March 11, 2010

Hythe Regional “A” Girls' Basketball Team advances to Zones

The Hythe Regional "A" Girls' Basketball Team played a very exciting game against Sexsmith on Saturday, February 20th, defeating them 44 - 41 to advance to Zone finals, which were to be held in Peace River on March 5th and 6th. Congratulations, girls!

BACK ROW: Coach Dwayne Speager, Katie Patterson, Kaitlynn Hatifield, Leah Friesen, Meagan,Jussila, Monica Camplair, Taryn Arnet, Farron Hill

FRONT ROW: Alecia Speager, Tatiana Harpe, Stephanie Wilson, Taylor Lock, Skye Supernant

Community Centre Update

By Tanya Terry

             February at the Centre was a busy, busy time.  We hosted events, started programming, continued painting, and worked hard to make the Centre work for YOU.  We are still working hard to provide great programs for you.  We were glad to have the opportunity to host some great soon-to-be-annual events like the Bake-Off and the Family Day Open House!  We are pleased to see more and more new faces at our events and programs.  It is great to see the regular faces helping to welcome the newcomers to the Centre.  We have done so much work.  The Centre is really starting to look great!  Come on in and check it out!

              As we are a new project run by our tireless volunteers, we are bound to go through some growing pains.  There has been some confusion with programming schedules and times.  We are trying to figure out what times work.  We are changing a few program times and dates, so please keep your eye out.  If you have an idea as to how to help us out through this growing period, please give us a hand.

Valentine's Day Bake-Off!

              Well, thank goodness for the indoor walking program!  Sunday was a glorious day full of a huge variety of homemade goodies!  There was such a wide variety of desserts that it was truly hard ... well, not that hard ... to taste them all.

  Maureen Yuill walked away with third prize thanks to her fluffy mini angel food cakes!  Judy Thiessen came in second with a super creamy lemon cheesecake!  The hard work of these ladies earned them some great gift baskets.

The Community Centre is pleased to announce that the first-ever Annual Bake-Off champion is none other than ... SHARON DIXON!!  Congratulations, Sharon.  Sharon was presented with another great gift basket, as well as a commemorative apron and a beautiful trophy.

The grand prize in the children's category was awarded to Madison Miller.  Madison won the Super Duper Baker trophy for her delicious dirt and worm cupcakes!  Remember, we appreciate the work of children at the Centre, and we hope that you will encourage your children to take part in the many activities that are going on here.

Our thanks to Don & June Pearson and D. Pearson Northern for their sponsorship of the great prizes.

First prize winners in the 1^st Annual Bake-Off were Sharon Dixon in the adult category and Madison Miller in the children's category.  Congratulations, ladies!

Family Day Open House!

              We opened our doors on Family Day!  It was a fun-filled day of wagon rides, games in the gym, arts and crafts, and plain old fun.  Nothing is more rewarding than hearing the halls of the building filled with the laughter of children.  I do sometimes wonder if the building shudders a little at all of the running in the halls!  This was a great chance to meet some of our tenants.  If you have questions and suggestions, be sure to come on out to our events. 

              Special thanks go out to Stan & Barb Hanson.  They always enhance our events by offering to bring out the wagon and horses.  Thank you for being such great neighbours!  It's not just the kids who enjoy a sunny afternoon ride in an open wagon!

The Family Day Open House provided an opportunity for attendees to enjoy a good old-fashioned wagon ride, thanks to Stan & Barb Hanson.

Hythe Atom Mustangs victorious in Chetwynd – Way to go, Mustangs!

              The Hythe Atom Mustangs participated in a tournament in Chetwynd on January 29th, 30th and 31st, 2010.

              At noon on Sunday they played in the final game of the tournament for first place.  They ended up winning the tournament championship by a score of 12 - 2 against Clairmont.  They showed great teamwork and sportsmanship on the ice, and were well behaved, respectful players off the ice.  Way to go, Mustangs!

 COACHES:                            Henry Paquette, Kenny Moon, Bart Balderston

BACK ROW:                            Dylon Tolway, Tate Cook, Dustin Paquette, Logan Moon, Ty May

FRONT ROW:              Neil Slawson, Sydney Morgan, Karsyn May, Troy Morgan, Trey

                                          Wiebe, Thomas Wells, Carson Balderston

MISSING:                            Pete Slawson (coach)

Hythe Elks keeping busy

              The Hythe Elks are keeping busy this year.

              In the fall we hosted the District Fall Meeting, and had approximately 40 members in attendance.

              In December we joined the Royal Purple for an excellent Christmas supper (prepared by the Royal Purple) at our new home in the Hythe Community Centre.  At the Christmas supper, ER Ken Westwater presented Br Eldon Shail with his 65-year pin (see photo).  Br Shail has been a member since January 1943.

              January saw us host a fun-filled weekend of curling for all ages, from 7 to 79.  Winners of the Fun Spiel were Marty Kyle and Kevin Calvert, along with their sons Chace and Ranen.  Look for the 2nd Annual Fun Spiel, coming next January.

              In May we will be hosting the 2010 Walk for Children.  This walk is a 10-km walk to raise money for the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children.

              Recently we gained a couple of new members -- and more new members are always welcome!  To join us, contact any Elks member or come out to our meetings, which are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at the Hythe Community Centre (old Junior High School). 

Beaverlodge Cultural Centre News

 

              After having had many people go through the building working on different projects -- painting, some new flooring, and cleaning -- we are finally open again.

              Our first opening of the year, which will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31st, will be the annual exhibition from the Fine Arts Department of the Grande Prairie Regional College.  The following information has been provided by Ken Housego on behalf of the Fine Arts Department:

              "We are delighted to announce our annual Visual Arts Exhibition by students in the Fine Arts Department at Grande Prairie Regional College.

              "This exhibition is by 'instructor invitation' only, as we wish to represent the finest and most unique selection of works by both our first- and second-year students.  Works will be in both traditional and digital media format.  This broad overview exhibition will give the prospective viewer a good insight into our Visual Arts programs, and will highlight the accomplishments of our students, many of whom are local to the Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie and Peace River areas.

              "We are very proud of our students' achievements, and this is an exciting opportunity for the students to have their works on exhibition prior to our year-end show.

              "Please come and help us celebrate!  The Fine Arts Department would like to thank the Beaverlodge Cultural Centre for their ongoing support of our program and students."

              We are hoping to have an updated program schedule for classes shortly.  Be sure to check our website www.beaverlodgegallery.com, or stop by the Cultural Centre to see what is happening.

              We are also looking for new work for our gift shop.  If you are an artist or crafts person, or know of someone who is and who would be interested in having their work in our Centre, please contact Debbie at 780-354-3600, or send us an e-mail at bacs@telus.net.

              Our hours of operation are Tuesdays through Fridays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  We are closed on Mondays.  We are located at 512 - 5th Avenue in Beaverlodge, and our phone number is 780-354-3600.

 

 

Alberta Winter Games-bound!

  

Congratulations to Jessie Elsender, Averyl Toews and Alecia Speager, Bantam Female hockey players who will be representing Zone 8 at the Alberta Winter Games in February.  Averyl has been playing for the Bantam Female Lightning in Beaverlodge, while Jessie and Alecia have been playing for the Bantam AAA Female Storm in Grande Prairie.  Good luck to all the girls!

 

 

 

Hythe Elks Funspiel Winners

 

Congratulations to Mary Kyle, Kevin Calvert, Chace Kyle and Ranen Calvert!

 

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January 14, 2010

Grande Prairie District 4-H News

 

             

We are well into our new season of 4-H.  We have 11 clubs again this year; however, we did have one club shut down and one new club join us.  We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new Valhalla School 4-H Club into our District, and also to say goodbye and good luck to those members who were part of the Albright 4-H Club.

              On November 21st, the Peace District 4-H clubs joined the regional clubs in an educational day called "Frosty Fest".  While the parents and leaders went to either the Regional Beef Meeting or the Regional Equine Meeting, or took some extra training in leadership or in keeping diaries, the kids took part in 4-H Jeopardy and some other 4-H games.  It was a fun day enjoyed by all.

              Also in November, the District 4-H clubs got together for their annual curling event in Sexsmith.  Everyone had a great ti

me on the ice -- we had everything from young curlers between the ages of 9 and 20 who were out there for their first time ever, to some curlers who play in a league two or three times a week.  During this event, the clubs also collected some toys that were then donated to the "Big Toy Box", as well as some non-perishable food items that were handed out over Christmas to families that are down on their luck.  The 4-H kids had decided that, instead of winning prizes for themselves during the curling, they would rather help out other families and kids during the holiday season.

              The year 2010 started out with a "Dope on Dope" presentation hosted by the Bezanson 4-H Club on January 9th.  This was a very informative talk about drugs by an ex-cop.  We are planning another workshop for the month of January, and our annual public speaking competitions will follow in February.  We will also have 4-H bowling again this year, as well as the much-loved "Friends of 4-H" dance.  The Grande Prairie District is hosting Regional 4-H Days over the weekend of June 25th, 26th and 27th.  Please, everyone, plan to come out and support our local 4-H kids on that weekend.  Happy New Year! 

Hythe Thrift Shoppe Annual Report for 2009

Dorothy Berg

 

              Due to the high cost of our utilities in 2009, as well as to other expenses, we are unable to give out as much money as in the past -- our apologies.

              Thank you once again to everyone who has either donated items to, or purchased articles from, our Shoppe.  Thank you, too, to Randy, Mike, Dave and Alton, and to my Special Education boys, Jim and Zac, and their TA Ada.  Without you people the Shoppe simply couldn't function.  Thanks as well to Edna, Ivy, Millie, Krystal, Eva, Ruby, Frances, Jean and Beryl, who once again volunteered their time to make it possible to keep the doors open.

              It seems that some people have the idea that we can sell anything at the Shoppe, but this is not so.  If clothing is out of style, dirty or torn, or if socks don't have mates, no one will buy them.  The same goes for furniture that is scratched or broken, or that has torn upholstery; dishes that are chipped, cracked or stained; bedding that is torn or stained; any electrical or electronic equipment that does not work or is missing parts; toys that are broken; and dolls that are dirty or marked with markers, or whose hair has been cut or pulled out.  PLEASE put these things in your own garbage bin, thereby helping us out with our garbage costs, not to mention the time it takes us to go through it all.

              Children are welcome at the Shoppe -- we have toy boxes with shelves of books beside them so that children can entertain themselves.  However, there is no need for them to run around under the racks or to hit other people.  If they do behave in this manner, they will be asked to stop.

              Also, if you feel you can go somewhere else and get any article cheaper than you can at our Shoppe, please feel free to do so -- but please don't complain to the volunteers.  They are harder to come by than customers.