Byemoor School's preschool program still has room available for children in the 2024-2025 term.
Children must be three years old on or before Dec. 31 to be registered in the combined 3-4-year-old pre-school program.
Pre-school will run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 12:15 – 2:45 p.m. and begins Oct. 1.
Please register online on the Byemoor School website or call the school at 403-549-3959 for further information.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Irene Brooker who passed away on Sept. 16 in Hanna at the age of 83 years. Irene was a long-time resident of the Endiang community.
She was the daughter of Ole and Eleanor (Wasdal) Walle. Irene grew up on a farm southwest of Endiang with her siblings Arnold and Shirley Walle and Gordon, Wayne, Lynn, Kenneth, Bruce, Lorraine, Beverly and Chester Gallagher.
Irene married Sonny Brooker and they farmed northeast of Endiang where they raised their children Brenda and Marty. Irene was very involved in the community as an active volunteer. She was musically gifted and shared her talent with many.
Irene had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening and growing flowers as well as being a skilled homemaker. In her younger years, she enjoyed playing ladies' softball, and in later years floor curling.
Following Sonny’s passing, Irene retired to Hanna. Irene will always be remembered for her kind and helping nature. Our thoughts are with all of Irene’s family in their sad loss.
It was Irene’s wish to not have a funeral service, but donations in her memory may be made to the Endiang Cemetery at Box 321, Endiang, AB T0J 1G0.
The community was disappointed and disgusted to learn that Endiang Cemetery had been robbed of much of its maintenance equipment and tools from the cemetery storage shed.
The community takes pride in maintaining the cemetery well and this equipment is needed to accomplish that. It makes one wonder how anyone could stoop so low to steal from a cemetery.
The Endiang Cemetery Club has called an emergency meeting for Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. at the Endiang Community Hall to deal with the recent theft of its equipment. All members of the community are welcome to attend.
The Byemoor Community Hall is in search of some younger volunteers to assist with hall events, catering and other duties needed to keep the community hall operating.
The long-time volunteers and board members can no longer manage without some much-needed assistance with upcoming events such as the Fall Roast Beef Supper on Oct. 19 and Santa Claus Day and Christmas Market on Nov. 30 as well as future events and operating the hall.
Anyone wishing to get involved may contact Dee Green, Rhonda Maginn or Michelle Foster.
The next Scapa Community Potluck Supper is set for Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Scapa Hall. All interested are welcome; just bring a favourite dish to contribute to the supper.
Remember, summer hours at the Byemoor Landfill Transfer Station are soon coming to an end.
The last Wednesday open will be on Oct. 9 then, winter hours take effect and the transfer station will only be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. until after Easter 2025.
Byemoor 4-H Beef Club is getting geared up for another year and its re-organization meeting will be on Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Endmoor Drop-In Centre in Byemoor.
The 4-H program is open to all youth ages 9-21 years as of Jan. 1, 2025. For more information, contact leaders Staci Charbonneau 403-741-4333, Suzanne Sorensen 403-741-8747 or Maureen Smith at 403-321-0501.
Happy 65th Birthday wishes are sent to Theresa Tucker who celebrates her special milestone on Sept. 29. Enjoy being on the government payroll, Theresa.
Humour for the Day —
“Whoever said, ‘Staying at home saves you money’ has clearly never heard of Amazon.”
“My ex-wife still misses me. But her aim is starting to improve.”
“Why was the baby ant confused? Because all of his uncles were ants.”
“Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of pop? He was lucky it was a soft drink.”
“What do you call a girl with one leg that’s shorter than the other? Eileen.”
