The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

Chestermere’s 5th Annual Parade of Garage Sales will take place on May 5th from 9am to 3pm. Last year we had over 70 homes registered and over 100 separate sales. This year is bound to be even bigger and better. We already have 45 homes registered and the big day is over 3 weeks away. “The Parade of Garage Sales started out as a way to take advantage of all the visitors in town for the Spring Fair, however has turned into something much bigger. Last year we handed out over 400 maps by 10am and buyers came from miles [...]

CHESTERMERE – The Chestermere Health Centre is one step closer to a reality, as the officially groundbreaking ceremony for the facility was held on March 29. A group of around 70 people attended the event at the future site of the health centre, which is located at 288 Kinniburgh Blvd. in Chestermere. The ceremony began at 10 a.m. with Akesh Aheer singing O Canada, and developer Bob Gaidhar of Prime Funds welcoming the crowd to the event. There were a few speeches, including some words from Ted Morton, who thanked all the community volunteers for driving this project forward. He [...]

CHESTERMERE – The Chestermere Agricultural Society is proud to host the Country Connections Spring Festival for another year. The fair will be held at the Chestermere Recreation Centre on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be lots of activities, food and fun for the whole family including a rabbit show and competition, rabbit hopping contests, the Quilters Guild Show and Sale, a trade show, kid zone and entertainment stage, PetFest, the Parade of Garage Sales and more. One of the biggest parts of the spring festival will be the fourth annual PetFest. In 2009, Event [...]

LANGDON – Whether they will be working hard to make the audience laugh or cry, the talented individuals that make up the Langdon Theatre Association (LTA) group promise not to disappoint during their final performances of the season. Four groups of young actors, ranging in age from six to 17-years-old, will be taking to the stage at the Easterbrook Theatre on April 20 and 21 to wrap up the 2011/2012 season, which is actually the LTA’s 10th season. LTA chair Melissa McAllister said that everyone is excited to hit the stage to celebrate ten years and another successful season. “We [...]

CHESTERMERE – With the official date of the provincial election called for Monday, April 23, members of the YELL (Youth Encouraging Lasting Leadership) group quickly got to work in organizing an all-candidates forum. The forum will be held on Friday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Chestermere Recreation Centre, and all three candidates for the Chestermere – Rocky View riding will be present. Ted Morton is presenting the Progressive Conservative party, Nathan Salmon is representing the New Democratic Party, and Bruce McAllister is representing the Wildrose Alliance party. “Here at YELL and The Town of Chestermere, we believe that [...]

CHESTERMERE – Local car enthusiast Vince Young is the main man for the Chestermere Historical Foundation’s fire truck restoration project. The truck in question is Chestermere’s first ever fire truck, which was in used by the local volunteer fire department from the late 60′s until 1981. Now it is in the hands of the CHF, who hope to fully restore it and get it back on the road. Young has kept himself busy for the last few months tracking down parts and pricing out materials so that they could restore Chestermere’s first ever fire truck to its former glory. Last [...]

CHESTERMERE – The new Chestermere Learning Centre, which is operated under Edleun (Education Learning Universe), is set to open on July 1. The three-level facility will offer early education programs for children ranging from six weeks to 12 years of age. It will offer preschool, kindergarten, before and after school care, tutoring and summer camps. Marnie Testa, VP of Centre Operations for Edleun, said that the centre will offer age-specific curriculum, including a formal curriculum for preschool aged children. “Today’s parents are evolving in that they want their children to be part of a learning environment from an early age, [...]

LANGDON – Longtime resident of Langdon, Kathy Hadley, underwent aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments for breast cancer back in 2008 and 2009. Unfortunately, the cancer has metastasized into her bones, lymph nodes and lungs. With a loving husband and ten children, five of them biological and five that are either adopted or are under joint-guardianship, Hadley has a lot to live for. With determination to find the best possible options available for her, Kathy actively researched her choices and found a natural alternative therapy. She began the therapy at Grassroots Naturopathic Clinic back in November, and said that it has [...]

CHESTERMERE – Kelsey Simpson and Rebecca Richardson are two dedicated and hard working local girls who do show jumping and ride out of Riqueza Riding Academy, just east of Chestermere. The pair worked hard to successfully put together the “Changing Our Stars” fundraiser that was held in Chestermere this past weekend. The event was organized in support of the Rainbow Society of Alberta, a group that grants wishes to chronically ill children. However, the fundraiser didn’t benefit the Rainbow Society as a whole, but instead was held in honor of a 12-year-old girl from Medicine Hat. The little girl’s wish is to [...]

CHESTERMERE – Near the end of last year, the Chestermere Chamber of Commerce was officially established, with the first executive board meeting held on Nov. 8. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce establishes a vital connection between business and the federal government, and impacts public policy and decision-making to the benefit of businesses, communities and families. The Chestermere Chamber of Commerce (CCC) does the same on a local level. Robin Impey, CCC president and owner of the local M&M Meat Shops, said that the chamber will help businesses by providing exposure for local business, lobbying government, organizing workshops and networking. In [...]