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Ode to Spring

One more year came and disappeared Without a blink we turn a new leaf All around though life is renewing Take in a deep breath and welcome spring

Earth faithfully awakens, its slumber over The air joyfully filled with songbirds’ choir At the break of dawn colorful sunrise Give a brand new day new hope to arise

Babbling creek running across the meadow Going with the flow, no dread of tomorrow Proud ancestral trees with arms up praising While amidst the blue, an eagle’s cry piercing

On quiet hillsides, herds of deer grazing In the fields below, newborn calves arriving As the rich regrowth turns all shades of green Everywhere abound miracles unseen

It’s another year, spring is celebrating A cheerful witness, like dew in the morning Beckons unto us a lonely prayer “Please remember Me, God your creator”

- Myriam Wilson Longview Library’s April poetry contest winner

Volume 30 Number 5 May 2019 2 High Country News • May 2019 Volume 30 Number 5 • May 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...... 6 Full Page $540 • 2/3 Page $380 • Half Page $290 Bragg Creek/Redwood Meadows...... 13 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...... 36 *1/4 hour layout included in ad rate Articles: From the Editor...... 4 Back Page Listing $96/yr • Layout Charges $60/hr Councillor’s Update Mark Kamachi...... 9 Commercial Classifieds $16/4 lines minimum Councillor’s Update Kim McKylor...... 10 For website advertising, call the office for a quote The Role of Luck in Your Planning Robert Hughes...... 12 Discounts available on long term commitments Physiotherapy: It’ll Move You Bragg Creek Physiotherapy...... 13 GST NOT included in rates Redwood Meadows Emergency Services...... 14 Subscription $30/year • Circulation: 12,000 Care in The Creek Dr. Annelies Noordman...... 15 Bragg Creek Community Association...... 18 NEXT DEADLINE IS Little Schoolhouse Cara Haar...... 19 GBCTA: Trail Talk...... 22 Wednesday, May 15! BCHS: Sailing in Bragg? Michele McDonald...... 23 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 Redwood Meadows Update...... 25 of the writers. This publication assumes no responsibility for the Councillor’s Update Suzanne Oel...... 28 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. Spring Into Action! Pastor Dave Zimmerman...... 16 May Andrea Kidd...... 40 Why Take A Gap Year? Part Two Praxis...... 41 403.949.3526 Adult ADHD Roché Herbst...... 42 Mortgage Matters Candace Perko...... 43 www.highcountrynews.ca Truth is Fallen in the Street Duane Harder...... 44 [email protected] Out of the Rut Kat Dancer...... 45 facebook.com/highcountrynews.ca Classifieds...... 46 @highcountrynews.ca High Country News Cover:...... ©Deanna Lavoie - “Bugnap”

High Country News • May 2019 3 As leaders in our homes, places of work, educational institutions, social circles, etc., we need to create structures that facilitate growth, life, relationship, Artist PROFILE From The profits, and personal development. EDITOR Often we have it backwards when we Tucked away on this brilliant sunflower, even ladybugs need naps. Longview artist Deanna ere we are closing off April, looking approach change with our leaders. We look for leadership to create what Lavoie’s “Little Creatures” series includes bustling Hforward to spring and yet plunged I would call the fruit of a structural visitors from her garden and the Foothills region. back into the grips of winter. Weather in change, but that fruit actually comes Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, making the shadow of the Eastern Rockies is an from our efforts working within the art was a large part of Deanna’s life as long as adventure to say the least. structure that has been created. she can remember. She graduated in 1994 with As a landscaper, (my core business), I trust our newly elected representatives distinction from the Alberta College of Art & we often deal with customers who will concentrate on the structure that Design (ACAD), in Calgary, where she majored in are looking for instant change to their enables individuals to create the life and printmaking. In 2002, she achieved her Bachelor vitality our communities need to not of Fine Arts from ACAD. Deanna’s work has been properties. We endeavor to make only survive, but to thrive. these changes and satisfy their wishes included in exhibitions and collections in Canada, I trust you will enjoy this May edition creating beautiful and functional spaces Australia and New Zealand. of the paper. A special thanks to Anna www.DeannaLavoie.com outside. Most of the changes we create Grist for all her efforts in the layout for a customer are what I would call a and design of the structural change; the creation of a paper! Excavating: patio, deck, garden spaces etc. These From our family Backfilling, Trenching, Cat Work structural changes are important, but to yours, Landscaping: the real changes come over time. Trees Lowell Harder Rock Retaining Walls, and shrubs take root, grow, are pruned For more from Rundle Stone Patios, & shaped, (or at least should be), and the Editor, visit Rock Work, Stairs over a space of time, the property is highcountrynews.ca Acreage Development: transformed. Road Design & Building, Drainage, Ponds & Dams, Sewer & Water, Clearing John Lajeunesse • 949-2756 • 620-0250

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4 High Country News • May 2019 Although the two projects were considered your government and the communities, equal from a flood mitigation standpoint, businesses, residents and stakeholders in the decision tilted towards SR1 when the the project’s local area. Our voices have Letters To The government decided the following: been dismissed. We deserve better. EDITOR • To include, without evidence, the As the costs of SR1 approach one billion assumption that land at McLean Creek dollars and the regulatory process allows Open Letter to the Premier of Alberta: was of higher social and environmental the gift of time, we ask you to to widen n 2015, the Springbank Off-Stream value than land in the Springbank area: your lens beyond the City of Calgary’s Reservoir (SR1) was chosen over the campgrounds more important than borders. Bring into focus true costs of Iconventional in-stream dam at McLean homes and businesses. Forests more this project to Albertans. important than farmland. Creek to address the risk of flood Karin Hunter, President, Springbank along the Elbow River in Calgary. Four • To exclude the social and economic years later, SR1 is under review by the benefits of water storage that would exist Community Association Canadian Environmental Assessment at the McLean Creek site: recreation, fire Agency. Why is this project, supposedly protection, drought mitigation and water “faster and cheaper”, stalled? security. • It is the first of its kind in Canada: an • To exclude impacts on the communities, engineering experiment of massive proportion. businesses and residents surrounding the reservoir. • Many risks have not been sufficiently addressed, including risks to air and water What do we ask of our Premier? quality and risk of structural failures, • A complete and updated costing of both from pipelines to gates and berms. SR1 and the alternative at McLean Creek, • Several core assumptions, made in the incorporating benefits of water storage aftermath of the 2013 floods have been into the analysis of McLean Creek. disproven, including: • An acknowledgment that SR1 causes o The degree of First Nations opposition. permanent negative outcomes in Rocky o The ease of acquisition of private land View County: from health concerns to for the project footprint. social and economic impacts. o The costs of the SR1 project, which have • A meaningful more than doubled and continue to escalate. dialogue between

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High Country News • May 2019 5 • June 1 at SPFAS. SafeTots — Personal Safety (2-5 yrs). Start the personal safety training early with this lively and interactive program aimed at preschool children. Children will learn about the importance of keeping private parts private and what to do if they feel an “uh-oh” in their tummy. • June 1 at SPFAS. Self-defence for vents: Family games night was a • May 10 at Springbank Links Golf Adults and Teens (13+yrs). This popular Efun way to spend Friday nights in Course. Design a wine glass or vase. self-defence class by Safe4Life will instil March! Families came together in an Join your girlfriends for an evening of specific strategies and mental skills informal evening of board games and fun fun where attendees will get to decorate necessary to avoid a potential attack or activities. Watch for this again the fall. 2 wine glasses, beer glasses or a vase to escape a determined perpetrator. We held a successful General Meeting/ take home at the end of the night. If you have ideas for programming Open House at the Harmony • May 25 at SPFAS. Robotics - you would like to see in Discovery Centre on March 27th. our community, please email Several residents from all areas of Engineering For Kids (aged 8 to adult). Join us for a fun afternoon of [email protected] or visit Springbank came together to discuss us on Facebook with your suggestions. important issues facing us. SR 1 engineering and robotics. Build, wire continues to be foremost in everyone’s and program robots to compete in the Memberships and Volunteer concerns for our neighborhood. ultimate Sumo Bot Battle! Opportunities: Please visit Springbank Off-stream Reservoir• June 1 at SPFAS. SafeKids — Personal springbankcommunity.com to join as a household or individual resident. (SR1): As we continue to advocate for Safety (6-12 yrs). This high energy, our neighborhood to ensure the health interactive program will give your If you see a role where you can help out and safety of Springbank is maintained, children a Safety Plan they can use. Springbank Community Association the Springbank Community Association Children will have the opportunity to as a volunteer, please email info@ is working on a video series to educate practice their new self-defence skills in a springbankcommunity.com. all on the potential risks and questions We need your voices to be heard!! that must be posed to the Government safe and simulated environment. of Alberta regarding this project. We will also be hosting more information nights based on the feedback from our Harmony open house. To receive information regarding SR1 please go to springbankcommunity.com and sign- up for email updates. Springbank Community Centre: The consultant is continuing to work on our feasibility study so that we can build a useful and responsible gathering space for our community. Springbank has needs that are not currently fulfilled by the facilities that we have so we are endeavouring to fill those gaps much like the trailblazers before us that built our original community hall that unfortunately was condemned last year. We should have a completed study to share later in the spring. Stayed tuned for updates. Upcoming Events and Activities: Visit springbankcommunity.com to register and for a complete list of programs, prices and details. • May 9 at SPFAS. Surprise MOM: Mother’s Day Flower Bouquet. Create a lovely arrangement for Mother’s Day for your mom, grandma or wife!

6 High Country News • May 2019 Springbank Heritage Club 10th Anniversary Strawberry Tea: Sat May 11, 2:00Pm lease join us as we celebrate with special music and a traditional P‘English Afternoon Tea. We’ll be serving scones with jam and devonshire cream, dainty sandwiches and strawberry shortcake. Ladies, wear your fascinators or we’ll have some available that you may borrow for the afternoon. If the spirit moves you, have your picture taken for a small fee. Everyone is welcome. For parties of 6 or more please phone to reserve a table. Joan 403 851 3818 $10. Children under 6 free. Springbank Heritage Club, 244168 Range Road 33, Calgary. 403 242 9350 Submitted by Shirley Tajcnar

High Country News • May 2019 7 Springbank Creative Preparations have started for the Helping Hands Springbank Christmas Market Nov 2nd Arts Club Update and 3rd held at the Springbank High Upcoming School Gym. There will be awesome The Springbank Creative products from local artists, artisans and Course Arts Club MISSION is “to crafters. Space is available for unique elping Hands staff would encourage the development and special items. Email requests for like all volunteers to know H of arts and crafts within applications and a sample of pictures about these upcoming training featuring your handmade items to opportunities. Training courses, the Springbank community [email protected]. Only handcrafted such as these offered, can help and schools.” products will be accepted. enrich your volunteer experience. pril 13, 2019 found us at the Are you new to Springbank? New Registration is open. Please Amica Aspen Senior Centre in members are always invited to join register early. Spots fill quickly. AspenA Woods, Calgary, hosting the us, this is a great opportunity to meet You can register by calling Springbank Spring Fling! This is a artists, artisans, and other crafters 403.851.2250 or by visiting www. beautiful facility and the vendor’s made living in Springbank. Bring along cochrane.ca/362/eServices with their tables and setups very spring-like your latest creations (show and tell) your credit card in hand. and fresh. This was a great opportunity to share with the group. For more Cochrane FCSS Community for the residents to shop in their own information about the annual sale Nov Helpers Program – Spring 2019 “home” and the community came out 2nd & 3rd, 2019 or membership email Workshops: as well in support. [email protected]. Have a Psychological First Aid After A If you were unable to attend and would great summer everyone! Follow us on Disaster or Emergency like to connect with certain vendors, facebook.com/springbankchristmasmarket let us know, and we will get you the Submitted by Yvonne Bamlett HomeStead Apartment Building, Fri information. May 10, 9am-4pm, $15 April 18, a Learn how to help people meeting was held immediately following a crisis or at the Discovery trauma, providing practical support Centre in and normalizing stress reactions, Harmony, snacks while respecting recipient’s dignity, were enjoyed by culture, and abilities. Snacks, the attendees and lunch, and materials included. lively discussions Registration required: 403-851- were held 2250. Minimum 12 participants. regarding the club Info: Sharon, 403.200.1290 or going forward. [email protected].

8 High Country News • May 2019 ROCkY VIEw COUNTY | DIVISION ONE COUNCILLOR UPDªTE

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Can you believe that we’re now fully Mitigation Strategy on page 9, the Ignition Zone). You can also book a engulfed in all that spring brings? Long FireSmart Hazard Assessment for your free RVC FireSmart inspection of your sunny days outside, bevies on the deck, area. I’d suggest you have a peek to see property. Fill out the form online today the sounds of nature in procreation and where your home sits in relationship to to book an appointment. the smell of campfires. Not to mention, wildfire potential. It’s a scary reality. And, if I haven’t provided enough the all too familiar ‘whack’ followed by When it comes to Rocky View County of a guilt trip for not taking the a slew of profanities coming from my (RVC) and its residents, specifically in time to look at your situation, then fellow golf buddies. Ahhh yes, spring the Greater Bragg Creek/Kananaskis please take the time from 12:00pm is definitely here. corridor, we have the Greater Bragg to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 11th as I’m not going to mince words in this Creek FireSmart Committee (GBCFC) the Greater Bragg Creek FireSmart month’s address. In fact, I’m not going to thank for all it does and continues Committee hosts the Spring Cleanup to speak to other issues affecting our to do to educate us on the threat and and FireSmart Open House at the community because if this issue isn’t prevention of wildfires. On top of the Bragg Creek Community Centre. dealt with, there would be little left of aforementioned tasks, the GBCFC’s There will be demonstrations, our community to speak of. Yes. The role is to also provide feedback to information tents, and a whole host topic is FireSmart. It’s a commonly RVC Fire Services on issues related of opportunities for you to be informed neglected subject in our community. to wildfire threat and community and educated in FireSmarting your We only have to look at past events protection. Our board members are property. If you are unable to attend, of death and destruction caused by Gary Nikiforuk (Chair), Mark Betts, visit the GBCFC FaceBook page wildfires (forests and grasslands) in Jorge de Freitas, Peter Dwan, Roche (www.facebook.com/GBCFireSmart) our neighbouring area: Waterton Lakes, Herbst, Michele Longo and Dave for the latest updates and news. Fort McMurray, Slave Lake, Interior Rupert. The committee is also supported Thank you in advance for your time, BC and closer to home, last year’s by staff members from RVC Fire consideration and dedication to our McLean Creek fire. The threat is real. Services, Emergency Management community. The last thing I (or anyone As my colleagues in the forestry sector Agency and Alberta Sustainable I know) would ever want to find oneself say, “It’s not a matter of if but when.” Resource Development and myself. doing is having to dial 310-FIRE (3473) Did you know the Greater Bragg The RVC FireSmart program in in the event of a wildfire threat. Creek/Kananaskis area is only second conjunction with Partners In Protection Happy FireSmarting. to Jasper for the greatest chance of a (firesmartcanada.ca) can be simplified – Cheers, Mark wildfire incident? That’s very alarming in 3 steps. I won’t go into this here as PS I want to congratulate Miranda and preventative measures can be the details can be found on the RVC Rosin as our newly elected MLA and taken to minimize damage and lessen website (search ‘firesmart’ at www. I look forward to working with her. the threat if we all work together. rockyview.ca). On the site you will find I also want to thank Cam Westhead To bring this fact closer to home, on all the information needed to implement for his dedication to our community the RVC website, you will find the your own preventative measures (most over the years and wish him well in 2012 Greater Bragg Creek FireSmart importantly, your 0 - 10 metre Home his future endeavours.

High Country News • May 2019 9 Mid March, Council and proceeds could be directed anywhere Administration toured both the Council decides. If the decision is Chestermere and Indus Recreation to sell MR (in this case the 4 acres in Centres. Council will need to grapple Commercial Court) a public hearing with our recreational strategy in the would be the next step and Council will near future. Owning recreational be able to hear from residents on this facilities in another municipality isn’t topic. Council could decide to allocate always the best idea. However, if the proceeds directly to a new Community operational model shifted, could we Centre, or any other recreational need, attract more RVC residents? Do we ideally in Springbank. dispose of assets in other municipalities I attended the Springbank Community and build in our own (ie invest in our Association meeting last week. It was own County)? Do we invest in what well attended. Biggest topic of the we have and encourage our residents night: Springbank Dam, with most of to drive to those venues? These the questions and time spent here. It are difficult questions with no easy was highlighted that the community Councillor’s UPDATE answers, but with our new Regional needs more information. Don’t let Rocky View County model, these are important questions this issue be ignored by newly elected to answer. I’ll provide updates as I can officials! One community should Kim McKylor, Councillor, Division 2 as we progress through this! NOT suffer all the negative impacts As I covered in my last newsletter, (health; loss of agricultural lands; loss A Look Back! (Notice of Motion for the Springbank of property values (not just where the Happy Spring! Now that our days are a Community Centre), Council voted in dam is!); loss of tax revenue for County, little longer and a little warmer I know favour of proceeding to the next steps. etc.) while another community gets all you all have shifted from your winter Basically, this is to determine what is the benefits – your Alberta and Federal activities to your spring/summer possible. Before Council can determine tax dollars are paying for this and you activities – my yard still needs a lot of if we should sell any municipal reserve deserve better! work, but we’ve begun the annual yard land, we need to know if there is a Dog Licenses have been eliminated chore season – which, for me, feels like possibility of maximizing the sale. effective May 1st, 2019. We want to it runs until the end of September! In a normal MR sale, proceeds are encourage people to license their dogs Around the Division: At the beginning divided up between RVC and the and currently we estimate that only of March, I held a Community Leaders school board. If the school board was about 25% of the dog population is lunch to meet with our CAO Al willing to invest their proceeds in a new licensed. This is a one year pilot (at Hoggan. We have local groups working Community Centre – Council could this stage, could go longer). If we hard on the betterment of Springbank. then direct our proceeds into this as have a better understanding of how From our Community Association; well. This is the possibility. Next steps many dogs are in the County, we can business leaders; Park for All Seasons; are for all stakeholders to meet (RVC; start to develop programs to better Trails & Heritage Club (to name a few), Community Association; School support, currently we rely on other often we work in isolation, but have Board) to see if that is possible – then municipalities to (ie Cochrane) for any similar challenges when working with Council can hear all the facts and decide. found dog to be taken to. Unlicensed RVC – this meeting allowed our CAO Important point on this one: when dogs will still incur a $150 fine. to get a better understand of what is Municipal Reserve (MR) lands are sold, Approved Development Permits: working, not working and where RVC the RVC portion has historically been allocated to the local Recreation Board • Application for Retail Garden can improve to deliver a better service Center including Outdoor Storage of to our community. It was great to have for distribution for recreational needs in an area. However, Council is under landscape materials, (65 Commercial everyone together and I hope we can Drive) do this type of event semi-annually! no obligation to do this, and in fact, MR

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10 High Country News • May 2019 • Application for renewal of a keeping What statistics & anecdotes tell us: so the activity may be pieced together of livestock at densities no greater than • 70% of thefts relate to drugs, with other like calls two (2) animal units per 1.60 hectares addictions, mental health Tools for shifting from having (33199 Huggard Road) • 95% of thefts involve vehicles, often stolen neighbours to community in the age of • Application for Golf Course Club smart phones are to be part of a digital • 90% of thefts are preceded by scouting House Facilities, construction of network of neighbours. While apps are a Club House and signage located • More than 70% of thefts involve a residence being developed eg. go.nextdoor.com/ approximately 0.81km west of Range A small number of prolific offenders are ca-en or neighborsnetworkfl.org, basic Road 33 and 2.42km north of Township responsible for a large number of thefts. smart phone apps also work. Examples Road 250. The goals in stealing are: are group contacts in email and text, special message platforms such as • Application for a dwelling, single • Target property is easy to scout/enter WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, or detached (existing), relaxation of • Items of value, not marked or traceable the minimum front yard setback (13 limited access Facebook pages. The Cattail Run) • Items that are easy to carry/sell goal is to be rural neighbours who help and stimulate each other. Anything • Application for a dwelling, single • Get in and get out in two minutes that works is best for you and your detached (existing), relaxation of • Criminals do not want to be seen, neighbours. Let’s change the perception the minimum front yard setback identified or get caught of would-be intruders of rural dwellers requirement (34 Yarrow Gate) • Have access to their vehicle (often stolen) to: this community is probably prepared, Upcoming Community Events: Address these goals to reduce the networked and not an easy target. Complete details & more at: perception of an easy target. Jim Willson, Rural Crime Watch www.rockyview.ca/NewsEvents/ Our best defences towards intrusions are: [email protected] Events.aspx Kim McKylor • Be constantly aware of what is usual, [email protected] or suspicious Rural Crime Watch Guest Submission: • Check out (safely) the suspicious activity and record all details Intruders seem to flourish with spring and more light. Intruders are primarily • Promptly alert opportunists, looking for things to neighbours and steal. call in to police

High Country News • May 2019 11 care of the growth needed to fulfill your wealth accumulation objectives. This is not a passive strategy. Once you have done all you can to plan your future (and hedge the known risks) you still have to see how the future unfolds. The growth of the economy The Role of Luck In Your Planning and government policy changes will very likely impact your retirement ne of the most interesting facets a success story over past years, there plans over time and these factors will of the financial services industry are no real guarantees that the same necessitate periodic financial strategy Ois, how many people tend to invest result will occur for you. It could even adjustments. their money and plan their financial turn out better than you imagined. This is where luck comes into the affairs by chasing trends and doing The wisest path is to always follow the picture. Who could have predicted what is “popular”. For example, many best-known methods and industry that real estate prices were going investors like a “sure thing” and will practices to build your nest egg to increase dramatically in certain often pile into an investment sector and financial wealth as quickly and Canadian cities and suddenly assist that is hot. efficiently as possible. To do this you many Baby Boomers with their asset As human beings we often like to see must take into account your personal accumulation strategies? By simply evidence that something is coming comfort level and preferences on owning a home at the right time, these into reality before we join the trend. strategy and implementation. people were ready (or lucky enough) to benefit from such an increase. That is contrary to how financial This process takes into account your planning, regular planning, and, goal personal situation, your health, Call to arrange an appointment for setting actually work to create results. lifestyle, savings ability and earnings a financial reality check. We work at This premise may be the primary potential. It will also take into turning your future dreams into reality! reason that people make New Year’s account, and adjust for any possible Also, visit myfinancialsolutions.ca Resolutions. They set goals with an negative events such as recessions or for additional financial information intention to bring into reality a wish job losses and so on. on insurance, retirement, estate or desire with no evidence that this Once you have appropriately managed planning, investments and whole will actually happen. In planning for your lifestyle and personal risks, saved host of other financial topics. any type of big project, it is vital to your money, tax efficiently, through choose a goal that resonates enough the use of RRSPs, TFSAs, etc., then Robert Hughes, with you emotionally to pull you into your job is to sit back and let time take P. Eng., CFSB, CFP, CPCA action. Ideally, your daily behavior and actions will be aligned with your desires and intentions. There is a catch. People generally want proof that something is possible before taking action. The reality of creating results is that action is first required before the evidence appears to support that action. You have to see it in your mind’s eye first, which is exactly what Gandhi did when he drove the British out of India through non-violence and a steely resolve. This is the heart of a solid financial strategy. When you buy a car, you get to drive it immediately. When you sit down with your advisor to create your retirement lifestyle and wealth creation plan, you learn that certain actions are required now in order to see results 20 or 30 years in the future. In other words, the results cannot be measured with any degree of certainty in the present. We can only use the past as a guide to what is possible in the future. At this point, luck and wise behavior enter the picture. While a Financial Advisor can look back and point to

12 High Country News • May 2019 that may prompt us to refer you on to Lastly, neurology is a branch of further specialized care. Our training physiotherapy that includes the treatment is a University level Masters program of certain brain and spinal cord injuries, Physiotherapy: with intensive study in anatomy and strokes, Parkinson’s disease and Multiple physiology. From there, many therapists Sclerosis. Therapists working in this field It’ll Move You! focus on retraining activities of daily pursue post graduate training to living, improving balance, coordination, specialize in such fields as pediatrics, strength, and managing pain. by Jennifer Gordon spinal cord injuries, orthopedics/manual BSc.PT, AFCI, BA Kin What can you expect from a visit to the Physiotherapist, Bragg Creek Physiotherapy therapy, acupuncture, women’s health, or physiotherapist? animal rehabilitation. www.braggcreekphysio.com We will discuss with you your health Physiotherapists work in a variety of history, your current injury complaints, settings. These may be hospitals, home ot only is May springtime in the lab test results, and your goals for foothills (or it should be!), May care services, private practice clinics, or rehabilitation. We will do a thorough Nis also National Physiotherapy Month. national sports teams, and include ages physical assessment of your mobility, joint ranging from pediatrics to senior care. range of motion, strength and reflexes. During the month of May, the Canadian Once we have identified the problem Physiotherapy Association (CPA) aims There are three main branches of areas we will help you understand the to raise awareness about the profession physiotherapy. Orthopedics includes a injury and how to prevent further issues. and its many benefits to patients. In order wide range of bone, muscle, ligament or to make informed choices for your health joint issues. This includes conditions such We may include in our treatment manual care needs, it is important you have therapy, such as joint mobilization/ as back and neck pain, arthritis, fractures, manipulations, soft tissue techniques, accurate information on physiotherapy. ligament sprains, post surgical joint therapeutic exercises, acupuncture, This article will aim to inform you on replacements, motor vehicle accidents, ultrasound, electrical nerve stimulation, what we do and how we can help you and sports injuries. In this field of practice, body mechanics, office ergonomics, achieve your health related goals. we aim to decrease pain, improve joint active release techniques, and Physiotherapy is a science with a strong mobility, improve strength, restore movement coordination. foundation in evidence-based research. function and teach injury prevention. A Our main focus across the spectrum We learn clinically and scientifically growing area in the realm of orthopedics of injuries and conditions we treat proven techniques to help heal various is women’s health. Women suffering is to relieve physical pain, increase medical conditions affecting the body. from breast cancer rehabilitation, mobility, improve strength, balance We are skilled in hands-on assessment pregnancy related issues, chronic pelvic and cardiovascular performance. It is and the management of medical pain and urinary incontinence may important to physiotherapists to engage problems including neurological issues benefit from physiotherapy. you in the healing process. Our aim is to (brain and spinal cord involvement), Cardio-respiratory is another field of help you to understand the mechanics of cardio-respiratory conditions (involving practice involving the treatment of heart your injury and learn how to achieve your the heart and lung), and orthopedic disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary full potential. You are the most important conditions (muscles, joints, bones). disease (COPD), respiratory infections, factor in managing your own health! We are accessible, direct access health cystic fibrosis and post-operative Enjoy life to your full potential! professionals. This means you do not care. The benefits of physiotherapy Address any issues big or small that need a referral to come see us. We are include improved breathing mechanics, may be holding you back from reaching trained to identify serious conditions your goals. We are here to help you secretion clearance, increased along that journey. and rule out potential red flag issues endurance, mobility and strength.

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High Country News • May 2019 13 3. Kids have special helmet needs. It can instructions and replace a helmet after be challenging getting kids to always severe impacts, particularly if the helmet wear a helmet. So it’s up to parents to set has visible signs of damage such as a firm rules. Either they wear the helmet cracked shell or permanent dent. or they don’t ride their bike or scooter. 5. Helmets are just a part of the Parents should also lead by example safety equation. While helmets are Put A Lid On It! and always wear their helmets. While protective, they aren’t perfect. Use it’s okay to purchase children’s clothing caution while doing recreational from Redwood Meadows a size larger, the same is not true of activities: watch your speed, obey Emergency Services helmets – they should fit perfectly when posted traffic signs and signals, and be you purchase them. mindful of cars, pedestrians, animals 4. Helmets aren’t forever. Some helmets and uneven pavement. fter a long, cold winter, spring is a are made to withstand one impact, Until next month, great time to get out and enjoy our others are made to withstand multiple stay safe and happy riding! beautifulA area on your bike. Helmets impacts. Be sure to read the manufacturer should be worn during every ride, no matter how short, no matter your age. Trauma to the brain can occur as a result of an impact or a jarring motion, such as a quick turn or sudden stop, which can cause a concussion or open skull fracture. Even seemingly mild head injuries, where you don’t lose consciousness, can cause permanent behavioral or cognitive problems such as memory loss, inability to concentrate, sleep disorders, and in some cases, permanent disability or death. Did you know that wearing a bike helmet reduces the risk of serious head and brain injuries by 85%? Studies have shown that wearing a helmet can reduce your risk of a serious brain injury or death, because during a fall or collision most of the impact energy is absorbed by the helmet, rather than your head and brain. Just as important as wearing a helmet is wearing the right helmet. A helmet that doesn’t fit properly or offer sufficient cushioning can give you a false sense of security while not actually providing the level of protect you need. Here are some tips to choosing the right one: 1. Not all helmets are created equal. Different helmets are meant for different activities and each type of helmet is designed to protect your head from the impact common to a particular activity or sport. You should always wear a helmet that is appropriate for the activity you’re involved in because other types of helmets may not protect you adequately. 2. If the helmet doesn’t fit, don’t buy it. To ensure proper protection, your helmet should: • Feel comfortable but snug. • Sit evenly on your head. • Not move in any direction, back to front or side-to-side. • Have a secure buckle to keep it from falling off. • Be easy to adjust and properly fit without a lot of adjustments.

14 High Country News • May 2019 Join the Cycle Challenge by Dr. Annalies Noordman

ouldn’t it be great to stimulate your health and at the same time helpW fight kid’s cancer? Care in the Creek Medical Centre thinks so! This June you will get an opportunity by joining the Great Cycle Challenge Team. They support the SickKids Foundation and donations will help fund research, clinical advances and compassionate care at The Hospital for Sick Children. Last year our community biked more than 10,000 kilometres and raised over $12,000, bringing us to the 4th place in Canada. Schools, businesses, families and individuals (the youngest participant 4 years old!) from different provinces and countries joined our team. A beautiful achievement! How does it work? • Register for free at greatcyclechallenge.ca • Join our team ‘Care in the Creek Medical Centre’ • Open to all ages; all fitness levels. Spread the word and motivate others to join the challenge or become a sponsor. The clinic will sponsor every participant who joins the Care in the Creek Medical Centre Team for $10 up to a maximum of $500 for the group. Get on your bike, indoors or outdoors in June and track your kilometres. See greatcyclechallenge.ca for further details. Updates and progress will get posted on facebook.com/careinthecreek, careinthecreek.com and Instagram regularly. Please join us and hope to see you on the bike! Care in the Creek is accepting new patients Evening & weekend appointments available Contact us at 403.949.2457

High Country News • May 2019 15 people in our community that are about feel free to mail, drop off or use the web serving, not finances. Thirdly, please feel (braggcreekchurch.ca/give) to donate. free to get in touch with me, Pastor Dave… Please make a note/memo “CRISIS (again) if you would like to know more FUND” so it goes to that Fund only. You about supporting the Crisis Fund, I’m will receive a tax donation from the church happy to answer any questions. There are as it is processed through our charity, but it Spring Into Action! also a lot of other great organizations you will be placed in that fund. can support that serve the area. (Wellness Thanks again, for supporting and loving by Pastor Dave Zimmerman Network, Bragg Creek Community your community! Centre, Cochrane FCSS, etc.). However, www.braggcreekchurch.ca if you want to support the Crisis Fund, Till next time, PD

an we have a quick conversation? I need to talk about something Cimportant and it involves money. Before you shut down, no I don’t need a new private jet. No, it’s actualyl about real live needs in our community. The Bragg Creek Community Church oversees an ongoing project called the Crisis Fund. A fund is a set aside space in our budget that is “in/out”: meaning the money placed into the fund stays in the fund and is used only for the its intended purposes, and it rolls over year to year (no admin fees or anything else, 100% goes to community needs). Why am I bringing awareness to the Crisis Fund? Other than typing fund a bunch of times for fun.....d (sorry)? The Crisis Fund works alongside the Bragg Creek Food Bank, for the benefit of area residents to provide additional help to those who need more than a food hamper (such as fresh produce etc.). We also use it for emergency financial assistance to pay small household bills (gas, electric, etc.) Our guidelines allow us to pay bills directly to the company owed (ie cheques are made out to Telus, etc.) up to a set amount per transaction and they also dictate the frequency in which one household/person is able to access it, and there are other specific guidelines in place to prevent abuse of the fund. HERE’S THE THING: the church has always set aside a certain amount per year to be added to the fund based on previous year’s needs and historically we have been able to meet most the needs between this fund and the food bank. However, this year has seen most of it used up within the first three months of the calendar year. It’s been difficult for many for a while, so I’m not sure why we have seen an increase this year more than other years. In response to this, I’m hoping you can consider a couple of actions: First, can you check in with your neighbors and see how everyone is doing? Don’t be nosy and weird, we don’t need calls about random people starting through windows - NO! Let’s check in because we have built a “normal trusted relationship.” It’s a natural tendency to show our wealth and hide our poverty, so know your neighbor and love them. This care goes far beyond what any church or other social support can organize! (it’s almost as if someone should write something down that says something like, “Love you neighbor as yourself”). Secondly, please feel free to get in touch with me, Pastor Dave. There are always ways you can help and support

16 High Country News • May 2019 Care in the Creek and the Bragg Creek Ladies Auxiliary Present Falling Through The Mobile Visitor Ambassador Position Cracks: Greg’s Story r. Noordman attended a presentation of Greg’s Wings Bragg Creek and Area Chamber during one of her education days. She was very moved of Commerce is looking for two Dby this story and thought it would be beneficial to bring this individuals that are passionate story to our community. When she approached the Bragg about Bragg Creek with an outgoing Creek Ladies Auxiliary our group was more than willing to personality, energetic, athletic, like be co-presenters for this event. the outdoors, enjoys mountain biking Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story is an Alberta-made, and animals. We are looking for two short film on Greg Price’s journey through the health care full time positions (30hrs/wk) as our system. The film gives a glimpse of who Greg was and focuses Mobile Visitor Ambassador. This is a on the events of his health care journey that ended in his spring/summear job that starts May unexpected and tragic death. In spite of the sadness of Greg’s story, the message of the film is intended to inspire positive 15 and runs until August 31st. You change and improvement in the health care system. will spend your days interacting with We invite you to join us for the 30 minute film followed by a the public and the local businesses, discussion with a member of Greg’s family. answering questions and promoting the Hamlet and all it has to offer. There Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Bragg Creek Community Centre. Doors open at 6:30pm, the movie begins at 7:00pm are two stations one at the West Bragg with a discussion to follow. Please consider a donation to Creek Trail Head and in the Hamlet. Greg’s Wings the evening of the event. Availability to work weekends is a must. The Bragg Creek Ladies Auxiliary and Care in the Creek Knowledge of Bragg Creek and the Medical Centre are proud to present this important story and Trail system is an asset. If this sounds discussion to our community. Should you have any questions, like you, email your resume to office@ please contact Julie at 403.949.2457, you may also go online braggcreekchamber.com by April 22. to gregswings.ca for a preview.

High Country News • May 2019 17 friends through two hours of planting, As always, please see our website for a full plant knowledge, and laughing ‘til your calendar of events at braggcreekca.com cheeks hurt. The best part? You don’t have to have a green thumb to have an The Board and Staff also wish to thank Ben amazing time. Cash bar. Tickets are $60 and Carole for their contributions and available online at www.yaymaker.com/ wish them good luck in their endeavours. events/_10149211. $15 from every ticket Unfortunately, we needed to make some comes to the Bragg Creek Community appy Spring, Bragg Creek! At least cut backs. Please be patient with us as we Centre and will go towards much needed navigate the plan going forward. Hlet us hope that by the time you read maintenance & safety repairs to our aging this we are seeing plenty of green and less facility. Doors open at 6:00pm We have had some very helpful volunteers of brown! Youth Committee help with the clean up of our facility. We Let me ask you - what does the word We have formed a committee of local youth still have a few projects if you have a few ‘Community’ mean to you and evoke hours. Every hour here and there really within you? Is it different now during a that will be responsible for the planning very important election vs a flood? of 3 programs to be run this summer. makes a difference. There was an amazing turnout of eager Our current volunteer needs are: Emotions. Needs. Vision. I bet if we polled young people that have some fantastic a dozen people asking what community ideas. They will be supported through the · Centre grounds clean up means to them, their emotions, needs and entire process of planning, marketing and vision within that definition would vary. · Weekly cleaning of Rumble & Roar in some cases implementation of these equipment So what then do we have in common “by youth, for youth” programs. · General cleaning around ‘community’? Bragg Creek May 4th – Bragg Creek Performing Arts Community Association, where everyone Society presents Poor Nameless Boy with · Social media assistance can have a place and a gathering spot to Flint & Feather. pursue your unique community needs. Anyone wanting to volunteer time can And look at all the activities we have! For tickets call 1.800.655.9090 or www. contact [email protected] braggcreekperformingarts.com May 10th - Plant Nite: Dig, Drink & The strength of community came out as Be Merry (Sponsored by Harder & Sons Swamp Donkey Theatre presents The Sound of Music! the Hawaiian Beach Party Fundraiser Exterior Maintenance Services) brought in approximately $14,000!! Way Join us as we raise glasses and funds for May 24th 7pm, May 25th 2 & 7pm, to go, Bragg Creek!! the Community Association of Bragg May 26th 2pm, cash bar available. Visit Creek! Feel good about giving as our swampdonkeytheatre.ca for ticket Until next issue, Sherri Olsen local horticulturists guide you and your information. BCCA Board Director

18 High Country News • May 2019 illustrations are accompanied by Registration for the 2019-20 school year The Little invented spelling, as we learn to ‘stretch is ongoing. Please visit our website at out’ the sounds in words that we print. www.thelittleschoolhouse.ca for Schoolhouse At the beginning of April, we headed information and forms. Our Alberta to the Calgary Zoo for a day of animal Learning funded kindergarten program News is on Tuesday and Thursday from exploration. It was a beautiful day and 9-3:15 and multi-aged 3 & 4 year-old our curious minds were very engaged. preschool programs are on Monday, We are looking forward to our school- Wednesday and Friday mornings from wide field trip to Granary Road on June 8:45-11:45am and afternoons from 19th! It was so much fun last year that 12:15-3:15pm. For information on we thought we would do it again. Our programming please contact me at Celebrations of Learning will take place [email protected] or call reative exploration and ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION in conjunction with our Graduation the school at 403.949.3939. OF CANADA collaborative play have been at the Cara Haar, M.Ed., teacher Cforefront of our collective school Ceremonies experience this past month. From during the last magnetic sculpture building to dramatic day of classes. play with the blocks and animals, we Each preschool FROM THE WOODS have continued to stretch our and kindergarten imaginations. We are working together, class will have Custom Cabinets and Millwork respecting one another’s ideas and an opportunity seeking answers to our questions about to showcase MIKE WOLTERS 403.852.9663 the world around us. Adventuring their work, share [email protected] songs and photos outdoors is always a favourite, especially www.fromthewoods.ca as we start to see signs of spring! from the year, and celebrate the In kindergarten, the children have been start of summer Commercial - Residential - Furniture & Fixtures documenting their ideas during daily holidays. W.C.B. - LICENSED - INSURED drawing and writing work. Amazing Job Opportunity at Bragg Creek Community Association Program and Events Coordinator Assistant 20-25 Hours/Week @ $16.00/hour Job Purpose: The Program and Events Coordinator assistant is responsible for assisting the Events and Program coordinator with administrative duties and events coordination. This position has the potential to have an increase of hours during increase in facility occupancy. This person will be responsible for • Being the evening and weekend lead during events to ensure • Use of Microsoft Office programs and online booking systems user groups are looked after • Answer phone, emails and returning messages when needed • Assisting Program/Event coordinator with all operations • Inventory of program and event assets • Bartend and/or supervise during events • Set-up, take down, and cleaning will be required • Conduct facility tours • Following opening and closing procures for the Centre Qualifications • Customer services experience • Criminal Record Check (to be completed prior to start) • Experience working events such an weddings and community • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License & reliable vehicle required events would be an asset • Standard First Aid and CPR Level C Certification (can be obtained • Experience with administrative tasks, office procedures, and after hire) Microsoft Office programs • AGLC ProServe Certification (can be obtained after hire) • Able to work independently and in a team environment, with minimal supervision Competencies • Work requires physical activities. Must be able to lift, bend, • Consistently demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior stretch, or reach • Shows initiative and is willing to take on new challenges • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to adapt to work in a fast-paced work environment is a • Able to take direction, and performs tasks as assigned according must! to priorities PLEASE APPLY WITH COVER LETTER & RESUME TO: EMAIL: [email protected] • DROP OFF: Bragg Creek Community Centre, Box 39, 23 White Ave, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0

High Country News • May 2019 19 Daphne and Fred finally Daphne Mary Varty (Austin) settled in Calgary, AB and May 11, 1930 - March 20, 2019 began another oilpatch adventure, Comanche t is with great sadness that we announce Daphne was born in Drilling Ltd. oilwell the passing of Daphne Mary Varty Provost, AB on May drilling contractor. I(Austin) on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 11, 1930 where she Residing in the the age of 88. grew up on the family community of Lakeview farm and attended in Calgary, in 1974 while She will be dearly missed by her Silver Springs School. After graduating from driving around looking grandchildren Chris Ott, Aaron (Angie) for pheasants they Ott, and their children (Riley and Connor), Provost High she moved to Edmonton where came across a beautiful Lynsey (Brent) Nieman, and their children she went to McTavish property in Bragg Creek, (Olivia and Emma) all of Calgary, AB and Business College and took AB that become a place Megan (Caleb) McVeity, and their children secretarial courses. From 1949-1951 she full of cherished memories among family (Beau, Pierce and Scarlett) of Olds, AB, a worked for the Department of Municipal and friends. In 1991 Bragg Creek became brother Don Austin and sister Joan Fraser Affairs within the I.B.M (International their permanent residence and Daphne’s and sisters-in-law Connie Austin and Betty Business Machines) office. greatest labour of love. She poured her Varty all of Provost, AB and Peggy Spilde On July 18, 1951 she married her love heart and soul into the property and found of Calgary, AB as well as numerous nieces Frederick Varty, in their hometown pleasure gardening, grounds keeping, of Provost and became an Oil Wife, tending the horses, donkeys and bluebirds, and nephews. living in 55 places throughout Alberta, Daphne is predeceased by her parents Saskatchewan and Manitoba in a trailer watching her windmill and hosting family Elmer & Mollie Austin, husband Frederick following the Rig. and friends. Varty, daughter Laurie Ott, sons Michael Daphne was the devoted mother to 3 After many years living with and Daryl Varty, sister Betty (Kurt) Kraft children. Laurie was born on May 24, myelodysplastic syndrome Daphne was and brother Dick Austin. 1952 in Edmonton, AB, a few years later grateful to the Hematology Department Michael was born and nurses in Day Medicine at South on February 26, Health Campus for all their special care 1955 in Wilkie, over the years. SK, and finally Daryl came along In keeping with Daphne’s wishes there will on May 7, 1957 in be no service. In lieu of flowers she has Estevan, SK. requested donations be made to a charity of your choice.

20 High Country News • May 2019 Update from the Greater to offer hands-on interactive activities Program. This is a proven program to show students how we can live safer that includes a hazard assessment of an Bragg Creek FireSmart in a wildfire-prone area. They’ll explore entire neighbourhood and its homes. Committee fire ecology and FireSmart techniques Elk Valley and Wild Rose are well Saturday, May 11 Spring Clean-up to make their homes and community along with bringing people together FireSmart Open House at Bragg Creek safer from wildfire. to implement neighbourhood-wide Community Centre 12 – 4 PM Workshop for Community Leaders FireSmart solutions. See us for more details at the May 11 Open House. ire Season is here – it’s time to Next month, we are bringing together FFireSmart the Home Ignition Zone wildfire experts and leaders from Bragg In the Works (0-10 metres around structures). Creek and neighbouring communities Rocky View County Fire Services Join us for a free BBQ and Spring Clean- for a half-day workshop to help us build is working with the Committee to up FireSmart Open House. This event a common understanding of wildfire secure funding for a range of upcoming will showcase local businesses that can risks and to identify opportunities initiatives: two chipper weekends help you get started on FireSmarting. to reduce the hazards. The speakers (tentatively June and September – yes, We’ll have demonstrations and displays; will highlight the wildfire history and we will have a larger chipper this time), suggestions and tips; tools, equipment and gear and of course fire trucks! risks in the Bragg Creek area, describe a study to plan FireSmart vegetation Families are welcome! If you’re a local wildfire behaviour, provide FireSmart management in Bragg Creek Provincial FireSmart related business interested in best practices from the Fort McMurray Park, and vegetation management participating or you’d like to volunteer wildfire, and review RVC’s emergency programs on selected municipal lands to help us FireSmart the Community management plans. in the Hamlet. Centre property, please contact Gary FireSmarting Neighbourhoods You can now follow the ([email protected]). Our Committee members recently Greater Bragg Creek Partnering with Banded Peak School attended an excellent two-day workshop FireSmart Committee on FaceBook! Rocky View County Fire Services is to enable us to implement FireSmart partnering with Banded Peak School Canada’s Community Recognition

High Country News • May 2019 21 TRAIL TALK! The Latest from the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association

Want to Get Involved? How About a GBCTA’s trail volunteers were even Day Trail Building? featured in a recent article in the Getting together with friends for a Calgary Herald – you can read about ride out at West Bragg followed by a it at www.braggcreektrails.org/files/ little “Parking Lot Apres”: now that is Herald-article-VOLUNTEER.pdf the definition of a great day! Why not We look forward to hooking up your take the experience to the next level... private group, company, organization, and come out for a volunteer Trail Day or club for a super fun and rewarding this Spring / Summer? Not only do we experience. The next time you need volunteers to finish new trails but ride please just take a moment to our amazing existing trails need regular think about the volunteer effort maintenance, too. It’s a 2 for 1, you required to deliver the amazing trails get the sense of accomplishment and at West Bragg. Please email us at camaraderie AND the trails get some [email protected] for much needed TLC! Hey, or just do it more details, to sign up, or to qualify for the swag! to take a Crew Leader Training Course The GBCTA has a well-trained group with us in May or June. It’s the stars who of Crew Leaders both in terms of safety volunteer that make our trails shine! and trail building. Whether you want to Cheers, sign your company up for a Corporate Mike, Volunteer Coordinator, GBCTA Team Building Day, involve your club, GBCTA Annual Report Published or simply round up riding friends for The GBCTA’s first ever annual report your own day, we will work with you has been published, detailing the on dates, projects, etc. There is no activities of the Association over the charge. We will be posting our calendar last year and beyond. You can read the for regular Trail Days on the website report on the GBCTA web site at: so certainly sign up individually at www.braggcreektrails.org, but after www.braggcreektrails.org/gbcta- getting a ton of positive feedback on annual-report-2011-2018/ the many successful Group Trail Days For further information on any of these we ran last year we wanted to highlight articles, or any other items, please the concept and get it out there. contact [email protected]

22 High Country News • May 2019 Bragg (Keith was responsible for building he wanted to be relieved of ownership Calgary’s first golf course community, and the other cabin owners met to discuss Creek Willow Park, and the first man-made lake the formation of Bar Kay Cee Club. All Historical communities of Lake Bonavista and Lake wanted to proceed and committed to Bonaventure, as well.) The artificial lakes an association formed … solely for the Society at the Bar Kay Cee ranch were surveyed purpose of promotion recreation among by the provincial fisheries department its members … and the promotion of and stocked every year with rainbow and outdoor sports and activities.” The deal Notes cutthroat trout fingerlings. included the land and improvements, the Keith erected a large barn in 1951, swimming pool, some equipment and featuring fir beams and cedar siding. The two of the Keith-owned cabins. Sailing in Bragg? loft of the barn was utilized for Saturday The ranch always hired a ranch manager he recreational development known night square dances with area residences requiring a myriad of skills as horseman, Tas Bar Kay Cee exists today because and guests attending. Although lightning farmer, plumber, mechanic, welder and of a Calgary homebuilder, E. V. Keith of struck it on August host. Because of the Keith Construction. He had an impressive 17, 1990, this mighty focus on the cattle gate built that featured what looked like a structure remains operation in the earlier large trout carrying a saddle on its back today. Organizations years, world renowned and sitting on top of a colourful rainbow. such as Calgary’s Boys’ breeder of prize The brand KC with a bar on top of the Town (later Boys winning bulls, Tom letters appeared below and the gate once and Girls Club) were Dreaver, was brought stood at the ranch’s former entrance, welcome to spend a over from Scotland. south of the T intersection, just past day at the ranch to In 1978, the Ranch Banded Peak school. ride, swim and fish. found Cheryl and But we’re getting ahead of the story. Back Keith’s first name for Glenn Renwick (of in 1915, Percy Wright Biggar and his wife the ranch was The Saskatchewan farming Clara arrived to discover this 480-acre Rainbow Ranch. roots) who helped Bar Kay Cee maintain piece of land covered solidly with jack In ten days flat, Keith built his own cabin its equine heyday. At one point with over pine and hosting the most outstanding and over the first few years, shared the 50 horses to care for, it took two or three fresh water spring in the country. The ranch with his family, friends, business people to catch horses, two ferriers and Biggers built a log house near the spring associates and employees. Then it three full days to shoe them. The longest- and lived there until 1918. The next seemed like a good idea to bring in more serving managers, the Renwicks worked occupant was Chummy Cresswell, a people and make it more interesting. 34 years at Bar Kay Cee. World War I veteran who arrived in Bragg However, the Municipal District of The ‘rainbow” gate was moved to the Creek about 1923. In 1925 Chummy Foothills didn’t agree; it had difficulty east side of the ranch on Highway 762 built the log lodge, which with a few with the concept of a resort area on land in the early 70s at the same time that renovations remains today. Chummy that was zoned Low Density Agricultural. construction was in progress to straighten liked thoroughbred horses and raised With some legal persuasion, a covenant the road out past the ranch to Elbow well-bred colts, which he often gave to agreement was signed in 1960, which Falls. Today, some of the recreational people he was fond of. He also donated approved the development of a Country amenities may have changed, but Bar Kay building material for the Two Pine Recreational Lodge. The agreement Cee remains as a private recreational club School and gave it its name, after the hill specified that the land could be used where members can relax and enjoy the that overlooks the hamlet of Bragg Creek. for country recreational use, not for rural atmosphere. Two of the original The next owners were also horse people. permanent habitation. member families -- the Finkbiners and Joe (Josie) and Jeane Welsh in 1940 Membership in the Ranch grew steadily, the Fowlers -- can still be found, as they turned the area into J-J Guest Ranch. and it wasn’t long before the 120-family say, “kicking around the ranch.” An international professional jumper limit was met. Membership fees were by Michele McDonald and exhibitor, Josie won the Canadian $100 initiation, $25 annually for associate Sources: Our Foothills. Calgary, AB: Friesen, 1975; Horse Show Horseman of the Year award three times. members, and for cabin-owners, $500 News, Calgary Herald, February 27, 1947; Guay, Ray, Boys’ (In 1948, the Calgary Herald reprinted a initiation and $100 annually. Cabins Town Members Show Skill In Day’s Outing To angler’s Heaven, photo of Josie’s Roman Standing Jump, sold for $4000 but only 26 cabins were Calgary Herald, July 25, 1955; Maeots, Krista, Calgary Herald, the first in North America of a rider Ranch Resort ‘Utopian’, October 3, 1964, E.V. Keith, Calgary built because of the limit imposed by the Herald, October 28, 1978; Cheryl & Glen Renwick, Interview, taking the jump standing on two horses.) sewerage system. By 1964 the Bar Kay December 2018; Gloria Swanson, Interview, December 2018; Gloria (Glory) Swanson, a friend’s Cee Ranch hosted a heated swimming Hugh Fowler, Interview, March 2019. daughter, partially raised at the ranch, pool, playground, remembers Josie as a “kid magnet.” He’d golf driving range, been riding master at Cambridge Stables ski slope (using in Winnipeg, where he’d instructed horses to tow hundreds of children and adults. skiers up) trap In 1954, E.V. Keith bought the land, shooting range because of its “mammoth” fresh water and stables. Keith spring (some say over 1500 gallons claimed the ranch per minute, but at least well over 700). was not a money- Having spent his childhood near maker, but rather Waterton Lakes, he’d always dreamt of a a hobby in which lake close to Calgary for fishing, sailing he invested both and swimming. Keith dammed the water, time and money. forming one big 30-acre lake (Deer By late 1965, Lake) and developed three small ponds. Keith announced

High Country News • May 2019 23 • Press the panic buttons on your vehicle intruders key fobs, to blare the horns. • Get their vehicle’s make, model, and • Get good descriptions to give to police. license plate numbers, and the direction of I posed the same question to three experts travel if they leave. If possible, take photos in security: a high-ranking R.C.M.P. of it and them. officer, a retired member of the Calgary You should also consider becoming a HCRCWA police, and an active security officer. The member of the HCRCWA. Membership following is an amalgam their answers. brings these advantages: Update No single answer will cover all situations. 1. It is free, and you have no obligations as Specific plans of action, like the one a member. John Robin (‘J.R.’) Allen, described above, should be as simple as Membership Coordinator, HCRCWA possible. When you are in a panic, you may 2. You receive regular notices of criminal not remember every step, so keep it simple. activity in our area. What we publish regularly in this column is but a fraction of If you encounter intruders when you what we circulate more frequently to our are outside of your home, your first goal membership about crime in this area. should be to get safely away, preferably into your home where you can phone the 3. New members who live in our area get police. If you speak to them, do not give a free High Country Rural Crime Watch t’s been a quiet month in the High Association sign. Country as we await our annual May them the impression you are suspicious. If I they give some lame excuse for being there, 4. We often have free tutorial presentations 15 snow storm that marks the end of each on how best to protect your property. Spring season, way out here on the edge of you could say that your spouse could help the prairie somewhere west of Calgary. It them. “Don’t go away. I’ll be right back and To join, phone 403.931.2407 or visit our may have been quiet in our neighborhoods, he (or she) can help.” Then go away and website for membership applications, tips, but there is always something happening don’t come back. Call the police. Never resources, and emergency phone numbers: on the Internet. A few weeks ago, I had get into a physical altercation with them, www.hcrcwa.ca. Our Facebook page has problems opening a Microsoft program, especially using a firearm. It is likely you more information: www.facebook.com/ which were rectified with a quick call to will be on the losing end. HighCountryRuralCrimeWatch Microsoft Canada 1.800.936.8479. A If you are inside your house when you So that’s the news from the High Country, few days later, “Microsoft” sent me the discover the intrusion, let the criminals where all the grown-ups are youthful, each message below. outside know that you are aware of their child is smarter than all the other children, presence. If you have security lights, and our rural crime watch is alive and turn all that you have on to illuminate robust. the individuals. If you have a marine air horn or a siren, use them to startle and disorient the intruders. If you I was busy and put off contacting them have a firearm, until a couple of days ago. Rather than using it is not wise, clicking on the link, I called Microsoft unless you are an Canada, as I had done previously. They expert. A starter said my account was fine and informed me pistol, on the other that Microsoft never initiates contact with hand, will sound customers. Users must initiate all such like gunfire and contact. Some nefarious souls were trying could safely scare to hack into my computer. Fortunately, criminals away I had remembered not to click on any without breaking link (or open attachments) in messages any laws or harming from unknown persons. If there really anyone. is a problem, remember what Ronald Reagan always said when negotiating with While it can take Gorbachev: “Trust but Verify.” forty minutes for A topic of continued interest in our area is the police in the what to do if you spot uninvited intruders High Country on your property. The Cochrane Foothills to respond to Protective Association Newsletter for an emergency January suggested having a simple plan of call (“Ya canna action such as the following: change the laws of • Have a rehearsed script to encourage physics”), there are them to leave. For example, upon things we can do discovering an intruder, shout “Red Alert! to help them when Call 911. Let out the dog!” they arrive: • Get as complete • Immediately call 911. a description as • Create a neighborhood group text and possible of the immediately alert them to the situation. 24 High Country News • May 2019 Emergency Services: With the spring your dog does, please pick up after your melt coming, our Townsite staff and dog. The Townsite will be introducing Emergency Services Department will new methods of addressing this major be prepping and ensuring in the case concern this month including cameras Redwood of emergency that the Townsite is and stricter methods of enforcement. prepared. We do not anticipate any There is also an new form that is more Meadows Update concerns this spring due to the lower user friendly and will be on-line capable amount of snowpack this winter. to report bylaw infractions. ouncil Update: Over the month of Financial: We have reviewed and Residents are also reminded that bears April council met twice. Council’s approved our 2019 budgets. The are waking up. To ensure that we do not C budgets will be presented at the AGM have a continuation of last year’s issues, main area of focus over this time is on May 7th. preparing for the Annual General residents are asked to keep their waste Meeting on May 7th, finalizing the Waste Management: A reminder to inside their home until the morning residents that effective June 1st our Operational Budget for the upcoming of pick up day, not allow your pet to garbage pick-up will be moving to bi- be off leash without close supervision fiscal year, and working diligently on the weekly pick up. This is part of our new lease negotiations. anywhere in the Townsite including Waste Diversion Initiative, funded along the berm, and to report any Infrastructure: The skating rinkby grants and our designation of a sightings to the Townsite Office. refurbishment has begun. All residents Wildsmart Community. There will now and visitors are reminded that the be recycling within the community to Lease Updates: The Lease Negotiations are progressing towards our target date location of the skating rink and close eliminate the volume that residents put of an August 2019 completion. Several proximity are a work site for the next few into the waste stream. The Townsite hopes also to have our in-vessel hurdles and deadlines have been met months. Please avoid the area and watch composter for Townsite residents’ in terms of administrative practices for moving equipment and hazards if organics operational by the end of and stewardship agreements. There you have pets or small, curious children. June. There will be community bear- is a vote scheduled for the summer of The Townsite once again apologizes proof depots that residents can place this year for both the Nation and our to residents for the inconvenience of their organics into. More details will Leaseholders. Leaseholders will be be sent out to residents via mail and the frozen water line issues. The spring kept aware of the rapid progress and information will be given at the AGM in freeze/thaw cycle in conjunction what their requirements are prior to the regards to this initiative. vote. Please attend the AGM on May with the terribly cold February was Bylaws: The Townsite continues to 7th for updates. an uncharacteristically perfect storm receive numerous complaints about of frozen water lines in the local area. Council Meetings: Council meetings pets, namely dogs in our community. are held on the first and third Tuesday The Townsite sipped into the reserve This is the number one complaint that is of every month at 7pm at Redwood fielded by our Townsite staff. Numerous infrastructure funding to provide close House. Meeting agendas are available messages have gone out to our to $10,000 in regards to providing to the community on the Redwood affected residents with temporary community resident dog owners asking for their cooperation in maintaining Meadows website prior to the Council solutions. Our Operations Crew will meeting. If there is an agenda item that be inspecting water lines through the adherence to our pet bylaw and to show respect to your neighbors. Please do you would like added, please forward month and if there are any concerns not let your dog run free or let them this to Colleen our Council Executive please contact the Townsite Office. use others’ lawns as their bathroom. If Assistant on/by the Friday before the scheduled Council meeting.

High Country News • May 2019 25 WELL OWNERS ARE YOU NEGLECTING YOUR WATER SYSTEM?

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26 High Country News • May 2019 High Country News • May 2019 27 damage. Some management actions may be residents. The Alberta RCMP and Alberta required and planned in our area. Check out Provincial Rural Crime Watch Association FireSmart to see what you can do on your (APRCWA) have teamed up to announce own property. Contact our Foothills Fire a new program called Project Lockup. Department if you want them to visit you This program encourages us to lock-up to provide some specific FireSmart advice our valuables, tools and possessions and about your home, yard, etc. mark these belongings with an identifiable Wildlife Conflict Solutions Workshop: mark made by a Trace Pen. If the RCMP Residents are invited to attend this event on recover any stolen property, they will Saturday, May 11, at the Old Rothney Farm have the ability to read the invisible on the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation mark, which contains a code that, when Area. In an effort towards coexistence with registered, will identify you as the owner wildlife, multiple agencies will be putting of the item. These easy-to-use Trace Pens on presentations and demonstrations are available from “Trace Identified” with about fencing, bear spray training, a special 25% discount for Rural Crime reducing conflicts, what to do if you have Watch members, when you enter the an encounter, coexistence and mitigation code RURALCW in the discount code Councillor’s UPDATE strategies, learning about deterrents, etc. tab. You will be able to purchase a trace M.D. of Foothills Check for more details on the schedule: pen at $29.99 + shipping and GST. Visit: www.margosupplies.com/blog. ruralcrimewatch.ab.ca/resources/trace-pen and Suzanne Oel, Councillor, Division 4 Please RSVP to 403.931.1042 or traceidentified.com/product/trace-pen. [email protected]. A few tips on using the Trace Pen: Use heck out FireSmart information: www. Project Lockup and Trace Pens: As you the pen as though you are highlighting a Cfiresmartcanada.ca: Just a reminder know, a number of our local rural crime couple of words on a page. Be sure to shake that our area is the #2 fire risk in Alberta watches, including our High Country the Trace Pen well before and between because the forests here haven’t burned RCW, are active in this area, so I am sharing uses to keep the microdots mixed up in the for so long. #1 is Jasper, due to pine beetle this recent news for members and all liquid medium. It is recommended that

28 High Country News • May 2019 you mark items in a couple of places - for smaller items, toward the edges; for larger items, mark in a few places that would be protected. Apply the clear water-soluble material to a flat surface that is accessible, and not in an area that receives harsh, abrasive treatment or sun exposure, for example, on either side of a serial number. Once dry, the application will harden to a clear line on the object. Pens have a unique serial number registered to each pen; dots contained in the pen have the unique serial number laser etched on each dot. The suspension medium that contains the dots is luminescent and glows under a black light. Each pen should mark 30-50 items, depending on how many places you mark the item. Each pen has its own set of numbers - so if using multiple pens, it is important to remember what was marked with each pen. The Trace Pen comes with a free online database that you register for and can list each item that you have marked. This database is your personal account with Trace Identified and is fully editable. Spring Clean-up: Its that time of the year! So, I am sharing information on the various facilities for disposing of items on your list: • Foothills Regional Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre: is located on Highway 783 (16 Street E.), 5.5km south of Highway 7, 5km north of Highway 543. Phone: 403.938.5224. Regular landfill hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday- Saturday, closed on Sunday and holidays. Services include: garbage, recycling, hazardous waste, etc. For all the details and costs, visit: foothillslrrc.com. • Priddis Transfer Station: is located at 264 St. W. & 178 Ave. (Priddis Greens Drive); open on Tuesday and Saturday from 10am - 4pm. Phone 403.931.3266. Garbage bags can be purchased at the Priddis transfer station for $2 per bag. • Foothills Salvage and Recycling Society (Salvage Centre): is located at the Foothills LRRC. Phone 403.648.3764. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday • Roofing from 9am - 4pm (closed first Wednesday Now located in the MD of Foothills of the month). If you can’t use it, perhaps • Siding someone else could? There is no fee to 10% discount for Area Residents! leave good reusable items at the Salvage • Cladding Centre. Donations accepted. For more • information, visit: www.fsrsonline.com. Gutters For Other News & Updates: Call us for a FREE Estimate • Windows Please visit my website: suzanneoel.com www.facebook.com • Insurance Best Regards, Councillor Suzanne Oel 403-264-7844 • Repairs

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High Country News • May 2019 29 Priddis Stampede Breakfast - July have incredible messages. She shared 7th: The annual Priddis Stampede her latest books We Are What We Think Breakfast is on Sunday, July 7th. Bring & Looking at The Big Picture. Check out your family and join your neighbours all her books, including her best seller for a great breakfast, music and lots Think for Myself at School, on Amazon. PRIDDIS News of activities for the kids, including a PELP’s fundraiser, Mabel’s Labels is bouncy castle. Free parking is available ongoing. Great labels for kids’ things, in the County lot off Priddis Valley e.g. jackets, t-shirts, pants, hats and Happy Mother’s Day! Road, just north of the View & Brew. shoes. We appreciate all your orders as ime to get out and enjoy a wonderful You will be transported to the Hall and 20% of sales through the link come back day with Mom! Looks like spring back by horse and wagon. The Priddis to our community preschool. Thas finally sprung in the Foothills. Volunteer Fire Fighters will be manning the grille. They will have a fire truck The 3 and 4-year old programs are full, Parent & Tot Playgroup: This drop- with a waitlist for 2019-2020. Contact in playgroup meets the first of Friday and equipment on site for display. We are looking for volunteers so contact [email protected] for more of each month at the Hall. The next information on this local program. dates are May 3rd and June 7th. There [email protected]. Yahoo! is no fee charged. If you are new to See you at the Priddis Community Hall Priddis Multi-Purpose Building: our community with a young family, on July 7th. On March 16th there was a fantastic this is a great way to get to know your Priddis Early Learning Program turnout at the Priddis Hall St. Patrick’s neighbours and find out what programs (PELP): A Meal Prep Fundraiser was Day Fundraiser. This event raised are available in the Priddis area. This held on March 15th with a portion approximately $9,100 in support of event is also listed on the PCA website, of the funds going to PELP. After our youth and grass roots sport, pond www.priddisalberta.com. expenses, the event brought in just over hockey. Chef Ken and Queen Peggy Annual Priddis Garage Sale: May $900! Thanks to Stephanie Fitzgerald prepared a scrumptious meal for 160 11th: It’s time to donate those things for all her hard work and organization. people. After dinner, everyone danced you are not using! The annual Priddis Foothills School District is donating a to the live band, “The Type”, and had Garage Sale is on Saturday, May 11th, used Smart Board to the classroom. fun bidding on silent auction items. from 9am - Noon. Donations may Thanks to Linda and Jaque Ackremann, be dropped off at the hall on Friday Author Visits: The children welcomed the silent auction was a huge success. May 10th from 10am - 7pm. We local children’s author Kristy Hammill Thanks goes out to our many donors: can only accept clean items in good on March 20th and 21st. Kristy’s books Azuridge, BarT5, Wendy Powell, Dr. working order. Please do not drop off any computers or monitors that are more than 2 years old, box springs, mattresses, encyclopedias, or Reader’s Digest condensed books. This is a fund raiser for the PCA and we appreciate all the support we receive. Thank you in advance for your donations. Lunch and snacks will be available for purchase. “Warriors of Hope” - Yoga Cancer Fundraiser at Priddis Greens - June 22nd: Mark your calendar for the 2nd annual yoga fundraising event, “Yogis R Warriors of Hope” taking place at Priddis Greens Golf Club on Saturday, June 22nd, 9am - Noon. The cost is $40/ person. There will be a silent auction and refreshments. Wings of Hope WCB * LICENSED * INSURED Breast Cancer Foundation is a 100% Support Your Local Business volunteer run registered charitable organization. The funds raised will assist in supporting people living with breast cancer in Calgary and area. Many breast cancer patients are unable to FURNACE & DUCT CLEANING work during their treatments. Wings of Hope lifts the burden by providing 403-888-2000 funding to cover basic needs such as rent and groceries. For more information www.HotPepperFurnace.com contact Lori Colwell at 403.472.5349. TM Register at www.warriorsofhope.ca HOT PRICES - GREAT WORK!

30 High Country News • May 2019 Susan Poelman, Nicole and Dana Bear Toss, and grants. An additional and so much more. Be sure to check out Little, Doug Dumelie, Blu Room, the $30,000 is needed to complete Phase the following Facebook groups: Kerrisons, Eagle Law, Cobbs Bread, 1 so the Committee is looking for • Priddis Community Association Analog Coffee Westman Villagedonors and corporate sponsors. If you • Priddis Moms Connect Mahogany, Dan Mueller, Calgary would like to donate, contact Dave • Priddis Buy and Sell Flames, Okotoks Dental, Jeff Seaborne, Thompson at 403.921.3640 or email • www.priddisalberta.com [email protected] Prime Hair Clinic, Secure Energy Looking to volunteer in our Services, Granary Road, HotShop Booking the Hall: To view or book the community and meet new people? Silverado, Jeff and Jen House, Canadian Hall, contact the Hall Rental Director Many helping hands are always Rocky Mountain Resorts, True North at [email protected] . Check needed for PCA functions. Anyone Orthodontics, Kildares Ale House, the website www.priddisalberta.com interested in volunteering is requested Grande Rockies Resort, Shoppers for availability, pricing and updates. to make their interest known to any Drug Mart Legacy, StoneHaven Staying Connected: Did you know that Board Member listed on the website Kennels, Prairie Dog Brewing, Sirocco along with The Priddis Community www.priddisalberta.com Golf Course, and Shirley Santos. Association’s Thanks to Deena Semeniuk and her webpage we crew of over 30 volunteers who worked have a few Local Facebook many hours to make this event a pages to keep success. the community To complete Phase 1 of the Outdoor connected? Rink Rebuild Project, the Multi- These are great Purpose Building Committee set a goal resources for of $100,000. So far, $70,000 has been seeing what is raised with this current fundraiser, going on in the corporate donations, 50/50 ticket community, sales at two Flames Games, 50/50 asking questions, ticket sales at the Hitmen Teddy finding out about local businesses CCeennttuurryy RRoocckk MMaassoonnrryy All Types Of Stonework Fireplaces • House Facings • Retaining Walls Patios • Garden Art • Repairs David Andruko 403-819-5303

High Country News • May 2019 31 have lots of room to cuddle up with experiences children will see, hear, We Are Red Deer Lake sleeping bags, pillows and stuffies. touch, and even taste! Through small United Church! It’s a fun evening out with the kids. group activities, sharing stories of Donations accepted and light snacks feeling God’s power at work, and team- e are an inclusive community of are available for purchase. building games, everyone will be kept works-in-progress who want to on the move, as we find creative ways Wparticipate in something more than Men’s Breakfast Saturday, June 1 • 9am to discover God’s mighty power and ourselves through faith, love, grace, and love. Register at www.andychurch.org/ All men are invited to a morning of compassion. We believe this is what CampCaravan Jesus is all about. conversation over breakfast – we Upcoming Events and meet once a month! We usually have For more info about our programs/ Programs: a guest speaker and the atmosphere events please call the church office or visit is casual and welcoming. Hope to see reddeerlakeeuc.com Dinner Church you out. Your Friends at Red Deer Lake United Church Saturday, May 11 • 5pm 403.256.3181, [email protected] Camp Caravan Instagram @RedDeerLakeUC Dinner Church is a monthly get- August 19 - 23, 2019 together for families, working Sunday Worship: 10:30am professionals, and anyone looking Offered by St. Andrew’s Regional Ministries for a place to connect and explore Looking for a faith and spirituality. After dinner, great summer the children enjoy an activity while camp for the the adults digest a delicious meal and kids? Camp discuss compelling topics. Caravan is a Movie Night summer day- May 25 • 6:30pm camp experience for children in We invite the whole community to preschool to attend our next free Movie Night! Grade 6. It is (Check our website to see which filled with epic movie we’ll watch in May.) We Bible-learning really like wearing our pajamas and

Longview Village Market Presents Our

Mother’s Day MARKET EVENT

Fundraiser for Longview Village Library Saturday, May 11, 2019 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Village of Longview Community Hall (on Hwy 22, beside the Twin Cities Tavern) Fresh Flower Bouquets, Unique Handcrafted Jewellery, Metal & Leather Crafts, Fresh Fruit Jams and Sauces, Norwex, Custom T-Shirts, Fishing Gear PLUS many more choices for Mom, Grandma or Favorite Auntie Longview Seniors Club selling Beef on a Bun in the kitchen, Longview Village Library doing a Beverage & Cookie Stand Fabulous Old Fashioned Homemade Goodies for Mom’s Special Day! *COME FOR THE FUN, Great Shopping Experience with an Awesome Lunch to Boot! For more info or to register as a vendor: Contact MARKET MANAGER 403-815-2713

32 High Country News • May 2019 and are having a Volunteer Open House than a decade. It reveals a tale of betrayal, on May 29 from 6-7:30, an opportunity duplicity and raw courage that changed to learn about the many perks of being a the course of the Cold War for ever as Millarville Community Volunteer Librarian. well as providing some chilling insights The Millarville Library has a new display into the possible future of “spying.” where all members are encouraged to fill Library in a card with a book recommendation. If we do not have the book we will put The Country Lane Quilt Guild t was another busy month at our little it on the list for our next book-buying 30th Anniversary library. In April we had a movie night outing. And of course we all benefit from Tea and Quilt Show Ishowing “Back to God’s Country”, a black the suggestions when we are looking for and white silent movie made in 1919. The our next good read. And if we do not have Saturday, April 27, 2:00 - 4:00pm following week, local author and Mount it in our library you can order it through Priddis-Millarville Racetrack – Hall Royal Instructor Bill Bunn gave a talk on the amazingly efficient Marigold system. “Writing the Personal Narrative.” Talking about good reads, here is a Recognizing our May 23rd is our annual Book Club Night. suggestion that I don’t think is in our Quilters of Distinction There are some ten bookclubs in the area library yet, The Spy and the Traitor, by Ben Pearl and Catharine Laycraft and we get together once a year to share MacIntyre. Touted as “the best true spy our favourite picks and enjoy some wine story I have ever read,” by John Le Carré, $5.00 entry, refreshments and cheese. If you are in a bookclub in it is fascinating story of a senior KGB and door prizes included the area and haven’t heard about it, call officer who was a spy for MI6 for more Karen at 403-931-2771. June’s art displays will be a travelling display from “Spectra”, a fibre textile group. The Millarville Library runs with the help of one part-time librarian and a whole bunch of dedicated volunteers. It is a very flexible volunteer opportunity which allows for other commitments; even accommodating Snowbirds! We have openings for some new volunteers

High Country News • May 2019 33 Spring Flooding Expected may tip over or float in a flood. A ruptured tank may leak fuel, creating a serious To Make Waves: Flood fire hazard. Preparedness Tips For Canadians 6. Check that all basement flood drains ere are several ways to protect are not blocked or covered. For extra properties against flood damage, precaution, you can install a water alarm to Hwhether commercial or residential. let you know if water is accumulating. Flooding Prevention Tips 7. Make sure your sump pump is working and install a battery-operated backup in 1. Waterproof your basement, fill any case of a power failure. cracks in the foundation, and put weather protection sealant around windows and 8. Install backflow valves for drains, the base of ground-level doors. Install toilets and other sewer connections in flood shields or barriers for basement the basement. These valves automatically windows and doors. close if water or sewage backs up from the main sewer. 2. Clear debris from your roof and eavestroughs so that they drain properly 9. Turn off the electricity in flood-prone during heavy rains. Downspouts areas of the property if a flood is expected should extend at least six feet from the in your area. basement wall, well away from your and 10. Talk to your insurance agent about flood neighbouring properties. insurance. Standard residential insurance 3. Clear snow from your roof. Your roof is may not cover floods caused by water designed to handle a certain load, but heavy overflowing from lakes, rivers and other snowstorms can cause snow to overload its bodies of water (called overland flooding) capacity. A snow thaw can lead to roof leaks but may be available separately. For business as water seeps into cracks and damaged owners, flood insurance could be available vents. Basements can also flood when large as an add-on coverage to commercial amounts of snow and ice melt quickly. property or to business interruption *Only a professional should attempt to insurance policies. Commercial sewer access or climb a roof in the winter backup coverage may also be available but is usually purchased separately. 4. Raise large appliances in the basement onto wood or cement blocks. If possible, 11. Stay informed. Follow the latest raise electrical panels, switches, sockets, public weather alerts for your area at wiring and heating systems – otherwise www.weather.gc.ca/warnings. protect them with a floodwall or shield. Source: 5. Anchor furnaces, water heaters, and/ FirstOnSite Restoration, www.firstonsite.ca or oil tanks to the floor. Unsecured, they

34 High Country News • May 2019 imagined a colony. At the end of the Casino Fundraiser: Your Help Is Needed students adventure, they will go to COP By Kaja, Evon, and Wyatt in Calgary to present their findings. The Millarville Sports Association and Buddy Reading: Encouraging Reading Millarville Community Association And Cooperation In All The Grades would like volunteers to help with the Millarville Community By Heidi, Alyssa and Reese Millarville Casino fundraiser from May School News The students at Millarville are working 9 -12, shifts from 10 am to 3 pm. together to encourage reading skills. Come down to Century Casino to help Edited by MCS Students Micah, Kaylynn, The older grades have partnered up and Shona fundraise for the Millarville Sports with younger grades to read with them. Association and Millarville Community Grade Five Leaps Into Exhibition! This helps kinder to grade three learn Last Month, Grade Fives Started Their new reading skills and challenging Foundation. The four-day effort will raise Exhibition Projects words. It also provides an opportunity over $80,000 for our community. The money will go towards the community By James, Amelia, and Dominique for leadership from the older students and allows all students to practice library, and early education programs arly in April, the grade five students cooperation skills. such as preschool and playschool. The time fundraising will be spent socializing Eat Millarville Community School “I think its fun... I learned a couple new started their year-end exhibition project. words.” Said a grade two student. with friends and community. Each shift This project represents the end of the worked individually raisess between IB PYP program. For two months, the Thanks to the teachers for organizing $1000 and $2000. We hope to see you grade fives will research and present on these weekly reading times. there! issues they have chosen. Overall, this is Badminton Fever: Millarville Sports Cartooning, Writing, Illustrating, and a fantastic experience for the grade five Heats Up In A Exciting Tournament At Puppeteering: Young Authors Conference students. When asked about exhibition, Red Deer Lake School Draws Millarville Crowd Mrs. Lipiski, the grade five teacher, By Liz, Dalton, Jack and Ava By Bailee and Stetson stated that “Exhibition supports and April 3 and 4 were the grade seven, celebrates the Primary Years Program and eight Red Deer Lake badminton The Young Authors Conference took (IB) at Millarville. Students inquire tournaments and all students place at Holy Trinity School in High into a topic of interest that is related participating played 3-4 games at their River on April 6th, 2019. There was to an issue connected both locally and tournament. MCS played multiple a total of twenty-one students from globally.” When the grade five students schools and Mr. Gibson, our badminton Millarville Community School who finish their research and assembly of coach was there to help and support our attended the Young Authors Conference their topic, they will be presenting it to grade seven and eight team. which hosted approximately 600 their friends, family and the community When asked about the season so far, students from the region this year. “It on May 29. It is a learning experience for James from Gr. 7 replied “I feel pretty was fun and interesting because in everyone to enjoy. good about it and I think that there the workshop, the authors were really Mission to Mars and Energy are some pretty experienced athletes helpful with my story. They helped me Engineering: Science Olympics Engages that the Millarville Wildcats will face. edit and gave me more pointers on word Students Overall I am excited to see what the rest choice,” said Evon, Grade 7 student. of the season will bring.“ By Reese, Heidi, and Alyssa Spring Break: Students And Staff Get Track and Field Begins: Track And Field Early Dismissal As They Enter Spring From March 18th to May 4th, Has Started Off With A Big Bang! Break Millarville Students from grades four to By Liz, Dalton, Jack and Ava seven participated in a thrilling science By Bailee and Stetson adventure. The students built windmills On May 9 (or 14 if rained out) Millarville On April 18th the Millarville Students or thought about Mars colonization, students will compete against each other get an early dismissal at 11:55 am. The depending on the age group. Grades in a heated competition to advance to early dismissal will signify the beginning divisionals and possibly zones later in of Spring/Easter Break for the students four to six studied and modeled the the month. Practices are underway and power of wind and water. Grade sevens allowing them to have a full week off to the students are eager to achieve their spend with family and friends. planned a ‘trip’ to Mars, where they personal best. Good luck to all!

illarv very second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged M il l to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville Church e E house. Tuesday May 14th is the next meeting, our Spring Potluck, 6:30pm dinner, bring

H o your favourite dish for 5-6 people, Julie Walker will be speaking on rewilding your r ti garden at 7:30. She is a local and knows her native plants and animals. cu b ltural Clu 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 • May 2019 35 group could receive a maximum of a $500 containers and donate them to the Scouts. honorarium by helping out with Discovery This is a really good day and makes such a Days. Individuals are very welcome too. difference in our community. For more info, Your duties would run about 2.5 hours you can check out either town’s websites. and may include traffic direction, market There will be a Sustainability Fair in Black TURNER VALLEY set-up, monitoring bounce houses, or Diamond on May 4th. The theme is Sharing & BLACK DIAMOND other jobs. More info please call Hazel Green Ideas, and there will be a tour of the Martin at 403.933.4944 or email her at Town to visit energy efficient places, kids [email protected]. activities, a repair café (bring your broken News Also on the 1st of June is the annual Sheep item for help with repairing it), and vendors Creek Arts Council Rhubarb Festival as well as speakers. The event will take place ello, Diamond Valley. Well it’s been a and Quilt Show. They have a Rhubarb at the Griffiths Centre, and also up at Rona, pretty good spring so far. We finally got Tea, Bake Sale, and Quilt Show starting who is hosting the event, and other sites Ha little rain on April 9th, it was good to wet at 11 am. Come and enjoy a tasty rhubarb around town. Admission is free. Vendors or down the ground as a lot of people seemed treat at the Valley Neighbours Club, then exhibitors are encouraged to present their to have their allergies flaring up. The Canada afterwards come look at the quilts next door sustainable business or product. For a full geese have been flocking back from their at the SCAC. They display quilts from local schedule, visit the Town of Black Diamond’s southern holidays and the grass doesn’t look quilters and the charity quilts they make website and click on the May calendar. The as brown as it did last month. We’ll see what for Rowan House. The Bake Sale is always event runs from 10-4. the next month brings. popular and sells out early. Volunteers Level II mandatory conservation watering Next month also brings our annual would be appreciated, if you can help out schedule is in effect in Black Diamond. All Discovery Days weekend, which is the for a couple of hours, please call Cathie at outdoor use, including watering lawns, non weekend of June 1st. The weekend kicks 403.933.7132. The Valley Neighbours Club commercial washing of vehicles, sidewalks, off with the 52nd annual Parade in Black will also be holding their annual Plant Sale pads, exteriors of buildings, filling of hot tubs Diamond. The Parade starts at 10 am, but at the same time, which is a great way to get or Jacuzzis, recreational use of sprinklers just a reminder some streets are closed off some beautiful plants. and water toys, is restricted by the following earlier. Bring your lawn chair and pick your Project Green Day will be held May 24th schedule: even numbered addresses may spot early! Following the Parade, head on from 9-12. This is a call for volunteers from water on Wednesdays at Saturdays, and over to Turner Valley to Millenium Park for Black Diamond and Turner Valley to get odd numbered may water on Sundays and a day of family friendly fun. There will be together to clean up our Friendship Trail, Thursdays. Watering times are from 6-9 am bouncy houses, a petting zoo, face painting, the highway between the two towns, along and again from 7-10 pm. Let’s all do our part a local artisan market, food vendors, and fire the river, local pocket gardens, pathways, in conserving our precious resources. department demonstrations. The Turner and public parks. Volunteers can register The Bar U Ranch is open for another Valley fun runs from 11-3. Volunteers are at the Scott Seaman Sports Rink starting season! The Bar U is a working historic a necessity to run our Discovery Days. at 9am. Please bring work gloves. New ranch, located about a half hour south on Are you part of an organization looking this year is the Scouts bottle collection the Cowboy Trail. Take a horse drawn to raise funds for a special project? Your fundraiser. Bring your refundable drink wagon down to the various buildings and ELBOW RIVER EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING Serving Bragg Creek & Area for 22 Years Bob Cat • Hoe • Trucking • Landscaping • Road Building Rock Walls • Loam • Gravel • Trenching Water Lines Utility Lines • Site Preparation Tree Removal • Tree Planting Post Pounding • Drainage Snow Removal Joe - 949-3227 Cell - 899-4886

36 High Country News • May 2019 arena, and talk to the genuine cowboy staff Paris, Banff, and the University of Calgary. and free T-shirts for the first 400 to arrive. as they go about their day. The Bar U hosts The show will be held in the beautiful Red Sponsorship is encouraged. There will be a several special events throughout the year Deer Lake Church at 7:30. For tickets or $10 registration fee, and kids 5 and under and is a nice place to spend the day. The more information, visit reddeerlakeuc.com. are free. The Hospice has been in operation Ranch opens on May 13th at 10 am. Youth The Lions Foundation along with Pet Valu since 2008 and this is a good hike for a are free in Canada Parks this year, age 6-17, invites you and your four legged friends good cause. For more information, visit the and the Bar U is recognized as such. For to the annual Walk for Dog Guides. Lions Hospice website or call 403.995.4673. more information, visit them on Facebook Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is The Millarville Stockland 4-H Club will or call 888.773.8888. a national charitable foundation whose be holding their Achievement Day on May The Turner Valley Legion is pleased to mission is to assist Canadians with a 12th at the Millarville Racetrack. Beef and host their annual Mother’s Day Brunch medical or physical disability by providing sheep 4-H members will be showing their on Sunday, May 12th. All are welcome, them Dog Guides at no cost. Last year this animals, competing in confirmation and however, please call to register your party as event in Okotoks raised enough for two showmanship classes, as well as multi- they would like to make sure they are ready. Dog Guides, one Seeing Eye Dog and a judging. This is a family friendly event that The Legion puts on a lovely meal, and has Hearing Ear Dog. They also provide Dog showcases the hard work and dedication of a really friendly atmosphere. The Brunch Guides for Special Skills, Seizure Response, their 4-H members. This club is one of the starts at 11am. For reservations, please and Autism Assistance for Children. longest standing 4-H clubs in Alberta, since drop by or call 403.933.4600 or 4564. Register online at Pet Valu Walk for Dog 1949, and their members range in age from Oilfields Arena in Black Diamond offers Guides and collect pledges. Sponsors are 7-20. The event runs from 10-4, for more free roller skating again this year. Sponsored always welcome. Meet down at the Pet Valu information, visit them on Facebook. by Pharmasave, the event runs Fridays from in Okotoks, at 105 Southbank Blvd., on May The new councillor for Turner Valley in 5-8 pm until July 10th. Your own skates and 26th for registration and start your walk the By-Election is Jamie Wilkie. Thanks to helmets are required. after! For more information call 403-995- everyone who voted and ran, and we wish 5744 or visit the aforementioned website. On the Edge Concert Series is proud to you luck in your new position. present the Gerry Hebert Quartet with Walkers of all ages are invited to lace up If you have any events happening in soloist Johanna Sillanpaa on May 3rd. their shoes and take to the trails in support June that you would like to see in the Johanna was nominated for Best Female of the Foothills Country Hospice Society. High Country News, please email me at Vocalist at the Western Canada Music This is the 3rd annual Hike for Hospice [email protected]. The deadline for this Awards and is originally from Sweden but and it will go rain or shine on May 5th. issue is May 15th. now makes her home in Alberta. Gerry has Meet at Ethel Tucker Centennial Park in Okotoks at 15 Riverside Drive at 1pm Happy Mother’s Day May 12th for all you performed and taught music for 25 years Moms out there! here in Alberta, played with orchestras and for festivities and a warm-up, followed by theatre productions, and studied music in the 2pm hike. There will be an after party Elaine Wansleeben with a BBQ, Kids Zone, coffee and snacks,

High Country News • May 2019 37 The Library Board recently went in to time, which we did, and we can return see the new Calgary Central Library. them to our Longview library in three It is a magnificent structure of 240,000 weeks, the regular allotted time. Take square feet, built of glass and redwood your camera! cedar from British Columbia. The library holds over 180 tons of books. A recent book to the library is The It is on 4 levels that are accessible by Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton, sweeping, graceful staircases or by author of The Forgotten Garden, and elevators. It offers architectural tours The Distant Hours. It is told by multiple two times a day, at 12pm and 1pm. On voices in the late eighteen hundreds and Longview Library Sundays, they are at 12:30pm only. in the aftermath of the Second World The interior is breathtaking, with huge War. It is a story of murder, mystery, open spaces, providing lots of reading thievery and mysticism. Morton’s prose ynda, our librarian, has purchased is lyrical and enchanting. snap-circuits for our maker space areas. It is bright and cheerful, with glass Larea. She would like to incorporate some walls embracing the many shelves that Another is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely display books, so that you can read the Fine, by Gail Honeyman. It is a debut science/technology based activities to faces, not just the bindings. The shelves novel and is a touching, moving, and attract the older children in the village. are white and four feet tall, so the books sometimes funny story about a young Lynda would also like to do a Summer are accessible for all ages and heights. woman, Eleanor. She is a shy, reclusive Reading Program this year. The theme They create a warm, welcoming and woman who had a sad and difficult will be “Natural World”. If you and your happy feeling. upbringing. As a result, she is quiet, children would be interested in such a There are 30 bookable board rooms retiring and has few friends. She creates program, let Lynda know. for programs, computer rooms, audio a fantasy lover and her life with him. and video recording studios, and even When reality hits, she must reinvent New to the library is The Woo-Woo: a small coffee cafe. Membership is free. How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, herself, and does so with the help of a (Editor’s note: Calgary access/restrictions competent and caring councillor. Reese Demons and My Crazy Chinese Family, may vary depending on which branch your Witherspoon is working with a team at by Lindsay Wong. TRAC library card is registered at. Check M.G.M. to make the novel into a movie. For children, Howl Like A Wolf, with your local librarian to link your card online for access to Calgary’s system.) Washing Black, the novel by Esi Edugyan by Kathleen Yale. This beautifully is to be made into a TV series and illustrated book focuses on fifteen Your library card enables you to access all books, e-books, on-line resources, Edugyan will help with its production. animals, their appearance, behaviour, printing and much more from this and habitats. Happy Reading! library. You can take out 20 books at a Sylvia Binkley, [email protected]

38 High Country News • May 2019 Next time you are in the library, don’t forget run as usual and all library services will be to drop into the gallery space and see the available during those hours. watercolour exhibit by Valerie McLenahan As summer approaches, the library will from May 3 through to June 26. There will once again take on the role of providing be an artist’s reception on Saturday, May 25 visitor information services for the area. 2 - 4pm, where you will have the chance to This means that on the long weekends talk with Valerie about her art. from May to September, the library will be Please note that on Wednesday, May 15 open on the Saturday and Monday from the library will only be open 10am - 2pm noon to 4pm. All library services will be “Spring” into the Library! to allow the staff to attend the Marigold available during those hours (circulation Library System annual training workshop. desk, computers, wifi) as well as visitor pring has returned. The Earth is like a All Wednesday morning programs will information. child that knows poems. - Rainer Maria SRilke Even though our winter/spring program session is coming to an end, we are already thinking ahead to the programs we will run in the fall. If you are interested in either running a program or have a program in mind that you would like to take at the library, now is the time to come and talk to us about it. We are always happy to hear your ideas. One of our most successful programs, the Sheep River Ramblers came about as a result of a patron suggestion. This program runs throughout the year with hikes and walks for all levels and abilities. If you are interested in getting out into the beauty that surrounds us, improving your fitness and making friendships, then please come in and sign up for this group. Come the May long weekend, we will have the bikes back at the library for you to take out on your card. You can go for a quick trip along Friendship Trail to Black Diamond; or head up the road to explore the bike trails in Kananaskis. Helmets and locks are available for users. There is a one-time waiver to sign for the 2019 season. Riders under the age of 18 will need to have a parent sign their waiver. With the longer days and warming temperatures, we all look forward to Parade Day and Discovery Day on Saturday June 1. As usual, the library will be holding its Annual Book Sale just outside the front doors from 11am to 4pm. All items will be 25 cents. From now until May 31, the library will happily receive donated items for the sale which Doris, our resident expert sorter of books, will organize into categories for the event. Books, DVDs and CDs must be in good condition, not ripped, mouldy, water damaged, or scribbled in. Books in poor condition will be discarded. We also cannot accept text books, encyclopaedia sets or Reader’s Digest condensed books as these items cannot be sent to Better World Books. This organization takes books that are unsold at the end of the sale. We try as hard as possible to keep books out of landfills.

High Country News • May 2019 39 have four Amys. My eldest I throw the letters in the air is aptly named Eileen, again. This time it is YAM. meaning “peace”. She Yeah for this God-given fought a fight for her life vegetable, ugly yet sweet, for six weeks after birth, misshapen yet holding May but now she lives, loved, golden goodness, a treat with her Creator, waiting with poultry, stuffing and by Andrea Kidd for her family to join her. cranberry sauce! My second Amy loves to live, stretching, reaching to Little things give great he month of May is a time to be know the unknowable. My pleasure. Little words can gay, in the old sense of the word. In third Amy, not having been mean a lot. TAlberta new calves gambol in the fields, born with a functional May means I may relish in England lambs frisk in the meadows. body and brain, lives with the beauty of spring, May is joyful, hopeful, playful springtime her sister, in peace, her new life, green shoots, a and I want to play with the word MAY. spirit aware of divine and human love. prairie crocus, a honking Canada goose, Throw the letters in the air. Let them land My fourth Amy brings the merriness of a friendly greeting from a passer-by. My where they may. May to all she meets, a quiet strength and wisdom in a slight frame. AMY – a goal, my “AYM” is to love this life so AMY! Beloved child! Anyone’s girl is delightful play on May! generously given. aimée, whatever we decide to call her. I

40 High Country News • May 2019 “I am worried about putting a gap in my If the gap year is taken after college, Why Take A Gap Year? Part 2 education.” it oftentimes makes the resume or ere’s the most common objection to Though some students who say they are curriculum vitae more impressive. More Htaking part in a gap year: “I may like taking gap years to learn may do it as an and more graduate schools are looking to do a gap year, but I’m already accepted excuse to travel, the gap year is only a for applicants who have taken gap years to college/have my eyes on a school.” gap in one’s education if a student lets and gained work experience, rather than it be that. Many students find that it not those students who are coming from Many of the students who would most 16-straight years of education. flourish during a gap year are those who only educates them on a life experience level, but they also gain valuable skills With this considered, it’s clear that the have worked through much of their high during that year. This gives the time and risk of a gap year is low and the reward school education with their eyes on one freedom to learn a new hands-on skill, can be incredibly high. or two dream schools. To then come to take a programming class, or to get a So why not take a gap year? along and tell them that they should put job in a specialized field — and this is that all on the line to go work can be a This post was originally published by Praxis, freedom that the structure of college a one-year startup apprenticeship program hard sell — except that these students usually doesn’t allow for. and career accelerator for young people are overlooking something: deferred “I’ve never done anything but school!” who want more than college. We combine enrollment. Most universities and Then a gap year is perfect for you. Many a 6-month bootcamp with a 6-month colleges allow accepted students to take students who take gap years are those apprenticeship where we place you at a one academic year off without giving up who are burnt out from school and find high-growth startup working alongside their admission. This means a student it difficult to imagine themselves doing entrepreneurs while also completing our can be accepted to their dream school, something else. During this time, they rigorous education experience, which includes one-on-one coaching, self-guided tell the school they’ll be back in a year, go work, travel, participate in programs projects, skills training, and more. and the school will let them come back like Praxis, and gain new skills. Taking Praxis gives young people a more direct in that year. the risk of doing something different for a year can be life-changing. path to a fulfilling professional life. We give Other objections students raise: you the experience, education, and training “I’m afraid it would look bad on a resume.” “I’m afraid I’d lose my financial aid.” required for you to become successful now, If the time spent during a gap year is not in four years. 96% of Praxis participants Deferring enrollment doesn’t make a a time working or learning new skills, are fully employed upon graduation with the difference in the financial aid process. then it can be the thing that makes a average starting salary of Praxis graduates Students and their parents will have to resume stand out (in a good way!). If the being $50k in their first year. Learn more at discoverpraxis.com do the same steps they’d do without a gap year is taken before college, then it gap year, and schools don’t discriminate probably wouldn’t factor into a later against students who decided on gap years. resume, anyway.

High Country News • May 2019 41 For any strategy to work, it must relate Myth Vs. Fact to something real and important in Myth: ADHD is over-diagnosed and the person’s life. The key to getting over-treated. something done lies between the emotions and the consequences. Fact: Despite the serious consequences, ADHD/ADD is an internal, studies show ADHD remains under- Adult ADHD? neurogenetic executive failure. Nothing diagnosed and under-treated. Less gets done because the person cannot than half of those with ADHD receive by Roché Herbst, M. A. R. Psych. self-motivate and plan like others do. appropriate treatment. A very useful strategy is to change your Sources: Barkley, Russell. A., ADHD Handbook for immediate environment i.e. cut out Diagnosis and Treatment, 2015. New York: Guilford Adult ADHD/ADD Press. The Myths and Facts, Janssen-Ortho Inc. distractions and put a big visible timer Brochure, 2015. Toronto: Janssen-Ortho Many adults struggle with symptoms where you can’t miss it. Tackle the such as lack of sustained attention, smallest task first. distractibility, lack of focus, Create positive forgetfulness, lack of organization, or negative little restlessness or impulsivity from consequences childhood on, but may not have as motivators considered the possibility of ADHD. so as to be more What Are The Symptoms Or Signs? productive and Most problems occur with time effective. Note management, planning, organizing and how it makes you the ability to complete tasks and goals. feel as you go Always being late, missing deadlines, along. procrastination, little concept of time, etc. It appears people with ADHD/ADD underestimate time. They tend to postpone things and wait until the last REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST minute to deal with it. They begin to plan for an inevitable event, but feel BRAGG CREEK & CALGARY they cannot quite complete it until it is the eleventh hour. Everything in life Children, Adolescents & Adults becomes a crisis as they seem to ‘live in the moment’. Others would say the - ADHD & ADD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) person with ADHD/ADD could have - Learning Disabilities avoided the crisis, but somehow chose - Processing Disorders not to. They are perceived as having a - Career Counseling lazy, care-free, careless attitude that they - School & Workplace accommodations could change at any time if they want to. For more information contact Roché Herbst, M.A. R. Psych. The truth is that the executive functioning area of the brain which (403) 510-9984 or [email protected] is responsible for decision making, planning and time management, fails to work effectively. The person has an inability to accomplish all of the things they intended to do. ADHD/ADD can be seen as a performance disorder. It is not a knowledge disorder. You know what to do, but not always how to get it done. Adult ADHD/ADD Coping Skills And Strategies The easiest thing to do is to whip up a list of time management strategies. Unfortunately, the reality is most of it will not be used. Why not? Well, the piece of paper with the list on it will probably be lost on the way to home or work, or blow under the front seat of the car, or you will forget it is there. If you do remember, you might tape it on to your refrigerator door but won’t look at it. If you do look at it, you will be telling yourself that you should really do something about it. 42 High Country News • May 2019 part time, hourly or commission-based • Never sign legal documents without employee or are self-employed. reading them thoroughly and being • Misrepresenting the amount and/or sure you understand them. 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High Country News • May 2019 43 another sibling. Then the offending decision rather than a just decision? It is sibling emerges, and we hear quite a one thing to say that we welcome diversity different story. A family circus episode but quite another when ideological ideas depicts it accurately. The little girl taunts and ideals collide. Billy with the words, “Dumb, stupid, Transparency and truth are absolutely jerk!” Billy’s response is a well-aimed essential for justice to prevail. The punch. The little girl runs to her mother problem lies in the fact that each of us and tattles on Billy. One of the other brings a biased perspective to what we Truth is mothers in the room responds with: see and hear. During a counseling session, Fallen In The Street “Why do men have to be so aggressive?” the wife accused the husband of yelling at Getting both sides of the story doesn’t her. I have a hearing deficiency, but I did by Duane Harder justify Billy’s action but it does give you a not hear him yell. In my mind I combed more complete picture of the transaction. through the conversation and recalled a significant statement the husband had here are times when you are watching I am sure that Jody Wilson-Raybould was fully aware of the laws governing made. I repeated the statement and then a TV program that the following asked the wife if this is when he yelled. Tmessage flashes onto the screen: “We the undisclosed taping of conversations, whether by phone or private conversation. Her response was immediate: “See, interrupt this program to bring you the Duane agrees with me. You yelled when following breaking news.” This writer My concern is that the government has used the wrong of her action to deflect guilt. you said that.” The fact is, he didn’t yell wants to interrupt the series on “time” to but the impact was as if he had yelled. call for a serious look into the issues that A few months ago, I read the account surround the SNC-Lavalin story. of a visiting philosophy professor who Remember, my perception is my reality! was teaching at one of the Ivy League It may not be what you see and hear but Webster’s dictionary gives the following it is what I see and hear. A wise judge. definition of justice: universities. I wish I could recall the source of the information, but I can’t. counselor, arbitrator, or friend will a) the maintenance or administration of During the course of one lecture he skillfully put the pieces together so that what is just especially by the impartial posed the following question: “Was it justice can be served. adjustment of conflicting claims or right for the British to impose a law on So, what happens when it is a clash of the assignment of merited rewards or the Indian people banning the burning ideologies? Dialectical materialism punishments alive of the wife of the deceased man (Socialism) and free-market enterprise b) the maintenance or administration of alongside his cremation? One student are built on differing philosophical what is just especially by the impartial responded by saying, “The British ideas. However, they have one common adjustment of conflicting claims or should not have been there in the first thread—both are committed to the good the assignment of merited rewards or place.” The question was deflected from of the whole. Even though this illustration punishments the moral issues of killing an innocent is removed from where most of us live, c) conformity to truth, fact, or reason woman to an assessment of colonialism. the principle remains the same. Many Transparency and truth are two key The real issue is not the taping of a couples have said, “We have nothing in elements in justice. We have all been conversation and what that does to erode common.” However, when they explore in situations where one of our children trust but rather, was the Attorney General their life values, they discover that they comes and pours out a tale of woe against being pressured to make a political have more in common than they thought. Unfortunately, our culture is moving away from objective justice to subjective impact. We are more concerned with the impact of an action than its alignment to historic moral values. The western world condemns the murder of 50 Muslims in New Zealand, and rightly so. However, there is silence when over 300 Christians were massacred in eastern Nigeria two weeks earlier. Justice is justice, regardless of ethnicity, political alignment, religious convictions, gender identity or sexual practice. Justice requires transparent dialogue without hiding behind pre-determined labels that satisfy the person with the label gun but do little to understand the one being labelled. Let’s keep Canada “the true north strong and free.” A land where truth is not trampled under prejudice and justice perverted by personal interests.

44 High Country News • May 2019 of the village to keep active and meet local I can create artificial plans to appease folk. That led me to meet Shariff – a quite people who insist, but I don’t see myself. unpleasant and dubious wheeler-dealer This is because it doesn’t exist. But it can, character I would not want to entertain will, might do. in my life now, that’s for sure. However, There are a couple of key words and Shariff led me to a connection with a local phrases here. Success is an interesting art gallery which resulted in my working term, arguably indefinable, or like most there surrounded by glorious paintings things in life, definable only in relation to Out of and being hired to produce a collection one’s self. I feel pretty successful myself. of 10 feet-high murals for a dance/gala/ Essentially, to me, happiness is success. the Rut Chapter 104 fund-raiser evening. Of course, if I hadn’t Kindness is success. A circle of loving been hanging around the clubhouse with friends and family is success. The second andering in the woods must be the badminton gang, none of that would phrase I mentioned harks back to the one of the most useful therapeutic have come about. beginning of this chapter’s musings - it’s praticesW on this fab planet. I have the most When I decided to sell my car to pay for a not what you know. Actually, I think fascinating conversations with myself ticket to the USA to work that summer, it it largely is what you know, or at least, while meandering the trails between was Shariff that bought it. Within a week what you know enough of and you have moose meadows and spruce groves, aspen one of his cronies had, during a moderate- sufficient talent to rapidly fill in gaps and clones, swathes of willows and melting speed police chase in the twisty northern acquire new knowledge...when you are marsh. I frequently make mental notes to roads of Lancashire, slammed it into the presented with the connection situation pursue a particular line of thought in this stone wall corner of the local chemist, to make things happen. As the old adage monthly missive on my return, but by the totally writing off the car and leaving a goes beauty will get you in the door, but it time my fingers strike keys again, so many noticeable souvenir in the patchwork of won’t keep it open. things have come between that moment yellow-black stones. Just this morning, case in point: I was and this, that the instant of insight has That car had been my baby. It was first my talking with Fantuzzi about his schedule in faded beyond my recall. Drat. Dad’s company car (hilarious looking back June when he should be in Minnesota for How about life? What’s significantly on that), then it became Mum’s & finally I a great family festival called Project Earth. different now from childhood - or bought it when I was 18. I had left home for With only one booking at the moment, forty-odd years ago, depending on your university, driven the the finances and perspective? I used to marvel at the length and breadth of logistics looked a little amazing span of my grandparents’ lives the country, slept in it, tight, so we cruised and the wild world changes they had lived ferried innumerable through his list of through. Occasional alumni would turn carless friends in it, contacts together & up at my secondary school to tell us what discovered the joys of I found notes on one they had gone on to do after they left. I was solitary explorations old friend who has a gobsmacked by most of it. Much of the time around the Lake concert venue there. people talked about such exotic things, I District, Cumbria and Within ten minutes, I couldn’t imagine how a life like that could Northumberland in it. had Fantuzzi & friend possibly be engineered. Hahaha. Now It was distressing that on the phone together look at me! Did you have the same sort of my first car having and they cemented a awe and sense of immeasurable distance served me and my date and a great idea when you were young? “Gosh, how did s/ family so well, came for a Woodstock- he manage to do all those things? How did to such a sudden themed concert. s/he even get that job?” ignoble end. Highly appropriate I remember hearing often, it’s not what It’s been a while since given that it’s the you know, it’s who you know. In England, I re-ran that time 50th anniversary most of the time in my somewhat painful period on my internal of Woodstock this experience, this defaulted to those who screen. A period summer and Fantuzzi had money and/or the right parentage, of utter unrest and was at the original and the rest of us. However, despite the confusion. I finished festival, his image crippling global tendency of the human doing all that schooling thing, I had done captured and used as the “cover-boy” beast to default to a sedimentary layering the right thing, gone and got a degree and for the whole era. Without his years of of the people in a community until the been a good person. Now I hadn’t got a traveling and making connections, he eventual formation of such layers as clue what else to do with myself. Just last would be unable to do what he does. the entrenched class systems famously week someone asked me what my five- Our kind of music and community don’t perpetuated in England and India, it is so year plan is and I had a momentary lurch really jive with the big money-making utterly true in the magical journey of life, down through the tunnel of time back to commercial endeavours of the mainstream that who you know translates most often that post-university period. In addition music industry and alcohol-fueled venues, into the most interesting travel. After to playing badminton, I took a secretarial but it does jive with every body’s soul all, everyone knows everyone indirectly, course across the road in a dilapidated when they are in an appropriate place to those darned hippies have got it right. We old school house. They asked the same hear it… Timing is everything. are indisputably related and have an effect question. If you read anything to do Wait, isn’t it who you know? on each other. with planning and success and careers, With gratitude and love, Kat Dancer When I was fresh out of university with a everyone will tell you that all the really [email protected] masterfully un-useful (at the time) degree, successful people have such plans. I don’t. www.kat-dancer.com, 415.525.2630 I started playing badminton down the end I have never been able to envisage myself several years ahead down the road of life. 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Information contained herein, while not guaranteed, is thought to be correct 46 High Country News • May 2019 High Country News • May 2019 47 LIST YOUR BUSINESS BUSINESS DIRECTORY ONLY $8 PER MONTH - 403-949-3526 ABSTRACT ART LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT SALES & REPAIRS ERROL LEE FULLEN - ABSTRACT PAINTER, SCULPTOR ...... 403.990.1266 DR. 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