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(S) denotes Separate (FR) denotes French Immersion School Grade Cochrane High School 9-12 www.rockyview.ab.ca/cochrane Elizabeth Barrett Elementary (FR) K-4 www.rockyview.ab.ca/barrett Manachaban Middle School (FR) 5-8 www.rockyview.ab.ca/manachaban Holy Spirit Catholic School (S) K-9 www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/holyspirit/ St. Francis High School (S) 10-12 www.cssd.ab.ca Rocky View Virtual School 9-12 www.rvvs.com Elbow Valley Elementary (FR) K-4 www.rockyview.ab.ca Springbank Middle School 5-8 www.rockyview.ab.ca Springbank Community High 9-12 www.rockyview.ab.ca

Springbank United Mountainview Lutheran 250011 Rocky Range View, Calgary, AB 244191 Range Rd 31, Calgary • www.mountviewchurch.org 403-288-9086 Valley View Presbyterian Springbank Community 7655 – 26 Avenue SW • 403-249-6006 32242 Twp Rd 245 www.valleyviewpc.net Calgary AB T3Z 2N9 First Lutheran Tel: 403.242.3431 7102 14 Ave SW, Calgary, , T3H 4G7 Fax: 403.246.0419 Tel 403-242-4544 [email protected] http://www.first-lutheran-calgary.org/web2/index.html

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4 FEBRUARY 2011 I Published by Riverview Printing I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities metabolism and more waste. My fish go outside as soon as the temperatures allow the water to not freeze with a small fountain running, they return indoors as late as possible in the fall. Goldfish are prey animals and like lots of hiding places. Don’t use any rough decorations if you have fancy goldfish with impaired vision. .My hus- band and I knew we had the health issues licked when we emptied our outdoor pond one fall and our goldfish had reproduced giving us twice the number of fish we had in the spring.

Ammonia in the water is colorless and odorless. Change part of the water at least weekly. Replace 30 to 40 percent of the water with tap water treated with an anti-chlorine chemical if you do not have a filter. This is only the case in my outdoor ponds. There are chemical strips you can purchase to monitor your aquarium or pond’s ammo- nia levels. An aquarium filter appropriate to your tank size ensures quality water and allows water changes of only10 to 15% weekly. Goldfish prefer quiet water with- out a current so don’t go overboard with your filter size. I don’t know why, but I have been asked really often recently if I treat fish Goldfish specific foods are high in carbohydrates, -al in my veterinary practice. Only once in though some better quality goldfish foods tend to con- the past twenty-three years have I got- tain more protein and less complex carbohydrates, so ten to be a fish veterinarian. Together, your fish absorb more nutrients and produce less waste the client and I successfully eliminated (same as a quality dog food). You can over feed goldfish. a parasite from his breeding cichlids (a Feed the fish only as much as they can eat in two min- tropical fish originating in Africa) us- utes twice daily. Err on the too little food side rather than ing a cat dewormer. My knowledge the too much food side. Goldfish can survive up to two of proper fish care is limited and I weeks without food. Some fancy goldfish breeds have am not a fish vet. I like fish, especially swim bladder problems and struggle to control their goldfish, and these happy little pets buoyancy. Experts associate these problems with gulp- have reached fifty years of age in cap- ing air when the fish eat at the water surface. Feed these tivity with the right care. fish below the water line or soak floating food to make it float lower. Goldfish are omnivorous and eat anything, With enough space and clean wa- supplement the dry diet with tiny quantities of vegeta- ter, goldfish will quickly grow up to bles such as spinach or romaine lettuce. Remove uneat- twelve inches in length. The problem is en food within an hour so it can’t decompose. goldfish are messy fish producing toxic amounts of ammonia waste. This is why While you are never going to cuddle your fish like a furry goldfish should not be kept with other pet, a goldfish will get to know its caregiver and come fish species, and rather than the common to be hand fed or just to visit on the side of the tank or aquarium rule one inch of fish to one gallon a pond. One website describes teaching goldfish tricks. of water, a single goldfish will need ten gal- Records of goldfish kept as pets extend back to Chinese lons of water to thrive. Six to eight gallons of Buddhists in the seventh century, so do some research water per goldfish is the minimum. The clas- and enjoy a “finny” friend. sic goldfish in the bowl is not healthy for the pet and stunts its growth. Goldfish like cool Jennifer L. Scott, D.V.M. water at 18 to 23 C. Warmer means a faster www.sundanceanimalhospital.com

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Lakeview Community Hall 6110 - 34th Street SW Quickly becoming a history making hockey game, Contact: the NHL Heritage Classic will be played on February Margaret Barclay 20th at McMahon Stadium. The will [email protected] face the Canadiens at 4:00 pm MST – the tel. 403-949-4264 second outdoor game of the 2010-2011 NHL season. Mary Douglas [email protected] In keeping with the tradition of other outdoor tel.403-242-6050 games, the Flames will be sporting “retro” jerseys, reminiscent of the vintage ’ uniform worn in the early 1920s -- maroon with deep yellow stripes, and tan pants. It will include the 2011 Heri- tage Classic logo patch on the front, as well as the flaming “C” logo.

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Recipe exchanges are always popular, and this one is particularly enjoyable as it keeps you engaged and interested not only in the process, but also with friends and family. Life is always more fun when shared! Starter Ingredients DO NOT use metal bowls or spoons and DO NOT refrigerate

1 package active dry yeast 1 cup milk 250 ml 1 cup flour 250 g 1 cup sugar 250 g

Dissolve yeast in a small amount of warm water. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and store in a large freezer bag and seal. (Room for expansion is required as it ferments.) Consider this Day 1 of your starter.

Day 1: Either the day you receive or make the starter – do nothing else Day 2, 3, 4: Stir with non-metal utensil and allow gases to escape before re-sealing Day 5: Add 1 cup/250 g each of flour, sugar, milk; stir well Day 6, 7, 8, 9: Stir with non-metal utensil and allow gases to escape before re-sealing Day 10: Add 1 cup/250 g each of flour, sugar, milk; stir well. Measure out 3 separate batters of 1 cup/250 ml each into large freezer bags, each marked with the date and “Day Fiction 1 ”. (Give these starters to two friends, along with this recipe, and keep one for yourself.) • Towers of Midnight – Robert Jordan Approximately 1 cup/250 ml of starter will remain, which you bake with this day. • What the Night Knows – Dean Koontz Baking Your Friendship Bread • The Outlaws – W.E.B. Griffin • The Sentimentalists – Johanna Skibsrud 1 cup of starter 250 ml • Of Love and Evil – Anne Rice 2 teaspoons vanilla 10 ml • Cool Water – Dianne Warren 3 large eggs 3 ½ cup oil 125 ml Non-fiction ½ cup unsweetened applesauce 125 ml • The Golden Jet – Bobby Hull ½ cup milk 125 ml • William & Kate: A Royal Love Story – 2 cups flour 500 g CULINARY FILE: muffins & loaves CULINARY ¾ cup sugar 175 g Christopher Andersen 1 ¼ tsp. baking powder 6.25 g • Cleopatra: A Life – Stacy Schiff ½ tsp. baking soda 2.5 g • Never Too Late: Take Control of Your 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 5 g 1 cup raisins 250 g (or your favourite dried fruit) Retirement – Gail Vaz-oxlade 1 cup chopped nuts 250 g (optional) • Freakonomics – Steven D. Levitt • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F • Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada • Lightly grease two loaf pans – Allan Casey • Sift together all dry ingredients Classics • Stir together all wet ingredients, then gradually add dry ingredients, until blended • Fold in raisins and chopped nuts • Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare • Divide batter evenly between two loaf pans and bake approximately 45 – 50 minutes • White Fang – Jack London • Cool 20 minutes before removing from pans • Animal Farm – George Orwell - BG Rose

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YOUR ELBOW VALLEY VIEW I FEBRUARY 2011 11 March 15 1 YOUR COMMUNITY/CITY EVENTS PHOENIX COYOTES & 2 CALGARY FLAMES face off at 7:30 at the Saddledome. Logon 3 AT A GLANCE... to flames.nhl.com. Broadcast on TSN 4 • March 5 – April 3 And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie presented by Vertigo Mystery 5 Theatre. Ticket office 403.221.3708 or logon to 6 www.vertigotheatre.com 7 • March 9 Paco Pena Flamenco Vivo part of Epcor Centre’s World of Music Series. Enjoy song and 8 dance drawn from flamenco and rich traditions. 9 March 30 Tickets 302.294.9494 or epcorcentre.org 10 • March 12 Calgary Flames & ACOUSTIC AFRICA featuring the richness of African guitar 11 face off at 8:00 pm at the Saddledome. Logon to flames.nhl.com. Broadcast on CBC (Hockey Night traditions – part of Epcor Centre’s World 12 in Canada) MARCH Music Series. Tickets and information 403.294.9494 or epcorcentre.org 13 • March 18 Martyn Joseph presented by Fish 14 Creek Concerts. Logon to www.fishcreekconcerts. com for detailed information and tickets 15 • March 18 Tim Hus storyteller, singer and 16 songwriter at Heritage Park. Details and 17 information 403.268.8500 or www.heritagepark.ca 18 • March 20 Calgary Hitmen vs Medicine Hat Tigers 2:00 pm at the Saddledome. www. 19 hitmenhockey.com Ongoing: 20 • March 22 – April 10 Much Ado About Nothing directed by Dennis Garnhum at Theatre Calgary. CREATIVE KIDS MUSEUM 21 Tickets 403.294.9494 or view details at at TELUS World of Science where 22 curiosity grows. Details and information www.theatrecalgary.com 23 403.268.8300 or www.calgaryscience.ca • March 24 & 25 The Best of Fleetwood Mac 24 at 8:00 pm each evening presented by Calgary 25 Philharmonic Orchestra. Logon to cpo-live.com or phone 403.571.0849 for information 26 • March 24 – 26 Serenade & Vigil of Angels 27 performed by Alberta Ballet. For information 28 403.245.4549 or albertaballet.com • March 26 Flames vs Oilers at 8:00 pm. 29 Broadcast on CBC () 30 • March 29 – April 16 The Erotic Anguish of Don 31 Juan by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Tickets & information atplive.com or 403.294.7402

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