Kiwanis Club of Olds

We have 7 tickets left for the Kiwanis Club of Olds Trip of the Month raffle!

Each ticket is $100 and gets you 36 chances to win travel vouchers 🌎✈ & cash 💸💵

For more information or to purchase your ticket, give us a call 403-556-0471 or stop by the office before July 31st!

Come to Olds Farmers’ Market & pick up some fresh produce, coffee, ice cream, crafts, baking and much more!
The Kiwanis Club of Olds will be there every Thursday… Stop by & see us!

The Kiwanis Club of Olds is sponsoring NAME THAT BUILDING Contest for the outdoor rink building at Centennial Park. Contest is opened for youth from 10 to 15 years of age.
Prize is $100 for the winning entry!
DEADLINE: July 15, 2024

Today we will be at Olds Farmers Market at the Cow Palace.

If you are going to buy a Kiwanis trip of the month ticket please buy it from a Kiwanis member or from the Albertan office. A ticket scam surfaced today where someone is wanting to sell four tickets they claimed to purchase. They even offer to negotiate the price. This is a scam. Tickets are sold to a specific person and not transferable.

We encourage you to purchase your ticket as the money funds many community projects for kids. Just don’t get fooled by the scammers.

The winners of June 28, 2024 draw are:
$2000. Travel Voucher - Carolyn Rutley
$100. Cash - Wendy Vockeroth
$100 Expedia Cruises Travel voucher - Aaron Laviolette

We have one more draw in this year's lottery!
Tickets are on sale for our 3rd Trip of the Month Lottery, which will begin in September.
We have SOLD OUT in the First Two Years, so get your tickets early!

Tickets are available by the following means:
1. e-transfer $100 to [email protected]. Be sure to include your phone number. Your ticket will be written and a copy will be shared with you to confirm your entry.
2. Stop by our table at the Olds Farmer's Market every Thursday, at the Olds Cow Palace
3. Stop by the Olds Albertan or Expedia Cruises in Olds
4. Contact any member of the Kiwanis Club of Olds
5. Message on Facebook

The Kiwanis Club of Olds will be celebrating 70 years of Service to Olds and surrounding community in 2025. Our major project is the construction of a Warming Shack at the Outdoor arena in Centennial Park. As well as projects like this, we annually donate over $50,000. back to the Community. These projects are only possible with your generous support!

THANK YOU for your support of the Kiwanis Club of Olds

Trip of the Month Tickets! Come and see us at Olds Farmer's Market at the Cow Palace today (3:30 pm - 6:30 pm) !
Some of our current projects are:
Play area for Kirsten’s Place (Mountain View Emergency Shelter) & Warming Shack (a place to put on skates etc.) for outdoor Skating Rink/Pickleball Court (Centennial Park).

Flat Track races concession volunteers. Come on out today for a great burger, hot dog, takeout taco or poutine. Open from 11-4.

It is hard to believe that summer vacation is almost here! Thank you École Deer Meadow School for a wonderful breakfast program. We are grateful to be able to come in and make breakfast for all the students. We enjoy listening and chatting with everyone.
To all the staff, teachers & students from the Kiwanis Breakfast Crew …. have an awesome summer and see everyone in the fall.

Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival is very pleased to announce that representatives from our Festival performed outstandingly at the Alberta Provincial Music Festival in Edmonton. Katie Gascon received a 1st in Speech 17 & under; Amelia Hoffman was 1st in Piano Grade 6/7; and Hugh Sutherland School Choir (Carstairs) earned 1st in Choral Junior High. Tyler Lema also placed at the Provincial Festival, receiving a 3rd in Piano Grades 4/5.
Katie Gascon and the Hugh Sutherland School Choir have been recommended to the Canada West Festival in Victoria, July 25-27. Congratulations to all, you are doing our little festival proud!

- written by Arlene Wilde (Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival Board)

Good Luck to Katie Gascon & Hugh Sutherland School Choir at Canada West Festival!

Kiwanis Club of Olds was one of the recipients of the Mountain View Power Community Grant. Annelise Doolaege (Kiwanis President) & Joe Gustafson (Kiwanis Director) receiving a cheque from Mayor Judy Dahl.

Kiwanis Trip of the Month tickets 2024/25 are now available!
100% of the proceeds will be go towards community projects!
Come see us at Summer Oldstice & Mountain View Pistons Car Show on June 15, 2024. Please contact a Kiwanian or message or email for tickets at https://kiwanisclubofolds.ca/contact/.
Some current projects are: Play area for Kirsten’s Place (Mountain View Emergency Shelter) & Warming Shack (a place to put on skates etc.) for outdoor Skating Rink/Pickleball Court (Centennial Park).

Let’s celebrate rural Alberta’s Healthcare Professionals - May 27 – 31, 2024 is Alberta Rural Health Week

Alberta Rural Health Week is a great opportunity to honour the contributions of the rural Alberta healthcare providers and community volunteers who help keep health care close to home.

Rural healthcare providers are valuable resources in their communities. They improve the quality of life in rural areas with their healthcare skills and practices, and they also make personal contributions to the community. These professionals have special relationships with the people they serve and are not only healthcare providers, but also friends, family, neighbors, and volunteers. Moreover, they often take on the role of teaching and mentoring future healthcare providers in their communities.

During Alberta Rural Health Week, we encourage communities to show appreciation for the contributions of the rural health providers whose abilities enhance the quality of life in rural Alberta.

Alberta Rural Health Week is also an opportunity to say thank you to the local volunteers who go above and beyond to support healthcare and healthcare providers in their communities.

Alberta Rural Health Week celebrates the contributions of rural Alberta-based community members and health professionals to the quality of life in rural Alberta.

Celebrate!

Idea’s on what can you do to show gratitude for your rural health care team:

Write a thank-you card
Gift an appreciation basket
Put up a drawing or messages of thanks in a window or your fence
Post messages of support to websites/social media
Create a funny appreciation video (e.g. JibJab, etc) for health care providers
Tag social media posts with
Give a shout out to the health professionals in your area that mean so much to you – Remember to tag

The Kiwanis BBQ for the Grads started out to be a bit rainy but it did manage to stop in time to eat! It has become an annual tradition to have a BBQ for the grads after they finish their road painting. Thanks to Todd Allen for the grill and for helping. The burgers, hot dogs, chips, water & pop were enjoyed by the many grads, EOHS Staff & volunteers. We were delighted to see all the grads & teachers. Happy Graduation weekend!

Congratulations to the Wine Survivor winners!

4th place – Pinot Gallery

3rd place – Wiser with Wine

2nd place – Champs

AND

1st place – Wine Devine

The Kiwanis Club of Olds wants to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated! We raised $7,500 which will go towards a play structure that Kiwanis will install at Kirsten’s Place.
We sincerely hope everyone had as much fun participating in the event as we did organize and running it. Also, a big Thank You to CIR Realty for letting Kiwanis use their office space for the Wine Survivor.

A special thanks to Jillian Becker (CIR Realty) and Roberta Hammer (Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society Board) for making the draws!

Wine Survivor Draw #4 is done!
Check your emails!
There were 27 teams eliminated today, which leaves 48 teams still
in the draw.

Tomorrow is the final draw and it will be made at the CIR Realty office at 10:30 AM. We are attempting to video it live on the Kiwanis page.

Tomorrow's email will only announce the four winners, there will not be the full elimination list, as we are sure people are most interested in the winners.

The winners will be contacted & can pick up their wine & gift cards at the CIR Realty office, Friday, May 17, 2024 between 1:00 and 4:00 PM.

Good luck to all teams going into the final draw tomorrow!

Serving hot chocolate at Holy Trinity School SPARC Carnival. Lots of fun activities. Amazing group of students and volunteers!

Wine Survivor Draw #3 is done!
Check your emails!
Good Luck on Day #4
NO TEAMS have been eliminated.
The following names have been eliminated:

Wine Survivor Draw #2 is done!
Check your emails!
Good Luck on Day #3
The following names have been eliminated:

Wine Survivor Draw #1 is done!
Check your emails!
Good Luck on Day #2
The following names have been eliminated:

Andre Baril, Jack Fewster & Murray Elliott from the Kiwanis Club of Olds, presented a cheque for $2,500 to Mount View Special Riding Association. Mount View Special Riding Association is an accredited therapeutic riding program. The organization was formed in 1983 to provide a therapeutic and recreational riding program for children and adults with physical, intellectual and developmental challenges and is run by volunteers.

Funds raised from Wine Survivor will benefit Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society with a play area for Kirsten’s Place. If you want to take part but don't have a team please contact the Kiwanis Club or a Kiwanian. Thank you for your support!

Deadline for your team is May 10.

A great weekend working concession at the cow palace. All funds earned are distributed back to the community for projects benefitting kids. Thanks to all who support these events.

Another concession coming April 27 and 28. Come on down for breakfast or lunch or just a snack.

It is Wine Survivor time!
Funds raised from Wine Survivor will benefit Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society with a play area for Kirsten’s Place.
Deadline for registrations is MAY 10, 2024
Daily elimination draws:
• May 13th to May 17th
• final draw on May 17, 2024.
Have fun & win some wine!

♪♪ Have a fun time this summer at Songsational Musical Theatre Day Camp (July 29 to August August 1) for the ages 9 to 17! ♫
No experience required! Early Bird Registration Deadline May 15. For more information: https://www.oldsmusicfestival.com/
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A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers & participants that help make 2024 Kiwanis Olds & District Music Festival such a success! A special thank you to our sponsors & donors. Your donation is what keeps the festival going year after year. Congratulations to all the award winners & good luck to all the participants who are headed to the Provincials (Alberta Music Festival).

A nighttime picture of the Kiwanis Village in 2010. On behalf of the Kiwanis Club I would like to thank Kiwanis members, town of Olds and the volunteers from Bowden who helped erect the village. A big thanks to the Art Club members who repainted many of the buildings this year.
Merry Christmas to all, come to Centennial Park and have a look!