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Challenging winds tested women sailors in national championshipby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
National sailing championship races which took place for the first time ever on Sylvan Lake are being described as a huge success.
“It was amazing, an absolutely amazing success,” said Norma Turner, commodore of the host Sylvan Lake Sailing Club, and one of the participants in the Canadian Yachting Association Women’s Keelboat Nationals during the weekend.
The 11 teams enjoyed big winds both days although Saturday morning got a little too strong and they had to suspend racing for a while until it became safe to com-
pete again.“They were very challenging
winds but these women were up for the challenge,” said Turner. “It was very difficult sailing condi-tions yet there were no major mishaps. Everyone had a good time and we had amazing coach-ing so we all learned a lot.”
This was the first time the national championships have been held on the prairies. “People from elsewhere were quite surprised. They never knew we had this kind of facility here. I think we impressed them,” she said.
“The whole club really, really went out of their way, the boat owners provided their boats, com-mittee members, all volunteers, it was an amazing effort to make
this thing work.”One of the unique elements of
the race is that the yachting asso-ciation requires the host club to have a fleet of boats of one design for use in the championships. Sylvan Lake’s club had enough member-owned Martin 242 sail-boats which were generously offered to competitors.
Turner also complimented the racers who contributed a lot of time, effort and money to get here. “It was such a great atmosphere, to come together with a bunch of women, get out on the water. It was an amazing experience of camaraderie.”
Among the sailors was a young group from Calgary’s Glenmore Sailing Club who were mostly
dinghy sailors. “They pulled together as a team,” said Turner. “They’re not professional sailors, just everyday people who come out and put some time and effort into learning how to sail.”
“We also need to credit the Sylvan Lake community with the success,” added Turner. “We had great sponsors, support from food and accommodation venues, all suppliers. We had really good sup-port, lots of door prizes.”
The sailors began with a meet and greet last Thursday evening, then attended a training clinic with Michael Clements, current Martin 242 Canadian National Champion and Fleet Captain of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, last Friday morning. The clinic
concluded with practise races under the direction of multi-Olympic race officer Paul Ulibarri.
The group was also together each evening for dinner and enter-tainment, which added to the camaraderie of the event.
The championship was won by the Okanagan team of Gillian Hayward, Jen Braem, Tammy Moore and Tanis Coletti repre-senting Kelowan Yacht Club sail-ing in I’m Alone.
Second place went to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club entry of Lynn Sutherland, Janice Brown, Jan Walsh and Judith Neville sailing Treachery.
Continued on Page 2
They’re off - The start of a race is exciting for all those participating as the try to get as close to the start line as possible without going over before the timed signal. After being bunched up to cross the line between two boats, they soon spread out as they head for a buoy where they make a turn. Eleven teams competed in the 2012 Canadian Yachting Association Women’s Keelboat Nationals hosted by Sylvan Lake Sailing Club on the weekend, enjoying challenging winds and difficult sailing conditions. There will be more action on the water this weekend as the sailing club holds its annual End of Summer Hummer regatta. More pictures on page 12.
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The Kelowna Yacht Club team of Gillian Hayward, Tanis Coletti, Tammy Moore and Jen Braem were all smiles when presented with the championship trophy after winning the 2012 Canadian Yachting Association Women’s Keelboat Nationals at Sylvan Lake on the weekend. The team placed first twice, second three times and third once in the six races sailing the boat I’m Alone.
STEVE DILLS
Challenging winds tested . . .Continued from Page 1
The third place team included Marg Hurley and Michele Cimon of Ottawa, Brenda Bevis of Vancouver and Donna Switzer of Calgary sail-ing Greyling.
Representing the Sylvan Lake Sailing Club were four teams.
The Chicks Ahoy team of Linda Boyd, Cheryl Murdock, Gail Surkan and Nancy Smith finished in sixth place sailing Pyrophoric.
The Sorcerer Gone 242ing team of Kathy Martin, Joyce Ulsifer, Laura Larsen and Heather Tee-Saganis placed eighth sailing Zepher.
The Boom Booms team of Norma Turner, Debbie Russell, Linda Ethier and Grace Ford finished in ninth position sailing Steal Breeze.
On Eightball, the TRYM team of Marg Phelan, Yvonne Bradshaw, Tracey Andersen and Rita Johnson placed tenth.
New vice principal and three teachers joined Cody staff
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
Enrolment at École H. J. Cody High School is at 640, about where they projected, said Principal Dave Elwood Tuesday.
That’s up 17 from last year. He added there were lots of new registra-tions — 62 students are new to the school. There are also four Japanese international students.
Grade 10 has the highest number of stu-dents at 179, while there are 142 in Grade 12, 157 in Grade 11 and 162 in Grade 9. “We’ve seen that coming for years,” he said of the huge class.
Asked about changes at the school, Elwood
said they’re continuing from where they left off last year with teachers focusing on curriculum, assessment, new instruc-tional strategies and per-sonalization of learning.
“Once students start focusing on careers we can tailor their courses to suit them,” he said.
One of the tools that Jas Payne, who’s moved from the vice principal-ship to the role of coun-sellor, will use is called myBlueprint educational planner. By recording courses students are tak-ing — the path they’re taking — the program shows the opportunities that are open at the end. This gets them thinking about what ‘after high school’ looks like, show-ing them the importance
of being successful in courses, said Elwood.
New to the teaching staff this year are Vice Principal Mike Garrow and teachers Tammy Chapman, Daphne Klopstra and Alana Routhier.
Mike Garrow is the vice principal for Grade 11 and 12 and is teach-ing Grade 11 math.
He’s been a resident of Sylvan Lake for the past six years with his wife Shauna and they have three children, sons Davin, 6 and Cowen, 4, and daughter Lila, 2.
His recent teaching experience has been at West Central High School in Rocky Mountain House, David Thompson High School near Condor and Eckville
Junior Senior High School.
Garrow earned his Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta and Master of Education at the University of Phoenix.
He’ll be involved in coaching some basket-ball and with the parent council as well as other administrative commit-tees.
Tammy Chapman is teaching 10C math and Grade 9 science.
She’s a recent gradu-ate of the Red Deer College collaborative middle years program of the University of Alberta. She graduated from high school in Delburne and grew up in Elnora.
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Tammy Chapman
Mike Garrow Daphne Klopstra
Alana RouthieSTEVE DILLS PHOTOS
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Rotary to spearhead efforts for new lighthouseby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Sylvan Lake’s Rotary Club has stepped for-ward to spearhead efforts to build a new lighthouse in the community after it was announced last week the old landmark is coming down.
Trevor Sigfusson has agreed to head a com-mittee of Rotarians who will work with other organizations to bring the community project to fruition. He’s planning a meeting of all those interested in the near future.
Rotary members, at their meeting last Friday, voted unanimously to undertake the work of leading the efforts after it was discussed at an executive meeting earlier in the day with District Governor Fran Leggett.
The district gover-nor’s annual visit gave her a chance to meet with executive members, learn about club projects and plans for the future year and speak to mem-bers about Rotary.
During the weekly meeting, which was held on the Miss Mermaid while cruising Sylvan Lake, Leggett said when she joined Rotary about 15 years ago she was asked to be involved with the Polio Plus pro-gram. She had a passion for that since she’d gone to school with a girl who had polio.
Leggett proudly reported that as of January, India has been polio free for almost two years. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only endemic coun-tries and in those three there were only about 200 cases in the past
year. In all of the rest of the non-endemic coun-tries of the world there were only five cases.
Another passion of
Leggett’s became the Wa t e r t o n - G l a c i e r International Peace Park Association which involves Rotarians from
both sides of the border who promote interna-tional goodwill through annual assemblies and host a hands across the border ceremony.
“It got me interested in peace,” said Leggett of her involvement in the Rotary organization.
“In Rotary we all need to find our pas-sion,” she said. “Each one of us goes on the Rotary journey looking for our passion.”
Leggett also talked
about membership which is increasing in Asia while decreasing in North America. One of the organization’s goals is to reverse the decreas-es and get more people interested in the aims of Rotary and the fellow-ship that comes with membership.
Following Leggett’s presentation, President Cynthia Giguere pre-sented the Rotarian of the Year award. “He has a can-do attitude, is in
there in every project — sometimes his children are there with him. It’s a privilege to see the atti-tude of this person,” she said before presenting the award to Trevor Sigfusson.
“Thanks for allowing me into the Rotary fam-ily,” said Sigfusson. “I’ve made some really good friends.” He also expressed enthusiasm about the lighthouse project.
Trevor Sigfusson (centre) accepted the Rotarian of the Year award from Rotary District 5360 Governor Fran Leggett and Sylvan Lake Rotary President Cynthia Giguere during the club’s weekly meeting last Friday. The meeting was held on Miss Mermaid while cruising Sylvan Lake in honour of the district governor’s annual visit. STEVE DILLS
Alzheimer’s Coffee Breaks planned in Sylvanby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Coffee Break, the largest annu-al fundraising campaign of the Alzheimer Society, is planned for two locations in Sylvan Lake this month.
Staff at Sylvan Lake Municipal Library are baking muffins and serving coffee from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. next Thursday (Sept. 13).
Then Sylvan Lake Senior’s Lodge is celebrating World Alzheimer’s Day with an event on Sept. 21 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Besides coffee, the Music Makers will provide entertainment and there will be a raffle for a basket of goodies, said Jan Fogarty, manag-er, community relations at the Red Deer and Central Alberta office of the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT.
Now in its 17th year, Coffee
Break, the society’s largest com-munity-based fundraiser has raised over $14 million for local Alzheimer Society programs and services.
Alzheimer’s disease is the lead-ing form of dementia which is a significant health issue in Canada. It is a fatal progressive disease of the brain that robs memory and steals the ability to reason, com-municate and perform daily tasks.
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The Community Calendar is an open bulletin board for non-profit com-munity groups running free events open to the general public. Submissions must be received by Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. and should be kept as concise as possible. We will edit for content and length.
We strive to publish all submissions we receive, however, due to the num-ber of items or space availability, we are not able to guarantee publication. If you need to be sure your message runs, we suggest you place your mes-sage in the Classified section.
Deliver submissions to our office at Suite 103, 5020 50A St., Sylvan Lake, fax to 1-403-887-2081 (Toll-Free 1-888-999-2081) or email to [email protected]. Be certain to include dates, times and contact infor-mation.
Special EventsThursday, September 6 - Family and community information fair from 5-8 pm at community centre. Call Cindy 403-887-3433 to reserve a table.Friday, September 7 to Sunday, September 9 - End of Summer Hummer Regatta by Sylvan Lake Sailing Club. sylvansailing.caSaturday, September 8 -Sylvan Lake seniors bus to Ponoka United Church for the play ‘Jake and the Kid’. Country beef on a bun and fixings fol-lowed by performance. Theatre, supper and bus fare $40 inclusive. To reserve a seat, call Jill at 403-887-5428. Wednesday, September 12 - Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Drama Troupe is regrouping and will meet at the seniors’ centre at 10 am. Come one, come all, no age restrictions.Wednesday, September 12 - The Seniors’ Bus Association if offering a trip to Sunnybrook Farm, Red Deer. $16 includes lunch at the farm, wagon ride, musical entertainment and the bus. Pick-up begins at 11:15 am and returning at approxi-mately 2:30 pm. Call Lenore 403-887-5272.Friday, September 14 - Sit and Be Fit classes with Stephanie begin at the seniors’ centre from 10-10:30 am. To register call Jill at 403-887-5428.Sunday, September 16 - Terry Fox Run at Leader Field. Registration 8:30, run starts at 9 am. Registration and pledges can be done through the website www.terryfox.org/Run. No entry fee, no minimum donation. For more info contact Rae-Anne at 403-887-4136.
Sunday, September 16 - The Seniors’ Bus Association is providing transportation ($6) to Dickson Harvest Festival. Pick-up begins at 12 p.m. All day entertainment, Danish food, vendors and more. Admission is a donation to the local food bank. Call Lenore 403-887-5272.Sunday, September 16 - 21st annual Dickson Harvest Festival from 12:30-4:30 pm. Family event features Danish and traditional food, con-tinuous entertainment, kiddies corral and ven-dors. Please bring non-perishable food bank donation. For info or to book table call 403-728-3355.Saturday, September 22 - Walkathon in support of TOUCH Ministries begins at 9 am from Sylvan Lake Alliance Community Church. Info contact Sherry Wiebe at 403-357-9551. Saturday, September 22 - GMA female vocalist of the year Ali Matthews in concert at Stevenson Performing Arts Centre, H. J. Cody School, 7-8 pm. Contact Neil Evans 403-887-2092 or Garnet Rambaut 403-304-6420 for tickets.Saturday, September 29 - Rotary Club’s annual hockey draft is going ahead as usual despite uncertainty over the NHL season. Contact Bonnie by email at [email protected] or 403-845-6610 or Jack at [email protected] or 403-887-8440.
Weekly EventsMondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meet at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Join Toastmasters now to become the speaker and leader you want to be. For info call Correna Rae 403-506-9643. Thursdays - Sylvan Lake seniors bus to Red Deer. Pick-up 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1:30 pm. Phone Mary 403-887-4579. No trip Dec. 15.Thursdays - Drop in bowling at 10 am. Two games. Call Joan 403-887-2201.Thursdays - Benalto Leisure Club invites you to an afternoon of games, socializing and refresh-ments from 1-3:30 pm. Call Mary 403-746-5237 or Tom 403-588-2620 for info.Thursdays - Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm.Thursdays - TOPS Sylvan Lake chapter meets at Comfort Inn, Sylvan Lake. Weigh-in 7-7:30 pm followed by meeting. All welcome. For more information call Kari 403-887-7850.
Monthly EventsSecond Sunday every month - Sept.-Apr. Cribbage tournament at Royal Canadian Legion, Sylvan Lake Br. 212. 9:30 am registration, 10:30 play. 12/30/12
Second Monday Sept-June. Sylvan Lake Art Society meets from 7 to 9 pm in the Arts Room at the community centre. If you are interested in painting in any medium please join us. For more information call Bev Anderson 403-887-4870 or Anna Smith 403-887-3072. 12/30/12Second and fourth Tuesday every month. Coffee, chats and crafts at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre from 1:30-3:30 pm.Second Tuesday every month. Sylvan Lake Quilters meet at 7:00 pm at the community centre. New members welcome. For info call 403-887-2726. 12/30/12Second Tuesday every month. Sylvan Lake Mobile Homeowners’/Renters’ Society meets at Lee Garden Restaurant at 7 pm. Phone 403-887-2721, leave message or e-mail [email protected]. Open to every interested individual. 12/30/12
Support ProgramsSylvan 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. 12/30/12Sylvan Lake AA meetings. Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information about the program, call male 403-887-4470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297. 12/30/12 Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave. 12/30/12Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Overweight? Underweight? Obsessed with weight or dieting? You are not alone. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Everyone is welcome. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12 step recovery program. For info call Harry at 403-887-2962 or Joan at 403-748-2433. 12/30/12Are you raising your grandchildren? Come join us at our ACUSHLA meetings first Thursday of the month at Sylvan Lake Library from 1-3 pm. We meet to share and support each other. Questions, call Glenda (Sylvan Lake) 403-887-3849 or Sandy (Lacombe) 403-782-2960.
Groups & ActivitiesC.H.I.P.S. - Children’s Indoor playspace is a non-structured playtime for children 0-5 years old. Riding, climbing and bouncing toys provided and parents and caregivers can socialize. Mondays 9-11:30 am; Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am; Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm. at the community centre. Contact Wendy-Jo for info 403-887-5975.
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Lots of growth at C. P. Blakely Schoolby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Staff at C. P. Blakely School are seeing lots of growth, according to Acting Principal Anne Frey.
Their student popula-tion was over 400 last Thursday, up from 370 the previous year. The Kindergarten class has
grown to 82 students, up from 59.
Frey, who will also be involved in special educa-tion, is joined on the administrative staff by Acting Vice Principal Jeff Renfrew who will also continue teaching music.
Principal Trevor Sanche is working on a special project for Chinook’s Edge School Division during the next
Anne Frey is serving as acting principal at C. P. Blakely School and Jeff Renfrew is acting vice prin-cipal and music teacher. Frey will also be working in the special education area.
year, she said.Staff members are
looking forward to con-tinuing collaborative learning and strengthen-ing practices around liter-acy, supporting families with literacy, Frey said.
They’ll also continue to provide a variety of fine arts activities as well as great programs like Go Girls and an expanded program for boys. Both are for Grade 5 students.
Otherwise it’s just steering the course they were on last year.
New to the teaching staff at C. P. Blakely are Michelle Natusch, Cara Penman and Janet Stoesz.
Michelle Natusch will be teaching inclusive spe-cial education, physical education and French.
Her previous experi-ence included resource room and Kindergarten to Grade 6 at Eckville, spe-cial education teacher in Lacombe and outreach teacher in Rimbey.
She earned her Bachelor of Education with distinction from the University of Alberta with a major in elementary education and minor in special education.
A resident of Eckville she’s married with three wonderful kids and a dog.
Volunteer activities include soccer and Sunday School.
Cara Penman is teach-ing Grade 3 students. A resident of Sylvan Lake, she’s married with three children who attend C. P. Blakely, Fox Run and H. J. Cody.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts with a
major in music and After Education Degree from Concordia University College of Alberta.
She’s previously taught with Peel School Board in Mississauga, Ontario and Edmonton Public Schools.
Air Cadets and Camp Kannawin are among her volunteer activities. She was a polar dipper in sup-port of Air Cadets earlier this year.
Janet Stoesz is teach-ing Grade 4 students. She’s been a substitute teacher with Chinook’s Edge School Division for the past six years and prior to that taught Grade 5 in
Saskatchewan for two years.
She earned a Bachelor of General Studies and Bachelor of Education After Degree from Brandon University.
A resident of Sylvan Lake for the past 10 years, her husband owns his own business in town. Her son started at École Fox Run School this year and her daughter is in her last year at C. P. Blakely School.
Among her volunteer activities is helping with the Family Education Support program at Sylvan Lake and Area Community Partners Association.
Michelle Natusch Cara Penman Janet Stoesz
Continued from Page 2 She did a practicum at
Bowden Grandview School teaching Grade 9 science and math. As well, she was coordinator of Red Deer College’s science camps and in previous years served as an instruc-tor at the camps. She also coached volleyball at Hunting Hills in 2009. During the 2010-11 year she was Education Undergraduate Society Council president at Red Deer College.
Daphne Klopstra was born and raised in Sylvan
Lake, the daughter of Bruce and Darla Bell and has three younger sib-lings.
She earned her Bachelor of Education from Canadian University College in Lacombe with an English specialization and music minor.
She’s been substitute teaching for the past two years and will be teaching Language Arts 9, Social Studies 9 and CALM 10 at Cody.
Volunteer activities have included ladies choir, education communica-
tions rep in college, and musical endeavours in choir and instrumental.
Alana Routhier is teaching Math 9, Science 9, Math 10-3, and Science 14.
She’s in her 17th year of teaching. Her career has included math, sci-ence, CALM and CTS teaching at Bowden, Innisfail, Calgary and Fort McMurray.
She resides in Markerville with husband Richard who’s a heavy duty mechanic at Finning and children Jessica, 9, who’s in the French Immersion program at École Steffie Woima Elementary School, Megan, 8, and Austin, 6.
She earned her Bachelor of Education in secondary and Bachelor of Science in math from the University of Alberta and Masters of Educational Leadership from the University of Calgary.
She’s been involved with Rotary, coaching 4-H and grad in the past.
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Chateau Suites to cease operating as hotelby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Chateau Suites on Sylvan Lake will cease to operate as a hotel on Oct. 31.
“Short term hotel rental accommodations (less than 30 days) will no longer be available after that date,” said Bert Messier. “Only monthly and annual leases, either furnished
or unfurnished, will be available to potential adult residents.”
He added, these will be limited as “more than 10 owners do not participate in the rental program and now occupy their suites”. Several others are plan-ning renovations and will occupy their suites in the near future.
Chateau Suites was built 10 years ago as a luxury condominium
project and was phase one of a mixed use project. “Due to lack of hotel accommodations at that time, it was con-verted from a residen-tial project to a hotel project,” said Messier. “Suites were then fur-nished and 60 new hotel suites became available, many of which were sold to investors. The intent was that the hotel pro-gram would remain
until additional new hotels were constructed in town.”
Now that the Best Western is operating across the street and Comfort Inn & Suites just off Highway 20, that goal has been reached with almost 150 new hotel rooms available in town.
“As well, unfortu-nately, this has made the Chateau Suites Hotel operation uneco-
nomical,” said Messier.The best year they
had, he said, was 2008 when they reached about 60 per cent occu-pancy over the year. Since then occupancy has been lower. He pre-dicted this year might hit 50 per cent.
“Economically the numbers don’t work.” He added it takes twice as long to clean a suite with its appliances and size as it does an ordi-nary hotel room. On top of that wages have been going up over the past ten years and they have trouble finding housekeeping staff.
Over the next few months there will be minor physical changes to the building, some-thing he estimated in the range of $60,000 to $125,000. Among the changes will be instal-lation of a security sys-tem, mail boxes, inter-com and a security
desk along with remov-al of the current recep-tion area.
The patio area on lake side will be gated since it will become private with the change. Other little details include changing the door locks from cards to keys.
“Most people won’t notice any changes to the building except we’re going to spruce it all up,” Messier said.
Signage will be changed to Chateau Suites, Adult Living, he said.
People inquiring about suites, said Messier, have typically been adults 50 and up who are professionals, appreciate the heated underground parking but want security. The small grocery store, beauty salon, café are all amenities here for a retired couple or lady.
“It’ll be a nice, quiet, private upscale type of residence.” Noting it’s a concrete building, he said, it’s easy to tear out what’s there and remodel a suite to your own liking.
It’s also possible to join two of the one bedroom suites to cre-ate a bigger living area. He’s planning to do that himself to create a luxurious suite.
Abut the location, he said “you can’t find anything like this in Alberta on Alberta’s cleanest lake. You can’t beat the view, it’s one-of-a-kind year round.”
Currently there are 10 suites available for sale.
The two meeting rooms will continue to be available for rent, said Messier.
Opening - Mayor Susan Samson cut the ribbon with while Doctors Elsabé Nel, Safa Beshai, M. C. van Schalkwyk, Rudi Niemand and Joe Myburgh during official opening ceremonies at the new Sylvan Medical Centre building at 46th Street and 50th Avenue last Thursday night. The clinic has been operating from the new location since July 16th after moving from its 50th Street offices. STEVE DILLS
FireResponseSpecial toSylvan Lake News
Collisions, medical calls
Following are calls responded to by Sylvan Lake’s volunteer firefight-ers, during the week end-ing September 4, as sup-plied by Deputy Fire Chief Steve Scanland.
Monday, August 27 - 4:17 p.m. - gas leak, natu-ral gas, Westview Drive.
Tuesday, August 28 - 3:16 p.m. - medical assis-tance, 50th Street.
Wednesday, August 29 - 2:59 a.m. - motor vehicle collision, Highway 781 and 11.
Thursday, August 30 - 10:43 p.m. - hazardous material, 47A Avenue.
Friday, August 31 - 10:23 a.m. - medical assis-tance, Westview Drive.
Friday, August 31 - 9:41 p.m. - motor vehicle collision, 50th Avenue.
Monday, September 3 - 10:37 a.m. - rubbish fire, Birchcliff.
Every day, we send our kids off to school hop-ing they will learn something — anything — and grow into knowledgeable, suc-cessful adults. But while we deal with the daily details of that thing called life, we sometimes forget to encourage learning at home.Parents are a child’s first teacher. Even after they’ve started school, it’s important to ensure that family learning continues at home every day. Kids look up to their parents and mimic many of their daily routines. Spending just 15 min-utes a day with them can go a long way to help children develop a love of learning and improve their literacy skills. “Learning together as a family is vital to a child’s future educa-tion,” says Margaret Eaton, president of ABC Life Literacy Canada. “Doing family literacy activities not only helps develop children’s reading, writing and math skills, it also provides an opportunity for par-
ents to learn some-thing new too.”U n f o r t u n a t e l y , approximately nine million adult Canadians suffer from low literacy, and hun-dreds of thousands of these individuals have children. Several of these children end up falling behind in school because they are not given the same oppor-tunity as their peers to read at home and engage in early learn-ing activities.Research shows that children raised in liter-ate households are likely to enter Grade 1 with several thousand hours of one-to-one pre-reading experience behind them, so it’s important to ensure learning takes place in the home and starts at an early age.It’s understandable that parents lead busy lives and may not have time to read a bedtime story to their children. Add to that parents that have low reading con-fidence and children almost never enjoy a bedtime story.Luckily, there are so many learning oppor-tunities that happen in
our day-to-day lives — fun, easy activities that are part of our daily routines and don’t feel like learning.September is Life Literacy Month, a month to celebrate lit-eracy and lifelong learning. In honour of the month, ABC Life Literacy Canada offers 10 fun and easy ways to make literacy part of your family’s daily life.1. When making your grocery list, have your child write out the items you need to buy.2. At the store, ask your child to count out the money to make the purchase.3. Make it a habit to always read a story together at bedtime.4. When cooking din-ner, involve your chil-dren in measuring the ingredients. This helps them understand frac-tions and measure-ments.5. Driving is the per-fect opportunity to practice literacy. Read signs, billboards and licence plates together, and show your chil-
dren the proper way to read a map.6. While on the Internet, make time to research some-
thing new that your family is interested in. Researching skills are important and help with reading and com-prehension.7. In the car, sing along
to songs on the radio. Singing encourages learning patterns of words, rhymes and rhythms, and is strong-ly connected to lan-guage skills.8. When playing a board game, read the instructions aloud to each other or count how many spaces to
travel around the board.9. Involve your kids when you pay bills. This will teach them strong financial skills early on in life.10. Children follow by example, so ensure learning is part of your daily life too!
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A good teacher can change a lifeIt takes a special person
to be a teacher. They spend hours marking assignments and patiently explaining concepts. Often, the stu-dents don’t immediately understand, so they contin-ue to explain, using analo-gies, mnemonics, or any-thing else they can think of. Finally, the teacher’s work pays off. The student under-stands.
I couldn’t do it.A really good teacher can
spot a special interest, some-times even before the stu-dent has. By nurturing this interest, they can change the student’s life forever.
I was lucky enough to have a teacher like this when I was in Grade 5. Her name was Mrs. Kostyniuk. From the minute I stepped in her classroom, I could tell she
was different from other teachers I’d had.
Mrs. Kostyniuk was an older lady with short, dark curls, and a high-pitched voice. She wore a suit with a matching skirt and jacket, and even to my 10-year-old self, she was short.
After we had settled into our seats, she asked us how we were.
“Good,” we chorused.“No,” she said. “You are
not good. Good is for food. You are very well, thank you. Now let’s try that again. How are you?”
“Very well, thank you,” we answered.
It was the first of several changes. We were used to feedback on our homework only. We thought that by having generally good behaviour, we would not be
critiqued. We were wrong. One day, we were called
to a school assembly. We headed down to the gym, shuffling our feet. When we reached the doors, Mrs. Kostyniuk turned around.
She told us to “walk with a purpose”, and demonstrat-ed how, by “walking with your head held high and a smile on your face”. She sent us back to the classroom, and we all walked with a purpose down to the gym again.
Mrs. Kostyniuk also had us keep a weekly journal. I wrote an entry about some
classroom activity, and handed it in along with everyone else. In a week, Mrs. Kostyniuk announced she was handing our jour-nals back. She kept a few to read to the class as exam-ples, first reading the jour-nal, then revealing the author.
From the first few words, I knew when she was read-ing mine. Like any 10-year-old girl, I was a little embar-rassed to be singled out. When she finished reading, she praised my descriptive words.
Underneath my embar-rassment, I felt proud. No one had ever complimented my writing before.
As the year progressed, we continued to write in our journals. Mrs. Kostyniuk often read mine (along with
those of some classmates) to the class. I became more confident, and began to choose my words more carefully, trying to write something she would like.
Near the end of the year, she handed back our jour-nals for the last time. She turned towards me after reading my latest entry, and told me I would be a writer when I grew up.
Twelve years later, I sit at my computer. A notebook filled with messy scribblings sits beside me. My hands are dotted with ink smears. A stack of newspapers with my byline sit in the next room.
She was right.
AleishaBoschSylvan Lake News
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Bike thief apprehendedDear Editor,
Mondays of long weekends are often epitomized by their relaxing “time to unwind” feeling.
However, this was not my experience this year.
While travelling home from lunch, my husband, Sean McIntyre,
witnessed a youth steal-ing a bike from outside Dairy Queen. He took his cell phone, snapped a photo of the youth and yelled out “I got-
Thanks for beautiful display of flowersDear Editor,
Over the past weeks there have been numerous letters written about a few things that have caused much concern for the citizens of Sylvan Lake.
The length of time to develop Lakeshore Drive and the 781-11 intersection have been and are a thorn in my side as well.
However I thought it was time for something positive. I know I am not
the only one who has noticed the gorgeous hanging flower baskets and pots around town. I don’t think I have ever seen such a beautiful dis-play of flowers before in Sylvan Lake.
Thank you to the town for pur-chasing the flowers and a big thank you to those who have faithfully tended to them.
Marilyn Nielsen,R. R. 1 Sylvan Lake
cha!” He then turned our vehicle around and started pursuing the youth up 46 Street. We cut him off by turning into 48A Ave. Close. The startled young man, dropped the bike and fled on foot.
As this was all taking place, I called 911 to have police participate in this crime. I was told to wait outside the health centre while a police cruiser was dis-patched. My husband picked up the bike and we met up with the owner — another youth who was very grateful.
We asked the bike
owner to wait at the health centre for the police as my husband spotted the bike thief trying to hide. We took pursuit again to track him. With a couple bystanders’ helpful points, we kept within range. Sean left our vehicle to pursue him on foot as I waited with our two children for the police.
I didn’t wait long and a cruiser pulled up. The officer got some details from me and went off to try to intercept the youth as well. A minute later Sean called me. He had caught the youth
and was sitting with him on the lawn of a nearby home. I took our vehicle over to this loca-tion and parked on the road out front. The police car soon joined us.
The youth was arrested and statements were taken. Parents of both the thief and bike owner showed up with-in 10 minutes.
I am very proud of Sean for his passion for the youth. The fact that he would assist the bike owner in this great way was impressive. But even more so was his compassion for the
thief.While he sat with
this youth on the lawn he took time to talk with him in hopes to encourage him to change for the better. He also asked the offi-cer to consider alterna-tive measures as pun-ishment rather than jail time. And lastly, he spoke to the youth’s mother. He encouraged her that her son could change and that there is hope for him too.
Thank you Sean, for caring for Sylvan Lake’s youth!
Leah McIntyre,Sylvan Lake
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Traffic lights on major highway can create deadlier conditionsDear Editor,
As a recent trans-plant to this beautiful little town by the lake I can’t pretend to know all the history behind the recent changes to the 781-11 intersection.
The bottom line seems to be the safety of all Albertans using this highly controversial section of highway.
Having moved to Central Alberta from
Medicine Hat I have seen first hand how traffic lights on a major highway can create even deadlier condi-tions than those at the current set-up at 781-11.
Where the Trans-Canada Highway meets the light industrial area in the Hat there stands an intersection with six sets of lights. Being the number one highway
through our fair coun-try there are plenty of people unfamiliar with the set-up.
Unfortunately there are also plenty of acci-dents as people try to beat the light (it’s a long wait for six sets of sig-nals) or just plain don’t pay attention. We all know that speed limits are sometimes ignored, drivers are sometimes distracted and not just
by their cell phones. Lights do not guarantee anyone is safe.
There is no such thing as a safe intersec-tion. As long as people are in control of vehi-cles hurtling through space there will be colli-sions. We can’t legislate common sense or road smarts.
And a note to those people turning around on the approaches to
Thanks!Dear Editor,
Hello! This is a letter of gratitude to the kind person who unbe-knownst to us, turned in our lost rent cheque to the store where we rent retail space.
Thank you for your honesty!
Alex & Maegan Babich
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Environmental damage outweighs threat to fi sh habitat
Dear EditorDue to the high lake
level I had to remove another four trees mak-ing a total of eight trees that have fallen victim the high water level.
The water continues to erode the shoreline at an alarming rate. I can only imagine that the other landowners around the lake are experiencing the same issues.
The environmental damage due to the high
water level should out weigh the concern for a few pike that may spawn in the stream
which flows into Cygnet Lake and on down to the Red Deer River.
There are several safe areas for the fish to survive if and when the
authorities realize that it is necessary to clean the blockage from the lake outlet.
The restricted water flow problem could be solved very easily in the winter months using the appropriate equip-ment with very little impact to fish, wildlife and the terrain.
It is imperative to have the co-operation of municipal, provin-cial and federal govern-ments to solve this issue.
Dale Ganske,Sylvan Lake
the farmers’ fields off the number 11 — do you often wonder why the highway depart-ment bothers to build safe acceleration lanes on highways where the posted speed limit is at
least 80 kilometers an hour? Do you really believe you can out run that big rig hauling thousands of pounds of heavy machinery? Want to test that theory with your life?
Let’s all stop point-ing fingers and laying blame and making political comments and keep our eyes on the road.
Carol Baxter,Sylvan Lake
Avoid Sylvan rather than deal with death trap
Dear Editor,When will the poli-
ticians get it? The peo-ple of Sylvan Lake and the surrounding areas want this intersection (Highway 11 and 781) open and they want a set of traffic lights!
As someone who does not live in Sylvan Lake, but who fre-quently visits, I find myself dreading the crossing at Highways 20 and 11. In fact if at all possible I now avoid Sylvan Lake. Coming from the west and hav-ing to cross Highway 11 to enter the town on Highway 20 is frustrat-ing and often extremely dangerous! Better to just avoid Sylvan Lake than deal with that death trap!
The Sylvan mayor
and council seem to be upset with the new opposition MLA for representing the very people who have to deal with this traffic nightmare. They imply they know more than the MLA about what the people need and get on their high horse about how they are the true elected representa-tives of the people!
I would remind them MLA Kerry Towle won the provincial election with a strong showing in Sylvan Lake, and a big part of her vote in Sylvan Lake was the direct dissatisfac-tion with the 781/11 intersection closure? Ms. Towle is doing exactly what she prom-ised in the election campaign … standing
up for the concerns of the electorate!
Rather than trash-ing MLA Towle on the town website, they might consider joining her cause and try their best to convince the province to come up with a practical solu-tion by installing lights and keeping the inter-section open?
When politicians stop listening to what the people want and pursue their own per-sonal agenda, it is time to consider another job? There will be municipal elections in 2013 and it might be time for the residents of Sylvan to elect a mayor and council who will listen to them?
Douglas Malsbury,Red Deer County
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Girl Guides expanding to other centresby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Growth in the Sylvan Lake area is leading to more girls joining Girl Guide groups and new groups being formed.
The groups include Sparks (5 and 6 year olds), Brownies (7 and 8 year olds), Guides (9-11 year olds), Pathfinders (11-14 year olds) and Rangers (15-17 year olds).
Judy Scanland said the female-only orga-nization has added groups in Bentley and Eckville this year. Rangers is also brand new in Sylvan Lake, she added.
“Enrolment is high-er than in the past” and that’s leading to a need for more adults to become leaders.
Online registration is available for those who want to register their children, at www.girlguides.ca. If you’re interested in becom-ing a leader, contact Bev Witham at 403-887-4717. Training is provided for adults who wish to become leaders.
Scanland has been involved in the organi-zation for many years and said they have a
core of longtime com-mitted leaders who can mentor new lead-ers.
The Guide year starts Sept. 11 in Sylvan Lake with Sparks and Brownies meeting Tuesday eve-nings and Guides and Pathfinders Thursday evenings at Memorial Presbyterian Church.
In Eckville they’re meeting Wednesday evenings at the com-
munity centre. The meeting night and location has yet to be decided for those in Bentley.
Scanland described Girl Guides as an orga-nization that promotes personal development and growth for young ladies. “It’s a chance to grow and interact with other similar-aged kids.”
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History of Our Lady of the Assumption chronicled during anniversaryEditor’s Note: Following is the first part of the speech given by Brian Inglis during celebration of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Aug. 26. Watch for the second part next week.)
by Brian InglisSpecial to Sylvan Lake News
I am honoured, to have been asked to speak on some aspects of the history of Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church. I owe a debt of gratitude to Father Voisin and Ed Dietrich, for their writings on which some of this his-tory is based. Various archives and local his-tory books have been consulted in my research. A chronologi-
cal summary of our Parish history and the priest’s who served us is available today on the tables and display boards. This week’s Sylvan Lake News has a nice article on our his-tory written by Michael Dawe.
I would like to start by describing the Catholic community in Sylvan Lake that existed before the first church was built.
In November 1898 the first catholic French Canadian families arrived, having tried life in Michigan for a short time. The 23 peo-ple consisted of the two Fauchers with six chil-dren, the 13 Loiselles in two families, and bach-elors Joe Boquette and Peter St. Pierre.
In the next 14 years they were joined by
Catholic families with names of Archambault, Loquet, Gerard, Monette, Dallaire, Chambon, Belle-fontaine, Ballu, Fison, Dominique, Rousseau, Le Bihan, Blomme, Rosse, Le Saunnier, Jamoye, Berroyer, Jauvels.
In 1903, Catholic German families with the names of Heinrich and Kroetch arrived along with their non-Catholic Swiss friends, the Huerlimans and the Cuendets.
They worshipped in their homes when a priest came to visit.
There were other families with French names in the area but I can find no record of them worshipping with the Catholic communi-ty. Some were associat-ed with the anti-papist French socialist com-mune under the leader-ship of Dr. Tanche.Why did they come to
Sylvan Lake?The attraction was
cheap land. The even numbered sections were owned by the crown and were sold as quarter section home-steads for $10. Title was given provided the set-tlers cleared five acres of land per year, for three years and built a home. The odd num-bered sections were owned by the railways and sold for $1.25-$2.50 per acre. The land, when cleared, was productive.
It is reported that a two acre crop of spring wheat yielded 60 bush-els per acre. This was on land that would have cost $100 to $150 per acre in the USA.
In 1912 land in this area was selling for $10 per acre. This price increase was partly driven by the economic spinoff of the two rail-ways being built to the coal fields of Nordegg and partly by specula-tion. The improvement of the land by home-steaders added value to their land.
In 1913 the parish reported 100 members. 71 were French, 16 Belgian, eight Irish, four Germans and one Englishman. With such a large number of French families it is not surprising that Sylvan Lake had a bilingual newspaper in 1913.
What has become of the 21 founding
Catholic families?There are few
descendants of the original French fami-lies in our area.
I could find only one descendant of the founding families who attends our church. Her name is Gertie McDonald.
Gertie is a resident of Eckville now. She is the granddaughter of Adelard and Victoria Faucher who farmed north of Lakewood golf course. Her mother Ada (Hagerman) was born in 1903 and was
one of the first white children born in the Sylvan Lake area.
The answer as to what has happened to all the founding fami-lies is complex. It includes the loss of many sons in World War I, the subsequent Spanish influenza, the post war recession and the drift of people from farms to cities and to other provinces. Gertie herself was born in Saskatchewan as her family moved there for better farming oppor-tunities. We are glad her family returned and that she married the late Ewart McDonald and that they stayed in this area to farm.
How did our parish and the old church
come into existence in 1912?
The driving force behind the building of the church was Father Henri Voisin. Father Voisin was a member of the French teaching order named the “Freres de Sainte-Marie de Tinchebray.” Five mem-bers initially came to Western Canada from France in 1904. The change to missionary activity of this order of teachers occurred when their roles as teachers ended with the closure of church-run schools and colleges in France. This was a result of the anti-cleric movement of the 1880s.
This bias against Catholic education is
periodically raised in political circles to this day!
Father Voisin was a builder. He built churches in Innisfail in 1904-05, in Red Deer in 1905-06 and Sylvan Lake in 1912. He and his order are credited with founding churches in Stettler, Castor, Delburne, Big Valley, Tro chu and Tinchebray.
Our original church was located on the cor-ner lot of the current church site. The lot was donated by in 1912 by Mr. Alexander Loiselle, who owned the subdi-vision.
I consider Mr. Alexander Loiselle to be the founder of Sylvan Lake. We will learn more about him next year when Sylvan Lake celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Father Voisin engaged a parishioner from Red Deer, Mr. Emile Hermary to build the structure.
Mr. Loiselle also donated two statues to adorn the church. Comparison of old photos leads me to believe that the statue of Our Lady of the Assumption in the narthex and the statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus in the church proper are these statues. If oth-ers agree then I suggest we place a plaque on them honouring the Loiselle donation.
In 1913 the adjacent two lots, on which our current church stands, were purchased from Mr. Loiselle for a future rectory.
The history after World War I is that of depopulation of Sylvan Lake and the onset of the great depression. Not much is docu-mented of our church history for the next 25 years.
From our founda-tion in 1912 to 1941 save for two years we were a mission of Sacred Heart Church in Red Deer. In 1924 the Freres de Saint Marie left and the diocese reassumed responsibil-ity for our mission par-ish. Why and how did we
get a resident priest in 1941?
In the write up about Don Donlevy in the histor y book “Reflections of Sylvan Lake” it is stated that a committee of parishio-ners including Don Donlevy petitioned Archbishop Mac-Donald for a resident priest and Father Sidney Stewart, Chaplin at Penhold air base relo-cated to Sylvan in September 1941 to live in a residence about six blocks from the church.
The war years saw the end of the great depression. Sylvan Lake’s population grew, partly because of cot-tage rentals to families of the airmen at the Penhold airbase. The church saw an increase in attendance.
A flurry of activity occurred at our church during the war years. The CYO raised $30 to build a choir loft. The church had a new ceil-ing installed. The church was repainted and the woodwork re-stained. The coal and wood stoves were replaced by an oil burn-ing heater. Storm win-dows were installed.
Sylvan Lake’s history book attributes all this activity to the Donlevy gift of persuasion and leadership. We have relatives of Don Donlevy with us today - Evelyn, Christine, William and Margaret. Don Donlevy was a parishioner from 1941 to 1964.
Back to our church. Good times continued after World War II. A rectory was built in 1951 or 1952 east of the church. In 1964 it was moved and eventually sold to make way for our current church with its attached recto-ry. (Continued next week)
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The groups are very involved in the com-munity. They will be participating in the shoreline cleanup on Sept. 23 and work with the fire department on a food bank drive held in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week in October. The girls also spend time with
seniors in the commu-nity and at the lodge.
“There are lots of camping opportunities and an Arts Day.
“You don’t have to compete to succeed,” she said noting the girls work at their own pace on various projects.
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Biggest and best jazz festival yet, organizers enthusedby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Whether it was the fantastic weather, the line-up of extraordinary talent or the fact it was the tenth anniversary celebration, the Jazz At The Lake Festival is being described as the biggest and best yet by organizers Cheryl Fisher and Eric Allison.
When they began planning this year’s festi-val they wanted to high-light the best of the past ten years while providing a variety of entertainment in venues both inside and out that would draw the community.
They succeeded.“We sold out four of
the five ticketed concerts,” enthused Allison. “The fifth was not far away.”
“Attendance at all the events was higher than ever before.”
Fisher suggested it might be that the festival, after ten years, is finally catching on and drawing a loyal following. They heard from several attend-ees that they plan family reunions and other per-sonal events so they can take in the festival’s per-formers and sounds.
Crucial to the festival’s success, they also had a bigger number of spon-sors and loyal past spon-sors increased their dona-tions.
One of the highlights of the weekend was the concluding jam session which took place at Meadowlands Golf Club.
They were sold out by the Monday prior to festi-val weekend and accom-modated about 200 people at the golf course where fireworks choreographed to music concluded the evening’s entertainment.
The music was George Benson’s White Rabbit version from Jefferson Airplane, the pair said. “It was actually the song that got me interested in jazz years and years ago,” added Fisher.
Winner of the Canmore vacation raffle was Jamie Johanson, daughter of Jim Guloien.
“The feedback we got was all positive, especially for the jam,” said Allison, during an interview Tuesday. “It seems like that’s the perfect place.”
Fisher added that by bringing in the Polyjesters for the Late Night Lions events Friday and Saturday (who were a huge hit), they were able to give the jam session back “its spe-cial night”. In past years, a jam session took place Friday and Saturday eve-nings and then concluded with the extravaganza Sunday evening. That meant the final evening was just an extension of the previous two nights.
“It made that night special again,” she said.
“They were the perfect up-energy band, not com-peting with our headlin-ers,” Fisher added. “They could go from the Beatles to Jimmy Cricket’s theme song to Led Zeppelin, done accoustically in a jazz format with humour. It was a very good idea.”
Donald Ray Johnson’s 11 piece blues band was “pretty special”, the duo added.
Outdoor venues were better attended and “really contributed to the picnic, outdoor, festival aura”, said Fisher. “We love hav-ing the combination of outdoor and indoor ven-ues. It makes the whole town feel like it’s partici-pating, pulling in all kinds
of contributors. It has the feel of a town-wide event.”
A fitting tribute to jazz legend Jim Guloien, a Sylvan Lake resident, was the 10th anniversary t-shirts with a line draw-ing of him playing the saxophone. Guloien was a surprise guest at the Friday night performance, joining Tommy Banks for several songs, then per-
formed at the Legion dur-ing the pub crawl and at the jam Sunday evening, receiving multiple stand-ing ovations.
“How fitting that he was honoured that way,” said Fisher.
Guitarist John Stowell “is such a talent”, the pair said. “He’s an amazing musician.” They hoped that with his guitar he’d be a draw for younger people
and they were rewarded during the jazz workshop where several were amazed by his talents.
Guitarist John Stowell “is such a talent”, the pair said. “He’s an amazing musician.” They hoped that with his guitar he’d be a draw for younger people and they were rewarded during the jazz workshop where several were amazed by his talents.
Johnny Summers Little Big Band, opening the fes-tival at the Legion Thursday evening, played to the largest dance yet. It was “fabulous”, said Fisher.
Community bands, Flat Iron Jazz and Jazz Explosion were in fine form, they agreed. Fisher added, singers Haeley Ginter of Jazz Explosion and Joan Ree of Flat Iron
deserved particular men-tion. “Everyone loves a singer,” said the singer extraordinaire.
The H.O.T. Dixieland band were their effusive selves, noted Allison who’s part of the group. Particularly sporting their new caps and red vests this year.
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Terry Fox Run taking place September 16by Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Plans are underway for Sylvan Lake’s community-wide Terry Fox Run which will be held Sunday, Sept. 16.
Organizer Rae-Anne Ornella said the event will begin at Leader Field on Lakeway Boulevard with registration at 8:30 a.m. and a start at 9 a.m. There’s no entry fee and no minimum donation.
Registration and pledges may be done through the website www.terryfox.org/
Run.Inspired by a dream, grounded in tradi-
tion, volunteer-driven, this will be the 32nd anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.
In the seven years that Sylvan Lake has participated in the event, a total of
$20,596.61 has been raised, according to Rhonda Risebrough, provincial director of the Terry Fox Foundation. To date the Terry Fox Foundation has raised over $600 mil-lion for cancer research.
For more information contact Rae-Anne Ornella at 403-887-4136.
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Continued from Page 11The pub crawl on Sunday
afternoon also expanded this year with ten venues, up from a previous high of eight. Among those added were Cities Gastro Pub and Waves Coffee House in
Ryders Square, a departure from the downtown core. Both enjoyed full houses, said Fisher and Allison.The co-organizers were also lau-datory in their thanks to Kathy Bradshaw who “did not only an outstanding job as festival man-ager this year but also stepped in as volunteer coordinator at
the last minute when we lost their previous coordinator”.
“All the other volunteers demonstrated understanding and patience with the fact she was doing so much and some stepped in as site leaders,” added Fisher. “We have a good core of volunteers.”
One of the “special moments” which happens between volun-teers and entertainers, said the pair, was Saturday evening when pianist Michael Kaeshammer went into the audience to find Bradshaw, danced with her and then invited her to sit on the
piano bench beside him while he performed.
“She’ll never forget that.”“It’s pretty cool when it starts
to take on a life of its own,” said Fisher of the festival.
Asked about the future, the two were coy. “Every year we have to start planning earlier and earlier,” said Allison.
Jazz wrap-up
With spinnakers up, the crews of Treachery (07), Grayling (17) and I’m Alone (55) headed for the finish line.
Celebrating their win as they crossed the finish line during one of the races Sunday morning were members of the Kelowna Yacht Club team of Gillian Hayward, Tanis Coletti, Tammy Moore and Jen Braem in I’m Alone.
Crossing the finish line during one of their races was the Sylvan Lake Sailing Club team of Rita Johnson, Tracey Andersen, Yvonne Bradshaw and Marg Phelan in 8 Ball.
Above, piper Frank Neelands sere-naded the women sailors before they took to the water for racing Saturday and Sunday.
Veteran race officer Paul Ulibarri checked the wind direction before issuing instructions to set the course during one of the races Sunday.
As they crossed the finish line Saturday morning, the crew on Hot Flash were all business. They included Elizabeth Balderston, Evelyn Dillabough, Pat Oliver and Ruth Branscombe from the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Difficult sailing conditions challenged sailors on the weekend, among them the crew on Steel Breeze which consisted of Sylvan Lake Sailing Club representatives Norma Turner, Debbie Russell, Grace Ford and Linda Ethier.
The Chicks Ahoy team, which included Linda Boyd, Cheryl Murdock, Nancy Smith and Gail Surkan, was one of four representing Sylvan Lake Sailing Club. They finished sixth in Pyrophoric. STEVE DILLS PHOTOS
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Capturing the spirit of Sylvan Lake and cre-ating the spirit of what we have is one of the goals of wood carver Edward Mutemwa who hopes to expand his hobby, a craft he learned in his native Zambia and throughout Africa.
He’s looking for a small space, perhaps eight to ten feet square, where he can set up his tools and work in peace on his creations during spare time. A place where he can store his finished or partially fin-ished pieces and raw wood. “A place where I can express my feelings in wood and have conti-nuity.”
Perhaps, Mutemwa suggested, if someone has a cabin that’s vacant in the winter but has power and heat, he’d offer to make sure it’s checked regularly while
using it to work on his art.
“I have such a great passion to develop my art skills, continue to put forward finished products people can appreciate,” he said dur-ing an interview Friday.
Some Sylvan Lakers have already been exposed to his work through sales at Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Mutemwa has been in Sylvan Lake for the past five years, arriving straight from Zambia.
He explained that in 1976 he came to Canada on a youth exchange program. The first part of the program he was in Ontario while during the second part he came to Alberta where he lived with the Ferguson family in Pincher Creek.
He continued com-municating with them and expressed a desire to come to Canada. Eventually an opportu-
nity arose in Sylvan Lake to work for one of the family’s sons, Lane Ferguson at Cabinet Creations. “This family accorded me the oppor-tunity, I’m forever grate-ful, emotionally grate-ful,” Mutemwa said. “His mother was the great lady behind my coming here.”
He spend over two years working for Ferguson and is now employed by a property management company doing maintenance work.
Mutemwa said he first started drawing and painting in primary school and continued as a teenager doing por-traits and landscaping.
“People told me I did good work but I wasn’t satisfied for some rea-son. One day I started imagining my art as three dimensional. I met a man from the Republic of Zaire (Congo) who was doing both. I was excited and
asked him, ‘how do you do stuff, draw and then make it three dimen-sional?’ He told me it was easy and I invited him to my home. We spent a full day at home and instead of explain-ing it, he made me do it.”
They started by dis-cussing the idea then drawing it on a piece of mukwa, which is a hard-wood. “He was explain-ing things and gave me a mallet and chisel, explained the wood grain.”
You can see the twin-kle in Mutemwa’s eyes and hear his enthusiasm as he talks about his passion. He said, “I was excited about it, care-fully following what he was doing. I could see it coming, started to see the contours … saw the woman taking shape.” Then he had to do the back Continued on page 15
Wood carver planning uniquely Sylvan creation
With some of his tools and artwork in the foreground, Edward Mutemwa showed his original idea for a wood carving capturing the spirit of Sylvan Lake. He’s looking for a space that he can use to store materials, tools and create his artwork. STEVE DILLS
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
The logistics of set-ting up a town of 6,000 people and providing everything from water and food to activities was described during a community barbecue at Camp Woods, Aug. 25.
The Scout camp, on the west shore of Sylvan Lake, is hosting a national jamboree next July with more than 5,000 Scouts (aged 11-14) and 1,000 lead-ers and support staff attending. An estimated 200-300 of the staff will
be Venturers who are 14-17 year olds.
“This is probably the most ready campsite I’ve seen in my jambo-ree career,” said Bernie Lutes, chairperson of Canadian Scout Jamboree 2013 (CJ’13).
That’s a credit to Wayne Stade, Camp Woods Warden, John Witham who’s in charge of site services, and their teams.
Lutes and other jam-boree organizers hosted residents from the sur-rounding area, includ-ing Half Moon Bay to outline plans for the
event.Organization of a
national jamboree takes about three years and we’re in the final ten months, he said.
Eight sub-camps will be set up where youth and leaders will be self-contained and cook their meals. Another area will feed approxi-mately 1,000 support people.
Programming for the youngsters will take place in two places — on the water where there will be a number of activities and in a field southwest of the
camp which will be used for both programming and parking. A new trail has been created at the
east end of the camp property.
A small hospital will be set up with doctors and nurses and more than likely a dentist. They’ll also have access to an on-site ambulance and will be in contact with local emergency personnel.
Lutes said approxi-mately 2,000 people are expected to arrive by plane and will be picked up in school buses and brought to the camp. The majority of traffic to the camp will occur on Saturday, July 6 when people are arriving and again on Saturday, July 13 when they’re leav-ing.
The circular route used will be north from Highway 11 on Range Road 21 and through Half Moon Bay to the old wooden entrance on the west end of the camp which will be a new wooden entrance by the time of their arrival. Traffic will leave travelling south on Range Road 22 (or if it’s under construction on Range Road 23). The route has been designed
for safety so passengers are always boarding or leaving buses on the grassed area on the north side of the road instead of on the road itself.
Lutes said about 1,000 people will be leaving the camp for day trips each day which equates to about 25 bus loads.
John Witham, in charge of site services, said among the things needed to sustain the population of a small town are food, potable water, sewer and gar-bage systems.
“Just one of the little tasks” has been con-struction of 650 picnic tables, he said. Some of those will be available for sale after the jambo-ree.
He added, there will be some changes to the camp but it will be simi-lar to its current state as a wooded camp. They’ve opened up an area in the centre for opening and closing services and will accommodate 5,000 to 6,000 people. It will become a nice grassed area. Otherwise they’re
working on making some areas more open and taking out under-brush.
Stating they’re trying to be as environmental-ly friendly as possible, Witham said they’ll need 10,000 gallons of water a day for shower facilities. All sewage will be trucked out. There will be regular garbage pickup and a recycling program.
A set of stairs will be installed down to the lake closer to the jam-boree opening and then removed after it’s over as will temporary float-ing docks.
“We’re trying to stay away from environmen-tally sensitive areas along the waterfront. We will not go into those areas.”
Lutes said two jam-borees ago, Scouts Canada decided it would only hold jambo-rees on Scout property. That way expenditures for improving infra-structure remain as an investment in Scouting.
The budget for site services and improve-ments for this jamboree is $500,000-$600,000. While that also includes porta potty rental, a good chunk of the investment is going to stay here. Things like water lines, clearing in the camp, picnic tables, a whole myriad of things will benefit the camp.
Linda Maki, who’s in charge of the subcamps, said it’s like creating eight little cities. A unit size includes two adults and eight youth. They get a picnic table on
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Continued from page 14their site but are other-wise self contained, bring-ing their own tents and gear. Food is provided. Their site will be about 10
metres square or if they’re in the trees 15 metres square. A number of units then form a subcamp.
The units will be cook-ing their meals in the sub-
camps using propane or gas stoves and the Scouts will be closely supervised during meal preparation. No open fires will be per-mitted in the subcamp
areas. She suggested most Scouts will have a pre-jamboree camp to learn more about jamboree life.
Leaders accompany-ing the youngsters are all fully trained and screened, she said. Each subcamp will have fire supression equipment, there will be medical people on site and all will be familiar with the emergency plan for the jamboree.
The subcamp chiefs will each recruit 24 people as part of their team to assist in providing service to youth and leaders. Each subcamp will also have a couple of Care Corps people to look after the needs of Scouts. There will be around-the-clock security in each subcamp,
particularly at night.Maki assured the com-
munity that quiet time will begin at 2200 hours.
Dick Riewe has the job of feeding the thousands. There will be two deliver-ies of food per day to each of the subcamps for Scouts and then a special kitchen and dining area will be set up where meals will be cooked for leaders and volunteers. Menus have been professionally verified by nutritionists, he said.
Lutes said they’re going to work on a goal of wasting no food. “We’re not going to throw it in the garbage.” Area food banks will benefit from surplus food, he said indi-cating a significant quan-
tity of food was donated after the last jamboree.
A trading post in Paley Hall will contain “every-thing imaginable that youth would want, includ-ing stuffed replica’s of the jamboree mascot, Albertasaurus.
The design for Albertasaurus was created by Scouter Sofia Guest of the local Northern Lights Council. It was selected from several entries received in response to a contest announced in Scouting Life.
Lutes said Governor General His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston is being invited to attend the camp as is Alberta Premier Alison Redford.
Answering questions, Jamboree Manager Ian Mitchell said security on site will be well main-tained and there should be no reason for kids to be wandering off the site. All visitors will be required to sign in and out with security person-nel.
Everyone except the jamboree manager is a volunteer, explained Lutes noting there are still opportunities for more volunteers.
More details on the jamboree or information on volunteering are avail-able at www.scouts.ca/cj13/
Continued from page 13ground. “I was so sur-prised and excited to have done a piece like that.”
His first carving was of a woman carrying something on her head.
That was in 1982. “That man, his main
tools were a mallet, chis-els and sand paper. As I moved along I met other people doing different things.”
Now Mtuemwa uses a hack saw, raspers and chisels. His work is fin-ished with wax and very fine sandpaper. He never uses lacquer to create the lustre.
During part of his appenticeship he spent a month or two in a village, going into the bush to find material for carving.
“I can see good poten-tial in a piece of wood anywhere in the world, it’s a lot more than just look-ing at it,” Mutemwa said.
Interested in being diverse in his artwork, he travelled extensively across Africa, to Tanzania, the Masai, Zimbabwe, South Africa.
In Zambia, he explained, there are 73 tribes and nine provinces. “My idea was to expand myself so I wasn’t limited.” He travelled to many of those areas.
He spent time at the Muramba cultural village in Livingstone Town, the tourism capital of Zambia. There they were encour-aged to “preserve, main-tain and portray their cul-ture”.
Where he comes from his tribe is involved in traditional carving. It’s also known as a water tribe. “Our life is based on water.” The traditional vil-lage is on the banks of the Zambezi River and every year they’re forced to move out of the fertile valley into the hills.
The Kuomboka tradi-tional ceremony, in Lozi language, literally means “to get out of water”.
During the rainy times, “the water rises up to the village and finds you and sinks your home”, he said. People in that area have two homes — during the rainy season they move off of the flood plain to drier land and once the water goes they go back to the fertile land.
Mutemwa sees water here and feels a connec-tion. And he believes in the potential for creating souvenirs for Sylvan
Lake.“I believe art is a great
way to make people con-nect and remember where they’ve been.” He sees the lighthouse as a symbol of Sylvan Lake and people having visited here. That’s one of the ideas he’s con-templating. He’d like to do it in such a way that any-where you see it you’ll know people have been to Sylvan Lake.
He’s also challenging himself with different types of wood, learning how to work with things like cherry, butternut and maple.
Another idea he’s thinking about is bears in very stances or showing various expressions.
Mutemwa would also be interested in talking to others with his interest in wood carving and per-haps forming a club or sharing a space. He may be contacted at his cell number, 403-506-7146.
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Ten under - The third annual Gideon golf tournament took place Aug. 22 at Meadowlands Golf Club with 94 golfers swinging their clubs. Over $33,000 was raised for Bibles for the Philipines and Bibles for Grads, said orga-nizer Steve Rowe. The winning team, who shot a -10 were Sylvan Lake’s own Barry Budvarson, Pastor Jon Nash, Jesse Hill and James Howes. The fourth annual tournament is planned for Aug. 21, 2013 at Meadowlands. Anyone wishing further information may call Steve Rowe 403-896-9915 or check www.gideonsgolf.ca SUBMITTED
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It was just a regular day at the golf course for long-time Meadowlands Golf Club member Bunny Kusk who was golfing with her husband, Max, on Monday afternoon.
Then she teed up on the red tee of the sixth hole and using her driver sank a hole-in-one — a dis-tance of 135 yards.
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by Aleisha BoschSylvan Lake News
The line between sport and lifestyle is blurred for Eddy McLean.
The Sylvan Lake bodybuilder placed third out of 13 competitors in the men’s middleweight class at this year’s Canadian National Bodybuilding Champ-ionships, held Aug. 18 in Edmonton.
“It’s a lifestyle now more than anything,” said McLean.
It’s a lifestyle McLean said requires dedication, motivation, and especial-ly discipline.
“I like that it’s a sport but you don’t depend on anyone else. It’s just all you,” said McLean.
While preparing for a competition, McLean’s day starts with a cardio workout first thing every
morning before break-fast. He also lifts weights five days a week.
McLean follows a strict diet of chicken, fish, brown rice, and protein powder for 20 weeks to get into competition shape. He eats six times a day, measures everything, and only drinks water.
“For some weird part of it I like the diet part,” said McLean. “There’s no 70 per cent or whatever. Diet and training are 100 per cent.”
McLean uses spices and hot sauce to flavour his food. Different fla-vours of protein powder also add some variety.
“That kept me some-what sane,” said McLean, adding that he cut out the protein powder five weeks before competition.
While McLean said he gets tired of the food, he doesn’t like to cheat on his diet because it throws
off his mental resolution.“I like to know when
I’m on stage I’m the best I can be,” he said. “It’s only 20 weeks and it goes by pretty fast. All that good food is still going to be there when you’re done.”
McLean became inter-
ested in bodybuilding through playing high school sports. He started lifting weights to get stronger, and liked the muscles that developed, so he kept going. Muscle magazines gave him something to aspire to, and he competed in his first bodybuilding show when he was 19.
“I just got hooked on that and I’ve been com-peting ever since,” said McLean.
To qualify for the national competition, McLean first had to place in the top three at a pro-vincial competition. He would like to compete in the Canadian Elite B o d y b u i l d i n g Championships, the highest level in Canada, after placing among the top three at the national championship next year.
“You get such good competitors from all over Canada,” said McLean.
Competing in the elite championship will give McLean a better chance to achieve his goal of becoming a professional
bodybuilder. “It’d be a big accom-
plishment for me. It’s something I’ve always wanted since I first start-ed bodybuilding when I was a kid,” said McLean.
Professional body-builders have an identify-ing card, said McLean, and compete in different shows outside of Canada for a sponsor. However, McLean has two children he would not want to leave.
“Just to get the pro card would be satisfying for me.”
McLean, a welder by
trade, moved to Alberta four years ago after split-ting his time between Cape Breton and western Canada for many years.
He told the Cape Breton Post one of the best parts of the competi-tion was the support he received from fans from his hometown.
“I had the biggest fans from New Waterford in the whole building and I think it was 1,100 people (in attendance)”, said McLean. “I probably had the biggest fan base there for sure.”
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
Sylvan Lake’s Matt Johnson returned from the State Wars International roller hockey tournament with a bronze medal.
Johnson was the only Sylvan Lake player on Team Alberta Inline with comprised of 10 skaters and two goalies born in 1994 or later. The team competed in the AAA division for that age group at the tournament held in St. Peters, Missouri Aug. 4-8.
The Albertans beat North Carolina in their first game 7-2, then lost to Southern California in their second game, 4-3.
They beat New York 4-1, defeated Ontario 2-1 and in the quarter final won 2-1 over Illinois.
Their sixth game was the semi-final against Manitoba which they lost 3-2 in overtime.
No bronze game was played but Alberta was higher in the standings than British Columbia so was awarded the bronze, said Johnson’s mom, Tami.
The team included four returning players
from the 2011 team which captured silver when the event was hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio.
State Wars brings together the top inline hockey talent from around North America in all age divisions.
Inline hockey is played on inline roller skates with its own unique puck within the confines of a hockey rink or indoor soccer pitch.
Games are played four-on-four plus goalies and there are no line viola-tions like icings or off sides. Penalties are simi-lar to ice hockey, but body checking is not allowed at any level even in international play. The equipment used is the same as ice hockey with the exception of skates and pants. Hockey pants are allowed, but most players prefer inline pants.
Thursday, September 6, 2012 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 17
Sylvan Lake Community CenterProfessional Gymnastics instruction for boys and girls ages 3 & upClasses held on Mondays3 & 4 year olds 4:00 - 5:00 pm $130.
5 - 7 year olds 5:00 - 6:30 pm $160.
8 and older 6:30 - 8:00 pm $160.
Registration NightSylvan Lake Gymnastics Club
September 10th, 2012 6:30 - 8:00
Lets get ready to Tumble!
Information Call Karen 403-347-4903
Each Participant Pays additional $30 insurance / registration fee once per year
10 classes beginning September 17th 2012
Sylvan Lake Medican Multiplex
Programs Available:
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Bodybuilding a lifestyle for Sylvan Lake resident
Eddy McLean placed third in a national bodybuild-ing competition in Edmonton Aug. 18. The diet and exercise are rigorous, but McLean said it has become a lifestyle. SUBMITTED
Bronze earned at State Wars inline tourney
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
One of the high-lights of the Canadian Miniature Bull Riding
Association finals at Benalto was the partici-pation of four year old Straeden Running Rabbit.
The youngster, the
youngest of five chil-dren, has been diag-nosed with cerebral palsy and doesn’t walk much any more.
He wants to be a cowboy but is never going to get a chance. Several of his siblings were among the 20 competitors at the finals in events such as bull riding, barrel racing and fun activities which included the Wild Pony Race and pig and chick-en scrambles.
Before the barrel racing event Sunday, Running Rabbit received applause from
a sparse crowd as he was led through the course mounted on a horse. He’d sat on top of one of the tamer bulls the previous day.
The finals also became a fundraiser for cerebral palsy. Funds from a calcutta were earmarked for the cause and B enalto Agricultural Society, which ran the 50-50, donated its share as well.
At the end of the day, organizers of the event presented a championship buckle which was specially made for Running Rabbit.
According to its website, Canadian Miniature Bull Riding Association is a Canadian association of rodeo contractors, young bull riders and rodeo enthusiasts who want to make the sport of bull riding open to more people.
While riding of min-iature bulls has really caught on the in United States, the Canadian organization was only started two years ago by Randy Graham and his family at Dee-Ab-Lo Miniature Bucking Bulls just west of Caroline.
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Cerebral palsy stricken
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CANADIAN MINIATURE BULL RIDING ASSOCIATION FINALSFull of enthusiasm, youngsters raced to catch one of four chickens released during the chick-en scramble at Sunday’s Canadian Miniature Bull Riding Association finals at Benalto. After a delay the older guys and girls lined along the fence got into the action as well.
On top of Orange Crush, Tyson Sisson of Spruce View couldn’t hold on for the required eight seconds being bucked off resulting in no score, Sunday.
STEVE DILLS PHOTOS
The Rainy Creek group of Carter McLeod, Justin Fedun and Rebecca Fedun had their hands full compet-ing in the wild pony race at Sunday’s events during the Canadian Miniature Bull Riding Association finals at Benalto.
Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50Class Registrations....................51Coming Events ..........................52Lost ............................................54Found ........................................56Companions ..............................58Personals...................................60Bingos........................................64Fitness & Sports ........................66Happy Ads .................................70
What’s Happening#50 - # 70
ComingEvents 52
ANTIQUES 30TH LA-COMBE Antique Show &
Sale. Sept. 8&9, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4. Lacombe Rec-
reation Centre 5210-54 Ave, Over 40 Vendors.
Carswell’s 403-343-1614.
CLASSIFIED RATE:1-25 WORDS $15.30
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MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE, 66 ROZIER CLOSEFri. Sept. 7, 3 pm.-8 p.m.Sat/ Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-3pm
ComingEvents 52
Clerical 720LOOKING for P/T
receptionist with prior reception experience and
computer skills are a pre-requisite. Please drop off resume with ref’s to H & R Block A2 5043-50A St.
Sylvan Lake. Hours of business Tues. & Thurs.
10-4, Wed. 10-5.
Dental 740WANTED RDAII Mon. - Thurs. for General dental practice in Rimbey. Previ-ous exp. preferred. Please fax resume to 403-843-2607
Oilfield 800LOOKING for
Oilfield Maintenance Labourer /Swamper Must have safety tickets. No experience necessary. Will train. Fax resume to 403-746-5910 or email
WE ARE NOW HIRING in Red Deer experienced:
• Winch truck operators• Bed truck operators• Picker operators• Swampers
Fax resume and abstracts to 403-314-2340 or email
Professionals 810COMMERCIAL
BEEKEEPING Certificate Program. GPRC Fairview
Campus, Alberta. Extensive study of
beekeeping, queen rearing, & honey busi-
ness. Paid work experience. Affordable
on-campus residences. Starts January 7, 2013.
1-780-835-6630; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
Restaurant/Hotel 820BENTLEY Curling Club is
seeking a LOUNGE ATTENDANT
for the 2012-2013 curling season. Hours of employ-ment will be evenings and
weekends during bon-spiels. Lounge cleaning and some heavy lifting
may be required.
A copy of AGLC’s Pro-S e r v e L i q u o r S t a f f Cerficate, or equivalent, must be attached to your resume. A job description can be obtained by request at the contacts below.P l e a s e f o r w a r d y o u r resume to Bentley Curling Club, Box 619, Bentley AB T0C 0J0 or e-mail to [email protected]. Closing date is September 30, 2012. We thank all for their application but only those called for an inter-view will be contacted.
HEWLETT PARK MCDONALDS
(50 Hewlett Park Landing Sylvan Lake) is seeking 20 Food Counter Attendants
available 24/7 for all shifts, starting $11.00/hour. Apply in person or atwww.worksforme.ca
Restaurant/Hotel 820
HEWLETT PARKMCDONALDS
(50 Hewlett Park Landing Sylvan Lake) is seeking 10 Food Service Supervisors , available 24/7 for all shifts, start ing at $13.12/hour. One year industry experi-ence required.
Apply in person or at www.worksforme.ca
RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s.
ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Also BREAKFAST ROOM
ATTENDANTS, early morning shifts, flexibility req’d. Only
serious inquiries apply. Rate $13.50/hr.
Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer
or fax 403-342-4433
Sales &Distributors 830
THE WESTERN PRODUCER is inviting
applications for a commission sales contrac-tor to sell subscriptions in
Alberta and B.C. The successful applicant must be interested in earning
above average income and willing to travel attending trade shows throughout
Alberta and B.C. (particu-larly in the Peace River region). If you possess strong oral, written and
technical skills, own your own vehicle and a valid driver’s licence, then we encourage you to submit your application by Sep-tember 14, 2012 to: Jack
Phipps, Marketing Director, The Western Producer,
PO Box 2500, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C4; email:
or fax 306-665-3587.
Trades 850ALBERTA BASED
COMPANY looking for qualified & experienced: Equipment Operators,
Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor
Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract required.
Email resume: jobs@
commandequipment.com. Fax 780-488-3002.
HAMILTON’S IGA a modern 25,000 sq. ft. store, 4502 - 50 St.,
Ponoka, Alberta, T4J 1J5 requires Bakery Manager or applicant who can learn
management position. Mail resume attention Jim or email: [email protected].
Trades 850AN ALBERTA
CONSTRUCTION company is hiring Dozer
and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experi-enced in oilfield road and
lease construction. Lodging and meals
provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson,
Alberta. Alcohol & drug testing required. Call
Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
BUSY CABINET SHOPIN SYLVAN LOOKING FOR
Experienced, Full TimeService Person
who could also docabinet install work. Also needed general laborer.
Position to start immediately.Please fax resume to
403-887-7787 or email: [email protected]
CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WANTED
for growing northern company. Competitive
wages and benefits. Safety tickets needed. Fax
250-775-6227 or email: info@
torqueindustrial.com. Apply online:
www.torqueindustrial.com.CERTIFIED
MILLWRIGHTS NEEDED for growing northern
company. Competitive wages and benefits.
Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to
250-775-6227 or email: info@
torqueindustrial.com. Online:
www.torqueindustrial.com.FIRST GRADE
CONTRACTING iscurrently looking for: Full
time grader operator required. Must reside in
the Drayton Valley area or be willing to relocate.
Paying above average wage. Must have reliable transportation. Preference given to applicants with cat and hoe experience. Fax or email resume and drivers abstract to: Atten-tion Human Resources;
780-621-1402 fax; gradermin@
telusplanet.net.
SHUNDACONSTRUCTION
Requires Full TimeCarpenters and
carpenters helpers Laborers and Skid
Steer OperatorCompetitive Wages
& Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248
or email to: [email protected]
Tired of Standing?Find something to sit on
in Classifieds
Trades 850
is looking for Drilling Rig Managers
looking to expand into Wellsite Corehole
Supervision as well as exp’d thermal, directional,
& horizontal drilling & Well Site Supervisors
for ops across Canada, the US, and abroad. Candidates should
possess appropriate tickets/certification, MS Windows literate, and be equipped for seasonal or year round rotational ops.
Drlg. & Cplt. Sup’s with directional, Hz, &
multilateral preferred. Reclamation & construc-tion in demand as well.
Send resumes to [email protected],
successful candidates can expect contact by
telephone.NO PHONE CALLS
PLEASE!
NOW HIRING! Water/Electric/Gas Meter Installers & Field
Technicians in Edmonton, Calgary & Medicine Hat.
Are looking for an opportunity where you can make use of your skills & talents? Consider joining
our team. For more information call
1-855-697-6799. Or visit www.corix.com.
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS
NEEDED
True Power ElectricRequires
Residential exp. onlyCompetitive wages
& benefits. Fax resume to: 403-314-5599
QUALITY CONTROL PERSON experienced with
Piping & Structural Welding needed for a
growing Northern Compa-ny. Competitive wages &
benefits. Please email resume to: info@torquein-
dustrial.com. Fax 250-775-6227
or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.
Truckers/Drivers 860
EXPERIENCED WATER and Vacuum Haulers re-quired. H2S, PST, First
Aid. Above average day rate and cushy benefits
plan. Fax 403-934-3487. Email: recep-
NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley. Brekkaas
Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted class 1 & 3 Drivers with all valid tickets. Top wages,
excellent benefits. Please forward resume to; Email:
[email protected]; Ph: 780-621-3953; Fax:
780-621-3959.
REQUIRED FOR AN ALBERTA trucking
company: one class 1 driver. Must have a
minimum of 5 years expe-rience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass drug
test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta.
Scheduled days off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051.
VAC & STEAM Truck Operator. Valid Class 1 or
3, Safety Tickets, Top Wage, Camp Work, Experience an Asset. Email/Fax Resume:
780-458-8701, [email protected].
Misc.Help 880
New MembersNew Members WELCOME!WELCOME!
If you are interested in joining our club,please contact Kay Bystrom 403-746-6006 or Betty Finner 403-887-5865.
LLionsions ClubClubSylvan Lake & DistrictSylvan Lake & District
Hall Rentals: 403-887-3776
We are proud to support:KCS Association
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Now HiringAssistant Grocery Manager
Please apply in person with resume to
Sue Lapsley or e-mail:[email protected]
Thursday, September 6, 2012 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 19
1-877-223-3311Four Great Deals to Choose from!
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Employment700-920
Services Directory1010-1430
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GRAVEL CRUSHING COMPANY needs work-
ers. Experience not necessary, will train. Not a
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EmploymentTraining 900
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DRYWALL AND PAINTING•Taping •Ceiling & Wall Textures
•Spray Painting •Painting New & Old Constructions
RICK’SRICK’S
“A Real Mudder”Rick SchwartzPh: 403-864-6540Cell: 403-392-6450
Wall Finishing
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KOR DESIGN SERVICES LTD.COMPLETE RENOVATIONS
INCLUDING: basement/suite development & design,
bathrooms, ceilings, texturing, laminate & hardwood floors, electrical,
plumbing, windows & doors
Kevin O’Rourke 403-357-0351
Additions & RenovationsFences & Decks
Basement DevelopmentPhone: 403-588-8163
Email: [email protected]
AUTO • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
24 HOUR COMMERCIAL EMERGENCY SERVICE
403-887-2200Len Campbell Owner/Operator
8 Cuendet Industrial Way, Sylvan Lake
MOBILE SERVICE
Our Door to Yours! Mobile Glass Service
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5 Star Custom Landscaping & Design
(Top Soil, Sand & Gravel)
Property Clean Ups &Junk Removal
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• Chain Link Fences• Wood Fences• Decks• Interior Framing• Finish Work
ART LAKE403-304-0727 (cell)
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IS SEEKING A
COORDINATOR (PT)FAMILY SUPPORTS
to work with families with children and youth with disabilities in Sylvan Lake and surrounding area to address their needs for support and connection to natural community organizations & activities.
This includes: coordination of services, supervision and training of support staff and working in collaboration with kcs team and service partners.
Required: • A diploma in human services or equivalent • Experience working with individuals with
developmental disabilities• Excellent communication skills (written & oral);
enjoys connecting people• A good problem-solver; resourceful• Previous supervisory experience an asset• Criminal Record Check & First Aid/CPR• Vehicle in good running order, valid driver’s license
& liability insurance
If you are interested in this opportunity please forward your resume to:
KCS AssociationAttn: Anne Fulk
Fax: 403-887-5331 Email: [email protected]
kcs wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Competition closes when position is fi lled.
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Auctions 1530AUCTION SALE. Jim & Linda Burgher Saturday Sept. 22, 2012 10 a.m.
Priddis, Alberta. Acreage equipment, shop, house-
hold. www.theauctioncompany.ca.
COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5TH Annual Red Deer Fall Finale. September 21 - 22,
Westerner Park. Last year sold 77%. Only 100
spaces available. Consign today. 403-396-0304. Toll free 1-888-296-0528 ext.
102; www.egauctions.com.
ESTATE AUCTION SALE for long time collector of Phonographs & Antiques Saturday September 15, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m. Sunday
September 16, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m. Cosmo Civic Centre, Saskatoon, SK.
Saturday selling antiques: Sunday selling all music related items Live internet
bidding @ 1:00 p.m. 1-877-494-2437;
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K&K AUCTIONS presents a large Antique and
Collectable coin auction for the estate of Ron Hale of Camrose. Saturday, Sept. 15 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16 starting at 9 a.m..
Camrose Elk’s Hall 4702-50 Ave. Info or coin catalog; Doug or Loraine
780-679-4142.
Auctions 1530MEIER - 2 DAY Classic
Car & Truck Auction. Sat-urday, September 15 and 16, 11 a.m. Both days.
6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150
Classics. To consign, call 780-440-1860.
BuildingSupplies 1550METAL ROOFING & SID-
ING. Best prices! 36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga.
Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. ALTA-
WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254.
Equipment-Heavy 1630
2005-2007 PETERBILT 387’s - up to 19 to choose from - various engines -
Cummins ISX, Cat C-13, & C-15 with various trans - 13 & 18 Speed Fuller Man,
Meritor A/T, Fuller A/T, Odometer 1.2-1.6M KM. Well maintained, just off
fleet, operated - Can/USA maj highways, Spec/build sheets avail - mid $20’s-mid $30’K depending on cond/miles/config. Some
identical (if need to purchase multiple units).
Located in MB w/del possible. Contact Gerald: cell 204-227-0469, Len
204-227-4117, [email protected].
TravelPackages 1900ONE DAY POLAR BEAR tours - Calgary and Ed-
monton departures this fall. Jet to Churchill and
experience 6 hours on a polar bear safari; 1-866-460-1415;
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Agricultural#2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying:
oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged
or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan
Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
For Rent#3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390
Suites 3060BACHELOR SUITES
FOR RENT ranging $550-$650 $300
d.d. All rooms above Hazzard County Bar &
Grill. Call 403-887-5235 ask for Char
BRAND NEW BRIGHT le-gal suite, 1100 sq.ft. lower level of bi-level in Sylvan Lake, separate entrance, large windows, 2 bdrm.., full bath, 6 appls.,no pets, n/s, $1000 + UTILS., ren-tal application and ref’s req’d., 403-887-7047
Offices 3110
ForRent 3299
Real Estate#4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
HousesFor Sale 4020
PRICE REDUCED, ONE OF A KIND 4 yr old Con-
quest Modular Home.Exceptional Lot in Silver Lynx Adult living Park, Very Quiet. Well maint.
Fenced community. House 1650 sq. ft. 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, Office 200 sq. ft. 2 car Garage
624 sq. ft. Under office Storage Drawers. Every option
from A/C to Air hot tub.Jim @ 403-438-0172 Olds
Acreages 40508.97 ACRES w/small house, Rg. Rd. # 24, fenced, all services, subdivision potential
Asking $525,000.Phone 780-864-2404
Farms/Land 407021 QTRS of Farmland & 3
Country Acreages in Hythe, Alberta by Unre-
served Ritchie Bros AuctOctober 4. 3183+/- total acres, $33,000 Surface
Lease
ManufacturedHomes 4090OVERSTOCKED, HUGE DISCOUNTS, all homes must go. Company wide
sale and show home clearance until September
15th. Toll free 855-463-0084 (Edmonton) or 877-504-5005 (Grande
Prairie). www.jandel-homes.com.
Investments4410
CommercialProperty 4110HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 5 miles east
of Grande Prairie by Unre-served Ritchie Bros
Auction, October 4. 153+/- acres, zoned RM2, Hwy frontage; rbauction.com.
Cottages/ResortProperty 4130
REDUCED!LAKE FRONT PROPERTY -†2300 sqft home on 10 acres $449,000. 10 min from Ponoka. Fishing, swimming & boating
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BusinessesFor Sale 4140CAR Washes: Sylvan Lake$ 8 9 0 , 0 0 0 ; C a r s t a i r s $497,000; Med. Hat $1.38 Mil, Macklin SK $975k. Gas Station: Alix $975k. Camp Site & Take Out $350,000, For pics visit:thecarwashgirl.com. SherylLeskiw, Discover RE, 403-701-2029,
Lots For Sale 4160
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Automotive Services ........5010Antique & Classic Autos ....5020Cars ..................................5030SUV’s................................5040Trucks ..............................5050Heavy Trucks....................5060Vans/Buses ......................5070Motorcycles ......................5080Campers ..........................5090Motorhomes......................51005th Wheels........................5110Holiday Trailers ................5120Tent Trailers ......................5130Utility Trailers ....................5140ATV’s ................................5150Boats & Marine ................5160Snowmobiles ....................5170Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180Auto Wreckers ..................5190Vehicles Wanted ..............5200Car/Truck Rental ..............5210Recreational VehicleRental ..............................5220Trailer Rental ....................5230Misc. Automotive ..............5240RV’s ..................................5300
Cars 50302003 MITSUBISHI Lancer OZ Ra l l y 2 .0L 5 spd , 208,000 kms, new clutch, rebuilt trans. less than 2 yrs. old, runs good $4000 obo 350-8385 887-2119
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Sunday, August 26th4:30 p.m. - A male is facing a charge of fail-ing to comply with conditions of hisundertaking after his vehicle was pulled over following an illegal u-turn on Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. He was found to have an outstanding war-rant and was arrested at the scene. A 24 hour suspension was also issued after officers detected the odour of liquor on his breath and a breathalyzer test was conducted.Monday, August 27th 2:59 a.m. - RCMP have charged a male with
obstructing a peace officer inconnection with an incident at Sylvan Lake detachment. A cab driver dropped off an intoxicated male at the detachment as the male could not provide an address and was inco-herent. While the male was being taken to the cells, he started to fight with police. He was arrested, charged and kept in cells until sober.Tuesday, August 28th 10:20 p.m. - A female is facing an assault charge as a result of a fight at the Open Range Saloon in Sylvan Lake.
Staff contacted RCMP after an intoxicated female started a fight with employees and her spouse at the bar. The dispute moved outside to the parking lot where police arrest-ed the female. Another female was also arrest-ed after it was discov-ered that she was breaching a no-alcohol condition of a recogni-zance.10:30 p.m. - RCMP are investigating a break and enter at a residence in Bentley. An elderly woman was sleeping when she was awak-ened by a noise at her
patio door. She saw a person stick their head inside the door. When she screamed the cul-prit fled. Fortunately, no one was injured and nothing was stolen.
Wednesday, August 29th
1:30 a.m. - A 911 call from Rainbow Park in Sylvan Lake resulted in charges being laid against two males. A caller advised police that two males were fighting in an apart-
ment in Fairway Estates. Police broke up the fight and arrested both males, charging them with fighting in public.
Neither male wanted charges laid against the other as they advised police they were friends and had a disagree-ment.2:58 a.m. - Tickets were issued against the female owner of a vehi-cle after a report of a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 11 at Highway 781 and colliding with the marked posts at the intersection. Parts of the vehicle were strewn
all over the highway and the driver had left the vehicle before members arrived. The owner was later con-tacted and charged.
Thursday, August 30th
10:24 a.m. - RCMP received a report of damage to a grave at Lakeview Cemetary in Sylvan Lake. The cem-etary shed was broken into overnight and tools scattered around the property. A grave site and possibly some of its contents are believed to have been disturbed. The inci-dent remains under investigation.
10:16 p.m. - A male and female are facing charges in relation to a vehicle check by RCMP during a routine patrol. A vehicle was noted parked on Grand Avenue in Norglenwold with two persons inside and a strong odour of marijuana. When questioned, the parties admitted to smoking and possessing mari-juana. Under 30 grams of marijuana were seized from the vehicle and the two occupants were arrested and charged with posses-sion.
Fights broken up, charges laid RCMP Notes
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SubmittedSpecial to Sylvan Lake News
Sylvan Lake Mentoring Committee has been working closely with Alberta Mentoring Partnership and are in the process of developing a program for chil-dren and youth in our communi-ty.
The program will work with local schools, be community based, and will most likely involve having older youth mentoring younger youth.
Mentoring, if you don’t already know, is the presence of a caring individual who provides a young person with support, advice, friendship, reinforcement and constructive role modeling over time. It is a powerful way of lend-ing support to a young person by
teaching skills, listening to their perspectives and creating a sense of belonging. Research tells us that, over time, consistent interac-tion with a mentor increases the likelihood that a child or youth will complete high school and experience success in life.
Spending as little as an hour a week with a young person can make a difference in their life … and yours. The strong relation-ships between mentors and youth have huge impacts on the lives of youth. From these relationships, mentees exhibit improved aca-demic performance, less behav-iour problems, and enhanced atti-tudes toward school.
Mentoring helps improve peer and family relationships, and helps Alberta’s youth develop the confi-dence, self-esteem and social skills they need to be productive mem-
bers of society.Many people think it takes spe-
cial skills or accomplishments to be a mentor. Not so! Mentors come from all walks of life and have different life experiences and different things to offer. What mentors have in common is the desire to make a positive differ-ence in the life of a child or youth. You don’t need to have superhu-man qualities to be a mentor, just human ones. Mentoring offers you the power to transform lives and make a difference.
There are proven benefits of having mentoring programs;
• Strong mentorship programs will help Alberta’s children and youth develop the confidence, self-esteem and skills they need to be successful in school and in life.
• Mentoring is widely recog-nized as contributing to strong
and healthy communities.• Mentoring helps forge stron-
ger links for students in career and employment programs, so young Albertans are able to take full advantage of the working and learning opportunities available in the province.
• Research supports that school-based mentoring impacts positive outcomes for children and youth including: increased high school completion rates, improved attitudes about staying in school, enhanced academic motivation and achievement, improved social skills and behav-iour, improved resiliency, strength-ened peer, school and family rela-tionships, reduced risk of involve-ment with drugs, and increased sense of belonging in the school community.
Mentoring can take many
forms. Some people may be famil-iar with formal mentoring pro-grams facilitated by agencies such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs and local FCSSAA (Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta) offices.
Many Alberta schools and communities have some form of informal mentoring activities hap-pening such as youth leadership or community service activities, volunteer reading partners, Study Buddy programs and coaching of athletics and the arts. Many schools and communities are also engaged in strength-based pro-grams such as Lion’s Quest, and Tribes and Development Assets. The shared outcome of all of these activities is to support success both in Alberta’s safe and caring schools, and in our communities.
Committee developing mentoring program for community’s youth
Medieval - Youngsters who attend-ed the medieval demon-stration at Sylvan Lake Municipal Library Aug. 25 got a chance to chal-lenge a squire dressed in costume and learn more about the Shire of Bitter End, a Red Deer group which is a branch of the Society of Creative Anachronism. It’s an organization dedicated to researching and rec-reating the arts and skills of pre-17th century Europe. Lady Meiralyn O’Shae (Janet Renzetti, Chatelaine for the Shire of Bitter End), and a crew of volunteers dem-onstrated some of their skills and costumes and talked about their orga-nization.
STEVE DILLS
Cruisin’ - A variety of old vehicles lined the curb at A & W on Lakeshore Drive Aug. 23 as the business held its annual Cruisin’ for a Cause Day in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Nationally the company raised $1.25 million for the society. STEVE DILLS
Thursday, September 6, 2012 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 23
Visit the event calendar at
www.sylvanlake.cafor full meetings/event listings
TOWN MEETINGSTOWN COUNCIL
MEETINGSeptember 10, 2012
5:30 p.m.
Town Office
MUNICIPAL PLANNINGCOMMISSION
Sept. 17, 2012 6:00 p.m.
Town Office
SylvanLake4926 – 50 Avenue Ph: 403-887-2141 www.sylvanlake.ca live. work. play.
www.sy lvanlake.ca
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board (2 Vacancies)Hears appeals on developments and subdivisions within the regulations of the
MGA (2 year term)
Municipal Planning Commission (4 Vacancies) Approves and provides direction of development in the Town (1 year term)
Community Services Committee (3 Vacancies)Provides recommendations related to community opportunities and challenges
(2 year term)
Family & Community Support Services (1 Vacancy) Annually participates in FCSS budget process & distributes grant funding
(2 year term)
Sylvan Lake Municipal Library (2 Vacancies) Responsible for the effective and responsible operation of the library
(3 year term)
Senior Citizen’s Lodge Foundation (3 Vacancies) Ensures adequate accommodation, health care, public services and
recreational activities for resident senior citizens (2 year term)
Friends of Sylvan Lake Provincial Park (2 Vacancies)Support the operation, maintenance and facilities of the Sylvan Lake Provincial
Park (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
Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and completed application form by Wednesday, October 12, 2012 to:
Town of Sylvan Lake4926-50 Avenue
Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1Attention: Mary Rose
Or via e-mail to: [email protected]
www.sylvanlake.calive. work. play.
The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of appointing persons to serve as members for a Board and/or Committee of the Town of Sylvan Lake and may form part of a public document. If you have any questions about the collection, contact the FOIPP coordinator for the Town of Sylvan Lake at (403) 887-2141.
Choice #1:
Choice #2:
Choice #3:
If the Board of your choice is not available are you willing to volunteer for a different board?
NAME:
Mailing Address:
Email Address: Phone (daytime) Phone (evening)
Applicant must reside in the Town of Sylvan Lake.
Applicant must submit a letter of interest detailing their reasons for interest on the board and what qualities they will bring to the position. Experience and contributions in the community and understanding of the delivery of municipal services will be considered.
Deadline for applications is October 12, 2012.
Return by mail, e-mail or deliver to: Town of Sylvan Lake 4926-50 Avenue
Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1 Fax: 887-3660
Email: [email protected]
Application for Board, Committee and Commission Members2012/13Appointments
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The R.V. Septic Dump
Station located on Industrial
Drive will be CLOSED
from Tuesday, Sept 11 at 8 A.M.
until Thursday, Sept 13 at 4 P.M.
Volunteer for Events today!Gain valuable work experience &
strengthen your resume.Meet new, like-minded individuals.Engage yourself, your family and the
organization you work with!Have fun!
While Sylvan Lake Recreation, Parks & Culture welcome all ages and
skill levels,we are also currently in need of adult event supervisors!
Check out the Event Volunteer Recruitment Night
Thursday September 13, 2012, 7:00pm
Multi-plex Mezzanine RoomContact Sonia for information
403.887.1192 ext 512
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
NOTICE
Hazardous Waste & Materials Round-upSaturday, Sept 15 10AM-2PM
Municipal Operations Building1 Industrial Drive
For more information, please contact Public Works at 403-887-2800
Check your home for potentially hazardous products you no longer need and bring them to the Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up being held:
BasementGarageKitchenBathroom
Utility RoomStorage ShedGarden ShedLaundry Room
DON’T GIVE HAZARDOUS WASTES A HOME
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