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Memoir - Sylvan Lake author Jodee Prouse is hoping her memoir, to be released mid-2015, will help fami-lies facing addiction. Read her story on page 8. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Parade - NexSource Power’s impressive float was just one of many that made its way through town as part of last Friday’s Santa Claus Parade, which took place one week after it was rescheduled due to extreme cold weather. See more parade pictures on page 31.

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Special EventsDecember (all month) - Don’t forget our wildlife this Christmas. Donate to the wildlife hospital and edu-cation programs of Medicine River Wildlife Centre. The centre has Sponsor a Wild Patient, Calendar Raffle, Donate in Someone’s Name and the popular Otis the Owl’s series of children’s books all available to help you find gifts for everyone on your list. Your support will help the centre continue its wide range of services, and is truly appreciated. For more infor-mation, contact 403-728-3467 or [email protected], or visit www.mrwc.ca.Saturday, Dec. 13 - Choral Singers Unite Society presents Winter Voice Concert, featuring a number of Sylvan Lake residents, at First Christian Reform Church in Red Deer (16 McVicar St.). Concerts at 2 p.m. ($15 admission) and 7 p.m. ($20 admission). Tickets available at the door, through choral mem-bers, or from Londa Hanson (403-392-2590). For more information, contact Hanson, or Melanie Crehan at 403-505-2925.Saturday, Dec. 13 - Frozen Movie/Craft Party at Sylvan Lake Municipal Library, 1-3:30 p.m. Make Frozen crafts, eat Frozen snacks and watch Disney’s Frozen! Ages 3-10 years. Free, registration required. For information, contact 403-887-2130.Sunday, Dec. 14 - International volleyball match at HJ Cody School, 3:30 p.m. Red Deer College Queens to take on Hokusho University of Japan. Admission $5 in support of HJ Cody athletics.Saturday, Dec. 20 - Sylvan Lake Library Christmas raffle draw. Buy a $5 ticket to support your library to get into $1,200 in donated prizes. Sold by Friends of Sylvan Lake Library (FOSLL) and at the library.Saturday, Jan. 17 - Minecraft Mania at Sylvan Lake Municipal Library, 1-3 p.m. Play Minecraft, chal-lenges/prizes.

Support ProgramsSylvan Lake AA meetings take place Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information call male 403-887-4470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297.Sylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church

(north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961.Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights 7:30 pm Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave.

Weekly EventsAt the Seniors’ Centre: Mondays - Wii bowling; Tuesdays Exercise Class, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays - lunches, Bible study, Beginner art classes; Thursdays - Alberta Seniors Benefit Program; Fridays - Yoga, forums, bridge. Bus trips and foot care clinics. For more info 403-887-5428.Mondays - Toastmasters Sylvan’s Slick Speakers meeting at Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 47 Ave. from 7-8:15 pm. Club is open to everyone wishing to improve communication and leadership skills. For info call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968.Mondays - Sylvan Lake Sacred Massed Choir prac-tices starting Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m. at HJ Cody High School, directed by Kerry Heisler. Love to sing? Call Dolce Moir for more info contact 403-887-4037.Tuesdays - Taoist Tai Chi classes from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Anglican Church hall. For info 403-346-6772. www.taoist.org.Wednesdays - Seniors Drama Troupe at the Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre, 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Contact Pam at 403-596-3012.Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 pm from Parkland Mall. Call Don/Lydia Lanterman at 403-864-2230.Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens at 5:30 pm.Fridays - Meat draw at the Sylvan Lake Legion beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Volunteers WantedSylvan Lake Seniors Lodge is looking for volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels program. Also needed is a co-ordinator to organize the drivers. Call 403-887-2555 and speak to Wanda, dietary co-ordinator.Canadian Cancer Society is seeking leadership vol-unteers to assist in planning Relay For Life Red Deer 2015. As a volunteer, you will be providing the com-munity the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and empower people to fight back. To get involved, contact [email protected] or 403-347-3662.Volunteers are required for Friends of the Library committee. Do you enjoy the library? Would you like to make a difference? We are looking for enthusias-tic friends to support the library in many different ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volunteer and feel good about supporting a service that benefits everyone in the community! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.

Groups & ActivitiesC.H.I.P.S. - Children’s Indoor playspace is a non-structured playtime for children 0-5 years old. Riding, climbing and bouncing toys provided and parents and caregivers can socialize. Mondays 9-11:30 am; Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am; Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm. at the community centre. Contact Kari for info, 403-392-0323.

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Training - Charlotte Niemand and Isabelle St-Hilaire-Dubé were two Grade 9 students who learned fundamental CPR skills during a training session at École Mother Teresa School Nov. 25. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

STUART FULLARTONSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The Town of Sylvan Lake’s 2015 oper-ating and capital budgets were given final approval by council Monday night, along with a three-per-cent residential tax rate increase.

Operating and capital budgets were approved at $32,058,646 and $41,268,000, respectively.

Mayor Sean McIntyre said the budget has been discussed extensively not just among town councillors, but also in the public forum. Most feedback received has been positive, he said, but admitted there have been questions about increases to

Town council approves 2015 budgetutility rates.

The water monthly flat rate is increasing by $7, from $15.91 to $22.91, while waste-water monthly flat rate is increasing by $3, from $13.33 to 16.33.

Waste will see a $1.93 increase to curb-side recycling for a $6.10 monthly rate; a $0.50 increase to commercial cardboard recycling for a $7 monthly rate; and a $4.33 increase to solid waste (garbage/yard/kitchen) for a $17.50 monthly rate.

First reading to both utility rate bylaws was given at Monday’s regular meeting.

All increases are necessary to fund important infra-structure upgrades. Once people learn that, they typically become more accepting to the increases, McIntyre explained.

Town communications officer Joanne Gaudet said all money generated through utility rates funds utility-based initiatives, required mainly as a result of aging infrastruc-ture.

“We’ve got aging infrastructure, specifically related to water and waste-water,” she said. “Property taxes do not pay for these initiatives.”

Costly community-wide initiatives and projects include sanitary lift upgrades, sanitary main extensions, water well and reservoir work, and various replacement programs.

Storm replacement in certain areas of the community also come at a hefty price, said Gaudet, adding some resi-

dents have been troubled by the increases as a result of such upgrades.

“Unfortunately, there’s nothing tangible at the end of the day for a result,” she said. “People like to see a new sidewalk or they like to see a new park, and this is all stuff you can’t see. There’s nothing flashy about it.”

The upgrades aren’t just necessary, she added; they’re vital in order for the Town to continue providing clean potable water to its residents.

Utility rates alone aren’t enough to cover the cost of related projects, said Gaudet. Offsite levies generated through new development also contribute.

McIntyre said there’s been some confusion about where money generated through utility rates ends up, with some residents not knowing it funds utility-based initiatives.

Coun. Dale Plante felt including images of aging and rotting underground pipes with rate-related correspon-dence may have helped residents understand the need for such upgrades.

“These (increases) are not for profit,” he said. “All we’re doing is covering our cost here. Nobody likes increase, but we’re well within where we should be.”

Coun. Jas Payne agreed, noting he has a friend in another Alberta community who pays much higher rates there than in Sylvan Lake.

During council’s Monday night regular meeting, councillors also approved 2016 and 2017 budget plans.

RCMP are advising the public to be aware of youths going door to door in Sylvan Lake asking for bottles as part of a fundraising drive on behalf of HJ Cody School. Representatives of the school advise that they are not conducting any bottle or fundraising drives at this time. A letter has been issued by the school and is being dis-tributed to children to take home as part of an awareness campaign. The RCMP is asking the public to be aware of this scam and to report these youths.

November 291:52 a.m. – RCMP dispatch received a 911

call from a male at a residence in Benalto with a female in the background advising that someone was trying to kick in the front door. Police attended and found two male occupants to be heavily intoxicated inside the home. A female was also present. The two males were involved in a minor verbal dispute with one of the males kicking in the door. Both agreed to settle the matter privately.

2:50 a.m. – A patrol in the community of Eckville by RCMP resulted in charges being laid against a 21-year-old male. Police observed the driver of a vehi-cle taking a turn too fast on the ice and spinning out in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle was followed down a side street with the driver stopping and exiting on foot. The male was stopped by police and was arrested at the scene after exhibiting signs of impairment. A screening device was utilized and the male was charged with impaired driving and having a blood alcohol level over .08.

12:52 p.m. – A 19-year-old female resident of Rocky Mountain House is facing a charge after an altercation at a residence on Township Road 3812 in Red Deer County. The female was involved in a verbal argument with her 22-year-old boyfriend which became physical resulting in an item being thrown at the male. The male sustained a minor injury to his eye. The female was subsequently charged with assault.

November 303:30 a.m. – An attempted vehicle stop by

RCMP resulted in several charges being laid against an 18-year-old Red Deer male. A police officer on patrol along Lakeshore Drive at 50th Street in Sylvan Lake noticed a truck proceeding eastbound with no headlights. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle at which time the driver accelerated, going through two stop signs and reaching speeds up to 100 km/hr. The driver

continued onto Highway 11 at the Highway 781 intersection; crashing into a ditch south of Highway 11. The male then exited the vehicle on foot and was later tracked by the Police Dog Service unit. He was arrested at the scene and is formally charged with theft of a truck; posses-sion of property obtained by crime over $5,000; impaired operation of a motor vehicle, danger-ous operation of a motor vehicle; operation of a motor vehicle while being pursued by police; two counts of failing to comply with a recogni-

zance; and failing to comply with a probation order.

December 111:17 a.m. – RCMP mem-

bers responded to two sepa-rate calls involving stolen trucks in Sylvan Lake. A male reported that his Dodge Ram, a work vehicle, was stolen from outside his residence on Hillman Way and that another Dodge Ram, which appeared to have a damaged ignition was now parked outside his residence. The male’s work truck was later located at the Canadian Tire parking lot in

Sylvan Lake. The truck with the damaged igni-tion was determined to belong to a male who reported that the vehicle was in for repairs and was originally parked at the Canadian Tire park-ing lot. An investigation is continuing.

December 58:30 p.m. – A police check stop on Highway

11 near Highway 20 resulted in the arrests of the occupants of a vehicle. A police officer noted a smell of marijuana in the vehicle. The vehicle was searched after the 18-year-old female pas-senger produced a small quantity of marijuana but no further drugs were located. No charges were laid as a result of the small quantity of drugs seized. A 21-year-old male, a resident of Eckville, however, was charged with failing to provide an operator’s license under the Traffic Safety Act.

Sylvan Lake Royal Canadian Legion wishes to extend a sincere “Thank You” to the public, groups, and businesses for continued generosity and support towards the Poppy Campaign. Your donations are appreciated, and necessary,

to make possible our efforts to maintain our continuing mandate in support of our veterans.

Thank you to volunteers who canvassed, worked at the blitz, assisted with the school visitations, and assisted in organizing these events. Funds collected on the annual Poppy Campaign are Public Funds and The Poppy Fund is maintained in a separate trust account, in a local banking facility, and made available to Sylvan Lake and area veterans in need, and their descendants.

The amount collected from all sources of this year’s Poppy Campaign was$20,553.25

If you wish to learn more of our mission and programs visit: “http://www.abnwtlegion.com”

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THANK YOU!!2014 Poppy Campaign

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Crafts - Brian St. Germain, a teacher with First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Learning Services, teaches students on how to make butterflies out of beads and plastic string at École Mother Teresa School on Monday. Brianna Lizotte, Darian Zager, Holly MacLean and AJ Williamson were among the students tak-ing part. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

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69 years ago ...From the issue of December 5, 1945The Ladies’ Aid bazaar and tea,

held in the W.I. hall was a great suc-cess Dec. 4. The function was well attended and all articles offered were quickly sold. Sales totalled $260.

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The recent canvass, held in the vil-

lage, in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society, resulted in the sum of $111,73 being collected.

The canvassers were Mesdames Steele, Wright, Holsworth, Martin and McIntosh.

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Sylvan Lake Flight of the Condor Squadron, Air Cadets, went to Eckville Tuesday night. Rifle drill and lectures were given to the boys, and some members of the flight received equipment. Sgt. W. O. Hoskinson, drill and P.T. instructor for No. 2 Training Command, gave the instruction in rifle drill.

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At the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Major and Mrs. F. L. Appleton, Calgary, Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Kennedy celebrated their 60th

anniversary of their wedding on Saturday Dec. 1.

More than 80 guests attended the reception held during the afternoon and evening.

50 years ago ...From the issue of December 17, 1964

A letter from E. S. Huestis, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests, was read at Monday’s town council meet-ing. Mr. Huestis asked for the estimat-ed cost of two more public restrooms to be built on the beach, similar to the last two which were paid for by this department. It was felt that in response to numerous requests for dressing room facilities for bathers, provision should be made in the new structures for changing booths. Suggested plan and estimates will be

forwarded to Mr. Huestis, who has discussed the matter with the minister, Hon. Norman Willmore.

A letter was received from the Department of Public Works regard-ing the lot across from the Curling Rink, presently being leased by the town. The Department suggested that they would be willing to transfer this lot to the Town of Sylvan Lake.

A cheque for $1,300 was received to cover the lease for the summer of 1965 of the curling rink for roller skating.

Bob Brown attended the meeting regarding the formation of a recre-ation board.

It was decided to investigate the cost of a larger fire siren.

J. May was appointed to take a cen-sus of the town in 1965.

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Dear Editor,I’m disappointed to see Blaine

Calkins’ column in the Sylvan Lake News (Dec. 4).

While constituency boundary changes mean he’ll run as the Conservative candidate to repre-sent Sylvan Lake and area, Earl Dreeshen remains our MP and ought to be reporting to us, how-ever shallow and self serving such

reports may be. Let the election come and

Calkins be elected. Until then, call on Earl Dreeshen to provide.

Otherwise, the Sylvan Lake News has bought into the Conservative endless election strat-egy.

Randy Fiedler,Sylvan Lake

Halt Calkins comments until elected

TREENA MIELKEBLACK PRESS

The earth moves on its axis just like it should, and Christmas begins peeking out of shop windows and flaunting itself on people’s lawns and in their living rooms, and, weirdly, I feel all sad.

The sad feeling began like a little ache in my tummy, spreading quickly to my brain like some sort of unchecked virus.

Now, don’t get me wrong. It has nothing to do with Christmas.

I love Christmas, always have, always will. I do! I truly believe the editorial, Yes, Virgina, there is a Santa Claus.

Seriously, I think each and every Christmas brings with it special moments, unique as snowflakes, that are too wonderful and too awe-some to ever be forgotten.

No, the sadness was because of CBC Radio, which I listen to faith-fully, mostly because it has excel-lent news coverage and also because it seems to be the only radio station I can get without lots of annoying static.

Anyway, the other day CBC car-ried the sad news of the death of Jean Beliveau, the great Montreal Canadiens hockey player.

When I heard the news, for some reason, unbidden tears flood-ed my eyes, which I rubbed furi-ously away, being I was driving and all.

Of course, I didn’t know Jean personally, for one thing he was much older than me, plus he played for Montreal and my brothers and I, we always loved Toronto.

But, for me, Beliveau was part of the innocence and simplicity of a childhood that will exist forever in the blackboard of my mind, no matter how the years keep trying to erase the memories away.

Beliveau was the “he shoots, he scores,” announcer voice of my brother, perched at the other end of a hockey game where the tin red men of Montreal Canadiens faced off against the tin blue men of Toronto Maple Leafs.

My brother and I played and played on that hockey game, until the game was called because of church, but afterwards we usually picked up the game again, going into double overtime when the blue guys inevitably scored the winning goal.

My brother was a skinny kid, with a shock of dark hair, a kid whose smile always reached his eyes, especially when he had a

Reflecting on growing up with some of hockey’s greatshockey stick in his hand. My broth-er, and his hockey friends, some real, some imaginary, would play hockey all winter and then shoot imaginary pucks into the coal shed all summer.

During those long ago winters etched in black and white simplici-ty across the landscape of my child-hood, I remember the original six and the Condor Comets being of equal importance.

Two of my brothers, wearing worn scarlet jerseys and Eaton cat-alogue shin pads secured with seal-er rings, played for the Condor Comets. In my mind, they were the best players in my entire world, which, for the most part, consisted of a main street, a church, a school and a hockey rink.

I did not compare them to any-

one from the Original Six, like Beliveau because I think in my child’s mind, the NHL players were actually made of tin.

Being a kid without a mom around to soften the edges of my world wasn’t really so bad and I remember the days of my child-hood with something akin to a warm kind of longing.

And, sometimes, when I sit in my living room, my fingers curled around a cup of coffee, with the lights down low, I swear I can see them all again.

My brothers, my dad and that old hockey game and once again, with the sounds of silence ringing in my ears, I hear my brother’s voice, loud and clear.

“He shoots, he scores!”And I smile and move on!

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Demolition - A portion of the Sylvan Lake Arena’s roof falls to the ground at the start of the building’s demolition Monday morning. Its demolition will clear the way for the construction of the NexSource Centre. STUART FULLARTON


The Town of Sylvan Lake will show its gratitude to Sylvan Lake’s Kraft Hockeyville volunteers during an appreciation night at the Municipal Government Building Jan. 22.

Town council gave the green light for the event dur-ing Monday night’s regular meeting. The idea was put forth by Mayor Sean McIntyre as a way of formally thanking Hockeyville committee members for their hard work on the Hockeyville campaign over the last year.

Hockeyville, he said, was one of two major ini-tiatives that “pulled our community together” in recent years; the other being the town’s Centennial celebrations.

He felt it was only appropriate to acknowl-edge Hockeyville com-mittee members in the same way as the Centennial’s volunteers

were acknowledged.The event will be open to Hockeyville’s “core team of

volunteers” and their significant others, he said, and will offer them appetizers, and see them presented a display that will likely end up in the NexSource Centre upon its completion.

Volunteers will also be presented a CAEP (Central Alberta Economic Partnership) volunteerism award that was recently received by the Town.

Coun. Graham Parsons, who chaired the Hockeyville organizing committee, said plans were being made for a separate event to show appreciation for the hundreds of volunteers outside the committee who also helped.

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Town councillors on Monday decided against making a decision on the Sylvan Lake Chamber of Commerce’s request to move into the Municipal Government

Building (MGB), pending further discus-sions.

The Chamber is currently situated inside the Town’s Visitor Information Centre, and recently requested office space inside the MGB.

But some councillors ques-tioned the logistics and implica-tions of having the Town and Chamber housed in the same building, and felt the move could be accompanied by some unintended consequences.

Coun. Jas Payne said some confusion already exists regarding the Town and Chamber existing as a single entity. Housing them together, he felt, could add to that confusion.

Coun. Dale Plante said it was key that council maintained its positive steward-ship of the MGB, but also felt it necessary that council support the Chamber wher-ever possible.

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Seasons Greetings to the Residents of Benalto and surrounding areas.Thank You for your support these past fi fty-fi ve

years. Benalto Royal Purple Lodge #233 was formed in 1959 and has supported deaf

detection and stuttering as well as donationsto local hospitals, Seniors Lodges,

schools and people in need.

The time has come for change and with so few active members to do the work, we have made

probably our hardest decision – we will no longer exist as of December 31, 2014.

We wish to say Thank You for yoursupport of our activities which in turnmade it possible for us to help others,and to wish you all a Happy New Year.

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Council to revisit Chamber office space request in Januaryin support of the Chamber and its activities.

Plante felt that agreement would be “too linked for my comfort level.”

“I’m just not sure that the separation is clean enough,” he said. “I support it, but not in this for-mat.”

Payne said he was also in support of seeing the Chamber relocated, but felt uncomfortable with the “inflated rental rate and the grant attached to it.”

Mayor Sean McIntyre said he was in full sup-port of what the Chamber does, and said he wants to see continued co-operation between the Town and the Chamber. He suggested “getting creative” to solve the problem of the proposed tenancy.

“This is a decision that needs to be made,” he said. Regarding the proposal, he added: “I’m not sure this is the exact solution they’re (the Chamber) is looking for.

“I feel like there’s more work to be done in try-ing to find a solution.”

Councillors voted unanimously to revisit the issue at their first regular meeting in January.

After-hours Chamber access to the MGB was one of the concerns to be discussed before then.

“I want to make sure we do this properly, that’s all,” said Plante.

Christmas at CP Blakely - Clockwise from above: CP Blakely School students of Ms. Beach’s Grade 3 class — including Braiyten Barr, Lyric Williams, Colin Wright and Holden — were all smiles during a scene in the school’s Christmas production last Friday; Students of Mr. Pickering’s Grade 4 class — including Will Rattray, Cassie Martinson, Hannah Niemand, Masaii Pummings, Addy Penman and Ashlyn Stannard — perform in unison; Katie Freeman and Meranda Coulter of Ms. GermAnn’s Grade 3 class don fierce-looking costumes. STUART FULLARTON

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École Mother Teresa School Grade 8 and 9 students last week sat quietly and gave their undivided attention to a man who once lived a life of crime and spent nearly 15 years behind bars.

Dan Whalen, a public legal educa-tion speaker for the Alberta Seventh Step Society, shared with students his life story of spending time in various detention facilities, ranging from juve-

nile to maximum security — with the goal of dissuading students from pur-suing the same life of crime.

Whalen told students of his trou-bled upbringing in which he was phys-ically abused by his father, but said he makes no excuses for the crimes he once committed.

By the time he was 13 years old, he was living on the street, with stealing the only way to survive. He explained that the only emotions he knew at that time were fear, hate and anger; he never knew what love, compassion

and empathy were.Whalen told students of his serving

time in prison, and showed them some of the physical scars it left on him — mainly as a result of violent fights, in which he was often involved.

Now, many years later, he remains on parole and works to teach kids that they’re responsible for their own behaviour — and the potential conse-quences of that behaviour.

He knows there are many children who are currently going through some of the same things he once did, and

Whalen tells middle school students of life behind barshopes that by telling his story they’ll learn how unglamorous criminal life truly is.

“I think it’s good for them to hear that there is hope,” he said. “They can make a difference and a change in their life. I spent most of my life hurting people and I want to do something different.”

Whalen took time to answer students’ ques-tions, with some eager to know if he would show them his back tattoo, what the hardest drug he did was and what he wanted in the future.

He said he couldn’t show his tattoo to the class, but shared how he had once been a her-oin user. That, he said, was the most difficult drug to quit.

“Quitting heroin was the hardest and most painful drug I have ever quit, but quitting is my proudest accomplishment.”

He said he hopes to have a family in the future, and looks forward to having kids of his own someday. He also plans on furthering his education in social work, and going on a trip to Mexico once he completes his parole time.

Dan Whalen speaks with École Mother Teresa School students last Friday. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

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Sylvan Lake author Jodee Prouse is hoping her memoir, to be released mid-2015, will help families facing addiction.

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Sitting down with Jodee Prouse, author of The Sun Is Gone, to discuss her journey and purpose behind writing the book, it becomes clear that she has the desire to help families rec-ognize the signs of drug addiction, which she says doesn’t need to end in death.

Prouse, who lives in Sylvan Lake, witnessed her own younger brother Brett Tisdale suffer from addiction, and said that despite attempts to help him, that addiction eventually led to his death.

That’s an outcome Prouse feels can be pre-vented, and for other families, she’s hoping to do just that with her new memoir.

“The book is a memoir: I have written it in present tense so you’re on the journey with me,” she said. “It’s not meant to be advice, it’s a jour-ney. I want people to recognize and be able to identify with addiction, where it potentially starts and where it will end if you don’t embrace recovery.”

Prouse said she was extremely close with her brother, and the two shared a close bond. The story of his addiction and subsequent death is one she says she’d prefer to not have to write about, but she’s chosen to embrace it with the aim of helping others.

“I always knew my brother was going to die,” she said. “I went to many sessions with thera-pists, psychiatrists and Alberta Alcohol and

Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) counsellors. I hate this story — it’s so profoundly sad — but it’s the story I have. I can help families.”

Prouse said her brother was loved by many due to his sweet and kind nature. She also feels that people who knew him would have judged him, had they known of his addiction.

“The brother I knew wasn’t hiding the fact he was an alcoholic because he was private. He was hiding it because he was ashamed,” she said.

Prouse said it took her a year-and-a-half of hard writing to complete the book. That process, she feels, gave her reassurance that she did everything humanly possible to help her brother try and save his own life.

But not all feedback on her writing has been positive, she admits.

“A couple of close family members are not supportive of my memoir or telling this story, but my own family, strangers that have since reached out via email and my large circle of other family and friends have shown nothing but love and support,” she said.

And she’s got no regrets about writing it.“I’m not scared of judgement,” she said. “I

don’t think anyone could read this book and not feel heartbroken for my brother.”

The book will be released mid-2015.

“The book is a memoir: I have writ-ten it in present tense so you’re on

the journey with me. It’s not meant to be advice, it’s a journey. I want people to recognize and be able to identify with addiction, where it

potentially starts and where it will end if you don’t embrace recovery.”

Jodee Prouse, author

“The brother I knew wasn’t hiding the fact he was an alcoholic because

he was private. He was hiding it because he was ashamed.”

Jodee Prouse, author

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A cat that went missing from Sylvan Lake about three months ago showed up in a particu-larly peculiar place early last week.

‘Katie Kat’ was found in Red Deer’s West Park area and brought to Alberta Animals Services Dec. 1. She’s since been reunited with her family.

How she ended up more than 25 kilometres away from her home remains a mystery, said

Dezerae Jenkins, Alberta Animal Services animal care manager.

“She just went missing one day and never came back,” she said. “Then we had this cat brought into us that was found in West Park, and she ended up having a tattoo, so I called Pathways Animal Clinic in Sylvan Lake, and they traced it. They had owner information on it.”

Jenkins subsequently contacted Katie Kat’s owners Dawn and Duane Bennie, whom she described as “flabbergasted” when they heard the news.

“They had been missing their cat for three months and they had thought the worst,” she said. “They had already gotten a new cat.”

Jenkins said Katie Kat was brought to Alberta Animal Services in good health, and suspects that she may have had someone taking care of her.

Cases of cats being reunited with their owners

Sylvan Lake cat missing three months found in Red Deeraren’t unheard of, said Jenkins. What makes this one particularly intriguing is the sizeable distance between where she was last seen and where she was eventually found.

“It’s amazing that they (her own-ers) live in Sylvan Lake and she was found in Red Deer,” she said. “Usually when we reunite peo-ple with their animals, it’s a matter of days that they’ve been missing, not months, and defi-nitely not from a dif-ferent municipality all together.”

Duane Bennie told the Red Deer Advocate

last week that Katie Kat had previ-ously never ventured too far from her home, and failed to show up for breakfast one morning.

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Garbage fire - Sylvan Lake firefighters worked to extinguish a garbage fire on Range Road 22 near Highway 11 Monday morning. A garbage truck dumped its load after its driver sensed the fire — the cause of which is unknown. Eight firefighters were on scene for about an hour. STUART FULLARTON

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COUNCIL MEETINGJanuary 12, 2014Municipal Government Building 6:00 pm

MPC MeetingDecember 15, 2014Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

A reminder that no Council meeting is scheduled on December 22

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Request for Proposal

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Vacancies

Community Services Committee (1 Vacancy)Provides recommendations to Council on a variety of community services areas including recreation, parks, culture, programs and services, facilities and fee charges, event approvals, community grants. (2 year term)

Sylvan Lake Municipal Library (1 Vacancy)The mission of the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is to provide access to comprehensive information in response to the needs of the community, uphold the principles of intellectual freedom, and promote cultural enrichment. The library board is a policy governance board responsible for the effective and responsible operation of the library. (interim appointment)

Industry Advisory Group (open)The group’s purpose is to liaise with the municipality and industry facilitating communication, problem resolution, and better relationships. This group is for local developers and others who are developing properties within the municipality.

Business Recruitment Team (BRT) (2 members)The purpose of the BRT is to provide guidance and advice to the Economic Development Offi cer (EDO) on matters pertaining to the recruitment of new businesses, commercial and industrial, to the Town of Sylvan Lake. The Team will contribute to the implementation of the Investment Attraction Strategy. • Two (2) Real Estate professionals (commercial sales background preferred)

Public Art Task Force (3 members)The purpose of the Task Force is to plan, acquire and install a historical public art piece that will represent Sylvan Lake history. Requirements for appointment to this Task Force: - Background and experience in visual art and design - Willingness and ability to commit time required to participate in the Task Force

Additional information regarding the mandates of the Boards & Committees and application forms can be found on our website at www.sylvanlake.ca or by contacting Mary Rose at the Town Offi ce 403.887.2141.

Please forward a letter of interest with relevant information and completed application form by Monday, January 19, 2015 to:

Town of Sylvan Lake5012 48 AvenueSylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6Attention: Mary RoseOr via e-mail to: [email protected]

GARBAGE/GREEN BOXCOLLECTION NOTICE

Holiday Schedule

If your garbage/green box recycling collection day is Christmas Day (Thursday) it will be collected on Boxing Day (Friday). If your garbage/green box collection day is Boxing Day (Friday) it will be collected as scheduled.

If your garbage/green box collection day is New Year’s Day (Thursday) it will be collected the following day (Friday).

Please ensure that your trash and green box recycling is out for collection by 8:00 A.M. on your collection day. Extra bags of garbage may be placed next to the garbage cart for collection on your collection day for one week following Christmas.

Christmas gift wrap is accepted in your green box.

Please contact Public Works at 403-887-2800 if you do not have a green box.

WASTE TRANSFER SITEHoliday Hours of Operation

The facility will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. The Waste Transfer Site is open during the winter from 9:00 A.M. to 5 P.M., Wednesday to Saturday exclusive of statutory holidays.

The facility is located 1.6 kms. East of the roundabout on Highway #11A and .6 kms. South on RR12.

Items accepted include:• Paint (no charge)• Household garbage• Tires• Metal items• Wood• Electronic waste (no charge)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR SYLVAN LAKE MULTIPLEX REDEVELOPMENT

The Town of Sylvan Lake is seeking Proposals from experienced construction managers to provide construction management services for the proposed Multiplex Redevelopment facility known as the NexSource Centre. This facility consists of a new hockey arena, a fi ve-sheet curling rink (to be converted into an 85 ft x 200 ft hockey rink in the future), a seniors centre, a three lane running track, a child/youth play area, multi-purpose rooms, an expanded lounge and a food concession. The facility will also incorporate and tie-into the existing aquatic centre and the existing Multiplex that was completed in 2006. The project also includes some modifi cations to both existing facilities. Currently, the project is at the end of design development and will soon be in the contract document phase. Value engineering will be a part of the scope of work. The latest drawings for the proposed NexSource Centre are shown at the Town’s website.

An information meeting and associated site visit are scheduled for 10:00am on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Town of Sylvan Lake Aquatic Centre meeting room at 4804 48 Street, Sylvan Lake, AB. It is strongly advised that


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LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION: Lot 9A, Block 4, Plan 132-0380Lot 10, Block 4, Plan 002-4518Lot 11, Block 4, Plan 072-9269Lot 12, Block 4, Plan 072-9269Lot 13, Block 4, Plan 072-9269

all proponents attend this meeting as attendance by the proponent will be a factor in proposal evaluation. No other dates for information meetings are scheduled at this time.

Documents (electronic only) will be available on or after Friday, December 5, 2014 from the Alberta Purchasing Connection and COOLNet Alberta.

Proposals must be presented or delivered in sealed packages, clearly marked “Proposal for Construction Management Services for Sylvan Lake Multiplex Redevelopment”. Faxed or other electronically transmitted submissions will NOT be accepted.

Completed Proposals must be received at:

Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 48th Avenue Sylvan Lake AB T4S 1G6

no later than Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., MST. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal shall be directed to:

Mr. David Yee, P.Eng., Project Manager Town of Sylvan Lake Email: [email protected]

TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAWNO. 1659/2014

Being a Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 1555/2010.

WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to amend Bylaw No. 1555/2010 in the manner hereinafter appearing:

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled and under the powers conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000,Chapter M-26, and amendments there to, enacts as follows:

THAT Part 12, being the Land Use Bylaw District Map of the Land Use Bylaw, be amended as shown on the sketch that is attached to and forms part of this bylaw, by redesignating Lot 9A, Block 4, Plan 132-0380, Lot 10, Block 4, Plan 002-4518, Lots 11, 12 and 13, Block 4, Plan 072-9269 as highlighted:

FROM: Light Industrial District (I-1)TO: Heavy Industrial District (I-2)

A Public Hearing regarding the proposed Bylaw will be held on Friday, December 19th , 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Government Building at 5012 48th Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

All persons in favour or opposed to the Bylaw will have the opportunity to be heard. If you are unable to attend personally, written submissions must be submitted to the Municipal Government Building no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

If you submit comments on this bylaw, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of the Public Hearing, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any related documents can be seen during regular offi ce hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Government Building. The style of the hearing will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chairperson.

Date of fi rst publication of this notice: December 4th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.Date of second publication of this notice: December 11th, 2014 edition of the Sylvan Lake News.

TAKE NOTICE THAT on December 1, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application(s):

1780077 Alberta Ltd. (Canadian Engineered Wood Products Ltd.) for RV Storage (maximum 38 stalls) on Lot 2, Block 4, Plan 132 2408 (1 Erickson Drive)

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT on or before December 8, 2014 the Development Offi cer for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following application(s):

BEACON HILL Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with deck on Lot 11, Block 10, Plan 142-2753 (30 Brookstone Drive) Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage and deck on Lot 72, Block 8, Plan 142-2753 (3 Bardwell Way) Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage and deck on Lot 13, Block 10, Plan 142-2753 (4 Bardwell Way) Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with and attached garage on Lot 19, Block 10, Plan 142-2753 (16 Bardwell Way) Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage and deck on Lot 20, Block 10, Plan 142-2753 (18 Bardwell Way) Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage and deck on Lot 82, Block 8, Plan 142-2753 (21 Bardwell Way) Laebon Developments Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage and deck on Lot 98, Block 8, Plan 142-2753 (38 Bardwell Way)

CRESTVIEW Falcon Homes Ltd. for a Rowhouse (4 Units) with decks on Lots 12, 13, 14 and 15, Block 6, Plan 142-4556 (23, 25, 27 and 29 Crestview Boulevard)

HAMPTON POINTE Henderson Homes for a single family dwelling with deck on Lot 5, Block 3, Plan 142-4692 (114 Hinshaw Drive) Falcon Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with deck on Lot 9, Block 4, Plan 142-4692 (117 Hinshaw Drive) Falcon Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with deck on Lot 10, Block 4, Plan 142-4692 (119 Hinshaw Drive)

RYDERS RIDGE Abbey Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with deck on Lot 31, Block 7, Plan 122-2463 (19 Richfi eld Crescent)

THE VISTAS AT RYDERS RIDGE True-Line Contracting for a single family dwelling with attached garage, deck and basement development on Lot 8, Block 2, Plan 132-5350 (4284 Ryders Ridge Boulevard)

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT you may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, as provided for in Part 17, of the Municipal Government Act. Written statements relevant to the development and reasons for the appeal may be submitted to the Town of Sylvan Lake, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 5012 48 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 within 14 days following this publication.

You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretations of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information please contact the Development Offi cer at 864-5557.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, this 11th day of December, 2014. Development Offi cer, Town of Sylvan Lake

Request for Proposal

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PHONE: 403-887-2151Toll Free: 1-886-787-2151

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DinnerDinnerFor families, seniors and individuals - Anyone wanting to have food and fellowship with others in their community this Christmas.

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JOIN US FOR:• Christmas Music •Fellowship • Gifts for the Children •Games and •Good Food

Dinner from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY,, Dec. 24, 2014 Dec. 24, 2014 At Community Centre At Community Centre 4725 43 St. Sylvan Lake 4725 43 St. Sylvan Lake

We are currently seeking assistance in the formof donations for this event. If you can help

by providing any of the following itemsplease contact Donna at 403-347-0356

403-347-0356 or 403-887-9989and please leave a message.

• Large Turkeys• Hams• Gifts for Children• Potatoes • Salads• Christmas Oranges• Perogys • Tablecloths

• Coffee or Tea• Frozen Vegetables• Tinfoil Roasting Pans• Sour Cream• Whipping Cream• Cranberries• Cream

• Pumpkin Pies • Tin Pie Plates• Sugar • Napkins • Candy Canes• Chocolates • Candies • Squares, etc

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Citizens - CP Blakely Elementary School celebrated its Citizens of the Month last week, recognizing students who exemplified the month’s theme of ‘Improvement’. Back row: Shayla Wotherspoon, Tayler Weller, Wyatt Hiebert, Lilyan Rowan, MacKenzie Sebo, Braelyn Rodin, Alison Cowell, Jayda McDouall. Front row: Cohen McLean, Aryel Carter, Hayden Young, Trent Nesbitt, Miley Richardson, Tristen Skeoch, Martim Almieda, Jordin Downey. Missing: Lucas Bellamy, Cooper Palmer, Scott Boiteau, Makayla Flahr, Carson Steele. STUART FULLARTON


A Red Deer man is in custody follow-ing a pursuit involving several Central

Red Deer man arrested following area pursuitAlberta RCMP detachments, which began with the attempted theft of a snowmobile near Sylvan Lake Dec. 5.

Sylvan Lake RCMP were called to a complaint of man attempting to steal a snowmobile after he broke into a residence near Sylvan Lake. When the suspect was caught by the homeowner trying to steal the snowmobile, the suspect pointed a hand gun at the homeowner and fled in a vehicle.

The homeowner pursued the suspect at a safe distance, and guided responding RCMP members in his direction.

RCMP responded to the area immediately and learned that two suspects in a vehicle were heading east on Rainy Creek Road near Highway 20. RCMP from Blackfalds and Rimbey also joined in the search for the suspects, whose vehicle was eventually located by RCMP in Bentley.

Upon being located, the two suspects fled on foot and were pursued by RCMP. One managed to get back to the vehicle and flee once again. Police then chased him east on Highway 12 outside Bentley town limits.

Police say the suspect at one point attempted to ram a pursuing police vehicle by backing up quickly toward it. The effort proved unsuccessful, and the pursuit contin-ued.

Heading east on Highway 12, the suspect tried to avoid a spike belt on the road and entered the ditch, where he remained stuck due to deep snow.

Christopher Stephen Wales, 31, was arrested without further incident. Police found a small semi-automatic pistol inside his vehicle, and say it was easily within his reach.

Wales is now facing 24 charges in total, including, but not limited to, pointing a firearm, flight from police, assault, breach of probation and possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence.

He was held in custody and scheduled a court appear-ance in Red Deer for Dec. 9.

Seventh-day Adventist Church4607 - 47 Avenue 403-887-2604

Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Saturday 10:45 a.m. Hour of Worship

Watch Chris Holland on the It Is Written TV Show, Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on CTV.

Pastor Bill Spangler

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E-mail us at:[email protected] Peter & Cathryn Nash

“Our passion is His presence,Our commitment is His will,

Our pursuit is His way.”

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Our Location corner 49th St. & 50th Ave.

Sunday Service at 10:30 am

Everyone is encouraged & welcomed to join us.

Youth Services Friday at 7:00 pm

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

4308 - 50 Avenue 403-887-1401

Sunday Services & Sunday School

www.sylvanlakeanglican.caAnglican ChurchDec. 14th Service 10:00 AM

Church open for Monday prayers 10 AM-11 AM

Alliance Community Church4404 - 47th Avenue 403-887-8811

Senior Pastor: Rev. Kevin Haugan Associate Pastor: Rev. Jim Rilling

Youth Pastor Owen ScottChildren’s Ministry Coordinator: Ashley Thomas

www.sylvanlakealliance.com [email protected] Worship Service December 14, 21 & 28 10:30 am

Nursery provided

Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church3 miles south, 2 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Lake

Sunday School 10:00 amChurch Services 11:00 am

www.sylvanlakealc.orgContact Chairman Lyle Hilman 587-797-1269

– SERVICES THIS WEEK –sponsored by churches of sylvan lake ministerial association

Rev. Jin Woo Kim 403-887-2416Dec. 14 Service 3rd Sunday in Advent 10:30 a.m.

Nursery and Sunday School Sylvan LakeSacred Massed Choir

[email protected] www.slmpc.ca

Memorial Presbyterian Church5020 48 Street, Sylvan Lake, AB, T4S 1C6 403-887-5702

A warm welcome awaits you at your town and country church

Our Lady of the AssumptionRoman Catholic Church

Administration Office: Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398

Rimbey 403-843-2126

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Parish Priest: Father Gabriel UdehEmail: [email protected]

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In the fall of the year I turned nine my Dad built us a house out in the country. We planned to be in by December 1st but a particularly bitter early winter delayed those plans. Even though the house wasn’t even close to being fi nished we had to move in a few days before Christmas. Our cousins came over from Manning and when my eight year old cousin walked in she burst into tears. “This is horrible!” she cried. And it was. Plywood fl oors, no running water, the walls taped and mudded but not painted and most of our possessions still stacked in boxes.

But my parents managed to get a tree up in the dining room and while things were tough we were surviving. All of us kids went to bed on Christmas Eve wondering what kind of Christmas this was going to be.

When we got up early (as kids do) on Christmas morning and when we stumbled into the kitchen/dining room we saw the most glorious sight.

Linoleum.

My parents and my uncle and aunt had stayed up all night installing lino in the kitchen and dining room. And we were thrilled. We had a safe and comfortable place to open presents and play games and eat our Christmas feast.

Almost 50 years later our family still fondly remembers this as one of the most amazing gifts ever…lino!

It seems to me that Christmas is made up of memories like this, unexpected moments of joy in the midst of the mundane. This is so much like the very fi rst Christmas, when God sent his son to save us in the most humble of circumstances. May God bring unexpected joy into your lives this Christmas season!

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The Coats for Kids program in Sylvan Lake is in great need of donations, according to program co-ordinator Ingrid Soanes. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN


A Coats for Kids program in Sylvan Lake has been providing community members with winter outerwear for the past 10 years, but is now experiencing a great need for more dona-tions — especially for youths and teenagers, according to program co-ordinator Ingrid Soanes.

Soanes keeps records of patrons the pro-gram has provided for and which items have been taken. She said the program has already provided well over 200 pieces of winter outer-wear to people.

Winter gear needed includes coats, snow pants, gloves, hats, scarves, boots and almost anything else winter-related. Soanes said a lack of donations means the program might not be able to offer what some people need.

“There’s a desperate need for (donations),” she said. “There are a lot of families in need.”

Soanes suspects another 150 to 200 pieces will be needed in the near future, as cold weather understandably increases demand.

The program provides winter essentials not just for children; it also collects and distributes items to teenagers and adults.

The program accepts both new items and used items in good condition at the Sylvan Lake Community Partners building between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Patrons do not have to provide proof of household income, as the program’s aim is to help the entire community of Sylvan Lake and surrounding area.

Norman Eirikson of Eckville has been using the program since last year and finds it to be helpful.

“This service is great,” he said. “I really appreciate the help. It’s been a great experi-ence.”

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Bus stuffers - Wilf and Mattea Snelgrove were busy collecting food for the Sylvan Lake Food Bank during Stuff a Bus outside No Frills on Saturday. The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools bus was one of three collecting donations around town on Saturday for the annual event.



Sylvan Lake Library staff waved a total of $276 in overdue fines as part of Food for Fines, the library’s annual community support pro-gram held throughout the month of November.

Non-perishable food donations were collected in lieu of fines, with all proceeds going to the Sylvan Lake Food Bank. Each donation counted as $2 towards paying

down late fines. With late fees charged at a rate

of 25 cents per day for every late item, fines can quickly add up, say library staff. Fines reach a maxi-mum of $10 before patrons lose borrowing rights.

Library technician Tammy Montague said the program pro-vides a positive way for patrons to make up their fines while support-ing an important cause. Each year, it proves popular among those who use it, she added.

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Alex Donaghy (9) is one of two Sylvan Lake players that will line up for the Red Deer College Queens when they take on Hokusho University of Japan at HJ Cody School on Sunday (Dec. 14).

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Sylvan Lake residents will have the chance to see some of volley-ball’s best in action when the Red Deer College (RDC) Queens take on Hokusho University of Japan at HJ Cody School on Sunday (Dec. 14).

The match is being played as part of a long-standing partner-ship between the two institutions dating back to the 1980s. With admission proceeds going toward the HJ Cody School athletics pro-gram, it will be part of a positive day all around, according to Queens head coach Talbot Walton.

“HJ Cody has been very friend-ly to RDC Queens volleyball in the past,” he said. “We’ve had quite a few athletes that have come through HJ Cody and end up playing for the Queens.”

The match, he added, will act as something of a thank you to the school for contributing to the Queens’ success over the years — and that’s something that hasn’t been in short supply.

The team is currently sitting with a CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association) number-one ranking, and will head into the second half of the season with just one loss in 12 matches played.

HJ Cody alumni Alex Donaghy and Olivia Barnes are part of the Queens’ current roster, while Shelby Bramall is part of the team’s coaching staff.

The match between the two institutions has been played sev-eral times in the past, alternating between Canada and Japan.

Walton said the exchange has always proved immensely chal-lenging for his players, who have travelled to Japan four times under his own management. But it’s also been beneficial in more ways than imaginable, he feels.

“From our standpoint, it’s an opportunity for student athletes to go on a trip to Japan, which is sort of the birth place of modern volleyball, to see just what it would be like to play against sim-ilar-aged athletes,” he said. “It has turned out to be one of the most

beneficial and rewarding things that I’ve seen my student athletes go through.”

Ensuring the Japanese student athletes get the very most out of their trip to Canada is important for Walton. Having the match played in Sylvan Lake, he feels, will help accomplish that.

“We have yet to make our way out towards Sylvan Lake in any of the previous trips,” he said. “Sylvan Lake obviously in the summertime would be a pretty neat place for them to see, but I still think they can get a sense of what the town is about.”

Having ice cream at the Big Moo was among the activities planned for the Japanese team, he added.

Walton said he’s anticipating another tough match for his Queens in Sylvan Lake, and con-cedes they haven’t had much luck against their Japanese opponents in recent years.

For him, however, the match is about much more than winning and losing.

“Physically, we are much big-ger, but they just have a unique style — they’re very good at pass-ing and defending and keeping the ball off the floor,” he said. “They play a style that we’re not trying to exactly (replicate), but there are definitely some underly-ing philosophies that really bene-fit in the ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, in which the Queens compete), so getting to see that firsthand and experience it should hopefully set us up for a good strong second half.”

A skills clinic for HJ Cody’s own volleyball teams is being put on by HJ Cody athletics director Jason Chatwood, and will precede the match on Sunday (Dec. 14).

The clinic will begin around 1:30 p.m., with the match follow-ing at 3:30 p.m. Admission will be charged at $5 per person, with all proceeds going toward the HJ Cody School athletics program.

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Members of the David Thompson Snow Riders snowmobiling club have marked out their riding trail with the aim of opening it this weekend (Dec. 13).

Preparations are being completed on the 30-mile loop, which spans an area encompassing Sylvan Lake, Eckville and Bentley.

The two-way trail will offer a safe track for snowmobilers to travel on, and keep them from inadvertently tres-passing on someone’s land or venturing into dangerous territory, according to club president Clint Bromling.

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Bus stuffers - Wilf and Mattea Snelgrove were busy collecting food for the Sylvan Lake Food Bank during Stuff a Bus outside No Frills on Saturday. The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools bus was one of three collecting donations around town on Saturday for the annual event.



Sylvan Lake Library staff waved a total of $276 in overdue fines as part of Food for Fines, the library’s annual community support pro-gram held throughout the month of November.

Non-perishable food donations were collected in lieu of fines, with all proceeds going to the Sylvan Lake Food Bank. Each donation counted as $2 towards paying

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Library waives fines for food bank donations

In tune - Above: Bailey McKnight Hunt, Sarah Harlos and Jordyn Hiscox showed off their musical talents for an audience of friends and fam-ily at École Fox Run School’s band concert last Wednesday. Right: Alex Harlos confidently played his trumpet.

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West Central Wildcats Kayla Rosie and Becca Paterson celebrate a goal at the Hayley Wickenheiser International Women’s Hockey Festival last weekend. SUBMITTED

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The newly formed West Central Wildcats bantam female team won their division title at the annual Hayley Wickenheiser International Women’s Hockey Festival last weekend in thrilling fashion.

The team, made up of players from Sylvan Lake, Rocky Mountain House and Spruce View, went undefeated through round-robin play, knocking off teams from Alberta and British Columbia before meeting up with Airdrie in the final game.

The team competes in the Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League and currently sits in third place, despite only losing one game. With a break in league play, the Wildcats travelled to Calgary to take in the four-day female hockey event known as Wickfest. The girls defeated Warburg 7-0, Airdrie 3-2 and Burnaby 2-0 and 1-0 to make the Championship game. Despite heavily outshooting Airdrie in the final, the Wildcats found themselves tied 0-0 through 59 minutes. After many anxious moments, a great steal at the offensive blue line with under a minute left provided the girls the break they needed. After a shot and a goal mouth scram-ble, the Wildcats scored with just 26 seconds left in the game to win the game 1-0. The win was a gritty team effort and should help pro-vide the girls with much needed experience of playing in and winning big games.

Hayley Wickenheiser addressed the team after the big win, expressing how exciting the final few minutes were, and posed for one last picture with the teams. The event featured an opening ceremony, countless on-ice and off-ice training sessions, special guests Meaghan Mikkelson and Natalie Spooner, host Hayley Wickenheiser, and a concert performance from country singing star Dean Brody. Additionally, the team was able to enjoy some downtime when they were picked up for a team joy ride in a limousine.

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The Sylvan Lake Nauticals sent 21 swimmers to the Ponoka Pool Sharks Cookie Classic Dec 6 and 7. The meet provided a great opportunity for many of our younger swimmers to gain some valu-able swim meet experience against swim-mers of similar ages and abilities. The swimmers also earn a cookie if they get a best time.

Swimmers in the 9-and-under girls category were as follows:

Hayden Becker, 7, swam best times in her 25 back (placing sixth), 25 breast (placing 10th), and 50 back (placing 11th).

Brielle Simonot, 8, swam a best time in her 25 back (placing second), and also earned a very strong second place in her 50 back.

Abbi Bahler, 8, swam a best time in her 25 back (placing eighth), and swam to a solid 10th place in her 50 back.

Sophie Ewanchuk, 9, swam a best time in her 25 breast (placing second), while dropping four seconds, and placed first in the 100 breast.

Capri Fraser, 9, swam a best time in her 100 breast (placing second), while drop-ping nearly 11 seconds, and swam to a ninth-place finish in the 50 back.

Swimmers in the 9-and-under boys category were as follows:

Nathaniel Bahler, 6, our youngest swimmer in the meet, swam best times in his 25 back and 25 free, where he dropped 7.5 seconds.

Liam Ewanchuk, 7, swam in two 25 events, and displayed a strong

25 back.Reelan Baker, 8, swam best times in his

25 back (placing seventh), 100 back (plac-ing second) and 50 free (placing fourth).

Travis Lorenz, 8, showcased his strong swimming skills in his 25 free, where he dropped 15 seconds (placing first), fol-lowed by best times in his 25 breast (plac-

ing second) and 25 fly (placing second). He also placed fourth in his 50 back, and sixth in the 50 free.

Jayden Hiebert, 9, swam best times in his 25 breast (placing sixth), 25 fly (placing third) and 50 fly (placing second). He also placed eighth in his 50 free.

Swimmers in the 10-11 girls category were as follows:

Kierra Olineck, 10, had best times in her 25 breast (placing fourth), 25 fly (placing fifth), 50 back (placing eighth), 50 free (placing sixth) and 100 free (plac-ing fifth).

Taylor Lunde, 11, had best times in her 25 back (placing fourth), and 25 fly (plac-ing fifth). She also placed 14th in the 50 back.

Zoe Dejonge, 11, had best times in her 100 IM (placing first), 50 free (placing first) and 100 free (placing first). She also placed first in her 50 and 100 back.

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Swimmers in the 12-13 girls category were as follows:

Sydney Hovdestad, 12, swam best times in all three of her chosen events, which included the 50 fly (placing 10th), 100 IM (placing third) and 200 free (placing fourth).

Stephanie Vetter, 13, swam best times in her 50 fly (placing 11th), 50 breast (placing seventh), 50 free (placing sixth) and 100 breast (placing ninth).

Megan Abram, 13, swam best times in her 50 fly (placing seventh), 100 free (placing second) and 200 free (placing second), where she dropped a massive 55 seconds. Megan also placed seventh in the 200 IM, and eighth in the 50 back.

Swimmers in the 12-13 boys category were as follows:

Michael Carson, 13, swam in three events, which included a best time in the 400 free (placing first), where he dropped 11 seconds. Michael also placed third in the 100 fly, and fifth in the 100 breast.

Nicholas Hellrud, 14, swam best times in two of three swims, which included the 50 fly (placing fifth) and 100 breast (plac-ing fourth).

Swimming in the 15-and-over girls category was Lexi Sparrow, 15.

Lexi swam in three events, and achieved a best time in the 50 breast (placing fifth), while placing second in the 200 IM, and seventh in the 50 free.

Our group definitely earned several cookies for their best times, and had fun doing it. It was great to see our team come out in numbers and show such an awe-some effort and improvement!

Stay tuned for more local swim club action, as some of our qualifying swim-mers will be attending the JP Fiset Meet in Edmonton, Dec 11-14.

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A vehicle theft in Sylvan Lake resulted in the arrest of a Red Deer man on Dec. 6.

Police received a call around 11 a.m., when they were setting up their annual Charity Checkstop along 47 Ave. At that time, it was reported that a Chevrolet truck had been stolen from a Sylvan Lake driveway.

Police say the vehicle had been idling and was left unlocked.

Following their immediate response, police learned that the truck had gotten stuck in a Hewlett Park back alley, and that the suspect fled on foot.

The suspect was chased by a wit-ness before responding RCMP members arrived on scene. The sus-pect was eventually cornered in a

nearby residential area and arrested without further incident.

Following his arrest, police found a set of keys belonging to a different stolen vehicle, which was eventually recovered by RCMP in Blackfalds.

Kevin Gallagher, 30, was charged with theft of a truck, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

At the time of his arrest, it was discovered that he had outstanding warrants in his name. He was scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Dec. 9.

Police are using the incident as a reminder to the public to ensure their vehicles remain locked while unattended, and that valuables are either removed or kept out of site.

Man arrested after getting stolen vehicle stuck in back alley


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Canadians (Sylvan Lake News, Dec. 4). Family income splitting, as designed by the Conservative government, will only help the wealthy in Canada. Those who need it will not benefit. The current plan will benefit 15 per cent of Canadians, not the 85 per cent who need a tax break or assistance if they do not pay taxes.

Canada’s Minister for Social Development, Candice Bergan, has stated that single parents will not benefit from income splitting, as there is no one to split income with. However, some coun-tries, such as France, allow income splitting with a child. This makes more sense than the current tax. Even our former Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, questioned whether income splitting would “benefit our society”.

Poor families with both spouses working may not earn enough to split taxes or their incomes may be simi-lar, thus negating the chance to split incomes. Poor families may not even pay taxes.

Parliament voted 25 years ago to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. The child poverty rate has not changed from 14 per cent. Family income splitting will do nothing to reduce child poverty in Canada. It will simply move $2.7 billion from those who need it to those who do not need it. This is a failed social policy.

Better use for the $2.7 billion would be to enhance the Canada Child Tax Benefit to $5,000 per child (UNESCO sugges-tion). Another use, a universal daycare pro-gram, would allow sin-gle parents to get off of social assistance and work or at least put food on the table. And how are poor parents going to benefit from a Children’s Fitness Tax Credit?

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Awards were presented to the Sylvan Lake Lions at the team’s year-end banquet last week. Back row: Defence MVP Burkely Theriault, Most Improved Player Brandon McClemont-Waters, Rookie of the Year Baylie Kennedy, Most Dedicated Player Tristen Loewen, Offence MVP Sebastian Auger. Front row: John Kriekle Iron Man Player of the Year Brett Zenert, Most Versatile Kyle Zenert, Offence MVP Patrick Bennett, Defence Linemen Tyler Hookey, Team MVP Terrin Stein, Heart of a Lion Jeremy McLauglin, Offence Lineman Carson Lethbridge.


The Sylvan Lake Bantam Lions football season ended in defeat in the team’s final game against the Lindsay Thurber Raiders, but head coach Vic Sloboda said he’s got many reasons to be proud of his players.

One of which is winning the Central Alberta Football League’s Players’ Choice Sportsmanship Award.

“That award is a reflection of a team that were very proud of,” Sloboda said. “One of the things we grill into these kids is respect. Respect for your coaches, for your parents, for your teammates and for the other teams that we play. Winning that award was very rewarding.”

Winning the award was just one of many positives the Lions took away from their season. The posi-tive attitude and strong determina-tion players showed throughout the season made them a pleasure to work with, said Sloboda.

“We had so many players that played well,” he said. “They played well because they were passionate, coachable and they understood the game.”

The team’s Most Valuable Player, as awarded at the team’s year-end banquet last week, was Terrin Stein, an offensive lineman who played centre, and showed passion, leader-ship and excitement for the game.

“Everybody loved him,” said Sloboda. “He’s just a fun young man to be around and he had a very suc-cessful season doing what he was doing.”

A particularly low point in the season arrived when the team was forced to forfeit the last three-and-a-half minutes of a game against Lindsay Thurber due to a lack of players caused by injuries. At that time, the safety of remaining players became a concern, Sloboda explained.

“We didn’t want to throw anyone into a position where they would get injured,” he said.

The team recruited about 10 new players shortly after that, allowing the players to continue to do what they love most — play football.

“One of the things we say is that there is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for football in Canada: When you see our kids playing, they are playing for the love of the game,” said Sloboda. “In our mind, football is not a money-making venture.”

Sportsmanship award one of many season positives for Lions


Tyrone Noble of the HJ Cody Lakers se-nior boys basketball team jumps to grab a rebound in the Lakers’ season opener at home against Camrose last week. The boys won 65-55 in an entertaining affair.

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The HJ Cody Lakers senior boys basketball team kicked off its sea-son with a 65-55 win over the Camrose Trojans last week, pro-viding the start coach Kelly Steadman and his players were looking for.

Though just one game in, Steadman likes what he’s seen from his team so far, and feels his players have what it takes to compete in what he’s anticipating will be a tough league.

“We’ve got the ath-letes and the attitude to be competitive,” he said. “They (the play-ers) all get along well on the floor, and I think that camarade-rie is a big deal.”

His players’ deter-mination was evident last Thursday when nine of the 12-man roster showed up for an optional 7 a.m. practice. One of the 12 was unable to prac-tice due to injury.

But Steadman is aware they’ll face some stiff competi-tion throughout the season, which runs until March.

“There are good coaches throughout the league, so you never know what they’re going to be able to pull off,” he said.

About half of the Lakers’ 12-man roster comprises returning players. Most are Grade 11 students; two are in Grade 12 and one is in Grade 10.

Steadman feels their ability to move the ball quickly will help them do well, although he concedes there’s still work to be done defensively.

“We need to work on our individual defence assignments and get a bit more prepared to stop the

ball,” he said.Nonetheless, the first-year

coach said his players have bought into his ‘team-first’ philosophy.

“They’re working hard toward team goals, and I think that’s a big deal at the beginning of the season — to have that confidence that they will work toward what’s best for the program as opposed to individual effort,” he said.

The Lakers currently practice three or four times a week, with the aim of making playoffs in mid-March.

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arrives at Rimbey Care CentreTREENA MIELKE

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Residents and visitors, including representatives from David Thompson Health Trust, gathered in Rimbey earlier this month to cele-brate the arrival of a new passenger bus to be used by residents of Rimbey Care Centre.

The 2014 Crestline Spirit of Mobility Bus has the capacity to carry 15 passengers, five of whom are sitting in wheelchairs. The $160,000 bus includes a wheelchair ramp which has the capacity of sit-ting on curbs or being lowered directly to the pavement.

Being present when the bus arrived and being able to observe the patients’ reaction was a wonderful experience, said Corrie Fortner, executive director of David Thompson Health Trust.

“It is great to be able to come out and celebrate with the community and see the difference the bus will make in long term care,” said Fortner. “It’s been great to visit with the peo-ple who are going to be using the bus and hear their excitement.”

Funding for the bus came through the generosity of individual, business and corporate donors. Volunteers spent countless hours communicat-ing the need for a bus to the com-munity through a post card mail out, newspaper articles and fundraising

efforts.The bus will be used for outings

throughout the year to take long term care residents into the country or take them on day trips to neigh-bouring communities or to activities in town. Long-term care recreation employees with the appropriate licensing will operate the bus.

The new bus replaces the 1991 Ford Cutaway 15-passenger van.

Presently funding is needed for a therapy pool in the rehabilitation area of the Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre. The hospital has been without a pool for the past two years as the aging pool could no longer be used due to leakage. Hydrotherapy allows patients to strengthen mus-cles, while decreasing the stress on their joints. A new pool will cost $300,000.

Another $300,000 is needed to purchase 49 additional continuing care overhead lift systems. These make it possible to lift and transfer continuing care residents with mini-mal effort and maximum safety.

In the health trust’s annual report, Colleen Connolley, Site Manager of Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre commends David Thompson Health Trust. She said the DTHT provides the skills, knowledge, resources, and technology to help the donation committee successfully fundraise.

“Their support is phenomenal and the results are awesome,” she said.

Angels Anonymous - Pam Mitchell, owner of Sylvan Lake Dairy Queen, poses with the many gifts that were donated for this year’s Angels Anonymous program. Given the amount of gifts that came in, Mitchell has no hesitation in calling it “another very successful year” for the program.

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STEENJoyce AnneAug. 5, 1951 - Nov. 25, 2014It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Joyce Anne Steen on November 25, 2014 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. A longtime resident of Sylvan Lake, Joyce is leaving to mourn her loss her husband and best friend of thirty-fi ve years Robert Steen, her mother Anne Czarnacki and stepfather Stan Czarnacki, two sisters: Leona (Sid) Squance and Sheila Fendall (Bill); two children: Jeff McCullough and Tina Reid (Ryan); fi ve grandchildren: Kyle Reid, Austin Temmerman, Braden Reid, Spencer McCullough and Ashley McCullough; her BFF Donna Salive and numerous other family and friends. Joyce was predeceased by her father Leonard Fendall and brother Dennis Fendall. Joyce will forever be remembered by everyone who knew her by her carefree spirit and live in the moment attitude to life but more than anything her love of her family. The family would like to thank the staff of Unit 32 for their wonderful care and support. A Celebration of Joyce’s life will be held at the Sylvan Lake Legion on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House. As a wish of Joyce’s, the family requests that you not wear Black. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations in memory of Joyce may be made to the SPCA and /or the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be forwarded to:www.sylvanlakefuneral home.ca

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Renée Mudryk (Paul), 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Mike was predeceased by his parents, daughter Rhonda Green, grandson Christopher, 5 brothers and a sister. A Memorial Service was held at the Chapel of the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House. Condolences may be forwarded to:

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DESCHAMPSSandraSandra Judith Deschamps passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on December 6, 2014. Born in 1940 in Wynyard, SK, Sandra moved to Alberta in 1959 to begin her life as a wife and mother of three daughters. A dedicated stay-at-home mom, Sandra put her dream of being a nurse on hold for many years until the mid-1970’s, when she completed her nursing degree at Red Deer College, graduating as the Valedictorian of the Class of 1976. For many years, Sandra worked as a nurse in the Labor & Delivery Unit at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. In addition to her love for nursing, Sandra had a life-long love for music. She taught singing lessons, led her church choir, encouraged an appreciation of music in her children, and possessed a beautiful singing voice herself. Because of her enormous capacity for compassion and caring, Sandra touched many lives and made many friends. For nearly forty years, Sandra and her husband Pete lived on their farm located west of Sylvan Lake. Sandra loved the farm, and it saddened her to leave it after Pete passed away in 2009. Left to cherish the memories of “Granny Sandra” are her daughters Cheryl (Gord) Armstrong, Deb (Rob Gee) Deschamps, and Cathy (Elden) Herbert, six grandchildren, and fi ve great-grandchildren. A service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, at the Sylvan Lake Memorial Presbyterian Church. Sandra’s family would like to thank the wonderful and caring nursing staff of both the Hospital and the Red Deer Hospice. If desired, donations can be made in Sandra’s name to the Red Deer Hospice Society.

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We are an established public accounting rm based in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Our rm is comprised of several charteredaccountants, accounting technicians andsupport staff. We serve a large anddiversi ed client base of small to mediumsized owner managed businesses.A comprehensive bene ts package isavailable to the successful candidate.

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Santa Claus ParadeThe Santa Claus Parade made its way through town last Friday night, much to the delight of excited onlookers who lined the streets of Sylvan Lake to take it all in. Plenty of colourful and festive floats made their way along the parade route, one week after the parade was re-scheduled due to extreme cold temperatures.

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MARKET UPDATE

Sylvan Lake sales in November kept pace with October’s in spite of some less than pleasant weather. The number of active listings fell to their lowest level in more than two years, keeping the market close to balance, which is unusual for this time of year. The tightest market issurprisingly in the $350,000 - $450,000 price range.At this time of year, we are often asked for a forecast for the New Year. Of course, our crystal ball is no better than anyone else’s, but there are a number of things to con-sider. The one cloud in our otherwise sunny skies is the specter of low oil prices. Lower oil prices could certainly have a negative impact on our economy and the housing market if they persist. Most experts don’t believe thatwill happen.Alberta’s economy has led the country for several years and most likely will continue to do so. We have the lowest taxes and the highest wages in Canada and people from other parts of the country will be attracted to that. Strong population growth and high wages usually are reliable predictors of a strong real estate market. We continue to believe central Alberta is the best place in the world to live, even if it can be a little cold some days.

Call us for detailed market information for Sylvan Lake, Red Deer, Blackfalds, Lacombe or Ponoka.

Strong market going into New Year

MARKET STATISTICS FOR NOVEMBER 2014 Total number of MLS listings in the Sylvan Lake Area* in November:

170Sylvan Lake Area is defi ned as the Town of Sylvan Lake and the Sylvan Lake Summer Villages.

Number of Sales in the Sylvan Lake Area* in November:

Sylvan Lake Area is defi ned as the Town of Sylvan Lake and the Sylvan Lake Summer Villages.

30

Sales to Listing Ratio:

21%

Most Expensive Home Sold in November:

$622,500

Most Active Price Range:

$350,000 - $400,000

Year-to-date Sales:

453

Market:Least Active Price Range:

$750,000 + FAVOURS BUYERS

UP 18.6%
