THIS weekend "Dam Days" fun in Wolseley

"Dam Days" begin Friday evening and the whole weekend promises to be great!

The Beverage Tent, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Races, Carla Taylor and the Electric Outlaws Cabaret, Dunk Tank, Kids Activities, Karaoke, Pancake Breakfast, Community Choir, Music at the Lakeside Home and Cribbage offer fun for all ages.

So bring your family, friends, and invite complete strangers to come to Wolseley...this weekend!!

Zachary and Jordon are SAVED!

Thank God. Zachary Miller and Jordon Bruyere are now safe. And after a 10 hour standoff the twisted Peter Robert Joseph Whitmore finally surrendered.
Now, yet again, this deviant will go before a judge to account for his evil ways.

A NEW link

The Snow Plow is a new link that has been added to this site. Take a moment and check it out.

http://the-snowplow.blogspot.com/

Stones of MOFFAT tour coming soon

My roots in Wolseley run deep. From south of Wolseley on the paternal Taylor, Ferguson/Graham side my ancestors settled the Moffat/Greenville areas in 1882. From north of Wolseley my maternal ancestor Samuel Jolly settled north of Ellisboro in the same year 1882.

But the south will be the focus during the Stones of Moffat tour in mid August. I took my son Thomas and my daughter Emma on the tour a couple of years ago and they LOVED it. The tour we attended began with a church service in the historic Moffat church. Then, Phyllis and Stanley Taylor guided us through the stone house route where their deep understanding of the area proved remarkable. After the tour, Kay Parley gave a talk in the Moffat hall and offered up unique insight to this wonderful community.

We also had time to tour the Moffat graveyard which was bittersweet as I have a brother, uncle, cousin, grandfather, grandmother and numerous other relatives laid to rest there.

For anyone interested in history or early prairie architecture the tour is a must see!
I'll be there and I hope you will be too.

!!!!!Amber Alert!!!!!!!

10 year old Zack Miller is missing from Whitewood a town only a short distance east on the #1 highway from Wolseley.

He may have been abducted by an evil pedophile named Peter Robert Joseph Whitmore.
Whitmore may be driving a 1988 wood panelled Dodge Caravan with Alberta plates CUS 532.

If you have information about this child, call 1-877-SOAMBER or 1-877-762-6237 or e-mail fdiv_amber_alert@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Please check out this link for more information : http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/sk/MediaReleases/zachary_miller.html

Please Pray for Zack, his safe return, and the Miller family!

ROCKY Bishop considered for award

Toyota Canada has established a community service award. And a former Wolseley resident, Rocky Bishop is in the running. Rocky's Christian missions work has taken him to New Orleans several times helping people devastated by hurricane Katrina. On one of his trips he was accompanied with his teenage daughter Mellissa.

You can read about his nomination at http://www.toyotaneverquit.com/toyotaneverquit/ or read more about Rocky's work on the "Rocky Bishop" link on this website.

Twilight Drive-In a TRADITION

I just got home from a night with the family at the Twilite Drive-In. As tradition would have it, I was greeted at the gate by a smiling Zaba. Nowadays it is Reanne, Don and Debbie's youngest who is perched at the gate. Her smile and happy attitude made me feel welcomed and glad I made the choice to go to the show with my family.

The movie was "Cars" and it was super, a real hit with the kids and just enough big person humour to keep us chuckling. And the price was right, only $13 for the entire carload and a free bag of popcorn is included in the price!
In the concession stand there is a neat history of the Drive-In that Reanne put together for the Heritage Fair.

The Twilite Drive-In is truly a part of the fabric of Wolseley History and it is commendable that the Zaba family continue to operate one of the last remaining Drive-In theaters.

By-the-way, I heard the Hammond family from Calgary (originally Indian Head) are fired up to attend an upcoming show. I'm certain they won't be disappointed!

Tennis Court Road HOCKEY

Summer afternoons and road hockey are a great mix. The game is made even better when played on a tennis court so you don't have to run after an out-of-play ball.
Yesterday, Trevor Baran's sons Nick, Carter and Tanner, along with my son Thomas and a few other boys had robust game on the court beside the high school. As I watched them chasing the ball around I began reminiscing about countless hours of road hockey I played in Wolseley.
In my childhood, most road hockey games were organized and promoted by Mark Schramm. Mark lived a couple of doors down from us and he was always in the center of finding ways to have fun.
Sometimes people wonder what there is to do in a small town. Well, when you are a boy, and you've got a hockey stick and a ball, there is ALWAYS something to do.

Two weeks in SWIFT Current

I haven't posted much over the past couple of weeks as my work with Pharmasave had me in Swift Current. The store moved to a big, bright new location and we worked many hours getting set-up and stock moved.

But now I am back in good-ole eastern Saskatchewan and I'll be posting more regularly again.

By-the-way, the photo on this post was taken from the parking lot of the Comfort Inn in Swift Current.
And another thing, if you are ever in Swift Current check out the Akropol restaurant. The decor is awesome, the service is spot-on and the food is GREAT!