How many chocolate eggs would it take to consider shaving your head into a Mohawk?
    This is the very question that was asked of Pastor Dan at the Elim Pentecostal Church. The answer is a whopping 5,000.
    Mohawk Night, as it’s being called, will be held on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. and to kick off the night Pastor Dan will have his head shaved into a Mohawk and then dyed pink.
    “We wanted to something to do for Easter, so Pastor Dan came up with the idea to shave his hair into a Mohawk. I suggested a pink Mohawk,” said Pastor Nola. “It evolved into an egg-stravaganza, where people donated chocolate Easter Eggs. It’s gone crazy from there. We have over 5,000, but they keep pouring in,”
    “Part of it is that we have family nights every Wednesday evening, so we thought it would be cool to have an Easter Egg hunt,” said Pastor Dan. “I had this idea that we could shave someone’s head. I said I would do it for 10,000 eggs, but Pastor Nola said 5,000. We went back and forth until I accidently blurted out 5,000 and she said ‘sold’.”
    The chocolate eggs will be used for a massive Easter egg hunt throughout Elim Pentecostal Church (Central School) right after Pastor Dan’s hair is transformed.
    “We’re going to distribute the eggs around the building, and it’s a huge building,” said Pastor Nola. “At 7 p.m. we’re going to do Pastor Dan’s hair and then the kids get to go all over the building and find eggs. Happy Easter!”
    The building has several floors and roughly 20 classrooms that are perfect for hiding a large number of eggs. Pastor Nola explained there will be obvious eggs and quite a few more incognito ones to accommodate all ages.
    The church has collected well over 5,000, but more are welcome to give the kids a fantastic Easter Egg hunt.
    The hair shaving event and egg hunt is on Wednesday, April 4, starting at 7 p.m. in the Elim Pentecostal Church gym.

    Community service is a big part of sentencing, however, those who work in the courts are finding a shortage of placements for those navigating the legal system.
     Service to the community has become an integral part of the legal system. Often included as a part of sentencing is for the offender to work within the community. There is also a need for placements for programs such as alternative measures, where a person facing minor legal issues can complete a program and not have a criminal record, or extrajudicial sanctions, a similar program for youth.
    Defense lawyer Colin Kloot has seen where clients are given the opportunity to make a difference in their community and also possibly clear up legal issues, however the are having problems finding a place to work.
    These placements can be with any charitable organization that is able to provide a supervisor. This could be churches, museums or other organizations. The work is completed with no payment to the individual.
    Probation officer Kristi Donison sees community service opportunities as an important part of the process.
    “They want to give back,” said Donison. “The more involved in the community, the less likely they are to reoffend, in my experience.”
    For information on the program, contact Donison at 403-823-1664 or email kristi.donison@gov.ab.ca.