Submitted by Carol Olsen
Welcome to spring... I think it is here!
Senior Golf has started and we meet on Tues. and Thurs. Mornings at 9 a.m. to draw teams and tee off at 9:30 a.m., for nine holes of golf. We encourage new members to join us... you don't have to be a senior.
The men golf on Saturdays and Sundays (also Mondays of long weekends) at 8 a.m. Be there at 7:30 to be put on a team. You can phone the clubhouse 306-792-4600, to have your name entered for these games.
Ladies golf on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. Be there at 8 to be put on a team.
Our friend, Adella Hanson has decided to move to Yorkton. We will miss having her living here, but she has promised to come out and golf with us seniors.
Welcome to new Heritage Lane residents, Perry Wishlow and Galye Daum. We hope you enjoy your new home and our hamlet!
The Annual meeting of the Community Associ-ation was held on May 18. We have two new enthusiastic members on the board.. they are Jocelyn and Richard Winters, who own a cottage here at GSA. They are a young couple with many ideas for our assoc. They join Elaine Park, new president, Lynn MacDonald, secretary treasurer Gladys Moore, Linda Moore, and Carol Olsen on our board. Sandy Konkel who has been on the community association for many years is stepping down from attending meetings and planning association activities for us... but she promises to be there with a helping hand whenever we need her. Thanks, Sandy for all the years that you have been there for us!
The Community Association Pancake breakfast will be held on June 7 from 8-11 a.m. at the Spilchen Meadows Camp Kitchen. Cost is $5 per person for pancakes and sausage. $10 family memberships to the Community Association will be sold there.
Jocelyn Winters would like to start a Kid's Club at Spilchen Meadows for the months of July and August. It will be every Wednesday morning from 10-11 a.m., and will feature games, crafts and play time. More information next month.
On Tuesday July 1 there will be a pot luck supper at Spilchen Mead-ows' camp kitchen. It will be a regular potluck... no hamburgers or hot dogs will be sold this year.
Thanks to Nyle James, John MacDonald, Ed Park for building the new picnic tables at the camp kitchen.
The Community Association is going to run a little competition the weekend of Cruisin' the Spirit July 5-6. Try to guess the number of balloons in the Volkswagon Beetle parked at Good Spirit Market... winner will receive a gift certificate from the Market.
We will be having a fund raiser steak night at the clubhouse in September. Watch for further information.
The Hamlet Spring Informational meeting was also held on May 18th at which time a budget was presented and accepted for the year 2014. The budget allows for a Mill Rate of 6.5 per cent which is a point lower than last year. Twenty-eight residents attended the meeting.
Residents have responded very positively to the new bridge located close to the 18th green as it is safer than the old culvert approach and easily handles the flow of water in that area.
Good Spirit Acres participated in a spraying program along with the Provincial Park to attempt to control an infestation of Forest Tent Caterpillars which devour the leaves off of broadleaf trees. Information was e-mailed or hand delivered to all residents of the Hamlet.
Our golf course is getting greener everyday. Thanks to Guy and his crew!
It's good to see some familiar faces at the club house in the restaurant and the pro shop, as well as some new faces.
The restaurant is open from 8-4 Thursday 8-8 Friday (Steak Night), 8-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
They have an excellent sandwich board for $5.95 every day. There is also soup or salad.
Thursday breakfast from 8-11 a.m. is two eggs, two bacon or sausage, two toast and hash browns for $3.95. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the breakfast buffet is $6.95 from 8-11 a.m. Friday Steak/Chicken night 5-8 p.m. for $15.95. Sunday brunch 11 a.m. -1 p.m. $9.95
Good Spirit Market staff are happy to see all of their friends from last year and looking forward to a busy summer. Summer hours will start the last week of June... from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Until then, they are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
"The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket."
