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Who knows what direction the COVID-19 pandemic will go with new cases rapidly popping up. Perhaps summer festivities allowed too many people, too quickly. For example, in the past two weeks, while attending two concerts at Saskatoon Exhibition, Blue Rideo and Plantinum Blonde, the attendance was overwhelming. The outdoor venue was great, but people were shoulder to shoulder, not to mention the pushing and shoving. The virus is here to stay for a long time, so, as citizens we had better prepare for the worst again this coming winter.

There is to be live entertainment at Rabbit Lake Community Hall Aug. 28. Jim Chute, who has appeared on TV and at the Carlton Trail Jamboree and Grand Ole Opry, is the performer. Profits are to be donated to Rose Gill lodge. For more information please contact Elaine or Jim Tomkins at 306-841-7181. This is outstanding entertainment for a small village to be hosting, so your support is greatly appreciated.

Marcie Meiers (nee Pushee) along with her husband Greg and three children from Fredericton, N.B. are visiting family east of Mayfair. Her twin brother Vance, brother Vernon and dad Victor all farm. They and their families are delighted to see the easterners again. Marcie is a nurse practitioner.

The congregation of Mayfair’s Roman Catholic Church are sad to see their parish priest, Father Frederick, relocate to Onion Lake and district. His last church service was Aug. 22. Following there was a joyous supper celebration with Father and a Nigerian acquaintance in attendance.

Last week I had mentioned a squirrel that drowned in a pail of water. Well, now two other creatures have also. A sapsucker, member of the woodpecker family, perished in my eaves trough rain barrel and in another pail nearby was a big fat mouse. They say everything happens in threes.

Eight-year-old Georgia , daughter of Julie and Jack Scott of Mullingar, placed well in the events that she entered in the Leoville annual rodeo. She placed third in pole bending in the 11 and under category and took home the trophy in the children’s chicken scramble event. Georgia is a skilled horseback rider, thanks to her mom, and could put many adults too shame.

Jack (Julie) Scott are fortunate to have his parents from Cape Breton Island here for two weeks to visit their children ages 2, 4, 6 and 8. They are presently staying in a friend’s cabin at Shady Bay, a point off of Meeting Lake. They live in Eastern Canada for six months then reside in their Texan winter home.

The rainy weather has halted the poor-yielding harvest for probably a week. The rain varied but overall an abundance was received. Where was this the end of June? For the farming community, it’s next year country.