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Camrose Community Peace Officer Mike Kuzio and RCMP Constable Trent Kenyon examine potential evidence at a complaint location, north-east of Camrose.
The reality of policing in the rural area of east central Alberta is far too many square miles and nowhere near enough manpower or other resources, to be completely effective. The Camrose detachment of the RCMP, as an example, is responsible for policing duties in the geographic area stretching west to east from Gwynne to near the town of Daysland. When not dealing with emergency calls or complaints, our local Mounties faithfully patrol the area from slightly south of New Norway east to the Battle River Valley. Northern portions of the Camrose trading area are also in the jurisdiction of the Camrose detachment. RCMP Constable Trent Kenyon and Camrose Community Peace Officer Sergeant Mike Kuzio are leaders who are instrumental in spearheading the
Battle River Rural Crime Watch. This program is slated to be an amalgamation with the existing Bashaw Rural Crime Watch Organization. The new program will mean increased awareness about criminal activity in the rural area surrounding Camrose, and many nearby small communities. Acreage owners, farmers and rural residents will be encouraged to become more vigilant in watching for and reporting suspicious behaviour. It is hoped additional eyes and ears will assist highly trained policing personnel in solving crimes, or even better, preventing crime. Much work is currently being done behind the scenes now, and in the future, in order to launch this program. Full information will be unveiled at Camrose County Council Chambers at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28th. Consider marking your calendars. For more information see page 4 of this issue.
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Armena Community Market Sept. 1. . . . . 2 Battle River Rural Crime Watch formed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Musical Ride coming to Wainwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Daysland Golf Course to celebrate. . . . . . . 9
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Four year old dies after falling in slough
On Aug. 7 at 4:19 p.m., Killam-Forestberg RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a missing fouryear-old boy from a rural residence. RCMP, Flagstaff County, Killam Fire and Provincial Emergency Medical Services attended.
On arrival, family had located the boy, unconscious and not breathing; face down in a nearby slough. STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched, CPR and lifesaving efforts were performed, but unfortunately the young boy could
The annual Armena Community Market will take place this year in Armena on Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be lots of activity for all the family with events planned for the children and door prizes to be won. The community market was designed to invite people inside our community and visitors from other nearby communities to come by and see the flavour of life in Armena. Local artisans will weave their wares and we will have local fresh produce on sale, as well as honey products, and homemade arts and crafts. We will be serving a hot lunch of Alberta Beef on a bun and a tempting variety of delicious homemade fruit pies will be available for dessert, along with ice cream and coffee. The community market is very informal and it is worthwhile coming just to stroll around or to sit and listen to our various musicians who will be there to entertain. The children always enjoy face painting along with our treasured rock art and we have a fantastic modern play area for them to frolic around in. The market as always is a place to meet old and new friends where renewal of acquaintances in real time far exceeds the limitations of facebook. The chatter and the fun add to the day that is designed for family convenience with some time to enjoy the ambience of the market and community, catch a lunch and then, with lots of time left in the day, head off to the next family day event.
not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy was visiting relatives with his mother, and at some point during the visit had left the main residence. He was not noticed as missing until an hour later, as it
was believed he was with another family member. Family contacted police and began searching the property. The RCMP will not be releasing the name of the child as per wishes of the family.
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Battle River Rural Crime Watch formed By Murray Green
A new Battle River Rural Crime Watch has been formed to assist the Camrose RCMP, Bashaw RCMP and Camrose County Protective Services in fighting crime. The Alberta Rural Crime Watch Association has granted a new name to the crime watch association that assists both the Camrose and Bashaw RCMP detachment areas. Bashaw Rural Crime Watch Association directors are currently changing to the Battle River Rural Crime Watch identity until an organizational meeting is held in Camrose County chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. “Anyone who is interested in hands-on running the program and doing some leg work for the program should come to the meeting,” said Camrose RCMP Const. Trent Kenyon. “A lot of people have shown interest, but we need both directors and committee members to make the program strong.” Bashaw leaders are the key to providing experience and knowledge to the new board. “The directors on the Bashaw board have done a great job for the past 25 years. We want them to help us form a county wide (Bashaw area runs south into the counties of Stettler and Lacombe) program,” said Const. Kenyon. “Ideally, we want a board of directors as well as committee representatives from each division within the county.” President Rob Fehr is
Murray Green, Camrose Booster
Camrose County council, from left, Jack Lyle, Doug Lyseng, Reeve Don Gregorwich, Brian Willoughby, Greg Gillespie and Ken Kruse (missing is Trevor Miller) are standing behind the local police detachments represented by Bashaw RCMP Charles Gagne, Camrose RCMP Const. Trent Kenyon, County Protective Services manager Mike Kuzio and Camrose RCMP Cpl. Beth Philipp.
encouraged by the formation of an expanded board. “It goes both ways. We want to create more awareness of what crime watch can do for county residents. We want to see representation from the rest of the people in the county. Adding new members gives us a shot in the arm and an energy boost as a fresh approach. It also gives us more eyes and ears out there and we all want to reduce crime rates, whether that is in the north or south part of the county.” Crime impacts farmers, the oil field businesses, campgrounds and individual property owners. “With more awareness, ideally we will have more people involved. We all want to help our communities,” said Fehr, who became the president last April. “We want a good cross-section of people from all areas of the
county in the organization at the meeting to look at restructuring, and time lines.” Fehr said he can’t speak for others, but he would like representation from each division. “Right now we have a president, secretary, treasurer and two other directors. I’d like to add on a vice-president and a few more directors. It is very important to have everyone involved. We want to look after the county, but it does spill over into other counties. Alix is included, but we are so close together and it borders up against the counties of Stettler and Lacombe. I would like to see us consulting with other organizations to compare notes. I would like to see information sharing to find out what has worked, or hasn’t worked.” The RCMP detach-
ments welcome the extra assistance. “In a detachment our size we have a variety of secondary roles in addition to our regular policing functions. Rural Crime Watch, Victim Services and other groups help us to perform our duties better,” said Const. Kenyon. “We fully support Rural Crime Watch because it is essential for us to have extra eyes and ears in the county.” The direction of the organization will be set at the meeting and at an AGM, where volunteers will be sought. “We will provide a RCMP liaison member to attend meetings and act as a go-between with police and Rural Crime Watch,” said Const. Kenyon. “We are working with the County because it is supportive of the program. This program
is really important to any policing agency. Joining the Rural Crime Watch committee will be valuable because you are helping the community and your neighbours. It is crucial for anyone who lives in the county and wants to protect property, reduce crime, or help save their mailboxes, to help us out on this committee.” A not-for-profit society will be formed, so sponsors can assist with fundraising for the program. “I’ve made sponsorship letters to larger companies in the county to get them on board,” suggested Const. Kenyon. “With smaller detachments such as Camrose and Bashaw, we rely on tips and help from our citizens. There are so many ways for citizens to report crimes to us. If anyone is thinking about committing a crime in the county they will know that we will have citizens helping us watch for them as well.” The added support for the police detachments will be a benefit in both reducing and preventing crimes. “We need the citizens to back us up. County councillors have been advocating, along with protective services manager Mike Kuzio for getting the Rural Crime Watch program going again,” said Const. Kenyon. “Another important role is for us to send information to Crime Watch and then they pass it on. For example, we could tell them about a suspect vehicle we are looking for and have them help monitor as well. It’s a good way to get information back and forth.”
UFA ready to launch second Get ‘n Give Contest By Murray Green
The winners of UFA Co-operative Limited’s first Get ‘n Give contest were celebrated at the UFA Camrose Farm and Ranch Supply Store Aug. 14. The UFA Get ‘n Give contest awarded a total of $250,000 ($50,000 each to five communities) for projects which support rural sustainability. The winners were Village of Hussar, Foremost Minor Hockey, seniors and bridge committee, the Spruce View Ag Society, Hand Hills Community Club and Marwayne Fire and Rescue. It was such a success that UFA president Peter Melnychuk and board chair Kevin Hoppins provided information about the 2014-15 Get ‘n Give contest, which is open to any group or organization within 200 km of a UFA location in Alberta that has a project that will support or enrich its community. “We feel it is important to give back to hard working communities and they can reward each other by
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UFA president and CEO Peter Melnychuk, left, chair Kevin Hoppins and Camrose UFA Farm Supply Store assistant manager Barry Ness encourage local communities to enter the contest that begins on Sept. 1.
selecting the next winner,” said Hoppins. “We had over 350 submissions and that really showed the support for the program. This is a great opportunity for UFA and rural communities to work together. You are the people that make us successful.” Projects that are not eligible are for-profit events, daycare facilities, medical causes, religious or political projects and company events. A group must be at
least three people from the community. “Winning the first $50,000 gave us two benefits for our community,” said Kathy Dundas of Hussar. “The influx of cash helped our project (renovations to community hall) go forward faster. The second benefit was a boost in community spirit. Everyone came together to help with the submission.” The group picked Foremost as the next winner.
“We had three big needs that we put together. Our senior centre needed new chairs that we were able to purchase right away,” explained Stacey Barrows of the Foremost group. “For our arena, we have had an architect do the drawings for us. Our bridge project is still underway and it will give us a walking path.” They in turn selected Spruce View. “We can’t say enough thanks to the UFA. The materials have been ordered to re-do the ceiling in the arena. We are confident that it can be completed before the hockey season begins and the ice goes in,” said Mitch Heto of Spruce View. The group selected Hand Hills. “We wanted an addition to the community hall. We put on a big turkey supper and so we wanted a bigger kitchen and we also added more seating as well with the extra money,” said spokesperson Marilyn Vredegoor. “Our 100th anniversary is in 2016 and we
want to be able to celebrate big time.” The next winner was Marwayne. “Our money went to purchasing a new rescue unit. Without it, it would have taken us a few more years of fundraising,” said Theresa Miske. “Our truck was breaking down a lot, so we may have lost this service. This unit carries equipment such as cutters for accidents that ambulances don’t carry. Our volunteers need access to this equipment. Our new truck has been ordered.” Submissions that are not selected in the first round will be advanced through to following rounds throughout the duration of the contest. Submissions may be added to or edited as the contest proceeds. Marwayne will choose the first of the five winners. Each winner will then choose the next project to win based on the same criteria.
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The Wainwright 4-H Multi-Club will be hosting the world-famous RCMP Musical Ride, Sept. 3. “We’re hoping for the same good turnout that we had when we hosted the ride eight years ago,” said Wainwright 4-H MultiClub leader Dale Myggland. The 12-member Wainwright Lucky 13 Horse Club will open the show at the Wainwright Stampede Grounds starting at 6:30 p.m. Wainwright Dance Academy will be operating an on-site concession. The Musical Ride horses will be stabled at the Myggland Arena, located 4.5 km north of Highway 14 and Main Street. “We’re going to be holding an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day of the ride,” said Myggland. “It will be a chance for people to come out to pet the horses and talk to the riders. Admission is free and school classes and clubs are welcome.” The Musical Ride provides Canadians, from coast to coast, with the opportunity to experience part of our heritage and national identity. The Ride was developed from a desire by early members of the North-West Mounted Police to display their riding ability and entertain both themselves and the local community. Considering that the original Mounted Police members had a British military background, it was inevitable that the series of figures they performed were traditional cavalry drill movements. These movements formed the basis of the Musical Ride. Although legend has it that the first Musical Ride was performed as early as 1876, the first officially recorded Musical Ride was performed in Regina under Inspector William George Matthews in 1887. The Musical Ride, consisting of 20 men, was put on public display for the first time in 1901. Over the years the popularity of the Ride has grown and it has become a familiar sight throughout most of the world. Members of the Musical Ride are first and foremost police officers who, after at least two years of active police work, volunteer for duty with the Musical Ride. Most members are non-riders prior to their equestrian training with the RCMP; however, once they complete the courses of instruction, they not only become riders but ambassadors of goodwill. Working through a unique medium, they promote the RCMP’s image throughout Canada and the world. RCMP members only remain with the Musical Ride for three years which ensures an annual rotation of approximately one third of the riders. Proceeds from the Ride will be used to support 4-H club projects and a possible trip for members.
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The Greatest Bounty Yet The sixth annual Experience the Bounty in Beaver County, a one-of-a-kind, selfguided driving tour, drew many excited families to East Central Rural Alberta the weekend of Aug. 8 to 10. Dubbed as the “greatest Bounty yet,” the Bounty aimed to provide opportunities for visitors and residents alike to explore the unique businesses and attractions in Beaver County’s growing AgTourism scene. With a multitude of events scheduled during the Bounty, there was something for everyone! A bird’seye view of the county during the weekend would have revealed captivating views of a model aircraft fun fly, wagon rides, street festivals, breakfasts, barbecues, markets, museums, art and craft shows, antique tractor and car shows, children’s games and so much more. Without wings, a person would be hard-pressed to make it to all 40 events; still many did their best to fit it all in. Among the record number of people participating in Bounty events this year, over 70 visitors submit-
ted their “Bounty Passports.” Visitors took these passports to be stamped at participating locations. The completed passports were entered into a draw for great prizes supplied by local businesses! Experience the Bounty in Beaver County was made possible through the hard work of a number of groups. The event certainly could not have taken place without the dedication of each Bounty location, which worked tirelessly to provide an authentic and welcoming experience to all. Likewise, the Town of Tofield, the Village of Ryley, the Village of Holden, and the Town of Viking were all vital partners in sharing what makes their community unique! This event was generously sponsored by Beaver Municipal Solutions (platinum), Black Earth Humic LP (gold), ConocoPhillips (gold), Caribou Publishing (silver), and Clean Harbors (bronze). Go East RTO, a new partner to the Bounty this year, also supported and promoted the event through the
Mayor Brian Ducherer took his turn at the Ryley Main Street Festival Dunk Tank.
Eat East of Edmonton Culinary Trails and Events Pilot Project, which connected both emerging and existing rural culinary events in our region. Their partnership enabled the Bounty to grow, and in turn enhanced the development of businesses and tourism locations within Beaver County. Check out other Eat East of Edmonton Culinary Trails and Events at eateastofedmonton.ca Here is what a few visitors who attended this year’s Bounty had to say: “Great to see a small town get together for promotion of local businesses.” – Beaver County resident “We love it. We visit around every year and look for the events and places we have not been to before or have really enjoyed visiting.” – Beaver County resident For more highlights and photos from the sixth annual Experience the Bounty in Beaver County, visit www. beaver.ab.ca or check out Beaver County on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube at BeaverCountyAB.
A boy admires a scaled-down jet at the Tofield Miniature Aircraft Fun Fly.
The Holden Legion put on a pig roast.
A school teacher and her students at the Tofield Museum.
An Allis-Chalmers tractor at the Erickson’s Antique Tractor Show.
Petting a horse at Dick Lauren’s Hay and Sleigh Rides.
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Murray Green, Camrose Booster One of original founding members of the Daysland Golf Club, Bob Hanrahan, cuts the ribbon to mark the 65th anniversary of the club and celebrate the new number four island green. Vice-president Doug Rowland, member Mike Mickla and clubhouse manager Gerrie Blatz assisted with the special occasion.
to build and Mike Mickla offered his backhoe services. It is really nice because it is surrounded by trees. Its tougher now because before it was a short hole of 132 yards,” said Hanrahan. The course has had two people record hole in ones since it opened. Kevin Weller was the first and that earned him $5,000. Stephan Elly
equaled the feat, but didn’t receive the big payout for being second. “I didn’t see Kevin’s shot, but apparently his ball hit water and skipped onto the green. Kevin didn’t see it either, because he thought his shot was a lost cause. Daysland Backhoe was sponsoring the hole in the farmer’s tournament, July 17.”
Hanrahan run out of words to describe the golf course. “I just can’t say enough good things about it. I was in Camrose this morning bragging about it and asking people to come out and see the new island green.” For the anniversary, the special will be two golfers for $19.49 on the September
long weekend to mark the year the course re-opened. “We have been busy and we expect to be busier that weekend. We want to display posters from every year.” Mickla was one of the golfers that came up with the idea of making the island green. “It was in a slough bottom when we started. We removed some brush and it was a long term project. I was born and raised here, so it was something I wanted to do. I have some course pride for sure. We have a dugout on hole eight and we have been talking for about 10 years of doing something like this, but it wasn’t feasible there. It made the most sense on number four because it didn’t affect play. In one day we turned around the play and went the other way.” Hanrahan said the bonus was to eliminate the back to back short holes. “We stretched it out to a par four instead of a par three,” added Mickla. “We have had a lot of good tournaments over the years,” concluded Hanrahan.
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Agriterra Equipment is one of North America’s largest AGCO agricultural equipment dealers with complementary products such as Bourgault and Morris seeding and tillage equipment and Cub Cadet consumer products. We provide our customers with new and used equipment, complimented with product support through our parts and service departments. Job Title: Agricultural Equipment Salesperson Branch: Camrose Reporting to: Sales Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities include: • Promote sales to existing clients • Identify and solicit potential customers and clients • Consult with customers and identify product to suit customers’ needs • Provide after-sales support and service • Estimate costs of maintaining equipment and products Job Requirements and Qualifications include: • Demonstrated ability to grow sales • Organization and multi-tasking skills • Outside sales experience required • Knowledge of agriculture industry and equipment is an asset We offer a competitive salary, benefits including health and dental coverage and matching company RRSP plan. Please contact Branch Manager Blaine Heck at 780-672-2452 or bheck@agriterraeq.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
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New smartphone app takes aim at noxious weeds From Agri-News
A new iPhone application developed by the City of Edmonton is taking the guesswork out of weed identification. Alberta Weed Spotter is an easy-to-use application designed to help Albertans identify and report weeds to provincial authorities. The application includes all 75 species currently regulated under the Alberta’s Weed Control Act. The goal of the
app is to help improve strategic weed management decisions and allow for quicker responses to new weed infestations across the province. “Invasive species spread quickly in urban centres,” says project lead Daniel Laubhann, environmental technician with the city’s neighbourhood, parks and community recreation branch. “Edmonton is the fifth-largest city in Canada
and capital of Alberta, so we have a high responsibility to address this issue. Public awareness is vital to minimize the number of new invasive species and to reduce the spread of existing weeds.” The application contains images of weeds separated into categories such as flowering, grass-like, and tree or shrub. This will allow Albertans to easily identify weeds
they come across and accurately report them to weed managers across the province. For weed complaints, citizens should continue to contact the local authority in their area responsible for municipal weed enforcement, such as with 311 within Edmonton. A mobile application to file weed complaints is planned to be implemented in the future.
July 18
Numerous complaints were received about a possible impaired driver. With the help of an off-duty Camrose Police Service member, a 36-year -old male was arrested and charged for Dangerous Driving, Impaired Operation and Driver Over .08. July 19
A 27-year-old female was transported to the Daysland Hospital after police attended a mental health complaint. July 21
A fuel tank was taken from a rural property after suspect(s) cut wires and drove into the yard. County residents are encouraged to contact Camrose RCMP if they see any suspicious activity. Copper wire was taken from a gas well site sometime throughout the night. July 24
A garage was broken into and entered. Three licence plates were stolen, nothing else of value noticed missing. A vehicle was reported driving erratically and swerving into oncoming traffic. The 84-year-old driver was issued a 24-hour medical suspension and her vehicle was towed. July 25
A 26-year-old male driver was issued two violation tickets after being involved in a single vehicle rollover on Highway 833. July 27
A 29-year-old female was charged with turning left unsafely after a collision at the Highway 13 and Highway 21 intersection. There were no injuries. July 30
Police received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle stopped and left running in the middle of an intersection. Upon arrival, members located the owner sleeping in the back seat. The 26-year -old male was determined to be intoxicated. He was subsequently arrested and charged. Aug. 3
A male was found sleeping in the driver’s seat of his vehicle which was running and parked on a Range Road in Camrose County. The male was intoxicated and charged with Impaired Care and Control. Aug. 5
RCMP members responded to a complaint of a domestic dispute at the Ross Flats Campground. A 44-year-old male was arrested for breach of peace and outstanding warrants. Aug. 9
A 31-year-old male faces Impaired Driving charges after a two vehicle collision on Highway 21. Aug. 12
A northbound semitruck and trailer flipped on its side while merging from Highway 13 onto Highway 21. This matter is still currently under investigation.
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2014 Focus S (OLE593)
2.0 L, Auto., SYNC, Power Windows MSRP $19,514 Employee $ Price . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2014 Fusion S (OLE539)
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