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Community Newsletter

MAY 2019

COMMUNITY SPRING CLEAN UP

MAY 9 to MAY 11

DAY & TIME

Thursday, May 9: 1:00pm - 8:00pm Friday, May 10: 1:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday, May 11: 9:00am - 5:00pm

LOCATION: Reservoir, top of Eagles Hill, North of Hwy. 836 on Cemetery Hill Road (gravel).

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS

FREE: Disposal of non– diseased tree limbs, shrubs, leaves & grass

FREE: Household Refuse - kitchen / bathroom refuse, furniture and toys

FREE: Metal - bikes, BBQ's, pipe, metal furniture, car parts (all fuel and oil MUST be removed from any motorized units. eg. lawnmowers, weed wipers, etc.)

FREE: E-Waste - T.V.'s, computers, DVD players, microwaves, stereo's and their components

CHARGE - $7 PER ITEM - CASH ONLY: Appliances - stoves, washer, dryers, dishwashers

CHARGE - $15 PER ITEM - CASH ONLY: fridges & deep freezers. Please remove Freon before disposal.

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS ~ Renovation/demolition materials such as wood, carpet, underlay, cupboards, toilets, commercial trade waste, used motor oil, oil containers, oil filters. ~ Barb wire and chain link fence ~Propane bottles ~ Toxic substances including empty containers that contained toxic substances: paint cans, spray paint, pesticide/herbicides.

CARBON LIONS SPORTS DAY

JUNE 8, 2019

BREAKFAST (Free) : Community Hall ; *8 am to 10 am (sponsored by Carbon Valley Community Church)

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES:

Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; ( Register at Village Office 572-3244)

LIBRARY SPRING CRAFT FAIR: Carbon School Gym To book a table, please contact Renee @ 403-823-1873

PARADE: 11am : (line up at the former Baptist Church by 10 am. for judging)

SPORTS: Slo-Pitch - Friday, Saturday, & Sunday . Contact Kelly Steen @ 403.321.0277 to add your team to the Waiting List.

SUPPER: Community Hall; Roast Beef Supper; 5-7pm

CABERET: Saturday night ; Band : “Medicinal” (18+): 9:00pm

CURBSIDE GIVE AWAY WEEKEND ~ MAY 4 & 5

FREE up some space and get some

stuff for free!

FREE yourself of clutter and find some great free items of your own!

Put out your unwanted items during

Curbside Give Away Weekend instead of discarding them. It’s a great way to reduce

the amount of garbage ending up in the clean-up bins and our landfill while letting

someone else find useful items.

On Curbside Weekend (Owner’s Responsibility):

• Place re-useable items at the curb in front of

your home during the weekend.

• ONLY place items that are free and that are clearly marked with a “FREE” sign.

• Unclaimed items must be removed from the curb at the end of the weekend.

“A person’s trash is another person’s treasure”

TOXIC WASTE ROUND UP WHERE: Carbon Fire Department WHEN: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 TIME: 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

Toxic substances also include empty containers that contained toxic substances: paint cans, spray paint, pesticide/herbicides, etc.

FREE Mulch

A Skid Steer and Operator will be available to load FREE MULCH

during the Spring Clean Up on May 9, 10 & 11, 2019 at the Reservoir.

Carbon Ag Society Archery Club & Range Indoor archery range up to 40 yds

Season from April through October

Up to 18 shooting lanes

Conventional target backers that will accept small competition, youth, and fun game paper targets

3-D target events

Rental bows and arrows available

Basic instruction for new archers

A safe archery experience with certified Range Officers

Range will be in the Curling rink during the curling off season. We are planning to have weekly events for different age groups. Range times will be dependent on number of members and availability of Range Officers. We will be providing courses and in-centives for members to become a Range Officer.

Membership Fees: Adult: $125.00, Youth: $85.00, Family: $275.00

All membership fees include insurance coverage through Archery Canada

Drop-ins welcome to a maximum of 3 session per season

Memberships will be available April 15th

More Information will be posted on the Carbon Ag Society Facebook Page, or call Scott (403) 820.1499 or Brent (403) 333.9046.

GRAND OPENING:

MAY 11!

CARBON SCHOOL NEWS

No School: May 10, 17 & 20

Little Caesars Fundraiser: Ends May 10.

To order online: pizzakit.ca ID#368640

Hanging Baskets Arrival: May 14, 2019

Dress Up Day: May 24 - Be Creative!

Little Caesars Order Arrive: May 27, 2019

Last Day of Pre-School May 31, 2019

KINDERGARTEN

REGISTRATION: Carbon School is now accepting registration forms. They are available from the School Office between 8:45am - 4:40pm. Children MUST be 5 years of age by February 29,

2020 to be eligible to attend Kindergarten in the fall. Please bring in your child’s birth certificate when you register your child. All registration forms need to be returned

no later than Friday, May 3, 2019. For more information, please call the

School at (403) 572.3401.

UNSIGHLY PREMISES BYLAW

Bylaw 2011-778 states that no owner (s) of a premises shall cause, allow or

permit the premises to become or to continue to be an Unsightly Premises. This means that any property that exhibits visual evidence of a lack of general maintenance, clean up and upkeep, including excessive accumula-

tion on the premises of:

the whole or part of any vehicles which are not registered with the Motor Vehicle Registry for the current year and which are inoperative by reason of disrepair, removed parts or missing equipment or any vehicles which are otherwise not in a roadworthy condition

Garbage, dirt, soil, gravel, rocks, petroleum products

hazardous material and sewage

disassembled equipment or machinery

broken household chattels or goods

animal excrement & the whole or part of animal re-

BLACK KNOT DISEASE

There are many trees and shrubs in the Village that are infected by Black Knot disease. This fungus will continue to grow and will release spores that will infect neighboring trees.

The Village of Carbon suggests that you prune or have these trees removed to minimize further spread of the disease. They can be hauled to Clay Hill (West of Elgin Avenue & South of Hwy. 836). Please dispose of the diseased limbs inside the marked area with caution tape. This area is for diseased black knot trees and shrubs ONLY.

The Carbon Fire Department will be burning the diseased limbs on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

Early spring or late fall is a good time for seeing the infection and pruning. To ensure termination of the disease spreading, cut the limb a minimum of 8 inches below the infected area. Use a solution of 1 part bleach to 9 parts water to clean your tools between cuts to avoid spreading the disease.

More information can be found on the Government of Alberta’s website at: https://www.alberta.ca/black-knot.aspx

CARBON CENTENNIAL POOL Annual Family Swim Passes on sale NOW until June 1, 2019 for $150.00. (Immediate Family Members Only)

Please check the Village website around the middle of May for pool and lesson schedule.

STREET SWEEPING

May 13, 2019

Tentative date, weather permitting. More details to follow with the

confirmation date on Facebook.

OFFICE CLOSURES:

The Village of Carbon will be closed on Tuesday, May 7 for

Training & Monday, May 20 for Victoria Day

COUNCIL MEETINGS:

May 6 & 21

Village Office @ 7:00 pm

Everyone Welcome!

CARBON COMMUNITY HALL

The Hall Board is always looking for people

with great ideas interested in helping out in

the community. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of most months.

Looking to book your wedding,

grad celebration, or function? Why not book with the Carbon Community Hall? We can fit 230 people

with tables and chairs in the main hall. We have a fully operating com-

mercial kitchen; stage area with a projector and surround system, and

bar. Book a meeting room for a day, or the weekend. Our rates are

within your budget! Call us today to book your event: (403) 572-3244.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FALL POTLUCK DINNER!

On Sunday, September 15 , 2019, the whole

community is invited to the Fall Potluck

Dinner! Anyone interested in joining in with this

community event, please contact Alanna at (403)572

-3611. We hope to have a lovely dinner, with games

for the children to play and possibly

entertainment to follow; pending on who or what

committees in town would like to join in.)

SENIORS NEWS MAY 2019

Important Dates & Events (organized and facilitated by Seniors Outreach)

Volunteers Needed: Contact our office at 403 443-2555 if you wish to join us or are available to volunteer for either of the following: *Meals on Wheels *Gifts for Grandparents packing of bags *Caring Car Volunteers Driver *Special information to share with Seniors *Entertainment *Meals on Wheels Driver *Seniors Week *Fundraising

Thanks to all our volunteers we are able to provide so much more for our seniors. We can’t do it without you. PLEASE contact the office at 403 443-2555. REMEMBER YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

Office Hours: Carbon Tuesday 9am-noon at New Horizon Drop In Centre.

If for any reason, the Community Relations Coordinator is not able to have office hours due to weather or for personal reasons, please contact the Seniors Outreach Main Office 403 443-2555.

Seniors Outreach Bus Trips, contact the office at 403 443-2555 for details and to register (a must).

2019 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Rehearsal (Bus leaves Three Hills 8am, cost $25) May 3rd: Controversial Classics, Lara St. John, Violin May 9th: Greenhouse Bus Tour May 15th: Red Deer Trip May 31st: Prokofiev + Mahler, Y. Bronfman, piano + A. Macintosh, Soprano

Salvation Army in Drumheller offers a “Sally Social Café” every Wednesday from Noon-1:30pm. This program will be at their

new location at 90 Railway South Drumheller. They serve Soup, Sandwich and Dessert all for only $3.00. So if you’re looking for

a day trip with a friend or are in Drumheller on a Wednesday drop by and enjoy.

CARBON PUBLIC LIBRARY 403.572.3440 (Librarian ~ Jay-Lynn)

Congrats to our calendar draw winner Donna Hay!

1pm on Saturdays: Dungeons and Dragons!

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their donations to the 2019 Easter Egg Hunt. Amanda & Marty Morgan, the Carbon Bot-tle Depot, the Village of Carbon, Atco Energy Solutions, Kim Cunningham, Marvel & Gordon Nash, and Miss B. B. With near 40 kids, it was a success! Thank you!!!!

We our volunteering for highway cleanup May 4th unless poor weather then it will be pushed back to May 11th. If you would love to help the environment while getting some exercise, we would love the company. Please contact the library 403-572-3440.

Make sure to mark the Calendar in June for our annual Spring Craft Market during the Sports Day weekend, and at the Carbon School. If you would like to book a table, please contact Renee @ 403-823-1873

Make sure to mark the Calendar in June for our annual Spring Craft Market during the Sports Day weekend at Carbon School. If you would like to book a table, please contact Renee @ 403-823-1873.

CREATING YOUNG AUTHORS This is our 5th year and the contest is open to children in Carbon and surrounding area, aged 5 to 18 years. We are asking that you try to create a story with the chosen topic and roughly within the word count. Starting: Monday, April 1, 2019 running until: Friday, May 31, 2019. Grades 1-2, Love (Affection, Kindness), 50- 100 word count. Parents/Guardians please give limited guidance.

Grades 3-4, Honesty (Goodness), 100- 250 word count.

Grades 5-6, Truth (Fact), 250-500 word count

Grades 7-9, Respect (Admiration), 500-1,000 word count

Grades 10-12, Wisdom and Courage (Knowledge, Bravery), 1,000-2,000 word count

Please include your name, address, age, topic and total word count on your final draft. You can submit your story to either the Carbon School or the Village of Carbon Library. The Library Board will select 3 winners in each age category, as well as award the students who go above and beyond. We will be looking for stories with a beginning, middle and end; creativity and staying roughly within the word count indicated for each age group. All of the stories will be grouped by age & topic, bound into a book format and reside at the Village of Carbon Library for others to read. Parents/Guardians will be asked to sign a waiver to release their children's story for public viewing. It is the intent of the Village of Carbon Library to have the local

KARAOKE IN THE VALLEY

May 25 from 8:00pm to 1:00am

Carbon Valley Hotel & Bar

Information Evening: BOKASHI COMPOSTING

HOST: Bernice Kadatz WHERE: Carbon New Horizon Senior’s Centre WHEN: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (Everyone Welcome!) TIME: 7:00 ~ 8:30 pm (Coffee and tea provided). Bokashi Composting is the simplest and most effective composting technique on the planet, yet it remains mostly undiscovered by the majority of folks. Come out and learn what Bokashi Composting is all about.

Let’s Get Our WALK On! Interested in walking indoors at the Community Hall? Now you can! The Hall is open for WALKING

during the New Horizon and Library Hours of Operation. If your health is important to you and the conditions outside just aren't in your favor, please utilize this facility. Donations accepted.

MOM’S STRAWBERRY TEA

• Saturday, May 11, 2019 • 1:30pm to 3:30pm • Carbon Community Church • Admission: $5/person • Prizes: Best Hat &

Mother/Daughter Look Alike