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By: Christina Keough
Do you love nature? Have a passion for wildlife? Enjoy hiking in a place with spectacular scenery that is also close to the city? The Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area (ASCCA) is a place you want to know more about!
Or perhaps you already enjoy hiking the land at the ASCCA but don't know about the many other things that go on here, such as education programs and habitat management. Or you could be a long-time supporter of the Cross Conservation Area and want to know our latest updates and plans!
All this and more will be found at the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area Fall Open House 2010 on Saturday, October 16th. Drop in between 9:30am and 12:00pm at Belvedere House at the ASCCA to chat with us, learn more about the Cross Conservation Area, give us your feedback, play kids nature games and have all sorts of fun!
Join a guided hike at 10:30am, which is a wonderful way to see the land and connect with other hikers. Back inside, hot chocolate and cookies will be provided. All ages are welcome. So bring the kids, bring a friend or just bring yourself out for the festivities! There will be ASCCA merchandise available, including water bottles, caps, mugs and the always popular, beautifully illustrated Paradise Preserved book and you could win a door prize just for coming by.
Please RSVP to:
info@crossconservation.org by October 13th and let us know if you would like to join the guided hike. Visit:
www.crossconservation.org for additional information and directions. We look forward to seeing you at the Cross Conservation Area!
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Diamond Valley Centre 78
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The hardworking members of Diamond Valley Centre 78 Society are putting on a Live and Silent Auction. Everyone is invited to come out to the Turner Valley Legion and take part in this fun day on Saturday, October 2nd, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. You can start off with the delicious breakfast that is served every Saturday out of the Legion's kitchen. If you miss breakfast, lunch will be available later, or partake of both! You have to keep your strength up while you monitor that item you have your eye on in the silent auction! The live auction will get underway at 3pm. The silent auction will shut down at 4pm and successful bidders will be announced! Sounds like fun? It is! You can catch up with friends and neighbours over a meal, a drink, darts or pool. The money raised by the society goes directly to the building of a multi-use community centre right here in the Diamond Valley area for all our residents to enjoy for years to come!
The hardworking members of Diamond Valley Centre 78 Society are putting on a Live and Silent Auction. Everyone is invited to come out to the Turner Valley Legion and take part in this fun day on Saturday, October 2nd, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. You can start off with the delicious breakfast that is served every Saturday out of the Legion's kitchen. If you miss breakfast, lunch will be available later, or partake of both! You have to keep your strength up while you monitor that item you have your eye on in the silent auction! The live auction will get underway at 3pm. The silent auction will shut down at 4pm and successful bidders will be announced! Sounds like fun? It is! You can catch up with friends and neighbours over a meal, a drink, darts or pool. The money raised by the society goes directly to the building of a multi-use community centre right here in the Diamond Valley area for all our residents to enjoy for years to come!
Fire Within
Members of the High River Fire Department camped out on the roof of Boston Pizza in High River on September 11th to 6:00pm September 12th to sell The Fire Within calendars. The High River Fire Department is on the front and back covers of this year's calendar, which is a fundraiser for departments in several communities.
Psst.... Wanna Know A Secret?
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By Tracey Walshaw
There's a secret in Turner Valley and we need help spreading it around! The St. George's Anglican Church has a Soup Kitchen open every Tuesday from noon to 1pm. They are located just South of the Royal Bank, across from the hotel.
This free lunch is open to anyone who would like to have a bowl of soup and good company once a week. I know that going out to a restaurant by myself is too uncomfortable. For some people going out at all is a luxury because there are so many other things we have to spend our hard-earned money on. We have a lot of seniors who live alone in our foothills communities who are eating with only the TV for company and that gets old pretty fast!
Three ladies at the church sat down one day and decided this community could use a Soup Kitchen, offering up homemade soup, buns/biscuits, coffee/tea and sometimes there is even tasty desserts. I stopped in to see how it was going and before I knew it I was sitting with a bowl of beef barley soup (my favourite) and a coffee! There was even homemade banana bread for dessert! The company made for a lovely way to spend a lunch hour!
I am not much of a cook but have been known to make a pretty good pot of turkey soup. I may have to pull out that big soup pot, recipe book and stir up some soup for the church freezer. Anyone else out there have a talent in the kitchen or a tasty recipe to share?
By Tracey Walshaw
There's a secret in Turner Valley and we need help spreading it around! The St. George's Anglican Church has a Soup Kitchen open every Tuesday from noon to 1pm. They are located just South of the Royal Bank, across from the hotel.
This free lunch is open to anyone who would like to have a bowl of soup and good company once a week. I know that going out to a restaurant by myself is too uncomfortable. For some people going out at all is a luxury because there are so many other things we have to spend our hard-earned money on. We have a lot of seniors who live alone in our foothills communities who are eating with only the TV for company and that gets old pretty fast!
Three ladies at the church sat down one day and decided this community could use a Soup Kitchen, offering up homemade soup, buns/biscuits, coffee/tea and sometimes there is even tasty desserts. I stopped in to see how it was going and before I knew it I was sitting with a bowl of beef barley soup (my favourite) and a coffee! There was even homemade banana bread for dessert! The company made for a lovely way to spend a lunch hour!
I am not much of a cook but have been known to make a pretty good pot of turkey soup. I may have to pull out that big soup pot, recipe book and stir up some soup for the church freezer. Anyone else out there have a talent in the kitchen or a tasty recipe to share?
Supporters Saddle Up For Cole
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By Todd Curran
The Cole Irvine Benefit Rodeo brought a lot of support to the Irvine family, as cowboys and cowgirls strapped on their chaps for a helluva show.
Since Cole experienced a devastating injury this summer, his friends, family and community have rallied to make his transition as comfortable as possible. The September 10th Benefit Rodeo at Millarville Race Track is the latest in a series of events held in Cole's honour, and hundreds of people came out to show their support.
Rodeo riders volunteered to compete for donations in team roping, barrel racing, bronc riding, bull riding and other events. A kiwi cowboy from New Zealand saddled up and rode a bison while cracking his whip for the crowd, warming them up to bid on their favourite riders in the Calcutta.
All of the talent, time, effort and goods were donated to this event, which also featured live music, pig roast, beer gardens, silent auction and other spectacular entertainment. “It was amazing!” says event organizer Lori Collins. “We raised over $50,000! People stayed all day and all night long. A lot of work went into this event and it was well worth it. Cole's family will be fine and he'll have money for his treatment, which was the whole idea behind this.”
One of the most notable silent auction items was a framed photo of Cole taken on a cattle drive, which went to a lucky and generous bidder for $1,100. “That impressed the hell out of me,” Lori says. “That just shows the great mentality of the people who came out.”
Logan Trottier has opened a trust account under John Cole Irvine at ATB in Black Diamond, which anyone can donate to.
By Todd Curran
The Cole Irvine Benefit Rodeo brought a lot of support to the Irvine family, as cowboys and cowgirls strapped on their chaps for a helluva show.
Since Cole experienced a devastating injury this summer, his friends, family and community have rallied to make his transition as comfortable as possible. The September 10th Benefit Rodeo at Millarville Race Track is the latest in a series of events held in Cole's honour, and hundreds of people came out to show their support.
Rodeo riders volunteered to compete for donations in team roping, barrel racing, bronc riding, bull riding and other events. A kiwi cowboy from New Zealand saddled up and rode a bison while cracking his whip for the crowd, warming them up to bid on their favourite riders in the Calcutta.
All of the talent, time, effort and goods were donated to this event, which also featured live music, pig roast, beer gardens, silent auction and other spectacular entertainment. “It was amazing!” says event organizer Lori Collins. “We raised over $50,000! People stayed all day and all night long. A lot of work went into this event and it was well worth it. Cole's family will be fine and he'll have money for his treatment, which was the whole idea behind this.”
One of the most notable silent auction items was a framed photo of Cole taken on a cattle drive, which went to a lucky and generous bidder for $1,100. “That impressed the hell out of me,” Lori says. “That just shows the great mentality of the people who came out.”
Logan Trottier has opened a trust account under John Cole Irvine at ATB in Black Diamond, which anyone can donate to.
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