Chautauqua Friday, December 3, 2004

“Bringing traditions of the past to the business of today”

2004 Vol. 3, No. 23

Delburne’s Annual Snowflake Saturday Saturday, December 11, 2004 Sponsored by the members of the Delburne & District Chamber of Commerce

Shopping till 9 pm

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In-store draws and specials

Agri-Plex 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Atom Tournament 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free public skating 9:00 pm Broom ball Delburne Curling Club 2:00 & 4:30 pm Super league games 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm Silent auction 8:00 pm Turkey shot, dice games & kids’ games [BBQed beef on a bun for supper] United Church 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Choir with Pine Lake Singers [hot apple cider and treats to follow]

Santa and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to Alix on Nov. 27th as part of the Christmas Extravaganza activities.

NOW OPEN IN ALIX!!

Other Activities 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Library open Noon - midnight Delburne Legion Open 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pie & Coffee with Entertainment at Drop In 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Junior Forest Warden’s craft sale at the Hall 3:30 pm - 8:30 pm Hay rides from the park 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm SANTA at the hall stage 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free hot dogs & hot chocolate at the park 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Museum open Draws 5:00 pm & 9:00 pm Turkey draws at the Legion 8:00 pm Library raffle draw at the hall 8:00 pm Junior Forest Wardens draw at the hall 9:15 pm Stamp Around Delburne draw at Village Office Stamp Around Delburne Contest: $100 grand prize, 2 - $50, 4 - $25 (all prizes in Delburne Cashbucks) Until Dec. 11th, stamp your entry form with an purchase at participating businesses.

There was glitter and glue galore, as well as Santa and other crafts and goodies at the Alix Community Hall on November 27th. The children’s activities were just part of a whole day of fun-filled activities including a Ham Supper at the Lions Den, hay rides and a festive Light Parade on Main Street.

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Hats off to the organizers and volunteers for a wonderful day. Photo courtesy of Jeannie Oppeboen

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FROM THE EDITOR’S COMPUTER I am finding it hard to believe that it has been two whole weeks since I last typed an editorial. Where, oh where, is this year going? The days, weeks and months have been flying by at lightning speed. Plus, there are just not enough days in the weeks anymore. Do you remember how time dragged when you were waiting for Christmas as a child. The anticipation and excitement kept building as the days counted down...very s-l-o-w-l-y. It seemed like Santa would never get here. Many of us have lost that sense of anticipation and excitement in our lives. We are so caught up in our routines and “have to’s” that we overlook the excitement of life around us. We fret and fume about Christmas shopping and preparations, that we’ve forgotten the anticipation that we felt as a child. Let us try and slow time down a bit as we recapture our youthful excitement of the miracle of the Christmas season.

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MUSINGS

By Kevin Burns Beating Our Own Self-Talk Lisa's marriage is done. When I say done I mean that although her and her husband still live in the same house, they have been roommates in separate rooms for almost a

year. The plan is to separate shortly into separate residences. In the meantime, Lisa is finding life to be a struggle. Although she holds down a full-time job, the remuneration isn't near what she would need for a fresh start. She loves her work and would some day love to own her own company to do what she does now. Her problem right now is her confidence level about starting out on her own with barely enough coming in to get by. She gets emotional when faced with the prospect of taking on life by herself. She has

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Wendy Chau (daughter of Amy Chau, Alix Gator Inn) recently was awarded honours in Grade 9 at Hunting Hills High School. Wendy attended Alix MAC to Grade 8 and is an accomplished figure skater.

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ple are going to think what they think and there's nothing we can do about it. We may put off our dreams for our marriage. We may put off our dreams until our children are grown. But we must not put off our dreams because others might laugh at us. If we allow others' opinions to dictate our lives, then we really don't have much of a life anyway. How in the world could it be worse? People may not want us to fail but many of them certainly may not want us to succeed. When we succeed at something, it shows others what could have been done with a little effort: effort that many others are not willing to expend. There is only one person who we report to: ourselves. We are the toughest critics we will ever face. When you think about it, the opinions of others couldn't possibly beat us up as much as our own self-talk. Kevin Burns is a professional speaker, author and worldwide columnist who specializes in positive self-leadership through personal effectiveness. He believes that business gets better, relationships get better and life gets better, when we get better. Email: [email protected] or 403-346-4865.

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been in her marriage for over twenty years and with a dual income, things have been not always easy, but certainly easier than doing it on her own. She dreams of her own home, owning it not renting it, as well as her own business doing the work she does now. The real problem for her is that she is deathly afraid of failing. A failure to her would make her a laughing stock in the eyes of her family, her friends and especially her soon-to-be ex-husband. She wants desperately to succeed at something by herself. She gave up her dreams of being a big success at something until her children were grown. The kids are grown and now and she feels the pressure within her to do something more with her life. The big life changes are upon her now. She is not about to stay in a marriage that isn't working for the money. She cares more of the opinions of others than she does the personal satisfaction of making it on her own. This got me to thinking. People fall down. We all do. If we choose to stay down that failure is now upon us. And quite frankly, who cares about the opinions of others anyway? Peo-

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Heart Health Tip of the Week Don’t be swayed by the ‘no cholesterol’ claims on food labels. The cholesterol in the food you eat is not the real issue. The real issue is the total fat in the food you eat. Compare the ‘total fat’ in foods, not ‘cholesterol.’ Heart of the Land, David Thompson Health Region & Alberta Heart Health Project

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Wishing everyone a very joyous Christmas and a most splendid New Year.

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Wishing you a joyous holiday season & a new year filled with peace & happiness.

Season’s Greetings from from Ron, Irene, & Pat at CAPS printing

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The Calf-Path

Merry Christmas and all the best in 2005

One day, through the primeval wood, A calf walked home, as good calves should; But made a trail all bent askew, A crooked trail as all calves do. Since then two hundred years have fled, And, I infer, the calf is dead. But still he left behind his trail, And thereby hangs my moral tale. The trail was taken up next day By a lone dog that passed that way; And then a wise bell-wether sheep Pursued the trail o’er vale and steep, And drew the flock behind him, too, As good bell-wethers always do. And from that day, o’er hill and glade, Through those old woods a path was made; And many men wound in and out, And dodged, and turned, and bent about And uttered words of righteous wrath Because ‘twas such a crooked path. But still they followed – do not laugh – The first migrations of that calf, And through this winding wood-way stalked, Because he wobbled when he walked. This forest path became a lane, That bent, and turned, and turned again, This crooked lane became a road, Where many a poor horse with his load Toiled on beneath the burning sun, And travelled some three miles in one. And thus a century and a half They trod the footsteps of that calf. The years passed on in swiftness fleet, The road became a village street; And this, before men were aware, A city’s crowded thoroughfare; And soon the central street was this Of a renowned metropolis;

From the staff at Jeanne’s Pizza Pantry And men two centuries and a half Trod in the footsteps of that calf. Each day a hundred thousand rout Followed the zigzag calf about; And o’er his crooked journey went The traffic of a continent. A hundred thousand men were led By one calf near three centuries dead. They followed still his crooked way, And lost one hundred years a day; For thus such reverence is lent To well-established precedent. A moral lesson this might teach, Were I ordained and called to preach; For men are prone to go it blind Along the calf-paths of the mind, And work away from sun to sun To do what other men have done. They follow in the beaten track, And out and in, and forth and back, And still their devious course pursue, To keep the path that others do. But how the wise old wood-gods laugh, Who saw the first primeval calf! Ah! many things this tale might teach – But I am not ordained to preach. - Sam Walter Foss You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. - Woodrow Wilson

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Gift Cards Available Always the perfect gift

Help is Close to HOME

The Bugtussel Bar Happy Hour 4 - 7 pm daily Steak Night Every Saturday 6 - 10 pm

Daily Lunch Specials Great Late Night Snacks

Take Out Available Dec. 3 & 4th

Neighbourhood Network Society of Alberta ~ Alix-Mirror & Area

Entertainment “Triple Threat”

Luc Bailly ~ Coordinator

Customer Appreciation Dec. 4th

Box 132 Alix, AB T0C 0B0 Ph: (403) 788-2996 ~ Fx: (403) 788-2996 Email - [email protected]

Networking People, Organizations & Communities

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4928 - 50th St. 403-747-3233 Box 69 Alix, AB T0C 0B0 [email protected] http://alixpublic.prl.ab.ca READ with the ALIXGATOR

Librarian: Beth Richardson

LIBRARY CARD FEES: $5 - individual and $10 - family. You can use your library card at virtually every public library in the province at no extra cost. The Lois Hole Library Legacy Program - Grow Your Library - You can help make a difference by investing in the future of Alberta through a legacy donation to one of Alberta’s libraries. You can create a tribute to someone dear to you, recognize milestones or special occasions in the lives of family and friends (anniversaries, graduation), or other forms of legacy gifts such as bequests, named endowments and trusts. REMINDER Anyone with a library card from Alix Public Library who resides outside of Alix corporate limits, within the County of Lacombe, is asked to please supply the library with your legal land description. Thank you for your cooperation. Board Members Wanted - We are looking for individuals interested in sitting on the Library Board. Meetings are held every 6 weeks. Please contact the library at 747-3233 if you are interested in joining the Board. HUGE BOOK SALE - For the month of December, we will be having a huge book sale at the library. Come see the selection. ONLINE CATALOG http://alixpublic.prl.ab.ca Select Catalogue. To request titles or to check your library account, you need your 14-digit barcode from your library card and a PIN (last 4 digits of your phone number). _______________ My Most Memorable Teacher: the Centennial Story Project Be a part of Alberta’s history. Write about your most memorable teacher (K-12). Your story should be less than 700 words, double-spaced, include (if possible) contact information and photos of the teacher you are writing about. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. Send your stories before March 1, 2005 to [email protected] or mail to: The Centennial Story Project University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 For more information call 403-220-5277. Library Limerick Contest Entries must include the words library or libraries in the limerick. Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish. Submit online at: www.cd.gov.ab.ca/building_communities/ p u b l i c _ l i b r a r y/ co nt e s t / f o r m / i n d ex .a s p Deadline: December 20, 2004 at 4:30.

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LIBRARY HOURS 9:30 - 4:30 pm 3:00 - 5:00 pm 7:00 - 9:00 pm THURS: 10:30 - 4:30 pm SAT: 10:00 – 2:00 pm TUES: WED:

New Books Even More Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith - The ghost of a patient who died in a Calgary hospital is heard walking in the basement...a phantom in a bright orange coat sits in a Lethbridge theatre after everyone has left watching a movie only he can see...and more stories to chill the spine… Skunks & Hound Dogs by Robert J. Adams take one game warden, clad in street clothes, driving a ghost car in search of sheep killers and his new office and it is a recipe for another adventure… Outlaws of the Canadian West by M.A. Macpherson - three men, a bottle of hooch and a hot summer day - put them together and the result could be… Scooby-Doo! Scooby...Don’t! Scooby-Doo and gang are on their way to tour a castle, but a fortune-teller spooks Scooby-Doo… Captain Duck by Jez Alborough - Goat thinks his boat is safe, he doesn't see Duck jump on board. Who knows what’s afloat when Duck is captain of a boat! B is for Buckaroo: a Cowboy Alphabet by Louise Doak Whitney - B is for buckaroo, who’s a cowboy through and through… H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet by Brad Herzog - Young sluggers will enjoy the simple rhymes, while older readers will scoop up amazing trivia and facts. The Sidewalk Rescue by Hazel Hutchins when Morgan’s little sister jumps inside her sidewalk drawing to pick the flowers, Morgan races to help...

The View From My Window By (Peeping) Thomasina

Alix Community Services Coordinator: Glenna Carlson 747-2030 Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 12:00. Coats for Kids: If you have any gently worn coats you want to donate, please drop them off at my office. Santa’s Anonymous: If you are a lower income family with children I have the applications for this program. Christmas Food Hampers: I have the forms for this as well. If you need info, please phone me. Drivers Ed: for new drivers. If you want your teen to take this course, I need your response soon.

The Board, Staff & Volunteers of Alix Public Library wish you a safe and happy holiday season and all the best in 2005.

Ways to Cope With Stress • • • • • • • • • • • •

I’m back and I refuse to be hushed again! Just because Our Lady of Literature & Information chose monetary gain over our friendship is no reason for you all to be deprived of my insights and observations on the important actions of local inhabitants. There has been so much happening that I haven’t had a chance to bring to your attention, so I’ll trying to hit the biggest events… Mr. Pharmacist's new edifice is taking shape and rising towards to the heavenly dome. The Flame-Combatants were out making their once a year trek to amass playthings for the little munchkins. Did you also notice the snowless conveyance transporting hardy souls about the village? I didn’t get to see him, but I heard that the Jolly Man in Red did visit our humble villa and I heard a rumour that Our Lady actually sat on his knee!! I wonder what she asked the Jolly Man for the Yuletide season.

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Watch the sunrise. Cuddle a cat. Play with the dog. Don't know all the answers. Say something nice. Schedule play time. Say 'no' more often. Believe in yourself. Stop talking negatively. Visualize yourself succeeding. Develop a sense of humor. Prepare ahead. Have goals. Ask a friend for a hug. Breathe slowly. Enjoy art. Stretch. Praise others. Write it down. Indulge in a daydream. Set appointments. Duplicate your face on a photocopier. Make duplicate keys. Set priorities. Simplify meals. Turn on your favorite tunes. Copy important papers.

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Anthony Henday Museum Report By Audrey Nicholson Our November meeting date fell on Nov. 11, so that meeting was postponed until November 18. At that time, several members gathered at the museum for the meeting at 8:00 pm. Our casino accounting covering the period from January 2003 to June 2004 has been completed. This is quite an onerous task, and we appreciate very much the time and effort expended to complete it. Our next Casino date is during the third quarter of 2005. This is our greatest financial income, and is greatly needed and appreciated. The old Delburne fire engine has been delivered to our premises, and tentative plans are afloat to tarp it and the threshing machine. Since we do not have housing for these machines, we will protect them as well as we are able with the facilities available. We heard from the Village that a protest has been heard against the proposed storage building for the lot south of the UFA. Our secretary has been requested to write the Village concerning this protest. We have always kept our premises as tidy as possible, and will continue to do so. We do not believe this artifact storage facility should be of concern to anyone. We spent considerable time discussing Snowflake Saturday. We will contribute to the community draw. We will decorate our premises and open to the public from 6 to 9 on December 11. We will have a free draw for a child’s gift and an adult gift. We held a work day on the afternoon of November 25. There was some repair work required, tarping of equipment to be accomplished and decorative lights to be strung. Fundraising was discussed and various strategies brought forward from food sales to musical jamborees. Members were impressed by a suggestion of a Souper Saturday sometime in January. This seems to lend itself to a small workforce. This would be held in conjunction with a silent auction. There will be a Travel Alberta workshop in Red Deer in April, and our participation was tabled until the February meeting. The next CARMN meeting will be held at Ponoka on December 7, and will concern itself with Interpretive Training. We hope to have a delegate.

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Open Monday, December 6, 2004!!

Fun To Give. Fun To Receive. Fun To Eat Birthdays Get Well Thank You Congratulations Just for Fun!! Sugar-free bouquets available Wire service available

Regular Hours:

Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday

9 - 6 pm 9 - 5 pm closed

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Phone: 403-747-2444

4914 Main St., Alix This advertisement was sponsored by the Alix Chamber of Commerce

It Pays to Advertise A lion met a tiger as they drank beside a pool Said the tiger, “Tell me why you’re always roaring like a fool?” “That’s not foolish,” said the lion with a twinkle in his eye. “They call me King of all the beasts, it pays to advertise!” A rabbit heard them talking and ran home like a streak, He thought he’d try the lion’s plan, but all he did was squeak! A fox came to investigate and had dinner in the woods – The Moral is “Never advertise unless you’ve got the goods!” - Rulon Hillam

Our next general meeting will be held at 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 9. Your presence and input are welcome. Please plan to attend and share your ideas with us.

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Turkey dinner with all the trimmings was served with a smile at the Alix Christmas Market on November 27th.

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Friday, December 3, 2004

VILLAGE OF CLIVE

Clive is Alive

Clive Ramp Park is open and available for skateboarders and BMX bikers to use at their own risk.

Super Santa Saturday Dec. 11 from 11 to 2:00 pm at Neighbourhood Place and Thrift Store. Everyone is welcome to come and share the Christmas Spirit with friends and neighbours. Enjoy lunch for a tooney, enter a mystery gift draw for a tooney, or browse through the Thrift Store.

Clive Village Office 784-3366 Clive Mayor: Elizabeth Virtue Website: www.clive.ca Council meetings are the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Town Office. Clive and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) 784-3277 Fax 784-3273 Coordinator: Bonnie Wildeman Monday 9 - 3:00, Thursday 9 - 12 Clive Public Library Tracey 784-3131 Located below the Village Office. Tuesday 9 - noon, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 pm Thursday 9 - noon, 2:00 - 5:00 pm Coffee Time @ the Library - every Thursday morning. Story Time - Wednesday afternoons from 2 - 2:30 pm at the Library. For children 3 - 5 years old. There is no charge. Thrift Store Tuesdays 1 - 5:00 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays afternoons (call Louise 784-3414 or Edith 784-3171) Neighbourhood Place Community Van

Edith McPhedran 784-3171

To book the van call 784-3414 or 784-3777

Snow Angel Program - Students ages 10 and up can sign up to be a Snow Angel and shovel snow for the seniors near their home (Clive & Tees). Every 3 hours of good deeds will earn the student a movie pass at the Lacombe Theatre. Contact Bonnie at FCSS for more information. Clive Seniors Circle Join them on Monday afternoons at 1:30 pm for friendship, floor curling, shuffle board, pool, cards or carpet bowling. All activities are at the Meeting Room. Contact Albert Wagner for more information at 782-2409. Anyone interested in playing Pond Hockey on Wednesday nights, please contact Alan Rowley at 784-3415. Clive Arena: Friday Public Skate 5:45 - 6:30 Stick Time 6:30 - 7:15 Sunday

Public Skate 5:00 - 6:00 Stick Time 6:00 - 6:45

Curling Men’s Teams Monday night 7:00 & 9:00 pm Family

Wednesday night

If you are interested in mixed curling contact Ben Wierenga at 7826144.

R-Own-Food Co-op Contact Shelly Gray 784-3199 for more info.

Men’s Bonspiel on Dec. 6 - 11. Call Jerome at 784-3695 to enter.

Clive School 784-3354 Principal Ian Rawlinson Secretary Sue Boston

Clive School events Dec. 6 - School Council meeting Dec. 9 - Kindergarten White Elephant Sale Dec. 20 - Kindergarten attends school Dec. 21 - Senior Tea (afternoon)/Christmas Concert (evening)

Clive Ag Society meets 3rd Thurs. of the month at 7:30 at Meeting Room. Jason Wagner 784-2823 Clive Senior Circle Contact Albert Wagner 782-2409 Meet Mon. at 1:30 pm

EVENTS IN TEES

Clive Lions Club meets 2nd and 4th Wed. of the month, 7:30 at Clive Community Hall. Gene Rowley 372-2437 Clive Legion meet 1st Thurs. of the month at 8:00 pm. Louise Bell 784-3414

Christmas Concert Dec. 15th at 7:00 pm at the Tees Hall. If you would like to participate, call Carla at 784-3055.

Clive Multi 4-H Laura van Dijk 784-2205

Tees 50+ meet Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 pm at the Tees Hall.

Clive Hall Bev Krochak 784-3964 Fire Department Monte Zaytsoff 784-3997 Clive Historical Society Lynne Henderson 782-3833 Chatelaine Club (Westling) meets 3rd Tues. @ 7:30, Westling Hall, Becky Wagner 784-2823 1st Parlby Creek Scouts Darrell Wiersma 784-3052, Gordon Peters 784-2978 SOS Moms & Tots Playgroup Meet Tues, 10 am at Clive Baptist Church, Shelly Gray 784-3199 Clive Baptist Church Ron Orr 784-3252 Clive Christian Fellowship Gord Rowland 784-3141 Clive United Church Shealagh McClelland 784-3367 Saron Lutheran Church Rev. Art Henkelman 343-6836 Clive Curling Club Bev Krochak 784-3964 Clive Skating Club call 784-2019

Yoga Monday nights from 7:30 - 9:00 at the Tees Hall. $5 for drop-in.

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Bashaw Happenings

Bashaw Art Club For more information 780877-2529.

!! MARK YOUR CALENDAR !!

Bashaw Bus Society Shuttle every Tuesday and Thursday morning, 9:00 - noon. Trips to Camrose are offered on the 2nd Monday and the 4th Friday of the month. Call Marianne at 372-3631 for more information.

Community Kitchens For further details or to register, please call 372-4074.

Kids Only Shopping Saturday, Dec. 4 at Neighbourhood Place from noon - 4 pm. For more info call Sheri at 372-2375.

Bashaw Youth Centre open Monday - Friday 11:30 - 9:00 pm. Phone 372-4048. Do You Have Jobs or Tasks Suitable for Youth? Happy Gang Seniors Centre Crib Thursdays 1:30 pm Shuffle Board & Bingo alternate every Wednesday at 1:30 pm 500 Mondays 1:00 pm Meetings - 1st Tuesday of each month @ 1:30 Contact Shirley Poirier at 372-2018. Meals on Wheels To book your meals call Marj or Christine at 372-4074.

Neighbourhood Newcomers If you are interested in joining, or finding out more information, please call Neighbourhood Place at 372-3633. Tiny Tots offers an opportunity for fun, friendship, socialization, and support for both adults and children from 0-4. Wednesday, 10:00-11:30 am at Bashaw United Church. Please feel free to drop in! Children and Parent Skill (CAPS) Enhancement Boxes are NOW AVAILABLE for loan in the community FREE of charge. If you are interested in borrowing one of the Boxes, please call 372-4074.

Bethany Lifeline BDSS offers this service to residents of Bashaw and surrounding areas.

Head Start Bashaw School is offering a free breakfast program. Contact Lynn Woffindin at 372-3800.

Women’s Institute meetings 1st Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. Contact: Marnie Ennis 372-4302.

Bashaw Well Child Clinics 3rd Tuesday of each month. For appointments, please call Camrose Public Health at 679-2980.

Fire Department Meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month

Working Women’s Wednesday Supper & Socialize on Wednesdays at Wong’s Restaurant at 5:30 pm. For more information contact Sheri Arsenault at 372-2375.

Royal Purple Meeting 2nd Tuesday at 8 pm TOPS every Tuesday at 6:45 pm at the Anglican Church (use side door). Contact: Robin Baker at 788-2689. Bashaw Preschool Reading Program 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month at 11:15 am at the Library. Natural Health Practitioners - Ann Wakelin, Brenda Ball & Robin Bennett. To book an appointment call CLR Healing Center 780372-HEAL (4325). For pedicures, waxing & reflexology at CLR call Rita Reich at 3722129. Catholic Church Mass Time Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Bashaw Saturday evenings 7:30 pm Tuesday (except 1st of the month) 7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration - Last Fri. of mon. 1 pm Office Hours: Wednesdays 780-372-3645 Bashaw Pentecostal Church (5020 48 Ave) Services: 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Potluck Supper: 5:00 pm Town Council Meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Bashaw & District Chamber of Commerce 2nd Tuesday at the old Provincial Building The Bashaw & District Food Bank located at Neighbourhood Place. Any community member that is in need of assistance is welcome to access this service. Legion Bingo Wednesdays at 7:30 pm.

Christmas in the Country Craft Show on Sunday, Dec. 5, 11 - 4 pm. School Christmas Concert Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7 pm. “Magic of Christmas” Majestic Theatre Christmas Concert Saturday, Dec. 18th at 7:30 pm at the Theatre. Free-will donation. Tickets are required as seating is limited, please call Mary Kinsella at 372-4341. Ecumenical Advent Services at 7:30 pm Dec. 5 - United Church - Monica Denk Dec. 12 - Lutheran Church - Catholic priest Christmas Eve Service at Bashaw United Church at 6:30 pm. Legion New Years Eve Party Friday, Dec. 31st Bashaw Adult Learning Council For more information on upcoming courses call 780372-3648 Community Access Program - 4 computer stations are available for community use, includes use of a scanner, digital camera and printer. Phone for more details.

Knitting / Crocheting / Quilting Group at Golly’s Restaurant from 2 – 4 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Drop-in welcome. For more information call Lydia at 372-3777. Bashaw RCMP Victim Services Committee Contact Ed Hagel at 780-372-3508. Bashaw Thrift Store Tuesday & Fridays. We are looking for VOLUNTEERS! Please contact Joan at 372-3650. Bashaw Daycare - Monday - Friday 8 am - 6 pm. For more information contact 372-4074 or 372-2053 (daycare). Bashaw Bottle Depot Wednesday & Saturday

9 - 5:00 pm.

Bashaw Skating Club contact Karen 3722447 for more information. Bashaw Medical Clinic Monday - Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Tuesday until 6:30 pm Physician: Dr. Koen Call Cheryl & Shirley @ 372-3740 Arena Hours Public Skating - Tues. & Fri., 3 - 5 pm Sun., 2:15 - 3:15 pm Shinny - Tues., 5 - 6:15 (12 & over) Thurs., 3:30 - 4:45 pm (12 & under) Sun., 1:15 - 2:15 pm (mixed) Figure Skating Drop In - Sun., 3:30 - 4:45 pm Times subject to tournament and carnival schedules.

STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT

8' X 40' STEEL Storage Containers for sale or rent. Self loading & unloading. Water tight & mouse proof. 8' x 20' also available. Very reasonable. Call Roy at 1-403-350-0266.

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Delburne Chamber of Commerce Meetings held at the Village Office. Noon meetings held the last Thursday of the month. For more info call Brenda Smith @ 749-3023.

Junior Forest Wardens Our group is unique and the 4 key areas are: Outdoor skills, Ecology, Forestry & Leadership. For children ages 6-18. Call Deb Jackson @ 749-2429 for more information.

FCSS Contact Maureen @ 749-3380. Delburne Drop In Centre Crib Mondays at 1:30 p.m. Carpet Bowling Tuesday Evenings Music & Dance 2nd, 4th, 5th Fri. 1-4 p.m. All Welcome. Contact Lars Snethun 749-2056 Lousana Drop In Centre Carpet Bowling Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Floor Curling Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Contact Goldie Lee at 749-2369 Pine Lake Hub Carpet Bowling - 1st Tuesday of every month afternoon & evening, Mondays for the rest of the month. The Royal Canadian Legion Open Fri. & Sat. at 5:00 p.m. All Welcome. Contact John McLeod at 749-2277 or John Pisko at 749-0002. Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion New members wanted!! Meet 2nd Saturday of the month at 1:30 pm. Call Hazel Bysterveld 749-3796 or Flora Carter 749-2080 Anthony Henday Historical Society Meets the 1st Thurs of every month at the Museum; the public is welcome. Contact Audrey Nicholson 749-2436 ELKS Meeting: Meets 2nd Monday of the month at 8:00 p.m. sharp. Contact Ernie Whiteside at 749-2099. ELKS Senior Bus to Red Deer every 2nd and 4th Thursday. Call Bob Manning 749-3792 Elnora Community Bus to Red Deer every 4th Monday. Contact Betty Keshire for more info 773-2374. Women’s Institute Meetings the first Tues. of every month. Call Ada 749-2093 for location. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Meets every Wednesday at the Library Contact Ada 749-2093 or Debbie 749-3050 Open AA/Al-anon meetings 1st Monday of each month, at Elnora Anglican Church @ 8:30 pm.

Karate Classes Tuesdays & Wednesdays at Delburne Community Hall. New members welcome. Contact Jan Temblay 749-2228. Delburne Pottery Club Wednesday mornings at 9:00 am located at the rear of the Curling Rink. Contact Laura Wright 749-2136. Dip & Dab Painting Club Do you enjoy acrylic painting? Members welcome to join our club at no charge. Meet once a week. Call Marlene Buckland 749-2568 if interested. Delburne Light Horse Association Contact Darlene Schlag 749-2506 or 391-2731 Delburne Ag Society Meets every 2nd Wednesday. Contact Curtis Rusaw 749-2153 or Janice Dyck 749-3011. Newcomers to Delburne Please stop by Neighbourhood Place for your Welcome Wagon package. Alberta Association of Landowners for the Protection of Agricultural Land (AALPAL) Local contact is Eileen Murray 403-749-2279 Delburne Pharmacist Services - Alix Drugs provides a full prescription service for customers and Shannon Glover is able to deliver to Delburne and area residents. Call 391-6775. Lab Services every Wednesday morning from 9-12 at the Elnora Health Center. For more information or make an appointment call 7733636. Delburne Neighborhood Place (403) 7493380. Hours: Monday to Thursday 10 - 3 pm PAC - Parent Advisory Council Meetings on first Wednesday of the month. Contact Terry Davidson at 749-2477 for more info.

Delburne Bottle Depot is set up to take your returnable bottles and donate the money to the Delburne Food Bank. Family School Wellness Worker - Elsie Ramsden Cell number is 304-6842 or Delburne School 749-3838 or Neighborhood Place 749-3380. Healthy Families - Home Visitor Brenda Daly. Her role is to offer support to parents with new babies by providing information on child development and helping parents access resources. Reaching family goals, promoting bonding and positive relationships are also supports offered. Call 403-443-3774 if you require further information. Sunday School Kids! You are invited to attend Sunday School at the Great Bend Church of Christ. For more information, call Marilyn at 749-3949 or Glenna at 749-2106. Harvest Gym Call us with any questions at 749-3838. Delburne Playschool Tues and Thurs from 9 - 11:30 am. Phone Tracy 749-3059 or Mary 749-2949. Citizens' Watch to volunteer call Dorothy Dorsey at 749-3817. Great Bend Ladies Aide meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. New members are welcome. Contact Blanche Wells at 749-2453 for more information. CURLING Call: Ken 886-4811 or Louise 749-3898 __________________________________

UPCOMING EVENTS

Contact

Delburne/Ardley Legion Christmas Party. Sat., Dec. 4. Everyone welcome. For tickets contact: John McLeod @ 749-2277

Education Group Contact Corinne Hansen @ 773-3636 for more info.

4th Annual Junior Forest Warden Craft Sale December 11, 2004. $5 per table or $8/table with back drop. Call Helen 773-3573.

Economic Development Group Marilyn McDougall @ 749-3949.

Delburne Minor Hockey Meeting 1st Thursday of the month Call Peter Lawrence 8864143 or Karla Unger for info 749-2702.

Delburne Library Tuesday 1:00 - 4:00; 6:30 – 8:30 pm Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm Saturday 10:00 - 1:00 pm

Figure skating - Synchronized / CanSkate / Seniors. Contact: Lynne Allison at 749-2588

Bingo every other Thursday.

Delburne Playschool Tuesday's and Thursday's from 9-11:30. Call Tracey Jackson 7493059 for more info.

Village Council Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the Village Office at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Contact Debbie Bobocel 749-3606.

Delburne 4-H Beef Club For more information please phone Deb Wells at 749-2651. 4H Coal Trail Riders (Delburne) Contact: Janice at 749-3153.

Delburne’s Annual Snowflake Saturday on Saturday, December 11, 2004. See ad on front page for listing of events.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year A Little or a Lot, Delburne

Friday, December 3, 2004

Delburne Centralized School Dec. 8 - School Council Meeting (7:30) Dec. 16 - Elementary Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal at 1:30pm Evening Concert at 7:00pm Dec. 18-Jan. 2 – Christmas Break Hot Lunch Program More volunteers are still needed to help prepare and serve the meals. Please call Debi at 749-2095 (evenings) or Karen at 749-2950. Recreational drop in volleyball is being offered for adults (20 and over) every Thursday at 7:30 pm. The cost is a loonie per Thursday for equipment. If you have questions please contact Tracey Kozey at 749-3181 or Janice McWhan at 749-3153. Harvest Gym The Harvest gym is now the responsibility of Delburne Centralized School. Student memberships will be $10 a year. Adult memberships will be $30 a year. The new fee will cover members till the end of August, 2005, at which time a new membership of $10 or $30 will need to be purchased for the 2005-2006 year. Our hope is that with the new affordable membership fee that many new members will become involved in an active lifestyle. If you are interested in a weight room orientation, you can call Debbie Ellis, Certified Trainer, at 749-3822. There will be a fee of $15.00 charged by Debbie for this service.

Congratulations to Sid Hughes who has now been installed as a Shriner! The ceremony took place on October 30th in Lethbridge, at the Lethbridge Lodge. On November 6th Sid and Shirley, Dude and Margaret Hughes attended the Installation of Officers of the Red Deer Shrine Club at the Black Knight Inn with a supper and a Murder Mystery.

Elnora Happenings December 4 - Elnora Christmas Market 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call 773-2270 for more info. December 6 - Elnora Ag Board of Directors meeting in Sid’s Room, Elnora Hall. December 16th - Elnora and Delburne School Christmas Concerts. Elnora Library: Monday 9:00 - noon Wednesday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thursday 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

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munity Hall the Ice Spectations Annual Auction and Dinner was held. It was a full house and everyone had a good time. Later in the evening, the girls went on the stage, were introduced, then they told everyone why they enjoyed skating with the Ice Spectations. There are 13 girls skating in the Novice Division and are from Elnora, Delburne, Drumheller, Rumsey, Three Hills, Alix and Trochu. They practice in Trochu and will compete in three competitions this year - Carstairs Winter Fest, Provincials in Camrose and Western in Calgary. Their coach for the last 5 years has been Jackie Smith. Keep up the good work, girls. The communities you represent are very proud of you! Congratulations to Bonnie and David Thomson on the birth of their daughter Chanel Alexis weighing 6lbs 13 oz. Proud grandparents are Alan and Linda Dahl and Gail and Michael Thomson. This makes 7 grandchildren for Linda and Alan. The Elnora and Delburne School Christmas Concerts are on the same day again this year December 16th. If you want to see both concerts, Delburne School has a dress rehearsal to which the public can go to see in the afternoon of December 16th. Please check with the schools or the students as to times. Condolences go out to the families of Les Ancion and Alberta Redman who passed away recently. Les was living in Trochu and Alberta in Stettler. Also condolences go out to the family of Joyce Short who passed away on November 25th. Joyce was a very active member of the Village of Elnora sharing her talents in poetry, bookkeeping, and community involvement. She was a very special lady and will be missed by many. Funeral services were held at the Elnora Hall on Tuesday, November 30.

Over November 6 weekend, Bob and Glenna Boulton were in Minneapolis, USA for the wedding of their grandson, Greg Blair. They were gone for 5 days and while down there went to Wisconsin. There Bob saw a farmer combining Soya Beans, so since one farmer always seeks out another farmer, Bob got talking to him and eventually had a ride on his big combine. The farmer said soya beans were running 40 bu an acre and corn running170 bu an acre. They had a wonderful time. The community is saddened by the sudden passing of George Knievel on November 17th. Prayers will be held at 8 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Trochu and the Funeral Service at 10 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Trochu. George was a very special person, always greeting people with his big smile and a cheery word. He will be missed by so many. Condolences go to his family. Elnora now has a new Librarian, Wanda Strandquist! Congratulation, Wanda. It’s good to see your smiling face in town. Congratulations to Harry and Grace Dahl on their 70th Wedding Anniversary on November 24th!! What a milestone! They didn’t want a big party this time, so please feel free to stop in for a visit any time. They love to have company and I don’t think they would mind if you showed up with a pan of goodies. We all wish you well, Grace and Harry! The Going Away Party for Inez Hannett on November 19th was well attended at the Elnora Drop-In Centre. Inez was presented with tickets to the Murray McLauchlan show in Red Deer; flowers presented by Gwen Renouf from the Parish; Sheila Pennock presented a small memento from St. David’s in Elnora and there were representatives from St. David’s, St. Hilda’s, Holy Trinity and St. Columbus. Entertainment was provided with Ray Duft on the guitar, Bob Smith on the accordion, Noni Hepburn on the piano and Christine Hunter sang beautifully. Back L to R - Jason Lazzari, Dana Smith, Erica Lee, Richard Schlag The evening rounded and Curtis Rusaw. Front L to R - Justyn Whittemore, Morgan Haryett out with a delicious and Monica Lee lunch being served. The Delburne Light Horse Association held it’s Dinner, Awards and The whole evening Dance night on the evening of November 20th at the Delburne Hall. It was very relaxing was well attended and everyone was pleased at their winnings, trophies and enjoyed by all. and draws Inez will be going to Cattle Penning was a lot of fun this year. It was held every Friday St. John’s in Olds night at Richard Schlag’s until Fall, then was moved to Sunday aftereffective December noons to the end of the season. People’s names were drawn out of a hat 1st and she will be and points were kept for each participant. It made it fun and challengmissed by all. ing because you never know who you would pen with each week. On November 20 Courtesy of Pat Buckland at the Elnora Com-

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Mirror Community Sat., Dec. 4 *Note date change* Christmas Tea, Craft & Bake Sale Come and enjoy a Fashion Show at Mirror United Church at 2:00 pm. Everyone welcome. Tues., Dec. 7 Christmas Tea, Craft & Bake Sale from 10:00 to 1:00 pm at the Library. Everyone welcome. Fri., Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service at Mirror United Church at 8:00 pm. _________________ Jolly Seniors contact is President, Theresa Laforce 788-3094. Coffee is on every weekday morning at the Friendly Inn Suppers - 1st. & 3rd. Wednesdays of each month @ 5:30 p.m. at the Friendly Inn. Floor Curling held Thursdays at 1:30 pm at the Community Hall. Pancake Breakfast - 2nd Sunday of the month. 9 - 1:00 p.m. @ the Jolly Seniors. ________________ Mini Youth Group Friday Nights at the Alliance Church at 7:00 pm. Ages 4 to grade 6 welcome. Mirror United Church Sunday services at 9:30 am. Sunday School classes during the regular service. Mirror Seventh - Day Adventist Church (corner of 52 St & 51 Ave, north) Saturday Sabbath times: Sabbath School 9:45 am - 11 am. Church 11:15 - 12:15. Cliff Buelow 7882296. Pastor Morris 782-0253. ________________

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$4.00 per box. Cookies are our main fundraiser to support our programs and we would appreciate your support. They make great stocking stuffers! _________________ Rec. Society contact is Marlene Neis 7882166. New members welcome. Museum Society contact is Don Wilson 7883836 or Roger Laforce 788-3094. Meetings are the 1st Mon. of the month at 7:30 pm. Friends of the Mirror Library Society contact Gale 788-3835 or Heather 788-3044 Library hours:

Tues 9:30 - 12:30 pm Wed 7:00 - 9:00 pm Thurs 1:00 - 5:00 pm

Board members are needed. Book Sale is ongoing. ________________ Mirror Girl Guides and United Church Sunday School are once again selling live Christmas wreaths. Six styles to choose from. Deadline for orders is Nov. 20th. Please call Gale for information and to order: 788-3835. _________________

Shop for quality women’s fashions in the comfort of your own home.

Christmas Sale

Mirror United Church 2 pm Dec. 4 Beth Richardson

788-3835/352-3837

MISCELANEOUS

Curb-side Blue Box Recycling Service is available in Alix & Mirror. Albertan’s Recycle 2001 at 747-2057 or 350-7394 for details. NAILS by SIERRA *Special Opening Rates* Acrylic & Gel Nails. Esthetics. Located right in Clive. Call 784-2003.

Transfer Station Hours Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 - 6 pm Lacombe County Administration: Terry Hager Tim Timmons 782-6601 782-3820 (fax)

BARN AGAIN WOOD RECOVERY Do you have an old Barn that needs to be removed or is just ready to fall down? We reclaim Old lumber for many new uses and document any history behind these treasures before it’s too late. Pls call Craig Johnson 780-679-3777 or email [email protected].

Agriculture: Keith Boras 782-6601 318-3311 (cell) Keith is the contact for Mirror inquiries.

TUPPERWARE OPEN HOUSE! Sat., Dec. 4th, anytime between 9 - 5 pm. Stop by for coffee and shop from a large selection of Tupperware. I have tables of stock and will have many specials. There will be draws and “Taste of Tupperware” treats as well! Finish off your Christmas shopping. Located SW of Alix, only 1 mile S of Hwy 11 on RR 24-1. More info, call Ramona Gartner 747-2154. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE: 2+1 bedroom home in Alix with 2 baths. Completely finished with 2 natural gas fireplaces and oak throughout. Large fenced backyard with a fishpond. Single car garage. 20 minutes from Joffre. A must see! Asking $135,000.00. Located at 4612-48 St. Contact Heath/Laurie Ganton at 403-747-2842

5 - 6 years 7 - 8 years 9 - 11 years 12 - 15 years 15+ years

Chocolate mint cookies are now available at

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BASHAW AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of the Members of the Bashaw and District Agricultural Society will be held at the Bashaw Multiplex Main Hall at Bashaw in the Province of Alberta on Thursday the 9th day of December, 2004 at 7:00p.m. Memberships for 2005 will be sold from 5:00p.m. to 6:45p.m. Supper catered by Royal Purple from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for $5.00 per plate. Dated at Bashaw in the Province of Alberta this 16th day of November 2004. BASHAW AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

YOGA: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - March 22, 2005. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Cost: $40.00 for 10 weeks at the Mirror School Gym. Please come in the gym door. Questions or to register call Nadine 788-0003.

Mirror Guiding groups invite all girls ages 5 and up to join our groups for adventure, challenge, friendship and fun. Meetings are Monday after school at the United Church. Membership fee is $65.00. Contact Gale at 7883835 for information and to register. Sparks Brownies Guides Pathfinders Rangers

COMING EVENTS

Rick Alexander, a volunteer with the Wise Owl program, provided tips and hints on protecting yourself from fraud scams at the Fraud Seminar held at the Mirror Legion on Nov. 24th. FOR SALE

FOR SALE: For sale: Buffalo meat - roasts, steaks, sausages, smokies, burgers. Freezer packs $60 - $100. Gov't inspected. MFL Ranch Bison 747-2500.

ALIX WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER For Alix & District Seniors (60 years & over)

Alix Community Hall Thursday, Dec. 9 12 noon Small Program Alix Junior Band & Grade Three Students If you can donate food for this, please phone Dorothy McGonical at 747-2287

Friday, December 3, 2004

ASK YOUR PHARMACIST! By Lily Lum How to Use an MDI A metered dose inhaler (MDI) is a hand-held portable device that delivers a specific amount of medication in aerosol form. MDIs are commonly used to treat asthma. Using the MDI incorrectly can deliver inadequate amounts of drug to your lungs, thereby depriving you of the benefits of your medication. (Note: dry powder inhalers require different instructions). How to use your inhaler • Shake the inhaler several times immediately before using it. • Remove the cap from the mouthpiece. • Check the mouthpiece for dirt or dust that could be inhaled. If you have not used the inhaler for several days, discharge one or two sprays into the air before using it. • Two methods can be used for positioning the inhaler before use: 1. Close your lips

tightly around the mouthpiece. Be sure the mouthpiece is placed over your tongue and pointed towards the back of your mouth; OR 2. Hold the inhaler one to two inches in front of your mouth (about the width of two fingers). • Breathe out all the way. • Breathe in very slowly as you squeeze the inhaler once. • Hold your breath as long as it is comfortable or up to 10 seconds to help the medication settle in your airways. • Exhale slowly. Rinse your mouth with water or brush your teeth after using a corticosteroid inhaler. How to clean your inhaler Clean your inhaler as needed. If you use your MDI regularly, it is preferable to clean it every day. To clean your MDI, remove the metal canister first. Rinse the plastic mouthpiece with warm running water. Give particular attention to cleaning just inside the mouthpiece (the hole where the

Barnwood Art Etc...

New Life for an old Relic Do you have an old barn that’s ready to fall down or just needs to be removed? We reclaim old lumber for many new uses and document any history behind these old treasures, for future reference. Please call: Craig Johnson 780-679-3777 Or email: [email protected]

medication is dispensed). Air dry the mouthpiece device. Once it is dry, insert the metal canister back with a gentle twist. Keep the protective cap on the inhaler when you are not using it. How much medication is left in your inhaler? Knowing the amount of medication in your inhaler allows you to plan ahead to replace it before it is empty. Plan to refill your prescription before it runs out. To determine how many days your medication will last, divide the number of doses in the canister by the number of doses you take every day. Number of puffs in the inhaler/Number of puffs used each day = Number of days your inhaler will last. What type of propellants are in the inhaler? MDI’s use a chemical propellant to push the medication out of the inhaler. Recently, many inhalers have had the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants removed from their formulations. There is a concern that CFCs produce ozonedepleting substances in the environment. The change in propellants should not change the effectiveness of your inhaler. For more information on metered dose inhalers, visit: www.lung.ca/device s/index.html

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ENVIRONMENTAL ALMANAC By Bud Bargholz November 13 to November 26th Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26

11.8 (high) 10.5 15.7 6.8 10.0 1.0 3.5 2.6 8.4 5.6 1.2 2.2 6.1 4.0

-5.0 (low) -5.7 9.7 -1.8 -3.7 -6.4 -7.8 -4.9 0.0 -10.7 -5.5 -7.9 -8.5 -6.2

47 kph winds

0.8 mm (prec) 29 kph winds 0.4 mm (prec)

Nearly all of the Canada Geese left Alix Lake on, or about, Nov. 17th. The lake froze over about Nov. 24th. Did You Know… The temperature of the moon falls to –100C at night.

BASHAW RCMP On November 20, Bashaw RCMP responded to a complaint of a power pole being damaged in Bashaw. Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle and driver. The vehicle is green and will have extensive front end damage. If you have any information that may assist in the investigation, please contact Bashaw RCMP at 780-372-3793 or Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-TIPS (84770.

Winners of the

11th Anniversary sale draw were:

Liz Creighton

Thermoscan Thermometer

Althea Williams

Oral B Electric Toothbrush

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Shift Happens! Out with Orange, In with Red and Green Is it my imagination or is it real? I’ve barely stuffed away my kids Halloween costumes and feel bombarded by the Christmas decorations that are popping up all over town. I did actually catch myself a few weeks back thinking about what I might want to start getting for everyone. I even had a fleeting thought in a stressed out moment that I would take up knitting and make everyone I know a funky scarf or one of those new ponchos everyone is wearing. My rationale for this urge of craftiness came on a frazzled day when the idea of sitting in a comfy chair and making something for the ones I love gave me some sense of calm. Yeah, I don’t think SO! I love and dread Christmas. I love the smells, the baking, the gettogethers and coming up with a gift that will surprise someone special to me. I loathe the malls, the crowds, the bills and not being inspired when it comes to gift giving. Over the years, I have not sent out too many cards, because it just hasn’t been my thing. But I am determined this year to send out as many as I can. Well actually, this year I have to because we (my family) had our photos taken as a school fundraiser and have already ordered 40 Christmas cards. So those of you who are reading this will know when you get one that you are on my “A” list. I think we all have an A list and then we have the B list. Now, the B list is comprised of people who have you on their A list and send you a card. And if you get their card with enough time to send one back to them, they then fall to your B list- because, one thing’s for sure, we’ll do almost anything to reduce the emotion of Guilt around this joyous time of year. See, that’s also why I buy a few extra nice, yet neutral gifts and keep them wrapped in my “just in case” closet. Just in case I forget someone. Just in case someone invites us out at the last minute, just in case I get a gift from someone I had on my B list… You see how this goes. Perhaps we should rename the season from Christmas to Coveryouras… Well, it’s how it all plays out. I am writing this article just after being released from a Costco line-up. So my “spirit” is a bit frazzled.

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Are You Fiscally Fit? By Dawne Adkins, Director of Marketing, Community Capital Shop ‘Til You Drop – But Do It Wisely Although it doesn’t yet feel much like winter, the holiday season is fast approaching bringing with it a flood of advertising from merchants wanting your business. Now more than ever is the time to comparison shop and get the best deals your money can buy. Watch for sales, gift with purchase offers and buy one, get one promotions to make your dollar go as far as possible. If you buy an item only to discover it on sale the following week you can go back to the store and ask if they’ll give you the sale price. Keep in mind though that money isn’t everything. Factor in your time to return to the store, possibly the cost in gas to get to the store and the amount you’ll actually save and then determine if the trip is truly worth it. Much of the financial pressure we feel during this season is self induced. Try to look at ways to reduce the stress by asking yourself: 1. Do I have to do this? 2. Do I want to do this? 3. Do I feel I should do this? If you don’t have to or want to do something, such as buy gifts for people you don’t see very often, are you doing it because you feel you should? Would you want them to feel the same way about you? You probably wouldn’t and yet they’re likely having similar feelings. Gift buying is supposed to be about the joy of giving, not about a sense of obligation. Shop wisely for those you truly want to spend your money on and don’t “should” on yourself about everyone else! Community Capital is a non-profit organization based in Central Alberta that is committed to helping people make better financial decisions. Call 403-340-1323, visit www.communitycapital.ca or email [email protected] for more information.

But I refuse to leave the thoughts of Christmas on a note of cynicism; I want to offer up some suggestions to create a warm, giving spirit for the future: If we must shop, perhaps patronize the little boutique shops this year. Spend a few dollars with a small business owner this year. • Think about gifts for friends and family that is also a gift for you. Concert tickets, couples massage, weekend’s away, dance lessons for two, dates with your kids that they can choose from a menu of things to do with just you. • Attend a craft fair and buy a one of a kind item for a co-worker. • Organize a food bank drive at work. • Organize your team at work and volunteer to man the Salvation Army Kettles for a few shifts. • And if you’re really brave, sign your family up to go down to your local homeless shelter and serve Christmas dinner to the folks who could really use a spark of real Christmas spirit. •

I’d love to hear your thoughts on Christmas, so if you try something just a bit different this year, please send me a quick email and I’ll post it on my next “Shift Happens” newsletter. I hope you move forward into the Christmas season with great intentions and comfortable shoes. Cheers Linda Edgecombe is a writer, humorous speaker and mom who lives in Kelowna. For more information on her programs and publications, please visit her website at: www.lindaedgecombe.com or call 1-888-8689601.

Elnora Motors Celebrates 30 Years Contributed by Pat Buckland What a fun night we all had at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Elnora Motors (1974) Ltd. at the Elnora Hall on November 23rd. We had a delicious supper catered to by Gwen Kidd and lots of entertainment. During supper Pat Thompson and her brother, Bert Hoy serenaded us after which two members of ‘Precious Cargo,’ Amy and Julie, sang with Pat on the key board and Bert on the Sax. Then Bryn Thiessen showed up with his high-top red boots and told us many stories and poems. He is so funny and we all had many a good laugh!. Bryn alternated his time on stage with Amy and Julie as they entertained us. The girls even got the Elnora Motors staff up to sing “Sweet Georgia Brown” with them, which was fun. At the end, Amy danced with Bryn - I’m sure it was the jive. There were many draws and two huge congratulation cakes made for the event, as well. It was Tony’s Birthday, so we all sang to him. People came from all over and the Hall was packed. We all left with smiles on our faces because of the good time we had. L-R: Tony, Mel and Lloyd

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KOREAN ADVENTURER By Alan E. Johnson Ulleungdo Korea celebrated Chusok, their version of Thanksgiving, at the end of September. I took the opportunity to take a ferry trip with a couple of friends to the island of Ulleungdo. The island is about 135 km east of the mainland, and the ferry took three hours to get there. The boat was a catamaran-style craft, and the passenger decks are fully enclosed, so there is no wandering around outside. It's too bad, because one of my fondest memories is from a trip I took to Japan. I had met another foreigner, a Canadian named Gerry. We spent a greater part of the trip on deck, drinking Japanese beer and watching the squid boats pass by. These small boats have brilliant lights, which attract the squid, and which look very beautiful spread out over the otherwise black sea all the way to the horizon and beyond. For my trip to Ulleungdo, I was accompanied by a former colleague of mine, a New Zealander named Kelly, and a Korean named "Juno." Ulleungdo is a former volcano, and rises steeply out of the sea. There are rugged cliffs covered in greenery, but no beaches apart from a few rocky flat spaces near the water's edge. The waters are very clear - good for scuba diving. Ulleungdo used to be a pirate haven until its capture on the orders of King Yeji,

the 22nd of the Silla Dynasty. Migration to the island was allowed in 1884, but it is sparsely inhabited, and the farms are tiny. Most of the people either make their living fishing or catering to the tourists. The two most popular items for sale are taffy made from pumpkins, and wood carved from Chinese juniper. Our ferry dropped us off at the island's main town, Dodongri, which is approached through an extremely narrow channel between two cliffs. The town basically follows the contours of the surrounding hills, straight and narrow, and sometimes steeply upwards. After finding a room and having some lunch, we made our way up to the cable car station. Along the way we checked out the mineral spring, which has a distinctive flavour. Effervescent, almost. I was leery of supposed (mild) laxative effects, but experienced no difficulties then or later. The cable car travels over 300 m across a steep valley to an overlook which offers some amazing views. There is a restaurant and karaoke lounge, but I was more interested in seeing Dokdo, which is a rocky outcrop some 90 kms southeast of Ulleungdo. We were in luck, and could make out the islet as a blurry blue...something on the horizon. As I mentioned in the previous column, Dokdo is a source of contention between Korea and Japan. The Japanese annexed the islets that

comprise Dokdo during the colonial period, but they were restored after World War II. A monument was erected by the Americans to honour some fishermen accidentally killed by U.S. ordinance, but it was blown up by Japan in 1952. Since then Korea has maintained an armed presence on Dokdo, and ultra-national groups on both side engage in heated rhetoric about who has rightful ownership. Recently, a group of Japanese vowed to sail out with the intention of landing, but were turned back by the navy. I sometimes liken the two countries to children quarreling over a toy. I think the only reason they are fighting is because of infantile jealousy, but this is not something I have ventured to say out loud to any Korean. After a few photo opportunities, my friends and I descended to the dock area. There were a lot of squid drying on racks, seemingly e v e r yw h e r e we looked. Our destination was a path that wound its way around the cliffs towards the lighthouse. It was quite a long walk, and we arrived there just after sunset. I hope the pictures turn out. Along the way, we passed a guard post.

The Chautauqua It was a two story concrete gun emplacement, painted in grey camouflage tones. The guard had actually unslung his rifle and looked ready to get serious when we came around the corner. We decided to return to the town by a different route, one which took us up and over a steep hill. Our path took us through tunnels of bamboo, and it was after dark by the time we got back. The next day, we only had a short time before our ferry left, so we hired a cab to drive us up and down the east coast. There were more photo opportunities, and we picked up a few souvenirs before it was time to set sail. The weather had turned, and our three-hour trip back to the mainland stretched to four and a half. Didn't Gilligan set out on a three hour tour? I thought to myself. The scene of windwhi pp ed w av es through the window was enlivened by the occasional rogue that broke over the front of the ship, making it shake much like what I imagine an earthquake must feel like. We made it back OK, and another memorable experience has become a story to tell all my friends. I hope you enjoyed it.

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ALIX HOTEL Welcomes you to our Fifth Annual Santa’s Anonymous Fundraiser & Customer Appreciation Night

Friday, Dec. 10th Karaoke & Live Entertainment by “Ruby” FREE Buffet ~ Happy Hour Prices Help us to support this very worthy cause. Food bank donations are greatly appreciated.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! New Years Eve Gala

Friday, Dec. 31st Full meal from 7:00 - 9:00 pm Live Music by “J.C. Wilson” Special Guest singer “Ruby” FREE Champagne at Midnight Party Favors $10 cover charge/person after 7 pm Courtesy van available after midnite within a 10 mile radius. Celebrate the New Year in the Alix Hotel

JAMES STRACHAN

9:30 a.m.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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FAMILY MATTERS 20 TIPS TO HELP YOU BECOME A MORE ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATOR Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further in life than being passive or aggressive. But few of us were actually taught how to be assertive. Here are some helpful tips. Choose the right time. Imagine you’re dashing down the hall on your way to a meeting. Lisa passes by. You call out, “Can you have the Microsoft project out by Tuesday?” Because you haven’t scheduled a special time to bring up the issue, Lisa has no reason to think your request deserves high priority. • Choose the right place. Discuss important issues in a private, neutral location. • Be direct. For example, “Lisa, I would like you to work overtime on the Microsoft project.” Whether or not Lisa likes your request, she respects you for your directness. • Say “I,” not “we.” Instead of saying, “We need the project by Tuesday,” say, “I would like you to finish the project by Tuesday.” • Be specific. Instead of, “Put a rush on the Microsoft project,” say, “I would like the Microsoft project finished and on Joe’s desk by 9:00 Tuesday morning.” • Use body language to emphasize your words. “Lisa, I need that report Tuesday morning,” is an assertive statement. But if you mumble this statement while staring at the floor, you undermine your message. • Confirm your request. Ask your staff to take notes at meetings. At the end of each meeting, ask your group to repeat back the specifics that were agreed upon. This minimizes miscommunication. • Stand up for yourself. Don’t allow others to take advantage of you; insist on being treated fairly. Here are a few examples: “I was here first,” “I’d like more coffee, please,” “Excuse me, but I have another appointment,” “Please turn down the radio,” or “This steak is well done, but I asked for medium rare.” • Learn to be friendly with people you would like to know better. Do not avoid people because you don’t know what to say. Smile at people. Convey that you are happy to see them. • Express your opinions honestly. When you disagree with someone, do not pretend to agree. When you are asked to do something unreasonable, ask for an explanation. • Share your experiences and opinions. When you have done something worthwhile, let others know about it. • Learn to accept kind words. When someone compliments you, say, “Thank you.” • Maintain eye contact when you are in a conversation. • Don’t get personal. When expressing annoyance or criticism, comment on the person’s behavior rather than attacking the person. For example: “Please don’t talk to me that way,” rather than, “What kind of jerk are you?” • Use “I” statements when commenting on another’s behavior. For example: “When you cancel social arrangements at the last minute, it’s extremely inconvenient and I feel really annoyed.” • State what you want. If appropriate, ask for another behavior. (“I think we’d better sit down and try to figure out how we can make plans together and cut down on this kind of problem.”) • Look for good examples. Pay attention to assertive people and model your behavior after theirs. • Start slowly. Express your assertiveness in low-anxiety situations at first; don’t leap into a highly emotional situation until you have more confidence. Most people don’t learn new skills overnight. • Reward yourself each time you push yourself to formulate an assertive response. Do this regardless of the response from the other person. • Don’t put yourself down when you behave passively or aggressively. Instead, identify where you went off course and learn how to improve. •

Carla Heintz is a Family School Liaison & Wellness Worker with Wolf Creek School Division. To learn more about this service, call (403) 747-2778.

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WHOLE HEALTH THROUGH BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT Bullies at Home This is a topic that came up last week when my tenyear-old granddaughter and I were making dinner. She was telling me about bullies in her school and the ways they had been taught to handle them. I so love that our children have the opportunity to hear about these things now. When I went to school you learned to run fast, fight back, or take your lumps from the bullies. But the playground is very different than home, where we can find parents and guardians who bully their children daily. Places where children can’t fight back or run away. Parents who treat children with such mentally and emotionally cruel behaviors that we eventually find their child in jail, in trouble, emotionally crippled or in the morgue by the time they reach the age of majority. These same parents will lie, cajole, berate, or bribe just to gain more control over their child. It is almost always about control with these bullies. And the real secret, it often only happens to one member of a family. Other children are not treated the same way. Thus these parents appear to be the best volunteers, the best babysitters, and regular law abiding citizens. They are not obvious but they are devious. And of course the abused child is the ‘problem’ child when difficulties are discovered. This often hidden issue of emotional and mental cruelty in our homes is epidemic. The kind of abuse that shows no bruises, and the young victims always believe they deserve to be treated badly. Cruel and selfish parents who have conditioned them for years, and have total control over their young lives have convinced them. These youngsters with such damaged self-esteem believe that they are not worthy of love or affection. They suffer tremendous fears and often have difficulties remembering events and situations due to high stress. Food deprivation is often used as a punishment for, and unhealthy high carb food used as a reward for, appropriate behaviors. These same children are the perfect victims of sexual abuse, as they are generally naïve by nature. With no safety knowledge, they often cannot defend themselves, and the end result is even lower self-esteem, and higher self-loathing. Thus my passionate love of the school programs where information about abuse is becoming more available. A bullying parent was not uncommon in the sixties when I was young. It was just considered discipline and no one else dared interfere. Yes, it was wrong then too, but today, I have been shocked to find that we haven’t really come that far in our homes. When it is clear a parent or guardian is mentally and emotionally abusing a youngster, people still turn the other way. Everyone is afraid to get involved. Many times these kids have no one to turn to for help. They learn young to never say anything because they are told no one will believe them anyway. There is deep shame because they really feel like they are bad people. The social system also struggles with actually proving the abuse as well. We need more friends and relatives and neighbors to stand up and speak for these youngsters. Often we wait for them to develop drug habits, get pregnant or become runaways before stepping up to help. Once again an unfit parent or guardian is off the hook, telling the world they were just bad kids to begin with. Do you bully your kids? Do you know anyone who does? Is it time for you to stand up? I am, and I welcome you to stand with me in defense of those who cannot help themselves. Our communities and particularly our families must take a solid stand – what a better day than today. Start paying attention and listening closer to the children. What are they trying to say?? In the words of Helen Keller…….. “I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” Until next time…. Namaste from Sharyn SHARYN LEMASURIER RMT CHT, is a Registered Health Practitioner, and Metaphysical Teacher certified in Muscle Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Talk Therapy, Regression and Deep Relaxation Therapy. She is also a Western Intuitive Feng Shui Consultant. THE STUDIO HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTRE, serves Red Deer and area. Licensed and registered with AMTWP, medical insurance claims are welcome for muscle therapy and reflexology. Located on Gasoline Alley (South Hill) next to Uncle Ben’s RV Sales. All sessions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please call 403-343-6679. www.thestudiohhc.com

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Mirror HealthSchool Facts www.dthr.ab.ca/news/healthfactsNov2004.pdf This year Mirror School will be offering a hot dog sale once a week to Second-hand smoke noAn joke take place on Fridays. order form will be sent out on Monday to be The DTHR supports smoke-free environments to ordered. limit the negative returned on Wednesdays with the amount of hot dogs health effects caused by smoking. Second hand smoke contains more than 50 chemicals known to cause cancer. Second-hand smoke also contains five times the carbon monoxide, twice the tar, and twice the nicotine as the smoke inhaled by a smoker. Tobacco use costs Albertans more than $725 million every year in direct health-care costs, property damage and lost productivity due to disease. Healthy teeth root of overall health Oral health is an integral part of your overall health. The DTHR is leading the province in oral health surveillance and programming. The Region recently conducted an oral health survey of 5,700 grade-two and grade-six students in 47 central Alberta schools. The survey results will be used to help plan dental services in the Region. The survey revealed: 42% of grade-two children were free of cavities 28% of grade-two children needed fillings 50% could benefit from preventative sealants 33% of grade-six children required professional cleaning to improve their oral health In response, the DTHR’s Dental Program will be offering a number of services in those 47 targeted schools from screenings and referrals to education, fluoride applications, and possibly even dental sealants. These services will be delivered based on parent consent and oral health needs. Healthy People magazine Watch for the Healthy People, Healthy Communities magazine in your community. It includes articles on health topics and information about how the DTHR is making progress in the delivery of health services. To request a copy: 1-800-752-8957 or e-mail: [email protected].

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Mirror School News From the Family School Liaison Program By Connie Brooks RSW, 788-3913 (Tues/Wed) or 747-2416 (evenings) Family School Liaison/Family Wellness Worker Fall always seems to go by in a blur, and suddenly, we are preparing for Christmas again! Christmas assistance for families in need is available again this year. Applications for Santa’s Anonymous, Clothing for Kids and the Christmas Food Certificate Fund (grocery vouchers) are available by calling Connie Brooks at 788 – 3913 or 747-2416. All enquiries are confidential. The school students will be doing their part to raise money for Christmas again this year. The “Penny Challenge” will begin next week, with students donating their pennies to charity. Each class that raises at least $35.00 will earn a class set of gingerbread men! All proceeds are used to benefit local families. Fun for Fours Preschool will hold their Christmas party in early December. A new semester of Fun for Fours begins in January. If you have a child who will be four years old by April 30, 2005, consider enrolling them in our licensed, quality preschool program, with certified teacher Tami Robinson. Registration for twenty four sessions is only $60.00! The after school activities for youth sponsored by ADDAC, Lifelong Learning and the Mirror School have been very popular with Mirror students! Mrs. Sherwin facilitated six weeks of after school gym time, and several more activities, including a carpentry evening and Christmas crafts are fast approaching. Parent and Tot Playgroup has been very well attended, and we are planning our pot luck family Christmas party for the evening of December 8. We are looking forward to the evening of crafts, gifts, supper and friendship. We have received an exciting donation for our playgroup. Marilyn Lane has donated a water dispenser, and Orest and Willie have donated water from Mighty Kool. Thanks to all for this generous gift. Everyone with preschool children is welcome to join us every Wednesday morning at the school. Donation boxes are set up at The Mirror General Store and The Post Office for those wishing to donate a new toy to Santa’s Anonymous. If you need to apply for any Christmas assistance, please call Connie by December 8, 2004.

On Monday, November 22nd the Fun for Fours class celebrated the end of their bear theme. Students brought their teddy bears to school for some bear songs, games and a Teddy Bear Parade. The special day concluded with a snack of fruit, bear ‘claw’ biscuits, and bear cupcakes. Everyone had a “bear-y” good time! Photo courtesy of Connie Brooks

Mirror Legion Notes Jerry Klink, Mirror Legion Br. 189 Members’ Kids X’mas Party - Dec. 12 at 2:30 pm. Santa to arrive at 4:00 pm. New Year’s Party - Dec. 31st. Suppers the last Saturday of the month. November’s supper will be Pork Roast. Meat Draws Ladies Auxiliary - 1st & 3rd Sat. at 4 pm. Legion - 2nd & 4th Sat. at 4 pm. Watch paper for other events.

Mirror School students and facilitator Mrs. Sherwin (far right) enjoyed the sports nights sponsored by AADAC, Lifelong Learning and Mirror School. Photo courtesy of Mirror School

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Alix MAC School Happenings By Mark Richter The Junior A Mustangs Volleyball team has been having a tremendous season. So far the Mustangs have finished 2nd in the regulation East season, 4th overall in the entire Wolf Creek league and 1st in 1J schools in Wolf Creek Athletic Association. What does all this mean? The regulation season had the teams play 10 games, home and away games with four other teams in the East division of the Wolf Creek league. The only team that they didn’t beat was Lacombe Christian school, which gave them the second place. Then on November 6th, they played in the Wolf Creek Finals tournament. They played well enough to move on to the final four and unfortunately had to play Lacombe Christian School in the semi finals. They lost to them and couldn’t recover to win the bronze as they lost some key players and the long day started to wear them down. Then on November 10th, the Mustangs hosted Clive and Eckville. These were the top three teams who were classified as 1J schools (1J meaning Junior High Schools with under 100 for a population). The Mustangs finished first after beating both of those schools and had to play the second place team in the finals, which happened to be Clive again. The Mustangs were heavily favoured and perhaps let this get to their heads. Clive surprised them and beat them in the first set of the best of three. The boys rebounded with a convincing win in set two and it went to the third and deciding game. Thanks to a large and loud crowd our boys pulled off the come from behind victory and won the 1J championship. The banner we won was the first boys’ volleyball banner in school history (see photo bottom). The boys worked hard all year and definitely deserved it. On November 15th, they even celebrated with a parade in the school hallways where they got to march up and down the hallways chanting “we’re number 1, we’re number 1.” At the CWAJHAA Championships, we played Elnora first, and beat them 2 games to 1. Secondly we played Theresetta and we played our best game of the day. In the first set we battled adversity, we were down 21-17 (game goes to 25, capped at 27) and we came back to win 27-26. In the second game we continued the momentum and beat them 25-19. That win assured us of top two and I think we let it get to our head against Donalda. Donalda played well enough to beat us, but not without a fight. This left us second after the round robin, which unfortunately meant we played the first place team from the other pool. It happened to be Coronation. We went into the gym making as much noise as possible, hoping to intimidate Coronation. This also got us on to a great start and we were playing awesome volleyball for the first 15 points. Then they had a hot server who managed to get a few points on us and they ended up beating us 25-21 in the first game. The second game we did not give up and we played with them again for the first 15 points. We lost the game, but we showed even though we were outmatched, we had a lot of heart. This put us in the bronze medal game, our goal going into the tournament was to bring back medals so there was no way we were going to lose that game. We ended up playing our old rivals; Clive and we convincingly beat them in two sets. This gave us the title of the third best 1J Junior High team in Central Alberta! All players played well, Bryce Wilson and Caleb Henry were probably the top two players out on the court, but the best line had to have been the bench players who even with low playing time, showed that they were an integral part of the team by pumping up the players who were playing lots. Steven Croswell, Murray Knight and Roy Saunders were probably the loudest people in the gym. These guys showed that they truly are team players. On this note, I want to thank the guys for a remarkable season. They have set a new benchmark for all volleyball teams in our school. Years from now, the students of Alix-MAC will always look at this team when they think of an excellent team. As I have told them, if they continue to play volleyball, there is little doubt in my mind that they can’t be Provincial contenders when they are all in high school. On top of being a very skilled team, they were also a great team to coach, everyone showed great dedication throughout the season. Good job guys! Photo courtesy of Alix MAC

Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living in Florida, are all excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding and on the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests they go in. Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?" The pharmacist answers "Yes." Jacob: "We're about to get married. Do you sell heart medication?" Pharmacist: "Of course we do." Jacob: "How about medicine for circulation?" Pharmacist: "All kinds." Jacob: "Medicine for rheumatism, scoliosis?" Pharmacist: "Definitely." Jacob: "How about Viagra?" Pharmacist: "Of course." Jacob: "Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, Jaundice?" Pharmacist: "Yes, a large variety. The works." Jacob: "What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antidotes for Parkinson's disease?" Pharmacist: "Absolutely." Jacob: "You sell wheelchairs and walkers?" Pharmacist: "All speeds and sizes." Jacob says to the pharmacist: "We'd like to use this store as our Bridal Registry"

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VILLAGE OF ALIX COUNCIL MINUTES

Village of Alix Council members Back L-R: Larry Yarwood, Lynn Sheppard, Mary-Louise Lapish, Patrick Lynch. Seated: Marlene Kortzman (Mayor)

Healthy Alberta

www.healthyalberta.com

Staying Active When It’s Cold Outside As fall begins to turn to winter, many of us find we are not as active. A leisurely stroll or bike ride around the neighbourhood could soon become an ordeal. It's time to find some indoor activities or other ways to keep active. You could consider joining a gym, remembering to park a bit further from your destination, or begin taking the stairs more often. Every little bit will help. (Source: Health Canada)

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TOWN OF BASHAW COUNCIL MINUTES

When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home. - Betty Bender

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Washington D.C. - A Traveller’s By Carla Powell "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," "beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art," and "you must do the thing you think you cannot do" – all words from my favourite first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Washington is all about monuments, memorials and politics. One memorial that excited me was that of Roosevelt. The Roosevelt memorial is big and maze-like and I had no idea what was going to be around the next corner. On one of these turns, I was pleasantly surprised to find a statue of Eleanor herself, larger than life, looking determined and motherly all at the same time. I love Eleanor. She is what I prefer to envision the leadership in America to emulate. She had guts, drive, a nononsense attitude and smarts. In my mind, Eleanor was just as much ‘president’ as her husband. It’s a man’s world in Washington. Capital Hill (top, right) juts up from the horizon and is swarmed by men in suits, wearing identical diagonal striped ties, just like all good politicians should. I managed to get in insider’s view of Capital Hill as I was leading a few hundred young people to meetings with their representatives. After I cleared all the security checks and passed through the metal detectors, I was escorted onto the floor of the House of Representatives. This was an extraordinary experience for a small town girl from Canada because no one is actually allowed on the floor of the House except the Representatives themselves; even the President has to be invited. There I was, an intruder in the House, and until someone proves me wrong, I am holding the title of the first Canadian on the floor of the House of Representatives. Go ahead, prove me wrong! I was quite struck by the realization that a long list of presidents had delivered their State of the Union addresses right in front of where I was standing. There is a vicarious sense of power about this that I was soaking up, as were my young charges. I expected to be greatly moved upon seeing the Vietnam Wall, with all the names of those killed scribed across it and, although it was moving, the memorial that impacted me the most was the Korean War Memorial (bottom, right) – it brought me to the war itself. The monument consisted of statues of soldiers, walking, terrified, guns at the ready, across the plain. The look of fear in their eyes was hard to observe and the fact that I visited this memorial at night just added to the chills I was getting. War was not glorified in this memorial; the truth was told – these boys were scared. A person could spend the day running from memorial to memorial – the Jefferson, Lincoln, Iwo Jima, ad nauseum. They are all big, grand and practically ooze patriotism. But settled among all of these is the

Smithsonian Institute. I had always wanted to visit this renowned museum for one reason and one reason only – the Hope Diamond (centre). This 45.5 carat blue diamond has become a legend and is the most visited exhibit at the Smithsonian. I gazed at this treasure through three inches of bulletproof glass only to see a boy on the other side making blowfishes for my benefit. I was bemused to realize that this diamond of kings and heiresses was greeted daily by such displays. I preferred to show the diamond a little more respect. There is a curse that is said to travel with this diamond and I was not going to be a carrier; the young boy, however, may have his own problems now! George and Martha Washington’s house, Mount Vernon (bottom, left), is an 8,000 acre plantation that also serves as his final resting place. The staff are all dressed in period clothing and there are no electrical lights in the mansion. I visited at dusk and so was lead through the rooms by candlelight; this did more for my imagination than harsh lighting would ever do. The slave quarters bring alive a piece of American history that we have all heard about, and the museum is not shy in recognizing it for what it was. Mr. and Mrs. Washington, however, were said to be fair with their slaves and there is actually a slave memorial located just across from George Washington’s tomb. Of course, the White House is synonymous with Washington and so I wandered by the front gates to have a peek. A person cannot get anywhere close to the Bush residence; in fact, dangling your arms through the fence is enough to bring a guard around your way. It made me think about how easy it is to get close to our Prime Minister. I mean, who can forget the 1995 break-in at 24 Sussex Drive where the intruder surprised the sleeping Chrétien's with a midnight visit? That just wouldn’t happen in Washington. Washington is not like any other government town – it is the government town. The world recognizes Washington as the seat of power for international politics and, certainly for a visitor like myself, I could sense that power. But politics aside, Washington holds close the pride of a nation and its people and it is impressive…for a mere Canadian…

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December 2004 SUN.

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Medical Clinic Monday & Wednesdays 9:30 - noon

Seniors’ Drop In

ALIX BOTTLE DEPOT

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Colton Menage

Council Meeting

Pancake Breakfast Alix Drop In

Floor Curling 7:30 pm ACH

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Blue Box pickup

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20 Chamber of Commerce noon @ United Church

Floor Curling 7:30 pm

21 Jean Bargholz Talayna Gartner

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1 Time for Tots 10 am @ E-Free

8 Time for Tots 10 am @ E-Free Drop-In Birthday 2:30

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9 Lions Club (Dinner Meeting)

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27 Tanya Bach Colby Barclay

28 Floor Curling 7:30 pm ACH

Alix Ag. Society

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Kyle Regehr

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David Dewald Marilyn & Ken Sutley

Blue Box pickup

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. - Richard Bach

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Darren Dewald Brenda Brayford

Paper Deadline

Floor Curling 7:30 pm ACH

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Waste

PAPER DAY!

Jonah Barclay Time for Tots 10 am @ E-Free

Jody Dewald

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WI Seniors’ Christmas Dinner @ noon @ ACH

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Merry Christmas

YOGA in ALIX Starts Jan. 6th at Alix Public Library 5 pm & 7 pm Call 788-3835