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Viking Dance Inspirations final recital enthralls local audience Patricia Harcourt Editor

Viking Dance Inspirations held its season finale last Saturday at the Kinsella Community Centre. The club’s dancers wore delightful costumery of both ethereal and fanciful designs to capture the audience’s imagination. They gave their best performances for their most important audience of family and friends at this, their yearend recital. Mistress of Ceremonies was club President Trisha Rue, who introduced a myriad of dance routines that

included dancers ranging in age from very young to 18 years. It included dreamy and dramatic lyrical numbers, hip hop, ballet, jazz, acro, tap, and musical theatre to make a complete presentation of dance in its many forms. During intermission, the audience could view a display table showing all the successes the club had achieved over the year. The afternoon ended with flowers and thanks to the many people and sponsors who helped to make Viking Dance Inspirations their dance club for many in the area. See More Photos on Page 2

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Viking Dance Inspirations Year End Recital shows off talents and successful season

The year-end show for Viking Dance Inspirations on Saturday, May 18, at the Kinsella Community Centre featured dancers performing for a hall full of admirers enjoying a recital designed to please family and friends after another successful year.

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Viking Shamrocks begin BRBL action at home against Amisk Patricia Harcourt Editor

The Viking Shamrocks kicked off their Battle River Baseball League (BRBL) regular season action by taking on the Amisk Astros at home on May 15. Amisk won the game 5-3 and took an early lead. But Viking rallied to get three runs while playing competitively in the final half of the game. In other league action, Killam Braves took on Provost Pilots and won 11-5, while Czar Outlaws

beat Veteran Bulls in a close 8-7 game. Macklin defeated Castor 13-8 in their first regular season game. The Macklin Senior Lakers won the 2023 BRBL championship. The next games will take place Wednesday, May 22, when Viking will travel to Castor, Veteran will play in Killam, Macklin will take on the Astros in Amisk and Provost will be in Czar. There will be no game in Viking again until June 12 when Killam will play Viking at home.

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OPINION

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JOHN’S RANT Inept decisions by inept leaders gives credence to provincial policy I’ve stated in this opinion piece recently that the Province’s Bill 20 was overreach on their part. While telling the Federal government to butt out of Provincial jurisdiction on one hand, while then turning around to meddle in municipal affairs struck me as hypocritical on the part of the Danielle Smith led UCP. But sometimes things occur to make me to pause and think, “that’s why they're doing it.” Let’s take the controversial zoning bylaw that was passed in Calgary last week. Now, Cowtown appears to have a municipal government completely run by unqualified people. The Mayor isn’t popular and many of her fellow councillors aren’t far behind. I put this down in part to voter apathy which allows unpopular and somewhat unqualified people to gain mediocre support and become electable because not many people turn out to vote. The other, something I’ve advocated for a long time, is mandatory voting. Many have chosen to live in a democracy, while others were fortunate to be born in one. As a citizen of a democracy you should have to vote. There should be a law on the books making it mandatory for people to vote at all levels of government whether it be municipal, provincial, federal or the local school boards. Just not caring allows the governments to potentially be run by totally unqualified, not necessarily honest people. So let’s get back to the zoning bylaw of Calgary. For a couple of weeks, prior to the council vote, there were public hearings, the most extensive and lengthy in the city’s history. A total of 736 speakers and 238 panels participated in the public meetings.

There were 6,010 written submissions and more than 50,000 people watched the live stream coverage of the proceedings. Councillors were told at the end of the hearings, 458 of the speakers opposed the changes, and 88 per cent of the written submissions also opposed the changes. The changes proposed generally eliminated single-family residential zoning in favour of duplexes and townhomes. In the end with a few tweaks, council passed the zoning bylaw by a 9-6 vote. The vote was led by Mayor Jyoti Gondek, who once again failed to pay attention to the voters, and eight of her left leaning minion councillors. OK. The council ignored the wishes of a large number of Calgarians. In a city of more than a million residents, the arguments didn’t favour a majority yet having the numbers opposed speak up or write were astounding for any public hearing and certainly sent a strong message from the community. So why would council pass it? Because they will get a massive amount of federal money for construction of new homes to the tune of $228million. As part of the agreement, the city will be required to build an additional 6,825 housing units by 2027, and 35,950 new units by 2033. Housing Minister Sean Fraser confirmed the city will need to abide by a set of conditions and reach certain milestones to receive the full allotment of funding, though he didn’t say what those milestones were at the time of the 2023 funding agreement. But it led to this one size fits all zoning bylaw. So we have Federal interference into municipal politics by stipulating conditions.

The UCP brought in Bill 18 to counter these intrusions, stating it was another case of the Laurentian elite who run the Federal government telling the colonies how to proceed. They should have just granted the money with no strings attached. You see that is something they have done with their preferred Province of Quebec. Now problems with Calgary zoning change. The city wanted the money, so eagerly jumped in the pool to get it. But they never studied the facts. There aren’t enough construction workers in Calgary to build the number of dwellings required. That’s a problem. The city argued it would provide for more affordable housing. For years I’ve had a problem with this term “affordable housing.” I asked a realtor friend several years ago what “affordable housing” was and he told me it represented what you can afford. Pretty simple. If you can afford a $750,000 home and have a good job, or two, and can make those payments to service the debt, then you can afford it. But, those who don’t work can’t afford that. Nor a $150,000 home if there were such a place. Social agencies and social handout organizations all want more affordable housing but then who is going to pay? Affordable housing shouldn’t mean free housing. Problem two. If you increase the density of singlefamily dwelling neighbourhoods, adding duplexes and townhouses to the mix, how are you going to provide services? Sewer and water infrastructure will have to be increased. Roads may have to be upgraded, or plowed more often in

the winter. Emergency services will have to have increased personnel to handle the density increases. How do you pay for that without hiking taxes to the extreme, something our large cities are already doing? Then there’s our future as envisioned by our green Feds, and their municipal and provincial buddies. Stephen Guilbeault wants everyone to be tooling around in electric cars in 10 to 15 years. Where’s that infrastructure for charging these vehicles going to come when you add parking density to narrow suburban streets? Will the townhouse and duplexes all have to have garages with built-in chargers to handle this need? Is the overall power grid going to be able to handle this and will this make these homes “affordable.” Will the city want to demand more bike lanes in front of these new developments so the need for charging units might be eliminated if people stop purchasing electric vehicles? After all, electric vehicles aren’t so affordable for those living in low income residences, which the one-typefits-all neighbourhood zoning bylaw encourages. It just seems little thought has gone into the long term effects of making such a general type of zoning. That’s the fault of Calgary planners, bureaucrats and a council put in place by a small number of voters. The consequence of inaction by one group leads to missteps by another. Perhaps Smith is right then. Until future issues can be worked out in advance, maybe the Province should retain the right to veto bad legislation by inept leaders. JOHN MATHER

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WORD ON THE STREET

RCMP deal with multiple false alarms On May 13, police received a request to conduct a wellbeing check on an individual in Viking. Police attended the residence of the person in question and confirmed she was fine. The complainant was updated. On May 14, police received a complaint of a break and enter that had occurred at a business in Viking. The culprit(s) crawled under a fence and smashed the door handle to gain entry to the building. The only thing possibly missing was fuel. Police have no suspects at this time. Early on May 15, police were advised of an alarm going off at business in Viking. They were called off a short time later as it was a false alarm. That afternoon, police were advised of a stolen trailer that was currently parked at a residence in Viking. After speaking

with the complainant and obtaining the details, it was determined the matter was actually civil in nature and the trailer had not been stolen. Police advised the complainant that the matter would have to be dealt with in civil court and they could not assist her with retrieving the property. On May 16, police received a request for assistance in locating a male with outstanding warrants held by Westlock RCMP. The last known address for the male was in Viking back in 2014. Police conducted numerous checks but were unable to locate the male as he no longer resides in the area. That evening, police received a complaint of a break and enter to a shed in Viking. The complainant advised the door had been kicked in but nothing appeared to be missing. Police have no suspects at this time.

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The annual high school graduation ceremony will be Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m. The Grade 12 students this year are Biel Cantos, Caris Erickson, Slade Firkus, Calleigh Ford, Brandon Glover, Kinsley Gwinn, Bowen Larson, Gracyn MacKay, Megan Pauls, Tell Prior, Korben Siebold, Julie Ward and Faith Whidden. We wish them a joyful and safe celebration and all the best in the years ahead. We extend our sym-

pathy to Keith Firkus of Vialta Lodge after the passing of his wife, Vivian, of over 60 years. She will be dearly missed by her sons and grandchildren and extended family and friends. Students enjoyed a long weekend with no school Thursday, Friday or Monday. The weather has been cool and unsettled and looks to continue in that pattern until mid-week. Congratulations to Shane and Jenn Tomlinson on the arrival of twins. Daughter Ruby Carol Dee and son Harvey Steve will join big brother Kip at home. G r a n d p a re n t s Raymond and Sherry Tomlinson and great grandparents Hugh and Aletha Tomlinson welcome the new babies, too.

During the early morning hours on May 17, police were advised of a residential alarm in Viking. Police were called off a short time later as the alarm had been set off accidentally and their attendance was not required. That evening, police received a report of an erratic semi eastbound on Highway 14. Patrols were made but the vehicle was not located. The information was also

passed on to Wainwright RCMP. On May 18, police received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at the intersection of Hwy. 26 and Range Road 135 for a lengthy period of time. Police attended and spoke with the occupants of the vehicle who advised it had broken down and they had already called someone for assistance. The complainant was updated.

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Town of Viking to discuss ending posting of meetings on its website Patricia Harcourt Editor

People may soon be unable to watch a Viking Council meeting at their leisure on the town website as the Town of Viking is considering ending the practice. Ever since COVID-19 when meeting in person was prohibitive, the town began broadcasting its meetings via YouTube so residents could watch them from a distance. The meetings were then uploaded so anyone could view the meeting at any time. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud is recommending that town council continue to air the meetings live, although the venue has

“Currently meetings can be viewed live or downloaded from the town website at a later date for viewing.” He continues: “As a result of COVID restrictions being lifted and society returning to normal, it is now thought the recording of these meetings for the purpose of being posted on the town website is no longer necessary.” If council agrees to the recommendation, people will have to watch a meeting as it happens live either in person while attending the meeting or via Zoom, if they want to view the proceedings.

changed to the use of Zoom rather than YouTube. However, the recommendation goes on to state that the posting of meetings on the website for later viewing should end. Council will be considering the recommendation at this week’s council meeting on Tuesday, May 21. The recommendation they will consider reads: “Council supports the continued broadcasting of the meetings live; but, do not see the need to record and post on the town website.” The explanation given in the report to council also states: “Administration has facilitated the recording and broadcasting of regular council meetings since the beginning of COVID. “This is an option to view the meetings without visiting the council chambers,” stated Lefsrud.

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Truck traffic from town’s new raw water pump station damages walking trail Patricia Harcourt Editor

Truck traffic going in and out of the new seasonal raw water pump station is causing damage to the Viking Wellness Society’s walking trail. Viking Council is being asked to support the town’s repairing of the trail that has been caused by the traffic going over it to reach the station. “The Town of Viking has had a long-standing partnership with the Viking Community Wellness Society and has invested in projects that promote active lifestyles within our community,” states administrative assistant Morgan Lawes, in her report to council. “One of these projects is the Wellness Society’s walking trail which stretches from Eastview Park to Main Street,” states Lawes. The logistics are such that the pump station is just south of the end of the walking trail at 50 Street. “So those wanting to purchase raw water will have to cross the trail to reach the pump station,” explained Lawes. “The Viking Community Wellness Society has brought forward their concern for the track with the increased heavy traffic on that section, and have asked the town to repair any damages to the trail caused by the trucks crossing to the Pump Station.” Council is being asked to consider a letter from the Wellness Society’s Secretary Joanne Stewart, which states in part: “Since 2015 we have worked collaboratively with the town to build the walking trail from Eastview Park to 50 Street to support opportunities for active living within the town.”

The letter stated that the society supports the pump station project as it can provide water for adding features such as trees and gardens to the open area which the walking trail also inhabits. But the society also asked that, “the Town of Viking fix any damage to the trail caused by truck traffic to the pump station,” stated Stewart. At the May 21 regular meeting, council will consider whether to assume responsibility for repairs and maintenance made necessary by the increased traffic in the area caused by the Seasonal Raw Water Pump Station.

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MLA advocates for veterinary profession On May 6, Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely joined members of the Alberta Veterinary Medicine Association to advocate for the profession at the Alberta Legislature. In the previous session, Lovely had a private member’s bill pass with unanimous consent increasing the number of student seats at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ( UCVM) from 50 to 100 seats. This will help alleviate the 864 veterinary professional vacancies (377 veterinarians and 487 veterinary technologists) in both rural and urban centres in Alberta. Topics of discussion included a more streamlined immigration process to attract, bring onboard and retain international talent and con-

sideration for a provincially supported veterinary lab for routine livestock diagnosis. Rural economies, food supply, public health and animal welfare are at risk without sustainable animal disease management and access to veterinary care. The group attending included: Dr. Megan Bergman ABVMA Registrar, Dr. Renate Weller UCVM Dean, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Hon. RJ Sigurdson, Dr. Serge Chalhoub ABVMA President, Dr. Lindsey Kurach ABVMA President-Elect, Vanessa George Executive Director ABVTA and MLA Jackie Lovely. The group will meet with the Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, Jason Nixon in the future to discuss how the housing

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Advocating on May 6 for the veterinary profession at the Alberta Legislature were, from left: Dr. Megan Bergman ABVMA Registrar, Dr. Renate Weller UCVM Dean, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Hon. RJ Sigurdson, Dr. Serge Chalhoub ABVMA President, Dr. Lindsey Kurach ABVMA President-Elect, Vanessa George Executive Director ABVTA and MLA Jackie Lovely. Photo supplied.

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Claystone Organic Waste sold their very first load of compost to Beaver County Division 3 Councillor and Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec on Monday, May 13. The compost facility began up and running in July of 2023 and, throughout the process, now has compost available for sale. “This is our very first sale, our first load of our first ever mix. Gene Hrabec has asked to purchase the first bucket, and he's paying Claystone $50. With that, Claystone will make a $50 donation to the food bank and Gene is going to match that donation, so the food bank will get $100, though split between Viking and Tofield food banks,” said Claystone Communications Manager Anne Ruzicka. “After that, Lionel Williams (Beaver County Division 2 Councillor) is buying the first, ‘official load.’ So, we've got Beaver County folks buying first,” Ruzicka said.

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Volunteers Invited for Troll Park Cleanup

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Volunteers from Friends of the Park were busy working on the cleanup of Troll Park even while it rained last week. Friends of the Park is planning to meet weekly every Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. Anyone wishing to help out can come to the park at those times and get the park ready for the spring and summer months and the visitors can arrive during that time.

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Community Standards meeting coming to Bruce in June Patricia Harcourt Residents of the Hamlet of Bruce and surrounding area of Beaver County will get an opportunity to speak about community standards with representatives of the county, including councillors, at a community engagement meeting on June 13. The meeting will be held at the Bruce Community Centre from

3 p.m. to. 7 p.m. The gathering is described as inter-active in nature, and the topic of discussion will be community standards. This will be a “come and go” style rather than one of a sit down nature where everyone is focused on a single speaker. Instead, community members can speak one on one with county representatives. There will

be question panels provided by the county that those dropping in can read through as they work their way around the displays. The county will be prepared to hear feedback from those who do attend concerning what community standards mean to them, and how the current situation is impacting them. The county has also announced that property

tax notices are in the process of being sent out as of mid-May. The message being given is to “keep an eye on your mailbox.” Every year, there are situations where persons do not receive their tax notice, or miss the delivery of it, for various reasons including address issues. Ratepayers need to keep their heads up and their eyes open for their tax notice and, if not

received in a timely manner, be proactive and contact the county for followup. After holding an open house for the public on the Equity Industrial Park’s Area Structure Plan at the Ryley Legion, the county is now proceeding with a public hearing on the issue to take place Wednesday of this week in County Council Chambers in Ryley starting at 9:45

a.m. This update of the Area Structure Plan for the industrial park is separate from the initiative the county is also undertaking to update the Land Use Bylaw and the Municipal Development Plan. Both initiatives require public hearings and the LUB and MDP update will also have a public hearing in the future.

County to address need for short-term drought management plan Patricia Harcourt The county is addressing its short-term drought management plan this week during its May 22 meeting of council. Aimee Boese, manager of external relations and special projects, asks that council accept both a short-term agriculture and fire suppression plan for its drought management program. The need for this sprang from an April 3 Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) meet-

ing. “Administration provided an update on the Water Viability Project, which included a summary of potential options to addressing concerns about water viability,” stated Boese, in her report to council. “The committee provided feedback to investigate short-term options to mitigate potential drought impacts this year as well as long-term future state options.” Short-term options include a 2024 Drought Response Plan with short-

term solutions for agriculture producers and support for fire suppression. The information came in the form of an Attachment A in the agenda package. “Administration has continued to investigate long-term drought mitigation options,” said Boese. “Some of these options are already part of other initiatives and are outlined in Attachment B.” She added that council could also complete a basic Water Shortage Response Plan as outlined

by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta in Attachment C of the county’s agenda. She noted that such an RMA Water Shortage Response Plan could help the county understand operational issues including physical assets and water rights. The response plan could also help the county “appreciate the risks of water shortage including its potential likelihood and severity,” and “identify and evaluate opportunities to address water sup-

ply risks.” The response plan could also define processes for implementing water risk management steps during times of shortage. “Another option that council could consider is to advocate to the Government of Alberta to revise the requirements for a temporary diversion license for specific uses, such as agriculture, when it has been identified that there are water shortages within the province,” she said.

But she added that, “parameters would be needed for the timing and location of the water use.” Boese said this “could mean that producers could access water in a more timely fashion.” Council was being invited at the May 22 regular council meeting to direct administration to begin the process for the completion of a Water Shortage Response Plan. The information will be further discussed at council before making a decision.

County to consider new councillor remuneration policy Patricia Harcourt The county could have a new Councillor Remuneration Policy in place after its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 22. The council will consider deleting Policy #CCL-003 effective June 20 of this year, and replacing it with Policy

#GOV-006 Councillor Remuneration and A c c o m p a n y i n g Administrative Procedure. The changes in policy were introduced by Margaret Jones, manager of Legislative Srivces for the county. She states: “In conjunction with the employee compensation review,

council directed administration to conduct a survey amongst Alberta’s rural municipalities with respect to councillor remuneration.” The results were provided to the county’s Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC), which resulted in the committee reccommending a new policy to

reflect “a hybrid model” for remuneration purposes. The new policy would have five categories of remuneration, including remuneration for basic meetings, committee meetings, meeting preparation, public relations and advocacy events, and resident responses. Basic meetings would

be set at a fixed amount of $2,750 per month, or $33,000 a year. Committee meetings would be recompensed at the per meeting rate of $275,50 for a full day. “Councillors may claim the per meeting rate for time required to prepare for meetings and respond to resident inquiries,” stated Jones.

Going to events and advocacy work would be payed out at a fixed amount of $300 per month or $3,600 a year. Missed meetings will not be compensated. This proposal for a new remuneration policy will be considered at this week’s county council meeting.

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Holden is hiring! Public Works Foreman/Equipment & Systems Operator Join our community-focused team in a fulfilling role that keeps our village running smoothly! If you're a self-motivated individual who is mechanically minded, loves solving problems and working independently outdoors, this is your chance to shine! Key Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience with heavy equipment operation (e.g., grader, Bobcat). Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Strong attention to detail and capacity to work independently. Additional Requirements: Willingness to obtain small system wastewater certificate. Equipment operator certifications. Prepared to undergo Incident Command System training to the 300 level. Embrace a role where your skills directly impact the community. Apply now and bring your expertise to where it counts! Full details: www.holden.ca or email your cover letter & resume to cao@holden.ca

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Thursday, May 30—Town of Viking Curbside pick up, large items must be on the street—not on your lawn or driveway. If the items have not been picked by June 4, please call our office at 780.663.2038 extension 133 and speak with someone in the Collections Department. If you are unable to get your large items to one of the collection bins, please reach out to our Collections Department (780.663.2038, extension 133) for assistance. They will arrange to pick the large item up directly from your front yard. Please note that Claystone employees will not enter a private residence to collect large items. NOTE: Fridges, freezers, water coolers and window air conditioning units are acceptable, however there is a $25 charge for Freon removal. Urban residents will need to pay for the Freon removal at the local Town/Village office. Once payment has been made, a sticker will be provided that needs to be placed on either the front or side of the appliance. Items acceptable for collection in this Program include mattresses, sofas, recliners, white goods (stove, washing machine, etc.) and appliances, tires and propane tanks. Items that are unacceptable for the collection program include grass clippings, trees, tree branches, bags of household garbage, small items that would fit into the neighbourhood waste bin, and cardboard boxes. These items can be broken down and placed in the bin in the alley. Electronic waste should be taken to a transfer station. Chunks of concrete or cement must be taken directly to the landfill site in Ryley.

Landfill & Ryley Transfer Station: 50117 Rge Rd 173 (HWY 854) Box 322, Ryley, AB T0B 4A0 Weekdays 9:00am - 4:30pm; Saturdays / STATS 9:00am - 3:00pm; Closed Sundays NOTE: customers must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing; Administration building Mon to Fri 8:00am —4:00pm, Closed from 12:00 - 1:00pm Toll Free: 1.855.221.2038 Ph: 780.663.2038 Lindbrook Transfer Station: 51008 Rge Rd 201 Ph: 780.662.2704 Tues 10:30am - 5:30pm; Thurs 11:30am - 6:30pm; Sat 10:30am - 5:30pm Tofield Transfer Station: 51032 Rge Rd 191 Ph: 780.662.2731 Wed, Fri & Sat 10:30am - 5:30pm Viking Transfer Station: 12503 Twp Rd 480 Ph: 780.718.7956 Tues 10:30am - 5:30pm; Sat 10:30am - 5:30pm Kinsella Transfer Station: 46418 Rge Rd 113 Ph: 780.226.6802 Wed 11:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 11:00am - 5:00pm Please note: All transfer stations except for the Ryley Transfer Station are closed on Statutory holidays.

TOWNSHIP ROAD 490 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Over the next few weeks, Township Road 490 from range road 124 to range road 120, will be upgraded from a gravelled surface to an allweather hard surfaced road. This involves stabilizing the road base with soil cement before applying two coats of “chip seal”. While this process is much different from the process to pave a road with asphalt, the end result will seem similar to residents and the travelling public resulting in a road that is not dusty when it is dry, nor muddy when it is wet. During this construction period, parts of the road may be closed for crew safety. Please use alternative routes; detours will be clearly marked. If you must drive through construction zones, proceed with caution (local traffic only). Beaver County's goal is to provide a healthy, injury free work environment for all employees, contractors, visitors and general public. Already this year we have had people exceeding the posted speed limit through our construction zones, endangering staff, contractors and the public. There are potential hazards to the public and vehicles during the construction process. This can include heavy machinery, dust or mud, road material such as gravel, asphalt coatings and rock chips. We apologize for the inconvenience that road maintenance and upgrading causes, but the same roads that receive the most traffic also need the most maintenance. Thank-you for your patience and understanding during construction. If you have any questions, please call the Beaver County Service centre at 780-663-3730.

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HAS YOUR MAILING ADDRESS CHANGED? If your MAILING address has changed and you have not notified Beaver County, you may not receive your Tax Notice, however you are still responsible for payment of your property taxes. It is your responsibility to advise Beaver County of your new mailing address. The County is NOT responsible for any returned tax notices due to incorrect postal addresses. Please email your mailing address change to accounts@beaver.ab.ca

IMPORTANT DATES May 22 9:30 AM - Regular Council Meeting 9:45 AM - Public Hearing: Equity Industrial Park Area Structure Plan June 5 Governance and Priorities Meeting

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NOTICE Beaver County, under Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act, chapter M-26.1, and this publication, advise that the property assessment notices of the municipality have been sent. All assessed persons are deemed to have received their Combined Property Assessment and Tax Notice as a result of this publication. As per chapter M-26.1, Section 336 of the Municipal Government Act, I do hereby certify that the Combined Property Assessment and Tax Notices for Beaver County were sent on May 15, 2024. Kayleena Spiess Chief Administrative Officer

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Assembly Lines: a regular report on the Alberta Legislature George Lee Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Province Channels Newcomers to Rural Careers Using immigration to plug labour gaps – it’s not just a big city thing, the legislative assembly heard May 6. “Our government is committed to the economic growth of our province by attracting skilled workers and entrepreneurs to every corner of this province, as Alberta remains the land of opportunity for us,” said Muhammad Yaseen, the minister of immigration and multiculturalism Within and beyond major centres, the federal government is holding back Alberta in its immigration efforts because it did not increase nominations in 2024, Yasseen said. Last year, the province successfully secured a 50 per cent increase to 9,750 nomination. Published reports have the actual total at more than 10,000 immigrants to Alberta in 2023, falling within an administrative buffer zone under the program. Alberta will keep pushing for more nominations to meet economic growth, Yasseen said. “The lack of increase this year is unacceptable.” A National Post story earlier this year quoted a statement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada about how it decides on provincial nomination allocations. “Provinces regularly request allocation increases, and these requests are one factor that is considered in determining allocations,” said the statement. Andrew Boitchenko, the UCP member for Drayton Valley-Devon, spoke of coming to Alberta from Ukraine to attend NAIT and find work, eventually settling in Parkland County about 20 years ago. But the rural life is often not the first choice for immigrants, Boitchenko said, even though constituencies like his have job vacan-

cies that need filling. “How is the government of Alberta working to make newcomers aware of the opportunities in rural Alberta?” Boitchenko asked of his own party during question period. Yasseen, the member for Calgary-North, singled out two new immigration streams for jobs beyond the bright city lights: rural renewal and rural entrepreneur. These join a pre-existing farm stream, Yasseen said. “Rural communities are a critical part of Alberta and its economy,” he said. Controversial Bills Entrenching Provincial Powers Continue to Prompt Sparring on Assembly Floor The back-and-forth on two bills that critics classify as costly and unnecessary power grabs gained intensity in the Alberta legislature, last week. The bills – one involving provincial oversight of federal funding arrangements, the other involving provincial regulation of municipal governance and elections – are “bad for business at every level,” said the NDP’s David Shepherd on May 9. “When you have a premier, a government, bent on pursuing power, driven by ideology; when the only thing anyone else can trust is that they’ll always put their own ideological interests ahead of anything else: well, that’s about as unattractive for investment as it gets,” said Shepherd, the member for Edmonton-Centre. Responded Matt Jones, the minister of jobs, economy and trade: “You know what’s was bad for investment? The NDP government from 2015 to 2019.” The NDP were antienergy and anti-business, resulting in “tens of billions of dollars of capital” leaving the province and the loss of 183,000 jobs, said Jones, the member for Calgary-South East. That spar was just among literally dozens of exchanges and statements on the two bills during the legislature’s week that

was. Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act, 2024, would require entities under the province’s purview to get its approval for new or renewed agreements with the federal government. It would apply to amendments and extensions, too. The UCP considers it a way to defend Alberta’s priorities and prevent the feds and other agencies from sidestepping the province. But the NDP and representatives of municipalities and educational institutions call Bill 18 expensive red-tape. They say the bill would circumvent independence and drive funding out of the province – funding that would otherwise go towards housing, research and more. The government expects that the legislature will pass Bill 18 before the summer break. Consultations are planned for the summer before regulations are finalized, and the legislation would then come into force in early 2025. Bill 20, meanwhile, would “enhance integrity and maintain public trust” in local elections and councils, the government’s website says. Among its provisions are allowing political parties in municipal elections, after the idea is piloted in Edmonton and Calgary. Other changes include eliminating automated voting equipment, allowing the provincial cabinet to remove councillors in the public interest, and enabling cabinet to amend or repeal bylaws. Provisions are also included to speed up housing development, including a full exemption from property taxation for non-profit, subsidized affordable housing. The government says it will “engage municipalities and other partners” in coming months and develop regulations. UCP Ministers Appeal to Ottawa for Renewables, Traditional Energy Support Critics routinely charge that many of the Alberta

government’s policies amount to fighting words with Ottawa over constitutional and government powers and turfs. But much of verbal action on the legislative floor could be characterized by the words “a little help here, please,” when it comes to the UCP’s messaging about a Liberal government it regularly disparages. To wit: traditional energy development and carbon capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS. “Alberta is reducing emissions while growing the economy and powering the world,” Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz said May 6. “We could be doing even more if the federal government would start helping and stop holding us back.” Schulz, the member for Calgary-Shaw, estimated that a CCUS Genesee project recently canceled by Capital Power would have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 3million tonnes per year. “But instead of helping, the federal government has rushed to layer on costly rules and regulations while slow-walking the incentives needed for emissions reduction projects in Alberta. They

could support us in industry, but instead they delay and scare away the true investments that we need,” she said. Angela Pitt, the UCP member for Airdrie-East, said the loss of the Capital Power project is disappointing. “The emissions reduction potential. . .was enormous, so it is a shame to see it not go forward because of Ottawa.” Capital Power said the project was technically but not economically viable. Published reports said the federal government continues to be committed to CCUS as a contributor to a net-zero carbon Canada. Meanwhile, Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean said the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and Coastal GasLink are positives for Alberta and Canada’s ability to market energy around the globe. But they are not enough, said Jean, the member for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche. “We need the federal government to come to the table with Alberta, sit down, and let’s talk about solutions on making sure that we have a regulatory process and a capital investment climate that the world comes to,” he

told the legislature May 6. “Alberta is ready.” Scott Sinclair, the member for Lesser Slave Lake, pointed his UCP colleague towards Canada’s role in leveraging international energy partnerships to export oil and gas. He noted that Alberta ships more energy resources to the U.S. than Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Iraq combined. Jean responded that more Alberta oil and gas delivered to more places is good for the world. “Canada has many trading partners that are thirsty for our energy products,” he said. “The world is better with more Alberta energy.” In October 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act, dubbed by Alberta critics the “no pipelines act.” The court said parts of the law are unconstitutional. The federal government intends to keep the law but amend it to address the court’s issues. Also highlighted during the Jean-Sinclair exchange in the legislature were the development of hydrogen, carbon capture and modular nuclear reactors.

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Evolving justice system gets Are you new to the area? widespread Alberta support George Lee Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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A changing and diverse justice system – beyond the courtroom – has earned government support across much of the province, Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery said in an interview last week. “I want our justice system to encompass more than just prisons and prosecutions,” said Amery. “So I wanted to be able to reach out to the community and say that there are many different ways we could achieve appropriate justice in this province, without always having matters land before a judge in a courtroom.” In all, 39 organizations are sharing $961,000 in funding announced May 2 under the Alberta Community Justice Grant program. Twenty-one are based beyond Edmonton and Calgary The northern-most of the one-time grants goes to Woodland Cree First Nation northeast of Peace River, allotted $25,000 to train community members in the formal use of restorative justice and asset-based community development. The Sweetgrass Youth Alliance in Lethbridge represents the southernmost pin on the approvals map, getting $25,000 to conduct a needs assessment for a youth restorative justice program. Creating a New Hope for Youth program is the aim of funding worth $17,776 awarded to the Town of Whitecourt, targeting youths aged 13 to 17 who are facing the justice system. G r e e n w o o d Neighbourhood Place in Sundre gets $5,000 for volunteer training and improving community awareness of the programming it encompasses, which is built upon honouring seniors and fostering healthy families and resilient children. Over time, the neighbourhood place has become a community information and

referral hub. The Town of Cochrane is using its $25,000 to write a bylaw allowing municipal peace officers to manage low-risk offences, aimed at reducing offender involvement in the justice system. Cold Lake First Nations is putting $25,000 in provincial money towards a needs assessment for a community justice project. Shining Mountains Living Community Services in Red Deer is spending its $25,000 on developing the Red River Cart wellness assessment model, which helps people reflect on the values, habits and teachings of their parents. Amery said these and other grants of $5,000 to $25,000 were selected from hundreds of applicants. “I’m positively surprised by the level of engagement we received.” He praised department

staff for “a remarkable job” assessing the quality of the applications and tying grants to what the program is intended to deliver. “And that is, ultimately, community justice,” said Amery, the UCP member for CalgaryCross. “We know that there are organizations on the ground, and they're certainly doing great things in their respective communities,” said Amery. From there, the question became: “How can we help empower you with a grant to help you develop programs, or develop techniques or raise education or awareness in your communities?” Although the grants themselves are one-time, success breeds success, Amery’s comments suggested. “I think that the level of

uptake and the level of applications and engagement we received were certainly a testament to how good this program is initially and how good it's going to be in the future as funding flows and the programs become implemented.” Approval criteria include providing feedback to the government on how the funding works out. Assessments and data in the province’s hands will inform future justice programming and support, Amery said. “Our partners on the ground, who are serving their communities and groups, are in the best position to hear and understand and deliver feedback,” he said. After assessments come back in a year, the province will “recalibrate and see where we’re at.”

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The Weekly Review, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Page 13

Council rejects Viking CAO letter of resignation Considers adding a monthly committee of the whole meeting for more open discussion Patricia Harcourt Editor

The Town of Viking almost lost its current Chief Administrative Officer after Viking Council received a letter of resignation recently from Doug Lefsrud. The letter was not accepted, however, after council met with Lefsrud in closed session on Monday, May 13. No reasons have been given for the letter being submitted and closed session meetings are subject to confidentiality rules. What is known is that a special meeting was held to deal with one item only - the resignation letter from CAO Lefsrud. Council has since put on its agenda for regu-

lar council to consider holding more closed session meetings so full and frank discussions can be held, perhaps to offset the possibility of another crisis in communication. The special meeting May 13 included Mayor James Buttner, Deputy Mayor Cindy Lefsrud, and Councillors Dana Ewashko, Judy Acres, and Julianna Merta, as well as CAO Lefsrud and town facilitator Rod Krips, who is a former CAO for the town. The special meeting went into closed session following a motion by Buttner, based on Section 194 Division 2, Sub Section (17) (4) (D) of the Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) Act 17,

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Labour. After a discussion period of one hour and 15 minutes, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., council came out of closed session. A motion by Councillor Ewashko to reject the email letter of resignation by CAO Doug Lefsrud was passed. The minutes of the meeting read that: “CAO Doug Lefsrud is in agreeance (agreement) with the motion.” Closed session dis-

cussions are by their nature confidential and cannot be revealed under FOIP rules. And there may be more of these meetings in future as council is considering establishing a committee of the whole meeting schedule. The institution of more CoW discussions was introduced for this week’s regular meeting Tuesday, after the special meeting had rejected Lefsrudd’s resignation. Council is consider-

ing having these CoW meetings on the first Monday of each month. “Council and administration have both recognized the need for more open communication regarding upcoming projects and issues within the town,” states a report for the May 21 meeting by administrative summer student Morgan Lawes, stepping in for CAO Lefsrud. “Committee of the Whole meetings are meant to supplement

these discussions,” she added. “Administration would create agendas for the meetings. Committee of the Whole meetings would be held in session under FOIP Section 23, ‘Local public body confidences,’ on the first Monday of every month starting at 5:30 p.m.” Council will discuss this possibility at the regular meeting on Tuesday of this week and make an official decision at that time.

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Claystone Compost Continued from Page 7 said. The organic material is broken down by bacterial microbes. Successful composting is accomplished by creating a suitable environment for the microbes to thrive. They require oxygen and carbon to be successful at breaking down the organic matter. “The wood chips provide porosity, Acting as a bulking agent, so that air can get through. We have 20 rows of aerated static pile. There are large pipes that run the length of the pile, which are 30 metres long, and we put it on the piles and let the air go through it for about two weeks. After that, we rewet the material and flip it, to get the microbes reinvigorated, and then we continue to aerate and monitor for one to two weeks. “Now the majority of the organic material degradation is completed, it just needs to cure. Based on the guidelines, the material needs to stay on the cure pad for a minimum of 21 days. Then we screen the material to take those wood chips out, so that we can reuse them, and then we also want to remove any plastics or foreign matter that we don't want in our final product. Then we get a finished category A compost,” Tecklenborg said. Samples are sent for testing, to ensure the compost has reached its final state of maturity. “We send samples to an accredited laboratory in Ottawa for testing. There are only two accredited labs in Canada for meas-

uring compost and both are in Ontario. We also do surrogate testing here. We have certain tests that we can do with our compost, like determining how much CO2 or ammonia is coming off the compost,” said Tecklenborg. “In order to break down the pathogens we maintain a certain temperature for three days. In terms of pathogen kill, we want to make sure that we eliminate the coliform bacteria and viruses in the material. What we need to reach is what's called PFRP (process to further reduce pathogens), which means we kill off an appropriate number of pathogens, and so we need to reach 55 degrees Celsius for three days,” she said. The product Claystone is producing is known as Category A compost, which is safe for home use. “We don't use biosolids. To meet certain requirements, under the guidelines for making compost. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has Category A and Category B compost. “We're aiming to produce Category A compost, which means that it has little to no containments, and can be used for agriculture, horticulture, residential gardens, and industrial applications,” Tecklenborg said. Tecklenborg warned though, the compost is meant to be a high-quality soil amendment and cannot be used as a soil unto itself. “It's a soil amendment to be mixed in, to replace carbon and nutrients in the soil. It also provides nitrogen and phosphorus. We're continuing to expand our knowledge and

efficiencies of composting. It's a work in progress this year as we continue to grow, and the process does take time. We have material that's ready today, but we are still working on receiving additional materials so there'll be more category A compost available as time goes on,” Tecklenborg said. “The current landfill operating approval allows for a compost facility for up to 40,000 tonnes annually,” says Claystone’s website. Listed under the frequently asked questions, the website outlines the concern residents may have in regards to the compost operation giving off an unfavourable smell. “Odour is perhaps the most common problem associated with composting, and the failure to adequately address it can lead to complaints and the closure of facilities. Fortunately, odours can be controlled through facility design, proper management, and operational controls. “Ensuring that there is enough oxygen in the compost pile is the most important component to minimizing the risk of microbes producing odours. In addition to providing enough oxygen, Claystone Organic Waste covers the piles with 15 centimetres of a biocover layer. “This material is either coarse wood chips or finished compost. The microbes in this layer absorb and decompose the odour compounds that may come up from the composting material underneath. These design considerations and techniques have proven successful in mitigating odour issues before they occur,” the website says.

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VILLAGE OF CHIPMAN • W4-18-54-29-NE N 54466 A RR184 Village of Chipman 38.75 acres 25± acres in hay. Double car garage, power, septic, and well nice building site. Price: $289,900

STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE -7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price: $5,100,000

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Claystone Organic Waste sold its very first load of compost on Monday, May 13. Pictured L-R: Beaver County Division 2 councillor Lionel Williams, Claystone Director of Facilities Janet Tecklenborg, Beaver County Division 3 councillor and Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec, and Claystone Engineer In Training Puneet Jain.

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The Weekly Review, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Page 15

Holden Museum holds season opening for summer Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

The Holden Historical Society held the museum’s season opening on Saturday, May 18. This year’s theme centred around the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). This year an aircraft identification test in the form of a seek and find game will be an interactive activity that museum goers can attempt, with photos of numerous aircrafts placed around the museum to be found and recorded on a ‘Passport to the Past.’ Also part of the RCAF theme, the museum has a working 1964 arcade game called the Jaycopter. The actual helicopter simulator itself was invented and patented by uncles of Holden Historical Society president, Dave

Maruszeczka, Peter and Leopold Jacobs. “The real life one was built in response to knowing the US Army was having trouble with crashing helicopters. They were looking for something that they could use to train pilots, like a simulator. So that's when my uncles got the idea. They got some investors, made a prototype, and they built a couple of versions of it,” Maruszeczka said. “Jacobs felt that his invention would help in reducing helicopter training costs,” the Alberta Aviation Museum’s website says, “as it duplicated the movements of a real helicopter with its sensitive controls and aerodynamic features. In August 1963, an agreement was signed to place a 16-passenger Jaycopter at the New York World’s Fair in

the USA during 1964 and 1965 along with Baby Jay coin operated amusement games.” And one of the Baby Jay coin operated games is at the Holden Museum. “In our particular case, my cousin, a son of one of the uncles, had squirreled this thing away in his basement. I didn't know at the time, but then I found out that he had it, and I went to visit him and he said we could take it. And it still works,” Maruszeczka said. As sales slowed, the Jaycopter company eventually went out of business. “They thought they were on a real roll. But this is getting close to the 70s, and the US Army no longer was looking for something real. Computers started to come into play, so they could build some simula-

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openings and closings used to be much more popular. “To be honest, I didn't expect there were going to be many people who would come today. Those

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