Friday, March 13, 2020 Wawota News-in-Five is a weekly news brief sponsored by the local Lions Club in co-operation with the Town of Wawota, R.M. of Walpole #92 & R.M. of Wawken #93. News-in-Five will not go into local mail boxes but will be made available at various local businesses every Friday. There will be no charge for local community upcoming events, announcements or appreciations. At present commercial advertisements and/or articles for sale will cost (per issue) 3"x4" or smaller - $2; ¼ page - $5; ½ page or whole page to be printed by you for insert - price negotiable. Advertisements can be run weekly, once a month, or desired frequency. Contacts for submitting events, articles for sale, ads, etc. will be: Garry 306-739-2437 or Shirley 306-739-2295 or can be e -mailed to [email protected] Cut-off time for submissions will be Wednesday at noon (unless stated otherwise). St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. It particularly remembers St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. He is said to have died on March 17 in or around the year 493. The most common St Patrick's Day symbol is the shamrock. Other Irish-related symbols seen on St Patrick’s Day include the harp, which was used in Ireland for centuries, as well as a mythological creature known as the leprechaun and a pot of gold that the leprechaun keeps hidden. IRISH BLESSINGS: May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you wherever you go. INSTRUCTIONS – on how to get onto the United Church’s Online Auction Bidding Site is May the road rise up to meet you; outlined in this issue of News-in-Five. may the wind always be at your back; May the sun shine warm upon your face, HAPPY BIDDING!! and rains fall soft upon your fields, And Thank You for Your Support. And until we meet again, ma y God hold you in the palm of his hand. WAWOTA MEDICAL CLINIC CHURCH TIMES Physicians from the Arcola Family Health Clinic will be attending the Wawota Clinic FREE METHODIST CHURCH – 11:00 am Worship Service Monday & Friday each week. CATHOLIC CHURCH – 5:30 pm Sat. Worship Service They will see patients by appointment only. For appointments please continue to call UNITED CHURCH – 11:30 Worship Service – Wawota 306-739-2200. 9:30 Worship Service – Maryfield Arcola Family Health Clinic – 306-455-2287 Please bring your health cards. Take a look at our website To avoid any confusion, please state that www.crossroadsunited.org you would like your appointment in Wawota. Are you troubled by someone's drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups can help. NOTICE Meetings are every Wednesday night The Wawota United Church Community 8:00 p.m. Centre is available for rent. If you wish to Wawota United Church Narthex use the kitchen and/or hall, please contact (inside community centre) Sherry Wight for booking @ 306-739-2926. The rental fee is $50.00 per use. WiFi is available upon request. Make sure you check out the updated - U.C. Board of Stewards Town of Wawota web page If you have anything to add regarding your club, your church, upcoming events, etc. HANDI VAN BOOKINGS contact the Town Office or Kristine Duff. To make arrangements for a ride in the Handi Van for your appointments, etc. please call Sherry Wight at 306-577-5274. JOB POSTINGS Please call 24 hours in advance if possible The Wawota website (www.wawota.com) is now but not necessary! available to post job listings. Employers can contact the webmaster to post their In need of volunteer Handi Van job listing. Drivers! If you could help us out please Individuals can now search www.wawota.com for contact us at the Town Office at 739- local employment opportunities. 2216. NOTICE WHAT'S HAPPENING Where & When? The Steering Committee of the Assisted Fri. Mar. 13 – Figure Skating Club Ice Show Living Centre is hard at work. If people 7 pm at the Forum would like information is available to any Sun. Mar. 15 – U.C. Time, Talent & member of the association by contacting Entertainment Event, Wawota Town Hall any member of the committee. Fri. Mar. 20 – St. Pat’s Stew Lunch, Wawota Town Hall $5.00 memberships are still available from Mar. 20 – 22 – Annual Sledge Hockey any member of the steering committee as Tournament well. Sat. Apr. 4 – Wawota 4-H Beef Club Steak Night Fundraiser Kevin Kay; Ken Robertson; th Dorothy Rohatyn; Joan Wilson; Tues. Apr. 7 – 4 Annual Lion’s NHL Hockey Draft Norm Oliver Wed. Apr. 15 – 8th Annual Lions’ Fish Fry Sat. June 13 – 20th Annual Town-Wide Garage Sale th CONGRATULATIONS … Sat. June 13 – Fairmede 128 Annual Fair - To Terri Tomlinson (local Postmaster) on Sun. June 14 – Fairmede Annual Church receiving her 20 year acknowledgement from Service Canada Post. Terri was PM in Kelso from 2000-2002 before being appointed PM in Wawota in September 2002. St. Patrick’s Stew Lunch - And to Myrna Olson (PTA) who recently th received her 15 year plaque. Friday, March 20 Starts @ 11:30 am Wawota Town Hall $10/plate THANK YOU … - To those who shared their memories of the Sponsored by Wawota Catholic Church Sadie Hawkins’ Dances of “the good old All Are Welcome days” – precious memories! MORE IRISH BLESSINGS … May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live. May the roof above us never fall in And may the friends gathered below it never fall out. Bless you and yours As well as the cottage you live in May the roof overhead be well thatched And those inside be well matched. FOR SALE 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER XLS-V6-3L- 218,000 km – recently safetied – heated leather seats, keyless entry. 2-way command start; Rockford stereo system, sunroof, Bluetooth, 4-wheel drive. Comes with winter tires and rims. Asking $7500.00 obo. Call Scot @ 306-577-9645. FREE 54 INCH BED, in good condition. Pick up. Call Jean @ 306-739-2978, leave a message. WAWOTA HOUSING AUTHORITY VACANCIES AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS. 1-BEDROOM SUITES / PARKING ANY QUESTIONS, TO VIEW A SUITE, OR GET AN APPLICATION PLEASE CONTACT: ASHLEY GALGER CALL OR TEXT: (306) 608-9057 Echo – the only thing that can cheat us EMAIL: [email protected] out of the last word. WAWOTA HOUSING AUTHORITY KENNEDY HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS VACANCIES AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS AND NON-SENIORS VACANCIES1-BEDROOM AVAILABLE SUITES FOR/ PARKING SENIORS. ANY QUESTIONS, TO VIEW A SUITE, OR 1-BEDROOM SUITES / PARKING GET AN APPLICATION PLEASE CONTACT: ASHLEY GALGER ANY QUESTIONS,CALL OR TEXT: TO VIEW (306)A SUITE, 608- OR9057 GET AN EMAIL:APPLICATION ashley.g [email protected] CONTACT: KENNEDY HOUSING AUTHORITY ASHLEYNOTICE GALGER HAS CALLVACANCIESI am OR available TEXT: AVAILABLE for (306)some FOR 608 light -SENIORS9057 maintenanceAND NON work-SENIORS in the area. EMAIL: [email protected] 1-BEDROOMCall 306 SUITES 577 7993. / PARKING PHIL REDD EKOP ANY QUESTIONS, TO VIEW A SUITE, OR GET Q:AN Why APPLICATION can’t a woman PLEASE ask for CONTACT:help from her brother? A: He can’t be a brother and assist-her too. ASHLEY GALGER CALL OR TEXT: (306) 608-9057 EMAIL: [email protected] WANDERING THOUGHTS (as we see them) If you were travelling across the border (to the East) after the weekend – and asked a local what time it was – chances are you’d be late getting home for supper – unless you did the adjustments! Yes, our friends in Manitoba – and other areas – “took time-out” to change their clocks by an hour – good ol’ Saskatchewan just stays the same – no problem! Can we expect to see a change?? “Twas another sports weekend – the Brier finals in curling, the girls’ Provincial playoffs in Allan, SK, and the PeeWee “C” provincial south finals – first game on Sunday at the Forum against the Eastend Jets. To take a break, one had the option of watching Telemiracle 44. More signs of spring (officially a week from Friday). We’re seeing posters advertising bull sales; potholes on roadways are appearing more frequently (and overnight) – and sightings of geese, crows, robins and gophers! And a “really sure sign” – the Carpenter-igloo-on-Main has melted down to the frame! Are you superstitious – well beware – it’s Friday the 13th! If you don’t fare well with this one, you’ll have a second chance in November! A few years ago, a black cat crossed our path – not once but twice – a couple of hours apart – on Friday the 13th – we’re still here – believe what you will. But one ‘news-typist’ believes it can be a bad day “computer-wise” when her program crashed as soon as the date was entered on page 1! The 91st Brier is history with Nfld/Lab coming out as champions. Our Saskatchewan entry made a dedicated run for the title but Newfoundland/Labrador had a different plan. Kingston were awesome hosts – this was only the 2nd time they had hosted – way back in 1957 – and while on stats, Sask last won the Brier in 1980 – we were due – but not this year. Men’s World 2020 is set to begin March 28th in Glasgow, Scotland. Go Canada! Next year’s Brier will be in Kelowna, BC. Let’s not forget the weather – still unusual – variation of temps and mostly above normal, next-to-none snow – what more can we ask? Did you see picture of residences along the shores of Lake Erie – ice shrouded after high winds drove waves beyond the shoreline.