MAYFAIR — The rain on Father’s Day was a welcome sight for everyone except the fortunate people camping. In my yard near Whitkow the rain gauge showed 9/10ths of an inch. The amount of precipitation varied throughout the area, but this is the most we’ve received so far this spring in one rain. Hopefully, northern Saskatchewan also got an abundance to help ease the forest fire situation.
Since vacationers and retired people are out and about enjoying the many parks etc. during the spring and summer months, here is a schedule of church services in the neighbouring villages and towns. I’ve done research on the times, religions and locations. All are on Sunday mornings and the ones except the ones where I’ve mentioned the correct times.
Spiritwood: Catholic - 9 a.m.; Lakeland Community Church – 11 a.m.; Partners In Faith (Lutheran / United / Christchurch Anglican) – 9 a.m.; Cowboy Church every Wednesday 7 p.m.
Glenbush: Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite – 10 a.m.; Mennonite Brethren – 10 a.m.
Glaslyn: United /Anglican - the time is on the sign or call Rev. Kim Kim or Rev. Don Skinner. Belbutte: Full Gospel – 11 a.m.
Shell Lake: Partners In Worship - 9 a.m.
Rabbit Lake: Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church - 10 a.m; Cowboy Church every second Friday 7 p.m.
The following are Catholic scheduled masses:
Medstead: 6 p.m. Saturday;
Shell Lake - 8 p.m. Saturday;
Leoville - 11 a.m. Sunday;
Chitek Lake - 1 p.m.Sunday;
Mayfair (the time fluctuates - usually 8:30 or 9 a.m.) Sunday please call 306 246-4386 for correct time.
If I have missed a church in my area I apologize because to sort the places/names of the religions and times was somewhat time-consuming!
Riley and Mandy VanNortwick of Mayfair welcomed their second child, named Kayden, on June 17. Grandparents are Jackie and Norman VanNortwick. Congratulations to the proud parents and grandparents.
Ball tournaments are in full swing this time of the year as school is approaching year-end, so many sports are finished. I was fortunate to watch my three Maymont grandkids partake in one last Friday evening and Saturday at Glenburn Regional Park south of Maymont. Being excellent weather, many fans were present, which kept the canteen workers extremely busy. Being rural it is difficult to even register enough children on an assigned team so many had younger ones in order to have a ball team. Three teams involved were Borden, Hafford and Maymont. Most games were extremely close in score. In between the games, there was swimming and the well-maintained playground was extensively used. Winning teams in the following age categories were: U (which means under the age of) U18 Hafford; U15 Maymont; U12 Borden. All teams have a mixture of girls, who needless to say, are great players!
Nearby village Medstead had their grand opening of the new playground situated on the corner of 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue on Sunday. June 18. There was an official ribbon-cutting ceremony by community, government and committee members. A barbecue lunch including a special celebration cake was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many locals were in attendance. This will be a hub of activity for the wee ones during the school holidays.
Last month Peter Pawlivsky of Rabbit Lake passed away after not feeling well. Neighbours would check up on him every day as he was an older man who lived alone. He was a member of a very large pioneer family, growing up in a district called Square Hill southwest of Rabbit Lake. Woloshyns purchased most of the Pawlivsky’s land in the 1980s. A memorial is scheduled for a later date.
As I wrote in last week’s paper, I was vacationing in Prince George, B.C. and surrounding areas. They have a busy little airport with two departing gates. One certainly could not get lost in this building. This city has a population of almost 80,000 and is titled the “northern capital” to Yukon and Alaska. Many live here who are transported to work by air. There is even access for car rentals, which is a plus in this airport.
Summer reading programs for kids should be on the “to do” list for activities and to keep up reading skills. Colleen Wicks, the main librarian in Speers, is hosting “Story Walk” in which there will be signs outdoors to direct information on the story. By using the QR code on an iPad or whatever electronic gadgets, one can download the story. She also has different fun things for the kids and adults to participate in. Colleen likes to see people of all ages using this Lakeland Library rural branch.
In reading the history books of different areas, one can’t help but recognize so many familiar names. I get carried away, but there is so much valuable information that it’s difficult to put the book down! It takes a large commitment from many who produce these worthy books to be passed down to forthcoming generations. The pioneers sacrificed so much that we can be truly thankful for our better way of life on the prairies. The old saying is, and I quote, “From tiny seeds, might trees grow with strong branches did grow.”
