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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 www.sylvanlakenews.com FREEVOLUME 81 NUMBER 8 24 PAGES

Walking And Talking– Grade 5 students from C.P. Blakely School Christopher Paans, Connor Perkins and Lexis Bobosky walk and talk with community members to get to know one another during Pink Shirt Day at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre. See story on page 2.

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WORTH $77,927 RETAILWalking In Pink – C.P. Blakely School Grade 5 students Nicole Trudel and Addy Penman, Allison Matthews and Kai Boyar, Ryley Woods, and Christopher Paans and Connor Perkins all walk with community members to get to know each other as part of Pink Shirt Day at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre Wednesday.

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Pink Shirt Day at Community CentreTuesday morning the Grade

5 students from C.P. Blakely School were treated to an indoor walk with community members at the Sylvan Lake

Community Centre.They were wearing pink

to promote Pink Shirt Day.The walk included the

students pairing up with dif-ferent community members. Mayor Sean McIntyre and councellor Megan Chernoff

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

were also there and walking with students.

The community members and students were given questions on paper. As they walked they talked and an-swered the questions.

The fi rst set of questions were ‘what is your favourite food?’, ‘what is your least favourite food?’, and ‘what is your favourite dessert’.

Mayor McIntyre was over heard answering how his favourite food was lasagna.

After the groups had a walking and talking inter-action together it was then time to read the story of how Pink Shirt Day originated.

The story available to the students and community members tells of a Grade 9 boy who wore a pink polo shirt on his fi rst day of school. He was bullied for simply wearing the colour pink. He was called a ho-mosexual and the bullies threatened to beat him up.

This is when two Grade 12 students decided to take action. They bought many different styled pink tops. The next day they wore them to school and had others wear pink in support of their anti-bullying.

This took place at the Central Kings Rural High

School in Cambridge.The story has gone viral

and so has the idea of wear-ing pink to school.

McDonald said wearing pink for Pink Shirt Day has proven to be effective and students love the idea.

She said they have had great feedback from the adults and seniors, with the schools wanting to be involved as well.

“It’s a great way to part-ner the two generations and have conversations,” McDonald said. “They are so different in what they have experienced in their lives. Just to know somebody else in the community, it’s a great way to build rela-tionships.”

McDonald said the chil-dren learn lots of aspects about anti-bullying such as sharing, turn taking, relationship building and that there can be a connec-tion between the different generations.

“They learn about what other people have experi-enced and gone through in their lives,” McDonald said. “It’s a great way to fi nd out about another person and learn respect.”

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Wildrose leader Brian Jean visitsInnisfail-Sylvan Lake constituency

Urgent care was but one of the many issues brought forward by a group of eight Central Albertans mayors during a meeting on Friday with Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean.

Jean spoke with mayors from Sylvan Lake, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Bowden, Innisfail, Elnora, Delburne and Penhold. Wildrose MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, Don Macintyre was also present for the meeting adding he was eager to hear from the mayors, all of whom were within his constituency, with the exception of the Mayor of Red Deer, Tara Veer.

Jean stated at a press event following the meeting how he felt healthcare was a hot topic amongst attendees. He added how he had heard that an urgent care facility in Sylvan Lake could help to alleviate the stress being felt at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

“Of course this urgent care facility makes sense – it’s a no brainer,” said Jean. “I heard loud and clearly from every single public fi gure here today that what they want more than anything is communication and trans-parency.”

According to Jean, a main

concern of the mayors lay in not knowing when they could expect funding for infrastructure projects.

“Whether it’s urgent care, which is obviously very necessary here, or the roads and bridges,” said Jean, add-ing how he had heard one county project is awaiting $80 million for bridge repairs.

He added it is important to have constant commu-nication between all lev-els of government and all levels of politicians. Jean stated many municipali-ties are patiently awaiting Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, Brian Mason’s ‘Infrastructure Sunshine List’ – a detailed capital projects report that will shed light on where funding will go.

Mason stated he had hoped to release the report before the end of the Legislative Assembly’s fall session, but so far no report has been posted.

“We all share the same bosses and that is the peo-ple of Alberta,” said Jean. “I would have hoped that there would be a change in strategy from the current NDP gov-ernment but there doesn’t appear to be so that’s why MLA Macintyre and I will be continuously reminding the ministers and the premier.”

MLA Macintyre added he

BY JENNA SWANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the mayors of so many of the municipalities within his constituency at once.

“When the government isn’t listening to you, then that’s when we really become your voice,” said Macintyre. “I think they really appreciated hearing that and we really heard them start to open up about what concerned them.”

The Municipal Government Act (MGA) was mentioned by Macintyre as being a main concern of the mayors.

“They’ve been trying to get some word from Edmonton about where it is going – they are also very con-cerned about linear taxation and that model,” added Macintyre. “They’ve been try-ing to get some sort of word from the government and again they’ve been getting non-answers and avoidance – when that happens people start to get very nervous.”

Being a resident of Sylvan Lake himself, the issue of urgent care was one that also resonated with Macintyre after the meeting.

“The Red Deer Regional Hospital is a huge issue – they are facing signifi cant pressure, wait times are growing because it serves such a huge region. Sylvan Lake urgent care ties directly into that,” said Macintyre adding that both Mayor Veer and Mayor Sean McIntyre

spoke to Jean about how an urgent care facility in Sylvan Lake could ease the situation

in Red Deer. “You can’t forget that Sylvan gets over 900,000 tourists a year and they get

hurt too.”

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PRODUCTIVE MEETING - Brian Jean, MLA and leader of the the Wildrose Party, answers questions from press alongside Don MacIntyre, Wildrose MLA for the Innisfail-Sylvan Lake constituency on Friday afternoon. Jean and MacIntyre toured throughout the constituency and met with a group of local mayors where they told the pair of the challanges facing local municipalities. Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News


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Benalto SchoolPossible Closure

Dear Editor, Benalto School houses the FCSS play-

group, playschool, and grades K-6. It is a small school with split classes, but a good school for the kids to start their education in.

It seems that for whatever reasons some parents are choosing to send their children into a larger centre for their schooling. This may lead to the closing of the Benalto School which has been a great school since opening in 1938. This will also be detrimental to the future growth of the hamlet of Benalto. Most young families that have moved into the area have done so because there is a school for their children. Students get a good start before being bussed into Sylvan Lake for grades 7-12. A count has been taken and there are many pre -school age kids living in the area now who may miss the opportunity to attend the Benalto School if this is its last year of operation.

Benalto is a great school (I had four kids attend and presently have two grandchildren attending). It is small but has all the teaching equipment - com-puters etc. and has a large play area with a basketball court, a baseball di-amond, a play structure, and down the street is an outdoor rink and an indoor gym at the church, used depending on the weather.

The school parent group has a “wish list “that the community service clubs regularly donate to and this helps off-set expenses. So fundraising is at a minimal here.

This is my plea for the Chinooks Edge School Division to save our school and to the parents to support our school because if it closes, there will be no turning back.

Thank you,Lynne LawrenceSylvan Lake, AB

MLA Report: Inaction is holding Alberta back

Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, once said, “An organi-zation’s ability to trans-late learning into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

Under the leadership of Mr. Welch, General Electric was one of the world’s best-known companies, renowned for its success through competitive innovation.

Alberta, incidentally, once had a similar rep-utation. Now, however, it seems government is more aptly defi ned by an inability to adapt to changing circumstanc-es.

Like a deer trapped

in the headlights, the Notley administration remains fi xated on an obsolete agenda created long before the reces-sion.

Despite job losses not seen since the 1980s, the NDP remains focused on increasing taxes, in-creasing regulation, and increasing the size of government. Meanwhile, an increasing number of Albertans are coming to the realization that we can’t keep waiting for Premier Notley to trans-late learning into action.

Last week, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean took matters into his own hands, and booked a number of events across Ontario to promote Alberta’s economy and

energy sector. Speaking to a variety of presti-gious groups, including the C.D. Howe Institute, he focused his efforts on addressing misinforma-tion about Alberta’s nat-ural resources and our province’s record when it comes to responsible energy development. During these diffi cult economic times, leader-ship matters.

At the same time, our Offi cial Opposition has created an Equalization Fairness Panel. Albertans have signifi cant con-cerns regarding how Alberta tax dollars are treated by the federal government. Billions of tax dollars collected in our province are redis-tributed across Canada

each year. The current equalization agreement expires in 2019, and we believe it is important that Alberta’s concerns are addressed prior to the upcoming round of negotiations. The panel, including four fiscal experts from across Canada, will produce a report to be tabled in the Legislature prior to the upcoming round of Equalization negotia-tions. You can sign up for updates at fairequal-ization.ca.

As our Official Opposition steps up to speak for Alberta on the national stage, we con-tinue to meet today’s challenges here at home. Last year’s 272 fentanyl overdose deaths is in-

dicative of an alarming and emergent public health crisis. To address this issue, we have rec-ommended 10 common sense solutions to com-bat the fentanyl crisis. The government has partially adopted our ac-tion plan, and increased access to overdose kits in pharmacies across the province.

Typically, the Offi cial Opposition’s role in our parliamentary democra-cy is to question govern-ments and hold them to account. However, when the government abdi-cates its responsibilities, the duty to take action falls to the opposition.

This is a duty our Offi cial Opposition is proud to accept.

Dear Editor:This is a response to

Sean M. and his Letter to the Editoron the Graffi ti issue in Sylvan Lake. I agree with several of his points of graffi ti artists and their creativity on the side of buildings as well as train cars. However, the type of graffi ti Sylvan Lake resi-dents are often subjected to, falls very short of the creative train cars.

I’m pretty sure that the ‘so called artists’ likely did not pass biology or even go to class, for it is hard to tell if their paint-ings are penises or a long noses with googly eyes.

I’m pretty sure that they also missed sever-al classes of English as Jesus is spelled with one ‘s’ not 2.

It also appears that they missed out on histo-ry and social as many of the swastikas were back-wards and misshapen.

I am all for supporting artistic talent, as I too am an artist - unfortunately, what is being painted in the town needs a good deal of work.

I suggest that Town Council institute com-munity service, whereas the youth must clean bad graffi ti rather than mon-etary fi nes. Even if it is not their fi ne work that adorns fences, garage doors, pathways and mail boxes. I bet any-thing that if their friends have to scrub their art work off, the graffi ti will stop very quickly.

Jackie L

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

MPC MeetingMarch 7, 2016Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of CouncilMarch 14, 2016Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

Committee of the WholeMarch 2, 2016Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

CommunityPrograms

DiscretionaryUse Approvals

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Hagerman Park Playground- Designand Installation of an Accessible Playground

The Town of Sylvan Lake Parks Department is seeking proposals for the design and installation of a new accessible playground at Hagerman Park. Proposal packages, including specifi cations, are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. This tender opportunity closes at 16:30 MST on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Inquiries may be made to Mr. Lee Furlotte, Parks Manager at 403.887.2800 or by e-mail at [email protected].

TAKE NOTICE THAT on February 16, 2016 the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application:

Orest Kozakevich for a Detached Dwelling with attached garage, secondary suite and uncovered rear deck on Lot 86, Block 6, Plan 072 1158 (14 Hendrickson Bay)

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT you may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, as provided for in Part 17, of the Municipal Government Act. Written statements relevant to the development and reasons for the appeal may be submitted to the Town of Sylvan Lake, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 5012 48 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 within 14 days following this publication.

You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretations of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information please contact the Development Offi cer at 887-2141.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, this 25th day of February, 2016. Development Offi cer, Town of Sylvan Lake

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Town of Sylvan Lake is seeking proposals for the development of a multi-faceted “Place” Brand. Proposals marked “Sylvan Lake ‘Place’ Branding Project” shall be received at the following address to the attention of:

Vicki KurzEconomic Development Offi cer (EDO) Town of Sylvan Lake5012 – 48 AvenueSylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6

Completed proposals must be received no later than Friday, March 11 2016 at 4:00 pm MST. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Proposals (3 copies) must be presented in a sealed, clearly marked package. Faxed or other electronically transmitted proposals will not be accepted.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Westwood Playground Re-Development- Design and Installation

The Town of Sylvan Lake Parks Department is seeking proposals for the design and installation of new playground structures at Westwood Park. Proposal packages, including specifi cations, are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. This tender opportunity closes at 16:30 MST on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Inquiries may be made to Mr. Lee Furlotte, Parks Manager at 403.887.2800 or by e-mail at [email protected].

COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIALMASTER PLAN SUB-COMMITTEES

We are seeking public members for the following:

The Town of Sylvan Lake is developing a 3-year Community Social Master Plan. The Plan will set clear direction for what we will do as a community to address priority social needs identifi ed in a recent Social Needs Assessment. Four subcommittees who will report to the Community Services Committee are being established to recommend specifi c actions to be taken to address identifi ed priorities in the areas of:

Health and WellnessCommunity Engagement and SafetyTransportation Services Housing, Income and Employment

The Town invites applications from residents of Sylvan Lake to be public members of these subcommittees. The subcommittees will be made up of individuals with a keen interest in the above areas, and a willingness to contribute their experience and innovative thinking to developing recommendations for actions to be included in the Community Social Master Plan.

It is expected that subcommittees will meet approximately four hours per month between March and May 2016. The subcommittees will be supported by Town FCSS staff and an external consultant who has been engaged by the Town to assist with the Community Social Master Plan.

The Town of Sylvan Lake 2015 Social Needs Assessment report can be found at: www.sylvanlake.ca/uploads/pdf/community__social_dev/Social_Needs_Assessment_Final_Report.pdf

For more information or to apply to be a member of one of these subcommittees, please contact Kelly Smith, FCSS Manager at 403-887-1137 ext. 224.

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and sub-committee(s) preference by March 2nd, 2016 to:

Town of Sylvan Lake5012 – 48 Avenue

Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6Attention: Kelly Smith, FCSS ManagerOr via e-mail to: [email protected]

COME SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY BY SITTINGON A COMMITTEE OR BOARD

We are seeking public members for the following:

Community Services Committee (2 Vacancies)Provides recommendations related to community opportunities and challenges. The committee meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Municipal Government Building. (2 year term)

Additional information regarding the mandates of the Boards & Committees and application forms can be found on our website at www.sylvanlake.ca or by contacting Mary Rose at the Town Offi ce 403.887.2141.

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and completed application form by Wednesday, February 29, 2016 to:

Town of Sylvan Lake5012 48 AvenueSylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6Attention: Mary RoseOr via e-mail to: [email protected]

VOLUNTEER CENTRE

Numerous special events in Sylvan Lake are coming up in the next few months. If you are interested in learning more about how you can volunteer, and get involved, log on to the Volunteer Centre page for more information.

Every third Friday of the month, the Volunteer Centre hosts an informal coffee get-together at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library at 10:30 am - 12:00. All volunteers and community members interested in connecting with other volunteers and learning more about volunteering, are invited to join.

For more information go to www.sylvanlake.ca/fcss/volunteer/volunteer-centre

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Register TODAY at the Recreation & Culture Office to secure your spot!

For more information, check out our Community Programs section on our website or call 403-887-2199.These programs qualify for ‘You Can Play Too’ funding!

Town of Sylvan Lake Recreation, Arts & Culture

The following programs will be starting between February 29 & March 3:

Pre School ProgramsReady, Set, Grow - 12-24 months (parented)Tumble Tots - 18-36 months (parented)Little Bookworms - Ages 2-4 (parented)

Youth ProgramsFloor Hockey - Ages 5-8 Assistant Chef - Ages 5-8Story Book in the Kitchen - Ages 5-8Kids Can Paint - Ages 5-8Volleyball - Ages 9-12 Chocolate Tales - Ages 9-12 Take a Bite - Ages 9-12

CALL OUT FOR NOMINATIONS

Volunteer Recognition & Awards NominationsNational Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2016

We need YOU to nominate that VOLUNTEER and /or ORGANIZATION you feel has made a positive contribution.

All nominees must be 18 years and older and you must make them aware of their nomination.

All nominees are invited to join us for ourVOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AFTERNOON TEA

ON SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016

From all the nominations we receive, a Selection Committee will choose the recipients for the following awards:

Distinguished Volunteer Service - Mayor’s AwardVolunteer of the Year - Town Council’s Award

Healthy Communities Initiative Cup

These awards will be presented at theVOLUNTEER GALA & AWARDS EVENING

ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

Nomination forms are available at:Volunteer Centre - Sylvan Lake Family and Community Centre

4725 - 43 StreetCall 403-887-1137

On line www/sylvanlake.ca - under the FCSS tabFor more information call the Volunteer Centre - 403-887-1137 ext.233

NOMINATION DEADLINE - Friday, March 18, 2016


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The Town of Sylvan Lake is set to test out their new Emergency Alert Siren on Mar. 2 at 12 p.m. for approximately fi ve minutes.The new siren is built into the new fire hall and will be loudest in that area.Joanne Gaudet, communications officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake said they are excited to have the opportunity to try the siren but wish to ensure everyone knows well in advance so as not to scare anyone.“We need to know if it is loud enough or as loud as we believe it is and hopefully it will be another resource to use when the Town or province does declare a state of emergency,” said Gaudet. “If we enact the Alberta Emergency Alert Act that is when you would hear the siren going off - something like a train derailment, tornadoes or maybe a toxic noxious gas leak.”“It is a good opportunity for families to practice their in home emergency responses - we always encourage families to have that plan in place so their kids know what to do if the alert does go off and practice where the safe places are if their is a tornado.”Gaudet suggests visitingwww.emergencyalert.alberta.ca for emergency preparedness tips as well as tips on creating an inexpensive at home 72 hour survival kit.

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Steve Harmer performs magic to reinforce 7 habitsThe students at École Our Lady of the

Rosary School were treated to a special magic show performed by Steve Harmer on Tuesday afternoon.

This magic show included colourful scarves that magically disappeared, a dove that magically came out of newspaper and a rabbit in a box.

The dove even fl ew into the audience where the children formed a circle around

the bird to protect it.These magic tricks were incorporated with

the seven habits and reinforced what the students were already learning in school.

The habits include being proactive, begin with the end in mind, put fi rst things fi rst, think win-win, seek fi rst to understand then to be understood, synergize and sharpen the saw.

Steve Harmer reinforced all these lessons with fun magic tricks and even got some of the students involved.

This was another way for the students

Magician – Steve Harmer performs magic tricks at École Our Lady of the Rosary School Tuesday and reinforces the 7 habits the students are currently learning. Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News


to cement in their minds how to take the habits seriously and implement them in their daily lives.

The students are also learning ‘The Leader in Me’ to develop positive leadership skills.

“It is to instill in them that they are capa-ble of being a leader in the community and in their school in a positive way,” said the school’s assistant principal, Tracy Trieber.

Even though the children are from Kindergarten to Grade 2 they still can be leaders.

The Leader and Me and the seven habits are all talked about in the school by the teachers and other staff.

This is taken a step further as parents are encouraged to speak the same language that is spoken at school.

“We think win-win, be proactive,” Trieber said. “The children know what these words mean and they understand what to do. Once

the parents use that wording at home they understand it and they do it.”

Trieber said that February is the school’s bucket fi lling month where the students show kindness.

“We want to encourage that kindness throughout the whole school year,” Trieber said.

The students understand what they are taught. This is evident in how they show respect in the school.

Trieber said the students are amazing, kind, generous, compassionate and very respectful.

“You often see children seeking out those other children who are by themselves and asking them to play with them at recess time,” Trieber said. “They are very compas-sionate students in this school.”

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SPECIAL EVENTS

• Toastmasters helps build confi dence and leadership skills. They will be hosting an open house Mon. February 29, 7-8:15 p.m. at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church. For more information call Shawn 403 597 5430

• Sylvan Lake Bus Association annual meeting February 27 being held at the Senior Centre at 10am. please come and join us and be part of our association.

• The Annual World Day of Prayer will be held on March 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4611-47 Ave. Everyone is welcome. For any questions phone Edna 403-887-5689.

• Sylvan Lake and District Victims Services Annual General Meeting will be held March 8, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Sylvan Lake RCMP Detachment. For more information call 403.858.7255.

• Bibles for Grads Committee needs name submissions for all Grade 12 students living in the Sylvan Lake area. Please contact Naomi Hilman at 887.5058 with names so that the committee can have Bibles engraved for the ceremony and dinner in April.

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

• Sylvan Lake AA meetings. Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information call male 403-887-4470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297.

• Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays,

Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961.

• Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave.

• T.O.P.S. weight loss support group meets at St. Mary’s and St. Timothy’s Anglican Church Hall every Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. Anyone welcome. Please call Joanne at 403-887-5200 for more info.

WEEKLY EVENTS

• Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church,

4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Our club is open to everyone wishing to improve their communication and leadership skills. For info call Shawn Palm at 403-887-2577.

• Tuesday’s - Tai Chi classes begin on January 12-April 26, 2016, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Anglican Church hall. Wear comfortable clothing and inside shoes. Call 403-346-6772 or visit we.taoist.org.

• At the Seniors Centre: Mondays-Wii bowling; Tuesdays-Men’s Yoga, Exercise Class, Drop In Scrabble/Games; Tuesday night-drop in

crib; Wednesdays-lunches, Bible Study; Thursdays-Bingo; Fridays-Yoga.

• At the Sylvan Alliance Church - Bible Study on Revelation starting at 7 p.m. - Call Al at 587 377 1085 for more information

• Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 pm from Parkland Mall. Call Don/Lydia Lanterman at 403-864-2230.

• Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Pre-call at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens at 5:30 pm.

• Fridays - Meat draw at the Sylvan Lake Legion beginning at 6:30 p.m.

MONTHLY EVENTS

• First Wednesday of every month - 55+ Club Potluck at Sylvan Lake Legion starting at 12 noon. Jam session to follow. Everyone Welcome.

• First Wednesday every month - The fi rst Wednesday of every month is devoted to teen art projects at the Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffi ti! 4-5 p.m. See you there!

• First Sunday every month - Sylvan Lake Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary breakfast at the Legion. 4916 50 Ave. 9 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.

• Welcome Wagon: If you are new to the area, have a new baby, are a bride to be, new grandparent, or new executive/ business professional you may be eligible to request a basket. Contact the organization online at www.welcomewagon.ca

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

• Sylvan Lake Meals on Wheels is looking for drivers Monday

- Friday. Contact Candis at 403 887 2555 ext. Kitchen.

• Light Haven Wellness Retreat Society is looking for volunteers to assist in establishing a community based wellness centre for cancer patients and their supports. The main goal of this organization is to ensure that no one has to face cancer alone. If you are interested in volunteering please email: [email protected]

• Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus looking for volunteer drivers. Call Don at 403-864-2230 or Rae 403-887-6226

• Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library? Would you like to make a diff erence? We are looking for enthusiastic friends to support the library in many diff erent ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volunteer and feel good about supporting a service that benefi ts everyone in the community! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.

• Are you organized and dedicated and want to be part of a great team? Veterans Voices of Canada is now searching for volunteers to fi ll a variety of volunteer positions within our organization. Be a part of our upcoming annual events and tributes such as our Veteran Appreciation Day and Flags of Remembrance. Also needed are interview transcribers and committee members. Help us in our mission of keeping history alive by volunteering with us. Thanks in advance. Contact us at [email protected].

GROUPS & ACTIVITIES

• Sylvan Lake Quilters Guild meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at the Seniors Centre at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For information, please contact Joyce Thrush at 403-887-3287.

• C.H.I.P.S - Children’s Indoor Play Space is a non-structured playtime for children 0-5 years old. Riding, climbing and bouncing toys provided and parents and caregivers can socialize. Mondays 9-11am, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30am, Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm at the community centre. Contact Kari for info 403-392-0323.

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CONSTANT CREATION - Larry Reese, Local artist and resident of Half Moon Bay, will be unveiling his latest exhibition in early March at the Welikoklad Event Centre in downtown Red Deer. Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News

For some, creating isn’t merely a hobby. There are those who bleed creativity - it courses through their veins and every fi bre of their being.

Such is the case with Larry Reese, a 15 year res-ident of Half Moon Bay. Currently Reese is the Head of Performance for the Motion Picture Arts Program at Red Deer College, however his life’s work has been an intriguing journey through many creative waters.

This local artist is set to open his latest breath tak-ing visual arts exhibition - The Eclectic Eccentric, on March 4 at 7 p.m with a wine and cheese reception at the Welikoklad Centre in down-town Red Deer, at which time a fi lm he co-created alongside James Wilson, titled Mapping Creativity will also be played. Reese invites attendees to stop by the reception to view the collection before enjoying the fi lm that will run in the theatre beside the gallery.

Eclectic Eccentric, which will be open for viewing on February 29 and run until March 6, is described by the RDC School of Creative Arts as a collection of illustrations, sketches, fi lms and music adding that his landscape portraits are ‘abstractions,

Local artist set to open highly anticipated exhibition in Red DeerBY JENNA SWANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

illuminations, and interpre-tations of all encompassing life’.

While most are only fortu-nate to be born with one of two creative bones in their body - it seems as if every fi bre of Reese’s being contains a creative chord. He recalls his childhood, where he at-tended arts camps and lived but a few blocks from the symphony in Edmonton until he journeyed to Bangladesh with his family where he truly fell in love with music. Reese began secondary education in the music program at the University of Alberta and shortly after began writing music for plays.

It then dawned on him he had an interest to be on stage

- he furthered his education with a Masters in Acting, thus his theatrical journey began. He spent a number of years in the theatre world - eventually garnishing an agent, which led to roles in big name fi lms such as “Reverence”, starring and directed by Clint Eastwood as well as the role of the minister who marries Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams in ‘Brokeback Mountain’.

Prior to coming to becoming an instructor at RDC and a resident of Half Moon Bay, Reese and his wife Tanya Ryga, spent a number of years living in Mexico - this is where Reese came to know a well regarded German painter - in turn, re-sparking the love

and talent for painting he has come to possess.

Reese also credits much of the skill he bolsters on canvas to the many wonderful in-structors within the School of Creative Arts at RDC, adding he not only teaches at RDC, but he also continues to take classes. Reese said he refuses to stop learning.

This multi-talented musi-cian, artist, actor and director boasts many artistic and creative talents - and yet, at the end of the day, Reese describes himself as a teacher above all else.

“Music informs theatre,

theatre informs fi lm, fi lm in-forms the directing, directing informs the acting - I don’t think I have a particular label. What I am really is a teacher and all of these different outlets together feed my teaching,” said Reese.

Reese explained most of the pieces in his upcoming show will be larger works - he adds his intention while creating Eclectic Eccentric lay in craving feedback on his work.

“I want people to tell me what they think - good or bad. I think an artist con-stantly needs to believe in

themselves and know why they are doing what they are doing,” said Reese. “I’m doing it because I want to share my work - you have to challenge yourself, you can’t play it safe all the time.”

“If an artist stops growing, stops exploring, stops chal-lenging themselves - they stop being an artist.”

The Larry Reese Exhibition, The Eclectic Eccentric, opening recpetion will take place on March 4 at 7 p.m., downtown Red Deer at the Welikoklad Event Centre.

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On Feb. 5, 2016 at 11:05 a.m., Rimbey RCMP members responded to a complaint at a local gas station where investiga-tion led them to arrest a female driver in a stolen vehicle and consequent-ly, to recover some very sentimental keepsakes.

A bundle of hand-written letters between Margaret Clark and Gen. Mungo Clark, dating back to 1946 were found in the vehicle. The RCMP has seized these letters and have them safely se-cured.

Rimbey RCMP is appeal-ing to the public to assist in locating any relations to Margaret Clark and Mungo Clark in order to return their letters. These letters are likely of sen-timental value to family members and have been preserved by someone since 1946. The RCMP cares strongly about see-ing the letters returned to where they belong. An address on one of the envelopes indicates that Mungo Clark was with the Canadian Army, Overseas; 40th Battery, 11th Field Regiment.

26-year-old Kaylyn Holmgren has been charged with a total of 20 criminal code proper-ty and provincial traffi c offences. After a judicial interim release hearing, Holmgren was released from Rimbey Detachment on bail, and is scheduled to appear in court in Rimbey on Mar. 4, 2016.

If you have informa-tion about these letters, or Margaret / General Mungo Clark, please call the Rimbey RCMP at 403-843-2224, or if you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).

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– SERVICES THIS WEEK –sponsored by churches of Sylvan Lake Ministerial Association

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Alliance Community Church4404 - 47th Avenue 403-887-8811

Senior Pastor: Rev. Kevin Haugan Associate Pastor: Rev. Jim RillingYouth Pastor Rev. Owen ScottChildren’s Ministry Coordinator: Kristine Looy

www.sylvanlakealliance.com [email protected]

Worship Services • 9:00 am & 10:45 am

Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church3 miles south, 2 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Lake

Sunday School 10:00 amChurch Services 11:00 am

www.sylvanlakealc.org403.887.2450

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry SigurdsonEcole Steffie Woima School 4720 45th Ave.Sunday School 9:45am • Service 11:00am

Our Lady of the AssumptionRoman Catholic Church

Parish Priest: Father Les Drewicki5033-47a Avenue

Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398 • Rimbey [email protected] • www.ourloa.weebly.com

Mass ScheduleWednesday & Friday 9am • Saturday 5pm

Sunday 11am (last Sunday of the month 9am)

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

“Experience the unconditional love of God in Jesus Christ.” (John 3:16)

#2-21 Beju Industrial DrivePastor Larry Brotherton 403-505-4438

Church phone: 403-877-9634info@lutheranchurchsylvan.comwww.lutheranchurchsylvan.com

Sunday Worship10:30 am

4308 - 50 Avenue403-887-1401

Sunday Services & Sunday School

10 AM

www.sylvanlakeanglican.ca

Anglican Church

www.slmpc.ca • memorial_offi [email protected]

Memorial Presbyterian Church5020 48 STREET, SYLVAN LAKE, AB T4S 1C6 403-887-5702

The Problem with AssumptionsWe are Assumption Making Machines!

Minister: Rev. Jin Woo KimWorship Service ~ 10:30 AM

Rev. Chris Roth“In Full Communion

with the ELCIC.”

When someone speaks to us, we assume by the tone of their voice what emotion they are speaking from, and then respond from the place of our assumption. For example, we may assume someone is angry, so we quickly respond in anger, and find out we only just made it worse and that they were not angry at all.

Or, maybe we simply make assumptions about a hidden message based on the words they used. That too can lead us down a path we don’t really need to go. How much more might have been accomplished if we had said something like “When you said … I assumed you meant … Help me understand if I got it correctly.”

Whether it’s tone of voice, words said, or even just body language, who among us can say that we

have never misunderstood another because we don’t stop to check out exactly what we are hearing or seeing?

What assumptions do we have about God that might need some clarification? Many assume that He is angry with us when we sin, or that He is looking for any way to catch us doing wrong, and then reject Him based on that assumption. I wonder what we would find out about Him if we set the assumptions aside and took a deeper look to find out if our assumptions are true? Many are amazed at what He is really like when they let Him speak for Himself, rather than seeing Him through our own assumptions about Him.

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Community feedback sought out for branding, development and

marketing action planBY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The community is being asked to take an online survey that will help the Town with developing a branding, development and marketing action plan.

This survey can be found online at www.sylvanlake.ca/public-notices.html

The survey will ask questions on where you live, where you take your friends and family when they are in town, where you go in your leisure time and what are the top three most signifi cant challenges currently in the community.

This is the early stages of developing a plan to make a name for Sylvan Lake and see what areas can be further developed that will attract visitors.

“The survey that’s avail-able now is sort of a fi rst step to get the public involved to share some feedback,” said commu-nications offi cer for the Town of Sylvan Lake, Joanne Gaudet. “We will probably have the survey itself available for a few weeks yet.”

At this point informa-tion is being sought out as to what individual’s top choices of doing when they have people visiting in town.

“By identifying those activities, hang outs or places that you go to on weekends or where you take your visitors, that’s identifying some of the opportunities that we have to develop around,” Gaudet said.

She said if everyone starts naming one partic-ular activity or identifi es one source of pride then that gives us a good lead on what to work on.

“If everyone says ‘well we always go to Lakeshore Drive and take a walk along the beach’ then that’s an aspect we need to consider when we start developing this brand,” Gaudet said. “It’s doing a quick survey of the com-munity, the perceptives out there and applying them to our plans moving forward.”

She said the Town’s eco-nomic development de-partment has initiated a branding project for the purpose of re-branding the community and for economic diversifi cation.

This was something that was identifi ed as a mid-range initiative in the Tourism and Investment Attraction Strategy and was adopted in council in 2014 Gaudet said.

As for what the Town of Sylvan Lake is known for, some would say it is the town of all seasons, but Guadet said there really isn’t a brand for the town yet.

“We’re looking to rein-vent that and we’re taking the initial steps,” she said.

Gaudet said the bene-fi ts of branding and mar-keting are to enhance the economic develop-ment efforts that are put into the Town and to get Sylvan Lake on the map regional and nationally.

“It gives us a sense of increased local identity which is always good for well being and commu-nity pride,” Gaudet said. “It does attract new busi-nesses, industries, invest-ments and high profi le events as well. It draws in new populations.”

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Volunteer Recognition & Awards Nominations National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2016

We need YOU to nominate that VOLUNTEER and /or ORGANIZATION you feel has made a positive contribution.

All nominees must be 18 years and older and you must make them aware of their nomination.

All nominees are invited to join us for our VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AFTERNOON TEA ON SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016

From all the nominations we receive, a Selection Committee will choose the recipients for the following awards:

Distinguished Volunteer Service - Mayor’s Award Volunteer of the Year - Town Council’s Award Healthy Communities Initiative Cup

These awards will be presented at the VOLUNTEER GALA & AWARDS EVENING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

Nomination forms are available at: Volunteer Centre - Sylvan Lake Family and Community Centre

4725 - 43 Street Call 403-887-1137

On line www/sylvanlake.ca - under the FCSS tab

For more information call the Volunteer Centre - 403-887-1137 ext.233

Nomination Deadline - Friday, March 18, 2016

Call Out for Nominations The Sylvan Lake Environmental Management Plan

We need your feedbacK Your municipal government is conducting a short public survey to better understand what Sylvan Lakers feel are important environmental assets within the Town

develop an inventory of those areas- This will eventually lead to the creation of a Management Plan that will address the environmental concerns of our community.

If you are sixteen or olderPlease visit www.sylvanlake.ca/public-notices and take our two minute survey

Did you know?Green programs offered by the Town of Sylvan Lake include:

Yard & Kitchen Waste Collection Drop ‘N’ Swap RecyclingGreen Box RecyclingRain Barrel Rebate ProgramToilet Replacement Rebate ProgramMandatory Water ConservationParks Naturalization Program

Kick it to the CurbBreathe Easy- Idle Free AwarenessLarge Item Pick-UpPitch In WeekToxic Waste Round-UpElectronic Round-UpTree Replacement Program

For more information on these programs, visit www.sylvanlake.ca

One stop shop wedding gala to be

held in townSomething new is set to hit the scene in

Sylvan Lake – the XO Wedding Gala.This gala is for brides and grooms. Ladies,

please don’t leave your soon to be husbands out of the planning process. They have good ideas too says organizers.

The Gala will take place March 12, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre.

There will be a fashion show that will show-case the latest fashions in stunningly beautiful wedding dresses. Around 16 vendors will also be there to help take care of all the wedding details.

Among the vendors will be different photog-raphy options, special event equipment rentals, decor rentals, different travel agencies and many more.

“It’s basically everything you need to plan your wedding from the start right through till your honeymoon,” said owner of Magical Moments and event organizer, Lenny Gallant.

Gallant explained planning the details of a wedding can be very stressful. Having a one

stop shop at a gala can help ease the pressure of getting everything just right for your special day.

Since there are no bridal boutiques in town, this is the perfect local event where brides can see what is available without having to travel out of town.

“We want to showcase our local businesses that can help with weddings,” Gallant said.

Marriage commissioner Barb Fenske will be in attendance and will be able to offer some in-sight as to the little things some people may not know they need to do for their wedding.

Leah and Sean McIntyre will be the special hosts and master of ceremonies.

They were chosen to host the event as Gallant said they are an amazing couple.

“They exude what marriage is, what marriage should be and they have a lot of great things to say,” Gallant said. “We’re excited to have them presenting.”

“Marriage is supposed to be forever,” he added. “They have a lot of insightful things to talk about.”

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Jazz At The Lake – Jazz at the Lake hosted, Rockin’ the Winter Away featuring the Alberta Big Rocks Band, the fi rst of their four concert series on Saturday night at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre. The next event in their concert series will take place on May 21 as Swing into Spring is set to feature the Johnny Summers Little Big Band.

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BEJU INDUSTRIAL PARK BUSINESS OWNERS SPEAK ON PARKING

PROBLEMSBusiness owners from the Beju

Indrustrial Park visited Town Council on Monday night to express their con-cerns for semi-trucks and large vehi-cles being allowed to park along the main road.

Blair Morris, a local real estate agent and business owner, along with Scott McDermott, another local business owner of the area, both spoke against allowing the trucks to park along Beju Industrial Drive.

Morris and McDermott approached Council as representatives of all but one of the businesses along the road.

“One of our concerns as business owners is safety and liability - it’s a

tight road as it exists,” said Morris to Council. “The actual road size is ex-tremely tight for two vehicles right now. Our second main concern is the Highway 20 exposure - the look and the sight lines that the parking will interfere with.”

Morris stated he feels large trucks parking along the road will block sight lines to businesses and their signage.

McDermott, who owns the fi rst busi-ness that was constructed along Beju Industrial Drive, said he is also con-cerned for the health of the patrons at his gym as he has often witnessed large diesel semi trucks leave their en-gines idling all night, causing exhaust fumes to creep into the ventilation system of the building.

The business owners suggested a

This week at Town Councilnumber of other options that could help to accommodate the larger vehi-cles. Council said they will weigh their options and the issue will likely return to an upcoming Council meeting.

LAND USE BYLAW SECOND READING PASSED

The Town’s Land Use Bylaw recently underwent a rewrite. First reading of the revised bylaw passed recently with a second reading passing on Monday evening with a few amendments hav-ing been made.

The revisions have included chang-es to secondary suite allowances in certain areas of the Town, including Hampton Pointe. The bylaw also ad-dresses which businesses are allowed to be in which areas of town. The industrial area near Wal-mart and Canadian Tire, known as I1, being of particular interest as it would allow for medical marijuana facilities to put up shop.

Other issues the bylaw address-es include house set back require-ments, shipping container regulations, landscaping regulations for industri-al areas, adult oriented merchandise sales, regulations for small scale alco-hol operations and breweries, as well as commercial schools.

Mayor Sean McIntyre stated he had heard from a number of citizens in regards to the medical marijuana facil-ities and asked Town staff, Kim Devlin if it was in anticipation of the Federal

Government potentially legalizing marijuana.

“This regulation has been included due to the federal regulations current-ly for the production of marijuana,” said Devlin. “With a prescription you can currently get medical marijuana and the Federal Government regulates facilities for the production of said marijuana so this [bylaw] regulates any [facilities] that have Federal approval.”

McIntyre added that he was happy for the clarifi cation on the issue and agreed with Devlin they will address the issue of the legalization of marijua-na if and when the Federal Government does make the announcement.

The Land Use Bylaw will return to Council for third reading during an upcoming meeting with ammendents made following Monday’s second read-ing.

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AgCoalition announces new governance structure, communications protocols and plans for Bill 6Provincial Government consultation sessions

The Alberta Agriculture Farm And Ranch Safety Coalition (The AgCoalition) is pleased to announce new measures that align with the mandate to unify the farm and ranch com-

munity in effort to foster a culture of farm safety in Alberta. Measures include a formalized governance structure, new commu-nications and producer feedback mechanisms and

preliminary plans for the Provincial Government’s consultation sessions set to begin this spring.

The AgCoalition’s gov-ernance structure is built on several working groups

that will engage produc-ers, strategic thinkers rep-resenting both the crop and livestock sector, and staff resources from the AgCoalition’s membership organizations. External ex-

pertise will be called in as required.

“With the Provincial Government consultation sessions in the near fu-ture, we have been work-ing hard to formalize our

governance structure to ensure we have the re-sources in place to repre-sent the agriculture indus-try most effectively,” said Page Stuart, AgCoalition Co-Chair. “Our mandate is to represent our sector with a unifi ed voice, and we believe our governance structure refl ects that.”

Additionally, the AgCoalition has developed several communications and producer feedback mechanisms including reestablishing the crop commission’s Bill 6 sur-vey – which will now re-main open until February 26th – and implementing the email address [email protected] for farmers and ranchers to write with feedback and questions. Plans for a website launch are also in the works to ensure that information and updates for the agri-culture sector are easily accessible.

“Transparency with the farm and ranch communi-ty is a priority to us,” said Kent Erickson, AgCoalition Co-Chair. “We have been working to develop ef-fective communications mechanisms to connect with our membership and the farmers and ranchers we represent to ensure in-clusiveness across our in-dustry.”

As the agriculture sec-tor progresses toward the government consultation sessions, the AgCoalition has requested that its membership work collabo-ratively to determine who will represent the industry throughout this process. The intent is to recom-mend farmers, ranchers, employees and technical experts who will best rep-resent the industry.

The AgCoalition does not favour the current model that the government has proposed for the consul-tation sessions, and in-tends to bring forward concerns to the Provincial Government with sug-gestions to develop a less fragmented approach that would result in more meaningful and effective consultations.

The AgCoalition was es-tablished on January 22nd, 2016 with a mandate to unify the farm and ranch community in effort to foster a culture of farm safety in Alberta.


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The Priority Crimes Task Force, made up of members from Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS), Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Blackfalds RCMP, detachments executed two unrelated search warrants recently on properties in Red Deer and seized numerous stolen snowmobiles, trailers and ATVs as well as numerous fi rearms.

The task force executed the fi rst search warrant on a property on 55 Avenue in the West Park neighbourhood of Red Deer. Stolen items recovered included three ATVs, a snowmobile and two utility trailers. These items traced back to thefts out of Three Hills, Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House. A number of smaller items seized were also traced back to thefts out of Penhold and the Rimbey area.

RCMP continue to investigate, and charges are pending against the 35 year old Red Deer man who rented the property.

The second, unrelated investigation began on January 27 when Blackfalds RCMP tracked a stolen snowmobile to a residence located in the area of Township Road 391 and Range Road 273; the Priority Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at that property later the same day, seizing stolen property that included fi ve snowmobiles, an ATV, a dirt bike and three trailers, and several stolen passports, credit cards and pieces of iden-tifi cation. The stolen property in this fi le has been linked to criminal activity in Red Deer, Blackfalds, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake and Bentley.

Police also seized nine rifl es and nine shotguns, one

of which was loaded, as well as ammunition and small amounts of drugs.

30 year old Robert Allan Brown of Blackfalds faces one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000.

Brown made his fi rst court appearance on February 2 and will appear in Alberta Provincial Court in Red Deer again for election and plea on March 1 at 9:30 am.

Charges are pending against a 35 year old woman and a 40 year old man, both of Red Deer County, and RCMP continue to investigate.

The task force is committed to increased inter-agen-cy communication, shared criminal intelligence and a strategic focus on prolifi c property crimes offenders, in keeping with the K Division emphasis on crime reduc-tion strategies.

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12:45 a.m. – RCMP dis-patch received an alarm at the Eckville Public Works shop located on 51st Street in Eckville. A man door was pried open and some bay doors also accessed. A GMC Sierra truck was stolen with nothing else reported missing. The vehicle was later locat-ed on Range Road 10 in Lacombe County. It had been set ablaze.

5:37 a.m. – The theft of a truck was report-ed in Sylvan Lake on Meadowview Close. The owner advised that his Ford truck was taken from his driveway. It had been parked outside the resi-dence and listed for sale. The vehicle remains out-standing as stolen.

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RCMP News Release: February 6th – February 12th

On Saturday, February 21st, 2016, members from Stettler RCMP, Bashaw RCMP, Killam RCMP, RCMP emergency response team’s from Edmonton and Calgary, RCMP CLEAR team, RCMP Air services, RCMP special tactical oper-ations team, Stettler regional fi re de-partment and Stettler EMS attended and executed a search warrant on a rural property North and East of Stettler.

Four male suspects were taken into custody without incident. On the rural property, investigators located, dis-mantled and seized equipment and

other products used in an illegal pro-cess to create crystal methamphet-amine. Along with the meth lab, sev-eral fi rearms were located and seized, one of which is an SKS assault riffl e which was loaded with a 30 round magazine. All male suspects arrested on scene are facing multiple charges regarding the meth lab and fi rearms, all suspects are well known to police.

Arrested were the following:A 30yr old male of Big ValleyA 37yr old male of StettlerA 64yr old male of StettlerA 26yr old male of Drumheller

bed trailer, and a Massey Ferguson 461 tractor were stolen after entry was gained to a garage south of Bentley on Township Road 402. All three vehi-cles were recovered with the tractor and trailer located down the road shortly afterward.

February 7th

2:35 a.m. – A 911 call was placed to RCMP re-garding a two vehicle collision on Highway 20 at Township Road 392. A 26-year-old Bentley male was traveling northbound in a GMC Sierra when he attempted to avoid a ve-hicle that appeared to be traveling toward him in the wrong lane. At that time, he collided with a Pontiac Grand Prix being driven by a female whom also attempted to avoid a collision. Non-life threat-ening injuries were sus-tained by both drivers. A 46-year-old Bentley fe-male is charged with pos-session of methamphet-amine.

8:18 a.m. – A 20-year-old male of no fi xed ad-dress is facing multiple charges in relation to a stolen vehicle incident on Herder Drive in Sylvan Lake. A Dodge Ram was stolen while parked out-side the owner’s resi-dence. The truck was located in the Red Deer

area with a male driver found to be under the infl uence of a substance. The male is facing several charges including posses-sion of property obtained by crime; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; and obstructing/resisting a peace offi cer.

February 10th

1:03 p.m. – RCMP re-ceived a call of a female in distress on Highway 20 near Herder Drive in Sylvan Lake. A passerby reported that a female was intoxicated and at-tempting to hitchhike along the highway. The 34-year-old female was transported to hospital following assessment of her condition.

1:38 p.m. – A fl at deck trailer was stolen from a residence in Eckville. The Big Tex trailer was locked in a yard on 57th Avenue however the lock was bro-ken and the trailer taken. There were no witnesses at the time of the theft.

February 11th

1:40 a.m. – RCMP mak-ing routine patrols along Centennial Park in Sylvan Lake came across an idling vehicle with a male’s head resting against the steer-ing wheel. An 18-year-old Sylvan Lake male was de-termined to be under the infl uence of marijuana. A 24 hour suspension was

issued and the vehicle was towed at the scene.

February 12th

12:30 a.m. – A 72 hour suspension was issued to a 33-year-old female from Clearwater County follow-ing an impaired driving investigation on Sylvan Drive in Sylvan Lake. A truck was towed from the scene.

1:42 p.m. – A traffi c stop conducted on a vehicle in Sylvan Lake resulted in charges against a 26-year-old female from Innisfail. The accused was found to have various drug par-aphernalia with residue inside the vehicle. The female is charged with several breaches of court orders.

1:58 p.m. – A domestic assault at an address in Eckville resulted in RCMP

attendance. A 26-year-old female told police that she was being assault-ed by her boyfriend. A

25-year-old male was ar-rested at the scene and is charged with assault and uttering threats.

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Tigers celebrate minor hockey career and win over Central Alberta Selects

It was certainly a memo-rable night for the Midget ‘AA’ West Central Trilliant Tigers on Saturday at the NexSource Centre.

Ten Tigers graduated from Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey and were recog-nized in a pre-game cere-mony. The Tigers were also victorious in winning their last regular season home game against the Central Alberta Selects on the same evening.

The graduates includ-ed Graydon Larson, Carter Boothe, Logan Neal, Ryan Chambers, Bradyn Adams, Braden Bystrom, Wyatt Fleming, Kolton Muyres,

Kyle Cornford and Kade Garritty.

Tigers alumni who were there for the ceremony in-cluded Darcy Rosie, Tanner Robley, Mike Tubbs, Joe Vandermeer, Justin Van Parys, Kurtis Ross, Ty Clay, Marty Jickling and Chad Allan, who gave the play-ers of 2016 a special Tigers gift and congratulated the graduates.

It was no doubt a great feeling to receive recogni-tion from previous Tigers alumni.

The bleachers were full of family and friends. This ceremony was not some-thing to miss out on.

Many of the graduating Tigers said they would miss playing on the team as well

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Winning The Game – West Central Trilliant Tigers Midget A Ryan Chambers takes charge of the puck during their game against the Central Alberta Selects Saturday at the NexSource Centre. Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

Class Of 2016 – West Central Trilliant Tigers Midget A alumni. Players include Kade Garritty, Kyle Cornford, Wyatt Fleming, Braden Bystrom, Ryan Chambers, Bradyn Adams, Logan Neal, Carter Boothe, Graydon Larson and Kolton Muyres (missing).


as miss the camaraderie they have had while work-ing with one another.

After the ceremony it was time to hit the ice and the success they saw in the game was hard earned.

Both the Selects and Tigers started out strong. Each scored two goals in the fi rst period.

In the second period the score ended in a 3-2 in fa-vour for the Selects. In the third period everyone held their breath in hopes the Tigers would kick back a win.

At 13 minutes and nine seconds Tiger Kyle Cornford scored, assisted by Ryan Chambers.

Taking advantage of a power play Chambers scored another goal, assist-ed by Jacksyn Goodall and Jerryd Wold at 12 minutes and 46 seconds.

The Tigers were over the moon as they triumphed on home ice. They were back in the game after the two quick goals and were now showing a heightened sense of urgency in their plays.

But it didn’t stop there as at 10 minutes and 30 sec-onds Cornford scored again, assisted by Chambers and Logan Neal. This trio then took advantage of anoth-er power play and scored again at two minutes and 21 seconds.

The fi nal score for the last regular home season game

was 6-3 for the Tigers.It was a great third period

where the Tigers showed their abilities to turn the game around.

Tigers head coach Pat Garritty said in some games it takes longer than normal for things to start going in the players’ way.

“You have to understand it may take longer than normal for things to start going your way,” Garritty said. “As a player you can control what you can con-trol. You can’t worry about the other things.”

During the third period he said the players were moving their feet, engaged in the play, playing the sys-tems, and showing they cared as they always do.

Garritty explained the Tigers always show their drive to win the game. He

added it seems like they never accept losing as an option. They keep playing till the sound of the third period’s fi nal buzzer goes off.

“It took a little longer to get there than we thought, but we played with a dif-ferent sense of urgency in the third period,” Garritty said. “Good teams have the ability to do that and we’re very lucky to have that abil-ity. I thought we fi nished strong.”

Winning the game was the perfect ending to the night.

This recognition is anoth-er addition that will build onto the Tigers tradition that has been taking place since the early 1980s.

“When you have that many kids that get recog-nized for their efforts and

their contributions to the program, it starts off very special,” Garritty said. “It can be a bit of a distraction but it doesn’t take away from how special the event is.”

The Tigers are now very close to playoffs, meaning it is crunch time.

To prepare for the playoffs the Tigers will do what they are known to do – work hard and prepare.

“We’re going to take it one game at a time and do the things we need to do to put us into a position to be successful come the playoff tournament,” Garritty said.

“We have a great group of kids here, the coaching staff is top notch and the training staff is the best in the league,” he added.

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Indoor skateboard, BMX and scooter competition to be held in town

A fun fi lled, action packed weekend has been planned

for skateboarding, BMX and scooter enthusiasts at Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park.

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Skater – Dorrian Hargie, 16, practices skating at the Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park Tuesday.


The 16U Wave Volleyball team was in Calgary playing their round robin games on Sat Feb 19th at the Robert Thirsk School.

They had a small pool of only three teams - losing both of their games land-ing them in third place in that pool at the end of the morning. Early evening they drove to a different location to play the ever important cross over game at the Genesis Center.

During the crossover game the girls really came to-gether pulling out the win over the Cochrane Jaguars. Then Sunday morning they came up against the other Cochrane team and took them in two straight sets, pumping them as they head-ed into the gold medal game. The gold medal match was against a very strong Calgary Elite team. The fi rst set the elite won with a fi nal score

U-16 Wave take gold in Calgary

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competitions will be held at the park March 5 and 6, with scooter competitions held on March 12.

Registration for all three competitions is on the day of the event at 10 a.m. with a registration fee. Each com-petition will start at noon.

There will be prizes for those that perform the best in each category.

Prizes will likely be cash, with others being things like a skateboard, skating gear, wheels, stickers or T-shirts from local shops.

Older guys in the com-munity who know about the sport will be there to do the judging.

Depending on how many participants show up, the event may be broken down into further categories such as beginner, intermediate and advanced. This all de-pends on how many people show up.

Hosting this competition is part of the fun in the

industry but it also brings people together said Dan Jensen, manager of the park. It is something fun that has the benefi ts of exercise

“It gets kids together,” said Jensen. “If they see some-body else doing a new trick that kind of inspires them. It is kind of like having a hockey tournament. This would be the equivalent for this sport.”

These day events will not only be competitive, but they will be fun for the

whole family. Children can bring there parents along.

“It is lighthearted family friendly fun,” Jensen said. “We encourage kids to come out with their parents and just hang out.”

As there is a kitchen on site there will be food avail-able each day. This will in-clude anything from coffee to taco in a bag, hamburgers or french fries.

“We don’t boast on cook-ing a T-bone steak but we can get food in your belly so

you don’t have to leave and go down to anywhere else,” Jensen said. “You should be able to spend all day here and not need anything else.”

Families are invited to come from out of town from places such as Red Deer, Calgary or Edmonton.

All three event compe-titions will be held at the park. Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park is located at 4425-50th Street in Sylvan Lake.

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HAMILTON Mary Elizabeth1936 - 2016It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Hamilton (nee’ Huculiak) of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. She passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Bentley Care Centre, at the age of 79 years. Mary was born on May 4, 1936 and was a longtime resident of Lethbridge, Alberta. Mary was predeceased by her parents, Margaret and Nicholas Huculiak, as well as one great-grandchild. She is survived

by her brother, Nick Huculiak of Delta, British Columbia. Mary is survived by her four children, Rick (Kim) Huculiak, Tom Hamilton, Jim Hamilton, and Mary (Richard) Demarsh. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren, Heather (Gord) Reddekop, David Huculiak, Adam (Miranda) Hamilton, Jesse Hamilton, Ashley Demarsh and Kristin Demarsh. She was also blessed to have eight beautiful great-grandchildren. Mary loved spending time with her family. Gramie especially enjoyed watching her grand-children participate in their many different activities. The family will deeply miss spending time with Mary and her loving presence. The family would like to convey our deepest appreciation for the kind care the nursing staff provided at the Bentley Care Centre. A private family memorial to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at a later date.

WALKERLyman E. Sept. 15, 1929 - Feb. 19, 2016With Sadness, the family of Lyman E. Walker announces his peaceful passing at the age of 86 at the Fairview Hospital, his family by his side.A Funeral Service for Lyman will be held on Monday, February 29th at 11:00 am at the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home located at 5019 47Ath Avenue. Immediately following the service a lunch will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion at 4916 50th Avenue. A private

family interment service at the Sylvan Lake Cemetery will follow the luncheon.As an expression of sympathy memorial donations can be made in Lyman’s name to the Stollery or Alberta Children’s Hospitals.

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In this most diffi cult time the support of our friends, family and communities is a blessing. We would like to thank everyone for all their kindness, all prayers, loving and caring thoughts and actions received since the passing of our beloved Ernie.

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HARRY BOOMERApr. 13, 1928 - Feb. 19, 2014

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Imagine, being able to get

rid of the distracting noise pollution that takes over one’s mind when trying to relax as they seeking to achieve peace of mind.

Our distracting thoughts creep in - piling up like a stack of bills. It’s like trying to organize a fi ling cabinet — shoved full, nothing in proper order, papers sticking out every-where. Unwanted noise, overwhelms the psyche, often sounding like that neighbor with the loudest stereo in town, who gets home right when you’re falling asleep.

Television, cell phones, tablets and computers fi ll our minds every waking hour and overstimulate sensory input in one’s head. We all end up fi lling our days with mounds of distraction. It’s impos-sible not to in this high paced technological soci-ety we’ve created. It seems impossible to shut it all off and fi nd that moment of peace and clarity, but it is possible, and one way to jump-start this tranquility — fl oat tanks, also known as sensory deprivation pods.

Have you ever noticed the people that do the same things over and over in the gym, in class or in sports and never seem to advance, change, grow or improve?

Have you ever experi-enced starting a new fi tness routine that works for a little while and then stops working?

Have you ever wondered why that was? Here’s the thing and it is a simple thing - the human body is a stimulus response device. That’s it. It only responds to something making it respond. Let me explain it a few different ways.

Each fall when it is cold for the fi rst time, say +5°C, we all think it’s freezing out and we grab our jackets and turn the heat up. What about now? In the middle of February, if it’s +5°C, we all think it’s spring and could walk around in a T-shirt. That is because our bodies

have adapted to colder weather.

It’s no different in fi tness. If you decide you want to drop 20, 30 or 40 pounds and you start walking for 20 minutes after supper each night, at fi rst you will start to change. But after a few weeks, you will stop changing. This is because the body no longer needs to adapt to the stimulus of walking for 20 minutes once a day. If, however, you start to walk for 30 minutes, then 40 minutes, you start to add hills or stairs, you walk faster, you jog or add a backpack with weight in it - then your body will continue to adapt. The point is that you have to make it more challenging each week or month so that your body will continue to see the need to improve.

When I start coaching somebody to run a mara-thon or a triathlon, we start out slowly with short runs and lots of resting. As the weeks go by they start to run longer and faster and require less rest periods. This is called periodization and it lets the body adapt over time.

It is the same in fi tness. You want to start out with weights if you can man-age, then start to increase them or change the speed or time you are holding on to the weights for so that your body must adjust. Boot camp workouts are famous for never being the same twice. That is now widely known as ‘muscle

confusion’ technique and basically it means changing the stimulus so that your body has to adapt.

I like to remember it this way - your body becomes what you teach it to be by the things that you do every day.

You can teach your body to be good at endurance, power, speed, agility, and balance - all sorts of things. That reminds me of another good point: People say they have terrible balance, but that simply isn’t true. Most adults are just out of prac-tice because we stop playing when we grow older.

We sit at work, we sit on the couch, we sit in our ve-hicles, we sit at the dinner table and that’s all we ever do. So the body becomes good at sitting. Hamstrings grow shorter, backs get tight, abs get weak, and all sorts of things become a problem…. except sitting.

Have you ever watched a young child learn to walk? Nobody is born with good balance. It is a skill that we learn. Have you ever watched a 10-year-old child in a playground? They are constantly testing their bal-ance and challenging their skills. As adults we have forgotten to do that, and we really need to bring it back.

I encourage your fi tness to be like play time. Have fun, challenge your body to adapt, and watch what happens.

Happy Training!Scott

Sensory deprivation and fl oat tanks could be a cure for what ails you

BY DEAN MATHERSSYLVAN LAKE NEWS COLUMNIST

BY SCOTT MCDERMOTTSYLVAN LAKE NEWS COLUMNIST

The simplest fi tness rule there is - one you cannot ignore, no

matter how hard you try

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What is a Float Tank?Float tanks are usually about four feet wide by four

feet high and eight feet in length. 10 inches of water is added with about 1,000 pounds of Epsom salts. The water temperature is 34 degrees Celsius, which is the same as body temperature. So when you lay in them, you literally fl oat atop. When the door is closed, all sense of vision and sound is gone. It can feel as if you’re fl oating on a cloud, nothing at all, except you and your greatest tool — the mind.

All you need is an hour to hour and a half. You can fi nd the greatest sense of serenity - one you couldn’t have imagined beforehand. Dr. John C. Lilly, invented the tank in 1954 at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He was a psychologist and wanted to study the brain in a state free from sensory awareness to sight or sound. What he had found were incredible benefi ts.

Here’s what can be expected when you fi nd yourself fl oating.

Your body absorbs the magnesium from the salt, correcting any magnesium defi ciencies, as it’s pulling toxins from the body. Second to vitamin D, people are often most defi cient in magnesium. Many doctors be-lieve magnesium is the single most important nutrient for human health.

It is essential for over 300 different chemical reactions in the body, including maintaining your energy level, helping you relax, and sustaining the health of your heart and blood vessels. It can hugely reduce anxiety, depletes stress levels, can entirely get rid of the body pain caused by stress and anxiety. It’s also good for that post work-out soreness, alleviate and sometimes eliminate depression altogether, and it helps in getting back into a proper sleep cycle. People with fi bromyalgia often experience less pain after fl oating also. Floating allows you to realize and deal with certain stresses that are on the mind - you feel like you have tons of energy afterwards and it is also known to heighten creativity.

Thankfully, nowadays, such technology has drifted its way back into the mainstream. Very easily can we take advantage of such a wonderful tool. You get to fi nd a meditative state and much needed clarity. You don’t even have to travel that far to try it. There are multiple sensory deprivation pods and fl oat tanks just a kilometres away in Red Deer at multiples business including the Float Shack and the Oxygen Bar.

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