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Page 1: Sylvan Lake News, February 19, 2015

Canadian Tire #329 2510 Gaetz Ave.

Red Deer, AB403-342-2222

Canadian Tire #645 300, 6380 - 50 Ave.

Red Deer, AB403-346-1497

Canadian Tire #655#200 62 Industrial Trail,

Sylvan Lake, AB403-887-0581

SYNTHETICOIL CHANGE**

Includes:• Up to 5L of Castrol synthetic oil• MotoMaster oil filter• Vehicle inspection• Battery test

WE SERVICE ALL MAKE AND MODELS!Appointments are recommended, but not necessary**see fl yer or in store for more details

ONLY

6499‡

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12 EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS

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MODEL EVERTREK RTXTYPE ALL-SEASONTIRE SPEED T, H, VVEHICLE SEDANTESTED Overall Score 97.1

MODEL AW/HTYPE TOURINGTIRE SPEED H, VVEHICLE LUXURY SEDANTESTED Overall Score 94.5

MODEL TRUECONTACTTYPE TOURINGTIRE SPEED T, H, VVEHICLE LUXURY SEDANTESTED Overall Score 98.1

MODEL ZEON RS3-ATYPE PERFORMANCETIRE SPEED WVEHICLE SPORTAdvanced technology mould profi le provides for a square tread footprint for more tread-to-road contact.

MODEL EAGLE SPORTTYPE PERFORMANCETIRE SPEED V, WVEHICLE SPORTResponsive handling and exceptional all-season grip thanks to a proven asymmetric tread.

MODEL WRANGLER DURATRACTYPE ON/OFF-ROADTIRE SPEED Q,SVEHICLE LIGHT TRUCK/SUVTractiveGroove technology off ers enhanced traction in deep mud and snow.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 www.sylvanlakenews.com FREEVOLUME 80 NUMBER 8 24 PAGES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015VOLUME 80 NUMBER 8 24 PAGES

Premier visit - Premier Jim Prentice made a brief Sylvan Lake visit with MLA Kerry Towle last week. Read what he had to say about the town’s pursuit of enhanced health care access on page 7.

STUART FULLARTON

Taking the plunge - Krista Anderson and Jas Payne soar into the icy waters of Sylvan Lake during the 2015 Polar Bear Dip on Saturday. Both Anderson and Payne took the plunge in support of the Sylvan Lake Spray Park. See more from the Polar Bear Dip and weekend WinterFest festivities inside.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

YOUR RIDEYOUR RIDEYOUR STYLEYOUR STYLE

403-887-7707403-887-7707

•VEHICLE SALES•BROKERAGE

•CUSTOMS•DETAILING

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ONLY $11.95includes two soups, four salads,

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SeePgs.

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Valentine’s celebrations- Grade 5 teacher Matt Merkley showed his love for Valentine’s Day during a celebration with his students at École Steffie Woima School last Friday.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The construction of a new fire hall in Sylvan Lake is currently ongoing, and is scheduled to be completed by February of 2016.

Piles have been completed and grade beams have been poured and are currently covered with tarps, with construction hav-ing begun in November.

The fire hall, to be located at the corner

of Beacon Hill Dr. and 50 St., was originally scheduled to be completed this summer. Due to no compliant bids that fit within the project’s budget, however, a construction contract was not awarded.

The overall project budget is $6.27 mil-lion. The tender was reissued and received bids that fit within the project’s budget, and a contract was awarded in October.

Construction is now on schedule, according to Dave Brand, public works director for the Town of Sylvan Lake.

The Sylvan Lake Fire Department cur-rently has a functioning fire hall on 47 Ave., but as the population of Sylvan Lake rises, so does the need for a larger fire hall, said Brand.

“As the department grows, we need more space for department training and the actu-al equipment.”

The hall’s new location will make all protective services buildings adjacent to each other.

“It’s ideal to have them located in one

location,” Brand said. “That way you don’t have to worry about your members won-dering which station to respond to.”

The new fire hall will be larger and able to accommodate different types of trucks, such as a new aerial truck, which is sched-uled to arrive at the same time as the fire hall’s completion.

“You don’t want to buy a fancy new truck and park it outside,” Brand said. “You want to have the facility available for those sorts of things.”

Construction of new fire hall to be completed next year

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OUR DOOR TO YOURS – MOBILE GLASS SERVICESylvan Lake: 403-887-6661 Eckville: 403-746-2975

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY: McDONALDSThe Community Calendar is an

open bulletin board for non-profit community groups running free events open to the general public. Submissions must be received by Monday at 4 p.m. and should be kept as concise as possible. We will edit for content and length.

We strive to publish all submis-sions we receive, however, due to the number of items or space avail-ability, we are not able to guarantee publication. If you need to be sure your message runs, we suggest you place your message in the Classified section.

Deliver submissions to our office at Suite 103, 5020 50A St., Sylvan Lake, fax to 1-403-887-2081 (Toll-Free 1-888-999-2081) or email to [email protected]. Be certain to include dates, times and contact information..

Special EventsWednesday, Feb. 25 - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Deerfoot Casino Calgary. Leaves 8:30 a.m. Phone Joan at 403-887-7614.Thursday, Feb. 26 - Benalto and Area Rural Crime Watch Society general meeting, 7 p.m. Benalto Leisure Centre Ag. Grounds. Guest speakers and topic: Sylvan Lake and District Victim Services. BARCWS law enforcement partners in attendance. For info. contact Yvette at 403-746-3429.Friday, Feb. 27 - To Light a Candle screen-ing at Red Deer College Margaret Parsons Theatre, 7 p.m. A powerful account of the Baha’i people in Iran, a religious minority that builds solidarity, resilience and pride amend is people through its passion for education. For info, contact Robert at 403-304-9843.Tuesday, March 17 - Irish Stew Supper at Mother Teresa School, 5-7 p.m. Silent auction, cake walk and family entertain-ment. Call Corinne for information, 403-887-6371 or 403-887-0173.

Saturday, April 25 - Shalom Counselling Center Spring Dessert Gala featuring Randi Boulton. $20 each or table for $150. Proceeds to cover cost of counselling for individuals and families, 403-342-0339.

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.Mondays - Griefshare at Alliance Community Church, 7-9 p.m. Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family members or friends. 4404 47 Ave. Sylvan Lake. Call 403-887-8811 for info.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 Crib, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays - lunches, Bible study, Beginner art classes; Fridays - Yoga, forums, bridge. Bus trips and foot care clinics. For more info call 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. Call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968.Tuesdays - Taoist tai chi. New class begins January 13 , 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Anglican Church hall. For information, call 403-346-6772 or visit www.taoist.org.Wednesdays - Seniors Drama Troupe at Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre, 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Call 403-596-3012

for more information.Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 p.m. from Parkland Mall. Call 403-864-2230 for info.Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens 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 break-fast at the Legion. 4916 50 Ave. 9 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.

Volunteers WantedVolunteers required for Friends of the Library committee. We are looking for enthusiastic friends to support the library in many different ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volun-teer and feel good about supporting a service that benefits everyone in the com-munity! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.Canadian Cancer Society is seeking lead-ership volunteers to assist in planning Relay For Life Red Deer 2015. As a volun-teer, you will be providing the community 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, please contact [email protected] or call 403-347-3662.

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 am; Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am; Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm. at the com-munity centre. Contact Kari for info, 403-392-0323.

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STUART FULLARTONSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A Good Samaritan became the victim of crime after she stopped to help a man whose truck hit the ditch near Kuusamo last week.

Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to the call at 12:43 p.m. on Feb. 10, when a woman had her vehicle stolen by the same man she stopped to help. After steal-ing the vehicle, the man then tried running her over before fleeing in the vehi-cle, which still had the woman’s family dog inside.

Police say the man then drove to Sylvan Lake, where he was involved in a single-vehicle collision before fleeing on foot and enter-ing a Lakeway Boulevard residence. He eventually surrendered, and was arrested without further incident.

Cass Devon Gibson, 26, of Sylvan Lake, was charged with robbery, assault with a weapon, possession of a property obtained by crime, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of fail to remain at the scene of a collision.

Gibson was remanded and scheduled to make a court appearance in Red Deer on Feb. 12.

Police are asking those with information about the incident to contact the Sylvan Lake RCMP detach-ment at 403-858-7200.

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Lighting up the sky - Fireworks as part of the town’s WinterFest celebrations lit up the sky over Sylvan Lake on Saturday night. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Good Samaritan has vehicle stolen after trying to help man in ditch

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VIEWPOINTS

Getting treatment for a mental illness is often a lot more difficult than simply calling up your doctor and making an appointment. For many people it involves a painful process of accepting that they have a problem and being willing to expose them-selves.

Many people who come to be treated for the first time say they have put off treat-ment for several years because of fear. They fear the reactions of their co-workers, friends or family — of being seen as weak, strange or overly dramatic. If it's not the reactions of others they fear, it is often the shame of feel-ing like a dependant on therapy or medication that keeps them away.

Sometimes, the fear of people's reactions is simply perception, but the reality is that mental illness is stigma-tized in our society. In fact, mental illness is one of the last examples of widespread institutionalized discrimina-tion just as race and gender have been in the past.

Mental illness is recog-nized to affect a large portion of the population from all walks of life. The World Health Organization tells us it is the second leading cause of disability and premature death worldwide — outstrip-ping cancer and second only to heart disease. Still, in both Canada and the United States, insurance companies

can openly and legally impose treatment limitations for mental illness that differ significantly from limits on all other medical conditions.

Because of real and per-ceived stigma, mental ill-nesses are severely under-treated. Of the people diag-nosed with depression, only about 10 per cent seek treat-ment. Depression affects approximately 20 per cent of the population at some point during their life and this under treatment leaves a significant number of people to deal with it on their own.

Unfortunately, those who are left untreated are doing themselves and society a disservice. Not only do untreated mental illnesses result in higher use of non-psychiatric medical services, they cost businesses billions of dollars every year in lost wages, lower productivity and increased use of sick and disability leave.

Untreated depression can mean a person is dealing with more than the characteristic feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and worthless-ness. It is also bad for an individual's overall physical health.

Research shows that once you have had a heart attack, your chance of dying from cardiovascular disease is four

to six times greater if you also suffer from depression. Depression is an independent risk factor for heart disease just like high cholesterol, obesity or smoking.

Other disorders that wors-en with depression include cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and osteoporosis. Diabetics are twice as likely to be depressed as others and those who are depressed are twice as likely

to suffer complications of diabetes such as heart dis-ease, nerve damage and blindness. Depression more than triples the likelihood of dying in the 10 years after a stroke. These complications can be avoided by being treated with antidepressants.

It is important to realize that while our societal ste-reotypes are discriminatory, mental illness is not. It can

affect anyone of any walk of life, background, ethnic group, educational status or religion.

If you think you suffer from a mental illness, resist succumbing to stigma and ask your doctor about getting treatment.

Dr. Latimer is a psychia-trist and president of Okanagan Clinical Trials (www.troymedia.com)

Dr. Paul LatimerTroy Media

One of the last examples of widespread institutionalized discrimination

Dear Editor,Albertans have long had a complicated rela-

tionship with unions. Historically, we have the lowest union membership rates at 23.5 per cent compared to the Canadian average of 31.5 per cent (Employment and Social Development Canada). Public opinion about unions is equally complicated in our province.

It is no wonder then, that Prime Minister Stephen Harper gifted Conservative MP Blaine Calkins with the private member's Bill C-525. Private members bills are a way a backbencher can enact a law that is close to their hearts, or alternatively a way the caucus can pass a bill without identifying themselves too closely with it, if deemed too controversial. Bill C-525 is one such controversial bill.

In the past, when a group of workers tried to form a union, they needed 50 per cent plus one of votes cast as a “yes.” We call that democracy. No matter what your opinion of unions, they are run by democratic principles. Under the new Bill

C-525 however, workers now need 50 per cent of all eligible voters in order to form a union, which means ballots not cast are automatically consid-ered a “no.” This is NOT democracy. If the same rules applied to the last election, Stephen Harper would not be our Prime Minister, nor world Blaine Calkins be a Member of Parliament. Bill C-525 also makes it easier to decertify a union requiring only 40 per cent plus one to get rid of an existing union, a further insult to injured democracy.

Why then, you might ask, was this private member’s bill pushed through Parliament during a Conservative majority? Why was this bill not just included in one of the massive omnibus bills the Conservative government is so fond of? And why was MP Blaine Calkins “chosen” to be the author of the bill? Is he really that passionate about union busting, or is this part of something bigger?

The answer is simply that Bill C-525 is a bad piece of legislation, not only in its content, but

also in its drafting. The bill itself was criticized in the Senate for its numerous flaws, but passed anyway by the Conservative majority chamber (Huffington Post - Senators Find Mistakes in Tory Bill C-525, Pass It Anyway). More impor-tantly though, Bill C-525 is a bad piece of legisla-tion because it is intentionally anti-democratic and an affront to the principles on which Canada is founded. The Stephen Harper government thought Central Albertans wouldn't care about this assault on our democracy. The 2015 general election will be an opportunity for us to tell the Conservatives that we do care, about our country and our democratic rights. The question is whether Blaine Calkins, the MP running in Red Deer-Lacombe and author of the flawed bill, will resign if he, once again, doesn't receive 50 per cent of eligible voters.

Rev. Jeffrey Rock,Federal Liberal candidate,

Red Deer-Lacombe

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JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Monthly Interagency group meetings in Sylvan Lake are well attended by local organizations who collaborate and share new information on current activities.

The Sylvan Lake Interagency supports vari-ous organizations by pro-viding collaboration time on the second Tuesday of every month, with 20 to 30 individuals gathering in the meeting room of the Community Centre. Meetings begin at noon and end at 1:30 p.m.

Town of Sylvan Lake community development co-ordinator Alissa McDonald said the com-munity is welcome to attend meetings, which provide groups and organi-zations an opportunity to share information and gain first-hand knowledge of new programs.

“It’s hard to get your information out there,” McDonald said. “(Organizations) can share

what’s going on with each other for residents in Sylvan Lake.”

Meetings begin with McDonald welcoming everyone by offering them lunch. While people eat, the key speaker presents information on his or her program or event, which is

then followed by discus-sion. Afterwards, each organization’s representa-tive shares the information he or she has brought. And lastly, McDonald asks if there is anything else that somebody would like to bring up. The meeting is then closed.

“Within our meeting, we usually have one organi-zation who asks for extra time,” McDonald said. “This organization gets more time to share the ben-efits of their program and events. Maybe they want to showcase something new about their programs.”

Organizations benefit from having the opportu-nity to connect and build relationships with each other. They can collabo-rate, discuss ideas and start new initiatives, using meet-ings as a launching point.

“Without this Interagency I don’t think

people would connect with each other as quickly,” McDonald said. “The net-working information wouldn’t get out there as quickly. The Interagency provides a platform for the collaboration to be possible between organizations.”

McDonald takes all the brochures, pamphlets and calendars given out, scans them to PDF format and emails them to 60 organi-zations from Sylvan Lake and Red Deer, such as Victim Services and the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter.

McDonald said meet-ings help reveal strengths in community services, and also assist with assess-ing social needs; organiza-

tions hear what is happen-ing and find ways to be supportive.

“We hear great feed-back,” McDonald said. “We do check-ins every once in a while and we hear that organizations are benefit-ing.”

McDonald said some-

times certain organizations can’t attend. That’s when she acts as a representative and presents the informa-tion she has received from that organization.

“It’s about community building and we are giving people the venue to share with each other,” she said.

THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 5

Interagency offers networking opportunities to local community groups

“This organization gets more time to share the

benefits of their program and events. Maybe they

want to showcase something new about their programs.”

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Committee of the WholeMarch 4, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

MPC MeetingMarch 2, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of CouncilFebruary 23, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

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Vacancies

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.

Public Art Task Force (2 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

Municipal Planning Commission (1 Vacancy)Responsible for providing direction to Council in the development of the Town. This is accomplished by giving direction in land use plans and by reviewing and critiquing developments submitted to the Town. (replacing vacancy position which expires October 2015)

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, March 2, 2015 to:

Town of Sylvan Lake5012 48 AvenueSylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6Attention: Mary RoseOr via e-mail to: [email protected]

Facade Improvement Program Open HouseThursday, February 26, 2015

Municipal Government Building4:00 – 6:00 pm

This Open House will be an opportunity for Centennial Street business and property owners to review the changes to the 2015 Façade Improvement Program, as well as the new Waterfront Urban Design Guidelines.

AWD / 4X4 Sports Utility Vehicle

The Protective Services Division of the Town of Sylvan Lake is tendering for the supply of one (1) new model AWD / 4X4 Sports Utility Vehicle. Tender packages, including specifi cations, are available at the RCMP / Protective Services Building (Municipal Enforcement Offi ce) located at 4260-50th Street Sylvan Lake. This tender opportunity closes at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Inquiries may be made to Nick REIJNEN, Manager of Municipal Enforcement at 403-858-7280.

The Communication Department is seeking proposals from qualifi ed proponents to

design, develop and administer aCommunity Satisfaction Survey.

The successful proponent will: - Conduct preliminary research - Help formulate questions and format of survey - Develop and distribute survey, and collect data - Conduct data analysis - Prepare fi nal report - Report to Town Council - Clearly identify the Town’s role throughout the initiative

Formal Request for Proposal Documents are available online, and proponents are required to follow document as outlined.

Completed proposals must be received at: Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6

no later than Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm., Mountain Standard Time. Late proposals will not be accepted, nor will those that deviate from the RFP guidelines. Proposals must be presented or delivered in sealed packages, clearly marked “Proposal for Community Satisfaction Survey”. Faxed or other electronically transmitted proposals will not be accepted.

FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

The Facade Improvement Program is designed to encourage retail and commercial building owners to invest in facade renovations and storefront upgrades by providing grants to cover a portion of renovation costs. Grants will be awarded to eligible applicants to cover up to 50% of the façade renovation costs, up to a maximum dollar value. The 2015-16 grant program will provide an incentive for 50th Street/Centennial Street buildings to complete façade upgrades that contribute to the Waterfront Area, by creating a more interesting and appealing street environment that attracts people and new businesses.

The program is intended to:

• Enhance the appearance and charm of commercial areas while making streets a more attractive, safe, and interesting place to walk.

• Help building owners attract and retain tenants.• Contribute to the quality of life of residents, workers,

and visitors.• Promote the marketability of the local business area.• Build civic pride among the local business community

and residents of the Town of Sylvan Lake.

Funding cannot be utilized for maintenance projects. Applications for grants must enhance the pedestrian experience and contribute to the character of the area.

This project coincides with the Town’s plans to complete the 50th Street Redevelopment Plan Design in 2015, with street reconstruction slated for 2016-2017.  The Façade Improvement Program will sunset December 31, 2016.

To download the online application visit: www.sylvanlake.ca and choose Town Projects

Project Contacts: Vicki Kurz, EDO [email protected] 403-887-1185 ext 226Martyn Bell, Planner [email protected] 403-864-5557

Community Guide

Submissions for the 2015 Spring/Summer Community Guide are due March 2, 2015. Contact Joanne at [email protected] or 887 1185 ext. 241 for more details, including rates, to advertise your programs or initiatives!

Thank You

A special thank you from the Town of Sylvan Lake to all the volunteers and organizations, including the Sylvan Lake Fire Department, who helped make the 2015 Winterfest and Polar Dip a huge success!

All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal shall be directed to: Joanne Gaudet, Town of Sylvan Lake Tel: 403.887.2141 (8am – 4pm)

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THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 7

STUART FULLARTONSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Premier Jim Prentice said he’s heard loud and clear Sylvan Lake’s need for enhanced health care access.

Mayor Sean McIntyre brought up the issue with Prentice during his brief visit to Sylvan Lake with MLA Kerry Towle last Wednesday.

Prentice said while he wasn’t prepared to provide any insight into the fate of the town’s pursuit of enhanced health care, the issue remains very much on his radar.

“Kerry has talked to me about that, and she made it very clear coming here that that was the first and most important message I would hear, and it’s message received,” he said. “I’m not in a position today to respond, but I hear what you’re say-ing.”

McIntyre told Prentice urgent care was an “uncon-tested” top priority for the town, and urged his support.

“We understand you’re not here to make any spend-ing announcements ... but what we’re hoping for and asking for is your support for that project to make sure that our 13,000-plus residents and over 20,000 regional resi-dents have access to quality health care,” said McIntyre.

Prentice and Towle spent about an hour speaking with a small crowd of constituents at Pier 7 before heading to Innisfail for a similar meet-ing.

Prentice said the prov-ince’s current “serious finan-cial circumstance” means increased government

spending won’t happen any time soon. But he assured that doesn’t mean necessary capital facilities will be ignored.

“We need to get health care costs under control in the province, but we also know that there are commu-nities that are not being well served that have growing populations, and we’re focused on how we deal with those communities and what

their needs are,” he said. “Kerry’s been an outspoken advocate in terms of what needs to be done in Sylvan Lake, and I’m and aware of it and we’re looking at it.”

Prentice also used made use of his time in Sylvan Lake to endorse Towle in her bid for the PC nomination in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.

“You have one of the best, most effective MLAs in the province, who has one of the

brightest futures of anybody in the legislative assembly,” he said. “She has a good heart and she’s passionate about people ... and that’s really important right now, because we’re going through what’s going to be a rough patch for us as a province, and what I need as Premier at my side are people that care about their communities and who are passionate about public services ... and Kerry is exact-

ly that kind of a person.“She’s in politics for the

right reason.”Towle said she’s enjoying

working alongside Prentice, and is excited to be part of his team “going forward into a challenging time.”

“We needed strong, mea-sured leadership, and I think that we are seeing that in Premier Jim Prentice,” she said. “I am happy and excited to be on a team that is going

to bring stability to Alberta.”On Monday, Sylvan Lake

town council along with members of the town’s Urgent Care Committee met with provincial Health Minister Stephen Mandel in Sylvan Lake. McIntyre described that meeting as “very encouraging,” and acknowledged Mandel’s rec-ognition of the town’s need for enhanced health care access.

Sylvan Lake urgent care ‘message received’: Prentice

Mayor Sean McIntyre greets Premier Jim Prentice and MLA Kerry Towle at Pier 7 in Sylvan Lake last Wednesday. STUART FULLARTON

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JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Three players from the Sylvan Lake Lakers minor hockey program have been selected to play for 2006 Red Deer Rustlers AAA hockey team this year.

The three eight-year-old boys are Rylan Olsen, Bode

Dakin and Logan Yanick. Dynamite minor hockey

coach Shawn Olson said he’s proud of the players’ respective accomplish-ments, as the boys are among just 13 selected from a pool of 40 to 50.

“It’s a more elite level of hockey and not everybody can go play it,” Olson said.

“You have to try out for it.”The players attended

three one-hour tryout ses-sions, where coaches nar-rowed their selections down after each session.

Being able to score goals isn’t the only skill coaches look for when selecting players, Olson said; they are looking for all kinds of

skills, such as teamwork and listening skills.

“If you’re not a team guy and they know that, they won’t pick you,” Olson said. “Anyone can go play winter hockey for fun. This is fun too, but it’s more competi-tive. It turns you into a very good hockey player. It’s a league-level coaching. These guys are learning from the best coaches around.”

Playing on the team will give the players two months of extra playing time, as the hockey season typically ends in March.

In April and May, they will play in five tourna-ments, and games every weekend.

The players will play their tournaments with other elite level teams from around the province, including places such as Jasper, Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary.

Olson said the point is not about winning, but rather, development and allowing players the chance to meet new friends from different places — the team consists of players from Red Deer, Lacombe, Bentley, Innisfail and Caroline.

“You get to meet other kids, parents get to meet other families and you have lifelong friends,” Olson said. “That’s what it’s more about.”

8 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015

Rylan Olson Bodie Dakin Logan Yanick

Lakers selected to play for elite Red Deer hockey team

“It’s a more elite level of hockey and

not everybody can go play it.”

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THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 9

STUART FULLARTONSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

A total of 34 brave dip-pers raised a staggering $24,102.60 for local chari-ties and community groups at this year’s Polar Bear Dip, which made its return to the lake after weather forced its relocation last year.

It was just one of many events that took place as part of the town’s annual WinterFest festivities, which were complemented this year by much more co-operative conditions.

“We were lucky to have a beautiful, sunny day on Saturday, which brought hundreds of locals and visi-tors down to the lake to enjoy all of the events that were planned,” said Town of Sylvan Lake special events and program co-ordinator Michelle Morrison. “Everyone seemed to be

having a great time spectat-ing and participating.”

This year’s highest indi-vidual total was raised by Jas Payne, who collected $3,840 in support of the Sylvan Lake Spray Park. Following closely behind him was Wendy-Jo Sakofsky, who raised $3834.25, also for the Spray Park.

Those funds, and others raised by the Spray Park’s other team members, will greatly help the Spray Park fundraising committee’s cause, according to com-mittee chair Sheryl McDougall.

And she hopes those fun-draising efforts will help to encourage others like them.

“We’ve been slowly plug-ging away at it, and people are really interested and excited about what’s coming to town,” she said. “We’ve had such great community

support.”A location for the

planned park was set to be discussed at town council’s next regular meeting on Feb. 23. McDougall said sponsorship packages would be rolled out around the same time.

Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta, the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library and the Sylvan Lake and Area Serenity Pet Shelter Society were among the other beneficiaries of funds raised through Saturday’s Polar Bear Dip.

And the weekend saw plenty of other fun activities taking place throughout town too. Family-oriented games, a movie showing at the library and an ice cream eating contest in support of Sylvan Lake youngster Mike Arthur, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, were among them.

Jodi Hinshaw and Karrie Gauvin enjoy a moment of warmth before dipping into the frigid water during the Polar Bear Dip Saturday.

Polar Bear Dip brings in more

than $23,000 for local charities

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR INTERMUNICIPAL DISPUTE

ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Appeal of Town of Sylvan Lake Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw 1653/2014 filed by Lacombe County

On January 6, 2015, the Municipal Government Board (MGB) received an appeal from Lacombe County about the adoption of the Town of Sylvan Lake Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw 1653/2014 (the Plan). Under section 690(4) of the Municipal Government Act, because the Plan has been appealed, it is suspended.

Brief Description of Appeal Lacombe County is of the opinion that the Plan is detrimental because it does not contain satisfactory and specific provisions addressing setback distances, municipal reserve dedication, environmental reserve dedication, environmental reserve easements and the planning of native vegetation. In 2012, both municipalities agreed that a 30 metre setback distance from Sylvan Lake would be added to both municipalities’ statutory documents and land use bylaws.

In accordance with the Municipal Government Act, the MGB must conduct a hearing on this matter.

To start this process, a preliminary hearing will be conducted as follows:

DATE: February 23, 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Room 111, Main Floor Red Deer Provincial Building Red Deer, Alberta

This hearing is intended as a preliminary hearing to determine if mediation has been attempted, report on the progress of mediation and anticipated timelines for the mediation, and establish a schedule of dates for evidence exchanges and set a merit hearing. The merits of the intermunicipal dispute will not be argued at this preliminary hearing.

If you wish detailed information about the intermunicipal dispute contact the parties listed below. Copies of the documents for this appeal should be available for viewing at the Lacombe County and the Town of Sylvan Lake municipal office during regular business hours and may be available on the municipal websites.

As the body that will hear this appeal, it would be inappropriate for the MGB to discuss the details of the appeal or provide copies of materials. If you would like more information about the intermunicipal dispute hearing process, you may visit the MGB’s website at www.mgb.alberta.ca or contact the Municipal Government Board (MGB) at:

Cindy Miller Reade Case Manager Municipal Government Board 15th Floor, Commerce Place 10155 – 102 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 4L4 Phone: (780) 422-8120 Fax: (780) 427-0986 E-Mail: [email protected]

To call toll free from outside the Edmonton region, call 310-0000 and follow the instructions.

Lacombe County Dale Freitag Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County RR 3 Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: (403) 782-6601 x 217 Fax: (403) 782-3820 Email: [email protected]

Town of Sylvan Lake Ken Kalirai Manager of Planning Town of Sylvan Lake 4926 50 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1 Phone: (403) 887-2141 x 229 Fax: (403) 887-3660 E-mail: [email protected]

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Winner - Brayden Greba finished his ice cream in 65 seconds to become one of the winners of an ice cream eating contest held at Big Moo Ice Cream Parlor on Saturday in support of Sylvan Lake youngster Mike Arthur, who is currently battling leukemia.

JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

– SERVICES THIS WEEK –sponsored by churches of sylvan lake ministerial association

Seventh-day Adventist Church4607 - 47 Avenue 403-887-2604

Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Saturday 10:45 a.m. Hour of Worship

Watch Chris Holland on the It Is Written TV Show, Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on CTV.

Pastor Bill Spangler

www.frontlineministries-int.com

E-mail us at:[email protected] Peter & Cathryn Nash

“Our passion is His presence,Our commitment is His will,

Our pursuit is His way.”

403-887-3313

“Experiencing

Christ"

Our Location corner 49th St. & 50th Ave.

Sunday Service at 10:30 am

Everyone is encouraged & welcomed to join us.

Youth Services Friday at 7:00 pm

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

4308 - 50 Avenue 403-887-1401

Sunday Services & Sunday School

www.sylvanlakeanglican.caAnglican ChurchFeb. 1st Service 10:00 AM

Church open for Monday prayers 10 AM-11 AM

Alliance Community Church4404 - 47th Avenue 403-887-8811

Senior Pastor: Rev. Kevin Haugan Associate Pastor: Rev. Jim RillingYouth Pastor Owen ScottChildren’s Ministry Coordinator: Ashley Thomas

www.sylvanlakealliance.com [email protected] Worship Service • 9:15 am & 11 am

Nursery provided

Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church3 miles south, 2 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Lake

Sunday School 10:00 amChurch Services 11:00 am

www.sylvanlakealc.orgContact Chairman Lyle Hilman 587-797-1269

Feb. 22 Service 10:30 AM 1st Sunday in LentRev. Jin Woo Kim

Nursery and Sunday SchoolPot Luck & AGM Following Service

[email protected] www.slmpc.ca

Memorial Presbyterian Church5020 48 Street, Sylvan Lake, AB, T4S 1C6 403-887-5702

A warm welcome awaits you at your town and country church

Our Lady of the AssumptionRoman Catholic Church

Administration Office: Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398or Rimbey 403-843-2126

5033-47a Avenue

Parish Priest: Father Gabriel UdehEmail: [email protected]

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdsonat Steffie Woima School – 4720 45th Ave.Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am

Children and Youth DirectorJulianna Fletcher

PastorTodd Pratt

I have an odd collection of art, keepsakes and pictures in my offi ce. Some of it is a reminder of what I do (Pastor). Some of it is mementos of trips that I have taken. There is even a bit of Saskatchewan Roughrider memorabilia… probably worth dozens of dollars on the open market.A lot of the stuff in my offi ce is about family. In particular, my bulletin board is loaded with snapshots of my grandchildren.There is one picture though that may seem curious to those who take the time to look. It is a picture of my two sons, taken 28 years ago. It is a studio portrait, my oldest son (then 5 years old) in a trendy yellow sweater with his little bald brother (then around a year old) in a blue jumper with a train on the front of it.

It isn’t the most amazing picture ever taken, nor does it look like either of them now. So why is it on the wall of my offi ce? I keep it there to remind me that God gave me two little boys as a gift all those years ago. It reminds me that I am never fi nished being a father and that I get the privilege of following in a noble heritage. Like my parents and my grandparents before them I have the joy of praying for my sons and now their spouses and their children. This privilege didn’t stop when the boys moved out or got married…it continues until the day that I die. So when you come into my offi ce, have a look at the portrait of my two little boys. And be reminded that the greatest thing you can do for your children and your children’s children is to simply pray for them!

Mass TimesSaturday Evening:

Sylvan Lake 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning:Sylvan Lake 11:00 a.m.(Last Sunday of each

month 9:00 a.m.)Rimbey 9:00 a.m.

Weekday massWednesdays and Fridays 9:00am

My So Called ArtBy Kevin Haugan, Alliance Community Church

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

“Experience the unconditional love of God in Jesus Christ.” (John 3:16)

#2-21 Beju Industrial DrivePastor Larry Brotherton 403-505-4438

Church phone: [email protected]

NEWLOCATION

Sunday Worship10:30 am

A full facility funeral home with arrangement office, chapel, reception area,

casket and urn displays, providing traditional, non-traditional and memorial

services and prearrangement plans.

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

Have questions about funerals and cremation? We invite you to come in and discuss your questions with us at no cost or obligation.

SERVING SYLVAN LAKE & AREA SINCE 1923

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Laurie Flinn-Wade FUNERAL DIRECTOR/CELEBRANT

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PHONE: 403-887-2151Toll Free: 1-886-787-2151

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February 71:26 a.m. – A 911 call

was received by RCMP dispatch of an intoxicated driver leaving Rimbey en route to Sylvan Lake. Police located and stopped the vehicle on Highway 20 at Herder Drive. The female driver exhibited signs of impairment and was detained for an impaired driving investi-gation. A 24-year-old female, a resident of Sundre, blew a caution and her vehicle was towed at the scene. Child and Family Services were also notified as two young children were present inside the vehicle.

8:16 a.m. – RCMP received a report of mailbox van-dalism on Range Road 22 at Township Road 385 in Red Deer County. Three mailboxes were reported to be damaged with a baseball bat. Police patrolled the area but did not observe any suspects or suspect vehicle in the vicinity.

5:40 p.m. – A domestic dispute on 48th Street in Sylvan Lake resulted in police attendance. A 911 call was received by a female advising that she was assisting a friend in moving her items from a residence during a marital breakup when an argument broke out between the couple. The complainant advised that she was con-cerned that the situation was escalating. RCMP attend-ed and mediation was conducted resulting in no further issues.

February 95:12 a.m. – A collision involving a semi and a pickup

truck resulted in RCMP attendance. Police were called to Highway 20 at Aspelund Road after reports that a pickup truck hauling a trailer had hit the ditch and a semi-trailer unit was on its side. The semi had struck the rear of the trailer as the driver was attempting to turn east off the highway. Fortunately there were no injuries, however a diesel leak and vehicle parts from the collision were creating a road hazard. An investiga-tion resulted in a fine being issued to the driver of the semi.

February 103:32 p.m. – A fine was issued to the owner of a

vehicle after a stunting incident was reported on Falcon Ridge Drive in Sylvan Lake. A witness advised police that the driver of a truck was stunting in front of Fox Run School. The vehicle was followed and located parked at a residence on Firdale Road. Municipal Bylaw enforcement conducted a check on the vehicle and the truck was towed due to invalid registration. The owner also received a fine for having invalid registration.

11:00 p.m. – A traffic stop on 50th Avenue in Sylvan Lake resulted in the registered owner receiving fines. RCMP stopped a SUV after the driver was observed not making a proper stop at two stop signs on 46th Street and on 50th Avenue. A check on the vehicle resulted in no valid registration and the female driver of the vehi-cle also did not possess a valid driver’s license. Two fines were subsequently laid for driving a motor vehicle while unauthorized and driving a motor vehicle with an expired plate. The vehicle was towed at the scene.

February 113:32 p.m. – RCMP seized a vehicle on Sylvan Drive

after it was determined that the plate on the car belonged to another vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was questioned and subsequently fined for the unlawful use of a licence plate and for driving while unauthor-ized. The vehicle was also towed at the scene and

impounded for 30 days. 7:55 p.m. – An investigation is underway into the

theft of a truck, a Bobcat and a trailer from a rural loca-tion in Red Deer County. The owners of the vehicles notified RCMP that the vehicles had been taken from their property but nothing else appeared to have been disturbed. They advised that they did not witness any-one on their property at the time of the thefts.

February 1211:00 a.m. – RCMP received a call from a resident on

Birchcliff Road advising that their neighbour’s seasonal property had been broken into. The complainant advised that a shutter on the residence had been dis-turbed and a screen damaged. There was no one inside the residence upon police arrival. Nothing appeared missing from inside the residence.

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South corner of Highway 20 & 47 Avenue, SYLVAN LAKERYDERS SQUARE

In Sylvan Lake

WE SHOP LOCALAsk me how to promote

your business today!

403.887.2331Contact Leah directly at

[email protected]

Spray Park Wednesdays!

435, 3715 - 47 Ave. Ryders Square

403-887-0187

at Booster Juice10% of every Wednesday’s sales will

be donated to Sylvan Spray Parkay.

Get your flu shot at Shoppers Drug Mart today. Simply visit our Pharmacy and have your flu shot administered by one of our injection-certified Pharmacists.*

No appointment necessary.

y.

*Subject to flu shot availability

Who wants the flu?Exactly.

3715 - 47 Ave. Sylvan Lake • 403-887-5392

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www.edwardjones.com

Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund

Retirement: Live it on your terms.

Josh WeltonFinancial Advisor.

3715-47th Avenue Bldg EUnit 445Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 0C8403-887-7099

Don’t wait. Call me today to get started on your retirement.

The idea of retirement is not the same for everyone. Maybe you plan to start a second career or work part time. Or maybe you look forward to volunteering or enjoying your favourite hobbies. But whatever your idea of retirement is, do it on your terms.

To help you do this, let’s sit down and talk. This will help us better understand what you want to do in retirement and develop the right retirement plan to help you get there.

Joint Health

Supporting healthy mobility for your pet.

Pet Planet Ryders Square

3715 47th Ave., Unit 615Tel: 403.887.2275

At Pet Planet we understand that looking for a specific product can be confusing, especially when your pet is dealing with a specific health-related issue.

For the month of March we will focus on products that will help with preventative, or diagnosed, joint health needs.

Guardianship is a journey, we are here to help you along the way.

403-887-7745440-3715 47 Ave, Ryders Square

Take Out & Catering

OPEN UNTIL10 PM

Proud Supporters of Sylvan Lake Flipside Youth Centre

#livelocal #eatlocal #shoplocal #lovelocal

Welcomes you!

$6.99PINTS

EVERY SATURDAY NIGHTEVERY SATURDAY NIGHTPINTS OF COORS LIGHTPINTS OF COORS LIGHT

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South corner of Highway 20 & 47 Avenue, SYLVAN LAKERYDERS SQUARE

In Sylvan Lake

WE SHOP LOCALAsk me how to promote

your business today!

403.887.2331Contact Leah directly at

[email protected]

Spray Park Wednesdays!

435, 3715 - 47 Ave. Ryders Square

403-887-0187

at Booster Juice10% of every Wednesday’s sales will

be donated to Sylvan Spray Parkay.

Get your flu shot at Shoppers Drug Mart today. Simply visit our Pharmacy and have your flu shot administered by one of our injection-certified Pharmacists.*

No appointment necessary.

y.

*Subject to flu shot availability

Who wants the flu?Exactly.

3715 - 47 Ave. Sylvan Lake • 403-887-5392

7DAYS

A WEEK

www.edwardjones.com

Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund

Retirement: Live it on your terms.

Josh WeltonFinancial Advisor.

3715-47th Avenue Bldg EUnit 445Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 0C8403-887-7099

Don’t wait. Call me today to get started on your retirement.

The idea of retirement is not the same for everyone. Maybe you plan to start a second career or work part time. Or maybe you look forward to volunteering or enjoying your favourite hobbies. But whatever your idea of retirement is, do it on your terms.

To help you do this, let’s sit down and talk. This will help us better understand what you want to do in retirement and develop the right retirement plan to help you get there.

Joint Health

Supporting healthy mobility for your pet.

Pet Planet Ryders Square

3715 47th Ave., Unit 615Tel: 403.887.2275

At Pet Planet we understand that looking for a specific product can be confusing, especially when your pet is dealing with a specific health-related issue.

For the month of March we will focus on products that will help with preventative, or diagnosed, joint health needs.

Guardianship is a journey, we are here to help you along the way.

403-887-7745440-3715 47 Ave, Ryders Square

Take Out & Catering

OPEN UNTIL10 PM

Proud Supporters of Sylvan Lake Flipside Youth Centre

#livelocal #eatlocal #shoplocal #lovelocal

Welcomes you!

$6.99PINTS

EVERY SATURDAY NIGHTEVERY SATURDAY NIGHTPINTS OF COORS LIGHTPINTS OF COORS LIGHT

&&COORS BANQUET COORS BANQUET (20 oz(20 oz))

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JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Sylvan Lake was full of pride after being named Kraft Hockeyville last year, and the Sylvan Lake Kraft Hockeyville Facebook page served as the central location where people connected, read stories, watched videos and discussed everything Kraft Hockeyville.

Behind the page was logo, brand and web graphic designer Dianne Womacks, who also works as a freelancer and teaches Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator at Red Deer College.

“I felt it was my responsibility to portray Sylvan and Lakers for who they truly are,”

Womacks said. “That’s bottom line — beau-tiful community and beautiful people.”

Womacks said she didn’t plan on manag-ing the page, but offered her branding insight into the page’s design. She didn’t expect the page would receive the mass attention it did, but committed herself to responding to ques-tions people posted. That, she feels, helped inspire the dialogue that kept the Kraft Hockeyville conversation going.

“We didn’t have time to think how big it was going to be,” she said. “It was a day-by-day, moment-by-moment thing. If somebody asked a question or responded in a certain way, that would bring on the next post.”

Womacks described managing the page

as “a full-time job.” She spent 14 to 17 hours a day managing it, and around 21 hours on voting weekends.

But that didn’t faze her. And things were happening so fast that within its first 24 hours, the page already had about three thousand likes.

“It was amazing,” Womacks said. “Every morning I would read all the new stories that were uploaded: very heart-felt, passionate stories about why people loved the arena and Sylvan Lake. The number of stories people wrote that were new to Sylvan Lake and were so impressed with the activities and the com-munity spirit — that was truly exciting for me.”

She described the time during the contests nomination round as “moving.”

“Reading every day and listening to people tell their own little stories on the page was amazing,” she said. “They wanted to

share, and to me, that was beautiful. The page was a success because of that.”

The Facebook page is still very much active — as is Womacks’ involvement with it — and Womacks now uses it to relay cur-rent community information. Recent postings offer information on Michael Arthur, the captain of the Atom AA Sylvan Lake Lakers hockey team who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, and Steven Dale, who recently received a pair of size 15 skates from NHL linesman Mike Cvik.

Womacks said through managing the page she learned how beautiful people are and that they have a love for Sylvan Lake, for Canada and for Canadians.

“People really do pull together,” she said. “The world is a crazy place and we have to stay focused on the positives and the happy things in life, because there are a million things happening around us.”

14 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015

Dianne Womacks poses with the Hockeyville trophy on Monday - one last time before its return to Toronto. Womacks managed the Sylvan Lake Hockeyville Facebook page throughout the town’s Hockeyville campaign, and continues to do so today. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

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One last picture - The Sylvan Lake Kraft Hockeyville organizing

committee met at the Multiplex on Monday for one last picture with theHockeyville trophy before its impending return to Toronto. Back row: Brenda Dale, Karen Van Meer, Jordan Sinclair, Graham Parsons, Megan Chernoff, Dianne Womacks, Kelly Edgecombe, Sean McIntyre. Front row: Steve Rowe, Dale Plante, Jas Payne, Kris Lindberg, Steve Dills. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

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Accomplished in professional sports, tennis and golf, Leah has 20plus years in the Hospitality and Service Industry, 10 years in theMarketing and Media Industry, and recently the Oil & Gas Industry.

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SUBMITTEDSPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The pictures on this page were submitted by the Sylvan Lake and District Archives Society as part of a series celebrating the society’s 20 years of existence this year.

Top picture: Since 2003, February has been the month for the Speed Skating Marathon. Participants, often battling severe weather conditions and cracks in the ice, complete in 50-to-200-kilometre races over three days. Competitors come from all over Canada, the U.S. and the Netherlands,

where speed skating on canals originated.

Middle: Each winter, Sylvan Lake residents hope for a quick freeze on the lake so they can experience the thrill of skating on clear ice, seeing all manner of weird and wonderful things underneath! This beautiful lake scene shows Steven and Rita Johnson skating near

the Summer Village of Birchcliff around 1984-85.

Bottom: In a mid-1960s photograph, Dale Mannix pulls Phyllis Munson in the last lap of a Kinsmen Skate-a-thon to raise

Plenty of fond memories made on a frozen Sylvan Lakemoney for the new arena. Dale was with Calgary Power at the time and Phyllis is the wife of Robert Munson, then District

Manager of Calgary Power in Sylvan Lake. She worked in the medical clinic with Dr. Rowell and Dr. Cookson.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE ANNEXATION

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Take notice that the Alberta Municipal Government Board (MGB) will conduct a public hearing respecting an application by the Town of Sylvan Lake (Town) to annex territory from Red Deer County (County).

The hearing is scheduled to commence as follows:DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM

LOCATION: Best Western Sylvan Lake 5027 Lakeshore Drive Sylvan Lake, Alberta

The proposed annexation area involves approximately 1,675 acres (677 hectares) of land located adjacent to the existing boundary of the Town. The main purpose of the proposed annexation is to provide the Town with land for industrial and commercial uses.

The Town and the County have reached an agreement on the proposed annexation. The terms of the annexation agreement relate to municipal taxation, as well as compensation. Details of the annexation application can be viewed at the Town’s municipal office during normal business hours. A map showing the annexation area is located on the Town’s website at: www.sylvanlake.ca.

Although the two municipalities have been able to negotiate an agreement, the application filed by the Town contains objections to the proposed annexation. Therefore, the MGB is required to conduct a public hearing to receive information, evidence and argument regarding this matter.

If you plan to attend the hearing and/or wish to make an oral submission to the MGB, please advise the MGB office by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 2, 2015. If you intend to make a written submission to the MGB, please forward the submission to the MGB by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 2, 2015. Submissions should be restricted to issues surrounding the location of the proposed boundaries and/or the conditions of annexation. Copies of these submissions will be forwarded to the Town and County prior to the hearing and may be made available to the public.

In conjunction with this advertisement, the MGB has notified all known landowners and interested parties.

For more information about the annexation application, please contact:

Ken KaliraiDirector of Planning and DevelopmentTown of Sylvan Lake5012 – 48 AvenueSylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Phone: 403-887-2141Fax: 403-948-3660E-Mail: [email protected]

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To phone the MGB toll free, call 310-0000 and follow the instructions.

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STUART FULLARTONSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

It will be a case of one door closing and another one opening when Value Drug Mart changes hands to become the town’s sec-ond Shoppers Drug Mart location on March 10.

The existing Shoppers Drug Mart will continue to operate at its Ryders Square location. Having a second location at the Value Drug Mart’s current downtown location will allow greater flexibility for customers, said Todd Prochnau, Shoppers Drug Mart phar-macist and owner.

“You typically don’t see two Shoppers in a commu-nity that has less than 15,000 people, but Sylvan Lake is unique, and it makes sense for us to have both locations,” he said. “They’re quite different, and we’re excited about going into downtown.”

Prochnau said meetings with Value Drug Mart staff were to begin Friday (Feb. 20) in fulfilling Shoppers Drug Mart’s commitment to offering employment to every one of Value Drug Mart’s current staff.

Prochnau is aiming for the smoothest transition possible, and emphasizes that the Value Drug Mart location will not be closing, as some have feared.

“We’re not rolling it into our other store or anything like that — they’re both going to operate separately,” he said. “People that are currently patients of that pharmacy can continue to see that pharmacy. It’s going to be the same pharmacists, it’s simply going to be a new company name.

“We want people to know that they don’t have to worry about where they’re going to get their prescrip-tions or anything, because it’s exactly the same spot.”

Prochnau said not all changes to the store will happen at once, and assured it will begin to look more like a Shoppers Drug Mart once new fixtures are installed and products brought in.

Like the Shoppers Drug Mart in Ryders Square, the new location will offer a selection of food products.

“It’s going to be similar to what we’ve got at our other location,” said Prochnau. “It’s not going to be exactly the same, but I think it will help serve that side of town a little bit with that.”

THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2015 SYLVAN LAKE NEWS 17

Value Drug Mart changing hands to become second Shoppers Drug Mart in

Sylvan LakeTruck fire - Sylvan Lake firefighters work to douse the smouldering remains of a truck damaged by fire on Industrial Drive Friday morning. The cause of the fire was still being investigated at press time. STUART FULLARTON

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Tournament - Mataya Rideout of the Sylvan Lake 14U Wave volleyball team plays the ball during an exhibition tournament in Ponoka on Family Day. The Wave won three of eight sets played.

KIM MATTHEWS

Nauticals club records fall at Red Deer swim meet

SUBMITTEDSPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Members of the Sylvan Lake Nauticals swim club trav-eled to Red Deer Feb. 7 and 8 to participate in the annual Valentine Invitational Swim Meet. There were 33 swim-mers taking part in the meet, and it was nice to see such a large number of swimmers at the event.

Matthew Gauthier, 15, led the way in rewriting the 15-year-old club record in the 100 individual medley, 200 butterfly and the 800 freestyle. He also placed first in all of his seven events. Isaac Bahler, 10, broke the 10-year-old club record in the 800 freestyle, also earning his 11-year-old MQT in the process. He also placed first once, and finished second in five other events.

Ann Duffy, 16, broke the 50 breast 16-year-old club record, finished second once and had three third-place finishes. Elizabeth Moore, 13, broke the 200 breast 13-year-old club record and placed first once.

Molly Cocks, 11, earned her MQT in the 400 freestyle, which allows her to attend Alberta North Trials at the end of February.

Other notable top-three finishers on the boys side were Tyler Gauthier, 15, with five second places and two third places; Noah Andrews, 13, with two first places, and three second places; Michael Carson with three third places; and Nicolas Moore, 13, with one third place.

For the girls, they were Zoe DeJonge, 11, with a third place and Capri Fraser, 9, with a third place as well.

The entire club did very well, finishing fourth out of eight clubs attending the meet. Six swimmers will be head-ing to Alberta Trials North in Edmonton on Feb. 27. The six are Matthew Gauthier, Tyler Gauthier, Noah Andrews, Michael Carson, Isaac Bahler and Molly Cocks.

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Smooth ride - Sleigh rides proved one of WinterFest’s more popular events, with plenty of people lining up to take part throughout the afternoon Saturday.JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Moore shows

strongly at Edmonton swim meet

SUBMITTEDSPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

Elizabeth Moore of the Sylvan Lake Nauticals swim club competed in the 2015 Speedo Alberta Open 1 in Edmonton Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

The senior-level swim meet has no outlined age groups to compete in. Participants’ ages ranged from 12 to 26.

Elizabeth had a very good swim meet and quali-fied to swim in all seven finals. Her best placing was fourth in the 50m breast-stroke, in which she swam a personal best time of 35.31. She placed seventh in both the 100m and 200m breast-stroke events out of 50-plus swimmers. Over the week-end she also earned per-sonal best times in the 200m butterfly and the 100m and 200m backstroke, breaking four club records.

Elizabeth’s next meet is Feb. 19 to 22, when she’ll take part in the 2015 Speedo Western Canadian Open once again in Edmonton. She’ll compete in the 15-and-under age group.

Good luck, Elizabeth!

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Pink muffins - Mataya Rideout and Carla Jacobsen treat themselves to Valentine’s-themed muffins during Valentine’s Day cele-brations at École Fox Run School Feb. 13. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Hello, Winter! - Grade 4 students, suitably dressed in their winter gear, perform the song Hello, Winter during a concert at École Steffie Woima School Feb. 10. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Supporting Mike - Staff of the Big Moo Ice Cream Parlor handed out ice cream to eagerly awaiting children who took part in an ice cream eating competition on Saturday in support of Sylvan Lake youngster Mike Arthur, who is currently battling leukemia. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

CorrectionThe caption for the

‘Knights and princess-es’ photo submitted by the Sylvan Lake Library and subsequently printed in last week’s Sylvan Lake News con-tained an error. The youngster who appeared in the photo is Gavin Poll, not the erroneous name to which he was referred.

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A well-attended work-shop provided area farm-ers with information on the benefits of using renewable solar and wind energy sources at the Eckville Community Centre last Thursday.

Rob Harlan, executive director of the Solar Energy Society of Alberta, discussed the benefits of solar panels, while Dr. Tim Weis, policy director for the Canadian Wind Energy Association, dis-cussed the benefits of wind energy.

Different topics were discussed, such as the ben-efits of using solar panels and wind turbines, choos-ing a provider, generating and selling power, hiring a contractor and the bene-fits of buying locally as opposed to online.

Harlan said the event proved helpful for farmers to attend as they are used to making intelligent, long-range financial investments and have solar access with little shading on their land.

“I think most of the farmers are interested in reducing their bills and putting in a utility inter-tie solar system on their farm,” Harlan said. “It’s the electric technology they are interested in. They want to be small power producers and sell it to the grid.”

Harlan said the alterna-tive energy sources are necessary in battling pol-lution, rising costs and the finite nature of fossil fuels, and global warming.

“The whole world is making a transition towards a less expensive renewable source of ener-gy,” Harlan said. “Alberta has the opportunity to join that process, and the long-range benefits are signifi-cant.”

One of the most promi-nent benefits of using renewable energy is finan-cial savings; after the ini-tial investment has been made, there aren’t any ongoing fuel or mainte-nance costs.

“They last a long time,” Harlan said. “They could last 30 or 40 years, so the economics of it are really compelling. The original solar cell that was invented in the 1950s is still run-ning.”

There may be a percep-tion that renewable energy is more expensive, Weis said. But he assured that isn’t the case.

“The trick with renew-ables is all the money is up front,” he said. “That’s the trick and (also) where the downside is. It may make sense in the long run, but you still need all the money up front. You need two things: you need to get that money up front and that project has to work for a long time.”

The investment cost is scale dependent, but Weis said investments range anywhere from five or six thousand dollars to 20 or 30 thousand dollars. He said that some farmers in Lethbridge were buying h a l f - m i l l i o n - d o l l a r machines and selling the power into the grids.

“Right now the prov-ince is really heavy in oil and gas and fossil fuels,” Weis said. “That’s not only on the oil and gas side of things, it’s also on the elec-tricity side. We’re not here to talk about a 100-per cent switch overnight, but how do you ultimately diversify the portfolio? I think this is why people are interested in this; the timing is good now. Costs have come down so much.”

The workshop was hosted jointly by Clearwater County, Lacombe County and Red Deer County.

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