Milo Canopener (January 1, 2018)

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• Language: English
• Published: Milo Community Volunteers 2018
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An archive of the Milo Canopener. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content. Milo Can Opener Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 January 2018 Edition No. 332 The Milo Can Opener MILO SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION This year’s Christmas production December 19 was Dicken’s Christmas Carol story starring fairy tale characters. The “Big Bad Wolf” was “Scrooge” as we followed him through his life. 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Thursday, January 11, 7:00 p.m. To register, please call Trish Thompson 403-485-8547 Three wood cutouts for your wreath to choose from "Rooster, Mason Jar or Cotton Picking Blessed" Registration Fee includes all your supplies and a free cocktail Wing Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m. My tinoizglnts. Revered Crflyvch Sparrs greatest weapon is man’s ignorance of God's Word. Study to sfe.>u ihyseh' approved unto <w Friendly, reliable service => Maintenance and repairs => ALL your mechanical needs Call Gerald Deitz 403-599-2354 403-599-2464 The World Famous Milo Can Opener Crossword The January Biggie! Random words. Design - Cameron Klem Testing - Monica Monner Suggestions, comments, or word-and -clue sets for future puzzles can be sent to [e-mail] Please have fun! Across: 9 As a prefix, to an extreme degree, or very. 10 It’s on the end of your arm. 13 You can stay still, or____ 14 Wags it's tail, and pays more attention than a cat. 17 Pertaining to music or the words of a song. 18 Convert sunlight to sugar with chlorophyt. 20 If a breaker does this - trouble. 24 You can spend, or____. 25 Musical notes sounded together to produce a pleasing effect. 27 Has defined volume, but no defined shape. 28 Or, call it a couch. 29 Not familiar, or without knowledge of. 31 Up on your feet, not your butt or back. 33 Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied. 38 Every action has an equal and opposite________. 39 Nervous or timid in the company of others. 41 Known only to a select few. 42 Where the necklace lives. 44 Not soft. 45 Above Colonel. 46 Before you get middle aged. 47 Access port to a room. 50 Term for breaking into a keg. 51 Slang for tats. 52 And the cow says___. 53 It won't help, it’s gonna , 54 For Kirk, the Final Frontier. 55 Head adornment. 57 What you see out the window - it's your . 59 To interfere. S2 Noise from worn or dirty brakes. 63 Stretchy, 65 A problem, excercise, or thing used to illustrate a general rule. 68 Bring together. 69 Between the bail and heel on your foot. May be fallen. 72 Foot mitten. 75 Pertaining to a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea. 77 Mom or Dad's sister. 78 Realty tall or the movie *_______Inferno'. 79 Associated with country living, as in a view. 80 A jump in skating - from the forward ouside edge of one skate, to the backward outside edge of the other with one (or more) and a half turns in the air. 81 Cloth from flax. 82 Not clean. 86 Weather characterized by strong winds, rain, lightning, etc. 88 Period of time that slows or makes late. 89 Collide violently. 92 It's the____before the storm. 95 Person who rises in opposition or resistance. 96 Young or immature. 98 Go before. 101 Happens in the tub. 102 Give support or confidence to someone. 103 Tennis - game, set and_____. 104 Sugary bee product- 105 Term for difficult or complex problem. Down: 1 Square root of 64. 2 For some plants you stick these in the ground in the fall. 3 Ours is the Sun. 4 Sphere you use to play a game. 5 Object of worship. Or Billy. 6 Regular. The usual or typical. 7 Like 10 across, but leg, 8 Toxic substance. 11 Money held in one. 12 Oil flows through it. 15 Stop temporarily. 16 If you cannot write, to sign, you make your 19 In Slap Shot, what you feel in the penalty box. 21 Shape with no comers & constant radius. 22 Never buy a pig in one. 23 Rock? Boulder? 26 Pretty well informed. 27 Unit of sale for bread, 30 Supplies power at different speeds. 32 Plural of is. 33 Busy. 34 Lion iconic sound. 35 To imagine, then develop as a reality. 36 It's a style - Art . 37 Small ocean. 38 Rose colour for love. 39 Hot water vapour. 40 We use this sense to see how things feel. 43 Metro work environment 44 Not love, but____. 45 Comic or repulsively ugly or distorted, 48 Feeling ,of_expectation or desire for a thing to happen. 49 US currency says “In God we *. 56 To lose your footing. 58 7 day unit. 59 Dug up - ore? 60 On cars, it's a plate. 61 Natural bovine food. 64 In an effort, mutually assisting to a com­mon goal. 66 A thing that a person or group does. 67 Ancient electronic game. (Remember? Boop. beep. boop.} 70 For common, it's up there with Smith. 71 52 Across speakers. 73 Before mining, you stake your ___ 74 Genetic losers. 76 Multiple bathing units. 77 Think about, and derive data from. 83 More than thin. 84 Shout. 85 Join in matrimony. 87 Not debit, but______. 90 Sun is blocked and daytime, so the sky is probably______. 91 When you don't know the words, instead of singing, you can___. 93 No it's not yours, it’s____. 94 Present and past are both one. 97 Prepare food, usually with heat. 99 Potato bag. 100 Proud father. The practice of making resolutions for the new year is thought to have first caught on among the ancient Babylonians, who made promises in order to earn the favor of the gods and start the year off on the right foot. (They would reportedly vow to pay off debts and return borrowed objects.) The Romans began each year by making promises to the god Janus, for whom the month of January is named. In the Medieval era, the knights took the "peacock vow" at the end of the Christmas season each year to re-affirm their commitment to chivalry. At watchnight services, many Christians prepare for the year ahead by praying and making these resolutions. This tradition has many other religious parallels. During Judaism's New Year, Rosh Hashanah, through the High Holidays and culminating in Yorn Kippur (the Day of Atonement), one is to reflect upon one's wrongdoings over the year and both seek and offer forgiveness. The concept, regardless of creed, is to reflect upon self-improvement annually. "Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account." - Oscar Wilde ~ “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.” ~ Joey Adams~ “If 2017 was a person, I'd sue him for pain and suffering and lost wages." "In 2018, may your neighbors respect you, troubles neglect you, angels protect you, and heaven accept you.” “My 2018 resolution is to work on my low self-esteem, but I don't think I can do it." I resolve to open a gym on January 1st named “Resolution” that runs for the 1st month of the year, collects its subscription fee, then converts to a bar named “Regret”. “I just heard that in 2018 there will be a new smartphone app that can turn your thoughts into speech. I have had that for years, it's called alcohol.” “I will start buying lottery tickets at a luckier store.” On New Year’s Eve, Marilyn stood up in the local pub and said that it was time to get ready. At the stroke of midnight, she wanted every husband to be standing next to the one person who made his life worth living. Well, it was kind of embarrassing. As the clock struck, the bartender was almost crushed to death. “I will change my passwords from “Password” or “123456". “My New Year's resolution will be a minimum of 1920x1080.” My New Year's resolution is simply to remember to write 2018 instead of 2017. If you were born in September, its pretty safe to assume your parents started out the New Year celebrating. (My birthday is in August, so forme, clearly there were chestnuts roasting and/or a Christmas present involved -Editor.) For my new year's resolution, I promise to stop correcting your terrible spelling and focus more on your horrific grammar. your^cards My New Year's resolution is to lose just enough weight so that my gut doesn’t jiggle when I brush my teeth. your^cards MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS Club Events January, 2018 January 3 ■ Milo Supper Meeting 7:00 p.m. January 6 ■ Fun Casino Milo Hall January 17 ■ Milo Supper Meeting 7:00 p.m. Activities: • Pancake Supper and Turkey Bingo December 2 We had a super turnout (160 or so) for this event. Thank you to everyone who attended and to Milo Parent Coun­cil for having the bake sale. 15 turkeys were given away at the bingo. • About 60 men joined us for the Christmas party De­cember 20. Donations $300 to Mi to Family Christmas Upcoming Events: Milo Lions Fun Casino Saturday, January 6, at Milo Hall See poster below. All adults welcome. Visitations: There will be a number of interclub visits in January. We'll go over them at the January 3 meeting. 2018 HAPPY NEW YEAR Wishing you a happy new year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the-year to come. MILO LIONS CLUB FUN CASINO NIGHT Saturday January 6, 2018 8:00 p.m. Milo Hall over $2000 in prizes Admission: $30 Includes play money and 11 p.m. supper Proceeds shared with Friends of t.he library Milo Libraryf^Htto Uthtarp fT"] Milo Library January 2018 Websites http:// digitalli-brary. uleth.ca/ cdm/ landingpage/ collection/sanl Milo Can Open­ers from July 1990 to the end of 2016 are now on this site. Like Us on Facebook Milo Library and Archives is now on Facebook. For current news, events and hap­penings, like us on Facebook. gfrclntoMi some of the ladies. The leftovers were taken to the Milo Family Christ­mas at the Curling Rink the next davy - rMRI5TM/ Milo Library hosted a Christmas Tea on December 14th. Thanks to all who . came out for a visit and to enjoy the yum­my treats provided by New Purchases ADULT FICTION The Whistler by John Grisham, War Cry by David Churchill, >4 Low-country Christmas by Mary Alice Mon­roe, Strong Cold Dead by Jon Land, Winter Stroll by Erin Hilderbrand. The Mistress by Dan­ielle Steel, The Perfume Collec­tor by Kathleen Tessaro, The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld ADULT NON-FICTION Hell Island by Dan McCaffery, Born for the Wild Coun­try: Big Feet and a Mouth to Match by Chilco Choate, ADULT WESTERN Parties & Potluck Entertaining by Jean Pare CHRISTIAN FICTION Glittering Prom­ises by Lisa T. Bergren, The Baxters: Take One by Karen Kingsbury, Grave Conse­quences by Lisa T. Bergren, The Real Enemy: A Novel by Kathy Herman, Take Three by Karen Kingsbury, Faithful to Laura: A Middlefield Family Novel by Kathleen Fuller, A Hopeful Heart by Amy Clipston, Treasuring Emma: A Middlefield Family Novel by Kathleen Fuller, The Right Call: A Novel by Kathy Herman, The Last Word: A Novel by Kathy Her­man, Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T. Bergren, Last Chance Hero: A Novel by Cathleen Arm­strong, A Dream of Home by Amy Clipston Hell’s Half Acre by William W Johnstone YOUNG ADULT FICTION Turtles All the Way Down by John Green JUNIOR FIC­TION Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not -So-Secret Crush Catastro­phe by Rachel Renee Russell, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The New Purchases Continued from Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan, Morgan the Brave by Ted Staunton GRAPHIC NOVEL Dog Man: A Tate of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: Unleashed by Dav Pilkey EASY READER BOARD BOOKS Baby’s First Thanksgiving by Dawn Sirett, B is for Boo: A Halloween Alpha­bet by Greg Paprocki, What’s Wrong, Little Pook­ie? By Sandra Boynton, Wild Animals by Nathalie Choux, Itsy Bitsy Spider by Rob McClurkan, Baby Giraffe: Finger Puppet Book by Yu- Hsuan Huang, Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton, Night-Night Little Pookie by San­dra Boynton, Let’s Dance, Happy Birthday, Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton We’re on the Web WWW.MILOLIBRARY.CA P a g e 1 EASY READER Going to the Sea Park by Mercer Mayer, Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy by Megan McDon­ald, Chicken in Mittens by Adam Lehrhaupt, Cats by Joan Marie Galat, See Fred Run by Kevin Bolger, Princess Peppa and the Royal Ball by Courtney Carbone Take Me Out to the Ice Rink PICTUREBOOK We Love the Library by Mike Berenstain, Take Me Out to the Ice Rink by Stella Partheniou Grasso, The Enormous Suitcase by Robert Mun-sch, Finding Christmas by Robert Munsch, Peppa Goes Apple Pick­ing by Meredith Rusu, Snap! By Hazel Hutchins, / Met an Elk in Edson Once by Dave Kelly, Merry Christmas from the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Thunder Horse by Eve Bunting, Peppa Pig and the Library Visit Your gateway to explore 69 data­bases from Gale Primary Sources, including Indigenous Peoples of North America, Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, Associated Press Collections Online, and Smithsonian Collections Online. The Alberta Research Por­tal provides all Albertans with per­petual access to Gale Primary Sources, a collection of 69 data­bases on a wide variety of topics. The materials found in these data­bases include monographs, photo­graphs, newspapers, poetry, original documents, records, and more. Milo Library WINTER HOURS! DONATIONS We want to thank the fol­lowing people for their donations to our Library this month: We want to thank the follow­ing people for their donations to our library this month: Milo Green Foods, Alison and Mike Collins, Jo-Ann Klem, Amy Monner, Glenn McCallum, Cathie McNiven, Betty Godkin, Sheldon & Katie Walker, We apologize to anyone who we may have missed. We appreciate each one. Next Library Board Meeting is Wed Jan 24, 2018 @5:30 pm Tuesday: 10:00 am —5:00 pm Tues. evening: 6:00 pm —8:00 pm Thurs & Fri: 10:00 am —5:00 pm Phone [phone] Fax# [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrary.ca Or http://www.albertaonrecord.ca/milo-librarv-archives Joanne Monner Barb Godkin Tracy Mozill Amy Monner Library Manager Board contact assistant assistant Ittlo library gtrdnfaeg r INVISIBLE FENCE Brand www.invisiblefence.com INDOOR PET PRODUCT OF THE YEAR H ScoopFree self-cleaning litter boxes with disposable trays give your cat a box that's always clean and keep your home smelling fresh. No scooping needed! No smell, no mess and very easy to clean . Now in stock. Ph 1-877-364-2929 Greg Deitz Invisible Fence Brand Opinion: Avoiding GMOs isn’t just anti-science. It’s immoral. By Mitch Daniels - Washington Post December 27 at 7:18 PM Of the several claims of “anti-science” that clutter our national debates these days, none can be more flagrantly clear than the campaign against modem agricultural technology, most specifically the use of molecular techniques to create genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Here, there are no credibly conflicting studies, no arguments about the validity of computer models, no disruption of an ecosystem nor any adverse human health or even digestive problems, after 5 billion acres have been cultivated cumulatively and trillions of meals consumed. And yet a concerted, deep-pockets campaign, as relentless as it is baseless, has persuaded a high percentage of Americans and Europeans to avoid GMO products, and to pay premium prices for “non-GMO” or “organic” foods that may in some cases be less safe and less nutritious. Thank goodness the toothpaste makers of the past weren’t cowed so easily; the tubes would have said “No fluoride inside!” and we’d all have many more cavities. While Greenpeace and other organizations oppose genetically engineered food, more than 100 Nobel laureates arertaking a stand on the side of GMOs. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post) This is the kind of foolishness that rich societies can afford to indulge. But when they attempUo inflict their superstitions on the poor and hungry peoples of the planet, the cost shifts from affordable to dangerous and the debate from scientific to moral. From campus to Congress, it’s common these days to speak in terms of “grand challenges." No challenge is grander than feeding the 9 billion or more people with whom we will share the Earth in a few decades. Of course, those people weren't supposed to exist. Just a few decades back, “experts” were winning “genius” prizes for pontificating that “the battle to feed all of humanity is over” and forecasting that hundreds of millions were going to die and that there was nothing anyone could do about it. (Q: If that's genius, what does ignorance look like? Aren't the prize givers entitled to a refund?) Instead of mass starvation and depopulation, the intervening years saw the most explosive improvements in living standards, food security, poverty reduction and life expectancy in human history. Credit Deng Xiaoping’s unshackling of the capitalist spirit in China for much of the gain, but it was the likes of the plant pathologist Norman Borlaug and wheat breeder Orville Vogel, whose Green Revolution, powered by modern plant science, saved the most lives and set the stage for the next grand challenge. Today, their scientific successors are giving birth to a new set of miracles in plant production and animal husbandry that cannot only feed the world's growing billions but do so in far more sustainable, environmentally friendly ways. And though the new technologies are awe-inspiring, they are just refinements of cruder techniques that have been used for centuries. Given the emphatic or, as some like to say, “settled” nature of the science, one would expect a united effort to spread these life-saving, planet-sparing technologies as fast as possible to the poorer nations who will need them so urgently. Instead, we hear demands that developing countries forgo the products that offer them the best hope of joining the well-fed, affluent world. In the words of a gullible former Zambian president, “We would rather starve than get something toxic.” Marie Antoinette couldn't have said it better. It’s not that the legitimate scientific community doesn't understand the seriousness of the problem or the distortions of the naysayers. But too many keep what they know to themselves or, when they engage, observe the Marquis of Queensbury rules in what is essentially a street brawl. One can understand their reticence, facing an aggressive, often self-interested anti-GMO lobby that is indifferent to the facts and quick with ad hominem attacks. If you’re an academic, you can tell yourself that, sooner or later, the science will prevail. If you're from the world of commerce, you justify your silence (or complicity) by saying that you aren't in business to argue with customers. If you’re a regulatory bureaucrat, you worry that you will be drawn and quartered for any mistake, whereas no one is ever held accountable for the miracle that never makes it to the marketplace. It’s time to move the argument to a new plane. For the rich and well-fed to deny Africans, Asians or South Americans the benefits of modern technology is not merely anti-scientific. It’s cruel, it's heartless, it’s inhumane — and it ought to be confronted on moral grounds that ordinary citizens, including those who have been conned into preferring non-GMO Cheerios, can understand. Travel to Africa with any of Purdue University's three recent World Food Prize winners, and you won’t find the conversation dominated by anti-GMO protesters, There, where more than half of the coming population increase will occur, consumers and farmers alike are eager to share in the life-saving and life-enhancing advances that modem science alone can bring. Efforts to persuade them otherwise, or simply block their access to the next round of breakthroughs, are worse than anti-scientific. They’re immoral. Always look before you buy. And when you can. Welcome to 2018! We are faced with a year full of challenges and opportunities. And we'd like to be your partner. ATB Financial Open 9:30 - 3:00 Monday - Thursday, 9:30 - 4:00 Friday 121 Centre St., Milo, TOL 1L0 403-599-3981 Milo Arena Dues for the 2017-18 Season (September to August) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $ 75.00 Your contributions are greatly appreciated. The arena has quite high insurance and utility costs. Please make cheques to Milo and District Agricultural Society. Payment can be made at Milo Library, Milo Green Foods, or by mail to Milo Ag. Society, Box 156, Milo Last Will of Mr. Farmer leave: To my wife my over­draft at the bank - maybe she can explain it. To my banker my soul-he has the mortgage on it anyway. To my neighbour my clown suit - he’ll need it if he continues to farm as he has in the past. To the Canadian Reve­nue Agency my grain bin -1 was planning to let them take it next year anyway. To any other creditors, 5000 bushels of peas to see if they can hit the market -1 never could. To the junk man all my machinery - he has had his eye on it for years. To my undertaker a special request -1 want six imple­ment and fertilizer dealers for my pallbearers. They are used to carrying me. To the weatherman hail, sleet and snow for the funeral please - no sense in having good weather now. To the gravedigger - don’t bother. The hole I’m in should be big enough. Why no tears for prairie farmers, Prime Minister Trudeau? Opinion by Noel Hyslip - from the Calgary Herald December 16,2017 When I watch the evening news, I can't help but notice that our prime minister sheds tears while making apologies for the poor leadership of previous politicians. At the same time, he will sometimes offer large sums of cash as compensation for governments' wrongdoing. I too am a victim of wrongful actions by past governments, as is every western farmer who suffered financial loss at the hands of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly. The CWB monopoly was created in September 1943 to hold down wheat prices during the Second World War. The war ended in 1945. The wheat board monopoly ended 67 years later, in 2012. In 1947, Senator Walter Aseltine calculated that in the first 3’/2 years of CWB operations, western wheat growers suffered $535 million in lost income. The monopoly was supposed to end after the war, but Ottawa instead entered into wheat agreements with foreign buyers — often at bargain prices. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker argued at one point that Ottawa’s decision to make western farmers finance war reconstruction was ridiculous. He said that when aircraft and other war materials were sent to Britain, it was never the manufacturers that were expected to pay the cost. “Why," he wanted to know, “were farmers being treated so differently and unfairly." The CWB monopoly thus began to operate on five-year renewable parliamentary mandates. This was the practice right up until the 1960s, when the federal government quietly, and without any real debate, made the monopoly a permanent fixture. Western farmers thus laboured for many years under the auspices of this all-powerful entity. After years of lobbying the government for reform, only to achieve complicated marketing options still through the single desk, in the spring of 1996, the decision was made by myself and several other Alberta farmers to export a 25-kilogram sack of barley and donate it to the Montana 4-H Club. It was intended as a demonstration to show the power the government held over farmers. Upon our return to the Canadian border, we found a large increase in staff at the Canada Customs crossing, as well as several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After a few hours of peacefully processing our paperwork, we were charged with exporting grain without a Canadian Wheat Board permit, which carried a penalty of 45 days in jail, and we had our vehicles seized. For six, long stress-filled years, we were hauled in and out of courtrooms only to find out that we were guilty. Even though we had all the time, effort and cost of producing that crop, it wasn’t ours to even give away. On Oct. 31, 2002, with the harvest unfinished and the crop still laying in the field, and with family, friends and hundreds of farmers looking on in disbelief, I, along with 12 others, turned ourselves into the Lethbridge courthouse, where we were put in handcuffs and leg chains, placed in the back of a van and hauled to the provincial correctional centre in Lethbridge. It is a process that haunts me to this day. As a result of these events, which caused international embarrassment for Canada, after a change in government, the Canadian Wheat Board's single desk, wartime monopoly was brought to a close. It ended on Aug. 1,2012. I am writing because I’m wondering when and where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will draw the line on apologies, and on paying compensation for the hardship and oppression of Canadian citizens. Perhaps, he will want to make his way to an Alberta farm meeting, apologize on behalf of the government, shed a tear, and settle up for the financial losses suffered by thousands of western grain growers. - adapted from a submitted 30 year old farming newspaper THE I COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Snake Valley Drop-In News Monday to Friday -11:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday -11:00 am to 3:00 pm Closed December 22 to January 2 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 !4 mile north Cards & Games Fridays 1:30 PM TOJ OSO Fax [phone] Wishing everyone a joyous and prosperous New Year! We will be opening again January 3. New members are always welcome! Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Monday mornings. br! JT t i i. urar Hope Lutheran Church Milo Worship Services: January 14-9:ooam January 28-9:ooam Reverend: Gordon Cranch Everyone Welcome! Family Friendly Denise Brown J Hcnrslyiist/Owner Cbny. AB | 40)361-109 2018 Winter/Sprinq Classes in Milo Phone Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society 403-485-3107 to register. Introduction to iPhones Learn the basics of how to use your iPhone. Make the most of this phone by knowing all about it and how to use it to take photos, access the internet and all of the other resources on it'that you can use it for Dates: Tuesdays, April 3 to May 8 (6 weeks) Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Milo Library Instructor: Dawn Titterington Fee: No charge Introduction to Tablets Make this class work for your level and discover uses of your tablet for work or recreation. Dates: Tuesdays, April 3 to May 8 (6 weeks) Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Location: Milo Library Instructor: Dawn Titterington Fee: No charge Courses elsewhere in Vulcan County - free introductory computers classes Please visit the website for ELL and other classes not listed here, www.rainbowliteracy.com Computer Basics Computers can be intimidating if you don't know where to begin. This class is meant for the learner to gain the very basics and to know your computer as an ally not a foe. Thurs Feb 08th - Mar 15th (no class Feb 22nd) 5 weeks - 4:00-5:00pm Vulcan Computer Lab Christina Richmond Introduction to MacBooks Wednesday Mar 21 - Apr 11 4 weeks - 4:00-5:00pm Vulcan County Classroom Bev Knutson Shaw Internet Cafe One of Rainbow Literacy & Learning's most popular programs! Partnering with the Municipal Libraries we offer one-on-one help on computers and the internet. Interested in a class in your community? Contact us and we will arrange a class for you and a few friends! Thursday Mar 29th - May 03rd 6 weeks - 10:00-11:00am Lomond Library Dawn Titterington Introduction to Tablets Thursday Mar 29th - May 03rd 6 weeks -11:00am-12:00pm Lomond Library Dawn Titterington Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society 102 Centre Street - 2nd Floor P Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.rainbowliteracy.com Email: [e-mail] RAINBOW Literacy & Learning Society Courses elsewhere in Vulcan Countv - fees as indicated QuickBooks Online - Basics Learn the basics of Quickbooks Online, this class will cover the basics on how to set-up, chart of accounts, lists, quotes, invoicing, sales receipts, bills, expenses, reports. Saturday Jan 13th 9:00 am - noon $180/person Minimum 9 Maximum 16 Vulcan County Computer Lab Michelle Skrilec QuickBooks Online - Advanced This Quickbooks online class covers more advanced topics like payroll, inventory, GST, budgets, bank reconciliations, bank feeds, and year end preparation. Saturday Jan 20th 9:00 am - noon $180/person Vulcan County Computer Lab Michelle Skrilec Standard First Aid Level C Comprehensive two-day course offering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. Ability to comprehend and successfully demonstrate all required skills, including critical steps; 100% attendance and participation; 75% min. passing grade on a written, closed book knowledge evaluation; and adherence to the Fundamental Principles. Certification 3-year in Standard First Aid Level C. January 29th & 30th 9:00-5:00pm $145/person Vulcan County Classroom Leah Gillespie Genealogy You will learn how to research and find information on how to trace your family history online using the internet. You will learn how to navigate through the internet to find information pertinent to making these connections. Wednesday Feb 07th - Feb 28th 4 Weeks - 7:00-8:00pm $45.00/person Vulcan County Computer Lab Jennifer Kuhlwein Non-Restricted Firearms Safety The Canadian Non-Restricted Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) is required if you're interested in obtaining your firearms license (PAL) for non-restricted firearms. Course covers: The evolution of firearms, major parts, types and actions; Basic firearms safety practices;Ammunition; Operating firearm actions; Safe handling and carry procedures; Firing techniques and procedures; Responsibilities of the firearms owner/user; and Safe storage, display, transportation and handling of non-restricted firearms. Saturday Mar 10th 9:00am-7:00pm $140/person Minimum 6 Maximum 10 Vulcan County Classroom Walter Hornby Restricted Firearms Safety The Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course is required for anyone aged 18 & older interested in upgrading a firearms license (PAL) to include restricted firearms. Course covers: Major parts, types and actions; Basic safety practices; Ammunition; Operating restricted firearm actions; Safe handling and carry procedures; Firing techniques and procedures; Responsibilities of the firearms owner/user; and Safe storage, transportation and handling of restricted firearms. Sunday Mar 11th 9:00am-4:00pm $140/person Minirfium 6 Maximum 10 Vulcan County Classroom Walter Hornby Preparation for GED This class prepares you to take the GED exam. The GED Tests are a way to obtain an Alberta Education High School Equivalency Diploma. These exams not only cover each subject area, but also test a person's skills at communicating, processing information, problem solving, and critical thinking. Wednesday Feb 07th - Mar 21 st 6 weeks - 5:00-6:00pm No class March 07th $60/person Vulcan County Computer Lab Jennifer Kuhlwein THE WEBPAGES ARE CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED. www.rainbowliteracy.com YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PAY ONLINE IN THE FUTURE. CALL 403-485-3107 FOR ASSISTANCE Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society 102 Centre Street - 2nd Floor P Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.rainbowliteracy.com Email: [e-mail] RAINBOW Literacy & Learning Society Virtual Networking The purpose of this class is to assist students in understanding the benefits of networking, place in context their current stage of networking development and assist students in planning the next stage of network development for personal or professional use. H/e will provide standard networking 'models' and best practice to students that will assist students in their network planning. Wednesday Mar 14th - May 30th 12 weeks - 7:00-8:30pm $90/person Vulcan County Classroom Jennifer Kuhlwein Introduction to Skype and Facebook Communication skills have transitioned over many years. Skype is a spoken conversation with (someone) over the Internet using the software application Skype, typically also viewing by webcam. Facebook is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with your family and friends online. Thursday Mar 29th-May03rd 6 weeks - 4:00-5:00pm $45/person Minimum 3/Maximum 12 Vulcan County Computer Lab Bev Knutson Shaw iPhone Photography • This class will explore both the technical and the artistic elements of what creates a beautiful photo using your iPhone. You will also learn how to edit, photo-shop and compile your photos into folders. Thursday Mar 29th-May03rd 6 weeks - 5:00-6:00pm $25/person Minimum 4/Maximum 12 Vulcan County Classroom Bev Knutson Shaw Introduction to Microsoft Office This course will teach about Microsoft Office. It is an integrated suite of business software applications for Windows and Macintosh computers. Office includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics and email communication programs that provide functionality which is commonly used to run a business office and essential for employment in many job areas. Thursday April 05th - May 03rd 5 weeks - 6:00-7:00pm $45/person Minimum 3 Arrowwood Library Jennifer Kuhlwein Caregivers This course covers the basic knowledge and skills to assist you in the care of a family member or loved one. TBA Storage and Management of Photos This class will teach you how to edit, save, organize and find your digital photos. Thursday May 17th 4:00-7:00pm $25/person Minimum 4 Maximum 12 Vulcan County Computer Lab Bev Knutson Shaw How to Avoid Scams /Online Safety Knowing howto protect yourself from scams, spyware, false emails and general online safety. This session will give you the basics to keep you safe. Vital in knowing how to detect a scam and how to avoid it. Tips and tricks on how to know when something isn't quite right. Wednesday, February 21st, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Vulcan Municipal Library $10/person Shaun Provost ELL First Aid/Farm Safety This program for ELL adults covers basic First Aid training with a focus on critical first aid care; including CPR, stroke recognition, choking, treatment of shock and traumatic injury. The last hour of the program will be dedicated to basic farm and workplace safety including working alone, communication and workplace training. This is a non-certificate course. 3 opportunities: Thursday, February 15th, Milo Library OR Thursday, March 1st, Lomond Library OR ‘ Tuesday, March 27th, Vulcan County Classroom 9:00 am - 4:0Q p.m $50/person Leah Gillespie Food Safety The course covers hygiene, food handling and cleaning practices and procedures that are all required for those in receipt, preparation, storage and serving of food TBA Spanish Language Lessons This class is designed to help learners with the basics of the Spanish Language. They will learn basic communication, comprehension, reading and writing skills. TBA Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society 102 Centre Street - 2nd Floor P Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.rainbowliteracy.com Email: [e-mail] RAINBOW Literacy & Learning Society Your Home needs CUSTOM CARE Free in-home consultations and installation designer products from Blinds By Vertican, wholesaler factory in Medicine Hat shop: 403 485 6339 VULCAN WINDOW FASHIONS Located at 114 - 2nd Ave South, Vulcan, AB Norm Stokes Welding General & Oilfield Repair f New & Used Steel Sales Custom Built Trailers B-Pressure Welding r Norm- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0365 Craig- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0288 r Wade- Cell 485-1119 CranioSacral Therapy is now available CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a “light touch” approach that involves gently first assessing the tension in soft tissues surrounding the major components of your central nervous system - primarily the head, spine and pelvic areas. Then I use proven body manipulation techniques to relieve stress from those areas, beginning with a touch as light as the weight of a nickel. Sessions are generally deeply relaxing, and create feelings of warmth or gentle pulsing in areas being worked by the therapist Chronic pain, particularly in the neck and back, and the related discomfort and life stress issues chronic pain causes, can be safely relieved. Think of this as a massage designed for your nervous system instead of muscle tissue. Please ask questions about CST! I welcome the opportunity to share the benefits of this therapy system with you. As a reminder, don’t forget that I’m now direct billing Alberta Blue Cross, AESBP, SunLife, Manulife, Great West Life, etc. Massages are available Fridays & Saturdays at Trends by T.C. Please feel free to contact me to book an appointment or to ask any questions. And remember, Gift Certificates are available. 1 hour Therapeutic Massage - s60“ 1.5 hour Therapeutic Massage - s90. Pregnancy Massage - 545™ Senior’s Massage s40.°° Jami Stokes Registered Massage Therapist 403-485-1396 Village of AlffitOVWOQD ALBERTA VILLAGE OF MILO ALBERTA Dear Residents & Ratepayers, December 30, 2017 As you will have noticed in lasf month’s edition, the Village of Milo is in the process of hiring a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The Village Council has received a good response and is now in the final stages of hiring my replacement, something that should happen early in 2018. While my last day in Milo will be January 5th, I plan to remain the CAO for the Village of Arrowwood as well as an active member of the Milo Community. I will be available to assist my successor with any questions they might have over the next while, providing some assistance as needed. I began as the CAO for the Village of Milo in July of 2012, beginning my work with the Village of Arrowwood in October of 2013. The Shared Administrative Services Agreement between Arrowwood and Milo has been a unique and challenging opportunity for which I am grateful. It saved both municipalities significant dollars at a time when this was needed, and every year has presented new challenges that kept the job interesting. However, working two villages is more that I wish to continue doing in the New Year, and current circumstances suggest that each village will benefit from their own dedicated administrator. In the fall of 2017, the province updated the Municipal Government Act. Working toward compliance with these changes will be no small effort. Along with these ambitious legislated requirements, the Village of Arrowwood will be updating it operating software to Munisoft in the New Year, something Milo undertook prior to my tenure. The audit trails and security features of this software are a necessary update that should produce significant efficiencies in village operations. t Going forward, there seems to be a healthy climate for regional partnership and collaboration, and coming at time when the province is mandating it. To their credit, the leadership at Vulcan County is expressing interest in community growth and economic development, a direction where the small urban municipalities remain receptive. Unlike a few years ago when Milo appealed a dispute with Vulcan County to the Municipal Government Board, there is a recognition by all parties that co-operative planning is essential to promoting viable and attractive new development that will make municipal services more affordable. With their updated land use bylaws, the villages of Arrowwood and Milo are aware of the significance of good planning within their own boundaries; having their own dedicated administrator will ensure better enforcement. I look forward to seeing where our region is at in a few years when many legislated requirements are bearing fruit. I am now learning that wrapping up a job after 5 years is a humbling experience. Things I know now would have made tackling prior challenges easier, and there are areas where I had hoped to realize more progress. I am thankful for the councilors and staff with whom I have worked, and their own dedication to the welfare of the community will make the job more manageable for my successor. Sincerely, Christopher Northcott Chief Administrative Officer VILLAGE OF MILO COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 28, 2017 The special meeting of the council of the Village of Milo was held in the Village Office on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 commencing at 7:00 pm. VILLAGE OF MILO PRESENT: Scott Schroeder, Mayor Louis Myers, Deputy Mayor Sheldon Walker, Councillor Christopher Northcott, Chief Administrative Officer Katie Walker, Village of Milo Playground Committee Amy Monner, Village of Milo Playground Committee Colleen Deitz, Milo & District Agricultural Society Robert Phillips, Milo Hotel 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Res. No. 2017-11-28-01: Moved by Deputy Mayor Myers that council adopt the agenda as amended to include items 6. Councillor Reports and 8.e. Fire Association. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS a. Milo Playground Committee - Katie Walker provided an overview of the project background and details. - Committee is looking seriously at ESDI Play Systems for the metal construction and long-term suitability. Safety is a big concern and this design is safe and covered by warranty for manufacturers defect. - Ms. Walker discussed the fundraising that has been undertaken to date and a request could be made of Vulcan County for a donation of gravel and hauling costs. - Discussion of project details. - CAO proposed that putting the playground project design into a development permit application would help^xplain the details to council, giving them a detailed proposal that could be reviewed and considered. - Materials for this project will cost $108,000.00. Supervision of volunteer labourers will cost $10,000.00. There is no money allotted for preparation of site and donations of equipment will be needed. t - Discussion. _ Katie Walker, Amy Monner and Colleen Deitz left the meeting at 7:42 PM. Sheldon Walker joined the meeting at 7:50 PM. b. Council Inquiries - Robert Phillips spoke of the significant tax assessment increase at the Milo Hotel. The assessment increased because of the work that was undertaken to preserve the historic structure while improving it for commercial use. - Discussion with council about potential for historic classification and varying tax rates that would assist with historic preservation. Robert Phillips left the meeting at 8:05 PM. Res. No. 2017-11-28-02: Moved by Councillor Walker that Administration be authorized to provide a $2,000.00 rebate for the concrete sidewalk improvements undertaken by the Milo Hotel on 1st Avenue. AND THAT a tax receipt be issued for the approximate replacement cost of the old sidewalk less $2,000.00. CARRIED 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. October 24th, 2017, Special Meeting Minutes Res. No. 2017-11-28-03: Moved by Deputy Mayor Myers that the minutes of the October 24th, 2017, special meeting be adopted as amended to include specific reference to the applicable section of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act regarding In-Camera items. CARRIED Meeting of Village of Milo Council Page 1 b. November 12th, 2017, Special Meeting Minutes Res. No. 2017-11-28-04: Moved by Mayor Schroeder that the minutes of the November 12th, 2017, special meeting be adopted as amended to include specific reference to the applicable section of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act regarding In-Camera items. CARRIED 5. STAFF REPORTS a. Administration - Water Production/Utility Rate Review; Interim Operating Budget 2018; 2018 Capital Projects; SAEWA Presentation; ECC/EOC Training; ACP Funding/MDP & IDP Project; Strategic Infrastructure Transportation Program; Skid Steer Trade-In; Water Treatment Plant Roof; Council Orientation Offerings; Inter-municipal Postal Service Cost Share; CAO Hiring Process Res. No. 2017-11-28-05: Moved by Mayor Schroeder that the Administration Report be accepted for information. CARRIED 6. COUNCILLOR REPORTS a. Louis Myers: - No Marquis Foundation meeting until January. - There is a meeting of the Board for the Oldman River Regional Services Commission on December 7, 2017. b. Scott Schroeder: - Waste Commission had a meeting to review their budget and hear from delegations. Vulcan District Waste Commission is looking to partner with more communities to move debris. c. Sheldon Walker: - Attended Vulcan Business Development Society meeting. The Town of Vulcan’is holding funds for VBDS unless Vulcan County decides to administer the funds on behalf of the society. Res. No. 2017-11-28-06: Moved by Mayor Schroeder that the Councillor Reports be accepted for information. CARRIED 7. OLD BUSINESS "a. Skid Steer Trade-In -Discussion. Res. No. 2017-11-28-07: Moved by Mayor Schroeder that Council authorize the trade-in of the skid steer for the recent quote of $4,100.00. CARRIED b. Water Treatment Plant Roof - Discussion. 8. NEW BUSINESS ' a. Council Orientation Offerings - Discussion. Res. No. 2017-11-28-08: Moved by Mayor Schroeder that Council authorize Administration to hire Aeris Consulting for $1,000.00 plus mileage for one date of council orientation in January, as well as to work with council on reviewing their Code of Conduct. CARRIED b. Inter-municipal Postal Service Cost Share Res. No. 2017-11-28-09: Moved by Deputy Mayor Myers that Administration draft a cost-share agreement to propose to Vulcan County for the Village of Milo Post Office. CARRIED c. Town of Taber Resolution regarding Bill C-45 - Discussion of correspondence received. d. Advertising for CAO and CAO Hiring Process - Job posting reviewed and potential changes discussed. Res. No. 2017-11-28-10: Moved by Mayor Schroeder that Council authorize Administration to advertise the CAO job posting in the Vulcan Advocate and the Regional. CARRIED e. Fire Associations - Discussion of potential for a hydrant maintenance program. - CAO discussed the potential for doing hydrant maintenance as a capital project in 2018. 9. NEXT MEETING a. Regular Meeting: Tuesday. December 19, 2017, 7:00 PM at the Village Office 10. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Schroeder adjourned the meeting at 9:55 PM. Meeting of Village of Milo Council Page 2MILO RECREATION BOARD JUNIOR CURLING CAMP Saturday, January 27, 2018 Group A (Ages 4-8) 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Group B (Ages 9 and up) 10:30 a.m. - noon Children must have clean shoes and a helmet Register with form waiver by January 20 Contact Clnis Gauthier 403-869-5589 recreations® villageofinilo.ca Milo Curiina Club Here is a chance for children to learn to curl or to improve their skills. Registration form for the curling camp can be found on the following 2 pages. Leagues have been set up but we can always add more names to the spare list if you are interested! Contact Chris Gauthier 403-869-5589 [e-mail] CURLING CLUB EVENT DATE CONTACTS Milo Curling Club Men's Bonspiel February 4-11 Greg: 403-899-7387 or Richard: 587-500-4715 or Grant: 403-512-1217 Milo Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel February 16 -18 Amanda Gauthier: 403-485-8461 or Tammy Lahd: 403-485-8319 Milo Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel Feb. 28 - March 4 Deanna: 403-485-0827 or Sarah: 403-485-0827 or Amy: 403-599-2207 For any Milo Bonspiels, you can enter a whole team or enter as individuals and we'll help find you a team. 2018 Milo Junior Curling Camp Registration Please select the age group for your child: o Group A (Ages 4 - 8) o Group B (Ages 9 and up) Chilld Name Address Birth Date First Last Street/PO Box Town Prov Postal Code Month/Day/Year Parent/Guardian/Emergency Contact Information Parent/Guardian First Last Phone - Home Cell Work Emergency Contact First Last Phone Home Cell i Work Curling Camp Information: The curling camp will be held on Saturday January 27, 2018 at the Milo Curling Rink. Group A will be on the ice from 9:00am till 10:30 am and Group B will be on the ice from 10:30am till 12:00 pm. All kids participating in the camp must register by January 20th, 2018. All kids participating in the camp are required to have a change of clean shoes as well as a helmet to wear on the ice. Your child will not be permitted on the ice to participate if they don't have both of the items with them. Parents or guardians with smaller children attending the camp are encouraged and welcome to come onto the ice and help their child. Adults are required to have a clean pair of shoes if they are planning on going onto the ice. To register please contact Chris Gauthier at [e-mail] or call 403-869-5589.2018 Milo Junior Curling Camp Registration Waiver & Release of Liability In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way with the Milo Junior Curling Camp, related events and activities, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates and agrees that: 1. The risk of injury from the activities involved in this program is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular rules, equipment and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist, and; 2. I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, or others and assume full responsibility for my participation, and; 3. I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If however I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately and; 4. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELASE AND HOLD HARMLESS the Milo Junior Curling Camp , their officers, officials, agents and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertiser, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event ("Releases"), WITH REPECT TO ANY AND ALL INURY, DISABILTITY, DEATH or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE. i I HAVE READ THIS RELASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT. Name of Participant Parent/Guardian Signature Date If you have any questions please feel free to contact Chris Gauthier at [e-mail] or call 403-869-5589Blonde Jokes - with apologies to all blondes. A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team’s bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience. "Oh, I really liked it," she replied, "especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I just couldn't understand why they were killing each other over 25 cents.” Dumb­founded, her date asked, "What do you mean?” "Well, they flipped a coin, one team got it, and then for the rest of the game, all they kept screaming was, 'Get the quarterback! Get the quarterback!' I'm like, hello? Ifs only 25 cents!" A guy was driving in a car with a blonde. He told her to stick, her head out the window and see if the turn signal light was working. She stuck her head out and said, "Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes." There was a blonde who just got sick and tired of all the blonde jokes. One evening, she went home and memorized all the provincial capi­tals. Back in the office the next day, some guy started telling a dumb blonde joke. She interrupted him with a shrill announcement, "I've had it up to here with these blonde jokes. I want you to know that this blonde went home last night and did something probably none of you could do. I memorized all the provincial capitals." One of the guys, of course, said, "I don't believe you. What is the capital of Manitoba?" "M," she answered. A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?" The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the con­versation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?” The man replied, "She should. She was standing on the porch." A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats. "Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the s50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari." A blind guy on a bar stool shouts to the bartender, "Wanna hear a blonde joke?" In a hushed voice, the guy next to him says, “Before you tell that joke, you should know something. Our bartender is blonde, the bouncer is blonde. I’m a six foot tall, 200 lb black belt. The guy sitting next to me is six foot two, weighs 225, and he's a rugby player. The fella to your right is six foot five, pushing 300, and he's a wrestler. Each one of us is blonde. Think about it, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke?" The blind guy says, “Nah, not if I’m gonna have to explain it five times." A science teacher tells his class, "Oxygen is a must for breathing and life. It was discovered in 1773." A blonde student responds, "Thank God I was born after 1773! Otherwise I would have died without it." What did the blonde say when she saw the Cheerios box? "Oh my goodness, donut seeds! A husband and wife were driving through Louisiana. As they ap­proached Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth, then they stopped for lunch. At the counter, the husband asked the blonde waitress, "Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are very slowly?" She leaned over the counter and said, "Burrr-gerrr Kiiing." A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks if he could see her license. She replied in a huff, "I wish you guys could get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you." A brunette goes into a doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it. "Impossible," says the doctor. "Show me." She takes her finger, presses on her elbow, and screams in agony. She pushes her knee and screams, pushes her ankle and screams, and so it goes on; everywhere she touches makes her scream with pain. The doctor says, "You're not really a brunette are you?" She says, "No, I dyed my hair. I'm naturally blonde." "I thought so," he says. “Your finger is broken." A blonde, out of money, and down on her luck after buying air at a real bargain, needed money desperately. To raise cash, she decided to kidnap a child and hold him for ransom. She went to the local playground, grabbed a kid randomly, took her behind a building, and told her, "I've kidnapped you." She then wrote a big note saying, "I've kidnapped your kid. Tomorrow morning, put $10,000 in a paper bag and leave it under the apple tree next to the slides, on the south side of the play­ground. Signed, A blonde." The blonde then pinned the note to the kid's shirt and sent him home to show it to his parents. The next morning, the blonde checked, and sure enough, a paper bag was sitting beneath the apple tree. The blonde looked in the bag and found the $10,000 with a note that said, "How could you do this to a fellow blonde?" Three blondes walk into a building. You'd think one of them would've seen it. A brunette and blonde are walking in the park when the bru­nette says, "Aw, look at the dead birdie." The blonde looks up and says, "Where?" A blonde is watching the news with her husband when the newscaster says, "Six Brazilian men die in a skydiving acci­dent.” The blonde starts crying to her husband, sobbing, "That's horrible!" Confused, he replies, "Yes Dear, it is sad, but they were skydiving, and there is always that risk involved." After a few minutes, the blonde, still sobbing, says, "How many is a Brazilian? A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead are running from the po­lice. They run into an old bam and hide in potato sacks. The officer chasing them walks into the. bam looking for them. He kicks the first sack with the redhead inside and the redhead says, "Woof woof!" The cop thinks it's a dog, so he walks to the next one. He kicks the second bag with the brunette, and she says, "Meow meow!" The cop believes it's a cat and moves on. He kicks the third bag with the blonde, and the blonde yells, "Potato potato!" So I asked a blonde, "Which is closer, Florida or the Sun?" She said, "The Sun, because I can look up and see it. Brunette: "Where were you bom?" Blonde: "The United States." Brunette: "Which part?" Blonde: "My whole body." A blonde's neighbor's house was on fire so she called 911. The blonde told the operator, "My neighbor's house is on fire!" The operator asked, 'Where are you?" The blonde answered, "At my house." The operator replied, "No, I'm asking how do we get there?" The blonde said, "In a firetruck, duh!" A police officer sees a blonde woman driving and knitting at the same time. Exasperated, he drives up next to her and screams out the window, "Pull over!" The blonde responds, "No Silly, it’s a scarf."Brought to you by the Milo and District Recreation Board and Vulcan County Early Childhood Coalition With summer behind us come and join, us for FREE unstructured family gym time for children ages 0-6. All children must be accompanied by an adult! Milo Community School Gym Mondays 10-11 am January 8th to April 16th (No gym on Feb 19th, Mar 12th and Apr 2nd ) MILO FAMILY CHRISTMAS Turkey Curl Kids curled with chickens to win a Christmas gift prize. Adults tried their skills slid­ing a turkey through the "uprights". About a dozen people achieved that so a playdown was held. Turkey winner was Grant Turner and runner ups Chad Mon-ner and Paul Kurytnik won the chickens. Many thanks to the sponsors and volun­teers that make this event possible. December 15 was the warmest family Christmas ever. The event, held at the curling rink and Lions Park, has been running 13 years. Some years fireworks are featured but the fire hazard was just too high this year. Pictures with Santa Kids get to visit the jolly old man himself, have the pic­tures printed immediately, then decorate picture frames. Campfire & Hayride Outside, the hayride (decorated this year with Ru­dolph on top) toured around town to look at Christmas lights. You could cook hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire or step inside for hot chocolate, sweets and hot dogs already cooked. It was such a warm night that many kids chose to play in Lions Park. Decorating Cookies Decorating cook­ies and playing inside games fin­ished off an even­ing of fun. Thanks to every­one who joined us this year! Canadian Coinage Design of 1967 In 1964 the Minister of Finance, Walter L. Gordon, announced that a competition open to artists, sculptors and designers residing in Canada or to Canadians living abroad, would be held for the submission of coinage designs. A $2,500.00 First Prize was offered for the winning designs in each of the six coinage denominations (