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Lots of different birds spotted

Ten members from the Audubon Society in Edmonton were at Noel and Shirley McBride’s place last Saturday to do some bird watching.

Ten members from the Edmonton chapter of the Audubon Society were at Noel and Shirley McBride’s place last Saturday to do some bird watching. One of the society members is a family friend who organized the day trip.  They enjoyed a picnic lunch and a walk through the countryside, spotting 44 different kinds of birds.

 

McGuire Kent is the new summer student at the village.  He will be assisting with the garbage pick up, cutting grass on the village properties, watering the flowers and generally helping to keep the community clean and green.  The summer student’s wages are paid in part with the assistance of the Halkirk Elks.

 

Congratulations to our young ball players who were in provincial playoffs this weekend.  Devon Johnson and Morgyn Jordel played in Calgary and were successful in bringing home a silver medal.  Tiana Gamroth and Sydney Jordal, with mom Lisa as part of the coaching team, were in Leduc and brought home a bronze medal.  Jacey Gamroth and Geri Slemp were also in Leduc but were unable to make the medal round.  The Gamroths, the Chicks, Slemps, JD Johnson and Kent Johnson families and the Jamiesons were among the parents and grandparents that cheered on the players.

 

We give a cheer to Layne MacGilivray and his team who are carrying the ATB canvas in the chuckwagon races at the  Calgary stampede this week. Loreena and the kids are part of that team.

 

Congratulations to Brook and Nichol Doan  on the safe arrival of an 8 lb. 2 oz. baby girl, Talia Elaine, born on July 3 in Stettler.  The Doans have two other children, three-year old Casson and 19-month-old Nevaeh.  This is the 10th grandchild for Bernie and Bernice.

 

Woops – we missed a sentence.  Congratulations to Lucas Howe and Sharlaine Burris who were married on June 27 in a ceremony at Big Knife Park.  Family and friends gathered at the Halkirk Hall for a reception and dance.  The newlyweds make their home in Stettler.

 

John and Judy deMoss have had John’s sister, Hilda, from Holland visiting with them this past week.  They toured the Bodo archaeological site where the aboriginal peoples hunted and camped thousands of years ago.  It is an area of sand dunes where the grassland meets the parkland.  Here the buffalo (bison) were herded into a compound in preparation for slaughter.  The site has been located and preserved and contains many interesting artefacts.  Keith and Suzanne deMos from Calgary visited at the weekend taking Hilda back with them to catch her flight home.

 

Irene Schilling visited with her sister Ida Hallett in Sherwood Park for a few days.

 

Kent and Evelyn Johnson have two of their grandchildren from Vancouver visiting for the summer.  Drew Mackie will be employed at the Castor swimming pool while Forbes Morrison will help on the farm after a few days with friends at the Stampede.

 

Dennis and Doris, Ron and Deirdre, Corrine and Randy all had their vehicles on display at the Show and Shine in Alliance on July 1.