Boo! Spooktacular party for kids ages three to 12 years is being held at Ryddell Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. Also, I am hosting another one for them at Mayfair Hall the next day, Sunday, Oct. 27. Yes, folks, it’s that time of the year, good old Halloween. In order to compensate for that hall rentals, I have requested a charge of six dollars per child or five dollars per child if they are three or more kids in the family. The afternoon will consist of learning a couple of Halloween songs, dancing, crafts, haunted house, corn maze and a small nutritious lunch. Please come in costume with a smile on your face and eager to enjoy the fun activities. The children will leave with a full treat bag after the party. Pre-register by calling 306-445-9992 or 306-481-4570 and ask for Elaine. I am a retired voice and piano instructor and educational assistant and find it very rewarding working with kids. I will still take kids that do not pre-register, but in order to have enough treat bags it is good to know the numbers ahead of time.
Condolences to the family of Edward Youst. Edward, husband of Lorraine, passed away two weeks ago. They farmed east of Mayfair and then moved to Rabbit Lake where Lorraine was the head supervisor at Rose Gill Lodge.
Another citizen in the area, Mullingar, Melita Striga passed away approximately two weeks ago. Melita lived at the Pioneer Lodge in Spiritwood for the past few years. She was grandmother to Michelle (Danny) Wohlberg, who was a contestant on the recent survivor show this past spring.
Fans galore attended the Hafford Vikings senior boys football game and I can attest to this. On a beautiful Oct. 19 Saturday, I attended this fast paced exhibition game in which the Vikings “whomped” the opponent team called Charlebois Shellbrook. The next game, which is the quarter final, is Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. in Hafford. The playground is next to the football field, so parents of small children often let them run off to entertain themselves on the school equipment. On Nov. 2, the Vikings, if they win, will play the winners of Watrous, Kindersley or Rosetown. By then the spectators will probably have to pull out their winter woollies to keep warm to cheer their team.
The church schedule will change effective Nov. 2 for the All Saints Catholic Church in Mayfair. No more sleeping in because 8:30 a.m. does come early compared to the past three months during which mass was 11:30 a.m.
Paul Grégoire, my uncle who was a long time resident at Harwood Manor in North Battleford, moved to Warman Diamond Care Home this past summer. I visited him the day after his 95th birthday, Oct. 17. His memory is still young, remembering many incidents of his early life on the farm. Two sons, Glenn and David, reside nearby in Saskatoon. The oldest son is father Nestor Grégoire who has recently been moved closer to the Saskatchewan and United States border. His other three remaining children live farther away so are unable to visit as often.
The farmers are working long hours in the field in order to get the grain into storage. The sad part is that most of the grain that has been combined the last two weeks is still tough, which requires aeration or a grain dryer. The nights really cool off, but when the wind whips up it gets damn cold. Hats off to those hard-working individuals who try to feed the world. Saskatchewan is known to be one of the largest producers of grain – “grain basket of the world.”
