I feel it important that we, must not only work well in Council, however we need to work well with our staff as well as you the citizens. As I have said before, we all have a stake in this community and it is how we support it that will be instrumental for the future.

We have good relations with our neighbour, the R.M. of Rhineland Reeve and Council and the municipalities beyond. It is vital that we continue to grow in this relationship to provide a positive environment for our area at large.

I will look back at many good memories. I have had the opportunity to meet many people and to help, in some way, to make this a better community.

My sincere best wishes to our Chief Administrative Officer and staff, the new Mayor and Council for the next four years.

Mayor Edward R. Klassen

ELECTIONS 2002
OCTOBER 23RD, 2002

AT THE

RHINELAND PIONEER CENTRE

POLLS ARE OPEN AT 8:00 A.M.
POLLS CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.

ARE YOU A NEW BUSINESS TO OUR COMMUNITY
OR DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS IN MIND?

The Altona Incubator Mall has one -1250 square unit available for rent.
Rent subsidies are available for qualifying businesses.

For more information contact the
Altona Community Development Corporation office at 324-8190.

Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries

• Although smoke alarms are present in 94% of our homes, 20% do not work, mostly because of dead or missing batteries.
• Roughly 80% of fire deaths result from fires in homes without working smoke alarms. Half of the home fire deaths resulted from fires in the small percentage of homes ( 6 percent ) without smoke alarms.
• If a fire occurs, working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fires nearly in half by providing an early warning and providing critical extra seconds to escape.
• Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths.
• The National Fire Code requires a minimum of one working smoke alarm on each level of the home, located in the sleeping area.
• In addition to changing smoke alarm batteries, smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years.

October 27, 2002
Change your Clocks, Change Your Batteries
This message brought to you by the Altona/Rhineland Emergency Services

The Altona Fire Department Invites you to attend the 33rd Annual Firefighters Ball November 2, 2002 At the Rhineland Pioneer Centre Reserved Table Seating Available Music by Short Circuit For more information or tickets contact any member of the Altona/Rhineland Fire Department Mlcc#406-02

• The Lord Is My Strength: a novel
  by Lynn Austin
• Mind Catcher by John Darnton
• Tell Me No Secrets by Joy Fielding
• Killjoy by Julie Garwood
• Firstborn by Robin Lee Hatcher
• Nightmares and Dreamscapes
  by Stephen King
• One good man by Julie Miller
• Random Passage by Bernice Morgan
• Dream Country by Luanne Rice
• Summer Pleasures by Nora Roberts
• Unless: a Novel by Carol Shields

We have received a block of German-Language Books!
Everything from cookbooks to novels.

In need of Large Print reading materials?
We have also received a block of Large print novels!

Fall/Winter Hours

Tuesday & Thursday 10 am – 8:30 pm
Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday
10 am – 5:30 pm

The program involves filling out some forms and then you simply put the Block Parent sign in the window when you are home just in case a child or senior is in need of help and requires some assistance from you. Register at the Altona Police Service office.

Hours are from
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mondays - Fridays

HALLOWEEN

Halloween is just around the corner and as in past years the streets are full of costumier clad Trick or Treaters. Please utilize extra caution while operating your motor vehicle on October 31st.

We remind parents to encourage the use of makeup rather than masks, if masks are used please ensure that they have large eye holes, this is in order to facilitate better vision.

Timely reporting of incidents are an essential part of CRIME SOLVING, if you see or hear something that you feel is not right or you are a victim of a CRIME please contact the

Altona Police Service at
324-5353 - 24 Hour line
324-5373 - Administration
In case of an emergency 911

(Partial List Only - for a complete list please see the Recreation Department)

RECREATIONAL HOCKEY – Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Gretna Arena. Will begin in December. Cost will be $5.00 drop- in fee or $50.00 a session. Instructor will be Rudy Franz.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID/C.P.R. – There will be a certification course held on November 8 starting at 6:30 p.m. & Nov. 9 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Altona Fire Hall, cost will be $70.00 per person for Emergency First Aid & $100 for Standard First Aid. Instructor will be Irv Braun.

FOLK ART PAINTING – Tuesdays, October 22 to November 26 this will be a beginner’s course. Cost will be $115.00 plus GST. Instructor will be Gail Sawatzky. Includes all supplies. Time and dates dependant on registration.

FOLK ART PAINTING – Tuesdays, October 22nd to November 26th at W.C. Miller from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m., this will be an intermediate course. Cost will be $115.00 plus GST. Instructor will be Gail Sawatzky. Includes all supplies.

YOGA – Thursdays October 24 to December 19 at Elmwood School from 5:30—6:30 p.m. Cost will be $80.00 (10 week) per session. Instructor will be Jamie Wiebe.

NEW PROGRAM -JUNIOR CURLING PROGRAM:- Thursdays at the Altona Curling Club beginning in November. Ages 7 – 10 from 6 p.m. – 7 p. m., ages 11 – 14 from 7 p.m. – 8 p. m., and 15 & older from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Cost will be $25.00 per session. Instructors needed.

MUST PAY AT TIME OF REGISTRATION BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY PROGRAMS WHERE FEES ARE CHARGED!!

For more information contact the Altona & Area Recreation Office at 324-9005.

Fall Senior Program Schedule:

November 1st – Folk Art Painting Classes. 2:00 p.m. at the Toy Lending Library. $30.00 per month. Please call 324-9005 to sign up.

55+ Exercise starts October 1st – November 26th. Starts at 9:30 –10:30 a.m. at the Pioneer Center every Tuesday. $30.00 per person per session or $5.00 drop in fee. Please call the Altona & Area Recreation Office to register.

Senior Skating.– Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

October 24th – Waffle Breakfast at the Ebenezer Apartments. 9:00 a.m. $2.00 per person. Entertainment by Bill & Samuel Brillinger.

November 4th – Senior’s Nutrition Awareness – Presentation by Public Health on nutrition awareness for seniors, sugar diabetes and a chance to check your blood pressure. Location: Senior Center. Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Refreshments to follow.

November 7th – Retiree Curling Bonspiel. This should be a great way to kick off the Curling Season. Starts at 10:00 a.m. Come as a team. $6.00 per person. Please phone 324-9005 to sign up. If you are interested in 55+ curling all year, grab some friends and come down to the curling club on Wednesday afternoons for some curling fun.

November 14th – Old Time Square Dancing Presentation. Location: Altona Pioneer Centre. Time: 7:00 p.m. $3.00 per person admission fee. Please call the Altona & Area Recreation Office to buy your tickets. Please note that we will have to sell these tickets ahead of time. Call to purchase early!

November 21st –Waffle Breakfast at the Ebenezer Apartments. 9:00 a.m. $2:00 per person.

December 13th – Senior’s Christmas Banquet. Location: Altona Senior Center. Perogie Dinner/ dessert and entertainment included. $8.00 per person. Please call the Altona & Area Recreation Office for tickets. Please note*** we have to sell these tickets ahead of time so please call to buy early!

December 19th – Waffle breakfast at the Ebenezer Apartments, 9:00 a.m. $2:00 per person. Entertainment by West Park School Hand bell Choir.

For more information on senior’s programs call Grace at 324-9005.