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Rhonda Sylvester muses on life and music in her studio, where she trains voices from five-year-olds to 18.
Raising the bar: Rhonda Sylvester on music and life MOUSH SARA JOHN WEEKENDER REPORTER Along Stettler’s sleepy part of town is musician Rhonda Sylvester’s musical paradise, where she trains voices to hit the right note. Having started voice and piano lessons when she was five-years-old, Sylvester immediately fell in love with making music. “It has always offered me so much in the way of expression and creativity that I have never been able to find in anything else,” mused Sylvester. “It has become my comfort, my joy and my way of life. As a musician, you tend to look at the world in a bit of a different way than other people might.” Anyone in town who has ever wanted to learn how to sing would have crossed paths with Sylvester, who trains Tiny Gracenotes, aged between five and eight, Rhapsody Girls and Tiny Tenors, aged between nine and 12, and the Gracenotes Choir, aged between 13 and 18. With over two decades of music in Sylvester, it is easy to see why the Gracenotes Choir and the Rhapsody Girls
and Tiny Tenors have been past Provincial Choral winners several times, with the Gracenotes Choir also being recognized as the “Gold” winners and “Spirit of New York” winners at the New York Heritage Festival in 2010. Explaining the process of what goes into planning choral productions, Sylvester said, “When planning our choral productions every year my first and last inspiration is always my students. I always want to give them goals to reach for and I want them to learn not only to become strong musicians but also to learn life lessons.” According to Sylvester, it takes a lot of hard work, dedication and team work to put together the shows. “We have many different musical levels and it isn’t always easy to choose repertoire that will suit such varying groups,” added Sylvester. “We also have many different personalities and they have to learn to work together and be responsible for not only themselves, but each other.” She said that often students start the year not knowing one another and even feeling shy or apprehensive about the whole process but, by the time the year ends they are sharing ideas, laughter and hugs with one another like
they have known each other forever. “There is a very special bond that happens in music when people allow themselves to believe in the magic,” explained Sylvester. “The magic of sensitivity, of creation, of laughter, of dance and of course, singing.” Contemplating on the art of music, Sylvester said, “Music can lead us to feel things quite a bit deeper or even perhaps a little more critically at times, because it teaches us to open ourselves up to all possibilities and emotional levels of expression.” Drawing an analogy from the world of photography, she explained, “Like a photographer learns to see and sharpen or blur images with a camera, musicians live through emotional expression and sensitivity that is unique to each and every one of them.” This is Sylvester’s 23rd year of teaching singing and choir. Recalling her first voice teacher Elaine Pitt fondly, Sylvester said, “She was a lady who I will always love and admire. She planted the seed and helped me grow both as a musician and a person. I owe her so much.” continued on page 5
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Stettler’s Greg Burrows wins luck of the draw: Stettler resident Greg Burrows was the lucky winner of a Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATV at Romar Power Sports on Friday, Oct. 7, valued at $12,000 approximately. Burrows was entered into the draw earlier this month, along with others who purchased Kawasaki products from Romar Power Sports. Burrows and his nineyear-old son Landon are seen here with their new ATV.
Elementary runners head to Theresetta for cross-country meet STACEY LAVALLIE WEEKENDER REPORTER In bright-coloured hoodies and track pants, students from several schools braved the chilly autumn day on Thursday, Oct. 6 to take place in the Theresetta Catholic School CARA cross-country meet in Castor. Students from Stettler Elementary School joined students from Wm. E. Hay Secondary Campus’ grades 7-9 to bus over to the community, about 60 km east of Stettler, for the run. Every year, Theresetta Catholic School organizes the run, with a fun-run for the lower grades and a cross-country course for the older students. Students started at the school and ran a path through the community, taking them through Pals Park and through wooded pathways as they paced themselves for the long run. Almost a hundred students from Stettler took part in the meet, with Stettler Elementary sending 37, and Wm. E. Hay sending 60. In all, more than 200 students took part, according to organizer Mitch Finkbiner, a teacher at Theresetta. “The day ran really
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Wind turbines dot the landscape near Halkirk, and if Capital Power receives approval, a second project will see the numbers of turbines nearly double. This could mean more landlease fees for area farmers and ranchers. STACEY LAVALLIE WEEKENDER REPORTER The proposed Halkirk 2 Wind Project would double the size of the existing wind farm near the Village of Halkirk, and Capital Power spent time at the Halkirk Community Hall on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 to introduce the project to the community. The existing 150-megawatt wind facility is owned and operated by Capital Power and began operation in December 2012, ahead of schedule and under budget. Now, the company is looking to start another similar project in the area, and as part of the process, invited residents from the area to information sessions to explain the project, answer questions, and gather concerns. The current wind farm consists of 83 Vestas V-90 turbines, and has provided about 15 jobs in the Halkirk area, along with providing tax income to the County of Paintearth and the Village of Halkirk, as well as lease revenues to landowners.
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Japheth Wideboer, a Grade 8 student from Wm. E. Hay Secondary Campus, approaches the finish line in the several-kilometres-long cross country course in Castor.
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Wind turbines dot the landscape near Halkirk, and if Capital Power receives approval, a second project will see the numbers of turbines nearly double.
The Halkirk 2 Wind Project, if approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), will hopefully go online in 2018 – though that would depend on market conditions, government regulations and approval. Like the first project, Halkirk 2 would be a 150-megawatt wind farm. It would be located north of the existing wind farm already operated by Capital Power, and will be bordered on the north by Battle River and Paintearth Creek on the south. Highways 855 and 861 would border the project on the east and the west, respectively. Presentations by Capital Power were augmented by representatives from Golder Associates and Access Lands, and the three groups took questions and concerns from the gathered crowds. A representative from Capital Power said the community involvement and support of the project is partially why the company wishes to continue to grow in the area – though the existing infrastructure and ideal wind patterns is also a part of the decision. In the evening presentation, on Oct. 5, there was beef on a bun offered for attendees. The next day, in the early session, a breakfast lay of muffins were available for the early birds who made it out to the hall. Students from Theresetta Catholic School in Castor also attended as part of their civic studies class, and expressed concerns about humming from the wind turbines and the affect on wildlife.
‘If you can dream it, you can do it’ – Savage New owner of Panda Flowers hopes to teach anything is possible STACEY LAVALLIE WEEKENDER REPORTER Girl power can come in many forms – but even as women push back against being twinned with all things pink and flowery, it’s flowers that have become Cindy Savage’s way of showing her daughters that girls can do anything they put their minds to. Savage is the new owner of Panda Flowers, the downtown flower shop that’s been a fixture in the community for decades. Owner Diane Andrews sold the business to her at the start of the month, and Savage officially took over as proprietor on Oct. 3.
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“I always dive in,” Savage said of the new experience. “I wanted to show my girls they can do anything – if you can dream it, you can do it.” Savage has business experience working with husband Scott, who owns Savage Drugs, but hasn’t ever been in the flower business. In fact, it took her more than a year just to decide if she wanted to go through with buying the business. “The first week was definitely overwhelming,” Savage admitted with a chuckle. “But with any new adventure, you expect to be overwhelmed. I was ready for it.” continued on page 8
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Raising the bar: Rhonda Sylvester on music and life continued from front page Sylvester’s first piano teacher was Muriel Hearonemus followed by Evelyn McCourt. “Both wonderful and patient ladies who I’m so grateful for,� Sylvester said. Other amazing vocal/choral/band teachers and professors that she has had include Eva Bostrand, Kathleen Corcoran, Sharon Braun, Gertrude Heintz, Ken Mallet, Gordon Moorlag, Bill Simon, Noeline Brockley, to name a few. According to Sylvester, on how technology has altered the landscape of music, she said, music genres have changed and varied over the years and just as everything else has evolved, so has music. “A lot of the mainstream music nowadays is digitally enhanced or remixed and it seems that sometimes anyone can be a recording artist,� Sylvester added. “In a way I suppose that may be true but, even those music producers, engineers and artists who use digital technology have a vision of where they want their music to go, whose souls they want their music to touch and what
statement they want the world to hear.� Some of her personal vocal and performance highlights include workshops with Madame Marie LaVare of Montreal, singing in choirs and as soloist in Kassel, Germany, performing “The Darling Diva� shows with the beautiful Karen Fawcett, and performing in “Nunsense, Nunsense the Second Coming� and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat� with an amazingly talented cast from the Stettler Heartland Arts Troupe. “Right now, the choirs are starting to prepare for our annual Christmas concert, which takes place on Saturday, Dec.10 and then right after the Christmas break we start to work towards festivals and spring concerts,� added Sylvester. “I am hoping to take the older Gracenotes Choir on a possible tour or trip next year, so with that in mind I will be searching for appropriate music and costuming and hoping to find some sort of sponsorship to help with costs.� Sylvester said that she was grateful for the opportunity she gets to teach music in the community. “To me, all music is a form of art, whether it be the
pure raw sounds of opera, the twang of a country guitar or the driving beat in a hip hop song,� she said. “They all take creativity, hard work and talent to create.�
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Rhonda Sylvester’s choirs come together for the final act of the annual Christmas recital last year.
Beaver and Cub scouting activities to sharpen social skills MOUSH SARA JOHN WEEKENDER REPORTER Stettler’s Cathy Dadensky, along with Jim Flack and Chuck Orlick were looking to recruit Beaver and Cub Scouts at their registration night on Thursday, Oct. 13. “Even though there have been no active groups since 2013, we’ve still done a couple of events in town, serving hot dogs at the Canada Day in 2014 and manning a hot dog stand at Midnight Madness last year,� said Dadensky, treasurer of the group. “The three of us are just maintaining the hall and trying to recruit volunteers and get the group up and running again.� Not a novice in this, Dadensky has been involved with scouting for about 20 years now. “Starting as assistant Beaver Leader when my oldest son was just six-yearsold, I’ve held many different positions
in the group from Beaver Leader, Cub Leader, Scout Leader, treasurer to registrar,� quipped Dadensky. Orlick has been involved for about 15 years, holding different positions such as Cub Leader, group commissioner, group committee member and area commissioner with Scouts Canada for a few years, while Flack has been involved for about eight years as a leader and group registrar and as a group committee member. According to Dadensky, scouting is a great way to “improve social skills� and “develop the adventurer within you.� “It teaches kids about getting along with one another, being prepared for outings and camps, peer involvement, socializing, community involvement, besides of course volunteering,� said Dadensky. “Being a scout, shows them how to work at fundraising to make money for the activities they want to do.�
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Dadensky said how important scouting activities can be for social skills and if the kids start in Beavers, they learn a lot about cooperation and sharing. “Learning about nature and the outdoors, how to prepare for camping and outdoor activities as well as earning badges and awards are all important,� added Dadensky. “And sometimes the scouts might be required to playing games and creating skits.� Volunteering too is important, she said, and in past years the scouts have taken part in the Remembrance Day ceremonies handing out the programs and seating patrons, visiting Paragon Place during Christmas and singing carols with the residents. According to Dadensky, kids have gone on summer camps as well as winter camps for Cub Scouts’ activities. “The Beavers have had sleepovers at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in
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Dome Disease and the AlbertaNDP Disconnect Rick Strankman
MLA DRUMHELLER - STETTLER Say what you will about his politics, the late Premier Ralph Klein truly was a man of the people. With a larger than life personality, he gave us a host of witty one-liners and analogies that remain a part of the Alberta lexicon even to this day. One of his favourites was a condition common to politicians who spend too much time in the Legislature, known as “Dome Disease.” According to Klein, “You know that … you’re fully consumed with that disease when you start to think that unless it’s happening under the dome, it’s not happening at all.” It seems the NDP government could use a heavy dose of Premier Ralph’s homespun wisdom – there is a growing disconnect between the NDP government and the vast majority of Albertans. Life under the Dome is pretty cushy for friends of the NDP these days. There haven’t been layoffs or even pay freezes for many of them. In fact, the NDP have gone out of their way to stack Alberta’s senior political ranks and new advisory panels with a tidal wave of NDP activists from Ontario, British Columbia and the failed NDP government in Manitoba. Outside the Legislature, in the rest of the province, everyday Albertans face a much harsher reality. The steepest recession since the 1980s, layoffs and closures have already devastated well over 100,000 families. Calgary’s unemployment rate has reached 9.5 per cent, and may reach
double-digits by Christmas. Albertans in both industry and agriculture well understand the boom and bust cycles that accompany being one of the world’s leading energy providers and food producers. We have been here before. We also know that it’s a hand up – a business friendly environment – not a government hand – up that’s needed to restore investor confidence to bring back jobs. Over the past year the NDP have increased taxes in just about every way possible, and are planning massive new increases in the coming years. In the next 12 months the NDP carbon tax alone will see government take $3 billion from our struggling families to fund risky corporate welfare schemes. That is not the Alberta way. Premier’s Notley’s disconnect with regular Albertans became even more apparent last week, when she advised reporters that NDP policies are not harming Alberta’s economy. She should know better. An internal NDP government memo leaked in June shows the government’s carbon tax will precipitate a 1.5 per cent loss of GDP, a decline in oil exports, a $4 billion drop in household income, and a further loss of 15,000 jobs. The Premier also seems to be selectively forgetting an internal government document that warned of the “significant job loss” that would accompany a rapid increase in the minimum wage. At a time when so many folks are struggling just to get by, Albertans expect government to get to work on policies that will get them back to work. Yet the Premier seems fixated on talking points clearly out of touch with the present reality. She is echoing her own echo. This is what Premier Klein would call a telltale symptom. Folks, is this what the doctor might diagnose as an acute case of rapidly progressing Dome Disease?
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New owner hopes to teach anything is possible continued from page 4
Andrews hasn’t hung up her pruning shears either, and is remaining as an employee of the business for now, showing Savage the ropes and helping her navigate the tricky florists’ world. There’s a lot more that goes into selling flowers than simply having flowers in the shop, as Hurricane Matthew has already taught her. Thanks to the hurricane, flowers are in short supply. Suppliers aren’t able to truck their colourful products north until it’s safer, and several flower farms have been damaged in the hurricane. Still, Savage is excited at what the business means for the days ahead. “I’m happy to take the torch and run with it,” she said. “With Diane’s assistance, and the staff’s help, I think we’ll be OK.” One thing Savage did want to do is reassure everyone that Panda Flowers will be staying at its location downtown, where the quaint little shop is sandwiched between the newspaper and radio station offices. “It’s so easy to be creative in this space,” she said of the shop. “It’s a great location.” With hopes that the venture will not only turn into her dream, but that of her daughters Jozee, 8, and Cassie, 10. “I can’t wait til they can work with me here,” Savage said.
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There’s more to being a florist than simply having a shop, as Savage is learning. Hurricane Matthew has left flowers in short supply as suppliers from the Florida area remain delayed in deliveries. Still, Panda Flowers is putting together bouquets with what’s available.