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Stolen vehicle recovered after Tuesday night crash, RCMP search for suspect

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS At approximately 6:22 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Sylvan Lake RCMP along with the Sylvan Lake Fire Department, responded to a two vehicle collision on 50th Avenue near 35th Street. Reports were received that a GMC Sierra that had been travelling south west had struck an unoccupied parked Dodge Ram. The driver of the GMC truck fled on foot prior to emergency services arrival. Police quickly learned that the GMC Sierra was a stolen truck taken from Red Deer earlier in the day.

A Police Dog Service member attended from Red Deer but was unsuccessful in tracking the suspect. Many witnesses remained on scene and provided police with excellent suspect descriptions.

A short time later, police received a complaint of a theft of a truck from behind the Open Range Saloon. During the course of that investigation, video surveillance was obtained and the suspect was confirmed to be the same man from the earlier collision.

Quickly, police identified the suspect and have since laid charges and issued a warrant for his arrest.

The suspect is a 17 year old male who cannot be identified under the Youth

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Students get active in hip hop dance and learn about muscular dystrophy

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The students at École Our Lady of the Rosary School had a fun hip-hop dance class Thursday where they learned another way to stay physically active as part of a Hip Hop for Muscular Dystrophy initiative.

Rico Martinez from Pound It Hip Hop Studio out of Red Deer led each class. He was patient and taught the students how to move step by step.

The students enjoyed learning the different dance moves and it was a great way to mix up the day.

These hip hop classes were also a way to teach the students to value the use of their working muscles.

Kim Reinhart with Optimal Fitness was there to raise the awareness of muscular dystrophy (MD) as well.

MD is a disease where muscles slowly deteriorate.

Reinhart wants people to know what MD is and how it affects people as it is often confused with multiple sclerosis.

MD is close to home for Reinhart. Her nephew Garrett Langille had a form of MD and recently passed away at the age of 17.

It is her goal to create awareness on what MD is, to raise money for it and to promote the vital importance of staying active.

“Don’t take your muscles for granted, that’s the whole idea,” Reinhart said.

She said people could take their muscles for granted simply by not using them.

“You see a lot of kids not taking part in an active lifestyle or appreciating that they are able to walk to the corner store,” she said. “Hop for MD is creating the awareness that you can move and be active and it doesn’t matter in what way.”

People suffering with MD don’t have the chance to get better because there is no cure yet, only medications that

can prolong life.

Reinhart’s nephew was in a wheel chair and his mobility was down to his hands and head. He could text message but the rest of his body was in a wheel char.

Keeping your muscles active is highly important Reinhart said, especially as you get older because you start to seize up.

“If you are always being active and not just sitting in one space then you will always have that mobility,” she

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Reinhart and Rico Martinez stopped at two other schools to teach the students hip hop and to educate them on the importance of staying active.

Pledge forms were given to the students to take home.

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Hip Hop – Rico Martinez from Pount It Hip Hop Studio in Red Deer teaches the students at École Our Lady of the Rosary School how to hip hop dance Thursday.

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Local fashion designer showcased during Vancouver Fashion Week Sally Sandusky is taking the fashion world by storm with bold knitwear styles

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Bethany Care Centre staff member by day – internationally recognized knitwear fashion designer by night, Sylvan Lake resident Sally Sandusky recently took Vancouver Fashion Week by storm with her stunning Fall/Winter 2016 line.

Eight models strut their stuff for Sandusky during

her recent show where they showcased her signature chunky knit sweaters, dresses and shorts as well as a number of delicately knit overlay dresses as they meandered the catwalk.

Her clothing label named, Sally Omeme, stems from her middle name and the Cree word for dove Omimiw, a name her adoptive parents gave her in hopes of helping her to hold onto a part of

INCREDIBLE DESIGN - Sally Sandusky, local knitwear fashion designer walks the runway alongside a model toting her designs during the 2016 Vancouver Fashion Week held recently.

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her heritage.

In addition to the name for her stunning knitwear line, Sandusky also credits her mother with her love and talent for knitting.

“IF I HAD ONE PIECE OF ADVICE IT WOULD BE TO NEVER GIVE UP – KEEP WORKING TOWARDS YOUR DREAM IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANT.” - SALLY SANDUSKY, LOCAL FASHION DESIGNER “I had wanted a scarf and my mom, who had been a knitter all her life, said ‘Well let me teach you how to knit’,” remembers Sandusky who said she has now been knitting since the early 2000’s. “One year I knit 75 scarves by working nights and it just kind of grew from there.”

Following graduation from Camille J. Lerouge School in Red Deer, Sandusky began her career with Bethany Care Centre before making the decision to attend the John Casablancas Institute in Vancouver – an internationally renowned fashion and beauty school where she studied creative arts and fashion business.

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continues designing in her spare time with hopes to launch an online store in the coming weeks. She hopes her recent success at Fashion Week could potentially lead to a buyer picking up her line. In addition to the recent Vancouver Fashion Week show, Sandusky has also been featured in two previous Vancouver EcoFashion Weeks.

The fun doesn’t stop here for Sandusky as some of her most recent line may be featured in upcoming editions of both Vogue UK and Glamour UK over the next year.

While it is apparent Sandusky was born to create, she added she has faced a number of challenges over the past four years as a designer.

“I think because I’m not trained as a fashion designer I’ve had to learn everything from scratch,” she said.

“The more complicated my knitwear design becomes

the more I have to learn as far as sewing in linings and zippers goes. That has been the most challenging for me in addition to learning how to treat it as a business and not just a hobby.”

She encourages young fashionistas everywhere to never give up on their dreams adding it’s hard to believe how far she has come.

“My plate is definitely full right now. Before it seemed so out of reach but now it seems like it’s really starting to happen and I’m excited to see where it takes me,” stated Sandusky. “If I had one piece of advice it would be to never give up – keep working towards your dream if that’s what you want.” editor@sylvanlakenews.com

FINAL WALK - Models showcasing Sally Sandusky’s ‘Omeme’ Fall Winter 2016 line during Vancouver Fashion Week held Photo courtesy of Mike Wu earlier this month.

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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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During the early months after the election it became clear climate change and carbon pollution would be at the forefront of the newly elected NDP government’s agenda.

They later announced their Climate Leadership Plan, which included a hefty new carbon tax for large-scale green house gas emitters in addition to early phase-out of coal-fired power plants.

The Carbon Tax implements a 66 per cent increase to the price of carbon under the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation.

This past week, Albertans watched as the electricity grid grew one step closer to finding out what a coal free Alberta could look like, as a third major power company terminated their power purchasing agreements (PPA) from the Sundance coal fired power generating facility

west of Edmonton. These companies sited legislation changes for the reason as to why they are choosing to no longer purchase energy from some coal facilities.

These power purchasing agreements will now be handed back over to an entity called the Balancing Pool, a party set up during the deregulation of Alberta’s electricity system a number of years ago to provide stability for buyers and manufacturers of power.

If the Balancing Pool turns a profit, Albertans see lower electricity bills. If they are forced to pick up PPA cancellation slack, Albertans could be footing the bill.

The Balancing Pool must now make a decision as to whether or not they wish to pay out the contract or whether they wish to keep it running. They have yet to make a decision, however if they choose to terminate the contract it could mean an even earlier shut down for the Sundance facility.

Alberta Minister of Energy, Marg McCuiag-Boyd stated it is premature for the government to comment on

whether Albertan’s will see higher electricity bills. She added in an email interview with Sylvan Lake News that the previous government did not design these power-purchasing contracts with Albertans in mind.

“Frankly, the poor design of these contracts allows companies to do very well when the price of electricity is high, then transfer all of the risk to Albertan’s when they are no longer profitable, this isn’t right,” said McCuiag-Boyd. “The department is currently considering all options as we work to protect ratepayers and tax payers.”

She added she feels the real issue is a market driven one, specifically how the historically low price of electricity is making the PPA’s uneconomical.

MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake and Shadow Electricity and Renewables minister, Don MacIntyre, said he feels the companies are making a strong political statement against the NDP imposed Carbon Tax. “I am fairly certain they [the provincial government]

want to purposely engineer the demise of the deregulated system,” said MacIntyre.

“They want to engineer an artificial increase in the price of electricity to get it above $60 per megawatt because the wind power companies will not invest in major builds here unless they can get $60-70 per megawatt and right now the pool is sitting at about $25.”

With hopes of having 30 percent of Alberta’s electric power come from renewable sources by 2030, the province certainly needs to make the option of renewables more appealing to power companies.

Capital Power spokesman, Mike Sheehan stated in an interview with Sylvan Lake News that the company will be proposing to build Halkirk 2, a 150 megawatt wind farm to be located near their existing wind facility in east-central Alberta. They are also proposing to build Genesee 4 and 5 – which is best positioned to be the next large scale natural gas fueled generation project to be built in Alberta.

“Capital Power remains

confident that implementing Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan within the existing electricity market design is the best way to continue to attract investments that deliver reliable electricity, with a lower carbon footprint at a reasonable price for Alberta consumers and businesses.”

Sheehan explain Capital Power participated in consultations leading up to the Climate Leadership Plan in addition to submitting the Alberta Long Term Energy (ALTE) Shift, a market-based, ready-to-implement plan for achieving Alberta’s climate change goals.

“Two aspects we advocated for in our comments – keeping Alberta’s competitive electricity market and linking competitive process for increasing renewables to coal unit retirement – were included in the government’s plan,” said Sheehan. ****What do you think of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan, the Carbon Tax and the state of Alberta’s electricity system? Let us know by email your letter to editor@sylvanlakenews.com****

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Re: Wanted - A Premier Dear Editor, A newsflash to the “gang of eight” Wildrose MLA’s (Wanted: A Premier, Sylvan Lake News March 24, 2016). Alberta has a Premier and a legitimate one! Wildrose, although the Official Opposition in Alberta, is a “third party” receiving 24% of the votes cast, fewer votes than even the Progressive Conservatives. Wildrose’s duty is to criticize but they should do some resrearch and not twist the finding of professionals.

They have not done much research into what makes an economy grow. The International Monetary Fund has just released a study, based on 150 countries, that shows when the earnings of the top 20% of income earners increases by 1% the GDP declines by 0.08%. A 1% increase in income for the bottom 20% results in a 0.38% increase in GDP. The Organization for Economic Development (OECD) is also in agreement.

Furthermore, OECD claims economic growth is most decreased by low incomes for the bottom 40% of society. Decreased spending on and by this group has impications on their education, health, job skills, and consumer spending.

Pope Francis has denounced “trickle down” economics in a scathing attack. Remember Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan who made the lives of many people more miserable while reducing the taxes of the rich by up to 24% and watching their countries’ GDP’s go down. The rich were supposed to invest, innovate and create more jobs.

In Alberta and Canada, the business community has been very reluctant to do either leaving us at a disadvantage in the world. Increased demand by raising the incomes of the poorer and middle classes would mean more money going to businesses from more sales, more revenue for governments and more jobs.

Wildrose condems inceasing the minimum wage even to $11.20 per hour. Ontario already has a minimum wage of $11.25. Various groups in Alberta have estimated the living wage in Alberta to be above $15 per adult- $16.48 for Red Deer, $17.36 for Edmonton. Think of the demand this money could create.

Wildrose claims Premier Notley is against pipelines. She has come out in support of Kinder Morgan to Vancouver and Energy East to Atlantic Canada.

An EKOS poll showed that 72% of Albertans favor a carbon tax when the revenue would go into infrastructure and community projects to reduce carbon emissions.The approval rate drops to 52% if some tax revenue is used to reduce income taxes. Suncor, the Pembina Institute, Transalta, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, and Shell are examples of groups on board.

I hope Wildrose is cognizant of the Occupy Movement, the success of the Federal Liberals, the Alberta NDP and of course the rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. I wonder what they are selling? Maybe Wildrose can learn something before it is too late.

And, in case they forgot, Alberta has a Premier!

Ray Kowalski Sylvan Lake , AB

Re: Pedestrian Safety Dear Editor, With summer coming and the snow almost gone, kids are now out riding their bikes around town.

This is a wonderful thing to see, but it also can bring about very dangerous scenarios. 20 years ago I saw a young boy on a bike get hit by someone who depended on the ‘It cannot happen to me’ theory. The child was struck by someone driving too fast in a residential area, the 6-7 year old boy did three complete flips 25 feet in the air and hit the ground dead, I will never forget that day.

Too often I see people driving way too fast in residential areas, lacking respect for their neighbor and simply depending on the ‘it cannot happen to them’ theory. I can drive from one end of town to the other in five minutes, so I do not understand this need to drive so fast down other people’s front streets to shave a minute off their arrival time. I see this especially during school arrival times and departure times when parents are in an obvious rush to drop off or pick up their own children. One would like to think their own children would be a reminder to slow

down when there are kids walking to or from school in plain sight.

Needless to say, last night - Sunday, March 28 2016, as I drove home doing just under 30 km/h, respecting my neighbors - at 8:45 pm a young boy on his bmx bike dressed in black was driving down 45th street around 47A Ave. He drove out from behind a big jacked up truck, right across the road. I was lucky and was able to stop. At 40 km/h or above he is in the hospital and perhaps dead. The fault of the child is not the point, rather it is up to adults driving to know what can happen and to take measures to prevent mistakes by children from turning into tragedies.

This is just a friendly reminder - when driving down residential areas, drive as if your driving down your own street where your kids are out playing and may chase a ball or ride their scooter or bike from out of no where into the street. They make mistakes and are just kids. Those seconds you save by driving too fast are nothing compared to living with the tragedy of hitting a child that may haunt you forever. Trust me when I say, it is better to be a couple minutes late than to assume it cannot happen to you. My tip is to drive down other people’s streets as if they were your own, show the respect you want others to show you, and perhaps your family……

Thank you and God bless, Daniel Kroshewsky Sylvan Lake, Alberta

Re: Pedestrian Safety Dear Editor, Regarding the crosswalk at 48 St. and 47 Ave. - I fully support the installation of crosswalk lights.

47 ave is pretty much a freeway through town and as all of us know it can be difficult to turn onto the avenue with a car. It can also be scary trying to cross it as a pedestrian. Once the new recreation centre is operational, I think there will be a huge increase in foot traffic crossing at 48 St. Let’s actually be pro-active by installing the controlled crosswalk before there is a tragedy.

Wayne McNaughton Sylvan Lake, AB

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Local brothers star on Chopped Canada

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Local chefs and brothers Pete and Dany Sok had the chance to see themselves on Chopped Canada competing with each other against two other brothers in the episode Bro-Down Showdown.

After all four contestants did their best to make a dish to the judges liking, Pete came out on top, winning the prize of $10,000.

Pete plans to treat his family to an all inclusive vacation with the money he has won.

The brothers own Bamboo Hut in Sylvan Lake and Sophear Restaurant and Bar in Red Deer.

The brothers describe what it was like to be in the competitive environment where seconds are precious, especially when they had to make a dish out of mystery ingredients for their judges.

“It’s a tremendous amount of pressure,” Pete said. “It doesn’t matter how many years of experience you have or which famous chef you work under. All that matters is what is in that basket, if you’re able to use it, combine it and make a dish worthy of the judges liking.”

“The pressure is high and as soon as the clock starts your heart is pumping and your adrenaline is kicking in as soon as they say open up the basket,” Dany added.

After opening up the box and taking out the mystery ingredients Pete said you have to use your instinct of what to make.

The episode aired last Saturday and seeing themselves on television definitely gave them a different perspective.

“It’s kind of funny. You don’t talk in the mirror every day, you don’t hear your voice differently, but once you’re on screen it’s ‘that’s how I act, that’s how I look?’,” Pete said.

“It’s neat but at the same time you see how you really are.”

Pete said they weren’t acting in the competition and were being themselves.

Opening up the basket of unknown ingredients left Pete and Dany speechless. They both had to figure out what some of the ingredients were and what to do with them, all while the clock ticked away.

Chopped Brothers – Brothers, Dany and Pete Sok competed in Chopped Canada recently with the episode airing this past Saturday.

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“You ask yourself, do I know this item? Have I dealt with this item before and have I tasted this item before?” Dany said. “All these different questions just so you can try and put something together.”

Even though Pete was the overall winner of the competition there were still items in the basket that caught him off guard.

He said he was caught off guard with nasturtium in the dessert round.

“I looked at it and I’m like ‘oh nice herbs’ I took a bite of

it and it tasted almost like powerful wasabi leaves. I was like ‘ah really dessert?’,” Pete said.

Dany was eliminated in this round. Thinking back to the round when he was eliminated Dany said he saw it coming.

He said he was still proud of his dish because he gave it his best shot.

“In that amount of time and pressure and with the ingredients I just gave it my all,” Dany said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Program offering reduced cleaning rates to seniors now accepting new clients

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The FCSS Home Support Program is currently accepting new senior clients.

This program provides light housekeeping to seniors in the goal to help them stay in their homes longer.

The light housekeeping can include helping out seniors with tasks such as vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, mopping and cleaning their bathrooms.

“All of that day to day cleaning that they rely on because they no longer can do it,” said FCSS senior services coordinator Brittney Wells.

The program currently serves 33 homes, many of those homes housing couples.

Clients can get anywhere from one to three hours of cleaning help every week or ever second week, depending on their needs.

Wells said the program has grown in the past few years. Council approved a full time position so the program has one full time employee and one part time employee.

For heavy house cleaning the Home Help Services is offered twice a year – in the fall and spring. This is where staff will do the time consuming cleaning such as cleaning blinds, drapes, walls, deep freezers, stoves and carpets.

Wells said seniors don’t have to be a Home Support client either.

Any senior who fits the criteria of income and are physically limited who have a doctor’s note fit the criteria and can access the home help.

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If seniors have spring-cleaning needing to be done they can give her a call and she will visit their home to see what they need, give them information on cost and will schedule a cleaning time.

There are fees to these programs but on a sliding scale. This sliding scale is anywhere from $10 to $22 per hour and is based on seniors income.

Many of the clients are of lower incomes and if they fit an income threshold they can be illegible for subsidy.

These programs have been well received. Many clients say without the services they aren’t able to stay in their home, as their house wouldn’t be as clean or healthy.

“We do get family referrals so the family doesn’t have to worry, that’s a big thing for them,” Wells said.

For more information contact Brittney Wells at (403) 887-1137 ext 222. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

Acoustic Cafe – The Flipside Youth Centre will be hosting their last acoustic cafe of the school year April 7 with special guests from the Bull Skit Comedy.

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Youth invited to last acoustic café night of the school year

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Flipside Youth Centre is hosting their last acoustic café for the school year on April 7 from 6:30-9 p.m. and all youth are invited.

Bull Skit Comedy out of Red Deer will be the special guests for the evening.

The evening will feature a band, open mic time and the comedians competing with each other to make the audience laugh.

The evening will be the perfect opportunity for the youth to get together and socialize while enjoying good entertainment.

“It’s about getting kids together to showcase their talent or just to hang out,” said FCSS youth services coordinator Deshon Lennard. “Every Thursday night we have a teen night and were just trying to find ways to relate to different kids.”

The Flipside Youth Centre provides a safe place where youth can spend time interacting with each other.

“It’s a place to go where kids don’t have to worry

about parents being there,” Lennard said.

At this final acoustic night youth can look forward to hot beverages, pastries, games and music.

“They can look forward to having a place to hang out and be entertained for two hours,” Lennard said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Easter has come and went yet another year It’s after Easter and you and the kids have eaten the years quota of chocolate. Now your kinder surprise collection is almost complete [I mean the kids collection]. You ventured out for the egg hunt marathon; well done! But more importantly, the glorious Great News of what Jesus did has once again been declared the world over.

I would surmise that when it comes to the whole God side of Easter, there are three kinds of people. First, the ones that don’t get what all the ruckus is about. They are just very thankful it means two more days off. The second group would be the ones that do the whole church thing out of tradition or some moral obligation and good thing it is only once a year. Finally, the third group is those who get it! The message has changed their life. More often then not, they were people, like me, that used to be in the first two groups.

Think of it, there is now a hope and definitive answer for what happens after we die. Friendship with God becomes an obtainable reality. And finally a remedy for that ever-looming sin problem.

Sin is like the common cold. We all struggle with it. How many days were you laid up with it this winter? And “religion” is like all the cold medicines we take. The problem is they only deal with the runny nose, coughs, chills, fever, sore throat etc. They cover up the symptoms for a while, but it doesn’t remove the cold. But Christ’s resurrection was like a life serum, an antidote if you will, that actually cured sin.

Take Jesus, ask Him to forgive you for all the bad stuff you have done and they are gone. Shame, guilt, fears… gone. Now that’s Good news. I know what you are thinking though. That’s great, but what about my cold? That will have to wait for another article.

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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH #2-21 Beju Industrial Drive Pastor Larry Brotherton 403-505-4438 Church phone: 403-877-9634 info@lutheranchurchsylvan.com www.lutheranchurchsylvan.com

Sunday Worship 10:30 am “Experience the unconditional love of God in Jesus Christ.” (John 3:16)

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Anglican Church Rev. Chris Roth “In Full Communion with the ELCIC.”

Sunday Services & Sunday School 10 AM

Alliance Community Church 4404 - 47th Avenue

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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

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

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

Locked up tight and out of sight: safer homes, safer kids SUBMITTED BY ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES Every year in Alberta, more than 1600 children under the age of 10, visit emergency departments as a result of accidental poisoning. Most of these events involve the unintended ingestion of medications. Alberta’s Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS) receives over 13,000 calls per year concerning accidental exposure to poisons by children in this age group. Many, if not most, accidental medication poisonings could be prevented by following a few simple steps to make your home safer for your children and small visitors.

Always keep prescription and over-the-counter medications locked up tight, out of sight, and in their original containers.

Be aware that child-resistant caps on medication bottles can make it more difficult for a child to open a bottle but they ARE NOT childproof.

When taking medications, do it away from children.

Children often copy the actions of their parents.

Guests, family or friends may bring their medications into your home. Always ensure purses, backpacks and coats are in a safe place, out of children’s reach.

Put the PADIS emergency number in your cellular phones and/or display the number near your land-line telephone.

If you have a poisoning emergency call PADIS 1-800-3321414.

March 20 -26, 2016 is National Poison Prevention Week. The Poison and Drug Information Service, the Injury Prevention Centre and provincial partners are focusing their efforts on preventing medication poisoning of young children in Alberta and across the country. For more information or to access resources, visit: www.injurypreventioncentre.ca/programs/poison_prevention

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Upon request we will make arrangements in the comfort of your home.

Have questions about funerals and cremation?

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NOTICE OF INTERMITTENT ROAD CLOSURES LAKESHORE DRIVE

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There will be Intermittent Road Closures along Lakeshore Drive in the area from 50 Street to 53 Street for construction from May through July. All businesses will be OPEN during this time. Please obey ALL Construction Signage and Follow Detour Routes.

PROPOSED PAY FOR PARKING PROGRAM “Do you think the Town of Sylvan Lake should require visitors to our downtown and lakefront to pay for parking? Check out details of our proposed program online atwww.sylvanlake. ca/public-notices, then share with us your feedback with our online poll! The public is also welcome to pop by the Municipal Government Building, in person, to learn more about this proposed initiative.”

UPCOMING MEETINGS

YARD/KITCHEN WASTE COLLECTION BEGINS ON MARCH 29

MPC Meeting April 4, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of Council April 11, 2016 Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

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

All information can be found on the Town’s website at: www.sylvanlake.ca/projects If you require more information, please contact Dave Kelham by e-mail at dkelham@sylvanlake.ca or by phone at 403.887.2141.

www.sylvanlake.ca/projects NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE LAKESHORE DRIVE PHASE 5 & 6 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE The Town of Sylvan Lake is pleased to invite you to attend an Open House at the Municipal Government Building located at: 5012 - 48 Ave, Sylvan Lake, Alberta

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Date: Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Location: Council Chambers

HELP SHAPE YOUR COMMUNITY!!

The Council Remuneration Citizen Committee requires 5 individuals to sit on this Committee with a focus on reviewing Town of Sylvan Lake Council Remuneration and provide recommendations regarding the compensation package for Town Council.

This Committee is formed once every Council Term and will have a mandate to review existing compensation, market information related to compensation and make a formal recommendation to Council within a 90 day period from inception of the committee.

Any recommendations that Council approves to adopt will be effective commencing with the term of the next Council. (October, 2017) The Committee will be comprised of the following: Two - Town of Sylvan Lake citizens at Large Three - Town of Sylvan Lake citizens with a background in business, finance or governance.

Term:

One year subject to the 90 day time frame stipulated above Meetings: As determined by the committee.

All applicants will be considered - to apply, please provide a letter of interest and a completed application form before April 17, 2016 at 4:00 PM. For an application form and the Terms of Reference for this Committee, please refer to our website www. sylvanlake.ca/boards_committees.htm Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48th Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Fax: 887-3660 Email: dscott@sylvanlake.ca

ROAD BANS 75% AXLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS MARCH 1 – JUNE 1 Axle weight restrictions at 75% are now in effect for all Sylvan Lake roads with the exception of the East End and Beju industrial parks, which have no axle weight restrictions.

Please contact Public Works at 403.887.2800 for permit inquiries.

The purpose of the Open House is to present the schedule for construction along Lakeshore Drive from 50th Street going west towards Marina Bay. Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend so they are aware of the plans the Town has put in place to mitigate the impacts of construction.

If you are unable to attend or require more information, please contact Dave Kelham by e-mail at dkelham@sylvanlake.ca or by phone at 403.887.2141.

Supporting documentation will be made available on our website after the Open House. www.sylvanlake.ca/projects

Community Programs COME SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY BY SITTING ON A COMMITTEE OR BOARD We are seeking public members for the following: Community Services Committee (1 Vacancy) Provides recommendations related to community opportunities and challenges. The committee reviews Special Event applications and makes recommendations on approval to Council. It reviews and approves Community Grant applications. 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, April 20, 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

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Yard/kitchen waste collection begins on Tuesday, March 29 and occurs weekly on the same day that your garbage is collected.

Place your yard/kitchen waste (mixed) out for collection by 8 A.M. on your garbage collection day, in the same location as your garbage. You may also bring your yard/kitchen waste to the Waste Transfer Station during business hours at no charge.

Please note that yard/kitchen waste must be in one of the following types of containers: Yard/kitchen waste in containers 100 litres or larger MUST be in biodegradable bags Yard/kitchen waste in containers under 100 litres may be loose Biodegradable compostable bags without containers are accepted but must be no larger than 65 cm. X 90 cm. (26” X 36”) The maximum weight per unit is 23 kg.

Containers (not bags) must have a “Yard Waste” decal affixed to the container. Decals are available from the Municipal Government Building located at 5012 48 Avenue or the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. Decals can be delivered to you by calling Public Works at 403.887.2800. There is no charge for the decals.

The yard/kitchen waste collection program runs annually from late March until November. Please call Public Works at 403.887.2800 with your questions.

WASTE TRANSFER STATION SUMMER HOURS BEGINS ON APRIL 4 Starting on Monday, April 4 the facility is open from Monday to Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm, (Wednesdays until 8 pm) exclusive of statutory holidays. There is no after hour access to the facility.

The facility is located 1 km. east of the round-about on Highway 11A and .5 km. south on RR15.

Request for Quote REQUEST FOR QUOTATION YARD WASTE HAULING AND DISPOSAL MAY 1 – NOVEMBER 15 (APPROXIMATELY) Public Works is accepting sealed quotations for the hauling and disposal of co-mingled yard and kitchen waste for the 2016 season. The project involves the weekly hauling of about 50 tonnes (averaged) of yard/kitchen waste from the Waste Transfer Station in Sylvan Lake to a provincially approved compost facility.

Please base your quote on approximately 1200 tonnes of waste material for the year and provide a cost per tonne which is to include all costs, including the trucking and tippage fees.

The Town will provide the loader and operator to load the material weekly on a mutually agreed upon time and day. The successful proponent must satisfactory complete the Towns contractor safety agreement.

Quotation packages are available at the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive or by e-mail at jwatson@ sylvanlake.ca. Please contact Public Works at 403.887.2800 for additional information.

The deadline for submission is April 12, 2016 at 10 am

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Employment Opportunities SEASONAL JOB POSTINGS POSITION TITLE: SUMMER PARKS LABORERS – 20 REQUIRED Rate of Pay - $15.12/hour May 2 – September 5, 2016 REPORTS TO: Parks Operators SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: • Assisting with maintenance of ball diamonds, soccer pitches, the skateboard park and other sport related facilities.

• Assisting with parks cleanup, garbage control and park maintenance.

• Painting equipment, buildings, waste containers, park benches, signs, etc.

• Assisting in maintaining pathways and bridges that are associated within parks.

• Landscape and grounds maintenance duties.

• Assisting with flower garden maintenance and general horticultural concerns.

• Assisting in preparations for community special events.

• Reporting vandalism, maintenance and/or public concerns.

• Assisting park users and tourists in the parks.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Students should have a working knowledge of small equipment, farm implements such as mowers, weed eaters, trailers, and tillers.

• Because of the responsibilities of this position, students should have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds (22.73 kg), as well as working with landscaping material, refuse, etc.

• Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate(s) will be required to submit an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment.

• Current Standard First Aid/CPR is required.

• Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate(s) to have a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract upon hiring.

• Previous experiences working in the Parks and Recreation field is an asset.

POSITION TITLE: BEACH AMBASSADOR – 4 REQUIRED Rate of pay - $15.92/hour May 9 – Sept 5, 2016 REPORTS TO: Communications Officer SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: Under the supervision of the Communications Officer, the Beach Ambassadors will be responsible for providing friendly and positive customer service, and community & tourist information namely along the Sylvan Lake Provincial Park beach front; though throughout other areas of the community, as needed. The Beach Ambassadors will tour the beach area on a regular basis, and aid visitors by providing up-to-date and helpful information related to local businesses, parking solutions, directions, and local attractions to improve the visitor experience. They will be responsible for maintaining the Beach Ambassador Booth by keeping it clean, presentable, and stocked with brochures and pamphlets.

TYPICAL DUTIES: 1. Either at the Beach Ambassador Booth, or by regularly patrolling the beach area, provide up-to-date and helpful information to all visitors related to, but not limited to: a.

Special Events such as 1913 Days, Fireworks, etc. b.

Town Amenities including Farmer’s Market c.

Weather Conditions d.

Facilities offered in the town, such as recreational, etc. e.

Parking, including presence in drop off zones to improve traffic flow, provide defined parking lot maps f.

Business Locations dependent on visitor requirements g.

Rules around beach and park conduct h.

Accommodations of all types depending on visitor requirements i.

Maps of town, trails, highways, etc. j.

Updates on lakeshore development, construction projects, etc. k.

Business promotions and information l.

Regional attractions and amenities m. Directions to other locations within Central Alberta or farther.

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2. Maintain beach cleanliness.

3. Welcome visitors and ensure the first interaction is highly positive 4. Promote the town and tourism within, and around the town.

5. Provide basic first aid to visitors, as required and as trained for.

6. Assist visitors who have special needs or disabilities, as well as those requiring particular support in accessing the park/beach.

7. Distribute brochures, flyers, and promotional information, as required or directed by Communications Officer.

8. Contact the Parks and Recreation department should the washrooms or other areas require urgent cleaning or restocking.

9. Maintain a professional appearance, and adhere to uniform requirements.

10. Information Gathering a.

Conduct surveys such as visitor impressions, visitor needs, place of origin, etc., as designed by Communications Officer b.

Encourage visitors to participate in information-collecting initiatives c.

Record daily interaction with the public including types of inquiries received and how requests for assistance were managed 11. Contact appropriate parties such as the RCMP or Municipal Enforcement in order to provide solutions to problems incurred by visitors, i.e. lost children, alcohol use, guidance to health care facilities, etc.

12. Perform all additional duties as directed.

13. Must be able to work most weekends.

14. Provide assistance at parking lots and drop-offs, including directions, vehicle unloading help, etc.

15. Perform gardening, landscaping, and clean-up activities as directed.

16. Work cooperatively with Parks and Landscaping during inclement weather days and during May and June, as required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS: 1. Enthusiastic, friendly, social, and outgoing personality.

2. Knowledge of town facilities, local attractions, area highways, and current events.

3. Current First Aid and CPR training.

4. Physical ability to be on feet for a complete shift.

5. Ability to work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently, or with limited supervision.

6. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

7. Excellent public relations skills.

8. Ability to work outside in a variety of climatic conditions and be in good physical condition.

POSITION TITLE: TOURISM BOOTH CLERK – 1 REQUIRED Rate of pay - $15.92/hour May 9 – Sept 5, 2016 REPORTS TO: Communication Officer SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: Under the supervision of the Communication Officer, the Tourism Booth Clerk will be responsible for providing friendly and positive customer service to all visitors, phone callers, e-mailers, etc. who either visit, or contact the Visitor Information Centre. They will provide up-to-date and helpful information related to local businesses, parking solutions, directions, and local attractions to improve the visitor experience. They will be responsible for maintaining the Visitor Information Centre by keeping it clean, presentable, and stocked with brochures and pamphlets. The Tourism Booth Clerk will also assist in the creation and presentation of Town promotional materials.

TYPICAL DUTIES: 1. Welcome visitors and ensure the first interaction is highly positive 2. Promote the town and tourism within and around the town.

3. Distribute brochures, flyers, and promotional information as required or directed by Communications Officer.

4. Maintain a professional appearance, and adhere to uniform requirements.

5. Information Gathering 6. Conduct surveys such as visitor impressions, visitor needs, place of origin, etc., as directed by Communications Officer 7. Encourage visitors to complete comment cards or guest book 8. Contact appropriate parties such as the RCMP or Municipal Enforcement in order to provide solutions to problems incurred by visitors, i.e. lost children, guidance to health care facilities, etc.

9. Perform all additional duties as directed.

10. Must be able to work most weekends.

11. Creating visually appealing displays for souvenir merchandise and brochures.

12. Collecting and recording the number of visitors and types of requests.

13. Responding to email requests for information.

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14. Maintaining cleanliness of the center at all times.

15. Selling souvenirs and ensuring daily cash records/transactions are accurate.

16. Maintaining Sylvan Lake Tourism social media sites, and support Tourism Website.

17. Act as an ambassador for the community and project an image of hospitality at all times.

18. Work closely with Beach Ambassador staff.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS: 1. Enthusiastic, friendly, social, and outgoing personality.

2. Knowledge of town facilities, local attractions, area highways and current events.

3. Current First Aid and CPR training.

4. Social Media knowledge and familiarity including Facebook, and Twitter 5. Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

6. Ability to work independently or with limited supervision.

7. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

8. Excellent public relations and customer service skills.

9. Excellent organizational abilities 10. Accurate and precise keyboarding skills, 11. Sales and money transaction skills, 12. Some familiarity and skills with Microsoft programs.

POSITION TITLE: COMMUNITY BYLAW OFFICER - 1 POSITION REQUIRED MAY 16 – SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 REPORTS TO: Manager of Municipal Enforcement The Town of Sylvan Lake employs Community Bylaw Officers for the preservation and maintenance of the public peace, by enforcing specific Municipal Bylaws. This position supplements the work of Community Peace Officers and Police Officers, performing functions that assist in maintaining peace in the community. The Town of Sylvan Lake designates Bylaw Officers with a specific job function that includes responding to and enforcing Municipal Bylaw complaints and conducting administrative responsibilities. This position requires flexibility, discipline, professionalism, and good character.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: • Preserving and maintaining the public peace, by enforcing Municipal Bylaws.

• Investigating Municipal Bylaw complaints, and submitting reports, files, letters, and legal documents.

• Performing lower risk enforcement and making frequent contact with the public.

• Operating non-emergency equipment, including town vehicles, electronics, computers and radios.

• Liaising and working effectively with law enforcement agencies, including the RCMP. • Liaising and working effectively with other departments of the Town of Sylvan Lake.

• Attending meetings, if or when required.

• Performing assigned duties, functions, and responsibilities as directed by the Manager of Municipal Enforcement.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS • A minimum age of 18 years, with a High school diploma or equivalent qualification.

• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.

• Must be resourceful and show initiative.

• Demonstrated proficiency in writing, verbal and communication skills.

• Able to work both independently and cooperatively.

• Must be able to work in a variety of conditions including flexible hours and extended periods outdoors.

• Related enforcement experience would be an asset For all of the above positions, please forward a resume by April 17, 2016, indicating which position you are applying for, to: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Attention: Human Resources Fax: (403) 887-3660, E-mail: dscott@sylvanlake.ca

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Youth invited to audition for chance to perform at awards ceremony

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Leaders of Tomorrow Awards ceremony will be held on May 6 from 6:308:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre.

For the first time auditions are being held giving local youth in the community an opportunity to show their talent, in hopes of performing at the awards ceremony.

Audition times will be held this Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre.

Ages six to 18 are invited to audition their talent.

Youth will have 15 minutes to wow their judges with their talent. They can perform anything from singing, playing a musical instrument, reciting poetry, reading a short story or performing a short drama.

“It could be anything,” said FCSS Youth Services Supervisor Krista Carlson. “It’s a neat opportunity for them to practice their auditioning skills as well.”

Youth interested in auditioning are invited to call Carlson at 403 887 1137 ext.

223.

Even if youth show up to audition Carlson said she can usually fit them in somewhere. However a phone call to arrange a time is preferred.

“I have had quite a few people call and make some time to audition,” she said.

“But we do have some spaces available.”

She estimates there will be eight to 10 performing spots to fill for around 45 to 60 minutes, all at different times through-

out the evening.

“Depending on how many people audition will determine how many songs they play,” Carlson said. “Ultimately I would like to have at least eight different performers for the evening.”

Carlson said she is hoping to see all different musical styles.

“I am hoping there’s a good variety,” Carlson said. “I just want people to know the kinds of talent we have in young people in our community.”

There are definitely talented youth in the community and it has been found in youth at the House of Music and at the high school.

“We’ve seen it at the high school with the drama groups there,” Carlson said.

“I think there are a lot of kids interested in the arts here and we want to display that.”

Creating opportunities for youth to audition then showcase their talent at a big awards ceremony goes along with this year’s theme of ‘finding your spark’.

“We’re exciting about doing it this new way and highlighting some kids that don’t always get noticed in the community,” Carlson said.

“We want to give kids an opportunity to share what they are excited about, things they love and are passionate about,” she added. “The entertainment portion of the awards allows us to let those kids shine in whatever their talent may be.”

It is also a way to give the youth more opportunities to grow.

“It kind of fits into that whole scene where we really want kids to share their spark,” Carlson said. “I see kids all the

time who are really excited about the things that they are doing and it gives them the opportunity to showcase that.”

During the event all the performers will be able to take in the entire event with their families being able to watch their child shine.

Carlson recommends youth wanting to audition should practice at something

they are really good at and try to perfect it and then practice more.

“Find that song that really excites you and it will shine through in your audition foresure,” she said. “Make it about you and not about what your parents might want. It’s really about you.” reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

A Life Sentence – Lauren Rowe and Wyatt Rossé rehearse a scene from A Life Sentence, one of the one act plays performed at H.J. Cody School next week. The plays have now been rescheduled for Monday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 5. Shows start at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s theatre.

Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

Tickets are now on sale for the Town of Sylvan Lake

2016 Volunteer Gala and Awards Evening Saturday, April 16, 2016 Sylvan Lake Family & Community Centre, 4725 - 43 Street Cocktails at 5:30 pm ~ Dinner at 6:30 pm Caterer: Bob Ronnie Presentations for Distinguished Volunteer Service - Mayor’s Award Volunteer of the Year - Town Council’s Award Healthy Communities Initiative Cup Entertainment: St. James Gate

Tickets available at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre for $20.00/each Email: kmiller@sylvanlake.ca Or Call 403-887-1137 Ext. 234 Tickets are on Sale until April 3, 2016 and limited numbers are available

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

Town Hall meeting held for Mobile Vending Program

BY JENNA SWAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS It was a full house during a regular meeting of Town Council on Tuesday evening as a public hearing was held in regards to the new Mobile Vending Bylaw.

The proposed Mobile Vending Business and Busking Bylaw #1701/2015 is a bylaw allowing the

operation of mobile vending on specified public land in the Waterfront Commercial District.

Following a pilot project last summer, the Town returned to the issue again this summer and is opting to make changes to the program for this season such as proposed seasonal, monthly, weekly, daily and food truck permits all being sold at different

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rates where as the pilot project only allowed weekly permits.

Price drops in rates are also being considered.

The Town is also proposing new vending locations including Food Truck Plazas on 50a Ave. and 5039 50 St., an artist plaza on Lakeshore Dr. and three mobile vending plazas on the corner of 50 St. and Lakeshore Dr., in Centennial Park and in the parking lot of Centennial park.

Regulations for busking have been removed the Business License Program and proposed changes for buskers include additional locations and changes with regards to the requirement to obtain a business license. Buskers will be allowed to perform in Artist Plaza and on the corner of Lakeshore Dr. and 50 St. with a proposed two hours maximum time allowance.

In attendance at the

FULL HOUSE - A good turn out of people showed up to the Municipal Building on Tuesday night with around seven individuals speaking in favour of the Mobile Vending Program.

Jenna Swan/Sylvan Lake News

public hearing was Sylvan Lake resident Keri Pratt who commended the forward thinking nature of Council.

“Studies show that street vendors and artisans improve the quality of life,” said Pratt to Council. “It is an outlet for affordable

business services, it brings the town to life, it keeps locals spending local, creates diversity, it keeps young people in town longer.”

Local mobile vending business owner, Dan Jensen, said he appreciated Council considering lower rates.

“I’m happy to see that was changed and I also think the locations have improved vastly,” said Jensen.

One person spoke against the proposed Mobile Vending Program.

Steph Pritchard, a downtown business owner, said she was opposed to program as she feels it keeps people in Centennial Park.

“It keeps people in a selected area. They have washrooms, entertainment in the form or the park and beach, they have the food, they have everything they need,” said Pritchard. “So there’s no reason for them to walk down Lakeshore Drive or Centennial Street to find anything else.”

“Put them in an area where they have to walk past my business to get to them so at least I have a chance.”

The Bylaw was up for second reading last night but after much debate by Council it was tabled to the next meeting of Council.

For more information on the Mobile Vending Program visit www.sylvanlake.ca. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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March 13th 8:35 a.m. – A Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from a property on Hammond Close in Sylvan Lake. The vehicle was locked however another vehicle outside the residence contained the keys to the truck. There were no witnesses to the theft.

3:49 p.m. – Theft from mailboxes was reported in the Lacombe County area. A resident reported that the locks on some mailboxes were cut off with some mail stolen. Canada Post was notified.

8:20 p.m. – A stolen dirt bike was located at an address on Hansen Close at Hinshaw Drive in Sylvan Lake. A 2011 Yamaha was recovered after being reported stolen two weeks prior in the Blackfalds area. The owner was notified.

March 14th 11:20 a.m. – A report of a suspicious vehicle in Red Deer County has resulted in charges against a 32-year-old female. A witness told police that a Jeep Grand Cherokee was parked for some time on Range Road 11 near the Highway 11A intersection.

RCMP checked the vehicle which was confirmed to be uninsured and unregistered. The female was charged under the Traffic Safety Act and the vehicle was towed at the scene.

March 15th 7:59 a.m. – Several mailboxes were damaged in Red Deer County. Several locks were cut off of mailboxes on Highway 11A at Range Road 24. Some mail was also stolen. Canada Post was notified.

March 16th 2:21 a.m. – A 911 call was received of a male causing damage at the Eckville Hotel. Witnesses advised that a male was acting suspiciously and then ripped a bat attached to a wall off its hinges. A female took the bat away from the male without incident however police were notified of the incident. A 20-year-old male from Benalto has been charged with mischief under $5000.

7:41 a.m. – A complaint of a stolen vehicle was received by RCMP dispatch. A 2014 Toyota 4Runner was taken from an address on Crestview Boulevard in Sylvan Lake. An extensive patrol of the area did not result in its recovery.

8:09 a.m. – A break and enter into a business in Eckville was reported to RCMP. An industrial yard located on 57th Avenue was accessed with the lock cut on the gate. Nothing appeared stolen.

11:18 a.m. – An employee from Lake City Services on Industrial Drive in Sylvan Lake reported a suspicious vehicle in front of the tow yard. RCMP confirmed the vehicle as stolen out of Red Deer.

Another vehicle inside the compound was also ransacked. An investigation is continuing.

11:18 p.m. – A hit and run was reported at an address in Sylvan Lake. Witnesses advised police that the driver of a black Dodge Ram truck struck a parked vehicle on Lark Close and fled the scene. An investigation is continuing.

March 17th 9:00 a.m. – A vehicle was stolen in the overnight hours from a business on Silver Close in Sylvan Lake. A Ford F150 was taken from Rapid Auto. The vehicle was later recovered in Red Deer City.

March 18th 2:47 a.m. – A 20-year-old Sylvan Lake female is facing charges in relation to a two vehicle collision on Herder Drive. Witnesses reported seeing a truck collide with a parked vehicle causing serious damage. The female driver was arrested at the scene and is facing impaired driving charges.

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SPORTS

Gymnastics a popular option for local athletes

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The Sylvan Lake Gymnastics eight-week session ended earlier this month at the Sylvan Lake Community

Centre.

During their training the young athletes learned different gymnastic moves on various equipment that was set up.

Children ages 6-11 showed

On The Bars – Sylvan Lake Gymnastics head coach Karen Soehn assists Chloe McGill while she showcases her skills on the bars during the last class of gymnastics earlier this months at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre.

Photos by Jasmine O’Halloran–Han/Sylvan Lake News

their parents what they had learned on the routine equipment.

The children thoroughly enjoyed showcasing their skills and it appeared the parents were very proud of what they saw.

During the sessions the children learned basic gymnastic skills like cartwheels, and roles. They also worked to improve their strength and learned how to move in patterns.

In order to be good at gymnastics head coach Karen Soehn said the children always need more training and practice as it is a very complex sport.

“You have to swing, be strong and balance all at the same time,” Soehn said.

She said during the eightweek session most of the children improved and had fun.

“It’s activity based so we try to keep them moving,” she said.

The trampoline seems to be the favourite piece of equipment for the children to practice on.

Soehn said the children do like the bars as well, but said they are a hard skill because it requires strength.

Even though the bars require the children to be strong, they still loved trying to swing on them during their last session.

The children involved in these gymnastics say it is fun and this is exactly what Soehn aims to make it.

Gymnastics is more than

Grabbing The Bar – Hengrui Dai grabbed a hold of the bar during the last class of the Sylvan Lake Gymnastics program earlier this month. He is assisted by head coach Karen Soehn. just a fun activity to do. Soehn said it is a foundation sport that can lead to other sports.

“It gives you strength, flexibility and agility,” Soehn said.

“It’s a good sport to do to enhance any other activity or sport.”

Over the years the gymnastics sessions have attracted a large volume of local athletes.

With the economic times the program hasn’t seen as many children, but Soehn

Climbing – Lucas Bellamy climbs up on the bars to showcase the skills he learned in the past eight weeks in the Sylvan Lake Gymnastics program earlier this month. He is assisted by head coach Karen Soehn.

said when the Olympics start, more children will be interested in doing gymnastics.

It isn’t hard to tell which children are involved with other sports. Soehn said she could usually tell.

“They are usually the ones that are more go getters,” she said. “They want to get in there and do stuff right away.”

As head coach Soehn likes seeing the children improve on their skills and become

better athletes.

She likes seeing them happy and hearing them have fun while learning or improving upon a skill.

“You see them being happy and hearing them say ‘oh this is the best day ever’.

You have a kid who finally gets something and they are happy about it,” Soehn said. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

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Star CFL player to spend weekend on Sylvan Lake sidelines

BY JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Football player for the Edmonton Eskimos James Franklin will visit Sylvan Lake April 8-10.

During his visit he will speak on Friday at 7 p.m. to youth in Grades 7 to 12.

On Saturday, James will speak at a men’s breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m. After breakfast there will be a chance for the audience to ask him questions.

Both events will be held at the Gospel Chapel.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the church.

Saturday afternoon a football clinic and meet and greet will be held at H.J. Cody School from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. for football players ages eight and over. People are asked to bring a donation for the food bank.

These events will give men in the community the chance to socialize and mingle with each other.

“It’s an opportunity for men in the town to be celebrated because sometimes they get over looked,” said Gospel Chapel youth pastor Jules Fletcher.

Football is a beloved sport. Bringing in a football player who is a solid and down to earth guy with a strong love for the Lord is a perfect idea he ex-

plained.

Fletcher said the football player grew up as a pastor’s son and understands what believing in Christ is all about.

“James loves health, fitness and Jesus,” Fletcher said. “It’s a practical way to reach anybody.”

James is someone who the men can look up to as their role models.

Fletcher said James is a professional athlete who has the ability to say he has a relationship with Christ.

“He is brave enough to say ‘I have a real relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ’,” Fletcher said.

The best part of this event might be the fact that James has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit Sylvan Lake, especially during training season.

“He is willing to take three days which is unheard of to come to a little town in Alberta and speak and encourage people in Grade 7 to grown men, that willingness is huge,” Fletcher said.

For more information contact Fletcher at (403) 887-2004. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

SYLVAN LAKE MINOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 2016 REGISTRATION NIGHT Wednesday April 6, 2016, 7-8 pm H.J.Cody School Common Area

Edmonton Eskimos football player James Franklin will come to visit Sylvan Lake April 8 - 10.

Submitted

PUBLIC NOTICE Summer Village of Half Moon Bay Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Summer Village of Half Moon Bay is holding a public hearing to review the proposed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw #123/13.

Section 692 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, authorizes a Council to amend a land use bylaw and Council deemed it desirable since the last amendment was over two years ago.

Section 230 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, states a public hearing must be held when making amendments to the land use bylaw.

Attention **Parents and Minor Age Players ** Atom Tigers: 9-10, PeeWee Bears: 11-12, Bantam Lions: 13-15 yrs (Atom parent information session at 6:30pm)

A Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE:

4:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Summer Villages Administration Office Bay 8, 14 Thevenaz Industrial Trail, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 2J5

** Parents must bring players’ birth certificate and Alberta Health Care Info.

SLMFA would like to thank its 2015 Major Sponsors:

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A document regarding this matter will be available at the Summer Village Administration Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online at www.sylvansummervillages.ca.

Please join us at the public hearing; we look forward to your comments on the Amendment Bylaw.

Written submissions must be addressed to the Summer Village of Half Moon Bay and must be received at the Summer Village Administration Office, Bay 8, 14 Thevenaz Industrial Trail, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 2J5 prior to April 14, 2016.

Published a first time: March 31st 2016 in Sylvan Lake News.

Published a second time: April 7th 2016 in Sylvan Lake News.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

The ultimate success formula

BY SCOTT MCDERMOTT SYLVAN LAKE NEWS COLUMNIST

Over the past 18 years as a trainer, I’ve seen a lot of people try to make changes in their health and fitness or reach goals only to fail.

I watch with great sadness when I see someone give up after a brief try.

Thankfully on the flip side, I do get to celebrate when a far greater number succeed. There is a key element to success, whether your goal is to get fit, run your first 10k or something

bigger. I remember being on a training run for Ultraman Canada and at 48km into a 60km run with 5 hours of running completed - my body was empty. I could have quit. That would have been the easiest thing and I think most people would have understood, but quitting isn’t what I’m up to and it certainly doesn’t get me to my goals.

Through the tough times there is a success formula that I follow to get me through. It’s something I learned in a course about 16 years ago: A—>F—>C: NGU. A is for taking some action towards a goal. Maybe you sign up for a run, a bike or a gym membership because you know you want to change to reach a goal. After taking action, like going for a workout or a run, then you get the next part of the

formula - feedback. Maybe it’s good, rewarding and spurs you on. Maybe it’s pain and soreness from a tough session. Either way, it leads to the next piece of the formula: correction or continue - depending on the feedback. Here’s the key piece of the formula, the center piece, the place where most people fail: NGU (Never Give Up).

I see people join the gym, work out too hard, too fast, without the aid of a trainer or classes, then decide it’s too hard and quit. Same go for a 10km run. It’s all fine until week two, when muscles get tight, a knee gets sore or it becomes inconvenient - then instead of getting a massage or physio or new shoes, they quit.

For me, I knew I wanted to enter Ultraman, so I took some action and started training for the large distance that would

come in July of that year: a 10km swim, 420km bike and a double marathon of 84.4kms. Throughout my entire journey, I had a ton of feedback from my body, my nutrition, my sleep patterns, my family and friends, and of course, my coach. I made hundreds of corrections and then took new action, and along the way, the underlying principal prevailed - never give up.

It is the key element to all success. Back to that 60km run, I had been slowing down after throwing up at the 45km marker when heat and effort put me in a place where my body had rejected the last hour’s worth of water, electrolytes and sugar. So there I was - exhausted. Five hours of running done and another 1 to 1.5 hours to go. I was running on empty - raw and sore. For the last 30kms

of the run, my wife had driven out to follow me with our truck to serve as an aid station – stopping every 3-4 km so I could grab what I needed. My buddy Steve had joined me to run the final leg. So there I was, wondering how I could go on?

My digestive system had shut off, and was not interested in anything, yet I clearly needed fuel. I sat in the truck for about 25 minutes and let my stomach calm down. Then I drank a few sips of cola. The bubbles, caffeine and sugar helped to kickstart my digestion again. I got up and started walking. After about half a km, I started running again, lumpy and stiff at first, but running. Soon enough I was regaining my energy and my rhythm. I was able to complete the 60kms in 6 hours and 31 minutes.

Ultraman was less than 30 days away at the time and I still didn’t know for sure if I could finish within the daily time cut-offs, but with this formula, I knew I wouldn’t quit and if it was at all possible, I would finish! My hope is that you take this formula that has served me so well, and apply it to one of your goals. Take some action, you will get some feedback, then make a correction or continue then take more action. Above all - never give up.

Oh…. and by the way, I finished in 27 hours, 32 minutes, was sixth overall and qualified for the World Championships. All because a regular guy like me applied the formula.

So what could you accomplish?

Happy training, Scott

COMMUNITY

Kids aged 0 - 11 took part in an outdoor Easter Egg Hunt near the Elks Hall in Benalto.

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Many families gathered at the Elks Hall for a community potluck dinner put on by the Benalto Booster Club.

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During their trip to Edmonton they also went to the Girl Guide House, a museum showcasing artifacts from the many years Girl Guides have been active in Canada. The girls had the chance to try on old uniforms from years passed.

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Sylvan Lake Brownies has a great day trip to Edmonton recently where they visited the Muttart Conservatory where they participated in a lady bug release as part of Chinese New Year.

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