Milo Canopener (July 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 July 2009 Edition no. 230 MILO LIBRARY N/C Milo Munroe House A little piece of history has disappeared. Because it was dangerous, the old Milo Munroe house had to be burned down. Milo Fire Department used the burn June 21 as a setting for this year’s Fire Within Calendar picture, along with Lomond’s department. Milo Munroe was the first postmaster (1908-1916) of “old Milo” (about 3 miles northeast of the present town) and the village was named after him. The barn from the Munroe site was moved to Sheppard Family Park in High River a number of years ago and has been lovingly restored.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 month.GOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE 8. WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sundav .8:30 am - 8.-00 pm • * is* iiu UH'U1S Box 7 Doug Marks Office: [phone] Milo, AB PRESIDENT Fbx: [phone] TOL 1 LO Mobile: [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc, '(UjPEB Trucking, Gravel jj VW-J Oilfield Maintenance and Construction fj Pipelining ,tu W CATERING/SERVICE Allan and Colleen Bartsch MILO, Alta, phone. [phone] ii & £6?mdm jlfart*»iasi!)» [phone] P.O. Box 67 Milo, Alberta T0L1 LO Specializing in sandblasted mirrors & Cedar signs m a ay KAy. Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauty Consultant P.O. Box 37, Milo, Alta. TOL 1LO [phone] Donna Bennett Deitz Direct: [phone] Account Manager Small Business donna.bennettcleitz(alscotiabank.com Marianne Armstrong Direct: [phone] Personal Banking Officer [e-mail] Melissa Rooke Inquiries: [phone] nffir^r in rwoe [e-mail] PO Box 150 Milo, AB TOL 1 LO 0ST Call Redirect: [phone] 3 Scotiaoanic Fax;[phone] ' 'X- >■* 't ' V’^\ y *■ '. 3 - ■' ! ' \x w' ’ As X' J* ''c { /■ \ y,^., - ^ / cV' i Phillips Agricultural Products jfll i pUg^ and Services 1-800-582-7054 “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS immm 1| “1JLU1J Lomond, Alberta **fHffiS||Fl TOL 1G0 Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular: [phone] Robert Phillips Fax: [phone] 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 --- -— --- 1 Floods * Small Repairs [PHONE JOEJ laSSal: Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 j@H MILO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager (fsso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. BOX 425 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 200 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 TOL 2B0 Phone: [phone] v ■ '.v ■ ' Alberta Porta-Podi & Septic Bay 102, 4116 - 64 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2C 2B3 [phone] 1-877-PODI2GO (769-4246) Septic Solutions ♦ Septic System Design and Installation Soil Testing DAN KING 403-599-3909 mm^mRichardson Partners A IprJ Financial Limited - 1 FA MILY W E A LT H i MANAGEMENT Lori Vooys The Stevenson Vooys Group CIM, FCSI, FMA, APM Suite 1000-333 7th Avenue -A7 First Vice President Calgary, AB T2P 2Z1 Wealth Advisor TEL: [phone] lori.vooys @ rpll.com Fax: [phone] Toll Free: 1 [phone] WTVw.rpll.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 Optorr.etric Clinic (Dr.(B. 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) HDr* CL Mo L5s®®imlb® [phone] 0.0. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada ARROWWOOD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED P.Q. BOX 120, #17- Center Street, ARROWWOOD, Alberta TOL OBO Main Store Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Toll Free 1-888-534-3803 Tire Shop Phone [phone] Rod Armstrong Cell Phone [phone] — ' 'Organized for Sa vings. Not for HARDWARE STORE Hardware / Lumber Plumbing / Electrical Hydraulic Hoses / Belts Bearings Feed and Animal Health Supplies Paint: Interior fExterior / Stain Housewares / Sporting Goods BULK FUEL & CARDLOCKS at Arrowwood & Milo sites Petroleum Products: Fuel / Lubricants TIRE SHOP We sell and service ALL tires Calcium filling Custom Exhaust & Muffler Service Shocks Oil Change HOURS: Mon to Fri 8:a.m. to 12:noon & l:p,m. to 5:p,m. — Sat 8;a.m. to l2:noonGalvin Egeland Hail Insurance Agent for: Ag Financial Services Wray Agencies Call: [phone] Cell: [phone]Provincials for the High . School Tier II Girls Rugby Teams were held on June 12th and 13th in Edmonton. The CCHS Senior girls team competed in this event. Led by team captains, Gina Deitz and Anna Ahart, the Vulcan Hawks Senior girls came home victorious with the gold medal. The previous two years this team competed in the final match and came home with silver medals. Winning the Provincial title and earning the gold medal made this year that much more exciting. The banner is hanging proudly at the CRC. Congratulations to the team’s coach Mr. John Seaman and to Gina’s fellow teammates. Team captain, Gina Deitz, holding provincial bannerHOW TO INSTALL A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM WHEN ON A BUDGET : 1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots. 2. Place them on your front porch, along with several empty beer cans, a copy of Guns & Ammo magazine and several NRA magazines. 3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazines. 4. Leave a note on your door that reads: 'Hey Bubba, Big Jim, Duke and Slim, I went to the gun shop for more ammunition. Back in an hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls — they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad. I don't think Killer took part in it but it was hard to tell from all the blood. P S -1 locked all four of'em in the house. Better wait outside.' INSTALLATION COMPLETE!!!! Redneck Security Company A sixteen year-old boy came home with a new Chevrolet Avalanche and his parents began to yell and scream, 'Where did you get that truck???!!!' He calmly told them, 'I bought it today.' 'With what money?,' demanded his parents. They knew what a Chevrolet Avalanche cost. 'Well,' said the boy, 'this one cost me just fifteen dollars.' So the parents began to yell even louder. 'Who would sell a truck like that for fifteen dollars?' they said. 'It was the lady up the street,' said the boy. I don't know her name - they just moved in. She saw me ride past on my bike and asked me if I wanted to buy a Chevrolet Avalanche for fifteen dollars.' 'Oh my Goodness!' moaned the mother, 'she must be a child abuser. Who knows what she will do next? John, you go right up there and see what's going on.' So the boy's father walked up the street to the house where the lady lived and found her out in the yard calmly planting petunias! He introduced himself as the father of the boy to whom she had sold a new Chevrolet Avalanche for fifteen dollars and demanded to know why she did it. 'Well,' she said, 'this morning I got a phone call from my husband. I thought he was on a business trip, but learned from a friend he had run off to Hawaii with his mistress and really doesn't intend to come back. He claimed he was stranded and needed cash, and asked me to sell his new Chevrolet Avalanche and send him the money. So I did.' (Are women good or what?)Pancake Breakfast Time: 8:00 am to 10:00 am Place: Milo Community Hall Admission: One non-perishable item for the Food Bank Bring your family to celebrate Canada Day with the Milo Lions Free Flags for the KidsVILLAGE OF MILO Next regular Council Meeting will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009 in the Village Office. (Deadline to book a time on the Agenda is July 15, 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! For the Month of July 2009, the Village Office will be open to the Public as follows: Tuesday. Julv 7 w m www v • w w v v ■ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Mondav. Julv 20 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday. July 21 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 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 403-332-3708Liberty School Project Work Update: Cedar shakes have been purchased and will be installed by a local contractor soon. Plans are, in time, to move Liberty School to the village of Milo. We are looking 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 will be issued. Next Meeting Date Tuesday, July 7 7:30 pm, Milo Hall Everyone WelcomeSailing the Lynne Canal submitted by Larry Umscheid Blain and I left Skagway Harbour at 6 a.m. amidst four very large tour ships that looked down on us from both sides. As the harbour is small and congested with tour boats, ferries and tugs, we used our five horse Honda against strong head winds and headed south. Four hours later, we pulled into Taiyasanka, a small shallow bay across from Haines ferry terminal. We dropped anchor in twelve feet of water. For good anchorage we needed to let out three times the depth in the line. With our boat well anchored we had lunch and settled in for the night. Blaine’s boat is a 25 foot Sloop with an 8 foot beam that drafts 2 feet 11 inches of water. Its displacement is 4300 lbs. with 1500 lbs. of ballast. The sail area is 240 square feet, its fiberglass construction gives it smooth clear lines, and a comfortable cabin for two people, although it’s capable of handling four. Day two we pulled anchor and headed south. We still had favorable winds, so we put our Honda motor to work. As the channel is not too wide, it’s hard to tack with sails when you have a headwind. We averaged 4 m.p.h. and reached south Sullwan Bay and anchored in early afternoon. We saw a grizzly bear on the shoreline. Our boat, the Saltash, named after the former owners’ hometown in England, needed refurbishing, as its’ woodwork was badly weathered. Blain and I sanded that afternoon which helped bring back the teak color of the wood. It now needs varnish, but obviously couldn’t do it there. Day three was perfect for sailing, 9 hours took us to Bridget Cove by Moad Island. We saw humpback whales, porpoises, and seals. We put a crab pot in the water in the evening but when we checked in the morning the seals had got there first. This harbour was close to Juneau but to get there we had to go further south and then back into another channel. Day four was calm and sunny, a perfect picture of calm water reflecting snow capped mountains and glaciers. We motored back to Taiyasanka Harbour with engine power which took 11 hours. We saw lots of sea life and activity in the water with tugs, ferries and fishing boats. Day five saw us heading back to Skagway. We put up the sails but - no wind. This was a shorter day so we slowly trolled and fished, but no luck. Most fishing boats were after halibut as it was a little early in season for salmon. We arrived back in Skagway amid four big cruise ships and ferries. We pulled into our berth, batted down the boat and headed home.Larry Umscheid sailing the Lynne Canal.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 Cel 899-7387 www.invisiblefence.ca ■ S.-3S. sJciS::*:*:*;:!;*;*;!!4* ************************************ ******** Some random thoughts: Thoughts to Ponder The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. If you don’t have a sense of humor, you probably don’t have any sense at all. Less Known Laws The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50- 50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night? Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 am. It could be a right number. Think about this. No one ever says ‘It’s only a game’ when his team is winning! I’ve reached the age where the happy hour is a nap. Be careful reading the fine print. There’s no way you’re going to like it. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. ****************************************************** NORM STOKES WEEDING 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 Community School Awards Day - June 25th, 2009 List of sponsors to thank: Stumpf Family Holoboff Family Umscheid Family Mitchell Family Parent Teacher Group Milo Lions Club Alberta Teacher’s Association Student Union Milo Agricultural Society Milo Recreation Board Milo Community School Arrowwood Federated Coop Bertschy Family Conoco Phillips AWARDS 1. Creative Endeavour Awards - sponsored by Milo Ag. Society Grade 1 - Maci Deitz Grade 2 Sadie-Ann Edwards Grade 3 - Utay Big Snake Grade 4 - Angel Bear Head Grade 5 - Autumn Jerry Grade 6 - Brandon Hilchey Grade 7 - Shania Woods Grade 8 - Natasha Poor Eagle Grade 9 - Colton Raw Eater Grade 10 - Brenda McDougall Grade 11 - Jordy Poor Eagle 2. Citizenship Awards — sponsored by Milo Ag. Society Grade 1 - Brogan Booth Grade 2 - Hope Many Heads Grade 3 - Zach Lewis Grade 4 - Grade 5 - Saydie Jerry Grade 6 - Blossom Spotted Eagle Grade 7 - Sky Bear Head Grade 8 - Tracy Heather Grade 9 - Sara Prentice Grade 10/11- Ranee Spring Chief 3. Ken Stumpf Memorial Athletic Award 4. Sportsmanship Award - sponsored by Milo Recreation Board Celia Lahd 5. Virginia Mitchell Award - sponsored by the Mitchell Family MacKenzie Olsen 6. Bob Umscheid Memorial Award - Outstanding Citizenship Warren Spotted Eagle 7. All Around Junior High Boys and Girls Award - sponsored by Student Union Tracy Heather Rylee Deitz 8. Palliser AT A Award — sponsored by the ATA Lisa Deitz & Cali Fetkenher 9. Joe Holoboff Memorial Camping Award — sponsored by the Holoboff family Jenn Lin Ty Sitting Eagle Twyla Fitzpatrick10. Arrowwod Coop Award ~ Grades 1 -3 Adam Prentice Grades 4-6 Sara Rempel Grades 10/11 Clinton Bull Bear 11. High School Fine Arts/CTS Outstanding Award - sponsored by an anonymous donor Andrew Poor Eagle 12. Most Improved Student Award - sponsored by the Milo School Grade 1 - Lex LaBerge Grade 2- Elliza Spring Chief Grade 3- Jacob Rempel Grade 4 - Jaide Scalplock Grade 5 - Margaretha Rempel Grade 6 - Megan-Jean Ginther Grade 7 - Nelisha Drunken Chief Grade 8 - Wyatt Pickens Grade 9 - Lane Weasel Head Grade 10- Joel Mitchell Grade 11- Kyle Poor Eagle 13. Top Student Award - sponsored by the Milo Lions Club Grade 1 - Taya Nelson Grade 2 - Kaden Booth Grade 3- Nash Nelson Grade 4 - Angel Bear Head Grade 5 - Nadine Bertschy Grade 6 - Larissa Booth & Adrienne Deitz Grade 7 - Rylee Deitz Grade 8 - Celia Lahd & Miriam Deitz Grade 9 - Lisa Deitz & Cali Fetkenher Grade 10 - Shelby Running Rabbit Grade 11- Sarah Red Crow 14. Academic Award of Distinction - Grades 7 and up — sponsored by the Parent Teacher Group Lisa Deitz Cali Fetkenher Jennifer Lin Tracy Heather Celia Lahd Miriam Deitz 15. Grades 1 & 2 Awards - presented by Mrs. McMorris & Miss Burgess Math - Grade - Preslee Lagrelle Duck Chief Grade 2- Skyler Red Gun Science - Grade 1 - Skylar Running Rabbit Grade 2- Jaxson Deitz Kindness Grade 1 - Layla Many Bears Grade 2 - Pauline Chief Moon Phys. Ed- Grade 1/2 - Dre Little Light Grade 2 - Cameron Good Eagle Grade 3 - John Bertschy Manners/ Polite Award Grade 1/2 - Blaide Scalplock Grade 2 - Damon Sleigh Artistic Award Grade 1/2 - Raven Good Eagle Reading Improvement Award Grade 2 - Donte Alexander HAVE A GOOD SUMMER EVERYONE!!!!!MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS HAVE A HEART. GIVE A HEART In the group pictured below are a number of useful eyes, only a few good ear parts, maybe a couple of medically acceptable hearts, and livers and kidneys of questionable value. ATTENTION WE NEED YOU TO JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TO SIGN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION CARDS. Details about SIGN, SHARE & SAVE campaign on the next page. COMING EVENTS FOR JULY. 2009 July 1, 2009 - CANADA DAY BREAKFAST, 8:00 am at Milo Hall July 1- Milo Lions General Meeting 8:00 pm July 3-5 - COMMUNITY CAMPOUT at Enchant Park July 8 - Milo Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 pm July 15- Milo Lions General Meeting 8:00 pm July 22- Milo Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 pm Activities • Three members attended Carseland Interclub on June 2. • Several members attended Lions Youth Camp 25th Anniversary Celebration June 20. • Bought and sold a 4-H calf. • Mowing and care of Lions Park and local cemeteries. Induction of New Officers At our June 17 meeting, Milo Lions held their induction of new officers for the 2009-2010 term, starting July 1. Spouses joined us for supper and special guest Lion Brian Grier installed the new officers. Pictured above are Lions Allan Bartsch, James Will, David Deitz, Ian Thomson, Pete Silbemagel (standing in for Neal Deitz), Ian Godkin, guest Brian Grier, Gordon Gore, Dale Deitz, Doug Bushell, Ted Lee, Doug Umscheid and Alvin Winch. Lion Ted Lee is president for the upcoming year.SIGN, SHARE, SAVE Lions will be leading a campaign to have everyone sign organ and tissue donation cards. Lion Brian Grier spoke to our club about the upcoming campaign to SAVE and enhance lives when you SIGN your donor card, and SHARE your wishes with your family. Legislation is Alberta is changing so families cannot “override” the wishes of those who have signed donor cards. Many of us were surprised that this could even happen. We will soon have cards available for people to sign and carry. For those who carry their Alberta Health Cards, there is space there too, but make sure you date the signature. Our August Annual BBQ will be a good place to get and sign your card. SEE YOU THERE! had to read a French novel, write a report about the book and present it orally. In class, the teacher chose one of my classmates , notorious for not doing assignments, to answer questions about characters, places and descriptions. He had her convinced that he had read all 400 pages of the novel until he blew it— by summing up his presentation with “.and that’s how the movie ended.”. ####* * * *####* * * *####* * * *####* * * *#### My husband , three year old daughter, Debbie , and I live in a town house that only offers on-street parking. While staying at her Grandparents house, Debbie was quite impressed with all the space they have. After seeing the two car garage, she exclaimed, “Wow! Even the car has it’s own room!” ####* ***####* * * *####* * * *####* * * *#### While babysitting my three year old niece , Brittany, I noticed we were both wearing blue shirts. “We are both wearing baby blue shirts, “I said. She looked down at hers and said, “No, I have on big-girl blue.” ####* * * *####** * *####****####* * * We have an issue if you don’t donate your tissue! A boy was telling his friend that his older sister had just bought a book for him. It’s called, “Chicken Soup for the stupid annoying little brother’s soul. £ f\S demPtLZP 3 YCOUNTRY FARMHOUSE CORN MAZE PLAN Below is the plan for this year’s com maze at Country Farmhouse (3 Vi miles west of Cluny). As you can see, the maze is huge!!!! Anyone who visited last year had lots of fun. Luckily, the com field is irrigated so there will certainly be a maze to navigate a little later in the summer.T’s Saloon/ 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: TIN 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.Volume 2, Issue 7 July 2009 mo UbrarV Milo Library JULY NEWS A Case of Consid­erable Interest (http:// ve.torontopublic library.ca/ case of conside rable interest/ index.htmP) This online exhibi­tion celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection of the Toronto Public Library. The ex­hibit consists of an interactive book­shelf with 3 sec­tions: the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Sherlock Holmes Phenome­non, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Canada. The site highlights some of Doyle’s published works and includes publication infor­mation, bookjack­ets, and links to the Project Gutenberg site from which you can download some of Doyle’s works in e-book format for free. M i l o Library— Pilot for RISE PROJECT IN 2009 Summer @ the Library Gina Deitz will once again be our summer student providing our Summer Reading Program and our Youth Program. The srp theme is Agent 009. Our summer hours will be increased for the months of July and August, we will be open: Tuesdays, Wednes­days, Thursdays and Fridays 10:00 am—5:00 pm, Tuesday evening 7:00 pm—9:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am—2:00 pm New Literacy Station Thanks to the Milo Playschool and the library for teaming up to purchase this new computer for preschool kids. Come in and check it out. Kids love it!! New Purchases ULS Best Sellers “Odd Hours” by Dean Koontz, “Sail” by James Patterson, “Phantom Prey” by John San­ford, “The Executive Privilege” by Phillip Margolin, “The Bro­ken Window” by Jeffrey Deaver, “Death Angel” by Linda Howard, “Say Goodbye” by Lisa Gardner, “The Bourne Sanction” by Eric Van Lust- bader, “No Choice but Seduc­tion” by Johanna Lindsey, “The Cameleon Conspiracy” by Hag- gai Carmon “DVD’s “Slumdog Millionaire”, “He’s Just Not That Into You”, Aus­tralia”, “Monster House”, “Revolutionary Road”, ADULT FICTION “First Family” by David Bal- dacci, “Rumor Has It” by Tami Hoag, “Dark Victory” by Brenda Joyce, “The Dark Tide” by Andrew Gross, “At the City’s Edge” by Marcus Sakey, “Separated at Death” by Shel­don Rusch, “Montana Creeds: Dylan” by Linda Lael Miller, “Tears of the Renegade” by Linda Howard, “Quiver” by Peter Leonard, “Nobody Comes Back” by Donn Pearce, “The Saving Graces” by Patricia Gaffney, “The Third Circle” by Amanda Quick, “Suite 606” by J.D. Robb, “Assegai” by Wilbur Smith, “Black Widow” by Randy Wayne White, “A Re­spectable Trade” by Philippa Gregory, “Gone Without a Trace” by C.J. Carver, ADULT NON-FICTION “Dewey” by Vicki Myron, “One Last Dance - Patrick Swayze” by Wendy Leigh, “The Com­plete Peanuts” by Charles Schulz, “Frommers’ Alberta” by Murray Whyte, “Milk River State of the Watershed”, “Hello, Cupcake! by Karen Tack, “Where Water Flows II - Vaux- hall & District History”, “KISS Guide to Fitness” by Margaret Hundley Parker, “Murder in Mayberry” by Mary Kinney Branson, “The Authentic Leader" by David Irvine & Jim Reger, “Life of the Trail 2 - Historic Hikes in Northern Yoho National Park” by Emer­son Sanford & Janice Sanford Beck, “Martha Stewart’s Cup­cakes”, “Canadian Rail Travel Guide” by Daryl Adair, “Aunt Mary in the Granary” by Eileen Comstock, JUNIOR FICTION “Maisy at the Farm” by Lucy Cousins, “The Heinie Prize” by RL Stine, “The Maze of Bones” by Rick Riordan, “The Twelve Dates of Christmas” by Cath­erine Hapka, “Star Wars Rebel/%MLo NEWHOURS SUMMER 09 Tuesday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday evening: 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am — 2:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] DID YOU KNOW? You can adjust the view in Word 2003 and 2007 to minimize toolbars and other distracting elements on the screen as well as improve the legibility of text. In Word 2003 use the Reading Layout option under the View menu. In Word 2007 use the Full Screen Reading option available under the View tab. Keyboard shortcuts can be used by those who have difficulty navigating with a mouse. You may even want to create lami­nated guides for your patrons to use. A variety of keyboard shortcut lists can easily be found on the web. \ Emaii messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca In Office 2003 there is a speech recognition tool which can be installed and trained to work more accurately. Infor­mation on using the speech recognition tool can be found at: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/ HP030844541033.aspx Joanne Monner, librarian Barb Godkin, Tracy Mozill, assistant librarians, Gina Deitz , summer student You can also learn more about accessibility options for computer users by reading The Accessibility Advocate Column - an Office Online column written by a variety of experts in the field of ac­cessibility. The column is available at: http:// office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/FX102530961Q33.aspx Continued from page Donations Force - Target” by Alex Wheeler, PICTURE BOOKS “Stanley’s Beauty Contest” by Linda Bailey, “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell” by Lucille Colandro, “I Know an Old Teacher” by Anne Bo­wen, “Jasper Explores the Prairies” by Doug and Shannon Chapman Our next Board meeting is Monday, June 29th @7:30 pm with a visitation by Chi­nook Arch CEO, Maggie Mac­donald. We want to thank George Baker from Vulcan & District Fish & Game & Gun Club - “Conservation Pride and Pas­sion” Alberta Fish and Game Associa­tion 1908-2008 Thanks to those who attended the Mother's Day Market. The pro­ceeds were donated to the Library to a total of $333.00. This money will go towards purchases for our collection of books, DVD's and CD's on Tape. We also want to thank the follow­ing people for their donations to our library this month: Kerry Les­lie, Linda Booth, Lynn Burgess, Marion Booth, Marie Robbie, Terry Neubauer, Bernice Storlie, Leanne Bertschy, Deanna Edwards, Kelly Nelson and Carol Vooys. We apolo­gize to anyone who we may have missed. We appreciate them all. Praying for a rainy July!This Summer tpu Can! This summer come to the Summer Reading Program every Tuesday from 1:30-3:30 pm starting July 7th and release your Inner Spy! Go Undercover! ,.c \)H Use cool gadgets! '%^Kick Crime Butt! Don’t Forget! he Chinook Arch Girls Are Coming: July 28th , August 11th To Put on some very Special Programs! EVEN MORE ~ This Summer the Milo Library has The Griffin Inquest, a w chance to solve a mystery using science like the CSI! This fun filled activity will be at the Library August 3 -19 FUN!Let'sgomabga *4 J5) movie. JF JP'1 4 > "% 1Let's be theSTfiQZSl \.-r «v ^' '4 4 4 ^ «* Are you in Grade 7 or older? Do you enjoy being creative and inventive?, Got some free time? Want to make a movie based on a book? Then come to the Youth Program! Every Tuesday, 7-9 pm, at the Milo Library Starting on July 7 So come have fun and create a movie masterpiece and we will premier our movie at the end of the summer! Be ready for excitement and fun and don't miss you chance to say. LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!This is something we should all read at least once a week Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column Fve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn't fair,but it’s still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. 8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. 12. It’s OK to iet your children see you cry. 13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 14. If a relationship has to be a secret,you shouldn’t be in it. 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks. 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful,beautiful or joyful. 18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger. 19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special. 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow. 23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple. 24. The most important sex organ is the brain. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words’In five years, will this matter?’ 27. Always choose life. 28. Forgive everyone everything. 29. What other people think of you is none of your business. 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 33. Believe in miracles. 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do. 35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. 36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young. 37. Your children get only one childhood. 38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s,we’d grab ours back. 41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 42. The best is yet to come. 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 44. Yield. 45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift."COMMUNITY CAM POUT °T - M- JULY 3-5 ENCHANT MUNICIPAL PARK BREAKFAST PROVIDED SATURDAY & SUNDAY GOLFING, SWIMMING, PLAYGROUNDS AVAILABLE KIDS & ADULT SPORTSF.M. TRAILER WORLD Dealers For Norbert, Rainbow, Dex & Duralite Aluminum Stock, Horse & Flatdeck Trailers Selling Fence Posts & Cor Discounts Check Our Website For New & Used www.fmtrailerworld.com Vulcan [phone] Strathmore Stavely [phone] 1-877-205-1999 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 spiritual bodies.___________________________________MILO LIONS CLUB COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONTEST ENTER A PHOTO THAT THE LIONS CAN USE FOR THEIR CALENDAR T 0 FALL F. WHICH IS ON OCT.3RD WINNING ENTRY WILL BE AWARDED $20“Burt’s Page Cats & Dogs This is a continuation of last month cat situation. 1 owned a cat once and I loved her, we became wonderful companions. Fortunately for her, where I lived she could come and go as she pleased. According to the town’s by-law, the owner is required to have their pet on leash when not in their own yards. Even though it is a good idea, it takes away from their freedom. What about the stray cats and dogs, who is responsible for their toiletry habits? No way should animals be punished for doing what comes natural to them, even though I don ’tlike the idea of cats or dogs doing their business on my property. a pet is out for a stroll exploring or just smelling around, they do their thing wherever they think is appropriate. But, there is always a “but”, if a cat has a designated pooping area that is where they will usually go. One good example is the litter boxes in their homes, which brings me to a sensible solution, an outdoor one. What I’m getting at is a petitioned off area which simulates a garden, decorated around the perimeter with rocks and vertical sticks. Oh yes, a sign stating “For Cats Only. What I have seen was such and is very, very considerate and thoughtful of an owner of cats. Not only will the designer’s cats, but other will also join in and make good use of it. Already it has cut down considerably on the use of my garden for unwanted crap. There is one suggestion I can make to entertain the cats and that is to plant some catnip in this area. As you may have noticed, I have put all my emphasis on the ways of cats mainly because I’m concerned about my garden. There is the matter of dogs doing their thing on lawns and whereabouts around town. Also, not at all fair that one has to scoop up the stinky droppings deposited by these out of control animals. It is also a major nuisance, especially when one-steps in it. It is a good possibility that thisproblem could be from stray dogs, or cats, aloud to wander off wherever they please. This is one situation that can get out of hand if not taken into consideration. There is one solution to this problem, an invisible fence as advertised monthly in the Canopener. It provides an excellent means to keep pets inside their own property boundary. Not only is it very effective, but reasonably priced with a 100% satisfaction or money back guarantee, plus a very friendly sales representative right here in town. (Did I leave anything out Greg?) fNfur/ “Cat- a small furry animal with a tropism for wrhere it is not wanted.”Sunflower Studio Pedicures, manicures & nail art by Tracy Located at 238 River Street, Hidden Valley Golf Resort Phone: [phone] G. D’s REPAIR FOR ALL YOUR MECHANICAL FEDS & REPAIRS Call: Gerald DeitzNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF MILO IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 356 To be held at 7:00 p.m., July 20, 2009 Village of Milo Council Chambers PURSUANT to sections 230, 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended, the Council of the Village of Milo in the Province of Alberta hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt Bylaw No. 356, being a land use redesignation as shown on the attached diagram. THE PURPOSE of the Proposed Bylaw No. 356 is to allow for a variety of land uses to occur within the municipality and specifically to encourage the development of a public building. I fY[ jl I T ’ % -o % . . ■. i i . % ■ \ 911 t399 1JK. \ Q4.1 0412541 THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing to consider the Proposed Bylaw No. 356 will be held in the Village of Milo Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. on July 20, 2009. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT anyone wishing to make a presentation regarding the proposed bylaw should, in writing, notify the Municipal Administrator of their intention prior to 4:00 p.m. on July 16, 2009. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT both written and verbal presentations may be made to council at the public hearing. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT a copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Village of Milo office during normal business hours. DATED at the Village of Milo in the Province of Alberta this 17th day of June, 2009. Melissa Rhodes - Acting CAO Village of Milo Box 65 Milo, Alberta T0L 1L0HOPE LUTHERAN CENTENNIAL 1909-2009 On Sunday May I7th over 150 people from Calgary, Lethbridge, Lomond, Vulcan and Strathmore made their way to Milo for a celebration of God's faithfulness through the past 100 years of Hope. The service of Praise and Thanks was conducted by Pastor Reg Berg, with the lessons being read by Pastor Harold Martin, Bruce Henry and Christine Selbstaedt. The hymns for the day were, "The Church is One Foundation" and "Now Thank We All Our God" and several choruses were sung accompanied by Pastor Reg on the guitar. Special music was provided by Marsha Willard. Pastor Reg's message was "Celebrate and Dream" - to embrace the day and celebrate the faithfulness of our God over the past 100 years, but also to use the occasion as an opportunity to look to the future. A day not only to wonder, but to dream! Now that we have reached this point, where might God lead us next? The Church service was followed at the Hall by a noon meal of barbecued beef served by Prairie Perfection Catering, with a dessert bar featuring a chocolate fountain. The master of Ceremonies for the afternoon program was Dave Deitz. Retired Pastors Harold and Christine brought greetings to the crowd. Marvin Maronda presented a lovley picture by Amber Tiegan from our sister congregation Bethany in Lomond. A plaque from Bethel Lutheran in Vulcan was presented by Michael Shain. Congratulations were received from the Village of Milo, Vulcan County and the Government of Alberta. Letters were received offering congratulations on this milestone day from former pastor Dr, S.T. Jacobson of Saskatoon, Rev Gordon Hendrickson of Starbuck, Rev Martin Olson of Weybburn, Rev James Hulberg of Moorehead Minn who is a grandson of charter member Jens Aasgard, all of whom were unable to attend. Tracy Heather, Kacy Nelson and Joan Grant gave selections of violin music and Colleen Bartsch sang two solos "One Day at a Time" and "It's a Miracle", all of which suited the day perfectly. The afternoon ended with visiting, coffee and anniversary cakes made and beautifully decorated by Letty Lynri Stumpf. We would like to thank: Pastor Reg for all his help with the preparation and the beautiful service - we couldn't have done it without you! Allan and Colleen and all their helpers for the wonderful meal. Letty Lynn for the beautiful cakes. Marsha, Tracy, Kacy, Joan and Colleen for their inspiring entertainment. Special thanks to all those who came from near and far to make the day one to remember. God Bless you all.HOPE LUTHERAN CENTENNIAL Left: One of the wonderfully decorated cakes made by Letty Lynn Stumpf. Above: Drawing of original Hope Lutheran Church that burned down in 1965. The artist was Lucille Deitz and the drawing was used for a commemorative plate at the 75th anniversary celebration. Right: Gift picture from our sister congregation Bethany in Lomond. The picture, designed by Amber Tiegen, combines images of the inside and outside of today's church.133 Centre Street - P.O. Box 1420 Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 [phone] Toll Free: 888-485-2462 Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] GOLF SEASON IS HEM Letts atfityarleagid Newstyles Igeatiradticnsi geir. Dcrit"FGREVgefc \Aedsoinfaiht gdf bells teed STYLIST X 599-2491 X MILO HOURS: Wednesday - Men’s Walkin 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Tuesday ■ Friday Thursday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. <> Perms, colors, streaks, foils, lash & brow tinting, waxing, tanning bed, & Perafin dips. Frank Mclnenly Auctions Ltd Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since [phone] Frank Mclnenly Stacey SchootenVideo Conference Sessions You Could Attend Milo Library The video conference equipment at the Library has been tested out a few times this spring. We are still working some bugs out, but 'Strategies for Retirement', 'Legal Resources' and some meetings have been participated in. Lethbridge Public Library and the Public Legal Education Program (Lethbridge College) are working together to present a series of short talks on legal subjects called Law @ Lunch! These sessions will run on Wednesdays (see dates below) from 12:00 PM -1:30 PM. Please let Joanne know which sessions you would like to participate in. Sept. 30 2009 and Jan. 27, 2010 - 'Small Claims Court' and How It Works Oct. 7, 2009 and Feb. 3, 2010 - Residential Tenancies Oct. 14, 2009 - Looking After Dependent Parents - Dealing With the Legal Issues Oct. 21, 2009 - Law and Living Together Oct. 28, 2009 - Working as An Independent Contractor - A Look At the Legal Side Nov. 4, 2009 and Mar. 17, 2010 - An Enduring Power of Attorney; A Personal Directive: A Will A Legal Toolkit Nov. 18, 2009 and Mar. 24, 2010 - Being An Executor - Legal Rights and Responsibilities Nov. 25, 2009 - Don't Leave Home Without It - Legal Information For Travelers Feb. 10, 2010 - Losing a Job and Wrongful Dismissal Feb. 24, 2010 - Separation and Divorce Mar. 3, 2010 - When Debtors Don't Pay - Law and Collections \MLO RISE (Rural Information Services InitiativE)Summer Classes for Men NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays—Step by Step, with Slide Presentation. Class 2 The Toilet Paper Roll—Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion. Class 3 Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub?—Group Practice. Class 4 Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor—Pictures and Explanatory Graphics. Class 5 Dinner Dishes—Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink? Examples on Video. Class 6 Loss Of Identity—Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other. Help Line Support and Support Groups. Class 7 Learning How To Find Things—Starting With Looking In The Right Places And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming. - Open Forum Class 8 Health Watch—Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health. Graphics and Audio Tapes. Class 9 Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost—Real Life Testimonials. Class 10 Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks? - Driving Simulations. Class 11 Learning to Live—Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife. Online Classes and role-playing Class 12 How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques. Class 13 How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy—Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late. Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered Class 14 The Stove/Oven—What It Is and How It Is Used. Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.The Digital TV Transition What You Need to Know About DTV What Is The Digital TV (DTV) Transition? Digital Television (DTV) is an enhanced broadcasting technology that enables TV stations to send signals digitally, similar to the way computers do. Digital signals take up less room on bandwidth frequencies, enhance picture and sound quality, and free broadcast spectrum space for other uses. In Canada, this transition will take place August 31. 2011. In the United States, June 12, 2009, was the date of transition. The DTV transition will affect those who watch free over-the-air television (through a rooftop antenna or "rabbit ears"). The following information is from the Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs: http://www.ic.qc.ca/eic/site/oca-bc.nsf/enq/ca02336.html The Transition What is the August 31, 2011 deadline? The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has set the deadline for digital (DTV) transition for August 31, 2011. By that date, Canadian over-the-air television stations will stop broadcasting in analog, using digital signals instead. In some remote and northern areas the transition will occur after the above date. Most developed countries have already switched, or are planning to switch, to DTV before 2012. Why Are we Switching to Digital Television (DTV)? DTV offers more options than analog television. Digital television takes up less airwave (spectrum) space than analog television, so the conversion to digital will free up some valuable airwave space for other important services, like advanced wireless and public safety services (police, fire departments, etc.). The changeover will also offer more channels, and better picture and sound quality to viewers. What is the Difference Between Analog Television and Digital Television (DTV)? In comparison with analog, digital broadcasting provides sharper pictures, improved sound, and more channels. Will the United States' Transition to Digital, Expected to be Completed by June 12, 2009, Affect Canadians? Canadians using an analog television to receive over-the-air broadcast signals from the United States will be affected. These viewers will need a set-top converter box to continue to receive channels from the U.S. once this transition takes place. The United States' conversion is expected to be completed by June 12, 2009. Some stations have already made the switch to digital. Canadians will continue to receive Canadian television stations. When Should I Begin Preparing for the Transition? All Canadians should start to check their television sets and the source of their television signals to find out if, and what, they need to do to prepare. While you have until August 31, 2011 to complete any necessary preparations, purchasing and installing new television equipment can take time, therefore it is important to begin well in advance of the transition date. If you live close to the Canada-U.S. border and want to continue to receive television over-the- air from the United States, you will need to prepare for the American transition, expected to be completed by June 12, 2009. Some stations have already made the switch to digital.My Television Will My Television Set Still Work? Yes it will still work, but if you have an analog TV that receives television signals over-the-air, you will need to take action, such as purchase a converter box to continue watching television after the transition takes place. If your TV is connected to cable or satellite, the change will not affect you. If you have a digital TV (with a built-in digital tuner), you will not need to purchase a converter box as your TV is already equipped to receive digital television over-the-air. How Do I Know if I Have an Analog or Digital Television? To determine if you have an analog or digital television, you need to check your television set to identify whether it has an analog or a digital tuner. First, check your owner's manual to see if it states that your set has a digital tuner. If it is not listed in the manual, contact the television's manufacturer. You should be able to find contact information in your television manual, or on the manufacturer's website. Note that your manual may not use the terms "digital tuner" or "analog tuner." A digital tuner could also be listed as an "ATSC tuner" or an "integrated tuner." An "integrated tuner" is one that functions as both a digital and analog tuner. An analog tuner could also be listed as an "NTSC tuner." If your television does not have a tuner, please see "My Television Does Not Have a Tuner" below. My Television Has a Digital Tuner. Will I be Affected? Televisions with digital (ATSC) tuners will continue to receive over-the-air digital television once the transition has taken place. My Television Only Has an Analog Tuner. Will I be Affected? Yes. Televisions with only analog (NTSC) tuners will no longer receive over-the-air television once the transition takes place, unless you purchase a converter box. My Television Does Not Have a Tuner. If your television set does not have a tuner at all, then you have a monitor rather than a television. These types of sets may be labelled "digital or DTV monitor," "high-definition or HDTV monitor," "digital or DTV ready" or "high-definition or HDTV ready." They can receive and display digital signals if they are attached to an external tuner, such as a cable box or satellite receiver, or an over-the-air digital (DTV) tuner box. You cannot use a converter box in this situation, since a converter box is meant to convert digital over-the-air broadcast signals for viewing on an analog television set. Some of the newer, flat-screen computer monitors may also be capable of functioning with an external tuner; however, you need to ensure that you choose a digital tuner. I Have Analog Cable. What Do I Need to Do? Nothing. Your cable provider will convert the digital signal to analog for you. Cable TV service providers may eventually stop providing analog TV channels to their clients by converting their cable service to an all-digital service. If that happens, cable subscribers who currently have televisions connected to analog cable service (coaxial cable connected to cable input terminal of the television set) will have to purchase or rent, a digital cable box from their cable service provider to continue to receive cable channels. You can also purchase a digital cable box from an electronics retailer. Both analog and digital television sets can receive digital cable with the addition of a digital cable box. If you receive your television by cable or satellite you will not be affected by the transition. Set-Top Boxes What is a Set-Top Box? A "set-top box" is a unit that sits on top or near your television. It picks up signals that your television receiver cannot, so you can view channels. There are several different types of set-top boxes. Converter Box: receives and converts an over-the-air digital TV signal to analog, for display on a standard analog television. Some converter boxes have an analog pass-through feature which allows analog signals to pass through as well as digital. This will allow you to begin watching channels that are available in digital before the transition, without losing those that continue to be broadcast in analog. DTV Tuner Box: can be used by an "HDTV/DTV-Ready" television that does not have a built-in tuner to receive over-the-air digital television signals. Digital Cable Box: allows digital cable signals to be transferred onto a television screen. The digital cable box can be bought or rented from a cable service provider, or can be purchased from an electronic retailer. Both analog and digital television, as well as HDTV/DTV-Ready sets can receive digital cable when using a digital cable box. High-Definition (HD) Cable Box: allows high-definition digital cable signals to be transferred onto a television screen. A high-definition cable box can be purchased or rented from from a cable service provider, or can be purchased from an electronics retailer. Where Can I Find a Set-Top Converter Box? Converter boxes are carried by a number of national retail outlets and some speciality stores. Most of these retailers offer the boxes for sale online and in some cases in-store as well. Buying a Television What Do I Need to Know if I am Buying a New Television? If you do decide to purchase a new television set, be sure to do your research first. Talk to television retailers, read consumer magazine reviews, shop around, and always set a budget. Take a look at our What Should I Know if I Am Buying a New TV? information sheet. Is DTV the Same as HDTV? Digital television (DTV) and high definition television (HDTV) are not the same thing. DTV refers to all digital television; HDTV is the highest resolution level of DTV. Not all digital television is high-definition. You do not require a high-definition television or a subscription to high-definition services to receive digital television. What Are the Common Formats of DTV? The common formats of DTV are: Standard Definition Television (SDTV), Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) and High Definition Television (HDTV). What Do the Numbers and Letters Stand for on New Television Sets? When you start looking at digital television sets you will see numbers and letters that are associated with them. For example, you may commonly see 480p, 720p, 1080p or 1080i; you may also see 720x480 or 1920x1080. What do they mean? The chart on the following page will help clarify some of these letters and numbers for you. Before referring to the chart below, note that the term "native resolution" refers to the number of vertical and horizontal lines displayed on a television screen. These two numbers multiplied indicate the total number of pixels, or picture elements on the screen, and therefore, the television's maximum display capability. The letters, 'i' and 'p' refer to the television's scanning system. The 'i' means 'interlaced' and 'p' means 'progressive'. The difference between the two is that an interlaced display scans only every other line per scan or frame of an image, whereas a progressive display will scan all horizontal lines per frame, resulting in more pixels per image. Television Format 1 Native Common Comments SDTV (Standard DefinitionTelevision) Resolution 720 X480 Name 480i The lowest resolution of all digital television formats. It is the same resolution as that used by most analog televisions. EDTV (Enhanced Definition Television) 720 x 480 480p Provides a sharper picture than SDTV. While it cannot display programs in true high-definition, it can receive programs broadcast in high-definition, and display them in 480p resolution - which still provides good picture quality. HDTV (High-Definition Television) Progressive scan, 1280 x 720 Interlace scan, 1920 x 1080 720p 1080i Provides the sharpest picture. However, the level of detail within various resolutions of high-definition are most noticeable on larger TVs such as a 50-inch, though you might see subtle improvements on 40- to 47-inch screens, especially when viewed close-up. If you are purchasing a television smaller than 40- inches, the only difference between a 720p and 1080p may be the price. Progressive scan, 1920 x 1080 1080p Progressive scan, 1024 x 768 Progressive scan, 1366 x 768 While these native resolutions do not match the exact native resolution of a 720p display, a television with these native resolutions would have a display capability similar to that of a 720p television since it can scan a maximum of 768 horizontal lines. It is important to remember that even if you have a television that is capable of displaying a certain resolution, you also need to think about the resolution of the images being input into your television. For example, most high-definition television programming provided by cable or satellite is broadcast in 720p. Therefore, even if you are using a 1080p (1920x1080) television, you will still be watching this programming at a lower resolution of 720p. Some programming sources, such as high definition DVDs (e.g. Blu-ray™) provide full 1080p images that can make the maximum use of the resolution available on 1080p televisions and can produce a very high quality image. What Does Frame Rate Mean? A television set's frame rate describes how many times it creates a complete picture on the screen every second. DTV frame rates range from 24 frames per second, and in some cases even 120 frames per second (frame rates are sometimes referred to as hertz or "hz" as in 60 hz or 120 hz) . Most digital and high-definition televisions have a frame rate of 60 frames per second. It is important to note that the image will only be as good as the frame rate of the source material. For example, watching a program broadcast in a 60hz frame rate on a 120hz television will not improve the picture to 120hz. Some films on high definition DVDs (e.g. Blu-ray™) and video games tend to have higher scanning and frame rates than broadcast television. What Should I do With my Old Television? It is important to dispose of your TV set properly. TV sets and cathode ray tubes contain heavy metals and other substances that can be very harmful to the environment. Some retailers and manufacturers offer "take-back" programs for you to return your old television. Certain provinces and municipalities also offer recycling programs for old electronics. Contact your local waste program for more information.$$**$!:*:{:$;!:********************************************* The Basic Rules for Clotheslines: You have to be a certain age to appreciate this. I can hear my mother now. The Basic Rulers for Clotheslines: (If you don’t know what clotheslines are, better skip this) 1. You had to wash the clothes line before hanging any clothes-walk the entire lengths of each line with a damp cloth around the lines. 2. You had to hand the clothes in a certain order, and always hand “whites” With “whites,” and hang them first. 3. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders- always by the tail! What would the neighbors think? 4. Wash day on a Monday! Never hand clothes on the weekend, or Sunday for heavens sake! 5. Hand the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your “unmentionables” in the middle (perverts & busybodies, you know!) 6. It didn’t matter if it was sub zero weather. Clothes would “Freeze-dry.” 7. Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left on the lines are “tacky!” 8. If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the next washed item. 9. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed. ****************************************************** A POEM A clothesline was a news forecast To neighbors passing by. There were no secrets you could keep When clothes were hung to dry. It also was a friendly link For neighbors always knew If company had stopped on by To spend a night or two. For then you’d see the “fancy sheets” And towels upon the line; You’d see the “company table cloths” With intricate designs. The line announced a baby’s birth From folks who lived inside- As brand new infant clothes were hung, So carefully with pride! The ages of the children could So readily be known By watching how the sized changed, You’d know how much they’d grown! It also told when illness struck, As extra sheets were hung; The nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too, Haphazardly were strung. It also said, “Gone on vacation now” When lines hung limp and bare. It told, we’re back!” when full lines sagged With now an inch to spare! But clotheslines now are of the past, For dryers make work much less. Now what goes on inside a home? Is anybody’s guess! I really miss that way of life. It was a friendly sign When neighbors knew each other best By what hung on the line ****************************************************** 10. IRONED? Well, that’s a whole other subject!“Burt’s Point o f View” Philosopher Burt I am by no means a philosopher, a physicist or whoever, but as have mentioned last month, I take interest in the human brain. Have I got your interest so Everybody is himself or she and he or she is what he or she is and who they are. No matter what it is or what it is about, the human brain makes all it’s own decisions based on the knowledge within. I’ll let you in on what I‘m getting at, for example watching a Judge show on TV not long ago, (not by choice), there is the plaintiff and the defendant. Both have a complaint and both are dead set they are in the right, or they wouldn’t be in court with a complaint. (That makes sense doesn’t it) ? in right and what is justified? The way I see it, they are both right, in their own minds that is, but the judge only chooses to believe the party he bases his believes on and what actual documentation is presented to him from each party. You yourself have on occasion been in a situation as such where somebody has said, or heard somebody, say or did something to offend you. Naturally, it gave you a negative impression towards that person, am I right? Okay, was that person just stating their feelings about you or was he or she doing what they thought, in their mind, was right or could it be a method of rebelling? Kids will sometimes do or say something against another kid till the brain matures; out of jealousy or maybe out of spite, which is only natural. An adult, a normal one that is, does or says what he or she thinks is right. I’ll put it another way, “It’s not what a person does or says sometimes, but what a person doesn say or do sometimes”. It’s the same with coffee shop hearsay, another term, “gossip”; it is a means of progressive exaggeration without any actual harm intended. The first person mentions he accidentally banged his thumb and is very sore, as the story is told, more and more is added to it to spice it up to make touching conversation. It ends up the person with the sore thumb actually ends up getting his or her arm amputated. Not only do you get the picture but also I bet you know exactly what I mean. No harm was intended; the small incident slowly became a big nasty one, that is what I call “coffee shop hearsay” or just plain “gossip”. This bit of exaggeration, its just part of human nature, no actual harm intended.Our brain works and acts, in many mysterious ways, we can be constructive or destructive, silent or over talkative, happy or sad, smart or stupid, kind or ignorant, thoughtful or greedy all these come out of our heads. “Amazing isn’t it”. To make my point, sometimes an individual is condemned not because what they can do but what they can ’tin comparison to another. What it comes down to is we are who we are and we do what we do. “So There!” “And that was my Point of View” | THE NICE PART ABOUT LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN IS j | THAT WHEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING, j | SOMEBODY ELSE DOES. “HAND ME MY HAIR DRYER.”BEST EVER BLONDF. JOKE A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, ’Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started.’ Her boyfriend asks, ’What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?’ The blonde says, ’According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster.’ Her boyfriend decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says