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Our Lady of the Rosary School learned new ways of being kind and inclu-sive during a recent en-gaging discussion with Sadia Khan, public aware-ness coordinator for the Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE).

The students learned what kindness means, how to be kind and what it sounds like.

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different ways kindness can be shown.

Among the many sug-gestions was to not say negative things, play with someone different that day, give someone a com-pliment and maybe even donate toys you don’t play with anymore as other children may not have toys to play with.

Other aspects of kind-ness were also highlight-ed, such as how a smile is all it takes to be kind to someone and the im-portance of not judging people. Khan emphasized how being kind makes you a better person, as well as how kindness is free and doesn’t cost any-thing.

The students shared many of their own experi-ences detailing how they have personally shown kindness in the past and Khan complimented them on their good acts.

After a discussion, the students were treated to a video that named 20 things to say more often.

This included sugges-tions on what to say to

better someone else’s day.The video included sev-

eral aspects of kindness including how to use manners and that it is okay to disagree but not okay to be mean.

Khan explained why she teaches young chil-dren about kindness and inclusion.

“It’s really important to instill that in them while they are quite young,” she said. “As they grow older they will remember it. It’s really important for them to know those concepts.”

She explained the video is an important tool, as she wanted to have some-thing the children could relate to and that would reinforce the lessons she had just taught them.

“I wanted to leave them with those words at the end as well,” she said. “Once they go back to

their class they remember at least two things out of the presentation.”

During the presentation she said it is important to listen with your heart. She then told the children that we all listen with our ears, but to try to go above and beyond and listen with their hearts as well.

“If you start listen-ing with your heart, you start feeling empathy for a person,” Khan said. “If you start doing that then you think ‘maybe there’s something I can do to help’. Listening with your ears and heart is really important.”

In visiting the school Khan said her main goal is for the children to walk away remembering a few aspects of kindness she has taught them.

“They will probably re-member the video, but there will be a few things they will remember and hopefully that will be kindness,” she said. “Be kind to each other not only in the classroom or in school but in everyday life.”

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Darren Pickering, son of Shirley Pickering was among the celebrity servers on Monday evening who were raising funds for the recently announced Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey Association’s Shirley Pickering Memorial Fund.

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(L-R) Sylvan Lake Boston Pizza General Manager, Shaun Grondin; Boston Pizza mascot, Lionel; Town councillor and Owner/President, Sylvan Lake Hockey Camp & Development Center, Graham Parsons; and celebrity servers - Blair Mack, Darren Pickering and Shea Karcha.

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Life of Shirley Pickering memorialized through minor hockey fund

Celebrity servers were on hand Monday night at Boston Pizza fundraising for the recently announced, Shirley Pickering Memorial Fund.

The fund, created by the Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey Association (SLMHA), immortalizes the life and work of Sylvan Lake’s longest residing resident, Shirley Pickering, who spent 73 years of her life living in the town only a few blocks from the arena.

The Shirley Pickering Memorial Fund will help fund families and players within SLMHA and continue her legacy of giving.

Shirley’s sons, Darren and Daryl, both played hockey in Sylvan Lake, as well as a number of her grandchildren.

Darren, now a teacher at C.P. Blakely School, is actively involved with the SLMHA board, with both his children now also playing hockey in Sylvan Lake.

“She followed her kid’s teams, her grand kid’s team, she followed the neighbourhood kids’ teams – she was always welcoming of all of the other kids on our teams,” said Darren of his mother’s contributions to SLMHA. “Pat Garritty [head

coach of the Midget AA West Central Trilliant Tigers] said it best when he said there was a lot of grilled cheese served up at her house.”

“She’d be sitting there with her blanket and wrap some one else’s kid up in it if they were cold. She was always a part of the hockey community and that’s what people remember her for and that will be her legacy.”

Darren said the fund is truly the epitome of his mother’s life as she was always willing to give.

“Having a fund like this shows Sylvan minor hockey is about the hockey – it’s about kids being able to have these experiences,” he stated. “It’s about making sure kids don’t miss out on the experiences minor hockey and organized sports allow for.”

Darren, along with SLMHA vice president, Shea Karcha and Mike Laturnus were the celebrity servers for the evening with tips earned by the celebrity servers being donated back to the Shirley Pickering Memorial Fund, as well as a portion of Boston Pizza’s food and beverages sales also going back to the fund.

Fellow celebrity server Shea Karcha agreed it was a re-warding evening knowing where their hard work was going.

“Every kid should get a chance to play organized sports – whether it’s hockey, baseball or soccer,” said Karcha. “Hockey is an incredible sport and it teaches us that success is driven through the whole as opposed to the one and that really comes across with Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey.”

General manager of Boston Pizza, Shaun Grondin, explained the partnership with SLMHA was the fi rst of many they hope to form in the community and was made possible through the Boston Pizza Foundation’s Future Prospects Fund.

“There are still some calculations that need to be made but I think I can safely say around the $1,000 mark has been raised so far,” said Grondin on the celebrity server night. “So many of our staff members are involved in minor hockey through their children and we wanted to give back in any way we can. Hockey is a big part of Sylvan Lake.”

Boston Pizza will be keeping the ball rolling for the rest of the month of March providing customers with the chance to round up their bill to the nearest dollar with proceeds going back to the Shirley Pickering Memorial Fund. Grondin added each month they hope to have a fundraising event to support different charity organizations and community partners.

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Yup, we are pretty much all feeling it big time.

The current econom-ic and political times are really tough, and nobody really knows how long this will last, or whether it is going to get better or worse anytime soon. I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of complain-ing about things I cannot change, like the govern-ment or the price of oil.

What I do believe in, is fi nding what I can do about things I cannot change. The number one thing we can always control is our

The relationship between the recession and fi tness

Make a change - one meal at a time

March is Nutrition Month! Dietitians in Alberta Health Services across the province are in-spiring Albertans to make a change - one meal at a time.

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Boost your breakfast with fi bre and protein.A nutrient-packed breakfast will help you get through the morning. How can you boost the fi bre and protein in your breakfast?

Choose whole grain ce-reals, breads and tortillas. Look for cereals and breads that have two grams or more of fi bre per serving.

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Enjoy your meal expe-rience. How you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Focus on

attitude and fi tness can help in more ways than you might think. It doesn’t have to be bootcamp or a massive workout or run-ning a marathon either; a walk after supper, or danc-ing, or skating, all work!

It has been said that fi t-ness is the single most under used anti depres-sant there is and I know that for a fact. I have seen it and lived it. As most of you heard, I was in a crash recently and nearly died. A soon as my doctors allowed me, I quit pain killers and started running again with my broken arm/shoulder in a Velcro sling. I knew that it would fend off depression, move through toxins from all the surgeries and help me heal. It has. Faster than any doctors predicted. But you don’t have to crash to get these benefi ts. Check out the things a little fi t-

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day? Take a walk or head to the gym for a quick work-out. Exercise is the num-ber one way to deal with stress because it moves through all the bad toxins from stress, and also in-creases concentrations of norepinephrine, a chemi-cal that can moderate the brain’s response to stress.

2. Increase good brain chemicals. Exercise in-creases the release of en-dorphins, which create feelings of happiness and euphoria. Doctors recom-mend exercise for people suffering with depression or anxiety and it has been proven that in some cases, exercise can be just as ef-fective as antidepressant pills in treating depres-sion.

3. Improve self-confi -dence. Regardless of your age, getting more fi t helps

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So maybe fi tness won’t solve the recession, but if we were all a little more fi t, less stressed, more re-laxed, confi dent, produc-tive, and positive, well that just has to help.

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By taking some small steps, you can make a change one meal at a time by improving your eating, nutrition and health. Make your healthy habits last a lifetime. Happy Nutrition Month!


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Nomination Deadline - Friday, March 18, 2016

Call Out for Nominations The Sylvan Lake Environmental Management Plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

Andrews wanted by Sylvan Lake and Rimbey RCMP

Jonathan Alfred Andrews, 23 years old of Bentley, Alberta, is wanted by the RCMP for his involvement in at least 5 separate in-vestigations in Rimbey and Sylvan Lake.

The list of charges that he is currently wanted on total’s 20 charges and in-cludes: possession of Stolen property, fl ight from police, dangerous driving, obstruct Peace offi cer, possess fi re-arm contrary to prohibi-tion order, possess weap-on for dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of weapon and numerous traffi c related offences.

Andrews should be con-sidered a danger to the public and should not be approached.

Attached is a photo of Andrews along with a photo of the vehicle ANDREWS was driving on March 3rd between Sylvan Lake and Bentley. The truck is de-

Jonathan Alfred Andrews, 23 years old, of Bentley, Alberta is wanted by the RCMP for his involvement in at least 5 separate investigations in Rimbey and Sylvan Lake.

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Andrews was last seen driving this vehicle. RCMP ask anyone with information regarding this vehicle to please contact the detachment or if they wish to remain anonymous to please call Crime Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Investigators are asking anyone who may have information regarding Jonathan Andrews’ where-

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MARCH 1 – JUNE 1

Axle weight restrictions at 75% are now in effect for all Sylvan Lake roads with the exception of the East End and Beju industrial parks, which have no axle weight restrictions.

Please contact Public Works at 403.887.2800 for permit inquiries.

TIPP: Pay your Property Taxes with the Tax Installment Payment Plan

Each year, property taxes are billed in May, and are due the last working day of July, and cover the period from January 1 to December 31.

The Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) is a popular program, which allows you to pay your property taxes on a monthly basis instead of one payment in July. By participating in TIPPs, you don’t need to worry about the July 31 due date, or late payment penalties.

Your taxes will be spread over 12 months, beginning the last working day of January, and your account will be paid in full after your December 31 installment.

In the event you sell your property, you must notify the Town of Sylvan Lake in writing 15 days prior to the next due date to arrange for cancellation. Also, should you need to change your bank account, you must notify the Town of Sylvan Lake in writing 15 days prior to the next due date. At year-end the TIPP automatically continues to the following year. All installment amounts are reviewed in November, and if an adjustment is made to your installment amount, you will be notifi ed.

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INVITATION TO SUBMITA STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT

Call for a Standing Offer Agreementfor Janitorial Supplies

The Town will receive Offers, in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Standing Offer Agreement-Janitorial Supplies: AC-MP-SOA001” until Friday, April 1, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. MST (“Standing Offer Agreement Closing”). Faxed Proposals, or Proposals submitted by email will not be accepted, and will be returned to the Bidder. Inquiries can be directed to:

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VOLUNTEER CENTRE Volunteer Gala & Awards Evening tickets will be going on sale March 8th at the Community Centre for $20.00 per/ticket. Tickets will be on Sale until April 3rd, 2016. For further information please go to the www.sylvanlake.ca.

Foggy Conditions – Foggy conditions led to a motor vehicle accident on the corner of highway 11 and 11A on Monday morning near Sylvan Lake.

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Urgent Care Committee urging residents to share

storiesFor the Urgent Care

Committee of Sylvan Lake and Area, the last half-de-cade has been spent lob-bying governments to un-derstand the situation the town is faced with.

With the Provincial Government set to re-lease Budget 2016 this spring, the Urgent Care Committee once more has hope their efforts will be recognized.

Susan Samson, chair of the Urgent Care Committee, is encouraging citizens of Sylvan Lake to take advantage of a recent opportunity made avail-able by the Alberta govern-ment for the public to pro-vide input on Budget 2016 through a ‘Virtual Budget Town Hall Meeting’.

Samson hopes to see Sylvan Lakers fl ood the site with personal letters and stories detailing sit-uations in which an ur-gent care centre in Sylvan Lake could have benefi ted them or how not having this resource has impact-ed them.

Samson said short of this survey the Urgent Care Committee has done about all they can do and now must play the waiting game.

On Dec. 14, Samson and the Committee met with the current health min-ister, Sarah Hoffman, in Sylvan Lake where they showed her fi rst hand the need for an urgent care facility. Samson ex-plained the meeting went well, with Hoffman telling her she would be meet-ing with her advisors on January 26 to discuss the proposal Samson had sub-mitted.

In February Hoffman met with Wildrose Party, shadow health minister Drew Barnes where the idea was again discussed. February also saw a follow up letter being sent from Mayor Sean McIntyre as well as letter from Dr. Brad Bahler.

Samson explained Dr.

Bahler’s letter detailed a hypothetical occurrence in his offi ce in which a senior fell and got injured.

“Because we don’t have an urgent care centre she was then taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital. While at the hospital there was a delayed wait, a change in her meds because she was disoriented which caused further complications which then led to her having to be admitted to the hospital for additional days,” explained Samson of the details included in Dr. Bahler’s letter. “He out-lined how many people would have seen her, how many changes there were in her meds and how it upset the whole lifestyle of some one that age. He then gave the same exam-ple but with what would have happened if she was in Sylvan Lake and we had an urgent care centre.”

“The situation would play out completely dif-ferent – all of a sudden the doctors would know who she is, her medical records would be readily available, she’s not taken out of her community and she is given the proper medical care immediately.”

Samson explained how the hypothetical senior would have been x-rayed in town, with diagnos-tics given over the phone line and the local doctors would be able to cast bro-ken bones at the urgent care facility with the se-nior being placed back in her home that same day.

“These two letters from Mayor McIntyre and Dr. Bahler were meant to further augment the conversations we had in December,” said Samson.

So far Samson and the committee have not heard a response from the health minister but are optimistic this budget will bring big things for Sylvan Lake ur-gent care.

Samson encourages res-idents of Sylvan Lake and area to utilize the public input option to the fullest extent and share their ur-gent care stories with the


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It seems the Alberta economy is resigned to lower for longer oil prices which will likely mean a little slower real estate market in the short term. Prices may moderate slightly, but always take longer to go down than up. The resiliency of the real estate market is being demonstrated by the number of sales we are experiencing in spite of the current energy industry slowdown. The law of supply and demand works in energy the same as it does in the real estate market. People will continue to need carbon energy for the foreseeable future. The price will fi nd a level that sustains a reasonable supply. Alberta has vast amounts of that supply that will continue to be sold and, while the boom has faded, the industry will survive like it has many times in the past.

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MLA MacIntyre returns to Edmonton for spring session

Through the windows of the Alberta Legislature Building, local Wildrose MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, Don MacIntyre watched Tuesday morning as over 500 Albertans rallied against Premier Rachel Notley and the NDP.

MacIntyre and the Wildrose caucus were busy indoors on the sunny day, as they prepared for another busy ses-sion in Edmonton this spring.

The rally, organized by George Clark, leader of the anti-NDP group called Albertans First, was mainly in opposition of Bill 6, the Carbon Tax and strategically planned to arrive on the same day Premier Notley gave her Speech from the Throne. The Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA commended those who spent their morning on the Legislature steps and encourages Albertans to never cease speaking up and voicing their concerns.

“They [the current provincial government] are rolling out bills immediately – starting Wednesday morning, which meant we had to be in meetings preparing as the afternoon was taken up with the Speech from the Throne,” said MacIntyre in reference to Tuesday’s Speech from the Throne, which was read by Lieut. -Gov. Lois Mitchell.

He fears this spring Albertans may see the current provincial government limit debate due to the abun-dance of bills they are releasing and will fail to conduct adequate expert consultation as witnessed with the release of Bill 6.

Within the Speech from the Throne, Premier Notley outlined the provincial government’s broad goals and directions - one of which was to diversify energy markets and create an Energy Diversifi cation Advisory Committee that would explore energy options.

“They claim they are going to do this, but in the eight months I’ve been working alongside this group of peo-ple – their defi nition of diversifi cation and mine are not the same,” said MacIntyre, who acts as Shadow Minister for Electricity & Renewables. “My defi nition of diversi-fi cation is this - the government gets out of the way of private industry and creates an environment where we can rock and roll – that’s where we can create jobs and create diversifi cation.”

“If they can get the right industry people on the adviso-ry committee – innovative, creative, entrepreneurial peo-ple then maybe we may see something happen there.”

The NDP state on the Government of Alberta website they plan to announce legislation surrounding a Child Benefi t Plan that would provide up to $340 million for up to 380,000 children in low-income families, as well as legislation to protect Albertans in economic distress from predatory lending, such as pay day loans. In ad-dition, Albertans can also expect to see the ‘Promoting Job Creation and Diversifi cation Act’ being rolled out by the provincial government alongside the Climate Leadership Implementation Act, which will put the Climate Leadership Plan into action. Other highlights of the Speech from the Throne included invitations for public and municipal government comment on a mod-ern Municipal Government Act.

Premier Notley also touched on Budget 2016 stating it will take a prudent and balanced approach to fi scal plans while protecting health care and educational services.

“They’re really on a mission here to put as much legis-lation through in this session, it’s ambitious but in order to get all of this legislation and that [budget] work done, are we going to see it putting closure on conversations and limiting debate?” he added.

He invites constituents to fully utilize the Provincial Government’s recently released Alberta Budget Consultation Tool found online at www.alberta.ca/Budget-consultations.cfm where Albertans are encour-aged to provide feedback on the issues they are facing.

“I’m really hoping Sylvan Lake residents pound that site with urgent care commentary,” said MacIntyre. “They know we need the urgent care centre and it’s a great way for people to get their wishes and that mes-sage across.”

“Just like we saw with Bill 6, it was the farmers speak-ing up and being heard that got those six pages of amendments made. If the farmers had not risen up the way they did Bill 6 would look very different today.”

He added he hopes results from the Province’s ‘Virtual Budget Town Hall’ will be transparent and made public.

According to the website for the budget consultations, information collected will be added to previous consul-tations for the 2015 and 2016 budgets, where more than 3,000 individual online submissions have been received in addition to 420 faxes, letters and emails.

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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

www.sylvanlakealliance.com [email protected]

Worship Services • 9:00 am & 10:45 am

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

Sunday School 10:00 amChurch Services 11:00 am

www.sylvanlakealc.org403.887.2450

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

Our Lady of the AssumptionRoman Catholic Church

Parish Priest: Father Les Drewicki5033-47a Avenue

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Mass ScheduleWednesday & Friday 9am • Saturday 5pm

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None of us can say where the “paths and errands” of our lives will lead. That’s what makes life an adventure. There are surprises around the corner of every breath we draw. Perhaps that is why we are all drawn to stories of journeys, pilgrimages, “on the road again” in search of home.

So it is not surprising that the image of the journey plays such an important role in scripture...from the journey of Abraham from Ur of the Chaldees to the land which the Lord would show him--to the journey of Jesus on the road to Jerusalem and the cross that awaited him. No other image expresses quite so well the adventure of life as the image of the journey, “on the road again.”

Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem and he invites us to follow, to face our destiny. What follows for Jesus in Jerusalem is a cross but what follows his crucifi xion in this life is his resurrection to new life. We have the same assurance from God that if we pursue the disciplines and engage in the struggles and make the sacrifi ces required of a commitment to follow Jesus, then we, too, will fi nd new life and not new life out there or over there, rather new life right here, right now, right where we are.

Jesus says, “Follow me,” 22 times in the New Testament, a command he repeats more often than any other. What is your answer? If your answer is, “I will follow you”, today, the kingdom of God has been fulfi lled in your hearing. As he sets his face toward Jerusalem, obeying the will of God, we turn and we follow. And the world is changed and we are changed forever.

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Farming is a very rewarding, important and invaluable industry in Canada. But for all of its benefi ts, it is also one of the most dangerous industries, and the reality of the profession is that children are often around the workplace. This means exposure to hazards including toxic chemicals, unpredictable livestock and potentially dangerous machinery. This exposure makes it absolutely crucial that children be taught about the potential dan-gers around them and how to avoid putting themselves at risk.

March 14 – 20 is National Farm Safety Week and this year, the Canada Safety Council is reminding Canadian families to take precautions while on the farm, ensuring the safety of children by understanding the concerns and paying attention to detail.

According to a study by Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR), 272 Canadians under the age of 14 died between 1992 and 2012 in agricultural-related fatalities, with approximately 45 per cent of those being four years of age or younger.

The most common causes of death among children are machine runovers (41.9 per cent,) followed by drownings (15.2 per cent,) machine rollovers (11.1 per cent,) ani-mal-related injuries (6.5 per cent) and being crushed by or under an object (5.1 per cent.)

Often, bystander runovers occur when children are playing on the farm or near a worksite. The farm vehicle is usually in reverse, and the adult is not expecting the child to be there. This fact alone makes it crucially im-portant to set aside an area reserved for playing in the yard. A fenced-in area with self-locking gate closures will ensure that the child’s exposure to runover-related danger is greatly reduced.

It’s important to remember that what may seem to be an obvious safety measure isn’t always so obvious, especially with younger children. Teach them which areas are off-limits or dangerous. As they get older and start helping out around the farm, take the time to teach them the proper way of doing things, explaining and enforcing safety as the primary goal. Keep in mind their limited experience and strength when assigning tasks, giving them age- and size-appropriate responsibilities.

That being said, it’s not enough to tell children how to do things safely. Especially when it comes to work-re-lated tasks, children are driven to follow examples set by their parents and other adults. Farmers and workers have to make sure that they’re following safety protocols and being careful, or the message will ring hollow to children and they will not see it as important.

Take the following precautions to ensure that your farm is safe for children:Inspect your farm with your children for any areas that contain hazards. Make sure to not only identify the hazards, but also to explain why they’re dangerous to the children and, if possible, take steps to mitigate the danger.

Before setting children to work on age-appropriate tasks, check local laws to ensure that they are of legal age to operate farm machinery.

Train older children before setting them to work on anything. Ensure they understand the proper operation of machinery they’re being asked to use, and that they know what to do at all times.

Never allow extra riders on any equipment. Extra rider runovers are a very common cause of injury.

Drownings on the farm occur, especially among chil-dren six years old or less. Fence farm ponds, manure pits, and any other source of water that could pose a drowning risk.

Designate a specifi c fenced-off area that is solely for playing. Ensure that it is kept far from animals, as even calm and normally docile animals can become danger-ous if they feel that either they or their offspring are threatened.

Keep all farm chemicals out of the reach of children and locked away in a cabinet, room or building.

Keep grain bins off-limits for children — it takes only a few seconds for a person to become helplessly trapped under fl owing grain, where they could suffocate.

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Sylvan Lake pharmacist and his daughter recognized at the 2016 APEX Awards

Val Langevin, pharmacist and former owner of Sylvan Lake Value Drug Mart (now Shoppers Drug Mart), was awarded the prestigious M.J. Huston Pharmacist of Distinction by the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) at an awards celebration held March 3, 2016 in Edmonton.

M.J. Huston Pharmacist of Distinction is awarded to a pharmacist who has demonstrated leadership and ad-vanced the pharmacist profession through a long-time commitment to innovation, continual professional de-velopment, and quality patient care.

Val Langevin is a pharmacist and former owner of Sylvan Lake Value Drug Mart, a local business he owned for just over 30 years. Val sold the business to Shoppers Drug Mart in 2015 and remains on staff as a pharmacist working part-time. Throughout his career, Val has prov-en his commitment to excellence in pharmacy practice by helping to create innovative clinical programs within his pharmacy. When the Bethany long-term care facility opened, Val established pharmacy services that provid-ed residents with pharmaceutical care plans, quarterly medication reviews, and a pharmacist to attend interdis-ciplinary rounds and family conferences.

Val was an early adopter of pharmacist injection ser-vices; developed a community-based Anticoagulation Management Service in collaboration with local phy-sicians; and participated in EPICORE’s Rural RxAction study, a randomized trial using pharmacists with ad-ditional prescribing authority to manage hypertension. He is a true pioneer of innovative community pharmacy practice, and a passionate believer in the importance and value of the community pharmacist to the health of Canadians.

In addition to being a leader within his pharmacy, Val is also a leader in his community. Val has been a mem-ber of the Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Value Drug Mart Associates’ Board of Directors, the Red Deer Chapter of the Canadian Diabetic Association and the Teen Sexual Health Clinic.

Ashten Langevin, a clinical pharmacist practicing at Calgary Foothills Hospital was awarded the Future of Pharmacy Award by the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) at an awards celebration held March 3, 2016 in Edmonton.

The Future of Pharmacy Award is presented to up to three Alberta pharmacists annually who exude a passion for pharmacy and offer extraordinary promise to the profession. Recipients exhibit strong leadership skills and the initiative to become one of the profession’s role models.

Langevin is a clinical pharmacist at the Internal Medicine Medical Teaching Unit (MTU) at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. The team – consisting of one attending physician, 6-10 trainees, one clinical pharma-cist – work collaboratively to care for approximately 20 complex, and often very sick patients. Ashten thrives in this broad, challenging environment and is passionate about learning as much as possible from her colleagues and patients. “I want to learn everything there is to learn,” Ashten says. “I’m so fortunate to be part of this teaching unit. I don’t think I could get this kind of expe-rience anywhere else.”

Ashten is described by her colleagues as an extreme-ly well rounded pharmacist with a skill for effective teaching, a collaborative spirit, and a tenacious drive to investigate complex patient pharmacological issues. She works with the team and her patients to determine acceptable therapies through shared decision making. “At the end of the day, my goal is to set my patients up for success,” says Ashten. “I want my patients to clearly understand what the plan is going forward, and I want them to be comfortable with it.”

In addition to meeting the demands of her day-to-day responsibilities, Ashten contributes to the profession as a preceptor for pharmacy students, having taken on at least one student each year since starting at the MTU three and a half years ago. She is also actively involved with the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) and is currently chair of the education commit-tee.

As part of her ongoing commitment to professional development, Ashten recently received her Additional Prescribing Authorization and is currently working to-wards her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at the University of Alberta.

The APEX awards recognize excellence in pharmacy practice in Alberta. Initiated in August 2007, the awards are jointly funded, promoted, and presented by the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA).

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Library staff fundraises to send a teen to YouthWrite this summer

Staff at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library have set up a GoFundMe page that would allow the organization to send a teen to YouthWrite.

YouthWrite is a summer camp for teen’s ages 14-19, who are passionate about the arts.

At this camp they explore how to write, along with other types of arts such as dance and music.

The camp runs for six days from July 3-8 at Kamp Kiwanis in Bragg Creek.

Teens who go to this camp stay over night in a big log house with their peers.

They attend different classes of their choice and learn different artistic medi-ums of their own choosing.


The classes include journaling, song writing, dancing, music and many more.

Sylvan Lake Municipal Library program-mer, Corrie Brown, attended the camp twice when she was a teenager and really enjoyed herself.

“It’s such a great experience especially for youth that write or perform,” Brown said. “It’s kind of a very select group within a community. To go to that place where you are completely surrounded by your peers. It is just such a great experi-ence.”

She remembers how there would be nightly talent shows where the teenagers would watch the supervisors do hilarious and entertaining things. The teenagers would also get to share their own talents.

“It is such a great experience for youth,” Brown said. “This will be our second year sending a local teen there.”

A teen has yet to be picked out as the library is currently still in the fundraising stages.

Last year the library sponsored Mckenna Camac, a local teen from town. The library paid for her registration fee, a T-shirt and sent her with a digital camera to take photos of the camp.

Fundraising will continue until the end of May, unless funds are raised before then.

The registration fee is $625, plus the cost of a T-shirt and remaining funds will go towards buying a camera. The staff has currently raised around half of the total registration fee.

Once the funds have been raised library staff will start advertising for the compe-tition. Staff hopes to have a teen selected by June.

Every little bit of money helps to send a teen to the camp. If people can’t donate money, they can help by spreading the word.

The go fund me page can be found at www.gofundme.com/ccshw4hc.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

• Wednesday, March 30, Sylvan Lake seniors Bus to Argyll Casino, Edmonton. Leaves at 8:30 am. Phone Joan 403-887-7614.

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

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

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

• Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961.

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

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

WEEKLY EVENTS

• Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Our club is open to everyone wishing to improve their communication and leadership skills. For info call Shawn Palm at 403-887-2577.

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

Bingo; Fridays-Yoga.

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

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

• Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Pre-

call at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens at 5:30 pm.

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

MONTHLY EVENTS

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

• First Wednesday every month - The fi rst Wednesday of every month is devoted to teen art projects at the

Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffi ti! 4-5 p.m. See you there!

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

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

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED

• Sylvan Lake Meals on Wheels is looking for drivers Monday - Friday. Contact Candis at 403 887 2555 ext. Kitchen.

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

volunteering please email: [email protected]

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

• Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library? Would you like to make a diff erence? We are looking for enthusiastic friends to support the library in many diff erent ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded

people, volunteer and feel good about supporting a service that benefi ts everyone in the community! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.

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

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

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

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Sylvan Lake named in top 50 small towns to visit

Sylvan Lake has been named one of the top 50 small towns in Canada to visit by Flight Network recently.

Marketing specialist for Flight Network, Shereen Mohammed said overall small towns have a lot to offer and Sylvan is no exception.

With colder months playing host to events such as Winterfest and the summer time hosting a plethora of tourists hoping to enjoy a swim in the water and maybe a boat ride on the lake - there is never a dull moment when you’re in Sylvan Lake.

“Small towns have quaint little shops and restaurants and have a bigger story to tell beyond what the larger cities have to offer,” she said.

A team at Flight Network looked at many different towns across Canada and what they had to offer tourists. A few people in the group, including Mohammed have been to Sylvan Lake and positively remarked on time well spent in town.

When picking the top 50 towns, the team looked at what the towns did for tourist attractions, how they en-couraged people to come visit and if visiting was made easy.

Sylvan Lake was taken into consideration, as it is a town that is always promoting tourism and fi nding ways to attract people.

Mohammed said they encourage people to spend time visiting the smaller towns for events such as festivals or other special happenings.


“It’s a great way to shed some light on some of the less-er known but equally amazing places,” Mohammed said.

She added because people often like to travel abroad and visit popular attractions.

This can leave travelers wondering where to start, as there can be a lot to see in another country.

What might surprise some tourists are the real gems that are within Canada and in the smaller towns.

Mohammed remembers her time spent in Sylvan Lake and said she was able to fi nd some really unique items in some of the shops in town. She also noticed how the business owners took pride in running their shops.

“The unique items that you fi nd within them, a lot of them are things you would never see at the usual places

I shop at or go to,” she said.She also commented on what people can see when

they visit.“Sylvan Lake has stunning views and the scenery is

really amazing,” she said. “If anybody likes that cottage, quaint kind of feeling then Sylvan Lake is a great place to visit.”

Other attractions worth promoting are the water slides she added. She said if someone is planning on visiting Sylvan, the water slides should defi nitely be on their bucket list of activities to do.

The activities and events going on in town seem to be truly endless.

Mohammed remarked that Sylvan Lake makes the effort to have festivals and events in order to keep the town alive throughout the entire year and not just in the summer.

With the team putting together a list of small towns to visit, they hope Canadians will consider planning a trip and visiting some of them.

“We’re hoping Canadians will take the time to look at it and plan some of their travels whether it be a quick fl ight or a road trip somewhere,” Mohammed said. “Also given the week and the Canadian dollar, traveling to these places will still offer an amazing little get away rather than going somewhere international where the dollar might not go as far.”

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Local hockey players become Oilers for a day

The Comfort Inn Lakers 2 and Canadian Tire Novice 1 teams had the treat of being an Edmonton Oiler’s player for a day last Sunday at Rexall Place.

During their day they asked the Oilers different questions, did drills on the ice and did some dry land training. The boys also had a session with the yoga instructor.

Coach for the Comfort Inn 2 Lakers Derek Zdunich said for some of the boys it was a fi rst time experience of seeing what professional hockey players do.

“It was good to open their eyes to different training aspects that the Oilers go through,” Zdunich said. “They went on the ice with a lot of the trainers and they enjoyed themselves big time.”

Some of the lessons the players learned is how there is a lot more to hockey on a professional level.

“It’s not just on-ice activ-ities,” Zdunich said. “When you get to a professional level you have to be extreme-ly dedicated to the process. There is different training and skill management when you get to that elite level of

hockey.”What may have surprised

the players was the layouts of the Oilers’ dressing room.

This dressing room isn’t anything like the players would be used too.

As soon as you enter through these double doors it is pretty amazing Zdunich said.

He said they have three team doctors in the back, a dark room for concussion control, a fi tness area, the equipment manager’s area and the players’ lounge.

The actual room where the Oilers’ get dressed was off limits.

This was defi nitely differ-ent than what the players were used too.

“They just go into the arena and the bar bones dressing room and a sheet of ice and give it there all,” Zdunich said. “But when you get to elite status there is a lot more to it.”

Other lessons the players learned was how much dedication it takes to play hockey at this level and that it is not just a given.

“You have to be dedicated and I think they all realized that hockey is a sport of fun and passion and to get to that level you have to be dedicated,” Zdunich said.

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Oilers For A Day – Comfort Inn Lakers spent a day at the Rexall Centre as and Edmonton Oilers player. Head coach Derek Zdunich, Edmonton Oilers player Andrew Ference and assistant coach Darcy Moorhouse stand behind players Nate Parchomchuk, Hudson Little, Desten Degenhardt, James Moorhouse, Brandon Quayle, Aaron Knudsen, Aspyn Murray, Sam Johannson, Kyan Schafers, Maguire Francis, Jagger Lakeman, Aidan Smith, Brennan Stene, Rene Simon, Dallas Cunningham, Hayden Siemens.

Oilers For A Day – Canadian Tire Novice 1 Lakers travelled to the Rexall Centre to be an Edmonton Oilers for a day. Coach Miles Trieber, NHL Edmonton Oilers player Andrew Ference, Brian Heide and Jamie Hookey stand behind team players Taylor Nash, Kingston Waddell, Sullivan Hookey, Lucas Brinston, Jake Witty, Charlie Watson, Tyler Hobbs, Kali McCulloch, Tyler McCulloch, Madden Witty, Harper Francis, Chase Heide and Austin Trieber. Photos submitted/Sylvan Lake News

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Benalto community voices their opinions on the future of the school

The Benalto Elementary School has been educating students since 1938, how-ever recent low enrollment numbers have led to conver-sations around the school’s closure.

There are currently 20 stu-dents enrolled at the school, with parents and community members working very hard to try and keep the school open.

A meeting was held by Chinook’s Edge School Division at the Elks Hall in Benalto last Thursday regarding the future of the school and aimed to collect information from the public.

The meeting attracted par-ents, community members, trustees, county councillors, an MLA from the Wildrose party and representatives from Chinook’s Edge School Division.

There were around 65 people at the meeting, all who had their voices heard in smaller groups with a facilitator taking down their answers.

The questions asked at-tendees what they felt the educational and fi nancial advantages would be if the school was to remain open, as well as the educational impact on their child if the school were to close. In addi-tion parents were also asked about the social and fi nancial impacts the closure would have on their community

and what needs to be con-sidered if the students were to attend another school in the division.

The public still has a chance to answer these questions and have their voices heard. Submissions will be received at the board offi ce until noon on March 29, 2016.

Listening to every person was the main goal wheth-er they were a commu-nity member or a parent said Chinook’s Edge School Division superintendent Kurt Sacher.

“Every single one of their voices was heard and docu-mented and that’s what we were really looking to see happen,” he said.

The top concern that came up was the impact it may have on the community if the school were closed.

“In their minds the school is the heart of the commu-nity,” Sacher said.

The Benalto School Review Committee has done an incredible amount of work promoting the school within the community. The commit-tee has gone door to door in Benalto and the surrounding area where they gathered statistics on the number of children that could go to the school. They see reason to be optimistic and passed the information they gathered on to the board.

The statistics the commit-tee gathered show that 29 children could be enrolled at the school in the 2016-2017 year. The number of chil-

School’s Future – Community members gathered at the Elks Hall in Benalto to share their impute on the future of the Benalto Elementary School last Thursday.

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News Lake rink closed after a successful winter

Warm weather has graced the surface of the lake making it no longer safe to be on. The Town has now closed the gate access to the lake.

Town staff test the lake regularly to ensure ice safety and due to recent warm weather it is no longer advisable to be on the lake.

“It’s a little too wet, a little too warm and a little too sloppy,” said communications offi cer for the Town of Sylvan lake Joanne Gaudet.

“We’re not maintaining it anymore and we’re not going out on the ice anymore,” she said.

If cold weather does fall upon the town she said it is easy for the gate to be opened again but conseridering the time of year it is improbable the gates will be reopened.

The rink was well serving this winter season, with not only skaters from Sylvan Lake using the rink, but visitors from Red Deer, Edmonton and Calgary.

The outdoor surface was also well used during Winterfest.“Winterfest was one of our most well attended events, so

that was exciting,” Gaudet said. “We hate to see it go but now we look forward to our spring and summer seasons.”

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dren that could be enrolled would increase in the years to follow.

Parents currently have the choice as to which school their children attend and can choose to send their children to nearby towns such as Eckville, Spruceview and Sylvan Lake.

“The provincial govern-ment allows every parent the choice about where to send their children regard-less of the boundaries that a jurisdiction sets up. They can make arrangements for their child to attend another school that is out of bound-aries,” Sacher said.

He said he has talked to some parents who send their children to a school in Sylvan Lake and added they feel there is a wider variety of programming available in other schools.

He added other reasons for parents choosing to send their children elsewhere could be convenience for par-ents who work, do business or have social connections in Sylvan Lake.

“I think people wonder about the boundaries, which kids are designated and could those be broadened to allow a larger number of stu-dents to attend the Benalto Elementary School?” Sacher said on common questions asked. “Are there more ef-forts that can be made to promote a great little school in Benalto that would help with numbers?”

He added the majority of parents and community members he has spoken with appreciate that it wasn’t just two or three people talking to the whole group. They liked how they were able to answer the questions, as well as voice their opinions in a smaller group while having what they said noted.

“Every single person had

an opportunity to be heard,” Sacher said. “It will also be passed on to the board for their packages for deliber-ations.”

“We didn’t want to lose that and I think they appreciated that.”

With the school’s rich history in the community, many are concerned with the impacts of the potential closure.

“They were there to make sure their voice was heard and we really appreciated hearing from them,” Sacher said. “They made a lot of really good points.”

Angie Schickerowski, whose children attend Benalto School, was in at-tendance and stated she wants to see the school remain open.

She said it is an amazing school and the best educa-tion a child can get.

“The small class sizes are amazing and the per-sonalized education the teachers do is incredible,” Schickerowski said. “It’s what you get for $10,000 at a pri-vate school in the city, and we get it in Benalto as part of the public system.”

In attending the meeting she said she hopes to encour-age the board to try harder to keep the school open.

“We know that we don’t have the numbers in Benalto, but we really feel that there are parents in Sylvan Lake and Eckville and really close destinations that would love for their children to come here if they knew more about the school.”

If the school were to close Schickerowski said she would be devastated.

The closure would uproot her children who attend the school. Not only that but she said her family bought their house based on the school’s location.

“It seems like it would be a decision that wouldn’t just affect the 20 children that are at the school but it would affect the entire community,” she said.

Schickerowski is not the only parent that feels this way. She said every parent is passionate about the school as a whole.

She made a video that outlines how the students learn and the fun activities they get to do as a student at the school.

Carol Rambaut from the Benalto School Review Committee said the teachers at the school are awesome and that the children aren’t lacking anything as far as good education goes.

“The children at Benalto Elementary School get pretty much one on one in sub-jects they are lacking in,” she said. “When they come out of Benalto Elementary School they are well rounded citizens.”

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Local Skateboarder – Brock Lakeman, 14, competed in the skateboarding event held at Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park last Saturday. Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

Local skateboard enthusiast shows his tricks in competition

Skateboarders and scoot-er enthusiasts gathered at Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park this past weekend to compete and socialize with their friends.

Twelve competitors were registered in the skate-boarding event, most being from Red Deer, with Brock Lakeman, 14, being from Sylvan Lake.

Even though Brock was the only skateboarder from town he said he had a lot of fun competing, doing different tricks and having the chance to skate with his friends from Red Deer.

“It’s actually a lot of fun because all my Red Deer friends are really good. I can always go to the out door skate park there and hang out with them there,” he said.

Skaters were timed and evaluated during the com-petition, however the at-mosphere remained re-laxed.

Brock said the best part of the competition was being with his friends and being able to laugh it off and not care if he landed a successful trick or not.

“It’s about having fun,” he said.

Even amongst all the fun,


music and noise - Brock said skateboarding is a real workout and not just simply ‘rolling around’ like so many believe it to be.

Last year Brock compet-ed in this same compe-tition where he won fi rst place and a few years ago

he skated in Shake The Lake.

For Brock, skateboarding is a hobby, something he does every day after school at the indoor park for a couple of hours and then goes home to relax.

Depending on how hard

he skateboards it can be a real workout or some-times he takes it easy and doesn’t break a sweat.

At the competition, Brock said he was more nervous about competing in front of everyone. It wasn’t a big deal to be skateboarding

with his friends.“I’m glad it’s in my home

town so it’s not as scary,” he said.

Amongst the fami-ly members watching was Brock’s father, Doug Lakeman.

Both of Brock’s parents

are supportive of his love for skateboarding and say they have loved watch-ing him improve over the years.

“It’s nice to watch his skills grow as he gets older,” Doug said.

He added his son has been exposed to skate-boarding from a young age, as his older brother was a skateboarder too.

“Brock was kind of al-ways around it,” Doug said. “From the backyard or even in the kitchen he has been playing around on them.”

When it comes to gear, Doug said he couldn’t possibly count how many skateboards Brock has gone through.

Doug said how even though Brock has been the young one of the crowd he has done quite well skating with older com-petitors.

“I’m glad he’s an active kid and gets out and keeps up with his skateboard-ing,” Doug said.

Brock is also into snow-boarding with his dad add-ing his son enjoys any-thing to do with a board.

“It’s a pretty big passion of his,” Doug said. “He spends a lot of time doing it and I’m glad he has something that he enjoys.”

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Intense Skating – Hockey Central Lakers Midget A Kieran Bulloch battles it out with an opposing Maskwacis Hawks player during their game last Friday at the NexSource Centre.

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Lakers win best of three against HawksThe Hockey Central

Midget A Lakers played against the Maskwacis Hawks last Friday at the NexSource Centre and won 7-4. The win marks the second out of three games the Lakers have won in their series against the Hawks thus far.

The game started out in the Hawks favour as they scored the two goals in the fi rst period.

The Lakers regrouped in the second period and at 17 minutes and 40 seconds, Laker Austin McGregor scored the team’s fi rst goal of the game.

After their inaugural goal of the night, the Lakers kept the puck fl y-ing at the Hawks’ net.

Assisted by teammates Cole Edwards and Kieran Bulloch, Trysten Sylvester scored three goals during the game.

Head coach Mike Nesbitt commented on Sylvester’s playing and said he led his team by example.

“He’s a great hockey player and we’re thank-ful to have had him all year,” Nesbitt said.

Even though the Lakers started out slow they picked it up and played with intensity and team-work as the night went one.

Nesbitt said his third year players are the lead-ers and make sure the job gets done, with the rest of the players follow-ing by their example.

“They worked their butts off,” Nesbitt said.

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after seeing the fi rst pe-riod work in the Hawks’ favour.

“We fought back and got into the game,” Nesbitt said.

In order to score the fi rst goal Austin McGregor said he picked up his momentum – he said he went wide, skat-ed and scored.

“He had one spot above his shoulder open and

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“We were a little slow in the fi rst period but then we all woke up and played together as a team. We didn’t give up and that’s probably the best part.”

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Auctions 153017 QUARTERS OF FARM-LAND near Brant, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

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surface lease revenue. Jerry Hodge:

780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

2237 +/- ACRES GRAZING LEASE near MacKay, Alberta. Ritchie

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Auctions 1530COLLECTOR CAR

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PASTURE & GRAZING LEASE near High Prairie,

Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved

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SHOP & OFFICE COMPLEX - Millet,

Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved

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Auctions 1530UNRESERVED GUN &

Sportsman Auction. March 12, 10 a.m. Firearms,

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Agricultural#2000 - #2290

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Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying:

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Slice onions in 1⁄4-inch slices and separate into rings. Select the 12 largest, most aesthetically pleasing rings.In a medium bowl, add 1 cup of the fl our, the serranos, 2 teaspoons salt, the cayenne, and the pepper. Slowly whisk in beer and add the hot sauce. The batter should be the consistency of thin pancake batter. In a medium, tall pot, heat oil to 350 F. In a medium bowl, add remaining 1⁄2 cup fl our. Toss onion rings in fl our to coat. Shake off excess fl our.Dip one onion ring in batter until thoroughly coated, then fry for approximately 2 minutes, or until golden. Turn once during frying. Remove and drain on paper towels. Let cool, then season with salt and taste. Count to 30, then assess the heat level. Add more of everything hot according to your pain threshold (and that of your guests). Continue frying rings in small batches and serve immediately.

Onion rings with a spicy twist

Onion rings are a popular side dish. Though many people reserve their consumption of onion rings for nights out at the diner, onion ring affi cionados need not wait until their next night out on the town to enjoy their favorite side dish, as onion rings can easily be made right at home.Those who want to add a little extra kick to their onion rings can do just that thanks to the following recipe for “Rings of Fire” courtesy of Bob Blumer’s “Surreal Gourmet Bites” (Chronicle Books).

RINGS OF FIREYields 12

2 Vidalia onions or other sweet onion11⁄2 cups fl our2 serrano chiles, minced (plus a couple in reserve)2 teaspoons salt plus more to season fi nished rings1 teaspoon cayenne pepper1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 cup beer1 tablespoon Tabasco (ideally chipotle Tabasco)3 cups peanut oil for frying

Rings of Fire

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Condos/Townhouses4040

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Farms/Land 4070

5 PARCELS OF FARMLAND near Altario,

Alberta. Ritchie Bros.Auctioneers Unreserved

Auction, April 12 in Provost, Alberta. Fenced

land, natural spring water. Contact Jerry Hodge:

780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full

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springs excellent water. Shortly ready to locate cattle. Other small and large grain and pasture

quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671;

[email protected].

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Public Notice#6000

Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050

Estate of Denise Winnifred

Cunningham who died on

February 17, 2015.If you have a claim against this estate, you must le your claim by March

23, 2016 with Lani L. Rouillard at

403.887.0656 and provide details of

your claim.If you do not le by the date above, the

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TENDER FOR CARETAKERS

OPEN CREEK DAM

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to September 30, 2016

For contract details please contact:

MARC DUBIELEW Phone: 403-704-3780

Email: [email protected]

Mail: Rimbey Fish and Game Association

PO Box 634 Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0

Lowest tender will not necessarily

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DEADLINE FOR TENDERS

MARCH 15, 2016

The following property is o ered for sale by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta by solici ng tenders to purchase, subject to the restric ons in the exis ng cer cate of tle, namely:PLAN 0423882BLOCK 7LOT 78EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALSThe property is located at 14 Lark Close, Sylvan Lake, Alberta,T4S 2P6 . The following encumbrances will remain on the land following the sale:042 277 673 06/07/2004 U lity Right of Way052 084 849 07/03/2005 Agreement The land is being o ered for sale, as is, where is, on possession. Prospec ve purchasers ARE NOT en tled to inspect the property and MUST NOT disturb the Occupants of the property. Prospec ve purchasers may obtain a copy of the led appraisal of the property by contac ng Nicole Huseby by email [email protected]. No representa ons or warran es of any kind are made with respect to the lands, or the condi on of the lands and premises on closing. Please note that the highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. The deposits of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to you by the Clerk of the Court a er the hearing of the applica on. Tenders in sealed envelopes referencing the Court le number 1501 - 14022, accompanied by your address for no ca on and a bank dra or money order for 10% of the amount of the tender must be in the hands of the Clerk of the Court at the Calgary Courts Centre, located at 601 - 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 5P7 by 12:00 noon on March 23, 2016. The next hearing in this ac on will be held on Wednesday, the 30th of March, 2016 at the courthouse located at the Calgary Courts Centre at 9th Floor North Tower, at 601 - 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 5P7 at 10:00 A.M. or so soon therea er as counsel for the plain may be heard, at which me the plain may apply for a foreclosure order, an order for sale to plain , an order accep ng any tender received, and /or an order rejec ng any tender received. If your Tender is being sought to be accepted, you will be no ed of the date and me when the Court will consider your tender. If your tender is accepted and you do not complete the purchase by the closing date listed in the Court Order, your deposit will be forfeited. The solicitor for the Plain is Hendrix Law, A en on: Denise M Hendrix of #500, 707 -7 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3H6,403-269-9400, [email protected]. APPROVED this 24 day of February, 2016.

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February 20th

4:09 a.m. – RCMP on pa-trol along Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake observed an eastbound vehicle with a burned out headlight and conducted a traf-fi c stop. A heavy odour of marijuana was noted in the vehicle. Further in-vestigation resulted in a 24 hour suspension laid against the 17-year-old male driver. The vehicle was towed at the scene.

12:28 p.m. – A complaint of an intoxicated male at Bottoms Up Liquor Store on 50th Street in Sylvan Lake resulted in RCMP at-tendance. The male was asked by staff to leave the establishment and was lo-cated by police lying on the ground outside the store. The 24-year-old res-ident of Sylvan Lake was found to be on conditions not to consume alcohol and was charged with breaching conditions of a court order.

12:32 p.m. – A stolen trailer was reported to Sylvan Lake RCMP. A 2011 Rainbow Lowboy trailer was taken from an ad-dress on 50th Avenue in Bentley. There were no witnesses to the incident.

February 21st

12:50 p.m. – A 28-year-old male was charged in relation to a domestic dispute on 46th Avenue in Sylvan Lake. A 28-year-old female reported that her ex-boyfriend had left the residence following a ver-bal altercation. The male was arrested and charged with breaching conditions of a peace bond.

February 24th

8:40 a.m. – A truck was

RCMP News Release: February 20th

– February 26th, 2016reported stolen from an address in Bentley. A Dodge Ram was taken from outside a residence on 52nd Street in Bentley. The vehicle was later re-covered in St. Albert.

February 25th

12:00 p.m. – An intoxi-cated male was arrested by RCMP at the Bottoms Up Liquor Store on 50th

Street in Sylvan Lake.

The 21-year-old male was found to be too intoxicat-ed to be lodged in cells and was instead trans-ported by EMS to Red Deer Hospital.

5:20 p.m. – RCMP re-sponded to a three vehicle collision at the Highway 20 and Highway 11 in-tersection. A semi driver attempted to avoid a car whose driver had entered

the intersection south-bound against a red light. The semi collided with the car and another vehicle, a Dodge Ram. Fortunately there were no serious inju-ries. A 34-year-old Sylvan Lake male is charged with failing to obey a traffi c control device.

February 26th

3:29 p.m. – A Red Deer female and a male from

Blackfalds are facing charges in relation to a complaint involving a suspicious vehicle on Industrial Drive. A dam-aged Ford F150 was parked behind Napa AutoPro and was found to have a sto-len plate. An investigation resulted in a 35-year-old male charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by

crime; traffi cking in crys-tal methamphetamine; and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a court order. A 27-year-old female is facing mul-tiple charges including obstructing a peace offi -cer; traffi cking in meth-amphetamine; and sev-eral counts of failing to comply with various court orders.

sylvan lake news, march 10, 2016

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