BETTY “PAT” PRIMROSE CARTWRIGHT WRIGHT passed away on Sunday, June 20th in Cardston, Alberta at the age of 85 years, beloved wife of the late John Rayo Wright.

Pat was born in Potton, Beds., England on July 26, 1924.  Her parents were Eva Lottie Sharpe and Harry Cartwright.

She is survived by her children, Teresa (John) Nightingale, Ian (Marie) Wright, Keri Pfrimmer and Cameron Wright; sister, Joan, brother, Maurice; two nieces, Marian & Judith; many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In her early adult years she joined W.A.C. where she met her future husband John Rayo Wright.  They were married on December 16, 1944 in Potton, Beds., England.  Betty arrived in Canada on June of 1945.  She became affectionally known as (Pat) by her new acquired family.  Betty was baptized a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in March of 1947.  She has resided in Mountain View, Hill Spring & Cardston.

Betty enjoyed sewing, quilting, knitting, working in various church auxillaries,  geneology and being a world wide traveller.  She loved her British Roots and talked of them often.

In Memory of Betty (Pat), memorial donations may be made to the Humanitarian Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Temple Street Chapel, Cardston, Alberta on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

Friends may meet the family at the Church from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the Service.Interment in the Cardston Cemetery, Cardston, Alberta.

The Town of Cardston has applied for funding under the Provincial Disaster Recovery Program to assist those affected by the recent storms.

Any residents who have experienced flooding or damage due to the storms, should take the following steps:

First, contact your insurance company to see if you have coverage for the damage caused. As sewage backup insurance is available it is not covered under the provincial Disaster Recover Program.

If you have no insurance coverage for the damages sustained, contact the Town of Cardston at (403) 653-3366 to register your property.

Take pictures of the damages and document the steps you have taken in the clean up effort to assist the process if disaster assistance funding is approved.

For further information, please contact the Town Office.

EDYTHE  HOWARD of Cardston, Alberta passed away suddenly but peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at the age of 86 years. Edythe was predeceased by her father and mother, Carlos Ervan and Louella (nee Meldrum) Harris; brothers Norman and Carlos; son Jim Green and grandsons Trevor and Shaun Marshall.

She is survived by daughters Kaye (Bob) Bysouth, Susan (Gary) Marshall, Joanne Cairns, Deb (Craig) Nalder, daughter-in-law Deb Green; her grandchildren, Sandra (Dale) Greep, Nancy Callaghan (Christian), Barbara Callaghan (Ernest), Stephen Callaghan, Andrea Green (Mike), Katherine Green (Devon), Jonathon Green, Christopher Marshall, Edward Cairns, Melissa Nalder, Brendan Nalder, Melanie Spitzer (Ricky), Megan Olsen (Troy) and numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Edna Mae Brown and LaVerne Foote.

Friends may meet the family at LEGACY FUNERAL HOME, Cardston on Monday, June 21st, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. or at the Church from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the Service.

The Funeral Service will be held at THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, TEMPLE STREET CHAPEL, Cardston, Alberta on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.  Interment in the Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Alberta at 2:30 p.m.  

UPDATE - WATER USAGE WARNING HAS BEEN LIFTED. Sewer volume is close to normal now. JUNE 17 - Due to the heavy rainfall the Town has asked that residents limit water consumption and avoid large water usage such as baths, showers, washing machines etc., until the rain subsides as the water plant unable to process current volumes.

The Town of Cardston would like to thank the many volunteers who came out to help with the Cardston-Moses Lake Clean up last Saturday on June 5th. We also like to give a special thanks to David Innes for organizing the event and also to the Town Public Works Department, the Cardston County, the Blood Tribe, Mac Reeder, and the Chief Mountain Solid Waste Authority for providing equipment.
We appreciate all the hard work everyone put in to help with the event this year!

On Saturday, June 12 the local Grandmothers to Grandmothers Group will be walking in support of African Grandmothers caring for children orphaned by AIDS. Please come and join with us in a 1K, 2K, 5K or 10K walk.

Pledge sheets are available at Value Drug Mart, Cardston Book Store, Cardston Library, Laidlaw’s, Atkins, Remington Carriage Centre, Chinook Lodge and Temple City Villa.

All pledge proceeds will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Registration: 9:00 AM Cardston High School
Walk Time: 9:30 AM
For More Information Contact: Elaine Hall (403-653-4374)
Joanne Jonsson (403-653-3698)
Refreshments will be served after the walk.

After several months working in conjunction with Shaw Cable, Channel 32 CFSO-TV is now available on Shaw Cable Digital Service channel 4. For the first time we are able to provide a digital video and audio signal greatly improving the channel’s picture and sound. We appreciate the support from Shaw to improve the viewer experience of our local community television channel in Cardston. This is the first of many improvement planned for the channel, so stay tuned.

The Cardston Alberta Summer Games are being held this year in Brooks Alberta. Support our county and register to compete. There are sports for all ages! Registration deadline is June 10, 2010 at 8pm due at the Cardston swimming pool. For registration forms or information please contact Nicole Bagozzi at the Cardston pool (403) 653-3982. For further information including printable rules and forms please visit the games website: www.southernalbertasummergames.com
Here is the list of sports available to compete in:
Basketball, athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, bowling, bridge, cribbage, cycling, equestrian, flag football, golf, handgun, small bore, kayaking, lacrosse, mini soccer, photography, pickle ball, running, slo-pitch, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and trapshooting.

The Annual Community Spring Clean-Up

Due do the recent wet spring weather the Annual Community Clean-up
has been rescheduled to take place this Saturday, June 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Adults and families including your youth,
please meet at Moses Lake Gym at 8:00 a.m., for some brief instructions.

BBQ lunch 1:30pm at the Moses Lake Gym
Please bring a salad or some cookies or squares to share.

For more information please contact: David L. Innes 308-8552, Jim Redford 653-3762,
Eric Spencer 653-1127 or Wendell Shaw 653-3192

Garbage bags will be provided, please bring your own gloves.

Your support is greatly appreciated, Thank you.

Local Red Cross volunteers and staff were initially called out on May 28, 2010, by Blood Tribe Disaster Services to provide shelter, food, and water for 20 people. The number of people who have been affected by flooding on parts of the Stand Off Blood Tribe Reserve has now increased to 42, ranging in age from seven to 80 years old. These 42 individuals were especially vulnerable because they are either elderly or have medical conditions. They are being lodged in hotels in the Lethbridge, Cardston and Fort Macleod areas. In addition, a shelter has been set up in Moses Lake. It is being operated by Blood Tribe Family and Community Support Services with Red Cross blankets and cots.  Seven people took shelter there on May 30. The Canadian Red Cross Team was on scene immediately after receiving a call for assistance.
 
The Canadian Red Cross responded to the immediate needs of the individuals affected during the first 72 hours of this disaster. Individuals who continue to be affected by the flooding have now been referred to our Blood Tribe community partners for additional assistance. We are working closely with these community partners, including the Blood Tribe Council, to monitor the situation in Stand Off.
 
Each year our Disaster Response teams assist hundreds of adults and children facing crisis situations within Alberta. Red Cross provides food, shelter, accommodation and additional services for 72 hours to individuals affected by personal disaster.
 
All Canadian Red Cross support is provided at no charge to those in need. To donate to this locally funded program please visit your local Red Cross office, call 1-800-418-1111 or go online to www.redcross.ca.