Milo Canopener (November 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 FALL FAIR OCTOBER 5 Kids awaited the various prize draws with excitement. Clockwise from top left: 1. What the boys wanted to win. 2. What the girls wanted to win. 3. Dallin Bertschy with the candy he DID win, although rumour has it he tried to trade with the winner of the toy combine. Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 November 2013 MILO LIBRARY N/C Edition No. 282The 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) Christmas Wish Ads Business Directory $ 5.00 $1.50 Quarter Page $ 6.00 $3.00 Half Page $ 8.00 $4.00 Full Page $15.00 $7.50 Classified Ads $ 2.00 $1.00 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 the last 3 or 4 days of the month. Subscription Rates: Single copy “Cover Price” $ 2.00 Inside Milo (pickup, delivery or mailed $16.00 Outside Milo mailed - Canada $24.00 Outside Milo mailed - U.S. $48.00 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.We would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. 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Sheldon Walker Manager HEATHER TRUCKING WARREN HEATHER CATTLE HAY DECK WORK PHONE-403-599-2132 CELL-403-485-8200 RR#1 MILO, AB w heather® wildroseinternetxa KRYSTALOWICH & CO. . Certified General Accountant Diane Krystalowich, C.G.A. 111 - 2nd Street South 403-485-2681 P.O. Box 239 403-485-2996 Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 Fax: [phone] Katie Crump Located 1 mile west of the Cluny turnoff. Phone: [phone] (403)901 -7402(cell)Stick Curling Bonspiel Nov. 23 & 24, 2013 / (Grey Cup Weekend) Everyone welcome (curlers and non-curlers, all ages) Come try your hand at stick curling. It’s easy and lots of fun!! 2 person teams, no sweeping between hog lines Contact: Colleen Bartsch 403-599-2204, [e-mail] 10! 3/ 30] 3 O'jjj DO YOU WANT TO CURL? Beginners and juniors most welcome! Most people put in their names as singles or couples and we make up the teams. ***NEW*** Stick League Tuesday Nights - December to January or February, one hour games, possibly 7:00pm and 8:00pm draws Mixed League Thursday Nights - probably Dec till end of February, 6:30 & 8:30pm games Mens League Monday nights, December to February, 7:00 & 9:00pm games Contact: Jana Bartsch ([e-mail], 403-599-2220). For stick league, can also contact Colleen Bartsch. find us on Facebook - Milo Curling ClubMy iWov^My. the Rev. Gordon Cranch November is the month of Remembrance so I researched the origin of the honouring of an Unknown Warrior. After the end of the First world War, Rev. David Railton, a former army chaplain, approached the Dean of Westminster with the idea that an unidentified British soldier from the battlefields of France be buried with due ceremony in Westminster Abbey. The idea received support from the highest levels. The bodies of three soldiers, draped in the Union Jack, were brought to a chapel in France. The ranking general entered with eyes closed and rested his hand on one of the bodies. The selected serviceman was placed in a plain coffin built from English oak, bound in iron, with a medieval sword, given by the King, affixed to the top. With bells pealing, trumpets sounding, the coffin was drawn by six horses to a destroyer awaiting in the harbour. With an escort of six battleships, the coffin made the journey across the English Channel to Dover and was received with a gun salute. The body travelled to London and on November 11th, 1920 was borne through vast and silent crowds past the Cenotaph, which had just been unveiled by the King, on to Westminster Abbey, flanked by an honour guard of one hundred recipients of the Victoria Cross. The coffin was interred at the west end of the abbey church, a few feet from the great west door. Those who have visited London and Westminster Abbey will remember the tombstone surrounded by red poppies. The inscription reads: BENEATH THIS STONE RESTS THE BODY OF A BRITISH WARRIOR UNKNOWN BY NAME OR RANK BROUGHT FROM FRANCE TO LIE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS OF THE LAND AND BURIED HERE ON ARMISTICE DAY 11 NOV: 1920, IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V HIS MINISTERS OF STATE THE CHIEFS OF HIS FORCES AND A VAST CONCOURSE OF THE NATION THUS ARE COMMEMORATED THE MANY MULTITUDES WHO DURING THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918 GAVE THE MOST THAT MAN CAN GIVE LIFE ITSELF FOR GOD FOR KING AND COUNTRY FOR LOVED ONES HOME AND EMPIRE FOR THE SACRED CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND THE FREEDOM OF THE WORLD THEY BURIED HIM AMONG THE KINGS BECAUSE HE HAD DONE GOOD TOWARD GOD AND TOWARD HIS HOUSEWhen Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was married in 1923, she began the custom of having her wedding bouquet laid on the tomb. This custom has continued, most recently at the Royal Wedding in 2011. Over the years since 1920, many other countries have followed suit and have erected monuments to their Unknown Warrior. In Ottawa, a Tomb was placed in front of the Cenotaph and in 2000, the remains of a WWI soldier were brought from a Vimy Ridge cemetery and reburied with suitable pomp and honour. Every Remembrance Day, after the service, those at the ceremony place their lapel poppies atop the tomb, which is soon covered in the flame red flowers. We will remember them, we will remember them. See you in Church! Church Services at Hope Church November 10 11:00 special joint service with Lomond & Vulcan November 24 9:00 Royal Canadian Legion Poster Contest Winning Entry in Senior Student Group, Black & White Image 2013 by Catharina Venter, Virden, MBIt: T: SI §: . - V . . ' ’,P?f r< f$f P T'i. - '• -,S; "P^SXlH '? '-*$• > * 1 .*Hr‘' :- ‘*iPV •* .'P * .y THE 2013 MILO Remembra ■ vice Thursday, November 7th at 10:30 AM in the Milo School Gymnasium Coffee and refreshments followed by a free screening of the BBC special programme: "The Dambusters 70 Years On" Join the Milo School students to commemorate the service of former Milo School student and WWII Dambuster, Torger Harlo Taerum, in the 70th year since the Dambusters Raid. A community service provided by MILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL & THE LIONS CLUB OF MILOT’s Saloon/ Milo Hotel HALLOWEEN PARTY Friday, November 1 8:00 p.m. Duelling Pianos Friday, January 24 Mark your calendars for this unique entertainment in the new year!Philematology - the science of kissing. According to anthropologists, 90 percent of people kiss. But that doesn’t mean that kissing is the same for everyone. Kissing customs vary across the world. For instance, certain African tribes literally kiss the ground of their leaders, while in many parts of Europe, it is not unusual for men to kiss each other. Kissing people on both cheeks as a form of greeting is another popular custom in many parts of the world, and both Eskimos and Egyptians ''kiss" by rubbing noses, hence an "Eskimo kiss." PDA was strictly forbidden in old- school Italy. In 16th century Naples, the punishment for kissing was the death penalty. We bet there were a lot of unhappy women. And a lot of hangings. Be careful where you kiss. Though the punishment's not quite as harsh as our Italian predecessors, kissing is still illegal in some parts of the United States. Those in Cedar Rapids, Iowa are not allowed to kiss strangers and women in Hartford, Conn, are not legally allowed with their Sundays. stone, you have to sit with your back facing the stone while someone holds your feet. Then you lean backwards, hold on to the handrails placed specifically there for this purpose, and lower yourself until you can reach the stone and kiss it. Sounds simple enough, right? The world record for longest kiss goes to Americans Rich Langley and Louisa Almedovar for a session lasted 30 hours and 59 minutes. No word on if they got food and bathroom breaks On average, two-thirds of people tip their heads to the right when they pucker up. Some believe this Indiana about becoming "players. to lock lips husbands on And mustached men can forget ever According to Indiana law, it is illegal for men who have a mustache to "habitually kiss human beings." Making out can be healthy for you. Kissing for one minute burns 26 calories. So enjoy that chocolate cake, and make up for it later with an extended make-out session with your partner. It is considered good luck to kiss the Blarney Stone, but you may die trying. Kissing the Blarney Stone located in Cork, Ireland, is no easy feat. One poor pilgrim even fell to his death trying to accomplish the task. To kiss the tendency starts in the womb before you are even born. Or maybe you are just getting over the trauma that was your first kiss (you know, when you collided your nose into his and ended up kissing his ear instead of his mouth.). You may have signed XOXO on your high school crush's Valentine’s Day card, but did you know what it meant? As many may know, the X in XOXO means kisses and the 0 has come to mean hugs. This comes from the Middle Ages, when people would often sign their names with an X, as much of the population was illiterate. Afterwards, they would kiss the document. Kissing can increase your life expectancy. Sure, sucking face has been blamed for the rise of Mononucleosis, the spread of cold sores, and the general transmission of other unsavory diseases. But a study has shown that men live up to five years longer if they kiss their wife before going to work. So gentlemen, pucker up—for health's sake.MILO SCHOOL NEWS Happy Halloween! October began with the grades 3 - 9 students participating in the Cross Country Run host­ed by Arrowwood School. There were many tired bod­ies when the students returned home, but they had a good day. Congratulations to David Unrau for finishing 10th in the Juvenile Division, to Lanie Many Bears for finishing 9th in the 10 year old division and to Lisa Un­rau for finishing 3rd in the Overage Division. A big thanks to Mealane Deitz for helping supervise, espe­cially on such a cold, damp day. As part of the continued exploration into possibilities for increasing the student population at Milo Communi­ty School, the Milo Sustainability Committee organized a presentation about what International Baccalaureate Program is all about. Several community members, School Council members, Colleen Deitz and Associate Superintendent, Pat Rivard attended the information session. Millarville School, within the Foothills School Division is presently running an IB program for their elementary students. Colleen Deitz and Pat Rivard will be meeting with people associated with this program to gather more information, especially regarding the fund­ing of this program within a public school. They will pre­sent their findings and further exploration and research will take place prior to making a decision regarding im­plementation. This years’ Students' Union has already been very active in planning events for the student body. This month stu­dents participated in a “Mix and Match Day’’ and “Duck Dynasty Day’’ and organized Halloween events that took place on Friday, November 1. Their goal is to encour­age increased school spirit through planning and hosting fun activities for the whole student body. Milo Community School Council met on Monday, Octo­ber 21st. Provincial Achievement Testing results and the plan for achieving the school goals in improved liter­acy skills and increased demonstration of respect by students were shared at the meeting. The next meeting will be held on Monday, November 25th at 6:00 pm. The public is always welcome to attend.MILO SCHOOL NEWS On October 23rd we received the exciting news that we would be getting another 0.5 teacher. Milo Community School welcomes David Bragg, who joined our staff on Tuesday, October 29th. Da­vid will be teaching in Arrow- wood during the mornings and in Milo in the afternoons. This increase in staffing ena­bles us to split our elementary students from 3 classes into 4 classes for Math and Lan­guage Arts. The change pro­vides the opportunity to pro­vide even better support for students in achieving their learning goals. The students and staff celebrated Halloween on Friday, November 1st. This year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 7th in the Milo Community School Gym, beginning at 10:30 am. The event has been jointly planned and organized by the Milo Li­ons’ Club and the staff of Milo Community School. Students will be active par­ticipants in the ceremony. This year the opportunity to share memories after the ceremony over coffee and donuts will take place in the school gym, immedi­ately following the ceremo­ny.CO-OP Arrowwood Cooperative Association P.O. Box 120-17 Centre Street Arrowwood, Alberta T01 0B0 Bulk Petroleum, Cardlock Fuel, Oil or Hardware Sales 403-534-3803 Tire Shop Sales or Service 403-534-3804 FM 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 both New & Used: www.fmtrailerworld.com Vulcan [phone] Strathmore [phone] Stavely 1-877-205-1999VILLAGE OF MILO ALBERTA October 29, 2013 Dear Residents & Ratepayers, The month of October was civic election month in Alberta. The Village of Milo offered an Advance Poll on Wednesday, October 9th with the regular polling day remaining Monday, October 21st. All counted, 82 voters cast their ballot which meant a voter turnout of close to 90 percent. All candidates received enough support to qualify for the return of their $100 00 deposit. The results of the election go as follows: Scott Schroeder will be joining Rafael Zea and Barry Monner on the Village Council. You may have noticed in the Vulcan Advocate that the Village Council decided to increase the Fortis franchise fee (or Local Access Fee) from 10 percent to 15 percent with the express intention that this money be used toward outdoor summer maintenance of the Village. This Local Access Fee cannot exceed 20 percent, as negotiated in the Fortis Alberta franchise agreement with the Village of Milo. For those of you still waiting to meeting with Village’s assessor, having requested an appeal prior to the deadline, appointments will be made with you directly by the assessor. Mr. Dalrymple has had, understandably, a lot of work to complete for other municipalities and apologizes for the delay. He is now able to turn his attention back to Milo. It will be up to the new Village Council what date and time it will choose for Regular Meetings of Council. To date, it has been the third Monday of everv month at 7:00 PM. The Village hopes to enact a co-operation agreement with the Village of Arrowwood to share a Chief Administrative Officer by the latter half of November. Milo and Arrowwood are presently working out the details of this agreement. With the early onset of winter weather, Village Administration will do its best to keep up with street and sidewalk maintenance. Yours sincerely, Christopher Northcott Chief Administrative Officer P.0 Box 65, Milo, Alberta, Canada. T0L 1L0 www.villageofmilo.ca Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone] Rafael Zea Barry Monner Scott Schroeder Robert Phillips 67 votes 60 votes 52 votes 32 votesGovernment of Alberta ■ Municipal Affairs Elections Database Official Elected Results MUNICIPALITY POSITION FIRST NAME LAST NAME ACCLAIMED Village of Arrowwood Councillor Matt Crane Y Councillor William J. Graff Y Councillor Clydine Grenier Y Village of Carmangay Councillor Kym Nichols Y Councillor Cecil Sabourin Y Councillor Sheila Smidt Y Village of Champion Councillor Richard (Dick) Ellis N Councillor Aaron Matlock N Councillor Coltan Povey N Councillor James (Jamie) Smith N Councillor Trevor Wagenvoort N Village of Lomond Councillor Robert Donnelly Y Councillor Brad Koch Y Councillor Craig Stokes Y Village of Milo Councillor Barry Monner N Councillor Scott Schroeder N Councillor Rafael Zea N Town of Vulcan Mayor Thomas Grant N Councillor Lorna Armstrong N Councillor Georgina-Lee DeBolt N Councillor Susan Dow N Councillor Richard Howard N Councillor John Seaman N Councillor Paul Taylor N Vulcan County Councillor Glen Gateman Y Councillor Rod Ruark N Councillor Jason Schneider N Councillor Derrick Annable Y Councillor Michael Monner Y Councillor Murray McLean N Councillor Royden Lucas YThe EC EPORT Thank you to those that joined us for some outdoor activities during the Fall I I Fair. There were tons of races that the | I kids participated in, and we finished the | | afternoon off with a tag game!! Presented by the Milo & District Recreation Board * “' »**•MILO FALL FAIR 2013 AWARD DONORS & WINNERS SECTION OVERALL JUNIOR OVERALL ADULT NEEDLECRAFT SEWING HOBBIES/ART FLOWERS & PLANTS PHOTOGRAPHY VEGETABLES CANNING HOME COOKING GRAIN & FORAGE JR. COOKING DONOR ELSIE VOOYS MEMORIAL MILO CAFE MILO SEED CLEANING SEACUE SPRAYING MARK'S OILFIELD SERVICE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA G.D.'S REPAIRS D. ARCHAMBAULT T'S SALOON ARROWWOOD CO-OP MILO GREEN FOODS GOLDHAWK PRINTING PRAIRIE PERFECTION CATERING VITERRA TREND'S BY T.C. WINNER MYA GAUTHIER MARCY FORBES MARCY FORBES MARCY FORBES MARCY FORBES LEVONA DIXON BARB FISCHER FRANCES THOMPSON FRANCES THOMPSON KYLEE BOOTH ELVA GORE MYA GAUTHIER JR. ART WAVE 5 KAYLA BERTSCHY HENRY REMPEL BRITNEY AYOUNGMAN DALLIN BERTSCHY JR. PHOTOGRAPHY GENESIS FRAMING NO ENTRIES JR. HANDICRAFTS THE ELEVATOR DAYA LOISELLE JR. WRITING ZODIAC TRUCKING LTD. JARED JERRY HENRY REMPEL BEST OF SHOW NEEDLECRAFT. QUILTING. SEWING. HOBBIES. ADULT ART. FLOWERS & PLANTS PHOTOGRAPHY. VEGETABLES. HOME COOKING. CANNING. GRAIN & FORAGE. JR. COOKING. JR. ART. JR. PHOTOGRAPHY JR. HANDICRAFTS . JR. WRITING. HEIDI PETERSON MARCY FORBES MARCY FORBES BARB FISCHER CAROL VOOYS PENNY HEATHER KYLEE BOOTH BARB GODKIN KAY FITZPATRICK ELVA GORE ELVA GORE JULIA HARTIGAN BRITNEY A YOUNGMAN NO ENTRIES JULIA HARTIGAN JOHN BERTSCHYSPECIAL CONTESTS BEST CINNAMON ROLLS BEST ANGEL FOOD CAKE LIONS CALENDAR PHOTO RICE CRISP SQUARES -7 & UNDER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES -8-11 MILO FALL FAIR (1) LINDA BOOTH (2) JANA BARTSCH (3) LEANNE BERTSCHY (1) CARMEL LEWIS (2) KYLEE BOOTH (3) ELVA GORE LEVONA DIXON (1) MYA GAUTHIER (2) ALLYSON BARTSCH (3) DALLIN BERTSCHY (1) JULIA HARTIGAN PUMPKIN PEOPLE CONTEST - GRADE 1 ALLYSON BARTSCH -ADULT LINDA BOOTH GUESS CANDY CONTEST - SUCKERS DALLIN BERTSCHY DOOR PRIZEWINNER TOY COMBINE KATHY NORTHCOTT RAFFLE WINNER ASPEN CROSSING VOUCHER BARB FISCHER Pictured below: Best of Show - Junior Cooking by Julia Hartigan Pictured below: Best of Show -Jr Art: Britney A YoungmanMILO HALLOWEEN HOWLER 2013 Thank you to those who helped make the Kid's Halloween Howler a very successful night!! Thanks to the Milo Library and Calgary Co-op for their donations of items for the treat bags and a special thank you to Gregoire Photography for the wonderful photo booth that was set up in the Hall. Thanks to all the ladies in the Milo community who dropped off baking and snacks for the event as well as to those who donated some Halloween candy/treats for the kids. Thank you to the many volunteers that helped set up, put out the food, decorate the hall and clean up! This night could not have been successful without all your help! A huge thank you to all the individuals that volunteered to run the activity stations. There was a lot going on and it required many individuals to ensure a fun night, so thank you so much! But mostly, thank you to those that came out to join us that night. These events can be planned and prepared, but without the support of the community to participate at them, they would not be possible! Presented by the Milo & District Recreation Board 4j5UaENbG.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 Mdnenly Auctions Ltd. Vulcan, Alberta Serving the Agriculture Industry since 1967 “Selling is our business - our ONLY business!” 403-485-2440 Frank Mclnenly - Stacey SchootenDon’t those people in Queenstown have anything more constructive to do? After a few years away from the city, I like to think that Jo-Ann & I have settled in nicely here at Happy Acres (other than my rude heart attack a couple of years ago). You could say I’m so settled that I am just one step removed from the long time bachelor who’s willing to dump a girlfriend the first time she touches the TV remote, leaves a towel on the floor or the toilet seat down. Come on over for coffee anytime, just don’t try and change my life. Well, the right change could be OK. Maybe if we have grandchildren or something? But given the current outlook, neither Jo nor I think that’s going to happen any time soon. So. We have two new business associates for Klem Training Services - ones with claws like needles. Yup, we added two kittens, and now a total of FOUR cats reside with us in complete bliss (cough.). Remember we are from the city, so the concept of “outside pets” has not occurred to us, and probably will never cross our minds. The two newbies are a pair of brothers, rescued in the neighborhood, and have had a profound effect on the amount of sleep we get at night, and the amount of patience we need to posses during the day. The total experience has been a surprise, and I thought I should mention some of the required concessions. I want people considering adding a fur-baby (as my daughter calls them) to remember the other side of a new small animal. You need to be ready for the WHOLE experience, or you are in for trouble. The first effect is easy - call it “The Total Destruction of Anything Nice Not Ten Feet Off the Floor.” We all tend to accumulate nice things, and in the safety and comfort of our homes, we don’t worry about keeping them under lock and key. Unless they are guns - and kittens don’t care about guns. (Thank God.) All the shiny stuff, the fragile stuff, the stuff just unlucky enough to be on a shelf in a house where animals prefer to go BEHIND things rather that in front of them, is in great danger. Lock it or lose it baby. Take a last fond look, then put it in a box, seal the box, and hide the box behind a closed door. I promise to let you know when you can take it out. Don’t hold your breath. The second effect is “Play With Me Now!” Here we were able to dodge most of the responsibility by bringing home TWO kittens. This means that they spend most of the day trying to sneak up on each other, kill each other, hide from each other, steal each other’s toys, and then sleep together. I would highly recommend giving the newbie a sibling on whom they can focus their attention. For us this was even more important, given that we already had two older cats in residence, neither of which voted for the two new idiots in their midst. Watching the inter-cat discipline get applied was a whole other reality show. Our senior man Winky never really skipped a beat - he’s always been laid back, and had no trouble dealing with our daughter’s cat over Christmas holidays and other times when we became cat-sitters. Wink was more of a sympathetic character in the play, as he just tried to get a little quiet time, and lost the ability to eat out of HIS dish without two little pigs shoving him out of the way to get at HIS kibbles. Flash (number 2 cat) was a whole different ball of destroyed toilet paper. Flash likes to attack large dogs that come onto our property, and punches (or claws and bites) way above his weight class, which is considerable. Flash also took several rounds of fur etc. out of Jessica’s fully grown cat when we looked after it, so we had no reason to believe things would go well at our new United Nations of Cats. Discipline has evolved into two separate schools. Flash likes to dispense a loud hiss and (a non-clawed) paw to the top of the offending kitten’s head hard enough that a hollow sound rings out, sometimes accompanied by the tiny clack of a kitten's jaw snapping shut. Wink is more up close and personal; out of nowhere the kitten appears in Wink’s jaws, listening to a deep growl by way of bone induction, then the kitten is dropped to enable him to make a quick exit. After about a week of being taught the ropes, the two kittens settled in to a routine that could best be called. adoration. Yup, Uncle Wink and Uncle Flash are just the coolest guys to ever come down the pipe, and their little fans follow them around and mimic behavior. When the older cats groom, the little guys groom, etc. The only thing not copied is the “Lying Around Like Aging Slobs” effect. The kittens are now allowed to sleep in very close proximity - no touching, but really close, and actual Teaching Moments (those accompanied by violence) are down to almost nothing. The final effect is what I like to call “The Sleep of The Just”. Watching an innocent animal sleep seems to settle my troubled city- bred soul. You can call it cute, but I think it goes beyond that. At this point I can also hear all those who have raised animals for decades telling me two things. First, that it’s nice I figured that effect out after only sixty years. Second, that it’s too bad that I’m not also as closely in touch with the rest of the cycle of life, as I would then be a person even more qualified to write about this stuff. All I can say is you are right. 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Call 403-934-5294 Proud to be a member of ASCHAMILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS November 2013 November 6 - Supper Meeting 7:00 p.m. November 7 - Remembrance Day Service - Milo School November 20 - Supper Meeting 7:00 p.m. Activities: The last of our maintenance activities for the season was cleaning up leaves in Lions Park. Meetings: • Brandon Hilchey visited our club on October 16 to thank us for sponsor­ing his attendance at the Waterton youth leadership camp. He gave a slide show presentation of his trip. PANCAKE SUPPER AND TURKEY BINGO Don’t forget to come to our annual pan­cake supper and turkey bingo on Saturday, December 7 at Milo Community Hall. Supper starts at 5:30 pm and bingo is at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us.November 2013 Milo Library —*> r iiltlo Hibrarp &rrifnbe#:> Milo Library Website: http:// www.fieldofcrosses.com/ There is a park reserved along Calgary’s Memo­rial Drive for 3,000 white crosses which are displayed each year on November 1 st and re­moved November 11th, after Remembrance Day services. The date coin­cides with the Calgary Poppy Fund’s annual fundraising campaign. Each cross is inscribed with the name, rank, regiment, date of death and age at death of a Southern Alberta soldier killed in action. It is estimated that more than 3,000 Southern Alberta soldiers have been killed in action. Veterans Af­fairs Canada keeps rec­ords of those who died, but not the hometown of the casualty; we wel­come volunteers and input from friends and relatives who have lost a loved one from Southern Alberta who was killed in action and is not in­cluded in our Field of Crosses. Our wish is that no Southern Alberta soldier who paid the ultimate price for our freedom is ever forgot­ten. Text Messaging Notifications You can now get notifications of holds, overdues and courtesy notices from the library in 3 different ways—via automated phone message, e-mail and now text message. Unlike phone messaging, where you have the option to login to your account at the end of the call to renew items, text messaging is one-way only. Be advised that standard text messaging rates may apply (based on your indi­vidual phone plan). You must contact the library directly if you want to opt into this service and then if you want to opt out of it afterwards, you will need to ADULT FICTION Never Go Back by Lee Child, The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls, The Mayan Secrets by Clive Cussler, The Longings of Wayward Girts by Karen Brown, Necessary Lies by Diane Cham­berlain, The High Road by Terry Fallis, IN is for Wasted by Sue Grafton, A Grown-up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson, Night Road by Kristin Hannah, Time Now for the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange by Stuart McLean, The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks, The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffen- baugh, The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis, Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls, The Octo­ber List by Jeffrey Deaver, Doc­tor Sleep by Stephen King, The Stranger You Know by Andrea Kane, Definitely Dead by Char- laine Harris, Into the Dark by contact the library directly again. Do not reply to the message as the phone number from which it is sent is not a local number and will result in long distance charg­es. U WALK Pedometer Loan Program UWALK is a motivational walking program developed by the U of A's Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, and funded by the Alberta government. UWALK aims to help Albertans find their stride and support them moving forward. UWALK is focused on empowering people to be active through walking. New Purchas Rick Mofina, The Lincoln Letter by William Martin, Big Sky Sum­mer by Linda Lael Miller ADULT NON-FICTION Canadian Copyright- A Citi­zen’s Guide by Laura J. Murray & Samuel E Trosow, Rural Community Economic Develop­ment by Wayne Caldwell, Keep Sweet - Children of Polygamy by Debbie Palmer and Dave Perrin, Demystifying Copyright by Jean Dryden, The Bullying Antidote by Dr. Louise Hart, Still Foolin' Em by Billy Crystal, Big Miracle by Tom Rose CHRISTIAN FICTION A Place to Belong by Lauraine Snelling, The Miner’s Lady by Tracie Peterson, Chasing Hope by Kathryn Cushman, Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer As part of this initiative, pedome­ters will soon be available for loan from public libraries for a 3 week period. You will be able to place holds on it. By borrowing a pedom­eter from your library you can find fun ways to be more active: -connect with your family, friends or co-workers -track your physical activity at www.uwalk.ca and complete the walking challenge -challenge yourself, a team or a group -see your progress e s ADULT WESTERN Long Road to Cheyenne by Charles G West YOUNG ADULT FICTION Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard, Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay, The Lord of Opium by Nancy Farmer, Letting Ana Go by Anonymous JUNIOR FICTION Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy by Daisy Meadows, The Holo­caust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz by Carol Matas, The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey, Nerds Attack of the Bul­lies by Michael Buckley, Risked by Margaret Peterson Haddix JUNIOR NON-FICTION Myths Busted by Emily Krieger, A Black Hole is Not a Hole by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano,J We’re on the Web WWW.MILOLIBRARY.CA Milo Library HOURS W I N T FOR E R Tuesday: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm Tues. evening: 7:00 pm —9:00 pm Thurs & Fri: 10:00 am —5:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Joanne Monner librarian Barb Godkin assistant librarian r labrarp Mile Library The Friends Group will have a busy November and December with 3 big events. The first is our Annual Ham Supper on Wednesday, November 13th. We still need 4 pies and a few more volunteers to help with the clean-up. Our second event is working at the Century Casino in Calgary on December 1st and 2nd. Contact the Library or Barb Godkin if you are able to work a shift. The 3rd event will be the Lions Fun Casino (most likely on New Year’s Eve) where the Friends Group provides volunteer: to work at the door, serve drinks, and prepare, serve and clean-up the midnight lunch. As there are lots of volunteers needed to work the casino tables, the Friends Group has run short of volunteers for the last couple years. Please let us know if you are able to help us out by contacting the Library. We truly do rely on volunteers to help us in our fund raising because we have lost 2 provincial funding sources this year, Community Spirit Program and STEP Student Program. New Purchases Continued from pagel JUNIOR NON-FICTION continued Postcards from Space - The Chris Hadfield Story by Heather Down PICTUREBOOK Click, Clack Boo! by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin, Snow Bunny’s Christmas Wish by Rebecca Harry, Scaredycrow by Christopher Hernandez, Chester the Brave by Audrey Penn, If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff, Ode to Underwear by Helaine Becker, Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Courage by Howard Binkow, Swamp Water by Robert Munsch EASY READER Cinderella and the Beanstalk, Beauty and the Pea, Hansel, Gretel, and the Ugly Duckling and Rapunzel and the Billy Goats by Hilary Robinson and Simona Sanfilippo, Endanged Animals, Charlie the Ranch Dog - Where's the Bacon? by Ree Drummond & Diane deGroat, Farmer Joe’s Hot Day by Nancy Wilcox Rich­ards, School Bully Beware by Kate Ledger DONATIONS We want to thank the following people for their donations to our library this month: Marlene Bigg, Darla Hartigan, Betty God­kin, Linda Booth, Glenn McCallum, Dar­lene Phillips, Ted Lee, Helen Shield, Tracy Mozill, Katie Walker, Tara Cosgrave We apologize to anyone who we may have missed. We appreciate each one. Next Library Board Meeting will be held on Mon. Nov. 25th @ 7:00pm AfouemSmMassage Therapy News Thank you Milo and community for your wonderful support over the last few months. I bring great news! My Therapeutic Massage sessions are now claimable through Blue Cross! As fall and harvest chores hit most homes (did I mention back-to-school?) remember that massage is a recognized technique to reduce stress and soothe strained muscles (and relationships). Massage sessions are now offered every second weekend starting September 20* and 21st at Trends by T.C. I am certified in Therapeutic and Relaxation Massage techniques, Cupping therapies, and Aroma Touch techniques which help with stress and relaxation through the use of essential oils. Do YOU need some relaxation in your life? Feel free to contact me to book an appointment or to ask any questions. Have a safe harvest everyone! 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I know everyone has been busy getting in the harvest and bringing the cows home. However, now that the garden has all been picked and dug up, and the sun is going down earlier, and the new TV shows may not be any better than last year’s TV shows, it might be time to crack a book. And I've done all the research. (That’s what I call it - research. Never forget that.) Here a few guaranteed good reads. Heartsick by Chelsea Cain. Wow. Like a little serial with your killers? If you enjoyed Hannibal Lecter, you will LOVE Gretchen Lowell. Over ten years a task force chases a monster with at least 23 kills across the US Northwest Finally, Archie Sheridan, the head of the task force, disappears into the clutches of the beast they are chasing. After 10 days of unspeakable torture, the killer calls 911, and actually keeps Archie alive for the 30 minutes it takes the police & EMTs to arrive. Two years later, Archie’s a mentally and physically scarred basket case, but still visits Gretchen in prison every Sunday. Now he’s agreed to come off disability to lead a new task force hunting a new serial killer. Heartsick has major creep factor, wonderful pace, and more in the series. Start here, and get to know Gretchen. COMMAND AND CONTROL 14 Command and Control by Eric Schiosser. The author of Fast Food Nation leads us through the history of nuclear weapons, the Cold War, and most disturbingly, the systems that fallible human beings use to I keep these nightmare devices from going off accidentally. It is not a pretty picture. In fact, this book shows dearly that we are incredibly lucky to not have lived through an accidental full detonation. The ” Damascus Incident is walked through in detail, showing us how the smallest mistake can multiply in consequences. A Titan II missile, mounted with three times more explosive power than all the explosives used in World War 2 (including the two nukes at the end) is compromised when someone drops the socket off the end of a tttuu nine, it) smuku man, ut m UlUMIMfttKTT ERIC SCHIOSSER ,1iiWpE,®! wrench. And then the (ignorant, lying by omission, proud to the point of stupidity) human beings take over, with predictable consequences. Damascus Arkansas is still there, but pretty much by accident. The Joshua Stone by James Barney. A secret site is built in the 50’s to experiment with the very fabric of the universe. Something goes wrong. Now, suddenly, the people from that site and experiment begin to appear, mentally damaged but not showing signs of their age. A team is set up to capture the survivors and shut down any public knowledge, but the black nature of the project may keep the team from knowing enough to survive, let alone succeed. Darwin’s Blade by Dan Simmons. Here’s a quality thriller - trust me, I’ve read way to many, and this one is great. I found Simmons as a horror author, and have read a bunch of his work, but this book is his first traditional thriller, and the first of his books I am recommending. A supercool sniper trained lead and believable bad guys are just the icing on the excellent narrative. I'd call this one pure entertainment. Hard Magic by Larry Correia OK, time for a little bin of fun. Or in this case, a lot of fun. Once in a while, you need to do a little "chewing gum for the eyes”, and any of Larry Correia’s stuff is a certified fun read. Yes, he deals with monsters, but he’s also a wonderfully knowledgeable gun nut, and has a writing style that entertains on every page. In Hard Magic we are treated to a bit of alternate history, and a hard boiled detective type who has to deal with more than the average evil threats. If the crime noir theme is not for you, try Monster Hunters International. I loved them both. Penance by Dan OShea OK, lets ditch all that netherworld stuff, and get back to evil as solid as the concrete in downtown Chicago. This is another of my first novel “finds”. It is all about cops in search of justice for murdered innocent people running up against a government agency that values keeping secrets buried more than any constitution. Hard boiled, full of insider knowledge and love of the genre, I enjoyed the writing style and the plot. I’m also going to put together a list of my worst choices - stuff where after reading, I wished that I could get my money back, and make that list available in the library. By all means, try them and write me telling me why my vote for Serious Waste of Paper is wrong. Or tell me why you didn’t like this stuff. But whatever you do, keep reading.(The (Telegraph The country the world forgot - again By Kevin Myers, “Personal View” Column Apr 2002, Britain’s Sunday Telegraph UNTIL the deaths last week of four Canadian soldiers accidentally killed by a US warplane in Afghanistan, probably almost no one outside their home country had been aware that Canadian troops were deployed in the region. And as always, Canada will now bury its dead, just as the rest of the world as always will forget its sacrifice, just as it always forgets nearly everything Canada ever does. It seems that Canada's historic mission is to come to the selfless aid both of its friends and of complete strangers, and then, once the crisis is over, to be well and truly ignored. Canada is the perpetual wallflower that stands on the edge of the hall, waiting for someone to come and ask her for a dance. A fire breaks out, she risks life and limb to rescue her fellow dance-goers, and suffers serious injuries. But when the hall is repaired and the dancing resumes, there is Canada, the wallflower still, while those she once helped glamorously cavort across the floor, blithely neglecting her yet again. That is the price which Canada pays for sharing the North American Continent with the US, and for being a selfless friend of Britain in two global conflicts. For much of the 20th century, Canada was torn in two different directions: it seemed to be a part of the old world, yet had an address in the new one, and that divided identity ensured that it never fully got the gratitude it deserved. Yet its’ purely voluntary contribution to the cause of freedom in two world wars was perhaps the greatest of any democracy. Almost 10 per cent of Canada's entire population of seven million people served in the armed forces during the First World War, and nearly 60,000 died. The great Allied victories of 1918 were spearheaded by Canadian troops, perhaps the most capable soldiers in the entire British order of battle. Canada was repaid for its enormous sacrifice by downright neglect, its unique contribution to victory being absorbed into the popular memory as somehow or other the work of the "British". The Second World War provided a re-run. The Canadian navy began the war with a half dozen vessels, and ended up policing nearly half of the Atlantic against U-boat attack. More than 120 Canadian warships participated in the Normandy landings, during which 15,000 Canadian soldiers went ashore on D-Day alone. Canada finished the war with the third largest navy and the fourth largest air force in the world. The world thanked Canada with the same sublime indifference as it had the previous time. Canadian participation in the war was acknowledged in film only if it was necessary to give an American actor a part in a campaign which the US had clearly not participated - a touching scrupulousness which, of course, Hollywood has since abandoned, as it has any notion of a separate Canadian identity. So it is a general rule that actors and film-makers arriving in Hollywood keep their nationality - unless, that is, they are Canadian. Thus Mary Pickford, Walter Huston, Donald Sutherland, Michael J Fox, William Shatner, Norman Jewison, David Cronenberg and Dan Aykroyd have in the popular perception become American, and Christopher Plummer British. It is as if in the very act of becoming famous, a Canadian ceases to be Canadian, unless she is Margaret Atwood, who is as unshakeably Canadian as a moose, or Celine Dion, for whom Canada has proved quite unable to find any takers. Moreover, Canada is every bit as querulously alert to the achievements of its sons and daughters as the rest of the world is completely unaware of them. The Canadians proudly say of themselves - and are unheard by anyone else - that 1 per cent of the world's population has provided 10 per cent of the world's peace-keeping forces. Canadian soldiers in the past half century have been the greatest peace-keepers on earth - in 39 missions on UN mandates, and six on non-UN peace-keeping duties, from Vietnam to East Timor, from Sinai to Bosnia. Yet the only foreign engagement which has entered the popular non-Canadian imagination was the sorry affair in Somalia, in which out-of-control paratroopers murdered two Somali infiltrators. Their regiment was then disbanded in disgrace - a uniquely Canadian act of self- abasement for which, naturally, the Canadians received no international credit. So who today in the US knows about the stoic and selfless friendship its northern neighbour has given it in Afghanistan? Rather like Cyrano de Bergerac, Canada repeatedly does honourable things for honourable motives, but instead of being thanked for it, it remains something of a figure of fun. It is the Canadian way, for which Canadians should be proud, yet such honour comes at a high cost. This weekend four shrouds, red with blood and maple leaf, head homewards; and four more grieving Canadian families know that cost all too tragically well.3 M » Historical Document Submitted by Betty Armstrong to Milo Library Archives AN INVITATION FROM THE MILO LIONS CLUB To come to the Milo & District Giant Bar-B-Q. We are holding it on Sunday, August 11, 1968 at the Lake McGregor Memorial Park. The barbeque is open to everyone. Come and bring a friend. Pass the word on. Serving will begin at 1:30 p.m. COST Adults --- #1.50 12 yrs. & under --- 75$^ BAR-B-Q BEEF * CORN ON THE COB * SALADS * BUNS * COFFEE * " ALL YOU CAN EVT AND MORE " We are hoping to make this a re- union of the community, past and presently here, 30 come and Join us- won’t you. It will be a fine opportunity to renew aquaintanccs with old freind3 and neighbours. We have lots of things for you to enjoy- a nice golf course; a good swimming area; a whole lake for water skiing and boating; horseshoe pitching; maybe even a ball game; or maybe you'd just like to sit and gab and gas, - we’ve got lota of shade. Want to Tent? We have an area for that too. Did we hear you say you are coming? GOOD- GL^D TO HEAR IT. SEE YOU ON THE 11th- Yfe’re looking forward to it. P.S.- We are supplying plastic knives, forks, and spoons; if you wi3h to bring your own steel type, please do 30. Sincerely, THE MILO LIONS CLUB.30 Year History of Milo Library The original Milo Library held its grand opening in a room on the east side of the school on October 15,1983 with June Beckner as the Librarian. The volunteer Library Board and community members put in countless hours for 2 years prior to this, building shelves and gathering books from other public libraries, school libraries and local people. In 1985 Donna Will became the Librarian where she took on the herculean task of developing a subject catalogue of non-fiction books and making vertical files of pamphlets and other information services. We had a collection of 3800 items. In 1990 Barb Godkin became Librarian as well as our representative of the Chinook Arch Regional Library System which was in the process of forming. In 1992 it became official with 20 libraries as members. Technology also entered the Library in1992 with the donation of a computer from Trans Alta. The Library hosted a 10th anniversary Open House on December 2,1993 with the focus of recognizing the numerous volunteers who contributed to the success of the Library. In 1994 we went on-line with the rest of the libraries in the system which basically increased our collection to 400,000 items overnight. In 1997 The Friends of Milo Municipal Library Society was formed as a registered charity to fundraise and provide tax receipts for donations. This was a huge step in collection development and the conception of someday having our own facility. Technology continued to evolve and revolutionize the Library and Barb thrived on mastering each and every enhancement. Barb retired in March 2002, and Joanne Monner took over. Barb continues to be very active in the Library by being secretary of the Library Board, secretary treasurer of the Friends Group and working relief in the library. In October 2003, the Library held its 20th anniversary with the focus of a Family Fun Night at the Hall starting with supper, followed by a short program where school students participated in a poetry contest and read them out to the audience. There were also door prizes, draws and "Name That Tune". In the spring of 2004, the Library was approached by the United Church Board to consider moving into the building. After a general meeting with representatives from all organizations in Milo, it was determined that the building would need too much work to be a viable solution. In November of that year the Board made a motion to start fund raising to build a Library and they need to be commended for the amount of work and meetings they stayed committed to throughout the process. In August of 2006 construction started on Center Street and with the help of countless volunteers, the Library was opened November 22nd, 2007. Even the Jr. High students got involved as they loaded then unloaded all the boxes of books onto flat decks and horse trailers provided by community members. On June 14th, 2008, the Grand Opening and the 25th anniversary of the Milo Library were held with representatives from our MLA, Alberta Libraries, Chinook Arch, Lethbridge Community Foundation, and Endev Energy speaking on the collaboration of the project. Being a part of businesses on main street has been invaluable, not only for the Library but for the town and community as a whole. Tracy Mozill started working as an assistant in September, 2008. She continues to work for the Library when she is living down South during the winters by updating the website monthly. We also became a pilot project for RISE (Rural Information Service InitiativE) in December of 2008. This provided Video Conferencing for 3 Regions and 84 libraries in Alberta. In 2011 the Board decided to pursue expansion of our Archive Room. The Library approached the Milo Lions Club and from there the Milo Lions Archivist Fellowship was formed, with the Lions providing funding for a summer student to start digitizing our Archives. With the help of Board member Christopher Northcott, we worked on creating a Policy Manual, conforming to other requirements necessary such as Joanne attending a 6 day Archive Institute training sponsored by the Lions Club. The Milo Library Archives became an official member of the Archive Society of Alberta in May of 2013. With Ancestry.com available as an in-house database, our public access computers are continually being used for research. We look forward to the new challenges and progressions the Archives will take us. The Milo Library is truly a community Library. It can only run with the help of community whether that is donating items to the library, volunteering as a Board member or a Friend, working on serving groups for funerals or Lions meetings, Lions fun casino, our annual ham supper or working shifts at the casino in Calgary. I feel very fortunate to manage the Library, but certainly could not do it without the community's help. Joanne Monner ~ . > r JHtlo Htbrarp Hrdjtbe£>: - -T~ .Fence Brand Western Canada The best in Electronic Pet containment and behav­ioral products. Indoor and outdoor solutions for cats and dogs, electronic doors, remote trainers and bark control collars. 100% Satisfaction or money back Lifetime Warranty Contact Greg Deitz 1 -877-364-2929 www.invisiblefence.ca Try out our qr code ap on your smartphone or webcam Just download the free ap and scan this codeHumour? Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting once a week to play cards. One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, “Now don't get mad at me. I know we've been friends for a long time but I just can't think of your name! I've thought and thought, but I can't remember it. Please tell me what your name is!” Her friend glared at her. For at least three minutes she just stared and glared at her. Finally she said, “How soon do you need to know?” A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, “Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I cant figure out howto get started." Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?" The little silver haired lady says, “According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster." Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says, "First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster." He takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and then," he said with a deep sigh . "Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box." The Retired Husband: After he retired, a man’s wife insisted that he accompany her on her trips to Canadian Tire. Unfortunately, like most men, he found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, his wife was like most women - she loved to browse. After about six months of the “Team Shopping” the man’s wife received the following letter from the local Canadian Tire store management: Dear Mrs. Harris, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras: • February 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals. • March 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway. • April 14: Moved a "CAUTION - WET FLOOR" sign to a carpeted area. • April 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd let them get in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department, to which twenty children obliged. • May 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, "Why can't you people just leave me alone?" Paramedics were called. • June 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. • July 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme. • July 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled "PICK ME! PICK ME!", and last, but not least: • August 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, and then yelled very loudly, "Hey! There's no toilet paper in here." One of our clerks passed out. The wife now shops elsewhere, and alone. As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his cell phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, “Herman, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on the Deerfoot. Please be careful!" "Honey," said Herman, "It's not just one car.It's hundreds of them!" A distraught senior citizen phoned her doctor's office. “Is it true," she wanted to know, "that the medication you prescribed has to be taken for the rest of my life?" “Yes, I'm afraid so," the doctor told her. There was a moment of silence before the senior lady replied, “I'm wondering, then, just how serious is my condition because this prescription is marked 'NO REFILLS'!"Hope ] Lutheran —. Church Milo Worship Services: NOV. 10 - 11:00 AM Nov. 24 - 9:00 AM Joint service with Lomond and Vulcan Reverend: Gordon Cranch Everyone Welcome! ,f» THE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles With ATaste 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 1/2 mile north Fax [phone] Annual Ladies Wine and Cheese Night Thursday, November 21 7:00 pm Bring a friend! Annual Country Christmas with Jim Burne and Christmas Supper Saturday, December 7 Supper: 6:00 p.m. Music: 7:00 p.m. please phone for reservations Monday Evenings 7:00 PM Cards & Games Fridays 1:30 PM Health Nurse & Foot Care Not until January Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. lieu lrpins 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.)0 MILO LIONS CLUB 9 Saturday, December 7 Supper 5:30 pm Bingo 7:00pm Supper: Pancakes, Ham & Scrambled Eggs At Milo Community Hail Everyone welcome.1 BAKE S by Milo Parent-Teacher Group “Site between supper and bingoThe Estate. Morris Schwartz is dying and is on his deathbed. He is with his nurse, his wife, his daughter and 2 sons, and knows the end is near. So he says to them: ’’Bernie, I want you to take the Beverly Hills houses." "Sybil, take the apartments over in Los Angeles Plaza." "Hymie, I want you to take the offices over in City Center." "Sarah, my dear wife, please take all the residential buildings downtown." The nurse is just blown away by all this, and as Morris slips away, she says to the wife, "Mrs. Schwartz, your husband must have been such a hard-working man to have accumulated all this property”. Sarah replies, "Property shmoperty.the schmuck has a paper route." The Zipper. One day, late for work, I asked my husband to zip up my dress and, as he did, he caught my skin in the zipper slightly. He chuckled a little, knowing it wasn’t too serious, but I didn’t think it was very funny. So I went through the day waiting for the chance to teach him a lesson. When I got home that evening, he was working under the car, his bottom half sticking out from under it. I tiptoed over to him and very briskly zipped his fly up and down several times. Trying to keep myself from laughing, I ran into the house and there stood my husband, waiting for the mechanic to finish working on the car. You Know It’s Going to be a Bad Day When: • You wake up face down on the pavement. • You call “Suicide Prevention" and they put you on hold. • You want to put on the clothes you wore home from the party and there aren’t any. • You turn on the news and they’re showing emergency routes out of the city. • Your twin forgets your birthday. • Your car horn goes off accidentally and remains stuck as you follow a group of “Hell's Angels" on the highway. • The bird singing outside your window is a buzzard. • You walk to work and find your dress is stuck in the back of your pantyhose. • Your blind date turns out to be your ex- wife. • Your income tax refund cheque bounces. • Your wife says, “Good morning, Bill,” and your name is George.HAM SUPPER Wednesday November 13th 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. At Milo Community Hall Pies for dessert! Adults: $12/ Children 6-12 years: $6/ pre-schoolers free Everyone welcome! Friends of Milo LibraryAnnouncements --- -- ~j| Condolences. THANK YOU The Canopener & its readers wish to FROM MILO FALL FAIR extend our fondest sympathies to the AWARD SPONSORS family of Ruth B