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HOLIDAY FUN - Craig Larson and Kim Reno enjoy an afternoon skating on the lake. Both skating rinks are fully operational on the lake and were well utlized during the holiday season.

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2015 Year in Review January

SKY ON FIRE - Sylvan Lake residents were captivated by the colourful and artistic fireworks display that graced the dark sky and welcomed the start of a new year Jan. 1.

DEMOLITION - Several weeks after the arena’s demolition, it was the curling rink’s time to come down in early January. Crews from Surrey, B.C.-based Clearview Grinding worked amidst the rubble.

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Afternoon angling - Duane Inman drilled three ice fishing holes in the Sylvan Lake ice and enjoyed a relaxing day of fishing with son Damon.

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Honoured - The Town of Sylvan Lake honoured members of the Sylvan Lake Hockeyville Committee during an appreciation event at the Municipal Government Building Jan. 22.

Committee members, not all of whom are pictured, include Brenda Dale, Dale Plante, Dan Koyich, Darcy Rosie, Dianne Womacks, Graham Parsons, Jared Waldo, Jas Payne, Jodi Johanson, Jordan Sinclair, Karen Van Meer, Kelly Edgecombe, Kris Lindberg, Megan Chernoff, Melissa Gyonyer, Ron Lebsack, Steve Dills and Steve Rowe.

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February

WINTER FUN - The unofficial skating surface on the storm retention pond in the park behind Lakeway Boulevard maintained by neighbours and parents was a beehive of activity in early February. The surface has proved a popular skating location particularly on weekends and when school is out.

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TAKING THE PLUNGE - Jas Payne soars into the icy waters of Sylvan Lake during the 2015 Polar Bear Dip. Payne took the plunge in support of the Sylvan Lake Spray Park.

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PLANETARIUM - École Our Lady of the Rosary School Grade 2 students Liam Gamble, Kyra ShannonVenardos, Maci Witzaney and Carter Penman explore the solar system inside a mobile planetarium set up at their school late February.

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Urgent Care Committee 2015 Year In Review

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

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The journey in Sylvan Lake and area for Urgent Care or Enhanced Health Care Services continues, with 2015 being a very busy year for the committee. In early 2015 we were waiting for a response to the Family Care Clinic proposal, and as a result had a visit on Family Day from the PC Minister of Health. However once the election was called and the new government formed we were faced with beginning again to educate our new health representatives on the needs in our area.

The various fund raising efforts have continued with the highlight being the new UCC- Golf tournament. To date the UCC donations exceed $115,000.00 that will be spent on medical equipment once the new health centre is realized.

Sylvan Lake and area is a growing and thriving community with an overall service area population of 22,316, and a tourist industry that results in an estimated 775,000 visitors a year.

Sylvan Lake currently has no hospital, Urgent Care or Ambulatory Care Centre. There is a basic AHS Community Health Centre providing limited access to Lab and DI, mental health services, public health and home care.

The Sylvan Lake Area is inclusive of the following health agencies and municipalities; Wolf Creek PCN, AHS Central Zone, Town of Sylvan Lake, Town of Eckville, Town of Bentley, Village of Benalto, Lacombe County, Red Deer County, and the 5 Summer Villages at Sylvan Lake. (Birchcliff, Half Moon Bay, Jarvis Bay, Norglenwold, Sunbreaker Cove) The Urgent Care Committee, formed in 2011, consists of 17 members who are local Mayors, councillors, RCMP, doctors, pharmacists, medical professionals, local service club members and community members.

Currently the majority of health care delivery

is provided by 3 respective private medical clinics staffed by 15 dedicated family physicians.

Health services are provided from the clinics with regularly scheduled visits, expanded evening hours and a creative after hours on-call system.

The current on-call system was manageable 10 years ago, but with the increased demand it is at risk of collapsing.

Other emergency, urgent and non-urgent visits, which cannot be handled locally, are seen by the Emergency Departments in area hospitals such as Red Deer, Lacombe, Rimbey and Innisfail.

Our proposed solution to this gap in medical services for the area is to provide, under one roof in Sylvan Lake, an Ambulatory Care Clinic for the medical treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The vision is this clinic would be open 7 days a week from 7:00 am – 10:00 pm and have access to laboratory (Lab) and diagnostic imaging (DI). It would be staffed by doctors and nurses. It would provide additional supports for Mental Health and seniors.

This proposed clinic would be a partnership between all health services in the area. It would provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time by the right people.

We envision that in this clinic we can: - reduce trips to the emergency departments - reduce patient admission to hospitals - reduce inpatient stays at hospitals - increase patient and family satisfaction - improve medical access in the Sylvan Lake Area We also believe that once a detailed plan is developed and accepted this clinic can: - reduce Emergency Department visits at a substantial cost savings

- reduce total inpatient bed days at RDRHC from the Sylvan Lake and Area residents - retain and recruit committed and collaborative Doctors - provide integrated care utilizing doctors, PCN and community and social agencies - improved access for mental health patients - improved access for ambulatory care visits - provide a continuum of health care services in a sustainable, affordable model - lower per capita costs for services delivered - province wide learning on this accountable model with trackable outcomes.

We met with Health Minister Sarah Hoffman on Dec 14, 2015 and presented the problems and the possible solutions. We have asked for support including in forming an integrated partnership between health services agencies in the area. To provide planning funds to further develop this unique health service delivery model. To provide a commitment to ongoing operational funding once the plan is reviewed and accepted. The Minister was not able to make us immediate promises due to low oil prices and many demands on the health care budget. However we are optimistic that our cost effective and quality of service approach will be an innovative solution and we anticipate a response from the Health Minister in early 2016.

We will continue to keep you informed of our progress and to fundraise. We look forward to seeing our supporters at our 2nd Annual Golf tournament on August 12, 2106.

For further information or to get involved, contact: Susan Samson Chair Urgent Care Committee Sylvan Lake and Area

Music added to fireworks to bring in 2016

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Tuning in to 88.7 FM January 1 at 7 p.m. is something everyone sitting in their cars will want to do for the New Year’s Day fireworks.

This is because this year the fireworks will be in sync with music.

The fireworks will be in their usual location, over the lake. Speakers will be on the pier playing the music as well for those outside.

Pairing music to fireworks is something new and exciting for the town this year, a real treat for everyone to enjoy.

Michelle Morrison, special events and program coordinator for the reaction and culture department for the Town of Sylvan Lake said the fireworks company has been working really hard to make a good fireworks show this year.

“It’s really neat,” Morrison said. “Something we’ve

never done here before for the fireworks.”

Three songs will play to the fireworks.

The fireworks will last around seven minutes this year, but paired up with music, the show is sure to attract not only the local community, but the surrounding area including visitors from Red Deer.

“People from Red Deer drive out to see it because it’s such a great show,” Morrison said. “The music should be a really fun and neat addition to the event.”

When people arrive at the pier there will be hand outs saying the radio station to tune into. The information will also be posted on the Town’s website and Facebook.

Morrison said New Year’s Day is the second biggest show for fireworks with Canada Day being the biggest.

Dan Roy, owner of Big Bang Fireworks Inc. has put the songs together for the fireworks. The songs he has chosen are carefully picked

out, family friendly and are suited to the audience.

The first will be a traditional song everyone hears to bring in the New Year, ‘Auld Lang Syne’. However this song will be to a different modern Barenaked Ladies version.

“The first song is a traditional song,” Roy said.

“That’s the song that plays in big parties everywhere around the world. I thought it was a good way to bring in the new year with the traditional song.”

The second song will be a version from Canadian recording artist Lights, ‘Up We Go’ which Roy said has been a pretty big hit this year.

The final song will be Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, ‘Uptown Funk’.

Roy said with these last two songs he picked them because he felt they engaged the audience.

“Uptown Funk song was a pretty popular song this year,” said Roy. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

New Year’s Day fireworks – Fireworks are held every year at the lake to bring in the new year.

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March A Clean Start Every now and then we just need to clean out space, or purge, or downsize. Anything to get rid of the buildup, the sludge and the clutter that accumulates. We take boxes to the garbage, recycle dumpsters and Drop Off Bins! And it feels so much better, freer and fresher!

weren’t good enough! What if we dropped all that talk and just loved ourselves a little more?

What if we forgave others and simply decided to not carry grudges or rehearse pain and unforgiveness any longer?! What would that get off our backs?!

New Years is a great time to also free the clutter in our minds so we can journey on with fresh, And what if we accepted the fact that most fear is in our minds and decided to courageously face clean spirits. each day ahead for the privilege that it is?

What should we leave behind and throw out?

Wouldn’t that lighten the load?

How about all the nasty negative stuff we tell ourselves about how we fell short and didn’t You get to choose that! Or not! Go for it — Happy live up to correct standards? How we just plain New Year!!

DISCUSSING THE SPRAY PARK - Sylvan Lake mayor Sean McIntyre points out the Leader Field location where the town’s Spray Park will eventually be built during a visit with the Kindergarten class at École Our Lady of the Rosary School March 11.

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January 3rd Service - 10:30am Minister: Rev. Jin Woo Kim “To will one thing”

BIG RETURN - The Sylvan Lake Pond Hockey Tournament proved a hit upon its return to the Sylvan Lake ice in early March. . The annual event, cancelled last year due to ice instability, saw 25 teams vying for one of three grand prizes of $1,500 cash as well as bragging rights over a 24-hour period.

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CAKE WINNER - Gracelynn Simms was excited to win an aptly decorated cake through a cakewalk during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at École Mother Teresa School.

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April

May WINNER - Don MacIntyre of the Wildrose Party is congratulated by a supporter after being named MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake on the night of May 5 in the provincial election.

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BIG WIN - Sylvan Lake Bantam AA Lakers celebrated their 2015 South Central Alberta Hockey League triumph in early April.

SHERI WEBERG BEGINNING STAGES - Clark Builders project executive Randy Kyrsyk and senior project manager Brent Siminick stand beside one of the maps on display for the NexSource Centre Multiplex Redevelopment at A sponsors meetings held in mid April. Construction was scheduled to begin within the next few weeks.

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FARMERS MARKET - The Sylvan Lake Farmers’ Market kicked off for the season in late May. The market ran every Friday until Sept. 2 at a new location in the north lot of Railway Promenade on 50th Avenue. Paul Hofer of the Pine Hill Hutterite Colony sold a bag of potatoes to Sylvan Lake resident Edna McLeod.

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June and July

School site - Town of Sylvan Lake and Chinook’s Edge School Division representatives marked the start of construction on a new K-8 school in Beacon Hill with a commemorative photo in mid June. The school will have capacity for 500 students, and is set to open in the fall of 2016. Pictured here at the school’s future site are Chinook’s Edge Superintendent Kurt Sacher, board chair Colleen Butler, Ward 1 trustee Jackie Swainson, Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre and Coun.

Megan Chernoff.

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PROUD CANADIAN - Trevor Fraser holds daughter Zara aloft as she proudly waves her Canadian flag in celebration JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN of Canada Day in Sylvan Lake.

HANDS UP - Montreal indie rockers Stars had the crowd on its feet during the band’s performance at the Summer STUART FULLARTON Sensation Beach Music Festival mid-July.

WORK BEGAN - Crews work to install support piles on the Sylvan Lake Lighthouse in mid June 2015.

FANTASTIC FIREWORKS - An impressive fireworks display marked the end to a fun-filled day of celebrating Canada Day JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN in Sylvan Lake.

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BREAKING GROUND - Project consultants joined local dignitaries and fundraising committee members to mark the official groundbreaking of the NexSource Centre in late July. Here, NexSource Power’s Tom Witty, Town of Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre, Town of Sylvan Lake CAO Betty Osmond and project manager Brent Siminick put shovels in the ground. The facility is scheduled for completion by JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN February 2017.

Lacombe County Environmental Improvement Grant Program Workshops The County Environmental Grant program aims to provide financial assistance to community groups and schools to develop or deliver community-based environmental services and programs within the County. Workshops will be held at Lacombe County Administration building between 7 – 9pm on Tuesday, January 12th and Wednesday, January 27th.

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Above: FINISH LINE - Heather Wurtele celebrates crossing the finish line at the Chinook Triathlon Festival held in Sylvan Lake early August.

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The next Waterfront Commercial District planning meeting is: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:00 to 8:00 pm Municipal Government BuildingCouncil Chambers

Right: GRAND OPENING - Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre stands by as provincial Human Services minister Irfan Sabir cuts a ribbon marking the grand opening of the Lakeview Parent Link Centre in late August.

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Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Registration Registration starts on Monday, January 4, 2016, at 8:15 a.m. for the 2016-2017 Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs at École Our Lady of the Rosary School.

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September

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Happy New Year Proud Supporters - MP Blaine Calkins and Mayor Sean McIntyre could be seen at Tim Hortons handing out smile cookies in September as part of the weeklong smile cookie campaign. Over 2,000 smile cookies were sold over the week with proceeds going to Sylvan Lake Urgent Care.

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In the works - Construction workers nail down the foundation early September for what will eventually be the NexSource Centre which is scheduled for completion by February 2017.

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October LAKERS CONQUER - The H.J. Cody Lakers had a fantastic 2015 as the town cheered them on during an outstanding season.

Quarterback Michael Smyth throws a long bomb to a team mate during a match against the Stettler Wildcats during league play-offs in late October.

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FLAGS OF REMEMBRANCE - Mid October saw Central Albertans gather outside Sylvan Lake for the second annual Veteran’s Voices of Canada Flags of Remembrance ceremony. Ryan Doell rides his horse Champagne next to Rebecca Santana and her horse Mable during the raising of the flags.

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November

FLAGS FINALE - A member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #212 recieves his Flag of Remembrance from Executive Director of Veteran’s Voices of Canada, Allan Cameron,who stands next to a young member of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets during a closing ceremony held at H.J. Cody High School in mid November.

ABOVE GROUND - By midNovember the NexSource Centre could be seen above the ground after months of foundational and underground work being laid.

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2015 comes to an end - 2016 brings promise of continued success

BY SYLVAN LAKE NEWS STAFF

STUNNING SIGHT - The northern lights delightfully danced behind the Sylvan Lake Lighthouse recently. The lighthouse was built over the course of 2015 via funds raised by members of the Sylvan Lake Rotary Club.

Photo courtesy of A. Petterson Photography

Once again we find ourselves ringing in the new year, wondering what the next 365 days will bring us while reflecting on the past 365.

2015 was a year of monuments for Sylvan Lake. The community never ceases to amaze as incredible projects throughout municipal borders excelled while residents pushed individual successes further than ever before.

Lakers watched as projects such as the Sylvan Lake Lighthouse, the new fire hall and the NexSource Centre all took shape. All around projects grew before residents eyes and with everyone delighted by the new additions to the community.

2015 proved to be one of historical importance, as both a provincial and federal election left a mark on the Town seeing two new faces representing Sylvan Lake.

Not only did our physical landscape reach new heights - on a community level, Sylvan Lake welcomed Lakeview Parent Link which has since become an integral hub for families.

Lakers rallied their efforts collectively for a number of causes seeing thousands raised in support of projects such as medical equipment for a future urgent care centre, in addition to the light house and the future Sylvan Lake Spray Park. Residents of the town made it very apparent that no matter what they set their minds too - they can make reality out of dreams.

Lakers never seem to cease and 2016 will undoubtedly prove to be yet another outstanding show of philanthropic and volunteer driven initiatives.

Just as in 2015 the town watched as many sports teams conquered they will surely see many more championships come from the many incredible athletes who call Sylvan Lake home.

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Lakers excelled in many more fields such as the business community.

Not only was Sylvan Lake named one of the best communities in Alberta to do business in, thanks to hard work from Town staff and the Business Recruitment Team - Sylvan Lake saw significant economic growth in 2015, as it will likely continue to do in 2016.

2016 will be sure to bring a multitude of joy to the lives of many Lakers as the new fire hall will become fully operational, along with the new school being built in Beacon Hill set to open this fall.

The NexSource Centre will be well on its way to being complete by this time next year and the aquatic centre will have returned to regular programming.

Sylvan Lake is a vibrant and growing community full of enthusiastic, kind-hearted individuals and a wonderful place to call home. With all of the success seen in 2015, the staff of Sylvan Lake News can’t wait to be a part of another incredible year.

The New Year is a great time to get organized and be proactive about your financial future. Thank you for your partnership and all the best in 2016!

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Take it Off! The Sylvan Lake Management Committee is once again asking thepublic to register their Ice Fishing Huts. Registration allows for increased protection of property and ourbeautiful Sylvan Lake.

When ice fishing huts are abandoned on the lake during the spring thaw, debris can include wood, gasoline, furniture and plastic and ends up settling to the bottom of the lake, or floating to the surface. Careless disregard for the lake and for others results in serious contamination of the water, which is detrimental to fish and waterfowl habitat and creates safety hazards for other users of the lake.

Since the beginning of the “Take if Off” program, the Sylvan Lake Management Committee has reduced the number of abandoned huts on the lake from 25 to zero!

To register Ice Fishing Huts, the public must fill out a simple form that identifies contents of the structure, users and contact information. Forms are available at the Sylvan Lake Town Hall, Lacombe County Office, and the Sylvan Lake RCMP station.

Online registration is available at www.sylvanlake.ca/take-it-off.

Individuals only need to register a structure once, so registrants are asked to keep record of theirregistration number. This ensures a proper investigation of property should it fall victim to theft orvandals. Registration also helps officials contact the owners in the spring if the structure is found abandoned on the lake after March 31, the last day of Ice Fishing Season. As of April 1, remaining huts are removed from the lake and disposed of at the Sylvan Lake Waste Transfer Site.

Take It Off is managed by The Sylvan Lake Management Committee, with the support of the five Summer Villages of Sylvan Lake, Sylvan Lake RCMP, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development, Sylvan Lake Fish & Game Association, Lacombe and Red Deer County and the Town of Sylvan Lake.

For more information contact: Keith Stephenson, Chair of the Sylvan Lake Management Committee at 403 350 4940.

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Take Notice CHRISTMAS TREE PICK-UP Public Works will be collecting Christmas trees during the week of January 11. Place your tree for pick-up where your garbage is normally collected by 8:00 A.M. on Monday, January 11. It may take up to 5 days to collect your tree.

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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER APPROVALS As of January 1, 2016 the Town of Sylvan Lake will no longer advertise permitted use permit approvals in the Sylvan Lake News.

All permitted use decisions will now be advertised on the Town’s website @ www.sylvanlake.ca/government/approvals

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HOURS OF OPERATION DURING THE HOLIDAYS Municipal Government Building, Municipal Operations Building, and Family & Community Centre: • Close at: 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 24 • Closed: Friday, December 25 • Closed: Monday, December 28 • Closed: Friday, January 1 Multiplex: • Closed at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 24 • Closed: Friday, December 25 • Closed: Saturday, December 26 • Closed: Friday, January 1 *The Multiplex is open both December 27 & 28

TAKE NOTICE THAT on or before December 22, 2015 the Development Officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application(s): Permitted Use FOX RUN Unique Elevations for a detached dwelling, uncovered deck and basement development on Lot 2B, Block 8, Plan 992 4759 (4 Falcon Close) INDUSTRIAL PARK Galaxie Signs for a fascia sign (2’6”x 29’) and a fascia sign insert (2’6” x 15’) on Lots 6 & 7, Block 2, Plan 822 2452 (30 Industrial Drive) AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT you may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, as provided for in Part 17, of the Municipal Government Act. Written statements relevant to the development and reasons for the appeal may be submitted to the Town of Sylvan Lake, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 5012 48 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 within 14 days following this publication.

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You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretations of the Land Use Bylaw.

For further information please contact the Development Officer at 887-2141.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, this 31st day of December, 2015.

Development Officer, Town of Sylvan Lake TAKE NOTICE! As of January 1, 2016 the Town of Sylvan Lake will no longer advertise permitted use permit approvals in the Sylvan Lake News. All permitted use decisions will now be advertised on the Town’s website @ www.sylvanlake.ca/government/approvals

NOTICE GARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTION Holiday Collection Schedule If your regular garbage/recycling collection day is Christmas Day (Friday) it will be collected on the following Monday (December 28).

If your regular garbage/recycling collection day is New Year’s Day (Friday) it will be collected on the following Monday (January 4).

Please ensure that your garbage and recycling is out for collection by 8:00 A.M. on your collection day. Extra bags of garbage may be placed next to the garbage cart on your collection day for one week following Christmas.

Christmas gift wrap is accepted in your green box.

Please contact Public Works at 403-887-2800 if you do not have a green box.

WASTE TRANSFER STATION Holiday Hours of Operation The facility will be closed on Christmas Eve at 1 p.m., Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. The Waste Transfer Station is open during the winter on Wednesday to Saturday, exclusive of statutory holidays, from 9:00 A.M. to 5 P.M except Wednesdays when the facility remains open until 8 p.m.

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Building blocks of community

BY MAYOR SEAN MCINTYRE TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE All around me, I am reminded of the immense benefits of community and the importance of building and maintaining community.

Community is not just living in general proximity to others; it’s living with the benefit of each other. If you look at the building blocks alone, living close to each other means that we share common services and see a benefit in not having to create each of those services individually.

This means things like roads, water, sewer, parks, public facilities, schools, police, fire, ambulance, and businesses that locate in those areas because of the critical mass of population. If we were all living completely independent of each other, we wouldn’t have the benefit of having or sharing these resources.

But those are just the building blocks. How we arrange those building blocks absolutely matters but what we do with those building blocks makes every difference.

Community thrives when we consider each other. You could design perfect building blocks of community, but if the people in that community don’t take it upon themselves to care for each other, the design doesn’t matter.

This is where my own community of Sylvan Lake becomes inspiring to me. We have the building blocks of roads, parks, schools, water, sewer, fire, police, ambulances and public facilities; but it’s what we do with it them that makes every difference.

We celebrate together. Our community’s Centennial Celebrations in 2013 were a hallmark of incredible community spirit. We came together to honour our past, celebrate our present and build our future together. It was both an inspiring honour and an incredibly fun experience! Through every season and in times like 1913 Days, Canada Day, Christmas, New Year’s, Family Day; in spring, summer, fall, and winter we celebrate together. They say “The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.” We can attest that is true!

We come together in crisis. We came together when several houses burned down on Wildrose Drive. We raised money as a community, gathered clothing and resources; we worked together to house and care for several families who were affected by the fires. The response was so overwhelming that it created a new fund to help local families of the future who were victims of disasters.

This is just one example of so many. Whether it’s one person, a family, or a group of people, if there is a known need for people in Sylvan Lake, you’ll find people eager to help meet it.

The most recent example for me is the “Oilfield Dads” group that was recently born in Sylvan Lake. Started as an online haven for like minds suffering the effects of a down economy, the Oilfield Dads group just held a Christmas Dinner to encourage and support its members in their time of need.

We work together. Sylvan Lakers also came together when our arena unexpectedly collapsed in 2014. A former resident who was looking in on the community nominated Sylvan Lake for the Kraft Hockeyville contest and what happened next was not short of amazing. Not only did local residents organize events and take time from work and school and their normal routines to help vote and spread the word, but support flooded in from across the region, the province, the nation, and across the world for our community.

Every corner and every group in the community came together to support Sylvan Lake and when every hand lifted and leg pushed in the same direction, we were crowned Kraft Hockeyville 2014 after amassing millions of votes.

Community didn’t stop there. We build playgrounds to-

gether, pick up litter together, coach kids together, organize events together and raise funds for charity together. We volunteer together. We look out for each other.

With every snowfall we receive, you can see neighbors shoveling each other’s driveways and sidewalks. On any given day you can see people helping with someone’s groceries in a shopping center parking lot. We have local charities who are working to feed, clothe, educate and support those in need. There are even the new groups developing to distribute meals made from leftovers to those who could use it.

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TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1693/2015

TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1692/2015

Being a Bylaw to amend the Waste Bylaw No. 1620/2013.

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1620/2013 in the manner hereinafter appearing: NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendements there to, enacts as follows: THAT Schedule “A” being the rates charged for solid waste services be amended as shown: Residential Properties (single and two-family residences): Residential Waster and Yard/Kitchen Waste Collection Base Rate: $19.00 per month per residence for a 240 litre waste receptacle $28.50 per month per residence for a 360 litre waste receptacle The Residential Waste and Yard/Kitchen Collection Base Rate provides for one waste receptacle and unlimited yard waste collection per week per residence.

Tags: The charge for extra waste, which cannot be contained in the receptacle, shall be a cost of $1.00 per tag.

A charge of the receptacle cose or upgrade, plus 15% which includes delivery, shall be applied to a new qualifying utility account; but does not include the replacement of a receptacle for warranty work or general wear, for which there is no charge.

Residential Green Box Recycling Rate: $6.25 per month per residence Commercial Properties: As subject to this bylaw, commercial properties receiving Green Box recycling service shall pay: Billing amount = Base Rate times the number of units.

Cardboard Drop-Off Recycle Service Base Rate: $7.00 per business per month.

A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, January 11th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

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

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together in crisis, to work together, and to look out for each other. The physical building blocks of community benefit us all, but it is the spirit of community among residents that makes community shine and makes people proud of the place they call home.

I couldn’t be prouder to call myself a Sylvan Laker and it’s because of the people that our community is great.

What we do now makes a difference that also builds a foundation for the next generations and our collective future. We are capable of amazing things together and that is why building community and maintaining community means so much to me. We are in this together, and thank goodness. We are so much better off, that way!

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

Being a Bylaw to repeal the Water and Sewer Bylaw #1552/2010 and all of its amendments.

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to repeal Bylaw No. 1552/2010 in the manner hereinafter appearing: NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendements there to, enacts as follows: THAT Bylaw 1552/2010 and all of its amendements be hereby repealed and replaced with Bylaw 1692/2015.

A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, January 11th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

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

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

Date of first publication of this notice: December 24th, 2015 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

Date of second publication of this notice: December 31st, 2015 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

Thank you for joining the Town of Sylvan Lake to celebrate the New Year!

This years Fireworks are synchronized to music!!!

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BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Siblings Dustin, Bryana, Megan and Logan Cressey have been skiing all their young lives and have entered into several different competitions provincially and nationally.

Growing up on a farm near Sylvan Lake, they were all introduced to skiing at a young age and practiced at home as a family.

With a common love for skiing, the siblings interact with one another on a personal and competitive level. But overall, skiing is a common binding glue as they all love the mountains.

Now that they are older they celebrate their individual successes with each other.

“My whole family can be involved even if we’re at different levels,” Dustin said.

“We can all learn something from each other.”

All four siblings have proved themselves on the slopes in competitions and they each have their own skiing style that include various tricks, twists and turns.

Dustin, 19, loves skiing because it’s something he can do with his friends and family.

He said he is pretty happy because he made it on to the Alberta Slopestyle Team.

He placed second in the junior nationals a couple seasons ago, giving him the confidence to go further in skiing.

“That made me want to

chase it a little longer for sure and push me forward,” he said.

He is learning how to do more double flips and likes doing double cork 1080s (two flips and three spins), something he learned in the last two seasons.

“It’s a fun trick,” he said.

“It’s nice to learn something and keep progressing.”

Every year is different for Dustin and from day to day he is learning something new and fun.

“It might not be my biggest trick but it’s something fun,” he said.

He is currently dealing with an injury which has unfortunately hindered him from putting his best foot forward in the last few seasons, but still he refuses to give up.

“I’ve learned a lot. I’m happy to still be skiing and am learning everyday,” he said. “I have a lot to work towards.”

Bryana, 17, is very proud of ranking number one in the female slopestyle in Alberta for two seasons.

“I placed first in my category in the female slopestyle event,” she said. “It was very exciting to remain at the top of my level.”

She spent six months over the summer in New Zealand heavily training and this year she has the strong desire to improve her style for competitions.

“I want to step up in my competition and take it to the next level and hopefully make a national team in

the next couple of years,” she said.

Some of her favourite tricks include skiing rails and doing big 540 jumps.

Megan, 16, skis moguls and slopestyle. She is currently second in Alberta for slopestyle and first in her age group for junior nationals .

She said she likes skiing because it’s fun and there is always something to work towards.

“You’re always learning a new trick,” she said. “You’re trying to make yourself better and I like how it’s different from school.”

Her favourite trick is doing back flips and this year she wants to decide on continuing in either moguls or slopestyle but is currently leaning towards slopestyle.

“I’m competing in Canadian events and trying to place as much as I can,” she said.

Logan, 14, entered his first provincial competition last year in his age group. He did his first open competition and made the finals, to which he said he was pretty happy about.

His favourite tricks are skiing backwards down a hill and doing two-360s.

He will be working on his flips this season and hopes to be on the B team for the WinSport Academy next year.

With these siblings being close in age skiing is something they can all do together with older siblings helping younger siblings out in their skiing style.

“Dustin is able to help me

Skiiing – Dustin, Bryana, Megan and Logan Cressey are all skiers and enter into a number of various competitions.

Submitted/Sylvan Lake News and coach me through what I am trying to learn and then I can help Megan and vise versa,” Bryana said. “We’re all able to do it together and participate instead of just watching one another. We’re all able to practice and learn together.”

With Bryana and Megan only being a year a part the sisters often compete against each other.

During training they are very supportive of each other and everyone else, but when event time comes around they interact as competitors.

“Every competition I’m in I compete against my teammates and I compete against my sister,” Megan added. “It’s

kind of weird to think about but it’s how it is. My sister beats me most of the time, but sometimes I beat her.”

No matter who wins these sisters love each other and Bryana said even if her younger sister does beat her in a competition they are both still able to celebrate the win afterwards.

Dustin said doing the sport as a family is really good for the most part, but said some days are tough. However, all in all skiing brings them all closer together.

“We all have our similarities and differences and that’s a big strength as much as a weakness,” Dustin said.

“We can see the things that

others need to work on and vice versa for ourselves because we all have a view point.”

This sport also allows each of their individual personalities to shine through as Dustin said it is a really interesting sport.

He said he and his siblings all have different strengths, with some of them being better in technical terms and being able to do tricks in different ways.

“We all have our own strengths and it’s awesome to see them grow together and all growing as a family,” Dustin said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Bears football team celebrate another successful year

Bears Awards – Some of Bears football players were recognized at the team’s year-end banquet Thurdsay. Awards include: Front row: Defensive Player – Mason Rempel; Rookie of the Year – Brett Bylsma; Coaches Award – Diezel West; Most Improved – Gavin Lee; Most Valuable Player – Cody Peever. Middle row: Heart of the Bear – Matthew Workin; Offensive Lineman – Zane Johnson; Coaches Award – Ethan Galliford; Offensive Player – Reuben Braitenback. Back: Defensive Lineman – Samuel Jones. Missing: Coaches Award: Brody Henry.

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Bears football team celebrated their season at their year-end banquet recently at Blondie’s Restaurant.

All 27 players and their parents reflected on a successful season over dinner, a big football cake, a photo slide show and awards.

The players include Diezel West, Brett Bylsma, Gavin Lee, Tosh Marshall, Oscar Katzmarzyk, Samuel Jones, Reuben Braitenback, Ryder Brown, Keegan Raes, Gavin Halvorson, Cody Peever, Luke Johnson, Stryder Rumohr, Sam Bender, Joel Screpnek, Mason Rempel, Landin Thibeault, Tayler Weller, Blake Carson, Parker Dale, Ethan Galliford, Zane Johnson, Ashton Hammer, Carson Kichula, Caeden Rush, Matthew Workin and Brody Henry. All players received certificates in honour of their performance and dedication to the team.

When handing the different awards out to the players it was obvious the coaches were very proud of their players and were appreciative of how hard they had worked in the past season.

The Bears had a very suc-

cessful season and had only lost one game.

The best aspect of this past season was the successes the players enjoyed with all the efforts they gave, said Bears head coach Garnet Rambaut. “When you see it through their eyes it makes it so rewarding to us,� Rambaut said. “It’s a fast paced season, it goes really quickly in yet on a day to day basis it seems long but it really is over with in about 2 and 1/2 months and then all of a sudden you’re done and you get charged up for the next year.�

As Rambaut handed out the awards along with his fellow coaches he beamed with pride at seeing his players grow into young gentlemen.

This is because he knows his players have the understanding that they are a part of something bigger than themselves he said. “It demands commitment and they have proven to themselves that they can be a part of a bigger thing than themselves,� Rambaut said. “It makes them give in a way that maybe most of them don’t give or have an opportunity to give during the course of the year.�

He also highlighted the fact that the players committed themselves not only

physically but mentally and spiritually.

This is extremely important in a rough game such as football where players are constantly being injured in playing the sport. “They are very brave to put themselves in harms way to accomplish a goal together,�

Rambaut said.

Most of the players will be returning to the Bears team next year with around eight of them graduating to the Lions team.

Quarter back and player number five Diezel West is one of the players moving up to the Lions next year.

West said he is excited about joining the Lions team next year but is sad to be leaving the Bears team as he loves the coaches.

Overall he said the season was fun and that he met a lot of nice guys. “It was a great season all thanks to the coaches,� West said. “Everyone had fun and we went pretty far.�

He said he feels like a better player. The most valuable lessons he has learned while being on the team is leadership and teamwork. “I feel like I have grown because of the coaches,�

West said.�

Awards were as follows:

Most Valuable Player – Cody Peever; Offensive Player – Reuben Braitenback; Defensive Player – Mason Rempel; Defensive Lineman

– Samuel Jones; Offensive Lineman – Zane Johnson; Heart of the Bear – Matthew Workin; Coaches Awards – Ethan Galliford, Brody Henry,

Diezel West; Most Improved – Gavin Lee; Rookie of the Year – Brett Bylsma. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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RCMP News Release: th th December 5 – December 11 , 2015

RCMP News Release – December 5th – December 11th, 2015 December 5th 4:01 a.m. – RCMP on patrol westbound on 50th Avenue in Sylvan Lake observed a male stumbling in the street. A 36-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication and transported to cells. During a search, a quantity of cocaine was seized. As a result, the Sylvan Lake resident is facing a possession charge.

6:19 a.m. – A vehicle crashed into the trees off 60th Street in Sylvan Lake north of the railroad tracks. A SUV went through a barbed wire fence into the trees for approximately 100 feet before coming to a stop. The 37-year-old male driver from Mirror, Alberta was uninjured and told police he had fallen asleep prior to the collision.

5:59 p.m. – A vehicle was stolen from an address on Sylvan Drive in Sylvan Lake. A Nissan Altima was taken while parked behind

the Open Range Saloon.

The vehicle was later recovered in Red Deer City.

December 6th 2:00 a.m. – RCMP attended an address on Lakeway Boulevard after a group of youths were observed fighting. One male was observed hitting a vehicle on Firdale Road and another youth was observed urinating on a second vehicle. A male youth was subsequently charged with failing to comply with conditions of a court order for failing to observe a curfew.

6:19 p.m. – A domestic dispute in progress was reported to RCMP dispatch.

Police attended a residence at the new trailer court on 52nd Street in Eckville.

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ious injuries after being assaulted by her boyfriend.

The accused is charged with two counts of assault and uttering threats.

December 9th 12:49 p.m. – A male and a female are facing charges in relation to a 911 call regarding a single vehicle collision in Red Deer County. A vehicle containing two occupants was observed in a ditch at Township Road 374 and Range Road 11. An investigation by police resulted in the recovery of some mail from rural mailboxes in the area. A 26-year-old Red Deer female and a 21-yearold male from Penhold are charged with possession of property obtained by crime and possession of matter stolen from mail.

6:50 p.m. – A 27-year-old

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male is charged after a 911 call was received at an address on 50th Avenue in Bentley regarding a landlord tenant dispute. The accused and a 31-year-old female were served eviction notices and were asked to vacate the premises at which time a heated argument ensued between all parties involved. The female was arrested and processed for outstanding warrants. The male is facing a charge of uttering threats.

December 10th 4:31 a.m. – A report of a break and enter at a residential address on 44th Street in Sylvan Lake has resulted in charges against a Calgary male. Police observed a suspicious vehicle in the area of 44th Street near 49th Avenue and ques-

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tioned the two male occupants. Both were observed to be intoxicated and were arrested at the scene. A 23-year-old male is charged with impaired driving; having a blood alcohol level over .08; and various Traffic Safety Act violations including driving an uninsured vehicle; failing to provide a certificate of registration; and operating a motor vehicle without an operator’s license.

5:52 p.m. – A 32-year-old female is facing a charge of assault in relation to a domestic dispute at a residence on 48th Avenue in Sylvan Lake. A verbal argument became physical after the accused struck her 37-year-old male spouse. The male left the residence without further incident.

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band during a custody exchange. A 30-year-old male is charged with uttering threats against a person.

December 7th 1:02 a.m. – RCMP attended a domestic disturbance on 53rd Street in Sylvan Lake. A 911 call was received from an apartment however the two occupants initially refused to allow police access. Once entry was gained, visible injuries were observed on a 24-year-old female.

A 30-year-old male was subsequently charged with assault and obstructing a peace officer.

10:39 a.m. – A domestic dispute on Harrigan Street in Sylvan Lake has resulted in charges against a 27-year-old male. Police interviewed a 29-year-old female who sustained var-

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