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Pin pals - Bowling has proved popular among Sylvan Lake seniors as a way of staying active and meeting new people. A local club is currently seeking members. See page 6 for details. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN
Stars - Poplar Ridge School students Alexa Roberts, Jade McDonald and Abrielle Gyori sang as a trio during an afternoon perfor-mance of the school’s Christmas concert last Thursday. More from the concert on page 15.
STUART FULLARTON
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Special EventsDecember (all month) - Don’t forget our wildlife this Christmas. Donate to the wildlife hospital and edu-cation programs of Medicine River Wildlife Centre. The centre has Sponsor a Wild Patient, Calendar Raffle, Donate in Someone’s Name and the popular Otis the Owl’s series of children’s books all available to help you find gifts for everyone on your list. Your support will help the centre continue its wide range of services, and is truly appreciated. For more infor-mation, contact 403-728-3467 or [email protected], or visit www.mrwc.ca.Saturday, Dec. 20 - Sylvan Lake Library Christmas raffle draw. Buy a $5 ticket to support your library to get into $1,200 in donated prizes. Sold by Friends of Sylvan Lake Library (FOSLL) and at the library.Saturday, Jan. 17 - Minecraft Mania at Sylvan Lake Municipal Library, 1-3 p.m. Play Minecraft, chal-lenges/prizes.Monday, Jan. 26 - Sylvan Lake Film Society showing ‘Big News from Grand Rock’ at Landmark Cinema. Individual tickets $8, season passes $40. See film society’s website for more details.
Support ProgramsSylvan Lake AA meetings take place Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more info call male 403-887-4470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297.Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961.Wednesdays - Sylvan Lake Community Food Bank issues hampers from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Located in basement of Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4607 47th Ave., Sylvan Lake. Contact 403-887-4534 if you are in need of assistance.Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights 7:30 pm Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave.
Weekly EventsAt the Seniors’ Centre: Mondays - Wii bowling; Tuesdays Exercise Class, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays - lunches, Bible study, Beginner
and foot care clinics. For more info 403-887-5428.Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Club is open to everyone wishing to improve communication and leadership skills. For info call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968.Mondays - Sylvan Lake Sacred Massed Choir prac-tices starting Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m. at HJ Cody High School, directed by Kerry Heisler. Love to sing? Call Dolce Moir for more info contact 403-887-4037.Tuesdays - Taoist Tai Chi classes from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Anglican Church hall. For info 403-346-6772. www.taoist.org.Wednesdays - Seniors Drama Troupe at the Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre, 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Contact Pam at 403-596-3012.Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 pm from Parkland Mall. Call Don/Lydia Lanterman at 403-864-2230.Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens at 5:30 pm.Fridays - Meat draw at the Sylvan Lake Legion beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Monthly EventsFirst Sunday of month - Sylvan Lake Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary breakfast at the Legion. 4916 50 Ave. 9 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.
Volunteers WantedSylvan Lake Seniors Lodge is looking for volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels program. Also needed is a co-ordinator to organize the drivers. Call 403-887-2555 and speak to Wanda, dietary co-ordinator.Canadian Cancer Society is seeking leadership vol-unteers to assist in planning Relay For Life Red Deer 2015. As a volunteer, you will be providing the com-munity the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and empower people to fight back. To get involved, contact [email protected] or 403-347-3662.Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library? Would you like to make a difference? We are looking for enthusias-tic friends to support the library in many different ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volunteer and feel good about supporting a service that benefits everyone in the community! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.
Groups & ActivitiesC.H.I.P.S. - Children’s Indoor playspace is a non-structured playtime for children 0-5 years old. Riding, climbing and bouncing toys provided and parents and caregivers can socialize. Mondays 9-11:30 am; Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am; Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm. at the community centre. Contact Kari for info, 403-392-0323.Girl Guides programs running in Sylvan Lake, Bentley and Eckville. Open to young ladies from five years old to adult. For more info, contact Jessica at 403-896-4534 or Mandy at 403-597-9813, or visit
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On stage - HOJA — an acappella group comprising Daniel Fong, Dave Yurkewich and Matt Deroche — proved that less is sometimes more during their fun and interactive performance at École Our Lady of the Rosary last Thursday.
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Driver inexperience suspected in fatal highway crashSTUART FULLARTON
SYLVAN LAKE NEWS
Police say driver inexperience may have played a role in a two-vehicle crash that killed three people on Highway 11 west of Sylvan Lake on Saturday.
The afternoon crash occurred at Range Road 4-2 near Hespero
Cemetery, when a Ford Mustang with three males and one female inside collided with a five-ton mov-ing truck.
The westbound Mustang overcor-rected after entering the ditch, and crossed the centre line backwards before hitting the eastbound moving truck.
Two of the Mustang’s male pas-
sengers and the female passenger were pro-nounced dead on scene. The other male, who was driving at the time, was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, where he remains in critical condi-tion.
Neither the driver nor the passenger of the truck were injured.
The scene was examined by an RCMP collision analyst, and witness statements were collected by RCMP.
Police say there was no indication that alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, but driver inex-perience, they feel, may have been at fault.
The three deceased were Filipino foreign work-ers who, along with the driver, were heading to Rocky Mountain House following a language training session in Red Deer.
At press time, police were working with the deceased’s employers to provide next of kin notifi-cation to family overseas. Names were not being released.
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Ice fishers are being reminded to register their huts with the Sylvan Lake Management Committee’s Take It Off program. FILE PHOTO
Ice fishers encouraged to register huts in Take It Off programSTUART FULLARTON
SYLVAN LAKE NEWS
Ice fishers setting up huts on Sylvan Lake this winter are being reminded to register with Take It Off, a program implemented by the Sylvan Lake Management Committee to reunite abandoned huts with their owners.
The program was created in 2011 as a solution to the problem of huts being abandoned on the lake at the end of ice fishing season. In ensuing years, numbers of huts remaining have dwindled significantly.
“This is an easy way to protect the lake,” said Keith Stephenson, chair of the Sylvan Lake Management Committee. “It’s a way of doing something to help protect the lake for future generations.”
Anglers are required to complete a one-time registration that will remain valid for an indefinite num-
ber of years. Registration is quick and easy, said Stephenson, and has resulted in the mitigation of poten-tial damage to the lake.
“We’ve been getting about 50 per cent of the houses registered at this time, and we had three houses left on the lake last winter,” he said.
Remaining huts must be removed by specially trained ESRD (Environment and Sustainable Resource Development) personnel. The retrieval procedure can be risky, but is necessary to protect the lake, according to Stephenson.
“One of the houses (removed last spring) had batteries, gasoline, bot-tles, fish hooks, tape — all kinds of stuff,” he said. “People just abandon these and don’t come back.”
Without intervention, all of those items would have entered the lake, resulting in serious contamination and creating potentially harmful debris, he added.
Although he’s glad to see the program having an effect, he’s determined to see registration rates reach 100 per cent, this year and in each year mov-ing forward.
“The more we get registered, the easier it is to control,” he said, adding registration will also help in the investigation of any theft or vandalism that may take place. “It makes it easier for (RCMP) to identify whose house it is.”
Seeing it eventually made province-wide is also a goal.
“We’re still working with the government on
that,” said Stephenson.Overall, he believes, the program has resulted
in about a 30 to 40 per cent decrease in huts being left on the lake.
Registrations can be made in person at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Government Building, the Lacombe County office and the Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment, or online at www.sylvanlake.ca/take-it-off.
All huts must be removed by the last day of ice fishing season on March 31.
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69 years ago ...From the issue of December 12, 1945
About 35 veterans attended a meet-ing held in the Vet’s hall on Tuesday evening, when new officers were elected as follows:
President - Cliff Duffield; Vice-president - H. Norminton; Secretary-treasurer - Gaston Rosse; executive -
Doug Wyatt, Joe A. Martin, M. J. Greenaway, C. Bloom and Harold Leicht.
A vote of thanks and a very hearty round of applause was given to retir-ing president, Charles S. Palmer. Since the Vets first organized at Sylvan Lake following the war of 1914-1918, he has been a perennial president, and has ever had the welfare of Veterans in mind.
Comrade Bob Speedie also received a hearty thanks of the members for his work as acting secretary, and will carry on until relieved by the newly elected secretary.
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Another new clipper type bus will shortly be added to the Sorenson bus fleet, and on order are three more, for spring delivery.
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David F. McCutcheon, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McCutcheon, Sylvan Lake, returned home today after serv-ing with the Royal Canadian Air Force for over five years.
50 years ago ...From the issue of December 23, 1964
Steve Tomascin was the winner of the I.O.D.E. money doll which was raffled recently.
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Students home from the University of Alberta include Charlotte Davidson, Phillip Murray, Gary Jordan, Barry Dorin and Patrick Stinn. Students from Winnipeg are Ricky Jarvin and Beverly Crockett.
Joe McCutcheon, Jim Kinasewich and Marlene Martin are home from
Edmonton Tech.Mr. Ellis Stone met his sons in
Edmonton Friday and they came home by car for the holidays. John is a student at the U. of A. and Terry is attending St. George’s School for boys in Vancouver. He came to Edmonton by plane.
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Morning services at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday over-flowed into the church hall, as the church could not accommodate all the congregation. The Junior Choir, under the direction of Mr. Wilson Durward with Miss Judith Craven at the organ, provided special music.
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About 80 children and young peo-ple took part in the annual Christmas program Friday at Gospel Chapel.
Censorship not in the best interest of area citizens
Dear Editor,I would like to take this opportu-
nity to respond to comments made by Mr. Randy Fiedler as printed in the Dec. 11 edition of the Sylvan Lake News. I find it regrettable that Mr. Fiedler believes that censorship is in the best interest of the citizens of Sylvan Lake and surrounding areas.
Since becoming a Member of Parliament in 2006, I have been a subscriber to the Sylvan Lake News, and on a regular basis have provided both commentary and advertising to the publication. While the Town of Sylvan Lake itself is not part of the constituency of Wetaskiwin, the northern two-thirds of Sylvan Lake and the surrounding communities are part of the constituency of
Wetaskiwin, and its residents are part of the Sylvan Lake News distri-bution area.
My MP Reports are one method that I use to keep in touch with con-stituents, and to let them know about various government policies or legis-lation that may be of interest to them. Quite often, my reports gener-ate feedback from individuals very much like Mr. Fiedler, who may have additional questions or simply require clarification about my role as an MP or the geographic area that I represent.
As always, I welcome the oppor-tunity to engage with constituents and others on any federally related matters.
Blaine Calkins,MP Wetaskiwin
An overview of a day in the life of a commuterThe 11th hour has arrived again.Here I am head bowed, hands
clasped reverently under my chin, thinking!
What to write about.I hate to admit this to the nice
people who actually take time to read my humble attempts at writing every week, but it has not been a good morning. Consequently, my mind is mush.
Unless I consciously steer it in the direction of work, responsibility and tell it to focus on the ‘Power of Now’, like that guy who writes that new age stuff called his book, it keeps wanting to go to a place where I get to go back to bed, curl up in the fetal position and wake up in spring to flowers and sunshine and nice, dry roads.
But, reality says, “you have 47 minutes until deadline. Quit feeling all sorry for yourself and get to work.”
I think of the late, great movie actor, Robin Williams and his famous movie, Good Morning, Vietnam.
I’m not sure why I’m thinking of him, except, getting things in perspective, he certainly came across on the air in that movie as being hilarious and keeping his public’s spirits up, even during the
horrors of the Vietnam war. Surely, with that thought in
mind, I could be a little happier, or at least portray a happy person, who is not all mad and tense and thor-oughly ... yeah, well, actually, I’ve run out of adjectives, but it’s fine.
You all know what I mean.It’s about winter. But seriously, it’s not like it’s a
big surprise. After all, it is the season next in line after fall and I even have snow tires, for crying out loud.
As I write the above, I feel a little guilty about complaining, but, oh well, I will anyway, but only for a few lines.
First of all my garage door wouldn’t open this morning, even though I called it bad names and ran back and forth like a crazy woman trying to catch the chain thing and make it work.
Finally, after about 15 minutes of doing this, which is far better than cardio at the gym, I got the stupid thing to open. Thank goodness no one could see me, because as I mentioned, I was in the garage behind the closed door when I did my run-ning back and forth.
Small blessings!But, of course, once the door was open I saw
the driveway which has, weirdly enough, increased in size immensely since the last snowfall and, in comparison, my snow shovel has shrunk to baby size.
The driveway, of course, was covered with snow, even though my son, who turned up unex-pectedly and blessedly last night, had already shovelled it, complaining all the while about the little baby snow shovel.
And then there was the drive to work.For the most part, I was scared, just really
scared and alternately kept saying thank you to God for keeping me on the straight and narrow which, by the way, was extremely narrow due to the falling snow, and the guy behind me in the big truck who was keeping a respectable distance behind me.
“Thank you, guy in big truck,” I said silently in my head. “Thank you.”
Anyway, I arrived here safe and sound, and now I got that stuff off my mind about the garage door and the driveway and the drive to work, I feel much better.
And, I still have 15 minutes until deadline!Have a good day, everyone. Keep between the
ditches. Stay warm, stay dry! If possible, stay home!
TREENA MIELKE BLACK PRESS
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• Large Turkeys• Hams• Gifts for Children• Potatoes • Salads• Christmas Oranges• Perogys • Tablecloths
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We wish you the best this season and throughout the year.
Christmas Thanks
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Christmas a time to reflect where we’ve been and where we’re goingDear Editor,
At this time of year, when family and friends come together to cele-brate the festive holiday of Christmas, it is a good time to reflect on who we really are, where we have been, whom we have helped along the way and where we are headed.
We are often reminded that there are those less fortunate than us who are in need of help, and whose wish is to bring joy to the faces of their loved ones, but circumstances
beyond their control keep them from achieving that happiness.
Sylvan Lake continues to prosper because of it most valuable resource: its residents — all of its residents. The Sylvan Lake Chamber is about community support and community spirit and helping those that help us.
There are many residents of Sylvan Lake who spend valuable time volunteering at community events, and who work hard to make our town a memorable place to live.
Oilers’ plight creating plenty of free time for winter activitiesDear Editor,
Here are my Facebook posts as a letter to the Edmonton Oilers. I have had a large number of people encour-age me to keep doing them, so here they are.
After 5-2 loss to Arizona, Dec 1:Dear Edmonton Oilers,Every Monday night we have a
family night. Tonight we read a story about a boy who stopped playing video games and started playing gui-tar. Before too long, the time and energy he put into his guitar started to pay off. He was able to write his own songs and develop talents he didn’t know existed.
I face this same challenge — dis-covering a great hobby and passion for very many years is no longer ful-filling. Tonight is the start of me no longer scheduling my time around Oiler games. I have deleted the app from my phone, and will check in when it works for me. It will be an interesting winter with my extra time. Maybe I will learn the guitar.
After 3-2 loss to the Jets, Dec 3:Dear Edmonton Oilers,
Last night was the first cancelled date night of our separation. I will still be waiting in the wings once you get your act together, but as dis-cussed before, I can’t be the only one who brings passion to this relation-ship.
I had the chance to spend time outside with my kids in the snow. We had headlamps on as we played; it is pretty neat playing a winter game for fun.
Afterwards, we came inside and watched Dragons’ Den and learned tips on making a living from hard work, creativity and stepping out of your comfort zone to get things done. My favourite part of the show is when somebody says they can’t do it alone and need help from someone who has been there before.
What did you do last night?I will post another update after
our next cancelled date. By the way, it is not a big deal if you don’t win for a month, if that month is July.
After 2-1 win against the Sharks, Dec 7:
Dear Edmonton Oilers,
Tonight is the third night of our ‘time off ’ from each other. I saw on Twitter that you showed up tonight, even at the right time. Proud of your baby steps.
I spent part of the night decorating my house for Christmas. After, we watched a Christmas devotional, where we reheard the meaning of Christmas. The messages and choir were great.
I wish you continued success, my mother is worried that I won’t enjoy a Christmas present this year because of my changing directions and put-ting my time towards my family.
Continue to work like it all depends on you.After 5-2 loss to the Sharks:Dear Edmonton Oilers,Last night I was preoccupied for the date, so I
needed to cancel once again. I was at a work Christmas function. We chatted about families, holiday plans and the spirit of Christmas. It is interesting — if a conversation brings up the team, the reaction is similar to Harry Potter’s ‘he who shall not be named’ or Corner Gas and Wollerton. So we avoided the subject.
How did your night go? I came home a bit late, and was tired, so I made
sure I went to bed, as no matter what I did the night before, the school bus comes at the same time the next morning.
After 2-1 loss to the Ducks Dec 10:
Dear Edmonton Oilers,Well, it has been 10 days and five cancelled
dates. I am still aware of the standings, and it looks like I am up 4-1 on finding something else to do with my time. I will admit, freeing up 58 nights this winter was scary, but I am really starting to enjoy my options.
Last night I watched Pitch Perfect with the fam-ily. My favourite line was when the group was sharing deep secrets for the purpose of gaining a higher level of trust. One person’s deep secret she shared: “I ate my twin in the womb.” I am still smiling from that one.
Any deep secrets that haunt you? Fear of the corners or the slot? I know it is tough to share sometimes.
After 4-2 loss to the Ducks Dec 12:Dear Edmonton Oilers,Well, even though I was under the weather
tonight, I resisted the slight urge to turn on the TV to the game. I am up 5-1 on making wise use of my time. Did you know when Gretzky had his streak of 51 games with a point, he tried to keep the same routine, down to the same skates and garter? Why? Because when something is working, you don’t change. Which brings me to the question of what do you do when something is not working?
Trevor Pratt,Sylvan Lake
Their generous, selfless acts of kindness help their fellow neighbour and we are proud of what our town represents as a community.
The Sylvan Lake Chamber is challenging you to make that extra effort in helping someone who might not have everything they need to make this a joyous and festive year. Let’s come together as a community so that all might witness what a most wonderful time of year it is to celebrate Christmas.
Our year has flown by so quickly and we are always grateful for all we have been blessed with and we would like to send the message that you are not forgotten but remembered for all that you do and have done.
On behalf of the Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce, its board of directors and its mem-bers, we take great joy in wishing all of Sylvan
Lake a very safe and Merry Christmas and the happiest of new years with prosperity for all in 2015.
Dwayne Stoesz,President, Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce
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Seniors enjoyed a pizza lunch followed by an afternoon of bowling and socializing during Club 55’s Christmas Bowling Banquet at Railside Bowling last Tuesday.
It was just one of many enjoyable get-togethers the club holds throughout the year, and other seniors are being invited join in on the fun.
“We welcome everybody,” said club president Cinzia Cappella. “We’re fine if they just want to come out for a little bit, or even if they just want to be a spare where they can only commit to showing up once a month.”
The club currently has 22 members — a decrease from previous years. Though it’s consid-ered a seniors club, adults as young as 45 are wel-come to join, as are seniors with disabilities.
The club’s main goal, according to Cappella, is to create a fun, social atmosphere for adults to enjoy without the distraction of younger genera-tions or small children.
“We’re trying to broaden it as an afternoon out with adults,” she said. “We don’t want the younger crowd with the kids.”
Gatherings are fun and non-competitive in nature, she added.
“If they have a good game, they are ecstatic, and if it’s a bad game, they just brush it off as an after-noon out,” said Cappella. “There’s no competition: if you get a spare or strike, everybody is happy for you. That’s one thing I love about going there.”
Cappella said some seniors arrive in couples, while others venture out to gatherings on their own. Being part of the club also creates opportuni-ties for new friendships, she added.
“I’ve bowled all my life, and I didn’t know where to go when I first moved to Sylvan Lake,” said Cappella. “I wanted to join, even though I’m not a senior, and they welcomed me with open arms. I’ve made friends with these seniors and I feel like they’ve made an impact in my life.”
Brenda Humble has been a member for the past six years, and said she loves using gatherings as a chance to have coffee and visit with her friends in a comfortable atmosphere.
“It’s nice to get out,” she said. “We’re not com-petitive, we like the people here. They are really nice. I would encourage others to join.”
Bowling begins in September and ends in April, with the club meeting every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Railside Bowling.
For more information on joining, contact Cappella at 780-719-2818.
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STUART FULLARTONSYLVAN LAKE NEWS
Sylvan Lake will soon have its iconic lighthouse back, with fund-raising for the Sylvan Lake Rotary Club’s Lighthouse Project now pick-ing up steam.
With funding fully in place, con-struction on a new lighthouse could begin in spring 2015.
Project committee chair Trevor Sigfusson said the $200,000 to $250,000 estimated cost of the struc-ture is “very preliminary” and sub-ject to change. With the community’s help, however, he feels the project will come to fruition sooner rather than later.
“We’ve had a few bigger donors, and other than that it’s been smaller fundraising that’s really been catch-ing speed,” he said.
He admits there’s still “a long way to go” in fundraising for the project, but said it’s been helped by the sales of commemorative bricks that will form the foundation of the new lighthouse.
Bricks are being sold in various sizes and costs, and may be personal-ized with names or messages.
Overall, the project is progressing at a good pace, Sigfusson feels.
“We just recently received the geological report, and that was kind of the key to moving forward with everything,” he said. “We had a lot of concept design done, but we couldn’t really move ahead on engineering
until we got that geological report telling us exactly what the ground underneath the lighthouse is all about so that we can design and build to that.”
The new lighthouse will be situ-ated in the same spot as the original one — which was built in 1988 and demolished in 2013 — inside the Town’s new Lighthouse Park just north of the marina.
The project is being undertaken by a committee made up primarily of Rotary Club members. But with sev-eral committee members set to jet off to warmer climates for the winter, more are currently being sought.
“That’s going to cut our group in about half, so we’re actively looking for anyone who would be interested in helping out,” said Sigfusson.
The committee is also seeking donations and sponsorships of all sizes for the project. As well as being able to purchase a commemorative brick, there are many other ways community members can contrib-ute, said Sigfusson, adding the proj-ect is held dearly by many.
“If you take a look around at advertising from Sylvan Lake busi-nesses, you’ll see the (original) light-house on almost every piece of advertising, so it’s very identifiable to the town,” he said. “The more we get into it, the more people we find that have some sort of a connection to it.”
For more information on donat-ing to the project or joining the com-mittee, contact Sigfusson at 403-598-1034.
Driver charged after drugs discovered during checkstopDecember 6
12:33 hrs a.m. – RCMP conducting a checkstop on 47th Avenue in Sylvan Lake noted a strong smell of marijuana in a vehicle and arrested the 29-year-old female driver and a 31-year-old male passenger. The driver admitted to possession of marijuana and several grams were located in the console of the vehicle. The female, a resident of Medicine Hat, was charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams. The male passenger was not charged.
1:01 a.m. – A taxi driver contacted police after
an intoxicated male called for a ride on Sylvan Drive in Sylvan Lake. When the taxi arrived, the driver was unable to awaken the male who was passed out on the ground. RCMP members arrived and transported the male to cells. He was released when sober.
3:00 a.m. – RCMP on patrol on 50th Avenue at 42nd Street in Sylvan Lake observed a male walking in freezing temperatures wearing a t-shirt and no shoes. The male exhib-ited obvious signs of intoxication and was arrested after being ques-tioned by police. Prior to being lodged in cells, the male was searched and three bags of cocaine were locat-ed on his person. He was subse-quently charged with possession of
cocaine. 3:08 a.m. – A check-
stop on Highway 11 near Sylvan Lake resulted in a suspen-sion against a female driver. The female was stopped on Highway 11 at Range Road 10. Alcohol was detected on her breath and a roadside screening
device was utilized. The 20-year-old Ponoka resident was issued a 30-day suspension. Her vehicle was towed at the scene and impounded for seven days.
3:53 a.m. – Police responded to a complaint of an intoxicated male passed out in a truck outside a resi-dence on Garden Court in Sylvan Lake. The window of the vehicle was open with the male in the back seat in temperatures well below freezing. The vehicle was not running and no
keys were located. The male was transported to Sylvan Lake detach-ment where he was
checked by EMS and then transported to Red Deer Hospital for observation.
December 111:20 a.m. – A 911 call was received of a vehicle
fire at a location on Highway 766 at Highway 12. A GMC Sierra truck was located by RCMP sitting on an approach to a field, completely engulfed by fire. The registered owner was contacted and was unaware that the vehicle had been previously sto-len. The incident remains under investigation.
10:07 a.m. – RCMP responded to a domestic dispute at a residence on Township Road 382 in Red Deer County. A female contacted police advising that a woman was locked out of a resi-dence in the Eckville area. Police attended and questioned both parties, at which time it was determined that a 30-year-old male had threat-ened his 26-year-old female common law partner. The male was officially charged with uttering threats against a person. A firearm was also seized from the residence.
December 122:36 a.m. – Police observed three youths on the
roof of the Barber Shop on 50th Street in Sylvan Lake. Two of the youths were advised to come down off the roof, which they did without delay. They received a warning. The third youth, how-ever, was subsequently fined for trespassing.
8:53 p.m. – A 33-year-old Red Deer male is fac-ing charges in relation to an impaired driving complaint on Highway 11 near Sylvan Lake. A 911 call was received by police of a possible impaired driver traveling westbound. The driver was wit-nessed to be traveling at varying speeds, weaving over traffic lanes, and braking erratically. RCMP pulled over the vehicle just south of Highway 11. The driver was arrested at the scene and is offi-cially charged with impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample.
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Sweater day - Members of Lighthouse Christian Academy’s Grade 2/3 class, including Solomon Fullerton, Mrs. Rivers, Nicholas Olsen, Montana Beattie, Marinna James, William Vermette, Taylor Smith, Rhys Fraser, Jashin Declaro and Lucas Byzitter, wore their finest Christmas sweaters to school last Friday.
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COUNCIL MEETINGJanuary 12, 2015Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm
Committee of the WholeJanuary 8, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm
MPC MeetingJanuary 5, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm
A reminder that no Council meeting is scheduled on December 22
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Request for Proposal
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR SYLVAN LAKE MULTIPLEX REDEVELOPMENT
The Town of Sylvan Lake is seeking Proposals from experienced construction managers to provide construction management services for the proposed Multiplex Redevelopment facility known as the NexSource Centre. This facility consists of a new hockey arena, a fi ve-sheet curling rink (to be converted into an 85 ft x 200 ft hockey rink in the future), a seniors centre, a three lane running track, a child/youth play area, multi-purpose rooms, an expanded lounge and a food concession. The facility will also incorporate and tie-into the existing aquatic centre and the existing Multiplex that was completed in 2006. The project also includes some modifi cations to both existing facilities. Currently, the project is at the end of design development and will soon be in the contract document phase. Value engineering will be a part of the scope of work. The latest drawings for the proposed NexSource Centre are shown at the Town’s website.
An information meeting and associated site visit are scheduled for 10:00am on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Town of Sylvan Lake Aquatic Centre meeting room at 4804 48 Street, Sylvan Lake, AB. It is strongly advised that all proponents attend this meeting as attendance by the proponent will be a factor in proposal evaluation. No other dates for information meetings are scheduled at this time.
Documents (electronic only) will be available on or after Friday, December 5, 2014 from the Alberta Purchasing Connection and COOLNet Alberta.
Proposals must be presented or delivered in sealed packages, clearly marked “Proposal for Construction Management Services for Sylvan Lake Multiplex Redevelopment”. Faxed or other electronically transmitted submissions will NOT be accepted.
Completed Proposals must be received at:
Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48th Avenue Sylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6
no later than Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., MST. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal shall be directed to:
Mr. David Yee, P.Eng., Project Manager Town of Sylvan Lake Email: [email protected]
HOME SUPPORTPART TIME – Maximum of 24 hours/week
Home Support Workers will provide routine homemaking and housekeeping duties on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for low income seniors and for low income adults with disabilities or short term medical conditions. The schedule will be determined by the Seniors Services Coordinator. Hours and days of work will vary depending on program need.
Responsibilities: • Vacuuming, dusting, washing fl oors, cleaning washrooms • Cleaning and organizing kitchen appliances and cupboards, removing unnecessary clutter from hallways and pathways that could potentially cause falls/injuries • Laundry and other related laundry tasks • Helping clients to create grocery lists, meal planning and assisting with the preparation of meals and snacks – i.e. opening cans; placing food in the microwave and/or oven – the Home Support Worker will not bring home made meals or beverages into the clients’ homes or prepare meals for clients • Monitor necessary housekeeping supplies and equipment (client provides cleaning supplies and equipment) • Report to the Senior Services Coordinator any issues, concerns or hazards concerning clients • Adherence to the Home Support Operating Procedures and Code of Conduct • Administrative duties such as completion and submission of all home support services reports/forms to the Senior Services Coordinator • Refer clients to the Senior Services Coordinator to make changes to their schedule or for any other concerns, questions or referrals
Qualifi cations: • Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, Health Care Aide Course or equivalent • Excellent interpersonal skills with people of all ages • Excellent time management/organizational skills • Experience working with seniors • Ability to adhere to terms of the Confi dentiality Agreement • A valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License; valid Standard First Aid / CPR Certifi cate • Current Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks • Must be in good physical condition i.e. being able to lean over bathtub, vacuuming, lifting laundry, scrubbing fl oors
You have a strong desire to be a major contributor to the success of a vibrant and growing organization. If you are up to the challenge of taking ownership and wanting to make a difference, this is an ideal situation. We offer competitive rates and a supportive work environment. If this position intrigues you, please submit your resume in confi dence by January 4, 2015 to:
Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Attention: Human Resources Fax: (403) 887-3660 E-mail: [email protected]
This position will stay open until a suitable candidate is found.
CALL FOR MEMBERSTown of Sylvan Lake - Board/Committee Vacancies
Community Services Committee (1 Vacancy)Provides recommendations to Council on a variety of community services areas including recreation, parks, culture, programs and services, facilities and fee charges, event approvals, community grants. (2 year term)
Sylvan Lake Municipal Library (2 Vacancies)The mission of the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is to provide access to comprehensive information in response to the needs of the community, uphold the principles of intellectual freedom, and promote cultural enrichment. The library board is a policy governance board responsible for the effective and responsible operation of the library. (interim appointment)
Industry Advisory Group (open)The group’s purpose is to liaise with the municipality and industry facilitating communication, problem resolution, and better relationships. This group is for local developers and others who are developing properties within the municipality.
Business Recruitment Team (BRT) (2 members)The purpose of the BRT is to provide guidance and advice to the Economic Development Offi cer (EDO) on matters pertaining to the recruitment of new businesses, commercial and industrial, to the Town of Sylvan Lake. The Team will contribute to the implementation of the Investment Attraction Strategy.
• Two (2) Real Estate professionals (commercial sales background preferred)
Public Art Task Force (3 members)The purpose of the Task Force is to plan, acquire and install a historical public art piece that will represent Sylvan Lake history. Requirements for appointment to this Task Force:
- Background and experience in visual art and design- Willingness and ability to commit time required to participate in the Task Force
Additional information regarding the mandates of the Boards & Committees and application forms can be found on our website at www.sylvanlake.ca or by contacting Mary Rose at the Town Offi ce 403.887.2141.
Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and completed application form by Monday, January 19, 2015 to:Town of Sylvan Lake5012 48 AvenueSylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6Attention: Mary RoseOr via e-mail to: [email protected]
If your garbage/green box recycling collection day is Christmas Day (Thursday) it will be collected on Boxing Day (Friday). If your garbage/green box collection day is Boxing Day (Friday) it will be collected as scheduled.
If your garbage/green box collection day is New Year’s Day (Thursday) it will be collected the following day (Friday).
Please ensure that your trash and green box recycling is out for collection by 8:00 A.M. on your collection day. Extra bags of
garbage may be placed next to the garbage cart for collection on your collection day for one week following Christmas.
Christmas gift wrap is accepted in your green box.
Please contact Public Works at 403-887-2800 if you do not have a green box.
WASTE TRANSFER SITEHoliday Hours of Operation
The facility will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. The Waste Transfer Site is open during the winter from 9:00 A.M. to 5 P.M., Wednesday to Saturday exclusive of statutory holidays.
The facility is located 1.6 kms. East of the roundabout on Highway #11A and .6 kms. South on RR12.
Items accepted include:• Paint (no charge)• Household garbage• Tires• Metal items• Wood• Electronic waste (no charge)
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TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKENOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1657/2014
Being a Bylaw to amend the Water and Sewer Bylaw #1552/2010.
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1552/2010 in the manner hereinafter appearing:
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments there to, enacts as follows:
THAT Schedule “B”, being the rates charged for utility services be amended as shown:
COMMERCIAL RATES:A. Each customer shall pay for water services supplied in the amount determined as follows:
Base Rate: $23.96 per month per unitConsumption Rate: $0.82 per cubic meter
Billing amount = Base Rate x number of units + Consumption Rate
B. Each customer shall pay for sewer services supplied in the amount determined as follows:
Base Rate: $23.80 per unitCollection Rate: 80% of water consumption rate at $0.66 per cubic meter
Billing amount = Base Rate x number of units + Collection Rate
C. For the purpose of calculating the sewer service charge payable by a customer, the volume of sewage contributed by the customer to the sewer system shall be deemed to be equal to 80% of the water delivered to the customer’s premises, whether the water was received from the Town or from sources other than the Town.
RESIDENTIAL RATES:A. Each customer shall pay for water service as follows:
Base Rate: $22.91 per month per unitUnit Rate: $0.72 per cubic meter consumed up to 25 cubic meters$1.01 per cubic meter for 25 meters of consumption or over per month
Billing amount = Base Rate + Unit Rate
B. Each customer shall pay for sewage services as follows:
Base Rate: $16.33 per month per unitUnit Rate: 80% of water consumption at $0.59 per cubic meter
Billing amount = Base Rate x number of units + Unit Rate
C. For the purpose of calculating the sewer service charge is based on 80% of the water consumption. For those properties not connected to Town water services the rate shall be deemed to be 20 cubic meters per dwelling.
The above monthly base rates will apply to all residences on properties in Town that have water and/or sewer services available in the land abutting the property.
A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
All persons in favour or opposed to the Bylaw will have the opportunity to be heard. If you are unable to attend personally, written submissions must be submitted to the Municipal Government Building no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.
If you submit comments on this bylaw, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearing, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any related documents can be seen during regular offi ce hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Government Building. The style of the hearing will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chairperson.
Date of fi rst publication of this notice: December 18th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.Date of second publication of this notice: December 23rd, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.Date of third publication of this notice: December 30th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.
TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKENOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 1658/2014
Being a Bylaw to amend the Waste Bylaw #1620/2013.
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1620/2013 in the manner hereinafter appearing:
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments there to, enacts as follows:
THAT Schedule “A” and “B, being the rates charged for solid waste services be amended as shown:
Residential Properties (single and two-family residences):
Residential Waste and Yard/Kitchen Waste Collection Base Rate:
$17.50 per month per residence for a 240 litre waste receptacle$26.25 per month per residence for a 360 litre waste receptacle
The Residential Waste and Yard/Kitchen Waste Collection Base Rate provides for one waste receptacle and unlimited yard waste collection per week per residence.
Tags: The charge for extra waste, which cannot be contained in the receptacle, shall be at a cost of $1.00 per tag.
A charge of the receptacle cost or upgrade, plus 15% which includes delivery, shall be applied to a new qualifying utility account; but does not include the replacement of a receptacle for warranty work or general wear, for which there is no charge.
Residential Green Box Recycling Rate:
$6.10 per month per residence
Commercial Properties:
As subject to this bylaw, commercial properties receiving Green Box recycling service shall pay:
Billing amount = Base Rate times the number of units.
Cardboard Drop-Off Recycle Service Base Rate: $7.00 per business per month.
1. The replacement of Schedule “B” in its entirety with:
Waste Disposal Fees
a. Residential waste customers of the Town of Sylvan Lake delivering waste to the Waste Transfer Site will be charged a fee of $0.08 per kilogram ($80.00 per tonne) for the disposal.
b. Any non-residential waste utility customer delivering waste to the Waste Transfer Site will be charged a fee of $0.136 per kilogram ($136.00 per tonne) for the disposal.
c. A minimum charge of $5.00 per load will be applied to all deliveries to the Waste Transfer Site of non-recyclable material.
A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
All persons in favour or opposed to the Bylaw will have the opportunity to be heard. If you are unable to attend personally, written submissions must be submitted to the Municipal Government Building no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.
If you submit comments on this bylaw, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the
Public Hearing, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any related documents can be seen during regular offi ce hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Government Building. The style of the hearing will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chairperson.
Date of fi rst publication of this notice: December 18th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.Date of second publication of this notice: December 23rd, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.Date of third publication of this notice: December 30th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.
Red Deer County council gives approval to 2015 budgetSTUART FULLARTON
SYLVAN LAKE NEWS
Red Deer County’s 2015 operating and capital budgets were given council’s approv-al Dec. 9, with capital spending down sig-nificantly from this year.
The 2015 capital budget is set at $20,530,588 — a decrease of more than $6 million from 27,437,553 in 2014. The 2015 operating budget of $46,425,598 is up from $45,441,289 in 2014.
Much of the significant decrease in capi-tal spending is the result of a number of major one-off projects now being complete.
More than $3 million of the operating budget is being set aside for potential out-side funding requests.
Special levies will remain unchanged in 2015: environmental at 0.1590, protective services at 0.5000 and community services at 0.4000.
Heather Gray, the county’s director of corporate services, feels the county is fis-cally healthy due to the lowered capital
spending and strong reserves.Mayor Jim Wood said the county will
still be able to carry out major construction projects that will benefit ratepayers.
Council voted unanimously in favour of approving the budget. Administration said all public input received over a two-week period was taken into account.
Budget highlights include $1.5 million for a landfill reclamation project, $4.1 mil-lion for bridge repairs, $6 million for a road paving program, $1.7 million for an airport expansion request and $1.1 million over
two years for the Sylvan Lake Multiplex Redevelopment Project.
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The Peewee A Lakers earned gold at a tournament in Golden over the weekend.SUBMITTED
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The weekend of Dec. 13 and 14 was very exciting for the Peewee A Lakers hockey team as they spent time together and earned first place at a tournament in Golden, B.C.
Early in the morning on Dec. 13, the Lakers met the host Golden Rockets. Colby Knight recorded a shut out in the 6-0 win, while Chase Bergstrom was named play-er of the game with his solid defen-sive play. There were also solid efforts from forwards Jordan Karcha and Miles Lagoutte.
In the second game of the day, the Lakers tested their skill against the Cranbrook Kings and recorded the second win of the day with a score of 8-5. Aiden Sigfusson was able to connect with Jordan Coady for the first two goals and then fol-low with a total of four assists in the win, earning him the player of the game. Reese Brigley added a
goal late in the game and Kaje Hubley put in a solid defensive effort.
On Dec. 14, the Lakers met the Golden Rockets again — this time Brennan Murphy recorded the 10-2 win. Aden Michael scored early in the game to help get things rolling. Renn (Clements) Bryck and Justin Gyori showed great teamwork all weekend, earning Renn the player of the game.
The gold medal game was played against the Cranbrook Kings. The Lakers put up a hard-fought final with a 6-2 win. Ashton Fonda put in a solid game, playing both defence and forward. Forward Tyler Tallon and defenceman Kyeran Nystrom had solid perfor-mances all weekend. Defenceman Blaine Bertram was awarded player of the game in the championship game.
Every player worked hard over the weekend and was proud to bring the trophy home.
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Christmas this year will be made a little bit brighter for some Central Alberta families, thanks to a $7,780 donation made by the Sylvan Lake-based Trilliant Real Estate Group to the Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society’s Adopt a Family program.
The money was raised through Trilliant’s Dec. 10 Trees 4 Treasures event, in which Christmas trees were given out in exchange for donations to the Adopt a Family program. Trilliant then matched funds raised.
Pat Garritty, Trilliant’s President
and CEO, said the annual event is an indication of the Sylvan Lake commu-nity’s strong giving spirit and generos-ity.
“It is humbling when people open up their hearts and support such a worthy cause at Christmas,” he said in a release. “Every year this event has grown, but I never envisioned it to be this successful.
“We are so proud to be part of a community that always steps up to help.”
Adopt a Family is a Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society program supported by corporate and individual sponsors from throughout the Central
Alberta region.It aims to provide assistance to
families in need year-round, and also has a particular Christmas focus.
Darcy Ouellet, Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society fund devel-opment officer, said the society was proud to partner with Trilliant for the initiative, and said the funds raised help out at an important time of year.
Trilliant tree sale raises money for families in need“It is humbling when people
open up their hearts and sup-port such a worthy cause at
Christmas.”Pat Garritty, Trilliant’s President and CEO
THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 2014 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 17
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The Town of Sylvan Lake is hoping its recently adopted Investment Attraction Strategy will help attract business to town.
Created by town staff, external stake-holders and a business recruitment team, the strategy will help balance the residen-tial/non-residential tax split.
“Right now, our current assessment for residential is 85 per cent of our bud-get, and 15 per cent is non residential,” said economic development officer Vicki Kurz. “We are working towards becoming a more com-plete community.”
A split of about 70/30 is being aimed for, she added. That, she said, will be achieved through vari-ous projects associated with the strategy’s vari-ous objectives.
“There are different projects under each of those objectives,” she said. “For example, we
are working towards developing an investment attraction policy (allowing) administration, under council’s direction, to identify projects of local significance, so if there’s a large employer that’s look-ing at relocating here and starting up their business here, we will sit down and meet with them as a team, and try and expedite their development permits and applications.”
Expediting the development approval process is a priority, Kurz added. Currently, it lasts about 40 days
on average.“We have a goal of cutting that back
substantially, if possible, over the course of the next few years,” she said.
A YouTube video has also been creat-ed to showcase the town’s business viabil-ity. It can be viewed on the Town’s website at www.sylvanlake.ca, and is just one of many ways the Town is hoping to attract business to Sylvan Lake in the future.
“There are lots of different reasons that people relocate their businesses in
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communities — labour force, cost of living and things like that, but we do have a higher quality of life to offer,” said Kurz. “Typically, that is not nec-essarily one of the top investment factors, but in Sylvan Lake, it tends to be higher to the top.”
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• Continued to spearhead a project to erect a new lighthouse on the shores of Sylvan Lake.
• Sponsored and supported the Interact Club at École H.J. Cody.
• Co-sponsored the Get Real program at École Fox Run School
• Sponsored a student to attend Rotary Youth Leadership (RYLA) Camp.
• Financially supported Sylvan Lake’s Jazz At The Lake Festival.
• Sponsored a Christmas hot turkey lunch for seniors at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre.
• Organized and hosted the annual Skate-A-Thon, helping community groups raise just over $10,000
• Sponsored horse drawn sleigh rides during Winterfest on the Family Day weekend in February.
• Contributed close to $5,000 to KidSport and JumpStart in Sylvan Lake
• Awarded $1,000 in Rotary Humanitarian awards to H. J. Cody Grade 11 and 12 students.
• Awarded $6,000 in Rotary scholarships to students at H.J.
Cody High School, Bentley High School and Eckville High School.
• Hosted and co-sponsored Canada Day activities on the pier in Sylvan Lake Provincial Park.
• Financially supported the Heroes program at École Fox Run School and École Mother Teresa School.
• Collected pocket change along the Christmas parade route raising almost $700 for Sylvan Lake Food Bank.
• Participated in the 1913 Days parade.
• Hosted an annual golf tournament to fund scholarships for local students.
• Sponsored two Sylvan Lake Christmas Bureau families.
• Supported Spirit of Sylvan Yuletide Festival.
• Organized an NHL Hockey Draft fundraiser aimed at supporting local school programs.
• Financially supported the United Way, the Red Deer Hospice Society and the Ecole Fox Run Renaissance Program.
• Assisted with Father’s Day Run, Spring Triathlon and Terry Fox Run.
Rotary Club Executive:Rotary Club Executive:President:
Curtis SetsoPresident Elect:
Secretary:Alana Routhier
Treasurer:Jack Van DeldenSergeant-At-Arms:Scott McDermott
Community Service Co-Chairs:Nadine Coyne
Larry PangbornVocational Service Co-Chairs:
Joyce MegsonJim MacSween
Club Service Co-Chairs:Marla MaherJosh Welton
International Service Co-Chairs:Bonnie Ganske
Pat O’BrienNew Generations Chair:
Alana RouthierLighthouse Chair:Trevor Sigfusson
• Financially supported the Rotary Foundation’s campaign to eradicate polio throughout the world.
• Supported a Literacy Project in Belize.
• Financially supported construction of a Community Centre in Guatemala through Wuqu’ Kawoq, the Mayan Health Alliance.
International Projects:International Projects:
From the From the Rotary Rotary
Club of Club of
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Sponsored/Hosted Events:
Rotary is the largest service organization in the world dedicated to local and international projects. If you are a interested in membership, just ask one of our members around this page. Or join us for one of our weekly
meetings and we’ll buy lunch. Meetings are held 11:45 a.m. each Wednesday at Pier 7 Restaurant in Sylvan Lake.2014
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MEGAN CHERNOFF
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DANMcLEAN
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STEVEMILLER
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STEVE DILLSClub &
Community Service
SCOTTMcDERMOTT
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Sergeant at Arms
GORDFRASER
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BONNIE GANSKEInternational
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THELMAMARIS
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VICTOR MARIS
FoundationChair
JOYCEMEGSONVocationalCo-Chair
PAULVENTURA
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JIMMacSWEEN
VocationalCo-Chair
TREVORSIGFUSSON
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LARRYPANGBORN
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MARIANMILLERHonorary
ALANAROUTHIERSecretary and
New Generations Chair
CURTISSETSO President
JOSHWELTON
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MATTTOONDERS
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DALEGANSKE
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NADINECOYNECommunity
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JACK VAN DELDEN
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Hockeyville team members Karen Van Meer, Jas Payne, Darcy Rosie and Graham Parsons are deep in thought as to who the next selection for their Hockey Draft Rotary Fundraiser team should be.
Rotarian Matt Toonders proudly pulls the Polio Eradication Float behind a beautifully restored 1948 Mercury pick-up truck during the 1913 Sylvan Lake Parade in June.
Rotarians Joyce Megson and Scott McDermott await the onslaught of Canada Day attendees on the pier for a piece of the 6 foot x 4 foot Canada Day birthday cake.
Rotarians Bonnie Ganske and Alana Routhier were just two of the many Rotarians who lovingly applied temporary Canada Day tattoos to many hundreds of the young Canada Day tattoo seekers on Canada Day.
TRAVIS JONES Club &
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KJERYN (BUK) DAVIS Club &
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JORDAN SINCLAIR Community
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Steve Dills receives the Rotarian of the Year award from Rotary President Marla Maher during the Rotary executive handover cruise in July.
Each Family Day long weekend in February the Rotary Club sponsors Free Sleigh rides to one and all on Sylvan Lake, either on sleighs or wheeled hay wagons – this is a very popular attraction that draws hundreds to the lake –the scrumptious Tim Horton hot chocolate certainly helps as well!!
PATO’BRIENInternational
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Wishing You The BestWishing You The BestThis Holiday SeasonThis Holiday Season
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Lacombe County will be holding workshops on the EnvironmentalImprovement Grant program. All workshops will be held at Lacombe County Administration building between 7 – 9pm.
Workshops will run on: Wednesday, January 14thThursday, January 29th
These workshops will focus on:How to fi ll in the application,How to complete the reporting requirements; and How to fulfi ll the requirement of exemplifying environmentalbenefi ts through delivery of your program.
The grant program aims to provide fi nancial assistance to community groups and schools to develop or deliver community-basedenvironmental services and programs within the County. It is basedon a competitive selection process involves an application form,regular reporting and the ability to demonstrate environmentalbenefi ts through the proposed project.
Applications must be completed, along with supporting documentation (if required), for funding requests to be considered. Therefore, the County highlights the importance of attending a workshop in January to ensure that applications are complete.
Applications may be submitted to the County between February 1, 2015 and February 28, 2015. Applications will only be taken during this time. There will be limited to no funding available from the County for groups seeking funds for environmental programs in 2015 outside of the grant program so we urge you not to miss this opportunity.
To fi nd out if your group is eligible, to RSVP for the workshops or if you have any questions please feel free to contact Cajun Paradis, ActingEnvironmental Coordinator at 403-782-6601 at any time to discuss.
Lacombe County EnvironmentalImprovement Grant Program
Matthew McDiarmid of the Peewee Bears was named Most Outstanding Player by his coaches Garnet Rambaut, Jeremy Braitenback and John Flinn last Thursday. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN
JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS
The Peewee Bears football team celebrated another successful season during its awards and recognition banquet at the Alliance Community Church last Thursday.
With the team having won both league and provincial championships, there was plenty to celebrate throughout the evening.
Coach Garnet Rambaut presented the team’s awards and commended his players on their strength and growth shown throughout the season. Award recipients were chosen only after much thought and con-templation, he said.
“Every one of those awards was representative of our coaches and of the players themselves,” he said. “Every one of the award winners is extremely deserving. They are all so important and they all did their jobs extremely well.”
Rambaut said players worked hard through-out the season both physically and mentally, with some having had to adapt to playing two or more positions. With practice, that’s some-thing they were able to accomplish.
“The skill set for each position is very spe-cific,” he said. “We practice them hard, we break things down into the smallest step and then we build them up into the big steps. Then we practice it over and over and over, and that’s how you get good at what you do.”
Rambaut said the biggest lesson his players learned throughout the season is how to play together as a team. That, he feels, played a major role in their success.
“You have 12 players on the football field at a time in order to be successful,” he said. “It
doesn’t take one — every-body has to do their job.”
The Bears shutout their opponents in seven of the nine games the played throughout the season.
Such consistency, Rambaut feels, isn’t down to luck.
“You only get out what you put into it — it has to be a 100 per cent effort either way,” he said.
About half of the Lions’ 26-player roster will move on to the Bantam Lions next year, while some new players will come up from the Atom Tigers.
“I hope to work with these guys, build their skills and character and enjoy the game of football,” said Rambaut. “That’s the most you can ever hope for.”
Bears celebrate football season at year-end banquet
“Every one of the award winners is extremely deserving. They are all so important and they all did their jobs
extremely well.”Coach Garnet Rambaut
“You only get out what you put into it — it has
to be a 100 per cent effort either way.”
Coach Garnet Rambaut
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SYLVAN LAKE TERRY’S LEASE MAINTENANCE LAKERSLakers 7 vs. Lacombe 5Lakers 4 vs. Wainwright 4Player of the week: #8 Seth Rosentreter
SYLVAN LAKE STRATEGIS GROUP LAKERSLakers participated in Airdrie Atom Heroes Of Hockey TournamentPlayer of the week: Ryder Moberg and Hudson Wheaton
SYLVAN LAKE FORMULA POWELL LP LAKERSLakers 16 vs. Maskwacis 2Lakers 4 vs. Ponoka 4 Player of the week: Carter Wilson and Connor Pangracs
PEEWEESYLVAN LAKE UFA LAKERSLakers 5 vs. Bow Valley 5Lakers 6 vs. Airdrie 3 Player of the week: #19 Jayden Henderson
SYLVAN LAKE SCOTIA BANK LAKERSWon “A” Side in Golden TournamentPlayer of the week: Aiden Sigfusson
SYLVAN LAKE COMFORT INN LAKERSLakers 7 vs. Red Deer 7Lakers 10 vs. Thunderstars 6Player of the week: Noah Pickering
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MIDGETSYLVAN LAKE BARNZEE LAKERSLakers 2 vs. Calgary 4Lakers 2 vs. Olds 2Player of the week: Joe Gable
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Leaders - Students of École Our Lady of the Rosary School on Monday were presented cer-tificates recognizing their leadership in putting first things first. Back row: Brooklyn Lundberg, Isabella Driscoll, Mya Broks, Ryder Wilson, Mercedes Reinhart, Sophis Hewson, Tyler Hoobs, Drake Straus. Middle row: Jack Orich, Claire Lewis, Tessa Persson, Addison Horner, Grace Galan, Leea Browning, Liam Gamble, Kyra Shannon-Venardos. Front row: Joesph LaGrange, Lincoln Cai, Kaitlyn Bowman, Taylor Sanderson, Jett Mclean, Malika Drevenak, Isabella Keaton, Ryder Rauch.
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BOLDUCDavid Allen Bolduc of Innisfail passed away at the Innisfail Hospital on December 9, 2014 at the age of 59 years. David was born in Deloraine, Manitoba on June 15, 1955. He lived there until 1979 and then moved to Alberta. in 1984, he met Sheryle, they married in April and had two girls, Danielle and Trina. He made his career in heavy equipment operation. In 1990, he accepted Jesus as his savior. He enjoyed travel, many trips with various family members as well as numerous
mission trips. He enjoyed working with his Dad and brothers building roads as well as grain farming. His family will miss his dry sense of humour, special trips together, his loyalty and conversations with him about the Lord. We love you. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Sheryle, daughters, Danielle (Cole) Steenbergen and their children, Landon and Callie of Caroline, AB and Trina (Justin) Duncalfe and their children, Jude and Chael of Carstairs, AB; parents, Donald and Rose Bolduc; siblings, Gary (Susan) Bolduc, Anne (Greg) Brown, Lorne (JoAnne) Bolduc, Donna (Barry) Lamb and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at the Innisfail Alliance Church on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Memorial donations may be made to the Innisfail Alliance Church. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., Innisfail entrusted with arrangements. Phone: 403-227-0006. www.heartlandfuneral services.com
GIESEEthel (nee Pollock)Ethel was born on May 14, 1932 in Saskatchewan and passed away peacefully, painlessly, and with dignity on December 8th, 2014. She is survived by her fi ancé Noel Bower and her fi ve children Beverlee (Terry), Brenda (Bruce), Joanne (Bruce), Jill (John), Bill (Gwen), thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Ethel is predeceased by her husband Raymond and great granddaughter Caroline Mae Adair. She will
be sadly missed and remembered for her sense of adventure and natural gift of gardening; Ethel always had a twinkle in her eye and her friends fondly said “Ethel never met a stranger”. There will be a celebration of Ethel’s life on Saturday, July 4th, 2015 in Calgary. For information contact Beverlee at [email protected] can be made to Canadian Diabetes Association or Canadian Alzheimer’s Society.
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Four swimmers represented Sylvan Lake at a mini meet designed for swimmers learning how to compete on Dec. 10. Isabelle Fraser, Rauri Slimmon, Samantha Lorenze, and Kaitlyn Dicaire all had a great showing at the meet, which was held in Olds.
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Megan Abram improved by more than 10 sec-onds in the 100m freestyle and the 200 Individual Medley. Abbigail Bahler had her biggest improve-ments in the 50m backstroke and the 50m free-style. Isaac Bahler swam well in all events, com-ing close to his MQT in the 200m freestyle. Reelan Baker swam four events and had a great showing. Ann Duffy had her best improvement in the 50m butterfly and the 50m freestyle. Sophie Ewanchuck improved by more than 13 seconds in the 50m freestyle. Justice Fancie swam well in all events and had personal best times in four out of six events. Capri Fraser had her big-gest success in the 200m freestyle, showing an improvement of more than 13 seconds. Jayden Hiebert swam four events and showed great improvement in skills. Travis Lorenze swam with great enthusiasm throughout. Elizabeth Moore came first in all her events, having the greatest improvement in her 100m freestyle and winning the 100m Individual Medley eliminator at the end of the meet. Nicholas Moore performed well and had his greatest improvements in the 100m and 50m freestyle. Paige Sapergia competed for the first time and showed great promise in com-
Busy few weeks for Sylvan Lake swimmerspetition. Mackenzie Siemens performed well, showing her best improvement in the 100m breaststroke with an improve-ment of more than 14 seconds. Lexi Sparrow placed first in the 100m free-style. Zachary Zoerb had a good show-ing as well with his biggest improvement
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Sylvan Lake swimmers Isabelle Fraser, Samantha Lorenze, Rauri Slimmon and Kaitlyn Dicaire at a recent mini meet in Olds.SUBMITTED
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