Milo Canopener (June 1, 2012)

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. Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MII.O CANOPENER June 2012 Edition no. 265 Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 --- Mom and Baby Canada Go...

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Summary: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. Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MII.O CANOPENER June 2012 Edition no. 265 Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 --- Mom and Baby Canada Goose and new arrival nesting on straw bale at Bill Deitz’s farm. Photo by Lynn Burgess♦ 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 ♦ Advertising: [Single Insertion] Business Directory $ 5.00 Quarter Page $ 6.00 Half Page $ 8.00 Full Page $ 15.00 Classified Ads $ 2.00 Free Items: 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-readv 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, delivers7 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 igodk i n@wildroseintemet.ca Regular Mail: Milo Canopener P.0 Box 12 Milo Alberta T0L IL0 Fax: 599-2224 599-3850 [Milo Libraiy] 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. I ♦ GOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE 8. WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Tuesday - Sunday . 9:00 am - 8:00 pm m a ay i Administration received direction from Council through the Strategic Economic Development Plan prepared by the Schollie Research Institute. > Council directed the Administration to maintain tax levy at a very competitive level while increasing revenue through user fees. > Budgeting to maintain current operational service levels by increasing user service fees, cutting services hours at the Village Office and Post Office and cutting payroll and related expenses. Capital Project Completed Milo Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, an estimated $465,000 Capital Project funded by Provincial and Federal Grants will be completed this year. This project has implemented a multi-barrier disinfection program at the Water Treatment Plant by use of UV disinfection. The UV Upgrade has brought in two (2) Trojan UV reactors, piped in Parallel on the Plant’s outlet distribution line. New Capital Projects in 2012 > Refurbish Milo Village Office: $9,600 in Grant funding has been allocated for this project to cover installation of new windows, flooring and painting and a new furnace. > Sewer Camera Project: Commencement of camera documentation of Sewer conditions in the Village will begin this summer. $16,726 has been secured in funding for the project. > Curb Stop Replacement: Commencement of Curb Stop replacements will begin this summer. $50,000 in funding has been received for this project. r- Snake Valley Drop-In Centre: A $15,500 work to refurbish the Drop-In Centre will commence this summer. > 2nd Street Project: $85,000 in funding has been allocated to begin work on 2nd Street. Bids will go out this summer as soon as Design is completed. Factors Affecting 2012 Budget and Tax Rate > Vulcan District Waste Commission: There is a $1,478 increase in 2012 requisition to the Vulcan District Waste Commission. This is a 10.57% increase from $13,984 in 2011 to $15,462.28 in 2012. > Education Requisition: Increase in Education Requisition of $2,382.02 from $24,387.47 in 2011 to $26,769.49 in 2012 an increase of over 8.91%. Education Requisition is collected from rate payers and forwarded to the Provincial Government.The amounts to be collected are set by the Government. The funding of these requirements is based on assessable property values and municipalities such as Milo are required to collect these requisitions. Annual Assessment Comparison Tax Rate Comparison Tax Levy Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Proposed 2012 Rate Analysis Residential 11.9370 11.8731 11.8747 0.0016 Commercial 19.4112 19.6264 19.7779 0.1515 Annex - Residential 9.4850 8.1493 8.3157 0.1664 Annex - Farm 13.5410 10.1772 10.6512 0.4740 Annex - Commercial 15.1532 12.8916 13.4670 0.5754 Linear 19.4112 19.6264 19.7779 0.1515 Most property tax notices will increase due to the education taxes the Village collects on behalf of the Province increasing more than 8% in 2012. 2012 Budget: Funding Sources The Village has six (6) major sources of revenue to fund operations in 2012; Property taxes; user fees and utility services; Government transfers; Franchise Fees; Post Office and Other Revenue. 1. Taxes 2. User Fees and Utility Services 3. Government Transfers 4. Franchise Fees 5. Post Office 6. Other Revenue Funding Sources - §389,587 ■ Net Municipal Taxes ■ User Fees ■ Government Transfers m Franchise Fees ■ Post Office ■ Other Revenue The 2012 proposed operating budget is $389,587. This represents a 10.25% increase from the 2011 approved budget of $349,643. Budget Highlights^ Planning and Development in Milo: The Village has engaged a new engineering company, MPE Engineering Company of Lethbridge, to provide engineering services to the Village. MPE will begin with an Infrastructure Master Plan (IMP) for the Village. This document to be done in three (3) phases and will provide guidelines to the Village in terms of future development plans. It will document the state of the Village’s infrastructure such as sewer and water, streets and roadways, storm and waste water disposal, etc. > Sale of Land Lots at the sub-division: The Village has an inventory of 27 lots and 3 other residential properties in the Village that are listed for sale. The 2012 budget and the Village’s 5-Year Operating Plan are built on the sale of one (1) property each year. r Village Office - cut down of opening hours: The 35 regular opening hours at the Village Office will be cut by 11 and be brought to 24 a week. The Village office will open three (3) days instead of five (5) starting July 1, 2012. r Village Post Office - reduction of opening hours: The 35 regular opening hours at the Village Post Office will be reduced to 25 a week. The Village Post Office will open five (5) days a week starting July 1, 2012. r Full Costing for Utilities: Rates of Utility services are being adjusted up gradually to a level where the cost of producing those services will be fully paid for by users without any more subsidies by the tax payer. Dated this 29th day of May 2012. Kwabena Oduro-Kontoh, Chief Administrative Officer Village of Milo Local Story? rfVs are always looking for new stories about local events, persons or history. The Canopener wants to hear from YOU! the ■^0COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With A Taste of Rural Alberta Monday to Friday -11:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Reservations for evening meals are welcome! Book for parties, anniversaries or special events. Box 10 from Cluny Hilltop Dianne Brown Cluny, AB 3 miles west Ph.403-734-2593 T0J 0S0 1/2 mile north Fax 403-734-2882 We have now changed to our summer hours of 11am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Have a great summer everyone! _________________________________Meadowlark Senior Care Homes - a private government licensed residential care home located in the Town of Strathmore. We provide 24-hour supervision, meals and customized personal care and assistance with actives of daily living. If you are in the position of requiring a safe, healthy and happy environment for a loved one, or know of someone that would benefit from such a service call: 403-934-5294 Space is limited Meadow lurk is Trusted. ."We would never consider a Long-term facility for our mother, she would have hated it. A smaller residential care home like Meadowlark is just right for ALL her needs.” Cameron Family “Avery special thank you to Debbie Wakelam for her kindheartedness, her compassion and the excellent care she gave Mom during the time she resided at the Care Home.” Snvdmiller Family members OUR REPUTATION is what clearly sets us apart from the others. It has been won amongst families and medical professionals by concentrating on little details that can make a senior's day a good one. Familiar Troubles . Which do you want to overcome? v" Cooking meals for one person v Living alone and hot safe s Needing help with personal care s Forgetting to take medications s Lonely and unhappy Meadowlark Care Home provides a healthy, safe & caring home-like environment. We are here to help! Community & Business Comments “Deb’s home & clients have always been a wonderful addition to our community” Dr. S. Burke “I have lived in this town for more than thirty years and I have always considered this business to be a valuable addition to our community” M. Flebotte -Business Owner “I would like to comment that I have received no calls or complaints about this business in my 4 Vi years as Councilor for Division 2 Wheatland County” K. Sauve Grandmother Wanted For living the best years of her life at Meadowlark Senior Care Home You can be reassured knowing: • Not living alone but safe with 24 hour trained support staff • Eating healthy home-cooked meals & snacks • Receiving customized assistance with personal care & daily activities • Taking medications Your Reward Priceless!!! Call: 403-934-5294 Govt. Licensed & ASCHA member What Residents Have to Sav ‘‘Thank you so much for taking such good care of me. “ M.Gregory "I like it here and not much more to say than that." G. Vooys “Oh. a cup of hot tea. nothing I like better and Debbie always gets it for me" E. McGillis “I like the people and the good food. Being here is just fine and dandy" /. Bishop “I like helping set the table, fold clothes and watering the flowers. I like watching the birds” B. Hare “It can’t be any better" M. Zachery Housing and Care Services Level 1 When living in your own home is no longer the safe or right option we provide meals, laundry, housekeeping £t 24 hr support. Level 2 Is geared for residents who require assistance with grooming, dressing, toileting, and medication supervision in addition to all of the above services. Level 3 Care needs require a higher level of support. As well as assistance with eating, special diets, and bowel fit bladder care in addition to all of the above services. Level 4 Total Assistance includes all of the above services. You Do Not Need to Make the same Mistake That Many Make Are you struggling with aging parents and illness? What happens when your aging parents need to move and won’t? How do you balance your parent’s independence with their safety? 1. Educate yourself about the services and choices available 2. Talk to people and ask questions. 3. Become more specific in your requirements 4. Visit several options - slow down, take a look around and ask yourself: Z Do I like this place? Z Would I want to live here? V Would Mom think it is clean enough? Z Does it feel like HOME? 5. DO NOT WAIT TOO LONG - you will never be guaranteed a happy ending. Much better to be ahead of the game then behind the eight ball! Over the years, family members, residents, neighbors and business associates alike have praised Meadowlark Senior Care Homes for the exceptional care shown to all residents. 'We know how to deliver care in a way that promotes independence & keeps the dignity of our residents. CALL NOW 403-934-5294Reading Freading Wed. June 6 7:00-8:00 pm Milo Library Want to choose from over 15,000 eBooks that are always available? Learn how: Browsing, downloading, and renewing works. Freading differs from the OverDrive collection. Tablets, eReaders, and smartphones work with Freading.June 2012 Milo Library The Hunger Games Discussion Guide (www.scholastic.co m/content/ collateral resources/ pdf/h/ HungerGamesT ril- ogvDiscussionGuid e.pdf) This popular trilogy (and recent movie adaptation) has been making waves around the world for its depic­tion of an incredibly dystopian future. This online book guide is excellent for promoting in­sights and assisting readers of the series in understanding more of the nuances that can be found in the trilogy. Whether for a single reader or a group, the sum­maries of the novels and the discussion questions included in this guide will be stimulating for all. Milo Library a new look at ebook .‘ending -jfVi Freadinq is a free eBook service you can access through your public library. Freading cur­rently has over 15,000 titles from every genre in its collection and more eBooks are being added each week. At the beginning of each week (Monday morning) you will receive four (4) virtual tokens which you can use to borrow eBooks at a cost of 1,2, or 4 tokens per eBook. The cost of each eBook is determined by the publisher. Unused tokens roll over each week for 4 weeks. The chart shows the cycle of your tokens in Freading: Weeks with Freading Tokens to Use 1 st Week 4 tokens 2nd Week 4 tokens + any unused tokens from your 1st 3rd Week 4 tokens + any unused tokens from your 1st 4th Week 4 tokens + any unused tokens from your 5th Week tokens Each eBook is yours for a 2-week-loan period. You can renew each eBook for an additional 2- week period and most renewals cost zero tokens. Check out www.milolibrarv.ca for complete instructions. N ADULT FICTION The King’s Man by Pauline Gedge, Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder, 007 Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver, Playing the Game by Barbara Taylor Bradford, Fatal Error by J.A. Jance, New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb, Love You More by Lisa Gardner, Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown, The Wind Through the Key­hole by Stephen King, Cal­ico Joe by John Grisham, Star Island by Carl Hiaasen, Banner O Brien by Linda Lael Miller, Against All Ene­mies by Tom Clancy, Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer, Moonlight in the Morning by Jude Deveraux, The Jungle by Clive Cussler, E W PURCHAS Against the Night by Kat Martin, Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva, The Priest's Graveyard by Ted Dekker, The Devi! You Know by Liz Carlyle, Dam­age by John Lescroart, Blow Out by Catherin Coulter, Innocent by Scott Turow, ADULT NON-FICTION Rather Outspo­ken - My Life in the News by Dan Rather, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms by Kristine Carlson, Enter­taining for the Holidays by Jean Pare, Lemon-Aid 2012/2013 Used Cars and Trucks by Phil Edmonston E S WESTERN Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man Massacre at Powder River by William W. Johnstone with A. Johnstone, Death is the Hunter by Charles G. West DVDs Immortals, Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Ides of March, The Iron Lady JDVD’s Puss n Boots, Flicka JUNIOR FICTION Sophia the Snow Swan Fairy, Leona the Unicorn Fairy, Caitlin the Ice Bear Fairy, Ashley Dragon Fairy, Lara the Black Cat Fairy, Erin the Phoenix Fairy and Rihanna the Seahorse FairyJ We’re on the Web WWW.MILOLIBRARY.CA V Milo Library HOURS FOR 2 0 12 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 403-599-3850 Email messages to help@milolibrarv.ca or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Joanne Monner librarian Tracy Mozill assistant librarian \ Mango Goes Mobile Did you know that our subscription to Mango Languages includes an iPhone and Android app? The Mango apps allow patrons to ac­cess language learning from anywhere with their phone. That means they can pull up a quick translation anywhere they might go. The apps include: • Full access to all Mango courses offered by the library • Interactive phonetic spellings • Semantic color mapping • Articulated-speed and tluent-speed pronunciations • Literal translations and understood meanings • Grammar notes • Cultural notes • Strategic memory building exercises • Critical thinking exercises To use the apps, patrons must have an account with Mango set up through the library’s website, and an iPhone or Android mobile device. languages Continued from p a g e 1 by Daisy Meadows, Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle by Geronimo Stilton, Katie Ka­zoo Switcheroo Going Overboard by Nancy Krulik, Everest Book One The Contest, Book Two The Climb and Book Three The Summit by Gordon Korman, Horrible Harry and the Secret Treasure by Suzy Kline, How to Dork Your Diary by Rachel Renee Russell YOUNG ADULT FICTION The Gathering by Kelley Arm­strong, Angel by James Patterson, The Vampire Diaries - The Return: Vol. 3 Midnight by L.J. Smith PICTURE BOOKS Slither Slide, What’s Outside by Nora Hilb & Simon and Sheryl Shapiro DONATIONS We want to thank the fol­lowing people for their do­nations to our library this month: Dick Berglof, Chad Monner, Carol vooys, Marlene Bigg, Tracy Mozill, Elva Gore, zack Lewis, Katie walker, Monnie Sauve’ Fetkenher, We apologize to anyone who we may have missed, we appreciate each one. We also want to thank the Milo Lions Club for sponsor­ing the Milo Lions Archivist Fellowship again this year as well as sponsoring Alberta Archive Training Our next Library Board meeting is Wednesday June 13th, 2012 @ 7:00 pmBuying the right bathing suit!!!!! When I was a child in the 1960s, the bathing suit for the mature figure was boned, trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered. They were built to hold back and uplift, and they did a good job. Today's stretch fabrics are designed for the prepubescent girl with a figure carved from a potato chip. The mature woman has a choice, she can either go up front to the maternity department and try on a floral suit with a skirt, coming away looking like a hippopotamus that escaped from Disney's Fantasia, or she can wander around every run-of-the-mill department store trying to make a sensible choice from what amounts to a designer range of fluorescent rubber bands. What choice did I have? I wandered around, made my sensible choice and entered the chamber of horrors known as the fitting room. The first thing I noticed was the extraordinary tensile strength of the stretch material. The Lycra used in bathing costumes was developed, I believe, by NASA to launch small rockets from a slingshot, which gives the added bonus that if you manage to actually lever yourself into one, you would be protected from shark attacks. Any shark taking a swipe at your passing midriff would immediately suffer whiplash. willing to stay inside it. The rest of me oozed out rebelliously from top, bottom and sides. I looked like a lump of Playdoh wearing undersized cling wrap. As I tried to work out where all those extra bits had come from, the prepubescent sales girl popped her head through the curtain, "Oh, there you are," she said, admiring the bathing suit. I replied that I wasn't so sure and asked what else she had to show me. I tried on a cream crinkled one that made me look like a lump of masking tape, and a floral two-piece that gave the appearance of an oversized napkin in a serving ring. I struggled into a pair of leopard-skin bathers with ragged frills and came out looking like Tarzan's Jane, pregnant with triplets and having a rough day. I tried on a black number with a midriff fringe and looked like a jellyfish in mourning. I tried on a bright pink pair with such a high cut leg I thought I would have to wax my eyebrows to wear them. I fought my way into the bathing suit, but as I twanged the shoulder strap in place I gasped in horror, my boobs had disappeared! Eventually, I found one boob cowering under my left armpit. It took a while to find the other. At last I located it flattened beside my seventh rib. The problem is that modern bathing suits have no bra cups. The mature woman is now meant to wear her boobs spread across her chest like a speed bump. I realigned my speed bump and lurched toward the mirror to take a full view assessment. The bathing suit fit all right, but unfortunately it only fitted those bits of me Finally, I found a suit that fit, it was a two- piece affair with a shorts-style bottom and a loose blouse-type top. It was cheap, comfortable, and bulge-friendly, so I bought it. My ridiculous search had a successful outcome, I figured. When I got it home, I found a label that read, "Material might become transparent in water." So, if you happen to be on the beach or near any other body of water this year and I'm there too, I'll be the one in cut-off jeans and a T-shirt! You'd better be laughing or rolling on the floor by this time. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain, with or without a stylish bathing suit!CONGRATULATIONS MILO SCHOOL GRADE 9 GRADUATES Milo School Grade 9 students held their graduation ceremony Thursday, May 24. Congratulations to everyone and wishing them the very best of luck as they move on to their high school years. (left-right) Back: Frank Friesen, Kashton McMaster, and Brandon Hilchey Middle: Agatha Giesbrecht, Larissa Booth, Sara Rempel, Megan Ginther and Davey Jerry Front: Amber Woods, Adrienne Deitz, Krisha Edwards, and Anna Giesbrecht Photo by Simon Ducatel of the Vulcan Advocate.MILO FALL FAIR CONTESTS Milo Fall Fair will be Saturday, September 29, this year. Some of the contests we will be having include "Corn Husk Friends" (below) and "Vegetable Art" (some ideas on next page). Children's entries will be broken up into several age group categories and there will be an adult category as well for each contest. Be sure to visit the website at the bottom of the Corn Husk Friend for step-by-step instructions. Examples on the Vegetable Art include green pepper frogs, cauliflower and black olive sheep, swiss chard fish, bok choy mallard, squash pig and eggplant penguins. MaK,t & Corn Hu*JC Friend Save the corn husks you peel away from corn. Now you can make a little friend! What You Need: dried corn husks (dry your own or buy at a craft store), about 6 per friend wide, shallow container of water towel heavy string or yarn scissors decorative items (construction paper, glue, markers, buttons, yarn, etc.) What You Do: 1) Soak the dried corn husks in the water for about an hour. 2) Take four husks and lay them on a towel, pointed sides up. Tie them together at the bottom. 3) Fold down two of these husks on each side. Tie a string about 1" (2.5 cm) from the top to make the head. 4.; Roll a new husk tightly, and tie each end with a string. Stick this rolled husk in between the husks hanging down below the neck. This makes the arms. Tie a string below the arms to make the waist. l£ . , , For step-by-step pictures on making a corn husk friend, check out: http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/cornhusk.htm. 5; To make shoulders, wrap another husk diagonally across the chest and back. Wrap a second husk across the other side of the chest and back. Tie another string around the waist to hold these in place. (,) To make legs, divide the husks hanging down. Tie at the knees and ankles. To make a dress, leave the husks untied. 1) Decorate your corn husk friend.VEGETABLE ART CONTESTA Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old) Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six- year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up. "1 know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?," the six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. Take naps. Stretch before rising. Run, romp, and play daily. Thrive on attention and let people touch you. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently. There comes a time in life when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad and focus on the good. So love the people who treat you right. Think good thoughts for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of LIFE. Getting back up is LIVING. Have a great life.Milo Lions Club Canada Day Pancake Breakfast Date: July 1, 2012 Time: 8:00 am -10:00 am Place: Milo Community Hall Admission: Donation of non-perishable items or cash for the Food Bank Bring your family to celebrate Canada Day with the Milo Lions Club. EVERYONE WELCOME!Milo Column from the High River Times of May, 1944 Thanks to Susan Ivers for sharing this with us. THE HIGH R Milo Has Unusual Events Lightning^T ractor-Golfing break Lightning Brings Aftermath Dave Chambers, Queenstown, Has Traetor Accident. Nature Study on Golf Course. Evan Beechman, Correspondent While walking in a field during an tpproaching storm, Merle Pearson of dajorville saw a cloud of dust about t hundred yards distant where light­ing had struck. Immediately he was r'nrown to the ground and everything teemed to turn white. He found that le had lost control temporarily of his egs but after a short time was able :o proceed on his way. His head and reck felt as though he had been struck with some heavy object and a lay or so later he went to a chiro­practor and found that his spinal cord had been shocked. Tractor Accident David Chambers of Queenstown is 'dr patient at the Vulcan hospital. While engaged in summerfallowing on the farm of H. H. Messenger, a support that he had built on the trac­tor seat, broke and he was thrown Jrom the tractor and run over by the plough. As it happened the tractor turned in a wide circle and for a mo­ment it appeared that Dave was in its path. Mr. Messenger noticed the tractor travelling erratically and went to investigate and found that Dave’s leg was broken above the knee. At turn: of writing he is on the mend. Some of the neighbors and friends with true Western neighborliness are putting in his crop for him. Partridge Story The first is a bird of a story but its veracity can be established by the writer and three other witnesses. While golfing last night, one of the party drove a ball into the rough and while searching for it found the nest of a Hungarian partridge. Even when we all crowded around it the bird did not move, possibly confident that she was too well hidden, to be seen. The rest of the party were looking for the ball and I decided to see how close. I could come before the bird would leave the nest. I began to slide my hand slowly through the grass paus­ing each time the hen showed fear. At last I touched a wing with one finger then I touched the body and finally the neck. I whispered soft encour­agement and stroked the. head and then petted the partridge for a full five minutes. Nothing moved except a brilliant pair of dark eyes follow­ing each move of the hand. I do not know if this is an exceptional case nor do I know whether the bird was too paralyzed by fear to move, or whether the mother-love was strong­er than fear, but this I do know. There may be a thrill in the destruction of wild life and matching one’s wits with the wild and there may be a thrill in photographing wild life but if you can inspire such confidence in a wild bird that it will permit you to pet it, that is the greatest thrill of all.Picnic On Sunday, May 28th a huge out­door picnic was held in honor of the silver anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adams. The popular couple were agreeably taken by surprise. They were presented with a silver rose bowl and a bouquet of dark red roses by the hundred friends who were pres­ent. The presentation was made by l ew Douglass of Nanton who spoke most fittingly of Mr. and Mrs. Ad­ams. The young folk spent the after­noon in sports and swimming and the older ones in reminiscing. Many Experiences Mr. and Mrs. O'Tott of Queenstown have purchased a house in Calgary and will be leaving our district in a matter of days. A book could be written about Alaf O’Tott’s experien­ces. He was born in Quebec and as a cowboy he rode horseback from the Gulf of Mexico to Montana, a distance of 2500 miles. He came to Alberta in 1902 and homesteaded on the Little Bow. He was married in 1905 to Julia Houle of Montana and the _ young couple homesteaded on the Big Bow. They moved to Majorville in 1909 and in 1918 began farming. They have not seen actively engaged in farming since 1929. The OTotts have always been good neighbors and an asset to the district and the district will lose by their departure. —o—o— Human nature being what it is, I suppose that the little village must of necessity be a replica of the larger centres. This was brought ftome most forcibly a short time ago. It was a lovely Sabbath evening too late for frost, too early for mosqurtoes. The meadowlark sang softly to its mate, the bullfrogs shrilled their throaty chorus. The air was fragrant with growing things; overhead gleamed a mellow moon and stars scintillated in the azure sky. And frail humanity, what were they doing on this peaceful holy night? Lovers sat in parked cars or ’neath. leafy trees and whis­pered sweet nothings. At one end of the village a poker game was in gro- gress and from elsewhere the local orchestra triumphantly blared their own rendition of “Pistol Packin’ Mom ma.” In yet another part of the town from the open doors of a little rus­tic church, could be heard the songs of the seekers after salvation, sing­ing “The Whole World Was Lost in the Darkness of Sin.” And each with their own way of life were content. Ah me, ah me! Personals Mrs. Witherspoon of B.C. was a guest of her niece, Mrs. Alfred Hea- . er. Mi$s Jean Mills of Calgary, is spending a few days beneath the par­ental roof. Mrs. Arntsen of Saskatchewan, is visiting her sister-in-law Mrs. Don McCord. Quarter-Master Sergeant W. Strum is home from Toronto and visiting friends at Queenstown. A J^r9„.4dfiline Staley of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, is guest' of her daugh­ter, Mrs. Ruth Hermann. We are sorry to report that Gus­tave Johnk Is a patient at^ the St. Michael’s; hospital at Lethbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bushell and family of Calgary were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bushell. ^Our congratulations go this week to Mr. and Mrs, Everett Hermann upon the birth at the Vulcan hospital of a little daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Orie Donily of Cal­gary, are spending a few days with their son, R. Donily and daughter Mrs. C. M. Allen. Our news column this, week seems to be a chronicle of unusual happen­ings, some pleasant and some decid­edly unpleasant. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. J. O’Leary of the marriage of her daughter Marie to Paratrooper A. S. Brown of Dunster, B.C. They were wed at McBride and will shortly locate at Calgary. Congratulations Marie. The Lutheran Ladies’ Aid held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. J. Bartsch Jr. A new member was received and a farewell presentation made by Mr. O’Tott.The piano fund ^ now well over $100 and donations are still coming in.- Gardening Know How - http://www.gardeningknowhow.com - How Do I Get Rid Of Ants In My Garden? Posted By Kathee Mierzeiewski In Pests & Problems | By Kathleen Mierzejewski One of the most common household or yard pests has got to be the common ant. There are over 12,000 species of ants, believe it or not, and the most common of those is probably the regular pavement ant. These are the little culprits that come into your home as soon as you spill sugar and forget to sweep it up. They like sweets and if they don't find them outside in your gardens, they will come inside and find what they need. You definitely need to know a good home remedy to kill ants if you see these little guys. Image by Dino Quinzani Another common ant is the carpenter ant. These guys can take apart a wooden fence, or start eating your home. If you find them indoors, they are definitely making a meal out of your home and you will want to call an exterminator. So long as you only see them outdoors, however, you might be able to use a home remedy to kill ants. If you see these, you definitely need to get rid of ants in the yard. Read on to find the answer to the often asked "how do I get rid of ants in my garden?" How do I get rid of ants in my garden? If you have a vegetable garden you might be wondering, "How can I kill the ant hills in my garden without pesticides?" Of course, you will want to know the best way to get rid of ants outdoors. But you will also want to use something harmless on the garden because you don't want pesticides to get onto your vegetables. How to get rid of ant mounds is important information to have. But pesticides can contaminate ground water, which is definitely something you will want to prevent. How to Get Rid of Ant Mounds The best way to get rid of ants outdoors would be to use pipe tobacco. To get rid of ants in yard, you can soak the tobacco in water overnight and make a tea with it. Discard the wet tobacco, and use gloves when handling the solution. Pour the liquid over the ant hills and soak them. The ants will die. Find any other hills and fill the holes with glue or baby powder. Use baby powder on any trail of ants you see. Those ants will die as well. Another home remedy to kill ants is to mix boric acid and sugar together into a paste, about one tablespoon of boric acid to a cup of sugar. How to get rid of ant mounds is simply drop pieces of this paste near the hills or anywhere you see ants. They will feed on the poisoned sugar and take it back to their nest to the queen which will wipe out the whole colony. The best way to get rid of ants outdoors, howver, is to not plant any of the plants that attract honeydew producing insects and aphids. This is because ants love this honeydew and will stick around if you do. Article printed from Gardening Know How: http://www.gardeningknowhow.com URL to article: http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/get-rid-of-ants.htmMilo Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Graduation May 29, 2012 Thanks to teacher Miss Naomi Snelgrove, aide Mrs. Lynn Burgess and this year's students, families were treated to a wonderful graduation ceremony. Highlights included a slide show of activities this year, Naomi and Lynn's assessment of each child's personality, and presentation of certificates and grad gifts. Thanks also to the parents for a super lunch. Pictured above are: Lto R: Quinn Bertschy, Anna-Lee Sitting Eagle, Henry Rempel, Dallin Bertschy, Allyson Bartsch, Savana Knaught, Jenni-Rose Sitting Eagle, Caydence Three Sons and T.J. Waterchief. Below: The head table with everyone in their graduation caps. Quinn, Anna-Lee, Henry and T.J. are graduating from Kindergarten to Grade 1 and the other 5 are going from pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten. MiArrowwood Cooperative Association P.O. Box 120-17 Centre Street Arrowwood, AB TOL 0B0 Bulk Petroleum, Cardlock, Oil or Hardware Sales 403-534-3803 Tire shop Sales 403-534-3804MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS JUNE 2012 CAKE FOR ONE Mix 1 Angel Food cake mix and 1 cake mix of any flavor in a ziplock bag. June 6 -Supper Meeting 7:00 pm June 7 - STARS Charity Golf Tourney, Link Ridge Golf Course, Calgary June 20 - Steak Supper and Invocation of 2012-13 Officers 7:00 pm Activities Mowing of Lions Park and the two cemeteries is in full swing. Coming Events CANADA DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday, July 1 8:00 - 10:00 am • Please join us for breakfast at the Milo Hall. Admission is a donation to the food bank. LIONS COMMUNITY CAMPOUT July 6-8 • Everyone is welcome to join us again at Enchant Part. Enjoy swimming, golf, and kids games. Breakfast is served by our club on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Take 1/3 of the above mixture, mix with 3 TBS water in a microwaveable bowl. Bake in microwave for approximately 1 minute. Enjoy. - Recipe submitted by Marie Robbie Hope Lutheran Church Milo Worship Services: 2"“ & 4<» Sundays June 10 & 24 I 9:00 AM Reverend: Gordon Cranch Everyone Welcome!C" <Jhadow& o/ Vulcan County ife f/ie Cemeteries New Book by N. J. Aldred Color photos, history and information about all of the cemeteries in Vulcan County, plus a combined burial list for the entire County. 132 pages. $40.00. Available by pre-order only. To order contact Norma at 403-485-2162 or vulcanhistorvbooks(a)gmail.com Orders will be taken until June 7, 2012. or , / M f\ St <jin-Lip Sneie.f i.i m i-htL Li o' /o Quf yThis is a copy of the map that is in the Milo Library Archives. It was drawn in 1925 from Municipal Affairs of the concept of Lake MacGregor Campground Starting from the top: 9 Hole Golf Course; Paddock; Grandstand; >2 Mile Race Track; Pavilion, Athletic Field, Dance Hall, Playground ApparatusPERFECTION AT THE PLATE Versions of this story circulate on the internet. It is heart-warming. Origins: The story given below is a work of RABBI PAYSACH KROHN. It appeared in his 1999 book, Echoes of the Maggid. Echoes is a "Chicken Soup for the SouT'-type book, described by its publishers as "heartwarming stories and parables of wisdom and inspiration". Rabbi Krohn says that the story is true and that he was told it by Shaya's father, who is a friend of his. (The "Chush" school mentioned in the piece is the Jewish Center for Special Education on Kent Street in Brooklyn, a school that caters to Yiddish-speaking children of Orthodox Hasidic Jews.). At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he cried out, "Where is the perfection in my son Shaya? Everything that Hashem does is done with perfection. But my child cannot understand things as other children do. My child cannot remember facts and figures as other children do. Where is Hashem's perfection?" The audience was shocked by the question, pained by the father's anguish and stilled by his piercing query. "I believe," the father answered, "that when Hashem brings a child like this into the world, the perfection that He seeks is in the way people react to this child." He then told the following story about his son Shaya. Shaya attends Chush throughout the week and Yeshivah Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway on Sundays. One Sunday afternoon, Shaya and his father came to Darchei Torah as his classmates were playing baseball. The game was in progress and as Shaya and his father made their way towards the ball field, Shaya said, "Do you think you could get me into the game?" Shaya's father knew his son was not at all athletic, and that most boys would not want him on their team. But Shaya's father understood that if his son was chosen in, it would give him a comfortable sense of belonging. Shaya's father approached one of the boys in the field and asked, "Do you think my Shaya could get into the game?" The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We are losing by six runs and the game is already in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning." Shaya's father was ecstatic as Shaya smiled broadly. Shaya was told to put on a glove and go out to play short center field, a position that exists only in softball. There were no protests from the opposing team, which would now be hitting with an extra man in the outfield. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shaya's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shaya's team scored again and now with two outs and the bases loaded and the potential winning runs on base, Shaya was scheduled to be up. Would the team actually let Shaya bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shaya was told to take a bat and try to get a hit. Everyone knew that it was all but impossible, for Shaya didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, let alone hit with it. However as Shaya stepped up to the plate, the pitcher moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so that Shaya should at least be able to make contact. The first pitch came in and Shaya swung clumsily and missed. One of Shaya's teammates came up to Shaya and together they held the bat and faced the pitcher waiting for the next pitch. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shaya.OLD V ERA'S FUNERAL As the next pitch came in, Shaya and his teammate swung the bat and together they hit a slow ground ball to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shaya would have been out and that would have ended the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a high arc to right field, far and wide beyond the first baseman's reach. Everyone started yelling, "Shaya, run to first! Shaya, run to first!" Never in his life had Shaya run to first. He scampered down the baseline wide eyed and startled. By the time he reached first base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman who would tag out Shaya, who was still running. But the right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions were, so he threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head, as everyone yelled, "Shaya, run to second! Shaya, run to second." Shaya ran towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the bases towards home. As Shaya reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran towards him, turned him towards the direction of third base and shouted "Shaya, run to third!" As Shaya rounded third, the boys from both teams ran behind him screaming, "Shaya, run home! Shaya, run home!" Shaya ran home, stepped on home plate and all 18 boys lifted him on their shoulders and made him the hero, as he had just hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his team. "That day," said the father who now had tears rolling down his face, "those 18 boys reached their level of perfection. They showed that it is not only those who are talented that should be recognized, but also those who have less talent. They too are human beings, they too have feelings and emotions, they too are people, they too want to feel important." Vern works hard at the Phone Company but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday. His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a local strip club. The doorman at the club greets them and says, "Hey, Vern! How ya doin'?" His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before. "Oh no," says Vern. "He's in my howling league." When they are seated, a waitress asks Vern if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser. His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says, "How did she know that you drink Budweiser?" "I recognize her, she's the waitress from the golf club. I always have a Bud at the end of the 1st nine, honey. " A stripper then comes over to their table, throws her arms around Vern, starts to rub herself all over him and says. "Hi Vern, want your usual table dance, big boy?" Vern's wife, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club. Vern follows and spots her getting into a cab, before she can slam the door, he jumps in beside her. Vern tries desperately to explain how the stripper must have mistaken him for someone else, but his wife is having none of it. She is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling him every 4 letter word in the book. The cabby turns around and says, “Geez Vern, you picked up a real bitch this time. ” VERN’S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THIS COMING FRIDAY.MILO LIONS CLUB COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONTEST GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT AND TAKE A PICTURE FOR THE LIONS COMMUNITY CALENDAR FALL FAIR IS SEPTEMBER 29TH* * * * Year End Celebration at the * $ Milo Community School Wednesday, June 27th 12:00—1:30 Lunch * * 1:30 Awards . All Welcome!! * ? 4 * ftT’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel Mark your calendars for this summer’s Beach Volleyball Tourney July 27, 28 & 29 Wing Wednesdays 7 p.m. to midnight Stop in and check out our new wing flavours . Notice: The hotel is now open on Sundays through the summer.VILLAGE OF MILO $ VILLAGE OF MILO PUBLIC NOTICE ALBERTA . PLEBISCITE ON BYLAW 377-12 BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW Pursuant to section 232, 233(7) (b) and 234 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Status of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26 as amended, the Council of the Village of Milo in the Province of Alberta, hereby gives notice of its intention to hold a public vote on Bylaw 377-12 Business License Bylaw on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the Village of Milo under sections 7 and 11 of the Local Authorities Election Act, Revised Status of Alberta 2000, Chapter L-2l as amended. Qualified Milo residents shall be asked to vote on the question: “Do you favour repealing Bylaw 377-12 Business License Bylaw? Voters shall be asked to vote Yes or No for the question. Dated this 29th day of May 2012. Kwabena Oduro-Kontoh, Chief Administrative Officer Village of Milo Crypto-quote I his is a quote that many ot you have experienced, if not. try it. CX LXWZDNA ONJA JWM FXAAH, T N N Y S D B H. . M J U N L J A W N P R N LAST MONTH’S SOLUTION: "A n y o n e who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.'" .Albert EinsteinHairpins SALON Offering Cuts for women, men and children. Colors, Perms, Waxing, Eye Brow Tinting and ask about our wedding packages. Stylist is trained in the latest Paul Mitchell techniques. CALL : Denise 403-361-1129 Formally Image Salon but have changed locations. Please feel free to contact The Country Farmhouse for contact information about Image Salon. Norm Stokes Welding \ s General & Oilfield Repair / New & Used Steel Sales s Custom Built Trailers s B-Pressure Welding IF Norm- Phone 792-2255 Cell 485-0365 ftp Craig- Phone 792-3314 Cell 485-0288 Wade- Cell 485-1119 Frank SVlcInenly Auctions Ltd, Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since 1967 (403) 485-2440 Frank Mclnenly Stacey SchootenArchive Society of Alberta With the combined sponsorship from the Milo Lions Club and Milo Library Board, I was able to attend the Archive Society of Alberta Institute from Apr 30th- May6th at the Provincial Archives Building in Edmonton. It was a comprehensive 6 days filled with lectures, sample exercises, tours of the lab, vaults and the reading room, and of course great lunches as well. These 2 pictures are of different vaults in the building. The first is a map drawer vault and the second one shows some of the ledgers that are archived. There are 20 vaults in all - including a cold storage for movies (-20 and low Relative Humidity) and cool storage for negatives and audio (5 and low RH). We learned the ins and outs of acquisition, arrangement, accession, de-accession, description, and preservation of archive material. The digitization process allows for greater access to these materials. This institute provided us with examples and exercises to guide us through each section of the process. It was easy to come up with examples that I could relate to our own Archive Collection. It is a daunting process, but one that is vital for community/ government/corporate/personal historical preservation. Disasters can and do happen, as seen to the left, when a protester dropped red ink on the original Canadian Constitution document at the Library of Archives Canada over a land claim dispute. Knowing how to deal with disasters and preserve our history is vital. I look forward to the challenges ahead. Thank you to the Lions and the Library for providing me with this opportunity. Joanne Monner Milo Library"Burt’s Point of View” This is an article about something everybody has, or had, a grandpa and a grandma, two outstanding people in our lives. My grandpa was a blacksmith by trade, I didn't see any diplomas hanging on his shop walls, but being over 60 years ago, he no doubt thought they were a part of a horse’s leg or some uncommon horse disease. Not only did he shoe horses at his shop, but had many other talents, such as mechanical repairs for his customer vehicles, designing whatever, fabricating race sulkies for race horses and the list goes on. He was well known and liked in the community, if his customers couldn’t afford to pay for a necessary job performed, he would cut the bill or let it slide. Not only was it a Blacksmith shop, but a socializing establishment whenever his friends came calling. He didn't have a coffee pot on, but, there was always a beverage provided to keep a conversation going. Whenever heavy welding was a must, he had a monstrous electric welder powered by an old Chev engine, which was mounted on wheels if he ever had to go on service calls. I enjoyed many a day helping him in his shop doing what ever I could, he taught me an awful lot about the mechanical trade. I couldn’t understand why my granddad had to lie down after eating his dinner and now I know, I have to do the same thing. Some evenings at home, we would play checkers for entertainment, no TV’s or computers in those days. I remember gramps setting across from me smoking his pipe filled with “Old Chum” pipe tobacco. After studying his move, he would make it and at times his move opened up a jump for me. He praised me whenever I won, but he would show disappointment at the same time for loosing. When he won, he showed excitement as if it was a great defeat Now, I forget how old I was, maybe 7 or 8 at the time, but I often looked back and wondered if he was demonstrating to me a sportsman's point of view. Whenever he politely asked me to do a chore and 1 didn't do it, he would then tell me to do it, if I still didn’t do it, he wouldn’t say a word, just grab a hold of my two skinny little legs and shove me head first in the wood box. If I remember correctly, the wood box was 10 feet deep, well, maybe not quite that deep. Now, my grandmother, she had to put up with the four boys who like to party and get into her homemade wines. In those days, being many miles away from the closest liquor store, not sure whether it was my grandfather or the boys, but behind the old wood stove was a big container of home brew brewing quite regularly. Once and awhile somebody would bring in a jug of moonshine to pass around. By this time, according to me that is, I was old enough to consume alcoholic beverages, I was around ten or eleven at the time. It’s amazing how good my grandmother's eyesight was, she could look out of the window facing the general store and tell who was going in or coming out of it and at a distance of two or more miles away. Unfortunately, she passed away at the age of 5$and never used glasses; she always drank straight from the jug. (How do you like that one?)In the corner is the family drinking pitcher, made of medal, (no doubt cast iron), to break the skim of ice formed on the tops of the drinking pail on cold winter mornings Even in those days she had a favorite saying, ‘'Laughter is the best medicine in the world!” She enjoyed a good joke once and awhile. Even though this picture is a little blurred, she is pretending she is cutting the head off a rubber chicken with an axe and a cigar in her mouth. I have a great deal of love and respect for my grandparents, when it came to bringing up their family, 5 girls and 4 boys, they didn't go by a book, I would say it was the way they were brought up. The four remaining are sisters and they keep in contact regularly and are there for each other. One of their daughters, my mudder, no doubt her mudders way, brought us three kids up, Judi, Brenda and last to arrive, me. When we were much younger, there was the question of whether one of us kids would terminate the other's life or if mudder would do every one of us in. We were, should I say, “very active”. Whenever I see parents with very lively and mischievous kids now, even though it may be a difficulty for both parents, young kids don’t read books, they learn right from wrong by doing and it’s up to the parents to show them the way with plenty of love. If I were to tell you all the stories I heard about us kids when we were in our preschool years, the Canopener would be renamed "Burt's Eye Opener”. To tell you only one slight incident, which I think myself, mudder must have made up, I went down to a Chev dealership to make my usual presence noticeable, I noticed a lit blowtorch, grabbed a hold of it with both hands and wouldn't let any of the mechanics come near me. I was a fierce flame throwing fire fighter. The boss of the garage had to drive up to get mudder to rescue his mechanics. One word from what I visualized a strict and tough sergeant, I said in a squeaky and timid voice, “Yes mommy”. Don't take your grandparents for granted; they have already lived a life and a life or hardships and poverty. They have their ways, ideas and believes, if you don't believe me, try to convince them they need a computer. When it comes to food, it’s amazing the delicious meals grandma could make with leftovers. Unfortunately, they have both passed away but I never took the opportunity to tell them how much I appreciated them, for those who do have grandparents, now is the time to show your love and appreciation. 1 visit my mudder, 91 this June, in Nova Scotia four times a year and yearly birthday parties with friends and relatives for a celebration. "So There!!” My grandfather, Ercil Ettinger, when he was in the army many, many years ago at an early age. My grandmother, Glays Ettinger,"*"* taken many, many years ago. Now that is quite an outfit she has on. "SoThere!!” And that was “My Point of View” @&,rt10 Neat Things About Dragonflies 1. Water babies. Dragonflies spend most of their lives under water as nymphs. In this life stage, they use extendable jaws to capture and eat other insect nymphs and even some vertebrates such as tadpoles. 2. Fartin' around. Please pardon the questionable language-it's just too good to pass up. You see, dragonfly nymphs have gills in their rectums, and they are able to breathe out suddenly to propel themselves forward. Seriously. 3. Transformation. The nymph of a very big dragonfly can remain in that stage for as long as five years, though the smallest ones are nymphs for only a couple of months. When the nymph is ready to become an adult, it climbs up out of the water and, upon exposure to the air, begins breathing air instead of water. The outer skin splits behind the head and the adult climbs out of the shell of the nymph. It's wings fill with insect blood, and away it flies. 4. Adult food. Dragonflies are famous for eating mosquitoes but, while the adults are happy enough to eat mosquitoes, the pests don't make up a large part of the diet for the simple reason that mosquitoes are active at dusk while dragonflies are most active during the day. Adult dragonflies eat whatever flying insects they can catch. 5. Eating on the run, or in flight, really. A dragonfly captures its prey in flight with its legs and brings the prey to its jaws to eat. Because it uses its limbs for holding the food, it cannot alight while it eats-it doesn't have a leg to stand on! 6. Movement. Dragonflies are the helicopters of the insect world. They can move up, down, forward, backward and to either side. They can also hover and glide. And they can achieve high speed-as much as 38 kilometers per hour-in an instant. This gives them superb hunting skills. 8. Heat sensitive. Dragonflies need to be at least 25 degrees Celsius to fly. When they are too cool, they'll sit on a rock in the sun to heat up, or shiver wing muscles to generate heat. They can get too hot, though, too, and look for some shade to cool down. 9. Getting cool. Another method some species use to cool down is known as the obelisk position. If you've ever seen a dragonfly kind of perched in a handstand, it's trying to regulate its temperature. In this position, the tail points to the sun, reducing the surface area of the body that is in direct sunlight. Clever, eh? 10. Mixed messages. In European folklore, dragonflies tend to be considered sinister or agents of Satan. In Eastern and Native North American traditions, though, they get much more respect, representing swiftness and victory. 7. Vision. Paired with the flying abilities, dragons have excellent vision. You may have noticed that most of a dragonfly head is taken up by its two compound eyes. Those eyes provide a view of what's going on in all directions. It is believed that they do not see the kind of detail we do, but they are incredibly adept at detecting motion. According to naturenorth.com, "They can detect movements separated by l/300th of a second! To a dragonfly, a movie might look like a series of still pictures."July 29 - August 3, 2012 Maximum 40 Participants Cost: $375.00 LIONS LEAOfRSHIP CAMP "7b Create Community and Develop Leadership” The Lions Waterton Leadership Camp held in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada, is dedicated to instilling skills and attitudes of leadership and community service into youth of the world. We believe that by creating an international community of young leaders at this camp, we have great potential to inspire changes around the world through the future work of these young people. This camp is designed for youth who are serious about being leaders. This camp is highly structured with daily seminars and classes in leadership skill development. Topics include, but are not limited to. Effective Communication Goal Setting Team Leadership & Motivation Conflict Management Self Esteem and Development All students that attend this camp are expected to fully participate in all camp programs. In addition to daily leadership seminars and classes, students will partake in roundtable discussions, team and self­esteem building exercises, nightly cabin discussions, and chores. All students will be scheduled to give the camp a presentation about their country, and during that presentation, showcase a special skill or talent. A highlight of this camp is a focus on COMMUNITY BUILDING. From the time students arrive at camp until they are ready to leave, staff and students engage in community building in a variety of ways This in itself is a challenge and very much an exercise in leadership and leadership skills development. This camp is held in Waterton Lakes National Park, the world’s only Peace Park. This park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and every effort is made to give students opportunities within the camp program to experience the beauty of this majestic area. Students must be in good physical condition in order to take part in hikes, horseback rides, and other activities. This camp strictly abides by Lions International Youth Exchange Rules, and forbids any forms of drinking, drugs, dating and/or driving. Smoking is strictly prohibited. Further information contact: Lion Tony Prettegiani, Camp Registrar PO Box 65069 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4T6 Phone: 1-403-288-3396 Fax: 1-403-770-9275 Email: tonyp@pretteg.com !5 - )9 m.LO W»u. LOOK &T $PdaISOI?iM6 AMV I1M PAKTiam>N6 C ?L£AS£ flPfLlCAT l01\) 3Y JlJfit |0 Cccd&fftk'i Of Ll™Nfs Cu0fe ft*. rvnuo h^ns, Cujfi fvmo 1L0July 29 - August 3, 2012 Maximum 40 Participants Cost: $375.00 lions leadership Camp Application Form First Name: Last Name: Address: City/Town Province/State: Country: PostalCode/ZIP: Email: Phone: Date of Birth:(Dav/Month/Year) Male or Female Grade in School (2012-2013) T-Shirt Size: S_M__L_XL_XXL__ Sponsoring Lions Club (If applicable)_____________ Student Contract If I am accepted as a delegate, I agree to abide by all regulations and requirements established by the officials of the Lions Waterton Leadership Camp. This camp is SMOKE FREE. Use of alcohol and other chemical substances are strictly forbidden at all times ON and OFF the campsite during the duration of the camp. I understand that failure to abide by these, and other rules of the camp, will result in my being expelled from camp and sent home at my own expense. I understand that a refund will not be given after June 15th, 2012 if I am unable to attend. However, a substitute will be accepted without penalty. I am fully covered by appropriate medical insurance. I will strive to be worthy of my community and country by contributing my best efforts towards the success of the camp. Signature of Student:________________________________________________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian:____________________________________________ Please forward completed application form with a cheque or money order in the amount of $375.00 made payable to Lions Waterton Leadership Camp, to the address below: Camp Registrar All successful applicants will be contacted and Lions Waterton Leadership Camp provided with further information. PO Box 65069 Calgary, AB T2N 4T6A friend of a friend of mine was sitting on a lawn sunning and reading, when he was startled by a fairly late model car crashing through a hedge and coming to rest on his lawn. He helped the elderly driver out and sat him on a lawn chair. "My goodness" he exclaimed, "you are quite old to be driving!" "Yes" he replied, "I am old enough that I don't need a license anymore. The last time I went to my doctor he examined me, and asked if I had a driving licence. I told him yes and handed it to him. He took scissors out of a drawer, cut the licence into pieces and threw them in the wastebasket". "You won't be needing this anymore", he said. "So I thanked him and left." WANTED Young farm family looking to purchase or rent to own a home quarter or 1/2 in the Milo area. Will consider larger parcels. Interested parties phone Steve or Leanne at 403-599-2429 or by mail at Box 41, Milo AB TOL 1L0. All replies strictly confidential. 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.eom Vulcan (403) 485-8154 Strathmore (403) 934-6833 Stavely 1-877-205-1999Dear Mile Schccl Parent Council Members: As the graduating class we would deeply like to thank ycu fer cur grad sweaters. Net only are they sweaters but a source cf memory for us tc lock back cn years down the read. Thank yctJ! We would like tc send cut a big thank ycu tc all these who helped cut at the Crade ) grad 2012. this event is only a tradition because cf all cf you generous citizens who give up your time tc ensure cur future success. Back Row L to R: Agatha Giesbrecht, Krisha Edwards, Larissa Booth, Megan Ginther, Sara Rempel Front Row: Brandon Hiichey, Amber Woods, Frank Friesen, Anna Giesbrecht, Davey Jerry, and Adrienne Deitz. Missing from photo is Kashton McMaster.CONDOLENCES THANK YOU Deepest sympathies are extended to Tammy and Lee Lahd and family on the loss of Grandma Tiffen of Red Deer. OBITUARY VAN CAMP Barbara Joan Joan was bom on August 11, 1922 in Bassano, Alberta and passed away on March 30, 2012 at the age of 89 years. She is survived by her two sons Douglas, of Vancouver, BC, and Kelly and his wife Darlene of Winnipeg, Manitoba; stepdaughter Marilyn and her husband Cecil Harrison, of Wandering River, AB; sisters Bette Papp, of Strathmore, and Helen Anderson, of Port Orchard, Washington; sister-in-law Marny Van Ca