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Little Reader – Two and a half year-old Kyla Mattoon dives into a book Wednesday at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library. See story on page 3.

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Ladies celebrate Valentine’s Day early at the library

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and so is the Ladies Only XOX Valentine’s Party hosted at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library.

This is the second year for library staff to be hosting this event, with last year’s event being very well received.

Scheduled for Feb. 12, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., women 18-years-old and older are invited. No minors are allowed due to alcohol being served.

Wine will be free until 7:30 p.m. After which there will be a charge. There are no registration or entry fees, but door prizes will be given out.

Several local vendors will be in attendance, such as Younique makeup.

Pampering services will be

offered such as massages, nail and skin care, and health and beauty.

Vendors items will be for sale, including jewelry, and free samples will likely be available.

“Lots of different things for people to walk around, explore and participate in, and get a little massage or get their nails done, or whatever,” said the library’s programmer Corrie Brown.

“Then we have door prizes.”

Vendors have the opportunity of donating a door prize as they will be drawn throughout the evening.

“Vendors are welcome to bring as much advertising as they want for the evening because we want this to be an opportunity for them to get out in the community and let people know what they do,” Brown said.

Wine and desserts will

be available to soothe the appetite which might be worked up from exploring all the different vendors.

This year there will be a mix of desserts. The chocolate fountain with fruit will once again be there this year.

For the book worms, material will be available for loan.

The library staff received a lot of good feedback from the ladies who attended this event last year, and made some suggestions which the staff have taken into consideration.

“We got great feedback.

We had comment cards throughout the library,” Brown said. “Just about every comment was raving about how great it was and we took some suggestions from some of them.”

These suggestions included things like having more chairs available and

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allowing vendors to participate in the prize draws.

“We’re tweaking it a bit this year to accommodate those,” Brown said.

Different features at this year’s event will be representatives from vendors such as Young Living Essential Oils and Pure Romance.

“Last year we had one of the fitness groups come out and they had a dummy the ladies could hit,” Brown said. “We don’t have that this year, but we will be able to fit more people into that space. We will also have home-made desserts.”

Even though this event is for ladies only, this does not mean only single ladies go.

Brown said the event attracts mothers and daughters, and some wives leave their husband at home for a ladies night out. “(It’s) not just younger people and not just older people, it’s kind of a good mesh,” she said.

The most fun aspect of this event is it allows women to get out and socialize and play around with different things the vendors offer. The event gives ladies a chance to do all of this which they may not be able to do in their average day to day lives.

The event does require

registration information which can be given up to the day of the event.

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“We have been doing this for at least the last 20 years,” said a member of the harmonizers David Crozier-Smith.

Several quartets will be out and about, popping up in Red Deer and area Feb. 12 and 13.

No place is off limits. It’s always a load of fun, with reactions ranging from tears to just a touch of embarrassment.

“One of the things we enjoy about the singing valentines is the reactions that we get from the recipients,” explained Crozier-Smith. “We get so many different reactions - everything from tears of joy and excitement to sometimes some people are annoyed that someone sent a valentine. But in the end there is always a smile on the face and a thank you.”

Anyone interested in booking a serenade for their sweetheart should book as soon as possible.

Crozier-Smith said it’s all about the joy of singing and of sharing it with the community.

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THANK YOU, SYLVAN LAKE, for your recent participation in the #Readfor15Sylvan campaign at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library.

While we didn’t win the trophy, we had over 2300 people read and report that day. Special thanks to: all of the schools and teachers who submitted numbers of students who read during the day; Rapid Auto, Sylvan Auto Centre, Squeeky Clean, AJ’s Basket Design, Meghan Bowman with Steeped Tea, Urban Life Cleaning, and Lakewood Golf Club for contributing prizes; Joanne Gaudet and Jenna Swan for advice and marketing assistance; Megan Chernoff for reading out loud; musicians John and Jane Walsh and Cheri Kay; and to everyone who participated and used social media to promote the event. Thank you.

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Community proves successful in Read for 15 Challenge

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The community of Sylvan Lake participated in the Read for 15 Challenge last Wednesday and over 2,300 people reported that they had read for 15 minutes.

Readers in Sylvan Lake did pretty darn good said the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library director Caroline Vandriel.

Minion Game – Sylvan Lake Municipal Library programmer Corrie Brown plays a Minion game with a group of children Wednesday.

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She said for the one day reading challenge Sylvan Lake beat Camrose by two per cent and Red Deer by three per cent.

“I am very happy with our responses for Sylvan Lake,” Vandriel said.

Overall 29 communities participated across the province with 54,267 readers participating in the challenge.

She said the best aspect of this reading challenge was that the library received a lot of attention, something they hoped would happen.

She also highlighted the fact that there was friendly bantering on social media.

This included community versus community, agency versus agency and school versus school.

“It was a fun way of making people pay attention to the fact that yes, we do read on a daily basis and if you’re paying attention to it, it’s pretty impressive,” Vandriel said.

People came into the library for the reading challenge, a place where interacting happens such as programmer Corrie Brown reading to younger children.

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musicians to the library who graced everyone with their live music.

Town councillor Megan Chernoff even showed up to read a book to everyone.

All this action showed that the library was a hub for community gathering.

“I had one patron tell me ‘yes, this really does show that the library is a community hub’. I really appreciated that comment because it’s something that we are aiming for,” Vandriel said.

“We are a centre for activity for people in the community.

People know that they can come here for entertainment, for relaxation, and for just about anything,” she added.

Vandriel said she was surprised that the bigger cities such as Edmonton and Calgary didn’t do nearly so well as the smaller towns.

“For some reason I would just assume that Edmonton and Calgary would just be killing it, but in the end it was the smaller communities that really picked it up and were able to produce the results,” Vandriel said.

There were a lot of schools throughout the province reporting their reading and this

is where Vandriel thinks many of the numbers came from.

“A lot of our numbers came in from teachers reporting ‘yes we had 15 minutes reading in the classroom’ or reading as a school as a whole,” she said.

The reading challenge wasn’t just limited to people reading novels. People could read anything from their Facebook feed, to the print on cereal boxes, the newspaper and everything else.

This goes to show that people tend to read a lot more than just 15 minutes in their everyday lives.

“One of the points we were trying to make across the province is how literacy is so important,” Vandriel said.

“Everybody is doing so much more reading than what they are actually realizing. Once you make that realization you realize that it is a huge gift that we are in a community that allows that and fosters that.”

Vandriel said she encouraged people to participate in the challenge by speaking to people on an individual basis as well as people who impacted and spoke to different groups on a daily basis.

Reading To The Whole School – Red Deer Catholic division principal Dave Khatib visited École Our Lady of the Rosary School Wednesday and read to the students for Literacy Week.

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News This was all in the attempt to get the word out and what the challenge was really about.

She said Corrie Brown also went out and did school visits and presented on what it was going to be about.

“A couple days before I handed out some last minute posters to the schools and was talking to secretarial staff and getting them to help out as well,” Vandriel said.

The responses that she heard from people were how they wanted to do it again

next year. And this is the plan for next year, although the aim is to make it bigger and better next year.

“We needed to have even more awareness behind it,” Vandriel said. “Over 2,300 isn’t bad but we expected a higher percentages of our population to participate. I think that’s what we will be aiming for next year. We will possibly start a little earlier with our promotions and remind people that they are reading so why not make it count.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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MLA Report: Good Fences Make Good Neighbours

BY DON MACINTYRE MLA - INNISFAIL-SYLVAN LAKE Every one of us instinctively knows about fences. We trust fences. They give us a sense of stability and predictability. Not only do they define the rules, they also tell us that the rules apply to everybody.

The truth is that we need fences because we need boundaries. Civilization relies on boundaries. Like fences, they tell us where our own authority (or permission to act) stops and starts, and where the other person’s authority stops and starts. Where you have authority, your neighbour does not. And where your neighbour has authority, you do not.

Boundaries are equally important—in fact essential—when it comes to governing. In Canada, there are boundaries (legal fences) between the authority of the federal government, the authority of the provincial government, and the authority of a mayor or city government.

The federal government has authority over things like currency, national defense, and interprovincial transportation of resources.

Provincial governments have authority over education, municipalities, and property law.

Mayors and city governments have authority over sewer systems, city streets, and subdivision development.

Recently, provincial governments and big city mayors have been speaking out against interprovincial pipeline construction. Many Albertans have responded by calling the whole matter of equalization into question.

But the problem is bigger than equalization.

According to University of Saskatchewan law professor Dwight Newman, the Supreme Court determined in 1954 that provincial governments cannot interfere with the federal government’s sole authority over interprovincial pipelines. Newman even points to legal provisions which say that provinces must make provincial Crown land available for federally approved interprovincial pipelines.

He adds that the City of Burnaby’s notion that it can interfere with the federally regulated Kinder Morgan pipeline is absurd.

The same applies to the mayor of Montreal.

In law there is an insurmountable fence- a legal Berlin Wall—between Montreal’s mayor and any decisions about a federally regulated interprovincial pipeline.

Currently, interprovincial pipeline construction is professionally and independently evaluated and approved by the National Energy Board (NEB)—an agent of the federal government that wields parliamentary authority.

The NEB was created after one of the most famous parliamentary confrontations ever, known as the Great Pipeline Debate of 1956.

During the Great Pipeline Debate, MPs fought over the proposed route and financing of the first TransCanada Pipeline. Parliament turned to bedlam, leading to the defeat of the liberal government of Louis St. Laurent.

Recognizing that Parliament could never go through that again, Laurent’s successor, John Diefenbaker, created the National Energy Board.

Today, Justin Trudeau wants to change the way interprovincial pipeline construction will be approved. He wants First Nations governments to be part of the process, which makes sense. But he also wants to pull municipal governments and anti-development lobby groups more formally into the mix, seemingly eroding the integrity of the existing legal fences between mayors, provincial capitals, and the federal government. (Imagine if the construction of the CPR had been left up to big city mayors. Canada probably wouldn’t exist.)

The basis of Canadian democracy and the foundation of Canada’s government is rooted in the principle that the legal fences separating the powers of various governments must be respected. When individuals seek to usurp or denigrate the rightful authority of the federal government, they’re not trampling on Alberta. They’re trampling on the integrity of the Canadian Constitution.

Literacy is necessary to ensure equality of opportunity

BY JASON NIXON MLA - RIMBEY-ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE-SUNDRE Last week it was my pleasure to visit local libraries and read with local school classes as part of literacy week.

These lessons are held in conjunction with Family Literacy Day, which was created in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada, a non-profit organization.

The benefits of literacy are as obvious as they are life altering. It is a key socio-economic determinant of physical and mental health; those who are better prepared to understand and use information from text are more likely to achieve higher levels of education, earn more financially, and live longer and healthier lives.

Literacy also offers numerous benefits for society as a whole. Studies show that a one per cent improvement in the national literacy rate can boost our economy by $32 billion. At the same time, higher literacy scores correlate to higher rates of volunteerism and partic-

ipation in civic organizations.

Literacy and numeracy skills are fundamental skills, necessary to function in a society defined by our commitment to equality of opportunity.

This is why education is one of the Government of Alberta’s most important program areas, second only to healthcare.

Reading and comprehension are key parts of our early learning, basic education, advanced education, and workforce programs.

Now for the bad news: Up to 40 per cent of Albertans ages 16 and older struggle with understanding and using information from text.

At the same time, seniors are shown to be at a greater risk.

Clearly, more must be done. That is why I am so pleased to support efforts to raise awareness about Family Literacy.

It is important to remember that literacy development begins and is maintained in the home.

Studies show that regardless of socio-economic background, children

Reading With Nixon – Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon with one of the classes he read to for literacy week.

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whose parents read to them in their early years have superior reading scores at age 15. This makes perfect sense: a child typically spends 900

hours a year in school, and 7,800 hours outside school. Making use of those 7,800 hours can make all the difference.

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Jumpers needed to help save animals lives

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Polar Bear Dip – The Sylvan Lake and Area Serenity Pet Shelter Society is still seeking out jumpers to help them fundraise for the society this year.

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As the time for the Polar Bear Dip nears, the clock is ticking for some charitable organizations to round up jumpers for fundraising.

This is definitely the case for Sylvan Lake and Area Serenity Pet Shelter Society. This society operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is run by volunteers. They take in dogs and cats, spay or neuter them, and provide them with the veterinary care they need.

The society receives no government funding and it is run by volunteers, and veterinary bills are expensive and add up.

The society deals with at least $3,000 per month in costs said president of the society Melanie Crehan, and said the cat problem is horrendous in Sylvan Lake and Area.

“Cats are at a critical mass in Canada,” Crehan said. “There are so many unwanted cats because spaying and neutering is not at the top of the priority list and hasn’t been for a long time, long before the economic downturn.”

She said it has been a hard winter and kittens have been found freez-

ing and starving in the snow.

When animals get sick it is expensive to get them back to health.

“It has been a very rough year for that,” Crehan said.

Dog owners have been affected by the economic downturn. Many people are not able to keep the puppies their dogs are having.

Another issue trending is that seniors are either passing away or have to relocate to facilities that won’t allow animals. The senior’s families aren’t in the position to take those dogs. This is when the society ends up with senior pets.

This is why the Polar Bear Dip is one of the society’s bigger fundraisers. Last year the event raised around $1,300 with several people jumping. “(The money) goes as quickly as it comes but we’re able to do a lot with that,” Crehan said.

This year Crehan hopes to raise $3,000. If they are lucky enough to raise $6,000 she said she would be thrilled.

This year Crehan hopes to have 10 jumpers raise money for the society.

She currently has six jumpers signed up.

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the Polar Bear Dip for 10 jumpers.

“More jumpers will give us more pledges. If everybody decides to pledge to the people who are jumping already that would be marvelous too,” Crehan said.

One of the society’s supporters Trish Donnelly has set up pledges at the Coverdale’s No Frills and this is where people can drop off money and other items of use.

People can also donate by going to the society’s Facebook page and following the instructions.

For those who do not wish to jump but wish to donate money to the society, they can do so online at http:// sylvanlakeserenitypetsheltersociety. blogspot.ca/.

All the money raised goes towards the well being of the animals the society is currently caring for.

The benefits that people can look forward to if they are jumping or donating are the charitable tax receipts and a great deal of gratitude from the society.

To become a jumper visit the Sylvan Lake and Area Serenity Pet Shelter Society Facebook to download the form. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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LETTER

Pay it forward Dear Editor, A very unusual thing occurred last Friday, January 29 in a local grocery store around 5:30 p.m.

I was paying for my groceries with my card when the chip wouldn’t work. The cashier was very helpful and tried everything including trying another cash machine to make it work but to no avail.

I then said I would write a cheque, but it seems they don’t accept personal cheques so it looked as if I would have to leave the groceries and go home when a young woman standing in line said “I’ll pay for them.” I said, “Oh no, you can’t do that,” and when she persisted. I said “Please give me your name and address and I’ll get the money back to you.”

I was so astonished! She responded “No, you do it for someone else.”

Now I don’t know this young woman nor does she know me. I’m not a resident of Sylvan Lake but what I want to say is thank you a million times. I’m sure I didn’t say it enough that day and I hope she reads this and knows how grateful I am. Not only for the groceries, but for the amazing lesson she taught me and those surrounding who witnessed it.

Yes, I will certainly take that money and give it to a worthy cause and thank you again.

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Finding Hope After Disappointment Sometimes life can deliver a curve ball. Life happens and we don’t always have the answers. And sometimes, we can end up feeling disappointed and wondering why.

Disappointment means that somehow, you are at the wrong appointment.

You are somewhere that you shouldn’t be. If you are disappointed, it probably means that you are not at the right place or at least you feel like that. And sometimes, we got there, because we have not kept our appointment with God. There is an interesting story in the bible about John the Baptist. John the Baptist was alive during the times of Jesus, and he was even the one who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. One day, John was standing up for what he felt was right, and he was thrown into prison as a result of this. During the moments in prison it was almost like he was having a moment of personal crisis. He was wondering if Jesus was the one they were waiting for. So he sent word to Jesus. He asked him, Jesus, are you the one? Or should we look for another. Basically, he sends word to Jesus and says are you for real? Is this really you? And Jesus sends a message back to John that he is the Son of God. This is an interesting note. He sends back word to John that he is the Son of God while John is in prison. In others word, Yes, I am the Son of God, but I can’t get you out of prison.

To me this says a lot…

It tells me that it wasn’t Jesus that delivered this curve ball to John. Life happens and we don’t always know the answers. And it also tells us that it’s so important to keep your heart on track with God when you are facing disappointments.

So what do we do when we are facing disappointments? Where we are saying this is not where we should be?

1. We stay in touch with God. The temptation during a time of disappointment is to run to anything that will dull the pain, instead of taking it all to God. 2. Don’t blame God for something he didn’t do. Life Happens. The bible says that the enemy (devil) comes to steal, kill and destroy. One thing is for sure, God doesn’t send it.

3. Know that God is able to make everything beautiful. That is the most incredible truth that we can hold on to, that God is able to make everything beautiful again. Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

And then…

4. Find hope again.

You know, we can all have moments of feeling disappointment. And I want to tell you that it’s ok if that has ever happened to you. It’s ok to allow ourselves to feel that. It doesn’t mean you failed god if you have felt like that. We have all felt like that. But then, take all of this to God, and give it to him because he is the God of all hope.

God Bless you, Pastor Jonathan Nash, Frontline Worship Centre

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

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NEW LOCATION Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Alliance Community Church 4404 - 47th Avenue

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

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

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

FAITH LUTHERAN Sunday CHURCH Services Anglican Church Rev. Chris Roth “In Full Communion with the ELCIC.”

Sunday School 10:00 am Church Services 11:00 am

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403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdson

Minister: Rev. Jin Woo Kim Worship Service ~ 10:30 AM

Ecole Steffie Woima School 4720 45th Ave. Sunday School 9:45am • Service 11:00am

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

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

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Rimbey 9:00 a.m.

Weekday mass Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00am

Parish Priest:

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

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016

RCMP News Release – January 16th – January 22nd, 2016

SUBMITTED January 16th 03:06 hrs – A traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 20 and Memorial Drive has resulted in charges against two individuals.

A Ford F350 with damage to the rear window was stopped for having a plate not matching the vehicle.

A 25-year-old male and a 33-year-old female, both of Rocky Mountain House, were found to be on existing court conditions and are facing multiple charges including possession of property obtained by crime and failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.

09:26 hrs – A report of a stolen vehicle on 56th Avenue in Eckville resulted in the arrest of a 24-yearold female. The owner told police that he had his wallet and other items also stolen as they were inside the SUV

which was left running with the keys in the ignition.

The vehicle was recovered at the Petro Pass on Edgar Industrial Place in Red Deer and a female found inside the SUV was taken into custody.

13:02 hrs – Mailboxes at a campground in Sylvan Lake were damaged. Mailbox locks were cut open at the Sunny Siesta Campground located along Highway 11 at Highway 781. Approximately five locks were cut. It was unknown if any mail was stolen.

January 17th 05:03 hrs – A 911 call was received by RCMP dispatch of a domestic in progress in Eckville. A 20-year-old female told police that she had been assaulted by her boyfriend but had sustained non-life threatening injuries. A 30-year-old Eckville male was arrested without incident and is charged with assault and mischief under $5000.

11:02 hrs – A car was reported stolen from a residence in Sylvan Lake. A Subaru Impreza was stolen from outside a residence on Radcliff Way. The vehicle was later recovered

by Blackfalds RCMP. The vehicle was believed to be unlocked with the keys left inside.

15:20 hrs – A Dodge Durango was stolen from

outside a residence in Eckville. The vehicle was parked and left running on the street while the owner went back inside his residence. The vehicle remains outstanding as stolen.

January 18th 11:38 hrs – RCMP attended a collision involving a truck and a train at the intersection of Township Road 392 at Highway 766 in Lacombe County. A CN train was traveling towards a crossing in a 40 km/hour zone when the driver of a truck heading northbound failed to stop and collided with the side of the locomotive. The suspect driver was given two warning whistles prior to the collision. As a result, a 28-year-old Eckville male is facing charges of failing to stop properly at a railway crossing and driving carelessly. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

12:56 hrs – A single vehicle rollover in Red Deer County resulted in RCMP attendance. A 67-year-old male was transported to hospital to be treated for minor injuries after the car he was driving rolled just west of Highway 11 at Highway 781. There were no charges laid and the cause was undetermined.

21:21 hrs – RCMP attended a residence on 50th Avenue in Bentley after a report of suspicious people at the lo-

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cation. Two evicted tenants were found at the vacant property. A 32-year-old female resident of Okotoks was arrested for outstanding warrants. A 27-year-old male was advised to change his address on his court documentation.

January 20th 16:11 hrs – A vehicle abandoned after damaging property at a business on Industrial Drive in Sylvan Lake was confirmed as stolen. A Dodge Ram truck struck a fence at Shipwreck Marine and was left at that location by unknown suspects. The owner of the truck was notified and confirmed the vehicle as recently stolen.

04:27 hrs – A Ford F250 truck was stolen from a property on Herder Drive in Sylvan Lake. The work vehicle was stolen in the overnight hours and remains outstanding.

23:16 hrs – RCMP received a report of a male dressed in black and waving at traffic while walking along Highway 11A. Police questioned a 32-year-old Red Deer male who advised that he was walking to Sylvan Lake to visit a friend but was not dressed properly for the cold weather.

Members drove the male to his destination as a safety precaution.

January 21st 07:01 hrs – A quad and

trailer were stolen from a residence on 48th Street in Sylvan Lake. A Rainbow flat deck trailer with sideboards was stolen along with a Polaris quad from a driveway. The Polaris was later recovered however the trailer remains outstanding as stolen.

January 22nd 09:00 hrs – A vehicle abandoned overnight in a ditch across from a residence in the Norglenwold area was confirmed as stolen. A 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee was located in a ditch with the keys still inside. The vehicle had earlier been parked in front of a liquor establishment on Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake.

LETTER

Chinook’s Edge School Board approves overarching inclusion policy It seems to me that our noble government is creating a circus in our schools.

Until they are ready to proclaim unisex washrooms, children with female anatomy should use the girls’ room and children with male anatomy should use the boys’ room. Adding to the quandary, government guidelines stipulate that parents will not be consulted if a transgender child states that he/she is fearful of parental reaction.

Therefore, knowingly sending transgender children home to parents who are indifferent or even hostile to the needs of their offspring should raise the issue of neglect on the part of schools, especially now that schools are “very committed to providing welcoming, safe and caring environments;” by extrapolation, that should include the

home. Of course, dialogue among all concerned parties would be the most beneficial process.

Meanwhile, I am puzzled by Superintendent Kurt Sacher’s claim that “he doesn’t expect Chinook’s Edge schools will see any major changes in their dayto-day operations” when Minister Eggen’s guidelines state that transgender children be allowed “to pick their own pronoun(s) … that align with their gender identity.” Such strong social engineering can do nothing but result in changes to day-to-day operations. My heart goes out to the teachers.

As for our children, they are mere guinea pigs in this foolish experiment.

Mary Flemming

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@Sylvan100 COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIAL MASTER PLAN SUB-COMMITTEES We are seeking public members for the following:

Upcoming Meetings UPCOMING MEETINGS MPC Meeting

The Town of Sylvan Lake is developing a 3-year Community Social Master Plan. The Plan will set clear direction for what we will do as a community to address priority social needs identified in a recent Social Needs Assessment. Four subcommittees who will report to the Community Services Committee are being established to recommend specific actions to be taken to address identified priorities in the areas of: • Health and Wellness • Community Engagement and Safety • Transportation Services • Housing, Income and Employment

February 16, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of Council

The Town invites applications from residents of Sylvan Lake to be public members of these subcommittees. The subcommittees will be made up of individuals with a keen interest in the above areas, and a willingness to contribute their experience and innovative thinking to developing recommendations for actions to be included in the Community Social Master Plan.

February 8, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Committee of the Whole March 2, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

It is expected that subcommittees will meet approximately four hours per month between March and May 2016. The subcommittees will be supported by Town FCSS staff and an external consultant who has been engaged by the Town to assist with the Community Social Master Plan.

The Town of Sylvan Lake 2015 Social Needs Assessment report can be found at: http://www.sylvanlake.ca/uploads/pdf/community__ social_dev/Social_Needs_Assessment_Final_Report.pdf

Take Notice

For more information or to apply to be a member of one of these subcommittees, please contact Kelly Smith, FCSS Manager at 403887-1137 ext. 224.

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

Community Programs

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and sub-committee(s) preference by February 16th, 2016 to: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Attention: Kelly Smith, FCSS Manager Or via e-mail to: ksmith@sylvanlake.ca

Ice Marathons hosted on the lake this year

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Sylvan Lake Ice Marathons will be coming to town Feb. 13 and 14.

The marathons on Saturday will run in conjunction with the town’s Winterfest activities, but will be scheduled to allow people to take part in both events.

Host of the Sylvan Lake Ice Marathons and chair of the Foothills Speed Skating Marathon Association Brian McArthur said the marathons were first held in 2003, with the last two years being hosted in Red Deer.

Bringing the marathons to Sylvan Lake this year is something McArthur is excited about.

“We are really happy to be building it back up and hosting it out on the lake,” he said.

On Saturday at noon

there will be a five Kilometre marathon, with a 25 Kilometre marathon at 2 p.m.

Sunday there will be a 100 Kilometre marathon at 9 a.m., with a 10 Kilometre marathon at 11 a.m. A Valentines Day tour will be at noon.

The atmosphere should be rich with excitement as McArthur said they create a festive village on the ice.

This will include a free hot dog barbeque with donated proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House.

“All skaters are welcome to come out and participate in our events,” McArthur said.

And this truly means everyone as he said it doesn’t matter whether skaters are amateurs or experienced professionals, everyone is welcome to come and enjoy time on the ice. continued on page 11

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Sylvan Lake Winterfest

February 12-15, 2016

Take the plunge at the Sylvan Lake Polar Bear Dip on February 13, 2016!!!

Raise funds for a local charity of your choice!

For more information, stop by the Recreation & Culture Office, call 403-887-2199, or check out our Special Events tab on our website.

Starting February 8 at 8:15 am Accepting Registrations for the 2016/17 School Year

www.sylvanlake.ca

Saturday, February 13th Polar Bear Dip

1:00pm West side of the Pier

Family Fun

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Skate the beautiful 2.5 km loop in the novice “Tour” category or strap on your fastest skates and race in the 5K, 25K or 100K marathons. Watch the racers skate by in our Festive Village with food & music, hosted by the Foothills Speed Skating Marathon Association.

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Ice Marathons continued from page 10

The ice prepared is a two and a half Kilometre loop, with many people putting a lot of effort into preparing it for the event.

With the marathon times before and after the Polar Bear Dip McArthur said he hopes that there will be people there watching the marathons.

“Hopefully we get a collection of people that are there for that part of the festival who get to see our event as well,” he said.

To participate in the marathons all people need is a pair of skates, either hockey or speed, and to dress appropriately for the weather in layers.

People participating in these marathons are welcome to skate as fast as they can or at their skating comfort level.

“We have a lot of people coming out for fun and that’s the main thing, just coming out and enjoying winter and having fun,” McArthur said.

He said there will be some skaters there who will be speed skating and others who will be recreational skating.

“You can just enjoy and go at your own pace,” McArthur said. “There will be food provided for the tour and the racers.

Every two and a half laps you can have a drink of warm gatorade and a

snack, and keep on going.

You can go as far and as long as you want.”

It will be interesting to see all who get involved in these marathons as McArthur has seen people pushing strollers and in sleds.

There are no age limit to participating in the marathons, but there are age categories. These categories include youth of 16 years and younger, with older than 16 being in the open class.

The two and a half Kilometre track makes a loop on the lake but doesn’t over lap on itself.

In this way many people can be on the track.

McArthur said in past races the track has been able to accommodate a few hundred people.

“With the two and a half Kilometre track you could put 500 people on there and it’s not too bad,” he said. “The slower people will stay to the left, the faster people stay to the right.”

“I just want to see as many people out there as possible. I want to really encourage all sizes and ages to come out and give it a try and they will enjoy it I am sure,” he added.

There will also be some childrens’ games set up in another area.

To register for this event please do so online at www.sylvanlakeicemarathon.com. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Request for Tender INVITATION TO TENDER Town of Sylvan Lake RV Sanitary Dump Sealed Bids clearly marked “Bid for Town of Sylvan Lake, CP1315 RV Sanitary dump station will be received by: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48th Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 ATTENTION: David Kelham until 3:00:00 pm (local time), 16th February, 2016.

Bids received and not conforming to the foregoing will be returned to the Bidder without consideration. Bids or Bid Amendments received via Facsimile transmission will not be accepted.

Work includes, but is not limited to the following: • • • • • • •

Supply and install 150mm HDPE Sanitary Main (Directional Drill) 124 lin.m.

Supply and install Sanitary Manholes 8.6 vert.m.

Supply and install 150mm reinforced concrete Median 35 sq.m.

Supply and install 50mm HDPE Water main 40 Lin.m Supply and install asphaltic concrete pavement (depth varies) 210 sq.m.

Supply and install 20mm crushed gravel subbase (depth varies) 210 sq.m.

Supply and install 75mm pit-run gravel basecourse (depth varies) 210 sq.m.

Various other related appurtenances and miscellaneous related works.

There will be a pre-tender meeting held on 9th February 2016, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the west end of the Canadian Tire Parking Lot, Town of Sylvan Lake.

Copies of the Tender Documents will be available from Tagish Engineering Ltd. G4, 5550 45th Street, Red Deer, AB. on or after 2nd February, 2016 upon receipt of non-refundable deposit of $50.00 cash or cheque in the name of Tagish Engineering Ltd. Tender submissions will only be accepted from bidder`s who have acquired a hardcopy of the Original Tender Document; available only at the offices of Tagish Engineering Ltd. Inquiries shall be directed to the office of Tagish Engineering Ltd, Red Deer Alberta, telephone (403) 346-7710, Attention: Steve Breeze. – Project Manager.

INVITATION TO TENDER Sealed Tenders clearly marked “Town of Sylvan Lake, Lakeshore Drive 33 Street to Roundabout”, delivered or mailed to the office of: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake, Alberta T4S 1G6 Attention: David Kelham, C. Tech, Project Manager and received before 2:00 pm local time on February 10, 2016 will be opened in public immediately thereafter. Tenders received and not conforming to the foregoing will be returned to the Bidder(s) without consideration. Faxed Tenders or Tenders submitted by e-mail will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder.

Ice Marathon - The Sylvan Lake Ice Marathons will be held in town Feb. 13 and 14.

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The Work to be undertaken generally involves, but is not limited to: 1. 3550sq.m. of asphalt milling 2. 135m of 200mm dia. PVC watermain 3. 750m of concrete curb and gutter 4. 135m of monolithic sidewalk 5. 370m of separate sidewalk 6. 1800sq.m. of hot mix asphalt concrete pavement to a depth of 75mm 7. 5000sq.m. of hot mix asphalt concrete pavement to a depth of 50mm Tender Documents for the Work can be obtained from the Allnorth Consultants Limited office located at 201 – 5015 50th Street, Sylvan Lake, Alberta on or after January 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm local time. Bid documents are available to all Bidders upon receipt of a $50.00

non-refundable deposit, in the form of a certified cheque, cash, or money order, made out to: Allnorth Consultants Limited. The Bid documents may also be viewed at the Plan Rooms of Alberta Purchasing Connection and the Construction Associations in Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer. Please note: Documents may also be obtained from COOLNet. Inquiries regarding this Project may be directed to: Peter Chadwick, P.Eng Allnorth Consultants Limited 201 – 5015 50th Street Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1P9 403-887-7379

TENDER OPPORTUNITY Generators (2) The Town of Sylvan Lake Public Works Division is tendering for the supply and installation of two (2) fixed generators capable of providing back-up power to two (2) pump stations within Sylvan Lake.

Tender packages are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive or by e-mail as below. This tender opportunity closes at 10:00 A.M. local time on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. An optional on-site tour of the two pump stations is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9 at 1:00 p.m. at 1 Sylvaire Close.

Inquiries may be made to Mr. John Watson, Public Works Manager at 403.887.2800 or by e-mail at jwatson@sylvanlake.ca.

Public Hearing TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1695/2015 Being a Bylaw to regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings in the Town of Sylvan Lake and rescind the current Land Use Bylaw No. 1555/2010.

WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, authorize the Council of a Municipality to enact a Land Use Bylaw to prohibit or regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings within the Municipality.

WHEREAS a Land Use Bylaw has been prepared in accordance with Section 639 of the Municipal Government Act; A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, February 22nd, 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 12:00 noon on Thursday, February 18th, 2016.

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 Land Use Bylaw is available on the Town’s website at www.sylvanlake. ca. 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: February 4, 2016 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

Date of second publication of this notice: February 11, 2016 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

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to put in the book would start all the way back to where the curling rink was first situated and all the way to where it was in the end.

Other memorabilia may include how funds were raised to build the rink, how many sheets of ice were in it and what the equipment was like.

“Just doing a time line on what it came to be before it came down,” Dale said.

“We’re hoping to have it ready and presented to the new facility so that they have a record of what curling was here,” Dale said.

Even though all of this is a process and a tremendous amount of work the ladies say they are having fun in putting the project together.

“We wouldn’t do it unless we were having fun,” Dale said.

Community members interested in sharing their memorabilia are encouraged to contact Marion Thompson at 403-887-1185 ex. 262 or email archives@ sylvanlake.ca. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Stories, photos and other memorabilia are currently being sought out by a group of ladies to include in a book for the curling club the community once had.

The Centennial Committee left some legacy funding to the curling club to preserve some pictures said Brenda Dale, one of the ladies who is helping with the project.

“We’ve just taken it one step further to actually make a photo history book,” she said.

This is a joint effort between the former curling club executive, the former curlers and the archives.

There is currently a mobile cardboard centennial display which shows pictures and important dates from 1928 to 2013, made

by John Walsh.

Creating a book filled with memorabilia is important because the old curling building is now gone.

Dale said it was built by volunteers and was a so-

cial hub for the community. It served for several different functions and was more than just a curling rink.

“There were weddings, and celebrations. We used to roller skate in the building, hockey schools used it for training,” Dale said.

The ladies want to preserve the archives to keep the history so that the next generation can read about it and how curling has come along in the community.

This is why they are asking the community to share their stories, photos and other memorabilia to be included in this book.

Dale said having a book of memorabilia is important and compared it to having a family photo album.

“There are a lot of people who met their friends there and they probably met their girlfriends there,” Dale said. “I think we can all look at these pictures and tell you a story, even if we’re not in them.”

The types of memorabilia the ladies would like

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CHIPLEY LaVerne Winnifred Nov. 7, 1938 - Jan. 29, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. LaVerne Chipley of Sylvan Lake, Alberta on Friday January 29, 2016 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital at the age of 77. At her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family. LaVerne was born in Odessa, SK. on November 7, 1938 and married the love of her life Elmer Chipley, on July 8, 1955. LaVerne enjoyed crafts, sewing and was a fantastic cook and baker. She was affectionately known as Bubba. Most of all, she loved her family with all her heart. LaVerne leaves to mourn her loving husband of 60 years Elmer, daughter Debra Sveinson-Flynn (Mike) of Grande Prairie, sons Daryle (Joy) of Calgary and Darren (Tracy) of Sylvan Lake, grandchildren Erika Sveinson, Kristin Ouellette (Gannon) and Kerri-Ann Gillett (Drew) of Grande Prairie, Myana and Tynan Chipley of Calgary and Jeffrey and Joseph Chipley of Sylvan Lake, great grandchildren Tyler-Ann, Ryder, Colton, Beau, Oakley and Emberleigh of Grande Prairie, brother Cliff Lennie of Red Deer and sister Trena Hamilton of Saskatoon, SK. Cousin Ernie Gerry (Sandra) of Creelman, SK. and numerous nieces and nephews. LaVerne was predeceased by baby sister Fay, brother, Ron Gerry and parents William & Pearl Gerry. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Sylvan Lake Legion between 2 and 5 p.m. A funeral and burial will be held in Creelman, Saskatchewan at a later date. Cremation entrusted to Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations can be made in LaVerne’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Children and adults participated in the martial arts tournament held at École Fox Run School Saturday.

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

Children and adults were dressed in their finest martial arts attire and proved their skills at the tournament held at École Fox Run School Saturday.

Six mats were laid down on the floor where different age groups and martial arts were carried out.

This tournament attracted a lot of people. Navigating around the spectators, judges and competitors wasn’t easy. The gymnasium was packed.

But everyone there had a great time.

Children were divided up into two divisions of four and five-year-olds, and four divisions of six and sevenyear-olds. All showed their best skills and competing with others in their age bracket.

Competitors competed in different martial arts such as Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai.

Head instructor for Arashi Do Martial Arts in Sylvan Lake Renshi Ken Sumner said the most fun aspect of this tournament is seeing the competitors get out there and do their best.

“It’s watching people get out there and do well and to see how they do against the other people,” Sumner said. “There are a ton of emotions running through everybody. Fear, excitement, exhilaration, and watching those feelings go through them is pretty exciting.”

The different emotions were definitely seen on the competitors faces. Some were happy when they won, with some being disappointed when they didn’t do as well as they had hoped.

But the referees and coaches were there giving everyone a high five and verbal affirmation on a job well done.

“Almost every single kid leaves happy. They might not win but they had a good time and they met some people,” Sumner said.

This tournament also created an opportunity for people involved in martial arts to meet other like-minded people.

“You meet good people that are here just to have a good time and that’s more than competing,” Sumner said. “The social aspect is a great part of the tournament (as well).”

The benefits of competing in this tournament was people had the chance to test their skills and see where

they stood against other people. It was also the place to feed their passion for doing martial arts.

Sumner said this is the fifth year for the tournament and it has grown and gotten better every year.

“People are enjoying it more,” Sumner said. “It is one of the few tournaments that the timing is different than other tournaments and a lot of people seem to like that.”

A sponsorer of the tournament John-Paul Doucette was also at the tournament with his two sons.

He said he really likes how the event combines fitness and fun into one package.

“They are just having fun.

They don’t even know they

are out exercising. That’s why we really enjoy it as a family,” Doucette said.

As an event he said it brings so many people from out of town to Sylvan Lake at a time of year when not a lot of people are visiting.

Commenting on how the children interact with each other in competitions Doucette said in the competition moment they are ready to beat one another, but sitting and watching other competitions is different.

“They are wailing on each other for half a second and then they are sitting down and they are the best of friends. You can’t argue with that at all,” he said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Tigers out beat by Okotoks in a rough battle

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

But February is a new month and will bring the players new opportunities to make their team goals a reality for 2016.

The Tigers, being at the top of the standings have other good teams nipping at their heels, but with dedication and hard work the Tigers will no doubt remain in good standings.

So far the Tigers have played 28 games and have taken home 19 wins, tied three and only suffered six loses.

The Midget AA Okotoks Oilers Black beat the West Central Tigers 4-2 Saturday at the NexSource Centre, a game the Tigers want to move forward from.

Even though head coach Pat Garritty said the Tigers were beat by a good team and says that any team can be beat in this league, the sting of the loss is still there. But he also said you can’t win every time.

Taking Charge – West Central Tigers player Ryan Chambers takes charge of the puck during the Tigers game against the Okotoks Oilers Black Saturday at the NexSource Centre.

Loosing to Okotoks isn’t a good memory. The Tigers had a rough start in the first period and competing against Okotoks would prove difficult.

“We had another bad start and we know the teams are coming for us every time we play and we just have to be more prepared,” Garritty said.

He said this because other teams are gearing up to play against the Tigers. This calls for the Tigers to be ready to meet their opponents head on.

But this game wasn’t without the Tigers giving it their best efforts to at least try and make the game a tie.

They were down 3-0 early in the second period but started to pick up their pace. They wouldn’t give up so easily.

In the third period the Tigers took a couple penalties which set them back on their heels a bit.

“We had trouble getting the puck into their net,” Garritty said. “They played a really good game defensively and didn’t give us any space.”

The Tigers tried their best

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to put themselves in a position to make the game a tie.

There were some players who stepped up to the plate and played really well Garritty said.

But Okotoks getting a 3-0 lead made it difficult for the Tigers to catch up.

January is now over and Garritty is happy about this.

He said it was a long month to be playing games.

During this month many of the players have had to prioritize studying for exams which can mean missing hockey practices.

“We have a lot of kids who are graduating high school this year and had diploma exams,” Garritty said. “They have other things in their lives, but now that that is done we can focus on moving forward.”

With playoffs not being in sight, February will give the Tigers a chance to refocus on their goals as a team. “(January) is always a tough month to keep focused and stay consistent,” Garritty said.

Saving The Goal – West Central Tigers goal tender Graydon Larson prevents the puck from entering the Tigers net during their game against the Okotoks Oilers Black Saturday at the NexSource Centre.

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News “We will look at February as a opportunity for us to prepare for the playoffs and set our sights and hopefully some really great things can come from it.”

The Tigers will be working towards getting their game consistency back, turning up their work ethic, making sure their commitment is there and working towards team goals.

Garritty certainly has high expectations for his players.

This is because the Tigers are a great team full of potential.

“Anytime you have a team of this caliber you always want to expect the best and look forward to the memory of a lifetime,” he said. “But we have to take it one step at a time.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 19

Air gun provincials held in town attract enthusiastic shooters to compete

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Air pistols and rifles were fired at 10 metre targets during the Air Gun Provincial competitions held at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre Sunday morning.

This is where 40 competitors aimed their air pistol or rifle to compete for the gold, silver or bronze places.

The competitors lined up with their gun in hand, aimed and fired their best shots.

Concentration and determination were in the competitors’ eyes, with strict focus on their targets. Everyone watching was simply ignored.

The competitors showed good sportsmanship and shook the hands of their opponents. Everyone left happy. They all had fun shooting their guns.

Lynda Kiejko won gold for the women’s air pistol competition.

She has been shooting for around 24 years now and said she isn’t surprised with being the provincial champion for the women’s air pistol.

“It’s never going to be a given, it’s always going to be hard work because Alberta has some really strong shooters, so I don’t take anything for granted,” she said. “I train accordingly so that my performance will be right on par with where I want to be.”

She said she trains at least five days a week, with

Air Gun – The Alberta Air Gun Provincial competitions were held at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre Last Sunday and attracted many competitors.

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practicing everyday a week leading up to a competition.

Every bit of practice counts and every bit of it makes you stronger and better she said.

“It takes a lot of hard work,” Kiejko said. “That’s really what it comes down to. Quality practice, quality training and a lot of dedication and commitment to what you’re doing.”

Daniela Sirbu-Gosselin won gold in the air rifle

women’s competition and said winning first place felt pretty nice.

She has been shooting for quite a few years and said it is a matter of following her own process of making sure everything is just right.

“If things aren’t quite going right than I make adjustments,” Sirbu-Gosselin said.

She said after noticing that she wasn’t lined up the way she wanted to be,

she moved her feet around to make sure she lined up with her target.

She said she isn’t surprised with winning as she has been provincial champion for a few years running now.

Shooting her air rifle is something Sirbu-Gosselin really loves doing, a hobby that makes her days that much better.

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Alan Markewicz won gold for the mens air pistol competition. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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