Milo Canopener (April 1, 2005)

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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 T0L1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO CANOPENER April 2005 £dition no. 178 Gys Torres M°K MILO MUNICIPAL LIBRARY N/C o n ©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 Letters to the Editor are welcome. Notices Please sign them, no letters will be Announcements printed if not signed. ( Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc.) Requests to remain anonymous Cards of Thanks will not be honoured. News items Articles Please send items to the following volunteer staff Layout Editors - Barb Godkin - 599 - 2213, 485-8389 Carol Robertson 599-3941 Production - Betty Armstrong Subscriptions - Betty Lou Whaley -.599 - 2466 Notices - Charlotte Nelson -. 599 - 2253 Cartoons & “Kids Say” - Marina Vannatta -. 381 - 6389 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 too unclear. Items may be left at Milo Green Foods in the Canopener box at back of store or at Milo Municipal Library. Please Note: The deadline for articles is the Monday before the last Friday of each month. Printing is done during the week.GOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE & WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sunday.830 am - 8.-00 pm 7/ 4s \J^faLri?fJerfecfion Align and Colleen Bartsch MILO, Alta, phone. [phone] W^rf^. >,<*}* H~ . ■^L MA Ry KAy, Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauly Consultant P.O. Box 37. Miio, Alto. TOL 110 [phone] e& Sc ^Tlean Sc pimple INTERNATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS Cell: [phone] Fax: [phone] Keepln’ the Country In music LAJR-ltfAR PROMO PR: [phone] Fax: [phone] Bo* 7 Milo. AB T0L1L0 Doug Marks PRESIDENT Office: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. 1 jy Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining Pressure Washing and Steaming ft&S Gte&Uue, ?be&UfH fit tdale thtif* [phone] P.O.Box67 MHo, Alberta TOL 1L0 Specializing in sandblasted mirrors & Cedar signs T3T L V. (Vince) Stevens Manager Sales & Service Box 150 Milo, Alberta TOL 1L0 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service: 1-800-4-SCOTIA vince. stevens®scotiabank.com jj| Scotiabank WBS Lori Vooys, CIM, FCSI Financial Planner lori_vooys®scotiamdeod .com Suite 1800, Scotia Centre 700 - 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 2W1 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-372-9274 Cell: [phone] Jj ScotiaMeLeod ScotiaMcLeod is a division of Scotia Capital Loc., a member of the Scotiabank Group.GRANT. KRYSTALOWICH & BENNETT CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2BO Phone: [phone]v. 8. X 3, OPTOMETRIST rump BOX 972 VULCAN. ALBERTA TOL 280 telephones 485-21 77 485-2886 _ FAIRBANKS DENTURE CLINIC 125 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta TOL 280 485-2368 Scott D. Fairbanks - Denturist OFFICE HOURS Wednesday $:00 a.m. -A0Q-p.m. _Friday 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (Isso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. BOX <25 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 200 PHONE: <85-6000 FOOD TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 IIDar* (G* Mo LSsceqdibqQsxs Chiropractor . - [phone] P:0. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada 1-800-582-7054 “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS Magnuson Realty HAROLD, NORMA, & LYLE MAGNUSON Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Centre Street East P.O. Box 958 Vulcan, AE TOL 2B0 www mflonnflAnrocIht /wrr*We 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 * 4 X 4 Service * Wheel-Lift Boosting * Winching Fuel, Flats * Lock-outs * Recoveries * R.V. Towing Small Repairs Cr Bus: 485-2667 Mobile: [phone] v£ Services * Septic Tanks * Portables Mud Pits * Sumps ' 24 Hour Emergency Service ’ * Holding Tanks Ready & Reliable * Cisterns * Basement I --- 1 Floods [PHONEJOEJ ■ Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 MILO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager RENO BEXTE lAJeed (Control (dentri P i H GRAIN LTD. AGENT FOR ALTA HAIL INS. TKUKFEONB: f£>3) 534-3#€l A IVYTIME FAX: ft03) 534-2182 MOSSXEIGH, AB TOL IPO CORNER STORE & GARAGE OIL - GAS - DIESEL - REPAIRS - WELDING A.M.A. TOWING MERV & FRANCES GOLDTHORPE 485 - 6671 INSHOP MOBILE Archambault Mechanical - Dave Box 155, Milo, AB, TOL 1L0 Telephone: [phone] Cellular [phone] Robert Phillips Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular. [phone] Fax: [phone] AARDVARK PEST CONTROL SERVICES® A. P. C. S. JERRY GAUTREAU P.C.T. Diploma, AIB Certified & AS1 Certified SUITE 213, 204 - 1440 52nd STREET N.E. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2A 4T8 Tel: (403) 273-MICE (6423) Fax: [phone]The regular meeting of the Village of Milo was called to order on Tuesday February 22, 2005 at 4:35 p.m. Present were Mayor Vooys, Councillor Phillips and Municipal Administrator Ginger Deitz. Kevin Booth was present at the beginning of the meeting to discuss his Treated Water Delivery contract and rates. The Agenda was amended to include review of the Vulcan & District EMS Participating First Responder Agencies Competency Agreement under New Business. Mr. Booth advised Council that he had received a new remote water meter and would be installing it in the near future. Mr. Booth re-iterated his comments from the previous meeting that he feels the maximum consumption amounts for winter are too low to accommodate watering his livestock, and that the rate for excess consumption is too high, especially in comparison to Lomond. Administrator Deitz presented a comparison of water rates in different municipalities, noting that only Lomond has rates for Treated Water Delivery to properties adjacent to the Municipality. After lengthy debate of the issue, the Council tabled any decision to make changes to the Treated Water Delivery rates until the next regular meeting. Administrator Deitz was directed to acquire from the Village’s Accountant Harry Ziel the actual cost involved to produce a gallon of treated water (including any capital cost factor) for the next meeting to facilitate a decision on this issue. Kevin Booth updated Council on the operation of the new reservoirs and the Treatment Plant. The new reservoirs did not absorb water as stated at the February 2,2005 meeting. The float valve in the cistern at the Treatment Plant was sticking and causing the pumps to shut down and the water to be siphoned back to the lake. This in turn caused the casing of the head on the lake pump to crack when this water froze. Kevin has shut the valve to prevent the back flow to the lake and has had the crack repaired. He noted that there is no coupler for the float valve at the cistern which means undoing the pipe to fix the float valve. Mr. Booth and Administrator Deitz have both been in contact with Shawne Excavating and UMA Engineering regarding this problem. Shawne sent out their Sub Contractor to clean the float valve, but it only worked for a few days before sticking again. Under the terms of the contract, Shawne provides 1 year parts and labour warranty on their work, so the float valve will be changed out. The Village has also decided to purchase another valve for back up in case of a future failure. Administrator Deitz was directed to contact UMA and Shawne to arrange a meeting with the Councillors and Mr. Booth for March 2, 2005 to discuss everything in person. Kevin brought up the possibility of a Call Out System for the Water Plant to address such serious issues immediately and prevent the shutting down of the system. The Call Out could be activated when the reservoirs are at 50% capacity, when the pumps shut down, or any other situation. Kevin will get quotes from the Company which installs Husky Oil Canada’s Call Out systems. Since there is currently no phone line at the Treatment Plant, Council directed Mr. Booth to get quotes for a land line and a cell phone based system. Administrator Deitz was directed to make allowance in the 2005 Budget for a Call Out System for the Water Treatment Plant. Kevin also brought up the aeration of the ponds, and suggested that Council consider bigger windmills to accomplish this. Council will look into the options available. There has also been a problem with Users not properly draining the fill hose after use and the hose freezing up. Administrator Deitz will look into getting a large sign with reflective lettering to remind users to drain the hose. Mr. Booth retired from the meeting at 5:20 p.m. The minutes of the Regular Meeting held on February 3, 2004 were read and adopted as presented by Mayor Vooys. V IL L A G E O F M ILO M IN U T E S \V IL L A G E O F M ILO M IN U T E S continued Administrator Deitz reviewed the Bank Reconciliation and the Record Of Expenses and Disbursements for January 2005 with the Council. She noted that since the Budget for Expenses has not been finalized, the Expense Statement should only be considered as to where money was spent. Mayor Vooys MOVED the acceptance of the Financial Report as presented. CARRIED. Business Arising from Correspondence: Kevin Booth has been given the Water Treatment Plant Approval Application to complete and submit as soon as possible. Our approval expires in August 2005. Council directed Administrator Deitz to submit the STEP Program information and to advertise the position when approval is given. Administrator Deitz will register Mayor Vooys for the March 11, 2005 AMSC Billing and Education Session in Coalhurst. Administrator Deitz will look into Acrodex for the Village’s software needs for the new computer, and compare to Dallmann Computer’s quote. Administrator Deitz will attend the March 8,2005 Palliser Board Meeting in Vulcan on behalf of the Village. Administrator Deitz will meet with Special Constable Jim Semeschuk in the next few months to go over Village By-Laws that may require updating. There were no Board Reports. Administrator Deitz has been in contact with Harold Dewitt regarding the surveying of the new reservoirs. He would like the Village to provide the legal boundaries that they are considering so that he can use them to complete the survey. Council examined the proposed legal boundaries which were sent from UMA Engineering, and decided to meet in person with Mr. Dewitt and walk the reservoirs to determine the boundaries. The Milo Water Co-Op has been given their billing for their share of the Pump at the Lake’s 2004 electrical usage. Administrator Deitz presented reports of the Arrears on Village Utility Accounts, Village Tax Accounts and Pumphouse Water Purchase Accounts. She noted that some of the old Pumphouse Water Account Billings have been returned with unknown addresses and that she is following up on them with Internet Business searches. Administrator Deitz reported that the 2005 insurance documents from AMSC / Munix have been received and that she was in the process of verifying and breaking down the billing for each of the Additional Insured Groups. She noted that the premium is down approximately $5000.00 from last year, due in part to a Participation Credit for excellent claims history. Council reviewed the insurance, and directed that a question of the premium for the Village Garbage Truck be addressed with MUNIX by Administrator Deitz. Administrator Deitz presented Council with a draft copy of the 2005 Budget for Monthly Expenses. Council reviewed the numbers and suggested changes in some categories. Administrator Deitz will incorporated changes and present to Council at the next meeting for approval. Townsman Victor Crowe has had additional keys for water shut offs made. The Village previously had only one key and the Townsman wanted extras in case it got misplaced. Administrator Deitz has had a requested from Bill Lahd to provide a list of Vacant residential and commercial lots currently available in the Village, as well as the price of these lots. Council reviewed these lots with the Administrator and set prices at $100 per foot of frontage. The exception would be parcels of the former CPR land, which Council has yet to determine a price for. Administrator Deitz will relay this information to Mr. Lahd when he returns to the office. Administrator Deitz will place an Ad in the March 2005 Can Opener asking all parties interested in purchasing a parcel of the former CPR land to contact the Village Office so that a meeting dateV IL L A G E O F M ILO M IN U T E S continued between Council, the parties and Harold Dewitt can be arranged to begin the process of surveying the parcels for subdivision. EMS / First Responders Councillor Phillips presented Council with an Agreement from the Vulcan & District EMS and Participating First Responder Agencies regarding meeting Competency guidelines. Basically, this Agreement addresses the need for the Village EMR”S to operate within Vulcan EMS and Director Len Wade’s guidelines to be able to legally operate. Mayor Vooys signed this agreement on behalf of the Village of Milo. Administrator Deitz enquired whether Council knew of any lease agreements with the former Lakeside Services regarding storage of gravel or sand on their property. Randy Haines, the current owner of this property had asked for clarification of any Agreement which may have been in place. The Council stated that the Village never had such an agreement with Lakeside Services. Administrator Deitz will relay the information to Mr. Haines, and suggest he call Vulcan County to see if they may have had a lease agreement. Duncan Winnipeg has asked if the Village has any old tables to give away. The Village does not have any old tables; however, Administrator Deitz can direct Mr. Winnipeg to the Milo Lions Club and to the Hall Board to ask them if they have any. Administrator Deitz reported that our Accountant Harry Ziel was in the Office on February 17, 2005 and will be returning to finish up the year end audit on February 24,2005. He is having some difficulty balancing the 2004 tax roll, but expects to have the complete financials available by Mid March. Next Meeting The next Regular Meeting of the Village of Milo will be March 21, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Office. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Vooys at 6:36 p.m. VILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES A special meeting of the Village of Milo was held on Tuesday March 8, 2005 at 9:00 a m. at the Village Office. The purpose of this meeting was discuss with all interested parties the subdivision of the former CPR Right of Way land, and begin surveying requested parcels of land. Present were Mayor Vooys, Councillor Phillips, Councillor Phair, Municipal Administrator Deitz, Harold Dewitt (surveyor), Doug Marks and Mary Peters of Marks Oilfield Services Inc., Lome Umscheid of Agricore United and Lloyd Deitz for Deitz Farms. Harold Dewitt began the discussion by reviewing the parcels that he had previously surveyed at the request of the Village. Mr. Marks and Ms. Peters stated that they are satisfied with their parcel as it is currently staked. Pat Gauthier, who was not present, had discussed the parcel staked for him with Administrator Deitz, and stated that he did not want that big of parcel. Mr. Marks expressed interest in taking the portion of land which Mr. Gauthier did not want. Mr. Dewitt and Mr. Marks looked at maps and marked out approximate boundaries for Marks Oilfield Services Inc. and the Gauthier’s. The Village will contact Mr. Gauthier to see if the new, smaller parcel is more suitable for his needs. Ms. • Peters and Mr. Marks expressed their desire to begin fencing their requested parcel immediately due to a recent rash of thefts of their equipment currently parked there. The Village is amiable to this, but since the land has not been entirely released to the Village, Administrator Deitz will contact Gary Buchanan with Vulcan County to obtain a release for this project. Mr. Umscheid stated that he felt Agricore United would probably require a larger parcel than has been staked out, and would walk Mr.V IL L A G E O F M ILO M IN U T E S continued Dewitt through the additional area required. Both Mr. Umscheid and Mr. Deitz enquired whether the Village had reached a selling price per acre for the parcels of land. They felt that this factor was central to any decision they would make regarding how big of a parcel they wanted. Speaking on behalf of Agricore United, Mr. Umscheid said he felt that the feet the parcels are currently un-serviced and fronted by a poorly maintained gravel road as well as future reclamation costs and environment concerns surrounding the land should be factored into the price. Mayor Vooys replied that the only precedent currently available to compare to was the Village of Arrowwood’s sale of a serviced parcel of former CPR Land to B & B Services for $7500.00 per acre. He added the Village of Milo has been considering $5000.00 per acre, but emphasized this was not final. Mr. Deitz enquired whether this was the price the Village of Arrowwood intended for all their serviced, pavement fronted parcels or whether this was a one time deal for that specific parcel. Mayor Vooys and Administrator Deitz both responded that they knew only what the Arrowwood Municipal Administrator had told them regarding the $7500.00 per acre sale setting precedence for other sales. Mayor Vooys noted that any party which currently has a structure on a parcel would be required to enter into a lease agreement with the Village of Milo if they choose not to purchase the land outright. Councillor Phillips stated that regardless of any other Municipality’s decisions, the Village of Milo is entitled to set a price which they believe to be fair market value for the parcels, and that Council would discuss and try to finalize a price per acre at their next Council meeting March 21,2005. Mayor Vooys addressed the issue of the maintenance of Railway Avenue by stating that the County actually owns this road, and is therefore theoretically responsible for its maintenance. The Village of Milo does intend on paving a significant portion of this road in the fixture, but cannot provide an actual timeline when this might occur. The Village will, regardless of any parcel sales, contact Vulcan County and request regular maintenance of this road. Mayor Vooys also advised those present that tying in water and sewer service to any parcel would be easily facilitated as the mains are located at Railway Avenue. The property owner(s) would however, be responsible for the costs involved with hooking up. Mr. Dewitt advised those present that the CPR maintains an easement over the entire CPR Right of Way for any “maybes” down the road, such as installation of fibre optic cables. He did not know if this would affect any decisions by the interested parties, but wanted everyone to know this ahead of time. Mr. Umschied and Mr. Deitz enquired about whether access roads to their facilities could be guaranteed. The Council responded that Agreements between adjacent parties would be the only way to ensure this. Mr. Umscheid stated that if Phillips Fertilizer was not interested in acquiring the parcel of land between Agricore United and the Deitz Farms elevator, that Agricore United and Mr. Deitz would be interested in purchasing it to guarantee their respective access roads. Robert Phillips, speaking on behalf of Phillips Fertilizer, stated that he was not entirely certain that Phillips Fertilizer would purchase the parcel, but added they have no other storage for the items currently in the shed located in this parcel. Mr. Deitz enquired about the cultivated portion of land on the east side of the former railway, and whether it would have to be included in any parcel he decided to take. Mayor Vooys responded that Mr. Bertram, who owns the land to the east of the former CPR right of way, is interested in purchasing this land, and Mr. Deitz would not be required to take it as part of any parcel. Mr. Dewitt suggested that he, the Council and the interested parties retire from the meeting to stake out. the parcels which they would be interested in purchasing pending a decision of pricing by the Council. After a price is finalized, any party will be able to decline purchase of their parcel if they so decide. All parties were agreeable to this. Mayor Vooys adjourned the meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.to our many volunteers and sponsors who helped with our school bonspiel. To Mrs. L. Marshall and Mrs. L. Vooys for gathering sponsors and prizes, to Mrs. M. Fetkenher for arranging teams and the curl ing schedule,to Mrs. M. Armstrong for picking up the donuts for us, to Mr. & Mrs. Bartsch for their great service, and to Charity Lewis for her help as­sembling prize bags. Also, we would like to thank the Milo Curling Club for their continued support in allowing us to use the ice, equipment and the facil­ity at no charge. SPONSORS Scotia MacLeod First Street Foods Prairie Perfection Catering Husky Oil & Gas Milo Lions Club Agricore - Milo Conoco Phillips AGF Investments Scotiabank - Milo Milo Green Foods Thanks!!! the MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOLVILLAGE OF MILO NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT Notice is herby given that the following application for a Development Permit has been received and conditionally approved by the Village of Milo Council on March 21, 2005: 1. Lots 23 & 24, Block 2, Plan 2930DM - construction of New Library Any person who deems he or she may be affected by the issuance of this Development Permit and proposes to make a written submission to the Municipal Planning Commission, must notify The Municipal Planning Commission by April 15,2005 if then- submission is to be considered. Notices are to filed in writing addressed to the Municipal PlanningCommission, Village of Milo, Box 65, Milo Alberta, TOL 1L0. Any submissions meeting the deadline for notification will be heard at the next meeting of the Municipal Planning Commission on or about 7:00 p.m. April 18, 2005 in the Village of Milo Office. Dated this 24th day of March 2005. _________Ginger Deitz, Municipal Administrator Four services - One location 119 C»ntr« Street, Vulcan NOW ONE PHONE NUMBER 485-6900 f B ABJLEY & V --- V Esr 1995 j~ Supplies for the borne Vintner & Brewer Also - Supplying Vulcan and area with BOTTLED DRINKING WATER \ GOLDHAWK / PRINTING & GRAPHICS All Your Printing Needs • Color Laser Photocopies • Custom Calendars • Laminating • Faxing • Rubber & Self Inking Stamps • Iron on Transfers • & Much More now offering One Hour Photo Drop films off at for NEXT DAY Service FooAs Portraits - on location or in our Studio - for: • Weddings • School • Family • Pets • Graduation • Reunions • Children/infants • Special events • Sports team 485 ■ 6900 Powers or^ale! The M'lo Community c3ckoofs Student (Jnion is holding a fundraiser. They will be selling hanging baskets, potted plants, and single plants. |f you are interested in buying flowers contact the school or any grade 5-? students, before Apri I 7th. The money raised from the sale of plants will go towards funding for the yearbook. We would really appreciate it. arshallMilo School Yearbook Sponsorship/Donation Once again we are publishing a yearbook for the 2003-04, 2004-05 school year. It seems like we just completed the last one!! This is ah expensive project but it is a worthwhile one and we need your help. If you are interested in making a $25.00 sponsorship/donation toward this project please fill out the following information and send it to the school Checks are made payable to Milo Community School. The books will be available for purchase the last day of school. Thanks once again for your support Mrs- Penny Heather I would like my sponsorship to appear in the following manner in this year’s yearbook: a copy of your business card OR eg. Southfork Ranches Ltd. John and Jane Doe Timbucktoo, Canada . OR just your name is fine too. $25.00 enclosed Signature_________News from the Milo l’s and 2's Each time I sit down to write this, my first few thoughts are always the same— where has all the time gone and what a busy time it’s been! The school year is zooming by and with each month comes along another exciting holiday or tradition for us to observe. Ground Hog's Day, St. Valentine's Day, the arrival of March (like a lamb!), St. Patrick's Day, followed by the arrival of Spring and most recently Easier. Each special day brings back childhood memories for me that I love to pass along to my students. We have fun! The highlight in March without a doubt had to be the Easter Carnival. The Junior High students under the guidance of Mrs. Kim Booth were our hosts for the afternoon of March 24th. The children were so excited—beginning first thing in the morning even though the carnival was not scheduled to begin until 2:00 p.m. I am not going to go into too much detail because I know in the next issue there will be pictures and a report to go with each, but let's just say I don't think Mr. Cranston will ever quite look at a can of shaving cream the same. We were treated to a taco-in-a-bag lunch on March 17th. This has been our second hot lunch of the year. The proceeds from these lunches are going to help offset the costs involved in publishing this year's yearbook. A special thank you to G-Nel Nelson and those parents who help her to put on these hot lunches. I know both the staff and the students enjoy the change from their usual sandwiches. Report cards went home the middle of March and parent teacher interviews followed a week later. Thank you to all the parents who were able to make it out that evening to see us, and remember you don't have to wait for the biannual interviews to discuss your child's progress with us. We’d love to see you anytime you have a question or concern. April 5th, the Kindergarten to grade 6's will be traveling to the Calgary Zoo. As well as visiting all of the exhibits, each class will be attending a curriculum- based program. On behalf of all the students and staff who will be attending let me extend a heartfelt thank you to the Parent Teacher group who funded this trip for us this year. Thank you also to Mrs. Marshall who will be accompanying the bus in her own vehicle in the event that we should have an emergency. Each year to help the children in their reading and to encourage parental support from home the grade 1 and 2 class endeavour to read at least 100 books. Many of my students have reached this goal already, (and some very quickly—Adrienne came back from Christmas Break with all of her books read!) To continue with an incentive for the children to read, beginning April 4th, for every 100 minutes the students read at home, I am going to give them one dollar in "funny money". Then at the end of the year, they will be able to redeem their funny money to purchase such items as books, puzzles and small toys. So keep reading boys and girls! In the meantime, Happy Easter, everyone. -(Written and Submitted by Mrs. Phair.). . ' • Valuventure Travel (40 3)5 9 9-240 6 upcoming events MVSTE^YTOU^ -A^pril 13/05 MUST BOOK BY APRIL 4/05 $48.95/pp 0 June 23-25 & July 27-29/05 Flight, Hotel, Breakfast, and All Tours June date ilmost Full! $599.00/pp THE WATERTON LAKES June 15-17, 2005 Come and enjoy the beauty of Waterton Lakes National Park and a night out at "The Great Canadian Barn Dance" Dinner Show This Tour must be booked by May 10, 2005 375.00 KELOWNA WINE TOW Sept. 28 - Oct. 2/05 Come and Explore the Okanagen, Experience and learn about the Wine, and Encounter the Food that' accompanies the Wine!MILO MIXED BONSPIEL 2005 “A” Event Winners: Chris Bartsch Rink of Milo (left to right: Chris Bartsch, Tammy Bushell, Josh Umscheid, and Jana Godkin. “B” Event Winners: Darren Malmberg Rink of Carseland (left to right): Loma Malmberg, Sherry Malmberg, Owen Malmberg, and missing from photo is Darren. Amanda Bushell, and Doug Bushell.Community!! We're looking for more community coverage about your kids, groups, teams. Please Drop your news off at the DROPBOX fVOCATE VULCAN Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] Web site: www.vulcanadvocate.com Community NEWS MILO CORRESPONDENT for NEWS only L. STUMPF 599-3748 PUBLISHING DATE: WEDNESDAYS ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Deadline for Advocate: Friday at NOON Deadline for Regional: Wednesday 4:00 pm COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Coming Events for non-profit groups Call Vulcan Tourism - 485-2994 CLASSIFIED WORD AD RATES $6.73 for 20 words + .100 each added word plus GST 2nd week discount $4.04 plus GST ALL CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PRE-PAID before publishing. Call for Advocate Display Rates and Regional Rates. SUBSCRIPTION RATE $35.00 per year (within county) includes GST Senior Discount 20% CHECK OUR WEBSITE!! www.vulcanadvocate.com mainGviicanadvocate.oofTi [e-mail] [e-mail] production @ vulcanadvocate.com adsales@ vuteanadvocate.com 1 Kari Carnduff Customer Service CatnerinePooley Editor - . " THE MILO CURLING CLUB would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations toward the 2004/05 Curling Season. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Deer-Country Equipment Phillips Fertilizer and Chemical Husky Oil Canada Ltd Agricore United - Milo Mark's Oilfield Services Inc Dow Agrosciences Bayer Bassano Farm Supply Mr. R's Limited Scotiabank Milo Ron Deitz Financial Marlin Oilfield Services Vooys Farm & Ranch Reid Hill Enterprises G. Egeland Hail Insurance G.D.'s Repairs Slick Up Saloon Pioneer Grain Norm Stokes Welding Louis Dreyfus UFA Agrium Bushell Farms Ltd Endev Resources P&H Mossleigh SeaCue Spraying Tiegen Transport Prairie Perfection Catering Zapata Energy Hidden Valley Golf Course Arrowwood Co-Op Assoc Avon K. Zaytsoff B & S Creative Design Back to Basics Pampering S. Winch Barb Godkin Betty Ann Shoppe Dallman Computers Flowers N' Fancies Jay's Service J & S Tharle Magnuson Realty Mary Kay Cosmetics D. Bennett-Deitz Shades & Styles Milo Green Foods Scotia McLeod Merle Norman Cosmetics L. Maisey Subway/ Vulcan Village Gas Bar Trends by TC United Auto Refinishing Valuventure Travel Walkers Western Store Weekender Wear Also a big thank you to all the volunteers who made the curling season a successful one.History of April Fool's Day The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from March 25 - April 1 (new year's week) to January 1. Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d’avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke. This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way. In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance. In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs’ or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon. In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day." In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends. The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring. So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you. Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time #1: The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest In 1957 the respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. It accompanied this announcement with footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti down from trees. Huge numbers of viewers were taken in, and many called up wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti trees. To this question, the BBC diplomatically replied that they should "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best." #2: Sidd Finch In its April 1985 edition, Sports Illustrated published a story about a new rookie pitcher who planned to play for the Mets. His name was Sidd Finch and he could reportedly throw a baseball with startling, pinpoint accuracy at 168 mph (65 mph faster than anyone else has ever been able to throw a ball). Surprisingly, Sidd Finch had never even played the game before. Instead, he had mastered the "art of the pitch" in a Tibetan monastery under the guidance of the "great poet-saint Lama Milaraspa.” Mets fans everywhere celebrated at their teams's amazing luck at having found such a gifted player, and Sports Illustrated was flooded with requests for more information. But in reality this legendary player only existed in the imagination of the writer of the article, George Plimpton. #3: Instant Color TV In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station's technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily convert their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their tv screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Stensson then proceeded to demonstrate the process. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, out of the population of seven million, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only commenced in Sweden on April 1, 1970. #4: The Taco Liberty Bell In 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens called up the National Historic Parkin Philadelphia where the bell is housed to express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when Taco Bell revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours later. The best line inspired by the affair came when White House press secretary Mike McCurry was asked about the sale, and he responded that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold, though to a different corporation, and would now be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial. #5: San Serriffe In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-colon- shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for April Foolery that then gripped the British tabloids in the following decades. #6: Nixon for President In 1992 National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, "I didn't do anything wrong, and I won't do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his candidacy speech. Listeners responded viscerally to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and outrage. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon's voice was impersonated by comedian Rich Little. #7: Alabama Changes the Value of Pi The April 1998 issue of the New Mexicans for Science and Reason newsletter contained an article claiming that the Alabama state legislature had voted to change the value of the mathematical constant pi from 3.14159 to the 'Biblical value' of 3.0. Before long the article had made its way onto the internet, and then it rapidly made its way around the world, forwarded by people in their email. It only became apparent how far the article had spread when the Alabama legislature began receiving hundreds of calls from people protesting the legislation. The original article, which was intended as a parody of legislative attempts to circumscribe the teaching of evolution, was written by a physicist named Mark Boslough. #8: The Left-Handed Whopper In 1998 Burger King published a full page advertisement in USA Today announcing the introduction of a new item to their menu: a "Left-Handed Whopper" specially designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. According to the advertisement, the new whopper included the same ingredients as the original Whopper (lettuce, tomato, hamburger patty, etc.), but all the condiments were rotated 180 degrees for the benefit of their left-handed customers. The following day Burger King issued a follow-up release revealing that although the Left-Handed Whopper was a hoax, thousands of customers had gone into restaurants to request the new sandwich. Simultaneously, according to the press release, "many others requested their own 'right handed' version." #9: Hotheaded Naked Ice Borers In its April 1995 issue Discover Magazine announced that the highly respected wildlife biologist Dr. Aprile Pazzo had discovered a new species in Antarctica: the hotheaded naked ice borer. These fascinating creatures had bony plates on their heads that, fed by numerous blood vessels, could become burning hot, allowing the animals to bore through ice at high speeds. They used this ability to hunt penguins, melting the ice beneath the penguins and causing them to sink downwards into the resulting slush where the hotheads consumed them. After much research, Dr. Pazzo theorized that the hotheads might have been responsible for the mysterious disappearance of noted Antarctic explorer Philippe Poisson in 1837. To the ice borers, he would have looked like a penguin," the article quoted her as saying. Discover received more mail in response to this article than they had received for any other article in their history. #10: Planetary Alignment Decreases Gravity In 1976 the British astronomer Patrick Moore announced on BBC Radio 2 that at 9:47 AM a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event was going to occur that listeners could experience in their very own homes. The planet Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, temporarily causing a gravitational alignment that would counteract and lessen the Earth's own gravity. Moore told his listeners that if they jumped in the air at the exact moment that this planetary alignment occurred, they would experience a strange floating sensation. When 9:47 AM arrived, BBC2 began to receive hundreds of phone calls from listeners claiming to have felt the sensation. One woman even reported that she and her eleven friends had risen from their chairs and floated around the room.The Bank of Nova Scotia - Milo is Inviting you to meet the New Bank Manager Rory Gulka On April 15,2005 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Everyone Welcome to Enjoy Coffee and Donuts.Congratulations to Maria Bushell for winning the 2004 Alberta Paint Horse Club High Point Award for Youth aged 14- 18. This award goes to the horse and rider receiving the most points for placing in classes at each of the APHC shows last year. Maria is pictured with her horse, Don’t Express Red, at the Olds APHC show in August 2004. Way To Go Maria! m an mm i Tammy Scores 8 Ender at Airdrie Spiel Congratulations to Tammy Bushell and her team for scoring an 8 ender at the Airdrie Ladies Bonspiel in February. Pictured are Skip - Kyla MacLachlan, Third - Tammy Bushell, Second - Sara Gartner-Frey and Lead - Lyndsay Wegmann.Milo Municipal Library NEWS a member of the Chinook Arch Regional Library System www.chinookarch.ab.ca THE GIANT SQUID http://seawifs.asfc.nasa.aov/sauid.htmi Discusses the myths and legends behind this great sea creature and provides information about habitats, body structures, characteristics, and behavior, through numerous pictures and illustrations. This is a companion site to an exhibit of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. eCampusAlberta - Library Survival Guide http://iibrarv.mtroval.ca/help/eCampus/librarv.htm The eCampusAlberta website is designed for postsecondary students to access online courses. Their library survival guide pages are available to everyone and include information on: * Finding books and articles * Research tips * Evaluating information (web sites) * Citing sources and avoiding plagiarism * Access to online reference services The library guide is a work in progress and will continue to grow. eCampusAlberta http://www.ecampusalberta.ca/ is a consortium of fifteen Alberta colleges and technical institutes established to facilitate increased access to high quality online learning opportunities. Designed to increase and strengthen online offerings of the institutions as well as promote seamless access for prospective learners, this approach ensures that all learners can access post-secondary online learning opportunities at a time and means convenient to them. Our next Library Board Meeting will be held on Thursday April 14th, 2005 at 7:30. Our new Book on Tape Block collection has come in and we will have it for 3 months. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★Hr***************************** MARCH BESTSELLERS “Murder List” by Julie Garwood “Sleeping Beauty” by Phillip Margolin “The Zero Game” by Brad Meltzer “Vertical Coffin” by Stephen J Cannell “Ain’t She Sweet” by Susan Elizabeth Phillips “Blinded” by Stephen White “Shadow Account” by Stephen Frey “They Are Soldiers” by Harold Coyle “Child of Darkness” by V C Andrews “Robert Ludlum’s Bourne Legacy” by Eric Van Lustbader NEW BOOKS Adult Fiction “Picture Perfect” by Fern Michaels “Peril” by Thomas H Cook “A Death in Vienna” by Daniel Silva “Retreat HELL!” by WEB Griffin “A Woman of Virtue” by Liz Carlyle “The Devil to Pay” by Liz Carlyle “Flirting With Danger” by Suzanne Enoch Mystery “Murder in Alphabet City” by Lee Harris “Hallowed Bones” by Carolyn Haines “Murder Walks the Plank” by Carolyn Hart “Murder Can Mess Your Mascara” by Selma Eichler “The Cat Who Talked Turkey” by Lillian Jackson Braun “In The Moon Of Red Ponies” by James Lee Burke Science Fiction “The Anguished Dawn” by James P Hogan “Empire’s Daughter” by Simon Brown Western “Folly and Glory” by Larry McMurtry Adult Non Fiction “Ya Gotta Believe” by Tug McGraw “The Calgary Flames” by Monte Stewart “Christmas In British Columbia” by Rich Mole “Perennials For Alberta” by Donna Dawson “Cabinets, Shelves and Home Storage Solutions” “Retired and Still Rolling” by Loretta and Marvin Wideen “Gone But Not Forgotten” by Elizabeth McLachlan “The Pilates Method” by Phillip Friedman Children’s Fiction “Wanda and the Wild Hair” by Barbara Azore “The Story of the Easter Bunny” by Katherine Tegan “Corduroy Goes to The Library” by B G Hennessy “The Princess and the Pea” by Susanna Davidson “Lola Hides the Eggs” by Diane DeGroat • “A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me” by Jean E Pendziwol “Wild Ride” by Matt ChristopherChildren’s Non-Fiction “Understanding Your Muscles and Bones'” “Revealed Space” by Alex Barnett Videos Ben - Hur Books On CD “Love Overboard” by Janet Evanovich Watch for the GREEN DOTS that represent our NEW ITEMS!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA The Library Association of Alberta was given a grant to purchase a “Parenting Collection” for every Library in Alberta. We are still receiving this collection of over 50 items. The following are the new titles in this collection: BOOKS “Having Twins and More” by Elizabeth Noble “Thinking Parent Thinking Child” by Myma B Shure Ph. D. “1-2-3- Magic Effective Discipline for Children 2-12” by Thomas W Phelan Ph. D. “Raising Kids Who Can Protect Themselves” by Debbie and Mike Gardner “Baby Signs” by Linda Acredolo Ph. D. “Baby Care - A Manual for New Parents” by Alison Mackonochie “The Next Steps? Caring For Your Preemie at Home” “101 Ways to be a Terrific Sports Parent” by Dr. Joel Fish We have also received a number of pamphlets on Parenting Resources. We now have a Disc-Go-Pod in the Library. Have you got any CD’s or DVD’s that are scratched and don’t work anymore? Don’t throw them away, because we can now fix them. This machine uses a liquid sandpaper to file off 5 layers at a time. A CD has 500 layers before you get to any information. We will be charging $3.00 per CD or DVD. We accept donations to our Library that will enhance our collection. Thanks to Alice Bartsch, Kelly Nelson, Patti Nicol-Pharo and Carol Vooys for their donations to our Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction section for this month. Also thanks goes out to Lorraine Marshall for donating Golf Digest and Newsweek magazines and to Linda Booth for donating Quick Cooking magazines. (XKKXXKXXXXXXKXXXXKXX) Please note: As of January 4th 2005, the Library will be open for 20 hours per week (up from 14.5 hours). The following is the new schedule. We hope that with this increase, we will better serve our public. LIBRARY HOURS Tuesdays 10:00 am-4:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursdays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fridays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Phone and Fax: [phone] email messages to [e-mail] Joanne Monner, Librarian First Day on the Job A passenger in a taxi tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him something. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a few moments there was silence in the cab, and the the driver said, “Please, don’t ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me.” The passenger apologized and said he didn’t realize that a tap on the shoulder would frighten him so much, to which the driver replied: “I’m sorry, it’s realiy not your fault at all. Today’s my first day driving a cab. I’ve been driving a hearse for the last 25 years!”Ag Distributors, Inc. 927 Fairbrother Close Saskatoon, SK. S7S 1J3 Ph. 306-652-8850 Fx: 306-652-8851 j. stadny k@sasktel. net March 2005 Dear : Milo Can Opener Reader We are pleased to offer up to $100 cash back on your purchase of RhizUp inoculants. RhizUp inoculants are the only single strain - single crop peat and liquid formulations available today. There’s one strain for peas, and one strain for lentils. This way, you get an inoculant that promotes the absolute highest number of root nodules per plant. Your customers grow peas - this is the only pea inoculant that is specific for peas. RhizUp Granular’s unique formulation resists bridging so you get a consistent flow of product on every acre. If the soil is cold and on the drier side this spring - the granular formulation will be the best way to go. This offer is made exclusively for our Phillips Fertilizer and Chemical customers. As well, for each bag of RhizUp purchased, $0.50 cents will be donated to the local Fire Department. Simply bring in this certificate to order your RhizUp inoculants before April 30,2005. Robert Phillips Jim Stadnyk Phillips Fertilizer and Chemical Ag Distributors\jOLUNTEERS NEEDED/ Area Representatives or. Course Hosts ADULT LEARNING is currently recruiting volunteers for Milo. Volunteers are needed for the Fall 2005 Courses. Courses will not be offered in Milo without volunteers. Area representatives and courses hosts receive a significant discount on their course fees. 'v/ f\ , X X X vA ’ // | j Thi» job can be shared!! For more information call Adult Learning at 485-3109. Lifelong learning. it’s our business. Programs supported by Alberta Advanced Education *************************************************************************** ARROWWOOD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED P.O. BOX 120, ARROWWOOD, Alberta TOL 0B0 Main Store Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Toll Free 1-888-534-3803 Tire Shop Phone [phone] (co-opJ BULK FUEL & CARDLOCKS at Arrowwood & Milo sites ' 'Organized for 5a vings . Not for Profit" Petroleum Products: Fuel / Lubricants HARDWARE STORE TIRE SHOP Hardware / Lumber Tires: On and Off Road Plumbing / Electrical New / Used / Repair Services Hydraulic Hoses / Belts / Bearings Mufflers & Exhaust System Feed and Animal Health Supplies Filters: Oil / Air /Fuel Paint: Interior / Exterior / Stain Oil Change & Lube Center Housewares / Sporting Goods Automotive: Batteries / Lights / Fuses HOURS: Mon to Fri 8:am to 12:noon & l:pm to 5:30 pm — Sat 8:am to 12:noonRemember Spring k“ Cleaning? I emember those days? The hours spent tearing the I house apart, room by room, hour after hour. | ^^Sweeping the cobwebs! Scrubbing the wails and ceilings. Toothbrush to the tile grout. Beating the carpets and furni­ture pillows. Not a pretty picture. Times have changed. Few of us have the time or desire to submit our selves to the routine. But we can take a good look at the process and it to our life. How about a spring-cleaning effort for our lives? Days pass and we continue doing “what we have always done.” And that only gives us back “what we always got!” We need to take time for a serious look at ourselves. What do 1 like? What aggravates me? What can 1 choose to change? Let’s use this springtime of the year for our own fresh start. Take a look at all aspects of your life and do what you can to make the quality of your life all it can be. How Satisfied Are You with Your Life? Respond to the following statements with “yes” or “no” answers. Physical Aspects of Your Life: • My weight is what 1 want it to be. • I am taking adequate time to plan meals. • My food choices include those which protect me from chronic diseases. • My meal plan efforts allow variety and flexibility. • 1 routinely choose body “cleansing” foods. • I exercise as much as needed. • I have regular medical checkups. Mental Aspects of Your Life: • I have “tools” to manage stress. • I am seldom dissatisfied with life. • I allow myself to laugh. • I am hopeful for the future. • 1 have outside interests that I enjoy. • I make time for vacations and fun. Having reflected on the physical, mental, and support aspects of life, it is time to make a list of those items which fall in the strongly disagree col­umn. Opportunities for spring cleanup will be iden tified. You need to choose what will be helpful to you. You are responsible for sweeping out the old cobwebs and replacing them with fresh new ideas. The time to begin is now! "Tops (Tiee-ts I c\cnr\v<\<^ 8:30 h.d\. e.wvVulcan Hawks are Winners The Vulcan Pee wee Hawks won two banners this past year. They won the South and Central Division banner. Racey Big Snake, Kole Umscheid, Jesse Lahd, Gaven Hartung, Graeme Pletz, Brandon Belley, Curtis Armstrong, Austin Huber, Duncan McDougall, Garrett King, Chris Hansen and Andrew Richmond played good all year. The teams they played were Claresholm Lightning, Brooks Elks, Blackie Tigers, Bassano Outlaws and Didsbury Elks. The Vulcan Hawks defeated every team in the playoffs that they played with only one loss against Didsbury. We won our South Banner against the Brooks Elks and the Central Banner against Didsbury Elks who won the North Division Banner. On Thursday, March 24, 2005 we are going to play in the Pengrowth Saddledome against the Airdre Lightning. I am excited to play in the Saddledome. By: Jesse Lahd Patient Services • Televisions • Highest standard of sterilization for your protection Quality Dental Services • Comprehensive treatment planning exams • Gentle hygiene care • Cosmetic Bonding and Veneers • Crowns, Bridges, & Bleaching • Complete and Partial Dentuites New Patients are Always Welcome 114, 3rd Avenue North, Vulcan i 485-6008 if l• * I* • CKmook crfdit n\io\ i tn Lomond Savings Bo* 242, Lomond, Alberta, TQL 1G0 Fhone [phone] Fax [phone] • * CAIS ACCOUNTS!!! Did you know CHINOOK CREDIT UNION will provide financing for your CAIS funding requirement as well as offer a competitive rate of return on the deposit? LOMOND SA VINGS would be pleased to open your CAIS account at anytime and have it activated when you make your deposit.VILLAGE OF MILO - OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Next regular Council Meeting will be 7:00 p.m. Monday April 18, 2005 in the Village Office. COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL LOTS AVAILABLE ON EAST SIDE OF RAILWAY AVENUE. CALL OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS! Contact the Village at PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] MAYOR --- KEN VOOYS COUNCILLORS --- ROBERT PHILLIPS --- BOB PHAIR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR --- GINGER DEITZ Ten Best Things to Say if You Get Caught Sleeping at Your Desk: 10. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen." 9. "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to." 8. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time." 7. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new business strategy." 6. "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance." 5. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory toward people who practice Yoga?" NORM STOKES WELDING General and Oilfield Repair Custom Mowing New & Used Steel Sales Custom Built Trailers B-Pressure Welding Norm: Phone [phone] Cell. 485-0365 Wade Phone [phone]. "Dam! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out how to handle that big accounting problem." 3. "Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?" 2. "Who put decaf in the wrong pot?!?" 1. Raise your head slowly and say, ".in Jesus name, Amen." Emergency Fridge Magnets In an emergency, having directions to your property near the phone is valuable. Fill in your home phone, land location, TWP road, RANGE road, Directions from town, and description of home. The magnets are available at no charge in businesses around town: Milo Green Foods, Scotiabank, and Milo Hotel. A project of Milo Lions ClubSnake Valley Drop-In News Crib Games Join us for a fun evening of cribbage! Everyone is welcome. Monday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. Health Nurse The health nurse will be at the Drop-In on Wednesday, April 13 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. General Meeting Friday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. Congratulations to Doris Clements for winning a gold medal in snooker at the Alberta Seniors Winter Games in Edmonton! Milo Municipal Library SPRING MEETING Monday April 18, 7:30 p.m. at Milo Municipal Library The friends group is a charity that raises funds and hosts activities that benefit library service. New members are most welcome. We have two meetings/year. Many of our students have wrapped up their hockey leagues for the year. Some are still playing exhibition games and entering tournaments. Congratulations to all of you and we hope you a fun year. The Vulcan PeeWee Hawks — Curtis Armstrong, Racey Big Snake, Jesse Lahd and Kole Umscheid- won the Banner for South half of the Central Hockey League. Congratulations boys!!! They now play Didsbury, who won the North banner, for the Central League banner. They have a game tonight, March 17th, at 7:00 pm in Vulcan. If you have time, come out and cheer the team on!!! Paige Lahd, Gina Deitz, Deanna Heather, Sara Prentice, Celia Deitz and Tracy Heather competed in 4-H Public Speaking in Lomond. Gina Deitz placed 2nd in the Intermediate division and Tracy placed first in the Junior division. March 12th, they traveled to Champion to compete at the Vulcan County level. Gina placed second in the Intermediate Division again and Tracy placea 2nd in the Juniors. This weekend, they travel to Claresholm where they will compete at the Regional level - ie Southern Alberta. Way to Go Girls and Good Luck on Saturday!!I O p£> Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding 5 cups skim milk 2 t vanilla 1 large box fat-free, sugar-free mstam chocolate pj 1 small box fat-free, sugar-free instant vanilla pu 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 8 oz. fat-free frozen whipped nondairy creamer, thawed Pour milk and \anillu into large bowl. 5ln in both boxes of pudding. Add peanut butter and mix well. Add whipped topping. Keep covered in refrigerator Serve in individual dessert dishes. 18 (1/2-cup) servings. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Nutrient value per (1/2 cup) serving, based on a 1,500-calorie diet Exchanges. Calories. Calories from fat. Total Fat. Saturated Fat. Cholesterol. Sodium. Total Carbohydrate Dietary fiber. Sugars. Protein. .1 starch/bread. 1 fat .117 .54 ,6g (12%) ig (7%) .1 mg (0%) .221 mg (9%) 12g (6%) ig (5%) 6g 5g ~Jops fY\£et5 TKu.rS pA C>V t\ c t\ S- 30 fi.PT Vv Oci-S e- ftVCA'h ^ fAtayor fMagrath North LIQVOSum LU Unit A. 404 Mayor Magrath Drive North Lethbridge, Alta T1H 6H7 [phone] phone [phone] fax *’ 1 1 ' 000 a chlXolf WHfP f*017 Large Variety Beer, Specialty Spirits & Fine Wines Vicky Miller & Tony Vanden Hoek ownersBULLETIN The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that the maximum safe load capacity on my butt is two persons at one time, unless I install handrails or safety straps. As you have arrived sixth in line to ride my ass today, please take a number and wait your turn. Thank You. Brian J. Murray and Robert J. (Bob) Langrtdge servicing our Vulcan office 104 Centre Street Vulcan, Alberta Phone: [phone] BAJUUSTERS and SOUCfTO/iS SERVICING ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDS Dr. Robert J. (Bob) Langridge will be In attendance at the Village Office In Milo the first Friday o( each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling 485-2070 Areas of Law: Real Estate, Fersonai Injury, Divorce and Family Law, Wills and Estates, Dependent Adults, Employment Law, Criminal Law, Business and Corporate Law, Mediation. Litigation and Tax Law LETHBRIDGE OFFICE #600, 220 - 4* Street South Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free. 1 -800-552-8022 SOUTHERN ALBERTA'S REGIONAL LAW FIRMMILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS FOR APRIL 2005 April 2 - Lomond 50th Charter Night April 4 - Nanton Interclub April 6 - Milo Regular Supper Meeting April 13 - Milo Executive Meeting April 20 - Milo Regular Supper Meeting April 27 - Milo Executive Meeting Donations • $2650 to Milo Community Hall (from calendar sales last two years) • $50 to Vulcan music club • $300 to Judge Brian Stevenson for donation to a Lions charity. Club Visits A few members attended Foothills interclub in March. 3 of our members enjoyed Vulcan Lions Oyster feed March 15 and 5 attended Arrowwood interclub March 17. Milo Lions 50th Charter Night March 26, 2005 About 170 people joined us for our 50th Charter night. Everyone enjoyed a great dinner, entertaining speeches and toasts, presentations to long term members, dancing and a late lunch. Past International President Judge Brian Stevenson was the featured guest speaker. Lions Club International has grown to include 1.4 million men and women in 46,000 clubs in 193 countries. Milo Queenstown Lions club formed in 1955 under the sponsorship of the Vulcan Lions Club. Charlie Andrews of Vulcan Lions Club presented us with a flag display for all 193 countries in honour of this milestone celebration. George Andrews constructed the flag display. Our charter members were honoured at this event: Active charter members in Milo Lions Club for 50 years include: Lloyd Armstrong Bill Deitz David Deitz Ian Thomson Joe Thomson Larry Umscheid We were very pleased to have the following members from our Charter year join us: Les Beckner Ross Bertrand A1 Moore Murray Phillips John Umscheid Charter member Jim Umscheid was unable to attend. Thanks to Milo Parent-Teacher group for preparing a great supper and to Prairie Perfection Catering for the evening lunch.792-3600 or 1-877-792-3430 Truckload Salt Sale Blue Cobalt Salt 20 kg Block Purchase 50 or more (1 skid), delivery to your farm is free. $ 3.85 ea or 192.50/ skid Air Seeder Hose We have a quantity of 2 V" Air Seeder Hose in 100 foot rolls. $ 2.79 per footMilo Community School Bonspiel The Milo Community School Curling Bonspiel was held March 11th with 20 curlers participating. We had an exciting day including a draw to the button to determine a tie breaker, with the finals coming down to points to determine the overall winner. The winner of the bonspiel was Paige Lahd’s team. Congratulations to all the curlers! We would like to thank our sponsors: Scotia MacLeod, Scotiabank (Milo), Agricore (Milo), Milo Green Foods, Conoco Phillips, AGF, Husky Oil, Milo Lions Club, Prairie Perfection Catering and First Street Foods. We really appreciate the assistance we get to make this a fim day for our curjffs of the future!L to R: Twyla Fitzpatrick Geoffrey Vooys Turner McKay Tyler Marshall L to R: Natasha Lahd Steve Kim Devon Fetkenher Sara Prentice 789 L to R: Eddie Kim, Jennifer Lin, Deanna Heather, Cassie Thompsonnuuem Colleen Bartsch and Keith Deitz For volunteering Casino Foundation Deadline April 15th, 2005 Casino Funds application forms can be picked up at the Milo School and can also be dropped off at the Milo School or mailed to: Box 90 Milo, Alberta T0L1L0 Att'n: Casino Applications Anyone who is a member of the Foundation may make application for use of funds. Submissions will be reviewed at a Foundation Meeting, on April 20th at 7:00 - School Library you time and ex­pertise coaching and instructing our weekly curling. Grade 5-9's f I a y o v Keith Deitz for volunteering your time coaching us and attending games with us. a Qeoffl c fyo.V Volunteered axe She Meant Of, the co mmunity! f 10th CLnnuat Volunteer Uppxeciation Barbecue & Entertainment Thursday, April 21, 2005 Cultural Recreation Centre Vulcan, Alberta Barbecue Supper: Community Choir 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Mental Toughness: A Fun, Empowering Approach to Personal Safety - Deb DeWahl Leaders of Tomorrow Sponsored by: FGRTIS ALBERTA Comedy Magic of “Deano’ Sponsored & Organized by: County Volunteer Cippxeciation Committee '^0* &F 0 U N D A T I 0 N V t Wta CtOwrwW 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. ft VOLUNTEER ALBERTA !>r taoo*yn * Vtfcrtar Cento ¥ EVERYONE WELCOMEOn the last day of kindergarten, all the children brought presents for their teacher. The florist’s son handed the teacher a gift. She shook it, held it up and said, “I bet id some flowers!” “That’s right!” shouted the little boy. Then the candy storeowner’s daughter handed the teacher a gift. She held it up, shook it and said, MI bet I know what it is! It’s a box of candy!” “That’s right!” shouted the little girl. The next gift was from the liquor storeowner’s son. The teacher held it up and saw that it was leaking. She touched a drop with her finger and tasted it. “Is it wine?” she asked. “No,” the boy answered. The teacher touched another drop to her tongue. “Is it champagne?” she asked. “No,” the boy answered. “What is it?” she said. “A Puppy,” w.Tumm Wrestling The grade 4-6 students have started wrestling in their gym and lunch recesses. Most of the students are really enjoying it. Gn April 14th at the CRC in Vulcan there will be a Vulcan and area-wrestling Tournament. Everyone is welcome to come, and we hope to see you