First Farmers’ Market of the season is well attended
By Diana Walker
fwalker1@telus.net
The last Oyen Briefs commented that some input would be appreciated.
Adina (McBain) and Ryan McIntosh were very excited to welcome baby Laura May to their family on May 30 in Stettler with Dr. Pieter Bouwer assisting with the delivery. Joanne McBain has spent time in Three Hills helping with the very happy sister Myla and brothers Carl and James.
Oyen Farmers’ Market Report
Our first market on June 11 was well attended for start up. We ask that you follow the flow, keeping to your right. The tape we used on the floor was very difficult for Recreation Dept. workers to remove from the cement, so we are really hoping that we don’t have to come up with an ingenious plan to keep order. Also, please enter through the main door and exit on the east side.
Vendors booked for June 25: Val Evens, Winding Trail Designs – shadow boxes, craft items; BCAS raffle tickets; Acadia Colony; Prairie View Colony; bake table – Oyen Daycare; Luncheon Oyen Farmers Market with homemade soup, bun, drink and ice cream.
I would like to hear your suggestions for improvements that could be made the Farmers’ Market.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay happy. - Delaine
Thoughts from Arnold McKee
The fact we say with sadness, the loss of another friend and memory maker. I will reminisce a little. Bernie Olds was for sure a good friend as well as the whole family. No one could handle truck trailers like him; water, cattle, liners, gravel, etc. Bernie always had time to say hello and visit. We will miss that, the same as with his parents Gordon and Louie.
I spent lots of time visiting with Gordon and Louie and playing cards in the long winter days. WE didn’t have TV, records and no radio most of the time. We made our own entertainment and didn’t even know we were self distancing. Funny, it didn’t seem as bad as it is now.
Gordon and Louie took a holiday trip to BC one time. Could have been the only holiday they ever took. I did chores and looked after their place. A rock fell off the mountain on to the highway and damaged their car, so they weren’t impressed with BC
In payment for looking after their farm Gordon gave me a pair of angora chaps. These chaps belonged to Monte Watson and then Jesse Robarts. I used them over the years. I will donate them to the someplace where they will be available to the public. I have lots of good memories of the complete Olds family.
I had the misfortune to experience the terrible symptoms of COVID—trembling, headache, body pain and couldn’t breathe. As it turned out my test came back negative, so did Karen’s. When people say you don’t want to get this, believe me you don’t.
It is real nice to have our own hospital and great staff to take care of us when needed. This stupid idea of centralizing health care and asking sick people to travel hours to get tests with checkups. The technicians and surgeons should be coming to us. We sure couldn’t do this to an animal.
I am saying this in appreciation of being attended by great nurses and doctors. The stress they are dealing with while faced with the virus is unbelievable. When you see this first hand and realize what they deal with every day your eyes should open to the fact this is real. Frontline people, at risk of catching this and the isolation of family connections is a huge issue.
In the midst of this pandemic our provincial government is threatening cutbacks, more changes to the health care system; I don’t think so! Give them all Gold Medals and raise their pay. Take it out of the huge pensions you government MPs get when we kick you out; that is a good cause.
Thanks for the local care. It means so much more than in a huge contaminated city with impersonal staff.
Walk-in clinics open for first-dose COVID-19 immunization
SOUTH ZONE – Albertans can now receive their first dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in communities across the province.
Oyen: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. June 17
We encourage all Albertans born in 2009 or earlier to protect themselves and others by being vaccinated as soon as possible. Please bring your Alberta Health Care card if you have one, along with photo ID. You will be required to wear a facemask and use hand sanitizer when visiting the site for your immunization.
Second doses are not available at these walk-in clinics.
Please do your part in helping keep our communities as safe as possible. It is vitally important for all of us to remain vigilant in the fight against COVID-19 and to follow public health guidelines at all times. This includes maintaining physical distancing and masking.
If you are experiencing symptoms, stay home and arrange for COVID-19 testing through AHS.ca or by calling 811.
Thanks to all our readers who left jars at the garage door 109 6 Ave, East (old Oyen Echo building) recently. These are much appreciated and helps keep some things out of the landfill. Leave in boxes or bags at the garage door.
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From left to right: The BCAS Oyen & District Farmers’ Market committee on first market day June 11. Betty Walker, Noreen Chiliak, Delaine Volk, Candace Clampitt and Heather White.
DIANA WALKER PHOTO