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Vol. 10, No. 40, Wednesday, August 5, 2015
A little bit of awesome Bruderheim proudly displays its beauty to Communities In Bloom judges
multi-use building. By Patricia Harcourt And the outdoor rink attracts The Town of Bruderheim people from around the region threw out the welcome mat last for events such as Family Day, Friday for a long anticipated she said. visit by two Communities in The town is also re-branding Bloom judges. The day couldn't itself with the celebration of the have been a finer one to show"Home of the Bruderheim case this year's theme: "A Little Meteorite Event," and the new Bit of Awesome in Bruderheim!" mural depicting its arrival. The Berta Briggs of Wetaskiwin meteorite is on display at the and Rachelle George-Bernard of Fire Hall. Montreal were given the grand "People came from everytour by CIB organizer Sherry where to see this," she said, of Cote, Deputy Mayor Patricia Lee the meteorite. "It's really someand town councillor Shelly Ross, thing." with the help of Public Works The meteorite came as a employees Bob Cote (manager) bright fireball on March 4, 1960, and Dave Rarog. tearing through the Earth's This year, Bruderheim is comatmosphere before exploding peting nationally in the 1,001 4,500 population category. There CIB judges Rachelle George-Bernard and Berta Briggs walk through the garden in the back of Ed into pieces, creating a sonic boom that rattled the foundaare only seven communities and Betty Andruchow’s home as part of the Bruderheim tour. tions of homes. The broken receiving this honour, including shards were seen landing in a Bruderheim and Hanna in Alberta, Indian Head in Saskatchewan, at the Fire Hall, which Ross said the tax-free years in the Tax Free for Three meteor shower just north of Sainte-Petronille in Quebec, Souris in town is particularly proud of building. Program. Lots prices are reduced in Bruderheim. A huge search resulted in almost 700 meteor fragments being Prince Edward Island, Windsor in "This firehall was done (in the last five cost for commercial development. Also exciting is a proposed new found, with many housed at the Nova Scotia and Witless Bay in years) and this is great. We finally got it off the ground‌It's a beautiful firehall business development in the commu- University of Alberta. Newfoundland. nity, with the town allowing for future The town has a very active commuCote proudly stated that Bruderheim and it's a multi-use (facility)." On Sept. 4-6, the town will celebrate expansion. nity, with 22 per cent of the population won Five Blooms and a Special In terms of new development, "We community volunteers. An appreciaMention for Being Community the 100th anniversary of the are moving forward," said Cote. "And tion supper and awards night was held Gardeners at CIB National competi- Bruderheim Fire Department. Ross said the town could use a recre- in the last two weeks you can really in April to celebrate the volunteers, tions in 2014. The previous year, the including youth volunteers. The youth town won Four Blooms and a Special ation centre but expected it would take feel it." This includes the building of a new are involved through FCSS and the more time to make this dream a reality. Mention for Positive Partnerships. Lee stressed the town's ability to multi-use commercial building, where Moravian Youth Group. Since the "We were excited to get the call saying we were in the finals," said Cote, work with other communities in the a doctor and pharmacist will be mov- Lions gave back almost $10,000 to varCapital Regional project, regarding ing in. Plus, she said contractors for a ious groups and organizations, they about 2015. "We are very proud." Motel 8 hotel are waiting on a develop- were also honoured. Bruderheim has declared the week of transportation and housing. "We're all part of a big community ment permit. Cote said "the networking is amazMay 3-9 Communities in Bloom Week Cote's personal passion is to "get the ing" at the Mayor's Supper, which is to to recognize and celebrate all the and we have to work together," she advantages of participating in the com- said. The town is promoting more com- museum up and going." The building be an annual event for business, competition. Many volunteers, residents mercial development to help increase housing the museum is itself historical munity and group leaders, along with and businesses put a lot of effort into the tax base, and take some of the bur- as the former school house. The local town council. At this first event, Mayor Lions Club and Agricultural Society Karl Hauch gave a talk about the comensuring Bruderheim looked its best den off the residential properties. The town is also promoting housing have moved into this building, along munity, and a business was recogfor judging day. The day began with a meet and greet construction by giving three property with a massage therapist, making it a nized.