Milo Canopener (April 1, 2011)

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• Published: Milo Community Volunteers 2011
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An archive of the Milo Canopener. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content. Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO CANOPENER April 2011 Edition no. 251 MILO LIBRARY N/C Village population increased again this winter. A large number of deer moved into the village of Milo again this winter. Besides pruning trees, the deer often made sure residents were up early to the “prancing and pawing of each little hoof on decks. Thanks to Jenn Gregoire for these pictures from her back yard.» "" Milo Canopener Published by Volunteer Staff Layout Editors: Barb Godkin 485-8389,599-2213 Colleen Bartsch 599-2204 Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Production: Betty Armstrong Subscriptions: Darlene Phillips 599-3791 Cartoons / “Kids Say” Marina Vannatta 381-6389 Notices Any Canopener volunteer * --- =4 Advertising: [Single Insertion] Business Directory' $ 5.00 Quarter Page r> /■ AA o.uu Half Page $ 8.00 Full Page $ 15.00 Classified Ads $ 2.00 Free Items: Event Notices Announcements: Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc. Cards of Thanks News Items Articles of Interest Editorial Content: Letters to the Editor are welcome. All submissions must be signed. Letters will not be printed unless signed, and requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. Deadlines: The deadline for photo-ready ad copy or articles is about a week before the end of the month. Please allow additional layout time for unformatted copy. The Canopener is usually printed on the last Thursday of the month. Subscription Rates: Single Copy “Cover'' Price $ 2.00 Inside Milo [pickup, delivery or mailed] $ 16.00 Outside Miio [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. Thanks! Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] Regular Mail: Milo Canopener P.0 Box 12 Milo Alberta T0L 1L0 Fax: [phone] [Milo Library] Drop off: Items may be left. At Milo Green Foods in the Canopener box at the back of the store. At the Milo Library. In the Library Book Drop.GOODS 8c SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE &. WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sunday ■••••.8:30 am - 8.-G0 pm * 'JUx Lt?< xuiS CATERING/SERVICE ■ Allan and Colleen Bartsch MILO, Alta, phone. [phone] M A Ry KAy. Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beouiy Consultant P.O. Box 37, Milo, Alla. TOL 110 [phone] Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Robert Phillips Telephone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular: [phone] Fax: [phone] Box 7 Milo, AB T0L1LQ Doug Marks PRESIDENT Office; [phone] Fax; [phone] Mobile; [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining & V WW Deilz Investment Service Corp. A Member of the Deitz Group of Companies Ron Deitz President Investing for your Future Suite 700, One Executive Place 1816 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, AB. T2IV1 3Y7 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll-Free: 1-800-661-2817 Email: [e-mail] Donna Bennett Deitz Account Manager Small Business Direct: [phone] donna, beimettdeitzt3iscotiabank.com Marianne Armstrong Personal Banking Officer Direct: [phone] marianne.armstrone(a>.scotiabank.com Melissa Rooke Officer in Charge Inquiries: [phone] melissad.rooke®scotiaban.k.com jp Scotiabank PO Box 150 Milo. AB TOL I L0 Call Redirect: [phone] Fax: [phone] “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS Magnuson Realty LYLE MAGNUSON LARRY DIETRICH Website: www.maenusonrealtv.comWe would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. Without them, we would not be abie to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of the readers. Res. [phone] R.R. #1 Milo, AB T0L1L0 Shaun Umscheid B * J M SCHfci D '•Sr U V E. %p A Also offering Portable Welding Services TOWiNG J3 Services VACUUM *4X4 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 r_ — — — — —j Floods * Small Repairs |_PHONE JOE J LmmI Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 Business Card Ads $60 /year includes your subscription See back of cover for details For ALL your Welding Aluminum B-Pressure Service Truck Rig-ups Truckdecks trailers-etc. Your ad here. MILO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 GRANT, KRYSTALOWICH 8c BENNETT £ssa VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. BOX 425 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 2B0 PHONE: [phone] FOOD TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 Cleaner Seed is Sown, Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 Pbone: 485-2996 485-2681 mmammmm If m m Lori Vooys, chfcsi, fma Vice President Wealth Advisor The Stevenson Vooys Group Richardson GMP Limited 333 7th Avenue South West Suite 1000 Calgary, Alberta T2P 2Z1 Branch: 1 [phone] Dir.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] www.RichardsonGMP.com Vulcan Optometric Clinic (Dr. <8. L. Trump 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 TOL 2B0 403-485=2368 Scott D. Fairbanks, DD Office Hours: Wednesday 9 00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am-12:30 pm __ gIS® UDiTo (So Mo OsceoiniCb® [phone] P.O. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada —“ 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 1-877-205-1999/itt Su&tctty ‘TJtoteic Wilderness Ranch 0lJVi£& *Douy, April Time ?;30 f. M. Place Hope Lot***an C MWflCH Admission orettitmBack: Coach Brad Koch, Christie Bach, Carmen Mix, Riley Paskowski, Chelsie James, Assistant Coach Karson Mix, Kierra Dietrich, Nadine Bertschy, Larissa Booth, Assistant Coach Rick Dietrich, Cameron Sande Front: Ashley Stoperski, Ryanne Liebreich, Sidney Mix, Mackenzie Koch, Gail Birch Lomond Team takes Provincial PeeWee B Girls Hockey Championship! Two local girls, Nadine Bertschy and Larissa Booth, are members of the Lomond peewee Stars girls hockey squad. They won their league banner on March 12, then capped off a successful season by winning the provincials in Red Deer March 18 -20. Coach Brad Koch indicated that the girls were considered the "underdogs" in the provincial championship. They played six games in the three days, losing only one. On Friday, they defeated Fairview 9-1, then shut out Ponoka 3-0. On Saturday, they lost to Olds 3 -1, then came back to defeat Calgary 4-1. In the semi-final game on Sunday, they defeated Red Deer 2-0. Then they game up against Olds again in the final. While Olds got an early game lead of 2 - 0, the Stars picked up the pace and turned the game around to win 3-2. Congratulations to all the girls on the team and to their coaches!T’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel tilth I 80's COSTU M E 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!VILLAGE OF MILO ** Village Office hours ** OPEN Wednesdays - 9 am to 4 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 MARCH HIGHLIGHTS - VILLAGE OF MILO Public Works equipment Curb Stop Rehabilitation Additional Projects 2011 MSI Grants Bulk Water Customers 2011 Assessment Roll The Village has received approval and 2010 grant funding for the purchase of a skid steer with blade and bucket. The village has also received approval and 2010 grant funding for purchase of the George Agnew property for a Public Works facility. There is potential opportunity for multiple uses that may include additional services for village residents. The Village has also been approved for 2010 grant funding for Curb Stop rehabilitation and replacement. Most curb stops (residential and commercial) are dated and some are not functioning. The Village anticipates using other previously approved grants for Water Treatment upgrades, water meters and paving projects within the village during 2011. The Village of Milo’s 2011 MSI Operating allocation has been set by the Government of Alberta at $24,580 and the 2011 MSI Capital allocation is $119,829. Projects will be submitted accordingly. Effective February 1st, 2011, bulk water customers will no longer receive a month-end statement if your account has a credit balance and no current transactions for that month. All accounts that have credit balances and purchase transactions in the statement month will continue to receive statements with their purchase invoices as well. We thank you for your continued patronage! The 2011 Assessment and Tax Notices will be mailed to Residents of the Village of Milo by mid-June. Please note the last day to appeal your assessment will be July 31st, 2011. The Assessment and Tax Roll will be available to view in the Village office on Wednesdays from 9 am to 4 pm. Benchmark Assessments April 4th Meeting April 18th Meeting Benchmark Assessments will be giving a presentation to Village Council and is open to all village residents who are interested in the assessment process. The presentation will take place at the Milo Community Hall on Thursday, April 21s1, 2011 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The Council Planning Meeting for April will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4th, 2011 in the Village Office. The Regular Council Meeting for April will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 18th, 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.Hello Fellow Citizens! WOW! I can’t believe it’s the end of March already and Can-Opener time. What an exciting / busy few months its been. Being the Milo representative on the Vulcan Business Development Society (V.B.D.S.) gives me the opportunity to share a number of ideas for business owners and local groups or organizations in our area. A few opportunities for building a website are now available. The V.B.D.S. currently has a $500 Voucher Program to go towards the creation or upgrade of a website. They have a partnership with the University of Alberta Tech Department which gives you access to graphic designers, professional web designers and more. The other resource in our County is a newly located business called “Crocus Plains Software Ltd.” Peter Kuczaj is a professional website designer who will help you in a variety of ways and will also give you free advising about your current website. His website is www.crocusplains.com and his number is [phone]. He also has a variety of page templates already created that you can check out including ones for the Champion and Carmangay Fire Departments (not complete as of yet). I have also created a businesses e-mail group to which I will forward any new information I receive from the V.B.D.S. meetings to our business owners. If you would like to be included, please send me a message at [e-mail] and I will add you to this group. The Water Treatment Plant upgrades are continuing to go on. The new generator is now up and running so we should never be without water even if the power goes out. The water meters for the town have been ordered. We will have them installed and then monitor the units for approximately 6 months to help us collect data on usage to be able to make a fair and informed decision on what rate to charge. This is all being paid through grant funding. Laurie and I attended a meeting with the Provincial Ministers of Environment and Transportation in February and had a few minutes in front of the Minister of Education. The main things that were brought up and discussed were: the Land Use Framework for Bill 36, the re-structure of Regional Economic Development Associations (this will effect us through our partnerships with V.B.D.S. and SouthGrow Regional Initiative), various Agriculture issues and the Southern Alberta Waste to Energy Alliance (S.A.W.E.A.) project proposal. It was a new experience for both of us but everyone made us feel very welcome and involved. It has come to our attention that having the Post Office with the Village Office is not working as effectively as originally planned and so possible solutions are being looked into for a number of reasons. In short, the way that things are set up is just simply taking too much time away from our Village staff being able to do the actual “Village” work. We believe that this is a very valuable service for our community and area and are working with Canada Post to come up with a compromise that will work for both sides. If you have been down main street Vulcan in the last few years, hopefully you have noticed the two t.v.s that are in the windows. In efforts to increase communication, marketing and events promotion within the County, V.B.D.S. will be providing these to each Village. We will be responsible for adding our own content and keeping it current. This will include the current County content and local events and also our website and calendar of events, when they are completed. The only cost to us will be a stand to hang the t.v. if we so choose. We also have the choice to just keep it portable so that it can be taken to events or other buildings when needed. If you have any questions or would like to help out with marketing and promotional ideas, please call myself (599-3763) or Jan at the office. Thank you. I attended the Community Showcase put on by V.B.D.S. It has expanded from last year and was very well attended with many local businesses presenting. The Champion 100th Anniversary group was also there with information on their upcoming celebration on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd. For those of you who have volunteers in your organizations, please note that the FREE 16th Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ for the County is being held Wed. April 13th at the CRC beginning at 5:30 with supper, awards presentations and entertainment to be included.In the last week of March, Rafael and I attended the “Regional Communications Meeting” which gives all councils in the County a chance to get together and discuss issues and concerns. We had presentations regarding the Twin Valley Water Commission, Palliser Regional Schools, the Chinook Arch Library Board, and the Doctor Retention Program. If you would like more information on any of these groups, please give me a call at home. The Vulcan & District Waste Commission was approached by the Canadian Diabetes Association regarding their Clothesline Drop Box program. Every recycling depot in the County will be receiving two red bins that provide a convenient way to donate used clothes. There is no added cost to this service as the bins will be brought back to the Vulcan Recycling depot with the other recycling bags. The Commission has also been busy updating their policies to ensure that all are current and meet Municipal Affairs standards. The S.A.E.W.A. has completed Phase I - an analysis of the waste stream in Southern Alberta, and are now moving on to Phase II - picking the type of technology that will be most appropriate for the project. This is an exciting innovative project that has the possibility of creating many new jobs and possible secondary industry also within our County. Thanks to the V.D.W.C., the first week in April I will be attending the Alberta Recycling Seminar to learn about upcoming trends and techniques in this regard. At the Oldman River Regional Services Commission meeting, Benchmark Assessments presented on the way they assess property values. There have been a number of changes in the last 15-20 years and they had a lot of information to share regarding differing rates and how they provide the information back to their municipalities. Due to the large amount of facts and figures that were presented, I felt that it was very important to have the opportunity given to our ratepayers to hear what I heard. Due to this, we will be holding a Public Meeting with Benchmark ASSESSMENTS in April. If you have had any concerns or questions on how your property is assessed, please plan to attend. There will be time for questions also. PLEASE NOTE: This is only regarding VILLAGE Properties. The County has their own assessor (Delbert Fischl). Thank-you. At the ORRSC meeting, we also received a Regional GIS Update and the office has received a new “Orthophoto” of Milo. ORRSC members will also be here to give council an orientation session in May. All are welcome to attend as they will be updating us on what our membership fees go towards and what services they offer to us. It should also be noted that ORRSC received recognition from SouthGrow Regional Initiative this year as a “South Grown Success”. I have included the article in the Can Opener also. Roger Brooks of Destination Developments Inc. (DDI), “the most sought after partner, internationally, in creating outstanding destinations through branding, product development and marketing”, was here on the 29th and all municipalities met to listen to his ideas and expertise on how to best “BRAND and Market” your community. The main message presented was that you must “jettison the generic” (in other words, if the community name can be replace by any other name and still rings true, then don’t use those words),and to discover what makes your community different from everyone else (give them a reason to come in and “experience” something ). His company has conducted the “County Way-Finding Survey” and is currently working on the Branding, Marketing Development plan for the Town of Vulcan. We had a number of Milo representatives attend and will now be working on a way to best “brand” our Village. Please check out the DDI website at www.destinationdeveIopment.com for more on the “branding” process. If you missed the presentation or wish to see it, please contact myself or Leslie Warren at V.B.D.S. for a viewing opportunity. Thank you so much for your support, questions, comments, concerns, and patience. I am enjoying my time on council and looking forward to a bright future. We have a number of very important decisions on the table and hope to make the very best decisions for our Village. I hope Spring continues to stay around for a while! With pleasure, Katie Walker Village of Milo CouncillorInvisible if „ renCG Brand 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 codeTHE 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 % mile north Fax [phone] Happy Mother's Day Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 7 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Book early for reservations. New spring inventory arriving daily! Visit our website www.countrvfarmhouse.ca look for weekly specials & coming events Snake Valley Drop-In News Health Nurse & Foot Care Wednesday, April 13, 1:00-2:30 PM Crib Nights Mondays, April 4 & 18, 7:30 PM Cards & Games Tuesdays & Fridays 1:30 PM All Adults are Welcome! Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. As my shoeless daughter was running across the gravel, I asked why she was walking so slowly. "Because," she sighed, "I’m wearing my bald feet." Asking my five yr. old grandson what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said, "I want to be the President." "Why is that?" I asked. "Well, you get to have your picture on a quarter". At the cabin with the grandkids’ we hurriedly shut the door so the mosquitos didn’t get in. A few fireflies got in though. Youngest grandson stated, "It’s too late, Grandma, the mosquitos got in and brought their flashlights with them." As a teaching assistant at a kindergarten, I asked a little boy what was his Dad’s last name . He answered."Howard." "What did you say your Dad’s last name?" I asked again. Again he said, "Howard." "I think that’s his first name." "No, it isn’t," He answered very seriously. "His first name is daddy!" AS COMPILED BY M. VANNATTAMeadowlark Senior Care Homes Room Available Now! Ask us about our referral program Available Now We have a very spacious and sunny room with its own bathroom and shower available at Meadowlark. The room is perfect for a couple or two to share. As a guide, our current fees range between Si00/day and $131 ./day. This frees all residents from housekeeping, cooking, maintenance, and other tasks - so they can explore personal interests, remain involved in the community, and be open to new experiences and learning. Cable TV, medication management and day to day care, is also included. Please contact us immediately for more information or call to arrange a viewing. .Tread more; Debbie Wakelam [phone] Email: [e-mail] Web: www.EdenMeadows.com Mailing Address: 15 Madison Court, Strathmore, AB T1P-1M5 Here is a brainteaser I’m sure some will enjoy, the solution will be in next month’s issue. CRYPTO-QUOTE Each crypto-quote puzzle uses a different code to disguise a quote by someone famous. Can you break the codes to reveal the words of wisdom and their authors? HZMDOHWFZHH OH FJU MONOFA CH JFZ VOHWZH UJ MONZ, OU OH CHBOFA JUWZYH UJ MONZ CH JFZ VOHWZH UJ MONZ. - JHQC Y VOMTZ Last month’s solution: THE MAN WHO MOVES A MOUNTAIN BEGINS BY CARRYING AWAY SMALL STONES. CONFUCIUSThe Queenstown Book Report Quality book reviews for the discerning reader Hello avid readers! After spending time talking about E-Readers (and by- request) I think it’s time to offer up some reviews. I understand that all of us like different types of stories, but sometimes you can avoid disappointment, or find a new friend in an author you may not be familiar with. I've rated them out of "five books '. So here goes. THINK OF A NUMB3R (John Verdon) Cam’s rating: € BLOOD SAFARI (Deon Meyer) Cam’s rating: OK, we've been to Scandinavia and the mean streets of New York City - now lets head to South Africa. It's a peek at the hidden world of private security (for those who can pay) in ‘‘modern Africa’’ - a continent still full of racial tension, wildlife exploitation and billions in natural resources waiting to be plundered A read that ‘‘takes you there" with a good mystery and believable action. For lovers of thrillers and police procedurals, here is a real winner. Better yet it’s my favourite type of discovery - that Great First Novel by a new author. A detective with a storied history of tracking the worst serial killers becomes involved in a series of murders that seem impossible - and finds that law enforcement politics is as much a barrier to justice as the genius of the killer. Excellent narrative style and character development should make you anxious for his next story - both Jo-Ann and I loved this one. RED WOLF (Liza Marklund) Cam’s rating: If you liked The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, then Liza’s heroine Annika Bengtzon is for you. A dogged Scandinavian journalist (and accidental detective) struggles with a flawed life and office intrigue while searching for a serial killer with a strange past. Red Wolf was a long shot for me, but one that has paid off -I'm looking forward to reading more of her work. AFRAID (Jack Kilborn) Cam’s rating: Like the creepy stuff? Another Great First Novel; a violent action piece with bad guys so evil it will take your breath away. Solid plot twists, frightening scenes made even scarier by what we all want in every book - the writing. Not for the young or weak of stomach, but I'd put it up against any of the Zombie or Vampire stuff out there. DEAD OR ALIVE (Tom Clancy) Cam’s rating: I can only call this formula writing - not “vintage Clancy”. The techno in techno-thriller is missing here - just formula Middle East bad guys against the secret ultra-right good guys. And I bought this one at hardcover E-book prices. THE BREACH (Patrick Lee) HEAT WAVE & NAKED HEAT (Richard Castle) Cam’s rating: Another Great First Novel find in Heat Wave, and I had so much fun I bought Castle's second book Naked Heat as soon as it was out. If you have watched the TV series Castle this is your opportunity to find out why so many people are disappointed in the way books are turned into TV shows or movies - because “the book was so much better”. (And hey, I really like the TV show!) The dialogue is the real treasure here - witty and sarcastic, with great characters in believable situations. The books are far richer (read "more adult") than the TV show. The action (including hand to hand combat starring Ms. Heat) is gripping, and I highly recommend these two books! Cam’s rating: Yes, another Great First Novel! Science Fiction with a “hole to somewhere" being guarded by a secret underground government installation in the US desert, and things so dangerous have come through that. I won’t spoil it for you. THE LAST STAND (Nathaniel Philbrick) Cam’s rating: Yes - Non-Fiction! The story of Custer and Sitting Bull told in a narrative style that will keep you up late reading. The best history for me is a blend of the broad strokes we know about already with the mundane day-to-day facts of life back then that give you real insights into “how it was”, not just what happened. You will learn about the culture of both sides, and a fresh look at why things turned out the way they did.SouthGrow/V Success OLDMAN RIVER REGIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION SouthGrow Regional Initiative Oldman River Regional Crew a One-stop Shop In successful partnerships, the sum is greater than the parts. Such is the history of the Oldman River Regional Services Commission which, under various names for six decades, has provided the southern Alberta municipalities it comprises with top-level services and planning assistance. And, at 60 years old, the ORRSC is keeping up with technology: it provides its 32 participating partners with cutting-edge geographic information system service, something each on its own would be unable to afford. For its devotion to keeping its members ahead of the technology curve with its Oldman River Region Urban GIS Project, the ORRSC was presented with SouthGrow's Award of Recognition in itsCollaboration or Partnership category. "We were thrilled to get the recognition on behalf of our municipalities," says director Lenze Kuiper."Many of our members would be unable to afford the type of service and advice we offer if they had to do it on their own." The goal of the project was to give small- and medium-sized municipalities the technological tools they need, while capitalizing on the efficien­cies gained by sharing resources and expertise. The benefits are huge. GIS isa majoradvantageto the orderly administration of an urban municipality. And, because the ORRSC had the foresight to create a web-based system, its members have at their fingertips a snapshot of their communities. It assists them in answering rate­payers' questions, creating public- works orders, sending notifica­tions to citizens, analysis and modeling and traffic studies. To create their own, each would have paid $200,000 just for start-up costs, says Lenze Kuiper, far right, and the ORRSC «u jper. crew are a municipality's best friends. "We're doing it for slightly more, but sharing it with 32 municipalities," he says. With four ORRSC employees dedicated to the service, GIS is used by front-line staff, public works and employed in council meetings to illustrate various features of communities. Built from scratch in 2003, the system is updated every two weeks to reflect land sales and changes to subdivision records. It can even plot cem­eteries, and advise people of where their loved ones are buried. "We're now moving into analysis, such as flood-plain planning,"says Kuiper."lt saves our planners from having to make trips to each location." The GIS is an evolving service, much like the ORRSC itself, a modern tool to strengthen services to southern Alberta communities. For more in formation contact: Oldman River Regional Services Commission Lenze Kuiper, Director 3105 -16th Ave. North Lethbridge AB T1H 5E8 Phone:[phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.orrsc.com SouthGrow Regional Initiative P.O.Box 1202, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J4A4 Phone: [phone] Toll Free: 1-888-989-8488 Email: [e-mail] y thoughts. the Rev. Gordon Cranch Actually, they might not be all 'my thoughts'. I feel free to borrow others thoughts and hopefully will remember to acknowledge from whom I borrowed them. This column got its start in a round about way. I visited Alice Bartsch in Brooks the day after she had received her $1,000 in winnings from a curling club fundraiser. She was telling me how Colleen had brought the money over and taken a picture for the Can-opener. And what, pray tell, does that have to do with a can opener? I enquired. Oh! That is the Milo community newspaper. So at the next Sunday opportunity, I mentioned this at the service and asked if I could have a copy of the issue to see the picture. Marilyn Nelson attended a service over in Vulcan, and after the service told me that she had left a can opener in my office. I suppose a stunned look came over my face, as I wondered for what did I need a can opener in my office. She quickly reminded me that it was the Milo newsletter. I then read it, cover to cover, and sent off an email to the publisher saying how much I enjoyed it and asking if I could contribute from time to time. Back to Alice's winnings, I did offer to take the church's portion of her winnings, but she assured me that they had gone back to Milo and I was out of luck. Shortly thereafter, I was honoured to officiate at Alice's funeral. I had assured her that I would get in the last word, and I guess I did. The month of April is a month of promises. Some promises get kept, some not. The promise of spring might be in the air, but it may be a false promise. The farmers are eager to get on to the land and play their annual betting game with Nature. April also brings the promise of Easter. Just as the farmer knows that the grain has to die in order to be harvested and planted to be raised to new life, Easter gives us the same promise that we too, must die in order to be raised to new and glorious life. On Palm Sunday, Christians around the world will remember the triumphant entry into the Holy City of Jerusalem of Jesus Christ. This triumph was to be cruelly extinguished in the events of Good Friday, but then came the final triumph of Easter Day. This is the whole basis of the Christian faith, without which there is no hope of salvation and eternal life. Christ has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again. That is, in short, the the whole basis of Christianity. This is a springtime promise that is not false. You can bet your life on it, and millions have. God bless you all. Have a very Happy and Blessed Easter and most of all, see you in Church! Hope Lutheran Church Milo Good Friday, April 22 . Breakfast 10:00 am . Service 11:00 am All are Welcome! Regular Worship Services: April 10, 9:00 am April 24, 9:00 am Reverend: Gordon CranchMILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS APRIL 2011 April 4 - Nanton Interclub April 6 - Supper Meeting 7:00 pm April 7 - Mossleigh Lions Fun Casino April 13 - Executive Meeting 8:00 pm April 20 - Supper Meeting 7:00 pm April 27 - Executive Meeting 8:00 pm Activities: • Three members attended Arrowwood Interclub on March 3. Condolences: « Our deepest sympathies to Lion Pete Silbemagel and his family on the loss on Norma and to Lion Allan Bartsch and family on the loss of Alice. Casino Volunteers: • Our Calgary Casino dates are August 5 & 6, 2011. We are looking for volunteer workers to help us out. Did you hear about the guy who was in a bar about as drunk as its possible to get? A group of guys notice his condition and decide to be good Samaritans and take him home. First they &and him up to get to his wallet so they can find out where he lives, but he keeps falling down. He fell down eight more times on the way to the car, each time with a real thud. After they get to his house, he falls down another four times getting him to the door. His wife comes to the door, and one guy says, "We brought your husband." The wife asks, "Where's his wheelchair?" Arrowwood Cooperative Association P.0. Box 120-17 Centre Street Arrowwood, AB TOL 0B0 Bulk Petroleum, Cardlock, Oil or Hardware Sales 403-534-3803 Tire shop Sales 403-534-3804Why we love children . 1. NUDITY I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5 year old shout from the back seat, “Mom, that lady isn’t wearing a seat-belt!” 2. OPINIONS On the first day of school, a first grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, ‘The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents. 3. DEATH While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5 year old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that a proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the deposit of the deceased. The minister’s son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: ‘Glory be unto the Faaaather, and onto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooooes.’ 4. SCHOOL A little girl had just finished her first week of school. “I’m just wasting my time,” she said to her mother. “I can’t read, I can’t write, and they won’t let me talk!” 5. BIBLE A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed between the pages. “Mama, look what I found,” the boy called out. “What have you got there, dear?” With astonishment in the young boy’s voice, he answered, “I think it’s Adam’s underwear!”16th Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ This evening is in recognition of the PASSION, ACTION & IMPACT you, as a volunteer, have on our community and lives. WHEN: Wednesday April 13 WHERE: CRC in Vulcan Vulcan County Volunteer Appreciation Committeje Sick of Winter? BBQ Supper 5:30-6:30pm Leaders of Tomorrow 6:30-6:45pm Entertainment Dr. Auntie Dote 6:45-7:30pm We have a cure. LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE! r. Auntie Dote will cure your winter blues with humour and a whole lot of laughing! .1 C»* t*."*-* ?•) A MILO MIXED BONSPIEL 2011 “A” Event TANKARD Winners: from Milo/Arrowwood (left to right): Chris Bartsch, Jana Bartsch, Kevin Schalin and Colton Walker. Missing from photo is Andy Dixon. Kevin spared for Andy some games. “B” Event Winners: from Cluny (left to right): Tyler, Tracey, and Brandon Brosz and Norma Brown. “C” Event: from Milo (left to right) Ian and Barb Godkin, Shaun Umscheid and Sarah Robinson.April 2011 Milo Library APRIL NEWS 2006 450,000 covers from comics, books and more tarns Vintage Ad Browser (http: // www.vintageadbro wser.com/) This site was re­leased in 2010, by Philipp Lenssen from Germany. It aims to collect vin­tage ads from a variety of sources, and currently con- 123,311 ads. The ads are browsable by sub­ject and include ads from as far back as the 1800s on topics from air­lines and aircraft to Coke, movies and propaganda posters. Vintage Ad Browser has a sister site called Cover Browser (http:// www.coverbrowser .com/) started in includes more www.milolibrarv.ca PI CO'U,IT « ytA> K New Adult Fic­tion list sample Sing You Home If you have not checked out our new website, now would be a good opportunity to look at it. You will notice there are some new features on the main page itself. On the right hand side just un­derneath the calendar you will see a box titled “New items” If you click on one of the lists, you will see the new materials that have been pur­chased for Milo Library that month. You will see a picture of the book jacket, the title, the author and ‘add to my shelves’. ‘My shelves’ is a place for patrons to keep a record of all the titles they’ve read, watched or listened to in the past. Patrons can further or­ganize their titles by placing them under ’completed’, ‘in progress’ or ‘for later’. Snoring Beauty Picture book sample Suddenly Supernatural Crossing Over Junior Fiction sample The website is very user- friendly and well worth the time to browse through. If you have a favorite author, you can browse the shelf be­side your title and find other books you may not have read. For non-fiction this is especially beneficial as you can browse related subjects using the shelf arrows. N E ULS Best Sellers Swimsuit by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro, A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh, Siz­zle by Julie Garwood, This Rndv nf Death hv Elizabeth —zr --- * --- George, People of the Long- house by W Michael Gear & Kathleen O’Neal Gear, Mar­rying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs, Broken by Karin Slaughter, Supreme Justice by Phillip Margolin, Blood Vines by Erica Spin- dler, Cat of the Century by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown ADULT FICTION The Athena Project by Brad Thor, The Girl in the Gate­house by Julie Klassen, Is­land Girl by Lynda Sim­mons, Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult, The Overton Window by Glenn Beck, W PURCHAS Once in a Blue Moon by Eileen Goudge, Watchlist by Jeffery Deaver, Livewire by Harlan Coben, The Woefield Poultry Collection by Susan Juby, Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich ADULT NON-FICTION And Furthermore by Judi Dench, The Night Sky Month by Month by Will Gater, The Canadian Horse by Art Montague, Oprah by Kitty Kelley DVD’s Life As We Know It, You Again, Faster ADULT WESTERN Shootout of the Mountain Man by William W Johns­tone, The first Mountain Man: Preacher’s Assault by William W Johnstone E S SCIENCE FICTION Scarborough Catalyst by Anne McCaffrey PICTURE BOOKS Snoring Beauty by Rachel Mortimer, My Farm Friends by Wendell Minor, Marley Looks For Love by John Grogan BOARD BOOKS You Are My Sunshine by Caroline Jayne Church, Five Little Chicks by Nancy Tafu- ris, The More We Get To­gether by Caroline Jayne Church EASY READER Now You See Me by Tish Rabe, Clifford’s Class Trip by Norman Bidwell, Olivia Plants a Garden by Emily Sollinger, Toy Story Move Out by Apple JordanJ Milo Library HOURS 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 Joanne Monner, librarian Barb Godkin assistant librarian Wikimedia Commons (http: / /commons .wikimedia .or g/wiki/ Main Page) Wikimedia is a sister site to Wikipedia. Here in­stead of information, media files are shared. All of the items are public domain and freely-licensed images, sound and video. The repository currently contains around 9 million files and over 100,000 media collections. All of the files are free and us­ers are welcome to copy, use and modify any of the files as long as they follow the author’s specifi­cations. Tips From the Green Team Do you ever wonder what happens to all the paper you recycle? http: / /inspiredeconomist.com / 2010/08/12/ what -happens-to-all-that-recvcled-paper-anvwav Continued from page JUNIOR FICTION Barely Hanging On by Karen Riv­ers, Suddenly Supernatural by Eliza­beth Cody Kimmel, Ice Dreams by Lisa Papademetriou, JUNIOR NON-FICTION Living Green World Book Series, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney YOUNG ADULT FICTION 8 books Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard DONATIONS we want to thank the fol­lowing people for their do­nations to our library this month: Cam Klem, Dick Berglof, Helen Shield, Marilyn Nelson, Larry Cross, Sheila Winch, Deanna Edwards, Nancy Bertschy. we apologize to anyone who we may have missed, we appreciate each one. Don’t forget that we have several magazine subscriptions to lend out to patrons as well. A nb Cljau^c Our next Library Board meeting is Monday, May 2nd, 2011 @ 7:00 pm MAGAZINE subscriptions for this year: Hello Canada, Popular Photography, Dogs in Canada, Lucky, Camping Life, Our Canada, Farm & Ranch Living, Travel & Leisure, Country Woman, Cowboy Country, Prevention, Good | Times, More, Alta Gardener, Garden’s West, Maclean’s, Canadian Business, PreventionNEWS FROM CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRAVELLING CURLERS!! - Bill Lahd, Billy Godkin, Steve Bertschy, Shane Lamotte, Gerald Deitz and Travis Deitz placed 1st in the C event at the Gleichen Mens Bonspiel. - Sheldon Walker, Chris Bartsch, Darell Smith and Darren Malmberg had fun at the Strathmore Mens Bonspiel. Sheldon was the only lucky one - won some cash! TV RAFFLE 50" Plasma HDTV Winner: Billy Godkin Blu-Ray Player Winner: Gina Deitz Thank you to all our curlers and volunteers for a wonderful season. A special thank you to the community for coming out to watch games and enjoying the rink burgers! Angus Hot Tub & Sauna Service Everything water sales, Installation, repair, service to all water quality products, residential and commercial. Water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, distillers table top and full house systems, decloranators, uv light sanitation systems, sediment and hard metal filters, If 1; l :: t f automated well shock chlorinators, water pumps and all types of water features, ponds, waterfalls, aerators, filters and yes even fish! Shane Gregoire Master Technician 403-599-0009Alternative Livesfock-Hofses-Shap-GogtS'Cattle-Rabbifs-Small Ani'malg-Sufjfjlie^-Taek May 14, 2011 Fully Enclosed Alternative Livestock, Erotic Biro, -U Small Animal And Craft Sale Milo, Alberta fvt Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm g y°u i-Sp r L>S[ tessl of a kind sale is back once again! We have expanded to accommodate not only animals but Crafts, produce & anything else you have to offer! Come and buy-sell-trade in our fully enclosed arena, located on the Milo highway (542) - Signs posted from all directions. JL Booths can be rented for $20, or $15 jfl^P for non-live animal booths. Booths are 15’ x 10’ feet, consignors must bring Contact everything needed for their displays. Ty Marshall [phone] Marie Marshall (403) 599*r0 rent a booth please contact us, walk in entries are accepted but Pre-booked booths take priority. 3954 Email; [e-mail] Box 902, Vulcan Alberta, T0L 2B0 www.prairieexotics.com hosted by Prairie Paints, Marlin Oilfeild 5 Ty’s Exotics “Offering over liO species of Exotic Birds* Spring Chicks-Watching Eggs-Cr-afts-Praduce Dueks-Geese-ChicIcens-Pheasarifs-Turkeys-Peafowi-Qtiail-ParfN'dge-Swans-Aviafy BirdsUpdate from your Milo Community Sustainability Group We have been busy since the community meeting on February 18th. We felt that since we were about to request a financial contribution from everyone for our cause, then we should redo the sign-up sheet for it to become a legal petition. We would like to thank everyone who was willing to indicate whether they thought that we as a community had to attempt to sustain our community or not with these three proposals. We are pleased with an 86% supporting vote with 88% of the Milo Recreation electorate participating. We were really pleased as well to have Husky Energy support our proposal as well. Thank you Jana Bartsch for making contact with Husky. Numerous absentee landowners and former residents as well sent letters of support. We appreciate the various comments and suggestions some of you have made and some of which I believe would work well in our final proposal. With some administrative roadblocks placed before us, by Vulcan County, the Milo Recreation Board was able to have a board member, Tammy Tahd, introduce Barry and me as representatives who would be able to make our presentation on behalf of the Milo community. Taurie Duffield from the Village Council and Jana Bartsch attended as well. We presented to Vulcan County Council a shortened presentation of our Milo meeting and they requested a copy of the petition that you had signed. We outlined those that were in favor, the no votes, those who we were unable to contact and those who did not wish to vote. They returned that list and we are keeping it in a safe place. We must thank Cam Klem once again for his graphic wizardry. Initially, the County Reeve expressed that he hoped our presentation would be short and that we had fifteen minutes. Actually we had fifty minutes to make the presentation and to answer Council questions, hopefully to their satisfaction. Vulcan County Council moved that they accept our report and would be sending a copy to Municipal Affairs to obtain a ruling as to the validity of our request to have one mil added to our Recreation Area assessment. We did receive favorable comments from most Councilors and they said that they would work with usregardless of the outcome from Municipal Affairs. We have at this date, not heard back from Municipal Affairs. Some of us also attended and participated in a workshop with Roger Brooks in Vulcan in regards to branding our Village and as well, to encourage business, tourism and economic growth. I would highly recommend anyone, who has a chance, to make an effort to attend one of his presentations. We have also been in touch with the Ministers of Alberta Environment, Alberta Transportation and Agriculture in regards to accessing water allocation so we may hopefully encourage lake development once again to grow our community and increase and diversify our tax base county-wide. Barry McFarland, our ML A, as well has helped us in this regard. He has given us names of several people to contact in regards to water allocation procedures. We also presented to Village of Milo Council, a request to work together since there is a determination by Alberta Environment to regionalize water plants with large distribution systems. We believe, at this point in time, that having Vulcan as the only treatment facility for Vulcan County, may not be the most feasible as far as assured supply and pipeline costs since Vulcan County is a lot larger geographically than most municipalities. As well, we are only a very short distance from Lake McGregor. There is a lot to do over the next few months in this regard. We will have another public meeting if and when we receive Municipal approval to use our tax base as a revenue stream for our bursary program and building incentive. We have inquired about obtaining legal advice when we are about to set up our permanent organization since we are dealing with YOUR money. If any one is interested in lake development, etc. or any other aspect of our three proposals, please let me know and we will put you on our contact list. We have impromptu meetings as required within 2-3 days notice, usually in the evening. Regards, Michael Monner 599-37905 Scotiabank ® Registered trademarks of The Bank of Nova Scotia. We can't predict the weather, but we can help you plan for your future financing needs. That's why we've developed a program to finance your farm business called Scotia Flex5* for agriculture - a flexible financing solution that enables you to respond to changes quickly and efficiently. Save time by applying once to establish your overall credit limit. Once you're approved, access your available funds as you need it through a wide variety of credit options to suit your needs. For more information on Scotia Flex for agriculture or our complete suite of Agricultural Banking services, contact one of our Agriculture banking advisors or visit scotiabank.com/agriculturalservices Agricultural Banking Scotiabank Donna Bennett Deitz Milo, AB 403-599-4102Best of the Worst Country Song Titles • I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Weil • I Wouldn’t Take her to A Dog Fight, ‘Cause I’m Afraid She’d Win. • I Just Bought A Car From A Guy That Stole My Girl, But The Car Don't Run So I Figure We Got An Even Deal • How Can I Miss You If You Won’t Go Away? • If I Had Shot You When I Wanted To, I’d Be Out By Now • My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend And I Sure Do Miss Him • I Keep Forgettin’ I Forgot About You • If I Can’t Be Number One in Your Life Then Number Two On You • Mama Get A Hammer, (There's A Fly On Papa's Head) • I Got In At 2 With A 10 And Woke Up At 10 With A 2 • I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim's Gettin' Better • I'm So Miserable Without You, It's Like Having You Here • I've Got Tears in My Ears From Lying On My Back While I Cry Over You • Please Bypass this Heart • She Got the Ring and I Got the Finger • You Done Tore Out My Heart and Stomped that Sucker Flat • If The Phone Don't Ring, It's Me • Tennis Must Be Your Racket 'Cause Love Means Nothin' To You • Thank God And Greyhound She's Gone • I Changed Her Oil, She Changed My Life • I Would Have Wrote You A Letter, But I Couldn't Spell Yuck • If You Don't Leave Me Alone, I'll Go And Find Someone Else Who Will • My John Deere Was Breaking Your Field, While Your Dear John Was Breaking My Heart • They May Put Me In Prison, But They Can't Stop My Face From Breakin' Out • Velcro Arms, Teflon Heart • You're The Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly • If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? • I'd Rather Have A Bottle In Front Of Me Than A Frontal Lobotomy • How Can A Whiskey That's 6 Years Old Whup A Man That's 33? • I'm The Only Hell Mama Ever Raised • I've Got Four On The Floor And A Fifth Under The Seat • I've Got Red Eyes From Your White Lies And I'm Blue All The Time • If Love Were Oil, I'd Be A Quart Low • If Whiskey Were A Woman I'd Be Married For Sure • My Every Day Silver Is Plastic • Oh, I've Got Hair Oil On My Ears And My Glasses Are Slipping Down, But Baby I Can See Through You • She Made Toothpicks Out Of The Timber Of My Heart • When You Leave Walk Out Backwards, So I'll Think You're Walking In • You Can't Have Your Kate And Edith Too • You're A Cross I Can't Bear • You're Ruining My Bad ReputationNorm Stokes' Welding w General & Oilfield Repair A New & Used Steel Sales s Custom Built Trailers A B-Pressure Welding Norm- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0365 Craig- Phone [phone] Ceil 485-0288 Wade- Cell 485-1119 iMAge. SALON (Jnisex Cuts, Col ors, f erras, Waxing, (Jpd os and £>row inting j All Stylists trained in Paul Mitchell color and cutting techniques ! 'CALL Denise L>rown ^6 1-1 12? Norma £)rown ?0l-7075 C'dnee Maynard ?01-3 5+7 i j DnVig this ad in for 1 off your next chemical : jservice ( valid for one time use per customer) Located at the Country Farmhouse call: 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!Some W.l. ladies at a meeting in the Bushell home Can you recognize some of them? If so, contact Bill Lahd at 403-599-3934. You know it’s going to be a bad day when. • You wake up face down on the pavement. • You put your bra on backwards and it fits better. • You wake up to discover that your waterbed broke and then realize you don’t have a waterbed. • You turn on the news and they’re showing emergency routes out of the city. • Your horn goes off accidentally and remains stuck as you follow a group of Hell’s Angels on the highway. • Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles. • Your twin sister forgets your birthday. “Quotes from famous mothers”. MONA LISA'S MOTHER: "After all that money your father and I spent on braces, that’s the biggest smile you can give us?" MICHELANGELO'S MOTHER: "Can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?" ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S MOTHER: "Again with the stovepipe hat? Can't you just wear a baseball cap like the other kids?" MARY'S MOTHER: "I'm not upset that your lamb followed you to school, but I would like to know how he got a better grade than you.1 ALBERT EINSTEIN'S MOTHER: "But it's your senior picture. Can't you do something about your hair? Styling gel, mousse, something.?"STORING PRODUCE Certain produce items need special storage techniques in order to keep their quality and freshness. In addition to careful trimming, produce often requires cleaning to remove soil and residue. Produce can be rejuvenated and kept longer by having the evaporated water be re­absorbed. Vegetables are 80-95% water. Much of this water is lost between the time they are picked and arrive in your kitchen. Restoring this lost water is called CRISPING. Taking the time to re-fresh and properly store produce will result in better quality fruits and vegetables and money will be saved by extending their shelf life. All it takes is a little effort and clean warm water (between 90 to 100 degrees) for crisping produce! APPLES: Do not wash before storing in the refrigerator ARTICHOKES: Remove brown and discolored leaves. Cut thin slice off stem-end and soak 15-20 minutes. Drain well, place in air tight container and store in refrigerator ASPARAGUS: BANANAS: BEETS: BROCOLLI: Remove any wilted, open tips or damaged stalks. Avoid damaging crowns when handling stalks. Keep tops dry. Cut lA to 1 inch of bottom of stalk. Stand in 2 - 3 inches of water and place in refrigerator overnight. Drain and store in air a tight container for 3 - 5 days. Store fruit in an area with good air circulation. If you have bananas that are ready to use now but would like to use them in 3 to 4 days, place them in a sealed green, brown or black plastic bag (not clear or white). Refrigerate. Remove broken and decayed leaves. Wash and drain well. Stand in water 2- 3 inches over the bulbs keeping tops dry. Store in air tight container and refrigerate. Remove damaged or decayed outer leaves and buds with open flowers. Trim % to 1 inch off the stem end. Stand in 2 - 3 inches of water for 15 minutes. Store in refrigerator. CABBAGE: CARROTS: CELERY: CILANTRO: CJJRUS FRUITS: CUCUMBERS: GRAPES: Remove decayed or yellowing leaves. Rinse and trim off a thin slice from the bottom. Soak 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well and store in an air tight container. Keep moist. Rinse well. Do not peel or scrub. Soak for 15 minutes. Drain well. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Remove damaged or decayed stalks. Rinse completely. Cut thin slice off at both ends. Soak entire celery 10 to 30 minutes. Drain well with bottom end up and leafy end down. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Wash thoroughly. Cut stem ends lightly and evenly. Soak 3 — 5 minutes. Drain well. Store in air tight container in the refrigerator. Store at room temperature or in refrigerator. Store in an air tight container in refrigerator Store unwashed. Do not remove grapes from the vine.GREENS: GREEN ONIONS: HEAD LETTUCE: MELONS: MUSHROOMS: ONIONS: PARSLEY: PEPPERS: PINEAPPLE: POTATOES: RADISHES: SQUASH: STRAWBERRIES: TOMATOES: Remove decayed, discolored or damaged leaves. Wash thoroughly. Cut % to 1” slice from stem end. Soak 3-5 minutes-drain. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Cut green tops off evenly across. Removed decayed or damaged tops and rinse. Soak 3-5 minutes. Drain well with roots up. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Remove any damaged, discolored or wilted leaves. Remove core and hold under clean water or dip quickly. Drain well and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If not fully ripe, store at room temperature for 24 - 36 hours. If ripe store in refrigerator. Keep dry. Do not wash before storing. Do not store in plastic bags. If purchased in plastic-wrapped trays, ventilate. Store in paper bag. Do not refrigerate. Place in dry storage away from potatoes. Wash thoroughly. Cut stem ends lightly and evenly. Soak 3-5 minutes. Drain well. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Store in an air tight container in refrigerator. They are picked fully ripe. Store at room temperature away from other fruits and vegetables. Do not refrigerate. Keep away from light. Do not store with onions. Store in a cool, dark and dry area. Remove yellow and damaged leaves or bulbs. Rinse bulbs thoroughly. Soak bulbs for 5 - 10 minutes. Stems and leaves can be removed. Cut very thin slices off the top and bottom. Soak for 15 minutes, drain and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Do not rinse, keep dry. Do not remove green stem caps until ready to use. Store in the refrigerator. Ripen and store at room temperature, not in the refrigerator.PARTS & SERVICE TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS Hot tub covers, Cover lifters, Chemicals, Salt systems, Sauna sales & installations, Stoves, Steam generators, Gazebos Other services offered: Ponds and all water features, Irrigation systems, Water purity systems Commercial and residential sales, service, parts and installation Shane Gregoire Certified Factory Trained Master Technician with over 20 years experience bonded and insured 403-599-0009 No Bull Pricing & Warranty No call out fee within 30km’s of MiloFriends Let’s be thankful for church ladies with computers. The following sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services: 1. Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa. 2. Announcement in a church bulletin for a national PRAYER AND FASTING Conference: The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals. 3. The sermon this morning: Jesus Walk on the Water. The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus. 4. Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don’t forget your husbands. 5. The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict. 6. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. 7. Don’t let worry kill you - let the Church help. 8. For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs. 9. During the absence of our Pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit. 10. The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing ‘Break forth Into Joy’. 11. The Associate Minister unveiled the church’s new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours. 12. A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow. 13. At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be “What is Hell?”Come early and listen to our choir practice. 14. Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones. 15. Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. 16. Our next hymn is ‘Angels We Have Heard Get High’. 17. The church will host an evening of fine dining, superb entertainment, and gracious hostility. 18. Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 p.m. - prayer and medication to follow. 19. The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon. 20. This evening at 7 p.m. there will be hymn sing in the park across from the church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.“Burt’s Point of View” Salt/Sodium Ok, here is an everyday unavoidable meal additive, which for many years now, even though it didn’t agree with my system, I took for granted. Salt, or sodium, added to or on our daily foods; curiously, what did I do, checked it out on the Internet to get an understanding of both and their relationship. To my disbelieve, this is what I came up with; "Medical studies have linked high consumption of salt, let's presume that implies sodium generally, with increased blood pressure or hypertension, which can lead to heart attack or stroke, the problem is not salt but sodium." I was under the impression sodium was another way of expressing salt. It goes on, “It is necessary for the body to have salt for our bodies to function as they should”. This is where I was a little on the confused side, if salt is bad for your health, why do we need it to maintain good health? Also, I have read, “Sodium and chloride (salt), are essential in the diet, but only in small amounts. Too much sodium in the diet has been associated with an increased risk of developing stomach cancer and adverse effects on the kidney if there is some underlying abnormality. ” It’s just as well it doesn’t agree with me. salt?” Surprisingly, we only require a minute quantity, under 1 teaspoon daily, much more than the excessive amount we get from the large quantities of sodium "hidden" in prepared products such as breads, cooked ham, bacon, cheese, canned soups, frozen dinners, sauces and condiments, packaged convenience foods, fast foods and the restaurant foods a lot of us enjoy; I have only mentioned a few at that. Doesn’t this mouthwatering fast food sandwich look absolutely delicious? (Looks more tempting in color.) Well, it has 1380 grams of sodium, which is 60% of our daily allowance for sodium and more than likely you will be consuming more salty foods, with, after or before, to satisfy your hunger. I realize people use salt as a taste enhancer, or just out of habit, I also realize salt is most widely used as a preservative. So if the food has to be kept disease-free and to have a longer shelf life while it makes its way from the farm to your table, then it probably has a lot of sodium. In other words, it does have its advantages. It’s hard to realize the amount of salt in the foods we eat, sodium is present in additives such as widely used monosodiumglutamate (a flavor enhancer), sodium saccharin (a sweetener), sodium nitrite (a preservative), sodium ascorbate (an antioxidant) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), and in some medicinal products e.g. antacids. But most sodium in the diet comes from salt itself. So you see, it’s not only the salt we add to our foods but how much is in it before purchasing to begin with. To remedy that problem, don’t buy canned goods, processed meats, frozen entrees or don’t eat out, (not only would you loose a considerable amount of weight, but, cut down on your food bill drastically), then there is the bright side, you will be the healthiest person in the graveyard. Here is one tip, avoid salting your foods when eating or cooking, don’t put the saltshaker on the table. The bottom line, if you believe in something, used to it, enjoy it, it is up to you and only you to decide what you think is best. I used to tip a few, smoked (cigarettes that is) and believed a saltshaker was a necessity on the kitchen table and sodium contents was a way of life. Over the years, I have seen and heard of the many people who have suffered with liver, kidney, cancer, cardiac and many more health problems, it may be due to the high sodium content in foods, it could be the air we breath, it could be the water we drink, it could be the governments fault (what ever that has to do with it) and the list goes on and on. Regardless, it’s usually reasons, or excuses, which comes to our minds. Fortunately for me, for years now, sodium wasn’t my “cup of tea” and / prefer to stay away from it whenever possible. I predicted I’d live till I’m 134 years of age, (there goes m