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Celebrating art

- Sylvan Lake’s Marg Metcalf will be the feature artist at an upcoming celebration of art in Lacombe. See story on page 18.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Fashion fundraiser

- Cole Joseph models a sleek outfit during École Fox Run School’s third annual Fashion Show last Wednesday night. Models of all ages took to the runway to raise more than $900 for ‘Because I am a Girl’ — an organization dedicated to empowering girls living in third world countries by providing them with education, health care and proper nutrition.

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All ice huts removed from lake before deadline STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

For the first time since its inception, the Sylvan Lake Management Committee’s Take It Off program has seen the successful removal of all ice huts from the lake before the program’s deadline.

“This makes us happy as committee members and local residents that people seem to be paying attention to the message we’ve been promoting, along with our

partners in municipal and provincial government,” said committee chair Keith Stephenson.

Stephenson at the start of ice fishing season said the committee has long aimed to see a 100 per cent removal rate, and had just three huts left on the lake at the end of last season.

Members also want to see program registration eventually reach the same rate in order to ensure ice huts can be connected to their owners in the event

huts become damaged, vandalized or abandoned.

“The more we get registered, the easier it is to control,” Stephenson said.

The committee in midMarch issued a public advisory encouraging the early removal of ice huts from the lake in light of quickly deteriorating ice conditions.

Registration forms for next year’s Take It Off program can be found on the Town of Sylvan Lake’s website at www.sylvanlake.ca.

Sourdough slicing

- Sheree Davies, who owns Bayview Cafe in Cobb’s Block Central, teaches a group of women how to slice sourdough bread before baking it in the oven during a bread making workshop last Tuesday.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY: SYLVAN LAKE PHARMACY The Community Calendar is an open bulletin board for non-profit community groups running free events open to the general public.

Submissions must be received by Monday at 4 p.m. and should be kept as concise as possible. We will edit for content and length.

We strive to publish all submissions we receive, however, due to the number of items or space availability, we are not able to guarantee publication. If you need to be sure your message runs, we suggest you place your message in the Classified section.

Deliver submissions to our office at Suite 103, 5020 50A St., Sylvan Lake, fax to 1-403-887-2081 (TollFree 1-888-999-2081) or email to editor@sylvanlakenews.com. Be certain to include dates, times and contact information..

Special Events Saturday, April 18 - Maritime Bash, a Newfoundland Evening, presented by Sylvan Lake Legion. Featuring a steak and lobster dinner, an authentic Newfie Screech In, The Atlantic Storm Band, and Elvis and Johnny Cash impersonators.

Tickets $60 per person available at the Legion, 4916 50 Ave., Sylvan Lake.

Wednesday, April 22 - The Mourning After adult grief support program begins. Led by Virginia Lynn at Memorial Presbyterian Church, 7-8:30 p.m. No charge, but preregistration is required. To register, call 403-887-5702, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.noon.

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

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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.

Wednesdays - The Mourning After adult grief support program led by Virginia Lynn at Memorial Presbyterian Church, April 22 to June 3, 7-8:30 p.m. No charge, but pre-registration required. To register, call 403-887-5702 Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.noon.

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

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.

See you there!

Weekly Events

Volunteers Wanted

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.

Volunteers required for Friends of the Library committee. We are looking for enthusiastic friends to support the library in many different ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volunteer and feel good about supporting a service that benefits everyone in the community! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.

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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B.C. community wins Kraft Hockeyville 2015 STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Sylvan Lake’s Kraft Hockeyville successor has been crowned.

North Saanich, B.C. was named this year’s winner in the nationwide competition, and as such will host the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks in NHL pre-season hockey later this year.

The town will also receive $100,000 to put toward the construction of a new locker room in its Panorama Recreation Centre Hockey Arena.

The announcement arrived almost one year to the day that Sylvan Lake won the 2014 competition.

“Kraft Hockeyville gen-

erates memories that will last a lifetime for the people who showed such incredible passion for their community, as well as their love for hockey,” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in a statement on Saturday. “The National Hockey League is proud to honour that enthusiastic

support by providing a preseason game to the winner and by working to ensure that future generations of players have well-maintained rinks at which to skate.”

B onnyville and Morinville were the only Alberta communities to reach this year’s final 10.

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79th Annual Ponoka Stampede Parade Hunting for Easter eggs

- Sophia New and Ollie Crego examine their take from the youth bowling Easter Egg Hunt at Railside Bowling March 30.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CAO) Part Time

The Sylvan Lake Foundation is looking for a senior administrator for its Seniors Lodge and Self-Contained Program. This position is part-time and is reviewed on an annual basis.

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JOB FUNCTION: The Executive director is responsible to the Board of Directors for co-ordinating the ¿nance, business and legal affairs of the Sylvan Lake Foundation and for managing directly the Lodge and Manor run by the Foundation. He/She is responsible for implementing and communicating, policies and procedures approved and/or recommended by the Board and for assuring the effective and ef¿cient day to day operation of the Foundation services and programs.

Name: ______________________________________________

QUALIFICATIONS: • Post secondary education in related ¿eld • Ten (10) years of senior management experience • Strong ¿nancial background ie budget development • Experience in labor negotiations and working with a unionized workplace • Experience in liaisons with municipal and provincial government bodies • Strong communication skills both written and oral • Experience working in a non-pro¿t seniors housing environment

Contact Person: ______________________________________

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please send resumes to: Dale Aasen Sylvan Lake Foundation 100 – 4620 – 47 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1N2 No Phone Calls Please A preferred candidate has declared interest.

Mailing Address: _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________ Fax: _____________________

Category You Are Entering: _____________________________ ____________________________________________________ Brief Description of Your Entry: _________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Registration deadline; June 24, 2015 Mail entries to: Greg Gordon, Parade Director Box 4336, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R7 or fax to 403-783-5858 or phone cell 403-704-3541

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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.

Not all letters may be published due to any of the previous editing reasons or availability of space. Please make letters legible (typed is preferred) and brief (under 250 words).

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Jim Prentice missed a golden opportunity with this year’s budget MARK ANIELSKI TROY MEDIA

Premier Jim Prentice missed an important opportunity with this year’s budget to open a new chapter in Alberta’s economic future: if only he had been as bold as Peter Lougheed had been.

It was in the 1970s that Lougheed introduced an oil and gas royalty regime that collected an average of 27 per cent from oil and gas revenues. In 1977, in fact, royalty collections reached 37.7 per cent of the value of oil and gas production.

It’s been downhill ever since. The nadir for oil and gas royalties was 2012, when a mere 9.1 per cent was collected.

The decline in royalty payments to Albertans since the peak reached in 19771979 is due in part to the updated oil sands royalty regime introduced by former Premier Ralph Klein in 1997. This generous royalty regime requires oil sands producers to pay a base production royalty of only one per cent of oil and gas production revenues while granting a capital cost allowance, or write off, of close to 100 per cent on new oil sands capital investment.

This substantial change in royalty policy was predicated on a belief that royalty charges were just another onerous tax, an unwarranted burden on productive industry.

If, like Ralph Klein, you believe this argument, you’ll be inclined to reduce royalties to encourage business

Red Deer, Alberta Published every Thursday by PNG Prairie Newspaper Group in community with: Publisher Fred Gorman

unnecessary inflation not only ramped up costs on oil sands developments, it also super-heated labour markets across Alberta, placing an additional cost burden on all other businesses.

Had Prentice shown Lougheed’s political courage for the 2015 budget, he would have negotiated a new royalty agreement with industry beforehand to increase the royalty capture rate to 25 per cent.

Under a 25 per cent capture rate, Albertans would have been able to expect oil and gas royalties to reach $11.3 billion in 2015 (based on an average oil price of US$50/bbl), instead of only $5.6 billion based on the

current capture rate of 10 per cent. When oil prices recover to US$75 per barrel in 2016, as some forecast, Alberta would then be collecting roughly $17 billion in royalty revenues.

Now just imagine this revenue picture lasting for another 200 years, which is the estimated time remaining for Alberta’s oil sands resources.

Instead of ruing the day of another energy bust and a $7 billion projected fiscal shortfall, Albertans would be envisioning a future where Alberta’s natural capital advantage in oil is generating a healthy return on investment that could grow the Heritage Fund into a

$100 billion asset by 2030.

The evidence suggests that Alberta does not have a spending problem, but a misplaced notion that our royalties are must another oppressive tax on business.

More than ever, Alberta needs a vision for a new economy based on optimizing the equity returns on Alberta’s non-renewable resource assets.

Mark Anielski is an economist and co-founder of the Genuine Wealth Institute, an economic think-tank whose mission is to provide practical ideas, analytics and solutions for businesses, communities, and nations in building the new economy of wellbeing.

LETTERS

Provost Fire Department grateful to helpful Sylvan Lakers Dear Editor,

Production:

growth; and — like income tax — base their calculation on net earnings.

On the other hand, if, like former premier Peter Lougheed, you believe resource royalties a return on equity for the province’s oil and gas assets, you’ll be more inclined to share the gross revenues to maximize the province’s equity return as his government did.

What’s the business logic of treating oil and gas royalties like a return on equity?

Simple. Alberta’s royalty is a reasonable return on assets and the revenue it generates allows the province to invest upfront in infrastructure, like roads, environmental and educational facilities and a host of others supporting services that directly support oil sands development.

In fact, the lack of this investment is probably the single most consistent problem facing oil sands operators.

One unintended consequence of Klein’s royalty regime was that it created a free-for-all on oil sands project costs.

The devastating result of this poorly constructed policy was a 300 per cent inflation rate on oil sands operating and capital costs between 1997 and 2012 (or 11.2 per cent per annum increase).

Fly in workers from Newfoundland, put them up on full expenses in camps — no problem — it all comes directly out of the pockets of Albertans.

The bad news is this

On March 27, the Provost Fire Department was in Sylvan Lake to pick up a water truck that the M.D. of Provost purchased for the fire department, when our vehicle broke down. We received help from several members of the community that day, and it was a very impressive

display of a small community helping people from another small town.

We were able to get our vehicle running and return home with great appreciation in our hearts for your community. The Provost Fire Department would like to thank the following people for their selfless acts of kindness: There were two EMT’s

from Innisfail that stopped to help and provided some tools. We apologize we did not get their names. Two members of the Sylvan Lake Fire Department came to help — Cliff Brausen and Steve Scanland. Darren Hurrell from NAPA Auto Parts came to help. Sheldon Hornberger from Hookers Towing towed the truck to Autopro free of charge.

Clint Gaetz and Dallas Menard at Autopro fixed the truck free of charge.

Lastly, but definitely not least, Chad Tallon of CP Water Hauling was with us all afternoon, driving us around, supplying tools, offering his shop and vehicles for us to use, and calling in favours from most of the above mentioned — all on an injured leg that I’m

sure was hurting all day.

All members of the Provost Fire Department would like to thank each and every one of you for your help, and the community of Sylvan Lake should be proud to have people like this in their community.

Ryan Currie, Provost

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Eckville rejoices in Sylvan Lake urgent care announcement JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The Eckville community is ecstatic after hearing that its Sylvan Lake neigh-

bour will eventually receive its long-awaited urgent care facility.

Plans are for the facility to serve non-life threatening injuries, and house

Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation Night École Steffie Woima & C.P. Blakely Elementary Schools

Wednesday, April 15

6:00-7:00 6 00 7 00 pm

Our Kindergarten information night is a fun-filled evening for the whole family.

Come meet the staff, tour the kindergarten classrooms, and participate in a variety of activities.

Please attend orientation night at the school where you have registered.

C.P. Blakely 4815-43 St. 403-887-3570

École Steffie Woima 4720-45 Ave 403-887-3088

doctors, X-ray equipment and beds for medical observation. It will also be open every day of the week with some additional hours of operation.

The Town of Eckville was one of several communities that lobbied alongside Sylvan Lake for the facility. Its eventual presence will help fill a massive void in the area, Eckville Mayor Helen Posti feels.

“It’s wonderful,” she said. “It’s really needed.”

The Eckville Hospital closed in 1995, resulting in an overload of work in Red Deer and leaving patients waiting for long periods of time, she added.

The presence of urgent care in Sylvan Lake, she feels, will help alleviate that burden.

“If it’s not a heart attack

or something like that, you don't need to go there, so that will be really good for our community,” she said.

“If you're a working mother and you come home and your kids are sick, you can take them there rather than to go and sit in Red Deer for hours in emergency. That will free up the emergency in Red Deer and it will make a really big difference.”

Posti said Eckville residents are glad that Sylvan Lake is receiving an urgent care facility, with many of them having attended the public meetings held over the past several years in support of the cause.

“We’re so happy for Sylvan Lake and for all the communities that wanted to see this happen,” she said. “This is absolutely wonderful.”

A New Bundle of

Children registered for Kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year, will be receiving a free “Welcome to Kindergarten” bag full of materials and supplies including books, scissors, crayons, glue and craft materials!!!

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SYLVAN LAKE

APRIL 12 - 18, 2015 Sunday, April 12

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AFTERNOON TEA Presentation of Certificates to all Nominees Sylvan Lake & Family Community Centre 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Monday, April 13

OPEN HOUSE - VOLUNTEER CENTRE Sylvan Lake & Family Community Centre 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday, April 14

PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY - LUNCHEON Community Partners Association Sylvan Lake & Family Community Centre 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Wednesday, April 15

Friday, April 17

Thursday, April 16

Saturday, April 18

SENIORS CENTRE LUNCH Seniors Centre Entertainment - Flashback Freddy 11:30 am - 1:00 pm $7.00 per person

GUEST SPEAKER - KATHERINE TOPOLNISKI Topic - Volunteer Screening Registration required (403-887-1137 ext. 233) Sylvan Lake & Family Community Centre 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

VOLUNTEER GALA & AWARDS EVENING Sylvan Lake Family & Community Centre Doors open 5:30 pm - Dinner 6:30 pm Entertainment Johnny Bagpipes Tickets $20.00 per person Deadline for Tickets - April 10, 2015

COMMUNITY BONFIRE Centennial Park Entertainment - House of Music Studio Lions Club - concession - hot dogs & pop 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

For more information call 403-887-1137 ext. 233 OR email: kmiller@sylvanlake.ca

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Wind damage

- Sylvan Lake firefighters survey the damage to a power line caused by a fallen tree amid strong winds behind 53 Street last Wednesday. Firefighters secured the scene before turning it over to Fortis Alberta.

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CAUSE AN EFFECT Earth Day 2015 • Publishing April 16, 2015 Show off your GREEN for EARTH DAY! Join us as we promote Earth Day, which falls on April 22, and Eco Loco, sponsored by the Town of Sylvan Lake on April 25. Both are significant as they celebrate the environment and promote making choices that are not only sustainable, but also beneficial to our planet.

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Police seeking information in possibly-related vehicle thefts STUART FULLARTON SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a number of vehicles stolen in two possibly-related thefts that took place in Sylvan Lake earlier this week.

The first incident on April 4 saw a white 2000 Rustler holiday trailer taken overnight from the back of a house on Hallgren Drive in Hewlett Park.

Police on Tuesday confirmed that the trailer has since been recovered.

A small utility trailer holding two ATVs was then taken at around 6 a.m.

on April 6 from a house on Harrigan Street — about a block away from the first incident.

In the second incident, two male suspects were seen driving away from the scene and heading south on Harper Drive before turning east onto Harrison Road. The vehicle they were seen driving was described as a possibly-lifted black diesel truck with a short box and regular cab.

The ATVs stolen included a red 2008 Honda and a black 2009 Arctic Cat. The single-axle trailer on which they were stolen bore the Alberta licence plate 75-1563.

Police said it’s not known whether the two crimes are related, but noted a “strong likelihood” due to their proximity and similar time frames.

“Please take this as a word of caution — if you have trailers in the area that are unsecured, take necessary steps to prevent theft,” said Cpl. James Allemekinders of the Sylvan Lake RCMP. “One of these trailers did in fact have locks on the hitch, but was still taken.”

Fitting hitch and wheel locks and blocking trailers are just some of the actions police recommend in order to make them difficult for

thieves to steal.

Anyone with information on either of the thefts is asked to contact the Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment at 403-858-3333.

Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at www.tipsubmit. com.

Information provided to Crime Stoppers does not need to be accompanied by a name, and may result in a cash reward if it leads to an arrest.

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Eckville: 403-746-2975

Pictured here is one of the ATVs stolen in an early-morning theft last week. See the Sylvan Lake News Facebook page for pictures of the other stolen vehicles.

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The Town of Sylvan Lake has partnered with Tourism Red Deer, and licensed Sylvan Lake businesses will have an opportunity to develop a FREE business profile, and contribute to the Town of Sylvan Lake’s new tourism-focused website.

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Liz Taylor, Executive Director, Tourism Red Deer, liz@tourismreddeer.com What do we need from your licensed business in order to develop a profile?

1 JPEG Logo, 5-10 JPEG Photos (Exterior, interior, facilities, food, people interacting, etc), 500Word Description of Organization, Contact Information, Address, Phone, Email, Website, Hours of operation, Social Media links, and if available, Latitude & Longitude – This will allow us to map your business location!

Deadline for profile submissions is April 17, 2015.

Questions or comments?

Contact Vicki Kurz, Town of Sylvan Lake (FRQRPLF 'HYHORSPHQW 2I¿FHU vkurz@sylvanlake.ca, or 403.887.1185 #226

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Charges laid against 14-year-old driver

March 28 5:26 a.m. – RCMP attended the Eckville Family Restaurant following an alarm. The restaurant owners confirmed to police that someone attempted to break in to the business as the front door had been smashed. A full-size truck was observed fleeing the area. An investigation is continuing.

3:21 p.m. – A 50–yearold Sylvan Lake female is facing two Criminal Code charges for breaching conditions of a court order.

RCMP received a tip of a female drinking at the Monkey Top Saloon in Bentley when it was known she was not to be consuming alcohol. The female was located by officers in an intoxicated state. She was transported to cells and formally charged with failing to comply with an undertaking.

6:38 p.m. – Police attended the More Moo on Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake after a report of a youth damaging items in the backyard of the establishment. One youth was

observed entering the fenced storage yard and throwing rocks at some stored items on the property. The owner wished for trespassing charges to be laid. A 16-year-old youth from Sylvan Lake was issued a fine for entering on land without permission.

11:09 p.m. – A 911 call was received by RCMP dispatch of a reckless driver near Eckville. Police attended Range Road 35 at Township Road 393 after a witness reported seeing a vehicle swerving in front of him. Officers attended and discovered a party west of Eckville involving over 100 youths. The gathering was disbanded and a 17-yearold youth at the party was charged with three counts of failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.

March 29 1:04 a.m. – A 14-yearold youth is facing multiple charges in relation to a bush party in Lacombe County.

Police attended the party and were clearing youths out of the area when the accused was noted to be among the crowd and in breach of several outstanding conditions. As a result, the youth was charged with two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a youth justice order; failing to comply with an undertaking; and resisting a peace officer. continued on page 10

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RCMP briefs Spring

My brother asked a very good question the other day. He asked why in the world Albertans get so excited for spring?

It’s mucky, muddy, wet, brown, gross and I don’t know about you, but I loooove the smell of 4 month old dog poop. Spring in Alberta is gross. So why do we like it?

I think it’s not so much about the here and now with Spring, so much as it is with what’s yet to come. We put up with the puddles and the mud because we get a breath of warm air and are reminded that Summer is coming! That joyous season when we can barbeque and camp and swim and play! Spring says “Just hold on a little longer, Summer’s coming!” We yearn for Summer and know that Spring is the promise that summer is coming.

It is much the same picture we get in Revelation 21 when the Apostle John writes: 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look!

God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will

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By Owen Scott be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

This is the Summer that those who follow Jesus hope for. We stand in the Springtime of eternity. We have a glimpse of what is yet to come through Jesus. He gave us hope, healing and a breath of warm air from the Father, but our healing is not complete yet. We still face death, we still mourn, we still weep, our hearts still break. There is still racial tension, slavery, war and disaster, our world is still broken. But we have a glimpse of hope through Jesus for what is yet to come. A moment when our tears will be wiped away and we will see the last of death. A moment when we will be made new and life will burst forth from Spring into Summer. So enjoy your Spring, both literally and figuratively. And look forward to the new life that is going to be bursting forth.

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3:29 a.m. – An RCMP officer on patrol on 50th Avenue in Sylvan Lake came across an intoxicated male outside Dairy Queen. A 31-year-old male from Red Deer was arrested after checks revealed that he had outstanding warrants and conditions not to consume alcohol. The male was subsequently charged with failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.

March 30 12:19 a.m. – A 36-yearold Grande Prairie male is charged after police attended a suspicious vehicle in the Boston Pizza parking lot in Sylvan Lake. They identified a male who was sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, despite conditions that he was not to be behind the steering wheel of any vehicle. The male was subsequently charged with failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.

March 31 3:51 p.m. – A 57-yearold male is facing a fine as a result of a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 20 at Hinshaw Drive in Sylvan Lake. A 22-year-old male was crossing eastbound at the intersection with the driver stopped at a red light. The pedestrian had not fully crossed when he was struck by the vehicle on his left elbow as he attempted to leap out of the way. He sustained a minor injury to his arm. The driv-

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er is charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian already on the highway when entering highway.

3:52 p.m. – RCMP members attended Sylvan Lake after witnesses reported seeing two males who appeared to be in distress on a quad far out on the lake. Witnesses reported that the males appeared to be getting closer to shore but with recent rains there was a concern that they might fall through the ice.

The fire department was dispatched as a precaution, however when crews arrived the males sped away on the quad in the opposite direction, leaving the area.

2:45 a.m. – A regular patrol by police resulted in fines against two youths.

Police observed a vehicle being driven erratically on 46th Street at Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was determined to be a 14-year-old youth who had consumed liquor and was operating the vehicle without a license. The 17-year-old passenger was the owner of the vehicle. As a result, the driver was charged with driving carelessly; driving at an unreasonable speed; and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s licence. The 17-year-old youth is charged with permitting an unqualified person to drive.

The vehicle was seized at the scene and the parents of the youths notified.

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Family-owned golf course going up for sale

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Brian and Marlis Hansen, owners of Top O’ the Hill Golf Course in Sylvan Lake, are looking forward to their last season of owning the course, as they’re putting it up for sale this spring.

The course has operated as a family-run business for the past 31 years. Brian and Marlis were the second generation to own it, and have done so for the past 24 years, with Brian’s parents being the first owners seven years prior, Marlis Hansen said.

She said her husband’s family bought a little acreage in the 1960s, then eventually worked to convert it into the golf course.

In 1984, they opened the golf course, and it has been in operation ever since.

“Brian and his dad and a few of his dad's good friends worked a number of summers turning it basically from a pasture into the golf course,” Marlis Hansen said. “So they did it all themselves.

There wasn't an architect or a golf course design company or anyone hired.”

Even though the golf course is family owned and operated, the Hansens are motivated to sell as they want to move on to their next endeavours, which could include working in the winter and taking time off in the summer.

Marlis Hansen said that for as long as she and her husband have been married, the two have owned summer businesses, and owning the golf course right now means shutting it in the winter and working hard to run the place and serve customers in the summer.

The Hansens live on the golf course, but have bought a cabin in an area near Petro Beach. She said

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their goal is to take advantage of, and enjoy, summers at the lake rather than at the golf course.

Selling the golf course they have owned for the past 24 years will be a life change for the Hansens, but one they are ready to accept, as Marlis Hansen

described her husband as a “water bug.”

“He’s really missed out on being able to take advantage of the lake,” she said. “He was a water skier and a sailor and all those things.”

She added she doesn’t know who will buy the golf

course or what will happen to it, but she said she would love to see it purchased by someone who will continue it as a golf course. She understands, however, that the land could be used for other development. continued on page 12

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“The golf course industry has been in a slump for some time,” she said.

“It’s pretty difficult to make a living with a golf course these days. We have stayed as long as we

have because we employ ourselves and family members. We work long days and we wear a lot of hats.”

Hansen said she has gone from being in the garden planting the flowers that adorn the course

to being the chef that cooks the meals for a tournament. She said making a living in the golf industry is tough, but she would still love to see it continue in its founding roots.

“It's a great place for

families and beginner golfers,” she said. “But who knows — it could be purchased by developers.

There’s quite a view up from the lake from this area, so it could be purchased for small acreages or something.”

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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.

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Beach Ambassador – 4 May 4 – September 7, 2015

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.

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:

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.

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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: Required

Summer Parks Laborer – 20 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.

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Students should have a working knowledge of small equipment, farm implements such as mowers, weed eaters, trailers, and tillers.

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.

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.

Current Standard First Aid/CPR is required.

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.

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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Parent Link Centre to open in Community Centre next fall JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A Parent Link Centre (PLC) slated to open in Sylvan Lake next fall will be stationed in the Community Centre, provincial Minister of Human Services Heather Klimchuk announced at the Community Centre last Thursday.

Eckville and Benalto will be served by the Sylvan

Lake’s centre. Sylvan Lake will be one of 53 municipalities in Alberta to host one.

A total of $1.05 million has been provincially budgeted to support the operations new centres to be received by Sylvan Lake, Edmonton City Centre and Innisfail.

Of that amount, Sylvan Lake will receive $350,000. continued on page 15

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Mobile Vending Pilot Project is now in effect Applications are available at: Municipal Government Building or online – www.sylvanlake.ca/permits/mobile-vending.html

Take Notice 2015 MUNICIPAL CENSUS APRIL 13- May 31, 2015

Initial applications will be received between April 1st and April 15th, 2015 All applications received after the initial application period will be on a first come, first serve basis Questions or concerns please contact the Licensing Inspector 403887-1185 ext 282 or rornella@sylvanlake.ca

The Town of Sylvan Lake will be conducting a Municipal Census April and May 2015. All information gathered must be relevant to 12:01 a.m. on APRIL 14, 2015.

This Census is taken under the authority of the Municipal Government Act of the Province of Alberta. The annual Civic Census Information is used by the Town for a variety of planning and program service delivery purposes and by the Province for the determination of grants if available.

It is essential for the Town departments to have accurate and up-to-date statistical information on the residents of Sylvan Lake to make informed and appropriate decisions on the provision of population based town services, such as roads, affordable housing, fire protection, police services, utilities, recreation programming, childcare, etc.

All enumerators will be able to provide a letter identifying them as a Town of Sylvan Lake enumerator. They will be wearing identification badges and the actual enumeration should only take a few minutes per household.

The enumerators involved in the Census have sworn to an oath of secrecy and all information collected will be kept confidential and used only for the production of statistics. Your responses will remain anonymous – _names will not be associated with the questionnaire responses.

Your cooperation in providing the required information is essential for completing a successful Census and is greatly appreciated. Any questions or concerns you may have regarding the Municipal Census can be directed to: Vangie Wiseman Census Coordinator Phone 403 887 1185 ext. 281 Email: census@sylvanlake.ca

Public Notice TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1670/2015 Being a Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 1555/2010.

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1555/2010 in the manner hereinafter appearing: NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments there to, enacts as follows:

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(b) In Part 9 Land Use District Regulations, Section 9.10 Neighbourhood Shopping Centre (CNS), by repealing “Mobile Business” from the list of discretionary uses. (c) In Part 9 Land Use District Regulations, Section 9.11 Highway Commercial District (CH), by repealing “Mobile Business” from the list of discretionary uses.

A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, April 27th , 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

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

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

Date of first publication of this notice: April 9th, 2015 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

Date of second publication of this notice: April 16th, 2015 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

(1) That this bylaw may be cited as the Land Use Amending Bylaw #1670/2015.

(2) That Bylaw No. 1555/2010, being the Town of Sylvan Lake Land Use Bylaw, is hereby amended: (a) In Part 2 Interpreting the Land Use Bylaw, Section 2.2 Definitions, by repealing the following definition: “mobile business” means the sale of items from a motorized vehicle or a temporary building or structure designed to be removed at the end of each business day and while in operation does not encroach upon any required setbacks or parking spaces for the principal use of the site.

Community Programs The Spring/Summer Community Program Guide is now available online at www.sylvanlake.ca/programming/guide

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Wolf expert educates students on changing hunting laws JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Grade 7 students at École Mother Teresa School learned just how endan-

gered wolves are in Canada during a presentation by Wolf Awareness field researcher Sadie Parr March 26.

Students were presented

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with the facts of how wolves behave, live, what they eat and their role in nature.

They also learned that humans are the biggest threat to wolves, and Parr said they are not being protected in Canada.

She said wolves have the same rights as rats when it comes to hunting regulations, and that there is a common misconception that wolves are aggressive towards humans, when in fact, their behaviour is quite the opposite.

“Wolves are very shy by nature, but in many areas they have learned to fear humans because we have been persecuting them for so long,” Parr said. “They are also curious and intelligent animals, so where they haven’t learned to fear humans, they are more likely to be seen.”

Parr said it’s important to educate students on the subject as they are “future leaders.” It’s very important, she feels, that they understand how various aspects

of nature are all interconnected.

“I believe it’s very important for young people to recognize the inherent value of all living animals,” Parr said. “Wolves are extremely intelligent and are very important to the environment. This is all information that is going to contribute to a natural legacy in Canada if we manage things responsibly.”

Parr said she hopes the students will learn that their voice does count, and she

reinforced the idea of making a difference by advocating for the fair treatment of wolves.

She said writing to decision makers, signing petitions, educating people on the truth about wolves and asking to improve hunting regulations are all ways youths can help make change happen.

“If they don't want to see wolves and wildlife mismanaged in their province, they can affect change,” Parr said.

Wolf Awareness field researcher Sadie Parr discusses wolf protection with students of École Mother Teresa School March 26.

If you are interested in serving the Seniors of Sylvan Lake in this capacity, please send your resume: Sylvan Lake Foundation 100 - 4620 – 47 Avenue Sylvan Lake, Alberta T4S 1N2 Attention: Dale Aasen, Executive Director

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The centre will foster an environment where parents can connect with one another to share their stories, and provide them access to helpful services, Klimchuk said.

She explained that the early years of a child’s life are crucial in laying a foundation for preventing vulnerability later on in life.

The centre, she said, will provide resources to parents to aid them in helping their small children develop. “Some parents might be isolated from a support system or have family too far away to help,� Klimchuk said. “They may not know what to do or who to turn to.�

She said the centre will provide programs and services that are closer to families and the communities they thrive in.

Parents and caregivers will also have the opportunity to access additional support and participate in a variety of activities, as Klimchuk said parenting is about community resources and reaching developmental milestones. “It’s connecting parents, which is really important, and of course all the other activities that can help you become a better parent and help your children learn to socialize,� Klimchuk said.

She said the centre will also provide support to families who are new in the community, as well as aid in early childhood education. “If you’re new in a community and you don't have the supports that you need, these centres are absolutely critical,� Klimchuk said. “I profoundly believe that getting these kids ready is so important. In Alberta about 29 per cent of children in Kindergarten aren't quite ready, so we need to work on that. That's why I am so committed to these Parent Link Centres.�

Sylvan Lake mayor Sean McIntyre attended the announcement and said he

couldn’t be happier with the new centre opening and providing the community with essential programs and resources.

He said the average age of the town’s population is

under 32 years old, and the town is growing at a rate of 4.5 per cent per year, which means the town’s young population is expanding. “We’re growing with a ton of young families, and

the Parent Link Centre in that regard means a lot for our region,� McIntyre said. “It means we’re helping to equip young families and children with the tools that they need to be successful,

and that means a brighter and more hopeful community.�

Klimchuk said about 1,000 babies born every week in Alberta, and that the government knows the

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Three Sylvan Lake Nauticals swimmers went to compete at the 2015 Speedo Alberta Age Group Championships in Calgary March 6 to 8. Zoe DeJonge (11), Noah Andrews (13) and Elizabeth Moore (13) all had a really good meet.

Zoe competed in seven events over the weekend in the girls 11-12 age group. In the 50m and 100m freestyle she swam personal best times and earned her 11-year-old ‘A’ provincial qualifying times. She also competed in the 50m and 100m butterfly and the 100m and 400m individual medley (IM), also swimming personal best times.

Zoe placed 12th in the 400m IM and 14th in the 50m butterfly.

Noah Andrews competed in the boys 12-13 year old age group in seven events and got personal best times in the 50m backstroke and the 100m butterfly. The other five races he competed in were the 50m butterfly and the 50m freestyle, in which he placed 15th, and the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle, in which he placed 16th.

Elizabeth Moore (13) was the third competitor from the team and had a successful weekend winning a silver medal and four bronze medals.

Elizabeth got the silver

medal in the 100m breaststroke with a new personal best time achieved. Her bronze medals were in the 200m breaststroke, 100m and 200m individual medley and the 100m butterfly, all with personal best times.

She swam a 15-year-old national qualifying time in both the 100m butterfly and the 200m IM. She placed fourth in the 50m breast stroke and sixth in the 50m backstroke, even after getting caught up in lane ropes on her turn.

On the following weekend of March 12 to 15, Zoe, Noah and Elizabeth were joined by Matthew and Tyler Gauthier as the team traveled with Coach Trevor Burns to Saskatoon to compete in the 2015 Man./Sask.

Short Course Championships. It was another exciting weekend of racing for the five competitors.

Zoe competed in seven events and qualified to swim in all seven finals, placing in the top 10 in the 50m and 100m backstroke and the 100m butterfly.

Zoe swam in the 100m freestyle and the 200m backstroke, getting personal best times and her 11-year-old provincial ‘A' qualifying times. She also got personal best times in the 50m and 100m backstroke and the 100m butterfly.

Noah had a really good weekend qualifying in six

out of seven events for evening finals. Noah swam personal best times in his 50m, 200m and 400m freestyle, the 50m and 100m butterfly and the 200m IM. Noah placed fifth in the 200m freestyle and ninth in the 100m freestyle.

Elizabeth had a very successful weekend getting three gold medals, one silver medal, two bronze medals and a fourth and fifth place. Elizabeth took the gold medals in the 50m, 100m, 200m breaststroke events, getting a personal best time and a 16-18-yearold national qualifying time in the 200m breaststroke. Her bronze medals were in the 200m butterfly and the 100m backstroke, with a personal best time and a new 15-and-under western qualifying time in the 100m backstroke. She placed fourth in the 100m butterfly and fifth in the 50m butterfly, getting personal best times in both races, as well as 15-year-old national qualifying times and 16-and-over western qualifying times. The silver medal that she won was for her participation in the 13-and-14-year-old provincial medley relay that she was asked to swim the breaststroke leg of. What an honour to be asked to represent Alberta.

Matthew Gauthier (15) had a very good weekend with his best event being the 100m breaststroke, in

which he earned gold and his first-ever 15-year-old national qualifying time, as well as his 17-and-over western qualifying time.

Matthew also placed fifth in the 50m breaststroke, getting yet another 15-yearold national qualifying time. He also swam the 100m butterfly and got his 15-year-old provincial ‘A’

qualifying time, and competed in the 200m breaststroke, 50m butterfly and the 50m and 100m freestyle, breaking two 15-yearold boys club records.

Tyler Gauthier (15) swam in seven events throughout the weekend placing a strong fifth in the 200m butterfly. Tyler swam personal best times in the

100m backstroke, 50m and 200m butterfly and the 400m individual medley, taking the Sylvan Lake club record for 15-year-old boys in the 200m butterfly.

It was a great weekend and we look forward to the long course meets that will be starting in April for the Sylvan Lake Nauticals swim team.

Sylvan Lake Nauticals enjoyed a busy and successful March.

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Atom A Lakers to experience life as an Edmonton Oiler JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Sylvan Lake Terry’s Lease Maintenance (TLM) Atom A Lakers players are counting down the days to May 30, when they’ll get to

meet, greet and spend a full day with an Edmonton Oilers player at Rexall Place in Edmonton.

The Lakers team is one of the 14 teams attending the event this year, and assistant coach Dan Weik

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“It's a full practice session. They will do a whole bunch of drills and it’s structured similar to what an NHL practice would be,” Weik said. “They do agility and strength training and there's professional trainers that put them through the paces. They do a full dryland training work out. It's a really cool day.”

Weik said the players will learn how to eat properly in order to perform at their fullest potential. He said they learn to avoid eating sugary foods.

“Proper eating and diet is important to performance on ice — and off, for that matter,” Weik said. “It’s putting proper fuels into

their bodies so they can perform at their highest level.”

But perhaps the icing on the cake for these young players will be the chance to meet an Oilers player face to face.

“They get to meet and greet and get a picture and shake hands with an Oilers player,” Weik said. “It’s a surprise; we’re not sure which Oilers player will be there to do a question-andanswer at the session with the whole group.”

Weik said that after getting to know the player during the question-andanswer session, the younger players realize they may have more in common with their hockey heroes than they realize.

“They just realize if they put their mind to it and put in the work, it could happen that they end up in the NHL or playing pro somewhere in Europe or wherever,” Weik said.

INVITATION TO TENDER for Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey Association Administrator

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Sylvan Lake’s Metcalf to feature in Lacombe celebration of art JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Marg Metcalf displays her Vermilion River painting — one of many she’ll have on display as the feature artist at this year’s Encore Annual Sale and Celebration of Creative Expression in Lacombe April 17 and 18.

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Sylvan Lake’s own Marg Metcalf will be the feature artist at this year’s Encore Annual Sale and Celebration of Creative Expression in Lacombe April 17 and 18.

Metcalf will display close to 30 of her own landscape paintings and speak about her love of painting as a hobby in retirement. She’ll also discuss various life experiences, such as traveling across Canada and visiting France.

Metcalf described being chosen as this year’s feature artist as “very special,” and said she’s attended the show every year since its inception.

“It’s a special acknowledgement,” Metcalf said.

“You get some free advertising and you get to do a couple of presentations during the show. It’s good.”

Metcalf has been painting for the past 20 years after retiring from her fulltime career as a nurse.

She spends time painting at her family’s cabin north of Radium, and said she loves being in quiet places that haven’t been disturbed by civilization. It is in these places that the majority of her acrylic paintings are brought to life.

“It's totally great,” Metcalf said. “I think it's great to have a passion to fill your time with and things you want to chase, explore and grow.”

When sitting down to paint, Metcalf said she can start and finish a smaller piece in the span of one to two days. Sometimes, she said, her paintings come together quite quickly.

But painting larger pieces take one to two weeks to complete as she sometimes takes time to plan and prepare them before hand. And she never spends six months painting one piece, as she feels the motivating idea behind the painting can lose its spontaneity in that time.

“You tend to over paint,” Metcalf said. “You stay at it too long, you pick away at it and eventually it loses its spontaneity.”

Metcalf ’s price range of her paintings varies significantly as she paints a wide variety of different-sized canvas pieces.

She said she sells her smaller pieces for just under $100, with her bigger pieces going for just over $1,000.

Even though the money she makes from her paintings isn’t enough to live on, she says that the profit can allow her to do some things that she may not have otherwise been able to do, such as paying to stay at a cabin in the mountains for a few days to paint a scene.

As a painter Metcalf said she enjoys the challenges of making a painting look realistic and believable, which is why she said she doesn’t paint abstract.

“If you do abstract, you don't need to worry about that, but I can't get my hand around painting abstract,” Metcalf said. “It's a visual thing: you see things, and when you paint for a while you start to notice a lot more and you try to interpret that into paintings. It's a self-fulfilling thing — the more you paint, the more you see things.”

During her time as a feature artist, Metcalf said she hopes to convince people to preserve quiet places — a sentiment she feels strongly about.

“We should have some places that are left undeveloped where people can go to restore,” Metcalf said.

“I'm aware that there is less and less quiet time periods in people’s lives, and I think we need that. We need to keep a good balance in our lives and have time for contemplating and meditating.

If my paintings of quiet places can convince people that this is good, that would be good.”

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Auctions

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions

1530

ACREAGE AUCTION for Lawrence Nonay.

Saturday, April 18. Sale Features: Ford diesel truck; tractors; antiques/collectibles; tools; misc. items & much more.

Details at: www. spectrumauctioneering.com.

780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393.

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION, 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction, Indoors, Expo Centre, April 10 -12, over 80,000 spectators, 90% sold last year, all consignments welcome, call 888-296-0528 ext. 102 or e-mail egauctions.com 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.

MEIER SPRING Classic Car & Truck Auction.

Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 11 a.m. 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Consign today, call 780-440-1860.

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Find something to sit on in Classifieds 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.

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

1530

UNRESERVED AUCTION. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 8 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. S.E., Calgary. Partial Listing: 2013 Deere 544K; (2) 2011 Hyundai HL740TM-9’s; (2) 2011 Hyundai HL757TM-9’s; 2009 Cat 950B; 2007 Hyundai HL740TM-7; Case 621B; 2009 Cat 14M; 2008 Cat 140M; John Deere 570A; 2009 Cat 627G; 2005 Deere 755C; (2) 2009 Kenworth T800’s; Gravel Trucks: 2006 Sterling Acterra T/A; Volvo T/A. Trailers: 2001 Thermo triaxle tilt deck; Landall T/A tilt deck; Arnes end dump, Midland pup; Renn pup, etc. For information www.canadianpublicauction.com

EquipmentMisc.

1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG $2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

Firewood

1660

LOGS

3060

Suites

Houses For Sale

4020

BACHELOR SUITES FOR RENT ranging $550-$650 $300 d.d. All rooms above Hazzard County Bar & Grill. Call 403-887-5235 ask for Sheri

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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

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

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Commercial Industrial Buildings.. Ritchie Bros.

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Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

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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.

Transportation #5000-5300 Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300

5020

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION, 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction, Indoors, Expo Centre, April 10 -12, over 80,000 spectators, 90% sold last year, all consignments welcome, call 888-296-0528 ext. 102 or e-mail egauctions.com

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4140

Antique & Classic Autos

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

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

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Businesses For Sale

2007 DUTCHMAN 5th wh., 28RK, front queen bed, rear kitchen, sleeps 6, slide-out living room, n/s, clean. $17,750. 403-784-2482

Auto Wreckers

5190

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Looking back at Sylvan Lake’s earliest service stations The following article and accompanying pictures 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.

The first service stations in Sylvan Lake were mainly built adjacent to Lakeshore Drive, which was then a section of Highway 11 (now 11A).

Joe Untinen built his first garage on the northwest corner of Lakeshore Drive and 50 Street in 1929 and named it the Lakeview Garage. It burned down on September 9, 1939, taking with it a stray dog which had attached himself to the staff and taken on the role of guarding the premises.

They named him ‘Scout’ and when Joe rebuilt the garage, a plaque dedicated to Scout was hung on the wall.

Not only did Joe run a

thriving business, but he was an active member of the community and was sadly missed upon his death in 1968 when the Lakeview Garage was sold. For a few years a Turbo Station operated at that location. The lot is vacant in 2015.

The Balmoral Garage and Tea Room, on the northwest corner of 46 Street and Lakeshore Drive, built in 1932 by Alex Robertson, sold British American (BA) gas and oil. Bob Brown purchased it in 1950. He operated it as it was for a few years and then remodelled the service station, doing away with the Tea Room and adding a Coin Wash and Dry Cleaning service.

Bob sold the business in 1974.

In the 1940s, Jack Goodey purchased a service station at the junction of Lakeshore Drive and Railway (50) Avenue on the east entrance to Sylvan Lake from Adam Dashner. This Texaco Station, Lakewood Garage, was owned and operated by Jack for over 20

years. In 1973, he sold it to Willard and Howard Wilde, who operated it until 1991.

It is presently owned by Petro-Can. Across the street on the north side of the highway was another service station.

The first owner was Keith McAfee. Korny Hansen bought the service station from Bill Vincent in May of 1973 and owned it for a number of years. The family sold it in 1990 after Korny’s death in 1989. It is now a GTI station.

A few gas pumps appeared on 50 (Main) Street over the years, including Ken Wilkinson’s BA fuel business. German’s Imperial Oil sign appeared on Railway Avenue (on the site later occupied by the Town Office) as well. The Red Head Garage built by Gordon Keith on the northwest corner of 46 Street and Railway Avenue in 1946 was another busy service and changed hands several times before that corner was redeveloped as the Varsity Mall.

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