Once more our Arts Council has treated us to a very special evening, that both the young and the not so young could really enjoy. Sept. 19, in the LDSS we were presented with such a wonderful program by a musical group called New Orleans North. There was hardly an empty seat.

The instrumentals and the singing brought back memories to so many, s this what was called Jazz at it’s best and it was. Now so many years ago we used to listen to Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong’s music and singing on an old windup gramophone. Not many remember those old things but we used to enjoy them as it was all we had.

Thanks for the memories. The New Orleans North did such a wonderful performance, I just hope they will be brought back in the near future. They did quite a lot of Louis Armstrong’s music and singing and you could tell they enjoyed it.

Louis Armstong was brought up in a waifs home in New Orleans, he won international fame both as a trumpeter and a singer. He became the most imitated jazz soloist and the best known personality in the history of jazz. The New Orleans North did such a professional performance, it just made you feel good all over.

Blues singers and jazz had fallen by the wayside and its great to see it make a comeback with entertainers like New Orleans North who did such a great job.Geese heading out

There are lots of geese flying over nearly everyday. They stop in the fields to fatten up for the trip south. The other night at about 11:30 pm I heard a big bunch of them fling over. I understand they make better time flying when there is a full moon.

Growing up on the prairie it was quite a thing to watch the Sandhill cranes and the geese flying south. We knew that winter was not too far away. A number of folks have reported frost so I guess it’s time to start taking up the gardens and start looking for firewood. It’s always a busy time of the year for us all. So far the weather has been great, so let’s hope we get good weather a little bit longer.

Annivesary

On Sept. 20 the Starland Supply Ltd. held their eighth anniversary sale at their location in Danskin. What a busy day it was too, folks from all over in fact lost from Burns Lake.

They had what was called lunch on us. BBQ chicken, homemade potato salad, our famous “Cowboy beans” and a great dessert, soft ice-cream, donuts and other good things. “Let us show our thanks to you” was the main theme. No one went away hungry, it was a great meal and everyone enjoyed it to the fullest. They also had view profiled log cabins and they are out of this world, I kid you not.

Nice visit

Went over to visit the Southside Health and Wellness Centre. What a great place to visit, so friendly and everything so bright and cheerful. Something that really caught me is the beautiful quilt the SSWI made and also the lovely wall hanging. The winners of the quilt and the hanger have been so very generous and have both these items displayed in the large meeting room and dining room for all to see and enjoy. This gives us all a chance to carefully enjoy the old-time pictures at your leisure. Be sure you take the time and enjoy.

Big pest

A friend has just sent me a cut out of one of their local papers. It’s called “Small bug officially big pest”. This is nothing new to us and that’s for sure.

And I quote from this article, “The impact it has had on western Canada’s pine forest is huge, especially in B.C. where it has devastated large areas of pine forest. Now this beetle has reached as far east as as Grande Prairie and Slave Lake in central Alberta. Now there is a real threat that it could move into the Jackpine trees that cover northern Saskatchewan and reach all the way to Canada’s east coast.

The beetle is classed as one of the most destructive forest pests in North America. So far it has not yet arrived in Saskatchewan’s northern forests and they are doing their best to keep it out. The mountain pine beetle is a natural part of the lodgepole pine forest in the Cypress Hills. The most recent serious outbreak was in the early 1980s. The ministry has cut down infested and old vulnerable trees and planting seedlings. They are carrying out aerial and land surveys for the beetle. So far have been able to manage the infestation.

The article is much too long to print out but I do have the original article at hand so if you are interested drop in and read it.

Fall fair

The Lakes District Fall Fair held the meeting in the forestry building on Thursday evening. This is the first meeting after the actual fair. This was more or less a follow up to discuss the whys ad wherefors of the fair and if any improvements could be made for next year fair. The next meeting will be Oct. 9 at the same location.

Now don’t forget the fundraiser Oct. 25 at the Francois Lake Hall, so be sure to mark you calendar. So many good things doing on plus a roast beef dinner so keep this in mind.

A little poem

Oh where oh where has my pay check gone, Oh where oh where has it been, It’s gone to Ottawa to pay up our debts, and never again to be seen.

Take care and have a safe week, God loves you a lot and so do I.