Priddis News – Aug 2022 | High Country News

We hope everyone is having an incredible summer and finding some time to enjoy the sunshine. Here is what is going on in the Priddis community this August.

Stampede Breakfast
This year Stampede Breakfast broke attendance records! We had over 600 people join us for a morning of great food, music, petting zoo, horse and buggy rides and community fun! Congratulations to our 50/50 winner Rob McBride who took home $404.00! Door prizes were also drawn from Co-op-Shawnessy, Safeway- Shawnessy, Norwex-Priddis and A&W- Shawnessy. The A&W Root Bear handed out suckers and coupons while dancing with the kids to the tunes of the live band.

Thank you to all our sponsors: EnviroShred, Waters Edge, Garden Food Service, Sysco, Azuridge Estate Hotel, Meota Gas, A&W, The Chaulk Team, Royal LePage, Unique Scaffold, Safeway, Co-op, Priddis General Store, Norwex, T’s & Trees, Foothills Fire Department.

And a final thank you to all of the many volunteers for making this such a successful event!

Nature Nuggets Preschool
Rediscover Play Nature Programs is excited to be part of your child’s early learning education. Offering nature-based learning classes with an outdoor focus from 9am to 12pm at the Priddis Community Hall for children ages 3 & 4. Staff are trained in emergent curriculum, following the children’s lead in curiosity.

Fall 2022 registration is now open. Please head to www.rediscoverplay.com for more information.

Communal:
We are very excited to introduce Communal, an online booking platform, to the Priddis Community. Communal will manage our memberships, hall rental bookings, program registration, and event ticket sales. If you haven’t had the chance to activate your 2022 membership, please visit: pca.getcommunal.com, and navigate to the memberships tab.

Membership Renewal 2022:
Purchase your PCA Membership for the 2022 season. Please complete the membership form found on our website under Memberships. Payment can be made by e-transfer to: priddisassociationpayments@gmail.com In the description on your e-transfer, please state your name and which type of membership you are purchasing, e.g., Family, Business etc.

Paper copies of the form are available at the Priddis Store. If paying by cheque, mail your cheque and completed form to the PCA at the address on the bottom of the form.

Own your own business? Purchase a membership and receive the added perk of free advertising on our social media pages twice a year. NOTE: Everyone should have a Priddis Community Membership when participating in events at the Hall and using PCA facilities.

Priddis Library:
The Priddis Library, located in the old schoolhouse, is open Tuesday and Thursdays from 3:00-5:00, and now every Saturday, 10:00am to noon. We are part of the Marigold Library System. Incoming books are quarantined for 72 hrs. Your donations are appreciated but we will not accept encyclopedias, textbooks, older cookbooks, readers digest condensed books, or any books more than 20 years old. Currently volunteering at the library are Arlene, Carole, Sonya, Barb. Thanks Ladies, for volunteering your time to keep the library operational for the community.

Booking the Hall:
We are taking bookings for the Hall for 2022/2023. If we are unable to honour your contract due to COVID-19, your deposit will be returned. For your convenience, we are now able to take deposits and make payments online. To view or book the Hall, contact the Hall Rental Director at PCAhallrentals@gmail.com Check our 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 an Instagram account and 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: