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HOME GARDENING
WITH BARBARA 10
WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR
TAX REFUND 12
CLAWS ON KITTY 15
CALGARY WILDLIFE 18
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YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
SCHOOLS
(S) denotes Separate (FR) denotes French Immersion (SP) denotes Spanish Bilingual
Jennie Elliott
Bishop Pinkham (FR) (SP)
Central Memorial
Westgate (FR) (SP)
Western Canada (FR)
Killarney Montessori
Glamorgan
Fairview
Henry Wise Wood
Robert Warren
K-6
7-9
10-12
K-6
10-12
K-6
K-7
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9-12
7-9
403.777.8350
403.777.7840
403.243-8880
403.777.8420
403.228.5363
403.777.8360
403.777.8310
403.777.7900
403.253.2261
403.777.7690
William Aberhart
10-12
St. James (S)
K-9
Bishop Carroll (S)
10-12
St. Mary’s (S)
10-12
Holy Name (S)
K-6
St. Michael (S) (FR)
K-9
École de la Source (FR)
K-9
Ste-MargueriteBourgeoys (S) (FR)
K-12
École de la Rose sauvage (FR) 10-12
403.289.2551
403.500.2035
403.500.2056
403.500.2024
403.500.2006
403.246.1551
403.255.6724
Lakeview United Church
Rainbow Christian Church
St. James Roman Catholic Church
St. Laurence Anglican Church
403.242.5760
403.452.8872
403.214.6700
403.249.6184
403.240.2007
403-230-3112
WORSHIP
Congregation House of Jacob
First Church of Nazarene
Free Reformed Church of Calgary
Glenmore Temple – Salvation Army
Grace Baptist Church
403.259.3230
403.242.1718
403.259.6591
403.253.1700
403.808.2996
COMMUNITY
Lakeview Community Association
North Glenmore Park Community Centre
Signal Hill Library
Scouts Canada
Councillor Brian Pincott
MLA Linda Johnson
6110 – 34 Street
2231 Longridge Dr. SW
calgarypubliclibrary.com
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calgary.glenmore@assembly.ab.ca
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Lakeview.
Family Day
Family Day occurs on the third Monday in February each
year. It was declared a statutory holiday to recognize the
values held by the proud pioneers who built Alberta.
On Family Day, banks, schools and government offices
are closed, and public transportation runs on a reduced
holiday schedule. To avoid any disappointments, be
sure to call ahead to restaurants, stores and attractions
to confirm their hours of operation.
2014
Daylight Saving
Time
begins Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 am
When changing the time on your clock, copiers, recording equipment, etc., change the batteries in your smoke
detectors at the same time to keep your family safe.
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February cherub
Five fresh water lakes
With ice cream (3 words)
A cracker and a bivalve
Greek god of love
Disney inspired castle
Seasonal weather forecaster of AB fame (2 words)
Part of a snowman’s attire (2 words)
Sailing ship
Toto travelled to this city 50 years ago
DOWN
”We’re off to see the ___”
Dwelling for books
Famous Ontario groundhog (2 words)
One of the most romantic instruments
Pasta “pillows of love”
Last shot of each end or round of curling
Red retriever (2 words)
Will you be my ____?
First national park in Canada
Across: 3.Paris 4.Cupid 7.Great 9.a la mode 11.oyster 13.Eros 14.Neuschwanstein 16.Balzac Billie 17.top hat
18.Clipper 19.Emerald Down: 1.wizard 2.library 5.Wiarton
Willie 6.harp 8.ravioli 10.hammer 12.Irish Setter 15.valentine
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CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
This is a simple and delicious chicken noodle soup – the perfect
comfort food for the winter season!
5 cups of chicken stock or water
(If you don’t make your own chicken stock, you can use two chicken bouillon cubes or a quarter cup of powdered chicken bouillon to create a stock.
These products are quite salty, so be cautious using additional salt in the
soup without first tasting it.)
3 boneless chicken breasts, or deboned thighs, diced small
3 stalks celery, diced and divided into two equal, separate
portions
2 large carrots, diced and divided into two equal, separate
portions
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, smashed
¼ cup vegetable oil (approximate)
1 cup of your favourite pasta
Salt and pepper to taste
CULINARY FILE: soup
Method
In this case, we have divided the vegetables into two separate
portions, so they can be used effectively: first to create a base for
flavour with the mirepoix (onions, carrots and celery), and as a
topping, added at the end.
In a medium sauce pan, heat the oil on medium heat, and when
it is heated, add the onions, garlic, and one portion each of the
carrots and celery. Saute until the onions are translucent and
you can smell the garlic, making sure the garlic and onions do
not turn brown. Then lower the heat to medium-low and add
the chicken, sautéing it until just cooked.
Add the chicken stock (or the water and bouillon) and bring the
whole mixture to a boil. Season with salt and pepper, and taste.
After bringing it to boil, add the pasta and simmer until the
pasta is al dente (when it is soft, but still a bit firm) – about 10
minutes. Then add the rest of the vegetables and simmer
for an additional 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning and serve
immediately.
TIP:
Make the soup without the pasta until you’re ready to use it. This allows
you to cook the pasta separately, and add it to the soup at the time of
re-heating, eliminating any concern of over-cooking the pasta.
Fiction
• The Book Thief- Markus Zusak
• Dear Life - Alice Munro
• The Valley of Amazement - Amy Tan
• The Cuckoo’s Calling - J.K. Rowling
• Raising Stream - Terry Pratchett
Non-fiction
• Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela
• The Reason I Junp - The Inner Voice of a
Thirteen- Year-Old Boy with Autism - Naoki
Higashida
• Robert Plant: A Life - Paul Rees
• 50 Canadians Who Changed the World - Ken
McGoogan
• Provence, 1970 - Luke Barr
Children’s
• Little Blue Truck - Alice Schertle
• Plant a Kiss - Amy Krouse Rosenthal
• 13 Little Blues Envelopes - Maureen Johnson
Gladys Serrano, Le Cordon Bleu trained chef
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MARCH 3 & 4
GRIZZLIES, PIRANHAS &
MANEATING PIGS
is featured at Jack Singer Concert Hall
at 7:00 pm each evening. Epcor Centre
and National Geographic Live Series.
403.294.9494 / www.epcorcenre.org
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CELTIC CELEBRATION WITH
THE BARRA MACNEILS
is performed at 8:00 pm each evening as
part of the CPO’s POPS Series. 403.571.0849 /
www.cpo-live.com
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IAN SHERWOOD & COCO
LOVE ALCORN
part of Fish Creek Concerts perform at 7:30
pm at Southwood United Church. www.
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AT A GLANCE...
• March 1 – The Once in YYC part of Fish Creek Concerts
performs at 7:30 pm at Southwood United Church. www.
fishcreekconcerts.com
• March 1 – Big World Band plays at 8:00 pm as part of the
Discovery Series at U of C Rozsa Centre. 403.220.7202 / www.
performingarts.ucalgary.ca
• March 7 – Calgary Flames & New York Islanders face off at
7:00 pm at the Saddledome. www.calgaryflames.com
• running until March 8 – The Sound of Music is presented
by Painted Fish Performing Arts at Cardel Theatre, Quarry
Park. 587.892.5800 / www.paintedfish.ca
• March 9 – Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage is part of the
Symphony for Kids Series. Sunday matinee begins at 3:00 pm.
403.571.0849 / www.cpo-live.com
• March 11 – Calgary Hitmen vs Lethbridge Hurricanes at
7:00 pm at the Saddledome. www.calgaryhitmenhockey.com
• March 12 – Stairway to Heaven A Tribute to Led
Zeppelin begins at 7:30 pm as part of the CPO’s “Specials”.
403.571.0849 / www.cpo-live.com
• March 12 – 15 – El Rumor Del Incendio (Rumour of Fire)
presented by Theatre Junction in Spanish with English
subtitles. 8:00 pm at The Grand. 403.205.2922 / www.
theatrejunction.com
• March 14 – Mary Flower showcases songs from her latest
blues release at Epcor Centre at 8:00 pm. 403.294.9494 /
www.epcorcentre.org
• running until March 15 – James & the Giant Peach at
StoryBook Theatre. 12:30 pm March 5, 2:00 pm Saturdays and
Sundays, 7:00 pm Tuesdays – Saturdays. 403.216.0808 / www.
storybooktheatre.org
• March 15 – Calgary Hitmen & Kootenay Ice face off at 7:00
pm at the Saddledome. www.calgaryhitmenhockey.com
• March 19 – Charlie Musselwhite and Ruthie Foster a blues
double bill at Epcor Centre at 7:00 pm. 403.294.9494 / www.
epcorcentre.org
• March 20 – 22 -- Mainstage Dance at U of C University
Theatre at 8:00 pm each evening. 403.220.7202 / www.
performingarts.ucalgary.ca
• March 21 – Kurt Elling performs at 8:00 pm as part of
the new Jazz Series at Epcor Centre. 403.294.9494 / www.
epcorcentre.org
• March 24 – Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks at 7:30 pm
at the Saddledome. www.calgaryflames.com
• March 25 – April 20 – The Mountaintop runs at Theatre
Calgary at 7:30 pm select week nights, 8:00 pm Friday and
Saturday evenings. Select Saturday and Sunday matinees at
2:00 pm. For detailed information and dates: 403.294.7447 /
www.theatrecalgary.com
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cbe.ab.ca
register now
for kindergarten
Quickly becoming a history making hockey game,
the NHL Heritage Classic will be played on Sunday,
March 2nd at BC Place in Vancouver. The Vancouver
Canucks will face off against the Ottawa Senators at
1:00 pm, and both teams will be sporting their “retro”
jerseys.
The Heritage Classic honours the tradition of hockey
being played on an outdoor rink, and still transports
most fans back to the roots of hockey, and the love of
the game – one that is truly Canadian, and one that
all Canadians can be proud of.
cbe.ab.ca/
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With more kindergarten
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You can choose from
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Come learn with us.
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OME GARDENING WITH BARBARA
WEARY OF WINTER?
L   F F
by Barbara Shorrock
Our guest columnists this month are Wayne and Joan
Walker, who are serious birding enthusiasts.
Most of us living in Calgary would agree that it is indeed challenging to endure our elongated winters,
often interspersed with days of bone chilling temperatures and scattered flurries that transform our city
into a marshmallow world. But, quite by chance, we
have found a little slice of nature that makes this season quite bearable and absolutely entertaining. Our
winter birds, fluffy, energetic, winged-warriors, consistently bring joy, anticipation and pleasure to this
blustery, unpredictable season. Best of all, these courageous warriors are as close as the nearest window.
To truly appreciate the vivid splendour and dramatic
details of each species’plumage, a pair of binoculars
is highly recommended. Although not essential, a
field guide is also helpful. Now that you are ready
to begin, look no further than your own yard. You
may readily identify the usual permanent residents
- Black-billed Magpies, House Sparrows and the always cheery Black-capped Chickadees. On closer
investigation you might also observe Red and Whitebreasted Nuthatches, kissin’cousins to the Chickadee, strutting straight down the tree trunk or merrily
hanging upside down, gleaning seeds from a branch.
A rosy glow to those feathers, could indicate a variety of species. The smallest has a yellow bill and a
red cap, hence the name Common Redpoll. Delicate
House Finches congregate in flocks feeding on tiny
seeds from shrubs and trees. The largest of our rosy
friends, the Red and White-winged Crossbills, feast
exclusively in conifers. If you notice pieces of bark
falling to the ground, look high up and you may spot
these busy characters carefully prying cones with
their uniquely designed bills. Pine Grosbeaks are a
charming couple. Overall, these sedate birds have
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rather large gray toned bodies. The head and neck of
the female is a deep yellow-green in colour, while the
male’s head, tail and breast are a rich reddish-orange
tone. On a snowy day, these two are a stunning sight!
On the ground you might spy a small flock of chubby fellows hopping about. These Dark-eyed Juncos,
proudly sport a snow-white tummy, slate-gray back and
baby-pink bill. Many industrious woodpeckers hoard
food in summer and fall for the long cold days ahead,
supplementing their winter diet with seeds and bark.
Frequent backyard visitors include the striking black
and white Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers. Occasionally
you may glimpse a Pileated Woodpecker. Easily identified, this handsome crow-sized bird, boasts a brilliant
red crest. Another favourite in the Woodpecker family is
the Northern Flicker, with its long pointed beak stretching over a tidy black bib and polka dot breast. In flight,
the under side of the wings and tail are a magnificent
salmon pink, making this bird a show stopper! If you are
suddenly startled by a harsh, shrill screech, search the
area for a Bluejay. Flashing a brilliant blue upperside,
with white tail and wing patches, this cheeky fellow bullies anyone and anything in its path. And finally, here
is something that may surprise you. Keep your eyes
peeled for Robins! Yes, brave (or perhaps foolish) Robins
do stay with us throughout the winter. It is thought that
they survive by modifying their diet to one of seeds in
order to avoid the stress and danger of migration.
These are but a few of the delightful treasures that winter offers those who bird-watch. And just think, we have
only looked out the window. By exploring our many
wonderful local parks and taking a short drive beyond
the city limits, we can find many, many more splendid
and fascinating species, including Snowy Owls! We
truly agree with Richard Louv, author of Last Child in
the Woods, when he states that “Nature is candy for the
soul.” Happy Birding!
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It’s too darned big and wide;
Give me one spot
Where joy can reach,
‘N me ‘n you sittin’ side by each,
‘N I’ll be satisfied.
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WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR TAX REFUND
Strategies to optimize
the use of
your income
tax refund:
As a result of RRSP contributions, interest expenses,
tax shelter deductions or various other tax deductions
and credits, you may be expecting, or have recently received, an income tax refund from the Canada Revenue
Agency (CRA). If you receive a tax refund, it may be a
good opportunity to determine if you can use some or
all of it to improve your financial well being. This article
will discuss some strategies that may help you use your
income tax refund wisely and assist you in meeting your
financial goals.
but what is equally important, and sometimes forgotten, is ensuring that you and your family are taken care
of in the event of your death or disability. The receipt of
your income tax refund can be a catalyst to address the
following three common risk management strategies:
1. Meet a lawyer to have a Will and Power of Attorney
prepared.
2. Ensure you have adequate disability and critical illness insurance.
3. Ensure you have adequate life insurance.
Saving for Your Future
If you are expecting to receive an income tax refund
from the CRA or have recently received it, then you may
be tempted to spend your refund - for example by taking a well deserved vacation or doing a minor renovation to your home. In some cases, this is an appropriate use of the money, depending on your need at the
time. You might also consider saving all or a portion of
your refund for your future financial security. The “compounding” effect helps even small savings grow significantly over the long term, helping you live the lifestyle
you want.
Education Savings
If you plan to help your children or grandchildren with
their education costs, you may wish to use your income
tax refund to contribute to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). The first $2,500 of RESP contributions
attracts a government grant of $500 – $600 depending
on your family income. If you have not opened an RESP
for your children, the receipt of the CRA refund cheque
can be a great way to start making contributions.
Improve Your Financial Well-Being
Preparing your Will or Power of Attorney, setting up
your emergency fund or putting adequate disability or
life insurance in place can be easily done with the average tax refund. Of course, saving the refund in an RRSP,
RESP, TFSA or paying down debt are all financially wise
saving strategies for the funds.
The following are some common financial planning recommendations that you may want to address with your
tax refund.
Address Risk Management Strategies
When it comes to managing your finances, you probably understand the benefits of saving on a regular basis,
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Reduce Non-Deductible debt
Consider paying down an outstanding non-deductible
debt subject to a high interest rate. Non-deductible
debt includes credit card debt, a personal use car loan,
and a line of credit used for personal purposes or the
mortgage on your home. As the interest on a loan used
for personal purposes is not deductible for income tax
purposes, you are paying the interest on the loan with
after-tax dollars. The higher the interest rate on the loan
or the higher your marginal tax rate, the more income
you have to earn to pay the interest on this loan, so the
more beneficial it is to pay down this debt.
RRSPor Non-Registered Savings
If you do not have high interest non-deductible debt,
then another option for your income tax refund is to
save your refund in an RRSP or a non-RRSP account.
Whether you should save your refund in an RRSP or
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non-RRSP account depends on your specific circumstances and several financial assumptions. However, the
following general observations can be noted:
If your marginal tax rate in retirement is expected to be
the same or lower than your marginal tax rate today,
then consider contributing to your RRSP;
If you are seeking to invest in securities that produce
Canadian source dividends and capital gains and are
in a low tax bracket today but expect to be in a higher
tax bracket in retirement, you are generally better off to
save outside an RRSP.
Contribute to a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
The TFSA provides a further option for investing your tax
refund. The TFSA allows you to make a $5,500 (indexed
to inflation) annual maximum contribution. All growth,
income and withdrawals are tax-free. You are also able
to gift money to your spouse to invest in a TFSA without
being caught by the income attribution rules.
You may be wondering if it is better to invest your tax
refund in an RRSP or a TFSA if you are unable to do both;
the following general guidelines can help you make the
decision.
•Choose the TFSA if your expected marginal tax rate in
retirement is going to be higher than your marginal
tax rate today. You generally can’t go wrong by paying
down an outstanding non-deductible debt subject to
a high interest rate.
•Choose the RRSP if your expected marginal tax rate in
retirement is going to be lower than your marginal tax
rate today.
Emergency Fund
A fundamental financial planning strategy is to have
some money set aside for unexpected expenses or a
job loss. In general, consider keeping approximately
three to six months of living expenses within a liquid
emergency fund. If you do not have an adequate emergency fund, you may want to direct some or all of your
tax refund towards its creation.
As an alternative to directing your income tax refund to
a savings vehicle that may earn little interest, consider
obtaining or increasing your line of credit for emergency purposes only.
This article is for information purposes only. Please consult with
a professional advisor before taking any action based on information in this article.
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A Creed to Live By
South Calgary Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery
Welcomes
Dr. Graham Cobb
DDS. MD. MSc. FRCD(C)
Dr. Cobb brings a broad skill set to our patient population, and
is a welcome addition to our practice. His medical and dental
background and special interests in: head and neck cancer
surgery, reconstruction of the mouth, jaws and facial bones, as
well as 3D diagnostic imaging and virtual surgical planning, bring
a service to our community.
South Calgary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specializes in
conditions of the mouth, jaws, and face. Our services encompass
dental implants, wisdom tooth removal, corrective jaw surgery,
cyst and tumor surgery, bone grafting, and trauma surgery.
We welcome all new referrals from the dental and medical
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Don’t undermine your worth by comparing
yourself with others.
It is because we are different that each
of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people
deem important,
Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t take for granted the things closest
to your heart.
Cling to that as you would your life, for without
them life is meaningless.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living
in the past or future.
By living your life one day at a time, you live all the
days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give
Nothing is really over…until the moment
you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less
than perfect,
It is the fragile thread that binds us to each other.
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks,
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s
impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tightly,
And the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t dismiss your dreams. To be without
Dreams is to be without hope.
To be without hope is to be without purpose.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget
where you’ve been,
But also know where you’re going.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured
every step of the way.
Author Unknown
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Claws
on Kitty
to be or
not to be?
In a perfect world cats would always use the scratching
post or we would all have enough money to replace our
furniture and carpets on a whim. Unfortunately this is
not a perfect world and often cat owners are forced to
make the difficult decision to declaw their pets. There
are many things owners of destructive felines can to do
avoid this.
Cats do scratch to defend themselves, and use their
claws to catch prey. But more often a cat leaning up the
back of a chair and scratching is marking territory with
their scent. While doing this they sharpen their claws
and shed old nail material peeling off.
Teach your cat to tolerate nail trimming. Short nails
don’t damage carpets and furniture. Start early teaching a kitten to use a scratching post. Make the scratching post attractive by using catnip or honeysuckle wood
to scent it. Some cats prefer horizontal scratching posts,
others prefer vertical scratching posts. Immediately use
deterrents if the kitten scratches in an inappropriate location. A loud unpleasant noise or a water pistol may
help. Bring the cat to the acceptable scratching post. Be
consistent and persistent!
There is a feline pheromone product available known as
Feliway. As an air dispenser plugged in a wall socket, or
as a spray in your house, this product dispenses a synthetic pheromone making the cat think that the whole
area is marked as his territory. In multiple cat household
every cat thinks the scent is theirs and they marked their
territory. This alleviates spraying urine as well as territorial scratching while it decreases anxiety in nervous
cats. On the other end, some foil tapes and repellent
sprays can be applied to the surfaces you do not want
scratched while retraining your cat.
Another option to protect your house from kitty’s claws
are small plastic covers that can be glued over a cat’s
claws throughout its lifetime. These “soft-paws” are labor intensive. The cat’s claws must still be trimmed regularly and the plastic covers re-applied.
Declawing is the removal of the last joint of each toe
with its accompanying claw. With very rare exceptions
only the front paws are done. The younger and the lighter the pet, the better and quicker healing seems to occur, but adequate pain control following surgery is still
an absolute.
Declawing a cat is a difficult decision for some owners
but in extreme cases an owner is forced to have a pet
declawed or lose their pet. With better surgical methods
complications are rare, and cats rapidly return to normal
behaviors. It is critical to remember that once you have
removed the cat’s ability to defend itself and flee up a
tree effectively, a cat should never be allowed to roam at
large. An unfortunate side effect of declawing some cats
is an increased propensity to bite rather than scratch.
Cats come with claws, teeth, and best of all, attitude.
That’s why we love them and immortalize them as Garfield, Sylvester, and my current favourite, “Bad Kitty”. I
have always had dogs and cats, and as a veterinarian
have only very rarely seen a cat scratch to harm a canine
housemate, usually they live in perfect harmony if the
dog learns respect… as it should be.
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The Black-Billed
Magpie
by Katie Fisher
Our backyard can prove to be the busiest and sometimes, most exciting place to observe our local wildlife. A frequent visitor comes dressed in his tuxedo
coloured feathers but more often than not, is not a
welcome guest. The black-billed magpie has been a
Canadian resident within our communities, the open
woodlands and thickets in the rangelands and foothills
and along the babbling brooks for more than 20,000
years.
The magpie has long been associated with people.
They were frequent followers of hunting parties of
Plains Indians and would feed on the remains of bison kills. Today, we can find them wherever we look;
whether they are stealing eggs or nestlings from the
nests of unsuspecting birds or hanging out along our
community roads. The magpie, along with the rest of
the Corvid family, is known as natures clean up crew
because they will gobble up animal remains. When
they aren’t along the roadside cleaning animal remnants, they can be found constructing their large
nests. The nests, which are constructed deep in a tree,
can take up to 40 days to build. Magpie nests can be
found in various locations, from the tree in front of our
window to deserted barns that spot the countryside.
As a member of the Corvidae family, they are smaller
than their brother raven, yet larger than their other
brother, the jay. Like their family members, they enjoy
different kinds of food. Typically, magpies will feed on
grains, fruits, and insects like grasshoppers and beetles,
and various small animals. They also enjoy eating ticks
that are found on the backs of large mammals, like elk
and caribou. A prominent food source for the magpie
is carrion, or decaying flesh, usually found from the kills
of coyotes or fox.
The magpie can be seen all year round because they
don’t typically fly south for the winter like geese and
robins. We can usually see them perched atop fence
posts or circling the sky in open areas. With no prominent migratory patterns, the magpie will store any excess food they find for later consumption, much like we
keep a collection of canned goods in our pantries.
An interesting fact that many people do not know:
Much like humans, magpies have been known to conduct “funerals” upon the discovery of a dead magpie. In
this case, a magpie will begin calling other magpies to
his location, attracting up to 40 birds, before dispersing and flying off silently.
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Numismatics (nu’mis’ ma·tics) noun:
The study or collection of currency including
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white, hard and swollen. Your child may feel like their
skin is burning or tingling, or it may be numb. Blisters
may form if the frostbite is very bad. You need to have
your child seen by a doctor. It is easy to get frostbite to
the ears, cheeks, nose, fingers, toes, hands and feet so
they need to be covered when your child is out in cold
weather because children lose heat faster than adults.
Rather than coming inside and warm up, children stay
outside playing and having fun.
Before taking your child to see a doctor, bring your child
inside to a warm area and put them in dry clothes. Wrap
your child in a blanket and give them something warm
to drink. If frostbite is to the feet, carry your child and
do not let your child walk. If frostbite is to the fingers or
toes, put clean cotton or gauze between the fingers and
toes. Warm the skin by putting warmed towels on the
skin or by putting the skin in warm water 37°C (100ºF)
until normal feeling returns. NEVER rub or massage the
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Stop frostbite from happening by dressing your child
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BRIAN PINCOTT
WARD 11
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In early January the Assessment Department mailed out
the 2014 Assessment Notices to property and business
owners in Calgary. We are currently in the Customer Review
Period, which ends on March 4th. If you have not already
done so, I encourage you to review your assessment notice
to ensure that the information it contains is accurate. The
Assessment Department can be reached via telephone at
403-268-2888.
Any inquiries received within the 2014 Customer Review
Period will be reviewed by an assessor, and appropriate action taken. This sometimes includes amending an assessment to ensure that it is accurate.
When reviewing your 2014 property assessment, please remember that under provincial legislation the value of your
property reflects the market value of the property on July 1,
2013 and the physical condition as of December 31, 2013.
For those whose homes were impacted by the June flood,
special considerations were required by the Assessment
Department. After the flood, Assessment staff worked to
identify and measure the flood’s impact on properties.
Based on this analysis, 1,939 properties have been identified as experiencing a market value reduction due to the
flood. The market value adjustments are reflected in the
2014 assessed values for these properties.
The business tax consolidation process continues in 2014
with 10 per cent of business tax revenues transferred to,
and collected through, the non-residential property tax.
This will result in a 10 per cent decrease to the 2014 business tax rate and an estimated 2.7 per cent increase to the
non-residential property tax rate. Incremental revenue
transfers will occur annually until 2019, culminating with
the elimination of the business tax.
I encourage constituents of Ward 11 to contact me and sign
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information regarding upcoming events, City programs and
opportunities for input into the City’s public engagement
programs that are relevant to Ward 11 residents. You can
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MLA CALGARY – GLENMORE
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The days are beginning to get longer and I am heading
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open house in Oakridge. I appreciate your feedback and
thoughtful comments. In January, I also had a productive meeting with the Presidents of your community
associations where we discussed many issues including
the SW Calgary Ring Road and grant opportunities.
I am now halfway through my first term as your MLA and
although my life is busier than I could have imagined, I
am honoured to be your representative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. I work very hard to ensure that
your voices are heard as our government brings forward
new legislation and works to enact the bills that were
passed in the fall.
My work with the Education Regulatory Review Committee has been challenging and informative. I appreciated hearing from hundreds of stakeholders regarding
the regulatory changes that will support the new Education Act. Our committee will make recommendations
to the Minister of Education.
Please save the date for my second annual “Pre-Stampede
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noon to 2pm.
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