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Annual Quilt Show held in Linden

Jo Al Styles Fabric Store held its annual quilt show Friday and Saturday (June 4-5) inside the spacious Linden Alliance Church. The fabric store chose to hold the event, which started out over 20 years ago, as a customer appreciation tea and as a way to showcase the talents of the store's customers.
"There are hundreds of quilters in the area," said owner Alice Klassen. "A large size quilt, depending on the variables of the piece, can take 50 to 100 hours to make, which translates sometimes into

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To raise funds for the Acme Alumni Association, Linden is planning to host a human foosball tournament during Linden's Sports Day on June 12. Eight teams of six people (age of 13 years and older) are required with each team guaranteed at least two games.
The foosball game is 40 feet in length by 20 feet wide with sides that are 4 feet high. Each person is strapped in as a player in the game and tries to score on the opponent's goal with a regular size soccer ball. Each game will consist of two 10

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Linden and District Agricultural Society has really stepped up with some fun action for this year's annual Sports Day, to be held June 12. It might just be that "Magical Day in the Country" they've been advertising.
Perhaps one of the biggest highlights will be an outdoor rain or shine evening concert featuring country singer Gord Bamford. It is quite a big deal as he received 'Album of the Decade Honors' in February 2010 by Canadian Country Music News for his album "Honkytonks and Heartaches". H

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Attention all artists, artisans and teachers of the arts: In order to have your information included in the new Directory of the Arts you must register your membership in Arts Alive in Kneehill by June 1! To do so, call 403-443-5040 and make arrangements with the secretary, Winona Bowman. Membership in the Arts Alive in Kneehill society costs only $10 per year and gets you publicity in the Directory, and access to promotion by the society board.
Completed forms and fees can be dropped off at the

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