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Snow sparkles reflect the contented hearts, stars shimmer as the fires glow The night is quiet as is the snow that flutters down on children’s heads The magic of the season fills us with wonder as does the silence of the peace that comes with it A day of family and friends closed off from the world A day to mend to reflect and to love A day to think of those not with us to cherish the ones that are.... A day to start anew This is Christmas Day

Volume 30 Number 12 December 2019 2 High Country News • December 2019 Volume 30 Number 12 • December 2019 HIGH COUNTRY NEWS is published monthly by: High Country Business Services Ltd. Box 476, Bragg Creek, AB, T0L 0K0 Editor: Lowell Harder Layout & Design: Anna Grist HIGH COUNTRY Occasional Reporting: Faith McLean News ADVERTISING RATES: FRONT PAGE Banner $175 IN THIS ISSUE... Inside Cover Full Pg $595• Index 1/4 Pg $175 Communities: Page Index 1/3 Pg $210 (Min 3 mth booking front/index) Springbank...... 10 Full Page $540 • 2/3 Page $380 • Half Page $290 Bragg Creek/Redwood Meadows...... 15 1/3 Page $190 • 1/4 Page $155 Priddis/Millarville/Red Deer Lake...... 30 1/6 Page $115 • Business Card $75 Black Diamond/Longview/Turner Valley...... 34 *1/4 hour layout included in ad rate Articles: Back Page Listing $96/yr • Layout Charges $60/hr From the Editor...... 4 Commercial Classifieds $16/4 lines minimum Councillor’s Update Mark Kamachi...... 7 For website advertising, call the office for a quote MLA Update Miranda Rosin...... 8 Discounts available on long term commitments Councillor’s Update Kim McKylor...... 12 GST NOT included in rates What You Don’t Know Could Cost You Robert Hughes...... 14 Subscription $30/year • Circulation: 12,000 BCHS Michele McDonald...... 17 Embrace the Holiday Activities Bragg Creek Physiotherapy...... 18 Surviving the Christmas Season Pastor Dave Zimmerman...... 19 NEXT DEADLINE IS Bragg Creek Community Association...... 20 Sunday, December 15! RMES: Winter is Coming...... 22 We accept e-transfer, Mastercard & Visa High Country Rural Crime Watch John Robin Allen...... 24 Articles published in the High Country News are solely the opinion Councillor’s Update Suzanne Oel...... 28 of the writers. This publication assumes no responsibility for the Square Butte Community...... 33 content or accuracy of these articles. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any way without Lifestyle: the written permission of the editor. Chaulk Talk...... 36 Business Profile: Mountain View Performance...... 41 Flowing from the Source Andrea Kidd...... 40 403.949.3526 ADHD & Vaping Roché Herbst...... 42 www.highcountrynews.ca Mortgage Matters Candace Perko...... 43 Do You Have Any Rooms? Duane Harder...... 44 [email protected] Out of the Rut Kat Dancer...... 45 facebook.com/highcountrynews.ca Classifieds...... 46 @highcountrynews.ca High Country News Cover:...... Poem © Elizabeth Hertz, 2019; Art © Levi Harder

High Country News • December 2019 3 Art submissions for the New Year We live in communities with some very artistic people. From amateurs to professional, our communities Artist From The EDITOR are full of talent. If you would like to PROFILE share your gift with your community, Levi Harder has been and continues to be Merry Christmas “Season”!!! please send a high-resolution copy fascinated with the arts--- with story telling, of your art or photography to info@ f your life is anything like mine, one highcountrynews.ca. illustration, music and various forms of expression since as long as he can remember. Ican look at the calendar for December It may be featured on the front page, and feel like it is a fulltime job without along with a brief artist bio. If you are Living currently as a full time student and even setting foot in the office. Sometimes a professional artist, we can let people surrounded by nature in rural Alberta, Levi I question the sanity of December know how to connect with you and experiments and creates out of the unending and confess that I can become a bit of discover more of your God given talent. source of inspiration that surrounds him. Art a scrooge when life is outpacing my We are primarily looking for is an important part of communal and societal ability to keep up. With that confession submissions that reflect the nature and development, and for Levi, the ability to out of the way, maybe I can change and character of where we live, recreate, and participate and give new life to the imagination embrace the events and activities, enjoy call home. is something that excites and motivates every my children’s anticipation, and take the As 2019 comes to a close, hopefully drawing. Levi is 21 years old--- loving life, loving time to really connect with the people you can take time to reflect on the year, Christ and loving people. around me. capture your experiences, I would like to bring to your attention to challenges, where you The Kidz Only page (p47); something grew, and ultimately what new that we are hoping to keep as you look forward with a fixture in the paper. This has been anticipation for 2020. generously sponsored through Barbara From my family to yours, at the Bragg Creek Trading Post. Bring Lowell Harder your answer to the trivia question listed For more from the Editor, on that page, and you will be entered visit highcountrynews.ca into a draw for a free gift from her store.

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4 High Country News • December 2019 I would add that hydropower at a McLean increase water treatment costs for the Creek reservoir is not an ecologically Glenmore treatment plant and likely desirable facet (except perhaps lower lower the water quality (particularly Letters To The capacity in-stream hydrokinetic turbines) taste) for the more than 500,000 people EDITOR because hydro use creates water level drinking that water. A flood event at A Permanent Reservoir at McLean Creek fluctuations that largely incapacitate Springbank would coat the inundated downstream aquatic ecosystems as has ~2000 acres of grassland with silt up to have lived in Bragg Creek for 30 occurred along the Kananaskis River and 4m thick, destroying the habitat for the Iyears and hiked, kayaked and canoed, middle Bow River. Sibbald elk herd, deer, voles, and mice flyfished the Elbow River and publicly and the grizzlies, wolves, cougar, coyotes, advocated for its health in many forums Essentially all instream reservoirs have a lifespan due to eventual siltation badgers, weasels, owls, and raptors that including Trout Unlimited and Stand for rely on these prey. As seen at Redwood the Upper Elbow. Like you, I love this (although this lifetime can be expanded by periodic lowering of the reservoir level Meadows it takes years for the grasses river and the fun, wonder and serenity it and shrubs to regenerate. The landscape has given me and my family. to at least partially flush out sediment deposits, as dams along at McLean is already largely devoid of In my view, a permanent the Colorado River have wildlife (except wild horses) because of reservoir at McLean Creek done). The lifetime of a the consistent OHV traffic there. is the least destructive McLean Creek reservoir So in considering all these effects, I project for our beloved can be estimated by believe a cold water, bottom-release dam Elbow in the face of looking at sedimentation with a fish ladder at McLean Creek can politically inevitable in comparable structures actually enhance the aquatic ecosystem flood and drought at Barrier Lake and the downstream within the Elbow River mitigation. It is not Glenmore Reservoir. The watershed assuring wildlife and human likely any government is Glenmore Reservoir was residents of cold, pure water in times of going to “buy out” all the constructed in 1932 and drought and relief in times of flood. A floodplain residents of lost 10% of its capacity Springbank offstream reservoir may only the Bragg Creek hamlet, in 40 years (ie ~400 yr life). Barrier be partially effective at flood mitigation Redwood Meadows, Elbow Valley, Lake Dam was constructed in 1947 and and will destroy the downstream aquatic Discovery Ridge, Britannia, Elbow Park, appears to have increased it delta area ecosystem following that flood. Rideau Park, Roxboro and Mission. about 20% in the last 72 years yielding a Dave Klepacki A reservoir at McLean Creek should life estimate of 360 years. Dredging has Dave and his wife Amarin, who own The Heart Café be “bottom release”, maintaining pure, been contemplated for the Glenmore and Yoga Studio, have resided in Bragg Creek for cold nutrient-rich flows for the aquatic Reservoir but is not considered at this 30 years, raising 6 children with a love for outdoor ecosystem downstream and the human time as increasing the capacity, which is adventures. They have been active in supporting many and wildlife populations that rely on near completion, is more cost effective. community groups. Dave has a deep connection to the the Elbow for drinking water (including Elbow River: as an amateur naturalist, flyfisherman As I have written in previous blogs, an and long-time member of Trout Unlimited; an Elbow 500,000+ in Calgary). This dam should offstream flood mitigation reservoir at include a fish ladder to allow movement River Watershed Partnership director; and a founding Springbank would periodically flood the member of Stand 4 the Upper Elbow. He has of spawning Bull and Cutthroat trout, Elbow River downstream at discharge written several recent editorials and been interviewed as well as Mountain Whitefish, from (or a required 1/5yr testing diversion), on television and radio regarding preserving this the stretches near Bragg Creek and destroying the cold water ecosystem with important river valley and drinking water source Gooseberry to the spawning redds in the June or July sun-warmed, algae-bearing for both wildlife and watershed residents, especially ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK 400,000 Calgarians. MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION canyon pools downstream of Elbow Falls. water. These waters will significantly OF CANADA

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High Country News • December 2019 5 Falls – The Biggest Threat a result. Seniors will often avoid going 1. Stairs should be a maximum height To Senior Health & Safety out and taking part in other activities to of 7” and minimum depth of 11” try and prevent another fall. The odds 2. Open backed stairs are not ver 50% of all Seniors’ Falls Happen of an independent senior moving into recommended as light can be distracting care are three times higher for those at Home. Home factors such as poor 3. No more than 13 stairs without a O who have fallen as for those who have lighting, clutter, areas of disrepair, loose landing to minimize fatigue carpets, slick floors, and lack of safety not and 40% of admissions to nursing equipment throughout the house and homes are related to falls. Following a 4. Non-slip coating on stairs, carpet needs specifically in bathrooms and stairwells to be low-pile and securely fastened can jeopardize a senior’s safety in their 5. Handrails on both sides of stairs, home. Falling can be very dangerous - this You have circumference no more than 6.25”, is especially true for seniors. height between 36-39” FALLS are the LEADING CAUSE OF the power to 6. Lighting is important: bright as INJURY among older Canadians: prevent falls possible, and auto switches at both top • 1 in 3 seniors experience 1 or more and bottom 7. Install contrasting edges on each step falls each year fall, seniors often shoulder the blame, for better visibility • 85% of senior’s injuries involve related regretting they were being careless, not hospitalizations paying attention, or just assuming they 8. Keep stairs free of clutter • 95% of all hip fractures are old and falls “happen”. However, 9. Be patient - take your time, remove • 1 in 3 seniors hospitalized after a fall there are many reasons people fall and reading glasses, free hands to hold are sent to long term care one of the main hazards are stairs. The handrail, ensure slipper fit others are bathrooms without proper Stay tuned for our next segment on • Many result in chronic pain, reduced safety equipment. mobility, loss of independence, or death bathrooms and kitchen safety. Stairs can be an excellent exercise In addition to physical injuries, a loss by Carla Berezowski, and should not be avoided. Tips to Certified Aging In Place Specialist of confidence and self trust can also be stair safety:

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Welcome to December. With nearly t-boned two young women fight. (mobro.co/markkamachi) both provincial and federal on Highway 22 who made a As you know, hair doesn’t grow elections behind us, year two reckless decision to make a U-turn on steel and my moustache of my mandate, the great work (https://tinyurl.com/vkccu94), it’s growing abilities are not up to that has resulted from this new obvious something has to be done most standards, so I threw in council working with a new before someone gets seriously an additional incentive. I set a Chief Administrative Officer hurt. I will continue to make this goal of $1000 and if attained by and his team, the year is almost a priority amongst my colleagues mid month, I would dye my hair behind us and with that let me at RVC, my provincial counterparts purple and continue the awareness reflect on some of the news and their new budget and our campaign until the last of my locks from Division 1 this year. Tsuut’ina neighbours. It will take returned to their natural grey-black much work, negotiations and hue which would take it into the Flood mitigation project. convincing but I hope to see this new year. Well, thanks to your As much as I was hoping to see project come to life in my lifetime. generosity, I was inducted into shovels in and along the river the Platinum Club by reaching by now, the construction is A look into our future my goal so the next time you see being somewhat delayed by Please make the effort to provide me, you’ll know why I’m purple our provincial counterparts input to our current County Plan on top. Again, I can’t thank due mainly in part to receiving which is undergoing a review residents, colleagues and family the necessary permits to access (New Municipal Plan). Get details enough for your support and the shoreline to begin the work. by visiting www.rockyview.ca or generosity. Let’s keep fighting Rest assured, this is not to be attend the Open House being held cancer in all of its manifestations. confused by the project not on Monday, December 2nd from proceeding. Rocky View County 5pm to 8pm at the Bragg Creek Seasons greetings (RVC) has the money sitting Community Centre. The MDP From our family to yours, we in its coffers. The project will outlines the vision for Rocky View would like to wish you and yours proceed but we just have to get County’s future from a planning all the best this festive season. Take the final permits from the GoA and development perspective, and time to treat yourself to family and (Government of Alberta). I have helps guide how and where RVC personal time, as well as special certainly realized as a politician will grow. Without managing our time with friends and loved ones. that with the many levels of growth, we wouldn’t be able to Walk your dog, go skiing or eat as (call it what you may), red tape, provide the services and amenities many short bread cookies as your bureaucracy, rules, protocol, etc that make RVC the envy of many stomach desires. Above all, live things take an awful amount of municipalities across this country. and love each day as if it were your time and go through lots of last. I’ll see you in the new year. scrutiny to become reality. Purple on Top – Cheers, Mark I want to thank everyone 4-way Intersection who donated to my Movember I wish I could provide some news fundraiser as I was doing it for here. Any news. For those of you my dad who is battling prostate who saw my video on FaceBook cancer and for everyone else from this past summer where I who is or knows someone in this

Season’s Greetings

High Country News • December 2019 7 warranted. As Albertans – we do deserve decide our fate are over. It is time we take better within this Federation. And we matters into our own hands and build an deserve it now. Alberta - and a Canada - that works for That is why I am incredibly honoured everyone, not just those living on the to have been recently appointed to other coast. It is my honour to be one of MLA Update Alberta’s Fair Deal Panel by our Premier, the few spearheading the charge. Jason Kenney. I will be one of only Townhalls will be scheduled for Calgary, Banff/Kananaskis three government MLAs chosen to sit Edmonton, Lloydminster, Lethbridge, By Miranda Rosin, MLA on the Panel and have the honour of Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, and working alongside greats like including Red Deer. Additional meetings in rural Preston Manning and Donna Kennedy- communities will be also announced in A Fair Deal for Alberta Glans as we discuss and strategize this government’s next steps towards building the coming weeks. lberta needs a fair deal from our a formidable Alberta. federation, and it is my honour to be grantedA the opportunity to fight for it. For the next three months our Panel will travel across Alberta and host what will The past two months I have written to likely be widely attended townhalls to you with a lack of national unity and how discuss the merits and public interest of a deserving Alberta can properly fit back the many ideas contained in the 2001 in to greater Canada weighing heavily on firewall letter, including but not limited wishing you a my heart. Prior to the federal election, to: collecting our own taxes, creating a very our United Conservative provincial provincial pension plan, establishing a government proactively undertook provincial police force, appointing a Chief Merry the task of legislating a self-reliant Firearms Officer, enshrining our own Christmas Alberta to the best of our ability, so as Albertan Constitution, and equalization to fireproof ourselves regardless of what reform. At the completion of the tour, election results were to be realized. We our Panel will then author an extensive repealed the carbon tax, took measures report detailing our findings and to incentive Alberta-based job creation, recommendations of how Alberta shall and filed a constitutional challenge proceed on our path to independence .. and a blessed 2020! against the no-more-pipelines Bill C-69. and prosperity within Canada. Still, our recent polling numbers indicate that roughly 30% of Albertans across the Our government and the many Albertans province of all ages, genders, geographic we represent have had enough with locations, and backgrounds support Ottawa’s absolute indifference towards separation. Further, upwards of 75% our adversity, and enough with Ottawa’s of Albertans identify as sympathizers ambivalence towards our world-leading of separatist sentiment. While myself energy and agricultural industries. With Miranda Rosin, MLA and my government remain committed the formation of this Panel, our United Banff-Kananaskis to Canada, this strong alienation and Conservative Government is promising frustration that many are feeling across you that we are committed to bold action our province cannot be ignored. This backed by extensive public consultation. alienation and frustration that we The times where our province is forced are feeling is completely and entirely to sit idly by and let the rest of Canada

8 High Country News • December 2019 parallel effort, based in Mississauga, tributes may be made directly to the Avro Obituary: Toronto. He was a keen tennis player, Museum, 229 Avro Ln, Calgary, AB T3Z Michael Anthony Ward HobieCat enthusiast and an advanced 3S5, Telephone: (403) 279-7791. www. skier: a daredevil on the slopes and this avromuseum.com July 25, 1942 – Medicine Hat, Alberta was reflected in the way he did business. November 17, 2019 – Calgary, Alberta A tree will be planted in living memory He worked internationally with several of Nancy Watson. ichael Ward of Calgary, AB, passed major Corporations as a trouble-shooter, away on Sunday, November 17, did not suffer fools gladly, and when he McInnis and Holloway Funeral Homes, M2019 at the age of 77 years. discovered corruption at the highest Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W., Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, 403-243-8200 Michael’s life began in Alberta and levels, always moved on. An extraordinary ended there. Born to John Edward Ward, capable Do It Your Self aficionado, his RAF and Margery Hodgkiss on July 25, home and garden (including an amazing 1942, in Medicine Hat, he travelled to hand-carved totem pole) were his pride Springbank Friday Morning many parts of the world leaving behind and joy, and his acumen for all aspects Mixed Curling League a trail of sincere affection from all who of engineering led to him becoming a knew him. His first exciting journey prime mover in the ongoing Avro Arrow ight teams enjoyed a very successful was in 1944, sailing home to the UK II Project and Museum where he will be Efirst half of the curling season wrapping and being hunted by German U-boats. sorely missed. He was always there at a up with Christmas Lunch on Dec. 13 Educated at St. Bartholomew’s School moment’s notice for family members and The second half runs Jan. 10 - Mar. 13. 9.30 in Newbury, Berkshire, he was a brilliant friends in need, demonstrating heartfelt - 11.30am Newcomers are very welcome student achieving distinctions in all compassion and empathy. Deeply and a training session will be provided, on Advanced Level science subjects before sensitive but with a wicked sense of the first day, on stick and/or conventional becoming second in all England in his humour, Michael was a shining light to us curling if needed. all, devoting himself in selfless fashion to ACMA accountancy exams. He also To register and join in the fun please phone earned his Private Pilot’s License at the the care and comfort of his ailing mother age of sixteen. In his early twenties he in Cochrane. or email the contacts below ASAP so the immigrated to Canada and earned his Michael is survived by his loving wife winter session teams and game schedule Bachelor of Arts degree at McMaster Alicja and an adoring extended family. can be drawn up. University, Hamilton, ON (winning a A private family service will be held at a Tim Presber 403 827 2755 tpresber@ place on the Dean’s Honours List) and his later date. Condolences may be forwarded shaw.ca or Brian Davies 403 861 2742 Canadian ACA qualification in a major through www.McInnisandHolloway. [email protected] com. If friends so desire, memorial Contributed by Shirley Tajcnar

High Country News • December 2019 9 - The vendors and members who - Everyone who helped put this sale Springbank Creative designed their booths and tables to be so together. Thank you. A donation Arts Club Update attractive and inviting, the quality and will be been given to the Springbank uniqueness exceeded all expectations. Community High School for the The Springbank Creative Arts (If you could not attend and would like expenses associated with this event. Club MISSION is “to encourage to connect with a certain vendor – let If you live in Springbank and are the development of arts and us know) interested in becoming part of this club, as an artist, crafter or just want to come out crafts within the Springbank - Park Patter, Rocky View Weekly, and the High Country News for covering and meet like minded members of the community and schools.” the story about the sale. Springbank Community, please contact he Springbank Creative Arts Club [email protected] for more info. - Bingham Crossing, Springbank Follow us on Facebook at (SCAC) would like to extend a United Church, and Gary Munro for T facebook.com/springbankchristmasmarket HUGE thank you to: allowing a sign on their property at no for additional information and notices. - Everyone who came out to support charge. We truly appreciate this sense of The Springbank Christmas Market community spirit. The SCAC will be holding their windup meeting in Dec - dinner and on Nov 2 & 3, 2019 at the Springbank - Springbank Park For All Seasons staff High School. The weather was fantastic, gift exchange. 2020 meeting dates to for being so helpful with signs, tables be announced. which helps with the success of any and website notices. On a final note, the Springbank Creative event. The community’s continued - Warren Maxwell, all students and staff support of this local Springbank event Arts Club would like to wish everyone from the high school, for covering the a very Merry Christmas and all the best is appreciated and valued, and helped to floor and setting up tables and cleaning in 2020 - Happy New Year! make it one of the best sales on record. up after the event. Submitted by Yvonne Bamlett

coffee, conversation and a wide variety and glass fusion. We also offer weekly of registered classes. We meet Monday cooking and fitness classes, massages, mornings at the Eden Brook Reception facials, reflexology as well as a drop-in Centre located on Lower Springbank coffee and chat group. Road and 17th Ave SW. Our Fall session Please visit our website at had our members learning many kitchen www.springbanklto.com for more tips from our wonderful instructors: information and to view the event knitting, cookie and cupcake decorating calendar. You can also follow and much more. us on Facebook and Instagram Registration for the 2020 Winter @springbanklto to view photos of past Session will be held Monday, January activities and to hear about upcoming adies Time Out in Springbank is a 13th starting at 9am and is on a first events. Have questions? Send us an email Lnot for profit group that provides a come, first served basis. Some of the at [email protected]. We look meeting place for women in Calgary and activities for the winter session include forward to seeing you in the New Year! surrounding areas to come together for needle felting, art, stoneware glazing,

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10 High Country News • December 2019 The project has grown from an estimated For the record, they don’t plan to move 1400 acres in 2014 to the now 6800 it out, just move it around. acres envisioned in the latest responses Why does this history matter? It from the Alberta Government. shows the tremendous scope creep Using the government’s own data, the of this project over time. The project cost has increased from $210 million identified and approved for design in Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) (including Bragg Creek) in 2015 to lthough you may not be hearing $510 million today. 2014 is nowhere near the project we have today. Aabout SR1 in the news, we are In 2016, the project jumped up working on a written response to the materially to hold 100 million cubic One criticism we get is that we are regulators (NRCB in Alberta and meters of water from the 57 million somehow preventing the City of Calgary CEAA federally) that outlines our contemplated in 2014 and the diversion and 1.3 million people from billions in concerns with Alberta Transportation’s channel doubled in size to hold 600 m/ damages from catastrophic flooding. responses and also poses additional s3 of water from 300m/s3 of water. Firstly, the Elbow River was not solely questions that we don’t believe have responsible for flooding downtown so been answered. While compiling our In 2018, the government added a new comments, we observed that: and material item to the project design: that is a terrible argument. Secondly, we a $10m debris deflector, which will sit are not holding anything up at all. We in the riverbank upstream of SR1. are only participating in the regulatory The current projection for silt/ process. The process itself is stalled due sediment deposit in Springbank is to inadequate information from Alberta 2,300 kilotonnes in a “design flood” Transportation. The blame for delay scenario = 2,300,000 tonnes! Anyone lies squarely at the feet of successive want to correct our math? That is Alberta Governments. 160,000+ 14 tonne dump trucks of silt.

High Country News • December 2019 11 I will be on the following boards/ of population base, community interest, committees this year: Agricultural distance from a municipal neighbour, etc. Service Board, ALUS Partnership I’m looking forward to the completion Advisory Committee, Subdivision & of our master recreational plan so we can Development Appeal Board (Alternate), invest in recreation in a meaningful way Family and Community Support and in a way that adds value to Rocky Services Board, Governance & Priorities View Residents. Committee (Vice-Chair), Recreation Governance Committee (Chair). People have asked me why my focus has been on recreation? It is important In addition, I sit on a number of external to me, and I know others, that believe boards/committees including: Spray a community is made up of more than Lake Sawmill Recreation Parks Society Board, Springbank Airport Community just houses. More than people. More Noise Consultative Committee,than just commuting to work in the Springbank Park for All Seasons. Needless city. More than just the space that we to say, I’m pretty busy representing the treasure around us. It is about creating County, but I do love it! those spaces that bring people together. It involves people and the places we’ll The board I’m quite excited about this Councillor’s UPDATE year is the newly formed Recreation interact with them. Yes we can all drive Governance Committee. This board will into the city, and play in a pool or gym, Rocky View County focus on recreational strategy and needs buy some groceries, go out for dinner – but we’ll do so in an anonymous way, Kim McKylor, Councillor, Division 2 throughout the County. This is important because as we grow in population, likely not even bumping into anyone else attracting young families and with an you know and having that grocery cart alloween pumpkins give way to aging demographic, we need to ensure we chat. That casual place where random Remembrance Day, which will are responding to the needs of people as conversations are able to happen, to Hthen give way to Christmas. It is amazing population groups change. share a bit of you with someone who to me how fast time goes when marked There are times and places where it makes lives down the road. It is important to by the important events or holidays in absolute sense to rely on recreational create spaces where those connection our lives. delivery from a neighbouring municipality, points will happen. That is how we Rocky View County held its annual and there are times and places where it build community. Recreation, along organizational meeting on October makes much more sense to invest into our with schools, community businesses, 22nd. Our Reeve & Deputy Reeve own County. This won’t be an either/or employment and restaurants are the remain the same. recreation model, it will be a combination cornerstones to creating community, and this is why it is important to me.

12 High Country News • December 2019 Alberta Government’s New Budget: Many municipalities will be hit hard by the Province’s newly released budget. Spending for our two largest municipalities was recently criticized by Minister Madu, of Municipal Affairs. Rocky View County is in pretty great shape, being able to adjust to these changes without a major impact on municipal property taxes or project cancellations, this year. That is good news for residents. In the upcoming years we’ll have to make decisions on the timing of larger projects such as roadways, bridges, recreation centres and other capital projects. We have largely kept our infrastructure up-to-date, and we have used some of our own funds (rather than the reliance of Provincial grants) to accelerate certain projects. We may only be a County of 40,000 residents, but in terms of municipal economic assessment – we are the 5th largest in the Province – we have a good commercial/ residential tax base ratio that will see us through these challenges. The review of our Municipal Development Plan is more critical than ever, as we see Provincial/Federal pull back of support and more and more services downloaded to Municipalities. We’ll need to have an even stronger plan that we have today to meet these challenges.

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High Country News • December 2019 13 have little or no savings, and are just a paycheque away from financial disaster. While this can be attributed to laziness, or lack of discipline, the fact is that most people don’t understand the true cost of debt and the time value of money. If a young couple could budget to save What You Don’t Know Could Cost You just $500 a month for 35 years with an average return of 5%, they would he age old saying, ‘Ignorance is goals and then mapping out a plan to accumulate nearly $600,000. When you bliss’, may apply to many things achieve them will force you to learn have control of your finances, and have Tin life. However, when it comes to about your options and understand your priorities straight, saving $500 your finances, ignorance can be the possible obstacles. Many people each month isn’t very difficult. absolutely devastating. Even the have found it useful to have a qualified Time is a very valuable but government is calling the startling financial advisor guide them through diminishing resource that should low rate of financial literacy among this process. not be wasted. The more quickly you Canadians an epidemic that can have Most people are unaware of many of can put your money to work for you, catastrophic consequences for the the financial realities they face. For the longer it will have the magic of nation’s economic future. instance, while most people may realize compounding interest working for it. A lack of knowledge on even the most that we are all living longer these days, basic financial matters has already led to they don’t really know what that means Warmest Wishes a cascade of calamities that will have a in terms of their financial needs. A 35- for a far-reaching and long-lasting affect on year old male today could expect to Merry Christmas all of us. Among them: live until age 87. That translates into and a • It is reported that over 50% of all Baby as many as 25 years in retirement on Healthy and Boomers are financially ill-prepared for income sources that he must create. 1 Prosperous retirement. Ignorance is Costly New Year • Families left destitute because of The road to financial success is full of inadequate life insurance on primary roadblocks, the biggest of which is poor income earners. budgeting habits. A shocking number • Families uncertain about how to pay of people don’t budget, and as a result, Robert Hughes, for the high cost of education.2 most of them are swimming in debt, P. Eng., CFSB, CFP, CPCA Most people didn’t plan to fail. They simply failed to plan adequately. While 30 years ago, it may have been enough to just save religiously, the economy and the financial markets have since become much more complex, volatile and uncertain. When you consider all of the moving parts of a family’s personal financial situation, each affected differently by various economic currents, you can no longer just set it and forget it when it comes to your finances. Financial Literacy Begins with You Understanding the financial world begins right at home with your own personal financial situation. Most of the people who fail out of ignorance probably did not have clearly defined financial goals. Without a vision for the future, there’s little to motivate a person to learn and achieve. Establishing

1Are We In A Baby Boomer Retirement Crisis? - Investopedia (2019) 2Education Savings - Government of Canada (2019)

14 High Country News • December 2019 in the cup that represents the community Term (January 2020 - April 2020) Student Nurses in program that was of the highest interest. Student Nurses to follow through with, This community matrix tool was placed according to the program, the community Bragg Creek Update at four locations between Bragg Creek shows the most interest in. We plan to ur main focus during our time in Bragg and Redwood Meadows. The locations help develop a sustainable, interactive, Creek and area has been exploring were Banded Peak School, Bragg Creek fun community program that leads to Oopportunities that will strengthen Community Center, The Heart (Yoga stronger intergenerational relationships. intergenerational relationships between Studio), and Redwood House. We If you have any questions or insights to community members. We developed a allowed two weeks for community offer please do not hesitate to call our community matrix tool that allowed us to members to vote, this started November instructor Shannon Parker RN MN at see what type of community programs the 1, 2019, and closed November 15, 2019. 403.771.5714. Bragg Creek and area residents would like The idea behind this vote is to provide to see in their community. At each station, By Paige Volz, SN2 the opportunity for residents to share and Sara Durham, SN2 we placed four cups with explanations an honest opinion of what they desire of what each cup represented. Each cup to see in their community. By gathering signified a different community program this information, we can then help create to choose from. The community programs an action plan. Since we only have a to vote for were community garden/ limited amount of time remaining in greenhouse, murals, community check-in Bragg Creek and surrounding area, we program, and community compost. We will develop an outline for the Winter asked that participants place one marble

High Country News • December 2019 15 Standing Up for Rural Alberta he Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer, gave follow up from the Tpublic input gathered over the summer months. The province is rolling out a number of key initiatives that should, if handled properly, reinforce property rights, deter crime, improve response time, and give victims a stronger voice in the justice system. It is the responsibility of government to protect its citizens and establish justice. It is encouraging to see this new administration increase efforts being made in this direction. One can’t legislate away the social ills that have plagued society over time, however, we can create an environment where it is discouraged. Hopefully we as citizens can do our part in maintaining stable homes, teaching good morals, and creating communities where hurting people can get help without being shamed. The details of this plan can be found on the alberta.ca website. by Lowell Harder, Editor

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16 High Country News • December 2019 Bragg was there, they were pumping the oil into casing drilling bits present. No one was Creek barrels, which were taken to a processing around when I was there, and evidently facility by truck. One day, when I was a the rig never drilled to depth. The hole was Historical youngster, I was tramping around in the abandoned, likely due to faulting. The rig Society bushes above Elbow Falls and I ran across was dismantled and hauled out.” a fellow named O.D. Bone, who was The story of oil and gas in the area Notes coring the limestones for the oil companies. continues, with both Husky and Shell In those days there were no regulations operating many wells in the areas of There’s Oil In Them Hills: about saving the cores, so after they were Moose Mountain, Elbow Falls and Part Two examined, they were simply dumped onto West Jumping Pound. Shell’s first well the ground. I also ran into a beautiful was drilled in 1959 and is still active n the last edition, part one on the conventional derrick all made from huge history of oil development in Bragg today. Shell also added several large I timbers in the bush above the Falls. It was compressor stations over the years and Creek began with the 1913 Mowbray- a rotary rig and there were large surface Berkeley well situated on what we know both companies have pipes leading to Shell’s (now Pieridae Energy Limited) as the Provincial Park and worked Jumping Pound Complex (gas plant) through numerous startups throughout that sits just off Highway 1. New drilling the 1920s and 1930s. One such well, technology enabled additional wells in the Herron Pete, was drilled by veteran the early 2000s. Today the field is well oilman W.S. Herron Sr. on the flats developed and additional infill drilling between the Ranger Station and Elbow (drilling wells in spaces between Falls. It was spudded in 1929 but closed existing wells) opportunities are rare. in 1930 supposedly for a short period. Yet, throughout the history of drilling Holding vigil over the Herron Pete in the area, nothing rivalled the drilling property for more than ten lonely years fanfare of the Mowbray-Berkeley. was Patrick McCarthy. Offered the Michele McDonald position of caretaker in 1930, he was to Sources: Schedule of Wells Drilled for Oil and Gas. The stay until the well reopened. From the Petroleum & Natural Gas Conservation Board, (AER) cook shack of the abandoned camp, he Province of Alberta; 1975; www.aer.ca/providing- made a home and built a gas separator information/data-and-reports/maps-mapviewers; Purmal, to use the natural gas for cooking and Freda, Early Oil Wells, Our Foothills. Freissen, Manitoba, 1975; Cassidy, Crystal: Interview, December 2018; Jim lighting. Interesting cigarette lighters -- Craig: Bragg Creek Notes & Interview, 2017; Anton, Colin: all operated by natural gas -- could be Shell Canada; Interview, Dec. 2018; Lloyd, Eric: Interview, found throughout his living room. He January 2019; Moggert, Ron: Interview, September2019. also devised a running water system https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/media/news-and-media- releases/news-releases-2019/shell-sells-foothills-sour-gas- with a shower. His nearest neighbour, Signal Hill Well 1920’s (north of Bragg Creek) Elbow Ranger Ted Howard, brought assets-to-pieridae-energy-limited.html him his weekly mail and supplies and during the winter, Ted became his sole contact with the outside world, except for the occasional passing First Nations visitor or trapper. The campground eventually built in this same area – Paddy’s Flats -- was named for Patrick. More drilling activity in the late 1930s and 1940s occurred in and around Moose Mountain. These wells sported names such as Moose Oils, Model Canyon, and Elbow Falls, for their locations near or on local geographical sites. Jim Craig, whose family bought recreational property in the Bragg area in the summer of 1944, recalls a bit of the freewheeling boom-and-bust era. “In the early 40’s I remember an oil well dug by the McColl-Frontenac Oil Company, near the location of Elbow Falls. Over 9000 barrels of oil were produced from this area, before the oil dried up. When I

High Country News • December 2019 17 simply means doing shorter bursts of maintained. XC skiing is the optimal high intensity activity. You will actually workout, by incorporating the arms burn more calories in a shorter period with the legs in a weight bearing of time. If you only have 15-20min, you activity, this increases the workload on Embrace the can choose 3-4 exercises and perform the cardiovascular system. Being a low Holiday Activities each one for 50 sec, with a 10 sec rest impact activity, it is easier on the joints and repeat 3x. Alternatively, you can while strengthening the quads, glutes, by Jennifer Gordon incorporate hills, walk/run stairs, or hip flexors, triceps and back muscles. BSc.PT, AFCI, BA Kin change your speed during an activity Skating Physiotherapist, Bragg Creek Physiotherapy for 2-3min at a time. HIIT workouts www.braggcreekphysio.com are a great way to challenge your body, Lace up and find a frozen surface – a rink, push through training plateaus and take a lake, or a flooded backyard! The Parks your fitness to the next level. Canada website provides information is the season… about where to skate outdoors and TThe snow is falling, the social Walking how to be safe. Have you ever skated calendar is filling up and you still have Braving those cold winter days is so on a frozen lake or river where you work, shopping and exercise to fit in! much more fun with someone else can still see the fish swimming below? It’s a busy month, it’s getting colder and in tow. Recruit a friend or walk the It’s a beautiful experience. When the typically our fitness routine is the first neighbour’s dog, those furry friends conditions permit, there is a track to go. It’s often time restraints or stress never seem to get sick of the snow! cleared for skating on the Bow River that affects our level of activity, but also Walking briskly for 30 minutes, 4-7 just near downtown Banff. Other great our long winters can make us huddle days a week can greatly reduce your risk day trips include Lake Minnewanka, indoors and dream of sandy beaches. of heart disease, high blood pressure, Two Jack Lake, and Johnson Lake in According to the Canadian Fitness obesity and osteoporosis. Good Banff National Park. and Lifestyle Research Institute, boot grips, such as Yak Traks, and Do You Want To Build A Snowman? 61% of adults over the age of 18 are walking poles can add to your walking insufficiently active for optimal health confidence and safety! Packing, rolling and lifting that heavy, benefits. This puts us at a higher risk wet snow will work your back, arms for chronic conditions, injuries and Snowshoeing and leg muscles. Remember as kids you diseases such as high blood pressure, This activity looks easy, but rest assured could do this for hours? Make sure you heart disease, osteoporosis and it’s a workout for your heart, lungs, are warmed up and lightly stretched diabetes. Don’t let the cold weather quads, hamstrings and hip flexors! before beginning. Bend your knees and lift with your legs to prevent any lower turn you into a couch potato or the Using poles also works your biceps, back or neck strains. holiday stress get the best of you! Here triceps, chest and back muscles. Greater are some ideas to stay fit, stay sane, and Bragg Creek Trails Association has Shovelling enjoy activities with friends and family worked hard to create some beautiful, Oh, this dreaded winter chore! Snow over the winter season. well marked snowshoe trails. blowers aside, there is always some HIIT Workout amount of shovelling required. This is Cross Country Skiing also a common mechanism of injury This stands for high intensity interval There are also some amazing XC ski for lower back strains, disc injuries training. It’s a great way to shorten trails out in West Bragg Creek. These and shoulder strains. Ensure you your workout while still maximizing trails are beautifully groomed and warm up before digging in – try some your calorie burn. Interval training shoulder circles, mini lunges and torso

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18 High Country News • December 2019 stretches. Good technique is the key we want the state of our heart to be mid- to preventing injuries. Ensure you January? Stressed, empty, overwhelmed? engage your abdominal muscles, Or at peace, whole, a place of awe? bend your knees, hinge at the hips and try to maintain a straight back. Surviving the There are two proven attitudes to make it Pushing the snow, rather than through this season: The first, remember heaving it up and off to the side will Christmas Season the lesson from childhood and say do your back a favor as well. If you do “Thank you.” Studies show being grateful have to pick up the snow, make sure by Pastor Dave Zimmerman makes you more creative, energetic, you keep the load close to your body, www.braggcreekchurch.ca optimistic, more socially connected, fill the shovel only halfway and toss capable of earning more money, more it in front of you. Twisting to throw o you remember when this forgiving, more generous, and of course snow off to the side puts undue stress better looking (maybe that last one on your lumbar discs, your neck and happened to you as a kid, you get your shoulders. Shovelling can be Da Christmas gift from some relative, was added). The Bible says gratitude good exercise if, like all activities, you you are so excited, you open it and… leads to peace “Do not be anxious about are warmed up and prepared for it! it’s a clip-on tie, or sock suspenders, anything, but in every situation, by prayer Proper clothing, footwear and or a book (Whiskies of the World), or and petition, with thanksgiving, present necessary equipment can really help a denture cleaning kit… And then it your requests to God. And the peace of God, make an outdoor activity enjoyable. happens, you have a rush in your belly, which transcends all understanding, will Staying hydrated is equally important pressure building under your eyes, you guard your hearts and your minds in Christ during the winter while exercising look to your parent and there is that Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) outdoors. Brave the fresh air and unmistakable nod or mouthed words Smart Harvard people say the practice have fun this winter season. Take of gratitude requires you make a list of some time for yourself or with family and we say... “Thank you?” Sometimes the lessons we learn as kids we happen to six things you’re grateful for and then and friends to enjoy the invigorating tell someone. winter air, the holiday lights and the forget as adults. shimmering snowflakes around you. We are about to enter an interesting The second attitude is closely related. Our crew at Bragg Creek season, one filled with more. More I remember being asked the question, Physiotherapy wish you all a very lights, more spending, more eating, “What’s the one thing all of North happy holiday season and best wishes more family (aka more stress) much America doesn’t have?” I was stumped for a happy and healthy 2020 ahead! much more. Maybe a good question to but when I was told the answer I kind of ask ourselves during this time is what do wish they left me in the dark because it hit close to home. The answer is, “Enough.” Yeah I know, they say we will spend more in this Black Friday through Boxing Day season than the rest of the 10.5 months combined. “Never Enough” is deeply embedded in our culture and the attitude of nonstop craving eventually leads to poison in our soul. How do we push back from this default position? We embrace contentment. What’s contentment? It’s “WANTING” what you already have. We can practice, fill in the blank; “I love my_____ it couldn’t be better.” I love my (car, neighbors, clowns I work with, family, body… ok, I know it breaks down at some point). The Apostle Paul practiced this: “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.” (Philippians 4). I’ve heard it said if you can’t find happiness on the plane there, you won’t be happy in Hawaii. Contentment will not only make this season of “more” better, it will make the rest of the year better. This Christmas let’s clear some space for peace so we can focus on the One who brings peace.

High Country News • December 2019 19 We are excited to introduce our Executive: Our Remembrance Day ceremony • Alannah Turner - President was highly attended this year with standing room only! We would like to • Peggy Rupert - Past President give thanks to our Ladies Auxiliary for • Tanya Kamachi - Vice President providing the snacks and refreshments. • Bonnie Koetsier - Treasurer The Remembrance Day Committee; • Sherri Olsen - Assistant Treasurer John Patton, Terry Handrahan and Lynn Gallen along with the Turner Valley Hello Bragg Creekers, • Carrie Hucal – Secretary Legion, planned a very thoughtful t’s December already! As we wind down Plus eight directors: Calvin Hansen, Carol event to commemorate those who gave Ann Schmaltz, Jana Hart, Laura Matthews- their lives for ours. Also a thank you to Ithe last days of 2019 we want to take a Clarke, Lisa Johnston, Renate Van Der Harder & Sons for doing a wonderful job moment to remember some highlights of Zande, Rose Dallyn, Teresa Stokke. clearing the cenotaph of all the snow. this past year. A huge thank you to our out-going board Upcoming • First annual Skuzzy Beach Party members Lisa Vanderwekken and Megan fundraiser was a raging success! Moon-Grant, you will be missed! We are Mark December 7th on your calendars looking forward to working with such as our annual Kids Only Store is quickly • The Bragg Creek Church volunteered to a talented group of volunteers and a approaching! As always it coincides serve up Easter Pancake Breakfast. successful 2019/2020 year. with the Spirit of Christmas which takes • We brought back the Community Rummage Sale. • Despite a literal torrential downpour we WCB * LICENSED * INSURED saw the largest attended Bragg Creek days Support Your Local Business in history! • Another delicious meal and great time served up by the Ladies Auxiliary at the Fall Supper. • If the blood-curdling screams were FURNACE & DUCT CLEANING any indication, the Halloween Howler Haunted House was the best yet thanks 403-888-2000 to the Redwood Meadows Fire Fighters! www.HotPepperFurnace.com At the end of October the BCCA held TM its AGM where we welcomed our newly HOT PRICES - GREAT WORK! elected 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors!

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20 High Country News • December 2019 place the first full weekend in December. The store will be open from 10am to 3pm. Christmas crafts, face painting, and Storytime hosted by the Snowbirds Seniors Fellowship will be held in the gym to entertain your children while they wait to shop for their loved ones. Parents can warm up and relax with a hot beverage or a quick bite from the concession as their children are assisted by our helper elves. Shoppers must be twelve and under. Please note that there will be a limit of four gifts per child and no item will be over $20. We are still looking for NEW re-saleable items for the store. If you have any that you would like to donate please drop off during office hours. Ball Hockey is coming to the Centre! Starting January 8th every Wednesday from 7:30 – 9:30 we will be offering Co- ed Adult Ball Hockey. Registrations are open now. Email [email protected] for more info. (Drop in available) Do you like to laugh? Do you like to dance? Keep an eye on our social media, website and the High Country News Online Calendar for our upcoming 2020 events like our annual Beach Party fundraiser and Comedy night! More details to come soon. On behalf of the BCCA Board and Staff we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Shea-Lynn Yuzicapi

High Country News • December 2019 21 5. Work as a team: When stringing lights 11. Sound the Alarm: Test your smoke and decorations above your normal reach, alarms monthly to make sure they work, be sure to use a proper ladder with someone and be sure to install smoke and carbon supporting the base. monoxide (CO) alarms on every level of 6. The Great Outdoors: When hanging your home -- especially near sleeping areas. Winter Is outdoor lights, keep electrical connectors 12. Skip the fake food: Avoid decorations off the ground and away from metal rain that look like candy or food if you have Coming gutters. Use insulated tape or plastic clips young children or pets in the house. from Redwood Meadows instead of metal nails or tacks to hold them 13. Beware of poisonous plants: While Emergency Services in place. festive, poinsettias are poisonous when 7. Don’t burn wrapping paper in the eaten, so keep them out of reach of kids fireplace: Paper burns very hot, which can and pets. t’s the most wonderful time of the year! ignite a fire in any residue in your chimney 14. Friendly Furnace: To help prevent IHere are some holiday safety tips to keep or the chase. Instead, recycle (or better yet, carbon monoxide hazards in your home, you safe as you enjoy the holidays: reuse!) your wrapping paper. And, have have a qualified professional perform a 1. Merry and Bright: Carefully inspect your chimney professionally cleaned prior yearly maintenance check of your furnace holiday light strings each year and discard to use. and venting system. Clean or replace any with frayed cords, cracked lamp your furnace filter frequently during the 8. Prevent electrical cord damage. Don’t heating seasons. holders, or loose connections. When mount lights in a way that might damage replacing bulbs, unplug the light string and the cords, and avoid using nails or tacks. 12. Clean the Clutter: Don’t store be sure to match voltage and wattage to the Use hooks or insulated staples instead. combustible materials near your tree, original bulb. furnace or block furnace vents. Think of 9. Secure candles. Keep candles on a sturdy 2. Lights Out: Always turn off holiday your friendly local firefighters when you’re base to prevent tipping. Never leave a lit decorating near front doors and ensure lights when you leave the house unattended candle unattended. or when going to bed. there is ample room for us to move in/out 10. Keep the Gas Behind Glass: Do not of your front entrance, without bumping 3. Fresh Is Best: Try to purchase a freshly use your gas fireplace if the glass panel is into Frosty the Snowman! cut tree, as they’re more resistant to removed, cracked, or broken, and only And…if you see our big red trucks coming ignition. Keep your Christmas tree watered allow a qualified service person to replace down the highway with lights flashing; pull and away from open candles. fireplace parts. over, STOP, and let us get quickly and safely 4. Fake it! If you buy an artificial tree, make 11. Use unbreakable ornaments: If you to a neighbor in need! sure it’s labeled “fire resistant.” Fire-resistant have fragile ornament, place them out of trees are less susceptible to catching fire. Until next month, reach of pets and kids. stay safe and happy holidays!

22 High Country News • December 2019 the block, or a few safe passes up the injury. Stay hydrated, take breaks and Winter Has Come: stairs. Some other alternatives are to rise be conscious of your surroundings. Shovel Snow Properly! up on your toes and back to your heels Finally, the third step: the cool down: multiple times or even simple squat After hanging up the shovel and kicking he snow is here and that means maneuvers. Focusing on warming up the boots off, try not to immediately Tshoveling, and lots of it. During the the lower body will be very beneficial jump on the couch and put your favorite winter months, snow shoveling can be in preventing and helping those lifting show on. Grab a drink of water, again, a pain, considering each shovelful of techniques. Addressing the hamstring, make sure you have no aches or pains snow can weigh over ten pounds. That’s quads, and glute muscles will be very arising, and continue to be conscious of a lot of repetitive lifting, and wear and helpful in creating a strong back. what your body is doing! tear on your back. These back health Step two is the shoveling activity: tips will relieve the hassle of clearing If you are looking for additional advice Many things to keep in mind here, but or someone to show you some proper your driveway and help keep your back let’s start with alternating. Whether strong all winter long. biomechanics on dealing with the you are right hand dominant or left, snow, feel free to stop into the Bragg Let’s work together and break it when you are pushing or lifting the Creek Chiropractic Clinic. We will do down into 3 simple steps: Step one snow switch up sides periodically and full assessments and examinations to let’s call the warm up. Step two is the create a better balance in the body. address your concerns and make sure event of shoveling and step three is Remember to lift with your legs and you are able to clear that snow pain free the cool down. not your back, a simple cue for this is to all winter long! If you are having any The warm up: There is new scientific make sure your back isn’t too rounded aches or pains we would love to help. and your knees are bent. There are research released to the public If you would like to learn more describing injury prevention before many skills and exercises that can be taught to strengthen these movements. information on these exercises or would physical activity. It goes in depth like a program tailored specifically for describing the way to properly WARM Create a stable base. As we know, snow and ice are very slippery so make sure you, please stop by the clinic or give me UP before doing so. It was found that a call. static stretching (sitting and stretching) your feet are secure and planted to the is NO more beneficial than doing ground. Last but not least, one simple Wishing you and your family a safe and nothing at all. So instead of sitting and thing to remember is to lift close to happy holiday! trying to stretch, let’s get you moving. your body. The further away the load By Dr. Ryan Derochie Start by going for a light walk around you are lifting, the more risk there is for Bragg Creek Chiropractic Clinic

High Country News • December 2019 23 As you should be aware by now, there were We also have the HCRCWA line at 403- a number of recurring break-ins at pubs in 931-2407 line which you can call, but Bragg Creek (Rockies & Powderhorn) only after you have called and reported HCRCWA Update and at the Water’s Edge Pub in Priddis. As the crime with the RCMP first. The call of November 21, Cochrane RCMP have will be answered by myself. HCRCWA arrested 2 individuals. “The public has been very supportive of our efforts in this protocol is that we verify with the investigation and we’re extremely pleased RCMP, get them to issue a message to to report these results,” said Sergeant HCRCWA, and then we fan the RCMP Ryan Singleton, Operations Support message out via email and telephone. irst off, we have a new top officer NCO of Cochrane Detachment. “This There is a telephone fraud circulating at the Turner Valley detachment. has been a comprehensive effort, and the F that is reportedly from the Department Staff Sergeant Laura Akitt is replacing investigation continues with support from Dwayne Helgeson who recently several different units and detachments.” of Justice. The calls are a recorded retired. The Western Wheel reports message; the gist of which is that they are that Sgt Akitt grew up on a ranch north Here is what you need to know regarding of Waterton Lakes National Park and calling in various states of criminal investigating a crime associated with your attended school in Pincher Creek. She activity. “911” should be used when there Social Security number. The message has been stationed in Canmore and is an immediate and/or imminent risk of asks you to press “7” to call back. When was most recently with the High River danger. The 403-933-4262 line should I called the 403-933-4262 number, RCMP. Sgt. Akitt’s experience should be called when it is not an immediate their advice for this scam and any other be ideally suited for Foothills County life or property threatening situation. with its unique blend of being close suspected telephone scam (some known to a major population centre, having Examples would include a crime that current ones are WestJet & Visa) is “Don’t took place overnight, or information some very rural roots, and proximal to do anything. Don’t call back. Don’t give relating to a crime such as the B&E’s a major recreation area to the west of them any information. If it’s too late and us. We welcome Sgt. Akitt to our area referenced above. The front desk line and very much look forward to the for the Turner Valley detachment is you have already given out information, HCRCWA increasing its relationship 403-933-7227 during office hours for all call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre with the RCMP. other police services. 24/7 line at 1-888-495-8501.”

24 High Country News • December 2019 In closing, JR has encouraged me to share NWMP from Fort Walsh met a strong return to the United States, however, so with you a little story that I included US Calvary contingent at the border. The long as they were peaceable and obeyed at the end of an email to the rest of the next day, the Sioux, US Calvary & the the laws.” As the NWMP escorted the US HCRCWA executive. This is from the NWMP met. The Sioux shook hands with Calvary back to the border, US Calvary book March of the Mounties by Sir Cecil the NWMP, but “haughtily ignored the US officers expressed astonishment that such E. Denny. Denny was one of the initial Calvary officers”. The US presented the a small force (total of 60 NWMP at Fort terms of a Sioux surrender and the Sioux’s Walsh) “could control the thousands of 175 NWMP who marched out from the return to the US. Sitting Bull did not accept war-like men who roamed the plains east to the west and brought law and the terms of surrender, and so Colonel and valleys”. The Sioux lived peacefully order along the way. MacLeod addressed the Sioux. “Colonel in Canada for a few years before finally Here is the story: “Sitting Bull and MacLeod informed them that as returning to the US when the buffalo ran thousands of Sioux crossed into Canada trespassers on Canadian soil they could out.” after the Battle of Little Big Horn where not look for assistance from the Queen’s Dave Schroeder they had just killed Custer & his men. 25 Government. They would not be forced to HCRCWA Board Member

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26 High Country News • December 2019 High Country News • December 2019 27 A New Job Description: On October RMA: Our Rural Municipalities of 23, 2019, our Council gave me the Alberta (RMA) Conference took opportunity to represent Foothills place from November 12-15, giving Councillor’s County as Reeve, by voting me in at our Council the opportunity to do a our annual organizational meeting. lot of business in four days. This trip UPDATE The title “reeve” originates from was filled with meetings and dialogue, Foothills County British history, but currently indicates providing a first-hand sense of Rural Alberta priorities from the many Suzanne Oel, Councillor, Division 4 the role of the elected president of a municipal council, in Canada, similar municipal participants and provincial ongratulations: to the Priddis to a “mayor”. Because a few people government direction. We met with: Community Association board, have inquired, I’d like to clarify that the rural municipalities from the two Cmembers and Priddis Panthers I will continue to serve you as your growth management boards around Hockey families as you have worked Division 4 Councillor - just have some Calgary and Edmonton, our South with dedication to bring about the more homework, meetings and chair RMA Zone rep, Mayors and Reeves, refurbishment of the Priddis Outdoor the Council meetings. I thank Council MLAs, Alberta Transportation Arena. It’s looking great and is such an for their support and also note that Minister regarding infrastructure improvement to the venue. Wishing Division 1 Councillor, Rob Siewert, projects, and RCMP K-Division reps all member families and guests many is the new Deputy-Reeve. Along with regarding rural crime and enhanced hours of fun - skating and playing our talented Team, I hope to bring policing. We asked questions at a hockey. Thanks to all those who creativity in the face of challenge, Ministerial Forum and also took part donated time, talent and money champion our rural perspective and in the 20+ resolutions session to bring towards this effort! Site projects assets and strategize for a beneficial attention to matters of importance are not yet done, but this effort is future for Foothills County residents. and ask for RMA support to lobby for praiseworthy and should inspire us to I will work with our Council and Staff our priority topics, including requests keep going… BTW, it was a pleasure to help us navigate change, budget, for: an AEP process change, municipal to see many of you out to the Priddis operations, municipal relations, the agreements to allow Peace Officer Fall Supper for an excellent meal and Calgary Metropolitan Region Board, access of RCMP encrypted AFRRCS visits. Looking forward to the next development, and continue to lay the (radio) channels, an increase of 911 event, Skate with Santa, on Sunday, cell phone user fees to cover the cost December 15, from 1-3 pm. groundwork to attract business into our corridors. of technology and operational changes to accommodate NexGen 911, and a request to reconsider the growth management boards or adjust the voting structure, rework the regional evaluation framework, create a third party dispute resolution process and more. 2020 Municipal Budget: As provincial matters unfold, we now have an idea of the types of changes and potential expenses we will be facing. A few have yet to be finalized, including the proposed policing costs to address rural crime, but we will begin reviewing our municipal budget and discuss strategies with all this in mind. Premier Kenney outlined that there will not be an increase in taxes, but with the NDP debt at 62 Billion and with mounting interest payments, measures to balance the provincial budget will be put in place. Overall, there will be a 2.8% reduction in spending over 4 years with no losses to front line services, along side of the red-tape reduction strategy to generate savings, relief and ways to attract and get business done faster in

28 High Country News • December 2019 Alberta. Apparently, Albertans are full of ideas, with over 4,000 submissions sent in so far to the red-tape reduction department. This will definitely help us with municipal business and hopefully some savings we can pass on to you. Broadband Update: Information is coming out about how Alberta will be served by the new SuperNet 2.0 agreement with Bell in place as of summer 2018. Also, in the news earlier this year, Telus purchased the rural residential internet component (formerly with Axia) from Bell, and now promises a $16B infrastructure investment over 5 years. Service Alberta will create a current state of play (inventory) and leverage access to assets, strengthen relationships, facilitate partnerships, and lobby for federal program dollars to be fairly distributed to AB. Next up is Telus providing an 18 month go-forward plan to Service Alberta, which we’ll monitor. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a New Year “2020 Vision” with health and happiness! For Other News & Updates: Please visit my website: suzanneoel.com facebook.com/councillorSuzanneOel Best Regards, Councillor Suzanne Oel

Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors In the matter of the bankruptcy of Robert Kenneth Phillips. Notice is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Robert Kenneth Phillips, Retired, of 214 4 Street SW, Black Diamond, T0L 0H0 occurred on the 21st day of November, 2019 and Barry Nykyforuk and Associates Inc. was appointed as the Licensed Insolvency Trustee. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 10th day of December, 2019 at 9:00 AM, at #150, 703 – 64 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta.

High Country News • December 2019 29 annual Open House for new registrants is Annual General Meeting: The AGM was on Thursday, February 6, 2020. November 14th. Nominations for new Priddis Hockey: Priddis Panthers Pond directors were made and voting will take Hockey is in full force. The Panthers are place at our next meeting on December thrilled to have 100 registered participants 9th. If you would like to join our Board PRIDDIS and welcome over 25 brand new players plan to attend our December meeting at News to the sport! In November, practises 7pm. Come out and be an active part of occurred each weeknight and games your community. were played every Saturday on the Black Renew your Membership: New MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW Diamond Outdoor rink. It is anticipated memberships were due November YEAR! that beginning December 1st, if Mother 1st. Renew your Priddis Community Parent & Tot Playgroup: The drop-in Nature cooperates, the ice will be put in Association Membership by printing off playgroup meets the first Friday of each and practices will begin weekday evenings. the form online from our website. Submit month at the Hall. Indoor activities include The ice will be reserved weekdays for it with payment by mail or drop if off at playing with tunnels, slides, an obstacle Priddis Pond Hockey between 6-8:30 pm. the Priddis Store. Business Memberships course, basketball, enjoying refreshments, We are planning to have tournament games were also due November 1st. The Business etc. The next date is December 6th from hosted at the Priddis outdoor rink on Membership form is also online. Go to 10:30 to 11:30 am. No fee is charged to January 3 - 5, so come out and cheer us on. www.priddisalberta.com How easy is that! attend. If you are new to our community For more information on joining this pond Booking the Hall: To view or book the Hall, with a young family, this is a great way to get hockey league, contact Dave Thompson at contact Mike, the Hall Rental Director at to know your neighbours and find out what 403.921.3640 or email priddishockey@ [email protected]. Check the programs are available in the Priddis area. gmail.com. website priddisalberta.com for availability, We are looking for someone to coordinate The success of our community program is pricing and updates. this monthly activity. Please contact in many ways due to the amazing parent [email protected]. Staying Connected: Did you know that volunteers. A big thank you to countless along with The Priddis Community This event is also listed on the PCA website, hours our parents have sacrificed to www.priddisalberta.com. Association’s webpage we have a few Local support their child’s hockey participation Facebook pages to keep the community Skate with Santa: The Priddis Early and the re-building of the community rink connected? These are great resources for Learning Program invites you to Skate this past summer. seeing what is going on in the community, with Santa on December 15th from 1-3 Fall Supper: Community members of all asking questions, finding out about local pm at the Priddis Community Rink. ages came out for dinner and to socialize businesses and so much more. Be sure to Hot chocolate and festive baking will be on November 8th. Harry from Hansel check out the following Facebook groups: available for purchase with all proceeds & Gretel Catering carved up his mouth- • Priddis Community Association going to PELP. Spread the cheer and invite watering roast beef and all the fixin’s. your friends! • Priddis Moms Connect Coffee was generously donated by Crickle • Priddis Buy and Sell Priddis Early Learning Program - PELP: Creek Coffee Roasters, Priddis. A special • www.priddisalberta.com We had another fun Halloween party thank you goes out to our local 4-H Club. • www.facebook.com/Priddismoms on October 31st. Thanks to all these All these young people displayed their local businesses for hosting the kids for amazing talents: helping with table prep, Looking to volunteer in our community neighborhood trick or treating: Jane’s bussing, dishes and kitchen clean-up. Also, and meet new people? Many helping hands Cafe, Meota Gas Co-Op, Priddis Business thanks to our many volunteers who worked are always needed for PCA functions. Connection, Priddis General Store and at checking people in, selling memberships, Anyone interested in volunteering is Priddis View & Brew. We are opening 2020- selling bar tickets, working the bar, and set- requested to make their interest known to 2021 registration for existing students and up and take-down. Without you, this event any Board Member listed on the website their younger siblings on January 1st. The would not have been a huge success. www.priddisalberta.com

ike many not-for-profit charities in human impact as possible. The trails on per week, from 4:00am until 11:00pm. Alberta, we have had to make some the conservation area were put in place to Our parking lot is regularly patrolled by Ldifficult decisions with respect to meeting support those two guiding principles and volunteers and staff and is monitored 24/7 our ever-increasing operational costs. are for wildlife observation. by security cameras. Effective January 1, 2020, we are We estimate the cost of providing an · All active ASCCA volunteers will receive implementing a system of paid parking in opportunity for visitors to experience annual parking passes our visitor lot. Parking fees will over 20 km of observation trails to be approximately · Participants in education programs and help to ensure the continued special events will have parking validated sustainability of the Ann & $50,000 per year or $5 per Sandy Cross Conservation visitor to maintain the trails We will also implement a parking pass Area (ASCCA). and outhouses. Unfortunately, system. If you purchase your pass now visitor donations do not come until December 15, 2019, you will be able Our decision to implement a close to covering those costs. In to access an early-bird price of $100 for the parking fee was not easy, but it addition, all of the government year. The regular price after December 15 of is necessary. Our primary guiding principle operating support we receive covers less an annual pass will be $120 for the calendar is to provide habitat for wildlife. Our than 1% of our entire operating budget. year so we encourage frequent visitors to secondary guiding principle is providing conservation education programs – Starting 2020, visitors will be required purchase their pass early. particularly for young people with as little to pay a fee of $10 per vehicle seven days

30 High Country News • December 2019 High Country News • December 2019 31 Christmas Pageant & Ugly Christmas A RDLUC Christmas Eve We Are Red Deer Lake Sweater Sunday Christmas Eve, Dec 24 at 7pm United Church! Sunday, Dec 22 at 10:30am Christmas is meant to be celebrated e are Red Deer Lake United Break out your ugliest Christmas with friends, neighbours, and family and Church, an inclusive and sweater (prizes to be won!) for our we’d love to have you over to RDLUC Waffirming community of faith – annual No-Rehearsal Christmas to do just that! As always, everyone people of all ages, perspectives, and Pageant! Bring the whole family and and anyone is welcome and invited to stories, who gather to connect with get spontaneously involved and caught experience what Christmas is all about up in singing carols and hearing the and head back home feeling more alive God, each other, and ourselves, and Christmas story. We’ve even sent out a and full of hope, joy, peace and love. find in Jesus a new way of being request to the North Pole to see if our human and alive in the world. Candles & Communion: A pal Santa has time to come by and say Comtemplative Service Upcoming Events and Programs: hello after the service. Christmas Eve, Dec 24 at 10pm A Night of Light and Lament Stories & Songs: After the chaos and busyness of the day A Family-Friendly Service Sunday, Dec 15 at 7pm is over, we slow down to experience Not a big fan of Christmas? Does Christmas Eve, Dec 24 at 3pm the fullness and beauty of Christmas. anxiety, fear, depression, grief, stress, Christmas is full of excitement, joy Anyone and everyone is invited to join exhaustion, or loneliness overwhelm and anticipation, and this service is all us as we see the light that is shining in you at this time of year? You’re not about letting it out! Designed for kids our darkness, celebrate the good news alone. Join us as we take time to be real, but open to everyone, we’ll be singing that God is with us, and break bread name our pain, and hear the good news our favourite songs, dancing until we together to be full of light, life and love. of Christmas: God is with us. Healing drop, and hearing a Christmas story. For more information, please contact us at and prayer stations as well as a time for We know it’s a busy day for you, so 403. 256.3181 or [email protected] coffee will be available after the service. bring the whole family out to this early Reddeerlakeuc.com service and we’ll send you home full of Sun services start: 10:30am the Christmas spirit and probably some cookies, too.

32 High Country News • December 2019 Association. Along with four executive considered to accommodate our ever- committee directors, we have seven evolving demographic. Whew, that is a additional directors and three active lot of responsibility, but I think we are Square Butte committees: The rental committee, up to it. Maintenance committee, and a History February Dance. We have several great Community committee. We are so fortunate to have bands in the area that can play a mix the ideas and enthusiasm of individuals of music including country, rock and hank you for attending the Annual whose steerage of our association will roll, and blues music. Watch for more General Meeting and Volunteer ensure that we are able to continue to information as we plan a kick-off dance TAppreciation Wine and Cheese Event promote social, educational, cultural for February 1st. We sincerely hope on November 21st. Volunteers are and sporting activities for the benefit of this will be the first dance of many in the backbone of our community and all residents and members of the Square the New Year. Check out our webpage without them, we wouldn’t be able Butte Community. It is our desire to at squarebuttehall.com for more to maintain the level of activity and preserve the history and traditions information. of the community and to promote support that we have enjoyed since The members of the Square Butte 1961. How fortunate we are that the and foster a social environment while Community wish you all a Very Merry long standing tradition of community maintaining and encouraging the use of Christmas as we send you our best wishes (living, working and playing together) our community facility. To accomplish for the season and ask you to stay safe as has been maintained and sustained by these goals, the changing needs of you travel to visit family and friends. dedicated volunteers. people in our community must be Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus to Square Butte Community. Our annual Family Christmas Concert will be held on Sunday, December 1st starting at 3pm. This day comes to you complete with candy canes, a Christmas tree, Christmas music and jolly Old Saint Nick himself. All are welcome. You don’t have to live in our community to enjoy our Christmas hospitality as we celebrate family together. Preparing for the future. At our AGM on November 21st, we elected some new members to our executive and we sadly said “good bye” and “thank you” to some retiring members. We are also thankful to those individuals who were elected to continue in their roles on the Board. The Board of Directors is charged with the task of managing the affairs of the

illarv very second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged M il l Eto talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville Church e house. Our next meeting is on Tues, Dec 10, and will be a Christmas Decoration

H o Workshop with creative Paul Rishaug. Pre-registration required though Sheila Virgo. r ti $20 fee to cover supplies. We had to cancel our Oct. meeting due to weather. We will cu b ltu Clu be seeing Stacey for the January 14, 2020 meeting. Our club sponsors a scholarship for ral post secondary or adults who are enrolled in courses horticulture related. You must be a resident in the Foothills county. For more info and applications, please contact Carol Poffenroth at [email protected]. Also please remember to like us on Facebook! Whether you are a novice or expert in landscaping or gardening, join our club. It is only $15 /year. We welcome new members. For more information email [email protected] or call Sheila at 403-931-3989.

High Country News • December 2019 33 spayed or neutered, especially your cat someone special or their family. Make if they are outdoors. Our vet clinics can sure you take a drive during the season advise you when the next spay/neuter and check out the beautiful trees all lit clinic is, and can get your cat done for a up. For more info on the program, visit TURNER VALLEY minimal cost, and advise about strays in sheepriverhealthtrust.ca. your area. Long live the famous words of The kids have an early dismissal on & BLACK DIAMOND Bob Barker! December 18, and are not back to school There are several organizations where until January 6. C. Ian McLaren will be you can choose to give your donation holding their Christmas Concert on News dollars to this year. Oilfields Food Bank December 19 at 6:30, Turner Valley accepts food and cash for their Christmas School will hold theirs on December 18 at ello, Diamond Valley. We hope you hampers. The Salvation Army accepts gift 1:30 and 6:30, and Oilfields High School Hand yours will have a wonderful cards and new, unwrapped toys, and cash. will be hosting their Winter Market and holiday season, whatever you may be Seniors Secret Service accepts cash or gift Band Concert on December 2. Oilfields doing in our beautiful community. cards (403.257.8339). Donate cash and High will also be presenting Senior If you have an animal lover on your gift cards to Rowan House Emergency Drama productions December 12-14 at Christmas list, a gift of donation to one of Shelter. Or drop off a new unwrapped 7pm, in the Drama Room. our animal rescue organizations would toy at Western Financial in Turner Valley Looking for something fun and unique be heartfelt. We have our very own High for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Toy to do this Christmas season? Check out Country SPCA, which is run out of the Drive. Please have your donations in Christmas at the Hive at the Chinook Diamond Valley Vet Clinic, Pound Rescue, the first week of December so these Honey Farm. Visit donkeys, taste mead which is run out of Okotoks, Heaven Can organizations can get them together in or make beeswax candles, s’mores, Wait in High River, the Cochrane and time. The Town of Black Diamond is also honey taffy, mulled mead, or honey hot Area SPCA, Calgary SPCA, and AARCS collecting new toys and gift cards up to chocolate! Admission is free to this event (Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society). December 6 for the Tree of Giving, which which runs from 10-5 December 7-14. These organizations depend on volunteers will be distributed to the Sally Ann. You $2 per activity will go towards Foothills and donations to keep them doing what can also drop off your donation at the County Hospice. For more info, visit they love to do, which is rescue animals, Griffiths Centre on Light Up. chinookhoney.com. find homes and foster homes, hold spay If you need help this year, residents of and neuter clinics, educate, and help out The Saskatoon Berry Farm is another Diamond Valley and Foothills County can nice place to spend a day. They will animal owners in times of need. And I apply for Christmas meal hampers through can’t stress enough, please have your pet be hosting their Christmas Market on the Oilfields Food Bank, or for toys/gifts December 7-8, and again December for children 18 and 14-15. Parking and admission is free, under, the Salvation and you will be supporting over 200 Army Foothills local vendors. The Farm is off the #2 Community Highway by DeWinton, for more info, Ministries may be call 1-800-463-2113. able to help. Granary Road will be holding their Remember Christmas Market from December 6-22. someone special Free parking and free admission. The this year with event features photos with alpacas, Santa’s Sheep River Health workshop, tractor rides, and a petting zoo. Trust’s Points of Help support 40+ vendors, for more info, Light Program. granaryroad.com. This program has been going on for If you haven’t got your raffle tickets for many years and Oilfields Hospital Basket Raffle, you has a big impact have until December 5 to do so. Every year on the Trust they have fabulous baskets donated by with providing local businesses, and you can buy tickets important to win baskets of your choice. The baskets equipment and are on display in the front entrance of the services for our Hospital. On December 5 at 3pm they community. Buy will make the draws. Come check out a light for one of their Bazaar and Bake Sale and Silent the trees alongside Auction as well on that day. All proceeds Oilfields Hospital go towards programs and equipment for or Okotoks Rec. the Hospital, which we are so lucky to Centre, and you have in our community. can ask for a All of our local churches invite you to visit recognition card this holiday season. The Gospel Chapel in to send to your Black Diamond will be having their Live Point of Light, your Nativity on December 6-7 at 7pm. There will be a petting zoo as well for the kids, 34 High Country News • December 2019 Also for children are two delightful books. New books in at the library are One, The Cat That Lived With Anne Frank. Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, Told through the eyes of Mouschi the cat, The Shape of the Family by Shilpi it gives a glimpse into the lives of Anne Somaya Gowda and The Wine Makers’ and her family as they hide from the Wife by Kristin Harmel. Nazis. Another is Go Show the World by A gripping read is Inside the O’Briens, Wab Kinew. This is an inspiring look that (2015) by Lisa Genova, author of Still tells brave stories about some famous and Alice (2007). Genova has a PhD in not-so-famous Indigenous people. neuroscience and writes fascinating, intriguing novels about diseases of the Longview An exciting program held at the library brain and of how they affect the families of Library this fall was called Conscious Aging...... those who are ill. Inside the O’Briens deals Cultivating Wisdom, Connect with Others with Huntington’s disease, a lethal genetic arents of young children in the and Celebrate Life. The facilitator was degenerative illness with no treatment or Pcommunity will be interested to know Colleen Lemire from Okotoks. Colleen cure as of now. While the subject matter is about the selection of Kits and Games led the participants through a series bleak, the characters are dear and loveable offered by your library. of discussions about Forgiveness, Self and the story heartwarming. It has been One is a VR Kit that includes 2 made into a movie with Russell Crowe Compassion, Transformative Practices and Nichole Kidman. iPhones with apps and accessories, and Surrender. The program was a ViewMaster, 6 VR/AR discs, a Toy developed by the Institute of Noetic An uplifting Xmas story isThe Thirteenth Story Augmented Reality Book and Sciences, a global movement encouraging Gift by Joanne Huist Smith. It is a true Quiver Colouring sheets. story of a mother and three children the investigation of subjective knowledge. facing their first Christmas without their Another is a Snap Circuits Kit that On January 8th. Marigold will be in father. It, too, is a heartwarming story of includes a full starter kit of snap circuits the library to give a session called Your community, love, family and a mystery along with instructions for over 22 tasks/ Library is Mobile. You can bring in your miracle. This book will ground you in this creations to make. device, learn all about apps and how coming hectic season. Please stop by the library to ask Lynda they work on different platforms. Time Happy Reading! more about these. to be announced. Sylvia Binkley, [email protected] continued from page 34 rides, music, and fireworks. Volunteers There are many volunteer opportunities are needed and appreciated! Sponsors in our Foothills and right in our towns. and snacks and hot drinks to follow the are also appreciated, a good business There is nothing like volunteering for Nativity. St. Michael’s in Black Diamond opportunity awaits there. The event runs someone who really needs help to pick has a Christmas Eve Mass at 5 and 8pm, from 5-8 at the Flare and Derrick and the you up out of the doldrums. Volunteers and a Christmas Day Mass at 10am. St. skating rink, for more info, call the Town are the mainstay of all our not-for-profit George’s in Turner valley has a Christmas of Turner Valley at 933-4944. organizations, and our town’s events such as Light Up and Parade weekend. If we Eve service at 4pm with hot apple cider Snow angels are needed! Volunteers are all were to volunteer just a little bit here and shortbread to follow. And the United needed to shovel walks for seniors and Church in the Valley (933-4114), home and there, we could do so much more as those needing a hand. If you are interested a community. to the Oilfields Food Bank, invites you to in becoming a volunteer Snow Angel, their Sunday service at 10am. please contact Suzan at 403.933-4348 for If you have any events happening in Turner Valley has a long standing the address of someone in your area who January that you would like to see in the High Country News, please email me at tradition of hosting Family New Year’s could really use your help. And December Eve celebrations on December 31. This [email protected]. The deadline for this 5 is Volunteer Day. Call Suzan at the Town issue is December 15. fun, free, family friendly celebration will for a list of volunteer opportunities, you feature face painting, outdoor skating, could start right away or wait until the Have a safe and happy holiday, hot dogs, hot chocolate, hay wagon new year, as little or as much as you want. Elaine Wansleeben CCeennttuurryy RRoocckk MMaassoonnrryy All Types Of Stonework Fireplaces • House Facings • Retaining Walls Patios • Garden Art • Repairs David Andruko 403-819-5303

High Country News • December 2019 35 There is nothing more troubling than Conditions constituting a Nuisance or arriving at a beautiful property I am Unsightly premises may include but not asked to evaluate and list than to see the be limited to: neighbouring property messy, uncared • Accumulation of rubbish, garbage, for, and run down with cars, trailers & containers, dirt, soil, gravel, dissembled Chaulk Talk equipment strewn across it. I’m sure the machinery parts, hazardous materials etc. By Wayne Chaulk, Real Estate Agent selling client has been bothered by this • Uncut grass or presence of excessive levels while living there but likely held back of weeds which demonstrates neglect. Foothills Visual & Noise Bylaws – How complaining because they don’t want • The presence of more than 2 unlicensed They Can Impact Acreage Owners & soured relations with their neighbour. Property Values vehicles on 2 acres or less and more than Nevertheless, for property owners it is 3 unlicensed vehicles on larger parcels. unicipal governments have troubling that your property may not be numerous and detailed bylaws as marketable or valuable when it comes • Vehicle parts, equipment or machinery Mregarding property development time to sell unless the contravention/s of that has been rendered inoperative. such as development, home acreage the bylaws are rectified. • The accumulation of animal material or yard material or scrap building materials, construction, home business operations Furthermore, contravention of bylaws, scrap, waste. and Dark Sky lighting guidelines to whether you are doing them knowingly name just a few. They are too extensive • All buildings, structures and and detailed to cover in an article such or not, could be affecting the attitudes of your neighbours towards you, creating improvements to property to be as this, but as a point of interest as it maintained consistent with the pertains to how certain bylaws may affect discontent and harbouring of resentment. Ideally, correction of contraventions surrounding area so that the foundations, property values if not adhered to, I am exterior walls, roof, windows & frames, should take place voluntarily over formal just highlighting some of the Community doors, steps, driveways and fences are Standards Bylaws adopted a few years ago complaints being lodged for enforcement. kept in reasonable care. by the MD Foothills as they are the day to Certainly the wise counsel of “Do onto day obvious things one can be impacted others as you would want them to do • All fixtures, improvements, renovations, or additions to any building, structure by. These bylaws were developed to help unto you” applies to how you keep your create order and respect for each other’s but not limited to exterior stairs, porches, privacy and right to both quiet and visual property and respect your neighbours. decks, patios, landings, portable seasonal enjoyment of one’s property. Visual Bylaws: First, a definition of lawn furnishings, gazebos, balconies etc. Over my career on my visits to a Unsightly Premises outlined in the MD must be kept in reasonable state of repair wide variety of properties for either Foothills standards documents. consistent with the surrounding area. evaluations purposes, listing of “Unsightly Premises” means any premises Noise Bylaws: properties, or representing buyers whether land, buildings, improvements to General Prohibitions: No person shall in looking at acreages and land, it has been either the day time or the night time: interesting and troubling to see firsthand the land or buildings, personal property how in several cases property owners or any combination of the above, (a) make, continue, cause or allow to and their neighbours are not adhering to located on lands within the Municipal be made or continued any excessive, several of the MD community standard District, which, in the opinion of an unnecessary, or unusual noise of any type. bylaws. Whether one is affected by Officer, is unsightly to such a degree as to (b) allow or permit any real or personal bylaw contraventions as a neighbour or detrimentally affect the repose, amenities, property that is owned, occupied or whether what you may be doing or not controlled by that person to be used in doing may be affecting your neighbour, use, value or enjoyment of the surrounding a way that allows excessive, unnecessary, I felt it useful to include in this article a lands in reasonable proximity to the or unusual noise of any type to emanate summary of these bylaws in case some Unsightly Premises, or is otherwise from such property. readers are not aware of them or need a detrimental to the surrounding area. (c) Operate, allow or permit the reminder about them. operation of a Speaker System of any type at an unnecessarily loud volume, thereby creating excessive noise. (d) Operate a Vehicle, including Off- Highway Vehicles, if the exhaust muffler is cut-out, disconnected or has had the baffle plate or other parts removed. Activities in Residential Developments: Vehicle Noises: Except as authorized through development permit approval, no Person shall permit a Vehicle located in premises to emit Noise which emanates from the Premises and disturb or annoy a Person, including Noise from racing,

36 High Country News • December 2019 excessive engine revving and stereo and Some other areas of concern: discretionary and non-discretionary amplification equipment in the vehicle. Businesses being operated without a uses. It is best if you are uncertain to For the purposes of the Bylaw, A Vehicle licence – thus bringing additional people, research this area of the bylaws. includes a Vehicle or Off-Highway equipment and car traffic to an area If you are uncertain of any Bylaws that vehicle but does not include tractors or when it should not be happening unless may affect you visit the MD Foothills site other Vehicles operated in the normal an approved MD business operation. at: www.mdfoothills.com and navigate to maintenances of property, or productions This is an area that warrants a separate “land use bylaws.” of livestock or crops. discussion because of the various

Any pre-school children are welcome to Please leave your donated items in the attend. If you are unable to attend the box by the circulation desk. Santa visits, please note that we have an For those of you who have accumulated extensive collection of Christmas picture late fines on your account you can wipe books in our children’s area. We have also them out by bringing non-perishable reintroduced our themed book bags to items for the food bank to the library. the Easy and Juvenile sections. Each bag Every donated item equals $1 of fines. We contains 10 books on the same subject: will collect items throughout the month sports, fairies, penguins, cookbooks etc. of December. This amnesty applies only he library is fortunate to have many They are perfect if you are in a hurry and to fines, not lost or damaged items. Tpeople who devote their time and do not have time to browse the entire resources to making it a success. We take selection on the shelf. Our new list of programs for Winter/ Spring 2020 will be available at the front the time in December to thank all our As the Christmas/New Year season volunteers who put in so many hours desk and online at our website by mid- approaches we remind patrons of December. They will also be featured in in the stacks, doing recycling, sorting our reduced hours. We will be closed donated books, special projects, packing the centre pages of the High Country December 24 – 26 and December 31 - News January issue. courier, running programs and serving January 1; open December 27, 28 and on the Board. Our annual Volunteer 30 from 12-4 pm for all circulation desk For those who have tuned into CBC TV Christmas Appreciation Event is a services. We will resume regular hours over the past few summers, you may have party not to be missed, with great food, on Thursday, January 2. Please return cofsdnd attended our events. It is your entertainment and door prizes. So, if items in the outside drop box which participation, laughter and questions that you want to attend this event next year, will be checked make the series so much fun to produce. sign up to volunteer in the capacity of regularly on our your choice. One group of volunteers we closed days. Please could not do without is the Friends of the note that courier Library whose task is to raise money for items will not programs like Out Loud and to provide resume delivery till equipment such as our snowshoes and January 2. computers. A big chunk of their funding comes from working the casino every 2-3 If you wish to years. The date for the next casino is June donate to the 15 & 16, 2020. If you would like to be Salvation Army one of the team involved with the casino, Toy Drive, the please call the library and we will get you library is a drop connected with the Friends. off location until December 6, for Once again, we will host Santa at the new, unwrapped library to read stories to the kindergarten toys for children and Grade 1 students early in December. 18 years and under. Please call the library for dates and times.

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High Country News • December 2019 37 Mysterious Illness Turns The effects of severe exposure to After 10 years, the mother has a new carbon monoxide are well understood lease on life, healing and improving Out To Be Prolonged Carbon (recall the last time someone died due daily – thanks to her contractor Monoxide Poisoning to “overnight” CO poisoning); slow who found the carbon monoxide carbon monoxide poising is not well leaking from her home’s gas burning magine living with an incurable flu understood, is real and typically missed Ifor a quarter of your life, suffering by medical experts masquerades as a symptoms including malaise, muscle typical flu. ache and fatigue; the forty-year-old you becomes more debilitated over time, Symptoms of low-level carbon walking like an elderly woman with the monoxide poisoning include: help of a cane, eventually becoming • headaches mostly bed-ridden. You see doctors, yet • tiredness and confusion the condition continues to baffle you, • nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting your family and your doctors. • dizziness This mysterious illness that left a mother with extreme fatigue for 10 years, turned • stomach pain out to be chronic carbon monoxide • shortness of breath/ difficulty breathing poisoning, resulting from a slow leak in The longer you inhale carbon monoxide, the home’s heating and water systems. the worse your symptoms will be. You Yet, her CO monitor did not detect it. may lose balance, vision and memory or Imagine your home, the place you relish even experience impaired mental state equipment. Irrespective of the reason, for safety and comfort, slowly killing and personality changes. aging equipment or poor construction practices in a roaring economy, do you. Effect varies - certain people in Long-term exposure to low levels of your household may be affected by carbon monoxide can also lead to your family a favour and check your carbon monoxide poisoning quicker neurological symptoms, including system today! than others. Those at particular risk difficulty thinking or concentrating as by Carla Berezowski, Home Comfort include babies, young children, pregnant well as frequent emotional changes like Expert and Aging in Place Specialist women, seniors, and people with heart becoming easily irritated, depressed, or or breathing problems. making impulsive decisions.

38 High Country News • December 2019 Understanding Retirement: Plan better of nearly and newly retired Canadians for the years ahead with less fear about who are either planning for retirement running out of money. Seniors learn about or looking for strategies to maintain the benefits available to them, what they their lifestyles. Learning alongside like- Financial Literacy qualify for, how much they can expect, and minded people creates a warm and open Matters for the for how long. environment that fosters discussion and Young & the Young Planning for Lifestyle: Budget for lifestyle reminds seniors that they have allies in At Heart goals such as travel or renovations, while their quest for financial knowledge. still making money last. Knowledge is Power: Visit the Empower by Phil Goddard Estate Planning: Advice on how to create Your Tomorrow section of our website or tune-up an estate plan so it doesn’t to learn about specialized workshops e have partnered with the Canadian become inadequate or outdated. and presentations for youth and WFoundation for Economic Fostering Community And Learning families affected by Alzheimer’s through Education (CFEE), a non-profit, non- Together: These workshops areour affiliations with CFEE and the partisan organization, to offer free financial spearheaded by CFEE and facilitated by Alzheimer’s Society. workshops to youth, newcomers, and seniors local senior centres and agencies, inviting *Remember, December 31 is the deadline for TFSA in communities across Canada. These free, contributions. Look for your allowable limits at the local events provide valuable information to individuals who want to learn more about financial planning for seniors to attend. bottom of your ‘NOTICE OF ASSESMENT’ a variety of Canadians who may not know from CRA for the 2018 tax year. where to begin on their journey of financial These events attract a wide audience knowledge and awareness. Workshops Tailored to Needs of Seniors: A popular CFEE workshop focuses on the needs of Canadian seniors. We believe that seniors who have a thorough understanding of their finances can better enjoy the retirement they’ve worked hard to achieve. The workshop provides advice on a wide range of topics including: Setting Financial Goals:Budgeting Suite #302, 6103 Currents Drive NW, Edmonton, AB, T6W 2Z4 and planning tools are explained to help Investment Planning • Estate and Tax Planning set realistic goals to make the most of retirement. Risk Management • Mortgages and Lending

188th Annual Last Chance Christmas Market Fundraiser for Longview Village Municipal Library Come Share in the festive atmosphere of Longview. We are all family together at this special time of year! Saturday, December 14, 2019 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Village of Longview Community Hall (on Hwy. 22 beside tavern) Silent Auction with donations of gifts and certificates Exquisite, Locally Made Native Crafts, Jewellery, from generous and Younique skincare products supportive businesses by Speedy Jess, and Crafters Homemade Winter Apparel in the and so MUCH MORE!!! Foothills Area Usual Awesome Lunch by Seniors of Longview and Beyond!! - Plus Major Baked Goodiesrue made Bakers by Local Tried, Tested and T Food Bank donations very welcome!!

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High Country News • December 2019 39 grey beard so as not to tickle the child. and consummation of her marriage with Wonder and joy filled his watery eyes as he Joseph; the joys, responsibilities and gazed into the baby’s clear, dark eyes. pain of life ahead. God would feed her Flowing From “Sovereign Lord, my eyes have seen your spirit in the same way her son received salvation!” he proclaimed. Then he looked nourishment from her breasts. the Source straight into Mary’s eyes and said, “Many She dressed in the clean clothes she had will rise and fall because of this child. The brought with her, tingling again, but this by Andrea Kidd thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. time from the refreshing, cleansing of And a sword will pierce your own soul.” body and soul. She smiled up at Joseph, newborn, struggling to exit the tight Calm settled on his face. Tension drained took Jesus in her arms and wept quietly in channel that was constricting and Joseph’s embrace. squeezingA his little being, was suddenly from his limbs. He passed the child thrust into the world. Gasping for a breath back to the mother. His mission was never taken before, he let it out in a cry of accomplished. He was glad to have lived; resistance to the sudden change from the glad to have held this baby and was ready warm, wet, comfort of a young, healthy to depart this life. He knew God was woman’s womb into moving cool night doing a new thing for his nation and all air, vast and empty. Arms enfolded him, people everywhere. Salvation, peace and skin against skin, and he nuzzled to nurse, goodwill were available for all people. squirming till, finally quiet and, wrapped He would die peacefully, satisfied, full of cozily in linen and lamb’s wool, he slept grace and gratitude. for a couple of hours till hunger gnawed. But Simeon’s words had startled Mary Mary’s umbilical cord lay useless, limp and and Joseph. What meaning did they have? drying in cloths to be burned, no longer Were these the ramblings of an old man? able to supply him with nourishment No! His words confirmed to Mary and through his navel. Paradoxically, the Lord Joseph what the surprising visits from the of Creation, who created life before Mary angel Gabriel and the shepherds had told existed, was given physical sustenance them; they were also troubling. from the fruit of his own creation. The sacrifice complete, Mary prepared Forty days later, Mary and Joseph, carrying for her Mikvah. Joseph held Jesus while their month-old son, walked steadily Mary prepared for her cleansing. Tingling along the well-worn trail from Bethlehem with anticipation at this turning point in to Jerusalem. In the evening they found a her life, she slowly descended the seven place to stay, prepared a meal and slept. steps into the ritual bath, pausing to pray The next morning they purchased a pair on each one. Warm, clear water, quietly of pigeons, presented them to the priest flowing from a spring, crept up her body at the entrance to the temple and waited and covered her long hair. She allowed while he made the customary sacrifice. the water to wash away experiences of the past few months: seclusion, bleeding, Simeon, a stranger to the couple rapid body changes and fluctuating approached, peered into the bundle in emotions. She rose; dipped again; and Mary’s arms and took the infant into his again. Each time adjusting to embrace own arms. He pushed aside his straggly, this new phase in her life: of motherhood

40 High Country News • December 2019 BUSINESS PROFILE: Mountain View Performance

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High Country News • December 2019 41 worry about what they have said, they side-effects can include addiction, want to be liked, to fit in and belong. The painful mouth sores, hoarse voice, truth is that vaping does not make you permanent lung damage, and chronic happier, nor improves your social status! bronchitis. When teens with ADHD ADHD How To Feed The Need For Speed? try to stop vaping, the same or worse ADHD teens are already at risk for symptoms that they try to manage with & VAPING nicotine addiction, as they are low on their general ADHD are exacerbated by Roché Herbst, M. A. R. Psych. naturally occurring dopamine and i.e. anxiety, inattention or insomnia. norepinephrine levels in the brain. What Can Parents Do? Nicotine is a central nervous system You can check. There are simple, easy What Is Vaping? stimulant. So, when it is inhaled, it to use dipstick urine tests available t is the act of inhaling and exhaling will release dopamine. Most people are: ready, aim, fire. ADHD people to accurately detect the amount of vapors heated from flavoured nicotine nicotine-cotinine. You can help them I“e-juice”, marijuana or hash oil that are are: ready, fire, aim. Let’s just do it and think about the repercussions later. It escape a bad situation. suspended in propylene glycol and • Create a word or phrase that only vegetable glycerin. These liquids or feels good. I like it. I want more. Some brand name pods contain 5% nicotine, you know the meaning of and means: solids are contained in a sleek looking “PICK ME UP or HELP!” metal device called a ‘vape’, ‘vaporizer’ which is equivalent to one pack of or often called ‘juuling’. The use of vaping cigarettes. That does not necessarily • Have a plan for youth to leave an has skyrocketed especially among teens. mean that the other 95% of the pod, uncomfortable or unsafe situation Approximately 2.1 million middle to mod, juice, e-liquid or cap consists of IMMEDIATELY. No questions asked. high school students (illegal and under- water. It could be a mix of as much as • Teens should always share their aged) were users in 2017. 700 different carcinogenic compounds location with their parents. What Is The Connection? that are harmful for your health and • Talk openly about nicotine addiction developing brain. ADHD teens are particularly susceptible and vaping. Consult an addiction because they have a neurochemical What Can Go Wrong? counselor if needed. condition that results in impulsivity and Many devices contain batteries….a risk When Saying “No” Is Not Enough… inattentiveness. The three core deficits for a leakage or an explosion (during Then Script that contribute to starting the habit storage or charging, inhalation or in • “Not sure if you know, but I got into of vaping is their inability to sustain your pocket). The actual device heats enough trouble the last time to last attention to work, inability to focus and up to 400F to turn the liquid into me forever.” poor impulse control. Furthermore, vapour. Even though there is no tar, • Keep a bottled drink or lemonade they struggle socially with a constant with you at parties. “I’m covered”. Students are less likely to offer other REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST substances if they see you already have BRAGG CREEK & CALGARY something in your hand. • Blame your parents for finding Children, Adolescents & Adults out. They would be happy to be the scapegoats. - ADHD & ADD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) • Find something to do. Look busy. Get - Learning Disabilities up and dance. Offer to DJ. - Processing Disorders Sources: https://www.fda.gov/tobacco- - Career Counseling products/youth-and-tobacco/youth- - School & Workplace accommodations tobacco-use-results-national-youth-tobacco- For more information contact Roché Herbst, M.A. R. Psych. survey; https://e-cigarettes,surgeongeneral. gov; www.nbcnews.com.1/24/18; http://ecigone.com/featured/e-cigarette- (403) 510-9984 or [email protected] explosions-comprehensive-list TOOL TIME HANDYMAN & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS: RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE & UNIQUE PROJECTS FOR ANY TASK...JUST ASK! Al MacDonald 403-949-2349 PROVEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP, HONESTY & RELIABILITY

42 High Country News • December 2019 • Canadian fixed mortgage rates did rise renew with their existing lender. This in October, due to investors selling off allows the existing lender to offer a much assets, Government of Canada (GoC) higher rate as they know the borrower bonds, for example. The selling of these may not be in the position to leave. It bonds causes their prices to fall and their is so very important to shop around at Mortgage Matters yields, which our fixed mortgage rates time of renewal, even if you are unsure if By Candace Perko, Mortgage Broker are based on, to rise. you’d re-qualify. What’s forecasted ahead? What’s a person to do? What’s Forecasted for • The consensus is that now that the • Earlier this year, there was a consensus federal election is over rates will begin to that interest rates would eventually rise 2020 - 2021 Mortgages? drop in the short-term. but that is likely no longer the case. Where are we today? • Rate decreases will also be in response • Predictions are that fixed rates will • Bank of Canada (BoC) rate, that we to an economic slowdown. probably be lower or similar to today. Any often refer to as the “prime rate”, hikes • Several key indicators point to a 2020 potential increases should be modest at have been paused since October 2018. USA recession which would inevitably 10-25 bps. • The BoC has left the prime rate impact Canada. • You can lock in a rate up to 120 days unchanged even though the USA and • Canada has had an inverted yield curve before closing on a home sale or the Europe have cut rates to respond to (when 1-year bonds yield higher interest renewal of your mortgage. This is insurance in case rates increase. weaker economic activity. rates than 10-year bonds) for several months now. All past recessions have • Variable rates may be a better bet (if you • Most economists forecasted that the been preceded by an inverted yield curve. have the risk tolerance for fluctuations!). BoC would remain unchanged until after • No matter how well-researched the Based on the latest forecasts, variable the federal election in Canada. economist’s prediction are, mortgage rates are more likely to fall than rise in the • The prime rate set by the BoC increases rate forecasting is only an educated guess. next two years. when the economy is doing well; but if I have a mortgage renewal coming up, • The scary part of this forecast is that there is a recession, then lower rates are should I be worried? dropping rates would be an appropriate used to stimulate the economy. Since bond-market response to an upcoming Borrowers generally do not have to recession. forecasters are expecting rates to begin undergo the dropping it implies they are expecting an “stress test” or re- economic slowdown or recession. qualify when they

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High Country News • December 2019 43 I was told, there might be a room left at The inn keeper forgot there was one room one of the downtown “luxury” hotels. available and that was his. Of course, They phoned the hotel and sure enough, he couldn’t give away the rooms that he they had one room available. They were had rented to other guests, but he could willing to hold it until I arrived. have given up his room. That was the one Much to my shock, the price of the room room over which he had total control. Do You was three times what I would normally But! That would have cost him something. pay. I explained my situation and they Making room for a pregnant woman were gracious enough to give me the Have Any Rooms? and her husband would have called for room for half price. My plane left at 7 the by Duane Harder next morning so I had very little time to personal sacrifice. Their need and his enjoy the luxury of a beautiful room. room just did not connect in his mind. s we neared the airport, I could I remember the lonely feeling of being Unfortunately, like the inn keeper, we can see our plane on the approach to in a city surrounded by “No Vacancy!” It also post a “no vacancy” sign over our theA runway. I watched in unbelief as it took me back to the journey of a newly lives. We can’t be bothered making room proceeded to take off. I went into the married couple and their experience in a for those in need. We don’t mind sending terminal and discovered that the plane city where there was “No Vacancy!” people to the barn, just don’t ask us to was full and my seat had been given to Mary and Joseph, the earthly parents of get involved with their lives. Keep people a standby passenger. I had arrived at the Jesus Christ, made the arduous journey and their need at arm’s length and let counter 15 minutes before the scheduled from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Under them forage for themselves in the barn. departure and was told the airline was command from Caesar they were required within its rights to give my seat away. to return to their ancestral home and Sociologist Robert Bellah, in his book, If I wanted to be at my destination for register for taxation purposes, an event Habits Of The Heart, points out that ours my late morning speaking engagement that history documents. The journey was is a culture of self-containment. People the next day, I would have to drive to complicated by Mary’s pregnancy. She are not willing to make a commitment was due to deliver at any time. Imagine Nanaimo, catch the ferry to Vancouver to anything that is outside their circle their dismay as they heard the words of and then depart on an early morning of interest. They are absorbed with the inn keeper, “Sorry, no vacancy.” He flight from Vancouver. They changed my added, “I do have a stable and you would events that give them a good feeling and ticket and I was set for plan “B.” be welcome to sleep there.” luxuriate in things that add status to their I arrived in downtown Vancouver at A friend of ours established a home for lives. They exist as the center of their about 10 pm and proceeded to look for orphans in Burundi. She has made this universe and all activities must revolve a hotel. The first one I checked out was statement concerning her work: “If I have around them. “But,” you say, “many sold out. The clerk informed me it was room in my heart for another child, there people give to charities, both with their the first weekend of the PNE and all the is always room in the home.” time and resource, doesn’t that count downtown hotels were sold out. However, for something?” Remember, you can give time and money and still remain disengaged from those who receive the benefit. Opening your heart to people in need taps into your emotional reservoir of love, compassion and care. When you give from that supply, time and money can release a flow of life that brings change in the life of the recipient. Christmas is more than a nice tradition. It is an invitation to extend the life of the One who brings light to darkness; healing to brokenness; hope to shattered dreams; rest to weary souls; comfort to grieving hearts; order to tangled messes and restoration to troubled minds. For that to take place, the “no vacancy” sign must be taken down. Remember, if there is room in the heart there will be room in the house.

44 High Country News • December 2019 This evening I was flying my nostalgia We had a long pine table in the kitchen kites through clouds of rose, slate, with stools and benches around. That cerulean, aegean, umber, milk and table was, more often than not, sheathed golden haze. Walking trails between in a cloth of white paper and mounted towering trees I lost the canvas of with crayons and pencils. We wrote colour above on which to play. My messages, doodled, dawdled and created gaze was harnessed by the undulating magical sketches of meaninglessness on ground and the navigation of ice, snow, that table. Each time the paper cloth Out of fallen trees, low-hanging branches and was filled, it went to light fires. We plenty more to bring me back to the replenished from a great roll of paper the Rut Chapter 111 present moment. that Dad brought home from time to Later, back in the ease of the interior time, an end-of-line quantity, too small or our last hurrah of this year, I world, I remember the brass of my for the mill to process. Ffind myself in a holding pattern... youth, not just the thre’penny bit and Those brown woollen felt blankets sitting waiting for my number to come the Yorkshire slang of my parent’s populated my early years – bed covers, up at a Service Canada facility. What folk. I relished the tours of Lower insulation, mattress for camping, joy. This morning began with a swift Darwen Paper Mill with my Dad. He dressing up. When I finally achieved my tramp around the woods following the showed me the whole process at the ultimate dream of a pony, they became joyously bouncing bottoms of three age of four or five. I saw the giant bales outstanding horse blankets, along with canine friends. Spectacular clear blue of shredded newspaper – oooh, did my baler-twine-made harnesses. I even sky after a spectacular clear full moon someone mention recycling? - that built a pantomime horse complete with night during which I had to stop and were burst open into gigantic brass and rolling eyes and moveable mouth – my admire the gemstone glitter of snow copper-bound vats. Like gargantuan friend & I performed a pantomime crystals in moonlight more than once. bowls of porridge stirred by invisible, dance in a horse made from paper- The Christmas season is upon us. yet immense, submerged arms. The pulp-pressing blankets. I must have We have the beauty of our fabulous resulting pulp was spat slowly out across been about 12. Not much has changed. surroundings, the exquisitely a broad brown felt blanket about half Everything is different. an inch thick. This blanket wrapped Anybody fancy a bit of panto? orchestrated rainbow world of self and and rolled along a series of giant brass everything else. Did you make kites cylinders, progressively pressing and With gratitude and love, Kat Dancer when you were a kid? I used to love squeezing the pulp into paper, the water [email protected] building kites; fragments of coloured draining away through the woollen fibres www.kat-dancer.com, tissue-paper wrapped around splinter- beneath. A whole complex sequence of 415.525.2630, ph/txt/wtsp thin dowels hung together with a rollers and presses central knot of thin string. Adding the and various tail... butterfly bows of rainbow hues bopamagilvies, dotted along another length of string. all kinds of lime- Then finding a place to fly: High on the encrusted taps and south Downs of Kent, a great place to fly pressure gauges, a kite. Endless rolling acres of green turf some misted over building upward to the sky and falling with decades of away beyond sight. As a small person, use, men in tin these places were limitless, thousands hats and overalls, of oak trees and millions of bluebells specks of pulp like in the spring. On the outer edges of the concrete blobs downs we found crumbling concrete adhered to almost Pill Boxes, remnants of a war that now is everything. As I beyond memory for most. I unearthed thick smoothed chunks of greenish recall that now, glass, fragments of a magnifying I realize that my mechanism, treasured for years among Dad had specks of my many magpie finds. pulp stuck to him Another time, far, far to the north, for most of my on the edge of a small, lesser loch in childhood, one Invernessshire (I enjoy the three esses way & another. He in that last). The one purchased kite I started his work remember, a novelty – manufactured life in that Mill and from the new, exciting, transparent ended his work life plastic - a clear membrane with the closing it down – a image of a kite, wings spread broad, hard way to wind across the widest part of the diamond. It down a life & one flew badly compared to our home-made that so many have ones & I remember it plunging into the gone through as chilly peat-hued waters of the loch more change keeps pace often than not. with us all.

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46 High Country News • December 2019 9 8 3 7 5 2 9 3 1 9 4 3 9 2 5 4 6 3 4 8 7 4 3 6 5 7 8 3 9 8 5 Word List: • bells • tree • stockings • jolly • wreath • santa • elves • merry • sled • mistletoe • celebrate • chimney • eggnog • reindeer

Where in Bragg Creek were the school Christmas concerts held in the 1950s? Happy Holidays! Bring your answer to the Trading Post before Dec 15 and you will be From all of us at the HCN entered to WIN a gift from the store!

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