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AREA ADVISOR ~ Our Community Calendar MONDAY 2nd & 4th Monday - Quilting 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036. ------------------------------------------------------2nd Mondays starting May 14th - Caregivers Support Group the Group is at Oilfields Hospital in the Action Centre and it runs the second Monday of every month from 10 to -11:30am. For more info contact Alexis Dreyer- Social Worker with AHS at 403-933-6547. Coffee and Goodies provided. ------------------------------------------------------9:30am Floor Curling Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445. -------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 10:45 YOGAfor beginners and all levels, Millarville. Margit 403-931-3649. ------------------------------------------------------11:00am - 11:45am Chair Exercises. Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036. ------------------------------------------------------12:30 ~ 1:30 YOGAfor beginners and all levels, Priddis Community Hall, drop ins welcome. Margit 403-931-3649. -------------------------------------------------------1:00 ~ 3:00pm Decorative Painting Sheep CreekArts Council 403-938-2032. -------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Euchre Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445. -------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Story time for 3 to 5 year olds. Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278. -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 6:30pm Legion Executive Meetings 403-933-4600. No July, August or December meetings. -------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 9:00pm Water Colour Boot Camp Sheep CreekArts Council. 403-933-4020.
---------------------------------------------June 4th - 11:30am to 8:00pm - 1st Annual Golf FASD in support of the Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society at the Turner Valley Golf Course. To register: Janice - 403-
652-4776. ---------------------------------------------TUESDAY 1st & 3rd/every month 7:00 & 7:30pm Lions Club Meeting at Legion. Next meeting September. Contact Don at 403-931-3587. -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 1:15pm Sheep River Library Book Club 403-933-7464. -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 7:30pm Millarville Horticultural Club (9x per year) Sheila 403-9313989. -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Foothills Search & Rescue Meeting Oilfields General Hospital. -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 7:00pm Legion General Membership Meetings. 403-933-4600. No July,August or December meetings. -------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Coffee Chatter Nanton SNAPS Orvella Small 403-603-3232. -------------------------------------------------------2nd Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00pm Business Meeting Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036. -------------------------------------------------------3rd/every month Coffee Chatter Okotoks SNAPS Orvella Small - 403-603-3232. -------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 11:00am Yoga in Longview. 403-5583696. -------------------------------------------------------10:45am Book Buddies Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278. -------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Knitting Club Sheep Creek Arts Council 403-933-3376. -------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Whist & Bridge Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445. -------------------------------------------------------4pm - Board Game Club at the Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - TOPS ( Take Off Pounds Sensibly) at Millarville Rancher's Hall. -------------------------------------------------------6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep Creek Arts Council 403-933-4020.
-------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 8:00pm - Red Deer Lake Community Centre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti: 403931-2373. ------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm 1st & 3rd week of month. Scrapbooking Sheep Creek Arts Council 403-933-4424. -------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 8:30pm YOGA Beginners and all levels, Priddis Community Hall, drops in welcome. Margit 403-931-3649. -------------------------------------------------------7:30pm Last/every month. Legion Ladies Auxiliary No meetings July, August or December. 403-933-4564. -------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm Last/month. Camera Club Sheep CreekArts Council 403-933-2407.
6:30 ~ 7:30pm Gentle Yoga for beginners and those that practice. Millarville Ranchers Hall. Margit 403-931-3649. -------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm Acrylic Painting Your Way Sheep CreekArts Council 403-933-4020.
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Tunes’ performance of Okotoks Men’s Chorus. Okotoks United Church. 403-938-2506. ---------------------------------------------May 26th, 7:30pm Arnold Choi performance at High River United Church. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm. 403-652-3168. ---------------------------------------------June 9th 9:00am- Noon. Project Green Day for Black Diamond and Turner Valley. Start at Scott Seaman Sports Rink, Black Diamond. ---------------------------------------------SUNDAY
1st, 2nd, 3rd/month 6:30 ~ 8:30pm Gym Night Longview School - George 403-8089948. THURSDAY 2nd & 4th - Quilting at the Griffiths Senior ------------------------------------------------------2nd of the month - 7 to 9pm - join the Book to Center. 403-933-4036. 9:00 ~ 10:00am - Red Deer Lake Commu- Film Group at the Sheep River Library. 403nity Centre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti: 933-3278. -------------------------------------------------------403-931-2373. -------------------------------------------------------- 10:30am - Storytime at Sheep River Library. 9:30 ~ 11:00am Yoga in Longview. 403-558- 403-933-3278. -------------------------------------------------------3696. -------------------------------------------------------- 10:30am - TIPS (Treasures In Progress So9:30am Beginners Yoga Class Drop ins wel- ciety) at the Sheep River Library. 403-9333278. ---------------------------------------------- come. Sheep River Library, Turner Valley-------------------------------------------------------11:00am Regular services Longview Bible Margit 403 931 3649. WEDNESDAY Fellowship - 403-808-9948. -------------------------------------------------------- 1:00pm Nickel Bingo Valley Neighbours 2nd Wednesday Pot Luck Luncheon - 12:00 10:00 ~ 10:30am Around the World with Club 403-933-4445. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------– 1:00 p.m. Griffiths Senior Centre, Black Di- Dance & Play class for Moms & Tots. Sheep 11:00-2:00pm Sunday Brunch at Millarville 6:30pm every/other. Bingo at the Valley race Track. 403-652-6557. amond. 403-933-4036. CreekArts Council 403-933-4020. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neighbours Club, Lions Club 403-933- ---------------------------------------------8:45 ~ 10:00am - YOGA, Beginners and all 1:00pm 1st/every month General Meeting 3232. MULTI-DAY EVENTS -------------------------------------------------------levels, Millarville Community Hall, drop in Valley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445. welcome. Margit 403 931 3649. -------------------------------------------------------- 5:00pm Meat Draw (cut off 6:30pm) & June 1st, 2nd & 3rd Diamond Val-------------------------------------------------------- 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Cards - Griffiths Senior Cen- Chase the Ace (draw at 6:15pm) - Buffet ley Parade and Discovery Days. Wear Red - Legion Turner Valley 403-9339:30 ~ 12:00 a.m. Floor Curling Griffiths Me- tre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036. Black Diamond and Turner Valley. 4564. morial Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933- -------------------------------------------------------See centre pull- out sections for 4036. 1:30pm 2nd/every month Valley Neigh- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11:00 - 2:00 Winter Café at Millarville Race schedule of events. bours Gardening Club. Bea 403-933-7131. 10:30am ~ 3:30pm 1st & 3rd week of month. -------------------------------------------------------- Track. 403-652-6557. ---------------------------------------------Diamond Valley Quilt Club Sheep Creek 1:30pm Chick Lit Group meets every Thurs- ---------------------------------------------Every Monday and Tuesday eveArts Council 403-931-3989. day at the Sheep River Library. 403-933- June 8th, 6:30pm Beneath the ning at 7pm and Thursday mornings -------------------------------------------------------- 3278. 1:00pm - Bridge at the Valley Neighbours -------------------------------------------------------- Arch Society AGM. Flare ‘n Der- at 9am - shuffleboard at Bob Club. 403-933-4289. 2pm - Storytime at Sheep River Library. rick Community Hall, Turner Val- Snodgrass Recreation Centre in -------------------------------------------------------- 403-933-3278. ley. www.beneaththearch .ca. High River. Foothills Shuffleboard 1:30 ~ 3:30pm Last of each month. Volun- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assoc. - Marg Mowat @ (403)601teer Sewing/Quilting Bee. Baby Bags for Lit 5:00 ~ 7:30pm Fish & Chip Night / Crib at 2612 or Ken Wardley @ (403)652SATURDAY for Life Program 403-995-2660. 7:30pm Legion Turner Valley 403-933-------------------------------------------------------- 4564. 9:00 ~ 11:00am Breakfast Legion Turner Val- 7552. 5:30pm Buffet & Darts Drop In Everyone wel- -------------------------------------------------------- ley 403-933-4564. ---------------------------------------------come. Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564. 6:30 ~ 7:30pm TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen- -------------------------------------------------------Send Us Your Events -------------------------------------------------------- sibly) Valley Neighbours Club. 4:30pm Meat Draw, 50/50 & Free Pool Le6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep Creek -------------------------------------------------------- gion Turner Valley 403-933-4564. No Charge For Inclusion Arts Council 403-933-4020. 7:00 ~ 8:30pm 1st/month. YouthAuxiliary Le- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gion Turner Valley 403-933-3739. email: gazette@telus.net May 26th, 7:00pm ‘Men with
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Volunteers Hard Work Pays Off For Local Charities The Foothills Salvage Centre was set up to keep useable items out of the landfill and to raise some money for a local charity. Well, as it got more popular the list of charities they help has grown, too. They have also outgrown their present facility and are awaiting a second building which they hope to be able to open this coming winter.
Candice DePass, Assistant Manager of the Foothills Salvage Centre, presents a cheque to Shirley Puttock of the Diamond Valley Boys & Girls Club.
In the meantime the treasures keep coming and going. Charities are encouraged to submit applications stating their greatest need and from these are chosen the recipients of the donations gathered from sales and volunteer hours. All those busy people at the Salvage Centre are volunteering their hours which are kept track of and matched with a dollar amount that is put into the “charity pot”. The volunteers get to choose their favourite charities for these funds and then receive a tax deductible receipt that helps out with their income tax – it's a win-win situation all around! The most recent recipients of the charity dollars ($12,000 of which came from the volunteer hours) are the Turner Valley Spray Park (Foothills Lions Club) - $5,500; Okotoks Family Resource Centre - $8,000; Literacy for Life - $5,500 and the Diamond Valley Boys & Girls Club - $8,500. Next time you go shopping at the Salvage Centre you are not only getting a bargain but you are helping local charities. Now doesn't that make you feel good?
Millarville Horticultural Club Annual Plant Sale
The Millarville Horticultural Club is having its annual plant sale. It will be at the Millarville Racetrack quonset on June 7th at 7pm sharp. The club members have do-
nated plants that grow in this swer your questions. area, for sale. There will be anNew members are welcome nuals, perennials, shrubs, to join at the sale. trees and vegetables. Contact Sheila at 403 931 Expert local gardeners will 3989 with any questions. be on hand at the sale to an-
32nd Annual Turner Valley Charity Golf Classic & Silent Auction
Friday, June 22nd, 2012 Shot Gun Tee Off 1:30 p.m. Turner Valley Golf Club FOOTHILLS
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Barry Hopkin returns as Area Rep and Malcolm Hughes as Sgt-at-Arms and Membership Officer. There is a vacancy for a Building Officer that we really need to fill: any offers out there??? On another level at the recent District Rally in Calgary, Malcolm Hughes was elected as Deputy District Commander for District 5. Branches in this district are dispersed as far as Banff and Olds and include several Calgary Branches. On Saturday, May 26th the Branch will be open in the evening for the ceremony of Installation of Officers along with the presentation of Honours and Awards. Members who have completed 5 year increments will be presented with lapel pins showing length of service while some members will be recognised for their extra service to the Legion. Saturday, June 2nd will see the Branch Colour Party marching in the annual Black Diamond Parade while on Sunday, June 3rd we celebrate Canadian Forces' Day in Canada. It coincides with our monthly Cenotaph ceremony to be held at noon. Please take time from the Diamond Valley events to come out and honour not only our Fallen Comrades but all those who have served this great country. Of special interest is a meeting on Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00pm. Following a presentation by Mayor Kelly Tuck at the May meeting, we will meet members of the Provincial Historical Society from Edmonton. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain information on Turner Valley Council's proposal to have our Branch
building declared a Historical site. There are huge implications for us here and we need answers. All members are asked to attend. On Thursday, June 7th at 11:00am the Ladies' Auxiliary will once again host a lunch for the Veterans from the Colonel Belcher Hospital in Calgary. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to honour those ageing men and women who are for the most part survivors of WWII and Korea. The Branch entertainment Committee has revived the Men's Fashion Show which will take place on Saturday evening, June 9th. Come out and have some fun as the fellows try to impress the judges with their “fashion� sense. At the regular General Meeting on June 12th at 7:00pm we hope to initiate many of our new members. In addition to ordinary business, we have invited the eight winners of our first annual Bursary Award Programme to attend and be recognised at 6:30. These eight fine young students from our area, selected from a large number of applicants, are all descendents of servicemen and women and will be attending a variety of Colleges and Universities in the Fall. Sunday June 17th is Fathers' Day and the Branch will host its Annual Breakfast on that day. Tickets should be ordered in advance by calling the Branch. Serving the Veterans, Youth, Seniors and the Community Malcolm Hughes
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Lots of information for everyone as going forward, the column will be monthly only. New summer hours came into effect on May 14th, and will run to Mid-September. The Branch will be closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Buffets and the bar will be available on Wednesday and Friday from 5:00 to 8:00pm, with Saturday hours set for 9:00 to Noon for breakfast and the bar open from Noon to 5:00 pm. These are minimum guaranteed hours on those days. See special events for other times. Thursday, May 3rd saw a standing room only crowd including family members and teachers arrive for the annual presentation of certificates and cheques to almost 50 students for their winning efforts in the 2011 Poster and Literary Competition. In addition to the Branch level winners there were several who were successful at the next, Area, level as well as those who went on to District level success. Special awards were also made including three from the Sheep River Arts Council represented by Ms Shay Ford. On May 8th the election of Officers for the next year saw very few changes from the current group. Table Officers consist of Michel Jackson as President with Floyd Schatz as 1st VP. A new 2nd VP in the form of John Boletta joins the team, while Wayne Odegard continues in the position of Treasurer and Verna Staples holds down the Secretary's role. Other executive members include Bob Lowe in Sports, Glenna Hopkin in Entertainment, Michel Jackson as Service Officer and Dave Parsons as Cemetery Rep.
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Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club Getting Ready for Show Day By Club Reporter: Danielle Bradish Millarville-Stockland Beef Club held a grooming and showmanship workshop on Saturday, April 14th at Finn Blatz's house. Even though the weather would not cooperate so that we could bring our own animals, Finn volunteered his 4-H project to be used as a demonstration. Tim Mathews was kind enough to demonstrate to the new and old members how to clip and brush the 4-H project to make it look the best it can look. We also learned how to style the projects hair and how to keep
it looking good for show day. Our next event was a tour at the new veterinarian school in Calgary on April 28th. Dan French organized the tour for our club to go and check out the veterinarian school. This facility offers a well-rounded study for students and is one of the most advanced schools in veterinary science. With the amazing set up of buildings with equipment the school offers a great amount of hands on knowledge. As we went through the tour with a third year student members learned a lot about how the school functioned. There were
lots of different things to see from the small animal rooms to the equine and livestock. The best part of the tour I think was how realistic the models were and how students can practice without harming or being harmed by anything. The Club was supposed to clean ditches on May 5th but this was cancelled due to the weather. With snow falling and the road conditions not being very good the risk of something happening was too great. At our next club meeting we will decide what to do about this dilemma.
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When Is a Shoebox More Than Just a Box for Shoes?
A shoebox. It doesn't seem like much. It's filled with stationary, hygiene products, a few toys, etc. However, to a child who has never been given a gift in their life, it is a treasure box. From April 13th to 21st, a group of 9 people from the Black Diamond Gospel Chapel embarked on a journey to Nicaragua to distribute shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child. We likely distributed boxes that many of you personally packed. And it was an experience that we'll never forget. We went on this journey with the mission to give to those less fortunate and to bless them with joy. What we didn't expect is the joy we found in return. Whether we were giving to children in the inner city of Managua or to a group in a desolate community called Pochote, we were blessed with joy through the children. They understood that life isn't that complicated. They thoroughly enjoyed the simple things in life. Likely the event that affected us most profoundly was visiting a children's hos-
ber, please include your family's names and address as well. It may seem like something very small for you, but it makes a huge impact on the children. Finally, let me say this – we came to deliver 2 kinds of gifts. Yes, we came to deliver the shoeboxes and give those wonderful gifts that have been packed with such love and care. But we came to present these children with a far greater gift. We presented them with Jesus. We told them about His love for them and that if they believe in the Lord Jesus, they will be saved for eternity. And that is the greatest gift of all. Let me leave you with these words to inspire you to give of yourself more and more – “by working hard in pital filled with sick kids. Most of the chil- this way we must help the weak and dren had cancer and the prognosis wasremember the words of the Lord Jen't good. Oh how they beamed when we sus, how He Himself said, 'It is more handed them their shoebox! blessed to give than to receive.'” – Acts If you pack nothing else in your 20:35 shoebox this coming year, pack your famOn behalf of the Nicaragua Team, ily picture. It is the greatest treasure in Pastor Matt Martens the box for those children. If you rememBlack Diamond Gospel Chapel
There’s More To Vision Than Seeing Dr Charles Boulet is a man driven with a passion; a passion to help people and in particular children. “We need to acknowledge our end,” he explains, “in order to live our lives to the fullest”. He began his career as a teacher in St. Albert and over the years he became aware of the difficulties some children had with learning in general. Frustrated and wanting more he moved to a career in information technology and consulting. The role of educator kept pulling at him and he eventually found an optometry school that was heavily influenced by the behavioural side of vision, in Oregon. He graduated with a specialty in developmental vision as it relates to behaviour. Returning to Canada he worked at other clinics before deciding to open his own Diamond Valley Vision Care,
here in Black Diamond. When asked why he chose Black Diamond to open his clinic in, he responded with the fact that he looked for a community that was underserved in the type of care that he offers. This care includes the specialized testing required to test 'vision' as opposed to 'eye-sight'. Vision is all encompassing and is the ability to organize and interpret within the brain what is seen with eyesight. 20/20 eyesight, simply put, means the ability see a certain sized letter from 20 feet away. Dr. Charles not only writes the Views on Vision column seen in our paper every edition he is also in the process of writing a book, “Nearsighted White Kids”. The book is a comprehensive overview of how the different aspects of vision and visual dysfunction can and do con-
tribute to problems with reading, learning, and behaviour in the classroom. The book is an introduction to the science of vision in learning, and targets developmental specialists, especially Occupational Therapists and spe cial edu ca tion teachers. He strongly believes that if we address the fundamentals of life, the rest will follow. By the fundamentals he is referring to 1) Nutrition and Vision, 2) Sleep, 3) Physical Development – Yoga engages the whole body and 4) Selfawareness and self-control. Other white papers and articles that he has written can be found at: www.learningmanagement.ca The cost of a vision test for children is covered by Alberta
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Councillor’s Corner: by Councillor Sharon Hart
Good day, everyone. At the Council Meeting of April 18th, a proclamation was passed naming May 29th, 2012 the “Day of The Honey Bee” in the Town of Black Diamond. This is part of a national proclamation to emphasize the importance of Honey Bees in our food production - 70% of our food crops are pollinated by the Honey Bee! Please take a moment on May 29th (and every day!) to reflect upon this, and take note of all the “busy bees” in our community! Speaking of “busy bees”, our Parade Committee is in full swing planning the 43rd Annual Diamond Valley Parade, and they need help! Please call the Town Office if you can volunteer some time on Parade Day morning with organizing floats, traffic/parking control, or anything else. Your help will be greatly appreciated!
DIAMOND VALLEY PARADE – SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 – 10:00 am PROJECT GREEN DAY – SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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HELP WANTED SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE 43rd Annual Diamond Valley Parade “SALUTE TO THE CALGARY STAMPEDE!” VOLUNTEERS ARE DESPERATELY REQUIRED for the Diamond Valley Parade on Saturday, June 2, at 10:00 am. Help is needed to organize floats before the parade, traffic control/parking before and during the parade, as well as in several other areas. If you are able to volunteer some time to help make our Parade a success, please let us know using one of these options: 1) Call David, the Economic Development and Events Coordinator, at 403.933.4348. 2) Go to http://goo.gl/SzRk3, click on the link to the Volunteer Opportunities, and then email your volunteer preference. THANK YOU!! from the SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE!
Music Composition Festival Brings Out Young Talent in the Foothills This is Music for Young Children's 25th year to hold its International Composition Festival. Approximately 11,000 MYC students took part in Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. Composing is part of the core curriculum in each Music for Young Children (MYC) class. Students are taught simple composing ideas from which they create their own song. Each composition is written by the student onto the music staff
and some even add words to go along. Lots of creativity, practice and hard work go into each song. Compositions are then submitted to a group of reviewers who spend a week playing each and every piece. The compositions are judged within their level & region. The first place winners of each of the regions then compete internationally. Each participant is awarded a Composition Festival Sticker designed by an MYC student. This year 30 MYC stu-
Noah ten Broek & Mary Jones
dents from Turner Valley and surrounding area participated in the festival and two won Honorable Mention for their work. 7 year old Mary Jones, who is in her second year of MYC, placed in the top 40 out of 1037 entries with her piece titled “Snakes in the Desert.” She begins in a minor key with the snakes slithering in the grass towards you and then everything turns out okay as they go away and she ends in a major key. 6 year old Noah ten Broek, who is in his first year of the MYC program, also placed in the top 30 out of 1042 entries in his class with his piece featuring his favourite activity: hockey! “The Most Amazing Goal” even includes a few slap shots in the middle before the final goal! Local MYC students had opportunity to perform their compositions at the annual Composer Tea held in March and hosted by their teacher Rae Ann Smith. The tea also featured a performance by guest composer Donna Lynn Grunewald.
Oilfields Arena
Roller Skating, free of charge thanks to our local sponsor, Pharmasave, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm every Sunday until July 1, 2012, in the Oilfields Arena. Inline skates or roller skates can be worn. Bring your own skates and helmets (under 18 – helmets are mandatory), and come on out to enjoy some great family fun time! PARKS OPERATIONS have started so watch for crews cutting and trimming grass in your area. We will be planting 30 trees this year - some being replaced due to vandalism or disease, the others added to parks. Information regarding the tree pruning is available from the Parks & Recreation Department- 933-5272. Weed control applications will be taking place form the middle of May to the middle of June, please watch for signs in our local parks & green spaces. HEALTHY LAWN TIPS – Keep your grass cut to 2.5 to 3 inches & water only when conditions require it – 1 inch of water per week promotes a healthy root system. Commencing June 4, 2012 until the end of August, 2012 (unless otherwise notified), the outdoor watering conservation measures will be mandatory in the Town of Black Diamond in an effort to ensure an even distribution of water during peak demand. To determine what days are available to you for outdoor watering, please use the last number of your house address, and determine if your property is considered ODD or EVEN. EVEN-numbered addresses can water lawns as needed on Wednesdays & Saturdays. ODD-numbered addresses can water lawns as needed on Thursdays & Sundays.
Council Calendar May 23d May 28th June 4th June 6th
Economic Development Committee Sustainability Committee of The Whole COUNCIL
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From The Lions Den BLOOD, SWEAT and VOLUNTEERS Submitted by Lions James Lee & Barry Crane What have we Lions done NOW! Foothills Lions are continually asked “What have you done for the community recently?” In our mandate to SERVE our Local Community, and our International Community, a response to this query is easy to fashion. Lions worldwide, answer this question in a myriad of ways, in a multitude of languages. The answer always is the same “WE SERVE”. We do this in a plethora of ways, from work parties, hosting BBQ's for other organizations and through funding local and worldwide initiatives. So all of this diatribe, leads back to the original question, “Just what have we done for our community lately”? If you are not aware of the Longview Memorial Gardens, you soon will be. The Village of Longview is currently building this park, and actively fundraising to build two bronze statues of WW1 Soldiers to honour our Veterans. The
Foothills Lions were proud to pledge $6,000 towards this worthy community venture. The High Country School Band requested and received $3,000 to help offset the cost of their upcoming trip to perform and showcase their musical talents, in both Red Deer and Edmonton Music Festivals. The High Country Band is comprised of a dedicated group of musical student performers from Millarville, Turner Valley, Longview and Black Diamond. Word on the street has it that they will perform on Parade Day at the Foothills Lions BBQ. The Foothills Lions provided the Town of Black Diamond with a cheque for $2,500 to offset the costs of the 43rd Annual Diamond Valley Parade. The 4th Annual Turner Valley Triathlon received $1,000 donation and again this year we will have Dedicated Lions on the ground, feeding the 1000 or so participants. This event is totally run by blood, sweat and volunteers! At least 100 volunteers are needed for this event. Interested parties
can register on line, just Google Turner Valley Triathlon. Since May 4th 1966, Foothills Lions have been working hard to ensure that our community is as good a place to live as it can be. As Lions, as volunteers, this is where we draw “our Pride” Please be sure to visit us on Parade Day in either Turner Valley or Black Diamond, have a burger, peruse our Lions Family Spray Park information Boards at both Lions locations, socialize and enjoy the music of Dwain Sands and Kelly Vance at the Black Diamond BBQ. Interested in becoming a Lion? Talk with any of our Lions representatives on Parade Day and tell them “Lanny sent you”! The Next Lions Bingos are scheduled for May 25th and June 8th at the Valley Neighbours Club in Turner Valley at 7pm.
The Foothills Lions Club “Serving Our Community”
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Foodshed at the Sheep River Library Where does my food come from? You know your doctor, you know your lawyer, you know your accountant. Who's your farmer? Dee Hobsbawn-Smith the author of Foodshed: An Edible Alberta Alphabet takes to the road with this provocative question making a stop at the Sheep River Library on Thursday, May 31st at 7pm. This writer, chef, poet and food advocate will be sharing about her book which is an intimate guide to Alberta's sustainable food scene. Anita Stewart, culinary activist and author describes Foodshed as “an important treatise
on the evolution of culinary Alberta. This is a great book, as free-form and unconventional as the author herself.” Hobsbawn–Smith’s selfdescribed goal is: “to illuminate the faces and personal lives of my farmers,” who are plucky growers, ranchers and orchardists culled from four distinct geographical locales: the Peace Country, Central Region, North Region and South Region of Alberta. This diverse landscape is Hobsbawn-Smith's edible backyard. Foodshed is a rich encyclopaedia of facts, farm-gate lore and original recipes. It's also a politically engaging narrative in which the author articulates the challenges and joys faced by
small-scale producers in Alberta. When an organic farmer operates in the land of “Drill, Baby, Drill!” they can expect to see their land expropriated and their cattle displaced by urban sprawl and to hold down a second job to subsidize the operation. Yet small-scale Alberta farmers are resilient, independent innovators who still continue to grow and produce quality food despite the fact that land values exceed crop values. These poets of the field are not driven by money; they've adopted a higher calling. Hobsbawn-Smith is clearly on the side of the small producer. She has successfully mapped out Alberta's precarious farm-gate terri-
Town of Turner Valley
tory with flair and guts. Foodshed is a fine addition to food journalism, but don't let the alphabet theme fool you. This is no tame nursery rhyme; it's a locavore call to arms. Please make time to come and hear Dee speak. We would love to see you. Also, make time to drop by on Parade Day (Saturday June 2nd) from 11am to 3pm for our first book sale of the year. Due to the high number of donations from our patrons we have a huge selection for you to choose from. We will be set up just in front of the main doors. See you then!
Turner Valley Protective Services Complaint Line
www.turnervalley.ca
403.863.4341
403.933.4944 ~ 223 Main Street NE
Town of Turner Valley Summer Watering Hours Effective May 1, 2012 until October 31, 2012
Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Days Country Market Royalite Millennium Park, Main Street, Turner Valley Saturday, June 2, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Vendors Wanted Sell and promote local products and services at the 2012 Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Days event. The Town of Turner Valley is now accepting vendor applications for table rental at the 2012 Diamond Valley Discovery Days Market. Items must be locally produced. Non-profit organizations are welcome to attend. Reserve your table now for only $25.00. Vendor application forms are available at turnervalley.ca or by calling 403.933.4944.
Call for Volunteers The Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Days Committee is in need of volunteers to help out with a variety of duties ranging from traffic control, judging, greeting guests to the park and supervising the children's activity area. If you are interested in being part of a fun event in our community, please visit turnervalley.ca to learn more about the volunteer opportunities or contact Hazel Martin, Community Events Coordinator, hazelm@turnervalley.ca or phone 403.933.4944.
Saddle Up for the 2012 Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Days June 1 & 2, 2012 The communities of Black Diamond and Turner Valley invite you to join them for the annual Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Days being held Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2, 2012. June 1 – Black Diamond Parade starts at 10 a.m. Theme: Salute to the Calgary Stampede – Centennial Celebration. Featured Saturday activities include a country market, bounce houses, petting zoo, festive face painting, Millarville Musical Ride and Steele Scouts' riding demonstration, roving performers, horse-drawn wagon rides, trick dogs, magic show, exhibits, garden club plant sales, rhubarb festival and quilt show, Foothills Lions' Club barbecue, book sale, silent auction, carnival, a family dance, and a fabulous finale of fireworks. See turnervalley.ca for event details.
Street Cleaning Week of May 28 to June 1 Weather Permitting To ensure your street is cleaned please remove parked vehicles off the street!
Upcoming Turner Valley Council Meetings Start time – 6:30 p.m. June 4 – Committee of the Whole June 18 – Regular Council Meeting
Town of Turner Valley Office Hours Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on Statutory Holidays
Worm Composting Class Oilfields Recycle Center will be hosting a Worm Composting class on June 09/ 2012 from 10:00am until 11:00am, weather permitting. The presenter is Evonne Smulders from Sage Permaculture. We very much appreciate her volunteering her time and expertise to the first of what we hope to be many classes.
Even Numbered Houses Wednesday & Saturday Odd Numbered Houses Thursday & Sunday Between the hours: 5:00 a.m. –9:00 a.m. & 8:00 p.m.—12:00 Midnight For those residents installing SOD You are required to contact the town office for authorization of additional watering days. Watering times for new SOD remains the same as above
Project Green Day Volunteer Opportunity ~ Community Clean Up Black Diamond and Turner Valley Saturday, June 9, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Join in this fun community clean up event. Volunteers are asked to register the morning of the event at the Scott Seaman Sports Rink, Black Diamond. Check the web sites for more information at: blackdiamond.ab.ca or turnervalley.ca
Black Diamond/Turner Valley Transfer Site Hours of Operation Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clean loads of grass, leaves and branches can be deposited at the site located west and north of the Black Diamond bridge just off the river road. (168 Street West and 402 Avenue)
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Travel Tracks Stop in and see us at the
Okotoks Seniors Fair Tuesday, June 5 from 3 to 5 PM at the
Okotoks & District Senior's Center 204 Community Way Okotoks Pace Setter Travel & Tours (1995) Inc When ordinary vacations just won’t do . . .
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Time for a career change. Not that I haven't pondered the idea before mind you, it just never really took. I think losing the family fortune on investing in checkered paint probably put things on the back burner for a bit. Lately however, with a demonstrated need for airline passenger awareness, I'm thinking the time is right to start up an MBA program for self loading freight. The basic premise would see airlines fund a portion of the tuition cost in an attempt to ensure a more savvy traveller to their particular airline. Discounts could then be offered to graduates which would be offset by not having to, for example, spend valuable crew time explaining to passengers how to actually fasten a seat belt. Two minutes per flight x 30 flights per day x 365 days per annum x $22 per hour x a potential market of say 100 airlines, amounts to savings in excess of $800,000 a year. Which to put things in perspective is some 6 million times what Air Canada earned in the first quarter of this year. You don't see a market here folks? A couple of years back, discount carrier RYANAIR staff at East Midlands airport got into a bit of a issue with an elderly woman and her middle age daughter at the check in counter. Vocal tones increased to the point where other passengers were beginning to think the airline had perhaps introduced airport entertainment in an effort to ease the strain on the 2 hour wait times. The dissertation ended
Thick As Planks
By Dave Heron
when the middle age daughter whipped out her cell phone and rang up a (presumably) relative and in an extremely exasperated tone announced to the lucky recipient of the call, " They won't let Mam on with her bus pass". To be fair I suppose the way RYANAIR's marketed themselves over the years, that line of thinking wasn't a quantum stretch. At the end of another flight from the UK to continental Europe, a flight attendant recalls the following discussion with a deplaning passenger: F/A: "Thank you for flying with us sir". Passenger: "Lovely then, where do I pick up my phone?" F/A: I'm sorry?" P : "Yes- after I checked in I was told to put my cell phone on the conveyor and I could pick it up at the other end." F/A: " Was that at security in Stanstead sir?" P: "Yes� F/A : "I believe they meant you should pick it up at the other end of the conveyor belt sir and that in all likelihood it's still in Stanstead." I'm not sure however even an MBA would have made the difference with the following passenger: "Excuse me miss - how much is a Vodka Tonic?" "Beverages are complimentary sir." "Yes I see- however how much is the Vodka Tonic?" "Sir - complimentary means no charge." "Ah -in that case I'll just have a coke." Of course it's not just the passengers that I'll be targeting as candidates for the program. Flight crews have been
known on occasion to have graduated - not anywhere near the top of the class as well as evidenced by the "who's on first" type exchange between 2 flight attendants in Dallas. Seems one of the flight attendants knew one of the passengers. F/A 1: "Shelly knows 2D" F/A 2: Who's TUDY?" F/A 1: "No - 2D" F/A 2: "Shelly knows a Tudy?" F/A 1: " No- the person in 2D." F/A 2: " The person is a Tudy?" F/A 1: "The passenger SITTING in 2D." F/A 2: "Where's Tudy you're not making any sense at all." There's a fortune to be made in setting up this new program. But of course, once burned-twice shy. This new venture won't be an 'all in with both feet and no backup'. Just in case, I'm getting ready to market the latest must have for the rich and famous. Mink lined bathtubs. Adios until next time Dave Heron Dave Heron is the owner and operator of: Pace Setter Travel & Tours (1995) Inc; P.O. Box 612, 70 McRae Street, Okotoks. Tel: 403.938.5454 Toll Free: 1.800.206.7223. Fax: 403.938.5568 Email: pacesetter@nucleus.com
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On Wednesday, June 6th from 2pm to 4pm, the Library board ladies will be hosting their annual Strawberry Tea to honour the seniors in the community and to thank them for their hard work down through the years, making the town of Longview the special place it is today. The party will be at the Community Hall. We hope you all will come. There will be prizes too! On June 23rd the annual K-100 Relay Race will be held with the starting gate at the park in Longview. The Library ladies will be on deck at 4:30am to prepare a light
breakfast for the runners and their families. We have been complimented by a racer from as far away as Holland for our homemade jams which the ladies of Longview have very kindly donated in past years. We would so appreciate it if you would be good enough to drop off some more jars at Joan's desk before race day. The annual Kananaskis 100 Mile Relay Race is an international race that raises money to build and operate youth hostels around the world. The organization is called the Youth Hostel Federation and it has raised a great deal of
money through theses races. A new book out is The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar. It is set in Bombay and is the story of four women who shared their university years as fast friends and as social activists. Over the years, they drift apart, until one of them is stricken with brain cancer. They re-unite to give their friend love and support. The book is a vivid portrait of modern India, her economy, religions and generational divides. Umrigar does not disappoint. Happy Reading Sylvia Binkley
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TURNER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWS
Going Hawaiian
We're having a Book Fair Luau to celebrate books and reading Hawaiian style! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! What better way to promote reading to our students than by supporting this important literary event. This Book Fair will have tons of books filled with favourite characters, great activities and action packed adventure. Plus mysteries, fun reference, sports, illustrated novels and even books that make you laugh-outloud. We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing
the latest and greatest in children's books. Did you know that for every $10 you spend at the Fair up to $6 goes directly back to our school? Your support of this vital literary fundraiser is key to our obtaining new books and resources for our library and classrooms. You'll find hundreds of quality books at our Book Fair with a wide assortment for all reading levels. Don't forget to mark the Book Fair dates on your calendar! We look forward to seeing you during our Scholastic
Book Fair and thank you, in advance, for supporting this great literary fundraiser. Mostly, thank you for believing in books and the importance reading has on your child's future. Book Fair Dates: Mon, May 28th to Mon, June 4th from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Family Event Date/Times: Thurs, May 31st. Open Late: 6:30 to 7:30 during the Family Dance. Cool! What a fun way to check out this season's hottest reads! Read every day. Lead a better life. 4th Annual Family Dance This year's theme is “Spring Fling: Hawaiian Luau” Thursday, May 31st from 7 to 9pm. $15/family or $5/person. There will be a concession and glow sticks. Be there on time because the doors close at 7:30pm. The Book Fair will be open in the library from 6:30 to 7:30pm.
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Local Conference For Young Authors And Artists A Big Hit What do you get when you combine more than 400 enthusiastic students and 23 equally keen children's writers and illustrators? This year's Foothills Young Authors' Conference, which was held on Saturday, April 27th at École Secondaire Highwood High School in High River. The conference attracted students in grades four to nine across both Foothills and Christ the Redeemer school divisions, in-
cluding student delegates representing schools in the communities of Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Longview and Millarville. This year's keynote speaker, Sigmund Brouwer, bestselling author of 19 novels and several series of children's titles, has long been a student favourite at the conference and his presentation, which kicked off the day, was hugely popular with all of the
Paul Grahame, a Grade 4 student at Turner Valley School, poses with one of his favourite authors, Elaine Bailey
students. Following the keynote address, the students headed off to participate in three selfselected workshops by presenters ranging from writers Elaine Bailey, Vicki Blum, Hugo Bonjean, Derek Donais, Anthony Hampshire, Jayson Krause and Jan Markley and illustrators Georgia Graham, James Grasdal and Tim Huesken to graphic novelist Robert Burke Richardson and CTV's Darrel Janz. Afterwards, students had the chance to shop in the volunteer-run book store, featuring the published works of everyone they'd enjoyed meeting that day. The students were excited to get autographs and connect with their favourites one-on-one. The conference, which is organized by employee volunteers from Foothills School Division and Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools, relies on the generosity of a great many sponsors and this year was no exception. For a full list of donors and other information about the conference, visit www.fsd38.ab.ca, then click on News & Events and select Young Authors' Conference.
Thank you to our generous sponsors! As a registered charity, the Foothills Young Authors’ Conference Society relies on financial support from the community, which enables us to involve as many students as possible in this exciting day of workshops presented by authors, illustrators and graphic novelists from Alberta and beyond! We couldn’t do it without you! Presenting Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
High River & Okotoks Chapters
Okotoks Chapter & Foothills Lions Club, Black Diamond
Silver Sponsors ATB Financial ATCO Gas Costco Wholesale Dawgs Baseball Domino’s Pizza - High River Elks #31 Okotoks Grand & Toy Gumdrop Books High River Activettes
Myosymmetries No Frills Okotoks Western Wheel Preceptor Alpha Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi RBC Re/Max Landan Real Estate-Sandi Kennedy Royal Purple of Canada - Okotoks Lodge Safeway
Scholastic Canada Scotiabank Servus Credit Union Sobeys Staples Tim Hortons - High River Trail Quest Books United Library Services Walmart
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Trip Tips
Rhubarb And Quilts A Feast For The Tummy And The Eyes The Seventh Annual Rhubarb Festival and Quilt Show will be sponsored on June 2nd, 2012 by the Sheep Creek Arts Council as part of the Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Days celebration in Black Diamond/Turner Valley. Just follow the Stuart Cameron antique truck, carrying our signs in the Parade, over to 133 Sunset Blvd. in Turner Valley, and join us for rhubarb pie or crisp, tea or coffee, or rhubarb punch from l:00 to 4:00 p.m. The tea will be served at a cost of $5.00. The Bake Sale will begin at 1l:00 a.m. and will include all good things baked with rhubarb. (We may not sell rhubarb pies until we are sure we have enough to serve at the tea). Our Rhubarb Cookbooks will be for sale at the Tea ($10.00 each) and we will also have the history books "In the Light of the Flares" available for $25.00 each.
The Diamond Valley Quilt Club has again organized a Quilt Show as part of the celebration. The array of beautiful quilts submitted by quilters in the surrounding area will be displayed to advantage in the Arts Council gallery and will provide a kaleidoscope of colour and shapes to please the eyes of the beholders. First and second place ribbons will be awarded to the quilts chosen by the viewers' votes. Another award will be received by the best first-time quilter. If visitors wish to view the quilts only and vote for their favourite, the charge is a loonie. We hope the whole community will accept the Sheep Creek Arts Council's invitation to join us for the Rhubarb Tea and Quilt Show on June 2nd at l:00 p.m. in the Valley Neighbours' Club at 133 Sunset Blvd. (west of the four-way stop) in Turner Valley.
With the return of warm weather comes the return of time spent outdoors. After a winter spent huddled up inside avoiding the cold, the arrival of spring is often welcomed with open arms. The welcome mat for spring often includes a day trip with the family. | First make sure your vehicle's oil, brake and coolant levels are topped up and tire pressures are checked. Put a map in the glove box 'just in case'. | Bring something for the kids to do in the car. Or better yet, parents can employ more traditional road trip fare by playing some favourite games from yesteryear. These games include the License Plate Game, I Spy or 20 Questions to make a trip more fun for adults and children alike. | Obey the speed limit. In addition to avoiding costly speeding tickets, obeying the speeding limit can also save you money by increasing fuel efficiency. | Pre-pack snacks for the trip instead of stopping along the way. This can help save money and also allows parents to plan healthier snacks. When packing snacks, let the kids pack a few items for themselves. This will make them enjoy them more. | Take along wet wipes – they are invaluable and don't forget small kitchen catcher garbage bags. | When you arrive at your destination, be it a familiar spot or somewhere new, scout out a good place for a rendezvous just in case you get split up. Look for something higher up so that kids will be
able to see it above the crowd. | Ask if there is a Visitor's Information Centre in town and visit it. | Remember when watching a parade do not let your kids run out to pick up candy from the floats – a horse or car can easily hit your child by accident. | Remember to have all your Health Care Cards with you and it doesn't hurt to have a list of any allergies and medications for each member of the family tucked away in the glove box. | Phone ahead to book hotels, motels and campgrounds – summer gets busy and booked up quickly. | Plan for sightseeing. Part of the enjoyment of a road trip is to actually take the scenic route and enjoy roads which you may have never traveled before. This is not a race and no awards will be given out at the end for making good time. Therefore, slow down and enjoy the scenery. Isn't that why you're driving, after all? | Visit family or friends en route to your destination. Those heading out on an extended weekend getaway can save money on hotels or meals by calling family and friends and either staying overnight or simply visiting for a meal. Grandma and Grandpa would no doubt appreciate a visit and might even offer to let you stay the night and save the expense of a costly hotel. | Check out the local newspaper's website for what will be happening when you get to where you plan to go.
Millarville Community School “Where Everyone Knows Your Name” Millarville Community School continues to develop excellence in educating the whole child.
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the whole child, mind, body and soul through creative fine arts initiatives and an Outdoor Pursuits Programme integrated ü 200 students with caring and into the everyday curriculum. award-winning staff. ü Numerous school trips, outings ü The only International and experiences for all grade Baccalaureate public school levels. (Primary Years Programme) in ü Older students are often paired southern Alberta and one of with the younger ones in this K just six in the province. to 8 school, developing a true ü An engaging proactive approach sense of community and caring to programming that recognizes
among students. ü The school encourages creativity, imagination, cooperation and respect for others, setting the child up for a lifetime of success. To learn more about Millarville Community School and why it could be the solution for your child go to http://millarville.fsd38.ab.ca or call 403-938-7832.
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Diamond Valley Restaurant
Every Year Legion Branch 78 in Turner Valley helps Youth and Seniors in Your Community through Donations & Assistance
Parade Day Special Lunch Buffet
Your Help Helps Everyone
Hours of Operation Mon-Thurs 11:00am to 2:00pm and 4:30pm to 9:00pm Fri and Sat 11:00am to 9:00pm Sun 11:00am to 9:00pm
$10.95
202 Centre Ave, Black Diamond Phone: 403-933-3122 All Gift Certificates must be used before June 30, 2012
Royal Canadian Legion Memberships
Membership has its benefits, ask us about them
$50/year for under 65
$40/year for over 65
Everyone is welcome to join Check out our website:
www.rcl78.com Royal Canadian Legion 121 Sunset Blvd. East, Turner Valley Office 403-933-4600 ~ Canteen 403-933-4564 Email: rcl78@telus.net
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Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Sunday, June 3 SPONSORS: The Foothills Lions Club Brisbin & Sentis Engineering Inc Diamond Valley Business Park Gateway Gazette James C. Lozinsky Law Office Bahn Projects Inc. Bullet Proof IT Calgary Prestige Homes Corp B&B Services Country Food Mart/AG Foods Sobey's in Okotoks ATB Financial Black Diamond Bakery and Coffee Shop Costco Esso in Black Diamond Town of Black Diamond Town of Turner Valley
Town of Black Diamond
Black Diamond's 43rd annual parade theme is a 'Salute to the Calgary Stampede' in honour of the Stampede's Centennial. To celebrate rural support for the Stampede, Black Diamond is proud to announce two parade Marshalls: a local and current Stampede participant, Tyler Thomson, 2011 Canadian Pro Bull Riding Champion; and a local and former Stampede participant, Donna Brasso, the 1962 Stampede Queen. Tyler and Donna are both Thomsons and their family members have been regular Stampede participants for 3 proud generations.
Come Get Diamondized... To experience uniqueness, TAKE THE BACK ROADS. Located 30 minutes south of Calgary, at the intersection of highway 7 and 22, our Town is the ideal location for a day trip. Strolling down the well-preserved historic downtown you will experience what the Town looked like in the 1920s while smelling the fragrance of pocket gardens located between stores. Then you only have to step into a store to find treasures you won't see elsewhere. You might want to end your stroll by visiting the world's largest black diamond and rubbing the coal cart for luck. Our past has guided our present successes so we have preserved our downtown to honour our history. Black Diamond takes its name from the coal deposits discovered in the late 1800s by a government land surveyor, James McMillan. In 1899, a coal mine was opened near the west bank of the Sheep River, just west of the town. This mine produced 650 tons of high-grade coal which was shipped by wagon to Okotoks for many years. A few of the coal seams that were mined are still visible today from the Friendship Trail, a 3 kilometer paved pedestrian trail linking the two amazing towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley. Black Diamond is located on the sparkling Sheep River in the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. Just a 30 minute drive southwest of Calgary, our Town is your entrance to rolling ranchlands and beautiful Kananaskis Country. A serene mountain backdrop, friendly residents, an amazingly well preserved historic 1920s boomtown downtown, thriving local artists, and rban on Calgary’s u ed the world's largest black diamond at tu si d an s tic Rockie a relaxed make Black Diamond truly unique. town values – lap of the majes l e al th sm in f o d te ce n ca uLo Today, Black Diamond grows ptures the esse cultural opport ca d y an le n al V o ti er ea rn cr des fringe, Tu utdoor re and prospers as a result of tourism, er Valley provi g a myriad of o rn in Tu er y, ff tr o n e u o er h C s atmosp ananaski service-based industries, farming and s away from K te u in m st Ju s. nitie ranching. Success has meant that we lly grown ember. e freshest loca erience to rem th p g ex n ri u an at rs are growing and doing so in a smart fe to ts si h talvi isplaying their ps, dining delig d o s sh n sa ee ti ff ar l co t and ecologically friendly manner that ca n Quai ances, lo music perform ve li e at will appeal to residents looking for an m ti in . s, food and its arm, unplugged ch n w to l , Turner Valley affordable place to live, and business al ta er sm y lb A jo n en er ts th en Sou wn rhythm owners looking for a relaxing lifestyle usical hub in s and well-kno ar st g in onsidered a m d C d rou b while making a good living. We offer a nt featured in p mond, foster le ia ta D g ck in la d B n r ta u ts o u neighb joy the o Society wide range of recreational facilities, Arch Concert h the drive to en e rt th o w th ’s ea It . en rs B te mas l busicommunity events, and activities that will ed by the number of loca rmances deliver a fo in er p ed al er n ff io o ss n cal entertain all age groups and encourage fe oon jam sessio the works of lo g rn n te ri af u at d n fe ke ar people to come experience all that we or a wee out the ye for all events through e featuring fun r ag fo it er ch h at ’s have to offer. W n w s. nesse ng the to
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More Info: www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca www.turnervalley.ca
gateway gazette ~ Giddy-Up & Go-Deo ~ June, July & August 2012 ~ www.grandeonline.ca
Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Sunday, June 3
Saturday, June 2nd.... Pharmasave ~ ‘Ph’undraising
Cheezies
DRAW for a BBQ
during parade in front of store for first 500 people
Amy Montgomery
403-836-3722 horsekeeping@yahoo.ca
horsekeepingtherapy.com
British Imports
"Excelling in Equine Health and Performance"
Confectionery & Grocery products
FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) RBC Charity Barbeque 104 Main Street All Day (Turner Valley) Baseball Pee Wee House League Playoffs Baseball Diamond located behind the Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION September 2012 Spaces available 3yr old AM (limited) & PM sessions 4yr PM sessions (AM is full)
Email: info@horsepoweredadventures.com Levi & Kristen McAllister Box 129, Millarville, Alberta T0L1K0
Nad’s Painting First class quality at affordable prices
103-235 Milligan Dr. Okotoks (Drake Landing)
- Free estimates - Complete Painting Services
Ph: 403-933-5535 Residential ~ Commercial ~ Industrial Jim Haldane ~ jwhaldane@hotmail.com
www.nadspainting.com
Check our website for more info! “Nurturing your child’s multiple intelligences” Mention this ad and get 10% off
www.leapnlearn.ca or 403-995-8137
317 MacLeod Tr. SW, High River
403-652-3990
Email: amazinggrapes@telus.net
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Bay 2, 805-11 Ave SE High River E MECH IN A G 403-652-1208
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Airbrush Tattoo Artist Royalite Millennium Park 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Millennium Park Country Market Royalite Millennium Park 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Millennium Park Exhibits Royalite Millennium Park Foothills Search and Rescue, Recycling Council of Alberta, Foothills SNAPS, Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society, Alberta Beverage Container Council Cooperation, Okotoks Healthy Resources Centre, Diamond Valley and District Boys and Girls Club and Foothills Lions ClubSpray Park Project Calgary Stampede “Harry the Horse” mascot Musical Ride Skip rope demonstration
Rhubarb Festival & Quilt Show Saturday, June 2nd, 1pm to 4pm Bake sale starts at 11am 133 Sunset Blvd West, Turner Valley
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Roving Magician and Balloon Twister Royalite Millennium Park
Black Diamond Liquor & Cold Beer
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Black Diamond) Sidewalk Chalk Art st OK Tire & Auto Service, 127 - 1 Street SE
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Magic Show Royalite Millennium Park – Gazebo Stage
Sun - Thurs: 10am - 10pm Fri & Sat: 10am - 11pm
11:00 a.m. (Black Diamond) Oilfields High School Fundraiser - Expo/Carnival rd Oilfields High School, 511 - 3 Street SW
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Book Sale Sheep River Library, 129 Main Street NE
All Day (Turner Valley) Baseball Pee Wee House League Playoffs Baseball Diamond located behind the Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Rhubarb Festival and Quilt Show Sheep Creek Arts Council, 133 Sunset Boulevard W
11:00 a.m. (Turner Valley) Bake Sale Sheep Creek Arts Council, 133 Sunset Boulevard W 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Horse Drawn Hay Wagon Rides Royalite Millennium Park 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Children's Play Area (bounce houses) Royalite Millennium Park
Collision, Restoration, Airbrush and Pinstripe
Have a Safe Summer
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) Commemorative and Musical Horse Ride Royalite Millennium Park 3:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) Quilt Judging for People’s Choice Award Sheep Creek Arts Council, 133 Sunset Boulevard W 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Dry Land Sailors Fundraiser – Family Dance Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre, 131 Main Street NE
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Petting Zoo Royalite Millennium Park
8:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Dry Land Sailors Fundraiser Silent auction results and basket draw Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre, 131 Main Street NE
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Plant Sale Valley Neighbours Garden Club, 133 Sunset Boulevard
DUSK (Turner Valley) Fireworks Soccer Pitch, 223 Main Street NE
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Dry Land Sailors Fundraiser - Silent Auction Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre, 121 Main Street NE
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
12:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (Turner Valley) Fairy Tale performed by students of the Oilfield’s High School drama class Royalite Millennium Park Gazebo 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) Trick Dog Performance Royalite Millennium Park
BodeWorks Customs
Sheep Creek Arts Council Presents
$5~Tea & Quilt Show $1~Quilt Show www.gatewaygazette.ca • gazette@telus.net • 403-933-4283
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Black Diamond) rd 43 Annual Diamond Valley Parade “Salute to the Calgary Stampede” in honour of their 100th Anniversary (see parade route map on next page)
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D&S Auto
Prompt Turn Around ~ Some Rush Service Available
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Black Diamond) Foothills Lions Club – Barbeque and Music 301 Centre Avenue, Municipal Office Parking Lot
Cell: 403-978-1437
Inquire at registrations.okotoks@leapnlearn.ca
Communicate in color with our high-quality and highly affordable, four-color printing services. Whether it’s a business presentation or a personal project, our friendly, helpful staff gets your job done quickly and easily.
7:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Black Diamond) Oilfields High School Fundraiser - Pancake Breakfast rd Oilfields Regional Arena, 611 - 3 Street SW
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Foothills Lions Club Fundraiser - Barbeque Royalite Millennium Park
Black Diamond 403-933-7424
403-933-2757
Have a Safe & Fun Parade Day Weekend!
Spicer’s Apothecary
VALLEY LIQUOR
(Beside the Esso)
124 Centre Ave West Black Diamond Locally Owned and Operated 933-7979
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Calgary Stampede Ph: 403-519-8575 bfsignsnsuch@gmail.com
Welcome Acres
COLD BEER • WINE • SPIRITS
info@valleyliquor.ca
Come see us in the Diamond Valley Parade and then Join Us for a Charity BBQ from Noon to 3 pm BBQ Proceeds To Food Bank In-store Draws and Giveaways
www.jcl-law.ca FULL SERVICE LAW PRACTICE Mediation · Wills · Corporate · Collaborative Real Estate · Estates · Family · Adoption
Bed & Breakfast “a great rest for special guests” All ages will enjoy the fun interaction with our animals!!!
403-933-7529 Cell 403-650-4410
Terry Johansen, AT, BDT
403-606-2975
personalized home design & plans - town & country - additions
Have a ‘lawfully’ good time this Discovery Days & Parade Weekend . . . it’s Justified! Ph: 403-933-7788 or 403-995-7744 Fax: 403-995-7045
www.abodedesign.ca
email: terry@abodedesign.ca
208, 11 Elizabeth Street Okotoks
140 Main Street Turner Valley (appointment only)
227 George St, Turner Valley Situated on 2 LOTS! Fully renovated 2+1 bdrm bungalow. Huge 100'x 129' private fenced yard. Quality finishes throughout and lots of character. MLS# C3503071
$429,900
$410,000
Stylish and spacious 3+1 bdrm bilevel is quality throughout. Open floor plan, hardwood, granite, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, 3 bathrooms, built-in vacuum, main floor laundry, SS appliances are some of the features of this lovely home. MLS# C3517968
568 Diamond Cres, Black Diamond
403-933-4112 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 9am-6pm
5.61 ACRES West of Millarville
Creek front property! 1+2 bdrm log house and garage. Walk out basement. Lots of value to add here! Lovely property! Just off hwy 549. 20 minutes to Calgary city limits. MLS# C3512208
206 Main Street Turner Valley www.valleyliquor.ca
Ltd.
101 Centre Avenue Black Diamond
All Day (Turner Valley) Baseball Pee Wee House League Playoffs Baseball Diamond located behind the Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre
Although every attempt has been made to ensure the information collected is accurate, event information is subject to change without notice. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Our Be-Well-Bee Be-Well-Bee will be Buzzing Buzzing around with free balloons for the kids and Cotton Candy on a donations basis proceeds will go to Diamond Valley Boys & Girls Club
WE’VE GOT IT ALL!!!
Come On Down! Hot Dog & Pop Only $2 Raising Funds for Diamond Valley Band Association
$549,900
gateway gazette ~ Giddy-Up & Go-Deo ~ June, July & August 2012 ~ www.grandeonline.ca
Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Sunday, June 3
Saturday, June 2nd.... Pharmasave ~ ‘Ph’undraising
Cheezies
DRAW for a BBQ
during parade in front of store for first 500 people
Amy Montgomery
403-836-3722 horsekeeping@yahoo.ca
horsekeepingtherapy.com
British Imports
"Excelling in Equine Health and Performance"
Confectionery & Grocery products
FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) RBC Charity Barbeque 104 Main Street All Day (Turner Valley) Baseball Pee Wee House League Playoffs Baseball Diamond located behind the Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION September 2012 Spaces available 3yr old AM (limited) & PM sessions 4yr PM sessions (AM is full)
Email: info@horsepoweredadventures.com Levi & Kristen McAllister Box 129, Millarville, Alberta T0L1K0
Nad’s Painting First class quality at affordable prices
103-235 Milligan Dr. Okotoks (Drake Landing)
- Free estimates - Complete Painting Services
Ph: 403-933-5535 Residential ~ Commercial ~ Industrial Jim Haldane ~ jwhaldane@hotmail.com
www.nadspainting.com
Check our website for more info! “Nurturing your child’s multiple intelligences” Mention this ad and get 10% off
www.leapnlearn.ca or 403-995-8137
317 MacLeod Tr. SW, High River
403-652-3990
Email: amazinggrapes@telus.net
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Bay 2, 805-11 Ave SE High River E MECH IN A G 403-652-1208
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Airbrush Tattoo Artist Royalite Millennium Park 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Millennium Park Country Market Royalite Millennium Park 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Millennium Park Exhibits Royalite Millennium Park Foothills Search and Rescue, Recycling Council of Alberta, Foothills SNAPS, Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society, Alberta Beverage Container Council Cooperation, Okotoks Healthy Resources Centre, Diamond Valley and District Boys and Girls Club and Foothills Lions ClubSpray Park Project Calgary Stampede “Harry the Horse” mascot Musical Ride Skip rope demonstration
Rhubarb Festival & Quilt Show Saturday, June 2nd, 1pm to 4pm Bake sale starts at 11am 133 Sunset Blvd West, Turner Valley
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Roving Magician and Balloon Twister Royalite Millennium Park
Black Diamond Liquor & Cold Beer
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Black Diamond) Sidewalk Chalk Art st OK Tire & Auto Service, 127 - 1 Street SE
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Magic Show Royalite Millennium Park – Gazebo Stage
Sun - Thurs: 10am - 10pm Fri & Sat: 10am - 11pm
11:00 a.m. (Black Diamond) Oilfields High School Fundraiser - Expo/Carnival rd Oilfields High School, 511 - 3 Street SW
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Book Sale Sheep River Library, 129 Main Street NE
All Day (Turner Valley) Baseball Pee Wee House League Playoffs Baseball Diamond located behind the Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Rhubarb Festival and Quilt Show Sheep Creek Arts Council, 133 Sunset Boulevard W
11:00 a.m. (Turner Valley) Bake Sale Sheep Creek Arts Council, 133 Sunset Boulevard W 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Horse Drawn Hay Wagon Rides Royalite Millennium Park 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Children's Play Area (bounce houses) Royalite Millennium Park
Collision, Restoration, Airbrush and Pinstripe
Have a Safe Summer
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) Commemorative and Musical Horse Ride Royalite Millennium Park 3:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) Quilt Judging for People’s Choice Award Sheep Creek Arts Council, 133 Sunset Boulevard W 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Dry Land Sailors Fundraiser – Family Dance Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre, 131 Main Street NE
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Petting Zoo Royalite Millennium Park
8:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Dry Land Sailors Fundraiser Silent auction results and basket draw Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre, 131 Main Street NE
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Plant Sale Valley Neighbours Garden Club, 133 Sunset Boulevard
DUSK (Turner Valley) Fireworks Soccer Pitch, 223 Main Street NE
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Dry Land Sailors Fundraiser - Silent Auction Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre, 121 Main Street NE
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
12:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (Turner Valley) Fairy Tale performed by students of the Oilfield’s High School drama class Royalite Millennium Park Gazebo 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Turner Valley) Trick Dog Performance Royalite Millennium Park
BodeWorks Customs
Sheep Creek Arts Council Presents
$5~Tea & Quilt Show $1~Quilt Show www.gatewaygazette.ca • gazette@telus.net • 403-933-4283
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Black Diamond) rd 43 Annual Diamond Valley Parade “Salute to the Calgary Stampede” in honour of their 100th Anniversary (see parade route map on next page)
C NI
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D&S Auto
Prompt Turn Around ~ Some Rush Service Available
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Black Diamond) Foothills Lions Club – Barbeque and Music 301 Centre Avenue, Municipal Office Parking Lot
Cell: 403-978-1437
Inquire at registrations.okotoks@leapnlearn.ca
Communicate in color with our high-quality and highly affordable, four-color printing services. Whether it’s a business presentation or a personal project, our friendly, helpful staff gets your job done quickly and easily.
7:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Black Diamond) Oilfields High School Fundraiser - Pancake Breakfast rd Oilfields Regional Arena, 611 - 3 Street SW
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Turner Valley) Foothills Lions Club Fundraiser - Barbeque Royalite Millennium Park
Black Diamond 403-933-7424
403-933-2757
Have a Safe & Fun Parade Day Weekend!
Spicer’s Apothecary
VALLEY LIQUOR
(Beside the Esso)
124 Centre Ave West Black Diamond Locally Owned and Operated 933-7979
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Calgary Stampede Ph: 403-519-8575 bfsignsnsuch@gmail.com
Welcome Acres
COLD BEER • WINE • SPIRITS
info@valleyliquor.ca
Come see us in the Diamond Valley Parade and then Join Us for a Charity BBQ from Noon to 3 pm BBQ Proceeds To Food Bank In-store Draws and Giveaways
www.jcl-law.ca FULL SERVICE LAW PRACTICE Mediation · Wills · Corporate · Collaborative Real Estate · Estates · Family · Adoption
Bed & Breakfast “a great rest for special guests” All ages will enjoy the fun interaction with our animals!!!
403-933-7529 Cell 403-650-4410
Terry Johansen, AT, BDT
403-606-2975
personalized home design & plans - town & country - additions
Have a ‘lawfully’ good time this Discovery Days & Parade Weekend . . . it’s Justified! Ph: 403-933-7788 or 403-995-7744 Fax: 403-995-7045
www.abodedesign.ca
email: terry@abodedesign.ca
208, 11 Elizabeth Street Okotoks
140 Main Street Turner Valley (appointment only)
227 George St, Turner Valley Situated on 2 LOTS! Fully renovated 2+1 bdrm bungalow. Huge 100'x 129' private fenced yard. Quality finishes throughout and lots of character. MLS# C3503071
$429,900
$410,000
Stylish and spacious 3+1 bdrm bilevel is quality throughout. Open floor plan, hardwood, granite, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, 3 bathrooms, built-in vacuum, main floor laundry, SS appliances are some of the features of this lovely home. MLS# C3517968
568 Diamond Cres, Black Diamond
403-933-4112 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 9am-6pm
5.61 ACRES West of Millarville
Creek front property! 1+2 bdrm log house and garage. Walk out basement. Lots of value to add here! Lovely property! Just off hwy 549. 20 minutes to Calgary city limits. MLS# C3512208
206 Main Street Turner Valley www.valleyliquor.ca
Ltd.
101 Centre Avenue Black Diamond
All Day (Turner Valley) Baseball Pee Wee House League Playoffs Baseball Diamond located behind the Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre
Although every attempt has been made to ensure the information collected is accurate, event information is subject to change without notice. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Our Be-Well-Bee Be-Well-Bee will be Buzzing Buzzing around with free balloons for the kids and Cotton Candy on a donations basis proceeds will go to Diamond Valley Boys & Girls Club
WE’VE GOT IT ALL!!!
Come On Down! Hot Dog & Pop Only $2 Raising Funds for Diamond Valley Band Association
$549,900
gateway gazette ~ Giddy-Up & Go-Deo ~ June, July & August 2012 ~ www.grandeonline.ca
Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Sunday, June 3 Sheep River Library & Flare n’ Derrick Community Centre Royalite Millennium Park
Valley Neighbours Gardening Club & Sheep Creek Arts Council
403-933-7001 121 Center Ave, Black Diamond
FREE ESTIMATES: CELL 403-899-2172
SUNDAY JULY 29th Noon to 4pm FIFTH ANNUAL MARV'S ROCK & ROLL CLASSIC
• Medium - Large Jobs 403-287-3252 email: andre@lambertpaving.com
www.marvsclassics.ca
www.lambertpaving.com
VALLEY LIQUOR COLD BEER • WINE • SPIRITS
Hours: Sun - Thurs 10am - 10pm Fri & Sat 10am - 11pm
Call Sarah at 403-933-2722 or 403-619-5477 to help you select and organize your refreshment needs for Discovery Days Weekend
Liquor Licences Available info@valleyliquor.ca www.valleyliquor.ca 206 Main Street Turner Valley
LONGVIEW JERKY SHOP “Home of the world’s best jerky for over 32 years" Using only 100% Alberta beef in dozens of mouth watering flavours
Mosey on down to Longview Try our Award Winning meats or choose from a wide selection of beef and pork cuts that are perfect for the Barbeque!
Open 7 days a week www.longviewjerkyshop.com
403-558-3960
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Visit the town of Nanton and enjoy the warm embrace from our community, take a stroll down memory lane and say you walked the Antique & Art Walk of Alberta and don’t miss the rodeo, where stars are made
Photography by Russ Sedin
Nanton Events Saturday, May 26, Meltdown at the Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre An all-ages event, this evening will be fun for the whole family. Not only will you get to watch some spectacular derby action, but you can also browse the vendor tables and adults can partake in the on-site beer garden. Tickets will be $10 at the door, children 10 and under get in free with a donation to the Nanton food bank. Doors open at 6:00 and derby action starts at 7:00.
June 16 & 17, Nanton Equine Fair Days Mule and Donkey Show at the Nanton Ag Grounds NANTON NITE RODEO every Saturday nite at the Nanton Ag Grounds June 30 @ 7pm July 7, 14, 20, 28 August 4 @ 2pm FINALS
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June 1 - 3, 29 Annual Nanton Fire Department Slo-Pitch Tournament at the Nanton Ball Diamonds (off hwy 2 south) It starts on June 1 until June 3. Team entry is $400 and includes a dance ticket to the Cabaret on June 2. There will be beer gardens and concession. All proceeds go to the Willow Creek Firefighters Foundation. For more information, contact John Dozeman at jdozeman@nanton.ca Saturday, June 2, The TEMPT Event Bring your family down to Nanton and experience the Trains, Elevators, Miniatures, Planes and Tours. th
Saturday, June 16, 12 Annual Parade of Garage Sales Main Street will be blocked off downtown for sale tables and sidewalk sales. Lots of residential sales as well listed on the free map. To book a table or a spot on the map through the Chamber of Commerce, call 403646-2997 or email contact@beyondmassagetherapy.ca
July 1, Nanton Neighbour Meet & Greet at Lion's Grove Park Nanton Farmers Market every Saturday from June 23 - October 6 Saturday, July 7, Warren Twins Memorial Garden Dedication at The Bomber Command Museum Saturday, July 28, Joe English Memorial Fly-In at the Bomber Command Museum August Long Weekend NANTON DAYS Saturday, August 18 Celebrating the Arrival of The Calgary Mosquito at the Bomber Command Museum
www.nanton.ca
Town of Nanton 1907 – 21 Avenue Ph: (403) 646-2029 Fx: (403) 646-2653
gateway gazette ~ Giddy-Up & Go-Deo ~ June, July & August 2012 ~ www.grandeonline.ca
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We host important, vibrant and family-oriented events like Millarville Farmers' Market, the 107th Annual Millarville Races, 105th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair, 16th Annual Millarville Rodeo, Millarville "Run To The Farmers' Market" Half Marathon and the Millarville Christmas Market.
WELCOME HOME!
SIGNATURE PROPERTIES
LAURELEA Burritt / Realtor AMY Bates / Licensed Assistant Putting Families into Homes SINCE 1995
Our facilities are important to the social fabric of our community with catering and hall rentals available at our location 35 minutes southwest of Calgary. We invite you to come out for a day at the Farmers’ Market or to see one of our amazing, family-friendly events or to use our facilities/catering services for your own event. For more info call our office at 403-931-3411, the Farmers’ Market 403-931-2404 or visit www.millarvilleracetrack.com
Honesty, Reliance, Professionalism
Foothills Lions Club Parade Day BBQ June 2nd, 2012
Join the Lions after the parade for good food and good music Live Music from Dwain Sands and Kelly Vance Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, Coffee and Pop Located at Black Diamond Town Office Parking Lot, right on the Parade Route!
BBQ also being held at Millenium Park in Turner Valley this year with a viewing of the new Lions Family Spray Park
Come out and support the Lions!
105th PRIDDIS & MILLARVILLE FAIR Aug 18
The Millarville Racing & Agricultural Society has played an important role in bringing our local community together for more than a century.
The REPUTATION for RESULTS
403-933-3737
16th MILLARVILLE RODEO Aug 3 - 5
www.millarvilleracetrack.com
The STRENGTH in TEAMWORK
www.laurelea.ca lbremax@telus.net
107th CANADA DAY RACES July 1
Picture Perfect
RESIDENTIAL & LAND MORTGAGES
• Your Family Hair Salon • Total Body Care Let our beauty experts put you & your family in picture-perfect shape for any occasion!
One on One Studio 403-933-4840
Contact ATB Financial in Black Diamond for all your land, mortgage and equity financing needs. Lisa Kindt 403.933.6196 lkindt@atb.com
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Principal Notes Over the weekend I had a call from a local resident of the Millarville area to say that there were some teenagers on the roof of the school's gymnasium. So, I made a hurried trip to the school and knowing where they might find secluded access to the roof of the school, I found one lad climbing down the drainpipe while the other was watching from atop. One of the two was a former student while the other I was unfamiliar with. I berated both for their antics and sent them on their way. On the way home I mused at their venture and the satisfaction they probably felt on reaching their summit . . . until I came along. The Chilean biologist and philosopher Humberto Maturana is quoted as saying: “We're not passive observers of an external world; rather, we know our world through interacting with it, and our emotions can limit or enrich that interaction.” How true of this episode on the part of the two boys. How true of our philosophy in teaching. It is through application and engagement that we learn in a meaningful way. It is taking the curriculum and applying it to real life situations through ventures beyond the walls of the physical structure of school, be they field trips or bringing the outside in (artists in residence programmes etc.). The emotional aspect is the experience that colours the learning for many students and an element that the school may have little control over as much is founded on the home dynamics. This emotional aspect in parents can also colour the learning experience of the student as the parent reflects back his/her own early learning. This may be done with little consideration for advances in how learning is affected by cognitive development (especially in the early grade levels) and in
the delivery of the curriculum itself. I have heard from one or two parents who think that the IB Programme does not challenge their student sufficiently. This programme allows the student to take the studies down many roads that are meaningful to the individual. The student is not “spoon fed” but challenged through questioning to go further and then to reflect in a purposeful manner on the learning. Inquiry learning is not unique to MCS, but is now part of the expectation of Alberta Education. If you are a parent who is not familiar with the IB Programme or Inquiry Learning, then I encourage you to meet with your student's teacher and ask some questions as to how this is experienced in the classroom – the parent must also become a student of childhood development and learning. “After interviewing 100 of the most successful and happy people they could find . . . researchers found that each and every one of the 100 people had a special capability – to look for and find what is good in him – or herself, in others, and in all situations of life.” Ted Thorne It has been a busy year for Grade 8 at MCS both in sports and academics. The final few months of school promise to be more of the same, if not busier. The Scholastic Book Fair fundraiser was a success thanks to the volunteer efforts of the class including; dressing up in the Clifford costume and for working the cash register mornings, recesses and during lunch breaks. Track and Field has begun in earnest and the Bachelor's Club is still going strong. Our school also has just received a new class set of Mac computers! These are greatly appreciated and very much in demand for students' research projects and assignments.
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The dandelion is not on the Alberta Weed Act 'most wanted' list because it has become impossible to control. Other weeds, like Scentless Chamomile and Leafy Spurge are on the list because we still have a chance to keep these species under some sort of control. Dandelions can be loved or hated, depending on what you want to do with them. Some people pay lots of money for dandelion greens for salads. The roots can be peeled, dried, baked and ground to make a delicious coffee substitute. People make wine from dandelions. On the other hand, they can cause injuries on sports fields, reduce pasture and crop values, cause havoc with allergies, create fire hazards
with fluff and make a lawn look seedy and unkempt. Up in the foothills of Kananaskis, it's sad to see wildflower meadows disappear under a sea of dandelions brought to the area with increased cattle grazing. Most municipalities use an Integrated Pest Management Program to control weeds and decide how stringent they will be with dandelions. Integrated Pest Management can be used at home, too. First, inspect to see how many of what weeds are in the lawn and garden. Then decide how tolerant you will be with those weeds. Is two plants per square yard too many or can you stand 20 plants per square yard? Maybe it's more important to control dandelions in the front lawn than in
We've also recently travelled to downtown Calgary to watch Theatre Calgary's first made-in-Alberta production of Cats, the Broadway hit with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. We sat in the stage right boxes, and for just over two hours at the Epcor Centre for Performing Arts we were part of the 'Cats' experience; even to the point where a member of the cast, the cat Mungojerrie, walked behind us, stepped onto the ledge between two MCS students, took hold of a rope and slid down onto the stage! We were able to experience the arts first hand in set and costume design, music and dance, and it was truly a memorable experience. Even with all of this going on our Outdoor Pursuits program has found time to plan for the Grade 7 & 8 overnight camping trip, where the classes will pack their own gear and food into the Forks Campground in Kananaskis Country. Once all the dust has settled from the camping trip it will be time to dress up for the Grade 8 Graduation Celebration on June 22nd, where the theme will be Vintage Hollywood. Millarville Community School Honour the Retirees of 2012 We are celebrating the amazing careers of Ted Thorne, Patti Thorne, Lorretta Stabler, and Norma Dawson as they retire from our school and move onto new adventures on Thursday, May 31st for former and current staff of Foothills School Division. RSVP to Wendy Gregson at gregsonw@fsd38.ab.ca by May 25th. All past and present students, families and staff are welcome to join us on Friday, June 15th as the staff and students of MCS are hosting a special assembly to be held in the school gym beginning at 12:30pm.
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the back? Concern for your neighbours' tolerance and the tolerance of the municipality in which you live might also be factors in decisionmaking. Integrated Pest Management uses a variety of control measures. Mechanical means removing the weeds using tools like a dandelion fork or some sort of digger or using mowers or weed eaters to control the tops and prevent seeding. Cultural means making the environment detrimental to the growth of the weeds. At home, this means keeping the lawn healthy and thick so that dandelions have a hard time getting established. There are no biological control measures for dandelions. As a last resort, or if the infestation is really bad, chemical control
measures might be needed. Spot treatments rather than blanket sprays reduce the amount of chemical used and help to focus the chemical where it will do the most good. Have a gardening question or a problem? Send it along to the Gazette gazette@telus.net and Karen will answer it in her column. The Valley Neighbours Garden Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at Valley Neighbors on Sunset Boulevard in Turner Valley. The club welcomes new members. For information call Bea at 403–933–7131. The Horticultural Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm. For information call Sheila at 403–931-3989.
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Kaillie Humphries, Gold Medalist
is a strong believer in the adages that, “Success is a Journey” and “The only time success appears before work is in a dictionary.” She shared, “My story is one of setting goals, overcoming obstacles and relentless focus to be the best I can be (and) I enjoy sharing my Olympic story.” Her words and stories were so inspiring and uplifting. She reinforced the importance of setting goals and persevering K a i l l i e H u m p h r i e s , and working hard to achieve Olympian Canadian National those goals. The DVD she Bobsleigh Team Member shared of her Vancouver 2010 spoke to our students on Olympic Bob sled race in Thursday, May 3rd. We were which she competed and won very fortunate to have this pre- gold was amazing. All of our sentation arranged and orga- students greatly appreciated nized by Michelle Nelson, the opportunity to hold her Jade Nelson and Ashley Nel- gold medal and to meet such a son. Kaillie is currently the wonderful person and athCanada 1 pilot with the lete. We welcomed many parWomen's National Bobsleigh ents and community memTeam. She is the current Olympic Champion and is the bers to our musical drama perfirst Olympic Gold Medalist formance of Aladdin. This (pilot) for Canada in the sport play adaptation, by Kathryn of Women's Bobsleigh. Kaillie Schultz Miller, was held on
Longview Link The Memorial Garden Committee has been busy preparing the north side of the lawn at the Village Office for gardens and new lawn this summer. The weather hasn't exactly cooperated with them, but they did manage to get the sod removed on Saturday. Thanks to all those who came out to help and offer their services. It's going to look amazing! The Memorial Garden Committee is also working on the
“Brand Fundraiser”. Display your brand on the soon to be hand-painted mural fence to be built on the North side of the Village Office. Please contact 403 558-3922 for more information. Don't forget that Spring Clean up is May 22nd, 23rd and 24th and to arrange pick up please call 403-558-3600. Get ready for an active summer. A program of exercises will run throughout the summer at the park for all ages.
Wednesday, May 1st. Students in Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 performed the songs: Students in Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 all had either lead or supporting roles in the performance. The overall goal of our drama presentations at Longview School is to foster a positive self-concept in students by encouraging them to explore life by assuming theatric roles and acquiring dramatic skills. Throughout the year we have presented a number of dramatic performances in meeting the learner outcomes outlined in the drama program of studies. A Big Thank You goes out to Ms. Hoyle and Ms. Karran as co-directors; Mr. Musgrove and Ms. Winfield for their assistance in programming, photography, sound and lighting; Ms. Hoyle, Ms. Dyck and Mrs. Graham for helping behind the scenes with students; Barb McDonald for decorating the gym so magically; Michelle Nelson for organiz-
ing treats; School Council for supporting this event, as well as, our fine arts program; the parents for helping students learn their lines and finding costumes to wear; and especially all of our students for the amazingly job they did!! The dress rehearsal tea, which Longview School hosted with the gracious support and help of our School Council and parents, for community members and seniors was a wonderful event and was enjoyed by all during the afternoon of Tuesday May 1st at 1pm at Longview School. It provided an additional opportunity for individuals to see the performance if they were unable to attend the evening performance. The dress rehearsal provides a great opportunity for students to work through the performance in a supportive environment. They receive feedback and an opportunity to reflect and make changes to improve their performance.
Memorial Garden By Chey Nickerson Programs for moms and tots, adults and another for seniors will be happening in Centennial Park at different hours throughout the summer so come out and enjoy as well as get in shape. Watch for more information as the sessions should start approximately mid June. Looking for volunteers for the May 26th weekend as the remaining equipment for the playground will be coming in as well as the set up of skate-
board equipment at the rink. If you have a bit of time and a lot of muscle, give Michele Giestlinger a call for more information. Dandelions are starting to bloom so please be courteous and either cut them or have them sprayed. Hope everyone's weekend was safe and happy. Summer is coming! Chey
Household Hints By Rosemary We have a large family, and extended family so often get “drop-in” visits that are happy surprises, now that spring is here and summer is on its way I like to be prepared for company. Quick meals and desserts are so much easier when you have some convenience foods on hand. So, here are the easy-keeper must-haves that are my preferences, and some suggestions from friends and family. 1) Eggs, a primary ingredient in almost everything. Add cheese and whatever you have in the veggie keeper for a
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crust, spread melted chocolate and thawed frozen fruit on it for a snazzy dessert snack. 4) Frozen fruit of any kind; I like sliced strawberries, a tin or two of English clotted cream or custard. 5) Potatoes; ten minutes to peel and chop, ten minutes to boil and in another five you can serve with any meal. Whether mashed or cubed you can add sour cream, and/or green onion and/or rosemary, garlic, green or red peppers. 6) Rice; one of the best and
fastest bases for any meal and just about anything can be added. 7) Cake mixes; I know, I know, but there are times it's just easier and faster to whip up a prepared mix and have something to serve. Add English custard, or clotted cream, and frozen fruit to make it special. It goes without saying that if you are preparing a casserole dish it's probably wise to make two and freeze one. But when you don't have that option, these are some fall-back options that work well for us.
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Views on Vision
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By Dr. Charles A. Boulet
Vision Care in the Schools There are many things I enjoy (ok, absolutely love) about my job, one of these is when I speak to groups of developmental professionals to teach them about how vision affects reading and learning behaviour. The idea that vision has something to do with reading is pretty basic, but the details are somewhat complicated. There is a growing awareness among professionals who work with reading and learning disabled children that vision is a much more important element than once thought. Only when vision is properly managed can we even begin to get a sense of what, if anything, is really wrong. Indeed, after some training, special ed teachers and occupational therapists find that when you address behavioural visual concerns, most often, other learning problems seem to go away, or at least become much easier to manage. Troubled vision is almost never detected through the schools because little to nothing is done to attempt even the simplest of checks, let alone something more meaningful. The severe lack of attention to vision, especially in early elementary, is a major reason why many children run into trouble reading and learn-
approach, and ensures that any child who might fail, will. It also ensures that children who could benefit from proper care and attention, will almost never get the care they need. There are some political reasons why schools ignore vision, and a lot of misinformation and old ideas propagated by a few people in positions of authority. For example, the desire to avoid conflict and controversy with a few parents leads to the greater disregard for the majority: The results speak for themselves with fewer than 15% of children EVER being checked, while 20-40% of children in any class will have some sort of significant, yet manageable, visual impediment to learning. Some will also state that vision is not important, or that glasses weaken the eyes. Until these attitudes are replaced with sound clinical reasoning, and schools facilitate visual examinations for parents, the classroom will remain like the Wild West - it's every child and parent for themselves. The solution is simple: Look for and address obvious problems before they become monsters that are much more difficult to control. A simple sight test will not do this. For parents,
ing. Even then, when children struggle, schools generally pay no attention to vision, the most obvious first place to look. Developmental professionals, especially occupational therapists and special education teachers, are the first to recognize the benefits of addressing vision problems in a more serious and comprehensive fashion. In an upcoming book, I go into some detail about the varied elements of vision, how these will impact individual children, but also how some ethnic groups are especially hard hit by visual impediments to learning. The book is tentatively titled 'Nearsighted White Kids: Why Some Children Will Never Succeed in School'. The title refers to the fact that some kids are at a real advantage in school, while others are at a strong disadvantage, right out of the gates. By ignoring vision, we are quietly agreeing that some children should fail - though the schools will make attempts to help, the help is almost never fruitful because the basics are ignored, something like trying to fill a bucket that is full of holes. The book explains all of this. The current approach to reading and learning problems in the schools is a 'wait to fail'
the best option is to have someone in the schools to do assessments on a regular basis. This eliminates the need to leave work and take children out of class for an exam. There is no cost to parents or the school for this service and it saves millions to taxpayers, and years of grief for affected kids and their families. So why is this not done? At the present time, schools will neither encourage nor facilitate regular and comprehensive assessments of the most basic and fundamental tool for learning - vision. Sadly, we all pay the price for this, but the affected children and their families pay the highest price of all. Dr. Boulet is a former teacher and now operates Diamond Valley Vision Care in Black Diamond where he continues to work with children with learning difficulties. Call 403-933-5552. www.dvvc.ca and www.LearningManagement.ca.
Millarville Mutts and Mustangs 4H Club News By Katelyn Braun The Millarville Mutts and Mustangs have just finished our last training session and now we are getting ready for all of our upcoming competitions. We just finished our Achievement Day and also our Mutts and Mustangs Regional Funday where we invited the other Dog Clubs to join us. This is an event we do every
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while weaving through polls, barrel racing, command class and showmanship. Those horses can go fast! While the horses were racing, everyone got their awards and a hat with the Millarville Mutts and Mustangs logo on it. That was our Achievement Day. Next we will be going to 4-H on Parade at the end of the month. We cannot wait, we have 10 dogs and 4 horses entering this year.
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CLASSIFIEDS
We are happy to report that our online FREE classified ads seem to be a success with our readers. Please continue to read them and add to them. With the terrific growth response we’ve been getting with our Grande Online website (www.grandeonline.ca) and the expansion into more content covering a broader range of topics, we have made the decision to move our Text Classifieds into a FREE, online only environment. All postings will be monitored to ensure that it doesn’t get overrun with a bunch of junk postings. Yes there are countless opportunities to post classified ads online, but we still find that local based classified ads included in a local site such as our Grande Online receive an impressive amount of attention. If posting online makes you nervous or you don’t have access to a computer, you can give us a call at 403-933-4283 and we’ll post it for you, still at no charge. We will still offer paid Display Classifieds in our print edition of the Grassroots.
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with Edward Choi, piano May 26, 2012, 7:30 pm Pre-Concert Chat 6:45 pm at High River United Church Advance Tickets: Adults $25, Seniors $20 At the door: Adults $30, Seniors $25, Students $5. Tickets at: High River United Church, 403-652-3168, Pixie Hollow Book Store, 417-1 St. SW, Colossi’s Coffee House, 114-4 Ave SW, High River or online at:
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The 2012 Hope and Healing Gala helps raise the last few dollars Rowan House needs to finish off its new shelter set to open early this summer. Rowan House Emergency Shelter was able to accommodate 48 women and 17 children over the past year. However, 32 women and children could not be accommodated by the current shelter because it was full when they needed help. Another 76 women and children were turned away for other reasons that made it impossible for the shelter to house them while they were in crisis. In its new shelter, Rowan House will be able to support four times the number of women and children it has been able to over the past 12 years. It will have the capacity to house seven families and up to 24 women and children at any one point in time. “We will not be able to support all the women and children that come to us without
your ongoing support,” says Sherrie Botten, Executive Director. “We will still need to fundraise to provide all the necessities to these women and children. Specifically tonight, we want to raise the $150,000 needed to furnish our house, including all the items we need to have a safe and secure children's area, inside the house and outside.” Thanks to a surprise $50,000 donation by Legacy Oil and Gas and the Legacy Foundation, Rowan House is that much closer and is hopeful ticket sales, the live and silent auctions, and other donations will bring them over the top. At Rowan House Emergency Shelter, our goal is to provide women and their children a safe environment that nourishes feelings of self-worth, lends an opportunity for healing and personal growth, and provides temporary housing while facilitating transition back into the community.
Anton Lucio Mitchell Born April 2nd 2012, weighing 6lbs 12oz, 19 inches long. Thrilled grandparents Kim and Sandi Flexhaug and Gramma Muriel of Thunder Bay, Ontario
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2012 Hope And Healing Gala Raises Final Dollars For New Shelter
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Saturday, 26th May at 7:00 pm
Okotoks United Church featuring Alberta Dance Academy and local entertainers Tickets: $15.00 ($12.00 seniors) Available at "Flowers and Things" Okotoks Info: www.okotoksmenschorus.com / Tel: 403-938-2506
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From My Bookshelf.... is that of Jack Finbar, a former miner, employed by the British army to listen for the enemy and plant mines under German trenches. Does this novel sound complicated? It is, but the descriptions as wonderful and it is one of the best books Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks I have ever read on WWI. The In this novel the author story lines and characters are splits the story into sections very well developed so there and covers three different peri- was no trouble remembering ods of time. The main plot who was who. The details deals with Stephen Wraysford were, for me, unforgettable. It and his life in France before is one of a series of novels by and during WWI. Faulk, loosely linked by In France in 1910 Stephen related characters and all are stays with a French family in worth the read. the comfort of a middle class &·Gate at the Lion d'Or home in the north of the country, while working for his bene&·Charlotte Gray factor at a textile factory. Ste- The Outcast - Sadie Jones phen has a passionate affaire England in the early 1950s with Isabelle, but knows noth- still suffers from the aftering about the child she bears math of war, where emotions and later will raise with Max, a simmer, where there are German soldier. many dark secrets. Even as We meet Stephen again in we first meet Lewis Alderidge, 1916 - as a Lieutenant in the returning home after serving British army. Through his two years in prison, it takes eyes we see the Battles of the some time to learn that he had Somme, Messines Ridge and set fire to the local church. Ypres. Stephen is hardened to His childhood is described war, unable to take leave as he as a flashback to when he was cannot get the war out of his ten years old and adapting to head. (When Paul Gross was a father newly returned home. filming Passchendaele in our His father's return changes area a young neighbour of the dynamics of the housemine was doing stunt work on hold and makes Lewis try to the movie. He complained puzzle out where he now fits. about the heaviness of the After the tragic death of his wet, wool uniforms, the cold mother, Lewis spirals into isoand the never ending rain. lation, violence, strangeness "Imagine those same uni- and self-mutilation. All of this forms, but full of lice," I said, goes unnoticed by his father. to his horror). The lice refer- Lewis becomes increasingly ence comes from Faulks' anti-social, he is ostracized by descriptions in Birdsong, and his childhood friends and his I will never forget it. self-hatred means he withParallel to Stephen's story draws even deeper into him-
Malbec, One Of The Top Selling Red Wines Of Today The Malbec grape is a thinskinned grape and needs more sun and heat than either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot to mature. Argentina's hot climate is perfect for growing the Malbec grape, and has today become the largest planted
self. There is no love or understanding from his father and Lewis eventually shuts down emotionally and is completely isolated. Running parallel to life in the Alderidge household is the story of their next door neighbours, the Carmichaels. Here, domestic violence and abuse rule. Dicky Carmichael beats his wife, routinely takes his belt or a stick to his youngest daughter, Kit, and finally hits his daughter Tamsin and blackens her eye. This is a misstep the community can see, and so he blames Lewis. The author makes you feel a sense of false morality from all the characters. I kept my fingers crossed for something to go well. Can a damaged Lewis save another damaged individual? The conclusion is startling and the clever ending suggest that perhaps the outcast is not who he seems to be. The casualties of war are not all on the battlefield. Well done Ms. Jones.
&·The Uninvited Guests &·Small Wars Who Knew? Self-mutilation is used to fulfill a number of different functions such as temporary relief of anxiety, depression, a sense of self loathing or failure, low self esteem or perfectionism. It is most common between the ages of 12 and 24. Captive non-human animals and birds are also known to participate in selfharming behaviour.
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grape of the country. Mendoza region is the leading producer of Malbec in Argentina with plantings found throughout the country in places such as La Rioja, Salta, San Juan, Catamarca and Buenos Aires. The Santa Julia Reserva Malbec is produced in the Maipu and Uco Valley vineyards in Mendoza. The grapes are hand picked during the fourth week of April. Aged in French oak barrels for 10 months, the wine comes out with a dark violet and brilliant purple colour. On the nose it has good complexity with typical Malbec aromas of blackberries, plums, figs and marmalades.
POTENTIAL TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS During the Millarville “RUN TO THE FARMERS’ MARKET” Half Marathon on June 16th, 2012 Between 6 am and 10:30 am
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Hints of tobacco, vanilla, chocolate and coffee can also be detected. This Malbec is a full bodied wine with sweet tannins, good structure and a beautiful long finish. For under $18 a bottle, the Santa Julia Reserva Malbec is an amazing find. Definitely a red meat wine that is adaptable enough to stand up to spicy Mexican, Cajun, Indian or Italian fare (especially with tomato-based sauces). Consider giving it a try with barbecue, chili, sausage or especially a lamb dish. So pick a nice sunny day, have a BBQ with friends and family and enjoy a glass of Santa Julia Reserva Malbec; you will not be disappointed!
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New Registrations: Registration forms can be down loaded from the web site at: www.highcountryhockey.com. The HCMHA covers Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Millarville, Priddis, Eden Valley & Longview areas.
All registrations must be completed by June 30th, 2012 and can be mailed to HCMHA or dropped off at the Black Diamond Town Office. If you have any questions, call Tracy Foley (registrar) at 403-933-2933
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gateway gazette ~ may 22nd - June 5th - tell them you saw it in the gateway gazette! by Eric Francis
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Sunday's solar eclipse will help you let go of the negative expectations that have dragged you down for so long. I realize that life is not exactly a walk in the park these days, with all the stresses we face and far too much uncertainty, confusion and stupidity in the society of which we're part. Yet you can support your own cause by allowing your fears and insecurities to be drained out of your psyche, as this eclipse suggests they can be. If you want to facilitate the process, do your best to relax. For now, all you need to do is allow. At least for the next few days, ease off on the pressure to achieve. If you have to do anything, do it in the most relaxed way possible, and when you can, gradually recognize that the things that have been sources of anxiety in the past don't have to exist today. Practice being bigger than them, which should be easy, because you are.
Aries (March 20-April 19) Keep your focus on service. That seems to be what you're called to do at this point, despite your restlessness and your urge to focus on your own needs, as opposed to those of your circumstances. You do seem to be figuring out that there's a direct relationship between the two -- that, in a sense, you are your circumstances and they are you. If that's true, the only thing that matters is that you're actively participating in something that's creative, productive or focused on healing. As long as you do that, it will be about you, and you will learn and benefit. It does seem that for the foreseeable future you're destined to overcome the reputed Aries trait of being good at starting things and less adept at finishing them. To facilitate that, I suggest you make a list of everything already started that needs to be completed, and make a goal of Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) accomplishing those things before July 1. You don't have to be anyone you're not. That's the beauty of this moment. Who you are is not only adequate -- it's amazing. For the next few days, experiment with the feeling of having to Taurus (April 19-May 20) It's as if you're split between two different live up to nobody's expectations. You can be existences right now -- one in which you feel less visible, less vocal, even less helpful. This the emotional challenges and darkness that will help you center yourself, which will give you want to work through, and another in you more energy to do whatever you want. One which you can feel and experience your theme of the next few weeks (of utterly potential. I suggest you allow those two extraordinary astrology) is you finding your seemingly separate worlds to coexist, and feel true relationship to the world around you. the tension that creates. Hold open the space Many of the things that influenced you in the between them. Don't let the two sides of the past are no longer valid or necessary. The equation mush into one nondescript morass. If world to which you're forming a new you can do that, you'll see that you have a relationship has never been a more frenetic choice in the matter of how to experience your work in progress -- but there are patterns existence -- there is more in this choice than developing, and if you notice them you will be you may recognize. For example, emotional able to slip into the flow with much greater ease challenges almost always relate to the past. than ever before. To the extent that you've ever What role does the past play in what you're discounted the value of your intelligence, I doing now? Expressing your potential is about suggest that's the first thing that's going to making contact with yourself, and that can change. only happen in this very moment. What is stopping you? Don't worry about how to resolve this issue. I suggest you work with the Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) various dichotomies as long as you can. There's an expression I love that I often hear from Australian people -- "put your ears on." Your charts suggest strongly that you're looking for direction -- I suggest you listen for Gemini (May 21-June 20) The Sun enters your sign on Sunday with some it. These days, listening is a learned skill. As far real fanfare -- a solar eclipse on the very first as I've seen, it's one of the most clear indicators day it's there. This is hinting at a year of rapid of awareness. The information coming your advancement and many changes. While it's too way could take many different forms, but what early to make specific plans, you can help by they have in common is sound. It might be getting clear with yourself what you want. music, it might be something you overhear, it Once you know that, you will have a basis for could be the sounds of nature. Pay particular making every other decision. Remember your attention to erotic vocalizations (your own or desires don't have to be 'finalized' in any way -- those of anyone else) and notice how you feel you just need to be aware that you want some when the sounds are entering your ears. I am things and you don't want some others. Other suggesting that you open up to the rich factors indicate that any secrets you've been textures, vibrations and guidance that can keeping from yourself are about to come out in come in through this sense (and its related the wash. Those could include what you really extra-sensory realm), though this will take want, versus what you thought you wanted; practice. The result, however, will be making how you really feel, versus how you thought contact with a new kind of confidence. As the you felt; and ideas that might have occurred to next few eminently interesting weeks develop, you but that didn't get a second thought. Self- listening will lead naturally to expressing knowledge is your best friend right now. yourself in new ways, with the operative Collect what you learn over the next few days -- word being new. it will soon come in handy.
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) You seem drawn into a situation where you will need to let go of some of your own priorities and work with those of someone else. There's a way to do this without giving up your power, which is about working with the common interests you share with the people in this situation. There are plenty -- and there is also the potential for everyone to benefit substantially based on those mutual interests. In actual fact, life is not a game of "every man for himself." If it was, we would not build towns, cities, universities or farming cooperatives. But there is a commitment involved. In this case you may feel that you're making that commitment to a certain person or maybe even to an idea, or a values system. In truth what you're doing is committing to your relationship to existence. That's a little like saying you're reaffirming your promise to live your life fully, only it's a lot bigger.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) You seem to feel cluttered in emotional material, to the point where there is no room for you within your feelings or the four walls you inhabit. I suggest you make some space. Push the walls open, clear out people and things (including the ones you're carrying in your aura) or get outside, at any time but especially for Sunday's solar eclipse. If you have been struggling for ideas to move forward, you will discover that they were on their way once you made space for them. Creativity is not compatible with worry, and it's rarely an attribute of what psychologists call the mind's "problem-solving mode." If you are trying to solve problems, make sure you define them in a clear way. Don't assume you've already done this -- people rarely do. If something has persistently not had a solution, then it's likely you've defined the problem in a way that cannot be solved. In any event, keep your body moving and your mental energy flowing, changing your scenery until you arrive Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) You may wonder what is happening to a somewhere nourishing. particular relationship -- but I suggest you leave your fears behind you. Yes, you might have the feeling that things are slipping out of Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) control, but what good has control done for you This weekend and for the next few weeks, pay or for the people you love? What you're about to attention to how you feel wherever you are. I experience is the first step in a concentrated would include geographic locations as well as series of transitions lasting into late June. One physical spaces such as your home, your message of this journey will be that control is a workspace and any other spot you may visit. null concept. You will be reminded to take Choose where to be based on what you know nothing for granted. And you will see how far about how you feel in certain spaces -- and use simple trust can take you in your most that power of choice generously. You are in the intimate relationships. I know that most of the process of forming a bond with the Earth, and time we define these encounters as places of this is directly related to your sense of place. exchange, where if things are going well, we While not considered one of the five senses of both give and get. The relationship Aristotle, it's one of the most significant modes environment of your life goes beyond mere of awareness you have -- the sense of where exchange, and enters the dimension of you belong. This is not so much a rational alchemy. You have a role in someone's life that thing as it is a feeling thing. If you've felt you don't understand -- and cannot fully divided about this issue, for example if you've understand until you see the results. You don't been splitting your life in an uncomfortable need to do much, except for participate when way, you may discover that you can now you feel the opening and invitation to offer resolve that. And if you've felt stuck (a very different sensation than grounded), you can yourself. get the energy going and work that out as well.
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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) The world around you may seem to be spinning out of orbit, but you are grounded and safe. You have what you need, and if you don't, you can go a long way by opening up to receiving it. That sensation of opening to receive -- so rarely remembered, if it was ever experienced before - is a gentle feeling. There's no struggle, no question of deserving, no push or pull. It's as natural as a sponge absorbing water. You have something more, though -- the ability to selfcreate. In a sense, you are absorbing from within, which is one of the exalted creative stages because it means you can access your inner well and have something unusual to express. I would add a note about any health worries you may have: this is the weekend to put them behind you, whether by recognizing they are merely fears, or by deciding what action you can take to resolve the issue.
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