The Airdrie Chamber of Commerce will kick off

The Airdrie Chamber of Commerce will kick off the Christmas
shopping season and highlight local businesses with its annual
Moonlight Madness event. Don’t miss out on great savings—
head out on the town on Friday, November 21 between the
hours of 6:00pm and midnight. Many of the participating
businesses and service providers feature savings and specials
not available at any other time of the year. We encourage
shoppers to take advantage of these timely specials to
introduce themselves to all the services and retail outlets that
are available right here in the City of Airdrie.
Check out the participating business directory on page 24 of
this issue to help plan your shopping trip. See next week’s
issue (Nov. 20) for even more savings at businesses
throughout Airdrie.
If you would like your business to be added to the directory,
please call 403-948-5529 before Nov. 13 at noon. Don’t miss
out on a great promotional opportunity!
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OPEN WEEKENDS!
Call for more information and schedule.
(403) 948-3404
Airdrie Clinic
info.airdrie@simplyforlife.com
302, 191 Edwards Way
(Station Crossing)
Tel: 403.948.4424
Can you imagine,
an imaginary
menagerie
manager
Imagining
managing an
imaginary
menagerie?
We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dream.
Wandering by lone sea breakers, and sitting by desolate streams.
World losers and world forsakers,
for whom the pale moon gleams.
Yet we are movers and the shakers of the world forever it seems.
- Arthur O'Shaunessey
www.simplyforlife.com
Shoe Repair
WHERE AIRDRIE SHOPS!
Blinds~Shutters~ Drapery~Toppers
Color Consulting
BEST Prices BEST Service
Arnold and his wife were cleaning out the attic one day when he
came across a ticket from the local shoe repair shop. The date
stamped on the ticket showed that it was over eleven years old.
They both laughed and tried to remember which of them might
have forgotten to pick up a pair of shoes over a decade ago.
"Do you think the shoes will still be in the shop?" Arnold asked.
"Not very likely," his wife said.
"It's worth a try," Arnold said, pocketing the ticket. He went
downstairs, hopped into the car, and drove to the store.
With a straight face, he handed the ticket to the man behind the
counter.
With a face just as straight, the man said, "Just a minute. I'll have
to look for these."
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
Two minutes later, the man called out, "Here they are!"
"No kidding?" Arnold called back. "That's terrific! Who would
have thought they'd still be here after all this time."
The man came back to the counter, empty-handed.
"They'll be ready Thursday," he said calmly.
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Tips for a
Better Life from
ISHA YOGA:
1. Play more
games.
2. Don’t waste
your precious
energy on gossip.
Volunteers Needed to Make Airdrie Glow!
Airdrie – In just four short weeks, the Airdrie Festival of Lights
will light up the city. Thousands of families will flock to see
the displays, sing carols and drink hot chocolate – but the
festival can’t glow without you!
Our volunteers work year-round to prepare for the festival
and with less than a month to go, there’s still a lot to do!
Adult volunteers, especially electricians and handymen, are
needed to help fix and set up displays on November 21-23.
And there are lots of jobs for families too as we magically
transform Nose Creek Park into a winter wonderland.
Setup hours are as follows:
Friday, November 21 – Airdrie Transfer Site from 6:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m. (Adults only please!)
Saturday, November 22 – Nose Creek Park from 10:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m. (Please check in at volunteer trailer. A pizza
lunch will be provided.)
Sunday, November 23 – Nose Creek Park from 10:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. (Please check in at volunteer trailer. A pizza lunch
will be provided.)
More than 50,000 people from Red Deer to Okotoks are
expected to visit the festival this year, so bring your friends,
family and mittens and help make the 13th annual Airdrie
Festival of Lights the brightest yet!
For more information or to volunteer, email Sheila Bunz at
volunteer@airdriefestivaloflights.com or call 912-XMAS.
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Everything
except sale items.
6pm ‘til 11pm, Nov. 21.
Come out and shop!
Congratulations goes out to our Airdrie Scotia Bank Staff on
their big win "Best of the Best" (Branch of the Year) for
Central Alberta District. The criteria for the selection includes
financial results, customer service, employee satisfaction and
community involvement. What an honor to be chosen!!
Weekly / Bi-weekly Maid Service
Removal Services: Renovations, Debris, Other Items
Call now to book for
SNOW REMOVAL services,
or to join our professional team.
* Insured * Staff are Security Cleared
A well-adjusted person is one
who makes the same mistake twice
without getting nervous.
The Crowded Store
It was the day of the big sale. Rumors of the sale (and some
advertising in the local paper) were the main reason for the long
line that formed by 8:30, the store's opening time, in front of the
store.
A small man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be
pushed back, amid loud and colorful curses. On the man's second
attempt, he was punched square in the jaw, and knocked around a
bit, and then thrown to the end of the line again. As he got up the
second time, he said to the person at the end of the line...
"That does it! If they hit me one more time, I won't
open the store!"
My Wife is Missing
The man approached the very beautiful woman in the
large supermarket and asked, "You know, I've lost
my wife here in the supermarket. Can you talk to me
for a couple of minutes?"
"Why?"
"Because every time I talk to a beautiful woman
my wife appears out of nowhere."
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Famous Detectives Trivia
Source: funtrivia.com
How many of these detectives can you recall from the movies, television or books?
1. Abe Vigoda played a detective on a television series in the 1970s called "Barney Miller". What was his character's last name which
was a little unusual?
A) Dietrich
B) Wojciehowicz
C) Fish
D) Harris
2. What actor played the main detective character on a series in the 1970s named "Baretta" and was also a child actor in "The Little
Rascals"?
A) Jackie Cooper
B) Robert Conrad
C) George McFarland
D) Robert Blake
3. Which actor played a bald headed, lollipop loving detective from the New York City Police Department in a series called "Kojak" in
the 1970s?
A) Telly Savalas
B) Ben Kingsley
C) Yul Brenner
D) Burt Reynolds
4. James Garner played a private investigator on a television series in the 1970s. His character used to work on the Los Angeles Police
force. Noah Beery and Joe Santos were also in this series. What was the name of the series?
A) The Rockford Files
B) Remington Steel
C) Charlies Angels
D) Maverick
5. What brilliant London-based detective, famous for his intellectual prowess and his skillful use of "deductive reasoning" was created
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
A) John Watson
B) Sherlock Holmes
C) Ellery Queen
D) Henry Jekyll
6. Agatha Christie's first novel "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" was published in 1920 and introduced this long-running character
detective who appeared in 30 of Christie's novels and 50 short stories. Can you name him?
A) Phillip Marlowe
B) Arthur Hastings
C) Hercule Poirot
D) Roger Ackroyd
Answers: 1. Fish 2. Robert Blake 3. Telly Savalas 4. The Rockford Files 5. Sherlock Holmes 6. Hercule Poirot
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AT SEARS AIRDRIE we're big enough to have what you want…
But small enough to care who you are.
THE BRANDS YOU WANT
AT THE STORE YOU TRUST
Karim Kassam
Plaza One, 400 Main Street
Airdrie, AB T4B 2B3
Tel: (403) 948-9345
Fax: (403) 948-3651
Tips for a
Better Life from
ISHA YOGA:
1. Try to make at
least three people
smile each day.
2. Don’t take
yourself so
seriously.
No one else does.
At a Grocery Store
A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year
old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the little
girl asked for cookies and her mother told her, "No." The little
girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said
quietly, "Now Monica, we just have half of the aisles left to go
through - don't be upset. It won't be long now."
Soon, they came to the candy aisle and the little girl began to
shout for candy. When told she couldn't have any, she began to
cry. The mother said, "There, there, Monica, don't cry - only two
more aisles to go and then we'll be checking out."
When they got to the checkout stand, the little girl immediately
began to clamor for gum and burst into a terrible tantrum upon
discovering there'd be no gum purchased. The mother said
serenely, "Monica, we'll be through this check out stand in
5 minutes and then you can go home and have a nice nap."
The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the
woman to compliment her. "I couldn't help noticing how patient
you were with little Monica," he began.
The mother replied, "I'm Monica - my little girl's
name is Tammy."
I Am Going to Shop
"Cash, cheque or charge?" I asked after folding
items the woman wished to purchase. As she
fumbled for her wallet I noticed a remote control for
a television set in her purse.
"Do you always carry your TV remote?" I asked.
"No," she replied. "But my husband refused to come
shopping with me, so I figured this was the most evil
thing I could do to him."
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Airdrie Village Square Airdrie Village Square 209 Centre Ave. West 209 Centre Ave. West 116 ‐ 1st Ave. N. 520 ‐ 2nd Ave. N.E. 521 ‐ 2nd Ave. S.E. (Edmonton Trail) 325 Edmonton Trail S.E. 805 East Lake Blvd. N.E. 504B East Lake Blvd. 101R ‐ 2002 Luxstone Blvd. 117 Main St., Downstairs 117 Main St., Downstairs 125 Main St., Bay 3 #8, 125 Main St. #2 ‐ 213 Main St. N. 206 ‐ 304 Main St. 505 Main St. 705 Main St. Yankee Valley Crossing Plaza Yankee Valley Crossing Plaza Yankee Valley Crossing Plaza Yankee Valley Crossing Plaza Yankee Valley Crossing Plaza Yankee Valley Crossing Plaza KIDDO AND CO. M & M MEAT SHOPS PHARMASAVE THE STORE UPSTAIRS ATOMIK HORSEMAN COLD BEER & LIQUOR STORE TWIZZLE PICKS WHERE ON EARTH EXTREME PITA LIQUOR‐ON‐THE‐WAY CATER TOT CONSIGNMENT GREAT GATSBY OUR CORNER HOT MAMA'S LINGERIE MUSIC CENTRE CANADA NO LIMITZ CREAM BODY & BATH SUPER DRUG MART HALLMARK GOLF USA HERO OPTICAL PAGE & TURNERS S'IN STYLE SIDE STREET SUN SPORTS Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until midnight See ad on page 25 See ads on pgs. 21 & 28 Open until midnight Open until 8 pm Open until 9 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 9 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 10 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until 11 pm Open until midnight Open until 11 pm Open until 10 pm See ad on page 2 See ad on page 32 See ad on page 26 See ad on page 2 See ad on page 32 See ad on page 28 See ad on page 22 See ad on page 17 See ad on page 24 See ad on page 27 See ad on page 19 See ad on page 12 See ad on page 19 1003 Allen Street, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 1B3
Phone: (403) 948-3331
Fax: (403) 948-5132
Email: abgc@telusplanet.net Website: bgcairdrie.com
Boys & Girls Club of Airdrie would like to thank the community for
coming out in support of our 5th Annual Community Haunted House.
We would like to thank the ROTARY CLUB OF AIRDRIE for
sponsoring this event.
And to all the following for their contribution in making this another
great year!
EXTREME PITA
MR. SUB
PIZZA HUT
SAFEWAY MINI STORAGE
THE CITY VIEW
THE AIRDRIE ECHO
HERE’S THE SCOOP
DARREN DEPAGIE
THE RANGE
AIR-ALTA INSURANCE
(Airdrie) Ltd
BLUE GRASS LTD
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TO ALL OUR DEDICATED
VOLUNTEERS WHO PUT IN LONG HARD HOURS TO MAKE
THIS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR YET!
WE COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
THANK YOU
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