Milo Canopener (January 1, 2010)

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• Published: Milo Community Volunteers 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. MILO CANOPENER January 2010 Edition no. 236 Milo Can Opener Box 12. Milo, AB TOL 1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 Santa came to visit at the Milo Community Christmas December 10. One of the activities is to get your picture taken with Santa and then decorate a frame for it. Santa is pictured here with the “elves” who help little kids making these frames. Front row: Jennifer Lin, Santa, Tracy Heather Back Row: Estephany Estrada, Twyla Fitzpatrick, Celia Lahd and Lisa Deitz.Milo Canopener A Community Newspaper Published by Volunteer Staff ♦ Layout Editors: Barb Godkin 485-8389,599-2213 Colleen Bartsch 599-2204 Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Courtney Zary 485-5857 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: Notices for non-commercial events [with no admission charged or funds being raised] 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 How to reach us: 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. We appreciate your sharing comments or con­cerns, and look forward to hearing from you! 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 during Library hours In the Library Book Drop after Library hoursGOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE 2, WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sunday .8:30 am - 8.-00 pm • if1 --- ' --- 1 V CPf’ah'iePerfedion CATERING/SERVICE ■ Allan and Colleen Bartsch MILO. Alla, phone. [phone] W?T ■ y - -■■■>• - V ^ ■ -ywi MA Ry KAy. Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauty Consultant Robert Phillips P.O. Box 37. Milo, Alla. TOL 110 [phone] Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular [phone] Fax: [phone] 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 Business Card Ads $60 /year includes your subscription See back of cover for details Donna Bennett Deitz Account Manager Small Business Marianne Armstrong Personal Banking Officer Melissa Rooke Officer in Charge % Scotiabank Direct: [phone] [e-mail] j 1 Direct: [phone] . 'j marianne.armstroiigfaiscotiabank.com I Inquiries: [phone] [e-mail] PO Box 150 Milo, AB TOL 1L0 Call Redirect: [phone] Fax: [phone] s» 1-800-582-7054 “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. P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 Phone: [phone] > - . ■ ALBERTA PORTA-PODI JERRY GAUTREAU General Manager 233220 Range Road 282 Rockyview, Alberta T1X0H2 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free Tel: [phone] BusT (403)' 485-8045 Cel, [phone] Fax. [phone] Res. [phone] R.R. ttl Milo, AB T0L1L0 • Small Engine service & repair . Yard & Garden tool service & repair . Yard Construction Projects - decks, » storage sheds, fencing etc. , ® Shadow Figures „ Ward Knight Home: 403-485-2886 Celi: 403-485-0498 GRANT, KRYSTALOW1CH & BENNETT CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING TOWING / * 4 X 4 Service * Wheel-Lift * Boosting * Winching * Fuel, Flats * Lock-outs * Recoveries * R.V. Towing * Small Repairs £ Services Bus: 485-2667 Mobile: [phone] Hour Emergency Service" Ready & Reliable [phonejoe] VACUUM * Septic Tanks * Portables * Mud Pits * Sumps * Holding Tanks * Cisterns * Basement 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 (£sso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. (JOX 425 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 200 PHONE: [phone] FOOD TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 Septic Solutions Inc♦ Septic System Design and Installation Soil Testing DAN KING 403-599-3909Richardson Partners Financial Limited FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT Lori Vooys CIM, FCSI, FMA, APM First Vice President Wealth Advisor lori.vooys @ rpil.com The Stevenson Vooys Group Suite 1000-333 7th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 2Z1 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll Free: 1 [phone] www.rpil.com Vulcan Optometric Clinic (Dr. (B. L. ^rump Optometrist Open Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. BOX 972 VULCAN,ALBERTA TOL 2B0 TELEPHONE [phone] (EMERGENCIES ONLY 485-2886) FAIRBANKS DENTURE CLINIC 125 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta T0L2B0 403-485=2368 Scott D. Fairbanks, DD HDcpo. ML LteoDtmCb® [phone] PiO. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada Frank IVIcInenly Auctions Ltd, Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since 1967 [phone] -rank Mclnenly Stacey SchootenT’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel Thank you to everyone for coming to our Boxing Day Party December 26. Thanks for wearing your ugly sweaters! It was a fun contest. Congratulations to the winners. Wing Wednesdays 7 p.m. to midnightVILLAGE OF MILO Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. **Thursday, January 14th - CLOSED** (mail slot located in office door for after hour drop offs) Council Meetings will be back to the regular schedule of the 3rd Monday of each month. The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 7:00 pm. (Deadline to book a time on the Agenda is January 12th, 2009) Contact the Village at PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] [e-mail] MAYOR --- ROBERT PHILLIPS COUNCILLORS --- STEVE EDWARDS --- WENDY HINGLEY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR --- JAN LOREE HURL The Village of Milo staff and Council would like to wish all residents a Happy New Year. Regular Council meetings will once again be held on the 3rd Monday of each month. The deadline for the Agenda is the previous Tuesday at 4:00. We would like to thank you for your patience over the past 9 months with a new Administrator, changing office hours and Council meetings. FRANCHISE FEE INCREASE NOTICE Please be advised that the Village of Milo is proposing to increase the local access fee, which is charged to FortisAlberta Inc. (FortisAlberta) for use of municipal lands for its power lines, effective April 1st, 2010. This fee is recovered by FortisAlberta from its customers as the local access fee on electric billings of all customers that receive electric service in the Village of Milo. This local access fee will be increased from 0% to 10% of the delivery charge of FortisAlberta, excluding energy related riders. The average residential increase has been estimated at $3.87 per month. Questions or concerns should be directed to Jan Loree Hurl, Administrator at the Village of Milo [phone]. Thank you. VWeage of Mi6oCanadian Eh! So, what do we Canadians have to be proud of? 1. Smarties, Crispy Crunch and Coffee Crisp 2. The size of our football fields, one less down, and bigger balls. 3. Baseball is Canadian - First game June 4,1838 - Ingersoll, ONT. 4. Lacrosse, Hockey and Basketball are Canadian 5. Apple pie is Canadian 6. Mr. Dress-up beats Mr. Rogers 7. Tim Hortons beats Dunkin' Donuts 8. Our civil war was fought in a bar and lasted a little over an hour. 9. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary. He slept in and missed the whole thing. He showed up just in time to get caught. 10. A Canadian invented Standard Time. 11. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the world's oldest company. 12. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes. (That's more information than I need.) 13. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, Velcro, zippers, insulin, the paint roller, roller skates, duct tape, the jolly jumper, air conditioned vehicles, the Zamboni, the barcode, the Blackberry and the telephone. Also short wave radios that save countless lives each year. 14. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it. 15. A Canadian invented Superman. 16. We have colored money. 17. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on. OOoohhhhh - Canada!! AND — Our elections only take ONE day!!MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2010 December 31, 2009 - Fun Casino New Year’s Eve January 6 - Supper meeting 7 p.m. January 13' Executive meeting 8 p.m. January 20 ' Supper meeting 7 p.m. January 27' Executive meeting 8 p.m. Activities: • A good crowd joined us for the December 16 Men’s Christmas Party. • Thanks to everyone who attended our Pancake Supper and Turkey Bingo December 12 (rescheduled from the 5th because of a winter storm). Thanks to Milo Parent Teachers Group for holding their bake sale the same evening. The snacks and sweets go so well with bingo playing. • Watch for our 2010 Milo Community Calendars on sale soon!! FIRST AID COURSE St. John’s Standard First Aid & CPR Level C will include AED training Mon. and Tues., January 4 & 5 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Milo Hall Cost: $135 Milo Fire volunteers will be paid for by Milo Fire Dept. Organized for Milo Fire Dept, but we will have room for others. Contact: Robert Phillips 599-3791 Milo and District Fire Association ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, February 3 8:30 p.m. at Milo Curling Club Everyone Welcome» ™E ,y COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Monday to Saturday - 10:30am to 4:30pm Note: Closed December 22 to January 3. 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] Visit our website www.countryfarmhouse.ca look for weekly specials & corning events Thanks to our customers for their support in 2009 and wishing everyone all the best in 2010. NORM STOKES WEEDING General and Oilfield Repair Custom Mowing New & Used Steel Sales Custom Built Trailers B-Pressure Welding Phone [phone] Cell. 485-0365 Phone [phone] Phone [phone] ARROWWOOD CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED P.O.BOX 120, # 17 - Center Street, ARROWWOOD, Alberta TOL 0B0 Main Store Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Toll Free 1-888-534-3803 Tire Shop Phone [phone] (co-op^ "Organized for Savings . Not for Profit" BULK FUEL & CARDLOCKS ■ } at Arrowwood & Milo sites Petroleum Products: Fuel / Lubricants i HARDWARE STORE Hardware / Lumber Plumbing / Electrical Hydraulic Hoses / Belts / Bearings Feed and Animal Health Supplies Paint: Interior / Exterior / Stain Housewares / Sporting Goods TIRE SHOP I ■ | We sell and service ALL tires Calcium filling , i Custom Exhaust & Muffler Service | Shocks Oil Change .__. i ' 1 I HOURS: Mon to Fri 8:a.m. to 12:noon & l:p.m. to 5:p,m. — Sat 8;a.m. to l2;noonJose Cuervo Cookies (for those who like to bake . try not to hurt yourself though) 1 cup of water 1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 cup of brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups of diced fruit 1 bottle of Jose Cuervo Tequila Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Cuervo again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it’s best to make sure the Cuervo is still okay, try another cup just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit off the floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves a sheet. Check the Jose Cuervo. Now, shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don’t forget to turn off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Cose Juervo and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher. Cherry Mistmas and a Snappy Pew Dear!!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 s Living alone and hot safe S Needing help with personal care s Forgetting to take medications s Lonely and unhappy Meadowlark Care Home provides a healthy, safe & caring home-like environment. We are hereto 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 1/z years as Councilor for Division 2 Wheatland County” K. Sauve Meadowlark is "IrUStecC."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 been won amongst families and medical professionals by concentrating on little details that can make a senior's day a good one. What Residents Have to Sav “Thank you so much for taking such good care of me. “ M.Gregory “1 like it here and not much more to say than that.’" G. Vooys “Oh, a cup of hot tea, nothing I like better and Debbie always gets it for me” E. McGillis “I 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 6 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. 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!!! Call: 403-934-5294 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? r Would I want to live here? r Would Mom think it is clean enough? r Does it feel like HOME? 5. DO NOT WAIT TOO LONG - you will never be guaranteed a happy ending. Much better to be ahead of the game then behind the eight ball! Govt. Licensed & ASCHA member 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. YVe know how to deliver care in a way that promotes independence & keeps the dignity of our residents. CALL NOW 403-934-5294MILO COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 10 Everyone enjoyed the hayrides, bonfire, hot dogs and hot chocolate, pictures with Santa, and turkey curling at this year’s Community Christmas. Santa is pictured above with the Bertschy twins, Camryn and Ty. Below, he is pictured with Brody Lamotte. As mentioned on the cover, the Santa pictures are printed immediately so everyone can make and decorate frames as keepsakes or gifts for family. The hayrides around town to see Christmas lights were so much fun. The turkey curl consisted of trying to slide a frozen turkey and/or Cornish game hen to the button. This is much harder than it looks. There were prizes for the kids and the winner of the turkey was Donna Bennett-Deitz. (Yes, the main prize was the same battered turkey used all evening.) Leslie Edwards won the Cornish game hen for coming in 2nd. Turkey curlers Eddie Kim (above) and Zach Lewis. Thanks to Melissa and Steve Rooke, Allan and Colleen Bartsch, Lisa Deitz, Ian and Barb Godkin, Jana & Chris Bartsch, and everyone else who helped with this event. It was great fun. Thanks also to the Milo Ag. Society for donating funds for the food and Milo Curling Club for donating use of their facility.Two Stories BOTH TRUE- and worth reading !!! STORY NUMBER ONE Many years ago, A1 Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed “J^asyEddie.” He was Capone’s lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie’s skill at legal maneuvering kept Big A1 out of jail for along time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big, but Eddie got special dividends, as well. For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago City block. Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocity that went on around him. Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object. And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was. Yet with all his wealth and influence, there were two things he couldn’t give his son; he couldn’t pass on a good name or a good example. One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted to rectify wrongs he had done. He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about A1 “Scarface” Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his some semblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testified. Within the year, Easy Eddie’s life ended in ablaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago Street. But in his eyes, he had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay. Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious medallion, and a poem clipped from a magazine. The poem read: “The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop, at late of early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toll with a will. Place no faith in time, For the clock may soon be still (over)STORY NUMBER TWO World war 11 produced many Hero’s. One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O’Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific. One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship. His fight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet. As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his blood cold; a squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding it way toward the American fleet. The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all but defenseless. He couldn’t reach his squadron and bring tern back in time to save the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fleet. Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation of Japanese planes,/ Wing-mounted 50 caliber’s blazed as he charged in attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible intil all his ammunition was finally spent. Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible, rendering tern unfit to fly. Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction. Deeply relieved, Butch O’Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to the carrier. Upon arrival, he reported in and related the events surrounding his return. The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the tale, It showed the extent of Butch’s daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five enemy aircraft. This took place on February 20th, 1942, and for that action Butch became the Navy’s first Ace of W. W. 11, and the first Navel Aviator to win the Medal of Honor. A Year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of this W.W.l 1 hero to fade, and today, O’Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man. So, the next time you find yourself at O’Hare International, give some thought to visiting Butch’s memorial displaying his statue and his Medal of Honor. It’s located between Terminals 1 and 2. SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER? Butch O’Hare was “Easy Eddie’s” SonPet Containment Pet Doors Bark Control Remote Trainers Complete Installation & Training 100 % Satisfaction or Money Back Sonic Bark Control, No Collar needed even works on your neighbors dog ! Cel 899-7387 ^ „ www.invisiblefence.ca NEW Chip activated Pet Doors Oniy desired pets can enter ! Greg Deitz 1 -877-364-2929 [phone]The Queenstown Chronicles Tales of a City Boy’s move to Paradise. We needed a pylon, but we got Cam: Hi Again! Well, it finally happened. Jo-Ann had hurt her back, and Grant and family had 240 cows to move. Overcome by desperation, Grant decided he had to shop for help at the level of "two legs and a pulse”. So guess who got nominated to help? The cows were about a mile west of us, and had to be herded back to (nephew) Rod’s (just northeast of Happy Acres). My job was to work the intersection just north of the house - a T shaped one - and keep the cows going straight, rather than making a hard left (toward Queenstown). I would be on my own in front, with everyone else behind the herd moving it east - a genuine opportunity for me to demonstrate my knowledge and skills. My first Cow Stick: My first challenge was equipment. I had seen a real cattle prod over at Rod’s - it was a wicked looking thing with two brass prongs at the end to deliver the volts. When we had the bull in our back yard, Mr. Nelson (his owner) came to move the bull armed with a cane. The bull seemed to respect that cane, (and Mr. Nelson of course). In addition, Grant had a cattle “rod” in his truck - an aluminum pole about 4 feet long. Grant explained that the pole was more to give the holder of the pole two extra steps of distance if something bad started than to actually prod Bessie into action. I keyed on the distance thing, and found my weapon of choice - an old telescoping aluminum paint roller handle. Extended it reached about 7 feet, and was armed with a killer blue plastic threaded end. Find me a cow with matching threads up her butt, and I could really do some work here. In my hands, don’t think of it as a “prod”, but more of a “suggestion". Clothes make the man: Next was selecting my wardrobe. I put on my black John Deere hoody, cleverly masquerading as a local with experience. Add my gum boots and sweat pants, and I was one salty looking idiot. Hopefully the cows wouldn’t look too closely. On the way out the door Jo-Ann chipped in with “Make sure you have some rocks in your pockef, but failed to explain exactly under what circumstances the rocks should be launched. I was armed (and ready?). Unsure that the cows would listen to anyone driving an Acura Integra (Honda Civic with lock washers) Grant had left me one of his many trucks as a vehicle. As the cows approached, I carefully parked the truck across the south side of the intersection tight to the west edge of the road, and assumed my position behind the truck guarding the gap. I left the truck running - another sign that I was if not a veteran at least thinking (with a vehicle ready to rush me to the Vulcan clinic) and not afraid to spend a little gas to have a warm place to bleed and expire. As the cows approached, I noticed with some terror that about a third of them were not on the road, but in the south ditch, heading directly for ME. I moved in front of the truck and held my paint roller handle horizontally across my body, ready to raise it aloft just like the aliens in Predator 2. (A lot of cows got eaten in that movie - hopefully these cows had seen it.) Cows are Fad Conscious: As the cows got closer, the sound of the truck, and steaming exhaust seemed to unnerve them a bit, and sure enough, as they approached, the cows all crossed over to the north side of the road, and moved in a very orderly parade past me as though I wasn’t there. Cows just need to see a trend (other than fashion), and they will follow it. Come to think of it, they could have been reacting adversely to my sweatpants! A few cows stopped for a brief look at my paint roller handle, and I think a couple of them grinned, but I’m not sure. When we were done, I mentioned the truck exhaust thing, and Kyle grinned and said “Yeah, it's actually the carbon monoxide they're trying to avoid, Cam. Cows are all health nuts". Grant got his best laugh of the day watching me empty my thankfully unused “emergency rocks" from my pocket. I'm fairly sure I also earned the respect of the cows. Call me Rawhide, Cameron Klem Who was that bald guy with the bad wardrobe, and what was he about to paint? I sure hope Grant wasn’t paying him.G.D.’s REPAIR Licensed Automotive Technician ■> Friendly Reliable Service -> Maintenance & Repairs -> ALL your Mechanical needs Call Gerald Deitz: 599-2354 Or 599-2464 Custom Hmkroicfery % Promotion# f Products CALL US FOR: - Logo design and set up - Embroidery & Screenprinting - Monograms on keepsakes (baby blankets, towels, sheets) - Pens, magnets, pins, knives, keylites, etc. Open Mon.-Fri. 9 am - 5 pm 133 Centre Street - P.O. Box 1420 Vulcan, AB TOL 2B0 [phone] Toll Free: 888-485-2462 Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] 5ALON hair design by Denise Brown and Norma Brown Note: Cidnee Maynard with Shaggies Studio is joining the crew at Image Salon. Ci4*, Col***, Pt***4, Jl+tLufi. call: Pe-nise. •Hortnfr CA-llntt 4-0P-W1-XP4-? Located at the County Farmhouse call: 403-734-2593"Milo Insider" Crossword #3 Across: Down: 2 3 7 Solution to Crossword #2 ? 40 41 Toy that tests ingenuity 1 Weed with yellow flower in between water and snow 2 Produces written stuff Wind made pile 4 Opp. of truth Of good character 5 Slide on road Oil or gas conduit 6 Place crops grow Smoothes roads 7 Measure of temperature Written opinion 8 Short popular trend Smaller than town 11 Make a hole Boat shell 14 Small simple shelter Format for page 15 Female parent Bite can give you Nile 16 Falling water crystal Uses drill pipe 18 Western distilled spirit flavour Involves many factors 19 Opp. of divide Opp of 23 Across 24 They make threads on rods Graphic date display 25 Applies ink Can be done without great effort 26 Little rocks Windy winter storm 27 Plant terminator Electronic postal contact 28 Fertilized plant egg Home for honey 30 Option to own Water bearing hole 32 Unwanted plants Facts for knowledge 34 Water gets hard here 100 between freeze and boil 36 insect sugar Loud communication form 37 Opp. lose 39 Solid waterOur Community “Burt’s Point of View” I do have to say this is a very small community compared to the big cities and some of the towns surrounding us. Looking at the bright side of it, we have all the necessaries, bank, hotel (with a bar at that), modem library, grocery store, hairdresser, restaurant, school, fire hall, large community hall and other essentials to make this a self-contained and eventful community. If your house, or whatever, goes ablaze, our fire brigade is right there. For those who enjoy a few brews and shooting the bull with friends, the bar is the place. What about having coffee or even a meal, the restaurant is the place. Sure, I’ll admit some of the prices at our local grocery store might be higher than in the city and not as much a variety, but that only stands to reason, they don’t buy in a large quantity like Extra foods, Safeway, Sobey’s or such. It’s a necessity for the community that this is available, can you imagine driving to Vulcan (total 1 hour drive) just to get milk or a loaf of bread because it’s the handiest store. How about driving out of town to have a haircut or perm? Take the community hall, the curling rink or the arena, they provide for an array of social events and sports. The library provides us entertainment with a large variety of up to date books, DVD’s, VHS’s, and other social events. Another popular past time, a few brews with the boys, what would the little wife say about having to feed, cleanup and put up with the local yokels enjoying themselves? There has been talk about closing the school because of attendance dropping. Sure, I realize kids graduate but there are younger ones to fill their places. Not very long ago, friends of mine, just had twins. A couple years before that they had a boy, a few more years and they will be attending school along with other children that are under school age at present. Without a school, families with children attending may not have any interest in Milo itself. Can you just imagine how many local people that alone would put out of work, teachers and teacher’s aids, anybody who is connected with our school. How far would kids have to be transported to another school and what about other school activities and other school socials? What about the annual Fall Fair that takes place in our local school? It’s an annual attraction for participants to demonstrate their talents and skills for young and old alike. It’s the same with our church, without a congregation to support it, there wouldn’t be any. Not only is it used for church services alone, but other purposes, baptism, socials and more. So you see church is useful in any community for a number of reasons. We are fortunate to have all the above services available to us, and within walking distance or not that far away.We are a growing community, new houses have been built, and a plus, a new subdivision is in the works. Its a little behind schedule due to a few unexpected setbacks, hopefully they are rectified and work will continue again this year. Another plus, we have a council to handle the affairs of the town. Each month, the town minutes used to be published in the Canopener, which may change, I hear a fulltime lady has been hired to replace the temporary help. I have always been interested in reading about the minutes from these meetings. As I have suggested in last August edition of the Canopener, why not have an open house meeting yearly in the Community Hall, even if it were a supper with a charge, having the council present and people asking questions and explained in an understandable fashion. (The proceeds go to a useful cause of course.) Not only would the public have a better understanding of what is taking place in our community but to be more familiar with our council members, also, another reason to have a social gathering. Oh, I’m not implying that all events are positive; there is also uneventful excitement of some sort. Just last month when it was about -35° C after 3:00 am in the morning at that, somebody tried there hardest to steal a friend’s truck. After several serious attempts, another neighbor noticed what was going on and the thieves were soon scared away. Also, another friend of mine noticed somebody had tampered with her truck, fortunately, again no success. Then there is our fire department and rescue team, always on the ball. They came to my assistance, along with the police, in no time flat not long ago following up on a 911 call. To their surprise, I wasn’t anywhere in sight, I was in Calgary that evening. From what I was told, there was a slight mix up on the exact location thinking I needed assistance. Fortunately, no one was hurt but it very easily could have been an emergency. “So There!” “And that was my Point of View”NEWS FROM 2010 CURLING BONSPIELS AT HOME AND "ON THE "ROAD" ________ CURLING CLUB EVENT DATE CONTACTS Vulcan Curling Club Ladies "Diamond" Spiel January 8-10 Marianne Hodge 485-2489 Highwood Curling Club Mens Bonspiel January 14 -17 High River CLUB 652-2774 Hussar Curling Club Mens Bonspiel January 17-23 Ross Peake 787-2190 Vulcan Curling Club Mens Spiel January 22 - 24 Larry Moon 485-6778 Strathmore Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel January 25 - 31 Bev & Stu Shaw 934-7263 Hussar Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel January 31 - Feb 6 Karen Gregory 787-2163 Milo Curling Club Men's Bonspiel February 7-13 Keith Deitz 599-2140, Randy Tiegen 599-2246, Shane Lamotte 485-5712 Strathmore Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel February 9-14 CLUB 934-2996 Gleichen Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel February 18-20 Bassano Curling Club Mens Open February 18-21 Shane Fladhamer 641-3507 Milo Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel February 26 - 28 Leslie Lahd 599-2169, Sarah Robinson 485-0827, Kristal Winch 485-8889 Strathmore Curling Club Junior Bonspiel February 27 & 28 Lynette Aschenbrenner 934-5732 Bassano Curling Club Ladies Open March 1-6 Karyn Hemminger 641-4825 Milo Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 4 - 7 Christine Egeland 599-2199, Steve Bertschy 599-2429 Strathmore Curling Club Mens Bonspiel March 14-21 Darcy Ledene 999-7646 Highwood Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 18-21 High River CLUB 652-2774 Bassano Curling Club Mixed Open March 18-21 Virginia Toly 641-2505 Gleichen Curling Club Mens Oysterspiel March 22 - 27 Vulcan Curling Club Last Chance Open Spiel March 26 - 28 Sandy 485-2566 Strathmore Curling Club Family Bonspiel March 27 CLUB 934-2996 Hussar Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 27 - April 3 Clay Williams 787-2727 ** For other bonspiel listings please see posters displayed downstairs in the Milo Curling Club or the Southern Alberta Curling Association website www.saca.cat It was near the end of the school year and the teacher had turned in the grades. There was really nothing left to do and the students were getting restless. The teacher came up with an idea “Whoever answers the questions I ask first and answers correctly, can leave early today”. Little Johnny says to himself, “Good, I want to get outta here. I’m smart and I will answer the first question. No problem!” The teacher asked, “Who said ‘Four Score and Seven Years Ago’?” Johnny could open his mouth to answer, Susie said, “Abraham Lincoln”. The teacher remarked, “That’s correct Susie, you may go”. Little Johnny was MAD that Susie answered first. The teacher then asked, “Who said, ‘I Have a Dream’?” BSEBSMSS Again, before Johnny could open his mouth, Mary said, “Martin Luther King”. The teacher said, “That’s right Mary, you can go”. Little Johnny was even MADDER than before that he was unable to answer first! The teacher then asked, “Who said “Ask not what your country can do for you’?”te5'2^dh Once again, Little Johnny was late with the answer and before he could shout out the answer, Nancy said, “John F. Kennedy”. The teacher said, “That’s right Nancy, you may go”. Now little Johnny was BOILING MAD! Then the teacher turned her back and Johnny said, “I wish these witches would keep their mouths shut”. The teachers asked, “WHO SAID THAT?” Little Johnny said, “TIGER WOODS! CAN I GOJanuary 2010 Cleaning Stove­pipes and Chimneys (http://extension. rnissouri.edu/ publications/ DisplavPub.aspx? P=Gi735) This document pro- vides safety' tips for cleaning chim­neys to free them of creosote build­up, \ m caust fires. Th covers equipment cleaning a flue, and instructions for cleaning the soot and creosote that has fallen to the bottom of the chimney. It also inch o related publica­tions concerning woo Fro. sr- sity < uri Extension - a sci­ence-based knowl- rs to ei le to u: nd char e nd d Milo Library JANUARY NEWS \ 1 \ Milo Library welcomes 2010 2010 promises to bring lots of new and exciting things to the Milo Library. We will soon have and downloadable audio and e-books. You will be able to check them out just like a book and they will disappear from you computer, IPOD or MP3 player after 3 weeks. We will also have a new website in the not too dis­tant future. N E ULS Best Sellers “Arctic Drift” by Clive & Dirk Cussler; “A Good Woman” by Danielle Steel; “Paths of Glory” by Jeffrey Archer; “Your Heart Be­longs to Me” by Dean Koontz; “7th Heaven” by James Patterson; “True De­tectives” by Jonathan Keller- man; “Nemesis: the final case of Elliot Ness” by Wil­liam Bernhardt; “People of the Thunder” by Michael and Kathleen Gear; “Damage Control” by J.A. Jance; “Santa Clawed” by Rita Mae Brown ADULT FICTION “True Blue” by David Bal- dacci; “Handle with Care” by Jodi Picoult; “Dream Man” by Barbara Delinsky; “Wyoming Brides” by Deb­bie Macomber; “The Perfect The Galt Museum has partnered with Chinook Arch libraries to provide patrons with Family passes to the Museum. Dinosaurs and Company will be there until Jan 31,2010. Check out the website: www.galtmuseum.com W PURCHAS Liar” by Brenda Novak; “Bridegroom” by Linda Lael Miller; “Too close to home” by Linwood Barclay; “Promises in Death” by J.D. Robb; “The Secret Between Us” by Barbara Delinsky; “Mounting Fears” by Stuart Woods; “Reading by Light­ning” by Joan Thomas; ADULT NON-FICTION “Leaning on the wind: under the spell of the great Chi­nook” by Sid Marty; “Hockey Dad” by Bob McKenzie; “Dinosaur Pro­vincial Park Revisited” “World Heritage Sites” by Unesco Publishing “Curl to Win” by Russ Howard; “Company’s coming Most Loved Pies”; “Breaking the word barrier: stories of adults learning to read”; Po­etry: “To My Daughter with “RISE is the first video conference network of its kind in Canada. It is a unique publicly available service in rural and remote communities which provides access to information and ser­vices not previously available without travelling beyond the community.” E S Love”; 2009 EnerGuide Ap­pliance Directory (to look up energy consumption of ma­jor appliance makes and models); “Andy Rooney: 60 years of wisdom and wit”; “The Ultimate Happiness Prescription” by Deepak Chopra LARGE PRINT “I, Alex Cross” by James Patterson; ADULT WESTERN Titles by Jake Logan, Max Brand, William W. Johns­tone, Charles G. West, and Ralph Cotton JUNIOR FICTION “Wild Blue: the story of a mustang appaloosa” by An­nie Wedekind; “Blitz: a war­time girl’s diary” by Vince/yWLO HOURS FOR FALL 09 Tuesday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday evening: 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Joanne Monner, librarian Barb Godkin assistant librarian Tips from the Green Team You can now recycle at Future Shop You can bring your used electronics to any fu­ture shop to keep out of the landfills. They accept: Used batteries Cell phones CD players MP3 players CD’s Portable DVD players Ink cartridges They all go in the same box. ISEBS?* Continued from page t Cross; more title(s) in Magic Puppy, Monster Squad, Pet Sitter, and Ka­tie Kazoo series; “A Long Way from Chicago” by Richard Peck (Newberry Honor Award); JUNIOR NON-FICTION “The Oprah Winfrey Story”: reading level 3 BOARD BOOKS “Whose feet are these?” (lift-a-flap) YOUNG ADULT FICTION “Maximum Ride: the final warning” by James Patterson; “The seems: the split second” Four titles from the “Fashionistas” series by Sarra Man­ning; “Extras” by Scott Westerfeld; “The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn” by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler (Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee) and 3 other titles by these authors; “Angels in Pink” by Lurlene McDaniel; 3 new titles by Meg Cabot; 2 titles by Terry Pratchett; “Frogs and French Kisses” by Sarah Mlynowski; “Betrayed” and “Tempted by P.C. Cast; DVD’s Santa Buddies, Angels & Demons, Thanks to the Milo and District Ag Society for the donation of the CD “How to Keep Friends and Influence Meetings” It is provided by the Alberta Govern­ment and is very informative. DONATIONS DONATIONS We want to thank the following peo­ple for their donations to our library this month: Twyla Thompson, Mon- nie Sauve’ Fetkenher, Audrey Fet- kenher, Kathy Nelson. We apolo­gize to anyone who we may have missed. We appreciate them all. Jmi I would also like to take this time to thank all the volunteers who have helped with the library all year long—from the Board members to the Friends mem­bers to everyone who has helped with serving groups and working the casinos to those at library work bees as well as those who have volun­teered in the library itself. We could­n’t have done it without you. JoanneGRANDPARENTS’ STORIES 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good­bye!" I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye. 2. My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 62. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?" 3. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three- year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?" 4. A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: 'We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!" 5. My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo and I said, "No, how are we alike?" "You're both old," he replied. 6. A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. 'What's it about?" he asked. I don't know," she replied. "I can't read.” 7.1 didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these, yourself!" 8. When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights." 9.When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised, "mine says I'm 4 to 6.” 10. A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting," she said, “how do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'." 11. Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant," said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. 'It means carrying a child."12. A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another. "He's just for good luck." A third child brought the argument to a close."They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants." 13. A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. "Oh," he said, "she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport." 14. Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good good things, but I don't get to see him enough to get as smart as him! 15. My Grandparents are funny, when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog. Why I became a volunteer firefighter. Many people know a child that has dreamed of being a fire fighter when they grow up. A majority of children dream to do this when they grow up. Well I do not recall wanting to be a fire fighter when I was little but I am currently one today! There is so much extra training that goes into being a fire fighter than I could have ever imagined. I first became a volunteer firefighter to help put out fires but what I soon learned is it’s not just putting out fires or saving lives; it is the constant caring about people and their health and making the community a better and safer place to live. The courses and training that I learn are both fun and highly educational and teach you that there is always more than one way to look at the situation. I attend training every month and take new courses as they present themselves. I take these courses because I strive to be a better firefighter Being a volunteer fire fighter has been an amazing experience so far. I have gone on several calls already and love it. The fire department is like a second family and has made this new learning experience a good one. It will help me to develop relationships with people later in life. It is rewarding to know that I just helped save a person’s life, or simply just put a band aid on scratch. Byron Thompson Milo & District Volunteer Fire DepartmentSnake Valley Drop-In News Health Nurse and Foot Care Wednesday, January 13, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Dues Dues for 2010 are $20.00. Your support is greatly appreciated. Coffee Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. STYLIST X 599-2491 X MILO HOURS: Wednesday ■ Men’s Walkin . 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday Thureday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m, <> Perms, colors, streaks, foils, lash & brow tinting, waxing, tanning bed, & Perafin dips. F.M. 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 1-877-205-1999IT MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY BRAVE MAN WHO WROTE THIS!!!!!! IT'S EVEN A BRAVER ONE WHO FORWARDS IT !!!!!!! Son asked his mother the following question: "Mom, why are wedding dresses white?" The mother looks at her son and replies, "Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure." The son thanks his Mom and goes off to double-check this with his father. "Dad why are wedding dresses white?" The father looks at his son in surprise and says, "Son, all household appliances come in white." SAVE (THOSE POP CAN TABS!!! Help the Alberta Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Please collect all TABS from Pop and juice cans, soup cans etc Please Drop off at the Milo School Funds raised from the tabs go to Ronald McDonald House Milo Arena Dues for the 2009-2010 Season (September to August) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $65.00 if paid before Dec. 31 $75.00 after January 1 SINGLE MEMBERSHIP $40.00 if paid before Dec. 31 $45.00 after January 1 Please remember that the arena is used not only in the winter for skating, but also used during the spring & summer season. 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 or by mail to Milo Ag. Society, Box 156, MiloCompact fluorescent bulbs Environmental issues are a top priority for many consumers. These days, it's hard to watch TV without hearing about how you can help the environment by "going green." One increasingly popular way of contributing to the green movement is to install compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), a fluorescent bulb designed to emit as much light as traditional light bulbs while using less energy. CFLs use about 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and can last up to 10 times longer. CFLs also produce about 75 percent less heat, so they're safer to operate and can cut home cooling costs. To put savings into perspective, if you presently use 50 lamps (100 watts), you're saving about $550/year in electricity. Each year, retailers sell approximately 130-150 million CFLs. But while consumers are highly receptive to these energy­saving products, conflicting messages about CFLs are leaving people confused about the safety of the lamps, specifically regarding mercury and end-of-life issues when the lamp bums out. "Because of the energy­saving benefits, it's no surprise many consumers are seeking out CFLs," said John Drengenberg, consumer affairs manager, Underwriters Laboratories (UL). "As with any new product purchase, it's important that consumers understand how the product works and how to properly use it." CFLs end-of-life For as long as anyone can remember, light bulbs bum out the same way - a pop, a flash and, when shaken, the familiar rattle confirming that the bulb needs to be changed. With CFLs, everything consumers know about a bulb burning out changes. "People expect to see the bright flash and to hear the popping like a traditional incandescent bulb, but the bum out of a CFL is different. The light dims over time and might produce a more dramatic pop, emit a distinct odor, and maybe even release some smoke," said Drengenberg. In some cases, Drengenberg said that the plastic at the base of a CFL can turn black, but comments that this is also normal in most cases, as safety standards require the use of special flame retardant plastics in the base that do not bum or drop particles. "CFLs are one of the products that we regularly test and investigate to specific UL requirements for electrical safety, fire and shock hazards," he said. "Any popping sounds or smoke that a consumer might see when a CFLs bums out means that the bulb's end-of-life mechanism worked as it should have." Experts also note that many brand-name manufacturers are now incorporating innovative end-of-life mechanisms into CFLs that cause the bulbs to bum out more like the traditional incandescent bulbs. Finally, consumers should look for the UL Mark on packaging when purchasing CFLs, as the UL Mark means UL engineers have tested representative samples of the product for safety hazards. "If the CFL carries the UL Mark, consumers know that UL has investigated thatproduct to specific safety requirements," he said. CFLs and mercury For decades, consumers have heard about potential dangers associated with mercury, a natural element often associated with thermometers and vaccines for children. Today, consumers are again hearing about mercury, but this time related to CFLs. CFLs contain a small amount of mercury - approximately 5 milligrams - sealed within the glass tubing. To put the amount into perspective, older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury, the equivalent of 100 CFLs. Mercury is a critical component of CFLs and is what allows the lamp to turn on. No mercury is released when the lamps are intact or in use, and if the lamp is disposed of properly, mercury in CFLs shouldn't be a safety hazard. In fact, consumers are more likely to suffer an injury installing the CFL, rather than from the CFL itself. "In general, people are not injured by light bulbs, but instead are injured by falling off a ladder, for example, while installing the light bulb," Drengenberg said, "And whether the consumer uses a CFL or incandescent bulb has no relevance to the type of injury." Drengenberg goes on to explain that CFLs are just another piece of technology to be aware of, like any other electronics in the house. Still, manufacturers recognize the negativity often associated with mercury and are working to reduce mercury in fluorescent lighting products. Because CFLs contain a small amount of mercury, they should be recycled rather than thrown out in the trash. Additionally, special considerations should be taken if a CFL should accidently break. For information on cleanup, search by keyword “cfl” at this website: http://energvstar.custhelp.com If you are concerned about mercury content in a CFL bulb, you can also go to the manufacturer's Web site for additional information. Consumers have energy­saving options CFLs aren't the only energy-saving lighting option available today. Consumers also can purchase light emitting diodes, or LEDs, which are small light sources illuminated by the movement of electrons through a semiconductor material. LEDs produce more light per watt than incandescent bulbs, making them exceptionally energy efficient. In fact, many LEDs use up to 90 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light. "CFLs are in the mature stage of development whereas LEDs are an emerging technology," Drengenberg said. "Like all electronics, energy­saving lighting technologies are constantly evolving and LEDs, in particular, are one type of technology that continues to be fine-tuned." UL is committed to evaluating products for safety, Drengenberg said. "We continue to work in tandem with lighting manufacturers and other industry experts to develop and certify products that are as safe as, or safer, than the technologies they are replacing."An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed. It could not be any simpler than that. What a profound short little paragraph that says it all "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for,that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it." --- Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) Save faster for the things you want Whether you’re saving for the vacation of a lifetime, your dream home, education or retirement, a TFSA can get you there faster. Invest up to $5,000 a year and never pay tax on your investment returns. Withdraw your funds any time*, tax-free. You’re never locked in and there are no strings attached. A TFSA may be the right choice if you: • want to set up an emergency fund, • are saving for a major purchase, • want to capitalize on the tax-free growth of your savings, • have maximized your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) contribution, and • may need access to your money in the near future. j How a TFSA works You can contribute up to $5,000 annually” and unused amounts can be contributed in future years (your TFSA room is listed on your Notice of Assessment). Contributions to a TFSA are not tax deductible; however, investment income (interest, dividends or capital gains) is tax-free even when withdrawn. You can withdraw the investment income and contributions anytime* without tax consequences**'. You can re-contribute the amount the following year - your contribution room is always there, and continues to grow year after year. Frequently asked questions Who can open a TFSA? 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("•-•) ■ih'';Y(y s.yl- ' ~ ~ % Scotiabank Group ® Registered trademarks of The Bank of Nova Scotia. The Scotiabank Group includes The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Capital Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, and Scotia Securities Inc. Scotia Capital Inc. is a member of CIPF. * Certain conditions may apply. ** It is important that TFSA contribution limits are not exceeded as the Canada Revenue Agency levies a penalty on over-contributions. *** Capital losses on investments inside a TFSA are not tax-deductible.“Burt’s Page” New Years Many make plans, schemes and special ideas on the way they want to see another year filled. The most common one is New Years resolution. This is based on people’s determination to break bad unwanted habits or make new ones to improve life. Usually people will write these down with the intention to follow through. (Notice I said intention). Myself, I have made my own list: 1. Treat my wife with respect 2. . Quit drinking alcoholic beverages 3. . Quit smoking 4. . Buy a brand new luxury vehicle 5. . Pay off my house mortgage 6. . Build a large heated doghouse for my dog I like to make resolutions that I’m pretty sure I can keep and abide by, for example I’m not married, don’t drink alcoholic beverages, don’t smoke, can’t afford to purchase a new vehicle, my house is paid in full, and I don’t own a dog. So you see, there is a good possibility I won’t let myself down by making promises I can’t keep. Wishing everybody a (wpjpy, fieaftfiy andprosperous 2010. “So There” ‘Mat/ ad your troubCes fast as bong as your Yfew Year's resofutions.GET WELL WISHES Speedy recovery wishes to Margarite Godkin as she convalesces from surgery. THANK YOU The family of the late Ken Prentice send New Years Greetings to our wonderful friends, neighbours and relatives. We thank you for supporting us through the tragedy of losing Ken. We have so many people to thank, for harvest help, gifts of food, cards, flowers and donations made to the children’s education fund. The many visits, phone calls and prayers were so comforting. We are also grateful for the help preparing and conducting Ken’s Celebration of Life. It has been said before. but it is so true. We live in a caring, wonderful community. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! Ann, Thomas, Sara, Adam, Brenda, Cyndi, Jim and Rick THANK YOU Thanks to Milo School Staff and students for “The Elves Strike Back”. Congratulations to Celia, Miriam and Tracy for your excellent script. Having worked on these projects in the past, I’m well aware if the vast amount of work which goes into the presentation which we, the public, see in one day. It takes many “hands” which aren’t seen - organizing, dressing, prompting, doing make-up, bringing students from backstage on time, and much more! The work of ALL is much appreciated by the community. Wishing you a well deserved Merry Christmas break and a Great New Year. Linda Booth THANK YOU Many thanks to the ELW Church Ladies who for the past twenty-four Christmas seasons have given their time, talent and Christmas spirit by providing for community women their annual Advent program. This event, claimed by many, was the ‘kick-off to Christmas for us all. It reminded us every year the reason for celebrating Christmas and helped put the clear meaning back into the season. For this, I thank them. This past Advent Program was the last one to be hosted by this very special group of women. Sadly, many of the ladies who started this annual event are no longer with us. This special evening, always reminded me of each and every one of them and of what they contributed to the Spirit of Christmas. Th