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1st & 4th Monday - Quilting 12:30 – 4:00p.m. Griffiths Memorial Centre, Black Dia-mond. 403-933-4036.-------------------------------------------------------9:30am Floor Curling Valley NeighboursClub 403-933-4445.--------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 10:45 YOGAfor beginners and all lev-els, Millarville. Margit 403-931-3649.--------------------------------------------------------10:30 ~ 11:30am Creative Writing - CecilyFowlie Sheep Creek Arts Council 403-938-2032.-------------------------------------------------------11:00am - 11:45am Chair Exercises.Griffiths Memorial Centre, Black Diamond.403-933-4036.-------------------------------------------------------12:30 ~ 1:30 YOGAfor beginners and all lev-els, Priddis Community Hall, drop ins wel-come. Margit 403-931-3649.--------------------------------------------------------1:00 ~ 3:00pm Decorative Painting SheepCreekArts Council 403-938-2032.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Euchre Valley Neighbours Club -403-933-4445.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Story time for 3 to 5 year olds.Sheep River Library. 403-933-3278.-------------------------------------------------------

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2nd/every month 7:00pm Legion ExecutiveMeetings 403-933-4600.--------------------------------------------------------

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--------------------------------------------------------3rd/every month Coffee Chatter OkotoksSNAPS Orvella Small - 403-603-3232.--------------------------------------------------------3rd/every month (9x year) Valley Neigh-bours Gardening Club 403-933-7131.--------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 11:00 am - Yoga in Longview. Kendra403-558-3696.--------------------------------------------------------1:30pm Knitting Club Sheep Creek ArtsCouncil 403-938-2032.--------------------------------------------------------

Valley NeighboursClub 403-933-4445.--------------------------------------------------------6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep CreekArts Council 403-938-2032--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 8:00pm - Red Deer Lake CommunityCentre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti: 403-931-2373.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 9:00pm 1st & 3rd week of month.Scrapbooking Sheep Creek Arts Council -

403-933-3947.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 8:30pm YOGA Beginners and all lev-els, Priddis Community Hall, drops in wel-come. Margit 403-931-3649.--------------------------------------------------------7:30pm Last/every month. Legion LadiesAuxiliary 403-933-4564.--------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm Last/month. Camera ClubSheep CreekArts Council 403-933-2407.

2nd Wednesday Pot Luck Luncheon - 12:00– 1:00 p.m. Griffiths Memorial Centre, BlackDiamond. 403-933-4036.-------------------------------------------------------8:45am The Seniors Alpine Ski Club skiNakiska, meet at "Calgary Recycles" (offthe Trans Canada) to carpool.www.seniorsalpineskiclub.com-------------------------------------------------------8:45 ~ 10:00am - YOGA, Beginners and alllevels, Millarville Community Hall, drop inwelcome. Margit 403 931 3649.--------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 12:00 a.m. Floor Curling GriffithsMemorial Centre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036.-------------------------------------------------------10:30am ~ 3:30pm 1st & 3rd week of month.Diamond Valley Quilt Club Sheep CreekArts Council 403-931-3989.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Book Buddies Sheep River Library.403-933-3278.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm - Bridge at the Valley NeighboursClub. 403-933-4289.--------------------------------------------------------1:30 ~ 3:30pm Last of each month. Volun-teer Sewing/Quilting Bee. Baby Bags for Litfor Life Prgm 403-995-2660.--------------------------------------------------------5:30pm Buffet & Darts Drop In Everyone wel-

come. Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.--------------------------------------------------------6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep CreekArts Council 403-938-2032.

8:30am The Seniors Alpine Ski Club ski Mt.Norquay meet at "Calgary Recycles" (off theTrans Canada) to carpool.www.seniorsalpineskiclub.com-------------------------------------------------------

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--------------------------------------------------------10:00 ~ 10:30am Around the World withDance & Play class for Moms & Tots. SheepCreekArts Council 403-938-2032.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm 1st/every month General MeetingValley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.--------------------------------------------------------1:00 ~ 3:00pm Open Painting Sheep CreekArts Council 403-933-3947.--------------------------------------------------------1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Cards - Griffiths MemorialCentre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036.--------------------------------------------------------5:00 ~ 7:30pm Fish & Chip Night / Crib at7:30pm Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.--------------------------------------------------------6:00 ~ 7:00pm World Diva Workout SheepCreekArts Council 403-938-2032.--------------------------------------------------------6:30 ~ 7:30pm TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly) Valley Neighbours Club.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 8:30pm 1st/month. Youth AuxiliaryLegion Turner Valley 403-933-3739.--------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm Decorative Painting Sheep

CreekArts Council 403-938-2032.

1st, 2nd, 3rd/month 6:30 ~ 8:30pm GymNight Longview School - George 403-808-9948.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm Nickel Bingo Valley NeighboursClub 403-933-4445.-------------------------------------------------------6:30pm every/other. Bingo at the ValleyNeighbours Club, Lions Club 403-933-3232.--------------------------------------------------------5:00 ~ 6:00pm Meat Draw & Buffet - WearRed - Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.

Legion Turner Val-ley 403-933-4564.--------------------------------------------------------

Meat Draw, 50/50 & Free PoolLegion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.--------------------------------------------------------Jam with Eva & Company at CougarsTurner Valley 403-933-4412.

Jam with Eva & Company at CougarsTurner Valley 403-933-4412.--------------------------------------------------------11:00am Regular services Longview BibleFellowship - 403-808-9948.

Mar 28th, Seniors’ Dinner at theLegion Turner Valley. Roast Tur-key $13.00. Book ahead please.-----------------------------------------------

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-----------------------------------------------Mar 24th - 5:30pm - Foothills Cen-tennial Centre, Okotoks. 403-938-2532 or 403-370-5386-----------------------------------------------

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Mar 18th – Meet and Greet forBusiness to Business

Mar 19th – Open to the Public10:00 – 4:00pm at

Flare ‘N Derrick and New SheepRiver Library

-----------------------------------------------Mar 3rd to Mar 30th, 2011 - Art

Exhibit - FULL CIRCLE - MeetingPoint Artists Association atTURNER VALLEY SCHOOL

Contact: Carol Webb,403-938-7359.

-----------------------------------------------1st & 3rd/every month 7:00 & 7:30pm LionsClub Meeting at Legion. Contact Don at

931-3587.--------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 1:15pm Sheep RiverLibrary Book Club

2nd/every month 7:30pm Millarville Horti-cultural Club (9x per year) Gail 933-3798.--------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Foothills Search & Res-cue Meeting Oilfields General Hospital.--------------------------------------------------------

2nd/every month 8:00pm Legion GeneralMembership Meetings 933-4600.--------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Coffee Chatter NantonSNAPS Orvella Small 603-3232.--------------------------------------------------------2nd Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00pm

Griffiths Memorial Centre, Black Dia-mond. 403-933-4036.

1:00pm Whist & Bridge

9:00 ~ 11:00am Breakfast

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9:00 ~ 10:00am - Red Deer Lake Commu-nity Centre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti:403-931-2373.

9:30 ~ 11am - Yoga in Longview. Kendra -403-558-3696.

----------------------------------------------Mar 19th at 7:30pm - Lewis Memo-rial United Church - Doris Daley &Eli Barsi Concert. 403-933-4114 or403-933-2167----------------------------------------------Mar 26th - 7:00pm - Men's Fash-ion Show at the Legion in TurnerValley - 403-933-4564.----------------------------------------------Mar 26th - Outward Bound &

Quest Auction in the gymnasiumat Oilfields High School.----------------------------------------------April 9th - Birth of a Nation DayParade and Ceremonies. Starts atTurner Valley Fire Hall.----------------------------------------------April 9th - Daryl Makk appearingat the Turner Valley Legion.----------------------------------------------

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Terry owns the Chuckwagon Caféalso known as “the big red barn” inTurner Valley, and raises the res-taurant's organic, grass-fed, hor-mone-free beef himself on a ranchnear Longview. “It's extremely flat-tering to think that out of the hun-dreds of places you can buy a bur-ger we were voted top,” Terry says.“It has a lot to do with the beef and

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Eden Valley Hosts Career FairBy Todd Curran

Colleges, recruiters andcompanies flocked to EdenValley on March 4th for aCareer Fair and TradeShow at Chief JacobBearspaw School.

Members from severalprograms worked togetherto manifest the event, aim-ing to bring new opportuni-ties to the community. “It'sa great turnout and theresponse has been awe-some,” says career advisorand event organizer TiffanyLefthand. “Everybody's

happy that this is finallygoing on. I wanted to let thecommunity know that thereare brighter futures outthere off the reserve. I thinkthis will better my commu-nity and I plan to have thistwice a year.”

Representatives from theArmed Forces, RCMP, SAIT,Mount Royal College,Cargill and more came withopportunities in hand foryouth, adults and everyonein between, sure to discovera wealth of talented andcapable people.

Eden ValleyEmploymentTraining Pro-gram partici-pants displaytheir booth atthe Career Fair

and Trade Show.From left to

right: classroommanager TammyDaniels, studentCecilia Lefthand,project managerDarlene Cox, stu-

dent RethaLefthand.

Meet the owners of Dia-mond Valley home-basedand downtown businessesat the Flare ‘N Derrick onSaturday March 19th.EXPO is the place to bewhere you can pick up loadsof discount passes, prizesand free stuff. Along withlots of information availableat the displays, many of thebooths will have draws forfree prizes and services. Besure to take advantage ofthe opportunity for a freecomputer check up, electri-cal advice for your next reno-vation or free handouts.

Each table display offerssomething unique!

An additional feature ofthe day is an opportunity toattend mini presentationsduring which time you canget in depth informationfrom some of the vendors.These sessions may be inthe new library meetingrooms.

Health, automotive, tech-nology, pet care, painting,food, design and other spec-tacular companies in ourcommunity will be here tooffer you demonstrations,presentations and experi-

enced advice.Don't forget that the first

20 kids visiting the TurnerValley Golf Club's booth canpick up a free golf club. Aswell, season discounts areoffered on lesson packagesand green fee discounts.

Plan on spending a daypicking up hints and bar-gains, listen to talks andtake a break at the lunchcounter . Snacks andrefreshments will be avail-able, with the proceedsgoing to furnishings of thenew library!

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BUSINESS EXPO This Weekend

F r a u d - r e l a t e do f f e n c e s a r e n o wthought to be as profit-able as drug-relatedoffences, estimated atbetween $10 and $30 bil-lion annually in Canadaby the RCMP's Commer-cial Crime Branch. Themajority of these crimesare not committed bykids at their computers;almost 80% are the workof criminal organiza-tions. During the month

of March, the RCMP willbe participating in aseries of local andn a t i o n a l f r a u d -awareness initiatives. Toreduce your chances ofbeing victimized byfraud, check the RCMP'swebsite daily during themonth of March for tipsaimed at keeping yousafe from scammers.You can get to thewebsite by Googling“RCMP” or through

T o p i c s c o v e r e dinclude identity theft,phishing, on-line shop-ping, social networkingand credit and debitcard fraud.

If you receive anyscam or fraudulentemail, or any suspiciousphone call that you sus-pect is a fraud, phonetoll free to 888-495-8501 or send an email to

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By Gail Briggs, Secretary,St. George's AnglicanGuild.

Coming soon, on Satur-day, April 2nd, from 2:00to 4:00pm, is St. George'sAnglican Guild EasterBonnet Tea, held at thechurch hall in Turner Val-

ley (south of the 4-waystop). Plan on attendingand wear your Easter Bon-net and gloves to get a$1.00 discount off theadmission price. Therewill be bucket raffles anddoor prizes, so come andjoin in the fun. Fancy sand-

wiches and cakes will beserved along with tea &coffee. Children are mostwelcome, but don't forgettheir Easter Bonnets andgloves too. For more infor-mation, please phoneRuth at 403-933-3591.

St. George’s Anglican Church

Easter Bonnet Tea

By Todd CurranLegacy Oil & Gas donated

$1,000 to Turner ValleySchool on March 4th. Thecheque was received on behalfof the school by grade 1teacher Kate Irving, who saidit will go towards purchasingadditional electronic equip-ment for their classroom's

SMART Board.“We're committed to assist-

ing community areas inneed,” says Lee Paidel of Leg-acy. “It's our pleasure to helpout the school.”

For more information visit:www.legacyoilandgas.com

Donation To Turner Valley School

Leaves Lasting Legacy

A Message from theAdministrator

“It takes a school tobuild a community”

~ Dr. Pamela Adams

Education together,Rob Bennington

Ask the Principal

March is upon us and weare thinking of spring justaround the corner, and fare-well to winter. Turner Val-ley School continues to be ahub of activity for staff andstudents with many activi-ties on the go.

We have completedround two of Parent-Teacher-Student inter-views before the break andwill be issuing report cardson March 18th. We are com-mitted to keeping parents“in the loop” and invite par-ents to contact their stu-dent's teacher at any timeto discuss their child's edu-cation. To further enhancethis communication theweb based learner profile(Students Achieve) will begoing “live” in early April.We look at this as an invita-tion to parents to watchtheir children grow. Staytuned for specific informa-tion on how to access Stu-dent's Achieve.

During the family dayweek in February, staffengaged in a professionaldevelopment session at theschool level and attendedteacher's convention. Thestaff at Turner ValleySchool continues to workwith great passion to pro-vide a multitude of possibil-ities for students at school.

Staff also continues towork on reading as thefocus of our AISI schoolimprovement plan. We areproud to announce that

this project has receivedrecognition at the provin-cial level as we were invitedto present at the AISI con-ference in Edmonton earlyin February. Our schoolhas also received a numberof visitors from otherschools to observe theTigers Reading Improve-ment Program.

The staff at Turner ValleySchool would like to recog-nize the passion and sup-port that the communityhas extended to our school.Your proactive and positivesupport helps keep TurnerValley School at the centerof this community andstriving to be the best it canbe.

School principals areteachers who have an inter-est in leadership and havebeen given the opportunityto lead a school commu-nity. Leadership experi-ences that lead to the posi-tion of principal varydepending on the interestsand talent of different indi-viduals. In my case becom-ing a school principal camefrom my experiences as ateacher, coach and athlete.The reason I got into educa-tion was to have the oppor-tunity to coach. I have

coached students in schoolsports in each of my 34years in education. Themost important coachingwork I have done was to bethe head coach of the Sena-tor Riley Mustangs highschool football team. Forthe first 19 years of myteaching career I led thefootball program.

Leading 40 players and 4or 5 assistant coachesrequires a number of lead-ership skills, includingorganization, motivation,vision and communication.I have also coached manyother school teams as wellas community based soc-cer, baseball and hockeyteams. I was a Math teacherfor several years at Rileyand when the Alberta Ini-tiative for School Improve-ment started in 2000, I wasa “lead teacher” whoworked with (coached)other teachers in variousmath projects. My firstschool administrator posi-tion was at Blackie Schoolwhere I was the vice princi-pal. During this time I com-pleted my MEd at the Uni-versity of Lethbridge. Thisgave me an opportunity tostudy school leadership.My philosophy of leader-ship has been shaped bybeing exposed to colleaguesin the Foothills School Divi-sion and studying greatleaders like Sir ErnestShackleton and “Level 5”leaders described by JimCollins in his book

How did you become aschool principal?

Good toGreat.

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fabulous springcourses havebeen resched-

uled due to the upcomingmove into the new librarybuilding in Turner Valley.Library staff and board mem-bers have started to pack, fur-niture is arriving and newlyordered books are coming in.Just a few last minute build-ing de ta i l s a r e be ingaddressed and excitement ismounting as the final move-indate approaches.

A few courses will remainas scheduled but will be heldin the Black Diamond loca-tion. The Fly Fishing coursescheduled for Thursday,March 17, will run in theBlack Diamond library spacefor the first night at least, andwill move over to the new facil-ity as the weeks go on. Thereis still a little room in thisthree night introductorycourse on the graceful sport offly fishing taught by Alberta'smost experienced instructors,Jim and Lynda McLennan.

will be run asadvertised on April 5 in thenew Turner Valley location, socall the library to register forthese courses asap.

One of McBride's most pop-ular courses, Resume Writ-ing, teaches you how to createa resume that highlights yourskills to target the job youwant, and makes a good firstimpression to help you get aninterview. This course will beheld on Tuesday afternoon,April 12 at the new library.

New this year is theMcBride Career Corner. Indi-vidual assistance is given withcareer planning, developing aresume or creating a coverletter. A Career Coach is avail-able at the Sheep RiverLibrary the 2nd Wednesday ofeach month to assist with allyour career and employmentgoals. Just call McBrideCareer Group at 403-601-2660 to schedule a personalappointment. This service is

available at no cost! Upcom-ing dates at the new librarylocation are April 6 and 20.

Join volunteer teacherHeather Pfeil to learn how tomanage Facebook and EmailBasics. In this session you willcreate your personal accountsand discover the basics of howto operate them. This after-noon session will be held atthe new library on our brandnew computers starting April7. Following the basic course,you cou ld a t t end theAdvanced Facebook andEmail course. Facebook func-tions like how to create analbum, upload pictures, tag-ging, messaging and findingfriends along with advancedemail function. This two hourcourse will be held in theafternoon of April 14.

For three evenings in May,you can learn How to ManageDigital Photos and discoverhow to organize, sort, edit,back-up and cross referenceyour photos. You will also

learn how to create your owndigital story books. No previ-ous computer experience isrequired. Did you get aneReaders for Christmas or areyou thinking of buying one?Attend the TRACpac and Over-drive Orientation to learn howto find on-line books andbring them to your laptop,how to reserve a title and howto download audiobooksstraight to your own MP3player. This May 4 course willbe held in the evening.

The new library will be awonderful facility in which toenjoy these spring programs.Children will especially lovethe bright new kid's area witha window seat. The outdoorreading garden can beenjoyed by all ages. Storyhour or catching up on thenew magazines will be espe-cially pleasant around the fire-place in the Legacy Lounge.Watch for posters and furtherarticles on upcoming eventsand programs at the SheepRiver Library in Turner Valley.

Fly-fishing Alberta, the Bowand Beyond

McBride Career Group Pro-grams

Computer Courses start inApril

Spring Courses Rescheduled

I'm starting to fertilize my Hoyaand other houseplants now afterthey've had a winter rest. TheApril Hoya flowers fill the house atnight with a light fresh scent thatmore than makes up for having tosweep up the spent blooms. Thisplant continues to flower on andoff all summer.

The Hoya is one of the easiesthouseplants to grow. They needbright light and benign neglect.They like to be pot-bound and pre-fer infrequent watering. A vine,the Hoya needs some kind of sup-port or trellis to twine on. Theblooms appear in a clump on littlespurs that appear on the vines.The leaves are glossy, waxy andthick.

To propagate, take cuttingsfrom older plants. Each cuttingshould have a few leaves and hope-fully a spur or two. Stick the cut-ting in a jar of water and, apartfrom changing the water once aweek, just wait for masses of rootsto form from the little bumps onthe stems. Plant up in a 3 inch potand don't repot until the roots arecrawling out the drainage holes.When the time is right, pot up into

a 4 or 5 inch pot and gradually,over the years, enlarge the pot sizeas the plant grows.

I use a soilless mix for myhouseplants (3 parts peat moss, 1part vermiculite and 1 partperlite). Mix and wet this concoc-tion in a bucket and use forr epo t t i ng o r t opd r e s s inghouseplants.

From now until fall, I use abouta tablespoon of water soluble 20-20-20 fertilizer in a gallon of waterand fertilize lightly each watering.(African Violets and other acid-loving houseplants need a differ-e n t f e r t i l i z e r . ) A l t h o u g hhouseplants will start to needmore frequent watering as lightlevels increase, it's still a goodidea to make sure they go quitedry between watering.

The Valley Neighbors GardenClub meets every third Tuesday ofthe month at 7:00 pm. For informa-tion call Susan at 403 – 933 –7675. The Horticultural Clubmeets every second Tuesday of themonth at 7:30 pm. For informationcall Sheila at 403 – 931 – 3989.

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Photos by Jim Nelson

Three local area businessowners were recognized fortheir 20 year commitment tothe Welcome Wagon commu-nity visit program in Black Dia-mond & Turner Valley recently.This is an outstanding achieve-ment by these businesses whohelp to make new residents tothe community feel welcome.Congratulations on your com-munity mindedness and hospi-tality.

George Nielsen of the BlackDiamond Bakery was presentedwith his 20 year plaque by localrep Linda Nelson.

Mark Muller of AG Foodswas presented with his 20 yearplaque by local rep Linda Nel-son.

Dick Graham of OK Tire waspresented with his 20 year

plaque by local rep Linda Nel-son.

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By Karen BrewkaGardens GaloreGardens Galore Hoya Doin'?


Due to provincial legislation changes that took place in late 2009 andthe impact that legislation has had on the overall assessment appealprocess, the Town of Black Diamond has changed the way its propertyowners will receive their Property Assessment Notices. The Townwould like to take this opportunity to explain some of the changes youwill see this year.

In past years, our residents have received a “Combined Assess-ment and Tax Notice”, usually sent out in late May. This notice outlinedthe assessed value of the property, and included the taxes levied forthat property at the same time. In 2011, the Town will send out 2 sepa-rate notices.

The Town of Black Diamond has chosen to send AssessmentNotices out in mid-late March because of the provincially legislatedchanges to the timelines surrounding the Assessment Complaints pro-cess. The Assessment Notice will NOT contain any property tax infor-mation, it will outline the assessment information for the property con-cerned.

When you receive your Assessment Notice, please review it care-fully. Should a property owner wish to request a change to an assess-ment value, or other information contained within the Notice, please con-tact the Town Office as soon as possible. This will allow the Assessor orthe Administrative Staff time to make any adjustments agreed uponprior to the tax notices being sent out. Tax Notices will be sent out in lateMay as usual.

If you have questions or would like to know more about the newNotices, please call Verna at the Town Office (403) 933-4348 or visit theTown's website at www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca

Change to Town of Black Diamond

Assessment Notices

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403-933-4348W A L K - A - B L O C KW A L K - A - B L O C K

Your Customers Will Thank Youwww.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca

During this time of year, the sidewalks can get very

treacherous with melting and freezing ice as the

weather heats up and cools down. Please be cour-

teous to your neighbours and community, get out

there and shovel if it snows and put some ice melt

product on your sidewalk when it becomes icy.

A Reminder from

Protective Services

Qualified volunteers from the communityare offering to provide a free tax service for resi-dents of Black Diamond and Turner Valleywho are in low income situations. Onlystraight-forward taxes can be completed, theservice does not cover complex income taxreturns for people who are deceased, bank-rupt or have business, farming or rentalincome. For more information and to find outif you are eligible, contact Suzan at Black Dia-mond Family and Community Support Ser-vices 403.933.4348 or [email protected]. Forms are available at themunicipal offices in Black Diamond andTurner Valley.

Can't Afford to Have

Your Taxes Filed?

Councillor's Corner: by Mayor Sharlene BrownWould you like an opportunity to influence town policy? Please check out the Town of Black

Diamond website and respond to the survey regarding the number of dogs per household. Letyour voice be heard. Speaking of dogs, one day soon it will warm up and all those wintertime“presents” will be found. Please be neighbourly and remember to be a responsible pet owner -clean up after your pet.

Volunteers are in place, the building is almost complete and community members are excited. The Sheep RiverIntermunicipal Library will be making the “big move” in March. Please watch for signage at the library advising ofhours of operation during the month of March.

Don't forget the health of your trees this spring. There is an opportunity to attend a free 1-day session on “Howto Prune Your Trees” on Saturday March 19th in Black Diamond. A second session will be held June 11th inTurner Valley. Registration is a must, as these sessions fill up fast. Please contact Les Quinton at 933-5272 forfurther information or to register.

The special events committee is working hard on the 42nd annual parade, scheduled for June 4th. This year,for the first time, they are establishing a registration process for parade entries. Watch the Town's website for theParade Registration package. As always, there will be opportunities for community members to lend a hand.Volunteers are needed to judge bands, horses, floats and cars, and to assist with parade marshalling. If you areinterested, please attend the special events meeting March 17th, 7:30 pm at the Black Diamond Town Office. TheDiamond Valley Parade is shaping up to be the best small town parade in all of Southern Alberta. Let's continuethe tradition... give a helping hand to make this community event a success.

Take Heart those of you who are “winter-weary”... I had a visit from a Robin in my back yard on March 8th! Acheerful sign of good things to come...

March 16 COUNCIL Meeting 7:30 pm Black Diamond Council ChambersMarch 17 Protective Services Committee 10:00am Black Diamond Council ChambersMarch 17 Special Events Committee 7:30pm Black Diamond Council ChambersMarch 21 FCSS meeting 7:00pm Black Diamond Council ChambersMarch 22 Citizens on Patrol 7:00pm Black Diamond Council ChambersMarch 23 Economic Development Committee 7:00pm Black Diamond Council ChambersMarch 28 Sustainability Committee 7:00pm Black Diamond Council Chambers

Council Calendar

Every now and thenwhen looking for an oldphoto or letter I find littlegems of information in myMom's books and treasureboxes. My Mom was agreat one for saving all lit-tle household hints, Iguess that's where myinterest stems from.Because much of the infor-mation is dated prior to the1960's, many are out ofdate, or we no longer per-form that function, butsome are quite good, oth-ers just funny. That beingsaid, I'd like to list some ofher finds for the use ofSoap and Suds. I don'tknow where they all camefrom, but she has a notethat some are from an oldF a r m e r ' s A l m a n a c .Because there are somany, I'll do them in twoarticles, so here's the first.

1. If you break astrand of beads, moisten a

small bar of soap and useit to scrape them up fromthe floor. It will also keepthem in place while youpick them out with a nee-dle to re-thread.

2. To keep the top of anail polish or glue con-tainer from sticking, run asliver of soap around thescrew thread inside thecap.

3. Before cutting mate-rial to make a buttonholewith a razor blade orexacto* knife place a bar ofsoap under the material tosave your work surface.

4. If you lather yourhands very well and roll acandle between them, with-out touching the wick,allow the candle to dry, itwon't smoke and will lastlonger.

5. For a smooth andquiet slide drawer rubboth sides and the under-side with soap.

6. When working out-side, or doing dirty workinside, scrape your nailsover a moist bar of soap tofill the gap between yournail and skin. Then youwon't have anything col-lect under your finger-nails.

7. When doing a hem-line on a dark fabric use asliver of soap to draw thesew line. When you're fin-ished the soap line will dis-appear in the first wash.

8. S q u e a k y d o o rhinges can be silenced bywedging moist soapbetween the frame andhinge. Work the door backand forth and then rubsome soap directly on thehinge.

9. Here's one we'veused: to find a leak in aninner tube, or blow uppool, rub soapy water onthe surface, bubbles willform where the air is

escaping. I guess this wasone of Mom's suggestionsoriginally.

10. Nails and screwswill be easier to put inwood if you rub them into abar of soap first.

11. Another one ofMom's tricks that I've usedfor years, an unwrappedbar of soap in dresser draw-ers, linen closet shelvesand suitcases will preventmusty odors and keep thecontents sweet.

12. I remember myMom keeping her needlesand pins in a pincushionmade of a bar of soapwrapped in a scrap piece ofmaterial. Now I know thatthe purpose was first of allto keep them safely inplace and secondly tomake them go through fab-ric more easily.

That's the first batch oftwo, stay tuned for moresudsy hints and advice.

Household HintsHousehold HintsBy Rosemary

Soap and SudsSoap and Suds


Town of Turner Valleywww.turnervalley.ca

403-933-4944

223 Main Street NE

Turner Valley Council Meetings

for March

Start Time - 6:30 pm

March 21st - Regular Council Meeting

If you need help completing your personal tax return

and you can’t afford to pay for assistance, residents

of Black Diamond and Turner Valley may obtain

assistance.

Volunteers from the community will assist low

income clients with simple, straight-forward tax

returns.

For more information and to find out if you are

eligible, contact the Black Diamond Family and

Community Support Services 403.933.4348 or email

[email protected]

Forms are available at the municipal offices in

Black Diamond and Turner Valley.

Need a hand completing yourincome tax return?

Turner Valley Family andCommunity Support ServicesBoard Member Opportunity

The Family and Community Support

Services Advisory Board is seeking a

volunteer member to sit on the committee

for a two-year term.

Turner Valley Family and Community

Services (FCSS) assists local non-profit

organizations through funding and

program support. The FCSS encourages

the delivery of social programs that are

preventive in nature and help promote and

enhance well being for families and the

community. In Turner Valley, a Council-

appointed, volunteer board is responsible

for setting program policy and reviewing

applications for funding. Applicants must

be a resident of Turner Valley or live within

a five kilometer radius of the town.

For more information, visit

h t tp : / /www.turnerva l ley.ca / town-

hall/municipal-services/fcss.

Westend Regional Sewage Services Commissionnew website:

www.westendregionalsewageservicescommission.ca

DIAMOND VALLEY BUSINESS EXPOMarch 18 - 19

Flare and Derrick Community Centre,Turner Valley

Friday, March 18

Saturday, March 19

Featuring local businesses and organizations

promoting local goods and services.

Education session, prizes and a chance to

explore entrepreneurial opportunities.

Business Meet and Greet – Business

networking session featuring speakers and

presentations.

Open to the Public – Demonstrations,

draws, attractions and speakers. A chance to

meet local businesses and learn about the

wide variety of services available in the area.

Tables available to rent and for more

information, contact the

Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce

[email protected]

to register your business.Turner ValleyFamily and Community Support Services (FCSS)

Call for applications for fundingTurner Valley FCSS accepts funding proposals from

non-profit organizations throughout the year until

October 31 For eligibility criteria and application forms,

please visit www.turnervalley.ca

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Spring cleaning is just around the corner and our next E-Waste round-up begins on April 01, 2011 and

runs until April 30, 2011. Only the following equipment listed will be accepted

We will also be hosting a day of shredding, for your personal documents. Lethbridge Mobile Shredders will be

on site Saturday April 23, 2011 for you to purchase shredding time. This is an all day event running from 9:30

a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Should this event prove successful, we will look at hosting a second event during our

October E-waste round-up. Some of you have asked if there is much E-waste in the surrounding area? On the

average we receive about 3.5 tonnes of equipment during each event in April and again in October. This

represents about 25% of what is available in the area. We need to keep the rest of it out of the landfill as well.

Remember that there are some very hazardous materials in this equipment. We send the product to Red Deer

where it is disassembled, tubes evacuated and products sorted locally rather than shipping to places for away.

:

CPU's (towers or desktop systems) · Monitors (CRT or LCD screens) · PrintersLaptops · All computer components and assorted cabling · Televisions

The Town of Turner Valley would like to thank residents for their prompt response in clearing their

sidewalks, especially after the heavy snow and bitterly cold temperatures we have experienced over

the past few weeks. Ensuring that your adjacent sidewalk is clear of ice and snow greatly assists

ensuring pedestrians are able to get throughout our community safely.

Oilfields Recycle Centre News - E-Waste Recycling Round-up

Tree Pruning CoursesTree Care Basics

March 19 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Black DiamondJune 11 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Turner Valley

Learn how to properly prune trees and shrubs, and

how to select and plant the most suitable trees for

your yard.

Register for this one-day workshop presented by a

professional arborist.

Free to Black Diamond and

Turner Valley residents.

To register, contact Les at

403.933.5272 or email

Co-sponsored by the towns of

Black Diamond and Turner Valley

[email protected]

Pursuant to Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act 2000, R.S.A., Chapter M-26 as amended, the

2011 Property Assessment Notices for the Town of Turner Valley will be mailed the week of March 14, 2011,

to all assessed property owners.

Due to amendments to the Municipal Government Act and associated regulations, the Town of Turner Valley

is mailing assessment notices and tax bills separately to accommodate new regulated time lines. Your tax

notice will be mailed the week of May 16th, 2011.

Please review the property assessment notice carefully. You may contact the Town at 403-933-4944 to

obtain further information on your property.

The assessment roll is open year round for information on comparable properties at the Municipal Centre

or you may visit www.turnervalley.ca and click on Municipal Services /Town Administration taxes.

Notice - Town of Turner Valley Property Owners2011 Property Assessment Notices

By Todd CurranMaryanne Jespersen, a

prominent local artist andowner of Maryanne's EdenGallery in Black Diamond,has been invited toArtexpo New York fromMarch 25th to 27th.

Over 400 exhibiting art-ists from over 20 countrieswill congregate at NewYork City's Pier 94 over theweekend to buy, sell andstrut their stuff at theworld's largest fine arttrade show. On top ofattracting dealers, galleryowners, collectors and buy-ers, the expo's 32-year his-tory has hosted many of

t h e w o r l d ' s m o s trenowned artists, includ-ing Andy Warhol, KeithHaring and Leroy Neiman.

“This is my first timeattending the Artexpo,”Maryanne says. “It doesn'teven feel real yet. A lot ofU.S. art events are closedto Canadians, but this isopen to all artists, so that'sa good thing.”

The international audi-ence of industry profes-sionals is seeking excitingnew works from estab-lished and emerging art-ists working in prints,paint ings, drawings,sculpture, photography,

ceramics, lithographs,glass and other mediums.

“I have 41 works thatI 've already shippedthere,” says Maryanne,whose goal at the expo is toget her work into a NewYork or Toronto gallery.“I'll probably sell severalworks while I'm there aswell.”

Congratulations onbringing your fine Foot-hills art to The Big Apple,Maryanne! As GeorgeSegal wrote about NewY o r k i n N e w s w e e k ,“There's no room for ama-teurs, even in crossing thestreets.”

Local Artist's Work IsUniquely New York-ey

Award winning cowgirlentertainers Doris Daley andEli Barsi will perform in con-cert on Saturday, March 19that Lewis Memorial UnitedChurch in Turner Valley.

Daley, one of Canada's topcowboy poets and Barsi,award-winning western rootsmusician, have appeared indi-vidually and/or together onevery major cowboy stage inNorth America. "We lovebeing on stage together,"explains Daley, who lives inTurner Valley. "In the pasttwo months, I've done showsin Nevada, Washington andColorado. Eli meanwhile wasin Arizona, Saskatchewanand Utah. For both of us, ahighlight was meeting up fora festival in Texas, and thenagain in Kamloops, BC."

Barsi is not only a song-writer, singer and award-winning yodeller, but one ofthe best guitar players on thescene today. Daley has twicebeen recognized by her peersas top female cowboy poet inNorth America. "We met at afestival in Stony Plain," saysBarsi, "and the friendshipgrew both on and off stage.We have subsequently col-laborated on several songstogether and folks will get ataste of that at the concert."Barsi has recently returnedhome to Canada following a7-year run in Branson, MO,including two years in con-cert with the iconic Sons ofthe Pioneers.

What goes into a song? Dolyrics come first or the mel-ody? Is a favourite poem auto-

matically a good song? Daleyand Barsi give glimpses intotheir poems and songs intheir live show that a CD justcan't capture.

The last time Daley andBarsi appeared live togetherin Alberta was on the trail at7,000 ft, riding with theAnchor D. They hope to bringthat same authentic, inti-mate experience to the March19th concert. "All that will bemissing is the campfiresmoke," says event organizerElinor Melnyk.

Tickets are available atBoot Hill in Okotoks andLongview, at Marv's SodaShop in Black Diamond, atCarlson's on Macleod in HighRiver and by calling 403-933-2167.

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This is NOTHIN’ … I'd like to be able to tell youhow great it was to leave tem-peratures in the plus 35Crange and abruptly comeback to minus 35.

Yes - I'd like to be able totell you that but..........

And so it was bidding fare-well to the safari trail in Tan-zania to return back to thefrozen Foothills at the end ofFebruary.

Not that I wouldn't do itagain in a heartbeat mindyou, but there's a few thingsI'd do differently on the nextgo-around.

For starters I think I'll cozyup to the folks that operatethe Park and Flee lot up atthe airport - perhaps peoplethey know well are permittedto park somewhere on the lotthat's actually within the con-fines of metropolitan Calgaryas opposed to the north endwhich I swear is part ofAirdrie.

Not that it takes any greatlength of time for the minibusto get me back to the terminalbuilding, but after beingaway for 3 weeks I had no rec-ollection of exactly where I'dparked.

"Look on the ticket stubyou idiot" said my wife when Ierroneously punched in hercell number instead of theGPS link to the vehicle.

"On the front seat of thevehicle" I replied as I hung upand paid a cab $50 to drivearound the seemingly 600square mile lot for the nextcouple of hours in search ofthe snow covered chariot.

I'm also going to checkwith the Safari Lodge aheadof time to verify what thehours of operation are withrespect to electrical poweractually being available inthe room.

After spending more time

in the air than the space shut-tle crew, there's nothingworse than hopping into theshower only to discover thatwater is unavailable duringthe hours you actuallyoccupy the room.

And while 8 litres of bot-tled water coupled with copi-ous amounts of soap and OldSpice will keep wildlife fromgetting too close, it appar-ently keeps food servers inthe average Tanzania diningroom from getting too closeas well.

Next time I go for dinner inArusha and ask how long theorder will take, at themoment they tell me 10 min-utes, I'm gonna head up tothe room, have a nap, watcha movie and only then headback down to the table.

At THAT point, it'll proba-bly only be another 10 min-utes before the appetizerarrives.

On my next safari, I'll packa kidney belt.

As magnificent a vehiclethe Toyota Land Cruiser isfor plowing through theSerengeti, most of the roadsbear a striking resemblanceto an area that's been usedfor aerial target practice withlive ammo.

There are no massage ther-apists in Tanzania.

40 minutes on the backroads pretty much tunes upevery moving body part andthen some.

When asked how muchfurther it is until we arrive atthe next lodge, the driver indi-cates, "about 10 minutes".

I've come to realize he'srelated to the waiter inArusha.

I'll never again ingest 5cups of coffee at breakfastbefore heading out into lioncountry.

After 2 hours of Toyota'sversion of a mechanical bull,what came in wanted to goout.

Porta Pottys are not a bigticket item over there.

Heading out behind thebush where moments earliera 600 lb lion took down azebra - not highly rated in the12 step plan for human lon-gevity.

Spare 2 litre zip-loc bags?Priceless.Oh - and the collar around

the neck of the 400 lb lionesslounging not 5 ft from ourvehicle?

Not a kitty collar waitingfor passersby to hook theleash on to.

It's a radio collar thatallows park rangers to moni-tor the number of victimsthat fall prey to monster cat.

The doc says I shouldregain most of the use of myarm in time for next year'strip.

No question I'll head back.But if I once again forget to

disable the call forwardingdevice to my cell phone and itrings while I'm playing withgiraffes - I'll answer it.

I'll tell the caller I'm sorrythey missed their Air Canadaflight to Vancouver due to theweather however I'm on asafari in Tanzania.

I'll call them back.In 10 minutes .

Adios until next timeDave Heron

Dave Heron is the owner andoperator of: Pace Setter Travel& Tours (1995) Inc; P.O. Box612, 49 Elizabeth Street,Okotoks.Tel: 403.938.5454Toll Free: 1.800.206.7223.Fax: 403.938.5568Email:[email protected]

By Dave Heron

Travel TracksTen Minutes In Tanzania

Let's talk about treats. As Isit here, enjoying my Russianred wine, I wanted to touch onour tendencies to 'treat' our-selves to the 'finer' things inlife, the ones that in fact donot (usually) 'treat' ourhealth. This is something I'veoften thought about. Why doyou suppose we engage insuch counter-productiveactivity? My opinion is this:Due to constant and exasper-ating barrage of attacks onour food choices, lifestyles,behaviour expectations, weignore it to give ourselves 'abreak' from it all. We eat thewhole bag of Cheezies, delightin one more brownie, addwhip cream on our lattes, fin-ish off that last beer, drink twoglasses of wine instead of one,sneak a candy from our kid'sstash…it's only this one timeanyway right?

Routines get boring,monotonous and dull. If wecan't get out with friends tosocialize to have silly fun, wechoose more conveniententertainment. For many ofus food and drink become ourentertainment and we end upat the gym; running in oneplace, join a club, lift man-made weights and really,pushing ourselves into yetanother routine. It's hard tobe that busy person isn't it?Believe me I know this. I workroughly 5 to 6 days a weekwith 9 to 12 hour days and Ibelong to the Arts Council.Officially right now, I've hit my12 hour mark. But, how do westop?

Take it from my dog: Sit.Stay. Lie down. Play dead. I'msure you're laughing, but it'sthe best way to slow down.Artists literally need to sit still

and stop thinking. It calmsour active, creative minds andgives us peace. It gives us themental space necessary tocreate what we have visual-ized. For me, it slows my free-way of a mind down to a pacethat allows clarity. After I'verelaxed, I'm suddenly aware ofmy heart beat, my breath.This awareness allows reasonto relax more often. Try itsometime. Sit still for 5 min-utes and just stay there. Liedown and close your eyes.Visualize somewhere you'vefelt calm. Smile. Breathe. Nowbreathe deeply. Count from 1to 5. Open your eyes. Nowthat's a treat!

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Longview Link By Chey NickersonFirst of all, from all of us

here in Longview we wouldlike to congratulate theDARE students who grad-uated on February 4th.Great job grads, and tothose who help guide thechildren in this veryimportant part of the cur-riculum, we send out ourthanks!

U p c o m i n g e v e n t s :PINEWOOD DERBY CAMPat the Blue BronnaWilderness Camp on April1st at 7:00pm to April 3rdat 3:00pm. For more infor-

mation please contact Jimor Martha Ould at 403558-2243 or check out

.Currently there is an art

exhibit in the library byJan Roenish. Stop by andspend a few minutes in thelibrary enjoying the artwhile you browse the newbooks available.

On March 23rd, FawnaBews will be at theLongview Library from7:00 to 8:00pm to discuss“ENERGY MEDICINE”.Please sign up at the

library should you wish toattend.

The BOOK FAIR will behappening at the LongviewSchool from MondayMarch 21st to the 28th.

The Longview Stampedeand Festival Association isplanning a “Battle of theBands” event for May14th. To register, or formore info please call 403861-9724.

For women struggling ina relationship, RowanHouse is hosting an 8 weekprogram starting on

March 16th. For moreinformation on this group,please call 403 933-3470.

Smiles for the weekinclude seeing a robinback in the Longview areaas well as the return of theowls to sit on their nestand eagles flying highabove the Village. Maybethere is hope yet thatspring will arrive in thenext weeks. We can onlyhope.

Have a great week.Chey

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February has been aquiet month for any partic-ular mentionable events,functions or activities.Business wise though, itwas a time for the clubmembers to discuss, con-sider and evaluate the sev-eral proposed communityprojects presented, thatwould be of designated use

and be of benefit to all,from the young to theelderly to enjoy. Whateverproject that will be under-taken, the Club is lookingforward to 2011 being aproductive year along withhugely promoting mem-bership growth. It is withpride and passion that wecontinue making our com-munity a great place tolive.

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Our Pancake Supper wasa great success. The food wasyummy and the tables lookedvery welcoming with theirbrightly coloured tablecloths,fresh flowers and candles.Everyone had a good time. Wewould like to thank everyonewho came and made it suchsuch an enjoyable evening.And thank-you, too, to all thevolunteers who worked sohard to make it happen. Wehad a silent auction andprizes for both the adults andchildren. Can't wait till nextyear!

We have new magazinesubscriptions so come in andcheck them out. Fortis hasdonated a power monitor tothe library which you maycheck out to see how muchenergy your appliances areusing.

A most exciting programoffered by the library thismonth will be one given byFawna Bews on "Energy Medi-cine." Fawna is a practitionerof holistic medicine, cranio-

sacral therapy, massage ther-apy and a counsellor. "Heracceptance and softness cre-ate a safe place to open yourheart and to learn to be O.K.with who you are," writes oneof her students. She is a greatproponent of preventativemedicine and encourages youto be your very best self. Herworkshop is on Wednesday,March 23th at 7:00pm. Pleaselet Joan know at 558-3927 ifyou plan to come. On Wednes-day March 9th there is avideo-conference on "DoesAccountability Scare You?" at7:00pm. Also on March 9th at12:00 to 1:30pm there is avideo-conference on "Law andLiving Together" which willdeal with the legal rights andresponsibilities of unmarriedpeople living together. Comingup next month will be an eve-ning with Joyce PallisterBronsch, Author and Chris-tian Entertainer and a talk byDusty Jorawski on Antarticaand stories of his flying adven-tures there.

The showing of the paint-ings of Jan Roenisch contin-ues. They are wonderful andcapture the spirit of the westand her portraits of animalsare very endearing. Drop by tosee them---you have a treat instore.

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, is another grip-ping story set in Paris and atan up-scale resort onNoirmoutier Island off thecoast of France. It is the storyof the Rey family and it's dis-turbing secret from the past.It explores the complex familyrelationships and the power ofthe secret to change every-thing in the family's life. DeTatiana has a great empathyfor broken families and teen-age angst. Along with DanBrown and Steig Larson, shehas been named one of the topten fiction writers of Europe in2009.

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Longview Students arevery proud of their school.They take pride in beingan eagle and proudly wearthe school colours of blueand gold. The saying is,“Once an eagle, always aneagle”. This motto, isreally about the qualities,charac te r i s t i c s andbehaviors we expect fromand foster in our stu-dents. It is very importantto our school that our stu-dents represent them-selves, as well, as theirschool to the highest stan-dard possible and theyknow it. We have manyreasons for being proudand we celebrate them at

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have implemented anEagle Pride Time everyFriday afternoon. Stu-dents participate inschool wide Eagle Prideactivities. These teambuilding and pride activi-ties energize and engageour students to always dotheir best in everythingthey do! About every sixweeks during our EaglePride Time we have a Tal-ent Show and Share Show-case, where students getthe opportunity to sharewith the whole school andparents any special musi-cal, artistic or athletic abil-

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1. To Prevent Oral Cancer –According to the Oral CancerFoundation, there is someonediagnosed every hour of everyday in the United States alone.When you have your regularcheck-up and cleaning, yourdental provider is also screen-ing you for oral cancer. If it isdetected early it is highly cur-able.

2. To Prevent Gum Disease- Gum disease is an infection inthe gum tissue and can affectthe bone in its more progres-sive form. It is one of the lead-ing causes of adult tooth loss. Ifdiagnosed early it can be easilytreated and reversed. If treat-ment is not received, a moreserious and advanced form ofgum disease may develop. Reg-ular dental check-ups andcleanings, flossing daily andbrushing twice a day are keyfactors in preventing gum dis-ease.

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4. To Keep Your Teeth –Since gum disease is one of theleading causes of tooth loss inadults, regular dental check-ups and cleanings, brushingand flossing regularly are vitalto keeping as many teeth aspossible. Keeping your teethare important for proper chew-ing and digestion, speech aswell as retaining proper lipretention for a great smile!

5. To Detect Dental Prob-lems Early – Your dental pro-vider will be able to detect earlysigns of dental disease andproblems with your teeth andgums.

Early detection of cavities,broken fillings and gum dis-ease are easily treatable. Ifthese problems are leftuntreated, root canals, gumsurgery and removal of teethcould be the only treatmentoption available.

6. To Maintain Good OralHealth – Your dental hygienistwill help to ensure that you aremaintaining your good oralhealth by visual examinationand by comparing your previ-ous dental check-ups. If youare falling off track with youroral hygiene, he/she will try tohelp you get back on the rightpath.

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8. To Create A TreatmentPlan – If your dental providerdiagnoses any problems in yourmouth, he/she will have atreatment plan in order torestore the health of theteeth/gums. Always discussthe treatment plan with yourprovider and any alternativetreatments available. You canalso confirm financial costswith your dental provider aswell.

9. To Have A White andBright Smile – Your dentalhygienist can remove mosttobacco, wine and tea stainsfrom your teeth. A polish cangive you a clean, white andbright smile!

10. To Prevent Bad Breath -About 85% of people have per-sistent bad breath called 'hali-tosis'. This problem can belinked to poor oral hygieneand/or a dental problem. Main-taining a strict oral hygiene pro-gram of regular denta lcleanings, proper homecareconsisting of daily flossing andbrushing, as well as using anantibacterial rinse can helpreduce malodor.

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Recently I attended an Afri-can children's choir concertwith my daughter. My heartwas full as I listened to the vari-ous stories of these preciousorphans. One story included ayoung man who had beencoerced into serving as a childsoldier and as he put it, he haddone some 'horrific things.'Many of these children camefrom a life of begging in thestreets because they no longerhad parents as they had died ofaids, or they had been aban-doned by parents. They drama-tized what it was like to beg inthe streets with outstretchedhands and making eatingmotions with those hands totheir mouth. The children thenshared how someone from thechildren's village (where thechoir comes from), came along-side them and took them to livewith a new 'family', attendschool and have a future; thusgiving them hope.

When we meet God with out-stretched, empty hands, thenHe meets us where we reallyare. We may not be orphans,but at some point in our liveswe will hit a wall in one way oranother. If we are willing and

our hearts are open, God willmeet us in that need, provideus with a new 'family' to be with(of which he is the father), anda future of living with him andfor him.

One of Jesus' really goodfriends, Peter, hit this wall, andended up stretching out hishands to God's son for immedi-ate help. The story from God'sword is as follows:

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In the end, just like Peter,we will acknowledge God andworship him for who he reallyis - the King of Kings and Lordof Lords, and, we have the bestFriend to walk through lifewith, forever.

Immediately after this,Jesus insisted that his disci-ples get back into the boatand cross to the other side ofthe lake, while he sent thepeople home. After sendingthem home, he went up intothe hills by himself to pray.Night fell while he was therealone.

Meanwhile, the discipleswere in trouble far away fromland, for a strong wind hadrisen, and they were fightingheavy waves. About threeo'clock in the morning Jesuscame toward them, walkingon the water. When the disci-ples saw him walking on thewater, they were terrified. Intheir fear, they cried out,“It's a ghost!”

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Millarville 4-H Multi Clubgot together at the SquareButte Hall for their publicspeaking competition.

This year we had anamazing panel of judges.T h e y w e r e P a d d yMullaney, Helen Dolan,Doug Jones, KathleenCranswick, Wendy Dudleyand Lori Lynn Wavrecan.We would like to thank ourjudges for taking the timeto judge our speeches andgiving us great feedback onwhat you loved about ourspeeches and also what weall can improve on. Yoursupport is greatly appreci-ated.

We would also like tosay a BIG Thank You spe-cifically to Doug, Lori Lynnand Kathleen. Thank youso much for stepping inwhen we needed you themost. Words cannot ex-press the gratitude we feel.Thank You.

After all the speecheswere spoken and all thenumbers were added up, itwas time to announce thewinners.

For Intermediates ouralternate was Haley McIvor

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For the Juniors our al-ternate was Maddy Peterswith her speech “Hannah”.In Second Place wasKashley Meyer with herspeech “My Passion”. Andin First Place was KatelynBraun with her Speech“Outdoor Pursuits”.

We would like to con-gratulate Denae, Jade,Jessica and Jacqueline ona job well done. Even

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Our club would like tosay thank you to AltaLinkfor your support.

S a r a h , J e n i s s a ,Katelyn and Kashley willbe representing our club atone of the Area Competi-tions to be held in Febru-ary. Good Luck Girls. Wecan't wait to hear yourspeeches again.

Stay tuned to find out ifany of our members willplace in the top three andmake it on to the next level.

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I hardly know where to start on areview of this book. It is well written, thecharacterization is strong but the storyline is described by the Cleveland PlainDealer as "a slow, magnetic descent intohell that is as fascinating as it is dis-turbing."

This is a family story written as aseries of letters from the mother to thefather about their son Kevin - who is atthe centre of a school massacre. Eva'semails to Franklin detail their relation-ship pre and post Kevin, followed by theevents in Kevin's life leading to "Thurs-day" at Kevin's school. Her letters alsodescribe her bimonthly visits to Kevin inprison. She is Kevin's only visitor andwe wonder why.

Franklin makes a huge effort tobelieve that his household is that of atypical American family. He seemsblinded by Kevin's malice and dismissesEva's early concerns about Kevin - inti-mating that Eva is exaggerating theproblems or that they are really Eva'sproblems. At one point Franklin doesask Eva for a divorce and Kevin over-hears this discussion. He decides tocommit his act of mass murder. If Kevinrespects either of his parents at all, it isEva, the strong-willed one, with whomhe has been engaged in a battle for domi-

nance since his birth. After all, defeat-ing her will be much more satisfyingthan defying his more obvious father.

Kevin's sister Celia is conceived,mostly because Eva needs to bond witha member of her family and it is nevergoing to be Kevin and she and Franklinhave lost their unity. Celia is born whenKevin is eight and is different from herbrother in every way. She relies on Evato keep her safe, but is that realistic inthis household?

The true theme of this novel is theimportance of innate characteristicsand personal experiences in determin-ing character and behaviour. TheNature versus Nurture debate contin-ues throughout this book, but leavesenough ambiguity to ensure that we willkeep on questioning the theory. WasKevin born evil or was Eva's ambiva-lence toward maternity and mother-hood the trigger in his development?There are so many 'clues' about Kevin'smalevolence, after the fact, that we won-der how this family functions on a dayto day basis. The fleeing nannies, thecancelled play dates, the lack of friend-ships in the life of this silent, cynical,often down right evil child, makes for aharrowing read. There is some darkhumour and the everyday minutiaegives us momentary relief. But wecringe and worry about Celia and won-der why Franklin gives Kevin a cross-bow for a Christmas present.

Shriver "yanks the reader back andforth between blame and empathy, ret-ribution and forgiveness. Never lettingup the tension, Shriver ensures that,like Eva, the reader grapples with

unhealed wounds." - Deborah Donovan"This is not a light book, but it is a

necessary one. Her (Eva) inability tomother Kevin is perhaps an insightfullook at those women who bore the real-life school killers and Shriver should becongratulated on her brave and difficultwork." - Kaitlyn Kochany

This is an intense, psychologicalnovel, but one with lots of research andtrue newspaper headlines about teen-age mass murders included throughoutthe book.Eva says "I was struck despite myself bywhat a sizable proportion of our speciesfeeds off the depravity of a handful ofreprobates...Think of it - how much gov-ernment is the management of the way-ward 1 percent?...prison building andwarding is one of the biggest growthindustries in the United States." Chill-ing or what?? This is a must read andwould be great for discussion as there islots of meat and lots of differing opin-ions.

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LIQUOR STORE

Sun - Thurs 10am - 10pmFri - Sat 10am - 11pm

206 Main Street NW, Turner Valley

Ph: [email protected]

Saddle Pads, Leg Wraps

Hoods, Navajo Blankets

Better Than Home ‐ Coin Laundry

Drop Off & Self Service

Blanket Wash & Repairs

27 McRae St. ‐ Okotoks ‐ 403‐938‐7788

DRAFTING AND DESIGN

SAND & GRAVEL

REAL ESTATE

403-245-2234

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• Pump Installations

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Septic & Holding Tanks

Frozen Culverts & Lines

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Line Flushing

Portable Toilet Rentals

Camera Line Inspections

SEPTIC

Call Rod 403-861-5956Email: [email protected]

Semi Retired PlumberSmall plumbing, heating

& gas fitting.

Reasonable rates

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PLUMBING

WASTE REMOVAL

Snow Ridge Plumbing

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The Navajo Mug403-558-2272140 Morrison Rd, Longview

Made to Order Hot & Cold SandwichesHome Made PiesGift WareRegular & Specialty Coffee

CAFÉ

Terry Johansen AT BDTpersonalized home design & plans - town & country - additions

403-606-2975

www.abodedesign.caemail: [email protected]

DRAFTING AND DESIGN

PRIVATE DAY HOME in TURNER VALLEY

Please call Wilma 403-933-7492

An elite day home (adjacent to Turner Valley School),is now providing the following solutions for familiesrequiring childcare: drop-in - part time - full time

CHILD CARE

We Buy Scrap Cars

AUTOMOTIVES

HEALTH & BEAUTY

The Town of Turner Val-ley is updating its Munici-pal Development Plan(MDP). An MDP is a policydocument that will guideTown Council's decision-making on growth anddevelopment matters inthe community. MDPs aregenerally updated everyfive years and this is thesixth year of the currentMDP.

Town Counci l hasrequested that the princi-ple of sustainability guidethis update. Sustain-ability is understood tomean 'meeting the needsof the present generationwithout compromising theability of future genera-tions to meet their needs'.Four d imens ions o fSustainability: social, envi-ronmental, economic andgovernance will act as aframework throughout thedevelopment of the MDP.

The Town has hiredplanning consultants fromAECOM to carry out thisimportant work. AECOMhas a long history of pre-paring SustainabilityPlans and MDPs and inassisting small and largecommunities with theirmany planning and devel-opment projects.

As part of the prepara-tion of this MDP update, aseries of public meetingswill be held in Turner Val-ley with residents and busi-ness people. The purposeof these meetings is togather information and toenter into a discussion onthe strengths of the com-munity and those issuesthat need to be addressedto make Turner Valley abetter place to live. Threemeetings will be held in

Turner Valley on the belowdates from 6:30pm to 8:30pm:

1.Wednesday, March30th, at the Turner ValleyTown Hall (223 MainStreet NE) for Town Coun-cil, Administration andmembers of the public.

2.Wednesday, April27th, at the Flare 'N Der-rick (131 Main Street NE)for Downtown Busi-nesses/Landowners, theDevelopment Industryand members of the pub-lic.

3 .Wednesday, May11th, at the Turner ValleyTown Hall (223 Main

Street NE) for those withinterests in Parks, Path-ways and Recreation andmembers of the public.

As well, AECOM willhave a booth at the TurnerValley Oil & Gas OpenHouse, to be held at theFlare 'N Derrick (131 MainStreet NE) on Thursday,April 14th, from 4:00pm to8:00pm.

To better assist resi-dents and business peoplein the community in pro-viding AECOM staff withtheir suggestions, pleasecontact Brian Conger [email protected] 403.270.4856, or Jack

Scissons [email protected] 403.975.2556. As well,feel free to visit us on theFacebook website page,“Turner Valley Sustain-able Municipal Develop-ment Plan Update”.

Grassroots ~ march 15th - 28th, 2011

Turner Valley Sustainable Municipal Development Plan Update

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Group and Private Lessons

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Educational programsfor adults and children

Kids Day Camps

Workshops & Clinics

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Ranch Office

Lee JonesRanch Manager

403-938-2469

403-669-3603

Monday to Friday9:00am to 5:00pm

Evenings & WeekendsBarn & Lessons

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Located 3 miles east of Black Diamond;8 miles west of Okotoks at

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