Nearly a double win in a double header and More!

Well, fate deals a cruel blow sometimes and just when the Pontiacs thought they had their second game in hand against the last place Drayton Valley Thunder the game got tied in the dieing minutes. 3 to 3 after a bit of an up and down performance and a great two goal effort by Kevin Carthy it would have been nice to see the boys pick up their second win in as many nights. Not so, the Thunder rolled in and scored within the first few seconds of the first overtime period and it was game over. Well, the Pontiacs are still above 500 for the season but will need to win a bunch more to get out of splitting 5th and 6th place in the league where they were at game time. They are in St. Albert on the 5th and then back home on the 9th to host the Sherwood Park Crusaders. Go Pontiacs.
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Don't forget, the Opry is back in town on Saturday night as well. You can get you tickets at Tellier's or the door for the show that starts at 7 p.m. at the Lyle Victor Albert Theatre. It always sells out so don't delay. Now I have to figure out how to cheer on the team and get a little musical entertainment in at the same time.
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Speaking of Musical Entertainment, the Centennial Centre is hosting the Pink Floyd Experience on Tuesday, January 12th, Franklin the Turtle on April 25 and the one and only Randy Travis is coming on May 4th. They say that Randy started out as a dishwasher at the Brown Palace which is just down the road from the big Opryland Hotel in Nashville. A few years back, I along with a couple of buddies from Calgary had the opportunity to go their for a conference and the Brown Palace had some of the best amateur entertainers we had ever seen. Of course Randy T was well on his way by then so we didn't see him but we did meet the dishwasher ... only when we couldn't pay the bill. (Just kidding). Anyway, tickets for these events can be had by calling 780-812-3400 or check them out online at www.centennialcentre.ca.
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If you didn't get your gate number sign from the MD for FREE last year, you're going to have to pony up for one this year. Large ones are $75 each and small ones are $35. Don't whine now, you had all year to get them. Anyway, why do you need one. Well, its a lot handier explaning to the police, fire authority or ambulance service how to find your place when the old man puts a screwdriver through his hand. Can you imagine ... Yes, we're just 1.5 miles east of Bill's place and then south on the correction line and look for the third driveway in.  The number system just makes it so much simpler. Here's your Sign!
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Quick up date on a political visit from Danielle Smith of the WAP (that's Wild Rose Alliance Party). She'll be here on Wednesday evening the 6th over at the Senior's Drop In Centre. It's a 7:30 start time. Come one and all and bring your questions.
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Final item for now, The Bonnyville Ag Society is holding their annual trade show with a bit of a different theme on March 5, 6 and 7th in the Centennial Centre's Flint Field House. Its now called the Home, Farm & Leisure show so it should have a few different types of exhibitors. For a package of information call the Ag Society Office at 780-826-3240. More info will follow.
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Now here's a couple items  to lighten your day.

A New Year Prayer for the Elderly

God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones that I do,
And the eyesight to tell the difference.

Have a great week. Dave