Time for a little music! On April 20 MJ lives! The Michael Jackson experience featuring Barry Dean comes to the Max Centre in Drayton Valley. 

Still on the subject of anniversaries, the Drayton Valley Air Cadets are celebrating 60 years in the community. Head to 5524 Industrial Road between 1 pm and 4 pm April 21 where there’s a free (!) barbecue along with memorabilia highlighting the history of the cadets in Drayton Valley and information about the cadet program.

Earth Day is April 22. It’s an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org including one billion people in more than 193 countries, according to information I just cut and pasted from the internet. 

And don’t forget that April 30 is the deadline to file your taxes. Unless you want to make the Canada Revenue Agency mad, which you probably don’t.  

The Free Press summer travel guide will be heading your way sometime around the end of the month, so keep an eye out for that. 

That takes us to May, which means it’s Rodeo time! The Drayton Valley pro rodeo takes place May 3 to 5 at the Omniplex.  And after the rodeo on May 4, stick around for the annual Horses and Hooch Cabaret, presented by the Lions Club. That’s at the MacKenzie centre starting at 7 pm. There’ll be live music, a food truck and more. 

You know it’s spring  time when there’s free tipping days at the landfill. This year that’s May 3 and 4 and May 10 and 11. The usual restrictions apply, and you do need to be a resident of the town of Drayton Valley. 

The Black Gold Brute obstacle race isn’t until June, but registration is now open. And if you’re thinking about entering this is probably a good time to start training. 

And that’s your lot for this week.