More rain has slowed up work in the fields, or stopped it, but damage from the hail seems minimal as the flowers are out there blooming away, and looking very nice. The pots of flowers by the business places and homes and yards are looking quite cheerful. The flowers at the Community Park were supplied by the village and planted on Monday, June 12, by Linda MacDonald, Sylvia Duhaime, Chris Johnson and Maureen Campbell. Gwen Lacerte had planted the flowers on Memorial Hill, supplied by the Lions Club, earlier. All the flowers are looking good.
Contract bridge played here Monday evening saw top score by Jack Smith and second by Eric Callbeck.
Duplicate bridge played Tuesday evening in the Do Drop In saw top score by Gerry Fernandes and Mary Greenwald. Second were Vern Iverson and David Sharpe. Tied for third place were Cletus Scherman and Catriona Winterholt along with Jette and Terence DaSilva. Duplicate bridge in the city Thursday night found top score by Tom Welsh and Jean Lawes. Tied for second place were Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine along with Gerry Fernandes and Mary Greenwald, and in third place were Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt.
Sorry about some names I spelled wrong last week – I hate it when that happens. First was Gerry Iverson, second was Gail Hilderman and last was Elaine L’heureux from Edam, not Murray.
The boat rides being arranged for the seniors have July 5 or 6 as possible dates, depending on weather, of course. They will go across to the ‘buffalo jump’ at the northwest end of the lake, leaving at 1 p.m. from the Meota boat launch. One is asked to bring a lawn chair and $15. The local Do Drop In is sponsoring the trip, and Maureen is the co-ordinator for this project, at 306-892-2050.
Drainage problems in the village continue to be dealt with, as new culverts are being put in where needed or blocked lines cleared with the ditch-witch machine which has made several trips to the village this spring. A collapsed sewer line across from the library was dealt with last week as well as a culvert by the Community Park corner. Some spraying of the streets for dust control has been done.
In Smithers, B.C. the town has installed a ‘Portland Loo’ which is a public washroom, in downtown Smithers. It was made in Portland, Oregon and shipped north at a cost of $195,000. and was installed on June 14. It is built so it is graffiti proof and resistant to vandalism. They had looked at a wooden washroom on a concrete pad, like one they already have at the fairgrounds, priced out at $150,000, but felt this was a better investment and more durable. It can be used in temperatures down to -15 degrees.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In June 16 with newcomers Lefa Sproxton and Vern Burghardt having great winning games. Top score went to Lefa and Linda Ard, second to Pat Chapman and Bev McCrimmon, and third place went to Vern and John Soloninko. The next evening for Canasta is June 30 and new players are always welcome, so come on out – arrive by 6:45 so the tables can be filled to start at 7 p.m. We are patient with newcomers and enjoy sharing the evening together.
The annual meeting of the RM of Meota was held recently and I am hoping to get a report from that. The Regional Park meeting was held June 17 with a fair turnout of folks. Info re this meeting is forthcoming next week.
Gladys Lehman celebrated her 95 birthday recently when her daughter Louise and Dirk Kok were down from their summer home at the lake, near Dorintosh, when the family gathered for a day and meal together.
The Idylwild cemetery clean-up took place June 8 when 18 folks turned out to do their part. Alwin Millar had mowed the largest area earlier but there was still lots to do. The oldest fellow was Jack Baynes from Leoville and he is 92 years old. Visitors throughout the summer really appreciate the work of these volunteers and how tidy they keep the site.
A pot luck supper was held in Canwood Legion Hall on June 17 for the celebration of Paul and Hilda Gaboury’s 60th wedding anniversary. Both Paul and Hilda grew up in the Spiritwood area and lived there when first married but moved to Canwood where they raised their family. All the family, but one grandchild, were home for the gathering, as they also celebrated Paul’s 80th birthday the day before. Their neighbours and very good friends are Helen and Gordon Edlin. Gordon is a brother to the late Clare Shepherd of North Battleford.
