Town of Raymond

Le FALL 2010
20 Leisure Guide
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Table of Contents
Election Info 1
Community Info 4
Ice Arena 5
Programs 8
Meet our
Community Services Team!
Director of Community Services
Jeff Coppieters 715-7684
jeffcoppieters@raymond.ca
Recreation Supervisor
Cory Andrusyk 635-0426
Recreation Operator
Cody Beaune 635-0997
Golf Course Supervisor
Hugh Simpson 635-0424
hughsimpson@raymond.ca
Leisure Services Supervisor
Kinsey Holt 635-1273
kinseyholt@raymond.ca
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The Leisure Guide is published by the
Town of Raymond in April, September,
and January, with a Pool Guide going
out in May. It is available at Town
facilities, and is mailed to each post
office box.
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Message from the Mayor
Welcome to the Fall 2010 edition of the Town of
Raymond Leisure Guide. We welcome all new
residents to Raymond and hope that this guide will
help you get acquainted with your new community.
The Town of Raymond is committed to providing
life-enriching opportunities for families in our
community.
We continue to develop our facilities and at the end
of August we had artificial turf installed in the ice
Leisure Guide
arena to allow for multi-season use. We are excited about the possibilities of
this facility in the spring and summer months. The ice arena also features
new boards and new glass for the upcoming ice season. As we finish these
developments, we will be exploring options for more programming, and I
encourage you to give your suggestions and participate in the programs
offered.
We have begun the process of developing a Master Plan for Ray Knight
Memorial Park (formerly Victoria Park, where the stampede grounds sit) and
other recreation facilities, including sports fields. Community input is vital in
this process. A survey will be sent out – Council would like you to participate
in the process and asks you to please complete the survey and make your
opinions known. This document will guide the Community Services
department over the years to come and in large part, will shape our
community.
This free Leisure Guide is provided for your information and enjoyment. Many
of our local businesses and community organizations have made financial
contributions to make the guide possible. On behalf of all members of Town
Council we ask you to support local businesses and get involved with our
community organizations.
Mayor George Bohne
Town Council
Mayor L. George Bohne
403.752.4307
bohne@raymond.ca
Councillor Cathy Needham Councillor Doug Holt
403.752.6074 403.752.3908

Community Calendar submissions are

published free of charge - deadline for needham@raymond.ca holt@raymond.ca
the Winter Leisure Guide is December
1, for distribution the first week of Janu- Councillor Barry Wolsey Councillor Jim Steed
ary. 403.752.3736 403.752.3872
wolsey@raymond.ca steed@raymond.ca
For questions or submissions, contact
Kinsey Holt at 403.752.3322 or email Councillor Marlin Hogg Councillor Jim Depew
kinseyholt@raymond.ca. 403.752.4368 403.752.3043
hogg@raymond.ca depew@raymond.ca

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Elections
Cast your vote for the next Town Council!
Every municipality in Alberta will be holding their local elections this fall. These elections are important to
the future direction of each community. In Raymond, our current Council is approaching the end of their
3 year mandate and all Council positions will be contested on Election Day (1 Mayor and 6 Councillor posi-
tions). As a taxpayer, this is your time to really influence the direction of the newly elected Council. You can
either run for office and help shape what Raymond will look like over the next three years or you can cast
your ballot for whichever candidate you feel will best represent your views. Any interested person can pick
up an information package at the Town Office that outlines the nomination and
election process.
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Nomination Day is Monday September 20, 2010. All nomination papers and the $100 cash nomination
deposit are to be received by the Returning Officer, Kurtis Pratt, between the hours of 10:00am and 12:00pm
at the Town Office at 15 Broadway South.
There will be an advance polling station set up on Saturday October 2, 2010 in Council Chambers which
is located in the Community Centre at 15 Broadway South. Polling station hours will be from 10:00am to
2:00pm.
Election Day is October 18, 2010. The voting station will be located at the Raymond Seniors Centre, which
is located at 55E 100N in Raymond. Polling station hours will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Kurtis at the Town Office - (403) 752-3322.

ActiveNet - Sign up for your free account today!

Have you signed up for your free account yet?
1. Online
1. Visit www.raymondgetactive.ca and select “Request Account.”
2. Fill in the required fields.
3. Add your family members!
4. Within 24-48 hours you will receive an email confirmation of your account
request. Click on the link found in the email and you’re ready to go!
2. In Person
Visit the Town Hall or the Golf Course and we will be happy to help you set up your free account!
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Have an account but have questions about how to access it online? Contact Kinsey Holt at the Town Hall (403)
752-3322 or by email - kinseyholt@raymond.ca

The Town of Raymond is on Facebook! “Like” our page to be in the know! Event information and Town
updates will be posted, as well as answers to your questions!

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Community Information
Fire 911
Ambulance 911
Police 911
Transfer Station Hours
(April 1-October 31)
Tue/Thu 11:00 am-7:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am-7:00 pm
(Nov 1-Mar 31)
Tue/Thu/Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Library
15 Broadway South
403.752.4785
www.raymondlibrary.ca
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday
10 am-6 pm
Friday November
10 am-7:30 pm
Saturday page 13.
1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Raymond & District Historical
Society & Museum
10 Broadway North
Winter Hours (mid Sep-Spring)
Wed 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Tours and special visits are
available outside regular hours, call
Evelyn at 403.752.4516 to book your
time!
Town Scrapbook
The Town Scrapbook is being com-
piled by Ross Jensen. If you have
anything to contribute to the Town’s
history, such as obituaries, baby
announcements, anniversaries,
wedding announcements,
community events, etc., please
contact Ross at 403.752.3222 or
community
ross@pudge.ca.
Town Hall
15 Broadway South
403.752.3322
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Community Calendar
September
15 Free Zumba class! Give it a try, then sign up for the 10-week
session to follow!
23 Cake Pops class - see page 13.
23 Senior’s Social, 6:00 pm. Games after the food!
30 Learn to Use Your DSLR - move beyond ‘Auto’ - see page 13.
October
4 Senior’s Potluck at noon
7 Basic Icing class - learn how to ice a cake with fondant!
See page 13.
16 Raymond Cultural Arts Fundraiser
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21 Make Your Own Fondant Class - see page 13.
27 Halloween Night at the Ice Arena - Dress up! Regular admission.
28 Senior’s Social, 6:00 pm.
29 Family Movie Night at the Community Theatre! Come enjoy a
family-friendly Halloween movie at the Town Hall. $2/person.
4 Mini Cakes - decorate your own mini cake wth fondant! See
8 Senior’s Potluck at noon.
10 Sports Theme at Ice Arena - dress like your favorite team!
13 Fall Bingo - Raymond Agricultural Society - 7:00 pm.
18 Gum Paste flowers class - a perfect addition to cakes and
desserts! Come learn to make edible flowers - see page 13.
22-27 Raymond High School Show Choir Performance
25 Senior’s Social, 6:00 pm.
December
3 Old-Fashioned Christmas. Volunteers needed. Contact Diane
Dunn at the Raymond Pharmacy - (403) 752-3089.
4 Christmas Craft Sale. Tables are $20/table - call Mary Heggie
at 403.752.3661 or Sylvia at 403.752.3780.
4 Sugar Beats Christmas Concert. 7:30 pm in the Broadway
Theatre. Free admission.
8 Crazy Mittens at the Ice Arena - wear your craziest mittens!
10 Family Movie Night at the Community Theatre! Come enjoy a
family-friendly Christmas movie at the Town Hall. $2/person.
11 Christmas Recital for Roach Singers
13 Senior’s Potluck at noon.
Broadway Theatre - A magical place!
Broadway Theatre is the Town of Raymond’s premier entertainment venue
for concerts, plays and various community performances,with a seating
capacity of 200 people. VThe Theatre is housed in the Community Centre at
15 Broadway South.
To book the theatre, contact Bea Steed at 403.752.3985
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Raymond Ice Arena
The Ice Arena has brand new glass and boards this season! We are excited to open to the public for another winter of
fun on ice.
2010 Prices
Public Admission Rentals
Ages 0-6 FREE Rental per hour - Town Youth Group $59.00
Ages 6+ $2.00 Rental per hour - Town Adult Group $82.00
Passes Rental per hour - Westwind School Group $54.00
Single Season $45.00 Rental per hour - Non-Local Group $100.00
Family Season $105.00 Mezzanine in Arena (per hour) $25.00

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Pass Purchases & Rentals
Passes will be sold beginning September 1 at the Town Hall. For ice arena rentals, contact Jeff Coppieters at the Town
Hall - (403) 752-3322. Rentals must be paid for at time of booking. Cancellations must be made 2 weeks in advance,
or no refund will be given.
Regular Program Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Early Bird 7:00-8:30 am 7:00-8:30 am 7:00-8:30 am 7:00-8:30 am 7:00-8:30 am None
Hockey General Hockey General Hockey
Skating Skating
Public Skate 7:00-8:00 pm 7:00-8:00 pm None None None 3:00-4:00 pm
Shinny Hockey None None 3:30-4:30 pm None 1:30-2:30 pm When available
Teen Night None None None None 10:00-11:15 pm None

Holiday Schedule (December 20-25)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Public Skate 7:00-8:00 pm 7:00-8:00 pm 7:00-8:00 pm None 1:00-2:00 pm Closed
Shinny Hockey TBA TBA TBA TBA None Closed

Holiday Schedule (December 27-Jan 1)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Public Skate Closed 7:00-8:00 pm 7:00-8:00 pm None None Closed
Shinny Hockey Closed TBA TBA TBA None Closed
Special Events
October 27, 7 pm - Halloween Party - Dress up and come check out the costumes at the ice arena! Treats for the kids.
November 10th, 7 pm - Dress up like your favorite sports team! Any sport, any team! Come show us who you love!
December 8th, 7 pm - Mitts Theme - wear your coolest, funkiest, or wackiest winter mitts! - Bring the whole family!
community

Shinny Hockey Teen Night

Come on out and play pick-up shinny hockey! 10:00-11:15 pm every Friday night.

Early Bird Skate

Monday-Friday 7:00-8:30 am. MWF is for hockey, TTH
are for general skating.

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 Raymond Judo Club
We are a registered non-profit organization. We
are run by volunteers, including the instructors. All
instructors are National Certified Coaches. Judo is
an Olympic Sport and a World wide organization in
which we are registered.

Our club is open to both male and female; ages 7

to 97. Practices run from September to June and
are held on Wednesday and Friday evenings:
Beginners 6:00 to 7:00, Juniors 7:00 to 8:00, and
Juv. & Seniors 8:00 to 9:00.

Registration and start of classes is

September 15th, 2010.

For more information contact Collette Iwaasa at

752-3984 or Gloria Gilmour at 752-4463

Snow First Aid

Training
(Canadian Red Cross)

Offering Private and Group

Courses in:
Standard and Emergency First Aid
All levels CPR(A, C, HCP)
Babysitters Course
People Savers
Oxygen Administration
15 years experience
Contact: Loni Snow@ 403-752-3245
Or 403-894-3245

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 ‘Bee’ing Better Fitness
Barons-Eureka-Warner
Family & Community Support Services Reach your health and fitness goals through…

Come and play!!! Personal Training Group Exercise

We welcome you to Stay & Play, Family Night Live, Fitness Assessments Get motivated and
Baby & Me, and other programs at the Raymond help you understand workout with a group.
Parent Link Centre. your strengths and
We are located at the south end of weaknesses Cardiovascular and
Raymond Elementary School. Muscular Endurance
Phone 403-752-4301 One-on-one Personal- workouts keep you
or check our calendar at bewfcss.ab.ca ized Training to fit your moving!
needs and goals
Barons-Eureka-Warner Family & Community Support
Services (FCSS) assists individuals, families, and commu-
nities to reach their potential through Counselling, Teen,
Parenting, Senior, Volunteer, and Children’s programs. For more info, contact Laura Simpson at 403-752-4729
These programs are funded by provincial and municipal or beeingbetter.laurasimpson@gmail.com
government. There is no charge. Certified Personal Trainer – CESP,
Group Leader and Resistance Trainer– AFLCA,
Exercise Science Diploma with Honours – Lethbridge Col-
lege
All classes held at the United Church.

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Programs
Looking for something to do this fall? Check out the following programs and events!
Register at the Town Hall or online at www.raymondgetactive.ca!
After School Programs P.D. Day Programs
Something to do on those Friday afternoons! Something fun to do on days off from school for
ages 6-11! Participants will participate in a variety of
Date: Fridays, except school holidays fun games & activities. Please send lunch & snacks.
Time: 12:45 pm-5:00 pm
Cost=$15/child/day Time: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Place: Ice Arena, upstairs Place: Town Hall
Participants bring their own lunch, and lunchtime
Cost= $35
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will begin at 12:45 pm, upon arrival. P.D. Days
After School Program Schedule Sep 24 - Color Day - wear your favorite color! We’ll
be trying out different forms of art.
Sep 10: Ultimate Frisbee & Soccer - come ready to
play! We’ll be outdoors by the pool or inside
Nov 12 - Olympic Gold - come participate in our
the ice arena. own ‘Olympics!’ We’ll have a blast learning about the
Sep 17: Tennis & Basketball! Bring a racquet if you Olympic Games and bringing home the ‘gold!’
have one! Extras will be available, and will be
shared. Balls provided. Meet at the tennis
Jan 28 - It’s a Zoo! Come prepared to tell us about
courts. your favorite animal! We’ll be playing fun animal
Oct 1: Bike Obstacle Course/Bike Safety - bring games and learning about some very interesting
your bike and your helmet! animals!
Oct 8: Fear Factor - face your fears! We’ll be facing Mar 25 - Detective Day - come help us solve
our fears of yucky things and relying on mysteries and crack secret codes! We’ll be following
each other to navigate unknown courses! clever clues to solve one big mysetery!
Oct 15: Awesome Art! We will be exploring
different forms of art, and using our Movie Nights
creativity!
Come enjoy a movie in the community theatre!
Oct 22: Drama! We will be playing some Admission is $2/person and the whole family is
fun improv games and making our very own welcome!
puppets! We will also be rehearsing and
performing our own puppet shows!
Oct 29 - Halloween Movie TBA, 7:00 pm
Oct 29: Halloween! Spooky crafts and ghoulish
games will keep us entertained! Dec 10 - Christmas Movie TBA, 7:00 pm
Nov 5: Olympic Gold - come participate in our own
‘Olympics!’ We’ll have a blast learning about
the Olympic games and bringing home the
‘gold’!
Nov 19: Rockstar Day! Dress up in your best
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rockstar gear! We’ll be making our own

music and playing rockstar themed
games!
Nov 26: Around the World! We’ll be learning and
playing games and doing activities from
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Fitness Cake Decorating Classes
Zumba Register for these programs at the Town Hall or at
www.raymondgetactive.ca!
Place: Ag Society Main Building, by red barn
Sep 15 - free class!! Come try out the latest craze Cake Pops
in fitness! This class incorporates Latin-style dance
moves into a fun workout! Give it a try and then sign September 23, 7:00 pm
up for the 10-session class to follow. 80 West 300 N
Cost=$10
Sep 22- Nov 24: Wednesday nights at 7 pm -
Register now for this fun dance-inspired workout! Join Instructor Sue Olsen in making cake pops! These
Cost=$50 treats are excellent for baby showers, bridal showers,
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Photography Basic Icing - Fondant
Learning to use your DSLR October 7, 7:00 pm
80 West 300 N
Bought a digital SLR and kind of know how to use it? Cost=$10
Come gain know-how and learn techniques to take
better pictures, beyond the ‘Auto’ setting! This class Learn how to ice your cake prior to fondant, and how to
will cover some basic photography along with your roll out and lay on fondant. Bring 2 - 8” round cakes. If you
camera settings. have a lazy susan, you can bring it along to make the job
easier! All other materials provided.
Date: Sep 30, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Place: Council Room in the Town Hall.
Cost=$10 Make Your Own Fondant
October 21, 7:00 pm
80 West 300 N
Scrapbooking Cost=$10
All-Day Crop! Buying fondant can be expensive; learn how to make
your own! All materials provided.
Come get some of those summer and back-to-
school pictures scrapbooked! Spend all day, or just a
few hours. Enjoy your time with no distractions and Mini Cakes
share ideas with other scrapbookers! Bring what you November 4, 7:00 pm
have, and trade or borrow for the things you don’t! 80 West 300 N
Cost=$10
Date: Oct 9, 9:00 am-9:00 pm
Place: Ag Society Main Building, beside red barn Come use fondant to decorate your own mini cake! Cakes
Cost=$15 for the day, or $2/hour. and other materials provided.
Pre-register to ensure your table or drop in with cash or Flowers
cheque! November 18, 7:00 pm
80 West 300 N
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Cost=$10

*Program information may be subject to change.* Learn how to make gum paste flowers! These edible
creations make great embellishments for cupcakes and
Register for any of these programs at the Town Hall cakes. All materials provided.
or at www.raymondgetactive.ca starting Sep 5!

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Town of Raymond
15 Broadway South
Raymond AB T0K 2S0
403.752.3322
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