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Tiny Homes For Those In NeedUnique crowdfunding campaign need your help
By Michelle Young
Alberta based, Serenity Acres Tiny Homes has taken notice of the economic struggles in our province and how it is affecting Alberta residents being able to provide the most basic of needs to their families. So, they decided to step up in a way that only they could do. Located just outside Calgary, Ashley and Mark started
building tiny homes because of the ever increasing cost of owning homes, renting, increasing consumer debt and economic uncertainty. “In this day and age, it’s not uncommon for people to live from paycheque to paycheque or to live at home with their parents into their 30s. Homes are being built bigger every year and the prices are out of reach to so many. There is another way to achieve financial freedom and home ownership and the tiny house movement proves that. We are 2 passion-ate guys who take great pride in building a home for you and/or your family”, says the ambitious team. These tiny homes are supplied with all the comforts of
standard, larger homes but are sized to fit these smaller spaces. Heated with a space heater that can be elec-tric or gas, company fridges that are electric or electric/propane, skylights that can be either fixed or vented, propane or electric tankless water heater, composting or incinerating toilet, countertop burners, IKEA cabinets and storage and many other modern conveniences – just on a much smaller scale. Of course, even a tiny house requires money so that is
why Ashley and Mark took the route of crowdfunding to enlist the help of others to share their skills to a family in need in Alberta. Using Go Fund Me, a popular crowd-funding website, they have launched a campaign looking for help. “We are looking to raise money to build an 18’ Tiny House for a family in need here in Alberta, Canada. If all goes well we will run another one in the future for all across Canada, but for now we are focusing close to home as we are well aware of the current economic trou-bles Alberta faces with a fast rising rate of unemployment and uncertainty. This Tiny House will be awarded to the person or family that needs it the most, so send us your story and tell us why you should win this Tiny House and what it would mean to you or your family. Keep in mind this is for people who don’t own their own home, have
lost jobs, on the verge of homelessness, or are homeless, lost house to fire, bankrupt, etc. Must be a Canadian cit-izen and an Alberta resident to qualify - we also encour-age First Nation people to apply and become involved as well”, they explain. This home will be 18’ in length and will be ready for full
time living, even in the coldest and harshest conditions Alberta can dish out. It will be setup for off grid living as well as standard utility hookups and will be able to sleep 1-4 people. “The money will be used to purchase the materials
and labour required to build this home from scratch to completion. Just as soon as we are able to receive the necessary funds, we will start this project and post weekly updates with photos to show our progress,” adds the inspired duo. They have set a goal of $40,000 and at the time of this
article, no funds have been raised. If you are interested in donating to the campaign, please visit www.gofundme.com/tinyhouseliving
Mark and Ashley the co-owners, designers, and builders of Tiny HomesPhoto: Compliments of Serenity Acres Tiny Homes
Serenity Acres Tiny Homes is looking for help raising money to build a home like this for a family in need in Alberta Photo: Compliments of Serenity Acres Tiny Homes
4 | January 2016 | The Langdon News www.langdonnews.ca
Mom Makes Business Out Of Life Saving Baking
The importance of proper labeling and inclusion
By Michelle Young
When Kristen Dean learned that her five year old daughter had a life threatening peanut allergy, she quickly began researching and educating herself on nut allergies. “Nut Out Cakes was created because my daughter has a life threatening Peanut Allergy. Nut Out Cakes is a 100 percent Nut Free licensed local Strathmore area business. We ensure we are Nut Free by carefully checking all product labels as well as contacting individual vendors to ensure their products are made in a Nut Free facility. (i.e. Flour, Sugar, Vanilla, Sprinkles, Food Colouring, Fondant etc.). We also get recall warning emails from CFIA (Ca-nadian Food Inspection Agency). We have a passion for baking and providing great tasting and beautiful prod-ucts”. Anaphylaxis Canada describes food allergies by saying,
“Your immune system normally protects you from germs and disease. It helps you to fight off bacteria, viruses, and other tiny organisms that can make you sick. If you have a food allergy, your immune system mistakenly treats something in a particular food (most often, the protein) as
if it’s dangerous to you. Your body reacts to the food by having an allergic reaction”. Allergic reactions can be extremely scary and especially
if you aren’t aware that you yet have the allergy. Symp-toms of an allergic reaction can include hives, itching, flushed skin, stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, hoarse voice, swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, coughing, wheezing, sneezing, shortness of breath, irritability, con-fusion, sweating, dizziness, fainting, loss of consciousness and others. Anaphylaxis Canada says that the key to living with a
nut allergy, or any food allergy for that matter, is ensuring that products have proper labelling. Dean also believes this and says that she prides herself on making sure that all her products are clearly labeled so that customer know exactly what is, and is not, in her yummy treats. Approximately 2.5 million Canadians are allergic to at
least one food and Anaphylaxis Canada reports that close to six percent of young children are affected by a food allergy. It’s also reported that food allergies in children under the age of 18 has tripled in the last 15 years.Nut Out Cakes commits to being concerned with the
health and well-being of their customers. “We are proud to be a Nut Free establishment. We understand the severity of both peanut and tree nut allergies. We take every precaution to ensure that peanuts and tree nuts
are not used in any of our bakery products and are not cross contaminated in any of our products by doing the following:• We do not use peanuts or tree nuts or coconuts in
any of our products.• We have Pre-Operational Personnel and Sanitation
Checklists that ensure that Nut Out Cakes remains Nut Free during the baking process.
• We ensure we are Nut Free by carefully checking all product labels.
• We contact individual vendors to ensure their prod-ucts are made in Nut Free facilities (i.e. Flour, Sugar, Vanilla, Sprinkles, Food Colouring, Fondant etc.)
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Kristen Dean says that proper and detailed labelling is the key when living with a food allergy. Nut Out Cakes ensures that all their products are properly labelled so that parents know they can feel safe giving this product to their children. Photo: Compliments of Nut Out Cakes
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New Tool To Measure Student EngagementRocky View Schools roll out new questionnaire
By Michelle Young
One of Rocky View School’s (RVS) Director’s, John Burger, has created a tool to measure the risk of disen-gagement in our students. “We often talk about “student engagement” as a precursor for their ultimate success but now we can assess their risk of disengaging and create strategies to stop it and in fact “reengage” the students”, explains Bev LaPeare Ward 2 Trustee with Rocky View Schools.Research shows that student engagement, resilience
and perception of school safety play an important role in student academic success. If students feel left out, not included or that they are in some form of danger at school, they will disengage which drastically affects their performance at school. “We now have a questionnaire that we refer to as Stu-
dent Orientation of School - Questionnaire (SOS-Q). It looks at life through the lens of the student to really see where they’re at and then teachers and administrators can develop evidence-based understanding and strate-gies for potentially at risk students and help them achieve greater success in school”, says LaPeare.
The SOS-Q gathers information on the following: Grades 4 to 6:• Safe and Caring School: student’s perception of
school environment • Peers: perceived supports from friends and ability to
get along with peers • Self Confidence: Student’s conviction that they are
capable and able to be successful at school and beyond
• External Resilience: Perceived ability to cope and adapt successfully in the face of challenges
• Internal Resilience: Perceived ability to resist anx-iety and maintain internal emotional and mental balance
Grades 7 to 12 add: • Utility of School: Student’s sense of usefulness of
school in relation to future opportunities • Extra Curricular Activities: Student’s participation in
and perceived value of extra-curricular activities “As you can see, this is completely student centric and
really examines areas that could make a student dis-engage. A paper based version of the SOS-Q has been available for many of our schools already and an online
version will be ready in the 16/17 school year. The plan is for the whole division to implement the online version in grades 4, 7 and 10,” adds LaPeare. Student Orientation to School (SOS) program consists of
three elements:• The SOS questionnaire: This is an assessment tool
that captures feedback from students about their own engagement with school;• Reports: Once the questionnaires are completed,
reports are generated that provide feedback on cohort patterns relevant for your school and/or for individual students;• Program Manual: This manual explains how to
administer the questionnaire, provides suggested intervention strategies to improve student engage-ment, achievement and school completion rates, and provides links to on-going research on student engagement.
“I’m excited to see the fallout of being able to collect the data, analyze it and then have strategies put in place to address any areas of concern,” says LaPeare.
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SCHOOL NEWSPRINCIPALS REPORT
February is a month we showcase friend-ship and caring at Sarah Thompson School. As a “Leader in Me” school, we make it our habit to look for opportunities to show kind-ness and caring for our peers and communi-ty. We look to support and encourage each of them in a variety of ways. As an ongoing initiative we continue to look
for volunteers to work with students in the area of literacy. Our Wee Reads program targets kindergarten students who require extra attention in letter sound recognition. Our Precision Reading program focuses on older students in the area of reading fluency and confidence. It is a commitment of less than an hour a week for eight weeks. Your involvement will make a world of difference in the literacy of a child. Some startling statistics are emerging in the area of child literacy. “1/4 of Canadian children entering school today are already significantly behind their peers in literacy & learning skills. If a child doesn’t catch up to their peers’ literacy levels by grade 3, it is unlikely they ever will”.* If you are available to volunteer, please contact the school at 403-936-6141 for more information. Our community partners; the Sarah
Thompson School Council and FoSTES (Friends of Sarah Thompson Elementary So-ciety) have been hard at work fundraising to help support our burgeoning music program as well as our inquiry and environmental initiatives. Mabel’s Labels is an ongoing fundraiser that provides various custom la-bels for students to attach to their belongings so that they do not get lost. Another ongo-ing fundraiser is our clothing bin supplied to us by Alberta Community Clothing. It is located in the Buy-Low Foods/Tim Horton’s parking lot. Last month from your generous donations, we raised $115.00. This month, we will be hosting a cookie dough fundrais-er. The frozen cookies should be available by the Easter break. With any of our fundrais-ers, it is our hope is that you opt in or out of any of them. They should provide a service or option, and not something that should be
considered an obligation. We are aware that in these tough economic times, we need to work together to provide our students with the best possible and most enriching educa-tion experience. This month alone, your generous dona-
tions have helped supplement our swim program as well contribute to our field trips. It has also allowed us to purchase 30 more sets of children’s snowshoes and snow toys for students to use outside. We sincerely appreciate your support. The Kindergarten registration has begun.
This year, it is a lottery system. We cannot guarantee mornings or afternoons, so to make the process equitable, every new regis-trant will choose a number. It is important to have the proper documentation when regis-tering either online or at the school. Please contact the office if you have any questions. We will be hosting a Welcome to Kindergar-ten parent night on June 1st at 5:30pm.The book, Wonder by R. J Palacio has
become very popular at Sarah Thompson School. It is a story about a grade 5 boy who is just like the other kids except that he has facial abnormalities. It is the journey of how he must try to convince his new classmates that he’s just like them, despite appearanc-es. Each week, his teacher gives the class a precept to think about. Here is one that is particularly appropriate for us;
“Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for
kindness”. Mencius
Michelle DozPrincipalSarah Thompson School
Hello, Community! It is exciting to see the growth in Langdon. As a school, there are many areas teachers and stu-dents have taken initiative on to enrich our community. If you get a chance, take a look at our front page of the web-site to see current initiatives happening in the school. Our current enrollment is at 623 stu-
dents (including Kindergarten). Over the past years, we have sought to establish a strong student culture. This culture stems from our Mission: Langdon School is dedicated to empowering our students, parents, and staff to create a school com-munity whereby confident, self-aware in-dividuals strive to be resilient, adaptable, and accountable while caring for their personal well-being. As a school, we are always balancing our space needs, with the individual needs of the class-room. You will notice that Pit Stop and Learning Commons is still in use. The philosophy of the Pit Stop has changed how students think about seeking help in their studies. We are continuing to eval-uate change with the needs of students through both the Booster Classes and Pit Stop. Each year we evaluate the use and philosophy of our specialty programs to better the students. We are also excit-ed to introduce “Caring Tails”; this is a therapeutic program for students who
have extreme anxiety. Trained Dogs will be working in a secured area with their trainer and selected students. Thank you to Mrs. Winkler and Mrs. Schrauwen for organizing this program. This year you will have noticed the
pamphlets, website updates, and news-letter announcements concerning the School Education Plan and Report Cards (CoSL). For the last two years, teachers have been preparing students to under-stand a different way of referring to their evaluation. If you have any questions about the report card, please feel free to talk with your teacher, Mrs. Sidorenko, or me, during the Showcase and Parent Teachers Interviews (March 2nd and 3rd). As always, thank you, parents, for your
support, I appreciate how so many of you are positive and helpful. Your pos-itive attitude helps us immensely in the lives of our staff and students.
David SmithLangdon School Principal
7| January 2016 | The Langdon News
Chestermere Organization Recipient of Donated Car From ATB
Synergy along with six other Alberta service groups receives new wheels
By Michelle Young
The Synergy group is always easy to spot here in Chestermere. They’re the ones always first to lend a hand and with big smiles on their faces. But now, thanks to a generous donation from ATB Financial, they’ll be even easier to spot driving through town in their new wheels. “We became aware that ATB was donating their used
fleet vehicles to organizations who had already received a donation within the last two years. Synergy was the fortunate recipient of $1500 last year to use towards pur-chasing circus performing arts equipment in 2015. That equipment will be purchased later this year and is also funded by the Chestermere/Conrich Recreation Board”, said Christy Redl, Youth Development Coordinator with Synergy. Redl explained that having a vehicle allows Synergy staff
to travel between communities and transport program supplies throughout Chestermere, as well as, to and from Langdon. A vehicle also allows them to attend events, transport event supplies, and, on rare occasion, transport youth. “This gesture is a small way of saying thank you for
the contributions each of these organizations has made to growing our province,” said Sandra Huculak, ATB’s managing director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Leadership. “We’re always looking for new and unique ways to support Alberta’s non-profit sector rather than simply giving cash donations. Donating these vehicles seems really fitting”.The community organizations receiving vehicles are:• Zebra Child Protection Centre (Edmonton) – This
organization offers a safe and comfortable place for children who have experienced abuse.
• Boyle Street Community Services (Edmonton) – This non-profit, along with its partner Ubuntu, have been battling poverty and homelessness for over 40 years.
• Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre (Edmonton) – Norwood’s purpose is to lessen the
negative impacts of poverty by creating nurturing environments for children and offering literacy pro-grams for children and adults.
• The Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (Edmonton) – The IAAW offers services and programs to aboriginal women to expand leadership skills and promote human rights.
• Inn from the Cold (Calgary) – This organization helps bring independence to Calgary’s homeless by offering food, shelter and clothing to those in need.
• SYNERGY (Chestermere) – As part of the Chestermere Area Youth and Community Develop-ment Society, SYNERGY works to encourage young people to pursue volunteerism and leadership in their communities.
Redl continued, “The car we received is a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Adult Mentor, Megan, and I went up to Edmonton to accept the vehicle on January 8, 2016. We were very privileged to be in fine company with the five other organizations who received vehicles. Adult men-tors volunteer with our youth groups weekly and often attend events, camps, and retreats with the youth. It’s an amazing opportunity for adults in the community to get involved with the youth and develop meaningful and healthy relationships. We very much become a family and our youth are extremely attached to their mentors, whether they are adults or older teens. Community members who are interested in volunteering as adult mentors are encouraged to contact us”. As a not-for-profit organization, Synergy is entirely grant
and donation funded. “Donations like this one allow us to exist”, added Redl. “Support from the community through monetary donations, in-kind donations, and volunteer contributions are essential for the continued sustainability of Synergy and the work that we do in the community. We want to thank Chestermere ATB for their generosity and for introducing us to a corporation that values ongoing supportive relationships with Not for Profits and to Megan for bringing the fleet vehicle oppor-tunity to our attention”.
ATB giving cars to non profit organizations earlier this month Photo: Compliments of ATB Financial
Holding the keys to their newly donated car gives Synergy some much needed help Photo: Compliments of Synergy
January 8th had Christy Redl, Youth Development Coordinator with Synergy along with adult mentor Megan Desplanque picking up Syn-ergy’s new wheels in Edmonton thanks to the generous donation from ATB Financial Photo: Compliments of Synergy
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Rolly Ashdown, Division 4 Councillor
It is that time of year again, budget and taxes. I am going to give you an overview of the way Taxes work in Rocky View County. First, at the time of writing this it looks like there will probably be a 1% increase in Taxes, I’m not convinced it is necessary but I understand the wisdom. The Consumer Price Index has risen in Alberta by 2% so that tells us that most goods and services will cost 2% more. There are those who believe that a net zero tax increase would be equal to the CPI, they may be right. At the County, every expenditure is Budgeted and Council approves the Budget on an annual basis, it is posted on the website www.rockyview.ca every year if you want to have a look at it. Each Department calcu-lates what they will need to spend in the upcoming year and they present it to Council, we look at it, ask any
questions for clarification, have the ability to change it or adjust it, then it is approved. This year in order to pro-vide the services to residents it requires 1% more taxes than last year, it is that simple.A combination of the assessment and the Mill Rate
(amount per thousand of value) is how your Taxes are calculated. Last year we had a Mill Rate of slightly under 2.5, with the 1% it will be almost exactly 2.5. In Langdon there is an additional fund which is about $50 per household per year that raises $80,000 for Recrea-tion. To calculate how much tax you pay to the County you take your assessed value and multiply it by the mill rate, for example if your Home is worth $500,000, your County Taxes are 500x2.5 or $1,250, that is what they receive from you. The County also collects school taxes for the Province; in general the amount is very similar to the County Taxes. In some other jurisdictions, the School Taxes are 1/3 of the amount of the Municipal taxes but it is not because their School Taxes are lower, it is a result of their Property taxes being much higher. You can compare Rocky View Tax Rates with any jurisdiction in Alberta by going to the Alberta Municipal Affairs website and searching Municipal Profiles, ours are among the lowest.Soon the County will be sending out the Assessments
that will be used to calculate your taxes, if you disagree with the amount they are assessing your property at, you
can ask them to explain and reconsider the assessed val-
ue. If you want to lodge a formal complaint that causes
a full review, there is a small fee. The assessors do have a
period of time where they meet with Residents without
charge if there is something way out. In my last 5 years
being on Council I have seen very few complaints, I think
the assessment review Board had no applications last
year.
The most important Date is June 30, that is the day tax-
es are due, if you don’t pay on time for any reason, you
will be assessed a 12% penalty, you never need to pay
that if you are on time. The other method many people
use is the monthly plan, it is very popular and incredibly
easy to set up, it levels the tax payments to a monthly
charge and costs nothing extra, still the same amount but
it spreads the pain over 12 months. I hope that covers it,
call anytime if you need more explanation.
Rolly Ashdown,
Division 4 Councillor
Rocky View County
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Submitted By: Alicia Flint Holistic Nutritionist
With the new year well under way, it is important to take a couple of minutes and ask yourself: “How am I doing with my 2016 goals?” All too often, life gets into a regular rhythm and before you know it, it’s summer and you still haven’t accomplished what you set out to do. Re-evaluations are vital to progress. We have a tendency to beat ourselves up when we fall short of our own expecta-tions. How about trying something dif-ferent? When we treat ourselves better, we see better results.
Self care is all about doing what is right for you, your body, mind, and spirit. Here are 10 self care objectives to try in the next month.
1. 1Make sure that you are getting enough sleep. How much is enough? The average healthy, active person needs 7-9 of quality sleep to function at optimal levels.
2. Drink lots of water. You should be drinking a minimum of two litres of water daily to be hydrated proper-ly. If you are a active person, it is important to increase your water intake accordingly.
3. Fresh air and sunshine in the winter months is vital to good health. It is no coincidence that people get sick in the winter months. We tend to coop ourselves up in comfy clothes, eating “comfy” food and getting lit-tle to no activity. Get out and enjoy the winter months!
4. Who is on your wellness team? Find a health care practitioner that works for you. Whether it be a personal trainer, chiropractor, acupuncturist, nutritionist, massage therapist or any other wellness coach, you need to find someone to support you in your goals.
5. Socialize. It could be a quiet coffee in with your best friend or a fun house party with all your favourite
people. It doesn’t matter. Chat, visit, laugh, play and simply enjoy people that make you feel good.
6. We are more than the sum of our physical parts and not to be ignored is our spiritual side. It is a very personal thing. For you, that could mean attending church, silently meditating, praying, or perhaps simply learning to acknowledge your spiritual side. Whatever it may be, take the time this month.
7. Try something new. There is noth-ing worse than being stuck in a rut. Try a new restaurant, a new food, a new exercise class, a new modality for wellness (naturopathy, homeop-athy, traditional chinese medicine, chiropractic, etc)....whatever you like! Be proactive.
8. Be mindful of what you are put-ting into your body. With the help of your medical doctor and your pharamacist, re-evaluate what medications you are on and why. Read the food labels on the items in your pantry and investigate what food additives and preservatives are used in your food as well as salt and/or sugar content. Resolve to be more aware.
9. Make time for YOU! Too many people put themselves last, but this is not beneficial for anyone. You can not give, what you don’t have. Take some time to do what you enjoy. Maybe it is reading a book, taking a bath, going for a walk, or going shopping. Add it to your schedule and make it a priority.
10. Purge all things negative. That may mean watching less news, deleting negative Facebook “friends”, avoid-ing drama at your workplace or in your social circle and/or stopping negative self talk.
Sometimes all it takes is a change in attitude toward ourselves to start seeing the results that we were hoping for. Treat yourself kindly.
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LEELA SHARON AHEER, WILDROSE MLA
“Ours is a warm and friendly church,with the country charm of the prairies. Our message is gentle and loving, based on Scripture. Come and join us as we celebrate anew, the birth of the Christchild. Join us for the Sundays in Advent when we light the candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, Love and the Christ Candle”
Regular Sunday Services at 10:30
Communion every 2nd and 4th Sunday
Coffee and Fellowship following each service
DALEMEAD CHURCH
“In this world you will have trouble, but be of
good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
Bart Dailley, Pastor
Dalemeadchurch.ca
Submitted By: Bart Dailley, Pastor at Dalmead Church
Jerome was an 8 year old boy who lived in a loving environment. Mom and Dad loved him and treated him well. Jerome was a loving young man. However Jerome had a learning
disability. He was a slow learner. He was not mentally challenged. He was a slow learner. His classmates were aware of it and he became the subject of a lot of teasing. The teasing hurt Jerome but he never
fought back. He was a loving child and it hurt when kids made fun of him and called him names and ostracized him. He played alone at recess and walked home alone. After supper on February 13th his
mother said “Tomorrow is Valentines Day”. Jerome had forgotten. He ran to his room and started making Valentines cards for his classmates. Mentally he went down the rows of seats in his classroom, thought of the person sitting in each seat and made a special Valentine for each one of them.
As he left for school with a fistful of Valentines the next morning, hi9s mother prayed “Dear Lord let him receive just one Valentine from a classmate, just one, please Lord.” He placed a card on each desk and the
reactions were quick. The girls said “Uhhhh who wants a Valentines from
Jerome?” The boys said “Boys don’t give Valentines to boys, Stupid.” No one gave a Valentine to Jerome. As he arrived home he looked at his
Mom and said “Not even one, Mom, I didn’t forget even one. Jerome was so much like Jesus. No
matter how much he was abused, mis-treated, humiliated, bullied, belittled.....he only returned love. Scripture says that “God is not willing
that any should perish but that all should come to eternal life. If your relationship with God is not
what it could be, I have good news for you. He still loves you and He has plans to prosper you.I invite you to join us for a Sunday ser-
vice at 10:30 at Dalemead Church
Hello Langdon, and Happy New Year
We hope you had a beautiful holiday. We hope that you enjoyed friends and family, good food, some board games, and maybe you even had the chance to make it out to see Star Wars during the break. It is already shaping up to be an in-
teresting year. During the holidays we visited many of you at your businesses dropping off Christmas cards, and it was such a pleasure to meet with you and discuss some of the issues and activities in Langdon. We had many questions about Chestermere’s application for the annexation of 23,000 acres of Rocky View County. I agree with Pat Stier, Wildrose Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, who said:“While the Municipal Government Act
does allow the minister to order an annex-ation, the sudden request by the City of Chestermere circumvents the normal pro-cedure for municipalities to follow when dealing with annexations. That regular annexation process, provides municipal-ities and Albertans with a fair and open process for all the parties directly affected, provides landowners with full consultation opportunities, and has worked reasonably well for many years. I sincerely hope that the Minister for Municipal Affairs will take the right approach with this situation,refuse the non-standard annexation re-
quest and order that the normal annexa-tion process be followed.” We hope Bill 6 has taught the govern-
ment that consultation matters, and they encourage the City of Chestermere (a place I am proud to call home) and the beautiful County of Rocky View to find some common ground for everyone’s benefit. We have complete faith that this is possible.We also are hoping to see the Royal-
ty Review wrapped up in the next few weeks although your guess is as good as ours as to when that will be. Capital is mobile. Investors are moving billions out of Alberta to where they can make a profit and the rules are clear. With no pipelines to tidewater we sell our products at a discount to the United States, now one of our biggest competitors. Add the Car-bon tax, the increased minimum wage, a Government that calls us “embarrassing” and shrugs off our credit downgrades. It is hard to be optimistic but we Albertans are resilient, creative and optimistic by nature. Write the Government. Hold them accountable and remind them they work for you. The Wildrose knows that and wants your input. Keep writing to us, we will make sure you are heard.We are holding a fundraiser at the Dela-
cour Hall on April 2 for the “Light it up Blue” campaign to raise awareness around autism and other challenged youth. All proceeds will go to Inclusion Alberta, and Autism Canada. Let’s connect these amazing young people with local busi-nesses and find out how to encourage employment opportunities. We are look-ing for silent auction donations, corporate donations, and especially teams for our feature event: a Chili Cookoff! 15 teams will compete for bragging rights to the best chili in the constituency of Chestermere - Rocky View. Look for details on facebook.com/LightItUpBlueInDelacour. I hope to see some Langdon teams showing off their concoctions. Help us to help facilitate employment for this very ABLE group of people. Please feel free to contact Pete at [email protected] or on our Chestermere-Rocky View facebook page www.facebook.com/ChestermereRo-ckyview and Pete will get in touch.
Leela Sharon Aheer, MLA
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Check out the new website for the Langdon News!
You can read the digital issue here!!
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Dr. Erin Ellis has joined the team at Chestermere Smiles Dental as a full time dentist
She has relocated from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, where she has practiced since 2009.
Erin will ensure you leave your appointment with Chestermere Smiles well informed of your options among excellent comprehensive treatments.
Dr. Ellis’ desire for learning will benefit anyone choosing to join our dental family here at Chestermere Smiles.
22- 140 East Chestermere Dr.
403 235 2282 O.K. Club Is In Full Swing
Giving Langdon seniors a way to exercise and socialize
By Michelle Young
Last month we told you about the Langdon O.K. (Older Kids) Club - a group meant for fun, games, and activities for the over 55 crowd. After some planning and coordinating the “Balance Fitness For Seniors” program is up and running very successfully with 27 participants regis-tered. The class is full and can’t accept any more this session which speaks to the need for programming like this in commu-nities. The Langdon OK Seniors would like to
thank the Langdon Community Collabora-tion in partnership with the Calgary Rural Primary Care Network, Communities Choose Well and the Langdon Oddfellows and Rebekahs. And a special thank you to our instructor: personal trainer, Julie Meir.The Langdon OK Club is currently doing
a membership drive to increase our membership and further organize senior activities here in Langdon. For more info and to request a membership application contact Doug Don at 403-936-0075 or Hugh Wilkie at 403-954-2005
The Langdon O.K. (Older Kids) Club is a group meant for fun, games, and activities for the over 55 crowd and is already prooving to be a big hit in the community.Photo: Compliments of MaryLee Wilkie
The Langdon O.K. Club kicked off it’s Balance Fitness For Seniors program which already has this session full with 27 participants. Photo: Compliments of MaryLee Wilkie
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PLEASE EMAIL YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT TO : [email protected] Days – A Dedicated Space and Time to work on
that project that is collecting dust. All hobbies welcome, Langdon Field House Feb 26-28 – Apr 1-3 – Cost $50.00 each or $175.00 for all 4 dates – Contact Chrissy at [email protected] or 403 824 5575
*Wanted*The Langdon Community Association is looking for a community driven person to take on the volunteer role as the Field House Booking Director.For more information or to express your interest in this posi-tion please email: [email protected]
Langdon UWALK – Drop in Mondays 1:00 -1:55pm and Wednesday 6:00 – 6:55pm - Meeting Place Field House Deck/Langdon Park – All ages and speed Wel-come – Cost is Free – Questions? PLease call 403 936 – 5990 or email [email protected]
Langdon Community Church - Sundays at 10:30am23 Centre St N 403-936-5974 [email protected]
Online - You can read the Langdon News online !! Please like our Face Book page as the Link will be posted the last Thursday of every month!!! https://www.facebook.com/Langdonnews
LCA Meeting - Feb 7, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Board Mem-bers Monthly Meeting. If members of the community would like to join. Please send an email to [email protected] before hand to reserve a spot
Langdon Days Planning Committee need VolunteersContact Sarah Reuangrith403-936-8408 for more [email protected]
Volunteers Needed for 2016 !!!!
Don’t forget to purchase your 2016 LCA MembershipContact Shawna & Charmaine Email: [email protected] Website: www.Goodlucktown.caMembership fee is $20 for a family
Interested in Volunteering with the Langdon Fire AssociationContact Ron Wenstrom Phone: 403-936-5801Email: [email protected] Like us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LangdonFireService
Langdon News has a Website - Check us out !! you can read the digital issue here!! http://www.langdonnews.ca/
Langdon Community AssociationAnnual General Meeting
February 25, 20167pm at the Field House
Various volunteer board positions Available to interested community
minded individuals.Come help make a difference!!
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Take Ten Steps
Back…StayWe all like to be alone once in awhile.
Getting away from the duties of our life and finding a moment to simply ‘be,’ is sometimes more valuable than gold. Away from the kids, the boss, the emails and phone calls, being alone may at times feel like the closest we may come to paradise.However being alone once in awhile
and being lonely, are two different things. Researchers have found that loneliness can often have a negative impact on our wellbeing. It can lead to depression, phys-ical illness, anxiety, compromised immune system, and decreased confidence. They have also found that as people experience loneliness, everyday activities become increasingly stressful and challenging. Similarly, studies have been done in
the area of isolation. Psychologists have found that those who have experienced extreme isolation develop brain patterns that actually trick the senses into seeing things that aren’t there; hallucinations. Sci-ence has demonstrated that primates and humans are simply not made to be lonely or isolated, our bodies and minds were never intended to function in a relational vacuum.Social critic James Howard Kunstler
wrote, “The idea of a modest dwelling all our own, isolated from the problems of other people, has been our reigning metaphor of the good life for a long time. It must now be seen for what it really is: an antisocial view of human existence.”
We sometimes feel that our lives would be so much better if we could leave, push back from the problems of those around us, and live off in a cabin in the woods. This image of isolation is alluring at times, but all the evidence shows that for almost everyone, it will not lead to the good life we imagine. Author Albert Y. Hsu wrote that, “while
we may have the façade of community and neighbourhood, we actually have clusters of autonomous individuals and atomized family units with no connections to their neighbours.” Is this true of the neighbourhood where you live? Of the relationships you contribute to, are you experiencing genuine community?As a pastor, I often walk alongside
those who are experiencing loneliness or isolation. Often my advice is simple: have coffee with someone. This is the hardest first step, and some feel that they cannot take it. We have come to believe, somewhere along the way, that getting away from others will make us happier, when the opposite is true. Children and adults, introverts and extroverts, men and women, we all need to experience relationship. And good things start around a pot of tea.The next time you want to ‘take ten steps
back’ from another person, think of ways that you can take ‘one step closer.’ It may be the most life-giving step you take this week.
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Leela Sharon Aheer, MLA
My Constituency Office is a short drive away in Chestermere, Mon – Fri 9 – 2.
215, 175 Chestermere Station Way (The Safeway Plaza), Chestermere T1X 0G1
403-207-9889
Have an event or an idea? Call us! We’re here to help!
[email protected] support local business and consider becoming
a volunteer in Langdon.Local business and volunteers are the backbone of
your community!Check for updates at
facebook.com/ChestermereRockyview
(403)934-5911
Dr. Nancy Aul has joined our clinic. She is accepting new patients. She speaks fluent
English, Hindi and Punjabi. Special interest is women’s health and complex care.
Crystal Ridge Family Medical Clinic
#4 - 55 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore Alberta T1P 1R7www.crystalridgemedical.com
Making Your Dental Health a Priority
Submitted By:Dr. Jess hhokarLangdon Dental
From mak-ing smart food choices, exercis-
ing regularly and getting plenty of sleep – there are certain things in our control that contributes to a healthy body. Making dental care a priority can have far reach-ing benefits, as it’s not just teeth that reap the rewards but the entire body.The Benefits of Dental CareJust like your vehicle benefits from regu-
lar tune-ups so does your mouth. There’s no denying research that clearly reveals the mouth body connection and how one plays off the health of the other. But what if visiting the dentist regularly just hasn’t been a normal habit for you? How do you get in to the habit of making dental care a priority without understanding the numer-ous benefits that it presents? We’ve talked about the links between oral health and systemic health and how oral conditions like Periodontal Disease can increase the risk of developing heart disease, respira-tory illness and contribute to low and pre-
mature birth weight – and the underlying influence is systemic inflammation caused by high levels of oral bacteria.Can Dental Cleanings Help Reduce Inflammation?What happens to oral tissues
and systemic tissues when there is a buildup of plaque and oral bacteria? Bacteria are always present in the mouth helping to keep a healthy ph. balance. But when bacterial levels become imbalanced there is a signifi-cant increase in the release of toxins that cause gum tissue to become irritated and inflamed. Progression of inflammation includes bone and ligaments that support teeth – making them susceptible to pre-mature tooth loss.How Does Removing Oral
Plaque Keep You Healthy? Bacteria that lives in plaque doesn’t just
remain in the mouth – but enters the blood stream via cuts in the gum and travels around the body – causing inflam-mation in all systemic tissues including organs. Controlling levels of plaque in the mouth can have a direct benefit on the health of your heart and body as a whole – while preventing dental decay, gingivitis, bad breath and stained teeth.
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NORTHERN LIGHTS FROM LANGDONSubmitted By: Wayne Penninga
Northern Lights over Langdon Park Late afternoon December 20, 2015Photo: Wayne Penninga
Do you have a Photo of Langdon or Area?
Please send us your photos and we may publish them in the newspaper!
Send your photos to : [email protected]
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What To Know Before You Go
DEPARTURES
Submitted By: Sheri Jolly, CTCWherever you’re heading,
if you’re traveling during the holiday season, you need to realize that everyone else in the world is, too. But don’t let invasive security scan-ners, terrible drivers and long lines at airports get you down. We’re giving you tips to survive the holiday travel season without a Frosty the Snowman-size meltdown.
Do your research.When flying, make sure
you check the airline’s restrictions ahead of time for carry-ons and fees for checked bags. Plan alternative trips if traffic makes your way home too overwhelming. Is there a scenic drive that might be longer but have less traffic? Break up a long drive by finding a few places to stop that will get the kids more excited than a truck rest stop.
Pack light.Avoid checking bags altogether if you can. You won’t
have to wait for your luggage on the conveyor belt, and you won’t have to worry about your mom’s Christmas present getting lost in Logan Airport. If you do check
luggage, make sure you have all your medications and important documents and a change of clothes in your carry-on in case your luggage gets lost.
Pack earplugs.Short of doing yoga in the airport, the best way to
mentally escape your stressful surroundings is to turn the volume down. And the easiest way to do that is with ear-plugs. Crying baby next seat over on the plane? Earplugs. Sister’s music in the car driving you mad? Earplugs. And if you really want to check out for a bit? Bring an eye mask (as long as you aren’t driving).
Don’t get hangry.When your tummy growls, your mind can’t think
straight, and you could unknowingly get in the wrong line, take the wrong turn, or worse, upset an innocent flight attendant. Pack snacks and drinks, so you and your family will be fueled up for a road trip. If you’re flying, definitely get some grub before you board the plane, so you won’t have to rely on airline food if you’re sitting on the tarmac for hours.
Travel on off-peak days.Leave a day or two before the actual holiday. Alter-
natively if you fly on the actual holiday itself you’ll be avoiding the long lines and hoards of travelers.
Travel early or late in the day.Flight statistics show that planes traveling earlier in the
day have a better on-time performance. And if your flight is cancelled, you will have the option of taking a flight later in the day. Also, there will be fewer lines at security. Best time to hit the road? When everyone else is asleep -- early morning or late at night. You can always take a nap when you arrive at your destination or on the ride there (if you aren’t the driver, of course).
Plan for the unexpected.Have only a half hour before connecting to another
flight? Think ahead and plan accordingly. Leave extra time before flights to deal with security, extra time be-tween connections and, for road trips, pack tire chains for snowy conditions, flashlights, and of course, a few band-aids never hurt either.
Inhale. Exhale.The overly friendly person next to you on the plane, the
cancelled flights, the luggage that fell off in the middle of the highway? All of it will make for great stories over dinner when you finally make it to your destination. After all, holiday travel stress is just as much of a tradition as pumpkin pie and regifting.
Visit us at www.elegantvacations.ca or on facebook at www.facebook.com/elegantvacation or www.facebook.com/destinationsforless. Both our facebook pages show-case different specials so be sure to like both pages!
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Whisky of Islay TYour intrepid liquor reporter has been
sampling many a wee dram of whisky, whiskey, hooch, white lightning, moonshine, Scotch, Rye, Bourbon, and pretty much every grain spirit imaginable.It all started with the surprise honour of a
Canadian whisky being awarded the prestigious 2016 World Whisky of the Year award, which prompted your humble narrator to host a taste-off from his private stash against a variety of other sprits.Unsurprisingly, the self-selected guest list
of unrepentant whisky snobs leaned heavily towards the Scottish single malts, even on blind tastings. It quickly emerged that the most favoured spir-
its were single malt Scotch whiskies from Islay, a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.Islay (pronounced eye-la) is a rocky and wind-
swept outcropping that is home to more sheep than people, but punches above its weight in the world of whisky, boasting 8 whisky distiller-ies on an island of only 3200 people.Much of the island is a soggy peat bog, so it
should not be surprising that the enterprising distillers would dry and roast their barley malts over peat fires, which imparts the distinctive peat aromas that are variously described as smoky, medicinal, and even as reminiscent of drinking diesel fuel by those who do not enjoy peated whiskies.Perhaps the most eccentric of the Islay distillers
is Bruichladdich (pronounced brick-lad-ee), who mix centuries of tradition with ideas often considered brash and rebellious by the more conservative distillers.In the interests of full disclosure, your humble
narrator must confess that Bruichladdich was a stepping-stone to whisky snobbery in the days of my callow youth, when I shook off the shack-les of drinking tasteless macrobrews and insipid spirits. Yes, gentle reader, it was two decades ago,
when the last millenium was winding towards its end, that your intrepid liquor reporter tasted his first sip of Bruichladdich, which is the day I threw off the trappings of youth and became a man. Indeed, the mullet was quickly shorn, and the
MC Hammer parachute pants were replaced with a natty suit, all thanks to that first sip of
Bruichladdich.
Unsurprisingly, Bruichladdich has remained a constant presence in my ever-changing booze menagerie. Unlike the other peat-monsters that the distill-
eries of Islay are best known for, Bruichladdich produces a range of styles.The peat fans flock to the Bruichladdich Port
Charlotte series, bearing its distinctive notes of salt, smoke, and peat.Never one to be outdone, Bruichladdich also
produces a series designated as Octomore, which claims to be the most heavily peated whisky in the world. Not for the faint of heart, this is a whisky for those who enjoy doing battle with the peat monster.Those who prefer a smoother flavour in their
single malts will congregate around the bottles of Bruichladdich Scottish Barley Laddie, widely considered to be the least peaty whisky from Islay, and not coincidentally, the long-time favourite of your intrepid liquor reporter. In its distinctive light blue bottle, this will be found wherever whisky is sold in the neighbourhood of $60/bottle.The distillery was built by a trio of brothers in
1881, and remained family-owned until 1936. Tragically, the distillery was shuttered in 1994, but was reopened by new owners in 2000, and is currently part of a French booze conglom-erate named Rémy Cointreau, makers of well known spirits like Rémy Martin and Cointreau.Modern distilleries are all stainless steel, with
precise temperature controls and assorted valves and pumps all driven by complex com-puter systems. Such modern conveniences are unknown at Bruichladdich, whose technology has remained largely unchanged since the dis-tillery opened in 1881.Despite the distillery passing through the
hands of many owners over the last 135 years, much of the equipment used is largely based in the Victorian era, with the gravity-fed mash tun and stills that are more than a century old, and lovingly tended by hand by the master distiller and his merry band of whisky oompa-loompas.With an annual production capacity of a mere
1.5 million litres, Bruichladdich will never be as big as the thundering juggernauts of the whisky business like Johnnie Walker, who produced close to 100 million litres last year.However, what Bruichladdich lacks in volume,
they more than make up for in quality, which is why Bruichladdich will continue to grace the limited shelf space in your humble narrator’s booze cabinet. Try a wee dram yourself to find out why!
Nick Jeffrey [email protected]
LangdonLibations
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Aspen Crossing located on Highway
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Location: Highway 24, 1 mile west of
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Shift, Overtime, Weekend, Day,
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ly, for 40 hours per week subject to
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Anticipated Start Date, (at the latest
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Setting: Railway Car. Supervisory
Experience: Food and Beverage Serv-
ers, Food service counter attendants
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Skills: Establish methods to meet
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Work Conditions and Physical Ca-
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Information: Staff accommodation
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By Mail: Box 30, Mossleigh,AB. TOL
1PO By Fax: 403-534-2126 Phone:
403-534-2129 By Email: donna@
aspencrossing.com
Aspen Crossing is located on Highway
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and is looking for one Restaurant
Manager, (NOC0631). Location
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Terms of Employment: Permanent,
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Food handling certificate, Experi-
ence: 2 years to less than 3 years.
Languages: English, BookKeeping and
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ment. Ability to supervise 10 People
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$100,000. Work Setting: Restaurant.
Specific Skills: Plan, organize, direct
control and evaluate daily operations,
Implement operational procedures,
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tomer complaints, ensure health
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negotiate arrangements with suppliers
for food and other supplies, set staff
work schedules and monitor staff
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mation: Own transportation, Rural
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ing. Employer: Aspen Crossing/Jason
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com
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ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20A burst of optimism has you moving toward a new goal, Aries. This positive frame of mind can propel
you to the finish line quickly, but make each decision carefully.
TAURUS Apr 21/May 21Taurus, new revelations may inspire you to make
some long-desired changes. Write down all of your plans so you can see them on paper and weigh all of
your priorities.
GEMINI May 22/Jun 21An old friend you haven’t seen in a while may sud-
denly reappear in your life, Gemini. This person may take you on a fun trip down memory lane. Enjoy the
laughs.
CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22Expect a change of circumstances at work, Cancer. This change may come by way of a transfer or a
promotion, or it might be something less significant. Embrace it in any case.
LEO Jul 23/Aug 23A close friend of yours may suggest a last-minute
trip, and you just may be game for an adventure, Leo. Pack all of your essentials and do not think too much,
or you might back out.
VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a financial windfall may seem like a great
thing on the surface, but it doesn’t come without a price. Resolve to be responsible with your newfound
largesse.
LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you might feel nervous at the prospect of a
big change at your job, but you are totally ready for the change and some new responsibilities.
SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, some recent nerves and stress may come
to an end this week. You feel focused right now and have your eye on the prize, and relief is on the way.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, expect some welcome developments in your romantic life. This may be the week you meet
someone new. If you’re involved, expect your roman-tic energy to grow.
CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you’re ready to spread your ideas and
plans to others, but the public just may not be open to what you have to share at this time. Don’t force
the issue at present; give it a few days.
AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18Sacrifices will be well worth the effort this week,
Aquarius. Keep in mind that these sacrifices are tem-porary and not that disruptive. The reward awaits.
PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, success at work paints you in a new light
with your colleagues. You may finally receive the recognition you deserve.
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