MAYFAIR — With a low of 19 C at night what the heck is going on? It’s only the beginning of June. The humidity is unreal as I’m out watering newly planted trees at 8:00 a.m. and sweat is pouring down my face. Hose in one hand and coffee cup in the other. Coffee beckons me but sweat is dripping off my eyebrows into my morning beverage! Sweaty coffee, hey that’s a new one added to my list. Enjoy the extreme temperatures because when summer officially hits, things could be different.
Hunter safety training is an excellent program for people 12 years old and up. Thickwood Hills Wildlife Federation from the Mayfair area is wanting to know if there is enough interest for anyone wanting to enrol for this course in the near future. If one is a member of this organization then there is no cost. Membership fees are $25. per person, $35 per couple and there is a family rate of $40. For further inquiries please call Heather at 306-441-4137.
Please do not forget about the “Praznyk” this coming Saturday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitkow. It’s right near the highway across from what once was Whitkow Hotel. The local people are excited to host this important event in a rural church that barely gets used anymore but is well-kept. It’s a heritage treasure adorning the prairie landscape. Everyone of any faith is welcome to attend. There is a potluck after the service.
This Saturday in Saskatoon was a wonderful day for a wedding until there was a torrential downpour of wind and rain. My husband and I attended the wedding of a neighbour girl, Candace Ewanchuk, eldest daughter of Gerald and Francis Ewanchuk of Whitkow. She married Kenzie Haubrich of Swift Current and that is where the newlyweds reside. Congratulations to both families.
Condolences to two families with two unexpected deaths. Battleford’s well-known financial advisor, 48-year-old Kelly Bahrey with close connections to many Whitkow district people has died. His grandparents homesteaded here and as a child, he loved going to the farm. Former Meota news correspondent 97-year-old Lorna Pearson passed away last Friday. I’m sure both will be large funerals on the afternoon of June 5.
Rabbit Lake’s Agricultural Society is sponsoring “Bunnock and Burger” on Tuesday, June 20. They are hoping to get a good response from local people during the summer months. The price of the burger is just to recoup their expenses but the bunnock game is free. This is to be scheduled for every Tuesday around supper time. Please look for posters and there is a website.
Grade 12 Graduation is upon us and many are invited to celebrate these special occasions. These are exciting times for the graduating students as this is their special day to shine.
