Days of the Fall

Summer is quickly winding down. Examples of the coming of autumn are all around us. Though the weather has been relatively warm, that still hasn't stopped the colours of fall to shows up all around us.

The past few weeks I've had the opportunity to drive from Outlook down line 19 in delivering a weekly publication to different locations spread throughout the communities along the highway that leads to Lake Diefenbaker. Along the road, nestled in little patches of prairie are these jewels of communities that are surrounded by trees. The small bluffs hide within them the communities of Hawarden, Strongfield and Loreburn. The last jewel in my drive is the village of Elbow that is right on the Lake.

Each of these communities is just off Highway 19 and each has a peaceful tranquility that can only be seen in the small villages that dot the Saskatchewan landscape. It's almost captivating to be there. For myself, I feel a rush of memories to when I was younger, and would be in Ardath or Conquest when I was growing up.

These gems that lead to Lake Diefenbaker are capturing some attention. Not major news, mind you. But they are being seen as a great place to live for those looking for a summer retreat. I've spoken to a few people in Elbow and there have been so many new people that have come in from Alberta and given the communities along the road a new life. I've actually found myself thinking about that very concept of moving to a place like these. It isn't the city, there's no major shopping centers, no hustle and bustle that pulls one in as the rush of traffic moves like soldier ants down the freeways that is Saskatoon.

It's much more peaceful than that.

Until next time...

...keep 'em flyin'.