Milo Canopener (March 1, 2011)

• Format: Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Milo Community Volunteers 2011
• Subjects: Milo (Alta.) > Newsletters; Alta; Canada; Lent; Gardner; Kay; Seymour; Myers; Charity; Laurie; Lanes; Burgess; Colleen; Valentine; Wood Buffalo; Garry; Saloon; Corral; Gauthier; Avery; Kidd; Lorna; Shearer; Bushell; The Waist; Craven; Lahti; Dreyfus; Alibi; Snowman; Arman’; Kirkby; Wood Buffalo National Park
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An archive of the Milo Canopener. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content. MILO Milo Can Opener Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 March 2011 Edition no. 250 F MILO LIBRARY N/C L ___________i In honour of our 250th edition, we are using the cover from our first edition over 20 years ago.Milo Canopener Published by Volunteer Staff Layout Editors: Production: Subscriptions: Cartoons / “Kids Say” Notices Barb Godkin 485-8389,599-2213 Colleen Bartsch 599-2204 Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Betty Armstrong Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Marina Vannatta 381-6389 Any Canopener volunteer Advertising: [Single Insertion] Business lm rectory $ 5.00 Quarter Page <r j> 6.00 Half Page $ 8.00 Full Page $ 15.00 Classified Ads $ 2.00 Free Items: Event Notices Announcements: Wedding, Anniversary, Births. Showers, etc. Cards of Thanks News Items Articles of Interest Editorial Content: Letters to the Editor are welcome. All submissions must be signed. Letters wilt 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 [niailed] $ 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. Thanks! Email: he lp@mi lo 1 i b ran. ca [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 Library1. In the Library1 Book Drop.GOODS 8c SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE ^WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sundav.8:30 am - 8.-00 pm • * if* 'Has fi?< tJ*I$ Box 7 Doug Marks Office; [phone] Milo, AB PRESIDENT Pax: [phone] TOL 1LO Mobile; [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. ' Mm Trucking, Gravel jjj|[ ~ Oilfield Maintenance and Construction (/ V ^^Pf'al'ri^perfeciio f CATERING/SERVICE Allan and Colleen Barlsch MILO, Alta phone. [phone] ww Delz Investment Services Cop. A Member of the Deitz Group of Companies Suite 700, One Executive Place 1816 Crowchild Trail NW Ron Deitz Cal9ary'Aa T2M 3Y7 President Phone: [phone] Investing for your Future Fax; [phone] Toll-Free: 1-800-661-2817 Email: [e-mail] •^LMARy KAy. Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauty Consultant P.O. Box 37, Milo, Alta. TOL 110 [phone] Donna Bennett Deitz Direct: [phone] Account Manager Small Business d on na,bennettdeitzG”scot i abank.com Marianne Armstrong Direct: [phone] Personal Banking Officer inananne.annstrong(5),scotiabank.com Melissa Rooke Inquiries: [phone] Officer in ‘"'harg'’ [e-mail] PO Box 150 Milo. AB TOL 1 L0 JSF’ ST Call Redirect: [phone] JjJ SC©tlQDQf1K Fax:[phone] r Phillips Agricultural Products 1 and Services mini s5— Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular: [phone] Robert Phillips Fax: m 792-3707 1-800-582-7054 “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS Magnuson Realty LYLE MAGNUSON LARRY DIETRICH Website: vvww.maenusonrealtv.com ________iiWe 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. TRUCKING LTD. Rod Lahti i x ” ' B-PRESSURE I#1IP^ Service Truck §p w f*p%| Rig-ups u -nrfmrMr ■ '1i,,-ru 1 truckdecks yF* TRAILERS-ETC. Shaun Umscheid Also offering portable Welding Services For ALL your WELDING Business Card Ads $60 /year includes your subscription See back of cover for details GRANT, KRYSTALOWICH & BENNETT CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta Phone: [phone] TOL 2B0 485-2681 ZODIAC Bus. [phone] Cel. [phone] i Fax. [phone] Res. [phone] R.R. #1 Milo, AB T0L1L0 TOWING J3 Services VACUUM 4 X 4 Service * Septic Tanks * Wheel-Lift Bus: 485-2667 Portables * Boosting Mobile: [phone] * Mud Pits * Winching ’ Sumps Fuel, Flats " 24 Hour Emergency Service" * Holding Tanks * Lock-outs Ready & Reliable * Cisterns ’ Recoveries * Basement * R.V. Towing Floods * Small Repairs 1 PHONE JOE | CSS Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 ;I8P MILO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown, Cleaner Crops are Grown, Sheldon Walker Manager (fsso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. BOX 425 VULCAN ALTA. TOL 2B0 PHONE: [phone] FOOD TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 Your ad here.:--gg| m Lori Vooys, cim, fcsi, FMA Vice President Wealth Advisor The Stevenson Vooys Group Richardson GMP Limited 333 7th Avenue South West Dir.: [phone] Suite 1000 Fax: [phone] Calgary, Alberta T2P 2Z1 Branch: 1 [phone] Email: [e-mail] www.RichardsonGMP.com Vulcan Optometric Clinic (Dr. (B. L. Trump Optometrist Open Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. BOX 972 TELEPHONE VULCAN, ALBERTA 485-2177 T0L 2B0 (EMERGENCIES ONLY 485-2886) F.M. TRAILER WORLD Dealers For Norbert, Rainbow, Dex & Durable 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 1-877-205-1999“WANTED” The Village of Milo, Public Works Department, is looking to purchase a truck OR skid-steer, preferably 5 years old or newer. If you have one for sale, please complete the following and return to the CAO Village of Milo, Box 65 Milo, AB TOL 1L0 OR drop off at the Village office: Year: Make: Model:____1500 2500 3500 dually 2WD 4WD Odometer reading: ___________ km Engine Size:_______________________ Fuel: Gas ________Diesel Options:______________________________ Asking Price: $__________________________ Contact Info: Name:_____________________________ Phone #: Thank you for your assistance! The Village of MiloVILLAGE OF MILO ** Village Office hours ** OPEN Wednesdays - 9 am to 5 pm Payments or correspondence may be dropped off Using the door slot Village Post Office Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm. Contact the Village at PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] [e-mail] MAYOR --- RAFAEL ZEA COUNCILLORS --- LAURIE DUFFiELD _________________________ KATIE WALKER MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR --- JAN LOREE HURL POST OFFICE.TWYLA THOMPSON VILLAGE FOREMAN.LOUIS MYERS FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS - VILLAGE OF MILO Water Treatment Plant - Emergency Generator has been commissioned and is now operational. Public Works equipment - The Village needs to replace the Case Tractor, which will be sent to auction. - Discussion of purchasing a multipurpose unit or skid steer type unit to accommodate various needs, such as garbage collection, snow removal/sanding and general use. Researching available grants for this purchase. - The Village purchased a Sanding unit (demo model) that will fit in a truck box for $4995. - The Village has received one (1) Truck Tender Bid thus far. Crystal Blue Development Subdivision Water Meters General March 7th Meeting March 21st Meeting - Council was introduced to Crystal Blue President Rick Wiens in January for an overview of the development project. The Village is conducting research regarding the status of the developments’ water licensing and hope to meet with Alberta Environment in March. - The purchase of subdivision land has been completed between the village and the former landowners. The Village is in the process of implementing a water meter system for residential and commercial properties. At this point we are tentatively looking at May 2011 for installation, followed by a 6 month study of water consumption patterns to determine fair and accurate rates for the 2012 Budget. The Village will pass on more information to all residents and businesses as we receive it. As well, please watch for tips and tricks to conserving water in future issues of the Can Opener. - The Village Office requires a new furnace for next winter! Administration is currently getting three quotes to present to council. - 2011 Budget Draft to be presented to council in March for review. The Council Planning Meeting for March will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7th, 2011 in the Village Office. The Regular Council Meeting for March will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 21st, 2011 in the MILO LIBRARY Lower Level. To book as a delegate, please send your request in writing, with your name, phone number and brief outline of the subject to be discussed. To be received by the Village office by 1 pm on a business day 5 days prior to the meeting. Thank you.Arrowwood Cooperative Association P.O. Box 120 -17 Centre Street Arrowwood, AB TOL 0B0 Bulk Petroleum, Cardlock, Oil or Hardware Sales 403-534-3803 Tire shop Sales 403-534-3804 Skirt Zipper As the bus stopped and it was her turn to get on, she became aware that her skirt was too tight to allow her leg to come up to the height of the first step of the bus. Slightly embarrassed and with a quick smile to the bus driver, she reached behind her to to unzip her skirt a little, thinking that this would give her enough slack to raise her leg. She tried to take the step, only to discover that she couldn’t. So, a little more embarrassed, she once again reached behind her to unzip her skirt a little more, and for the second time attempted the step. Once again, much to her chagrin, she could not raise her leg. With a little smile to the driver, she again reached behind to unzip a little more, and again was unable to take the step. About this time, a large Texan who was standing behind her picked her up easily by the waist and placed her gently on the step of the bus. She went ballistic, and turned to the would-be Samaritan and yelled “How dare you touch my body!! I don’t even know who you are!” The Texan smiled and drawled, “Well, ma’am, normally I would agree with you, but after you unzipped my fly three times, I kinda figured we was friends.”MILO MENS BONSPIEL 2011 “A” Event Winners: Shane Fladhamer Rink from Bassano (left to right): Lead Jose Rabadan, 2nd Brian Sawtsky, 3rd Greg Brown, Skip Shane Fladhamer “B” Event Winners: from Milo (picture not taken): Doug Bushell, Shaun Umscheid, Andy Dixon, and Kevin Schalin “C” Event Winners: Duane Fladhamer Rink from Bassano (left to right) Lead Barry Bell, 2nd Doug Leavitt, 3rd Paul Filkohazy, Skip Jerry Neighbours (Duane had to miss final game).Angus Hot Tub & Sauna Service cTn t **t?^c*' «ua/ ys#s/ TS & SERVICE TO ALL MAKEs'an'd MODELS TIP OF THE MONTH: HOT TUB COVERS 80% of your efficiency comes from a properiy fitted hot tub cover. If you can’t lift your hot tub cover with one finger. You need a new one! A water logged hot tub cover can cost you an extra $1200.00 a year in eiectriciiy use. With a proper cover (not a cheap one) your average electricity cost is $16.00 to $39.00 per month. A heavy cover reduces the life span of your equipment drastically when your motor, heater element and contactors have to work for 20hrs a day instead of 4 hours a day to keep up with heat loss. Always use a CSA approved cover! These covers are designed not to harm your family or your hot tub. This is the reason covers are so expensive. You should never make a homemade cover. Wood, pink or blue foam, and plastic wrap are all toxic materials that should never be near your spa water. Theses materials will leach toxic chemicals into your hot tub your water. A cheap cover is only designed to last 6 to12 months mostly used in the real-estate industries. Why not put $1000.00 a year in your pocket instead of Epcor’s pocket! Purchase a hot tub cover in the month of March & get free measurements & delivery Shane Gregoire Certified Factory Trained Master Technician with over 20 years experience 403-599-0009 No Bull Pricing & Warranty No call out fee within 30km’s of MiloThe making of a Ghost Town By Grant Lahd (Intro by Cameron Klein) [As a new resident of Queenstown, I’ve been lucky to have Grant Lahd as my ‘occasional’ coffee guest, as his knowledge of our fine Hamlet extends back to when Queenstown was a thriving economic centre. What follows are Grant’s recollections of that time.] One day in August of 1952, my Dad (Jesse) said “You kids will be going to school in Milo. A school bus will pick you up.” My thought was “Where the heck is Milo?” As it turned out the new school wasn’t finished by then, so we initially attended the old one. About this time Queenstown had two grocery stores (one with a Post Office), a blacksmith shop, two garages, an International Harvester dealership, a hotel (with a part time barbershop), a locker plant for frozen food, two halls, two bulk oil agents, four grain elevator companies, two local truckers, and an on and off again restaurant. The school actually consisted of the original one room schoolhouse, and a newer two room building. A travelling motion picture operator turned one hall into a movie theatre on Thursday nights. If this sounds better than Milo, it was. After the Queenstown school closed (an issue in Milo now), one grocery store changed hands several times and finally closed. Next the locker plant closed as freezers began to appear in homes like TV’s do now. The garage / IH dealership changed hands but could not survive, and closed. The bulk oil agents moved to Milo. Retirement claimed a business when the blacksmith ended his career with the market disappearing. Suddenly Queenstown was really just one grocery store and the hotel. Fortunately the Hotel had a proven reputation for fresh draft beer (aided by the loyalty and prodigious thirst of the local patrons) that contributed to their business model. However eventually the final grocery store (Wong’s) closed, and the hotel shut down not long after. The Post Office shut down July 1st 1970. All that was left of a busy beautiful Queenstown Main Street (complete with two blocks of concrete sidewalks) was empty buildings. With no one paying taxes on the properties and ‘concerns about safety’, the County decided the correct thing to do was bum down the commercial buildings. In April of 1971 on a beautiful day crews arrived. Most of the Queenstown residents sat in their pickups on the east side of town and watched as the vestiges of their community went up in flames. Stories were exchanged, and a few tears were shed. While some still wonder what happened to Queenstown, many of us who lived through that time and process have carried a more frightening question forward. Who is next?. Norm Stokes Welding a General & Oilfield Repair s New & Used Steel Sales A Custom Built Trailers a B-Pressure Welding Norm- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0365 r Craig- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0288 r Wade- Cell 485-1119 !MA§§, SALON (Jnisex Outs, (Colors, f erms, Waxing, (Jpdos and £)row ~j~"inting All Stylists trained in Paul Mitchell color and cutting techniques ICALL D enise FSrown 3dl-H29 Norma £>rown ?01~/0/3 Wjdnee Maynard £)ringthis ad in for I off your next chemical jservice (valid for one time use per customer) Located ap the Country Farmhouse calk 734-2593 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 T0L2B0 [phone] Toll Free: 888-485-2462 Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Hope Lutheran Church Milo Worship Services: 2nd & 4th Sundays 9:00 AM Reverend: Gordon Cranch Everyone Welcome![ MILO CURLING CLUB I --- — --- '■ $1000 Draw Winner Congratulations to Alice Bartsch, winner of the $1000 cash prize draw at Milo Men’s Bonspiel this year. Alice is pictured at right with all her winnings at Sunrise Gardens Age Care Facility in Brooks. She quipped, “Too bad it took me until I was in my 90’s to win it!” Peaches and Cream Parfait Cake (served at the Ladies Bonspiel) • 14-oz. can sliced peaches in light syrup • 1 pkg. White Cake Mix • 1 cup whipping cream • 1/3 cup white sugar • !4 cup plain yogurt Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch cake pans. Drain peaches, saving the juice. Add cold water to peach juice to measure 1 1/3 cups. Prepare cake following package directions, using whole eggs, and peach/water mixture in place of water. Bake in pre-heated oven for designated time on box. Leave in the pan to cool then turn out of pans. Chop peaches into small bite-sized pieces. Whip cream adding sugar gradually, beat in yogurt until stiff peaks form and then add chopped peaches. When cake is cool place one layer on a cake plate and spoon about 1/3 of the mixture on the cake layer, spreading nearly to the edges. Top with second cake and spread remaining cream over top letting mixture drizzle over edges. Can be made a day ahead. Keep refrigerated.Universal Laws 1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee. 2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible comer. 3. Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of the act. 4. Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers. 5. Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. 6. Variation Law - If you change grocery lines or traffic lanes, the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time). 7. Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings. 8. Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with. 9. Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will. 10. Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach. 11. Law of the Theatre and Hockey Arena - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last and they are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the perfonnance or the game is over while those in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and who stay to the bitter end of the performance and beyond. The aisle people are also very surly folk. 12. The Starbucks Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. 13. Murphy’s Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in the locker room, they will adjacent lockers. 14. Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly jam/marmalade sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/mg. 15. Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about. 16. Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they’re ugly. 17. Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet. 18. Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it. 19. Doctor’s Law - If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you will feel better. Don’t make an appointment and you will stay sick.“Burt’s Point of View” Words of wisdom I’m writing this article in memory of my oldest daughter, Belinda Rose “Missy” Campbell. It doesn’t seem fair that her life ended at the early age of 39 this month, leaving a 14 year old daughter, family members and many friends behind, another puzzled situation, no medical indication to explain the cause of death, before or after an autopsy. “Why, why, why??” Unfortunately, there is a time in everybody’s life where a tragedy may strike; if only things were different, if there was a cure, if he/'she hadn’t gone when they did, if only the weather was better, if only I had told, or showed, him/ her my love, if, if, and if. As everybody knows, well most of us anyway, the little word life consist of four letters, after the beginning and before the end of life we have the big word “ZF\ I have heard people say, “What do I need friends for, they are time consuming and can be a hindrance?” Well, that is not so, when in need, friends are more than willing to help, they care and realize what you are going through. Just having somebody to talk to, or listen to your troubles, letting it out is a great comfort. At a time of tragedy, friends are a must. I was overwhelmed with the many phone calls, e-mails, cards and words of condolences I have received from friends and family, along with their offers to help. Thank you everybody. “Life must go on, can’t dwell on what has happened, can’t change it or do anything to alter the past”. “You have a life of your own to live.” As you know, or have comforted a family member or friend, how true these expressions are. True, but the person with the unfortunate mishap finds it hard to accept at the time. We take a loved one and friends for granted, everybody is different in their ways (and looks), no two people are created equal, that doesn’t mean we are better or beneath them, for example; Chinese can do something the majority of us can’t do, speak Chinese; English people do something which would scare the poop out of me, drive on the wrong side of the road. People do or say things we may not approve off, we may do them different or we may be impressed at what they have said or done. It is so easy to say, “Why didn't I visit, or do such and such when I could enjoy so and so?" I am not implying to keep in mind that a loved one will meet a fatal or sudden death like my daughter did, but it is much easier to say, “I’m glad I spent time with him/her.” not, “Why didn’t I spend, or do such and such when I could enjoy so and so?” Even though death happens when a body stops breathing, it doesn’t mean that person is deleted from your mind, you will always have memories and reminders. Your loved one has moved on, you can no longer see them, you can no longer hear them, you can no longer talk to them and so on. The memories are still there, good or bad, and unavoidable. This may not sound like much to some, but I’m thankful and will always cherish my last precious memory of my daughter “Missy” and the coincidental circumstances it came about. To begin, or in the beginning of Missy’s life, shortly after she was bom, a good friend of the family, John Archie, came over to visit, looked at the new bom and said “Hi Missy, hi Missy”. From there on she was, “Missy”. Last October, the same good friend, out of the blue, suggested I borrowed his big, monstrous truck, (I’m used to a small, short and narrow Honda CR-V), to transport a motorcycle I had in my garage to Vancouver.When mentioned to my sister, Brenda, about my trip, she suggested I ask Missy along for company. Fortunately, Missy had a couple weeks off work as a care- giver at the time. Missy nicknamed his truck Dale Earnhardt because of the many decals on display, (a race car driver, my friend is a big fan of his), she made an awful lot of characteristically comments on the trip referring to him." "Well Dale, we better hit the road”, ” We ’ll be back shortly Dale ”, “ We took Dale Earmhardt to Vancouver with us, ” and that wasn’t all. Another memorable but small event that stuck in my mind, when we returned from BC, next morning the three of us went out for breakfast, Brenda and I ordered a Spanish omelet to share between us and Missy had a craven for overpriced pancakes. Well, that was my impression till the waitress came with her oversized order; it was enough to feed all three of us with some left over, ft A To some, it wouldn't seem like much of an issue, but we made a big issue out of it. I can still see the shocked expression on her face which Brenda and I quickly commented on, and more of Missy’s spontaneous jokingly remarks, more laughs. What I’m getting at, it’s the events my last remembered moment came to be. Because of them, no way will I be haunting myself for the rest of my life with the words, “That was my Point of View and it should be yours also” “ Why, just why, didn’t I spend more time with Missy when I had the chance?” If it weren’t for our unexpected trip, I would have the constant reminder of poor Missy in the hospital bed with all the tubes and connections to help save her life. Little did my good friend realize how much he has contributed to Missy and my life as a father? To some, my adventure with Missy may seem like, “ Pleased to hear you and Missy had an adventurous trip to Vancouver, what’s the big deal?” It’s this, we talk on the phone once and awhile, go out for lunch now and again, but it’s the way this trip came about. If here I go again, my friend hadn’t nicknamed her “Missy”, and if he hadn’t offered to lend me his truck, and Brenda hadn’t suggested I take Missy on the trip, not only wouid my last memory of her be a sad one, but I wouldn’t keep saying over and over again for the rest of my life “ Why, just why, didn’t I spend more time with Missy when I had the chance?” Instead I can say with pleasure, “Well Missy, remember the trip we took to Vancouver with Dale!!” Also, her jolly laugh and thoughtful expressions will be with me always. Almost forgot, another important memory for my 90- year-old father, while in Vancouver, he hadn’t seen Missy for a long time and he didn’t realize saying “good by” was the last he would see of his granddaughter. Even though it’s hard to accept, there is always a bright side of an unfortunate incident. Not only did Missy take great pride and pleasure in helping the less fortunate and elderly, her help is still available. Because of her, medical science is researching to diagnose her cause of death to help others, plus, organ donations. So there you have it, if it wasn’t for Brenda and John Archie’s thoughtfulness, the beginning and ending of Missy’s life wouldn’t be a cherish memorial memory for me. Not only was that my “Point of View”, but it should also bqyours. “So There!!”MILO LADIES BONSPIEL 2011 Thanks to everyone for joining in the fun! Hope to see you again next year! “A” Event: from Milo (left to right): Christine Egeland, Sarah Robinson, Colleen Bartsch and Jennifer Bartsch “B” Event: the “9 member team” from Mossleigh etc. (left to right): Sherry Malmberg, Lee-Ann Kaiser, Stacey Tharle, Katie Walker, and Julie Malmberg. Others not pictured included Lorna Malmerg, Marsha Tharle, Grayson Tharle and Ginger Deitz. “C” Event: from Milo/Champion/Okotoks (left to right): Hailey Smith, Sharleen Bushell, Amanda Gauthier and Maria Bushell.March 2011 Trust It or Trash It? (http:// www.trustortrash. org /) This site is an • online tool to help consumers think critically about the quality of in­formation they are viewing. The site is specifically for health infor­mation, but scales to almost any sort of timely informa­tion people may be seeking. The information pre­sented is applica­ble to more than just online infor­mation as well. This site is a sim­ple tool that could be used to present this information to patrons in ei­ther a class or one -on-one setting. A prin ter-frien d ly version of the site Milo Library MARCH NEWS Statistics from Milo Library for 2010 Circulation 6808 Miio Library items checked out to our us­ers (up 18% from 2009) 674 items brought in from Chinook Arch li­braries N E ULS Best Sellers Frankenstein: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz, Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner, Impact by Douglas Preston, The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer, Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz, Trial by Fire by JA Jance, Treasure Hunt by John Lescroart, After the Darkness by Sidney Sheldon & Tilly Bagshawe, Death of a Valentine by MC Beaton ADULT FICTION Travelling With Pomegran­ates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor,_ Winter Moon by Dean Koontz, De­liver Us From Evil by David Baldacci, De’ja Vu by Fern Michaels, A Matter of Class • 3443 items lent to other libraries Patrons • 243 active users with library cards • many visitors Public Computer and internet Use • 505 hours of public computer use (library was open 1239 hours total in 2010) *162 hours on library wifi (does not include those who sit outside) • 195 sessions at chil­dren’s computer W PURCHAS by Mary Balogh, Breathless by Dean Koontz, Ice by Linda Howard, U is For Un­dertow by Sue Grafton, Rainwater by Sandra Brown, House of Reckoning by John Saul, Daughter of Darkness by VC Andrews, The Scent of Jasmine by Jude Dever- aux, ADULT NON-FICTION Breads by Company’s Com­pany, I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher, Grizzly- ville Ad­ventures in Bear Country by Jake MacDonald Volunteers • 670 hours of service Collection • 13,237 print volumes • 19 magazine subscrip­tions • 1,163 DVD or video • 263 audio-book or mu­sic E S DVD’s Long Horizons Hoodoos, Badlands & Prairie PICTURE BOOKS Ten on the Sled by Kim Nor­man, The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll, The Snow Bear by Miriam YOUNG ADULT Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins CATCHING FIRE ilPf SUZRNNE COLLINSHOURS FOR 2 0 11 Tuesday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday evening: 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm Thurs & Fri: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Tech Tips: Power Point Shortcuts Action Keyboard shortcut Start a presentation in Slide Show view from the current slide Shift-5-F5 Run the next animation or advance to the next slide Enter, or Spacebar Jump to a particular slide Type the slide number and press Enter Return to the previous slide Backspace Jump to the first (or last) slide Home, or End End a slide show' Esc, or - (hyphen) Move the active window from the primary display to the secondary display (i.e. your video conference monitor) Depending on your keyboard, either: • Fn (Function) 4 Spacebar, or • F + Spacebar Render screen white or black WorB Go to the next hidden slide H Display a pen cursor CtrkP Displav an arrow cursor Ctrl. A Hide the cursor Ctrl 4 H \ Joanne Monner, librarian Barb Godkin assistant librarian If von get stack, just press Fl in Slide Show view to access keyboard shortcuts. r Continued from page 1 Our next Library Board meeting is Monday, Mar 7th, 2011 @ 7:00 pm Thank you to the following community members who at­tended our planning meeting: Gord Nelson, Louis Myers, Lisa Deitz, Julie Nelson, Jana Bartsch, Tammy Lahd, Chris­topher Northcott and Barb Godkin. Your input for our Plan of Service Document was invaluable. DONATIONS T ^ 7 we want to thank the fob /O., C ) f lowing people for their do- \(ohdMM nations to our library this month: Deanna Edwards, Wendy Vannatta, Letty Lynn Stumpf, Tara Cos- grave, Claire Kuchel-Klassen. we apologize to anyone who we may have missed, we appreciate each one. Thank you to Linda Booth for in Cvci.ot*ed ia rf keeping the Library memories alive Scrapbooking , , , . . r J by making and continuing to up­date scrapbooks. Feel free to look m at them and remember all we’ve done.J W • • m m iP W -mm lltlir S ' mmmm * Felice Brand Western Canada The best in Electronic Pet containment and behavioral products. Indoor and outdoor solutions for cats and dogs, electronic doors, remote trainers and bark control collars. 100% Satisfaction or money back Lifetime Warranty Contact Greg Deitz 1-877-364-2929 www.invisiblefence.ca Try out our qr code ap on your smartphone or webcam Just download the free ap and scan this codeAlberta Soil Information Viewer Great Tool for Measuring the Area of Fields Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's website has this great online tool using aerial maps to compute the area of land parcels, creating field sketches and a number of other uses. To access, go to http://wwwl.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sagl0372 or simply Google "Alberta Soil Information Viewer". From the start page, you can access information on using the viewer or simply click on "online soil viewer" and start playing. Internet | Protected Mode: On Measure Tool This document shows the positions of the p polygon that you have clicked on the map u measure tool, and reports the area of the p Area 3-5 acres Point 1: 112° 52' 45” W 50° 34' 19“ N Point 2: 112° 52' 46" W 50° 34' 13” N Point 3: 112° 52' 53" W 50° 34' 19 ' N Point 4: 112° 52' 47" W 50° 34' 19" N Clear Points • The application starts with a map of Alberta and you can use the ZOOM tool to drill down to the area you want to look at, OR use "Locate Township" to find your location by township and range. To use the measure tool, simply click on it a, then click on points all around the outside of the land parcel you want to measure. The area is displayed on the right side of the screen. • The example above is for a small land parcel just outside of Milo.Vulcan County Adult toning C jour ADULi LEARNING CLASS IN MILO Q M DIGITAL CAMERA, POINT & SHOOT - Milo Instructor: Simon Ducatel Dates: Tuesday, March 29 & April 5, 2011 Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Place: Milo School Fee: $30.00 Registration deadline: March 22, 2011 Register with Adult Learning @ 403.485.3109 or with Barb Godkin @403.599.2213, maii cheque to Box 158, Milo, AB T0L 1L0 We will go over the pre-programmed modes and explain how they work, and in what situations to use them (usually self explanatory, but it's important to know what the camera is doing in each different mode). Most point and shoots have a varied number of automatic shooting modes, but the most common include: portrait, landscape, macro photography (close ups), nighttime (needs steady surface or tripod), nighttime portrait (needs steady surface or tripod), sports, T.V. RAEELE $10.00 a ticket 300 printed 2 PRIZE DRAWS: 1. Samsung 50” Plasma HDTV (PN50C590G4F) 2. Samsung Blu-ray / DVD Player (BD-C550) DRAW DATE: March 6, 2011 Tickets available at Milo Library or from Curling Club MembersMILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS MARCH 2011 March 2 - Supper Meeting 7:00 pm March 9 - Executive Meeting 8:00 pm No way out A fellow who doesn't travel much checked into a hotel. Five minutes after checking in, he phones down to the desk and asks, :You've given me a room with no exit. How do i leaver" "Sir, that's impossible," the cierk said. "Have you looked for the door?" "Well there's a door that leads to a closet and a second door that goes into a bathroom. March 15 - Foothills Interclub March 16 - Supper Meeting 7:00 pm March 23 - Executive Meeting 8:00 pm There's a thirds door I haven't tried but it has a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on it." Activities: • About 30 guests joined us for our Interclub on February 2. Donations: ® $200 to Milo School Fun Bonspiel ® $500 to S.T.A.R.S. from our Interclub Raffle • $ 10,000 to High River Hospital for cataract surgery equipment. Casino Volunteers: • Our Calgary Casino dates are August 5 & 6, 2011. We are looking for volunteer workers to help us out. Did You Know . > it takes roughly 33 mature trees to construct a new 2,000 square foot house? > the average home renovation project produces 17 lbs of waste per square foot? > Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada’s largest park, and the second largest in the world? > that the Canadian Flag was established in 1965? > that the Trans-Canada highway is the longest in the world? It is 8,000 km. long. > that Winnie the Pooh is Canadian? Here is a brainteaser I’m sure some will enjoy, the solution will be in next months issue. Each crypto-quote puzzle uses a different letter code to disguise a quote by someone famous. Can you break the codes to reveal the words of wisdom and their authors? YBL KRQ IBF KFNLH R KFSQYRDQ MLXDQH MV TRPPVDQX RIRV HKRWW HYFQLH. -TFQZSTDSHTHE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Monday to Friday -11:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday -11:00 am to 2:00 pm 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] St. Paddy’s Day Supper Thursday, March 17, 7:00 pm Phone for reservations. Spring Sale for all of March ™ 25% off most stock Visit our website www.counirvfarmhouse.ca . look for weekly specials & coming events A'-'", ’ l“888~vsroad$ {877-8237) Only call this BBinltf whii Here is i prelim with fit riiii.ii mi til ilinf mf prifctf i The number for the head of Volker Stevin that was given out at our info meeting was incorrect Please do not call this number. REPLENISH REFRESH Cleansing & Replenishing™ INVIGORATE CLEANSE ISAGENIX has a reputation for offering the best CLEANSING, REPLENISHING, and NUTRITIONAL Systems on the planet An all encompassing approach to health and wellness. No matter what your goals, ISAGENIX has an answer. ENERGIZE STRENGTHEN LOSE WEIGHT ADD NUTRITION On APRIL 2 & 3 you are invited to listen to inspirational speakers and learn more about this program and the products. If you are interested, just call Betty Godkin @ 403 599-2108, or e-mail [e-mail] or Kathy Vooys @ 403 281-6431, or e-mail kvoovs@shaw,ca . Check out these websites, too: www.isaproduct.com , www.kloewen.isaqenix.com , www.bqodkin.isaqenix.comThe Hypnotist It was entertainment night at the Hall. Claude the hypnotist exclaimed: “I'm here to put you all into a trance -1 intend to hypnotize each and every member of the audience.” The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat. The polished metal gleamed in the light. Claude the hypnotist said: “I want you each to keep your eyes on this antique watch, it's a very special watch. It's been in my family for six generations.” He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, “Watch the watch, watch the watch, watch the watch." The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth, light shimmering off its polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from the hypnotists fingers and fell to the floor, shattering into a hundred pieces. “CRAP!” said the Hypnotist. It took 3 days to clean up. <><><> Time Travel Is Possible If you leave Tokyo by plane at 7 am, you will arrive in Honolulu at approximately 7:45 pm the previous day. Due to a massive gap in time zones, Honolulu is 19 hours behind Tokyo. Subtracting the 7 hour and 45 minute flight time between these two cities gives us a trip difference of 11 hours and 15 minutes. Therefore, you would actually land in Hawaii more than 11 hours before you left Japan! Smooth Sailing Rub salad oil on the wheels of your pizza cutter and it will zip through hot pizza without hot cheese sticking and tearing. Happy *70^ Birthday Mom & Grandma Kay Love from All your family Puzzle Cut out these pieces of paper and see if you can put them together to form a T. Note: you may have to flip some over. Solution in next month’s Canopener.NEWS FROM MILO CURLING CLUB : Bs ' ' ' ' ' " ' " ‘ ~ \-i0W'y Mixed Curling Banquet Saturday, March 5, around 6:00 pm open to general public, $12 per person Curling Windup Steak Fry and AGM Thursday, March 17, 6:00 pm 2011 CURLING BONSPIELS AT HOME AND "ON THE "ROAD" CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRAVELLING CURLERS!! - Doug Bushell, Terry Burgess, Ian Godkin and Christopher Northcott placed 2nd in the A event at the Bassano Skins Mens Bonspiel. CURLING CLUB EVENT DATE CONTACTS Bassano Curling Club Ladies Open March 1-5 Cindy Harris 641-4734 Milo Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 3 - 6 Keith Deitz 599-2140, Doug & Sharleen Bushell 599-2331 Nanton Curling Club Senior Ladies Bonspiel March 5-6 Louise Welsh 646-3148 [e-mail] Vulcan Curling Club Junior Bonspiel March 5-6 Barb 485-2969 or Club 485-2566 Standard Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 6-13 Darren Firkus 934-7787 Strathmore Curling Club Mens Bonspiel March 13-20 Darcy Ledene 999-7646 [e-mail] Highwood Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 17-20 High River CLUB 652-2774 Bassano Curling Club Mixed Open March 17-20 Virginia Toly 641-2505 Nanton Curling Club Junior Bonspiel March 19-21 Lori Berger 646-3097 [e-mail] Gleichen Curling Club Mens Oysterspiel March 20 to 27 Note: this is now a week earlier. Vulcan Curling Club Last Chance Open Spiel March 25 - 27 Dave 485-1655, Ron 485-2118 Hussar Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel March 26 - April 2 Kevin Slemko 787-2707 Nanton Curling Club Meatspiel March 31 - April 3 Doug McDonald 646-2630 [e-mail] ** For other bonspiel listings please see posters displayed downstairs in the Milo Curling Club or the Southern Alberta Curling Association website www.saca.caMilo Library Video Conferences in March 2011 Please contact the Library to register. Mary-Ann Kirkby Author Visit March 15, 2011 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Speaker: Mary-Ann Kirkby, author Mary-Ann Kirkby will be showcasing her new children’s book: “Make a Rabbit.” While this is a children’s book Kirkby is able to make it interesting for everyone by sharing insights into the rites of passage in Hutterite culture. Kirkby will also be updating attendees on the exciting new developments with her book, “1 am Hutterite.” With this series of author visits to libraries in southern Alberta, Kirkby hopes to build bridges between the Hutterite culture and mainstream society. Pruning Trees and Shrubs March 29th, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Speaker: Nigel Seymour Join Nigel Seymour for a discussion on basic pruning procedures for trees and shrubs in the home landscape. Tips include timing, tools and techniques for the home gardener. Mr. Seymour has worked at Crop Diversification Center (CDC) South as a technologist for over 25 years in Nursery Crops Research and for 3 years in the field crop entomology. He retired in the fall of 2008. He has given talks on trees and shrubs and continues to run pruning workshops. E-Readers and Overdrive These videoconferences will discuss features of popular e-readers such as the Sony Reader, Pandigital Novel eReader, and Kobo. Join our host from Marigold Library System and learn how to get the most out of your e-reader device and download Overdrive e-book titles with confidence! There will be opportunities for questions at the end of the sessions. Thursday, March 31 at 12pm - 1pm# » 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 .% » Famiiiar Troubles . Which do ’ you want to overcome? • ■ v Cooking meals for one person \ ■ s Living alone and not safe « ✓" Needing help with personal care ■ ■ s Forgetting to take medications • ' •/ I oneiv and unhaonv * " --* —/ —8 _,F r / ■ Meadowlark Care Home provides a • healthy, safe & caring home-like environment. We are here to help! • Community & Business Comments “Deb’s home & clients have always been a wonderful addition to our community” Dr. S. Burke “i have iived 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 % years as Councilor for Division 2 Wheatland County” K. Sauve Grandmother Wanted For living the best years of her life at Meadowlark Senior Care Home You can be reassured knowing: • Not living alone but safe with 24 hour trained support staff • Eating healthy home-cooked meals & snacks • Receiving customized assistance with personal care & daily activities • Taking medications Your Reward Pricelesslil Call: 403-934-5294 Meadowlark is Trustedf." 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 Familu “Avery 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. H What Residents Have to Say “Thank you so much for taking such good care of me. “ M.Gregory ■‘I like it here and not much more to say than that.’" G. Vooys “Oh, a cup of hot tea. nothing 1 like better and Debbie always gets it for me” E. McGillis “1 like the people and the good food. Being here is just fine and dandy” /. Bishop “I like helping set the table, fold clothes and watering the flowers. I like watching the birds” B. Hare “It can’t be any better” M. Zachery Housing and Cars Services Level 1 When living in your own home is no longer the safe or right option we provide meals, laundry, housekeeping & 24 hr support. Level 2 Is geared for residents who require assistance with grooming, dressing, toileting, and medication supervision in addition to all of the above services. Level 3 Care needs require a higher level of support. As well as assistance with eating, special diets, and bowel & bladder care in addition to all of the above services. Level 4 Total Assistance includes all of the above services. You Do Not Need to Make the same Mistake That Many Make Are you struggling with aging parents and illness? What happens when your aging parents need to move and won’t? How do you balance your parent’s independence with their safety? 1. Educate yourself about the services and choices available 2. Talk to people and ask questions. 3. Become more specific in your requirements 4. Visit several options - slow down, take a look around and ask yourself: V Do I like this place? S Would I want to live here? V Would Mom think it is clean enough? •S 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. lYe know how to deliver care in a way that promotes independence & keeps the dignity of our residents. CALL NOW 403-934-5294The Rules of Alberta are as Follows: 1. Pull your droopy pants up. You look like an idiot. 2. Turn your cap straight, your head isn’t crooked. 3. Let’s get this straight; it’s called a ‘dirt road’. I drive a pick-up truck because I want to. No matter how slow you drive, you’re going to get dust on your Lexus. Drive it or get out of the way. 4. So you have a $60,000 car. We’re impressed. We have $365,000 combines and hay balers that are driven only 3 weeks a year. 5. So every person in rural Alberta waves. It’s called ‘being friendly’. Try to understand the concept. 6. If that cell phone rings while an 8-point buck and 3 does are coming in, we WILL shoot it out of your hand. You better hope you don’t have it up to your ear at the time. 7. Yeah, we eat meat and potatoes. You really want sushi and caviar? It’s available at the comer bait shop. 8. We open doors for women. That is applied to all women, regardless of age. 9. When we set a table, there are three main dishes: meats, vegetables and breads. We use three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup. 10. Two inches of snow and ice isn’t a blizzard - it’s a vacation. The pickups with snow blades and tractors with snow blowers will have you out the next day. Speeding Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 10 kph. Says he to himself: “This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!” So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies, two in the font, three in the back - wide eyed and white as ghosts. The driver, obviously confused, says to him “Officer, I don’t understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?” “Ma’am” the officer replies, “you weren’t speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly. Ten kilometers an hour!” the old woman says a bit proudly. The Police Officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that 10 is the Highway number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grins and thanks the officer for pointing out her error. “But before I let you go, Ma’am, I have to ask. Is everyone in this car okay? These women seem awfully shaken, and they haven’t made a peep this whole time,” the officer asks. “Oh, they’ll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Highway 189!”REPAIR Licensed Automotive Technician Friendly Reliable Service Maintenance & Repairs ALL your Mechanical needs Call Gerald Deitz: 599-2354 599-2484 —m Frank Mclnenly Auctions Ltd, Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since [phone] Frank Mclnenly Stacey SchootenMILO SUSTAINABILITY PROPOSAL A community meeting was held at the Hall on Feb15th with the following proposal presented to the community. There were over 100 people in attendance. The committee is asking for signatures from ratepayers and residents who agree to a proactive approach of our community sustainability. What if our school closes - these could disappear or could happen: Emergency services (fire, EMS, first responders) Businesses (grocery store, post office, bank, hotel, cafe, bar, hair dresser) Clubs (Library, Curling club, arena, Lions Club, Drop In-Center) Village could become a hamlet and be run by county Land Values decrease Proposal 1 - Bursary Program for Milo School Students If child attends Milo for 10 years (K to 9), they will received $5000 per year for every year they attend post-secondary school (max 5 years). Pro-rated based on number of years attended (ex. Only attend 3 consecutive years then get $1500/year) Student must take a standard course load and achieve a passing grade (determined by the post-secondary institution enrolled in). Starts for students enrolled in Milo right now. There may be a reduction for current junior high students, grade 6 would get 100% if they continue in Milo. These details will be worked out in the future. Proposal 2 - Building Incentive Between 2011 to 2013, the first 15 new families that: Build or purchase a home anywhere in the Milo Recreation Area, Bring one or more children into the Milo School, and Have those children attend for 3 consecutive years. Can qualify for a Purchase rebate in the 4th year. $25,000 if build new home $15,000 if purchased existing home INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES Village property owners - increase of roughly $50 each. Rural Taxpayers - one “mil" increase Increase of $1 per every $1000 your property is assessed. Our current recreation tax is 0.00002 ($0.02 per 1000 assessed) So a quarter of farmland assessed at $25,000 our current recreation tax is $0.50, the increase would bring the tax to $25.50. Our recreation tax is currently really low compared to other areas in our county and other counties. - Average increase of about $22 annual increase to a quarter section of farmland About an average of $170 annual increase per home quarter depending on the size and value of your house. Proposal 3 - Infrastructure Development - To have the County and Province provide potable water to each side of lake McGregor running 5 to 8 km down from the North end. - This would be able to accommodate up to 3000 individual hook-ups for year-round homes, summer homes, campgrounds and RV parks.Easy Green Ideas 40 Ways to go Greener at Home (http://simpiemom,net/tips-to-go-green-at- home/) This list, part of the Simple Mom website, provides tips for ways to go green that go beyond recycling. The best part about the list is that it provides links to additional resources for many of the tips it offers. The tips are all very inexpensive and achievable and many require only small changes in our every day habits. Tips from the Green Team Recycle your Cell Phone and Help a Charity Because cell phones and their batteries contain many hazardous materials that can harm the environment if not disposed of properly, it's important to know how and where to recycle e-waste in an environmentally-responsible way. The Charitable Recycling Program encourages the donation of used cell phones and will provide a monetary contribution to charity for each cell phone donated, regardless of age or condition. A list of current collection sites in Alberta can be found at: http://www.charitablerecvcling.ca/CA/ alberta.aspT’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel B \ .ted* J 80#s COSTUME PARTY Saturday, April 9 starts at 7:00 p.m. Prizes for Costumes, drink specials, snacks Mark your calendars for this summer’s Beach Volleyball Tourney July 15,16 & 17 Cabaret Saturday Night with live music!“Burt’s Page” Joys of Traveling It’s hard for me to believe it’s March already, and we are in the year 2011. Not only are the majority of you people yet to recover from Christmas expenses, but also the results of overindulging on Christmas and New Years feasts, and tasty sweets. This is my humorous way of expressing myself. First, I’ll show what can happen to one’s figure because of our reasonably excuses for overeating temptation over the holidays, anytime for that matter. " What the heck, Christmas and New Years only come once a year! ” “I know I shouldn 7 eat this lovely meal, but what the heck, I had better not disappoint my friend!” “That’s OK, I’ll go on a strict diet next week! ’’ “ What the heck, I ’ll never loose weight! ” It’s my brain telling me to eat, I must obey!” It’s amazing the amount and sheepishly excuses one can come up with to enjoy overeating. “Excuses, sounds logical to me!!” My worthwhile visit for Christmas and New Years in Nova Scotia not so long ago provided me with a reasonable excuse to overindulge, plenty of celebrating meals (and sea foods), plenty of chocolates, plenty of homemade baking, just plenty of eating period. When I was a kid, I always had plenty to eat, when asked for a second helping, mudder would quickly remark, “You had plenty!! ” After all, it is winter and we do have to expect winter weather. It’s just too bad the snow wouldn’t keep up; we don’t need it down here. (How did you like that one?) Some of us take advantage of this time of year to head for warmer parts, enjoy the warmer climate, relax have a few brews and to socialize away from home. Besides a variety of foods at mudder’s, there is another luxury, I’m not always stuck at home; her car is always handy and waiting for me in her garage. I enjoy traveling in Nova Scotia visiting relatives and friends. There is one slight problem, whereas the trees grew bigger, more housing construction has taken place and new highways have erased my traveling memory from the past, getting lost isn’t a problem. (As far as that goes, I can get lost even when I do know where I’m going!)Now that I’m an old man, (just thought I would throw that in), why not enjoy life and quit worrying about future appearances such as; I’m getting too fat, I’m losing my good looks, I’m getting older with more wrinkles, I’m loosing my hair and it’s turning a lighter and different color and to top it off, my teeth are falling out and so on. Every year, my trips to Nova Scotia and Vancouver are becoming more and more frequent. As time passes on, visiting relatives and friends are more and more a priority due to our unavoidable aging process. I cannot by any means say flying is a pleasure, my ears let me know in a painful way when descending and sitting in one place for a long period of time isn’t to my liking. I can’t say traveling by plane is cheap by no means, but it is a quick way to get to your destination. That is only a minor problem compared to the pleasure and enjoyment when I get there. Speaking of traveling, I’m packing my duds and heading to Nova Scotia this month to go home to mudder again. I can honestly say I never get bored on my trips. If I don’t spend valuable time with mudder, I’ll do some visiting, do some repairs around the house, or just relax and read an interesting book. I’m sure one can take great pleasure in traveling and visiting with far away relatives and friends to share valuable memorial moments. Others enjoy leaving this neck of the woods just to get away from these harsh winters, or the joy of traveling in itself. Regardless, one doesn’t realize how much one misses home till his head sinks in his old familiar pillow. So there you have it, a humorous story of overindulging, a reason to travel and visit lots, keep yourself entertained and not worry about your appearance. In short, you are who you are, where you are, how you are and as time takes its toll, as much as we sometimes like to, we can’t go back in time. “So There!!”Woman and a Fork submitted by Colleen Bartsch There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So, as she was getting her things in order,' she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. “There's one more thing,” she said excitedly. “What's that?” was the Pastor's reply. “This is very important,” the young woman continued. “I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.’’The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.“That surprises you, doesn't it?” the young woman asked. “Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request,” said the Pastor. The young woman explained. “My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming.like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance! So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder 'What's with the fork?' Then I want you to tell them: 'Keep your fork .the best is yet to come.'” The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, 'What's with the fork?' And over and over he smiled. During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. Cherish the time you have, and the memories you share. being friends with someone is not an opportunity, but a sweet responsibility.After listening to the story about the big fish he’d caught, his grandpa said," It must have been a doozy." "No, Grandpa," our 6 year old replied, "It was a bass." Our great niece was describing her kindergarten ‘boyfriend’. When I asked if he was tall, dark and handsome, she replied, "No, Sam’s hair is vanilla." ^Ifc************************* "Mom’s putting her masks on to scare us," my nephew,4, informed me as my sister applied her mascara. I over heard some preschoolers discussing their heritage. One with roots in Italy said he was Italian. Another said his Mother was French. A third noted, "My family is from the country. So I must be Ranch." My two grandchildren, who live in Alberta, were not feeling very well, so I called to check on them. "Poor baby", I said to five year old Bryan. "I heard you have bronchitis". With my southern accent, it must have sounded like the way I say his name, because he replied, "Yes, Nanny, I did have Bryan-chitis—and Sidney has Sidney-chitis!" ***************************** AS COMPILES BY M. VANNATTA Snake Valley Drop-In News Health Nurse & Foot Care Wednesday, March 9, 1:00-2:30 PM Crib Nights Mondays, March 7 & 21, 7:30 PM Cards & Games Tuesdays & Fridays 1:30 PM AH Adults are Welcomed V* * Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. urgent mi Whoever left his wife at my place after Saturday night’s Bonspiel party is asked to come and get her ASAPL. It’s not that she is a problem, but mine is coming back tonight. Cheers Local Business? Then you need a local newspaper! Canopener ads are affordable and reach your potential clients! Local Story? We are always looking for new stories about local events, persons or history. The Canopener wants to hear from YOU!THANK YOU THANK YOU Milo Curling Club would like to thank the sponsors of their 2011 Mens Bonspiel: • Arysta Life Science (Jody McDonald) • Deere Country Vulcan • Viterra Milo • Bayer Crop Science • Surge Energy • Dow Agro • Deitz Financial Services • Marlin Oilfield Services Ltd. • Evergreen Implements Inc. Bassano ® Syngenta • Marks Oilfield Services Inc. • Husky Energy • Stokes Welding • Murray Scott Trucking • Phillips Fertilizer • Cargill • Monsanto • SeaCue Spraying Ltd. • Big Slick Custom Spraying • Tiegen Trucking • BASF • The Elevator • Zodiac Trucking • Bushell Farms • Arrowwood COOP • Scotiabank • Snake Eyes Welding • Milo Hotel • Conoco Phillips • Western Financial Group • Shearer Agencies • Milo Green Foods • Arman Vulcan • P&H • Louis Dreyfus • NAPA • Hi-Way Service • The Co-operators • DynAgra • UFA A huge thank you to the sponsors of Milo Ladies Bonspiel 2011: 9 Viterra a Mark’s Oilfield Service • Husky Energy • Phillips Fertilizer » Milo Hotel (T’s Saloon) • Scotiabank • Vulcan Optometric Clinic • Arrowwood Co-op 9 Milo Green Foods • Sarlnl Fine Jewellery » Bertschy Farms Ltd. 9 Charity Lewis (Avon) • Country Farmhouse, Cluny • Deanna Edwards (Tupperware) • Donna Bennett-Deitz (Mary Kay) 9 Godkin Farms Ltd. 9 Image Salon • Sarah Robinson & Dereck Tiegen 9 SeaCue Spraying • Terry Lynn Cranston (Pampered Chef) • Zodiac Trucking Thanks also to the curling teams that joined us and everyone else who stopped in to visit! NOTICE Curling Club members Don’t forget the windup steak fry and AGM: This year was a resounding success and your support is very much appreciated. Thursday March 17 6:00 pmCONDOLENCES HELP WANTED Our deepest sympathies to Burt Campbell on the loss of his daughter. GET WELL Get well wishes to Sheldon Webber as he recovers from back surgery. SUMMER JOB May - September Operating quad sprayer, driving truck/traiier Must be 18 with driver’s license Contact or send resume to Chris & Jana Bartsch 403=599-2220 / Fax [phone] [e-mail] Best wishes to Gary Middlestead as he finishes treatments. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Trish Phillips and Justin Thompson on their recent engagement! Thank y