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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, drop ins 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 SheepCreekArts 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.

Apr 25th, Seniors’ Dinner at theLegion Turner Valley. Book aheadplease.-----------------------------------------------

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Mar 3rd to Mar 30th, 2011 - ArtExhibit - FULL CIRCLE - Meeting

Point Artists Association atTURNER VALLEY SCHOOL

Contact: Carol Webb,403-938-7359.

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Okotoks - Student Exhibit - LargeGallery, Okotoks Art Gallery in

The Station. 403-938-3204.-----------------------------------------------

April 1st to May 7th - SheepRiver Photography by Anne andMark Durocher-Weston - SmallGallery, Okotoks Art Gallery in

The Station. 403-938-3204.-----------------------------------------------

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.

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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.

----------------------------------------------April 2nd - 2 to 4pm - Easter Bon-net Tea at St George's ChurchHall, Turner Valley. Wear your hatand gloves for a $1.00 discounton your ticket. Call Ruth: 933-3591.----------------------------------------------April 9th - 1:00pm Birth of aNation Day Parade and Ceremo-nies. Parade starts at Turner Val-ley Fire Hall. Ceremonies to fol-low at the Legion.----------------------------------------------April 9th - 6:00pm Daryl Makkappearing at the Turner ValleyLegion.

April 16th - 2:00pm Children’sEaster Party Turner Valley Legion----------------------------------------------

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Okotoks Woman’s Story Pulls at the Heartstrings!Chicken Soup for the Soul - My Dog’s Life....

When Connie and JamieGreenshields agreed totake a guide dog puppyinto their Okotoks homefor a year and a half theyhad no idea how incrediblydifficult their job wouldbe... or how heartbreakingand rewarding at the sametime. Now Connie's storyabout Dudley is about tobe shared with the worldvia the latest

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The Greenshields, likemany families, wanted toteach their children aboutthe importance of givingback to their community.When they heard AlbertaGuide Dog Services, a localcharity, needed volunteerpuppy raisers, they will-ingly opened their home -and their hearts.

Dudley came to them ateight weeks old, a GoldenRetriever puppy with gen-tle eyes and impossiblysoft fur. From the verybeginning he was a chal-lenge. “He could grab some-thing and eat it, no matterhow much you watchedhim," says Connie. Hedevoured children's socks,pebbles and even a bottlecap when he was veryyoung. Dudley survivedthe resulting-surgery to

remove the cap and startedto thrive...quickly becom-ing an important part oftheir family. Everyoneloved him - even their owndog Bogey.

Connie's story describestheir growing pride in theirpuppy as Dudley finallymastered basic commandsand the tears that camewhen he went off to collegeto become a guide dog. “Let-ting him go was the hard-est thing I've ever had todo,” says Connie. “And yetwe know this was the ulti-mate gift to someone whoreally needed him.” TodayDudley is a guide dog, giv-ing independence to ablind man living on Van-couver Island.

Dud l e y ' s s t o r y inChicken Soup is a “must-read" for anyone who loves

dogs. Connie, who still vol-unteers as a puppy sitterfor Alberta Guide Dogs,also receives a cheque forher story. To nobody's sur-prise, she's donating itback to support futureguide puppies.

Chicken Soupfor the Soul - My Dog's Life

In support of the Dia-mond Valley Boys andGirls club, Cindy Boldtwith ATB Investor Ser-vices, Joyce Ostroski andMarlene Ryks of ATBFinancial recently hosteda seminar and invited localsmall business owners toattend. Participation fromthe community businessowners was excellent andATB would like to thankthem for attending. An

organizational expert wasbrought in to provide thebusiness owners withi d e a s t h a twould be easyto implementimmediately.Some wonder-ful tips werepassed along.

As a result ofthis effort, ATBis proud to beable to contrib-

ute $325.00 to the Dia-mond Valley Boys andGirls Club.

ATB Supports DVB&GC

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The Foot-hills Lions Club (FLC) heldtheir annual InterclubMarch 15th, 2011 with rep-resentatives from theBlackie, Nanton, Okotoks,2 Calgary Clubs and sev-eral guests in attendanceenjoying fun, food andfriendship while raisingmoney for the Lions Foun-dation of Canada DogGuide program. Dog

guides are bred andtrained in Ontario thenmatched with people withvision or hearing impair-ments, those with specialneeds, epilepsy and nowchildren with autism. Totrain these dogs cost theLions and other donorsbetween $4,000 and$12,000 each, however thehelp and joy these animalsbring to their human part-ners is immeasurable.

Following the dinner the

Foothills Search and Res-cue gave a very interestingpresentation on their mis-sion, objectives and train-ing through a PowerPointpresentation and discus-sion. Often we take forgranted the valuable ser-vice these volunteer menand women provide.

The evening closed with

a silent auction in whichthe local businesses gra-ciously donated items.With the help of these part-ners the FLC was able toraise over $1,400 to helpwith the Dog Guide pro-ject.

The Foothills Lions Club“Serving Our Community”

Foothills Lions Club Hosts Successful Interclub

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Pop's BarbershopSandul's Pharmacy

Longview Jerky ShopPriddis General StoreOne on One Esthetics

Black Diamond LiquorBlack Diamond GalleryBlack Diamond Bakery

Hayden's Machine ShopIan Tyson's Navaho Mug

Marv's Classic Soda ShopPegasis Spirit of the Earth

Diamond Valley Vision CareAG Foods/Country Food MartTurner Inn Family Restaurant

Eastern Slopes Veterinary ClinicDiamond Valley Veterinary Clinic

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March 26th marked the3rd Annual Purple Day,suppor t ing ep i l epsyaround the world cam-paign.

Epilepsy is a conditionof the central nervous sys-tem, characterized by thetendency to have sei-zures. The term epilepsycovers a wide variety ofdisturbances in con-sciousness, ranging frommild sensations or inter-rupt ions in normalthought, feeling or behav-ior, which are barelynoticeable, to the moresevere convulsive seizure.Approximately 2% of thepopulation has epilepsy.Anyone at any age can getepilepsy, although mostcases are diagnosed earlyin life. As the baby boom-ers age, more seniors willbe affected by epilepsy asa result of strokes, tumorsand other conditions asso-ciated with aging.

Okotoks resident, KimKarran was diagnosedwith epilepsy at the age of15 and used to suffer from16 to 20 seizures permonth until she had theVegas Nerve Stimulatorinstalled in her chest.

Being a “guinea pig” forthe newest tool to treat epi-lepsy, Kim now suffersfrom 5 to 9 grand mal sei-zures per month.

Recently, Kim had agrand mal seizure thatcaused her to bang herhead off the bathtub andbite through her lip. Whenshe awoke on the bath-room floor, she was cov-ered in blood. “The bath-room is the most danger-ous place and the worstplace for a person to havea seizure. I am scaredgoing into the bathroomand never lock the doorwhich ensures that help

can come in if somethinggoes wrong”, said KimKarran.

Kim is motivated andpassionate about volun-teering with the EpilepsyAssociation to raiseawareness and get peopletalking about epilepsy inan effort to dispel mythsand inform those with sei-zures that they are notalone. Kim and others inthe community could beseen wearing Purple onSaturday to show supportfor those who battle epi-lepsy on a daily basis thatthere is hope. For moreinformation check outthis website:

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Gardens GaloreGardens Galore By Karen Brewka

Spring Lists bringSummer Bliss, Part 1

Around here, the easiestway to get great summercolour from flowers is byg r o w i n g t h e m i ncontainers. Now is thetime to start planning ourcontainer gardens. Ialways make plans andlists and then, once I startshopping for my plants, Ig e t s i d e t r a c k e d b ys o m e t h i n g n e w o rsomething on sale. But theplanning is fun anyway.

Summer flower contain-ers are great on decks,stairs, by doorways, alongdr iveways and eventucked into shrub andperennial beds. Larger con-tainers can take largerplants and won't need asmuch watering, but theycan be heavy. Smaller con-tainers need more water-ing but can be very versa-tile when grouped in floraldisplays.

Most flowers are goingto need 10 – 12 inches ofgrowing medium to lastthe season. Width is moreimportant than depth asmany roots are going togrow sideways as well as

down. Large containerscan be partly filled withwoodchips or other mate-rial before adding the grow-ing medium. This helps toreduce the weight. I use asoilless mix (3 parts peatmoss, I part perlite, and 1part vermiculite) for mostof my containers. I add abit of garden compost tothe larger containers. Oryou can purchase readymixed container medium.A note about peat moss: itis hydrophobic. Oncedried, it is very hard to re-wet. Dry peat moss is flam-mable. In the fall and win-ter, you can use your con-tainers for seasonal dis-plays but they should bemoved away from door-ways and stairs and, if notused, they should be emp-tied or covered to preventthem being used as an ash-tray.

Anything can be used asa container but the flowersn e e d d r a i n a g e . A nundrained decorative con-tainer can be used by putt-ing some gravel or smallrocks in the bottom andthen putting a drained con-tainer inside the decora-

tive container, perched onthe gravel. Hanging bas-kets need to be anchoredwith enough hardware tosupport the weight, evenin the wind.

Next article, we'll talkabout placement, size andcolour, and choosingplants. Some questions toask yourself about the loca-tions you might want touse for containers:

How much sun expo-sure each day?

How much wind expo-sure?

Does my hose reachthis location?

There are lots of booksand magazines in thelibrary to provide inspira-tion. Plant catalogs andinternet sites on containergardens can be helpful.

The Valley NeighborsGarden Club meets everythird Tuesday of themonth at 7:00pm. Forinformation call Susan at403 – 933 – 7675. The Hor-ticultural Club meetsevery second Tuesday ofthe month at 7:30pm. Forinformation call Sheila at403 – 931 – 3989.

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An original picture was donated to the High CountryLodge, in memory of Nels & Ruth Hoy. Artist, Granddaugh-ter, Marney Delver was commissioned by their nieces, neph-ews and family to do a picture of the dairy barn at the familyfarm (Tiny Springs Farm). The barn was built in 1949 in theMillarville Community. The presentation was made to HighCountry Lodge, Centre Manager, Val Scott (left) by PattyWebb (daughter of Nels & Ruth Hoy).

By Todd CurranWith over 600 licensed

businesses in Turner Val-ley and Black Diamond,the Diamond Valley Cham-ber of Commerce shone aspotlight on the area'sskilled artisans, profes-sionals and businesses byhosting the Diamond Val-ley Business Expo onMarch 18th and 19th.

With the support of thetowns of Black Diamondand Turner Valley and anenthusiastic group of indi-viduals called the Dia-mond Valley EconomicPartnership, the DiamondValley Business Expobecame an instant hit with

consumers and businessowners alike.

After setting up on Fri-day evening at the Flare &Derrick in Turner Valley,registered businesses gotto meet, mingle and net-work over hors d'oeuvresand refreshments. A pre-sentation emphasizing theimportance of collabora-tion, joint initiatives, part-nerships and mutual sup-port was then given.

F rom 10 :00am to4:00pm on the Saturday,the public visited 40 localbusiness booths to dis-cover new products andsolutions for installingsolar panels, avoiding reno-

vation pitfalls, finding griefmanagement support andhundreds more. The 24presentations in the newSheep River Library anddozens of gift packageswere also crowd-pleasers.“We had a great turnoutand received a lot of posi-tive feedback,” says Dia-mond Valley and DistrictChamber of Commercepresident Clayton Foster.

With the success of thisfirst Expo, the Chamber isaiming to make it anannual event. “It wentreally well,” Clayton says.“The public was happy todiscover businesses in thearea that they weren't

aware of, which made theExpo really effective for thevendors. We've already gotnew people interested inparticipating next year.”

For more information onthe Diamond Valley Cham-ber of Commerce visitwww.diamondvalleychamber.com.

Diamond Valley Business Expo

Developing bridgesbetween local farmers andfood-conscious consum-ers will be the goal of a new"Farm To Table" initiatives p o n s o r e d b y t h eMillarville Racing & Agri-cultural Society.

"Our Agricultural Soci-ety, particularly throughour famous MillarvilleFarmer 's Market , is

uniquely positioned toestablish closer 'farm tot a b l e ' c o n n e c t i o n sbetween our local areafarmers and those regionalconsumers who would liketo know first-hand wherethe food they eat is comingfrom," says Hugo Bonjean,best-selling author, localr e s i d e n t a n d V i c e -President of the Millarville

Racing & Agricultural Soci-ety (MRAS).

"We will be looking topromote awareness aboutlocal sustainable agricul-ture, solicit contacts fromconsumers who are inter-ested in the direct pur-chase of their food fromfarms and hope to promotedirect sales to our area res-taurants and food arti-

sans, starting with ourown Farmers Marketfood concession."

"We think sustainedawareness and supportthrough a new MRAS

"Farm To Table" committeewill lead to more farmers inthe area being able tomake a living from agricul-ture," added Mr. Bonjean.

A March 25th launch ofMr. Bonjean's book, A Peo-ple's Power, doubled as afundraiser for the newFarm to Table committee,with food and talent beingdonated for the cause.

For more information onthe new Farm To Table ini-tiative at MRAS, please con-tact Hugo Bonjean at (403)933 3913 Or [email protected].

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Harry Potter and theChamber of Secrets

Grown Ups My Trip to Panorama

It was a cold dark nightwhen Harry was sitting onhis wooden bed listeningto the suspicious soundscoming from his cup-boards. In fact Harry wasso curious that he walkedover to his cupboards andSWUNG them open and anodd creature pounced out!

Harry was even moresuspicious now becausethe creature kept onrepeating do not go toHogwarts over and overagain. But Harry could notstay because his friendRon was floating outside inhis sky blue car. Harry ran

towards the car andsprinted inside and theydrove off into the dark-ness.

I really liked this bookbecause it's very magicaland there are disappoint-ments around every cor-ner. I also liked this bookbecause the author hassuch a creative mind andexcellent description.

I would recommend thisbook for ages 10 to 14. Sogo ahead and find out whatwill happen next in thebook Harry Potter and theChamber of Secrets.

By Shae

This is a movie ratedPG-13. The problem of themovie is that his two sonsare video game geeks andhis high school team coachpassed away. He went outto the lake house with hisold high school basketballteammates.

They were all out at thelake house when theyfound a rope tied to a treebeside the lake. The kidsdidn't know what it wasf o r . W h e n t h e g u yexplained it they made himgo first. When he was outfar enough he forgot to letgo! When he came back hehit the bird out of the tree

and landed on it. Theywere worried about thebird he landed on.

My personal preferenceon this movie is that it is ahilarious comedy. You canwatch it over and overagain and you will stilllaugh. The reason it is agreat movie is that thecharacters just act sofunny.

Grown Ups is an out-standing movie. I reallythink this is the best movieI have ever seen. I wouldrecommend this movie foranyone in grade 4 to grade6.

By Justin

When I went to Pan-orama we stayed in a hotelwith a window and threebeds. It took one hour tounload our things. I onlyhad one suitcase. My momhad two. That's a lot!!!!!

When we were allunloaded we went to thepool. There were two pools,one freezing, one burning.I had to keep switchingpools because none werejust right. I was really tiredafter switching so manytimes. After we swamKyra, Keydra and I ate KD.My mom had salad.Yummy!

I really liked that therewas more than one pool so

I c o u l dswitch. I lovedthe food it wasdelicious. My family reallyliked the ski lift. I wasreally scared at first. Iloved the hotel rooms.They were huge! Theyrocked! I felt rich when Isaw the hotel rooms!!!

This was my secondfavourite trip I've ever beenon. It was so much fun! Ithink people ages one tofifty would like this trip.There is a lot of hotel spaceand rooms. I hope every-body in my class can goand have the chance toenjoy it.

By Kynlie

TURNER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWSTURNER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWS Student Reviews

Town ofTurner Valley

www.turnervalley.ca403-933-4944 ~ 223 Main Street NE

Turner Valley Council Meetings

for AprilStart Time - 6:30 pm

April 4th - Committee of the Whole

April 18th - Regular Council Meeting

Need a hand completing your income tax return?

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.

Turner Valley

Family 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) · Printers

Laptops · All computer components and assorted cabling · Televisions

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

Town of Turner Valley

Mailing of 2011 Assessment

Notice is Hereby Given that Pursuant to

Section 311(1) of the Municipal

Government Acct 2000, R.S.A., Chapter M-

26 for the 2011 Assessment Notices for the

Town of Turner Valley were mailed on

March 11, 2011. All Turner Valley property

owners are advised that there is a sixty (60)

day period from the date of mailing, in

which to submit a complaint in regards to

the Assessment Notice. Any person may

inspect the assessment roll at the Municipal

Centre during regular office hours from

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through

Thursday and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to

4:00 p.m. All assessed persons are deemed

to have received their assessment notices

as a result of this advertisement.

An open house will be held with the

Assessor May 3rd from 11:00 a.m. until

5:00 p.m. If you wish to discuss your

assessment, please contact the town office

at (403) 933-4944 to make an appointment.

Town of Turner Valley Municipal Centre

Box 330, 223 Main Street N.E.

Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0

Notice of Municipal Utilities Rate

Increase Effective March 1, 2011

The Town of Turner Valley will implement the last

phase of the full-cost recovery utility rate program,

effective March 1, 2011. The program is designed to

encourage water conservation, while supporting a

sustainable waterworks system. It places water costs

responsibilities on all users and will eliminate tax

subsidies. The Town is also encouraging residents to

recycle and reduce waste going to our landfills. New

rates will affect both residential and commercial

customers. Visit for details and

to calculate your projected rate or contact

403.933.4944, admin@turnerval ley.ca for

assistance.

Check for toilet leaks (a leaky toilet can waste up

to 200,000 litres of water a year, Environment

Canada)

Upgrade plumbing fixtures to low-water use type

Turn off water while brushing teeth

Reduce time in the shower to under 5 minutes

Flush toilet only when necessary

Run dishwasher and washing machine only

when full

*Source: Town of Okotoks, Water Conservation Tips

Conserving WaterIt’s everyone’s responsibility

Indoor water conservation tips *

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TOWN OF TURNER VALLEY

Pool Summer Employment

Senior and Junior Guards

The Town of Turner Valley will be hiring for seasonal full time and part time positions at the

Dr. Lander Memorial Swimming Pool for the 2011 summer season as

follows:

The successful applicant will have the following qualifications:

National Lifeguard Service Award, LSI, and Emergency First Aid

Applicants must be able to provide copies of valid certifications.

Deadline for resumes are:

Senior Guard Positions - April 15, 2011

Junior Guard Positions - April 15, 2011

Mail to: Town of Turner Valley, Box 330, Turner Valley, Alberta T0L 2A0

Attention: Cheryl Gross, Pool Operations Coordinator

Fax to: (403) 933-5377 ~ Email to:

SENIOR GUARDS AND JUNIOR GUARDS

[email protected]

The Town of Turner Valley requires seasonal full/part time Senior and JuniorLifeguards for the Turner Valley Dr. Lander Memorial Swimming Pool commencing May16, 2011 (weather permitting). These positions will be responsible for staff and summerprograms including Red Cross/Lifesaving lessons. Excellent communication,organizational and public relation skills are a must. The job descriptions for thesepositions are available upon request from the town office during regular office hours orthe town website www.turnervalley.ca.

The Town of Turner Valley appreciates the interest of applicants and wishes to thank allfor applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


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What an unbelievablegame hockey is.

The High Country Rock-ies Midget Tier 1 team haveshown us what dedicationand team sportsmanshipis all about.

Right from the start ofthe season, families andfans have watched as thisgroup of young men hasgrown together into thisfast-paced Team. I sayteam with a capital 'T'because that is exactlywhat they have become.They play good, fast, skill-ful hockey.

They finished regularleague play in first placewith 30.5 points plus 3.5

points for sportsmanshipfor a total of 34 points afterplaying sixteen games andwinning thirteen of them.They lost two, early on inthe season and tied one.

Entering the sevenseries play-offs, with sev-eral members on theinjury list, they playedwith determination. In achallenging three gameseries they beat Hanna 4to 3 in overtime at home,lost 4 to 2 in Hanna andthen came out fighting forthe banner in the finalhome game.

Synonymous with thisarea, Cow Bells and BullHorns raised the roof at Oil-

fields Regional Arena asthe home team shot to vic-tory with a resounding 7 to4 win.

Congratulat ions toEveryone Involved!

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Every responsible dog owner agrees... pickingup after your dog is a MUST. No matter where orwhen it occurs, there is NO excuse for not scoop-ing the poop. So here are some reasons whyEVERY dog owner MUST be responsible for pick-ing up EVERY TIME.

1. It's the law. Just like littering, it'sunlawful NOT to pick up after your dog, andyour violation is subject to fine.

2. It's common courtesy. Cleaning up afteryour dogs shows respect for our neighbours andour community. Only irresponsible dog ownersleave their dog's poop for others to look at, stepin or clean up.

3. Dog Poop is unhealthy. Abandoned dogpoop can host diseases and/or parasites whichcan infect other dogs that come into contact withit, or be transmitted to people who accidentallystep in it and track it home. Particularly at risk,of course, are children who play on the ground.

4. Dog Poop bio-degrades slowly. Some peo-ple think it's okay to leave dog poop because itwill break down naturally. However, thebiodegration process is very slow, and, espe-cially in places where the dog population is high,abandoned dog poop can accumulate fasterthan it breaks down.

Watch future editions for more reasons tokeep scooping!

The Scoop on Poop

Councillor's Corner: by Mayor Sharlene BrownDid you know??? that all of Council and committee of council meetings are open to the public and

we would like to welcome anyone to attend. During the last municipal election some of us heard thatCouncil is not spreading the word. If you are interested in anything about the town; please check outthe Town of Black Diamond website and the event calendar for upcoming events. Even better, if you

are interested in committing approximately 2 hours a month to make your community a better place, we may haveopportunities on various committees. Please contact the Town office for further information.

Thank you to all the volunteers and local merchants who took part in the Diamond Valley Business Expo onSaturday March 19th, it was a huge success. It was great to see all the networking, visiting and learning about whatour communities have to offer.

Are you interested in what the Town of Black Diamond Parks and Recreation Board is planning for 2011; are youinterested in the goals and objectives of Black Diamond's Sustainability plan? Everyone is welcome to hear annualpresentations from these committees on Monday April 4th at 7:30 in the Black Diamond Town Office.

Parade Planning is underway! We would welcome at least 20 more volunteers to assist on June 4th witheverything including; volunteer coordination, traffic control, set up and take down. For further information pleasecontact [email protected] or telephone Sharlene at 403-919-2450.

April 4th InterAgency Meeting 12:00noon to 1:30pm Black Diamond Council ChambersApril 4th Committee of the Whole meeting 7:30pm Black Diamond Council ChambersApril 6th COUNCIL Meeting 7:30 pm Black Diamond Council ChambersApril 12th Parks & Recreation Board meeting 7:00pm Black Diamond Council Chambers

Council Calendar

Energy update - Solar generation has done well – From September 26, 2007 until March 21, 2011 we have gen-erated 8,507 kilowatt hours of power which is equivalent to 8,419 kgs of Greenhouse gasses avoided. The wind tur-bine on the roof has generated 90 kilowatt hours of power in 26 months. The second wind turbine located on thetower behind the arena, has generated 149 kilowatt hours of power in 14 months.

In 2010, the Oilfields Regional Arena has reduced its power consumption by 73,889 kilowatt hours of power incomparison to 1999. This is equivalent to 53.1 metric tons of reduced CO2 (Green house gasses avoided). In the lastseven years we have saved 231.6 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere by reducing our power consump-tion. The average household contributes 12 metric tons of CO2 annually, so we've saved the average household CO2contribution of 33 houses for 1 full month each!


... LIONS are!

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Pace Setter Travel & ToursPace Setter Travel & Tours.

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Tel: (403) 938.5454 Fax: (403) 938.5568 Toll Free: 1.800.206.7223

Email: [email protected]

I wonder where the ...We called him “Goofy

Freddy”, partially becausewe were a tough gang of 7year olds but mostly be-cause Freddy was……..well, a tad goofy even by 7year old standards.

While most of us madeour way around the neigh-borhood with coasterbikes assembled from rem-nants of assorted mechan-ical parts, Freddy hit thestreets running with abrand spanking new CCMone Spring morning to theenvy of us all.

You could hear him com-ing from a block away.

“Look Ma – No Hands”he'd scream just prior toslamming into the side ofvarious parked vehiclesand assorted unsuspect-ing pedestrians.

In addition to beingsomewhat unbalanced,Freddy just didn't get itwhen it came to under-standing traffic flow.

Needless to say Freddywent through a lot of bicy-cles and took out morethan his fair share of inno-cent bystanders by thetime we lost track of him.

U n d e r s t a n d a b l y ,Freddy after a short while,had very few takers whenhe offered rides on thecrossbar.

A story hit the headlinesthe other day that mademe think that perhapsFreddy had given up bicy-cles and had gotten intothe airline business.

There's shall we say, asomewhat checkered his-tory of entrepreneurs whofeel that there's a fortuneto be made in the businessof offering cheap flights.

And while there is in facta fortune to be made in of-fering and subsequentlyaccepting payment forcheap flights, it's the ac-tual completion of the fly-ing program that's raisedthe alarm bells over thepast few years.

ZoomFlyGlobespanJetsgoOasis.To name but a few.And like Freddy, there

were more than a few casu-alties from the debris fieldwhen things ground to ahalt.

Now comes word of anew operation poised tolaunch this summer overthe North Atlantic, a routethat has statistically seenmore overcapacity and per-petual loss leaders thanDollar Stores in a majorcity.

To sweeten the pot, thealleged driving force be-hind this one horse stableis a veteran of one of thepreviously mentioned oper-ators.

Perfect.Gives me the same reas-

surance as a telemarketertrying to convince me he'sthe best positioned guy tomanage my portfolio.

He's got years of experi-ence having previouslyworked for Bernie Madoff.

But it will be differentthis time don't ya know?

Where other operatorsply their craft through theutilization of modern fuelefficient aircraft whichkeeps the per seat milecost down, this operation'sgoing with an aircraft typefirst introduced in 1983and discontinued 21 yearsago in 1990 after a produc-tion run of only 81 aircraft.

Okay - an older, less fuelefficient aircraft requiring1 additional cockpit crewis bound to cost a bit moreto operate.

No problem - add moreseats.

Done - where a certainAsian operator squeezes405 bodies on board their300 series, this new one'splanning on 517 seats toaccommodate the Canuckcrowd on the 10 hour Van-couver to London flight.

That's like Goofy Freddyputting 4 on the crossbarfor a quick jaunt round theblock .

I can hardly wait.The ads will probably

start in another month."FLY DIRECT FOR LESS

- AVOID THE CROWD-BOOK NOW - ONLY $699"

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OF GHINZOU KNIVESAND A WAM BAM NUTCHOPPER"

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Which will possibly befollowed by ads a monthlater that suggest "due tocircumstances beyond ourcontrol" and sage advice tocontact your credit cardcompany to file a claim forflights purchased but nottaken.

The only truly unknownfactor here is whether ornot Goofy Freddy will dustoff his old CCM and comeroaring down Airport Roadbellowing "LOOK MA - NOWINGS" and f ina l l yachieve personal credibil-ity after all these years.*POSTSCRIPT*

This article was origi-nally published by yourstruly on January 25th ofthis year in a travel tradepublication called OpenJaw and was in reaction toa new operation based outof Calgary calling itselfBRITFLIGHTS.COM

The people behindBRITFLIGHTS.COM werethought to be some of thesame ones that had beeninvolved with the now de-funct ZOOM Airlines andGO TRAVEL DIRECT.

Needless to say, morethan a few industry insid-ers were a tad skepticalover this newly proposedventure.

As of March 22nd, thenotice appearing on theirweb-site simply states, “Itis my regret to inform youthat Britflights Inc. will nolonger be operating”.

Wow – who'd havethought?

Other than perhapsGoofy Freddy.

Adios until next time

Dave Heron

Dave Heron is the owner and op-

erator of: Pace Setter Travel &

Tours (1995) Inc; P.O. Box 612,

49 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks.

Tel: 403.938.5454

Toll Free: 1.800.206.7223.

Fax: 403.938.5568

Email:

[email protected]

By Dave Heron

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After having to cancel theWinter Carnival manytimes over a number ofweeks due to extremely coldweather, we had to rush tohave the carnival last weekwhen the weather warmedand the strong Chinookwinds threatened to melt allthe snow. The students,staff and parents had a won-derful time. Students par-ticipated in relay races withsleds, treasure hunts forcoloured ice blocks buriedin the snow as well as build-ing and decorating giantsnow castles.

We also had a great turnout to our

on Tuesday, March 15th. Ineach homeroom, studentsshared with their parentsportfolios of work and par-ticipated in learning andassessment activities. TheLeprechaun traps were ondisplay, parents could expe-rience mission impossiblein the gym, tour throughthe library and look at allthe new books and havetheir portraits drawn by thestudents in the Grade 5/6class. The Grade 3/4 classhad a cultural fair with dis-plays, artifacts, music, artand food from all aroundthe world. There were activ-ities on smart boards in all

the classes,l i t e r a c ytasks ands t u d e n t stried to out-smart theirparents inmath activi-ties.

During our School Coun-cil Meeting later that eve-ning, there was a presenta-tion made by Doug Stevens,FSD Director of DistributedLearning about

. At this time, par-ents received their logins,instructions and assis-tance in accessing this pro-gram. isa web enabled softwareapplication designed to pro-vide students and parentswith a portal into the class-room and into studentlearning.

andrepor t on

and the

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how your child is perform-ing in relation to the courseand grade level learner out-comes in the

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con-tribute to the developmentof your child as a responsi-ble learner and are an inte-

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and

usecategoricalgrading inreporting stu-d e n t a c a-d e m i c

achievement. Categoricalgrading is the best practiceof assessment used by edu-cators in describing stu-dent's academic achieve-ment. This enables stu-dents and parents to clearlysee what it takes to be suc-cessful. When students cansee the target clearly, theyare much more likely toreach it. Additionally, theuse of rubrics that describeperformance also enablesstudents to self-assess andbe able to determine thenext steps in their learning.We want everyone to be wellinformed and confident intheir understanding ofassessment, evaluationand reporting.

A BIG THANK YOU isextended to Legacy Oil andGas Inc., Turner ValleyField Office and DaveGrenwich , Opera t i onSuperintendent, for givingLongview School a donationof $1000.00 in support ofour Fine Arts Programwhich includes art, dramaand music. Legacy is com-mitted to assisting commu-nities in areas of need andthis very gracious donationwas presented to the stu-dents, staff and Principal,Mrs. Roberts by Mr. DanJanicki. This gift is verykind and the thoughtful-ness greatly appreciated byall of us at LONGVIEWSCHOOL.

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Longview Link By Chey NickersonWow what a difference a

few weeks make! Thewarmer weather definitelyhad people in good spirits.Everywhere I looked I sawpeople out walking andchatting with neighboursOUTSIDE! We're not foolingourselves, we knew therewas more white stuff butwe're happy to see the dirtyold snow melting away.

With all the melting awhole new set of problemsarise. The garbage hiddenbeneath the snow over thewinter starts peekingthrough as well as the dog

and cat feces from winter.Spring and warmer weathermake it imperative toremove this as soon as pos-sible. Please do your best torid your property, or nearbysurroundings of the gar-bage and mess left from win-ter. Water is starting to runand rise so be aware of yoursurroundings if you're outwalking.

Sunday April 17th is theEGGstravaganza at 1pmC e n t e n n i a l P a r k i nLongview for all the localchildren (of all ages) formore information please

contact Jenn at 558-0168or Tracy at 558-0177.

Even though we havebeen back in the “white ofwinter” we are all lookingforward to the disappear-ance of the snow and wel-coming all the birds andspring signs. The hawks,eagles, even a few bravegophers have made appear-ances so we shouldn't giveup hope just yet. Spring IScoming. It's just testing ourpatience!

Have a great spring!

Chey

C. Ian McLaren NewsC. Ian McLaren NewsStudents at C. Ian

McLaren in Grade 3 havebeen working on their storywriting. Here are a couple ofthe stories to share with thereadership.

Lightning crashed andbanged as the princess wasstaring out the castle win-dow with her cat Spice.When all was quiet the prin-cess turned to her pink bedand sat on a pillow. Sud-denly a giant lightning boltcrashed into the group out-side and it shook the castle!When the lightning bolt wasgone there was a cloud ofsmoke and out stepped avampire! A maid saw theprincess disappear with thevampire! She screamed forthe prince to help and he gotthere in the blink of an eye.The maid pointed to somedark clouds in the sky. Theyslowly started to move outof the way and there was adark scary castle. Theprince saw the princessbeing dragged inside. Hethought of a way to save theprincess. He got his wandout and threw it with all hismight, and it hit a sparklingcloud of dust. As the cloudgently floated to the groundhis wand flung back and heput it away. He pulled andtugged at the cloud and itmade a shiny rope. Theprince threw it as hard ashe could with all the energyhe had left, but it wasn't

long enough. So he got hiswand and pointed it at sometwigs on the ground andthey started floating. Hedragged the twigs to makemagic stairs. He almost gotto the top of the castle whenhis weight made the twigscrumple to the ground! Theprince thought that hewould never save the prin-cess but he had one moreidea. He ran up the wall andstarted to float. As he wasfloating he made magicstairs by pointing his wandat the wall and using bricksthat came from it. Finally hereached the top of the cas-tle, grabbed the princessand started to run home. Asthey were running, batsstarted to chase them. Theprince picked up the prin-cess and started running sofast that you could not seehis feet. He reached the prin-cess' castle but the doorwas locked so he looked allaround the castle andfound a window that heclimbed through with theprincess. They felt utterlyexhausted. He rememberedhow hard he had tried tosave the princess. He felthappy when he saw the prin-cess' smile and he hopedthat he would never have todo that again. He decided togo home and practice hisspells so he could get betterat them in case he needed tosave another princess. TheEnd

Fred and Susan were run-ning. They needed to get totheir friend's house asquickly as possible. Butthey took a wrong turn andthey got lost in the woods.They felt scared becausethey heard crashing soundsin the woods, but theycouldn't see what was mak-ing the sounds. They triedto find a road so they couldget back home to be safe.But they were too deep intothe woods and there wereno roads. They climbed atree to try to see somethingthat they recognized. Thetree was too prickly andscratched their arms. Whenthey finally got to the topthey only saw fog. Theycould not see the road,which meant that theycouldn't get home. They feltsad and cried over and over,but luckily police flew overin a helicopter and foundthem. They told their dadthat they would never gooutside without him again.They remembered thecrashing sounds in thewoods, and how scared theyfelt from the noises. Theyhoped they wouldn't get lostin the woods in the firstplace. They decided to nevergo out in the woods againwithout their dad, and theyfell asleep in the helicopter.The End

“The Princess” by Jaden

“Fred and Susan” by Coul-ter

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Every month, teacherschoose students in theirclassrooms that have beenexemplary in their strive forexcellence. Two awards aregiven, one for the most pow-erful student – the studentthat has shown evidence ofall the characteristics of aresponsible learner. A sec-ond award(s) is given to thosestudents that have exhibitedone or more of the character-istics.

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and Dog Tales will be offeredin early in April. This course,provided by the experts fromLiteracy for Life, is one of themost popular courses pre-sented by this agency.

Each week we will providean activity around makingyour own creative book orhelping your child find thejoy in healthy snacks.

Parents and chil-dren make a themed booktogether using a variety ofdifferent materials. Thisallows a child to experiencereading through their sensesand play! Watch your childgrow as the words you choosetogether leap off the pages.This is coupled with a storyand circle time.When healthy food becomesfun, it becomes yummy foryour kids and you! Join us inour mission to gets kidsinvolved with the story offood. Your child will partici-pate in making a snack thatthey can offer to you-the par-ent (some help may berequired). Combined with astory, songs and rhymes allyou have to do is eat and bemerry! This course runsevery morning from 10:30 till11am from April 5th till June21st – twelve fun filled ses-

sions at the new library.Dog Tales is a program for

8 to 12 years olds especiallyfor children who struggle tofind joy in reading. These chil-dren may require a safespace for that to happen. DogTales is designed to offerthat. When matched with agentle dog, children can relaxand find a willing listener!Dogs are screened for theirgentle nature and willing-ness to respond to affection -it's a win-win that's tried andtested. Watch the video at:www.litforlife.com to see thebenefits this program canbring. This course runs onTuesday, April 5th to June21st from 4:30 till 5:00pm or5:00 until 5:30pm at theTurner Valley location of theSheep River Library.

Visitwww.litforlife.com and clickon the programs tab followedby in the community andthen school age. Click on thecalendar and you will betaken to the registrationform! You may also call thelibrary at (403) 933-3278 orLiteracy for Life at (403) 933-5092.

Two new photographycourses have been scheduledfor April, just in time to helpyou get ready for spring andsummer picture taking.

These evening courses will beinstructed by Jim Nelson, apublished photographer withover 40 years of experience.All you need to do is bringyour camera, your manualand your questions. TheApril 14th course,

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Come to this seminar onApril 28th to learn moreabout your camera. Registra-tion has started. Just call thelibrary at 933-3278.

Two new programs onparenting will be held in May.

exploreseffective techniques andmethods of how to developproblem solving skills to con-trol outbursts. This is anafternoon program for par-ents with children of all agegroups. Small children arewelcome to join a story in thelibrary during the workshop.Parents of 4 and 5 year oldswill want to attend the funworkshop,

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“Inner beauty is impor-tant…but not nearly asimpor t an t as ou t e rbeauty,” states EllenDeGeneres in her CoverGirl 'Simply Ageless' TVcommercial. Ellen wouldcertainly seem to be cor-rect, as the multibilliondollar industry of fashionand makeup suggests thatthis is true. This seemsespecially accurate in thewestern world, wheremulti billions of dollars arespent annually. Fashionmagazines, TV shows onfashion and shows allabout celebrities where allthe emphasis is on what isworn and how they look,most TV shows and sit-coms where stars aredressed up – this is whatmeets the eye wherever weturn.

God says the opposite.He emphasizes that it'swhat's on the inside of aperson that really counts.A good example of this isfrom God's writings whenthe prophet Samuel wastold to go and anoint one ofJesse's sons as the newking of Israel. At first Goddidn't reveal to Samuelwhich of Jesse's manysons he was to anoint to bethe new king. He said he'dshow him at the time. Thefirst son to pass beforeSamuel was Eliab. Samuelthought for sure he wasthe one God had chosen,but God had other ideas.

(1 Samuel 16:6, 7NIV, 2010)

Then there was theyoungest that was out car-ing for the sheep in thefields. His father Jesse had-n't even called him in topass before Samuel, butthis is what happenedwhen he came in from tend-ing the sheep:

(1 Samuel16:10-13 NLT)

Contrary to what mostof the world thinks aboutoutward beauty and howimportant it is, God wantsus to realize just how sig-nificant and vital theinside of us is – that is,what is in our hearts. He isthe only one, who has theonly way, of reaching downinside our hearts andchanging it and shaping itto what it should be.

(Deu-teronomy 30:6 NLT)

(Colossians1:6 NLT; (parenthesismine)

How about you? Are youready to let God changewhat's really important inyour life, the inside of you,in your heart? He loves youand yearns to share His lifewith you everyday. Read-ers are invited to write Glo-ria at:[email protected].

“When they arrived,Samuel saw Eliab andthought, “Surely theLORD's anointed standshere before the LORD.”

But the LORD said to

Samuel, “Do not con-sider his appearance orhis height, for I haverejected him. The LORDdoes not look at thethings people look at.People look at the out-ward appearance, but theLORD looks at theheart.”

“In the same way allseven of Jesse's sonswere presented to Sam-uel. But Samuel said toJesse, “The LORD hasnot chosen any ofthese.” Then Samuelasked, “Are these all thesons you have?”

“There is still the youn-gest,” Jesse replied. “Buthe's out in the fieldswatching the sheep andgoats.”

“Send for him atonce,” Samuel said. “Wewill not sit down to eatuntil he arrives.”

So Jesse sent for him.He was dark and hand-some, with beautifuleyes.

And the LORD said,“This is the one; anointhim.”

So as David stoodthere among his broth-ers, Samuel took theflask of olive oil he hadbrought and anointed

David with the oil. Andthe Spirit of the LORDcame powerfully uponDavid from that day on.Then Samuel returned toRamah.”

“The Lord your Godwill change your heartand the hearts of all yourdescendants, so that youwill love him with allyour heart and soul andso you may live!”

“This same Good Newsthat came to you is goingout all over the world. Itis bearing fruit every-where by changing lives( ), just as itchanged your lives fromthe day you first heardand understood thetruth about God's won-derful grace.”

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Grade 4Many events have been

happening at our schoollately. Our class is startingour Green Thumbs plantproject, with tomatoes,cucumbers and sugarpeas recently transplantedand started under ourgrow light. We are learningabout light and plants inMother Nature's Patterns,our IB unit of inquiry. Weare also learning aboutAlberta history of the furtrade and early settlers,with students interviewingf a m i l y m e m b e r s t oresearch family historyand stories of arrival inAlberta. We recently vis-ited the Grade 5 class tosee their electricity pro-

ject, lighting up their card-board houses. Grade 4'sreceived some ideas aboutexploring Gr.5 Scienceand one of our Gr. 4 stu-dents used this experienceto construct a fan thatworks at home.

The Upper Schoolrecently visited the Mili-tary Museum to see a spe-cial show, “Afghanistan: aGlimpse of War”, as well asto tour the new naval andair displays. It was a veryinteresting time as one ofthe exhibitors, a well-known Ottawa photogra-pher who had beenembedded with the Cana-dian troops, conducted thetours for each grade. Thisspecial exhibit will be

there until the beginningof July for the public tovisit.

The Grade 1 & 2 classesare continuing to Skypewith Ian Dutton, the artistfrom Britain who has beendoing art with them via sat-ellite. Grade 3's are inves-tigating their observationsthat “Math and Scienceare all around us, from thetime we wake up until wego to bed.”

As a school and commu-nity, we are looking for-ward to being able to useour gym which is beingfreshly painted. Everyoneis also looking forward tosome more pleasantweather after so much coldand colds!

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Having read and enjoyedand passed around "WaterFor Elephants" Gruen'sprevious novel, I had veryhigh expectations for thislatest offering. I was disap-pointed - but maybe I hadset myself up.

The initial setting is aresearch centre dedicatedto the study of the commu-nicative behaviour ofbonobo apes. After a bombblast destroys the lab andinjures Isabel Duncan, thebonobos are moved to NewMexico.

Lizard, New Mexicobecomes a madhouse asthe media frenzy spiralsupwards over the latestreality TV show - the life ofthe bonobos. Each individ-

ual ape personality shinesthrough and we feel asthough we know thesebonobos personally. Butthe characterization of thepeople in this novel isextremely weak.

I felt as though Gruenwas reaching for contentas she introduces thegreen-haired vegan pro-tester, the meth lab'sguard dog, Ivanka - thefriendly, neighbourhoodstripper, Amanda's botox,hair and body-imageencounters with Holly-wood - and she's the scriptwriter!!

This novel felt rushed tome and it certainly lackedthe whimsy of "Water forElephants." The biggestdisappointment of all wasthe ending - not very cre-ative or memorable. Basi-cally this book was just toomuch about the humansand not enough about themuch more interestingstory of the bonobos.

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I read my first novel byErdich many years ago -"The Crown of Columbus",and have been a fan eversince. All of her fiction hasa ring of truth based on his-torical data and that is myfavourite type of book.

This is the story of a trou-bled marriage and howthat discord affects theentire family. Irene is fin-ishing her doctoral thesison George Catlin - the nine-teenth century painter ofNative Americans. Gil, herhusband, is also a painter,w h o s e m o s t h i g h l yregarded works are allrevealing portraits of Irene.

As in her previous work,Erdich's Ojibwa heritageflavours this novel of differ-ing tribal backgrounds con-tributing to the deceit andabuse of the couple whocannot live with or withouteach other. Their three chil-dren are caught in the war

of the parents and Erdichdoes a "beautiful job ofdemonstrating that love, orsome version of it, does notprevent verbal or physicalabuse."

There are multiple narra-tors and this complexnovel shows the challengesfacing Gil and Irenebecause of the lack of alarger extended family. Thenarrative is heart-breakingbut believable and the end-ing manages to surprise usby revealing the omni-scient narrator.

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So here we are, a fewdays into Spring and westill have snow all over theground. How are you reallyfeeling about that?

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As an artist with toomuch yin, I've managed toutilize my emotions towork for me. And since myteaching schedule offersme everlasting inspira-tions, I've always got a zil-lion projects to dive into.Step one: Focus on howI'm feeling. Step two:Relax. Step three: Getinvolved. And thanks tothis awareness, in just twoweeks, I was able to com-plete two highly technical,

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"AS ONE PERSON WECAN NOT CHANGE THEWORLD BUT WE CANCHANGE THE WORLD OFONE PERSON"

Lion James Lee, JaniseGalarneau, Lion LonaLineham, Lion DavidCampbell and Isis andTheresa Velkova have justreturned from a very mem-orable trip to Bali, Indone-sia. This was truly a heartwarming experience forme. Bali is a beautiful trop-ical island full of warm peo-ple and an interesting cul-ture. Out of the touristarea people struggle to buyfood and clothing, get medi-cal attention and educatetheir children. The Foot-hills Lions Club donated$1500 to purchase 55 pairof special glasses and theLions also donated about300 reading glasses, tohelp the poor people ofNorthern Bali. Theseglasses were taken to theHelen Flavel Foundation,which is run by an Austra-lian woman who firststarted this foundation to

help educate the poor chil-dren in Northern Bali.Helen was ready and wait-ing for us when we arrived,to train her Balinese help-ers to help test the eye-sight of people needingglasses. Balinese peoplefrom many outlying vil-lages were brought to thefoundation, tested andreceived glasses. Many ofthese vi l lagers haveneeded glasses for yearsbut were too poor to pur-chase them. "Thank You"to Helen Flavel, Sukadanaand Dewi (Balinese direc-tors who work tirelessly forthe foundation) and all thestaff who were so well orga-nized and made this pro-ject run efficiently. Wewere served lunch, wateror tea breaks, with treats,and a delicious Balinesefeast in the evenings, pro-vided with a lovely hotelroom at a discounted priceand given free transporta-tion when needed. Wewere so proud to be work-ing with the "Helen FlavelFoundation" and so proudto be a "Lion". It takes solittle to do so much.

At our March 15th meet-

ing we enjoyed the plea-sure of having other LionClubs in our area meetwith us for an evening offellowship and fun. Wehad a silent auction and agame of chance whichbrought in $1394.00.Each year the moneyraised from this is donatedto "The Lions Foundationof Canada" which provides"Dog Guides" to Canadi-ans with disabilities. Everyperson deserves inde-pendence, safety andmobility. This foundationdoes not receive any Gov-ernment funding and pro-vides Dog Guides to quali-fied applicants at no cost.It costs approximately$20,000 to raise and traineach dog. Thank you to allthe donors who made thisa successful auction forthis worthy cause.

The next Lions Bingowill be held at the ValleyNeighbours Club on Fri-day, April 1st, at 6:30pm. Ihope to see you all there.

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Most people think of gumdisease, or periodontal dis-ease, as an infection local-ized to the oral cavity withtissue destruction confinedto the mouth. However,mounting research over thelast 20 years provides evi-dence that pathways ofinflammation link orali n f e c t i o n s , s u c h a speriodontal disease, towhole body damage. Thestrongest evidence of a linkrelates to diabetes andp e r i o d o n t a l d i s e a s e .Periodontal disease is oftenreferred to as the sixth long-term complication of diabe-tes, but it often goes unrec-ognized by physicians whotreat diabetic patients. Peo-ple with diabetes are muchm o r e s u s c e p t i b l e t operiodontal disease. Onceperiodontal disease isestablished in a diabeticpatient, metabolic control(glycemic control or bloodsugar levels) of diabetes iscomplicated from the con-stant reservoir of gram-negative anaerobic bacteriathat sit at the bottom of thegum pockets producinginfection and low grade

inflammation throughoutthe body. That is why therelationship between diabe-tes and periodontal diseaseis sometimes referred to as a'two-way street' and the rea-son why diagnosis andtreatment of periodontaldisease, just like optimalglycemic control, are essen-tial in the medical manage-ment of diabetes.

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Maintain good oralhygiene – brushing at leasttwo times/day, daily floss-ing and tongue brushing.

Undergo the treat-ment that your den-tist/dental hygienist recom-m e n d s f o r a c t i v eperiodontal disease.

Take all medicationsprescribed by physiciansand dentists as indicated.

H a v e r e g u l a rperiodontal maintenancev i s i t s t h a t i n c l u d eperiodontal evaluation andre-treatment as needed(usually every 3 to 4months).

Quit smoking!

Reduce weight.

Eat balanced mealswith proper nutrition.

Comply with yourhealthcare provider's rec-ommendations for HbA1ctesting at least every three

months, and request copiesof the results be forwardedto your dental provider,which allows him/her tomonitor your glycemic con-t r o l a g a i n s t y o u rperiodontal status.

Diabetic people are 2to 4 times more susceptibleto periodontal disease.

Periodontal infectionthen complicates glycemiccontrol and enhances insu-l i n r e s i s t a n c e a n dhyperglycemia.

Poor glycemic controlcauses increased suscepti-bility to re-infection andmore severe periodontal dis-ease.

'Keep Your Smile for ALifetime!'

What does glycemic con-trol have to do withperiodontal disease?

What happens if I haveperiodontal disease and itis not treated?

'What kind of recommen-dations will my physicianand dental provider maketo manage my diseases?'

Remember the 'two-waystreet'.

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byEric Francis

Aries (March 20-April 19)

Taurus (April 19-May 20)

Gemini (May 20-June 21)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22)

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Every action you take in the outer world of your life isgoing to have a corresponding sense of going deeperinto yourself. Every time you go deeper into yourselfyou're likely to experience some impulse to expressyourself in the world. The two are not only related,they are directly connected. While you may feel attimes that something is too deep to express, or toosuperficial to explore the inner meaning of, I assureyou that both processes are proceeding at the samebasic pace, and will feed one another nicely. It is atruly meaningful advent that you are making theconnection, and the truth is you've been doing so fora while. If you're looking for one significant reasonwhy your life is so different now, that would be a greatplace to start your investigation.

Consider how your ideas about gender influenceyour ideas about your profession. You may feel thatthere is some factor working against you, somethingsuch as sex discrimination, but this may have itsroots in what you were taught about yourself andtherefore what you believe about yourself. So theissue is in a sense political because it involves thestructure of society, but there is a deeply personallevel in that we tend to make real what we believeabout ourselves. Does anybody remember the EqualRights Amendment? One of the most puzzlingaspects of American history to me is how this couldhave possibly failed. Here is the salient text:"Equality of rights under the law shall not be deniedor abridged by the United States or by any State onaccount of sex." I mean, how basic does it get?

This may be a wild month for you socially; you couldhave a lot of fun and you could get into a lot oftrouble. I suggest you make real decisions,particularly about what you say. You may have neverheard me say the word 'gossip' anywhere in the lastthousand Planet Waves columns, but I suggest younot partake this month, even a little. Mercuryretrograde in the hotly charged up social angle ofyour chart is a warning that even a small misstep,exaggeration or deception could cause a lot ofproblems. Indeed, you must be careful andconscious when you say anything to anyone. And

passing along the advice of one of my favorite corruptpoliticians, always stay three drinks behind thecrowd. If you can manage all that you will have a heckof a lot of fun.

In all matters involving your profession or any kind ofaspiration, be mindful of the random chance or oddcontact that can help you get where you need to be.The world will have a way of yielding its secrets: whoto speak to, what to ask, what to say at the right time.When you're not certain, do a little research and/orwait patiently for more information. It will have a wayof blossoming on the branches like so many flowersof the springtime. While Mercury is retrograde, Isuggest you pause before making any decisions, ormaking any commitments in writing -- even thingslike applications, or finalizing a new resume. Do thelegwork and then wait until the end of the month toactually start the process. A delay of a few weekscould save you a few years.

Be aware that someone you care about is deeplysensitive at the moment, and their response to asituation that arises for them is unlikely to be aresponse to you. Don't take it that way -- if you do,you may get more deeply involved than you wereplanning on and indeed than you deserve to be. Thatsaid, you're unlikely to be able to ignore thesituation. I can give you a clue. The person is havinga challenging time dealing with a childhood traumainvolving their mother, which may in turn involve herdaughter. The charts caution that there is a veil ofdenial thrown over the whole thing, which may makethe emotions involved extremely slippery. Here is thequestion: what does any of this have to do with you?

This is the month to be careful with money. Yourfortunes could turn on the point of a pen; I will repeatthe oft-cited standard advice for Mercury retrograde:beware of what you sign. I would go so far as tosuggest you avoid writing your name inside the coverof a book, and if you do, write with pencil. Becautious even with verbal commitments, such aspromises and offers of favors. Be equally carefulabout what is promised to you; you're naturallyskeptical and whatever is offered is likely to lookreally good. That said, the astral weather is extremelygood for detective work. It's so good, all you'll have todo is let people open up and reveal their secrets. You

might have some great fun sharing a few of yourswith the right person, but please don't put them onFacebook.

How much is too much of a good thing? You hadbetter talk about it with the people who matter themost. You have a number of relationships brewingand they seem to have a diversity of appeals. There'ssome awesome potential for exchange on manylevels. Yet you may wonder if they conflict with oneanother, or whether it's appropriate to be close (oreven attracted) to more than one person. Here iswhere integrity comes in, mainly in the form of opencommunication. You will go a long way towardmaintaining balance by repeatedly asking howvarious people around you feel. As long as they havetheir say, you will have a sense of stability andexperience some extraordinary moments of contact.

One thing I suggest you do this month is delegate anywork that anyone can do as well as or better thanyou. This will serve two basic purposes -- you'll get tohave more fun, and you won't push yourself to thepoint of exhaustion. You'll stay healthier and getmore done and have weekends and evenings toyourself. Otherwise you run the risk of workingyourself into madness, getting less done, andpushing your health past that certain edge whereyou know you shouldn't go. You just need thepresence of mind to set aside your pride and askpeople to take on tasks that you don't want or thatyou're not so good at. This is the trick -- keep whatyou're best at and what you like the most. Then tellme if you like this method.

Many of your best ideas will come from what mostpeople think of as mistakes. So if you're on a projector in a conversation or developing an idea and you dosomething 'wrong', or if you get confused, see ifmaybe you've actually got the better idea. By the waythis is where most people shut down their creativeprocess. True creativity can seem like a bunch ofmishaps that lead from one idea to the next. Therational mind of a normal person wants everything toline up and be perfect, and come out exactly asplanned. Art is what happens in the state of mindhalfway between intention and neglect.

Security has become such a priority these days thatnearly anyone can get away with anything. Yourwhole concept of what makes you feel safe is beingturned on its head, and you may feel stressed out --even though you haven't necessarily connected thetwo. The thing that may be pushing your patienceand invoking paranoia is your desire to feel safe,comfortable and secure. We live in edgy times andyou will probably feel a lot better if you allow yourselfto explore the edge. You may think that's the lastplace you want to go, but if you're looking for somepeace of mind, you will need to push yourself intounfamiliar territory. Every cell in your body wants togo there.

Hugh Prather once wrote, 'It takes ego to see ego'.Therefore, I am loath to trust any statement aboutsomeone being egotistical or driven by self-importance. It may be true; heck, it's usually true,but you also have to look at the source when anyonemakes such an accusation. Therefore, if anyoneshould make such a comment about you, notice whois talking and where they're coming from before youdecide the statement is right. Our society has a littlenarcissism problem, coupled with a self-esteemproblem, and the two usually go together. Yourcurrent primary mission in life is to feel good aboutyour existence, and along the way you'll need to getyour concepts sorted out. The truly rare commodityis self-respect -- and since we're on the topic, that'sthe real taboo.

Hugh Prather once wrote, 'It takes ego to see ego'.Therefore, I am loath to trust any statement aboutsomeone being egotistical or driven by self-importance. It may be true; heck, it's usually true,but you also have to look at the source when anyonemakes such an accusation. Therefore, if anyoneshould make such a comment about you, notice whois talking and where they're coming from before youdecide the statement is right. Our society has a littlenarcissism problem, coupled with a self-esteemproblem, and the two usually go together. Yourcurrent primary mission in life is to feel good aboutyour existence, and along the way you'll need to getyour concepts sorted out. The truly rare commodityis self-respect -- and since we're on the topic, that'sthe real taboo.

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We all havea unique pairof eyes thatfocus light onthe retina intheir own spe-

cial way. The shape of the eyefrom one person to another isfully unique, and so in effect,no one's eyes focus light inexactly the same way asanother person. In fact, it isvery rare that any one per-son's left and right eyes workin exactly the same way.Refractive Error (RE), glassesprescription, neutralizinglenses - these are all termsthat mean the same thing: Amathematical and optical rep-resentation of how the eyefocuses light. The three mostcommon refractive errors arenearsightedness, farsighted-ness and astigmatism. Thisarticle will compare and con-

trast nearsightedness and far-sightedness.

In order to see distantobjects, the eye tries to relaxand release focus. To seethings up close, the eye mustput some effort in and focus.This takes work. For peoplewho spend little time lookingat things within arms reach,this focusing effort is of littleconsequence. For those whospend much time at a desk orin front of a computer, theeffort spent in focusing ismuch more important. Formany, if too much effort isrequired to simply see clearlyat close distances, they willprefer to look elsewhere, faraway from whatever is in frontof them.

Nearsightedness (myopia)is when your vision is easier atnear distances. That is to say,light is improperly focused on

the retina (the sensory tissueinside the eye). The result isthat things in the near dis-tance, say on your desk, areeasier to see than distantobjects which appear blurry.It doesn't matter how muchyou try to relax your vision,you can not see distant objectclearly, but the benefit is thatit takes less effort to see upclose. There is usually littlepain or discomfort associatedwith strong nearsightedness,but oddly enough mild near-sightedness can cause head-ache in school-aged childrenespecially when they mustsquint ever so slightly to try tosee the whiteboard moreclearly.

Farsightedness (hyperopia)is when your vision is easier atfar distances. Farsighted peo-ple can often see well in the dis-tance and up close, but near

vision requires extra effort.When the eyes are allowed torelax, everything looks fuzzy -distance and near. In somecases, seeing clearly takes somuch effort, the brain is satis-fied with seeing only a fuzzyimage and gives up trying toforce the eyes to see anybetter. In the end, vision ispoor and reading difficult -even with glasses. (This condi-tion is incorrectly called 'lazyeye' and is better described as'amblyopia'). Farsighted peo-ple often complain of painaround the forehead and eyes,behind the eyes and generalheadache and fatigue espe-cially near the end of a workday. They also tend to squint alot and this leads to faciallines.

Children who are near-sighted are easy to spot, rela-tively speaking. They will have

trouble seeing the board fromthe back of the class, but havelittle trouble seeing up close.Because nearsighted childrensee well up close, they handlenear work with greater easeand they tend to do better inschool. There are proportion-ally more nearsighted stu-dents in universities and col-leges than farsighted stu-dents.

Farsighted children fre-quently slip through thecracks of the school systembecause they are difficult tospot. They will often be able tosee far and near, but thisrequires much effort. For thechild, this effort to see is nor-mal so they will not often com-plain, except for headaches.Copying from the whiteboardto a notebook can be anexceedingly tiresome and frus-trating task for a farsighted

child. Often enough, far-sighted children can alsoread, so this is another reasonteachers and parents miss theproblem.

There is no significant dif-ference between the sexes forfarsightedness or nearsight-edness. Some ethnicities havea higher prevalence of somerefractive errors (glasses pre-scriptions), and there is com-pelling evidence that uncor-rected near vision leads to anincrease in nearsightednessduring the school years.

Dr. Boulet is an optometrist andowner-operator of Diamond ValleyVision Care in Black Diamond (403-933-5552 or He isalso a former high school teacherand continues to work with chil-dren who have trouble learning.

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

101 Centre Ave,Black Diamond

(Beside the Esso)

LIQUOR STORE

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

206 Main Street NW, Turner Valley

Ph: [email protected]

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

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Lee JonesRanch Manager

403-938-2469

403-669-3603

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With respect to myMom's little book here's thecontinuing list of handyhints and suggestionsusing soap and suds tomake life easier, andcleaner.

1. When preparing potsand pans for an outdoorbarbecue the soot washesoff much easier if you pre-pare the bottoms first bycoating them with soap.

2. The old standby: atight ring will slip off yourfinger easier if you soapyour hands. Just an asidefrom me, if you're doing thisover the sink, make surethe plug is in or move awayfrom the open drain.

3. A saw will cut woodmore easily and smoothly ifyou rub both sides withsoap.

4. If you're going to thetoboggan slope with thechildren, rub the bottom oftheir sleds and tobogganswith soap, they will get asmoother and faster slide.

5. Zippers also workmore easily and glidesmoother if you rub soapon the closed zipper, thenunzip and run soap overthe opened teeth.

6. Wallpapering - thenote says to apply wallpa-per more easily and to pre-vent hardening that cancause cracking and peel-ing, add a small amount ofsoap to the paste bucket.It doesn't specify what typeof soap, nor whether itworks in the water withpre-pasted paper. I wasn'tgoing to experiment withmy new wallpaper. I won-der if anyone has ever donethis one?

7. Rub moistened soapunder the lip of a wateringcan to prevent drips.

8. To machine stitchsmoothly with heavy fab-rics such as denim, or can-vas, as well as plastic rub asliver of dry soap under the

presser foot.9. Economical and easy

fuel for the fireplace.Tightly roll old newspapersinto small logs, tie themfirmly and soak them insoapy water. Drain and drythem by standing on endand you're ready to go. Ialso remember my Dad add-ing potato and/or orangepeels to the center of thelogs. The orange peels gaveoff a really nice scent. Thepotato peels apparentlyhelp clean out creosotefrom the chimney. I know itdidn't hurt.

10. If you have squeakyfloor boards work a littlemoist soap into the cracks,this will stop most prob-lems.

11. Here's a funny onethat I doubt anyone will usethese days, but must havebeen handy way backwhen. To give whitewashedwalls a glossy finish mix apound of soap in a gallon ofhot water and add to fivegallons of whitewash.

12. Mix several drops ofdish detergent soap withundiluted vinegar in aspray bottle. Spray bugswith the mixture, it is nontoxic, no fumes and works.

While on the subject ofvinegar, and keeping inmind the time of year, fill aspray bottle with one partwater and three parts vine-gar, spray it on the car win-dows in the evening; it'll pre-vent frost from forming andsaving you a scraping job inthe morning.

And just because I'velearned a new trick, and itwon't fill an entire article, ifyou don't have and won-dered, those little clay discsthat you put in the brownsugar container to keep itloose and soft really dowork!

Send your tips to Rose-mary at [email protected].

Household HintsHousehold HintsBy Rosemary

More Soap and Suds...and more

Calling all Albertanmothers! Fabulous Corpo-ration Gives Back Divisionannounced the launch oftheir Fabulous Mother ofthe Year™ contest, open toall mothers / grandmoth-ers across Alberta.

Fabulous Mother of theYear™ is a celebration ofincredible mothers, theirinspiration, life philoso-phy, unfa i l ing love ,strength of character,inner beauty and outwardcharm. Its purpose is tohonour and recognize out-standing mothers inAlberta and draw attentionto fabulous women whomake the world a betterplace.

“Too often, mothers donot get the recognitionthey very much deserve,”says Janeen Norman, CEO

of Fabulous Corporation,an Alberta-based TV andfilm entertainment com-pany. “We're trying to fixthat.”

Nominations for the2011 Fabulous Mother ofthe Year are now beingaccepted at:

. To qualify, nomineesmust be Alberta residentsand a mother who is eitherbiological, step, adoptiveor foster/guardian. Thedeadline for entering the2011 Fabulous Mother ofthe Year™ contest is11:59pm on April 15th.Nominees must also havecompleted their nomina-tion acceptance form nolater than this time.

A panel of celebrityjudges will select the top

20 finalists to compete forthe 2011 title of FabulousMother of the Year™ in Cal-gary on Saturday, May 7that 1:30pm at the Delta Cal-gary South Hotel. The2011 Fabulous Mother ofthe Year™ winner willr e c e i v e a f a b u l o u smakeover and luxuriousweekend getaway.

Emcee for the event isVickie Chase from CTV Cal-gary. Judges for this year'scontest include: KellyFalardeau, professionalspeaker and 2010 FierceWoman of the Year;Tamara Plant, publisher ofMom Magazine; ChristinaRowsell from Calgary's Lite95.9FM and Ellen Percival,publisher of Calgary'sChild Magazine.

An online vote for thepeople's choice of Fabu-

lous Mother of the Year™will be held in tandem withthe event, with the winnerannounced at the event.The people's choice winnerwill receive a sensationalspa treatment.

All net proceeds fromthe Fabulous Mother ofthe Year™ contest gotoward the Learning Dis-abilities Association ofAlberta, helping kids withADHD and learning dis-abilities lead fabulouslives. Tickets for the eventare $35 and are on salenow.

To learn more about theFabulous Mother of theYear™ contest, please visit

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Fabulous Contest For Fabulous Moms

The Town of Turner Val-ley and the Municipal Dis-trict of Foothills are enter-ing into a Management Ser-vices Agreement whereone, or more employees ofthe MD, selected by theMunicipal Manager, shallbe carrying out the func-tions of Chief Administra-tive Officer for the Town ofTurner Valley.

In addition, enhancedservice or additional ser-vice requirements / pro-

jects may be negotiatedwith the Town of TurnerValley Council based uponinformation or recommen-dations related to scope,feasibility, fees and otherrequirement related to theproject.

The Management Ser-vices Agreement wassigned by both parties onFriday, March 25th, 2011at the Town of Turner Val-ley, in Council Chambers.

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$989,900· Must See!!/Ultimate in privacy

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762 HighwayBRAGG CREEK

$699,900· 1572 sq/ft bungalow/5 beds

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· Tile/Hardwood/Granite/Skylights

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TURNER VALLEY 472 Seclusion Valley Dr

$499,900· 1882 sq/ft 2-storey/3 beds

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TURNER VALLEY 456 Seclusion Valley Dr

$499,900· 1440 sq/ft bungalow/3 beds

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Acre+ lot has the potential to be divided into two largelots. 180'of river front, mature trees and a no-throughroad. 1400 sq.ft house with upgrades, 30'x68' shop,fully insulated and heated, 12'and a 14'door.

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