Milo Canopener (April 1, 2006)

• Format: Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Milo Community Volunteers 2006
• Subjects: Milo (Alta.) > Newsletters; Alta; Fairbanks; Canada; Lent; Kay; Sob’; Kane; Sheila; Forbes; Charity; Tac; Pedersen; Colleen; Weaver; Fries; Garry; Dane; Rotten; McLeod; Saloon; Fulton; Thornton; Gauthier; Eternity; Labyrinth; Duda; Simmonds; Pew; Loren; Bushell; Pulitzer; Whirlwind; Obo; Dreyfus; Oldfield; Reid Hill; Ridley; Reno; polar bear
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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 Milo Can Opener Canada Post Agmt. # Box 12, Milo, AB TOL 1L0 CANOPENER April 2006 Edition no. 190 MILO MUNICIPAL LIBRARY N/C Lake McGregor / Travers Reservoir Astronaut’s photo taken from the Space Shuttle Discovery August 14, 2001 (from NASA website) 40607518Ad 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 Announcements ( Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc.) Cards of Thanks News items Articles Please sign them, no letters will be printed if not signed. Requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. Many ways to forward your articles, notices and advertising: Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, Alberta, TOL 1L0 Email: [e-mail] 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.________________________ Canopener volunteer staff Layout Editors - Barb Godkin - 599 - 2213, 485-8389 Colleen Bartsch 599-2204 Deanna Edwards 599-3887 Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Production - Betty Armstrong Subscriptions - Betty Lou Whaley -.599 - 2466 Notices - Any Canopener volunteers Cartoons & “Kids Say” - Marina Vannatta -. 381 - 6389 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 Cfosed Monday Monday-Sundav.8:30 am - 8.-00 pm O Box 7 Doug Marks Office: [phone] Milo, AB pnrmnFMT Fax: [phone] T0L1L0 Mobile: [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. 1 Trucking, Gravel C Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining Pressure Washing and Steaming €% ^O^^^erfec/ion f CATERING/ SERVICE Allan and Colleen Barlsch MILO. Alta, phone. [phone] B & S Cteaiute for a rto ,(„!*- [phone] P.O.Box67 Milo,Alberta TOULO Specializing in sandblasted minors & Cedar signs MAR.y I 4 Donna Bennett Deitr Independent Beauty Consultant P.O. Box 37. Milo, Alla. TOL U0 [phone] L. V. (Vince) Stevens #721 Cornerstone Manager, Small Business 201 Southridge Drive Okotoks, AB T1S2E1 Direct: [phone] Fax: [phone] Cell: [phone] [e-mail] Telescotia: 1-800-267-1234 % Scotiabank --- — --- — --- . --- ^ -a nmsmzmm. ■> * > < m % * 3^ee- Sc (Mean Sc jgtmple INTERNATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS “«rf f^sssss rax: [phone] Fax: (403) 381-G341 Keepin’ the Country in music Lori Vooys, CIM, FCSI, FMA Suite 1800, Scotia Centre Financial Planner 700 Second Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 2W1 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Toll Free: 1-800-372-9274 % Scotia McLeod ScotiaMcLeod is a division of Scotia Capital Inc., a member of the Scotiabank Group.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 J3 Services VACUUM * 4 X 4 Service * Septic Tanks * Wheel-Lift Bus: 485-2667 * Portables * Boosting Mobile: [phone] * Mud Pits * Winching * Sumps * Fuel, Flats ‘ 24 Hour Emergency Service * * Holding Tanks * Lock-outs Ready & Reliable ’ Cisterns * Recoveries * Basement * R.V. Towing 1 --- --- --- —l Floods * Small Repairs [PHONE JOEJ Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 4SP: MUX) SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager RENO BEXTE '1/Ueed C^ontrol (Centre P 4 H GRAIN LTD. AGENT FOR ALTA HAIL INS. TKLKJPHOIVB: (403) 534-3S€l ANYTIME FAX: [phone]X82 MOSSXEIGH, AB TOL IPO CORNER STORE & GARAGE OIL - GAS - DIESa - REPAIRS - WELDING A MA TOWING MERV & FRANCES GOLDTHORPE 485-6671 Cell: 485-0665 •" - - . - • * . Robed Phillips Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond. Alberta TOL 1G0 Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular. [phone] Fax: [phone] ■r-'-rr, A. P. C. S. AARDVARK PEST CONTROL SERVICES® JERRY GAUTREAU P.C.T. Diploma, AIB Certified & ASI Certified SUITE 213, 204 - 1440 52nd STREET N.E. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2A 4T8 Tel: (403) 273-MICE (6423) Fax: [phone] _______ : jpr Bus. [phone] Cel. [phone] Fax. [phone] Res. [phone] R.R. #1 Milo, AB TOL 1L0GRANT. KRYSTALQWICH & BENNETT CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2 BO Phone: [phone] FAIRBANKS DENTURE CLINIC 125 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 485-2368 Scott D. Fairbanks - Denturist OFFICE HOURS Wednesday 9:00 a.m, - 4:30 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 2k X OPTOMETRIST BOX 972 TELEPHONES VULCAN, ALBERTA TOL 2B0 485-21 77 485-2886 THE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Hours: Monday to Saturday -10:00am to 7.00pm Sunday - 11:00 am to 6:00pm Box 10 from Cluny Hilltop Dianne Brown Cluny, AB 2 miles west Ph. 403-734-2593 T0J 0S0 1/2 mile north Fax [phone] £ssa VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR p.o. nox <'25 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 200 PHONE: <85-6000 FOOD TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 UDor* ©o RGo LSsceoDimCb® [phone] p:0. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada Mt /■ -' -tvX v- - v a < 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, AB TOL 2B0 Website: www.magnusonrealty.com Business Card Ads $60 /year includes your subscription See back of cover for detailsFrank Mclnenly Auctions Ltd. Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since 1967 [phone] Frank Mclnenly Stacey Schooten F M Trailer World Located at Foothills Livestock Auction Stavely, AB Southern Alberta's Exclusive Norbert Dealer NORBERT DEX RAINBOW Stock, Horse, Ylai decks New & Used Call Stacey 1 -877-205-1999MILO MIXED BONSPIEL MARCH 2-5, 2006 A Event Winners: (left to right) Chris Gauthier (lead), Mark Oldfield (2nd), Amanda Bushell (3rd) and Maria Bushell (skip). B Event Winners: (left to right) Gina Deitz (lead), Greg Deitz (skip), Billy Godkin (2nd) and Tammy Lahd (3rd). C Event Winners: (left to right) Grant McKay (skip), Anne Lahd (3rd), Linda Chilton (lead) and Art Chilton (2nd).iPlp! A VULCAN Advocate 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 CLASSIFIED WORD AD RATES $6.95 for 20 words + .100 each added word plus GST 2nd week discount $4.17 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 Hey Milo Community!! We’re looking for more community coverage about your kids groups, teams. Please Drop your news off at the DROPBOX at the Library UPCOMING Avulcan in the Advocate MARCH 2006: Local Professionals • deadline: March 10, Z006 Am opportunity for professionals who serve Vulcan County to profile their services and accomplishments. Spring Forward! • Headline: March l\. Z006 (Colt • Fashion • Cleaning • Hardening • Travel) Slades on County Ice * Headline: March t\. Z006 Featuring team and group photos of Vulcan County's hockey teams and figure skating clubs. “ Regional MARCH 2006: Progress Z006 ■ Headline: February Zl, Z006 (Pump up your business! Tell everyone about your business, especially what's new or changed in the past year. (Fearing Up Z006 * Headline: March 7, Z006 (Seeding is just around the comer! let farmers know about the produets/seryices you offer that will help them grow a good crop.) Call Hugh for all your advertising needs at 485-2036. :*ponn'Z';ttkiM4vo(MP ton pf HdHatoaSvcionajivsca!* cm fn^avuitafadvotore nv;gi'#yt!lfar^(fvocal« cofit fern pu s n Irina dvorale cm I Catherine Pooley Editor Stephanie Hancock Reporter Louise Christie Production Manager Maureen Howard Customer Service Heather Selke easterner Service Hugh Johnston Advertising Coordinator Wanda Domotewski Publisher I i i .?y;: m _MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS FOR APRIL 2006 April 1 - Lomond Charter Night April 3 - Nanton Interclub April 5- Regular Lions Supper Meeting 7:00 pm April 8 - Milo Charter Night April 12- Regular Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 pm April 19- Regular Lions Supper Meeting 7:00 pm April 26- Regular Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 pm Activities: Several members will be attending the Relay for Life Cancer fundraiser in Vulcan March 30. The club is also donating $500 to this event. 4 members attended Arrowwood Interclub on March 16. Our family was ( horrified when my little sister, who just turned six, came home from school one day and informed us that she knew how to French kiss. She wanted to demonstrate, and she kissed my mother - first on one cheek, then the other one. “There , that’s how you French ( kiss!” Donations: • $500 to Relay for Life • $50 to Vulcan Music Awards pack To TheBasics Persona) Pampering for the whole Family r%J SCALP TREATMENTS FACIALS MANICURES PEDICURES NATURAL BRONZE SPRAY TANNINS Each procedure takes about 60 min AT .d&f&hzff Milo at Trends.1st Wednesday & Thursday of month Vulcan at Hair Hut.3rd & 4th Wednesdays of month 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursday of month Peter Dawson Lodge.2nd Friday of month Gift Certificates available G— --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- For appointment call: Sheila Winch S99-2223_or 485-8070 ###***###***###***###***##***##***## My husband and my son , both golfers, were telling my grandson, Sam, an avid bowler, the great joys of golf. Sam, was not impressed. “You hit the ball and then chase it all over the field. I prefer bowling. You just stand there and the ball comes back to you.” ###***###***###***###***###***###*** My brother Harry, despite repeated reprimands from the principal, persisted in climbing the trees in the school yard. The principal finally called home. Mom answered the phone, as Dad was busy pruning trees. She said, “I’m sorry, Harry’s father can’t come to the phone right now, he’s up a tree.” As Compile By M. VAtdfJ/STTFt.Scotia bank Margaret Howell's Retirement Margaret is retiring from the Bank on May 31, 2006. Everyone is invited to stop by the Bank on Tuesday May 30, 2006 or Wednesday May 31, 2006 during banking hours to say good-bye. We will be serving refreshments and goodies. ARROWWOOD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED P.O. BOX 120, # 17 - Center Street, ARROWWOOD, Alberta TOl OBO Main Store Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Toll Free 1-888-534-3803 Tire Shop Phone [phone] ^co-opJ "Organized for Savings . Not for Profit" BULK FUEL & CARDLOCKS at Arrowwood & Milo sites Petroleum Products: Fuel / Lubricants HARDWARE STORE Hardware / Lumber Plumbing / Electrical Hydraulic Hoses / Belts / Bearings Feed and Animal Health Supplies Paint: Interior / Exterior / Stain Housewares / Sporting Goods TIRE SHOP We sell and service ALL tires Calcium filling Custom Exhaust & Muffler Service Shocks Oil Change HOURS: Mon to Fri 8:a.m. to 12:noon & l:p.m, to 5:p.m. Sat 8:a.m. to l2:noonThe East Forty My goodness, where has this past month gone. It’s Canopener time again. Those who are in the cow/calf operation know very well where the time has gone, trying to do everything humanly possible for the cows and calves. Putting up with cold, foggy weathers, snow bum when the sun did come out on that fresh snow, sloppy corrals and most of all, lack of sleep. Now is when those casserole dishes come into their own, they may be buried deep, but what a find. You never thought they would taste so good. I hope most of us will find the time to attend the Henry farewell supper. As another farm family bids farewell to the community. There have been so many changes in the “farm way” since the first Henry farm was established. Between “red tape”, enormous farm expense and low prices for farm products, I guess it is inevitable. So who is next to go, I wonder? Unless you are doing both farming and off farm work which is a very heavy load. Sure don’t like to see it, but suppose it is “a sign of the tunes: as they say. We wish the Henry’s good luck with their move. Creamed Salmon The following is a supper you can fix in a short time (between calves?). • Heat milk, whipping in flour to thicken before it is warm. • Add a bit of butter, salt and pepper. • Cook until thick. • Add a can of salmon. • While this is heating, put bread in toaster. • Spread the creamed salmon on toast. Sure tastes good! We heard about a fellow in Vancouver who was in court on drunk and disorderly charges. The judge asked, “How do you know this man was drunk, officer?” “Well, your Honour,” said the policeman, “When I came up to him, he had just dropped a quarter in the mailbox and was looking up at the clock in the church tower and muttering, “My God, I’ve lost eleven pounds!” Little Davie watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. “Why do you do that, Mommy?” he asked. “To make myself beautiful,” said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue. “What’s the matter?” said Little Davie. “Giving up?”_________________MILO LIONS CLUB 51st ANNUAL CHARTER NIGHT SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2006 MILO HALL COCKTAILS 6:00 pm DINNER 7:00 pm DANCE 9:00 pm GUEST SPEAKER: idKIAin vjrKIILK DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF THE RAYMOND CANADIANS TICKETS $25 PER PERSON MILO LIONS CLUB BOX 96, MILO, TOL 1L0LOMOND/MILO SURFACE RIGHTS GROUP MEETING 7:30 PM Monday, April 10th Milo Hall Meeting open to all LANDOWNERS $10.00 Admission Fee Guest Speaker: Norma LaFonte Norma LaFonte is one of the founding members of the Wheatland Surface Rights Action Group. She is owner of LaFonte Consulting Service and is a licensed Land Agent working for landowners, not industry. Norma will give a presentation on: 1. CBM - the effects of CBM on farming 2. Protecting you land and assets 3. Pipelines and Planning 4. Compressor Stations 5. Protecting your water 6. Liability to the land 7. Compensation 8. Working together as a community Norma will also take questions from the audience. Members and guests willing to share figures from recent surface lease contracts are encouraged to bring these figures for reference. Responsible oil and gas development is possible when landowners know the rules of engagement and stand up for their rights.LETTER FROM FCSS FCSS has a long history of serving local citizens by providing preventative social services through a partnership between the Town of Vulcan and the Province of Alberta. In recent years the villages of Champion and Carmangay, and Vulcan County have also joined by becoming members of this agreement. The following information explains some of the services we have been offering and a bit about new initiatives we are working on. Although Milo at present is not an FCSS partner we are currently financially assisting: the Family School Liaison Counsellor program, Home Support Services, Wheat Country Special Needs Early Intervention Services, and Building Blocks. We have also provided workshops and speakers in the village or at the school. Examples include but are not limited to: Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention, Babysitting Courses, Motivational Magic by Steve Harmer- courage, character, caring, anti -bullying, Easter Egg Hunts, Newcomers/long Time Residents Get to Know One Another BQ, Summer Activities, Welcome to the Community Tea, Baby Think It Over, Community Calendar of Events in the Advocate and the Good Morning Community Newsletter, and Seniors Benefits. We have also offered programs that were run at CCHS and would therefore have benefited Milo residents. Programs such as: Norbert Georgette- Don't Drink & Drive, Half-Pints -Anti-Bullying, All Due Respect- Disciplining, Credit Counselling, John Howard Society - Youth & the law, Kerry Girling- Positive life Choices, Relationship & Dating Violence Prevention, and more. FCSS is always willing to hear from citizens of Vulcan County regarding any programming needs they see that we could address, and since we are an information and referral source, we would be happy to pass on any suggestions to other agencies, if we are not able to help. As FCSS is or has been a partner with many groups within our County we do have a network of people to assist us.Another good resource for people to find out what services are available in our County is to attend the “Putting the Pieces Together Resource Fair” that will be held October 19, 2006, at the CRC in Vulcan. 2006 Workshops and Programs • Home Support • Babysitting classes • What is Your Love Language? • Creating a Life Plan • Safeteen • Safekids • Active Parenting Now • Active Parenting of Teens • Co-hosted the Family Conference, in partnership with Rainbow Literacy, where Dr. Scott Wooding presented Rage, Rudeness & Rebellion, and Communication & Discipline, and other workshops included: Winterize Your Family, Reading Games & Literacy Activities, and Family Virtues in Action, Teach My Child to Accept "No", Learning Styles, and Sign With Your Baby. • Annual Child & Youth Fair during Spock Days • Being Grounded (Shier Farm, Milo ), May 10 • Two classes in partnership with Adult Learning -Chocolate for a Woman's Soul (March 18), and the Women's Conference (April 1 ). A wellness Tea & Labyrinth Walk in Carmangay (June 3) • Self-Care Check-up based on the Virtues Project™ (Sept. 30) • It's All About Gratitude (Oct. 17) • Remembering (Nov. 7). This is a sample of the work that FCSS does through our municipal and provincial partnership. We also encourage all municipalities to join FCSS in order to ensure preventative programs like those mentioned continue to be available in their community. If you think your municipality should be an FCSS partner please contact your Village office. Further information may be obtained by calling FCSS at:485-2192.MILO FIRE AND RESCUE Milo and District Fire Association Annual General Meeting All volunteer fire and emergency workers as well as board members are encouraged to attend. The public is also welcome. Tuesday, April 11 7:30 pm at Milo Community Hall NORM STOKES WEEDING General and Oilfield Repair Custom Mowing New & Used Steel Sales Custom Built Trailers B-Pressure Welding Phone [phone] Cell. 485-0365 Phone [phone] Phone [phone] THE MOMMY TEST 1 was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. "Why?" my daughter asked. "Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been, it's dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?" "Uh," .I was thinking quickly, " All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mommy." We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. "OH.I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy." "Exactly" 1 replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart.MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL 2005 Syrinx Flower Fundraising Program Thank you for your support of our Flower Sales campaign. The profits from these sales will be used for Yearbook expenses. Orders will be taken from March 3(fh to April 13th, 2006. Please pre-pay all orders. Plants will be delivered the week before Mother’s Day. The student taking your order will also be delivering the plants to you. Prices include GST. As a note everyone, A VB Greenhouses of Standard, Alberta will be supplying our plants. They have a very good reputation and strive to ‘harden off their products before selling to the public. Please complete the following form and include payment with the form. Thank you again for your support and enjoy your plants. (If you have any problems, please let the school know). Please complete the following form and include payment with the form. Please make all cheques payable to: Milo Student Union. Thank you again for your support. Item Description Selling Price per Item Including GST No. of Items Total Cost No. of Items X Price per Item 10” Plastic Hanging Baskets $24.50 Sunny Locations - Ivy Geranium - Million Bells $24.50 Shade Locations - Begonia $24.50 - Fuchsia $24.50 -Double Impatiens $24.50 12 ” Plastic Supertunia Baskets - Sunny Locations only $27.50 12 ” Plastic Hanging Basket — * * available in mixed plantings only Sunny or Shade Location $30.00 6” Select Geraniums *** $6.00 Rose Bush in a 2 gallon pot Roses are already blooming when rec'd. $25.00 TO TAL ORDER **Replaces the 12” Fibre Basket from last year (just the pot is different) ***Please state color if you have a preference Buyer’s Name_______________________________________ Seller’s Name Payment Cheque CashThe Dash I read of a man who stood to speak At the Funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on the marker From the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of birth, And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most, Was the dash between those years (1900-1990). For that dash represents all the time They spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not how much we own, The cars, the house, the cash, What matters is how we live and love, And how we spend our dash. So when your eulogy is being read, With your life’s actions to rehash, Would you be proud of the things they say, About how you spent your dash? N-I Upholstery £r Tarp Manufacturing Toll Free 1 [phone] 120 Main Street, Champion, AB T0L 0R0 We're on the Web! Photos and more! Check us out at: http://homepage.mac.com /niup/index.html Upholstery Tarps button & Supplies & Covers lmpre»ion> Please phone ahead, if you're coming any distance, to confirm we are here to avoid disappointment. Thank you! Neville & IreneSay What???? I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his DDS diploma, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome, charming boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 40-odd years ago. Could this be the same guy that I had a crush on all those years ago? When I saw him, however, I knew it wasn’t him. This gray, balding man with the deeply lined face was far too old to have been my classmate - wasn’t he? After he had examined my teeth, I got up the nerve to ask him if he had attended KSS. “Yes, I sure did!” he replied, with a big smile. “What year did you graduate?” I asked. “In 1960, why do you ask?” “You were in my class, I exclaimed happily. The that fat, ugly, bald and wrinkled SOB asked, “What did you teach?” Snake Valley Drop-In News Crib Games Monday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. Please consider this your invitation to join us. Health Nurse and Foot Care The health nurse will be at the Drop-In on Wednesday, April 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. General Meeting The health nurse will be at the Drop-In on Friday, April 21, at to 2:30 p.m. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter & COMPANY BARRISTERS and SOUCi7U/4S SERVICING ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDS Dr. Robert J. (Bob) Langridge will be In attendance at the Village Office In Milo the first Friday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling 485-2070 Brian J. Murray and Robert J. (Bob) Langridge servicing our Vulcan office 104 Centre Street Vulcan, Alberta Phone: [phone] Areas of Law: Real Estate, Personal Injury, Divorce and Family Law, Writs 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 FIRMTHANK YOU To our many volunteers and sponsors who helped with our school bonspiel. To Keith Deitz for arranging the curling teams, to Lori Vooys for gathering sponsors and prizes, to Marianne Armstrong for picking up the donuts for us, to Colleen and Allan Bartsch for their great service, and to Charity Lewis for assembling the 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 facility at no charge. SPONSORS SCOTIA MCLEOD MILO LIONS CLUB SCOTIABANK - MILO AGRICORE - MILO FIRST STREET FOODS SENTRY SELECT MARKS OILFIELD MILO GREEN FOODS CONOCO PHILLIPS AGF INVESTMENTS FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CI FUNDS THANKS MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL Milo Municipal Library The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America. 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winner for best actor and actress. 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners. How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners . See how you do on this one: 1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school. 2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time. 3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile. 4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special. 5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with. Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care . SPRING MEETING Monday April 24, 7:30 p.m. at Milo Muncipal 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.THE MILO CURLING CLUB would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations toward the 2005/06 Curling Season. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Deer-Country Equipment Husky Oil Canada Ltd Mark’s Oilfield Services Inc Bayer Cropsciences Mr. R’s Limited Ron Deitz Financial B & B Services VJV Foothills Livestock Auction Slick Up Saloon Norm Stokes Welding UFA Bushell Farms Ltd FM Trailer World Frank Mclnenly Auctions High River Auctions Arrowwood Co-Op Assoc The Country Farmhouse Ian & Barb Godkin Vulcan Funeral Home Midfield Supply Mary Kay Cosmetics - D. Bennett-Deitz Kirk’s Tire Craig Stokes Welding Trends by TC The Fashion Studio Watkinson,Hanhart,Duda,Dorchak-LLP Phillips Fertilizer and Chemical Agricore United - Milo Dow Agrosciences Bassano Farm Supply Scotiabank - Milo Marlin Oilfield Services Reid Hill Enterprises G.D.’s Repairs Pioneer Grain Louis Dreyfus Aspen Crossing Greenhouse Endev Resources SeaCue Spraying Prairie Perfection Catering 72292 AB Ltd. - Bill Lahd Pamac Inv. (North & Co) Wes Fulton Agencies M & R Trucking Flowers N’ Fancies Magnuson Realty PJC Holdings (Lee Lahd) M & K Mechanical NAPA Loren Mozill KT’s Kool Kat Music Jean Thomson Also a big thank you to all the volunteers who made the curling season a successful one. have you ever made A Greeting Card using Shaving Cream Or A Gift bag from an Envelope? If you would like to leam these techniques and more, please call SWMV NADINE PEDERSEN Independent Demonstrator 73 6100 4th Ave. NE Calgary, ABT2A5Z8 [phone] [e-mail]: Tracy Heather and Cali Fethkenher Left: Steve Kim and Andrew Vooys Below: Cole Umscheid and Geoff Vooys 1 o-Westeo PHOTOS FROM MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL Curling Bonspiel March 10 ACTION SHOTSPHOTOS FROM MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL Curling Bonspiel March 10 ACTION SHOTS Devon FetkenherVILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES The regular meeting of the Village of Milo was called to order on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 12:50 p.m. Present were Deputy Mayor Robert Phillips, Councillor Steve Edwards, and Municipal Administrator Ginger Deitz. The minutes of the regular meeting on January 30, 2006 were read. Deputy Mayor Phillips MOVED that the minutes be adopted as presented. CARRIED. Administrator Deitz reviewed the Bank Reconciliation and the Record of Expenses and Disbursements for January 2006 and then the outstanding Accounts Receivables with the Council. Councillor Edwards MOVED that the Financial Report be accepted as presented. CARRIED. Administrator Deitz presented Council with the 2006 Preliminary Budget for Expenses. After discussion, various changes were made and approval of this item was tabled until the next meeting. Administrator Deitz reported that the final grant reconciliation for the new Water Reservoir projects have been received and processed by Alberta Transportation and the final settlement of $64,457.38 has been received by the Village. She will be following up with the Milo Water Co-Op regarding payment of their portion of this project. The Village will submit a picture of Milo this spring to Alberta Municipal Affairs to be included on their website honouring municipalities celebrating milestone Anniversaries in 2006. Administrator Deitz reported that the Village has received title on Lot 1 Block A Plan 0610161 - the Marks CPR property and that once the remaining CPR land titles are received, she will begin the sales process. Deputy Mayor Phillips will contact Michael Williston, UMA to answer the questions he has about the water and sewer lines for the Residential Lot Servicing Project. Council reviewed and approved the 2006 Requisition from the Vulcan District Waste Commission. At 2:30 p.m., Councillor Phillips requested a break in the agenda so that he could attend a product demonstration at the Fire Hall. The meeting reconvened at 3:30 p.m. Administrator Deitz reviewed the preliminary Job Description for Townsman Crowe with Council. This item was tabled until the next meeting pending changes from the Councillors being incorporated into the document. Two applications were received for the position of Water Treatment Operator from Stewart Whaley and Gerald Deitz. After discussion of the applications, Council decided to hire both applicants part time to share this position. Councillor Edwards MOVED that the Village hire Gerald Deitz and Stewart Whaley, each as equal part time, to fill the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator and that the Village will pay for the cost of courses and testing for them to achieve their required Level II Water and Level I Wastewater Certification and that their positions will be considered contract. CARRIED. Administrator Deitz will look after contracting a Level II Supervisor for the new employees until such time as one or both of them achieve this level of certification, as well as drawing up a Contract and Job Description and a training/work schedule for the new employees. Administrator Deitz informed Council that she has placed an ad in the Can Opener looking for names and addresses for former Village and Community residents to invite to the 75th Anniversary Homecoming and is hoping to hear from some community members who will be interested in helping to plan and implement this Celebration with the Village.The follow up Community Meeting will be on February 28, 2006 at the Community Hall. Administrator Deitz will work with the School Advisory Council to plan the format and the process for the meeting. Council felt it would be beneficial to bring in Linda Erickson from Alberta Economic Development / South Grow and Judy MacMillan-Evans from the Highwood Business Development Council to help facilitate the meeting as well. Administrator Deitz will be attending the Palliser School Board meeting being held in the Milo School on February 14, 2006 and asked Council what items they would like her to address to the Board. Council asked she convey the Village’s commitment the recent community meetings and to helping to find ways to keep the Milo School alive and viable, including the Residential Lot Servicing Project which would give any potential new families a place to live. They also wanted their concerns of the unsightly state of disrepair of the southern school grounds (track area) and the on going ground maintenance issues with the ball diamonds conveyed to the Board as detriments to promoting the school to prospective parents and students. The next Meeting of the Village of Milo was tentatively scheduled for February 28, 2006, pending the availability of Councillors to meet a quorum. The meeting was adjourned by Deputy Mayor Phillips at 4:15 p.m. ONE LINERS! Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to “put your two cents in”. .but it’ only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going to? Once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Why does a round pizza come in a square box? What disease did cured ham actually have? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up like every two hours? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? Why are you IN a movie, but ON TV? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? Why do toasters always have a setting that bums the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? If Jimmy cracks com and no ones cares, why is there a stupid song about him? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane? If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can’t he fix a hole in a boat? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all Fours? They’re both dogs! If com oil is made from com, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Why did you just try singing the two songs above? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window?MILO COMMUNITY MEETING #2 REPORT "Where Do We Go From Here?" It wasn't the ideal night for a community meeting with a blizzard blowing through, but on February 28, 2006 approximately 45 people gathered at the Community Hall to offer their opinion of the priority of the ideas generated from the first meeting. The participants then broke into discussion groups to brainstorm the processes which would be involved in bringing to fruition the top priorities of the 3 main categories - School, Community and Economic Development. We have included the responses by rank within their category (ideas with no responses are not included) and have also included the results of our Straw Poll on what business or type of business would be a good fit for our Community. The choices identified and the ground work started will help define what specific projects that the Village and School can consider to focus energy and resources towards. Some of these top priorities are already being addressed, which means that we ARE on the right track! Additionally, it was great to see that some individuals in the Community have already "Championed" other ideas and concerns and that they are dedicated bringing them to life. Good for Us All! In closing, we encourage the community to stay positive and focused on success! Now more than ever, we need lots of support from our Community to get projects going and get the work done. It might be that the ideas which are tried by the School or the Village weren't identified as top priorities, or it might be that only portions of a concern or problem can get worked on right away, but we now know we are moving in the right direction. And we can't do it without you, so contact the School or Village to find out how you can best contribute! And continue to watch your mailboxes and community boards for information and volunteer opportunities as they become available. As we have said so many times, Our community’s success will ultimately be determined more by our people and our determination to succeed than anything else. THE COMMUNITY 30 Housina - more lots / DroDertv for new housina- affordable lower cost housinq options- manufactured housinq / trailer court property 17 Communication / Advertisina - inadequate sionaoe for Villaoe/Community on roads - poor inadequate advertising for Village/Community/ Business in print and Internet - need to establish / update Milo website and link with other websites- creation of Village/Community advertising and place - creation of Community Business Directory - publicize Milo profile on albertafirst.com website for better advertising and promotion of community- lack of advertising for Village RV campground 16 Address lack of accommodation for tourists and boominq oil industry 11 Communitv Event Planninq - host annual volunteer recoonition niqht - host more potluck suppers - host 1 large annual community event (i.e. Pig roast, street dance, fireworks) - outdoor family movie nights, family sports tournaments, video game nights - theme events or theme days (i.e. Race Meet) - host yearly supper for new & returning teachers/staff - host annual Newcomers welcoming party / supper - provide Christmas baskets to Newcomers - contact various lake development associations for input and help with community events- consider more frequent, smaller scale events which don’t stretch or burn out volunteer ranks, with the occasional "BIG” production 7 Seniors apartments / condominium housinq unit7 Recoqnize and encouraae under 35 population to join community efforts and volunteer organizations 5 Provide a wider range of programs for children or youth in the immediate community 3 Recoqnize and access Senior population's wide range and diversity of life experiences and encourage their participation in volunteer activities and organizations 3 Make it easier (bv-law standards) for buildinq / housing developments in County and Village 2 Need for Seniors Outreach Program - Health - schedule more nursinq visits- promote availability and options in Home Care / Home services - contract monthly eye/ear/foot doctor services 2 Streamline or combine existinq community organizations to alleviate volunteer burn out 2 Address need for heavv/larqe truck parking and turn around lane in Village 2 Address absence and/or declining quality of recreational facilities 2 Address lack of employment other than farminq 2 Aggressively promote the advantages of rural living (cost of livinq, crime rate, family connections) 1 Invite other communities and organizations to participate in this process to "pick their brains" for ideas and way to implement them 1 Provide and promote more services and support for families ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 21 Upgrade / renovate / relocate Village RV campground 18 Lobby Alberta Government to make Lake McGregor a provincial park - create a positive partnership with Alberta Environment / Parks & Recreation 15 Attract larger businesses to open / relocate to Milo - attractive commercial tax rates- land incentives 10 Encourage oil companies to locate workers in community 8 Upqrade of existinq Lake McGregor campground - servicing for lake (electrical and sewage dump) - better grounds keeping efforts (frequent mowing, tree/hedge grooming and care) - sand swim area and beach/day swimminq area on North end of Lake 8 Fuel Sales - credit card purchases, manned service station 6 Build a qolf facility at north end of Lake McGreqor - mini golf, 9 hole course, driving range 5 Annex County land and create a Village subdivision on Lake McGreqor or annex existing Milo Estates 4 Existing Business development - shopping opportunities limited to essentials only - limited / no shopping services available on Sundays/holidays - sale or discount days - open through lunch hour- later business hours at least 1 day per week 4 Identify what makes Milo special/unigue and / or create a new "gimmick” to create a marketable identity for community 4 Pave Railway Avenue 3 Restore or re-theme Main Street to historical era - store fronts, light standards, sidewalks, flowers/planters 3 Enqaqe professional developers, planners, marketing and financing help to plan and implement ideas 2 Tarqet families with children to relocate and STAY in Milo - use tax/land incentives to relocate and set up businesses - free wireless internet set up, installation & 1 year service 1 Create "community dollars" proqram to encouraqe shopping at local businesses 1 Host Lake McGreqor activities - raft / war canoe races - snowmobile races - fishing derbies (summer & winter) - Community BBQ- outdoor skating rink 1 Expand the markets and value of home grown products (i.e, VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE) to retain the current population and enhance the economic returns to the community 1 Build marina at north end of Lake McGreqor 1 Create a list of opportunities that the Community wants/needs and encouraqe our youth to fill the void 1 Upqrade Lions Park - playground eouioment. water tao. picnic area/camp kitchen, public bathroomsMILO COM MU N ITY SCH O O L 16 Implement a LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM (emphasis on aariculture, mechanics, shop skills, grain production, marketing, small business books, etc) to attract students 14 Unable to offer interestina and varvina option classes at all arade levels, includinq lack of / access to CTS courses in Vulcan for Junior High 13 Maintenance / Upkeep Issues - not on Palliser's radar - deplorable around maintenance (weeds, long grass, gopher holes, mosquitoes ) - sad state of disrepair of track and field and non use of area 10 Perceived lack of willinaness bv Principal and staff to work with parents and community and their lack of involvement in community functions and organizations Q Implement an EQUINE SCIENCES / EQUESTRIAN proaram in curriculum utilizing existing arena and talent in the community to attract new families and students 8 Emphasize and market School's access to current and up to date technology and equipment both in the classroom and through Palliser 8 Build swimmina pool / rec center and offer a specialized vouth SWIMMING / DIVING program to increase enrollment and increase appeal of community 4 Implement a specialized ABORIGINAL STUDIES proaram which will draw in students from Siksika Nation 4 Implement a MARINE BIOLOGY proaram in the curriculum utilizing and promotion our proximity to Lake McGregor to attract new students and families Create an ACCREDITED MUSIC SCHOOL with sound rooms, recording studio and individual 4 music instruction and then use the School and program as a showcase for the community (similar to Rosebud) 3 Promote the advantage of our small school for qettinq a superior quality education 3 Billed as Community School, but "Community" increasingly absent in school 3 Teachers and staff from outside the community do not have a "stake" in the community except employment 2 Lack of extra curricular sports (team & individual) & activities 2 Lack of communication, co-ooeration and knowina the other Countv schools (each for itself mentality) 2 Lack of sports and organized activities in curriculum 2 Low staff / student / parent school spirit 2 Find sponsorship and volunteers from communitv businesses residents to offer extra curricular activities (sports, ski trips, clubs, field trips) which the School has trouble offering now 1 Create a travelina SHOP / HOME ECONOMIC program to enhance the curriculum BUSINESS / INDUSTRY FITS FOR COMMUNITY 14 Manned gas station with or without garage 14 Feed lot or Hog Farm (value added agriculture venture) 14 Golf Course 11 Private or government seniors housing complex or extended care facility 11 Banking machine 8 Oil field safety training school 7 Marina at lake (with boat dock, fuel services, food facility) 5 Museum (i.e. Lake McGregor, agriculture, Snake Valley history, Liberty school) in Village 5 Marine craft business (with parts & sales on site as well as internet sales) 5 Wind or solar powered generating plant 4 Video conferencing/seminar retreat for urban companies 3 Tire sales and repair store 3 Fitness / health/ qym club and facility 3 Bed and breakfast 2 Family fishing pond/club at the new Village reservoirs2 Ice cream parlor / candy store 2 Hardware store 2 Ethanol processing plant 1 Septic cleaning service 1 Drive in theatre at Lake McGregor 1 Farmers market 1 Bulk propane “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men (and women) who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact, it is an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration of truth, it is a dare. Impossible is nothing, and nothing is impossible!” ARE YOU READY TO CELEBRATE: Milo’s 75lh Homecoming Celebration August 11th-13th. 2006 The Homecoming Committee invites you to start spreading the word about our town’s 75th Birthday party. There will be events and activities for all ages. Please be on the look-out for our Volunteer Job Board in the Post Office. This will include activities that are being planned and who is the person to contact should you be interested in helping out with that activity. A big thank-you goes out to all the people who have agreed to help out with planning the weekend festivities. Please encourage your family members to mark this weekend on their calendars. We would love to see all of them back to commemorate Milo’s 75 years. If you have any ideas that would help us celebrate, please contact either Katie Walker 599-3763 or Kelly Nelson 534-2241, or a representative from the Job Board.PHOTOS FROM MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL Curling Bonspiel March 10 TEAMS Upper comer: (left to right) Thomas Prentice Twyla Fitzpatrick Celia Lahd Lisa Vannatta Lower left comer: (left to right) Geoff Vooys Curtis Armstrong Tracy Heather Cali Fetkenher Lower right comer (left to right) Steve Kim Andrew Vooys Jennifer LinBottom picture: (left to right) Alex Archambault, Devon Fetkenher, Turner McKay, Miriam Deitz Curling Funspiel - The Way I Saw PHOTOS FROM MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL TEAMS Left comer: (left to right) Sara Prentice, Taylor Nelson Kole Umscheid Middle picture: (left to righ) Eddy Kim, Jesse Lahd Natasha Lahd, Bryson Gore It. .the leadership qualities and curling skills of Steve and Devon .the working together of the rest of the teams .the developing skills .the 12/1000ths judgment call WOW!! .the willingness of most of the players in cleaning the ice surface at the end of each game .the dancing sweepers or the sweeping dancers (not sure which way describes them the best) .the interesting releases of the rocks that still ended up in the house .the great support of parents, grandparents and others from the curling community .the unique “take-outs” of both rocks and people at times WELL DONE!!!!! Mrs. WinnipegE.L.W. News i i There were 6 members present at the March 8 ! meeting, which was held at Harriet Deitz’s house. ' Pastor Ed led the bible study. 4 * The offering was taken and the minutes of the past meeting were read. It was noted that there were 10 ' present at the World Day of Prayer held on Friday, * March 3rd. * t • Correspondence was received regarding the Southern Alberta Conference Convention to be held in Lethbridge at Christ Trinity on April 22nd. Schedules were received from Camp Kuriakos and ■ Wilderness Ranch, copies will be left at the school. Marilyn will send a “get well card” to Marcie > Forbes who had the misfortune of breaking her arm. •r Meeting was adjourned and Alice served a delicious lunch. April Bible Study - Marilyn Nelson April Hostess - Marg Bushell April Cleaning - Jean Umscheid ' Coming Services: j Maundy Thursday Service on April 13 at 7p.m. Good Friday Service on April 14 at 9 a.m. Easter Sunday Breakfast on April 16 at 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Church Service at 11 a.m. A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her grade 4 class by saying, “Everyone who thinks they are stupid, stand up.” After a few seconds, Little Davie stood up. The teacher said, “Do you think you are stupid, Little Davie?” “No, Ma’am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself.” * i! 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WITH THIS SPIRIT AND ENTHUSIASM, IT’S SURE TO BE A GREAT PARTY! Next regular Council Meeting will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2006 in the Village Office. Do you have an item to discuss? Call the office to get on the next agenda! Contact the Village at PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] [e-mail] MAYOR --- KEN VOOYS COUNCILLORS --- ROBERT PHILLIPS --- STEVE EDWARDS MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR --- GINGER DEITZ CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS: STEWART WHALEY and GERALD DEITZ THEY WILL BE SHARING ALL THE JOB DUTIES ON AN EQUAL PART-TIME BASIS! F 0 U n D A T I ON DID YOU KNOW. That nearly 40 percent of Albertans volunteer through a charitable or nonprofit organization"? That tens of thousands more help others in less formalized volunteer roles? Volunteers can be found in all communities, and are of all ages and cultures. Albertans aged 30 to 44 are most likely to volunteer, while seniors and youth also contribute thousands of hours to various causes every year. Most Albertans volunteer for one four main reasons: • 30 per cent volunteer because they were asked by someone • 15 per cent volunteer because of their involvement in an organization • 12 per cent volunteer because their child or spouse is involved • 16 per cent approached an organization on their own Collectively, Albertans contribute 127 million hours of volunteer service per year - the equivalent of 76,000 full-time, year-round jobs. More volunteers in Alberta volunteer for five years or more. (These statistics are based on the 2000National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy).Live Music by "Vannatta" "Revised Sultans of Swing" Hors d'oeuvres & Desserts Everyone Welcome!! Nilo Municipal Library Adult Fund Raiser @ Milo Community Hall Saturday, April 1st, 2006 From 8:00 pm to 12:00 am $25.00 per person Silent Auction Dessert Stroll Comedy Skits by "The Red Hatters"The Old Gas Station Author Unknown The service station trade was slow. The owner sat around, With sharpened knife and cedar stick. Piled shavings on the ground. No modern facilities had they, The log across the rill Led to a shack, marked His and Hers That sat against the hill. "Where is the ladies restroom, sir?" The owner leaning back, Said not a word but whittled on, And nodded toward the shack. With quickened step she entered there But only stayed a minute, Until she screamed, just like a snake Or spider might be in it. With startled look and beet red face She bounded through the door, And headed quickly for the car. Just like three gals before. She tripped and fell - got up, and then In obvious disgust, Ran to the car, stepped on the gas, And faded in the dust. Of course we all desired to know What made the gals all do The things they did, and then we found The whittling owner knew. A speaking system he'd devised To make the thing complete, He tied a speaker on the wall Beneath the toilet seat. CHINESE PROVERBS Man who run in front of car get tired. Man who run behind car get exhausted Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok. Man with one chopstick go hungry. Man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails. Man who eat many prunes get good run for money. Baseball is wrong: man with four balls cannot walk. War does not determine who is right, war determine who is left. Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house. Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night. It take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it. Man who drive like hell, bound to get there. Man who stand on toilet is high on pot. Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement. Man who fish in other man’s will often catch crabs. Man who fart in church sit in own pew. Crowded elevator smell different to midget. - . £ v rf?. TV* Sridal S&owen 7a*twuf 7eefo Slide-elect 'David Sedmex Satundacf, /ffmil 15tA at 2:30 fcm Wila (fapuuuKitif *?lall % V; ••Vv He'd wait until the gals got set And then the devilish guy, Would stop his whittling long enough, To speak into the mike. 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To Book a table or sign up your garage sale contact: Sheila Winch 599-2223 Tracy Bond 599-3809 Please contact us before April 27The Story Of Easter Easter time is historically a widespread celebration of spring and rebirth. Some say the name "Easter" derives from old Teutonic mythology, from Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. It's a roaming holiday; the date is different each year. At the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., Emperor Constantine determined that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the full moon on or after the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring. Therefore, Easter must be celebrated between the dates of March 22 and April 25. Though many people liken the holiday to Easter egg hunts, bunnies and chocolate, Easter is still largely a religious holiday: It's the most important celebration on the Christian calendar. For Christians, Easter is a celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead. It follows 46 days of Lent, during which time Christians focus on sacrifice, prayer and fasting. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which got its name from the practice of putting ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them that man is but dust. Palm Sunday, which falls one week before Easter, celebrates the beginning of Holy Week, as well as the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the populace cut boughs from trees and strewed them as he passed. Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, is in memory of the Last Supper of Christ with his disciples, and Good Friday commemorates his crucifixion. Holy Saturday is the day Jesus was rested in the tomb. It's a day of reflection and waiting until the celebration of his rising. Although Easter is primarily Christian, the holiday also has roots in pagan and Hebrew traditions. The holiday was originally a pagan festival of springtime. When second-century Christian missionaries attempted to spread the word of Christ, they did so slowly and carefully, by allowing the populations to continue to celebrate pagan feasts, but to do so in a Christian manner. Thus, some of today's Easter customs stem from these early celebrations. Easter is also closely tied to the Passover feast of the Jewish faith, observed in memory of the Israel's delivery from 300 years' bondage in Egypt. The resurrection of Jesus took place during the Passover, and early Christians celebrated the death-resurrection- exaltation on Passover day. But in the fourth century, Good Friday came to be observed as a separate occasion, and the Easter thereafter was devoted exclusively to the resurrection. But whatever religious affiliation, Easter is widely recognized as a happy spring celebration, complete with feasting and family time. Where Did The Easter Bunny Come From? The legend of the Easter Bunny is far from a modern invention. Long ago, the rabbit was the earthly symbol of the pagan goddess Eastre, and was worshipped in the pagan festival of Eastre. Germans brought the legend of the Easter rabbit to America, though Easter itself wasn't widely celebrated in America until after the Civil War. The hare has long been a symbol of fertility and renewal of life -- which fit in with the Christian tradition of Easter and the tradition of Easter eggs. In the United States, the Easter Bunny is fabled to lay the eggs in the nests prepared for it or hide them for children to find.1 Milo Municipal Library NEWS A member of the Chinook Arch Regional Library System www.chinookarch.ab.ca FARMCENTRE.COM - FARM MANAGEMENT'' WEBSITE: http://www.farmcentre.com/ This valuable website features articles ranging from farm management to disaster planning and includes links to current market information, weather, farm courses and farm software. “Updated daily, it contains over 4,000 pages providing fast and easy access to leading-edge information on how to successfully start, operate and grow a modern farm in today’s fast-paced globally competitive environment.” A series of 15 one hour farm business “webinars” on various topics were presented this past year from October to February. The format is condensed enough even for participants with dial-up connections. During the live presentations, participants can type questions or comments for the speaker to address. These sessions are achived to be viewed any time. To access the webinar archive, a “registration" of your email address is required but there is no charge. The webinar “10 Tools for Talking about Tough Issues” was highly recommended to me. This bilingual site was developed and is maintained by the Canadian Farm Business Management Council (CFBMC), a non-government, non-profit organization supported by private industry and Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada. COUNTRY PROFILE: AFGHANISTAN http://news.bbc.co.Uk/1/hi/world/south asia/country profil es/1162668.stm With daily mention of Afghanistan in news media, patrons may be interested in some background. “Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees.” This British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) profile of Afghanistan includes demographic facts, historical overview, a timeline of key events back to 1919, brief listings of leaders, and links to related news stories. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Our next Library Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 12th, 2006 at 7:30 pm. Our new Book on Tape block collection has come in and we will have it for 3 months. ****** ****** ********** it*** MARCH “U L S” BESTSELLERS “Kill the Messenger” By Tami Hoag “Pretty Woman” By Fern Michaels “Cut and Run” By Ridley Pearson “Girl in the Shadows” By V.C. Andrews “With No One as Witness” By Elizabeth George “Sam’s Letter to Jennifer” By James Patterson “Saucer the Conquest” By Stephen Coonts “Company Man” By Joseph Finder “Exact Revenge” By Tim Green “Rage” By Jonathan Kellerman Adult Non-Fiction “Toasts to the Bride and How to Propose Them” By Mervin J.Huston “AUMA’s First Century 100 Years That Shaped Alberta” By Ernie Patterson “Deck Designs” By Steve Cory “Still Hungry-After All These Years” By Richard Simmonds “The Ultimate Weight Loss Solution the 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom” By Dr. Phil McGraw “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” “Smart Tax Tips - Winning Strategies to Reduce Your Taxes” By Grant Thornton “The Cot Death Cover -Up?” By Jim Sprott “A Child Called It” by Dave Pelzer “The Lost Boy” by Dave Pelzer “A Man Named Dave” by Dave Pelzer “School Days Lunches” by Jean Pare’ Adult Fiction “V For Vendetta” By Steve Moore “Winter House” by Carol O’Connell “Two Little Lies” By Liz Carlyle “City For Ransom” By Robert W. Walker “Better Than Chocolate” By Susan Waggoner “I’ll Be Watching You” By Andrea Kane “Vodka” By Boris Starling “The Chairman” By Stephen Frey “Wilderness #47: Reap the Whirlwind” By David Thompson “Lost Secret Identity” By Cathy Hapka Junior Non-Fiction” “Ask Me Anything!” By Marg Meikle “The Best Book of Bikes” By Amy Pinchuk “Cartooning for Kids” By Marge Lightfoot “Fantastic Feats and Failures” By the Editors of Yes Mag “Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed” By Priscilla Galloway “Amazing Leonardo daVinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself’ By Maxine Anderson “Made You Look - How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know” By Shari Graydon “It’s Your Room! A Decorating Guide for Real Kids” By Janice Weaver & Frieda Wishinsky “Haunted Canada” By Pat Hancock “The Kids Book of the Night Sky” By Ann Love & Jane Drake “Living with Blindness” By Patsy Wescott “Boredom Blasters” By Helaine Becker2 Junior Fiction “Sheltie in Trouble, Sheltie and the Stray, Sheltie Goes to School, Sheltie the Hero, Sheltie in Double Trouble, Sheltie and the Snow Pony” By Peter Clover “Alone in an Untamed Land” The Filles du Roi Diary of Helen St. Onge “Butt Wars the Final Conflict” By Andy Griffiths “Zorro #2 Drownings” By Don McGregor and Sidney Lima “Garfield in The Mood For Food” By Jim Davis “Freddy and the French Fries- The Mystery of Silas Finklebean” By David Baldacci “The Tale of Despereaux” By Kate DiCammillo “The Realms of the Gods” By Tamora Pierce “The House of the Scorpion” By Nancy Farmer “Runt” By Marion Dane Bauer “Chasing Vermeer” By Blue Balliett “The Ministrel’s Daughter” By Linda Smith “Rosie’s Dream Cape” By Zelda Freedman “Gregor the Overlander” By Suzanne Collins “The Ratastrophe Catastrophe” By David Lee Stone “Rotten School” By R.L. Stine “Tooga - The Story of a Polar Bear” By Shirley Woods “W.I.T.C.H. The Revealing