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It is another busy year at the Millarville Race Track

June 17, 2011
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It is another busy year at the Millarville Race Track

The Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society will be having the Millarville Races, Millarville Rodeo and the Priddis and Millarville Fair. Also, the Millarville Farmers’ Market is on every Saturday until October 8th and the Christmas Market will be in November. Check out their web site for more details: www.millarvilleracetrack.com

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The 2010 Priddis and Millarville Fair is On!

April 2, 2010
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The community is elated as the MRAS Board members reversed their March 23rd decision at a special meeting on Thursday night. Many thanks to Emily. Her Facebook group, Save the Millarville Fair!, rallied the community. 676 members in 5 days is quite an accomplishment. See you all at the 2010 Fair and again, a big thank you to the...

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We Need a Public Meeting

March 31, 2010
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Since the Priddis and Millarville Fair was suspended on March 23rd, I have received hundreds of emails and many, many phone calls from residents. All are saddened at the demise of the Fair for 2010 after 102 years, this would be the 103rd. Everywhere I go I hear stories about families who look forward...

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Save the Millarville Fair!

March 31, 2010
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Join the Facebook group “Save the Millarville Fair!” http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=106126086088353

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Teen rallies support to save historic fair

March 31, 2010
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Teen rallies support to save historic fair http://www.westernwheel.com/2010/news/local-news/teen-rallies-support-to-save-historic-fair-3681

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Western Wheel – Millarville ag society suspends 103-year-old fair

March 31, 2010
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Millarville ag society suspends 103-year-old fair http://www.westernwheel.com/2010/news/local-news/millarville-ag-society-suspends-103-year-old-fair-3695

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Alberta Primetime’s Talk of the Town

March 31, 2010
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Last night I was interviewed on Alberta Primetime’s Talk of the Town regarding the suspension of the Priddis and Millarville Fair. Here is the interview: http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Default.aspx?FlashVars=Video/TT_033010.flv

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High Country Rural Crime Watch

March 16, 2010
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A reminder that the High Country Rural Crime Watch Association has a public meeting tonight.  For details and membership check out these PDFs: Public Meeting – Tuesday, March 16th Membership Application

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On The Cowboy Trail – March 2010

March 8, 2010
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Here is the latest edition of my newsletter in PDF: On The Cowboy Trail – March 2010 It can also be found in the Millarville Racing and Agriculture Society‘s Track Watch.

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New Road Signs for Millarville

January 17, 2010
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On Friday, January 15th I had the good fortune to be invited by Christine Lederer to the Millarville Community School for its assembly. The Grade 1 class at MCS was concerned about the number of signs in the hamlet.  Earlier in the year the residents requested a speed reduction from 40 km/h to 30 km/h...

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