Jamboree Entertainer Gloria Ellis

INTERVIEW – January 10, 2015 Born and raised in Alberta, Gloria Ellis has spent her whole life here as well! Earlier on her husband was a catskinner / large equipment operator and so they have lived in a lot of different communities, including Virginia Hills, Whitecourt, Edson, Rocky Mountain House, Drayton Valley, Stony Plain and… Continue reading Jamboree Entertainer Gloria Ellis

Jamboree Entertainer H. Chalifoux

INTERVIEW – January 10, 2015 Henry Chalifoux was born in McLennan, Alberta, and has lived in Alberta almost all of his life. When he was eight years old, he bought a three dollar guitar with his own money, and set about teaching himself how to play. It only had three strings when he got it… Continue reading Jamboree Entertainer H. Chalifoux

First Jamboree of 2015

Our Jamboree on Jan. 10 had a bit smaller but FUN group at the hall! The weather was a bit iffy, but the Jamboree was still very successful. The music was absolutely great and the Chili was delicious! Come and join us next time, on Valentine’s Day. We will be doing a few special things… Continue reading First Jamboree of 2015

Jamboree Entertainer Henri

I’d like to introduce our next interviewee to you – Henri Therrien. Originally from Ontario, Henri spent the first 26 years of his life there, in Chapleau, and then the next seven in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He spent six years logging in B.C. He has lived the rest of his life until now in Alberta,… Continue reading Jamboree Entertainer Henri

Santa at our Christmas Potluck!

Our Christmas potluck was a lot of fun! Our special visitor was Santa, who came out to Magnolia again this year. The kids laughed and played a lot. Many thanks to everyone who contributed food and also to our fun loving volunteers! The meal was absolutely delicious! There were gifts for the kids and a… Continue reading Santa at our Christmas Potluck!

Great time at Harvest Supper!

We had the honour of having Elmer Riehl entertain, along with some of his family and friends, for this awesome event. This was a welcome addition to our dinner. There entertainment was so awesome, an extra special time was had by one and all! Everyone had fun visiting and of course eating the absolutely wonderful… Continue reading Great time at Harvest Supper!

Slo-Pitch Tournament a lot of fun!

There was so much activity and fun that took place at the Slo-Pitch Tournament this year! There were six teams that competed. We will be posting some great pics here soon, so keep checking! A big thank you goes to Mary T and her daughter who handled the whole concession this year! Also thank you’s… Continue reading Slo-Pitch Tournament a lot of fun!

Jamboree Night Report

What a great evening we had at the Jamboree on April 11th! We had about 105 people between the visitors, entertainers and the volunteers! Thank you to everyone who came. There was lots of dancing and singing and the food at the evening snack was great as well. Nick Zoteck was taking care of the… Continue reading Jamboree Night Report