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Approved - Sylvan Lake town council approved a 25-week mobile vend-ing pilot project in front of a jam-packed gallery on Monday night. Read about the decision on page 3. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

A celebration - House of Music student Kristen Sandberg performs ‘My New Philosophy’ for adjudicator Haeley Ginter at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Community Church Monday. Adjudications for the 16th annual Sylvan Celebration of Music Festival have been held throughout the week. An awards presentation and concert takes place at the Memorial Centre in Red Deer Sunday (March 29).

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Police last Friday renewed their plea for information regarding the disappearance of a Red Deer woman on March 13.

Roze Burk, 68, of Red Deer was last seen at the Deer Park Co-op in Red Deer around 8 p.m. on March 12. She was reported missing the next day, and at press time hadn’t been seen or heard from since.

The Red Deer Advocate reported last week that Burk’s family responded to an early-morning call of a possible sighting in Sylvan Lake ear-lier this month. A search of

Search still on for missing Red Deer County womanthe area by family and police, however, turned up unsuc-cessful.

Police say Burk could be suffering symptoms related to dementia — although they assert that she hasn’t been diagnosed medically.

She’s believed to be travel-ling in a grey 2008 Ford Escape (Alberta licence plate number GCA-091) along with her white-haired West Highland Terrier dog.

“We, along with Roze’s family and friends, are very concerned for Roze’s safety,”

said Staff Sgt. Ken Morrison, Blackfalds RCMP detach-ment commander, in a state-ment last Friday. “The pub-lic can be our best resource when it comes to locating missing people.

“In this case, Roze really needs all of our help so we can find her and get her home safely.”

Burk may be travelling to Manitoba, where police say she has family connections.

She’s described as a white female of about five feet six inches tall and 119 pounds

with blue eyes and white hair. She typically wears eye glasses, and was last seen wearing jeans, a pink shirt and a grey long-sleeved jacket.

Anyone who may have seen Burk or have informa-tion about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Blackfalds RCMP detach-ment at 403-885-3300.

Posters seeking informa-tion on her location have been put up in Sylvan Lake among other municipalities around Central Alberta.

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Special EventsFriday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 - 3-on-3 Fun Cross Ice Hockey Tournament, Free Family Fight Like Mike Night at the Community Centre. Visit Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey website online for details.Monday, March 30 - Grace of Monaco back on the big screen, 7 p.m. Sylvan Lake Film Society will be showing Princess Grace at Landmark Cinemas. Tickets are $8, available at the Library for pre-sale, or at the theatre after 6 p.m. See you there!Wednesday, April 1 - The first Wednesday of every month is now devoted to teen art projects at the Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffiti, 4-5 p.m. See you there!Saturday, April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at the Library. Don’t miss your chance to sign up for this hoppin’ event! Stories, crafts and snacks, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt in the Library, 1-2 p.m. Call the Library at 403-887-2130 to register. All ages wel-come.

Support ProgramsSylvan Lake AA meetings take place Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more info 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.Mondays - Griefshare at Alliance Community Church, 7-9 p.m. Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family members or friends. 4404 47 Ave. Sylvan Lake. Call 403-887-8811 for info.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 Crib, Drop-in Whist and other games; Wednesdays - lunches, Bible study, Beginner art classes; Fridays - Yoga, forums, bridge. Bus trips and foot care clinics. For info, call 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. Call Ian Oostindie 403-887-0968.Tuesdays - Taoist tai chi. New class begins January 13 , 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Anglican Church hall. For information, call 403-346-6772 or visit www.taoist.org.Wednesdays - Seniors Drama Troupe at Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre, 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Call 403-864-2975 for more information.Thursdays - Sylvan Lake Seniors Bus to Red Deer. Pick-up starts at 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1 p.m. from Parkland Mall. Call 403-864-2230 for info.

Thursdays - Community Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm. Canteen opens 5:30 pm.Fridays - Meat draw at the Sylvan Lake Legion beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Monthly EventsFirst Sunday every month - Sylvan Lake Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary breakfast at the Legion. 4916 50 Ave. 9 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.First Wednesday every month. 55+ Club Pot Luck and Jam at Sylvan Lake Legion, 12 noon. $2 admission.First Wednesday every month - The first Wednesday of every month is devoted to teen art projects at the Library! Everything from baked clay art to graffiti! 4-5 p.m. See you there!

Volunteers WantedVolunteers required for Friends of the Library committee. We are looking for enthusiastic friends to support the library in many different ways. Please join us and have fun, meet like-minded people, volun-teer and feel good about supporting a service that benefits everyone in the com-munity! Call Debbie at 403-887-0968.Canadian Cancer Society seeking leader-ship volunteers to help plan Relay For Life Red Deer 2015. Provide the community the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and empower people to fight back. Call 403-347-3662.

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 am; Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am; Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm. at the com-munity centre. Contact Kari for info, 403-392-0323.


Sylvan Lake town council on Monday night approved a 25-week mobile vending pilot project beginning this spring, but not before tweaking it to their liking.

The number of sites proposed for the project was reduced from six to five, after a location at the corner of 50 Street and Lakeshore Drive was removed from the bylaw.

Further changes saw food truck and food cart weekly fees raised to $1,000 and $300, respectively, and preference given to local vendors and vendors whose services offered aren’t in direct competition with area busi-nesses.

An amendment put forth by Mayor Sean McIntyre to see food trucks removed from a Centennial Park location was also carried.

Other proposed amendments — such as Coun. Jas Payne’s suggestion that food trucks be removed from the bylaw entirely, and

Coun. Matt Prete’s attempt to raise weekly food truck fees to $2,000 — were defeated.

“I think that’s a fair number,” said Prete. “If they’re a serious business, they should be willing to pay the price, and if they come in and lose money, they won’t come back.”

People outnumbered seats for the public hearing preceding council’s discussion on the matter, with more than two dozen con-cerned residents, business owners and stake-holders voicing their opinions throughout the hearing process.

While order was maintained for the most part — in accordance with Mayor McIntyre’s request at the start of the meeting — the frustration of some business owners was clear.

Sheree Davies, who owns Bayview Café in downtown Sylvan Lake, said she felt the bylaw pitted local business owners against proponents of the arts, who would benefit from mobile vending.

She and other local business owners, she said, have long advocated for the presence of

such talents in the downtown area, and she felt food trucks should be addressed sepa-rately.

“These vendors should not be in the same bylaw as food trucks,” she said.

Kjeryn Davis, owner of Bukwildz on Lakeshore Drive, referred to the pilot project as a “dangerous game of roulette.”

“Listen to us when we say this is wrong,” she said. “We already have a time and place for this, and it’s every Friday night at the farmers market.”

Mayor Sean McIntyre reiterated that the project will go ahead as “a pilot project, and not a wholesale change.”

“We are doing everything we can to reju-venate the downtown area, and what we’ve

heard tonight is a difference in opinion in how to achieve that,” he said. “We have a pilot project that is 25 weeks long that has a beginning date and an end date to see if (mobile vendors) will have a positive effect on the downtown area.”

Coun. Graham Parsons praised town residents and business owners both for and against the bylaw for their participation in discussing the matter.

“Thank you for some really good dia-logue,” he said.

Vendors may sell food, recreational activ-ities, art, photography, handcrafted goods and plants through the pilot project, which begins the week of May 12 and runs until the end of October.

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Cheer up, western Canadian prosperity will return

Dear Editor,I would like to say that Sylvan Lake

needs to wake up and get out of the dog house to free up enterprise within the town.

I am in favour of food vendors in the downtown core. They bring endless opportunities like employment for our young to gain work experience. Not to forget, multi-cultural food vendors will draw many attractions to the beach and downtown core, as we all know our downtown is lacking.

What I can’t understand is why our council refuses to see what a great oppor-tunity there is here to further expand our

hospitality and show the world that we do have the greatest beach in the world.

Furthermore, I have lived here for many years and I am not impressed with the monopoly of the businesses on Lakeshore Drive. They have been given the power to decide what type of business is allowed — this is wrong! We live in Canada, the land of the free, not a dicta-torship country!

Town council, it's time to rip up old policies and enter 2015 where everyone can enjoy Sylvan Lake.

Sandy Clark,Sylvan Lake

Dear Editor,The town continues to

grow, add new homes, town-homes, apartments and duplexes and new people move to town.

We add more office rental space and retail space and a few new businesses pop up. More businesses are closing on a monthly basis.

The net result appears to be a negative in new busi-ness, more empty rental spaces, rental rates remain high, house rent prices increase, house prices increase.

A neighbour of ours has been looking for a rental home, anywhere in town — a family of four, no pets, wants to rent a home with a garage, close to high school, and viewed a couple of homes, but they had pending rental offers awaiting refer-

ence checking, etc. Several others advertised by the owners and or rental compa-nies are asking for prices comparable and higher than Red Deer, and were not as advertised.

High vacancy rates in our one business retail shopping area, a few empty spaces in the other and elsewhere, and downtown is virtually empty.

Recently, I visited three retail stores in town to pur-chase a specific item, com-monly available almost everywhere else. I had one choice: it was not the best choice, but my only choice. So I bought it, locally.

Does anyone have an answer?

Our town? The chamber? Anyone?

Rene Jaspar,Sylvan Lake

Searching for an answerFood vendors a

good opportunity for downtown core

average of $37,285 of private-sector investment per work-er. That was followed by Saskatchewan ($29,024), British Columbia ($12,116) and Manitoba ($12,080). Ontario ($9,132) and Quebec ($8,836) lagged far behind.

As a result, Alberta and B.C. recorded comparatively low unemployment rates despite substantial migration to both provinces from other parts of the country.

For example, between mid-1993 and mid-2013, among the 15 to 64 age group, Alberta’s net interpro-vincial migration number (340,111 people) was tops in Canada, followed by B.C. (93,392). Every other prov-ince lost people in the inter-provincial migration game. That included Ontario (-56,391), Quebec (-121,428), all of Atlantic Canada (-128,273), Manitoba (-68,153) and Saskatchewan (-52,900).

Of note, however, after Saskatchewan began to reform (lowering business taxes, for example) and strengthened its economy, interprovincial migration numbers reflected that shift. Since 2007, when the migra-tion numbers turned posi-tive, Saskatchewan gained 8,974 people 15 to 64 years old from other provinces.

That 15 to 64 age group can serve as an approximate proxy for Canadians in

search of a job (let’s assume that teenagers and young adults in post-secondary education are a small slice of that group). Their movement can thus potentially impact subsequent unemployment numbers. Ergo, it’s fair to assume most people moved to Alberta, B.C. and more recently, Saskatchewan, for jobs.

Need proof? Check out the unemployment lines.

Between 1994 and 2013, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s annual unemployment rates (for those aged 15 to 64) averaged 5.4 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively. B.C. (7.4 per cent) beat Ontario (7.5 per cent) and Quebec (9.1 per cent).

The West’s relatively low unemployment occurred despite an influx of workers from other provinces to Alberta and B.C. Manitoba’s unemployment rate (5.6 per cent) was also low, but the province was bleeding peo-ple.

So why is all of this hap-pening? Luck? High resource prices?

Healthy prices for goods or services (oil and gas, for example) obviously help regional economies. However, they alone don’t explain why Alberta and B.C. (and Saskatchewan, more recently) outperform central Canada in good times and bad, despite high levels of

migration from other parts of Canada.

Government policy mat-ters. Otherwise, resource-rich Venezuela would be wealthy and resource-poor Hong Kong would be desti-tute — which is the exact opposite of reality.

Here in Canada, as my colleagues have discovered, Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. have done relatively well on policies that matters to healthy economies: taxes, regulation, labour laws, property rights, et al. Such relative smarts are why these three provinces remain among the most economi-cally free jurisdictions in

North America. So, however western pro-

vincial governments respond to low resource prices, if they care about jobs, they should ensure the attractiveness of their jurisdiction is not arti-ficially hampered by eroding western advantages.

Those advantages have helped the West weather serious downturns before. That also benefited the rest of Canada by attracting investment, creating jobs and tax revenues. If the advan-tages are left intact, history will repeat itself.

Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute.

JASMINE O'HALLORAN-HANSYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The Bibles for Grads committee is requesting that all Grade 12 students interested in a personally engraved Bible contact them to ensure their name is on the list to receive one.

Students who have con-tacted the committee beforehand will receive their Bible at a luncheon banquet April 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Centre.

At the banquet, students will enjoy an entertaining performance from the Canadian University College Acronaires acrobat-ic group, eat a turkey lunch,

and receive their Bible with a Lakewood Golf Resort coupon.

Committee member Sharon Nielson said Bibles will be given to every stu-dent on the list, as long as the student attends a Sylvan Lake church or school or has anything to do with the Sylvan Lake area.

She said the luncheon is often well attended, as even École Secondaire Notre Dame High School students from Red Deer are bussed to the event.

“We want to catch all the kids in that age group, because it’s at that age that they make a lot of big deci-sion in their life,” Nielson said. “We just want to be a positive influence in that. If they are interested, they have a Bible that they can turn to. If they are not, then that's their choice. I hope they will read it.”

She said the committee gives away an average of over 260 Bibles to students each year.

Currently, the commit-

tee has 260 students listed, but Nielson expects there will be a few more as they may have forgotten or were not informed of additional students wanting Bibles.

Nielson said the bulk of the Bibles are already being engraved with the students’ names. Cards will accom-pany the Bibles as well.

“The people that go to the church in Sylvan Lake write personal notes to each grad which is put into their Bible,” Nielson said.

If Bibles are still request-ed after the banquet, Nielson said she will still buy Bibles, have them engraved, and the students will still receive a Lakewood Golf Resort coupon.

“As soon as we get the names then we can have the Bibles on the day of the banquet,” Nielson said. “But if we don't get the names then we just buy the Bibles later and deliver them.”

Nielson said the church-es in Sylvan Lake donate funds each year to cover the cost of the Bibles, which can range anywhere from $3,000 to $6,000.

Nielson said the com-mittee is not trying to push a religion or beliefs on the students, and instead want students to read it and make their own choices.

“It’s an opportunity to put the word of God in their hands, and then they can make the choice of what they want to do with that,” Nielson said. “If they don't have it, they can't make the choice.”


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Lacombe County Council has given first reading to Bylaw No. 1202/15 the purpose of which is to amend the general regulations the County’s Land Use Bylaw. The amendments are being proposed to provide greater clarity to the regulations, address any issues which have arisen since the last amendments to the Bylaw and to support the new policies outlined in the Hamlet of Mirror Area Structure Plan. Examples of some of these amendments being proposed include:

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A copy of the Bylaw with the proposed amendments may be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development Department or by visiting the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com.

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The community mem-bers of Sylvan Lake will see a census information request next month posted on their doors.

The information will pro-vide a web address and a pin number to a two-minute survey that will collect the number and the ages of the residents living within that home.

The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library has com-puters and Wi-Fi access to people who do not have a

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computer or access to the internet.

People will have about two or three weeks to com-plete the survey online, said Town of Sylvan Lake com-munications officer Joanne Gaudet.

If people do not complete the survey within the required time frame, the census enumerators will visit them with a polite reminder to go online, or collect their information from their doorstep, said Gaudet.

“Our message is if you don't want to see our smiling faces on your door step,

kindly take the online sur-vey,” Gaudet said. “It cer-tainly helps us all out because funding for FCSS programs, social services, recreational programs, facility and infra-structure is all part of it.”

The last census was taken in 2013 and the population of Sylvan Lake was over 13,000, Gaudet said.

Now the anticipated pop-ulation will be over 14,000 if everyone accounts for them-selves, she said.

“We have grown a lot in that amount of time, based on our assessments and things like that,” Gaudet said.

“It’s time that we get anoth-er count so that we're get-ting the right amount of funding so we can service

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directly impacts how resi-dents are taxed, as money is accessed through provincial and federal governments.


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March 145:08 p.m. – RCMP

attended a vehicle fire in Red Deer County after a 911 call was placed to dis-patch. A Ford truck was fully engulfed in flames as fire and police crews arrived at the scene of the blaze on Range Road 13. Mechanical issues are believed to be the cause.

7:46 p.m. – A complaint was received from Canadian Tire in Sylvan Lake regard-ing theft and vandalism at the store. The manager reported three males, believed to be approximate-ly 16 years old, stole spray paint and sprayed remain-ing paint cans before fleeing the store. An investigation into the matter is continu-ing.

March 154:27 p.m. – An investiga-

tion continues into the van-dalism of mailboxes in Lacombe County. Witnesses reported that several locks were cut off multiple mail boxes located on Range Road 12 at Aspelund Road. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the area prior to the damage occurring.

Police investigating mailbox vandalism in Lacombe County

11:38 p.m. – A vehicle stop on 50th Street in Sylvan Lake resulted in a suspen-sion and a vehicle seizure against the registered owner. A vehicle was stopped for speeding on 50th Street in Sylvan Lake. The constable observed the driver to be exhibiting signs of intoxication. Open alco-hol was also visible inside the vehicle. A roadside screening device was uti-lized. The driver, a 19-year-old resident from Eckville, was issued a 30-day suspen-sion and a fine for illegal consumption in a vehicle. His vehicle was also seized for seven days.

March 182:39 a.m. – RCMP

received a tip of unknown males trying to break into vehicles on Westview Drive in Sylvan Lake. One of the males was seen with a flash-light walking towards Fox Run School. Officers arrived on scene and quickly locat-ed one of the males, a 17-year-old Sylvan Lake resident. He is charged with theft under $5,000; two counts of possession of sto-len property under $5,000; and three counts of breach-ing a probation order. A second 17-year-old male, also of Sylvan Lake, was arrested a short time later and is charged with theft under $5,000 and two counts of possession of sto-len property under $5,000.

9:50 p.m. – A 911 call was received by RCMP of suspicious males in two separate vehicles in the

vicinity of Bayshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. At least two males with bats were observed entering a home on Bayshore Drive where some considerable damage was done to the front door and items inside the resi-dence. Fortunately, there was no one inside the home at the time of the incident. A 28-year-old Sylvan Lake male is charged with break-ing and entering and com-mitting at a residence; pos-session of a weapon for the purpose of an offence; and possession of a prohibited weapon without holding a license. A 32-year-old Clearwater County resident is charged with breaking and entering and commit-ting at a residence; posses-sion of a weapon for the purpose of an offence, pos-session of a prohibited weapon without a license; and weapons possession contrary to an order and fail to surrender authorization.

March 2012:43 p.m. – RCMP

attended Marina Bay Place in Sylvan Lake after a call of a vehicle breaking through the ice on the lake. A van’s front right wheel went into the lake and three males were attempting to dislodge it. The van was eventually freed. No one was injured.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Committee of the WholeApril 1, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

MPC MeetingApril 7, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

Regular Meeting of CouncilApril 13, 2015Municipal Government Building6:00 pm

UpcomingMeetings

TakeNotice

Good Friday Garbage/Recycling/YardWaste Collection Notice

Residences whose normal garbage/green box/yard/kitchen waste collection day is Friday, April 3 (Good Friday) will have their items collected as scheduled.

Green boxes are available at no charge from the Municipal Government Building (5012 48 Avenue), the Municipal Operations Building (1 Industrial Drive), or we will deliver one to you by calling 403.887.2800.

Waste Transfer FacilityEaster Holiday Hours

The Waste Transfer Facility Easter holiday hours are as follows: Friday, April 3: CLOSED Saturday, April 4: OPEN Sunday, April 5: CLOSED Monday, April 6: CLOSED Tuesday, April 7: OPEN

The facility is open from Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM exclusive of statutory holidays. The yard/kitchen waste receiving area is open 24/7 at no charge. The facility is located 1 km. east of the round-about on Highway 11A and .5 km. south on RR15.

Yard/Kitchen Waste Collection begins on March 31

Yard/kitchen waste collection begins on Tuesday, March 31 and occurs weekly on the same day that your garbage is collected. Place your yard/kitchen waste (mixed) out for collection by 8 A.M. on your garbage collection day, in the same location as your garbage. You may also bring your yard/kitchen waste to the Waste Transfer Facility 24/7 at no charge.

TAKE NOTICE THAT on March 16, 2015, the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the Town of Sylvan Lake approved the following applications:

John Watson for a side yard setback relaxation on an existing detached garage on Lot 30, Block 2, Plan 762 2302 (8 45 Street Crescent)

Vehicle Idling Awareness Survey

The Town of Sylvan Lake has partnered with the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ), to undertake a survey to measure “vehicle idling” awareness in the community.In doing so, we’re asking residents of Sylvan Lake to tell us about their idling habits, and awareness of the health and economic issues associated with idling. So, you may get this call from our research partner with a request to answer a couple questions…please, kindly spare us a minute!

Please note that yard/kitchen waste must be in one of the following types of containers:

• Yard/kitchen waste in containers 100 litres or larger MUST be in biodegradable bags

• Yard/kitchen waste in containers under 100 litres may be loose• Biodegradable compostable bags without containers are

accepted but must be no larger than 65 cm. X 90 cm. (26” X 36”)• The maximum weight per unit is 23 kg.• Containers (not bags) must have a “Yard Waste” decal affi xed

to the container. Decals are available from the Municipal Government Building located at 5012 48 Avenue or the Municipal Operations Building located at 1 Industrial Drive. Decals can be delivered to you by calling Public Works at 403.887.2800. There is no charge for the decals.

The yard/kitchen waste collection program runs annually from late March until November. Please call Public Works at 403.887.2800 with your questions.

Waste Transfer FacilitySummer Hours begin on March 30

Summer hours begin on Monday, March 30. The facility is open for summer hours from Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM exclusive of statutory holidays. The yard/kitchen waste receiving area is open 24/7 at no charge. The facility is located 1 km. east of the round-about on Highway 11A and .5 km. south on RR15.

CALL FOR MEMBERSTown of Sylvan Lake - Board/Committee

Vacancies

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.

Municipal Planning Commission (1 Vacancy)Responsible for providing direction to Council in the development of the Town. This is accomplished by giving direction in land use plans and by reviewing and critiquing developments submitted to the Town. (replacing vacancy position which expires October 2015))

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, April 6, 2015 to:

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

Laebon Developments Ltd. for construction of a single detached dwelling with uncovered deck, detached garage and secondary suite on Lot 12 Block 10, Plan 142 2753 (28 Brookstone Drive)

Laebon Developments Ltd. for construction of a multiple housing development comprising of 32 rowhousing units (6 buildings) (Phase 1) and 74 unit apartment (Phase 2) on Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 152 0070 (13 Broadway Rise)

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT on or before March 20, 2015 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 attached garage and deck on Lot 92, Block 8, Plan 142-2753 (32 Bardwell Way) Andrew Misquita for a detached garage on Lot 29, Block 11, Plan 082-7467 (95 Bowman Circle) CRESTVIEW Falcon Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage, veranda and deck on Lot 16, Block 4, Plan 132-3103 (24 Cole Way) Krest Homes Ltd. for a single family dwelling with attached garage, veranda and deck on Lot 17, Block 7, Plan 142-4556 (14 Craig Road) Falcon Homes Ltd. for a 4 Unit Rowhouse with decks on Lots 16 – 19, Block 6, Plan 142-4556 (31, 33, 35 & 37 Crestview Boulevard) LAKEVIEW LANDING Theodore & Rita Green for an existing deck on Lot 64, Block 9, Plan 062-1919 (7 Lucky Place) RYDER’S RIDGE Anthony & Louise Lindley for an existing deck on Lot 93, Block 3, Plan 074-0088 (23 Regal Court) THE VISTA AT RYDER’S RIDGE Abbey Master Builder for a single family dwelling with attached garage, veranda and deck on Lot 6, Block 2, Plan 132-5350 (4288 Ryders Ridge Boulevard) FOX RUN Cory Magas for a Home Occupation Type ‘B’ (Cory Magas Construction Ltd.) on Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 982-4387 (5 Old Boomer Road) INDUSTRIAL PARK 668366 Alberta Ltd. (Lighthouse Marine) for building addition on Lot 11, Block 2, Plan 822-2452 (38 Industrial Drive)

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 403-864-5557.

Dated at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, this 26th day of March, 2015. Development Offi cer, Town of Sylvan Lake


Newspaper-business vet-eran Randy Holt has joined Black Press’s Sylvan Lake News team as publisher.

Newspaper business veteran Randy Holt has joined the Sylvan Lake News as publisher.

STUART FULLARTON

Holt joins News as publisherHolt replaces the outgoing

Michele Rosenthal, who recently assumed a regional publisher’s role for several other Black Press publications in Central Alberta.

Holt is a vastly experienced,

26-year Black Press employee, whose previous roles with the company have seen him involved in the management of advertising sales including national accounts, new media and the distribution centre.

In addition to the Sylvan Lake News, he’ll oversee oper-ations at the Eckville Echo, the Castor Advance and the Stettler Independent.

“I look forward to continu-ing and building further the solid rapport these newspapers currently have with readers and advertisers in their respec-tive communities,” said Holt.


Employment Opportunities

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SUMMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES - 2015

POSITION TITLE: Beach Ambassador – 4 requiredMay 4 – September 7, 2015

REPORTS TO: Communications Offi cer

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:

Under the supervision of the Communications Offi cer, the Beach Ambassadors will be responsible for providing friendly and positive community relations, and community & tourist information along the Sylvan Lake Provincial Park beach front, and other areas of town, as required. The Beach Ambassadors will tour the beach area on a regular basis and aid visitors by providing up-to-date and helpful information related to local businesses, parking solutions, directions and local attractions to improve the visitor experience. They will be responsible for maintaining the Beach Ambassador Booth by keeping it clean, presentable, and stocked with brochures and pamphlets. Beach Ambassadors may be required to assist in other initiatives. TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Either at the Beach Ambassador Booth or by regularly patrolling the beach area, provide up-to-date and helpful information to all visitors related to, but not limited to:

a. Special Events such as 1913 Days, Fireworks, etcb. Town Amenities including Farmer’s Marketc. Weather Conditionsd. Facilities offered in the town, such as recreational, etce. Parking, including presence in drop off zones to improve traffi c

fl ow, provide defi ned parking lot mapsf. Business Locations dependent on visitor requirementsg. Rules around beach and park conducth. Accommodations of all types depending on visitor requirementsi. Maps of town, trails, highways, etcj. Updates on lakeshore development, construction projects, etck. Business promotions and informationl. Regional attractions and amenitiesm. Directions to other locations within Central Alberta or farther.

2. Maintain beach cleanliness. 3. Welcome visitors and ensure the fi rst interaction is highly positive4. Promote the town and tourism within and around the town.5. Provide basic fi rst aid to visitors as required and as trained for.6. Assist visitors who have special needs or disabilities, as well as those requiring particular support in accessing the park/beach.7. Distribute brochures, fl yers, and promotional information as required or directed by Communications Offi cer. 8. Contact the Parks and Recreation department should the washrooms or other areas require urgent cleaning or restocking.

9. Maintain a professional appearance and adhere to uniform requirements.10. Information Gathering

a. Conduct surveys such as visitor impressions, visitor needs, place of origin, etc, as designed by Communications Offi cer

b. Encourage visitors to participate in information-collecting initiatives

c. Record daily interaction with the public including types of inquiries received and how requests for assistance were managed

11. Contact appropriate parties such as the RCMP or Municipal Enforcement in order to provide solutions to problems incurred by visitors, ie. lost children, alcohol use, guidance to health care facilities, etc.12. Perform all additional duties as directed.13. Must be able to work most weekends.14. Provide assistance at parking lots and drop offs including directions, vehicle unloading help, etc.15. Perform gardening, landscaping and clean-up activities as directed.16. Work cooperatively with Parks and Landscaping during inclement weather days and during May and June as required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS:

1. Enthusiastic, friendly and outgoing personality.2. Knowledge of town facilities, local attractions, area highways and current events.3. Current First Aid and CPR training.4. Physical ability to be on feet for a complete shift.5. Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently or with limited supervision.6. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.7. Excellent public relations skills.8. Ability to work outside in a variety of climatic conditions and be in good physical condition.

POSITION TITLE: Summer Parks Laborer – 20 RequiredMay 4 – September 7, 2015

REPORTS TO: Parks Manager


1. Assisting with maintenance of ball diamonds, soccer pitches, the skateboard park and other sport related facilities.2. Assisting with parks cleanup, garbage control and park maintenance.3. Painting equipment, buildings, waste containers, park benches, signs, etc.4. Assisting in maintaining pathways and bridges that are associated within parks.5. Landscape and grounds maintenance duties.6. Assisting with fl ower garden maintenance and general horticultural concerns.7. Assisting in preparations for community special events.8. Reporting vandalism, maintenance and/or public concerns.9. Assisting park users and tourists in the parks.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students should have a working knowledge of small equipment, farm implements such as mowers, weed eaters, trailers, and tillers.

2. Because of the responsibilities of this position, students should have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds (22.73 kg), as well as working with landscaping material, refuse, etc. 3. Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate(s) will be required to submit an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment.4. Current Standard First Aid/CPR is required.5. Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate(s) to have a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract upon hiring.6. Previous experiences working in the Parks and Recreation fi eld is an asset.

POSITION TITLE: Finance Summer Student – 1 required

REPORTS TO: Finance Manager


Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Finance Student will work on special projects and process review within the Finance Dept. They will also work cooperatively with the rest of the organization to cover other positions if and when required. An open and friendly attitude combined with an eye for detail are required in this position.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Special projects that involve problem solving, researching and documentation of fi ndings2. Creating, modifying and designing excel working papers to make them more usable3. Documenting and evaluating processes within the Finance Department4. Periodically cover reception desk including answering telephones and directing calls, either to lines within the Municipal Government Building or transferring the calls to other Town buildings. 5. Other duties as required

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS:

1. Strong drive & initiative2. Above average excel skills3. Excellent working knowledge of the remaining Microsoft Offi ce Applications (Word, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint)4. Strong organizational and time management skills5. Ability to work unsupervised6. Professional and courteous phone etiquette7. Energetic personality8. Motivated individual who is willing to assist other team members

Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for before April 12, 2015 to:

Town of Sylvan Lake4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1

Attention: Human ResourcesFax: (403) 887-3660, E-mail: [email protected]

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Tracking the history of cartage and ice delivery in Sylvan Lake

SUBMITTEDSPECIAL TO SYLVAN LAKE NEWS

The following article and accompanying picture were submitted by the Sylvan Lake and District Archives Society as part of a series celebrating the society’s 20 years of existence this year. The Archives Society is open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. at its new location in the lower level of the town’s Municipal Government Building.

When Charles Archambault built his General Store and opened the first Post Office at Sylvan Lake on May 1, 1907, the mail was picked up at Burnt Lake by Mr. Archambault, or by a help-er on horseback or with a horse-drawn vehicle.

Five years later in February 1912, the CNWR train passed through the Village of Sylvan Lake, and from that time on there was no need for a horse — except to deliver mail to the Post Office, and that was soon solved with drays.

Drays delivered items to and from train stations and to businesses around town, and later, grain from farms to elevators. Both rail lines sported one or more grain elevators beside their tracks in town. The last one in use was demolished in 1998.

The Brown family bought a dray wagon (pic-tured) and set up a business in 1928. They soon saw a need for an ice business in town.

Using a buzz saw and a small horse-powered motor, they cut large blocks of ice from the lake in the winter and stored them in sawdust for the summer. Before the ice was delivered it had to be cut in smaller

blocks with a crosscut saw, so that it would fit into the iceboxes of the people around town, as well as the cottage owners.

By the time the second World War began in 1939, their dray business had expanded to delivering fuel. Bill was one of the first to buy a truck and begin hauling grain, but he was a veteran in WWI, and when war was declared, he joined up immediately.

Later, Flo and her sons delivered coal as well. When the boys also left to join the forces, the business was sold to Gordon Bigam and his father Andrew.

Another dray businesses was The Bergstrom Brothers Cartage during the 1920s. Carl, John and Nels Jr. owned large horses fitted with fancy harnesses, tassels and rings.

Drays were no longer needed when rail compa-nies discontinued hauling freight by rail and began using trucks. This was just the beginning.

As roads improved, so did tires and motors, and trucks became specialized for the various loads. The introduction of refrigera-tion meant that perishable goods could be transported great distances, and ice deliveries were no longer needed.

If someone tells you they are in the ice making business today, it will no doubt be in a hockey or curling rink somewhere.

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Sunday Service at 10:30 am

Everyone is encouraged & welcomed to join us.

Youth Services Friday at 7:00 pm

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Sunday Services & Sunday School

www.sylvanlakeanglican.caAnglican ChurchFeb. 1st 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 RillingYouth Pastor Owen ScottChildren’s Ministry Coordinator: Ashley Thomas

www.sylvanlakealliance.com [email protected] Worship Service • 9:15 am & 11 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

Mar. 29 Palm Sunday 10:30 AM Rev. Jin Woo Kim

Nursery and Sunday School3:00 PM Choir Rally

[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

403-887-5687 Pastor Barry Sigurdsonat Steffie Woima School – 4720 45th Ave.Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am

Children and Youth DirectorJulianna Fletcher

PastorTodd Pratt

Our Lady of the AssumptionRoman Catholic Church

Administration Office: Sylvan Lake 403-887-2398or Rimbey 403-843-2126

5033-47a Avenue

Parish Priest: Father Gabriel UdehEmail: [email protected]

Mass TimesSaturday Evening:

Sylvan Lake 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning:Sylvan Lake 11:00 a.m.(Last Sunday of each

month 9:00 a.m.)Rimbey 9:00 a.m.

Weekday massWednesdays and Fridays 9:00am

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

“Experience the unconditional love of God in Jesus Christ.” (John 3:16)

#2-21 Beju Industrial DrivePastor Larry Brotherton 403-505-4438

Church phone: [email protected]

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March 29 - Palm Sunday Mass 9am

Good FridayPrayer Walk & Community Service

April 3, 2015Prayer Walk

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Community Service 11:00 am

At Alliance Community Church4404 47 Ave

Lacombe County to receive improved Internet access


Internet tower sites to be constructed through the prov-ince’s Final Mile Rural Community Program will provide Lacombe County residents with greater high-speed Internet access.

The program, undertaken jointly by Service Alberta and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, will assist in the construction of four towers throughout the county, and help with other development costs, such as those incurred by the purchase of necessary electronic equipment.

Lacombe County has been provided $500,000 through the program, which has doled out more than $6.5 million to rural locations since 2012 in a bid to enhance high-speed Internet access across the province.

“This grant funding will allow us to move forward with our plan of partnering with Internet service providers to improve Internet services in underserved areas of our county,” said Lacombe County reeve Paula Law in a govern-ment statement last Friday. “In doing so, (it will) help Lacombe County businesses access the information ser-vices they need to succeed, and improve the quality of life for our residents.”

Verlyn Olson, provincial Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, noted he heard “very clearly” during recent Rural Economic Development Action Plan commu-nity consultations that high-speed Internet was vital for rural businesses and their communities.

“This grant funding will allow us to move forward with our plan

of partnering with Internet service providers to improve

Internet services in underserved areas of our county. In doing so, (it will) help Lacombe County

businesses access the information services they need to succeed, and improve the quality of life

for our residents.”LACOMBE COUNTY REEVE PAULA LAW

“Through the Final Mile program, we are helping more Albertans access the wealth of information and opportuni-ties that are available online,” he said in the government statement.

The province’s Rural Economic Development Action Plan outlines strategies and actions aimed at supporting sustained rural growth throughout the province. Its five main themes focus on business development, financial access, entrepreneurial development, rural business infra-structure and regional collaboration.

Up to 75 per cent of municipalities’ expenses related to Internet infrastructure are covered by the Final Mile pro-gram, which started out as part of a Final Mile Rural Connectivity Initiative to expand coverage of high-speed Internet to 98 per cent throughout the province.

The Lacombe County project was one of 27 approved for funding through the program.



When Sylvan Lake’s Melanie Crehan inadver-tently hugged a wolf as an oblivious young child, her lifelong love of animals was already well beginning to flourish.

When she grew older, her mother told her, she’d be able to care for as many ani-mals as she wanted.

And that’s exactly what she did.

Crehan is president of the Sylvan Lake and Area Serenity Pet Shelter Society — a volunteer-run non-profit group dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing dogs and cats that have been abandoned, neglected, abused or sur-rendered.

Her involvement with the shelter has allowed her to make the most of her love of animals, and in a way that’s both meaningful and exceptionally worthwhile.

“(Helping animals) has just been a lifelong passion,” she said. “There’s a lot of animal cruelty in the world, and it’s everywhere. We want to contribute to the relief of the suffering of the voiceless ones, because after all, if nobody advocates for them, how will this ever get stopped?”

Though not Crehan’s first foray into animal care, Serenity has been around since late 2009 and was incorporated as a non-prof-it society in March 2010. She and the shelter’s dedi-cated volunteers work not just in Sylvan Lake, but around the entire Central Alberta area.

It’s in that vast area that the shelter’s animals are fos-tered before being adopted out permanently.

“We have a system of foster homes in Lacombe, Innisfail, Red Deer — all over,” said Crehan, adding the shelter’s fostering sys-tem is beneficial in its absence of a standalone facility. “Our goal was origi-nally to build such a facility or renovate something, but we really prefer our animals to be cared for by families because it makes them more ready for adoption.”

Serenity Pet Shelter volunteers Rhonda Muranaka, Melanie Crehan and Heather Bartzis pose with Spatz and Bel — two recently rescued puppies who are now seeking homes. STUART FULLARTON

Serenity dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing unwanted animals

Heather Bartzis, a Serenity volunteer and ani-mal foster carer, can attest to the benefits of providing such care — benefits that apply not just to the ani-mals, she feels.

“It’s amazing how much they can give back to you,” she said.

Fostering provides the opportunity for people con-sidering becoming a full-time pet owner to experi-ence life with an animal before making a commit-ment, she added, and for people whose schedules or life obligations make them incapable of full-time own-ership.

Owning and caring for a pet is a major responsibility after all, according to Crehan. That’s why Serenity’s volunteers com-plete a thorough process of ensuring potential owners are both suitable and capa-ble of doing so.

Crehan said the shelter receives plenty of generous support from both local businesses and community members. With monthly vet bills in the thousands, how-ever, further funding and support is always needed.

“In February, our vet bill was $4,198 and in previous months has been over $3,000,” said Crehan. “We

continually supply spay and neuter services to all of our rescues, plus any care that they need, and that involves anything from orthopedic surgery to medical care for some condition. They get what they need.”

Yet not everyone is sup-portive of the work carried out by the shelter’s volun-teers. Crehan said she’s been “hassled and harassed” over the years by people who feel the care she provides ani-mals is disrupting to certain residential areas of the com-munity.

But while the ongoing negativity and criticism from some has forced her to consider leaving Sylvan Lake, she said she won’t let detractors affect her involvement with the shel-ter.

“I don’t want anybody to ever have control and power like that,” she said. “We get so many grateful people, and so many people who call because they don’t know where else to call, and there are many hundreds of examples of that.”

Nonetheless, she admits some negative feedback has made continuing her volun-teer work “very difficult.” Certain individuals, she said, have branded her “the worst evil person that you

could ever meet.”“I don’t like that at all,”

she said. “Nobody likes that.”

For every person opposed to the shelter’s work, however, there are plenty of others who feel the opposite way, she added.

And to them, she’s grateful.“We get a ton of stuff

donated to us (by local busi-nesses) and people are gen-erous monetarily as well,” she said. “People are extremely generous to our cause, and we really appre-ciate it.”

For information on help-ing Serenity by donating money, becoming an animal foster carer or volunteering in other ways, visit the shel-ter’s website at sylvanlakese-renity petsheltersoc iety.blogspot.ca, or contact Crehan at 403-505-2925.

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ferent traditions that have been passed down through time. One such tradition is coloring Easter eggs. Millions of eggs are harvested and sold this time of year to be included in Easter festivities. However, soon after egg hunts have been completed and family dinners are brought to the table, those colored eggs may be relegat-

ed to the trash. When colored with food-grade dyes, such as those manufactured and readily available around Easter, the eggs remain safe to eat. Colored eggs that are stored in a refrigerator can last up to a week if their shells remain intact. Once eggs are boiled and dyed, they should be promptly put into the refrigerator to keep them fresh and edible. It’s advisable to use plas-

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Head table - CP Blakely School Grade 5 students Shayla Key, Sydney Healing, Matthew Workun, Maddie Peiroway, Dylan Schirru and Jessica MacAulay take their seats for their school’s celebration of Medieval Night at the Community Centre March 12. They and their classmates have been learning the various aspects of life in the middle ages including food, entertainment, knights and castles by studying a medieval unit in school. JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN


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Central Alberta Buccaneers football team continuing season preparations


The Central Alberta Buccaneers men’s football team is now well into preparations for its upcoming season, and will take to the field for a week-long pre-season camp beginning April 27.

Buccaneers chair Todd Lewis said returning Sylvan Lake players will be will be joined by new players this year, with more than 100 interested recruits currently waiting in the wings.

Players are already preparing for the football season by working out, running indoor drills and practicing football systems.

The players are building up their physical strength right now because Lewis said if they wait to build up on their strength during the season it will be too late.

“Every Saturday we get together and go through a foot-ball-oriented workout,” Lewis said. “We’re getting our muscles bigger and next month we’re going to work on pure strength.”

Lewis said their official pre-season begins April 27, which is a week-long camp held at the ME Global Athletic Park in Lacombe. He said they are adopting the format of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) level teams.

“It’s more exciting as a football player as you really start feeling like you’re part of an organized club,” Lewis said. “It’s really going to get our guys in fighting shape and we’re going to get our systems organized really well, so we’re excited to start the camp.”

Once pre-season begins Lewis said the players will be working on cardiovascular building and being a part of the team as their first game is on June 6.

He said being a team player includes adopting the team’s threefold philosophy of community, accountability and commitment.

The new head coach, Devon Hand, takes accountability and commitment very seriously, Lewis said. “He really prides his teams on being accountable for what they are doing and [being] committed to the team’s systems, goals and everything about it.”

Lewis can attest to the community aspect of the team as he describes the atmosphere as a brotherhood.

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why I choose to spend a lot of my free time helping out with the team is because we’re not just a team, we’re a commu-nity,” Lewis said. “A lot of my best friends are on this team and I never would have met them if I hadn’t played. We’re not just a group of guys who get together and play football, we’re a brotherhood.”

To fundraise, the team works as event staff for cabaret parties that take place after rodeos. This year some of the venues the team will work at are the Rimbey Hooves and Horns, the Stettler Rodeo and the Big Valley Bust Out Rodeo, Lewis said.

To show they care for the community, the team tries to do blood drives every two months, Lewis said.

He said they also support children’s fundraising events such as Capes and Tiaras, a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. The team is scheduled to help with the fundraising event scheduled for March 29 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

“We really pride ourselves in being active in all the towns we represent in Central Alberta,” Lewis said. “So that means continuing our blood drives, our food drives and any other events we can do.”

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Multiplex happenings - The Sylvan Lake Multiplex has been a hub of activity throughout the winter, hosting a variety of sports and events. Above: Members of the Sylvan Lake Seamen and the Sylvan Lake Boatmen go head to head in broomball action March 20. The Seamen defeated the Boatmen 3-2. Below: Madison Cunningham and Ashlyn Stannard practice their duo skating tech-niques at the Sylvan Lake Figure Skating Club’s PreStar skating session March 16.JASMINE O’HALLORAN–HAN


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Sylvan Lake Lakers football players Tyrese Hamilton, Landon Rosene, Josh Rideout, Kyle Eckenswiller, Sulley Larocque, Brandon Tweed and Korey Prediger pose with their awards at their team’s banquet and awards pre-sentation last Thursday. JASMINE O’HALLORAN-HAN

Lakers celebrate season at banquet and awards presentation

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After watching a video of their most recent football season, Sylvan Lake Lakers players enjoyed a catered dinner together before being presented awards at a banquet celebrating their season last Thursday.

Coaches Jeremy Braitenback and Jas Payne presented them with med-als, plaques and cup awards.

Awards were given to Kyle Eckenswille for most valuable player, Korey Prediger for team leader-ship, Landon Rosen for offence, Tyrese Hamilton for rookie, Sulley Larocque for defence, Liam Hoven for lineman, Brandon Tweed for the Jeff Halvorson Memorial Award and Josh Rideout for most improved player.

The players were awe-struck in receiving the awards, but accepted them with confidence as some even gave their coaches a hug.

The awards ceremony is a 16-year tradition which Braitenback said he always looks forward to.

“It’s always a blast,” Braitenback said. “I think it means a lot to these guys and it helps build our pro-gram as well for the next year and the year after.”

The season ended in November and Braitenback said they have the awards banquets in March to remind the players of the success they had last year as football camp is in May and the next season starts up at the end of August.

“We try to spread things out just so they remember that there’s football,” Braitenback said. “[They remember they] need to start working and be pre-pared for it because of the rewards. We remind them of what the season was like so they can be motivated for next year.”

After receiving their awards, the players reviewed a second video of their sea-son that captured their hard

work on the field. Braitenback said showing the players the videos reminds them of the success they had last year, which is a result of their hard work.

“If you want to have another championship ban-ner and celebrate a year like this you have to put some effort in,” Braitenback said.

He said he is looking for-ward to next year and said the coaches have already been thinking about player positions and strategies. He said all the coaches are eager with their plans for the next season.

But with next season approaching, the coaches are presented with different challenges such as adapting to new players’ skills, he said.

Braitenback said the way the coaches will approach practices, their playbooks, their special teams and their strategies will be different.

He said the team’s defence will most likely be its strength as that’s where most of the Grade 12 play-

ers will be. Offence players, he said, will have to work on their skills, timing and game improvement.

“I think the defence is going to be ahead and they are going to have to carry us earlier in the year,” Braitenback said. “We will come along in the end.”

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SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENTAPPEAL BOARD HEARING

This is to advise that an appeal has been received appealing the Municipal Planning Commission’s decision of February 27th, 2015 to deny the applica on for a development permit to construct an accessory building (shed) with a rear yard setback relaxa on of 83.3% on Lot 8, Block 2, Plan 2203 KS , being 195 Grand Avenue in the Summer Village of Norglenwold. The decision is being appealed based on the grounds that there is no other op on for placement. The Development Appeal Board Hearing will be held as follows:

DATE: April 13th, 2015TIME: 10:00 a.m.LOCATION: Bay 8, 14 Thevenaz Industrial Trail, Sylvan Lake, Alberta T4S 2J5

Documents regarding the development permit, the Municipal Planning Commission’s decision, and the no ce of appeal are available for public inspec on at the Summer Village Administra on O ce. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board will hear the appellant or any person ac ng on behalf of the appellant; the development authority or a person ac ng on behalf of thedevelopment authority; any person who received this no ce and wishes to be heard or a person ac ng on behalf of that person; and any other person who claims to be a ected by the decision.

Wri en submissions addressed to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Secretary and received at the Administra on o ce prior to the hearing will be submi ed to the Board at the Hearing.

Teri MusseauSubdivision and DevelopmentAppeal Board SecretaryMarch 18, 2015

Pool fun - Kaleb Fuller, Slade Sanderson and Reece Cowan test their swimming skills dur-ing a visit to the Sylvan Lake Aquatic Centre March 19.


Eckville area remains safe despite recent criminal activity, say police


A recent spate of high-profile crimes in the Eckville area involving police is uncommon for the area, according to Sylvan Lake

RCMP. Nonetheless, police are assuring that the area remains safe.

Sgt. Jeff McBeth of the Sylvan Lake RCMP said ris-ing statistics for assaults on police officers — which include two recent incidents

in Eckville — are concern-ing as they are higher than normal.

“It’s certainly a concern for us in the RCMP,” he said. “Any sort of crimes that we see that display violence, whether it’s towards the public or the police, cause us great concern.”

RCMP as always, he said, continue to do their utmost to battle such criminal activity in a bid to ensure the safety of both members of the public and the police officers who protect them.

“I would like to believe that we do a very good job out there and a good service to the public,” he said. “We can’t prevent certain types of crimes from happening, we just hope to be in the right place at the right time for some of them to prevent them from happening.”

Eckville Mayor Helen Posti said recent events

have made her fear for the safety of police officers, who she says put their lives on the line for the commu-nity on a daily basis.

“It is getting tougher for them everywhere,” she said. “Not just in the cities and on the highways, but in the small communities also.”

She said Eckville was once a community where people never had to lock their doors when they left their homes. But now, as a sign of the times, she acknowledges things are different.

“Now I think people have to lock their doors,” she said. “Even though a lot of people aren’t comfortable with that, it’s part of the reality of the times. I’ve lived in this community so long that I hate to see this kind of change. It’s one of the changes that isn’t accept-able to me.”

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ComingEvents 52

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Caregivers/Aides 710 Oilfield 800

Restaurant/Hotel 820

Sales &Distributors 830

Trades 850

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BusinessOpportunities 870

Misc.Help 880

You can sell your guitar for a song...

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Ladies Auxiliary BreakfastFirst Sunday of every month

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COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction.

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Misc.Help 880

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FarmEquipment 1168

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GUN & SPORTSMAN AUCTION. March 28 at 11

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Misc. forSale 1760

Auctions 1530 Equipment-Misc. 1620

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Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

HousesFor Sale 4020

Acreages 4050

ManufacturedHomes 4090

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Public Notice#6000

Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050

DO YOUR PART

RECYCLE YOUR PAPER!

Mobile vending should be considered as part of revitalization efforts

Dear Editor,Please consider printing this letter in

the Sylvan Lake News:Mayor McIntyre and council members,Regrettably I am unable to attend the

March 23 open house regarding the Mobile Vending Pilot Project; however, I am happy to take this opportunity to share my thoughts.

My husband and I are property owners offering commercial rental spaces at 5002A, 5002B, and 5004 - 50 St. as well as 5006 and 5008 - 50 Ave. in Sylvan Lake. Of the five-thousand square feet of space, presently 50 per cent is leased with the remaining 50 per cent vacant.

Like many downtown communities, Sylvan Lake’s downtown and waterfront areas are experiencing increasing competi-tion from online sales, urban sprawl and big-box stores. Consumers’ spending habits are shifting and there is no reason to believe this trend should slow.

Increasingly, consumers are expecting more of a “shopping experience” in down-town areas. It has become a reality that retail businesses and downtowns need to evolve to attract and retain customers.

Over the past several years, my husband and I have travelled through a great num-ber of villages and towns throughout Canada and the USA. We travel in the shoulder season to avoid the crowds. Whenever we have encountered a vibrant downtown, we have made a point of mak-ing observations and questioning store-front owners, restauranteurs, locals, cab drivers and occasionally a local Chamber of Commerce representative as well as municipal employees about the efforts and initiatives that they felt were contributing to successful revitalization efforts.

Generally, we discovered the following:• Most towns had experienced a down-

turn whether they were tourist destinations or not.

• The downtowns that appear to be experiencing success in their revitalization efforts have also managed to unite the stakeholders (business, property owners, Chamber of Commerce and the Municipal Government) and are using a collaborative approach to revitalization.

• Business and property owners often have formed downtown organizations to encourage collaborative efforts and part-nering.

• GAP assessments and consumer sur-veys were often cited as useful tools to cre-ate local, “homegrown” solutions.

• The stakeholders seemed to under-stand that a “positive atmosphere”, a “good vibe”, “atmosphere”, “activity”, “friendli-ness” and “great service” were imperative attributes, and quite possibly more impor-tant than being able to offer a great variety of retail and service offerings. This seemed particularly true in their efforts to attract and retain the local resident as a consumer.

• Healthy competition was recognized as a plus. Examples: restaurants, pubs and cof-fee shops locating within close proximity of each other to create a hub; or galleries and studios together to create an arts district.

• Mobile vending, weekly street fairs, sidewalk sales, art walks, and busking were prominently utilized as attractants, to cre-ate interest and activity, and increase pedestrian traffic.

• Mobile vending was viewed as the quickest way to increase the variety of offerings in a given area.

• Mobile vending was often used within close proximity of neighbouring eateries to

create a hub of eating and dining options.• Although the hub atmosphere and

diversity of offerings initially attracted us to the areas, it was the quality of food, the offerings of a menu and table service which ultimately had us eating in the restaurants significantly more often than patronizing the mobile vendor.

• The quality of the food and service in these hub areas was often of very good to excellent caliber and was frequently priced accordingly. (Perhaps a little healthy com-petition encourages everyone to step up their efforts).

• And, off-season and shoulder-season festivals are sometimes utilized to retain the local residents’ customer loyalty and to encourage the residents “ownership” of their downtowns.

Additionally, mobile vending often pro-vides employment for young people. It can provide business experience for new entre-preneurs. It occasionally serves as an opportunity to incubate a business idea or test new products in the marketplace.

Based on the information I have been able to gather, combined with what we were able to witness, we believe that mobile vending should be considered as part of our revitalization efforts.

We believe that bringing our resident consumers back to our downtown and waterfront areas helps businesses thrive in the busy season and do more than just sur-vive the off season. Visitors and tourists will shop and eat where the locals shop and eat. Increased revenues mean more busi-ness success stories and attraction of new businesses to the area creating greater interest in vacant spaces.

Colette and Larry Barker,Sylvan Lake

A step back in time - Sylvan Lake Brownies had the opportunity to visit Doubletree Museum near Caroline March 7. The girls were given the chance to step back in time, and together enjoyed taking a sleigh ride, trying on clothes from the past and looking into many old buildings. They also had a wiener roast and a campfire sing-along and learned how to knit on a stick. It was a wonderful experi-ence — a big thank you to Anna for being such a great hostess!

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CA0053200$275,000

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CA0051489$389,900

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CA0055856$459,900

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CA0053742$455,000

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CA0055897$549,900

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FABULOUS half duplex located in desirable, family friendly neighborhood of Willow Springs! Over 1700 sq ft of total living space from the entry way to the backyard. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms including a beautiful master bedroom with a 2-piece ensuite and walk in closet.8 Wildrose Drive8 Wildrose Drive

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