Milo Canopener (November 1, 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 CANOPENER November 2011 Edition no. 258 Milo Can Opener Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 y Milo Fall Fair Pictured are some of the vegetables in this year’s fair October 1. Because of late frost (for a change), entries in this category increased.Milo Canopener Published by Volunteer Staff Layout Editors: Production: Subscriptions: Cartoons / “Kids Say Notices Advertising [Single Insertion] Business Directory $ Tod Quarter Page $ 6.00 Half Page $ 8.00 Full Page $ 15.00 Classified Ads $ 2.00 Free Items: Event Notices Announcements: Christmas wish ads are half price! 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. 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 Subscription Rates: Single Copy '‘Cover' Price $ 2.00 Inside Milo [pickup, delivery or mailed) $ 16.00 Outside Milo [mailed] $ 24.00 How to reach us: Email is our preferred method of contact if possible as photo-ready advertising copy or content can be printed clearly. Fax transmissions are low resolution, and tend to be unclear. Thanks! Email: help^milolibrary .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 Library. In the Library Book Drop. ♦GOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sundav.8:30 am - 8.-00 pm rr • *iUl liH %UtS M A Ry KAy. Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauty Consultant P.O. Box 37. Milo, Alta. 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 TOL 1L0 Doug Marks PRESIDENT Office: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Marks Oilfield Services Inc. Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining Deiz Investment Services Corp. lie ■ --- ■ n. ru. n. ■■ ■ r-_. . . _ — _ __. _ .___ A Me mbcr OF Tm* OCIT7 Group of Companies Ron Deitz President Investing for your Future Suite 700, One Executive Place 1816 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, AB. T2M 3Y7 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Toll-Free: 1-800-661-2817 Email: [e-mail] Donna Bennett Deitz Account Manager Small Business Marianne Armstrong Personal Banking Officer Wendy Hingley Officer in Charge % Scotiabank Direct [phone] donna.bennendeitzu'scotiabank.com Direct [phone] marianne armstrong </ scotiabank com Direct [phone] wendy hingley r/'seotiabank.com PC Box 150 Milo. AB TOL 11.0 Call Redirect: [phone] Fax:[phone] “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS Magnuson Realty LYLE MAGNUSON LARRY DIETRICH Website: www.magnusonrealtv.comWe would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. Without them, we would not be able to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of the readers. TOWING 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 J— --- --- --- --- —| Floods * Small Repairs [ PHONE JOE | mimm* Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 39 MILO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager HEATHER TRUCKING WARREN HEATHER CATTLE HAY DECK WORK PHONE-403-599-2132 CELL-403-4R5-K200 RR#1 MILO.AB »heather@wildn>MMntemet.ca Your ad Here. 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 2BO 485-2681 For ALL tour Welding Aluminum B-Pressure Service Truck Rig-ups Truckdecks TRAILERS - ETC. Aftt asq ShaunUmscheid SUMSCHEID ’'LIVE.CA Also offering Portable Welding ServicesRICHARDSON GMP ■ Lori Vooys, cim. fcsi, FMA Vice President Wealth Advisor The Stevenson Vooys Group Richardson GMP Limited T33 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 TOL 280 (EMERGENCIES ONLY 485-2886) r 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 Liscombe Chiropractic Clinic DR. GEORGE LISCOMBE N ANTON VULCAN [phone] [phone] Frank IVlcInenly Auctions Ltd. Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since 1967 [phone] Frank Mclnenly Stacey SchootenLetter to the editor Response to CAO letter to Milo Citizens Zao comments that Elaine speaks of half truths Everything Elaine wrote is true To prove this I called Alberta labour board They advised me I was a village hourly employee , used village equipment & was directed by town foreman Louis Meyers . at no time was I employed unaer contract Alberta labour board advised me to ask village for balance of wages owing & if not forthcoming to file a claim with them to resolve this matter When the accident happened Louis Meyers assured me village insurace would cover the cost as I felt terrible about it. It was an accident! I also checked the cost of the repair. It was no where near the $2000 quoted In the last five years I have spent more hours as a volunteer than I have ever been paid for For example Louis & Katie asked for volunteers to work on communities in bloom projects Ken & Carol Vooys , Dick Berglof & Bob & Elaine Brown were the only citizens who attended tne meeting Ken & Carol Vooys planted & maintained the flower bed by the postoffice Dick , Bob & Elaine spent several days building , planting & maintaining rose garden & flower bed across the street from the Bank of Nova Scotia . Dick at his own expense traveled to Calgary to purchase rose bushes The rest of us went to High River at our own expense , to purchase shrubs , plants & soil We were paid only for purchases by communities in bloom fund Each fall I helped Louis put up snow fence , Whenever Louis needed someone to help with heavy lifting he could call me & I always came . These fire a few examples of our volunteering . Many people volunteer many hours in whatever their expertise is . I just liked things neat & tidy I am at a loss to understand why the village would want to lose a hard working volunteer by not paying me for other work they hired me for Bob Brown Letter to the editor In response to Kwabena's comment. As a tax payer, resident and somebody that lives in this village full time. I feel I have the right to express my opinion about Kwabena's article in last month's Canopener regarding one of our leading citizens. I was in disbelieve, but not shocked, at his remarks. He should have looked into the situation before making such a decision. I know Bob Brown and what he has contributed to our community. The reason why I stated, “not shocked” is, I also had a run-in with the town in regards to my tax assessment. Believing it was much too high, appealed it with the village. Received a letter from Kwabena stating to appeal, it would cost me "an outrageous" amount of money, not understanding his reasoning, I called Edmonton to confirm his decision. Sure enough, it was out to lunch. By the time 1 found out the actual cost, it was too late to appeal. There are other by-laws the town used their own judgment and ruling. We are paying a man big bucks to represent our community and not only is he not supporting it. taking up residents elsewhere, but. according to his letter in last month s C anopener. not showing respect to our community. We have another leading citizen, suggestion to build a convenient store failed. I was under the impression the town refused to install a water line to the location because of a shortage of funds. I m not saying that is possible, but. could that be an excuse to say we don't need such in our village? I he project could be a plus to Milo, not only would it help to attract people, employment tor some residents, but tax revenue. In my opinion, with Kwabena behind his pen, and his techniques, not only will we continue to loose residences and the respect of our community, but also, it will not grow. The council we elected hired him; therefore, in my opinion they should be responsible for his actions. A concerned resident. Norm StephenLetter to the editor After reading Kwabena’s, our town's CAO, article in last'month’s Canopener, I was surprised and disappointed to hear we have an instinctively dishonest, selfish and thoughtless couple living in our community. At least that is how / interpreted what he was getting across to us. If didn't know Bob and Elaine Brown personally, after reading his article, I would be ashamed to have them as a resident in our community. My opinion of them is completely the opposite to Kwabena's way of thinking; they have a very friendly attitude towards others, a pleasing personality and always there and willing to help others in need. This came about when Bob accidentally broke off a curb water cock (water shut-off valve for individual lots) while being paid by the town to mow grass in our undeveloped sub-division, for some reason the, weeds and whatever were allowed to reach an unnecessary height. Therefore, Bob located and marked the valve locations before mowing. Unfortunately, one valve was left unnoticed and he hit it with the mower, it was because of this small and accidental incident that changed Bob and Elaine's interest in the community and Milo's possible loss of a valuable citizen. To me, it is understandable how an unfortunate incident like this could happen, to Kwabena, this was unacceptable. According to him, I haven't seen the estimate or final bill, of $2000.00 for damages, which supposedly came out of us residents tax money. If we have to pay for such damages, so be it, Bob was worth every penny. If I were to hire somebody to mow my lawn, using my lawn mower, and the grass was so high he damaged an unnoticed water hose by accident even though he was being careful, I would automatically think the damage would be my responsibility. Even though that is a very low costly item, it should have the same outcome as Bob's incident. I don't know what K wabena is referring to about disinformation, on his part, I would say he was misinformed about the many hours of volunteer work Bob has done for the village and for the many residents. It's possible he may have a misunderstanding of who and how valuable Bob is to our community. When asked to do a personal job, Bob was there and willing to oblige and the only pay he was more than satisfied with was a word of "Thanks". He cut my hedge when I was laid-up and unable to do it myself, and didn't cause any costly damage, if he did, it would have been my responsibility even though knowing Bob, he would be willing to compensate me. I have lived here for 14 years as of the 23rd of last month and in the 5 years Bob and Elaine have been here, 1 would say Bob has done more for the community and residents than myself. Kwabena has been working here for a short period of time and he may not be at all familiar with Bob and Elaine's eagerness and willingness to serve in our community. When printing his article, it could be that Kwabena has Bob mixed up with somebody else or has his facts mixed up. Whatever gave Kwabena the impression Bob didn't work in the Village of Milo as a volunteer??? He named two of the many volunteers in our community, but not a word about the many services performed by Bob, the person being wrongly accused and condemned. Unintentionally, Bob was the cause of a supposedly $2000.00 bill which us tax payers are responsible for, but, what about the hundreds of thousand dollars he has a bird’s eye view of (across the street from him), the sub-division our tax dollars paid for and never materialized, he is being punished by facing his place of accidental mishap many times a day and living with the hurt that he was condemned for doing a service for the community. In my way of thinking, Bob is an asset to our community; as a taxpayer, he is a great help, I believe, he pays one of the highest amounts here in town; as a couple, they contribute to the community in many social ways; and as I have said, he is more than willing to give many of us residents a hand where it could cost us big bucks and a time factor if he wasn't here to oblige. Bob was asked to forfeit half of his last pay cheque to help compensate damages while mowing, which he did. Kwabena stated, "I have no apologies for making that decision." Knowing Bob, as many of us do, to avoid being harshly judged by those who don't know him as well as the community members, I think Kwabena should publish a letter of apology in next month's Canopener, also invite Bob to the next town meeting and apology to him personally in front of council and attending members for this unfortunate mishap. Hopefully, this will ease Bob and Elaine's minds and reconsider their thoughts about Milo. We need these kind of people in our community to help make it grow. It's very difficult when somebody who has spent his life here, devotes his time and efforts into attracting families with school children to bring up the attendance of our school, new housing and increase the population to prosper our community and now this came about. It's an unfortunately situation, I think council members and mayor should look into this serious matter. Burt Campbell Letter to the editor This is my personal opinion. Life is very much about compromise and working things out rationally. I’m just as guilty as anyone for forgetting this sometimes. In our appetite for gossip, we tend to gobble down everything before us, only to find, too late, that it is our ideals we have consumed, and we have not been enlarged by the feasts but only diminished - Pico Iyer Barb Godkin$5.37! That's what the kid behind the counter at Tim Horton's said to me. I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Lifesaver. Having already handed the kid a five-spot, I started to head back out to the truck to grab some change when the kid with the Elmo hairdo said the worst thing anyone has ever said to me. He said, "It's OK. I'll just give you the senior citizen discount." I turned to see who he was talking to and then heard the sound of change hitting the counter in front of me. "Only $4.68" he said cheerfully. I stood there stupified. I am 56, not even 60 yet? A mere child! Senior citizen? I took my food and walked out to the truck wondering what was wrong with Elmo. Was he blind? As I sat in the truck, my blood began to boil. Old? Me? I'll show him, I thought. I opened the door and headed back inside. I strode to the counter, and there he was waiting with a smile. Before I could say a word, he held up something and jingled it in front of me, like I could be that easily distracted! What am I now? A toddler? "Dude! Can't get too far without your car keys, eh?" I stared with utter disdain at the keys. I began to rationalize in my mind. "Leaving keys behind hardly makes a man elderly! It could happen to anyone!" I turned and headed back to the truck. I slipped the key into the ignition, but it wouldn't turn. What now? I checked my keys and tried another. Still nothing. That's when I noticed the purple beads hanging from my rear view mirror. I had no purple beads hanging from my rear view mirror. Then, a few other objects came into focus. The car seat in the back seat. Happy Meal toys spread all over the floorboard. A partially eaten doughnut on the dashboard. Faster than you can say ginkgo biloba, I flew out of the alien vehicle. Moments later I was speeding out of the parking lot, relieved to finally be leaving this nightmarish stop in my life. That is when I felt it, deep in the bowels of my stomach: hunger! My stomach growled and churned, and I reached to grab my coffee, only it was nowhere to be found. I swung the truck around, gathered my courage, and strode back into the restaurant one final time. There Elmo stood, draped in youth and black nail polish. All I could think was, "What is the world coming to?" All I could say was, "Did I leave my food and drink in here"? At this point I was ready to ask a Boy Scout to help me back to my vehicle, and then go straight home and apply for Social Assistance benefits. Elmo had no clue. I walked back out to the truck, and suddenly a young lad came up and tugged on my jeans to get my attention. He was holding up a drink and a bag. His mother explained, "I think you left this in my truck by mistake." I took the food and drink from the little boy and sheepishly apologized. She offered these kind words: "It's OK. My grandfather does stuff like this all the time." All of this is to explain how I got a ticket doing 85 in a 40. Yes, I was racing some punk kid in a Toyota Prius. And no, I told the officer, I'm not too old to be driving this fast. As I walked in the front door, my wife met me halfway down the hall. I handed her a bag of cold food and a $300 speeding ticket. I promptly sat in my rocking chair and covered up my legs with a blankey. The good news was I had successfully found my way home.T’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel Hypnotist J.R. Matthew Saturday, November 12 Milo Hall 7:00 p.m. $15.00 per person at the door. Beef-on-a-bun lunch around 10:00 p.m. Come join the fun! Sunday Hours We will be closing Sundays at 5:30 p.m. in November. From December to February, the bar will be closed Sundays.Legion ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION POETRY WINNERS 2011 First Place - Senior High School Laura Rhiannon Howells St. John's, NL - St. Bonaventure's College Poppy Poppy always smiles with jet black eyes, Through sealed red lips he filters careful thought, He's forced into the present from the pain Of drifting back to days when young men fought. He will not soil clean sleeves with his own heart, » But I saw his shirt one day the staunch wall fell It's stained with ruby handprints-his best friend Who clung to him while slipping out of hell. My mother's life replaced his friend's that day But Poppy did not hear her firstborn cries, The gunshots were too loud, the smoke too thick And joy is hard to see through bloodstained eyes. But Popp/s walls are strong and rarely fall (Perhaps his weakness is his lock and key) No words he speaks can make us understand The tragedy of what he had to be. I go to Poppy's house, I see his room- Lone tribute to his dark and taboo past- Where centered 'midst the medals and the pride Beloved flag is hanging at half mast. Now standing on a cold November morn I watch him march- a shadow of the days Where men were men and brandished willing hearts To hold a nation in their jet black gaze. Second Place - Senior High School Kelsey Lee Adler Lacombe, AB - Lacombe Composite High School Through a Child’s Eyes Through a child's eyes, they saw the glory; The medals and stars, shining like beacons in the night. Through a child's eyes, they saw the power; The tanks chewing up ground, cold metal monsters. Through a child's eyes, they saw heroes; The few, the strong, the proud. Through a child's eyes, they saw the world; The blues, the greens, so clean and pure. But when they arrived, they no longer saw through the eyes of a child. Through a man's eyes, they saw the destruction; The death of men and futile dreams. Through a man's eyes, they saw the pain; Pleading men, begging for death, sobbing women, praying for mercy. Through a man's eyes, they saw the villains; Colors blurring, world spinning, the mud pulling them forever down. Through a man's eyes, they saw their lives; So close to ending, living only for the next moment, living only by the breath they drew. Through a man’s eyes, they saw the truth: We were not there, and now fall only empty tears. Through blood and hell, through pain and war, they went. For our freedom. For our lives. See the Grades 4-6 poetry and all the poster and essay winners at http://leaion. ca/Poaov/winners e. cfmFirst Place - Junior High School Madison Boon Maryfield, SK - Maryfield School Toy Soldiers An old, tired man with deep thoughtful eyes rested on a park bench. He missed his family and friends who had since passed before him. He was the only survivor of a long line of patriotic soldiers. His worn and pale face was wrinkled with worry. Across the vast park, he watched two young boys playing joyfully. Innocently, they whooped and hollered with screams of delight, As they patriotically marched their tiny green toy soldiers. ' His heart ached, and he whispered "If they only knew." One boy took cover behind a tree, and shouted "You'll never get me!" The other child dove across the grass, crouched down, and pretended to shoot his enemy. They laughed, and giggled; their carefree attitude was enviable. One flicked over the lined up soldiers, sentencing them to their deaths. He was eighteen the day he left, unsure of himself and what to expect. One cold, rainy day in the trenches, he met two soldiers. They became the best of friends, fighting bravely side by side. But one day, he watched them both topple one by one, like toy soldiers. The veteran remembered the suffering and horrors. He prayed for the freedom of Canadians, especially for the boys he watched. They reminded him of himself, though he hoped they would never experience what he did. On that cool, crisp afternoon, he was the only soldier left standing. Second Place - Junior High School Lin Han Toronto, ON - Gordon A. Brown Middle School Only Two Minutes For two minutes, On the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, we take a moment, To remember the sacrifices, Each soldier has made; two minutes, so silent. But only for two minutes. For two minutes, We try to imagine the pain and misery, each soldier has been through, Each bomb and gun fire that echoed in their ear, With eyes that filled with a terrible view. But only for two minutes. For two minutes, Our mind fills with blood and gore. We picture all the men and women, Who've battled and fought for our freedom, in war. But only for two minutes. For two minutes, We think about all the soldiers who've gone missing. Who were shot and killed; who were held hostage, All the broken hearts, internally bleeding. But only for two minutes. For two minutes, We grieve for families that were ripped apart by war, Children - fatherless; wives - husbandless, Families with permanent scars, that can't restore. But only for two minutes. For two minutes, We respect all they have done, We acknowledge their sacrifices, So that today we have freedom and fun. But only for two minutes. They gave up their entire lives, While we give up only two minutes. See the Grades 4-6 poetry and all the poster and essay winners at http://leQion.ca/PoDov/winners e.cfmMeadowlark 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. 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"We know how to deliver care in a way that promotes independence & keeps the dignity of our residents. CALL NOW 403-934-5294the Rev. Gordon Cranch My. . I recently read an article which referred to an opinion piece in the New York Times by David Brooks. In it, he reflected upon the journey of recent college graduates. I am sure the same could be a reflection on our high school graduates. I will put the direct quotes in italics. One thing he reflected on was how poorly recent graduates have been prepared for how the world really requires us to lose ourselves. Worst of all, they are sent off into this world with the whole baby-boomer theology ringing in their ears. If you sample some of the commencement addresses being broadcast these days, you see that many graduates are told to: Follow your passion, chart your own course, march to the beat of your own drummer, follow your dreams, and find yourself. This is the litany of expressive individuality, which is still the dominant note in American culture. But, of course, this mantra misleads on nearly every front. College grads are often sent out into the world amid rapturous talk of limitless possibilities. But this talk is of no help to the central business of adulthood, finding serious things to tie yourself down to. The successful young adult is beginning to make sacred commitments - to a spouse, a community and calling - yet mostly hears about freedom and autonomy. Today's grads enter a cultural climate that preaches the self as the centre of life. But, of course, as they age, they'll discover that the tasks of a life are at the centre. Fulfillment is a by-product of how people engage their tasks, and can't be pursued directly. Most of us are egotistical and most are self-concerned most of the time, but it's nonetheless true that life comes to a point only in those moments when the self dissolves into some task. The purpose of life is not to find yourself. It's to lose yourself. When so many of the steps of adulthood require you to put someone else first in your life - as a spouse, as a parent, as a breadwinner, as part of a team at work (there is no I in team) - this is a direct rebuttal of everything that has been taught to our graduates. There are very few that can be an original individual, the rest of us strive for conformity in the world. At this time of year, we especially remember those who gave their lives in the service of their country. They did so not for personal glory or self advancement. They died for King & Country. That the world we now live in might be safe and free. They did not march to their own drummer, they marched as part of a unit, a platoon, a squadron. They soon learned that "Greater love has no man, than to lay down his life for others." As St Francis said: TertiUbtjivinj, t£at#ereceive. 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'CATEAT EMPTOft' IS TUt MOTTO ME STAND BEH'ND' ID NAVE TO CHARGE MORE »' Mi TOUCWED HEALTH ANO envrwmtntal , PECULATIONS __ tWHEOUTOr YOUR MIND I'M OOW6 WOKE TO DRINK SCMCWH6 asc.MUSIC SHOWCASE, Video shoot and cabaret Featuring VANNATTA at Milo Community Hall Saturday November 19 come in Your Working clothes! Scenes for the band s latest video, "Working Class Man", will be shot during the showcase. Examples: Cowboys/girls, Oil Patch Workers, Farmers (coveralls if you have them). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music Showcase/ Video Shoot at 8:00 p.m. Dance to follow Admission: $25/ person, includes lunch Proceeds to Milo Hall Renovations Larry Vannatta Songwri ter of tJxG Year1 European Country Music Association hs.,'MILO FALL FAIR 2011 AWARD DONORS & WINNERS SECTION OVERALL JUNIOR OVERALL ADULT NEEDLECRAFT SEWING HOBBIES/ART FLOWERS & PLANTS PHOTOGRAPHY VEGETABLES CANNING HOME COOKING GRAIN & FORAGE JR. COOKING JR. ART JR. PHOTOGRAPHY JR HANDICRAFTS JR. WRITING DONOR ELSIE VOOYS MEMORIAL MILO CAFE MILO SEED CLEANING SEACUE SPRAYING MARK'S OILFIELD SERVICE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA G.D.'S REPAIRS KALEIDOSCOPE TRAVEL T'S SALOON ARROWWOOD CO-OP MILO GREEN FOODS GOLDHAWK PRINTING PRAIRIE PERFECTION CATERING VITERRA TREND'S BY T.C. WAVE 5 GENESIS FRAMING ZEA CONTRACTING THE ELEVATOR ZODIAC TRUCKING LTD WINNER MIRIAM DEITZ MARCY FORBES MARCY FORBES MARCY FORBES SHANNON REYNOLDS LINDA BOOTH TRACY MOZILL LARRY UMSCHEID BARB GODKIN LINDA BOOTH ELVA GORE KYLEE BOOTH DONTE ALEXANDER/ KAYLA BERTSCHY/ MACI DEITZ MIRIAM DEITZ ALLYSON BARTSCH / KADEN BOOTH MELINDA DECKER BEST OF SHOW NEEDLECRAFT SEWING. QUILTING. HOBBIES. ADULT ART. FLOWERS & PLANTS. PHOTOGRAPHY. VEGETABLES. HOME COOKING. CANNING. GRAIN & FORAGE. JR. COOKING. JR. ART. JR PHOTOGRAPHY (Age 12-16). (Age 11 & under) JR. HANDICRAFTS. JR. WRITING. MARILYN HEALY BERNICE STORLIE BERNICE STORLIE COLLEEN BARTSCH/ MARIE ROBBIE LINDA WELLS BETTY ARMSTRONG JENNIFER GREGOIRE BARB GODKIN BURT CAMPBELL LESLIE WINTERS JANA BARTSCH KYLEE BOOTH ADRIENNE DEITZ MIRIAM DEITZ BAILY STEINER CELIA LAHD JOHN BERTSCHYMILO FALL FAIR 2011 SPECIAL CONTESTS BEST JAM/ PEACH BEST CINNAMON ROLLS BEST FRENCH BREAD RICE CRISP SQUARES -7 & UNDER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES -8-11 CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES -12-16 SCARECROW CONTEST Preschool 10 & under CANDY GUESS CONTEST Large jar Small jar LIONS CALENDAR CONTEST DOOR PRIZE WINNERS REMOTE CONTROL TRACTOR INSULATED MUGS NORWEX DRAW SCENTSY CANDLES DRAW RAFFLE WINNER METAL SCULPTURE MILO FALL FAIR (1) SHIRLEY HARDER (1) LINDA BOOTH (2) LESLIE LAHD (3) JANA BARTSCH/ CARMEL LEWIS (1) LESLIE LAHD (2) JANA BARTSCH (1) AUSTIN DEFOREST (2) ALLYSON BARTSCH (3) DALLIN BERTSCHY (1) BROGAN BOOTH (2) ADAM PRENTICE (3) ZACH LEWIS (1) LOGAN NELSON (2) KYLEE BOOTH (3) LISA DEITZ (1) AUSTIN DEFOREST (2) DALLIN BERTSCHY (3) ALLYSON BARTSCH (1) BROGAN BOOTH (2) KADEN BOOTH (3) ADAM PRENTICE COURTNEY GAUTREAU MACI DEITZ JENNIFER GREGOIRE RAFAEL ZEA ANNE PRENTICE KIM BOOTH ELVA GORE TWYLA THOMPSON Best of Show - Photography: Jennifer Gregoire Linda Wells with her Best of Show Adult ArtBest of Show - Needlecraft - Marilyn Healy Best of Show -Sewing : Bernice Storlie MILO FALL FAIR 2011 Best of Show -Jr. Handicraft: Celia LahdMILO FALL FAIR 2011 Jr. Photography - age's 11 years and under: Bailey Steiner SCARECROW CONTEST Best of Show - Flowers and Plants Betty Armstrong Best of Show - Vegetables: BarbGodkinpotto vmrttN ADVOCATE. WEDNE3pAY^_OCrOBEK_31^19J3^ MILO FAIL FAIR WINKERS OH CAMERA ^ Linda Holt phy from Mrs. Reta Black while Roy le^'mo°^ Aduit^rt Adams. a^assajs s-v^tS8^-^ and Mrs. Roy Photo at1 left - Cwming trophy winner Mrs. Audrey Thomson P 3^ ptioST- Lloyd Deitz, with fi/dcK witt Mrs. Jone8’ ^ i[llta smith of Lomond and aS^?SS.CSS Mae? Ellen Johnston ^ ’Barons^ (jCos courtesy Terry Holt, MiloUpcoming Changes to your Utility Bill! As the world population hits 7 billion, what is becoming apparent is the lack of fresh water which is running dangerously low as we are using ever more of this resource. Unlike Milo, places such as South-western United States, Australia, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa are experiencing serious water crisis. What Milo needs is a sustainable water utility rate. The Milo Water Treatment Plant is being upgraded to provide safe and reliable water supply to residents and businesses in the community. The Village's potable water which is delivered to residences and businesses and at the Bulk Outlet, need to be managed to ensure adequate water volumes are available to meet the needs of residential, commercial and consumers in our community when they are needed. In Alberta, water is not only a resource, it is a life source. Municipalities such as Milo are licensed to access water in a sustainable manner, with rate prayers expecting the delivery of potable water at a socially and economically acceptable cost. Conserving water is a key to sustainability and as we follow through with the Alberta Environment and Water regarding our Water Treatment Plant Upgrade it is conditional to the Village to conserve water. In this set up, metering water has become a primary element in effective water conservation. The Government of Alberta's Water for Life goal of improving overall efficiency and productivity of water use in Alberta by 30 per cent from 2005 levels by 2015. The Village of Milo just completed installation of water meters and as I take this opportunity to thank residents for their co-operation and assistance, I would say that installing water meters in the Village is the start of a very long path putting the Village on the right path of sustainability. Milo plans to go into full cost recovery in water production and delivery. Milo will no more use tax money on utilities and there will not be tax subsidy on utilities. Having said that, the Village will offer to residents, fair, equitable and competitive utility rates while at the same time allocating sufficient funds for system and facility upgrades. What we want to achieve as a Village is for utility services in the Village to pay for themselves. It is the plan of the Village to restructure water utility rate from a flat rate towards a combined consumption/basic service rate to meet the Village's long-term stabilization of utility revenues. This rate restructuring and pricing policy will be followed by a public education program focused on consumer based water conservation strategies in the Village. Lastly, the Village will introduce a fee for a Life Cycle Maintenance and Recapitalization. This strategy is for a long term planning of waterworks infrastructure maintenance and replacement knowing very well that the tax base of the Village can never pay for expansion or upgrades. The Village Administration, Milo.The Village of Milo has worked very hard to maintain its water treatment plant and to provide water services to residents. The Plant is currently undergoing a major upgrade to meet new environmental and water policies that are critical and compelling for sustainable rural community such as Milo. It is important to remember that, potable water supply is a key asset the Village of Milo has and managing this resource asset effectively, efficiently and productively should be the responsibility of the entire residents of Milo. The Village is embarking on sustainability and a sustainable water management not only has an environmental benefit, it now presents an economic opportunity to the Village as well. The Government of Alberta, in its strategy of insuring an overall efficiency and productivity of water use in Alberta has put certain conditions in the use of Grant Money for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Upgrade. Among the conditions is properly managing and accounting for the water produced at the plant. To meet these requirements in the WTP Upgrade, the Village is introducing a Bulk Water System that measure and monitor bulk water usage at the Plant. In November 2011, the Village will install a Touch Pad Water Control Panel at the Bulk Water station whereby account holders will key in their account numbers and PIN to get water and be billed directly at month-end. This process is similar to the CO-OP Card Lock station and will begin in early 2012. It is also the focus of the Village on residents in the community who rely on the Bulk Water system to meet their potable water needs. It is part of the Village mid-term plan to provide potable water access to every resident in the Milo community and the Village is going to work very closely with the Government's Water for Life project to let it happen. The Bulk Water system will be scheduling water use and users and will be equipped with automated water consumption monitoring. Something that will be new in the pricing and billing of Bulk Water is a Distribution Fee, a flat fee that will be charged to users every month. This Distribution Fee will support maintenance and operation of the utility. And again, this fee is part of a long-term stabilization of Utility revenues of the water works system to ensure the Village can continue to deliver good quality water to all users. The Village Administration, Milo. Changes to the Bulk Water Supply! WE DID IT.ITS GONE!!!! For any of you that have driven on Hwy 582 you will notice a big change in the guard rail.it's gone and has been replaced by a cable barrier!!! I had received an email from Terry Becker a few months ago stating that the guard rail would be replaced by a cable barrier similar to the one on QE2. The work was to be done by Volker Stevin and should be finished in October. Every time I went past the site nothing was done until a couple of weeks ago . Today, October 17, I received an email Mr. Becker stating that the cable barrier was erected last week. I know this will be a much safer road to travel in the winter months. A big thank you to all the people of Milo and area who stood up and let it be known that they wanted a change. It is amazing what can be accomplished when we all stand together. Thank you also to our County Councillor Gord Nelson for all your help. Also if you have travelled on Hwy 842 you will also see a guard rail missing. Mr. Becker said in his email that he had asked Volker Stevin to replace this guard rail. This will also make driving safer in the winter as well as moving machinery. New cable barrier that will not trap snow in the winter making winter travel much saferG.D.’s REPAIR -> Licensed Automotive Technician Friendly Reliable Service -> Maintenance & Repairs ALL your Mechanical needs Call Gerald Deitz: 599-2354 599-2464 m 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 403-534-3804A Boomer's Moment Dog Grooming for the Unwary By Carol Smith Wallace My latest venture into the world of adult education focused upon my hapless poodle. As grooming and clipping costs soared, I thought it only sensible to try to economize by learning how to take good care of the little charmer. Just at the right moment, the public school brochure for the learning prone arrived. It was able to fire up my enthusiasm to the point of actually registering for ten weeks of doggy beauty and health care. The first night we were adjured not to take our own dogs. The professional groomer used her own well trained pooch to demonstrate the range of techniques we were to master. Her sweet mannered grand champion was everything a groomer would want and he went so far as to be non-barking and non-biting. We were enthralled. The next several weeks were divided so that we each would have three tries at bringing our own pooches up to the perfect standard demonstrated by the groomer. I felt confident that my kennel trained baby would do well. On the weeks when we didn't bring our own dogs, we watched, aided, and admired our classmates' pets. We also, maliciously, enjoyed their discomfort when their pooches performed with less than doggy etiquette. I was quite right in my assessment of my Pepsi's reaction to the situation. She was quiet and cowed. She was easy to groom and she kept to herself. What a treasure! The last class was supposed to be the epitome of our newly acquired skills. Dogs were to be groomed and photos were to be taken. On the Saturday before the class, I set out to beautify my pet. Before I started, I cleared the kitchen of all unnecessary items. I even decided to take out the garbage. Pepsi, as was her usual routine, followed me out - but then she disappeared. Anxiously, I called her. Finally she came bounding back down the lane to me. I could smell her coming. Somehow she had rolled in crank case oil. But that wasn't all. There was the definite odor of skunk about her! The little critters do roam around our area (near a wildlife preserve). One had liberally sprayed several items in our alley and my hound had gone for a good roll. She looked up, begging to be picked up. I led her home in disgrace. After three baths, one in laundry soda, one in three cans of tomato juice, and one in doggy soap, her odoriferous perfume was tamed, but the crank case oil was matted well into her wool. I groomed and clipped her wooly coat, but I just couldn't get it all out. Finally I clipped large portions of her backside, back, and stomach right down to the skin. She looked like a bad imitation of a patchwork quilt. Needless to say, our advent into the class on Monday night was marked with amusement. The class goody-four-paws had really flipped out. We got the booby prize. And we deserved it! Somewhat later that week, I drove into the parking lot late at night. My car's lights picked up the outline, the eyes, of a black critter decorated by white stripes trying to get into my neighbours' house. I moved the car into my space quietly, trying not to upset the little beast. His perfume would not enhance my relationship with my neighbours if I surprised him. In a surly move, he wobbled off into the night and I breathed a sigh of relief. I least I would not be swabbing down the neighbor's door with tomato juice and my dog was safely locked away. The good things I learned from the class were that dog hair grows, and mistakes are soon forgotten, and that skunks do not make good pets. That's really quite a good thing to learn from adult education.November 2011 Milo Library Mapnificent (http:// www.mapnificent .net/) This site shows areas that you can reach with public transpor­tation in a given city in a given amount of time. It’s an ideal tool if you are visiting a new city or if you are a user of pub­lic transportation where you live. Settings allow you to have it consider whether you have a bike or not, and you can even click on where your friend is coming from and create a map that shows where you will intersect. It only includes large cit­ies at this point but could be very useful for planning your next vacation. (**Note** Inter­net Explorer does not support this site’s features, so you will have to use Firefox or other) Milo Library Snapshot Day was indeed a success this year with 41 infants to adults coming into the library in 1 day. Below are students from Jr. posing with their favourite picture book. Photocopying for the Lions Club, paying Milo Can Opener subscriptions and collecting emails for the Can Opener were among the services that w ere pro­vided that day. Some comments collected about the library7: ‘It’s a building filled with hundreds of books. it’s magical!’ ‘Allows access to knowledge that helps in solving everyday living situations and aids in communications in a diverse world. ’ ‘It gives me access to any book I want.’ ‘Research databases are great. Looked up fridges and dishwashers in Consumer Reports just last night!’ On the right is patron Julie Nelson. New Purchases L1LS BESTSELLERS Confession by John Grisham, The Templar Sal­vation by Raymond Khoury, Hell's Corner by David Bal- dacci, Tough Customer by Sandra Brown, Edge by Jeffery Deaver, Veil of Night by Linda Howard, Shadow Zone by Iris and Roy Johansen, 1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber, The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva, Wicked Appe­tite by Janet Evanovich ADULT FICTION The Creed Legacy by Linda Lael Miller, Silence Invites the Dead by Scott Gregory Miller, Forever Faithful - The Complete Trilogy• by Karen Kingsbury, Shock Wave by John Sandford, The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks, ADULT NON­FICTION Kate The Making of a Prin­cess by Claudia Joseph, Na­poleon 's Everyday Gourmet Plank Grilling by Ted Reader, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Diane Wi- essinger, Diana West and Teresa Pitman, War of the Worldviews by Deepak Cho­pra and Leonard Mlodinow, George Harrison - Living in the Material World by Olivia Harrison, Company's Com­ing Celebrating the Harvest by Jean Pare, More than Just the Mail - Vulcan County's Pioneer Post Offices c£ School Bells and Children's Yells - Vulcan County’s Pio­neer Schools compiled by N.J. Aldred ,Concrete Gar­den Projects by Mai in Nils­son and Camilla Arvidsson, Loving Someone Who Has Dementia by Pauline Boss, PhD. PICTURE BOOKS Pinkalicious and the Pink Pumpkin by Victoria Kann, Fight This Fire by Michael Anthony Steele, Pirate Boy by Eve Bunting, Dora s Book of Manners by Chris­tine Ricci, The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker by Jan & Mike Berenstain JUNIOR FICTION Nerds the Cheerleaders of Doom by Michael Buckley, YQUNO ADULT FICTION Persuasion by Jane Austen, Emma by Jane Austen, Never Have I Ever by Sara Sheppard, l Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore,Milo Library Tuesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tues. 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 Tracy Mozill assistant librarian Snapshot Day continued: Elizabeth and Emily Dyck on the kids computer and Christine McMorris taking home some books. Below: Leah Lamotte, Deanna Edwards, Leanne Bertschy, Barb Godkin and kids at Rhyme Times. Continued from p a g e 1 The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hod- kin, GRAPHIC NOVEL Yu Gi Oh! GX Volume 7 by Kazuki Takahashi & Kaoyuki Kageyama, Amulet Book Four - The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi V ideo Conference Free On-line Genealogical Research Monday, Nov 14 2011 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm @ Milo Library. Please call to register. How do you find sources? Once you've found them, how do you use them, or know if they're reliable? Sorting through the moun­tain of information available online can be challenging and time-consuming, and the aim of this workshop is to help you navigate it more easily. DONATIONS We want to thank the fol­lowing people for their donations to our library this month: Bernice Storlie, Dale and Phyllis Burnett, colleen Bartsch, Betty Lahd, Helen Shield, Christine McMorris, Marg Bushell, Deanna Edwards, Linda Booth, Dick Berglof, Monica Monner. we apolo­gize to anyone who we may have missed, we appreciate each one. Our next Library Board meeting is Monday, Nov 14,2011 @ 7:00 pm Farewell wishes to Tracy Mozill as she relo­cates to Palm Dessert California for the win­ter, but she II be back working at the library again in the spring. Ioo bad she'll miss out on all that snow shoveling! •'Friends’' Ham Supper Nov 23rd. 5:30-6:30 @ Milo HalltMAge. SALON (Jniscx C-uts, (Colors, f erms, Wa^ingj Clpdos and £)row "J” in ting All Stylists trained in Paul Mitchell color and cutting techniques CALL Denise £)rown l-l I ip fsjorma £)rown p01-/0 C'dnee Maynard pOISJAJ E)ring this ad in for 1 5% off your next chemical service ( valid for one time use per customer) Located at the Country Farmhouse call: 734-2593 Norm Stokes Welding s General & Oilfield Repair s New & Used Steel Sales v' Custom Built Trailers s B-Pressure Welding Norm- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0365 Craig- Phone [phone] Cell 485-0288 Wade- Cell 485-1119 M. TRAILER WORLD Dealers For Norbert, Rainbow, Dex & Duralite Aluminum Stock, Horse & Flatdeck Trailers Selling Fence Posts & Corral Panels - Truckload Discounts Available Check Our Website For New & Used www.fmtrailerworld.com Vulcan [phone] Strathmore [phone] Stavely 1-877-205-1999Update from your Milo Community Sustainability Group We continue to see progress on all fronts. Vulcan County has kept in regular contact with us and we appreciate their updates. In June we asked Vulcan County to act on four fronts that are crucial to encouraging community growth in Milo. •We asked that they support amending s. 382 of the Municipal Government Act to allow Municipal Recreation Boards a more expansive mandate concerning expenditures on community enhancement, encouraging community growth; the power to request a levy to sustain initiatives such as the ones we have proposed (i.e. a school bursary and building incentive). •We asked for a feasibility study on development along the North and East side of Lake McGregor to determine the possibility of putting a water and sewer line down the old railroad corridor. •We asked for a review of the by-laws pertaining to the Area Structure Plan for the McGregor Lake/Travers Reservoir. •We asked for any assistance and direction that they might provide on alternative sources of funding for our initiatives. Vulcan County has kept us regularly informed of their progress. On the first matter, the feedback Vulcan County has received from peer municipalities on amending s. 382 of the Municipal Government Act has not been as supportive as we had hoped. While Lethbridge County and a few others are supportive, clearly a more convincing case needs to be made for empowering local communities to more effectively govern themselves; determining their own rates of taxation to fund their own community initiatives, contingent on their own community needs. This issue of amending s. 382 has provided the realization that Milo needs to more effectively use its Recreation Board under the governing mandate that is already in place. Doing so will enable Milo to raise the monies necessary for all of its community facilities and thereby free up sources of funding from within the community for local initiatives that encourage community growth. On the second and third matters, we anticipate that the County’s Municipal Area Development Plan and the Area Structure Plan for McGregor Lake will be updated by mid­summer 2012. We were pleased to see that lakeside development is a top priority of Vulcan County in the October 12, 2011, edition of the Vulcan Advocate. In the mean time, however, plans are being drawn up to establish through our committee a local business centre. This centre will facilitate the immediate needs of those running a business in our area, especially those working from a home office. A business centre will make our community more attractive to such individuals because it will offer a place to potentially meet with clients, fast and reliable access to the world wide web, as well as a solution to all their document management needs (i.e. photocopying). Making Milo an attractive place for new people to move depends on a variety of factors, one of which our committee is enthused to find in the community branding initiative. This is being done for every community in Vulcan County through Roger Brooks and Destination Development. After hearing his presentation of the community brands in Vulcan on October 3rd, we fully support the steps that are being taken to make Milo a destination people will want to visit. As well, we can appreciate that there will be a significant benefit for the whole county if the Town of Vulcan and all villages are able to implement these branding recommendations. On the fourth matter, our committee is presently considering a wide range of funding solutions for our initiatives. We will be sending a delegation to the Innovative Access to Capital Seminar in Medicine Hat on November 22, 2011. At this seminar we anticipate hearing more about getting our community “investment ready,” developing a local based investment program.1000 LT Water tanks for sale New $125.00 Used $100.00 (professionally steam cleaned and sanitized) All natural fruit juice products were inside 50 Gallon water barrels $20.00 Shane Gregoire 403-263-0444 ■.Vf C|R D =:=k ■--K ■ ■ ii ■W Cw SEASON vlj; When; eac ;i No/. 7 - ■ ■ I ■ IOj SB K Monda Dec. 19 1 NEW Ti M£; 7 p.m. at Sake Valley Drop- HQ « si ^ Mulls ***■ THE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Monday to Friday -11:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday -11:00 am to 3:00 pm Reservations for evening meals are welcome1 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] Don’t forget to visit us for Christmas decorations and gifts!Crypto-quote And another brainteaser, wait till next month to see how you did. 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? HSPY JZF MPNZXP DPYTWP, JZF HZY’EVYZHTE. .M TWW NZDMJ Last month: I plan on living forever. . Unknown What can I Say ????? Apple does it again! Apple announced today that it has developed a breast implant that Can store and play music. The i-Tit will cost from $499 to $699, depending on cup and speaker size. This is considered a major social breakthrough, because women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them. So far, so good. Local Business? Then you need a local newspaper! Canopener ads are affordable and reach your potential clients! As we Silver Surfers know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers. I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 11 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control, and asked him to come over. Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. As he was walking away, I called after him, “So, what was wrong?” He replied, “It was an ID ten T error.” I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless enquired, “An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.” Eric grinned . “Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?” “No,” I replied. “Write it down”, he said, “and I think you'll figure it out.” So I wrote down- IDIOT I used to like Eric, the little creep.vs; WEED CONTROL I went on down to the auction barn To buy a steer or two. I needed them to eat the weeds My horses wouldn 7 chew. To my surprise the price of beef Was at an all-time high. Then in they came, two ugly ones That no one else would buy. I figured I would purchase them, That they would do just fine. And when the auctioneer yelled “SOLD” I blew that they were mine. I wrote the cheque and paid the girl Then left without a word. All stuffed with pride I went outside And loaded up my 'herd'. 'Uncle Charlie ' dropped them off Out at my little spread. It was only then I noticed that They d not been that well fed. “Oh well" I thought, there 's lots to eat. I could see it in my mind, There wouldn 7 be a thistle left Or weeds of any bud. As time went by I realized The thistles were still there. Them steers was eatin ’ everything but. My field was gettn' bare1 I dialed my uncle and shipped them off Then waited for the cheque. If hen it arrived the numbers were Not quite what you 'd expect. The plan I hadfor weed control, It didn 7 ft my needs. My neighbor got the profit when He came and cut the weeds. I 've come to a decision This year, to do it cheap. Since steers don 7 do the job I want I'm gonna get some sheep!! Tom King April 16, 2002Obituary, Printed in the London Times AN OBITUARY. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, “Common Sense”, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: -Knowing when to come in out of the rain; -Why the early bird gets the worm; -Life isn’t always fair; -and Maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded on death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I KNOW MY RIGHTS I WANT IT NOW SOMEONE ELSE IS TO BLAME I’M A VICTIM Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.Vw* Invisible ' Fence 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 Just download the free ap and scan this codeFire Insurance A man and his wife moved back home to Newfoundland, from Vancouver. The wife had a wooden leg and to insure it in B.C. was $2000.00 a year! When they arrived in Newfoundland , they went to an Insurance agency to see how much it would cost to insure the wooden leg. The agent looked it up on the computer and said to the couple, "$39.00." The husband was shocked and asked why it was so cheap here in Newfoundland to insure, because it cost him $2000.00 in B.C.! The agent turned his computer screen to the couple and said, "Well, here it is on the screen,it says: *Any wooden structure, with a sprinkler system over it, is $39.00*." MILO CURLING CLUB GREV CUP PARTV Sunday, November 27 3:30 p.m. (Game starts 4:30 p.m.) I Everyone welcome Please bring snacks Buy your Grey Cup Tickets! Available in businesses around town and from club members A New Priest A new priest, born and raised in Texas, is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks the older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple of confessions, then the old priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions. The old priest suggests, "Cross your arms over your chest, and rub your chin with one hand and try saying things like "yes, I see,"and "yes, go on,” and "I understand." The new priest crosses his arms, rubs his chin with one hand and repeats all the suggested remarks to the old priest. The old priest says, "'Now, don't you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying, "No sh*t . what happened next?”” Mark your calendars! MILO FAMILY CHRISTMAS Friday, December 16 at Milo Curling Rink. So far, plans include Bonfire/Hot Dog Roast, Pictures with Santa, Turkey Curl and other games. If you would like to help by donating cookies, set up and cleanup, etc., please contact Jana Bartsch (599-2220) or Tammy Lahd (599-2254).Angus Hot Tub & Sauna Service 'nr PARTS & SERVICE TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS TIP OF THE MONTH: HOT TUB COVERS 80% of your efficiency comes from a properly 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 electricity 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 MiloThanks for Supporting the Village Post Office! On behalf of the Village Administration, we extend our sincere appreciation to the Community for patronizing the Post Office. The Post Office traffic has increased and sales have picked up. I hope this trend will continue as we go into the Christmas sea