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The Grinch made an appearance during the parade, kids were amused to see the famous character.

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BRIGHT LIGHTS - The Pidherney’s tractor could be seen for blocks as it rolled down lakeshore with thousands of lights attached.

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Annual Santa Claus Parade attracts community to downtown

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The annual Santa Claus Parade travelled the streets of downtown making the night one to remember.

The community gathered in decent weather to see around 20-25 floats go by, some of which were repeats and others being new from last year.

Children were excited to see the floats go by and were given plenty of candy canes.

“Everything went really great,” said Michelle Morrison, special events and program co-ordinator for Sylvan Lake’s recreation and culture department.

She said all the entries are usually very enthusiastic about participating in the parade and the community spirit is always great.

“Everyone seems to have a good time,” She said. “The participants put in such a great effort into decorating and preparing their floats.

Everyone does an awesome job.”

She said the best part of the parade is the entries because people do a lot of

work to prepare their floats to enter into the parade.

Three floats won first, second and third place and were given drop in sports night passes to the Multi Campus.

In first place was Jeff Armishaw who dressed up as the Grinch that stole Christmas and rode around in a docorated car dragging a Christmas tree on the ground. In second place was the NexSource Polar Express which was a train filled with children and in third place was the Big Moo with the driver dressed up as a cow.

Santa and Mrs. Claus rode on a beautifully decorated float. As they went by in the parade they happily waved to everyone.

Their float happened to be behind the Grinch who tried to steal Christmas, but to everyone’s satisfaction they assured that Christmas would indeed come again this year.

After the parade the community headed down to the lake to enjoy the fireworks show. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Bill 6 making waves in the lives of local farmers Ammendents made to legislation to exclude family farms from NDP omnibus bill JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Since the announcement of Bill 6 in November, farmers across the province have been expressing concerns as per an ‘attack on their lifestyle’.

On Tuesday afternoon at Westerner Park in Red Deer the heated discussions came to a pinnacle boiling point. Over 500 people packed the room of the meeting held by the NDP framed as an opportunity to consult with farmers and ranchers. In fact, the room was so packed those late to the ‘party’ were turned away due to the room being filled.

Prior to the meeting the parking lot was packed full of picket signs and shirts bearing the slogan ‘Kill Bill 6’.

Mike Ammeter, Chairman of the the Alberta Barley Commission and Sylvan Lake grain farmer was in attendance at the meeting.

He explained there were few other words to describe the emotion of those in attendance aside from ‘rage’.

“It was pretty heated,” said Ammeter. “It was so highly charged and there was a lot of emotion. Some of the comments were fairly harshly worded.”

The original legislation proposed in October combined four bills into one ‘omnibus’ bill. It stated as of January 1 farmers would now be required to adhere t0 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act regulations as well as be required to instate Workers Compensation packages to their employees. In the spring of 2016, farmers

would see Labour Relations and Employment Standards impact their operations and in 2017 they would be subjected to OHS safety code.

Another local farmer, Jennifer Johnson, was in attendance at the meeting on Tuesday and explained to Sylvan Lake News she felt the omnibus bill did not properly consult with farmers and ranchers prior to releasing the legislation.

“None of us, not even those who released the Bill, know how it is going to affect us and that’s scary and it’s a problem,” said Johnson prior to the meeting. “How do you pass a bill and say they don’t know what it’s going to look like - that’s so backwards.”

The crowd’s concerns during the meeting did not completely fall to the wayside, with Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier stating during the meeting he ‘heard them loud and clear’. He went on the say they were ‘sorry’ that the government did not provide more detail on how they plan to protect farm and ranch families. He added his government had not properly conveyed the implications of the bill.

“I would have to be made of stone to sit here and not hear the passion in this room,” said Carlier.

Following the meeting Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Jobs, Skills and Labour, announced the government had heard farmers and will be exempting family farms without employees from the legislation. She stated the changes will mean WCB regulations will only apply to paid workers meaning children, family friends and neighbours who help occasionally on the farm will not be subjected. She added

she intends to introduce the legislation this week or next.

The amendment also implies safety inspectors will not be able to enter a farm where there are no paid employees regardless of any deaths or serious incidents.

“We have listened to farmers and ranchers about the need for greater clarity,” said Sigurdson. “It has never been our government’s intention to interfere with what family members, friends and neighbours have always done on the family farm.

“That’s why we will amend Bill 6 to make clear what was our intention all along– that farm families would be exempt from those laws, which were designed to protect paid employees.”

Carlier added, “We appreciate the concerns farmers and ranchers have raised. To be clear, Bill 6 is not in any way going to affect children doing their chores, participating in 4-H, or learning the family business. It does not prevent neighbours, relatives and friends from helping each other out during busy times. It does not apply to recreational activities such as riding horses or hunting on farmland.

What Bill 6 does is bring Alberta farm and ranch safety standards in line with other provinces, and ensure that if a wage-earning employee is injured or killed on the job, that person and their family have the same access to financial supports as employees in other sectors.”

Ammeter, who has been involved with the Alberta Barley Commission for five years and chairman for one year, said this legislation has been on the radar of both this government and the past two Conservative

Farmers and ranchers from all over Alberta gathered in front of the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park in Red Deer on Tuesday morning to protest the NDP government’s proposed Bill 6 Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. The bill would bring in new changes to employment standards on farms and ranches across the Province.

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governments for some time now.

He explained the P.C. government of Jim Prentice approached the Commission asking for their input on proposed legislation.

“We [as the Alberta Barley Commission] supported the inclusion of agriculture in the OHS legislation only to the extent that fatalities and serious incidents should be investigated,” said Ammeter.

“Probably close to a year ago we started this process and that’s what we were comfortable with and the other components of Bill 6 that was not something we endorsed.”

He explained it was brought to the attention of the Commission that Alberta was the last province to not have agriculture included under OHS

legislation.

“The way they framed it, it was really at the international level - when the federal government was negotiating some of our multi-national trade deals the comment was that Canada was one province where farmers and ranchers don’t fall under OH&S legislation and that was a bit of an issue and we were getting that message,” said Ammeter of conversations with Notley’s predecessors.

In the last 10 years, Notley and the NDP weren’t the only one’s with this legislation on their radar.

Four years ago, Alisson Redford made a comment.

A subtle one, while on the campaign trail. When asked whether she thought farm workers should be included under OHS, she responded

she felt farm workers deserved the same rights. She did little to see her campaign promise be fulfilled.

Following Redford, Prentice announced last fall he would consider extending OHS legislation to large-scale farms but wanted to see more research. Following his announcment, research from Professor Jennifer Koshan at the University of Calgary showed excluding agricultural employees and farm workers from OHS and WCB legislation was in some cases unconstitutional.

She stated in her research, done in the winter of 2014 that this exclusion violates the workers’ rights to freedom of association, security of the person and equality. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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Hearing the alarm go off in the morning, may be the most annoying sound in the world. It interrupts your sleep - an indicator it’s time to stop tossing and turning and start the day.

Sleep is the most misunderstood thing that we spend a lot of our time doing. An average person

will spend 24 years of their life in a sleep state.

As we grow, we need various amounts of sleep, depending on the stage of our life. Kids need 10-12 hours, teens about nine, and adults anywhere from seven to eights hours of rest is needed (this is the same whether your 18 or 88). So go to bed accordingly to the time needed to wake up with the alarm.

Adults who sleep less than seven hours a night have a greater risk of depression, brain damage, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and a 12% increase risk of death. But, those who get more than eight hours of sleep, also have the exact same risks aside from brain damage, as those who don’t get enough sleep.

Lack of sleep leads to many negative effects which show right away.

Days without sleep can lead to reduced cognitive

functions, reaction time slows greatly, immune system starts to shut down, the body doesn’t metabolize glucose properly and hallucinations can set-in. Our appearance takes a dramatic hit; we simply look overly tired, our brain can trick us into thinking we are and look fine. We even start to think the less sleep is okay and we let the trend continue.

The actual function of sleep is highly debatable.

But we do know we need it to act efficiently and productively. There are dozens of reasons of why we need sleep and all make valid points. Such as; energy conservation – to restore and rebuild everything we burnt off during the day. Certain genes only turn on during sleep; their sole purpose is for restoration. Brain and memory processing is another leading theory; when asleep, the more

important neuro pathways are strengthened, while the less important are weakened allowing loose connections for better focus on the important ones.

Since the 1950’s, the average amount of sleep we get now is down 1-2 hours a night. Neuroscientists, are now linking this to the heightened amount of mental illness we now see. There is an astronomical amount of drug addicts due to running on stimulants from lack of sleep, not to mention all the smokers getting their nicotine fix, which is also a stimulant, and the coffee goers running on caffeine all day. Also a huge rise in alcoholics, as alcohol can help put you to sleep, but alcohol only sedates you and regular brain activity isn’t being carried out, which later may cause damage as well.

Young individuals who

later are diagnosed with bipolar, already have a sleep abnormality prior to any diagnosis. Those who are diagnosed with schizophrenia, always have had genes directly correlated with poor sleep. Catching poor sleep in young ones and practicing better sleep habits from an early age, can significantly reduce the harmful mental illness effects later in life.

That’s why its important to do things like going to bed and waking up at the same time, shutting off all electronics 30 minutes prior to sleep, only using low dim lighting closer to bedtime, darkening ones’ room as much as possible, and slowing the brain down with healthy habits like brushing teeth and reading. Doing simple bedtime routines, can train the brain to go to sleep and can significantly reduce the annoyance of the alarm clock in the a.m.

Why I love covering hockey

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The NexSource Centre is one of my favourite places to be. Even if I am technically working to report on a hockey game which lasts a couple of hours in the evening. The late night work doesn’t faze me a bit. This is probably because reporting on hockey games doesn’t feel like work….at all!

Nothing about covering a hockey game fazes me. I may have to park on the street and walk a few steps to the arena, but who cares? Not me, I’m going to a hockey game! This is fun!

Reporting on sports means I have the responsibility of knowing which teams are playing, who the players of both teams are, what the final score of the game ends up being - something I note in my little red book - taking at least 200 photos, all at different angles around the ice and grabbing an interview with the head coach and sometimes a player who managed to score a few times.

I can get all of this done within the game time-span easily and I have a blast doing it as well! But I must say the most fun I have is not balancing my camera on my monopod to get that great shot, but rather when a Sylvan Lake team scores. It’s that moment when I get to put my hand out in the line with the rest

of the team standing in the bench area to give the players a high five. I often do this while screaming ‘Go Tigers’ or ‘Go Lakers’. I love doing this because I feel like I am part of the team and not just there to cover the game for the newspaper.

I love standing in the bench area, off to the left in the corner where I can snap photos without the glass being in my way. This is where I can not only capture some good photos, but I also feel the energy of the players as they skate past me. Feeling the energy is great when you don’t have a glass barrier, however, I do have to be careful because pucks, sticks and even players will come at you and I have to know when to duck.

Standing in the bench and being right near the team you’re cheering on is amazing. Not exactly safe all the time, but still amazing. And what more can I say but I will take my chances to get that perfect shot.

I guess I love reporting on sports because I feel ultimately energized from watching a great hockey game, even if the score isn’t in my team’s favour. I still leave with a smile on my face, feeling proud of the Lakers team and knowing my community is full of great athletes, coaches and parents. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

INTERESTING VIEWPOINT - This photo was taken while flying over the NexSource Centre. Progress on the new arena is clearly visible.

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Community enjoys bigger and better Yuletide Festival

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Jazz Explosion could be heard bellowing through the airwaves of the festival. The jazz group, out of Red Deer, was one of many lives entertainers who graced the grounds of the Yuletide Festival.

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The annual Yuletide Festival took place at the NexSource Centre over the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Every year the festival proves to be bigger and better as more local business set up shop for two days to sell their baked goods and Christmas decorations.

Hand-made goods were also available such as knitted hats, scarves and mittens for winter attire, including special winter gear for babies.

A wide range of jewelry was also on display making visitors walk around the festival a few times just to get a second look at everything the festival had to offer.

Several auction items were also on display and were auctioned off.

The entertainment of child and adult choirs singing Christmas music made the season’s spirit come to life throughout the festival.

Santa Claus and his wife were there looking perfect in their bright red outfits and greeted children with a big smile while sitting in their special chairs.

Mayor Sean McIntyre was MC on Saturday during the Yuletide Festival. He informed crowds of the many outstanding auction items and good available as well as encouraged them to check out the Kids Zone.

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Kinley Carlson got her turn to hug Sparkles while in attendance at the Yuletide Festival with her mom on Saturday afternoon.

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Everyone attending the festival had a great time and enjoyed everything, said Yuletide Festival committee member Graham Parsons.

“The entertainment is all local and very good,” he said.

“People look at the silent auction items and the draw table items and they are enjoying it and they enjoy Christmas.”

He said the festival is getting bigger and better all the time and described the vendors as being world class.

“We’re overwhelmed with the business community and how they came to help out, it’s just awesome,” Parsons said.

This is the fourth annual year for the festival and all the proceeds go towards the Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care facility the town hopes to get.

Parsons said that so far over $38,000 has been donated to the urgent care facility from the proceeds of the festival.

He added that the festival’s proceeds this year were very successful and highlighted how the local businesses in the community really stepped up to being a part of the event.

But this festival wasn’t just about raising money for the urgent care facility Parsons said.

“It’s really about putting on a festival,” he said. “It’s not about how much money you make. We want people to enjoy it. We’re two festivals away from the NexSource Centre when we can really step up.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE PUBLIC NOTICE 2015 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT & TAX NOTICES

Upcoming Meetings UPCOMING MEETINGS MPC Meeting December 7, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of Council December 14, 2015 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

This is to advise that the 2015 Supplementary Property Assessment & Tax Notices will be mailed November 30, 2015.

This Supplementary Assessment is prepared by the assessor for improvements that are completed or occupied during the course of the current year.

If you have concerns with your property assessment, contact the Assessment and Taxation Services Department at the Town Office by email at tax@sylvanlake.ca or by phone at 403-887-1185 ext: 230. Only the assessed value of your property may be appealed and not your tax dollar amount.

Property owners are further advised that taxes are due and payable without penalty if payment is received by the Town of Sylvan Lake on or before 4:30 p.m. February 1, 2016.

Any payment for property tax forwarded by mail shall be deemed to be paid on the same date as postmarked on the envelope in which the said payment was mailed.

A penalty of 7% on outstanding current supplementary taxes will be applied on February 2, 2016.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta this 30 th Day of November, 2015.

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Promote, support and enforce the Town Health and & Safety Policy and Procedures, and Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Recreation/Sports Administration Degree or Diploma • Training in Business Admin or Marketing is an asset • Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible management experience in the recreation field.

• Proven ability to lead a department and build strong teams • Ability to forecast, build a budget and adhere to an annual budget • Skills in project planning and ensuring projects meet the projected timelines and budgets • Tremendous customer service skills This is a terrific opportunity to work in a professional, team focused environment. You have a strong desire to build a team and be major contributor to the success of a vibrant and growing organization. If you are up to the challenge of taking ownership and wanting to make a difference, this is an ideal situation.

We offer competitive rates and an excellent benefits package, including a wellness component. If this position intrigues you, please submit your resume in confidence specifying which position you are applying for by December 13, 2015, to: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Attention: Human Resources Fax: (403) 887-3660 E-mail: dscott@sylvanlake.ca

Keep Sylvan Lake Moving This Winter!

Sidewalks Residents, property owners, and occupants are reminded of their responsbility to help keep Sylvan Lake moving throughout the winter months, and remove snow and ice from walkways/ sidewalks adjacent to their properties within 48 hours of a snowfall.

Community Standards Bylaw - #1592/2012 Section 13: The Town may after the expiration of the 48 hours aforesaid, remove and clean away all snow and ice and charge the expenses thereof to the owner or occupier. In the event of non-payment of the expenses, such expenses shall be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in like manner as other taxes.

Snow and ice will be considered reasonably removed and cleared when the sidewalk is cleaned for the entire width of the sidewalk to the sidewalk surface as completely as reasonably possible.

Failure to comply with this Bylaw will result in the issuance of a $115.00 fine to the owner, or occupant of the property.

Residents of Sylvan Lake can pick up free pails of sand/salt from the Public Works facility- #1 Industrial Drive, for their use on sidewalks. *Residents must supply their own pail.

Snow Removal & “No Parking” Signage All streets subject to snow removal will have the entrances posted with the following signage, twenty-four (24) hours prior to snow removal/plowing: Street Maintenance No Parking 7:00 am - 7:00 pm All vehicles that remain on the roadway AFTER the expiration of the 24-hour period may result in the issuance of a $57.00 fine to the registered owner and /or police or peace officers towing the vehicle, at the owners’ expense. *Please note that these signs are valid up to 72 hours, as weather conditions may delay the program.

Should you have any questions or concerns about the Town’s Snow & Ice Removal Bylaws and enforcement, please contact: 403-858-7280, or contact us through our online comment form, available under “Contact Us” at www.sylvanlake.ca Thank you for your cooperation in keeping the property surrounding your home clean, clear, and safe!

www.sylvanlake.ca Request for Proposals-Public Art Installation Closing Date: March 1, 2016

The purpose of the Public Art Task Force is to plan, acquire and install multiple public art pieces that will commemorate Sylvan Lake’s history and create a lasting legacy for the community. The RFP may be found at www.sylvanlake.ca. Please contact Monique Pummings at 403-887-1192 ext 508 or mpummings@sylvanlake.ca for more information.

Employment Opportunities The Town of Sylvan Lake is building a new Recreation Complex called the NexSource Centre! This is a $33M project and is already under construction! To ensure a tremendous customer experience for both opening day and the long term we are looking for a Recreation and Culture Manager to oversee all operations in this state of the art facility, as well as overseeing all programming and special events. You have the opportunity to be in on the ground floor of this exciting facility and truly make a major impact!

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: • Reporting to the Director of Community Services, this position is responsible for providing overall administration and direction to the Recreation and Culture Department including the planning and operational functions for the NexSource Centre, Aquatic Centre, Special Events and Culture portfolios • Responsible for the planning, management and efficient implementation of short-term and yearly operating plans including development of yearly, 3 year operating budgets and all capital projects for the Department, including the creation of work plans and follow up reporting.

• Promotes, plans, partners and acts as a liaison with community organizations to deliver a broad range of recreation and cultural development opportunities to the citizens of Sylvan Lake.

• Responsibilities include providing leadership, consultation and supervision to designated staff, establishing clear definitions of responsibility for each employee. Serves as a mentor and positive role model in support of career development of department employees.

Mobile Vending Pilot Project Public Survey During the period of May 12 to November 2, 2015, the Town of Sylvan Lake permitted a Mobile Vending Pilot Project in the downtown area.

The Town of Sylvan Lake asks the General Public to take some time to share your feedback with us by completing a survey! The survey can be found under the Public Notice section of the Town’s website. http://www.sylvanlake.ca/public-notices.html The public may save the attached survey to their desktop to fill out and then submit electronically, or print off and submit in person or by mail.

Please note separate surveys have been provided for those that are business and/or mobile vendor owners.

W AN GE L S NOSTILL SARE NEEDED Be a Snow Angel & Shovel a Sidewalk for our Seniors in our Community Please call the Sylvan Lake FCSS Office at 403-887-1137 ext 233 or pick up an application today at the Family & Community Centre

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Grade 3 student wins big in comic contest

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Thursday was a special day for Jaime Scott as she was presented with her cartoon on a plaque for placing second in the Telus Wise footprint comic contest 2015.

Scott, a vibrant young girl who attends École Steffie Woima School and is in Grade 3 was one of 1,000 children who entered the contest. Her cartoon encourages people to be aware and respectful of music copyrights.

For winning second place Scott received a $500 cheque with the school receiving $2,000. This money should be going towards either anti-bullying programs or to support digital literacy learning said the school’s librarian, Edie Sandberg.

Sandberg said finding out that one of the school’s students won was such exciting and surprising news.

“She was so excited to be even chosen as part of the final three,” Sandberg said.

“She was quite honoured and excited that she had made it that far.”

The idea of entering this contest came from a Telus presentation at the school where the students learned about digital safety.

The students also learned that they had to be aware of

what they said online and if they weren’t going to say it to somebody in person, they shouldn’t say it online.

Scott explained how her cartoon is about someone who stole a song for a video game. With just a few words and expressive cartoons - her message was well understood.

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Cartoon – École Steffie Woima School Grade 3 student Jaime Scott holds up her cartoon on a plaque given to her Thurday.

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Alliance Community Church collects over 500 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child

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Ready To Go – Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were packed up in bigger boxes in the foyer of the Alliance Community Church in Sylvan Lake Friday before being picked up.

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The Alliance Community Church in Sylvan Lake has once again been successful in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child campaign and collected 576 shoe boxes this year.

These boxes were stacked neatly in bigger boxes and lined up in the church’s foyer to be loaded onto the truck recently.

This was the start to a journey that would take them around the world where children’s lives would be changed by the gifts inside.

One of the co-ordinators for this project, Mary Pszczolkowski said the shoe boxes were not only received from church members but were also received from different community members.

She said there was also a hockey tournament that brought in over 100 boxes and a school that brought in over 30 boxes. Other organizations had dropped off some boxes as well.

“A lot of people that were here for the flu clinics would see the sign and would pop in and

get boxes,” Pszczolkowski said.

Filling the shoe boxes with simple gifts for children living in third world countries is something Pszczolkowski said everybody who participated enjoys doing.

She added she has heard stories of how well the gifts are treated by the children who receive them.

One of the stories she has heard includes children living in Jamaica and how they took good care of their precious toys by keeping them in their boxes when they were not playing with them.

“In the one village in Jamaica they have a plastic barrel where they put all their precious stuff.

The children go and take the shoebox out, play with the toys and then box it back up and put it back in the barrel. That’s how precious it was to the child,” Pszczolkowski repeated.

Samaritan’s Purse representatives have said this is one of their most productive projects as they reach a lot of people through the shoe boxes.

Filling the boxes and dropping them off is a

“IN THE ONE VILLAGE IN JAMAICA THEY HAVE A PLASTIC BARREL WHERE THEY PUT ALL THEIR PRECIOUS STUFF. THE CHILDREN GO AND TAKE THE SHOEBOX OUT, PLAY WITH THE TOYS AND THEN BOX IT BACK UP AND PUT IT BACK IN THE BARREL. THAT’S HOW PRECIOUS IT WAS TO THE CHILD,” - MARY PSZCZOLKOWSKI great way for parents to educate their children as well said Pszczolkowski and this is evident as parents had their children bring the boxes in.

“We as adults understand but it’s nice to see that parents are teaching their children,” she said.

“There’s an excitement level and it’s a nice kickoff to the season because it’s the season of love.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Be proactive, winterize your vehicle SUBMITTED BY THE CANADA SAFETY COUNCIL Winter’s coming quickly, and with it comes the usual chores of shovelling the driveway, scraping ice off the windshield and bundling up before leaving the house. But before the time comes to deal with the challenges the colder weather presents, make sure your vehicle is ready for the season.

December 1 to 7 is National Safe Driving Week, and the Canada Safety Council is reminding Canadians to winter-proof their vehicles to make any driving they may do become easier, safer and more reliable.

One of the most beneficial preventative measures you can take is to install winter tires on your car. Get four tires that are suitable for your vehicle, paying special attention to the mountain/snowflake symbol on the side to indicate that they conform to winter tire standards. Don’t wait for the first snowfall to make the change, either — winter tires should be installed when the ambient temperature drops below 7C. This is when the rubber in all-season tires hardens and starts losing the grip it offers.

However, the survey showed the biggest detractor for switching to winter tires was the cost. But, in addition to government incentives, some insurance companies also offer discounts to drivers who use winter tires. In Quebec, where the tires have been mandatory since 2008, crashes have decreased significantly; a study done for the province’s transportation ministers showed an 18 per cent drop. Don’t put a price on peace of mind — winter tires can save lives.

In addition to the installation of winter tires, basic maintenance of your vehicle is also of critical importance before the winter months are in full swing. Be sure to take action on the following items:Make sure lights are all working properly. Replace any headlights, brake lights or other lights on your vehicle if they’re not in working condition.

Especially in the winter, it’s important to see and be seen.

Ensure you have a fully-charged battery. In cold weather, a depleted battery might not be enough to start your vehicle. Have your battery tested before cold weather hits, and be proactive in changing it for a new one before the old battery fails.

Know you’ll be able to stop safely. Winter tires are an important part of gaining traction when stopping, but you should also check that your brakes are working well. If they are squeaking, creaking, feel odd or seem to pull, get them serviced.

Windshield wipers and washer fluid should be working right. Replace any windshield wipers that are streaky, as any accumulation of snow or ice could make visibility much poorer. Also, fill up on winter windshield washer fluid (-35C or -40C) and keep a second jug in your vehicle at all times in case of emergency.

Keep a brush and scraper in your vehicle. You never know when you might need to brush snow or scrape ice off your car. Be prepared for these eventualities and they won’t catch you by surprise. Consider keeping a flashlight, too, as the extra light may prove useful on dark winter nights.

The Canada Safety Council has a limited number of ice scrapers available for free to interested motorists. Please email us at csc@safety-council.org for more information.

Driving in the winter always poses a new set of challenges to even the most experienced of drivers. Ensure that you’re well prepared to face the elements, leave yourself plenty of time and space to get stopped if necessary and, if possible, avoid driving in poor visibility bad weather conditions entirely.

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Can God intervene and help us?

Many people ask this question when dealing with a hopeless or painful situation – Can God intervene and help me in this situation?

A great example of this in the Bible is a story about David.

When David was older he wrote Psalms 31:5 It says “Into Your hand I commit my spirit”.

This is an important verse. Jesus quoted this on the cross right before He died. He said, “Into your hand I commit my spirit”. This is talking about His death, but it also speaks of much more. What Jesus and David are saying is that they committed everything that was important to them, everything that was dear to them, and everything that was precious to them all into God’s hands. There was a lot at stake on the cross for Jesus. His promise to be King of the Nations, His whole cause for coming to the earth was all hinging on that moment. He says to God – I commit it you.

There is something else important to look at in the same Psalm down in verse fifteen. It says…

Psalms 31:15 “My times are in Your hand.”

Here David identified that he didn’t just need to commit his spirit into God’s hands, but also the timing in his life. Not only did David ask God to be involved to bring to pass His will for his life, but David also wanted to trust God in the timing of it coming to pass.

I have noticed recently that people have been feeling as if they are going

around in circles. They have been dealing with the same problems, and they have been fighting the same battles again and again.

The question I want to ask you, is do we have confidence that God will intervene in your situation?

David also faced battles that he had to fight time and time again. He ran for his life from Saul. He would move to a new town, Saul would find him, and just before Saul got there David would leave. We see a few moments in a row where Saul is about to catch David and he somehow escapes his hand. This happened again and again over and over. Then there comes a big moment, just when Saul is about to catch David, a servant of Saul’s comes. A messenger. This messenger tells Saul that the Philistines have invaded and that he needed to leave immediately to stop them from destroying their country. To most of us, maybe, this would seem like a normal occurrence. But what we need to realize is that this was God’s way of intervening in David’s life. This was God’s way of saving him from Saul.

It is important to remember that God doesn’t always come and intervene in our lives on our timetable. He doesn’t always come in the way we think He should. Let us trust together that God’s time is always the best time.

Let’s commit any issues or situations into the Lord’s hands trusting that He will intervene and help us in these situations.

God Bless you, Pastor Jonathan Nash

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Dilemma at the dog park

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

SAD PUPPY - James, an 11 month old golden retriever, was injured over the weekend at the dog park following an incident with a well known dog who continuously exhibits aggressive behaviour.

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It started out as a bright and sunny Saturday for Lindsay Niemand and her 11 month old golden retriever James.

Niemand and James were at the dog park, where she explained they can be found up to five times a week. There were many dogs there due to the nice weather.

Niemand was joyful to see her beautiful boy running freely throughout the

“I ACTUALLY HAD TO PULL THE DOG AWAY FROM HIM BECAUSE HIS OWNER WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND.” - LINDSAY NIEMAND park as he so often does.

She noted he was playing with other dogs and the atmosphere was a happy one.

That’s when she saw a familiar face. It was that of a black corgi cross.

Niemand knew this dog well and together with James they’ve now had

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The first time the pair came in contact with the corgi, James was only a few months old.

“I actually had to pull the dog away from him because his owner was no where to be found,” she recalled. “She then appeared and said to me that’s when she knows it’s time to go home is when her dog does things like that - so you know it’s happened before.”

The second time was in the summer months while walking down Lakeshore.

Both dogs were leashed but Niemand said the corgi made an attempt at James and thankfully her husband intervened.

Following the event at the dog park, Niemand didn’t notice any immediate damage to James.

Later that night she began to notice he was favouring one leg. Upon closer examination his leg was swelling more and more by the minute.

He wouldn’t eat Saturday night straight through til Monday and we knew we needed to bring him to the vet,” said Niemand who added she was thankful James was not hurt worse, with the vet stated his leg was inflamed due to infection.

“The fact of the matter is - multiple people have seen this dog and lady before, it’s not about the $300 it cost in vet bills - it’s the fact that people with aggressive and confrontational dogs shouldn’t bring their dogs to the dog park,” said Niemand. “Imagine if my dog had have been a smaller dog - he could have died and this person could have been sued and no one wants that to happen. The repercussions of taking your aggressive animal to the dog park could be far worse than if you had just simply taken him for a walk.”

Niemand wishes to send the message to all dog owners in Sylvan Lake to be responsible with their pets and know their behaviours. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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Urgent Care committee provides updates to community at luncheon

Left: GIVING TUESDAY - Mayor Sean McIntyre enjoys a hot bowl of chili during a luncheon held at the municipal building in support of the Urgent Care Committee.

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BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care committee held a chili luncheon at the Municipal Government Building and several community members attended this free luncheon including Town of Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre and Town of Eckville Mayor Helen Posti.

The point of the luncheon was for the committee to report back to the community about what they have been doing and where they are currently at in their initiative.

The Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care committee members are working towards getting an enhanced medical care facility in the community.

This facility would not be another walk in clinic but would be open seven days a week for extended hours, would treat non-life threatening injuries and be staffed by doctors and nurses.

Plans are to equip this

facility with a lab and X-ray machines.

The Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care committee chair Susan Samson said the most common question asked was ‘Where is the committee at now?’

“Everybody is very pleased on the fundraising work that we’ve done and we’re of course very grateful to our sponsors but ultimately the question is where are we in terms of getting this service,” Samson said.

Currently the committee is approaching the government to discuss a solution for enhanced medical care in the area, but said they haven’t been able to get an appointment at this time.

Now the committee is taking the steps to make an appointment with the deputy health minister to get their foot in the door that way.

“Until we get a meeting with Alberta Health and a commitment from them and working closely with Alberta Health Services

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Getting an appointment with the health minister or deputy health minister has been a stumbling block this past year, due to the ministers being extremely busy.

Not being able to make an appointment with government ministers makes everything harder for Samson as she said she needs to report back to the committee’s partners and the town’s residents on where they are at in terms of progress.

“We’re very active in fundraising but that’s not really the mandate of what we want to do,” Samson said.

“We want to get a centre.

How can we continue to raise funds when we have no movement on this initiative?”

Samson said she feels dis-

Above: Donation – Owner of Bukwildz Kjeryn Davis presents a $2,240 cheque to Sylvan Lake and Area Urgent Care committee chair Susan Samson and committee members Laurie Norris, Logan Sturtevant, Susan Samson (left) and Klaas Van Veller (right).

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News appointed that they haven’t made any roads in the area as of right now.

She said she feels frustrated because of the lack of movement in any direction good or bad and said they are getting unrest from the residents, and they are concerned with doctors in the town being on call after hours.

“We have to have some movement in this area so we can plan accordingly,” Samson said.

But even in dealing with stumbling blocks, Samson said giving up is not an option.

She said the committee is going into their fifth year of this initiative and has very strong partners with neighbouring communities and have made commitments to the doctors working within

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“We have doctors, residents and partners,” Samson said. “We have too much on the line now to walk away.”

There is currently $100,000 sitting in the trust fund for the urgent care facility, money that will be spent on medical equipment when the town receives a facility.

The committee recently received a donation from Bukwildz worth $2,240, money that will be used to pay for communication and marketing materials.

“We don’t pay ourselves, we don’t pay for meetings, travel or anything like that,” Samson said. “This money will strictly be for communications and marketing.”

Samson said the community can help spread the word of what the Urgent Care Committee is doing and why their initiative is important.

The committee’s goals coming up for this year are to meet with the health minister or deputy health minister and get a position from the government on what they think of the committee’s plan.

“If we get a favourable response we will continue to fundraise and hopefully we will get some planning money to take us to the next detail level of what we need in the community and cost it out,” Samson said.

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Part One: Fostering knowledge on Family and Community Support Services This five part series examines the inner workings of FCSS and aims to further community knowledge on the many programs offered

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Imagine a cold snowy Sylvan Lake winter’s day.

Snow blankets the parking lot of the Community Centre parking lot and one lonely mother sits in the parking lot in her car - working up the courage she knows it will take to ask for help.

She exits her car. She unbuckles her four month old baby boy from his car seat, placing him a carrier. Next she helps her three year old daughter out of the car and just as she’s walking into the building, her unemployed soon to be ex-husband calls her. The already streaming tears begin cascading down her face.

She wonders to herself, ‘How will I support my children?’, ‘How do I live after this divorce or even parent during it?’, ‘Where will I live?’ and ‘How will I make ends meet?’

Still in tears she takes the 20 steps from her car, heaving her baby in his carrier beside her all the while with a three year old on her hip, to the office of

the information and referral specialist at the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) office. She’d heard from a friend there were people here who may be able to help her.

Thankfully for this young mum, her friend was right.

She soon learns of the oneon-one parenting support offered, the parent resource centre, support groups for parents feeling alone, and she receives assistance in filling out supportive housing forms and other financial aid initiatives among many other things - all the while her three year old is happily playing with something from FCSS’ toy library.

While Sylvan Lake’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has a long standing history in the town, many are still unaware of the broad spectrum of programs and services available to residents.

Jointly funded by Alberta Human Services, the Town of Sylvan Lake, and the Summer Villages of Sylvan Lake - FCSS works to create active social change in the community by acting as a

gateway to social supports.

FCSS manager, Kelly Smith stated she believes the role of the organization is to help individuals and families in Sylvan Lake to address social development and service delivery issues in a focused, coordinated and productive manner.

FCSS offers programs to youth, seniors, families and individuals - the vast majority of which are available free of charge to residents of Sylvan Lake.

“Many people don’t know about us because they never felt like they had a need - the old saying of ‘you don’t go looking for what you don’t think you need’,” stated Smith. “But what many people don’t realize is that they may not need us, but we do have programs they could benefit from.”

An individuals journey with FCSS can be as simple as wanting to join a parenting program after hearing about it from a friend. It may also be as complex as coming in to see their Information and Referral Specialist as a last resort, much like the fore

mentioned mother.

Whatever the person’s need, may it be big or small, Smith reinstates FCSS has programs for everyone.

“Because we provide preventative programming for all ages, I think we offer something for everyone and I think we really fill a social gap in our community,” said Smith. ‘For instance, with our Information and Referral Specialist, some one can come in and they can get help to manoeuvre the system. It’s here they figure out where they need to go to get the help they need and see what services they may need access too, ”Especially with the way the economy is, we are finding more and more people coming in with multiple needs and their needs are becoming more and more complex in nature.”

She explained FCSS is a place where people can go to help in deciphering their personal situations and gain access to programs and services that will help them better their lives - whether they be financial, social, or supportive needs.

“We’re the place to go to find out where you can get help,” said Smith.

In addition to their many parenting support programs, FCSS also operates a volunteer centre, the Flipside Youth Centre, seniors support programs to alleviate household chores and yard work as well as social programs for seniors. ***Over the coming weeks

Sylvan Lake News will endeavor into a five part series detailing the many programs and support services available to Sylvan Lake residents through FCSS with this article being part 1 of 5. Future series topics will include: Seniors Support, Youth Services, Family and Individual Supports such as the Lakeview Parentlink Centre as well as the Volunteer Centre ***

COMMUNITY INFORMATON - FCSS Program Manager, Kelly Smith, and FCSS Community Development Coordinator, Alissa McDonald, stand in front of the FCSS offices located at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre. FCSS offers a broad spectrum of support services - most of which are free of Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News charge.

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Students raise money to help other children in community

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS École Mother Teresa School Helping Hands group presented Sylvan Lake and Area Community Partners’ Association administration events co-ordinator Alanna Dextrase with a $909 cheque for the Coats for Kids program recently.

This money will go towards helping ensure that coats are cleaned properly and community members in need have sufficient winter gear this year.

“Sometimes we don’t have boots for people and we have to go purchase them,”

Dextrase said adding this money will help them to do things like this also.

This year the program has already given out over 650 winter pieces including coats, toques, boots and mitts as there is a substantial increase in need.

Receiving this money is a major help Dextrase said as new clothing racks had to be purchased for all the winter gear.

This is the first time the program has received money from children who have fundraised for the program. This tells Dextrase that the children understand the need in the com-

munity.

“Kids are actually seeing what is happening in our community,” she said.

Grade 3 French immersion teacher Roberta Koelmans– Cameron said the children raised the money by selling over 300 candy canes. Money collected from incentive week also went to this fundraiser.

This fundraising initiative is something KoelmansCameron said the students will do again.

“They very much enjoyed it and they will do it again,” she said.

This initiative helps encourage the students to go

Christmas Charity Checkstop gearing up this weekend

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Sylvan Lake R.C.M.P Charity Checkstop will be stationed on 47th Avenue between McDonald’s and Sobeys this year Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

When driving down this avenue people are able to donate new unwrapped toys, non-perishable food items or cash but still be in their vehicle.

Everything collected will be donated to the Sylvan Lake, Bentley and Eckville Christmas Bureaus, food banks and other charities.

Last year $10,500 was collected said program coordinator for Sylvan Lake and District Victim Services, Jennifer Plotnikoff.

“There are more people out of work,” Plotnikoff said.

“With the way the economy is right now people are in need and are asking for help.”

This initiative is very positive and upbeat as local businesses have donated candy canes and coupons.

This year also comes with special treats for children as they will get to meet the R.C.M.P. and firefighters from the Sylvan Lake Fire Department.

Children will be given paper R.C.M.P. hats, finger printing kits and tattoos.

If people are unable to donate at this event, they can drop donations off at the Christmas Bureau at the 30 Minute Hit near McDonald’s this year.

“It’s really fun to watch the kids when they see the

police officers,” Plotnikoff said. “The police officers will come over to the cars and say hi and it’s seeing those little eyes that light up.”

The R.C.M.P. safety bear mascot will also be there and the children will be able to say hello to him as well.

“Watching the kids and all the public give is rewarding,” Plotnikoff said. “Everybody

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Not only is it fun for the public to show their generosity and feel good that they have given to someone else, the R.C.M.P., firefighters, victim services and everyone else running the checkstop and collecting donations has fun too.

and they chose kids because it was close to home.”

And the community certainly appreciates the students’ initiatives as Dextrase has witnessed the reactions of people when they get a good coat.

“They are so excited to be warm,” she said.

The Sylvan Lake and Area Community Partners’ Association is still accept clean winter gear for all ages and donations can be dropped off at the Community Partners’ building. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

Helping Hands – École Mother Teresa School Helping Hands students presented Sylvan Lake and Area Community Partners’ Association administration events coordinator Alanna Dextrase with a $909 cheque for the Coats for Kids program Monday. Left to right: Mary Gilespie, Ayrianna Renaud, Alanna Dextrase, Roberta Koelmans-Cameron, Leah MacMillan, Karlee Lloyd and Elaura Fraser.

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Provincials Bound – The Lakers senior girls and boys volleyball teams finished their seasons at the provincials last weekend.

KidSport Donation – Lakers senior boys volleyball player Zach Kostiuk and Lakers senior girls volleyball player Annalise Carlson stand beside KidSport Sylvan Lake communication director Mark Cummings. Both teams received money from KidSport Sylvan Lake to help cover arising costs in going to the provincials.

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BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Lakers senior girls and boys volleyball teams are celebrating their recent success of making it to the provincials last weekend as both teams had achieved their seasons’ goals.

The boys tied for fifth place in provincials - after winning three games and losing three games they came up against Peace Wapiti in hopes of making playoffs, but fell short in the match losing in the third set. The girls finished by winning two games and losing three games falling just short of playoffs finishing fourth in their pool.

But despite the losses on both sides, both teams were pleased after having achieved their goals of making it to the provincial games.

Head coach for the girl’s team Jason Chatwood said the girls did pretty good as it seemed like all the tough teams were in their pool.

“After Friday night there were four teams in our pool that all had two wins

and two losses,” he said. “It was so close.”

He said the girls lost to St. Albert on Saturday and that team ended up winning the whole tournament.

He added all the games were very close and were well played.

Both teams went into the provincials and put their best foot forward even though neither knew what to expect competition wise.

Chatwood said in the first game the girls were pretty nervous as playing in the provincials was a new experience for them but they seemed to get comfortable.

“I think it took them awhile but once they settled in they did just fine,” he said.

The boys didn’t know what to expect either said head coach Wayne Halliday because it was their first time going to provincials.

“We didn’t know what competition would be like or how tough but we were fine,” he said. “We fit right in and we only had one bad game that we didn’t play up to our standard and that was the very first match of the weekend.”

With all the girls’ games being very close Chatwood hopes they are very proud of themselves, as he is very proud of them, stating they accomplished something a tonne of teams don’t get to do.

“There’s only so many teams that can go to provincials,” he said. “Just making the tournament itself was a huge accomplishment and realizing that they can compete with all the top teams around the province is something that they should be very proud of.”

Halliday also commented that he is proud of the boys as he said the boys have come a long way and have reached their goal of making it to the provincials and finishing well.

“It meant a lot that these guys bought into our program,” he said. “To achieving their goals, getting good and playing well - I am very proud of them.”

He said the boys are also very proud of themselves but are sad to see the season come to and end because this season was one full of success.

“The feeling generated through being very competitive and winning close

matches and winning zones, you just want to keep the feeling going all the time,” Halliday said.

With the girls being a young team Chatwood thinks they will be back again next year and will try to win a provincial medal.

“I think they will work extra hard to make sure they get back there and work towards getting a provincial medal if there’s a chance at that,” he said.

With the boys being in their graduating year Halliday said their success at provincials was great to see.

“I couldn’t have asked for anything more from the boys,” he said. “They gave it all that they could and it was good for them.”

Both Lakers teams also wished to thank KidSport Sylvan Lake for the $150 given to each team to help them on their journey to provincials. With neither team expecting to be going to the tournament, they stated they were very appreciative of the donations from KidSport to help fund their trip. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Tweed wins gold and silver in karate championships

Karate Champion – Brandon Tweed, 18, recently won gold and silver medals at the World Karate Kickboxing Championships in Orlando, Florida.

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BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE Brandon Tweed, 18, recently won gold in continuous sparring, silver in point sparring and gold in team continuous sparring in the World Karate Kickboxing Championships early last month in Orlando, Florida.

Preparing for the competitions took weeks of extensive training, two or three hours a day and six days a week as well as eating a healthy diet. Tweed had to ensure his whole body was up to parr for the competitions.

“You have to have good cardio and good technique,” he said.

Tweed said the most difficult aspect in preparing for the competition was eating right and keeping his weight down. He had to be under 80 kilograms to qualify for a certain weight category.

This meant staying away from junk food and exercising daily. He added staying away from junk food isn’t easy for most 18 year old boys.

“I wanted to go eat ice cream but I couldn’t,” Tweed said. “I was eating salads for lunch everyday and protein based snacks.”

Working over the summer and away from home Tweed ate junk food. When he came home he weighed himself and he was over his weight category.

“I had to work pretty hard to keep my weight down eating healthy and working out two or three hours a day,” he said.

In the end he said he dropped around 10 pounds and qualified for the weight category and in doing so he was quite pleased with

himself.

Eating right, exercising and training hard all paid off for Tweed. He said winning the medals was a great feeling.

He has been training since he was five-years-old and said he always wanted to be at the world championship level.

Winning these medals made his third time at the championships worth it. He said he still remembers his first time fighting for gold.

“I was so nervous I could hardly stand up straight,”

Tweed said. “This time I hardly got nervous, so the experience does help, but you don’t focus on it being your third time. This is the best I’ve done by far.”

With the competitions being in Florida, Tweed said he saw more south and central Americans compete. The previous two times the championships were held in Europe.

Watching different people compete from different places around the world gave him perspective on how different people fight.

“It was interesting to see different styles,” Tweed said. “The Europeans have a very distinct fighting style. They just like to stand there and punch each other. The south and central Americans they fight a more technical way.”

But no matter where you are from it is beneficial to know what the judges are looking for which is why Tweed said he had to watch other people fight to see what the judges wanted as the competitors don’t necessarily know how they will be judged.

“Every judge is different,” Tweed said. “You just hope you get a good judge.”

He said this is nerve rack-

ing as you can go in with one fighting style and if the judge doesn’t like your style you may not win.

When it comes to a preference between continuous and point sparring Tweed said he prefers continuous and said he is better at it.

“I think it’s more practical and has real life application and point fighting really doesn’t,” Tweed said.

“It’s almost like a game of tag and continuous you’re actually fighting.”

Competing in these tournaments Tweed said there is a camaraderie there between the competitors.

“You go and see people who were at worlds and you talk and I like that aspect of it,” Tweed said. “It’s great for fitness and staying in shape.”

He said he wants to continue in karate because he wants to get a repeat championship. He also wants to keep going further in his training, experience and go further in his black belt ranks, with eventually going to Japan where karate originated from.

“I would love to go to Japan one day and train.

That would be really cool,” Tweed said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Sitting with Mr. and Mrs. Claus – Katie Labelle enjoys meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Breakfast with Santa event Saturday at the Multi-Campus Gym. Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

Family Photo – Sarah Gorecky and her children Maximus and Michael sit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Breakfast with Santa event Saturday at the Multi-Campus Gym.

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Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News Urgent Care Committe members Teresa Rilling and Susan Samson enjoy their chili during the Giving Tuesday chili luncheon held at the municipal building on Tuesday at lunch.

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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

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UNRESERVED SPORTSMAN & Firearms Public Auction. Saturday, December 5, 2015, 10 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. S.E., Calgary, Alberta.

Unreserved Industrial Public Auction. Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 8 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. S.E., Calgary, Alberta. For more information see www. canadianpublicauction.com or call 403-269-6600.

UNRESERVED AUCTION. Heavy haul, highway trucks, trailers, light trucks, tools, fabrication equipment, plus much more.

Wed., Dec. 16, Acheson, Alberta; CenturyServices.com for more details.

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

EquipmentMisc.

1900

SAVE 30% on our Greenland and Wild Labrador Voyage until December 18, 2015. See Labrador as it was meant to be seen - By Sea Aboard the comfortable Ocean Endeavour. No extra charge for singles!

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Wanted To Buy

WANTED: WILL PAY cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, (farm tractors w/loaders) 1985 or newer.

Skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not.

250-260-0217 .

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Something for Everyone Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Everyday in Classifieds Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 tamarack, poplar, birch.

Price depends on location Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 of delivery. Lil Mule Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Logging 403-318-4346 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 We change daily Seed Grain ......................2200 to serve you better.

Seeding & Tillage ............2210

1660

THIS?

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.

Houses/ Duplexes

3020 3060

Pasture

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

HARVEST SALE! Save $50,000 from the replacement cost of this 20 X 76 drywalled Grandeur Showhome that has to go! A sacrifice at $124,900. Call Terry 1-855-347-0417 or email: terry@ grandviewmodular.com.

Buildings For Sale

4150

STEEL BUILDINGS. “ Really Big Sale - Year end Clear Out!” 21 x 22 $5190. 25 x 24 $5988.

27 x 28 $7498. 30 x 32 $8646. 35x34 $11,844.

42 x 54 $16, 386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Financial #4400 - #4430

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

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3180

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.

For Rent #3000 - #3200

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

4090

Manufactured Homes

SYLVAN Lake, 3 fully CROSS COUNTRY furn. rentals, 1 w/garage, HOMES. Come view our inclds. all utils, $1100 show homes that are ready $1500. Details 403-880-0210 for quick possession; 20’ wides from $114,000! Visit us in Acheson.

780-470-8000; www.

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LARGE, Clean 2 bdrm.

APT. in downtown Sylvan Lake, avail. now. Strictly N/S, no pets. Seeking stable, employed tenant able to provide ref’s. Rent $800./mo. + power & gas.

Inquire/view 403-887-3021

1930

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.

Firewood

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

1530

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Houses For Sale

OR THIS?

4020

78 NORTHSTAR Dr Sylvan Lake $185,000 Own your own land!

Double wide modular 3 beds/1.5 baths.

Call Elaine Pippi Discover Real Estate 403-714-4867

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

Money To Loan

4430

Public Notice #6000

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

Public Notices

6010

NoƟce to Creditors and Claimants Estate of Douglas James Beckley who died on March 3, 2015.

If you have a claim against this estate, you must Įle your claim by January 11, 2016 with Cindee Nyrose at 201 2 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0B7 and provide details of your claim.

If you do not Įle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

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Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok.

Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca.

587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage.

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If you own your own home - you qualify.

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NEED A LOAN? Own property? Have bad credit?

We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228; www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca.

WITH CLASSIFIEDS 1-877-223-3311

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

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CALL SHANNON OR LEAH AT

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 23

RCMP News Release November 14th – November 20th, 2015 November 14th 12:40 a.m. – RCMP received a report of an underage party at an address on 44th Street in Sylvan Lake. There was concern that the party was getting out of control with fights ensuing.

Members attended and cleared the residence without further incidents.

2:26 a.m. – A 20-yearold male is facing multiple charges in relation

to a traffic stop on 54th Avenue in Eckville. The GDL driver was questioned and was determined to be under the influence of a substance.

The Eckville resident was charged with four counts of failing to comply with a probation order after he was determined to be in possession of alcohol and weapons. He also received a 30 day license suspension.

4:01 a.m. – A call to

You and your family are invited to a

Candlelight Service of Remembrance

Sunday

December 13, 2015 2:00 p.m.

Fellowship to follow

The Chapel of the Sylvan Lake

RCMP dispatch of a suspicious female on Harper Drive in Sylvan Lake resulted in police attendance. A complainant reported a female crying and knocking on the door of her residence.

RCMP located a 31-yearold female who was arrested for public intoxication. She was transported to cells where she remained until sober.

November 15th 00:37 a.m. – RCMP attended a domestic dispute at a residence on Herder Drive in Sylvan Lake. A 36-year-old female requested the removal of her spouse in relation to a minor altercation. A 44-year-old male was removed from the residence as a precaution. No charges were laid.

November 16th 03:27 a.m. – A party at a residence on Sylvan

Drive resulted in a charge being laid against a 33-year-old Sylvan Lake male. A complainant contacted the police to advise that he was concerned for his wellbeing. RCMP attended and arrested a male, charging him with failing to comply with conditions of a court order. A second call at the same residence approximately an hour later resulted in a 27-year-old female also being charged with several counts of failing to comply with a probation order and a recognizance. Drugs and alcohol were factors in the incidents.

physical altercation. A 43-year-old female sustained non-life threatening injuries. A 40 yearold male is charged with assault and mischief under $5000.

November 18th 11:01 a.m. – A Dodge van was stolen from a property in Sylvan Lake.

The owner reported that the vehicle was left running with the keys inside outside a residence on Meadowview Close. The vehicle was later recovered in Red Deer City.

November 20th 12:20 a.m. – A 30-yearold Eckville male is facing charges in relation to a residence check. The male was to be served documents when it was discovered that he was not at his premises during curfew hours. He was charged with two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a court order.

November 17th 10:52 a.m. – A domestic disturbance at an address on Old Boomer Road in Sylvan Lake resulted in charges against a Sylvan Lake male. A verbal argument became heated resulting in a

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015

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$329,900

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$218,500

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GORD STEINBACH

$369,900

CA0072450 CA0049229

$254,000 $304,900

CA0072154

Open concept • Hardwood floors • Fireplace • Lakeview balcony with BBQ hookup. Secured underground parking (titled parking stall), car wash bay, hot tub, steam room, exercise gym, private conference/party room, games room with pool table & theatre room.

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403-896-8500

NEW PRICE CA0060811 CA0049229

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5231 56 Avenue, Eckville

$359,900

CA0060440

• 4 BEDROOMS • IN FLOOR HEAT • 5 BATHROOMS • RV PARKING • GARAGE

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403-887-2217 SANDI@PALMBAY.CA