The celebration of Peggy McKinlay’s 100th birthday at the Senior’s Village last week was a happy event. Peggy is a charming and talented lady who is well known in the community at large and is admired and loved by all who know her.
She’s had a fascinating life, working in many different venues in the city, in later years she was a modern Chilcotin pioneer. Along the way she has written many songs, poems and stories.
The Village dining room was filled with well-wishers for her party. Her four children were there. MLA Lorne Doerkson and Mayor Surinderpal Rathor were on hand to celebrate with her. The refreshments included a magnificent birthday cake. LeRae Haynes and her group, who are no strangers to the village, sang happy songs for the celebrant. (The next day, Harry Jennings, also a village regular, had special songs for her.)
It was a lovely celebration for a lovely lady.
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Sunday night’s fire was scary. It started in the river valley with a downed power line and if it hadn’t been for quick detection and quick action, it could have been a catastrophe. According to reports, firefighters came from all over the place, and together with our own people, they did a stellar job of coping with the fire. Still hot spots on Monday.
Our heartfelt thanks to all those firefighters.
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U.S. politics captured the media attention last week, with Donald Trump getting shot in the ear and President Joe Biden declining to run for re-election. It was thought the attempted assassination might cool Trump down a bit, and for a few minutes he did sound like a gentler man, thanking God for saving his life so he could save America. It didn’t last, and the Biden news stole his thunder.
