With school out for the summer, be mindful of the speed limit of 40 km along the Priddis Valley Road as children are walking and biking to the playground at the Hall. Motorcyclists and bikers are out as well so be aware of them along Hwy 22X. For everyone’s safety, cyclists need to be travelling single file along all roadways throughout the County.
Priddis Millarville Fair: This is the 112th year. Mark your calendar for Aug 17th & 18th, from 9–4:00 each day. Cost is $5 per person per day, children 8 and under are free. Lots to see and things to do with items made, baked, or grown in Alberta. Learn about Alberta’s agricultural history, touch the animals, and watch horse riding events. Lots of contests to experience: pie eating, watermelon eating, rooster crowing or youth talent. View the antique tractors, cars and trucks. Support local farmers and crafters, while browsing the judged entries. Anyone can enter as an exhibitor. Check out the 2019 Priddis & Millarville Fair Book for the full range of fair activities. A copy can be picked up at the Priddis Store or Priddis View & Brew. Go to: fair@millarvilleracetrack.com
Priddis Early Learning Program (PELP): Over the summer, the 2nd session of Summer Camp is August 19-22nd at the Priddis Hall. If you are interested in signing up your 4-6 year old, contact: lindsaykflynn@gmail.com
PELP’s fundraiser, Mabel’s Labels is ongoing. Great labels for kids’ things, e.g. jackets, t-shirts, pants, hats and shoes. We appreciate all your orders as 20% of sales through the link come back to our community preschool.
The regular 3 and 4-year old programs are full, with a waitlist for 2019-2020. Contact pelppreschool@gmail.com for more information on this local program.
Priddis Stampede Breakfast: The annual Priddis Stampede Breakfast was another huge success this year. It was a busy morning as attendance numbers were up, with 690 breakfasts served. The Priddis Volunteer Fire Fighters fired up the grill while Azuridge Resort sent Chef Yoshi and his assistant to keep things running smoothly in the kitchen. The DJ played country tunes and the kids had fun on the bouncy castle, having their face painted and exploring the local Priddis Fire Department fire trucks. The 50/50 draw winner was David Price from Redwood Meadows. Sharon Huddel from Calgary won the free Bruch for 2 at Priddis Greens.
Donations were gratefully appreciated from Azuridge Resort, Chaulk Team of Royal LePage, Priddis Greens Golf Course, Priddis Store and Priddis View & Brew. Meota Gas had a display table set up as did the Multi-Purpose Building Committee. Suzanne Oel, Foothills Councillor was in attendance and Miranda Rosin, MLA for the United Conservative Party. A huge thank you goes out to all our volunteers. Without you, this community event would not be possible.
“Warriors of Hope” – Yoga Cancer Fundraiser at Priddis Greens: We are pleased to announce that $14,000 was raised for Wings of Hope at the 2nd annual Yogis R Warriors of Hope Fundraiser at Priddis Greens on June 22nd. On behalf of the entire Warriors of Hope committee, thank you all for your support and for partnering with us this year. We are so pleased with how the event turned out and couldn’t have done it without such wonderful Sponsors, Friends, Raffle and Silent auction donors! We have had so many positive comments about the entire event! We know that the funds we raised will be so helpful for the clients of Wings of Hope as they move through their cancer treatment journey. Thank you for being part of this inspiring event. We hope that you will partner with us again next year! Check out our website for photos of the event. www.warriorsofhope.ca
Parent & Tot Playgroup: The drop-in playgroup meets the first Friday of each month at the Hall. The group will not meet in July or August for the summer break but start up again in September. No fee is charged to attend. If you are new to our community with a young family, this is a great way to get to know your neighbours and find out what programs are available in the Priddis area. This event is also listed on the PCA website, www.priddisalberta.com.
Priddis Hall Rental Rates: The hall rental rate structure and policies have recently been updated. The goal was to simplify rates and policies to make rentals more flexible and accommodating. Visit the Priddis Community Association Hall Rentals webpage for more information or to reserve the hall for your upcoming events. We still have plenty of 2019 dates available during the summer and fall to accommodate weddings, birthdays, picnics, meetings, fitness classes and much more. www.priddisalberta.com/book-hall
Priddis Multi-Purpose Building: The Priddis Community Association and Multipurpose Building Committee is pleased to report on the progress of the Multipurpose Complex Project.
As residents of Priddis will have noticed the MPB Committee, in close partnership with the Priddis Panthers Hockey Association, have begun the process of the old rink rebuild. The project was divided into two phases. The hockey rink had become unsafe for users and challenging to maintain. Phase 1 will focus on rebuilding the rink with a major thanks to the Priddis Panthers friends and families who raised approximately $90,000 to help specifically with restoration of the hockey rink. Phase 2 will focus on building a new complex to provide the community with a variety of useful and necessary spaces. Over the course of the winter the MPB Committee took part in a variety of fundraising opportunities. With the help of Jane and Cory Morgan, owners of several businesses in the Hamlet, Priddis Panthers hosted a year end wind-up party followed by the Waters Edge Pub Annual St. Paddy’s Day party at the Priddis Hall. These events pulled in over $9,000.
In addition to the St. Paddy’s Day fundraiser, the MPB Committee had Priddis Panthers families devote over 500 man hours to selling 50/50 tickets at various Hitmen and Flames games this season. The last game of the season versus the Oilers, the Priddis Panthers 50/50 ticket sales set an all-time Flames record for the highest 50/50 ticket sales in Flames history of $465k. We have some amazing sales-parents! A thank you goes out to Richard Gurney, one of our Panther Parents and Flames employee, who helped the Panthers secure these opportunities with the Flames Foundation. To date, the tear down of the rink, player benches and general clean up has been completed. The next step will be the preparation of the rink steel support frame, rebuilding the penalty boxes and score keeper booth in the original location and building the new players benches on the north side of the rink. The new boards will then be added. These new boards are thicker than the old ones and do not need any plywood backing. This will ensure a much longer life cycle for the new rink and will ensure that many generations of Priddis families will be able to safely enjoy the ice throughout the winter months. The Phase 1 rink rebuild should be completed by the end of August 2019 and will be ready for the 2019/20 hockey season.
The MPB Committee is still considering an ATCO trailer to be used as a temporary change room until completion of Phase 2, the Multipurpose Complex. This would allow the Priddis Panthers teams to host home games and would provide a warm place for families to get changed and warm up while making use of the new and improved rink.
The MPB Committee has been steadily working on procuring grants, additional fundraising and both private and corporate donations to help with financing of Phase 2. We look forward to continuing to work toward completion of this project and providing our community with the facilities we need for our ever growing and active community! We thank the Priddis community at large for their support of this project. If you would like to donate, contact Dave Thompson @ 403-921-3640 or email priddishockey@gmail.com
Booking the Hall: To view or book the Hall, contact the Hall Rental Director at PCAhallrentals@gmail.com. Check the website www.priddisalberta.com for availability, pricing and updates.
Staying Connected: Did you know that along with The Priddis Community Association’s webpage we have a few Local Facebook pages to keep the community connected? These are great resources for seeing what is going on in the community, asking questions, finding out about local businesses and so much more. Be sure to check out the following Facebook groups:
Looking to volunteer in our community and meet new people? Many helping hands are always needed for PCA functions. Anyone interested in volunteering is requested to make their interest known to any Board Member listed on the website www.priddisalberta.com
