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SEASONS GREETINGS FROM

FOOTHILLS AUCTIONEERS INC. & STAFF

On behalf of all our staff at Foothills Auctioneers

Thank you for your business this past year. Wishing you

and your families a very Merry Christmas and A Happy &

Prosperous New Year!

Elks Supper Meeting

Tuesday, December 20th

Cocktails: 6:00 pm

Supper: 7:00 pm

Wives & guests welcome

Elks & Royal Purple Memorial Service

The Elks & Royal Purple Lodges are holding their joint Memorial

Service on Sunday, December 4th at 2:00 pm in the Community Hall.

This service is in memory of departed Brothers and Sisters of the Elks

and Royal Purple Lodges during the year. This years departed Elks

Brothers are Larry Husted and Keith Robinson. This years departed

Royal Purple Sister is Hanna Dykstra. This service is open to the

public and we wish to extend an invitation to attend.

Odd Fellows Christmas Supper Meeting

Thursday, December 1st

Cocktails: 6:00 pm

Supper: 7:00 pm

Wives & Guests Welcome

Golden Age News

Sunday, December 4th—Christmas time is upon us. Time for the

Golden Age spectacular Annual Christmas Potluck. Doors open at

5:00 pm and we eat at 5:30 pm. You provide your favorite Christmas

dish, we provide turkey, ham and wine. Looking forward to seeing you

there. Cost $5.00.

December 20th—Golden Age Birthday Party at 1:30 pm

Happy Birthday to Lisl Crabbe, Margaret Ann Linn,

Deanna Scott, Amie Chartrand, Becky Mayfield,

Laree Findley, Mike Crabbe, Bill Pearson, Linda

Todd, Larry Clayton, Sonja McGraw, Art Cates and

Marguerite Dixon.

There will be no shuffleboard in December. The next shuffleboard day

will be January 19, 2017. Novembers winners were: Jean Johnson &

Allan Giroux (A Event), Peter McGraw & Denton Black (B Event).

Congratulations! Great Job.

“Midnight At 10”

What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?

The Golden Age Centre will open at 7:30 pm and we will celebrate

New Years at 10:00 pm. You bring your favorite snack food to share

and board game (ie. Scrabble, monopoly, etc.). We have

shuffleboard, pool and crib for your enjoyment. Everyone 50+

welcome.

Christmas is on it’s way. Thinking of having a Christmas Family

Gathering? House too small? The Golden Age Centre is available for

that special occasion. Call the Centre at 403-549-3933 or Brydon at

403-549-2452.

Many thanks to the Stavely Stitchers, especially Pam for organizing

the craft and bake table at the Royal Purple Christmas Market. You

knocked it out of the park ladies.

Thank you from the Golden Age Board.

Thanks to all those folks who bring the goodies for afternoon crib.

Much appreciated!

Brydon

When you stop believing in Santa you get underwear!

Merry Christmas!

The Golf Club will be holding a crib tournament on Saturday,

January 14th. Watch the January newsletter for more details.

Young Hearts Companion Care

Senior Supportive Care

Providing non-medical, professional and loyal companionship to

seniors. We believe in living a joyful, fulfilling life. Wherever it is that

our clients call home. So we will strive to provide our clients with the

customized assistance that they will need. We provide affordable

hourly rates, flexible hours and temporary or long term services.

Services: We assist seniors with an array of daily activities, which

include, but are not limited to:

• Errands and shopping (eg. groceries, mail, prescriptions)

• Transportation to local appointments

• Social events and friend visits

• Games

• Friendly and supportive socializing

• Encourage light exercise

• Encourage active thinking

• Caregiver relief

Contact Holly Gillespie for a free consultation!

403-682-9576

Box 523, Stavely, AB T0L 1Z0

Email: youngheartscare2@gmail.com

Town News

Stavely Town Council and Staff would like to remind everyone now that

winter is upon us to please adhere to Bylaw No. 734:

(12.01) All persons within the Town of Stavely shall

remove and clear away, within twenty four (24) hours, all

snow, ice, dirt or debris and other obstructions from the

sidewalk adjoining the premises owned or occupied by

them and from the gutter.

(12.02) Non-residents and all other persons shall have

removed and cleared away all snow, ice, dirt and debris

and other obstructions from the sidewalk adjoining the premises owned or

occupied by them and from the gutter.

The Town would ask that you please shovel or blow snow onto your own

property and not on the streets. Your cooperation as always is most

appreciated!

Town Office, Public Works & ATB Financial Agency Holiday Hours:

Monday, Dec. 26th—Closed

Tuesday, Dec. 27th—Closed

Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, 2017—Closed

The Town will again be having a Christmas Lights Contest. Prizes for

1st, 2nd & 3rd place in residential display. Lights will be judged the week

of December 19th to 23rd. Contest sponsored by Foothills Auctioneers &

Stavely FCSS.

Anyone interested in paying their property taxes in monthly installments

for 2017 please contact the Town Office at 403-549-3761.

Business Licenses are due in January

Rates: In Town: $30.00

Home Occupations: $45.00

Regional: An additional $80.00

Dog Licenses are also due by January 31st. All dogs over 3 months of age

must be licensed.

Rates: Sterilized: $20.00

Unsterilized: $35.00

After January 31st: Sterilized: $30.00

Unsterilized: $45.00

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

From the Town of Stavely Council & Staff

Once again the Community Chest is requesting donations for

distribution to various charities. This eliminates the necessity for these

charities to canvas door to door. Donations can be left at the Stavely

ATB Financial Agency or mailed to Community Chest, Box 249,

Stavely. We feel that a minimum of $2.00 per organization donation is

not unreasonable.

In 2016 the Community Chest contributed to the following charities:

• Stavely & District Community Emergency Fund

• St. John’s Ambulance

• Canadian Cancer Society

• Heart & Stroke Foundation

• Canadian Mental Health

• The Arthritis Society

• The Salvation Army

• Alberta Children’s Hospital

• The Kidney Foundation

• Canadian Diabetes Association

• Claresholm & District Health Foundation

• Alberta Lung Association

• STARS

• ALS

• War Amps

• The Alzheimer’s Society

• Parkinson Disease Society

• C.N.I.B.

• Juvenile Diabetes

We wish to let you know that the books of the Stavely & District

Community Chest are open to your inspection at any time. Should you

wish to see them, please contact any member of the Executive.

Your response in the past has been good and we look forward to your

continued support this year. Please give what you think is right and

many thanks. Income tax receipts will be issued for all contributions.

80th Birthday Party

For Lois Alsgard

Come & Go

Porcupine Hills Lodge

December 11th 2:00-4:00 pm

NO GIFTS PLEASE

Library News

BOOK CLUB

This month’s book was called “Room” by Emma Donoghue. We had our

December meeting early on November 24th and handed out our next read for

December called “A Painted House” by John Grisham. A historical fiction from

which Grisham drew from his personal experiences growing up in rural

Arkansas. This is a heart-wrenching story of an impoverished farming

community. It’s got it all, destitute share-croppers, migrant farm workers, a

sweet young boy who lives for baseball, a devastating flood and a mentally

unhinged murderer thrown in for good measure. Please feel free to come by

the Library to pick up your copy—everyone is welcome to participate and we

welcome suggestions for future book club reads. We will be meeting to

discuss this book on Thursday, January 5th at 7:00 pm in the Library.

Flipster—a new free digital access to popular current magazines through a

subscription, courtesy of your Library. Magazines can be downloaded to

desktop computers, Android™ and Apple® phones and tablets, and also

Kindle Fire mobile devices for offline reading anytime, anywhere. Flipster

focuses on providing access to current issues, though it also provides access

to back issues for many magazines. There is no limit on how many magazines

can be read or downloaded. There are likewise no “holds” and there is no

waiting to get a copy. When you download a title to a mobile device, an

expiration period may apply—2 day expiration may apply for some weekly

publications and 7 day expiration may apply for some monthly or seasonal

titles. You can always re-download an expired title, though, if you wish to

continue reading. All other downloaded titles will remain on your device until

you choose to delete them. Links to the app downloads here http://

www.chinookarch.ca/content/apps-mobility.

FEATURED BOOKS OF THE MONTH

• The Whistler (The Whistler #1) by John Grisham. This is the story of

two judicial investigators and the most corrupt judge in US history, who

seems to be making some illegal money in the Native American casino

business. A well written fast moving story with plenty of suspense.

• This Was a Man (The Clifton Chronicles #7) by Jeffrey Archer. A

captivating final installment of the Clifton Chronicles, a series of seven

novels that has topped the bestseller lists around the world. Basically,

the series follows the Barrington and Clifton families in England and

Scotland over a span of 100 years. Among the shocking discoveries, of

which there are plenty, is the emergence of a secret will that’ll change

one character’s life forever. Beyond that, Archer dials up the family

drama with betrayal, secrets and several delicious twists that end on a

touching satisfying note.

• The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa. This is a debut novel that

revolves around the lives of two little girls, Hannah and Anna, over a

period of 70 years. A story of a twelve-year old girl’s harrowing

experience fleeing Nazi-occupied Germany with her family and best

friend, only to discover that the overseas asylum they had been promised

is an illusion. This story is told in parallel with a present day story of a girl

(Anna) who lives in New York City that receives a mysterious envelope

from her great-aunt Hannah.

NEW DVD’S

• The Jungle Book—The Jungle Book is a live-action remake of the 1967

Disney animated film. The computer-generated effects are extraordinary,

the jungle and it’s menagerie of beasts and critters look positively lifelike.

The Jungle Book is a great visual experience, a great story, and a great

movie.

The Library will be closed December 23rd to 27th and December 30th to

January 2nd.

Stavely Museum News

The Stavely Museum held it’s annual meeting on November 22nd with

12 people in attendance. Updates were provided on our ongoing

projects. Work continues on the re-organization of exhibits and

displays. Work has also begun on the outside murals. So far, seven

volunteer artists have committed to 8 murals. We have supplies for 2

more volunteers if anyone is interested. Linda Emann, chairman of the

United Church Board, presented a proposal to the Museum on behalf

of the Stavely congregation. The Museum has agreed to purchase the

church building, contents and assets for $1.00. This agreement

requires final approval from Foothills Presbytery at it’s January

meeting. The Museum’s mandate is to maintain the building and

especially the sanctuary for community use if the need arises. Brydon

Saunders agreed to join the Board of Directors, replacing Bev Stacey.

Our thanks to Bev for her years of Museum service, as a board

member, hostess and volunteer. The Museum is scheduled for it’s

next casino on June 28th & 29th, 2017. If you could help on either of

these dates please let us know. Thank you to the Stavely Rebekahs

for their generous donation of $500.00. Remember, the Museum as a

charitable organization and can issue tax receipts for any donation.

Please help if you can.

Town of Stavely

Sale of Equipment

The Town of Stavely has authorized the sale, by sealed bid, the

following piece of equipment on an “as is” basis only:

(1) 1975 Ford LN 8000 Diesel Gravel/Sanding Truck

The Town will accept sealed bids up until 12:00 pm on December 23,

2016. Bids shall be delivered to the Stavely Town Office care of

Clayton Gillespie, Town CAO. The truck can be viewed prior to bid by

contacting Jim Watson @ 403-682-9946.

We appreciate your business and wish you all the joys of the holiday

season with peace and cheer in the New Year!!!

Sincerely, The ATB Financial Stavely Team

Firewood For Sale

Contact Brady Kidd

403-549-2211

Thank you, thank you, thank you—your continued support raised

a total of $1670.00 for the A.L.S. Society.

Sincerely

Lynn Hayes

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*Our tanning bed is here!!! Stop in and purchase your One Month

Unlimited Tanning Package for our lay down bed!

*Bar Naked Apothecary Co. has a fabulous

selection of Soaps, Lotions, Scrubs and a

huge variety of Bath Bombs, Truffles and

Melts! Lots of great gift ideas!!!

*Our next New Consigner Sale will be Wednesday, December 14th

from 4:00-9:00 pm!!! Join us for snacks, bevies and a huge selection

of fabulous clothing. Stop in any other day to shop our beautiful

collection of clothing, shoes, bags and accessories.

*Our hours for December are

-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 9:00 am-4:00 pm!!!

-We will be open from 4:00-9:00 pm on December 5th, 6th, 12th, 14th

& 20th.

-We will be open Saturday, December 17th from 11:00 am-3:00 pm

-We will be closed December 16th, 19th and the 22nd through 28th.

Thank you for a fabulous 2016!!! Hope you all have a wonderful Merry

Christmas and New Year!!!