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Vibrant - Dancers of many styles and calibres kept the floor bustling at the swing dance last Thursday evening at Sylvan Lake’s Legion. Johnny Summers Little Big Band, playing at their CD release concert, provided a variety of tunes which inspired people of all ages to take their turns. More pictures on page 19. STEVE DILLS
Fantastic concerts; Project Discovery a hit; lots of positive comments by Stuart Fullarton Sylvan Lake News
This year’s Jazz At The Lake Festival couldn’t have been any better, according to society board president Eric Allison. “We had a fantastic weekend. The weather co-operated and there were so many highlights,” he said. Some of those highlights included concerts by Dee Daniels and P.J. Perry, he added. “Both P.J.’s and Dee Daniels’ concerts were just fantastic. We did sell out most of our concerts, and with P.J., I think we used every chair that the Alliance Church owned. “We had to reset the room twice to
accommodate the crowd.” Allison said Perry, who grew up and learned jazz in Sylvan Lake, had nearly 30 members of his family in attendance at his Friday night concert. That, he said, made that particular concert extra special. “We’ve never had that big of a crowd in the Alliance Church.” Attendance remained strong throughout the weekend, as festival dwellers took in the many jazz-related events around Sylvan Lake. Some, including Jazz Goes to College at Lions Legacy Park, were presented free of admission. Another such event was the Project Discovery concert, which took place at
Gospel Chapel on Saturday afternoon. There, winners of Sylvan Celebration of Music Festival and Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts were given the opportunity to show off their talents. Allison felt it, too, was one of the weekend’s high points. “We had no idea if the kids would even respond and say they want to do this in the middle of summer,” he said. “We were just thrilled to see how big the audience was, and how great the talent was of all those kids that performed.” The idea for the concert came from festival producer Cheryl Fisher, said Allison. “She’s been wanting to get more young people involved in the festival for years
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Special Events CANCELLED - Thursday, August 22 - Spirit of Sylvan Yuletide Festival committee meeting. All interested in volunteering to help are invited to attend the Legion at 7 pm. Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25 - Eckville ’50s & ’60s Dance Jamboree will feature a weekend long dance with independent talent playing music from the 1950s and 1960s at the community centre. Admission limited to 400 people. Saturday, August 24 - Central Alberta Singles dance 8:30 pm at Penhold Hall. Music by Sierra. Members and invited guests only; new members welcome. Elaine 403-341-7653 or Bob 403-304-7440. Tuesday, August 27 - Pancake breakfast from 8:3010 am at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Wednesday, August 28 - Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Bus to Yellowhead Casino, Edmonton. Leave 8:30 am. Phone Joan 403-887-7614. Wednesday, August 28 - BBQ from 11 am to 1 pm at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Wednesday, August 28 - Lighthouse meeting for all those interested in helping reconstruct an iconic lighthouse for Sylvan Lake. At 7 pm at the Legion. Saturday, August 31 - Taber corn roast and Karaoke at Sylvan Lake Legion. Corn roast begins at 4 pm, Karaoke by Gerry’s Karaoke at 7 pm. Everyone welcome. Saturday, August 31 & Sunday, September 1 Canadian Miniature Bull Riding Finals at Benalto Rodeo Grounds. Bull riders riding for the championship, pig scramble, chicken scramble, barrels (12 & under, 13-18 carded), wild pony races, pony scramble. Aug 31 kicks off at 4 pm, Sept 1 at 2 pm. More info 403-722-2509 evenings. Sunday, September 1 - Sylvan Lake Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary breakfast at the Legion. 4916 50 Ave. 9 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome. Sunday, September 1 - Fireworks will Light Up The Sky at Sylvan Lake at dusk. Wednesday, September 4 - 55+ Club Pot Luck at Sylvan Lake Legion 12 noon. Jam session to follow. Everyone welcome. Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8 - End of Summer Hummer, Sylvan Lake Sailing Club. sylvansailing.ca. Sunday, September 8 - Crib tourney at Sylvan Lake Legion, open at 9:30 for registration, play begins 10:30. Includes lunch. Sunday, September 8 - Centennial Picnic By The
Lake. Centennial celebrations continue as our Sylvan Lake Ministerial Association hosts a good old fashioned community picnic by the lake from 12:30 to 4 pm in Centennial Park. Bring your lawn chairs, bring your neighbours, bring your friends. Pack a picnic basket for your family or partake in a barbecue provided lunch. Entertainment and games. Dress any era as we celebrate 100 years of Sylvan Lake. Sunday, September 8 - Dickson Store Museum’s 22nd annual harvest festival from 12:30-4:30 pm. Family event features Danish and traditional food, continuous entertainment, kiddies corral and vendors. Please bring a non-perishable food bank donation. Everyone welcome. For info or to book table call 403-728-3355. Monday, September 9 - Sylvan Lake Community Partners’ Association annual general meeting at 6:30 pm at SLCPA office, 4936 50 Ave., Sylvan Lake. Anyone interested is invited to attend. SLCPA is recruiting new board members. Contact the office 403-887-9989 for info. Tuesday, September 10 - Mystery Book Club at Sylvan Lake Library reading lounge from 7-8 pm. September’s book is The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. Drop-in. For info call 403-8872130.
Support Programs Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403887-2961. 06/30/13 Sylvan Lake AA meetings. Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information call male 403-8874470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297. Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave. 06/30/13 Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Overweight? Underweight? Obsessed with weight or dieting? You are not alone. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Everyone is welcome. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12 step recovery program. For info call Joan at 403-396-9371.
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- Gathered on the grass under a tent, enjoying delicious ice cream cones, were, clockwise, Sam and Helena Sartorius, Karen Ford, Sofia, Naomi and Timothy Sartorius, from Red Deer, during Cream Day activities at Historic Markerville Creamery Aug. 11.
Weekly events Mondays - At Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre - Wii (9:30-11:30), walking group (10:30-11:30). Tuesdays - At Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre - Line dancing during August from 10:30-11:30 am. Wednesdays - Sylvan Lake Community Food Bank issues hampers from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Located in basement of Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4607 47th Ave., Sylvan Lake. Contact 403-887-4534 in you are in need of assistance. Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1:30 pm. Call Glenda 403-864-4910. Thursdays - At Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre - Alberta seniors benefit program assistance for seniors 9-4. Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens at 5:30 pm.
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Homecoming performance brought memories flooding back for Perry by Stuart Fullarton Sylvan Lake News
Having been introduced to jazz during his youth in Sylvan Lake, P.J. Perry referred to his sold out Friday night concert at Alliance Community Church as “the circle coming full around”. “It’s where I first heard jazz music, and it was where I learned how to play jazz,” he said in an interview after the concert. Together, he and his quartet performed for an audience that included family, friends and fans both old and new. Being able to perform in Sylvan Lake gave him a chance to take a trip down memory lane. “It was a delicious weekend for me because of all the memories that came flooding back, and all of the lovely people that introduced themselves to me.” Some of those people, he added, informed him that they’d seen him as a teenager performing in his father’s orchestra. Others told him stories of how they met their spouses in Varsity Hall, which was owned by his father. Hearing the stories took Perry back to a time
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Following are calls responded to by Sylvan Lake’s volunteer firefighters, during the week ending August 19, as supplied by Deputy Fire Chief Steve Scanland. Monday, August 12 1:28 p.m. - motor vehicle collision, 47th Avenue. Monday, August 12 10:43 p.m. - rescue, miscellaneous, 50th Street. Tuesday, August 13 2:34 a.m. - alarm, no fire, Points West. Tuesday, August 13 9:11 a.m. - fire, Rozier Close. Tuesday, August 13 8:37 p.m. - alarm, no fire, Rafferty Court. Wednesday, August 14 - 12:05 p.m. - natural gas leak, Cuendet
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Perry said he was grateful to Jazz at the Lake Festival organizers Eric Allison and Cheryl Fisher for “bringing our art form to Central Alberta.” Perry said he would like to come back to Sylvan Lake soon. Currently, he lives in Edmonton, and recently finished recording with Tommy Banks. That recording, he said, should become available in October. “We just did that a couple of days before our concert in Sylvan Lake, and so the final touches are being put on that. “We picked about 17 gorgeous songs, and we went into a good studio and recorded them, and I’m very happy about that.” Up-to-date information on Perry’s coming performances and releases is available on his website at www. pjperry.com.
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when he was just beginning his life as a jazz musician. Returning 55 years later and performing at the weekend’s Jazz At The Lake Festival was a much different experience than what he remembers of previous years spent here. “In those days, there was no audience for jazz, so we were just doing it as an underground love,” he said. “Now, as the 55 years have gone, the audience has developed and they’ve caught up to the music, and now I’m able to play the music that I always loved, and play it with an audience in the town where I grew up.” Nowadays, Perry doesn’t get back to Sylvan Lake often. His love of fly fishing often took him through the town in the past, as he headed west for trips in the Rocky Mountain House area. He hasn’t had much time for fly fishing recent-
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Agricultural industry shouldn’t receive special benefits It seems ludicrous that Alberta is a leader in an area of agricultural safety. A leader, not in a positive sense, but in the sense that it’s “the only province where farm workers are excluded from occupational health and safety laws, as well as legislation governing hours of work and overtime, statutory holidays, vacation pay, the right to refuse unsafe work, being informed of work-related dangers and compensation if they are injured on the job”. That statement is from a news release issued by the Alberta Federation of Labour on Alberta Farm Workers Day Tuesday. The organization wrote a letter to Premier Alison Redford to remind her of a promise made during her 2011 Progressive Conservative leadership race where she told the Calgary Herald editorial board, “We have to have farm workers protected. Hired employees on farms are entitled to that protection.” The Alberta Federation of
Labour declared August 20 to be Farm Workers Day at the organization’s 2005 convention and has been calling on the government to allow farm workers the same protections as most Alberta workers, stated the release. Who can argue with that? Farms today don’t just provide a living for families, they’re big business and sources of employment for many people who aren’t owners. Also commenting on the need for legislation were the Liberals and New Democrats. “Agricultural corporations are able to avoid carrying Workers Compensation insurance due to the backward exemptions allowed by the Government of Alberta,” said Liberal Agricultural and Rural Development Critic Dr. David Swann. “Shocking but true — Alberta stands alone in Canada in ignoring Occupational Health and Safety legislation for paid farm workers, Workers Compensation, and child labour standards. “Large agricultural corpora-
Dear Editor, Well, I guess it’s time to get on the band wagon again, there seems to be something new and stupid happening every day by our Lady Mayor and her council. I will start off with the fictional man-made beach. This is a total waste of good taxpayer’s money. It has no future! This is another big mistake to cover up for their last mistake, like not lowering the lake level. Lady Mayor, have you ever gone to a resort area where there was water and no sandy beach? Little kids were building sand castles and watching the gentle waves come in and wash them away, and then they would
build new ones? Remember those days? When people go to a resort area they want to get away from city concrete so why do we have a concrete walk 10 feet wide and nearly a mile long on our lakefront? What a waste! People want grass and sand. Lady Mayor, have you ever gone to Mexican or Hawaiian oceanfront resorts and seen huge cathedral-like washrooms built on the waterfront? I didn’t think so. They are always in the background for privacy. Why have we allowed so many developers to build very large buildings on our lakefront and block the view of the lake? This is criminal when we have
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workers. It’s long past time to take action.” We couldn’t agree more heartily. Why should our agricultural industry be singled out for special treatment. We need a level
playing field in this province where all businesses and industry alike share the responsibility for workers they employ. And we need all contributing equally to support the programs put in place to protect employees.
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tions are not subject to basic health and safety laws, despite being one of Alberta’s most dangerous industries,” he continued. “The costs of any injuries or deaths fall on the public health system and cost Albertans millions of dollars each year. It is time for large agricultural corporations to not only protect their workers, but to pay their fair share when someone is injured working for them.” This issue has been raised many times in the past. Why has there not been action to remedy the situation, we question. Rachel Notley, the New Democrat Human Services critic, noted it’s been two years since Redford promised to extend protection to farm workers. “We can’t trust this government to keep their promises, and we can’t trust them to stand up for ordinary Alberta families,” she said in a news release. “The longer this broken promise premier waits to take action, the more that we endanger farm
The first annual swimming gala, sponsored by Sylvan Lake Service Club, was held today, and events were run off smoothly. The day was sunny and bright, but an off-shore breeze made the water somewhat cool. Entries in some of the events did
such a beautiful lake. Enough of this, you’ve heard it all before. I agree wholeheartedly with three good fellows who have been expressing their opinions on what has been going on around here in Sylvan Lake. Those three are Dale Mannix, whom I have known most of my life, and Mr. Dressler and Somerville. Mr. Somerville mentioned “good common sense” and those are the three words that have been running through my head for weeks. I have not seen anything done by Lady Mayor and her council that showed “good common sense”. We know we can’t stop progress, but we should use “good common sense” in plan-
not come up to expectations, but it is believed that in future years the number of competitors will largely increase. Two very fine cups were offered in the main event — the open half mile. Prizes were given in War Savings Stamps with optional cash prizes for youngsters. The prize winners included, in the men’s half mile, Jack Sunell and Chuck Calhoun (Sylvan Lake Hotel Cup) and ladies’ half mile, Ruth Lett (H. N. Fisher Cup). ♦ ♦ ♦ The need for Milk for Britain is still serious. The Kinsmen’s National War Services Committee report that 15,372,160 quarts of milk have already been shipped overseas, and that a fur-
ning the future and doing it in stages, not all at once like they have done (too much waste). Concerning the lake level. My wife and I purchased a cabin in Half Moon Bay in 1978 (35 years ago). From 1978 on for many years we played volleyball on our beach. We stretched out full length (about 25 feet) of net from our property line across the beach, and still had 10+ feet of beach to the water. We have absolutely beautiful grassy beach for over 35 feet at that time. This lasted for many years. Right now we have approximately 10 feet of beach and 2+ feet of water where our beach used to end. Lady Mayor told people of
ther 4,728,000 quarts were now on order for shipment in the very near future. Keeping up their good work of raising funds for this purpose, the Red Deer Kinsmen are sponsoring the Central Alberta Farmers’ Charity Livestock sale on Aug. 24.
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Preparatory work is nearly completed to get the Sylvan Lake Curling Club reading for the installation of a five sheet artificial ice plant. Volunteer workers from the curling club have been removing portions of wooden
Sylvan Lake recently that the lake was at a normal level, but that is crap. It is approximately two feet higher than normal. The water in Sylvan Lake is so dirty right now, from being high, I can’t see how people can even go in it. I stabilized the shoreline with large rocks in front of our cabin in 2009 to stop erosion. Now the ice is pushing all those large rocks and turf back and piling it up. In winter 2010-2011 we lost four feet of beach. In 2012-2013 we lost 2-3 feet of shoreline again. We just can’t win, the water level is just too high. Continued on Page 5
walks to make space for a concrete floor for the ice making machine. Levels have been taken to insure a perfectly true floor and some hard work with rakes remains to be done to even out a few high spots. Work done two years ago to install drainage tile in the building has created an ideal base for the sleepers which will carry the plastic pipe of the ice plant. The curling club will install the wooden sleepers in readiness for the plastic pipes which will be put in by the ice machine company. A concrete floor will be poured over the pipes so that the building can be used for other purposes than curling in the off season. The curling club has made arrangements for the roof to be repaired.
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Buying an aerial fire truck much more complicated than searching internet Dear Editor, I would like to respond to one of the topics on Mr. Dressler’s last onslaught of town bashing. As a taxpayer in Sylvan Lake, I can appreciate someone trying to save us all some money, but there are times when a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I sell fire trucks for a living, and I know Sylvan Lake Fire Department has been exploring various sizes and designs of aerial apparatus. Our town is growing, buildings are getting higher, and we expect our fire department to handle anything the pops up, and do it safely. Currently, as I understand it, local crews have to attack all fires, no matter how high, from within, or as high as ladders will reach. Purchasing a used pumper is one thing. Purchasing a used aerial is quite another. These are very complex machines, and you want to be abso-
...water needs to be lowered Continued from Page 4 Thank you for taking the time to read this. By the way, I think I know a way to lower the lake level with no problems. I circled the lake in my boat and the erosion and trees falling into the lake area scary. Lady Mayor, time to leave your dream world and stop your spending spree, the coffers went empty a long time ago! Mannix, Dressler and Somerville, keep up the good work boys. Al Hallgren, resident of Sylvan Lake on and off since 1931. P.S. By the way, I think the editor is doing a great job. Very good articles.
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lutely positive of their condition before you send anyone 100’ in the air with it. If it was a neighbouring community selling it, and you were well aware of it’s history and maintenance, great! However, if you have no idea of it’s life, incidents, or accidents, there could be some incredibly costly issues that are not immediately obvious, and could prove dangerous to our volunteer firefighters. Following are a number of things that you are likely not aware of, and all have a bearing on the decision of what to buy. The insurance industry assesses the community as a whole, looking at things like population, infrastructure, water supply, number of firefighters, that number and types of trucks, their pumping capacities, their age, etc. etc. etc. It is a very exhaustive survey across the entire municipal entity. With this, they set a rate, not unlike a mill rate, that directly affects your insurance rate, including the town’s insurance rates. If things get neglected, the rates go up … yours … mine … and the town’s. The town then needs more taxes to cover the insurance. Guess where that comes from? So, in a round about way, it is in all of our best interests that the town stay progressive, and on top of things both in infrastructure, as well as equipment. One of the stipulations they impose is that an unrestricted front line fire apparatus can be no more than 20 years old. This used truck you found is eight years old now, and would likely be nine by the time it arrived, was tested, all personnel trained, and put into service. The town would already have to be long range planning to replace it by the time they got it. There have been some incredible advancements in aerials in the past few years, all in the name of safety. One example is only allowing operation of the device within a safe envelope, based on the configuration of the truck, outrigger set, load in the platform, angle of the aerial, flowing water, wind speed, etc. An aerial from eight years ago would be prior to all these advancements.
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Here are a few other things to consider. The truck you found is an American LaFrance. This company has been teetering on bankruptcy for several years now. If they did happen to go under, where would that leave us as far as any warranty or liability considerations? You said it only had 5,000 miles on it. That in no way tells you anything about a fire truck. Mileage does not equate to hours on a pump, or on the engine. Most fire trucks drive a little way, then sit there and pump hard for hours. A worn out pump is a costly venture, and even more so on an aerial. Does it have a pump? Not all aerials do. If it doesn’t, does the local fire department have enough pumpers that they can dedicate one strictly to supplying the aerial device with water? You said this is an aerial. Is it a straight stick, or a platform? Does that suit the needs of the local department? Would an articulated device be more practical for the diverse terrain
we have in our town? What are it’s below grade capabilities? You stated that this truck was in miles, which leads me to believe that it is an American vehicle. Is it ULC rated, or NFPA rated? The Canadian certification to ULC is far more involved, and strict, than the NFPA “guidelines”. As you can see, this is not a simple matter. Diving into the purchase of something used, with an unknown history, and perhaps not well suited to the needs of our rapidly growing community, may not be the most wisely spent money either. Oh, and one more thing. Perhaps your next letter to the editor could be something on a more positive note, like how much you enjoyed Jazz at the Lake, or the Farmers’ Market, or a late evening stroll along the lake on our beautiful promenade. I think most readers are growing tired of your incessant complaining. David Spencer, Sylvan Lake
Should you get the shingles vaccine? Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles is an extremely painful condition characterized by open sores and rash that occur on one side of the body. Once a person is infected with VZV the virus permanently settles into nerve heads called the sensory ganglia. As a person ages, the effectiveness of their immune system decreased and the virus reactivates to cause shingles. The highly painful rash lasts two to three weeks and gradually scabs over within 7-10 days of occurring, becoming non-infectious. It is important to note that a person with open shingles sores can give chickenpox to children or adults who have not had chickenpox or who have not been vaccinated. Twenty percent of patients suffer from shingles pain that can last longer than 3 months, a condition called postherpetic neuralgia (also known as PHN). Unfortunately, shingles is recurrent and the severity and pain of each flare-up increases with age. Shingles is a deeply painful and potentially dangerous condition. In addition to causing severe pain, shingles can also cause scarring, bacterial super-infection, motor neuron palsies, pneumonia, encephalitis, visual impairment, and hearing loss. The approximate lifetime risk of shingles is
roughly 30% in the general population. Zostavax, a shingles vaccine, is available and recommended in patients 50 years and older to decrease the occurrence of shingles and PHN. Zostavax decreases the risk of shingles by 70% in people 50-59 years of age and 51% in patients over 60 years of age. The vaccine also reduces the incidence of PHN by 67% in healthy adults over 60 years old. If a shingles outbreak does occur despite vaccination, 3/4 of patients will experience less pain and approximately 1/3 of patients will avoid getting PHN. The Zostavax vaccine is very well tolerated with the most common side effects being redness and tenderness at the site of injection. If shingles does occur it is important to start oral antiviral medication within 72 hours of the rash occurring. Antiviral medication will decrease the duration which a person is contagious, has acute pain, the appearance of new lesions, and lowers the risk if PHN Vaccinations are always a personal choice. It is important to be aware of the pros and cons of every vaccine so that you and your healthcare provider may made an informed decision that is right for you. Call Sylvan Lake Remedy’s Rx Pharmacy 403864-0688 for further information or to book an appointment to receive Zostavax vaccine.
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About $5,000 raised for employee diagnosed with leukemia by Steve Dills Sylvan Lake News
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- Watched by a couple of spectators, Bo and Damian Borley prepared to throw balls in an attempt to sink Ali Ashraf in the dunk tank at a fundraiser in the Ryders Square parking lot Sunday. Deanna Chmait, general manager of Domino’s and Quiznos organized the event to support employee Evan McCune who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. A portion of the money raised also went to Sylvan Lake & Area Community Partners Association which helped organize the event. “We’re helping our fellow co-worker, and we’re also going to help a community support network that can help people in similar situations,” Chmait said prior to the event. There were a variety of children’s games, a silent auction, pizza and a barbecue. Chmait indicated things went “very well”.
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Building statistics lagging over last year’s tallies by Steve Dills Sylvan Lake News
New construction in Sylvan Lake continues at a slower pace than last year, down by over 41 per cent in value, according to figures released by the town last week. Single family homes accounted for almost 87 per cent of the value of permits issued in July. Nine starts were approved — four in Ryders Ridge, four in Beacon Hill and one on Wildrose Drive. A manufactured home was permitted on Baywood Link in Lighthouse Pointe. They contributed $1,967,022.53 of the $2.35 million total for the month. That brought the number of new single family home starts to 65 plus one manufactured home so far in 2013, up from 59 last year. Construction value the homes ranged from $182,160 to $251,018. The biggest change over last year is in multi-family units where just 16 have been permitted this year, down from 88 last year. However, not included in figures yet is a 73 unit apartment building which was conditionally approved in late May for Laebon Developments Ltd. at 11 Broadway Rise in Beacon Hill. Construction is now underway on that project. Year-to-date figures show the value of permits is just over $23.1 million this year, down about $16.4 million from the 2012 seven-month total of $39.5 million. Similarly the comparative total for July was down by about half in 2013 over 2012. One permit was issued for commercial development for the new Happy Bumz Happy Mumz boutique and gift shop beside Joey’s Only Restaurant on Beju
Industrial Drive. It opened Tuesday. A demolition permit was issued for the former Caribbean Flava building just east of Subway on Lakeshore Drive. It’s had various names over the years but many remember it as The Centre. A prefabricated classroom was approved for location at C. P. Blakely School. Permits were also issued for construction of seven basement developments, six detached garages, four decks, a sunroom and a shed. At the July 22 council meeting, Betty Osmond, the town’s chief administrative officer, reported the developers of Lakeway Landing announced the sale of the last residential lot and completion of 10 years of development in Sylvan Lake. “The company will cease Sylvan Lake operations in September 2013. Thank you Lakeway Landing for providing quality neighbourhood development and we look forward to future development opportunities.”
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Sylvan resident seeking support by Stuart Fullarton Sylvan Lake News
Recent incidents in Sylvan Lake have caused town resident Chris Ehret to take action to make the lake safer for swimmers. In July, Ehret was directly involved in the rescue operation of a man who disappeared underwater after getting out of the inflatable raft in which he was floating. That experience motivated Ehret to seek ways in which the lake may be made safer to prevent future similar incidents from occurring. “It takes something like this for people to start opening their eyes, and (realizing) we obviously need some change,” he said. “Parents have their kids playing in the water. You only have to turn your back for two seconds before they can go underwater.” Ehret is seeking community support in his efforts to push for a lifeguard program to be implemented, and for lifesaving equipment to be available on the beach. He’s even willing to start collecting unwanted and gently-used life jackets with the view of distributing them to lake users. Starting the conversation with community members, RCMP and local elect-
ed officials is the first step in making the beach safer, he feels. “Let’s see if we can bring up the idea, approach some people, and see what we can come up with,” he said. Ehret was walking along the beach with his two young children on July 20 when he noticed firefighters entering the water. After learning that a man had disappeared underwater beyond the swimming rope, he asked a nearby couple to watch his children as he joined the search effort. After diving down “about maybe 10 or 12 times,” Ehret and a firefigher located the man, and eventually lifted him to the surface into an RCMP boat. CPR was carried out on the man all the way back to the shore, before he was transported to an awaiting ambulance. The man died the next day. Now, Ehret is hoping to discuss with community members ways to ensure incidents like this one don’t happen again. “It’s just a matter of saying we’ve got ourselves a problem,” he said. “We’ve got ourselves an issue that we can find a simple solution to. Let’s put our heads together.” Those interested in joining Ehret in his pursuit of improving lake safety are asked to contact him at 403-550-9729.
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Responded - When members of Sylvan Lake’s Royal Canadian Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary (LA) decided to donated the proceeds of their July breakfast to the Red Cross in support of flood efforts in Southern Alberta, the community responded. As a result, between what was raised and the amount they matched, $2,050 was donated. They also challenged the branch to donate and another $2,000 was added for a total of $4,050. Presenting the money were Gordon Graham, Legion first vice president, Steve Dills, Legion president, Thelma Pauquette, an executive member of the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary, Dot Boomer, LA treasurer and Kathie Duncan, LA president. Leigh Baker, community development coordinator, accepted the cheques on behalf of Canadian Red Cross. LISA SWEET
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nament in late June raised over $8,000 for scholarships for students of École H. J. Cody, Bentley and Eckville schools. The club’s next event is a hockey draft at the end of September. Check with club members for details. • Royal Canadian Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary donated $2,050 to Canadian Red Cross flood relief efforts and the Legion branch added $2,000 for a total of $4,050. The ladies raised money through their July breakfast and matched the total. • Carson Roth raised $2,185 after shaving his head for cancer Monday night. His goal was $1,000. • Coreen Spencer and Julie Grant raised $8,100 through their Ride to Conquer Cancer participation. • A fundraiser to help Evan McCune who’s recently been diagnosed with leukemia raised close to $5,000 on the weekend. To provide information for this column, please email editor@sylvanlakenews.com or phone our office at 403887-2331. Our apologies that this column has been absent since early July. If you’ve got information for inclusion, no matter how old, please send it to us.
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Five firearms seized, charges laid after rifle fired in Bentley Saturday, August 10th 1:03 a.m. – RCMP attended a disturbance at Lions Park in Bentley. Witnesses advised that they heard items being broken near the town office and saw people climbing walls of the building. When members arrived on scene several youths were Special to observed running away from the area, however, Sylvan Lake News some remained and admitted to consuming alcohol. The youths were made to clean up the area and were advised not to return as they would be 6:11 p.m. – A 911 call was made to RCMP of charged. 4:41 a.m. – A 911 call was received from a resi- youths attempting to burn down an abandoned dence on Laurel Road in Sylvan Lake after a report house on 50A Avenue in Sylvan Lake. A female in a of males fighting. A group of people were report- motorhome witnessed the incident, stopped the edly on a party bus in Red Deer when a fight broke vehicle and chased the youths off the property. out between four males. The fight was resolved, When police attended, all the youths had left the however, resumed again in the Sylvan Lake area. Police spoke with two of NO REFERRAL the males involved. One NECESSARY had sustained a large FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC laceration on his face, To schedule an appointment: 1-877-525-3338(FEET) however, neither wantAppointments available Fridays 9:00AM - 4:00PM ed to co-operate with LOCATED AT SYLVAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE police, nor be treated by EMS. YOUR FEET DESERVE A FOOT DOCTOR Sunday, August 11th Achilles Tendon Pain Sever’s Disease High Arched Feet 2:17 a.m. – Police Ankle Sprains Painless Wart Removal Ingrown Toenails attended Bentley Arena Arch Pain Corns & Callouses Neuromas and Curling Club after Arthritis Diabetic Foot Care Prescription Functional witnesses reported Orthotics Athlete’s Foot Forefoot Pain intoxicated people were Athletic Injuries Fungal Toenails Running Shoe Analysis leaving the bar and Bunions Flatfoot Tendonitis fights were breaking out Children’s Feet Forefoot Pain Warts in the area. A 24-yearIn-Toeing Hammertoes Yearly Checkups old Rimbey male was Flat Feet Heel Pain Many more.... arrested after a security guard was struck in the face with a ball cap in the performance of his duties. Investigation is continuing. 3:30 a.m. – A 26-year-old Medicine Hat male and a 25-yearold female from Banff Top quality FULL SERVICE brokerage were arrested after a call with dedicated full time support Staff for assistance was made by a conservation offiStephan Trudel REALTOR® cer at Jarvis Bay campcell: 403.352.5019 site. The conservation www.StephanTrudel.com officer was attempting to evict campers from the campsite when he was threatened with death and bodily harm. RCMP attended and 32 FULMAR CLOSE 31 HARPER DRIVE 10 HOLBROOK PLACE arrested the two $ $ $ 399,900 399,900 279,900 accused. They were Fully dev, 5 bdrm, Fully dev 5 bdrm, Fully dev 4 bdrm, lodged in cells until 3 bath. MLS# CA0020020 3 bath. MLS# CA0017477 3 bath. MLS# CA0013491 sober.
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scene. No damage was visible to the house in the youths’ attempt to light matches to the outside of the residence. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sylvan Lake RCMP. Monday, August 12th 3:02 a.m. – Residents residing at Windsor Gate in Sylvan Lake woke to find their garage doors opened and garage door openers left on their
lawns. RCMP attended the locations and had homeowners check their respective properties. Nothing was reported missing or stolen. A male in a grey hoodie carrying a flashlight was observed by a witness in the area. An investigation revealed that none of the car doors were locked at the time of the incident. Continued on page 11
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- Viking Days at the Danish Canadian National Museum and Gardens, south of Dickson, provided thrilling clashes between various groups of re-enactors who demonstrated instruments and skills of the past. Members of Odin’s Ravens, Sons of Fenrir and Mikilbjarg set up a Viking village and demonstrated combat techniques.
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Tourism Strategy OPEN HOUSE The Draft Town of Sylvan Lake Tourism Strategy: 2013-2018 will be open for community discussion at an open house in the Family & Community Centre meeting room from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 5th, 2013. Community volunteers have been working on the draft plan since May of this year, discussing community tourism issues and opportunities, setting priorities and identifying strategies for success. Steering Committee members will be on hand to talk with interested community stakeholders about the draft plan, the planning process, and the next steps in moving Sylvan Lake forward to realize the priorities of the draft Plan. Come and learn about what your fellow citizens think are tourism priorities for Sylvan Lake. Talk with Town staff, Committee members, participants in the plan and the consultants. Hear about progress to date on a number of strategies. Provide your views on the suggested priorities, and add your input to the Plan. Following the open house on September 5th, the Draft Town of Sylvan Lake Tourism Strategy 2013-2018 will be presented to Council on Monday, September 23rd, 2013.
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Five firearms... Continued on page 11 Tuesday, August 13th 9:30 a.m. – Fire crews and RCMP are investigating a house fire on Rozier Close in Sylvan Lake. Damage was sustained to the front step of the house with smoke damage in the basement. A red bucket on the front door step was seized. No one was in the residence at the time of the blaze and no injuries are reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sylvan Lake RCMP as the investigation is continuing. Wednesday, August 14th 11:28 p.m. – Several witnesses called in a report of gun shots fired in the area of 50th Avenue in Bentley. Three shots were heard and some individuals were reported to be running eastbound down an alley yelling that someone was shooting at them. RCMP attended a residence on 50th Avenue in Bentley and questioned a male who admitted to discharging his rifle, but not at any individuals. A 32-year-old Eckville male is charged with careless use of a firearm. Five firearms were also seized from the residence.
Thursday, August 15th 2:54 a.m. – EMS called RCMP for assistance after a group of males were reported to be intoxicated on Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake near Bamboo Hut. One of the males was bleeding from the right arm and was being treated by EMS. RCMP investigated and found that the window of the former Caribbean Flava restaurant had been smashed resulting in the laceration to the male’s arm. A 24-year-old Sylvan Lake male has been charged with mischief under $5,000. 9:17 p.m. – A 31-year-old Eckville male is facing numerous charges in relation to a domestic dispute on 52nd Avenue in Eckville. A 911 call was placed to dispatch by an 18-year-old female who advised that the male had kicked down the door at her residence and was intoxicated. The male was located by RCMP hiding in the basement of another residence on 52nd Avenue. He is currently charged with assault, failing to comply with a probation order, failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking and mischief under $5,000.
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- An historic boarded up building on Lakeshore Drive emitted dust — and $100 in cash — as it was demolished Tuesday morning by a crew from Urban Dirtworks. The cash was discovered in a corner of the building as walls were pulled down. The building most recently housed Caribbean Flava restaurant but to some oldtimers was known as Sandpiper, The Centre and probably several other names (send us your stories). It didn’t take long for the trackhoe operator to rip the building to shreds and then clean-up of the site began. STEVE DILLS
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools RegistraƟon and Back-to-School InformaƟon New Student RegistraƟon starts Thursday, August 22 at the school Our schools are well recognized for their academic excellence. They are publicly funded and welcome children of all faiths desiring a Catholic education! With a gospel view of life, students are called to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and physically. ESL (English as a Second Language) support is offered in all our schools.
Informing - Information about lake water quality and living near a lake was distributed by three groups which had a display beside the lake July 31. René Crawley with Red Deer River Watershed Alliance, Dana Stromberg and Elynne Murray with Alberta Lake Management Society and Graeme Strathdee with Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society (SLWSS) answered questions and provided information. Stromberg also works with Nature Alberta as a shoreline advisor for the Living By Water educational initiative which includes home site evaluations with residents. About 35 evaluations are planned this year, bringing the total number completed with residents living around Sylvan Lake to over 80 during the past four summers, said Steven Johnson with SLWSS. Nikki Coles, another SLWSS director, noted a lot of the people who stopped by the booth were concerned about the lake level. STEVE DILLS
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SERVING TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE AND AREA École Our Lady of the Rosary School Pre-K to Grade 2 English & French Immersion 4520 Ryder’s Ridge Boulevard, Sylvan Lake 403.343.2568 École Mother Teresa School English & French Immersion 79 Old Boomer Road, Sylvan Lake 403.887.6371
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School Grade 10 to 12 50 Lees Street, Red Deer 403.342.4800 John Paul II Catholic Outreach School Grade 10 to 12 #103 4706 48th Ave, Red Deer 403.314.9382 St. Gabriel Online School Grade 8 to 12 www.stgabriel.rdcrs.ca 403.314.9382
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ARE DIFFERENT To Įnd out why Catholic educaƟon is a good choice for your child, call the school principal or the Division oĸce at 403-343-1055. You may also visit us at 5210-61 Street in Red Deer, or at MyCatholicSchool.ca FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Classes start on Tuesday, September 3, except for Grade 11 and 12 students at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School start on Wednesday, September 4. TRANSPORTATION Students living in Sylvan Lake and surrounding area are bused by Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. For students who don’t qualify for a transportaƟon grant, the bus is $30 per month per student to a maximum of $60 per month per family. For more informaƟon, call our TransportaƟon Department at 403-309-8801. Students riding the bus will be contacted prior to start of school.
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Town staff now operating from new facility Birthday - Carson Roth celebrated his tenth birthday Monday by shaving his head in support of Canadian Cancer Society. Roth, who idolizes Terry Fox, had raised $2,185 at the time of his haircut. That meant he had successfully doubled his fundraising goal of $1,000, set just weeks earlier. Roth raised funds in memory of his grandma Winona Roth, and in support of others affected by cancer. He was surrounded by proud family and friends as he had his hair cut off by a stylist from Atlyeyz Hair in Red Deer. Donations for Carson’s cause are being accepted until the end of the year, and may be made on Canadian Cancer Society’s website at cancer.ca, by searching for Carson Roth in the fundraiser participant search. STUART FULLARTON
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Bright new up-to-date quarters welcomed town employees who began working in the new “Municipal Government Building” Monday morning. The move was accomplished over the weekend so there was little disruption for people dealing with town staff. The new facility is home to all senior management which will improve communications between departments as well as services to our
residents, wrote the town’s communications coordinator, Joanne Gaudet in a media release. “Another feature of the new Municipal Government Building is the increase of meeting room capacity. The new facility is fully wheel chair accessible with power doors and an elevator. “We look forward to seeing you at our new location and invite the public to attend the first council meeting in the new council chambers on Aug. 26. The building is located beside Lions Legacy Park at 5012 48 Avenue.
Dreeshen heading parliamentarians going to ParlAmericas assembly by Steve Dills Sylvan Lake News
Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen is heading a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians as they discuss economic development at the 10th plenary assembly of ParlAmericas in Costa Rica Aug. 22-24. ParlAmericas is a network of national legislatures of 35 independent states of the Americas — North, Central and South — as well as the Caribbean. Dreeshen said Canada’s participation promotes democratic dialogue and contributes to prosperity. “This year the main theme is economic development and our plenary sessions are going to be focusing on natural resource development and food security. Canada obviously has a stake in these discussions and we welcome the opportunity for dialogue with other democratic countries,” he said. Canada’s economy has benefitted from relationships formed in the ParlAmericas. “We have brought into force more free trade agreements with Latin America than with the rest of the world combined,” said Dreeshen. “At the bilateral levels, we have 33 Air Transport Agreements, eight Foreign Investment Protection Agreements and seven Free Trade Agreements with these member states. Our participation in multilateral discussions with these countries serves our domestic interests in terms of economic opportunity in the entire hemisphere,” he said.
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Shake the Lake sports attracted athletes from across Canada by Stuart Fullarton Sylvan Lake News
The number of riders from all over Canada taking part in Shake the Lake’s action sport competi-
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tions Aug. 10 and 11 was another indication of the festival’s nationally growing appeal. Registrations for 1664 BMX Bonesaw Jam and Vans Lake Jam skateboarding competition were accepted from as far as Quebec and New Brunswick. The BMX competition was filled to capacity, with just under 100 riders participating at the multiplex Aug. 11. Its popularity proves that it is quickly becoming a go-to event for riders of all ages and skill levels from across the country, according to festival co-ordinator Sean McIntyre “You can really tell that the BMX industry is taking notice about what’s happening in Sylvan Lake,” he said. “We can tell that as well with our sponsorship. We’ve got larger companies now getting on board wanting to have their name recognized as being associated with this competition. That’s really cool.” Registration for the BMX competition is capped at about 100 riders to allow each participant adequate time on the course. With people travelling from places as far as Vancouver Island, Yukon and Eastern Canada specifically for the competition, ensuring participants get the most out of their registration fee is important, said
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McIntyre. “They all pay to register, and we want to make sure that they’re getting their money’s worth. We want to get them as much time on the course as possible.” A large part of the competition’s appeal, according to McIntyre, comes from its park format, which is similar to competitions such as X Games and Dew Tour. Though the competition has been park-based since it was first held in Shake the Lake’s 2008 inaugural year, its judging and competition format has evolved throughout the years to give spectators an enhanced viewing experience, and to ensure the competition’s pace remains steady. “We used to have one person on course, and then we had two people on course. Now we’ve got four people on course,” said McIntyre. “It keeps it interesting for the crowd, and also for the riders.” McIntyre credited the success of the event to the judges and organizers who run it. He also reserved special mention for the parkitects who designed the park at the multiplex.
Shawn Lee and Kyle Wachter have been part of the Shake the Lake team since 2009, and once again impressed with their setup, according to McIntyre. “They’ve been working hard on dreaming up new layouts and better features, and I think this year we got a really great mix of what we wanted to see. We’ve always got a balance in mind of amateurs and pros and people who are just starting, and I think that we were able to realize most of that this year. The riders were definitely happy.” Unlike BMX, this year’s skateboarding competition underwent a major format change. Previous years saw it held in a park setting similar to that of the BMX competition. This year, organizers decided to try something new, and limited the competition exclusively to the mini ramp. Doing so allowed them to hold the competition at the festival’s new downtown location, directly beside the music stage as performances took place. “I think more people were able to enjoy it that way,” said McIntyre. “I think it was better suited to the festival.” Continued on page 14
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Athletes attracted from across Canada... Continued from page 13 He added that future Shake the Lake skateboarding events could make use of the town’s skatepark at the community centre. The festival’s new location at the corner of 50 St. and Lakeshore Drive, however, he feels is ideal for both live music and skateboarding. “As far as Shake the Lake goes, that downtown location is ideal for us. There’s no better location in Sylvan than where we were.” The festival experienced a first of a different kind this year, when a BMX rider suffered a serious head injury.
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McIntyre said Pineau was participating in his fourth Shake the Lake, and referred to him as part of the Shake the Lake family. McIntyre has been in touch with members of Pineau’s family every day since the incident occurred, and is tracking his progress as he recovers. “His mom says that he can’t wait to get back on a bike again, and that we can expect to see him at Shake the Lake 2014.” Returning to full health first, however, is a priority, he added. “When you get a head injury, you’ve got to be careful and very calculated on the way that you go back, and so we’re still praying for him. He hasn’t made a full recovery yet.” Despite the seemingly dangerous
nature of the sport, serious injuries, such as the one suffered by Pineau, are actually somewhat rare in BMX, according to McIntyre. He acknowledged that, like many activities, BMX does present risks to those who participate in it. Safety, however, is an important consideration in the sport. “When a serious injury happens, it’s serious for all of us, and we’re really happy to hear from (Pineau’s) family that he’s making a recovery.” Competition results will be available on Shake the Lake’s website at www.shakethelake.ca. Those who were unable to attend the festival may view highlights online at facebook.com/shakethelake.
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The Bonesaw Jam BMX competition provided plenty of action sport entertainment at the multiplex Aug. 11. STUART FULLARTON
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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Established CGA public practice firm in Central AB has a great opportunity available for an accountant to join our firm. The QUALIFICATIONS: successful candidate should have an accounting Tired of Standing? • Must be able to designation and public Find something to sit on Provide own work truck practice experience. in Classifieds • Leadership and Super- Please e-mail your resume visory skills- mentor to TandP_cga@telus.net LOCAL SERVICE CO. and train crew REQ’S EXP. VACUUM • Strong Computer Skills TRUCK OPERATOR Restaurant/ Must have Class 3 licence • O p e r a t e 5 0 0 0 p s i 10,000 psi (sweet and Hotel w/air & all oilfield tickets. Sour wells) Fax resume w/drivers HEWLETT PARK abstract to 403-886-4475 • Collect Data - pressure, rates, temperatures MCDONALDS LOOKING FOR • Assist in Rig in and Rig (50 Hewlett Park Landing out of equipment Oilfield Maintenance Sylvan Lake) is seeking 10 a v e l t o a n d f r o m Food Service Supervisors , Labourer /Swamper • Tr locations across Western available 24/7 for all shifts, Must have safety tickets. Canada starting at $13.12/hour. No experience necessary. One year industry experiWill train. Fax resume to REQUIREMENTS: ence required. 403-746-5131 or email Apply in person or at smittysoilfield@gmail.com • Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , www.worksforme.ca LOOKING FOR Driver’s License required! HEWLETT PARK Oilfield Maintenance • M u s t b e w i l l i n g t o MCDONALDS submit pre access fit Truck Operator (50 Hewlett Park Landing for duty test, as well as to run crew truck. Must Sylvan Lake) is seeking 10 drug and alcohol have safety tickets & exp. • Travel & be away from Food Service Supervisors , Fax resume to home for periods of time 21/7 available 24/7 for all shifts, 403-746-5131 or email starting at $13.12/hour. smittysoilfield@gmail.com • A b i l i t y t o w o r k i n One year industry experichanging climate ence required. NOW LOCATED conditions Apply in person or at in Drayton Valley. www.worksforme.ca BREKKAAS Vacuum & website: Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 www.cathedralenergyservices.com MOTEL MANAGEMENT & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Methods to Apply: required for Ponoka, Alberta. Operators with all valid HRCanada@ We are seeking a positive, tickets. Top wages, cathedralenergyservices.com capable, entrepreneurial excellent benefits. pnieman@ person or couple with Please forward resume to: cathedralenergyservices.com previous resort Email: dv@brekkaas.com. Your application will be or motel experience. Phone 780-621-3953. kept strictly confidential. Email resume: Pamela Fax 780-621-3959. @inntimateinns.com Classifieds...costs so little Celebrate your life RAMADA INN & SUITES Saves you so much! with a Classified REQUIRES ANNOUNCEMENT ROOM ATTENDANTS. WINCH TRACTOR Exp. preferred. OPERATORS. TREELINE Only serious inquiries apply. Must have experience Rate $13.50/hr. WELL SERVICES operating a winch. Drop off resume at: Has Opening for all To apply fax, email or drop 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer positions! Immediately. off resume at the office. or fax 403-342-4433 All applicants must have Phone 780-842-6444. current H2S, Class 5 with Fax 780-842-6581. Email: Q Endorsement, (No GDL rigmove@telus.net. Mail: Sales & licenses) and First Aid. H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., Distributors We offer competitive 2202 - 1 Ave., wages & excellent benefits. Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. OUTSIDE SALES Please include 2 work For more employment PERSON for NAPA Store reference names and information see in Three Hills, Alberta. numbers. our webpage: www.heoil.com Automotive parts/service Please fax resume to: knowledge required and 403-264-6725 sales experience is Or email to: Classifieds valuable. Resume to: tannis@treelinewell.com Your place to SELL dfox@napacanada.com. Your place to BUY No phone calls please. Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!
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APPLY NOW NOW HIRING G.M. Tech or ASEP. With good communications skill and work ethics to work with award winning G.M. dealership in Lacombe Alberta. Good hrs & bonus. for production. Training provided . Apply to confidential email: bert.rumsey@telus.net BUSY CABINET SHOP IN SYLVAN LAKE is looking for a full time CABINET INSTALLER. Must have install experience and be able to start ASAP.† We are also looking for somebody for service work for cabinets already installed, a finisher for the stain booth and general workshop help. For the finisher and shop help positions experience is an asset but not necessary. The service person must have experience. Please fax resume to 403-887-7787 or email to Debbie.purkiss @cabinet-creations.ca HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC, Flagstaff County, Sedgewick, Alberta. Please contact Kevin Kinzer at 780-384-4106 or kkinzer@flagstaff.ab.ca. Competitive salary, benefits & pension plan. INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. No Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Sign up online! iheschool.com. 1-866-399-3853
MESSINGER Meats in Mirror, AB Req’s EXPERIENCED BUTCHER IMMED. meat cutting, deboning, sausage making and kill floor work. F/T (45 HRS) permanent position, $20/hr. Please call Joe Messinger 403-788-3838
Misc. Help
NEEDED F/T Service Person for after sales service and set up of manufactured and modular home. Must have exp. in roofing, siding, flooring, drywall, paint etc., Competitive wages and health plan avail. Apply to James at M & K Homes, 403-346-6116 OPENINGS in Alberta areas for Highway Maintenance Class 1 or 3 Operators. Full-time and part-time positions available. Fax resume to Carillion Canada at 780-449-0574 or email: mcroft@carillionalberta.ca. Positions to start Oct. 15, 2013. Please state what position you are interested in.
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time
Carpenters Carpenters Helpers & Site Foreman For local work. Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca
Misc. Help
800
CJ Enterprises is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:
• WELDERS • LABOURERS • PIPEFITTERS • SUBCONTRACT CREW TRUCK OPERATORS • SITE SAFETY REPS • SHOP FOREMAN • APPRENTICE WELDERS (Camp jobs start up September)
• SERVICE MECHANIC to work in Stettler shop. Some travel to worksites to service equipment as needed.
Please fax resume to 403-742-0241 or email to jobs@cjent.ca Drop off resumes to 4607 - 42 St., Stettler
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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Trades
850
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time
Equipment Operators
For local work. Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds TJ LOGGING of Whitecourt, Alberta is now taking resumes for 2013 - 2014 logging season. Experienced buncher/ skidder/limber/process operators required. Please fax resume to 780-778-2428. WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED
Truckers/ Drivers
860
FREIGHTLAND CARRIERS, a tri-axle air ride flatdeck carrier is looking for Owner/Operators to run Alberta only or 4 Western Provinces. Average gross $18 - 20,000/month. 1-800-917-9021 RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for winch tractor, bed truck drivers and swamper’s. Top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892
Misc. Help
880
Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Misc. Help
880
APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER & DRIVER ASSISTANT Family owned and operated, Trail Appliances continues to grow and due to this, we are looking to expand our delivery department. Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support. The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer warehouse location.† Appliance Delivery Driver Driver Assistant
The ideal candidates will: Be able to maneuver merchandise in excess • Community Support of 100lbs WATER WELL Worker • Possess exceptional DRILLERS HELPER • Women in Trades customer service skills with class 3, air. All safety • Math and Science in • Enjoy working within a the Trades tickets required. diverse team Meal and Accommodation • G E D c l a s s e s d a y s / • Hold a valid driver’s evening provided when out of town. license (drivers only) Fax resume with drivers Gov’t of Alberta Funding abstract: 403-748-3015 Trail offers excellent may be available. training, flex days and a competitive compensation 403-340-1930 and benefit package. www.academicexpress.ca Start your career with a well-known and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying NEWSPAPER in person to:
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MIDWEST PROPANE is currently seeking
Gasfitter
To operate in central Alberta. Class 3 Drivers license and all relevant Oilfield Safety Certificates required.
Please apply with resume to:
Midwest Propane Rimbey, AB. Call: 403 843-8430, Fax: 403 843-8460 or by email to: ken@midwestpropane.ca
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Oilfield
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Trades
NOW HIRING!
CARRIERS REQUIRED
To deliver the SYLVAN LAKE NEWS & CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week. Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307
Apply in person at #6 4622 61 St. Riverside Industrial District or fax to 403-347-3314 Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.
Employment Training
900
SEEKING A CAREER in GOVERNMENT the Community Newspaper OF ALBERTA business? Post your HEALTH CARE AIDE resume for FREE right CERTIFICATION. where the publishers are Classes start September 3, looking. Visit: www.awna.com/ 2013 - January 22, 2014. resumes_add.php. Visit: www. healthcareaideacademy BLAIRMORE SOBEYS or 403-347-4233. full-time Baker, full-time Start your career at Grocery Manager. Wages The Health Care Aide negotiable. Benefits Academy downtown available. Fax resume to Red Deer Ken 403-562-8985
Misc. Help
880
Heavy Highway / Formwork Carpenters & Night Laborer Professionals To join Flatiron at our Edmonton Location. Flatiron is one of North America’s fastest growing heavy civil infrastructure contractors. We have landmark projects across Canada and we have established ourselves as a builder and employer of choice. Our Edmonton projects will be offering competitive compensation on a 3-year project. This is year-round work. Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year in Alberta and has been recognized as a 2012 Best Workplace in Canada. Please apply by sending your resume to cmckay@flatironcorp.com or fax: 780-454-8970 Please indicate in your email which location you are applying to.
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Employment Training
900
• Labourers • • Meat Butchers/Cutters • We are looking for team players, willing and able to work in both slaughter and fabrication depts. Previous experience in the food industry, meat processing an asset but not necessary. We provide on the job training.
MÉTIS YOUTH TRANSITION TO HIGHER 12345 LEARNING Métis youth between the ages of 18 –30. Get the academic upgrading in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English necessary for admission into a full time post-secondary program in Engineering, Health Sciences or Environmental Sciences. Application Deadline: August 26, 2013. Call: 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd. Located in Innisfail Alberta is currently recruiting for the following positions:
Steady year round employment and job rotation. Competitive wages starting @ $14.25/hr with the potential to earn $19.50/hr plus performance related bonus potential. Full benefits program including registered pension plan.
Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
For more information or to apply you can: Visit our website @ www.sungoldmeats.com Fax: 403-227-1661 Attn: Ashley Ford HR Coordinator In person @ 4312-51 Street Innisfail, Alberta T4G-1A3 Email: ashley.ford@sungoldmeats.com
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Contractors
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Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting
403-887-3260 #103 Railside Plaza, 4505 – 50 Avenue Sylvan Lake, Alberta www.strategisgroupca.com
Automotive
ART LAKE 403-304-0727 (cell) 403-887-3760
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Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors
1029 NEW FACILITY
WE ARE A NEW CAR WARRANTY APPROVED MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Imports • Domestic • Trucks • SUV • Diesel Repairs
403-887-0440 service@sylvanlakeautopro.com 1A Industrial Drive
Chain Link Fences Wood Fences Decks Interior Framing Finish Work
Re
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RICK’S
Wall Finishing DRYWALL AND PAINTING •Taping •Ceiling & Wall Textures •Spray Painting •Painting New & Old Constructions
“A Real Mudder�
Eavestroughing
1130
CLEANING SERVICES Specializing in eaves trough cleaning, window cleaning & gentle washing of vinyl siding. Pricing packages available. Free quotes, senior discounts. 403-506-4822
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Hours: M-F 8-5
Our Door to Yours! Mobile Glass Service
403-887-2340
www.rapidauto.org
1070
Cleaning
THE CLEANER Will clean your house from top to bottom. No job is too big. Bi-weekly spots avail. Reasonable rates. Sylvan Lake area only. Cynthia 403-887-4020
Contractors
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403-887-6661 Glass Shops
1196
AUTO • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE
403-887-2200
Landscaping
1240
Â?Â?Â?Â?Â? 5CustomStar Landscaping & Design (Top Soil, Sand & Gravel)
Additions & Renovations Fences & Decks Basement Development Phone: 403-588-8163
Email: rainycreekmb@gmail.com
www.rainycreek.ca
Contractors
1100
Property Clean Ups & Junk Removal
DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. Free activation! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.
Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving central AB. 403-318-4346
NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228. Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds
Personal Services
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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+). Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca
Rental Equipment
1340
403-340-8666 Legal Services
1260
Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete. Free Estimates 302-9126
Well Drilling
Well Drilling
1400
www.windoorinst.com
CALL SHELLEY
CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com.
LANCE’S Concrete Ltd.
403-318-1760
24 HOUR COMMERCIAL EMERGENCY SERVICE
Len Campbell Owner/Operator 8 Cuendet Industrial Way, Sylvan Lake
1400
Auctions
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990
Ph: 403-864-6540 Cell: 403-392-6450
#6, 20A Sylvaire Close
Domestic, Import & Diesel Repair
1290
Rick Schwartz
Glass Shops
Directly behind our old location
Misc. Services
• General Equipment Rental • STIHL Products Dealer #30 Industrial Drive 403-887-0012
WE CAN MAKE IT EASIER!
SIMPLE!
It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Classified section and make quick cash. Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.
Well Drilling
1400
Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions
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2-DAY ANTIQUE AUCTION. August 24 & 25, 11 a.m. Over 3000 items, furniture, tools, and collectibles. Meier Auctions at 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. To consign 780-440-1860 AUCTION SALE. Dispersal for PTI Premium Camp Services, Spruce Grove, Alberta. Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 10 a.m. Check website for listings: www.rainbowauctions.ca. Sale conducted by: Rainbow Liquidators and Auctions, Stony Plain, Alberta, 780-968-1000. Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 6TH Annual Red Deer Fall Finale. September 20 - 21, Westerner Park. Last year sold 77%. Only 100 spaces available. Consign today. 403-396-0304. Toll free 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; www.egauctions.com. CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
Misc. for Sale
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MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, August 31, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - Handguns, rifles, shotguns, wildlife mounts, hunting and fishing equipment. To consign 780-440-1860.
Building Supplies
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888-263-8254. Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca
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LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Misc. for Sale
1760
EVERY WATER WELL on earth should have the patented “Kontinuous Shok� Chlorinator from Big Iron Drilling! Why? Save thousands of lives every year. www.1-800bigiron.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.
Dogs
SNOWBIRDS! Parksville/Qualicum, Vancouver Island, 600 sq. ft., 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom fully furnished new cottage in forest setting. $975/month, utilities included. Available October 1/13 - Spring 2014. 250-248-9899 or mawilsonis@shaw.ca
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DOGO ARGENTINO PUPPY. 17 week old female. FCA registered (Argentina). From De La Cocha Kennels. Ears cropped, first shots. $2500. Carly, 780-887-6935.
Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
GRAIN BAG ZIPPER SYSTEM. New solution for sealing your grain bags. 100% watertight. One person, one pass. Re-useable for years. All weather, all terrain available at: Flaman 1-888-435-2626. Gem Silage 1-888-552-5505. Amity Ag 1-800-270-4344; www.grainbagzipper.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup� Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
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For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390 Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/ Duplexes
3020
ALMOST NEW!
BRIGHT main floor 3 bdrm 2 bath suite. 6 appls. Off street parking. Ryder’s Ridge. Close to shopping & schools. No pets, N/S. Avail Sept 1. $1425 + Utilities. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-358-0502 SYLVAN LAKE recent reno’d 900 sq.ft. 3 bdrm. bungalow, hardwood/tile, 5 appls, furn. $1250, unfurn. $1100 avail. Sept.1 403-874-5554
Condos/ Townhouses
3030
2 BEDROOM + DEN $1400 & 2 BEDROOM, $1325. + Gas & Elecrtic. Avail. Sept. 1. 403-341-9974
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
3050
PERFECT FAMILY UNIT IN 4-PLEX!
Large 3 bdrm - 1 1/2 baths - 5 appls. Storage Room. Close to parks & schools. Avail NOW. Sorry- no pets/no smoking. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-358-0502
Suites
3060
AXXESS CONDO
Great little 1 bdrm suite with Den! Lake views from bright Balcony. 6 appls. Underground parking, No pets, N/S. Avail NOW. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-358-0502
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you
Cottage/ Seasonal
1900
1550
LOOKING FOR A SHOP? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices. For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com
Firewood
Travel Packages
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BACHELOR SUITES FOR RENT ranging $550-$650 $300 d.d. All rooms above Hazzard County Bar & Grill. Call 403-887-5235 ask for Char
LAKESHORE DRIVE
Live close to the beach! Bright 2 bdrm apt. Balcony facing the lake. Coin-op laundry in bldg. Furnished. Avail NOW. Sorry No Pets, N/S Hearthstone 403-314-0099 or 403-358-0502
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A-FRAME COTTAGE FOR RENT - Sept-June. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Furnished. No Pets, No Smoking. $900/mo + Utils. Email: sylvanlakecottages @hotmail.com
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Farms/ Land
4070
HOMES & FARMLAND, Fawcett, Alberta. Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1 HQ, 1 country residential acreage, 4 parcels farmland. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; Greg Cripps - Remax 403-391-2648; rbauction.com/realestate.
Manufactured Homes
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70 HOMES BUILT and ready for delivery. 20 different 1520 square foot models, packed with options. Priced from $129,900, delivered. Toll free 1-855-463-0084; www.jandelhomes.com DARE TO COMPARE! Dynamic Homes absolutely guarantees the lowest price/best service on SRI Homes in 3 provinces. 30 years experience. Why pay more? Call now 2013 models going fast! 1-877-341-4422. Visit us: www.dynamicmodular.ca. GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES now open in Red Deer & Airdrie! Showcasing high-end homes from Grandeur Housing and Palm Harbor Homes. Inquire about opening specials; www.grandviewmodular.com 1-855-347-0417; 7925B - 50 Ave., Red Deer HOMES, COTTAGES & More. RTMI - Ready to Move in. Call 1-888-733-1411; rtmihomes.com. Red Tag Sale on now! THE ROSE PEAK. 2223 sq. ft. Four bedroom with family room and living room. Large country kitchen with island. Starting at $199,900. Delivered.; www.sshomes.ca. 1-877-887-2254.
Cottages/Resort Property
4130
ELINOR LAKE RESORT. 2.5 hours NE of Edmonton. Fully serviced lake lots for sale. Suitable for cabin/house, RV, or investment. Unserviced lots available for lease. 1-877-623-3990; www.elinorlakeresort.com
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Suites
Mortgages Bought/Sold
3060
4190
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
Spacious 2 Bedroom
APARTMENTS
•Heat & Hot water included!
Financial #4400 - #4430 Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
•5 appliances! •On–site management! •Elevator! •Window coverings! •Off street parking!
Money To Loan
4430
DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161. FAST AND EASY loans! Bad credit accepted! Get up to $25,000 on your vehicle, mobile home, land or equipment. 1st and 2nd mortgages; www.bhmcash.com. 1-877-787-1682.
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403-887-5908
www.woodsmere.ca
Motorhomes
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1990 Class A 34 ft. Pace Arrow Transportation Motor Home #5000-5300
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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS
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Jazz at the Lake
...fantastic ... a hit...!!! Continued from Page 1 The purpose of that concert, Allison said, was to increase the festival’s presence in Red Deer, and to attempt to attract younger music fans to the weekend festival. Feedback from those he’s spoken with has been “100 per cent positive”, he said. “We had people stop us on the street and say thank you and how great the festival has been. It’s sort of become a tradition here.” Allison attributed much of the festival’s success to festival manager Kathy Bradshaw and the festival’s committed crew of volunteers. He also acknowledged the tremendous support the festival has received from the community since it began in 2003. “We’re so happy with our sponsors and our volunteers,” he said. “They tend to not only stick with us, but they recruit for us too, so it’s really a great event.” Now in its 11th consecutive year, the festival is now the longest running of its kind in the province, according to Allison. “We’ve very proud of that,” he said.
Bryce Hocken provided vocals as Red Deer College’s Jazz Big Band performed at Lions Legacy Park Saturday.
Entertained
- Sylvan Laker Cathy Forner was featured as a saxophone soloist during the performance by Jazz Explosion at Lions Legacy Park Sunday afternoon. A large crowd gathered on the grass of the park or the steps of the town’s new Municipal Government Building to listen to the musicians. Also playing during the community jazz bands outdoor concert was Flat Iron Jazz from Lacombe.
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Ainsley McCallum took to the stage with Dee Daniels and P. J. Perry for a performance during the jazz workshop at Alliance Community Church Saturday.
Boogie Patrol performed during the Blues Bash at the Legion Saturday.
Plenty of people took advantage of the free jazz music at Lions Legacy Park Saturday.
Tunes - Sylvan Lake’s Farmers’ Market moved downtown to 50th Street during the Jazz At The Lake Festival last Friday. Featured during the market were members of H.O.T. Dixieland Jazz Band who provided stimulating tunes for the many shoppers who enjoyed a sunny afternoon of shopping and visiting.
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