MEOTA — There’s a fair amount of talk lately about our struggling health care system, but for the residents of Meota we have seen an appreciated improvement. Although we may have had a slow start in using this service, it is obvious now that the word has spread about how good it is to have a nurse practitioner. It is not a “walk-in” service and you need to make an appointment. People are asked to contact the St. Walberg clinic (at 306-248-3434) and appointments are booked for every Tuesday of the month. Latoya Durkop, MN, RN(NP) is certainly qualified to help with all our aches and pains. What I like about a nurse practitioner is that they help us to be more proactive about preventative medicine. Rather than wait until there’s a crisis, we get help before that occurs. In my case I was encouraged to seek help from a physiotherapist before my “tennis elbow” got any worse. She was also able to renew a prescription and that saved me from driving to Saskatoon. Meota is a community of seniors and young families. Both these demographics can use preventative medical services.
Spring is finally starting to be felt by the plus temperatures we are starting to get. The ice fishing shacks that peppered the lake are starting to thin out and for good reason. Predictions are for plus temperatures all week. It won’t be long and the Lakeshore Lions will have their golf cart out on the ice. Tickets are already printed, soon to be distributed and it’s always a fun activity to guess when the cart will sink. Plus it’s bonus to win the 50/50.
The Lions had their meeting this March 13. They welcomed new members and set to work planning their summer activities. More details to follow.
Canasta winners are the do Drop In March 14 were Larry Clarke and Stella Rendle and Linda Ard and Gail Hillerman. winning shuffleboard March 15 were Wally Mack and Linda Ard, Janice Morton and Gordon Klein and Eric Callbeck and Larry Clarke.
The North Battlefords Co-op Paint Department came through with their “Communities in Colour” grant. This year volunteers from the Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail Club will be painting the interior of the Sailing Club building in Meota. We owe the Co-op a huge thank you for all this paint and we can’t wait to get to work. | Photo by Trudy Janssens
