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Spooktacular - Tristen Skeoch has her face painted to match her costume during the Spooktacular Extravaganza at École Fox Run School Sunday afternoon. The event featured a wide offering of Halloween-themed games, activities and entertainment.

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Central Alberta MPs react to Parliament Hill shooting STUART FULLARTON ECKVILLE ECHO

Central Alberta Members of Parliament released individual statements in response to events on Parliament Hill in Ottawa last week, in which a Canadian sol-

dier was shot and killed while guarding the National War Memorial.

MPs Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer) and Blaine Calkins (Wetaskiwin) paid tribute to the fallen soldier, 24-year-old Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, as well as Warrant Officer Patrice

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Special Events Thursday, Oct. 30 - Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society AGM @ 7 p.m., Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. Grounds. Elections and year-end business. Several guest speakers. Topic - The Life of a County Peace Officer: The Lighter Side. Membership should reside within area patrolled by Sylvan Lake RCMP. For more info, call Yvette @ 403-746-3429.

Friday, Oct. 31 - HJ Cody’s Interact Club Trick or Treat for Food Bank in Free the Children initiative.

Friday, Oct. 31 - Halloween party/costumes at the Sylvan Lake Legion. Lawrence Heck live as Elvis and Johnny Cash. Triple meat draw at 6:30 p.m., entertainment at 7:30 p.m.

November (all month long) - Help support the local food bank while you decrease your library fines. For every non-perishable food item you bring in to the library, the library will waive $2 from existing fines.

Fines for lost or damaged items do not apply. No more than $50 per library card will be waived.

Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Rotary Seniors Concert at RDC. Concert is free, seniors bus is $8. Pick up starts at 6 p.m., concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Call Maryan at 403-887-5428 for tickets.

Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Speech-Language Pathology Services is offering free walk-in clinics for preschool children ages 1-5 to meet with a Registered SpeechLanguage Pathologist. 1–4 pm at Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre, 4602 – 49 Avenue. No appt. necessary. Call 403-887-2241 for more info.

Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Turkey Supper at the Spruce View Hall, 5-7 p.m. $14 per person, children and family rates. Cash only. Join us and support the Craig Community Society and Spruce View Community Library.

Friday, Nov. 7-9 - Christmas in Markerville featuring the famous Cookie Walk, vendors and gingerbread house display at the Markerville Creamery, Fensala Hall and Church. Call 403-728-3006 or visit www. historicmarkerville.com for more information.

Saturday, Nov. 8 - The Dickson Store Museum and the Danish Canadian National Museum will hold their annual Julestue (Scandinavian Bazaar) at the Spruce View Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Danish restaurant lunch services will begin at 11 a.m.

Scandinavian crafts, antiques and collectibles.

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Admission is $2, and includes coffee, juice and the chance for a door prize. For more information, or to book a vendor table, call Joanne at 403-227-4917.

Sunday, Nov. 9 - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Benalto Turkey Supper. Pickup starting at 3:30 p.m. Phone Lydia or Don at 403-864-2230.

Friday, Nov. 14 - Sylvan Lake Seniors Lodge Christmas Craft Sale 1:30-6 p.m., and Tea and Tart for a Toonie 1:30-3:30 p.m. 4620-47 Ave. Saturday, Nov. 15 - Amnesty Day at the Sylvan Lake Library. Patrons can return their lost or late library materials on this day and all will be forgiven. Fines for damaged items do not apply. No more than $50 per library card will be waived.

Vincent, who was killed in a separate hit-andrun incident in Quebec just two days earlier.

“They died serving our nation, and will remain forever true Canadian heroes,” said Dreeshen. “We are forever indebted to their heroism and service to our nation.”

Calkins urged Canadians to be grateful to “police and peace officers for protecting us every day, and (to) also encourage the men and women of our Canadian Armed Forces as they continue to protect and defend our beloved freedoms.”

Briefing media via a conference call from his home in Lacombe last Friday, he said the day on which the events took place began like any other.

While chatting with a colleague in the Conservative Party caucus room, he perceived an initial “loud bang” to be of no concern. Such noises, he said, aren’t uncommon in the House of Commons.

“It’s a busy place: There are people moving trolleys around, things get dropped and there’s construction work outside which has been

Support Programs Sylvan Lake AA meetings. Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information call male 403-8874470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297.

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

Weekly events At the Seniors’ Centre: Mondays - Wii bowling; Tuesdays Exercise Class, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays - lunches, Bible study, Beginner art classes; Thursdays - Alberta Seniors Benefit Program; Fridays - Yoga, forums, bridge. Bus trips and foot care clinics. For more information 403-8875428.

Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Club is open to everyone wishing to improve communication and leadership skills. For info call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968.

Mondays - Sylvan Lake Sacred Massed Choir practices starting Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m. at HJ Cody High School, directed by Kerry Heisler. Love to sing? Call Dolce Moir for more info contact 403-887-4037.

Tuesdays - Taoist Tai Chi classes from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Anglican Church hall. For info 403-346-6772. www.taoist.org.

Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer.

Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 pm from Parkland Mall. Call Don/Lydia Lanterman at 403-864-2230.

Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm.

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

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Within seconds, however, the seriousness of the situation became apparent.

“I heard the rapid fire of what I knew to be a handgun, which confirmed my suspicion that the first shot was actually a firearm,” said Calkins. “I then basically just was shocked for the first few seconds ... and then I heard more gun fire. There were a lot — and I mean a lot — of shots fired.”

Calkins spent the rest of the day in lockdown, unable to make contact with the outside world.

A “sobering moment” arrived when he and his colleagues were addressed by Sergeant-atArms Kevin Vickers, who told them he had shot and killed the gunman responsible.

“You could see he was visibly shaken, but still firm in his resolve,” said Calkins, adding only partial relief was provided by the news.

“There was a lot of chaos and confusion, and we weren’t sure if there were multiple people still involved.”

Dreeshen recounted a similarly harrowing account of events in last Friday’s Red Deer Advocate, noting he was “running on adrenalin” throughout the day.

In a statement, he referred to the incident as “not just an attack on the legislature of Canada, but on Canada as a whole.”

Calkins said he would refuse to be intimidated by the attack, and encouraged Canadians to remain steadfast in its wake.

“I believe in my heart that most people are good, honest, decent people,” he said. “As long as there are more people that feel that way than there are with hatred in their hearts, then people with that goodness and that hope and that optimism in their hearts will always prevail.”

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New Sylvan daycare recognized at business expo STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A new Sylvan Lake daycare has proved successful since opening earlier this year, and was recognized with the Start-Up Entrepreneur Award at the Success 4 Business Expo in Red Deer Oct. 9.

Mighty Owls Daycare was opened by husband and wife partners Max and Carly Legault in April, and has been growing steadily ever since.

But Max Legault said he’s refusing to get carried away by the recent accolade, and is instead committed to ensuring the business continues to operate and grow in the most successful manner possible.

“I think the best word to describe (receiving the award) would be ‘reassuring,’” he said. “By no means do we think that this is the end-all; it’s just kind of that boost that says you’re heading in the right direction.”

Mighty Owls was one of three nominated finalists up for the award. Both of the others were from Red Deer.

An exemplary business model and demonstrated innovation were both factors in the daycare’s receiving the award, according to Legault.

And he feels the experience brought to the table by both himself and his wife has also played a prominent role in the daycare’s success so far.

“Carly and I have backgrounds that allowed us to complement the business model,” he said. “In my former career, I was a mental health counsellor and really got a lot of experience in child development and in organizational management. Carly has taught nursing for 12 years at the university level.

“When I was looking at what kind of business we wanted to start, daycare seemed like a natural fit.”

The business operates out of a 4,300-sq.-ft. space on Hinshaw Dr., in a facility Legault describes as “state of the art,” and which he feels will allow plenty of room for future growth.

“We’re growing very fast, and that growth is welcome, but it’s challenging at the same time,” he said. “It’s where we want to be, but it’s just a matter of making sure everything adds up.”

Mighty Owls Daycare owners Max and Carly Legault, third and second from right, respectively, are presented with the Start-Up Entrepreneur Award at the Success 4 Business Expo in Red Deer Oct. 9.

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Deadline day has rolled around again.

It is the 11th hour of that dreaded day and my eyes are downcast, my hands on my computer screen and my brain whirring as I struggle to come with a column idea.

Usually, as I write and re-write about the ups and downs of the merry-go-round of my life, I find it relatively easy to discover a happy moment, a ray of sunshine, or, if all else fails, I make something up.

Consequently, my hope is that my readers and I will both feel better!

But today, nothing cheerful or particularly lighthearted comes to mind, as I find myself, like Canadians everywhere, struggling to come to grips with the senseless killing of the Canadian soldier that took place in Ottawa last week.

As I heard the news on CBC Radio, the thought slammed into my gut that life is unfair; so unfair.

And we as Canadians are immune to nothing.

The kid was 24-years-old. Still wet behind the ears, as they say. I thought about his mom, wherever she may be, and how she would weep as only a mother can when she heard the news.

I felt tears prick my own eyes as I thought of a young man, doing his duty as honour guard, a young man who had, not all that long ago, been only a boy.

And I thought of countless Remembrance Day ceremonies I have covered, paying tribute to all the young men and women who gave their lives for our country.

They fought in war and they fought for peace.

So is this peace?

The announcer on CBC says the soldiers are being advised not to wear their uniforms in public because they could be targets. They could be gunned down.

The actions of one crazed gunman who shot a Canadian soldier point blank was a grim reminder of the thin line between ‘peace and war.’

The shooting which put the entire downtown core of Ottawa in lockdown has brought patriotism to the forefront for many Canadians.

Facebook is filled with quotes reminding us of our proud Canadian heritage.

And everywhere people are talking.

I was in a line up at the grocery store and the lady next to me, a complete stranger who seemed to feel the need to express her feelings to anyone

who would listen, plopped her milk and bread on the counter with a vengeance.

Apparently she had heard Ottawa being referred to as Ottawa, Canada, not Ottawa, Ontario, from some news broadcast in the States.

“I tell you, we know a lot more about them than they do about us,” she muttered indignantly.

It is true that news of ‘Canada, our home and native land,’ should be broadcast high on mountaintops and everywhere else people will listen.

There is so much good here.

Our great land is stamped with rivers and lakes and forests that stretch far and wide and are almost spellbinding in their beauty.

We have great and wonderful athletes that have brought us great acclaim in the past and continue to do so. We have amazing sports

teams.

We have authors and poets that have allowed us, through their words, to travel to places where we could live happily in our minds for as long as our imagination lets us.

Sadly, however, the incident in Ottawa was a news bulletin that should never have happened, let alone one that should be shared.

And it was a grim reminder never to become complacent about our so-called freedom, or the life we so often take for granted. And it also serves as a reminder of the debt we owe to the young men and women of the past, present and future who chose to wear a uniform and defend their country.

It is an ongoing debt!

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Sylvan Lake’s contribution to the National Clothing Collection has been very satisfactory. Over a ton of wearing apparel has already been shipped and there is on hand a considerable quantity yet to be packed. ♦ ♦ ♦

Sylvan Lake unit is setting a fast pace in its 9th loan drive. At the end of business on the second day 41% of the quota of $99,000 had been subscribed.

The village of Sylvan Lake was within 12% of its quota at the end of the second day, and members of the I.O.D.E., who are making the canvass, may well be proud of their splendid effort.

With farmers busy harvesting, returns from rural sub-units will be slower coming in, but canvassers are confidently looking forward to good showings in their respective areas. ♦ ♦ ♦ There was a nice turn out for the Vets card party held last night in their hall. At bridge Miss Estelle Conaty and C. L. Dunford were winners; con-

solation prizes going to Mrs. R. Speedie and Charlie Pass. At court whist Mrs. G. N. Talentyre and Miss Joyce Harrison tied for first place.

George Daley Jr. won the men’s first prize and E. W. Gillespie the men’s consolation.

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The Department of Public Works of Canada is calling for tenders for repairs to be made to the breakwater wharf at Sylvan Lake.

It is planned to carry out repairs to the breakwater during the winter when work can be carried on from the ice.

The breakwater was damaged last spring when moving ice shifted a portion of the breakwater from its base.

♦ ♦ ♦ At the last regular meeting of Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce, a new slate of officers was installed as follows: President - Wm. Tennant; 1st Vice-President - Bob Brown; 2nd VicePresident - Ted Milligan; Treasurer Stan Logan; Secretary - Neil Garvin.

The chamber voted to send a letter to the town asking that action be taken to build a skating arena at Sylvan Lake. ♦ ♦ ♦ At their meeting Monday evening, Sylvan Lake councillors considered a request from the chamber of commerce requesting action on an arena. It was pointed out that a request such as this, requiring a money bylaw, must be made in the form of a petition containing 20 signatures of ratepayers.

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Team members needed as Movember journey begins STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

This Saturday (Nov. 1) marks the official start of the month-long Movember fundraising campaign, and we here at the Sylvan Lake News are happy to announce our participation.

But we’re going to need your help.

If you don’t know what Movember is, it’s a portmanteau of the words ‘moustache’ and ‘November’. Put them together, and what you have is a month-long campaign to raise both money and awareness in support of men’s health — prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s mental health, in particular.

Throughout the month of November, men all around the world will grow their finest moustaches in support of the cause, and with the

support of the women in their lives.

We’re asking our ‘Mo Bros’ of Sylvan Lake to join us in our own fundraising pursuits, and are giving them the chance to show the community their finest moustache-growing efforts.

First, we need participants to sign up with the Sylvan Lake News fundraising team at ca.movember.com, and to post clean-shaven pictures of themselves to the Sylvan Lake News Facebook page on Nov. 1. Those who don’t have a Facebook account may submit pictures to contests@sylvanlakenews.com.

After that, there’s nothing else to do but grow the most spectacular moustache possible, while encouraging friends and family to either do the same or donate to the cause. We’ll be printing some of the most impressive moustaches in our paper and sharing them on our Facebook page.

Police seeking driver in parked vehicle incident STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Sylvan Lake RCMP are asking the driver involved in a collision with a parked vehicle earlier this month to contact the Sylvan Lake detachment.

A Nissan parked near 83 Sylvan Dr. in Sylvan Lake was hit by another vehicle around 6 a.m. on Oct. 10. The driver of the vehicle left a note with a name and phone number, but police say the information provided was illegible.

They’ve since been unable to make contact.

To complete a file on the incident, police require the driver to contact Sylvan Lake RCMP either in person at 4260 50 St., or by calling Const.

Kathryn Robertson at 403-858-7200.

Then, at the end of the month, our participants will have the chance to relax and enjoy a courtesy shave at either Serenella Salon and Spa or Sylvan Lake Barber Shop.

The Movember Foundation, billed as the “leading global organization committed to changing the face of men’s health,” is the beneficiary of our moustache-growing exploits, and boasts some staggering statistics with regards to its annual monthlong campaign.

More than $574 million has been raised worldwide in Movember-related campaigns over the past ten years. That’s helped fund more than 200 men’s health-related programs in that time.

Those numbers speak for themselves, and it’s easy to see why participation in such fundraisers is so important.

So if you are able to, give your moustache a grow, and make sure you tell all your friends and family to do the same.

If you need more information on how to join our team, give us a shout at the office at 403-8872331.

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We would like to congratulate ratulat Jordan Sinclair on his huge achievement on winning Employee Of The Year for the Sylvan Lake Business Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.

Jordan has been with Sylvan Truck Ranch for just over 8 months now. Jordan makes a huge impact on everyone he meets and prides himself on truly helping people, whether it be his customers that he meets on the lot, his team members around the office or after work with the numerous local committees he assists with.

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Recipients of the 2014 Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held at the Community Centre last Friday night.

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Sylvan Lake business community celebrates successful year STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

More than 250 people celebrated local business at the 2014 Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and Mermaid Ball at the Community Centre last Friday night.

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President Dwayne Stoesz said Friday’s attendance was one of the largest ever for a Sylvan Lake Chamber event, and commended everyone involved with the Sylvan Lake business community on another successful year.

“Last year, I made the bold prediction that 2014 would be a year of firsts, a year of achievements and a year of exciting opportunities, and I believe I speak for the entire board of directors when I say many of those predictions have come to fruition,” he said. “We have seen our small town grow and prosper by leaps and bounds above anywhere any-

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one might have predicted.”

Stoesz said the chamber has seen a steady increase in membership over the past year, and has also grown in other ways. It now employs a full-time staff member, and its board of directors have become more structured through portfolio accountability.

Positive ongoing relationships have also proved beneficial.

“The chamber has continued to build new relationships and renew old ones,” said Stoesz. “Together we are one strong voice in the community of Sylvan Lake.”

Seven awards were presented throughout the evening. Recipients included: • Small Business of the Year, sponsored by platinum sponsor ATB Financial: Sylvan Lake Physical Therapy • Large Business of the Year, sponsored by Servus Credit Union: Dairy Queen • Green Business of the Year, sponsored by the Town of Sylvan Lake: Tait Electrical • Cheryl Darling Memorial Award for Outstanding Business Woman of the Year, sponsored by Strategis Group: Nancy Numan of ATB Financial BE A PART OF THE REGIONAL • Customer Service ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD Excellence, sponsored

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RCMP NOTES

Routine patrol results in several charges being laid October 18 4:37 a.m. – A routine patrol by RCMP resulted in several charges being laid against a 41-year-old driver. Police observed a male driving erratically on Highway 11 westbound and followed the vehicle observing the driver crossing the centre line. The driver was stopped near Range Road 11 and upon questioning was arrested for impaired driving. The Red Deer male is facing charges of impaired driving; having a blood alcohol level over .08; driving an uninsured vehicle; and driving a vehicle without a certificate of registration.

October 19 12:13 a.m. – A 911 call was received by dispatch of a female yelling in distress while at a bar in Sylvan Lake. RCMP attended a local liquor establishment on Lakeshore Drive and located an intoxicated female advising that she had been involved in a physical altercation with another female, receiving bite marks to her neck and arms. An investigation into the matter is continuing.

11:21 a.m. – RCMP contacted the owner of a vehicle that was stolen from outside a residence on Hammond Close in Sylvan Lake. The vehicle was later recovered at Petro Beach but was severely damaged both on the interior and exterior. The owner was unaware the vehicle had been stolen.

The vehicle appeared to have been used as part of a joyriding excursion.

9:38 p.m. – A driving complaint was reported to RCMP of a vehicle being driven erratically on Highway 11 just west of Alberta Springs Golf Course. The Corvette was observed to be traveling at a high rate of speed and swerving all over the road, including onto the shoulder. The driver, a 38-year-old female resident of Sylvan Lake, was arrested and is charged with impaired driving and having a blood alcohol level over. 08.

October 20 6:30 p.m. – RCMP were on a routine patrol when they observed an intoxicated male pushing a bike while walking on the sidewalk at 47th Avenue at 50th Street in Sylvan Lake. The 24-yearold male was visibly impaired and was unable to

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6:40 p.m. – Police were called to an address on 43rd Street in Sylvan Lake after reports of an intoxicated male falling down in the parking lot area of CP Blakely School. The 51-year-old male from Sylvan Lake was located by RCMP a short time later lying on the ground in a field behind the school. He was arrested for public intoxication and transported back to cells until sober.

8:42 p.m. – A domestic dispute on 43rd Street in Sylvan Lake has resulted in charges being laid against both the male and female involved. RCMP were called to a residence where each party accused the other of committing an offence.

Damage was also done to property both inside and outside of the residence as a result of the altercation. There were no injuries. Alcohol was a factor. Three children in the home were not physically injured. A 28-year-old male and a 25-year-old female are each charged with one count of assault.

- Les Vidok and Devyn Blondheim were among the volunteers hard at work installing 116 Canadian flags along Highway 11 just east of Sylvan Lake last Friday.

The flags were raised as part of Veterans Voices of Canada’s Flags of Remembrance — a tribute to Canada’s war dead. See more from the tribute on page 17.

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Last ride

- Wakeboarders Levi Wynnyk and Jeremy Howsam enjoyed their last ride of the year in Sylvan Lake’s cool waters last week. The pair owns and operates Sylvan Wake — a Sylvan Lake-based wakeboarding school that’s produced both provincial- and national-level riders. Both Wynnyk and Howsam are extremely passionate about the sport, and would participate year-round if they could. “The only thing that stops us is the ice,” said Wynnyk.

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Law re-elected Lacombe County reeve

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Lacombe County Division 4 councillor Paula Law was re-elected reeve during Lacombe County Council’s Organizational Meeting Oct. 21.

Following her Oath of Office, she spoke of her delight at being re-elected for a second one-year term.

“I thank my fellow councillors for their support, trust and confidence in electing me to the position of reeve,” she said in a county release. “I look forward to my continuing responsibilities as reeve, and commit to working together for all of Lacombe County to maintain the high standards we all expect.”

Deputy Reeve Brenda Knight was elected for a two-year term in that role last year.

Extravaganza

- Mike Currier and daughter Taylor have fun with a bouncy castle during the Spooktacular Extravaganza at École Fox Run School Sunday afternoon.

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Chinook’s Edge fares well in Accountability Pillar report STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

are aiming to increase the number of students who achieve levels of excellence.

Several strategies are in place to do so, according to Superintendent Kurt Sacher.

Improving that rate from the current 15.6 per cent to keep up with the 21 per cent provincial average is important, he said, and will involve individual growth plans for each members of the division’s staff, increased collaboration and targeted supports.

“This division’s commitment to

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serving our students is creating great success and we are very pleased with the work being accomplished in our schools,” he said in a media release.

“The cycle of learning in Chinook’s Edge is highly successful and shows continuous improvement across many categories.”

The Accountability Pillar was created as a means of measuring success in schools, and to allow school authorities an insight into their divisions’ progress and potential and areas of improvement.

Chinook’s Edge results in their entirety are available on the division’s website at w w w.chinooksedge. ab.ca.

Chinook’s Edge School Division is succeeding in Safe and Caring initiatives, according to results published in Alberta Education’s annual Accountability Pillar report.

The division scored high in Safe and Caring questions on satisfaction surveys, and also tallied well in Education Quality, School Improvement and Citizenship.

The rate of Chinook’s Edge students who complete high school is at a division record of 81.1 per cent.

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THE ROYAL CANADI CANADIAN LEGION Sylvan No. 212 S l LLake k Branch B hN Thanks to the kind and generous support of the residents and community of Sylvan Lake, our 2013 Poppy Campaign was very successful. Total donations of $17,204.63 have now or will be distributed in accordance with the regulations set out hereunder.

Money donated during The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is placed in public trust funds. Some of the many ways this money is used to improve life for people in our community include: • Providing assistance to veterans and their families • Purchasing medical equipment and appliances for community health facilities • Providing financial support to Military Family Resource Center • Providing bursaries for qualifying students who are in need of assistance • Donating to Medical research and training • Homeless Vets Program • Supporting Cadets in our community Under no circumstances are Poppy funds used for the operation of the Branch or for the benefit of its members except as indicated above.

The 2014 Poppy Campaign will commence on October 31, 2014. A ceremony of Remembrance will be held at the Sylvan Lake Multiplex commencing at 10:30 am on November 11, 2014, to which all residents are invited.

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GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU: There is a person in the bible that I think many of us can relate with on some level. His name is Peter and he was one of the main disciples of Jesus. Peter was the type of guy that would often speak first and think second.

On a very important night Jesus was meeting with the disciples for the final time before he was going to the cross. He told his disciples that all of them would stumble that night. Peter was so distraught by this idea that he told Jesus that he would never deny him and that even if he would have to die with him, he would not deny him. But Jesus told him that he would deny him not just once, but 3 times before the rooster crowed that next day.

Sure enough, while he was denying him that third time, the rooster crowed.

Luke 23:60-62 –But Peter said, “Man I do not know what you are saying!” immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times” So Peter went out and wept bitterly.

This story comes to mind, because here was a man who had left everything to follow Jesus, who had so much Zeal for God,

yet here he is, failing so miserably. I just imagine that must have been a very painful night for him. It was so hard, that he wanted to give up, and he actually does end up giving up. See, before Peter was a disciple of Jesus, he was a fisherman. And the next time we find Peter, he is back at what he used to be doing - fishing. He had given up and thought to himself, what a failure I have been. Even though it was true, he had failed when his faith was tested, God did not forget about him, God did not stopped caring about him, and God was not finished with him.

When Jesus was resurrected from the dead, he went to visit Peter in John 21. Upon finding him, he sees that he is back doing what he used to do. In essence, he had given up and was back to his old way of life. Jesus didn’t condemn him for his mistakes and his failures. Instead when he met him, he directed his heart back to what mattered. He encouraged him, and told him that even though he had failed, God had not forgotten about him, and had not stopped caring about him.

Even if you have failed today, God hasn’t forgotten about you.

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HJ Cody fine arts centre to offer a haunting experience JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

HJ Cody School’s fine arts department is offering the community a chance to visit a haunted house filled with plenty of things to make people scream Oct. 30 and 31.

“The students have taken the overarching theme of childhood nightmares and have taken things that kids might be scared of and amplified them into live versions,” said drama teacher Jacqui Renwick.

The spooky house was built with draperies and curtains to create rooms to walk through where impromptu actors may scare visitors and make their blood run cold.

It’s an event meant for all ages — visitors will be asked what kind of show they want before entering.

“We tone it down for when a family comes in with five- and six-year-olds that are scared,” Renwich said. “The characters will tone it down and just wave, so it’s more of a visual thing for kids, but then we will tone it up so there might be a monster under the bed that might touch your leg or something like that.”

Renwick said students have been excited for the two-night event and have spent much of their recent free time preparing for it. She said it will also provide them an opportunity to connect with the community.

“It’s a good way for them to have fun with an assignment,” she said. “We do it as a fundraiser, but at the same time it kind of just pays for itself. We don’t look to make a ton of money on it, it’s more of creating an event for the community and a chance to go to the school.”

Tours of the terrifying house will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30, and 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Admission will be charged at $3 per person, with all proceeds going to drama projects and student initiatives.

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Safety concerns behind decision to remove trees STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Safety was the primary concern behind council’s decision Monday night to approve the immediate removal of 13 trees deemed to be in irreparable decline along 60 St. on the west side of Fieldstone Way. An Evaluation of Tree Health and Structural Integrity Report found that 13 of the 43 trees evaluated needed to be removed immediately.

Mayor Sean McIntyre said the trees are located along a property line, and he expressed concerns with shared liability between homeowners and the town.

“The trees are legally our responsibility and property of both the homeowner and the town ... but they also share liability, so clearly something needs to be done,” he

said. “In the name of safety, which we value highly, those 13 trees need to be removed.”

In a separate motion, council agreed to enter into enter into agreements with affected homeowners in the area, some of whom spoke as a delegation at the meeting.

Agreements were to address the removal, replacement and pruning of remaining trees.

Nearby resident Hope Jensen said she was pleased with the motion approved.

“There was a spirit of co-operation that was really felt between both parties, making it much more favourable moving forward,” she said.

The trees, she added, are “majestic” when they’re in full bloom, and she said she was glad to know they wouldn’t be lost entirely.

A number of trees along 60 St. will be removed due to safety concerns.

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Upcoming Meetings COUNCIL MEETING November 10, 2014 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm MPC MEETING November 3, 2014 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 5, 2014 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE CENTENNIAL (50TH) STREET – DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLAN Attention All Residents, Downtown Property & Business Owners of Sylvan Lake: The Town of Sylvan Lake is pleased to invite you to attend a public open house at the Municipal Government Building located at: 5012 - 48 Ave, Sylvan Lake, Alberta Open House Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 @ 5:00 – 7:00pm

Take Notice Yard/Kitchen Waste Collection Notice Annual service ends on November 7. The last day for yard/kitchen waste residential collection is Friday, November 7. You may continue to bring your yard/kitchen waste to the Waste Transfer Site 24/7 at no charge.

Waste Transfer Site Winter Hours Summer hours end on Saturday, November 1. The facility re-opens for winter hours on Wednesday, November 5. The Waste Transfer site is open through the winter from Wednesday to Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM exclusive of statutory holidays. The yard/kitchen waste receiving area is open 24/7 at no charge. The facility is located 1 km. east of the round-about on Highway 11A and .5 km. south on RR15.

2015- 2017 Budget The Town of Sylvan Lake is moving to a threeyear operating budget. The following is our budgeting schedule; the public is welcome to attend.

• Saturday Nov 1, 2015-2017 Budget deliberations (Council chambers) at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm • Tuesday Nov 4, 2015-2017 Budget deliberations (Council chambers) 6:00 pm (*If needed after Saturday) • Monday Nov 10, Council approve draft 20152017 Budget for circulation.

• Monday Dec 8, Council approve 2015 Operating

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Based on the information gathered at the last Public Information Session in February 2014 and subsequent design development meetings, a Draft Design Develop-ment Plan has been prepared for public and business owner review and input. The information session will provide all stakeholders the opportunity to provide final input on the revised study area; the proposed layout of Centennial Street and intersections; and recommended design components and details.

If you are unable to attend or require more information, this information will be available from our website starting November 18th, 2014 @ sylvanlake.ca/projects, or you can contact David Kelham by email at dkelham@sylvanlake.ca or by phone at 403.887.2141.

REMEMBRANCE DAY GARBAGE/GREEN BOX COLLECTION NOTICE Residences whose normal garbage/green box recycling collection day is Tuesday November 11, Remembrance Day, will have their trash and recycling collected as scheduled. Note that collection will cease from 10:30-11:30 A.M.

NOTICE: Advertisements/Submissions for the Town of Sylvan Lake’s Winter Community Guide (December through April), are due November 4, 2014. Please contact Joanne at communications@sylvanlake.ca or 403 887 2141 for more details.

TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1651/2014 Being a Bylaw to amend the Sylvan Lake / Red Deer County Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw1575/2011.

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1575/2011 in the manner hereinafter appearing: NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments there to, enacts as follows: THAT section 8.4 Urban Expansion and Annexation be amended by removing “to be submitted within 3 years of the adoption of this plan” from policy 8.4.1; THAT section 8.4 Urban Expansion and Annexation be amended by removing “within any short term” from policy 8.4.2, and replaced with “with any”; THAT section 8.4 Urban Expansion and Annexation be amended by removing “Preparing a plan and agreement(s) shall be a high priority following adoption of this IDP and shall be completed within the next three years.” from policy 8.4.12(a); and, THAT Map 1: Land Use Concept dated October 2011 be removed and replaced with Map 1: Land Use Concept dated September 2014, attached as Schedule A. A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, November 10th, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

All persons in favour or opposed to the Bylaw will have the opportunity to be heard. If you are unable to attend personally, written submissions must be submitted to the Municipal Government Building no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

If you submit comments on this bylaw, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearing, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any related documents can be seen during regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Government Building. The style of the hearing will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chairperson.

Date of first publication of this notice: October 23rd, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

Date of second publication of this notice: October 30th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

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Klassic Kennels named shelter of the year STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Klassic Kennels was recognized for its exemplary animal care over the weekend, receiving the Sheltering Provider of the Year award at the 2014 Urban Animal Summit in Lake Louise.

The animal shelter, located just north of Red Deer, was one of two finalists nominated for the award. The accolade arrives at a time when the shelter’s animal return-to-owner rates sit among some of the highest in the continent.

But despite the recognition, owner Jim deBoon is focused solely on improving operations even further.

“The first thing I tell anyone is we’re far from where we need to be — in my opinion, we’re not even close to where we need to be,” he said. “I do appreciate that we’ve come a long way ... and I’m pleased with how it’s going, but I’m not pleased with where it’s at.”

The awards ceremony, held at Chateau Lake Louise, saw the attendance of about 100 people from animal shelters, veterinary clinics, humane societies and retailers.

A presentation on service dogs for sufferers of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) proved a particular highlight for deBoon, who echoed the importance of the cause.

“Right now, they think one in six military people either has or is in the process of basically developing PTSD, but that number also applies to firefighters, EMTs and peace officers,” he said. “That’s a million service dogs that are going to be needed in the next five to 20 years. It’s almost mind crippling.

“I found that to be way more important than anything I was doing there.”

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- A group of Sylvan Lake Girl Guides and Scouts — including Pathfinders, Beavers and Cubs — pose with some of the food they collected during a food drive last week.

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Darcy and Travis Smith for a detached garage on Lot 95, Block 11, Plan 122-4336 (3 Brookstone Drive)

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FOX RUN Dawn Rukin for a Home Occupation Type “B” (Travel Consultant) on Lot 29, Block 3, Plan 032-4179 (36 Firdale Road)

TAKE NOTICE THAT on October 20, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application(s):

HEWLETT PARK Ron Rustad for a Home Occupation Type “A” (Handyman Service) on Lot 20, Block 4, Plan 962-3165 (13 Harrigan Street)

Barry & Barbara Ahearn for a rear yard setback relaxation on deck projection on Lot 96, Block 3, Plan 022 5244 (2 Fieldstone Way)

LAKEVIEW LANDING Shane Pasutto for a deck on Lot 141, Block 7, Plan 052-3442 (14 Lambertson Place)

Unique Elevations for a rear yard setback relaxation on detached dwelling on Lot 48, Block 2, Plan 132 5350 (28 Vanson Close)

THE VISTA AT RYDER’S RIDGE Falcon Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage and basement development on Lot 21, Block 2, Plan 132-5350 (1 Vanson Close)

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT on or before October 27, 2014 the Development Officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application(s): BEACON HILL Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with covered veranda, open deck and basement development on Lot 72, Block 11, Plan 1224336 (151 Bowman Circle)

Falcon Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage, deck , covered veranda and basement development on Lot 27, Block 2, Plan 1325350 (7 Vanson Close) STREETS Tiarra McNutt for a rear addition on Lot 51, Block 4, Plan 762-1044 (49 Sylvan Drive)

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James Davidson for a demolition of a single family dwelling on Lot 22, Block 3, Plan 8037AO (5035 36 Street) West Two Enterprises for a demolition of a storage building on Lot 2, Block 7, Plan 3341ET (4402 48 Avenue) Henderson Homes Ltd. for a duplex with attached garages and decks on Lot 1B & 1C, Block 1, Plan 1422428 (4710 & 4714 48 Street) AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT you may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, as provided for in Part 17, of the Municipal Government Act. Written statements relevant to the development and reasons for the appeal may be submitted to the Town of Sylvan Lake, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 5012 48 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 within 14 days following this publication.

You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretations of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information please contact the Development Officer at 864-5557.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, this 30th day of October, 2014.

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Sylvan Minor Hockey forms collaborative girls program JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Association.

“Sylvan Lake has had all-girls hockey teams for eight years now, Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey has and this year got together with teamed up with minor hockey Rocky Mountain House and organizations in Rocky Mountain Spruce View for greater numbers House and Spruce View to create and to build a more competitive an all-girls program that’s com- program in all three communipeting in the Rocky Mountain ties,” he said. “Our program is set Female Hockey League this sea- up for growth — people don’t need to worry about there not son.

The West Central Wildcats being a team for girls to play on at program encompasses Peewee, a competitive level in a strong, Bantam and Midget age divisions, well-run league.”

Don Goyan, who sits on the and was created to enhance female hockey in the area, according to program’s newly formed commitMembers of the West Central Wildcats Peewee girls hockey team pose for a group shot following a team practice Steve Wilcox, female director for tee, said the program has so far last Tuesday night. The Wildcats are new to the Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League this season.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN the Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey been well received and has seen players from each community working well together.

“All the girls are really excited and the teams are coming together as a cohesive group, which is exciting to see,” he said.

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Lakers 4 vs. Cranbrook 4 Lakers 7 vs. Ponoka 5 Lakers 1 vs. Sylvan Lake Formula Powell LP Lakers 4 Paige Goyan, who DYNAMITE Player of the week: Player of the week: Player of the week: Brandon Slade plays with the Peewee SYLVAN LAKE CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE LAKERS Wildcats, is enjoying Practiced hard and played the opposing Sylvan SYLVAN LAKE REDCORE LAKERS SYLVAN LAKE 24/7 COMPRESSION LAKERS SYLVAN LAKE FORMULA POWELL LP LAKERS teams. being part of the new Lakers 8 vs. Caroline 2 Lakers 13 vs. Lacombe 7 No scores submitted Player of the week: Kyle Coles Player of the week: Brett Bryck setup, and values the Lakers 10 vs. Lacombe 12 Player of the week: Player of the week: Dakosta Urban togetherness that SYLVAN LAKE DAIRY QUEEN LAKERS SYLVAN LAKE BOSTON PIZZA LAKERS exists between her Worked on skating and game play. Competed against PEEWEE Lakers 3 vs. Red Deer 7 SYLVAN LAKE ALL ABOUT BOUNCING LAKERS teammates. the other Lakers.

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Bears shutout Panthers to advance to finals SUBMITTED SPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The third-place Sylvan Lake Peewee Bears football team defeated the second-place Stettler Panthers 30-0 on a cold, windy day in Stettler on Saturday.

A tense first quarter saw the teams tied at 0-0 with the Bears scoring the game’s first touchdown in the second quarter, but failing on the convert.

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The game ended 30-0, marking the fifth consecutive game the Bears have shutout their opposition.

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Sweeping - Sylvan Lake Seniors Curling’s 2014-15 season

began at the Bentley Curling Club with a full compliment of teams Monday morning. Due to the lack of a curling facility in Sylvan Lake, the Sylvan Lake Seniors Curling League has been absorbed into the membership of the Bentley Curling Club. There are 16 teams curling on Mondays, an additional eight teams on Thursday mornings and a Stick League running on Fridays. Our enthusiasm for the game is not daunted by the temporary lack of a local facility. Thank you to the Bentley Club for welcoming our members. Above right: Sylvan Lake curlers Tom Baker, Sylvia Culshaw and Jim Watson join in the action of the curling season opener in Bentley Monday morning. Above: Skip Perry Widdefield looks on as Glayde Ganderton and Molly Johnson sweep.

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weather policy will help ease parents’ hesitation of sending children to school this winter.

Colour codes are designed to help with communication when weather gets nasty, said Associate Superintendent Ray Hoppins.

Green indicates days that are safe for travel with buses running and schools open.

Yellow days indicate days when buses may not run in certain areas of the division, but when schools remain open. On these days, it is anticipated that most staff members will be able to drive to school and that classes will take place as normal.

Red indicates days when a school or the entire division is closed due to a blizzard, heavy snow, high winds or low visibility. Staff are still expected to conduct their work from home, if possible. At least one staff member will be present at every school in the case of students inadvertently being dropped off.

The codes apply to all of Chinook’s Edge schools, including those in Sylvan Lake, Benalto and Poplar Ridge.

Hoppins said that in the event of a red day, a wide variety of communication methods will be utilized, including email alerts, text messages and phone calls.

Posts will also be made to social media and the Chinook’s Edge website.

“By actually saying that it’s a red day, we ease parents’ minds because they know that there isn’t going to be school that day,” Hoppins said. “Parents rest a littler easier knowing that it’s a day where everyone will be staying home.”

Parents have provided positive feedback on the system, he added.

“Parents were hesitant to keep their children at home, and now I think there is less hesitation, but this helps with parents’ hesitant nature,” he said. “I think it does improve communication, because as soon as you say a red day, it helps everyone understand and removes that hesitation from parents.”

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Flags raised in highway remembrance display STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A patriotic flag display on Highway 11 east of Sylvan Lake is paying honour to Canada’s war dead this month.

On Saturday, a ceremony marked the beginning of Veterans Voices of Canada’s (VVOC) Flags of Remembrance tribute, which has 116 Canadian flags installed along a fence on the side of the highway.

Flags were made available for sponsorship, with 84 of the total having been sponsored by press time. Money raised through sponsorship, which requires a $200 minimum donation, supports VVOC’s historical-educational documentation of Canada’s veterans.

VVOC founding CEO Allan Cameron has had the flag tribute in mind for several years now, and is proud to see it finally come to fruition.

“About three or four years ago, I wanted to do something like this, and a flag tribute is what I was thinking about,” he said. “Several months ago, I decided it’s going to happen.”

Each of the flags represents 1,000 fallen Canadian soldiers between 1900 and 2014. The tribute has attracted plenty of attention since the flags were raised late last week, and Cameron feels the tribute is fulfilling its purpose of remembrance.

“I’ve had military personnel service people in my family, and it’s my way of giving back to veterans in general,” he said. “I knew it was going to be an amazing thing, and I knew once people saw it that it would bring them out and make them realize what’s happening, but to see it happen, it makes me a happy guy.”

This week, flags will be accompanied by plaques recognizing sponsorship and commemorating Canadian veterans. The flags and plaques will then be presented to sponsors during a ceremony marking the end of the campaign on Nov. 15.

Flags may be sponsored until around Nov. 12 or 13, or until sponsorship availability runs out, said Cameron.

Interest in the campaign has come not just from the national media attention it’s garnered in the past week, he added, but also from the spectacle created by the display.

“People driving by are seeing what’s there and they want to be a part of it,” he said. “It gives people pride and it makes them think. It makes them realize that we have to give respect and we have to give tribute and honour our service people, and in effect, our protectors.”

Cameron said the tribute will take place again next year not just in Central Alberta, but all across Canada.

Information on flag sponsorship is available by contacting Cameron at ac@ vetvoicecan.org.

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Lakers claim victory over Wildcats to reach finals JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The HJ Cody Lakers football team claimed a 56-24 victory over Stettler Wildcats last Thursday, sending them to the Central Alberta rural league final.

Although game preparation time was shorter than usual, everything on the field was executed according to plan, said coach

Jeremy Braitenback.

“We’ve been getting better as the year has gone on,” he said. “We’ve invested a lot of time and effort starting back in August, and it’s starting to come together. I think we’re playing our best football right now.”

Braitenback added his players are prepared to go all the way to provincial finals this year, just as they did last year.

But success on the field isn’t the only

thing the team’s coaches see in their players.

“Were proud of a lot of things,” Braitenback said. “It’s the fact that they are good students and good people as well.

There’s a persona often associated with football players as being big fat jerks, but that’s not the case.”

He added his players are easy to work with, and have been dedicated in practice every day. They’ve also been backed this

season by tremendous support.

“We’ve had great support from our fans and community this year, and I want to thank everyone for that, and remind them that the season isn’t over yet,” he said.

Fans will have the chance to offer further support during the rural final against Camrose Saturday (Nov. 1). The game, which will be played in Camrose, kicks off at 1 p.m.

Lakers show strength and determination in win over Wildcats JACKIE LAROCQUE SPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The HJ Cody Lakers took on the Stettler Wildcats last Thursday, with both teams fighting for the right to carry on to the finals in league playoffs.

The teams went head to head and line to line at the start of the game, with each team testing each other’s strength and determination. Alas, the Lakers proved stronger and more determined with Tyrese Hamilton gaining the first touchdown early in the first quarter. Landon Rosene skipped over the line for a second touchdown shortly after.

The Lakers defense slammed and tackled, preventing the Wildcats from gaining any foothold for a chance at a touchdown.

Then the Wildcats fumbled.

Dylan Keller snagged the fumble and bolted for the end zone, leaving the Wildcats in his wake.

Over the line for yet another touchdown.

With Seth’s amazing kicking attaining all the conversions, the Lakers went into the second half leading 21-0.

The Wildcats dug in their claws to clash with the Lakers during the second quarter. Skylar Selk, unable to pass to a Laker, zipped around all the cats for a two-yard touchdown. And the magic foot of Seth yet again made the conversion.

Back and forth play ensued, but the Lakers defense prevented any touchdowns for the second quarter.

Going into the second half, the Lakers led 28-0.

The second half of the game

proved to be exciting. Kyle Eckenswiller was picking passes throughout the quarter. Sulley Larocque managed a pick as well.

The Lakers let down their guard and the Wildcats leaped at the opening for their first touchdown, coupled with a two-point conversion to bring the score to 28-8.

Liam Hoven and Ryan Arnold looked like a smash-up derby as they hit each other head-on. After a few minutes on the ground, both recovered their senses.

Stettler again saw their moment and ran another touchdown, a twopoint conversion bringing the score to 28-16 going into the fourth quarter.

The Lakers shook it off with Skylar passing to Tyrese Hamilton for a 60-yard touchdown. And with the conversion, the score was 35-16.

Dylan Keller and Chase Elwood teamed up for some sandwich tackles. Brandon Tweed and Andrew Rush refused to allow any Wildcats through the line. Austin Ilcissin succeeded in putting pressure on the quarter back forcing him to throw, allowing Kyle Eckenswiller to continue picking passes.

Skylar passed off to Landon Rosene and he was gone up the sideline for a 63-yard touchdown. Yet again, Seth made the convert bringing the score to 42-16.

Not to be out done, Stettler ran a 70-yard touchdown with another two-point conversion bringing the game to 42-24 halfway through the final quarter.

Mucking about at the end zone, Skylar rifled the ball to Joshua Howse waiting in the end zone. Everyone

held their breath, releasing it with a cheer as Joshua caught the pass for yet another touchdown. The successful convert brought the score to 49-24.

With the clock ticking, the pressure mounted, and each team tried to get that last touchdown before the siren went off. Liam Pafford, Grayson

Herder, Brandon Tweed and Josh Rideout worked like a wall giving Skylar time to aim and fire the ball to Tristan Koller.

Tristan got 40 yards for the last touchdown of the game. Of course, Seth got the convert.

The game ended with the Lakers winning 56-24.

Skylar Selk of the HJ Cody Lakers advances with the ball in high school football action against the Stettler Wildcats last Thursday. The Lakers won 56-24.

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BAHLER Mrs. Lila Bahler (nee Longacre) of Sylvan Lake passed away suddenly on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 94 years. Lila and her husband, Sam, farmed east of Sylvan Lake from 1948 until 1991 when they moved into Sylvan Lake.

She was an avid gardener and an awesome cook, and spent many hours cooking for farm crews and running lunches to the fields. Since 2003 Lila has lived at the Sylvan Lake Lodge where she loved to play cards, do her jigsaw puzzles and entertain others on the piano. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her one son Sam, and daughter-in-law Sandy of Red Deer, grandson, Bradley Bahler (Jennifer) of Sylvan Lake, granddaughter, Daina Sparling (Darryl) of Edmonton and great grandchildren Isaac, Abbi, Nate, Ben (Bahler), Jacob and Audrey (Sparling); three sisters, Lily Longacre , Helen Drader of Red Deer and Ethyl (Roy) Foster of Wetaskiwin; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lila was predeceased by her husband Sam in 1996; brothers Fred, Leonard, Lewis, Jim, Norman and sisters Blanche, Flora and Eldora.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family to pay their respects at a Memorial Tea to be held from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Lions Hall, Sylvan Lake, Alberta if desired. (Program will be held at 2:00 P.M.) As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations in memory of Lila may be made to the Charity of choice.

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MACKENZIE George Freeman MacKenzie 57, passed peacefully from this world on Monday October 13, 2014 while visiting his family in Glace Bay, N.S. George was preceded in death by his father Melvin James MacKenzie and has left behind his mother May MacKenzie (Green). George also leaves behind his children; Scott (Courtnee), Susan (Wade, and Karen; his beloved grandson Logan; and the mother of his children Peggy. George also leaves his siblings Melva, Christene (Hugh), Kathy (Ray), Kimmy and Cheryl (Gary). Born in Glace Bay in 1957, George, with his family, moved west in 1995 and lived throughout Alberta and British Columbia. He had successful career as a millwright and then as a Mechanical Engineering Technologist in the forestry and oilfield sectors where he took advantage of his people and leadership skills filling several supervisory roles. George enjoyed spending his off time with his children and especially his grandson Logan. He was well known for his quick wit and humor which endeared him to all who knew him. George will always be remembered as a loving son, husband and father.

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Boat mooring proposal submitted Pumpkin theft a violation of personal to town council Lake has a long history of acceptance of convenDear Editor, Several weeks ago, the town advertised for boat tional boat lifts within the summer boating commooring proposals. The proposal I submitted was munity. They are used responsibly and comply part of the agenda for council in that I would in with all requirements. I feel that there is a very essence build a free marina at the old lighthouse strong commercial opportunity for the town to site, with a 12-foot-wide walkway and a gazebo both provide a service as well as make a revenue island for summer boat mooring with an alternate from Centennial Park and from the lake access. year-round design including two skating areas.

I have made a proposal to the town for a boat I also offered to pay the town offsetting revemooring area near Lighthouse Park. nues of up to $250,000. I hope that you will print With my existing inventory and equipment, I the proposal for all to consider and thereby open have proposed to build a portable mooring area the debate to the public. with a decorative walkway leading to an island The proposal reads as follows: with a gazebo that has a functioning lighthouse Mayor and Council, I would like to open with information that may powered by solar lamps. This infrastructure can be not be available yet to many people and start with done very reasonably in cost, installed in the spring and lifted out in the fall with my equipa example.

While I was on vacation overseas, I noticed that ment.

I feel that if a boat lift component was incorpoall the fishing boats were on top of bamboo islands. I asked why and I was told that a Korean rated into the mooring at Lighthouse Point, with had bought all the shore land and that the only parking I can provide, and a boat lifting and way to keep the boats out of the water was to pull mooring area developed near Centennial Park to them up onto these new wooden islands. allow seasonal boat lifts for rent, the town could This is relevant to Sylvan Lake as well, because capture a lucrative and required market. even if town council outlawed conventional boat In regards to Centennial Park Marina, I have lifts, people adapt. offered to pay the town $100 to $250 per boat lift, Presently there are many inflatable and foam for a potential revenue of up to $250,000 over a boat lifts for sale that do not require any permit. ten-year lease term. I would build, install and They are in essence a separate boat and can be anchored without any permit required. I person- remove all infrastructures as required.

I hope that this respected town council will ally build a boat lift that is both a trailer and a boat consider this opportunity and allow me to provide lift and can be taken to any lake. my services in any capacity that may be needed.

Presently there are many existing boat lifts in I ask council to allow the use of boat lifts the lakes of Alberta, of Canada and of the world.

They are usually accepted as a normal need for within the present boat mooring proposal as a new boaters. They are in all counties, towns and ham- marina for the people of Sylvan Lake.

Lyle Dressler, lets on Sylvan Lake. They are not a prohibited item to keep in your front yard. There are many boat Sylvan Lake lifts in front yards in the cabin area of the Town of Sylvan Lake.

All are owned by responsible owners that remove the lifts as required from the lake.

Visit our office for your Commemorative copy of In order to put a “TRAGEDY TO boat lift into Sylvan TRIUMPH… Lake Provincial Park, a OUR STORY” permit is required — it is a simple process and or contact us I don’t know if any perto request copies son has been refused. be delivered The lifts must be comto your business, mercially-built quality team or school and must have lights on them to alert other This book is boaters to their presFREE and ence. Most of the lifts I the history is have seen are a singlecomponent lift, meanPRICELESS! ing that once assembled, they are usually never taken apart.

I build a multiplecomponent lift that is easily assembled by one person within an hour or less. The lifts I build easily fit into the back of a small truck and Suite 103, 5020 50A Street (across from the Post Office) therefore can be kept in 403.887.2331 a back yard in a small Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm box. sales@sylvanlakenews.com The Town of Sylvan

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Dear Editor, The theft of our Halloween pumpkins off of our front steps has prompted me to draft a firsttime letter to your paper.

Upon arriving home after grocery shopping, I notice our plastic, bright orange pumpkins were missing from our front steps.

Some were jack-o’-lanterns that you plug in and some were just plastic decorative pumpkins.

I realized that they were stolen the night before and I was perhaps only feet away, sitting on my couch when it happened as I could not sleep last night. Along with the feeling of being violated, knowing thieves and vandals were that close to my home, I had irrationally started crying over the loss.

It may sound like an overreaction, but I had inherrited many of the pumpkins from my mom when she passed away a few years ago.

She loved Halloween and bought a new one each year. I am sharing

that tradition with our two-yearold son and he is very excited about Halloween and Nana’s pumpkins.

The most disturbing thing I found was the total lack of regard for our personal space and property. It may sound stupid, being upset over some plastic pumpkins, but their importance was based on what they meant to our family.

Presumably the thieves were young vandals out for the night. I am asking that the pumpkins be returned, and I hope the young people involved would think about the theft of people’s property not based on their perceived value or importance, but of the owner’s value.

I am saddened to see this is not an uncommon occurance, scanning the articles in this paper. I hope to raise a thoughtful, honourable and kind son.

Heather Pryde, Sylvan Lake

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$284,900

Two storey half duplex with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms is the perfect home for a starting family.

Great curb appeal, single car garage and a huge 25x150 landscaped yard with RV parking and a 10x12 deck are only some of the great features this home has to offer!

REDUCED!

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CAROLINE BOIVIN

$339,900

CA0046747

Corner Lot and Garage!

$359,900

Huge garage and lot.

Perfect for a Contractor!

CA0047898

OVER 20 YEARS OF SYLVAN LAKE EXPERIENCE!

403-396-1584 LORNE THERRIAULT LORNE@ISELLSYLVANLAKE.COM

403-896-8500 CAROLINEB@REMAX.NET

FEATURE LISTING! 110 Morris Court – Blackfalds MLS # CA0045766

5828 53 Street Eckville

4915 51 Avenue Eckville

CA0043804

$459,900

$

CA0044827

190,000

239,900

$

$

235,000

5132 56 Avenue Eckville

5103 51 Avenue Eckville

Brand New Henderson Homes 2 Storey REDUCED!

5124 52 Street Eckville

CA0044373

CA0047155

CA0046744

www.willardmorris.com for more info & pictures

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WILLARD MORRIS

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$114,900

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$1,195,000

403-887-2217 SANDI@PALMBAY.CA

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NEW PRICE $595,000

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$369,500

GORD STEINBACH FULL SERVICE

CA003393

CA0046589

403-505-2004 GORDSTEINBACH@REMAX.NET

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CA0043026

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CA0044966

"Your Trusted Real Estate Advisor"

CA0030422

RURAL RED DEER 37512 Range Road 30

5016 49 Street

CA0042435

79,000

PENDING

CARL STEPP | 403.358.9300 www.carlstepp.ca #44 - 4402 48 Avenue

$

SANDI HALLGREN

403-318-4547 WILLARDM@REMAX.NET

IF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS “LEAVES” YOU WANTING MORE – CALL OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS

4405 50A Avenue

374,900

Well cared for family home on a quiet close in Ryders Ridge.

Very large fenced lot with plenty of room for a second garage, RV parking and still lots of room for the kids to play. Open design main floor with a large kitchen/dining area with a door leading to your deck that overlooks your backyard. There are 4 bedrooms, an office and 3 full baths. It’s hard to find a lot this large and in such a good location. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! MLS # CA0047925 $

499,900

CA0047347 3477

403-350-6193 WWW.ALFMOORE.CA

ROBERT POPILCHAK

403-350-8708 ROBERTPOPILCHAK@REMAX.NET