Angels Seen Singing In Valleyview: Series 1

Angels Seen Singing In Valleyview: Series 2


Everyone from the Red Willow Lodge felt the spirit of Christmas when the Mennonites Singers visited and sang melodious, heavenly hymns and Christmas carols. Each break in between songs left one feeling high in spirits.

They sang more or less for an hour. Each and every minute reminds us how blessed we are to have our Lord Jesus Christ who was born and has risen from the dead to save the world from sin.

More on the Mennonites, from Discover The Peace Country website:

In 1931, the Mennonite community established the Ridge Valley School District. The name of the community came from that name and Ridgevalley was declared a hamlet in 1992.

It wasn't long after the first school was built, that many homes were built nearby also bringing a handful of businesses adding to the population. Ridgevalley is a hamlet in the Crooked Creek Area and many remember the Crooked Creek Store located along Highway 43. A large percentage of the population in the community is Mennonite. Located 10km south of Ridgevalley is a Hutterite Colony known for their market gardens and dairy operations.

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The East Smoky Gas Co-op is located on the Ridgevalley Road in the centre of the Hamlet of Ridgevalley. It was originally an Egg Grading Station where farmers in the area came to grade their eggs for market. In 1973 the Gas Co-op was incorporated to bring natural gas to the farming community. The East Smoky Gas Co-op employs about 6 people and provides natural gas to customers in the Valleyview and Debolt area covering 1,800 km of pipeline.

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Ridgevalley also has a few businesses that are home based operations. There are bed and breakfasts, a fabric store, Sunrise Memorials / Sign Shop and welding shop, all located within the area.

The main industry of the Ridgevalley area is Agriculture which includes cattle, grain and chicken farms. Near the community you can usually see the rolling prairie fields planted with grain as they turn to gold each fall.

This is the season when we are reminded to look back to our roots. Let us bring back our love to them by honoring our elders, grandparents and parents. Let us all share the love and peace to everyone.

Angels Seen Singing In Valleyview: Series 2