The 15th annual Slave Lake Christmas Craft Sale and Family Fun Day will get underway on Friday, November 21, with a fireworks display at 5:30. The craft sale will open at 6 PM and you can shop until 10 PM

On Saturday, November 22, shopping hours are from 10 AM - 4 PM. This giant craft sale will provide you with an opportunity to shop at over 80 craft tables. Displays include woodworking, pottery, Christmas decorations, fair trade crafts, jewelry, art work and much more…

Family Fun activities run from 12 PM - 4 PM on Saturday. You can choose from a number of activities from face painting to making gingerbread cookies and balloon animals.

Admission to the event is a cash donation of $5.00 per person with all proceeds going to the Food Bank and Salvation Army. Children three and under are admitted free.

A pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner Viv’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) niece, Rachel (Piper Perabo), gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her. In the meantime, Papi (voiced by George Lopez), a male chihuahua who is in love with her is in pursuit of her. Papi’s master (Manolo Cardona), a handsome young gardener for Viv, slowly develops a romantic interest in Rachel. Chloe befriends a lonely German Shepherd (voiced by Andy Garcia) who travels with her to protect her from the evil Doberman (voiced by Edward James Olmos) who wants to return her and her diamond collar to the dognapper. Movie trailer & Official site IMDB page

***Saturday Matinee 2:00 pm

It was a meteor seen from across this province and even parts of Manitoba.

“I did hear a boom … I lifted my eyes and this bright meteor was falling,” said Marcellin Gobeil, who lives on a farm about three kilometres west of Beaumon click Edmonton Sun news link to read the rest of the story.

**Source Edmonton Sun & Youtube

Domestic Disputes

Police responded to an early morning argument between a mother and son in the Northwest. The argument, which was fueled by the consumption of large amounts of alcohol, came to a head when the son smashed the mother’s karaoke machine. There was no physical violence and the matter was resolved when both parties were ordered to bed by police.

In another domestic dispute, a Slave Lake youth has been charged with uttering threats after telling his mother and sister that he would “slit their throats”. The argument, which police say, began over the son’s lack of allowance, grew increasingly heated until such time as the police were called to the scene. The youth was arrested and later released.

Impaired Driving

In an impaired driving incident, a man has been charged with Refusing to Provide Breath Samples. Police located a vehicle being driven erratically on 2 Ave. NW. When police stopped the vehicle, the male driver fled.  The 31 year old male was quickly apprehended by police.

Breach

A 20 year old Slave Lake male is facing four new charges of Failing to Comply with Condition after breaching conditions to abstain from alcohol. The male, who police say was released from custody only four days prior after being charged with three counts of Failure to Comply, was arrested and charged after he was located intoxicated outside Billy’s Outlaw Inn.

Source: RCMP Press Release

No need to worry about lunch when attending the Christmas Craft Show on Saturday. Members of St. Peter’s Ecumenical Church will be providing lunch items for purchase in the cafeteria at Northern Lakes College.

Menu prices will let you purchase lunch for less than $5.00. Some food items include soup and bun for $3.00, or for the same price, you can choose chili and a bun. You could purchase a lunch item, a drink, and a dessert such as cheese cake or pie for only $6.00 - a real bargain!

Cafeteria hours are Friday from 5:00 PM-9:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM-4:30 PM.

The I.C.E. (Integrated Internet Child Exploitation) Unit from the R.C.M.P. “K” Division will be making  a presentation on Cyber bullying at E.G Wahlstrom School Friday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. Parents, teachers, community members, and individuals working with children and youth are invited to attend.

The I.C.E. Unit is a multi-agency unit involving the Province of Alberta, the R.C.M.P. and other Alberta police forces. Their mandate is to protect children by investigating internet crimes involving the abuse and/or sexual exploitation of children.

In 2005, the University of Calgary released a study on cyber bullying and of the 177 students surveyed, 53% knew of someone being cyber bullied. 25% described themselves as victims of cyber bullying and 15% admitted to participating in cyber bullying activities. 

Methods used as reported by the victims were identified as 23% by e-mail, 36% in chat rooms, and 41% by more than one source. 41% had no knowledge of who was cyber bullying them.

This presentation will provide you with information about internet crime, the risks, emerging trends and what you can do to protect yourself and your children.

Cyber Bullying Goverment of Canada Links

The weekend of October 31 to November 2, three more drivers had been charged with impaired driving.

According to the Lakeside Leader, “not a single weekend has passed without an impaired charge being laid by police in the last 14 months.”

“Victims of impaired driving” is the theme for Canada’s first National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash victims to be observed Wednesday November 19, 2008.

In Canada, approximately 2,900 people die every year in car accidents and thousands more are injured. The economic cost runs into the billions, but what about the emotional toll this devastation takes on family and friends?

This National Day of Remembrance is to raise awareness of road safety and promotes ways to prevent road traffic injury and death.

Should Impaired driving laws be changed?  Leave a comment and/or start a discussion on the forum.

Web links
Drunk Driving Penalties in other Countries
National Day of Remembrance official site

Mario Brothers 3
A classic Mario game by Nintendo

Pac Man
A classic arcade game.

Bejeweled
Diamond Mine is a fun puzzle game where players earn points by forming rows of 3 or more identical gems.

Brain Test
Brain Test is not only an entertaining game. It also helps stimulate your brain. Spend a few minutes on the game and give your brain a workout.

Sudoku
a logic-based number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each

Crossword
Daily crosswords play online or print

Puzzle Bobble
The idea is to join more than two balls together of the same color. When joined, the balls drop to the bottom of the screen. You can also clear the screen this way.

KARE is an anti-bullying organization that promotes safe and caring behavior in the community.

KARE Board members,Constable Ray Tardiff and Harry Bartlett will be at Schurter School on Monday, November 17 and E.G. Wahlstrom School on Tuesday. Presentations will be made at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic School on Wednesday.

On November 21, a “Cyberbullying” presentation for parent, teachers and the community will take place at E.G. Wahlstrom School gym at 7:00 PM.

During National Bullying Awareness Week, Albertans are encouraged to think and talk about bullying prevention in their homes, schools and communities.

“Bullying behavior is unacceptable anytime, anywhere and at any age,” explains Children and Youth Services Minister Janis Tarchuk.

For more information, check out KARE in the Community Directory 

Bullying awareness websites in Alberta and Canada