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Editor: Kari Wawzkiewicz bigvalleywhistle@gmail.com

403-916-5103 www.villageofbigvalley.ca

NOVEMBER 27, 2019 | BIG VALLEY, ALBERTA | VOLUME 2019 ISSUE 47

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BIG VALLEY CAR WASH NOW OPEN

& RV STORAGE YARD

Fenced in yard beside carwash Phone - (403) 741 - 6870

Valley

MUHLBACH ELECTRIC LTD. CALL FOR ALL ELECTRICAL NEEDS

INCLUDING MATERIALS & CABLE,

FARM & RANCH, NEW HOME & RENOVATIONS, OILFIELD CONSTRUCTION &

MAINTENANCE

office: (403) 876-2587les: (403) 740-2891Or (403) 742-9764

* 24HR EMERGENCY SERVICE *

Marion: 876-2617 Val: 876-2515

Village Office HoursMon to Thurs | 8:00am-4:00pm

Office: (403) 876-2269Office Fax: (403) 876- 2223Office Email: info@villageofbigvalley.caPublic Works: (403) 740-6285Fire Chief (Lori Gordon): (403) 740-4858

Emergency Food Bank Notes from the Village

ECHO DIRTWORKS

- Bush Piling & Burning- Dugouts, Dams, & Slough Drainage- Roads, Yard Sites & Basements- Demolition & Clean Up - Stripping, Loading & Reclamation

Call for any of your dirt work projects403-740-5359 or 403-741-4414

HELP WANTED Server at the Big Valley Inn.

Please Apply at the Inn.

*Election Day is November 28th, 2019 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Village Office at #29 – 1st Ave South! *In this By-Election we are voting for TWO Councillors. Please ensure that you are only marking two Councillor names on the ballot! If there are three marked it will be a wasted ballot and your vote will not count. *All accounts with outstanding balances exceeding 90 days will be being transferred to taxes after November 30. Please try to come in and clear up the outstanding balance so they don’t get added to your tax account. *After December 31, 2019 all outstanding tax amounts on accounts will be charged an 8% penalty charge pursuant to the Municipal Government Act. *Although we enjoy being able to see everyone, if it is easier for you to pay online, we do accept email transfers for all invoices, taxes and utilities. See you all on Thursday!!

29 Days Till Christmas

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1- Crib1-3 Public Skate3-6 Puck&Stick

9:30-11:30:Sing+Snack+Story Time

6:30-Bingo

5:45-6:45 Bantam Girls7-8:30 AA8:45 - Leafs

5-6:30 Public Skate7-8:15 AAA8:30 Mens7:30 - Feeders Assoc. AGM

By-Election 1:30 - Floor Curling Prac.4:45 Mites5:30 Novice6:30-8 Puck & Stick8:30 Ice Dogs

3:30 - 6 Public Skate6:30-9 Midget AA vs Bow Valley Timberwolves7- Cards

9:45 - Mites vs Drum11 - Novice vs Rimbey1-3:30 Public Skate4-6:30 Puck & StickTrip a Month Draw2:30-5pm Paint Pouring

NO CRIB-Christmas Dinner

9:30-11:30 Sing+Snack+Story Time

6:30 - Bingo

7- Legion Meeting

1- Floor Curling Prac.

7- Kids Klub Xmas Concert

1- Crib 9:30-11:30 Sing+Snack + Story Time

6:30 - Bingo7 - Ag Society AGMTripAMonth Draw

1-Floor Curling Prac.

11:30 - Kids Christmas7- E-Free Xmas Concert

9:30-11:30 Sing+ Snack + Story Time

6:30 Bingo

7-Historical Society Meeting

LAST WHISTLE FOR THE YEAR

Drop In Ctre AGM12-Potluck1-Meeting7- School Christmas Concert

Christmas in the Village

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Pizza Pasta & Donairs34 1st Ave N (beside carwash)

Big Valley, Alberta (403) 876 2252

HOURS TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10:30am - 9pm

SUNDAY 4:00 - 8:00 pm CLOSED MONDAYS

Loonie Pot - $92Progressive Jackpot -

$ 454 Stop In & Warm Up With a hearty bowl of Classic Chili

FUEL UP FRIDAY’S ! Available 11:30 - 2 pm

Mini Lasagna & Garlic Bread - $6.95 Pizza by the Slice - $4.00

LASAGNA! - Now Available Daily Regular & Family Sizes Available

Served with Garlic Bread Add Caeser Salad to make a Meal.

PIZZA REGULAR: THIN CRUST: 10” - $10 $8 + $2/topping 12” - $12 $10 + $3/topping 14” - $14 $12 + $4/topping

NEW TOPPING - Hot Capocolla TOPPINGS

Ham, Pepperoni, Genoa Salami, Italian Sausage, Taco Beef, Chicken, Bacon, Shrimp, Green Peppers, Banana

Peppers, Pineapple, Onions (red or white), Tomato, Olives (black or green), Mushrooms, Perogi,

Cheddar Cheese, Feta

GETTIN’ “WINGY” AT SOBO’S $6.95 / half dozen $12.95 / dozen

SUPER TASTY DONAIRS Pita: $7 Flatbread: $8 Wraps: $8 Large: $9

Add Cheese: $0.50 prices do not include GST

BIG VALLEY E- FREE COMMUNITY CHURCH

EVERYONE WELCOME !

Kids Klub Christmas Concert Friday, December 6 at 7:00pm @ E-Free Community Church

Cookies, Squares and Fellowship following Concert.

Community Christmas Concert Sunday, December 15 at 7:00pm

@ E-Free Community Church

Featuring local artists: Lori & Dallas Gordon, Chris & Chantelle

Janke, Rick Nicklom, Reule Family, Marie Claire Clark And more….

Intermission with light lunch served

DECEMBER

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A Bit of History Continuing with Phil Fawcett and his years as a teacher in Big Valley. (2nd year 1939/40) as told by Phil Fawcett Dances were an important part of the social life in the small towns and rural areas. In the rural areas they would occasionally have “Square Dance” nights in the small rural school house. All the desks would be piled on top of each other along the side of the school room, thus clearing the entire floor area except for the stove which sometimes was located in the middle of the room. The music was provided usually by an old time fiddle player (John Wesner probably) and someone who could accompany the fiddler by chording on the piano. Since I played the piano “by ear” I often filled in at the piano. The “caller” had all the calls memorized by rote and yelled them out in strong rhythm without the help of amplification. He didn’t need it. I can remember on such square dance on a bitterly cold February night out at the Vimy Ridge School (west of Big Valley). The stove, a pot-bellied Quebec heater, was going like a blow-torch in the centre of the room. Somehow or other, two squares were whirling about on either side of the stove, with no-one touching it. I think it was Pop Hockley who was calling the dance. Whoever it was, he was singing the instructions out at the top of his voice, when his false teeth popped out of his mouth. He caught them in mid-air flight, shoved them back in his mouth, and hardly missed a measure.

We would dance, eat sandwiches provided, and drink tea or coffee, into the wee small hours of the morning. The babies and very young children would sleep in baskets or boxes shoved between the stacked school desks. The older children all joined in the dances. We’d ride back into town in a box sleigh hauled by a team of horses. The young people would be pushing each other off the sleigh, snow-balling each other, singing and shouting---all the way into town. As I tucked myself into bed, dawn would be breaking, and I realized that the farm boys and girls who had been at the dance might not have time to get any sleep at all.

Advent PrayerAnd Still God approaches, Wherever we are,However we’re feeling,Whatever the season, Bringing warmthAnd hope and promises,And surprises yet to come.- Ruth Burgess

Big Valley United Church Rev. Barbara Lieurance

Welcomes you to come to fellowship with us Sunday Morning at 10:30

Sunday School for Ages 3-grade 3

See , the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name Him Immanue,

“which means God is with us”

Pastor Allan Clark can be reached at 403-740-6540 or 403-876-2877

Greetings from the Historical Society

If you are interested in the History and Preservation of Big Valley and area’s past you are

welcome to join us and see what we are all about.

Regular Meetings are held every Third Tuesday of the Month - 7pm at Train Station Museum

Next Meeting : December 17th @ 7pm

We will meet for worship on December 1 - First Sunday of

Advent- at 11 am at the Drop In Centre

Big Valley Feeders AssociationANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, November 27, 20197:30 pm @ Big Valley Hall

For information please contact Andrea Webster at 403-876-2064

or Don Saar at 403-876-2570

BIG VALLEY E- FREE COMMUNITY CHURCH

MAKYLA HEIMSTRA

Yumi Lash TechnicianHairstylist

Makeup Artist

306-381-9232

Big Valley Meeting

December 3, 7:00 pm

Hulley’s Art Gallery 2 Day Christmas Sale Event

Friday Nov 29 & Saturday Nov 30 In My Home - North of Post Office

Exceptional Inventory Reduction Come for the Artwork - Stay for the

Refreshments Vivian - (403)876-2737

BIG VALLEY DROP IN CENTRE SCHEDUELE

FLOOR CURLING PRACTICETHURSDAY 1:30PM

CARDS - FRIDAY 7:00PM

OPEN FOR COFFEEMONDAY TO FRIDAY

9:00 - 10:30 AMNO COFFEE ON WEEKENDS

OR HOLIDAYS

NEXT MEETING: AGM- DEC 19POTLUCK @ NOON - MEETING @ 1PM

PANCAKE SUPPER ($5)- TO BE ANNOUNCEDMEMBERS CHRISTMAS DINNER:

DEC 1 @ HALLMONETARY DONATION FOR THE FOOD BANKNOTE: MEMBERSHIP FEES OF $10 ARE DUE

AT CHRISTMAS DINNER

7 Players came out to play on Sunday the 24th.

1st: Stan Nattestad 2nd: Dale Kobi

3rd: Dwayne Grover Regular Draw: Stan Nattestad

Booby: Earl Ortman

CRIB IS CANCELLED DECEMBER 1st - BUT WILL RESUME ON THE 8th

Sundays at 1:00 Big Valley Inn Bar

NOTICE OF ELECTION WITH LIST OF ELECTORS Local Authorities Election Act

(Section 11, 35, 46, 53)

LOCAL JURISDICTION: Village of Big Valley, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices:

Voting will take place on the 28th day of November, 2019, between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm.

Voting stations will be located at:

29 – 1st Ave. S BIG VALLEY, Alberta

VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Proof of identity and current residence is now required to be able to vote in municipal elections. Any of the following documents that has your name and address on it will be accepted as valid proof:

• Photo identification issued by a Canadian government or agency, whether federal, provincial or local;

• Bank/credit card statement or personal cheque; • Correspondence issued by a school, college or university; • Government cheque or cheque stub; • Income/property tax assessment notice; • Insurance policy or coverage card; • Letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee; • Pension Plan statement of benefits, contributions or participation; • Residential lease or mortgage statement; • Statement of government benefit: e.g. Employment insurance, old-age security, social

assistance, disability support, or tax benefit; • Utility bill: e.g. Telephone, public utilities commission, television, electricity, gas or water; • Vehicle ownership, registration or insurance certificate

Dated at the Village of Big Valley, in the Province of Alberta, this 18th day of October, 2019 Sandra Schell

Returning Officer

OFFICE(S) NUMBER OF VACANCIES WARD OR ELECTOR DIVISION NUMBER (if applicable)

Councillor 2