Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the Country and Western Dance on February 1st. This was a sold out event and feedback from those who attended praised the music of the Tumbleweeds Band. We thank them for their outstanding entertainment that kept people on the dance floor throughout the evening.
Upcoming Events at Square Butte Hall
A Concert with “Murfitt & Main” – Friday, April 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM
BC Songwriters Kate Main and Warren Murfitt have been creating music together for well over a decade. They have just released their third album, “A Little Bit Gone”. This latest album is a collection of bluesy cheek, hymns to fallen family, and stories of the Prairies and travelling. Visit their website at www.murfittandmain.com.
Tickets for the concert are $20 per person and includes a Pulled Pork lunch at intermission. Cash Bar is also available. Tickets may be reserved or purchased by e-transfer at: sq.butte.comm.assoc@gmail.com
Wine Tasting Event 2020 – Sat, May 9th
Once again, we invite Sarah Harrold from Valley Liquor Store to present us with a selection of wines and wine pairings. Sarah is a highly recognized sommelier and each year she introduces us to a new sampling of selected red and white wines. Sarah’s knowledge and her presentation of wines is always the reason so many people return to this event year after year.
Limited tickets available. We sell only 50 tickets for the Wine Tasting Event, so get yours early. $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Purchase or reserve your tickets at: sq.butte.comm.assoc@gmail.com.
A Note About Ranching and Calving Season: Courtesy of Cowboy College, Montana
Cows are reasonably self-sufficient. For half the year they wander around eating the grass that grows underfoot. They keep track of their calves, which nurse whenever they like. In the fall the calves are sold to generate the year’s income. In the winter the cows eat hay that is spread on the ground daily. Outside of an occasional sick or lame animal, cows don’t require much individual handling throughout most of the year. In the spring they lay down and push out a new calf, usually without help. But during calving season most ranches operate under the sovereignty of Murphy’s First Law: “Whatever can go wrong – will”.
In addition to the 7 days a week feeding regimen that has been going on since the first of the year when the weather is cold and there is snow on the ground, calving is a 24-hour-a-day process. Cows are usually checked every couple of hours around the clock. Smaller operations utilize Ma, Pa, Grandma, and the bigger kids to make at least one of the checks at night. Bigger ranches often hire a “night man”, as well as extra help for a couple of months. When the weather turns bad it can turn into an “all hands on deck” affair to keep everything alive. Next up is the job of matching rejected or orphaned calves with cows that have lost their calf before plans are put in place for tagging, vaccinating, doctoring and branding. Ahhh, the Rancher’s Life at Calving Time.
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