Milo Canopener (January 1, 2009)

An archive of the Milo Canopener.The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content.Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB TOL 1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO CANOPENER January 2009 Edition no. 223 MILO LIBR ARY N/C Hayride to look at the village’s Christmas lights Milo Family Christmas December 12Ad Rates Subscription Rates Business Directory $ 5.00 Milo $ 16.00 Quarter Page 6.00 (- pickup,delivery or mailed) Half Page 8.00 Mailed (outside Milo) 24.00 Full Pages 15.00 Single Copies 2.00 Classifieds 2.00 The following items are free of charge Notices Announcements ( Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc.) Cards of Thanks News items Articles Letters to the Editor are welcome. Please sign them, no letters will be printed if not signed. Requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. Many ways to forward your articles, notices and advertising: Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, Alberta, TOL 1L0 Email: help@milolibrarv.ca Fax# 599 - 2457 (You can also fax to Milo Municipal Library at 599-3850) e-mail is the preferred method if possible. Faxed documents tend to be unclear. Items may be left at Milo Green Foods in the Canopener box at back of store or at Milo Library or in the library book drop.___________ Canopener volunteer staff Layout Editors - Barb Godkin - Colleen Bartsch Deanna Edwards Darlene Phillips 599-2213, 485-8389 599-2204 599-3887 599-3791 Production - Betty Armstrong Subscriptions - Darlene Phillips -......................... 599 - 3791 Notices - Any Canopener volunteers Cartoons & “Kids Say” - Marina Vannatta -......... 381 - 6389 Please Note: The deadline for articles is the Monday before the last Friday of each month. Printing is done during the week.GOODS & SERVICES MILO CAFE CHINESE 8, WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Simdav 8:30 am - 8.00 pm 9 ir,<luiS :(V CATERINGjSERVICE Allan and Colleen Bartsch MILO, Alta, phone. (403) 599-2204 4i< MARy KAy. Donna Bennett Deifz Independent Beauty Consultant P.O.. Box 37, Milo, Alta. TOL 110 (403) 599-2140 Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Robert Phillips Telephone: (403) 792-3757 Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular: (403) 485-8233 Fax: (403) 792-3707 Box 7 Milo, AB TOL 1LO Doug Marks PRESIDENT Office; (403) 599-0003 Fax: (403) 599-3990 Mobile: (403) 485-8516 Marks Oilfield Services Inc. Trucking, Gravel Oilfield Maintenance and Construction Pipelining B & £ Q/mUm (403) 599-2466 P.O. Box 67 Milo, Alberta T0L1L0 Specializing in sandblasted mirrors & Cedar signs Donna Bennett Deitz Direct: (403) 599-4102 Account Manager Small Business doimbennettde^ Marianne Armstrong Personal Banking Officer Melissa Rooke Officer in Charge j| Scofiabank Direct: (403) 599-4100 marianne.armstrong@scotiabank.com Inquiries: (403) 599-0100 melissad.rooke@scotiabank.com PO Box 150 Milo, AB TOL i LO Call Redirect: (403) 599-3792 Fax:(403) 599-2409 1-800-582-7054 “Make Your Winning Move With Us” MLS Magnuson Realty HAROLD, NORMA, & LYLE MAGNUSON Phone 1-403-485-6901 Fax 1-403-485-2911 104 Centre Street East P.O. Box 958 Vulcan, AB TOL 2B0 Website: www.magnusonrealty.comWe would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support. Without them, we would not be able to print this newsletter for the enjoyment of the readers. TOWiNG * 4 X 4 Service * Wheel-Lift * Boosting * Winching * Fuel, Flats * Lock-outs * Recoveries * R.V. Towing * Small Repairs & Services Bus: 485-2667 Mobile: 485-0500 ' 24 Hour Emergency Service" Ready & Reliable [phonejoe] VACUUM * Septic Tanks * Portables * Mud Pits * Sumps * Holding Tanks * Cisterns * Basement Floods □ Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 MELO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATTON LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown. Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager (£sso) VULCAN VILLAGE GAS BAR P.O. COX 425 VULCAN. ALTA. TOL 200 PHONE: 485-6000 FOOD TO CO Garry Sc Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 Septic Solutions ♦ Septic System Design and Installation Soil Testing DAN KING 403-599-3909 Place your business card here. Business card ads are $60/year but also include a subscription to the Canopener. GRANT, KRYSTALOWiCH & BENNETT CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS FULL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND CONSULTING P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 Phone: 485-2996 485-2681 Alberta Porta-Podi & Septic Bay 102, 4116 - 64 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2C 2B3 (403)273-6521 1-877-PODI2GO (769-4246)\ Richardson Partners / Financial Limited | FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT PRECISION DENTURE CLINIC The Stevenson Vooys Group Suite 1000-333 7th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 2Z1 Lori Vooys CIM, FCSI, FMA, APM First Vice President Wealth Advisor SUITG 1, 506 - 71 flV€. S.llJ. CfILGflRV, RLBERTR T2V 4V4 T€L€PHON€: 403-252-4140 SCOTT D, FAIRBANKS, DD .com .com [on. vooys Vulcan Optometric Clinic Dr (B. L.Trump Optometrist Open Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. TELEPHONE 485-2177 (EMERGENCIES ONLY 485-2886) P.O. Box 87, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada BOX 972 VULCAN,ALBERTA T0L 2B0 ............ .....................— Frank Mclnenly Auctions Ltd, Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since (403) 485-2440 Frank Mclnenly Stacey Schooten F M Trailer World Located at Foothills Livestock Auction Stavely, AB Southern Alberta's Exclusive Norbert Dealer NORBERT DEX RAINBOW Stock, Horse, Flatdecks New & Used 1-877-205-1999 Call StaceyTHE 4th ANNUAL MILO FAMLIY CHRISTMAS First we would like to start off by thanking our sponsors which without the Milo Family Christmas would not be possible. Phillips Fertilizer Milo Green Foods Milo Cafe Scotiabank Milo MR. R’s T’s Salon GD Repairs The Gore Family PJC Trucking Zodiac Trucking Milo AG Society Milo Recreation Board Marlin Oilfield SeaCue Spraying Scuba Steve’s Oilfield Santa’s visit is always a highlight. Children also got a colour photo of themselves with Santa and had fun decorating the picture frame too. Leslie Edwards is pictured here visiting with Santa. Blaire & Dale Nelson for their bales Tim Francis for the firewood Godkin Farms for the turkey and hens we curled Contracting This year’s event ran despite some poor winter weather conditions. The festivities moved to inside the curling rink were those in attendance enjoyed hot dogs, beverages, a visit from Santa, turkey curling, and a Christmas carols sing-a-long. Several people were bold enough to brave the weather for one hay ride to top the evening off thanks to Steve Rooke and his antique tractor. The fireworks had to be postponed due to the weather. Mark Doram agreed to have them moved to be set off after the Milo Community School’s annual Christmas production. Thank you to all who help get the event organized and set up and to all those who attended, you made the 4th Annual Milo Family Christmas a success. We look forward to seeing you and many more next year!Kids are Quick - Brilliant Teacher: “Maria, go to the map and find North America.” Maria: “Here it is.” Teacher: “Correct. Now class, who discovered America?” Class: “Maria.” Teacher: “Glenn, how do you spell ‘crocodile’?” Glenn: “K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L” Teacher: “No, that’s wrong.” Glenn: “Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.” Teacher: “Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?” Donald: “H1JKLMNO” Teacher: “ What are you talking about?” Donald: “Yesterday you said it’s H to O.” Teacher: “Winnie, name one thing today that we didn’t have 10 years ago.” Winnie: “Me!” Teacher: “Joey, why do you get so dirty?” Joey: “Well, I’m a lot closer to the ground than you are.” Teacher: “Millie give me a sentence starting with ‘I’.” Millie: “I is . . .” Teacher: “No Millie ... always say ‘I am”.” Millie: “Okay ... I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.” Teacher: “Jimmy, your composition on ‘My Dog’ is exactly the same as your brother’s. Did you copy his?” Jimmy: “No, sir. It’s the same dog.” Teacher: “Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?” Harold: “A teacher.”VILLAGE OF MILO Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (mail slot located in office door for after hour drop offs) Next regular Council Meeting will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2009 in the Village Office. (Deadline to book a time on the Agenda is January 14, 2009) Contact the Village at PHONE: 599-3883 FAX: 599-2201 vilmilo@wildroseinternet.ca MAYOR ----------------------------------- ROBERT PHILLIPS COUNCILLORS ------------------------------------ STEVE EDWARDS ------------------------------------ WENDY HINGLEY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR -------------------- GINGER DEITZ HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2009! We are looking forward to a very busy and prosperous year and wish the same for all the Village residents and community! Family Christmas Celebration Thanks Very Much! To Melissa Rooke and Deanna Edwards and all their helpers for another successful Family Christmas Celebration. Mother Nature did not co-operate on Celebration Night as planned for the Fireworks, but the large crowd who attended the evening presentation of the Milo Community School Christmas Production on December 16, 2008 were instead treated to a fantastic pyrotechnic show! Thanks to Mark Doram for doing the fireworks presentation again this year. *************************************************************************************************************** Snow and Sidewalks We realize that Mother Nature has really piled it up out there! Our thanks to all the Village residents for doing their best to keep their sidewalks clear after the many December snow falls and strong winds keep covering things up. Your respect of everyone's safety is very much valued. While we would really appreciate it if everyone could clear the snow from the sidewalks adjacent to your property with 48 hours of a snow event, we realize that the quantity and size of drifts makes this near impossible in some cases! If anyone with "Snow Machinery" is able to assist a neighbor who might be struggling with their sidewalks it would be very much appreciated. ################################################### Snow and the Roads.... The Village is trying very hard to keep up! Our intention is to plow and sand as soon as possible after major snowfalls/winds to keep the streets in passable driving condition, but common sense and slower speeds should prevail, please!! We will address the entrances to the Village and Centre Street first and get to all the residential streets as quickly as possible following that. Unfortunately, alleys will not be cleared by the Village. If there are areas that are missed and require our attention, please contact the Office 403-599-3883 or Public Works 403-485-5524 and we will do our best to remedy any problems!“Burt’s Point of View” This is a contraption, which we can’t live without, that’s if we have a driver s license. The modern automobile today is for the better, and for the worse. If it s luxury and convenience you’re after, it’s there with an outrageous price tag. I ask you, just what are you paying for and are you really getting your money s worth? Are you actually paying for an automobile as a means of transportation or a luxury sedan with everything at your fingertips? I have to agree that the automobile has advanced a great deal over the years. Sure I will admit it is awesome, but here is what I’m driving at, their options. Are they really a necessity for the operation of a vehicle? To name a few; power sunroofs; power antennas; power seats; heated seats; computerized dash controls; computerized mileage readouts; outside temperature reading; compass directional readings; automatically controlled headlights and dome lights; as you know, there are many, many more luxurious options on today’s modern vehicle (none of these pertain to it’s operation). If this keeps up, an extra large compartment for an electrical power plant will be required. Then there are many sensors that tell us things we should know or take into consideration as a vehicle operator. I’ll admit they are handy for us old folks, (since I turned 65, I jokingly tell everybody I’m an old man now). Sensors to tell us when an oil change is required, sensors to tell us when our tires are low on air, sensors to tell us when we are too close to an object when we are backing up, and the list goes on and on and on. Then there are sensors that don’t even make any sense. Okay, another handy luxury which we never even dreamed of years ago, remote controlled door locks and remote controlled starting system for starting vehicle while in the house or not to far away from it. The point I’m trying to maxe is two things, first, we did without these luxurious options for years and the vehicle served it’s purpose, second, these options added a considerably amount of unnecessary dollars to our present day vehicle. Not only has the vehicle become a luxury but also it is a necessity in our daily lives. If one can afford a vehicle with all these luxuries, no problem, but what about the average poor O’Joe or poor O’Burt with a below average income? We can t afford to purchase a new vehicle every so many years or whenever the warranty runs out. How about the costly repairs when it does or what isn’t covered by warranty such as the new unnecessary style of tires? These are another senseless expense; the manufactures have already designed practicable ones (radials), which served the purpose; held air, provided a smooth ride, and have a long life. The increased cost comes in the odd tire size and design. My sensor tells me that it is senseless to pay up to a thousand dollars for a set that served the same purpose for far less. Low tire sensors in the tires is a good idea but as a vehicle operator, it should be compulsory to check, or to have them checked, every month and a wheel alignment every so many kilometers. This preventive measure not only will save on fuel but tire wear.For many, many years a fuel gauge has served as a means of an indicator to tell the operator how much fuel is in the fuel tank. By the way, “E” stands for , not enough. Nowadays some vehicles have a readout to tell you how many kilometers of fuel usage you have remaining in your tank, but it is only as reliable as your fuel gauge if an operator were to take notice to either. Another necessary but overkill added expense is the omission control system. With today’s technology and experience, Fm more than sure the exhaust leaving an engine can be converted into a useful state by breaking it down by means of reusing the unbumt fuel and breaking the remaining exhaust down to a useful state, (that is up to the engineers to figure out, that’s if they aren’t too busy glamorizing vehicles for more sales). I don’t know if you care or not, but if they ever had a mechanic or a body man in a new vehicle advertisement, the sales would decline drastically. I say this because of the outrageous cost for vehicle maintenance and repairs at today s outrageous prices. A little spark, a little coil A little gas, a little oil A piece of tin, two-inch of board Put them altogether and you have a Ford. Lots of options, lots of computers Put altogether you have a commuter Lots of plastic in the new Ford Makes a vehicle couldn’t afford. So there you have it, the old and the new, and there is no end to the modem automobile innovations. “And that was my Point of View” ('Ami Note: I was pleased to hear comments on my interpretation of the consumption of alcohol and what it can do for you, thanks.k bv PetSafe, s# Pet Containment Pet Doors Bark Control Remote Trainers Complete Installation & Training 100 % Satisfaction or Money Back Sonic Bark Control, No Collar needed even works on your neighbors dog ! NEW Chip activated Pet Doors Only desired pets can enter ! Greg Deitz 1-877-364-2929 (4031 262-7387 Cel 899-7387 www.invisiblefence.ca Come see us at the : Red Deer Home Show March 7-9 Lethbridge Home Show March 12-15You're Not Getting Older... You're Getting Grandchildren I+'s not how old you are, it's what you do that makes you a grandmother. You see, grandmothers do certain things that set them apart from other people: A Grandmother ... Gets cold in the middle of the night and wonders if her grandchildren are covered. Feels her grandchild's opinion should be respected - even before he can talk. Laughs at her grandchild's jokes, even when he gets the punch line wrong. Laughs heartily at her grandchild's remarks about Grandma being old. Lets a grandchild nap on a $500.00 bedspread. Fills the entire raff ie ticket book with her grandchildren's names. Kids love their grandmothers for a variety of reasons. Here are some of them... My Grandma... Always buys what I'm selling. Never puts me on hold when she hears a call-waiting signal. Never gets tired of asking me words on my spelling list. Gives me money and never says it has to be saved. Leaves my drawings up all the time and doesn't just put them up when I am visiting. Agrees that my doll does need a car seat. Your grandchildren’s parents have a more realistic point of view: A Grandmother is someone who babysits!This works in Canada Boogie strikes (If you haven 'theard of\or seen, New Information Service. .. 1 -800-466-4411 Leave it up to Gooale to come up with something like this!!! Here's a number worth putting in your cell phone and your home phone speed dial: l-800-goog411. This is an awesome service from Google, and it's free -- great when you are on the road. Don't waste your money on information calls and don't waste your time manually dialing the number. I am driving along in my car and I need to call the golf course but I don't know the number. (Read my example below and watch the short video before you try this.) I hit the speed dial for information that I have programmed in (800-goog411). The voice at the other end says, "City & State." I say, " Garland , Texas " He says, "Business, Name or Type of Service." I say, Firewheel Golf Course." He says, "Connecting" and Firewheel answers the phone. How great is that? This is nationwide and Google provides the service absolutely free! Click on the link below and watch the short clip for a quick demonstration. http://www.google.com/goog411/A few of you have already listened to my bellyaching about what took place because I decided I was entitled to a new washer and matching dryer. Well, it all came about after I became a senior citizen last August. Reading about the benefits seniors were entitled to, I felt privileged and special. I said to myself, “Why not take advantage of what they have to offer?” Money wise, I’m now a little ahead of the game, even though I have conditioned myself to survive on very little since I became a contented resident of Milo with my small house, small vehicle, small income and big garden. Okay, now that the fiddle started to play a sad tune, I’ll explain my dilemma. Thinking about my old outdated leaking washing machine and dryer with a bad lint screen, I again asked myself this question, “Why don’t I take advantage of what they have to offer?” Pleased as can be, I waltzed into a furniture store and ordered a brand new 24-inch wide washer and dryer. As usual, I like to buy a well-known reliable brand product that will provide me with many years of trouble free service. Satisfied with my new purchases, thought about how my washday will be changed for the better; cleaner clothes, save on time, save on water, save on soap, save on electricity; I headed home with a content feeling that I made a wise choice. When they were delivered a week later as promised, I was ready for the moment I was anxiously waiting for, or was I? Washer no go, again read the instructions carefully and tried it again, still no go. Called saleslady and she sent out a repairman, whereas he wasn’t successful, I was delivered another new, new washer. Again, did as instructed and again no go. What did I do, phoned the sales lady again, and again she sent out the repairman again. And again no go, the store ordered me another new washer, this time before delivering the new, new, new washer to my place, they tried it out at their store, guess what, again no go. The store itself was very obliging and I was impressed how they went out of their way to satisfy me. Oh yes, stressed their apology for any inconvenience and were not at all impressed with the model concerned. Others and myself always had good luck with that popular brand of appliances. Maybe the manufacture had them set aside for when my name came up; maybe I wasn’t meant to take advantage of the Senior Citizen’s program and have a new washer and dryer; maybe as time goes on, the problem with this model machines will be rectified; just maybe my wonderful, lovely, leaking washer is ideal for the purpose of washing clothes. Actually, I summarized my misfortune to give you an indication that newer isn’t always better, and I brought it on all by myself. “So There”. Next month on “Burt’s Page” I’ll tell you all about my new cell phone upgrading brain wave.A MODERN PARABLE . . A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat. A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action. Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, while the American team had 8 people steering and 1 person rowing. Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion. They advised, of course, that too many people were steer