MAYFAIR ‑ Some of the older folks might remember a young lad who grew up on the family farm east of Mayfair, who passed away Jan. 23. Ronald Studney eventually moved to Hay River, N.W.T. to work with the Department of Fisheries where he met his wife Verdeen. They then moved to North Battleford and his work career including farming, truck driving, seismic drilling and carpentry while being married for 51 years. The Babiys had purchased Studney's land from John and Annie a few decades ago. Condolences to his wife, five children and grandkids.
Be aware of the reduced highway speed at Radisson, which is now posted to 90 km/h. That speed has been posted at Borden for many years. Traffic in and out of the Red Bull Restaurant and gas pumps is busy throughout the day.
Angel Dawn Forbes (nee Haryung), daughter of Doug and the late Judy Haryung of Rabbit Lake, has added a collection of hand-crafted items on offer at her massage business Country Touch Massage and Wellness in Big River. Summer is fast approaching, and many people go fishing and camping in that northern area. I'm sure she will have many stopping in to browse the merchandise.
Almost one month away and Rabbit Lake will be hosting their ever so popular snowmobile rally. I'm sure with the abundance of snow many communities support this fundraiser organized by many volunteers.
The Crop Production Show in Saskatoon had local farmers attending to see all of the new technologies introduced to farming. Most equipment is computerized and when something goes wrong there are big problems. It was the 38th year with a smaller attendance than in 2019. The grain prices are fairly high, but the prices for fertilizers, herbicides and other inputs have sky rocketed, so the outlook isn't as bright as one might think.
