We missed putting in a June column because the Mercury did an article on us instead, so we didn’t want to overtake the paper with too much about ourselves. I will try and update our June and July information in this column.
In any other year, the July column would have us describing in excitement the party that was held for our anniversary barbecue. But 2020 has dealt us all a summer without parties, which we are learning to be okay with in order to maintain our safety.
July 1 was our 10th anniversary since the RM of Estevan led the way and gathered a group of like-minded RM’s to help find a way to have the ownership of Creighton Lodge back under the RMs.
The RMs of Cymri, Cambria, Benson and Coalfields joined forces with the RM of Estevan and on July 1, 2010, the lodge was reopened under the guidance of the Creighton Lodge Management Committee, consisting of a representative from all 5 RMs. Ten years later the lodge is still one of the best retirement homes in southeast Saskatchewan.
We will just have to celebrate extra when we are able to all come together again. Happy anniversary, Creighton Lodge!
In June we had to say goodbye to Marco Stasiuk as he left for his new home at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. We hope he is settling in okay and meeting new people. Mary Kowalski will be joining us in August and we can’t wait to meet her.
We spent some of our time watching a few Danielle Steele movies. Most of us enjoy reading her books and her movies are a delight as well. Since our families have been able to come in the lodge and we are able to go out and enjoy the nice weather, we cut our movie afternoons down to twice a month. We prefer to visit with family and friends and enjoy the sun while we can.
Jean Delorme and Ted Fai’s family came to help with our flower beds in July. Thank you so much as the weeds were starting to get out of control in some of the beds. We couldn’t do what we do at the lodge if it wasn’t for the great amount of people who volunteer their time behind the scenes. We miss seeing our regular list of volunteers and hope to have you all return soon.
June and July saw the ice cream truck pull up once again. A Cherry on Top served up maple walnut, cherry cheesecake, sherbet, vanilla with a swirl of caramel and so many more flavours that we were all on a sugar high for a few hours after they pulled away. Dennis Moore showed up when the truck arrived and he visited with us, encouraged many to have seconds, which of course we did, and then he made sure the tab was paid as he drove away enjoying a vanilla cone. Thank you Dennis and Marlene Moore for thinking of us on this hot summer day.
We hosted the Olson brothers from Wawota on July 29. They played for us in the backyard under the shade of a tree. We sipped our water, tapped our toes and enjoyed every minute of the music. COVID has taken away our ability to invite musical guests into the lodge, but we are thankful for a large outside area so we can still hear the music play.
We celebrated a few birthdays in June. Happy birthday to Virginia Schopf, Josephine Longney, June Fuhr, Richie Mack and Alma McGill. We ordered in donuts from Tim Horton’s.
In July, happy birthday to Jean Wanner and Lois Matt. Ice cream sandwiches from Dairy Queen were our birthday delight. We may not be going to many restaurants lately, but we sure love enjoying their treats.
