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november 11

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.









In Flanders fields.






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In Flanders fields.

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2nd & 4th Monday - Quilting 12:30 – 4:00p.m. Griffiths Senior 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.-------------------------------------------------------11:00am - 11:45am Chair Exercises.Griffiths Senior 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.--------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month 6:30pm Legion ExecutiveMeetings 403-933-4600. No July & Augustmeetings.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 9:00pm Beginner Acrylic Painting -Autumn Scene. Sheep Creek Arts Council.403-933-4020.

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403-933-7464.--------------------------------------------------------

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403- NoJuly &August meetings.

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Business Meet-ing Senior

--------------------------------------------------------3rd/every month Coffee Chatter OkotoksSNAPS Orvella Small - 403-603-3232.--------------------------------------------------------9:30 ~ 11:00 am - Yoga in Longview. Kendra403-558-3696.--------------------------------------------------------10:00 ~ 10:45amArt with Little Ones. SheepCreekArts Council. 403-933-4020.--------------------------------------------------------10:45am Book Buddies Sheep RiverLibrary. 403-933-3278.--------------------------------------------------------1:00 or 7:00pm Knitting Club Sheep CreekArts Council 403-933-3376.--------------------------------------------------------

Valley NeighboursClub 403-933-4445.--------------------------------------------------------6:00 ~ 7:00pm Belly Dancing Sheep CreekArts Council 403-938-4020.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 8:00pm - Red Deer Lake CommunityCentre - Boot Camp for all levels - Patti: 403-931-2373.--------------------------------------------------------7::00- 9:00pm Adult Badminton, MillarvilleCommunity School gym. 931-3919.-------------------------------------------------------7:30 ~ 9:30pm 1st & 3rd week of month.Scrapbooking Sheep Creek Arts Council -403-933-4424.--------------------------------------------------------

7:00 ~ 8:30pm YOGA Beginners and all lev-els, Priddis Community Hall, drops in wel-come. Margit 403-931-3649.--------------------------------------------------------7:30pm Last/every month. Legion LadiesAuxiliary No meetings July & August. 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 Senior Centre, BlackDiamond. 403-933-4036.-------------------------------------------------------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 - 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 403-938-4020.--------------------------------------------------------6:30 ~ 7:30pm Gentle Yoga for beginnersand those that practice. Millarville RanchersHall. Margit 403-931-3649.--------------------------------------------------------7:00-9:00pm - every Wednesday Adult Vol-leyball, Millarville Community School gym.931-3919.--------------------------------------------------------

7:30 ~ 9:30pm BeginnersAcrylic Painting

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--------------------------------------------------------9:30am Beginners Yoga Class Drop ins wel-come. Sheep River Library, Turner Valley-Margit 403 931 3649.--------------------------------------------------------10:00 ~ 10:30am Around the World withDance & Play class for Moms & Tots. SheepCreekArts Council 403-938-4020.--------------------------------------------------------1:00pm 1st/every month General MeetingValley Neighbours Club 403-933-4445.--------------------------------------------------------1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Cards - Griffiths Senior Cen-tre, Black Diamond. 403-933-4036.--------------------------------------------------------1:30pm 2nd/every month Valley Neigh-bours Gardening Club. Bea 403-933-7131.--------------------------------------------------------5:00 ~ 7:30pm Fish & Chip Night / Crib at7:30pm Legion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.--------------------------------------------------------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.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 9:00pm Beginner Decorative Paint-ing for 4 weeks Sheep Creek Arts Council403-938-4020.--------------------------------------------------------7:00 ~ 9:00pm Decorative Painting SheepCreekArts Council 403-933-4578.

-------------------------------------------------------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.--------------------------------------------------------5:00pm Meat Draw & Chase the Ace (drawat 6:15pm) - Buffet - Wear Red - LegionTurner Valley 403-933-4564.

Legion Turner Val-ley 403-933-4564.

Meat Draw, 50/50 & Free PoolLegion Turner Valley 403-933-4564.

11:00am Regular services Longview BibleFellowship - 403-808-9948.

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-----------------------------------------------Nov 11th 10:30am RemembranceDay - Royal Canadian Legion ser-vice at Oilfields High School.-----------------------------------------------

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Nov 9th and 16th (3 Weds).Ceramic Bottle Topper (clayclasses). Sheep Creek Arts,Turner Valley. 403-933-4020.

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urday, Nov 12th 10am - 5pm;Sunday, Nov 13th 10am - 5pmMillarville Christmas Market.

Millarville Race Track.403-931-3411.

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-----------------------------------------------Friday, Nov 18th and Saturday,Nov 19th - Royal Purple Bazaar

in Okotoks at the Elks Hall.403-933-3330.

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Nov 28th, Seniors’ Dinner at theLegion Turner Valley. No dinner inOctober. 403-933-4564.

Nov 12th 9:30am to 4:00pm.Termari: Japanese Thread Balls(beginners class). Sheep CreekArts, Turner Valley. 403-933-4020.

Friday, Nov 18th 5 - 9:30pmOkotoks Holiday Light-Up.

Saturday 10am to 8pm403-938-8950.

1st & 3rd/every month 7:00 & 7:30pm LionsClub Meeting at Legion. Next meeting Sep-tember. 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) Sheila 403-931-3989.--------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Foothills Search & Res-cue Meeting Oilfields General Hospital.

2nd/every month 7:00pm Legion GeneralMembership Meetings. 933-4600.

--------------------------------------------------------2nd/every month Coffee Chatter NantonSNAPS Orvella Small 603-3232.--------------------------------------------------------2nd Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00pm

Griffiths Centre, Black Diamond.403-933-4036.

1:00pm Whist & Bridge

9:00 ~ 11:00am Breakfast

4:30pm

Sheep CreekArts Council 403-933-4020.

2nd & 4th - Quilting at the Griffiths SeniorCenter. 403-933-4036.

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.

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----------------------------------------------Nov 19th Little Brown Jug Curlingbonspiel. Oilfields Curling Rink,Black Diamond. Contact MichelJackson- 403-933-4794.----------------------------------------------Nov 19th 10am-4pm. ChristmasCard Workshop. Sheep CreekArts, Turner Valley. 403-938-7498.

----------------------------------------------November 19th - 1:30-4:00pm.Christmas Tea and Sale - LewisMemorial United Church, TurnerValley. Bake table, New-to-YouTable, Books, Vendors. 403-933-2167.---------------------------------------------

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Students at McLaren cele-

brated Halloween in style. Crea-

tures and characters emerged

from the snowy start of the day to

begin school. From princesses to

Thomas the Train and the usual

fare of goblin, ghouls and devils,

we had them all. Students had a

great day engaging in special

activities such as Math Olympics

and Probability Carnival. We also

had a parade of costumes and a

short Halloween Dance. Fun was

had by all!

C. Ian McLaren NewsCelebrates Halloween

Turner Valley School Grade 2

students wait outside the spook

house for their turn to get be

‘spooked’.

Several school classes and

members of our community

helped raise a total of $900 by vis-

iting the spook house at a cost of

$2 per person!

This year marked the 3rd

Annual Spook House and next

year promises to be even bigger

and spookier!

Spook House at theLegion in Turner Valley

Halloween was a Howling Good Time

And great To see so many of the community participate!


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Jerry Goebel hasworked with youngadults and youth forover thirty years andnow he is coming toour area to share hisknowledge and expe-riences.

Having developedONEFamily Outreachto train mentors andprofessionals in work-ing with disconnectedyouth Jerry's goal isto “connect kids tocommunity and com-munities to kids”.

Every parent knowsthat their kids didn'tcome with an owner'smanual or instructionbook, so they rely ontheir instincts andtrial and error. Some-times they run out ofways to approach situ-ations. It's at timeslike this that a freshlook at things oranother person 'sideas might be useful.

As every parentwants the best fortheir children, getting

extra knowledge inthe area of parentingskills is a search allparents conduct.Assisting in this questis a series of work-shops that have beenorganized by the Foot-hills School Division.

Jerry Goebel will bethe first in the seriesas he presents “Rais-ing Meaningful Chil-dren and Teens”. Hewill focus on buildingon trust with chil-dren, shared values,

significant conversa-tions and guiding chil-dren to live a life ofmeaning.

Ryley Hatchardfrom Rowan Housewill present the sec-ond evening in theseries with the topic of“Bullying: What Par-ents Need to Know”.Understanding whatbullying really is, rec-ognizing signs, know-ing how to talk aboutit and what to do ifyou suspect your

child is being bulliedor even bullying oth-ers will be covered.

The third workshopin the series, “FromChaos to Calm” will begiven by MarianneDickson, the Execu-tive Director of WildRose Community Con-nections. Mariannewill discuss the bene-fits of structure androutine on children aswell as give practicalstrategies to help youmove from chaos to

calm.

The workshops willrun on November 9th,22nd and 29th. Freechild care will be pro-vided.

There is no cost forthis series of work-shops but registra-tion can be donethrough Angela Thieleat Oilf ields HighSchool 403-938-4973or Jim McFarlane at403-938-7295 oremail:[email protected].

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By Brent Gillanders(contributor)

Foothills Midget AABisons finally got somehome cooking Sunday,October 23rd against theOkotoks Oilers.

Okotoks started quickwith two tallies beforeQuentin Stronski repliedfor Foothills. CreditKolton Kostelansky withthe assist.

The second frame sawClaresholm's DawsonLane take charge with apower-play tally. Chalkup Kostelansky withanother apple.

Then at 11:20 of the sec-ond frame it was Laneagain with the marker toput the Bisons up 3-2 toend the second period.

The third frame sawFoothills in the box waytoo many times. Foothillsgoalie David Rupp could-n't pull the rabbit out ofthe hat this time asOkotoks tied the contestwith just 12 seconds leftin the game.

So what should havebeen 2 points in the bank,wound up being just a sin-gle.

Fast track to Saturday,October 29th where theherd were in Airdrie at theTwin Blue to face theLightning.

The first frame sawAirdrie start the scoringbefore Claresholm's JesseC lay r ep l i ed . ThenKostelansky gave Foot-hills the lead with BlayneGillanders and Nanton'sKaleb Burnett assistingbefore Airdrie

replied.Make it 2-2 going into

the second period.Foothills then took

charge with Claresholm'sQuentin Stronski's first oft h e c o n t e s t w i t hKostelansky assisting.Next up was Gillanderswith his first of the gameon a sweet feed fromKostelansky to put theBisons up 4-2 going to thethird stanza.

The third frame openedwith Gillanders scoring ahilite reel goal at 17:31w i t h B u r n e t t a n dStronski drawing assists.

Unfortunately hockeyis a sixty minute contestand when Foothills flipthe switch to auto-pilot

bad things can happen.Aidrie then scored 3

successive power-playgoals and then a go aheadmarker with 1:25 left inthe game.

G o o d t h i n gKostelansky decided theroad trip was not going tobe in vain, when he foundthe twine with just 42 sec-onds on the clock to sal-vage a tie. Credit Millerand Gillanders withassists.

Again a sure 2 pointsevaporated.

Hopefully some hardlessons are learned earlythis season. Bad penaltiesand big leads can be afatal concoction.

Check out the herd Sat-urday, November 5th at4:30 in Blackie as the cur-rent north division lead-ers, Sylvan Lake, tanglewith the Bisons.

Check out:www.scahl.com for all thescores, schedules and boxscores of the South Cen-tral Alberta HockeyLeague at the midget, ban-tam and pee-wee levels.

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On November 4, 2011 dignitaries and guests celebrated thecompletion of the 498 Ave extension and new bridge acrossthe Highwood River on the northern edge of High River. Allfour levels of government were represented at the ribboncutting ceremony, including Wanda Sommerfeldt,representative for Ted Menzies, MP for Macleod, GeorgeGroeneveld, MLA for Highwood, Mayor Emile Blokland, andReeve Larry Spilak.

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Construction began in June on the South Ridge EmergencyBuilding at 98 Woodhaven Drive in Okotoks. The structurewill be the Town's first Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED®) Gold certified building andwill house the RCMP, Municipal Enforcement and FireServices. The three-storey, 30,000 ft² facility is anticipated totake 18 months to complete and will better provide emergencyservices for Okotoks and surrounding areas.

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After School Public Shinny – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 3:00 to 5:00 pmWednesdays 3:00 to 4:45 pm (this rink is open to public when not booked – checkblackboard for booking times). The Scott Seaman Sports Rink is in operationwhen the temperature is between +9 C and -20 C. If problems arise with the ice due toweather, the rink will close until the ice is suitable for skating.

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Council CalendarNov 8th Parks & Recreation Committee 7:00 pm Council Chambers

Nov 16th COUNCIL 7:30 pm Council ChambersNov 17th Special Events Committee 7:00 pm Council ChambersNov 21st FCSS 7:00 pm Council ChambersNov 22nd Westend 7:00 pm Council ChambersNov 23rd Economic Development Committee 7:00 pm Council Chambers

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Councillor's Corner: by Councillor Jim DeaconWith the opening of the new playground in Riverwood Park, res-

idents living in the area have another form of recreation close athand. The opening brought to mind an article I read recentlyabout some municipalities who have included adult size workoutequipment in their parks so moms and dads could get some exer-cise while the kids are playing. This is an excellent idea, and willbe something that I will ask our Parks and Rec Committee to in-vestigate for the future.

Work on the replacement of natural gas lines in the commu-nity is going full-speed ahead, taking advantage of the good weather, which we hope con-tinues! The construction on old steel lines can certainly have its challenges, and I believethe crew of Dunwald & Fleming have been very professional in overcoming problems asthey arise. They should be complimented on working safely and making sure home-ownersare made aware of what work is being done.

Here's hoping for another month of decent weather, and that the predictions of a long,cold winter are wrong!!

Don't forget to check out our website atSo much information is available at your fingertips! To find out aboutvolunteer opportunities, or supports offered in your community, click the“Town Office” tab, then “FCSS Family and Community” heading fromalong the left-hand column, and follow the links that interest you.

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Friendly Reminder!

Volunteer Firefighters from Black Diamond and Turner Valley will becanvassing both Towns this year for donations of food and/or cash for theFood Bank. Expect to see the trucks rolling in the streets after 6:00 pmand the firefighters ringing your doorbells to collect your offering of non-perishable food (cereal, pastas, canned goods, peanut butter, etc.), orcash if you prefer.

PLEASE NOTE:Black Diamond – Monday, November 14thTurner Valley – Tuesday, November 15th

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When the call went out thatvolunteers were needed for theLongview Xtreme Makeover, itwas wonderful to see so manyFoothills School Divisionemployees step forward to lend ahand. The Village of LongviewCommunity Playground/ Exer-cise Park and Serenity Garden/Veteran's Memorial Buildoccurred on Saturday, October15th from 8:00am to 3:00pm.There were volunteers fromalmost every department of Foot-hills School Division includingindividuals from maintenance,transportation, support staff,teachers and administrators.Thank you to Aaron Hummel(Maintenance), Maureen Parkerand Kendra Harding (Transpor-

tation), Lynda Winfield (SupportStaff), Chet Musgrove (Teacher),Karen Wight, David Roberts andCaroline Roberts (Administra-tion). It was also great to see somany parents and studentsfrom Longview School, as wellas, members of the communitygiving back to the Village. A spe-cial thank you must be extendedto Michele Geistlinger who hasplayed a big part in organizingthis project as the Longview A RC Society-Chair and LongviewA.C.E. Team Leader. Active par-ticipation in improving the com-munity is grounded in pride peo-ple have for Longview. It is hopedthat this park will provide indi-viduals the opportunity to con-nect socially and build relation-ships through recreationalactivities which help build astronger healthier community.

A modern playground, fitnessequipment around the perime-ter of the park, new benches, pic-nic tables and litter receptacleswere installed. On build day,everyone was busy assemblingequipment, spreading graveland landscaping with big smiles

on their faces.The playgroundbuild projectwas broadcastlive around theworld via theworldwide web

and thanks to Mrs. Winfield(videographer) and Longview stu-dent reporters Felicia andLillianna McIntosh. As a LetThem Be Kids community, theproject was featured on theirinternet broadcast network.Longview was lucky enough tohave received one of thirtynational Let Them be kidsawards which meant theymatched dollar for dollar in dona-tions raised. I know the studentsof Longview School are verymuch looking forward to usingall the new equipment. On buildday, many memories were made,friendships forged and theweather cooperated.

The support from LongviewSchool and students in this ACE(Active Creative and Engaged)community project over the pasttwo years has been important.Even though we are a smallschool we think, act and dreambig. We have big goals and bigideas. Our size does not limit us,but provides us the opportunityto be innovative and creative inour approaches. LongviewSchool has a family-like atmo-

sphere and is a place that cares.By caring we preserve andrespect the traditions of ourschool while allowing for growth,change and improvement. It isimportant to learn from the past,live in the present and plan forthe future. Our school is a sup-portive environment thatempowers students, staff andparents to do their best and beinvolved. We believe and need tostep forward and not back whenthings need to be done.

There is heart and soul ineverything that goes on at ourschool and it is the staff, stu-dents and community that fos-ters this. Our school and com-munity embraces individualsthat are caring, genuine, posi-tive, friendly, kind and have agood sense of humour. We are ateam at Longview School whereeveryone plays an importantrole, has responsibilities andhigh expectations. Longview Stu-dents are very proud of theirschool and community. Theytake pride in being an eagle andproudly wear the school coloursof blue and gold. EAGLES standfor E (Engaged), A (Academicand Athletic), G (Goal Setters), L(Leaders), E (Excellence Achiev-ers), S (School Spirit Promoters).These words are about the quali-ties, characteristics and behav-iors we expect from and foster in

our students.Our School Improvement

Plan at Longview School focuseson student engagement and howwe can go about understandingit and improving upon it. Webelieve that when studentsunderstand and work on thecharacteristics of responsiblelearning they are more engagedin their learning and achievebetter academically. The Char-acteristics of Responsible Learn-ers include confidence, respect,independence, work habits andcitizenship. These characteris-tics are a reflection of studentengagement. These characteris-tics are a very important piece inlearning and leading an active,creative and engaged life. It iswonderful to see FoothillsSchool Division employees, stu-dents, parents and communitymembers modeling these char-acteristics and giving back to thecommunity. Thank You!

7gateway gazette ~ November 8th - November 21st, 2011 - tell them you saw it in the gateway gazette!

Town of Turner Valleywww.turnervalley.ca

403-933-4944 ~ 223 Main Street NE

E-Waste Roundup is here at the

Oilfields Recycle CentreThe E-Waste Roundup program will be running at the Recycle

Centre (106 Royal Avenue N.E. – east of the Fire Hall).

The following electrical waste is acceptable:

Televisions, Computers, Laptops,

Notebooks, Tablets, Monitors

Printers, Laptops, Modems, Routers,

Cables, Keyboards, Mice and Speakers

Help up fill our trailer and reach our goal of 10 000 lbs of E-

Waste. Remember if it's in our trailer it's out of the landfill!

Stop in and see our helpful Recycle

Centre staff for more information or call 403-933-3303 during

operating hours.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday: CLOSED

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The Recycle Centre is closed on Saturdays of statutory holiday

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Words of Appreciation fromMayor, Council & Staff

Thank youMayor, Council & Staff

On behalf of the Mayor, Council and Staff of the

Town of Turner Valley we would like to take this

opportunity to say thank you to the residents for their

efforts and contributions in sprucing up the town.

It is people like you that make this such a great place

to live and raise our children.

Be Bear SmartThe arrival of fall in the foothills means bears are feeding heavily, as

they prepare for hibernation. Over the past two weeks Peace Officers

and Fish and Wildlife have responded to several reports of bears

sightings in Turner Valley. According to Fish and Wildlife, the bears

are trying to gain as much weight as possible to sustain them through

the long winter. Bears are usually attracted through smell, so leaving

garbage or pet food out serves as a dinner invitation to them. In

addition, bears are attracted to fruit bearing trees. If you have one of

these trees on your property, please pick up all the dropped fruit from

around the tree, and remove any fruit from the tree that is within easy

reach from the ground. Finally, do not leave your garbage cans out

overnight if at all possible.

If you are out walking with your pet, make sure your pet is properly

leashed and in control. When walking at night, please make sure you

are aware of your surroundings and make occasional noise, to alert

any bears of your presence.

In the event, you should witness a bear in Town, do not approach it,

as the bear may have cubs and please contact the RCMP at

403.933.4262.

More information about being “Bear Smart” can be found on the

internet at: bearsmart.alberta.ca or by contacting your local Alberta

Fish and Wildlife Office.

Snow removalResidents are reminded to ensure that all the sidewalks adjacent

to their property are , following the last

measurable snow fall. If you are going to be out of town for an

extended period of time during the holiday season or have a rental

property, please make arrangements to ensure your sidewalks are

kept cleared of snow and ice. If the sidewalk bordering your

property is prone to ice build up, please ensure you place a salt/sand

mixture on your walks to prevent pedestrians from slipping.

Clearing your walks not only helps your neighbours get around,

but also protects you from any civil liability should a pedestrian slip

and injure themselves because of a build up of ice or snow. Should

a resident/property owner fail to clear their walks within the 24 Hour

period, a fine may be issued under the Municipal Bylaw.

A Turner Valley Protective Services complaint line 403-863-4341

has been implemented to better manage calls and to deal with them

in a timely manner.

cleared within 24 Hours

Turner Valley Council Meetings

for November

Are you doing Fall Yard Clean up?

Experience a Country Christmas in

Black Diamond and Turner Valley

Diamond Valley Christmas Assistance Program

Start Time – 6:30 pm

Nov 7th – Committee of the Whole

Nov 21st – Regular Council Meeting

The transfer site located along the river road west of the Black

Diamond Bridge is open for your yard waste. They accept clean

loads of grass, leaves and branches.

2011 Diamond Valley Light Up and Christmas Market

Black Diamond Historic Main Street and Turner Valley's Flare

and Derrick Community Centre.

Diamond Valley Market Hours of Operation

Friday December 2 : 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Saturday December 3 : 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Black Diamond Light-Up begins Saturday at 5:00 pm

Residents needing a little help with Christmas can register for the

Diamond Valley Christmas Assistance Program. Applications for

assistance must be made in person at the Town of Black Diamond

municipal office before November 30 to ensure your family gets a

Santa Sack and/or a Christmas Dinner Pack. Pick up day is

December 14th at the Oilfields Food Bank in Turner Valley. Contact

Suzan Nagel, 403.933.4348 for more information. Co-sponsored by

the Black Diamond and Turner Valley Family and Community

Support Services

Open: Mondays, Tuesdays, Friday & Saturdays

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Closed for season November 15, 2011

December 2nd and 3rd

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Diamond Valley Market inquiries can be directed to

For more information: www.turnervalley.ca

[email protected]

Turner Valley Protective Services Complaint Line

is now being implemented to better manage

calls and deal with issues in a timely manner.

403.863.4341

Jams and Jellies

Spooktacular Recipes

By: Staci ArkesOn September 11th the Millarville 4-

H Multi Club got together for their firstmeeting. Our theme for this meeting wasa surprise. Our leaders didn't tell us any-thing but to bring Sugar and CanningJars. When we got to the meeting wewere told we were going to be makingJams and Jellies.

We had so much fun making oursweet treats and eating them, too. Wemade Strawberry Banana Freezer Jam,Strawberry Pineapple Jam, Peach Jam,Pomegranate Jelly, Cranberry TangerineSpread and White Chocolate RaspberrySpread.

Our next meeting will be Halloween

and everyone gets to dress up. I can'twait to see what kind of Spooky Recipeseveryone comes up with.

By Katie KlotzOn October 16th we had our second

4-H meeting, with our Halloween theme.Several of us dressed up to celebrate andwe cooked our “scary” recipes. We had alarge variety of items like Pumpkin Loaf,Candied Apples, Halloween HalflingMeatloaf, Trick or Treat Ice Cream Sand-wiches, Brain Cupcake Surprise, Hal-loween Punch (complete with floatinghands) and Spooky Ice Cream Sundaes.

During our meeting we also went towork creating tie-dyed aprons for the

new members – which is a 4-H tradition.We will wear these aprons at every meet-ing going forward.

We discussed several things at ourlast meeting including setting up our rec-ipe boxes and making our Christmasparty plans. We also held elections for ex-ecutive members of the club. JadeBoucher is our President, Maddy Petersis Vice President, Kashley Meyer is Sec-retary, Katelyn Braun is Treasurer,Cameron McArthur and Sam Marchantare the Phone Committee and I (KatieKlotz) am the Club Reporter.

We also discussed our first publicspeaking item for year; we will need tohave a theme and title figured out fornext week.

Our next meeting is November 20thand our theme is What About the OtherMeats? So, we need to come up with reci-pes that use meats like elk, moose, deeror antelope. We cannot use turkey,chicken, beef or pork.

Millarville 4-H Multi Club

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The Blackie CommunityAssociation together with BillWynn are p leased toannounce that the CanadianPacific Holiday Train is com-ing to our community.

The Holiday Train is sched-uled to arrive in Blackieapproximately at

. The Holiday Train willstop across from the BlackiePost Office (1201 RailwayAve). The show is scheduledto start about 10 to 15 min-utes after arrival and will lastapproximately 45 minutes.

The Blackie Communitywould like to extend an invi-tation to everyone to attendthis wonderful event andonly ask that you bring acash donation or a non-perishable food item for our

local food bank.There will be other festivi-

ties happening that day sucha s a

at theBlackie Community Hall.Something for everyone!

As this event gets closer,updates will be announcedon the website:

. You canalso visit the CP Rail HolidayTrain website for more infor-mation.

1:00 pm,SATURDAY, DECEMBER10TH

“ C H R I S T M A SSHOPPING GALA”

www.blackie.ca

The Holiday Train Is Coming To Blackie

Millarville is a hamlet in the Foothills of the Canadian Rockies, northwest of the Cowboy Trail, 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of

Calgary's city limits. The hamlet consists of residential, commercial and environmental reserve parcels.

Millarvile is home to the Priddis and Millarville Fair, which has been an annual event since 1907. The fair is hosted by the Millarville

Racing and Agricultural Society (MRAS) which also organizes the Millarville Rodeo, Farmers Market, Races and Christmas Market, all

located east of Millarville at the Millarville Racetrack.

Of historical note is Christ Church Millarville an Anglican Church located on secondary Highway 549, 6.4 kilometers east of Highway 22,

just north of the turn-off to the Hamlet of Millarville. This church was built in 1896, on open land in the Turner Valley oil field. The Church

structure is very unusual in that it was constructed of logs placed vertically rather than horizontally. There is also a cemetery and a Church

Hall on the property. Christ Church has been host to the Annual Flower Festival held in July for almost 50 years.

Millarville Community School is the only school in Southern Alberta authorized as an International Baccalaureate World School offering

the Primary Years Programme.

The Millarville Market runs until noon on Saturdays from June through September and

is the largest outdoor market in southern Alberta. The annual Canada Day Millarville race meet is Canada's oldest racing event, held on

Canada's oldest track. The experience features Pari-Mutuel betting, beer gardens, children's events and the beauty of the Alberta foothills

every July 1st.

Spotlight On Our CommunitiesEach edition we will be showcasing one of the many communities that we deliver into.

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S y m b o l s a r e

ingrained in our cul-

ture; they speak vol-

umes in their simplic-

ity. Thoughts, words

and emotions that are

hard to express are

immediately under-

stood on seeing these

signs: hearts on Val-

entine's Day speak of

love; a maple leaf rep-

resents Canada; jack

'o' lanterns remind us

of Halloween. But one

of the most poignant

symbols is the one we

see all around us at

the beginning of

November: the poppy.

We all understand

what the poppy

stands for – the sacri-

fice of soldiers on for-

eign battlefields for

our continued free-

dom from tyranny.

But why the poppy?

Long before John

McCrae penned

it was

noticed that after bat-

tles there was an

explosion of the

blood-red flowers in

fields that had been

barren before the

fighting. During the

awful bombardments

of the First World War

t h e c h a l k s o i l s

became rich in lime

from debris, allowing

the poppies to thrive.

When the war ended

the lime was quickly

absorbed and the

poppy began to disap-

pear again. So, this

little flower became

associated with war

and soon became a

symbol of it. Since

1921 poppies have

been made available

by the Legion to be

worn as a symbol of

remembrance. The

annual Poppy Cam-

paign is a major

source of funding for

the Legion to ensure

that our veterans and

their dependants are

cared for and treated

with the respect that

they deserve. This

November campaign,

which sees Poppies

distributed to Cana-

dians of all ages,

serves to perpetuate

Remembrance by

ensuring that the

memory and sacri-

fices of our war veter-

ans are never forgot-

ten. If you wish to

know more about the

wars that Canadians

have fought in, there

are many resources

at the library worth

looking at such as

P i e r r e B u r t o n ' s

,

,

as well

as several books on

the Holocaust. As a

member of the Mari-

gold system we have

access to 150 librar-

ies and their collec-

tions. If we do not

have the item you

require we can have it

brought in for you.

Events of note tak-

ing place at the

library this month

include the Dogtooth

M o u n t a i n F i l m

Group's screening of

on

November 21st. The

Terrific Tuesday talk

on November 22nd

h a s J e n n i f e r

Buchanan discussing

the health benefits of

m u s i c t h e r a p y .

Wednesday, Novem-

ber 23rd you can

revisit Rob Heister's

experiences as he con-

quered the highest

peak in South Amer-

ica at our 7:00pm

Travel Talk. Join Pam

Vipond on November

17th as she begins

her series on

. This course cov-

ers medical and legal

issues, handling grief

and caregiving. Our

PD day movie on

November 25th is

and our

guest speaker that

day will be Jacqueline

Guest who will be talk-

ing about her new

book

. Be sure to

drop by and see our

new Art show by Bev

Wagar beginning

November 28th.

We have a new club

for Chess and Board

Games which takes

place every Tuesday

from 4:00 to 5:00pm.

Come along if you

wish to challenge oth-

ers or learn a new

game yourself.

Please note that as

of November 1st we

change over to our

winter hours. Mon-

day hours will be

10:00am to 4:00pm

and Saturday will be

12 noon to 4:00pm.

As November 11th

is a Statutory Day the

Library will be closed.

In

Flanders Field

Marching As To War

Love Stories of World

War II A New Illus-

trated History of

World War II

Beyond the Silence

Master-

ing the Final Stages of

Life

Dol-

phin Tales

Ghost Mes-

sages

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TURNER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWSTURNER VALLEY SCHOOL NEWS

Principal's Message

~ Rob Bennington

Halloween Treats

Welcome to November!October has come andgone. A quick look at thecalendar tells us there areless than 60 shoppingdays 'til Christmas!

The students and staffat Turner Valley Schoolcontinue to work hard toachieve educational out-comes. The recently com-pleted student-led confer-ences and the continuouscommunication amongparents and teachers pro-vide support that is vital tothe success of all learnersin our school community.The change to the formatof our conferences hasbeen very well received byparents in our community.Our web based report sys-tem (Students Achieve) isnow fully implementedand operational. Teacherswill be posting a variety ofassessment informationleading up to our firstreport card that will beissued on December 2nd.Parents now have 24/7access to their child's prog-ress.

We would like to expressour appreciation to all par-ents who have supportedour efforts to minimize thespread of colds and flu bykeeping their children athome when they are sick.

Provincial AchievementTest results have beenreceived for last year'sGrade 3 and Grade 6Turner Valley students.Parents of these studentswill receive individualP.A.T. results with reportcards coming out inDecember. As a school, weare encouraged that93.9% of the studentexams achieved “accept-able” or higher. We arevery proud that our “excel-l e n c e ” n u m b e r h a sincreased to 32.7%. One ofour improvement goalswas to increase ourachievement at the “excel-lence” level and we jumpedover 12%. We even had oneGrade 6 student score a100% on the math exam.As a school, we are com-mitted to continue work-ing towards developingskills in all students thatwill help them excel intheir quest to be the bestthey can be in their educa-tional pursuits.

Traditions are impor-tant in every communityand Turner Valley Schoolis no different. OurRemembrance Day assem-bly, featuring our

on November 10th at10:00am will honour thesacrifice made by so many

for the privileges we valuetoday.

On the sports scene, theflag football team and Mr.Berrigan are to be com-mended for an excellent,entertaining and very suc-cessful season. This yearthe Tigers won the EvansCup, a trophy awarded tothe team that demon-strates the best sports-manship. With football sea-son being finished, volley-ball is getting underwayand the Tigers will soon beinvolved in a number offun tournaments.

Sweet sticky Halloweentreats are less harmful toteeth if you brush with afluoride toothpaste rightafter eating them. Can'tbrush after eating treats?Then try:

Chewing sugar-freegum afterwards.

Eating a piece ofcheese after the treat.

Rinsing your mouthwith water.

Use floss every day.Your dental health pro-

fessional can show youand your child how tobrush and floss properly.

"Voicesof the Soldiers" presenta-tion,

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Turner Valley Schoolstudents attended Foot-hills School Division's2011 Flag Football Jambo-ree, which recently tookplace at McMahon Sta-dium.

This event is the "brainchild" of Turner Valleyteacher Matt Berrigan whodeveloped it as a way toend the season on a 'highnote" by giving participat-ing Grade 6 students a spe-

cial experience on the bigturf at McMahon Stadium.(Staff also coordinate a sim-ilar event for Grade 7 and 8students at both FSD andChrist the Redeemer Cath-olic Schools.)

It's a fun day and thereare no winners and losers -just students having agreat time and celebratingin the spirit of good sports-manship.

The Turner Val ley

Tigers were awarded theMike Evans Cup at theJamboree. The Cup isgiven to the Grade 6 leagueteam that most exempli-f i e s s p o r t s m a n s h i pthroughout the season.Mike Evans is a recentlyretired FSD principal whowas involved in schoolsports for many years andhas taught at many of theschools that participate inthe league.

Flag Football

Jamboree

Mike Evans with Turner Valley TigerCaptains Jacob Libbus and Amy Jardie

Turner Valley Tigers celebratingwith the Mike Evans Cup

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On Wednesday, No-vember 9th at 7pm is aworkshop on GuidedMeditation by FawnaBews. Fawna willteach us how medita-tion can help us find in-ner peace, strengthenour spiritual quest

and relieve stress.There are two books

worth mentioning.by Kathleen

Winter is a sensitivestudy of hermaph-roditism. A baby isborn with both maleand female organs to a

loving devoted couple.The story explores thedilemma of mixed sex-uality and traces thel i f e o f the chi ldthrough elementaryand high school. It isset in Labrador, a landthat is both magical

and mystical, filledwith wildlife and Inuitlore. It is written withinsight, compassionand kindness.

The second isby Kelly

Simmons. It is a psy-chologically charged

novel about a feisty,tennis playing grand-mother with early on-set of Alzheimer's. Sheand her 8 year oldgranddaughter form adeep and loving bondas they sort throughthe memories and the

relics found in thegrandmother's attic. Itis profoundly movingwhen the secrets of thefamily are unearthedand brought to lightagain.

~ Sylvia Binkley

Annabel

TheBird House

Longview Library Literally Speaking

Principal Notes

~Ted Thorne

Grade Five

One of our parentscame in this morning andsuggested that it was “theperfect storm” today in ref-erence to the early morn-ing snow and today beingthe eve of Hallowe'en. Thiscombined with the pres-ence of several guestteachers in the schooltoday made for an inter-esting comment.

I am sure, that as I writethis, the students are look-ing out the window andwanting to be activelyengaged with the whitestuff covering the groundout there. They don't wantto be sitting in their seats.Howard Gardner (

) statesit best when he says: Ibelieve in action and activ-ity. The brain learns bestand retains most whenthe organism is activelyinvolved in exploring phys-ical sites and materialsand asking questions towhich it actually cravesanswers. Merely passiveexperiences tend to atten-uate and have little lastingimpact.

I remember some yearsago, a community mem-ber coming in to theschool and seeing stu-dents sprawled across thefloor, some sitting ontables or walking about.Few of the students (if

any) were sitting in chairs.The visitor then made com-ments that questionedhow the students couldpossible learn anything insuch a state of “disarray.”A student's view of howhe/she learns best is notalways the picture other'smight have of what learn-ing should look like. Cur-rent research into learn-ing and brain functionshows that sitting in achair for periods longerthan ten minutes at a timecan negatively affectlearning. We evolved asdoers – we were active aswe walked, ran, bent over,squatted, lifted – engagedin a physical manner tosurvive. Chair sitting doesnot mesh with that level ofac t i ve deve lopment .Apparently the pressureon the spinal discs isthirty percent greaterwhen sitting than whenstanding. This then cre-ates fatigue. Studentsthen become distractedand less able to concen-trate and even self-esteemcan suffer.

One has to wonderabout the children whospend their evenings andweekends planted in frontof the TV or computer withno other movement exceptto get a snack. Effectivelearning is so much morethan book work. There is a

whole domain made up ofmany facets that contrib-ute to one's well-being andbeing an effective learner.Learning is about neurongrowth and one Henriettevan Praag using rats, dis-covered that running (ver-sus swimming, learning,control or enriched envi-ronments) is the topbrain-cell producer. Shealso found that four weekslater, more of the new neu-rons survived (from run-ning) and became func-tional.

We promote the wholewell-being of the child atMCS through a balancedapproach involving thephysical and emotional aswell as the academicgrowth.

Grade five studentshave been very busy com-pleting their first IBInquiry Unit on Who WeAre. The focus for thisinquiry was how we con-nect personally to learn-ing and how various top-ics in school all connect.Examples of student con-nections are:

One s tudent whorecently transferred fromanother school shared:“It's strange to speak Eng-lish all the time. It's hardat the start but after a

while it's ok. If I am notsure what to do, I askother students and Iwatch what they aredoing. Now I have friendshere and I have friendsback home. I will be ableto talk with anyone in twolanguages now.”

“My dad drills in the oilsands so he has to do lotsof math to get in the rightspot to get the oil and hehas to calculate the lengthof the oil from the drill bitso they don't go offcourse.”

“The Atlantic is the sec-ond biggest ocean in theworld. It divides north andsouth America fromEurope and Africa, impor-tant. When Europeans dis-

covered Canada they hadfound the most wonderfulcountry in the world.”

“Weather - when I stud-ied clouds I never knewthat there are so manytypes of clouds. Myfavourite type of cloud isthe cumulonimbus butthe cumulonimbus cloudmeans bad weather so ifyou see a cloud that is verytall and puffy, get to shel-ter.”

“Sable Island is located300 km from Halifax. Itwas known as a deathplace for sailors becausethey never knew wherethey were going to landbecause the whole islandis made of sand. Thesandy beaches always

changed because thewaves and water washedit away.“

Our class has been verylucky to have Mrs. Glan-ville, a peace officer, comeand teach us about thedangers of drugs and alco-hol. We have learnedabout tobacco and mari-juana. Tobacco is very dan-gerous because it has somany poisonous chemi-cals like tar in it. It cancause lung cancer ,breathing problems andeven death. One cigar is asbad as smoking ten ciga-rettes. Marijuana has atleast 400 known chemi-cals in it and it is illegal inCanada. This course ishelping us resist drugs,cigarettes and alcohol.

MultipleIntelligences, 1999

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The Greatest HopeThe Greatest Hope

Last Februarywhen I drove awayfrom my father'shome in southwestFlorida where he hadchosen to retire (he re-ally wanted to getaway from thoseCanadian winters), Iknew that maybe Ihad seen him for thelast time. Having suf-fered a severe heartattack that he wasn'tsupposed to livethrough the Octoberbefore, we were toldhe would live only acertain amount oftime, but of coursewe didn't know ex-actly how long.

Just after thisThanks giving week-end, we were phonedand told that he hadpassed away peace-fully. Since receivingthat phone call andgoing through a lot ofpictures and memo-rabilia of him in prep-aration for a memo-rial service in Can-ada; a lot of reflec-

tion, grieving and re-joicing has gone on inmy heart.

It is a very humanthing to grieve, anemotion put there byGod to help us dealwith real life when aloved one dies. I amthankful for that toolas a means to ex-press my deep sad-ness at losing some-one dear to me. Youknow, Jesus grievedthe loss of a dearfriend, too. It's thestory of Jesus' friendLazarus, who had be-come so ill that hedied.

(Lazarus' sister)

(John 11:33 –36 NLT, parenthesismine)

Even though Je-sus was the son ofGod, the Author andCreator of life; he washuman, too, and bycoming to earth andliving with us he expe-rienced all the emo-tions that human be-ings do, includinggrief. This made himextremely qualifiedto identify with hu-mankind and conse-quently made his sac-rifice and death onthe cross even moremeaningful for us be-cause of what he suf-fered on our behalf.

The ending of thistrue story is phe-nomenal, however,with Jesus actuallywaiting in anotherplace until Lazarusdied, and then goingto see him and hisfamily. Even thoughhe could have gonesooner and healedhim and made himwell before he died,Jesus knew therewas a greater pur-pose at stake by go-ing after Lazarus haddied (even though noone else did). He suf-fered many criti-cisms for this choicehe made. However,

this was the end re-sult:

Thefull story can be readin the book of John,chapter 11: verses 1– 44).

Because Jesuswaited until Lazarusdied, he was able toshow his power of lifeover death, andtherefore show thepeople the power ofGod and help them re-alize that he had apersonal interest inthem in this life andin their final destiny.

The flip side of Je-sus' death was hisresurrection – hiscoming back to life.In doing this, Jesusconquered sin's (orwrongdoings’) deathhold on humankind,and provided a wayfor us to live with himforever; to those whobelieve in Him andhave handed over toHim the control oftheir lives:

(John 11:25, 26aNLT)

(1 Corinthi-ans 15:42 NLT)

There is no ques-tion as to the sad-ness in my heart thatmy dad is gone fromthis life, I will totallymiss him. But in myheart is another emo-tion – deep peace.Since I know he lovedJesus with his wholeheart and lived theway God wanted himto, I know I will seehim again. That as-surance gives deatha whole differentmeaning – it's actu-ally the start for him,of a new beginning inthe presence of a lov-ing God and in thecompany of thosewho have gone beforewho also believed in apersonal God andasked him to live intheir hearts.

Even if you don'tknow of anyone inyour family beforeyou that has madethis kind of decision– it can start withyou. The chain offaith needs to have abeginning some-where, why not you?Take courage, and re-alize that the tuggingin your heart is theHoly Spirit of Jesussaying, “Come, andput your hand inmine, and we willwalk this life of faithtogether.”

If you would like todiscuss any of thesethoughts together,feel free to email meat:

, and I will behappy to get back toyou.

cold

“When Jesus sawherweeping and sawthe other peoplewailing with her, adeep anger welledup within him, andhe was deeply trou-bled. “Where haveyou put him?” heasked them.

They told him,“Lord, come andsee.” Then Jesuswept. The peoplewho were standingnearby said, “Seehow much he lovedhim!”

“Jesus was stillangry as he arrivedat the tomb, a cavewith a stone rolledacross its entrance.“Roll the stoneaside,” Jesus toldthem.

But Martha, thedead man's sister,protested, “Lord,he has been deadfor four days. Thesmell will be terri-ble.”

Jesus responded,“Didn't I tell youthat you would seeGod's glory if you be-lieve?” So theyrolled the stoneaside. Then Jesuslooked up to heavenand said, “Father,thank you for hear-ing me. You alwayshear me, but I saidit out loud for thesake of all these peo-ple standing here,so that they will be-lieve you sent me.”T h e n J e s u sshouted, “Lazarus,come out!” And thedead man came out,his hands and feetbound in grave-clothes, his facew r a p p e d i n aheadcloth. Jesustold them, “Unwraphim and let himgo!”

Many of the peo-ple who were withMary believed in Je-sus when they sawthis happen.” (John11:38 – 45 NLT.

“Jesus told her,“I am the resurrec-tion and the life.Anyone who be-lieves in me willlive, even after dy-ing. Everyone wholives in me and be-lieves in me willnever ever die…”

“It is the sameway with the resur-rection of the dead.Our earthly bodiesare planted in theground when wedie, but they will beraised to live for-ever.”

Hebrews 10:23:Let us hold unswerv-ingly to the hope weprofess, for he whopromised is faithful.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78

Turner Valley 121 Sunset Blvd. East. Office 403-933-4600Canteen 403-933-4564 Email: [email protected]

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The Laying of the Wreathswill take place at the

Turner Valley Legion Cenotaphbetween 12:30pm and 1:00pm

Lunch will also be served at the Legion

Remembering and sending our gratitude to both

veterans and those currently serving in Canada’s

military. Their commitment and bravery should

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Poppies. This is the time of year when everyone is wearing a poppy.

We wear them as a gesture of our remembrance of men and women

who have given their lives so that we can live ours in the freedom we

take for granted.

However, the wearing of these poppies goes far beyond the thoughts

and memories that they provoke.

As we drop our pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies, toonies

and bills into the collection boxes and pin the little red flowers over our

hearts we should also be remembering the good our donations do for

our community.

Carefully regulated by the Royal Canadian Legion, the Poppy Fund,

established through our donations, gives to this community in a way

that most of us never hear about.

In addition to the many, many ways this fund assists our veterans it

also reaches farther afield. Our donations reach out to retired and cur-

rently serving members of the Armed Forces, their children and grand-

children through outreach and bursary programs. It

can provide families with short term financial assis-

tance. It helps the Meals-on-Wheels program and

with transportation and comforts during hospitaliza-

tion or long-term care needs.

Last year the Sheep River Health Trust received a

$12,500 donation from this fund.

The start of the Poppy Campaign begins in Ottawa

on October 26th with the Governor General being pre-

sented with the first poppy and then communities all

across the country present poppies to their local dig-

nitaries.

In Turner Valley poppies were presented to Turner

Valley Mayor, Kelly Tuck; Longview Mayor, Ivor

McCorquindale; Black Diamond Councillor, Mike

Ross and Okotoks Councillor, Laurie Hodson.

Last year the communities within the Turner Val-

ley Legion boundaries donated an amazing $38,000.

Let’s all try to help raise a similar amount this year.

In addition to getting our poppies (one for each

coat), we can help build this fund by donating to the

Legion for a wreath to be laid during the Remem-

brance Day Service. There is a display of the wreaths

that are available in the Legion Hall for members of

the public to order from.

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Get your holiday sea-son off to a great startwith excellent food,unique shopping andloads of fun at TheMillarville Christmas Mar-ket, November 11th, 12thand 13th, 2011.

L o c a t e d a t t h eMillarville Racetrack, thisfantastic, three dayChristmas Market is oneof the largest crafts andartisan shows in Albertaand is best known for itswide variety of one-of-a-kind art, craft and holidaydecorations. Check ourlocal vendors for glass,pottery, wood turningand carving, soaps,

lotions, paintings, draw-ings, photography, water-colours, leathers, can-dles, weaving, books,knitting, jewelry, sewing,kids clothing, metal cre-ations, wreaths, winterplanters, local charities,dog treats, coats, scarvesand journals.

Food artisans havebeen cooking up a stormto have your favourite holi-day treats ready for enter-taining, including tradi-tional pies, jams, jellies,pickles, honey, candies,fudges, fruit cakes, fes-tive breads, dips, artisancheeses, fruit wines andmead, specialty teas,

locally roasted coffees,soups, herbs and spices,gluten free products,maple syrup, all madefrom Polish, Italian,Ukrainian, German, Hun-garian, South American,Indian and other points ofview. This market is theonly place to buy AlbertaWhisky Cake and Tradi-tional English mince pies.Many of your favouritesummertime MillarvilleFarmers' Market vendorswill be attending, allow-ing you to stock up for thefall on locally grown meat,vegetables and home-baked breads. The alwaysdelicious and eclectic

Three Point Kitchen willbe serving drinks, snacksand a special seasonalmenu.

Join us for a lovely Fri-day evening with shop-ping and a memorablelight show and our fan-tastic decorations, thensettle in around our bon-fire. We'll be serving hotchocolate and other warmdrinks as well as roastingchestnuts and servingsmores by a warm firepit.

You'll also enjoy thefree hay rides, Santa'sworkshop generouslysponsored by the PrairieSky Resource Centre (BFICanada) and other family

activities including wan-dering carollers. We maysurprise you with a visitfrom some reindeer aswell.

H o u r s f o r t h eMillarville Christmas Mar-ket are Friday, Novemer11th: 10am-8pm; Satur-day, November 12th:10am - 5pm and Sunday,November 13th: 10am -5pm.

A d m i s s i o n i s$ 1 0 / c a r l o a d o r$5/person whichever isless.

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The Millarville ChristmasMarket is sponsored by thenon-profit Millarville Racing& Agricultural Society whichalso runs the famousMillarville Farmers' Market,the 107th Annual MillarvilleRaces, the 16th AnnualMillarville Rodeo and the105th Annual Priddis &Millarville Fair.

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Treat Your Senses to Christmas in the Country

Rob Frenette, the Co-Founder and an Execu-tive Director with

, anational anti-bullyingcharitable organiza-tion, has been investedin to the Order of NewBrunswick by The Lieu-t e n a n t - G o v e r n o rGraydon Nicholas andreceived a certificatefrom New BrunswickPremier David Alward.

“Rob Frenette isreceiving the Order ofNew Brunswick for histireless devotion to andpassionate commit-ment to ending the spec-tre of bullying for theyouth of our provinceand all across Canada”read the Order of NewBrunswick website.

"I 've known andworked with Rob foralmost five years now.As his friend and col-league, I cannot bemore proud of this lat-est accomplishment. Itcomes as no surprisethat he is being recog-nized due to his dedica-tion to helping otherpeople." added Co-Executive Director of

KatieNeu.

“I believe by receivingthe Order of NewBrunswick, it will notonly help promote theimportance of Anti-Bullying efforts here athome in New Bruns-wick, but across Can-ada” said Rob Frenette.

“Today's recipients

provide all of us, partic-ularly our young peo-ple, with shining exam-ples of what can beachieved here withvision, perseveranceand an innovativespirit," said Alward in aGovernment NewsRelease. "They offerglimpses into our prov-ince's storied past andour vast potential. I amproud to welcome themto the Order of NewBrunswick.”

Rob Frenette is theyoungest to receive theOrder of New Bruns-wick to date.

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Rob Frenette is ananti-bullying and anti-discrimination advo-cate, Rob Frenette has

first-hand experience ofhow devastating bully-ing can be to a person.He experienced bully-ing throughout school,from Kindergarten toHigh School because hewas different as a per-son living with CerebralPalsy.

Rather than retaliat-ing against the years ofbullying, he decided tospeak out against it. Hefirst drew nationalattention as a Grade 9student at BathurstHigh School for hisactivism, which contin-ued throughout HighSchool and into hisstudies at the NewBrunswick CommunityCollege.

In 2006, Mr. Frenette

c o - f o u n d e dBullyingCanada.ca, asthe first youth-createdanti-bullying website inCanada. This websitehelps youth throughoutCanada to deal with bul-lying and providesinformation and coun-selling through the siteand its 24-hour toll-freehelpline to thousandsof young Canadians.Rob currently serves asone of its executived i r e c t o r s o f t h i snational charity. Closerto home, he workedwith the former govern-ment and opposition tohave December 17thdeclared Anti-bullyingDay in New Brunswickand organized an anti-bullying summit last

year in Fredericton,where more than 100participants discussedthe issue of bullyingand how best to elimi-nate it.

Mr. Frenette contin-ues to work on anti-bullying initiatives inour province as well aslending his expertiseand insight to otherorganizations in NewB r u n s w i c k a n dthroughout Canada.Rob Frenette is receiv-ing the Order of NewBrunswick for his tire-less devotion to and pas-sionate commitment toending the spectre ofbullying for the youth ofour province and allacross Canada.

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Gardens GaloreGardens GaloreGardeners think ahead.

I know that by February, Iwill be real tired of winterand real jealous of myfriends on the Left Coastwho will have flowers pop-ping up in their garden.

One way I can make itbetter is by forcing flowersinside. I went to the bigbox store to find some left-over bulbs. Of course, thehyacinths hadn't beensold as they are not hardyoutside here. These are myfavourites for forcingbecause of the scent.Other bulbs work too. Daf-fodils, narcissus andtulips can all be forcedinside. They just need dif-ferent lengths of time inthe fridge.

I have a small bag of hya-cinth bulbs, 6 in all. I'vefound a container deepenough to hold about aninch of pebbles on the bot-tom with the bulbs restingon top of the pebbles. Thebulbs can touch eachother so the container isn'tvery wide.

Filling in the spacearound the bulbs withmore pebbles to hold thebulbs upright, I am nowready to start the forcing.

I water only to the baseof the bulbs. Can't let thebulbs sit in water or theywill rot. The water needs tobe changed every fewdays. Just put your handover the bulbs and tilt thecontainer to pour outsome of the water andthen add some freshwater.

Now the bulbs need acold spell. They can bestored in a dark, cold base-ment or in the refrigerator.Here my hyacinths willstay for about 8 – 10 weeksuntil they show freshstems about 2 inches long.

The bulbs are thentaken out of the fridge (orout of the basement) andgradually moved intowarmth and sunlight asthe stems grow. First movethem into a cooler area,and once the stems arefully green, into direct sun-

light by a warm window.Once the blooming is

over, these bulbs will needto be discarded.

It's real fun to use aglass container with mar-bles instead of pebblesand watch the roots grow.A great activity to do withchildren!

This is a real easy way toget a touch of spring in Feb-ruary and is a lot cheaperthan a plane ticket to Vic-toria.

The Valley NeighborsGarden Club has changedits meeting times. Nowthey meet on the secondThursday of each month.The next meeting is onNovember 10th, at 1:30pm at Valley Neighbourson Sunset Boulevard. Theclub welcomes new mem-bers. For information callBea at 403–933–7131.

The Horticultural Clubmeets every second Tues-day of the month at 7:30pm. For information callSheila at 403–931–3989.

By Karen Brewka

February Flowers

Even though there isonly my husband and Inow living in our housestorage still seems to be ata premium. We keep onebedroom set aside forguests so all the linensand toiletries are stored inthat room. The other sparebedroom is used for ourcomputer, the grandchil-dren's beds, toys andbooks.

I have learned over theyears some small tricksthat help stretch out thespace we have to its bestadvantage. We use oursuitcases to store itemsthat we only need when wetravel. We use under thebed containers to store ex-tra blankets and throws.We try to recycle clothing,books and household ap-pliances that we no longeruse. We take old towels,bed sheets and blankets tothe veterinarian to be usedfor puppy and kittencages. We use boxes onthe shelves in the desks tostore office supplies.

We've become plasticbin aficionado's - red andgreen for Christmas items,

orange for Halloween andclear for Easter, all hand-ily stacked on shelves inthe basement.

Keeping everything neatand easy to clean is moreimportant now that we'reolder and don't have asmuch energy to “get at it”,as we used to. When Icame across an article in awomen's magazine thatsuggested using trays tokeep dressers, shelves andclosets more organized Ithought I'd give it a try.

The trays work best onthe dresser, all my per-fume bottles are now setout on two small photoframe ones that I hadmade a couple of yearsago. I can carry the wholeworks into the kitchen,rinse the bottles, clean thetray and carry it all back tothe bedroom. Dusting thedresser is easier when Ican lift the trays and pol-ish without having tomove all the small items. Alittle crystal candy dishtray is really pretty used inthe guest room to holdsmall bottles of shampoosand soaps.

A tray on the bathroomcounter to keep the jars ofcotton balls, soaps andsome small candles makesa very nice arrangement,again, easy to clean upand under.

I also like using thelarge trays that were sohard to store, in the pantryto hold baking bits andpieces. It came in veryhandy when I wanted tomake cookies and had allthe ingredients preparedon the tray, carried it tothe kitchen counter andthen all back to the pantryshelf again. It certainlysaved me steps that time,but it was a pain when Ineeded the small tray toserve tea and had to movestuff off.

I like the idea that youcan kill two birds with onestone; easy storage inplain sight for the tray andputting it to good use.Sometimes small and sim-ple ideas work best. Thisone has it's pros and consbut it's worth trying in acouple of different waysand deciding what is hand-iest for you.

Household HintsHousehold HintsBy Rosemary

Trays of StorageTrays of StorageR e a d i n gDisabilities in

the Classroom Part 1 of 4.Two days after the launch

of the Apollo 13 moon missionin April, 1970, an oxygen tankblew up, severely damagingthe spacecraft’s electricalsystem. The crew of threerealized they had a seriousproblem on their hands, andthey knew two things veryclearly, if nothing else. First,they knew they had a problem,and a serious one at that.Second, they had no idea whatto do about it. All thediagnostic testing that wasdone in the spacecraft and onthe ground served to clarify insome detail what the problemwas, but in the end no fix wasreadily available. Finally, anew look at things and novelsolutions were needed to savethe day.

Difficulty learning to readand write is not generally life-threatening, but it can stillhave catastrophic conse-quences for the strugglingchild throughout their lives.As specialists working withlearning and reading prob-lems, we can sometimes getlost in the questions of ‘why isa child having trouble’, and‘what exactly is dyslexia’. In

the end, the fine analysis ofcause and definition of terms,if it leads to no good clinicaloutcome, is worth only thepaper it’s written on. As itstands, children struggle need-lessly in classrooms all acrossthe Province, and some soseverely, they will fall behindand perhaps never catch up.

Reading disabilities arearguably more often a symp-tom of an underlying problemthan the problem itself. If weare truly interested in boost-ing achievement in theschools and maintain somecontrol over costs, we mustthen proceed to ensure that allchildren have a sufficient foun-dation in the skills underlyingacademic success (i.e. thechild is developmentally readyfor learning and reading). Thatis, there should be no correct-able obstacles in the waybefore we push them to moreadvanced expectations, suchas reading for comprehension.The first three years of regularschool are the most opportunefor detection and intervention.As for intervention, attendingto things early costs a wholelot less than trying to fix aneven bigger problem later.

It’s easy to detect problemsearly, before children even

start to learn to read. Easyand inexpensive. The entireexamination takes 15-20 min-utes, but the benefits last a life-time. Currently, the standardapproach to learning disabil-ity management is compli-cated and very expensivebecause we spend our timechasing horses because thebarn door was never closed.

Research shows that 1) chil-dren with developmental ‘de-lays’ are directly correlated topoor and / or delayed perfor-mance in academics (readingin particular), and that 2)early intervention is the mostclinically effective and cost-effective means of interveningin the long term. Early inter-vention is also the kindestthing to do, for all concerned:parents, children, teachersand class-mates. As a taxpayer, I also feel this is thebest investment of publicfunds as it saves millionsdown the road. Check thingsearly, fix things early beforethey become more seriousproblems. Makes sense.

Dr. Boulet is a former teacherand now operates Diamond ValleyVision Care in Black Diamondwhere he continues to work withchildren with learning difficulties.Call 403-933-5552.www.dvvc.ca andwww.LearningManagement.ca.

By Dr. Charles A. Boulet

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Eleven Calgary andarea Women's Sheltersgathered at Eau ClaireMarket to kick off FamilyViolence PreventionMonth and celebrate thewomen, children, youthand men who are strivingto lead lives free of familyviolence and abuse.

"Family Violence Pre-vention Month cele-brates those who areworking to end the abusethey are experiencingand the family members,friends, neighbours andcol leagues who getinvolved and supportthose they know are liv-

ing with or are impactedby abuse," said BrigitteBaradoy, chair of the Cal-gary and Area Women'sShelter Network. "It alsor e c o g n i z e s t h eCalgarians who supportthe organizations thatare working hard to endfamily violence andabuse by volunteering ormaking a financial dona-tion."

Joining the elevenWomen's Shelters at thekick off event were Dep-uty Mayor Brian Pincott,Deputy Chief MurrayStooke, Calgary PoliceService, Devin Hao, a stu-

d e n t f r o m H e n r yWisewood School whoorganized a social actionproject to raise money forthe Calgary Women'sEmergency Shelter andM a r v i e G i o r d a n o ,Women's EmergencyShelter client – all ofwhom attended the eventto take a stand againstfamily violence andabuse and encourageCalgarians to do thesame.

"In 2010, CalgaryPolice Service respondedto more than 16,000domestic violence calls,"sa id Deputy Ch ie f

Murray Stooke. "This is acommunity issue thataffects us all. Whetherit's your family, friendsor co-workers, educatingourselves is the first stepto ending family violencein our communities."

Family violence comesin all shapes and sizes,including physical, ver-bal, emotional, financiala n d p s y c h o l o g i c a lactions and threatsagainst another person –man, woman or child.Sixty-two per cent of peo-ple in Calgary and areahave experienced familyviolence and abuse

directly or know some-one who has, yet 42%don't seek help.

To take a standagainst family violence,visit:www.gethelpgivehelp.ca.If you or someone youknow is experiencing fam-ily violence and abuse, orif you would like to vol-unteer or give financialsupport, please contactone of the Calgary andArea Women's ShelterNetwork partners:

The Calgary and AreaWomen's Shelter Network

is a partnership of 11Women's Shelters com-m i t t e d t o s h a r i n gresources, informationand insights to help endfamily violence andabuse in our community.Members include the AwoTaan Healing Lodge, TheBrenda Strafford Society,The Calgary Women'sEmergency Shelter, Dis-covery House, Eagle'sNest Stoney Family Shel-ter, Kerby Centre Seniors'Shelter, Rowan House,Sonshine Community Ser-vices, Wheatland Shelter,YWCA of Banff andYWCA Sheriff King Home.

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The members of theFoothills Lions Club hadthe privilege of a guidedtour of the operational sys-tem of STARS, in Calgary.

STARS (the ShockTrauma And Rescue Soci-ety), through the supportof LIONS, was establishedin Calgary in 1985. Theynow have three bases inAlberta - Calgary, Edmon-ton and Grand Prairie,along with five helicopters.In 2010 they flew 1453 mis-sions, giving a total of

more than19,000 mis-sions.

T h eLions logois proudlydisplayedo n a l lSTARS heli-copters inrecognitionof their con-tribution ofmore than $1,880,000.

The next Lions Bingowill be held at the ValleyNeighbours Club - Friday,November 11th at 6:30pm. Hope to see you all

there.

“Serving Our Community”

Last month over a thousand area studentmusicians were fortunate enough to workwith one of the best in music education.

Clinton Marshall, an award-winningmusic director, consultant and guest con-ductor, was the clinician and adjudicator forthis year's Chinook Concert Band Festival.

Marshall (right) is seen here with SteveBenson, Music Director at Oilfields HighSchool in Black Diamond.

One student describing the morning asbeing both fun and educational said, “Ilearned a lot in a short time by his repetitiousmethod of teaching”.

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Taurus (April 19-May20)

Gemini (May20-June21)

Cancer (June21-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-March20

Resist the temptation to be dishonest, which also means standing upto anyone who is less than forthright. Most people resist straight talkbecause they expect to be punished for it. As for why we don't callpeople out on their deception: there are two big reasons for that. Oneis the fear of being seen as a liar. Second is to keep the peace, orrather, what passes for peace. There are other mucky, cloudyexcuses for denial, ranging from social lubrication to the camouflagethat a little deception offers. But this is not the time for that. Now is thetime to look at the fog, admitting that it exists. It's time to apply everyavailable form of perception to your situation. Mostly, it's time to betrue to yourself. You may have to face a relationship issue that you'vewanted to address for a long time. Get used to that idea -- the time isnigh.

You've finally gone past a point of a deep personal crisis -- and nowthe real work begins. Just as when there's a fire, a flood or anearthquake, the first response process is different than the long-termrepair, the same is true for personal matters. You have discovered theplaces where your integrity is compromised. You have learned theways in which you need to be more honest with yourself. You haveprobably figured out that it's not only 'okay' but necessary to use whatyou know. And now you can apply these discoveries to your dailyexperience of life. There is no special time for growth and healing. Ifthese words have any meaning at all, they are things we do all thetime, even in our sleep -- just like breathing. Many have noted thatwe're a culture of shallow breathers, which describes our spiritualcondition. Therefore, when in doubt, take a fewdeepbreaths.

Your relationships don't exist outside of you. There is no 'third party'known as the 'relationship itself', though at the moment it may seemthat way. The risk in perceiving the relationship as a kind of corporateentity is dissociating yourself from a direct experience, and as a directexperience within someone close to you. I suggest you ask what'shappening on their end of the universe and listen carefully. This goesfor anyone who would fit the definition of partner or close friend. Youmight even check in with those you consider your adversary orenemy. Those, too, are 'special relationships' that offer us plenty, andcan sometimes be even more fruitful than the things we describe asrelationships based on love. The question to keep in mind throughoutyour inquiry process is, 'what does this say about me?' I don't mean

this in the sense of a judgment, but rather a reflection.

Scorpio is your house of playful sex, and the Sun is still there -- butsince last week, two other planets have ventured from Scorpio intoSagittarius. This puts the emphasis onto two themes: one is on whatsome call spirituality.Another is what some call healing. Typically, sexis considered as 'unspiritual' as you can get, and what we think of ashealing usually exempts sex from the conversation. You may befiguring out that not only are these areas of life related, but for you theyare the same thing. You might want to investigate the mentalconstructions that would tell you otherwise. Or, you can experimentwith the idea that they are one and the same. This would involvecoming out of denial, though it seems that you've recently had anexperience that helped you do just that. Let's start the process withdesire. For the next week, try being scrupulously honest about whatyou want. Forget about why you might want an experience. Considerjudgment and guilt forms of dishonesty, and keep going.

Hugh Prather once wrote that it takes ego to see ego. I would add, ittakes ego to miss the point entirely. Your human journey needs acontainer, and for most people that container is this thing we refer toas 'I' or 'me'. But it doesn't stop there; we then take that 'I' or 'me' andseek affirmation of our existence in our experiences of other people.At the moment, some of those may feel a little strange: such as, themore you assert yourself, the less of a response you get. Or you actone way and you get a response that makes no sense at all. Here isthe thing astrology reveals that you may not have a pulse on yet --there is a whole level of response that you cannot see but soon will. Inpart this involves the filter you're looking through, and in part itinvolves the way someone is cloaking who they really are. Changingeither onewould go a longway toward clearing up the scene.

The heart of the matter is emotional, but that means somethingdifferent to you than it means to nearly anyone else. To be valid,something has to make sense to you -- and there's a good chance thatyou're finally getting some clarity that is starting to feel like 'makingsense'. I would propose that this particular issue is going to makesense in a slightly different way every day for the next week or so.Give yourself the space to come to a different revelation that's relatedto the prior one but still contains a unique idea. The key is to feel theidea and its implications. Try it on with your physical body and youremotions. Translate your discovery into words and decide how youlike them. Consider what action you would take if that day's possibilitywere actually true. Then, move onto the next one -- with no specialconcern aboutwhere you're going to end up.

You recently came to terms with something, and this has had aliberating effect on you.You're more of a free spirit than your astrologyhas enabled you to be the past couple of years, and you seem to haveturned a corner that has come with the feeling of desiring freedom.Atthe same time you have greater clarity what it is -- and from the waythe planets are lining up, that has something to do with your ability toexpress yourself in words. For a while you may have felt beyond anyhope of a cohesive idea, much less being able to express it tangibly.Why that has changed may be something of a mystery -- perhapssomething that stabilized your tendency to go from one emotionalrush to the next.Youmay have noticed the pain you caused someone,or that some experience caused you -- and the result is liberation thatcomeswith acknowledging that simple truth.

It's your birthday season, and I have a few messages for you. One isthat this is going to be a good year for money, if you prioritize integrityabove all else. That means being true to yourself, and to the people inyour life. You will have opportunities to do anything and everything butbe honest, and which only emphasizes the point. In the old days whenI used to train professional tarot card readers, I heard several of themsay, 'But I can't charge money to help people'. And I would say, 'Wellwhat do you want to do, charge money to hurt them?' This defines thefirst half of the integrity issue. The other half is not kidding yourselfabout the concepts 'hurt' and 'help'. If you sell your soul, you cannotbuy it back. You have to get it back some other way -- but it's far betterto keep it in the first place.

Two planets have just entered your sign -- Venus and Mercury. Thereal-life version of that story may be an encounter or event that joltedyou into a new level of discovery of who you are. It may have comethrough your dreams the past week or so, and in that dreamy way youmay have forgotten what it was. Yet it's had an influence on you. Itfeels like you unexpectedly resolved some old emotional pain. Oneclue about that pain is that it's connected not only to your father but tosome pattern involving his whole side of the family. You don'tnecessarily need to analyze this, but it might help if you understoodthe connection. Your father had injuries and was subjected toinfluences that he did not understand. For a while that was the story ofyour life -- and nowanewstory is finally beginning.

Leadership is about having your act together. Using that as a

standard, just about everyone in political authority today, and mostlyeveryone in corporate authority today, would need to be describedusing a different term than 'leader'. One story that your charts aretelling is that you're making the connection between emotionalintegration and your success in the world. By emotional integration, Imean getting the different parts of yourself having the sameconversation, and recognizing that they are aspects of the samewhole entity -- you. It's not possible to divide your character (forexample, trying to be honest with some people and dishonest withothers). It's useless to be constantly at odds with yourself. Insecurityof any kind simply must become a thing of the past.As you take actionon these ideas, you will take yourself more seriously, and so will thepeople around you.

You're involved in an extended process of cleaning up somerelationship issues, which may involve an actual encounter, severaldifferent experiences or your long-term patterns with others. This hasless to do with those others and more directly with you. You arecollecting the parts of yourself that you've scattered or invested inothers, and which you are now claiming as your own.Think of this as aform of soul retrieval, or as a spiritual growth experience -- it's both. Ineither case, there is a special focus on the hidden psychologicallegacy of your mother. Repeat those words to yourself a few times.Note that such a thing even exists and that it influences youprofoundly. Most of the unprocessed material of parents is passeddirectly to children -- and we all know there is plenty. You've been inpossession of the tools you need for a while; you're now getting ahandle on how to use them.

The time has come to be known for what you are best at, for what youwant to be known for and most of all, for who you are. To some extent,your actions speak for you; your reputation precedes you. But you'rethe one who has to provide the point of crystallization for an idea, andtake the steps to assert yourself. While this takes energy, knowledgeand the desire to succeed, most of what you need now is trust. Thatmeans trust in yourself, in what you're offering and that the rightpeople will respond in the ways that are in harmony with your process.Trust also means acting without hesitation or delay. Assert yourself,assert your message, and push beyond the containers that have heldyou in the past. Then be prepared to do this for a while, until you geteither the results you want, or something better that you were notexpecting -- and could not have expected.

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Sweetness In the Belly -Camilla Gibb

Who Knew?

The violent death of a Cana-dian water company executive ina black township of Johannes-burg throws together threewomen struggling through theirlives. Claire, the executive'sdaughter, an anti-privatizationactivist and the lead detective inthe murder investigation are on acourse that will change each life.

This first novel is amazinglyrich, shocking, fierce and tender.Most of all it is thought provoking- to the point that I was at my com-puter checking information.What is a fundamental fact of lifein the townships of South Africais light years from life as we knowit. Why don't I know this stuff?

Corporate and civic corrup-tion, the worst poverty imagin-ab le , non-communicat ionbetween those in power and thosemost affected by their decisions,lack of education, daily fightingfor survival, disease, women'srights - these are some of the sub-jects touched on in this novel.

I was completely taken offguard by the ending. The fullhuman cost of inequality is inyour face! The least likable of thewomen is the waterman's daugh-ter, Claire, but Nomsulwa andZembe are fully rounded womenin a good whodunit. The real mys-tery is how much, or how little, wereally know about others, espe-cially those we think we knowbest.

Lilly is the daughter of Eng-lish/Irish hippies. She was "bornin Yugoslavia, beast-fed in theUkraine, weaned in Corsica, freedfrom nappies in Sicily and walk-ing by the time they reached theAlgarve." When she is orphanedat age eight, she is left in the careof a Sufi sheikh, who eventuallysends her to the walled city ofHarar, Ethiopia.

In Harar she teaches the localchildren the Qur'an and eventu-ally meets Aziz, a half Sudanesedoctor. Their love blossoms, butthey are wrenched apart whenthe aging emperor Haile Selassieis deposed by the brutal Dergueregime.

Lilly runs to England, but herlife in London as a white Muslimis also complicated. The narra-t i o n a l t e r n a t e s b e t w e e nThatcher's England during 1981-1991 and Ethiopia during theearly 1970's. I often asked myself

why I didn't know about theatrocities being committed inAfrica - Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwandaand Somalia. I have to believethat news coverage during thattime was not like the instant andhyper-detailed, sensational newsof today.

What will remain with me fromthis novel is the realization thatexile in any form is often based onthe myth of return. Thedeculturalization of Islam, therichness of Africa pre westerninterference, the racism withinthe non-colonized walls of Harar,the ongoing struggle for peace -remind me that good and evil sur-round us. How each of us livesour life is what defines us.

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Marketing Freedom Legislation WillLiberate Western Grain Farmers

Western Canadian

wheat and barley

farmers will have the

freedom to market

their grain and will no

longer be treated as

criminals for selling

their own grain after

August 1st, 2012.

“The Harper Gov-

ernment is promising

farmers a future in

agriculture where

they can make their

own business deci-

sions,” said David

Anderson, Member of

P a r l i a m e n t f o r

C y p r e s s H i l l s -

Grasslands, Sas-

katchewan and Par-

liamentary Secretary

to the Minister of Agri-

culture and Agri-

Food for the Cana-

dian Wheat Board.

“This Act will give

Western Canadian

farmers the freedom

to choose how to mar-

ke t the i r g ra in ,

whether that's indi-

vidually or through a

voluntary Canadian

Wheat Board.”

The Marketing Free-

dom of Grain Farmers

Act, once it receives

Royal Assent, will

allow farmers and

grain companies to

immediately enter

into forward con-

tracts for the pur-

chase or sale of

wheat, barley and

durum for execution

after August 1st,

2012. The Act will

also allow an interim

Canad ian Wheat

Board to serve as a vol-

untary marketing

entity, supported by

the federal Govern-

ment, while it transi-

tions to full private

ownership.

“The economy is a

top priority of our Gov-

ernment,” said Mr.

Anderson. “An open

grain market will

attract investment,

encourage innova-

tion, create value-

added jobs and build

a stronger economy,

not only here in

Alberta, but for all of

Canada.”

Working with West-

ern Canadian grain

farmers, their organi-

zations and provin-

cial partners, the Gov-

ernment of Canada is

committed to an

orderly transition to

m a r k e t f r e e d o m

which includes a via-

ble, voluntary pooling

entity, as part of an

open and competitive

Canadian grain mar-

ket.

Nine years ago 13

farmers went to jail

for a cause they

believed in.

Reports from Octo-

ber 31st, 2002, said,

“There were few dry

eyes in front of the

Lethbridge court-

house Hal loween

af ternoon as 13

upstanding citizens

hugged their loved

ones and marched res-

olutely off to prison.”

P r e m i e r R a l p h

Klein told the crowd

of 600 to give the farm-

ers a cheering, clap-

ping send-off. "When

decent, hard-working

Alberta farmers are

willing to take the

extreme measure of

going to jail for the

sake of fundamental

freedoms, there's

something wrong

with the laws of the

land, " (sa id Mr.

Klein.) "It's a system

t h a t h a s t o b e

changed."

That system is now

being changed.

The Liberal govern-

ment had persecuted

them in every way pos-

sible, bringing all the

resources of several

government depart-

ments against indi-

vidual Canadians.

But these farmers

would not back down.

They stood fearlessly

for what they knew to

be right. And they

paid a huge price for

it.

On Tuesday, Octo-

ber 25th they met to

celebrate our com-

mitment to marketing

freedom. Their sacri-

fice was not in vain.

A Little Background

Bill Dunn of Cayley received the WesternLegacy Award at a banquet held by the Cal-gary Stampede on October 21st. He was hon-oured in the Innovation category for his workmaintaining markers and locating sites onthe Old Macleod Trail.

While researching the location and historyof the Cayley Stockyards Bill came across a

marker along Highway 2A. This set him onanother mission to find and restore all themarkers along this historic trail.

Bill refurbishes and paints weatheredwagon wheels that serve as the Trail markers.The Old Macleod Trail used to run from FortBenton, Montana to Fort Edmonton.

Bill has some help from local elementary

students from around southern Alberta, whojoin the restoration project and as they paint,he shares the history of the trail, bringing italive and making it exciting to learn aboutwestern history.

Bill hopes to have a new marker in placelater this year at DeWinton where there arestill some original trail ruts!

Cayley Resident Honoured by Stampede


Welcome WagonShe has a free basket full of gifts and

coupons from local businesses for you.

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A h … s t r e t c h i n g .

Whether it's a morning

yawn accompanied by a

stretch, or an intensive

yoga class, we have all en-

joyed the benefits of a

good stretch. What ex-

actly is happening dur-

ing a stretch and what

are some of the benefits

of stretching?

Stretching is simply de-

fined as the elongation of

tissue, typically muscle

and more specifically the

collagen or connective tis-

sue contained within

muscle. There are three

known techniques of

stretching: ballistic,

s t a t i c a n d P N F

( p r o p r i o c e p t i v e

neuromu-scular facilita-

tion) stretching. The

most commonly used

stretching technique is

static stretching which

involves the typical hold-

for-30-seconds stretch of

a muscle. Simply stated,

ballistic stretching in-

volves movement during

the stretch (i.e. bouncing

during the stretch),

whereas PNF stretching

involves repetitions of ec-

centric contraction of the

muscle followed by static

stretches of the muscle.

So what benefits does

stretching bring? Anec-

dotally, stretching may

provide a sense of relax-

ation, flexibility, de-

creased muscle soreness

and increased joint

range of motion. Stretch-

ing also seems to in-

crease circulation to an

area that is stiff and

tight, but what does the

research show about the

benefits of stretching?

Surprisingly there is a

distinct lack of scientific

evidence for stretching.

First, there are few stud-

ies which have been

done in regard to

stretching and second,

most of these studies in-

volve a very small group

of people. A review of the

literature reveals the fol-

lowing findings:

1.There is no evidence

to date proving that

stretching reduces the

risk of injury in healthy

populations.

2.There is no evidence

showing that stretching

reduces delayed onset

m u s c l e s o r e n e s s

(DOMS).

3.There IS good evi-

dence that stretching im-

proves joint range of mo-

tion.

4.Although all forms of

stretching increase

range of motion, there is

evidence to suggest that

PNF stretching provides

better increases in range

of motion.

So, with this some-

what conflicting re-

search the question re-

mains, why stretch? We

must realize that there is

still only a small amount

of research on stretching

and that this research in-

volves only young,

healthy individuals with

no history of injury. The

real benefits of stretch-

ing may be for those indi-

viduals who have a his-

tory of muscle or joint in-

jury. Why?

Injuries to a muscle or

tendon often cause a re-

duction in a joint's nor-

mal range of motion. Ex-

ercising with an abnor-

mal and reduced range

of motion will increase

your risk of injury.

Therefore, stretching to

increase the range of mo-

tion in previously injured

tissue has many positive

and preventive benefits.

Finally, there is still

significant anecdotal evi-

dence that stretching

has widespread benefits.

Both clinicians and pa-

tients report better per-

formance and reduced in-

jury with stretching.

This benefit seems most

pronounced in older pop-

ulations, as the natural

tendency is to lose our

normal joint range of mo-

tion as we age. Stretch-

ing, therefore, for older

populations may help to

maintain normal ranges

of motion.

Overall, it is wise to in-

clude stretching in our

wellness regimes. Main-

taining fluid and healthy

joint range of motion is

key to preventing many

of the diseases that af-

flict us as we age, includ-

ing osteoarthritis. Fur-

thermore, the anecdotal

benefits to stretching

l ike relaxation, in-

creased circulation and

improved performance

cannot be underesti-

mated.

~ Dr. Natalie J. Carring-

ton

D i a m o n d V a l l e y

Chiropractic Clinic

403-933-3088

Dr. Natalie, Dr. Greg

Morris, and Dr. Mike

Belding all stretch and

work at the Diamond Val-

ley Chiropractic Clinic in

Black Diamond. All 3 doc-

tors recommend various

forms of stretching as

part of a regime for injury

recovery and maintain-

ing healthy joints.

The Basics Behind StretchingChiro Clinic


Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 78and Foothills Lions Club

Spook HouseOoozes Thanks

Like a grotesque scene from Bram Stroker's Dracula, the Legion'sEntertainment Committee put their heads together to make the

third annual all AGES Halloween Spook House.Organizers welcomed all the schools in the Foothills area and

also the communities to come through the house of horrors, raisingover $900 at $2 a person – a monstrous success. The organizers

are looking forward to making next year even bigger and spookier.In the meantime, these evil geniuses want to scream a big THANK

YOU to all the Spook House volunteers, no matter howsnaggletoothed or scaly they are.

Foothills Lions ClubTurner Valley LegionSharon SchielkeLarry SchielkeBarry HopkinGlenna HopkinDoug MacaulayLinda MacaulayRay StuartBeth-Anne StaplesKathy Maxner

Debbie ScottSarah FriesenEric BrinkworthDon RussellBrad MacaulayRita FenezBob LoweCharlotte MartensRenee SikorskiJessie Friesen

Another thank you to those who donated special itemsand those who were brave enough to make it a spooktacular event!

Special thanks to:

Spook you all next year!

Boys and Girls Club

of Diamond Valley & District

AG FoodsAtco Gas

Black Diamond BakeryBlack Diamond Hotel

Blue Rock GalleryCandice DePass and the

Decorating CommitteeCargill

Chimney Rock Bed & BreakfastCostco

D'Arcy Ranch Golf ClubDave & Helen Smith (Wally Couey

Auctioneers)Dave's UpholsteryDawgs Baseball

Fantasy Land HotelFirst Class Carriages

Gail & Merv PageGarry PollockHay Wire CaféHeritage Pointe

Jubilations Dinner TheatreLakeview Inn & Suites

Longview MeatsLongview Steak HouseMady & Larry Kopstein

Marlin TravelMurray Ewasiuk

No FrillsOilfields Regional ArenaPeavey Mart (High River)

Rivers Edge Golf ClubSandi McNabb

SobeysSpruce Meadows

Stage WestSuper 8 Motel

Town of Turner ValleyTurner Valley Golf Course

Western Financialall our Parent and Community

Volunteersour Board and Staff!

Another Successful Gala

Thanks To ALL of You!

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S h a u n

Johnston,

b e t t e r

known as

o n

C B C ' s

Heartland,

was one of

the organizers of a charity hockey

game. Along with Rob Kerr, Voice

of the Flames on Sportsnet, they

hatched the idea to raise funds for

the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Cal-

gary. For the last couple of years,

the game has been played in Cal-

gary, but with Big Brothers, Big

Sisters moving into Okotoks and

Heartland being filmed in the area,

the decision was made to hold it at

the Murray Arena in Okotoks. Rob

actually did the play-by-play for

the entire game from

behind his goalie's mask.

There were many laughs

and much excitement as

the Heartland Mustangs

played the Rob Kerr All-

Stars. The Heartland team

was made up of members of

the crew that work so hard

behind the scenes of the

popular family show (in-

cluding incredible goalie

Stacey Gooch, transportation cap-

tain), but two of the actors were

also on the ice: Shaun was Cap-

tain and he was joined by Jake

Church, whose character on the

show is also named (he gen-

erated some screams from the

girls in the audience). Another

member of the team was Nicole

Neutzling who earned the pleasure

of playing with the Mustangs with

her generous donation to the Cen-

ter Ice Challenge. Nicole's a multi-

sport athlete who has traveled the

world. The referee,

dressed as a dashing

young knight, com-

plete with sword, was

also a crew member

from the Heartland set

(the BEST camera dolly

grip). On the All-Stars

team were some familiar faces and

names to hockey fans such as Shel-

don Kennedy, Andrew Walker,

Colin Patterson and Mike Rogers.

Coaches for the teams were three

time Olympic Gold Medallist and

W o r l d C h a m p i o n C o l l e e n

Sostorics for the Mustangs and

Peter Maher and Bearcat Murray

for the All-Stars.

There were raffles of fantastic

prizes and the Puck Toss at inter-

mission. Silver and Gold pucks

could be purchased and then at

the signal, the puck holders tried

to get their puck on centre ice. The

winner of the Silver Puck Toss took

home an X-Box and the Gold win-

ner received box seat tickets to a

Flames Home Game!

The game was entertaining with

costumes on the ice (as well as in

the audience) and many

antics to keep the crowd in

stitches. There were rocket

skates, an appearance by

Santa and Shaun was

made to wear a Bumble Bee

costume when the All-Stars

scored the first goal.

We were joined in the

audience by some of the

other stars of Heartland:

Amber Marshall/ and

Michelle Morgan/ took over

the mike at the breaks, while

Jessica Amlee / , Graham

Wardle / and Anna Ferguson

/ (without Sugarfoot)

cheered on their team.

In the end the All-Stars received

the Doug Blackie Memorial Cup,

named in honour of film and tele-

vision’s late and great Props Mas-

ter and builder, Doug Blackie. It

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Come and enjoy refreshmentsserved by the local Guidesand Brownies. Shop at thebake table, book table,new-to-you (re-gifting)table, silent auction orwith the vendors. Enjoyan afternoon of fellowshipand shopping. Mark youcalendars for Saturday,November 19th from 1:30to 4:00pm. The church iswheelchair accessible.

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First sign of meaningfulprogress on regulatory re-form in Alberta in manyyears

The Canadian Federa-tion of Independent Busi-ness (CFIB) today com-mended Premier Redford'sannouncement in yester-day's State of Albertaspeech that she plans tofollow through on herpromise to establish ataskforce to cut red tapeand reduce the regulatoryburden on small business.

“We are pleased the Pre-mier dedicated so much ofher speech to the issue ofentrepreneurship, evencalling small business theglue that holds Alberta to-gether. She appears toclearly understand how im-portant small business isto Alberta”, said RichardTruscott, CFIB's AlbertaDirector.

Earlier this year, the Al-berta government receivedan “F” grade for red tape ac-countability on a CFIB pro-vincial report card. Onceconsidered a leader on reg-ulatory reform, Albertahas done little to nothing

over the last three years tomeasure the burden of redtape on small business,set targets for reductionand make meaningfulprogress towards thosegoals.

In August, CFIB askedthe PC leadership candi-dates about their overall vi-sion for the future of entre-preneurship in Alberta, aswell as a series of ques-tions on specific issues, in-cluding regulatory reform.When asked, “What isyour plan to cut red tapefor small businesses in Al-berta?”, then leadershipcandidate Redford re-sponded: “I will create ataskforce mandated to de-termine the best ways tocut red tape and eliminateunnecessary regulations.The taskforce will have ahard deadline and once itsubmits a final report, Iwill act to implement itsrecommendations.”

In the State of Albertaspeech yesterday, the Pre-mier reaffirmed her com-mitment by saying: “Wewill establish a taskforcecharged with finding ways

to slash red tape and re-duce the regulatory bur-den that constrains smallbusiness owners. Thisgroup will have a firm dead-line and when this govern-ment has received its finalreport, it will put thetaskforce's recommenda-tions into action.”

“It's the best piece ofnews from this govern-ment on small business is-sues in several years. Butit's really only a start. We'llbe watching vigilantly toensure the Premier con-tinues to live up to her com-mitments and red tape forsmall business is actuallyreduced,” concludedTruscott.

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Premier Redford Will Follow Through

On Red Tape PromiseRandy Kuntz is

under no illusionsabout his future careerpath with EdmontonPolice Services.

“It’s not a real careerbuilding move, what Idid . . . that’s for sure,”he tells Daily Split hostBrian Lovig in an inter-view airing this week,“But you have to tellpeople the truth.” The24-year veteran andExemplary ServiceMedal recipient isresponding to a ques-tion from Mr. Lovigabout possible reper-cussions of his publicstance on Bill C-391,better known as theproposed legislation tokill the controversiallong gun registry.

What Mr. Kuntz“did” is survey rankand file police officersacross the countryback in 2009 to findout if, as the CanadianAssociation of Chiefs ofPolice claimed, police

were in favour of keep-ing the r eg i s t r y .Instead of the “couplehundred” responses hewas hoping for, Mr.Kuntz received morethan 2,500 from everyprovince, with 92% ofrespondents indicatingthe registry should bescrapped.

With the legislationto scrap the registrya b o u t t o b e r e -introduced in Parlia-ment any day now, theissue is once againbeing heatedly debatedin the media, on theInternet and aroundtables across the coun-try.

“People have beentold that police supportthe registry,” but Mr.Kuntz claims he didn’tnecessarily believethat, if for no other rea-son than the fact thatmany police officersare also recreationalshooters and hunters.And while the main-

stream media often con-sults with organiza-tions like the CanadianAssociation of Chiefs ofPolice on this issue,“No one had ever askedthe rank and file policeofficers” what theythought.

Until Randy Kuntzdid.

This interview airedon Octo-ber 30th, on the VisionNetwork. If you missedit, check out thewebsite.

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The HonourableMaxime Bernier, Minister ofState (Small Business andTourism) announced that yourGovernment is investing $20million in funding over twoyears to enable the CanadianYouth Business Foundation(CYBF) to continue its impor-tant support to young entre-preneurs. This investmentwill help kick-start an esti-mated 1,000 new businessesin Canada over the next twoyears. Small businesses are akey driver of Canada's econ-

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The Honourable JimFlaherty, Minister of Finance,released updated economicgrowth projections from lead-ing independent private sectorforecasters after meeting withthem to gather their views oneconomic prospects for thecountry. The private sectoreconomic forecast will formthe basis of the annual Updateof Economic and Fiscal Pro-jections, which we willrelease in the weeks ahead.The private sector forecastersbelieve that Canada's eco-nomic growth will continue tobe modest through 2012.

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Olympic champion Lamaze has

considered retiring in wake of his

horse's death

The Canadian Press By Lori

Ewing,

It was a partnership formed from

shaky beginnings that grew into

much more than rider and horse.

Olympic champion Eric Lamaze

credits Hickstead for transforming

his life and making his career, and as

the horse drew his final few breaths

before dying his last act was to ensure

his rider's safety.

The rider met the media

Wednesday, struggling to control his

emotions as he talked of Hickstead's

sudden death from an aortic rupture.

"What these horses do for us is

incredible, they become part of our

family, they really change

our life," Lamaze said. "It's

a sport that we choose

because we love it, but it's

a sport that we chose

because we also love the

animal."

T h e 1 5 - y e a r - o l d

stallion collapsed and

died Sunday during a

show in Verona, Italy,

with Lamaze still on his back. During

a news conference at the office of his

friend and lawyer Tim Danson,

Lamaze said he believes Hickstead's

final thoughts were of him.

"He made sure that I was OK, and

just sort of fell beside me," Lamaze

said. "He collapsed in a way that he

made sure he did not injure me in the

process."

The blow has been devastating for

the Canadian show jumping star,

who said losing a horse isn't

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a tennis racket.

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retirement, although the 43-year-old

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BP Energy Educa-tion Program hasawarded two localschools with generousgrants.

Dr. Morris GibsonSchool received a$5,000 grant to allowtheir students to learnhow the Calgary Zooturned their Conserva-tory into a model ofsus ta inab i l i t y byimplementing five dif-ferent a l ternat iveenergy sources. Theywill then have theopportunity to build areplica model of eachdifferent power source.

The students ofTurner Valley Elemen-tary School are using

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It is believed that

Gyokush in Ryu ' s

f o u n d e r S a s a k i

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of the Gyokushin Ryu

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fighting techniques of

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are. All that is really

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ing side. It has been

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Hatsumi says this

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"It is a faction of

kosshijutsu and was

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characteristic of the

ryu is found in the

kind of weapons it

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is known for its supe-

rior use of nagenawa,

a lasso."

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The City of Edmontondecision to close theEdmonton City Centre Air-port is being seem by morepeople as a bad decision.The Honourable FrankOberle MLA for Peace Riverstated recently that thegreatest mistake the Cityof Edmonton has evermade is the closure of theCity Centre Airport.

In the recent leadershipcampaign for the AlbertaProgressive ConservativeParty, the candidates atthe public meetings wereasked their stand on theclosure of the airport.Their answers were to passthe buck and state that thematter was a civic issue tobe settled alone by the Cityof Edmonton. Clearly thecandidates were trying toavoid what they perceivedto be a controversial deci-sion even though the con-sequences are serious fora l l A l b e r t a n s . T h i sapproach is not valid andthe facts are as follows:

1. The Province ofAlberta has the legislativepowers to intervene in anydecision related to land inthe province. Bill 36 deal-ing with power transmis-sion line locations clearlydemonstrates the powersof the province in deal withland uses that have a sig-nificant impact on the wellbeing of all Albertans.

2. The Province has cre-ated a health care systemthat promises equitablecare for all Albertansregardless of where theylive. The only means toensure this promise is tohave a high qualitymedevac system that candelivery patients to hospi-tals that can provide theappropriate level of care.Not every community inthe province has themeans to meet this stan-dard and therefore the cen-tralization of special ser-vices in selected location isneeded. To centralize these

services imposes the obli-gation to provide timelyand effective access by air.The residents of northernAlberta enjoy a level of ser-vice that cannot bematched because we havean airport that is within 10minutes access of two hos-pitals with trauma care ser-vices. If electrical power iscritical to all Albertans, soto is equitable access tohealth care. The reality isthat there is no alternativemeans of access to Edmon-

ton s trauma care hospi-

tals that is better thanwhat currently exists atthe City Centre Airport.There are other airports inthe Edmonton area, butthey need to build newfacilities such as hangarsand none offers reliableground transportationthat is as fast and as eco-nomical to provide. TheProvince should notdeprive Albertans of thebest and most economicalmedevac service in Canadajust because the City ofEdmonton owns the land.

3. The City of Edmontonmay own the land and theairport but it is not morallyright to do whatever theywish with it. The Edmon-ton City Centre Airportmay have been initiated bythe City but the airportwas in reality developed byothers. The runway systemand many of the hangarswere built by the Govern-ment of Canada and by theUnited States Army duringWorld War II. All the sub-sequent investments in theairport have been paid forby airport users andgrants from the Govern-ment of Canada. The CityCentre Airport was the pri-mary point of air access forall of northern Albertans.As users of the Airport theyhave paid for its currentlevel of development andwill be denied its benefits.

4. Aeronautics is a Fed-

eral jurisdiction in Can-ada. All airports, air-planes, pilots, etc are regu-lated by the Government ofCanada under TransportCanada. Airports aretherefore not local issues.They are facilities thataffect the interests of peo-ple for a wide distance.Transport Canada haseven located some of itsmajor regulatory facilitiesat the City Centre Airport.Therefore the future of theairport is not just a localissue. In the United Statesof America, the FAA recog-nizes the importance of air-ports for wider communityand reviews all airport clo-sures. Also if a communitywants to close an airportthat has been developedusing FAA grants, the Fed-eral contribution to itsdevelopment as an airportmay have to be refunded tothe US Government.

The claim by politiciansthat the airport problem issolely a City decision is notvalid. The Citizens ofAlberta ought to be dis-turbed when they learn theCity’s mistake of closingthe airport is going toinvolve the Provincial Gov-ernment in large expendi-tures to accommodateMedevac services with noimprovement in service.When the City Centre Air-port was in full operation,it had the best Medevacfacilities in all of NorthAmerica. To rectify this sit-uation, the Provincial Gov-ernment will be faced withlarge expenditures in themillions and end up with aMedevac Service which willbe one of the poorest inNorth America.

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So first things first, this is onlygoing to tell whatwould be a good idea for your childor even a sibling. Second, some gameslisted will not be out yet which means

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video games

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combined with funny LEGO Characters andscenes. This game is a good gift for anyonebecause you can get it on every consol,including: Xbox360, Ps3, Wii and you can evenget it on the iPhone/iPod touch. Kids love itbecause it takes a fun toy, LEGO, and puts itinto 3D animation so they can explore the LEGOworld for themselves.

Now lets get to the difficult age group, teenagers.They’re picky with what they get, trust me, theywill want more than a pair of socks and anotherHoliday sweater from grandma. So what do theywant? Well that’s what I’m here for!

A new game that came out just recently is agame that might not be the best for the youngerones. This time I mean anyone under 12. Thetitle of this new game is “Call of Duty: MW3”. It’s

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It is in great sadness that we announce the

passing of our son, Colton James Briggs,

at the age of 17 years.

He will be forever missed by his parents, Steven

and Jennifer and beloved brothers, Zane and Kody.

Cherished grandson to Alan and Gail Briggs. Treasured

nephew to aunts and uncles Kim and Sean Harris and

their children, Jordon and Jamie; Marci Briggs and her

daughters, Dilana and Destiny. Sadly missed by Auntie

Dianne Kaschl; grandparents, Ron Bates and Wayne

and Karen Scott; aunts and uncles, Natasha Scott and

her son Austin; Jeff and Michelle Bates and their

daughters, Emily and Alissa; Jennette and Scott Dyck

and their children, Keygan and Keyanna; Jerritt and

Stacey Bates and their daughter Brooke. And all our

extended family and friends.

Colton had a passion for hockey, music, fishing,

volleyball and an extreme interest in bugs. He played

High Country Minor Hockey his whole life until

becoming one of the goalies for Okotoks Oilers Midget

AA this year.

Colton will always be remembered for his caring

and loving demeanor and infectious smile. He was the

perfect gentleman and he will be deeply missed.

A Celebration of his Life was held at the Foothills

Centennial Centre (4 - 204 Community Way, Okotoks)

on Friday November 4th, 2011 at 2pm.

If desired memorial donations may be made to:

Alberta Treasury Branch for a scholarship in

Colton’s Memory

Condolences may be made at:

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122 Centre Ave., Black Diamond, Alberta, T0L 0H0.

Arrangements in care of Snodgrass Funeral Homes High River

(403-652-2222).

www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com

Briggs, Colton James

1994 - 2011

Millarville

Racing & Agricultural

Society

Annual General Meeting

Monday December 12th, 2011

7:00 pm at the Millarville Racetrack Hall

All MRAS Members are welcome to attend &

vote. 2011 Memberships will be on sale the

night of the meeting.

Please call (403) 931 3411 for information!

Business

Opportunities

Commercial Space forRent

Computers

For Sale

Horses

Lost and Found

Photography

Rentals

Riding Lessons

Vehicles

Volunteers

Attention! Work from home, turn 10

hrs/wk into $1500+ a month, free-

on-line training.

For rent in Black Diamond – Commer-

cial Space. 900 sq ft. Close to main

street. Recently renovated. Excellent

parking. Reduced Rent: $750/month,

heat & water included. Available imme-

diately.Phone403-933-2560 for show-

ing.

VIRUS REMOVAL 403-601-6281;

web design networking; sales & ser-

vice; "Computers-highriver" 509 Cen-

tre St. High River across from Parts-

R-Us.

Complete downhill ski pkg - like

NEW. Rossignol C.U.T wide carving

skis, 170cm, Solomon 900S bind-

ers, Soloman Performa 4 Flexboots,

sz 26(8/9), 125cm poles & goggles.

Comes with carry bags. Used 3 times

$350obo. Call 403 933-3494.

Horse Boarding between Okotoks &

Black Diamond. Pasture $175/mth;

Paddock $275/mth. Indoor arena.

Resident manager on-site 24hrs. Call

4 0 3 - 9 3 8 - 2 4 6 9 .

BIG REWARD! Lost cat, shorthair,

grey colour. Weighs around 15 lbs.

He is about 18 years old. He is fixed.

His is VERY missed. Please help

bring Tom home. Call 403-931-1074

(Priddis/Millarville area). Please

leave message.

Found at Oilfields Food Bank, Lewis

Memorial Church, Ladies Gold Wed-

ding Band. Phone Sharon at 403-

938-7719.

A set of keys was found near the Glen

Mead Park Seniors facility. There is a

Sharks Hockey Puck on it. To claim

call 403-933-7122.

Ladies Watch with personalized

engraving was found on the Football

field at Oilfields School in early May.

Call the school to identify: 403-938-

4973.

LOST. Black nylon jacket with

CANADA across the back and #34 on

the sleeve. Offering reward for

return. 403-477-0053.

In His Image Photographic Services.

Family Memories, Family Values,

Value Pricing. With our *Portable

Studio* we come to you! Visit our

website at:

www.inhisimagephoto.ca

Shared Accommodation in Turner

Valley available immediately. Must

be employed, non-smoker, social or

non drinker. Bright and clean, fur-

nished main floor w/gas fireplace. In-

cludes; tv/dvd, cable, wireless

internet & utilities. No pets please!

$500 security deposit & $500

monthly fee. Call (403) 938-6596.

Black Diamond Mainstreet offices for

rent - 160 sqft. Also, Cafe Space -

880 sqft. Lots of walk-in traffic. Call

Carol - 403-275-7873.

Riding lessons for all ages. Focusing

on general horsemanship and safety.

Beginners welcome. Located 30

minutes southwest of the City limits,

near Black Diamond. Call 403-669-

3603.

Scrap Car and Metal Removal. Free

pick up and removal of all unwanted

vehicles, running or not. Cash for

some. Call 403-601-3521.

Casino Volunteers needed! The Friends of

the Sheep River Library have been slated to

manage a casino on February 14th and

15th, 2012. Forty volunteers are needed to

cover the day and evening shifts for the two

days. This will be a major fund raiser for the

library and upcoming costs during 2012. If

you can help, please call Holly at 403-933-

5890. Lots of help is needed, so please

volunteer for one of these days.

The High Country Lodge in Black Diamond

is currently seeking Volunteers who would

be interested in leading our “Saturday Night

Sing a Long” program from 7:00 – 8:00. If

you enjoy the company of seniors and love

music please contact the Recreation &

Volun teer Coord ina tor, Caro l a t

403.933.4028 or email:

[email protected].

Help needed with "Meals on Wheels"

deliveries in Turner Valley, Black Diamond,

Hartell, Longview and possibly Millarville.

Weekdays only over the lunch hour; no

weekends, no evenings. Perfect for the

retired person. A very satisfying way to help

housebound people in our communities.

Call Mrs. Campbell at 403-938-7775.

Rowan House is looking for volunteers in

t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s : P u b l i c

Awareness/Education Volunteers (Our

BRANCHES PROGRAM), Fundraising

Volunteers, Storage Organizer Volunteer,

Volunteers to Pick up Donations. Training

will be provided as needed. For details on

these positions check out the website:

http://www.rowanhouseonline.org/about-

us.html and click on the latest newsletter or

for more information contact Gisele Funk at

403-938-6785 or by e-mail at:

[email protected].

www.freedomexcel.com

www.djranch.ca

[email protected]

[email protected]

Give AwayFree box full of Aquarium Accesso-

ries, CB Radio, Sunbeam outdoor

BBQ on wheels. 403-933-2754 - ask

for Don.

V i s i t

for more info.

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Beautiful, bright walk-out basement

suite in new home, Black Diamond.

Walking distance to hospital. 1 bed-

room, private entrance, 9 foot ceil-

ings, fully furnished, satellite TV,

wireless internet, heat & light in-

cluded. Access to laundry on main.

We’re seeking quiet, reliable, mature

single person, NS/ND. $650/month

($500 DD). References required.

Available Nov 1st. Call 403-933-

3494.

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Ginger-blond short haired male cat

named Noah missing from his Black

Diamond home since Oct. 8. Please

call 403-869-7281.

Lost & Found ads are free. Email

yours today:

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Volunteer ads are free. Email yours

today:

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Your personal, qualifiedmaster gardenersand landscapers.

Year Around.

Snow Removal

Contracts now available.

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Commercial andResidential.

CareerKids Grown?

Part-time front desk

assistant for

Submit your resume by

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Looking for a

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challenging career?

Diamond Valley

Vision Care.

Call: 403-933-5552

Wanted Immediately:

Ideal candidate will

have good computer

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with Simply Accounting.

FAX: 877-533-2106

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ARCHITECT

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403-606-2975

www.abodedesign.caemail: [email protected]

DRAFTING AND DESIGN

EXCAVATION & LANDSCAPING

403-703-SOIL (7645)

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High Quality Yard Products• Screened & Virgin Loam (Top Soil)

• Garden Mixes • Compost • Bark Mulches• Gravel Products • Custom Screening •

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Tel: 403 933 7707


Sundance Sadd le ry Inc.More than jus t a horse s to re !

• Sadd le- f i t t i ng • c lo th i ng • g i f t s and feed•

401 Government Rd South, Black Diamond

Dr. CindyKruschel O.D. EYE CARE CLINIC

Comprehensive Eyecare For The Entire FamilyHOURS

Tues & Wed 9am - 9pm; Thurs 9am - 8pmFri 9am - 5pm; Sat 9am - 12 noon

In an emergency, please call Dr Kruschel 403-938-0577(EXCEPT FOR HOLIDAY WEEKENDS)

27D McRae St., Okotoks - W of Post Office 403-938-2191

EYE CARE

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

206 Main Street NW, Turner Valley

Ph: [email protected]

Black Diamond Liquor StoreBlack Diamond Liquor StoreBlack Diamond Liquor Store

403-933-2757Fax: 403-271-7969

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

101 Centre Ave,Black Diamond

(Beside the Esso)

LIQUOR STORE

HORSES

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HorseBoarding

Just One Big Happy Family!Just One Big Happy Family!Just One Big Happy Family!

• 24-hour OnsiteManager

• Affordable Rates

• Family Operation• Indoor Arena

FUNERAL SERVICES

Donna TurnerDonna TurnerDonna TurnerDonna TurnerRegistered Massage Therapist

� Relaxation &

Therapeutic Massage

� Cranio-Sacral Therapy

Cell: 403-813-7742Office: 403-933-3088

Sheep River CentreBlack Diamond, AB

MASSAGE THERAPIST

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[email protected]

www.gatewaygazette.ca

Print Advertising

Online Advertising

Marketing Materials

Web Design

Social Media

Blogging

Offline to OnlineIntegration

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

Semi Retired Plumber

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products for your business.

Lewis ParkhouseOwner / Operator

[email protected]

High River, AB

Cell 403-771-9097

AQUACLEAR DRILLING INC.• Domestic & Industrial Water Wells

• Shock Chlorination• Professional Service & Quality

• Well Servicing & Repairs• Air Rotary Drilling• 25 years experience

WATER WELL DEVELOPMENT

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Creating what

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You decide what timeline will

work with your budget.

Web Design the way it should be.

Custom Sites SEO

WEB DESIGN

Tack & Feed Supplies

1 block north of 4 way stop in Black Diamond

Mondaythru

Friday11am - 7pm

Saturday10am – 5pm

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Dedicated to Finding TheWater You Need .

Call Before You Drill !

findwellwater.caCall Tollfree - 877-388-7388

~ 5 yard domestic bins

~ 6 - 12 - 20 yard roll off bins

~ Turn your lumber into mulch!

ASK HOW TODAY

PO Box 700Turner Valley, ABT0L 2A0

[email protected]

Ph: 403-333-8460Fx: 403-933-4935

Garbage

BinGuys

WASTE REMOVAL

Specializing in Biofeedback therapyfor stress reduction, pain

management and muscle retrainingSupplements Wellness Products

Kelly Culliton RN, CBTwww.krawellness.com

403-305-9603

HEALTH & BEAUTY


Creating tomorrow’s heirlooms...As Don Murray, the founder and CEO of The New Oak Tree points out -

“Quality is not afraid of time.” If you want furniture that yourgrandchildren will inherit with pride then you have to visit The New OakTree. Whether you’re looking for a bedroom suite, a stunning diningroom set or an eye-catching bar for the family room, every piece at TheNew Oak Tree is the definition of superior craftsmanship. The furniturehe sells in your choice of wood - oak, cherry, hickory, maple, elm andwalnut - stands up to the most discerning inspection. This is solidfurniture with dovetailed full extension drawers. The slides have ball-bearings and it’s all unconditionally guaranteed. If you don’t findsomething you like in the extensive show room, bring us a picture andyour dream piece can be made for you or have your piece customized andsized.

These heirlooms of tomorrow are all made with renewable hardwood.The finishes are ultra smooth from strict sanding procedures and nohazardous chemicals are ever used. The attention to detail isexceptional.

Don is giving out gift certificates worth $1000 towards your nextpurchase to the first 300 customers. This offer is valid for any item over$5000. Solid wood, solid service, solid quality - find your heirloomfurniture at The New Oak Tree.

Visit the huge showroom at 125 First Street East in Cochrane or goonline at www.thenewoaktree.com. You can also call 403.932.3306 ortoll free 1.855.323.8733.

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Special Price $329,900!

With three bedrooms,

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