Blackie Buzz
The Hamlet of Blackie and District
Blackie Lions Breakfast Saturday
March 7th, 2015
Blackie Community Hall 8:30 to 10 am
DST begins March 8th, 2015
Community Association
Next monthly meeting: Monday March 16th,
2015 I.O.O.F. Hall
March sponsors:
Everyone welcome (including children)
Blackie Bobcats
We are currently working on the following
Hockey Team
projects:
Donations: High River & District
Health Care Foundation
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Outdoor Hockey Rink Project
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St. Patrick’s Day Dance
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The future of Hill Park
Blackie School Jr. Kindergarten & Kindergarten Registration Open House
Wednesday March 18th 6 pm
Alberta Home Food Inn
Blackie School 201 John Street, Blackie
403-684-3763
403-601-1752
Junior Kindergarten children must be 4 years old on or
before December 31, 2015
Kindergarten children must be 5 years old on or before
December 3, 2015
**A reminder to please bring your child’s Birth
Certificate**
Please note: Junior Kindergarten must have a minimum
enrollment of 12 students for the program to operate. For
more information, please call the school 403-601-1752 or
visit www.fsd38.ca
St. Patrick’s Day Party!
Come for a shamrocking good time!
Family dance at the Blackie Hall
Saturday March 14th, 2015 7 pm to 2 am
$5 per person, $10 per family
Tickets sold at the door, $2.50 drink tickets
Licensed
10 am to 11 pm
20% discount on
take-out
orders over $20.
The Septic Wagon
Jordie Fike
403-601-9897
We want your
stinkin’ business!
The [email protected]
Why do croutons come in airtight packages?
Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?
If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
Why is a person who plays the piano called a
pianist, but a person who drives a race car is not
called a racist?
Is it true that you never really learn to swear
until you learn to drive?
ATB Financial
Monday to Thursday 10 am to 3:30 pm
Friday 10 am to 4:00 pm
Ask about paperless statements and a new
U.S. MasterCard
Open a new chequing account and get-$350.
Refer a friend-get $150
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
A backward poet writes inverse.
A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.
If you don’t pay your exorcist, you can get repossessed.
When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.
You are stuck with your debt if you can’t budge
it.
Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN
down under.
He broke into song because he couldn’t find the
key.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know
basis.
If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.
When you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve
seen a mall.
Blackie T.O.P.S. AB5183
“Take Off Pounds Sensibly”
T.O.P.S. would like to welcome everyone in supporting one another into
their personal weight-loss journey.
Meet at the Library Wednesday
morning 10 am to 11:30 am.
Hope to see you there!
Stop by for more info. 403-684-0023
We had a power outage here this morning and my PC, laptop,
TV, DVD, iPad and my new surround sound music system were
all shut down. Then I discovered that my iPhone battery was
flat. To top it off, it was snowing and icy so I couldn't go for a
walk, bike or run. The garage door opener needs electricity so I
couldn't go anywhere in the car. I went into the kitchen to make
coffee and then I remembered that this also needed power, so I
sat and talked with my wife for a few hours. She seems like a
nice person.
If you've ever worked for a boss who reacts before
getting the facts and thinking things through, you will
love this!
Barcelor-Bittal, a metal factory, feeling it was time
for a shakeup, hired a new CEO. The new boss was
determined to rid the company of all slackers.
On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy
leaning against a wall.
The room was full of workers and he wanted to let
them know that he meant business. He asked the
guy, "How much money do you make a week?"
A little surprised, the young man looked at him and
said, "I make $400 a week. Why?"
The CEO said, "Wait right here."
He walked back to his office, came back in two
minutes, and handed the guy $1,600 in cash and said,
"Here's four weeks' pay. Now GET OUT and don't
come back."
Feeling pretty good about himself the CEO looked
around the room and asked, "Does anyone want to
tell me what that goof-ball did here?"
From across the room a voice said, "Pizza delivery
guy from Domino's."
Only in Canada
A Canadian Tale
Only in Canada......Is the Senate of Canada sustained
by protocol, alcohol and Geritol
Only in Canada......can a pizza get to your house
faster than an ambulance.
Only in Canada......are there handicap parking places
in front of a skating rink.
Only in Canada......do drugstores make the sick walk
all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at
the front.
Only in Canada.....do people order double cheese
burgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
Only in Canada......do banks leave both doors open
and then chain the pens to the counters.
Only in Canada......do we leave cars worth thousands
of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in
the garage.
Only in Canada......do we use answering machines to
screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't
miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in
the first place.
Only in Canada......do we buy hot dogs in packages
of twelve and buns in packages of eight.
Only in Canada.....do we use the word 'politics' to
describe the process so well:
Once upon a time the Canadian Government had a
vast scrap yard in the middle of nowhere. The Government said, "Someone may steal from the scrap
yard at night." So they created a night watchman
position and hired a person (bilingual, naturally) for
the job. Then the Government said, "How can the
watchman do his job without instruction?" So they
created a Planning Department and hired two people; one person to write the job description and one
person to do time studies.
Then the Government said, "How will we know the
night watchman is performing the tasks correctly?"
So they created a Quality Control department and
hired two people; one to do the studies and one to
write the reports.
Then the Government said, "How are these people
going to get paid?" So they created the following
positions: a Time Keeper and a Payroll Officer; then
hired two more people to assist.
Then the Government said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?" So they created an Administrative Section and hired three people: an Administrative Officer, an Assistant Administrative
Officer and a Legal Secretary.
Then the Government said, "We have had this organization in operation for only one year and we are
$18,000 over budget; we must cutback our overall
costs."
So they laid off the night watchman.
'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning
'bloodsucking creatures'.
Only in Canada......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.
Only in Canada......can you buy Tylenol containing
codine without a prescription. In fact, Jane Fonda
was once stopped at the U.S. border for trying to
take it home.
May your fire never go out.
May your well never go dry.
May the roof above you never fall in
and those gathered beneath never fall out.
May the dust of your carriage wheels blind the
eyes of your foes.
Submissions to the Buzz
Business advertising is available for a donation of
$10.00 per ad per month. Household advertising is
$5.00 per ad and must be paid for at the ATB
Financial Agency in Blackie, then left in the book
deposit at the library by noon of the 23rd of each
month. Free community events announcements and
other correspondence must be in writing and
dropped in the book deposit by noon of the 23rd.
All submissions are subject to editing for space and
content. The Blackie Buzz can be found online at
www.blackie.ca
Blackie-Gladys United Churches Worship Service
March 1st 7 pm Gladys with Rev. Shin
March 8th 10 am Blackie with Rev. Shin followed
by a pot-luck luncheon and the Annual Meeting
March 15th 10 am Gladys led by Worship Team
March 22nd 10 am Blackie led by Worship TeamPalm Sunday a week early
March 29th no worship service, 5th Sunday
Everyone is welcome!
Phone: 403-684-3693
Www.blackiegladys.weebly.com
Rev. Karl Shin, Minister: (H) 403-646-2888,
(Cell) 403-601-5117
How to Prevent Hangnails
Nail health is something which many individuals
hope to achieve. One common nail problem
which is faced by many is that of hangnails. Below are a few ways to prevent hangnails from ruining the overall attractiveness of ones nails.
What Are Hangnails?
A hangnail is a nail condition where excess skin
exists around the nail and partially detaches from
the nail. Hangnails are annoying as they can be
unattractive and painful as well. Many people
complain of hangnails and express an interest in
finding ways to prevent their occurrence. The
good news is that this is a highly possible thing to
do.
Cause of Hangnails
Dinton’s St. Thomas Anglican Church
Services: 1st and 3rd Sunday 9 am
Minister: Reverend Diane E. Berman
Contact: Kelvin Downs 403-684-3567
May your day be touched with a bit of
Irish luck, brightened by a song in your
heart, and warmed by the smiles of the
people you love.
May neighbours respect you, trouble
neglect you, the angels protect you and
heaven accept you.
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your
dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be
your, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
I used to look at my dog and think “If you were a little
smarter you could tell me what you were thinking”,
and he’d look at me like he was saying “If you were a
little smarter, I wouldn't have to” Fred Jungclaus
The main cause of hangnails relates to the dryness
of the cuticles. The cuticle is the area of skin surrounding the nail. When this area becomes dry,
the cuticles depart partially from the nail region
and become troublesome. The condition of a
hangnail can worsen if individuals pick or pull at
them so if one has a hangnail it is best to try to
avoid doing this.
Preventing Hangnails
Since hangnails are caused by having dry cuticles,
the best way to prevent the re-occurrence of hangnails is to keep the cuticles moisturized. This will
make it less likely that hangnails result due to dry
skin.
There are tons of products that will help prevent
and treat hangnails. One type of treatment is a
cuticle oil made especially for moisturizing and
preventing dryness of the cuticles. Another good
hangnail treatment is moisturizing cream. By
moisturizing the cuticle areas of the hand with
regular hand cream, an individual will help to
prevent hangnails.