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By Todd Curran
Although more families than ever needed to use the Oilfields Food Bank services, the organization had a banner year for donations.
“We gave out 347 hampers to 642 adults and 290 children this year,” says Ida Wegelin of the Oilfields Food Bank. “Twenty-eight new clients show the increasing need for what we do.”
Forty volunteers rallied to fill Christmas hampers for 102 families in need. “We owe a big Thank You to all the volunteers and donors who contributed food, money, gifts and time to the success of the Food Bank,” Ida says. “Volunteerism has remained strong over Christmas and throughout the rest of the year.”
Receiving more support from the community at large, Ida highlights that 2010 food donations are the highest they've ever been. “The Fire Department pickup was really good,” she says. “There was more participation this year but we can always use donations because it's a year-round project and usage is up. We don't just operate at Christmas time.”
The new GIFTS program launched by Suzan Nagel of FCSS Black Diamond and Nyree Bond of the Salvation Army of the Foothills based in High River also saw success over the holiday season. Gifts collected in Oilfields area were sent to High River for sorting and packaging, along with money donated to purchase gifts needed to fill the bags. “This is the first year doing this and it went really well,” says Ida. “We picked up the gift bags in High River and put them with the food hampers for our Diamond Valley clients.”
The Oilfields Food Bank assists clients of all ages and is open every Tuesday afternoon from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for people to pick up hampers. Their annual AGM is being held on January 25th at 3:00 pm in the United Church on Royal Avenue in Turner Valley. Anyone interested in participating or learning more about the Food Bank is welcome to attend.
Call Ida at 403-938-7713 for more information.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Diamond Valley Business Expo Shop local! We all want to – but – Where is it!
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With over 600 business licences registered in Turner Valley and Black Diamond, lots of services are available right here! The Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce hopes to create awareness of all the skilled tradesmen and professionals and businesses that are located in the Diamond Valley region. With the support of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley and an enthusiastic group of individuals called the Diamond Valley Economic Partnership, the Diamond Valley Business Expo concept has gone beyond the planning stages and will be a reality on March 18th and 19th.
Friday evening, after set up, the registered businesses will have a time to meet, mix and mingle over hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. A short presentation will be given, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, joint initiatives, partnerships and mutual support. Then on with the fun!
From 10:00am till 4:00pm on Saturday, the general public will be able to visit the booths of 40 local businesses to find out who has the answers to all our needs. What about installing solar panels! What building renovation pitfalls could I avoid? Where do I find grief management support? What help is there locally for chronic pain? Find hundreds of answers under the roof of the Flare ‘N Derrick in March.
For even more in depth information, attend one of 24 presentations given in the meeting rooms of the Sheep River Library, located right next to the Flare! Sign up for dozens of gift packages! And take advantage of the lunch counter hosted by the Friends of the Sheep River Library.
To register your business for one of the 40 tables, look on the Web page of the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce at:
www.diamondvalleychamber.com or email the chamber at:
info@diamondvalleychamber.com. Watch your mail for the registration form which should be going out this month. The first 24 paid up businesses wanting to take advantage of the additional 'speaking presentation' opportunity will be registered on a first come first serve basis. And keep an eye on this paper for ads and listings of the information presentations.
Submitted by Diane Osberg
With over 600 business licences registered in Turner Valley and Black Diamond, lots of services are available right here! The Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce hopes to create awareness of all the skilled tradesmen and professionals and businesses that are located in the Diamond Valley region. With the support of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley and an enthusiastic group of individuals called the Diamond Valley Economic Partnership, the Diamond Valley Business Expo concept has gone beyond the planning stages and will be a reality on March 18th and 19th.
Friday evening, after set up, the registered businesses will have a time to meet, mix and mingle over hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. A short presentation will be given, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, joint initiatives, partnerships and mutual support. Then on with the fun!
From 10:00am till 4:00pm on Saturday, the general public will be able to visit the booths of 40 local businesses to find out who has the answers to all our needs. What about installing solar panels! What building renovation pitfalls could I avoid? Where do I find grief management support? What help is there locally for chronic pain? Find hundreds of answers under the roof of the Flare ‘N Derrick in March.
For even more in depth information, attend one of 24 presentations given in the meeting rooms of the Sheep River Library, located right next to the Flare! Sign up for dozens of gift packages! And take advantage of the lunch counter hosted by the Friends of the Sheep River Library.
To register your business for one of the 40 tables, look on the Web page of the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce at:
www.diamondvalleychamber.com or email the chamber at:
info@diamondvalleychamber.com. Watch your mail for the registration form which should be going out this month. The first 24 paid up businesses wanting to take advantage of the additional 'speaking presentation' opportunity will be registered on a first come first serve basis. And keep an eye on this paper for ads and listings of the information presentations.
Submitted by Diane Osberg
St. George’s Anglican Church
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FAMILY FUN SALE
St. George's Anglican Guild is trying something different.
We will be holding a Family Fun Sale consisting of the sale of used soft cover books for children & adults, used board games, puzzles with all the pieces and in good shape, video games, etc. This sale will take place on Saturday, February 5th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Anyone who wishes to donate some of these items, can bring them to the Church Hall (south of the 4-way stop) in Turner Valley on Tuesday, February 1st and Wednesday, February 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. We will not be accepting any Readers Digest or Encyclopedias. This sounds like a lot of fun, so hope to see there on the 5th of February.
Submitted by Gail Briggs
St. George's Anglican Guild
FAMILY FUN SALE
St. George's Anglican Guild is trying something different.
We will be holding a Family Fun Sale consisting of the sale of used soft cover books for children & adults, used board games, puzzles with all the pieces and in good shape, video games, etc. This sale will take place on Saturday, February 5th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Anyone who wishes to donate some of these items, can bring them to the Church Hall (south of the 4-way stop) in Turner Valley on Tuesday, February 1st and Wednesday, February 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. We will not be accepting any Readers Digest or Encyclopedias. This sounds like a lot of fun, so hope to see there on the 5th of February.
Submitted by Gail Briggs
St. George's Anglican Guild
Student FundScrip Rides Magic School Bucks
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By Todd Curran
Ding Dong. “Were you in the shower? Great. We're collecting bottles for a school field trip.”
“We're selling chocolate covered ants to purchase new uniforms for our porcupine wrestling team.”
Between school fees, sports fees, grad fees and trip fees, students and parents are constantly participating in fundraisers to keep costs down, which means everyone they know is also participating. Now, you're probably thinking, 'Todd, if my kid has to hawk fake Rolexes on a street corner to get to the jamboree, then that's what he's gonna do - you handsome devil!' Well thank you, but what if I told you there was a better way?
FundScrip is a new program that puts a percentage of what you (or people you know) spend at certain stores towards fees of a student of your choice. It doesn't cost more, these are stores you already shop at, and the only catch is that you pay with a gift card for that store. Sobeys, Esso, The Bay, Chapters and dozens of other stores make it easy to earn money for your child's education and extra curricular activities.
Leading the use of this revolutionary program is Oilfields High School Councilor Paulette Morck, who tracks the amounts that participants are earning through FundScrip. “An average family can earn about $350 a year in free money using this program,” she says. “100% of your earnings will be credited back to your child's school based programs and you can also get family and friends to buy gift cards from you to earn even more money.”
The money goes into accounts that can be accessed by parents, doubling as a budgeting tool. “If you know you spend $200 per month on groceries and $100 on gas, you can buy your gift cards in advance,” says Paulette. “If your account has paid all the fees for your child or children and there is still money left over, the funds can be carried on to the next year, be donated to a student in need or go toward benefitting the school in general. Any member of the community can contribute.”
Your cards can be ordered through Paulette, who places orders on the last Wednesday of every month or online. They are delivered to Oilfields High School approximately one week later, conveniently available for pickup or sent home with the student you’re sponsoring. It’s that easy!
Five easy steps at www.fundscrip.com take you from registering for the program to ordering gift cards, earning money for your student. The process is private, safe and secure, and remember, reducing fees through FundScrip doesn't cost you anything extra!
For additional information on the FundScrip program visit:
www.fundscrip.com or contact Paulette Morck at 403-938-4973.
By Todd Curran
Ding Dong. “Were you in the shower? Great. We're collecting bottles for a school field trip.”
“We're selling chocolate covered ants to purchase new uniforms for our porcupine wrestling team.”
Between school fees, sports fees, grad fees and trip fees, students and parents are constantly participating in fundraisers to keep costs down, which means everyone they know is also participating. Now, you're probably thinking, 'Todd, if my kid has to hawk fake Rolexes on a street corner to get to the jamboree, then that's what he's gonna do - you handsome devil!' Well thank you, but what if I told you there was a better way?
FundScrip is a new program that puts a percentage of what you (or people you know) spend at certain stores towards fees of a student of your choice. It doesn't cost more, these are stores you already shop at, and the only catch is that you pay with a gift card for that store. Sobeys, Esso, The Bay, Chapters and dozens of other stores make it easy to earn money for your child's education and extra curricular activities.
Leading the use of this revolutionary program is Oilfields High School Councilor Paulette Morck, who tracks the amounts that participants are earning through FundScrip. “An average family can earn about $350 a year in free money using this program,” she says. “100% of your earnings will be credited back to your child's school based programs and you can also get family and friends to buy gift cards from you to earn even more money.”
The money goes into accounts that can be accessed by parents, doubling as a budgeting tool. “If you know you spend $200 per month on groceries and $100 on gas, you can buy your gift cards in advance,” says Paulette. “If your account has paid all the fees for your child or children and there is still money left over, the funds can be carried on to the next year, be donated to a student in need or go toward benefitting the school in general. Any member of the community can contribute.”
Your cards can be ordered through Paulette, who places orders on the last Wednesday of every month or online. They are delivered to Oilfields High School approximately one week later, conveniently available for pickup or sent home with the student you’re sponsoring. It’s that easy!
Five easy steps at www.fundscrip.com take you from registering for the program to ordering gift cards, earning money for your student. The process is private, safe and secure, and remember, reducing fees through FundScrip doesn't cost you anything extra!
For additional information on the FundScrip program visit:
www.fundscrip.com or contact Paulette Morck at 403-938-4973.
Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club
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By Hunter Egeland
On Wednesday, December 8th, the Millarville Stockland 4H Beef club held their general meeting at the Millarville Hall, where we received our record books for the year.
On Friday, December 17th, our club held their Christmas party at Laser Quest in Calgary. At Laser Quest, you get a pack that goes over your shoulders and has 5 places on it that people can shoot you with their laser gun that is attached to the pack. When you get hit, you are out of the game for 5 seconds, nobody can shoot you but you can't shoot anyone either. Everyone playing has to make up code names so when someone hits you, you don't know who it actually is. We played 2 rounds so we got to pick 2 different code names. For the first round, my code name was Clay, which is my horse's name, and my name for the second round was Gillian, my heifer's name. After our games, we went to the party room. A BIG thanks to the Campbell family for bringing the pop and ordering the pizza - it was yummy!
This year, we also did Secret Santa. At our last meeting before the Christmas party, everyone picked a name out of a hat and did not tell anyone. I got Shaelynn and when Shaelynn told me that she got me as well, I was amazed at the coincidence. My gift was a gingerbread house-making kit and a pair of warm fuzzy socks from Shaelynn! I got Shaelynn a chocolate bar, reindeer ears and warm socks! We had a great night!
My heifer, Gillian, is doing really well. She is in with 17 other heifers, but she has figured out if she pushes her way to the front of the crowd, we let her out the gate and give her a tub of grain all to herself. She is still eating about 10 pounds a day and gaining about 2 pounds of body weight a day.
Our regular meeting is January the 12th. Happy New Year to everyone!
By Hunter Egeland
On Wednesday, December 8th, the Millarville Stockland 4H Beef club held their general meeting at the Millarville Hall, where we received our record books for the year.
On Friday, December 17th, our club held their Christmas party at Laser Quest in Calgary. At Laser Quest, you get a pack that goes over your shoulders and has 5 places on it that people can shoot you with their laser gun that is attached to the pack. When you get hit, you are out of the game for 5 seconds, nobody can shoot you but you can't shoot anyone either. Everyone playing has to make up code names so when someone hits you, you don't know who it actually is. We played 2 rounds so we got to pick 2 different code names. For the first round, my code name was Clay, which is my horse's name, and my name for the second round was Gillian, my heifer's name. After our games, we went to the party room. A BIG thanks to the Campbell family for bringing the pop and ordering the pizza - it was yummy!
This year, we also did Secret Santa. At our last meeting before the Christmas party, everyone picked a name out of a hat and did not tell anyone. I got Shaelynn and when Shaelynn told me that she got me as well, I was amazed at the coincidence. My gift was a gingerbread house-making kit and a pair of warm fuzzy socks from Shaelynn! I got Shaelynn a chocolate bar, reindeer ears and warm socks! We had a great night!
My heifer, Gillian, is doing really well. She is in with 17 other heifers, but she has figured out if she pushes her way to the front of the crowd, we let her out the gate and give her a tub of grain all to herself. She is still eating about 10 pounds a day and gaining about 2 pounds of body weight a day.
Our regular meeting is January the 12th. Happy New Year to everyone!
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