Fire ban remain in force in all RMS, as it is extremely dry and with the windy days it is a recipe for disaster. May 5, is a day Faye and Keith Liebaert, who farm five miles southwest of Mayfair, will never forget. A neighbour who farms land one-half mile west of their yard had a brush pile that he burned last fall and it re-ignited. It was a windy day and a full-fledged fire was rapidly approaching. They would like to thank everyone for coming to the rescue, cultivating a fire guard, using water trucks and tackling the blaze with shovels. Spiritwood fire truck was also in attendance, Jason Peterson with his caterpillar played a huge role. He was doing cat work east of Mayfair and hurried over to help. The guy who spotted the smoke was bus driver and farmer Martin Toews, who drove to the Liebaert’s years to inform Faye.
All Saint’s Catholic Church in Mayfair is having Christmas Eve mass at 5 p.m. All COVID-19 restrictions will be in place. Those who want to attend this service are asked to call Keith Liebaert at 306-246-4386 to register, as there is a limit to how many can be inside the church. Congratulations to Scott Lange and Breanne as they welcomed baby Rylynn Dawn born Nov. 17. Proud grandparents are Danny and Sandra Lange and great-grandpa Ralph Lange, all of the Mayfair area. There are some spectacular yard Christmas light displays in rural areas near Whitkow, Mayfair, Rabbit Lake and Meeting Lake. On a nice winter evening, spending a couple of hours touring them makes for a fun time. People go to extensive work, or as they call it, “a labour of love” creating out-of-this-world displays. They do it for the enjoyment of others. With the pandemic and more people working at home, a sale clerk at a local business said the sale of lights has been phenomenal this year. Probably not too