Miniota News By Linda Clark
Congratulations to Alex Bryant, son of Dean and Denise Bryant, and Sophie Deschambault, who were married at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Brandon on Friday, May 27. Family attending from Miniota were Dan and Mariah Bryant, Adrienne, Emily, Baylie and Quinn Bryant and grandparents Stan and Bonnie Bryant.
Congratulations to Jordan Howard and Cassidy Asselstine who were married on Saturday, May 28, at a site known as the Howard Lookout Point on the Miniota Assiniboine valley with the reception and dance held in the Miniota Community Centre. Visiting with Betty Howard, and here to attend the wedding, were Cindy Howard and Mike Shewchuk of Cranbrook, B.C.; and Terry Howard, of Saskatoon and Pat Bray, from Birtle.
Home to attend the Howard- Asselstine wedding and to visit with Rodney and Loree Gardham were Curtis Williamson and Jessica Shirley of Regina and Hailey Gardham of Baldur.
“A simple hello will change the day of many, a smile can turn a bad day into a good one, and a moment of your time can give hope. It all starts with you.” Linda A. Barnes
Princess Lodge By Janice Simpson
Myrna Dreger of Winnipeg and Grace Watson of Elkhorn visited Joyce Heaman recently. She was very glad to see them. Myrna and Grace also visited their brother Len Collier and several others in the community. Sunday evening Joyce Heaman visited with Marjorie Musgrove.
Allen and Sharon Pedlow of Brandon visited their aunt Ethel Bowles on Sunday.
To celebrate Marge Tapp’s 92nd birthday Karen Naumiuk hosted a family supper and fun evening on Saturday, May 1 in the Princess Lodge lounge. Thirty-one guests attended. Wishing you many more birthdays Marge.
May 26 was our last bingo game for the summer. We will start up again in September.
The Pelly Trail group will be coming to entertain us on May 30. The birthday party for this month will be May 31. The exercises will be done in May, for the summer.
Joanne Benedictson from St. Francois Xavier visited her mother Irene Magotiaux on May 29.
Evergreen Place By Helen Martens
It is the month of June,
The month of leaves and roses.
When pleasant sights salute the eyes
And pleasant scents the roses.
- Nathaniel Parker Willis
The wild roses we used to see along the sides of the road are fast disappearing. I am sorry about that because the scent was sooo good travelling along a country road. Then the rose hips come along a little later, and they are good for humans and animals alike. They are one of nature's richest sources of vitamin C, and have been used to combat infections such as cough, colds, flus and respiratory conditions. They help manage diabetes and boost immunity.
What's happening at Evergreen?
Gardeners are busy seeding and planting their garden plots. Marlene Balzar and I went to Ivy's to buy our plants. I am trusting the sun and rain to give me a good crop of champion tomatoes and jalapeño peppers.
Emmi Schneider went to Winnipeg with her daughter this last weekend to visit family there.
Harold and Lynda Spring were at their daughter's place in Pipestone for Sunday lunch. They extended their visit to get in a game of Yahtzee. Three cheers, Lynda. Harold says you won.
Margaret Rollo was away to Miniota to do some painting on their son's house. She always has to be busy.
Several residents went to the outdoor barbecue at St. Paul's church on Saturday. It was a warm, sunny day, just right for a good meal outside.
The heavy, steady rainfall on Sunday kept me home and I missed my great grandson's 5th birthday party in Elkhorn. Five friends took me out for breakfast on my birthday, May 28, at Valley View restaurant. Good meals with good friends.
Have a great weekend, the first one in June.
Quote for the day: "Aging is the extraordinary process when you become the person you always should have been." - David Bowie"
