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Volunteer firefighters desperately needed

An open meeting hosted by the Byemoor volunteer fire department will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the fire station in Byemoor.

An open meeting hosted by the Byemoor volunteer fire department will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the fire station in Byemoor. Volunteer fire fighters are desperately needed so it is hoped men and women of the community interested in learning more about the position will attend. Volunteers are not expected to be available for every fire. If the volunteer numbers drop too low, Byemoor could be at risk of losing its station. Regional fire chief Mark Dennis will be attending the meeting.

Congratulations to Lane and Bobbi Buchwitz on the arrival of their daughter Sage Sheileen. Sage was born at the Drumheller hospital on Jan. 27 and weighed eight pounds 15 ounces. She is also welcomed by two proud brothers Cash and Kord.

Congratulations also to the grandparents Robert and Sheila Buchwitz and Maureen Olson and great-grandfather Nat Buchwitz. Incidentally, Sage’s middle name is a combination of her grandmothers’ names — Sheila and Maureen.

Our community was deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Wayne Chaplin in a quad-related accident south of Byemoor. He was 43. Wayne was a resident of the hamlet of Byemoor for the past few years and was known as a friendly fellow, well-liked by the community. Our thoughts of sympathy go to Wayne’s girlfriend and family.

Congratulations are in order for the local curling team of Justin Jones, Jim Krautt, Tyler Stulberg and Allen Norlie. They won the Rumsey Men’s Bonspiel top honours, taking home first in the A event. Way to go guys.

Keep in mind the Valentine Dine and Dance is coming up on Feb. 14 at the Byemoor hall. Advance tickets are available at the Byemoor Store. Ticket price of $50 includes the supper, dance, door prizes and a chance to win the grand prize of a $2,000 travel voucher.

The Boar’s Cup hockey tournament in Byemoor will be held a little earlier this year. It is set for the Valentine Day weekend. It is always a fun, action-packed weekend to wrap up the hockey season.

The Endmoor Vipers girls’ hockey team had a good weekend of play. They played in Camrose on Saturday and won 3-2. On Sunday, Camrose returned the visit to Byemoor and the Vipers once again posted the win, this time 4-3. Awesome games, girls.

We send birthday greetings to a group of former Endmoor seniors celebrating their special birthdays (all over 80) the first part of February. Happy birthday on Feb. 1 — Buster Walker, 88 and Eileen Green, 86. Feb. 3 — Bob Green, 89. Feb. 6 — Bernice Zeimer, 88. Feb. 8 — Lucy Gutsche, 81. Feb. 11 — Mickey Pearn, 89.

Humorous quote — “I haven’t spoken to my wife in years. I didn’t want to interrupt her.” Rodney Dangerfield