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By Todd Curran
Mayor Kelly Tuck presented a certificate of appreciation to the students and staff of Turner Valley School for their participation in the Community Spring Clean Up Project.
Students and teachers fanned out across the town during Spring Clean Up, picking up litter and showing pride in their community.
“I just want to let the kids and staff know that their clean up of the town is appreciated,” Mayor Tuck said.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Kids Against Cancer Lose Their Locks
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By Todd Curran
Millarville Community School held a fundraiser on May 13th, where 7 boys, 1 girl and a staff member all volunteered to have their heads shaved in honour of cancer patients.
The school raised over $5,500 which was donated to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The Foundation provides Alberta patient assistance programs and research facilities with funding and offers contributors a choice to how their donations will be spent.
Principal Ted Thorne expressed pride in the staff and students, saying, “This is a significant morning for us all to participate in.”
For more information on the Alberta Cancer Foundation visit: www.albertacancer.ca.
By Todd Curran
Millarville Community School held a fundraiser on May 13th, where 7 boys, 1 girl and a staff member all volunteered to have their heads shaved in honour of cancer patients.
The school raised over $5,500 which was donated to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The Foundation provides Alberta patient assistance programs and research facilities with funding and offers contributors a choice to how their donations will be spent.
Principal Ted Thorne expressed pride in the staff and students, saying, “This is a significant morning for us all to participate in.”
For more information on the Alberta Cancer Foundation visit: www.albertacancer.ca.
From My Bookshelf....by Lynn Willoughby
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The Queen of Palmyra - Minrose Givin
"Here it is, the most powerful novel about race, racism and denial in the American south since To Kill a Mockingbird." - Lee Smith
It is in the 1960s in Mississippi. The assassination of Medgar Evers, the challenge of registering black voters, the idea of integration, the reality of the Ku Klux Klan - were all in the news. What I just didn't realize was the support and love still shown by the African Americans working as cooks, washer women, drivers, maids and gardeners, to their "families." This novel shows us the ultimate power of knowledge and love.
Florence Irene Forrest is eleven. Her parents have just returned to Milltown after a year "on the lam", and her father just can't seem to hold a job. Florence has missed a year of school, but she doesn't miss much else - the eyes averted when she is in some neighbourhoods, the conversations that suddenly stop, the "free" ice cream cones at the general store, the mysterious late night phone calls for her father which caused him to take the "box" and leave. Often when he returned home he smelled of gasoline, of smoke.
Zenie, her grandmother's maid, is the one most responsible for Florence. Zenie's husband Ray, her niece Eva and Zenie are the teachers, the protectors, the stabilizers in Florence's little world. She has no friends, no one visits her family and when Big Dan, their neighbour comes to talk to her father "it makes her stomach hurt."
I thought I knew where this story was going, but there are layers upon layers of plots and subplots that go beyond skin tones and class distinctions. The novel starts a little slowly, but gets better and better. It is not an easy read, but by the last third of the book, I could not put it down. I found I was asking myself why I didn't know "that"; I was mostly unaware of the day to day life for blacks and whites in Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana during those turbulent times. I liked it even better than The Help, and learned that when Medgar Evers was refused entry to the University of Mississippi Law School, he filed a lawsuit and became the focus of an NAACP campaign to desegregate the school. Evers led a boycott campaign against local white merchants and James Meredith enrolled in U of M in 1962.
This is a debut novel for Canadian writer Alan Bradley. The blurb described an eleven year old, aristocratic female detective investigating the murder of a man who turns up dead in the cucumber patch of their crumbling English mansion. It sounded like a new age Nancy Drew and I passed it by many times. Finally, on the recommendation of my daughter, I read it and it was an absolute delight. It is original, clever, entertaining and funny. What a treat!
Flavia is bright, innovative, clever and curious. She sounds dreadful - but she isn't. She is engaging, witty and sharp and I enjoyed this book too much to leave it for long. Philately and chemistry are a large segment of the mystery and not a combination I would ever imagine as appealing. Because of Flavia and author Bradley's imaginative story telling, I kept turning pages and learned a great deal as a bonus. Bradley's tongue-in-cheek humour transcends the macabre seriousness of the subject. We are promised a series of Flavia mysteries, and I can't wait for the next one.
Who Knew?
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history. The Greek root word "philo" means affinity for something and "ateleia" means exempt from taxes. The introduction of postage stamps meant that the receipt of letters was now free of charge, whereas previously it was normal for the postal charges to be paid by the recipient of the letter.
The Queen of Palmyra - Minrose Givin
"Here it is, the most powerful novel about race, racism and denial in the American south since To Kill a Mockingbird." - Lee Smith
It is in the 1960s in Mississippi. The assassination of Medgar Evers, the challenge of registering black voters, the idea of integration, the reality of the Ku Klux Klan - were all in the news. What I just didn't realize was the support and love still shown by the African Americans working as cooks, washer women, drivers, maids and gardeners, to their "families." This novel shows us the ultimate power of knowledge and love.
Florence Irene Forrest is eleven. Her parents have just returned to Milltown after a year "on the lam", and her father just can't seem to hold a job. Florence has missed a year of school, but she doesn't miss much else - the eyes averted when she is in some neighbourhoods, the conversations that suddenly stop, the "free" ice cream cones at the general store, the mysterious late night phone calls for her father which caused him to take the "box" and leave. Often when he returned home he smelled of gasoline, of smoke.
Zenie, her grandmother's maid, is the one most responsible for Florence. Zenie's husband Ray, her niece Eva and Zenie are the teachers, the protectors, the stabilizers in Florence's little world. She has no friends, no one visits her family and when Big Dan, their neighbour comes to talk to her father "it makes her stomach hurt."
I thought I knew where this story was going, but there are layers upon layers of plots and subplots that go beyond skin tones and class distinctions. The novel starts a little slowly, but gets better and better. It is not an easy read, but by the last third of the book, I could not put it down. I found I was asking myself why I didn't know "that"; I was mostly unaware of the day to day life for blacks and whites in Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana during those turbulent times. I liked it even better than The Help, and learned that when Medgar Evers was refused entry to the University of Mississippi Law School, he filed a lawsuit and became the focus of an NAACP campaign to desegregate the school. Evers led a boycott campaign against local white merchants and James Meredith enrolled in U of M in 1962.
- Wishing for Snow
This is a debut novel for Canadian writer Alan Bradley. The blurb described an eleven year old, aristocratic female detective investigating the murder of a man who turns up dead in the cucumber patch of their crumbling English mansion. It sounded like a new age Nancy Drew and I passed it by many times. Finally, on the recommendation of my daughter, I read it and it was an absolute delight. It is original, clever, entertaining and funny. What a treat!
Flavia is bright, innovative, clever and curious. She sounds dreadful - but she isn't. She is engaging, witty and sharp and I enjoyed this book too much to leave it for long. Philately and chemistry are a large segment of the mystery and not a combination I would ever imagine as appealing. Because of Flavia and author Bradley's imaginative story telling, I kept turning pages and learned a great deal as a bonus. Bradley's tongue-in-cheek humour transcends the macabre seriousness of the subject. We are promised a series of Flavia mysteries, and I can't wait for the next one.
Who Knew?
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history. The Greek root word "philo" means affinity for something and "ateleia" means exempt from taxes. The introduction of postage stamps meant that the receipt of letters was now free of charge, whereas previously it was normal for the postal charges to be paid by the recipient of the letter.
AG Foods Throws The Book At Literacy
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By Todd Curran
ECS students from C. Ian McLaren and Turner Valley schools were herded to the new Sheep River Library to receive a gift of knowledge and wonder from Black Diamond's AG Foods (Country Food Mart).
Mark Muller of AG Foods donated free family library memberships to every kindergarten student in Turner Valley and Black Diamond. Thirty children from C. Ian Mclaren School in Black Diamond came to get their memberships May 10th and 26 from Turner Valley School picked up theirs on May 12th.
“There's nothing better than a good book,” Mark says. “We want to promote literacy to these kids as a part of their daily routine. Lots of them have brothers and sisters, and with the family pass, it gets everybody involved in making reading a family activity. They can read for fun and read to learn.”
Mark also read the children Something Good by Robert Munsch, which is a dad and daughter story of calamity at a local grocery store. “This is really great because AG Foods is promoting literacy and bringing new patrons to our facility with their donation,” says Library Manager Mohammad Zia-ul-Haque.
“Sponsoring all those memberships has brought our rate up to 37% of the local population.”
“The new library is a wonderful addition to our community,” Mark says. “Maybe now a few more kids will turn off the TV and open a book instead.”
Mark's community spirit also reaches local music education, devoting every weekend this month to raising money for the Diamond Valley Band Association. “It reaches all the communities in the area,” he says. “And, the arts are a key component to education.”
Please show your support for the businesses that support our community by shopping locally.
By Todd Curran
ECS students from C. Ian McLaren and Turner Valley schools were herded to the new Sheep River Library to receive a gift of knowledge and wonder from Black Diamond's AG Foods (Country Food Mart).
Mark Muller of AG Foods donated free family library memberships to every kindergarten student in Turner Valley and Black Diamond. Thirty children from C. Ian Mclaren School in Black Diamond came to get their memberships May 10th and 26 from Turner Valley School picked up theirs on May 12th.
“There's nothing better than a good book,” Mark says. “We want to promote literacy to these kids as a part of their daily routine. Lots of them have brothers and sisters, and with the family pass, it gets everybody involved in making reading a family activity. They can read for fun and read to learn.”
Mark also read the children Something Good by Robert Munsch, which is a dad and daughter story of calamity at a local grocery store. “This is really great because AG Foods is promoting literacy and bringing new patrons to our facility with their donation,” says Library Manager Mohammad Zia-ul-Haque.
“Sponsoring all those memberships has brought our rate up to 37% of the local population.”
“The new library is a wonderful addition to our community,” Mark says. “Maybe now a few more kids will turn off the TV and open a book instead.”
Mark's community spirit also reaches local music education, devoting every weekend this month to raising money for the Diamond Valley Band Association. “It reaches all the communities in the area,” he says. “And, the arts are a key component to education.”
Please show your support for the businesses that support our community by shopping locally.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Local Student Wins Place In Art Gallery
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Grade four student Gabby LaSalle from C. Ian McLaren School has been named a winner of ATB Financial’s Young Artists Competition. Gabby is among 31 artists whose works were selected by a panel of expert judges to be displayed in the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton until May 20th.
ATB asked grade four students across Alberta to submit works of art that told an Alberta story in conjunction with their Social Studies curriculum. Entries were judged on content, creativity, composition and craftsmanship. They received hundreds of entries from all corners of the province.
Grade four student Gabby LaSalle from C. Ian McLaren School has been named a winner of ATB Financial’s Young Artists Competition. Gabby is among 31 artists whose works were selected by a panel of expert judges to be displayed in the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton until May 20th.
ATB asked grade four students across Alberta to submit works of art that told an Alberta story in conjunction with their Social Studies curriculum. Entries were judged on content, creativity, composition and craftsmanship. They received hundreds of entries from all corners of the province.
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