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Over 180 people formed 39 teams and dashed around Diamond Valley on Family Day in an attempt to be the winners of the 3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt. A total of 117 points were up for grabs and the winning team was Jaedon, Kiera and Leigh Bretzlaff as they not only found all the items but were also the fastest to report back to the Flare ‘N Derrick.

According to several participants finding the Antler Bud was the most difficult item. One team’s member even admitted to going and making one!

A total of 24 prizes were handed out to the top teams.

Sponsors of the event were the Towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley, Chuckwagon Café, Hi-Ho Gas and Grocery, Turner Valley Golf and Sandul’s Pharmacy.

Following the hunt, everyone enjoyed hot dogs and hot chocolate and an afternoon of skating at the outdoor rink.

Mark your calendars for next year’s Family Day Fun Event.

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AREA ADVISOR ~ Our Community Calendar

cultural Club (9x per year) Sheila 403-9313989.

-------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Foothills Search & Rescue Meeting Oilfields General Hospital.

-------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 7:00pm Legion General Membership Meetings. 403-933-4600. No July,August or December meetings.

-------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Coffee Chatter Nanton SNAPS Orvella Small 403-603-3232.

-------------------------------------------------------2nd Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00pm Business Meeting Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Diamond.

403-933-4036.

-------------------------------------------------------3rd/every month Coffee Chatter Okotoks SNAPS Orvella Small - 403-603-3232.

-------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 11:00am Yoga in Longview. 403-5583696.

-------------------------------------------------------10:45am Book Buddies Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278.

-------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Knitting Club Sheep Creek Arts Council 403-933-3376.

-------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Whist & Bridge Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.

-------------------------------------------------------4pm - Board Game Club at the Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - TOPS ( Take Off Pounds ----------------------------------------------- Sensibly) at Millarville Rancher's Hall.

Mar 19th 7:00pm Foothills Re- -------------------------------------------------------gional Victim Services AGM. 6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep Creek Okotoks RCMP Detachment. 403- Arts Council 403-933-4020.

-------------------------------------------------------652-2359.

7:00 ~ 8:00pm - Red Deer Lake Community ----------------------------------------------- Centre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti: 403Mar 26th 6:30pm Seniors’ Dinner 931-2373.

Royal Canadian Legion Turner Val- -------------------------------------------------------7:00- 9:00pm Adult Badminton, Millarville ley. 403-933-4600.

School gym. 931-3919.

----------------------------------------------- Community ------------------------------------------------------TUESDAY 7:30 ~ 9:30pm 1st & 3rd week of month.

1st & 3rd/every month 7:00 & 7:30pm Lions Scrapbooking Sheep Creek Arts Council Club Meeting at Legion. Next meeting Sep- 403-933-4424.

-------------------------------------------------------tember. Contact Don at 403-931-3587.

-------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 ~ 8:30pm YOGA Beginners and all lev2nd/every month 1:15pm Sheep River Li- els, Priddis Community Hall, drops in welcome. Margit 403-931-3649. brary Book Club 403-933-7464.

-------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 7:30pm Millarville Horti- 7:30pm Last/every month. Legion Ladies

MONDAY

2nd & 4th Monday - Quilting 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036.

------------------------------------------------------9:30am Floor Curling Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.

-------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 10:45 YOGAfor beginners and all levels, Millarville. Margit 403-931-3649.

------------------------------------------------------11:00am - 11:45am Chair Exercises.

Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Diamond.

403-933-4036.

------------------------------------------------------12:30 ~ 1:30 YOGAfor beginners and all levels, Priddis Community Hall, drop ins welcome. Margit 403-931-3649.

-------------------------------------------------------1:00 ~ 3:00pm Decorative Painting Sheep CreekArts Council 403-938-2032.

-------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Euchre Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.

-------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Story time for 3 to 5 year olds.

Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278.

-------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 6:30pm Legion Executive Meetings 403-933-4600. No July, August or December meetings.

-------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 9:00pm Water Colour Boot Camp Sheep CreekArts Council. 403-933-4020.

9:00 ~ 10:00am - Red Deer Lake Community Centre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti: 403-931-2373.

-------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 11:00am Yoga in Longview. 403-558----------------------------------------------- 3696.

Mar 6th 6:30 ~ 8:00pm Oilfields -------------------------------------------------------9:30am Beginners Yoga Class Drop ins welSports Association Spring Regis- come. Sheep River Library, Turner Valleytration Night C. Ian McLaren Margit 403 931 3649.

School ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10:00 ~ 10:30am Around the World with Dance & Play class for Moms & Tots. Sheep WEDNESDAY CreekArts Council 403-933-4020.

2nd Wednesday Pot Luck Luncheon - 12:00 -------------------------------------------------------– 1:00 p.m. Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Di- 1:00pm 1st/every month General Meeting amond. 403-933-4036.

Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8:45 ~ 10:00am - YOGA, Beginners and all 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Cards - Griffiths Senior Cenlevels, Millarville Community Hall, drop in tre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036. welcome. Margit 403 931 3649.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1:30pm 2nd/every month Valley Neigh9:30 ~ 12:00 a.m. Floor Curling Griffiths Me- bours Gardening Club. Bea 403-933-7131. morial Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933- -------------------------------------------------------4036.

1:30pm Chick Lit Group meets every Thurs------------------------------------------------------day at the Sheep River Library. 403-93310:30am ~ 3:30pm 1st & 3rd week of month. 3278.

Diamond Valley Quilt Club Sheep Creek -------------------------------------------------------Arts Council 403-931-3989.

2pm - Storytime at Sheep River Library.

-------------------------------------------------------- 403-933-3278.

1:00pm - Bridge at the Valley Neighbours -------------------------------------------------------Club. 403-933-4289.

5:00 ~ 7:30pm Fish & Chip Night / Crib at -------------------------------------------------------- 7:30pm Legion Turner Valley 403-9331:30 ~ 3:30pm Last of each month. Volun- 4564. teer Sewing/Quilting Bee. Baby Bags for Lit -------------------------------------------------------for Life Program 403-995-2660.

6:30 ~ 7:30pm TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen5:30pm Buffet & Darts Drop In Everyone wel- sibly) Valley Neighbours Club. come. Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 ~ 8:30pm 1st/month. YouthAuxiliary Le6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep Creek gion Turner Valley 403-933-3739.

Arts Council 403-933-4020.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 ~ 9:00pm Decorative Painting Sheep 6:30 ~ 7:30pm Gentle Yoga for beginners CreekArts Council 403-933-4578. and those that practice. Millarville Ranchers ----------------------------------------------Hall. Margit 403-931-3649.

-------------------------------------------------------- Mar 8th 6:30 ~ 8:00pm Oilfields 7:00-9:00pm - every Wednesday Adult Bas- Sports Association Spring Regisketball, Millarville Community School gym. tration Night Turner Valley School 931-3919.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar 15th 6:30 ~ 8:00pm Oilfields 7:30 ~ 9:30pm Acrylic Painting Your Way Sports Association Spring RegisSheep CreekArts Council 403-933-4020.

Auxiliary No meetings July, August or December. 403-933-4564.

-------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm Last/month. Camera Club Sheep CreekArts Council 403-933-2407.

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Ted Menzies - Did You Know?.....

A few details on the Long Gun registry, the new NEXUS lanes at major airports and new measures to control immigration abuse.

Special Olympics Details on Team Alberta’s race to the Special Olympics Nationals in St. Albert and Jasper February 28th to March 3rd.

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Mar. 24th, 9:00am ~ 4:00pm “Tree Basics for Tree Owners” Course Scott Seaman Sports Rink Clubhouse, Black Diamond. 403-9335272.

---------------------------------------------Mar. 24th, 12:00 ~ 4:00pm - Open House at the Sheep River Library in celebration of their one year anniversary in the new building. See all the programs offered and enter prize draws. 403-933-3278.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd/month 6:30 ~ 8:30pm Gym Night Longview School - George 403-8089948.

------------------------------------------------------2nd of the month - 7 to 9pm - join the Book to Film Group at the Sheep River Library. 403933-3278.

-------------------------------------------------------10:30am - Storytime at Sheep River Library.

403-933-3278.

-------------------------------------------------------10:30am - TIPS (Treasures In Progress Society) at the Sheep River Library. 403-9333278.

-------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Nickel Bingo Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.

------------------------------------------------------6:30pm every/other. Bingo at the Valley Neighbours Club, Lions Club 403-9333232.

-------------------------------------------------------5:00pm Meat Draw (cut off 6:30pm) & Chase the Ace (draw at 6:15pm) - Buffet Wear Red - Legion Turner Valley 403-9334564.

11:00am Regular services Longview Bible Fellowship - 403-808-9948.

---------------------------------------------March 11th - Daylight Savings Time begins ---------------------------------------------Mar.25th, 3:00pm Russell Braun Concert, High River United Church. 403-652-3168.

---------------------------------------------11:00-2:00pm Sunday Brunch at Millarville race Track. 403-652-6557.

---------------------------------------------11:00 - 2:00 Winter Café at Millarville Race Track. 403-652-6557.

---------------------------------------------Mar. 2nd.World Day of Prayer.

---------------------------------------------SATURDAY 9:00 ~ 11:00am Breakfast Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.

-------------------------------------------------------4:30pm Meat Draw, 50/50 & Free Pool Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.

---------------------------------------------Mar. 3rd, 1:00 ~ 4:00pm Grand Opening Event - Riverwood Estates, Black Diamond.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tration Night Oilfields High School Mar. 17th, 5:00 ~ 9:00pm St. Pat----------------------------------------------- rick’s Day Event. Royal Canadian THURSDAY Mar 15th 7:00 ~ 8:00pm Millarville Legion, Turner Valley. 403-9332nd & 4th - Quilting at the Griffiths Senior Pre-School Registration Night at 4564 or 933-4600.

Center. 403-933-4036.

High River Enters Small Town Saturday Night Contest Heartland star, Amber Marshall and Mantracker’s Terry Grant have joined in the fun to help produce the video for this contest. The winning small town will get to host a mini Big Valley Jamboree on April 28th.

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Ranchers’ Hall Millarville. Call Shanna 403-931-2193 or Dixie 403-931-3634.

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---------------------------------------------MULTI-DAY EVENTS Saturday and Sunday, March 10th & 11th Foothills Lions Club 1st Annual Mixed Bonspiel fundraiser for Spray Park in Turner Valley.

403-933-5385.

---------------------------------------------Friday to Sunday, March 16th to 18th. High Country Minor Hockey Pee Wee ‘D’Provincial Championships. Oilfields Arena, Black Diamond.

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Freedom to Read Week Censorship in Canada may surprise you. Many of our childhood reading books are now on the challenged or banned lists.

Alberta Forestry Industry Read the next in the series about the forestry industry in Alberta. The economic engine and the recently launched Work Wild program.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) 26,000 small business owners call for public sector pension fairness. CFIB urges government to fix public sector pensions before considering any changes to retirement programs for taxpayers.

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Vice-Principal Announced for New Westmount School Foothills School Division is pleased to announce Stacey Swanson as Vice Principal of its new Westmount School in Okotoks, effective August 29th, 2012.

With 15 years of experience as an educator, she is currently the Learning Coach at École Percy Pegler School. Ms. Swanson has also held

positions as a Learning Support Teacher and classroom teacher.

“Stacey is an enthusiastic, empathetic and dedicated educator, committed to student-centred learning. She will be a great complement to Principal Cynthia Glaicar and, together, they will be a tremendous administrative team for our newest school

in Foothills School Division,” says Stacey Meyer, Assistant Superintendent, Employee Services.

“I'm thrilled to be selected as the Vice Principal for Westmount School.

I can't wait to engage with our students and to be part of the exciting atmosphere that a K-9 school can provide. I'm looking forward to working with a team of

great parents, teachers and support staff in creating a community of learners,” says Ms. Swanson.

She holds a Bachelor of Education – Minor in Remedial Methodology from the University of Victoria and has started course work to obtain a Masters of Special Education through the University of Calgary.

Black Diamond Needs Your Help to be Alberta’s Next Small Town Saturday Night The Town of Black Diamond is pleased and extremely excited to announce our entry into the Small Town Saturday Night Contest!!!

Starting with our Mayor Sharlene Brown's excitement to proudly showcase our community, an energetic and very professional 2 minute video was created. Produced by two young and brilliant local artists, the Town of Black Diamond created what can only be described as an awesome submission.

The Town partnered with the Diamond Valley Boys and Girls Club as part of the contest and it is hoped that our submission wins so that $5000 will be donated from Travel

Alberta to them. Winning the contest will also bring a Small Town version of the Big Valley Jamboree to Black Diamond that will be funded by Tourism Alberta and is worth over $75,000 to the Town.

We can't wait for everyone to see our video which highlighted the Boys and Girls Club, our lucky Black Diamond Icon, likely the World's Biggest Black Diamond, the Oilfield's Arena, the Friendship Trail, our Boom Town downtown and many of our Town's unique businesses. In the background of the video you can hear our newly created “Black Diamond song” sung by councillor Sharon Hart.

Our video will be released

for viewing on the Town's website www.town.blackdia mond.ab.ca There are some very important dates to keep in mind. On March 6th, the top five video submissions from small communities from all over Alberta will be announced. Then voting begins at 12:00pm (noon) on March 6th, 2012, and ends at 11:59pm on March 20th, 2012. Each IP address can vote once daily so please help us win by voting every day!

View our entry at: http://www.bigvalleyja mboree.com/stsn/entri es

Riverwood Estates Sponsors Young Curlers Black Diamond's newest community, Riverwood Estates, is thrilled to announce its involvement as a sponsor of the Oilfields Curling Academy.

The sponsorship, which comes in the form of team uniforms, is the first of many community involvement initiatives of Riverwood Estates.

“We want to build more than just homes in Black Diamond,” says John Huot of Riverwood Estates Inc., “we want to help build the sense of community as well. The kids are really excited about us helping out.”

Riverwood Estates donated sweaters for 21 kids aged 7 to 15 – three differ-

ent junior teams – with a professionally designed custom logo for the club.

With a bonspiel in Claresholm this weekend, the players will be proudly sporting their new gear and new team logo.

“The excitement that team sweaters brought to the kids was fantastic,” says club manager Mike Libbus, “it made them feel more like one big team.

We'd really like to thank Riverwood for the support to the Oilfields junior curling program.”

As Riverwood Estates ramps up for the opening of their second show home in early March, they are getting more involved in the community with more

sponsorships, community events and exciting announcements to come.

“We were excited to have the opportunity to help the curling club,” says Huot, “we look forward to following the teams throughout the year and sponsoring the kids for a long time to come.”

Riverwood Estates is a brand-new family-oriented community in Black Diamond, Alberta and features two exclusive builders: Sheep River Homes and Compass Rose Homes. Riverwood Estates is currently selling its Phase I homes and are already 60% sold.

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The Anything But Love Boat??

Come aboard ... join the North of Broadway Guys & Dolls as they perform "The Anything But Love Boat" musical theatre performance. Come sail away on the S.S. Loveless for a musical ride of laughter and life-altering change. Performances held at the new Okotoks United Church Building (43 Riverside Drive, Okotoks) on Friday, March 9th at 7:30pm and Saturday, March 10th at

1:30pm and 7:30pm.

North of Broadway Guys & Dolls consists of 16 members, all from different backgrounds, all with different abilities to sing and perform ... but all with a passion of music and the ultimate goal of wanting to have fun and enjoy the process from start to finish. We're of all ages ... anyone from 18 upwards is welcome to join us. North of Broadway first

started with youth singing programs and the Guys & Dolls has evolved, for the adults, as a musical theatre group.

The Anything But Love Boat performance will be sure to entertain you, with many plots and lots of comedy, with a touch of reality!

Boarding passes are only $8 each. Please contact Colette at 403470-6595 or email: ticketsales@northofbroadway.com . Tickets are also available at the door for all shows. For info please visit www.northofbroadway.com.

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Submitted by Muriel Dais The upcoming water colour workshop with Rex Beanland on Saturday, March 3rd, offers students a wonderful opportunity to study with an inspiring instructor. Rex has exhibited his work and taught from Ontario through Winnipeg and now in Southern Alberta. He is sought after

as a teacher of art and has been praised for his ability to encourage the best from his students. He is quoted as saying "ln my art I'm trying to capture a personal impression of my subject.

What I love most about art is that that impression continues to grow and evolve.

It's a journey that constantly pulls me forward."

The Rex Beanland workshop will take place at the Sheep Creek Arts Council gallery at 133 Sunset Blvd., Turner Valley from 9:30am to 4:30pm on March 3rd.

For further information

about supplies, costs and registration, please call Tina at 403-933-4735.

All members and those interested in our activities are invited to attend the Sheep Creek Arts Council Annual General Meeting on Sunday, March 25th from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Some of our clubs will provide entertainment prior to the business meeting which will include the election of officers for the Council. We would welcome a large turn out of interested people to give direction for our endeavors this year.

GET YOUR GREEN ON! ON EVERYONE is welcome to join us for a wee bit o’ fun. fun

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Sheep That Magnificent Man And River His Flying Machine At The Library “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece."

These words by John Ruskin, a Victorian era art critic, are very true when applied to one of our upcoming speakers at the library. Doug Robertson has demonstrated a great love and passion for flying throughout his life, starting in his teens. After High School Doug took a pilot's course in Ontario and from there went to fly for Lamb Air in Manitoba. He followed this by joining Pacific West Airlines, which became Canadian Airlines. He also did a stint in the Air Force as a Search and Rescue pilot.

He returned to Canadian Airlines and stayed with it as it was absorbed into Air Canada now as a senior Captain on their international routes. Post-retirement the lure of flying drew him back from his ranch south of Black Diamond to train

both cargo and charter pilots. However, once he finally retired from the skies he turned his attention to the passion that has been with him for over 20 years: restoring an original Tiger Moth aeroplane. Doug's journey with this aircraft began in 1981 when it was nothing more than a collection of pieces. While living in Edmonton he restored the tail section but not much more was done until the past 3 or 4 years when he had left the commercial world of flight for good. The time is now fast approaching when we may see this relic of the air grace our skies once again. The restoration process is almost complete and Doug is eager to share the journey he has taken to get this Tiger Moth back to its pristine state.

Join him on Tuesday March 6th at 7pm as he gives a photographic presentation “Up, up and away!” at the library on the joys, dilemmas and

triumphs he has experienced along the way.

Also in March we have a new artist exhibiting in our gallery room. Christi Tims has been practising art from a young age. She works with a variety of media; preferring oil, acrylic and pastel.

Her subjects cover a wide range of topics, including off-road images, dance, figure studies, portraits and more. Christi's style is a blend of representational and personal expression.

Her works are inspired by her own passions and life experience. Christi grew up in Peterborough, Ontario but has lived in Alberta for over 12 years. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Education from the University of Calgary. She currently works as a high school fine arts teacher who specializes in visual art and photography. She enjoys off-roading and camping with her husband, John, in her spare time.

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Other happenings: Classic Movie Matinee (Tuesday, February 28th at 2pm). This month you can come and drool over a young James Dean in “East of Eden”. We begin out Travel Talk series on Tuesday March 13th with Sharon Chambers and Vivian Johnson sharing about their unique trip to Thailand and Cambodia.

Book to Film continues on Friday, March 9th with a screening of “I am David”.

Don't forget to check out our extensive list of permaculture classes that begin in March. All details are available on our website or in our brochure at the library. Big reminder: Mark March 24th for our Open House. Drop in from 11:30am to 3:00pm and you can be eligible to win some great door prizes such as a Kobo e-Reader or a Wii amongst many others.

See you then!

Jan Burney

World Day of Prayer – 2012: Pray for the People of Malaysia On Friday, March 2nd, the women of Malaysia invite you to join with them in the World Day of Prayer celebration praying under the theme: “Let Justice Prevail”. From the very beginning the women who prepared this worship service cultivate an inner orientation to their context with their opening greeting “Selamat Datang”, which means peace and welcome.

There is an accompanying gesture of placing our palms together with a slight bow as a sign of respect. This greeting is a

daily reminder that harmony as a people is rooted in peace and welcome. To be able to live together in harmony is a blessing from God for which the people of Malaysia give thanks.

Along with the theme “Let Justice Prevail”, the women of Malaysia name fair and just governance as the basis for peace and harmony in the social order: ‘In the midst of such diversity, tolerance and harmony, fair and just governance for all is vital. It is our prayer that all races, ethnic groups and religions will

work together for religious harmony and a just and integral development for everyone.'

Please join us and invite your friends and family to attend the World Day of Prayer service and learn more about Malaysia and its unique culture and heritage. Join Christians in more than 170 countries around the world and 2,000 communities across Canada who will gather on the World Day of Prayer to pray and act in solidarity with the people of Malaysia.

A local World Day of Prayer Service will be held at St. George's Anglican Church in Turner Valley at 1:30pm. St. George's is located south of the Royal Bank in Turner Valley.

The World Day of Prayer has its roots in an ecumenical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the United States in 1920. This event became the International World Day of Prayer in 1922 and Christians around the world began celebrating this event annually on the first Friday of March.

Millarville Horticultural Club Gardening Grant The Millarville Horticultural Club has a landscaping grant available to non profit organizations in the MD of Foothills, west of the 5th meridian and north of Highway 540. The maximum grant

available is $750. This could be used for hard landscaping, permanent plant materials and/or installation costs. If you are interested in applying for this program please contact Arlene Visser at:

vissera@hotmail.com or Box 742, Black Diamond, T0L 0H0. The deadline is March 31st, 2012.

Also we hold meetings on the second Tuesday of the month (September through June) at 7:30pm

at the Millarville Church house. March 13th will be on ornamental grasses and April 10th will be on self watering planters. We always welcome new members.

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Councillor’s Corner: by Councillor Sharon Hart

DID YOU KNOW? · February 26th to March 3rd, 2012 has been proclaimed FREEDOM TO READ WEEK! · The 2012 Hockey Alberta Peewee “D” Provincial Championships are being hosted by the High Country Minor Hockey Association at the Oilfields Regional Arena from March 15th to 17th, 2012! · It has been a whole year since the Sheep River Library opened its new building in Turner Valley! · The Diamond Valley Parade will take place on June 2nd, 2012! Volunteers always needed – call David at 403-933-4348!

“SMILE - IT’S CONTAGIOUS!”

Economic Development Committee News Thanks to all of the Businesses, Volunteers and Organizers that helped make the 2012 Family Day Scavenger Hunt a success!

Put this event on your calendar for next year!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer positions available: 1) MEMBER AT LARGE - a resident of Black Diamond 1) BOARD VOLUNTEER - Black Diamond Commercial Business Owner/Operator Contact David Petrovich, EDEC, at 403-933-4348, email: edc@town.blackdiamond.ab.ca for more information.

Pruning Basics For Tree Owners * Saturday, March 24th, 9am – 4pm * Do you have trees and shrubs in your yard?

Would you like to know how to properly select & plant

trees & shrubs for your yard?

Would you like to know how to prune trees and shrubs correctly?

The Town of Black Diamond & the Town of Turner Valley are working together to provide you with training on how to plant & prune your trees & shrubs. This course “Tree Basics for Tree Owners” is open to residents of both towns at no charge. There will be one course Saturday, March 24th to be held in Black Diamond at the Scott Seaman Sports Rink (Change room), 611- 3rd Street S.W. – (back building). This is a six hour course which starts at 9:00 a.m. and finishes at 4:00 p.m., lunch is not provided.

Residents from either town may attend this course; registration is required as class number is limited to 30 people.

To register call Les at 403-933-5272.

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From The Lions Den

ties or funding. Now we are asking You to help Us. Foothills Lions are making a challenge to you the citizens of Diamond Valley. We are challenging Town Council vs Town Council, Drug store vs Drug Store, Firehall vs Firehall, School vs School, Bank vs Bank etc. to enter a team, or a company to sponsor a team in the Bonspiel.

The idea here is to raise money for the Lions Family Spray Park which will greatly benefit the children and families in the Diamond Valley Community. The cost associated is $300.00 per team, which includes dinner with musical accompaniment. The tournament

is about having big fun, a few laughs, competition and a chance to raise funds that are 100% raised within our community and go 100% directly to the project. So there you have it, the gauntlet has been tossed out, WILL you participate and help us out for a change?

Interested parties can contact Barry Crane at 403-933-5385 or email him at: barrycrane@ymail.com The next Bingos take place on March 2nd and 16th at 7pm at the Valley Neighbours Club in Turner Valley.

The Foothills Lions Club “Serving Our Community”

Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club Club Reporter: Danielle Bradish Millarville-Stockland Beef club held their 4-H Public Speaking on February 11th at the Millarville Racetrack Hall. The day went by quick with only 20 speeches and impromptus to get through. We would like to thank all the judges that volunteered their time to listen to all our speeches. The club members that are moving on for Senior level are Brent Arkes and Carlie Meyer with Ben Arkes as alternate. Club Members for Intermediate are Carson Campbell and Reil Lowry with

Josh French as alternate. Junior members moving on are Elizabeth Campbell and Finn Blatz with Hunter Egeland as alternate. The clubs cleaver kids also did speeches and impromptus but they do not have another level to move onto. The next level of public speaking is Areas. After Areas members move onto District Public Speaking which will be held on March 10th and those that move on from District will be going to Regional Public Speaking that will be held on March 24th.

Provincial Public Speaking will be

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Submitted by Lion James Lee March 10th and 11th are the dates to keep in mind when considering how YOU can help your community grow in a positive way. The 1st Annual Lions Community Mixed Bonspiel takes place at the Oilfields Curling Club and this could be your way of assisting the Foothills Lions Club in making this community fundraiser happen. TEAMS are NEEDED, simple as that. As Lions we try to keep the community informed about the areas that we can be of assistance to your organization be it through work par-

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at a later date after all the Area, District and Regional Public Speaking is done throughout the province. Junior members can go to District. Intermediate members can go to Regional level and Senior members can go to the Provincial level. With the help of everyone at the Millarville Hall, our club Public Speaking is done until next year. I would like to wish the best of luck to our members with their Public Speaking competition. Our next club meeting will be March 14th at the Millarville Racetrack Hall.

January was a busy month for 4-H’ers. After the long holiday, it was back to work. Our Winter Workshop this year was awesome!

We stamped letters into leather plates and cut them out to make nameplates for our horse stalls.

Everyone was a little tentative at first; scared they would hit their fingers with the hammer! We punched small holes in the leather for the chain and gems and used a Chicago screw to hold a leather 4-H clover in place.

Besides the letters, there were also horseshoe and horse stamps for decoration. Once we were done stamping, another table was available to paint the leather. We owe a big thank you to Tom Adams, Martie Blatz's greatgrandfather, for supplying the leather and stamping tools. Also, thank you to Jackie Rawn for organizing and Jeff Blatz and John Brogden for providing expertise.

The Calgary 4-H Region held the Winter Bonanza Camp at River's Edge on January 27th to 29th. This year, Juniors and Intermediates were combined because of the low number of people signed up. However, when we got there, I found out that there were more people than last year and two of us had to share a bed!

Luckily they let us switch rooms to be with friends so it wouldn't be too awkward. As always, it was an amazing weekend with lots of games. I made plenty of new

friends. We had a ton of fun! Too soon came Public Speaking. Our top finishers were Jackson Collard and Aimee Michaelis for the juniors, Sasha Lewis and Julianne Uchytil for the intermediates and Brittnie Moore and Nevada Rowe for the seniors.

Good luck to all six who will be representing our club at Area Public Speaking on February 25th. Thank you to AltaLink for sponsoring our public speaking event and to Terry Allwarden, Marion Anton, Carlyle Cupid, Trudy Cutfield, Elizabeth Davis and Paddy Mullaney for volunteering as judges.

On February 10th we had our monthly meeting and listened to a talk about show preparation by Diane McKay and level testing by our instructor, Cassandra Day. Willow McDonald performed a speech on Irish dancing for us, because she had been absent at Public Speaking. The next morning it was too cold for the first riding group to ride but the other groups went ahead. We labelled parts of the horse's body in preparation for level testing and were quizzed on horse colours and markings before the actual riding lesson. Up next are two clinics – a non-extreme cowboy trail clinic/competition with Steve Dunham and a goat-tying clinic with Dusti Whiteside. Thanks again to SEARS for sponsoring our light horse program this year.

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TURNER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWS

One World Drumming Our week long Artist in Residence programme with 'One World Drumming' was a huge success. School Council generously provided the funding for a drumming instructor to spend a week working with students everyday in the school. We wrapped up the week of intensive drumming study with a community drumming celebration on Friday February Enchanting Evening 3rd. Parents joined students and staff in the Works for an enthusiastic wind-up drum circle celebration in the gym. We are grateful to Spring Theater News ~ By Mrs. Muir our parent volunteers for funding this Family Literacy Day There is a definite energy in the air creative and musical learning opportuOn January 26th we celebrated Famthese days as we prepare for this year's nity. ily Literacy Day at Turner Valley School.

Spring Theatre production of “EnIt was a wonderful community literacy chanted Sleeping Beauty”. What a talbuilding event. Students dressed up as ented group of students we have pertheir favourite literary character and we forming! held a Family Read Along throughout Rehearsals are being held on Wednesthe school. Students brought books, days right after school. We will also be board games, along with parents, grandworking with groups of actors during parents, siblings or a special guest to some lunch recesses, so students school for a morning of coffee and cookshould listen carefully to morning ies, family games and reading extravaannouncements for information regardganza. We had over 60% of our families ing practice times. In the near future, we in attendance with many students will also be holding our annual 'Pizza dressed up as storybook characters. The Practice' Friday when all cast members energy was fantastic! Mr Bennington will meet after school and have a very and Mrs Webb gave out prizes, books long rehearsal with a pizza break in the and bookmarks to students who 'GOT middle. If you have any questions or CAUGHT READING' during the event.

Town of Turner Valley www.turnervalley.ca

403.933.4944 ~ 223 Main Street NE Upcoming Turner Valley Council Meetings Start time – 6:30 p.m.

March 5 – Committee of the Whole March 19 – Regular Council Meeting April 2 – Committee of the Whole April 16 – Regular Council Meeting

Turner Valley Parking Survey

The Town of Turner Valley is reviewing the parking of commercial vehicles on Main Street, between Sunset Boulevard and 8th Avenue N.W. (Dunham Lane).

We are interested in your feedback. Should the Town regulate parking of commercial vehicles parked on Main Street? Does this include restricting commercial parking or implementing timed parking or maybe you feel that it doesn't need to be changed?

We invite you to participate in the on-line survey and we look forward to reading your responses and comments.

The survey is available on the town web site www.turnervalley.ca and will remain online until Friday March 30, 2012.

The Town of Turner Valley Automated Waste Collection Program Reminder How the Town of Turner Valley Automated Waste Collection Works!

Please place your cart at your pick-up location out front by

7:30 a.m. on your collection day.

Your collection day (Tuesday or Wednesday) will depend on your location. For more information please call the town shop at 403.933.5732.

Keep litter in its place, bag and tie all your household waste.

Small grocery bags should be placed into a standard garbage bag for use with the cart program.

Be a good neighbour and bring your cart home by the end of the collection day.

Park it Place your cart on the street, with the wheels against the curb. If there is no curb, place the cart just off the street or on the shoulder.

Space It Leave at least 1 meter/3 feet of clearance between the cart and any obstacles such as parked cars, poles, mailboxes, etc.

Point It The arrows on the cart lid must point to the centre of the Street.

All your waste must fit in the cart and the lid must close.

NO additional waste will be collected. Please take full advantage of our Recycle Centre located at 102 Royal Avenue NE (East side of the Fire Hall).

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would like to volunteer to help out this year, please contact Mrs. Muir or Mrs. MacDonald at the school. We will be looking for costumes, so if you have any 'ball gowns' and/or outfits that 'townspeople' could wear, please send them with your child to school. Make sure they are clearly labelled so we can return them to you when the production is finished.

We hope you will all mark your calendars and be sure to join us for some fantastic entertainment on March 29th and 30th!

Anti-Bullying Awareness Month ~ By Shae and Justin The time has come ...... Anti-Bullying Awareness Month and Pink Shirt Day is here!

Starting February 1st to the 29th there will be contests to be won with prizes. There will be a special Pink Shirt day celebration on February 29th.

How Pink Shirt Day came to be...

It was a day when a boy wore a pink shirt to school and he got bullied like crazy, but a group of students didn't agree with the bullying. With their courage they got everyone in the school to wear a pink shirt the next day. Everyone did except the bullies.

It went so well that they got more schools involved and marked a special day for this to happen.

This just shows you that a couple of kids can make a big difference.

Turner Valley Protective Services Complaint Line

403.863.4341 Town of Turner Valley Office Hours Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed on Statutory Holidays

Diamond Valley Scavenger Hunt Family Day Annual Event

Thank You

The Town of Turner Valley wishes to thank the sponsors of the Diamond Valley Scavenger Hunt for their generous contributions including: Hi Ho Gas and Grocery, Turner Valley Golf and Country Club, Sandul's Pharmacy, Chuckwagon Cafe and Cattle Company.

A special thanks to all Scavenger Hunt participants and volunteers; Barb Froud, Rob Cotton, the Pfeil Family, Brandon Lyons, Kelly Tuck and David Petrovich; and Turner Valley Fire Department and Public Works Staff in making this a fun and successful event.

Oilfields Recycle Centre E-Waste Round-up On Going

The Oilfields Recycle Centre is still accepting the following equipment: CPU's (towers or desktop systems), monitors (CRT or LCD screens), printers, laptops, all computer components and assorted cabling and televisions If you need more information, contact the Recycle Centre at 403.933.3303.

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Longview Link

The results of the Longview Grand Prix are: Speed: 1st Place - Lane Perwiznuik, 2nd Place Christina Adrian, 3rd

Place - Shelby Butler, 4th Place - Tremaine Jamieson Design, Kids 12 and under: 1st Place - Jona-

Grand Prix Winners

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than Fehr, 2nd Place (TIE) - Shelby Butler, 2nd Place (TIE) - Taylor Hummel; 3rd Place - Ernie Fehr Design, Adults 13 and

over: 1st Place Tremaine Jamieson, 2nd Place - Carissa Teichroeb, 3rd Place - Ron Caumartin Congratulations to all participants and to the organizers of this fun event.

The Longview Youth Group is planning some

spring activities involving a “cake decorating class” as well as sponsoring a first aid course. For more information and dates please contact Lisa at 403-558-3932 or Trish 403-558-0002 as soon as possible.

Longview residents, please ensure that your dog licenses are up to date and that when walking you pick up after your pet.

We all appreciate what we “don't” have to walk in.

Thanks and have a great week.

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After a night in an airport hotel room marginally more sizeable than my sports car, we were ready to wrestle the 10 hour flight from Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro en route to the long awaited African Safari.

Passing through Pentagon style security at 8:00, 8:30, 9:10 and again at 10:05am for good measure, we board the great silver bird and wedge ourselves into seats I'm sure were designed for the afore-mentioned hotel.

At 10:15 engine number 1 of 3 fires up with the comforting sound General Electrics are known for.

10:17 signals the start of engine number 2.

At 10:19, I could swear I heard my old jeep trying to fire up on a minus 40 degree morning.

Click, Click, Click, Aruugh.

Again.

And again.

Sounding less like General Electric and more like Major Problem as each minute goes by.

And after about 8 attempts to spark life into a fairly necessary component of the aircraft, comes the announcement from the

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flight deck.

"Uh ladies and gentlemen - it appears we have a problem with our number 3 and so we'll be going back to the gate to see if we can get the repairs done and will keep you updated".

At which point we see 4 guys in clogs running alongside with hammers, picks, screwdrivers and a faded copy of Aerospace Mechanics For Dummies.

To make a long story short, the airline decides to err on the side of caution, declare the aircraft to be somewhat less than airworthy and request that another plane be sent to haul us to destination.

Off we go back into the terminal, endure 3 more cups of kickapoo joy juice style Dutch coffee, 4 more security checks and re-board the new aircraft.

It's now pushing 1 pm.

Engine 1 is a go.

Engine 2 fires up like a banshee.

The lead flight attendant is giving 3 to 1 odds to 6 of us on the probability of engine 3 and loses $20 when lo and behold it comes to life.

Push back from the gate at 1:20pm while watching bits and pieces of snow hit the ground.

As the snow begins to fall at greater velocity than the Greek economy, the captain announces that we'll take a slight delay to de-ice.

At that point I decide to nap for a bit.

At 3:15 I emerge from the nap to marvel at how smooth the flight is until I look out to see............. we're still on the ground.

I apparently slept through the 2pm announcement that Amsterdam Airport is now CLOSED due to snow accumulation.

"They are attempting to clear one of the runways and we may be able to depart shortly" explained the captain at 3:20.

Note to Airline Crew: I've been sitting wedged in an airline seat resembling 20 lbs of potatoes in a 5 lb bag for close to 6 hours - The use of the word *attempt* is not particularly comforting.

Neither is the sight of Hans and his 3 pals sliding along the tarmac in their clogs carrying a couple of

By Dave Heron

brooms in the direction of the runway.

But to the credit of human spirit vs the elements, we slip the surly bonds of terra firma some 15 minutes later, climbing to 30,000 ft en route to Kilimanjaro.

Almost.

About 30 minutes prior to our eagerly anticipated arrival, albeit now some 6 hours later than planned, comes yet another announcement from Captain Kangaroo.

"Ah - Ladies and Gentlemen, we've just been advised that we cannot land as scheduled in Kilimanjaro and will instead be diverting to Dar-es-Salaam where we will (and here it is again folks) ATTEMPT to secure onward transportation for those of you destined for Kilimanjaro."

Unlike say, Calgary to Edmonton where transportation options are a breeze, there are essentially two ways of getting from Dar to Kilimanjaro.

Unless of course you factor in stranded as a 3rd option.

A 12 to 15 hour drive on roads that resemble a lunar landscape.

A 70 minute flight brings up the preferred option.

Here's the thing.

We're about to land 335 pieces of self loading freight at 4 o'clock in the morning into an airport not generally known for handling surprises all that well.

On landing I can see a grand collection of 8-12 passenger turbo props gathered around the terminal building.

And one lonely 120 passenger Boeing 737.

"Are we there yet?" cries out a just awakened passenger?

Almost.

Follow part 2 next issue.

Adios until next time Dave Heron Dave Heron is the owner and operator of: Pace Setter Travel & Tours (1995) Inc; P.O. Box 612, 70 McRae Street, Okotoks.

Tel: 403.938.5454 Toll Free: 1.800.206.7223.

Fax: 403.938.5568 Email: pacesetter@nucleus.com

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Personal Protection HISTORY OF KUMOGAKURE RYU Hiding in the Clouds School

It has been said that this ryu was really created by the Toda family, in the 1600's as a Ninjutsu school of thought, centering its techniques on the nonviolent side of Ninjutsu. The Togakure Ryu teaches that violence is to be avoided.

This would also explain why the school's taijutsu is similar to the Togakure Ryu, as the Toda were also Sokes of the Togakure Ryu. One of the special weapons of the Ryu is the kamayari (hook spear). Originally designed for climbing up the sides of ships, it was also used when fighting against swordsmen. The Densho mentions a ninja by the name Sarutobi Sasuke, who came from the Kumogakure Ryu. Sasuke used to jump from one tree to another by using a kamayari to hook onto a

branch and then swing from one branch to another, just like a monkey.

Another climbing device is the ippon sugi noburi (single cedar climbing tool).

This is a metal tube 25cm long, with three rows of spikes on the outside and a chain running through the middle, with a metal hook at each end.

Another specialty of this ryu is the Demon mask sometimes worn by members of the ryu. The kikaku ken or "demon horn strike" (head butt), could also give rise to another theory of the demon mask, supposing that the mask, even when not worn, gave the idea to use the head during fighting.

The ninja of the Kumogakure Ryu wore armored sleeves when going into combat to help protect

them and also to use in attacking. Outdoor skills such as lighting fires in wet and damp weather and various other aspects of outdoor survival were included in Kumogakure Ryu training. A Kumogakure Ryu taijutsu skill is to do double blocks and strikes.

Another Kumogakure Ryu taijutsu specialty is to jump while fighting.

In the Bujinkan Dojo a chant/mantra, “Shiken Haramitsu Daikomyo" is used to open and close the training sessions. As far as the Bujinkan is concerned it is thought that this was first used in the Kumogakure Ryu teachings. Although this sanscrit chant has its roots in the Vedic teachings some say it is waka (poetry) and shows both Buddhist and Shinto attitudes.

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Chiropractors, Dr. Greg Morris and his wife, Dr. Natalie Carrington, have been caring for Foothills residents since 1994, and are pleased to welcome Dr. Mike Belding to the clinic. Dr. Mike is a chiropractic graduate of CMCC in Toronto, and has recently studied acupuncture through McMaster University. Both Dr. Mike and Dr. Greg are trained in Active Release Technique. Dr. Greg first learned ART in 1997, and has been furthering his ART skills on a yearly basis. Dr. Natalie first studied acupuncture in Sri Lanka in 1992, and has continued her studies in Canada since then.

The doctors and staff of the Diamond Valley Chiropractic Clinic thank you for including us in your health care team, and look forward to seeing you soon!

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Active Release Technique: How Does It Work? What Can Art Treat?

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When a muscle or tendon is repetitively used, it will soon develop tension within that muscle. When a muscle has sustained muscle tension, it will have a tendency toward a lower concentration of oxygen within the tissue due to the fact that the small capillaries have more difficulty “squeezing” blood through the tight muscle. Your body's reaction to poor oxygen within a tissue is to lay down scar tissue. Scar tissue is like a sticky, fibrous glue which requires no oxygen to do its job of sticking things together or helping to maintain tension. Really, your body has just found a way of adapting to this need of muscle tension in a low oxygen environment by laying down scar tissue and maintaining tension, but not increasing the need for oxygen. This all sounds quite clever at first, however, as more and more scar tissue is created the muscle or tissue will become tight more easily and maintain this tension even at rest. Sustained tension will result in a further decrease in oxygen with additional scar tissue formation until the individual starts to experience symptoms.

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hands. She continues to ignore the symptoms. A year after that, Jane realizes that she is now waking up in the middle of the night with numbness and tingling in her fingers.

Jane goes to the doctor and the doctor diagnoses her with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Jane tries various treatments over 6 weeks but nothing seems to work, so she is booked for surgery. In this case, you can see that the condition really took over 10 years to develop, so not only does Jane need appropriate treatment, but she may need to treat the condition for some time to reverse the effects of the 10 years of repetitive strain.

ART works by breaking up scar tissue and adhesions within and between the muscles, fascia, tendons and nerves, thus breaking the viscous cycle described above.

Many conditions are healed or improved with Active Release and include carpal tunnel syndrome, medial or lateral epicondylitis (tennis and golfer's elbow), rotator cuff injuries, plantar fasciitis, groin pulls, hamstring strains and many others. Active Release can also help in the rehabilitation of more acute injuries where lots of scar tissue has formed, such as after severe strains and sprains, as well as a healed fracture. The technique involves the use of a practitioner's hand pressure during certain stretch procedures to break adhesions and allow the tissue to function normally. Not only does it help to reduce the pain or symptoms, but it normalizes or improves the function, thereby reducing the chance of recurrence.

There are certain situations where Active Release may be less successful. The factors that may decrease success include the following: the duration of the patient's symptoms (the longer the serious symptoms are left untreated); if the patient must continue to perform the offending task; if the patient chooses not to do prescribed exercises; if the patient has a pre-existing health condition such as diabetes; if the patient smokes and if the patient has poor nutrition.

Active Release Technique has a great success rate with most repetitive strain injuries. Although the technique may seem quite simple in the way it is performed, Active Release Technique requires exceptional training and experience to be performed successfully.

Dr. Greg Morris Diamond Valley Chiro practic Clinic 403-933-3088 Dr. Greg Morris was first trained in ART in 1999.

Since then, Dr. Greg has been updating his ART skills on a yearly basis. Dr. Greg works with Dr. Natalie Carrington, and Dr. Mike Belding who has also recently trained in ART.

Tweens and Hygiene

The tween years are all about finding a unique sense of style.

This also applies to cosmetics and accessories. Allow your tween to choose their shampoos, soaps and oral care products.

This will encourage them to take interest in their hygiene without you having to ask.

Brushing teeth can be a struggle at this age. Your child may go in the bathroom for 30 seconds and declare that he or she has brushed. Kids should know that good oral care is just as important as taking a shower, especially if your child has braces.

Make the process a little easier

and ensure they are brushing for the proper amount of time by keeping a two minute timer in the bathroom.

"Oral health is an important issue particularly for kids in their adolescent years. Tooth decay is still recognized as the most common chronic disease affecting children," says Dr. Salzer, orthodontist, dentist and mother of a tween. "Not only can poor oral hygiene affect the health and wellbeing of a child, it also plays a role in self-esteem."

Puberty is the first time adolescents have to deal with body odor. Help your tween under-

stand how to control odors by explaining the difference between deodorant, which controls bacteria while adding fragrance, and antiperspirant, which stops or limits sweating. Remind your tween that both deodorant and antiperspirant will help if they put it on before they start sweating, not after.

Changing hormones typically bring about oilier skin, especially on the nose and forehead.

Teach your tween to wash their face once or twice a day with a cleanser and discourage them from picking, as this causes inflammation and scarring.

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Views on Vision

By Dr. Charles A. Boulet Archie's a good friend, I've known him since I was 5 years old. We met in a French-Immersion Kindergarten class in a larger North Eastern Alberta town when we were 5 years old. Born in April, Archie is a couple of months older than me - something that seemed relevant at the time. Archie always had and still always has a great smile on his face, an infectious laugh, and an easy going attitude about things. Everyone likes to hang out with him, and his wife Betty (no joke, Archie married Betty). He was and still is a fine hockey player, even now in his forties, and operates a grain and cattle farm near the same town we grew up in.

Archie, me and many of our friends were involved in our church, spent long summers on our bikes together and had the same homerooms - in other words, we spent countless hours together and know one another very well.

Early in school, Archie was like the other kids. He did fine overall, had fun, got into some mischief every now and then, but was generally a very respectful and kind kid. Before too long, late into Grade 1, Archie was obviously starting to have trouble reading. He was obviously smart, maybe not the smartest in class, but he found reading a challenge and really didn't like reading out loud. He would have to follow along with his finger or a ruler and would get the words, slowly, ploddingly, but he would get them. There were a few occasions when he was taken from class for extra help, but the trouble persisted.

Around Grade 4, Archie was still struggling, but being passed through the grades because he was clearly a capable kid. He struggled with reading and math, but was smart enough to do better. His struggle with school work was compounded by his compulsion to goof off in class - he was definitely a distracted boy. In Grade 5, he started the habit of pressing his pencil case against his forehead, rocking the handful of pencils, pens and colors back and forth, left, then right. Archie wanted to do well, but struggled. On a few occasions, he became very frustrated and acted out in class, but this was rare.

Junior High came along and Archie experienced much more discomfort, and this lead to more pencil case massaging of the muscles in the forehead. As the reading load increased, so did Archie's struggle. The headaches worsened and he fell further behind. Some of the more astute teachers would accommodate by allowing for more project work and oral presentations, but in the end no one was able to help Archie, though by that point it was recognized that something was wrong.

In High School, a family doctor recommended Archie visit the local optometrist to see if sight was a problem. Not surprisingly, Archie was severely affected by high astigmatism,

Archie's Story

something that is difficult to “see” from the outside looking in. Parents will not see this, nor will teachers or school psychologists. Astigmatism is a condition where the eye has trouble focusing on objects, so it keeps on trying. Eventually the strain of constant activity creates a strong pain behind the eyes, somewhat like a migraine. Archie was so badly affected, looking at fine detail (text on pages) for any length of time was quite literally painful and terrifying. Being a mostly polite kid, he struggled through it as well as he could. He finally got MOUNTAIN VIEW DENTAL HYGIENE glasses in Grade 11 and everyone saw an incredible transfor4-220 Centre Ave W mation take place. We could not believe how well he was Black Diamond AB doing in his classes and how much more relaxed he seemed.

PH: 403 933 7722 These days, I have a much better appreciation of what "Keep your smile for a lifetime" Archie had to deal with and what a struggle it must have been. What he lived with for 10 years was unnecessary and unfair. It affected his life in ways he could not recover from.

There is no parent handbook, no owner's manual for kids. The schools, for their part, assume the role of parents and as such, they are responsible for contributing to the proper care and attention of children.

Schools are viewed as experts in child development by parents and parents tend to follow school advice when it comes to caring for their children - especially in the early years. As professional caretakers and specialists in learning and development, schools are best positioned to take the lead on managing children's vision and informing parents on the critical role it plays in Black Diamond reading and learning, and how it can severely impact a child's life if vision is not Open Sundays & Late on Weekdays working well. It is for these reasons that the 124 Centre Ave West Black Diamond Locally Owned and Operated 403-933-7979 schools ought to be actively involved in promoting appropriate care of children when they start in the early years. This is as simple as insisting that parents have children checked when they start, at the beginning, in Black Diamond www.dvvc.ca www.LearningManagement.ca before trouble sets in. In Alberta, there is no cost to parents for this, so why do we not do this?

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Complementary Medicine

Have you used a herbal remedy to relieve a headache, or tried massage to relieve stress?

If so, you're not alone. Studies show that more than 70% of Canadians have used some form of alternative or complementary medicine. Read on for more information about complementary medicine and tips on safety.

What is complementary medicine?

"Complementary medicine" is a broad term to describe any approach to health and medicine (including treatment and prevention) that's outside the realm of conventional medicine and clinical practice in our health care system. Complementary therapies are used to improve wellness, prevent disease or treat health problems.

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Herbal Remedies, Chinese Medicine, yoga, massage, acupuncture and acupressure are just several of many complementary medicines.

People who practice complementary medicine believe in treating the physical, mental and spiritual elements of wellness rather than focusing on treating symptoms of disease. Keep in mind that some forms of complementary medicine are supported by scientific studies, while others are currently being evaluated for their safety and effectiveness.

People use a number of these Complementary medicines in conjunction with their conventional medicines. For example, Flax Seed, CoQ10 and Garlic are three products used to help con-

trol cholesterol. These products are all safe to use with prescribed medications.

Another example might be to use yoga and deep breathing combined with anxiety medications (for panic attacks).

The combination of conventional and complementary medicine is often called integrative medicine. This combination should be used on the advice of a physician and pharmacist, as there are some combinations of herbal products and traditional medications that can be dangerous.

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Faith Forum What Kind of Soil Are You?

As springtime approaches, those who make their living off the land and those who love to grow gardens and flowers are giving thought to the kinds of seeds they will plant and the varieties that will do the best.

This is important depending on the kind of soil they have where the seeds will be planted.

Especially for farmers, the type of soil they have on their land (along with weather patterns, precipitation, etc.) determines the type of crop or crops they will plant and the kind of harvest they receive.

When seeds fall on any other ground besides the fertile, cultivated soil they were intended to be planted in, they do not grow or produce the bountiful crop that was anticipated. Otherwise the roots do not go down deep and will wither, as they cannot get the moisture they need under the hot sun, or weeds grow with the seeds and suffocate them; these are

among some of the conditions that can happen.

Here in our area we are blessed with highly productive soil that is used to grow a wide variety of agricultural crops.

Our hearts are like soil waiting to be planted in.

We need to be careful what we allow to be planted there. There are innumerable destructive forces clamouring for our attention, minds and hearts. A positive, personal and loving Force is what we should be allowing to take place in our hearts and lives. That force is a very loving and personal God who takes a deep and permanent interest in you. Depending on where we are at in our journey towards, or with, God will determine the effect that His words have in the soil of our hearts. Jesus spoke directly to us about this in a parable (story)*, and then explained it to his disciples (helpers) after he spoke with the crowd.

Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed

“Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.

A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.

Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn't have deep roots, they died. Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as

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WALKING TO SCHOOL……

Good for Students! Good for the Environment!

Did you know…… that fewer and fewer children are walking or biking to school? Anybody remember the story from grandparents stating that they “walked 10 miles to school, uphill both ways”? Whatever happened to the concept of walking to school? Why are so many parents “driving and dropping” their kids at school? It's time to reverse that trend and get kids walking to school again. By walking to school, children are getting valuable exercise and learning to be independent. It is also teaching them early not to rely on the car all the time. And by increasing the amount of children walking or biking to school, the environment around the school becomes much safer as well. Children become more visible because there are less parked and idling cars lining the street, as well as less traffic in general. With spring just around the corner, why not try walking with your child to school and see the benefits that will follow. A great time to spend a little time with your children while getting a little physical activity in too!

much as had been planted! Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one (the devil or Satan and his destructive ways) comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long.

They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for

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believing God's word.

The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God's word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” (Matthew 13:1 – 9, 18 – 23 NLT, parenthesis mine) What kind of soil are you? No other human being, energy force, karma, positive thinking or any other power, good or evil, can hold a candle to what God is or what He can offer in a personal way to you.

Readers are invited to write Gloria at: gloriawes@hotmail.com, and I will be glad to get back to you. *Footnote: Jesus gave the reason why he spoke in parables or stories instead of just plainly saying what he meant: “His disciples came and asked him, 'Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?'

He replied, 'You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really listen or understand.” (Matthew 13:10 - 13 NLT)

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Valentines and Winter Carnival Longview students celebrated Valentine's Day a big way by wearing pink, red and white. Everyone exchanged Valentine's Day cards and brought treats like cupcakes and heart shaped cookies to share. The whole school gathered in the gym for a Wii Just Dance Party. Students, staff and parents had a great time dancing, singing and laughing.

We had a very full program for Talent, Show and Share last Friday. We had students sing, dance, play instruments, tell jokes, do magic tricks and demonstrate different athletic abilities. It was a great afternoon of enter-

tainment and we really appreciate the attention and effort students dedicate to their special skills and talents. The Grade 1 /2 class had a great deal of fun on February 15th in celebrating the one hundredth day of school. Students were spotted lining the hallway with one hundred feet they had cut from paper.

Basketball season is well underway and the Grade 5 / 6 class have participated in tournaments at home, Turner Valley School and upcoming at Ecole Percy Pegler on March 2nd. The team would like to send out a big thank you to Michelle

Nelson for helping coach the team and Mr. Musgrove their teacher.

Longview Students are very proud of their school.

They take pride in being an eagle and proudly wear the school colours of blue and gold. Our students are great role models and do an excellent job representing themselves and our school.

Students, staff and parents had a wonderful time at our annual Winter Carnival held on Friday, February 17th. We thought we might have to celebrate winter minus the snow because of the unusually warm weather we have had lately. But luck-

ily, just a couple of days before the big event, we received a significant snowfall which put smiles on everyone's faces. Students participated in fox and duck tag games, treasure hunts for coloured ice blocks buried in the snow, building and decorating giant snow castles, ball hockey and curling activities. At the end of the day, everyone gathered around with rosy cheeks and cold toes to have a cup of hot chocolate and a couple of biscuits. A big thank you is extended to Mr. Musgrove, from all of the students, in organizing such a fun day.

Millarville’s Cool News The Kindergarten class at MCS have been engaged in an inquiry looking at the things we learn from family and friends. We've been investigating the roles and responsibilities in families, relationships with our friends and our connections to each other.

We've been using information about our family members as we look at numbers in math.

We read the book, My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven, a very cool artist and author. This book looks at the family portrait in a

very different way – using similes to describe each member. Then we used Mr. Piven's collage technique of using everyday objects to create our own works of art. We then wrote some similes to describe our family member.

Here's a sample!

Raine: My mom is as loving as a heart and as snuggly as a cat Jack: My dad is as prickly as a hedgehog and as tall as a building Stetson: My mom is as lovey as a heart and as lovely as a flower

Elizabeth: My mom is as cute as a kitten and as lovely as a birthday party Shona: My mom is as sweet as a candy and as soft as a feather Amelia: My mom is as soft as a feather and as sweet as hot chocolate Wyatt: My mom is as light as a feather and as ranch-ish as a cowgirl James: My sister is as funny as a clown and as quiet as a mouse Tyree: My dad is as furry as a sheep and as cowboy-ish as a cowboy Reese: My mom is as soft as a feather and as lov-

ing as a heart Danika: My mom is as soft as a feather and as sweet as a flower Ava: My mom is as sweet as a feather and as sweet as a heart Nathan: My sister Emily is a lovey as a heart and as sweet as a candy Alyssa: My grandma is as lovey as a heart and as small as a snowflake Amber: My dad is as funny as a clown and as nice as a candy cane Bailee: My grandma is as soft as a feather and as sweet as a candy

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Legion Leanings

The Branch initiated seven new members in a ceremony at the February general meeting. We welcome them to our Branch and look forward to another group of equal size joining us officially at the March meeting.

We are still receiving dues for 2012 renewals and hope all members can be paid in the near future.

Under our Building Officer, Cde. Larry Williams, Branch members have put many hours of work into a massive “rewarehousing” project which has seen the cleaning, clearing out or re-ordering of most of the storage areas in the building. At the time of writing, some electrical upgrades remain but the results of the work to date are outstanding.

More work is currently underway in the Legion Hall as part of a planned overhaul of the building interior. Dart boards are to be re-located and Branch Memorabilia will be placed more appropriately in the hall. More painting is required and this phase of the work is planned for completion within the very near future. Thank you to all who assisted in these long overdue improvements.

Commencing immediately, short order meals will once again be available in conjunction with

the regular buffet meal.

However, they will only be available when the kitchen staff and volunteers have had an opportunity to make inroads into the clean-up from the buffet itself.

We await a planned presentation by Bragg Creek residents this coming Friday. What it comprises is unknown at this time and more details will be available in our next column. At the same event, we will perform our New York Flag Exchange programme between the Longview and Okotoks Fire Departments.

An Honour Guard performed our Legion tribute at a Memorial Service in Okotoks for the late Naomi Robinson, a WWII RCAF (WD) Veteran who passed away recently.

Naomi was a Life Member of this Branch and was a long-serving Past President of the former Okotoks Ladies' Auxiliary. Our members extend their sincere condolences to Larry and his family.

A committee led by our two vice-presidents has been formed to develop a plan for the enhancement of our Cenotaph and the area surrounding it. We will be seeking donations which will allow us to apply for matching grants from various Government and Legion sources. Current

ideas are wide ranging but other suggestions will be gladly received.

When completed, the site will present not only a more fitting memorial to those who sacrificed their lives for Canada but also a welcoming place for those who wish to pay their respects.

Meanwhile, the Branch is selling tickets for a draw which will take place at 19:05 on March 30th. There are four prizes: two 40 inch flat screen TV's and two for $500. Tickets are 3 for $5 (yellow) or $2 each (blue). All tickets are eligible for all four draws.

While on the topic of lotteries, if you purchase tickets on the Legion Million Dollar Lottery, we hope that you name Branch #78 as the recipient of your support.

Mark your calendars for St Patrick's Day, Saturday March 17th. The entertainment committee has a special event planned. Following the success of the kids' Jelly Bean dance, this should be an equally good event for adults.

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Aries (March 20-April 19) You seem to be in a reflective mood, looking back for a change rather than looking ahead. I think this is a good idea. You're embarking on an important review of your recent relationships, and for that matter, all of your tendencies in relationships.

That calls for some ongoing awareness and introspection. One thing on your agenda is making peace with your inherently rebellious nature. While the world needs people who are capable of shaking up the status quo (and you're certainly one of them), this won't work so well as a policy in your personal relationships. One key to happiness in this aspect of your life is choosing people against whom you don't have to rebel. It's true that it can be challenging to find a balance between too much structure and not enough; you do need grounding and commitment, but lately your tendency has been to get into situations that crowd your space and your freedom. As the next few years go on, this is going to become more of an issue, so I strongly suggest you identify people who authentically honor freedom and creativity.

For you, that means choosing substance over form.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) Venus is now in Aries, and this may be taking you on a quest for your lost self. Your whole life may feel like a recovery mission that has you venturing into strange or unfamiliar territory. I suggest you stay in these regions of yourself until you gain some familiarity with the environment you're uncovering. You might have a tendency to want to move on and have things get back to normal, but normal is not what you really want, as far as I can see, or what will really serve you. In fact becoming friendly with what you might otherwise decide is downright strange would be more the way to go.

It's time to throw away all of your prior notions of 'normal' and 'proper' and habitual in place of a recognition of what is so. Be mindful of your rituals and do things differently every chance you get.

Experiment with your methods of working, relating and most of all the way you take risks (or struggle to do so). You're going to learn a lot if you do, and the information will help you make some crucial decisions shortly after your birthday.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) Your current focus on your professional life is about to intensify -- and you're about to see whether your hard work has finally yielded any actual results. I have two suggestions. One is that you not only act and dress the part of success, but stand fully in the character of success. This is not merely about changing your affect; it's about an internal shift where you orient on your goals. That said, there is a certain element of stagecraft that will come into play over the next week or so, where appearances will count for more than they usually do. You will be in a spotlight of some kind, and it's essential that you work with this factor. It will count in both your visual appearance, the way you present yourself in spoken words and in writing, and most significantly the vibe that you put forward. Certain aspects indicate that you might be inclined to bend the truth or present two sides of a story; this is not the time to play any games at all with your integrity. Be clear

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and make sure there are at least two people close to you with whom you can reality check.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) With the Sun about to enter your sympathetic water sign Pisces on Sunday, there is some relief on the way, though till then I suggest you keep your focus on partnership issues, particularly where a group or organization is concerned. You may have figured out that there are too many people in your life for your comfort, and too many of them have access to you and your resources.

You cannot just walk away but you can get clear in every situation where there is a need to be clear.

Once the Sun changes signs, that's your clue to spend some time away from the reservation and see what's going on somewhere else. This will provide a change of scenery and put you into contact with people more in harmony with your nature. One advantage I've discovered about getting near the ocean is that it's possible to see out to the horizon. You can look at the water and in a glance, know the conditions of the atmosphere.

Whether you do this metaphorically or physically amounts to the same basic thing.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) Over the next few days, the Sun is going to work its way out of Aquarius and into Pisces. Before it does that, it will make a trine (flowing 120-degree aspect) to Saturn. This is the story of working out a relationship issue, though you're the likely partner to come up with the idea, and it may be the solution to a problem that nobody has noticed yet.

Even if it seems to arrive at one 'last minute' or another, it's not too late, as long as you notice what there is to notice and put the information to work as soon as you know about it. There is a risk that you'll tell yourself this will be worth something tomorrow, and you'll take care of it then. But what you're about to get is specific information for a precise purpose and time. From there you can move onto subtler matters of emotions and what it means to connect with others. Once the Sun changes signs on Sunday, the premium on clarity and honesty with yourself goes up. The Sun conjunct Neptune suggests you may be trying to deny or idealize something. Balance that out with some realism.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) There's quite a bit of activity in your opposite sign Pisces, and with the Sun on the way that means there will be even more energy (and people) in your environment. I am sure that plenty of the opportunities seem appealing and some seem really intriguing. There's just one little problem: if you're in one of those moods where you don't know what you want, then all the options and opportunities can seem meaningless -- and heck you might not even notice that they exist. Thing is, most of what you have open to you now is open to you now, not another day. So I suggest you have a talk with yourself and either decide what you want, or what you're willing to experiment with.

Part of how you can find out what you want is trying something, or someone, new. Despite whatever you may be feeling, or whatever frustrations you may be feeling associated with resolving a past issue, there are people around you who have some of what you want -- and if they're not there yet they are very likely to show

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Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) You've been through a tense few weeks, and you may not be feeling any more confident or like things are heading in any better of a direction. I promise you, however, that you will be able to pull back from the edge and that you're not being pushed into anything you cannot handle. And events over the next few days will do a lot to reassure you that you're not as close to the edge as you thought. You'll feel more assured once you know that, and you'll also feel less alone. There have been several moments the past week where you felt like you didn't quite belong on the planet, but now even in the midst of similar circumstances, you seem to be aligning more closely with a source of nourishment. Also I would remind you -- and you soon may discover -- that you're not alone in any way. But this will be more obvious over the next few days, as the Sun finishes its run through Aquarius and opens a few doors for you. One thing to keep in mind is that not only is there no rush; you're in an important time of completions. Take those one at a time.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) Your life has presented you with many ideas and possibilities lately, though often falling short of the best possibilities actually materializing. That said, your imagination has been venturing into some daring territory and you seem to allow yourself to consider some of the saucier possibilities, at least in theory. As the Sun enters your fellow water sign Pisces over the weekend, you'll either have opportunities to go beyond merely thinking or imagining, or you'll feel more compelled to actually experiment. You've yet to discover whether what you feel in potential and what you can actually manifest will have much in common.

There's always a difference -- we're talking about two different realms, one of which is a lot more dense than the other, and where there are actual consequences of action. Just as with your imagination, it's a good idea to open up to what you're not expecting. That's the one significant contact point between 'fantasy' and reality.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) You don't need anyone else's approval to make a decision. You may not recognize that you're even seeking that approval. It may come in the form of 'thinking like someone else' or imagining what they would do. I suggest that you think like yourself, align with your own desires and needs, and make the decision that's right for you. There's a good chance that someone you know won't agree with you, but what difference does that make? That person doesn't have to live your life.

As soon as you focus on your own intentions, and get centered about what is right for you, you'll see how little the feelings of others matter. That said, if you can discern emotions from facts (both yours and anyone else's), you might gain some clarity based on the actual data you become aware of. It will be an excellent exercise for you to stick strictly to the observable, verifiable facts. This won't interfere with your intuition -- it will only strengthen it.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) The job of any leader is to get people working

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That's another way of saying honoring life and what we do with it for its inherent value, which you have a gift for noticing and expressing at the moment. State the obvious both when writing and speaking. Get feedback and make sure people are onto what you're talking about. It seems inevitable that you'll be involved in some unusual depth or amount of written communication, and I suggest you begin any project by defining a clear strategy. The kind of writing you're doing now is not about being inspired, though that would help.

This is writing that has to work, like a sheepdog or plumber has to work. I'm not suggesting that you not use elegance or beauty, but rather that you set goals for your projects, so that you give yourself guidance and you have a way to measure whether your efforts are getting results.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Yours is the sign of groups, but you're equally invested in one-to-one relationships. Recent developments in an intimate situation are suggesting that it's time to get out and be among people. You may have a tendency in the opposite direction: to withdraw, close up and avoid groups.

However, I think you'll find that once you get into a wider space and meet some new people you will feel like your old self or perhaps some new self you've never quite met before. Meanwhile, selfesteem questions persist. I suggest that you not view this as a crisis, but rather as an opportunity for growth. If you're experiencing doubt in any form, one logical answer to that is to seek some information that might confirm or deny whatever issue you feel up against. However, the planets strongly suggest you look for the source of the doubt itself, remembering that it may have no basis in reality. The truth is, you're a more sensitive person than you let on, and your sensitivity is running at an all-time high. So, proceed gently and the truth will come to you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20 Many factors have contributed to your having an unusually confident grip on your life, one of which has been a measure of self-reliance. Another has been an intuitive sense of belonging and purpose.

Both of these point to the kind of autonomy that will be the thing to focus on as the next four weeks progress. The Sun enters your sign over the weekend, beginning with a conjunction to Neptune, also newly arrived in Pisces. Your charts indicate a powerful empathy with people around you, and you have their attention in more ways than you recognize. But attention is not what you want -- focus, collaboration and a state of harmony are. Remember that your mission comes first and what others need comes second.

I suggest you favor those who make themselves available and are willing to contribute positive energy and let everyone else do their thing. You are beginning what could be one of the most confident and creative years of your life, but the condition is living from the center of yourself and at the center of your world.

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Riverwood Estates Celebrates Second Showhome With A Contest Black Diamond's newest community, Riverwood Estates, is excited to announce the completion of its second showhome. To celebrate, the community will be throwing a party on Saturday, March 3rd from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, with free food, fun and a vacation giveaway.

The new showhome is built by Compass Rose Homes, one of Riverwood Estates' two exclusive builders, next door to the Sheep River Homes Showhome. The neighbouring showhomes will be the hot spots of the launch celebration, with a first look at the brand new Compass Rose Showhome and an exclusive look at the “Man Cave” entertainment room in the Sheep River Showhome.

“We're very excited about the launch of our second showhome,” says John Huot of Riverwood Estates Inc., “It's going to be a great party. Both of these homes are so beautiful and have such great features. We've got oversized lots, great walking paths and tons of great family amenities in Riverwood, so we want to celebrate and show this community off to everybody.”

With food and fun for the whole family, everyone is invited to join the celebration, during which Riverwood Estates will be giving away a trip for 4. The lucky winners will spend 4 nights at the Residences at Fairmont Ridge and enjoy 4 ski or golf passes and 4 passes to the Fairmont Hot Springs. To enter visit the showhomes during the party and pick up an entry card.

You'll recognize the entry cards by the question “______________ is important to me.” Answering what's important to you in your life will qualify you for the draw and, at the same time, allow the community to connect with real world feedback.

“We're engaging the community to learn from the people that live in Black Diamond, Calgary and the surrounding area.” Continues Huot, “By finding out what's important to the people who live here and love it here, as well as the people who are thinking about moving here, we can meet the wants and needs of our residents now and into the future. So whether you care about having an environmentally sustainable home or a safe community with great walking paths, we want to hear about it.”

“If you can't make it out to the party,” finishes Huot, “pop into the showhomes on your own time. They really are great homes that will inspire you and show you what's really possible with our two great builders in this community.”

For more information about Riverw o o d E s t a t e s , v i s i t BlackDiamondLiving.com or take a scenic drive out to Black Diamond, visit the showhomes and see everything the community has to offer.

Riverwood Estates is a brandnew family-oriented community in Black Diamond and features two exclusive builders: Sheep River Homes and Compass Rose Homes. Riverwood Estates is currently selling its Phase I homes and are already 60% sold.

The Life of An Artist & Quantum Physics Halfway through February and 2.5 months into owning my new blue car… it feels pretty good. Somehow, it has helped me feel my successes and accomplishments. I'm working on letting go of my past and not allowing it to muddy what I've always assumed my life will be like in the future. Now I'm going for my BFA, working towards becoming an official mentor for young artists looking to get into art school, being more in-tune with galleries outside my comfort zones. It's funny, you think you've figured out what you want in your life and then you suddenly realize you could have more.

Fact: We teach our kids to make a wish after blowing out

their birthday candles - but they are not to tell anyone this since this makes the wish disappear.

How crazy is that? I mean, don't we want to know our kids' wishes? I mean sure, it could be a wish for a new toy, but it could also be a wish for mom and dad to be happier or maybe for them to feel good all the time. Don't we want to encourage love and honesty in families? Quantum physicists have actually found ways to prove that thoughts can in fact create physical manifestations?

Most interestingly, if we collectively focus on one thought, the power of that thought or wish truthfully magnifies with each person's 'thought energy'. Going back to the birthday wish: If we allow our children to share their wishes with us, wouldn't that be a

collective wish? And thus become grownups who encourage dreams to come true? Artists are often dismissed as dreamers, idealists, eccentrics… but have you noticed how the creative people in your life often become the problem solvers? In December, I wished for free mochas from Starbucks… and instead of the usual one free birthday drink voucher… I actually got FOUR mailed to me! Let's start encouraging more wishes and dreams to come true, whether big or small, and the world will be a happier place!

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Household Hints Quick and Easy I love getting quick and easy hints from family and friends, they make my day brighter and happier. I also enjoy passing them on, so here are some more life easing tricks.

This is a terrific idea, it helps to control the size and is a smart time saver. When making multi omelets for the family, beat the amount of eggs you'll need for the servings, butter up a muffin tin and pour the egg mixture in the individual pots, add cheese, bacon, ham, peppers or any other ingredient you wish. The muffin omelets can be customized for each person. Put the muffin tin on a cookie sheet for bal-

ance and bake for about 20-25 minutes in a medium oven or until the eggs have set in the center.

Any unused portions can be frozen and kept up to a week, just pop them in the microwave, cover and heat for one to two minutes.

Fast and healthy snack for kids: sandwich peanut butter between two thin slices of apple or cut a celery stalk into one inch chunks and fill the hollow with peanut butter or spreadable cheese.

No paper plates? Serve snacks to children in coffee filters. Also great for serving hot dogs, just wrap it around.

Come dressed to impress as you meet employers from a variety of sectors. Training providers will also be on hand.

Be sure to bring your updated resumé.

Use a coffee filter in the serving bowl under chips, cheese treats or other snack foods to soak up extra fat.

If you've dropped an earring or contact lens it's more easily found by attaching a panty hose with an elastic to the vacuum cleaner hose the item will be sucked into the stocking and can be recovered quickly.

A scratch on wood furniture can be covered up by rubbing the meat of a walnut on it.

Well, that's all we have space for today, hope some of these little tricks make life easier.

HRR Rentals now has an opening for a SHIPPER / RECEIVER within our High River facility. This position is responsible for the receiving into our warehouse and computer system all goods inbound and also ships out products to suppliers, etc. An applicant needs to be able to lift up to 100lbs and have good typing skills. Experience in a shipping/receiving position is a large bonus as well as experience in a parts environment. This is a permanent, full-time position with opportunity for advancement.

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Are you looking for a meaningful way to contribute to your community? Consider volunteering for one of these organizations: "Meals on Wheels" - Call Mrs. Campbell at 403-938-7775.

Block Parents - High River - Melissa Pryor - 403-649-5260 Block Parents - Diamond Valley - Chelsea Durling - 403-466-4436 or durling02@hotmail.com.

Rowan House - Deanna Tretiak at 403938-6785 or by e-mail at volunteer@rowanhouse.ca.

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One of the World's Most Beautiful Voices To Perform in High River Canadian opera sensation Russell Braun with his thrilling lyric baritone voice is topping the charts of opera houses around the world. “Glorious, superbly sung and acted, elegant, spinetingling” – the epithets go on. His recent performance of Valentin in the Metropolitan Opera's Faust (broadcast live in HD in movie theatres worldwide) has added to

the accolades. On stage at the High River United Church, Braun will be singing songs by Mendelssohn, Schuman, Ravel, some operatic sel e c t i o n s ( t o b e a nnounced), Novello and last but not least Noel Coward. Russell is married to Carolyn Maule who will accompany him on the piano. They live in Toronto with their two sons Benjamin and Ga-

or around High River at these locations: High River United Church, Pixie Hollow Book Store and Colossi's Coffee House.

The High River Gift of Music Society is a not-forprofit organization committed to bringing classical music to the community of High River and surrounding area. Michele Wheatley-Brown is the Artistic Director.

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Okotoks RCMP Detachment The general public is invited to attend.

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The High River Gift of Music Society is pleased to present Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule in concert Sunday, March 25th at 3:00pm. Pre-concert chat by Heather HyriowHenderson at 2:15pm.

Adults $40 advance, $45 at the door, Seniors $35 advance, $40 at the door, Students $5. Tickets available online at highrivergiftofmusic.com

FOOTHILLS REGIONAL VICTIM SERVICES

Qualified volunteers from our community are offering to provide a free tax-preparation service for residents of Black Diamond and Turner Valley who are experiencing low income situations. Only straight-forward tax returns are eligible for completion by our volunteers - the service does not cover complex income tax returns for people who are deceased, bankrupt or have business, farming or rental income. For more information and qualifying criteria, contact Suzan at Black Diamond Family and Community Support Services 403-933-4348 or email: fcss@town.blackdiamond.ab.ca.

Application forms are available at the municipal offices in Black Diamond and Turner Valley.

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HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 ONLY ONCE. Each 3 x 3 box is outlined with a darker line and a few numbers are provided to get you started!

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Last Issue’s Solution

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Warning devices 7. Ancient Hebrew dry measure 11. 22nd state 12. A scheme or program 13. Belonging to inventor Whitney 14. Finished cloth border 15. Seize (obsolete) 16. Something on fire 18. Great peninsula of SW Asia 20. Suspenders (Br.) 21. Having a cheerless disposition 23. Toto's terrier breed 24. Whale ship captain 25. A single undivided entity 26. Short term memory 27. Charlotte's author White 29. 7th Greek letter 30. Muslim people of NW China 31. Long tailed rodent 33. Yukon Territory

ment 2. Emits coherent radiation 3. Blood type 4. Goes with Sis Boom Bah 5. Woman (French) 6. Key fruit 7. Plural of 7 across 8. Cadet 9. Ethnic group of China and Vietnam 10. Portico boundary pilaster 11. Briskness 13. __ May, actress 16. Easy as 1, 2, 3 17. Wife (German) 19. "Taxi" actor 21. Fully developed 22. About ohms 26. Fissile sedimentary rock 28. Hair clasp 32. Men's hairpiece 36. Stadium level 38. Serious plays 40. Tooth doctor (abbr.)

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Gardens Galore This is the time of year when we are looking at seed and plant catalogues and dreaming about what will be new in our gardens next summer. I would like to see more hummingbirds in my garden. I've never put out bird feeders of any kind so attracting hummers will be a new thing for me.

When the caragana on the side of my house is blooming, I see a few hummingbirds flitting from the big spruce to the yellow flowers so I know there are some around. How do I entice them into the back yard so I can enjoy them close to the deck?

Brent Johner (Nature's Corner), a writer based in Calgary, has lots of info about attracting hummingbirds. He says it might take years for the birds to put your place on their map. They come north to breed with the males showing up ahead of the females in early to mid May. First comes the Rufous, then the Calliope and then the RubyThroated. They stake out territory with dense vegetation nearby and wait for the females to choose them and their territories

for nesting.

The hummingbirds need to feed heavily towards the middle of August to get ready for the long trip south.

Johner sets out his feeders in early May and again in mid August to fit in with the travelling schedules of the hummingbirds. He uses fake red flowers to attract them to his feeders in the spring and then relies on garden flowers to attract them later in the season.

The feeders have to be kept clean with the nectar changed daily if it is hot and every 2nd or 3rd day if it is cool. If the nectar gets cloudy, it needs to be changed right away. Bacteria and fungus can cause disease in the birds.

Only use nectar that is made up out of 4 parts sterilized (boiled) water and 1 part white sugar – no dyes, no artificial sweeteners, no honey or molasses.

Johner also mentions that the feeders need to be protected from ants and wasps and, of course, be set up so that cats can't get at the birds.

So, if you have natural areas close by, the chances of attracting hum-

Bring on the Hummers

By Karen Brewka mingbirds are good. There are lots of garden flowers that will attract hummers even without the use of a feeder. Johner recommends Bee Balm, Coral Bells, Weigela, Delphinium, Monk's Hood, Columbine, Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle, Lilac and Red Maltese Cross. Lois Hole also recommended Beardtongue, Campion, Day Lily, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Lilies, Garden Phlox and Pinks.

These are all great plants to have in the garden whether or not your plan is to attract hummingbirds.

Have a gardening question or a problem? Send it along to the Gazette gazette@telus.net and Karen will answer it in her column.

The Valley Neighbours Garden Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at Valley Neighbours on Sunset Boulevard in Turner Valley. The club welcomes new members. For information call Bea at 403–933–7131. The Horticultural Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm. For information call Sheila at 403–931-3989

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2.) Which two mathematical symbols ( +, -, X, / ) must you put into this series to equal 57?

76 ? 15 ? 20 = 57

Answers will be printed in the next issue Answers to last issue’s puzzles: 1) 51, double subtract 3.

2) 4 months with 30 days.

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From My Bookshelf....

The Beauty of Humanity Movement - Camilla Gibb This novel is set in contemporary Viet Nam, but the protagonist - Old Man Hung, has lived through decades of political upheaval. As he remembers friends and family we get a glimpse into life in Viet Nam when it was occupied by the French, then with Ho Chi Minh and the communist revolution, followed by war against (or with) the Americans.

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how Gibb has used this connection to make an itinerant pho chef the central character in this work, and used "pho" to give us the history of Viet Nam is so original.

I really liked this book and the characters in it, especially Hung.

As he survives the decades by learning new ways to feed his neighbours the noodle laden broth - pho, commonly eaten for breakfast, his interaction with his "family" gives us a wonderful over view of Hanoi. We meet Maggie Ly, born in Viet Nam but raised in the USA, whose goal is to locate someone who knew her father. Tu, who sees Hung as a grandfather, Lan, Hung's neighbour in the shanty town where he lives, Binh, Tu's father and a host of other characters create a tapestry of Hanoi and Vietnam.

Food, politics, religion and love are at the centre of this novel, but food comes and goes, political systems change, love is

lost and gained or missed. Poetry and art add to the humanity of the characters as they try to help their fellow human beings.

This is a sensitive, beautifully written book with lots of history and well-rounded characters.

My favourite kind of read!

The Dovekeepers - Alice Hoffman In 70 C.E. nine hundred Jews held out for over four years against armies of Romans, on Masada, a mountain in the Judean dessert. This fortress had been built by Herod, had beautiful inlaid floors in the palace, orchards, vineyards and huge storehouses - all full of wine, oil and olives. It had many cisterns - for bathing, for laundry, for watering livestock and for drinking. The largest cistern was as wide as fifty men with outstretched arms. Amazing!

Hoffman spent five years researching and writing this novel and it shows. It felt like liv-

ing history. We all know the end of the story - over 900 Jewish defenders committed mass suicide rather than submit to the Romans. But what makes this book a "story" is the way the author describes life and events at Masada from the point of view of five very different women - during the seige of the Sicarri.

These women tend the dovecotes on Masada - especially mindful of the droppings used to fertilize the fields and orchards.

Each woman arrives from a different place and carries her losses and secrets with her. This sisterhood of women spans several decades, age-wise. Each has endured incredible hardship the loss of loved ones, homes, brutality, starvation - yet at Masada they develop a complex relationship. Each woman has an affinity for an element - fire, air, metal or water and I found how their personality and their development linked to their ele-

ment utterly fascinating.

This book is rich in detail down to the food, clothing, amulets and spells, names, armour, childbirth, "pharmaka" or herbal remedies. It is a long book and not easy reading, but is certainly rich in culture and history.

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Masada became important to the British during the 'Mandate' era during WWII. The plan was to man defensive positions in order to stop Erwin Rommels expected drive through the region in 1942.

The plan was abandoned following Rommels defeat at El Alamein.

A 2000 year old seed was discovered here in the 1960s and has successfully germinated to become a date plant, the oldest known germination.

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