MRAS Office Contacts

Krystal Meade - Events Manager:

403-931-3411 or403-471-7666

eventsmanager@millarvilleracetrack.com

John Baker - Maintenance Manager:

403-519-6295

maintenance@millarvilleracetrack.com

Melonie Mckee - Farmers’ Market Manager:

403-931-2404 or 403-988-4142

marketmanager@millarvilleracetrack.com

(403) 931-3411 / (403) 931-2404

Box 68 Millarville, AB T0L 1K0

www.millarvilleracetrack.com

MAY OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday to Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

MRAS Upcoming Events

Jonathan Field Horsemanship Course 1

May 29 – 31, 2014

CRMR & MRAS Spring Supper

May 30, 2014 - 6:30 pm

Millarville Farmers’ Market

June 14, 2014 – October 11, 2014

3rd

Annual “Run to the Farmers’ Market”

Half Marathon & Sticky Bun Run

June 14, 2014

109th

Annual Millarville Races

July 1, 2014

18th

Annual Millarville Rodeo

August1 – 3, 2014

107th

Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair

August 16, 2014

Jonathan Field Horsemanship Course 1

September 27 - 29, 2014

Millarville Christmas Market

November 7 – 9, 2014

TTRRAACCKK WWAATTCCHH May 2014

2014 Board of Directors

Malcolm Sills - mrsills@shaw.ca

MRAS President

Anna De Paoli - annad@enveritasenergy.com

MRAS Vice-President

Brent Foster - brent.foster@tervita.com

MRAS Treasurer

Mick Howden - mick.howden@sodcl.com

MRAS Secretary

Bill Jackson - willy.17@telus.net

MRAS Past President & Farmers’ Market Liaison

John Lohnes - john.c.lohnes@gmail.com

Historical & Races Liaison

Catherine Duerholt -

catherine_duerholt@keyera.com

Farmers’ Market & Sponsorship Liaison

Colin Brown - cbrown@platinum.ca

Half Marathon & Rodeo Liaison

Jill Oliver - jdranches@platinum.ca

User Group Liaison

Pat O’Brien - obrieninsp@xplornet.com

Half Marathon & Fair

Lori Lohnes - chromyjospayoff@hotmail.com

Races & User Group Liaison

AA mmeessssaaggee ffrroomm oouurr PPrreessiiddeenntt…… Well I finally had enough of the winter that would never

end and headed to a warmer climate for a few days.

Spring does appear to be upon us as I have 3 pairs of

bluebirds fighting over 2 bird boxes. Hopefully they will

figure it out and all will find a place to nest. While feeding

the cows the other day I saw at least 25 robins sitting in

the trees and on the fences - a very neat sight. I see lots

of calves around the area although mine are much later

than we had anticipated.

I want to thank the Event Committees for welcoming the

Board at their latest meetings. We presented the MRAS

financial situation and talked about some of the changes

we see coming in terms of Board Governance. We were

very happy with the response we received and the great

ideas that came out of those meetings. We are striving to

make ourselves available for open discussions on what

your MRAS Board is doing and how we hope to proceed in

the future. Ultimately we want to get the Board looking

longer term making sure MRAS can be sustained well into

the future rather than looking day to day.

One of the most important things we have been working

on is looking into areas where we can save money. I am

pleased to say the Mick Howden and Brent Foster have

done a detailed review of our budgets and things are

looking very good. Anna has recently completed a

review of our energy contracts and we will be making

some changes to secure lower costs into the future.

Plans are well under way for all our major events and I

hope we will have a very successful summer. The

opening day of the Farmers Market is just around the

corner along with the Run to The Market ½ Marathon.

I would remind you that your agricultural society runs or

the generous time donated by all our volunteers. If you

would like to get more involved please contact the office

and they will put you in contact with the event chairs.

Look for a message from our treasurer in the next note

from the Board.

Till next time,

Malcolm Sills MRAS President

Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club

The Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club’s year is drawing to

a close with our members preparing to sell their projects.

We have 15 steers, and 8 sheep that will be sold by public

auction at 4-H on Parade, June 1st. 4-H on Parade runs from

May 31st to the sale day June 1st, at the Calgary Stampede

Grounds and all the members will show their animals prior

to selling them. The showing is competitive halter classes

where the animals are judged on confirmation and finish,

and the members are judged on showmanship. These

animals are all hand fed daily, and cared for by each

member, who have all meticulously tracked the progress of

their animal. They keep track of feed intake, weight gain,

costs associated with, and the health and progress of their

projects from the start of the year in November, until sale

day, June 1st. Our members would like to invite you to

come and support our club, and purchase some of the best

meat available anywhere. For more information contact

one of our leaders, Susan Jeffery at 403-931-3132.

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is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club.

We also organize a bus trip and a plant sale in June. May

13 we will be discussing growing peonies at the Millarville

church house at 7:30 pm. This will be our pot luck as well

starting at 6:30 pm (bring your favorite dish) and to compare

seeding notes. Our annual plant sale is on June 5 at the

Millarville Racetrack at exactly 7 pm. We have chinook hardy

and locally grown plants for sale grown by our members .We

sell out quickly, so be early. Also please remember to like us

on Facebook! Whether you are a novice or expert in

landscaping or gardening, join our club. It is only $5 /year.

We welcome new members. For more information email

svirgo@mithril.ca or call Sheila at 403-931-3989.

CRMR /MRAS SPRING SUPPER

FRIDAY MAY 30, 2014

6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

$15 / PERSON AT THE DOOR

$8 / FOR CHILDREN 12 & UNDER

JOIN CRMR & MRAS FOR AN EVENING

OF FOOD AND MUSIC TO LAUNCH THE NEW

CONCESSION AND CELEBRATE THE SEASON!

BUFFET MEAL TO INCLUDE:

BBQ ROAST BISON

CILANTRO SCALLOPED POTATOES

SALAD SELECTIONS

GAME COLD CUTS

BUNS & FIXINS’

DESSERT SELECTION

LIVE MUSIC BY BILL BATTENSBY

& BAR SERVICE PROVIDED BY MRAS

FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT MRAS

OFFICE AT (403) 931-3411 OR

EVENTSMANAGER@MILLARVILLERACETRACK.COM

Approximately 600 participants are expected to walk/run in

the 3rd Annual Millarville "Run To The Farmers' Market" Half

Marathon events on June 14.

Everyone starts in Black Diamond and everyone finishes at the

32nd season opening of the Millarville Farmers' Market with

proceeds benefiting your Millarville Racing & Agricultural

Society.

In addition, the event partners with local, registered charities

who use the event as a fundraising/awareness platform for

their own worthwhile activities. Charity partners include

Okotoks Food Bank, High River District Health Care

Foundation, Rowan House, KidSport Okotoks, Sheep River

Health Trust, Canadian Liver Foundation and MITO Canada.

The event is still looking for local volunteers for what should

be a raucous morning of fun. If you'd like to inquire about

volunteer opportunities for the event, give Rick a buzz at

millarvillefarmershalf@gmail.com . Every volunteer gets a

commemorative, branded t shirt and a Farmers

Market concession token for the day. All volunteers are

essentially done by 10:30 am and some jobs sooner than that,

giving you lots of time for the rest of the day. Come out and

have some fun with our 135 member volunteer team.

For details and registration, as well as video and images from

last year, go to www.millarvillehalfmarathon.com and follow

us on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/millarvillehalfmarathon .

There is a half marathon, a two person half marathon relay

(legs of 9.5and 11.6 km) and our new, fun COBS Cinnamon

Bun Run 8 miles.

Join us for a Run To The Millarville Farmers Market!!!

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The sand-ring has been groomed for the first time last Friday and is ready

to be used. I'm not going to put that on a grooming schedule, I'll do it as

needed and weather permitting. Rodeo arena will be done soon.

I'm putting the finishing touches on my "Drinking Water Safety Plan" a

requirement from Alberta Environment. Don't think for a moment that this

wasn't a stretch for this "old timer". Anyway I can now concentrate on the

great outdoors.

This is the time of year that we start looking for summer workers to do

grounds maintenance and cleaning, if you are interested send your resumes into the office. You have to have a valid

Alberta driver’s license, and are self-motivated, the rest I can train. There will be an interview process on the chosen

resumes.

You will soon notice large piles of riprap appearing at the track; it will be used for armoring the riverbank. I would also

like to thank the MD for picking up the pot-holes off our road. Special thanks to Mike Gallant, Darcy Harper and Mr.

Maclean (grader operator extraordinaire).

John Baker Maintenance Manager, MRAS

maintenance@millarvilleracetrack.com or (403) 519-6295

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FOR ALL OUR UP-TO-DATE LISTINGS GO TO…….

WWW.TERRYALLWARDEN.COM

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SELLING OR BUYING,

CALL ME! EVALUATIONS ARE FREE!

Gorgeous 17.6 Acres located at Cawthorne Estates. Private lake, some old growth evergreens and wonderful

pastures full or wildflowers. Huge custom built brick walkout bungalow (2700 sqft) with large outdoor deck

(1200 sqft). Every room overly generous in size. Total of 5 bedrooms. Workshop (28 x 34) has gas, 220 power,

could easily be split up to create barn/tack room. Wonderful horse property, and a very private setting. The

small lake is great for canoeing and skating parties and is man-made so easily removed. $990,000.

Custom built walkout bungalow situated on 14.6 acres with stunning mountain views from both

levels overlooking a pond and nestled in a very private and serene setting. Private guest quarters.

Open, spacious with well appointed rooms. Indoor pool/workout area. Large hallways, etc. designed

to be handicap friendly. Open meadows, wildflowers, native trees and a Rocky Mountain backward!

Bring your horses! $1,398,000.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORUNTIY

Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch is a division of Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts which operates three resorts in

the mountains, one on the west coast and four restaurants in Calgary, as well as its own bakery and laundry facilities.

Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch has several part time positions open for the Millarville Farmers Market Concession.

The perfect candidate must be available to work most or all of the 18 Saturdays from June 14 to October 11, 2014 plus

a few extra shifts. These include: Race Day on Tuesday, July 1st; Millarville Rodeo weekend, on Friday evening,

Saturday and Sunday, August 1, 2 and 3. The season ends with the enchanting Millarville Christmas Market which

includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 7, 8 and 9th.

We require Cashiers, Servers and Line Cooks working under the supervision of an experienced Chef and Service

Manager. Hours of work are approximately 8am to 3pm.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in the food service industry; establish contacts; build your network

and resume. Culinary Apprenticeships may be offered.

To apply, please email your resume outlining your experience and interests to: info@crmranch.com,

or call 403.256-1350

Our mission is to provide our customer with the highest quality and

wholesome bison and elk products raised in a natural, humane and

sustainable manner.

Still looking: We really need a 10 to 20 acre parcel in the Millarville/Priddis/Red Deer Lake area. A nice piece of land and good location are

important and the house is secondary. Our price range is from $800,000 to $1,100,000. If you are planning a summer move please let me

know as we would love to have a look….

New listing - DeWinton: 5.37 Acres. Perfect location off 306 Ave between Hebson Arena and Highway 2! Beautiful fully developed walkout

bungalow on 5 plus acres in DeWinton. Modern house built in 2004 and incredible landscaping combined with custom rail fencing and long

paved driveway. Priced at $899,000.

Millarville Racetrack Facility Schedule – MAY 2014 PLEASE NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO ONGOING CHANGES, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT (403) 931-3411 FOR ANY SCHEDULING QUESTIONS

USER GROUPS DO NOT USE THE ARENA IF IT IS -15 DEGREES CELCIUS or COLDER. LEGEND: CAMPSITE FULL FACILITY RACETRACK HALL FARMERS MARKET INDOOR ARENA RODEO ARENA SAND RING QUONSET

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

What’s in your Track Watch!?

Have a suggestion or an article of your own that you’d like to see in Track Watch? Want to get word out about a community event? Submit your writing, photos, and ideas by the 18

th of each month to:

TrackWatch@MillarvilleRaceTrack.com or call (403) 931-3411

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

SHEEP CREEK WEAVERS

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

2

ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

3

SADDLE SORES

8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

4

MILLARVILLE MUTTS

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

MILLARVILLE MUSICAL RIDE

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

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MILLARVILLE MUTTS

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

PONY CLUB

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

RACES MEETING

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

SHEEP CREEK WEAVERS

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FAIR MEETING

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

10

SADDLE SORES

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

11

4H STOCKLAND BEEF

7:00 PM – 3:00 PM

MILLARVILLE MUSICAL RIDE

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

12

MILLARVILLE MUTTS

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

13

HEARTLAND FILMING

ALL DAY – NO RIDING

PONY CLUB

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

INDOOR/SAND/HALL

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HEARTLAND FILMING

ALL DAY – NO RIDING

4H STOCKLAND BEEF

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

SHEEP CREEK WEAVERS

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

17

MILLARVILLE RODEO SCHOOL

NO RIDING ALL DAY

NO CAMPING AVAILABLE

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MILLARVILLE RODEO SCHOOL

NO RIDING ALL DAY

NO CAMPING AVAILABLE

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MILLARVILLE RODEO SCHOOL

NO RIDING ALL DAY

NO CAMPING AVAILABLE

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

PONY CLUB

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

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ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

23 ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

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MILLARVILLE MUTTS ACHIEVEMENT DAY 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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PAWS N EFFECT 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CALGARY REG TRAIL RIDERS 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

26 27 ARENA GROOMING 8 AM – 10 AM

PONY CLUB

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM MRAS BOARD MEETING 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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4H STOCKLAND BEEF

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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JONATHAN FIELD CLINIC COURSE 1 NO RIDING 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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JONATHAN FIELD CLINIC COURSE 1 NO RIDING 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CRMR / MRAS SPRING SUPPER

6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

1/3 ISLAND CAMPGROUND

ALL WEEKEND

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JONATHAN FIELD CLINIC COURSE 1 NO RIDING 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PRIVATE RENTAL – ALL DAY

PAWS N EFFECT – POLOCROSSE

1/3 ISLAND CAMPGROUND

ALL WEEKEND