BYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS -- The hamlet of Byemoor's population grew by about 20 times on the weekend for the annual 32-team Slo-pitch Tournament, with more than an estimated 700 people taking in the event.
There was a sea of holiday trailers parked through out the town. The campers, ball players and spectators alike enjoyed the perfect weather.
The streets were lined with many people for the parade on Saturday morning.
Best overall parade entry went to the Sullivan Lake West Agricultural Society.
Other parade category winners included: Municipal — 1. Town of Stettler, 2. County of Stettler, 3. Byemoor Fire Department.
Non-profit Organizations — 1. Sullivan Lake West Ag. Society, 2. Endmoor Drop-in Centre.
Vehicles — 1. Robin Walker, 2. Adam Jones, 3. Ray Mappin.
Bicycles — 1. Abby Kingcott.
Tractors — 1. Land family, 2. Nixon family, 3. Gallagher family.
Sports entry — 1. Boar's Cup 30th anniversary.
Horses — (all tied) 1. Ava Gallagher and Roxy Gallagher with pony and colt, 1. Jorgie Campbell, 1. Rylee Jones, 1. Leslie Campbell-Gallagher, 1. Autumn Wilkie, 1. Owen Wilkie.
The younger children enjoyed the Kids' Carnival at the arena on Saturday afternoon.
Pancake breakfasts, beef supper and the dance were also part of the weekend activities.
In the slo-pitch tournament the championship trophy went to the Moonshiners team (Richmond) from Rumsey - Three Hills, capturing first in the A event. Second in the A event went to the Upper Deckers team (Tucker) from Endiang.
B event — 1. Crude Crew (Gallagher), Byemoor – Hanna. 2. Too Fat To Fish (Knowles), Byemoor.
C event — 1. Linda Hall (Muhlbach), Stettler. 2. Young Cannons (Schofer), Stettler.
D event — 1. Yishins (Robbins), Stettler. 2. Double Fisters (Fawcett), Consort.
Special thanks to all the organizers and volunteers for once again making this annual event a success.
Congratulations to Jaymie (nee Wasdal) and Travis Clouston of Stony Plain on the birth of their daughter Freya Lorraine Clouston. Freya was born on Aug. 15 and weighed seven pounds 12 ounces. She is a little sister for Will and Jack.
Congratulations also to the local grandparents Murray and Kim Wasdal and great-grandparents Winnie Paulsen and Art and Dot Wasdal.
There has been lots of construction occurring in the community recently. At Endiang, a new riding arena is going up on Don and Audrey Grover's farm, while at Dale and Dwight Tuckers', a new shop is being constructed. Kathy (Mappin) and Mike Hofer are adding a garage and porch to their second home north of Byemoor.
We join friends of Don Gannon in wishing him well in his new location at Points West Living in Stettler.
Humorous definitions — "Common sense — A rare form of intelligence only one in 12,000 are born with."