Hot Rod, the little lamb that could, was a popular commodity at the West Wheatland Show and Sale.
    The Annual Show and Sale went last Saturday at the Rockyford Sportsplex. Hot Rod was the charity lamb on the block. The buyer could choose to donate the funds from the sales to STARS, the MS Society, The Strathmore Crisis Centre or the Children’s Hospital. He was sold a total of four times before he landed with its final buyer.
    Eagle Lake Nurseries was the first buyer at $5 per pound. They donated the lamb back to the sale and then Peake Contracting purchased it for $5.10 per pound. Hot Rod wasn’t allowed to leave the ring just yet, as he was donated back and purchased by Eagle Lake Landscaping for $5.30 per pound. His final buyer was CJ’s Mechanical. In all, Hot Rod brought in $2,300.
    In the beef sale, the Supreme Grand Champions Steer, raised by a Sabrina Kooistra of the Cheadle Club was purchased by Strathmore Motor Products for $3.60 per pound. The Reserve Champion Steer, raised by Julia Newell of the Rockyford Club was sold to Great West Kenworth for $4.10 per pound.

    In the sheep sale, the Supreme Grand Champion Sheep, raised by Stella d’Argent of the Standard Sheep Club was sold to Strathmore Motor Products for $5.70 per pound, the Reserve Grand Champion, raised by Lucas d’Argent was sold to Western Chev in Drumheller for $4.80 per pound
    In the beef sale, in all 28 steers were sold at an average price of $2.72 per pound. There were 26 sheep sold with an average price of $4.42 per pound.
    The show was a celebration of achievement. In the Wheatland West Beef Show, Anna Newell of Rockyford was the Grand Champion Junior Showmanship and Grand Champion Junior Grooming. Jaxon Campbell of Rockyford was Reserve Champion Junior showmanship and grooming.
    Micayla Kooistra of Cheadle was the Grand Champion for Intermediate Showmanship and Grooming, and Darren Newell of Rockyford was Reserve Showmanship and Grooming Champion.
    Junior Showmanship and Grooming Grand Champion was Sabrina Kooistra of Cheadle, Senior Reserve Showmanship Champion was Maria Kooistra of Cheadle. The Senior Grooming Reserve Champion was Julia Newell of Rockyford.
    The Supreme Grand Champion for Rate of Gain was Griffin Koester of Rockyford and Grand Reserve was Jared Lausen of Cheadle.
    In the Sheep show, the Cheadle Market Land Grand Champion was Jamie Hiltons (wether) and Reserve Champion was Landon Hebbes (ewe).
    The Standard Market Lamb Grand Champion was Stella d’Argent (wether) and Reserve Champion was Lucas d’Argent (wether).
    The best rate of gain of Cheadle was Landon Hebbes and Kaden Gauthier of the Standard Club.

                
    The Drumheller Library Society unveiled a new collection of Canadian themed books at the Drumheller Library on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m.
    To commemorate Canada’s 150th year since its confederation in 1867, the library felt it was an appropriate way to show their pride and enthusiasm.
    “I think it’s the opportunity to focus in on Canadian history and authors and small presses in Canada,” said Linda Traquair, Chair of the Library Society. “It’s really a way to recognize them.”
    As well as the new addition to the library, a wall hanging was revealed in celebratory fashion of the 150th birthday.
Traquair’s niece from Beiseker made the outline for the panel that’s in the middle.
Initially, the books were purchased by the Library Society to help aid the library itself with the Canadiana idea. Staff members then sorted through numerous amounts of books to determine which would be displayed.
    “The staff had put some of the books out and then Linda and I went through stacks and pulled as many of the books as we could find that were Canadian and purchased with the money,” said Nielsen.
    Library users were so excited, they rented out the books from the collection before the unveiling had even happened.
    “I came in this afternoon and there were holes in the display,” said Nielsen. “People had been in and they thought that was a great book and they checked it out so I was going back through the stacks to find books to put in the holes.”
    The duo didn’t just find books but also videos like the Alberta filmed TV show Heartland. One of the hardest items to find was a simple Canadian cookbook within the books bought for the collection.
    They felt that Canada also needed a fair representation from all coasts including Nunavut, therefore adding in more of a cultural side. One of the reasons behind the problem was the leaking wall in the library in 2015.
    “We got reimbursed for it but it was an opportunity to further enhance our collection,” said Traquair.
     “We hope people will come out and see the new book collection and read about Canada as it celebrates the 150th birthday of confederation,” said Nielsen.