Chautauqua Friday, February 15, 2002

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

Bow Fever Performs for Local Schools

2002 Vol. 1, No. 3

Alix Ladies Bonspiel Winners

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TEACHERS’ STRIKE A REALITY WOLF CREEK LOCAL #3 - Negotiations between the Wolf Creek Board of Education and Wolf Creek Local #3 reached an impasse at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 9) afternoon after many hours of negotiations on both Friday and Saturday. Teachers tabled a comprehensive settlement package addressing all items in dispute. The Board refused time and again to table a position on any issue. On Saturday, the Wolf Creek teachers proposed a classroom conditions remedy that would see the conditions in Wolf Creek classrooms be maintained or improved during 2002/2003. In addition, beginning next fall, a contingency fund would be established to help alleviate overly large class sizes. The Board categorically refused to commit itself to any improvement for students in the classroom. “It is unforgivable that our elected trustees will not commit themselves in writing to even maintain the conditions that currently exist for the students of Wolf Creek,” said Brian Holland, Wolf Creek President. “Wolf Creek has the resources necessary to make a solution which addresses classroom conditions, attraction and retention of teachers and salary enhancements. Now stakeholders must examine their will to act.” For inquires contact: Brian Holland, Local President 342-2373 or Richard Brooks, Negotiation Sub-Committee Chair 747-2416.

The winner of the A event was the Shirley Ray rink Skip - Shirley Ray, Third - Brenda Walker, Second - Juanita Hougestal Lead - Gwen Stone Trophy sponsored by Norm Stone Holdings Second in the A event was the Deb Humbke rink For more bonspiel results see page 3...

Negotiating Sub-Committee Members Express Frustration After numerous hours the teachers and Board of Wolf Creek School Division have not reached a settlement. The Board has been invited to set aside classroom considerations and table an offer, which they have refused to do. “We were even told that they were very confident they could come to terms ‘relative to money or compensation’ should we meet their conditions. It may have generated an offer but it was withheld because the classrooms conditions issue was not resolved to its satisfaction, namely removed unconditionally from the table.” Further the Local was told by the Board categorically, that no letter, descriptive or prescriptive, on classroom conditions would ever become part of the Wolf Creek Collective Agreement. Wolf Creek teachers officially went on strike on Monday, February 11. Updates on the strike are available at www.wcteachers.ab.ca.

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FROM THE EDITOR’S COMPUTER I was quite surprised when I heard of the impending closure of the cheese plant in Bashaw. The plant has been a fixture within the community for many years, not only as a major employer, but as a promotional feature. Of course, this will have a profound impact on Bashaw, affecting all aspects of the community. How? Now let’s look at another community. Mirror has had more than its share of trials and tribulations in the past, and at this point, I do not see any improvements in sight. Despite all the problems facing the village, Mirror is still here. Why? Finally, we turn to Alix. The Alix of today is not the same as the Alix of yesteryear when I was coming over for high school. Particularly in the past three years the community has undergone a major personality shift. What is the reason for this difference? What really makes or breaks a community? Businesses, or the lack thereof? A school? Big industry moving in? The number of community clubs and organizations in existence? What really makes or breaks a community? Could it be the people? People who care about their friends and neighbours. People who are willing to help and work for positive change. People who care about their community and the direction it is going. Are you a person who cares about your community?

Uxà{ To my husband on the occasion of our wedding anniversary. These are the words I wanted to say on that very special day five years ago. - Tanya Skelton On one day that fate had planned, I wandered into your foreign land. Then as days went on in time, as destiny planned you became mine. Two hearts beating in separate lives, joined together to form a light. The light from the passion that fires our souls, to care for each other to have and to hold. Two separate people trying to find, a partner in life that would give them some time. Sometimes in life we’re lucky enough to find a partner made for us, and if the time comes when you must leave my side, I'll laugh against the grief and speak the words wise, Loin des yeux, loin des coeur. (absence makes the heart grow fonder) You may leave my side but you will never leave my heart, for from now until death we will never be apart, If death happens to take me from you, know that on the other side my heart will always remain true.

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MUSINGS By Kevin Burns Learning to back it up It seemed like a quiet unassuming Friday morning. All was going quite well. I settled down at my desk with a cup of coffee, decaf if you're wondering, and proceeded to get a few of the tasks of the day completed. Through much of the office work I was completing, I noticed that my computer seemed rather sluggish. I continued on anyway. I finished up a few tasks and attempted to check my email, something that I do a few times each day. I was unable to connect to the Internet. After a few times of trying I called the Internet Service Provider's support line and spoke with Joe. He was so helpful. He had me run a few tests to determine where the problem was. After an hour and a half I still had no connection. Just before he hung up,

Joe asked if my files had been backed up. This isn't how I planned to spend my day, but this is what was in front of me so I continued on. I have a few friends who are computer techy guys, I believe that's what their computer school diplomas read, and one came by my office to give me a hand. Just before he arrived, the screen went blank. Dan's first question was, "Were your files backed up?" Although we worked on fixing the problem into the evening hours, we still had no luck. I packed up the computer to bring it to another techy friend who attempted to run a series of diagnostic tests but to no avail. While running the tests, Dwayne asked, "Were your files backed up?" Saturday morning I went looking for a computer program that could help to fix the system. After shelling out seventyfive bucks, and getting a stern look after

Communities In Bloom The Mission of Communities in Bloom is a National non profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation. At a public forum, organized by the Alix Chamber of Commerce, in December of 2001, the subject of Communities in Bloom was introduced by one of the Village of Alix councillors. At a recent Chamber of Commerce meeting it was mentioned that a group was interested in forming a Communities in Bloom incentive. The Chamber stated in their report in the Feb., 1st edition of The Chautauqua, that they were looking forward to working with other groups in the village to promote this program. The program is based on promoting community action and involvement in improving tidiness, appearance and visual appeal of Canada's neighbourhoods, parks, open spaces and

my response to the question, "Were your files backed up?" I left the store in an attempt to repair the problem. I must tell you that many files were backed up, but it hasn't been a priority of mine to do, probably because I never thought this would ever happen to me. After a full day of sifting through over fortyeight thousand files, I found some of what I had lost. And yet still lost many of my files. This got me to thinking. There were times this past weekend when I felt like a small child being scolded. I would hear, "If I've told you once I've told you a million times, backup your files." That's what I was hearing anyway. What the techy guys were saying was, "Can we just start over or do we have to go into your system and save your behind, because you wouldn't back-up what you've done?" Now I get it. If there is something worth doing or saying, if it's worthy

of our time, are we prepared to back-up what we've done? There may come a time in each of our lives that someone is going to test us on our actions or our words. When that happens, we had better be prepared to back-up what we've said or done. Our willingness to back-up our words and actions is a measurement of how deep our convictions are. And if we are prepared to back-up everything we've done, no one will ever have to bail us out of a jam. Accountability is a wonderful back up. When we are prepared to back up our actions, we understand the accountability concept. Kevin Burns is a professional speaker, author and worldwide columnist who specializes in positive self-leadership through personal effectiveness. Kevin believes that business gets better, relationships get better and life gets better, when we get better. E m a i l : [email protected] or call 403-3464865.

streets through the imaginative use of flowers, plants and trees. A group of interested citizens has since met, to exchange ideas, and form a core organization. This organization intends to work closely with other groups in the village to enhance the ambiance and pleasant, welcoming atmosphere of the Village of Alix. If you wish to Volunteer ideas, time, energy, equipment, building materials, bedding plants, perennials or shrubs and trees to this endeavor, your contributions would be welcome. Anyone interested in this project, or any of the above activities, are welcome to attend the next meeting of Communities in Bloom, scheduled for 10 am., Tuesday, February 19, in the meeting room at the Alix Firehall. For more info, or enquires please phone: Karen @ 747-2800 or Margie @ 747-2791

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ALIX COMMUNITY SERVICES

Coordinator: Danine Winick Call Alix Community Services at (403) 747-2030 for further information on any of the following topics: ALIX WINTER CAR NIVAL is coming up on Saturday, February 23rd … You are invited to join us for a day of fun and entertainment. A wide variety of events will be running simultaneously at the Alix Community Hall and Alix Lake from 1 to 4 pm:

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Alix Community Hall Crowning of the “Grand Gator” at 1 pm Entertainment by “Mugsy” at 2 pm Kid’s Games and Crafts Kid’s Face Painting Piñatas and Jelly Bean Guess Pie Th ro wi n g (Save up your loonies to toss pies at local celebrities) Alix Lake Tree Burning (to follow the Grand Gator crowning) Hay Rides Smoosh Races Snowshoeing, Skating Snow painting Snowperson building contest (judging to take place at 3:30 pm. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd)

A canteen run by the 1st Alix Beavers Pack will be open from 1 to 4 pm.

At 5 pm a ROAST BEEF SUPPER (sponsored by the Alix UCW) will be held at the community hall. Supper tickets are available at Alix Community Services and Alix Neighbourhood Place. Adults $7, Kids $5, preschoolers free. DON’T MISS IT! Finish off this fun filled day by taking in the Hockey Game at Alix Arena. WESTCAN vs Z99 at 7:15 pm. Admission to this hilarious game is by donation, with all proceeds going to the “Caring Community Fund”. Come out and cheer on your favourite team! 50/50 tickets will be sold, as well as BUCK-A-PUCK with 50% of proceeds going to the winner and 50% to the Alix Food Bank. HEY KIDS! The race is on. Who will be crowned the “Grand Gator 2002”? Anyone wishing to sell Alix Winter Carnival ribbons and vie for the “Grand Gator” honours please contact Danine at (403) 7472030. Ribbons at $1 each will be available from the “Grand Gator” contestants as well as at the Alix Community Services office. D E S PA R A T E L Y NEEDED for Winter Carnival: All sorts of used spray bottles and squirt bottles, as well as small compact mirrors. Parents, please save these and drop them off at the Alix Community Services office in the Fire Hall.

WIN A SET? OF WHEELS...the luscious lemon is parked in front of the former AAA Garage on Main Street Alix courtesy of the new owners, “Iron Horse Welding”. Thank you for your cooperation. Be sure to purchase plenty of tickets for all your friends, co-workers, neighbours, or simply for that special someone who really deserves it! Tickets are $1 each and are available at the following businesses: Alix Home Hardware, Alix Drugs, Alix Food Town, Alix New & Used, Alix Hotel, Alix Main Street Pub, Alix Gator Inn, Jeannie’s Pizza Pantry, Mystique Gifts and Videos, Prairie Rose Café, and Westcan Malting as well as the Alix Village Office, Alix Community Services and Alix Neighbourhood Place. “GET OUT OF CAR” tickets are available for $5 each at the Alix Village Office and Alix Community Services. Each $5 ticket gives you ONE exemption if your name is drawn. This atrocious car will be drawn for at the Westcan vs Z99 Hockey Game. See you there! Alix Youth, Day Camps: The Teacher’s Strike is now a reality. In order to offer Day Camps, volunteers are needed badly. Without enough volunteer power these camps cannot be offered. If you are at all concerned about your children, please consider agreeing to

give some time and see them spend their time in an organized environment. FIRST AID/C.P.R. RENEWAL: This renewal course will be March 15th from 7 pm to 10 pm, and March 16th from 9 am to 5 pm. Level C C.P.R. and Standard First Aid. Cost is $80. Registration closing date is March 8th, 2002. To register please call Danine at (403) 7472030. BOATING PRO COURSE: Instructor: Glen Moore When: March 2, 2002 Where: Alix Fire Hall Time: 10 am - 4 pm Cost: $65 per person Everyone will need their Operators Proficiency License by the summer of 2002. If you plan on operating a boat or a personal watercraft, you must obtain a license through a certified course. Registration closing date is February 25, 2002. To register please call Danine at (403) 7472030.

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BOX 594 Alix, AB T0C 0B0 Office: (403)747-2057 Cell: (403)350-7394

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Alix Curling Club News By Barb Gilliat The Alix Ladies Bonspiel was held January 31st to February 2nd. The Shirley Ray rink took home the trophy for the A Event. We only hosted 12 rinks but the bonspiel was a success just the same. The Club would like to thank Ruby and Marlene Sutley, Verna Hyland and Charles Stone for “doing time” in the kitchen and Curt, Brian, Neil and Lee for tending bar. We would also like to thank the ladies of the afternoon curling who provided deserts for our banquet. A big thank you goes out to Marlene Kortzman and Brenda and Gordon Gesselman for all their hard work, we couldn’t have done it without you. The Alix Men’s Bonspiel is February 13th – 16th, and the Mixed Bonspiel is March 20th – 23rd.

Ladies Bonspiel B Event Winners

The winner of the B event was the Deneen Brown rink. Trophy sponsored by Brian Hushagen Skip - Deneen Brown Third -Wendy Bignell Second- Kelly Armstrong Lead - Sheri Morbeck Second in the B Event was the Evelyn Bale rink.

Ladies Bonspiel C Event Winners

Winner of the C Event was the Sharon Yeatman rink. Trophy was sponsored by Ironside Auto Service. Skip - Sharon Yeatman Lead - Sandy Andrew Third - Sandy DeGiano Second - Marnie Baxter Second in the C Event was the Mary Peterson rink.

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Horror-scope. 4928 - 50th St. 403-747-3233 Box 69 Alix, AB T0C 0B0 [email protected] http://alixpublic.prl.ab.ca Librarian: Beth Richardson

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ONGOING EVENTS Preschool Reading Program – Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Cost is $1 per child per session. Thursday afternoons from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Cost is $1 per child per session. Books For Sale – There is quite a collection of used books currently for sale. We do accept book donations. Satellite TV – available in our Audio/Visual Suite. A complete programming guide is available at the Library. EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY When in Mexico – Our tours around the world continue with our next stop being Mexico on Feb. 16th at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited so book early to ensure a seat! Recipes are available at the Library. Future Tour Dates Mar. 16th - Nepal. Web-Based Public Access Catalogue – You can search for books and place requests yourself from the Library or the comfort of your own home computer. Just t y p e http://webpac.prl.ab. ca and choose Alix Public Library from the list of Library catalogues. To search the provincial catalogue type www.talonline.ca. Choose Search TAL Online.

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Great Dinosaur Adventure – A Virtual Reading Program created by Calgary Public Library and offered on-line at www.prl.ab.ca/ab20 01/. Open to all ages. Logbooks are available from the Library. A fun and unique way to learn about one of Alberta’s treasures. NEW ITEMS Combat #1 by various authors – The best in military fiction authors have been brought together to reveal how war will be fought in the twenty-first century. Plain Jane by Fern Michaels – Back in college, Jane would have given anything to be like homecoming queen Connie Bryan…instead, she was just Plain Jane… Dream Country by Luanne Rice – Daisy learns that you cannot close the door on the past, but sometimes, if you step through it, it can lead you home… A Painted House by John Grisham – Until that September of 1952, Luke had never kept a secret or told a single lie. As he watches the world around him, Luke unravels secrets that could shatter lives and change his family and his town forever… Trust Fund by Stephen Frey – A deathbed reconciliation with his estranged father brings Bo Hancock home to make amends for the

wild ways that turned him into a political liability. Lemon-Aid Used Cars 2002 by Phil Edmonston – Four books in one: a do-ityourself service manual, a guerrilla guide to over two decades of cars, a unique archive of internal service bulletins, and a concise legal primer to get your money back. Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff In Love by Richard & Kristine Carlson – Simple ways to nurture and strengthen your relationships while avoiding the habits that break down your loving connection. St. John Ambulance Guide To First Aid And CPR – The essential first aid guide to managing injury, illness and medical emergencies.

1000 Questions About Canada by John Robert Colombo – Every reader with an ounce (or a gram) of curiosity will find these intriguing questions and thoughtful answers fascinating to read and ponder.

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WHEN IN MEXICO Alix Public Library is holding the “When In…” dinner/travelogue series again this year. When In… Mexico will be held Sat., Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. If you have anything from Mexico you can lend us for the display table, or you need a Mexican recipe for the pot luck dinner, please phone Beth at the Library. These nights have become very popular, and seating is limited to the size of our facility, so don’t be disappointed and register soon. There is no cost, but you must register with the Library to attend. 747-3233.

ARIES: Keep your thoughts to yourself, this week Aries. If you're talking when you should be listening, you may end up with more than an ear full. TAURUS: Don't start anything new this week, you may become involved in something that will come back and haunt you, could it be your face. GEMINI: Sometimes a change is as good as a rest, this is your week for a good change, change your clothes, and wash your hair. CANCER: The tenacious grip of the crab, is once more showing its ugly head this week, you can't control everything. Give it a rest Cancer. LEO: You can contribute to a worthy cause this week, and be some value to the community, or you can go on being the same selfish slob. VIRGO: You may feel very flirtatious and attractive this week Virgo. The flirtatious part you can probably swing, but the rest just won't happen. LIBRA: Your desire for balance will be in the forefront this week Libra, so look out on that ice. SCORPIO: You will have to think on your feet this week, if you don't soon get a job and a place to stay, you will be thinking on your feet for another week. SAGITTARIUS: Too much time on your hands this week could cause you problems. Clean up your act, do something productive for a change. CAPRICORN: Changes at home may come as a surprise, but when you find yourself all alone with the telephone, perhaps you could pick it up and apologize. AQUARIUS: Don't let anyone know how you feel about a bad situation this week; no one cares how you feel about it anyway. PISCES: You could get ahead in a field you enjoy, Pisces, but it's not likely, as it would take a little effort. You'll end up standing in the middle of a field.

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ALIX NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACE

“the pulse of the community” Alix Coordinator: Linda van Ringen C a l l A l i x Neighbourhood Place at (403) 7473522 for further information on any of the following topics: Are you the parent of a child with disabilities? Did you know — the future of Handicapped Children’s Services (HCS) will be determined by the Child Welfare Act Review! Parents who have children with disabilities, and those who care about children with disabilities and their families, are encouraged to participate in the Alberta government’s Child Welfare Act Review. It is essential that Alberta families receive the support they require to ensure children with disabilities grow up at home and participate in community life, with every opportunity to develop their full potential. Your voice can make a difference. Please take the time to make sure your voice is heard. Information on how you can participate in the Review and on the issues affecting children with disabilities and their families is available from the Neighbourhood Place office. R-Own Food Cooperative: We are now into the second month of R-Own Food Co-op and the

response has been good. The Food Co-op is non-profit and is available to any family, regardless of income. We are out there trying to get the best deal possible for our money, and the more members we have the better our buying power. Every month’s order consists of meat, vegetables, fruit and a starch product (either potatoes, pasta or rice). Meats and produce vary from month to month, depending on price and seasonal availability. There is an initial membership cost of $5, after which members may place orders of one to five packages monthly at $16 per package. Either meat ($9) or produce ($8) may be ordered individually. The next order will be placed on March 1st for delivery the third Thursday of the month. Deadlines are strictly enforced, so that sufficient quantities may be ordered. If you are interested in this exciting money saving concept or have any questions regarding the Food Co-op, please phone Linda at (403) 747-3522. Mob i l e Meal s : Some preliminary plans have been made to establish a “Mobile Meals” program for the Seniors and Shut-ins of Alix. In order to further these plans it is necessary to establish how many citizens in the area would actually partake if this service was available. If you are interested in having nutritious meals delivered to your home, please phone

and let me know. Numbers and interest will determine whether or not this program will commence. Free Health Benefits for Children in Low-Income Families: the Alberta Child Tax Benefit is a health care plan for children under 18 in low income families. Services covered include basic drugs, dental care, optical services, emergency ambulance services and essential diabetic supplies. Presently the program is available to families whose net income in 2000 was $21,744 to $27,744, depending on the number of children. Application forms are available at Neighbourhood Place. Alix Food Bank: At the risk of sounding repetitious, I would like to once again thank the public for the support they have shown to the Alix Food Bank in

recent months. One great thing about living in a small community is the way that people band together to help their fellow citizens. What we lack in outside resources that are available in the larger centers, we more than make up for with community enthusiasm and volunteerism in Alix. There seems to have been a slight degree of confusion regarding the number of Food Banks in Alix and I would like to attempt to clear up this confusion. The Alix Food Bank (and there is only ONE) is located in the Alix United Church. This Food Bank is available to any family in the area who requires short term assistance, regardless of religious affiliation. For further information call Linda at (403) 747-3522, Eve at (403) 747-3119, Karen at (403) 7472495, or Danine at (403) 747-2030.

What is the “Healthy Families” program? Healthy Families is an early interaction program designed to support families in providing a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment for their children from pre-natal to the age of five. Based on a review of their situation, families with newborns will be offered home visiting services. Healthy Families is made up of community partners and volunteers to better the early years of a child’s life which play a significant role in their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. Healthy families is a completely voluntary program. If you or someone you know could benefit from this program, or would like further information please call Alix Neighbourhood Place. Free legal assistance: Neighbourhood Law Clinics

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provide qualified volunteer lawyers for anyone who cannot afford a lawyer or cannot obtain legal aid. Lawyers do not appear in court, but can assist in court preparation. Clinics are held at the Community Information & Referral Society (CIRS) in Red Deer. Call 346-4636 for information and to book an appointment. Do you have an hour or two to volunteer? I am currently in the process of drawing up a data base of volunteers for the village of Alix and area. If you are interested in giving any of your free time to volunteering please contact me at (403) 747-3522. Right now a group of volunteers are needed to help with R-Own Food Co-op. If you are interested please call. Please consider helping the community by simply giving a few minutes of your time.

BOW FEVER

On Tuesday, February 5, Bow Fever hit Alix, Mirror and Clive schools. The temperatures rose as this dynamic central Alberta fiddle group demonstrated their talents and enthusiasm for old time, Celtic and modern fiddling to enthusiastic school audiences and community members. Each school was treated to a forty-minute set of music guaranteed to get toes tapping and hands clapping. This group, led by keyboard wizard Blaine Lutwick and accomplished fiddler Randy Jones, both of Bentley, is composed of eight students aged 12 to 18 from central Alberta communities. They are Jonathan, Melissa and Dionne Werkema of Blackfalds, Amy Wiseman of Red Deer, Blaine Bertagnolli of Rocky Mountain House, Dusty Lutwick of Bentley, Amber Wiersma of Lacombe and Paul Brooks

of Alix. They started in the fall of 2000, under the name of Central Alberta Youth Fiddlers. Last December they became Bow Fever, and adopted a flaming violin bow as their logo. They have played for old time dances, once providing the opening act for the Emeralds, have played at numerous lodges and seniors’ homes, the Festival of Trees, and played to a sold out hall in Edmonton on January 13. Most recently, they played Friday, February 8, to an appreciative crowd of 6000 fans at the Centrium in Red Deer at a Rebels game. The school tour was one of three planned to showcase the group members in their home communities. Thanks Alix MAC, Mirror School and Clive School for welcoming the group.

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Bashaw News

by Jan Wells

On a very cold night, everyone received a very warm welcome at the Friends of The Majestic's Snow Ball, January 25th at the Bashaw Community Centre. Fine music by 5 + 1 kept all the dancers on their feet, twirling past delightfully colorful snowmen and giant snow flakes. Colorful too was the big cake with 65 sparklers, presented to Ben Reiter. Ben's wife Janice plays keyboard with 5 + 1 and it's always a pleasure to have them back in Bashaw! Bob Miller won the door prize, an original water colour by Mary Kinsella and Ernie Hyrushka's luck is holding as he shared the 50/50 winnings with Arlene from Alix! Lunch, bar, M.C., decorations, door and clean-up duties were all carried out by the Majestic faithful - Dell, Trevor, Cherone, Fern, Dwayne, Helen, Glen, Wes, Bob, Wayne and Ed. The Majestic's next dance will be March 1st at the Community Centre. Country Express will take centre stage and tickets will be $10 at the door. Do come out, you will find old friends there, and you're sure to make some new ones! Just a reminder that the TOPS Chapter meets every Tuesday evening at 6:45 p.m. in the Anglican Church. Everyone welcome. For more information, please feel free to give Jan a call at 372-2291. Well here we go with another new week; the last one was definitely a busy one. I attended the Ladies' Forum and again I have to commend the gals on the wonderful job they did.

Saputo Announces The Closing of Two Plants in its Cheese Division

Friday, February 15, 2002

Each year it just gets better and better. What a wonderful, relaxing day. Kevin Burns is a wonderful speaker and to me was the highlight of the day. What a sense of humor, yet his comments on life really made you stop and think. Kevin is the son of Martin Burns, former editor of the Bashaw Star, and writes a column in the central Alberta Adviser out of Red Deer. You may have seen some of his articles. There was also a trio of Latin dancers from Red Deer, who were absolutely stunning. Margarita Montaner, who is a Latin dance instructor at the Red Deer College, tried to teach some of us, two left feet dancers, how to dance. What a fun time and I can see that it could be quite the workout. Later in the day, Margarita and two of her students performed for us, and what a performance it was. If you ever get a chance to Margarita perform with the Scarlet Gypsies, do so. It will be well worth your while. Debbie Davidson, along with her grandmother Louise Hogg, and her mother Jan Wells; attended the Bridal Fair in Red Deer over the weekend. What an interesting day it was indeed. There were a lot of women there from the area, so seems there are going to be a number of weddings this year. Very interesting to see the latest styles and pick up a few ideas here and there to make that special day even more special. Gentlemen, mark February 18th to 24th on your calendar. That is when the Bashaw Men's Bonspiel runs, so if you are interested in entering a rink, please give me a call at 780372-2291 to enter. The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places.

Bashaw Art Club The Bashaw Art Club would like you to join them in these painting sessions:

Saputo Inc. announced January 31 the closing of two of its Canadian cheese manufacturing plants, those located in Saint-Francois-Xavier de Brompton, Quebec, and in Bashaw, Alberta. These measures are part of the integration process initiated following the acquisition of Dairyworld in February 2001.

February: 19- 1p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Marilylle will lead a project for beginners in watercolor.

The Bashaw plant, whose principal activity is the production of processed cheese intended for the retail and food service market segments, will wind up its activities no later than March 31, 2002. This plant, which employs 88 people, will see its activities relocated to the Calgary plant, which contains among other things a cheese cutting operation and distribution centre for all of Western Canada.

March: 12- 1p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Making cards and / or bookmarks.

Bashaw Municipal Library By Trudy Gorety Here is a list of what is in our Silent Auction that is running for the month of February: Bashaw Concrete Products: Fleece Vest; Bashaw Home Hardware Clipboards with calculator, Globe Lamp, Hanging Lamp, Candle Holder with Metallic candle and Glass Atrium; Bashaw Sports UK2AAA MiniPocket Light; Blossoms & Blooms $15.00 Gift Certificate; Max's Drive-In Large Pizza Gift Certificate; Pack Rat Outfitters 2 Ladies' Purses; Edna Symes Crocheted Dishcloths, Hot-pads and Dishtowel; Cindy Hunter: Little Girl Matted 8 x 10 Print; Ernie Hrushka: Ladies' Watch; Ed Hagel: Wood Clock; Larry Gorety: Adirondack Chair (Self-Assemble); Wilma Buss, Electric Skillet; Bashaw Food Town - (2) Fiesta Grills & Basting Set; Bashaw Drug Store - Children's' Back-Pak; Troy Tire - Wheel alignment and tire rotation; Bashaw Farm & Building Supplies - Flashlight; One night's accommodation and one day skiing for two people; two adult day ski passes from Fortress Mountain; Knitted Child's hooded sweater and Adult's knitted dickey and head-band, Book-Shaped Alarm Clock and Woman's make-up bag donated by Stella McIntyre and Bashaw Municipal Library: Writing Paper with Envelopes and Children's Book; You do not need to be a Library Member to bid, so come in and place a bid. Our hours are: Tue: 7:00-9:00 p.m., Wed: 10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m & 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.; Thurs: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Fri: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.; and Sat: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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News from Mirror Family & Community Support Services For information, call CONNIE BROOKS 788-3011 or 747-2416 Two exciting workshops were held in Mirror on January 26, 2002. A special Girl’s Day Out took place at the Mirror hall. At the Girl’s Day Out, eight mother and daughter couples enjoyed a morning of creating a mosaic garden stone, a special lunch at noon, and an afternoon manicure (courtesy of Maryanna Klassen). The Boy’s Day out was enjoyed by five father and son couples who spent the morning playing floor hockey in the gym, sitting down to a hearty lunch, and building beautiful red cedar bird feeders with Micheal Decaire in the afternoon. If you missed these fun filled workshops and would like to attend one, call Connie. If enough interest is expressed, another “Day Out” may be planned for the spring! The Mirror branch of “R- Own – Food Coop” is now coordinated through a group of volunteers. For more information, call Tammy MacGuire. The clothing swap held on January 26 was very well attended. Interest is clothing swaps is keen, and another will be held in May or June. Mirror Thirteenth Annual Family Day Carnival: Don’t miss the excitement at the Mirror community Hall on Monday, February 18, as FCSS presents the Family Day Carnival. We have some exciting new additions to our lineup!

Times are as follows: 1:30 BINGO (bingo prizes supplied by MRS), 2:30 C A R N I V A L GAMES, 3:20 BALLOON DROP, 3:30 PERFORMANCE BY ROSCO. As part of our commitment to literacy, each child will also receive a new book. Everyone is welcome, and at the all inclusive price of $10.00 per family, everyone can enjoy this smoke free family event! NOBODY’S PERFECT: The “perfect” program for young parents! This is a supportive and educational program offered free of charge for a period of six weeks, beginning on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, at the Mirror Hall. The program is entirely funded through Lifelong Learning, with venue, snack and organization provided by Family and Community Support Services and Neighborhood Place. Registration is limited. If you would like to sign up, or know of someone who could benefit from this program, call Connie or Tammy. G U I D I N G YOUTH: Confused about career planning for young people? Parents and teens can attend this workshop together for information on future work trends, portfolio development, role of the guide and other useful discussion items. $5.00/couple, please call to register by February 26, 2002. Time: 6:30 – 9:30 in

the Mirror School Library PYSANKA: Learn to create beautiful family heirlooms in this three hour workshop at the Mirror Community Hall on Saturday, March 9. In s t ruct o r J ud y Anderson has over thirty years of experience in the art of Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating). $10.00 includes supplies, register by March 1, 2002. ACCOUNTING FOR FARMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES: Learn to set up your books, prepare GST, payroll and more from a certified accountant’s assistant. This course will be offered in February or March, if enough interest is shown. Call Connie for information.

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SO YOU WANT A WEBSITE By Jeri-Lynn Woods, [email protected]

This week I'll start showing you how to set up a free website at one of the free website hosts: Trip o d , a t www.tripod.lycos.co m. (Be warned: Tripod is a "youthoriented" site, and some of the ads they display on your free site are pretty tacky. Remember, having the site host display ads on your site is the main way you "pay" for having a free site.) The first thing you have to do at any free web host is join up. At the Tripod home page, click on the "New users: sign up" button at the top of the screen. On the next page, select the "Tripod FREE" option, go to the bottom of the screen and click on "Continue". The next screen is a membership form

which you have to fill out. Although there are many fields asking for information, the only ones which are required ar e "us ern am e " (select or invent any name - this will be your address at Tripod); "password"; "name" (here you need to fill in your real name); "email" (you have to have an email address so they can send you the confirmation); and "birthdate". You can fill in the other fields if you want to, but my personal choice is to skip them. Tripod will send a confirmation to your email address, usually in a few minutes (it took 13 minutes when I signed up). Once you're signed up, you can log in to work on your site by going to Tripod's home page and clicking on "Members: log in". When you log in,

you will find yourself at the "Build" tab (the other tabs are "home", "promote and earn $", "site add-ons", and "My account"). We're going to use the Site Builder, so click on that. Site builder provides you with a how-to-do-it (click on "Learn more!"), or you can just click on "Start Building" and, well, start building. Site Builder does give pretty good step-by step instructions, on the whole. And now, my column is going multimedia! For an ongoing look at how building a site works on Tripod, go to the "how-to" site I am building even as we s p e a k , a t http://jeriwoods.tripo d.com/jeriwoods/! NEXT WEEK I'll start covering tips and tricks for building a Tripod site. Then, on to GeoCities!

WINNER’S CIRCLE STUDENT OF THE MONTH

The very talented Paul Brooks, a member of Bow Fever, performs a solo at a recent performance at Mirror School. The Mirror School Liaison Program Winner’s Circle Student for the month of February is Aurora Proud. Aurora, pictured here receiving her prize from Community sponsor Phyllis Felker of Mirror Centre Service, is a hard working and pleasant student. Aurora is also a member of the Mirror School Peer Support Team, and is helpful and cheerful at home.

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KEVIN SORENSON, M.P., CROWFOOT

CA Solicitor General Critic

The last few months prior to the Christmas break, national attention was focused on terrorism, and rightfully so because of the attack on America. Recently, however, Canadians’ interests and concerns have shifted back to the problems plaguing our health care system and the state of our economy. Those concerns are well founded given the federal government’s failure to respond to pressing health care challenges facing this country. Unlike the Liberal government in Ottawa, Alberta has been actively searching for ways to cure our ailing health care system. Alberta’s efforts resulted in the Mazankowski Report which was released early this month. I commend the Alberta Advisory Council on Health for their innovative report on the future of health care in Alberta. Unfortunately, I do not hold out much hope that the Federal Health Minister Anne McLellan will embrace their suggestions. In the past, any recommendation for improvements coming from a province has been dismissed by the Liberal government. Previous Health Minister Allan Rock had urged all the provinces to hold off on health care reform proposals until after Roy Romanow had issued his final

report. With that report not expected to be released until November 2002, Canadians will have to wait at least a year before they can expect any meaningful action by the federal government to provide timely and quality health care for all Canadians. The provinces cannot afford to wait a year. Provincial health care budgets are soaring as a result of higher drug costs and expensive new medical technologies while federal transfers for health are still below 1993 levels. Spending for the provinces in 2001 was $102.5 billion. For the last four years, health care spending has been growing at average annual rates of over 6.5%. If this pattern continues, half of provincial budgets will soon be spent on health care. The provincial spending increase is a direct result of the Liberals cutting, since 1993, a total of $25 billion out of the Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST) payments to the provinces. Total CHST was $18.3 billion in 2000/01, still $600 million less than it was in 1993. The average wait for surgery in Canada was 16.2 weeks in 2000, an increase from 13.1 weeks just a year earlier. 878,000 people were waiting for surgical procedures in 2000, a 3% increase from the year before. These horrific statistics are a direct result of the federal government’s failure to fix our ailing health

care system and their refusal to embrace the wise advice and r ec om m e nd at i ons from reports such as the one produced by Alberta. The Mazankowski Report, totally consistent with the Canada Health Act, calls for: a wait guarantee for some services of no more than 90 days; redefining “comprehensiveness ”; establishing electronic patient records; more choice, competition and accountability in the system; new streams of private revenue for the public system, such as increased health care premiums; an independent “outcomes commission” to measure health care results; and a transition plan. I urge Health Minister Anne McLellan to immediately start restoring Canadian’s faith in our health care system by, at the very least, giving serious consideration to the Mazankowski Report. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or previous columns, you may write me at Box 308, Killam, Alberta, T0B 2L0; call 780-385-7080 or toll free at 1-800665-4358 or e-mail [email protected]

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JUDY GORDON, M.L.A., Lacombe-Stettler What the Mazankowski Report means to Alberta On January 8, former Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski presented the Premier's Advisory Council on Health report to the Alberta government. The muchanticipated Mazankowski report provides a comprehensive package of 44 recommendations designed to protect the public health system and ensure it is there when we need it for the future. The report is the result of more than a decade of broad public consultation and extensive study on the challenges of preserving an effective and affordable public health care system. The council, a 12member panel of health care and public policy experts, concluded that Alberta's health system will not be sustainable unless we are prepared to act now, and make major changes in how we fund and deliver health services. In making its recommendations, the council stressed that its report is not about quick fixes to the current fiscal challenges in the health system. Instead, the

Ripley News Submitted by Club Secretary, Carol Sorum The Ripley Ladies Club meeting was held Feb. 6th at Heather Beamish’s home. Since there were only four members present, we were unable to decide on the improvements we should apply for granting funding to make. The next meeting will be at Shirley Johnson’s in Bashaw on Mar. 6th. New members are always welcome. For more information contact: Connie Barritt 747-2217

report looks at the best ways of sustaining the system over the longer term. The council's recommendations focus on 10 key areas: · keeping Albertans healthy · putting the needs of Albertans first · defining comprehensiveness · investing in technology and establishing electronic health records · providing more choice, competition and accountability · finding better ways to pay for health services · attracting, retaining, and making the best use of health providers · setting standards for achieving better outcomes in health · promoting Alberta's health sector as a powerful player to the provincial economy · establishing a plan to implement and monitor the process of change. The release of the Mazankowski report has again given Alberta national attention. Clearly, Alberta has an opportunity to help all of Canada in making the needed health care reforms to preserve public health in the 21st century. Since the release of the report, Alber-

tans have shown their interest by requesting thousands of copies of the report, downloading it from the Alberta government Web site and calling with their questions and concerns to the Alberta government toll-free line. I'm confident the council's recommendations will assist my government colleagues and me in the process of strengthening Alberta's health care system. We are building a health care system that will be there when we need it ¾ now, and for generations to come. On January 23 the Alberta government announced its plan to implement recommendations from the Premier's Advisory Council on Health report. If you have any questions or comments or would like a copy of this report, please call my Constituency Office at 782-7725 or my Legislature Office at 427-1807. If you are calling long-distance to provincial government offices, dial the Government Rite Number 310-0000 and then enter the seven digit telephone number to be connected toll-free.

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The View From My Window By (Peeping) Thomasina The Store of Convenience was definitely the site to be on third and fifth days of the week, the fifth and seventh days of the second month of the year, as guys were popping up all over the place. I probably wouldn’t have noticed anything (me, not notice!), but I chanced to catch a glimpse of a male (approximately in his early forties - for those of you interested) performing an impromptu strip-tease outside the business’s portal. He would have made Chippendale’s proud. Then, on the second day, I espied two young men lounging against one of their lorries shooting the breeze – discussing a possible Pepsi and Doritos merger perhaps? Actually, surprisingly enough during the middle of the following-of-the-noon hours, there was an impressive number of haulage vehicles parked along the thoroughfare. In the midst of all this excitement I even saw none other than Mr. Incredible Buns. I was beginning to believe he’d gone into hiding (or deep hibernation) these last few 30/31-and once a year 28/sometimes 29-day-spans. Could it be that he’s scared of innocent little ol’ me?! Or, is he emerging to observe his shadow? Someone should let him know that gimmick’s been done before...by a furry rodent. Speaking of incredible sights, I have been having so much fun watching the multitudes traverse along the street. The various expressions upon their visages when they first glimpse the ‘lemon’ are absolutely priceless, especially when they’re indulging in a double or triple take. I had the opportunity to meet the owners of Ironhorse Welding & Mechanical who are graciously displaying the ‘lemon’ on their lot. My best wishes to those two men. Be sure and take in their Grand Opening on Mar. 1st. You won’t want to miss the food!

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Announcements Cards of Thanks Coming Events Personals Memorials Obituaries Automotive Employment Wanted Help Wanted Livestock & Pets Miscellaneous Real Estate - For Sale Real Estate - For

The Chautauqua 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sympathy to Roy Richardson & family on the death of his sister, Helen Petersen, of Rocky Mountain House. KITTY IS

40! Happy B-day from everyone at the Library! 2. Cards of Thanks

Alix-MAC Staff would like to thank the Student's Union for the wonderful lunch they served during Professional Development Day on February 1. It was a lovely luncheon, and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. 3. COMING EVENTS

Rural Crime Watch Annual meeting Mar. 25. 7:00 pm Bashaw Agricultural Building. Wanted members for Ripley and Alix areas. Contact: Bill 788-2201. Low Impact Aerobics exercise program. Tues. at 2:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall meeting room on Main Street. Feb. 12 to Apr. 9. Phone: Eve Keates 7473119.

3. COMING EVENTS

Alix Ag Society Dog Obedience lesions Mar. 2-22 & Apr. 6 & 13 on Sat. mornings. $40 Call Joanne 403-7883251 by Mar. 25th. Barrel Racing Clinic on Mar. 23 weekend with Instructors Marci Laye & Barb McRae. $250 Call Joanne 403-788-3251 to register. Jumper & Dressage Shows June 29 & 30. Call Carina 403-747-3013 for more information. Parelli Natural Horesmanship Level 1 Clinic at Alix Ag. Society July 8-12th. $750 Call Donna 403784-2093. Limited to 10 participants. Spectator fees apply. Annual Alix Ag. Society’s Last Chan ce Horse Show Aug. 31. Call Joanne 403-7883251 for registration package.

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If you enjoy having candles & candle accessories in your home or office, I have a great selection of high quality candles & accessories. Call me: Laurie @ 747-2842. Please leave a message. Come to the Time and the Place (Main St. Alix) to see the new look and the new practitioners coming Mar. 1 - Hellerwork Practitioner, Bert Provlx, Massage Therapist, Susanne Forbes, & Esthetician, Amy Zamko. They will be joining the Barber, Chiropractor, Naturopath, Reflexologist and Remedial Reading Practitioner. Phone 747-2808. 12. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER - Alix. Newly renovated 1 bedroom bungalow ($51,500). New laminate flooring throughout, new bathroom, interior/ exterior painted. Corner lot with country view. 7472585 13. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

FOR RENT: 3bedroom, basement suite in Bashaw. Reasonable rent. No pets. Available Feb. 5th. Call (403)7882561. FOR RENT: Office space. $400/mon. includes utilities. Available immediately. Call (403) 747-2614. The Chautauqua welcomes letters to the editor - Darts or Bouquets. All letters must be signed. Please send to Box 249 Alix, AB T0C 0B0, email [email protected] m, or drop off at the Alix Public Library.

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MUSINGS

Kevin Burns The Truth About Honesty Gerry was enrolled in college as an adult student. A reduction in his hearing ability from working in an industrial plant had forced him to look for a new career. He had chosen to take formal schooling in computer programming and was in his second year of a three-year computer information system course when the following incident had occurred. Gerry had just completed about three-quarters of a c o m p u t e r programming project when he was hit by a full system computer crash. "When I lost it, I had only about twenty percent actually saved on the computer and about another twenty percent saved on paper as notes," recalled Gerry. "Well I can tell you I worked day and night for about a month to try and regenerate what I had lost but when the actual deadline had arrived, my project was only about only ninety percent complete. I was a lost soul. I didn't know what to do." It was show time in front of his professor and the whole class. Gerry found himself forced to

choose from only a few options: 1) He could lie and make up excuses, 2) He could fake getting sick and quit, 3) He could just quit, or 4) Just present what he had and take the punishment, which could mean a failing grade. As Gerry recalls, "I chose #4 and presented what I had. It was hard to stand in front of the class and actually present very little because the program I had designed did not work." "When the rest of the class gave their presentations, I realized that many of

the other students had not completed their projects either, but had given every excuse under the sun." "At the end of presentations," Gerry continued, "the professor got up and asked me why I had not given any excuse for not completing my program. I simply told him that there was no excuse for not backing up my work." This was a turning point for Gerry. "I was given a passing grade for my project," Gerry recalled. "Not for a complete project but for an honest one. It turns out that the professor had known

Friday, February 15, 2002 all along about my computer crash problem." This got me to thinking. Gerry's story reminds me of another story about a fellow who had made a tiny mistake for the multi-national company he had been working for. That tiny mistake had cost the company over one million dollars. He owned up to his mistake. He was sure he was going to be fired when he heard his boss say," Fire you? How can we fire you when we've just invested a million dollars in your education?" It's so easy to blame others or cir-

cumstances when things go wrong in our lives. But it takes a truly powerful person to admit his or her mistakes. I believe the most powerful people in the world are those who have the power, yet choose not to exercise it. Instead they choose to become vulnerable and take what's coming to them, for that takes real power and character. A person of character will stand up and say, "I did it," and accept the results. If we hate liars so much, why do we lie? The hardest part of telling a lie is to remember where we

left off in it. The one thing that will never haunt us is the truth. Admiration follows the truth, almost every single time. Kevin Burns is a professional speaker, author and worldwide columnist who specializes in positive self-leadership through personal effectiveness. Kevin believes that business gets better, relationships get better and life gets better, when we get better. E m a i l : [email protected] or call 403-3464865.

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Hiroshima: City of Peace By Alan E. Johnson

Flame of Peace - which will burn until all nuclear weapons disappear. Being an English teacher in Korea offers many opportunities to travel throughout South-East Asia. There are many cheap package tours available, but you have to book early. Most Koreans love to travel, and prepare well in advance. My trip to the Japanese city of Hiroshima began in the Korean port of Pusan, the country's second largest city. I took the ferry from there to the port of Fukuoka, on one of Japan's smaller islands. You board the ferry at about 6:00 in the evening, and set sail almost immediately. The ferry arrives some time during the night, but anchors outside the harbour until next morning. Seeing the full moon rise over the Sea of Japan, while you are in the middle of a fishing fleet whose lights stretch to the horizon and beyond, is quite a sight. Japan is an expensive country to travel in, but the trains are very fast. Hiroshima itself has an antiquated, but efficient, trolley car system that will carry you anywhere inside the city at a reasonable price. There are many sights to see, including the castle and some beautiful parks. The main sight is, of course, the Peace Park which preserves memorials to the many victims of the atomic bomb dropped on the city on August 6, 1945. I'm not sure I can do justice to the place, so I will just try to describe what was there. The first stop was a memorial to the "Mobilized Students". These kids were taken out of school to help with repairing any bomb damage, and to do road work, and help with the defenses in case the Americans landed. Quite a few were involved in various tasks when the event happened. Just to the north is the A-bomb Dome, which anyone will recognize from pictures they might have seen of this city. It used to be the prefecture office building, and is close to

Hiroshima from the overlook in Hijiyama Park

Ground Zero. The Japanese have spared no effort to keep it as close to what it looked like after that day. There were a lot of foreigners around, of course, but there were also a lot of school kids being herded through on school trips. It's good to think that they are being kept informed about what happened there. Let's hope they learn the lesson. Across the river is the Peace Park, which is chock-a-block with memorials to the various types of individuals who were affected by the blast. There is a flame, which will be extinguished when the last bomb is destroyed, and a cenotaph containing a list of all the victims' names. There are places for those who wish to remember and pray, and there were quite a few who were taking advantage. The culmination of the tour is the museum, which contains detailed exhibits about life in the city from its founding to the present day. There were pieces of the city preserved for display, and quite a lot of the stuff was close enough to touch. There was a step taken from the front of a bank building with the shadowy outline of whoever was waiting for it to open that morning permanently burned into the stone. Eerie. The most pathetic displays were the personal possessions (including clothes) of the victims. The descriptions were mournfully the same. These people were going about their daily lives when it happened. What is left shows us how they lived, and how they died. It is a so-

Tamon-in Temple - where many of the victims sought refuge after the blast. bering moment to see a child's lunchbox, the lid pushed back, with nothing but ashes inside. So many of the displays speak of people finding this stuff later, with nothing else left to mourn or bury. Sad. After that experience, I took the time to relax in one of the cities many parks. On a hill overlooking the city, I had the chance to wind down, think a bit, and realize that life does indeed go on. It may be trite, but to put into words all of the feelings that went through my mind that day is very difficult. You had to (and we all should) be there.

Peace Dome - originally the prefecture building, it has been preserved as it was on that day

LIBERALS JEOPARDIZING CHILDREN’S SAFETY OTTAWA, Ontario - Kevin Sorenson, Crowfoot M.P. and Official Opposition Solicitor General Critic was dismayed that the Liberal government turned down the Alliance’s request for a National Sex Offender Registry just ten months after they agreed to implement one. On March 13, 2001, the Liberal government, along with all parties in the House of Commons, voted unanimously in favour of an Alliance motion to establish a registry that tracks the whereabouts of a sex offender once they are released from prison. Currently, only Ontario has such a registry while Alberta is contemplating implementing one. In the absence of a national registry the Crowfoot M.P. hopes “Alberta will have a registry in place before Karl Toft, the notorious pedophile, is released from the minimum-security facility in Edmonton.” “We thought progress was being made on protecting our children against repeat sexoffenders last year when the federal government committed to establishing a national registry by January 30th, 2002,” stated Sorenson. “As of February 5th, 2002, we do not have a

national sex registry in this country. We do not have one because this Liberal government has failed again to meet another one of its commitments,” the Crowfoot M.P. told the House of Commons. The Canadian Police Association and Victims Groups have complained for a long time that the current system is ineffective for locating and apprehending sex offenders before they strike again. Although some information is available to police officers, addresses are not always updated and if an offender moves to a new province, police are not routinely notified of their arrival in the community. “Sex offenders have one of the highest recidivism rates of any criminal group, with an estimated 40% re-offending within five years of their release. Furthermore, practitioners in the field of sex offender treatment do not claim to cure sex offenders. Rather, the treatment strategy is to manage the risk of reoffending,” Sorenson revealed. “This research based information produced by Correctional Services Canada, clearly demonstrates why for the sake of our children we need a registry. We need to do everything within our power as Parliamentarians to protect our children.”

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Enrich Your Journey! A special day for Ladies Held in Bashaw, Feb. 9th

Massage Therapist, Tanya Crawford demonstrates her office massage technique on a volunteer, while Alfred Prins (right) of Parkland Nurseries gives gardening tips for our climate. Margarita Montaner (far left) and one of the members of her Scarlet Gypsies dance troupe. Following an energetic Latin Dance workshop, Margarita and two of her students gave a surprise performance, which included the famous Mexican Tequila dance (this version used a glass of water).

The Light That Will Not Go Out In January my husband and I took a winter holiday to Cuba. We’ve been there many times over the past several years. It’s not the beautiful weather and wonderful beaches that keep drawing us back, although those things are nice too, it’s the warmth and charm of the Cuban people that makes us want to return. I have attended church services in a Presbyterian Free Church in Cuba a few times and have been struck by the spirit that is present there. Of course the service and all the hymns are in Spanish so I miss most of it but still I

come out of that place feeling blessed to have been part of such a spirit filled worshipping community. Other than that it has always seemed that religion is very much in decline in Cuba. Most Cubans would claim to be Catholic but very few people attend church, study the bible, or do any of the things that would mark someone as a Christian. Under the current socialist government making a practice of one’s religion is not exactly frowned upon but it’s not encouraged either. There have been no new churches built since the 50’s. The government doesn’t allow it simply be-

cause churches are not an economic priority. All of Cuba’s resources instead are used to build hotels and resorts to attract tourists and their dollars to the country. I suppose that makes some kind of economic sense but I have worried about generations of people growing up never having heard the biblical messages or learning about the love of God. What a happy surprise it was this year to learn that Christianity is actually flourishing in Cuba! We were privileged to be invited into the home of a Cuban family and I was surprised to see a “Jesus is Lord” sticker on the refrig-

Kevin Burns, keynote speaker and author of the column Musings. Wayne Spink (top right) delighted the ladies present by sharing his chocolate creations. We were able to sample the yummy treats. One of the variety of trade fair disp la y s (b o t t o m right) . Other merchandise on display included goat’s milk soap, and gel candles . erator. Sensing a kindred spirit in the woman of the house I asked her about the sign through her son who spoke English. She explained that, although there was no church in their village, they held church services every Sunday upstairs in their house. There was no ordained minister, and none of the trappings we might consider essential for worship, just a group of a dozen or so people who gathered to read scripture, pray and sing praises every week. She also indicated that these home churches were spreading throughout the countryside. In reflecting on this experience I realize I should not have been surprised. After all this is the way Christianity has survived for centu-

ries. The first Christians did not have church buildings. They met in homes and in outdoor areas. Often they had to meet secretly to avoid persecution. That is not the case in Cuba but it certainly was in Russia during the time of the Soviet Union. The amazing discovery upon the collapse of the Soviet Empire was that Christianity had not died out at all, it had just gone underground, and emerged stronger than ever. The gospel writer John says, “The light shines in the deepest night and the night has not overcome it.” That has been the Christian story for 2000 years. Many times the light has flickered and almost gone out but the night has never been able to overcome it.

The Christian story is in danger of being lost now in this country even though we enjoy the freedom to build churches and hold public worship. It is not under the threat of persecution rather; it is being threatened by apathy, disinterest, and a mistrust of all things Christian. I am heartened by the example I see in Cuba where the darkness could not overcome the light of Christ at work in just a few faithful followers. Witnessing the revival of Christianity in Cuba has given me hope that here too the light will continue to glow brightly keeping the night away. Susan Skrepneck is a United Church minister in Alix and Delburne. Sunday services: Alix 9:00 a.m. Delburne 11:00 a.m.

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Reflexology by Juanita Marshall Of all the ‘tricks’ I’ve learned with nurturing the body and supporting the healing process, reflexology is one of my favourites. Comfort and help is as close at hand as, well….your hands! Through the pressing and rolling of certain spots on one’s ears, hands and feet, one can bring about relief from stress, headaches, sinus issues, constipation and many other unpleasant expressions of body disharmony. One doesn’t need a PhD in anatomy, or even the help of another person. Reflexology works through the stimulation of nerve endings sending messages through the brain to specific body parts to find their healthy balance. Historically, reflexology has been around for centuries with artwork showing its practise in ancient Egyptian and Aztec civilizations. That is interesting, but when countries that seriously study this healing art begin to include treatments in their governmental health plan, as in China and Denmark with the US not far behind… the idea of trying out reflexology becomes rather compelling. In ancient times, we stimulated our nerve ending reflexes by walking about barefoot over rough ground, and by using our hands during the physical work of keeping body and soul alive. In today’s modern world of microwavable food, cars, athletic shoes, and television, we have lost much of nature’s way of maintaining a balanced and healthy equilibrium. Rather than turn back time, doesn’t grabbing hold of one’s toes and gently rocking them to feel better seem a more reasonable response? What is wonderful about reflexology is its immediacy. I hurt and I reach for my foot. With our two hands, we have the ability to get rid of embarrassing gas and feel more comfortable, to help with a baby’s colic, your mother-in-law’s wracking cough, the snoring of your life partner and even the hiccups! By mindfully applying pressure in specific spots, you can naturally support the improvement of circulation, reduce body tension and enhance relaxation. All you need is a good book with easy to read charts, an interested mind, a kind heart, and fingers. So, to get started. The physical image of the body has been mapped onto the feet in a logical, anatomical pattern, with the toes representing the head, the ball of the foot representing the chest area, the arch corresponding to the internal organs, and the heel relating to the pelvic region of the body. Now imagine, as each foot has over 7,000 nerve endings, that is a heck of a lot of pathways for this drugless therapy to support positive change within the body. Now, doesn’t that sound exciting? My favourite book is The Complete Guide to Foot Reflexology by Kevin and Barbara Kunz. Your local librarian can bring in for you other good books such as: My Reflexologists Says That Feet Don’t Lie by Kevin Kunz; Reflexology for Every Body by Joan Cosway-Hayes; Reflexology Basis by Denise Whichello Brown; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Reflexology by Frankie Avalon Wolfe; and the Complete Illustrated Guide to Reflexology, to name

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just a few. For those of you who would like to surf the web about this, my suggestion is to start with the Canadian Reflexology Association site, www.reflexologycanada.ca and use their links. It is mind-boggling how much information you can connect to just starting at that one site. I also highly recommend www.positivehealth.com, a website that has many different sections on alternative healing modalities with lots links to send you off into the euphoric world of cyber learning. For those of you who are curious but would like to experience Reflexology without balancing a book between your feet, we are fortunate to have Connie Barritt, who is a certified Reflexologist, here in Alix, just stop in at The Time And Place to check for her hours.

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What is two dollars anymore... By Tanya Skelton Interesting question, but if I told you two dollars could make all the difference in an elderly lady’s life would you believe me? I was at a grocery store the other day and a lady was buying a quart of milk and some cookies for a tea she was having later that day. It was a cold day around -25 C and she had walked the 4 blocks to get to the grocery store to buy these items. After she had selected her purchases and brought them to the till before she realized that she had lost five dollars on her trip. She asked the cashier if the store could trust her for the money until the next day as she did not have the time to return home and back to the store before her company was due to arrive. The cashier, new to the store called the manager to ask for approval and then was shocked when the manager said it was against the store’s policy. The little old lady was then faced with the choice of either putting back her cream or cookies neither of which she could do without for her tea. A lady who had never met the elderly lady before, asked the cashier how much extra was needed to complete the transaction and the cashier replied, "Two dollars Ma’am." The lady reached into her purse and extracted a toonie and gave it to the cashier to complete the elderly lady’s transaction. Then walked away from the till saying with a smile on her face, "I hope you enjoy your tea." The cashier bagged up the purchases for the elderly lady and as she handed the purchases over the counter the elderly lady said, "I don’t even know her, how will I ever pay her back?" The cashier smiled and said "I don’t think she

wants you too, I think her pay back is knowing that you will enjoy your tea." The elderly lady did up her jacket and left the store to return home to her company with a smile on her face. Now I am sure that the elderly lady told her story at her tea as most old folks do, and that the little bit of kindness was passed around the tea table. So now I ask you, what is two dollars worth anymore? The next time you pull a toonie out of your pocket or purse remember this story and try to spread a little kindness. For all you know that one little toonie could make all the difference in somebody’s day, or maybe just seeing that toonie will put a smile on your face which is just as good because smiles are free, but are worth a fortune. Have a great week.

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THE BEST MUSIC YOU'VE NEVER HEARD GUESS WHO'S TRENDY! Well, I've noticed something since the last time I talked to you...It just proves that everything eventually comes back, I guess. I've been doing old, traditional country, blues and 50's rock 'n' roll for years. Now, all of a sudden, they're calling it "roots" and it's popular with all kinds of folks who'd never dream of admitting they actually like country music. Kinda funny, eh? Not that we're liable to see any of these folks down at the local hotel bar or anything, but it's a start. Anyway, I'm still hoping to get some feedback from all of you out there about this column. Maybe this one'll do it. For this column, I found another mostly unknown country artist for your listening pleasure. Read on... ARTIST: CLIFF DARBY : Now this ol' boy is a real find! Great vocals (kind of reminds me of George Strait), fantastic band and he even yodels. Hailing from the Florida panhandle, Cliff has played on the Opry and just about every song of his that I've heard is a winner.

Here's a sample..: 1) The Paperboy Never mind the title, it's a killer song. This one got several encores at the Opry and it's easy to see why. Cliff yodels his heart out here and it's an up tempo story song about (supposedly) his childhood. If you like country you'll like this one. 2) When a King Becomes a Clown Slow shuffle with great harmonies and that backup band that just won't quit. Tells a sad story but it's presented so well you might just not notice. Try it! There's lots more on his page so check him out. Just go to MP3.com and search for Cliff Darby. That should do it. Next time I'm gonna scare up some up-and-coming blues artists for you. Stay tuned, thanks for reading and don't forget to support your local talent. Dusty Woods is a professional musician/songwriter presently living in Red Deer. A veteran of internet music, his website is at www.dustyw1.com and he can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]

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Digest-ing the Past By Margaret Davis Submitted to Alix Library’s Story Contest. On a recent visit to her home, my sister-inlaw presented us with three large boxes of Reader’s Digest, some of them dating back to 1968. I didn’t count them, but knowing Norma, I’m sure there were 12 magazines for every year, making a total of three hundred and twelve. Not one would have been previously disposed of. We had planned to buy some peaches and plums on our way back to Alberta, and these boxes limited our space. We stopped at a fruit stand in Westbank, B.C., and I approached a customer to explain our predicament. We didn’t want to leave our precious cargo in the garbage. He said he would deliver one box of Digests to a Seniors’ Lodge that afternoon, and we were very grateful. At first, the other two boxes were tucked away in our basement. Occasionally, I would choose a Digest at random, when I wanted something to read in a limited time. Suddenly it dawned on me, that much of what I was reading had taken place during my life-time, and would go down in the annals of history. I promoted several copies to the stand beside my bed, and several more were kept in the car. Let me tell you some of the memories that have been revived for me. The title “Bombay: the City of Hope” caught my eye. In December, of 1955, we sailed from New York on the Norwegian freighter, the Hoegh Silvermoon. Christmas found us on the Red Sea, with high waves wreaking havoc on the table displays make from colored rice. We had stopped in Beirut, that jewel of a city, not yet devastated by war. We had sampled her oranges, and had been treated to the small cups of very strong, black coffee so popular in that area. Our ship stopped to deliver cargo at Alexandria, Djibouti, Karachi, and after six weeks of travelling we arrived in Bombay. Our final destination was Gonda, much further north, and because of a recent murder on the train, we were strongly advised to let no

one into our compartment. We took this literally and refused to let even the sweeper enter our domain. Our stay in Bombay was very short, and after settling in with our friends, we celebrated our arrival by attending a meeting for youth. Driving along the crowded streets, we felt like we had become a part of another world. It is impossible to describe India apart from her sounds and smells, and we soon learned to detect the pungent aroma of curries cooking over little fires fuelled by dried cakes of cow dung. I think I became hooked on curries form the very first whiff. The speaker at the meeting was Corrie Ten Boom, and I must confess at that time I knew nothing of this dear lady whose name was fast becoming a household word around the world. In Holland, during World War II, Corrie and her family had given shelter to persecuted Jews. As a result, they were interred in Ravensbruk where some died. A 1979 issue had in its book section “Brave Land Lost: the Tragic Fall of Tibet.” My heart cried out as I read of the atrocities and injustices inflicted on these serene people, hidden behind the highest mountains in the world. Tibet had existed for centuries as a kingdom of mystery and a land of monasteries. We were attending language school in Landour, Mussoorie, when the Dalai Lama and his saffron-robed friends arrived there after barely escaping with their lives. When we learned that he would be addressing the public, we became determined to go. We travelled by rickshaw as far as we could, then walked the rest of the way, to hear and see this man, believed to be an incarnate Buddha by his followers. An article in a more recent issue of 1992, was titled “Will the Koreas Get Together?” In 1995 it was our privilege to spend three months in Seoul, teaching English. We saw the miracle these industrious people had brought about in rebuilding Seoul, which only forty years earlier had been a pile of rubble. A visit to Inchon showed us where General Douglas McArthur had landed to being his battle of driving out the Communists.

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In April, we toured the DMZ – the 38th parallel – and realized the cold war is far from over. As we visited the Korean churches, heartfelt cries ascended to God’s throne, pleading for unification of North and South Korea. As one business executive has said, “The yearning for reunification is not economic in nature, it’s because they are our brothers. We are the same people.” You may be wondering if I am advertising for Readers’ Digest, and the answer is no, I am not. If you would like to know what the first article is to catch my eye each month, I can tell you unashamedly it is “Laughter – the Best Medicine.” So what profound truths did I learn as I “digested the past,” stirring up so many memories for me? Not a profound truth, but a truth nevertheless – the 196 Digest does not contain as many pages as the 1968 copy. The format remains much the same. As I write of Bombay, my mouth waters for a plate of spicy, chicken curry, which we were able to buy at the Lucknow Station as we passed through. I think of Corrie, and I am reminded that from the beginning of time there has always been those who have stood up for right and truth, regardless of the consequences. No half-truths, no short-cuts, no dodging issues – truth and justice must be served. I realize what slow learners we are, which is only to evident as we leaf through our local and world war manual. Man was hardly settled in his new environment before someone thought his ideas were so original and outstanding, and his people far superior to others. His greed overcame him and he fought and killed to get what he didn’t have. Disregarding the philosophies of others, he sought to enforce his own ideologies. Some extremely significant events have occurred during my lifetime. Perhaps I am beginning to comprehend more fully a statement made by the pioneering female politician, Nellie McClung. She said, “You have to know the past to understand the present and face the future.”

Alix Avalanche Bantam Team Roster #3

Richard Macsween #15 Dan Buelow #66 Michael Bach #4 Mitch Menage #77 David Hilsabeck #6 Bo Bellamy #12 Lane Parsons #68 Kyle Rudkevitch #7 Blake Luka #1 Curtis Glenn #23 Jeremiah Robertson #22 Marc Hougestol #8 Chris Brown #29 Sarah Duffy #14 Kyle Harstad Alix Minor Hockey has not boasted a Bantam hockey team for a few years. Cole Parsons and Guy Menage are the coaches for the year. So far the team is doing great, with their win against Winfield on Feb.2 . Dan Buelow got the first two goals of the game with Michael Bach, David Hilsabeck and Mitch Menage slapping in singles to bring the game to a 5-3 win. The three stars of the game were: 1st Star: Curtis Glenn 2nd Star: Dan Buelow 3rd Star: David Hilsabeck Come to our next home game on Feb. 23rd at the Alix Arena against Sylvan Lake.

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Valentine’s Day Word Search

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Items may be dropped off at the Alix Public Library during regular hours or via the book drop at the back. Editor: Beth Richardson WORD LIST Cake Candy Card Chocolates February Flowers Fourteenth Heart Lace Love Red Ribbon Roses Valentine This word search puzzle was generated using the Puzzle Maker found on the Internet site: http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com.

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