Deadline for February Community Connections:

January 22, 2016 4909-50 St. Box 568

780 372-4074 fax 780 372-3951 frontdesk.bdss@gmail.com

Meals on Wheels

Delivered hot to your door 5 days/week, 3

course dinner prepared at Bashaw Meadows.

$6.00/ meal.

To register or find out more, call BDSS at

780 372-4074

Warmest thanks to all who

faithfully deliver the meals

every day, all year long!

Now available: Frozen meals for 7.00/meal. For more info

please call 780-372-4074

Home Support Program

Offers light housekeeping, light meal preparation, help with

laundry, and local errands.

If you are a senior, or have health

concerns and would like some extra help in your home, please call

780 372-4074.

$17/hr plus $0.40/km (out of town)

Bashaw Preschool

Food Bank

Open Tuesdays

9am - Noon

Thank You to all who have

contributed to the Bashaw

Food Bank. All donations

are appreciated!

Thanks again to all who support our program, Arlene Simmers and Bashaw Meats donated this month. We love having guests to help with breakfast, so if you can join us, please give Sherry a call at the school. 780 372-3800. Have a happy holiday season everyone!

Our morning class of 9 children and afternoon class of 12 children keep the Preschool humming! We are working on our fine motor skills through activities and crafts. We love having Miss Tasha as our helper. Since it is December, we will be doing lots of seasonal activities and are very excited about Christmas coming up. We love to learn and sing new songs! Merry Christmas to everyone.

Family Wellness The students at Bashaw School are all progressing in their respective programs. We are at a time in the year where we can see growth and connections to language for the early readers. It is really gratifying to watch them remember sounds, connections and combinations, then apply them to their reading. The more advanced readers are also seeing improvements applying their learning to their individualized programs. Our drama programs are both working towards learning songs, blocking scenes and starting choreography for Peter Pan and Fiddler on the Roof. The Sr drama students participated in the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the school. They sang Flanders Fields in harmony and finished it in a round style. It was beautiful and added to the touching tribute. Guidance with friendships and how to recognize old patterns and new possibilities in managing friendships and relationships has been a part of our programing. Lori Miller Co-ordinator

Generations Daycare Generations Daycare welcomes Miss Trish and Miss Jamie to our team! The children have been interested in airplanes, rocket ships and super heroes this month. We had a lot of fun celebrating Halloween at the end of October and seeing all the great costumes. The nice weather has really helped with getting outside to burn off our energy! Please remember to send mittens and toques so we can get outside before the really cold weather sets in. Generations Daycare will be closed from December 24, 2015 to January3, 2016 for the Christmas break. We wish all our families a safe and happy holiday season. Thanks to everyone for their donations to the center— Tammy Ball for the puzzle, Laura Bleakley for the mat covers, clothes and toys,

Betty Volker for mitts and hats, Laurie Buelow for diapers, The Sehlstrom family for craft supplies, dressup clothes, books and toys, Eileen for sheets and curtains, The Town Office for shells. We are in need of plastic storage drawers and baby wipes. If you have any of these things that you are willing to donate, they would be put to good use.

BASHAW & AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRE (Happy Gang Centre) Everyone Welcome

Monday: Hula 10:30 am 500 1:00 pm Ukulele 5 pm

Tuesday: Bridge 1:30 pm

Thursday: Cribbage 1:00 pm

Friday: Darts 10:00 am (Nov.-Apr.) Floor Curling 1:30 pm

Sunday: Canasta 1:30 pm

There is a small charge for each activity. Refreshments served at most activities.

Membership is available in the Buffalo Lake Golden Age Club for $10.00 per year, which is

appreciated but is not mandatory. For more information, phone 780-372-3801

during activity hours or 780-372-3672. If you don’t know how to play, we will be happy

to teach you!

CHRISTMAS SUPPER FOR SENIORS

IN BASHAW & AREA

THURSDAY, DEC 10, 2015 6:00 P.M.

At the HAPPY GANG CENTRE

ENTERTAINMENT

WILL FOLLOW SUPPER

This supper is free of charge and is for seniors (60+) only.

Reservations are required due to limited space.

Please phone 780-372-3672

by December 7.

May the miracle of Christmas fill your heart with warmth and love. Have a blessed Christmas from the members of the Bashaw Lutheran Parish.

You are invited to the Advent Services and the Christmas Eve Candlelight Services.

November 29 - St. Peter’s Lutheran at 10:30 a.m.

December 6 - Zion Lutheran at 9:30 a.m.

St. Peter’s Lutheran at 11:00 a.m.

December 13 – Zion Lutheran at 9:30 a.m.

December 20 – Zion Lutheran at 9:30 a.m.

St. Peter’s Lutheran at 11:00 a.m.

December 24 – St. Peter's Lutheran at 5:00 p.m.

Zion Lutheran at 6:45 p.m.

December 27 – Zion Lutheran at 9:30 a.m.

Casting Call! 7pm Tuesday,

December 8, 2015

For the play

Funny Money

by Ray Cooney

(Casting for 5 men &

2 women over 18 yrs old)

Contact Margaret Jenson for

more info 780 781-8774

Majestic Theatre

Thinking of a space for a Christmas party or meeting? The Ag building would be a

great venue. Please call 780-781-6451 for

bookings and prices.

On behalf of the Bashaw Ag Society Board and members, we would like to wish al our friends a Merry Christmas

and Safe and Happy New Year!

Comedy Night on November 14 was a huge success and we look forward to putting on another show next year! We would like to thank everyone who came out and enjoyed the show, as well as our many volunteers. Without volunteers and our community to support us, there would be no way we could continue putting on events like this! We would also like to thank our local businesses and friends of the Ag Society who gave us donations for the event. Special thank you to Tammy Johnson for the $1000.00 donation in memory of Albert Johnson, Flowers at Fred & Pats for donating flowers for the center pieces, Bashaw Meats and Sausage for the donation of the meat trays for lunch at the show, as well as Bashaw Foods. Thank you seems not enough, but we are so grateful we have businesses like you in our community!

If you didn’t attend the Christmas in the Country Craft Show on November 15, you definitely missed out! HUGE thank you to Alison Knockelby for organizing it all! She was the perfect person for the job. She brought in a great variety of venders and made the event go smoothly. From the sweet little dancers, to the tasty concession goodies, and even the mini doughnut truck, it was a pretty great day to be out and about getting into that Christmas spirit. Thank you to the volunteers who came and helped set up and take down after the event.

Remember to add us to your facebook page: Bashaw Ag Board, to keep up to date with upcoming and future events. We have so much planned for 2016, its going to be an exciting year at the Ag Grounds in Bashaw and you won’t want to miss out!

A huge shout out and thank you to Neil Kostenuk for helping to organize the RV and boat storage. He comes out twice a year with his equipment to put in/take out, and move around boats and trailers. It is done so quickly and smoothly every year, we are so thankful for your time to help the Ag Board out.

The Bashaw Ag Society is also accepting resumes for a Janitorial contract. Please include resume and wage expectation. Some duties would include cleaning of hall on a weekly basis and after events. Outdoor bathrooms and shower facility during the summer months and quarterly thorough cleanings of main facility. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Full contract details to be discussed at that time. Please email resumes to Bashawagsociety1@gmail.com

The Bashaw Ag Society is looking for Tenders to do snow removal, taking over as soon as possible until April 30, 2016. Contract would include removal of snow from sidewalks and entrances within 12 hours of every snowfall. Salt and sand applications when necessary provided by tender. Plowing of parking lots would need to be done every 6 inches of snowfall. Please send bids to Bashawagsociety1@gmail.com or call Natasha at 403 805-8285 with any questions.

Bashaw Community Centre Requires a Caretaker Starting December 1, 2015 Various Responsibilities Include -Taking Bookings -Cleaning and Caretaking -Some Outside Work Must be Bonded Monthly Wage Send Resumes to: Box 588 Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0 Call 780 372-3634 for more information

December 12, 2015 – Hockey Day in Bashaw

Four Home Games starting at 9 a.m.

Raffle table, prizes,

50/50 and much more!

Come out and enjoy some

Bashaw Star’s Hockey!

Need to do a pre Christmas clean? Got a stash of recyclable bottles and cans to get rid of??? No worries, The Bashaw Bottle Depot can help you out. Just bag them up and drop them off at the Depot. Say they are for The Santas Anonymous Angel Tree at BDSS and they will see that your donation is added to their fund. It’s a great way to give. Thanks to the

Bottle Depot and all who participate for your generosity!

Sorry for the confusion from last month’s ad. It wasn’t the Legion’s fundraiser. Apologies to everyone. L

These happy elves have just been to the

Legion Christmas Market! Lots of great

stuff to be had, as well as a yummy hot

lunch.

Legion Christmas Market

Saturday, December 5

Saturday, December 19 From 10am to 3pm

50/50 Tickets Available

Tickets for the New Year Party

may also be purchased

Just a note—-

There will be no Meat

Draw on Dec. 26, and

No darts on Dec 25 or Jan 1.

Merry Christmas To All!

Another great gift idea is the 2 volume history book,

Bashaw & District Over 100 Years of Memories, selling at a new price of $75.00/set.

Books & CDs available at BDSS

Messenger Meats-Mirror Bashaw Drugs Ol’MacDonalds’s Resort Wags to Richs Wares Jewelers Ltd. The Parlor Rebels Bashaw Seed Cleaning Bass Pro Shop Bashaw Farm Supply Carissa Knockleby Holt Contract Operating Bashaw Liquor Store Railway Liquor Store- Mirror Western Financial Group

Lays Potato Chips Bashaw Golf & Country Club Bashaw Vet Clinic Bashaw Bottle Depot Bashaw Home Hardware Hairz Amore Esthetics by Kaila Pheasantback Golf Bashaw Crop Services Randy Knockleby Construction Bashaw Legion Bashaw Meats Alure Resources Ltd

Heck Fuel Services (UFA) Jay & Zoe Kisling OK Tire Bashaw Esso Erin Elder Wells Furniture-Stettler Alison Knockleby Jan Wells Deanna Olson Natasha Fankhanel Prudence Harris Melissa Hodge Stan Carlson Construction Betty Volker Ember Resources

Kristy Hull Bashaw Tire & Auto Raina Teichrtoeb Bashaw Concrete Camrose Flying Club Kristy Lourance Camrose Curling Club Camrose Resort Casino River Cree Resort Casino Deanna & Gordon Crookshanks

Bashaw Youth Foundation The Bashaw Youth Foundation would like to extend our appreciation to all of our sponsors

that have assisted in making Ladies Nite possible.

December Events: December 4—Games & Grubs Nite 6-9pm Everyone age 11 to 18 welcome December 17-Christmas Party from after school til 5pm Ages 5 & up welcome Under 5 must have a chaperone to stay with them.

The Bashaw Fire Department will be holding an X-Mas Tree burn on January 17, 2016. There will be free hot dogs and hot chocolate for everyone out at the Trout Pond across the tracks. Have your tree out on your front yard for pick up on January 16 from 11am to 3pm. See you there!

Each new Christmas season we at Bashaw and District Support Services and the Bashaw Food Bank are so grateful for the support we receive for our Santas Anonymous Program. Your donation this year will make an important difference to a local family or individual. We extend our heartfelt thanks and wish you a Merry Christmas! Our office and programs will be closed

from December 24 to January 1, opening again on January 4, 2016.

Now on Facebook!

Monkey Business Playgroup Wednesday: December 2 & 16

10:00-11:30am Mother Goose Rhyme Time

December 9 & 18

Open: Mon 1:30-4:30pm Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am-4:30pm

Saturday 10am-noon

Bashaw Library 780 372-4055

bashawlibrary@prl.ab.ca

Remember the Bashaw Library is on FaceBook! And we have a

website: bashawlibrary.prl.ab.ca

Bashaw Community Church

Sunday Service 10 am

Wednesday Bible Study 7pm

780-372-3581

Come Join Us All are Welcome

Bashaw Bus Society

Camrose Trip 9am

December 10 $15/person

Bashaw Bus Tuesday Mornings $6/person

Call 780-372-3631 to book your spot

Charters also available

$30/hr + $0.75/km

**Due to the holidays, there will be no Bashaw Bus on December 29, and no Camrose Bus on December 31**

A big huge thank you to all who donated & brought items for our silent auction ! Auction still on until December 11 at noon. Still time to come in and bid..

Holiday Hours

Dec 24-Closing at 2:30pm Dec 25 & 26-Closed Jan 1-Closed

We have an upgraded website… Check it out…. bashawlibrary.prl.ab.ca

December 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

2 Monkey Business Library 10am

Happy Gang Meeting 1:30pm

Legion Bingo 7pm

Fire Practice 7pm

3 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

Legion Meeting 7pm

4 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Darts 10am Floor Curling 1:30pm Ham & Turkey Bingo 7:15pm

5

Legion Market 10am-3pm

6 Majestic Jam1-4pm

Canasta 1:30pm

7 Happy Gang 500 1pm Ukulele 5pm

8 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Bridge 1:30pm

Majestic Casting Call 7pm

9 Mother Goose-Library 10am

Legion Bingo 7pm

10 Camrose Bus Run 9am

Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

Happy Gang Supper for Seniors 6pm

11 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Darts 10am Floor Curling 1:30pm

12 Angel Fest 8:30am start

Hockey Day 9am start

Bashaw Meadows Tea 1:30pm

13

Canasta 1:30pm

MC Sunday School Concert 3pm

14 Happy Gang 500 1pm Ukulele 5pm

15 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Bridge 1:30pm

16 Monkey Business Library 10am

Legion Bingo 7pm

Fire Practice 7pm

17 Thrift Store 10-4

Happy Gang Crib 1pm

18 Thrift Store 10-4

Mother Goose Library 10am

Happy Gang Darts 10am Floor Curling

19

Legion Market 10am-3pm

20

Canasta 1:30pm

21 Happy Gang 500 1pm

22 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

23

Legion Bingo 7pm

24 Thrift Store 10-4

25 26

27

Canasta 1:30pm

28 Happy Gang 500 1pm

29 TOPS 10am United Church

Thrift Store 10-4

30

Legion Bingo 7pm

31 Thrift Store 10-4

Schultz Hall Frolic 8pm

Legion NY Party 6pm

BDSS Office & Programs will be closed from December 24 to January 1. Open again on January 4!