I hope you had a great Canada Day and have been enjoying the wonderful sunshine that we have all been experiencing this past week. I know the farmers will be grumbling about the need for a rain soon, but I think they are nearing the end of the spraying season so it will be good timing when it comes.
First off the block, I will let you know that the Drop-in Wednesday’s seniors group have decided to not gather for the two months of summer and start up again on September 3. This is a fun group of people who meet every Wednesday to play bingo, cards, visit and have coffee and sweets each Wednesday afternoon starting at 2 p.m., so if you are interested in joining mark September 3 on your calendar.
The Sports Days are quickly approaching, so if you are interested in getting a team entered or want to play slow pitch yourself and haven’t got a team, make sure to call Doug Hodge at 403-368-2152 or Derek Krywcun 403-368-3760 and they will get you signed up. There will be lots to do on those three days, July 18, 19, and 20; a great breakfast each morning, ball games all day each day, a delicious roast beef supper on Saturday night, dance starting at 9 p.m. There will be camping spaces available for everyone. Remember to please park your campers in consideration of the next guy.
I would like to send out a congratulations from the Rumsey community to the Goddard Family for celebrating their 100th farm anniversary this past Sunday. It is a wonderful accomplishment to manage your business and passion so well for all these years. Well done and may you have the opportunity to celebrate again another 100 years.
Dariel MacNaughton emailed me to say that the new history book addition has been decided to go ahead and now the group will be on the hunt for your story. There will be a pamphlet coming out in time for Sports Days to give ideas on what is needed, so look for it while you are in town on that weekend. The deadline for submission of your family stories will be January 1, 2015 and we all know how fast time goes by, so don’t delay.
I would like to pass on that Angie Walker and Joe VanStraten are getting married on July 26, 2014 and they would love all of their family and friends there to celebrate with them. Please join in with them to celebrate their joyful union at the Rumsey Hall starting at 9 p.m. for dancing and fun.
I know this will appear a little early but the pledge sheets are out for the STARS ride coming up this August 10 down at the TL Bar Ranch, so keep it in mind as that date gets closer.
Bob Davidson of Peaches Portables gave me a call as well last week to let me know that the Chevelles will be performing in Delia this October 4, so if you are interested in getting tickets, give him a call at 403-823-0746. There will also be an opening act, an up and coming local band called the Suit Jacket Society. They will be on the stage at 7 p.m. with the Chevelles to follow at 9 p.m.
Piece of trivia for this week: This Wednesday, July 9, is Nunavut Day which has been celebrated in the Northwest Territories since the creation of a new territory called Nunavut in 1993. According to Wikipedia, Nunavut Day is a public holiday for the public service but many organizations and stores remain open throughout the day. Even the employees of the federal government of Canada must still work on that day. Doesn’t sound like much of a holiday; but they do celebrate with many cultural activities including community-wide breakfasts, traditional dancing, games, Nunavut history competitions and traditional food served in some communities. In 2010, Iqaluit Nunavut Day celebrations featured a barbecue of burgers made from muskox meat. I checked the weather report for this Wednesday up there and it sounds quite nice, a balmy plus 9 with some cloud cover, plus 10 for the next day and sunshine . So, if you ever find yourself up in Nunavut on July 9, make sure you take this event in, sounds like a lot of fun.
Have a great week.
RUMSEY RECORD