current until March 9, 2007

Theofficial
newsletter
of the
Whitehorn
Community
Association

Inside
2006, Year of
Change at the
Whitehorn Hall

Yard of
the Month

Community
School
News
Library News
 Whitehorn Community
Inside

Inside
Inside
Association
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 55110, 2006, Year Of Changes At The
Temple RPO T1Y 6R6 Whitehorn Hall
Linda Fava writes about the changes at the community
hall. Check it out for yourself!

Yard of the Month

This month we would like to congratulate Mike and Hamde
Chehade on their beautiful yard. The hard work really
Executive shows.
President . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh DeHaney, 285-7859 February Calendar of Events
Vice-president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Howell Who's doing what, when and where. Don't forget
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Fava Valentine's Day.
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Purdie
Directors Community School News
See what the community schools are up to.
Planning and Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh DeHaney
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Gray, 590-4557 Library
Youth Events . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nicholson, 818-9733 Read up on what has happened and what great things are
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Hamon, 697-8560 coming up.
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
175 Whitehorn Scouting
Fund-raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Howell, 293-4227
Looking for an adventure? Join the Scouts.
Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Davidson, 285-1457
Public Outreach . . . . . . . . Gail Hapanowicz, 571-0920
Echo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Fava, 280-0812
School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Sokolosky, 280-5586
Yard of the Month . . . . . . . . . Pat Sokolosky, 280-5586
Immy Gangji, 617-2111
Directors at Large . . . . . . . . . Anita Gill, Tom Skinner,
Maire Shelast, Rita Richter
Hall Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . Jim Guenard 285-8503

Community Liaison
Playschool . . . . . . . Ora, 272-8372 or Carla, 590-7052
Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm, 280-3674 Vision Statement:
Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maire, 293-1182 “We are committed to recognizing and celebrating the
Police Community Liaison . . . Cons. Mark Beauregard diverse nature of our community through involvement,
Community Recreation Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . awareness, resources and unity.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pam Taylor, 221-3627
Properties Sports Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293-6767
“Please support our advertisers. They make this newsletter possible
Hall Manager/Rentals . . . . Susie Teichroeb, 280-2880 and support our vision of enhancing your community.”
Ice Rink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Carter, 280-4568
Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Hosowich, 590-6677 Newly renovated Whitehorn Community Hall.
Picture taken by Linda Fava.

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 2006, Year of Changes at the Whitehorn Hall
2006 was a year of great changes and improvements at
the Whitehorn Community Centre. The biggest change
was our new parkay floors in the main hall. The old floor
was 30 years old and in bad shape. Thanks to our hard
working Vice President, Ed Howell, who worked long and
hard to obtain grants, we were able to get the new floor.
We also bought 35, 6’ X 30’ tables, 224 chairs and 24
6’ round tables for the hall as a result of a generous grant
from the Wild Rose Foundation. These tables and chairs
are a lot lighter, so there is no excuse to drag them across
the floor, and now are a lot easier for people to decorate
the hall for their events.
The other big change that can be seen from outside,
is our new wheelchair friendly main entrance door. It is
safe and strong and also lets in lots of sunlight, to make
our entrance brighter. The hall exterior has been painted
a uniform grey, which is a great improvement. A great
big thanks goes to Garry White, of White’s Painting for
the painting job which was a total of $15,000 of donated
work and materials. He also removed two trees in the
yard. (Children used to climb the tree and then up onto
the roof.)
The Skate Change Room has been changed into
another room for rental. The benches have been replaced
and it has been refitted with new flooring, as well, tile has
been installed to the concession booth. The room now is
rented out to the Toastmaster group many evenings.
Many electrical updates have been done around the
hall, such as replacing the damaged security light on
Hall Rentals
Do you have a special event, meeting or
gathering coming up soon?
Why not rent the Whitehorn
Community Centre? .
Saturday rentals for $400*
(damage deposit $200)
Friday and Sunday rentals for $300*
(damage deposit $200)
**Prices are quoted with a community
membership of $25. If no membership is
bought, prices will be 20 percent higher.
Call Susie for bookings at 280-2880.
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the northeast fire exit, two new electrical outlets to the
kitchen, adding power to the shed to allow the snow
blower and other rink equipment to be stored outside the
hall. The hall sign was repaired as well as other important
things around the hall.
Two new handicapped toilets were installed in the
men and women’s lavatory and our roof was repaired by a
Whitehorn resident, Ward Doucette.
We are planning on installing a new kitchen counter
top by March this year and we are planning on building a
new 36’ X 28' garage. We need a lot of volunteer labour to
help us build this garage. Let us know if you can help.
Our hall is clean, tidy, safe and much loved. That’s due
to the hard work of our Hall Manager, Susie Teichroeb,
and our maintenance director, Jim Guenard.
If you have not been out to the hall lately, come out
and see all the changes. In fact, come out the first Monday
of each month and join a board meeting, everyone
welcome.
Also consider buying yourself a Whitehorn membership
and help support the Whitehorn Community for years to
come.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the
people on the board, past and present, and Whitehorn
volunteers for all your hard work in the past to keep the
Whitehorn Community Centre running. Let’s strive for
great things for the next 30 years.
Editor
Linda Fava

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 Whitehorn News and Events
YARD
YARD OF
OF THE
THE MONTH
MONTH –– February
February 2007
2007

Congratulations to:
Mike and Hamde Chehade, 307 Whitman Place

Hello everyone. We have lived here in Whitehorn for over 10 years and have five children,
two of which are 'encouraged' to help mow the lawn (our sons Ahmed and Ali ). Hamde
is in charge of the flowers, while husband Mike is in charge of watering the grass, and
plucking any dandelions that dare to invade the lawn. Any daring dandilion that chooses
to make a home on our lawn will soon receive an eviction notice! We recently put a gate
around the house to keep the dogs, and their unwanted 'presents' off the lawn.
Thank you to the Whitehorn Community Association, Pat Sokolosky and Immy Gangii
from CIR Realtors.
Hamde and Mike Chehade

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 Whitehorn Community 30th
Anniversary Contest Winners

Contest #1
(50+ years old)
Ed Howell

Contest #2
(Original Home Owners)
Dave & Mary Leggott

Contest #3 - Correction
(Over 80 Years Old)
Tony Leschinski 85 years old

(Oldest Resident)
Clarence, 98 years old (a resident of Whitehorn
Village Retirement Community)

Contest #4
(Yard of the Month Winner)
Larry and Chris Gleed

Contest #5 (Art work, stories, poems about your

school or living in the Whitehorn Community)

Two Winners:
Chief Justice Milvain School – a trifold made
by Mrs. Nancy Jones–DiLello’s Grade 5 class with
their buddies, Mrs. Deb McMillan’s Grade 2 class.
Their entry was called “Together We Join Hands to
• Develop better speaking Make a Better Learning Community”. They wrote
and presentation skills.
• Learn to think quickly about what makes their school a special place to
and clearly on your feet. learn.
• Build strong leadership
abilities. Col. J. Fred Scott School – Two Grade 4 classes,
Mr. Bill Piechotta (Room 10 and Mrs. Hanna/
The Toastmasters program will improve your Mrs. Preston (Room 9) classes sent us articles
communication skills and open doors in your about living in Whitehorn.
personal and professional life. Instead
of laboring in an academic setting Individual Winners:
or spending money on costly Madalyn
seminars, you'll learn in a self-
paced atmosphere of fun and Kavalpreet
fellowship. For more information Abhijett
about Toastmasters International
and our proven Communication and Leadership
Kirndeep
Program, visit www.toastmasters.org or : Pooja
Ghadia
Laura Santos Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all the
293-3639 teachers and students for your wonderful work.
email Pat Sokolosky
lauravped@shaw.ca

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 Membership Benefits the Community
Thank you to the merchants who have decided to become •  Jessie’s Bicycle Repairs, in the back of the Filipino
part of our Preferred Merchant Program. Grocery –  #6 5008 Whitehorn Drive
•  New Bombay Liquor, 135 Whitefield Drive.
Please show your membership card at the following •  Village Square Leisure Centre –  30 per cent off
locations to benefit from special offers: admission on Mondays
• Magikz Automotive Solutions Inc., corner of More merchants will be added as responses come in.
Barlow and 23 Ave. N.E.

Whitehorn Community Association Membership Application

Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Surname Given Names Spouse’s Name

Children: ____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Surname Given Name(s) Age Male or Female

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Postal Code: _________________ Phone: __________________ E-mail Address: ____________

I would like to volunteer for: (check as many as you like): ✧ Bingo ✧ Casino ✧ Youth Programs
✧ Membership Drive ✧ Block Watch ✧ Social Events ✧ Administration/Clerical
✧ Echo (Translation/Writing Articles/Photos) ✧ Other Short Term Projects

Membership fees are $25 • Valid for one year from date of issue
Make cheques payable to: Whitehorn Community Association, Attn: Membership
Mail to P.O. Box 55110, Temple R.P.O. Calgary, AB, T1Y 6R6

The Whitehorn Community Association is currently involved in

program planning for the 2007 winter season.
If any Whitehorn residents would like to see a particular
program, please forward your suggestions to
Jonathan Hamon via e-mail at
jchamon@shaw.ca or leave a message
at 697-8560.
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 February 2007 Whitehorn Calendar of Events
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
28 29 Play School 30 31 Play School 1 2 3
Messiah 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Karate ACIP
Christian Brownies Girl Guides Girl Guides 7 to 9 p.m. 1 to 3 p.m.
Private Function
Assembly 6 to 7:30 p.m. 6 to 8 p.m. 6 to 7 p.m.
All day
Karate Acting Academy Venture Evening Private
Church Service
7:45 to 9 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. Function
10 a.m. to
Vibrant Speakers Liberal Party
2 p.m. Toastmasters 7 to 9 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m.
4 5 Play School 6 7 8 9 10
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Play School
Messiah Brownies 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Karate
Christian 6 to 7:30 p.m. Girl Guides 7 to 9 p.m.
Assembly
Karate
7:45 to 9 p.m.
Girl Guides 6 to 7 p.m. ACIP Private Function
Acting Academy Venture 1 to 3 p.m.
Church Service WCA Board Meeting 6 to 8 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m.
10 a.m. to Vibrant Speakers Playschool
2 p.m. Toastmasters 7 to 9 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m.

11 12 Play School 13 14 Play School 15 16 17

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Messiah Brownies Karate
Girl Guides
Christian 6 to 7:30 p.m.
6 to 7 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m.
Assembly Karate Girl Guides Acting Academy ACIP
7:45 to 9 p.m. Private Function
Church Service Rotary Club 6 to 8 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. Venture 1 to 3 p.m.
10 a.m. to 7 to 9 p.m. Scouts 7 to 9 p.m.
Vibrant Speakers 7 to 9 p.m.
2 p.m. Toastmasters
VALENTINES DAY
7 to 9 p.m.

18 19 20 21 Play School 22 23 24
Messiah Karate
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Christian Girl Guides 7 to 9 p.m. ACIP
Assembly Family Day Girl Guides 6 to 7 p.m. Private Function
1 to 3 p.m.
Church Service Holiday 6 to 8 p.m. Acting Academy Venture
10 a.m. to 7 to 8 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m.
2 p.m. Scouts
7 to 9 p.m.

25 Messiah 26 Play School 27 28 Play School 1 2 3

Christian 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Karate
Assembly Brownies Girl Guides Girl Guides 7 to 9 p.m. ACIP
6 to 7:30 p.m. 1 to 3 p.m. Private Function
Church Service 6 to 8 p.m. 6 to 7 p.m.
Karate Acting Academy Venture
10 a.m. to
7:45 to 9 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m.
2 p.m. Vibrant Speakers Scouts
Scouts Toastmasters 7 to 9 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m.

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 Whitehorn Community
Ecole St. Wilfrid School
PJ Day Update
On Wednesday, December 7, 2006, St. Wilfrid held it's
annual Pajama Day fundraiser This was also the day when
the Calgary Hitman hockey players visited our school to
play a game of floor hockey with our "Souper Stars" and
to help serve lunch to our students. It was a day on which
our students both gave and received.
The lunch the students received was sponsored by
Community Kitchen, a service organization dedicated to
helping families feed themselves with low=cost but nutri-
tious meals. For the privilege of wearing their pajamas to
school, students brought in their loonies to raise funds
which were donated to the Muster Seed to help those in
need. Mme. Bowland, our Grade 5 French immersion
teacher, spoke about the work done by the Mustard Seed
and the impact this donation has on their work. Mr.
Medina and Mme. Renee baked cookies which students
bought in the snack bar during the month of December.
Money from the sale of cookies was combined with that
raised on PJ Day for a total donation of $787 to the
Mustard Seed.
Thank you to all the students and families of St.
Wilfrid for your support and generosity!
Calgary Hitman Game
We also received 400 tickets. All the students in our
school had an opportunity to attend a Hitman hockey
game at the Saddledome on Friday, December 8. We had
a great time.
Want to help your child be a strong reader?
Here are few simple things that you can do at home to
support your child's reading:
• Encourage them to bring home and share books from
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their school library.
• Visit the public library together. Let your child
choose books and check them out on their own library
card. (Kid's cards are free). Keep plenty of good books
within reach.
• Make reading part of other activities: read recipes and
write shopping lists together or play word games while
waiting for appointments.
• Show interest in what your child is reading. Ask about
the story and listen to your child's point of view.
• Read aloud to your child. Pick a page-turner to
read aloud, read a chapter each day and hook them on a
book.
• Let your child see you read.
• If your child finds a new favourite author, check the
Calgary Public Library website together at www.calgary-
publiclibrary.com. You can find more books by the same
author and suggestions for similar books.
Father Lacombe High School
Recycles Student/Community Wins
Congratulations to Father Lacombe High School for
finishing first in the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling
Corporation School Challenge. Schools from across
Alberta were invited to participate in a competition to see
which school could recycle the most beverage containers
per student. Father Lacombe students joined together to
recycle an average of 43 containers per student placing
first among schools with 700 plus students.
The school was rewarded with $1000 cheque which the
students will enjoy in the form of school beautification.
The best part is that all the money raised by the recycling
program went back to community. Those in need of
assistance were supported by these funds. The school
provided numerous families with food and clothing in the
form of gift cards and food vouchers to the tune of over
$2000. This was the true reward for winning the recycling
competition.
Father Lacombe has again registered in the recycling
competition and looks forward to spreading goodwill
throughout its community this year. They also extend the
challenge to all other schools to join the program to help
their school community.
Extending our Generous Hands
Congratulations to Father Lacombe, Bishop Grandin and
Holy Cross School who united together for the "Extending

 School News
our Generous Hands" Charity campaign to raise funds for
the school affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society in Houston, Texas was
overwhelmed by generous donations provided by Bishop
Grandin last year that an invitation was extended to
Father Lacombe to join them in their efforts this year. We
graciously accepted to help and extended the invitation
once again to our feeder school. Along with Holy Cross,
the high schools were able to raise more than $2500 to
send to Texas. Many thanks to all of the students, staff and
parents who contributed to this worthy cause.
Colonel J. Fred Scott School
Book Bags for Kids
Colonel J. Fred Scott School was chosen to part of the
Book Bags for Kids project again this year. Book Bags for
Kids is an initiative to put books in the hands of children
to enourage them to be avid readers. Books are collected
at local McDonald's Restaurants during October and
November and then given out to kids in December. This
is the fourth year that our school was involved in this
wonderful program. We gave out 40 bags of brand new
books to 40 lucky students.
Casino
The next Colonel Scott Casino fundraiser will be held
on April 3 and 4. If you can volunteer please do so. This
very profitable event benefits our children by providing
computers, field trips, playground equipment, etc. Please
watch for details to follow in the New Year.
Painting Update
The interior of our school has been getting a fresh coat of
paint. Our painters have completed a few hallways, the
library and some door casings. They will continue their
work in the new year. A notice was sent home with all
students in November.
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Colonel J. Fred Scott School and Chief Justice
Milvan School
Kindergarten Registration For 2007-2008
Registration for all Calgary Board of Education
Kindergarten Programs for 2007-2008 began January 15,
2007.
A Child who will turn 4 on or before February
28, 2007 can start Kindergarten in September, 2007.
Proof of name, birth date and citizenship are required
at registration. Only the following can be accepted by
the school for purposes of verifying information: Birth
certificate, Canadian citizenship certificate, passport, Visa
or permanent landed immigrant document.
Chief Justice Milvain School
School Internet use and Internet Luring
by Teresa Haykowsky
School boards work hard to build safe and caring
school communities. They play a significant role in
maintaining a safe, nurturing, respectful and positive
learning environment for their students in accordance
with the various provincial school acts, regulations, school
board policies and rules. In fulfilling this role, educators
act in loco parentis (Latin for "in the place of a parent")
to students. School boards, administrators and educators
assess risk in the provision of meaningful educational
experience and in making this assessment, they strive to
act like a reasonable, careful and prudent parent.
The Net Generation
Schools in Alberta provide internet access to students
so they may take advantage of the benefits of internet
use for educational purposes. This means that children
may access the internet at school as well as home. It also
means however, that children who are members of the Net
Generation use computers, digital media and the internet
with ease, which may expose them to risk.
Tips for Parents:
Parents may wish to consider these tips to help prevent
inappropriate internet communication:
• Get involved - learn about chat rooms and find out
what your child is doing online.
• Talk to your child about responsible internet use.
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 SENIOR’S CORNER
A care giver is required part time for 2 – 3 days a week in a
Whitehorn home to help one senior and two adults.

Please call Doreen at 280-1269 for more information.

If there are any seniors that need snow removal,

at no charge, please contact:

John at 285-2036 (Whitehorn Resident)

He will be happy to be your Snow Angel.

Send us a photo of your lovely little critter for a chance at

fame and adoration as our featured ...

Pet of the Month!

Don’t forget to include your name, age, your pet’s name,
age and a short biography about your pal.
Send your photos to:
North Hill Publications
278 19 St. N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 8P7
or by e-mail to: editor@northhill.net.
(Digital cameras should use the setting that allows for the least
number of pictures to be taken; this means the pictures will be the
largest your camera will allow and the best image for printing.)
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 Clean Calgary “Dare We Say
Association
Tip of the Month:
Change at least one light bulb to a compact
fluorescent

Snow?”
Compact fluorescent:

• Use at least 2/3 less energy than standard incandescent

bulbs to provide the same amount of light, and last up
to 10 times longer;
• Save $30 or more in energy costs over each bulb's
lifetime;
• Generate 70 percent less heat, so they are safer to
operate and can cut energy costs associated with home
cooling; and
• Are available in different sizes and shapes to fit in
almost any fixture, for indoors and outdoors.
(the “S” word)
Some active community members in The Properties
(Pineridge, Whitehorn, Temple, Rundle), are concerned
about their neighbours in the community - particu-
larly senior citizens and individuals with health problems.
Snow shovelling can be a big problem for many people
who want to continue living in their own homes and
these community members would like to see this problem
addressed in their neighbourhood.
Their goal is to develop a snow shovelling program that
will be available to residents in The Properties. Several
very successful community shovelling programs exist
in other communities in Calgary including Haysboro,
Bowness-Montgomery, Parkdale and Millican-Ogden.
The focus of the Snow Shovelling project in The
Properties would be to provide snow removal services in a
timely fashion at an affordable cost. People involved with
the program would be residents of The Properties – both
the snow shovellers and the people who would receive the
service.
The first step in developing this project is to find out
who would be interested in being involved – as a person
receiving the snow shovelling service, as a member of the
planning committee for the service or both!
We are also looking for interested youth in these
communities that would be interested in making some
extra cash shovelling their neighbours’ snow.
If you are interested in this project or would like further
information please call the following 280-1877. (Please
leave a message if no one is available when you call!)
Through projects like this, communities become
stronger and more supportive of their residents!!

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Village Square Library
— 2623 56 St. N.E. • Phone 221-2060 to register —
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays (mid-Sept to mid-May) Noon to 5 p.m.

Children Programs computer classes on E-mail, MS Word™,

Baby and You PowerPoint™, Excel™ and Job Searching.
Perinatal education professionals facilitate Some classes available in Punjabi! Call or
these classes about your baby and family. visit www.calgarypubliclibrary.com for more
Topics include infant crying, sleep, toys, information.
health, nutrition, and community resources.
Co-sponsored by the Calgary Health Region. E-ignite the passion in your relationship with
Ages two to nine months with a parent/ Keep the Flame Alive. A lighthearted look
caregiver. at the differences between the sexes for both
Tuesday, February 6 to 27, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. sexes!
Registration Required. Thursday, February 15, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Registration Required.
Cuddles and Kisses (Baby - Ages six to 23
months) New Friends and Neighbours Group
Wednesday, February 14. 2 to 2:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Calgary Immigrant
Love you Forever (Family - Ages two to five Women’s Association. Of interest to Immigrant
years) women, who wish to meet new people, share
Saturday, February 10. 11 to 11:30 p.m. experiences, improve English skills, and learn
Join us for one of these lovey dovey storytimes about community resources.
in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Both are to FREE CHILDCARE!
be attended with a parent/caregiver. Thursday, January 11 to April 24, 10 to
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Register by calling Nidia at 263-4414, ext.
Storytime Drop-in 56
Drop-in programs require no registration;
so join us for a storytime without the Health is not just about taking supplements.
commitment of the six-week series! Drop-in Health is a State of Well-Being will examine
Family storytime is appropriate for children subtle influences that undermine health and
ages 2-5, with a parent/caregiver. explain how to connect with a path towards
Sunday, January 14 to April 29, 1:30 to 2 p.m. optimal health and well-being in your life.
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School News
School News, Continued from Page 11
• Place the computer where you can see what your
child is doing at all times.
• Monitor your child's internet.
• Explain appropriate and inappropriate computer
use.
• Do not allow your child to meet anyone over the
computer or personally without your permission.
• Encourage your child to tell you if anybody says
or does something online that makes her or him feel
uncomfortable or threatened.
• Encourage your child to create her or his own internet
code of conduct.
• Create an online contract for your child's internet use.
• Report any incidents of online harassment and
physical threats to your local police and internet service
provider.
Teresa Haykowsky is a lawyer with the firm of
McLennan Ross LLP in Edmonton. This article appeared
in the Alberta Teachers' Association - ATA Magazine,
Winter, 2006 and is reprinted from the April/May, 2006
issue of "Law Now"
You can also access the following tip sheets online:
http://www.bewebaware.ca/
Annie Gale School
Science
The Annie Gale Science Department will be holding a
school wide Science fair on February 13. This will be a
mandatory project for all Grade 7's and 8's and a bonus
project for Grade 9's. The top project will be chosen to
represent our school at the City Science Fair in March.
Students began their work on these projects right after the
holidays. We can't wait to see the projects our Grizzlies
come up with.
The Science department would like to congratulate
a student from each homeroom for being chosen as a
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Science Student of the Month for November. These,
teacher nominated students, were chosen based on their
performance during the month. Students have received a
signed certificate from their teacher to take home.
Social Studies
Grade 7
The Grade 7 students are working on chapter three of
their Canadian History unit. They are looking at the early
settlers and the development of the colonies. The students
are working on an "Explorers Project". where they are
researching the duties of a sailors, captains, navigators
and artists.
Grade 8
The Grade 8 students have started a new unit. Ms.
Wosnack's class is studying North American Geography,
Ms. Smith's class is studying Brazil and Mr. Shoult's class
is studying Canadian History.
Grade 9
The Grade 9's finished up there first unit, Market
Economy, just before the new year. Mr. Shoult's class
finished the year with debates on environmental issues
while Ms. Wensel's class demonstrated their ability to
write and perform rap songs. After a needed break,
students began preparations for the unit final that was
written on January 9. Following the exam, we began our
second unit of the year which is Russia: Centrally Planned
Economy.
Father Scoller School
World Vision Organization
Who would have thought that by putting a drink
container in a recycle bin in at Father Scollen School
could help children on the other side of the world? The
recycling committee, lead by our Grade 4 and Grade 5
classes, is working very hard each and every lunch hour
to collect drink containers that students bring to school.
We collected enough money to make a donation this
Christmas to the World Vision Organization and we
chose a gift of buying new clothing and shoes for 75 less
fortunate children in a poor country.
An extra special thank you goes out to Ernie of Ernie's
Courtesy Serve for volunteering to pick up our drink
containers ever week. Our gift would not have been
possible without him. Thank you to all of you for making
such a difference.
God Bless,
The Grade 4 and 5 Classes
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Zeina Ahmed is a Whitehorn Resident
It was January 14, 2007, just after 5 p.m,, a cold Sunday
evening, and one of several days I’d slept in when I had to
go to work, where I’m on graveyard shifts.
I decided to catch a cab, as I was running late. I dressed
hurriedly, picked up my handbag, and rushed downstairs.
I washed down a buttered piece of toast with coffee.
Glancing outside, I noticed the cabdriver had arrived, and
was waiting, with his headlights turned on.
Running outside, I climbed into the car, and told the
driver the work address, explaining the quickest way to
reach the place. When we arrived at the destination, he
had parked the cab in an alley behind the building.
I handed the cab driver my debit card as a form of pay-
ment. He swiped the card once, saying he was not sure if it
would go through. We waited several minutes. Eventually,
he handed me the receipt stating the transaction hadn’t
gone through, and swiped the card a second time. Minutes
later, he said it did not work. I suggested he change the
position the cab was parked in, as I’d noticed doing so had
helped transactions go through in the past. He drove the
car forward a bit, and swiped the card again.
Moments later, he told me, it still would not go
through.
I said, I would have paid him with my credit card, but,
as he’d stated earlier, both the debit card and credit card
system were down.
“I don’t have any cash on me,” I said.
"We can go to the bank," he said. He put the car in
reverse, backing up.
"No,” I said, explaining I couldn’t go to the bank with
him, as I had to be at work in a few minutes.
“We go to the bank, it’s only gonna take a few min-
utes,” he argued.
I asked him if he would return at a later time, either to
my work place, or my home, to collect the money.
He snorted. "I have to come back for my money??”
I protested, it was not my fault his debit machine was
not working.
“Isn't there someone at the workplace you can borrow
the money from?" He said.
I said, this was really inappropriate, but that's what I
was going to do.
“I’ll go and see if somebody at work will let me borrow
money,” I said.
I put my hand on the door handle of the door. As soon
as I did, he immediately started moving the car, pulling
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out completely of the parking area, and slowly driving
the cab in the opposite direction of the work building.
Alarmed, I exclaimed, “ Stop the car, I want to get out.” I
placed my hand on the door handle again.
He stopped for a second- let the car crawl forward-put
the car in reverse, and then changed the direction the
vehicle was facing yet again. Perceiving these actions as
attempts to intimidate me in a stubborn manner, I felt a
sense of disbelief and anger building within me. He was
not going to let me out of the cab.
Turning, he said, "listen, do you have a driver’s license
or some form of ID? I need to see something I can iden-
tify you with, you know what I mean?"
I did not have a drivers license. I asked if my home
telephone number would suffice. "No, I don't want your
phone number," he snapped.
Then-all of a sudden-after over 10 minutes, and three
tries in which the transaction, according to the driver, had
not gone through, he blurted out, “ Oh wait a second, I
think you’re okay, I think you’re okay.” He peered at his
debit machine, nodded, and said, “yeah, yeah, it went
through, you’re okay.” He tore off the receipt, and shoved
it into my hand. Still speechless with anger, I got out of
the cab, and stormed to work.
I looked at my watch. I had been in the cab over 15
minutes.
Later that night, I was advised by a police officer to
call my bank and find out details about the transactions
that took place with the cab driver. The next morning, I
called the bank, as it turned out, the transaction had gone
through more than once in between 6:30 and 7 p.m. on
the 14, during the time I was in that cab.
The bank assured me they would be investigating the
transactions in question, and reimbursing my money.
Needed, Daytime Bingo Coordinator/
Chairperson to run and organize the weekday
events for the Whitehorn Community. Time
commitment varies depending on number
of daytime bingos per month. Please contact
Cathy Hosowich @ 590-6677, for more info.
This position is needed immediately
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Scouting
1976-2006
Beavers: Youth five to seven years old meet at Col. J. Fred
Scott School Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Beavers
enjoy making crafts, games and participate in adventures
away from the school.

Cubs: Youth eight to 11 years old meet at Chief Justice

Milvain School Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cubs
enjoy crafts, games, outings and have fun working on
badges.

Scouts: Youth aged 11 to 14 meet at Chief Justice Milvain

School Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Venturers: Youth aged 14 to 17 meet at the Whitehorn

Community Hall on Thursdays between 7 to 9 p.m. The
Ventures did some ice fishing to celebrate the start of the
New Year.

Rovers: Are young adults 18 to 26 years old.

Leaders: Whitehorn is fortunate to have the caliber of

leaders who together run excellent programs for our
youth. To all our Leaders we want to say Thank-you!

If you would like to find out more about our great

program for youth aged five to 26, please contact Scouter
Norm - Group Commissioner at 280-9674, or Scouter
Bonnie-Jean at 275-4828.

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