De Winton Community Newsletter

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1 De Winton Community Newsletter OCTOBER 2011 NEWS & EVENTS IN THE DEWINTON COMMUNITY ISSUE 7 De Winton Casino Report As a registered non-profit society, the De Winton Community Association is eligible to participate in the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Casino program. This program provides Societies the opportunity to share in the proceeds of gaming revenues from licensed Casino s. The Casino program, in exchange for 2 days of providing volunteers, provides DCA with a share of the gaming proceeds for use in the improvement and maintenance of the facility. These events come around only once every 30 months or so, but do provide many thousands of dollars of funding to our Community Association. DCA would like to thank the volunteers who worked shifts this year on September at the Century Casino: Cindy Poole DCA Coordinator and General Manager, Edith Rabinovitz Casino Advisor, Sue Lake, Larry Rabinovitz, Colleen SpenceBetty Parr, Karen Jones, Gerry Poole, Amanda Gotmy, Bob Poffenroth, Donna Poffenroth, Larry Loomes, Kathy Tomkins, Bev Jacoby, Cheryl Fuhreer, Muriel Veldhoen, Norm Beswick, Sheila Whaling, Greg Davenport, John DCA Family Halloween Party & Haunted House Saturday, October 29 5:00-10:00pm Thorpe, Trudy Vangilst, Jim Vangilst, Dave Spyker, Jacinda Jones, Raelene Prokipshin, Lyla Prokipshin, Ann Beswick, Tammy Gurr, Kathy Evans, Randy Evans, Ian RabinovitzAnd a special thank you Martha and Leopold Schaal who volunteered on the behalf on DCA to fill out the volunteer roster on Friday night. Box 111 DeWinton, AB T0L 0X0 Phone: Fax: We re online at We provide updates on hall functions, programs, news and more on the De Winton website. Leave comments, get involved and stay in touch with the community.

2 Community Sponsors Zanella Auto Repair Phone: (403) Licensed inspection facility with mechanics. Beat the high price of the city. After hours pick up and drop off. Specializing in tune-ups and brake work. Free estimate. All work guaranteed. We accept cash, certified cheque, debit card or major credit cards. DeWinton Country Store Phone: (403) Fax: Cold Beer, Spirits, Wine, Western Wear, Convenience Goods, Bottled Water, Fireworks and Dry Cleaning Services. Active Image Studios Graphic & Web Design Phone: (403) Specializing in custom website development, graphic design and online marketing. activeimagestudios.com Clearly Clean Windows A unique system new to Canada using reverse osmosis water to give your windows a perfect streak free clean! Guaranteed lowest prices! Licensed and insured. Call or visit: Upcoming Events 2011 Annual General Meeting Wednesday October 26, 7:30pm It is time for the Annual General Meeting of your Community Association. Come out and join your Board of Directors for an informative evening of the status of DCA, and plans for the next fiscal year. Members in good standing of the De Winton Community Association will be asked to approve the Annual Financial Statement, as well as vote on the nomination of new Directors for the Board. We are excited about some new projects in the planning stages for the Hall, and would welcome your input. And as always, we are looking for interested Members to join our current Board of Directors.. DCA Family Halloween Party & Haunted House - October 29 Join us for costumes, crafts, hot dogs, treats and fun for everyone on Saturday, October 29, 5:00 pm till 10:00 pm at the De Winton Hall. Hosted by Sherry Shoults Tickets are $15/family for DCA members and $20/family for guests. Please call Sherry at to confirm attendance. De Winton Membership Dance Saturday November 19 Come and join us for our annual Membership Dance. The DJ will get the music going, the cooks will be a cookin, and the bar will be stocked. The community will supply the beef and beans. Please bring vegetables, a salad or a desert item for the Pot Luck. Doors open at 7 pm. Free to renewing or new Members with their annual $15 membership fee (a Membership Table will be set-up). Guests are $ Want to advertise your business? Do you have an ad or event you would like to see in our next issue? If so, please contact the DCA at Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, November 26, 10am - 4 pm Each season the De Winton Hall is transformed into a Holiday wonderland. To provide local crafters and vendors in the community and trade area an opportunity to display their wares, the Christmas Craft Fair is a great opportunity to see community members, do some Christmas shopping, and enjoy some outstanding entertainment with live music. There is a wide range of gifts, crafts and goodies on sale, so bring some Christmas cash, and join for this festive event.

3 De Winton Preschool Program A few spots remain available in the De Winton Pre School program. Sessions are morning or afternoon. The 4 yearold classes are Tuesday and Thursday, with the 3 year-olds on Monday and Wednesday. For information contact Pre School Director Tammy Gurr at De Winton Hall Activities In addition to special events sponsored by your Community Association, the Hall hosts regular group and club activities. Monday night is Yoga night, Wednesday during the day in Q Bee Quilting, and also on Tuesday evenings is our Bridge group. These activities are open for enrollment to all De Winton Community Association Members. DeWinton Community Association Board of Directors BOARD MEMBER POSITION PHONE Dusty Dancer President Corrie Loomes Vice President John Thorpe Secretary Norman Beswick Treasurer Michael Wynn Director-Newsletter Sherry Shoults Director Trudy Vangilst Director Ann Beswick Director Other Important Numbers NAME POSITION PHONE Greg Davenport Facility Manager Tammy Gurr Pre-School Director Jacinda Jones Pre-School Director DeWinton Hall Businesses In The Area... To Our Valued Readers Do you have story, article, ad or event you would like to see in our next issue? If so, please contact us and we ll make sure it gets included. Without input from our community, the newsletter cannot reach it s full potential, so don t be shy, submit your work and requests and get involved.

4 DeWinton Community Hall Box 111 DeWinton AB T0L 0X0 Phone: Fax: Website: Newsletter Advertising Rate Sheet Mayl 2010 The De Winton Community Newsletter is published in January, May and September and delivered electronically and through mail delivery. It is sent to all De Winton Community Association members (more than 200), subscribers through the DCA website sign-up contact, the DCA customer list of facility users, and is also displayed and available for pick-up at the De Winton Community Hall, the De Winton General Store and other area locations. Advertising Manager: Michael Wynn, (403) , The newsletter varies in length depending on content available and is formatted a to 8.5 x 11. We publish in both color and black and white and distribute via and hardcopy mail out. Size Specifications Cost Per Issue Half Page 7.5 x 4.5 $150 Quarter Page 4.5 x 3.5 $125 1/8 Page 2.5 x 3.5 $75 Business Card 2 x 3 $50 Ad Formats Ads are to be submitted as print ready artwork, fonts rendered, as a PDF or JPEG file. Minimum DPI 200. Ads may be ed to dwca@platinum.ca. Extra charges apply for creating ad copy. See below for rates.

5 Become A DCA Sponsor Package 1 Advertisers who commit to a half page or ¼ page ad for all 3 yearly issues will become a Featured DCA Sponsor on the DCA home page for three months. Their ad will then move to our Partners Page on the DCA website. In addition, a special full page E Mail Broadcast Profile on your business will be sent out to all electronic subscribers. Package 2 Advertisers who commit to a 1/8 page or business card ad for all 3 yearly issues will become a Featured DCA Sponsor on the DCA home page for one month. Their ad will then move to our Partners Page on the DCA website. In addition, a special full page E Mail Broadcast Profile on your business will be sent out to all electronic subscribers. Website Advertising The De Winton Community Association has an opportunity for a Banner Advertisement on our website. Featured prominently at the top of the DCA Homepage, this is a prime placement. This special opportunity will see your banner ad placed for a full 6 month period, at a cost of $500.00, including all creative costs. Ad Creation Rates Size Rate Half Page $75 Quarter Page $50 Business Card $25 Advertising Policy DCA reserves the right to refuse any advertising not consistent with our mission. Advertisers and their agencies are entirely liable for the content of their advertising and responsible for any claims. Advertising placement is determined by editorial layout, unless a position is guaranteed by a contract. Publisher may revise rates at any time with 60 days notice. Cancellations must be received no later than the ad deadline.