Water Valley Community Association

A gem in the scenic Alberta Foothills

Book and Bake Sale Fundraiser to Support Rural Scholars

Please join us for this event to support the youth in our community who are studying from home.
If you would like to volunteer for this event and/or get involved please contact Lisette at 587.228.9558.

Thank you for your support!

Social Distancing:
Services Available In and Around
Water Valley/Cremona

WATER VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Water Valley public Library is now
OPEN!

Our regular business hours are:

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
from 9am - 1pm
and
Wednesday Evenings
from 6pm - 9pm

Temporary eResources:

Tumble Books
The TumbleBook's databases are easy to use, and feature unlimited access from your home. Access is available until August 31st, 2020.
TumbleBooks Library
Kindergarten to Grade 6 Children's eBook Database
TumbleMath
Kindergarten to Grade 6 Math eBook Database
TeenBookCloud
Grades 7 to 12 eBook Database
AudioBook Cloud
All ages Audiobook Database
Romance eBook Cloud
Huge collection of Romance novels for the adult crowd.
Niche Academy:
Niche Academy provides video tutorials to help you learn and improve skills.

CloudLibrary:
A growing eBook collection. Parkland Regional Library and TRAC libraries have partnered to participate in cloudlinking. This service links our eBook collections which doubles the amount of digital books available!

RBdigital eAudio:
Choose from over 1,000 digital audiobook titles, including recent bestsellers.

Solaro:
Homework help and tests for the Alberta grades 3-12 curriculum.

Read Alberta eBooks:
Read local! This collection includes over 1,000 Alberta-published eBooks from 24 Alberta publishers.

Ancestry Library Edition:
Genealogy database providing access to millions of records. Access to this resource has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely.

Pronunciator:
Learn a new language and connect with other cultures. With lessons in 80 languages, you can use Pronunciator to take a course, attend live conversation classes, or download a phrasebook to your phone.

To access any of these FREE online services go to
https://watervalleylibrary.prl.ab.ca/elibrary

If you require a patron membership to the Water Valley Library to access this material and do not have an updated valid library card please contact me at watervalleylibrary@prl.ab.ca.
I can make you a membership over the phone for you to have access to all these amazing resources!

I would also like to let everyone know that wifi internet use is still available outside our library and outside the Water Valley Community Hall if needed. We understand the importance of this service so this will be a priority for many people.

Also, if you or somebody you know does not have internet access or needs books please contact me personally at 587.228.9558 and I will put orders together for you to pick up at the General Store.

Sending everyone well wishes...
Stay healthy and positive,

Lisette
The Water Valley Public Library

THE CREMONA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SITE

The Cremona Community Engagement Site is in the process of putting together some online class content as well as a phone tree for seniors who are currently in isolation.

Just a reminder, we are sending out daily content of online classes for seniors who are stuck at home right now. If you are a senior (55+) or know a senior who would be interested, please send me an email address and I will add you to the list! We have some great content provided by some wonderful presenters, all for FREE!

Alternatively, if you know of a senior who does not have internet, please send me their phone number and we can add them to our phone tree so they can get phone calls to check on them and have a phone visit with one of our volunteers.
If you or someone you know are interested in this service please email coordinator@cremonaces.com or leave a message at 403-377-4277.

Thank you!

A few words...

Are we so quaint & tiny we go unnoticed? Is there a black hole we sneak into off Highway 22 North as we turn the 8 km to get to our little treasure?

The answer is yes to all.
We are a well kept secret that is loved by those day trippers who know, and guarded by the few who can call it home. We get to live in a postcard and in the winter in a snow globe.

Our '4-way stop' is historic, rustic, thoughtful and slow.

All these things are what we enjoy the most about it, and we promise it's what you will notice too.

Life in a small town means you know your neighbors so everyone is friendlier and more invested. Our businesses are small and run by families who believe in community in all sense of the word. We have an amazing golf course, hardware store, general store, antique & reclaimed furniture boutique, gift shop, Italian restaurant, a Meadery, and adorable events church, a library, a western saloon famous for its tradition Wednesday wing nights, a rustic liquor store, a calendar of events like the Celtic-Folk Festival, Water Valley Days, Art Shows and our picturesque Water Valley Rodeo. William J. Bagnall Wilderness Park, a swimming hole with a rope swing, endless Instagram worthy hiking trails, and sunsets that can knock your socks off.

Seriously, if you have never come, it's time to get out here...

Thank you to our Partners...

Are you interested in being a partner and advertising your business or organization on our website?
Contact our Treasurer for further information, pricing and details!

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