Lovely summer days for the holiday folks ‑‑ just what we ordered except for the rainy days we have had also. About 4.5 inches of rain fell in one storm last week, and there was esceptionally loud thunder and lightning. Some folks slept through it, but not many. The fix in front of this four-plex was tested again, and no water came across into the basement suite, for which I am most grateful.
My trip into the city last week was most enjoyable as the crops are looking absolutely wonderful. Having been a farmer all my life, I do appreciate the various crops doing so well. This year there may be yellow patches where the crop is flooded out, but that's still better than seeing all the knolls dry and bare in a summer without enough moisture. The pea crops are in white bloom, the grain and pulse crops are green, the canola is yellow and so lush and the flax crop at Hamlin is such a lovely blue. Some haying has been done but it has not been haying weather with the showers we keep getting.
Below the store at Chitek Lake the water is over the roadway because the lake has risen so much. Other problems are found at Green Lake where the water is up to the bridge floor, and further north the Beaver River has threatened the highway near Beauval. The Jackfish River is higher at the south end of the lake than it's ever been.
The new door has been installed in the United Church. It was built by Windsor Plywood in Saskatoon and installed by Jeff Schommer of North Battleford. The lock was taken care of by Jeff Scott, who works for Blue Shield Locksmiths, also of the city. It surely does look much better.
Folks have been setting off fireworks most evenings, once as late as 1 a.m., ever since July 1. The only time my family did that we had to get a permit and the only place we could set them off was on the berm. Now I don't think any of these were set off on the berm, but because the ground is wet, maybe there's a variance there. I wonder how many people had permits to do this. I expect there should be a large notice put up at the post office letting people know the bylaws regarding this activity for another year. The village office is not always open when the decision to do this is made.
Because there will be no Calgary Stampede this summer, the TV stations have been replaying some of last year's events so people can recall how much they are missing it. That's about as exciting as watching last year's curling games, which have also been offered during the pandemic.
The golf course is keeping busy these days. Some are even out there on the drizzly days. My girls found time for two games, which they really enjoyed.
