Milo Canopener (August 1, 2010)

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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. Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 Milo Can Opener MILO CANOPENER Box 12, Milo, AB TOL 1L0 xfcVz-N August 2010 (XjiEdition no. 243 MILO LIBRARY Milo Lions Community Campout The Community Campout at Enchant Park July 9-11 was well attended this year. Thanks to the Milo Lions Club for organizing this event and for the fantastic breakfasts Saturday and Sunday. Pictured above is the crowd gathering for the kids’ races on Sunday. Allyson Bartsch and Grant Lahd are “riding the horse”.» » Milo Canopener Published by Volunteer Staff Layout Editors: Barb Godkin 485-8389,599-2213 Colleen Bartscli 599-2204 Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Production: Betty Armstrong Subscriptions: Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Cartoons / “Kids Say” Marina Vannatta 381-6389 Notices Any Canopener volunteer Advertising: [Single Insertion] Business Directory $ 5.00 Quarter Page $ 6.00 Half Page $ 8.00 Full Page $ 15.00 Classified Ads $ 2.00 Free Items: Event Notices Announcements: Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc. Cards of Thanks News Items Articles of Interest Editorial Content: Letters to the Editor are welcome. All submissions must be signed. Letters will not be printed unless signed, and requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. Deadlines: The deadline for photo-ready ad copy or articles is about a week before the end of the month. Please allow additional layout time for unformatted copy. The Canopener is usually printed on the last Thursday of the month. —» Subscription Rates: Single Copy “Cover' Price $ 2.00 Inside Milo [pickup, delivery or mailed] $ 16.00 Outside Milo [mailed] $ 24.00 Unm Ia rnaAVi HO" X JLV V V iv/ 1.UUUXL UUi Email is our preferred method of contact if possible as photo-ready advertising copy or content can be printed clearly. Fax transmissions are low resolution, and tend to be unclear. Thanks! Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] Regular Mail: Milo Canopener P.O. Box 12 Milo Alberta T0L 1L0 Fax: [phone] [Milo Library] Drop off: Items may be left. At Milo Green Foods in the Canopener box at the back of the store. At the Milo Library. In the Library Book Drop. ♦ ♦GOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE AWESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sunday 8:30 am - 8.00 pn — iP im ,Jjis w CATERING/SERVICE ■ Allan and Colleen Bartsch MILO. Alta. phone. [phone] fillfllffo Robert Phillips Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Box 7 Milo, AB TOL 1LO Doug Marks PRESIDENT Office: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile; [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining V# Deiiz investment Services Cap. A Member of the Deitz Group of Companies Ron Deitz President Investing for your Future Suite 700, One Executive Place 1816 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, AB. T2M 3Y7 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll-Free: 1-800-661-2817 Email: [e-mail] MARY KAY Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauiy Consultant P.O. Box 37, Milo, Alla. TOL 1L0 [phone] Donna Bennett Deitz Direct: [phone] Account Manager Small Business donna.bennettdeitzfaiscotiabank.com Marianne Armstrong Direct: [phone] Personal Banking Officer marianne.armstronefS! scotiabank.com Melissa Rooke Inquiries: [phone] Officer in Charge melissad.rnokefSiscotiabank.com J| Scot! a bank PO Box 150 Milo, AB TOL 1 LO Call Redirect: [phone] Fax: [phone] Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular: [phone] Fax: [phone] “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS- Magnuson Realty LYLE MAGNUSON LARRY DIETRICH Website: www.magnusonrealtv.comWe would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. Without them, we would not be able to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of the readers. TOWiNG v£ Services VACUUM *4X4 Service * Septic Tanks * Wheel-Lift Bus: 485-2667 * Portables * Boosting ‘Winching Mobile: [phone] * Mud Pits * Sumps * Fuel, Flats " 24 Hour Emergency Service" * Holding Tanks * Lock-outs Ready & Reliable * Cisterns * Recoveries ’ Basement * R.V. Towing * Small Repairs [PHONE JOE] Floods Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 MILO SEED CLEANING- ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager K2 PROJECTS Small Engine service & repair 9 Yard & Garden tool service & repair 9 Yard Construction Projects - decks, 9 storage sheds, fencing etc. Shadow Figures Ward Knight Home: 403-485-2886 Cell: 4U3-4ab-u49a (fsso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. nox 425 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 2B0 PHONE: [phone] FOOD TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 Septic Solutions Inc. Septic System Design and Installation Soil Testing DAN KING 403-599-3909 GRANT, KRYSTALOWICH & BENNE1 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 Phone: [phone] , : ■ ,i- ALBERTA PORTA-PODI JERRY GAUTREAU General Manager 233220 Range Road 282 Rockyview, Alberta T1X 0H2 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free Tel: [phone] ZODIAC TRUCKING ITT Bus. [phone] Gel. [phone] Fax. [phone] Res. [phone] 4 R.R. #1 Milo, AB TOL 1L0 / Rod LalidRichardson Partners Financial Limited FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT Lori Vooys CIM, FCSI, FMA, APM First Vice President Wealth Advisor lori.vooys @rp(l .com The Stevenson Vooys Group Suite 1000-333 7th A\ 'enue sw Calgary, AB T2P 2Z1 TEL: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free: 1 [phone] www. rptl.com FAIRBANKS DENTURE CLINIC 125 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta T0L2B0 403-485-2388 Scott D. Fairbanks, DD Office Hours: Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am -12:30 pm Vulcan Optometric Clinic (Dr. (B. L. Trump Optometrist Open Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. BOX 972 VULCAN,ALBERTA T0L 2B0 TELEPHONE [phone] (EMERGENCIES ONLY 485-2886) . ___ HDtr* (GL LSsceoDimCb® [phone] P’O. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada ARROWWOOD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED P.O.BOX 120, # 17 - Center Street, ARROWWOOD, Alberta T010B0 Main Store Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Toil Free 1-888-534-3803 Tire Shop Phone [phone] - Rod Armstrong Cell Phone [phone] CO-OP "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 / Beits / 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 & to 5:p.m. — Sat 8;a.m. to I2;noon MILO FALL FAIR RAFFLE This year we will be raffling a beautiful Caragana table created locally by woodworker - Larry Umscheid. It is on display at the Milo Library and truly is a work of art. Tickets will be available after September 1st for $ 1.00 each.The Queenstown Chronicles Tales of a City Boy’s move to Paradise. Hi Again! I apologize for not being in touch, but I haven’t had any funny stuff to share - honest. But lately things seem to have changed and my life is back to ‘normal’. Goose bombs: During the big windstorm, we lost some shingles on the garage roof, and placed a blue plastic tarp over the bare spot, held down with some boards. One morning we heard a very loud thump on the roof. I went to look, and heard another thump as I entered the garage. I went out onto the driveway just as a Canada goose flew over me, and heard a third thump, followed by a loud honking noise. The geese had spotted this blue ‘pond’ on our roof and were trying to land ‘in’ it. What we were hearing was the ‘bounce’ of the geese off the roof. Beware the blue tarp. Never let a blind guy drive you anywhere: Have I mentioned that I wear glasses? Thick ones? Really thick ones? On the 20/20 scale, my left eye is 20/280, and my right eye is 20/400. That means my right eye can see at 20 feet what a normal person can see at 400. If you look up ‘short sighted’ in the dictionary, you will see a 25 year old picture of me. Another way to gauge my blindness is to look at reading glasses on the rack at a drugstore. Most of them are measured in something called diopters - see if any of them are close to 8. I’m 8.5 in my right eye. Any good coke bottle is about a 4. Now to add to all the above nonsense, I’m getting old, which means my eyes don’t adjust between up close objects and far away ones well. All of you out there wearing bifocals, trifocals or progressive lens glasses are telling me 'Don’t feel special kid’ just about now, and trust me I don’t. I do however drive a computer for a living, and have made the decision to run 2 pairs of glasses - my ‘up close’ pair for distances of about 2-3 feet, and my ‘long distance' pair for things further away than my fingers on an outstretched arm. Enter my partner in crime, humor and punishment - long suffering Brother-in-Law Grant Lahd. This time of year (particularly this year with all the rain) everybody is trying to get as much work done in the fields as possible, and this often involves moving vehicles and equipment around. Grant has often shown up needing 2 legs and a pulse with a driver’s license - which I qualify for! So Grant showed up in need of a driver. Jo-Ann was not home, and I was working in the office. Grant was in a hurry, so I just stood up, and walked out, not realizing I was wearing my ‘reading’ glasses. Grant had me get in the driver’s seat, which normally means we’re picking something up that is very big and/or painted John Deere green. We headed north out of Queenstown from Happy Acres, and had gone about a mile when I noticed something coming at us over the horizon. It was quite big and green, and looked square like a combine so I asked Grant “What is that? It’s the wrong time of year for a combine on the road.” Grant said “Where?” I replied “Up ahead on the road.” Grant then did two things. The first was something I’d never seen him do before. He put on his seat belt. (Grant is from the old 'Relax, I’d rather be thrown clear’ school - mostly populated with dead guys found in the ditch - so I was quite surprised.) The second thing he did was tell me “Cam, that’s a tree”. “Can you see the road?” Grant asked, now fully strapped in to the truck (probably for the first time since he owned it). “Of course I can" I spat back. “Even with the wrong glasses on, the road is a different color than the ditch.” Now he looks carefully at my glasses before we get in the truck. The Canada Day Queenstown Rodeo (and my finger): Jo-Ann and Levona Dixon decided to go for a ride after attending the Canada Day breakfast in Milo. The horses were tacked up and ready to go when Jo noted that the step stool for getting on was still in the garage. Grant had come over for coffee, and was looking on. As I approached Jo’s horse, Jo ducked under his neck, and suddenly the horse spooked. Things happened very quickly from there, so I only have flashes or impressions. The first was of the horse knocking Jo down and crow hopping over top of her. The next was of this horse running towards me, followed by the thud of my skull hitting the ground and looking up at the horse thinking ‘I’m going to get stepped on’. As I got up the horse (having crossed the road at the gallop and decided at the last second not to head west through the ditch, barb wire fence and irrigation pipes) flew past me again headed east for our back yard. He finally slowed down, and Jo was able to grab the reins. I felt something wrong, and looked down at my left hand, which I guess I had stuck out to stop the horse. Half way up the middle finger made a right turn over my index finger. Grant said “Your finger is broken”. “Is not!” I said, “it’s just dislocated”. I grabbed the end, pulled out and around, and the finger popped back just like new. “Did that hurt?” Grant asked. “Yes, actually, it did” I said. Grant muttered “Next time, while you’re lying around on the ground with your legs sticking up in the air, trying grabbing the reins”. Then he winked, and headed off to his truck. I told you things were back to ‘normal’. Cameron KlemVILLAGE OF MILO NEW HOURS OF OPERATION Village Office - Tuesdays-Wednesdays - Thursdays 9 am to 4 pm (Mail slot located in office door for after hour drop offs) Village Post Office (Retail) Monday through Friday - 9 am to 4 pm Contact the Village at PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] vilmilo(5)wildroseinternet.ca MAYOR --- COUNCILLOR --- COUNCILLOR --- MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT. VILLAGE FOREMAN. - ROBERT PHILLIPS - STEVE EDWARDS - WENDY HINGLEY --- JANLOREEHURL TWYLA THOMPSON .LOUIS MYERS Next Council Meeting - Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7 pm. To book as a delegate, please contact CAO by Aug.llth at the Village office.__________________________________________________________________________________ POST OFFICE NEWS WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS! STAMPS, XPRESSPOST, PARCEL SERVICE AND OTHER PRODUCT ARE NOW AVAILABLE PLEASE CHECK YOUR TEMPORARY MAIL BOXES TO ENSURE IT IS EMPTY, THEN RETURN YOUR TEMPORARY MAIL KEYS TO THE POST OFFICE. ALL MAIL IS NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED IN YOUR ORIGINAL MAIL BOXES. TEMPORARY MAIL BOXES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE MORE WEEK ONLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF 2010 ASSESSMENT ROLL VILLAGE OF MILO Milo, Alberta Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of the said Municipality made under the provisions of the Municipal Taxation Act, has been prepared and will, for thirty (30) days be open to inspection at the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the Municipality during business hours and that any person upon the said roll or to the assessed value placed upon any property must, within (60) days of this notice, lodge his/her complaint in writing with the Chief Administrative Officer of the Municipality. Dated at Milo, Alberta this 1st day of August, 2010 A.D. Jan Loree Hurl Chief Administrative OfficerThis is a quiz about random facts, try your luck. 1: The Atlantic Ocean is the largest. True False 2: Bones contain magnesium. True False 3: Inl775, America declared independence for Great Britain. True False 4: All squares are rectangles. True False 5: 2+2=3 True False 6: The dentist is where you learn about math. True False 7: Earth s average temperature is 17 degrees Celsius. True False 8: India is the world’s most populated country. True False 9: Paper comes from cheese. True False X :6 X :8 ‘X :Z ‘X :9 ‘X :9 X 'V ‘X :£ ‘X :S ‘X :I His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death. The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Fleming had saved. “I want to repay you, ” said the nobleman. “ You saved my son’s life. ” “No, I can’t accept payment for what I did, ” the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At the moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel. “Is that your son?” the nobleman asked. “Yes” the farmer replied proudly. “I’ll make you a deaf the nobleman said. “Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of ” And that he did. Farmer Fleming’s son attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London. The son went on to become known throughout the world as Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin. Years afterward, the same nobleman’s son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia. What saved his life this time? Penicillin. What was the nobleman’s name? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son’s name? Sir Winston Churchill. Someone once said: What goes around comes around.These people walk among us, unbelievable! T ACTUAL CALLS RECEIVED FROM A PUBLIC GOLF COURSE (Amherst, Mass.) Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: What are your green fees? Staff: 38 dollars. Caller: Does that include golf? Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, I need to get some information from you. First, is this your correct phone number? Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, we have a tee time for two weeks from Friday. What’s the weather going to be like that day? Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, I had a tee time for this afternoon but I’m running late. Can you still get me out early? Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, do you have one of those areas where you can but a bucket of golf balls and then hit them for practice? Staff: You mean a driving range? Caller: No, that’s not it. Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, I’d like to get a tee time tomorrow between 12 o’clock and noon. Staff: Between 12 o’clock and noon? Caller: Yes. Staff: We’ll try to squeeze you in. Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Do you have any open tee times around 10 o’clock? Staff: Yes, we have one at 10:15. Caller: What’s the next time after that? Staff: We have one at 10:22. Caller: We’ll that that one. It will be a bit warmer.Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: How much to play golf today? Staff: 25 to walk, 38 with a cart. Caller: 38 dollars? Staff: No, 38 yen. Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: What do you have for tee times tomorrow? Staff: What time would you like? Caller: What times do you have? Staff: Well, what time of the day? Caller: Any time. Staff: Morning or afternoon? Caller: Whenever. Staff: We have 16 times open in the morning and 20 open in the afternoon. Would you like me to read the entire list? Caller: No, I don’t think that any of those times will work for me. Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Do you have a dress code? Staff: Yes, we do. We require soft spikes. Caller: How about clothes. Staff: Yes, you must wear clothes. Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, do you have a driving range there? Staff: Yes. Caller: How much for a bucket of large balls? Staff: Sorry, we’re all out of large balls. But we can give you twice as many small balls for the same price. Staff: Golf course, may I help you? Caller: Yes, do you have a driving range there? Staff: Yes. Caller: How much for a large bucket? Staff: 4 dollars. Caller: Does that include the balls?Meadowlark Senior Care Homes - a private government licensed residential care home located in the Town of Strathmore. We provide 24-hour supervision, meals and customized personal care and assistance with actives of daily living. If you are in the position of requiring a safe, healthy and happy environment for a loved one, or know of someone that would benefit from such a service call: 403-934-5294 Space is limited Familiar Troubles . Which do you want to overcome? s Cooking meals for one person Living alone and not safe Needing help with personal care Forgetting to take medications Lonely and unhappy Meadowlark Care Home provides a healthy, safe & caring home-like environment. We are here to help! Community & Business Comments “Deb’s home & clients have always been a wonderful addition to our community" Dr. S. Burke “I have lived in this town for more than thirty years and I have always considered this business to be a valuable addition to our community” M. Flebotte -Business Owner “I would like to comment that I have received no calls or complaints about this business in my 4 14 years as Councilor for Division 2 Wheatland County” K. Sauve Grandmother Wanted For living the best years of her life at Meadowlark Senior Care Home You can be reassured knowing: • Not living alone but safe with 24 hour trained support staff • Eating healthy home-cooked meals & snacks • Receiving customized assistance with personal care & daily activities • Taking medications Your Reward Priceless!!! Cali: 403-934-5294 Govt. Licensed & ASCHA member Meadow Cork is Trusted. ."We would never consider a Long-term facility for our mother, she would have hated it. A smaller residential care home like Meadowlark is iust right for ALL her needs.” Cameron Family “A very special thank you to Debbie Wakelam for her kindheartedness, her compassion and the excellent care she gave Mom during the time she resided at the Care Home.” Snudmiller Familu members_____________________________ OUR REPUTATION is what clearly sets us apart from the others. It has heen won amongsTfamilies and medical professionalsby concentrating on little details that can make a senior's day a good one. What Residents Have to Say ‘‘Thank you so much for taking such good care of me. “ M.Gregory “I like it here and not much more to say than that.” G. Vooys “Oh, a cup of hot tea, nothing 1 like better and Debbie always gets it for me” E. McGiliis “1 like the people and the good food. Being here is just fine and dandy” / Bishop “I like helping set the table, fold clothes and watering the flowers. I like watching the birds” B. Hare “It can’t be any better” M. Zachery Housing and Care Services Level 1 When living in your own home is no longer the safe or right option we provide meals, laundry, housekeeping & 24 hr support. Level 2 Is geared for residents who require assistance with grooming, dressing, toileting, and medication supervision in addition to all of the above services. Level 3 Care needs require a higher level of support. As well as assistance with eating, special diets, and bowel & bladder care in addition to all of the above services. Level 4 Total Assistance includes all of the above services. You Do Not Need to Make the same Mistake That Many Make Are you struggling with aging parents and illness? What happens when your aging parents need to move and won’t? How do you balance your parent s independence with their safety? 1. Educate yourself about the services and choices available 2. Talk to people and ask questions. 3. Become more specific in your requirements 4. Visit several options - slow down, take a look around and ask yourself: V Do I like this place? ■Z Would I want to live here? Z Would Mom think it is clean enough? y Does it feel like HOME? 5. DO NOT WATT TOO LONG - you will never be guaranteed a happy ending. Much better to be ahead of the game then behind the eight ball! Over the years, family members, residents, neighbors and business associates alike have praised Meadowlark Senior Care Homes for the exceptional care shown to all residents. "We know how to deliver care in a way that promotes independence & keeps the dignity of our residents. CALL NOW 403-934-5294Southern Alberta Grazing School for Women The Southern Alberta Grazing School for Women was held at the Milo Community Hall this month—an annual event held in various Alberta counties. Tuesday morning saw about 30 women from as far north as Red Deer and as far south as Manyberries, with a sizable group from Vulcan County. Avery Brigdon (representing The County of Vulcan) was on hand to welcome us each morning. The teaching sessions were a combination of indoor and outdoor activities, giving the ladies attending a chance to first learn about various grazing concepts and techniques, then apply them on the outdoor sites. The morning topics included Amanda Hallawell coaching on Grazing Strategies, Jennifer Richman who taught about Range Health, and Peggy Robinson from Mossleigh giving a talk on ‘The Ranching Experience’ for women. After coffee Carol Goodfellow from the Farmer’s Advocate Office talked about Preplanning for Energy Development. In the afternoon we moved to the Charlie Shield spread (about 5 miles east of Milo) for hands on work. If you drove by you would have noticed about 35 people (mostly women) hunkered down looking ‘nose to grass’ at the beautiful prairie growth south of the road. This was the Plant Identification & Range Health session, and tested us on material learned in the morning. The day closed with a wonderful supper catered by Prairie Perfection followed by an evening social at Monner’s for S’mores and an informal discussion on Medicinal & Edible Plants. We started Wednesday morning with a hot breakfast followed by a talk on Stocking Rates by Don McLennan—Range Specialist from the Ag Ecologist Office in Medicine Hat. Next Jennifer Woods from Herronton lead a very interesting session on Good Stock Handling. After coffee Norrine Ambrose from Cows and Fish discussed Managing Your Cows Next to Water (riparian areas). The attendees then boarded a bus for the trip to the Monner farm and lunch. After lunch we went to the corrals for a very entertaining demonstration of Stock Dogs by Ron McKay and Shawna Burton! We then moved to the shade for coffee, followed by more on ‘The Ranching Experience’ for women by Monica Monner. Michael Monner finished the field work with a lesson and demonstration on Basic Electric Fencing. Suddenly it was time to load up for the trip back to the Milo Hall, School Wrap Up, and Evaluation. Course materials were detailed (and full of priceless information) and we had door prize gifts donated by the generous Sponsors (just too numerous to list here). The event was very entertaining (a real tribute to our multiple hosts) yet packed with useful information. I would consider it a must for ranching women, in particular the younger ladies who represent the future of our lifestyle and business. Thank you to all sponsors, educators and attendees for a great two days! Levona DixonCELESTIAL WELLNESS SWEDISH RELAXATION MASSAGE REFLEXOLOGY and/or REIKI BARB FISCHER, RMT HIDDEN VALLEY GOLF COURSE 322 Antelope Street Telephone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.ceiestialweiiness.ca Experience the healing power of Swedish Massage, Reflexology or Reiki! Each restores and maintains energy, reduces stress/tension, improves circulation and assists the body to become calm, balanced and healed. Enjoy a balancing effect on your mental, emotional and ____________ spiritual bodies._____________________ Hope Lutheran Church Milo Worship Services: 2nd & 4th Sundays 9:00 AM Reverend: Gordon Cranch Everyone Welcome! Norm Stokes Welding ^ General & Oilfield Repair ✓ New & Used Steel Sales s Custom Built Trailers B-Pressure Welding Norm- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0365 •p Craig- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0288 . tr Wade- Cell 485-1119HOT TUB HALF TON A treat at this year’s beach volleyball tournament was the hot tub that Russell Heather made by putting a tarp in the back of his truck. Pictured above (left to right) are Russell, Gina Deitz (behind Russell), Evan Deitz, Deanna Heather, Jana Bartsch and ?.August 2010 Milo Library AUGUST NEWS v WEB LINKS SUMMER READING & PROGRAMS’! YOUTH The Sweet Science of Chocolate! (http:// www.exploratorium.ed u/chocolate/) This site contains two features to help you learn more about the world of chocolate. The first is a webcast from Valentine’s Day 1999 that features chocolatiers, chefs and scientists talking about the history and science of chocolate. The sec­ond is “The Sweet Lure of Chocolate” an inter­active site that explores the origins of choco­late, the chocolate­making process, possi­ble health benefits and more. TimeMaps (http:// timemaps.comA “The TimeMap aims to provide a visual guide to each civilization and nation in history, be an authoritative resource for historical enquiry work and also provide an accessible way of looking at the 'bigger picture' of the worlds development.” The creators of this site use a combination of time­lines, maps and ency­clopedia entries to cre­ate an interactive his­tory learning experi­ence. Enter a search term, open the Atlas, or start with one of the popular topics listed on the homepage. Both the Summer Reading Program and the Youth Program have started up in a fabulous sensation! We have started to explore faraway places and got to know different and new animals with our Destina­tion Tungle themed activities and crafts. Monkey games and snake crafts have been very popular, and the fun will continue all summer! Attendance to both programs has been phenomenal as many as eight kids and ten teens have been out for their respective programs. Cur­rently the Youth Program is working its way through a list of seventeen books and movies to read and watch over the summer having already got through six of them! Remember to join in the fun every Tuesday! New Purchases ULS Best Sellers Matters of the Heart by Dan­ielle Steel, Black Hills by Nora Roberts, Run for your Life by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge, Married by Morning by Lisa Klepas, Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Deception by Eric Van Lust- bader, A Rogue of my Own by Johanna Lindsey, The Cheater by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, The Doomsday Key by James Rollins, Un­done by Karin Slaughter, Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress of the Game by Tilly Bagshawe ADULT FICTION love the one you ’re with by Emily Giffin, Sizzling Six­teen, by Janet Evanovich, Underfoot by Leanne Banks, Courting Trouble by Deeanne Gist, Kindred in Death by JD Robb, Tiger’s Eye by Karen Robards, Dead and Gone by Charlaine Har­ris, Guardian of Lies by Steve Martini, The Best of Times by Penny Vincenzi, Tender Savage by Iris Johansen, Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich, ADULT NON-FICTION 2010 Energuide Appliance Directory, the Quest for the Northwest Passage by L D Cross, Everyday Barbecuing and Meal Salads by Jean Pare DVD’s The Wolfman, the Bounty Hunter, Alice in Wonderland PICTURE BOOKS Would you rather be a Polly- wog? by Bonnie Worth BOARD BOOKS Five Little Ducks by Fran­cesca Stich, if you’re Happy and You Know It! by Jane Cabrera, Hide and Seek in the Jungle by Sean Callery YOUNG ADULT FIC­TION Burned: A House of Night Novel by P.C. Cast, Josie Unlimited: A Novel by Stephen Shifflett,J HOURS FOR SUMMER 2010 Tuesday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday evening: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wed — Fri: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am — 2:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Joanne Monner, librarian Tracy Mozill assistant librarian Coming soon: New, Smarter Library Catalogue! Chinook Arch is implementing a new finding tool that allows library users to find what they are looking for — more easily and in new and interesting ways. We are well into the process of implementing BiblioCommons, an exciting new replacement for our current online cata­logue. With an attractive and intuitive inter­face, a powerful search function, and a greatly enriched set of My Account features, users will be able to make and share lists of items, and easily place and monitor their holds. So­cial networking features will allow library us­ers to contribute information and interact with each other. BiblioCommons arrives early this fall! \ r Continued from page t YOUNG ADULT FICTION the Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong, the summer I turned pretty by Jenny Han, Scat by Carl Hiaasen, Movers & Fakers by Lisi Harrison JUNIOR FICTION The Sports Fairies Series by Daisy Meadows, Rabbits don’t do Home­work by Trina Wiebe, Miss Lizzy is Dizzy by Dan Gutman JUNIOR NON­FICTION You Can ’t Do that in Canada by Bev Spencer, Bart Simpson Class Clown by Matt Groening, Taylor Swift Love Story by Amy Gail Han­sen, Where’s Waldo? by Martin Handford, Big Cats by Bruce John­son, Chess From First Moves to Checkmate by Daniel King DONATIONS we want to thank the following people for their do­nations to our library this month: Norma silbernagel, Marilyn Healy, Kelly Nelson, Sharleen Bushell, Lisa De- itz, Joanne Monner, Larry cross, Marion Booth, Marlene Bigg, Kerry Leslie, Elisabeth and lan Taylor, Bernice Storlie. we apologize to anyone who we may have missed, we appreciate each one. we also want to thank Burt Campbell for donating his candy machine and the candies for it. Also to Jr. Bertschy for candies. The kids (of all ages) have cer­tainly enjoyed it (and can't believe it's only a penny). Our next Library Board meeting is Tues. Aug 31st @7:30 ChiguotFence Brand Western Canada The best in Electronic Pet containment and behavioral products. Indoor and outdoor solutions for cats and dogs, electronic doors, remote trainers and bark control collars. 100% Satisfaction or money back Lifetime Warranty Contact Greg Deitz 1-877-364-2929 www.invisiblefence.ca Welcome to the Canadian National Spaniel Championships being held in Milo October 9-12 2010 www.cnsfta.comP0NDER1SMS • I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. There are two kinds of pedestrians.the quick and the dead. Healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. • Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing. • Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to? • Whenever Ifeel blue, I start breathing again. All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. • In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal. • How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, I think I'll squeeze these dangly things and drink whatever comes out?' • If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him? If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup ? • Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive quicker ? • Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?3riM shower. honoring AMY ATKINSON hide elect of CHAD MONNER September 5tk, 2010 2:30 pm This is a money tree shower along with the of your favorite redye. %Curly buys an E-Reader Kobo reacts to User problems. Hi again! My last instalment dealt with a real mixed bag of issues with ownership. The actual reading experience was pretty good, but there were a lot of small (or not so small) issues that made owning my Kobo frustrating. I promised to stay on top of things, and have been monitoring various blogs dealing with the Kobo. Sadly, all I had to do was type in ‘Kobo E- Reader problems' in the search box on Google, and I had more than enough to read. Many people who purchased Kobos at Indigo or Chapters stores were beginning to return them - they obviously didn’t read my insightful articles in the Canopener, or they would have held off on the purchase. Cameron gets in line. On a recent trip to the blogosphere to check up on rumours that a fix was on the way, I found a link to the Kobo site where a software (they actually call it firmware) upgrade was being announced. You had to send in your email address to Kobo, and would be sent a link starting July 5 where your device would be upgraded. The Kobo people must be using a tiny server, because we were supposed to wait until receiving an email, and that email would contain a link to the upgrade process. Kobo also said that people who purchased their reader in a Chapters or Indigo retail store could bring their device in, and staff would upgrade it for them (instead of just refunding money). I signed up, and began to wait. The Upgrade comes from nowhere A few days later, as I was looking (still without success) for the actual book files on my Kobo, a screen popped up offering my upgrade! No email, no anything, just a popup window. I’m not the kind of guy who needs a written invitation, so I followed the instructions, and began the upgrade process. First was a warning that any Adobe Digital Editions (that is books you bought from anyone other than Kobo) would be wiped from your E- Reader during the upgrade process. You would have to reload these files after the upgrade. This would not be an issue with me, as so far I admit I have not yet tried to purchase books from another source, based on all the horror stories on blogs. I will try this soon, along with ‘borrowing’ books from the library, and report on my experiences. Step 1 of 8 was a 31,9MB download of new firmware for the device. Unless you pay big money (like I do) for fast download speeds (in my case the Xplonet Pro package at overMOO/month) this process couid be lengthy and painful. Most people out here are using Wild Rose, and while I can’t give you exact speeds, it is my impression that a chubby download like that could take quite a while. The next steps actually involved pressing three buttons on the Kobo device itself - with the buttons in positions so it is impossible to accomplish with your fingers. You are told to press two buttons with your fingers, and then while holding those buttons down, press the Kobo itself against the edge of a desk or table (I?) to work the third (power) button. Twenty minutes later, my Kobo woke up - and here are the changes. Battery life is much better Battery usage is controlled by the software, and the difference is apparent as soon as you plug your Kobo in. Before, nothing happened until the unit was fully charged, when the red light would come on. In reality, the red light would come on at about half charge, and the unit would last only about 2 days. The new software has the red light come on as soon as the Kobo is plugged in, indicating that charging is taking place, then the blue light comes on to show that the unit is fully charged - slightly more intuitive, I guess. The unit also now goes into ‘Sleep Mode’ when powered off for a few minutes, showing the cover image of the book you were reading. In a few more minutes, the unit powers down completely, showing just the Kobo logo (exactly as suggested in that famous Canopener article). The reader does seem to conserve power much better than before, but still does not seem to come close to the 8,000 page turns promised. Text size Is now adjustable on any book (they tell me) The biggest issue for many seemed to be managing book materia! purchased from sites other than the Kobo website. These books were downloaded in ‘Epub’ or ‘pdf’ format, and when loaded onto the Kobo would only appear at the very smallest print size. If they tried to enlarge the print, the files would not page properly - each line extended off the screen in both directions. I found long and painful ways to correct this using the Calibre software mentioned in my last article - but again, any device that requires you to download other people’s software to manage it is not going to do well in the marketplace. The new software is supposed to change this, and I will report on that in the next instalment. Even the buttons have a whole new attitude My biggest concern using the Kobo was that the page turn button didn’t seem to work reliably - often I had to press it two or three times to turn a page, and was worried about material wear or fatigue. From the first use after the upgrade, the button was worked flawlessly - first time, every time. Loading new chapters seemed particularly hard before, and took several seconds. Now it is almost instantaneous, and only requires one press - period. The change from software 1.0 to 1.4 has been stunning. Hopefully I will have more good news. Cameron Klem1 li oqrerr, YOU silly! Well, maybe not you. if you happen to be in grades 7 and up then yes, YOU! What do you think it is? Fun, duh! Actually it's a chance for teens from your community to meet up and discuss the dreaded question "Which is better the book or the movie?' \n Every Tuesday from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the Milo th Municipal Library starting July 6 ! Don't forget! Supper included! So join us for fun filled, movie watching, food eating nights! ■ • 'sm Wantifiore reading fun? Check out The Teen Reading Club at www.teenrc.ca and join our facebook group Milo Library Youth GroupEvery Tuesday starting July 6 em 1:30-3:30 pm! games and prizes! nto the jungle adventures ! See exotic lands and 3llj8Ews|raer faraway places! 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Box 1420 Vulcan, AB TOL 2B0 [phone] Toll Free: 888-485-2462 Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] would like to invite you to the ^ MILO LIONS CLUB ANNUAL ROAST BEEF BARBECUE At Milo Community Hall Lions Barbecue Sunday, August 8, 2010 1:30 p.m.MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS FOR August 2010 August 4 - Regular meeting 8 pm August 11" Executive meeting 8 pm August 18 ' Regular meeting 8 pm August 25' Executive meeting 8 pm Activities: • 4 members attended Mossleigh 50th Charter Night on July 27. • Mowing cemeteries and Lions Park. Special Events: • Induction of New Officers and Presentation of 55 year Chevrons - June 16 Pictured below are Lions Ian Thomson, David Deitz and Bill Deitz. They received Chevron pins for 55 years of service to Lions. • Canada Day Breakfast - July 1 250 people joined us for breakfast at the hall on Canada Day. Thanks to everyone for their Food Bank donations. 365 pounds of food and $95 cash was raised for a the Food Bank. • Community Campout at Enchant Park - July 9-11 130 People camping in 42 units joined us at our Enchant ParkCommunity Campout. A great time was had by all ages. Upcoming Events: • MILO LIONS ANNUAL ROAST BEEF BARBECUE - Sunday, August 8, 1:30 p.m. Don’t forget to join us at the BBQ this year. Everyone is welcome.New Milo Lions Executive (July 2010 to June 2011) Back row (left to right): Rafael Zea (1st year director), Ian Thomson (membership), Lloyd Deitz (3rd Vice- President), Gordon Gore (2nd year director), Gary Middlestead (1st Vice-President), Ian Godkin (2nd year director), David Deitz (2nd Vice-President), Pete Silbemagel (Tail Twister) and Bill Deitz (Lion Tamer). Front Row (left to right); Alvin Winch (secretary), Allan Bartsch (President) and Christopher Northcott (treasurer) Missing from the photo is Burt Campbell (1st year director). "Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other man pulls out his phone and calls emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm, soothing voice replies: "Take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." Silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the hunter says, "Ok, now what?"This month’s important lesson about Life and Marriage: “If you are going to hang around in your marriage, stay out of her sight. ” Sunflower Studio Pedicures, manicures, polish & nail art TRACY MOZILL 238 River St Hidden Valley Resort - Cluny, AB TOJ 0S0 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Email: [e-mail] End of lesson. ~ f - Ef v ¥’!" Eh. ¥OUR “■ : ' ’ ’ V'1 Welding Y: i ? 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Her shoulder length veil was held in place by a jeweled tiara and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The bride’s attendants were Miss Kay Peterson, sister of the bride, as maid of honor. She wore a dress of green chiffon over taffeta and net. The bridesmaids, Miss Barbara Shields and Miss Elaine Peterson, sister of the bride, wore yellow and green dresses of chiffon over taffeta and net. They all wore white feather hats and gloves. Their bouquets were of white carnations. The groom was attended by Jimmy Peterson as best man and, to usher the guests, were Leroy Peterson, brother of the bride, and Ralph Auestad. Mrs. Leonard Northcott played the wedding music. A solo, “O’ Perfect Love”, was sung by Mrs. Lawrence Smith preceding the ceremony. During the signing of the register, Mrs. Smith sang “I’ll Walk Beside You” accompanied by Mrs. L. Northcott at the organ. A reception for 75 guests was held in the church basement. The bride’s table was decorated with pink and white streamers and bells. Red garden roses complemented the beautiful three-tiered wedding cake. Miss Bonnie Beckner was in charge of the guest book. Freddy Zaytsoff acted as master of ceremonies. Rev. Knight asked the blessing. Bill Shield proposed the toast to the bride to which the groom ably responded. Jimmy Peterson proposed a toast to the bridesmaids. The bride’s mother chose a dark blue dress with white accessories and a corsage of pink carnations and white mums. The groom’s mother chose a beige floral dress with matching jacket and accessories. Her corsage was a pink carnations and white mums. For their honeymoon trip to points in B.C. the bride chose a blue sheath dress with matching jacket and white accessories. Her corsage was of pink carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lahd are residing on a farm in the Queenstown district.the COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Monday to Friday -11:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday -11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday Brunches -11:00 am - 2:00 pm will start when corn maze opens. Reservations for evening meals are welcome! Book for parties, anniversaries or special events. Box 10 from Cluny Hilltop Dianne Brown Cluny, AB 3 miles west Ph. 403-734-2593 T0J 0S0 1/2 mile north Fax [phone] Harvest Supper Saturday, August 28 Great supper and music Call for reservations This year's Corn Maze opens August 10. Little kids can enjoy right now. See our corn maze plan elsewhere in this month's Canopener. Visit our website www.countrvfarmhouse.ca look for weekly specials & coming events Snake Valley Drop-In News Hope everyone is keeping cool! Health Nurse & Foot Care August 11,1:00 - 2:30 PM Cards & Games Tuesdays & Fridays 1:30 PM Vv General Meeting September 10,1:30 PM Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays V TRAILER WORLD Dealers For Norbert, Rainbow, Dex & Duralite Aluminum Stock, Horse & Flatdeck Trailers Selling Fence Posts & Corral Panels - Truckload Discounts Available Check Our Website For New & Used www.fmtrailerworld.com Vulcan [phone] Strathmore [phone] Stavely 1-877-205-1999Surf Safe @ Hilo Library Internet safety for your whole family Surfing the Internet can be fun and you'll find lots of great stuff to do and learn, as long as you are aware of the risks and how to deal with them. This presentation, conducted by a Calgary Police Service specialist, will help you surf safely by providing you with the tools to make online experiences safer for you and your family. Topics include: • Internet luring • Cyber bullying • Chat rooms e Providing persona! information • Email and instant messaging There will be a question & answer period after the presentation. Parents are encouraged to bring their children. When: Thursday, August 26 at 7pm To register: speak to the librarian For more information: facebook.com/albertasupernet Presented by Cst. Kathy Macdonald Cyber Awareness Co-ordinator Crime Prevention Unit Calgary Police Service thealbertasupernet.comCorn Maze Plan Country Farmhouse Below is this year’s corn maze plan at the Country Farmhouse, (from Cluny, travel 3 miles west and 1/2 mile north) The corn maze will be opening August 10.T’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel A Huge thanks to everyone who helped and participated at the Volleyball Tournamen and cabaret in July. A special thanks to Nelson Boyz Racing, Mensinger Construction and Folk Automotive. A big, big thanks to Louis and Denise for all the cleaning. Bveruo^e have a Happy avCd safe Harvest!“Burt’s Point of View” To keep me busy, and for entertainment, there was plenty to do, yard chores, household repairs around the house, chauffeuring mudder to grocery store, drug store, and because of the aging process, medical appointments. When I’m not home visiting, she drives herself, providing her car knows the way that is. Also, I enjoyed driving here and there visiting relatives and reuniting with school days friends, one I hadn’t seen since the mid 50’s. Another style of entertainment was dining out with relatives at the Ramada Inn. There were quite a few preparations to be done before “party time”, setting up tables, purchasing birthday cakes (different flavors that is), and other necessary party arrangements. Erecting the gazebo was quite a task and time consuming but it sure came in handy and added to the party atmosphere. Mudder’s neighbor lent us his lawn furniture plus others brought lawn chairs. Unfortunately, some of the usuals couldn’t make it because of other commitments. Next year will be the “Big One”, 90th, it will be at the Ramada Inn, and mudder is looking forward to it. Mudder’s 89th birthday bash Last month Brenda, my sister from Calgary, and I took our annual flight to Nova Scotia to celebrate mudder’s 89th birthday bash. Fortunately, the weather was in our favor, warm with a little breeze, everybody mixed and mingled enjoying every moment. It was unbelievable the amount of food the 27 guest brought. Me, I made a crock pot full of my famous beans, others brought their well-known dishes of meatballs, curry dishes, salads and many more delicious dishes, leaving us with plenty of left overs for us to eat till we return and for mudder to freeze for future meals. “What a feast!!” For refreshments, a majority enjoyed sipping on red or white wines and a few brews. Everybody seemed to have a lovely time and looking forward to next year’s annual party. Not only was it a wonderful way for Brenda and I to visit our relatives and old time friends but for friends and relatives to visit each other at the same time. It was unfortunate, Judi, our sister, couldn’t make it; she had work to do which couldn’t wait.Brenda and I took mudder to a retirement home to check it out, she isn’t ready for one yet but she wanted to look into it. After going on a tour, I was seriously thinking about renting a suite, two meals included per day and utilities, no yard work, house cleaning weekly, linen service and much more. “Sounds good to me.” Dining out became another lovely pastime, one night we went out for supper to a place called “The Boondocks” down at the fisherman’s wharf for a magnificent fishmeal, quite a meal and fantastic view of the harbor, after which friends came to mudder’s house for birthday cake and ice cream. Another night to a place called the “Cellar” for a wonderful feed of scallops following a visit to my cousin’s place for a fantastic well-stacked strawberry shortcake dessert. Actually, all the time we were in Nova Scotia, mudder celebrated her birthday. I ate plenty; its a good thing Mudder’s birthday only comes once a year. And another fantastic feast, on “Fathers Day” I celebrated it with my cousin and family, a BBQ with steaks, com on the cob, lobster, baked vegetables and more, oh yes, 3 different kinds of desserts, apple crisp, blueberry pie and I forget the third but they were delicious. Another lovely experience, before entertaining my great 92-year young aunt for dinner at mudder’s place, played three games of “Chinese Checkers”, and she beat me twice. Old times and ventures became a favorite conversation, I had more exciting adventures on our trip, too numerous to mention. “So There!!” “And that was my Point of View.” The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.Three women and three men are travelling by train to the football game. At the station, the three men each buy a ticket and watch as the three women buy just one ticket. 'How are the three of you going to travel on only one ticket?' asks one of the men. 'Watch and learn,' answers one of the women. They all board the train. The three men take their respective seats but all three women cram into a toilet together and close the door. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the toilet door and says, 'Ticket, please.' The door opens just a crack, and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on. The men see this happen and agree it was quite a clever idea so after the game, they decide to do the same thing on the return trip and save some money. When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return astonishment, that the three women don't buy any ticket at all!! 11 ljJ t-A tK a! t* UUl 3VV. IU UIV11 'How are you going to travel without a ticket?' asks one perplexed man. 'Watch and learn,' answer the women. When they board the train, the three men cram themselves into a toilet, and the three women cram into a toilet just down the way. Shortly after the train is on its way, one of the women leaves her toilet and walks over to the toilet in which the men are hiding. She knocks on their door and says, 'Ticket please.' I'm still trying to figure out why men think they are smarter than womenCONDOLENCES CONGRATULATIONS Our deepest sympathies are extended to Dianne, Rosemary and the Monner families on the loss of Ken Monner from Ottawa. GET WELL Get well to Maxine Deitz who has been in the hospital. Continued get well wishes to Jack Sutherland. In Loving Memory FITZPATRICK, ROBERT Feb 6,1936-Aug 20, 2009 We wanted to keep you, but you had to go. To join those in heaven, that you loved so. We know you’re at peace, no more suffering or pain. And we know that one day, will be together again. Forever loved and missed, Kay and family Congratulations to Charlotte Nelson, Cheryl Gooch, and Brooke and Joe, on winning the truck and trailer at the Calgary Stampede. <><><><> Congratulations to Nick and Leanne Scattergood on the birth of their Son Jayden Joseph Graham. Born June 30th. 7lbs 7 oz. Proud sister Hailey, Grandma Darbra, Grampa Casey, Grampa Braian Fath and extra proud and thrilled Great Grandparents Lloyd and Betty Armstrong, as Jayden was born on Betty’s Birthday FOR SALE (must be gone by mid-August) • Ride ‘em Lawn Mower John Deere 525 (good shape) $850 OBO » Craftsman Snow Blower (like new) $500 OBO • Chest Freezer 20 cu. ft. - 5 feet wide $350 OBO • TrimLine Treadmill (like new) Includes mat and lube kit $750 OBO • 5 drawer metal desk 4.5 ft. by 2 ft. $50 OBO • Hide-a-bed couch 6 ft by 3 ft $100 OBO • Twin Bed With new mattress $100 OBO Contact Charlotte at 403-599-2253August 2010 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrowwood 9:30 am 2 Heritage Day 3cards & Games Dron-In 1:30pm 4 Line Dancing 9:30 am 5 TOPS 8:30 am 6 Cards & Games Dron-In l:30om 7 Milo Library Summer Reading Program 1:30 - 3:30 D.m. Library Youth Program 5:00 - 9:00 D.m. Lions Regular Meeting 8:00 Dm 8 Milo Lions BBQ 1:30 D.m. Hope Lutheran Church - 9:00 am Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrowwood 9:30 am 9 lOcards & Games Droo-ln l:30Dm Fire Practice 6:00 D.m. Milo Library Summer Reading Program 1:30 - 3:30 D.m. Library Youth Program 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. 11 Line Dancing 9:30 am Nurse/Foot Care Dron-In 1:00 -2:30Dm 12 TOPS 8:30 am 13 Cards & Games Droo-ln l:30nm 14 Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 Dm 15 Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrowwood 9:30 am 16 Village Council Meeting 7:00 D.m. ITcards & Games Dron-In 1:30om Milo Library Summer Reading Program 1:30 - 3:30 D.m. Library Youth Program 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. 18 Line Dancing 9:30 am Lions Regular Meeting 8:00 Dm 19 TOPS 8:30 am 20 Cards & Games DroD-in l:30Dm 21 22 Hope Lutheran Church - 9:00 am Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrowwood 9:30 am 23 24cards & Games DroD-in l:30Dm Milo Library Summer Reading Program 1:30 - 3:30 D.m. Library Youth Program 5:00 - 9:00 D.m. 25 Line Dancing 9:30 am Lions Executive Meeting 8:00 om 26 TOPS 8:30 am DEADLINE CANOPENER ARTICLES Videoconf. Milo Library - Safe Surf 7:00 D.m. 27 Cards & Games Droo-ln l:30om 28 Harvest Supper - Country Farmhouse 29 Buffalo Hills United Church - Arrowwood 9:30 am 30 First Day of School for Students 31 Cards & Games Dron-In l:30om September 1 Line Dancing 9:30 am Lions Supper September 2 TOPS 8:30 am September 3 Cards & Games Droo-ln 1:30nm September 4