Magrath Store News (September 17, 2003)

An archive of the Magrath Trading Store News.The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Wes Balderson to digitize and display this content.PUTTING THE WIND TO WORT One wind project near Magrath is going ahead and another is pending. A $48 million, 30-megawatt wind power project has received approval from the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Suncor Energy Products Inc. and EHN Wind Power Canada Inc. announced a couple of weeks ago. The project, to be located about six kilometres west of Magrath is a joint venture between Suncor and EHN. Construction is expected to begin work in mid-September, with the 20-tur-bine facility to be online by late 2004. Suncor and EHN plan to sell the power into the provincial electricity grid and the project is expected to generate enough energy to meet the equivalent demands of about 13,000 homes. The announcement is great news for the area, says Cardston Country Administrator Bryan Phillips. Even though the turbines are going on privately owned lands, tax revenue from 20 turbines will be around $60,000 yearly, he said. “The county is excited, no doubt • about it.” The company will pay for any road construction or repairs to local roads necessitated by the project, he said. He wasn’t sure about other spin-offs from the construction project, but noted that about 1,200 loads of concrete will be required. The successful tenders for the project were to be announced on September 15, says Pat Visscher business relations advisor with Suncor. She says there will be about $10 million being spent on the construction work such as foundations, excavations, trenching, rebar and gravel. Although much of the work is specialized, local contracts will be used where possible, she said. Once built, the turbines require little maintenance so the project won’t mean any full-time jobs in the area, she said. Alberta’s energy surplus is the main reason that Canadian Hydro Developers hasn’t moved ahead with its wind development project about 10 kilometres south of Magrath, near the Jensen reservoir, says company CEO John Keating The company has optioned the land with local owners and has begun the process for government approvals, but is waiting for a long-term contract to make the project prof­itable, he says. The company has been operating a wind monitoring station in the area for about a year, says Keating. Although the winds aren’t as ideal as those found in the Pincher Creek area, they are still good, he says. The site has potential to produce about ten megawatts of power with five turbines, says Keating whose company operates 14 power plants, eight of them in Alberta between Lethbridge and Pincher Creek. It has 77 wind turbines operating on Cowley Ridge near Pincher Station. ♦ I Remember.... Magrath News is starting a new column called, “I Remember...” We all have memories worth sharing whether it be from 80 years ago or 5 years ago. This week we are calling for memories of school; your first day of school, best teacher, most embarrassing experi­ence, how school times have changed, etc. Please submit your memories to: Magrath News Box 179, Magrath, Alberta Fax: 758-3661 email: magrathnews@telus.net or Phone and we will help you write it up. Have fun with it and we will publish the treasured memories in next weeks issue. Dr. Harold R. Murray b.sc„ d.c. Magrath - 758-3118 Milk River - 647-2175 General Family Chiroprattic LOCATED AT THE DAHL CLINIC r Rockport Flour Mill Inc. Phone: 758-3077 Fax: 758-3340 Smiles south and 2 miles east of Magrath Coyote Pancake & Waffle Mix Made from pure natural whole wheat flour. Four flavors: régulai; buttermilk, blueberry and chocolate chip. Use for family reunions, pancake breakfasts, etc. Also available: Coyote Pure Natural Whole Wheat Wheatlets - Germade Breakfast Cereal. Available at all stores or buy direct PAVING & MAINTENANCE LTD. 'TOOR LOCAL SPECIALISTS" • Asphalt Paving & Repairs • Pot Holes & Pathways • Driveways • Parking Lots • Seal Coating • Sand Slurry Seal • Hot & Cold Crack Sealing • Line Painting ROB @ Ph/Fax: 329-1381 Cell: 330-6956 s CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING <Mtnn Published weekly on Wednesdays by Keyline Communications Box 179, Magrath, AB TOK 1J0 Ph: 758-6911 • Fx: 758-3661 email magratfmews@telus.net Ad deadline is Friday at 5pm and may be dropped off at the Magrath Pharmacy or at Keyline Communications’ office at 14 Centennial Place, Duane & Carma Thomson’s home. For permission to reprint any material found in this publication please contact Keyline Communications. * Walls * Windows * General Cleaning * 758 - 6414 Cell 308-6580 Magrath We appreciate our advertisers who make this paper possible. Please support them! Need to get your boat or R.V. Winterized? For Professional on site service caU Wes @ 758-3302 U/cXA^Announcenieirt Obituaries r and ^Ë-erry (Sli-frton are pleased to announce the marriage o^ their daughter ¿Andrea jZynn ■ to Qames timothy Strand, son ojj TSill and, tl-.e late ¿Ann Strand on Saturday, ¿Sugust 23, 2OO$- friends ofi the family are welcome to attend an open house which will be held in their honour on Saturday, September 27, ■fjiom 6:^0 - S:$O p.m. at the home ojf ^ed and TSetty Sli-frton, 3 miles south o-fc /ldagrath on cH.wy 62. STANLEY HENRY CHARLES HOARE beloved hus­band of Mrs. Sarah (Ehlert) Hoare, of Magrath passed away on Tuesday the 9th of September, 2003 at Magrath. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, 19 grand­children and 20 great-grandchildren. • Stan was born October 22,1914 in Toronto, ON. and after some traveling Stan and Sarah settled in Magrath. The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Magrath Stake Centre in Magrath on Saturday, September 13th, 2003. Interment was in the Magrath Cemetery. SUSAN JOY LOOSE of Lethbridge, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2003. She is survived by her four sons and her parents, Dan and Arlene Gruninger. The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Magrath on Thursday, September 11th, 2003. Interment was in the Magrath Cemetery. Public Service Announcement_____ Chinook Health JL-gjoo ■■ Contaminated Peas Not Safe for Human Consumption Chinook Health Region...On August 26th, 2003, large shipments of peas were delivered to a farm in the Raymond area. These peas, intended for a cattle feed donation, are not safe for human consumption. The peas may contain Nightshade Berries as a contam-. inant. The Poison Control Center of Canada considers the nightshade plant poisonous. Children and the elderly are most sensitive to toxicity. If you have any of these peas from this cattle-feed donation, please discard them as they are not intended for human consumption. is now taking registrations for all ages 8 to 88. All levels of sewing ability welcome. For information, S 758-6127. Instructors are Stephanie Humphreys _______and Donna Thompson. J Landfill In order to reduce the bulk and cost of garbage shipped out of our Town Landfill, the Town respectfully requests that all yard waste including grass clippings, weeds, tree clippings and branches be placed in the bum pile 011 the lower level. These items can be easily burned below and they add too much bulk and weight when discarded in the transfer station. If these items are brought to the dump in plastic bags, they should be emptied from the bags at the bum pile. The plastic bags will then be deposited in the transfer station. We appreciate your help in our efforts to be environmentally sensitive. Thank you PIONEER IRRIGATION AREA OF CANADA Voucher Program a Success by Stephanie Humphreys In December 2001, the Magrath Elementary School Voucher Program was started. It was instituted as a fundraising effort for the school. In the first six months, 46 families took part, and last year, 65 families participated. Juli Miller, who has been overseeing the program since it began, says that the people who use the program love it. It gives them the opportunity to help defray the cost of sending children to school and at the same time allowing them to support the school. Members of the community who want to participate can purchase vouchers in $20 denominations. These vouchers are redeemable for face value at the Magrath Trading Company grocery store/Home Hardware or the Lethbridge Scenic Square IGA. The Trading Company or IGA will then pay the school 10% of all the vouchers used at their store. If a family were to purchase $500 of vouchers, then the school receives $50. This money helps pay for musical equipment, gym equipment, assemblies and many other tilings. After the first $50 is earned for the school any addi­tional money that a family earns goes into a special account in their name. This money can be used to pay school fees, book fair, choir fees, field trips, etc. Families can also use the money to pay for fees that come up in the Junior/Senior High School too. Magrath Rod And Gun Club has rescheduled their meeting Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7:30pm Guest Speaker Guy L’tleureux will be sharing information about Nunavut. “This is a wonderful pro­gram,” says Shirley Jensen. “I paid my son’s school fees with it this year.” Donnell Tollestrup said, “I am starting to shop more in Magrath because of the vouchers.” Miller says that they would like to see more people without children in the school use the voucher program. If you don’t have children in school, you can specify which family you would like the money to be set aside for, or if you don’t have a preference, the money can stay with the school to help out with other projects. This is a great way for grandparents to help grandchildren in their education. “I know many people appreciate the program and I would like to thank the Trading Company and I.G.A. for sup­porting it,” says Miller. For more information on the voucher program, call Juli Miller at 758-6248. To purchase vouchers, go to the elementary school office, or contact Juli Miller or Cheryl Christensen Salmon Funeral Home & Crematorium Since 1927 Bus: (403) 329-1888 327 - 10th Street South Lethbridge, AB T1J 2M7 V Need Help with Your Hay?^ Round Bales $8.00 per bale twine $8:00 per bale net New John Deere 567 Baler Derrick Passey 330-6767 ¿}oe-XGrowin' ¡ [ Reaping Your Garden Rewards by Cathy Beck, Garden City Greenhouse The month of September is very rewarding for gardeners. The vegetable crop, having been picked fresh all summer, has only a few items left. Root crops such as carrots, potatoes and turnips can be left as late as October. A light frost will not hurt such crops. Pumpkins and winter squash can be left on the vine until a severe frost is forecast. Remember that leaves and stems from vegetable crops make great soil additives and compost. Tomatoes will continue to produce well into the fall but require protection from frost. Old bed linens and table clothes are a great cover on chilly nights. For tomato and pepper plants, if you haven’t already, pinch back any new flowers or unwanted small fruit to allow more energy from the plant to help mature the larger fruit. Tomatoes will mature indoors. We suggest you line a shallow cardboard box with newspaper and place the green tomatoes in a single layer and then cover with another sheet of newspaper. Keep the box in a cool and dark place. Alternatively, you could use one of many recipes for green tomatoes. ** Green tomatoes are more acidic than fully ripe tomatoes and may be canned as tomatoes whole or halved, packed in water. PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES 2 1/2 lb (1.25 kg) green cherry tomatoes (about 100) (Sweet Million, Sweet 100, Tiny Tim) 6 sprigs fresh dill 3 TBSP (45ml) mixed pickling spice 1 1/2 cups (375g) pickling salt 2 cups(500 ml) white distilled vinegar (5%) 2 quarts (2 liters) water 1. In a bowl, layer the tomatoes, then the dill, and pickling spice. 2. Combine salt, vinegar and water. In a saucepan, make a brine by bringing ingredients to a boil. Cool slightly. 3. Ladle the brine over the tomatoes. 4. Cover. Weigh down with a plate and a heavy object. Any tomatoes left floating will spoil and ruin the mix. 5. Set aside. Cover with a dish towel and store in a cool place for about 3-weeks. ■ • 6. Skim surface. Skim off scum and foam each day and place a clean plate and weight on top. Add more brine if necessary. 7. Bottle. After 3 weeks, ladle into clean jars and seal. 8. Process at 190F (90C) for 20 minutes in a canner. Remove the jars from the canner and cool. This recipe can also be stored unprocessed in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. ♦ Panasonic Super Heavy Duty Best Value Batteries I 4-Pack AA Batteries 2-Pack AAA Batteries 1-Pack 9V Battery 20 1.10 1.20 ARP Preferred Hot Lemon Relief •10 dose pack • Regular, • with Echinacea, or • Extra Strength Value Priced Diapers - For Boys or Girls • Super absorbent contoured shape —H j is ultra thin and | comfortable. 24 Small-Medium 10-22 lbs 20 Large 22-271bs £ ea. i Magrath 2000 ltd. 80 South 1 st Street West Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm Ph: 758-3001 • Fax 758-3505 After Hours: 758-6222 • 382-0749 Spn^Shorts j r FOOTBALL - Sept. 13,2003 The Magrath Wolverines tamed the Pincher Creek Mustangs on the first home game for the Wolverines by a score of 26-0. Running backs Lee Walburger and Carson Dahl did most of the rushing damage in the first half by amassing over 200 yards on the ground. Magrath marched down the field and the drive culminated with Dahl scoring on a 1 yard ID run. Late in the first half, Wolverine QB Braden Keeler, punched through with a 2 yard run of his own. Steve Scott converted both extra points to give the Magrath squad a 14-0 lead at the half. The Wolverines kept up the pressure as Walburger scored another major with a sweep of 23 yards. In the last quarter, Kyle Stringam picked off a blocked punt and scampered 40 yards to paydirt. Leading the defense on tackles were Carson Dahl with 6 and Connor Barnett with 5. The next game for the Wolverines is Saturday, Sept. 20 at home as they will host the Kainai Eagles at 10 am. Rushing Yards: L. Walburger (141), C. Dahl (33), B. Keeler (39), S. Scott (39), C. Barnett (20) - Total Yards: 270 Reception Yards: R. Cook (10), L. Walburger (7), R. Bennett (9) Passing Stats: B. Keeler - 3 for 6 (26 yards) Magrath Students Complete Raymond High School Football Team Raymond High School football just wouldn’t be com­plete without the participation of the boys from Magrath. This year there are ten students from Magrath wearing red and white. From grade 12, Ryan Clark and Shane Nishikawa are both starting this fall. Grade 11 starters are Austin Barnett, John Leishman and Alan Wilde. There are five rookies from grade 10; Cole Barnett, Mitch Blackmer, Jordan Smart, Ray Wilde and Adam Williams. The boys are practicing regularly and have played HELP! ATTENTION ALL MOTHERS OF FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYERS In our 10th year, we realize that we have replaced over the years may sets of football equipment...why is this? Because some of the team equipment is still in your basements and closets...Please help keep the program alive and less costly by calling me and I will pleas­antly visit you and bring you a plate of cookies for equipment not returned...I will be so grateful and understanding to your dilemma...but you will also be getting rid of unwanted junk in your house...call me at 758-3134 - Bullet Clark aka David Clark or ceil 331-3802 ITEMS COULD INCLUDE: Helmets, shoulder pads, pants, girdles, jerseys belts..... Please call...I am begging!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! two exhibition games. The team traveled to Frenchtown, Montana on September 6. Abbotsford, BC has played in Raymond and on September 12, Lord Beaverbrook from • Calgary was in Raymond. Football continues with games most Fridays through to November. VOLLEYBALL Magrath High School Volleyball served into action this past week with both girls and boys taking to the hardwood. After warming up at the Catholic Central tournament the Zeniths took on Winston Churchill for their league opener Ibesday September 9th. After splitting the first 2 games of the set the junior varsity came up 3 points short in the nail biter deciding third game. The varsity team didn’t fare as well losing in straight sets. Coach Ryan O’Neal feels his team has lots of potential but lacks experience and should see greater success as the season progresses. The team consists of seniors Derek Blackmer, David Gurney, T.J. Quinton, Riley Sabey, Cam Smitli, Brant Tidmarsh and Joel Wolsey. They are joined by Brady Bogdan, Corey Jones, Riley Moore, Stephen Taylor and Mik Woolf from Grade 11. Casey Hillmer and Adam Loewer were the only Grade 10's to make the team. The Pandas warmed up at the Taber opening tournament and began league play Wednesday September 10th at home against Picture Butte. The J.V. girls posted a hard fought win with scores of 25-13,16-25 and 25-22. The senior girls had a slow start losing 15-25 and 20-25 in the first two games of the best of five. They then stormed back winning the next two games by a score of 25-19 each. In a closely contested decid­ing game the Pandas lost a little momentum and came up short 20-25. J.V. coaches Donna Jean Wilde and Varsity coach Margo Schneyder are proud of the teams and feel they have some strong girls who work well together with each contribut­ing positively in the opening games. They are looking forward to a fun year. They head to Taber for league play Wednesday. Then they are both off to Nanton and Calgary for tournaments on the weekend. Returning seniors Kim Miller and Lacey Schneyder are joined by Cheriess Hudson, Amy Johnson and Annalee Low on the Varsity team. Grade Il's Lauren Bennett, Camillia Hill, Sarah Smart and Erin Wilde round out the team. . The J.V. team line-up consists of grade 11 Courtney Cook, Paige Hudson, Krissy Plume and Mallory Scott. They are joined by Grade 10's Whitney Beazer, Cassidy Haynes, Jenny Jensen, Jen Price, Mandy Sabey, Nikki Smith and Laura Wilde. Good luck to all teams for a great season. ♦KITCHEN CONNECTION KITCHEN CONNECTION Granola 7 cups rolled oats 2/3 cup wheat germ 2 cups shredded coconut • 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 1/3 cups chopped almonds 2/3 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup honey 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp almond flavoring 1 1/2 TBS vanilla (These amounts and types of ingred. may be varied according to personal preference.) Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix wet ingredients together and then mix thoroughly with dry ingred. Place in cake pan and cook 30 Min. at 300°in oven. Stir every 10 min. When done, add 1 cup raisins. submitted by Carma Thomson Granola Bars 5 cups granola (homemade or purchased) 2 1/2 cups rice krispies handful of chocolate chips • 1 bag marshmallows 3/8 cup margarine Make according to Rice Krispies Squares recipe. Cut in granola bar size pieces. 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