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Walking And Talking – Grade 5 students from C.P. Blakely School Christopher Paans, Connor Perkins and Lexis Bobosky walk and talk with community members to get to know one another during Pink Shirt Day at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre. See story on page 2.

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Pink Shirt Day at Community Centre

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Tuesday morning the Grade

5 students from C.P. Blakely School were treated to an indoor walk with community members at the Sylvan Lake

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They were wearing pink to promote Pink Shirt Day. The walk included the

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were also there and walking with students.

The community members and students were given questions on paper. As they walked they talked and answered the questions.

The first set of questions were ‘what is your favourite food?’, ‘what is your least favourite food?’, and ‘what is your favourite dessert’.

Mayor McIntyre was over heard answering how his favourite food was lasagna.

After the groups had a walking and talking interaction together it was then time to read the story of how Pink Shirt Day originated.

The story available to the students and community members tells of a Grade 9 boy who wore a pink polo shirt on his first day of school. He was bullied for simply wearing the colour pink. He was called a homosexual and the bullies threatened to beat him up.

This is when two Grade 12 students decided to take action. They bought many different styled pink tops.

The next day they wore them to school and had others wear pink in support of their anti-bullying.

This took place at the Central Kings Rural High

School in Cambridge.

The story has gone viral and so has the idea of wearing pink to school.

McDonald said wearing pink for Pink Shirt Day has proven to be effective and students love the idea.

She said they have had great feedback from the adults and seniors, with the schools wanting to be involved as well.

“It’s a great way to partner the two generations and have conversations,” McDonald said. “They are so different in what they have experienced in their lives. Just to know somebody else in the community, it’s a great way to build relationships.”

McDonald said the children learn lots of aspects about anti-bullying such as sharing, turn taking, relationship building and that there can be a connection between the different generations.

“They learn about what other people have experienced and gone through in their lives,” McDonald said.

“It’s a great way to find out about another person and learn respect.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Walking In Pink – C.P. Blakely School Grade 5 students Nicole Trudel and Addy Penman, Allison Matthews and Kai Boyar, Ryley Woods, and Christopher Paans and Connor Perkins all walk with community members to get to know each other as part of Pink Shirt Day at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre Wednesday.

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Wildrose leader Brian Jean visits Innisfail-Sylvan Lake constituency

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Urgent care was but one of the many issues brought forward by a group of eight Central Albertans mayors during a meeting on Friday with Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean.

Jean spoke with mayors from Sylvan Lake, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Bowden, Innisfail, Elnora, Delburne and Penhold. Wildrose MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, Don Macintyre was also present for the meeting adding he was eager to hear from the mayors, all of whom were within his constituency, with the exception of the Mayor of Red Deer, Tara Veer.

Jean stated at a press event following the meeting how he felt healthcare was a hot topic amongst attendees.

He added how he had heard that an urgent care facility in Sylvan Lake could help to alleviate the stress being felt at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

“Of course this urgent care facility makes sense – it’s a no brainer,” said Jean. “I heard loud and clearly from every single public figure here today that what they want more than anything is communication and transparency.”

According to Jean, a main

concern of the mayors lay in not knowing when they could expect funding for infrastructure projects.

“Whether it’s urgent care, which is obviously very necessary here, or the roads and bridges,” said Jean, adding how he had heard one county project is awaiting $80 million for bridge repairs.

He added it is important to have constant communication between all levels of government and all levels of politicians. Jean stated many municipalities are patiently awaiting Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, Brian Mason’s ‘Infrastructure Sunshine List’ – a detailed capital projects report that will shed light on where funding will go.

Mason stated he had hoped to release the report before the end of the Legislative Assembly’s fall session, but so far no report has been posted.

“We all share the same bosses and that is the people of Alberta,” said Jean. “I would have hoped that there would be a change in strategy from the current NDP government but there doesn’t appear to be so that’s why MLA Macintyre and I will be continuously reminding the ministers and the premier.”

MLA Macintyre added he

enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the mayors of so many of the municipalities within his constituency at once.

“When the government isn’t listening to you, then that’s when we really become your voice,” said Macintyre. “I think they really appreciated hearing that and we really heard them start to open up about what concerned them.”

The Municipal Government Act (MGA) was mentioned by Macintyre as being a main concern of the mayors.

“They’ve been trying to get some word from Edmonton about where it is going – they are also very concerned about linear taxation and that model,” added Macintyre. “They’ve been trying to get some sort of word from the government and again they’ve been getting non-answers and avoidance – when that happens people start to get very nervous.”

Being a resident of Sylvan Lake himself, the issue of urgent care was one that also resonated with Macintyre after the meeting.

“The Red Deer Regional Hospital is a huge issue – they are facing significant pressure, wait times are growing because it serves such a huge region. Sylvan Lake urgent care ties directly into that,” said Macintyre adding that both Mayor Veer and Mayor Sean McIntyre

PRODUCTIVE MEETING - Brian Jean, MLA and leader of the the Wildrose Party, answers questions from press alongside Don MacIntyre, Wildrose MLA for the Innisfail-Sylvan Lake constituency on Friday afternoon. Jean and MacIntyre toured throughout the constituency and met with a group of local mayors where they told the pair of the challanges facing local municipalities.

Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News spoke to Jean about how an urgent care facility in Sylvan Lake could ease the situation

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

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

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BY DON MACINTYRE, MLA INNISFAIL-SYLVAN LAKE Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, once said, “An organization’s ability to translate learning into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

Under the leadership of Mr. Welch, General Electric was one of the world’s best-known companies, renowned for its success through competitive innovation.

Alberta, incidentally, once had a similar reputation. Now, however, it seems government is more aptly defined by an inability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Like a deer trapped

in the headlights, the Notley administration remains fixated on an obsolete agenda created long before the recession.

Despite job losses not seen since the 1980s, the NDP remains focused on increasing taxes, increasing regulation, and increasing the size of government. Meanwhile, an increasing number of Albertans are coming to the realization that we can’t keep waiting for Premier Notley to translate learning into action.

Last week, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean took matters into his own hands, and booked a number of events across Ontario to promote Alberta’s economy and

energy sector. Speaking to a variety of prestigious groups, including the C.D. Howe Institute, he focused his efforts on addressing misinformation about Alberta’s natural resources and our province’s record when it comes to responsible energy development.

During these difficult economic times, leadership matters.

At the same time, our Official Opposition has created an Equalization Fairness Panel. Albertans have significant concerns regarding how Alberta tax dollars are treated by the federal government. Billions of tax dollars collected in our province are redistributed across Canada

each year. The current equalization agreement expires in 2019, and we believe it is important that Alberta’s concerns are addressed prior to the upcoming round of negotiations. The panel, including four fiscal experts from across Canada, will produce a report to be tabled in the Legislature prior to the upcoming round of Equalization negotiations. You can sign up for updates at fairequalization.ca.

As our Official Opposition steps up to speak for Alberta on the national stage, we continue to meet today’s challenges here at home.

Last year’s 272 fentanyl overdose deaths is in-

dicative of an alarming and emergent public health crisis. To address this issue, we have recommended 10 common sense solutions to combat the fentanyl crisis.

The government has partially adopted our action plan, and increased access to overdose kits in pharmacies across the province.

Typically, the Official Opposition’s role in our parliamentary democracy is to question governments and hold them to account. However, when the government abdicates its responsibilities, the duty to take action falls to the opposition.

This is a duty our Official Opposition is proud to accept.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Benalto School Possible Closure Dear Editor, Benalto School houses the FCSS playgroup, playschool, and grades K-6. It is a small school with split classes, but a good school for the kids to start their education in.

It seems that for whatever reasons some parents are choosing to send their children into a larger centre for their schooling. This may lead to the closing of the Benalto School which has been a great school since opening in 1938. This will also be detrimental to the future growth of the hamlet of Benalto. Most young families that have moved into the area have done so because there is a school for their children. Students get a good start before being bussed into Sylvan Lake for grades 7-12. A count has been taken and there are many pre -school age kids living in the area now who may miss the opportunity to attend the Benalto School if this is its last year of operation.

Benalto is a great school (I had four kids attend and presently have two grandchildren attending). It is small but has all the teaching equipment - computers etc. and has a large play area with a basketball court, a baseball diamond, a play structure, and down the street is an outdoor rink and an indoor gym at the church, used depending on the weather.

The school parent group has a “wish list “that the community service clubs regularly donate to and this helps offset expenses. So fundraising is at a minimal here.

This is my plea for the Chinooks Edge School Division to save our school and to the parents to support our school because if it closes, there will be no turning back.

Thank you, Lynne Lawrence Sylvan Lake, AB

Graffiti still a concern to residents Dear Editor: This is a response to Sean M. and his Letter to the Editoron the Graffiti issue in Sylvan Lake. I agree with several of his points of graffiti artists and their creativity on the side of buildings as well as train cars.

However, the type of graffiti Sylvan Lake residents are often subjected to, falls very short of the creative train cars.

I’m pretty sure that the ‘so called artists’ likely did not pass biology or even go to class, for it is hard to tell if their paintings are penises or a long noses with googly eyes.

I’m pretty sure that they also missed several classes of English as Jesus is spelled with one ‘s’ not 2.

It also appears that they missed out on history and social as many of the swastikas were backwards and misshapen.

I am all for supporting artistic talent, as I too am an artist - unfortunately, what is being painted in the town needs a good deal of work.

I suggest that Town Council institute community service, whereas the youth must clean bad graffiti rather than monetary fines. Even if it is not their fine work that adorns fences, garage doors, pathways and mail boxes. I bet anything that if their friends have to scrub their art work off, the graffiti will stop very quickly.

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

Upcoming Meetings UPCOMING MEETINGS MPC Meeting March 7, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of Council March 14, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

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

Discretionary Use Approvals TAKE NOTICE THAT on February 16, 2016 the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application: Orest Kozakevich for a Detached Dwelling with attached garage, secondary suite and uncovered rear deck on Lot 86, Block 6, Plan 072 1158 (14 Hendrickson Bay) 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.

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 25th day of February, 2016.

Development Officer, Town of Sylvan Lake

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 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.

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: www.sylvanlake.ca/uploads/pdf/community__social_dev/Social_Needs_ Assessment_Final_Report.pdf For more information or to apply to be a member of one of these subcommittees, please contact Kelly Smith, FCSS Manager at 403-8871137 ext. 224.

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and subcommittee(s) preference by March 2nd, 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

CALL OUT FOR NOMINATIONS Volunteer Recognition & Awards Nominations National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2016 We need YOU to nominate that VOLUNTEER and /or ORGANIZATION you feel has made a positive contribution.

All nominees must be 18 years and older and you must make them aware of their nomination.

COME SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY BY SITTING ON A COMMITTEE OR BOARD We are seeking public members for the following:

The Town of Sylvan Lake is seeking proposals for the development of a multi-faceted “Place” Brand. Proposals marked “Sylvan Lake ‘Place’ Branding Project” shall be received at the following address to the attention of: Vicki Kurz Economic Development Officer (EDO) Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6 Completed proposals must be received no later than Friday, March 11 2016 at 4:00 pm MST. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Proposals (3 copies) must be presented in a sealed, clearly marked package. Faxed or other electronically transmitted proposals will not be accepted.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Hagerman Park Playground- Design and Installation of an Accessible Playground The Town of Sylvan Lake Parks Department is seeking proposals for the design and installation of a new accessible playground at Hagerman Park. Proposal packages, including specifications, are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. This tender opportunity closes at 16:30 MST on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Inquiries may be made to Mr. Lee Furlotte, Parks Manager at 403.887.2800 or by e-mail at lfurlotte@sylvanlake.ca.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Westwood Playground Re-Development - Design and Installation The Town of Sylvan Lake Parks Department is seeking proposals for the design and installation of new playground structures at Westwood Park. Proposal packages, including specifications, are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. This tender opportunity closes at 16:30 MST on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Inquiries may be made to Mr. Lee Furlotte, Parks Manager at 403.887.2800 or by e-mail at lfurlotte@sylvanlake.ca.

All nominees are invited to join us for our VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AFTERNOON TEA ON SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016 From all the nominations we receive, a Selection Committee will choose the recipients for the following awards: Distinguished Volunteer Service - Mayor’s Award Volunteer of the Year - Town Council’s Award Healthy Communities Initiative Cup

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These awards will be presented at the VOLUNTEER GALA & AWARDS EVENING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

The following programs will be starting between February 29 & March 3:

Nomination forms are available at: Volunteer Centre - Sylvan Lake Family and Community Centre 4725 - 43 Street Call 403-887-1137 On line www/sylvanlake.ca - under the FCSS tab For more information call the Volunteer Centre - 403-887-1137 ext.233 NOMINATION DEADLINE - Friday, March 18, 2016

Pre School Programs Ready, Set, Grow - 12-24 months (parented) Tumble Tots - 18-36 months (parented) Little Bookworms - Ages 2-4 (parented) Youth Programs Floor Hockey - Ages 5-8 Assistant Chef - Ages 5-8 Story Book in the Kitchen - Ages 5-8 Kids Can Paint - Ages 5-8 Volleyball - Ages 9-12 Chocolate Tales - Ages 9-12 Take a Bite - Ages 9-12

Community Services Committee (2 Vacancies) Provides recommendations related to community opportunities and challenges. The committee meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Municipal Government Building. (2 year term) Additional information regarding the mandates of the Boards & Committees and application forms can be found on our website at www.sylvanlake.ca or by contacting Mary Rose at the Town Office 403.887.2141.

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and completed application form by Wednesday, February 29, 2016 to: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Attention: Mary Rose Or via e-mail to: mrose@sylvanlake.ca

VOLUNTEER CENTRE Numerous special events in Sylvan Lake are coming up in the next few months. If you are interested in learning more about how you can volunteer, and get involved, log on to the Volunteer Centre page for more information.

Every third Friday of the month, the Volunteer Centre hosts an informal coffee get-together at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library at 10:30 am - 12:00. All volunteers and community members interested in connecting with other volunteers and learning more about volunteering, are invited to join.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 7

Steve Harmer performs magic to reinforce 7 habits

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The students at École Our Lady of the Rosary School were treated to a special magic show performed by Steve Harmer on Tuesday afternoon.

This magic show included colourful scarves that magically disappeared, a dove that magically came out of newspaper and a rabbit in a box.

The dove even flew into the audience where the children formed a circle around

the bird to protect it.

These magic tricks were incorporated with the seven habits and reinforced what the students were already learning in school.

The habits include being proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek first to understand then to be understood, synergize and sharpen the saw.

Steve Harmer reinforced all these lessons with fun magic tricks and even got some of the students involved.

This was another way for the students

to cement in their minds how to take the habits seriously and implement them in their daily lives.

The students are also learning ‘The Leader in Me’ to develop positive leadership skills.

“It is to instill in them that they are capable of being a leader in the community and in their school in a positive way,” said the school’s assistant principal, Tracy Trieber.

Even though the children are from Kindergarten to Grade 2 they still can be leaders.

The Leader and Me and the seven habits are all talked about in the school by the teachers and other staff.

This is taken a step further as parents are encouraged to speak the same language that is spoken at school.

“We think win-win, be proactive,” Trieber said. “The children know what these words mean and they understand what to do. Once

the parents use that wording at home they understand it and they do it.”

Trieber said that February is the school’s bucket filling month where the students show kindness.

“We want to encourage that kindness throughout the whole school year,” Trieber said.

The students understand what they are taught. This is evident in how they show respect in the school.

Trieber said the students are amazing, kind, generous, compassionate and very respectful.

“You often see children seeking out those other children who are by themselves and asking them to play with them at recess time,” Trieber said. “They are very compassionate students in this school.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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The Town of Sylvan Lake is set to test out their new Emergency Alert Siren on Mar. 2 at 12 p.m. for approximately five minutes.

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The new siren is built into the new fire hall and will be loudest in that area.

Joanne Gaudet, communications officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake said they are excited to have the opportunity to try the siren but wish to ensure everyone knows well in advance so as not to scare anyone.

“We need to know if it is loud enough or as loud as we believe it is and hopefully it will be another resource to use when the Town or province does declare a state of emergency,” said Gaudet. “If we enact the Alberta Emergency Alert Act that is when you would hear the siren going off something like a train derailment, tornadoes or maybe a toxic noxious gas leak.”

“It is a good opportunity for families to practice their in home emergency responses - we always encourage families to have that plan in place so their kids know what to do if the alert does go off and practice where the safe places are if their is a tornado.”

Gaudet suggests visiting www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca for emergency preparedness tips as well as tips on creating an inexpensive at home 72 hour survival kit.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

COMMUNITY EVENT CALENDAR PUBLISHED THE 2ND & 4TH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Brought to you by:: Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961.

SPECIAL EVENTS • Toastmasters helps build confidence and leadership skills. They will be hosting an open house Mon. February 29, 7-8:15 p.m. at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church. For more information call Shawn 403 597 5430 • Sylvan Lake Bus Association annual meeting February 27 being held at the Senior Centre at 10am. please come and join us and be part of our association.

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

Please call Joanne at 403887-5200 for more info.

WEEKLY EVENTS • Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church,

• The Annual World Day of Prayer will be held on March 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4611-47 Ave. Everyone is welcome.

For any questions phone Edna 403-887-5689.

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crib; Wednesdays-lunches, Bible Study; ThursdaysBingo; Fridays-Yoga.

• At the Sylvan Alliance Church - Bible Study on Revelation starting at 7 p.m. - Call Al at 587 377 1085 for more information • Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer.

Pick-up starts at 9:15 am.

Returning to Sylvan 1 pm from Parkland Mall. Call Don/Lydia Lanterman at 403-864-2230.

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

Canteen opens at 5:30 pm.

• Welcome Wagon: If you are new to the area, have a new baby, are a bride to be, new grandparent, or new executive/ business professional you may be eligible to request a basket. Contact the organization online at www.welcomewagon.ca VOLUNTEERS WANTED • Sylvan Lake Meals on Wheels is looking for drivers Monday

$5.00 Meal Everyday Junior Chicken or McDouble®, Medium Fries & Medium Coke

• Sylvan Lake and District Victims Services Annual General Meeting will be held March 8, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Sylvan Lake RCMP Detachment. For more information call 403.858.7255.

• Bibles for Grads Committee needs name submissions for all Grade 12 students living in the Sylvan Lake area.

Please contact Naomi Hilman at 887.5058 with names so that the committee can have Bibles engraved for the ceremony and dinner in April.

SUPPORT PROGRAMS • Sylvan Lake AA meetings.

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

• Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays,

• First Sunday every month Sylvan Lake Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary breakfast at the Legion.

4916 50 Ave. 9 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.

• Tuesday’s - Tai Chi classes begin on January 12-April 26, 2016, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Anglican Church hall. Wear comfortable clothing and inside shoes. Call 403-3466772 or visit we.taoist.org.

• At the Seniors Centre: MondaysWii bowling; TuesdaysMen’s Yoga, Exercise Class, Drop In Scrabble/Games; Tuesday night-drop in

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

MONTHLY EVENTS • First Wednesday of every month - 55+ Club Potluck at Sylvan Lake Legion starting at 12 noon. Jam session to follow. Everyone Welcome.

• First Wednesday every month - The first Wednesday of every month is devoted to teen art projects at the Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffiti!

4-5 p.m. See you there!

• Are you organized and dedicated and want to be part of a great team? Veterans Voices of Canada is now searching for volunteers to fill a variety of volunteer positions within our organization. Be a part of our upcoming annual events and tributes such as our Veteran Appreciation Day and Flags of Remembrance.

Also needed are interview transcribers and committee members. Help us in our mission of keeping history alive by volunteering with us.

Thanks in advance. Contact us at info@vetvoicecan.org.

GROUPS & ACTIVITIES

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4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Our club is open to everyone wishing to improve their communication and leadership skills. For info call Shawn Palm at 403-887-2577.

• Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library? Would you like to make a difference? We are looking for enthusiastic friends to support the library in many different ways.

Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volunteer and feel good about supporting a service that benefits everyone in the community! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.

- Friday. Contact Candis at 403 887 2555 ext. Kitchen.

• Light Haven Wellness Retreat Society is looking for volunteers to assist in establishing a community based wellness centre for cancer patients and their supports. The main goal of this organization is to ensure that no one has to face cancer alone. If you are interested in volunteering please email: info@lighthaven.ca • Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus looking for volunteer drivers.

Call Don at 403-864-2230 or Rae 403-887-6226

• Sylvan Lake Quilters Guild meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at the Seniors Centre at 7 p.m.

New members welcome. For information, please contact Joyce Thrush at 403-887-3287.

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

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 9

Local artist set to open highly anticipated exhibition in Red Deer

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS For some, creating isn’t merely a hobby. There are those who bleed creativity - it courses through their veins and every fibre of their being.

Such is the case with Larry Reese, a 15 year resident of Half Moon Bay. Currently Reese is the Head of Performance for the Motion Picture Arts Program at Red Deer College, however his life’s work has been an intriguing journey through many creative waters.

This local artist is set to open his latest breath taking visual arts exhibition - The Eclectic Eccentric, on March 4 at 7 p.m with a wine and cheese reception at the Welikoklad Centre in downtown Red Deer, at which time a film he co-created alongside James Wilson, titled Mapping Creativity will also be played.

Reese invites attendees to stop by the reception to view the collection before enjoying the film that will run in the theatre beside the gallery.

Eclectic Eccentric, which will be open for viewing on February 29 and run until March 6, is described by the RDC School of Creative Arts as a collection of illustrations, sketches, films and music adding that his landscape portraits are ‘abstractions,

illuminations, and interpretations of all encompassing life’.

While most are only fortunate to be born with one of two creative bones in their body - it seems as if every fibre of Reese’s being contains a creative chord. He recalls his childhood, where he attended arts camps and lived but a few blocks from the symphony in Edmonton until he journeyed to Bangladesh with his family where he truly fell in love with music. Reese began secondary education in the music program at the University of Alberta and shortly after began writing music for plays.

It then dawned on him he had an interest to be on stage

- he furthered his education with a Masters in Acting, thus his theatrical journey began. He spent a number of years in the theatre world - eventually garnishing an agent, which led to roles in big name films such as “Reverence”, starring and directed by Clint Eastwood as well as the role of the minister who marries Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams in ‘Brokeback Mountain’.

Prior to coming to becoming an instructor at RDC and a resident of Half Moon Bay, Reese and his wife Tanya Ryga, spent a number of years living in Mexico - this is where Reese came to know a well regarded German painter - in turn, re-sparking the love

and talent for painting he has come to possess.

Reese also credits much of the skill he bolsters on canvas to the many wonderful instructors within the School of Creative Arts at RDC, adding he not only teaches at RDC, but he also continues to take classes. Reese said he refuses to stop learning.

This multi-talented musician, artist, actor and director boasts many artistic and creative talents - and yet, at the end of the day, Reese describes himself as a teacher above all else.

“Music informs theatre,

theatre informs film, film informs the directing, directing informs the acting - I don’t think I have a particular label.

What I am really is a teacher and all of these different outlets together feed my teaching,” said Reese.

Reese explained most of the pieces in his upcoming show will be larger works he adds his intention while creating Eclectic Eccentric lay in craving feedback on his work.

“I want people to tell me what they think - good or bad. I think an artist constantly needs to believe in

CONSTANT CREATION - Larry Reese, Local artist and resident of Half Moon Bay, will be unveiling his latest exhibition in early March at the Welikoklad Event Centre in Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News downtown Red Deer.

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themselves and know why they are doing what they are doing,” said Reese. “I’m doing it because I want to share my work - you have to challenge yourself, you can’t play it safe all the time.”

“If an artist stops growing, stops exploring, stops challenging themselves - they stop being an artist.”

The Larry Reese Exhibition, The Eclectic Eccentric, opening recpetion will take place on March 4 at 7 p.m., downtown Red Deer at the Welikoklad Event Centre. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Rimbey RCMP trying to reunite letters and family

Photos courtesy of the Rimbey RCMP

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On Feb. 5, 2016 at 11:05 a.m., Rimbey RCMP members responded to a complaint at a local gas station where investigation led them to arrest a female driver in a stolen vehicle and consequently, to recover some very sentimental keepsakes.

A bundle of handwritten letters between Margaret Clark and Gen. Mungo Clark, dating back to 1946 were found in the vehicle. The RCMP has seized these letters and have them safely secured.

Rimbey RCMP is appealing to the public to assist in locating any relations to Margaret Clark and Mungo Clark in order to return their letters. These letters are likely of sentimental value to family members and have been preserved by someone since 1946. The RCMP cares strongly about seeing the letters returned to where they belong.

An address on one of the envelopes indicates that Mungo Clark was with the Canadian Army, Overseas; 40th Battery, 11th Field Regiment.

26-year-old Kaylyn Holmgren has been charged with a total of 20 criminal code property and provincial traffic offences. After a judicial interim release hearing, Holmgren was released from Rimbey Detachment on bail, and is scheduled to appear in court in Rimbey on Mar. 4, 2016.

If you have information about these letters, or Margaret / General Mungo Clark, please call the Rimbey RCMP at 403843-2224, or if you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 11

Community feedback sought out for branding, development and marketing action plan

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The community is being asked to take an online survey that will help the Town with developing a branding, development and marketing action plan.

This survey can be found online at www.sylvanlake. ca/public-notices.html The survey will ask questions on where you live, where you take your friends and family when they are in town, where you go in your leisure time and what are the top three most significant challenges currently in the community.

This is the early stages of developing a plan to make a name for Sylvan Lake and see what areas can be further developed that will attract visitors.

“The survey that’s available now is sort of a first step to get the public involved to share some feedback,” said communications officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake, Joanne Gaudet. “We will probably have the survey itself available for a few weeks yet.”

At this point information is being sought out as to what individual’s top choices of doing when they have people visiting in town.

“By identifying those activities, hang outs or places that you go to on weekends or where you take your visitors, that’s identifying some of the opportunities that we have to develop around,” Gaudet said.

She said if everyone starts naming one particular activity or identifies one source of pride then that gives us a good lead on what to work on.

“If everyone says ‘well we always go to Lakeshore Drive and take a walk along the beach’ then that’s an aspect we need to consider when we start developing this brand,” Gaudet said. “It’s doing a quick survey of the community, the perceptives out there and applying them to our plans moving forward.”

She said the Town’s economic development department has initiated a branding project for the purpose of re-branding the community and for economic diversification.

This was something that was identified as a mid-range initiative in the Tourism and Investment Attraction Strategy and was adopted in council in 2014 Gaudet said.

As for what the Town of Sylvan Lake is known for, some would say it is the town of all seasons, but Guadet said there really isn’t a brand for the town yet.

“We’re looking to reinvent that and we’re taking the initial steps,” she said.

Gaudet said the benefits of branding and marketing are to enhance the economic development efforts that are put into the Town and to get Sylvan Lake on the map regional and nationally.

“It gives us a sense of increased local identity which is always good for well being and community pride,” Gaudet said.

“It does attract new businesses, industries, investments and high profile events as well. It draws in new populations.”

The Problem with Assumptions We are Assumption Making Machines!

When someone speaks to us, we assume by the tone of their voice what emotion they are speaking from, and then respond from the place of our assumption. For example, we may assume someone is angry, so we quickly respond in anger, and find out we only just made it worse and that they were not angry at all.

Or, maybe we simply make assumptions about a hidden message based on the words they used.

That too can lead us down a path we don’t really need to go. How much more might have been accomplished if we had said something like “When you said … I assumed you meant … Help me understand if I got it correctly.”

Whether it’s tone of voice, words said, or even just body language, who among us can say that we

have never misunderstood another because we don’t stop to check out exactly what we are hearing or seeing?

What assumptions do we have about God that might need some clarification? Many assume that He is angry with us when we sin, or that He is looking for any way to catch us doing wrong, and then reject Him based on that assumption. I wonder what we would find out about Him if we set the assumptions aside and took a deeper look to find out if our assumptions are true? Many are amazed at what He is really like when they let Him speak for Himself, rather than seeing Him through our own assumptions about Him. Pastor Bill Spangler

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

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH #2-21 Beju Industrial Drive

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

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Worship Services • 9:00 am & 10:45 am 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

Sunday School 10:00 am Church Services 11:00 am www.sylvanlakealc.org 403.887.2450

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

Minister: Rev. Jin Woo Kim Worship Service ~ 10:30 AM www.slmpc.ca • memorial_office@shaw.ca

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdson Ecole Steffie Woima School 4720 45th Ave. Sunday School 9:45am • Service 11:00am

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Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church Parish Priest: Father Les Drewicki 5033-47a Avenue Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398 • Rimbey 403-843-2126 OurLoa.Sylvan@caedm.ca • www.ourloa.weebly.com Mass Schedule Wednesday & Friday 9am • Saturday 5pm Sunday 11am (last Sunday of the month 9am)

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One stop shop wedding gala to be held in town JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Something new is set to hit the scene in Sylvan Lake – the XO Wedding Gala.

This gala is for brides and grooms. Ladies, please don’t leave your soon to be husbands out of the planning process. They have good ideas too says organizers.

The Gala will take place March 12, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre.

There will be a fashion show that will showcase the latest fashions in stunningly beautiful wedding dresses. Around 16 vendors will also be there to help take care of all the wedding details.

Among the vendors will be different photography options, special event equipment rentals, decor rentals, different travel agencies and many more. “It’s basically everything you need to plan your wedding from the start right through till your honeymoon,� said owner of Magical Moments and event organizer, Lenny Gallant.

Gallant explained planning the details of a wedding can be very stressful. Having a one

stop shop at a gala can help ease the pressure of getting everything just right for your special day.

Since there are no bridal boutiques in town, this is the perfect local event where brides can see what is available without having to travel out of town. “We want to showcase our local businesses that can help with weddings,� Gallant said.

Marriage commissioner Barb Fenske will be in attendance and will be able to offer some insight as to the little things some people may not know they need to do for their wedding.

Leah and Sean McIntyre will be the special hosts and master of ceremonies.

They were chosen to host the event as Gallant said they are an amazing couple. “They exude what marriage is, what marriage should be and they have a lot of great things to say,� Gallant said. “We’re excited to have them presenting.� “Marriage is supposed to be forever,� he added. “They have a lot of insightful things to talk about.�

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For more information on these programs, visit www.sylvanlake.ca

Volunteer Recognition & Awards Nominations National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2016 We need YOU to nominate that VOLUNTEER and /or ORGANIZATION you feel has made a positive contribution.

All nominees must be 18 years and older and you must make them aware of their nomination.

All nominees are invited to join us for our VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AFTERNOON TEA ON SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016 From all the nominations we receive, a Selection Committee will choose the recipients for the following awards:

Distinguished Volunteer Service - Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award Volunteer of the Year - Town Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award Healthy Communities Initiative Cup These awards will be presented at the VOLUNTEER GALA & AWARDS EVENING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

Nomination forms are available at: Volunteer Centre - Sylvan Lake Family and Community Centre 4725 - 43 Street Call 403-887-1137 On line www/sylvanlake.ca - under the FCSS tab For more information call the Volunteer Centre - 403-887-1137 ext.233

Nomination Deadline - Friday, March 18, 2016

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SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 13

This week at Town Council BEJU INDUSTRIAL PARK BUSINESS OWNERS SPEAK ON PARKING PROBLEMS Business owners from the Beju Indrustrial Park visited Town Council on Monday night to express their concerns for semi-trucks and large vehicles being allowed to park along the main road.

Blair Morris, a local real estate agent and business owner, along with Scott McDermott, another local business owner of the area, both spoke against allowing the trucks to park along Beju Industrial Drive.

Morris and McDermott approached Council as representatives of all but one of the businesses along the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our concerns as business owners is safety and liability - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a

tight road as it exists,â&#x20AC;? said Morris to Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The actual road size is extremely tight for two vehicles right now. Our second main concern is the Highway 20 exposure - the look and the sight lines that the parking will interfere with.â&#x20AC;?

Morris stated he feels large trucks parking along the road will block sight lines to businesses and their signage.

McDermott, who owns the first business that was constructed along Beju Industrial Drive, said he is also concerned for the health of the patrons at his gym as he has often witnessed large diesel semi trucks leave their engines idling all night, causing exhaust fumes to creep into the ventilation system of the building.

The business owners suggested a

Jazz At The Lake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jazz at the Lake hosted, Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Winter Away featuring the Alberta Big Rocks Band, the first of their four concert series on Saturday night at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre. The next event in their concert series will take place on May 21 as Swing into Spring is set to feature the Johnny Summers Little Big Band.

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McIntyre added that he was happy for the clarification on the issue and agreed with Devlin they will address the issue of the legalization of marijuana if and when the Federal Government does make the announcement.

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LAND USE BYLAW SECOND READING PASSED The Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Land Use Bylaw recently underwent a rewrite. First reading of the revised bylaw passed recently with a second reading passing on Monday evening with a few amendments having been made.

The revisions have included changes to secondary suite allowances in certain areas of the Town, including Hampton Pointe. The bylaw also addresses which businesses are allowed to be in which areas of town. The industrial area near Wal-mart and Canadian Tire, known as I1, being of particular interest as it would allow for medical marijuana facilities to put up shop.

Other issues the bylaw addresses include house set back requirements, shipping container regulations, landscaping regulations for industrial areas, adult oriented merchandise sales, regulations for small scale alcohol operations and breweries, as well as commercial schools.

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AgCoalition announces new governance structure, communications protocols and plans for Bill 6 Provincial Government consultation sessions The Alberta Agriculture Farm And Ranch Safety Coalition (The AgCoalition) is pleased to announce new measures that align with the mandate to unify the farm and ranch com-

munity in effort to foster a culture of farm safety in Alberta. Measures include a formalized governance structure, new communications and producer feedback mechanisms and

preliminary plans for the Provincial Government’s consultation sessions set to begin this spring.

The AgCoalition’s governance structure is built on several working groups

that will engage producers, strategic thinkers representing both the crop and livestock sector, and staff resources from the AgCoalition’s membership organizations. External ex-

pertise will be called in as required.

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Additionally, the AgCoalition has developed several communications and producer feedback mechanisms including reestablishing the crop commission’s Bill 6 survey – which will now remain open until February 26th – and implementing the email address info@ agcoalition.ca for farmers and ranchers to write with feedback and questions.

Plans for a website launch are also in the works to ensure that information and updates for the agriculture sector are easily accessible.

“Transparency with the farm and ranch community is a priority to us,” said Kent Erickson, AgCoalition Co-Chair. “We have been working to develop effective communications mechanisms to connect with our membership and the farmers and ranchers we represent to ensure inclusiveness across our industry.”

As the agriculture sector progresses toward the government consultation sessions, the AgCoalition has requested that its membership work collaboratively to determine who will represent the industry throughout this process.

The intent is to recommend farmers, ranchers, employees and technical experts who will best represent the industry.

The AgCoalition does not favour the current model that the government has proposed for the consultation sessions, and intends to bring forward concerns to the Provincial Government with suggestions to develop a less fragmented approach that would result in more meaningful and effective consultations.

The AgCoalition was established on January 22nd, 2016 with a mandate to unify the farm and ranch community in effort to foster a culture of farm safety in Alberta.

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Priority Crimes Task Force seeing continued success The Priority Crimes Task Force, made up of members from Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS), Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Blackfalds RCMP, detachments executed two unrelated search warrants recently on properties in Red Deer and seized numerous stolen snowmobiles, trailers and ATVs as well as numerous firearms.

The task force executed the first search warrant on a property on 55 Avenue in the West Park neighbourhood of Red Deer. Stolen items recovered included three ATVs, a snowmobile and two utility trailers. These items traced back to thefts out of Three Hills, Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House. A number of smaller items seized were also traced back to thefts out of Penhold and the Rimbey area.

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The second, unrelated investigation began on January 27 when Blackfalds RCMP tracked a stolen snowmobile to a residence located in the area of Township Road 391 and Range Road 273; the Priority Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at that property later the same day, seizing stolen property that included five snowmobiles, an ATV, a dirt bike and three trailers, and several stolen passports, credit cards and pieces of identification. The stolen property in this file has been linked to criminal activity in Red Deer, Blackfalds, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake and Bentley.

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30 year old Robert Allan Brown of Blackfalds faces one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000.

Brown made his first court appearance on February 2 and will appear in Alberta Provincial Court in Red Deer again for election and plea on March 1 at 9:30 am.

Charges are pending against a 35 year old woman and a 40 year old man, both of Red Deer County, and RCMP continue to investigate.

The task force is committed to increased inter-agency communication, shared criminal intelligence and a strategic focus on prolific property crimes offenders, in keeping with the K Division emphasis on crime reduction strategies.

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February 6th 12:45 a.m. – RCMP dispatch received an alarm at the Eckville Public Works shop located on 51st Street in Eckville. A man door was pried open and some bay doors also accessed.

A GMC Sierra truck was stolen with nothing else reported missing. The vehicle was later located on Range Road 10 in Lacombe County. It had been set ablaze.

5:37 a.m. – The theft of a truck was reported in Sylvan Lake on Meadowview Close. The owner advised that his Ford truck was taken from his driveway. It had been parked outside the residence and listed for sale.

The vehicle remains outstanding as stolen.

10:15 a.m. – Various vehicles were stolen from a location in Lacombe County. A Dodge Ram truck, a Rainbow flat-

bed trailer, and a Massey Ferguson 461 tractor were stolen after entry was gained to a garage south of Bentley on Township Road 402. All three vehicles were recovered with the tractor and trailer located down the road shortly afterward.

February 7th 2:35 a.m. – A 911 call was placed to RCMP regarding a two vehicle collision on Highway 20 at Township Road 392. A 26-year-old Bentley male was traveling northbound in a GMC Sierra when he attempted to avoid a vehicle that appeared to be traveling toward him in the wrong lane. At that time, he collided with a Pontiac Grand Prix being driven by a female whom also attempted to avoid a collision. Non-life threatening injuries were sustained by both drivers. A 46-year-old Bentley female is charged with possession of methamphetamine.

8:18 a.m. – A 20-yearold male of no fixed address is facing multiple charges in relation to a stolen vehicle incident on Herder Drive in Sylvan Lake. A Dodge Ram was stolen while parked outside the owner’s residence. The truck was located in the Red Deer

area with a male driver found to be under the influence of a substance.

The male is facing several charges including possession of property obtained by crime; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; and obstructing/ resisting a peace officer.

February 10th 1:03 p.m. – RCMP received a call of a female in distress on Highway 20 near Herder Drive in Sylvan Lake. A passerby reported that a female was intoxicated and attempting to hitchhike along the highway. The 34-year-old female was transported to hospital following assessment of her condition.

1:38 p.m. – A flat deck trailer was stolen from a residence in Eckville. The Big Tex trailer was locked in a yard on 57th Avenue however the lock was broken and the trailer taken.

There were no witnesses at the time of the theft.

February 11th 1:40 a.m. – RCMP making routine patrols along Centennial Park in Sylvan Lake came across an idling vehicle with a male’s head resting against the steering wheel. An 18-year-old Sylvan Lake male was determined to be under the influence of marijuana. A 24 hour suspension was

issued and the vehicle was towed at the scene.

February 12th 12:30 a.m. – A 72 hour suspension was issued to a 33-year-old female from Clearwater County following an impaired driving investigation on Sylvan Drive in Sylvan Lake. A truck was towed from the scene.

1:42 p.m. – A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle in Sylvan Lake resulted in charges against a 26-yearold female from Innisfail.

The accused was found to have various drug paraphernalia with residue inside the vehicle. The female is charged with several breaches of court orders.

1:58 p.m. – A domestic assault at an address in Eckville resulted in RCMP

attendance. A 26-year-old female told police that she was being assaulted by her boyfriend. A

25-year-old male was arrested at the scene and is charged with assault and uttering threats.

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Meth lab busted near Stettler On Saturday, February 21st, 2016, members from Stettler RCMP, Bashaw RCMP, Killam RCMP, RCMP emergency response team’s from Edmonton and Calgary, RCMP CLEAR team, RCMP Air services, RCMP special tactical operations team, Stettler regional fire department and Stettler EMS attended and executed a search warrant on a rural property North and East of Stettler.

Four male suspects were taken into custody without incident. On the rural property, investigators located, dismantled and seized equipment and

other products used in an illegal process to create crystal methamphetamine. Along with the meth lab, several firearms were located and seized, one of which is an SKS assault riffle which was loaded with a 30 round magazine. All male suspects arrested on scene are facing multiple charges regarding the meth lab and firearms, all suspects are well known to police.

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Tigers celebrate minor hockey career and win over Central Alberta Selects BY: JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS It was certainly a memorable night for the Midget ‘AA’ West Central Trilliant Tigers on Saturday at the NexSource Centre.

Ten Tigers graduated from Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey and were recognized in a pre-game ceremony. The Tigers were also victorious in winning their last regular season home game against the Central Alberta Selects on the same evening.

The graduates included Graydon Larson, Carter Boothe, Logan Neal, Ryan Chambers, Bradyn Adams, Braden Bystrom, Wyatt Fleming, Kolton Muyres,

Kyle Cornford and Kade Garritty.

Tigers alumni who were there for the ceremony included Darcy Rosie, Tanner Robley, Mike Tubbs, Joe Vandermeer, Justin Van Parys, Kurtis Ross, Ty Clay, Marty Jickling and Chad Allan, who gave the players of 2016 a special Tigers gift and congratulated the graduates.

It was no doubt a great feeling to receive recognition from previous Tigers alumni.

The bleachers were full of family and friends. This ceremony was not something to miss out on.

Many of the graduating Tigers said they would miss playing on the team as well

Winning The Game – West Central Trilliant Tigers Midget A Ryan Chambers takes charge of the puck during their game against the Central Alberta Selects Saturday at the NexSource Centre.

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as miss the camaraderie they have had while working with one another.

After the ceremony it was time to hit the ice and the success they saw in the game was hard earned.

Both the Selects and Tigers started out strong.

Each scored two goals in the first period.

In the second period the score ended in a 3-2 in favour for the Selects. In the third period everyone held their breath in hopes the Tigers would kick back a win.

At 13 minutes and nine seconds Tiger Kyle Cornford scored, assisted by Ryan Chambers.

Taking advantage of a power play Chambers scored another goal, assisted by Jacksyn Goodall and Jerryd Wold at 12 minutes and 46 seconds.

The Tigers were over the moon as they triumphed on home ice. They were back in the game after the two quick goals and were now showing a heightened sense of urgency in their plays.

But it didn’t stop there as at 10 minutes and 30 seconds Cornford scored again, assisted by Chambers and Logan Neal. This trio then took advantage of another power play and scored again at two minutes and 21 seconds.

The final score for the last regular home season game

Class Of 2016 – West Central Trilliant Tigers Midget A alumni. Players include Kade Garritty, Kyle Cornford, Wyatt Fleming, Braden Bystrom, Ryan Chambers, Bradyn Adams, Logan Neal, Carter Boothe, Graydon Larson and Kolton Muyres (missing).

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was 6-3 for the Tigers.

It was a great third period where the Tigers showed their abilities to turn the game around.

Tigers head coach Pat Garritty said in some games it takes longer than normal for things to start going in the players’ way.

“You have to understand it may take longer than normal for things to start going your way,” Garritty said. “As a player you can control what you can control. You can’t worry about the other things.”

During the third period he said the players were moving their feet, engaged in the play, playing the systems, and showing they cared as they always do.

Garritty explained the Tigers always show their drive to win the game. He

added it seems like they never accept losing as an option. They keep playing till the sound of the third period’s final buzzer goes off.

“It took a little longer to get there than we thought, but we played with a different sense of urgency in the third period,” Garritty said. “Good teams have the ability to do that and we’re very lucky to have that ability. I thought we finished strong.”

Winning the game was the perfect ending to the night.

This recognition is another addition that will build onto the Tigers tradition that has been taking place since the early 1980s.

“When you have that many kids that get recognized for their efforts and

their contributions to the program, it starts off very special,” Garritty said. “It can be a bit of a distraction but it doesn’t take away from how special the event is.”

The Tigers are now very close to playoffs, meaning it is crunch time.

To prepare for the playoffs the Tigers will do what they are known to do – work hard and prepare.

“We’re going to take it one game at a time and do the things we need to do to put us into a position to be successful come the playoff tournament,” Garritty said.

“We have a great group of kids here, the coaching staff is top notch and the training staff is the best in the league,” he added. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Indoor skateboard, BMX and scooter competition to be held in town

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS A fun filled, action packed weekend has been planned

for skateboarding, BMX and scooter enthusiasts at Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park.

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Skater – Dorrian Hargie, 16, practices skating at the Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park Tuesday.

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competitions will be held at the park March 5 and 6, with scooter competitions held on March 12.

Registration for all three competitions is on the day of the event at 10 a.m. with a registration fee. Each competition will start at noon.

There will be prizes for those that perform the best in each category.

Prizes will likely be cash, with others being things like a skateboard, skating gear, wheels, stickers or T-shirts from local shops.

Older guys in the community who know about the sport will be there to do the judging.

Depending on how many participants show up, the event may be broken down into further categories such as beginner, intermediate and advanced. This all depends on how many people show up.

Hosting this competition is part of the fun in the

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industry but it also brings people together said Dan Jensen, manager of the park.

It is something fun that has the benefits of exercise “It gets kids together,” said Jensen. “If they see somebody else doing a new trick that kind of inspires them.

It is kind of like having a hockey tournament. This would be the equivalent for this sport.”

These day events will not only be competitive, but they will be fun for the

whole family. Children can bring there parents along.

“It is lighthearted family friendly fun,” Jensen said.

“We encourage kids to come out with their parents and just hang out.”

As there is a kitchen on site there will be food available each day. This will include anything from coffee to taco in a bag, hamburgers or french fries.

“We don’t boast on cooking a T-bone steak but we can get food in your belly so

you don’t have to leave and go down to anywhere else,” Jensen said. “You should be able to spend all day here and not need anything else.”

Families are invited to come from out of town from places such as Red Deer, Calgary or Edmonton.

All three event competitions will be held at the park. Incline Industries Indoor Skate and BMX Park is located at 4425-50th Street in Sylvan Lake. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

U-16 Wave take gold in Calgary The 16U Wave Volleyball team was in Calgary playing their round robin games on Sat Feb 19th at the Robert Thirsk School.

They had a small pool of only three teams - losing both of their games landing them in third place in that pool at the end of the morning. Early evening they drove to a different location to play the ever important cross over game at the Genesis Center.

During the crossover game the girls really came together pulling out the win over the Cochrane Jaguars.

Then Sunday morning they came up against the other Cochrane team and took them in two straight sets, pumping them as they headed into the gold medal game.

The gold medal match was against a very strong Calgary Elite team. The first set the elite won with a final score

Back Row (L-R): Coach Rachelle Gwozdz, Megan Koch, Loni Mounkes, Blane Lyda, Taylor Ferguson, Coach Wayne Halliday, Manager Cindy Overmars. Middle Row (L-R): Andrea Pelletier, Daria Kostiuk, Rayelle Chartrand. Front Row (L-R): AnneMarie Purdy, Hannah Lynn, Cassidy Klein of 25-21. The girls rallied again to come up with a win in the second set 25-22, forcing the ever stressful third set. The third set only went to 15 (instead of 25) and needed to be won by at

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announcements Obituaries HAMILTON Mary Elizabeth 1936 - 2016 It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Hamilton (nee’ Huculiak) of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. She passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Bentley Care Centre, at the age of 79 years. Mary was born on May 4, 1936 and was a longtime resident of Lethbridge, Alberta. Mary was predeceased by her parents, Margaret and Nicholas Huculiak, as well as one great-grandchild. She is survived by her brother, Nick Huculiak of Delta, British Columbia.

Mary is survived by her four children, Rick (Kim) Huculiak, Tom Hamilton, Jim Hamilton, and Mary (Richard) Demarsh.

Mary will be lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren, Heather (Gord) Reddekop, David Huculiak, Adam (Miranda) Hamilton, Jesse Hamilton, Ashley Demarsh and Kristin Demarsh. She was also blessed to have eight beautiful great-grandchildren. Mary loved spending time with her family. Gramie especially enjoyed watching her grandchildren participate in their many different activities. The family will deeply miss spending time with Mary and her loving presence. The family would like to convey our deepest appreciation for the kind care the nursing staff provided at the Bentley Care Centre. A private family memorial to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at a later date.

Obituaries WALKER Lyman E. Sept. 15, 1929 - Feb. 19, 2016 With Sadness, the family of Lyman E. Walker announces his peaceful passing at the age of 86 at the Fairview Hospital, his family by his side.

A Funeral Service for Lyman will be held on Monday, February 29th at 11:00 am at the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home located at 5019 47Ath Avenue. Immediately following the service a lunch will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion at 4916 50th Avenue. A private family interment service at the Sylvan Lake Cemetery will follow the luncheon.

As an expression of sympathy memorial donations can be made in Lyman’s name to the Stollery or Alberta Children’s Hospitals.

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BY SCOTT MCDERMOTT SYLVAN LAKE NEWS COLUMNIST Have you ever noticed the people that do the same things over and over in the gym, in class or in sports and never seem to advance, change, grow or improve?

Have you ever experienced starting a new fitness routine that works for a little while and then stops working?

Have you ever wondered why that was? Here’s the thing and it is a simple thing - the human body is a stimulus response device.

That’s it. It only responds to something making it respond. Let me explain it a few different ways.

Each fall when it is cold for the first time, say +5°C, we all think it’s freezing out and we grab our jackets and turn the heat up. What about now? In the middle of February, if it’s +5°C, we all think it’s spring and could walk around in a T-shirt.

That is because our bodies

confusion’ technique and basically it means changing the stimulus so that your body has to adapt.

I like to remember it this way - your body becomes what you teach it to be by the things that you do every day.

You can teach your body to be good at endurance, power, speed, agility, and balance - all sorts of things.

That reminds me of another good point: People say they have terrible balance, but that simply isn’t true. Most adults are just out of practice because we stop playing when we grow older.

We sit at work, we sit on the couch, we sit in our vehicles, we sit at the dinner table and that’s all we ever do. So the body becomes good at sitting. Hamstrings grow shorter, backs get tight, abs get weak, and all sorts of things become a problem…. except sitting.

Have you ever watched a young child learn to walk?

Nobody is born with good balance. It is a skill that we learn. Have you ever watched a 10-year-old child in a playground? They are constantly testing their balance and challenging their skills. As adults we have forgotten to do that, and we really need to bring it back.

I encourage your fitness to be like play time. Have fun, challenge your body to adapt, and watch what happens.

Happy Training!

Scott

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It’s no different in fitness.

If you decide you want to drop 20, 30 or 40 pounds and you start walking for 20 minutes after supper each night, at first you will start to change. But after a few weeks, you will stop changing. This is because the body no longer needs to adapt to the stimulus of walking for 20 minutes once a day. If, however, you start to walk for 30 minutes, then 40 minutes, you start to add hills or stairs, you walk faster, you jog or add a backpack with weight in it - then your body will continue to adapt. The point is that you have to make it more challenging each week or month so that your body will continue to see the need to improve.

When I start coaching somebody to run a marathon or a triathlon, we start out slowly with short runs and lots of resting. As the weeks go by they start to run longer and faster and require less rest periods.

This is called periodization and it lets the body adapt over time.

It is the same in fitness.

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BY DEAN MATHERS SYLVAN LAKE NEWS COLUMNIST

Imagine, being able to get

rid of the distracting noise pollution that takes over one’s mind when trying to relax as they seeking to achieve peace of mind.

Our distracting thoughts creep in - piling up like a stack of bills. It’s like trying to organize a filing cabinet — shoved full, nothing in proper order, papers sticking out everywhere. Unwanted noise, overwhelms the psyche, often sounding like that neighbor with the loudest stereo in town, who gets home right when you’re falling asleep.

Television, cell phones, tablets and computers fill our minds every waking hour and overstimulate sensory input in one’s head. We all end up filling our days with mounds of distraction. It’s impossible not to in this high paced technological society we’ve created. It seems impossible to shut it all off and find that moment of peace and clarity, but it is possible, and one way to jump-start this tranquility — float tanks, also known as sensory deprivation pods. continued on page 22

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Sensory deprivation e e f f o C BREAK and float tanks continued from page 21

What is a Float Tank?

Float tanks are usually about four feet wide by four feet high and eight feet in length. 10 inches of water is added with about 1,000 pounds of Epsom salts. The water temperature is 34 degrees Celsius, which is the same as body temperature. So when you lay in them, you literally float atop. When the door is closed, all sense of vision and sound is gone. It can feel as if you’re floating on a cloud, nothing at all, except you and your greatest tool — the mind.

All you need is an hour to hour and a half. You can find the greatest sense of serenity - one you couldn’t have imagined beforehand. Dr. John C. Lilly, invented the tank in 1954 at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He was a psychologist and wanted to study the brain in a state free from sensory awareness to sight or sound. What he had found were incredible benefits.

Here’s what can be expected when you find yourself floating.

Your body absorbs the magnesium from the salt, correcting any magnesium deficiencies, as it’s pulling toxins from the body. Second to vitamin D, people are often most deficient in magnesium. Many doctors believe magnesium is the single most important nutrient for human health.

It is essential for over 300 different chemical reactions in the body, including maintaining your energy level, helping you relax, and sustaining the health of your heart and blood vessels. It can hugely reduce anxiety, depletes stress levels, can entirely get rid of the body pain caused by stress and anxiety. It’s also good for that post work-out soreness, alleviate and sometimes eliminate depression altogether, and it helps in getting back into a proper sleep cycle. People with fibromyalgia often experience less pain after floating also. Floating allows you to realize and deal with certain stresses that are on the mind - you feel like you have tons of energy afterwards and it is also known to heighten creativity.

Thankfully, nowadays, such technology has drifted its way back into the mainstream. Very easily can we take advantage of such a wonderful tool. You get to find a meditative state and much needed clarity. You don’t even have to travel that far to try it. There are multiple sensory deprivation pods and float tanks just a kilometres away in Red Deer at multiples business including the Float Shack and the Oxygen Bar. MONDAY

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9:30-11:00 Wii Bowling 7 1:00 Movie: Captain Phillips

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11:30-12:30 Luncheon 9 1:00-3:00 The Truth Project Session 9 7:00-9:00 Hall Rental

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9:15-10:15 Mixed Yoga 11 1:00 Drop In Bridge

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11:30-12:30 St. Patrick’s 16 Luncheon (Wear Green) 1:00-3:00 The Truth Project Session 10

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9:15-10:00 Mixed Yoga 18 9:30-2:45 Footcare Clinic 10:30-11:30 Chair Massage 1:00 Drop In Bridge (Deadline to register: Return to Grace (Elvis)

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