Milo Canopener (July 1, 2014)

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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. July 2014 Edition No. 290 Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB T0L1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO LIBRARY N/C MILO MILO MUSTANGS T-BALL TEAM Local children from four to seven had fun this season. Pictured at left are Savana Knauft and coach Katie Walker. Pictured at right is Dallin Bertschy. The lime green t-shirts and logo were cute. Photo and full roster of players, coaches and helpers inside this edition. Photos by Leanne Bertschy.The 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 vertising: (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 adc - tional 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. $60.00 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 T0L1L0 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. .WithouUbern, we would not be able to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of our readers. Ck Septic Tank Services (A Division of J B. 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Box 239 403-485-2996 Vulcan, AB TOL 2B0 Fax:[phone]Goods & Services Sponsors We would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. be able to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of our readers. MILO CAFE Chinese & Western / Take out orders Open Tuesday - Sunday 9:00AM - 8:00PM (Closed Mondays) 599-3832 8ox 7 Milo, AS T0L1L0 Doug Marks PRESIDENT Office: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mobile: (403) 4fl5-85tf5 Marks Oilfield Services Inc. Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining !# 9 l 1 Services Inc. Ron Oeitz Suite 700, One Executive Place 9 1816 Crowchlld Trail NW 1 Calgary, AB. T2M 3Y7 | President insurance A Estate Planning Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] I Toll-Free: 1-800-661-2817 1 Email: [e-mail] 1 1-800-582-7054 “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS Magnuson Realty LYLE MAGNUSON LARRY DIETRICH Website: www.magnusonrealtv.com Involved in the community with pride Open Mon-Wed from 10:00am-3:00pm and Thurs-Fri from 10:00am-4:30pm 200 Center Street Box 150 Milo, AB TOL 1L0 403-599-3792 % Scotiabank * Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Canopener Business Card Ads Only $60/year The perfect Top-Of-Mind advertising for your local customers! Includes your subscription. (See inside front cover for details)Milo Hotel/ We now serve CHILI CHEESE DOGS, SMOKIES and HOT DOGS anytime! We are open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays & Sundays for the summer. Wing Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m. Stop in and check out delicious wing flavours V___________________the Rev. Gordon Cranch My iWcru^V^y. Pretty soon we may be able to eliminate the middle man (me), and just have 3etty Smith write these articles herself. She has contributed another clipped out article and I found out where she gets them from. It is the senior's paper published once a month in Saskatchewan, so it just has to be good. The Cow and the Pig A wealthy man was talking with a friend one day and lamented, "People don't seem to like me. They say I'm selfish and stingy. And yet, in my last will and testament, I have donated all that I own to charitable causes." His friend replied, "Well, maybe the story of the cow and the pig has a lesson for you. The pig came to the cow and complained, 'People always talk about your friendliness. I know you are friendly, you do give them milk. But they get much much more from me. ' They get ham and bacon and lard and they even cook my feet. And yet they do not say kind things about me. Why is that?' The cow thought it over and said, 'Perhaps it is because I give while I am still alive.' It is always a pleasure to receive a gift at any time, but it is even more pleasurable when you have the opportunity to thank the giver and say how much the gift means to you. The opportunity for giving is always there, but we say perhaps later would be better, and then, for whatever reason, later never comes. Me have so much in our lives to be thankful for, we have so much in our lives that we need to share. There are people in need throughout the world and even here in Vulcan County. Please take every opportunity to give while you are still alive.to see the good that your gift can do. See you in church! Church Services at Hope Church July 13th 9:00 July 27th 9:00MILO SCHOOL NEWS Well, here we are at the end of another school year. June, as usual, has flown by. It was a month filled with field trips and exams. On Tuesday, June 3 the grades 1 to 6 students visited Heritage Park. The students enjoyed the displays, the rides and particularly the ice cream treat. After being back to regular classes for Wednesday, on Thursday the elementary students were off to the Elementary Track Meet held in Vulcan. When they returned to the school their chests were covered with ribbons. We were very proud of not only how well Milo students performed at the events, but also of how well they behaved throughout the day.MILO SCHOOL NEWS The junior high students enjoyed adding to their phys. ed. experiences as they ventured to Lethbridge to swim and test their skills at archery. After some instruction, the stu­dents practiced their archery skills and ended the experi­ence with balloons for their targets. In the end, the bal­loons all got popped by arrows and there were several bulls’ eyes made.MILO SCHOOL NEWS During the last 3 weeks of school Grade 3,6 and 9 stu­dents wrote Provincial Achievement Tests. We are very proud of all of these students as we know they all did their best. Milo & District Recreation Board, Milo School, Arrow- wood Co-operative Association. Congratulations to all of the award winners! (see separate list). Wednesday, June 25th was the first of our celebrations of he end of the year. Students, young and old, enjoyed jouncing through an obstacle course. A big thank-you to he Milo School Council for sponsoring the event. rhursday, June 26th was our official last day of school, students participated in team events in the morning and hen, along with families and community members en- cyed a barbecued hamburger lunch. Great big thank- 'ous to Colleen and Allan Bartsch for donating the ham- lurgers, Milo Green Foods and Old Dutch for donating ie potato chips, Lloyd Deitz for the delicious ice cream lessert and to Betty and Tom Nelson for donating the lasses. Also, thanks to Arvid Thompson and the Lahd amily for barbecuing burgers, to Mealane Deitz for mak- lg the burger sauce and to Charity Lewis and Deanna leather for their help in the kitchen. Lunch was deli- ious! fter lunch it was time to celebrate our students’ accom- lishments with the presentation of awards. Thank-you to ie following sponsors of the awards: Stumpf Family, Hol- boff Family, Umschied Family, Mitchell Family, Milo Li­as Club, Alberta Teachers’ Association, Milo Ag Society, lilo School Parent Council, Milo School Students’ Union, This is not only the last Can-Opener article I am writing for this year, but the last one I will be writing as the princi­pal of Milo School. It has been a very great pleasure to have been the principal and a teacher in Milo School for the last two years. I am looking forward to retirement, but will definitely miss all of the students whom I have gotten to know so well. I have been very fortunate to work with a great staff. My job would have been far more difficult if it weren’t for my right hand person, Tammy Lahd. She knows the students, the parents and the community so well. Thanks to Lynn Burgess for all of the extra time and care she has put in and the rest of my team, Noami Sne- gove, who will be getting married this summer and mov­ing to Edmonton, David Bragg, who has a full time teach­ing position in Arrowwood next year, Rebecca Holgate and Frances Thompson who have made my job easier. I would also like to thank the parents for all of the support they have provided their children and me over the past two years. As far as the community goes, I can't say enough. I tell everyone I meet that they will never find a more supportive community than Milo. It has been an amazing two years! I know Milo School will continue to flourish under the leadership of Jason Neville who will be the principal here next year. Many, many thanks for eve­rything! Have a wonderful summer! Clarice GilbertDumbest Questions Asked by Banff Park Tourists (Yes, they're ALL TRUE as heard at the information kiosks manned by Parks Canada staff!) 1. How do the elk know they're supposed to cross at the "Elk Crossing" signs? 2. At what elevation does an elk become a moose? 3. Tourist: "How do you pronounce 'Elk'? Park Information Staff:" 'Elk'" Tourist: "Oh”. 4. Are the bears with collars tame? 5. Is there anywhere I can see the bears pose? 6. Is it okay to keep an open bag of bacon on the picnic table, or should I store it in my tent? 7. Where can I find Alpine Flamingos? 8.1 saw an animal on the way to Banff today - could you tell me what it was? 9. Are there birds in Canada? 25. Is that two kilometers by foot or by car? 26. Don't you Canadians know anything? 27. Where do you put the animals at night? 28. Tourist: "How do you get your lakes so blue?" Park staff: "We take the water out in the winter and paint the bottom". Tourist: "Oh!" Fast on his feet A man walked into the produce section of his local supermarket, and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working in that department told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce. 10. Did I miss the turnoff for Canada? 11. Where does Alberta end and Canada begin? 12. Do you have a map of the State of Jasper? 13. Is this the part of Canada that speaks French, or is that Saskatchewan? 14. if I go to B.C., do I have to go through Ontario? 15. Which is the way to the Columbia Rice fields? 16. How far is Banff from Canada? 17. What's the best way to see Canada in a day? 18. Do they search you at the B.C. border? The man was insistent that the boy ask his manager about the matter. Walking into the back room, the boy said to the manager, "Some idiot wants to buy half a head of lettuce." As he finished his sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he added, “and this gentleman kindly offered to buy the other half." The manager approved the deal, and the man went on his way. Later the manager said to the boy, "I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation earlier. We like people here who think on their feet. “Where are you from, son?" 19. When we enter B.C. do we have to convert our money to British pounds? 20. Where can I buy a raccoon hat? ALL Canadians own one, don't they? 21. Are there phones in Banff? 22. So it's eight kilometers away. is that in miles? 23. We're on the decibel system you know. 24. Where can I get my husband really, REALLY, lost?? "Canada, sir," the boy replied. "Well, why did you leave Canada?", the manager asked. The boy said, "Sir, there's nothing but stupid women and hockey players up there." "Really?" said the manager. "My wife is from Canada." "No kidding?" replied the boy. "Who'd she play for?" ) IJune 2014 New rooms and services are available in our Strathmore Care Home! Great news everyone! Meadowlark has received government approval to open two additional rooms in our Care Home - one single room and one double room. The Ideal resident is: • 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 of 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. W e are a non-institutional environment, but with key support and services. More news: • Meadowlark now has a Doctor that will be doing home visits . We also have a massage therapist that comes in weekly 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 Proud to be serving the seniors & families of our communities for 14 years! 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 ASCHAAcross: 6 Act of saying you're "1 down" 7 The Beautiful Game 8 Artful jump into water 9 News source for a media outlet 12 Clean the floor tool 14 What you get as punishment to stay after school 15 One who participated (usually in a conflict) 17 Makes the decision on guilt 19 Know what is going on 20 Synonym for sea 22 Your son's sister is your______ 26 Ready to do anything to fix a problem 28 When bacteria or a virus take hold 30 In an emergency give first__ 31 Don't remember? Did you______ 32 We want cancer to be in this 34 Domicile 36 Sky colour 37 Strip on funny page in newspaper 41 Not bad 42 I'll pay when you send me the___ 43 Causing great surprise or wonder 44 You're 41 across, but I'm_____ 45 After the ovation, the band often plays an 46 When you don't know the answer, it's a 47 Lying down, or tends to do something 48 Could signify with a handshake, or a contract 49 Snow's last name Down: 1 If you didn't mean to do it, say you are 2 Gliders do it 3 Neither too much nor too little 4 __, white & blue 5 Card in deck that's either top or bottom 7 Very bad, harsh or unpleasant (compared with 3 down) 10 Round, made with fruit or meat, and baked 11 Experts at defusing (2 wds) 12 In between large and small 13 Script for special drugs 16 One of 26 characters 17 Home for prisoner (2 wds) 18 Give up 19 Cannot be denied 21 (41 across), (44 across),___ 23 Not take, but____ 24 Feeling or showing concern about a person or situation that is bad 25 Top championship for 7 across (2 wds) 26 Capable of causing harm or damage 27 Area at the top of the world 29 Extreme tiredness 31 On the run from the law 33 Not regular 35 A thing you have that you can do 37 They point to the truth or solution 38 Proof of what happened in a trial 39 After sunrise and before noon 40 We can know the past but not theBrand New website!!! www.jengregoire.com Please stay tuned all brand new prints, coming soon! 52 photo a week project starting July 1, 2014 gregoire photography gregoirephotoBack Row: Katie Walker (coach), Jaxson Deitz (youth assistant), Zachary Lewis (youth assistant), Kris Thornley (youth assistant) Front Row: Anthony Hatch, Camryn Bertschy, Dallin Bertschy, Taliya Good Eagle-Monner, Allyson Bartsch, Chesney Thornley, Gage Hatch, Ty Bertschy, Cody Walker, Savana Knauft, Brody Lamotte Jared Jerry, Jaki Knauft (assistant coach) Missing in photo: Jacob Thornley (youth assistant) Milo Mustangs T-Ball Team j ■ A special thank you to coach Katie Walker and assistant coach Jaki Knauft for helping make : the T-Ball season successful. The kids had a great time learning some skills of baseball and - t e|r progression from the start of the season to the end was substantial. Congratulations to j the players for all their hard work! An extended thank you to the youth assistants that helped i eep the kids organized at practices and games as well to the parents for helping out when ■ needed We are looking forward to next season already! The kids wrapped up the season on : June 25 with a game against their parents and a pizza party. I Stay tuned for more summer programming. Information will be posted as it comes available!! The Rec EPORTStumping Dear Abby (Dear Abby admitted she was at a total loss to answer these.) Dear Abby: What can I do about all the sex, nudity, language and violence on my VCR? Dear Abby: I have a man I never could trust. He cheats so much I'm not even sure this baby I'm carrying is his. Dear Abby: I am a twenty-three-year-old liberated woman who has been on the pill for two years. It's getting expensive, and I think my boyfriend should share half the cost, but I don't know him well enough to discuss money with him. Dear Abby: I suspected that my husband had been fooling around, and when I confronted him with the evidence he denied everything and said it would never happen again. Should I believe him? Dear Abby: Our son writes that he is taking Judo. Why would a boy who was raised in a good Christian home turn against his own religion? Dear Abby: i joined the Navy to see the world. I've seen it. Now, how do I get out? Dear Abby: My 40-year-old son has been paying a psychiatrist $50 an hour every week for two-and-a-half years. Is he crazy? Dear Abby: Do you think it would be all right if I gave my doctor a little gift? I tried for years to get pregnant and couldn't, but he finally did it. Dear Abby: My mother is mean and short-tempered. Do you think she is going through her mental pause? Dear Abby: You told some woman whose husband had lost all interest in sex to send him to a doctor. Well, my husband lost all interest in sex years ago and he IS a doctor. What do I do? C3 After I have lunch, I’m going to renew my subscription to the CANOPENERFun in the Sun!! Wednesday July 23 Wednesday August 20 11:00 - 1:00 pm Lion's Park, Milo Plenty of activities provided, including a sand castle contest, water activities, games and much more. Bring your lunch and join us for some summer family fun! Presented by the Milo and District Recreation BoardMILO SCHOOL AWARDS DAY Thank you to our donors and sponsors: Prairie Perfection Catering (hamburgers) The Elevator Marketing Solutions (ice cream) Milo Green Foods and Old Dutch (potato chips) Stumpf Family (award sponsor) Holoboff Family (award sponsor) Umscheid Family (award sponsor) Mitchell Family (award sponsor) -_____________Tune 26. 2014 Arrowwood Co-op (award sponsor) Milo Community School (award sponsor) Milo Parent Council (award sponsor) Milo Recreation Board (award sponsor) Milo and District Ag Society (award sponsor) Student Union (award sponsor) Milo Lions Club (award sponsor) Palliser ATA Association (award sponsor) support of our school and students. You make our school Thank you Milo and area families and businesses for your continued a wonderful place to learn. Creative Endeavour Awards - sponsored by Milo Ag. Society Grade 1/2/3 - Saleena Spring Chief Grade 4/5/6 - Layla Many Bears Grade 5 - Maci Deitz Grade 7 - Elliza Spring Chief Grade 8 - Britney Ayoungman Grade 9 - Judy Giesbrecht Citizenship Awards - sponsored by Milo Ag. Society Grade 1 - Dallin Bertschy Grade 3 - Paige McMaster Grade 4 - Mary Jo Saddle Back Grade 5 - Lanie Many Bears Grade 6 - Raven Good Eagle Grade 7 - Jaxson Deitz Grade 9 - David Unrau Ken Stumpf Memorial Athletic Award - Britney Ayoungman and John Bertschy Sportsmanship Award - sponsored by Milo Recreation Board ■ Jacob Thornley Virginia Mitchell Award ■ sponsored by Mitchell Family and Milo School - Maria Seaton Sob Umscheid Memorial Award - Outstanding Citizenship - Kris Thorniey All Around Junior HighBoys & Girls Award ■ sponsored by Student Union - Britney Ayoungman and Nash Nelson Joe Holoboff Memorial Camping Award - sponsored by the Holoboff family - Zach Lewis Arrowwood Coop Award Grades 1/2 - Allyson Bartsch Grades 3/4 - Makiya Poor Eagle Grades 5/6 - Eva Rempel Most Improved Student Award - sponsored by the Milo School Grade 1 - Allyson Bartsch Grade 2 - Henry Rempel Grade 3 - Saleena Spring Chief Grade 5 - Hillary Sitting Eagle Grade 6 - Willie Giesbrecht Grade 7 - Savannah Leather Grade 8 - Utay Big Snake Grade 9 - Judy Giesbrecht Top Student Award - sponsored by the Milo Lions Club Grade 1 - Sara Unrau & Caydence Three Suns Grade 2 - Anna Lee Sitting Eagle Grade 3- Ava Deitz Grade 4 - Eva Unrau Grade 5 - Kayla Bertschy Grade 6 - Lisa Unrau Grade 7 - Kaden Booth Grade 8 - Zach Lewis Grade 9 - David Unrau Academic Award of Distinction - Grades 7, 8 & 9 sponsored by the Milo Parent Council Britney A young man John Bertschy Kaden Booth Zach Lewis Nash Nelson David Unrau Palliser ATA Award - sponsored by the ATA - David UnrauPictured above: Citizenship Awards (L to R) Milo Ag. Society secretary Colleen Deitz, David Unrau (Gr. 9), Jaxson Deitz (Gr 7) Raven Good tagle (Gr. 6), Lanie Many Bears (Gr. 5), Mary Jo Saddle Back (Gr. 4), and Dallin Bertschy (Gr 1) Missing from photo is Paige McMaster (Gr. 3). Pictured below: Bouncy Obstacle Course for End of Year CelebrationHope Lutheran -____J Church Milo Worship Services: July 13-9:00 AM June 27 -9:ooam i Reverend: Gordon Cranch Everyone Welcome! Crib Nights not during summer resumes Monday, Oct. 6 at 7:00 p.m. Cards & Games Fridays 1:30 PM Health Nurse & Foot Care Wednesday, July 9 1:00-2:30 PM Don’t forget to stop in for coffee on Mondays. 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. B°x 10 from Cluny Hilltop Dianne Brown Cluny, AB 3 miles west Ph. 403-734-2593 T0J 0S0 y2 mile north Fax [phone] Stop in for a summer lunch on our patio! Hairpins Salon 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.)What we can learn from a dog. If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like: • When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. • Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. • Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. • When it's in your best interest, practice obedience. • Let others know when they've invaded your territory. • Take naps. • Stretch before rising. • Run, romp, and play daily. • Thrive on attention and let people touch you. • Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. • On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout. run right back and make friends. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough. Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. Never ignore the parrot A guy broke into a home to rob it. While he was unplugging the TV he heard a voice say, "Jesus is watching you. The gold is in the basement" Looking to his right, he saw a parrot sitting in it's cage. The parrot looked at him and said "Jesus is watching you. The gold is in the basement" The robber smiled, and headed for the basement. As he went through the kitchen, the parrot again said "Jesus is watching you. The gold is in the basement" As he reached the bottom of the basement stairs, he said to the parrot, "What kind of an idiot would teach a bird to say, 'Jesus is watching you'.'' Suddenly the robber heard a deep low growl at the top of the stairs. And the parrot said, "The same kind of idiot that would name his Rottweiler 'Jesus'." Country Doctors A young doctor had moved out to a small community to replace a doctor who was retiring. The older gent suggested the young one accompany him on his rounds so the community could become used to a new doctor. At the first house a woman complained, "I've been a little sick to my stomach." The older doctor said, "Well, you've probably been overdoing the fresh fruit. Why not cut back on the amount you've been eating and see if that does the trick?" As they left the younger man said, “You didn't even examine that woman. How'd you come to your diagnosis so quickly?" I didn't have to. You noticed I dropped my stethoscope on the floor in there? When I bent over to pick it up, I noticed a half dozen banana peels in the trash. That was what was probably making her sick." "Huh," the younger doctor said, "Pretty clever. I think I'll try that at the next house." Arriving at the next house, they spent several minutes talking with an elderly woman. She complained that she just didn't have the energy she once did. "I'm feeling terribly run down lately." "You've probably been doing too much work for the church," the younger doctor told her. "Perhaps you should cut back a bit and see if that helps." As they left, the elder doc said, "Your diagnosis is almost certainly correct, but how did you arrive at it?" "Well, just like you at the last house, I dropped my stethoscope. When I bent down to retrieve it, I noticed the preacher under the bed."CO-OPi® 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: Southland & Royal, Rainbow & Duralite Aluminum Stock, Cargo & Flatdeck Trailers Check our website for both New & Used: www.fmtrailerworlH.mm Vulcan [phone] 1-877-205-1999 Strathmore [phone]VILLAGE OF MILO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Monday, May 12th, 2014 The regular meeting of the council of the Village of Milo was held in the Milo Library on Monday, May 12 , 2014, commencing at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Rafael Zea, Mayor “ ~ Scott Schroeder, Councillor Christopher Northcott, Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Greenwood, Village Foreman Tom Leavitt, MPE Matt Harker, MPE 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Zea called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Res. No. 2014-05-12-01: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that the agenda be accepted as presented CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS a. Tom Leavitt & Matt Harker, MPE Engineering: The Village's engineers presented on the Draft Infrastructure Master Plan Study that they have undertaken on Milo's behalf. Current 2014 projects were reviewed as they were recommended by the study. Discussion. Mayor Zea, Council and Administration thanked Messrs Leavitt and Harker for their presentation. Res. No. 2014-05-12-02: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council accept the presentation by MPE for information. CARRIED Tom Leavitt & Matt Harker excused themselves from the meeting at 8:13 PM. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Res. No. 2014-05-12-03: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council approve the minutes of the April 22, 2014, regular meeting of the Village Council as presented. CARRIED 5. STAFF REPORTS a. Christopher Northcott, Chief Administrative Officer CAO reported to Council that he is working on a new reporting format and has consulted with Municipal Affairs, a format that will allow Council and Administration to better track progress. CAO reported that he believed it was important for the Village to have a real estate strategy to move as much real estate as possible this year. CAO shared with Council that a cost estimate had been received from Oldman River Regional Services Commission. It was over $7,000.00 based on new rates and not what our planner, Bonnie Brunner had thought, would be closer to $5,000.00. Ms. Brunner apologized for speaking out of turn before an actual quote had been issued to the Village. - CAO is drafting development agreements for new water and sewer connections which will get legal review. Regular Meeting of the Village Council on Monday, May 12, 2014 Page 1 CAO would like to thank Daniel Greenwood for all of the time he has put in to sorting out the utility billing software inconsistencies. His computer expertise has been a terrific resource. CAO will provide an update on the professional development he has undertaken, most recently attending the municipal finance workshop in Red Deer. The planners for Arrowwood and for Milo have offered to provide CAO with a half day development officer training, better acquainting him with those roles and responsibilities. Municipal Affairs is doing an all day regional training session in Longview in June. CAO plans to attend. - CAO had expenses from Louis's retirement lunch that he will claim. CAO has looked at quote to spray the subdivision. Administration is looking at undertaking this task on our own. Res. No. 2014-05-12-04: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council accept the Administration Report as presented for information. CARRIED b. Daniel Greenwood, Village Foreman: - Written report distributed and discussed. Res. No. 2014-05-12-05: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council accept the Public Works Report as presented for information. CARRIED 6. COUNCILLOR REPORTS a. Rafael Zea, Mayor: Was wondering about the minutes of the MPC. CAO explained that they were available to anyone wanting to see them in draft form and would be approved at the next meeting of the MPC. Mayor Zea reported that the Waste Commission meeting was cancelled, that the executive assistant to the commission had resigned. He reported that he was looking over the Village's emergency management plan as it required an update. b. Scott Schroeder, Councillor: - Wondered whether garbage pickup by the Waste Commission would continue now that the Village has a new Village Foreman. CAO said that he thought it should continue, that it seemed to be going very well. Res. No. 2014-05-12-06: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council accept the Councillor Reports as presented CARRIED 7. OLD BUSINESS a. 2014 Budget Update: CAO stated that he was working on putting the budget together. The Arrowwood Budget would be approved tomorrow night, b. 2014 Utility Rates: Res. No. 2014-05-12-07: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council give Bylaw 388-14 Second Reading as amended to include an assumed cost of treated water of $2.78 per cubic meter and the following adjusted rates: Garbage, $15.75; Residential Water Rate, $2.46 per cubic meter; Commercial Water Page 2Rate, $1.99 per cubic meter; Non-Resident Connection Water Rate, $2.78 per cubic meter. CARRIED Res. No. 2014-05-12-08: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council give Bylaw 388-14 Third Reading. CARRIED c. 2014 Campground Rates: Res. No. 2014-05-12-09: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council approve the following campground rates: Un-serviced, $10 per night; Power (15/30 amp), $20 per night. CARRIED d. 2014 Borrowing Bylaw: Res. No. 2014-05-12-10: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council give Second Reading to Bylaw 387-14 as amended to include minor revision to wording in section 1 stating that interest will be due and payable each and every month. CARRIED Res. No. 2014-05-12-11: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council give Third Reading to Bylaw 387- 14- CARRIED e. Case International 595 Tractor: Res. No. 2014-05-12-12: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council approve the sale of the Case International 595 Tractor for $3,500.00. CARRIED 8. NEW BUSINESS a. 2013 Audited Financial Statements: Res. No. 2014-05-12-13: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council accept and approve the 2013 audited financials as they were prepared by Scase and Partners Professional Accountants CARRIED Res. No. 2014-05-12-14: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council re-appoint Scase and Partners Professional Accountants as the Village's auditor for the 2014 fiscal year. CARRIED b. CAO Performance Appraisal: Res. No. 2014-05-12-15: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council appoint Mayor Zea to organize the CAO performance appraisal. CARRIED 9. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS a. Real Estate Proposal for 1st Street North Subdivision b. Offer on Lot 10 Block 8 Plan 7610570 Res. No. 2014-05-12-16: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council go in-camera at 9:50 PM. CARRIED Res. No. 2014-05-12-17: Moved by Councillor Schroeder that Council go back into open session at 10:30 PM- CARRIED Res. No. 2014-05-12-18: Moved Councillor Schroeder that Council approve that sale of Lot 10 Block 8 Plan 7610570 for $20,000.00 to Loren and Tracy Mozill not including legal and service connection fees, once the lot is re-sized and surveyed to include a portion for municipal reserve. CARRIED 10. CORRESPONDENCF a. Vulcan Community Health Centre Res. No. 2014-05-12-19: Moved by Mayor Zea that Council table the letter from Vulcan Doctor Retention and Recruitment Committee until the next meeting of the Village Council. CARRIED 11. NEXT MEETING a. Special Meeting: TBD b. Regular Meeting: Monday, May 12th, 2014, 7:00 PM at the Milo Library. 12. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Zea adjourned the meeting at 10:35 PM.G.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 SchootenMILO LIONS CLUB NEWS COMING EVENTS July, 2014 July 1 > Canada Day Pancake Breakfast July 2 • Meeting 7:00 p.m. July 11 • 13 ■ Enchant Community Campout July 16-Meeting 7:00 p.m. Activities: • Mowing of Lions Park and both cemeteries continues. • 4 members attended Carseland Interdub June 3. • Lions Mike Collins, Greg Deitz, Neal Deitz, and *an Godkin attended the STARS Golf Classic June 5. Donations: • $200 for academic awards Milo School. • 4H Calf Purchase - Maci Deitz calf • Library Archive Project Summer Student - $3500 Installation of New Officers and New Members: Thank you to Vice District Governor Don Eddy for han­dling this ceremony at out June 18 meeting. Welcome to new Lions Member Mike Collins. LADIES NIGHT OUT: Our annual Ladies Night Out will be a Stage West Brunch July 27. Contact Lion Mike Hingley for details and to reserve your spot. Annual Milo Lions Change COMMUIITY CAMPOUT at Enchant Campground Friday July 11*" to Sunday July 13th, 2014 Breakfast served by the Lions both Saturday and Sunday morning Games and Kids Races Golfing, Swimming, Fishing Everyone Welcome!! ANNUAL MILO LIONS BARBECUE Sunday, August 10 1:30 p.m. CANADA DAY POEM Our Canada - by Joan Adams Burchell (June 12th, 2004). On July 1st, from coast to coast we celebrate “Canada Day”; Her birthdays have numbered 137 and she looks in a very good way From far and wide we all take pride in the country we all love - Her rivers, lakes, forests, plains and mountains high above Now, we follow in making our Canada a country we’re proud to show We are thankful that Canada brings out our best and we’re proud that we are free; This the way we like - and this is how it will be We all unite and sing our praise the good old-fashioned way’ On July 1st, Our Canada- HAPPYBIRTHDAYI! Our ancestors cleared and settled this land many years ago: Have a great Canada Day!!!!!!Wheat hasn’t turned into poison: researchers. Researchers studying the makeup of western Canadian wheat cultivars have found that many of the crop’s traits have remained unchanged over the last 100 years. Their findings offer a rebuttal for grain industry advocates when engaging in internet forums and dinnertime debates with anti-gluten crusaders and adherents to low- and no-carb diets who link wheats consumption to health concerns. Among the many claims circulated online and in best selling books is that the wheat in farmers’ fields and the grain products in consumers’ homes are different than those in previous generations as the pursuit of higher yields affects the crop’s healthfulness. “I think wheat really is wheat — at least Canadian wheats,” said Nancy Ames of Agriculture Canada. “Canadian wheats really haven’t changed.” Ames was among the researchers who contributed to a project studying 20 modern and heritage varieties used in Western Canada since the turn of the 20th century. Breeders’ efforts have focused on yield, disease resistance and milling and baking properties, but Ames found that wheat’s nutritional profile has remained largely the same. “Even though we didn’t select for or against, we "eally haven’t changed those things too much,” she said. “There’s a little up and down, enough up and town that I think there’s probably genetic variation that ve might be able to go in should we want some higher ypes of fiber or something like that in various ocations.” Red Fife and Marquis were among the heritage 'arieties that the researchers tested. “(They) were the starting point basically for the JWRS varieties,” Nancy Edwards of Cereal Grains Consultancy, who contributed to the project, told the Canadian Wheat Symposium in Saskatoon last week. “We had an exceptional starting point, and we’ve done a really good job of maintaining some of those characteristics that we saw in Red Fife and wanted to continue.” Researchers found consistency across most varieties in protein and gluten content and baking and milling performance, as well as dietary fibre, starch and antioxidant activity. Wheat consumption can offer a number of nutritional benefits, said Julie Miller Jones, a nutritionist and University of Minnesota professor. Only six percent of the population should be eating a gluten- free diet, she added — those with a specific condition such as Celiac disease. “Celiac and other autoimmune diseases are increasing and despite the fact that (Wheat Belly author William Davis) says it’s due to the wheat, there’s all kinds of factors that are different and many theories and I think we need more exploration of those,” said Miller Jones. Ames said breeders’ efforts have focused on the needs and demands of farmers and millers, screening cultivars for a host of traits, none of which are for nutrition. Wheat buyers and ultimately Canadian breeders will have to respond if wheat and gluten critics stick around, she added. “I don’t think we have room for specialty wheats, but I do think it may be time to start screening wheats when we’re going to have new varieties to make sure we’re selecting ones that do well in a whole grain system,” said Ames. “That we are looking at whole grain products and that we’re able to make better products with wheat out of whole wheat, and we’re not doing that right now.” Dan Yates - Western Producer June 18, 2014People picking on the prairies How do you know when your staying in a Manitoba hotel? When you call the front desk and say, “I've gotta leak in my sink" and the person at the front desk says, “go ahead." How can you tell if an Alberta redneck is married? There is dried chewing tobacco on both sides of his pickup truck. Did you hear that they have raised the minimum drinking age in Saskatchewan to 32? It seems they want to keep alcohol out of the high schools. What do they call reruns of "Hee Haw" in Alberta? A documentary. How many rednecks does it take to eat a deer? Two. One to eat and one to watch for traffic. Where was the toothbrush invented? Manitoba. If it was invented anywhere else it would have been called a teethbrush. An Alberta ROMP pulled over a pickup truck on Highway 2. He asked the driver "Got any ID?" The driver says “Bout what?" Did you hear that the Premier's house in Edmonton burned down? Yep. Pert' near took out the whole trailer park. Two Albertans are walking down different ends of a street toward each other, and one is carrying a bag. When they meet, one says "Hey Tommy Ray, what'cha got in th' bag?" "Jus1 some chickens." “If I guess how many they are, can I have one?" "Shoot, ya guesses right and I'll give you both of them." "OK. Ummmmmmmm ,., five?" What do a divorce in Alberta, a tornado in Saskatchewan and a flood in Manitoba have in common? Somebody's fixin' to lose a trailer An Albertan came home and found his house on fire. He rushed next door, telephoned the fire department and shouted, "Hurry over here! My house is on fire!" "OK," replied the fireman, "How do we get there?" "Shucks, don't you still have them big red trucks?" Why do folks in Manitoba go to the movies theater in groups of 18 or more? Cuz the ads keep saying “17 and under not admitted”. Signs You May Be Canadian 1. You dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly". 2. You know that the Friendly Giant isn't a vegetable product line. 3. You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group. 4. You participated in “Participaction". 5. You have an Inuit carving by your bedside with the rationale, "What's good enough protection for the Prime Minister is good enough for me". 6. You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin yet. 7. Unlike any international assassin/terrorist/spy in the world, you don't possess a Canadian passport. 8. You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u' in labor, honor, and color. 9. You know the French equivalentsof "free", "prize” and "no sugar added", thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging, 10. You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada. 11. You make a mental note to talk about the US show mentioning Canada at work the next day. 12. You can do all the hand actions to Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Skin-a-ma-rinky-dinky-doo" opus. 13. You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous. 14. You were mad when “The Beachcombers" were taken off the air. 15. You know what a toque is. 16. You have some memento of Bob and Doug. 17. You admit Rich Little is Canadian and you're glad Jerry Lewis is not. 18. You know Toronto is not a province. 19. You never miss "Coaches Corner". 20. Back bacon and Kraft Dinner are two of your favorite food groups. i*iJuly 2014 Milo Library r jfttlo Htbrarp Milo Library jflilo Iibrarp artlubra - N- We are happy to an­nounce the continua­tion of the Milo Lions Archivist Fellowship for 2014 and we would like to wel­come Cali Fetkenher as our student. With having Roberta Kerr (our Archivist) work­ing here for the last month, it became very apparent that in order to be able to fully use her exper­tise, she needed an assistant. Christo­pher Northcott pre­sented a power point to the Lions, Roberta talked about the pro­gress that has been made since she started and Barb Godkin spoke on behalf of the Library. The Lions voted to sponsor the Fellow­ship Program right then. We look for­ward to seeing what our Archives will look like at the end of August. If you have anything at home of historical interest you would like to donate or loan, it would be ap­preciated. Summer Reading Program Thanks to sponsorship by the Milo & District Ag Society, Celia Lahd will be running the program Tuesday afternoons from 1:30-3:00pm starting July 8th and running until Au­gust 26th. We look for­ward to seeing kids in the N ADULT FICTION Silken Prey by John Sand- ford, The Beast by Faye Kellerman, Political Sui­cide by Michael Palmer, No Relation by Terry Fal- lis, Whirlwind by Rick Mofina, Stranded by Alex Kava, The Heiresses by Sara Shepard, Faceoff Edited by David Baldacci, Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, The Sovereign by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee, Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris, Booty Bones by Carolyn Haines, All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner, Top Secret Twen­ty-one by Janet Eva- novich, Private Berlin by TD Summer Reading Club 2014 Library throughout the sum­mer. The Library will also have extended hours for the months of June, July and August because of this additional funding. We will be open Tuesday, Wednes­day, Thursday and Friday 10:00-5:00, Tuesday even­ing 6:00-8:00pm and Satur­day 10:00-2:00pm. ew Purchas James Patterson and Mark Sullivan, Smarty Bones by Carolyn Haines ADULT NON-FICTION Calgary’s Stampede Queens by Jennifer Ham­blin, Legendary Farm Tractors by Andrew Mor- land, Vulcan County Re­members by N J Aldred, The Holmes Manual by Mike Holmes SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY Vol’jin Shadows of the Horde by Michael A Stack- pole, Written in my Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon Library Has Sony e- Readers to Loan to Patrons Chinook Arch decided to dis­tribute e-Readers they were no longer using to Libraries who wanted them. Milo was lucky enough to win 2 of them. We now have a Sony e-Reader Wifi and a Sony PRS-600 that can be loaned to patrons for a 3 week peri­od. Instructions to download books are on our website. It is a good way to familiarize yourself with this technology. e s ADULT WESTERN Magic Man by J.R. Rob­erts, Kill Crazy by William W. Johnstone DVD’s & Blu-Rav The Monuments Men, Odd Thomas, Lone Survivor, 12 Years a Slave, Philo- mena, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Non-Stop, JUNIOR DVD’s: How to Train a Dragon, How to Train a Dragon 2 CHRISTIAN FICTION The Family of Jesus by Karen KingsburyHOURS FOR SPRING Tuesday: 10:00 am —5:00 pm Tues. evening: 6:00 pm —8:00 pm Wed, Thurs & Fri: 10:00 am —5:00 pm Sat: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Phone or Fax [phone] Email messages to [e-mail] or check out our website @ www.milolibrarv.ca Joanne Monner librarian Barb Godkin assistant librarian Tracy Mozill assistant librarian The Friends of the Library are looking for someone to convene a Lions Supper serving group. You will be expected to decide on the menu, order the food, pre­pare and serve it. Your group will be re­sponsible to serve two Wednesdays a year. If you are willing to help out, please contact Joanne at the Library. r Milo Htbrarp ^rcfjtbesR^v ' -a New Purchases Continued from pagel YOUNG ADULT FICTION Exposure by Kathy and Brendan Reichs, Everafter by Elizabeth Chandler, Pretender by Lisi Harrison, Sea of Shadows by Kelley Arm­strong, JUNIOR FICTION The Silver Door by Emily Rodda, Fossil Fren­zy by Franklin W. Dixon, Secret at Mystic Lake by Carolyn Keene, Milo & Jazz Myster­ies The Case of the Buried Bones by Lewis B Montgomery, The Sister the Vampire by Sien­na Mercer, Garfield Dishes It Out by Jim Da­vis EASY READER A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle PICTUREBOOK Picnic by John Burningham, Is That My Cat? By Jonathan Allen DONATIONS We want to thank the following people for their donations to our library this month: Helen Campbell, Gord and Kelly Nelson, Robina Casson, Monica Monner, Tracy Mozill, Glenn McCallum, Dick Berglof, Laverne Schlaht, Jim Heather, Bernice Storlie, Jo-Ann Klem We apologize to anyone who we may have missed. We appreciate each one. Next Library Board Meeting will be held on Mon. Aug 25th @ 7:00 pm.JOKING AROUND Grandma is so smart. When I was out walking with my grandson, he picked up something off of the ground and started to put it in his mouth. I took the item away from him and I asked him not to do that. "Why" my grandson asked. "Because it's been on the ground; you don't know where it's been; it's dirty, and probably has germs," I replied. At this point, my grandson looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Grandma, how do you know all this stuff?? You are so smart." I was thinking quickly and said to him. "All grandmas know stuff. It's on the Grandma Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a grandma." We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but he was evidently pondering this new information. “Oh, I get it!” he beamed, “So if you don't pass the test you have to be the grandpa." "Exactly," I replied with a big smile on my face. New Priest. A new priest, born and raised in Texas, comes to serve in a city parish and is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks the older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple of confessions, then the older priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions. The old priest suggests, "Cross your arms over your chest, and rub your chin with one hand and try saying things like yes,I see and yes, go on, and / understand. The new priest crosses his arms, rubs his chin with one hand and repeats all the suggested remarks to the older priest. The older priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying, No sh*&#, what happened next?" You know you’re getting old when. • You get your exercise acting as a pallbearer for your friends who exercise. • Your pacemaker makes the garage door open when you see a pretty girl. • You turn out the lights for economic reasons rather than romantic ones. • You finally reach the top of the ladder and find it's leaning against the wrong wall. • You regret all those mistakes you made resisting temptations. • You're 17 around the neck, 42 around the waist, and 96 around the golf course. • You sink your teeth into a steak and they stay there. • You have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet. • You're asleep, but others worry that you're dead • Your children begin to look middle aged. • Your mind makes contracts your body can't keep. • A dripping faucet causes an uncontrollable bladder urge. • Your favorite part of the newspaper is "20 Years Ago Today." • You sit in the rocking chair and can't get it going. • Your knees buckle and your belt won't. • Your back goes out more than you do. • You know all the answers but nobody asks the questions. • The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants. • When you bend over, you look for something else to do while you're down there.MILO ONE-PITCH SLO-PITCH TOURNAMENT August 8 - 10,2014 > Teams must consist of at least 10 players, with a minimum of 3 girls > Milo Lion's BBQ on Sunday August 10 > Please register your team by August 1 For more information or to register your team, contact Amy Monner, 403.485.1057 [e-mail] , ■ ■ - 4 LOONIE BAT RAFFLE CASH PRIZES CONCESSION *, . 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As you will notice, the Village of Milo continues to see gains moving some of its available residential real estate, engaging the services of a realtor to provide a significant marketing push. The Municipal Planning Commission in each Village will have a July meeting to review current development permit applications. The Village of Arrowwood Council has issued public notice of its intention to amend the existing Land Use Bylaw to facilitate a rezoning of three lots on Railway Avenue, rezoning them from Industrial to Commercial use. This rezoning is needed for ihe Municipal Planning Commission to receive an immediate development permit application. Have an enjoyable summer! Sincerely, Christopher Northcott Chief Administrative Officer Village of Arrowwood: June 26, 2014 Dear Ratepayers, As a property owner and corporate citizen of the Village of Arrowwood, you have access to knowing the business interests and overall direction of this organization. Being a municipal corporation in the Province of Alberta, the Village of Arrowwood is an enterprise purpose built to enhance your liberty. The Village enables you to exercise greater influence and local decision-making over your own affairs and those of this community. It provides an organizational structure whereby community standards, as well as planning and development issues, can be reasonably mitigated between neighbors. It is one vehicle that can drive initiatives promoting community growth and economic development. Prior to levying your taxes, the Village Council must approve an annual operating and capital budget. Enclosed is a copy of the Village’s 2014 budget; one indicator of howthis corporation is managed by Administration and governed by the priorities of your Council. As many of you are aware, Arrowwood entered into a Shared Administrative Services Agreement with the Village of Milo at the end of 2013. This agreement establishes a pilot project for two years, fostering regional collaboration in the administration of both municipalities. The objective is to share one Chief Administrative Officer—required of each municipality under the Municipal Government Act—and standardize operations as much as it makes sense. Ultimately, we want two municipalities with one administrator in an arrangement that achieves cost-saving efficiency on a number of levels. At current rates, given the great expense of decent municipal administration, such an arrangement appears necessary for small municipalities to keep their autonomy and meet expectations. A project of this nature occurs in distinct phases. It is the intention of your Council to have a planned transition toward this new arrangement, providing coherence and stability to Village operations. Given the solid stewardship of this Village for many years, Arrowwood is able to afford a planned transition, drawing upon accumulated surplus and thereby minimizing increases to your taxes in 2014. My immediate predecessor, Ted Oakes, has agreed to serve as the Municipal Clerk a designated officer of the Village—in addition to his ongoing employment as the Village Foreman. I am grateful for the opportunity this has presented to learn from his experience as we work toward establishing a new administrative framework. Finally, you will notice a line item on the budget identified as Collaborative Governance Initiative. This line item has also been budgeted by Milo and will enable possible participation in a program offered by Municipal Affairs. The Collaborative Governance Initiative facilitates discussions between municipalities, the objective of which is a more intentional relationship that fosters successful regional partnerships. ./Vhile Arrowwood and Milo believe each other to be ideal regional partners, they also recognize that their future prosperity is contingent on having a more intentional relationship with Vulcan County. Yours sincerely, Christopher Northcott Chief Administrative Officer Village of Milo: June 26, 2014 Dear Ratepayers, As a property owner and corporate citizen of the Village of Milo, you have access to knowing the business interests and overall direction of this organization. Being a municipal corporation in the Province of Alberta, the Village of Milo is an enterprise purpose built to enhance your liberty. The Village enables you to exercise greater influence and local decision-making over your own affairs and those of this community. It provides an organizational structure whereby community standards, as well as planning and development issues, can be reasonably mitigated between neighbors. It is one vehicle that can drive initiatives promoting community growth and economic development.Prior to levying your taxes, the Village Council must approve an annual operating and capital budget. Enclosed is a copy of the Village’s 2014 budget; one indicator of how this corporation is managed by Administration and governed by the priorities of your Council. As many of you are aware, Milo entered into a Shared Administrative Services Agreement with the Village of Arrowwood at the end of 2013. This agreement establishes a pilot project for two years, fostering regional collaboration in the administration of both municipalities. The objective is to share one Chief Administrative Officer-required of each municipality under the Municipal Government Act—and standardize operations as much as it makes sense. Ultimately, we want two municipalities with one administrator in an arrangement that achieves cost-saving efficiency on a number of levels. At current rates, given the great expense of decent municipal administration, such an arrangement appears necessary for small municipalities to keep their autonomy and meet expectations. Last year saw a significant increase in utility rates and property taxes. Milo is working toward a full cost recovery utility rate structure. Based on 2013 costs, the Village was able to significantly lower its cost of water for the remainder of 2014, what the Council is hoping will provide some significant relief to ratepayers. The Village Council is holding the line on property taxes in 2014, being committed to an annual levy that ensures it is properly planning for expenditures and future development pressures. It was also imperative to avoid inducing any additional or dramatic shock to ratepayers. The Village’s water plant is one such development pressure, and the Council remains committed to an annual savings of $35,000.00 for its maintenance, future upgrades and expansion. Milo is keenly interested in opportunities for regional water servicing, provided the liabilities of doing so are properly mitigated. f'ou will notice a budgeted line item, Transfer to Grants. It became clear shortly after I undertook this position, due largely to the bookkeeping and diligent efforts of Louis Myers, that the Village owed money to its grants. In early 2013, Village Administration developed a debt repayment strategy, having since sought advice and input from Municipal Affairs. While repayment is so far being made by realizing deferred revenue and selling Village real estate, this budgeted line item is how your Council has decided to publicly take ownership of the problem, pursuing repayment as quickly as possible. A more detailed explanation will be forthcoming at the Village’s General Meeting once it is scheduled. Finally, you will notice a line item on the budget identified as Collaborative Governance Initiative. This line item has also been budgeted by Arrowwood and will enable possible participation in a program offered by Municipal Affairs. The Collaborative Governance Initiative facilitates discussions between municipalities, the objective of which is a more intentional relationship that fosters successful regional partnerships. While Arrowwood and Milo believe each other to be ideal regional partners, they also recognize that their future prosperity is contingent on having a more intentional relationship with Vulcan County. Yours sincerely, Christopher Northcott Chief Administrative OfficerYou can spend thousands for one of these. .or let a professional look after you properly for a tiny fraction of the price! 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AJl water that we haul is potable drinking waterOne of the challenges with finding historical information about a person or organization is knowing what name to look under. If it's a married woman, you might have to try her maiden name, her married name, or even a hyphenated version. With an organization, the name that people use every day isn’t always the proper one, so even if everyone in town knows what you’re talking about, the official records might be filed under something else. Sometimes it’s a name change that isn’t likely to cause much of a problem, like when “Milo Municipal Library” became “Milo Library”. In an alphabetical list, they’re still going to show up pretty close together. But sometimes the difference is big enough that if you’re looking under one name, say East Milo Juniors, you’ll miss all the information about the Junior UFA. To simplify things, Archivists link the alternative names back to one term that’s been designated the Authority Record. “Ag Society”, “Milo Ag Society”, "Milo and District Ag Society” are all linked to “Milo & District Agricultural Society”, like a cross-reference in an index. Once in a while, though, it turns out that even the simplification doesn’t seem so simple. Interestingly, the winner of the longest authority record list we ve created so far is “Milo Ice Committee”, with a truly impressive number of variations. In different parts of the files we ve looked at so far, on all sorts of formal documents, it’s been referred to as “Arena", “Milo Arena”, “Ice Arena”, “Ice Committee”, “Ag Society Ice Committee”, “Milo & District Ag Society Ice Committee”, “Milo & District Agricultural Society Ice Committee”, and oh yes, “Rink”, and “Skating Rink”. It remains to be seen if this will indeed remain the winner. Below: This horse was called “Old Blue”. Clark Wallace, a teacher at Willard School, boarded with the Durston family, and rode Blue to and from the farm. The photo is undated and is from the Durston Family fonds Roberta Kerr-ArchivistAnnouncements Congratulations to County Central High School Grade 12 Graduates from our area! RYLEE DEITZ KYLEE BOOTH BR/ANNA MCKA Y KEVIN UN Way to go!! All the best in your future endeavours. Dad, Mom and all the family FRANK GIESBRECHT JUDY GIESBRECHT CORNYUNRAU DAVID UNRAU Thank you to the Vulcan Sport Council for recognizing her dedication and hard work! We are very proud of all her accom