Oyen Briefs: Farmers Day celebration held on June 14
By Diana Walker
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Oyen Echo office in the Schindel Agency building on Main Street this week. I sure appreciate the news contributions, ads and inquiries. Sorry, it was a bit confusing when I changed my regular day from Wednesday to Thursday. Office hours return to normal Wednesday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can email me any time at oyenecho@telus.net or call 403-664-6600.
Debby and Chuck Schmitt from Las Vegas visited with me from June 5 to 9. Dale, Stacie, Vance, Mya, Ki and Travis joined me for supper a couple of nights. Debby and Chuck attended the 4-H Achievement Day Saturday where they visited with Cheri and Glen Heatherington, Lucille Hertz and Sandra Stolz. Dale, Vance, Mya and Ki helped Travis and me process cows and calves Sunday afternoon.
Farmers Day, June 14, 2024
Celebrations for Farmers Day happened throughout the UFA network in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia on June 14.
On their website, it said: As a farmer, you wear many hats every day. From being a mechanic to part-time meteorologist, you've got so much to think about. That's why on Friday, June 14th we want to say thank you for everything you do, every day.”
Farmers Day Oyen Farm & Ranch Supply Store: from left, customer Tom Hogan samples one of the many choices of donuts and a beverage. Cindy Eaton - UFA delegate, Lyle Smigelski - CAM, Harley Brown - YSR, Nirvana Ross - fulfillment co-ordinator, Frank Hauck - manager, Amanda Job - CSSR2, Barbara Punter - CSSR2, Gagandeep Singh - YSR. Missing from photo: Jackie Campbell - receiver, Shane Westerlund - YSR.
Farmers Day at Oyen Petroleum Agency: from left, Allen O’Neill - manager, Cyndy Eaton - UFA delegate, Kevin Goodine - truck driver, Christopher Macialek - CSRR2. Missing from photo: Wayne Scarff - truck driver.
Farmers Day at Oyen Petroleum Agency: UFA delegate Cyndy Eaton welcomes a customer on his way to Shaunavon, Sask. for a car show. Cindy encouraged he and his travelling partner to take an ice-cream treat with them.
Cap trade-in: Customers could trade the hat they were wearing for a new UFA cap (at right).
Oyen Petroleum Agency offered customers ice cream treats and coffee while Oyen Farm & Ranch Supply Store served cold drinks and donuts.
To help celebrate Farmer's Day and everything farmers do, UFA offered customers the chance to win 1 of 3 UFA Gift Cards valued at $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 by entering in-store or online between June 14 and July 1.
Count yourself in
Alona Petriieva, Administrative Assistant Tax/Utility Clerk for the Town of Oyen emailing residents with a reminder of enumerators who will be knocking on doors June 15 to July 15 gathering information for the 2024 census. An alternative, she stated, is visit the town office to fill out your form!
A scholarship in memory of Dylan Goodine
Big Country Agricultural Society is co-ordinating a scholarship fundraiser in memory of Dylan Goodine Saturday, June 22.
The day will begin with a free breakfast sponsored by the Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce on the parking lot at Lijdsman Insurance.
A silent auction will be held in the FCSS building throughout the day. Donations to the scholarship will be greatly appreciated and can be made at the silent auction area.
Come see the display of bikes, hotrods and big rigs. Feast on hamburgers or visit the beer gardens.
The Man Van will be located across the street from Halfway Café and Convenience between 2 and 5 pm. Men between the ages of 40 and 80 are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity co-sponsored by Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce and Big Country Agricultural Society. See coming events in this issue.
Top 7 Over 70
Can you think of a neighbour, a friend, a relative, or a family member you would like to nominate for The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s Top 7 Over 70 awards?
Nominations are open until August 26, 2024. Online form: cfsea.ca
Any senior who is over 70 and lives in Medicine Hat or its surrounding communities of Special Areas 2, 3, 4 or M.D. of Acadia, Redcliff, Cypress County, County of Forty Mile or County of Newell is eligible to be nominated.
Ideal nominees are those who have started something different and new, or implemented a new venture or idea, after the age of 70.
The focus of the awards isn’t on past accomplishments or lifetime achievements. Rather, individuals should be nominated for new accomplishments, in which they’re achieving excellence.
These achievements may be based or built on previous work or commitments, but they should have a “current’ flavour or different twist, or perhaps could be occurring in a complete new arena.
Awards will honour individuals 70 and over who have achieved excellence, inspired creativity, shaped innovation, and/or organized outstanding collaboration in one or more of the following areas: agriculture, health and recreation, arts & culture, science, business, volunteerism, environment, overcoming adversity, making a difference.
If you would like more information about this program visit https://cfsea.ca/top-7-70/ or share your ideas with local ambassadors Sharon Dahl 403-664-0335, Cindy Goodine 403-664-5514, or Diana Walker 403-664-6600.
Calgary Stampede Parade Marshall
Owen Crow Shoe will lead the 2024 Calgary Stampede Parade.
Crow Shoe is from the Piikani Nation and Blood Tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy. His acting career started on the set of the Academy Award winning film, The Revenant, where he worked as a stunt rider. Since then his roles have taken him across the country and around the world, including to California where he is currently filming Dream.
This summer Crow Shoe co-stars alongside 2022 Parade Marshal Kevin Costner in the movie Horizon: An American Saga, but on July 5 he’ll be returning home to southern Alberta to kick off Stampede 2024!