HELLO DIAMOND VALLEY
Hello, Diamond Valley. Yay, summer is here! The kids are out of school and the rain is gone for the most part. Events in the Foothills are back in full force, starting with Canada Day Celebrations right here in town.
The Diamond Valley Music Fest and Canada Day Celebration will be held on Friday, July 1 from 11-5 at 299-6 ave SW in the Green Space, behind the Arena and High School. Enjoy live music, drummers, dancers, storytellers, a vendor market, food vendors, a Legion Pancake Breakfast and beer gardens, and family-friendly activities including bounce houses. Then get a good spot to watch the fireworks at dusk.
Congratulations to our Grads of 2022! Graduates of Oilfields 1981, and anyone who graduated from ‘75-’85, there will be a reunion coming up on August 13 at the Flare and Derrick. Students, teachers, and support staff are all welcome! Advance tickets only for this event, and they must be purchased by July 25. Volunteers are also needed and appreciated. I bet there will be some pretty awesome music later on to get your dance on. For tickets and more information, please email Roxanne at r.glowing_smile@shaw.ca.
Our Turner Valley Legion has tons of things going on in July. Saturday jams from 4-8 are on the 9th and 23rd, and they are hosting a Senior’s Dinner on July 25. Markets will be held on July 10, 17, and 28, from 10-3, if you wish to be a vendor, call the lovely Beth at 403-470-7433. Any Service Groups wishing a table for fundraising are free. They are hosting a Stampede Breakfast on July 9 in the parking lot, it’s only $7. just to remind you, you don’t have to be a member to enjoy our awesome Legion.
Down the road from Turner Valley at the Millarville Racetrack, they are set and ready for an amazing summer of fun. The popular Millarville Races are scheduled for July 23, tickets and VIP experience passes are available online. And of course the famous Farmer’s Markets are held every Saturday. More info can be found at millarvilleracetrack.com. Christ Church in Millarville will be hosting their 58th annual Flower Festival on July 16 and 17 from 11-3. There will be a tea served on the Saturday. Sunday’s Church Service starts at 11:30, and all are welcome to this beautiful Church.
To the southeast of us in High River, the High River Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop will be at the Millarville Market on July 9 from 9-2. They have handmade items for sale, and a raffle for a quilt, with all proceeds going to the High River Hospital. Also on July 9 in High River there is a Food Festival where you can purchase food tickets and sample delicious wares. Then head over to The Venue in High River at 2:00 for a show featuring Randy Jones, Barb Haney Jones, Nancy Leberge, and the Backyard Betties. Another show to check out in High River is Carolyn Harley and the Davidsons, July 17 at 1:00 in the bandstand at George Lane Park, bring a lawn chair.
Also in High River, don’t miss the Battle of the Foothills, where the World Professional Chuckwagon Association drivers compete for cash and buckles at the High River Ag Grounds. Lots to see here at this event, which will be held July 21-24, for more info, go to highriverag.com.
Just south of Black Diamond is the hamlet of Hartell, and there will be an Animal Husbandry at Hartell Homestead. Learn how to care for cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock. For more info, visit hartellhomestead.com.
So finally, the amalgamation of Black Diamond and Turner Valley has gone through. Many of us have questions on what this means. Popular questions include change of address concerns, and will our taxes be raised to pay extra costs of this process. My understanding was that the two towns could now share services and that it should be more economical to do so. We shall see! FAQs and more information can be found on the Towns’ websites.
If you have any events or news for August that you would like to see in the High Country News, please drop me a line at elaine.w@telus.net. The deadline for this issue is July 15.
Happy Summer!
Elaine Wansleeben
