The Endiang floor curling club has had a busy week participating in two bonspiels. On Oct. 5, the team of Ken and Eleanor Schultz, Mickey Tucker and Carol Stulberg competed in Castor.
Then on Oct. 8, two local teams participated in the Botha bonspiel with excellent results. The team of Ken Schultz, Joan Morrison, Cliff Donald and Carol Sisley won first place while the team of Ernie Angel, Eleanor Schultz, Eva Nielsen and Carol Stulberg captured second place. Congratulations to all the players.
Word was received of the passing of Rev. Dick Hunt of Maple Ridge, B.C. on Oct. 5. He was 95. Dick was the last of the Hunt siblings of his generation to pass. He was born and raised on the Hunt ranch at Endiang. Dick and his wife Ruth ranched here until leaving the district in 1955 for Dick to become a minister with the Anglican Church. A memorial service will be held in B.C. in November.
We extend sympathy to the family of Donna Keibel, who passed away in Calgary on Oct. 7 at the age of 74 years. Donna was the youngest of three daughters born to Ben and Martha Keibel of Endiang. She was raised on the family farm and received her education at Endiang. At Donna's request there will be no funeral service.
Lori Blake gave a farm safety presentation at the Byemoor School on Tuesday. One is never too young (or too old for that matter) to learn and practice good safety habits around the farm.
On Wednesday, all the students of the Byemoor School along with their teachers traveled by bus to the Performing Arts Centre in Stettler to see "The Great Balanzo" — a one-man circus performance. They were driven by Rosemary Stulberg.
Happy 70th birthday wishes go out to former Endiang resident Donnie Walker. He celebrated his milestone birthday with a gathering of family and friends on Saturday at the Halkirk Drop-in Centre.
Congratulations to May Knowles, who celebrated her 90th birthday with a well-attended celebration at the Byemoor Hall on Sunday. An entertaining program put on by her talented grandchildren and great-grandchildren was enjoyed by all. May was a long-time and active resident of the Endmoor community before retiring to Stettler.
Happy 83rd birthday wishes go to former Byemoor resident Herb Knowles, on Oct. 13.
Ken and Eleanor Schultz had a busy long weekend with many guests. Several of them participated in a wood cutting bee at the Schultz farm to get their winter wood supply.
The local landfill transfer station is now operating on winter hours and is open each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Remember the federal election is coming up — don't miss your opportunity to vote. The local polling station will be at the Byemoor hall, open from 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19.
Keep in mind the flu clinic at the Byemoor School Library on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and the Fall Roast Beef Supper at the Byemoor Hall on Oct. 24 from 4-7 p.m.
Humour for the day — "You know your cooking is bad when the flies pitch in to fix the screen door."