Every year the Donalda Ag Society recognizes one outstanding volunteer in the community with the Donalda & District Agricultural Society Volunteer Award. If you have an individual in mind or would like more information please contact John at 403-883-2501. Deadlines is December 15.
Operation Christmas Child will be held on Nov 10 at 12:30 p.m. at the Donalda School. The church will be teaming up with the school to fill operation Christmas Child shoeboxes again this year. All are welcome to come and help kids fill boxes. If you are unable to attend, but would like to donate items, you can drop them off at the school or church.
Don’t forget to mark down your calendars for A Donalda Village Christmas which will be taking place on Sun. Dec. 3 starting at noon with the country market at the community hall. If you are interested in renting a table please call Beth at 403-741-8196. Santa’s Shopping Centre will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Drop In Centre. This shopping centre is intended for 14 and under. Santa will be at the Drop In Centre at 4 p.m. at the Drop In Centre. Parents are welcome to take pictures. The Parade of Lights starts at 5 p.m., all parade entries welcome, and people are asked to line up at the curling rink parking lot at 4:30 p.m. For more information please call Bruce at 403-883-2943.
The Donalda & District Museum will be holding their 1st annual Toy Show & Sale on Sat. Feb. 17, 2018 at the Donalda Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors are now being accepted and tables must be booked in advance with the Museum at 403-883-2100 or at info@donaldamuseum.com. There will also be a hot concession available all day! Please contact the Donalda Museum for more information.
Birthday wishes this weekend go out to Gerda Mueller, Meagan Kneeland, Molly Kneeland, Cathy Knudtson, John Hillestad, Loree Nixon, Tavis Sideritsch, Becky Dixon, Darren Sideritsch, Jayden Erickson, Susan Dahl, Remy Vegas, and William Whiteside. Happy birthday to all.
Editor’s note: This is the last Donalda submission from Kasheen Clouson. The Stettler Independent would like to thank Ms. Clouson for the excellent, accurate and reliable work she contributed to the newspaper on behalf of the Donalda community and a new correspondent will be introduced soon.