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Giving Back - Town of Sylvan Lake mayor Sean McIntyre shakes hands and presents the main sponsor of the future NexSource Centre, Darnell Dakin with a plaque at the facility’s progression update held at the Multiplex last Saturday.

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Investigation of last week’s fire arm incident ongoing Police searching for Andrew Snow of no fixed address in relation to shooting

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS On Thursday, September 17th Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to an incident involving a firearm four kilometres west of Sylvan Lake.

At around 8:30 a.m. RCMP responded to the report of a gunshot on the outskirts of Sylvan Lake, upon arrival the police found a 33 year old male suffering from what appeared to be at least one gunshot wound.

The man was transported to the hospital with what was described as serious injuries.

During this time RCMP determined that a newer model Black Mazda CX5

may have been associated with the event and police resources such as the RCMP major crimes unit, police dog services, and emergency response team, as well as resources from surrounding RCMP detachments were immediately deployed to find the vehicle.

So far, the police have been able to determine that the victim drove a newer Model Black Mazda CX5 to a residence on the outskirts of Sylvan Lake that morning, and was shot while at that location.

The Mazda was then driven away from the scene by a person or persons unknown, and was later recovered by the RCMP in the town of Sylvan Lake.

The police continued to process the scene where the shooting took place, and examine the recovered Mazda.

Despite a concentrated search throughout the day and into the night, the person or persons responsible for this serious event have not been located, or identified.

Staff Sergeant Gary Rhodes, Sylvan Lake RCMP Detachment Commander advised “While we do not believe this was a random shooting, or that the general public is at any undue risk from whoever is responsible for this crime, we do recommend caution if encountering anyone who may be related to this offence. Do not approach

them; call the Sylvan Lake RCMP, your local police or 911 immediately.”

Later in the week on Tuesday afternoon Sylvan Lake RCMP released a report with details stating they are now seeking the seeking the public’s assistance in locating Andrew Joseph Snow, a 29 year old man of no fixed address, but believe to be in the Central Alberta area.

Snow is currently wanted on warrants in relation to weapons related offences as well as theft, possession of heroin and failure to comply to a court order.

Police are seeking the whereabouts of SNOW as it is believed he may have

Andrew Snow information in relation to the recent shootings in Sylvan Lake and Eckville, (September 2, 2015) Alberta.

SNOW is described as:· Caucasian · 6’0” tall · 240 lbs.

· Brown hair · Written tattoo on left side of his neck Snow is also considered to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

RCMP arrest alleged ATV thief with help from citizens On Saturday, September 19th, 2015, Sylvan Lake RCMP received a complaint from a member of the public who believed they just spotted a stolen Yamaha Razor driving down a gravel road in the rural Gimlet area (north west of Eckville).

The ATV had been reported as stolen to the Rocky Mountain House RCMP the day prior. Several people followed the suspect while updating police. The suspect ended up ditching the ATV in some tree’s off a lease site and fled on foot.

Police along with assistance from several members of the local community contained the suspect in the rural area while awaiting a Police Service Dog from Red Deer. In addition to this, police received assistance from two citizen’s who pro-actively patrolled the area in aircraft (one

in a fixed wing plane and the other in a helicopter).

The suspect was located approximately an hour and a half later and taken into custody.

Troy Allen Netterfield (38 years old) of no fixed address has been charged with the following offences: - Possession of Property obtained by Crime over $5000 - Dangerous Driving

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Thank You The family of George Piller would like to thank all our friends and family for sharing the Celebration of Life.

Thanks for all your kindness, support, cards, hugs and messages at this difficult time.

Also a special thanks to Ed Stevenson, Laurie Wade and Frank Durocher for doing a great job.

Thank you to Paula and Randy our wonderful neighbours.

Each day unfolds with fresh new potential.

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- Mischief under $5000 - Drive while Suspended Netterfield remains in custody and will appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Monday, September 20th, 2015 at 9:30am.

The Sylvan Lake RCMP would like to express our gratitude to those citizen’s who went above and beyond and certainly were a key factor in capturing this man.

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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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JEAN BRIDGE SYLVAN LAKE AND DISTRICT ARCHIVES SOCIETY In 1813-14, David Thompson, explorer and map-maker produced a map of the area around Sylvan Lake but the homesteaders arriving almost a century later found the road from Red Deer almost impassable, covered with an aspen forest which prevented the ground from drying. Travelers usually followed trails wandering along high ground. When the Loiselle and Faucher families arrived in the fall of 1899, it took them several days to cover the last leg of their journey.

In 1910, Mr. Loiselle was interviewed by a reporter from Red Deer. This is the first part of Mr. Loiselle’s journey, taken from Recollections Beyond Reflections, pg. 15: “myself and three other men had a load of a good 2000 pounds (on a wagon)… our trouble began as soon as we got over the Red Deer River… we got mired and had to unload to get through the mud. Having loaded again we passed on to the bottom of the big hill. We again got stuck and had to use a block and tackle… but we had scarcely got 300 yards from the top of the hill before we got into a bog so that the load had to again be taken off before we could move the horses… “ This was just the beginning of a three day ordeal compounded by the fact that they had only taken enough food for one day with them.

The early settlers found the roads around the lake very boggy so they cut down small trees to make ‘corduroy’ roads in the wettest sections. When Mr. Loiselle had his map he chose the east boundary of

his homestead as a street running to the top of the hill. Could it be that ‘high ground’ may have influenced his choice?

Fifty years later, the businesses along Lakeshore Drive were still having difficulty with potholes and muddy streets. Bob Brown, owner of the Balmoral Garage and Tea Room on the SW corner of 46th Street (present-day site of Big Moo) describes the project in Reflections of Sylvan Lake, pg 148: “In 1952, construction began on the paving of Highway 11 (now 11A) along the lake shore and west. Because of heavy rains that continued for two or three summers, there were weeks on end that traffic either could not go through on the lake shore or had to be pulled through with large track-

make it. One year it was the end of July before we could get through with a team of heavy horses. I still cringe when I think of

the Train Station, providing dry footing for the train construction crews to access a hot meal and accommodation for the

night.

By 1920, the population merited the status of a town and the many wooden sidewalks were needing

repair so it was decided to install cement walks – this time the work was done by a public works crew, of two. The streets also had been upgraded several times, first with gravel and, later, pavement.

type tractors.”

In the early 1900’s, Lower Camp slowly expanded with cottages, most of them occupied by families for the summer months.

However, the residents had a struggle getting to the lake at times. In the words of one Alpha (Parke) White, Reflections of Sylvan Lake, pg 416: “We spent two months, July and August, at Sylvan Lake but… some wet summers we had to wait for the road to Sylvan Lake to become passable before we could

the gumbo and corduroy roads.”

The village had nice sandy soil and many adults tell about kicking their shoes off as children so they could enjoy the feeling of sand between their toes. Some even recall liking the feel of the mud. It didn’t take long for the villagers to organize work parties to build wooden sidewalks where they thought they were most needed. The first long one stretched from the Alexander Hotel to

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Time flies, reflecting on the last year JASMINE O’HALLORNA-HAN

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

I have been a reporter for the Sylvan Lake News and the Eckville Echo for a year now and I still remember my first few days of being in what was then a new position.

Remembering my beginning here makes me smile as I had gotten caught in some awkward positions, one of which led me to be bent over underneath my desk trying to kill a spider after it had dropped onto my desk, right in front of me, while I was on the phone interviewing someone.

While under my desk

and frantically searching for the spider to squash the daylights out of it, my editor at the time walked into work and past my office. Seeing me crouched under my desk he asked me ‘what the heck are you doing?’

It was only slightly embarrassing greeting my boss that morning three days after I had started my job.

My job has led me to discover passions in my life which have opened my eyes to qualities that I wasn’t aware I had.

I had no idea I would be any good at photography and yet the front page of the newspaper is usually published with a photo I have taken that week.

This job has also led me to truly defining moments.

I still remember my former editor giving me a story assignment of going and covering a practice night at the Eckville Fire Department.

After seeing what firefighters actually do versus what is shown in the movies and taking part in some of the action, being a part of the fire department was in my blood.

I couldn’t get the excitement of what I had discovered out of my mind and I still can’t. Now being a firefighter, although only on a volunteer basis, is basically like a second career to me.

I took pictures from that first practice night and now I proudly have a photo of myself on my wall in my fire gear, along with the article I wrote

How Terry Fox teaches empathy JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Perhaps the most important thing I learned this week was the power of the Terry Fox Run. While visiting the kick off of the annual event at Ecole Steffie Woima School on Friday it was said by a brilliant teacher the reason she believed the run was so important in today’s generation of students is because it teaches them one very vital life skill - empathy.

It was a word I had never necessarily associated with the run before, but now one that won’t leave my mind.

In the past words such as courage, bravery, determination, and persistence have been attached to the run but never had I heard empathy associated with it before.

Following our conversation I watched as a slide show of images detailing Fox’s miracle miles flashed across a projector in the dimly lit room. I noted at that point that I did in fact feel empathetic towards him.

Empathy is defined as the experience of understanding another person’s condition from their per-

spective. Empathy is placing yourself in their shoes and feeling what they feeling.

Few other notions perhaps should play a bigger role in children’s lives in this day and age where bullying and war run rampant around our planet, and yet so often the idea falls to the wayside in place of video games and television. So often these replacements in fact counteract the practice of empathy.

Place yourselves in the shoes of Terry Fox as he ran for 143 days and 5,373 kilometres or perhaps even in the moment when he was told by doctors he had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma on that fateful day - leading to the amputation of his right leg and eventually the end of

his life.

While it is hard to imagine what went through his mind during those moments people can assume it was likely fear, fury and perhaps a touch of remorse during his diagnosis. These emotions were likely followed by feelings of passion, persistence, and pain during his run.

Having participated in many Terry Fox Runs in the past, this one will likely hold a special place in my heart as I place myself in his shoes if only for a few moments in my mind and hope to think of how we felt during those years. Empathy fills my mind this week for not only Terry Fox, but all those suffering from cancer first hand and those with friends and family suffering also.

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about my experience.

As I look around my office I am reminded of my interaction with the town and with students in the schools as there is a photo of me posing in my pajamas in a classroom of elementary school students for pajama day.

Now that I think about it I probably look more like their teacher and not a reporter. Perhaps this is why I now have blonde hair - don’t worry parents, the students are all FOIP approved.

My office is filled with memories of covering different events from this past year such as the bunny ears someone gave me at Easter.

I still remember wearing the ears while sitting down and typing at my computer when my previous editor walked into my office and again gave me a priceless reaction of ‘what the heck are you wearing’ while shaking his head in silent laughter at me.

What more can I say, I have both guts and a sense of humour.

Hanging behind me on

my shelves is the ‘Steffie Kids Marathon 2015’ medal. I remember the day I got this medal, not because I had done anything great to get it, it reminds me that I met brave Mike Arthur who was able to participate in that marathon after having just won the battle against cancer.

After writing numerous stories on the different fundraisers being held for this boy, I finally got to meet him in person which I found to be very inspirational.

This job has presented me with equal doses of challenges and joys, and for some reason the two go hand in hand. I wouldn’t describe this position as being bitter sweet, I would just say I am very lucky to have this job as I know a lot of other reporters would do drastic things to be in my shoes.

All in all I have learned a lot about what it takes to be a good reporter for two towns and what these communities value.

I have made great connections in both communities and have not met

a nicer mayor than Sean McIntyre. Every time I speak with him I always learn something valuable through the two of us having a simple conversation.

When it comes to the Town of Eckville mayor Helen Posti - I don’t think I will ever forget her smile.

I could recognize her anywhere and have proved this as she came into the Community Centre one time wearing her long blonde hair down. She came up to me and smiled at me and asked me ‘do you recognize me’?

My immediate reaction was ‘of course I do mayor Posti’.

I have no complaints about my job and look forward to what will be hopefully be many more years of being in the position.

I have sacrificed family time to build up my career in journalism, but have gained a lot in return.

I do miss my husband as he lives in Calgary but right now my life is all about me and doing what is needed in order to make something of myself. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

1st Sylvan Lake Scouts are presently going door to door for their annual fundraising Scouts Popcorn Campaign!!

If we miss you or you want to order from us please contact: Candice Mack – Group Fundraising Coordinator at 403-350-8728 via text or phone, or Michelle O’Connor – Group Commissioner at 587-877-3097, or like us on Facebook and message our group at www.facebook.com /1stSylvanLakeScouts

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once again for supporting our group and helping to keep our youth engaged in our Scouts program with our adventures and learning. Your support goes to help pay for free camps and outings for our local youth!

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

NexSource Centre fundraising goal nearly complete SYLVAN LAKE

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– SERVICES THIS WEEK – sponsored by churches of Sylvan Lake Ministerial Association

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NEW LOCATION Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Alliance Community Church 4404 - 47th Avenue

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

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

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Memorial Presbyterian Church 5020 020 48 STREET, SYLVAN LAKE,, AB T4S 1C6 403 403-887-5702 887 570

September 20, 10:30 am Theme: “Presbyterian Sharing Sunday” Minister: Rev. Jin Woo Kim

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdson At Sylvan Lake Funeral Chapel 5019 47A Avenue

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Giving Back - Town of Sylvan Lake mayor Sean McIntyre shakes hands and presents the main sponsor of the future NexSource Centre, Darnell Dakin with a plaque at the facility’s progression update held at the Multiplex last Saturday.

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BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS A progression update of where the NexSource Centre construction is currently at was provided at an event at the Multiplex Centre last Saturday.

It was here mayor Sean McIntyre announced that the fundraising goal was 91 per cent completed with the project’s overall cost being $30 million.

Some of the project’s sponsors were in attendance with items such as sponsors name on the arena floor added to the facility.

Representatives from main sponsor NexSource Power Inc. were in attendance where they were thanked with a plaque for their contribution of $500,000 to the facility.

Owner of the company, Darnell Dakin said donating the money was a good way to show support to the community.

“You have to do what you have to do and everyone has to rally together,” Dakin said. “Somebody has to step up to the plate and we did.”

He said his company is not big by any means and the sponsorship amount is a big commitment, but

said the decision to sponsor was one made by staff who voted in favour of it.

“It wasn’t just one person, everybody got together and everybody made a decision,” Dakin said. “It was definitely a team decision on NexSource’s part.

It’s great for the community and great for us too.”

A local hockey coach and one of the company’s staff Travis Brigley said being the main sponsor for the facility is an honour for the company to be able to do something like this.

“It’s exciting. We’re a young company and we’re going to be here for a lot of years to come so this is a big project and we’re just glad to be a part of it,” Brigley said.

He added it is exciting to see the facility take shape and to see all the different companies come together to help build the facility for the community.

People want to be in communities like ours he said because they get to see the facility transform which is exciting.

“It’s exciting,” Brigley said. “You drive around the parking lot and you see they are starting to put piles in the ground and they are digging holes.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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 Mass Times Saturday Evening: Sylvan Lake 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning: Sylvan Lake 11:00 a.m.

(Last Sunday of each month 9:00 a.m.)

Rimbey 9:00 a.m.

Weekday mass Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00am

Parish Priest:

Father Les Drewicki Email: ourloa@telus.net 5033-47a Avenue Administration Office: Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398 or Rimbey 403-843-2126

Opening Mass - École Mother Teresa School students attended their opening mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church last Friday.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Library celebrates membership sign up month

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS September is membership sign up month for the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library and to celebrate mayor Sean McIntyre and his family, Joel Rathjen and Teddy Michaylow from the Boom Chucka Boys and their families, Ashley Akkermans as Miss Ponoka and the Sylvan Lake News editor Jenna Swan made an appearance last Thursday.

They were all excited to be there and were thanked for coming to the event held at the library and all received memberships.

The membership offers users access to many resources including books, DVDs, audio books and CDs for all ages said the library’s director Caroline Vandriel.

Not only do members

“There are so many resources that are available people don’t even think about it,” Vandriel said.

“Doing research is more than just Google.”

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family as well to gain access to materials that can help with personal and professional growth.

People can even access resources to help with their resume building.

“We have a bunch of books on resumes,”

Vandriel said. “If people don’t know how to do a resume we have resources for that.”

Memberships are valid for one year and one membership is all that is required for one family. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

Wednesday, November 5 - Turkey supper at Spruce View Hall, 5-7 p.m. Presented by Craig Community Society and Spruce View Community Library

Sign Up - Joel Rathjen and Teddy Michaylow from the Boom Chucka Boys, mayor Sean McIntyre, Ashley Akkermans as Miss Ponoka and the Sylvan Lake News editor Jenna Swan celebrate the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library card sign up event with director Caroline Vandriel last Thursday.

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have access to the material available from within the library, they also have access to online resources.

“Some of the online resources that we have are things that people don’t normally think of,” Vandriel said. “If you’re at home and you want to read a magazine and don’t feel like stepping out and getting one, go on our

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Ebooks are also available online for e-readers.

The library also runs different programs that are offered to everyone, even for non-members.

Vandriel said what may surprise people is the amount of material available online.

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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, September 26 - Alzheimer’s Society Coffee Break at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Everyone welcome! Drop-in. Make a donation in support of the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and enjoy a cup of coffee and a homemade dessert.

Wednesday, September 30 - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Century Downs Casino, Crossiron Mills, Balzac. Leave at 8:30 a.m. Phone Joan at 403-8877614.

Movie Night, Sat. Oct. 3, 6:30pm at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Do You Believe? More than a movie, it’s a question we all must answer in our lifetimes: DO YOU BELIEVE? Popcorn and Beverage to follow. Come for a great night of fellowship.

Saturday, October 31 - Spooktacular Extravaganza at the Fox Run/Mother Teresa Multicampus, 1-4 p.m. Mix and mingle with other ghosts, goblins and ghouls while you enjoy crafts, games, a haunted bouncy castle, and best of all, candy! For information, call 403887-2199.

Support Programs Sylvan Lake AA meetings. Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information call male 403-887-4470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297.

Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church (north door), 403887-4470 or 403-887-2961.

Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave. T.O.P.S. weight loss support group meets at St. Mary’s and St. Timothy’s Anglican Church Hall every Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. Anyone welcome. Please call Joanne at 403-887-5200 for more info.

Weekly Events Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Our club is open to everyone wishing to improve their communication and leadership skills.

For info call Shawn Palm at 403-887-2577.

Mondays - Sylvan Lake Sacred Massed Choir practices take place at Ecole H. J. Cody High School (beginning Sept. 21), directed by Kerry Heisler, 7-9 p.m. Love to sing? For info, contact Dolce Moir at 403887-4037.

Tuesdays - Tai chi classes begin on Sept. 8 to Dec. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Anglican Church hall. Wear comfy clothes and inside shoes. Call 403-346-6772 or visit www. taoist.org.

At the Seniors Centre: Mondays-Wii bowling; Tuesdays-Men’s Yoga, Exercise Class, Drop In Scrabble/Games; Tuesday night-drop in crib; Wednesdays-lunches, Bible Study; Thursdays-Bingo; FridaysYoga.

Wednesdays - 55+ Club Potluck at Sylvan Lake Legion starting at 12 noon. Jam session to follow. Everyone Welcome.

At the Sylvan Alliance Church - Bible Study on Revelation starting at 7 p.m. - Call Al at 587 377 1085 for more information Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 pm from Parkland Mall. Call Don/Lydia Lanterman at 403-864-2230.

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

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

Monthly Events 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!

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.

Volunteers Wanted Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library?

Would you like to make a difference? 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.

Are you organized and dedicated and want to be part of a great team? Veterans Voices of Canada is now searching for Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library? Would you like to make a difference? 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.

Are you organized and dedicated and want to be part of a great team? Veterans Voices of Canada is now searching for volunteers to fill a variety of volunteer positions within our organization. Be a part of our upcoming annual events and tributes such as our Veteran Appreciation Day and Flags of Remembrance. Also needed are interview transcribers and committee members. Help us in our mission of keeping history alive by volunteering with us. Thanks in advance.

Contact us at info@vetvoicecan.org.

Groups & Activities Sylvan Lake Quilters Guild meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at the Seniors Centre at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For information, please contact Joyce Thrush at 403-887-3287.

C.H.I.P.S - Children’s Indoor Play Space is a non-structured playtime for children 0-5 years old. Riding, climbing and bouncing toys provided and parents and caregivers can socialize. Mondays 9-11am, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30am, Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm at the community centre. Contact Kari for info 403-392-0323.

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Farmers’ Market finishing up for the season

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Sylvan Lake Farmers’ Market will be finishing up the season this Friday with organizers stating it was a record year for both vendor and consumer attendance.

With a longstanding presence in the community over the past 50 years many

things have changed within the market including location and organizers.

However, according to Crystal Loewen, manager of Sylvan Lake Farmers’ Market, one thing has remained the same - the impact the market has on the local economy.

“When you support local growers and producers those people will then turn around and spend locally, so you are sup-

The Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce invites you to aƩend an

“WHEN YOU SUPPORT LOCAL GROWERS AND PRODUCERS THOSE PEOPLE WILL THEN TURN AROUND AND SPEND LOCALLY, SO YOU ARE SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY.” - CRYSTAL LOEWEN porting your local economy,” explained Loewen on the importance of farmers’ market. “What you spend at your local farmer’s market is then reinvested in the area and provides the grower and producer the means to do their jobs.”

With record numbers of up to 75 vendors over the summer months, Loewen said there’s more than just fruits, vegetables and meats available at the market with a variety of crafts, woodwork and wares available for purchase.

She added the best part of being able to buy locally grown produce and meat is the ability to know where the GMO free,

organic, free range, and hormone free products came from.

“Consumers can ask questions of the producers and the producers are always more than happy to answer them,” explained Loewen. “When you buy something at a grocery store you have no idea where it came from or when it was picked, “Everything you buy from local producers is picked ripe the day before or the day of the market so it gives the produce more nutrients than what you would get at grocery stores because most things you get at grocery stores are picked when they are green and ripened artificially so that’s why the flavour is sometimes less.”

While prices can be higher than you may see at a grocery store, Loewen attributed this to the fact local producers go through a greater deal of work to grow produce where as grocery stores are able to buy in mass quantities.

The market is also a great place for tourists and visitors to the area to learn more about Sylvan Lake and also find items unique to the town. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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Sylvan Lake Community Centre Doors open at 6:00 pm and forum begins promptly at 6:30 pm 4725 - 43 Street Sylvan Lake, AB

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Locally Grown - Crystal Loewen, manager of Sylvan Lake Farmers’ Market displays some of the locally grown produce available at the market. This Friday is the last week of the season for Sylvan Lakers to make it out to the market.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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$10,000.00 raised for Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care SUBMITTED BY SUSAN SAMSON CHAIR - URGENT CARE COMMITTEE Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care is the local charity of choice for Sylvan Lake’s Tim Horton’s and this year was a real barn burner.

Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign is an annual event and the special cookies are sold for a dollar each and all proceeds go to Urgent Care.

The campaign started on Monday September 14 and ended Monday September 21, 2015.

14 volunteers took 1-2 hour shifts to talk with customers using the drive thru. 2000 information leaflets were handed out to Tim’s customers. The end result was 9509 cookies sold and the owners of Sylvan Lake Tim Horton’s, John Paul and Tanya have

topped up the donation to an even $10,000.00! We believe that is going to be a record for the most Smile Cookies sold in Alberta.

It was rewarding to see the support from Tim Horton’s customers, staff and owners who are also our area residents. We were able to provide updates and answer questions as enhanced medical services is a priority for all of us and our visitors.

We have received a response from Health Minister Sarah Hoffman to contact her staff to set up a date for a face to face meeting to discuss our enhanced health care requirements and possible solutions that work for the government and for our area. We will keep you posted with the outcome of that Ministerial meeting.

To date, this increases the

amount of funds raised by the Urgent Care Committee and partners to approximately $100,000.00. All monies are held in trust to be used for the future purchase of additional medical equipment in an Urgent Care Centre.

We use the term Urgent Care to help describe our vision of what enhanced health care looks like. Currently there are 7 Urgent Care Centres operating in the province.

Urgent Care is a facility that is open 7 days a week and offers medical treatment for non-life threatening injuries.

The facility is staffed by nurses and doctors who have access to lab and x-ray on site. There is also observation beds but it is not the intent to have patients spend extended time in the care of an Urgent Care

Centre. The Urgent Care Centre is funded under Alberta Health Services. An Urgent Care Centre located in Sylvan Lake would allow our residents and visitors

to receive timely medical treatments for non-life threatening injuries and avoid the long wait times in local emergency hospital rooms.

We thank everyone for their support and look forward to seeing you at our next event, Sylvan Lake Yuletide Festival, November 27 and 28th at the Multiplex.

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RECREATION R RE EC ECR CR REA REA EATI TIO TION ON N&C CULTURE ULT UL TU URE RE PR PR ROGRAMS OG O OGRA GR RA AMS AMS MS The Town of Sylvan Lake will be continuously planning Recreation & Culture Programs as opportunities arise, so please be sure to regularly check our Community Programs section on our website (www.sylvanlake.ca) to get updated program information.

Upcoming Meetings UPCOMING MEETINGS Committee of the Whole

MPC Meeting October 5, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

September 29: Introduction to Watercolor (Ages 14 & up)

Regular Meeting of Council

September 30: Beginners Baton Twirling (Ages 5-7 & 8 and up)

September 28, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

The purpose of the Sylvan Lake FCSS Community Grant Program is to support local social service projects that are preventative in nature and promote and enhance the well-being of individuals, families and community.

This is an annual grant program and the 2016 application deadline is September 30, 2015.

Applications are available online - www.sylvanlake.ca or picked up at the FCSS Office 4725 - 43 Street (Community Centre).

If you have any questions please contact the FCSS Manager at 403887-1137 Ext 224.

There is still room in the following programs starting: September 24: Ready, Set, Grow (Parented Ages 12-24 Months) Finger Painting (Ages 4-6) Infinite Spirala Hula Hoop Class (Ages 8-14) Beginners Hula Hooping (Ages 15 & up)

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Help Keep Sylvan Lake Beautiful LARGE ITEM PICK-UP (no-charge) October 6, 7, and 8 (Pre-registration is required) Public Works will be conducting the semi-annual pick-up of unwanted household furniture and appliances on October 6, 7, and 8. Residents of Sylvan Lake must pre-register by 4:00 P.M. by Monday, October 5 to have your items collected. Registered items must be placed for collection by 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 6.

Typical items collected include: stoves washers couches/chairs Items not collected include: construction debris automotive parts appliances which contain Freon loose debris There is a maximum pick-up of 3 items per household.

Please call Public Works at 403-887-2800 to register your items for pick-up.

UTILITY BILL E-BILLING Are you interested in receiving your Utility Bill online via email?

Please sign-up for this new service by emailing (your preferred email address) to ut@sylvanlake.ca Be sure to include your intent to receive E-Bills, name, account number, and the address of the property you wish to register.

2016 SYLVAN LAKE FCSS COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM is accepting grant funding applications Sylvan Lake Family and Community Support Services is dedicated to strengthening and enhancing family and community life by offering locally based preventative and supportive services, promoting voluntarism and coordinating partnerships in the community.

TREE BRANCH DISPOSAL (no-charge) October 5 - 11 Tree branches will be accepted free of charge for Town residents at the Waste Transfer site from Monday, October 5 to Saturday, October 11. The transfer site is open every Monday to Saturday from 9 A.M. until 5 P.M. through early November exclusive of statutory holidays. The transfer site is located 1.5 kilometers east of the round-about on Highway #11A and .5 kilometers south on R.R. #12.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

RCMP News Release – September 5th – September 11th, 2015 September 5th 2:06 a.m. – A 33-year-old Red Deer male is facing impaired driving charges in relation to a traffic stop on Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. RCMP stopped a vehicle on 49th Street at Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. The driver was subsequently charged with impaired driving; having a blood alcohol level over .08; and driving while disqualified.

4:28 a.m. – RCMP assisted a male on Highway 11 at Range Road 12 in Red Deer County. A witness reported that a male who appeared to be intoxicated was walking down the shoulder of the highway eastbound. Patrols were made and the male was given a ride to a local gas station for his safety.

September 5th 6:40 p.m. – A call was received of an erratic driver on 50th Avenue in Bentley.

RCMP conducted patrols and located the driver inside the vehicle behind a liquor establishment.

A 35-year-old male from Rocky Mountain House was subsequently charged with impaired care or control of a vehicle and failing to comply with a probation order.

10:37 p.m. – A domestic dispute in Sylvan Lake resulted in RCMP attendance. A female attended a residence on Westview Drive and requested that the owner contact police as she had been assault-

ed. The 51-year-old female sustained non-life threatening injuries. A 59-yearold male was located and arrested. He is facing a charge of assault.

September 6th 9:54 a.m. – RCMP received a 911 call of tools stolen overnight from a number of sheds on properties along Township Road 374 in Red Deer County. Various items including chainsaws and gas tanks were stolen. The sheds were unlocked at the time of the thefts.

11:16 a.m. – Two people have been charged with assault in relation to a domestic disturbance at a motel on Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. A female advised that she and her boyfriend had a verbal argument which became physical. The male had also left with her purse. An investigation resulted in a charge of assault against a 53-year-old Innisfail female and a charge of assault and theft against a 55-year-old Red Deer male.

September 7th 7:55 a.m. – A 911 call was received by RCMP dispatch of a truck stolen in the Bentley area. The owner advised that she left keys to her Dodge Durango on the seat of the vehicle while it was parked outside the Subway in Bentley.

A female and male entered the vehicle and almost ran over the complainant in an attempt to flee the area.

The vehicle was recovered

abandoned in Lac La Biche.

September 9th 7:37 p.m. – A 33-year-old Condor female is facing impaired driving charges in relation to a report of a suspicious person on Range Road 31 in Lacombe County. The female was located by RCMP near a vehicle and a quad on the wrong side of the roadway.

Further investigation resulted in the female being charged with impaired care or control of a vehicle and impaired care or control with a blood alcohol level over .08.

September 10th 7:24 p.m. – RCMP attended a residence on Westview Drive in Sylvan Lake after a female was reportedly causing a disturbance. The female, who appeared to be under the

influence of a substance, was located by police running around and screaming on the street after being told she was not allowed inside a residence.

The female was taken into custody and was charged

with two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a court order.

7:24 p.m. – Suspicious activity reported to RCMP resulted in a stolen vehicle investigation. A resident of a property on Range Road 30 at Rainy Creek Road was approached by two males seeking water for a smoking Jeep. The resident contacted a relative who arrived to track the vehicle and obtain a license plate and report it to police. The vehicle was determined to be stolen and was later recovered abandoned off Highway 766.

10:43 p.m. – Sylvan Lake RCMP assisted Calgary Police Service in the arrest of a male. The 35-yearold resident of Blackfalds was wanted on a variety of outstanding drug and weapons-related warrants out of Calgary. The male was visiting a residence on Old Boomer Road in

Sylvan Lake when he surrendered to police without incident.

September 11th 12:36 p.m. – A theft was reported to police at the Last Chance Liquor Store in Sylvan Lake. Staff contacted RCMP to report that four males came into the store on Hinshaw Drive and stole four large bottles of liquor. The males then fled in a green half ton truck. One of the males, a 19-year-old Siksika Nation resident, was arrested in Gleichen and is charged with theft under $5000.

3:26 p.m. – A 30-year-old Sylvan Lake male is facing charges in relation to a domestic dispute. A 30-yearold female attended the RCMP detachment to advise that she had been assaulted by her spouse. The male was later arrested and is charged with assault and uttering threats to property.

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Examining the impact of October’s minimum wage increases on the community of Sylvan Lake

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Sylvan Lakers making minimum wage will see an increase on their pay stubs come October when the first round of minimum wage hikes take place.

Following a campaign promise made by Premier Rachel Notley minimum wage will rise from the current $10.20 to $15 by 2018.

On Oct. 1st the first round of hikes will take place bringing Alberta’s minimum wage from one of the lowest in the country to among the highest at $11.20, leaving Alberta settled in at third place behind Ontario’s $11.25 and Northwest Territories’ $12.50.

In addition to the raising of general minimum wage, the separate wage for liquor servers and waiters will also rise going from $9.20 to $10.70, with the notion of separate wages for those serving liquor gradually being phased out by 2018.

Over the past week Sylvan Lake News touched base with the Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to examine to the potential impacts of the minimum wage increases may have on the local economy.

Joel Johannson, vice president on the board of the Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce and general manager at Meadowlands Golf Club, stated he feels the biggest impact to his business will be visible with the number of employees he will be able to retain over the coming years.

Johannson said the majority of his employees during his busy months are high school students making minimum wage in entry level positions.

He added this first round of raises in October will mean a few very happy teenagers will be getting raises.

“The $1 raise in minimum wage is going to mean we just gave all of the 15, 16, and 17 year olds

on the golf course a raise whether they deserve it or not,” said Johannson adding a $15 minimum wage will mean an adjustment to the entire pay scale of his business. “If we are paying a 15 year old kid, with a learner’s permit and no experience other than cutting the grass in grandma and grandpa’s yard $15 an hour we can no longer continue paying our more skilled workers $15 an hour.

“When you talk about that kind of increase nearly 50 per cent over 2 years - you’re really not just talking about the minimum wage earners, the whole pay scale then needs to go up, people we are currently paying $15 an hour who have been working here for several years we will now have to pay more.”

As vice president on the board of the Chamber, Johannson said he believes many business will turn to an increase in the prices of services to adjust to the higher wages for work-

RCMP warn public about sweepstakes scam

BY CST. DEREK TURNER RED DEER RCMP A new scam is surfacing in Red Deer and the surrounding area, another variation on the usual intrusive phone call from a pushy, quick-talking person who’s trying to part you from your money.

This time, the scammers are claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House. In a recent Red Deer file, the scammer said his intended victim had won $7,000 a month for life, but that he needed to wire $2,000 in order to claim the prize. Fortunately, a family member intervened and educated the intended victim before it was too late.

Publisher’s Clearing House does legitimately exist, and they do award prizes in a similar manner to what the scammer claimed. The catch, of course, is that no legitimate organization will ever require the “winner” to send money in order to claim a prize.

“We cannot stress this enough – never send money or share your personal information based on a phone call, without verifying the caller’s claims, regardless of who they say they represent,” says Constable Derek Turner of the Red Deer RCMP. “Scammers change the names and the details, but the pattern is always the same – they apply pressure to get you to send money immediately. Stop and ask questions. Better yet, just hang up on these predators. Legitimate businesses and agencies don’t operate in this way.”

Scammers prey on those they consider vulnerable, and RCMP urge everyone to look at their lives, and identify the people they know who might be fooled by scam-

mers. Then sit down and talk to them.

Give them the tools to say no to high pressure tactics. Explain the different types of scams that occur (for a comprehensive list see www.antifraudcentre.ca).

Encourage them to demand their right to think about every offer and check its veracity before they commit to anything.

Scam facts you need to know: • No legitimate government agency or business will demand payment in gift cards or prepaid credit cards. Only scammers use this untraceable payment method.

• No legitimate sweepstakes or prize ever requires you to send money in order to claim a prize – that includes border fees, legal fees, taxes or any other fees.

• If you receive a call from someone claiming you owe money, independently verify the information by hanging up, looking up the appropriate agency and calling them directly.

Do not call back to a number given out by the person calling you.

• By using “number spoofing,” scammers can make it look like their call is coming from a local number or the number of a business or agency, thus misleading you as to where they are located. As well, some scammers create lookalike direct mail materials or websites that imitate the look and messages of legitimate companies.

• If an offer sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Learn more about scams and how to recognize and protect yourself from them: www.antifraudcentre.ca.

ers. However, in his line of work in the golf industry - this isn’t an option.

“There is a ceiling to the price of golf - people are only willing to pay a certain amount of money for golf, so price increases aren’t ideal in this industry,” he explained. “The government has put us as business operators in a particularly tricky situation, especially in a time when the economy has been quite slow due to the prices of oil, “We have some tough decisions to make and ultimately it means we are going to have to try to deliver the same level of service with fewer people to help us do it.”

He added next summer the likely implications will be seen in his number of minimum wage workers employed, stating instead of 10 students hired he will only be able to have five or six.

Wes Huffman, owner of Pier 7 restaurant, stated

his concerns do not necessarily stem from a business owning perspective - rather his concerns are for his staff.

“There is some concern from my servers that they may not make as much in tips when that wage does hit the $15 mark,” explained Huffman. “Will people still tip when they know servers are making $15 an hour?”

Huffman added come 2018, the increase in staff’s wages could mean more than an additional $100,000 out of the average locally owned restaurant’s pocket.

“Most restaurants will likely have to adjust with slight price increases to compensate the higher wages, “You can take a burger from $12 to $13 and likely no one will notice or say anything, but you can’t take it from $12 to $20 or else no one will eat at your restaurant, so owners are going to have to find other

ways to cut expenses.”

This means for Huffman he will have to look very closely at where his money is going especially in the areas of advertising and his non-profit charity work. Where as in the past he was able to have the extra income to be able to give back to the community, this may need to be rolled back to account for wage increases and the desire not to drastically increase food prices.

“If restaurants across Alberta do decide to raise prices to adjust for the increase of wages then maybe we won’t see as many people going out to eat any more and that hurts servers also,” said Huffman. “Then not only are servers making less in tips because people know they are making $15 an hour, the restaurants will be slower also and servers will then make even less.” editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Fortis Alberta and Tree Canada partner to bring trees to students of Lighthouse Christian Academy

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BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS As part of National Tree Day a number of native tree species were planted at Lighthouse Christian Academy on Wednesday afternoon thanks to a $5,000 donation from Fortis Alberta.

Fortis Alberta said they were thrilled to be able to give back to the community of Sylvan Lake and also provided a free BBQ lunch for staff and students.

“We were looking for environmental initiatives that would also give back to the community and provide and educational aspect also,” explained Deb Bowering, community investment advisor for Fortis Alberta.

The trees were provided and installed with help from Gerard Fournier, community advisor for Tree Canada.

Fournier educated students on the roles trees play in the environment and then instructed students with a tree planting lesson.

“Tree Canada is a national non profit organization and our goal is to be able

to plant as many trees native to Canada as possible,” explained Fournier who added the organization has planted over 80 million trees since their inception in 1992 and have planted trees at around 550 schools.

“When we chose schools for our program we always look at schools who are willing to take responsibility for the trees and teach their students to look after them - like small children, small trees require nurturing.”

Sharon Nielsen, a kindergarten teacher at Lighthouse Christian was responsible for the initiative making it to the campus adding she was thrilled both Fortis and Tree Canada could visit the students that day.

“Our students will now learn how to take care of the trees and look after them and the educational benefits span from kindergarten to grade 12,” added Nielsen.

Over 20 trees were planted on the school grounds with saplings being sent home for children to plant elsewhere. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

Join us Wednesday, September 30, between 5:00 and 7:00 pm, at SugarBelle Cakery & DIY, #25 Beju Industrial Dr. www.sylvanlake.ca Supporting Growth - As part of National Tree Day, a number of trees were planted at Lighthouse Christian Academy thanks to a donation from Fortis Alberta and Tree Canada. Gerard Fournier of Tree Canada gave students a tree planting demo after which students then planted together.

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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? (ALL ADULTS WELCOME!)

Wednesday, October 7th, 4:30 4:30--8:30 pm Sylvan Lake Community Center 4725 4725--43 Street (In celebration of National Seniors Day. Limited Seating. Registration Required.

COST: $10/session plus Session 1: 4:30-6:00 pm Alberta Caregivers Association $10 for supper. Must attend at least one session A presentation on the importance of caregivers, supports and resources available and with supper. Deadline to how to take care of yourself. register: October 1st.

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Senior Support - Members of the Sylvan Lake Senior’s Association weekly bowling league gathered Tuesday night for their first event of the season.

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The Sylvan Lake Senior’s Asoociation has begun their senior’s bowling league season this week.

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This weekly fun filled activity costs seniors $10 for three games which also includes shoes and snacks.

Event organizers say seniors don’t have to be good at bowling - all they need to have is a love for the game or a curiosity to learn. They also added they wish to thank Cinzia Cappella for stepping up as president and Jim Hicks for being vice president.

Bowling is known for having one of the longest and richest histories when it comes to sport dated back around 4,000 years to the days of ancient Greece and Rome. Not only is the sport fun and competitive

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Bowling works as a means to strengthen and tone muscle as well as burn extra calories.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Sylvan Lake air quality being brought to the attention of residents

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Results of the Canadian Ambient Air Quality report were released recently, in which one of Sylvan Lake’s neighbouring community, Red Deer, was found to have failed to meet national air quality standards.

Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon Phillips said she is concerned by the results in the Red Deer Region, stating she vows to take action to reduce air pollution in the city.

The City of Red Deer’s main air quality concern comes from the level of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) - an air pollutant of concern to people’s health when levels are too high. The tiny, microscopic particles in the air can reduce visibility and cause the air to appear hazy when levels are elevated.

Currently Alberta Environment and Parks is working closely with the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) - an organization responsible for monitoring both Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, and surrounding municipali-

“OVER THE SUMMER WE WANTED TO START GETTING RESIDENTS FAMILIARIZED WITH THE HEALTH RISKS AND DANGERS AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH IDLING SO THEY CAN BE MORE AWARE OF THEIR BEHAVIOUR THEN WHEN WINTER TIME COMES AROUND THEY CAN START WORKING THAT INFORMATION INTO THEIR DAILY DRIVING HABITS.” - JOANNE GAUDET ties air quality - to create a PM2.5 Response Plan.

PAMZ executive director, Kevin Warren, stated in an interview with the Sylvan Lake News the province can expect to see the plan released later this year.

“What it [the report] is saying to us is that we have emissions present that are contributing to high particulate levels when the weather conditions become conducive to forming those health risking factors,” said Warren who referred to the winter of of 2010 and 2011 when ‘winter smog’ formed over the City of Red Deer as a result of high emissions and frigid temperatures, he added these two winters are some what re-

sponsible for air quality exceedances in the region.

“We need to take action so that when we have similar weather patterns in the future - which we will then we won’t have a recurrences.”

This summer the town of Sylvan Lake partnered with PAMZ where they took actions of their own in hopes of bettering air quality for residents. The ‘Breathe Easy’ initiative, an Idle Free education campaign aims to educate residents on the harmful effects idling vehicles can have on not only their wallets by wasting gas, but also the environment and people’s health by adding harmful emissions to the air.

“Over the summer we wanted to start getting residents familiarized with the health risks and dangers as well as the environmental impacts associated with idling so they can be more aware of their behaviour then when winter time comes around they can start working that information into their daily driving habits,” said Joanne Gaudet, communications coordinator for the Town of Sylvan Lake.

The Town launched a number of videos explaining the impacts of idling, to which Gaudet said received a fantastic response going ‘mini-viral’. They also conducted a survey which showed the average length of time residents idle their vehicles to be around eight minutes. The survey also indicated 67% of respondents stated they understood the effects of idling on the environment, however only 48% of respondents were concerned with the effects idling can have their own health and well-being.

PAMZ recognized the efforts of the Town, awarding them with the Action HERO (Helping

the Environment Reduce Ozone) award.

“For a municipality such as Sylvan Lake to recognize the impact of excessive idling on air quality and then to want to take actions to address it is very progressive and speaks highly to their environmental stewardship,” said Warren.

Warren added that while there is no permanent air quality monitoring station located in Sylvan Lake, PAMZ has conducted temporary monitoring stations in the past near WalMart following concerns in the summer of 2013 around what he called a ‘rotten egg smell’.

“We didn’t see anything noteworthy during that monitoring other than slightly above average levels of hydrogen sulphide - which can be known to cause a ‘rotten egg’ smell and there were a number of exceedances with the hydrogen sulphide levels, but it’s not really a health based objective, more so the high levels can be a nuisance to residents due to the smell,” explained Warren. “What we were able to determine in regards to the high levels

is that there are wetlands to the south and east of where the monitoring station was and it’s quite a frequent thing that wetlands in the spring and early summer can produce higher than normal levels of hydrogen sulphide.”

He added on an average day air quality in Sylvan Lake is likely to be a great deal better than that of Red Deer’s as there are less emission emitters with the lake also playing a role in air quality.

“The lake can act as a sink - you can have water vapour hovering above the lake that could bring the numbers down,” said Warren.

Currently the Town hopes to continue with Idle Free initiatives by working alongside schools and adding to the list of schools who already have Idle Free zones in drop off and pick up areas.

They have already added an internal policy within Town fleets to ensure no work vehicles idle and also hope to add signage in front of municipal buildings to inform residents the areas are Idle Free zones. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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This week in photos Zombiewalk Several children from the community dressed in their finest to match the gown and suit theme for this year’s Zombie Walk for the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library fourth annual Zombie Walk last Friday.

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Sylvan Lake Alliance Church walkathon Supporters of T.O.U.C.H ministries gathered at the Alliance Community Church in Sylvan Lake last Saturday to participate in the fifth annual walkathon to help raise awareness and money for orphans in Uganda.

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Sylvan Lake News editor Jenna Swan, Ashley Akkermans as Miss Ponoka, Joel Rathjen and Teddy Michaylow from the Boom Chucka Boys and mayor Sean McIntyre celebrate the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library card sign up event last Thursday.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Annual Sylvan Lake Terry Fox Run a success

BY SCOTT MCDERMOTT The event started with some cloud and very light rain, but that gave way to sunshine fairly soon after run start.

Over 30 adults and kids took part in the event, raising nearly $4,000.

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Central Alberta Gideon Golf Tourney a success due to great weather On Wednesday August 19th., 2015 at the Meadowlands Golf and Country Club around 90 golfers gathered for the 6th annual Central Alberta Gideons Golf Tourney.

The Sunshine and 24 degrees celcius was great golfing weather.

During the event, $45,000 was raised for Bibles for China. During the six years of holding this event almost $200,000 has been raised to places in support of Gideons Bibles worldwide.

The success of this event has been attributed to having as many fantastic golfers and great sponsors as we did.

The overall tournament winners were the team of: Mel Nielsen, Jamie Nielsen, John Nielsen and Kim Neill.

Next year’s annual event is scheduled for Meadowlands here in Sylvan Lake on Wednesday August 24th., 2016.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

SPCA overloaded with animals awaiting adoption

BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS The Red Deer and District SPCA is chalked full of animals who are awaiting adoption and officials are turning to the public for help.

“We are absolutely plum full,” said Tara Hellewell, executive director of the SPCA. “We have dogs doubled up in kennels. It puts a big strain on our facility.

We have animals in spaces that are necessarily set up for them. Our facility is designed for a specific number of animals, but if animals have been abandoned at our door – which has been the case – we don’t euthanize here.

Because we don’t euthanize, we work off a waiting list. When we are at capacity and people drop animals off, it puts in a really bad position,” she said.

“We have animals everywhere right now – safely obviously – but we are under a lot of pressure.”

Currently, the SPCA is housing more than 50 dogs and 160 cats in care – all of who are ready to find their forever homes. “We are rarely this full. I would say in the last two years we have only been this full once,” said Hellewell.

The Red Deer and District SPCA normally sees less dogs at their facility. Hellewell said she attributes the high number of dogs at the SPCA to the Milk River seizure situation earlier this year.

“For the Milk River dogs, we had them in care for about three or four months and we didn’t really have the ability to adopt them out because we had to go

through some medical issues and challenges,” said Hellewell.

“We still do have four Milk River dogs for adoption but they are special cases – two are a bonded pair and the other two require homes that are going to have a little more understanding of their needs.

They cannot go to a home with kids because they are still really nervous and they will take a lot of time to get to know you – but when they do, they are amazing.”

As well, the SPCA’s overall adoption numbers are down this year by about 80 adoptions.

Hellewell said Alberta’s economy has also played a part in the large volume of animals at the SPCA. “The economy is starting to affect people’s ability to care for their animals.

Maybe they have to relocate for a job and they can’t take the animal with them. If the oilfield starts to shut down, people are going to be relocating. We are starting to feel the effects of the economy,” she said.

In addition, Hellewell added fundraising for the organization is expected to be tougher than normal this coming year – also due to the downturn in the economy.

“We are going to have to tighten our belts. We do have some money in the bank thankfully from bequests to help see us through that. Right now, we are right on target on budget and our year-end is at the end of September,” she said. “We will definitely be budgeting very cautiously for the coming

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“We have puppies from time to time but we ask that people consider adopting a pet that is a little older. We know that a lot of our dogs can’t go home with small children – and that is a challenge for us,” she said. “The advantage of adopting with the SPCA, especially with cats, is that the spay or neuter surgery is already done, they are vaccinated and they are health checked and a lot of them have had the dental work done already, which can be very expensive.”

Hellewell said the SPCA is also in need of volunteers for a variety of tasks including dog walking, stress busting, cat cuddling, helping with laundry and helping to sort through donations in the garage at the SPCA. “Cat litter is always something that we are in need of. We spend a lot of money on cat litter – we don’t tend to get it donated.”

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Church walks for children in Uganda

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Alliance Community Church held their fifth annual T.O.U.C.H ministries walkathon last Saturday to help support orphans in Uganda.

There were 24 people who walked six kilomentres around the town to help raise money that will go towards an orphanage in Uganda and in turn raised $16,000.

There are currently over 90 children living in the orphanage who are a variety of ages explained walkathon organizer Crystal Andrushko.

She said some of the people participating in the walkathon are very committed to helping provide for the orphanage and have been participating right from day one.

“A few new people came along side because they see the need and they may sponsor a child in the orphanage and they want to get involved to help support that,” Andrushko said.

She said the walkathon always receives positive support from the community and walkers receive positive feedback on what they are raising money for.

This year the money will go towards paying teachers who work in the school and to cover maintenance costs.

“It does cost money to run everything and feed 90 kids,” Andrushko said.

In the past the funds raised from the walkathon have gone towards building a church, expanding the orphanage and buying a vehicle to transport children to medical centres for treatment.

Andrushko said people are happy to raise money and participate in the walkathon as they know how much people have in this country compared to other countries where the children don’t have much.

“Our kids here are so sheltered,” Andrushko said. “They sit with their video games and they can have what they want when they want it. (Over) there, they don’t have that. They are all about community, spending time with each other and helping each other out.”

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Funds announced for eating disorder support

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS People suffering from eating disorders in Red Deer will soon have somewhere to go to find support.

The Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA) revealed plans to expand their services to the Red Deer area during an official launch at Red Deer College last Friday.

“It has always been a part of our vision to move throughout Alberta,” said Moyra McAllister, who is the president and founder of EDSNA. The organization began holding its first professionally-facilitated support groups in Edmonton in April of 2014.

McAllister was motivated to create EDSNA after her daughter was diagnosed with anorexia. “It’s a part of life that I never thought I’d go through,” McAllister said.

She noted before EDSNA, finding support for people suffering from eating disorders in Alberta could be a difficult task.

McAllister stressed eating disorders can affect anyone and that those who might be suffering from one should seek help.

SPEAKING OUT - Moyra McAllister, president and founder of the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA), speaks at the official launch of EDSNA’s services in the Red Deer area at Red Deer College last week. EDSNA provides support groups for those suffering from eating disorders.

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“There are so many people who are dealing with this disorder alone and lonely and feeling like there are no answers,” she said.

The organization will be holding support groups to assist those who are suffering from eating disorders as well as their family

and friends.

EDSNA was able to expand their programs because of contributions from both Alberta Health and Mental Health and Addictions.

“It is a significant step in addressing the needs of those with eating disorders in Central Alberta,” said Red Deer North MLA Kim Schreiner, who was speaking on behalf of Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman.

Schreiner added the Alberta government is contributing over $300,000 to assist EDSNA in its expansion. “When it comes to eating disorders, the long-term health, and even the lives, of our loved ones can hang in the balance,” she said.

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Fall Boating – It Takes A Little Bit More Care Boating in the fall offers colourful vistas, quiet anchorages and excellent fishing but it is not without its challenges that necessitate self-sufficiency and taking some additional precautions to keep from running into trouble.

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AGFA) want to remind all boaters enjoying the fall season on the water to follow these tips to ensure that their excursions are both safe and enjoyable.

Before heading out, be sure to check the weather forecast. The mixing of warm and cold air can quickly spawn high winds and waves making it treacherous for small boats.

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Well into October, daytime temperatures can occasionally be balmy but dressing for the water temperature will help slow the onset of hypothermia should the unexpected happen and the boater find himself in the water.

Accidental cold water immersion can be shocking, but they shouldn’t panic. It may take a minute or so to get their breathing under control after the initial shock but they will have at least 10-15 minutes, even in very cold water, to affect self-rescue before they start to lose muscle control in their arms and legs. This is where an approved lifejacket, either inflatable or inherently buoyant, is an essential part of a boater’s wardrobe to keep them afloat after they can no longer swim.

In the fall, there are fewer boats on the water to offer assistance, if needed. Boaters should be sure to leave a float plan with a responsible person on shore who will know what to do if they’re overdue. A marine radio or cell phone will allow them to call for assistance should the need arise. Having a few tools and spare parts aboard will also allow them to fix minor problems that might otherwise cause them to be stranded out on the water.

It’s important that boaters ensure that their boat

and engine are in good shape and mechanically sound. Ethanol-based fuel can allow water contamination in the tank. The use of a fuel additive prevents water in the fuel line from freezing which could cause the engine to chug to a halt.

If the boat has portable fuel tanks, it’s a good idea to have a spare on board as a reserve.

When boaters head out, they should be wary of reduced water levels that can result after a long, hot and dry summer season.

Some of a boater’s favourite shallow water fishing holes may be inaccessible at this time of year. Also, while underway, they should keep a sharp lookout for debris and chunks of ice that could penetrate the boat’s hull at speed.

“Spectacular colours, peaceful solitude and the crispness of the air make boating in the fall a wondrous experience,” says John Gullick, Chair of the Canadian Safe Boating Council. “To make the most of this experience safely, however, boaters need to be extra diligent in their preparations before de-

parting. Most important of these are checking the weather, dressing for the water temperature, wearing a lifejacket and leaving a float plan with a responsible person on shore who can call for help should the need arise.”

“Just because summer is over doesn’t mean boating safety ends with it”, says Martin Sharren, Executive Vice President of the Alberta Fish & Game Association. “So, whether you’re getting in some late season fishing or going on a bird hunt make sure you’ve got your bases covered with all the appropriate equipment. Our great outdoors are there to be enjoyed!”

Now that fall is near, boaters should make the most of what’s left of the boating season before the cold weather hits. By exercising a little caution and an ability to be self-sufficient when out on the water, they can more fully enjoy nature’s splendour and quiet waterways. Visit www.csbc.ca for more tips on boating safety.

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ENTERTAINMENT Jess Moskaluke on tour with Dean Brody and Paul Brandt

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS There isn’t much that singer Jess Moskaluke isn’t applying her creative energies to these days. With everything from a record-breaking single and a new lip gloss line to multiple accolades and awards including her first Juno nominations for Country Album of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year, she is indeed dazzling the country world.

Not to mention she also landed honours for ‘Female Artist of the Year, for the second year in a row at the Canadian Country Music Awards this past weekend.

She’ll be performing Oct. 6th at the Centrium as part of Paul Brandt’s fall tour.

“I am beyond thrilled – they are both such huge names,” said Moskaluke of both Brandt and Dean Brody.

“And they’ve done so much for our Canadian country music industry. I’m beyond honoured to be part of this tour.” Interestingly, the first concert she ever attended was a Paul Brandt show. “So I’m really excited to join him on tour because he has been such a huge influence in her musical career.”

Meanwhile, her growing fan base is evident with a online following in the millions, and receiving her official Silver Play Button Youtube award for breaking 100,000 subscribers. As mentioned, she won her first 2014 Canadian Country Music Association award for Female Artist of the Year in addition to receiving two additional nominations – Rising Star of the Year and Interactive Artist of the Year.

She was also crowned the 2011 CCMA Awards New Artist Showcase winner.

Produced by Corey Crowder and mixed by Scott Cooke, her hit single Cheap Wine and Cigarettes quickly became the highest charting song on the iTunes top 200 singles chart for any Canadian artist. With this second single off of her 10-track CD Light Up the Night, she also achieved gold record status becoming the first Canadian female solo country artist to surpass 40,000-plus downloads for a song since Shania Twain.

She then released Used last September, followed by her latest single Night We Won’t Forget this past January.

“It was so much fun working with Corey Crowder and John Mark Cappers – never a dull moment,” she said, reflecting on her recording experiences with the talented duo.

“Their hard work and dedication to make that record really put my mind at ease, and I know they worked night and day to make sure we were all 100 per cent happy with this album,” she said.

As to her start with music, it’s been a rather natural and organic progression. Her family wasn’t overly musical per se, but they’ve always been extremely supportive, she explained. “It wasn’t something I grew up doing, except singing in the church choir a little bit.”

Then a few opportunities to solo surfaced, along with some voice lesson opportunities. “The next thing that happened was just putting some stuff up on YouTube and again, it just progressed from there.

“I really fell in love with it all as it was happening.”

As to country music in particular, there’s much about it she loves including the supportive community that seems to be integral to the genre. “The thing I love most about the genre are the fans in particular – they are so loyal and they are such a welcoming community.” Also, with country melding with sensibilities from other genres from pop to rock to hip-hop these days, the opportunities to stretch one’s creative muscles are plentiful. There really hasn’t been a better time to be in the country music industry, she pointed out. “I have more freedom musically than I feel like I have ever had in my life, and that’s really fun to experiment with to be able to find my own sound.”

Her debut single Good Lovin’ hit number 17 on the Canadian country BDS charts and was featured on the Country Hits 2014 compilation CD. Last April, Good Lovin’ also won Song of the Year at the 2014 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards in addition to her also receiving both a 2014 SCMA Fan Choice Entertainer of the Year nod and her second consecutive SCMA Female Vocalist of the Year title.

On a more personal note, she recalls a saying of John Wayne - “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” She can still hear her father sharing this, encouraging her as she contemplated what the future might hold.

Sadly, he passed away in 2006 after a lengthy battle with multiple sclerosis, but his memory lives on in her music.

“My dad is my hero for teaching me how to be brave, and that being brave is not the absence of fear, but rather in the presence of fear possessing the ability to overcome emotions and persevere,” she said.

These days, when she is not on the road touring, she primarily splits her time between her home base in Saskatchewan and writing in Nashville. And she’s busy gearing up for the release of her new EP Kiss Me Quiet on Sept. 25th. The six-song EP also includes two acoustic tracks. Moskaluke likes to release EPs on a consistent basis as it keep fans receiving new material. “I feel like EPs allow an artist to release music more frequently – you can constantly keep the music fresh.

“It’s really a fun, upbeat, country-pop album. It’s something I’m really proud of in terms of the collection of songs.”

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The Boom Chucka Boys feeling honoured to be nominated for CCMA Awards

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Boom Chucka Boys attended the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards in Halifax on Sept. 13.

The Boys – Ryan Langlois, Joel Rathjen, Teddy Michaylow and Ben Shillabeer were nominated for Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards ‘Group of the Year’ and ‘Album Design of the Year’ with Shillabeer nominated for ‘All-Star Band Drummer of the Year’.

However, the only award received was for their Ramble record, in which album cover designers received ‘Album Design Of The Year’. The Boys are still very honoured to have been nominated.

Bass and background singer for the group Teddy Michaylow said attending the awards was awesome and being nominated was a shock.

“It’s monstrous for us to be a part of that,” Michaylow said. “We were on the big show, we get recognition and it’s a huge

step forward for us and it’s the second year in a row.”

He said being nominated is validation from their peers and shows that they belong in this group of artists.

The Boom Chucka Boys have been in the business for six years now and while they were in Halifax they were among other groups who have been recording for many years and were well established.

“We were up against other established groups,” Michaylow said.

The atmosphere proved to be a good one as he described it as being friendly.

He added everyone ends up being friends and always respects what each other does.

“It might be disappointing because a win helps us in our moving forward but you’re happy for the people that do win,” Michaylow said.

He said winning would have helped the boys out in moving forward as people in the radio business might take a closer look at them as well as can help bands get into festivals.

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Boom Chucka Boys: The Boom Chucka Boys Ryan Langlois, Joel Rathjen, Teddy Michaylow and Ben Shillabeer attended the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards in Halifax Sept. 13.

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Nevertheless the band is set to perform in quite a few festivals this year.

Michaylow described the moments while sitting at the awards ceremony hearing each winner called out with anticipation.

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“It was nerve racking, but it was awesome,” Michaylow said. “I was more nervous because you have to get up there and give a speech.”

He said they are used to getting up and playing music in front of thousands of people but standing up and thanking people is a different story.

“You don’t want to not thank everybody your supposed to,” Michaylow said. “You only have 45 seconds and you’re on TV. It would have been great to win but maybe next year.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS In just under three short years, Sylvan Laker Julie Vasselin has all but conquered the world of amateur wake surfing.

After having won the amateur world wake surfing title in 2014, the 24 year old is now off to test the waters of the semi pro division. This weekend Vasselin will travel to Parker, Arizona for the 2015 World Wake Surfing Championship.

After taking the top spot on the amateur podium last summer, the organization bumped Vasselin into the semi pro category which she has competed in over this past summer.

In order to qualify for the 2015 championships, the

accountant by day and wake surfer by night had to make a ‘tour’ across North America. This summer she saw the beaches of the Canadian National Wake Surfing Championships in Ottawa where she placed 2nd, as well as waters in both Minnesota and Koocanusa where she finished 2nd in both.

This leaves Vasselin ranked second in the world for semi-pro female wake surfers, to which she said is a good position to be in heading into this weekend’s competition.

Having started wake surfing only three years ago after being introduced to the sport by a family friend, Vasselin soon fell in love. This led her to coach Caroline Villeneuve out of H20 School in Fernie, B.C. “I’ve learned tricks I never thought I would be at the level of learning and it’s been neat to see my progression

over this past year,” said Vasselin. “It was definitely my coach that helped to take me to the next level - she not only helped me to learn new tricks but also opened my mind to what tricks are out there also.”

Vasselin said she is thrilled to be travelling to Parker this year after the success she saw at the 2014 championships in Las Vegas. If Vasselin places on the podium in Parker, she will have the opportunity to turn pro next season.

She added she has mixed emotions about going pro, as wake surfing has always been more of a hobby for her, stating she doesn’t want it to turn into a job or something that’s no longer fun to her.

Vasselin starts her competition this weekend competing both Friday and Saturday. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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Children prove their skills in this season’s hockey try outs

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS It’s that time of year again where children are gearing up in their skates and helmets, doing their best to be noticed by

hockey coaches.

Try outs for minor hockey started Sept.

12 and will go on for two weeks as coaches need to see the children skating and their playing potential.

Around 42 children are trying out for

the Atom AA team but head coach Zenon Komarniski said there will be about 17 carried forward on the team this season.

During the try outs the children were seen on the ice doing drills and playing games such as relay races with toy horses.

In proving their skill level the children were jumping while skating forwards and backwards, and moving the puck around the ice trying to score a goal.

These drills and games help show Komarniski which children can move up in the program.

“Kids who are good skaters, who can move well with the puck and who try hard,” said Komarniski on what he looking for during the drills. “For goalies they have to be able to stop a puck.”

He observes how the children skate and if they have control while in their center of gravity.

Children who have a tendency to fall over are usually unbalanced and still have to developmental skills to work on.

“Sometimes there are kids who are still growing and they are finding their bodies which is always difficult at the beginning of the year,” Komarniski said. “But generally you’re looking for the kids who can skate well in a controlled atmosphere.”

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optimistic as many children on the team will be skilled players explained the coach.

“They have a lot of skill and a lot of passion for the game, it’s pretty exciting to see these kids out there,” Komarniski said.

With these try outs the children tend to be very nervous which causes them to be physically tense and results in them not skating as well.

Komarniski understands that nerves can take away from a player’s true potential which is why he doesn’t let this cloud his judgment on their ability because he looks at the overall picture of how the children are on the ice.

“I’ve seen a lot of these kids play and I know they are nervous,” Komarniski said.

“But it’s not the end all for that kid.”

During the try outs the coaches aim to identify the children who can play at that level as they want to group like-minded and skilled children together which is why they have the tier system. This way the children are able to grow and further develop together.

“Most of the kids who don’t make this team will try out for the Atom A team and most of them will be successful,” Komarniski said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Senior Laker’s girl’s volleyball team fairs well in Calgary tournament

Fantastic Finish - The senior Laker’s girl’s volleyball team visited Calgary over the weekend where they saw relative success in a tournament at SAIT Polytechnic.

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The senior Laker’s girl’s volleyball were in Calgary at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for a tournament Sept. 18th and 19th. They started on Friday night for the round robin with FOUR other teams in their pool.

They dominated Friday night going undefeated against Henry Wisewood, Rosewood from Spring Bank and a Banff team. The next morning saw the team starting against the Cochrane Cobras team where they played three gruelling sets and in the end losing to them. That placed the Lakers 2nd in their pool heading into the play offs.

The first game was against the Bow Valley Bobcats from Cochrane in which we won, taking the girls to the semi finals to face off again against the Cochrane Cobras again, who they lost to previously in the round robin.

The team fell against the Cobras after another two really close sets, taking them to the bronze medal match against the Rundle College team from Calgary.

This match up was an extremely close fought battle to which the Lakers lost ending them in 4th place out of 17 teams. The Lakers should be proud of this 4th place finish with the team really starting to come together.

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Lions struggle against recent tough opponents The Lions Bantam football team has played a couple more league games.

A Sept. 12th game saw the team face Hunting Hills.

Lions brought their team out and watched as player after player came out of the opposing dressing room. The Lions had a very shortened bench of 24 that was quickly shortened to 18 players with the heat and exhaustion from playing both offence and defence.

The kids played really hard but struggled against the 43 Hunting Hills team players. There were a lot of fumbles and missed passes in the first half which ended at 38-0.

The second half saw the team a lot more focused and the Lions outscored Hunting Hills 23-13. The game final on that really hot day was 50-23.

The touchdowns were scored by Matt Mcdiarmid, Titan Lehmann, and Max Seib, with two kicking converts by Matt Mcdiarmid and one receiving convert to Mataya Rideout from Dax Bylsma.

A total of 41 passing yards and 248 yard rushing was saw in the game.

The last game they played was Sept. 19th at home at

the HJ Cody field in which they played against Lindsay Thurber. The team really struggled in this game with completing plays, blocking and tackling. The team lost to Thurber 41-8 and were disappointed in the loss but still out on the field playing the game they love to play.

This game saw one touchdown scored by Warren Stewart Brown with a convert kicked by Matt Mcdiarmid.

Coach Vic Sloboda said a positive from the two games is that we are seeing growth in the skill level of our players.

“They are progressively getting better at reading the other team and doing their jobs. In spite of the losses I saw hard work and determination demonstrated by our team,” said Sloboda. “Both games against the larger schools had us with smaller size and smaller numbers but that didn’t intimidate the Lions players.”

Next week is a bye week for the team so they will have two weeks to work on getting ready for the next game in which they face Notre Dame Cougars in the only night game of the season at Great Chief Park in Red Deer, on October 3 at 7 pm.

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

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

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Services

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A+ BBB Reputation. 26 years experience.

Open Mon. - Sat. CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311

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Personal Services

1315

HIP OR KNEE Replacement? Arthritic conditions? Restrictions in walking/dressing?

Disability Tax Credit. $2,000 tax credit. $20,000 refund. For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Rental Equipment

1340

Well Drilling

1400

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Roofing

1370

Domestic, Industrial & Oilfield

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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 32+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.

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DARK SYLVAN LAKE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

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

Get your business out there! Call Shannon or Leah at 403.887.2331!

JIM’S SEPTIC TANK Service www.jimsseptic.ca

• Septic Tanks • Campgrounds

• Camps • RVs • Holding Tanks

• Barn Pits • Lagoons

We also offer PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

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ROOFING SIDING x STONE If you choose us as your contractor we will: • • • •

Listen to your needs and concerns Provide high quality products Show attention to detail Carefully clean up, leaving your yard the way we found it • Provide you with the best warranty in the business We are manufacturer certified and have over 20 years experience. We work all seasons of the year.

Call Al for a free estimate:

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& EXTERIORS

Heating, Air Conditioning and Hot Water Tanks Service and Repair of all makes and models

KEVIN STRATE

Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker Red Deer, AB

Ph/Fax

403.342.4380

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Ron • 403.357.7875

THIS COULD BE YOUR BUSINESS CARD George & Karen Meiklejohn

Ph. 403-887-8876 email: gmeikle@telus.net

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 2015

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

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

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FARMLAND/GRAZING LAND near Keephills, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 6 parcels 855+/- acres West of Stony Plain. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LOTS in High River, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2 parcels Paved street, zoned Direct Control/Highway Commercial Industrial.

Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

LAKE FRONT HOME at Jackfish Lake, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton.

6400 +/- walkout bungalow, interior to be completed, 2.08 +/- title acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

Auctions

1530

PUMPS & PRESSURE Surplus Equipment Auction. Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m. 7018 Johnstone Dr., Red Deer.

Selling pumps, compressors, pressure washers, generators, welders, lathes, electric motors, hot tubs, patio tables, etc.; www. montgomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL LOTS at Baptiste Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2.05+/- and 1.62+/- title acres, power & natural gas at property line. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

UNRESERVED AUCTION OCT. 15. PPEC Pacer Promec & Oilsands Exediting. Construction, trucks, trailers, tools, cranes, inventory, seacans, buildings. Fort McMurray, phone 780-944-9144; www.

CenturyServices.com.

UNRESERVED COIN & Currency Auction. $1000 bills, Canadian, US, Foreign. No buyer’s fee!

10 a.m., Saturday, September 26, Legion Hall, Wainwright, Alberta.

Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www. scribnernet.com.

EquipmentMisc.

1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated & 40’ freezers, Special $2200 Wanted: Professional wood carver needed. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

Misc. for Sale

1760

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4-6ft. $35.00 each. Machine planting:$10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer).

20 tree minimum order.

Delvery fee $75-$125/ order. Quality guaranteed.

403-820-0967 WHITE SPRUCE TREES. for sale. 4-6ft. $35.00 each. 6-8ft. $45 each. Delivered and planted.

Delivery extra.

403-305-8201

EASY!

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

Condos/ Townhouses

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

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

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

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.

3030

SYLVAN 2 bdrm. upper level 900 sq. ft. condo, modern carpet and lino colors, close to shopping avail. Oct. 1. 403-341-9974

3060

Suites

BACHELOR FURNISHED SUITES FOR RENT ranging $600-$995 $300 d.d. All rooms above Hazzard County Bar & Grill. Call 403-887-5235 ask for Sheri

3180

Pasture

PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full operational with management available. Central Saskatchewan. Crossfenced & complete infrastructure. Natural springs excellent water.

Shortly ready to locate cattle. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671.

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

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Pasture

3180

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!

3100

Motels/ Hotels

1 or 2 Night Packages Include: Accommodation, Crossing Resort Thanksgiving Feast Buffet Dinner, Oct 11 Live entertainment Oct 11 in the Pub, Allen Christie Band

One Night & Dinner - Oct 11 Only

$

00

70.

Two Nights Oct 10 & 11 & Dinner Only

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$

105.00 per person dbl. occupancy

dbl. occupancy

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

For Rent #3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390

Vist us online at www.thecrossingresort.com or call 1-800-387-8103 For Rent

3299

Farms/ Land

4090

VICTOR CLOSE

Properties

BI-LEVEL TWNHSE

$1395 & $1095 + utilities Bright 2 bdrm Brand new 1 1/2 bath neighbourhood!

Partly covered deckin Gorgeous Suited house. back yard PLUS pking!

3 bright bdrm/2 baths up Close to and 2 bdrm in the lower suite. schools & parks Each with deck/patio pkng Easy hwy access.

Easy hwy access.

No Pets - N/S Sorry-no pets - N/S ONLY $1150 + util.

ALMOST NEW!

2 STOREY TWNHSE

Beautiful Townhouse 3 bdrm on upper floor Finished bsmnt.with 1 bdrm 6 appls - 2 1/2 baths Garden shed in back yard Ask about our gift incentive 1 yr lease=$400 Gift card!

Sorry - No Pets N/S $1395 + util.

AVAILABLE OCT 1.

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403-887-8552

To place a display ad call 403-887-2331 today!

4070

*** Farm Land 4 Sale! *** 3 Km North of hwy 53. On QE 2 freeway. 140 acres Cultivated #1 soil. phone 1-403-358-2289 $4,000.

Yearly oil revenue - http:// www.kijiji.ca/v-land-for-sale /red-deer/quarter-sectionfarm-land-for-sale-on-qe-11highway-2/1102607959

Manufactured Homes

12345

Advertise your goods and services in the Classifieds eds and reach hundreds of potential buyers.

4020

78 NORTHSTAR DR. $197,500.

Dbl. wide 3 bdrms.

2 baths. Oversized heated single detached garage.

Large yard with greenhouse. New furnace & hot water tank. Call/text Elaine Pippi 403-714-4867 Discover Real Estate.

Taxes and Gratuity not included.

1530

ZOOM IN ON A BUYER

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Houses For Sale

THANKSGIVING IN THE ROCKIES s s s

Wee also W allso manage hhomes omes iin n IInnisfail, nniisffaiil Penhold, Red Deer and Lacombe

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403-314-0099 • 403-358-0502 www.hpman.ca

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24 X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 including delivery (Conditions apply).

Call one of our two locations for details: 403-945-1272 (Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

SALE CARRIED OVER! 27 homes built and ready to be delivered before Thanksgiving. Free insulated skirting package on all remaining homes, until Sept. 26th; www. jandelhomes.com.

Financial #4400 - #4430

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

Money To Loan

4430

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.

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

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

WHAT CAN THE CLASSIFIEDS DO FOR YOU???

Coming Events Obituaries Memorials Pets Lost/Found Classes Vacation Homes Personals Fitness Arts/Crafts Realtors Babysitters Condos Volunteers Career Planning Legal Aid Tutors Oilfield Announcements Trades Vehicles Public Notices Rentals Acreages Motorcycles Business Opportunities Cottages Livestock Grain/Feed/Hay Tractors Pasture land Campers/RVs Extra Income Security Registrations Meetings Repairs Farmers Markets Trade Fairs Rodeos & MUCH MORE!

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Leg shank 5. Small amount 8. Roman emperor 10. Having ears 12. Innocent young woman 14. No wrinkles 16. Small coin (French) 17. 19 hundred hours 19. A way to inform 21. A seal or signet 22. Tobacco smoke residue 23. Tai language branch 25. Set afire 26. Partridge Family’s actress Susan 27. Canadian flyers 29. Faculties of perception 32. A light two-wheel carriage 34. Was ___ (looked at)

35. Appear with 37. Natives of Thailand 39. Hill (Celtic) 40. Runs PCs 42. Visualizes 44. Mistake 45. Riding horses 47. Point of purchase 49. Armless Aphrodite 53. Having negative qualities 54. Protective visual folds 55. Crystallized calcium carbonate mineral 57. Beach grains 58. One who presents a bond for payment 59. Car mechanics group 60. & & &

CLUES DOWN 1. Small paddle boats 2. Usual 3. Economic consumption 4. Without (French) 5. Powder mineral 6. Fleshy seed covering 7. Indicates 8. Stone lined grave 9. Feels remorse 10. Chemical structure 11. Decomposition 13. Morally base 14. Joins 15. Danish krone 18. Breastplate 20. Lesson reader in church 24. 1921 Turkish/Armenian Treaty 26. In a way, refutes

28. Zoftig 30. Fish, hair or inter 31. Mains 33. Fathers 35. Transparent eye membranes 36. Stray 38. Seafowl 39. 3 pip cards 41. Invests in little enterprises 43. Placards 44. 1st woman 45. Finds a sum 46. Thick piece of something 48. River in Hesse, Germany 50. Inner forearm bone 51. 1 of 2 contesting groups 52. Olive tree genus 56. Metal container

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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CALL US 24 HOURS A DAY! real estate central alberta 403-887-2217 Toll Free: 1-877-373-6296 | Fax: 403-887-3165 | #1, 4914-50 Ave. Sylvan Lake, AB

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CA0060440

CA0065265

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$349,999

CA0065952

$179,900

NEW PRICE CONDITIONAL

$274,900

CA0066023

$229,900

CA0066933

CA0063572

RIMBEY

RIMBEY $229,900

$369,900

CA0059006

CA0067767

729 SUNHAVEN WAY

Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove

$589,900

CA0068284

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4111 50A Avenue

29 Fenwood Close #703 5520 50A Ave

Absolutely gorgeous 1.5 Storey 3 bdrm, 2 bath year round getaway on 1.5 lots within mere steps of lake access!

119 Adams Close

4640 47 Street

CA0057098

4538 45 Street

$375,000

$187,700

CA0062553

16 Morning Meadows Drive Ponoka

CA0065775

4229 Westbrooke Road Blackfalds

$598,000

www.willardmorris.com

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d "Your Truste Real Estate Advisor"

Penhold

Red Deer $599,900

WILLARD MORRIS & AMANDA DICKSON 403-318-4547

$470,000

CA0066046

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CA0066884

1 Reynolds Road

Willard Morris & Company – Experience More…

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21 Ridge Drive Rimbey

CAROLINE BO BOIVIN O OIVIN 403-896-8500 403-896-8 8500 cbrealestate.ca ca carolineb@remax.net x.net

$219,000

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127 Grand Avenue Norglenwold

$184,000

$448,500

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117 Hinshaw Drive

65 Cameron Close

CA0067367

$263,000

CA0068383

$334,900

70 Dobler Avenue Deer Park

5132 50 Avenue

CA0068384

24 Cole Way

$294,500

CA0068581

123 Hinshaw Drive

28 Rafferty Court

GORD STEINBACH 403-505-2004

gordsteinbach@remax.net

$950,000

CA0058999

$309,900

CA0059225

$329,900

CA0060811

$274,500

CA0063647

$424,900

CA0065801

$429,900

CA0065911

$329,900

CA0067829

$269,900

CA0068302

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