Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Summer License Plate Game

When we were little we used to play a "license plate game" in the summer.  All summer long we would look for the license plates from the provinces in Canada and the states in the US.  We would mark them off and see if we could get all of them by the end of the summer.  The top of Logan's Pass, main street in Waterton, and in front of the temple were always jackpot locations.  I play this now with my kids and my parents still play along.



Click here for the link for the above map (if you click on the map part and print you won't get the whole thing) then you can print it out and start coloring it in.  Some years I print one for each of our family members, some years I just print one for the family.  Regardless, print, put in a duotang, and put in EACH vehicle (you wouldn't want to be unprepared for West Virginia!)  There are many variations you can play with this game, but it is very interesting to see what ones you get.  (We got Maryland in the mall parking lot in Kalispell).  Happy hunting!

Happy Canada Day!

Canadian Flag
Happy July 1st!

A symbol of Canadian identity

The official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, with Governor General Georges Vanier, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, the members of the Cabinet and thousands of Canadians in attendance.
The Canadian Red Ensign, bearing the Union Jack and the shield of the royal arms of Canada, was lowered and then, on the stroke of noon, our new maple leaf flag was raised. The crowd sang the national anthem O Canada followed by the royal anthem God Save the Queen.
The following words, spoken on that momentous day by the Honourable Maurice Bourget, Speaker of the Senate, added further symbolic meaning to our flag: "The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion." (Canadian Heritage website)

Sunday, April 22, 2012

YM / YW Fund raiser Supper

Wednesday April 25th 6:00pm - Temple Street Chapel Gym
Come enjoy a wonderful supper put on by the Young Women and Young Men of our ward.  This is their annual fund raiser and they are accepting donations for the auction that night.  Feel free to donate yummy baked goods, fun gift packages, or wonderful handmade items.  Really, it's an anything goes - if you've got something you'd love to give, it would be gratefully auctioned :)  Then enjoy shopping though the auction items!  It will be a fun night to come and support our youth - so don't put anything in the crock pot that morning!

Faith in Every Footstep

Cardston Community Theatre is producing "Faith in Every Footstep" a play written by Dr. Robert and Cidelle Crawford.  Come enjoy watching several of the Conrad family from our ward.
April 26 - May 5th at the Cardston Civic Center.  Call the box office 653-4944 for more detail.