I have sad news to pass onto the community this week. Margaret Burnett has passed away on April 5. She was in continuing care in the Drumheller Hospital. The funeral was held this past Saturday, April 11 in Drumheller. Wendy Marshall, wife to Donald Marshal, past resident of Rumsey, passed away on Feb. 9 of cancer. She was only 51 years old. She leaves her three children, Robert, Leona and James to continue on with their father, Donald. I know she has left a great hole in that family as they struggle on.
Spring Fling is coming up this Saturday, so don’t miss it. You will always get to enjoy an excellent supper and the best fun is the live auction to follow that offers up beautiful desserts so someone to take home. This is one of the major fundraisers of the Rumsey Ag Society so is an excellent place to offer your support.
The 4-H club is busy this month with Field Day coming up on Sunday, April 19. It will start at 10 when the calves get unloaded and the rodeo begins. There will be the usual walking around and around until the calves get nice and settled then the seniors will give a quick demo on grooming tips. There will a judging practice as well. The bottle and battery drive will come up later in the month. You might be getting a call from a 4-H member in the last week of April as they plan to sort and bag on Friday, May 1, so get your old batteries lined up and cleared off your farm along with any bottles you would like to donate.
With the crocuses come the baseballs so it won’t be long before you see kids gathered up on the diamonds at the Ag grounds. Jill Holowath and Sandy McNaughton are taking names for any players interested in playing ball this spring from ages five to 14. So far, they are anticipating a Bantam team for hardball, and mixed teams from ages 12 and down. Please give Jill 403-368-3733 or Sandy 403-368-2172 a call if you want to sign up your children.
A quote for your spring cleaning:
I have discovered the secret to a clean house is to never let your husband or children enter it.
Have a great week.