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- House of Music student Kristen Sandberg performs ‘My New Philosophy’ for adjudicator Haeley Ginter at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Community Church Monday. Adjudications for the 16th annual Sylvan Celebration of Music Festival have been held throughout the week. An awards presentation and concert takes place at the Memorial Centre in Red Deer Sunday (March 29).

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Search still on for missing Red Deer County woman STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Police last Friday renewed their plea for information regarding the disappearance of a Red Deer woman on March 13.

Roze Burk, 68, of Red Deer was last seen at the Deer Park Co-op in Red Deer around 8 p.m. on March 12.

She was reported missing the next day, and at press time hadn’t been seen or heard from since.

The Red Deer Advocate reported last week that Burk’s family responded to an earlymorning call of a possible sighting in Sylvan Lake earlier this month. A search of

the area by family and police, however, turned up unsuccessful.

Police say Burk could be suffering symptoms related to dementia — although they assert that she hasn’t been diagnosed medically.

She’s believed to be travelling in a grey 2008 Ford Escape (Alberta licence plate number GCA-091) along with her white-haired West Highland Terrier dog.

“We, along with Roze’s family and friends, are very concerned for Roze’s safety,”

said Staff Sgt. Ken Morrison, Blackfalds RCMP detachment commander, in a statement last Friday. “The public can be our best resource when it comes to locating missing people.

“In this case, Roze really needs all of our help so we can find her and get her home safely.”

Burk may be travelling to Manitoba, where police say she has family connections.

She’s described as a white female of about five feet six inches tall and 119 pounds

with blue eyes and white hair. She typically wears eye glasses, and was last seen wearing jeans, a pink shirt and a grey long-sleeved jacket.

Anyone who may have seen Burk or have information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Blackfalds RCMP detachment at 403-885-3300.

Posters seeking information on her location have been put up in Sylvan Lake among other municipalities around Central Alberta.

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Monday, March 30 - Grace of Monaco back on the big screen, 7 p.m. Sylvan Lake Film Society will be showing Princess Grace at Landmark Cinemas. Tickets are $8, available at the Library for pre-sale, or at the theatre after 6 p.m. See you there!

Wednesday, April 1 - The first Wednesday of every month is now devoted to teen art projects at the Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffiti, 4-5 p.m. See you there!

Saturday, April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at the Library. Don’t miss your chance to sign up for this hoppin’ event! Stories, crafts and snacks, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt in the Library, 1-2 p.m. Call the Library at 403-887-2130 to register. All ages welcome.

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Support Programs Sylvan Lake AA meetings take place Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more info call male 403-887-4470, 403588-5491 or female 403-887-4297.

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

Mondays - Griefshare at Alliance Community Church, 7-9 p.m. Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family members or friends.

4404 47 Ave. Sylvan Lake. Call 403-8878811 for info.

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, Dropin Crib, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays - lunches, Bible study, Beginner art classes; Fridays - Yoga, forums, bridge. Bus trips and foot care clinics. For info, call 403-887-5428.

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. Call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968.

Tuesdays - Taoist tai chi. New class begins January 13 , 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Anglican Church hall. For information, call 403-346-6772 or visit www.taoist.org.

Wednesdays - Seniors Drama Troupe at Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre, 9:30 a.m.

Everyone welcome. Call 403-864-2975 for more information.

Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am.

Returning to Sylvan 1 p.m. from Parkland Mall. Call 403-864-2230 for info.

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Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens 5:30 pm.

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

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

First Wednesday every month. 55+ Club Pot Luck and Jam at Sylvan Lake Legion, 12 noon. $2 admission.

First Wednesday every month - The first Wednesday of every month is devoted to teen art projects at the Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffiti! 4-5 p.m.

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Canadian Cancer Society seeking leadership volunteers to help plan Relay For Life Red Deer 2015. Provide the community the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and empower people to fight back. Call 403-347-3662.

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Town council approves 25-week mobile vending pilot project STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Sylvan Lake town council on Monday night approved a 25-week mobile vending pilot project beginning this spring, but not before tweaking it to their liking.

The number of sites proposed for the project was reduced from six to five, after a location at the corner of 50 Street and Lakeshore Drive was removed from the bylaw.

Further changes saw food truck and food cart weekly fees raised to $1,000 and $300, respectively, and preference given to local vendors and vendors whose services offered aren’t in direct competition with area businesses.

An amendment put forth by Mayor Sean McIntyre to see food trucks removed from a Centennial Park location was also carried.

Other proposed amendments — such as Coun. Jas Payne’s suggestion that food trucks be removed from the bylaw entirely, and

Coun. Matt Prete’s attempt to raise weekly food truck fees to $2,000 — were defeated.

“I think that’s a fair number,” said Prete.

“If they’re a serious business, they should be willing to pay the price, and if they come in and lose money, they won’t come back.”

People outnumbered seats for the public hearing preceding council’s discussion on the matter, with more than two dozen concerned residents, business owners and stakeholders voicing their opinions throughout the hearing process.

While order was maintained for the most part — in accordance with Mayor McIntyre’s request at the start of the meeting — the frustration of some business owners was clear.

Sheree Davies, who owns Bayview Café in downtown Sylvan Lake, said she felt the bylaw pitted local business owners against proponents of the arts, who would benefit from mobile vending.

She and other local business owners, she said, have long advocated for the presence of

such talents in the downtown area, and she felt food trucks should be addressed separately.

“These vendors should not be in the same bylaw as food trucks,” she said.

Kjeryn Davis, owner of Bukwildz on Lakeshore Drive, referred to the pilot project as a “dangerous game of roulette.”

“Listen to us when we say this is wrong,” she said. “We already have a time and place for this, and it’s every Friday night at the farmers market.”

Mayor Sean McIntyre reiterated that the project will go ahead as “a pilot project, and not a wholesale change.”

“We are doing everything we can to rejuvenate the downtown area, and what we’ve

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heard tonight is a difference in opinion in how to achieve that,” he said. “We have a pilot project that is 25 weeks long that has a beginning date and an end date to see if (mobile vendors) will have a positive effect on the downtown area.”

Coun. Graham Parsons praised town residents and business owners both for and against the bylaw for their participation in discussing the matter.

“Thank you for some really good dialogue,” he said.

Vendors may sell food, recreational activities, art, photography, handcrafted goods and plants through the pilot project, which begins the week of May 12 and runs until the end of October.

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sales1@sylvanlakenews.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY The Sylvan Lake News welcomes letters to the editor on current issues and concerns from its readers. Letters must include the writer’s first and last names, address and phone number. Letters will be published with the writer’s name and city, town or country of residence (address and phone number not for publication). Letters signed with aliases, pen names or those left anonymous will not be used. The Sylvan Lake News reserves the right to edit all letters for length, clarity, legality, personal abuse, good taste and public interest.

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Cheer up, western Canadian prosperity will return Mark Milke Troy Media

As everyone from the Manitoba-Ontario border to Tofino knows, the local and provincial economies, which depend on resource extraction, have slowed.

So this is a critical time to get some perspective on the past. If governments panic and enact poor policy (higher taxes, the wrong type of taxes, forced “diversification” efforts, rescuing companies about to go under, or other ill-advised schemes) provincial governments in the West risk hollowing out the advantages, which if left alone, will help Western Canada bounce back economically.

Consider the last two decades and one telling indicator — private-sector business investment (excluding housing). This type of investment drives job-creation which, among other benefits, can help governments balance their books (fewer people needing social programs, more people working and paying taxes).

Between 1994 and 2013, as the three westernmost provinces began to seriously reform spending and tax policies (Alberta in the 1990s, Saskatchewan partly in the 1990s and into the new century, B.C. beginning in 2001) Alberta attracted an

average of $37,285 of privatesector investment per worker. That was followed by Saskatchewan ($29,024), British Columbia ($12,116) and Manitoba ($12,080).

Ontario ($9,132) and Quebec ($8,836) lagged far behind.

As a result, Alberta and B.C. recorded comparatively low unemployment rates despite substantial migration to both provinces from other parts of the country.

For example, between mid-1993 and mid-2013, among the 15 to 64 age group, Alberta’s net interprovincial migration number (340,111 people) was tops in Canada, followed by B.C. (93,392). Every other province lost people in the interprovincial migration game.

That included Ontario (-56,391), Quebec (-121,428), all of Atlantic Canada (-128,273), Manitoba (-68,153) and Saskatchewan (-52,900).

Of note, however, after Saskatchewan began to reform (lowering business taxes, for example) and strengthened its economy, interprovincial migration numbers reflected that shift.

Since 2007, when the migration numbers turned positive, Saskatchewan gained 8,974 people 15 to 64 years old from other provinces.

That 15 to 64 age group can serve as an approximate proxy for Canadians in

search of a job (let’s assume that teenagers and young adults in post-secondary education are a small slice of that group). Their movement can thus potentially impact subsequent unemployment numbers. Ergo, it’s fair to assume most people moved to Alberta, B.C. and more recently, Saskatchewan, for jobs.

Need proof? Check out the unemployment lines.

Between 1994 and 2013, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s annual unemployment rates (for those aged 15 to 64) averaged 5.4 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively. B.C. (7.4 per cent) beat Ontario (7.5 per cent) and Quebec (9.1 per cent).

The West’s relatively low unemployment occurred despite an influx of workers from other provinces to Alberta and B.C. Manitoba’s unemployment rate (5.6 per cent) was also low, but the province was bleeding people.

So why is all of this happening? Luck? High resource prices?

Healthy prices for goods or services (oil and gas, for example) obviously help regional economies.

However, they alone don’t explain why Alberta and B.C. (and Saskatchewan, more recently) outperform central Canada in good times and bad, despite high levels of

migration from other parts of Canada.

Government policy matters. Otherwise, resourcerich Venezuela would be wealthy and resource-poor Hong Kong would be destitute — which is the exact opposite of reality.

Here in Canada, as my colleagues have discovered, Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. have done relatively well on policies that matters to healthy economies: taxes, regulation, labour laws, property rights, et al. Such relative smarts are why these three provinces remain among the most economically free jurisdictions in

North America.

So, however western provincial governments respond to low resource prices, if they care about jobs, they should ensure the attractiveness of their jurisdiction is not artificially hampered by eroding western advantages.

Those advantages have helped the West weather serious downturns before.

That also benefited the rest of Canada by attracting investment, creating jobs and tax revenues. If the advantages are left intact, history will repeat itself.

Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute.

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Searching for an answer Dear Editor, The town continues to grow, add new homes, townhomes, apartments and duplexes and new people move to town.

We add more office rental space and retail space and a few new businesses pop up.

More businesses are closing on a monthly basis.

The net result appears to be a negative in new business, more empty rental spaces, rental rates remain high, house rent prices increase, house prices increase.

A neighbour of ours has been looking for a rental home, anywhere in town — a family of four, no pets, wants to rent a home with a garage, close to high school, and viewed a couple of homes, but they had pending rental offers awaiting refer-

ence checking, etc. Several others advertised by the owners and or rental companies are asking for prices comparable and higher than Red Deer, and were not as advertised.

High vacancy rates in our one business retail shopping area, a few empty spaces in the other and elsewhere, and downtown is virtually empty.

Recently, I visited three retail stores in town to purchase a specific item, commonly available almost everywhere else. I had one choice: it was not the best choice, but my only choice.

So I bought it, locally.

Does anyone have an answer?

Our town? The chamber?

Anyone?

Rene Jaspar, Sylvan Lake

Food vendors a good opportunity for downtown core Dear Editor, I would like to say that Sylvan Lake needs to wake up and get out of the dog house to free up enterprise within the town.

I am in favour of food vendors in the downtown core. They bring endless opportunities like employment for our young to gain work experience. Not to forget, multi-cultural food vendors will draw many attractions to the beach and downtown core, as we all know our downtown is lacking.

What I can’t understand is why our council refuses to see what a great opportunity there is here to further expand our

hospitality and show the world that we do have the greatest beach in the world.

Furthermore, I have lived here for many years and I am not impressed with the monopoly of the businesses on Lakeshore Drive. They have been given the power to decide what type of business is allowed — this is wrong! We live in Canada, the land of the free, not a dictatorship country!

Town council, it's time to rip up old policies and enter 2015 where everyone can enjoy Sylvan Lake.

Sandy Clark, Sylvan Lake

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Names sought for Bibles for Grads program

“We want to catch all the kids in that age group, because it’s at that age that they make a lot of big decision in their life.” and receive their Bible with a Lakewood Golf Resort coupon.

Committee member Sharon Nielson said Bibles will be given to every student on the list, as long as the student attends a Sylvan Lake church or school or has anything to do with the Sylvan Lake area.

She said the luncheon is often well attended, as even École Secondaire Notre Dame High School students from Red Deer are bussed to the event.

“We want to catch all the kids in that age group, because it’s at that age that they make a lot of big decision in their life,” Nielson said. “We just want to be a positive influence in that. If they are interested, they have a Bible that they can turn to. If they are not, then that's their choice. I hope they will read it.”

She said the committee gives away an average of over 260 Bibles to students each year.

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Practice pen information was also provided, as were locations for the kids to ride roughstock for their levels of experience. Rainy Creek Ranch is honoured to be a part of this great bunch, helping kids fulfill their dreams of becoming cowboys and cowgirls. Due to the great response Rainy Creek Ranch will offer another Safety SUBMITTED Clinic in 2015.

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The Bibles for Grads committee is requesting that all Grade 12 students interested in a personally engraved Bible contact them to ensure their name is on the list to receive one.

Students who have contacted the committee beforehand will receive their Bible at a luncheon banquet April 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Centre.

At the banquet, students will enjoy an entertaining performance from the Canadian University College Acronaires acrobatic group, eat a turkey lunch,

tee has 260 students listed, but Nielson expects there will be a few more as they may have forgotten or were not informed of additional students wanting Bibles.

Nielson said the bulk of the Bibles are already being engraved with the students’ names. Cards will accompany the Bibles as well.

“The people that go to the church in Sylvan Lake write personal notes to each grad which is put into their Bible,” Nielson said.

If Bibles are still requested after the banquet, Nielson said she will still buy Bibles, have them engraved, and the students will still receive a Lakewood Golf Resort coupon.

“As soon as we get the names then we can have the Bibles on the day of the banquet,” Nielson said. “But if we don't get the names then we just buy the Bibles later and deliver them.”

Nielson said the churches in Sylvan Lake donate funds each year to cover the cost of the Bibles, which can range anywhere from $3,000 to $6,000.

Nielson said the committee is not trying to push a religion or beliefs on the students, and instead want students to read it and make their own choices.

“It’s an opportunity to put the word of God in their hands, and then they can make the choice of what they want to do with that,” Nielson said. “If they don't have it, they can't make the choice.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY’S LAND USE BYLAW

Bylaw No. 1202/15

Lacombe County Council has given first reading to Bylaw No. 1202/15 the purpose of which is to amend the general regulations the County’s Land Use Bylaw. The amendments are being proposed to provide greater clarity to the regulations, address any issues which have arisen since the last amendments to the Bylaw and to support the new policies outlined in the Hamlet of Mirror Area Structure Plan. Examples of some of these amendments being proposed include: x x x x x x x

A new definition for ‘kennel’ is being added to the definitions; Increasing the minimum standards in the landscaping regulations; Changing the required landscaping from m² (ft²) to linear frontage; Reducing the setback between Recreational Vehicles and Park Models to 3 m (10 ft) Adding campground minor, major, and intermediate to the H-C Commercial District and H-PR Recreational District in the Hamlet of Mirror; A new HR3 Residential District (Hamlet of Mirror) which allows for larger lots of up to 0.4 ha (1 ac) and communal wastewater servicing; and Two (2) non-resident employees to be permitted to work in a major home based business in the proposed HR3 Residential District (Hamlet of Mirror).

A copy of the Bylaw with the proposed amendments may be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development Department or by visiting the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com.

Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed Bylaw amendments will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: Date: Time: Place:

Thursday, April 9, 2015 9:00 AM Lacombe County Administration Office located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12

If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made to the County. You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are received by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public information.

For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Department.

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Online census information being requested from the community JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The community members of Sylvan Lake will see a census information request next month posted on their doors.

The information will provide a web address and a pin number to a two-minute survey that will collect the number and the ages of the residents living within that home.

The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library has computers and Wi-Fi access to people who do not have a

computer or access to the internet.

People will have about two or three weeks to complete the survey online, said Town of Sylvan Lake communications officer Joanne Gaudet.

If people do not complete the survey within the required time frame, the census enumerators will visit them with a polite reminder to go online, or collect their information from their doorstep, said Gaudet.

“Our message is if you don't want to see our smiling faces on your door step,

kindly take the online survey,” Gaudet said. “It certainly helps us all out because funding for FCSS programs, social services, recreational programs, facility and infrastructure is all part of it.”

The last census was taken in 2013 and the population of Sylvan Lake was over 13,000, Gaudet said.

Now the anticipated population will be over 14,000 if everyone accounts for themselves, she said.

“We have grown a lot in that amount of time, based on our assessments and things like that,” Gaudet said.

“It’s time that we get another count so that we're getting the right amount of funding so we can service

properly.”

Gaudet said the information is not shared with other town departments and

directly impacts how residents are taxed, as money is accessed through provincial and federal governments.

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March 14 5:08 p.m. – RCMP attended a vehicle fire in Red Deer County after a 911 call was placed to dispatch. A Ford truck was fully engulfed in flames as fire and police crews arrived at the scene of the blaze on Range Road 13. Mechanical issues are believed to be the cause.

7:46 p.m. – A complaint was received from Canadian Tire in Sylvan Lake regarding theft and vandalism at the store. The manager reported three males, believed to be approximately 16 years old, stole spray paint and sprayed remaining paint cans before fleeing the store. An investigation into the matter is continuing.

March 15 4:27 p.m. – An investigation continues into the vandalism of mailboxes in Lacombe County. Witnesses reported that several locks were cut off multiple mail boxes located on Range Road 12 at Aspelund Road.

A suspicious vehicle was reported in the area prior to the damage occurring.

11:38 p.m. – A vehicle stop on 50th Street in Sylvan Lake resulted in a suspension and a vehicle seizure against the registered owner. A vehicle was stopped for speeding on 50th Street in Sylvan Lake.

The constable observed the driver to be exhibiting signs of intoxication. Open alcohol was also visible inside the vehicle. A roadside screening device was utilized. The driver, a 19-yearold resident from Eckville, was issued a 30-day suspension and a fine for illegal consumption in a vehicle.

His vehicle was also seized for seven days.

March 18 2:39 a.m. – RCMP received a tip of unknown males trying to break into vehicles on Westview Drive in Sylvan Lake. One of the males was seen with a flashlight walking towards Fox Run School. Officers arrived on scene and quickly located one of the males, a 17-year-old Sylvan Lake resident. He is charged with theft under $5,000; two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000; and three counts of breaching a probation order. A second 17-year-old male, also of Sylvan Lake, was arrested a short time later and is charged with theft under $5,000 and two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000.

9:50 p.m. – A 911 call was received by RCMP of suspicious males in two separate vehicles in the

vicinity of Bayshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. At least two males with bats were observed entering a home on Bayshore Drive where some considerable damage was done to the front door and items inside the residence. Fortunately, there was no one inside the home at the time of the incident.

A 28-year-old Sylvan Lake male is charged with breaking and entering and committing at a residence; possession of a weapon for the purpose of an offence; and possession of a prohibited weapon without holding a license. A 32-year-old Clearwater County resident is charged with breaking and entering and committing at a residence; possession of a weapon for the purpose of an offence, possession of a prohibited weapon without a license; and weapons possession contrary to an order and fail to surrender authorization.

March 20 12:43 p.m. – RCMP attended Marina Bay Place in Sylvan Lake after a call of a vehicle breaking through the ice on the lake. A van’s front right wheel went into the lake and three males were attempting to dislodge it. The van was eventually freed. No one was injured.

Donation

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Holt joins News as publisher Newspaper business veteran Randy Holt has joined the Sylvan Lake News as publisher.

STUART FULLARTON

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Newspaper-business veteran Randy Holt has joined Black Press’s Sylvan Lake News team as publisher.

Holt replaces the outgoing Michele Rosenthal, who recently assumed a regional publisher’s role for several other Black Press publications in Central Alberta.

Holt is a vastly experienced,

26-year Black Press employee, whose previous roles with the company have seen him involved in the management of advertising sales including national accounts, new media and the distribution centre.

In addition to the Sylvan Lake News, he’ll oversee operations at the Eckville Echo, the Castor Advance and the Stettler Independent.

“I look forward to continuing and building further the solid rapport these newspapers currently have with readers and advertisers in their respective communities,” said Holt.

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Please note that yard/kitchen waste must be in one of the following types of containers: • • •

Upcoming Meetings

• •

UPCOMING MEETINGS Committee of the Whole April 1, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

MPC Meeting April 7, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of Council April 13, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Yard/kitchen waste in containers 100 litres or larger MUST be in biodegradable bags Yard/kitchen waste in containers under 100 litres may be loose Biodegradable compostable bags without containers are accepted but must be no larger than 65 cm. X 90 cm. (26” X 36”) The maximum weight per unit is 23 kg.

Containers (not bags) must have a “Yard Waste” decal affixed to the container. Decals are available from the Municipal Government Building located at 5012 48 Avenue or the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive.

Decals can be delivered to you by calling Public Works at 403.887.2800. There is no charge for the decals.

The yard/kitchen waste collection program runs annually from late March until November. Please call Public Works at 403.887.2800 with your questions.

Waste Transfer Facility Summer Hours begin on March 30 Summer hours begin on Monday, March 30. The facility is open for summer hours from Monday 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 roundabout on Highway 11A and .5 km. south on RR15.

CALL FOR MEMBERS Town of Sylvan Lake - Board/Committee Vacancies

Take Notice

Industry Advisory Group (open) The group’s purpose is to liaise with the municipality and industry facilitating communication, problem resolution, and better relationships. This group is for local developers and others who are developing properties within the municipality.

Good Friday Garbage/Recycling/Yard Waste Collection Notice Residences whose normal garbage/green box/yard/kitchen waste collection day is Friday, April 3 (Good Friday) will have their items collected as scheduled.

Green boxes are available at no charge from the Municipal Government Building (5012 48 Avenue), the Municipal Operations Building (1 Industrial Drive), or we will deliver one to you by calling 403.887.2800.

Waste Transfer Facility Easter Holiday Hours The Waste Transfer Facility Easter holiday hours are as follows: Friday, April 3: CLOSED Saturday, April 4: OPEN Sunday, April 5: CLOSED Monday, April 6: CLOSED Tuesday, April 7: OPEN

Municipal Planning Commission (1 Vacancy) Responsible for providing direction to Council in the development of the Town. This is accomplished by giving direction in land use plans and by reviewing and critiquing developments submitted to the Town. (replacing vacancy position which expires October 2015)) Additional information regarding the mandates of the Boards & Committees and application forms can be found on our website at www.sylvanlake.ca or by contacting Mary Rose at the Town Office 403.887.2141.

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and completed application form by Monday, April 6, 2015 to: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Attention: Mary Rose Or via e-mail to: mrose@sylvanlake.ca

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Laebon Developments Ltd. for construction of a single detached dwelling with uncovered deck, detached garage and secondary suite on Lot 12 Block 10, Plan 142 2753 (28 Brookstone Drive) Laebon Developments Ltd. for construction of a multiple housing development comprising of 32 rowhousing units (6 buildings) (Phase 1) and 74 unit apartment (Phase 2) on Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 152 0070 (13 Broadway Rise) AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT on or before March 20, 2015 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 attached garage and deck on Lot 92, Block 8, Plan 142-2753 (32 Bardwell Way) Andrew Misquita for a detached garage on Lot 29, Block 11, Plan 0827467 (95 Bowman Circle) CRESTVIEW Falcon Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage, veranda and deck on Lot 16, Block 4, Plan 132-3103 (24 Cole Way) Krest Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage, veranda and deck on Lot 17, Block 7, Plan 142-4556 (14 Craig Road) Falcon Homes Ltd. for a 4 Unit Rowhouse with decks on Lots 16 – 19, Block 6, Plan 142-4556 (31, 33, 35 & 37 Crestview Boulevard) LAKEVIEW LANDING Theodore & Rita Green for an existing deck on Lot 64, Block 9, Plan 062-1919 (7 Lucky Place) RYDER’S RIDGE Anthony & Louise Lindley for an existing deck on Lot 93, Block 3, Plan 074-0088 (23 Regal Court) THE VISTA AT RYDER’S RIDGE Abbey Master Builder for a single family dwelling with attached garage, veranda and deck on Lot 6, Block 2, Plan 132-5350 (4288 Ryders Ridge Boulevard) FOX RUN Cory Magas for a Home Occupation Type ‘B’ (Cory Magas Construction Ltd.) on Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 982-4387 (5 Old Boomer Road) INDUSTRIAL PARK 668366 Alberta Ltd. (Lighthouse Marine) for building addition on Lot 11, Block 2, Plan 822-2452 (38 Industrial Drive) 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 403-864-5557.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, this 26th day of March, 2015.

Development Officer, Town of Sylvan Lake

The facility is open from Monday 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.

Vehicle Idling Awareness Survey

Yard/Kitchen Waste Collection begins on March 31 Yard/kitchen waste collection begins on Tuesday, March 31 and occurs weekly on the same day that your garbage is collected.

Place your yard/kitchen waste (mixed) out for collection by 8 A.M. on your garbage collection day, in the same location as your garbage. You may also bring your yard/kitchen waste to the Waste Transfer Facility 24/7 at no charge.

TAKE NOTICE THAT on March 16, 2015, the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following applications: John Watson for a side yard setback relaxation on an existing detached garage on Lot 30, Block 2, Plan 762 2302 (8 45 Street Crescent)

The Town of Sylvan Lake has partnered with the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ), to undertake a survey to measure “vehicle idling” awareness in the community.

In doing so, we’re asking residents of Sylvan Lake to tell us about their idling habits, and awareness of the health and economic issues associated with idling. So, you may get this call from our research partner with a request to answer a couple questions… please, kindly spare us a minute!

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015

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Employment Opportunities SUMMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES - 2015 POSITION TITLE: Beach Ambassador – 4 required May 4 – September 7, 2015 REPORTS TO: Communications Officer SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: Under the supervision of the Communications Officer, the Beach Ambassadors will be responsible for providing friendly and positive community relations, and community & tourist information along the Sylvan Lake Provincial Park beach front, and other areas of town, as required. The Beach Ambassadors will tour the beach area on a regular basis and aid visitors by providing up-to-date and helpful information related to local businesses, parking solutions, directions and local attractions to improve the visitor experience. They will be responsible for maintaining the Beach Ambassador Booth by keeping it clean, presentable, and stocked with brochures and pamphlets. Beach Ambassadors may be required to assist in other initiatives.

TYPICAL DUTIES: 1. Either at the Beach Ambassador Booth or by regularly patrolling the beach area, provide up-to-date and helpful information to all visitors related to, but not limited to: a. Special Events such as 1913 Days, Fireworks, etc b. Town Amenities including Farmer’s Market c. Weather Conditions d. Facilities offered in the town, such as recreational, etc e. Parking, including presence in drop off zones to improve traffic flow, provide defined parking lot maps f. Business Locations dependent on visitor requirements g. Rules around beach and park conduct h. Accommodations of all types depending on visitor requirements i. Maps of town, trails, highways, etc j. Updates on lakeshore development, construction projects, etc k. Business promotions and information l. Regional attractions and amenities m. Directions to other locations within Central Alberta or farther.

2. Maintain beach cleanliness.

3. Welcome visitors and ensure the first interaction is highly positive 4. Promote the town and tourism within and around the town.

5. Provide basic first aid to visitors as required and as trained for.

6. Assist visitors who have special needs or disabilities, as well as those requiring particular support in accessing the park/beach.

7. Distribute brochures, flyers, and promotional information as required or directed by Communications Officer.

8. Contact the Parks and Recreation department should the washrooms or other areas require urgent cleaning or restocking.

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9. Maintain a professional appearance and adhere to uniform requirements.

10. Information Gathering a.

Conduct surveys such as visitor impressions, visitor needs, place of origin, etc, as designed by Communications Officer b.

Encourage visitors to participate in information-collecting initiatives c.

Record daily interaction with the public including types of inquiries received and how requests for assistance were managed 11. Contact appropriate parties such as the RCMP or Municipal Enforcement in order to provide solutions to problems incurred by visitors, ie. lost children, alcohol use, guidance to health care facilities, etc.

12. Perform all additional duties as directed.

13. Must be able to work most weekends.

14. Provide assistance at parking lots and drop offs including directions, vehicle unloading help, etc.

15. Perform gardening, landscaping and clean-up activities as directed.

16. Work cooperatively with Parks and Landscaping during inclement weather days and during May and June as required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS: 1. Enthusiastic, friendly and outgoing personality.

2. Knowledge of town facilities, local attractions, area highways and current events.

3. Current First Aid and CPR training.

4. Physical ability to be on feet for a complete shift.

5. Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently or with limited supervision.

6. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

7. Excellent public relations skills.

8. Ability to work outside in a variety of climatic conditions and be in good physical condition.

POSITION TITLE: Summer Parks Laborer – 20 Required May 4 – September 7, 2015 REPORTS TO: Parks Manager SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: 1. Assisting with maintenance of ball diamonds, soccer pitches, the skateboard park and other sport related facilities.

2. Assisting with parks cleanup, garbage control and park maintenance.

3. Painting equipment, buildings, waste containers, park benches, signs, etc.

4. Assisting in maintaining pathways and bridges that are associated within parks.

5. Landscape and grounds maintenance duties.

6. Assisting with flower garden maintenance and general horticultural concerns.

7. Assisting in preparations for community special events.

8. Reporting vandalism, maintenance and/or public concerns.

9. Assisting park users and tourists in the parks.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Students should have a working knowledge of small equipment, farm implements such as mowers, weed eaters, trailers, and tillers.

2. Because of the responsibilities of this position, students should have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds (22.73 kg), as well as working with landscaping material, refuse, etc.

3. Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate(s) will be required to submit an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment.

4. Current Standard First Aid/CPR is required.

5. Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate(s) to have a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract upon hiring.

6. Previous experiences working in the Parks and Recreation field is an asset.

POSITION TITLE: Finance Summer Student – 1 required REPORTS TO: Finance Manager SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Finance Student will work on special projects and process review within the Finance Dept.

They will also work cooperatively with the rest of the organization to cover other positions if and when required. An open and friendly attitude combined with an eye for detail are required in this position.

TYPICAL DUTIES: 1. Special projects that involve problem solving, researching and documentation of findings 2. Creating, modifying and designing excel working papers to make them more usable 3. Documenting and evaluating processes within the Finance Department 4. Periodically cover reception desk including answering telephones and directing calls, either to lines within the Municipal Government Building or transferring the calls to other Town buildings.

5. Other duties as required TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS: 1. Strong drive & initiative 2. Above average excel skills 3. Excellent working knowledge of the remaining Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint) 4. Strong organizational and time management skills 5. Ability to work unsupervised 6. Professional and courteous phone etiquette 7. Energetic personality 8. Motivated individual who is willing to assist other team members Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for before April 12, 2015 to: Town of Sylvan Lake 4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1 Attention: Human Resources Fax: (403) 887-3660, E-mail: dscott@sylvanlake.ca

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The following article and accompanying picture were submitted by the Sylvan Lake and District Archives Society as part of a series celebrating the society’s 20 years of existence this year.

The Archives Society is open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. at its new location in the lower level of the town’s Municipal Government Building.

When Charles Archambault built his General Store and opened the first Post Office at Sylvan Lake on May 1, 1907, the mail was picked up at Burnt Lake by Mr. Archambault, or by a helper on horseback or with a horse-drawn vehicle.

Five years later in February 1912, the CNWR train passed through the Village of Sylvan Lake, and from that time on there was no need for a horse — except to deliver mail to the Post Office, and that was soon solved with drays.

Drays delivered items to and from train stations and to businesses around town, and later, grain from farms to elevators. Both rail lines sported one or more grain elevators beside their tracks in town. The last one in use was demolished in 1998.

The Brown family bought a dray wagon (pictured) and set up a business in 1928. They soon saw a need for an ice business in town.

Using a buzz saw and a small horse-powered motor, they cut large blocks of ice from the lake in the winter and stored them in sawdust for the summer.

Before the ice was delivered it had to be cut in smaller

blocks with a crosscut saw, so that it would fit into the iceboxes of the people around town, as well as the cottage owners.

By the time the second World War began in 1939, their dray business had expanded to delivering fuel. Bill was one of the first to buy a truck and begin hauling grain, but he was a veteran in WWI, and when war was declared, he joined up immediately.

Later, Flo and her sons delivered coal as well. When the boys also left to join the forces, the business was sold to Gordon Bigam and his father Andrew.

Another dray businesses was The Bergstrom Brothers Cartage during the 1920s. Carl, John and Nels Jr. owned large horses fitted with fancy harnesses, tassels and rings.

Drays were no longer needed when rail companies discontinued hauling freight by rail and began using trucks. This was just the beginning.

As roads improved, so did tires and motors, and trucks became specialized for the various loads. The introduction of refrigeration meant that perishable goods could be transported great distances, and ice deliveries were no longer needed.

If someone tells you they are in the ice making business today, it will no doubt be in a hockey or curling rink somewhere.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015

BOWER PLACE EASTER COLOURING CONTEST Please return your entry in person at Bower Place Guest Services in the Food Court by no later than April 4, 2015.

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register for the new Bower Place Kids Club for exclusive access to special events for kids aged 7-14 at Bower Place, and of course, free giveaways including Bower Place swag and Bower Place Gift Cards!

Please ask your parents first.

We will award 25 Bower Place Gift Cards worth $25! Winners will be chosen at random. All entries will be displayed at Centre Court. Winners will be contacted on Monday, April 5, 2015.

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Lacombe County to receive improved Internet access

Good Friday Prayer Walk & Community Service

STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

April 3, 2015 Prayer Walk 10:00 am Starts at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Catholic Church 5033 47a Ave. Community Service 11:00 am At Alliance Community Church 4404 47 Ave

– SERVICES THIS WEEK – sponsored by churches of sylvan lake ministerial association

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NEW LOCATION Sunday Worship 10:30 am

#2-21 Beju Industrial Drive Pastor Larry Brotherton 403-505-4438 Church phone: 403-877-9634 lutheranchurchsylvan@hotmail.com

Alliance Community Church 4404 - 47th Avenue

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Sunday Services & Sunday School

Nursery provided

Senior Pastor: Rev. Kevin Haugan Associate Pastor: Rev. Jim Rilling Youth Pastor Owen Scott Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Ashley Thomas

Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church 3 miles south, 2 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Lake

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Anglican Church

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Feb. 1st Service 10:00 AM Church open for Monday prayers 10 AM-11 AM

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Sunday School 10:00 am Church Services 11:00 am www.sylvanlakealc.org Contact Chairman Lyle Hilman 587-797-1269

Memorial Presbyterian Church

5020 48 Street, Sylvan Lake, AB, T4S 1C6 403-887-5702

Mar. 29 Palm Sunday 10:30 AM Rev. Jin Woo Kim Nursery and Sunday School 3:00 PM Choir Rally

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdson at Steffie Woima School – 4720 45th Ave.

memorial_office@shaw.ca www.slmpc.ca A warm welcome awaits you at your town and country church

Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am “Our passion is His presence, Our commitment is His will, Our pursuit is His way.”

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Pastor Todd Pratt Children and Youth Director Julianna Fletcher

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Youth Services Friday at 7:00 pm Everyone is encouraged & welcomed to join us.

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Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church Father Gabriel Udeh

Parish Priest: Mass Times Saturday Evening: Email: ourloa@telus.net Sylvan Lake 5:00 p.m.

March 29 - Palm Sunday Mass 9am Sunday Morning: Sylvan Lake 11:00 a.m.

5033-47a Avenue (Last Sunday of each month 9:00 a.m.)

Administration Office: Rimbey 9:00 a.m.

Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398 Weekday mass Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00am or Rimbey 403-843-2126

Internet tower sites to be constructed through the province’s Final Mile Rural Community Program will provide Lacombe County residents with greater high-speed Internet access.

The program, undertaken jointly by Service Alberta and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, will assist in the construction of four towers throughout the county, and help with other development costs, such as those incurred by the purchase of necessary electronic equipment.

Lacombe County has been provided $500,000 through the program, which has doled out more than $6.5 million to rural locations since 2012 in a bid to enhance high-speed Internet access across the province.

“This grant funding will allow us to move forward with our plan of partnering with Internet service providers to improve Internet services in underserved areas of our county,” said Lacombe County reeve Paula Law in a government statement last Friday. “In doing so, (it will) help Lacombe County businesses access the information services they need to succeed, and improve the quality of life for our residents.”

Verlyn Olson, provincial Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, noted he heard “very clearly” during recent Rural Economic Development Action Plan community consultations that high-speed Internet was vital for rural businesses and their communities.

“This grant funding will allow us to move forward with our plan of partnering with Internet service providers to improve Internet services in underserved areas of our county. In doing so, (it will) help Lacombe County businesses access the information services they need to succeed, and improve the quality of life for our residents.”

LACOMBE COUNTY REEVE PAULA LAW “Through the Final Mile program, we are helping more Albertans access the wealth of information and opportunities that are available online,” he said in the government statement.

The province’s Rural Economic Development Action Plan outlines strategies and actions aimed at supporting sustained rural growth throughout the province. Its five main themes focus on business development, financial access, entrepreneurial development, rural business infrastructure and regional collaboration.

Up to 75 per cent of municipalities’ expenses related to Internet infrastructure are covered by the Final Mile program, which started out as part of a Final Mile Rural Connectivity Initiative to expand coverage of high-speed Internet to 98 per cent throughout the province.

The Lacombe County project was one of 27 approved for funding through the program.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015

Serenity dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing unwanted animals STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

When Sylvan Lake’s Melanie Crehan inadvertently hugged a wolf as an oblivious young child, her lifelong love of animals was already well beginning to flourish.

When she grew older, her mother told her, she’d be able to care for as many animals as she wanted.

And that’s exactly what she did.

Crehan is president of the Sylvan Lake and Area Serenity Pet Shelter Society — a volunteer-run nonprofit group dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing dogs and cats that have been abandoned, neglected, abused or surrendered.

Her involvement with the shelter has allowed her to make the most of her love of animals, and in a way that’s both meaningful and exceptionally worthwhile. “(Helping animals) has just been a lifelong passion,” she said. “There’s a lot of animal cruelty in the world, and it’s everywhere. We want to contribute to the relief of the suffering of the voiceless ones, because after all, if nobody advocates for them, how will this ever get stopped?”

Though not Crehan’s first foray into animal care, Serenity has been around since late 2009 and was incorporated as a non-profit society in March 2010.

She and the shelter’s dedicated volunteers work not just in Sylvan Lake, but around the entire Central Alberta area.

It’s in that vast area that the shelter’s animals are fostered before being adopted out permanently.

“We have a system of foster homes in Lacombe, Innisfail, Red Deer — all over,” said Crehan, adding the shelter’s fostering system is beneficial in its absence of a standalone facility. “Our goal was originally to build such a facility or renovate something, but we really prefer our animals to be cared for by families because it makes them more ready for adoption.”

Heather Bartzis, a Serenity volunteer and animal foster carer, can attest to the benefits of providing such care — benefits that apply not just to the animals, she feels.

“It’s amazing how much they can give back to you,” she said.

Fostering provides the opportunity for people considering becoming a fulltime pet owner to experience life with an animal before making a commitment, she added, and for people whose schedules or life obligations make them incapable of full-time ownership.

Owning and caring for a pet is a major responsibility after all, according to Crehan.

That’s why Serenity’s volunteers complete a thorough process of ensuring potential owners are both suitable and capable of doing so.

Crehan said the shelter receives plenty of generous support from both local businesses and community members. With monthly vet bills in the thousands, however, further funding and support is always needed.

“In February, our vet bill was $4,198 and in previous months has been over $3,000,” said Crehan. “We MONDAY

continually supply spay and neuter services to all of our rescues, plus any care that they need, and that involves anything from orthopedic surgery to medical care for some condition. They get what they need.”

Yet not everyone is supportive of the work carried out by the shelter’s volunteers. Crehan said she’s been “hassled and harassed” over the years by people who feel the care she provides animals is disrupting to certain residential areas of the community.

But while the ongoing negativity and criticism from some has forced her to consider leaving Sylvan Lake, she said she won’t let detractors affect her involvement with the shelter.

“I don’t want anybody to ever have control and power like that,” she said. “We get so many grateful people, and so many people who call because they don’t know where else to call, and there are many hundreds of examples of that.”

Nonetheless, she admits some negative feedback has made continuing her volunteer work “very difficult.”

Certain individuals, she said, have branded her “the worst evil person that you

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could ever meet.”

“I don’t like that at all,” she said. “Nobody likes that.”

For every person opposed to the shelter’s work, however, there are plenty of others who feel the opposite way, she added.

And to them, she’s grateful.

“We get a ton of stuff donated to us (by local businesses) and people are generous monetarily as well,” she said. “People are extremely generous to our cause, and we really appreciate it.”

Serenity Pet Shelter volunteers Rhonda Muranaka, Melanie Crehan and Heather Bartzis pose with Spatz and Bel — two recently rescued puppies who are now seeking homes.

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Head table - CP Blakely School Grade 5 students Shayla Key, Sydney Healing, Matthew Workun, Maddie Peiroway, Dylan Schirru and Jessica MacAulay take their seats for their school’s celebration of Medieval Night at the Community Centre March 12. They and their classmates have been learning the various aspects of life in the middle ages including food, entertainment, knights and castles by studying a medieval unit in school.

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The Central Alberta Buccaneers men’s football team is now well into preparations for its upcoming season, and will take to the field for a week-long pre-season camp beginning April 27.

Buccaneers chair Todd Lewis said returning Sylvan Lake players will be will be joined by new players this year, with more than 100 interested recruits currently waiting in the wings.

Players are already preparing for the football season by working out, running indoor drills and practicing football systems.

The players are building up their physical strength right now because Lewis said if they wait to build up on their strength during the season it will be too late.

“Every Saturday we get together and go through a football-oriented workout,” Lewis said. “We’re getting our muscles bigger and next month we’re going to work on pure strength.”

Lewis said their official pre-season begins April 27, which is a week-long camp held at the ME Global Athletic Park in Lacombe. He said they are adopting the format of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) level teams.

“It’s more exciting as a football player as you really start feeling like you’re part of an organized club,” Lewis said.

“It’s really going to get our guys in fighting shape and we’re going to get our systems organized really well, so we’re excited to start the camp.”

Once pre-season begins Lewis said the players will be working on cardiovascular building and being a part of the team as their first game is on June 6.

He said being a team player includes adopting the team’s threefold philosophy of community, accountability and commitment.

The new head coach, Devon Hand, takes accountability and commitment very seriously, Lewis said. “He really prides his teams on being accountable for what they are doing and [being] committed to the team’s systems, goals and everything about it.”

Lewis can attest to the community aspect of the team as he describes the atmosphere as a brotherhood.

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why I choose to spend a lot of my free time helping out with the team is because we’re not just a team, we’re a community,” Lewis said. “A lot of my best friends are on this team and I never would have met them if I hadn’t played. We’re not just a group of guys who get together and play football, we’re a brotherhood.”

To fundraise, the team works as event staff for cabaret parties that take place after rodeos. This year some of the venues the team will work at are the Rimbey Hooves and Horns, the Stettler Rodeo and the Big Valley Bust Out Rodeo, Lewis said.

To show they care for the community, the team tries to do blood drives every two months, Lewis said.

He said they also support children’s fundraising events such as Capes and Tiaras, a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. The team is scheduled to help with the fundraising event scheduled for March 29 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

“We really pride ourselves in being active in all the towns we represent in Central Alberta,” Lewis said. “So that means continuing our blood drives, our food drives and any other events we can do.”

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Above: Members of the Sylvan Lake Seamen and the Sylvan Lake Boatmen go head to head in broomball action March 20. The Seamen defeated the Boatmen 3-2.

Below: Madison Cunningham and Ashlyn Stannard practice their duo skating techniques at the Sylvan Lake Figure Skating Club’s PreStar skating session March 16.

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Lakers celebrate season at banquet and awards presentation JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

After watching a video of their most recent football season, Sylvan Lake Lakers players enjoyed a catered dinner together before being presented awards at a banquet celebrating their season last Thursday.

Coaches Jeremy Braitenback and Jas Payne presented them with medals, plaques and cup awards.

Awards were given to Kyle Eckenswille for most valuable player, Korey Prediger for team leadership, Landon Rosen for offence, Tyrese Hamilton for rookie, Sulley Larocque for defence, Liam Hoven for lineman, Brandon Tweed for the Jeff Halvorson Memorial Award and Josh Rideout for most improved player.

The players were awestruck in receiving the awards, but accepted them with confidence as some even gave their coaches a hug.

The awards ceremony is a 16-year tradition which Braitenback said he always looks forward to.

“It’s always a blast,” Braitenback said. “I think it means a lot to these guys and it helps build our program as well for the next year and the year after.”

The season ended in November and Braitenback said they have the awards banquets in March to remind the players of the success they had last year as football camp is in May and the next season starts up at the end of August.

“We try to spread things out just so they remember that there’s football,” Braitenback said. “[They remember they] need to start working and be prepared for it because of the rewards. We remind them of what the season was like so they can be motivated for next year.”

After receiving their awards, the players reviewed a second video of their season that captured their hard

work on the field.

Braitenback said showing the players the videos reminds them of the success they had last year, which is a result of their hard work.

“If you want to have another championship banner and celebrate a year like this you have to put some effort in,” Braitenback said.

He said he is looking forward to next year and said the coaches have already been thinking about player positions and strategies. He said all the coaches are eager with their plans for the next season.

But with next season approaching, the coaches are presented with different challenges such as adapting to new players’ skills, he said.

Braitenback said the way the coaches will approach practices, their playbooks, their special teams and their strategies will be different.

He said the team’s defence will most likely be its strength as that’s where most of the Grade 12 play-

Sylvan Lake Lakers football players Tyrese Hamilton, Landon Rosene, Josh Rideout, Kyle Eckenswiller, Sulley Larocque, Brandon Tweed and Korey Prediger pose with their awards at their team’s banquet and awards presentation last Thursday.

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ers will be. Offence players, he said, will have to work on their skills, timing and game improvement.

“I think the defence is going to be ahead and they are going to have to carry us earlier in the year,” Braitenback said. “We will come along in the end.”

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SUMMER VILLAGE OF NORGLENWOLD PUBLIC NOTICE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD HEARING This is to advise that an appeal has been received appealing the Municipal Planning Commission’s decision of February 27th, 2015 to deny the applicaƟon for a development permit to construct an accessory building (shed) with a rear yard setback relaxaƟon of 83.3% on Lot 8, Block 2, Plan 2203 KS , being 195 Grand Avenue in the Summer Village of Norglenwold. The decision is being appealed based on the grounds that there is no other opƟon for placement.

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Eckville area remains safe despite recent criminal activity, say police JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A recent spate of highprofile crimes in the Eckville area involving police is uncommon for the area, according to Sylvan Lake

RCMP. Nonetheless, police are assuring that the area remains safe.

Sgt. Jeff McBeth of the Sylvan Lake RCMP said rising statistics for assaults on police officers — which include two recent incidents

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in Eckville — are concerning as they are higher than normal.

“It’s certainly a concern for us in the RCMP,” he said.

“Any sort of crimes that we see that display violence, whether it’s towards the public or the police, cause us great concern.”

RCMP as always, he said, continue to do their utmost to battle such criminal activity in a bid to ensure the safety of both members of the public and the police officers who protect them.

“I would like to believe that we do a very good job out there and a good service to the public,” he said. “We can’t prevent certain types of crimes from happening, we just hope to be in the right place at the right time for some of them to prevent them from happening.”

Eckville Mayor Helen Posti said recent events

have made her fear for the safety of police officers, who she says put their lives on the line for the community on a daily basis.

“It is getting tougher for them everywhere,” she said.

“Not just in the cities and on the highways, but in the small communities also.”

She said Eckville was once a community where people never had to lock their doors when they left their homes. But now, as a sign of the times, she acknowledges things are different.

“Now I think people have to lock their doors,” she said. “Even though a lot of people aren’t comfortable with that, it’s part of the reality of the times. I’ve lived in this community so long that I hate to see this kind of change. It’s one of the changes that isn’t acceptable to me.”

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- There’s plenty of fun and academic talent in Sylvan Lake schools, as evidenced by recent events and students’ achievements. Left: École Our Lady of the Rosary School students Trystan Falcon and Tristan Cormier eat apples during the school’s Great Big Crunch Day earlier this month. No Frills donated 250 apples to the school for the day, which was held to raise awareness of healthy eating and nutrition. Below left: École Mother Teresa School Grade 4 student Callum Keating proudly poses with the inukshuk he was awarded for placing third in the nationwide Genworth Canada Meaning of Home contest for a poem he wrote. More than 7,000 entries were received in this year’s contest. Winning entries are viewable online at www.meaningofhome.ca. The contest is held annually in support of Habitat for Humanity.

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Please fax resume to: 403-887-0943

Full time live in caregiver required in Ryders Ridge, Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Canada.

This permanent position pays 10.20 per hour. 40 hours per week. Job duties include light house cleaning, cooking meals, laundry, taking kids to school.

Must be fluent in English.

Previous experience necessary.

References must be provided.

Send resume to winchester75@ hotmail.com Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Rental & Real Estate

3000-4310

Oilfield

800

KEYERA is looking for a Plant Operator to join our Nevis Gas Plant.

The Nevis Gas Plant is a first class steam plant and a sour gas processing facility located approximately 50 km east of Red Deer.

- Minimum of 3-5 years sour natural gas operations experience - Experience with inlet compression, gas sweetening, compression, fractionation, lean oil systems, power boilers, sulphur plant, refrigeration, DCS and product storage will be considered assets - Preference will be given to a 2nd Class Steam Ticket or a 3rd Class with positive progression towards a 2nd Class Please visit www.keyera.com for more information You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

HEWLETT PARK MCDONALDS (50 Hewlett Park Landing Sylvan Lake) is seeking Food Counter Attendants available 24/7 for all shifts, starting $11.00/hour.

Apply in person or at www.worksforme.ca

52 12345 George Meyer

Sylvan Lake & District

By Invitation

Hall Rentals: 403-887-3776

If you are interested in joining our club,please contact Suzanne Leshchyshyn 403-887-4257 or Betty Finner 403-887-5865.

Vehicles

Public Notice

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EMAIL: admin@sylvanlakenews.com

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We are proud to sponsor: • Red Deer Hospice Society • Canadian Diabetes Association • Canadian Red Cross

L ions Club 5119-50a Avenue

Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920

1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now!

May 9........Bicycle Auction May 31.... ....Purina Purina Walk for

New Members WELCOME!

NANNY

Employment #700 - #920

What’s Happening

1-877-223-3311

Agriculture

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Coming Events

CALL TOLL FREE:

LEADERSHIP AWARD

Visit www.awna.com/leadership-award for details & nomination form Nominations Close March 31, 2015

Sales & Distributors

830

NEW HEALTH CANADA approved health & safety products - Looking for sales representatives in Alberta. 2) Breakthrough Wellness Healthy Aging Products and more Sales business’.

Contact: freddouglas912@yahoo.com or phone 780-437-4920.

TIRED OF the boom and bust of the oil patch?

If it’s time for a career change to sales and you have high personal standards in both integrity and work ethic our recession proof industry may be the perfect fit. Call Larry Hrynew Managing Agency Director with Heritage Education Funds Inc. today at 1-888-713-7377, ext. 2224.

Trades

850

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Class 1 or 3 Operators. Full-time and Part-time positions available. Openings in several Alberta areas.

Fax resume to Carillion Canada 780-449-0574 or email: mcroft@carillionalberta.ca.

Positions to start April, 2015. Please state what position and location you are interested in.

JOURNEYMAN Heavy Duty Mechanic. Target Excavating Inc., Box 642, Provost, AB, T0B 3S0.

Further information call Harvey Booker 780-704-0059.

NOW HIRING STEEL STUD FRAMERS Light/Heavy Gauge Framing. Must have experience. Great opportunity for long term employment. Email: info@lwbsi.com or Fax: 403.668.1142

Trades

850

PEMBINA RIVER Natural Gas Co-op Ltd. Employment Opportunity Natural Gas Utility Operator. We are seeking the right individual to join our team as a full-time employee. Experience in the operation of a Natural Gas Distribution System is preferred. Computer skills, strong public relations and a willingness to learn are also important for this position. For those without experience we are willing to train the right individual.

We offer a competitive salary, benefit package and pension plan. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send resumes to Pembina River Natural Gas Co-op.

Attention: General Manager. P.O. Box 122, Jarvie, AB, T0G 1H0 or email: pemgas@mcsnet.ca.

Fax 780-954-3844.

Deadline for resumes is April 6, 2015.

Business Opportunities

870

HIGH CASH PRODUCING vending machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profit. All on location in your area.

Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT. THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on average).

Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions & restrictions in walking and dressing.

1-844-453-5372

Misc.

Help

880

SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: awna.com/for-job-seekers.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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THURSDAY, MAR. 26, 2015

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Employment Training

NOW HIRING FULL TIME GOLF COURSE MECHANIC Send resume to: Turf@golfsylvanlake.com FULL AND PART TIME KITCHEN STAFF Send resume to: FandB@golfsylvanlake.com

Accepting resumes for the above positions in the Pro Shop.

Call 403.887.5100 for shop hours.

JOB HUNTING? Read the Classifieds. 1-877-223-3311.

Business Opportunities

900

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School. In-the-seat training. No simulators.

Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Funding options. Weekly job board!

Sign up online! iheschool.com.

1-866-399-3853.

MASSAGE CAREER - At Alberta Institute of Massage we deliver exceptional training, inspire learning, and ignite passion for knowledge!

“AIM for Success!”

403-346-1018. Now enrolling for May and September full-time and distance learning programs.

900

MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local job placement assistance available when training is completed. Call for program details!

1-888-627-0297.

Automotive

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 Directly behind our old location

MEDICAL TRANSCRIP#6, 20A Sylvaire Close TION is an in-demand career in Canada Hours: M-F 8-5 ! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Domestic, Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or Import 1-855-768-3362 to start & Diesel Repair training for your work-at403-887-2340 home career today!

TELL it all! Tell it well! Make www.rapidauto.org your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone The easy way to find a 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly buyer for items you want to ad taker. sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

EASY!

Business Services #1000 - #1430

870

Squeezthee MOST out of your advertising dollars Place your ad in this newspaper and12345 province wide $ with a combined circulation of over 800,000 for only...

995 plus GST/HST

Value Ad Network

Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 email andrea@awna.com or visit this community newspaper

Misc.

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Employment Training

Accounting

Cabinet Makers

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FINISHED in WOOD Custom Cabinets/ Finish Carpenter.

Comm. & Residential Kitchen & Bath, Cabinets & Counter Tops.

Office Furniture.

Free Estimates. 25+ Years Experience/Insured finishedinwood.ca Gerry Lesperance 403-505-8547

Construction R

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RICK’S

Wall Finishing DRYWALL AND PAINTING •Taping •Ceiling & Wall Textures •Spray Painting •Painting New & Old Constructions

“A Real Mudder”

Rick Schwartz

Ph: 403-864-6540 Cell: 403-392-0387

1100

Contractors

• • • • •

Chain Link Fences Wood Fences Decks Interior Framing Finish Work

ART LAKE 403-304-0727 (cell) 403-887-3760

Farm Equipment

Sunterra Farms is seeking to rent 5000-6000 finishing spaces. Ideally to be managed by the owner/ operator. Site/barns would be flowed all in all out. For further info contact Mark Chambers 403 820 4188.

Glass Shops

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AUTO • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE 24 HOUR COMMERCIAL EMERGENCY SERVICE

403-887-2200

Len Campbell Owner/Operator 8 Cuendet Industrial Way, Sylvan Lake

1010

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the SYLVAN LAKE NEWS & CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week.

Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000.

Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.

Misc.

Services

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FOR fast results: Classified Want Ads. Phone 1-877223-3311.

Advocate Opportunities

Legal Services

Landscaping

1240

5CustomStar Landscaping & Design (Top Soil, Sand & Gravel)

403-887-3260

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

#103 Railside Plaza, 4505 – 50 Avenue Sylvan Lake, Alberta

Property Clean Ups & Junk Removal

CARRIERS REQUIRED

403-340-8666

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Full boxes as low as $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

403-318-1760 www.windoorinst.com NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds.

Reach GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228. over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. +

Personal Services

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CANADA BENEFIT GROUP. Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000. from the Canadian Government.

Toll free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/ free-assessment.

Rental Equipment

1340

CALL SHELLEY

www.strategisgroupca.com

880

INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

Employment Training

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

900

MÉTIS YOUTH SUMMER PLACEMENT PROGRAM

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Misc.

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#30 Industrial Drive 403-887-0012

WE CAN MAKE IT EASIER!

Roofing

1370

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 30+ colours available at over 40 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors.

Call 1-888-263-8254.

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990

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If you’re a Métis youth between 15 – 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, Métis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve.

Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca

• General Equipment Rental • STIHL Products Dealer

Auctions Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

1290 Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

1530

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction.

April 10 - 12. Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 80,000 spectators. Over 80% sold last year. Consign today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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ONLINE APPLIACTIONS APPLICATIONS ONLINE Are you a Métis student in the last year of post-secondary studies, or an apprentice in technical training? Now you can apply for financial assistance from the comfort of your couch/car/cafe.

Visit apply.rupertsland.org on your computer, tablet or mobile device!

Of if you’d still like to talk to us you can! Call toll-free at 1-888-486-3847 or visit metisemployment.ca to find the office nearest you.

GRAVEL PROPERTY w/River Frontage, Spruce View, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 29 in Edmonton.

148+/- acres titled, gravel pit w/stock piles, North Raven River frontage, 65+/- acres cult, fenced, $4800 SLR. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

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Trailers Cost Less in Davidson 12345

1-877-213-8008 Davidson, SK

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A-STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers. Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Seacans high cube & insulated containers 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HC. Winter Specials in stock now. Self unloading delivery. Phone toll free 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

Properties

MEIER SPRING Classic Car & Truck Auction.

Firewood Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 11 a.m.

6016 - 72A Ave., LOGS Edmonton. Consign today, Semi loads of pine, spruce, call 780-440-1860. tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

POLICE SEIZURE Lil Mule Logging Liquidation Auction 403-318-4346 Sunday March 29 10 am * Viewing 9 am Location: Ridgewood Community Hall Partial List only New Party Tents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Driveway Gates â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Shop Tools â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2004 Chevy Malibu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Western Saddles Agricultural â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Industrial Cleaning Equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Celebrity X #2000 - #2290 Scooter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Electronics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bikes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hand & Power Tools â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Antiques â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Furniture â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Misc. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AND Grain, Feed MUCH MORE Hay Complete list and Directions visit FOR SALE: Alfalfas, www.cherryhillauction.com Clovers, Grasses plus Cherry Hill Auction & Hay, Pasture, Reclamation Appraisals and Lawn Mixtures. Early Phone 403-342-2514 or order discount - Book now!

403-347-8988 No charge custom blending. Call TOO MUCH STUFF? 1-800-661-1529 or Let Classifieds esther@ help you sell it. hannasseeds.com.

SOMMERSET $1295 + power HURRY - This wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last!

Gorgeous 2 bdrm & DEN 2 baths â&#x20AC;˘ 7 appls â&#x20AC;˘ Gas F/P U/G Pking & Storage Close to Parks & Schools Easy HWY access Sorry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; N/S

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Customizable and secure. From storage to workspace.

www.fasttoysforboys.com

EquipmentMisc.

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2ED $EER #ALGARY .EW 'OVERNMENT WATER WELL GRANT STARTS !PRIL

www.1800bigiron.com

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GUN & SPORTSMAN AUCTION. March 28 at 11 a.m. Firearms, ammo, accessories & more!

Unreserved! No buyers fee! Hwy 14 Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com.

RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

Auctions

UNDEVELOPED LAND in Okotoks, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 29 in Edmonton.

80+/- acres just North of Okotoks town limit.

Currently Zoned A Agricultural District. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Farm Pickupâ&#x20AC;? Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Spring Consignment Auction. April 18, 10 a.m. in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, RVs, etc.

Consign now! Call 403-669-1109; www.wheatlandauctions.com

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CLASSIFIEDS 1-877-223-3311

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BRAND NEW 3 bdrm TOWNHOUSE

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$1395 + utilities Beautiful â&#x20AC;˘ Open Concept 2 storey â&#x20AC;˘ 1 1/2 baths Large windows-tons of natural sunlight Deck/pking in back yard Sorry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; N/S

Lakeway Landing 3 Bdrm Townhouse

LARGE Bsmnt Suite $1095 + utilities

$1225 + utilities 1 1/2 baths â&#x20AC;˘ 5 appls.

Close to parks & schools Back yard with Parking Sorry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; N/S

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SYLVAN LAKE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Get your business out there! Call Shannon or Leah at 403.887.2331!

JIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEPTIC TANK Service

CUSTOM WINDOW FASHIONS FOR LESS UP TO 70% OFF! â&#x153;&#x201C;Quality Fashions â&#x153;&#x201C;Great Service â&#x153;&#x201C;BEST Price custom to ďŹ t your windows

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â&#x20AC;˘ Septic Tanks â&#x20AC;˘ Campgrounds

â&#x20AC;˘ Camps â&#x20AC;˘ RVs â&#x20AC;˘ Holding Tanks

â&#x20AC;˘ Barn Pits â&#x20AC;˘ Lagoons

We also oďŹ&#x20AC;er PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

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Toll Free 1-877-292-6777 sales@jimsseptic.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Residential 24 â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial OUR H â&#x20AC;˘ Farm RVICE SE â&#x20AC;˘ Snow Removal â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Cutting â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Skid Steering Service â&#x20AC;˘ Parking Lot Sweeping â&#x20AC;˘ Site Prep & Clean up â&#x20AC;˘ Property Maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Handyman Service â&#x20AC;˘ Trucking (Sand/Gravel/Top Soil)

Ron â&#x20AC;˘ 403.357.7875

Call or email us today for a free measure and quote.

A to Z Blinds

Angela ZiefďŹ&#x201A;ie phone 403.864.0336 cell 403.358.0336 atozcustomblinds@gmail.com www.atozcustomblinds.com

A&R Handyman Service

â&#x20AC;˘ Bobcat work â&#x20AC;˘ Installation Windows & Doors â&#x20AC;˘ Snow Removal â&#x20AC;˘ Bathroom & Kitchen Renos â&#x20AC;˘ Basement Finishing â&#x20AC;˘ Vinyl Siding & much â&#x20AC;˘ Fence & Deck Building much more! â&#x20AC;˘ Garage & Shed Building & Finishing Ron Rustad Local Owner/Operator

780-872-9695

ron@arhandyman.ca â&#x20AC;˘ www.arhandyman.ca

ROOFING SIDING x STONE If you choose us as your contractor we will: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

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Call Al for a free estimate:

403-782-2997

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& EXTERIORS

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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 Sheri

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015

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Manufactured Homes

CROSS COUNTY HOMES. Check out our show homes that are ready for Spring possession. Or custom build in only 8 weeks to match your own inspiration! Visit us in Acheson. 780-470-8000; www.crosscountryhomes.com.

Buildings For Sale 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

Houses For Sale

4020

EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW - 3842+/- sq. ft. on 33.98 title acres & 5.50 Acre Lot w/32, 440+/- sq. ft.

Commercial Industrial Buildings. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 7, Getkate Property near Lethbridge, Alberta. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

HIDDEN GEM

Enjoy the seclusion of this quality, 5 bdrm., 3 bath, Exe. home, furn., 4 + att.

Garage, PRIVATE Boat DOCK! Offered under Appraised Value at 749K !

Be HERE for MAY LONG! Dori Westin, Coldwell Banker Ontrack Realty 403-357-9010

Acreages

4050

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STEEL BUILDINGS “Spring Sales with Hot Savings!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

Money To Loan

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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.

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.

GET BACK on track!

Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

Public Notice #6000

DO YOUR PART

4 Acres, 1 Mile E of Caroline, Trees on N Property Line, Power to Property, $129,000.

Dori Westin, Coldwell Banker ONTRACK Realty 403-357-9010

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Manufactured Homes

75 HOMES BUILT and ready for delivery. Take an additional $5,000 - $7,500 off all stock. 20’ X 76’ models, loaded with options. Toll free 1-855-463-0084; www.jandelhomes.com.

CHOOSE FROM 8 Brand New Triple M 20x76 kitchen special spec manufactured homes starting at $138,500 and save over $5000! For more information call United Homes Canada 1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at www.unitedhomescanada.com

Brownies had the opportunity to visit Doubletree Museum near Caroline March 7. The girls were given the chance to step back in time, and together enjoyed taking a sleigh ride, trying on clothes from the past and looking into many old buildings. They also had a wiener roast and a campfire sing-along and learned how to knit on a stick. It was a wonderful experience — a big thank you to Anna for being such a great hostess!

Financial #4400 - #4430

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

HIGH and DRY

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Mobile vending should be considered as part of revitalization efforts Dear Editor, Please consider printing this letter in the Sylvan Lake News: Mayor McIntyre and council members, Regrettably I am unable to attend the March 23 open house regarding the Mobile Vending Pilot Project; however, I am happy to take this opportunity to share my thoughts.

My husband and I are property owners offering commercial rental spaces at 5002A, 5002B, and 5004 - 50 St. as well as 5006 and 5008 - 50 Ave. in Sylvan Lake. Of the five-thousand square feet of space, presently 50 per cent is leased with the remaining 50 per cent vacant.

Like many downtown communities, Sylvan Lake’s downtown and waterfront areas are experiencing increasing competition from online sales, urban sprawl and big-box stores.

Consumers’ spending habits are shifting and there is no reason to believe this trend should slow.

Increasingly, consumers are expecting more of a “shopping experience” in downtown areas. It has become a reality that retail businesses and downtowns need to evolve to attract and retain customers.

Over the past several years, my husband and I have travelled through a great number of villages and towns throughout Canada and the USA. We travel in the shoulder season to avoid the crowds.

Whenever we have encountered a vibrant downtown, we have made a point of making observations and questioning storefront owners, restauranteurs, locals, cab drivers and occasionally a local Chamber of Commerce representative as well as municipal employees about the efforts and initiatives that they felt were contributing to successful revitalization efforts.

Generally, we discovered the following: • Most towns had experienced a downturn whether they were tourist destinations or not.

• The downtowns that appear to be experiencing success in their revitalization efforts have also managed to unite the stakeholders (business, property owners, Chamber of Commerce and the Municipal Government) and are using a collaborative approach to revitalization.

• Business and property owners often have formed downtown organizations to encourage collaborative efforts and partnering.

• GAP assessments and consumer surveys were often cited as useful tools to create local, “homegrown” solutions.

• The stakeholders seemed to understand that a “positive atmosphere”, a “good vibe”, “atmosphere”, “activity”, “friendliness” and “great service” were imperative attributes, and quite possibly more important than being able to offer a great variety of retail and service offerings. This seemed particularly true in their efforts to attract and retain the local resident as a consumer.

• Healthy competition was recognized as a plus. Examples: restaurants, pubs and coffee shops locating within close proximity of each other to create a hub; or galleries and studios together to create an arts district.

• Mobile vending, weekly street fairs, sidewalk sales, art walks, and busking were prominently utilized as attractants, to create interest and activity, and increase pedestrian traffic.

• Mobile vending was viewed as the quickest way to increase the variety of offerings in a given area.

• Mobile vending was often used within close proximity of neighbouring eateries to

create a hub of eating and dining options.

• Although the hub atmosphere and diversity of offerings initially attracted us to the areas, it was the quality of food, the offerings of a menu and table service which ultimately had us eating in the restaurants significantly more often than patronizing the mobile vendor.

• The quality of the food and service in these hub areas was often of very good to excellent caliber and was frequently priced accordingly. (Perhaps a little healthy competition encourages everyone to step up their efforts).

• And, off-season and shoulder-season festivals are sometimes utilized to retain the local residents’ customer loyalty and to encourage the residents “ownership” of their downtowns.

Additionally, mobile vending often provides employment for young people. It can provide business experience for new entrepreneurs. It occasionally serves as an opportunity to incubate a business idea or test new products in the marketplace.

Based on the information I have been able to gather, combined with what we were able to witness, we believe that mobile vending should be considered as part of our revitalization efforts.

We believe that bringing our resident consumers back to our downtown and waterfront areas helps businesses thrive in the busy season and do more than just survive the off season. Visitors and tourists will shop and eat where the locals shop and eat. Increased revenues mean more business success stories and attraction of new businesses to the area creating greater interest in vacant spaces.

Colette and Larry Barker, Sylvan Lake

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