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April2015
Volume 6, Issue 4
From Town Council
Hepburn Town Council WEDNESDAY April 15 at
7:00pm
Parks and Rec - April 13 at
8:00pm.
Mayor: Barb Adams Eichendorf.
Councilors: Chris Crockett, Geoff
German, Ken Jeschke, and Craig
Kosowan
Administrator: Wendy Davis
Upcoming Events
Parks and Rec Annual
General Meeting - April 13
at Hepburn School at
7:00pm.
Maintenance: Les Fehr
Water Plant: Tim Harms
Community Coordinator: Kim Bushman

Office hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (closed
everyday from 12:00-1:00pm).

Any utility bills that are over 60
days in arrears, water will be
discontinued and a disconnect
and reconnect fee will be applied.
Clothing Swap– April 11.
Community Garage Sales
May 23. Register at the
Town Office.
Perennial Giveaway
May 23
Fair Days 2015 - June 5-7

Normal garbage pick up day is
Friday. The Loraas disposal
truck is in Hepburn by 6:00am.
To ensure your garbage cart is
emptied, please have it at the
edge of the street prior to
6:00am. If your cart is over-
loaded and the lid is unable to
be closed the Loraas truck may
refuse to pick up your cart.
Please ensure all material being disposed of fits in the cart
so the lid can close. For snow
removal and traffic safety,
please remove your cart from
the street no later than Saturday at 8:00am.
Mennon Waste Site Hours
(April 1 - September 30)
Every Thursday - 12:00pm8:00pm
1st & 3rd Saturday - 9:00am5:00pm.
Waldheim Waste Site Hours
(April 1 - September 30)
Every Tuesday– 12:00pm –
8:00pm
2nd & 4th Saturday - 9:00am5:00pm
Tickets for the fundraiser are available! We hope that the support for this fundraiser will continue from last year’s!
Please treat the porta potty’s with respect - as you would treat your own facilities in your home.
There have been some issues with them, so if it continues we may have to remove them.
Please report any damages or vandalism to the Town Office.
Remember to check out our website at www.hepburn.ca. If you have any questions, please
contact Kim Bushman on Wednesdays at (306)947-2170 or [email protected]
Deadline for the next Howler is April 22 2015.
Volume 6, Issue 3
Page 2
THE CENTRE
Helping Hands - Mondays 9:00am-2:30pm. Making blankets for MCC (relief agency)
Hepburn and District Parks and Recreation
Board
is running the
2nd Annual Community Lottery
This is similar to the Arena lottery last year, but
as Parks and Recreation we would like to see
this be an annual fundraising venture available
to non profit groups and organizations in town
to assist in capital projects.
This year the funds raised will go towards the
arena upgrade and then next year ...
Tickets will go on sale in early March
until Friday June 5, 2015.
Draw will be on Sunday June 7, 2015 at 2:00pm
at the Hepburn School Gym.
Tickets are $20. Only 2500 will be sold.
1st Prize – Yamaha ATV
Grizzly 700 FI in blue
Wellness Clinic - February 17th from 9:00 am to
noon. Contact Lydia Peters (306-947-2440) or Mary Neufeld (306-947-4333) for an appointment.
Coffee Time - Wednesdays 9:00-10:00 am. All are welcome, not only seniors.
HEPBURN MINOR HOCKEY
Hepburn Minor Hockey is hosting it's first annual NHL playoff draft night on April 11th at
7:00. The event is being held at the hockey
rink and will also include a beer gardens.
Cost is $160 for a team of four and includes 4 plates of
wings. Payout is based on the number of teams that join.
Cut off date is April 1st.
For more info call:
Brent (306)241-0442; Murray (306)380-9200;
(306)Jeff 370-9347
2nd Prize - $500 cash
3rd Prize - $200 cash
If you have questions please contact one of the Fundraising Committee:
Marlene Janzen, Tasha Nett, or Kim Bushman
The Spring Clothing Swap will take place
on Saturday April 11 from 9:00am10:30am at the school. Donations of
clothes can be dropped off on Friday
April 10th from 7:00-8:30pm. We welcome clean used clothing for all ages so
this is a great time to de-clutter and
spring clean your closets!
Bethany College
Commencement
and Spring Choir
performance
on April 25 & 26.
The Hepburn Figure Skating Club would like to thank the
community for their support of the Skating Carnival.
Hepburn Minor Soccer
Hepburn Minor Soccer is hosting the U16
Valley Cup on June 5-7, 2015. We are very
excited about this inaugural event and look
forward to a great tournament!
Recipe of the Month—Sunday Potatoes
~Submitted by Janet Jackson~
2 lb frozen hash browns
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 cup diced onion
1 cup grated cheese
1 can mushroom soup
Salt & pepper to taste
2 cups sour cream
Crushed potato chips
Thaw hash browns for 30 minutes. Mix all ingredients in a large
bowl. Put into 9X13 inch pan, smooth it evenly and sprinkle
crushed potato chips. Bake at 375 F for 1 hour.
This recipe comes from the Arena cookbook and are available
at the Town Office for $10.
Hepburn Centennial
Bowl
Hepburn Centennial Bowl is now closed
for the season. Thank you to all our
supporters - it was a great year! We
open up again on October 15, 2015
Starting to think about September already? Hepburn Market Place will be having our Fall Fair on
September 19 in conjunction with the Threshing Bee again, and our competitions are back! So when
you plant your garden or plan your summer, keep these competitions in mind: pie, baking, handicrafts, largest pumpkin, weirdest (most unique) vegetable, preserves (sweet), preserves (pickled or
spicy), and garden picked bouquets. Age separation may be in effect for some categories.
Hepburn Fire Fighter and First Responder
Banquet and Silent Auction
Saturday April 18, 2015
6:00pm - 8:00pm
At the Hepburn School
Beer Gardens
8:00pm - 12:00pm
At the Hepburn Arena
Tickets are $30 and available from Department
members
Hepburn Fair Days are on June 5-7, 2015. Get
your creative juices flowing as we are looking to
have parade entries as well as a art show and
talent show. Start figuring out what you can do
or submit. We hope it will be bigger and better
than last year!
Keep this day open and show your community
pride and participate in the events offered.
Hepburn Market Place is starting up again on
May 16. Most of our regular vendors are back,
along with some new ones! Come out for baking,
handicrafts, garage sale items, bedding plants,
produce, Epicure, Tupperware, meats, preserves
and more! Hours are Saturdays from 10am 1pm and we are set up at the Museum of Wheat.
If weather is poor, we will move into the Centre.
Note: New vendors are welcome for a full season
or for individual Saturdays. For more information
contact Janet Hamilton at 947-2192 or Dyan
Mouland at 947-0044. Check out our Facebook
page too.
Community Garage Sales are on
Saturday May 23
from 9:00am-3:00pm
Please register at the Town Office
Cost:$1 to help cover advertising
costs