| Summary: | An archive of the Magrath Trading Store News. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Wes Balderson to digitize and display this content. PUTTING THE WIND TO WORT One wind project near Magrath is going ahead and another is pending. A $48 million, 30-megawatt wind power project has received approval from the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Suncor Energy Products Inc. and EHN Wind Power Canada Inc. announced a couple of weeks ago. The project, to be located about six kilometres west of Magrath is a joint venture between Suncor and EHN. Construction is expected to begin work in mid-September, with the 20-tur-bine facility to be online by late 2004. Suncor and EHN plan to sell the power into the provincial electricity grid and the project is expected to generate enough energy to meet the equivalent demands of about 13,000 homes. The announcement is great news for the area, says Cardston Country Administrator Bryan Phillips. Even though the turbines are going on privately owned lands, tax revenue from 20 turbines will be around $60,000 yearly, he said. “The county is excited, no doubt • about it.” The company will pay for any road construction or repairs to local roads necessitated by the project, he said. He wasn’t sure about other spin-offs from the construction project, but noted that about 1,200 loads of concrete will be required. The successful tenders for the project were to be announced on September 15, says Pat Visscher business relations advisor with Suncor. She says there will be about $10 million being spent on the construction work such as foundations, excavations, trenching, rebar and gravel. Although much of the work is specialized, local contracts will be used where possible, she said. Once built, the turbines require little maintenance so the project won’t mean any full-time jobs in the area, she said. Alberta’s energy surplus is the main reason that Canadian Hydro Developers hasn’t moved ahead with its wind development project about 10 kilometres south of Magrath, near the Jensen reservoir, says company CEO John Keating The company has optioned the land with local owners and has begun the process for government approvals, but is waiting for a long-term contract to make the project profitable, he says. The company has been operating a wind monitoring station in the area for about a year, says Keating. Although the winds aren’t as ideal as those found in the Pincher Creek area, they are still good, he says. The site has potential to produce about ten megawatts of power with five turbines, says Keating whose company operates 14 power plants, eight of them in Alberta between Lethbridge and Pincher Creek. It has 77 wind turbines operating on Cowley Ridge near Pincher Station. ♦ I Remember. Magrath News is starting a new column called, “I Remember.” We all have memories worth sharing whether it be from 80 years ago or 5 years ago. This week we are calling for memories of school; your first day of school, best teacher, most embarrassing experience, how school times have changed, etc. Please submit your memories to: Magrath News Box 179, Magrath, Alberta Fax: 758-3661 email: magrathnews@telus.net or Phone and we will help you write it up. Have fun with it and we will publish the treasured memories in next weeks issue. Dr. Harold R. Murray b.sc„ d.c. Magrath - 758-3118 Milk River - 647-2175 General Family Chiroprattic LOCATED AT THE DAHL CLINIC r Rockport Flour Mill Inc. Phone: 758-3077 Fax: 758-3340 Smiles south and 2 miles east of Magrath Coyote Pancake & Waffle Mix Made from pure natural whole wheat flour. Four flavors: régulai; buttermilk, blueberry and chocolate chip. Use for family reunions, pancake breakfasts, etc. Also available: Coyote Pure Natural Whole Wheat Wheatlets - Germade Breakfast Cereal. Available at all stores or buy direct PAVING & MAINTENANCE LTD. 'TOOR LOCAL SPECIALISTS" • Asphalt Paving & Repairs • Pot Holes & Pathways • Driveways • Parking Lots • Seal Coating • Sand Slurry Seal • Hot & Cold Crack Sealing • Line Painting ROB @ Ph/Fax: 329-1381 Cell: 330-6956 s CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING <Mtnn Published weekly on Wednesdays by Keyline Communications Box 179, Magrath, AB TOK 1J0 Ph: 758-6911 • Fx: 758-3661 email magratfmews@telus.net Ad deadline is Friday at 5pm and may be dropped off at the Magrath Pharmacy or at Keyline Communications’ office at 14 Centennial Place, Duane & Carma Thomson’s home. For permission to reprint any material found in this publication please contact Keyline Communications. * Walls * Windows * General Cleaning * 758 - 6414 Cell 308-6580 Magrath We appreciate our advertisers who make this paper possible. Please support them! Need to get your boat or R.V. Winterized? For Professional on site service caU Wes @ 758-3302 U/cXA^Announcenieirt Obituaries r and ^Ë-erry (Sli-frton are pleased to announce the marriage o^ their daughter ¿Andrea jZynn ■ to Qames timothy Strand, son ojj TSill and, tl-.e late ¿Ann Strand on Saturday, ¿Sugust 23, 2OO$- friends ofi the family are welcome to attend an open house which will be held in their honour on Saturday, September 27, ■fjiom 6:^0 - S:$O p.m. at the home ojf ^ed and TSetty Sli-frton, 3 miles south o-fc /ldagrath on cH.wy 62. STANLEY HENRY CHARLES HOARE beloved husband of Mrs. Sarah (Ehlert) Hoare, of Magrath passed away on Tuesday the 9th of September, 2003 at Magrath. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. • Stan was born October 22,1914 in Toronto, ON. and after some traveling Stan and Sarah settled in Magrath. The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Magrath Stake Centre in Magrath on Saturday, September 13th, 2003. Interment was in the Magrath Cemetery. SUSAN JOY LOOSE of Lethbridge, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2003. She is survived by her four sons and her parents, Dan and Arlene Gruninger. The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Magrath on Thursday, September 11th, 2003. Interment was in the Magrath Cemetery. Public Service Announcement_____ Chinook Health JL-gjoo ■■ Contaminated Peas Not Safe for Human Consumption Chinook Health Region.On August 26th, 2003, large shipments of peas were delivered to a farm in the Raymond area. These peas, intended for a cattle feed donation, are not safe for human consumption. The peas may contain Nightshade Berries as a contam-. inant. The Poison Control Center of Canada considers the nightshade plant poisonous. Children and the elderly are most sensitive to toxicity. If you have any of these peas from this cattle-feed donation, please discard them as they are not intended for human consumption. is now taking registrations for all ages 8 to 88. All levels of sewing ability welcome. For information, S 758-6127. Instructors are Stephanie Humphreys _______and Donna Thompson. J Landfill In order to reduce the bulk and cost of garbage shipped out of our Town Landfill, the Town respectfully requests that all yard waste including grass clippings, weeds, tree clippings and branches be placed in the bum pile 011 the lower level. These items can be easily burned below and they add too much bulk and weight when discarded in the transfer station. If these items are brought to the dump in plastic bags, they should be emptied from the bags at the bum pile. The plastic bags will then be deposited in the transfer station. We appreciate your help in our efforts to be environmentally sensitive. Thank you PIONEER IRRIGATION AREA OF CANADA Voucher Program a Success by Stephanie Humphreys In December 2001, the Magrath Elementary School Voucher Program was started. It was instituted as a fundraising effort for the school. In the first six months, 46 families took part, and last year, 65 families participated. Juli Miller, who has been overseeing the program since it began, says that the people who use the program love it. It gives them the opportunity to help defray the cost of sending children to school and at the same time allowing them to support the school. Members of the community who want to participate can purchase vouchers in $20 denominations. These vouchers are redeemable for face value at the Magrath Trading Company grocery store/Home Hardware or the Lethbridge Scenic Square IGA. The Trading Company or IGA will then pay the school 10% of all the vouchers used at their store. If a family were to purchase $500 of vouchers, then the school receives $50. This money helps pay for musical equipment, gym equipment, assemblies and many other tilings. After the first $50 is earned for the school any additional money that a family earns goes into a special account in their name. This money can be used to pay school fees, book fair, choir fees, field trips, etc. Families can also use the money to pay for fees that come up in the Junior/Senior High School too. Magrath Rod And Gun Club has rescheduled their meeting Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7:30pm Guest Speaker Guy L’tleureux will be sharing information about Nunavut. “This is a wonderful program,” says Shirley Jensen. “I paid my son’s school fees with it this year.” Donnell Tollestrup said, “I am starting to shop more in Magrath because of the vouchers.” Miller says that they would like to see more people without children in the school use the voucher program. If you don’t have children in school, you can specify which family you would like the money to be set aside for, or if you don’t have a preference, the money can stay with the school to help out with other projects. This is a great way for grandparents to help grandchildren in their education. “I know many people appreciate the program and I would like to thank the Trading Company and I.G.A. for supporting it,” says Miller. For more information on the voucher program, call Juli Miller at 758-6248. To purchase vouchers, go to the elementary school office, or contact Juli Miller or Cheryl Christensen Salmon Funeral Home & Crematorium Since 1927 Bus: (403) 329-1888 327 - 10th Street South Lethbridge, AB T1J 2M7 V Need Help with Your Hay?^ Round Bales $8.00 per bale twine $8:00 per bale net New John Deere 567 Baler Derrick Passey 330-6767 ¿}oe-XGrowin' ¡ [ Reaping Your Garden Rewards by Cathy Beck, Garden City Greenhouse The month of September is very rewarding for gardeners. The vegetable crop, having been picked fresh all summer, has only a few items left. Root crops such as carrots, potatoes and turnips can be left as late as October. A light frost will not hurt such crops. Pumpkins and winter squash can be left on the vine until a severe frost is forecast. Remember that leaves and stems from vegetable crops make great soil additives and compost. Tomatoes will continue to produce well into the fall but require protection from frost. Old bed linens and table clothes are a great cover on chilly nights. For tomato and pepper plants, if you haven’t already, pinch back any new flowers or unwanted small fruit to allow more energy from the plant to help mature the larger fruit. Tomatoes will mature indoors. We suggest you line a shallow cardboard box with newspaper and place the green tomatoes in a single layer and then cover with another sheet of newspaper. Keep the box in a cool and dark place. Alternatively, you could use one of many recipes for green tomatoes. ** Green tomatoes are more acidic than fully ripe tomatoes and may be canned as tomatoes whole or halved, packed in water. PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES 2 1/2 lb (1.25 kg) green cherry tomatoes (about 100) (Sweet Million, Sweet 100, Tiny Tim) 6 sprigs fresh dill 3 TBSP (45ml) mixed pickling spice 1 1/2 cups (375g) pickling salt 2 cups(500 ml) white distilled vinegar (5%) 2 quarts (2 liters) water 1. In a bowl, layer the tomatoes, then the dill, and pickling spice. 2. Combine salt, vinegar and water. In a saucepan, make a brine by bringing ingredients to a boil. Cool slightly. 3. Ladle the brine over the tomatoes. 4. Cover. Weigh down with a plate and a heavy object. Any tomatoes left floating will spoil and ruin the mix. 5. Set aside. Cover with a dish towel and store in a cool place for about 3-weeks. ■ • 6. Skim surface. Skim off scum and foam each day and place a clean plate and weight on top. Add more brine if necessary. 7. Bottle. After 3 weeks, ladle into clean jars and seal. 8. Process at 190F (90C) for 20 minutes in a canner. Remove the jars from the canner and cool. This recipe can also be stored unprocessed in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. ♦ Panasonic Super Heavy Duty Best Value Batteries I 4-Pack AA Batteries 2-Pack AAA Batteries 1-Pack 9V Battery 20 1.10 1.20 ARP Preferred Hot Lemon Relief •10 dose pack • Regular, • with Echinacea, or • Extra Strength Value Priced Diapers - For Boys or Girls • Super absorbent contoured shape —H j is ultra thin and | comfortable. 24 Small-Medium 10-22 lbs 20 Large 22-271bs £ ea. i Magrath 2000 ltd. 80 South 1 st Street West Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm Ph: 758-3001 • Fax 758-3505 After Hours: 758-6222 • 382-0749 Spn^Shorts j r FOOTBALL - Sept. 13,2003 The Magrath Wolverines tamed the Pincher Creek Mustangs on the first home game for the Wolverines by a score of 26-0. Running backs Lee Walburger and Carson Dahl did most of the rushing damage in the first half by amassing over 200 yards on the ground. Magrath marched down the field and the drive culminated with Dahl scoring on a 1 yard ID run. Late in the first half, Wolverine QB Braden Keeler, punched through with a 2 yard run of his own. Steve Scott converted both extra points to give the Magrath squad a 14-0 lead at the half. The Wolverines kept up the pressure as Walburger scored another major with a sweep of 23 yards. In the last quarter, Kyle Stringam picked off a blocked punt and scampered 40 yards to paydirt. Leading the defense on tackles were Carson Dahl with 6 and Connor Barnett with 5. The next game for the Wolverines is Saturday, Sept. 20 at home as they will host the Kainai Eagles at 10 am. Rushing Yards: L. Walburger (141), C. Dahl (33), B. Keeler (39), S. Scott (39), C. Barnett (20) - Total Yards: 270 Reception Yards: R. Cook (10), L. Walburger (7), R. Bennett (9) Passing Stats: B. Keeler - 3 for 6 (26 yards) Magrath Students Complete Raymond High School Football Team Raymond High School football just wouldn’t be complete without the participation of the boys from Magrath. This year there are ten students from Magrath wearing red and white. From grade 12, Ryan Clark and Shane Nishikawa are both starting this fall. Grade 11 starters are Austin Barnett, John Leishman and Alan Wilde. There are five rookies from grade 10; Cole Barnett, Mitch Blackmer, Jordan Smart, Ray Wilde and Adam Williams. The boys are practicing regularly and have played HELP! ATTENTION ALL MOTHERS OF FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYERS In our 10th year, we realize that we have replaced over the years may sets of football equipment.why is this? Because some of the team equipment is still in your basements and closets.Please help keep the program alive and less costly by calling me and I will pleasantly visit you and bring you a plate of cookies for equipment not returned.I will be so grateful and understanding to your dilemma.but you will also be getting rid of unwanted junk in your house.call me at 758-3134 - Bullet Clark aka David Clark or ceil 331-3802 ITEMS COULD INCLUDE: Helmets, shoulder pads, pants, girdles, jerseys belts. Please call.I am begging!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! two exhibition games. The team traveled to Frenchtown, Montana on September 6. Abbotsford, BC has played in Raymond and on September 12, Lord Beaverbrook from • Calgary was in Raymond. Football continues with games most Fridays through to November. VOLLEYBALL Magrath High School Volleyball served into action this past week with both girls and boys taking to the hardwood. After warming up at the Catholic Central tournament the Zeniths took on Winston Churchill for their league opener Ibesday September 9th. After splitting the first 2 games of the set the junior varsity came up 3 points short in the nail biter deciding third game. The varsity team didn’t fare as well losing in straight sets. Coach Ryan O’Neal feels his team has lots of potential but lacks experience and should see greater success as the season progresses. The team consists of seniors Derek Blackmer, David Gurney, T.J. Quinton, Riley Sabey, Cam Smitli, Brant Tidmarsh and Joel Wolsey. They are joined by Brady Bogdan, Corey Jones, Riley Moore, Stephen Taylor and Mik Woolf from Grade 11. Casey Hillmer and Adam Loewer were the only Grade 10's to make the team. The Pandas warmed up at the Taber opening tournament and began league play Wednesday September 10th at home against Picture Butte. The J.V. girls posted a hard fought win with scores of 25-13,16-25 and 25-22. The senior girls had a slow start losing 15-25 and 20-25 in the first two games of the best of five. They then stormed back winning the next two games by a score of 25-19 each. In a closely contested deciding game the Pandas lost a little momentum and came up short 20-25. J.V. coaches Donna Jean Wilde and Varsity coach Margo Schneyder are proud of the teams and feel they have some strong girls who work well together with each contributing positively in the opening games. They are looking forward to a fun year. They head to Taber for league play Wednesday. Then they are both off to Nanton and Calgary for tournaments on the weekend. Returning seniors Kim Miller and Lacey Schneyder are joined by Cheriess Hudson, Amy Johnson and Annalee Low on the Varsity team. Grade Il's Lauren Bennett, Camillia Hill, Sarah Smart and Erin Wilde round out the team. . The J.V. team line-up consists of grade 11 Courtney Cook, Paige Hudson, Krissy Plume and Mallory Scott. They are joined by Grade 10's Whitney Beazer, Cassidy Haynes, Jenny Jensen, Jen Price, Mandy Sabey, Nikki Smith and Laura Wilde. Good luck to all teams for a great season. ♦KITCHEN CONNECTION KITCHEN CONNECTION Granola 7 cups rolled oats 2/3 cup wheat germ 2 cups shredded coconut • 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 1/3 cups chopped almonds 2/3 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup honey 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp almond flavoring 1 1/2 TBS vanilla (These amounts and types of ingred. may be varied according to personal preference.) Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix wet ingredients together and then mix thoroughly with dry ingred. Place in cake pan and cook 30 Min. at 300°in oven. Stir every 10 min. When done, add 1 cup raisins. submitted by Carma Thomson Granola Bars 5 cups granola (homemade or purchased) 2 1/2 cups rice krispies handful of chocolate chips • 1 bag marshmallows 3/8 cup margarine Make according to Rice Krispies Squares recipe. Cut in granola bar size pieces. (A yummy twist on an old favorite!) Submitted by Kathy Harker Brent Ehlert Famfly Service Advisor Free Estate Planning Guide Prearranged Funerals Planning Group of Alberta 1003 - 4th Avenue South (Lower Level) Lethbridge. Alberta T1J 0P7 Bus: 403-327-3195 • Res: 403-758-3712 • Cell: 403-308-4838 Representing: Christensen Salmon Funeral Home & Crematorium and Salmon Funeral Home GARDEN CITY <Cr ealtQ a» flfjurr COMMISSION Putting Real SBUCKSS - back into your pocket John Latham 758-6060 or 758-3131 Beautiful 2 storey home on large landscaped lot with mature trees. Very quiet setting with no neighbors on 3 sides. New renovations include kitchen, foyer, spare bedroom and master bathroom. New paint throughout, layout is open with large deck off country . kitchen. T\vo bedrooms on the main level with 1 bedroom upstairs makes this a great family home. Full basement includes cold room, 2 hot water tanks, R.I. plumbing, exterior entrance and framed 4th bedroom. Cement pad for future single car garage. Priced below market value and the mortgage is ASSUMABLE! We have plenty more for you to look at. Come see. Call John at 758-6060 or residence 758-3131 Experience the charm and character of by gone era. Stained glass windows, french doors, high ceilings, antique light fitting in parlor (living room), while enjoying todays conveniences, double pained windows, jacuzzi tub, laminate flooring, alarm system and new garage. Cpl. Joyce Davies Canadian Women’s Army Corp r; t ri by D. Brook Harker* Cpl. Joyce Davies (Holladay/ Harris), now of Magrath, joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corp (CWAC) during World War II. Three of her brothers were already in the Air Force (two losing their lives), and. a fourth would enter the merchant navy. Joyce considered the navy but smiled as she recalled, “They took too long to process me, so I joined the army. The army would take anyone!” She started as a stenographer at Currie Barracks in Calgary remembering, “When women first went into the services, no one wanted us.” But by war’s end, said Joyce, “there were [for example] a lot of women mechanics and truck drivers, and a lot of these were serving in Canada.” Many women found themselves doing menial tasks, but Joyce had been to business college and according to her, “that kept me out of the kitchen.” She remembered there being, “a great bunch of girls in [the CWAC]. Lieutenants from England. Quite a few southern Alberta girls. a lot of them went overseas.” Joyce worked first for the office of the Medical Examiner, whose job it was ultimately to determine who served outside the country. According to her they had one captain who thought everyone ought to go, but the other staff managed to screen out many men who were mentally or physically unfit and, “never should have gotten that far in the first place.” Girls Just Want to Have Fun! - Playing Hockey - I am in search of any girls to grandma’s who would be interested in coming out and playing hockey. We can start at the very beginning - so no skill is necessary, just a desire for fun. I need to know by Sept. 27 as the rink schedule is being finalized as we speak. For info, please contact Tracey Nilsson at 758-6299 When asked as to her pay, Joyce retorted, “Oh ho! I remember that, about $30 a month—ninety cents a day. The only increase I got was when I got my stripes, and then just a little bit more.” During free time, she played basketball on a “really good women’s team” and went to dances and shows at the Sally Ann just outside of base. On Sundays she and six or seven other Mormon girls would take the bus into Calgary to attend church services. By the end of the war, Joyce was working out of 13 District Depot, at Mewata Barracks, processing medical cases when the boys came home. The screening officers in her unit had been through the fighting overseas themselves and so had some understanding and empathy for what to expect. “Still,” said Joyce, “it wasn’t very pleasant to see the kids without an arm or a leg . and some in mentally rough shape.” There was so much post-war work to do, Joyce stayed in the army until March 1946. ♦ * Brook Harker is writing a biography based the diary of his uncle Blair M. Harker, a nightfighter pilot shot down and killed during WW n. Included throughout are the recollections of a number of Magrath and area veterans. Pun^bridged Dictionary by Michael Cahoon Paranoids- two social outcasts in Brooklyn Pacifier- something no fire truck should ever do Parish- the capital city of wine drinkers Peccadillo- a cross between a woodpecker and an armadillo Peccadillo Square- a dessert made with the above Perfume- the new method of paying for gas.e.g. 30 cents perfume Physician- what we called our dog, hoping that he would heel himself Picador- what you do if you win on "The Price is Right" Piglet- Hamlet's younger brother Politics- parrot fleas AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Price ranging from $100 to $200 ASSORTED SPRING BULBS Daffodils 25 pkg $8.97 Tulips 50 pkg $10.47 Fragrant bulbs 30 pkg $10.97 Spring Bulbs $2.97 FALL FERTILIZER 6-8-12 Weed & Feed 6-8-12 Fall $7.97 $5.97 Supersweep Chimney Cleaning logs $14.47 Fire starters $2.27 Magrath Trading Company Phone: 758-3065 Devonshire Realty Inc. Jim Anderson agent RESIDENTIAL - FARM ACREAGE - COMMERCIAL IN MAGRATH AND AREA 2 Houses for Sale in Del Bonita 2 Br„ 1600 sq.ft. bungffifffikached 1 car garage $129,000 REDUCED!! 3 Br. walkoutwijgQ|aiOied garage. $153,000 1st Ave North & 1st St. East 2 bedroom, single bungalow - $34,900 Comparative Market Analysis (No Charge) - For people interested in getting an evaluation of marketability of your property Phone 758-6725 (leave message) 331-8882 (cellular) Community Calend-aOJrL —- soeepprtevrmubuevfr//<october 2003 The Community Calendar is yours to post any upcoming events FREE OF CHARGE that others might want to know about. Please phone in your information to die Magrath News at 758-6911- Wed 17 Thur 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 5 pm - Seniors’ Supper 8:45am-12 noon - Infant & Preschool Clinic @ Community Health Office Raymond & District Ag. Society now taking bookings for Christmas Craft & Bake sale on Dec. 6 9ain-2pm - Garage Sale @ Duane Thomson's, #14 Centennial Place Magrath Parent Preschool Program begins 9am - 3 pm -. Garage Sale @ Wavne Bourelle’s, 7pm - Museum 38N1ASL E Board meeting 10am - Bantam football home game vs Kainai Sun 21 Mon 22 Tues 23 Wed 24 Thur 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Send in your "I Remember.” school memories to Magrath News 6 - 7:30 pm - Girl Guide registration @ EL School staff room 12:45-4 pm - Infant & Preschool Clinic © Community’ Health Office 5:30 pm - Pee Wee football home game vs Cardston School P.D. Day - no school for students Registration deadline for Women’s Rec. Hockev team 7:30 pm - Magrath Rod & Gun Club meeting with guest speaker . 5 pm - Senior's Potluck Supper 6:30 - 8:30pm - Reception for Andrea Clifton & James Strand Town Irrigation System shut down for the season. 7 pm - Town Council Meeting Sun 28 Mon 29 Ibes 30 Wed 1 Thur 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 5:30 pm - Pee Wee Football home game vs Ravmond 6 pm - High School boys volleyball home game vs Catholic Central 6 pm - High School "Powder Puff' football game New School Trustee Announced NOTICE The Town’s Raw Water Irrigation Concern about continuing cuts to the education system has motivated Magrath resident Lance Miller to get politically involved. Miller was elected by acclamation to fill a vacant board position with the Westwind School Division. He replaces Dr. Warren Wilde who is on an LDS church educational assignment in Jerusalem. “The government is looking at cutting all the time. It has been on the chopping block for a number of years” says Miller. “People need to be aware of that,” he says. Miller says he believes that education is critical to creating stable and healthy communities and battling things like crime and unemployment. “We have to fight to keep education well funded,” he says. Miller has previous experience on school council and is also a board member for the Southern Alberta Society for the Handicapped. On a local level, Miller says Magrath can be proud of its school and its teaching staff. . . Miller, who was born and raised in Magrath, owns Martec Group which has exclusive marketing rights for Avonlea Homes in Lethbridge. He encourages anyone with education questions or concerns to get in touch with him. He can be reached at lmiller@martecgroup.net. ♦ System will be shut down for the season on SEPTEMBER 22, 2003. The Town thanks you for helping us conserve our treated water by using our irrigation system for your outdoor uses. 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Box 40 Magrath, Alberta TOK 1 JO Ph: 758-3233 Fax: 758-6206 WE SELL TRAVEL INSURANCE, $1 .OO/day (restrictions apply) Phone: Ted, Kathy, Jewelene or Mike at 1-403-758-3391 Fax:1-403-758-6607 Paradox of Our Time An English student at Columbine High School, penned the following lines that puts it all in perspective. The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned to make a living, but not a life; we’ve added years to life, not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We’ve conquered outer space, but not inner space; we’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher incomes, but lower morals; we’ve become long on quantity, but short on quality. These are the times of tall men, and short character; steep profiles and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are the days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference . or just hit “delete.” ♦ Submitted by Nyal Fletcher Wee R Kids Family Day Home, is now accepting applications for day home providers in Magrath Set your own hours, choose munber of children, be your own boss. Local provider is looking for responsible, caring person to take over clientele. Please contact Tracey Filtness at 758-6030 or call the agency at 320-5711, ask for Stacey (owner) or Didi. Work at Home Lost & Found LOST - Bike got up and rolled out of our yard. If anyone has seen a BMX black.& silver bike with Trapper written on the bar, please send it home. (Parents, please check your yard.) Call 758-6162 Buy & Sell FOR SALE - BBQ just like new, Patio Furniture and other items. Call 758-3207________ FOR SALE - Beautiful quality SLEIGH BEDROOM SUITE. Cost $6,000 Sell $1,785; DINING ROOM SUITE - 13 piece Solid Cherry, double pedestal table with 8 chairs, Buffet & hutch. Cost $12,000 Sell $3,950. Ther-apedic mattresses Call 317-3812 FOR SALE - 2500 watt Homelite GENERATOR - never used. $500. 758-6879 Automotive FOR SALE - 2000 Chrysler Town & Country LXI, dual sliding doors, leather interior, rear A/C & heat, quad captain seats, fully loaded. Asking $16,000. Phone 758-6568 leave message or cell: 331-9320 WANTED - Automobiles, RVs, Motorcycles, etc. Will remove for free. Cash paid for some. Can do towing. 752-3535 Garage Sales BIG Multi-Family Garage Sale-at Bourelles including furniture & freezers. 38N 1A St. E., this Saturday, Sept. 20, 9am - 3 pm. . Multi-Family Garage Sale, this Saturday, Sept. 20, 9am - 2 pm at Duane & Carma Thomson's, #14 Centennial Place (cul de' sac by Trading Co.) A little bit of everything: computer equipment, baby items & clothing, toys for all ages, kitchen, household, crafts, C.D.s, etc. Real Estate - for Rent For Rent - 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house . $495 / month. $495 D.D. Available Nov. 1. Call 758-6826 APARTMENT FOR RENT - Trading Co; Duplex - Available Nov. 1st 960 sq.' - 2 bedrooms, laundry room, wash-er/ dryer/fridge/ stove all included. No stairs. Rent $550/mth. Phone Wes Balderson 758-6380 or Ken Balderson 758-3452 or at the Trading Co. office.__________ FOR RENT - 4 bedroom home,, bath & a half, close to schools, large family room with wood burning stove. Available Sept. 1. Call 758-3166 or 758-3700 Real Estate - for Sale HOUSE FOR SALE - Newly Renovated 2 bedroom home. Maple laminate floors, low maintenance exterior, fenced, great value at $62,500. Reduced price - must sell. 172 Harker Ave. Call Lance Miller at Sutton 382-8995 To place a Classified Ad contact Magrath News at 758-6911 This is NOT an Urban Legend by Roland Loewer Urban legends are stories that circulate among family, friends, business partners or e-mail contacts. The stories which are quickly passed from one person to another appear to be true because they have a ring of truth about them. So how do you tell a true story from a false urban legend? It’s not always easy. Take for example the so-called Area Code 809 scam. This is not an urban legend and people are actually being victimized by scammers. For those not acquainted with the Area Code 809 scam, here’s how it works. You receive an urgent telephone call or a message on your answering machine indicating that Uncle George or another family member has been seriously injured and is hospitalized. The caller instructs you to phone right away and leaves a number beginning with Area Code 809. Panic-stricken you dutifully dial 1-809 plus the given number. The phone is answered either by an interminably long recorded message or by a person with broken English who says they can’t understand you. As you try to talk to each other to find out what the emergency call was all about, you get more and more frustrated because you just can’t communicate properly. And that’s the whole design of the scam. to keep you on the phone for as long as possible. Because unknown to you, you have actually dialed to Area Code 809 which is the area code for the Dominican Republic. Similar to North American 1-900 numbers, where you are surcharged for a pay-per-call from the other end (e.g. $4.95 per minute), Area Code 809 numbers can also be programmed to surcharge incoming calls. The difference is that Area Code 809 calls will be charged to your home telephone number at $25 to $100 per minute and they DON’T inform you ahead of time that there is a pay-per-call charge. That’s the scam and it’s been around for more titan five years. Check out AT&T (http://www.att.com/fraud/liome.html) and other web sites for more information on this type of telephone scam. The advice is, if you don’t know who you are calling, don’t phone any number in Area Code 809. You will save yourself a lot of headaches and you won’t get scammed. And besides, Uncle George is not in the hospital; he’s alive and well on the golf course in Hawaii (Area Code 808). ♦
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