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Huddlestun seniors news By Joyce McFarland Daffodils, dandelions and people with aching backs are in the gardens, and Harley Davidsons are on the hardtop. Spring has sprung. After a general meeting, when doubts were put to bed, a new board was elected, so the Huddlestun Centre is now on an even keel. Until the annual meeting in January 2017, the board members are: president Joe LeBlanc, vice-president Leo Robbins, treasurer Jack Rumsey, secretary Kim Fukumoto and public relations member Joyce McFarland. Board meetings will be held on the sixth of every month at 10 a.m. When the sixth falls on a weekend, the meeting will be held on the following Monday. The board has already held a quick meeting to confirm house rules and signing authority. One motion worthy of note was passed at this time: in short, the board meetings will be for board members only. Members who have reason to make a presentation to the board are invited to attend a board meeting with one spokesperson and a written draft, having first notified the president so that the item can be put on the agenda for the following meeting. The president will be happy — yes, eager — to hear your concerns or questions. His cellphone number is 403-632-5285. However, he did mention that he is kinda grouchy before 9 a.m. and kinda worse for wear by 9 p.m., so judge accordingly. We are lucky to have Carol VanGilder at 403-627-5181 and Michele Fraser, who have volunteered to compile a list of phone numbers and emails and to be an ad hoc phoning committee. Communication has been sadly lacking recently and these two ladies need your help to make current information a priority. New ideas for programs are high on the list and we are looking for input from all our members. We have talked briefly about bus trips, either mystery drives or planned destinations for an afternoon during the summer. However, we know that five people on a 14-passenger bus is not going to fly, so registration and prepayment for a full bus would have to be a commitment. The executive is willing to give it a try. Using his own insight and initiative, Hugh Dunham, one of our newest members, returned from the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington recently with photographs of the tulips on show. He has enlarged and framed his pictures of some of the most unusual blooms and they are on the wall at the centre for your interest and enjoyment. Thank you, Hugh. The May calendar is ready for you to pick up at the centre. All the regular programs are good to go, and special events are as follows: Board meeting at 10 a.m. this Friday, May 6. Crib tournament on May 14; registration at 9:30 a.m., play at 10 a.m., lunch at noon ($12 per person) and a 50-50 draw. General meeting on May 27 at 10 a.m. Bingo on the same day at 1:30 p.m. George will be calling the numbers via the TV, and snacks will be served courtesy of the Pincher Creek Co-op. Virginia will be selling 50-50 tickets. April was a hectic month but all the differences of opinion and discussions yielded good outcomes.
May 4, 2016
Shootin’ the Breeze
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Larry Richard Frith 1943 – 2016 Larry Richard Frith, 72 years, passed away quietly on April 23, 2016, at his Twin Butte home with his family by his side. Larry was born in Prince Albert, Sask., and received his B.Sc. in agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan in 1966. He came to southern Alberta through his work with Indian Affairs on the Kainai and Pikanii reserves as economic development officer, and settled in Twin Butte in 1971, where he raised his family. He was a rancher, environmentalist and committed steward of the land, as reflected through his involvement in the Waterton Biosphere Association (UNESCO), the Castle Crown Wilderness Coalition, Producers of the Diamond Willow Range, and the Chinook Land Users Association. He delighted in playing banjo, oil painting, reading voraciously and studying local archeology and natural history. His sense of humour, ability to listen and genuine kindness will be greatly missed. Left to mourn Larry’s passing are his loving wife, Jan Frith; daughters Ria Frith, Erin Frith and Lisa (Gregory) Betts; grandchildren Jasper and Mackenzie Betts; and siblings Eldean Hamel, Edwin Frith, Wendy (Carol Putnam) Frith, Patrick (Connie) Frith, Russell (Joanne Blythe) Frith, and Kathy (Mike) Dvorak. He was predeceased by his father, Raymond Frith; mother, Edna Frith; brother Rodney Frith; brother-in-law Tom Hamel; and sister-in-law Joan Frith. Special thanks to the home-care, palliative, and acute-care teams at the Pincher Creek Health Centre. Thank you also to the staff at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge. A memorial service was held at the Twin Butte Community Hall on April 30, 2016. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jack Ady Cancer Centre, 960 19th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1J 1W5. Snodgrass Funeral Homes assisting the Frith family with funeral arrangements 403-627-4864