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- Sylvan Lake’s Arno Baron has coached target shooters to provincial success for the past nine consecutive years, and remains committed to helping the sport flourish locally. See story on page 15. STUART FULLARTON

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Agencies Atom AA Lakers player Dodge Belanger was one of several players and team staff who had their hair shaved off at the Multiplex last Wednesday to help raise $8,821.25 in support of friend and teammate Michael Arthur, who is currently battling leukemia. JASMINE O’HALLORAN HAN

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Red Deer County hosts UK-based search and rescue experts STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A group of UK-based international search and rescue experts visited Central Alberta last week to further their education on winter search and rescue techniques and cold-weather survival. The group of sixteen was hosted by Red Deer County’s Protective Services department, marking something of a reunion for some participants. A search and rescue team from Alberta visited the UK two years

The Community Calendar is an open bulletin board for non-profit community groups running free events open to the general public. Submissions must be received by Monday at 4 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 number 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 message in the Classified section. Deliver submissions to our office at Suite 103, 5020 50A St., Sylvan Lake, fax to 1-403-887-2081 (TollFree 1-888-999-2081) or email to editor@sylvanlakenews.com. Be certain to include dates, times and contact information..

Special Events Saturday, Feb. 7 - Knights and Princesses Party at Sylvan Lake Library, 1-2 p.m. Free; registration required. Contact 403887-2130 for info. Saturday, Feb. 14 - Sylvan Lake WinterFest continues with Polar Bear Dip at 1 p.m., Family Fun 12 p.m., fireworks 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 - Chili and a bun will be served at Sylvan Lake’s Legion in conjunction with Winterfest activities. Doors open at noon, $5 per person, 4916 50. Ave. Sylvan Lake. Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at Memorial Presbyterian Church (north of library and Legion cenotaph), 5-7 p.m. Adults, $7.50; children 6-12, $5; children 6 and under, free. For info, contact Marg at 403-887-2098. Wednesday, February 18 - Family Game Night presented by Sylvan Lake Parent and Resource Centre and Flipside Youth Centre, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Open house and game night at Sylvan Lake Community

ago for a similar learning experience. “This training helps them be better prepared for international deployments and strengthens the relationship Red Deer County Technical Rescue members have with our partners around the world,” assistant county manager Ric Henderson said in a release. The training, he felt, was mutually beneficially to both parties. “Joint training such as this allows us to learn new ideas and techniques, and strengthens our ability to respond to incidents of all types.”

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Support Programs Sylvan Lake AA meetings take place Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more info call male 403-887-4470, 403588-5491 or female 403-887-4297. Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961. Mondays - Griefshare at Alliance Community Church, 7-9 p.m. Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family members or friends. 4404 47 Ave. Sylvan Lake. Call 403-8878811 for info. Wednesdays - Sylvan Lake Community Food Bank issues hampers from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Located in basement of Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4607 47th Ave., Sylvan Lake. Contact 403-887-4534 if you are in need of assistance. Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights 7:30 pm Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave.

Weekly Events At the Seniors’ Centre: Mondays - Wii bowling; Tuesdays Exercise Class, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays lunches, Bible study, Beginner art classes; Thursdays - Alberta Seniors Benefit Program; Fridays - Yoga, forums, bridge. Bus trips and foot care clinics. For more info 403-887-5428. Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Club is open to everyone wishing to improve communication and leadership skills. Call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968. Tuesdays - Taoist tai chi. New class begins January 13 , 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Anglican Church hall. For information, call

403-346-6772 or visit www.taoist.org. Tuesdays - Debt and Freedom at Sylvan Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church, 7 p.m. Principles to permanently break free from the bondage of debt. Space limited. For info, contact Wendy at 403-597-8009 or wendygareau@gmail.com. Free childcare provided at the church. Wednesdays - Seniors Drama Troupe at Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre, 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Call 403-596-3012. Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 p.m. from Parkland Mall. Call 403-864-2230 for info. Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens 5:30 pm. Fridays - Meat draw at the Sylvan Lake Legion beginning at 6:30 p.m.

A group of search and rescue experts from the UK visited Central Alberta last week for joint training with Red Deer County. RED DEER COUNTY

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

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Groups & Activities C.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 Kari for info, 403392-0323.

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Friendly Visitor Program bringing volunteers and seniors together JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A program run through the Town of Sylvan Lake’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is committed to fostering long-term, healthy, independent senior living. By pairing up seniors and volunteers to spend leisurely time together, the Sylvan Lake Friendly Visitor Program aims to get seniors socializing with others in the community. It helps reduce social isolation and loneliness, and it’s beneficial for companionship and friendship, said program coordinator Brittney Wells. Through weekly visits, volunteers may accompany seniors in a number of different activities, such as gardening, talking and walking together. “The seniors we are targeting may not have any family or friends in the community, and are ultimately alone,” Wells said. Volunteers spend time with seniors in their homes at the Sylvan Lake Lodge or Bethany Sylvan Lake. Volunteers also have the option of meeting seniors at an activity in town, just as long as the senior has transportation allowing him or her to do so.

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- Taylor Byrne practiced her skating skills during a lesson at the Multiplex Jan. 28. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

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“The volunteers have said they really enjoy it,” Wells said. “We have one volunteer who plays crib with a senior weekly. It’s a great program.” Organizers are still looking for at least five more volunteers for the program. Volunteers must be 18 years or older, pass a criminal record check and sign confidentiality forms in order to participate in the program. Volunteers and seniors get together to schedule weekly visits. Volunteers are required to commit long-term to the program, and to visit with seniors for a minimum of one hour a week. “It can’t be short term because there is no real chance for a bond to be there between the volunteer and the senior,” Wells said. Interested volunteers are asked to contact Karen Miller at 403-887-1137.

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Digging Alberta out of its deficit hole Alberta Premier Jim Prentice has warned Albertans that the current fiscal year’s projected surplus has turned into at least a $500 million deficit and that next year’s budget will sink deeper into redink territory. To dig Alberta out of a cavernous deficit requires a clear understanding of short-term and long-term budget problems and how governments are able to control spending, or not. Those who focus solely on revenues consistently ignore that there are two sides to a ledger. While oil could double in price tomorrow and provide extra revenues in the shortterm, that wouldn’t solve the deeper problem: spending, that is often locked-in long-term and thus needs long-term remedies. So let’s do some long-term thinking on the spending side. Government spending is made up of programs (including staff costs to support healthcare, education and social services) and capital expenditures (highways, hospitals and schools to name a few). Reining in capital expenses is relatively easy in the shortterm. A government can postpone or cancel a highway or school, or if it proceeds demand a better deal from potential suppliers of the project. Why can they do this? Because these projects are almost always built by private sector contractors. Getting the best price, or the desired combination of price and quality, is driven by private-sector suppliers who compete with each

Mark Milke Guest Columnist Troy Media other to win the bid. Now turn to program spending. In Alberta, healthcare, basic and advanced education, and social services accounted for $31 billion — or 70 per cent — of the $44 billion spent on programs last year. Most of these services are delivered by people employed either directly by government or by arms-length agencies in the broader public sector funded by the province. And that matters to balanced budgets (and frankly, even to providing more services at a sensible cost). For example, the premier recently estimated that 77 per cent of education expenditures go to compensation for teachers and others employed in that field. That’s why the province has a much tougher time reforming program spending. Such employees often have a nearmonopoly grip on the delivery of services courtesy of their government union. For example, most nurses in government-owned, government-run hospitals are represented by a government union — the Alberta Nurses’ Union. The Alberta Teachers’ Association represents, of course, teachers. And the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees represents government employees. Unlike private sector unions that compete to provide a desired good or service, government unions face no such competition. Government

employees’ unions instead rely on taxpayers as if citizens were an endless cornucopia of cash. That lack of competition means program expenditures are difficult to change because the province faces stiff organized opposition to any attempt to moderate compensation. For example, Alberta’s government unions — all of them — fought mild government employee pension reforms introduced by former finance minister Doug Horner (and spiked by Prentice). The AUPE and CUPE even opposed a proposal by the province to

reduce pension payouts for those who take early retirement — as early as age 55 in some cases. Instead, the government employee unions demanded that early retirement with full benefits continue forever. If the province wants to better control spending, especially its two biggest line items, healthcare and education, useful reforms would moderate costs (and if done sensibly, reward public-sector staff for improving the system). Such reforms happen all the time in the private sector. For instance, energy companies are

now negotiating with suppliers to get a better deal; they also solicit front-line staff on how to trim unnecessary costs. Their message? It’s better to stay employed and help a company survive, than refuse all options for moderating costs. In contrast, government employees’ unions have shown no willingness to offer up wage concessions or to reform their gold-standard pension plans. That’s not a recipe for delivering government services at a price that clients — in this case, Albertans — can afford. Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.

Plenty to enjoy in the winter wonderland we call home Hey, it’s back. Winter! Time to go sledding and skiing and skating. Time to revel in the winter wonderland we call home. Or not! Well, whether we participate in winter fun stuff or not, this much I know to be true. It is surprisingly chilly, and — once your eyes recover from snow blindness — surprisingly beautiful out there. I don’t love winter by any stretch of my imagination, but sometimes I sort of like it. And when I am not thinking about how cold I am and shivering under my fur-lined parka, which means I am in my car and the heater is working, or in my house and the heater is working, I like gazing at the stark beauty of white on white.

It’s nice. Winter’s beauty, like a black and white photo, is simple and quiet and still. I think it would be a good visual for meditation, if one weren’t too cold to be still and not shiver right out of the meditation mode and into a hot bath. I like quiet and still, I think, but then I remember how Mother Nature comes along with her many cans of spray paint and colours in the wonderful, magnificent colours of spring. I like that, too. But that won’t happen for many days yet, even though I heard the groundhog did see his shadow today, which I think is a good thing. But back to a cup that is half full (whether it be coffee, snow or water) and another

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neat thing about winter (particularly a winter complete with snow and temperatures that remind you to be thankful someone invented fire). I like winter because of the opportunity it affords to be either the giver or the receiver of generosity, kindness and good old-fashioned neighbourliness. I opened my garage door the other day to see kindness in action. “You shouldn’t be doing that,” I said, but feebly, to the gentleman at the other end of the snow shovel clearing my driveway. “You have a bad

back.” He told me just to forget about that for now, briefly interrupting his steady rhythm of tossing snowy shovelfuls of the white stuff to the side of the driveway, to give me an equally snowy hug. I drive away feeling all humbled and happy to have such a good friend, especially since I only left him and my husband two little muffins to enjoy with their coffee later, scooping up the remainder of the nice big muffins to bring to my girlfriends. Which reminds me of another thing nice about winter! Coffee! Coffee is a rich drink, hot and sinfully delicious and probably full of bad things that will eventually kill us.

But regardless, it sure tastes good! Seriously though, it’s not just the coffee that is an antiwinter remedy. It’s the friends you drink the coffee with. It’s so nice to take a few minutes (or hours) to have a break and enjoy a coffee with friends. Friends are the double-double that make the drink a little sweeter, a little creamier and just nicer. The bottom line is winter should not be all doom and gloom. Which reminds me of one more thing about winter I like. The end! I like the end of winter. Treena Mielke is editor of the Rimbey Review, a sister publication of the Sylvan Lake News.

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Planetarium

- École Our Lady of the Rosary School Grade 2 students Liam Gamble, Kyra Shannon-Venardos, Maci Witzaney and Carter Penman explore the solar system inside a mobile planetarium set up at their school on Tuesday. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Training empowering students and school staff to save lives STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has announced its commitment to ensuring students and staff are trained in CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) awareness training. More than 5,000 students and staff throughout the district have been trained in the recent initiative, including at École Mother Teresa School in Sylvan Lake. Students in Grades 5, 8 and 10 receive the training, which was implemented to empower students and staff to save lives by teaching them how to react in applicable situations. “(The initiative is) not only about purchasing equipment in hopes people know what to do and how to react,” said Lisa Vogt, RDCRS occupational health and safety co-ordinator in a release. “Our training program allows our students and staff to be prepared and ready to act in an emergency situation.” In stressing the importance of the training, RDCRS points to a Heart and Stroke Foundation statistic that indi-

cates between 800 and 1,300 deaths occur in Canadian children due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Of those deaths, about 75 per cent take place at school. “The division saw the opportunity to have these lifesaving devices in schools and acknowledged the need for training on a wide scale,” said Roselien Christensen, Canadian Red Cross First Aid CPR and AED trainer. “So wide, in fact, that It did not limit to just a few individuals being trained, but a whole culture of awareness and hands-on training in each school.” The training has also 1-800-222-TIPS had something of a ripple (1-800-222-8477) We want your INFO... effect, Christensen added: ...NOT your name students and staff often share what they’ve learned with family and friends, and may also make use of it away from school. A monthly maintenance plan has been implemented

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to ensure all equipment remains ready for use. RDCRS also announced recently that 30 per cent of its employees have Standard First Aid certification.

NOTICE: The Annual Blindman Valley Rod and Gun Club

GENERAL MEETING

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Public Welcome No new memberships at this time.

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Alberta Seniors Benefit Special Need Assistance for Seniors Program Dental/Optical Programs Education Property Tax Rebate The FCSS Department will offer the Senior’s Benefit Program Monday through Friday, preferably by appointment; however, walkin’s are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Upcoming Meetings

For more information, or to set up an appointment, contact the Information & Referral Administrator at:

COUNCIL MEETINGS Committee of the Whole

403-887-1137 ext. 225 The Sylvan Lake Family & Community Centre is located at:

March 4, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Sylvan Lake Family and Community Centre 4725 43rd Street, Sylvan Lake, AB

MPC Meeting

Sylvan Lake FCSS also takes this opportunity to thank the dedicated volunteers at the Sylvan Lake Senior’s Centre for the tremendous amount of hours they have given to this program, and for all of the help they have provided to countless residents over the years. Thank you!

February 16, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of Council

Take Notice

FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Public Sale of Land (Municipal Government Act) Town of Sylvan Lake

Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Town of Sylvan Lake will offer for sale, by public auction, at the Municipal Government Building, 5012 48 Avenue in the Council Chambers, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., the following lands: Block 9

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snow or ice covered sidewalk. Owners and occupiers are required to keep their sidewalks safe and ice-free, especially during freezethaw cycles. Punctually removing snow and ice plays a vital role in community health and safety. Residential or commercial sidewalks left unmaintained also create difﬁculties for mail services, metre readers, delivery drivers, and emergency personnel. For this reason, the Community Standards Bylaw (1592/2012) requires that all property owners and/or occupiers remove all snow and ice (clear down to bare pavement) on all public sidewalks next to their property. Sylvan Lake Municipal Enforcement continues to put Operation: Safe Side-Walking into action, a program campaigning for diligent sidewalk maintenance and greater community health and safety. The Program aims toward 1stronger partnerships between citizens and the Town of Sylvan Lake to identify potentially hazardous snow and ice conditions on residential and commercial sidewalks. Using a teamwork approach, the Program enhances vigilance and encourages property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property. This program offers an easy three-step method for identifying and effectively dealing with winter sidewalk safety concerns. Step 1: Identify and share your winter sidewalk safety concern with us by any one of the following methods: (1) Send us an email at safesidewalking@sylvanlake.ca, (2) Submit an Online Complaint by visiting www.sylvanlake.ca, (3) Call Municipal Enforcement at 403-858-7280, or (4) Send us your concern by regular mail to: Protective Services, c/o Sylvan Lake Municipal Enforcement, 4260 - 50th Street, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S-0H3.

February 9, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

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The lands are being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and the Town of Sylvan Lake makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the develop ability of the subject lands for any intended use by the Purchaser. These parcels will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid, and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title. The Town of Sylvan Lake may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction. Terms: Payment in Cash, Bank Draft or Certified Cheque. 10% deposit and balance within 30 days of date of Public Auction. GST may apply. Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale. Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, November 29, 2014. Betty Osmond, Chief Administrative Officer

Important Information Regarding the Senior’s Beneﬁt Program

The Facade Improvement Program is designed to encourage retail and commercial building owners to invest in facade renovations and storefront upgrades by providing grants to cover a portion of renovation costs. Grants will be awarded to eligible applicants to cover up to 50% of the façade renovation costs, up to a maximum dollar value. The 2015-16 grant program will provide an incentive for 50th Street/Centennial Street buildings to complete façade upgrades that contribute to the Waterfront Area, by creating a more interesting and appealing street environment that attracts people and new businesses. The program is intended to: • Enhance the appearance and charm of commercial areas while making streets a more attractive, safe, and interesting place to walk. • Help building owners attract and retain tenants. • Contribute to the quality of life of residents, workers, and visitors. • Promote the marketability of the local business area. • Build civic pride among the local business community and residents of the Town of Sylvan Lake. Funding cannot be utilized for maintenance projects. Applications for grants must enhance the pedestrian experience and contribute to the character of the area. This project coincides with the Town’s plans to complete the 50th Street Redevelopment Plan Design in 2015, with street reconstruction slated for 2016-2017. The Facade Improvement Program will sunset December 31, 2016. To download the online application visit: www.sylvanlake.ca and choose Town Projects

Services of this program include the Alberta Seniors Beneﬁt applications, information, and forms assistance. Assistance is available with the following forms:

Step 2: Upon 1receiving your concern, Municipal Enforcement immediately creates a ﬁle and assigns an investigator. Our team then quickly carries out a proactive, sensible enforcement response. Municipal Enforcement will work closely with property owners to encourage their civic duty to remove snow and ice from sidewalks, pursuant to the Community Standards Bylaw. The goal of Operation: Safe Sidewalks is public safety and bylaw compliance, not legal action. However, when requests, notices or warnings go ignored, or otherwise disregarded, Municipal Enforcement will initiate stronger measures. Step 3: As soon as our investigation is complete, Municipal Enforcement will notify you of their actions and results. (Please note that Municipal Enforcement may contact you to appear as a witness, should the matter go to court). Further information about this program is available by contacting Sylvan Lake Municipal Enforcement at 403.858.7280.

*Note: Sylvan Lake residential property owners or occupiers can pick up free pails of sand and salt from Public Works for their use on sidewalks (Residents must supply their own pail). This service, however, is NOT available for commercial purposes.

Community Guide - Submissions for the 2015 Spring/Summer Community Guide are due March 2, 2015. Contact Joanne at communications@sylvanlake. ca or 887 1185 ext. 241 for more details, including rates to advertise your programs or initiatives!

Project Contacts: Vicki Kurz, EDO vkurz@sylvanlake.ca 403-887-1185 ext 226 Martyn Bell, Planner mbell@sylvanlake.ca 403-864-5557

OPERATION: SAFE SIDE-WALKING! Ensuring a Safe and Accessible Community for All to Enjoy

Change of Location- As of Monday February 2, 2015, the Sylvan Lake Seniors Association will no longer offer the Senior’s Beneﬁt Program at the Sylvan Lake Senior’s Centre. Instead, the Sylvan Lake Family and Community Support Services Department (FCSS) will take over the program, and offer it through its location at the Family & Community Centre.

When sharing your concern, please be very speciﬁc. This will help Municipal Enforcement promptly locate and evaluate the issue, and prepare an appropriate enforcement response. Please be sure to include the speciﬁc commercial or residential sidewalk address or location, the business’s name (if applicable), a detailed description of the sidewalk condition, and the dates and durations of the condition, if known.

Recently, mild winter temperatures are creating substantial melting and water run-off. As a result, a signiﬁcant amount of ice has formed on a number of community sidewalks. The Town of Sylvan Lake would like to remind all property owners and occupants of their responsibility to ensure that all sidewalks bordering their property are completely free of all snow and ice. Pedestrian safety is of the utmost importance. Snow and, particularly, ice left on sidewalks is extremely hazardous, especially for those who are disabled or who have limited mobility. Severe injuries and legal consequences can result from a mishap on a

Invitation to Tender Street Sweeper The Town of Sylvan Lake Transportation Department is tendering for the supply of a new model mechanical street sweeper with dual engines. Tender packages, including speciﬁcations, are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. This tender opportunity closes at 10:00 A.M. local time on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Inquiries may be made to Mr. John Watson, Public Works Manager at 403.887.2800 or by e-mail at jwatson@sylvanlake.ca.

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Teamwork

- Some with bright orange hair, some with no hair, Michael Arthur’s teammates on the Sylvan Lake Agencies Atom AA Lakers hockey team showed their support for him in his battle against leukemia during a head shaving event at the Multiplex last Wednesday. The Lakers raised $8,821.25 in support of their friend and team captain. SUBMITTED

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The Town of Sylvan Lake is seeking proposals from qualiﬁed consultants to provide a Transportation Master Plan. Documents are available on Alberta Purchasing Connection starting Monday, February 2, 2015.

Town of Sylvan Lake

Completed proposals must be received at: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6

If you submit comments on this bylaw, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearing, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

no later than Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm., Mountain Standard Time. Late proposals will not be accepted, nor will those that deviate from the RFP guidelines. Proposals must be presented or delivered in sealed packages, clearly marked “Proposal for Community Satisfaction Survey”. Faxed or other electronically transmitted proposals will not be accepted.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any related documents can be seen during regular ofﬁce hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Government Building.

All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal shall be directed to: Joanne Gaudet, Town of Sylvan Lake Tel: 403.887.2141 (8am – 4pm)

Completed proposals must be received at:

Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48th Avenue Sylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6 no later than Tuesday, February 24th at 2:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time. Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must be presented or delivered in sealed packages, clearly marked “RFP 1521-01 Transportation Master Plan”. Faxed or other electronically transmitted proposals will not be accepted.

Public Notice TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1661/2014 Being a Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 1555/2010.

The Communication Department is seeking proposals from qualiﬁed proponents to design, develop and administer a Community Satisfaction Survey. The successful proponent will: Conduct preliminary research Help formulate questions and format of survey Develop and distribute survey, and collect data Conduct data analysis Prepare ﬁnal report Report to Town Council Clearly identify the Town’s role throughout the initiative Formal Request for Proposal Documents are available online, and proponents are required to follow document as outlined.

The style of the hearing will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chairperson. Date of ﬁrst publication of this notice: February 5th, 2015 edition of the Sylvan Lake News. Date of second publication of this notice: February 12th, 2015 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal shall be directed to: Mr. Dave Brand Town of Sylvan Lake Tel: 403.887.2141 (8am – 4pm)

@Sylvan100

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1555/2010 in the manner hereinafter appearing: NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments there to, enacts as follows: THAT Part 12, being the Land Use Bylaw District Map of the Land Use Bylaw, be amended as shown on the sketch that is attached to and forms part of this bylaw, by redesignating Lot 23, Block 4, Plan 142-4556 as highlighted: FROM: Urban Reserve District (UR) TO: High Density Residential District (R3) A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, February 23rd , 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta. All persons in favour or opposed to the Bylaw will have the opportunity to be heard. If you are unable to attend personally, written submissions must be submitted to the Municipal Government Building no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

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Stars - Recipients of the January Star awards at École Steffie Woima School included Ryanne Lesyk, Rylan Johnson, Brooke Phillips, Layne Bott, Allison Casebeer,

Carington Cummins, Isabelle Fraser, Rayowynn Currie, Sophia Thoveson, Tayo Fleming, Avery Daniels, Eli Magas, Zayna Rogers, Eva Talley, Loden Komarniski, Dominik Patterson, Karter Lippai, Eric Bennett, Evan Foy, Gabriel Lee, Tegan Lafleur-Juneau, Tyler Kennedy, Leah Hansen, Owen Jones, Aleyna Gamble, Bode Dakin, Austin Routhier, Jevan Munro, Olivia Rush, Rebecca Kingston, Zachery Welsh, Austyn Drover, Rebecca Rush, Stephanie Warnick, Aimeelinn Critch, Jaryn Haugan, Talon Brigley, Evelyn Mack, Kayla Casebeer, Emma Tanasiychuck, Gavin Halvorson, Hope Cummins, Mack Dakin, Ella Tymensen, Emma Clark, Emily Walper and Hailey Cortez. The Star awards acknowledge each student’s strengths, talents, passions and uniquenesses. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

GriefShare aims to aid those suffering the loss of a loved one OUR DOOR TO YOURS – MOBILE GLASS SERVICE Sylvan Lake: 403-887-6661

Eckville: 403-746-2975

JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

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Telephone: 1-800-561-9229

www.chinooksedge.ab.ca

There are no school fees for Kindergarten students in Chinook’s Edge School Division

The Sylvan Lake Alliance Community Church wants people suffering from the loss of a loved one to know that they don’t have to be alone as they grieve. GriefShare meetings, held Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m., are run by trained facilitators who take a listening-based approach to group members as they each deal with grief in their own manner. “Everybody is on a different journey in their grieving,” said associate pastor Jim Rilling. The program began on Jan. 12 and has been well attended so far, according to Rilling. Meetings aim to help those who are grieving find support throughout the grieving process. “It helps people not to go crazy,” Rilling said. “It’s a great opportunity to find some encouragement after the death of a spouse, family member or friend.” During meetings, the group may watch videos showing examples of different grieving ways, how to grieve and what to expect throughout the grieving process, and explaining that

people don’t all grieve in the same way. Although not mandatory, group members also have the opportunity to share how they feel with others in attendance. “Anger, discouragement, depression, a lot of loneliness – this group helps with all of that, and that’s its purpose,” Rilling said. The program also offers a 13-week self-study course with a work book that covers the challenges of grieving, the grieving journey, and lessons learned from grief. A registration fee of $20 covers the cost of video presentations and work books. “We share our personal stories,” Rilling said. “It’s definitely confidential meetings. People are more than welcome to come and check it out for one time if they would like.” For more information on the program, contact the Sylvan Lake Alliance Community Church at 403887-8811, or visit www.sylvanlakealliance.com.

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 9

THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2015

Looking back at the Alamo’s journey to Sylvan Lake in 1927 SUBMITTED SPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The following article and accompanying picture were submitted by the Sylvan Lake and District Archives Society as part of a series celebrating the society’s 20 years of existence this year. The Alamo was called the most beautiful hotel along the CPR from Winnipeg to Calgary in 1910. The hotel was named after the famed Alamo site in Texas, and was originally built by three U.S. oil speculators in Suffield, Alta. The furnishings and fittings were of oak, maple, and mahogany, and featured a 40-foot-long stand-up bar. This jewel box of a hotel was moved to Sylvan Lake in 1927. The move took two winters with 16-horse teams inching the building along on heavy rollers. The hotel reached its final destination as the Sylvan Lake Hotel on the corner of 50 St. and Lakeshore Dr. without mishap, except for the theft of an unusual ‘square’ flush toilet — taken by a tourist as a souvenir. The hotel is physically gone, but is well preserved in photos and memories.

Madden Wayne Albert Son of

Colby & Kristen Albert November 19, 2014

Geneviève Marie-Anne Smetaniuk Daughter of

Roger & Julie Smetaniuk & Big Brother Benoit January 7, 2014

Finley Raen Dunn Son of

Kevin Dunn & Shar Flower June 22, 2014

Hayden William Condratow Son of

Brandon & Melanie Condratow & Proud Big Sister Amy August 8, 2014

Boyd Mitchell Boomer Son of

Mitch & Kristin Boomer March 20, 2014

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Believe Again By Jonathan Nash, Frontline Worship Centre In Proverbs 13:12 it says…”Hope Deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulﬁlled is a tree of life.” One thing I am sure that you have realized is that things don’t always go smoothly. But just because things don’t go smoothly, it doesn’t mean that God is not with us, or that He isn’t still working in our life. Jesus was born in a manger. I am not sure if you have thought about that before, but I certainly have. You would think that God, in all His inﬁnite wisdom and foreknowledge, would have thought about getting a hotel room. Not just any hotel room, but maybe even a really nice one. Maybe if I forgot to book a hotel room when I was taking the family out, that would make more sense. But God in all His wisdom couldn’t have possibly forgotten to just make a reservation. On that purposeful night, Mary and Joseph came into the town of Bethlehem and went from Inn to Inn, searching for a place to stay yet found nothing. They decide to stay in a barn and give birth to the Son of God there. Think of the stress on Mary and Joseph and the concern for their new child having to be in

that situation! Yet all in the perfect will of God. Not to mention, upon His Birth, Mary and Joseph having to run and hide in Egypt for a few years before they could even return to their home! Something I have realized is this… God is perfectly comfortable operating in the midst of chaos. In fact, He even created the world out of Chaos. (The words “without form and void” are literally translated as “Chaos”) God loves and knows how to create something beautiful out of even the most chaotic circumstances. What I’m wanting to say, is that when things sometimes don’t go smoothly, it is easy for our hearts to grow tired and timid towards believing that God wants the best for you. But the Bible says that when we see God fulﬁll the desires in our life its like a tree of life. To me, the point of that verse is that God satisﬁes the desires of our heart and when He does, it’s full of life, and joy, and peace. The message to us is this. Don’t give up. Even if you have been experiencing discouragement, know that God is faithful and that you can trust Him to make something beautiful out of even the most hopeless situations.

– SERVICES THIS WEEK – sponsored by churches of sylvan lake ministerial association

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NEW LOCATION Sunday Worship 10:30 am

#2-21 Beju Industrial Drive Pastor Larry Brotherton 403-505-4438 Church phone: 403-877-9634 lutheranchurchsylvan@hotmail.com

Alliance Community Church 4404 - 47th Avenue

www.sylvanlakealliance.com

Sunday Services & Sunday School

Nursery provided

Senior Pastor: Rev. Kevin Haugan Associate Pastor: Rev. Jim Rilling Youth Pastor Owen Scott Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Ashley Thomas

Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church 3 miles south, 2 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Lake

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Anglican Church

www.sylvanlakeanglican.ca

Feb. 1st Service 10:00 AM Church open for Monday prayers 10 AM-11 AM

slacmain@telus.net

Sunday School 10:00 am Church Services 11:00 am www.sylvanlakealc.org Contact Chairman Lyle Hilman 587-797-1269

Memorial Presbyterian Church

5020 48 Street, Sylvan Lake, AB, T4S 1C6 403-887-5702

Rev. Jin Woo Kim 403-887-2416

Feb. 8 Service 10:30 AM 5th Sunday after Epiphany Nursery and Sunday School

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdson at Steffie Woima School – 4720 45th Ave.

memorial_office@shaw.ca www.slmpc.ca A warm welcome awaits you at your town and country church

Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church

Mass Times Saturday Evening: Sylvan Lake 5:00 p.m. Sunday Morning: Sylvan Lake 11:00 a.m. (Last Sunday of each month 9:00 a.m.) Rimbey 9:00 a.m. Weekday mass Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00am

Parish Priest: Father

Gabriel Udeh

Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am

Seventh-day Adventist Church 4607 - 47 Avenue

Email: ourloa@telus.net

Watch Chris Holland on the It Is Written TV Show, Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on CTV. Pastor Bill Spangler “Our passion is His presence, Our commitment is His will, Our pursuit is His way.”

encing “Experi t" Chris

Pastor Todd Pratt Children and Youth Director Julianna Fletcher

403-887-2604

Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Saturday 10:45 a.m. Hour of Worship

5033-47a Avenue Administration Office: Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398 or Rimbey 403-843-2126

- Don Lanterman swung into action as he digitally threw the ball during a round of Wii bowling at the Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre recently. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Worship Service • 9:15 am & 11 am

“Experience the unconditional love of God in Jesus Christ.” (John 3:16) 4308 - 50 Avenue 403-887-1401

403-887-8811

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Our Location corner 49th St. & 50th Ave. Sunday Service at 10:30 am

Youth Services Friday at 7:00 pm Everyone is encouraged & welcomed to join us. E-mail us at: Pastors Peter & Cathryn Nash info@frontlineministries-int.com

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Sylvan Lake

Funeral Home & Crematorium

Owned & operated by Flinn Funeral Services Ltd.

A full facility funeral home with arrangement office, chapel, reception area, casket and urn displays, providing traditional, non-traditional and memorial services and prearrangement plans. Upon request we will make arrangements in the comfort of your home. Have questions about funerals and cremation? We invite you to come in and discuss your questions with us at no cost or obligation.

PHONE:

403-887-2151

Toll Free: 1-886-787-2151 5019-47A Avenue, Sylvan Lake Ed Stevenson MANAGER Laurie Flinn-Wade FUNERAL DIRECTOR/CELEBRANT John Flinn FUNERAL ATTENDANT

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SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 11

THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2015

Library promoting community literacy through reading challenge JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Sylvan Lake Municipal Library staff are providing the community with a reading challenge. The 2015 Community Reading Challenge Checklist is based on Canadian literature and includes a list of 24 different reading categories. Some of the categories include a book set on the

East Coast, a Canada Reads- nominated book and a book of poetry by a Canadian poet. The challenge is now in its third year. Staff brought it back after reviewing positive feedback from community members who had previously enjoyed participating in it. “We have a lot of people who go home and try to complete it,” said programmer

Corrie Brown. “The feedback that we’ve gotten is that people think it’s a great idea and they like it.” The challenge began in January and will run until December, but readers are welcome to enter at any point throughout the year. “Anything that people have read since the start of January can be added to the list, if it’s applicable to the categories,” Brown said. “This works out to about two books a month.” Readers get to pick their own books of any length. If they get stuck finding books to read, they can go to the library for helpful suggestions. Bookmarks listing title and author suggestions based on the challenge checklist will soon be available. “Nowhere on the list does it tell you that you have to read a thick, heavy read,” Brown said. “It can be an easy

read. It can be a tiny little 100-page book.” Once readers have finished reading four of the 24 book categories listed, they are eligible to pick a prize. The more books they read, the more prizes they are eligible for. Prizes up for grabs include toys, photo albums, pencils, pens, notebooks, small tote bags, gift certificates, DVD movies and CDs. Brown said library staff constantly promote literacy and seek new ways of getting people into the library. The challenge is just one way of doing that. Readers of all ages are welcome to participate in the challenge. Last year’s youngest participant was a teenager and the oldest was a lady in her 80s. “Everyone reads something different,” Brown said. “Every reading challenge will attract different people.”

Celebrated

403-748-4455

Sylvan Lake Municipal Library staff are once again aiming to promote literacy in the community through their annual reading challenge. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Sylvan Lake Winterfest Saturday, February 14th Around Town

Family Fun

Polar Bear Dip

Sunday, February 15th

Lions Pancake Breakfast

12:00 - 2:30pm Lakeshore Drive

1:00pm West side of the Pier

Toonie Bowling

9:00am-12:00pm @ Lion’s Hall Adults-$6, Ages 6-12-$4, 5 & Under-Free

Farmers Market 12:00-4:00pm @ Community Center Contact Crystal at 403-887-3461

Chili and a Bun Doors open at 12:00pm $5 per person @ Sylvan Lake Legion

Fight Like Mike with Big Moo - Win Free Ice Cream for the Summer! - Kids Activities, BBQ, 50/50 Draw, Balloon Prizes - All Proceeds will be going to Support Mike Ice Cream Competition Start Times: 11:00am for 3-6yrs, Entry Fee $7 12:00pm for 7-10yrs, Entry Fee $10 2:00pm for 11-15yrs, Entry Fee $10 3:00pm for 16yrs & Up, Entry Fee $10 Sport Team Challenges, Entry Fee $5/Member Register by Phone (403-887-5533) or in Store

Movie at the Library Ice Princess 2:30pm @ Municipal Library Free Admission, Popcorn & Hot Chocolate!

(50th Street to 46th Street) Some Activities Are By Donation - BBQ - Hot Chocolate & Coffee - Live Entertainment - Sleigh Rides - Toy Mountain - Skating - Mini Golf - Hockey Shoot out - Beanbag Toss / Snowball Toss Target Games - Snow Colouring + More Kids Games & Activities These activities are brought to you by: Town of Sylvan Lake, The Flipside Youth Centre, Rotary Club, Renaissance Club, Muscles in Motion, Mighty Owls Daycare, Lighthouse Christian Academy, & Canadian Tire.

$10 Registration Fee (You must pre-register and the minimum donation required to participate is $100.00) Registration forms available at www.sylvanlake.ca or at the Sylvan Lake Aquatic Centre.

4:00-8:00pm Railside Bowling & Pool

Monday, February 16th Free Family Swim 1:00-3:00pm Sylvan Lake Aquatic Centre Sponsored by Strategis Group

Fireworks 7:00pm From the Pier **Please stay a minimum of 500 metres away from the Firing Zone**

www.sylvanlake.ca

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Math expert Sandi Berg demonstrates the benefits of teaching and learning math with physical manipulatives. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Math expert models new teaching strategies at Mother Teresa JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Math expert Sandi Berg demonstrated modern teaching strategies to math teachers at École Mother Teresa School Jan. 23. She did so by using fraction blocks and algebraic tiles to show teachers how they can help students solidify math concepts using visual tangible tools, then write it out in abstract math equations. Berg said the process helps enhance a student’s understanding of an abstract math equation, as they can visually see a math equation when they work with tangible blocks and tiles. Berg is an elementary-trained high school math teacher and is the school’s resident math expert for the school year. She is a curriculum implementation support consultant from Central Alberta Regional Consortium (CARC), and travels to eight school districts within Alberta. During her classroom visits, Berg aims to show teachers different teaching strategies they can implement into their teaching style to help students understand math equations. Some of the new teaching styles include getting students to work with physical manipulatives, which Berg described as anything they can move with their fingers, such as fraction blocks and algebra tiles. By working with blocks and tiles, students can visualize the mathematical expressions, and Berg said this is how students learn what is

going on. “Most kids are successful when they can see what’s going on and they understand what’s happening,” Berg said. “When you teach them in a tangible way and they are manipulating the box and building the numbers, they can see what’s happening.” Berg said her goal is to help students build a concrete understanding of what they are doing by teaching them the tangible manipulative concept first, then allowing them to connect the visual concept with the abstract numeric concept math equation. “As students are ready they move away from the concrete and they do just the abstract,” Berg said. “So my goal is to get them to the abstract, but they can use the manipulatives as long as they need it.” Berg has been working in her position for four years now and said that the provincial government understands that teachers need support, especially when educational philosophies change. She said teachers need to learn how to help students understand what they are learning. “If (teachers) weren’t doing it before, they aren’t just going to magically start doing things in the new philosophy,” Berg said. For some teachers, the thought of using tangible manipulatives to teach and reinforce abstract math concepts to their students can be daunting, as some teachers have always taught just the abstract math. Berg said that a lot of teachers understand they can make learning math easier

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through the use of tangible tools, but some teachers just don’t know how to teach in that way. “A lot of manipulatives are fairly new for some teachers, but other teachers have been using them for years.” Berg said. “Some teachers will invite me (into their classrooms) and even though they are quite confident in doing it (themselves), they are just looking for new ideas.” Berg said that even as blocks have been around for many years, their effectiveness depends on whether a teacher has ever learned how to use them in the classroom. She said every teacher’s teaching style is different and personalized, with some teaching styles matching up well to how their students learn. But still some teachers want to learn different ways on how to teach. “It’s like anything, you never know something until someone shows you that it’s a possibility,” Berg said. “My goal is to try to show them something new because if I’m just going in and showing them what they are already doing, it was a wasted visit.” During her model lessons, Berg shows teachers other strategies such as teaming students up into groups of two and allowing those students to work together and explain to each other their mathematical reasoning and answers. “A lot of students don’t know how to explain how they got an answer, so I try to encourage them as much as possible to explain their reasoning behind it.” Berg said. Berg gave an example of how she taught

her niece in Grade 3 to solve simple algebraic expressions on her own with the use of household items. She said her niece had a total understanding of what was going on simply because she was learning in a visual way. “Give the same algebraic expression or equation to an adult and they will look at you with a blank look on their face,” Berg said. “Most adults hate math. They couldn’t learn it the way it was taught to them and they weren’t taught how to visualize, they were just told ‘do this’ and that’s just because it was the rule.” Berg said that she has used the tangible manipulatives to teach math in her own classroom and said she has seen her students’ grades go up because her students have understood the concepts more deeply. “We wonder why kids are mixing up the fraction rules. There are just so many rules to memorize, but when you use the manipulative, they can see why when you’re adding fractions, you’re not adding the denominators. It’s obvious, it’s clear to them. “We’ve actually seen where a Grade 3 class who has worked with fraction blocks and a Grade 9 class who has only ever worked with abstracts. A Grade 3 student can reason more complicated math for fractions than a Grade 9 student because the Grade 9 student just can’t picture it,” Berg said. Even as Berg promotes the idea of teaching students the tangible way of learning the manipulatives before the abstract, she has no problem with students learning just the abstract traditional way as long as they have a full comprehension of what they are doing. “If they use manipulatives to do it, great. If they are doing it with another procedure, that’s fine too — as long as they have that understanding that goes behind it.”

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Boom Chucka Boys kick off busy 2015 with awards success “These annual events sort of give you an opportunity to reflect back and look at what you’ve done in a year. The ground that we’ve gained and the things that have happened in a year are incredible.”

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Last month’s Association of Country Music in Alberta Awards in Red Deer were a solid indication of just how far the Boom Chucka Boys have come in the past year. The Central Alberta quartet was named Group of the Year at the Jan. 25 awards ceremony, and also received the Rising Star award — one year after they missed out on it at last year’s event. “I think our time will come,” guitarist Joel Rathjen told the Sylvan Lake News at that time. “We’re still new to this, and I’m sure awards will come one day.” The awards did come, perhaps just a little bit sooner than frontman and lead vocalist Ryan Langlois expected. But he’s not complaining. “These annual events sort of give you an opportunity to reflect back and look at what you’ve done in a year,” he said. “The ground that we’ve gained and the things that have happened in a year are incredible.” The awards capped off a busy 2014 for the boys. And it would appear things are only going to get bigger and better for them in 2015. Ramble, the group’s second full-length release, drops Feb. 10. Its lead single, Turn This Car Around, has already received regular radio airplay nationwide. Following a Feb. 11 release party in Red Deer, the group will hit the road with Gord Bamford in support of the new album.

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A former World Cup target shooter, Sylvan Lake’s Arno Baron spends most of his time these days passing on his skills and knowledge to younger generations — and with quite some effect, too. Last month for the ninth consecutive year he saw one of his understudies — Central Alberta’s Ashley Pikkert — achieve provincial success during the Alberta Provincial Air Gun Championships at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre. A coach of the Red Deer Fish and Game Association, Team Alberta and the Calgary Rifle and Pistol Club, Baron spends his time regularly travelling around the province for training and competitions. But despite having now been immersed in the sport for the better part of 60 years, his continued involvement remains much more of a passion than an obligation, he assures. And he’s happy to help the sport grow. “It’s very popular all over Canada,” he said. Alberta, he added, is a particular hotbed. “Alberta has all the electronic targets and scoring system. We’re the only ones in Canada to have the

equipment that is of Olympic quality.” Some of that equipment is being transported to Prince George, B.C. for the 2015 Canada Winter Games later this month. Baron has coached shooters to medals in the last four Canada Winter Games he’s attended, and feels success is again within reach this year. “I feel that I have the strongest team that I’ve ever coached,” he said. Without a shooting club in Sylvan Lake, Red Deer’s is the closest for area shooters. Baron hopes those shooters will get the chance to compete locally when the Canada Winter Games arrive in Red Deer in 2019, after it was decided air gun target shooting would be omitted from the Games’ lineup of events. He’s currently circulating a petition encouraging Red Deer city council to include the sport, which he said has been included “in every modern Olympics since the start of the new Olympic Games.” Target shooting, he argues, is participated in by youths and adults all around the province, including Central Alberta. “We have everything in place,” he said. “There is no additional infrastructure to be built — all we need is a high school gym or some-

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Curling has been a popular sport in Sylvan Lake for a very long time, and the recent demise of the curling rink, though timely, has left a decided void in town. Sylvan Lake history books have little information about the recently demolished curling rink, though unnamed sources say construction began on the building in 1951 and was completed in 1953. An article written by Bunny Virtue in the history book ‘Recollections Beyond Reflections’ states that a Doodlespiel was held in Sylvan Lake in March 1952, and was made up of nine rinks from Sylvan Lake, Sundre, Rocky Mountain House and Stettler. The Jim Turner rink from Sundre won the event, with the George Rozier rink from Sylvan Lake coming in second. Virtue’s article states that in 1953 two Geoprosco crews (who were not working in the field) worked under the supervision of George Sestrap and Gordon MacGregor to put a new roof on the curling rink. Bev Jones recalls curling as a teenager in the original two-sheet curling rink by the

outdoor skating rink. The new rink had four sheets and “was exciting” to curl on, she said. Jones was married to Darold in 1955 and the couple moved away for a few years. “I had little kids then and I took a long break from curling,” she said. “When I started to curl again it was a whole new game — the broom, the equipment, everything was different. But it was still a really good game.” Lorie Johanson curled in Sylvan Lake for 27 years. She and her husband Melvin and their two children all curled in the old rink, as did Melvin’s parents. Johanson, who now curls in Eckville with a team from Sylvan Lake, said she understands the reasons the rink had to be demolished, but feels the facility had lots of sentimental value for many who had curled there over the years. “I think it is harder on the people who started there,” she said. Curling in a league in Eckville has worked out well, she added. “It’s been good. There are only eight teams so you get to know everyone.” For Lesley Hill, a longtime Sylvan Lake curler, tearing down the old rink to make way for the new one was a timely step.

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“It was a positive step. We couldn’t curl on it (the old rink) anyway,” she said. Hill took curling lessons at the old rink in Sylvan Lake in 1992 and curled in that facility until it closed last February. “It was a great place to learn to curl,” she said. Hill has lots of fond memories of her time curling in Sylvan Lake, and was a key organizer of last year’s Tournament of Hearts. She noted the event was hugely successful and the community supportive. Hill now curls in Red Deer, and also in Bentley in a mixed league with her husband Jim and Gerald and Jill Bystrom. Curling in both places is working out well, she feels. “Bentley has really laid out the red carpet for us Sylvan curlers,” she said. Local curlers are pleased that Joel Powlesland, the former ice maker for Sylvan Lake Curling Club, has been hired by Bentley Curling Club, she added. “The ice is really good in Bentley,” she said. “Joel is an excellent ice maker.” Bruce Cartwright, vice chairman of the Sylvan Lake curling club is now curling in Bentley and Lacombe. “Both places are good with a good bunch of people,” he said. Cartwright sits on the design committee for the new multiplex building planned for Sylvan Lake. He said the proposed curling rink to be included in the NexSource Centre will

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The U16 SLVC Wave (Sylvan Lake volleyball) team was in Penhold last weekend for the annual Red Deer Queens Spikefest. Coaches Wayne Halliday and Rick Boyes and team manager Cindy Overmars lead the team with their expertise. A lot of the team this year are new to each other or haven’t all played together for quite some time now. This tournament was truly a great experience for the team to get to learn about each other and the coaches. The girls started Saturday at 9 a.m. against the host Queens A team (the Extreme) losing both sets to them. Then they battled the Rocky Mountain House Wildcards, splitting the wins one a piece. Shae Boyes, Paige Hagel and Erin Matthews rise for the block against Whitecourt Revs. KIM MATTHEWS They then proceeded to also split the match against the Queens B team (Ultimate), which took them to the final game of the day against the Ravens, ending their day with two wins against them. The last round robin game was postponed to Sunday morning at 9 a.m. The game was against the Whitecourt Revz. The team started the day with two TH ST wins, ending the round robin on a very positive SYLVAN LAKE FORMULA POWELL LP SYLVAN LAKE STRATEGIS GROUP LAKERS BANTAM note. LAKERS Lakers 6 vs. Innisfail 3 SYLVAN LAKE YOUNG GUN LAKERS Sunday was a gruelling No Scores Submitted Player of the week: Kole Simpson Lakers 4 vs. Lacombe 0 (Provincial) day with the team playing at DYNAMITE Lakers 3 vs. Taber 2 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m. SYLVAN LAKE CO-OPERATOR INSURANCE SYLVAN LAKE 24/7 COMPRESSION SYLVAN LAKE FORMULA POWELL LP Lakers 4 vs. Red Deer 3 and 12:30 p.m. The last three LAKERS LAKERS games were playoff games, LAKERS Lakers vs. Blackfalds Lakers 10 vs. Eckville 10 and every match went to Lakers participated in West Edmonton SYLVAN LAKE REDCORE LAKERS Lakers vs. Lacombe Lakers 6 vs. Rimbey 9 Player of the week: #1 Parker Small three sets making for a very Mall Tournament. No Scores Submitted Player of the week: Jake Selent tiring four hours of volleyPlayer of the week: Austin Teske and SYLVAN LAKE DAIRY QUEEN LAKERS ball. Rene Simon SYLVAN LAKE BOSTON PIZZA LAKERS SYLVAN LAKE ALL ABOUT BOUNCING No Scores Submitted The team played amazing Lakers 0 vs. Red Deer 2 LAKERS all weekend. The coaches PEEWEE Lakers 2 vs. West Country 7 Lakers 5 vs. Castaway Sports Lakers SYLVAN LAKE WATTS PROJECTS LAKERS had really been working on SYLVAN LAKE UFA LAKERS Player of the week: Sal Montalto 8 Lakers vs. Eckville coverage on the court and it Lakers vs. Okotoks Player of the week: Colton Brann Lakers 8 vs. Airdrie 3 really paid off on numerous Lakers vs. Red Deer Lakers 3 vs. Red Deer 8 MIDGET Player of the week: Troy Walker occasions throughout the SYLVAN LAKE MELCOR LAKERS Player of the week: #5 Cole Lawrence SYLVAN LAKE BARNZEE LAKERS weekend. In the end, the No games! Lakers 3 vs. Red Deer 7 SYLVAN LAKE SERVUS CREDIT UNION team finished in fourth place SYLVAN LAKE SCOTIA BANK LAKERS Lakers 4 vs. Calgary 8 LAKERS ATOM for their efforts, and should Lakers 16 vs. Sundre 6 Practiced on Friday and played hard SYLVAN LAKE AGENCIES LAKERS be happy with their results. against Lacombe Sunday. Player of the week: Kaje Hubley SYLVAN LAKE HOCKEY CENTRAL LAKERS Lakers 7 vs. Calgary 7 The U16 Wave this year Player of the week: Brady Lawrence Lakers 7 vs. West Yellowhead 6 Lakers 3 vs. Millwoods 4 consists of Leah Hagel (1), SYLVAN LAKE COMFORT INN LAKERS Lakers 5 vs. Sundre 6 Player of the week: #11 Aydden Shaw NOVICE Paige Hagel (2), Erin Leidl No Scores Submitted SYLVAN LAKE CASTAWAY SPORTS LAKERS (3), Rebeka Reynolds (4), SYLVAN LAKE NORDIC SYSTEM LAKERS SYLVAN LAKE TERRY’S LEASE Lakers 8 vs. All About Bouncing Morgan Lockyer (6), Shae SYLVAN LAKE ETR LAKERS Lakers 2 vs. Rimbey 4 MAINTENANCE LAKERS Lakers 5 Boyes (8), Erin Matthews Player of the week: #17 Kaylan Nicks No Scores Submitted No Scores Submitted Player of the week: Jennor Stein (9), Annessa Parcels (10), Amy Busch (12), Bailey Kentz (13), Regan Eisler (14), and Braxton Orantes (15). Coach Wayne Halliday said he was very proud of the team over the weekend FORMERLY LOCATED BESIDE THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE SYLVAN TRUCK and can’t wait for them to RANCH 403.887.0581 403.887.3388 keep improving each tournament.

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Police investigating mailbox vandalism in Red Deer County The male exited the vehicle trying to avoid police, at which time he was stopped and asked for his vehicle documentation. The male exhibited obvious signs of impairment. A 25-year-old B.C. male was subsequently charged with impaired driving and having a blood alcohol level over .08. January 26 10:52 a.m. – RCMP are investigating two incidents of stolen vehicles in Sylvan Lake and in Norglenwold. A minivan was stolen from the Fas Gas on Highway 20 while it was left running as the occupant entered the store. Two males were witnessed stealing the vehicle and heading southbound on Highway 20. The vehicle was later recovered. In a separate incident, a SUV was stolen outside a residence in Norglenwold. The owner reported that the vehicle was unlocked with the keys left inside. The vehicle was found a short time later by the owner in a nearby neighbourhood. 8:28 p.m. – An assault on a taxi driver has resulted in a charge against a 50-yearold female. Police were contacted after a female taxi driver reported that an intoxicated female had opened the door to her cab, verbally assaulted her and struck her hard twice on the chest. The victim then locked the accused out of her vehicle. Police were notified and arrested the Sylvan Lake resident a short time later. She was formally charged with assault. January 27 2:06 p.m. – RCMP received a 911 call of several mailboxes being vandalized along Range Road 13 in Red Deer County. A witness reported seeing a black Ford Ranger truck in the vicinity and a male was seen damaging the mail boxes with a baseball bat. An investigation into the matter is continuing.

January 24 5:42 p.m. – A complaint of internal theft at Walmart has resulted in a charge being laid against a 17-year-old Sylvan Lake male. RCMP were notified that an employee had been stealing money from the tills over a period of time. The male was questioned and further investigation has resulted in a charge of theft under $5,000 against the accused. 8:26 p.m. – A disturbance at a residence on Old Boomer Road in Sylvan Lake resulted in RCMP attendance. Police were told by a witness that an intoxicated male had arrived uninvited and entered the residence. The suspect then proceeded to assault a 25-year-old male in the residence. The female and another male attempted to break up the altercation, at which time the suspect assaulted the victim again and left on foot damaging a door in the residence. The suspect, a 25-year-old male from Red Deer, was located a short time later in Sylvan Lake and is charged with assault; mischief under $5,000; and being unlawfully in a dwelling house. January 25 2:30 a.m. – A RCMP EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY member on patrol on Highway 20 southbound observed a vehicle being The Summer Village Administration Ofﬁce is seeking a Public Works driven erratically by a male Coordinator. This is a full time position and experience in Municipal in a truck traveling in the Government would be an asset. opposite direction. The Duties: officer activated his emer• Inventory control gency lights and followed • Sign maintenance the male to a hotel parking • Summer Village maintenance coordination • Contract liaison and preparation lot.

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January 28 10:36 p.m. – A 911 call was received of a suspicious vehicle parked near a farm property off Township Road 385. Some males were witnessed walking into a farm yard. RCMP arrived on scene within minutes but no suspects or vehicles were located. January 29 10:39 a.m. – RCMP received a vandalism complaint at an oil site off Range Road 20 in Lacombe County. A valve on an oil tank was opened with condensate spilling onto the ground, resulting in $30,000 of lost product. An environmental crew was called to clean up the damage, resulting in a total of half a million dollars in costs. An investigation is ongoing. 4:09 p.m. – A report of a male in distress resulted in police attendance. A complainant reported that a male was hanging out of his parked vehicle’s window and

appeared to be attempting to flag down passing vehicles near Kuusamo on Highway 11 near Range Road 22 in Red Deer County. RCMP questioned the male and determined that he was a suspended driver. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a quantity of cocaine. A 21-year-old male, a resident of Rocky Mountain House, is charged with possession of cocaine and driving while unauthorized. 9:32 p.m. – RCMP responded to a report of an intoxicated female at the Dairy Queen in Sylvan Lake. A witness reported that a female appeared to be having problems using the pop machine while inside the restaurant and was concerned for her welfare. Officers located the female who became belligerent with police. She was placed under arrest for being intoxicated in public and causing a disturbance. She was transported to cells where she remained until sober.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR INTERMUNICIPAL DISPUTE ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Appeal of Town of Sylvan Lake Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw 1653/2014 filed by Lacombe County On January 6, 2015, the Municipal Government Board (MGB) received an appeal from Lacombe County about the adoption of the Town of Sylvan Lake Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw 1653/2014 (the Plan). Under section 690(4) of the Municipal Government Act, because the Plan has been appealed, it is suspended. Brief Description of Appeal Lacombe County is of the opinion that the Plan is detrimental because it does not contain satisfactory and specific provisions addressing setback distances, municipal reserve dedication, environmental reserve dedication, environmental reserve easements and the planning of native vegetation. In 2012, both municipalities agreed that a 30 metre setback distance from Sylvan Lake would be added to both municipalities’ statutory documents and land use bylaws. In accordance with the Municipal Government Act, the MGB must conduct a hearing on this matter. To start this process, a preliminary hearing will be conducted as follows: DATE: February 23, 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Room 111, Main Floor Red Deer Provincial Building Red Deer, Alberta This hearing is intended as a preliminary hearing to determine if mediation has been attempted, report on the progress of mediation and anticipated timelines for the mediation, and establish a schedule of dates for evidence exchanges and set a merit hearing. The merits of the intermunicipal dispute will not be argued at this preliminary hearing.

15021DT0 If you wish detailed information about the intermunicipal dispute contact the parties listed below. Copies of the documents for this appeal should be available for viewing at the Lacombe County and the Town of Sylvan Lake municipal office during regular business hours and may be available on the municipal websites. Lacombe County Dale Freitag Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County RR 3 Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: (403) 782-6601 x 217 Fax: (403) 782-3820 Email: dfreitag@lacombecounty.com

Town of Sylvan Lake Ken Kalirai Manager of Planning Town of Sylvan Lake 4926 50 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1 Phone: (403) 887-2141 x 229 Fax: (403) 887-3660 E-mail: kkalirai@sylvanlake.ca

As the body that will hear this appeal, it would be inappropriate for the MGB to discuss the details of the appeal or provide copies of materials. If you would like more information about the intermunicipal dispute hearing process, you may visit the MGB’s website at www.mgb.alberta.ca or contact the Municipal Government Board (MGB) at: Cindy Miller Reade Case Manager Municipal Government Board 15th Floor, Commerce Place 10155 – 102 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 4L4 Phone: (780) 422-8120 Fax: (780) 427-0986 E-Mail: cindy.millerreade@gov.ab.ca To call toll free from outside the Edmonton region, call 310-0000 and follow the instructions.

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Medicine Lodge Ski Area offers fun for everyone TREENA MIELKE BLACK PRESS

While temperatures soared to unseasonably warm highs last Sunday, many families took to the slopes, enjoying the chance to do some skiing or snowboarding in the sunny shirtsleeve weather. Cam and Jill Turnbull and their three boys, Ben, Dylan and Jacob, were

among the families who traveled to Medicine Lodge Ski Area for the afternoon. The family, who live in Rocky Mountain House, are in fairly close proximity to Medicine Lodge, which is located just 11 kilometres west of Bentley on Hwy 12. “It is great for the boys,” said Jill Turnbull. “They just love it.” Her oldest son, Ben, has taken a couple of lessons

“So many families come back every year. It’s just a wonderful place for everyone to enjoy.” Gina Williams Medicine Lodge Ski Club secretary

from ski instructor Colleen Overs who comes out to Medicine Lodge on Sundays. Turnbull said she is amazed at how quickly the

six-year-old caught on to skiing after he had taken the lessons. “He’s already skiing on his own,” she said proudly, as she watched her son —

who wasn’t exactly flying down the hill, but who was definitely coming down on his own — make a safe landing at the bottom. Ben’s younger brother,

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three-year-old Dylan, seemed quite content to go down the hill several times securely attached to his dad with a harness. It will be a few years, no doubt, until the baby, who is nine-months-old, will venture onto the ski hill, but for now he is quite happy to sit in the sunshine with his mom watching his dad and his brothers. The ski hill, run by volunteers, has 13 runs, a main T-bar and two handle tows. At Medicine Lodge, there is a chance for everyone to enjoy skiing; the beginning skier who is content to glide down the bunny hills or the more advanced skier who is ready to take on a black diamond run. In an earlier interview, Gina Williams, secretary of the Medicine Lodge Ski Club, said the hill is frequented by families from the area as well as larger centres such as Edmonton and Calgary. “So many families come back every year,” she said. “It’s just a wonderful place for everyone to enjoy.” The little ski hill nestled in the rolling hills between Bentley and Rocky Mountain House has served the area well over the years, she noted. About 20 volunteers work at the hill. Only lift attendants are paid. The hill is open on weekends and throughout some Wolf Creek School holidays. A snowboard instructor, Brandon Lansall, is also on staff. Rentals and a concession are available. The hill may stay open until the end of March, depending on the weather. “You never know, relying on Mother Nature the way we do,” said volunteer manager Bob Offet. Day and seasonal passes and rentals are available through cash or cheque. The ski lodge is also on Facebook. Medicine Lodge is presently looking for patrollers who have first aid. For more information, contact the lodge at 1-403-748-2025.

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FACILITY GENERAL MANAGER. BrettYoung Seeds, Calmar, Alberta. BrettYoung Seeds is a privately owned and trusted seed, production, distribution, sales and marketing company with international reach and strong local roots since 1934. Our goal is to deliver value to our customers through world class service and differentiated products. Based in Winnipeg, we have locations throughout Western Canada and are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Facility General Manager to complement our team in Calmar, Alberta. Facility General Manager. We are seeking a motivated professional to oversee and direct all operations at our Calmar blending and distribution facility. The General Manager is responsible for managing the operating budget, ensuring adequate staff and resource levels, overseeing inventory, production and QC operations in an MRP environment, and fulfilling orders and scheduling shipments to customers via courier, LTL or truckload delivery. This position will lead an outstanding team focused on Customer Service, distributing quality seed, golf, fertilizer and chemical products to our valuable customers throughout BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The ideal candidate will have production and warehouse management experience and knowledge of seed industry quality standards and regulatory requirements. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this position will conduct regular review and followup of facility financial statements, production and inventory reporting, delivery performance, and forecasts for the region. Outstanding, demonstrated leadership skills and a minimum three years experience in an equivalent position in the agricultural, seed or golf course-supply industries is required. Post-secondary education in business or agriculture is preferred. Licensing for CFIA approved conditioner, operator, grader, or importer is a valuable asset. In addition to the opportunity to join a team that values and celebrates everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contributions, BrettYoung Seeds is an organization that supports professional growth and development and offers an attractive compensation package including salary and an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package. BrettYoung Seeds is an Equal Opportunity employer. Interested applicants are invited to apply to become a part of our team by submitting a letter of interest with salary expectations and a resume to: Human Resources, BrettYoung Seeds, Box 99 St. Norbert Postal Station, Winnipeg, MB, R3V 1L5. Fax 204-478-8370 or email: Human.Resources@ brettyoung.ca. FT and PT shunt truck drivers needed in Innisfail, AB. Fax resume to 403-227-2743 or call 403-227-2712 for more information.

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Forward

- Alyssa McGregor of École Fox Run School Fury advances toward the net during basketball action against the Westglen Wildcats Jan. 23. STUART FULLARTON

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Crime needs to be dealt with more severely Dear Editor, The following is a letter sent to our MP and our MLA. We hope that others who are concerned with our present judicial system will follow suit and express their concerns to the powers that be. Dear Mr. Dreeshen, We are writing this letter to express our frustration with the ridiculous lack of a judicial system in our country. It is well past time that this be

taken seriously. How are the police supposed to do their jobs when the judges and parole boards allow criminals to walk our streets? The revolving door system is a joke. Known criminals walking among us and endangering us all have to be curtailed. When a parolee does not respond to corrective treatment and is still considered a risk by authorities, he/she should remain

incarcerated. Why should our children, women, society as a whole, and obviously, most recently, our police be subjected to these dangerous people? To whom are the judges and parole boards accountable? Why are criminals given sentences and then only required to serve a small portion of that sentence? Why are sentences so lenient? The accomplished crimi-

nals know that if caught, they’ll be out on the street in no time at all. The incarceration experience is a holiday! If recent immigrants participate in criminal activity, deport them. We don’t need them influencing and jeopardizing our youth and Canadian values. They too are aware that, if caught, they’ll just get a slap on the hand. We, and most Canadians, want to see crime being dealt with more

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severely, and the punishment being harsh enough to be a deterrent. The founders of our country believed in fair and hard justice and would be ashamed to see what today’s system has become and allows. A change is long overdue. Change it! Larry and Molly Johnston, Red Deer

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Floor crossings have weakened Alberta’s democracy Dear Editor, This is a letter we’ve been wanting to write since Kerry Towle and other “Wildrose” MLAs defected to the ruling PC government. We are tired of reading how Kerry Towle said that she discussed her decision with her constituents and had their support. We were not contacted by her or her office, nor did we receive a survey asking us our opinion on the topic. Exactly what constituents did she discuss this with? Her immediate family, who would support her regardless? Yet, she was hurt by the public outrage of her decision? We both became interested in what the Wildrose Party was saying and what it stood for, and admired the leadership of Danielle Smith. Past dealings with the current Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA left us distrustful of her, BUT we voted for the party — not for the person. While Kerry Towle represented the Wildrose party and her portfolio of seniors critic, we started to think that maybe she had turned over a new leaf and was sincerely interested in the welfare of others. After her betrayal to her voters, we realized that it was all for her benefit, and aren’t at all surprised by her actions. Not wanting to single her out, we address all of the turncoats as crass opportunists who wanted on board the Tory Gravy Train. On Sunday, we read in the Edmonton Sun that Danielle Smith is “surprised” by the reaction of her constituents to her defection. Seriously? We thought that she was much smarter than that. How can anyone expect supporters who worked hard and helped get her elected to not feel upset at her turning her back on them. These defectors say that they are doing what is best for their constituents. We challenge each and every one on that statement. What represents a good democracy is a government who has a strong opposition to keep them in check — and it’s our opinion that the current PC government

definitely needs to be kept in check. By crossing over, they have all weakened Alberta’s democracy. The Wildrose Party seriously stepped up in its duty as the official opposition, and we are proud to say that we are members. With the history of the failed leadership in the PC party over the past while, who would be proud to say they are card-carrying PC members? Defectors, you have hurt the party that you helped to build. You may have written a page in history, but the end of the story is not over. We voted for the WILDROSE Party, and we were all insulted by your defection. Apparently, your goal to enter into politics was not entirely based on helping the people of Alberta, but rather to look after to your own interests.

Lastly, to our fellow Wildrose supporters: if you want a strong and effective opposition, this is the time to step up and show your support. Don’t be afraid to stand up for the party. Donate your time or money. If you don’t have your membership yet, buy it. Get involved. Vote Wildrose. Don’t give up. Just think ... did you see any letters to the editor supporting their defections? It’s the party that we vote for. The people that left the party can go stand in the unemployment line. We didn’t vote PC, so the current person holding that seat is NOT our MLA — nor does she represent us. Craig and Brenda Perry Innisfail

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