Milo Canopener (May 1, 1993)

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Hio, Aberta T0L1L0 TdecAooe 599-3852 GM BUD'S SERVICE (i960) Ltd Bassano, Alberta PL 641-3828 5 Dr. John M. Helgers ^ Dentist P.O. Box 398 114 Third Avenue North Vulcan, Alberta TOL 1 LO (403)485-0008 THE PIONEER pioneer Grain company, umieed Friendly Efficient SERVICE For all your Farming needs Cal! MIKE HINGLEY anytime Bus. 599-3787 Res.S99-3946VILLAGE OF MILO The regular meeting of the Village of Milo was held on Wednesday, March 10, 1993 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Office. Present were Mayor Umscheid, Councillors Monner and Hingley, Municipal Administra­tor Lynda Cyr and Gene Kowalczyk from the R.C.M.P. The minutes of the meeting held on February 10, 1993 were read. Mayor Umscheid moved the adoption of these minutes. CARRIED. Letters are to be written to the Milo Library and Milo Kindergarten informing them there are cheques available from the Milo Recreation Fund for the dinner theatre and CD Rams upon proof of receipts. Kevin Booth was unable to attend the meeting but left a report with Councillor Monner. He has some quotes on tools and Council agreed with the prices. There have been some problems with the pump at the lake, and Kevin had a com­pany from Calgary come check it out. They say we need a 10 h.p. motor or else they can fix this one for about $ 400.00 on a temporary basis. Council felt their quote was high so want Kevin to phone Quigley Electric and ask for a quote on a 10 h.p. motor with new contacts installed and overloaded. A letter from the Vulcan and District Ambulance Service was read and discussed. The previous quotes for the requisitions were incorrect. The 1992 requisition is $ 579.28 (104 x $ 5.57) and is now due. The 1993 estimated requisition is $ 282.84 (104 x $ 2.71). Mayor Umscheid made a motion that the 1992 requisition be paid. CARRIED. Gene Kowalczyk from the Vulcan R.C.M.P. attended the meeting with a report for 1991 - 1992. All statistics show crime is down for the Village and the County. There were only 2 break-ins and 1 theft for the Village during that time. They are still working with a staff of three and hope to get one more this year. He encouraged Council to keep them informed of any problems arising. Council decided to send in the S.T.E.P. application for the summer student. Councillor Hingley made a motion that anyone purchasing a lot in the Village may put a 10% deposit down which will hold the lot for six (6) months at which time he must pay the price in full or lose his deposit. Council will only accept deposits on 80% of the lots in the subdivision. Anyone purchasing a lot will have six (6) months from the date of purchase to commence building or putting in a basement or subfloor, and one (1) year to start building. CARRIED. Councillor Monner said one of the Village's residents was asking about having a street light by their home. Lynda Cyr is to check with Trans Alta, in re­gards to this. Mayor Umscheid will no longer sit on the E.D.C. as a representative for the Village. He will be on the Oldman River Regional Planning Commission instead. Councillor Monner will take Mayor Umscheid's place on the E.D.C. and not be on the O.R.R.P.C. Letters are to be written to both of these informing them of the changes. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.Council have had three (3) special meetings during the month of March in regards to: March 15/93 - Mr. Harry Ziel of Delanoy, Den Hoed and Ziel met with Council to read and discuss the financial statement for 1992. The Village had a deficit of $ 64,058.00 due to the cost of paying out the sewer debenture which was $ 80,220.00. If it hadn't been for this, there would have been a surplus of $ 7,902.00. Harry presented the Village with a terms of engagement letter and an audit fee for 1993 for $ 3,400.00 plus G.S.T. The fee for 1992 was $ 3,395.00 plus G.S.T. March 17/93 - Council met with Ivan Chrapko, Engineer, Mr. Karu Chinniah from Alberta Environment, and Mr. Dave McIntyre from Alberta Transporation and Utilities in regards to the recent water study prepared by Cicon Engineering. A letter was read and discussed from Karu Chinniah. ■ It was felt that one of the problems with the water is the location of the intake pipes at the lake. They felt it should be moved farther south as Alberta Environment pumps water into this corner of the lake from the other side of the dam. Everyone felt Alberta Environment should be contacted in regards to this. March 31/93 - Council met to discuss the budget for the coming year. COUNTRY CARPET CARE Specializing in: CARPETS/ UPHOLSTERY/ AND DRAPERY RVs, Autos/. Windows and Exterior Home Cleaning WE CLEAN DRAPERY RIGHT IN YOUR HOME! Ross and Shirley Zuehlke Box 566/ Vulcan/ Alberta TOE 2B0 Phone 485-6359SCHOOL CLOSURE - YES OR NO On April 19, 1993,1 eat in on the Board of Education meeting in Vulcan. As all of you are aware, there is a group of us concerned about our Milo School. Some of you are sure that the School Board will never close the entire school, as you feel the board would not go that far and the government would never let them. Well here is some of the information that we have found out, and hopefully most of you will understand how scared some of us are. There are school board trustees who do not wish to take entire schools, because of the distance, and I'm pleased to confirm that two of these trustees are ours. However the Board Chairman, Mr. Wayne Ericson, stated that he might be committed to Lomond retaining their elementary, because of distance, but as far as he was concerned, Milo, Arrowwood, Champion and Carmangay could all be closed. My feeling was if he felt this way, how many others are in agreement with him, and how much pull does he have with other members? There were others at the meeting that shook their head in agreement with his statement Four of us travelled to Red Deer on April 23 for an Alberta Home and School Conference. We were very pleased to actually meet with the Minister of Education, Mr. Halvar Jonson, and mention the problems we are facing. We had notified him prior to the conference of our concerns and were able to discuss these on a more personal level. At no time did he confirm that children, regardless of age, could not be bused for long distances. However, during his speech to the group, he did state the he could see future savings in transportation costs. The School Board has always advised us that transportation was never an issue, as they made money on this. Now due to new budget cuts, the Alberta Government has cut the transportation funding by 10%, and after the comments made by the Minister of Education, we can see that more cuts are likely in this area One comment made by Steve Cymbol, Deputy Assistant for Alberta Education, Red Deer Region, was that long bus rides do not create learning, they only give tired bottoms. At the conference the importance of parental and community involvement in education as we face education cutbacks was stressed. Milo has always been very supportive of its school, both financially and with volunteer time. Can our support be as great via "long distance"? The bottom line is that school budget cuts must be made as provincial support is reduced. Our school board is meeting on June 21 to decide the direction they wish to take. We have until then to come up with possible solutions, and convince the board that distance travelling is not "distance learning" for all grades. The projected "savings" of the "bus them all to Vulcan plans" translate into other "costs" in terms of quality of education and loss of community and parental involvement There are school committee meetings every Tuesday at 7:30 pan., at the MDo Community Haft. If you are interested please attend. As the information above is only part of the whole picture. Thank-you Colleen DeitzTHE PIONEER PIONEER GRAIN COMPANY, LIMITED THE PIONEER PIONEER GRAIN COMPANY,LIMITED or> "the P. Sr nj ng J- O In I oneer 0 U'r Pa Y' no i ng n^ecfs phom PiVRD't'i T> TRIUMPH Chicken' feed +« Rolled oats FcTTTLi 2.GP*5 p'&'r <%} | yoov pa.Y' vrj i r\ cj O0eH S , Blends Avails bee pjUSo vour R ffEMT Poy : fj LBERT/) |-|/)|L ■< CRoP GREAT PifAERiCfibl RpiN ■I l-lAI l F l)W 1S£?0c) i a.v~e. 4" h e. ds g ours CoM,E IN OR CALL TODAY THE PIONEER PIONEER GRAIN COMPANY, LIMITED M / ke mv6-ley ry\nNA&£R 5*9*9- 37^/? Err 599 59^ THELLJbI PIONEER PIONEER GRAIN COMPANY, LIMITEDFUNDING ALLOCATION FOR MILO FROM G.RO.W.(Generating Rural Opportunities Within) Each community in the county has been allocated $3000.00 for the 1993 year. The local Rural Initiative Group will approve funding requests. Guidelines for Projects: Must address topics of: 1. Rural Depopulation 2. Community Development 3. RuraEFarm Family Support 4. Business Training 5. Agricultural Diversification Must attend a county wide Brag Party, to let everyone know results. NOT: Available for establishment or operations of a group. 80% funds after approval from local R.I. group 20% funds after attending Brag Party. Apply in writing to Milo Rural Initiative Group, c\o Laurie Umscheid, Box 84, Milo, Alberta. Meetings are held the 4th Wed. of every month at 8:30 p.m. in the Milo Community Hall. .~7Cr'; 's PL/)/vr5 Poy DRV WRY 9 * Plan ORdP in AWyTIMF QTTER 3:30 WEEKEND S For more information Contact Carol Robertson 599-3941. 59 9 3 7fi iL 5dvoo (------- PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE May Our growing economic concerns are impacting the local schools directly. As funding becomes limited and resources are reduced it will become even more important for volunteers to become involved in the daily activities in the classroom. Volunteering is no longer a casual activity for those with leisure time but rather an acceptance of the fact that community service is everyone's concern. Volunteering is a means of becoming a vital and viable part of the community in which you live. Small communities rely on the core of tireless volunteers who contribute to overall community wellness. As societal problems impact schools and the education of our students, the complexity of "schooling" is increased. The most important resource we have is our people resource and with you we are able to provide quality education. omond loping ^?lub PRACTICES THURSDAYS or SUNDAYS JACKPOTS START IN JUNE Anyone interested in team roping contact: Gene Henry -599-21 1 1 Alvin Winch - 599-2223 Neal Deitz - 599-2241 Roy Lucas - 792-3325 Beginner ropers welcome ***************** VULCAN'S SMART STYLE CENTRE |When I’m a Little Old Lady Then I’ll live with my children and bring them great joy to repay all I’ve had from each girl and each boy. I shall draw on the walls and scuff up the floor: run in and out without closing the door. I’ll hide frogs in the pantry, socks under my bed. Whenever they scold me, I’ll hang my head. I’ll run and I’ll romp, always fritter away the time to be spent doing chores every day. I’ll pester my children when they’re on the phone. As long as they’re busy, won’t leave them alone. Hide candy in closets, rocks in a drawer, and never pick up my clothes from the floor. Dash off to the movies and not wash a dish. I’ll plead for allowance whenever I wish. I’ll stuff up the plumbing and deluge the floor, as soon as they’ve mopped if I’ll flood it some more. When they correct me. I’ll lie down and cry. Kicking and screaming, not a tear in my eye. I’ll take all their pencils and flashlights, and then. When they buy new ones. I’ll take them again. I’ll spill glasses of milk to complete every meal, eat my banana and just drop the peel. Put toys on tire table, spill jam on the floor, I’ll break lots of dishes as though I were four. What fun I shall have. What joy it will be TO LIVE WITH MY CHILDREN UKE THEY LIVED WITH ME... Cutwork Done by sewing machine. Class to be held Monday May 3rd Anyone interested phone: EVA IVERS — 599-3768 Safurday,May 18 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. set up time 9:00 a.m. ifo Community Haffj For tables contact; Helen Shield 599-2302 Sheila Winch 599-2223 by May 8 ''Co •I :i I I :i i 11 Mother’s Day Tea § Bake Sale SP0NS0RE0 BY THE MILO LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN Saturday, May 8 AT 3:00 p.m. IN THE It d Milo Community Hall Everyone welcome!* tr* * tt* *r»«"« *r< xr* *r* tr* *t‘ sr* *r» «■* < Flowers n Fancies Tea Room FforaF Design (riffs Jevrcffery Mother’s Day May 9 11 Order your Floral Arrangements Early" Handbags 20 % off We have a good asssorfmenf 320 Centre Street Usles**, Ah* shh aw Dorothy Heaiy 483-2746 £ My-\ Igfir i-OfJtf* JS^ Sf» Xf* &*ifi tfr ±?t 3?r tf* -tfirtfriof A GRASSHOPPER WALKED ON MY PICNIC A grasshopper walked on my sandwich He had his nerve, and how! HE walked all over with dirty feet. It's covered with footprints now. I gave him a flick with my finger. HE jumped, but he didn't go far. HE walked all over the salad, Then hopped on the pickle jar. He stomped around in the relish, Then clung to my Kool-aide glass. I shot him off with my thumb, And he bounced away in the grass. I don't know why he did that.. I'm just an innocent kid. I didn't walk on his picnic, At least I don't think I did. - Ev Germaine. /Y-aiwlatiomJ. Trip for two to Nashville won by Cody Tetachuck (former Queenstown grain agent). Courtesy CFAC Radio.Editor: The Milo Canopener I have been attending school meetings over the past months and watching how events have unfolded. First the plan to remove grades 8 and 9, and now we hear some trus­tees feel that closing Milo and other schools completely is a feas- able way to solve the economic woes of the county. The politically correct position at this time is for trustees to say no more tax and reduce spending, but, in the real world prices go up, wages go up. (I hate taxes and tax increases.) So, if we freeze taxes we must reduce services. Some trus­tees that orbit the town of Vulcan may see our school as a frill. El­iminating our school would be a way to reduce services to us yet main­tain or improve their own services without raising taxes. They make no sacrifices. We have sent grades 10 - 12 to Vulcan for 24 years. Surely we have made the sacrifices. Maybe we will have to take these trus­tees and counselors seriously when they volunteer to reduce road main­taining and graveling in their di­visions, as a cost savings measure. If Milo and Arrowwood schools were closed all Native funding would be lost. If w£ believe that we will keep our grades one through seven, then native funding will really be an issue. If the native children decide not to come to Milo because they cannot complete Junior High here, we will lose the funding and the students. Without the ad­ditional funding and students the Milo school will appear very in­efficient and could be closed. Bussing our children to Vulcan is going to cost money. At present the Board of Education claims buss­ing costs the county nothing other than capital costs. But, the pro­vincial government just cut 10% from the budget so bussing costs will be growing. Closing Milo school will affect the economy of the area permanently. We need people, young and old, to commit themselves to a strong school in our community. Milo area res­idents have always been people of action. If we need a restaurant, we build it. If we need a hall, we build it. It is time to build again This time the building is here. What we need to build is support for our school from all sectors of our community. Come to the meetings on Tuesday evenings and get involved before you lose a valuable asset to the community. Turn off the television, the Flames are toast. Yours truly, Jan Loree Sharpe Bridal Shower Jan Loree Sharpe, bride elect of Derrick Hurt, was honored at her bridal shower on Sunday April 4th at the Milo Hail. The hail was decorated in a red, black and white theme which are Jan’s colors. A targe crowd attended with guests coming from Vulcan, Strathmore, Calgary and Brooks. Emcee tor the afternoon was Lynda Cyr who introduced the head table. Seated with Jan were: her mother, Lynn Sharp, Derrick’s mother, Karen Hurt, her maid of Honor, Laurie Heaiy and attendant. Leslie Saucier of Calgary. „A special welcome was extended to Jan's grandmothers, Margaret Ricahardson and Heima Sharp. Lynda gave a brief history of both Jan and Derrick's lives. Colleen Bartsch sang "Save the Best For Last" accompanied by Ray/ene Northcott which everyone enjoyed. The guests each wrote a tip for Jan on how to have a good marriage and these were then read. Lots of good advice for Jan! The gifts were opened and passed for everyone to see and then Jan graciously thanked everyone for coming, for The entertainment, and for the gifts and to the hostesses for their contributions. She invited everyone to their dance which will be May 1 in the Milo Hall. A delicious lunch served by the hostesses completed the afternoon.Letters front our ------------Readers—......... After attending the meeting of April 20, 1993 at the Community hall regarding the possible closure of Milo school and the Implications resulting thereafter, my eyes are now beginning to open — wide. This affects us all, young and old. As a new parent with many concerns for the educational future of my child, I have faith we can alt pull together as parents, grand parents and a community as a whole to fight for what we believe In. From the information presented at the meeting. I gathered that some of the school board members apparently show little regard for the well-being of our children. Their first and foremost priority is to save the almighty dollar. Is closing the school the only way to achieve these cost saving measures? Do you want your children bussed to other communities when we have a viable school here in MiloF Do you want to travel 25 miles plus one way for your kids to attend sports functions? Wilt your child get the same quality of education in a larger facility? There are many more implications that were addressed at the meeting — too many to mention. If those board members focussed on centralization were in our shoes, do you think they would be in agreement with their so-called cost saving decision? i think notI While we all understand this is a time of fiscal restraints, can we let the kids be the ultimate victims of these cut-backs? Even though my son is not of school