Oyen Lodge News: Rodeo theme
By Dianne Spath
Hello, everyone. Everything still looks great outdoors, and we're still getting showers here and there. Crops look good, and it's nice to see the trees looking so green this year. The rodeo theme is still up in the Lodge till the end of the month. The Pollockville Bronc match is on July 25th-27th, and the Medicine Hat Stampede is July 24th-27th. July 26th is "National Day of the Cowboy".
The Oyen Lodge residents had so much fun during rodeo week, we thought we’d share some more photos! PHOTOS BY DIANNE SPATH, click for larger images
Monday morning started with exercises followed by a one-on-one Scrabble game. I squeaked by with a win by only a few points. It helps when you get the right letters, but that doesn't happen too often. Then there was Catholic Church with Father Rodell. In the afternoon, there was bingo. Happy Birthday to Janice Kulche and Amy Brown on July 14th.
Tuesday started with exercises and the regular bus run downtown for shopping. We did some walking in the building as opposed to outdoors because of the heavy smoke. In the afternoon, there was an ice cream parlour, in which floats, sundaes and banana splits were served.
Wednesday, the Company "If The Shoe Fits" were at the Lodge from 10:00-2:00. It's nice they are at the Lodge twice a year, so the residents never have to travel to the city for shoes, etc. In the afternoon, there were shuffleboard games.
Thursday morning, there were exercises followed by a one-on-one with a resident to do some baking. In the afternoon, we had coffee and ice cream treats in the gazebo.
Friday morning was horse races. #6 horse Topsy was the top winner that day. After that, there was an outdoor walk. In the afternoon there was bingo, and in the evening was music by Dale Huston.
I would like to thank Tracy Hudson for the cowboy décor, which she will be donating to the Lodge. It is greatly appreciated, and the residents really enjoy them. I would also like to thank The Oyen Echo for putting the pictures of our events and activities in the paper. Everyone loves pictures!
There will be no news for a few weeks, so I hope everyone enjoys the rest of July and has some summer fun.
"The rodeo is not just a sport; it's a way of life."
"A true cowboy is someone who gets back on the horse after every fall."