var oCalendarData = new Array(); var iIndex = oCalendarData.length; oCalendarData[iIndex] = new KhronosData(); oCalendarData[iIndex].name = 'Default'; oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(0,11,2010, 'Tools for Better Decisions. 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Forestburg Curling Club. Register by Jan. 7 to 1-866-828-6774. $10/person, includes lunch. Hosted by the Battle River Research Group & the Forestburg Ag Society.|Good management information is the first and most important step in managing for profitability. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(0,20,2010, 'Explore...Local Foods, Local Markets. Attend this one-day event to find out how to be a farm direct, farmers` market, culinary tourism, or local food operator. Located in Red Deer. To register call Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Assocation at 1-800-661-2642. $20 per person, includes lunch. |Prepayment required. ||#~Regular Council Meeting|Starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers at Beaver County Office. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(0,27,2010, 'Explore...Local Foods, Local Markets. Attend this one-day event to find out how to be a farm direct, farmers` market, culinary tourism, or local food operator. Located in Vegreville. To register call Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Assocation at 1-800-661-2642. $20 per person, includes lunch.|Prepayment required.||#~Livestock, Hay & Pasture Risk Management Session at 1 p.m. at the Tofield Community Hall. Join us for an information session that will help you plan for the 2010 crop year. Topics will include soil moisture update, forage & pasture insurance, agristability, cattle price insurance program, lending programs available and strategies for managing/feeding livestock under dry conditions. Proudly presented by AFSC Unique Financial Services and the Government of Alberta.|Other dates include Jan. 28 in Westlock. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(11,2,2009, 'Regular Council Meeting|9:30 a.m. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,10,2010, 'Working Well Workshop Noon to 4:30 p.m. Mundare Recreation Centre Lunch provided. Find out what you can do to protect your well. Attend the FREE water well management workshop being hosted by Lamont County and Beaver County, and presented by the Working Well Program, with technical expertise provided by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Alberta Environment and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. To attend the workshop, please pre-register by calling Nick Wolanski, Lamont County/Beaver County AESA Program, at 780.764.3927.|Consider how your life would change if you lost your water supply!||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,11,2010, 'Battle River Research Group Presents Elaine Froese 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Galahad Hall |Fixing your time stress mess as you decide who gets the farm and when! Staying healthy in the process. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,12,2010, 'Beaver Heritage & Agriculture Society presents the 3rd Annual Sweetheart Splash Dinner and Silent Auction – a fundraising event for the Ryley Pool and Wellness Center featuring a romantic Valentine-inspired gourmet dinner, silent auction, live entertainment and live auction! This event kicks off the Family Day weekend, and since the Ryley Pool and Wellness Center is for all ages, we like to involve the whole family...so, this event offers a free, supervised party for kids ages 6+ and babysitting for kids aged 5 and under. |6 p.m. Ryley Community Centre||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,14,2010, 'Village of Ryley and Beaver County Family Weekend Celebration runs February 13 - 15, 2010. Fun family activities all weekend long. For more information, call (780) 663-3730 or (780) 663-3653.|Register for the Fishing Derby by Feb. 9!||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,15,2010, 'Family Weekend Celebration Ice Fishing Derby (CFE #0253) Black Nugget Lake Noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (780) 663-3730.|Register by February 9!||#~Town of Viking Family Day Celebrations Viking Multiplex 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Skating (outdoor rink if weather cooperates), Curling (children must be supervised by an adult) and the Lions Club will be providing free hot dogs and pop (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.).|Please join us for a free family fun day. ||#~Village of Ryley and Beaver County Family Weekend Celebration runs February 13 - 15, 2010. Fun family activities all weekend long. For more info, call (780) 663-3730 or (780) 663-3653.|Register for the Fishing Derby by Feb. 9!||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,25,2010, 'Battle RIver Research Group Annual General Meeting Stettler Ag Society Pavilion 4615 - 52 Street 4:30 p.m. Registration Everyone welcome to attend. Annual Report and Dinner are FREE for one person having a current Batller River Research Group Membership. Cost of Membership: $20/year or $50/3 years. Please pre-register by February 22 by calling 1-866-828-6774 or (780) 582-7308 or by email at brrgmgr@xplornet.com. Guest speakers include Battle River Research Group - Alvin Eyolfson PAg (Presentation of BRRG 2009 Research Results), Harry Brook, Crop Specialist, Ag-Info Centre (New Herbicide Products) and Barry Yaremcio, Beef and Forage Specialist, Ag-Info Centre (Dry Conditions Influence Forage Quality). |www.areca.ab.ca/brrg||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,3,2010, 'Special Council Meeting 1:30 p.m. |Includes Non-Statutory Public Hearing for Noise Bylaw at 1:45 p.m.||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,4,2010, 'Grain Marketing Alternatives Workshop Presented by the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lamont Recreation Centre Registration at 9:30 a.m. (Free Lunch at Noon) Speakers include Larry Morin (Calculating Your Cost of Production), Jerry Willner (CWB Marketing Options), Derek Ott (Elevator Marketing Alternatives), Allen Wigelsworth (Futures, Options and Hedging) and Charlie Pearson (Grain Markets Outlook). Pre-registration required by Feb. 1. For more information or to register contact any of the following CAFA members: Vince Jones (780.603.0710 or vmj_services@yahoo.ca), Larry Morin (780.405.2959 or larrymorin@shaw.ca) or Art Lange (780.467.6040 or art@ajlconsulting.ca). |Free workshop for all interested grain producers. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(1,9,2010, 'Expand. Local Foods. Local Markets. Strathcona County Hall (Sherwood Park) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Are you currently selling your food products locally? Thinking about accessing new clients? Learning about new profit opportunities? Topics include Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Restaurants/Food Establishments, Online Sales, Home Delivery Service, Farmers Markets/Mobile Markets and On-Farm Stores. FREE but you must register to attend. For more info and to register, call (780) 968-3519. More dates and locations available. |Registration forms at Beaver County Office||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(2,12,2010, 'Variable Rate Technology Workshop 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Coronation Lions Recreation Centre 5018 Windsor Avenue $10/person includes lunch. Register by Monday, March 8 by calling 1-866-828-6774 or (780) 582-7308 (BRRG) or (403) 664-3777 (CARA). Speakers include Doug Mackay, Consultant, Introduction to Precision Agriculture, GPS; Warren Bills, Geofarm, GIS and Case Studies to Implement; Ted Darling, Consultant, Economics of VRT; Jay Bruggencate, Farmers` Edge, Remote Sensing and Case Studies to Implement|Hosted by Battle River Research Group and Chinook Applied Research Association||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(2,20,2010, 'A Caring Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease The Caring Approach Workshop, open to all members of the community from professional to at home caregivers, is designed to meet two goals: Learn more about yourself as a caregiver and learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Call Viking/Beaver FCSS at (780) 336-4024 to register before March 12. There is NO CHARGE for attending, but donations to the Alzheimer Society are always appreciated. Refreshments, snacks and lunch will be provided. Viking/Beaver FCSS Board Room 5319 - 50 Street Viking|9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(2,3,2010, 'Regular Council Meeting|Starts at 9:30 a.m. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(2,4,2010, 'Grazing Day with Steve Kenyon Hardisty Community Hall 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Featured speaker Steve Kenyon, Producer, Busy AB, Greener Pastures - Grazing Management, $10 per person. Lunch included. Topics include: Grazing Mentorship, Grazing Management (Tips for Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter), Fence & Cell Design and many other topics. Register by Feb. 26 by contacting Lindsey Catherwood, Assistant Ag Field, Flagstaff County, 1-877-387-4100.|Sponsored by Flagstaff County and Battle River Research Group||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(3,13,2010, 'Beaver County invites you to design a logo that captures what it means to live in Beaver County. Is it the friendly, hardworking people? Wide open spaces? Agricultural opportunities? Wildlife in our backyard? A great, new logo will help demonstrate why Beaver County is the place to live! We encourage your submission for a chance to win $500. |Deadline today! See What`s New? for more details.||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(3,22,2010, 'Regular Council Meeting |9:30 a.m.||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(3,7,2010, 'Special Council Meeting|9:00 a.m. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(4,14,2010, 'Traffic Safety Day 10 a.m. to Noon (Tofield Area) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Viking Area)|Traffic Safety Awareness Including How to Pass School Buses and Emergency Vehicles Safely.||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(6,16,2010, 'The Village of Ryley is celebrating 100 years! July 16 - 18, 2010 Activities include: Parade, Rebels/Blue Jays/Shaw Dusters Exhibition Games, Concession Stands, Slow Pitch Tournament, Live Local Entertainment at the Gazebo, Class Reunions, Walking Tours, Homecoming Dinner & Dance with Duane Steele and More! |Call (780) 663-3653 or visit www.ryley.ca for registration details. ||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(6,17,2010, 'The Village of Ryley is celebrating 100 years! July 16 - 18, 2010 Activities include: Parade, Rebels/Blue Jays/Shaw Dusters Exhibition Games, Concession Stands, Slow Pitch Tournament, Live Local Entertainment at the Gazebo, Class Reunions, Walking Tours, Homecoming Dinner & Dance with Duane Steele and More!|Call (780) 663-3653 or visit www.ryley.ca for registration details.||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(6,18,2010, 'The Village of Ryley is celebrating 100 years! July 16 - 18, 2010 Activities include: Parade, Rebels/Blue Jays/Shaw Dusters Exhibition Games, Concession Stands, Slow Pitch Tournament, Live Local Entertainment at the Gazebo, Class Reunions, Walking Tours, Homecoming Dinner & Dance with Duane Steele and More!|Call (780) 663-3653 or visit www.ryley.ca for registration details.||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(7,14,2010, 'Experience the Bounty in Beaver County|Self-guided tour 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.kalynacountry.com||#'); oCalendarData[iIndex].addData(7,15,2010, 'Experience the Bounty in Beaver County|Self-guided tour 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.kalynacountry.com||#');