BYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS
Congratulations to Ryley Mappin on his first-place finish in 4-H public speaking for juniors at the district level speakoffs in Rumsey on the weekend. The 10-year-old Byemoor boy, a member of the Rumsey 4-H beef club, was named that club’s top junior speaker in an earlier competition. Ryley now advances to the regional level speakoffs in Hughenden. Good luck, Ryley. He is the son of Brad and Terri Mappin.
Another Endmoor youngster, seven-year-old Emma Jack had an exciting experience when she qualified for the Junior Olympics in Jasper the beginning of March. The Junior Olympics has about 500 participants. Emma has been skiing with the Red Deer Ski Club in Alpine racing this winter. Emma skied in the slalom and finished in the middle of her group. That is a very good effort for your first year, Emma.
It was a tie for first-place in crib between Eleanor Schultz and Lawrence Wilkie at the Endmoor Drop-in Centre’s crib night on Tuesday. Second-place went to Doug Harrold. Next crib meet will be on March 17 at 7:30.
The team of Eugene Nixon, Eldon McCrindle, Russ Kobi and John Schofer curled in the men’s bonspiel in Halkirk on the weekend with a second-place finish in the third event.
Lawrence and Mary Wilkie are home from Arizona after spending a good portion of the winter at Apache Junction.
Congratulations to the girls from the Byemoor School on their first-place finish in the B event in the CARA basketball tournament in Stettler. Way to go, girls.
The Endmoor Vipers girls’ hockey team was eliminated in the second round of playoffs on Sunday in Byemoor by a team from Stettler. Congratulations to the girls who played a very good season and were definitely playoff contenders.
Les and Rosemary Stulberg along with sons Travis Stulberg and Tyler Stulberg and his fiancée Samantha Huskinson enjoyed a family vacation to Las Vegas last week. A helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, the Vegas shows and some of the thrill rides atop the hotels and Stratosphere Tower were some of the highlights. They don’t call it the entertainment capital of the world for nothing.
When we left the weather was a bit nasty but returned to beautiful spring-like weather with the snow melting and water running. Makes one wonder how many more times winter will return before the real spring is here to stay.
There were no classes at the Byemoor School on Thursday and Friday as the local teachers were among those at the Teachers’ Convention in Edmonton. Students and bus drivers enjoyed an extra-long weekend.
Atom Swordmen played their last two hockey games of the season on the weekend. They lost 7-3 in Consort on Friday and won 4-3 in Big Valley on Saturday to finish the season in a high point total. The Swordmen had a fabulous season.
The Peewee Thunder hockey team was eliminated on Sunday in Big Valley in the playoff rounds. Now they will get geared up for the Provincial Peewee Tournament they are hosting in Big Valley on March 19-22. Opening ceremonies will be on March 20 at 5:30 p.m.
Byemoor Curling Club’s mixed bonspiel is scheduled for March 25-28. Be sure to get your entries in soon for the last bonspiel of the season in Byemoor. Entries may be phoned to Eugene Nixon at 403-579-2460, John Schofer at 403-579-2488 or Justin Jones at 403-579-2585.
Thought for the day — “If we’re not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge?”