Milo Canopener (November 1, 2004)

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.November 2004 Edition no. 173 Milo Can Opener Box 1 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518Ad Rates Subscription Rates Business Directory Quarter Page Half Page Full Pages Classifieds $5.00 6.00 8.00 15.00 2.00 Mi,° $ 16.00 (- pickup,delivery or mailed) Mailed (outside Milo) 24.00 Single Copies 2.00 liiejoMowing items are fr«e of charge . ^ Letters to the Editor are welcome. Notices Announcements ( Wedding Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc.) Cards of Thanks News items Articles Please sign them, no letters will be printed if not signed. Requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. Pjease send items to the following volunteer staff Layout Editors - Barb Godkin - 599 - 2213, 485-8389 Carol Robertson 59Q-3Q41 Production - Betty Armstrong Subscriptions - Betty Lou Whaley -...........................599.0466 Notices - Charlotte Nelson -........................ 599 _ 2253 artoons & “Kids Say” - Marina Vannatta -......... 381 - 6389 Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, Alberta, TOL 1L0 —---------or libmil(3>chinookarrh ah M Please note the _____ ____________ nev\fax Fax# 599-2457 number! i^^rarif e-mail i« fha j , .iYou can also fax t0 Mil° Municipal Library at 599-3850) e man ,s the preferred method If possible. Faxed documents tend to be too unclear Hems may be left at Milo Green Foods in the Can Opener box at back of store or at Milo Municipal Library. —386 NOt~ I*?,or arti,cles is *he M°"day before the last Friday of each month. Printing is done earlier in the week and assembly is on Friday.GOODS & SERVICES ^ MILO CAFE j CHINESE 8. WESTERN TAKE OUT ORDERS 599-3832 Closed Monday Monday-Sunday................8:30 am - 8.-00 pm Box 7 Doug Marks Office: (403) 599-0003 Milo, AB PRESIDENT Fax; 5"-3990 T0L1L0 Mobile: (403) 485-8516 Marks Oilfield Services Inc. 1 Trucking, Gravel _S Oilfield Maintenance and Construction 1 Pipelining Pressure Washing and Steaming ^^Jfr^t&erfeciian W CATERING/SERVICE Allan and Colleen Barlsch MILO. Alla, phone. (403) 599-2204 B &S 6'teoiiue f(K a Kkalerfa ri#" (403) 599-2466 P.O.Box 67 Mlio, Alberta T0L1L0 Specializing in sandblasted mirrors & Cedar signs . ;vf. , > y ,-.%m m a Ry i<Ay. Donna Bennett Deitz Independent Beauty Consultant P.O.. Box 37. Milo, Alto. T01 ) 10 (403) 599-2140 L. V. (Vince) Stevens Box 150 Manager Sales & Service Milo, Alberta T0L 1L0 Tel: (403)599-4101 Fax: (403) 599-2409 Customer Service: 1-800-4-SCOTIA vince.stevens@scotiabank.com Scotiabank ■ : - ■ ‘ ' . v 7 - -■ . i,s. A , -v ' ■ . y c/p Sc (Eleaix 8c ^tmple INTERNATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS Ceil- (403) LAR-KAH PROMO veil. 1403; 512-9066 Ph- (403)381-6389 rax: (403) 599-2398 Fax: (403) 381-6341 Keepin’ the Country In music Lori Vooys, CIM, FCSI Suite 1800, Scotia Centre Financial Planner 700 - 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 2W1 Tel: (403)298-7823 Fax: (403) 298-4054 lori vooysOscotiamcleod.com Toll Free: 1-800-372-9274 Cell: (403)485-8524 J| Scotia McLeod ScodaMcLeod is a division of Scotia Capital Inc., a member of the Scotiabank Group.GRANT, KRYSTALOWICH ft RFmmft-[- CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS full accounting services AND CONSULTING ■P.O. Box 239 Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 Phone: 485-2996 485-2681 fssol VULCAN VILLAGE CAS BAR p.o. nox <2s VULCAN ALTA. TOL 200 PHONE: <SS-6000 FOOO TO CO Garry & Bernardine Nelson 485-2519 R. X % OPTOMETRIST rump SOX 972 VULCAN. ALBERTA TOL 2BO TELEPHONES <85-2172 <85-2866 dSa Mo L8s©3DiDa[b$ (403) 485-6005 P.o. Box 87, Vulcan. Alberta, Canada FAIRBANKS DENTURE CLINIC 125 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta TOL 2B0 485-2368 Scott D. Fairbanks - Denturist OFFICE HOURS Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 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.com vyt >■ / ** t#*-* 'O - FOOTPRTMT5 \\ My precious child, I love | you, and I would never § leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, *hen you saw only one set’ of footprints, it was then that I carried you.” Button Impression* By N-l Upholstery specializing in small quantities Tarps 'Buttons Upholstery imprinting 1(888) 337-0170 j Ph: 403 897-3860 Fax: 403 897-3844 120 Main Street Champion, AB iease call before you come to be sure soell be at the shop when you get here! Thanh you! Seville & Orene specializing in small quantitiesWe 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 J3 Services VACUUM * 4 X 4 Service * Septic Tanks * Wheel-Lift Bus: 485-2667 * Portables * Boosting Mobile: 485-0500 * Mud Pits * Winching * Sumps ' Fuel, Flats ' 24 Hour Emergency Service ’ * Holding Tanks * Lock-outs Ready & Reliable * Cisterns * Recoveries * Basennent * R.V. Towing ------- ------- ------- ------- —| Floods * Small Repairs [PHONE JOEJ ESI Box 93 Vulcan Alta. TOL 2B0 ($3$ - MILO SEED CLEANING ASSOCIATION LTD. 599-2150 Cleaner Seed is Sown, Cleaner Crops are Grown. Sheldon Walker Manager RENO BEXTE f\j\Jeed (Control Cdentre P 4 H GRAIN LTD. AGENT FOR ALTA HAIL INS. TELEPHONE: (£>3) 534 3S01 ANYTIME FAX: (403) 534-2182 MOSSXEKHI, A H TOL IPO CORNER STORE & GARAGE OIL - GAS - DIESEL - REPAIRS - WELDING A.M.A. TOWING MERV & FRANCES GOLDTHORPE 485 - 6671 IN-SHOP MOBILE Archambault Mechanical Dave Box 155, Milo, AB, TOL 1L0 Telephone: (403)599-2292 Cellular (403) 485-8098 Robert Phillips Phillips Agricultural Products and Services Box 292 Lomond, Alberta TOL 1G0 Telephone: (403) 792-3757 Toll Free: 1-800-387-8486 Cellular. (403) 485-0400 Fax: (403) 792-3707Frank Mclnenly Auctions Ltd. Vulcan, AB Serving the Agriculture Industry Since 1967 (403) 485-2440 Frank Mclnenly Stacey Schooten Les Mcintyre Foothills Livestock Auction Stavely, AB (403) 549-2120 Regular sales every Friday Special Calf Sales Bred Sales as announced For up to date marketing call: Frank Mclnenly (403) 485-2440 cell: (403) 485-8123 F M Trailer World Located at Foothills Livestock Auction Stavely, AB Southern Alberta's Exclusive Norbert Dealer NORBERT Stock, DEX TRAILTECH Horse, Elatdtcks New & Used 1-877-205-1999 Call StaceyAttention all Milo area residents. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS Groups in tke community can apply to tke Ag. Society for funds for projects. We consider tkese applications at tkis meeting. We need a letter outlining your project and your group's latest financial statements, if possible* Milo and District Agricultural Society including FALL FAIR, HALL, ARENA, CANOPENER, SNAKE VALLEY HOEDOWN and ________RURAL INITIATIVES Committees. Annual General Meeting Monday November 29, 2004 7:30 p.m. at Milo Hall Minutes & Financial Statements Reports from Committees - Hall, Arena, Fall Fair, Rural Initiatives, Hoedown & Canopener Funding Applications Elections - Directors Other Business WHAT IS TH€ AG SOCICTV? Currently, we receive some provincial funds to benefit the community. Donations are usually made to Stars and Vulcan EMS, as well as school and a variety of other community projects. There are 289 Ag. Societies in Alberta. Ag. Societies host agricultural events such as fairs, operate community facilities, and partner with other service groups, in our case, the Ag. Society was formed to meet the needs of, first the Racemeet, and then other organizations in terms of having a legal entity for ownership of facilities, insurance, etc. We are also a registered charity and can issue official tax receipts,. The Fall Fair, Milo Community Hall, Milo Arena, Rural Initiatives and Canopener are all part of this organization. Any adult in the community can be a member of the Ag. Society. To meet society's act reguirements, there is an annual fee of $1 to become a member. You are always welcome. Please mail your applications to the Ag. Society before November 25. (Box 156, Milo). For more information you can contact the current secretary-treasurer, Colleen Deitz (599-2306).(email ddeitz@telusplanet.net)VILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES The regular meeting of the Village of Milo was held on September 20, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Office. Present were Mayor Vooys, Councilor Whaley, Councilor Phillips, Municipal Administrator Dorothy Way and Ron Marks. The minutes of the meeting held on August 16, 2004 were read. Councilor Whaley moved the adoption of the minutes. CARRIED. The minutes of the Special Meetings held on August 24, 2004 and September 2, 2004 were read. Councilor Phillips moved the adoption of these minute CARRIED. Mayor Vooys has attended a FCSS meeting. Moved by Councilor Phillips that the Village of Milo will not be sharing the Vulcan County's Enforcement Officer Position. CARRIED. The Municipal Administrator will send a letter to the Vulcan County on this matter. Mr. Ron Marks attended the meeting because he requires a letter from the Village of Milo giving him permission to cross the Village water line in order for him to put a water line in for a new dugout. This letter will state that any damages to the Village line will be paid by him, and that the Village of Milo will be notified and that a member of Council will be on site when this work is done. The debenture funds have been received, and the construction on the new water reservoir has begun. Harold DeWitt has done the surveying and the easement forms for the CPR land. The easement forms have gone to the Vulcan County, but at this time we have not received the registered copies. Mayor Vooys is to get a muffler for the truck, and to get transmission sealer for the steering pump. Mrs. Colleen Deitz is working on a new village sign. The Milo Municipal Library is looking at the possibility of purchasing land to build a new library on Center Street. They would like a basement for storage. This building would be approximately 30 by 50 feet. The village will not gravel the alley behind 1st Street North. Mayor Vooys will look after buying new posts and snowfence for the Village. A letter was received from Fortis Alberta on the Fortis Alberta DT Tariff Estimates. MOVED by Councilor Whaley that the franchise fee amount is to remain the same. CARRIED. Moved by Mayor Vooys that the Village of Milo will not be a member of FCSS in 2005. CARRIED. The Municipal Administrator to send a letter to the FCSS informing them of this decision.VILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES CONTINUED: The Village received development permits from Ken & Brigitte Moore and George Agnew.. The development permit for Ken & Brigitte is to replace the existing 10 x 14 foot deck, and the development permit for George Agnew is to erect a 11 x 20 foot canvas garage. The village Council approved these development permits. Dorothy Way will be resigning from her position as Municipal Administrator. Notice has been put in the Vulcan Advocate and Milo Can Opener. Closing date for resumes will be October 7, 2004. The next Council meeting of the Village of Milo was set for Monday, October 18, 2004 at 7.00 p.m. at the Village Office. The Organizational Meeting for the Village of Milo will also be held at this time. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. VILLAGE OF MILO SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 12, 2004 The special meeting of the Village of Milo was held on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Village Office. Present were Mayor Vooys, Councillor Phillips and the Municipal Administrator Dorothy Way. The purpose of this meeting was to amend Bylaw #322, being the municipality's Land Use By-Law. By-Law #344 was presented to Council for reading. The Village of Milo Council wishes to redesignate land legally described as LOTS land 2, BLOCK 5, PLAN 7890 G.W. from Public - P to Residential - R as shown on the Land Use District Map in Schedule A. Mayor Vooys MOVED the first reading. CARRIED. The Notice of Public Hearing will now be put in the Vulcan Advocate for 2 weeks. The second and third reading on this By- Law will be done after the Notice of Public Hearing has been completed. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a m. The grade 9 class will be holding a White Elephant Sale in the spring. If you find any treasures during your fall cleaning, please bring them into the schoolNews from the Milo l's and 2's I don't want to panic anyone, but did you know that in just six short weeks we'll be into the Christmas school break?!! With Christmas just around the corner, we have already decided that December 9th will be the day we present our Christmas production so be sure to mark that date on your calendar. While I am on the topic of Christmas, this year the Milo School Staff and students will be participating in Operation Christmas Child. We will be packing shoeboxes with items suitable for children and then sending them to destinations in Central and South America where the hurricanes have been so devastating this fall. A sincere thank you to all who supported or are supporting us in this cause. Last Christmas item, I promise, the grade 1 and 2 class have been invited to sing at the Country Christmas Dinner on November 30th, so hopefully we will see you there! On Thursday, October 21st, all of the Milo staff and students boarded four buses and enjoyed the day touring several important sites on the Siksika First Nation Reserve. Our first stop was the Siksika Resource Development Limited where we had a 30-minute tour. This building houses the offices of the oil, gas and environmental industries all of which are growing on the reserve. Next we met at the Band Office and enjoyed a tour of the Business Council Chambers. Third stop was the Arbour, a very interesting wooden structure where Pow Wows and other important ceremonial functions are housed. Then it was off to the Sports Plex for another tour. This is where we lunched also, and after lunch we were treated to stories from two elders who shared with us what it was like when they were children attending school. Last stop was the Okan ranch where in the past the Blackfoot people held their sun dances. We learned that "oki" means hello and that "Siksika*' means Blackfoot. We learned a little bit about the four colours on the Siksika logo. Blue represents the river (sometimes the sky), yellow the sun and green is the land. A sincere thank you to James Red Crow for organizing this event with the help of our tour guide Eulalia. A very big thank you to our bus drivers: Penny, Arvid, Wendy and Roxanne for getting us safely to our destinations and home again. Mrs. Patti Nicol-Pharo, our school counselor, was able to accompany us on our trip and she commented on what well behaved students we have at Milo School. She has been on many field trips and was very impressed with our well-mannered students. Now on to the holiday that is second only to Christmas (from a child's perspective)—Halloween! On the afternoon of Thursday, October 28th, the Milo students and staff held their Halloween and costume parties in their respective classrooms. (Someone recently reminded me that it was this week last year that we had a “snow day" at Milo School courtesy of Mother Nature and the Halloween activities were all cancelled.) This year our afternoon activities included a costume parade, a tour through the haunted house, a craft activity and juice and snacks. We also had each grade vote for their favourite costume from among their peers. The grade 1 winner was Desperado Chett, and the grade 2 winner was the “homemade big can of Adrienne Raid'. A big thank you to Mealane for preparing and serving the food. The Dracula dip was a favourite! Thank you to the parents (Singer, Donna, 6-Nel and Neal) who came in to assist with make-up and costumes. Thanks also to 6-Nel for supplying the paper cups, napkins and plates with the Halloween motifs. Oh yes, and thank you Cynthia, Adrienne and Miriam who surprised and treated the 142 and the 344 rooms to giant cookies! Despite the full moon, I think the students managed to exercise enough self-control to contain their excitement to a “slow boil" so the afternoon was manageable and enjoyed by everyone. We will begin to practice the first week of November for our part in the Remembrance Day Service on the 10th at the cenotaph. Hope to see you there. -Written and submitted by Mrs. Phair±)'L =S3£ Chinook rppniT union un Lomond Savings Box 242, Lomond, Alberta, TQL 1G0 Phone (403) 792-3763 Fax (403) J-f t w * Looks Like Winter is Here! That means it's time to start thinking . about Christmas! -K ^ Dreading those 18% + T4>T Credit Card Bills? ^Xr v Tir Consider a Consumer Loan instead. With a savings on interest rates of 8 to 10% or more, you can get back to concentrating on the more important meaning of Christmas again!! With your loan application, your name will automatically be entered in a free draw. vl r Thank you to everyone who came out tor Credit Union Day! Congratulations to the winners of our door prizes: Briefcase Rene Chambers Wind Shirt: Darren Lebsack Franklin Templeton Hat: Margaret Ost CU Cup& Hat:: Karen Lebsack Silver Go Cup Ron Chambers Kids Prizes: Back Pack: Shemse Retzler Fat Cat Beanie Baby & Frisbee: Hunter Lebsack rffi dSSfiVULCAN COUNTY RECYCLES VULCAN COUNTY WASTE COMMISSION RECYCLING DEPOT Harvey & Romeo Beneteau (403)485-2955 PLASTIC (see bottom of container for the number) MILK JUGS & COLORED #2 PLASTIC BOTTLES Labels & Lids removed, and rinsed GLASS JARS AND WINDOW PANE GLASS Remove labels from jars if possible, remove lids, rinse NO auto glass, or mirrors FOOD TINS Labels removed, and rinsed CARDBOARD MUST BE FLATTENED TO CONSERVE SPACE waxed, blood-soaked, oil-soaked cannot be accepted PAPER NEWSPAPER, NON-GLOSSY FLYERS, OFFICE PAPER, SHREDDED PAPER IN BAGS. GLOSSY MAGAZINES, GLOSSY FLYERS, CATALOGUES. HQ STYROFOAM. FAST FQQD, CONTAINERS. OR PLASTIC BAGS TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT AREA UNNEEDED ITEMS IN GOOD CONDITION NO large appliances, furniture, paint chemicals, auto parts, auto batteries ONLY Transfer stations will accept the following: Empty oil jugs/palls AG. Chem. jugs Used oil filters Computers Auto, batteries Small TV's Propane tanks Paint Chem. boxes Tires RECYCLING DEPOTS ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Vulcan Transfer Station Mon 1-5 Wed 5-8 Sat 8-2 Champion/Carmangay Transfer Station Tue 5-8 Wed 8-12 Sat 1-5 Lomond Transfer Station Mon 9-12 Thur 1-4 Milo Transfer Station Tue 1-4 Thur 9-12 Sat 9-12 Arrowwood/Mosslelgh Transfer Station Wed 1-4 Fri 9-12 Sat 1-4 Or drop off anytime in: Vulcan Champion Carmangay Lomond Milo ArrowwoodWHAT DO THEY MAKE OUT OF IT? USED OIL is used in the production of asphalt. OIL FILTERS are shredded and heated to a molten state. Then reused as material for other metal products such as rebar, nails, and wire. ALUMINUM CANS are compressed into bales. Shredders chop the bales into pieces, magnetic separators remove steel and iron scrap. Paint and coatings are removed by hot air, then the cans are turned into molten aluminum. From an empty can to a full new one in your hand takes six to eight weeks. GLASS is used three ways. Glass beads are added to paint for marking highways. Only clear glass can be used for this product. "GlassSand", the name for the processed mixture used for fibreglass insulation. This product uses all colors of glass. The third is new containers, which require all colors of glass. MILK JUGS are the most versatile and valuable for plastic recycling. Some of the many products made from milk jugs are plastic pipe, drainage tile, flower pots, plastic lumber for decking and picnic tables, new detergent bottles, lubricating oil pails, toys, cases, and other formed plastic products. OIL JUGS are made into new containers, plastic flower pots, plastic pipe, guardrails, fence posts, and plastic patio furniture. PAINT is separated between latex and oil base in large drums, and used as industrial primer. 750 kilograms (1650 lbs.) of waste per person per year goes into Alberta's Landfills YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! USED TIRES are actually quite versatile and more research is being done in regard to tractor and heavy equipment tires. Some of the products being made now are roofing tile, rubber stucco, interlocking bricks and flooring tile, rubber matting, crumb for playgrounds and athletic fields. NEWSPAPERS become new newsprint, and molded food packaging such as egg trays and fruit packaging. OFFICE PAPER is the most valuable. It's used in the manufacture of recycled printing and writing papers, and tissue products. MIXED PAPER is an assortment of all paper found In households and offices. It is used In the production of molded egg and food trays, and also used in the production of some building materials.“No, Grandpa,” our 6 year old replied, “It was a bass.” *********************** I over heard some preschoolers discussing their heritage. One with roots in Italy said he was Italian. Another said his Mother was French. A third noted, “My family is from the country. So I must be Ranch.” ************************** Our great niece was describing her kindergarten ‘boyfriend’. When I asked if he was tall, dark and handsome, she replied, “No, Sam’s hair is vanilla.” *************************** As my shoeless daughter was running across the gravel ,1 asked why she was walking so slowly. “Because,” she sighed, “I’m wearing my bald feet.” ************************** “Mom’s putting her masks on to scare us,” my nephew,4, informed me as my sister applied her mascara. **************************** As Compiled by M. VAMa/ATTA © Milo Arena Dues for the 2004-2005 Season (September to August) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $65.00 if paid before Dec. 31 $75.00 after January 1 SINGLE MEMBERSHIP $40.00 if paid before Dec. 31 $45.00 after January 1 Please remember that the arena is used not only in the winter for skating, bu