Milo Canopener (May 1, 2013)

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An archive of the Milo Canopener. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content. Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 May, 2013 Edition No. 276 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO LIBRARY N/C V V \''V ,,v >n 'V v"v Ip* • . SPRING IS HERE!! HUGE FLOCKS OF GEESE OVER MILO APRIL 2The Milo Canopener A Community Newsletter published by Volunteer Staff Layout Editors: Production Subscriptions Notices Barb Godkin Colleen Bartsch Cameron Klem Betty Armstrong Darlene Phillips Any Canopener volunteer 403-485-8389 403-599-2204 403-485-1592 403-599-3791 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-ready (JPEG) ad copy or articles is about a week before the end of the month. Please allow additional layout time for unformatted copy. The Canopener is usually printed on the last Thursday of the month. Subscription Rates: Single copy “Cover Price” $ 2.00 Inside Milo (pickup, delivery or mailed $16.00 Outside Milo mailed $24.00 How to reach us: Email is our preferred method of contact if possible, as photo ready (JPEG) advertising copy can be printed clearly (rather than scanned). Fax transmissions are also low resolution, and tend to be unclear. Thanks! Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] Regular mail: Milo Canopener PO 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 desk in the Milo Library, or • In the Milo Library book Drop box.Goods & Services Sponsors We 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 our readers. , x Septic Tank Services . R> (A Division of j b, Services) Portables • Sumps • Holding Tanks • Floods "YA GOTTA GO" - SO PHONE JOE Bus: 485-2667 | ^ Fax: [phone] Box 93 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 ^ X rucking fSiv «n arid Hay Hauling ANDY DIXON Cell: 1403) 485-3194 Flas: [phone] Fax: [phone] Sox 145 Milo, Alberta TOL 1L0 MUX) SEED CLEANING GRANT, KRYSTALOWICH 8c BENNETT ASSOCIATION LTD. CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS 599-2150 FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. 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Check our website for both New & Used: www.fmtrailerworld.com Low Overhead = Low Prices Vulcan [phone]Government News release April 22, 2013 New property tax deferral helps seniors stay at home Seniors in Alberta now have the option to defer their residential property taxes to keep extra money in their pockets and enable them to stay in their homes longer. Through the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Prooram. homeowners 65 and older can defer all or part of their residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Alberta government. The loans are repaid when the home is sold, or sooner if the senior chooses. Seniors spend years building memories, and equity, in their homes,” said Premier Alison Redford. “Our government s commitment is to provide options that allow seniors to stay at home in their communities for as long as possible. The Seniors Property Tax Deferral program is an innovative way to deliver on that promise for seniors, and for all Albertans.” The Seniors Property Tax Deferral program will provide a new option for seniors as the Education Prop­erty Tax Assistance Program begins income testing this year, and ends in 2014. On average, seniors received $160 a year through the education tax program. The Seniors Property Tax Deferral will free up an average of $2,000 a year for senior homeowners. Over the next three years, it is expected the pro­gram will free up over $50 million for more than 23,500 senior households. We know most seniors live on fixed incomes, and that while many are house-rich, day-to-day cash flow is sometimes limited,” said Associate Minister of Seniors, George VanderBurg. “With the Seniors Prop­erty Tax Deferral program, we re offering seniors a way to free up funds that otherwise would have been spent on property taxes.” To be eligible for the Seniors Property Tax Deferral, homeowners must be 65 years or older, and have a minimum 25 per cent equity in their home. The home must be the senior’s primary residence - where he or she lives most of the time. Seniors have worked hard their whole lives to pay for their homes, and they want to stay at home for as long as possible,” said John MacDonald, Executive Director of Seniors United Now. “This new prop­erty tax deferral program will provide a little extra money that can go a long way to helpinq seniors stay Komn ” ~ j Full details on program eligibility and applications are available on the Alberta Health website, and at local branches of ATB Financial, which is managing program accounts on behalf of government. Seniors can also request an application by calling the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 (780-644-9992 in Edmonton.) Alberta Health Website: www.health.alberta.ca Copyright(©) 2013 Government of AlbertaMy the Rev. Gordon Cranch Mary Haga is another contributor to my store ot accumulated emails. This one was sent from her daughter and I have had to edit it slightly to ensure that it is politically correct. Enjoy! & learn. A young lady confidently walked around the room leading a stress management course. She w'as holding a glass of water so everyone waited, expecting the question. “Is the glass half full or hall empty? She tooled them all. "How heavy is this glass ot water?”, she inquired with a smile. Answers ranged from 8 oz. To 20 oz. She replied, “The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll ache. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case it is the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. And that is the way with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.” As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time . So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry' them through the evening and night. Pick them up again in the morning.” I can go one better than the young lady, cast your cares on the Lord. He is more than able to carry your burdens for you. Some words of wisdom to go with this. • Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue. • Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. • Drive carefully.it's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker. • It you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. • It you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. • Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time. You won't have a leg to stand on. • Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late. • The second mouse gets the cheese. • When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Birthdays are good tor you. The more you have, the longer you live. • Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once. • We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colours, but they all live in the same box. • A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. Church Services at Hope Church May 12 9:00 May 26 9:00 See you in church!New Location Now Open! Accepting new residents 403-934-5294 f jtteacfoivCark Senior Care Homes Proud to be serving the seniors & families of our communities for 14 years! March 11, 2013 We have moved to a new location, 203 Hillcrest Blvd, Strathmore, AB. Current location is licensed and ready to accept two (2) new residents. The Ideal resident: • Medically stable, living with mild dementia, not a high risk for wandering • Able to physically move independently or with a one-person transfer • Experiencing increased care needs and should not be living alone What makes a Personal Care Home the Right Choice? Residents enjoy a high level ot independence and choice, along with healthy home cooked meals, a relaxed schedule for activities and customized personal care in a small group setting of six (6) seniors. Thank you tor informing potential clients & families ot the option of living in a personal care home such as Meadowlark Care Home. Debbie Wakelam /Operator Services: • Resident Specific Care Plans • Assistance with Personal Care • Trained Support Staff on-site 24 Hrs. • Medication management • Home Care RN visits • Spiritual Care Coordination • Home cooked meals & snacks • Transportation to appointments • Visiting Podiatrist & Hairdresser Amenities: • Spacious Residential Home Setting • Walk-in & Handicapped Showers • Warm & inviting home decor • Wheelchair Friendly, including elevator • Cable & Wi-fi (except phone) • Individual & Group Outings • In-house pets • Socialization & Recreation • Large Deck & Accessible Yard Fully licensed & Inspected by Alberta Ministry of Seniors, Fire & Health Inspectors Your parents want to stay in the place they call home. We can help! Experience a worry-free lifestyle & remove the burden of guilt. Call 403-934-5294 Proud to be a member of ASCHAVILLAGE OF MILO April 24, 2013 Dear Residents and Ratepayers, With the arrival of warmer weather—hopefully!—the Village of Milo is readying itself for increased maintenance; grass and weeds will soon be growing! ALBER TA Using our Municipal Sustainability Initiative Operating grant, we have purchased a ten year old Kubota zero-turn diesel mower from Doug Umscheid It has been run approximately 300 hours and is in very good shape. For what we paid ($6,000.00), along with the fact that it is a diesel powered machine and has been very well maintained, I think the Village is getting good value for money. Considering the STEP program has been cut and the Village will not be able to hire student employees this summer, a more efficient machine will prove to an effective use of village resources, be it employee's time or the cost of fuel (We have on good authority that this particular machine is fuel efficient.). Prior to printing, the Village and Crystal Blue Developments are coordinating their efforts to jointly host an Open House for the Cabin Owners of Hidden Valley Resort and their guests on Sunday, April 28, 2013. This is an invitation only event for the purpose of showcasing what the Milo Community has to offer to those cabin owners as they deliberate on their own future. Being that their lease has—as yet—not been renewed, the Village and Crystal Blue Developments think it worthwhile to provide a friendly forum whereat information about the Milo Community and what Crystal Blue Developments has to offer can be highlighted. The Milo Sustainability Committee is providing the coffee, juice and tea, along with squares and cookies. The Village and Crystal Blue Developments are still working out the details of the water and wastewater agreements that will move Crystal Blue Development onto the next stage. The consensus with Council is that a certain degree of public consultation prior to signing should be carried out, informing Village residents of these agreements as well as providing the opportunity for them to offer their insights. The Village is taking steps to move forward on the sale of the new subdivision. Apart from putting architectural controls on the titles of these lots, the solid working relationship that Milo has with Crystal Blue Developments could prove to be beneficial as we improve upon the marketability of the Village. In discussions with Rick Wiens, ideas have been shared on the potential for tree purchases, for instance, once Crystal Blue gets underway. Administration has received direction from Municipal Affairs on how to best go about levying the taxes for 2013. The Provincial Budget ensured that any decrease in taxes is out of the question. However, the Village will be introducing a minimum tax whereby every lot will pay a certain minimum rate. This will not have any direct impact upon most residents except to make the tax structure more equitable, encouraging either the consolidation or development of undeveloped real-estate. The Village is planning to host an Annual General Meeting once the taxes are levied. At this meeting the Village will explain the budget, the tax rates, its strategic plan, as well as take appointments for meeting with the Village’s assessor. Information on lot consolidation for those who are interested will also be provided. It is an opportunity for residents to engage with their elected Council and Village Administration in the best interest of all concerned. Yours sincerely, Christopher Northcott Chief Administrative Officer P.O Box 65, Milo, Alberta, Canada. T0L 1L0 www.villageofmilo.ca Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone]Oh, the Funny Well . it wasn't funny at the time, but my daughter and I were riding on the bus and a gentleman sat down in front of us. Never one to QUIETLY ask questions, my 4-year-old (at the time) said, "MOM! WHY does that man have a circle of skin in the middle of his hair?" - Julie My little cousin pointing at my pregnant belly and asked "Did you eat all the turkey?" I told him it's not a turkey inside, it’s a baby inside. Then he asked, "Why you eat the baby?" - Sally My daughter really wants us to have another baby, so she constantly has babies on the brain. One day we were talking about it, and she was saying how much she wants a baby sister. I told her that we don't have control over whether we get a boy or a girl. She looks at me and says, "So, is it God or Santa that decides?" - Jessica I overheard a little boy asking why Santa can't take his baby brother to be an elf helper because he doesn't help enough at home - Katie When I tell my 3 year-old daughter to clean up her toys, she says "Mom, you better go ahead and do it. I don't know anyone who cleans up toys as good as you can." - Angelynn I constantly have to reprimand my daughter for the amount of toilet paper she uses. I told her, "you don't need a lot, you have a little butt." Her reply, "You must use a real lot for your big butt!" Well if you want an honest opinion ask a child! - Erin drew a pic of my mom for my kids and my 5 year old told me I did it wrong because her face is supposed to be crumpled up (wrinkled). - Melody When my oldest daughter was 8 or 9 and on a McDonald's kick, we told her if she ate too many times at McDonald's, she would puke. Her Things Kids Say response was "If I’m puking McDonald's, I'm puking happiness." Thankfully we were able to get that McDonald's addiction stopped pretty quickly! - Danelle My 1st grader was learning about reptiles, mammals and amphibians at school. At the dinner table he blurts out "Uncle Dan and Chuck are reptiles." I asked him why he would say something like that and he says "We learned today that reptiles have no hair!". LOL.this is now the story everyone in our family shares! - Laura A conversation with my 3 year old: "Where does Daddy go every day?" "Work." "Who am I?" "Angie." “What are you supposed to call me?" "Mom." “What does Mommy call Daddy?" ."Stupid." Now I swear, I have NEVER called my husband stupid. Ever. The answer I was looking for was "honey." Thankfully, hubby thought it was absolutely hysterical, and we were all laughing with tears rolling down our faces. - Angie When I was pregnant with our third baby, our two oldest children were playing ‘pirates’ one morning. When I happened to walk past their ship, they both jumped up pointing at me and yelled, oh no! There's the giant whale! I was horrif ied at the time, but I can laugh at it now - Kevyn How many times must I tell you. You were not downloaded, you were born.The famous Dambusters of World War II included a son of Milo: Torger Taerum railway lines and canals and to avoid high-tension lines. When all was ready Gibson manoeuvred into position to attack. Taerum's duty as the aircraft approached the dam was to make sure the aircraft was at the required sixty feet and he took his position at the perspex blister on the starboard side of the cockpit. As they approached the dam he switched on the spotlights at 00:25 and began giving directions to Gibson, "Down-down-down," and then after the lights converged on the water, "Steady-steady", Taerum was presented with the DFC by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. In letters to his mother he wrote of the attention he was receiving: "One morning they woke me up and told me that I had been awarded the DFC. Later I had the ribbon sewn on my tunic. Can you imagine me strutting around town with it afterwards; We were just about mobbed for autographs; We were ordered back to our stations to meet the King and Queen. I was really lucky because I was introduced to both of them. The Queen is most charming and gracious. It was really quite a day." Following these days of glory, Torger and the other members of the squadron returned to operations. Sadly, on Sept. 17, 1943, Torger and three other members of Gibson's Dambusters crew were killed when their Lancaster was shot down at low level while attacking the Dortmun-Ems Canal. Information courtesy of Charles Foster (dambusterblog.com) Harlo Torger Taerum's father immigrated from Norway and established a farm near Milo, Alberta, 70 km northeast of Nanton. Tragically, he drowned when Harlo was ten years old. Despite playing a major role on the family farm and in the raising of his two younger brothers and sister, he excelled at school, the newspaper reporting that he, "obtained the highest number of passes during a single term since the school's inception." Harlo's father often spoke to him about his beautiful homeland. His mother recalled that, "When Norway was invaded by the Germans and Harlo Taerum at 18 reports began to filter through of the manner in which his father’s people were being treated, Harlo enlisted in the RCAF." He commencing training at No. 1 Air Observers Training School at Malton, Ontario in February, 1941. Taerum went on to train at No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario, and completed the Advanced Air Navigation course at Rivers, Manitoba. Like many young aircrew, he was honoured to have his wing presented by Air Marshal Billy Bishop VC. Taerum crossed the Atlantic as the navigator of a Lockheed Hudson. Capt. H.C. Moody was the pilot and the non-stop flight was completed in a record-breaking time of 10 hours and 44 minutes from Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick, Scotland. He began operations with No. 50 Squadron flying Hampdens on January 2, 1942. He gained wartime experience rapidly, his logbook recording being, "caught in searchlights," "severely hit by flak," and on March 25th, "crashing at Rose Vedne." Assigned to the squadron's conversion unit, Taerum spent time as a navigation instructor and continued to fly operations but now in Lancasters, the last two to Berlin with F/Lt "Mick" Martin. Mick Martin was an Australian and said to have been a magnificent pilot. He had gained a reputation for his skill at low flying at night. It was likely because of these skills that he was chosen by Guy Gibson and it is thought that Mick Martin, in turn, may have recommended Taerum to Gibson. To have been hand-picked to be W/C Guy Gibson's navigator is likely the greatest compliment that could have been paid to a Bomber Command navigator. At dusk on May 16th, Taerum recorded the take off at 9:40. The winds were stronger than anticipated as the Lancasters roared over the North Sea at the lowest possible altitude and Taerum found himself off the planned route when the coast was reached. Gibson wrote, "We pulled up high to about 300 feet to have a look and find out where we were, then scrammed down on the deck again as Terry said, 'O.K. -there's the windmill and those wireless masts. We must have drifted to starboard. Steer new course -095 degrees magnetic, and be careful of a little town that is coming up straight ahead.'" The navigation now was partly in the hands of the bomb- aimer who was using a special roller to identify features such asG.D/s REPAIR . Licensed Automotive Technician Friendly, reliable service Maintenance and repairs ALL your mechanical needs Call Gerald Deitz 403-599-2354 Or 403-599-2464 !: Frank Mclnenly Auctions Ltd. Vulcan, Alberta Serving the Agriculture Industry since 1967 “Selling is our business - our ONLY business!” | 403-485-2440 Frank Mclnenly Stacey Schooten"lip '’h&gpp May 11,2013 Livestock, small Animal, Exotic Bird and Craft £aiei i5Km West of Milo, Alberta (Hwy 542) BUY - SELL - TRADE - PROMOTE - Saturday 10:00 - 4:00pm Come check out the 5th Annual Critters N’ Crafts Spring Sale on May 11, 2013. With over 1,700 people in attendance last year, this year's sale is sure to be larger! Featuring all types of exotic animals for sale and on display. This is a great event for the family. Along with exotic animals, there are many vendors selling other items such as clothing, baking, machinery, antiques, art, jewelry and other hand made items. Have something to sell, want to be a vendor? Booth space is available for $30 per 15' x 10' spot. Pre-paid space takes priority. Consignors are responsible for everything needed in booth. Book your space online, via website below. - l Hour from Calgary ^ Lethbridge - Consignors from all over Canada - Concession on location - Accommodations available in Vulcan, Milo * Mossieigh - Indoor Arena - $2 Admission (Under 12 Free) or $5/vehicie. Contact: Ty Marshall [phone] Marie Marshall [phone] [e-mail] www.prairieexotics.com House pets - Arrive EARLY' , Supplies, Crafts, Jewelry Spring Chicks, Waterfowl, Poultry, Rabbits, Horses, Goats, TackThe Milo School continues to collect Campbell’s Soup Labels. Below are the products we collect, including Campbell, Prego, Pace, V8 and Goldfish crackers. Thank you for your continued support. Labels can be dropped off at the Milo School or at Milo Green Foods. CAMPBELL'S® condensed soup 10 oz / 284 mL, 28 oz / 796 mL SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel) **** -re* -abb* i HABITANT® soup 227 mL, 398 mL, 796 mL SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel) CAMPBELL'S® CHUNKY® soup or chili 10 oz / 284 mL, 14 oz / 425 g, 19 oz / 540 mL SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel) CAMPBELL'S® CHUNKY® bowls 420 mL SAVE: lid CAMPBELL'S® Ready to Serve soup 19 oz / 540 mL CAMPBELL'S® HEALTHY REQUEST® bowls SAVE: full label (UPC and front panel) 398 mL 420 Ml SAVE: lid CAMPBELL'S® SOUP AT HAND® 284 mL SAVE: lid CAMPBELL'S® HEARTY NOODLES® ________55 g SAVE: paper lid________ CAMPBELL'S® GARDENNAY® 500 mL SAVE: UPC V8® SOUP 500 mL SAVE: UPC CAMPBELL'S® Creations soup CAMPBELL'S® Easy Cooking Sauce 500 mL SAVE: UPC 500 mL SAVE: UPC CAMPBELL'S® Ready to Use broth 900 mL SAVE: UPC PREGO® Pasta Sauce 375 mL, 645 mL, 1.75 L SAVE: lid PACE® salsa 428 mL, 642 mL SAVE: lid V8® vegetable cocktail 156 mL, 250 mL, 340 mL, 354 mL, 950 mL, 1.36 L, 1.89 L cans SAVE: crushed cans bottles SAVE: labels boxes SAVE: UPC V8® V-FUSION® beverage 354 mL, 1.36 L SAVE: cap V8® SPLASH® beverage 473 mL, 1.89 L SAVE: cap -- • ft mzJtr* GOLDFISH® crackers 28 g, 168 g, 180 g, 190 g, 200 g, 1.36 kg SAVE: UPCTHE DAMBUSTERS RAID 70th Anniversary Commemoration Saturday 11 May, Join us at the Bomber Command Museum to honour those who participated in the greatest tactical air raid of WWII. -Lancaster Bomber Engine Start-Ups -In honour of The Dambusters. 2013 -The Dambusters -The Legendary Raid in Art -A Special Display of sixteen pieces of Dams Raid original artwork and limited edition prints. -Big Joe McCarthy -The RCAF’s American Dambuster -The Book Launch of Big Joe’s biography as published by our museum. -The Dams Raid as told by Ken Brown CGM -A video presentation of Ken’s riveting presentation recorded at our 50th Anniversary Commemoration in 1993. -The Canadian Dambusters -The unveiling of a display honouring the 30 Canadians who flew on the raid and the 15 who did not return. -Bristol Hercules Radial Engine Run-ups -The first public start-ups of this 14 cylinder, sleeve-valve Bomber Command engine. -Special Guests Details at: www.bombercommandmuseum.ca BOMBER COMMAND MUSEUM OF CANADA NANTON, ALBERTA, CANADAHope Lutheran Church Milo Worship Services: May 12 - 9:00 AM j May 26 - 9:oo am Reverend: Gordon Cranch 1 Everyone Welcome! Snake Valley Drop-1 News ' /ISnoafe© \ V, ^ nij^j j Crib Nights Monday evenings 7:00 PM Cards & Games Tuesdays & Fridays 1:30 PM Health Nurse Si Foot Care Wednesday, May 9, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. By appointment Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. 35* 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 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 Vi mile north Fax [phone] M*M Happy Mother s Dav Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 11 11:00 am - 2:00 p.m. Please phone for reservations Mother’s Day Supper Saturday, May 11 starting 5:30 p.m. Please phone for reservations 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 T0L 1L0. All replies strictly confidential.10 Rules for Dating My Daughter Rule One : If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up. Rule Two : You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off of my daughter's body, I will remove them. Rule Three : I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys your age to wear their trousers so loose that they appear to be falling off. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will not object. However, to ensure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during your date with my daughter, I will use my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely to your waist. Rule Four : I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate, when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you. Rule Five : In order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this sub ject is "early." Rule Six : I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry. Rule Seven : As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Sate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car? Rule Eight : The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight. Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing, holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough for my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka zipped up to her throat. Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which features chain saws are okay. Hockey games are okay. Old folks homes are better. Rule Nine : Do not lie to me. I may appear to be a potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been. But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me. Rule Ten : Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy outside of Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car—there is no need for you to come inside. The camouf laged face watching you from the window is mine.May 2013 Milo Library Milo Library Website: http.7/www. archivesalberta.orq Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Alberta Archives Council and the Alberta Society of Archi­vists, the Archives Soci­ety of Alberta (ASA) represents the prov­ince’s archival communi­ty and those interested in archives. Under its constitution, the objec­tives of the ASA are to: • Provide a forum through which all those engaged or interested in ar­chives work may meet and discuss issues of common interest • Advocate on behalf of archival interests in Alberta • Promote and ad­vance the collection, preservation and use of archival ma­terials, and to en­courage and devel­op archival skills among those en­gaged in archival work by: - holding seminars and workshops on archival principles and practices - distributing information relating to archival ad­ministration and prac­tice. (itlito Htbrarp SUtljibes The Friends of the Milo Library and the Milo Li­brary Board are very pleased to announce that the Milo Library Archives have been accepted as a member of the Archive Society of Alberta. This means Milo Library Ar­chives will be able to con­tinue the quest in collect­ing local historical docu­ments and photos, scan­ning them for preservation and then digitizing them for accessibility for everyone. As a large number of people in the Milo area have shown an interest in preserving rec­ords, the Archive Room has had a myriad of donations that need to be worked on. We hope to be able to con­tinue with the Lions Archivist Fellowship and to apply for some funding from ASA. Bill Lahd is continuing to research the Queenstown area and Neil Godkin is researching the Majorville area. We would like to thank both of them for do­nating the book “The Prairie Hub-an outline history of early western events (from Hand Hills to Buffalo Hills)’’ by John Julius Martin. This second hand book is quite rare and has local historical significance. New Purchases ADULT FICTION Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, An Irishwoman’s Tale by Patty Lacy, The Ambassa- ■ Srt.i/ut w/ut/te dor’s Daughter by Pam Jenoff, The Descend­ants by Kaui Hast Hem- mings, One Day by David Nicholls, Tandem by Tracy Bateman, Thirsty by Tracy Bateman, Need You Now by James Grippando, Killing the Blues by Robert Parker, Oath of Office by Michael Palmer, Red Dragon Rising Shock of War by Larry Bond & Jim Defleice, All Neces­sary Force by Brad Taylor, First Impressions by Nora Roberts, Surrender by Bren­da Joyce, The Gilly Salt Sis­ters by Tiffany Baker, Forbid­den Sister by VC Andrews, Twin of Fire by Jude Deveraux, Daddy’s Gone a Hunt­ing by Mary Higgins Clark ADULT NON-FICTION Beyond Belief My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill CHRISTIAN FICTION Heart’s Aglow by Tracie Pe­terson, In Too Deep by Mary Connealy, The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen, Valley of Dreams and Whis- OothiyA GoneA • HIGGINS CLARK] pers in the Wind by Lauraine Snelling, Whispers Along the Rails by Judith Miller ADULT WESTERN Support Your Local Deputy by William W Johnstone, Longarm and the Ambush at Holy Defiance by Tabor Ev­ans DVD’s & BLU-RAY Life of Pi, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey, Mada­gascar- The Land Where Evolution Ran Wild, Prison Break Season 2, 3, and 4, Les Miserables YOUNG ADULT FICTION Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski, Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shep-Milo Library HOURS WINTER FOR 2 0 13 GO GREEN Environmentally-Conscious Technology Consumption 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 Tracy Mozill assistant librarian Barb Godkin assistant librarian Looking to buy the best, long-lasting device, consciously dispose of your old devices, or, better yet, fix a broken gadget? Check ou CBC Radio’s Spark episode, “Get it, Keep it, Fix it” to learn how to do all this and be more thoughtful about overall technological consumption. Even if you don't feel like listening to the full pod­cast, feel free to check out websites like The Wirecutter (http:// thewirecutter.com/), where the best devices are effectively sepa­rated from the rest, and ifixit (http://www.ifixit.com/), where you can learn how to repair your own devices. http://www.cbc.ca/spark/episodes/2Q13/03/28/212-qet-it-keep-it- fix-it/ \ r New Purchases Continued from pagel ard, Matched by Ally Condie, Burned by Sara Shepard PICTUREBOOK Who’s on First by Abbott and Cos­tello, Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar? by George Shannon BOARD BOOKS My Farm Friends by Wendell Minor, EASY READER Monsters Munch Lunch by Abagail Tabby, The Tree Doctor by Trish Rabe, Busy as a Bee by Thea Feldman DONATIONS We wan{ ^ank ^e tollowing people for their donations to our library this month: Erin Vogt, Betty Godkin, Bill Lahd, Neil Godkin, Elva Gore, Dick Berglof, Shannon Silbernagel, Carole Armstrong, Justin & Trish Thompson, Carol Vooys Thanks to Bill Lahd and Neil Godkin for purchasing and donating the book entitled Prairie Hub - an outline history of early western events (from Hand Hills to Buffalo Hills) by John Julius Martin. It will be a reference book to be read in the library. We apologize to anyone who we may have missed. We appreciate each one. Next Library Board Meeting will be held on Mon. May 6th @ 7:00pmHai lrpms Sal Oil Offering cuts for women, men and children. Colours, Perms, Waxing, Eyebrow 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 information about Image Salon.) Celestial Wellness Swedish Relaxation Massage Reflexology, Reiki Indian Head Massage Barb Fischer, RMT Hidden Valley Golf Resort 322 Antelope Street 403-734-2739 www.celestialwellness.ca [e-mail] Arrowwood Cooperative Association P.O. Box 120 -17 Centre Street Arrowwood, Alberta T01 0B0 H 5: i 1 Bulk Petroleum, Cardlock Fuel, Oil or Hardware Sales 403-534-3803 j Tire Shop Sales or Service 403-534-3804 YZSZ' — * *11 !| —- ■£CMap tariy Child Development Mappinf Project Alberta Vulcan County Early Childhood Coalition What happens during the early years — from birth to age six — has lifelong implications on everything from learning to school success, family life and other relationships, and mental and physical health. The brain develops extremely rapidly during early childhood. It is most receptive to positive and negative influences during this time. The early years present unique opportunities for positively influencing healthy development. The benefits are not only reaped by each child individually, but by the entire community through reduced social costs, greater stability and prosperity, and a healthier, more productive population. A significant percentage of Canadian children are experiencing developmental difficulties by the time they reach kindergarten. Twenty-five per cent — or one of out of four — five-year-olds struggle with basic, developmental^ appropriate tasks such as holding a crayon, manipulating scissors, climbing stairs, following simple instructions and interacting with other children. This percentage does not include children with severe diagnosed disabilities. Clearly, a substantial number of Canadian children are not getting the start in life they need. Alberta Education has launched the Early Child Development (ECD) Mapping Initiative, a five-year, province­wide research project to look at factors that may influence healthy development. The initiative will use the results to provide families, communities and school authorities with a picture of early childhood development in Alberta. A coalition, encompassing all communities in the County of Vulcan has been formed. The goal of the Vulcan County Early Childhood Development Coalition is to promote the development of healthy kids and strong families in a nurturing family friendly community. A provincial grant has been received, to cover two years of Coalition projects and research. For more information regarding the Vulcan County Early Childhood Development Coalition contact Kim Daniells 403-652-8105 or vulcan [e-mail]. or join us on Facebook at: Vulcan County Early Childhood Coalition. Some quotes for Mother's Day • Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~ Elizabeth Stone • Mother - that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries. ~ T. be Witt Talmage • Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. Ambrose Bierce A mom's hug lasts long after she lets go. Author Unknown • It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge. ~Phyllis billerVs Saloon presents: LOt COMEDY NIGHT Headlining: Simon King Friday June 21/13 At the Milo Community Hall $20 Per Person Doors Open 7:30pm NO MINORS Come out and Laugh out Loud!! We will be opening Sundays starting May 19 - NOON - 7:00Ballistic Chicken? It seems the US Federal Aviation Administration has a unique device for testing the strength of windshields on airplanes. The device is a gun that launches a dead chicken at a plane's windshield at approximately the speed the plane flies. The theory is that if the windshield doesn't crack from the carcass impact, it'll survive a real collision with a bird during flight. It seems the British were very interested in this and wanted to test a windshield on a brand new, speedy locomotive they're developing. They borrowed the FAA's chicken launcher, loaded the chicken and fired. The ballistic chicken shattered the windshield, went through the engineer's chair, broke an instrument panel and embedded itself in the back wall of the engine cab. The British were stunned and asked the FAA to recheck the test to see if everything was done correctly. The FAA reviewed the test thoroughly and had one recommendation: "Use a thawed chicken." New Element Discovered The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by physicists. The element, tentatively named Federal-Governmentium, has no protons or electrons and thus has an atomic number of 0. However, it does have: • 1 neutron • 125 assistant neutrons • 75 vice neutrons • 111 assistant vice neutrons This gives it an atomic mass of 312. The 312 particles are held together by a force that involves the continuous exchange of meson-like particles called morons. Since it has no electrons, Federal-Governmentium is inert. However it can be detected chemically as it impedes every action with which it comes in contact. According to the discoverers, a minute amount of Federal-Governmentium caused one reaction to take four days to complete when it would have normally occurred in less than one second. Federal-Governmentium has a normal half-life of approximately three years,at which time it does not actually decay but instead undergoes a reorganization in which assistant neutrons, vice neutrons and assistant vice neutrons exchange places. Some studies have shown that atomic mass actually increases after each reorganization. Research at other laboratories indicates that Federal-Governmentium occurs naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to concentrate at certain points such as government agencies, large Internet Service Providers, large corporations and universities and can usually be found in the newest, best appointed and best maintained buildings. Scientists point out that Federal-Governmentium is known to be toxic at any level of concentration and can easily destroy any productive reaction where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are being made to determine how Federal -Governmentium can be controlled to prevent irreversible damage, but results to-date are not promising. Airplane Maintenance Reports Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by US Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews. Problem: "Left inside main tire almost needs replacement." Solution: "Almost replaced left inside main tire." Problem: "Test flight OK, except autoland very rough." Solution: "Autoland not installed on this aircraft." Problem: "The autopilot doesn't.” Signed off: "IT DOES NOW." Problem: "Something loose in cockpit." Solution: "Something tightened in cockpit." Problem: "Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear." Solution: "Evidence removed." Problem: "DME volume unbelievably loud." Solution: "Volume set to more believable level." Problem: “Dead bugs on windshield." Solution: "Live bugs on order." Problem: "Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent." Solution: "Cannot reproduce problem on ground." Problem: "IFF inoperative," Solution: "IFF inoperative in OFF mode." Problem: "Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick." Solution: "That's what they're there for." Problem: "Number three engine missing." Solution: "Engine found on right wing after brief search." A funny story (true) My son was about seven years old and we didn’t have a lot of money so bought this old brown Chevy, which had rust spots all over it; some of them had even eaten right through the metal. Anyways, when he saw the car, his comment was “cool, bullet holes!” He has been kidded about this for the last 20 years! The automobile It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble and automobile and one nut to scatter it all over the road. Not my Job! This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was one important job to be done. Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about it because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it. Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done!MILO SCHOOL NEWS Happy Spring (for real this time)! Yeah, it finally feels like spring has arrived. The students are really enjoying their time outside. It is so wonderful to see them having fun together as they play ball, soccer and play on the playground equipment. The staff is so proud of how our students include everyone in their activities and even adjust how they play games to en­sure that students of all ages can feel safe and have fun. It is also great to hear the encouraging words they call to each other. Staff and students enjoyed Easter holidays during the first week of April, and have been working hard since returning to school. The grade 123 students have particularly been enjoying learning about building things in science and have constructed a variety of products, including animals and furniture, using many different materials. What a creative bunch! Seven of our junior high students, Nash and Lo­gan Nelson, Saydie Jerry, Nadine and John Bertschy, Zach Lewis and Chett Deitz, participated in the Junior High Badminton Tournament held at County Central High School in Vulcan on Friday, April 19. They were coached by G-Nel Nelson who volunteered her time to organize and hold practices in order to prepare these students for competition. None of the students qualified for Regionals, but we were very proud of the effort they put in and especially of the fun they had together. Thanks so much to G-Nel for providing the opportunity for our students to be a part of that tournament. A few of our students are now busy participating in sports being offered at County Central High School. Logan Nelson and Chett Deitz are playing on the school baseball team. Nicole Dietz is a part of the girls’ rugby team and Nash Nelson plays on the junior boys' rugby team, Several of the junior high students are enjoying a cooking class option. Each week Mealane Dietz plans a cooking project/lesson for these students. They partici­pate in all stages of the food preparation and are not only learning some cooking skills, but also experiencing some foods they have not tasted before. It is sometimes tricky to focus on work when the mouth-watering aromas are drifting down the hallway. We would like to express our gratitude to Mealane for all the work she goes to pre­paring the lessons, and the experience and encourage­ment she provides the students.MILO SCHOOL NEWS dents have been working in mixed grade groupings to create plays based on their favourite Robert Munsch sto­ries. And, on that Thursday it will be staff and parents chal­lenging the students in a rousing game of soccer. It will certainly be a busy week of sharing and celebrating. During the month of May grade 3,6, and 9 students will be writing their first Provincial Achievement Test. Students and staff will be helping out in the community by participat­ing in Pitch-In during the up­coming month. April 22 was “Earth Day”. At Milo Community School we recognized the day by wearing blue and green and by using as little power as possible for an hour. From 1:00pm until 2:00pm all lights were turned off and no technology was used. We try to show our concern for the earth daily through recycling and reusing paper and other materials and through recycling beverage contain­ers. We have only a couple of months of learning and work­ing together left for this school year. Time for honing our skills, increasing our knowledge and deepening our un­derstandings. In no time we will be sharing in the grade 9 students’ graduation celebration and not long long after that this school year will come to an end. We look for­ward to making the most of the rest of this year. May 6 - 9 is Education Week. We have several events planned for that celebration. On Monday, May 6th, students will be treated to a pancake breakfast prepared by the staff. Tuesday, May 7th is a family affair as students’ family members are invited to bring a lunch and join us as we celebrate learning. During this time, students will be sharing some of their learn­ing and photos of student activities will be shown on the big screen. On Wednesday, May 8 we will be hosting a Grandparents’ Tea from 1:00 until 2:00pm. Grandparents will be treated to shadow puppet plays produced by some of the grade 1-6 students. These stu­Ten Neat Things About Dogs 1. A dog's age. Just what is a dog's age? It's hard to say. Some say that a dog ages seven years for every one year of a human's age and since most dogs die between 10 and 13, that may be true. Another theory has it that dogs age in the following way: first dog year equals 16 years in human development. Second dog year takes them to age 24, and by age three, dogs have reached the human equivalent age of maturity of 30. Add four human years for every dog year after that. Since dogs reach sexual maturity at six months, this would make them very precocious in human terms and have them dying between the human ages of58 to 70. 2. Sleeping with dogs. The seventies rock band, Three Dog Night, was named for the habits of Australian aboriginals who, legend has it, used dogs to keep warm. On cold nights they would dig a hole in the ground and sleep with a dingo (Australian dog) to help keep warm. On colder nights, they would add another dingo. And on really freezing nights, they would pile on three dingos: hence it was a "three dog night". However that may be, back in the fifties and sixties dogs generally slept outside in the dog house and could be joined by an owner if things got really chilly in the mantal bed' heixe "in the doghouse"! 3. The wages of sleeping with dogs. Today, even though we are in the age of central heating, many people sleep with their dogs. This may not be the best idea. Statistics tell us that 14 per cent of Americans have been infected with toxocariasis, which can cause renal failure They owe this infection to their best friends who were likely infected with Toxocaracanis, otherwise known as dog roundwotm. Thirty per cent of dogs younger than six months are infected, having been born that way. 4. Dog food. Some people eat dogs, especially in parts of Asia such as Korea, China and Vietnam If you are in that part of the world and want to avoid eating man's best friend, turn up your nose at gae|ang-guk and also at bosintang. But be careful in Poland and Switzerland, too, where they believe that dog fat is good for the lungs (is that why TB patients used to be sent to the Alps for a cure?). You are safe in the Middle East where dcgs are taboo as pets -- although ifs ok if they are kept as guard dogs or as fighters. By the way, if you insist on eating dog meat, try boiling it with scallions, ginger and chilli powder. 5. A hair of the dog. They say that a “hair of the dog that bit you" (another dnnk) is a cure for a hangover It is true that in the US, 4.7 million dog bites every year are responsible for 17 fatalities; that's 12.9 bites per 10,000 but that average rises to 60.7 bites per 10,000 for boys 5 to 9. By the way, "the hair of the dog" saying goes back to an even older belief in Scotland that that putting dog hair on a dog bite was an antidote against its effects. 6. The better to smell you with, my dear. All dogs are descended from the grey wolf and have many of this canine's excellent faculties. They have very good eyesight, although not quite as acute as ours. They are not colour blind but see in a slightly different way. They are better at detecting movement than we are and recognize their owners at 900 metres if the owner is moving. This diminishes to 500 or 000 meters if he is still. Dogs hear at 40 to 60 Hz, aided by ears that can rotate, tilt, raise and lower thanks to 18 muscles. But their sense of smell is almost uncanny being 100,000 to one million times more sensitive than ours. By the way, that wet nose (rhinarium) is part of their skill, it helps determine the direction of air currents and where the smells are coming from. 7. Dead dogs. While we have all heard stories about dogs that have survived the "milk chocolate" of human kindness, but that's only because it was milk chocolate and perhaps in minute quantities. All chocolate is poisonous to a dog because it contains theobromine which is similar to caffeine. One ounce of milk chocolate per one pound of body weight can be lethal. With dark chocolate only 115 milligrams (about 004 of an ounce) is deadly. (In high enough doses, chocolate can kill a human, too.) Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure. Garlic and onions should be avoided because they contain sulturs that cause dogs' blood cells to explode. Once again, reaction depends on the size of the dog and the dose, but it is best to avoid these substances, even though dogs love garlic. 8. Smart dogs. Some dogs are smarter than others. Border collies (formerly called Scottish sheep dogs) are at the top of the class, followed by poodles and then golden retrievers. One clever collie named Chaser learned 1,022 names for toys in three years. The trainer had to keep notes to remember them himself Dogs, unlike wolves, attend more to voice lhan hand signals Dogs learn through conditioning and obsecration as well as by mimicking behaviour, including that of humans Dogs can detect minute changes in static electricity and barometric pressure 9. Sleepy dogs. Dogs sleep an average of 10 hours per day and have both slow wave and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep just like humans. Their sweat glands occur between the pads of their feet and only dogs and humans have prostate glands 10. Biggest, fastest, oldest dogs. The biggest dog ever recorded was an English mastiff that was 343 pounds and 8 feet 3 inches long from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. The fastest dog is the greyhound which has been clocked at 43mph (70 km/h) but the average dog only runs between 16 (25 km/h) and 30 mph (48 km/h). A lot depends on the size of the dog. The oldest dog on record was named Bluey He died in 1939 at the venerable age of 29.5 years. In modern times, according to the Guinness Book, the record long-life holder was named Pusuke, who lived to be 26 years nine months - Copyright Dorothy Dobbie CopyrighfiSPegasus Publications IncMILO SCHOOL YEARBOOK ORDER YOUR COPIES AND/OR HELP SPONSOR OUR PUBLICATION 1. ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK COPY NOW!!.' Work has begun on the Milo Community School 2011-2013Yearbook. We are very excited about our book and hope you will be too. To make sure you get a copy of the yearbook, we are asking everyone to pre-order. Please pre-pay when ordering. The cost is $20.00 per copy (GST included). Payment may be made by cash or cheque. Please make cheques payable to the Milo Community School. The deadline for pre-ordering is Thursday, June 26, 2013. Yearbooks will be delivered to you in September 2013. Please fill out the form below and return with payment no later than June 26, 2013. 1 would like__________________copy/copies of the 2011-2013 Milo School Yearbook. Please find enclosed $________to cover the cost. Signed______ cheque_______ cash_________ 2- Milo School Yearbook Sponsorship/Donation Once again we are publishing a yearbook for the 2011-2012, 2012-2013 school year. It seems like we just completed the last one!! This is an expensive project but it is a worthwhile one and we need your help. If you are interested in making a $25.00 sponsorship/donation toward this project please fill out the following information and send it to the school. Cheques are made payable to Milo Community School. The books will be available for purchase the last day of school. Thanks once again for your support. Mrs. Penny Heather I would like my sponsorship to appear in the following manner in this year's yearbook: la copy of your business card OR eg. _ $25.00 enclosed Milo Community School, Box 90, Milo, AB T0L 1L0 [phone] THANK YOU Southfork Ranches Ltd. John and Jane Doe Timbucktoo, Canada . OR just your name is fine too. 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What events would you like to see take place or "be brought back" in our great community? What would you be willing to help out with? What do you wish to participate in? Send your thoughts and comments to: Amy Monner, Recreation Director [e-mail] 403-485-1057 UPCOMING EVENTS IN MILO I. Drop-In Beach Volleyball — Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm — Beginning June 5 Have some fun and work up an appetite before heading to 'Wing Night!' Ball Diamond Work Party - to coincide with Community Cleanup June 13 Milo Beacl1 Volleyball Tournament - July 10-12 (Registration begins June 1) We will be running a regular division and a 35+ division Milo One-Pitch Slo Pitch Tournament - August 9-11 (Registration begins July 1) ANY INTEREST? If sufficient interest is shown, we'd like to implement some new activities: Floor Shuffleboard - Movie in the Park Horseshoe Pits_______________ - Multi-sport Youth Drop In Night VULCAN COUNTY EVENTS • bpock Days Slo Pitch Tournament - June 7-9 (Registration begins May 6) Vulcan County Adult Slo Pitch League is now accepting team registrations Contact Bonnie at 403.485.2554 or bellis&townofvulcan. ca for more information Happy Seeding! ~ Presented by the Milo & District Recreation Board ■j Brand Western Canada The best in Electronic Pet containment and behav­ioral products. 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TV RAFFLE 55" 3D Panasonic HDTV Winner: Danielle Newman Blu-Ray Player Winner: Mealane Deitz Thank you to all our curlers and volunteers for a wonderful season. A special thank you to the community for coming out to watch games and enjoying the rink burgers! MILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS May 2013 May 1 - Supper Meeting 7:00 pm May 15 - Supper Meeting 7:00 pm Activities: 4 members attended Nanton Interclub April 1. 6 members travelled to Vulcan Inter­club April 4. 4 members attended Foothills Interclub April 16. 13 members from our twin club, Wild Rose Calgary, joined us for our April 17 supper meeting. Donations: $100 to Milo School Yearbook. New Executive: Effective July 1, our new officers will be: President: Ted Lee 1st Vice-President: Christopher Northcott 2nd Vice-President: Keith Deitz Past-President: Lloyd Deitz Secretary: Ian Godkin Treasurer: Dale Deitz Directors: Allan Bartsch Mike Hingley Larry Umscheid Bill Deitz Tail Twister: Alvin Winch Lion Tamer: Barry Monner Membership: Ian Thomson Officers will be sworn in at our June 19 Steak Supper.Bored Husband: Why Mr. Murray can no longer go shopping After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on trips to the department store. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out quickly. Equally unfortunate, my wife loves to browse. Yesterday, she received the following letter from our local store. Dear Mrs. Murray, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behaviour and have been forced to ban both