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Daysland students ensure No Stone Left Alone this Remembrance Day LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTOS
Daysland School Grade 9 students, along with Daysland Legion Branch members, visited Daysland Cemetery this past Monday, Nov. 6, where for the second year running they took part in the No Stone Left Alone ceremony, where students placed a poppy on the gravestones of every veteran buried in Daysland Cemetery. See more on Page 25.
Remembrance Day ceremonies taking place throughout Flagstaff County Leslie Cholowsky Editor
There are Remembrance Day ceremonies taking place throughout Flagstaff County this week. In Alliance, there is a ceremony at the Community Centre on Saturday, Nov. 11, please be seated by 10:30 a.m. All are welcome, and a potluck lunch follows the ceremony. In Galahad, Rev. Stephen Haughland will conduct a Cenotaph Service on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. (outdoors) All are welcome to attend. In Daysland, the Royal Canadian Legion will be holding a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Daysland Community Hall, with free lunch and entertainment. All are welcome to attend. At the Daysland School, a ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
In Lougheed, the C.J. Kinross VC Branch will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome to attend. In Hardisty, The Royal Canadian Legion will be holding a ceremony at the Hardisty Elks Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10:30, with a pot luck lunch to follow the service. As well, donations will be accepted for the Flagstaff Food Bank that day. In Killam, The Royal Canadian Legion will be holding their outdoor ceremony at the Cenotaph, starting at 10:45, followed by an indoor service at The Living Room on Saturday, Nov. 11. At Killam Public School, there will be a ceremony held on Friday, Nov. 10, starting at 10:30 a.m. and the public are welcome to attend. In Sedgewick, there will be a march to the cenotaph on Saturday, Nov. 11,
starting at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome to take part. In Forestburg, the Forestburg School is holding their service on Friday, Nov. 10, starting at 10:30 a.m. and the public is welcome to take part.
The Battle River Pipes and Drums will be sending one of their pipers to each of the Nov. 11 ceremonies taking place throughout the region and to Irma this year to take part in the official ceremonies.
In observance of
Remembrance Day, The Community Press office will be CLOSED Friday, November 10. We will be Open Monday, November 13
LEST WE FORGET
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We’re again raising money for the Food Bank’s Christmas Sharing Program this year! Cash or Cheque only. The Community Stop by The Community Press Press; Eric & Ally Anderson; Kerry, Michelle, in Killam or mail donation Brennan, Garrett Anderson; to: Box 99, Sedgewick, AB Murray & Leslie Cholowsky; Jeff & Kathryn Nyboer; Dustin & Alie Moroz; T0B 4C0. Cheque payable to Ken & Karen Schaupmeyer; Ron & Rosemary Flagstaff Christmas Sharing! Weeks; Robbie, Liam, & Makenzie Muirhead; Jeanne Bergeson; Vivian Sparrow; Bruce & Penny McNabb; & Pat Gair; Mic & Irene Kushneryk; Sue @ Sedgewick Esso; Add your name with a BillRobert & Lois Ponto; Mickey & Vic Sather; Angela & Norm Hemmerling & Family; Elijah & Darcie Sather & Family; Justyn Minimum $5 cash Sather; Ab & Bev Martin; Larry & Cheryl Allers; Ed & Linda Djos; or food donation Dallas & Sheila Schmutz; Ernie & Denise Gamroth; Sheila Tanton; Mark, Becky, Emily, & Faith Erickson; Chub & Susan Ness; Last year, we raised Marilyn & Crest Maertz; John & Patti Child; Grant & Joanne Jackson; Ralph & Beth Halls; Ray & Dianne Blaeser; Gordie & Rhoda Robbins; an astounding Robert Jackson; Gordon Marlow; Karen Sorken; Shelly & Gary Bromby; Bryan & Liz Erikssen; Joan & Ted Djos; Larry Gerber & Helen Sather; Dan & Gert Lewis; Margaret Lewis; Chris's Waterwell Servicing Ltd.; With your help, Doyle Badry; Lorraine Martz; Katie Snethun; Jim & Velma Armitage; Rogue Coffee Co.; Terri Rombough; Collin Cumberland; Doreen Herle; we can Gwen & James Brennan; Melvin, Mabel, & Danica Thompson; get to that Mell & James Hampshire; AL & Bev Duncan; Ansel Birkjar; Virginia Ley; Fred & Penny Watkins; Adam Watkins; Ken & Loretta Oliver; number again! Clara Lewis; Dave & Karen Waldner; JJDK Adventures Ltd.;
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Wishing the rest of the world could be like Alliance Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com
“There is never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope,” a quote from Bernard Williams. There were many positive things going on this week that reflect on our community. We are so fortunate to have such a strong, supportive community that improves all of our lives. If only the rest of the world could have the same. On Saturday night the Battle River Community
Foundation honoured the 100 Women Who Care at the dinner in Killam. Most of the members were in attendance to receive the applause of the crowd as they marched in behind the Battle River Pipes and Drums. The mood of the whole evening was uplifting. We, Karin McCracken and I, just got in the door and were greeted by Isabelle LaVesque at the BRCF Dinner on Saturday in Killam. Isabelle is a guest of Mabel and Mel Thompson for a few days. They had the piano all tuned up for her. She will be coming to Alliance to stay with Teresa and Albert Corbel. Isabelle and her husband
Denny used to own the Commercial Hotel in Alliance and Isabelle wowed many of us with her skill as a pianist. Karin McCracken and I were seated at a table with Kevin Gurr, Chairman, and his wife Ally, thinking that we were the only ones from Alliance and then at intermission Sid Deibert caught up with us. He and Betty were sitting with Dale Jones, auctioneer, and his wife Nanette. I was asked to introduce the Alliance contribution to the auction. Tamina Miller had cleverly created a scavenger hunt to take place in Alliance. There is a beautiful, handcrafted doll along with
the first clue. Charlene Chevraux was the winning bidder. She says she is excited to go on the hunt. Another Alliance connection at the event was the Master of Ceremonies, Neil Lunty and his wife Lilyon. Laurie and Dennis Fuller said that they had a great weekend, watched Erika play volleyball in Stettler yesterday, then today watched Cabrie win 4-3 against Sherwood Park in Sherwood Park. Thanks to Cindy Spady for posting a video of Logan Spady team roping at the rodeo in Red Deer. Brian and Tammy Spady were also there watching their son do a great job.
Thayer Bunbury plays hockey with the Lloydminster team which competed in the invitational tournament. Rev. Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister for the Chinook Winds Region, came all the way from Morley to lead our service on Sunday. He compared the different approaches to prayers, and rituals within our faith. The Legion met on Thursday evening, the first Thursday of the month as usual. They agreed to pay for the fireworks for Santa Daze as usual. They planned the November Remembrance service to include the potluck lunch at noon as usual. Also, as
usual, there is a request that the public be seated by 10:30 in the hall. A piper will lead the march in. The Battle River Pipes and Drums are sending a piper to every ceremony in the county for Saturday, Nov 11. The Women’s Institute meets on Wednesday with Donna Inkin doing the study. I know she will be speaking about the Metis to which we are all looking forward. The library has new books in. Ag Society meets on Tuesday, Nov. 7, where Santa Daze will be on the agenda.