Calendar of Events

March
Kids Easter Party March 19th
Turner Valley Royal Canadian Legion Br 78

Beneath the Arch Concert Series
March 19 - UHF Concert
Flare and Derrick, Main Street, Turner Valley
Doors open 7:00 pm. Concert 7:30 pm

March 12 Irish Dancers
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78

Figure Skating
Ice Show - Hollywood Through the Ages
$5.00 at the door
Sunday, March 20th
11 am - 3pm
Oilfields Regional Arenda

April
Community Clean up Turner Valley
Turner Valley School April 29

Singer/Songwriter Contest
Spitfire Grill
April 7 @ 7:00
933-7878 for info

Annual Snowshoe Softball Tourney
Turner Valley, April 2nd & 3rd
Contact the Turner Valley Lodge for more information

Rock Music Performance - Rezinator
Coyote Moon
April 9 @ 7:00 pm
call 933-3363 for more info

Singer/Songwriter Contest
Spitfire Grill
April 14 @ 7:00
933-7878 for info

Beneath the Arch Concert Series
Jo Miller and the Burly Roughnecks
April 16
Flare and Derrick, Main Street, Turner Valley
Doors open 7:00 pm. Concert 7:30 pm

Black Diamond 'n the Rough
April 16
Presented by: West Country Sports Club
Some of North America's Rankest Bulls and Top Bull Riders
Dance with TC & Company
$20 Adult (Bull Riding & Dance)
$10 Students 7-17 (Bull Riding Only)
Free under 6 years
Tickets available: Turner Valley Pro Building Center - Turner Valley
In Cahoots Bar and Grill - Okotoks
High Country Convenience & Gas - Black Diamond

Singer/Songwriter Contest
Spitfire Grill
April 21 @ 7:00
933-7878 for more info

Salute to Holland Dinner
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78
April 23

Singer/Songwriter Contest
Spitfire Grill
April 28 @ 7:00
933-7878 for more info

May
Renegades Thursday Bike Nite
Turner Valley Lodge, Turner Valley
May Thru September
All Makes Invited
Guest Dealers & Personalities
Specials, Quizzes, Fun, Prizes
Come meet some new friends & riders
For more info or ideas call Steve @ 933-7878

Turner Valley Lodge
Lobsterfest
May 14,2005
7:30 pm - Advance Tickets
$30/person, 2 lobster tails & buffet

Trade Show
Diamond Valley Business Fair & Market 2005
May 27th 5pm-9pm
May 28th 10am-4pm
Flare n' Derrick, Turner Valley
Chamber members $129 plus GST
non members $149 plus GST
For more information contact Tracy Berg, 933-8018
Registration Form

Art Walk/Taste of Black Diamond
May 7 - 11am - 3pm
Downtown Black Diamond

Trial run of interpretive historic walking
tour - downtown Buskers Turner Valley

Firefighters Memorial Day Dinner
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78
May 14

May - September - Turner Valley Gas
Plant Tours
10:00 am - 6:00 pm daily

End of May - June
Oilfields High School Graduation
Oilfields High School - Black Diamond

May - October
Opening weekend May 21st
Oilfields Regional Arena, Black Diamond
Foothills Country Market
every Saturday 9am - 2pm
May 21 - August 27

Book a table or info call Doreen Lesko 933-7478
Pancake Breakfast May 21st only
8am - 11am parking lot
$1.00/person
Oilfields Regional Arena - Black Diamond

Turner Valley Golf and Country Club
Monday Night - Family Night
-Two juniors per foresome play for free after 5pm
Tuesday Night - Men's Night
Wednesday Night - Women's League
Monday - Thursday - Senior's Rate
-$35 including tax
Info or to book tee off 933-4721
Turner Valley Golf Club

May 27 - 29 Millarville Rodeo,
Foothills Cowboy Association,
Friday May 27th - 6:30pm
Saturday & Sunday _ 1:30pm
Dance - Big Mike Callan and his band
Saturday only - $12/person at the rodeo
info - 931-3411
Millarville
Millarville Race Track

Sheep River Clean Up Day Black Diamond and Turner Valley
May 28th
Volunteers lend a helping hand to clean up debris along the banks
of the Sheep River. Contact: 933-4944

June
Day before Parade Day June 3
Diamond Valley Fun Run
5km run along the friendship trail starting in Turner Valley

Millarville Farmers' Market
June - October
8:30 am - 12 noon
Featuring over 170 vendors, fine art,
crafts, fresh produce, jewelry, wood work
sculptures, clothing, home/garden furnishings
Millarville Race Track

RCMP Golf Tournament
June
Contact Turner Valley Detachment for more info

Diamond Valley Parade Day
parade, pancake breakfast, used book sale, bucket raffle,
entertainment, hot dog eatting contest,
firemen's tug "o" war, fireworks
June 4
Black Diamond

Discovery Days Turner Valley
June 4
pooch parade, parade, art show,
children's entertainment, vintage and
classic car show, music
a salute to the 75th and Alberta's Centennial
1930's swimsuit parade or fashionshow
Talisman Garden Dedication ceremony

Kananaskis 100 Relay
Starting Point Longview
June

Plant Sale Turner Valley
Diamond Valley Garden Club

July
July 1st Buskers Festival/Canada Day
Jugglers, musicians and street performers entertain in front
of Black Diamond's Main Street stores
Black Diamond Merchant Association

Black Diamond Fringe Festival
July 1st, Canada Day!!!
Street performers playing Downtown, great businesses to stroll
through, an OUTDOOR STAGE with LIVE PERFORMANCES of various
LOCAL ARTISTS and and evening BBQ to top it all off!
What a Wonderful Way to Celebrate Canada Day!
(Outdoor Stage Starts at 1pm - for more info call 933-3532 - Ingrid)

July 1st 100th running of the Millarville Races
Rescheduled for September 4th, 2005
Millarville Race Track

Legion dedication to Flag July 1
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78

Millarville 3rd Annual Chuckwagon Classic
July 2, 3, & 4th
Race Times:
Saturday 7pm
Sunday 2 pm
Monday 7pm
Reschedule date unknown at this time
Chuckwagon Association

Bloomin' Boxes Turner Valley and Black Diamond
July - August
It's like an art exhibit of flowers decorating the downtown
shops in Turner Valley and Black Diamond. Enjoy this friendly contest
between merchants as they compete for the best "Bloomin Flower Box".

Turner Valley Legion Stampede Breakfast and
75th Anniversary Celebration - July 9th
Join us as we celebrate 75 years of proud history with lots of
old-fashioned fun and music

Millarville Flower Festival
tea on Saturday only 11 am - 3 pm
Christ Church Millarvile

inagural Cowboy Trail Ranch Rodeo for Charity
July 16th, 2005
1pm
Millarville Racing and Ag Society Grounds
beer gardens, raffle
contact - Don Chalmers 931-3456 or 818-5594 for more info

Little New York Daze - Longview
July 22 - 24
Pancake Breakfast, parade, childern's
games and activities, firemen's tug"o"
war, Highland dancers, cowboy church

Twin Cities Rodeo
July 22 & 23rd
July 22 - Rodeo & Beer Gardens start at 6pm
July 23 start at 4pm
7 Major events plus the wild horse race
Brought to you buy High Country Agricultural Society


Teen Dance
Royal Canadian Legion, Turner Valley Branch
July 23, 7-10pm
Ages 12 - 17
Admission - $2 or $1 plus a non perishable food item
Non-smoking
Terry and Karen's Kitchen open with hamburgers, hot dogs, fries
Food items collected to benefit Oilfields Food Bank

Valley Garden Tour and Tea and Art in the Park
July 16 Turner Valley 12:00 - 4:00pm
Royalite Millennium Park in Turner Valley
(on the corner of Main St. and Sunset Blvd.)
The self-guided curb side Garden Tour will showcase
approximately 30 beautiful residential and public gardens
in Turner Valley and Black Diamond
Art in the Park will have talented local artisits displaying
their work for show and sale.
Complete a perfect afternoon at the Old Fashioned Garden Tea
where you'll relax and enjoy some entertainment
12-4 pm Tea and Garden Tours, Art in the Park Exhibit
1pm Dr. Ted Morton, MLA for Foothills/Rockyview will present
the Town of Turner Valley with a certificate of recognition
from the Province of Alberta to
commemorate the town's 75th anniversary.
1:10pm Talisman Garden dedication - the Town of Turner Valley
will officially dedicate the public garden funded by Talisman
The cost of the Tea is $3.00, with all proceeds going to the
Sheep River Community Library.
If you are attending in a group of 10 or more,
please RSVP to Karla @ 933-2473 or email info@turnervalley.ca

Garden Tours - Turner Valley tours of local residential
gardens (part of Communities in Bloom)
Diamond Valley Garden Club

Paul Rumbolt & Co - Songs of Sun & Summer
July 28th
Contact Coyote Moon - 933-3363 for further info

July 30 weekend
Bike Rally/Poker Run celebrating 100 yrs of
cycling in Alberta
contact Jin at Black Diamond Esso or Nick at
Navintoft Motorsports for further info
Black Diamond Merchant Association

August
Sock-Hop Dance
Royal Canadian Legion, Turner Valley Branch
August 13, 7-10PM
Admission - $2 or $1 plus non-perishable food item
Ages 12-17

You've Been Invited to a Party!!!!
"LET'S HAVE A GAS"
An old time Royalite type social, bring the family
for: games, music, food, fund and dancing.
Celebrating the contributions over this centure that the men and women
made to the Turner Valley Gas Plant and Turner Valley Oil Field.
In there time the most productive oil and gas field and largest gas
processing plant of the British Commonwealth

Location: Turner Valley Gas Plant National and Provincial Historic Site
Time: August 13th, 2005
3:00 pm - 10:00pm
For a full itinerary of events R.S.V.P. by August 5th, 2005 @933-7487
Families: $20.00 Singles: $10.00

Turner Valley 4th Annual Motorcycle Show & Shine
All Makes Welcome
Sunday August 14th
Turner Valley Lodge, Turner Valley
BEST IN SHOW SPONSORED BY: SPEEDTWIN PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLES
$5.00 Registration with all proceeds to local charities
Registration 11am - 1pm
Judging 1pm - 3pm
For more info call Steve Payne 933-7878
Breakfast available for all the early risers
Food and Drink Specials

Priddis/Millarville Fair - August 20
parade 10am, farmers' market, outdoor,
exhibits, antique car show, tractor pull,
children's money hill
Millarville Race Track

"Big" Dave McLean & the Muddy Tones with
special guest Tim Williams
The Stop, Black Diamond
Tickets $20

August 22
Bar U Ranch Old Time Ranch Rodeo
Bar U Ranch

Communities in Bloom Judging
Turner Valley August 20

David Ross MacDonald of the Waif's
Saturday August 27th, 2005
8pm
Tickets - $10 in advance, $12 @ The Door
Location - The Stop Coffee House and Gathering Place
Black Diamond, Alberta
(403)933-3002
Information

Back to School Dance Royal Canadian Legion, Turner Valley Branch
August 27, 7-10PM
Admission - $2 or $1 plus non-perisable food item
Ages 12-17

September
September 2
Beneath the Arch Concert Series
Season ticket launch
Terra Cotta Dudes

September 17
Cowboy Trail Chili Cook Off
merchants battle for best recipe,
free samples, entertainment, in-store,
and sidewalk specials
Black Diamond Merchant Association

Mountain Music and Memories Festival Turner Valley Sept 17
A festival celebrating the tradional values of a stong
community through the skills and talents of local artisans,
musicians, gardeners and home-crafters.
Bring the whole family and help us celebrate Turner Valley's 75th
Anniversary. Take a step back in time to appreciate the
town's rich history of ranching, the oil & gas industry
and community spirit.
Join us for a day and evening of fun including:
Pancake Breakfast
Pet Parade
Heritage Games
Stage Coach Rides
Dancing Demonstrations,
Baked Bean Bake Off
Business Showcase
and more
End the day with an old fashioned Family Dance.
Be sure to look for our Festival Fairie!
See Y'all in Turner Valley on September 17, 2005; we're on the
Cowboy Trail! Events from 9-9. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the
Food Bank.
Call (403) 933-4432 or Festival E-mail for more information.

September 20
Nazareth
Black Diamond Hotel
$30 per person
tickets available at the Black Diamond Hotel

Millarville Ride for STARS
September 25th
Contact Linda 931-1738 or STARS 561-3579 for further info

Soccer field dedication
Turner Valley

October
Millarville Art Market - October 16
9 am - 4 pm
Millarville Race Track

Fall Harvest Festival
Turner Valley - Halloween Theme

Kids' Halloween Party
October 29
Royal Canadian Legion Br #78

November
Christmas at Millarville Market - Nov 4-6
10 am - 8 pm Friday
10 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday
Millarville Race Track

Christmas Box Art Sale - Nov 19 - 20
Leighton Center, Millarville

November 26
Diamond Valley Christmas Light Up - Black Diamond
entertainment, hay rides, shopping,
family fun

Legion dedication to fallen veterans
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78

Nikki Reed November 5
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78

Remembrance Day Ceremony November 11
Flare and Derrick, 10:00am

December
December 6-7
Diamond Valley Christmas Concert,/i>
charity fund-raiser
featuring professional musicians
Oilfields High School - Black Diamond

Children's Christmas Party December 3rd
Town of Turner Valley

Christmas Light Tours for seniors Turner Valley

Essay Contest
Turner Valley

Christmas Business Light Up
- Downtown Turner Valley Dec 3rd