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Morinville Quilter still active at 95 by Lucie Roy be varnished. She's given away many, has a few outside her window at Morinville News Correspondent Heritage Lodge, and has donated some to the Lodge as a fundraiser for the seniors. Listening to Alma Casavant is a walk down history as she speaks of Casavant has a long history in Legal and Morinville. She was the eldest the Legal Corner and what was there before Wheelers, how she met Arthur Bachand and Elizabeth Caza's five girls and two boys. She was Diefenbaker in Morinville, and that they purchased the Frontenac School, born just outside the Town of Legal and lived at Legal Corner (currently moved it and made it their home. The Casavants were caretakers for Wheelers) in 1928 until she married Raoul Casavant in 1939. Thibault, Vanier School, Cunningham School and the RCMP building before In 1947 when Highway 2 was widened, Alma and Raoul had to rebuild they tore down the old Sturgeon County building. the business a little further back. At the young age of 95, Alma Casavant is still very busy having just They owned the B/A service station at the corner, and they built the completed two quilts and pillows with their names embroidered in a square garage in the spring of 1948. Her husband acquired the route to bus for her two great-grandchildren - Dax Bentz and Caden Froment. Each students and built his own bus the same year. He sold his truck and in quilt is ten squares by 12 squares wide, and each square is eight inches. 1949 purchased a bus and transported students on the Riopel, Tellier, and Casavant has made around 100 or so quilts and crocheted blankets. She Robin Hood route for nine years. said she donated 36 of her blankets to the homeless. To supplement his income, he worked at the Joseph Perras Garage in Casavant said she started making quilts before she got married. At the Morinville. He was a self-taught mechanic at Perras. He did everything: time all the clothing was used: old pants, even curtains, whatever pieces bought cars, welded and fixed them, even putty if needed, and sold them could be used were made into a quilt. Her daughter, Louise Froment said again to make a bit if money. some of her dresses are in some of the quilts. Casavant was a stay at home mom, but she did whatever she could. Her “That is what they used to do back then. They were what you would call daughter calls her a jack of all trades. For some, Casavant did laundry, and the first recyclers,” Froment said, adding rags would be mixed with twine cleaning, washing floors. “All for a dollar a day,” Casavant said. She also on a rack and her Mother would sit there at night and cut long strips of made dresses, did home perms, gardening, and other little things to help cloth from anything available to make a rug. financially. One year they made one rug out of used nylons. They found a use for Froment said her mother is a seamstress, hairdresser, an excellent cook any fabric remnant they would get. Casavant has also made baptismal and still bakes to this day. blankets and took the train out of her daughter Louise’s wedding dress to In 1956, the couple bought a house in Morinville and remained there make them. until 1975. Then they moved to the original Frontenac School site and Casavant also paints bird houses and has 22 completed and waiting to converted the school into their home.

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Page 2 | April 06, 2016 MorinvilleNews.com Volunteers will be recognized Friday by Morinville News Staff in the community, and plenty of time for volunteers to talk to one another. Volunteers and volunteerism will be Although the Town will not be giving out celebrated Apr. 10 to 16 during National individual awards, the Rendez-Vous Club’s Volunteer Week. A special volunteer evening Heritage Award, Morinville News’ Paul is planned for Apr. 15 at the Morinville Krauskopf Community Spirit Award and Lions Community Cultural Centre from 6 p.m to 8 Club’s Citizen of the Year will all be presented p.m. during the event. This year’s theme is Volunteers are the Dziwenka said this year’s event was Roots of a Community, and the Town is the start of transitioning the program recognizing it’s rooted volunteers with a pay- from recognizing individual volunteers to it-forward program, volunteer contribution celebrating and recognizing organization’s wall, articles thanking volunteers, and the volunteers and program contributions instead. recognition night complete with a meal and Previous years have seen few to no ceremony. nominations for the roster awards previously “Throughout the week residents are given out. Often nominations received encouraged to thank the many volunteers that included only the nominees name with no make a difference within our community,” said indication of why thy were worthy of the Melonie Dziwenka, Community Program/FCSS award. Coordinator. “We will “It tells me the community hasn’t bought have coffee cards available for residents into this type of award recognition,” Dziwenka to grab and give out to volunteers of our said. “Looking at Volunteer Canada’s 2013 community.” report – that’s not how volunteers want to This year’s Volunteer Appreciation event be recognized. Our attendance has declined will also take an opportunity to embrace over the last four or five years. Volunteers are and celebrate Morinville’s art community. telling me award ceremonies are not what it’s The Morinville Youth Art Club are creating all about.” a display showcasing volunteerism at the Dziwenka is hoping the new format and Morinville Community Cultural Centre during broader recognition will bring more volunteers HATS off for grandmothers National Volunteer Week. out for an evening of food and socialization Susan Price shows off one of the items for sale at the Hands Across The community is taking a broader Apr. 15. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. the Sea: Grandmothers to Grandmothers Garage Sale held at the approach to volunteer recognition this year. Volunteer groups were invited, and Morinville United Church Saturday. The group raises funds for the Rather than issuing a number of certificates volunteers interested in attending can Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign of the Stephen Lewis singling out individual volunteers, the Friday reserve a maximum of eight tickets by calling Foundation, an organization that provides assistance to the plight night event will include a slideshow of the Melonie Dziwenka at 780-939-7833 with the of African grandmothers. different ways volunteers make a difference organization’s name and volunteers attending. - Stephen Dafoe Photo

NEW! SIMPLE LIVING need to bring a parent. Cost is Thursday, 14 April $40 per month. COMMUNITY GUILD Wednesday, April 13th 6:30 pm Keith Norris Celebration Up-Cycled Book Workshop The Morinville Community Library Saturday, 23 April Saturday, April 16th 2:30 - 4:30 pm will hold a community potluck in honour of See our website for further details. Keith Norris who showed his love of community Early Years Conference by giving his time, energy and passion to make Cozy Corner Stories our community a better place. The event will FREE EVENT Thursday, April 14th 10:30 am take place at the Morinville Community Library Mom & Me Craft Time Program Room on Thursday, Apr. 14 fom 6 p.m. Join the Sturgeon Early Years Conference Thursday, April 14th 11:00 am to 8 p.m. and Expo on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 at the Kidz Flicks Movie! Gibbons Cultural Centre. The Peanuts Movie Sunday, 17 April The whole day is FREE! Friday, April 15th & April 22nd 1:00 pm Messy Church Join them for parenting sessions and an expo LEGO Block Party featuring many early childhood programs in the Saturday, April 16th 1:00 pm Sturgeon Region. Morinville United Church pressents Messy Loose Thread Quilt Club Lunch is provided and limited childcare is Church, a Free Family fun night April 17, 2016 Monday, April 18th 6 - 9 pm available. from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The church is For more information look up Early Childhood located at 9610 Morinville Drive. This months Morinville Community Library Development Initiative on FACEBOOK! message is “The Walls of Jericho” Help them Hours of Operation Register today by calling Cindy or Sandra at Tuesday-Thursday 10 am - 8 pm sound the trumpet while marching around the 780-923-2374. Friday 10 am - 6 pm wall before knocking it down. Dress to make a Call quickly as spaces are filling up fast. Saturday 10 am - 4 pm mess and have fun with themed crafts, games Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm and share in a Pot Luck meal. All ages welcome, Closed Mondays & Holidays children under 12 must bring an adult. Morinville Com10125mu - n100it Avenuey Library Want to see your event in Morinville, AB. T8R 1P8 our Community Calendar? HPhone:ours 780-939-3292of Operat iFAX:on 780-939-2757 Tuesday, 20 April Tuesday - eMail:Thursday [email protected] 10 am - 8 pm Website: www.MorinvilleLibrary.ca 3D Printing Club Send your not-for-profit Friday 10 am - 6 pm Community Event listing to: Saturday 10 am - 4 pm If you would like to learn about the exciting [email protected] CommunitySunday Events 12 Brought pm - 4 pm To You By world of 3D Printing, this club may be for you. Closed Monday & Holidays Their first meeting is open to everyone and Two weeks prior to our Wednesday publication date. 10125 - 100 Avenue takes place at the Morinville Community Cultural Listings will be placed based on avialable space. Centre from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children under 12 Morinville, Alberta T8R 1P8 Phone: 780-939-3292 FAX: 780-939-2757 EMAIL: [email protected] MorinvilleNews.com WEBSITE: www.morinvillelibrary.ca April 06, 2016 | Page 3 MorinvilleNews.com /MorinvilleNews @MorinvilleNews Letter: Red light cameras Big Brother is watching over you, and it may get worse! Whoa, where did that statement come from? Well as we all know, Town of Morinville currently has the pleasure of having 26 approved photo radar sites across town reducing speed and increasing the safety of our residents. Photo Radar otherwise known as the Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo-technology specifically designed to capture a photo of a traffic related violation in conjunction with radar, laser equipment or other existing or new enforcement technology for the issuance of a traffic violation ticket and deployed in a method where a conventional traffic stop by a RCMP or Community Peace Officer was not applied. How is it going to get worse? Recently at a Committee of the Whole Meeting, Mr. David Steer from Global Traffic Group did a presentation on Red-light Video Cameras and Stop Sign camera enforcement technology and how much safer the Town of Morinville would be using this type of enforcement and “freeing” up valuable time of the RCMP and Community Peace Officers to do other enforcement work. The presentation I witnessed appeared to be more of a sales pitch than an information session, and I could tell that it caught the Council off guard. It should be noted that Councillor Turner made it very clear that there has been no decision in Morinville to apply this technology. Also, thanks to Councillor Stephen Dafoe for making the motion to table any discussion on this new technology until the Town’s Photo Enforcement Policy is reviewed, Letter: Albertans should be and to the rest of Council for unanimously agreeing to this motion. Where are we all going with all the new software and technology and where does it stop? It appears that as long as Alberta Solicitor General the boss, not politicians approves the equipment and software it can be used for enforcement purposes and as long as Council approves the use, it can and will be That was the premise behind Bill 201 the Election Recall Act that was implemented under the umbrella of “it’s all about safety”. One can argue introduced in the Legislature this spring. It collected 11,000 signatures in that we are moving in the modern direction that allows various “tools” for just over three weeks in an online petition. use in enforcement in which we are capturing law breakers, creating the Sadly, PC and NDP MLAs joined together to vote against Albertans who impression that we are safer because of these tools. support recall and strengthening democracy. All Wildrose MLAs voted in Are we such an evil community that we must be monitored more closely support. to ensure we abide by the laws of the land? Bill 201 would have restored power directly back into the hands of At the next Committee of the Whole Meeting, Tuesday, April 19th, Albertans and put the service back into public service. our Council will be reviewing the current Automated Traffic Enforcement Here’s how our proposal would have worked. For a petition to be Technology Program Policy. We all have a voice, and our failure to use that successful, volunteers would have 60 days to collect physical signatures voice is what allows this type of big brother encroachment to our freedoms in a given riding totaling 66 per cent of the ballots cast in the most recent grow roots and firmly plant itself into controlling our future wellbeing. election. To prevent frivolous or politically-charged attempts, petitions I urge you to let your voice be heard and let Council know where you would require a $5,000 processing fee and could only begin 18 months want the line to be drawn when it comes to traffic enforcement (fully after a general election. automated technology, where there is no tolerance or discretion allowed or These measures came from extensive consultations with Albertans and more Community Peace Officers and RCMP). feedback from MLAs stemming from my colleague Leela Aheer’s Recall Act Remember, it is us who have allowed “Big Brother” to open the door to proposal last fall, and were chosen specifically to address concerns that invade our lives; and it is also us who have the power to close the door and recall could be disruptive or somehow undemocratic. keep him out. Your silence will open the door; your actions will close it. Still, MLAs from other parties repeated the same unfounded concerns. Final Note to Council: I was pleased with your reaction to the Apparently oblivious to the optics of MLAs protecting their jobs against the presentation and completely understand that as for me, you were wishes of their own constituents, PC and NDP MLAs simply voted it down at seeing this presentation for the first time. I could see your surprise and their first opportunity rather than offer amendments. disappointment when it was assumed by some that you would rubber This sends the wrong message to Albertans who want to strengthen stamp this and implement it. I would like to thank Council for taking the democracy. time to listen to the public, guarding their concerns on the automated For the past several years, Albertans have watched politicians in traffic enforcement program and I know that you will write and implement Edmonton steadily erode their trust. a policy based on the needs of the community and not for an economic There have been Sky Palaces, broken promises and unethical behaviour advantage to non-resident businesses. with MLAs able to ride out criticism and collect a pay cheque until the next election. Thank you. This isn’t right. Richard Price Recall would make our government more accountable to Albertans and

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Ph: (306) 825-9444Camrose, AB T4V 0S5 www.rosecitymemorials.com Fax: (306) 825-3686 Ph: (306) 825-9444 - Mark Smith, Wildrose MLA for Drayton Valley-Devon Fax: (306) 825-3686 Serving Alberta & Saskatchewan and author of Bill 201, the Election Recall Act. 5016 - 50th Ave. Camrose, AB T4V 0S5#1 - 9936 - 106th St. Ph: (306) 825-9444Westlock, AB T7P 2K2 Fax: (306) 825-3686 Ph: (780) 349-4355 Comment: We want you to Fax: (780) 349-2800 #1 - 9936 - 106th St. Westlock, AB T7P 2K2 Ph: (780) 349-4355 give us $50 - cash, chequesFax: (780) 349-2800 Atkinson, Harvey Maurice and your time accepted January 7, 1927 - December 19, 2015 Our two publications provide news to Morinville and area year round It is with profound sadness that we announce the at absolutely no cost to readers. Despite the headline to this editorial, we death of Harvey Maurice Atkinson. Harvey was born are not suggesting that we are going to start charging readers for either our online or print publication. But we do believe MorinvilleNews.com and January 7, 1927 in Camrose, Alberta and passed away Morinville News are worth at least a buck a week. So we are asking our Thepeacefully Waldner Family on December 19, 2015 in Victoria, British Serving Alberta & readers, both online and offline, to take that buck a week or whatever Saskatchewan monetary values you feel either publication is worth to you and commit Columbia.Since 1961 that money to a local charitable initiative. Here are a few suggestions for Celebration of Life Service will be held on you depending on what you think news about what is happening in the community is worth to you. Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Morinville If you think our news is worth a buck a week, you could take your $50 Legion (10120 101 Ave, Morinville, AB.) and make a donation to the Morinville Food Bank Society. You’d be helping some folks in need who are hit by tough times in this economy. If you think our news is worth $2 a week, you could take that $100 and donate it to the Morinville Community Library to help them continue to offer great programs in Morinville. Plus you'll get a tax receipt. Now if you think our news is worth $3 a week, you could accumulate $150 that would go a long way towards helping the Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation with their work in raising awareness about and helping victims of domestic violence. Montpetit, Debbie Think we’re worth $4 a week? That’s $200 a year that could be given to the Midstream Support Society to help them help those they assist on a Montpetit, Armand week to week basis or put a smile on four children’s faces come Christmas 2016. We’re not actually asking you to put a value on the news our print andThe Waldner Family online editions brings you each week, but we do hope we have shown Serving Alberta & Saskatchewan you how a small sum each week can go a long way towards helping some Since 1961 community groups and programs that are here year round. TheyThe Waldner are Family organizations people in this community can count on in a wayServing we can Alberta only & hope to emulate. Saskatchewan Since 1961 Give it some consideration. Give them some money. And if you cannot give them some cash; maybe give them some time. As we reflect this week on the value of volunteerism, please consider whatever time you can spare to assist with your children's school, sports teams, or organizations that assist your neighbours.

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Armand Montpetit Hiring 18 Food Service Supervisors $13.50/hr plus Benefits. and his wife Debbie. Start ASAP. Experience 1 to 2 Years. Education Not Required After a short illness, Debbie passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 and Armand passed away from sepsis only a few weeks later on Thursday, March 24, Hiring 50 Food Counter Attendants $11.65/hr plus Benefits. 2016. Start ASAP No Education / Experience Required They leave behind their daughter Nicole (Frank) Zotich and seven grandchildren. 20-470 St. Albert Rd., St. Albert; 800-2 Hebert Rd. St. Albert; Armand was pre-deceased by his father Hector, mother Beatrice and sister 400-700 St. Albert Rd., St. Albert; 275 Camegle Drive., St. Albert; Cecile. 8809-100 St. Morinville. Debbie leaves behind her father and mother Robert and Mary Byers and sisters Carrie (Brian), Sandy (Neil), and Joy as well as nieces and nephews. Permanent, FT, PT, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night & Evening Contact for Job Description. Apply in Person or Fax: 780-401-3376 Cremation has taken place. An open house Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at the Zotich residence in Leslieville. Internment will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 at the Morinville cemetery.

MorinvilleNews.com April 06, 2016 | Page 5 Two new hires at Community Services Department by Lucie Roy community for sure.” Morinville News Correspondent Shaun Peters said his role was around building the culture Last Wednesday was the first day and community events on the job for two Albertans now hired agenda to build and at the Town of Morinville Community foster community. Services Department located at the “I look forward to Morinville Community Cultural Centre meeting residents and (MCCC). getting out and about The position of Events & Culture as we move forward in Services Coordinator has been filled by planning those events,” Shaun Peters and the Events & Culture he said noting Morinville Services Programmer by Lori Pratt. is an interesting The two new hires were introduced community with military to the community at the Morinville families, German, and District Chamber of Commerce French, and a diverse luncheon. population with young As an Events & Cultural Services families moving in with Programmer Pratt said this is her those established here background, pieces of it. She has been for quite a while. “It is working with communities and working an exciting community around non-profits and collaborating on that level." with each of the groups and how towns He has been in and non-profits all work together for a marketing and special common positive outcome. Pratt said events for 16 years and she has not necessarily worked through worked with the Safety the town but worked for non-profit Codes Council based organizations that work with towns or out of Edmonton as a with other groups. marketing specialist. Pratt attended engineering at NAIT Before that, he was with and said it is interesting how paths the Art Gallery of Alberta and Edmonton Community Foundation. take us in different directions. "It just sort of evolved," she said, adding she [I'm] delighted to be here," he said. "Great team and community so far. got involved with different organizations, one was preservation of history Just look forward to cultural activities and to go out and meet people.” and kind of blended her engineering and architectural background with procuring money to preserve historical structures. That is how she first got involved with non-profits and went from there. Events & Cultural Services Coordinator Shaun Peters and Events & "[I'm] really honoured to be here and looking forward to working with all Cultural Services Programmer Lori Pratt were introduced at the Chamber of the various groups and how we all interact and collaborate for a common luncheon on their first day of work Apr. 6. - Lucie Roy Photo event or common project," she said. "Looking forward to meeting the

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Page 6 | April 06, 2016 MorinvilleNews.com Heartland Association signs MOU with Chinese fund to help increase foreign investment by Morinville News Staff investment opportunities abroad, and we want to be their number one choice. Signing this MOU will help steer them towards Alberta.” Chinese companies could invest heavier in Alberta’s petrochemical sector The association believes it is the right time to build on relationships with with the recent signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Asian markets, given the province’s current economic and market access Hong Kong between Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) and challenges, and sees new investment in the province’s petrochemical sector the Can-China Global Resource Fund (CCGRF). was an opportunity to provide a much-needed boost to Alberta’s economy Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association is a municipal partnership that and employment. includes Lamont County, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, and the AIHA says the new MOU aligns with the Government of Alberta’s recent Cities of Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan. AIHA say the more formalized commitment to access new markets, increase diversification, and create relationship with CCGRF, one of the world’s top investment funds jobs within the province. assisting Chinese firms in making investment abroad, is the result of the Jack Yang, CEO of CCGRF said he was delighted to sign an MOU with association’s continued efforts and growing reputation in China. AIHA to be able to share information and facilitate discussions with “China is currently Alberta’s second largest trading partner. It makes potential partners both in China and Canada. sense to build upon this already thriving trade relationship,” said Ed “In addition to our existing investments in Canada, we are committed to Gibbons, Chair of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association in a lease building a bridge between the two nations through collaborative energy and Thursday. “Chinese petrochemical companies are actively seeking industrial projects,” he said. Seniors may have access to low-interest home equity loans by Morinville News Staff equity of 25 per cent. (SUN), is embracing the program. Under the proposed government program, “A loan for needed repairs and modifications to The government is hoping a new bill will let seniors would not be required to pay monthly seniors’ homes can assist them to remain in the seniors improve the safety and sustainability of loan payments like they would with traditional comfort and safety of their homes for a longer their homes. loan programs. The province says about 145,000 period of time, which will greatly benefit many Bill 5, the Seniors’ Home Adaptation and senior households would be eligible. Alberta seniors,” Voth said. Repair program, would create a new low-interest “Home should mean comfort and security for The government said low-income seniors who home equity loan program to allow qualifying all of us. For many seniors, being able to remain do not qualify under the loan program may still senior homeowners to finance essential home in their homes for as long as they choose, or are be eligible for a grant to help finance necessary repairs and adaptations. Improvements and physically able, is vital to their independence home repairs. modifications would include doorway and hallway and quality of life,” said Lori Sigurdson, Minister Additionally, the proposed loan program will widening, installation of walk-in tubs, roof, and of Seniors and Housing, adding the proposed include elements protecting consumers, including electrical repairs. program would help seniors stay at home. “This the ability to review the reasonableness of the A maximum home equity loan of $40,000 to program addresses the needs and priorities of an costs of the home repair as well as the right to seniors with a qualifying income of no more than aging population.” cancel contracts. $75,000 provided they have a minimum home Gordon Voth, President of Seniors United Now The program will stat July 1 if passed.

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MorinvilleNews.com April 06, 2016 | Page 7 "Those percentages form about one-fifth of the children in your community," Lynch said. "If you take the number of kids that we had in One in five children the file and do the math, you are looking at a fairly substantial number of children that are struggling." With close to one in five children struggling, Lynch is concerned with problems in later years. struggling, study finds "Although the largest percentage of children are meeting the by Stephen Dafoe [email protected]

The majority of children five and under in the Morinville area are developing well physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually, according to data compiled through the Early Child Development Mapping Project (ECMap). The University of Alberta's Dr. Susan Lynch, EcMap Project Director, was one of the several speakers at the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce's luncheon Apr. 6. Lynch presented the project's research findings and some advice on what can be done to assist those not doing so well. The project is based on research into neuroscience and the notion that neurons in the brain become connected through environment during the early years of life. "The growth and development starts prenatally, and most of the neurons in the brain are forged during that prenatal period," Lynch explained. "They're not connected to each other. So when a baby is born, fully capable of growing all the abilities, the growth comes from the environment having an effect on what the children are doing. And that environmental effect connects the neurons with each other. That's what establishes a child's ability to do all the magical things that they learn to do in the first five years." developmental milestones that you would anticipate for children at age The EcMap Project looked at children under five for physical health five, you've got a large number of children who are not. That's worth and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, and language and paying attention to." thinking skills. Results were in three categories: developing appropriately, Lynch said the struggling children indicate something was missed in their experiencing difficulty, and experiencing great difficulty. Children diagnosed developmental span from birth to age three. If children are having difficulty with special needs were removed from the study and compiled into a by age five, downstream consequences can be predicted. separate study. "The downstream consequences are expensive. They tend to be health The data shows 86.1 per cent of children in the Morinville and area study problems," Lynch said. "They tend to be problems in and around the justice group were developing appropriately on physical health and wellbeing. system. They tend to be problems around educational program, which Another 8.6 per cent were experiencing difficulty, and 5.3 per cent were tends to correlate to high school dropouts. The cost of us not doing a better experiencing great difficulty. job in those first three years winds up being substantial." On social competence, the findings show 81.5 per cent of local children Lynch said it is a mistake to look for a single root cause such as bad developing appropriately, 13.9 per cent experiencing difficulty, and 4.6 per parenting or poverty as a reason why one in five children are struggling. cent experiencing great difficulty. "Always look at it as a multiplex of causes that underly the picture of Similar results were found for emotional maturity with 81.8 per cent early childhood education," she said. "Because the causes are multiple and developing appropriately, 11.6 per cent experiencing difficulty, and 6.3 per interacting ... it is complex enough that you can't do a single program." cent experiencing great difficulty. Lynch recommends communities work with the Early Childhood The majority of Morinville and area children are doing well in language Development Coalition inventorying what kind of things families and and thinking skills with 83.4 per cent falling into the developing grandparents and caregivers of children offer as supporting resources. appropriately category, 11.6 per cent experiencing difficulties, and 5 per "Link up with the people who already have knowledge of those cent experiencing great difficulties. supporting resources, and see what you can do to enhance that," she said. While Lynch's numbers are encouraging, and slightly above both County "Don't look for single ones. Look for multiple ones." and Provincial numbers in all four sectors of development, the University of Another round of data collection is taking place this spring, ad another Alberta academic stressed the importance of addressing those experiencing will take place in three years. difficulty or great difficulty in their development. For more information on the project, visit www.ecmap.ca.

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Alberta beef, the music of the Beatles, and beer were on the menu for the first Champion Regional Series event. The evening out took place Apr. 9 at the Morinville Rendez-Vous Centre and drew an audience of about 30. Musician Paul Smith said they chose music of 1960s musical icons the Beatles for the first show because of their near-universal appeal. Smith was joined by three other regional musicians to bring the music of the Beatles’ decade-long catalogue to the stage. Those musicians did not offer a Beatles impersonation show with bowl cuts and 1960s clothes. Rather, it was a group of regional musicians putting their own spin on the music. Putting a regional twist on Beatles music was not the only flavour planned for the event. Chef Doug Adsit’s staff from the Green Bean provided an English buffet ahead of the show featuring Alberta beef, Yorkshire pudding, chicken and all the trimmings. Keeping with Champion’s philosophy, Adsit and staff sourced fresh regional ingredients. The theme and date for the next Champion Regional Series has not yet been determined.

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Page 10 | April 06, 2016 MorinvilleNews.com Library laughs Above: Morinville 3061(1 CER) Royal Canadian Army Cadets posing near the 1943 by Stephen Dafoe Chevrolet Staghound Armoured Car marked for NW Europe. [email protected] Below: Brigadier General Eyre, Her Honour, The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the The Morinville Community Library held its third annual Library Comedy Honourable Lois E. Mitchell and Morinville 3061(1 CER ) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Show at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Apr. 9. The licensed Captain Robert Hagerty. event was open to those 18 and older and drew about 80 locals for an - Lucie Roy Photos evening of laughs to support library programs and initiatives. This year’s fundraiser show featured improv comedians Julian Faid and Kory Mathewson together with opening act Lawrence Wolf. However, scheduling issues for the headliners put them on the stage as the opening Parade commemorates set. The Morinville audience did not seem to mind the switch and laughed at both styles of comedy. Organizers dedicated the show to Morinville Public Library Board Chair Keith Norris, who passed away Apr. 1. Volunteer emcee Brennan FitzGerald 99th anniversary of offered a toast in Norris' honour on behalf of the library board, staff, and Friends of the Morinville Library. Unlike previous years where the library shared revenues by partnering the Battle of Vimy Ridge with the Festival Society to do the show during the St. Jean Baptiste Festival, this year the library decided to run all aspects of the event by Lucie Roy themselves. Amounts raised were not available by our press deadline. Morinville News Correspondent The Battle of Vimy Ridge 99th Anniversary Commemoration Parade was held Sunday afternoon at the Edmonton Garrison Lecture Training Facility. More than 300 cadets gathered from 17 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps from Northern and Central Alberta, including Morinville. Corps from as far away as Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Thorsby and Slave Lake participated. They were supported by 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and the Royal Canadian Artillery Band. Members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) were on hand with their display of seven vehicles, which included a 1943 Command Car three-quarter-ton military soft top jeep, a 1943 M3A1 Scout car, a rare 1943 Chevrolet Staghound Armoured Car marked for NW Europe used by 12th Manitoba Dragoons, a Willys M38A1 CDN 3 jeep, and other vehicles. Major (Retired) Kenneth J. Usher CD provided the opening remarks. Honourary Colonel J“Lyn Nye, Major McCully, Lt. Colonel McLoughlin, Honourary Lt. Colonel Gordon Steinke and Captain Whitebone were also in attendance. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought Apr. 9 to 12, 1917. The battle cost Canada 3,598 lives and another 7,004 were wounded.

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“A lot of it has been watching a lot of kids grow,” he recalls. “I’ve had some students that have lasted a short period. I’ve got some students Rooke School that have lasted a long time. To see those kids grow is phenomenal. One student, in particular, is Karl Hartmann. He joined the celebrating a dojo at seven years old, and been with me for over nine years now. He is now a 16-year- old black belt. To watch that young man grow decade of from a clumsy, uncoordinated little seven-year- old to a mature, strong 16-year-old boy has been one of the fruits of the labour. That’s one little story out of many, and it’s watching and seeing the martial arts accomplishments of the kids, not only here in the dojo by Stephen Dafoe but in tournaments.” [email protected] Rooke regularly talks to parents about how things are going outside the dojo, and often finds the discipline Sensai Steve Rooke was inspired to pursue martial and dedication he is finding as they earn their stripes arts by watching his childhood idols, Bruce Lee and continues at school and at home. Chuck Norris. There is no question in his mind that Lee “That’s the feedback I generally get from would win in a match between the two, but neither is parents,” Rooke said. “When they [the parents] there a question in his mind about making the decision come here, they are looking for discipline most to start a karate school in Morinville a decade ago. It often, and a lot of times the side effects are respect, was a good decision. concentration, confidence in school, and stuff like that.” It was exactly 10 years ago last week that Rooke What remains particularly attractive to Rooke about approached his sensei about the idea to stat a school martial arts so many years later is what he calls a in Morinville. The karate instructor says he started in the never-ending expansion of what can be learned. The summer of 2006 in the United Church basement with about 30 discipline doesn’t just end with the moves that are students. Today his students number close to 130 and the school learned or the belts that are earned. operates out of a 1000 square foot dojo floor on 100 Avenue above DC “You are always challenging your mind to learn Transmissions. August marks eight years at that spot. more and more,” he said. There is always more to Rooke’s martial arts discipline is Uechi-Ryu Karate, based out of learn.” Respect and hard work are the philosophy Okinawa, Japan. As a high school student, he looked into martial arts, Rooke brings to karate and his school. “I’ve gotten but the closest thing available for him was the opportunity to take tae into the habit of making sure the kids understand kwon-do in Edmonton. Instead, Rooke spent his teen years in hockey and that you earn what you get, and if you want it - you baseball, returning to a look at martial after he was married to his wife are going to get it. Also, that in competition it is not Kim and raising their two sons, Jordan and Braden. always the win that makes the person better. It’s being “We were looking for a discipline scenario for the boys, and we saw confident in what you are doing and getting up there.” Sensei Desa and Sempai Janet do a demonstration in Cardiff in the Although the school has lots of adult students, they park,” Rooke recalled, adding the family decided to sign their children do focus on a family type environment. The school holds up. “About a month later I signed up, and a month after that Kim signed outside activities for students, including Karate Camp, up. We kind of made it a family thing, and from there it kind of just occasional movie nights, bottle drives, and backyard exploded.” workouts. Rooke recalls sitting in his sensei’s office, a single green stripe on Kim Rooke said the entire family is involved with son his belt, and telling him he wanted to be in his position one day. Seven Jordan instructing and son Braden running the school’s social years later, Rooke made it happen. media. Steve Rooke is currently a fifth-degree black belt (Godan) and a “It is nice to make it a family affair even for ourselves, Master Instructor. The Rooke school also does martial arts weapons which passes down the line,” she said. “Our clients see that training. we’re family, and we cater to family, which is nice for a Throughout his journey from white belt to his current status, small town.” and from student to master, Rooke has enjoyed both his own Visit rookekarate.com for more information on the journey of growth and watching that growth unfold in his school. students.

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National Volunteer Week Upcoming Town Events April 10 - 16, 2015 Thank you to our volunteer firefighters for their dedication and service to our community. Volunteer Recognition Evening BRAD BODDEZ BEN LAMER STEVEN HOLUBOWICH MONTANA BARNES LOUIS LAVALLEE Friday April 15, 2016 ROMEO HOULE COREY RYAN MICHAEL BACHAND DAVID ANSLOW KEITH GERVAIS JOEL HOULE NELSON BATE MARKO HIRVINEN LYNDON SERNOWSKI SHANE TELLIER Thank you to the volunteers of our community as they help RON CUST JAMIE TAPPER MILES MOSER JOSEPH DEBEAUDRAP CHRIS GOMEZ our communities grow strong and resilient. Volunteers are ED POMERLEAU DAVE THIBEAULT MATT DUFOUR CHARLES LAVALLEE CHRIS GERRIOR NOAH RYAN RYAN ROGOSCHEWSKY COLTON HUNT essential for communities to bloom. JAKE ANDERSON NICHOLAS ANDERSON STEVE HAMMOND JESSE POULIN SEBASTIEN PLEAU BUD ROCKWELL HERB PEARCE LEE BARNES BRIAN JOHNSTON Time: 6 - 8:30 p.m. BARRET DUPUIS JOSH CUST MICHAEL GOUTHRO BRET WILSON Location: Morinville Community Cultural Centre STEVE GAETZ CODY GERVAIS LANE HARDMAN SYLVAIN ROUSSEAU 9502 - 100 Ave. For more information, call 780.939.7839...... Pitch In / Operation Clean Sweep Wednesday May 4, 2016 Join us in our annual sweep through town and community clean-up that involves groups, businesses, residents Town Reminders Employment Opportunities and town departments. For more information, call 780.939.7839. volunteer.ca/nvw2016 ...... Free Compost Giveaway Morinville Census 2016 The Town of Morinville has openings The online portion of our Census is now available until May 15 and PIN Saturday May 7, 2016 numbers have been distributed to all residents in Morinville. You can for the following positions: Bring proof of residence and either trailer, bags or bins to transport compost. access the online census through our Town website at www.morinville.ca. • Casual Client Services Representative Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Those residents who require a computer, may access the online portion For further details, please go to Job Openings at www.morinville.ca Location: Public Works Shop (10310 107 Street) through community computers available in Civic Hall or the Morinville For more information, please call 780.939.2590. Community Library. If you misplace your PIN number, contact Jennifer ...... Maskoske at 780.939.7852 to request a new one. Appointment of Residents FOR A FULL LISTING OF COMMUNITY Residents who complete their census online will be entered to win 4 EVENTS GO TO www.morinville.ca tickets to a 2016-17 LIVE at the CCC performance of their choosing. to Boards/Committees The Town of Morinville invites applications from Your cooperation in completing the census will ensure that Morinville residents who are interested in serving on the following receives the accurate per capita federal and provincial funding that will Board/Committee for the Town of Morinville: contribute to future community economic development planning. • Assessment Review Board (ARB) (2 vacancies) Please note: the Federal census will be taking place during the same Successful applicants will be required to attend a Town Council dates as our Municipal census. It is important for all residents to ensure 4-day training session and will be compensated as per they participate in both the Federal and Municipal census counts as both Morinville’s Volunteer Board / Committee Member ensure programs and services are appropriately planned for. Honorarium and Per Diem Policy...... Holiday Trailers Application deadline: April 15, 2016; 4:30 p.m. All trailers parked on the roadway MUST be attached to its towing Application packages and information are available Agenda packages for Regular Council & Committee unit. From April 1 to October 31, Trailers may be parked at the front at the Morinville Town Office, 2nd Floor, 10125-100 Avenue or on our website at www.morinville.ca. of the Whole Meetings are posted on the Town of a property as long as it is parked on an approved hard surface (i.e. website at www.morinville.ca by 4:30 p.m. driveway, parking pad). No portion of any trailer or vehicle may block, Please submit your applications to Jennifer Maskoske, the Friday prior to the meeting date. impede or encroach any portion of a sidewalk. No portion of a trailer Legislative Officer. may overhang or encroach onto an adjacent roadway...... Committee of the Whole Meeting Street Sweeping Development Permit April 19, 2016 | 6:30 p.m. Street sweeping has commencd and will continue only if the roads Public Notice Council Chambers remain dry. Rain or snow will prevent sweeping from occurring. Main St. Germain Place 10125-100 Ave. Take notice that the following Development Permit(s) roads, industrial area, and parking lots will be completed first, followed ...... listed below have been approved in accordance with by residential areas starting Monday, April 11. Signs will be placed at Regular Council Meeting Morinville Land Use Bylaw 3/2012. least 24 hours in advance. We kindly ask that you obey all signs posted...... April 26, 2016 | 7:30 p.m. Fire Permits DP024/2016 – Stripping & Grading – Lot 7, Block 1, Plan Council Chambers St. Germain Place 10125-100 Ave. Fire permist are required for fire pits (new & existing). Permit applications 122 4866 – Discretionary Use (R-MHP District)...... are available at Civic Hall (10125 100 Ave.) Monday to Friday between For further information or to arrange for an appointment Regular Council Meeting 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Permits are $35 for a lifetime. Sites are inspected by to view the above development permit(s) or plans, please the Morinville Fire Department prior to approval. May 10, 2016 | 7:30 p.m. contact the Planning & Development Department at Council Chambers 780-939-7857 or visit www.morinville.ca/planningnews. St. Germain Place 10125-100 Ave. Provincial Transit Strategy ...... Persons wishing to appeal the above noted decision(s) of Council Highlights — available online The Alberta government is committed to hearing about the Morinville’s Development Authority must do so by filing Council highlights provide a short, informal update on transportation needs of Albertans living in rural and urban a “NOTICE OF APPEAL”, along with payment of a $100 what occurred at the Council Meetings. To access the communities across the province. Albertans are invited to non-refundable fee to the Subdivision and Development highlights, visit www.morinville.ca provide input through an online survey at the following link: https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/opinio6/s?s=29223. Appeal Board, NO LATER THAN APRIL 27, 2016. Appeals We encourage Morinville residents to do so. can be filed with the Secretary of the Subdivision and Feedback will be accepted until April 29, 2016. Development Appeal Board by calling 780-939-4361.

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