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Serving: Alberta Beach, Barrhead, Calahoo, Cherhill, Darwell, Glenevis, Gunn, Lac Ste. Anne County,
         Mayerthorpe, Onoway, Rich Valley, Rochfort Bridge, Sangudo, Whitecourt, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.

                                          April 27, 2021
        Monitoring And
     Protecting Pine Trees
    In Lac Ste. Anne County
 Submitted by Lorraine         forested regions, the loss     only a few stands of natural
Taylor,    Horticulturist,     of these trees brings a high   pine forest, the risk of large
Lac Ste. Anne County           risk of fire along with se-    MPB infestations is low. The
                               rious harm to our water-       primary concern is for ma-
 Many people have seen         sheds.    Government and       ture, high-value pine trees
photos of BC forests dev-      industry have been working     in home landscapes and
astated by mountain pine       hard to slow the spread. Be-   shelterbelts.
beetle (MPB). In Alberta’s     cause Lac Ste. County has              Continued on Page 3

           Gearing Up For 2021
            Wildfire Season
 Submitted by Govern-          grass have extremely low       safety of staff. To date, there
ment of Alberta                moisture content after the     have been no COVID-19
                               snow has melted and evap-      cases at wildfire camps.
  From updated digital tools   orated.                          “Despite the incredible
to automated weather sta-        Thanks to the diligence      challenges of 2020, espe-
tions to drone technology,     of Albertans, effective de-    cially with COVID-19, our
innovation is at the fore-     partment preparations and      firefighters      successfully
front of Alberta Wildfire’s    substantial    precipitation   contained hundreds of fires
detection and management       in many areas of the prov-     in the province. With the
practices.                     ince, last season proved to    adoption of new technol-
  Wildfire season runs from    be one of the slowest years    ogy and world-class train-
March 1 to Oct. 31 in Alber-   Alberta has seen in decades    ing, Alberta Wildfire will
ta, which means permits are    in terms of both number of     be ready for whatever the
now required for activities    wildfires and area burned.     season throws at them.” -
such as residential, indus-      Alberta Wildfire adapted     Devin Dreeshen, Minister
trial or agricultural debris   to the demands of fight-       of Agriculture and Forestry,
burning.                       ing wildfires during the       Technology and innovation
  The wildfire hazard is       pandemic, adopting strict
highest in the spring months   health and safety protocols            Continued on Page 2
when fuels like trees and      at its camps to ensure the
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                      Gearing Up for 2021 Wildfire Season
                          Continued from Page 1          tree and vegetation man-       and more.
                                                         agement      practices    to     • Coordinating the fire
                                                         help Albertans effectively     weather and fire behaviour
                            Wildfire management best
                                                         FireSmart their communi-       teams more closely to en-
                          practices are always evolv-
                                                         ties and build resilience to   sure all tools and infor-
                          ing, which highlights the
                                                         wildfires.                     mation are used in deci-
                          importance of research into
                                                           2019 Spring Wildfire Re-     sion-making.
                          and the adoption of new
                                                         view recommendations             Quick facts
                          technology and innovative
                                                           Alberta Wildfire contin-       • Up-to-date information
                          practices. This season, Al-
                                                         ues to make progress on        on fire restrictions, fire bans,
                          berta Wildfire is:
                                                         the Spring 2019 Wildfire       OHV restrictions and gen-
                            • Exploring remote cam-
                                                         Review recommendations.        eral wildfire information is
                          era, drone and satellite
                                                         Some initiatives have been     available at albertafirebans.
                          technologies to help mod-
                                                         completed in advance of        ca or by calling 1-866-FYI-
                          ernize wildfire detection
                                                         this wildfire season, while    FIRE (1-866-394-3473).
                          and data collection.
                                                         others are multi-year proj-      • To report a wildfire, call
                            • Implementing modern
                                                         ects.                          310-FIRE (310-3473) toll-
                          remote automated weath-
                                                           Key accomplishments to       free, from anywhere in Al-
                          er stations that provide re-
                                                         date include:                  berta.
                          al-time or hourly data rath-
                                                           • Establishing FireSmart       • In the 2020 wildfire sea-
                          er than once or twice per
                                                         Alberta to inform strategic    son, Alberta saw 704 wild-
                          day.
                                                         and collaborative actions      fires burn just over 3,269
                            • Continuing to evaluate
                                                         to improve FireSmart pro-      hectares (8,068 acres).
                          the efficiency and cost-ef-
                                                         gramming.                      That’s less than one per cent
                          fectiveness of new fire-
                                                           • Developing a new wild-     of total area burned when
                          fighting tools and practices
                                                         fire app and web-based sta-    compared to the five-year
                          (e.g., gels, drones, cameras
                                                         tus map that include more      average.
                          and water delivery systems
                                                         detailed information about       • Eighty-eight per cent of
                          such as large and mobile
                                                         fires nearest to app users,    last season’s wildfires were
                          pumps and sprinklers).
                                                         fire bans, mountain pine       human-caused.
                            • Researching the best
                                                         beetle, fire danger ratings,
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April 27, 2021                                                                                 CommunityVOICE      Page 3

           Parkland RCMP Traffic Stop
             Results In Two Arrests
 Submitted by Parkland          on warrants. They were ar-       Park, Alta. were charged         • Possession of firearm/
RCMP                            rested and taken into custo-     with:                          weapon/device/ammuni-
                                dy. During the investigation,     • Possession for the pur-     tion in motor vehicle
  On Feb. 5, 2021 at approxi-   RCMP members located             pose of trafficking              They are scheduled to ap-
mately 11:30 p.m. a Parkland    30 g of methamphetamine,          • Possession of weapon for    pear in Stony Plain Provin-
RCMP member conducted a         brass knuckles and a large       dangerous purpose              cial Court on May, 5, 2021.
traffic stop. Police checks     sum of money.
revealed that the driver and     Jack Young (41) and Ember
the passenger were wanted       Anderson (30) of Sherwood

Monitoring and
Protecting Pine Trees In
Lac Ste. Anne County
Continued from Page 1           pouches are hung on indi-
                                vidual trees or are spaced
                                throughout a grouping of
  In 2018 high winds car-
                                pine, they give off a mes-
ried beetles from Jasper to
                                sage to incoming beetles
several locations in Lac Ste.
                                which prevents them from
Anne County and neigh-
                                attacking the trees. The Ver-
bouring counties. Since
                                benone is $10.00/pouch. By
2018 there have been no
                                May 10, 2021 please contact
new reports of MPB in Lac
                                the County to reserve and
Ste. Anne. While the MPB
                                pay for your order and to
population in Jasper has
                                book a pick-up time.
collapsed, there is the po-
                                  For more information
tential for inflight from
                                about the MPB lifecycle,
Whitecourt/Blue Ridge and
                                how to identify beetle dam-
Edson/Hinton populations.
                                age, and recommendations
  Homeowners can take
                                for using Verbenone to pro-
steps to protect their vul-
                                tect your trees, visit the Lac
nerable trees. 1. Know
                                Ste. Anne County website
where your pine trees
                                at www.LSAC.ca or contact
are and monitor them for
                                the County Horticulturist at
signs of MPB. 2. Keep your
                                1-866-880-5722.
trees healthy by protecting
them from root damage,
following proper pruning
practices, only pruning in
the dormant season, and
preventing injury from
drought. 3. Using a syn-
thetic version of the bee-
tle pheromone Verbenone
to deter attacks. The good
news is that only mature
pine trees are at risk. Tak-
ing a trunk measurement
at about 1.4 metres off the
ground, trees less than
about 20 cm in diameter are
too small for beetles to suc-
cessfully overwinter.
  Based on recommenda-
tions from Alberta Agri-
culture and Forestry, Lac
Ste. Anne County is selling
pouches of Verbenone Bee-
tle Block. When these small
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    LILSA Lake Water Quality Survey
 Submitted by LILSA                 around the water quality, over-     end of the survey. Providing        minutes west of Edmonton, Al-
                                    all lake health, and your major     us with your contact informa-       berta. Our goal is to maintain
  Lake Isle and Lake Ste. Anne      concerns surrounding it.            tion also gets you entered into     and improve the quality of the
(LILSA) is interested in hearing      This survey is completely         a draw for a gift card to a local   water. Our society is run en-
the viewpoints on lake water        anonymous, however if you           business. This survey is avail-     tirely by volunteers.
quality from residents & gen-       would like any further infor-       able until June 15, 2021              Please go to the LILSA web-
eral users at Lake Isle & Lac Ste   mation or would be willing to         LILSA, a non-profit society,      site     https://www.lsawater-
Anne Lake. Our primary goal         take any additional follow up       is committed to promoting the       quality.com/ and click on ‘Take
from this survey is to find out     surveys, you can leave your         preservation of Lake Isle and       Survey Now’ which is located
the current knowledge base          contact information at the          Lac Ste Anne Lake, located 40       on our homepage.

          Bill 71 Passed:
  Statement from Minister Copping
 Submitted by Govern-               nate more and more Albertans,       Alberta workers to get vacci-       ployment.
ment of Alberta                     we continue to take action to       nated. This means no Albertan         “We urge all employees and
                                    protect lives and livelihoods.      will have to choose between         employers to work together
  Minister of Labour and Immi-        “Alberta’s government has         getting vaccinated and putting      when scheduling COVID-19
gration Jason Copping issued        passed legislation that amends      food on the table.                  vaccination leaves.
the following statement on the      the Employment Standards              “Effective today, every work-       “This is the right thing to do
passing of Bill 71: Employment      Code to ensure working Al-          ing Albertan can access up to       and we will continue to take
Standards (COVID Vaccination        bertans can access paid,            three hours of paid, job-pro-       bold actions to protect Alber-
Leave) Amendment Act, 2021:         job-protected leave to get each     tected leave for each dose of       tans lives and livelihoods while
  “As our province’s vaccine        COVID-19 vaccine.                   the COVID-19 vaccine. All em-       ensuring our economic recov-
program continues to vacci-           “By passing this legislation,     ployees are eligible regardless     ery.”
                                    we are reducing barriers for        of job status or length of em-

             MP Gerald Soroka
        Presents Petition on Oil & Gas
        and Another on Thermal Coal
 Submitted by Gerald So-              Mr. Speaker, I would like to      any oil from any other country      tion is on thermal coal.
roka, MP for Yellowhead             present two petitions today.        would greatly benefit the econ-       Petitioners call on the gov-
                                      The first is regarding the fact   omy.                                ernment to keep mining ther-
  OTTAWA: Gerald Soroka,            Canada is still many years away       Petitioners call on the gov-      mal coal in Alberta because it
Member of Parliament for Yel-       from eliminating the use of oil     ernment to eliminate all im-        has the highest environmen-
lowhead, was pleased to pres-       and gas. Oil and gas produced       portation of foreign oil and gas    tal and labour standards, with
ent two petitions to the House.     in western Canada is produced       into Canada within the next         very low sulphur content, thus
The first petition was on oil and   with the highest labour and en-     five years, thus creating more      giving China access to better
gas and the second on thermal       vironmental standards in the        jobs and building back a better     coal to lower its environmental
coal.                               world. Using Canadian oil na-       economy.                            footprint.
  He said:                          tionwide first before importing       Mr. Speaker, my second peti-

         Million-Dollar LOTTO MAX Win
              In Sturgeon County!
  Submitted by Western              County resident claimed her         told me it was a lot more than      my son.”
Canada Lottery Corpora-             prize almost a year later.          that!”                                The winner said she is also
tion                                  Bourque purchased her tick-         “Afterward, I felt like I         hoping to take a trip to visit her
                                    et the day of the draw at Valley    couldn’t breathe,” she contin-      son in the United States when
  Stephanie Bourque needed          Shell, located at 390 St Albert     ued. “It was a crazy experi-        it’s safe to travel internation-
some time to catch her breath       Trail in St Albert. She returned    ence.”                              ally.
after scanning her LOTTO            to the store a few days later         Bourque said she has a cou-         Bourque won her mil-
MAX ticket and discovering          and checked her ticket.             ple ideas for her winnings.         lion-dollar prize on the April
she won $1 million on the April       “I scanned my ticket in-            “I’m going to buy myself a        14, 2020 MAXMILLIONS draw.
14, 2020 draw. The Sturgeon         store,” she said. “I thought I      new car,” she said. “I’m also go-   Her winning numbers were 5,
                                    won $1,000, but the cashier         ing to share the winnings with      9, 22, 23, 24, 29 and 36.
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April 27, 2021                                                                                          CommunityVOICE           Page 5

 Now Available To All Western Canadian
   Producers, FarmCash Opens Spring
 Advance Application With New Features
 Submitted by Alberta                The new online account          can improve the long-term             Producers can learn more
Wheat and Barley Com-              dashboard will provide pro-       profitability of their operation    about the benefits of Farm-
missions                           ducers with their current ac-     and we continue to take a lead-     Cash and apply online at
                                   count information at-a-glance,    ership role in educating pro-       FarmCashAdvance.com or call
  Starting March 15, 2021, for     and the designated account        ducers on the Advance Pay-          1-855-376-2274 to speak with a
the first time in its history,     manager system will give cus-     ments Program offered by the        FarmCash representative.
FarmCash is accepting spring       tomers an enhanced and per-       federal government.”                  The Advance Payments Pro-
advance applications from all      sonalized experience.               FarmCash features that pro-       gram is a federal loan program
western Canadian producers.          “FarmCash is committed          ducers have come to rely on         administered by the Alberta
This announcement follows          to constantly improving the       will continue to be provided,       Wheat Commission. It offers
the multi-provincial expan-        program experience for our        such as the convenient online       Canadian farmers marketing
sion of the FarmCash program       customers,” says Syeda Khur-      application and quick appli-        flexibility through interest-free
made public on February 17,        ram, chief operating officer of   cation turnaround times with        and low interest cash advanc-
2021. While funds cannot be        FarmCash. “Producers have         access to funds in as little as     es.
released until the official Ad-    questions on how FarmCash         three to five business days.
vance Payments Program
open date on April 1, produc-
ers can complete their online
application today and explore
new account features includ-
ing a designated FarmCash
account manager and an on-
line account dashboard. These
features provide a cash ad-
vance experience tailored to
the unique needs of agriculture
producers.
  Western Canadian produc-
ers of over 50 agriculture
commodities including crops,
livestock and honey, can ap-
ply for up to $1 million with
the first $100,000 interest-free
and the remaining balance at a
competitive interest rate of TD
prime minus 0.75 per cent.
  “The uptake of FarmCash as
a business management tool
continues to grow and we are
excited to open up the en-
hanced program to producers
in additional provinces,” says
Todd Hames, Alberta Wheat
Commission chair. “Because of
the knowledgeable customer
service team and excitement
for FarmCash within the in-
dustry, producers are becom-
ing increasingly aware of its
year-round uses including mit-
igating the risk of unexpected
weather or operational bills
during the growing season.”
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                                                      April 2021

                          Spring to it! Get started on your
                           Home Improvement To-Do list!
                             Check out our Spring Home Reno guide
                                   for ideas, inspiration, advice and
                                          valuable local advertising!
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                 The Dos and Don’ts of Fire Pits
  Many homeowners rel-         Home design experts           likely those structures are    not placed beneath trees
ish any opportunity to re-     recommend keeping fire        to catch on fire.              or next to shrubs. Shrubs
treat to their back yards,     pits a minimum of 10 to         DON’T place the fire pit     and low hanging branch-
where they can put up          20 feet away from a house     beneath trees or next to       es can easily catch em-
their feet and relax in the    or other structure, such as   shrubs. Though fire pits       bers and be lit ablaze, so
great outdoors. That re-       a shed or a detached ga-      should be kept safe dis-       make sure fire pits are not
treat-like escape is made      rage. The further away the    tances away from a house       placed in locations that
even more relaxing when        fire is from houses and       and other structures, it’s     increase that risk.
sitting around a fire pit.     other structures, the less    important that they’re               Continued on Page 13
  Fire pits can be found
in millions of suburban
backyards      across    the
globe. Fire pits have be-
come so popular that a
2016 survey of landscape
architects conducted by
the American Society of
Landscape        Architects
revealed they were the
most sought after out-
door design element. Fire
pits remain wildly pop-
ular a half decade after
that survey. Homeowners
who are only now joining
the fire pit revolution can
keep these dos and don’ts
in mind as they plan their
summer s’mores sessions.
  DO keep the fire pit
a safe distance away
from the home. Fire pits
should be located a safe
distance from the home
at all times, but especial-
ly when they’re in use.
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  How To Design A Fitness Room At Home
  People exercise for many        · Find a dedicated space.    against damage and make         mat can be all you need
different reasons. Exer-        A home gym will be limit-      an area more conductive to      to create a versatile, effec-
cise can improve one’s ap-      ed by the amount of space      working out. Rubber mats        tive workout. A TRX sys-
pearance, reduce the risk       that can be devoted to         can offset echoes and re-       tem and a door-mounted
for illness, alleviate stress   workouts. Possible fitness     duce the noise of running       pull-up bar also are great
or anxiety, and even help       room locations include a       on a treadmill or setting       space-saving options.
pass some time. Exercise is     spare bedroom, a garage,       down heavy weights.               · Have a TV hookup. A
often a social activity, but    a basement, or an en-            · Use space-saving equip-     home gym may benefit
in the wake of social dis-      closed patio. Measure the      ment. A home gym space          from a smart TV that you
tancing guidelines issue in     space so you can pick and      will likely not be as expan-    can use to stream workout
response to the COVID-19        choose equipment that will     sive as the space inside a      videos or catch up on the
outbreak, many people           fit. Leave some floor space    traditional fitness center.     latest news while running
have found themselves           empty for movement exer-       Thankfully, many activities     the treadmill or using the
looking for ways to exercise    cises or mat activities.       do not require a lot of space   stationary bike.
at home.                          · Keep the space bright.     or equipment. Classic ex-         A home gym is beneficial
  Building a home fitness       Darkness can sap energy        ercises like squats, lung-      year-round, and can be es-
room has never been a           levels, so invest in mirrors   es, push ups, and sit ups       pecially valuable when so-
more timely project, and        and adequate overhead          require little gear but still   cial distancing guidelines
such a project can contin-      lighting to make the space     produce results. Figure out     are put in place.
ue to provide rewards even      inviting. Natural light can    which equipment you like
when life returns to some       make the exercise area         the most and invest in two
semblance of normalcy.          more enjoyable.                or three key pieces. Dum-
Here’s how to successfully        · Consider the flooring.     bells of various weights, a
stock a home gym.               New flooring can protect       medicine ball and a yoga
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Avoid Furniture Tip-Over Hazards At Home
  A home is supposed to          were injured and treated at      New televisions typically       ads, remote controls, toys,
be a safe haven for its res-     emergency rooms due to           have anchor spots on their      and other things parents
idents. But dangers lurk         tip-over accidents between       frames.                         believe are out of reach.
in nearly every room of          2016 and 2018. Roughly             · Buy anti-tip kits. The      Climbing increases tip-over
a home. Parents may be           once every 12 days some-         CPSC says anti-tip devices,     risk. Instead, hide items
quick to safeguard against       one is killed by a falling TV,   also known as anchoring         elsewhere so that children
burn risks, electrical outlet    piece of furniture or appli-     kits or anti-tip strap, are     are not tempted to try to
exposure and even com-           ance.                            available and affordable.       retrieve them by climbing
mon household items that           AnchorIt.gov, a division       These kits can take as little   furniture.
can prove poisonous if in-       of the CPSC that focuses         as five minutes to install        · Install drawer stops.
gested, but it’s easy to over-   on tip-over education, says      and provide invaluable          Stops can be placed on
look the potential hazards       dressers, bookshelves, tele-     safety.                         drawers to keep them from
posed by furniture.              visions, and TV stands can         · Target dressers, bookcas-   being pulled all the way out
  The Centers for Disease        tip over easily. These mea-      es, mirrors, and other heavy    and serving as makeshift
Control and Prevention           sures may prevent death          furniture pieces. If an an-     ladder rungs for kids to
warns that hundreds of fa-       and injury from falling ap-      choring kit is unavailable,     climb. Also, multiple open
talities occur each year in      pliances and furniture.          furniture can be screwed        drawers can cause weight
the United States due to           · All TVs should be mount-     directly to studs in a wall     to shift precariously in a
falling furniture, electronics   ed to a wall or piece of fur-    using drywall screws and        dresser or other item, re-
and appliances. According        niture. Wall-mounting kits       brackets.                       sulting in a tip-over.
to a recent report from the      are available for most TVs,        · Keep certain electron-        Tip-over injuries are a very
Consumer Product Safety          including older models.          ics out of sight. Many chil-    real concern but also very
Commission, an estimat-          Screws also can secure a         dren climb furniture in         easily prevented.
ed 12,500 children per year      TV to a piece of furniture.      an attempt to get at iP-
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Signs Your Gutters Are In Need Of Repair
  It’s a great time to take    home. That can contrib-         appearance. Clogs and         your home. When that
stock of your gutters so       ute to serious issues if left   the accumulation of de-       happens, water is com-
you can address any is-        untreated. Gutters hang-        bris can cause gutters to     ing down the side of the
sues. Compromised gut-         ing off the home need not       separate because they are     house, causing the paint
ters can contribute to wa-     necessarily be replaced,        not designed to hold too      to peel. In such instances,
ter issues in basements        but rather secured to the       much weight. Replace-         replacing the gutters is of-
and adversely affect a         home, ideally with hanger       ment of separated gutters     ten necessary.
home’s foundation if not       brackets instead of spikes.     may or may not be neces-        · Basement flooding:
addressed immediately,         Brackets hook into the          sary depending on how         Not all signs of deteriorat-
so it behooves homeown-        front of the gutter and         big the problem is and the    ing gutters are outside a
ers to learn the signs that    are then screwed into the       condition of the existing     home. Many a homeown-
gutters are in need of re-     fascia of a home. A profes-     gutters. If replacement is    er has been flummoxed
pair or replacement.           sional who specializes in       not necessary, separated      by flooding in their base-
  · Gutters hanging off the    gutter repair can perform       gutters may be remedied       ments, and such flooding
home: Gutters were once        this task relatively quickly,   by securing the joints,       can be caused by aging,
installed     predominant-     and it’s an inexpensive yet     another relatively simple     ineffective gutters. That’s
ly with spikes. However,       highly effective solution.      and inexpensive fix.          because       deteriorating
many industry profession-        · Gutter separation: Gut-       · Peeling exterior paint:   gutters sometimes allow
als now install gutters with   ters that are no longer fas-    Paint that appears to be      water to leak near the
hanger brackets. Why the       tened together can leak         peeling off of your home      foundation of a home,
change? Spikes loosen          and contribute to issues        may indicate that water       contributing to basement
over time, leading to the      that affect the home’s          is seeping over the edge      flooding.
gutters hanging off the        foundation, siding and          of the gutter closest to
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The Dos and Don’ts of Fire Pits
Continued from Page 9          pit while it’s in operation.     leave fire pit fires burning
                               It may be convenient to          unattended or allow fires to
  DO clean out seasonal        keep firewood right next to      slowly die out overnight. Al-
debris. It can be tempting     the fire pit while the fire is   ways extinguish the fire be-
to let seasonal debris rest-   burning, but that increases      fore going inside and stop
ing inside the fire pit burn   the risk that embers will        adding wood to the fire
away during the season’s       land on firewood and start       roughly one hour before
first s’mores session. But     a fire outside of the pit.       you plan to go inside. Wa-
burning debris poses a se-       DO check the weather           ter or sand can be poured
rious safety risk, as embers   report prior to starting the     on ashes to extinguish the
can easily be blown out of     fire. Windy weather in-          fire. Once homeowners are
the fire pit and catch near-   creases the risk of embers       confident a fire has been
by trees or shrubs or even a   blowing around and poten-        extinguished, ashes can be
home on fire. The National     tially landing on the house,     spread around to ensure
Fire Protection Associa-       other structures around          there are no hot spots still
tion advises homeowners        the property or trees. If the    burning. If there are, start
that embers blowing from       weather report is calling for    the extinguishing process
a backyard fire pose the       gusting winds, burn a fire       over again.
same threat to homes as if     on another night.                  A night around the fire pit
they are from a wildfire.        DON’T leave a fire pit fire    is a summertime tradition
  DON’T let fire pits burn     burning. Unattended rec-         in many households. Safety
near flammable materials.      reational fires are illegal      must be as much a part of
Store firewood piles a safe    and incredibly dangerous.        such traditions as s’mores.
distance away from the fire    Homeowners should never
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                            5 Tips To Prepare For
                            Window Replacement
  Drafts from doors, poorly     companies they used to in-         the cost of the project. After   made once or twice for the
protected attics and base-      stall their replacement win-       the project is completed, an     life of the home. Invest in du-
ments and aging windows         dows. When you interview           inspector will come by and       rable windows that will have
may force heating systems       the prospects, ask several         ensure the work was done         staying power. Consumer
to work extra hard to main-     questions about how they           according to code.               Reports offers unbiased re-
tain interior temperatures.     go about installing the win-         3. Change up the appear-       views on various window
  Replacing old windows         dows. Questions can include:       ance. Look at the type of        brands and can help home-
can make a home quieter by        · How long will the project      hardware you have around         owners make sound deci-
blocking out exterior nois-     take?                              the home and other fix-          sions.
es. Consumer Reports also         · Will I need to remain          tures. Choose windows that          5. Prepare for installation.
notes that new windows          home during the process?           have locks or latches that       Clear pathways, remove win-
are often easier to clean and     · Do you discard of old de-      can match those features         dow treatments and discon-
maintain than older variet-     bris?                              for continuity of style. Think   nect window alarm systems.
ies.                              · What is the protocol for in-   about choosing a different       Plan for one to two days of
  Many homeowners are in-       stallation during inclement        style or frame color of the      installation, advises Ander-
terested in replacing their     weather?                           window, or a different type of   sen Windows and Doors.
windows, but may not know         2. Research permits. Most        window to improve efficien-      Keep pets and children away
where to start. These guide-    home renovation projects           cy and function.                 from work areas.
lines can help the process      need to be approved by the           4. Research top window            Replacement windows can
along.                          local municipality. Go to the      manufacturers. It’s tempting     be a smart investment. New
  1. Get several estimates.     permit office and find out         to purchase windows based        windows can improve the
Ask for recommendations         the requirements. Some             on price alone, but replace-     look of a home, reduce heat-
from neighbors or other         window contractors will in-        ment windows are often a         ing costs and can keep inte-
people in your area on which    clude securing permits in          decision that only has to be     rior spaces comfortable.
April 27, 2021                                                                                       CommunityVOICE            Page 15

                   How To Remove Mildew From
                      Your Home’s Exterior
  Homeowners want their res-       where moisture levels are high.    oxygen bleach, is less volatile,   sults in the depletion of oxygen
idences to look inviting inside    Mildew also can grow on home       will not affect foliage and can    levels in the water. Eco-con-
and out. Part of keeping an        siding as well as fences and       clean mildew, algae and dirt       scious homeowners may want
attractive property involves       other exterior structures. While   on and below the surface.          to try oxy cleansers before TSP.
addressing issues that can         typically gray or white, mildew      Trisodium phosphate is an-         Mildew shies away from
compromise not only the ap-        can be various colors.             other effective cleanser. Com-     bright sunlight, so it tends
pearance of a home, but even         Experts recommend various        monly known as TSP, it often       to grow on the north side of
its integrity.                     cleansers to help combat the       succeeds where other solu-         homes. Removing trees or
  People who live in regions       issue of mildew on a home.         tions fail in regard to stubborn   other foliage that can further
with high humidity may find        One of the first products that     stains and mildew. TSP also        block sunlight to areas of the
their homes are vulnerable to      homeowners tend to reach for       works well on various exteri-      house can help eradicate mil-
exterior mildew growth. Mil-       is sodium hypochlorite, which      or surfaces. TSP needs to be       dew growth and stop it before
dew is a kind of mold. Molds in-   is a standard bleach used in       used with extreme caution.         it starts. Another tactic is to
clude all species of microscop-    laundry and pool sanitation.       When using TSP, wear long          clean out gutters regularly and
ic fungi that grow in the form     While sodium hypochlorite          sleeves, gloves, goggles, and a    thoroughly to reduce moisture
of hyphae, which are multicel-     seems to make mildew van-          respiratory mask, says Today’s     and to prevent decomposing
lular filaments, according to      ish, those at This Old House       Homeowner. The product also        debris from running over the
the Environmental Protection       say that chlorine evaporates       requires adequate ventilation.     edge of the gutters. This runoff
Agency. Mold thrives on any        too quickly to get to mildew’s     There also are some environ-       can drip down the home’s sid-
organic matter and surfaces        roots on porous surfaces, such     mental concerns, as TSP can        ing and spread the mildew to
with moisture management           as wood or vinyl siding. Bleach    damage foliage. In addition, if    other areas.
problems. Mildew, in partic-       also can stain clothing and        the product ends up in lakes         Mildew can be problematic
ular, lives on shower walls,       damage foliage around the          and streams, it can trigger an     any time of year.
windowsills and other places       house. Hydrogen peroxide, or       overgrowth of algae that re-
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April 27, 2021                                                                                     CommunityVOICE           Page 17

         $268 Million For New Schools
           And Education Upgrades
 Submitted by Govern-               vision - Addition and modern-     Catholic Separate School Di-     School Division - Modern-
ment of Alberta                     ization of St. Martin de Porres   vision - New high school in      ization of Milk River School
                                    High School                       north Edmonton (Grades 10-       (Grades K-12)
  Alberta’s government is pro-        • Calgary - Southern Fran-      12)                                • Red Deer - Red Deer School
viding $268 million for school      cophone Education Region -          • Evansburg* - Grande Yel-     Division - Modernization to
construction in the province,       New complex in south Calgary      lowhead School Division -        address health and safety con-
including new schools in Cal-       (Grades K-6/7-12)                 Modernization of Grand Trunk     cerns and addition to Hunting
gary, Camrose, Edmonton,              • Calgary - Montgomery          School (Grades K-12)             Hills School
Lethbridge, Manning and Red         School (Calgary Board of Ed-        • Fort Vermilion - Fort Ver-     • Red Deer - Red Deer Cath-
Deer. Budget 2021 also funds        ucation) - Funding to support     milion School Division - Mod-    olic Separate School Division
five modernizations or addi-        ownership options for the         ernization of Fort Vermilion     - New middle school, full build
tions, two school replacement       Montgomery School                 Public School (Grades K-12)      design was approved in 2019
projects and a school owner-          • Camrose* - Elk Island Cath-     • Lethbridge - Lethbridge      (Grades 6-9)
ship solution.                      olic Separate School Division -   School Division - New ele-         • Sherwood Park - Greater
  “We are building world-class      New high school (Grades 9-12)     mentary school in west Leth-     North Central Francophone
schools in every corner of            • Coaldale - Palliser School    bridge (Grades K-5)              Education Region - Replace-
our province. These projects        Division - Replacement and          • Manning* - Peace River       ment and expansion of École
are putting Albertans to work       reconfiguration of Kate An-       School Division - New school     Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif
now while ensuring we have          drews High School                 in Manning (Grades K-12)         School
top-tier educational facilities       • Edmonton* - Edmonton            • Milk River* - Horizon          *Design funding only
for future students to enjoy.”
- Prasad Panda, Minister of In-
frastructure
  In total, the 2021 Capital Plan
spends $1.6 billion over three
years on school infrastructure.
In addition to these 14 new
school projects, this funding
also continues work on more
than 62 previously announced
school projects across Alberta.
Of these, 19 are expected to be
complete through 2021-22. The
remaining projects are in vari-
ous stages of planning, design
or construction. Additionally,
Capital Maintenance and Re-
newal funding of $203 million
over three years will go to ex-
isting school facilities.
  Alberta’s government is re-
sponding to the COVID-19
pandemic by protecting liveli-
hoods with Alberta’s Recovery
Plan, a bold, ambitious long-
term strategy to build, diver-
sify and create tens of thou-
sands of jobs now. By building
schools, roads and other core
infrastructure we are benefit-
ing our communities. By di-
versifying our economy and
attracting investment with
Canada’s most competitive tax
environment, we are putting
Alberta on a path for a genera-
tion of growth.
  Budget 2021 school capital
projects:
  (Community - School Divi-
sion – Project)
  • Airdrie - Calgary Roman
Catholic Separate School Di-
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the family of Freda Patterson      on their website. If one                                             for Rent. Clean, quiet, secure
announce the passing of a
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                                   memory can be made to the
and Great Grandma on April         Alberta Beach Museum or                                              3652 (4) 20-04
22, 2021 at the age of 86 years                                       FREE COMPUTER CHECK
                                   the Rich Valley Historical         UP - Repairs NOT over $50.
old. Freda, eldest daughter of                                                                          Onoway: 2 Bedroom House
                                   Society. Written Tributes may      Get today good clean laptop
Chester and Doris Erickson,                                                                             for Rent, available May 1.
                                   be     made       to     www.      for ONLY $150. FREE repairs
was born on February 23, 1935                                                                           $900/month, utilities NOT
                                   parklandfuneralservices.com        for single parents and NO
in Rich Valley, AB. She met                                                                             included. Call 780-232-3701
her future husband, Hugh                                              income. Upgrades, Screens,        (3) 20-04
Patterson, at a skating party                                         Batteries, Parts. Save photos,
                                                                      documents         from     old    Completely renovated Motel
on Lac. Ste. Anne Lake and                                                                              in Onoway, AB. offering
they were married in 1954.                                            computers. WANTED: old,
                                                                      used, broken computers -          daily, weekly or monthly
Together they were blessed                                                                              rentals. All utilities included,
                                   Parkland Funeral Services,         Will clear ALL data. Call 780-
with three children. Alberta                                                                            55 inch tv with Satellite.
                                   Stony Plain, 780.963.2520. (1)     892-2407 (21) 23-02
Beach would become her                                                                                  Double bedrooms, furnished
                                   27-04
home and community for                                                                                  bachelors with full kitchen
the remaining 67 years of her                                              Feed & Seed                  and furnished 1 bedrooms
life.    Freda      will      be            Services                                                    with full kitchen available.
remembered by many for the                                            Red Clover & Alsike seed for      Starting at $950 + tax. Please
small series of acts she did       Stump Grinding For Hire -          sale, call 780-727-4275 (2) 27-   call for viewing, 780-967-
with great love. She never         Alberta Beach & Surrounding        04                                4420 or 780-945-1723. www.
ceased to shower her family        Areas. Call 780-779-3589 (30)                                        onowayinnandsuites.com (4)
with love and support, was a
steadfast friend, a devote
                                   13-04
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Christian, an adventurous
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                                   woodlot before pine beetles        252,000 kms, $4800. Call          loves seniors, No Pets, No
volunteer. She will be lovingly
                                   or forest fires destroy it? Top    780-914-0343 (2) 27-04            Smoking, $776/month + DD
remembered and missed by
                                   dollar paid. Call Paul 780-                                          same. Available beginning of
her children Debbie (Dwight)
Kuntz,     Dwayne        (Karen)
                                   706-1470 (12) 27-04                       Buy & Sell                 May. Call Ilda 780-999-7777
Patterson and Dolores (Don)                                                                             (8) 27-04
COmmunity Events 2021
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      If you are a LICENSED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, you are welcome to submit your announcement FREE of charge, space
permitting. You are required to submit your non-profit number. Call (780) 962-9228. Please note that all submitted event listings must
 be limited to 200 characters or less (including spaces). Deadline: 12 noon Friday prior to publication (Thursdays on long weekends).

NOTE: Please inquire first                  Thurs of month, 7pm, $2.                      Tuesdays, 1pm. 1st Tuesday: Pot Luck        of month, Cherhill Seniors Hall. Call
                                            THE ABBOTTSFIELD VARIETY MUSIC                Supper. 5023 49 Ave. 780-967-3436.          Rosamy 780-785-2625
as COVID-19 restrictions                    JAM: at Abbotsfield Rec Centre (3006          ONOWAY HAVE FUN & GET FIT!                  CHERISHED MEMORIES, PARENTS &
                                            119 Ave. Edmonton) 3rd Friday of month,       Excercise Class with Video La Blast.        TOTS Wed & Fri, 10-12pm, Alberta Beach
may still apply.                            7pm. PH: 780-918-8545, Adm: Donations         Fridays 10:30am at the Drop in Centre,      Agliplex. Info call 780-902-4879 or 780-
                                            Only.                                         5023-49 Ave. PH: 780-967-2056.              999-7622. *Sept-June.
                                            Whitecourt Seniors Circle: 2nd                PANCAKE/BREAKFAST SOCIAL: 3rd               Citizens Helping In Life’s Defence
FARMERS MARKETS	                            Sunday of the month 1-5pm, $5/Adm             Sunday 9:00-11:30am, Parkland Village       (C.H.I.L.D) Join our Pro-Life meetings
                                            Door prizes & 50/50 draw. 780-778-4950        Community Centre. *except June, July,       for the Spruce Grove/Stony Plain area
ALBERTA BEACH: Sundays, 12-3pm.             *Nov - June                                   August                                      once a month. Call Chris 780-963-6997.
Contact Joeanne 780-690-6392 *May                                                         RIVER TALKERS TOAST MASTERS                 DARWELL & DISTRICT AG SOCIETY
- Oct.                                      TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)               CLUB, Thursdays, 7-9pm. 32 Whitecourt       MEETINGS, 8:00pm, 1st Monday, Darwell
BARRHEAD: Saturdays, 10am-1pm at                                                          Ave. Hilltop Community Church. Info         DDRA MEETING, 7:00pm, 2nd Mon,
Barrhead Agrena. Sherry 780-674-6802        ALBERTA BEACH: Tuesdays, Weigh-in
                                            6:00-6:45pm. Meeting 7:00pm. Alberta          Lorainne 286-5040.                          Darwell Centennial Hall 780-892-3099.
*May - Dec.                                                                               Sangudo Art Club meets every                *except Jul/Aug/Dec
ONOWAY: Thursdays, 5-8pm at Onoway          Beach Lutheran Church, Hwy 633. 967-
                                            5009.                                         Thursday morning at 9am at the              GIRL GUIDES, BROWNIES & SPARKS
Community Hall. 780-667-6327 or                                                           Sangudo Community School.            New    Thurs, 6:30pm, Onoway Heritage Centre.
onowayfarmersmarket@gmail.com. *            EDMONTON: Thurs 8:30-10am at Annex
                                            of Grace United Church (6215-104 Ave).        members welcome.            For further     Info Laura, 780-967-1004.
Starts May 1st.                                                                           information call Brenda at 780-785-         GREENCOURT                   COMMUNITY
SPRUCE GROVE: at the Elevator, Sat          $7/month
                                            SANGUDO: Tues, United Church,                 2402.                                       ASSOCIATION          meet 2nd Tuesday,
10:00-1:00pm, Info (780)288-6174 *April                                                   SPIRITUAL LIVING STONY PLAIN                monthly at 7:30pm at the hall. Info W.
- Dec.                                      6:00pm. Sharon 785-2095 or Marlene
                                            786-4646.                                     INSPERATIONAL            CINEMA        &    Jager (780) 786-4648.
STONY PLAIN: Saturdays, 9am-1pm,                                                          DISCUSSIONS at PERC Building                GriefShare: weekly grief support
Community Centre Downtown, Stony            STONY PLAIN: Thurs evening, Stony
                                            Plain United Church. Susan (780) 968-         (5413-51 St). 2nd Friday of month at        group held on Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30
Plain. Nancy 780-962-3993. *April - Dec.                                                  7pm. Popcorn provided, donations            pm, starting Feb 25 at Crossroads
Westlock        Farmers’      Market:       0869
                                            SPRUCE GROVE: Wed 8:45am at                   appreciated. Contact 780-940-3032           Community Church, 4719 44 Ave,
Fridays 11-3pm, Someplace Else Youth                                                      SPIRITUAL LIVING STONY PLAIN                Mayerthorpe. 13-weeks for just $25. Call
Centre 10612 102 St., Ph: 780-954-2437      Anglican Church, 131 Church Rd.
                                            Christiane 960-1109                           GATHERING at PERC Building (5413-51         780-786-2695 to register.
*Feb 14, 2020 - Dec 18, 2020.                                                             St). Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of month.       KINETTE CLUB OF MAYERTHORPE,
WHITECOURT: Tuesdays 11am-2pm,              YOUR COMMUNITY	                               Meditation 10am, inspirational sharing      7:30pm at Kinsmen Hall, 1st Tues of month.
Whitecourt Legion Hall, 779-7002. *May                                                    10:30am. PH 780-940-3032                    Contact: mayerthorpekinettes@gmail.
- Oct.                                      Mayerthorpe Legion Br. #126:                  Whitecourt Seniors Circle DROP              com, Tracy: 780-786-0161.
BINGO			                                    Seniors’ Floor Curling – Thurs @ 1pm.         IN CRIB 1st & 3rd Sundays 1:00pm. 780-      LAC STE ANNE ARMY CADETS, Thurs,
                                            Fun Darts – Thurs @ 7pm. Wings Night          778-4950                                    6:30-9:30pm at Onoway Museum (780)
BARRHEAD        ROYAL         CANADIAN      – Every Wed 5-8pm. Steak & Fish Night         WRITERS PROGRAM: Mayerthorpe                967-0443
LEGION: Doors 5:30pm, games start           – 1st Friday of month 5-8pm. Everyone         Library, 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 1pm.        Lac Ste Anne Community Choir,
7pm. Games: #7, Jack Pot, Mini Jack Pot,    welcome. For more info please call 780-                                                   Wednesdays 7pm at the Heritage
Loonie #1 & #2.                             786-2470.                                     MEETINGS		                                  Centre in Alberta Beach (50+ Club
CHERHILL BINGO: Tuesdays at Cherhill        ONOWAY ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION:                                                             behind the hotel). Further info, call
                                            Open Tuesdays 7pm to 10pm for                 1ST ONOWAY SCOUTS: Registration,
Community Association. Doors @                                                            Mondays 6:30-8pm. Beavers 5-7; Cubs         Diane @ 780 924-2348.
6:30pm, Games @ 7:30pm.                     “Games’’ (pool, shuffleboard, darts,                                                      LAC STE. ANNE & LAKE ISLE WATER
                                            cards, etc.) Fridays 3pm-10pm. Friday’s       8-11; Scouts 12-14. Kim 967-4339.
CHERHILL LEGION: First Sunday of                                                          2716     Royal       Canadian      Army     QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOCIETY:
Month. Doors Open 12:00pm                   Family Friendly Dinner, 5:30pm (open to                                                   3rd Fri, 7pm, Alberta Beach Council
                                            the public).                                  Cadets, Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm at
RICH VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL                                                                Mayerthorpe Legion. Youths 12-18yrs,        Chambers.
BINGO: 7:30pm. Loonie Pots. Next            PROBLEMS WITH DRUG OR ALCOHOL                                                             LAKE ISLE HALL COMMUNITY HALL
                                            ADDICTION in a loved one? Contact             Call 780-515-1842
bingos March 18, April 1, 15 & 29.                                                        299 ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADETS               BOARD MEETINGS: 3rd Wed of each
STONY PLAIN SENIOR’S DROP-IN                Drug Rehab Resource free confidential                                                     month @ 7:30pm at the Lake Isle Hall
                                            consultation. 1-866-649-1594 or www.          CORPS MACKENZIE: Stony Plain
CENTRE, public bingo every Tues, 7pm.                                                     Comm Center, Wed 6:30pm. Youths 12-         (Hwy 633 and RR55) Ph # 780-892-3121
All ages welcome. Phone (780) 963-          drugrehabresource.net.                                                                    MAYERTHORPE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
                                            SPRUCE GROVE ELEVATOR TOURS,                  18, 963-0843
6685                                                                                      3053 (LAC STE ANNE) ROYAL                   ASSOC, every 4th Mon, 5pm in Hospital
Whitecourt Seniors Circle, Every            Tues-Sat, 9:00-3:00pm. Info 960-4600.                                                     Basement Education Room.
                                            UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP: North              CANADIAN ARMY CADET CORPS,
Tuesday. Open @ 5pm, 1st call @ 6:45pm,                                                   Onoway Historical Centre, Wed. 6:45-        Mayerthorpe Legion Br. #126:
Nevadas, Concession. 780-778-4950           end Curling Rink, Onoway. Open Fri &                                                      Meetings 2nd Mon of month at 7:30pm.
                                            Sat, 10am-4pm.                                9:30pm. FREE program for youths 12+,
*Sept - June                                                                              Contact 3053army@cadets.gc.ca or            For more info please call 780-786-2470.
                                            VOLUNTEER TUTOR ADULT LITERACY                                                            MEN FOR SOBRIETY: Wednesdays at
MEAT DRAWS		                                PROGRAM: Need assistance with                 780-886-1586
                                                                                                                                      7:30pm, FCSS Building (#105, 505 Queen
                                            reading/writing, English language (ESL)       526 BARRHEAD AIR CADETS, Wed
ALBERTA BEACH MUSEUM: Every Sat                                                           6:30-9:30pm, High School. Ages 12-18.       Street, Spruce Grove). Mike (780) 965-
                                            or Basic Computer skills? Free 1-on-1                                                     9991.
4pm, Alberta Beach Hotel                    tutoring! Carla Burkell, 780-554-2940,        780-305-7233
ALBERTA BEACH: Lac Ste Anne                                                               755 PARKLAND AIR CADETS Thurs,              MS SOCIETY PARKLAND COMMUNITY
                                            email: literacy@lsac.ca                                                                   SUPPORT GROUP Are you diagnosed
Community Choir & Onoway Minor              WATER SAMPLE DROP OFF: Tues                   6:30-9:30pm      Muir     Lake    School,
Hockey Meat Draw - Sundays, 4:00pm                                                        ages 12-18. Info call 405-6585 or           with MS and have questions? Last
                                            Onoway Aspen Health Services. Drop                                                        Tues of month, 7-9pm, Westview Health
at Jungle’s Bar & Grill.                    off 1:00-2:30pm.                              www.755aircadets.com.
BARRHEAD         ROYAL    CANADIAN                                                        AA - MAYERTHORPE, Kingsmen Hall,            Centre. Cassy 780-471-3034 *Sept–June
LEGION: Fridays 6:00pm. Queen Of            SOCIAL EVENTS		                               Thurs 8pm. (780) 786-2604 or (780) 786-     NA MEETING, Tuesdays 7:00pm Poplar
Hearts draw & 50/50.                                                                      1927                                        Valley Church (780)514-6011
ONOWAY ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION:               ALBERTA BEACH & DISTRICT ACTIVE               AA - SANGUDO GOLDEN CLUB, Tues              ONOWAY & DIST HERITAGE SOCIETY:
Fridays, Ph. 780-967-5361                   50+ CLUB ACTIVITIES: Mon 7pm Darts;           8pm call 786-4402/785-9214/785-3599         2nd Wed of each month, 7:00pm,
STONY PLAIN ROYAL CANADIAN                  Tues 7:30pm Crib; Wed 1pm Bridge.             AL-ANON Wednesdays, 8pm. Spruce             Onoway Legion
LEGION BR# 256: Saturdays @ 3:00pm.         Thurs 7:30pm Euchre; Mon, Wed, Fri            Grove United Church, 1A Fieldstone Dr.      ONOWAY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL
Meat Draw & 50/50.                          8:30am      Aerobics/Fitness.   Everyone      780-962-5205                                GUILD: 3rd Wed 7pm, Onoway Museum.
WHITECOURT        LEGION:  Saturdays        Welcome.                                      ALBERTA 55 PLUS: Villenvue Hall at          967-5263 or 967-2452.
4:00pm. Located downtown behind the         BADMINTON: Wed, 7-10pm, Barrhead              10am. Meetings on 2nd Tues of month.        ONOWAY & DISTRICT QUILT GUILD:
CIBC.                                       High School Gym. Jamie (780)674-8974          Info: Donna 780-962-5933                    Every 2nd Thurs, 10am-4pm, @ the Lac
                                            or (780)674-6974.                             ALBERTA BEACH & DIST LIONS CLUB             Ste. Anne Chateau Activity Room. Info,
MEALS ON WHEELS	                            Ballroom,          Latin,      Country        meets every 4th Tues 7:00pm, Alberta        Ph Lyla @ 780-967-2629.
                                            dance social: 1st Saturday of every           Beach Agliplex.                             ONOWAY ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
ONOWAY: LSAC Div 1 & 2, East of Hwy         month. Doors open 8pm at Central                                                          General Meetings, 1st Mon, 7pm. *Sept–
43. Hazel Bourke: 780.967.2338 or                                                         ALBERTA BEACH AG SOCIETY meets
                                            Lions Recreation Center, 11113 113 St.,       on the 4th Thurs of month, 7:00pm,          June
bhbourke@icloud.com                         Edmonton AB. Cost $15 paid at the                                                         RICH VALLEY AG SOCIETY BOARD
WEST END: Sangudo, Mayerthorpe                                                            Alberta Beach Agliplex.
                                            doors. Hosted by Everyone’s Ballroom          ALBERTA BEACH MUSEUM meets on               MEETINGS: at the Agriplex on the 2nd
& west end of LSAC. Jill: 780.785.2924      Dance Assoc, More info: www.ebda.ca                                                       Wed of the month. 7:00pm.
or Donna: 780.785.3118 or email:                                                          the 2nd Wed, 7:00pm at Heritage House
                                            780-893-6828                                  924-3167.                                   RIVER      TALKERS      TOASTMASTERS
westendmow@outlook.com                      COME PLAY CRIB: Fridays, 7:30pm at                                                        CLUB Build confidence, speaking,
                                                                                          ALCOHOLICS          ANONYMOUS:       The
JAMBOREES		                                 Darwell Seniors Hall; lite lunch is served.   Journey of Hope Group, Fridays 8pm,         leadership & listening skills. Thursdays
                                            All ages!                                     (please arrive earlier). Present location   7-9PM at Eagle River Casino. Call
CARVEL: 2nd Sunday of month. $6 lunch       COUNTRY QUILTERS in Stony Plain               in church basement 4805 - 50 St.            Melinda Tarcan, (780)778-1180.
served. Info 780-991-3001                   house a “Sew in Tuesday”, 2nd Tuesday         Onoway                                      SANGUDO          PAINTING         GROUP:
MAGNOLIA: at Magnolia Hall. 2nd             of every month, from 10-3pm. Drop in          BARRHEAD          &    AREA     CANCER      Every Thurs, 9am-12pm at Sangudo
Saturday of Month, New Time is 1:00pm.      $5/member, $6/non-members. Contact            SUPPORT GROUP: 4th Thurs. 6:30-             Community School. Info, call 780-785-
Call to confirm, 727-2015. *October -       Cindy 780-963-7170.                           8:00pm at Barrhead United Church.           2112.
May, NO Dec.                                JR. SCRAPBOOKING Wed 4–6pm.                   BARRHEAD          ROYAL       CANADIAN      SUNDOWNERS TOASTMASTER CLUB:
SANGUDO: Sangudo Community Hall,            Pre-register by Tues evg. Mayerthorpe         LEGION, meeting every 2nd Thurs, 7pm        Mon (excl. Holidays) 7:30-9:30pm. St.
1st Sat of month 7pm. 785-4105 or 305-      Public Library www.mayerthorpelibrary.        at the Legion Hall.                         Matthew’s Church, Spruce Grove. Judy
5088. *October - May.                       ab.ca (780)786-2404                           CHERHILL        COMMUNITY         ASSOC.    960-5258
SPRUCE        GROVE:     at    Sandhills    “Me, You, & Everybody” Fun new                Monthly Meeting 1st Wednesday, 8pm          WEIGHT WATCHERS Alberta Beach
Community Hall, 3rd Sunday, 1-5pm. Info     local program for people of all ages with     at the Hall. 785-2825 *Except Jan, July,    Agriplex - Mondays, weigh in 6:30pm.
Florence 780-962-3104 Margaret 780-         disabilities. Thursdays @ Alberta Beach       Aug, Sept.                                  Meeting at 7pm.
962-3051 *September - June.                 Agliplex from 10:00-11:00am starting          CHERHILL SILVER & GOLD SENIORS              WESTLOCK         &     AREA      CANCER
STONY PLAIN: Stony Plain Seniors Drop       May. Funded Lac Ste Anne FCSS.                CLUB Regular Meetings 1st Tuesday           SUPPORT GROUP: 3rd Wed. 6:30-
In Center, 5018 - 51 Ave. Every 2nd & 4th   ONOWAY GOLDEN CLUB: Cards                                                                 8:00pm at Westlock Library.
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