2016 HIGHLIGHTS

2016 - A YEAR IN REVIEW DECEMBER

Greetings Members,

2016 is drawing to an end and we, the directors of the Friends of the Eastern Slopes Association, hope this newsletter finds you all in good health and enjoying the company of family, friends and loved ones. We want to thank all of our members for their hard work and dedication to the Eastern Slopes over the past year through volunteering labor, equipment, donations and the purchase of your yearly family memberships. This year we are 487 family memberships strong.

At this year’s AGM we had 30 members present. 3 new directors were added being Tyler Hirsche, Mike Lewis and Mitch Phillips. 4 directors stepped down, Dale Marshall was at the end of his 4 year Presidential term, Roger Bratrud, Tim Rienhart and Sean Connelly. Thank-you to the new directors for stepping forward and a big thanks to the 4 directors leaving for their hard work over the years and we know that you will not be far away when we need to call on you

for advise. The new executive was formed being Larry Frischke - President, Tyler Holinski - Vice President, Mandi Baier - Treasurer and Sue Comfort - Secretary.

The banquet went off without a hitch, seeing 250 people in attendance. Lots of great prizes were given away and the silent auction raised over $9000. Tracy Millar and her band kept the dance floor hopping til well after midnight.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND BANQUET - FEBRUARY 20, 2016

This year the Family ATV Poker Rally fell victim to Mother Nature’s wrath. 4 inches of rain fell Friday night and made the trails/ roads impassible. The decision was made to cancel the rally in the best interests of trail health.

The weather broke in time for us to do a steak dinner for all the troopers who braved the conditions and made it to the Hummingbird. 144 people were fed a delicious steak dinner and we gave away some of the major prizes.

$4400 was raised for the association of which 1/2 was donated to the Bighorn Heritage ATV Society for continued trail maintenance at the Hummingbird.

We would like to acknowledge the following sponsors of the 2016 Family ATV Rally:

FAMILY ATV POKER RALLY - JULY 16, 2016

Over $1000Shell Canada - Caroline Gas Complex

KADTEK Automation - Calgary / SundreParkland Sled and ATV - Polaris - Red Deer

Mud Creek Medics - Rocky Mountain House

Over $500Frontline Compression - RimbeyMobil 1 Express Lube - Red Deer

Onsite Machining - InnisfailUFA - Innisfail

Jackpot Casino - Red Deer

Check Point Sponsors - over $250Eldorado Pressure Services - Rocky Mountain House

Turple Brothers - Red Deer

Cassell Vac Trucks - Rocky Mountain House

Hymark Energy Services - Rimbey

Medicine Valley Transport - Eckville

Rainy Creek Power Sports - Eckville

Glenn’s Sports Line - Rocky Mountain House

Pure Chem Services - Calgary

Skydive Big Sky - Innisfail/ Golden

Central Alberta CO-OP - Innisfail

Special ThanksStrachan Forest Products - Vance Graham -

For the cord of split woodBighorn Heritage ATV Society -

for trail maintenance and traffic controlRocky CO-OP - donated bottled water

Nossack Meats - Red Deer - For the good deal on the Strip loins for the BBQ

Shell Caroline Gas Complex - for the use of their BBQBaker Hughes - for the use of their BBQComm Group -Red Deer - for the use of

4 Satellite phones for the event

Door PrizesKal Tire -Rocky Mountain House

Caroline Supplies - CarolineSafety Depot - Rocky Mountain HouseHitch ‘N Go - Rocky Mountain House

NAPA - Rocky Mountain HouseNAPA - Innisfail

All Vac Sales - InnisfailCanadian Tire - Rocky Mountain House

Innisfail Travel Services - Innisfail

All of the above sponsorships are greatly appreciated!!! We would not be able to maintain our campgrounds without the support of these fine community businesses . THANK -YOU ALL!!!

This year we set a record for attendance with 161 registered riders!!!! It was a great gathering, we got through the afternoon rain storm without a hiccup and fed a bunch of hungry horse enthusiasts while giving away some great prizes and fantastic buckles. The day raked in over $10,000 for FOESA!! This was a wonderful event and would not have been possible without all the support of our members, volunteers and sponsors.

ANNUAL HORSE TRAILRIDE AND POKER RALLY - AUGUST 6, 2016

MAJOR EVENT SPONSORShell Canada

MEAL SPONSORSLacombe Light Horse Association

Sundre IGA

BUCKLE SPONSORSPappy’s Oilfield Services (Duane Papke, Suzanne

Comfort)High Country Controls (Bill Dunn, Mandy Baier)Dougan’s Farm and Feed Supplies, Sundre, AB

GMH Livestock Services (Glen Haggerty)

Fortis Alberta (Jason Manke)The OCS Group Inc. (Marcel Huys, Dylan Cousineau,

Brent Nagy)

CHECK POINT SPONSORSCentral Alberta Co-op, Innisfail

Brisco Wood Preservers (Peter Mason)Alberta Trail Riders Association

VARIOUS GIFT TABLE SPONSORS

HATS OFF TO OUR SPONSORSTHANKS A MILLION!!

FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN SLOPES ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR SPONSORS:

Work bee’s were held at the Hummingbird, Seven Mile Flats, Bighorn and Eagle Creek campgrounds this spring. Gravel was moved, holes filled, trees trimmed, high lines cleaned and manure piles hauled. Thanks to all who donated time and equipment!!

$2600 worth of memberships and donations were brought in. We had a high traffic location and talked to a lot of people about who we are and what we do on the Eastern Slopes. We have booked again for next year so we look forward to see you there!!

CAMPGROUND CLEAN-UP‘S AND YEARLY MAINTENANCE

THE MANE EVENT - APRIL 2016

Saturday February 25,2017

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONINNISFAIL, ALBERTA

AGM AT 1 PMCOCKTAILS AT 5 PM

DINNER AT 6 PM

SILENT AUCTION, RAFFLES AND DANCE TO FOLLOWENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY

THE TRACY MILLAR BAND

Main PrizesCabela’s Outfitter Tent - $1000

Jewelry Package - $500Handmade Quilt by Babrabra Few - Priceless

Pack Stove - $550

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tickets$25 = Adult Members

$35 = Adult Non Members $10 = 12 & under

For tickets please contact one of the following directors

Tyler Holinski: 403 848 2243

Larry Frischke: 403 829 4395

Murray Few: 780 434 2000

Linus Clark: 403 638 9608

Keep in mind that this event fills up fast and ticket numbers are limited. To ensure you get a spot we

suggest booking ahead.

23RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND BANQUET

FAMILY ATV POKER RALLY

HORSE POKER RALLY AND TRAIL RIDE

We have decided to postpone the ATV Rally for 2017 due to trail condition and uncertain status of the trails in the Hummingbird. We will look at a different location as an option for 2018. The prizes that were left over from this years rally will be used in the silent auction at our banquet on Feb 25th.

BIGHORN CAMPGROUNDAUGUST 12, 2017

Mark it on your calendar and bring all your friends!!!

2017 MEMBERSHIP FORM

Friends of the Eastern Slopes Association Membership InformationCost of membership is $30 / family.Donations above and beyond this are welcomed but not required.The following membership form can be filled out and returned with a cheque or money order to the address listed below. Please make cheques payable to Friends of the Eastern Slopes Association

Friends of the Eastern Slopes AssociationBox 6093Innisfail, AB T4G 1S7

A membership card will be returned to you by mail.

Year: ___________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

Postal Code: _____________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________________________________

E-mail: __________________________________________________________________

Membership Fee: $30.00

Donation: _______________________________________________________________

Email addresses are very much appreciated as the cost to print and mail newsletters is over $5000 per year for the 200 or so that we do not have email addresses for.

2017 HORSE POKER RALLY AND TRAIL RIDE PLEDGE FORM

ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE & POKER RALLYAUGUST 12, 2017

BASE CAMP - BIGHORN CAMPGROUNDREGISTRATION - 9 AM TO 12 NOON

MINIMUM PLEDGE - $15.00 POKER HAND - $5.00

PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN SLOPES ASSOCIATIONBRING COMPLETED PLEDGE SHEETS AND PLEDGES TO THE BASE CAMP

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTAnother year is fast drawing to a close and looking back it has been another successful yearfor FOESA! Although the weather this summer was not ideal, with more rain than most wouldhave liked, the campgrounds still stayed very busy!

Our annual spring cleanups went well and what was needed did get accomplished but we encourage more members to come out annually and help get our campgrounds ready for the upcoming summer’s traffic. Our first major summer event on July 16, the Family ATV Poker Rally at the Hummingbird, fell victim to the summer rains and was canceled at the last minute! Thanks to our directors, Tyler Holinski, Jeff Blish and Danny MacGonigill, who masterminded and have operated this event for the last three years, the event was salvaged well and those hardy individuals that ventured out there and stayed around were well fed and had a good time! Thanks to all the others who pitched in to help Tyler, Danny and Jeff pull off this event! Our Annual Trail Ride and Poker Rally on August 6 went off well, and in spite of a mid-afternoon downpour, we set a record for the number of registrants! A good time and a great meal was enjoyed by all! Thanks to Hans VanVlaanderen, who helped me put the event together, to Suzanne Comfort, who took on organizing the meal and to the many others that helped with registrations, presentations and the meal. A big thank you to all the sponsors of these two events - without you these events could not take place!

Overall, it was a busy year for FOESA but we had anticipated an much busier one as our two big projects, that being work on the James Lake Trail and the expansion of the Bighorn Campground, were deferred until next year due to circumstances beyond our control. So, keep these projects in mind as we will be needing the help of our members on these two big projects next summer!

In closing, I would like to thank our executive and directors for their hard work and support throughout the past year. I would also like to again thank the many members that have volunteered time and/or equipment in the past season and all the sponsors for our various events!

As Christmas Day is fast approaching, the Executive and Directors of the Friends of the Eastern Slopes Association would like to pass Season Greetings on to all our members! May it bring you good health, happiness and prosperity now and throughout the New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You, your Families and your Critters!!

Larry FrischkeFOESA President

2016/2017 DIRECTORS LIST AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Name Position Location Phone #(cell) Phone # (Home) Email

Larry Frischke President Sundre 403-829-4395 403-638-9346 doclrf@xplornet.comTyler Holinski Vice President Innisfail 403-848-2243 valdezpepper@hotmail.comMandy Baier Treasurer Rocky Mountain House 780-920-3104 mandybaier@gmail.comSuzanne Comfort Secretary Sundre 403-556-5066 403-556-9989 suzanne.comfort@airenet.comJeff Blish Director Rocky Mountain House 403-357-9996 bush_man19@hotmail.comLinus Clark Director Sundre 403-638-9608 linusclark2016@gmail.comBill Dunn Director Winfield 780-621-9652 highcountrypackin@gmail.comLeo Fagnan Director James River Bridge 403-722-2383 leo.fagnan@westfraser.comMurray Few Director Edmonton 780-289-0039 780-434-2000 mbfew@telusplanet.netTyler Hirsche Director Penhold 403-391-0851 403-886-5227 tylerhirsche@gmail.comMike Lewis Director Red Deer County 780-219-1585 403-728-3991 k9navigator@hotmail.comDanny MacGonigill Director Bowden 403-505-2890 moenmoose@shaw.caGerald Olson Director Innisfail 403-877-3567 403-227-3606 golson2@telus.netMitch Phillips Director Red Deer County 403-505-0673 pmm469@gmail.comHans VanVlaanderen Director Sundre 403-638-6504 403-638-2077 vanglen1@live.comDale Marshall Past President Red Deer 403-304-0456 dalemarshall50@gmail.com