Nice summer weather is finding lots of folks spending time at the lake now that school is out. With thunderstorms and rain at least it isn’t too dusty. The bugs don’t seem bad this summer either, which everyone is happy about.
Touring my friend Jana Munn and her children Dylan and Jolina through the Lakeview and Tobey’s Point areas on Wednesday last week was a trip down memory lane for Jana, as she spent many childhood days at her grandparent’s cabin along the lake. The last thing we saw, new to all of us, was a baby skunk drinking water from a puddle by the road. We sat and watched and he was unconcerned by our presence.
The village office is open Monday afternoons and Tuesday and Thursday regular hours, until further notice.
Meg Scorgie, esthetician, is holding an open house July 23 in her new salon in downtown Meota. She is open part time until then, so call her at 306-441-5899 for appointments.
Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In July 9 and saw top mark go to Brenda Nicholson. Second was Jette DaSilva. Duplicate bridge, played in Meota July 10, saw top score go to Vern Iverson and Eric Callbeck. Second were Cletus Scherman and Catriona Winterholt and third were Linda Ard and Robert Iverson. In the Pioneer Hall in the city July 12 we saw top score go to Maureen Campbell and Margaret Dyck. Second place went to Terence DaSilva and Bernard Gregoire and third place to Joyce Antoine and Mary Greenwald.
The annual duplicate bridge tournament held in the city last weekend was again a success, hosted by the Meota and North Battleford clubs. It was held in Meota for 15 years, but now people are travelling further and appreciate the services available in the city, so now it is held in the casino. Players came from Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Bethune, Warman, Provost, Texas and Arizona to join the local players.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In July 13 with top score going to Marion Ottas and Lorna Pearson. Second were Vern Iverson and Charles Walker and third went to Paulette Neale and Dave Ottas.
The Meota Lakeshore Lions are hosting their annual pasta night Saturday in the Meota Community Complex. Doors open at 5 p.m., supper is served at 6 p.m. followed by entertainment. This is always a popular event as people from the campground join locals for a social evening.
A large tent was set up east of the community hall for the Legion of Riders as they stopped over in Meota. They usually pitch their big tent over the paved floor of the outdoor skating rink, but there was too much water around it this year, from all the rains, to use that facility. There was also a concession tent set up, manned by the Meota Lions Club members. It was nice having so many bikes here for a short time.
The Meota and District Golf Course held their farmers’ open tourney July 13 at their beautifully landscaped course. There were 114 participants. Sponsors included 33 farm service suppliers. The low score was posted by the BASF team of Daryl Souter, Rick Bachman, Trevor Bachman, Dwayne Pernitsky, Lorne Hofer and Paul McAllister. The $1,000 50/50 draw was guaranteed by Cavalier Agrow. The proceeds went to the For the Love of Farming – Allan Ray Memorial Scholarship.
Nineteen of the 28 graduates of Spiritwood High School Class from 1973 gathered in Spiritwood on the long weekend to celebrate their 45th anniversary of graduation.
Friday night they gathered at the farm home of Larry and Pat Neurauter at Mildred for a barbecue, lawn games and getting reacquainted.
Saturday they gathered at the Legion Hall for a catered supper after which they walked to the high school for a photo session. Music with guitars was usually a thing that brought them together and in memory of the three deceased classmates they listened to What a Wonderful World.
Missing were Isabel (King) Turgeon, Richard Cross and Louise (Francon) Tipton. Lots of fun over story telling and reminiscing is always the best part of such an event.
Before supper Saturday night they took turns and each person stood and told what they had done with their lives, their families and where they now live. They travelled from as far away as Ontario, Winnipeg and Flin Flon, Man., northern Alberta, Lloydminster and California.
Two of their teachers, Gilbert Goodfellow and Glen Delisle, joined the group Friday evening and Dave Hyndman joined the group for supper Saturday as well as their Grade 3 teacher, Autumn (Benoit) Fee.
Sunday windup found them at brunch at the Subway before most had to head home. All left with a contented feeling that “there’s no friend like an old friend.”
Main organizers were Wayne Knutson in Winnipeg and Charlene McGowan in North Battleford and they were happy with the turnout they got and do hope that they can do it again in five years.
