BEAUPRE COMMUNITY HALL
The Beaupre district got its name from a prospector named Beaupre who lived in a cabin by the creek in days gone by. The historic one-room Beaupre Creek Schoolhouse, built in 1925, served as a multi-grade school until it closed in 1962. The Beaupre Community Association was then established and registered and the school was purchased. Some local residents lived in the old schoolhouse until 1964 when it was completely renovated and started serving as a gathering place for the community. On Halloween night in the year 2001, arsonists burned the old schoolhouse/community hall to the ground. Fundraising started immediately to build a new community hall and, on March 22, 2003 an Opening Ceremony was held for a brand new 3,100 sq. ft. building constructed on the six-acre site. The new hall is complete with a deck and lots of windows that capture the grand view of the majestic Rocky Mountains and is used more than ever by Beaupre Community Association members and non-members.
Beaupre has Facebook! Click here to be directed to our page.
Due to new regulations banning indoor gatherings, the hall has once again been closed. All rentals are cancelled until we are allowed to resume operations. Please contact Cathy Adlington, our booking agent, at beauprerentals@gmail.com for questions regarding the hall and bookings.
Check out this link to the Town of Cochrane Program & Activity Guide which offers virtual and online programs for everyone from babies to seniors.
https://www.cochrane.ca/634/Program-Activity-Guide
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Fri, October 16: Annual General Meeting: 7pm - 9pm
Due to the Covid 19 situation, there will be no potluck meal this year. You are welcome to bring your own snacks. Coffee and tea will be served. The bar will be open prior to the meeting. AGM start time: 7:30pm
Sat, October 31: Halloween Drive-Thru: 2pm - 4pm
Members and Invited Guests only This year our Halloween celebration will be a little different. We invite your family to join us for a drive-thru party. When you reach the front of the line, you may exit your vehicle to show off your costume and do your trick-or-treating. You may also bring a previously carved pumpkin to enter in the Jack-o-lantern contest. All pumpkins will line the drive into the hall, and we will light them at dusk. The winner will be contacted. We do require an RSVP so that we can prepare the goodie bags for the children. beaupreevents@gmail.com
Forest Matters Community Awareness Workshops (Postponed until 2021)
Thursday evenings: October 15, November 19: 7pm-10pm Guest speaker event organized by volunteers with the goal of increasing awareness and knowledge of land-use and associated forest conservation efforts in Rocky Mountain forest reserve area south of Red Deer Watershed. Everyone welcome.
We encourage you to continue to check in on our website and Facebook page as new events are always in the making and some start times may be subject to change. Please feel free to contact us 403-932-5497 with any questions on any events.
If you can offer assistance with any of these or future events, please contact us at beaupreevents@gmail.com |
Ongoing Events
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR REGULARLY HELD ONGOING EVENTS ARE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE RISK TO OUR MEMBERSHIP AND GUESTS OF COVID-19 AND THE GUIDANCE OF ALBERTA HEALTH AUTHORITIES Whist (Postponed)
Painting (Postponed)
Cochrane Family Resource Network Play Group
First and third Wednesdays starting October 7, 10 - 11:30am This first play group will be held outdoors. To confirm dates: Tessa.Davidson@cochrane.ca.
Knit - N - Matters (Postponed)
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The Beaupre Community Association is headed by a group of 8 elected volunteers who serve on a Board of Directors with a membership that includes people from the immediate and surrounding area. The Association hosts several annual events as well as ongoing weekly or monthly events, all organized and hosted by members. Participating and helping out at community events is an enjoyable and rewarding experience and we do our best to make everything that happens at the Hall fun, even the AGM which includes an amazing Potluck Dinner. Our younger members with small children are encouraged to host parties for the local children at Easter, Halloween and Christmas.
We welcome people who would like to help maintain the spirit of community to join us.
We welcome people who would like to help maintain the spirit of community to join us.
