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Royal Canadian Legion Wildwood Branch 149 update
by Charlotte Winters and Ellen Greenwood, RCL and regular bottle depot hours resume December addition to the regular draws. Everyone is
Wildwood 28, January 2 and 4, 2020. Bottle depot will be welcome to attend and try their luck. You do not
open December 24 and 31, till 3:00 pm. The have to be a member to attend any of our meat
After the elections on November 18, 2019 the Legion Bottle Depot has now gone to winter hours draws, suppers or lunches or just drop in for coffee
new executive is as follows: President Charlotte until the end of March. Bottle depot hours are and a visit. Volunteers for the Saturday meat
Winters, First Vice President Coleen Young, now: Tuesday through Thursday 11:00 am to 5:00 draws are needed, so that no one person is
Second Vice President Don Gibbs, Past President pm and Saturdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. We will be committed to do it all the time. If you could
Lori Rehn, and Secretary/Treasurer Rita Winfield. closed on Fridays. volunteer one Saturday a month we would
Executive members are Ellen Greenwood and The Legion is open at 11:00 am for lunch on appreciate it.
Tammy Pelkey. Positions of Sergeant-at-Arms and Thursdays with Eleanor Wiebe cooking up The Community Connector II bus will not
Chaplin will be appointed at the December different items each week. After lunch there is a operate Christmas week, it will resume the regular
meeting. pool table which is free, no charge. We are open schedule as of January 3,2020. Our RCL
Presidents Message: As the going out President I Friday afternoons from 1:00 pm till 5:30 pm or Wildwood Br 149 Community Connector bus is an
would like to thank the community and those from later. Drop in for a visit. We are open Friday integral part of continuing to provide a service to
Mayerthorpe, who came and helped and put fun afternoons from 1:00 pmuntil 5:30 pm or later if seniors and other groups. Zenobia Mocarski is the
into keeping this Legion open. The social aspect needed. Community Connector bus coordinator. Her phone
has been restored to this little Legion. Coleen On Saturday afternoons the Legion opens at 1:30 number is 780-727-2207 and Zenobia welcomes
Young pm with meat draw ticket sales starting at 2:30 pm. your calls on any and all bookings you may have
Next supper is December 13 at 6:00 pm. Supper Every Saturday we have meat draws, a basket draw for the Community Connector bus.
will be roast turkey and ham. Please join us for and a 50-50 draw, with the first meat draw taking Meetings are the third Monday of the month
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! supper. Call the legion at 780-325-2015 to reserve place at 3.pm. Meat draws now have three meats unless it falls on a holiday. In that case it is on the
Tuesday following the holiday. Next meeting is
and as always, bacon and eggs. December 21 we
your tickets. If you can't make please let us know
so others can have your ticket. will have turkeys as part of the meat draw. December 16, 2019 with the Executive meeting at
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson closed over Christmas and New Year's. The Starting in January, once a month, on a trial basis, 6:00 pm. The general meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Both the legion and the bottle depot will be
Uniform dress please. We need your support!
we will be having a random mystery meat draw
780-723-5787
780-723-5787 clubroom will be open for business December 28 sometime during the month. This draw will be in
T
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor Seniors Drop-In Sessions Coming to Marlboro
Come out to the Marlboro Community Hall and have your questions about pension, housing, senior's benefits, and more answered!
submitted Yellowhead County housing, senior's benefits, and more. The challenge for Karen is in many county communities, and is
As seniors' services change and
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE From December to June, evolve, information becomes an getting information out there, eager to provide you with the
information you need. In her own
“Sometimes seniors do not know
Professional Digital Passport System photos Yellowhead County's Family and increasingly valuable commodity, as where to turn to even ask about how words: “My main focus is to let the
ready in minutes while you wait... Community Support Services (FCSS) Karen notes: “It's important that to receive the benefits. For example, seniors know what is available to
Outreach Coordinator Karen Schatz seniors have easy access to many don't know that they get them so that they can access these
will be visiting the Marlboro information like this so that they reimbursed for medical trips (if their services to have a better quality of
Community Hall to aid older adults know if they are eligible for benefits income is within the threshold life.
and seniors with government forms from the government, on both the through Special Needs Assistance for Sometimes seniors just need
and to offer information on pension, federal and provincial level.” Seniors (Alberta Supports - Seniors someone to advocate for them.
and Housing).” Sometimes seniors fall in the cracks
Pricing haylage FCSS department is eager to provide Assistance and therefore never take
and never apply for Seniors Financial
That's why Yellowhead County's
advantage of the benefits that the
these sessions to the community. The
sessions are on a drop-in basis (no government has to offer them.”
“The summer of 2019 was consists of 15% moisture or 85% dry registration or appointment No one should miss out on valuable,
extremely challenging for anyone matter. A ton of greenfeed therefore, necessary) and will be held from 1 to life-changing information, so come
trying to put up dry forage,” says Ted contains 1700 lbs of dry matter. On a 3 PM at the Marlboro Community out and learn about what you stand to
Nibourg, farm business management dry matter basis, that greenfeed is Hall on Dec 6, Jan 3, Feb 7, March 6, gain from a trusted and reliable
specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info valued at 5.8 to 7 cents per lb.” April 3, May 1, and June 5 (first source! Or just come out for a
He adds that conventional silage is
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Centre. very similar. “Silage is currently priced Friday of each month). friendly visit with familiar faces over
“More often than not, hay and
some warm coffee.
Karen continues to be a credit to
greenfeed were baled at moisture at $50 to $55 per wet ton in the pit. The
Professional Digital
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ton of silage contains 700 lbs of dry
attempt to salvage forage production
Passport System
Passport System this summer, many producers opted to material, which translates to between
take their crop off as haylage by
7.1 and 7.8 cents per lb.”
“When doing price comparisons it is
photos read
photos ready y wrapping or bagging the bales.” important to know the moisture content SCHOLARSHIP
Adding to the challenges of this
in minutes
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! in minutes year’s forage crop is the variation in of the feeds. If, for example, you were Post-secondary education scholarship is
D
considering some 1500 lb bales put up
moisture content of the haylage.
while you wait.
Specialists at the Ag-Info Centre are
at 40% moisture you would have 900
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson while you wait..... receiving reports of moisture contents lbs of dry matter. Using the previous available to students from the
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
ranging between 20 and 65%
dry matter price range of 5.8 to 7.8
Peers and Fulham area.
780-723-5787 moisture, with 35 to 80% dry matter. cents per lb, those bales should range
780-723-5787
Nibourg says that this broad range of in price between $52 and $70 per bale.
moisture content is proving
Nibourg says to consider moisture
T problematic for producers trying to content when hauling bales. Application deadline is
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
“The price of hauling dry matter home
compare prices between different
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
T sources of feed. However, the easiest will be cheaper for bales containing Tuesday December 31, 2019
40% moisture as opposed to bales that
way to compare prices is to base the
5 price on a dry matter basis. have 60% moisture. You would be For application guidelines, please email:
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
hauling an extra 300 lbs of water per
“Current greenfeed prices are
bale if the moisture content of those
ranging between $100 and $120 per
7 ton, or 2000 lbs. That converts to 5 to 1500 lb bales was 60%. There is very peerscommunitygroup@gmail.com
780-723-578780-723-5787
little profit in hauling water.”
6 cents per lb. Dry greenfeed usually
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Royal Canadian Legion Wildwood Branch 149 update
by Charlotte Winters and Ellen Greenwood, RCL and regular bottle depot hours resume December addition to the regular draws. Everyone is
Wildwood 28, January 2 and 4, 2020. Bottle depot will be welcome to attend and try their luck. You do not
open December 24 and 31, till 3:00 pm. The have to be a member to attend any of our meat
After the elections on November 18, 2019 the Legion Bottle Depot has now gone to winter hours draws, suppers or lunches or just drop in for coffee
new executive is as follows: President Charlotte until the end of March. Bottle depot hours are and a visit. Volunteers for the Saturday meat
Winters, First Vice President Coleen Young, now: Tuesday through Thursday 11:00 am to 5:00 draws are needed, so that no one person is
Second Vice President Don Gibbs, Past President pm and Saturdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. We will be committed to do it all the time. If you could
Lori Rehn, and Secretary/Treasurer Rita Winfield. closed on Fridays. volunteer one Saturday a month we would
Executive members are Ellen Greenwood and The Legion is open at 11:00 am for lunch on appreciate it.
Tammy Pelkey. Positions of Sergeant-at-Arms and Thursdays with Eleanor Wiebe cooking up The Community Connector II bus will not
Chaplin will be appointed at the December different items each week. After lunch there is a operate Christmas week, it will resume the regular
meeting. pool table which is free, no charge. We are open schedule as of January 3,2020. Our RCL
Presidents Message: As the going out President I Friday afternoons from 1:00 pm till 5:30 pm or Wildwood Br 149 Community Connector bus is an
would like to thank the community and those from later. Drop in for a visit. We are open Friday integral part of continuing to provide a service to
Mayerthorpe, who came and helped and put fun afternoons from 1:00 pmuntil 5:30 pm or later if seniors and other groups. Zenobia Mocarski is the
into keeping this Legion open. The social aspect needed. Community Connector bus coordinator. Her phone
has been restored to this little Legion. Coleen On Saturday afternoons the Legion opens at 1:30 number is 780-727-2207 and Zenobia welcomes
Young pm with meat draw ticket sales starting at 2:30 pm. your calls on any and all bookings you may have
Next supper is December 13 at 6:00 pm. Supper Every Saturday we have meat draws, a basket draw for the Community Connector bus.
will be roast turkey and ham. Please join us for and a 50-50 draw, with the first meat draw taking Meetings are the third Monday of the month
D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! supper. Call the legion at 780-325-2015 to reserve place at 3.pm. Meat draws now have three meats unless it falls on a holiday. In that case it is on the
Tuesday following the holiday. Next meeting is
and as always, bacon and eggs. December 21 we
your tickets. If you can't make please let us know
so others can have your ticket. will have turkeys as part of the meat draw. December 16, 2019 with the Executive meeting at
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson closed over Christmas and New Year's. The Starting in January, once a month, on a trial basis, 6:00 pm. The general meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Both the legion and the bottle depot will be
Uniform dress please. We need your support!
we will be having a random mystery meat draw
780-723-5787
780-723-5787 clubroom will be open for business December 28 sometime during the month. This draw will be in
T
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor Seniors Drop-In Sessions Coming to Marlboro
Come out to the Marlboro Community Hall and have your questions about pension, housing, senior's benefits, and more answered!
submitted Yellowhead County housing, senior's benefits, and more. The challenge for Karen is in many county communities, and is
As seniors' services change and
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE From December to June, evolve, information becomes an getting information out there, eager to provide you with the
information you need. In her own
“Sometimes seniors do not know
Professional Digital Passport System photos Yellowhead County's Family and increasingly valuable commodity, as where to turn to even ask about how words: “My main focus is to let the
ready in minutes while you wait... Community Support Services (FCSS) Karen notes: “It's important that to receive the benefits. For example, seniors know what is available to
Outreach Coordinator Karen Schatz seniors have easy access to many don't know that they get them so that they can access these
will be visiting the Marlboro information like this so that they reimbursed for medical trips (if their services to have a better quality of
Community Hall to aid older adults know if they are eligible for benefits income is within the threshold life.
and seniors with government forms from the government, on both the through Special Needs Assistance for Sometimes seniors just need
and to offer information on pension, federal and provincial level.” Seniors (Alberta Supports - Seniors someone to advocate for them.
and Housing).” Sometimes seniors fall in the cracks
Pricing haylage FCSS department is eager to provide Assistance and therefore never take
and never apply for Seniors Financial
That's why Yellowhead County's
advantage of the benefits that the
these sessions to the community. The
sessions are on a drop-in basis (no government has to offer them.”
“The summer of 2019 was consists of 15% moisture or 85% dry registration or appointment No one should miss out on valuable,
extremely challenging for anyone matter. A ton of greenfeed therefore, necessary) and will be held from 1 to life-changing information, so come
trying to put up dry forage,” says Ted contains 1700 lbs of dry matter. On a 3 PM at the Marlboro Community out and learn about what you stand to
Nibourg, farm business management dry matter basis, that greenfeed is Hall on Dec 6, Jan 3, Feb 7, March 6, gain from a trusted and reliable
specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info valued at 5.8 to 7 cents per lb.” April 3, May 1, and June 5 (first source! Or just come out for a
He adds that conventional silage is
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Centre. very similar. “Silage is currently priced Friday of each month). friendly visit with familiar faces over
“More often than not, hay and
some warm coffee.
Karen continues to be a credit to
greenfeed were baled at moisture at $50 to $55 per wet ton in the pit. The
Professional Digital
Professional Digital contents greater than normal. In an dry matter content of silage is 35%. A
ton of silage contains 700 lbs of dry
attempt to salvage forage production
Passport System
Passport System this summer, many producers opted to material, which translates to between
take their crop off as haylage by
7.1 and 7.8 cents per lb.”
“When doing price comparisons it is
photos read
photos ready y wrapping or bagging the bales.” important to know the moisture content SCHOLARSHIP
Adding to the challenges of this
in minutes
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! in minutes year’s forage crop is the variation in of the feeds. If, for example, you were Post-secondary education scholarship is
D
considering some 1500 lb bales put up
moisture content of the haylage.
while you wait.
Specialists at the Ag-Info Centre are
at 40% moisture you would have 900
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson while you wait..... receiving reports of moisture contents lbs of dry matter. Using the previous available to students from the
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
ranging between 20 and 65%
dry matter price range of 5.8 to 7.8
Peers and Fulham area.
780-723-5787 moisture, with 35 to 80% dry matter. cents per lb, those bales should range
780-723-5787
Nibourg says that this broad range of in price between $52 and $70 per bale.
moisture content is proving
Nibourg says to consider moisture
T problematic for producers trying to content when hauling bales. Application deadline is
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
“The price of hauling dry matter home
compare prices between different
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
T sources of feed. However, the easiest will be cheaper for bales containing Tuesday December 31, 2019
40% moisture as opposed to bales that
way to compare prices is to base the
5 price on a dry matter basis. have 60% moisture. You would be For application guidelines, please email:
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
hauling an extra 300 lbs of water per
“Current greenfeed prices are
bale if the moisture content of those
ranging between $100 and $120 per
7 ton, or 2000 lbs. That converts to 5 to 1500 lb bales was 60%. There is very peerscommunitygroup@gmail.com
780-723-578780-723-5787
little profit in hauling water.”
6 cents per lb. Dry greenfeed usually
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