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Finding hope in the light at the end of the tunnel

Mayfair News
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We're into week seven of COVID-19 restrictions and there is a light at the end. Businesses will be slowly opening. The economy will be thriving someday, our premier says, and hopefully that will be soon. Uncharged territory does not have to be as scary as what we think.

Former Mayfair School teacher, Ruth Martin, has turned another year older and this is a special number for her. Ruth and husband Lawrence farmed many years northwest of Mayfair and she taught school full time while raising five children. They moved to a condo in Saskatoon eight or nine years ago where she celebrated her 90th birthday April 27.

My third child, Rayn, purchased their farm had has never looked back.

The Mayfair School reunion that was scheduled for August long weekend has been postponed to next summer 2021. Wade Lafreniere, the main organizer, has posted this latest update on Facebook. Those who have already paid can request their money back. This just means we will all be anoter year older when taking in the weekend celebration. For some, older age does not curtail the partying.

Rick and Pam Lamontagn's third oldest daughter has recently moved to Dawson City, B.C. for employment. Morgan completed Animal Sciences Technology and Agriculture Business diplomas at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta. She loves working with animals, something she discovered visiting her Grandma Shirley's farm. Shirley is my neighbour. At every opportunity, Morgan was working with cattle. She is definitely a "farm girl" at heart and ambitious.