OYEN BRIEFS: Volunteers work casinos for local community groups

By Diana Walker

Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce members Oyen Home Hardware, Lijdsman Insurance, Here’s Your Sign, Schindel Agencies and Canalta, Oyen will be delivering Meals on Wheels, Monday through Friday, throughout June.

Many volunteers in Oyen and area  love to work casinos for local community groups. On May 21 and 22, a group of eight travelled to Red Deer to work at the Cash Casino for Oyen & District Seniors Association: Lynda and Dave Grudecki, Muriel Martin, Ken Clements, Bev and Gordon Haag, Betty Walker and Randy Girletz.

Working at Cash Casino on Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24, for Big Country Regional Recycling Association were Art and Ann Berg, Dave and Vicki Smale, Manfred and Virginia (one night) Schroeder, Muriel Martin (one night), James Walker, Ken Clements and Elaine Michaels.

It was a sad day Wednesday, May 28 when Cynty and Bill Kolkman of the Baker’s Dozen closed their doors after two years and four months of service to Oyen and area with their soup and sandwich menu. Since their opening on February 1, 2023, they have also offered many smorgasbords for special occasions like Mother’s and Father’s Day and catered to special occasions such as school reunions and Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce luncheon meetings.