Milo Canopener (June 1, 2009)

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An archive of the Milo Canopener. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content. Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB TOL 1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO CANOPENER June 2009 Edition no. 229 \f . ^ MILO LIBRARY N/C L J Congratulations to Milo School Grade 9 Graduates! Milo Community School Grade 9 students celebrated their graduation on Friday, May 22. Congratulations to this year’s class. Pictured, left to right, are: (back row) Lane Weasel Head, Colton Raw Eater (middle row) Ty Sitting Eagle, Emily Gallegos, Twyla Fitzpatrick, Cali Fetkenher, Donnie Spring Chief, (front row) Lisa Deitz, Sara Prentice, Jennifer Lin (missing from photo is graduate Dulcie Black)Ad Rates Subscription Rates Business Directory $ 5.00 Milo $ 16.00 Quarter Page 6.00 (- pickup,delivery or mailed) Half Page 8.00 Mailed (outside Milo) 24.00 Full Pages 15.00 Single Copies 2.00 Classifieds 2.00 The following items are free of charge Notices Announcements ( Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc.) Cards of Thanks News items Articles Letters to the Editor are welcome. Please sign them, no letters will be printed if not signed. Requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. Many ways to forward your articles, notices and advertising: Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, Alberta, TOL 1L0 Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail] Fax# [phone] (You can also fax to Milo Municipal Library at 599-3850) e-mail is the preferred method if possible. Faxed documents tend to be unclear. Items may be left at Milo Green Foods in the Canopener box at back of store or at Milo Library or in the library book drop.______________ Canopener volunteer staff Layout Editors - Barb Godkin - 599 - 2213, 485-8389 Colleen Bartsch 599-2204 Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Courtney Zary 485-5857 Production - Betty Armstrong Subscriptions - Darlene Phillips -. 599 - 3791 Notices - Any Canopener volunteers Cartoons & “Kids Say” - Marina Vannatta -. 381 - 6389 Please Note: The deadline for articles is about a week before the end of the month. Printing is usually done the last Thursday of the monthGOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE 8, WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sundav 8:30 am - 8.00 pm • » u < i ii?< Y ^ U?Tatrl(LPerfection CATERING/SERVICE Allan and Colleen Bartsch MILO, Alta, phone. [phone] ^LMARy KAy. Donna Bennett Deitx Independent Beauty Consultant P.O. Box 37, Milo, Alta. TOL 110 [phone] Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Robert Phillips Box 7 Milo, AB TOL 110 Doug Marks PRESiDENT Office: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining B & S 6%mim ;#fa [phone] P.O. Box 67 Milo, Alberta T0L1L0 Specializing in sandblasted mirrors & Cedar signs Donna Bennett Deitz Direct: [phone] Account Manager Small Business donna,bennettdeitz(^otia Marianne Armstrong Personal Banking Officer Melissa Rooke Officer in Charge jf Scotiobank Direct: [phone] [e-mail] Inquiries: [phone] [e-mail] PO Box 150 Milo, AB TOL I LO Call Redirect: [phone] Fax: [phone] Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular: [phone] Fax: [phone] “Make Your Winning Move With Us’ MLS Magnuson Realty HAROLD, NORMA, & LYLE MAGNUSON Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Centre Street East P.O. Box 958 Vulcan, AB TOL 2B0 Website: www.magnusonrealty.comWe would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. Without them, we would not be able to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of the readers. TOWING J3 Services VACUUM * 4 X 4 Service * Septic Tanks * Wheel-Lift Bus: 485-2667 * Portables * Boosting Mobile: [phone] * Mud Pits * Winching * Sumps * Fuel, Flats " 24 Hour Emergency Service" * Holding Tanks * Lock-outs Ready & Reliable * Cisterns * Recoveries * Basement * R.V. Towing i—— —- -— — -j Floods * Small Repairs |_ PHONE JOE J Box 93 Vulcan Alta. T0L 2B0 ilPPj MILO SEEL CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager Septic Solutions . Septic System Design and Installation Soil Testing DAN KING 403-599-3909 (Esso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. BOX 425 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 2B0 PHONE: [phone] FOOD TO CO Garry Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 K2 PROJECTS Small Engine service & repair Yard & Garden tool service & repair Yard Construction Projects - decks, storage sheds, fencing etc. * Shadow Figures Ward Knight Home: 403-485-2886 Cell: 403-485-0498 GRANT, KRYSTALOWICH & BENNETT CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta T0L 2B0 Phone: [phone] W Alberta Porta-Podi & Septic Bay 102, 4116 - 64 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2C 2B3 [phone] 1-877-PODI2GO (769-4246)Richardson Partners J Financial Limited FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT Lori Vooys CIM, FCSI, FMA, A PM First Vice President Wealth Advisor [e-mail] The Stevenson Vooys Group buite 1000-333 7th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 2Z1 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free: 1 [phone] www.rpil.com FAIRBANKS DENTURE CLINIC 125 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta T0L2B0 403-485-2368 Scott D. Fairbanks, DD Office Hours: Wednesday 9:00 am -5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am-12:30 pm Vulcan Optometric Clinic Dr.(8. L. Optometrist Open Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. BOX 972 VULCAN, ALBERTA T0L 2B0 TELEPHONE [phone] (EMERGENCIES ONLY 485-2886) EDiPo Go LfesoDimCb® [phone] P.O. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada ARROWWOOD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED P.O, BOX 120, # 17- Center Street ARROWWOOD, Alberta T0L Main Store Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Toil Free 1-888-534-3303 Tire Shoo Phone [phone] '' Organized for Sa vings . Not for Front" rcuu mbisung niune too- ouw BULK FUEL & CARDLOCtCS at Arrowwood & Mil© sites Petroleum Products: Fuel / Lubricants HARDWARE STORE Hardware / Lumber Plumbing / Electrical Hydraulic Hoses / Belts / Bearings Feed and Animal Health Supplies Paint: Interior / Exterior / Stain Housewares / Sporting Goods TIRE SHOP We sell and service ALL tires Calcium filling Custom Exhaust & Muffler Service Shocks Oil Change HOURS: Non to Fri 8:a.m. to 12:noon & to 5:p.m. — Sat 8;a,m. to l2:noonLiberty School Project Work has started on this project to restore this one room school house, preserve the building, it will be reshingled on the current site with cedar shakes. Plans are, in time, to move Liberty School to the village of Milo. At the next meeting, options for the actual location in town will be a focus. We are iooking for photographs of the interior of the school when it was in use as a school. If you have any, please contact Ian Godkin @ 403-599-2213. We are gladly accepting donations for this project. Cheques can be made to “Liberty School Committee” and given to Louis Myers or dropped off at Milo Library. Charitable tax receipts wiil be issued. Next Meeting Date Tuesday, June 9 7:30 pm, Milo Hall Everyone Welcome“Burt’s Page” Cat’s Heaven I’m not the least bit impressed. No, I didn’t buy another washer and Nor did I purchase a product that gave me trouble or dissatisfaction. But it is the over extensive fertilization of my most wanted garden. Pm a big believer in growing organic using a truckload of cow manure, decayed leaves and whatever in my garden every spring after harvest. I may have you confused by now, but the fertilizer I’m getting at is from cats that think I purposely constructed an ideal litter box especially for their pooping grounds. Covered the area where haven’t planted as of yet with green plastic four feet wide fencing material. Well, they didn’t do their thing there but resorted to my freshly planted onions. Thinking, erecting a small fence around the perimeter would give them the idea this was off bounds only gave them the impression I was giving them some privately. In my opinion, I think they were impressed with the green ground cover and the decorative white fence, I could just see the smile on their faces. The next step was to keep the onion area wet, only to discover they managed to find a dry spot elsewhere in the garden. The neighbors suggested I spray them with water when I catch them in the act. I can see where they are concerned, but there are two problems; they usually check to make sure I’m not around before using the facilities and I think it would be cruel to disturb them in the middle of what Mother Nature taught them to do. My next recommendation was to place pellets for that purpose around the perimeter of the garden. That didn’t make any difference at all; they probably thought some messy person was walking around their public pooping plot. I was told that building an extra high fence out of chicken coupe wire wouldn ’t do any good, again that is their public pooping plot and it was for them to use and that was all there was to it. They think I’m the one who is kicking up a stink, not them. Another sure fire suggestion by a non- lover of animals was to drive plenty of nails in boards with the sharp end pointing upwards wherever they may walk. There is no doubt that would cure them from coming near there again, but if they got infection, it could be an expensive vet bill for the owner just because of their pet’s toiletry habits.Finally, after all the helpful suggestions I got from friends, neighbors and department store advice, I came up with full proof idea from the Internet It’s what is called an ultrasonic cat motion activated gives off a high pitch noise when a c impressed, it worked like a hot dam. wasn't fertilization this morning, only scratch check.) It may be too early to tell, I j wasn’t very nice of me to deprive them apparatus fails to do it’s job, next year fluff with timed are happily nowhere and scare the — ultrasonic super duper cat pooper repeller to do its job. “So There!” Did you know that a cat’s favorite make of car was a “Cataliac”? IDIOT SIGHTING: At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker. She was leaving the company due to "downsizing." Our manager commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this more often." Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare. > This was a lunch at Texas Instruments. > > > IDIOT SIGHTING : I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on. A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.Lisa Deitz makes presentation from Terry Fox Foundation to teen cancer patient. Lisa Deitz recently had the pleasure of presenting cancer patient, Jesse Bartlett, with a T-shirt from the Terry Fox Foundation. Lisa, who is 15 and a Grade 9 student at Milo School, is also a six year survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma. She visited Jesse at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. Thirteen year old Jesse is from Drayton Valley and currently in Calgary for a bone marrow transplant. The pair were able to share stories of what they have been through and share thoughts on a common hero, Terry Fox. On behalf of the Terry Fox Foundation, Lisa presented Jesse with a T-shirt signed by Terry's brother, Darrell. Their visit was highlighted on Calgary Global TV news May 26. Thank you, Lisa, for providing Jesse with your support. We are all so very proud of you.The wisdom of Larry the cable guy. 1. A day without sunshine is like night. 2. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. 4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5. Remember, half the people you know are below average. 6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. 7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. 8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap. 9. Support bacteria. They’re the only culture some people have. 10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. 11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. 13. OK, so what’s the speed of dark? 14. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. 15. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now. 16. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges? 17. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines. 20. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice? 21. Why do psychics have to ask you your name? 22. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?' 23. Just remember — if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off. 24. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 25. Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ASS tomorrow. 12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.“The 2009 design makes a bold and modern statement using an inspirational image of a smiling Terry. The striking radiating effect serves to illustrate the far-reaching impact he has had not only on cancer research in Canada but on the lives of those who carry on his dream worldwide. The running shoes in motion remind us of the remarkable athleticism demonstrated by Terry during his Marathon of Hope, and the nine shoes required to run a marathon a day for 143 days. Terry's spirit lives on, stronger than ever, in an ever widening circle of hope.” Milo’s Terry Fox Run for 2009 will be very special indeed. Terry Fox was named after his uncle, and Terry Fox Senior will be present at our Run. For this reason we will host our Run on a special date of Thursday, September 17th @9:00 am with an assembly in the gym prior to the run. Further details will be advertised in the summer. Look for pledge forms to be displayed in July. Any questions, please call Joanne Monner 403-599-3771 5ALOM hair design by Denise Brown and Norma Brown Cutt, Cotow, Pl+fb4, mJ- Ivhfcbj. cull: Pcnite 4-0^-^li-IIZ.I ■Korwc 40?-Wt~707? COME JOIN US to celebrate Lorraine Stumpfs 80th BIRTHDAY June 6, 2009 2 -4 pm at the MILO COMMUNITY HALL iNo gifts or cards by request Located at the County Farmhouse call: 403-734-2593June 2009 Volume 2, Issue 6 m m Milo Library JUNE NEWS Gardening - Planning on do­ing some gar­dening? Why not plant heir­loom seeds this year? Planting heirloom seeds helps to main­tain biodiversity, which is impor­tant for a sus­tainable environ­ment. See this article for more info: http:// www.thedailyqre en.com/qoinq- qreen/ tips/3913. Not sure where to buy heirloom seeds? Try ‘Googling It’, or take a look at this website: http:// www.saltsprings eeds.com/ Ant Deterrents - Find environ­mentally friendly ways to deter ants at the fol­lowing website: http:// www.greenlivinq tips.com/ articles/217/1 / Ant-deterrent- tips, htm I Milo Library— Pilot for RISE PROJECT IN 2009 Milo Library will be par­ticipating in a videocon­ference entitled Strate­gies for Retirement from Lethbridge Public Library on Wednesday, June 3rd at 12:00 Noon Joanne Metzger, Invest­ment Advisor with Cre­dential Securities and Jason Sentes, Vice President with 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union will provide some insight­ful dialogue: How do you define retirement? What New P u ULS Best Sellers “Tribute” by Nora Roberts, “Delia’s Gift” by VC Andrews, “Up Close and Personal” by Fern Michaels, “Dark Summer” by Iris Johansen, “The Choice” by Nicholas Sparks, “The Third Circle” by Amanda Quick, “Kill All Judges” by William Dever- all, “Chasing Darkness” by Robert Crais, “Nothing to Lose” by Lee Child, “Secrets” by Jude Deveraux DVD’s “The Osterman Weekend”, “Collateral Damage”, “In Love and War”, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”, “The Illusionist” ADULT FICTION “Stranger in Paradise” by Robert B Parker, “Just Take My Heart” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Spook Country” by William Gibson, “The Broken Window” by Jeffrey Deaver, “Plaque Ship” by Clive Cussler, “The Exodus Quest” by Will Adams, would you do with your time if you were retired? Are you looking forward to retirement? Have you thought about how much money you wiii need to retire? Please feel free to join us here at the Library. Our videoconference Room is downstairs. R C H A S E S “Hell’s Bay” by James W Hall, “Prepared For Rage” by Dana Stabenow, “Nutcase” by Char­lotte Hughes, “You Can Run” by Carlene Thompson, “The Spellman Files” by Lisa Lutz, “A Fool and His Honey” by Charlaine Harris, “Where Are You Now?” by Mary Higgins Clark, “Deep Black: Arctic Gold” by Stephen Coonts, “Blue -Eyed Devil” by Lisa Kleypas, “Hold Tight” by Harlan Coben, “Charley’s Web” by Joy Field­ing, “Bones” by Jonathan Kel- lerman, “Flight of Eagles” by Jack Higgins, “ The Quilter’s Apprentice” by Jennifer Chia- verini, “The Last Days of Dog- town” by Anita Diamant, “Late Nights on Air” by Elizabeth Hay, “The Uphill Climb” by B.M. Bower, The Gameau Block” by Todd Babiak, “Sons of Heaven” by Terence Strong, “L.A. Outlaws” by T. Jefferson Parker, “Acheron” by Sherrilyn Kenyon, “The Whole Truth” by David Baldacci, “Sizzle and Don't forget that we have lots of magazines for circu­lation too: Carden's west, Mac­leans, Alberta Gar­dener, Home work­shop, More, Cookie, Home & country, Time, outdoor Can­ada, Good Times, Home & country, Canadian Horse, Lou Lou, Flare and lots of vintage Car and truck magazines. Bum” by Jayne Ann Krenz, “A Christmas to Remember” by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer, “The Grand Finale” by Janet Evanovich ADULT NON-FICTION “Power from the Wind” by Dan Chiras, “Natural Remedies” by Chrystle Fielder, “Always Looking Up” by Michael J. Fox, “Stenciling on a Grand Scale” by Sandra Buckingham, “Great Mysteries of the Past,” “When Where Why & How It Hap­pened,” “The Mom’s Guide to Growing Your Family Green” by Terra Wellington, “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Morten- son & David Oliver Relin, JUNIOR FICTION “Inkdeath” by Corniella Funke, “Classroom Princess” by Sue Bentley, “Friendship Forever” by Sue Bentley, “The Petal Fairies Series of 6 Books” by Daisy Meadows, “Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls Moving Day”\MLo J UbrarV HOURS I N 2 0 0 9 Tuesday : ' 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday evening: 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Joanne Monner, librarian Barb Godkin, Tracy Mozill, assistant librarians DID YOU KNOW? Windows-D—Minimizes all open windows- so you can see the desktop. A second tap re­stores them. • Windows-E - Opens Windows Explorer (the file- management tool, not the browser). This is much quicker than right-clicking the Start button and then Explore, or try­ing to find Explorer in the Start menu. » Windows-F - Launches Windows' search tool (remember "F" for "find"). Canadian Cochrane Centre (http:// www.ccnc.cochrane.org/en/clib.html) All Canadians now have full access to The Cochrane Library online. The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre, in partnership with the Canadian Health Li­braries Association has successfully secured a pilot for a national license to The Cochrane Library, provid­ing an immense volume of health information. The Cochrane reviews provide the best available evi­dence on which health treatments work, which ones don't, and which may cause harm. The homepage of The Cochrane Library website includes a variety of guides, a self-learning e-module, and webcasts to assist you in learning how to utilize this resource. Continued from page DONATIONS by Meg Cabot, “It’s Not my Fault I Know Everything” by Jim Benton, “Best Friends and Drama Queens” by Meg Cabot, “Down the Drain” by Robert Munsch, JUNIOR NON-FICTION “Calgary Science Fun Guide” by Cal­gary Science Network, “Florrible Practi­cal Jokes” by the Top That! Team, “Frogs!” by Elizabeth Carney, “Along a Rocky Shore” by Judith E. Rinard, “Our Amazing Animal Friends” and “Animal Families” by Gene S. Stuart, “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin, “12 3 1 Can Sculpt!” by Irene Luxbacher, “12 3 1 Can Paint!” by Irene Luxbacher, “Wheels at Work in the City” by Don Kilby, YOUNG ADULT FICTION “Pendragon Before the War-Books 1-3” by D J MacHale, “Dragonfire & Whis­perings of Magic” by Karleen Bradford, “The Falls & Black and White” by Eric Walters, “Crown of Homs” by Jeff Smith PICTURE BOOKS “The Pencil” by Allan Ahlberg, “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andrede, “Goodnight Sweet Pig” by Linda Bailey, “Stranger in the Woods” by Carl R Sams Our next Board meeting is Mon­day, June 29th @ 7:30 pm with a visitation by Chinook Arch CEO, Maggie Macdonald. We want to thank Betty Godkin for donating the patio furniture, planters and flowers to our li­brary. It will be a nice spot to eat ice cream cones on hot sum­mer days or to read a little! We also want to thank the following people for their do­nations to our library this month: Dick Berglof, Val Umscheid, Wendy Vannatta, Michele Tiegen, Ruth Miksha, Bernice Storlie and Betty Lahd, We apologize to any­one who we may have missed. We appreciate them all. It’s so nice to finally see the sun­shine!Galvin Egeland Hail Insurance Agent for: Ag Financial Services Wray Agencies Call: [phone] Cell: [phone]The Mars Hoax Written by All Star Telescope - Didsbury Every summer for the past few years an e-mail circulates that claims Mars will appear as large as a full moon in the night sky. This is a hoax. There is no truth to it. Every 26 months the earth overtakes Mars on our shorter, inside track, around the sun. For several weeks before and after the earth is closest to Mars, you can notice what appears to be a bright red star in our sky. Mars orbits the sun in a somewhat elliptical orbit so our distance from Mars varies each time that we overtake Mars.In August 2003 Mars was close to the sun while the earth was further from the sun in its slightly elliptical orbit. This brought the earth closer to Mars than it had been in 60,000 years. Yet, at this distance Mars still appeared as a bright red star, not anything approaching the size of the moon. Twenty six months iater in October 2005 we again overtook Mars and we were again relatively close to it. Another 26 months later in December 2007, the earth once again draws close to Mars and overtakes it in its orbit. Mars will be closer at this time than it will be for another nine years. If Mars was really as close as this e-mail claims, we earthlings would be in big trouble. Welcome to our community a new baby c boy bom to Sheldon and Katie Walker. Wayne was bom May 10th at the High River Hospital. We are very happy for you both! Congratulations to Doug and Denise PP Brown of Cluny, i ' p j with the birth of their new addition, a baby boy. Carter Donald was bom May 21st and is a brother for little Hannah. Best Wishes from the Milo Community. Sunflower Studio Pedicures,manicures & nail art by Tracy Mozill Located at 238 River Street, Hidden Valley Golf Resort Phone: [phone]Milo Hotel Beach Volleyball Tournament July 10.11 & 12 BEER GARDENS all weekend CONCESSION - Prairie Perfection Catering at Milo Curling Rink Saturday Night at Milo Community Hall Live Band: TIM AND THE TOAD Tickets $10 at door, includes midnite supper For more information or to enter your volleyball team, contact T's Saloon at 403-599-3853.; How To Clean a Toilet 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close the lid. You may need to stand on the lid. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a ‘power-wash’ and rinse. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift the lid. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off. Both the commode and the car will be sparkling clean. Sincerely, The DogVolunteer Vision: It's a tough job Written by Brad Patton I’m proud to know so many great volunteer firefighters. They are very professional and their jobs are among the hardest of any profession. Let me explain. I’m proud to know so many great volunteer firefighters. They are very professional and their jobs are among the hardest of any profession. Let me explain. I know of no other profession, full time, part time or volunteer, that can page its members 24/7, have people drop what they are doing and respond within minutes, then arrive at an unfamiliar job site where there is a high-risk and high-gain situation involving people and property. By comparison, full-time firefighters, police officers, doctors and dentists have the luxury of time to prepare for work. They know when they are going to work and for how long. Being able to plan your shift while getting ready for an important job like saving and protecting lives and property is a gift a volunteer firefighter will never know. Wouldn’t it be great to know even an hour or two before your pager was activated so you had time for a quick meal, a nap or to say goodbye and put on some warm clothes? How about being mentally prepared? Others have an opportunity to brace themselves before going to work. Sometimes it’s reading a report or showing up at the office or fire hall a little early to ease into the day. It would be an interesting test to see how many other professionals would last in their jobs if they were thrust from their personal activities into a tense job site in minutes every time their employers called them. I’m guessing few professionals would find this easy. Some wouldn’t last very long. Volunteer firefighters know most of the people in their communities and this makes the job a lot harder. Going from playing with your kids one minute to extricating your neighbour’s children the next is emotionally traumatic and many people couldn’t do it time and time again. All firefighters give their very best all the time but when it’s your cousin’s house that’s burning, or a longtime friend’s bam, it’s that much harder to see the losses and the pained familiar faces. Volunteer firefighters usually operate in rural settings and never know the joy of hydrants. Fire fighting would be so much easier if all we had to do was make two hose connections to complete the water supply. The amount of time and effort that goes into setting up a rural water supply is often daunting. It is a skill set all on its own. First, figure out how much water will you need - 20,000 gallons or a million - then determine how many pumpers are needed at the static water source, how many tankers are needed and where they’re coming from, and then deal with a complex system of holding, delivering and pumping water. Now do it at 3 a.m., at minus 15 C with a 25-kilometrewind — after working all day at your real job. Water is our ammunition and without it we lose. A good water supply officer and delivery team is just as important as the incident commander or the firefighter on the hose. Inevitably, with volunteers, staffing levels are disorganized at the onset of every alarm. I’m jealous of incident commanders who know the complement of every arriving apparatus at an emergency. Every call we get brings a different group of colleagues. In most other professions, employees know who they are going to work with and have already figured out the work flow. And, they know a supervisor will oversee their work. Knowing how many people are in your work crew or team removes a lot of stress and allows everybody to concentrate on their own tasks. We never know how many firefighters are going to show up at an emergency or how well they will work together. One time, the emergency apparatus shows up with six firefighters on board — one driver, two captains, three firefighters. An hour later at the next call, there are three firefighters for the same type of call. As always, volunteer firefighters and officers dig deep to make it work. Then there is the pay rate for volunteers. For the amount of time they give, what they do and the risks they take, I find the pay levels for most volunteer outfits embarrassing. They truly give more than they ever take. Last but not least, let’s look at the chiefs of volunteer departments. They make it all work safely, efficiently and at a cost that should encourage councillors or fire boards to engage in some hero worship. If you ran this type of service in the private sector your year-end bonus would perhaps rival that of a bank CEO. To the volunteer firefighters of this country: What you give your communities can never be measured in dollars or time. While others may talk about making their communities a better place to live, you are doing it. Brad Patton is fire chief for the Centre Wellington Volunteer Fire Rescue Department in Ontario, one of the largest volunteer departments in the province, with stations in Fergus and Elora. WHAT IF What if you had a Fire, And No One Came? No One To Protect Your Family From The Awful Smoke And Flames. No One To Search For Your Loved One In The Heat, The Cold, The Rain. What If You Were Hurt In An Auto Wreck And No One Came? And There You Would Remain. What If You Needed Other Help, And No One Came? No One To Help In Your Time Of Need, Now That Would Be A Shame. What If You Had A Missing Child, And No One Came? But We Won’t Let This Happen, And You Can Rest Your Fears, So When You Go To Bed Tonight, Thank God For Volunteers!" vv;. THE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta HOURS; Monday to Saturday - 10:00am to 4:00pm Reservations for evening meals are welcome! Book for parties, anniversaries or special events. Box 10 from Cluny Hilltop Dianne Brown Cluny, AB 3 miles west Ph. 403-734-2593 T0J 0S0 !4 mile north Fax [phone] Lobster Feed Supper Saturday, June 6 a few spots left Our CORN MAZE has been planted! Remember our buffet lunch every Friday. We now feature Foothills Creamery IQE CREAM! STYLIST X 599-2491 X MILO HOURS: Wednesday - Men’s Walkin T , _ , . 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p,m. Tuesday ■ Friday Thursday 3:00 a.m,- 5:00 p.m. (by appointment only) 5:00 p,m,-7:Q0 p.m, <><> Perms, colors, streaks, foils, lash & brow tinting, waxing, tanning bed, & Perafin dips. .M. TRAILER WORLD Dealers For Norbert, Rainbow, Dex & Duralite Aluminum Stock, Horse & Flatdeck Trailers Selling Fence Posts & Corral Panels - Truckload Discounts Available Check Our Website For New & Used www.fmtrailerworld.com Vulcan [phone] Strathmore [phone] Stavely 1-877-205-1999Father’s Day Father’s Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad - the special man in our life. We often forget the sacrifice of our fathers and the roles they have played in shaping our lives. Father’s Day gives us the opportunity to show and express our love and care to this man, who deserves our support most. Father’s Day is the most appropriate platform to make us look beyond ‘our own’ family and honour the man who brought us joy and happiness. Father’s Day is a day to honour not only your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or “Big Brothers”. The word ‘Father’ is often used to honour spiritual leaders, inventors and originator of an idea, product, service or person. It is so, that fathers have always been associated with guidance and protection, as the person who can be loved, respected, and looked up to. Let’s use the Father’s Day to let these special men know what place they have in our lives and what influence they have on us. Father’s Day will be celebrated on June 21st and don’t forget to make this special day more special!VILLAGE OF MILO Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (mail slot located in office door for after hour drop offs) Next regular Council Meeting will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, JUNE 15, 2009 in the Village Office. (Deadline to book a time on the Agenda is May 6, 2009) Contact the Village at PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] [e-mail] MAYOR - COUNCILLORS MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ROBERT PHILLIPS —- STEVE EDWARDS WENDY HINGLEY --- GINGER DEITZ --- MELISSA RHODES CHANGES TO OFFICE HOURS! A new face will greet you in the Village Office beginning May 2009 as the Village Council welcomes Melissa Rhodes to the staff. For the Month of JUNE 2009, the Village Office will be open to the Public as follows: Tuesday, June 2 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 15 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16-9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please Note: All payments and correspondence can be still be mailed or dropped through the office door mail slot for processing. Messages can also be left on the Village Phone Answering system. For Public Works assistance, contact Louis Myers at 485-5524. For After Hours EMERGENCIES ONLY! Call Melissa at 403-332-3708Elevator Trip I like to compare the workings of brain, to the everyday computer, well, When we think or have a thought, instead of documents or such on a computer, we sometimes have mental what has happened in the past, even computer, all we have to do is enter the right information and press search, and there it is, sometimes. It is sometimes similar with the human mind, when we think, see, or even in a conversation, there is the occasion, sometimes, past memories come into vision. The one thing have noticed, it's more than often the sad or unfortunate ones. give you an incident from my younger whenever I push an elevator button. Usually, I keep my thoughts to two pages or less, but this is one that will provide my readers with a detailed “bedtime story''. (Or bathroom reading or such material.) Many, many years ago, I must have been 15, 16, or so, my mudder took me to some sort of seminar, convention or whatever, at the hospital where she worked as a lab technician. It was held in the new wing that just opening up. One outstanding thing I do remember, I was wearing a suit and that in itself wasn 'tvery common for me. What always my mind is the elevator trip after the “whatever” was over when we were heading for the “free lunch" offered. Of course, an elevator to accommodate the 6 or 7 floors has been installed. On the way by, the elevator door was opened. Being the gentleman I am, (how's that for sound reasoning), I got on it first to be the operator, or maybe I was just anxious to get the evening over with, or maybe I was just anxious to get away from it all, or maybe I thought the “free lunch" was upstairs somewhere, now that I think of it, maybe all the above. Anyway, I do distinctly remember the elevator door closing instantly just as I stepped in leaving the ladies and gentlemen on the other side. (That put the kibosh on my gentleman theory.) Not knowing, or panicked, I looked at the control panel and right away noticed an “R" button, “Burt's Point thinking it was “R” for reverse, or return, anyway, I pushed it. shot straight up so fast my stomach like it sunk to my ankles. It happened instantly; it went straight to the top floor without the door opening and came down as quickly as it went up with my stomach experiencing a sudden floating sensation to my throat. It didntake me long to realize “R” was the wrong choice. Could it have meant increasing the revolutions of the elevator motor for faster service? Anyway, when it returned to the lower floor, stopping with a sudden jerk, the door opened and I was in a trance, more like dumb founded. Madder said my reaction was indescribable and my face was as white as a ghost, and my mouth was wide open. Before I could react quickly enough to return to solid ground, the door closed instantly with a repeat of my first performance. It was then that I decided being an astronaut wasn’t my “cup of tea”. By this time I was beginning to believe there wasn’t any such thing as a “free lunch ”. In the meanwhile, one of the guest, or should I say spectators, somehow called the hospital maintenance man. I don’t know if he rectified the problem, but when the elevator again returned I do remember making a mad dash towards the surprised onlookers when the door opened. It must have put a few years on my life because mudder later said that a lady commented something about me being her husband. “Well, I wouldn ’tdoubt it if I had the appearance of being her farther after my unexpected ups and downs. ” Let me tell you, it was a traumatic experience that didn leave me for sometime. What I’m getting at is weird exaggerated nightmares followed, I would be in an elevator and it would go up so fast it would go right through the roof of the building. Fortunately, these didn lastall that long,it is a wonder I’mnot paranoid to this step into one. Only the memory comes to mind and 1 think of it as one of life’s unforgettable experiences. N only was evening for me,but unexpected entertainment for . Every time I’m in an elevator I look for a button with an to press it, but must have been deleted because of safety reasons. my opinion.) So you see, that is all it takes to ope unpleasant past occurrence. Now I there is the occasion, or are the oc instantly retrieved an outstanding yours because of a present incident, thought “So There!” “And that was my View” Wfiat goes up, hopefu comes down. IDIOT SIGHTING : I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask." Happened in Birmingham , Ala IDIOT SIGHTING : The stoplight on the comer buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with a coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people doing driving?!" She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS > >Meado-wCarti, Care ’Home Care and Lodging for Seniors in Gleichen, Alberta Meadowlark Care Home provides help for families with loved ones who require Assisted Living options. When health issues make living alone difficult or even unsafe and Long Term Care is not necessary. Caring staff shall take into consideration the senior’s safety, health needs and personal preferences. Family members can enjoy peace of mind knowing that their loved one is well cared for. The care home is fully licensed under the Alberta Seniors and Community supports and we are also wheel chair accessible. We provide 24- hour supervision, three home-cooked meals day, healthy snacks, as well as laundry and linen services. In addition to the basic housing we offer four levels of Personal Care and Assistance for our residents. See table on next page. Optional Concierge services include such services as arranging transportation to scheduled doctor’s appointments, and picking-up medications and supplies. Hairdresser and foot care professional services are available upon request. Our emphasis is on helping residents cope with their daily activities, rather than treating them for medical conditions. Housing and Care Services Provided: Level 1 Care is geared for seniors who require a safe St healthy environment to live. Level 2 Is geared for residents who require, grooming, dressing, toileting, and assistance with medication in addition to providing a safe and healthy environment. Level 3 Includes the services in level one and level two. As well as assistance with eating, special diets, and bowel St bladder care. Level 4 All of the above with total assistance. Why Us? Allow me to share three big advantages to consider when choosing our care home; 1. Meadowlark care home is located within two blocks of the Medical Clinic which includes three Doctors, Pharmacy and Optical services. Ambulance and hospital services are just minutes away. 2. Ensuring quality of life for residents includes; clean & comfortable surroundings nutritious home-cooked meals along with respectful and dignified care. 3. Our care home is an exceptional alternative to long-term care. We can accommodate the resident’s routine rather than them having to conform to a rigid timetable. Flexibility also includes sleeping habits, activities, and hobbies as well as preparing favourite foods and dishes. Meadowlark Care Home Debbie Wakelam Phone: [phone] Or Toll Free: 1-888-485-2621 www.Meadowlarkcarehome.com Email: [e-mail] Service Provided: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 24-hr supervision ✓ ✓ V Social, recreational ✓ S ✓ Daily meals, snacks s V v' Daily housekeeping s V ✓ Weekly housekeeping s V Linens/towel laundry s V Personal laundry ✓ s V s Bathing ✓ V V s Medication Assistance V V V Grooming V S s Dressing s V V Toileting V s Bowel and Bladder Care s s Eating Assistance V Special diet required V s Total assistance with ADL'sunj l4xisi Suiraiej U9ij^MILO YEARBOOK NOTICE!!! Work has begun on the Milo Community School 200 7-2009Yearbook. We are veiy excited about our book and hope you will be too. To make sure you get a copy of the yearbook, we are asking everyone to pre-order and pre-pay. The cost is $20.00per copy (GSTincluded). You can pay by cash or cheque. Please make cheques payable to the Milo Community School. The deadline for pre-ordering is Thursday, June 11th, 2009. Yearbooks will be delivered to you as soon as they arrive at the School Please fill out the bottom of the form and return with payment no later than June IIth. . ThUHJiXi14 f?r y°ur support!! I would like ______________________copy/copies of the 2007-2009 Milo School Yearbook. Please find enclosed $ to cover the cost. Signed_______________________________________ cheque______________ cash__________________ Thank you i a i \ \ Used Fall Fair Folding Tables Size: 4'x 8' Price: $20,00 1st to pay and pick up get first choice 599-3771 or 599-3850 (I ibrary) CELESTIAL WELLNESS SWEDISH RELAXATION MASSAGE REFLEXOLOGY and/or REIKI BARB FISCHER, RMT HIDDEN VALLEY GOLF COURSE 322 Antelope Street Telephone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.celestialwellness.ca Experience the healing power of Swedish Massage, Reflexology or Reiki! Each restores and maintains energy, reduces stress/tension, improves circulation and assists the body to become calm, balanced and healed. Enjoy a balancing effect on your mental, emotional and qnirihial hodipc;.Here's the recipe from the Mother's Day Market that everyone wanted a copy of. Game Day Bread Bowl Artichoke Dip (prepared by Terry-Lynn Cranston of Pampered Chef) ® 2-16 oz sourdough bread rounds, divided ® Vegetable oil © 4 oz cream cheese, softened • 1/2 cup milk • 1 can (398 mL) artichoke hearts in water, drained • 1 40-g envelope or 1 51 -g box vegetable soup mix • 1 garlic clove, pressed • 8 oz sour cream • Fresh grated Parmesan cheese (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 450°F, Using Color Coated Bread Knife, slice off top of one bread round to create a lid; set lid aside. Carefully remove center of bread round to form a 4 &1/2 inch wide and 2 inch deep well for dip. Slice center of first and second bread round into 1-in cubes. Place bread bowl on center of Large Round Stone with Handles. Arrange bread cubes around bowl; spray with vegetable oil using Kitchen Spritzer. 2. In Classic Batter Bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth using Stainless Whisk. Add milk to cream cheese; whisk until smooth. Chop artichokes using Food Chopper. Add artichokes, soup mix and garlic pressed with Garlic Press to batter bowl; mix well using Small Mix *N? Scraper. Microwave on High 5- 7 minutes or until hot (do not boil). Juice lemon using Juicer to measure 2 tbsp juice. Stir juice and sour cream into hot artichoke mixture; pour into bread bowl. 3. If desired, grate Parmesan cheese over bread bowl and bread cubes using Rotary Grater. Lean lid against bread bowl. Bake 13-15 minutes or until bread cubes and top of dip are golden brown. Remove from oven; serve immediately. Thank you to all who came out to the ham supper and supported the grade 5/6 class. Your support has gone toward paying for the Camp Chief Hector trip that the students will be going on from June 2 to the 5th. A special thank you to Ian Thomson for cooking all the meat and potatoes as well as the following for donating door prizes - John Deer in Vulcan, Betty and Tom Nelson, and Viterra. From the grade 5/6 class.Pet Containment Pet Doors Bark Control Remote Trainers Complete Installation & Training 100 % Satisfaction or Money Back Sonic Bark Control, No Collar needed even works on your neighbors dog ! NEW Chip activated Pet Doors Only desired pets can enter ! Greg Deitz www.invisiblefence.caLet’s Celebrate!!! You are invite YEAR END CEL (ventriloquist) Show time: Thursday, June 25th’ 10 a.m. Milo Community School SEE ¥Or THERE! Year End Barbeque - 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Awards Presentations - 1:00 p.m. All Welcome!!!!Men Are Just Happier People Nicknames: • If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah, • If Mike,'Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-Eyes. Eating Out • When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20.00, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back, • When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators. Money ® A man will pay $2.00 for a $1.00 item he needs. • A woman will pay $1.00 for a $2.00 item she doesn't need but it's on sale. Bathrooms 9 A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel. • The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items. Arguments • A woman has the last word in any argument. • Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument. Success • A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. • A successful woman is one who can find such a man. Offspring 9 Ah, children. A woman knows ail about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears, hopes and dreams. • A man is vaguely aware that there are short people living in the house. Thought For The Day A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!Recently I was asked to begin researching the early history of Queenstown, before all the information is lost from our memories. I have located some records of the people of the area, but unfortunately it only has the raw facts of the families in the area. So with that in mind I thought I would plead for the help of others in bringing forth the full or as least partial family stories of the people connected with Queenstown, prior to 1960. If your family was in direct contact or had much to do with the colony or the village. I would really like to see your story. Below is a list of names from the area which some folks out there may have a connection too. R. C. Asselstine Commodore Allen F. A. Kilboume G. Kingsmith Lahd Brothers John Lawther J. Lowden A. B. Me Donald Tom McHugh James McLaughlin Miss Scorgie. Lacombe Alberta Peter Soli S. O. Sorley Marion A. Van Orsdal Frank Vickers Clarence Vinge H. E. Waterbury William Brown Baldy Buck Conrad Brothers Captain Dawson Herman Forsyth D. Frizzell Norman Hall Charles Houghelin Lewis Jeffers W. E. Jennings Osten Johnson Ole Nelson T. F. Stone Orville Hanson G. A. Rebulke Nels & Palmer Nelson Gus Risvold George Smitheram J. R. Winkler Steve Williams Otto Young All of the prior mentioned people were a part of the Queenstown development from 1889 on up to 1960, and some beyond that. So I am asking if anyone has notes of information or hints of things I can further research I would be grateful for your info. Any family stories or history that you think might have some bearing on the history of the area please contact me and I will come and see if we can decipher the evidence. It is going to be a long and difficult challenge finding information from such a long time ago but with the right research and hints along the way I hope too put together an interesting story of the events of the settlers in Queenstown and surrounding area. I am putting my email and snail mail contact information in this notice and hope that I receive lots of information in the near future. When emailing please use the ‘Queenstown Colony’ as a topic. Yours Truly: William Lahd Email: lahd-1 fcfrotmail.com Snail mail: P.O. Box 202, Milo, Alberta; TOL 1L0• r jg ' §£:n^ 't* .«*■ " m *r\ A Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten program runs Tues & Thur during school hours (Age 5 by Dec 31) If you are interested in our Pre-Kindergarten Program please call for more information (Age 4 by Dec 31) Contact Melissa Rooke 403-599-3941 for registration forms and information Deadline to register is June 9, 2009 We will have a meeting @ 4:00 that day In the Kindergarten room for parents 0OLF SEASON IS HEM L&usatfit you*league Newsies &geettradticrel geo*. Greet prices & codify Dcrit'W'gefc \Aeaisoirrpirt gdf bells ari tees! 133 Centre Street - P.O. Box 1420 Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 [phone] Toil Free: 888-485-2462 Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] NORM STOKES WELDING General and Oilfield Repair Custom Mowing New & Used Steel Sales Custom Built Trailers B-Pressure Welding Phone [phone] Cell. 485-0365 Phone [phone] Phone [phone]MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS FOR June 2009 June 2- Carseland Interclub June 3 - Milo Lions Supper meeting 7 p.m. June 10 - Executive meeting 8 p.m. June 17 - Induction of Officers Supper meeting 7 p.m. June 24 - Executive meeting 8 p.m. June 28- Foothills Interclub Activities: • Our spring and summer jobs taking care of Lions Park and both cemeteries have begun. Donations: • $200 to Betty’s Run for ALS • Paid Milo Hall and Drop-In Centre rents for the Mother’s Day Market COMMUNITY CAMPOUT For more information, contact Gord Gore at 403-599-2206You can't read this and stay in a bad mood! 1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit? Unique Up On It. 2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit? Tame Way. 3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest ? They Take The Psychopath 4. How Do You Get Holy Water? You Boil The Hell Out Of It 5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall? Dam! 6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long?Polaroids 7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work? A Stick 8. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours? Nacho Cheese. 9. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers? Subordinate Clauses. 10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand? Quatro Cinco. 11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow? Spoiled Milk. 12. What Do Yo u Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire? Frostbite. 13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches? A Nervous Wreck. 14. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup? Anyone Can Roast Beef. 15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs? Right Where You Left Him. 16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils? Because They Have Big Fingers. 17. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive? Because It Scares The Dog. 18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic? Sanka, 19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover ?! The Location Of The Dirt Bag. 20. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down? Because They Wore Their Belt Buckles On Their Hats. 21. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver? A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack , Dang! A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack. 22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same? Somebody's Gonna Lose A Trailer Now, admit it . . . at least one of these made you smile.Snake Valley Drop-In News Drop-In General Meeting Friday, June 5, 2:30 p.m. Please attend if you can. Health Nurse and Foot Care The health nurse will be at the Drop-In on Wednesday, June 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Coffee Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. Sfa-. .AiM. This busy Grandma is out and about, Slowing down a little because of gout. Her knees buckle, but her belt won’t, Root canals and crowns keeping her broke. Busy farming from her easy chair, Laptop and her make a good pair. In five years she’ll get her pension, Then she’ll need more attention! Love, Your Family Friends of Milo Library Society Receives a Community Spirit Program Grant A grant of $5,270.00 was received from the Government of Alberta as a matching grant for cash donations made to the Library in 2007. “The goal of the Community Spirit Program is to increase individual charitable giving to I help support Alberta's non-profit and charitable organizations. The program recognizes and encourages donations made by individuals to jj Alberta-based community organizations by providing financial incentives for individual donors and the recipient organizations. It allows Albertans to decide where they want j | funding to go based on their annual donations.” j This funding will be used for book allotment, programming and material purchases for our Library. t hank you! The Liberty School Committee is extremely grateful for donations to get this project underway. Thanks so very much for your very generous contributions: Organizations: Milo and District Ag. Society <0. Milo Lions Club 1||T Individuals: m Billie SukutGovernment of Alberta ■ f\ n **» Province builds on Albertans' donations to non-profits Edmonton. From the YMCA to the 4-H, nearly 1,500 Alberta-based non-profit and charitable organizations will benefit from Alberta’s Community Spirit Program. Building on donations received from Albertans, organizations will use the dollars to further their delivery of community programs. “Alberta’s non-profit and charitable organizations are helping to build strong communities across our province,” said Premier Ed Stelmach. “Support for these groups is important - especially in a time of economic uncertainty.” The Community Spirit Program received 1,592 applications for the donation grant in 2008. Of these, 1,496 were approved and will share in a total of $19 million in grant funding. The remaining $1 million of the first year budget was used for program operating and start-up costs, including an education campaign and information sessions. “Whatever the donation amount is, Albertans know the importance of charitable giving,” said Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit. “This program is a way for eligible organizations to receive additional funds as a result of cash donations they already worked so hard to obtain.” The goal of the Community Spirit Program is to help increase private charitable donations by individual Albertans to Alberta’s non-profit and charitable organizations. The program is donor- driven, meaning Albertans decide where they want the funding to go based on where they donate. All of the approved 2008 applicants will have up to the first $10,000 of their eligible cash donations matched dollar for dollar. Individual cash donations between $10,001 and $25,000 are matched at a rate of 50 per cent and donations over $25,000 are matched at a rate of 22.67 per cent. This proportional grant will vary year to year depending on the eligible cash donations received by organizations and the program budget. Approval letters have been sent to the successful recipients, with cheques to follow over the next few weeks. The donation grant is available to all eligible non-profit organizations and Canada Revenue Agency-registered charities incorporated and operating in Alberta. It is funded through the Alberta Lottery Fund. Budget 2009 confirmed an additional $20 million to continue the program in 2009. Two components make up the donor-driven Community Spirit Program: the donation grant and the approximately $80-million enhanced charitable tax credit, which allows Albertans to receive a 50-cent tax credit for every dollar donated over $200. For more information on the program, including a list of 2008 grant recipients and grant amounts, please visit www.communitvspiritproqram.caTIME FOR RHYMES Another successful season of this literacy program for mothers and pre-schoolers is almost over. The program runs Wednesday mornings at Milo Library. Featuring rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories, this Rainbow Literacy Society program is enjoyed by everyone. Sleeping bunnies include (clockwise from lower left) Corina Edwards, Allyson Bartsch, Ava Deitz, Payton Rooke, and Chase Edwards with moms Jana Bartsch, Mealane Deitz and Melissa Rooke. Joanne Monner is the coordinator for the Milo program and is pictured at right reading a story book to the children. Sessions end with juice and snacks for the kids, coffee for the moms, and a play session with toys kept on hand for the program. Thanks to Joanne for her hard work running this program. It is much loved and appreciated.Milo Recreation Board is inviting applications from non-profit groups for sustainability funding: • Organization may be formally structures or formally incorporated • Funds to be used for operational expenses • Funds to be used by end of 2009 » Letters of application must be received by Monday, June 15th, 2009 The Recreation Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16tn at 7 p.m. at the Village Office. Any requisitions and/or letters of application can be handed in to the Town Office or to any board member prior to June 16th. For more information please contact Lloyd Deitz @ 599-3826 or Ken Fetkenher @ 599-2307. * * % I was hanging out with a friend when we saw a woman with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain. My friend said, 'Wouldn't the chain rip out every time she turned her head?' I had to explain that a person's nose and ear remain the same distance apart no matter which way the head is turned.* **They Walk Among Us!!!!!!! * A man was out mowing his grass, when he ran over his cat, and cut off its tail, He grabbed the cat and rushed it to Wal- Mart. WHY? Because Wal-Mart is a large re-tail store. Frank Mcineniy Auctions Ltd Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since [phone] Frank Mclnenlv Stacev Schooten 9 9CONDOLENCES Our sympathies are extended to the Merle Blower family with his recent passing. GET WELL WISHES Continued get well wishes are sent out to Jamie Robertson, Grant Lahd, Wendy Hingley and Denise Myers. THANK YOU I would like to pass along a thank you to my sisters Anne and Betty, for taking me to the hospital when I was taken ill. Also I would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff who provided care for me while I was in the Vulcan Hospital and the Rocky View Hospital. To those who came to visit while I was hospitalized, special thanks for helping me to pass the time. Namely, Mike and Roberta Chambers, Milton Fitzpatrick, Grant Lahd and Jo-Ann Klem, as well as Michelle Tiegen. I really appreciate the things everyone did for me during this time. Thank you so much. William Lahd A big thank you to all parents, community members and school staff for their support and assistance in making grad 2009 a success. Grad is not possible without your support. Milo Grade 9 Graduates (2009) Thanks so much to the Hope Lutheran Church Family for sharing their special day celebrating the 100th year of the church in Milo. Offering Hope, Grace, Fellowship and Love to all. With Hope for your future, Sincerely, Junior and Nancy Bertschy We’d like to give a big thanks to all who helped with the Mother’s Day Market! Terry, Donna and Joanne, your help that day was invaluable. Thanks to Leah for helping set up Friday night and to all the Vendors who participated. A special thanks to the Milo Lions Club for donating the facility rental, to Tiegen Trucking, Katie Walker and Kristal Winch for donating raffle prizes and to Zodiac Trucking for donating a raffle prize and sponsoring lunch. To Everyone who donated cookies and sandwiches, the lunch was delicious! To the Girls who handled the babysitting and put on the entertainment, well done, you did an excellent job! To all who attended, we hope you had a great time and because of your enthusiastic support of the raffle draws and our amazing sponsorship, we were able to make a donation to the Milo Library of $333.00. An event like this can only be successful with GREAT help and that we had! Leslie, Sarah and Kristal :••••* to take this opportunity to thank the Milo community for my "Farewell Tea". It was a lovely gathering and I appreciated it very much. A special thanks to Jean, Maxine, Marilyn and Marg for organizing the afternoon. To all of the ladies who provided.the lunch, I thank you. It was lovely. I brought my flowers with me to my new home and they are still as beautiful as when you gave them to me. Thank you so much. To all of you, please drop in for a visit. My new address is Newbrook Lodge, Room 315, 500 3rd Street East, Brooks, T1R 1P6, (right beside the hospital) and my phone number is 403-363-2515.1 will be back lots to visit! Alice BartschJune 2009 pHJN MON TUE 1 V.' WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 Lions Supper Meeting 7:00 pm 4 TOPS 8:30 am Milo School Hot Lunch 5 Drop-In Meeting 2:30 o.m. 6 Lorraine Stumpf 80 th Birthday Milo Hall - 2-4 pm LOBSTER SUPPER Country Farmhouse 7 Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrow wood 9:30 am 8 9 Fire Practice 6:00 p.m. Liberty School Meeting Milo Hall-7:30 p.m. 10 Health Nurse Drop-In 1:00 - 2:30 pm Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 pm 11 TOPS 8:30 am Kindergarten Graduation 6:00 p.m. 12 13 14 Hope Lutheran Church -Milo 11:00 am Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrow wood 9:30 am 15 Village of Milo Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. 16 Milo REC Board Meeting Villaqe Office - 7:00 p.m. 17 Lions Induction of Officers Supper Meeting (Lions & Wives) 7:00 pm 18 TOPS 8:30 am 19 20 21 FATHERS DAY Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrow wood 9:30 am 22 23 24 Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 pm 25 TOPS 8:30 am Milo School Ventriloquist - 10am Year end BBQ noon Awards - 1:00 p.m. 26 DEADLINE CANOPENER ARTICLES 27 28 Hope Lutheran Church -Milo 11:00 am Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrow wood 9:30 am 29 Milo Library Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. 30 July 1 CANADA DAY July 2 TOPS 8:30 am July 3 July 4 July 3-5 COMMUNITY CAMPOUT - Enchant July 10- 12 BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY