18 PONOKA NEWS
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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PONOKA AG SOCIETY PRESENTS
The Ponoka Women’s Conference
A Chance to win Cookies Hi I’m Lindsey Gartner, the secretary for the West Ponoka 4-H Beef club. And please meet Cookies (in the picture with me), this year’s annual charity steer. Each year, the Ponoka District 4-H clubs have a charity steer and different members host the animal. This year, it was my club’s turn and I was really excited to have Cookies on our farm. In previous years, proceeds have gone to local charities like FCSS, the Ponoka Food bank, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Victim Services, the Rodeo Challenge and the Children’s Stollery Hospital. As a district, we decided that proceeds this
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 8:30AM – 4:00PM 40 - includes lunch Info and Registration: ponokaagsociety.ca Or phone: 403-597-0377 Early registrations Put in draw for $600 make-over (April 3rd) See you at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort $
A Day to Connect, Network, Learn, & Relax
Put some
GREEN & YELLOW
in their baskets. CALNASH AG
John Deere Toy Sale
25% OFF
one John Deere Toy when you buy two*
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TUESDAY 1 Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Private Booking 7-10pm
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Private Booking 8:30-10am Barrel practice/ open ride 11:00am-4pm Don Laing LBR Jackpot #13 – 7pm
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Barrel practice/open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Ranch Roping – 7-10pm Small arena Private Booking 7-10pm - Large arena
TRC Move In
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SATURDAY 5 Team Roping Canada-‘Saddle Shootout’ Central 4H BeefBARN –clipping & grooming clinic
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Team Roping Canada -‘Saddle Shootout’
Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Private Booking 7-10pm
Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Barrel Practice/ Open Ride 5-8pm
Legion 55+ Club Social Event & Catered Lunch Private Booking 11:00am-12:30pm Barrel practice/open ride 1-5pm Ranch Roping – 7-10pm small arena Private Booking 7-10pm – Large arena
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Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Barrel Practice/ Open Ride 5-8pm
Barrel Bash Productions Move in & 7pm Jackpot
UFA – 4H Beef Fitting & Showmanship Clinic- BARN Barrel Bash Productions
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Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm ABRA – classroom 6:30pm Silver Valley 4H – 7:00-9:00pm
Private Booking 8:30-10am Barrel practice/open ride 11:00am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Private Booking 7-10pm
Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-4pm Don Laing LBR FINAL Jackpot & Presentations 7pm
Private Booking 10:30-12Noon Open Ride 1-5pm Ranch Roping – 7-10pm
GOOD FRIDAY Arena closed
Top Gun Horse Sales – Move in & registration Private Booking – CLASSROOM 3-7pm
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Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Ranch Roping – 7-10pm
Saddlebred Assoc. Move In
American Saddlebred Assoc of Alberta
American Saddlebred Assoc of Alberta
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year would be going to Stars Air Ambulance. Recently two fellow west Ponoka youth required Stars services, so this charity definitely is near and dear to our hearts. We are very thankful for the efforts Stars makes to keep our community safe, both in town and in the county. One member from West Ponoka Beef Club said “It’s a great honour that we, as rural kids, can support other rural youth by giving to this kind of charity.” The tickets are only 5 dollars each and then you get the chance to WIN Cookies at our show and sale on May 6. The winner can take Cookies home, use him as a charity donation, go straight to your own BBQ or you can have the option to resell. We’d love to see you May 6 at the Ponoka Ag and Event Centre and purchasing a ticket is a great way to assist our local 4-H Beef clubs support Stars, which in turn provides a very necessary and life-saving service to our community. Need a ticket? All members from the west, east and central beef clubs will be selling tickets as of now until sale day. So contact any beef member or our leaders EVENT CENTRE if you are interested: Laverne Klimec 403APRIL 783-1096, Monica CALENDAR Harvey 403-704-0023 or Joyce Winters 403783-8418. Just think YOU COULD WIN COOKIES!!
EASTER SUNDAY Top Gun Horse Sales –Sale @noon
Barrel Practice/ Open Ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm 4H Mini Beef Show – BARN – 8am
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PSA Queen judging –ARENA & CLASSROOM - 10am-3pm Silver Valley 4H – 7:00-9:00pm
Private Booking 8:30-10am Barrel practice/ open ride 11:00am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm
Barrel practice/ open ride 9am-1pm Open Ride 1-5pm Ranch Roping – 7-10pm
Please check website regularly for further information & updates as info is ‘Subject to change’
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Legion overwhelmed with the response to donation appeal Royal Canadian Legion Branch has announced it received “thousands of items” from the community in response to its appeal for donations for the indoor garage sale, which will take place on April 12. Dave MacPherson, in charge of the organization of the 11th edition of the event said in a press release that “volunteers are working overtime to prepare and price items and donated items are continuing to pour in.” Combined with a silent auction, the event is intended to raise funds to support the Legion’s work in the community.