The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

Happy New Year everyone and hope you had a great Christmas and holidays considering quite a few people were sick. Maxine & Hal Bartelen, Jeanine Jamieson and boys spent Xmas with Maxine’s side of the family, the Marshalls. Sharla & Kevin Desjardins and boys went on a skiing trip. A lot of people stayed home for the holidays. I went to Lethbridge on Friday before Xmas to see my first new Great Granddaughter , Ava Isabella who weighed in at 8lbs,. 2 ozs. & 22″ long and born on Dec. 18. Then Sunday I went to Drumheller to see my [...]

Hey, everyone it’s me again. It’s been awhile but no one had given me any news and I was very busy. So let’s do November birthdays and get caught up first, there was quite a lot. Those who celebrated were: Colten Stewart, Ian Sadler, Camilla Beaton, Zachary Manderville, Kyle Feick, Dianne Feick, Tracey McGougan, Sandy Bain, Caylen Walls, Melvin Bartelen, Cliff Hermanson, Steven Torgrimson, Noelle Giberson, Sim Nicholls, Annie Nicholls and Dave Schuratoff. Hope all you had a good day. The Craft Sale was a success again, considering the weather a few day before. We had some new interesting vendors [...]

Harvest is finished now, that is what was left in some areas to combine as the big white combine got there first. The weather held out for the most part. Hope things went great for the farmers. Some city folks don’t understand the farming concept, they just go to the store to get their groceries but don’t stop to think where they came from in the first place. Good thing there is Agri Days for the kids to learn these things. A big Thank You goes out to the members and non members who helped out with our Casino the [...]

Boy, was that ever some kind of storm. I have never ever saw one quite like that before, with the wind so strong and the clouds so low. Visibility, was something else, trees shredded and knocked down, gardens completely done in and then there is the crops in some areas that you are not sure what they were, barley or wheat flattened. The hail in some areas was bigger than we got at our place, it was only pea size but was laying on the ground in some places like snow. The Lyalta Community Club is very thankful for the [...]

Those that attended the family picnic had a fun time. Games were played but the water toss and fight was the hit of the day. Concession went great with reasonable prices. Overall it was great success with a little mix-up of the time starting. Hopefully this will become an annual event. I couldn’t be there as I went to my granddaughter in law to be bridal shower in Drumheller. Condolences go to Kevin and Sharla Desjardins and family with the recent passing of Kevin’s Grandmother in Laurier, Manitoba. Kevin flew to Manitoba to attend the funeral and got to visit [...]

Hey, is everyone tired of the cold winds and cool days we been having, I’m sure am. But that’s Alberta weather for you. I think all the farmers have finished seeding and most people have their gardens in. On June 2, the Lyalta Rec. Association is having a Family Picnic day starting at 11:30 am to 4:30pm at the Lyalta Community Centre. There will be a small concession but everything else is free. There will be games (these are optional) for all ages even adults such as horse shoes, ladder ball, bocce ball , races (potato sac , golf ball [...]

Well winter hit us with a little skiff of snow but reports are we are to get more of it. As one gets older, winter is one thing they don’t want to think about. The Gary Fjellgaard show had a smaller crowd but everyone that was there sure enjoyed themselves even getting them to do an encore of a couple songs. The door prize winner of a lovely bouquet of flowers donated by Strathmore Florist was Louise Davis. The 50/50 winner was Maxine Bartelen. Delicious lunch was served after the show. Great costumes showed up for the Kids Halloween Party. [...]

It has been great to see the sun shining more this year. Most crops have started to turn so the next thing you know will be combines just a going. Hope we have good weather for this. Ray Moen, along with 8 other fellows went to a lake just north of Yellowknife fishing. They were gone for nine days this year and were fishing for Lake Trout. Everyone had a good time fishing and were able to bring home some fish with them. Condolences to Sue & John Nicholls and family on the recent passing of Sue’s brother-in-law in England. [...]