OCTOBER 16, 2019
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Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club Report Brad McLaughlin Club Reporter – Innisfree-Minburn 4-H
The Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club held its reorganizational meeting at the Innisfree Millennium Building on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. We are excited to welcome two new members; Rylan Jackson and Ainsley Bader. We also have two former members that came back for this year; Morley Bader and Chase Forsyth. Our meetings are happening on the first Meetings will be held on the Wednesday of every month at 7:00 P.M. alternating between Innisfree and Minburn. This year we have a few members doing a special project; Pheasants. The local public is invited to join us in participating in our tire and electronics fundraiser. Anyone with old tires or electronics to
dispose of please contact any member and we will have them picked up. Courtney Cannan is our Club President, Dylan Cannan is our Vice President, Madeline Nott is our Secretary, Carson Kassian is our Treasurer, Brad McLaughlin is our Club Reporter, Owen Harder is our Historian, Tyson Rudolf is our Parliamentarian and our two District Representatives are Camille Kassian and Alex Nott. Our club has 5 leaders this year; Clint McLaughlin, Blair Jackson, Tracy Rudolf, Tawnya Coplan and Shelly Nott. Our weigh-in for the 4H calves is going to be held at Harder’s farm on November 3 at 1:00 P.M. The next meeting is in the Minburn Curling Rink on November 6, 2019, which is National 4-H Show Your Colours Day!
Nature Sprouts with Seasonal Sensations Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
Children develop so many early childhood skills when they learn about and interact with nature. The first session for the season of the Nature Sprouts program was presented at Vegreville Centennial Library on October 7. Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC) in partnership with Vegreville Centennial Library offer this program. The sessions are given every week and
each one has a seasonal theme. The October 7 theme was leaves which sprouted in with Support Coordinator for PLC, Tasha Homeniuk leading the children with a Nature Sprout’s song. This was followed by the kids looking outside to find out what season it was. Then Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski read a story about going on a leaf hunt where the children went on their own leaf hunt afterward. From this, children were able to find and put in their bags: leaves,
Children listen while Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski reads them a story. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
flowers, or pine cones which they used to make a craft project later. Childcare professionals indicated that this program hones each child’s creativity,
increases their colour recognition, enhances their understanding and connection with nature, builds literacy, develops their tactile skills, and enhances their musical skills.
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