COMMUNITY CALENDAR
August 10 – Blind Canyon
Front Canyon Reclamation Hike and Weed Pull – Blind Canyon, Once again, In conjunction with the Nature Conservancy of Canada CCWC will be organizing a weed pull at the old farm site in the canyon.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery and learn about the history of the area. There will be a moderate hike of about 1 hour into the site. Packhorses will assist in removal of the weeds. Contact Wendy Ryan at 403-627-4106 to register or email office@ccwc.ab.ca to register or for further information.
August 10-11 — Coalhurst
The Miner’s Days Historical Association of Coalhurst is hosting its annual Miners Days on August 10-11. Friday night from 6-11p.m. will have entertainment in the Social Area of Miners Park. Saturday starts with pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m., parade at 11am followed by events at Miners Park from noon-4 p.m.
August 10-12 — Nobleford
Nobleford Centennial Celebrations: Come celebrate with the town of Nobleford! Lots of exciting things happening all weekend: Friday museum displays, farmer's market, beer gardens & hot dogs, family night in the park. Saturday - pancake breakfast, parade, show 'n shine, BBQ lunch, bench fair, quilt & fine arts show, Noble Central tours, kids' activities, dinner (pre-purchased tickets), street dance, fireworks. Sunday - community tours, church service. All this and more! There will be many opportunities to meet friends and neighbours - old and new. See the Centennial Facebook page, the Town of Nobleford website, or contact Lee Moltzahn for more information. (403 892-4929).
August 11 — Milk River
Milk RIver Kinette Charity Fun Mixed Golf Scramble (50/50 draw; door prizes; $5,000 Hole In One Prize; registration 9:30 a.m.; shotgun 10:30 a.m. 18 holes, lunch and dinner included. $70 per person. Register call for more info: Nancy 403-6474453; Kim at 403-647-7374. Proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
August 11 — Lethbridge
AppleFest! 2018: AppleFest! 2018 will be on August 11th at Galt Gardens (601 - 3rd Avenue South). The 'Learning Tent Workshops will take place at the SAAG. AppleFest! is the coming together of many, many people and organizations. Please email me or call with questions, ideas etc Let's see how this all turns out! Call Dil Jopp (event co-ordinator - 403 929 4378; applefestlethbridge@gmail.com
August 14 — Castle Area
Sartoris Road Weed Pull: Once again we will be removing invasive species from the Sartoris Road area, please join us; pull some weeds, have some fun and meet new people concerned about the Castle. Bring a lunch, drinking water, sun screen and insect repellent. A great way to educate yourself on the invasive species of south west Alta.
August 15 — Lethbridge
Mountain View Cemetery Tour: Guided historic walking tours of the cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery Eternal Flame on Scenic Drive South in Lethbridge. It goes from 7- 8:30 p.m. See: www.galtmuseum.com
August 16 — Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Community Market Market Art Walk takes place at the Gazebo park in downtown Blairmore (13019 20th Avenue). Food, crafts, artisans, music, entertainment. Goes from 4-8 p.m. Check out www.crowsnestmarket.com
August 18 — Carmanguay
Carmangay Community Garage Sale August 18 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Look for the balloons. Quilters Cafe at the Senior Center 9 a.m–2 p.m.
August 18-19 — Alberta
Meet your rural neighbours at Open Farm Days: Farms, ag-tourism operators and culinary events across the province are opening their gates to visitors on Aug. 18 and 19. To check out where to visit including in southwest Alberta, visit: https://albertafarmdays.ca
August 23— Milk River
Fifth annual Milk River Scramble. 10:30 shotgun. Enjoy 18 holes of golf, with prizes, lunch and dinner provided. $85 if cart is needed or $75 with your own cart. All proceed go to the Milk River Minor Baseball Association. Registration fees must be paid on or before Aug. 17. To sign up, contact Ryan at cao@milkriver.ca or call 403-647-3773.
August 24-26 — Castle Mountain
More details to come on the 23rd Annual Huckleberry Festival.
— Shaughnessy
Monthly jams at the Shaughnessy Community Centre on the third Sunday of each month at 1 p.m.. Come out for an afternoon of music