MAYFAIR — Whitkow community is saddened to hear about the passing of a fellow who moved to Alberta as a young man. Sixty-seven-year-old Donnie Buziak left this world two months ago. Older generation students would have remembered him and his two brothers, Ernie (deceased) and Edwin riding the Whitkow school bus to attend the school in Mayfair. Decades ago, that school had more than 250 students in attendance as the families were substantially larger.
My neighbours Rick and Pam Lamontagne are grandparents to another baby boy named Kasey Richard Bassa. First-time parents are Brandi and Derrick Bassa who farm near Winnipeg. Brandi is the oldest of Lamontagne's four daughters. Shirley Lamontagne of Shell Lake is a great-grandmother to this newest arrival. Congratulations to everyone.
In the April 2 edition of this newspaper, I informed everyone that a former Mayfair lady celebrated a 90th birthday with all the bells and whistles. As you can see in the photo Genieuve Russell is aging beautifully.
The award results from the Thickwood Hills Wildlife Federation fish fry April 8 are as follows:
Rainbow trout - junior 6 lbs. 3 oz. Joey Lange; adult 7lbs. 9 oz. Glen Rafuse;
White-tailed deer - ladies’ 142 4/8 Lisa Saccucci; typical 143 2/8 Joseph Lange; junior ladies’ 123 2/8 Marin Moore; junior 147 5/8 Dominyk Saccucci; 168 3/8 Cody Zyznomirski;
Moose - ladies’ 135 4/8 Lisa Saccucci; men’s 148 3/8 Nick Lesko;
Mule deer - typical 166 1/8 Mitchell Pollard; Nontypical 183 2/8 George Kotelko.
We have a talented young 12-year-old boy who is excelling in showing cattle in our neighbourhood. Jack, son of Sara and Ryan Archdekin of Alticane won champion junior showman at Saskatoon Beef Expo last week. Raising a heifer from his cow is a big accomplishment for a young fellow. Jack won his first buckle with her at the Young Ranchman's show in Swift Current. The heifer and cow showing together this spring and summer will be at many cattle shows. As his Mom says a few years ago he was outside running catching butterflies with no worries in the world. This child has learned from his parent’s hard work pays off.
While enjoying the calmness of a beautiful park a half mile from my seniors’ park while writing my news a five-year-old was fishing in a large Yuma, Ariz. pond. His Father made sure every catch was released. With much excitement, nine small fish were caught in half an hour.
