June 3, 2010 Congratulations,
Renay!
Derek Peterson presents his sister, Renay Morgan, with the Ken Brandsater Memorial Volunteer of the Year award. Along with the plaque is a $1,000.00 cheque made out to the charity of Renay's choice. Renay decided to give the money to the Hythe Athletic Association to go towards the "new boards" project currently underway. Congratulations, Renay -- and a big thank you to Ken's family for the annual donation they make to the community.
“Ladies' Night Out” for Our Pool Saturday, June 5th saw the Hythe Community Centre full of community and district women enjoying a delicious supper, fantastic entertainment, a silent auction, prizes, a fashion show, karaoke ... in general, an evening of fun! The event was put on to raise money for our local pool. For the past eight years, Maxine Rowe has overseen the daily operation of the pool. As well, she does the bookwork involved. We would like to thank Maxine for her dedicated services, without which our pool would close. A sincere thank you also goes out to Byron Lowen, who each year cleans out the pool, prepares it for water, and checks the pumps; and to Frank Webb who, for a number of years, has filled the pool with water. Ladies' Night Out is an event that helps fund the operation of the pool, but we also appreciate and thank those individuals who are involved behind the scenes. Vera Tyberg has organized Ladies' Night Out for 11 years and truly deserves a community thank you for all her efforts and hard work. Each year her daughter Eileen Funk has worked tirelessly by her side to ensure the event's success. If you see these two ladies over the next week or so, please thank them -- without their willingness to organize the event, it would not have happened. Behind every successful event are the workers who give of their time to help wherever they can. Supper was delicious and we would like to thank the community women who volunteered to make all the salads and bring them to the venue. Thanks also to the ladies who peeled potatoes, and to the Pioneer Home for cooking them. We would like to recognize the bartenders, Allan Tyberg and Wendell Hommy, for not only tending bar, but also for staying till the end to clean up. Thanks to Monica from FCSS for ensuring that the hallways and bathrooms were kept tidy during the event, and for doing some last-minute running off of materials. Thanks to Dylan Funk for helping to wash dishes and for being a "gopher" while the gym was being prepared and taken apart. Thanks to Dwayne Speager for the music and the karaoke. Thank you as well to Candy Robertson, who was our MC. And thank you also to Tanya Terry, Director of the Community Centre, for her efforts with our setup. Without the community's support, there would be no event. We would like to thank all who donated items for prizes and for the silent auction; the school for the use of their tables and chairs; the Village for always supporting us wherever they can; and all the other volunteers who offered their hands and time here and there. If you looked at the back of the program, you would have noticed the extensive list of individuals and companies that donated cash or food items to help us with the costs. We owe them a huge thank you, too. Most of all, we would like to thank all who purchased tickets -- without your continued support we would not have the event, which translates into not having our pool open. Once again, thank you, Hythe and district, for caring about our community and supporting our events.
Work Experience Thank You
Grades
7, 8 and 9 Work Experience students Troy, Petra and Zac, along with
teacher Ada Ray, are grateful to the Village for giving them the
opportunity to experience valuable workplace skills first-hand, along
with the opportunity to help keep the community clean and tidy. Students present administrator Christene Livingston with a gift.
June 3, 2010 Club Donates Bottle Drive Proceeds The Valhalla 4-H Beef Club recently held a bottle drive and
donated all the proceeds to Odyssey House in Grande Prairie. Members of the club are pictured with Kathy Shepherd (Director of Odyssey House), and with the cheque for $1,068.25. County Distributes Recreation and Culture Grants to 51 Groups Fifteen area communities are receiving operating assistance grants from the County of Grande Prairie this year. In total, $173,967 is being distributed to 51 non-profit organizations and volunteer groups. "I am pleased that the County has been able to provide many not-for-profit organizations with funding towards the cost of their initiatives," said County Reeve Everett McDonald. "Empowering our volunteers and community partners is one of the keys to developing safe and healthy communities. These grants are a clear indication of our commitment to support the endeavors of these groups." The grants provide operating assistance to non-profit organizations and volunteer groups that are open to County residents, provide proof of volunteerism and fund raising, and achieve identified goals. Applications are available through any of the County's six recreation boards to eligible community-based volunteer groups, non-profit organizations, municipalities, schools and sports clubs. Grant monies were allocated to each of the recreation boards as follows: * Grande Prairie Recreation Board ........................................ $33,134.00 * Clairmont-Bezanson Area Recreation Board ........................ $33,947.00 * Wembley-Dimsdale-Saskatoon Lake Recreation Board ........ $26,504.00 * Beaverlodge-Elmworth-Huallen Recreation Board ................. $25,757.00 * Sexsmith-La Glace-Teepee Creek Recreation Board ............ $30,422.00 * Hythe-Demmitt-Valhalla Recreation Board ........................... $24,203.00 Locally, the $24,203.00 is being divided up as follows: • Hythe Public Library (Summer Reading Program, after-school program) .....$2,000.00 • Hythe & District Agricultural Society (Junior Lifeguard Program) ................ $4,000.00 • Valhalla Recreation Centre (utilities and insurance) .................................. $4,000.00 • Valhalla Community Library (purchase of young adult books) .................... $2,000.00 • Hythe Curling Club (ventilation system for ice arena) ................................ $1,500.00 • Demmitt Cultural Society (new, sustainable, timber frame and straw bale community centre, as well as utilities, insurance and accounting programfees) .... $1,500.00 • Valhalla Heritage Society (high-efficiency furnace) .......................................... $4,203.00 • Homestead Hall Association (preschool playground equipment, sand, and upgrading of existing equipment) ..................................................................... $1,500.00 • Lymburn Community Association (replacing doors in hall) ........................... ....$1,500.00 • Valhalla Community School (swimming lessons, field trips, busing fees) ..... .....$2,000.00 May 20, 2010
NEW BOARDS FOR THE OLD BARN Submitted by Renay Morgan
As
many of you may have noticed, there has been some action at the Hythe
Arena of late.
The Hythe Athletic Association, with some help from our friends, is purchasing new boards for the Arena. The old boards served us well and held up for many years but, like all things, they now need to be updated for safety reasons.
This is not a small project, but it will be finished in time for the next hockey / figure skating season. A company from Edmonton called "Maple Leaf Gold" is working on the engineering drawings right now, and they will then begin building our boards. In preparation for the arrival of the new boards, a group of wonderful volunteers have removed the old boards. Thank you to Clayton Christie, Ross Hogg, Aaron Miller, Jackie Oakford, Mike Wells, Scott Wells and Cole Willis. If I have missed recognizing anyone, I apologize!
If you are interested in this fabulous opportunity [see the list of advertising rates elsewhere on this page], please contact one of the following Hythe Athletic Association executive members:
Scott Wells - Ph: 780-356-299 Jackie Oakford - Ph: 780-356-3921 Renay Morgan - Ph: 780-356-3616
Laurie Jones - Ph: 780-356-2819 May 6, 2010 Celebrating our Volunteers By Monica Shaw, FCSS Director, Hythe Spring is here, and the Volunteer Appreciation Pancake Supper has come and gone. It was a great party, even for the cooks! Over 150 families, grandparents, volunteers and newcomers enjoyed pancakes and all the trimmings. Renay Morgan was the worthy recipient of the Ken Brandsater Memorial Volunteer of the Year award. What an asset to our community she is! Renay has decided to donate her award of $1,000.00 to the Hythe Arena. Thanks, Renay! This year's Leaders of Tomorrow awards went to Bailee Jones in the 13 to 15 category, and Randi-lyn Voss in the 16 to 18 category. This is the eighth year that I have been a part of the Leaders of Tomorrow program. What I realized this year is that, over the eight years, the majority of the youth winning the awards have been from farm families, and they generally belong to 4-H as well. What an endorsement! Here is a little information on Randi-lyn and Bailee: Randi-lyn Voss -- "My name is Randi-lyn Voss and I am a recipient of a 2010 Leaders of Tomorrow award. I am a volunteer at the West County Vet Clinic in  Bailee Jones -- [Bailee, who also won a pair of Westjet tickets, sent the following note to me in the mail, and I wanted to share it with you, the readers.] "I would like to thank you for donating the Leaders of Tomorrow award. It makes me understand that many people around me appreciate what I do. Without volunteers they would not know what to do. This award makes me feel like I am doing the impossible, something everyone can do!" UPCOMING FCSS EVENTS: C.O.W. (Classroom on Wheels) -Thursday, May 6th (check the poster elsewhere on this page for full details) Books for Babies - Wednesdays starting on May 19th and ending on June 30th April 22, 2010 
Local Photographer Featured in Breast Cancer Charity Project
Local photographer Diane Schuller has one of her photographs featured in the 2010 Paws For Charity Art Book project. Diane's photograph, entitled "Spring's Coming?", was selected from over 300 submissions and appears in the book along with 64 other paintings and photographs from seven countries. The project is unique, in that it celebrates our connection with our pets and raises funds for a human cause. The book is a fundraising project for breast cancer charity. Proceeds from all sales are donated to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade, a registered charity with programs in over 50 countries. Greeting cards and wall calendars will be available in the coming months. Diane
Schuller is an award-winning short story writer who has increasingly
added photography to her creative "When taking photos of clients' dogs, my goal is to capture their dog naturally, whether at play or work, in a curious moment, or interacting with their humans," says Diane. "When I freeze those moments with my camera, revealing the dog's true essence, that is the greatest feeling." Paws For Charity was created in 2006 by current Nova Scotia resident Sara Harley. Since that time, with the help of many people along the way, she has raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer charity. "I started the Paws For Charity Art Book project in 2009 to combine two of my passions ... raising funds for breast cancer charity (my mom died of breast cancer when I was 21), and my love of animals," says Sara. "Animals bring us such great joy, in good times and bad. I created this book to celebrate our bond with our pets, and to raise funds for an important cause." The 2010 Paws For Charity Art Book can be viewed and ordered on line. Details about Paws For Charity and the art book project are available at www.pawsforcharity.blogspot.com. April 8, 2010
"It may not look like Spring right now, but soon there will be ..."
The students in Mrs. Gould's Grade One class at Hythe Regional School talk and learn a lot about the seasons. Here are some of their ideas on the above statement:
... leaves on the trees and big puddles. The geese and ducks will come back. The bears will wake up and come out. ~ Melvin
... rain and puddles, and the flowers will come back. There will be baby bunnies and the geese and ducks will come home. ~ Madison
... flowers, green grass and baby bunny rabbits. I will be able to play in my sandbox and ride my bike. The ducks and geese and swans will come back and have their babies. ~ Chance
... grass and leaves and flowers. I will get to go camping and play in the puddles. ~ Bennie
... grass and flowers, bees and butterflies. I will have to help my Dad get ready to seed grain and ride on the tractor. ~ Evan
... flowers and butterflies. I bought new rubber boots to play in the puddles with. There will be new baby animals born. ~ Ryan
... green grass and dandelions. I will be able to go on a picnic with my family. ~ Cassandra
... leaves on the trees, green grass, butterflies and baby rabbits. I will be able to play outside with my friends with no coat or ski pants and play at the park. ~ Josh
... green grass and rain. I will be able to play on my bike in the mud and puddles. ~ Caden
... flowers and grass. I will be able to go outside with no jacket and catch butterflies. ~ Cassie
... flowers and puddles I will be able to jump in. I will be able to ride my quad through the mud puddles. ~ Ty
... leaves on the trees, flowers, bees, dragonflies and bears. I will also be able to ride my bike! ~ Keanu
.. grass and leaves. I will play outside with my dog Jazz. I will be able to ride my bike with my brothers and the Easter bunny will come to my place. ~ Matthew
... puddles and grass and I will be able to play tag outside with my dog Kaiser. ~ Halle
.... green grass and I will be able to play with my dogs outside. I will be able to find all of their toys and bones when the snow is gone. ~ Jesse
... flowers and butterflies and bees. I will be able to ride my bike in the mud puddles and play outside without my ski pants. ~ Glendin
... leaves on the trees and green grass. I will be able to go outside without a jacket and ski pants. I might also see a rainbow and butterflies. ~ Konner WE LOVE SPRING!!! (Kenadee and William were absent.) March 25, 2010 Atoms off to Provincials! Bottle drive nets $2,205.05 towards trip
On February 27th the Hythe Atom Mustangs made the 6-hour bus trip to La Crete to play what would be their final game in Provincial playoffs. They won the game 26-0, sealing their place as the ZONE 1 ATOM D CHAMPIONS. With the win, the Atom Mustangs won the right to represent Zone 1 at Provincials in Oyen, Alberta on the weekend of March 19th to 21st.
The team was set to hop on a bus on the 18th to make the 12-hour trip to Oyen, where they would represent not only Zone 1, but also Hythe Minor Hockey and the whole community of Hythe. We are so proud of all the players. No matter how well they place at Provincials, it is a great accomplishment just to make it that far.
On the weekend of March 6th, the team held a bottle drive to raise money for their trip. Each team member collected bottles from family and friends, and a few went door-to-door in Hythe. Gwen kindly opened the Bottle Depot on Monday, March 8th so the team could sort and count the bottles. The grand total for the bottle drive was $2,205.05. WOW! How awesome is that?! The kids also got a lesson in working for the money they raised as they were the ones sorting pop cans and counting plastic bottles. The Hythe Atoms were ecstatic with how successful their bottle drive, held to raise funds for their trip to Provincials, turned out to be. Well done, Atoms! THANK YOU to friends, family and neighbours for your generosity! We look forward to hearing all about the team's experience at Provincials once they return. Congratulations and good luck, Atoms! COACHES: Kenny Moon, Henry Paquette, Bart Balderston MISSING: Pete Slawson BACK: Karsyn May, Neil Slawson, Dylon Tolway, Logan Moon, Troy Morgan, Ty May, Dustin Paquette FRONT: Tate Cook, Sydney Morgan, Trey Wiebe, Thomas Wells, Carson Balderston 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 February 25, 2010 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 1st 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.
February 11, 2010 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).
January 28, 2010 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 Mary Kyle, Kevin Calvert, Chace Kyle and Ranen Calvert!
January 14, 2010 Grande Prairie District 4-H News
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 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. |
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