Dates are still open for bake tables and luncheons at Farmers’ Market
By Delaine Volk, Market Manager
On the week of July 2, 2021, we saw a smaller attendance with the long weekend. Vendors attending our market were Cynty Kolkman with Tupperware, Bill Kolkman with homemade wood cra s, Desertland Meat manned by two cute Wagsta girls, Grandma Juanita with her AVON. Both Acadia and Prairie View colonies brought garden-fresh products and baking. Maxine Hughes had her spider plants once again. BCAS and Oyen Soccer Club both had ra e tickets for patrons to try their luck.
Con rmed attendees for our July
9 market are the two Hutterite colonies, BCAS with ra e tickets and Maxine with her spider plants. Charlene will be coming for the rst time with homemade cra s and jewellery, and e Clay Cup Company will be bringing fresh cinnamon buns and co ees!
Several dates are still open for bake tables and luncheons.
On July 16, Lori Bogsti will be coming for the rst time this year with her handmade cra s and woodworking. We also have our ngers crossed that a local cheese artisan will have her certi cation from AHS by then to come to our market.
Oyen Crossroads Museum holding annual Fun Day this Friday
Submitted
Hello from Oyen Crossroads Museum. Quick reminder, our escape room is now open at a price of $5 per person, Tuesday to Saturday between the hours 9:30-5pm. Please book in advance by calling +1 403-664-2330. In regard to tours, stop by at any time. Owen, Kaileigh and Mackenzie will
show you around.
In other news, the museum is holding their annual Fun Day on Friday 16th July from 12pm-5pm. ere will be numerous amount of activities including a lemonade stand, cupcake sale, several games for the little ones, historical exhibitions to see and even a barbeque and
tea party for you to sit back and enjoy the sun. Any ages are welcome and we have activities for any age group to enjoy. Bring your friends, families and neighbours. Donations for the museum would be truly appreciated! We hope to see you there and are very excited!
Alice and Braden Grover were in attendance at the Oyen Daycare’s community barbecue fundraiser in Cereal on June 15. $1,169.40 was raised at the event. See story on page 2.
Oyen News Briefs
REPORTED BY DIANA WALKER fwalker1@telus.net
Congratulations to Mary Simon, a former diplomat and advocate for Inuit rights and culture, who will be Canada’s 30th Governor General, the rst Indigenous person to hold the post.
Congratulations to Jade Stober, daughter of Allen and Pat Stober of Oyen, and Kai Osadczuk, son of Mark and Deb Osadczuk of Jenner, on their recent engagement.
Meals on Wheels for town folk are now being prepared by Debmart. Deliveries of those meals this month are being done by the United Church with Terry Pearen co-ordinating.
Take note that the Town Council meeting formerly held the third ursday of each month is now being held the second Tuesday of each month except for July, which will be the third Tuesday.
Beatrice (Bea) Lorraine (Anderson-Gilliland) Niedersteiner of Didsbury, the seventh of nine children, was born to Ezekiel and Elsie Anderson in her parents’ farmhouse, north of Excel January 7, 1931. Bea, the last surviving sibling, died June 28, 2021, following a year-long battled with cancer in the Didsbury Hospital at the age of 90. She joins her parents and siblings—Lawrence, Ron, Verna, Irene, Lamar, Gordie, Wes and
Floyd; her rst husband, Jim Gilliland; and her son Blake Gilliland. She is survived by husband Werner Niedersteiner; sons Dwight and Rex Gilliland; stepdaughters Chris, Monika, Liane and Tony; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Oyen Seniors enjoyed many times being entertained by the choir from Didsbury, of which Bea and Werner were members.
More glass jars with lids needed
Many readers le jars recently at the garage door 109 6 Ave, East (old Oyen Echo building). ese are much appreciated. We could use lots more! Leave in boxes or bags at the garage door. I need help
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Come celebrate the re-opening and ribbon cutting of 1st Avenue with the Mayor, Town Councillors, Town Staff and Community Members.
Burgers and Pop/Water will be served for lunch.
$1,169.40 raised for Oyen Daycare
By Regina Johnson
On June 15th, the Oyen Daycare held a community BBQ in Cereal. We were able to meet and visit with families and the surrounding community members. We served hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and a pop. It was a fun- lled evening; we are so happy with the turnout and look forward to seeing you at the next one!
We raised $1,169.40 for the Daycare. is would not have been possible without the following people and organizations for their donations:
- Special Areas/ Hamlet of Cereal for the use of their space, chairs, and tables
- Kim Olsen and Brandi Smith for hosting the event and the Daycare Sta (Regina
Johnson, Brooke Cherwenuk, Kayl Davies, & Lindsay Hauck) for all their help!
- Brandi and Adam Smith, Kim and Landon Olsen, Ty and Nancy Christianson, Roger and Jan Olsen, and Matt and Wanda Diakow for the food donations.
- Cereal Athletic Association and Cereal Fire Department for the use of their BBQ. To get some more information regarding the Daycare, please email us at oyendaycare@gmail.com or call/text 825-998-9700.
CUTTING AT 11:30am WE WILL BE ON HOLIDAYS FROM JULY 27 - AUGUST 10. There will be no Oyen Echo published on August 2nd or August 9th. We hope you have a fun, fabulous and safe summer holiday!
Karen Peacock with twin granddaughters Jade and Emmie Smith.
Kim Olsen & Brandi Smith
My mother was born here in 1930. But I didn’t come here until after she died. Last night, my neighbour Patsy was driving down Railway Ave. East (not to be confused with Railway Ave. West) as I was walking home from watering Maurice’s petunias. My eyes were on the fat black busy storm clouds rolling above us. Patsy usually stops to give me a listen to what’s playing on Willy’s Roadhouse. And usually, it’s Willie, thanking all the girls he ever loved, singing the praises of farms and countryside. But this time she stopped to show me some old photographs of the village.
“First, let me pull over,” she said. Which struck me as funny because no one else was on the road, or any road in town, for that matter. In fact, people usually stop right where they are and start talking to the fella in the truck going the other way. No one thinks anything of it. We just drive around. We certainly don’t honk – unless it’s to say hello.
These village roads are typically wide and can fit a couple of double-load dump trucks. In fact, there are six of those beasts parked next to my place right now, taking up both sides of the road. I’m not used to so much traffic here in the middle of nowhere. To be sur-
rounded by giant gravel trucks feels intrusive, all wrong. But the crew, working on paving Highway 4 down to the US border, is staying in my building.
Suddenly this is a residential area. Other people are now inhabiting my apartment building. I’ve become used to the silence since moving here nearly eight years ago. And I love the darkness. In fact, when the yard light burned out, I asked Betty (landlady, hall manager, curling rink coordinator, fundraiser, farmer and friend) if we could keep it like that. Without it, I can bask in the darkness. I can almost convince myself I live alone in the country.
I live in the country; I tell friends in Toronto and Vancouver and Montreal. Some picture a single cabin surrounded by fields, or buttes and coulees. Others - like the emigres leaving England after gazing longingly at lavish posters of babbling brooks running through dense thickets full of happy songbirds - imagine a bucolic gem of a cottage, bathed in a ray of light, the hand of God breaking through the clouds. Others might imagine a tumbled-down ranch house with palominos and a rusty red Ford in the backyard. And maybe a cowhand whittling a pipe on the front stoop. But none expect to
find me cozily ensconced in an apartment building attached to three other units. They don’t imagine me in a town, even if it is a village of 89 people. Who lives in a village these days? The villages of the 1600s, like Quebec and Ville-Marie grew into the cities of Quebec and Montreal. The settlements of York and Gastown are now the metropolises of Toronto and Vancouver, respectively. And, of course, before all of that, they were the indigenous villages of Kebec, Tiohtia, tKaronto and K’emk’emelay. No. No one lives in a village anymore.
Every morning I gaze upon five muscular horses grazing and racing each other in the field
Val Marie 2021
By Madonna Hamel • madonnahamel@hotmail.com
western window faces the village campground, which, at the moment, is full of mega-campers and the odd tent. Beyond them, I can still see the cross atop our old church, silhouetted against a burning orange sunset. The church closed last year due to lack of interest. (We were down to eleven parishioners, six of us being one family. They supplied altar girls and choir leader, and they covered far too many of our expenses.)
across the road. (That is, I did, until my own buddy, escaping Toronto, built a cabin on the lot between me and the field. Now she has the view of horses, cattle, and Maurice’s oasis of poplars, birches and Siberian elms, swaying in the wind, home to a hundred birds and one massive horned owl who flies over to my friend’s phone pole every morning and evening. Now I sit in her cabin, sipping a beer or a tea, and watch, through her wall-to-wall windows, the changing sky and busy critters all evening long.)
However, I have more than one view. My southern view faces the highway headed to Montana, the highway the fellas are busy paving. And my
I suppose I should be happy to see people moving about after so long in isolation. But the truth is, isolation is why I came here. And I’ve enjoyed the silence; despite living “in town,” I am still, for the most part, immersed in silence. Ok, there’s the dump trucks with their air brakes and their warming up for fifteen minutes every morning, not to mention the fumes leaking into my home. And there’s the sprinkler system with a mind of its own that switches on at all times, day and night. And there’s the birds. When I first moved here and was waxing poetic about the blessed silence, a local looked at me with a cock-eyed grin and said, “You mean, minus those bloody birds making all that racket at 4:30 in the morning?”
I’m standing leaning into the passenger side of Patsy’s van as she shows
me a stack of old photographs, some with dates scribbled on their backs: Val Marie 1925, 1958, 1964. People walk the wooden sidewalks. Model T Fords line Centre St. from the highway to Railway Ave.
“The town had over six hundred people,” she says. “This is one of our stores; we had a few. And a lumber yard and a garage. And that’s the old elevator. Oh, that reminds me,” she reaches into her pocket and pulls out a twenty-dollar bill and shoves it at me. “Take this for your elevator committee. I got some money for my 80th birthday.”
“Wow, thanks, Patsy. You sure?”
“Just shut the f*** up and take it.” She waves her bunch of photos at me. “I’ll make some copies of these for you.”
Then she drives away as thunder rolls overhead.
Birds, big trucks, thunder, Patsy, the many sounds of my village.
Val Marie 2016. | Photo by Kate Winquist
BOOK Notes
by Tricia Fischbuch
UPDATE: e library is open with no restrictions and summer hours are now in e ect! (Mondays & Wednesdays 11-5; Tuesdays 2-7)
ADULT FICTION:
Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon Let It Be Me by Becky Wade e Maidens by Alex Michaelides Survive the Night by Riley Sage A Death Valley Christmas by William W. Johnstone
YA FICTION: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
PICTURE BOOK:
Strange Planet: e Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature by Nathan Pyle
STORYWALK:
Bring the kids by this week to enjoy e ing Lou Couldn’t Do by Ashley Spires. is StoryWalk is set up on the grounds outside the library and sponsored by the TD Summer Reading Club.
KIDS SUMMER READING SESSION:
Marigold is hosting “Pirate Stew” at the library Tuesday July 13 from 1-2PM. ere will be pirate activities, a reading of Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman, and pirate-inspired cra s. Registration is very limited so please
contact the library as soon as possible to register if your children are interested.
BINGO CONTEST & SUMMER PROGRAMMING:
Marigold Library System’s virtual summer programming has begun! Check out www.marigoldprograms. ca for all the details. Also be sure to check out the Marigold Bingo Cards. We will be o ering local prizes in conjunction with Marigold’s so Oyen patrons will have even more chances to win! ere are a maximum of four Bingo card submissions per person and each Bingo card will give you one entry into the $50 Marigold Grand Prize Draw at the end of the summer. Submit your Bingo cards to programs@marigold.ab.ca. Register for a library card if you don’t already have one because you must be a Marigold Library System patron to participate. Good luck and happy reading!
Please note that the library will be closed for a week during the summer for annual maintenance. Date TBA.
“Reading can seriously damage your ignorance” - Anonymous
I hope everyone has cooled o from the extreme heat last week and is now enjoying the summer days! Happy Canada Day, we hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend spent with family and friends. It is a wonderful time to visit family and friends at the lodge with nicer days as our courtyard is looking very beautiful. e pond is full, the sh are swimming, the owers are blooming, and the trees provide a beautiful shade.
We want to thank Marvel and Ralph as
Oyen Lodge
By Sara Smith
they have been playing us music in the a ernoons, and the residents sure enjoy the musicalways tapping their feet and bobbing their heads along with the beat! Still keeping busy with our regular activities, lots and lots of cards being played, and bingo and shu eboard, we have welcomed new residents as well. It is nice to see them come out and enjoy activities!
We want to give a quick reminder that although restrictions have been li ed in the community, the lodge still requires masking,
screening, and scheduled visits for non-designated visitors. Visitors are still welcomed to do outdoor visits but still must remain at ten people, including the residents they visit. We understand that things are ever-changing; however, the safety of the residents remains our number one priority. ank you for understanding and keeping our residents safe it is very much appreciated.
Hoping everyone is having a wonderful summer with family and friends!
Sibbald News
Well, we can all go out without our masks if we wish to. Hopefully, this is forever. Now that things have opened up and people can get together again, it would be nice to hear from people about their happenings. Just give me a call or a text at 403-664-5039.
Marvin Molzan, David Eaton, Jeremy Molzan, and Jeremy’s father-in-law George Leigh and friend Kevin went on their motorcycles to Fernie on June 25-27. ey really enjoyed the trip. I
3-day Slowpitch Tourney in The Valley
Reported
by Pat Didychuk
Acadia Valley Campground was full to over owing with those attending the 3-day ball tournament hosted by Ethan Loran last weekend. It is a long-standing tradition in e Valley for ball tournaments to celebrate Canada Day. Originally it was hardball, but it is now slowpitch. ere were four teams, with the Loran boys competing against each other in the nal. e “Balls Deep” team beat the “Alcoballics.” ere was a slip and slide for entertainment and the “Maters Tasty Concession” food truck from Flaxcombe.
Get well wishes to Donna Homan, who has spent several days in Medicine Hat hospital but is scheduled to come home later this week.
Our Volunteer Fire Fighters had a busy long weekend with several callouts for grass res and medical.
We are so fortunate to have these dedicated volunteers.
e Sunset Club has commenced card-playing on Wednesday a ernoons at 1 pm. Masks are optional, but please stay safe.
e tornado warning last night (July 6th) brought our community a little closer knit as many were con-
tacting each other to make sure they had a safe place.
Luckily, the tornado never came this far, and all was well. anks, everyone, for caring!
e Prairie Elevator and Tea House is now open daily 10 am to 5 pm. Come meet the sta of Shannon, Nancy, Samantha, and Mackenzie. Tours of the elevator, tea house (Eaton’s catalogue house), homestead house and caboose are available upon request! e Tea House has a variety of food, desserts, and di erent avours of cold refreshments. Call 403-664-9112 for more information.
e Community Hall construction is underway with the foundation and oor having been poured. e structure is now erected. e expected completion date is November 2021.
A Fire Restriction was put in place July 6th.
Safe camp res are allowed in re rings in campgrounds only. No campres (or other open res) or charcoal briquettes are allowed in random camping areas. Gas or propane stove/ barbeques and portable propane re pits are allowed. Incinerator res are
permitted at a minimum distance of 30m away from structures and 3m away from combustible materials. Existing Controlled Burns may be suspended or cancelled, and no new Controlled Burns will be allowed.
Reported by Wanda Molzan
went to Medicine Hat to see them o and have a visit with Ashley, Sawyer and Billie.
Sorry to hear that Don and Dianne Ball had a re at their farm. ey lost a couple of buildings, a tractor and baler, and some tools. Glad to hear no one was hurt.
Marvin and Wanda Molzan were to Stettler to visit with Trevor, Katie and Charlotte. Trevor, Katie and Charlotte just returned a er a few months in Ft. Smith, NWT. Katie’s mom and dad Lorri and John Waine were in Stettler also.
e Acadia Valley Library will be closed until July 20 for cleaning. Be sure to check their Virtual Summer Programming for teens and children.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By Robert Blagen Youngstown, AB • 403-779-3859
HIDING YOUR HISTORY:
Every nation or culture has a lot of history that they would like to sweep under the carpet. Like the rest of the world, I’m sure the Indian nation would like to do the same. ey try to portray themselves as caring and noble people, but their history does tell another story. Like many other cultures in history, they have also been very bloodthirsty people. ey were known to have continually raided other people’s camps to steal women and children to enslave them. Blood Indian Creek got its name because of a erce battle between two
tribes. If the Indians want to talk about Genocide, I think they know all about it because they have practiced it on each other’s tribes in the past. I have heard it said that the Iroquois wiped out the Hurons. Is that not Genocide? I know that the Indians would like to sweep things like this under the carpet, but you can’t hide from your history like every other nation.
I realize that not everyone feels this way. Still, I suppose some people want to honour the children who died at these residential schools. In that case, they should remember that
Editor’s Disclaimer: e views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the text belong solely to the author, and do not necessarily re ect the o cial policy or position of e Oyen Echo.
not “all” of these children were abused and acknowledge that they were saved by being rescued from possible starvation by being placed in the schools or into foster home situations. It is time to look to the future and try to do better for those children who did su er and those coming up in the world now. Do better for this generation! at would be a great honour for the “lost children.” It will take some real honest, caring people to do this. Do we have the people with the caring and noble character to do this? I hope so. CANADA DESERVES THIS!
Former Oyen businesswoman and BCAS president passes on
By Diana Walker
Carol
and
Walter
Schaefer
moved to Oyen in 1961 from their farm near Sibbald.
(Taken from Many Trails Crossed Here Vol. II)
Carol opened Carol’s Apparel on March 17, 1962, in the building that had been used as a ower shop, purchased from Bill Van Otterloo. In 1968, she purchased property on Main Street owned by Alvin Carran, where Carol’s Apparel was relocated. is store served the area for nine years. A good dress of wool crape sold for $19.95 at that time, in comparison to today’s (2007) $200 and up. Carol’s Apparel was sold to Renate Elhart, who then sold to Marguerite Wilson and Shirley Pearen.
(Taken from Many Trails Crossed Here Vol I)
e rst summer fair was held in Oyen on August 11, 1915, and harness racing was a great attraction. e agriculture society was formed in 1915. e rst two fairs were held on open ground but in 1917 the Fairs Association was formed. Shares
were sold for $25 each. A fairground was purchased. A barn and exhibition building were built.
e agricultural fair was carried on without a break until 1933 when the government grant was discontinued. Not until 1970 was there another fair in Oyen. e suggestion came from Charlie Bedwell, an Oyen merchant.
It was taken up by Carol Schaefer who promoted it at the Chamber of Commerce. ey agreed to assist with expenses if it proved necessary.
e date proved a problem.
e cement oor was being installed in the Arena. Even though the date of the fair was deferred until late fall the Arena was not ready. A group of workers spearheaded by Mayor Wes Byler put down plywood covering (426 sheets loaned by Green’s Construction) and took it up again when the fair was over.
In 1971, the Big Country Agricultural Association received its charter with Carol Schaefer as founding president.
Carol was also active in forming the Oyen Home and School Association; she organized the Economic Development Committee with Charlie Bedwell and other merchants that brought about the installation of the antelope at the Canadian National Railways station and entrance to Oyen. e Oyen Businessmen’s Association was formed with Charlie Bedwell as president and Carol Schaefer secretary. In the fall of 1976, the Schaefers moved to Spruce Grove where three years a er arriving Carol opened Casual Fashions in Spruce Grove and later acquired a chain of four dress shops in Spruce Grove, Devon and Stony Plain all the time fundraising for STARS and the Food Bank.
Carol Erna Martha Schaefer was born April 28, 1933, in the small community of Wembley near Grande Prairie to a farming family. She died on June 1, 2021. She is survived by children Mark, Kari-Lynn and six grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Walter and son Dave.
Reported by Robert Blagen Youngstown, AB • 403-779-3859
Wow, that was quite a system that passed through our area last weekend. Here in town, we were the recipients of about 2 inches of rain over three days and three separate bouts of hail on Friday evening that produced hail the size of a dime to a quarter-sized, maybe a bit bigger. It did not seem to do much damage, although some plants and gardens may have su ered a bit of damage here in town. I have not heard of any signi cant damage to crops and such in our area as yet. ere were sure some rumblings going on from ongoing lightning happening across the skies as the system moved through the area.
I wish to send my condolences out to the family and friends of Don Dziatkewich, a former Cereal resident who has recently passed away.
I misspoke last week when sharing that the Highway 9 paving construction project had been completed west of town. I guess a portion of the road had to be ground o and repaved as it did not pass inspection. Hopefully, all will go smoothly, and it can be completed quickly.
On Tuesday evening during the supper hour, an alert sounded for a tornado warning in the area. ere were some nasty-looking clouds swirling around, and everyone had their eyes on the sky. It did look like we would get the brunt of it, but we were fortunate here in town. We were only blessed with a heavy downpour. In areas surrounding us, there were reports of torrential rainfall, hail and ooding in some areas. I have not heard it conrmed as yet, but it was thought that a tornado might have touched down somewhere in the Bigstone area. Crazy weather for sure. Hopefully, that will be the worst of it and not get any more. Rain yes, hail and tornado threats, a big fat NO!
Story of Mr J.C. (John Chapman) and Mrs Mary “Amelia” VanDyke Cottrell
John, Amelia and their family were all born in Iowa, USA and came from Kingsley, Iowa. John was semi-retired already at this time. He became interested in Politics and was an elected representative to the House of Representatives at Des Moines, the Capital of the State of Iowa. He held this elected o ce for many years. rough the medium of Literature and his knowledge of Geography be became very interest in Canada, a part of the Great North-West. is interest became a great challenge for John, one that he could not resist. is, therefore, began the start of a new life and many experiences for the Cottrell family. In 1910, John along with his son, Ferrol and a friend of his son’s, Max Collins, le Kingsley in a brand new automobile, the Carter-Car, in those days called a touring car the same as today. It would have likely been called a “convertible” as well. When they arrived in Canada there were no hard top variety of roads only “Prairie Trails”, as John called them. John homesteaded on land which was located about 10 miles northeast of the community that was later in that year called Cereal. is was his rst Canadian home. e lumber was hauled from Bassano like all homesteaders of that time via either oxen or horse and wagon. Amelia arrived on the homestead with the rest of the family in 1912, arriving via train to Kindersley then Alsask, Saskatchewan on May 30, 1912, on what was called Memorial Day in the USA. John was there to meet them at the train and they made their trek to the homestead, which took miles and hours of driving to arrive at the little home that he had prepared for them. ey lived there for a while before moving south to 28-028-06W4, closer to the townsite. e South East Quarter of this piece of land was later donated to the Village of Cereal by J. C. Cottrell for the use of a Community Cemetery a er the railroad came in. ey built a larger three room home on this land when they moved closer to Cereal. e 1st train came to town in 1912 and their home was just too close to the tracks. so he felt he had to move his buildings. He moved them to the North West onto NE 28-28-06W4, so within a half mile North East of the present Township of Cereal.
John and Amelia were very active in community a airs. John was the Justice of Peace for many years as well as sitting on the Hospital Board, School Board and was instrumental in building the 1st Hotel. He also was the Editor of the “Cereal Recorder” from 1936 to 1947. He also ran his own Real Estate and Insurance business for many years right up until a few weeks before his his passing in 1949. ey were both very respected and valued members of this little Village. Tony Toy purchased John’s building from his family in
HISTORY OF THE COTTRELL CEMETERY
Location: SE28-028-06-W4
Written by Ina Hains - Photos courtesy www. ndagrave.com
1950 in which he opened a Restaurant and Store. Because of this donation of land from Mr Cottrell the Cemetery was named the “Cottrell Cemetery”. e Burial Records have the 1st Grave recorded in the new Cemetery in June of 1914 but that is not accurate as we have many unmarked graves in the Cemetery and the oldest marked graves were added in April, 1914.
John also brought the 1st Steam Engine to the Cereal District in 1914, all the way from Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Story of the Cereal Women’s Institute (Cereal W.I.)
Mrs
Cottrell was the 1st President of the newly-organized Alberta Women’s Institute that held it’s 1st meeting in a Box Car on September 16, 1915. e original club was called the “Prairie Circle” and it began in1913, originally it was just a monthly meeting to acquaint all the newly arriving families. e women started to wonder if something could bene t their small town by their monthly a ernoon tea parties, so they asked a Miss Noble to come from Edmonton to organize a branch of the Alberta Women’s Institute for them, it was called the Prairie Circle Women’s Institute. It wasn’t until 1934 or 1935 that a resolution was made to drop the name of Prairie Circle Women’s Institute and it became the Cereal Women’s Institute (shortened later to Cereal WI). Majority of the same women from the Prairie Circle became members of the newly name organization. is group diversi ed to do whatever they could to improve the community.
In 1924 this very busy group of ladies planted the trees around the now Cottrell Cemetery.
Mrs Cottrell passed away on May 27, 1927 and was buried on the West end of on the Cemetery which was her previous homesite. Mr Cottrell enjoyed his full life in Cereal and this little Village meant a lot to him and his family. He joined his wife on Sep 30, 1949 just a couple weeks short of his 90th Birthday. His son wrote that “the years were kind to Dad and Mother as they have been to me” (about their life in Cereal). e Cottrell’s had son’s Ferrol, Dave, who passed in 1915, Stephen (Steve), and Duane as well as their daughter Wanita who married Murray Wolfe and resided in Hanna.
e Cereal W.I. looked a er the lunch for the Volunteers on the 1st Monday of June for the Annual Cottrell Cemetery Clean-up right up until they dispersed the organization. At that point Ina Hains organized the Annual Cottrell Cemetery Clean-up and as of 2021 is still doing so. With the dismantlement of the Village of Cereal in 2020, and the village going back to the Special Areas the Cottrell Cemetery Funds were dispersed and placed under the umbrella of the Board of Trade with Ina Hains as the Administrator of the Cottrell Cemetery. Ina began assisting with the Cemetery Clean-up a er she joined the Cereal Community in 1973 to assist and carry the load for Edna Hains as she was in her 80’s by this time
and a Life Member of the Cereal Women’s Institute (WI), which was common for many of the members of this group. e majority were all Life Members. Until the WI was dissolved in 2009 the Life Members were willing to do the baking and supply lunch for the Volunteers on this day each year. e volunteers were always well fed for their services. Over the years many families were very dedicated in keeping the Cemetery in good condition and this has continued on until today with the younger generations taking over the roles from their fathers, mothers, grandparents and even great-grandparents. e Du eld’s, Coates’, Melvill’s, MacKenzie’s, Bennett’s, Halpenny’s, Kasa’s, Machell’s, Muzyka/Heatherington, Roger’s, Waldschmidt’s, Waterhouse’s, as well as the Du eld families, the Hains’, Wood’s, Olsen’s, Nichols’ have been staple names near 110 years since the Cemetery land was donated for this use.
Major improvements over the years were:
• e front gate with the Cottrell Recognition on it.
- e Black Chain Link Fence surrounding the original site east and south of the Cemetery.
• e surveying and addition of the new south and north sections of plots.
• e adding of the new Black Chain Fence around the north section of the Cemetery as well as the erecting of the new swinging gate with a Black Cross on it for that side of the Cemetery.
• e addition of up to 200 new Black medal Crosses to mark rstly the unknown unmarked graves starting in 2011. Moving to the known unmarked graves. then lastly to the known marked graves of families that are without families in the area where the graves are not readable now. is is an ongoing process now.
• e addition of a weatherproof Information Box installed at the entry to the Cemetery in 2021.
e Cottrell Cemetery was very fortunate to receive many “In Memory” Donations over the years to help with the improvements to the Cemetery, it also bene ted from many large Donations from the Estate of Olga Jensen, the Cereal Pro Rodeo Association, the dissolving of the Cereal Women’s Institute, the Cereal Bull-A-Rama and the Cereal Golden Center.
Story of local Funeral
Services that serviced Cereal and area for the next 100 years
This recognition goes to our local Funeral Directors from Waterhouse Funeral Home, Certi ed in 1922, operating from 1922-1957, located on Main Street, Cereal, to Klym’s Funeral Home, Certi ed in 1954, operating from 1959-1987, Business built in Oyen and to MacLean’s Funeral Home, Certi ed in 1967, purchased and operating from 1987- 2019, and lastly as of July 1st, 2019 this Business continued at the location in
Oyen under the new ownership of Ryan and Brooke Koehli, Oyen Funeral Services, Brooke being connected to the Nichols family.
Tony Klym started to work for Jack Waterhouse in 1950 then started and built his own business in Oyen a er Jack’s death. Keith MacLean, came from Provost and helped Tony Klym out when his health started failing, Keith then purchased his business, moving from Provost to Cereal then to Oyen. Keith was the grandson of oldtimers Ralph and Ruth Nichols of Cereal. Tony Klym lived and farmed just southeast of the Cemetery.
Lorne K. Sully kept and initialled the Burial Records from Aug 9th, 1915 to May, 1919 then John C. Cottrell kept and initialled the Burial Records of our Cemetery until his death in 1949. John (Jack) Waterhouse and Tony Klym as well as their their wives are buried in the Cottrell Cemetery. Lorne Sully no location at this time.
e Cottrell Cemetery is under a change of management with the dissolving of the Village of Cereal in 2021.
As of April 2021 with the dissolving of the Village of Cereal the Cottrell Cemetery will be under the umbrella of the long standing Cereal & District Board of Trade. is association has assisted the community with funds throughout the years, they have run the well known weekly Cereal Bingo’s for too many years to count and the Annual Fall Turkey Bingo’s as well, later taking on the Prairie Pioneer Museum, then adding on the Cereal Campgrounds. Ina Hains has organized the Annual Cottrell Cemetery Clean-up and Lunch since 2009 with the dissolvement of the long running Cereal Women’s Institute. She will continue as the Administrator of the Cemetery as well as working along side the Cereal & District Board of Trade. Any suggestions or questions can be directed to the Cereal & District Board of Trade or to Ina herself. Also anyone interested in purchasing a Plot or Plots please contact Ina at the address below and we’ll make the arrangements. We’ll be working along side of Kim Walker from e Oyen Funeral Home to continue having a well kept Cemetery. Our thanks to the outgoing Village of Cereal for all the years dedicated to the Cottrell Cemetery. Cereal & District Board of Trade Executive President - Kerry Lang Vice-President - Joan Pennett
Secretary - Elaine Michaels
Treasurer - Terry-Dale Olsen Cemetery Administrator - Ina Hains lhains@netago.ca • 403-326-2141 Box 131, Cereal, AB T0J 0N0
Sports with Bruce Penton
Mets’ Degrom pitching on ‘another level’
Fans of Major League Baseball have a plethora of young talent to drool over this year, with Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Ronald Acuna, Jr., Jesse Winker and Fernando Tatis, Jr., all having spectacular years.
But it’s an old veteran, 33-year-old pitcher Jacob de
got against him, while striking out 14 times in seven innings. Prior to that game, deGrom had gone through 12 straight starts allowing no more than one run. Batters are hitting .122 against him. For every walk he gives up, he strikes out more than 12 opposing hitters. He had given up only 35 hits in 85 innings of
Grom in post-season action, since his team has been leading the NL East most of this season. En route to the Hall of Fame, perhaps deGrom can take the bypass to the World Series this fall. It would be a fitting addition to his spectacular pitching of sportsdeke. com: “Did you know that by 1930, the famous Canadian painting collective known as the Group of Seven had nine members? So they were as bad at math as the Big Ten.”
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post: “Pitchers of seven-inning no-hitters will now be rewarded with unRob Manfred trophies that come attached to
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• Blogger Patti Dawn Swansson, on umpires cracking down on foreign substances on baseballs: “Officials were prepared to look the other way until they noticed the grounds crew at Yankee Stadium replaced the resin bag with a bucket of tar every time Gerrit Cole was on the mound.”
• Steve Simmons of Sun Media: “Word around the broadcast world: This may be Ron MacLean’s last season hosting Hockey Night In Canada and the decision apparently will be mutual. Why? Because apparently he’s had enough of the job and they’ve probably had enough of him.”
• Some wiseguy on Twitter, while the eight-hole Travelers golf playoff was ongoing: “How many holes does a PGA Tour playoff go before a windmill is involved?”
• Comedy writer Eric Stangel, on Twitter: “While he’s in town, and since he can do anything, can Shohei Ohtani fix the NYC Mayoral Election crapshow?”
Bu alo News
At the end of the 2020-21 school year, my hat is o to all the teachers, assistants, secretaries, custodial sta , bus drivers, parents and students who have come through with success, grace and dignity. With the o -and-on closures due to the virus, you have endured and persevered. You have indeed shown that you are capable, determined and very strong. Congratulations to all, and I hope you can enjoy a relaxing and restorative summer.
Congratulations to Emma Howe, who celebrated Grade 9 graduation and will go on to high school in the fall. Best wishes in your future.
I am glad to report that Neal Howe is now at home and on the road to recovery. And Carolyn Punko is also recuperating at her home a er her injuries in the storm. Carolyn gets around with crutches and is now the proud owner of a scooter for “walks” outside with Nick and Bella.
Congratulations also to Cailyn Kulyk, who will be entering Grade one in September. I hope you love school.
A er a telephone vote a few weeks ago, the Buffalo Fair Committee has decided there will NOT be a fair in 2021. We regret that this decision had to be made, but we felt this was prudent for the safety of all our guests and competitors. We hope to see you all next year.
• RJ Currie again: “Three things scientists found on the recently-discovered Einstein’s planet, 2,000 light-years from Earth: 3. Temperatures of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit; 2. Fast jetstream winds; 1. Dozens of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s home run balls.
• Phil Mushnick again, on the Mets’ firing of hitting coach Chili Davis: “Good thing the Mets, team batting average .227, came to the realization that Chili Davis was the cause of their hitting deficiencies. In May, when Davis was dumped, the Mets were batting .241.”
• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Sha’Carri Richardson can’t run in the Tokyo Olympics 100-metres after testing positive for marijuana. This is idiotic. The only sport pot has enhanced a performance in is a hot dog eating contest.”
• Headline at dark.com, after pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau and caddie Tim Tucker parted ways on the eve of the Rocket Mortgage Classic: “Caddy sacked.”
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July 12-18
Cereal News
Reported by Maxine Girletz
Happy Birthday to: Bryan Pederson, Corey Reimer, Darbi Olds, Donna Gow, Holly Pederson, Leah Hall, David Duque, Janice Kuchle, Candy Roberts, Scott Olsen, Stephen Muzyka, Madison Meister- ompson, Maisy Rae Meister- ompson, Wayne Seemann, Judy Logelin, Merlin Peterson, Ti any Kroeger, Bennett Bakker, Chloe Stou er, Sarah Rude, Serenity Logan, and Shelaine Rude.
Happy Anniversary to: Donna Mae and Carlos Duque, Sean and Miranda Peterson, Steven and Stacey Du eld, Ed and Edith Beaudoin, Corey and Eileen Reimer, Greg and Terry-Dale Olsen, Lloyd and Pat Fraser, Carla and Je Hogan, Fred and Liz Roberts, Wanda and Will Ball, Ashley and Lori Peacock, Lhea and Brandon Riehl, Lloyd and Karen Hayworth, Leonard and Jody Olsen, Matt and Wanda Diakow, Donny and Nicki Bowles, and Rebecca and Chris Carey.
e Cereal Athletic Association has hired Denton Peacock on a fee-for-service contract for the summer of 2021.
e Cereal Museum has hired Jordyn Du eld as the full-time sta person for July and August. Museum open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
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WEEK OF JULY 4 TO 10, 2021
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA
8. Desert plants
9. Bitter resentment
10. ____ can
11. Chew and swallow
19. Army cafeteria
ARIES
32. ____ your request
33. Observer
You’ll have a lot of running around to do. Remember to grab your list be fore you head to the grocery store, otherwise you’ll have to make two trips. You’ll be in the mood to chat, and some people will try to pick a fight.
37. Mince
39. Mouth part
42. Greased
TAURUS
21. Secondhand
23. Huron, e.g.
25. Haze
26. Relate, as a story
ACROSS
1. Mom’s fellow
4. Strait-laced 8. Quote 12. Wintry
13. Talk wildly 14. Opera tune
15. “Look ____ ye leap”
16. Forewarning 17. Lincoln coin
HOW TO PLAY:
36. Lock opener
37. Soft drink
38. Ump’s relative
39. “Chicago” star
40. Hideous
41. Louisiana marsh
43. Mock
45. Troublesome tyke
61. Bassoon, e.g.
62. James Brown’s music
63. Gallery offering
DOWN
44. Best
46. Household animals
You’ll calculate your vacation budget more than once to make sure you can afford every activity. However, since details are easily overlooked, it’s best to plan to do more rather than less, even if it means sacrificing some things later.
48. Flat hill
49. Concluded
50. Succeeding
GEMINI
27. Stick around
28. Sidewalk border
29. On a voyage
30. Challenge
51. Paddle’s kin
52. Baked dessert
Your initiative will be at the forefront. At work and elsewhere, you’ll create opportunities for yourself and take full advantage of them. You’ll feel more energized after drinking a second cup of coffee and taking your vitamins.
53. Citrus cooler
55. Twins
56. Large antelope
CANCER
You’ll likely review your finances be fore leaving on vacation, which may generate some anxiety about spending money. But don’t forget that happiness is priceless. As for matters of the heart, love will come knocking when you least expect it.
LEO
WEEK OF JULY 11 TO 17, 2021
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN
ARIES
Even while on vacation, you’ll be in touch with work. Either you’ll have your laptop with you on the patio or you’ll cut your break short. You tend to be overzealous about work, much to your boss’ delight.
TAURUS
Passion shines brightly in your eyes. If you’re single or want to spice up your relationship, you’ll try to be more eccentric to attract attention. Home will be the place to recharge your batteries.
GEMINI
Even if you plan to take a relaxing vacation in the near future, the urge to get moving will soon take over. You won’t want to miss opportunities to express your point of view, and you’ll spend hours pondering big questions.
CANCER
You’ll consolidate rest and activity. You’ll end up working on your own time, since you can’t help but check your messages and complete certain tasks, even though you promised yourself you’d unplug during your vacation.
LEO
You’ll want need to spend time with those around you. Doing so will give you a chance to take a break from work. You’ll indulge in longer lunches so you can better connect with your colleagues, employees and associates.
VIRGO
HOW TO PLAY:
18. Conditions 20. Morse code symbol
47. Villain
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.
22. Long fish 24. Records
Creeps
51. October stone
54. On the cutting
57. Adam’s wife
58. Official helper
Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.
Copied
Assembled 35. Avails
59. Food fish
60. Male or female
1. Say no to seconds 2. Land measurement
3. One who colors 4. Not poetry 5. Barnyard animal 6. “____ Got Sixpence” 7. Heal
Fill in the grid so that every row, every
You’ll take advantage of your vacation to complete a few projects, both work-related and around the house. Don’t forget to take a break though, and remember to set aside some quality time for yourself.
LIBRA
Your love of life will prevail, and there will be an opportunity to celebrate in some way. You might select some reading material for your vacation, but it won’t be easy to decide. Also, make sure certain responsibilities don’t get overlooked.
SCORPIO
HOW TO PLAY:
Change is long overdue, and now’s the time to take action. Whether you’re on vacation or not, you’ll start implementing a new business strategy or looking for a better job. You’ll also freshen up your decor at home.
SAGITTARIUS
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.
20. Shipment 21. Not early
Above
Curved roof 26. Strait-laced
Shack 28. Bugle call 29. Write text
Derby
Posed
41. Burnt wood
42. Downy
43. Three voices
You’ll participate in training sessions, conferences and negotiations at work. In your love life, you’ll get tired of being at your partner’s beck and call. It’s going to take a lot of effort to change certain habits at home.
44. Count 45. Seltzer
CAPRICORN
46. Holler
48. Bakery purchase
49. Piercing tool
You’ll enjoy shopping and pampering yourself. You’ll have fun bartering with merchants and finding great deals. You’ll also go on a few spontaneous adventures to get away from the daily grind and seek out some peace and quiet.
VIRGO
Take some time to recharge your batteries before you dive headfirst into an adventure. An escape is needed; let loose and go where life takes you. The artist within you will be inspired to create a masterpiece.
LIBRA
You’ll have a serious attitude. Even on vacation, you’ll be tempted to keep in touch with work or toil away on projects rather than relax and enjoy the moment. People close to you may need your help.
SCORPIO
Summer goes by quickly, so you’ll need to be organized if you want to have time for all your planned activities. Fortunately, you’ll be able to make the most of your time in the company of people you love. A trip might be organized at the last minute.
SAGITTARIUS
You’ll get caught up in planning all the trips you’ll take after the pandemic. You’ll also cook up some big personal and professional projects. You’ll feel like time is in short supply as you come up with more and more ideas.
CAPRICORN
Slurp
Lives
Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.
If a vacation is fast approaching, you won’t be able to truly get away from it all, as certain matters will keep you in contact with the office. In your love life, you’ll meet someone who keeps you waiting before your next encounter.
AQUARIUS
50. Island garland
51. Guided
You’ll be able to tie up loose ends and finish the projects you’ve been putting off for quite some time. Avoid improvising your vacation plans. Given the circumstances, many tourist spots will be completely booked, so make your reservations this week.
PISCES
You’ll want to spend your vacation at home. However, you’ll quickly find that projects like improving your gardens and landscaping get in the way of more fun activities and your ability to relax. This will be the theme of your vacation.
Make the most of your days off and live in the moment. Even if you’re not on vacation, you’ll indulge in simple pleasures. At the very least, give yourself time to unplug by spending time in nature.
AQUARIUS
You’ll experience emotions that disturb your sense of calm for one reason or another. In your love life, you’ll know right away if the other person isn’t being honest about their feelings. Needless to say, your energy level will be linked to your mental state.
PISCES
The business world never takes a break, even in the middle of summer. You’ll find golden opportunities, whether it’s a lucrative contract or a valuable professional relationship. You’ll find yourself quite busy with no end in sight.
PUZZLE
PUZZLE
PUZZLE NO. 825
PUZZLE NO. 826
PUZZLE NO. 827
PUZZLE NO. 828
DICK - Bonnie Dick, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on July 3rd a er a long courageous battle with cancer.
Bonnie was born to Gordon, and Edna Turnbull was born in Youngstown on August 29th, 1950. Bonnie spent her childhood in Youngstown, where she graduated. She had a calling to go somewhere bigger and experience life in the city. She eventually moved to Calgary, where she went to school for hairdressing.
During this time, she met and fell in love with Gordon Dick. ey married on November 13th, 1971. ey moved to Oyen, where they raised their large family on the farm. Bonnie and Gordon have four beautiful children who all have amazing spouses and their pride and joy of 9 grandchildren and three great-grandkids.
She worked for many years as a housekeeper at the Oyen Hospital.
Bonnie loved hosting many family gatherings,
DZIATKEWICH, Donald 1946 - 2021
Mr. Donald Allan Dziatkewich of Cereal, Alberta passed away at the Coronation Hospital, Coronation, Alberta, with his son at his at his side, on Monday, July 28, 2021 at the age of 74 years. Donald was born at Cereal, Alberta on September 29, 1946. He was raised and lived there all his life. He started school at Farming Valley, then went on to Cereal and Helmsdale. A er completing school, he went on to get his Heavy-Duty Mechanic ticket at S.A.I.T in Calgary, Alberta. With his ticket in hand, he was able to work with Ocelot Gas Company. e company sold to other companies and Donald soon le to work with Special Areas until his retirement. Donald will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Marilyn, of Cereal, Alberta, his son, Gerald of Cereal, Alberta, his son-in-law, Don James of Hanna, Alberta and his grandchildren, Brian of Drumheller, Alberta and Dylan James of Edmonton, Alberta. He will also be deeply missed by his sister, Edna (Murray) of Innisfail, Alberta, as well as numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Donald was predeceased by his parents, Paul & Lillian, and a daughter, Tina James. At this time, a Funeral Service will not be held. If desired, Memorial Donations in Donald’s honor may be made to a Charity of the Donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com. Arrangements in care of:
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and she never forgot your favourite dish or dessert, making sure to have it there for you.
She loved to help all of her kids with her grandchildren, loved to spoil them, and loved to help her mother out whenever she was needed.
She will be remembered for her love of life and her laugh. One that can be heard from anywhere and always known who it was coming from.
Bonnie will forever be known for her inner strength and perseverance. She battled cancer four times with grace and strength no one can ever know. Bonnie had such an amazingly positive outlook on every battle, never giving up. She is now ying free with her dad and brother Eric, both of whom she loved deeply.
Bonnie is predeceased by her Dad Gordon Turnbull, brothers Eric and Robert Turnbull.
Le to cherish her memory; her husband Gordon Dick, Mother Edna Turnbull; Children: Je (Dalia), and children Aliya, Brendan Dick and Amanda (David) Elder and their children Wyatt, Brandt and Tyce, Mike (Jenn) Dick and daughter Courtney; Jamie (Kayne) Warwick and children Ethen, Kagen and Karden; Stacey (Teejay) McKnight and children Sadie and Javin. Sisters: Sherril Pfeifer, Debbie Dibben, Brothers: Bert (Gainya) Turnbull, Johnny (Myrna) Turnbull, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Bonnie’s memory will be loved and cherished for all of eternity.
Memorial Donations may be directed to the
Oyen and District Health Care Foundation Box 150 Oyen, Ab T0J 2J0 or a charity of donor’s choice.
Funeral Arrangements in the care of MacLean’s Funeral Home in Oyen, Ab.
will be open commencing at 1:00 p.m. Jeffrey J. Neumann in attendance on July 22nd For appointments call 1-800-245-9411 or 1-403-526-2806
OYEN EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Meeting IN PERSON again on Sunday mornings at 10 AM for Sunday School and 11 AM for the Worship Service. e service may still be viewed live on Facebook and later in YouTube.
OYEN EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Summer Schedule starting July 4th. NO Sunday School and Worship Service starts at 10:00 AM.
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COATES - “LR” Lloyd Ralph Coates was born in Consort, Alberta in December 1937 and was the second eldest son of Ethelen Gladys Coates (Sonmor) and “EW” William Earl Coates both born near the line at Alsask, Saskatchewan and Saskalta, Alberta, respectively- a true product of a large hardworking farm family with 8 siblings: Mervin (pre-deceased) and survived by Ray, Audrey, Laverne, Claire, Lorraine, Guy & Denise.
Like his father, Lloyd went across the 4th meridian to Loverna, Saskatchewan for his bride of over 60 years, “Jo” Josephine Audrey Coates (Hedin) who survives. Lloyd and Jo are survived by 4 children: Brent Lloyd, Elaine Sharon, Warren Scott and Darren Paul Coates and four grand kids: Brandyn, Taylor, Jasper and Ellery Coates. And one great grand-daughter Aubree, Taylor’s daughter.
LR worked hard to achieve much. He le this world with a well-used body having survived a barn re in Conrich, broken ribs from a protective mare, crushed knees from bulls in trimming/blocking chutes etc. LR was an award-winning purebred cattlemen and showman- Shawnee Cha-
rolais won numerous grand-champions and consigned many high selling entries. He had the eye and the touch; he judged and was ring-man for cattle shows at the professional and 4-H levels. LR’s “hands to larger service” were honoured for his part in forming several 4-H Clubs including, Bellis and Vilna and was a leader for the Chestermere club.
At Conrich, LR exposed his kids to the world of global progeny as he was pivotal in the quarantine station there, where the exotics came into Canada from France, Italy and Switzerland bringing size and rateof-gain to the British breeds. e Charolais business was an exciting place to be in the 70’s and Lloyd and Jo were in the thick of it.
Farming took LR from the homestead area in Compeer, to Conrich in 1971 and in 1978 to south of Vilna near the North Saskatchewan River. Claire & Guy followed, where the band of brothers collaborated putting up silage (not common there), shared farm implements and mixed in a few Pilsners and some rye. A er years of drought in 1995 he scaled it down with a smaller operation in Botha- east of Stettler.
An eventful and memorable life by a true cow man, who did well for the bovine species, had his special connections with horses such as Spook, Scout and Dixie and an unequalled work ethic and tenacity. His true love with Jo for over 60 of his 83 years will last beyond- exempli ed by few, followed by fewer.
A celebration of their eventful lives will be held at 2 pm on August 7th in Loverna, Saskatchewan.
In lieu of owers please consider a donation to the 4-H Foundation of Alberta in Lloyd’s honour at https:// www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/4-h-foundation-of-alberta/ . Or buy a fat steer with friends from a 4-H’r.
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COATES -“Dodie” or “Jo” Josephine Audrey Coates (Hedin) was born in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan in August 1939 and le us on February 22, 2021. She was the youngest daughter of four girls to Mabel May Hedin (McKay) and “Slim” Paul Benjamin Hedin, American immigrants seeking opportunity in a newly minted Province – so Slim led for a homestead and was granted a ¼ section near Loverna, Sask. Dodie was a true daughter of pioneers.
Mother’s favorite, George Jones, sang “He Stopped Loving Her Today” was the farthest from the play book as Jo was predeceased by only 39 hours by Lloyd Ralph Coates “LR”, her constant companion. He never le her side…love following love. Dodie did not have the choice for an easy path losing her mother at age 12; a dynamic that formed both her independence and her life-long bond with her sisters Pauline May Anderson, Beatrice Faith Denny (Miller) [both predeceased] and Hattie Carolina Holmes who survives. Under the care of Vern & Hattie she attended high schools in Edmonton and Oyen until she landed at SAIT obtaining a Nursing Aide Certi cate in 1958 and
practiced her trade in Medicine Hat and in Kerrobert.
Jo and Lloyd are also survived by 4 children: Brent Lloyd, Elaine Sharon, Warren Scott and Darren Paul Coates and four grand kids: Brandyn, Taylor, Jasper and Ellery Coates. And one great grand-daughter Aubree, Taylor’s daugheter. Dodie maintained a strong connection to her Hedin/McKay a side of the family which was well outnumbered by the Coates ranchers west of the line. She had the inside track when LR came courting in 1958, having been raised in Loverna with the Sonmors and Millers close by - these names meant much to Dodie.
Dodie loved cats: Tom, Waylon, Woody and Harry. Mother also shared a great love of dogs with Darren taking care of his Scotch Collies, such as Scampy, Bumpkin and Jemtrack. Sintra & Loopy then entered Jo’s life lovingly.
As it was with Lloyd, Josephine had her true love for 60 of her 81 years.
A celebration of their eventful lives will be held at 2 pm on August 7th in Loverna, Saskatchewan.
In lieu of owers, you can choose to donate, in Jo’s honour to your local animal shelter or humane society.
Announcement
Lloyd and Josephine Coates’ funerals will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 2 pm, in Loverna, Saskatchewan. Their children Brent, Elaine, Warren & Darren invite you to join them at the Loverna Hall for a celebration of Lloyd and Josephine’s lives together for over 60 years with stories and sharing memories. Lunch will be served and the family would greatly appreciate an RSVP if possible due to the social circumstances. Kindly RSVP to Elaine Coates 587- 581 - 5533 or e-mail to: lrjacoates@gmail.com by July 21, 2021 please.
