A working cow horse clinic will be held with Geoff Hoar and Niki Downey from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Stettler Agriplex.  Call the Stettler Ag. Society at 742-6288 for more information. 

Stettler's Family Day SnoFest will be held at West Stettler Park on February 17th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Lot's of activities are planned and refreshments will be served.

Kids...use caution at all times on the toboggan runs.  These areas are NOT supervised.

The West Stettler Park is located immediately southeast of the Walmart and Stettler Funeral Home.  Parking is available on the west side of the park via 70th St. and on the east side via 62nd St.

For more information contact the Town of Stettler at 403-742-8305.

Today is Carl Stettler's 146th Birthday.  The Town of Stettler is named after him.

Read more about Carl Stettler at:

http://www.ualberta.ca/~german/PAA/German-speakingcommunitiesinAlberta.htm

The Stettler Swim Club will be holding it's annual fundraising swim-a-thon on Thursday, February 7th.  Look for Swim Club members out soliciting pledges in your neighbourhood and please support this excellent athletic organization.  The Swim-a-Thon will be held at the Stettler Rec. Centre from 4 to 6 p.m. on February 7th.

The 2008 Stettler Trade Show will be held from April 11th through 13th at the Stettler Rec Centre.

The show is already 80% sold out so call the Stettler Board of Trade at 742-3181 to book your space now. 

Red Arena - Sportsman Show
Blue Arena - Variety of Businesses

Brian Lehman, antique appraiser, will also be in attendance - booking appointments - $15/item

St. George's Anglican church in Stettler holds it's Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on February 5th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church (4817 - 51 Street).

Family - $15
per person - $5

Castor's Winterfest 2008 starts on Thursday, January 24th and runs through Sunday, January 27th.

Visit www.castor.ca  for more information and a full schedule of events.

Heartland Arts Troupe Society will be holding auditions for roles in their next production -- Maggie's Getting Married.  The auditions will be held in the Stettler Elementary Music Room on January 28th and 29th at 7 p.m.  The production will take place from April 6 through 12.  Contact Dorothy at 742-2052 for more information.

The Battle River Playmaker's will be performing George Batson's "Every Family Has One"  - a three act comedy - at the Forestburg Community Centre on February 15, 16 and 17.   On February 15 and 16 the production will be a dinner theatre with tickets costing $35.00 or a table for six for $175.  Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m.  and showtime at 7 p.m.

The Sunday, February 17th performance is a matinee with showtime at 1 p.m.  Tickets can be bought at the door for $10.

Call 1-780-582-3668 for reservations.

Where else but the Heart o Alberta can you win a Bull in a sweepstakes? 

Come on down to the RANCHERS' BULL CONGRESS at the Stettler Exhibition Grounds on January 25th and 26th.  The "Second Largest Bull Congress in Alberta" is a premiere event for all livestock entrepreneurs.  Win a $5,000 bull of your choice in the Sweepstakes.  Call the Stettler District Agricultural Society at 742-6288 or 1-888-742-6288 for more information.

Sunday January 27th at 2 p.m. at Linda Hall.

All new members are welcome.  Society members, please attend.

Tired of spending all your money paying sin taxes to the government??  Invest in your health instead and attend the Tom Baker Cancer Centre's Quit Smoking Program. The program will be put on in Stettler on January 29th at 7 p.m. in the Stettler Hospital.  The price for the program is $100 (cancer patients $25; DTHR employees $50).  Call 403-742-7523 for further information or visit www.cancerboard.ab.ca

The Hamlet of Meeting Creek will be holding a community garage sale on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27.  The sale will go from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days.  Come out and hunt down some excellent bargains.

The Stettler & District Music Festival takes place from April 4 through 12 with the Grand Concert taking place on April 15th.

The deadline for entries in the Stettler & District Music is Thursday, January 31st.

The Stettler & District Music Festival takes place from April 4 through 12 with the Grand Concert taking place on April 15th.

The new 2008 provincial syllabus can be obtained online at www.albertamusicfestival.org and local addendums are available at Pfeiffer's House of Music.  Entry forms and more information can also be obtained from Pfeiffer's House of Music on Main Street in Stettler.