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May 2015
Volume 6, Issue 5
From Town Council
Hepburn Town Council WEDNESDAY May 20 at
7:00pm
Parks and Rec - May 4 at
8:00pm.
Mayor: Barb Adams Eichendorf.
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Councilors: Chris Crockett, Geoff
German, Ken Jeschke, and Craig
Kosowan
Red bins are available for rent
at $85/pick up. Contact the
Town Office to book one.
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Please submit your contact information to the Town Office. It
is imperative that we have this
information in order to communicate important information
with you.
Administrator: Wendy Davis
Upcoming Events
Community Garage Sales
May 23. Register at the
Town Office.
Perennial Giveaway
May 23
Fair Days 2015 - June 5-7
Maintenance: Les Fehr
Water Plant: Tim Harms
Community Coordinator: Kim Bushman
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Quad Fundraiser Draw June 7
Hepburn Grad - June 26
Athletes in Action Soccer
Camp - July 27-31
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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.
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.
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! And Fair Days is coming up. Parks and Rec is working on some bigger and better things for this
year so keep your eyes open for more details!
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 May 27 2015.
Volume 6, Issue 5
Page 2
Hepburn Minor Soccer
Hepburn Minor Soccer has started up. There are 135
youth between the ages of 3-18 playing this year!
Hepburn and District Parks and Recreation
Board
presents
2nd Annual Community Lottery
Tickets are on sale
until Friday June 5, 2015.
Available at Cuts n Curls, Town Office,
Blackline Tire, Hepburn Agencies and Affinity Credit Union
Draw will be on Sunday June 7, 2015 at
2:00pm at the Hepburn School Gym.
Tickets are $20. Only 2500 will be sold.
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1 Prize – Yamaha ATV
Grizzly 700 FI in blue
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
Our Prairie Meats fundraiser has started and the final day
to submit an order is May 4th. Thank you for your past
support and we look forward to your support this year.
Hepburn 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!
HOME SCHEDULE FOR MAY
U8 Hawks - Monday May 4 & 25
U8 Eagles - Monday May 4 & 11
U10 Hawks - Friday May 15 & May 29
U10 Eagles - Friday May 8 & 22
U12 Hawks - Thursday May 14 & May 28
U12 Eagles - Thursday May 7 & May 21
U14 Hawks - Wednesday May 13 & 27
U16 Hawks - Tuesday May 12
U18 Hawks - Sunday May 3 & 24 and Monday May 11
All fields are at the school except for U12 which is located
at Bethany College.
Community Garage Sales are on Saturday May
23
from 9:00am-3:00pm
Museum of Wheat Opening Day
May 16 from 10:00am-3:00pm.
Free coffee and donuts.
The MarketPlace will be on the
grounds from
10:00am-1:00pm.
Please register at the Town Office
Cost:$1 to help cover advertising costs
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
Recipe of the Month—Frozen Mocha Torte
~Submitted by Sandra Prokop~
1 1/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
2 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup chocolate syrup
1 Tbsp instant coffee granules
1 Tbsp hot water
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Combine the chocolate wafers, sugar and margarine. Press onto the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sweetened
condensed milk and chocolate syrup until
smooth. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water;
add to cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped
cream. Pour over the crust.
Cover and freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Uncover and remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes
before serving.
This recipe comes from the Arena cookbook and
are available at the Town Office for $10.
THE CENTRE
Coffee Time - Wednesdays 9:00-10:00
am. All are welcome, not only seniors.
Hepburn Fair Days are on June 5-7, 2015
Some events that will be happening:
Parade - start planning your float and lets see how
creative we can get!
Art Show - Do you quilt? Draw? Paint? Woodwork?
We would love to showcase the creativity that we
have in our community. Start thinking about what
you could submit.
Talent Show - Start practising and show off your
talents!
Ball Tournament - Enter a team and play slo-pitch
Fireworks - yup, bringing these back after many
years hiatus.
Carnival - family fun carnival with more games and
activities than ever before
Pancake Breakfast - the Seniors will once again be
in charge of this
U16 Valley Cup Tournament - catch a game or two
as soccer games will be played throughout the
weekend.
Keep this day open come on out and participate in
the events offered.
HEPBURN MARKETPLACE
Join us every Saturday this summer at the Museum of Wheat from 10 am – 1 pm for some great
shopping from our local artisans.
Expect to see all kinds of crafts (including knitting, crocheting, pottery, woodworking, etc), baking, preserves, produce, The Patch Market Garden, home based businesses (including Tupperware,
Watkins, Epicure and more), garage sales, antiques, collectibles, bundled fire wood, and even the
occasional busker!
There is something for everyone
You won’t want to miss it
HEPBURN MARKETPLACE starts on May 16, 2015
For more information, including how to get your own table, contact Janet Hamilton 947-2192 or
Dyan Mouland 947-0044. Check us out on Facebook!
Tickets for the quad fundraiser will be on sale and the quad will be on display.
Come out and purchase your ticket for $20
and check out the quad that will be awarded on June 7, 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.