Ponoka News, October 17, 2012

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Completing the circle. James Kalin paints circles at the Curling Rink Oct. 13 in preparation for the curling season. Registration for the junior curling program is scheduled for Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the curling lounge.

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Ag event website receives an update

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Town councillors had a first hand look at a new addition to

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the Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society (PAECS) website during a regular meeting Oct. 9.

Coun. Doug Gill showed some of the functions of the feature and it’s 360-degree interactive program. Found on the home page, users can click on the icon to begin their virtual tour, which begins outside in the parking lot.

He feels it is a useful tool for prospective clients. “It can be a potential marketing tool.”

“What we want to do is add to these and put in a text box or voice-over, so it tells you about what you’re looking at,” explained Gill.

Users can get close ups of certain parts of the arena, stables and barn. They can also view the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and view the floor area from the balcony.

Lift station proposals

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Council was asked to make a decision on two proposals received to make Lift Station A flood proof. The station is located along the Battle River on the northeast side of Ponoka. CAO Brad Watson said both were “far in excess of budget.”

Council has a budget of $150,000 for flood proofing; Timcon Construction had a proposal of $339,695, and Pearl Rose Construction submitted a proposal of $574,350.

The option for the town is to speak with both companies to bring the price down and if they are unable to reach an agreement, will tender again in the spring.

Councillors declined both proposals and will renegotiate with the companies on the cost.

CAO report • Watson has met with three parties interested in renting hangars at Ponoka Industrial Airport, two of

whom rent space at the Edmonton City Airport.

• There has been interest in land in the Hudson Green area from a company, but Watson said the offer was lower than the assessed value.

Smoke tests in town A smoke test was recently conducted along a 25-block area near downtown Ponoka; some residents might have seen smoke emanating from some of the sanitary lines underground. The purpose was to find the reason for rainwater in the system, explained Mike Lewis, director of operations and property services.

“We were trying to locate possible misconnections in the sanitary systems. Our flow records are showing us that we’re getting too much rainwater,” said Lewis.

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Council sponsors pageant star for finals

By Amelia Naismith County council is sponsoring Miss Teen Canada World Regional Finalist, Ann-Marie Rogers Cooper, for $500.

Cooper, who is from Ponoka, will attend the Calgary-based event Jan. 27, 2013. “I also volunteer in the community as a Girl Guide leader for the past three years. As I am visually impaired, I look forward to giving back to the groups that have helped me, by doing work with the CNIB and the Children’s Stollery Hospital,� wrote Cooper in her request letter.

Any extra donated funds Cooper receives will be donated to the Cardiac Kids Foundation.

Organizational meeting outcome At the Oct. 9 organizational meeting Gordon Svenningsen was elected the new reeve and Gawney Hinkley the deputy reeve.

FCSS budget approved At the Oct. 9 meeting council also voted to support the Rimbey FCSS budget for the upcoming year with $19, 836. “They run a good program there, that’s for sure,� said Reeve Svenningsen. “Where would we be without those FCSS groups?�

The approved FCSS can be calculated with the council’s budget, said CAO Charlie Cutforth.

Subsistence increase

Based on a salary survey by the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMD & C) council decided to increase its subsistence from $110 to $200 per day.

Cutforth believes surveys from past years haven’t been applicable to the county. They’ve included municipalities such as Fort McMurray. “So it’s really hard to compare apples to apples.�

However, this year the survey was divided to cover rural areas of approximately 10,000 people.

Council only changed the subsistence rate and all other rates stayed the same.

Rezone decision postponed again A re-advertised rezone application from early September is tabled until the next council meeting.

The original request was to subdivide 14 acres from a larger parcel of land for an acreage. It was later increased to approximately 50 acres due to standing bodies of water on the land. “It’s my land, I’m trying to subdivide it,� Murray Brittain told council.

Adjacent landowner Dean Levie also attended the Oct 9 public hearing.

Levie is opposed to the subdivision due to neighbourly disputes, noise and land values. “I really don’t want nobody next door to me. It’s changed the resale value of my place,� said Levie. “Anything I can do to

stop this—I’m going to try to stop it.

Cutforth said there are many undeveloped acreages in the area but if the area is flooded nobody makes money. “On the other hand how do we control that market?� “It’s all about land use, the rest of it doesn’t matter,� said Coun. Paul McLauchlin. “Based on land use it’s a good idea.�

Rezone request approved Council approved a rezoning request near Gull Lake to separate a house and yard site from an agricultural parcel.

The landowners don’t want to further develop or subdivide the five-acre yard site but want the house under their personal name instead of the company name of Second Wind Broilers Ltd. New rescue unit needed Ponoka’s Fire Department is in need of a new rescue unit, and county council donated $125,000 towards purchasing it. This money is separate from the budget the department will be given.

The fire department is contributing $50,000 toward the unit and Dillon said the department has asked the town council for another $125,000.

The new rescue unit will cost approximately $300,000. “That one-ton of ours is actually dangerous to take out with the amount of equipment we’ve got on it,� said Fire Chief Ted Dillon.

Dillon believes if it’s ordered by Jan. 1 the department will have it by Oct. 26, 2013. However, he’s hoping to have it ordered sooner.

Three-year energy contract Council agreed to enter into a three-year energy contract with 8760 Energy Inc. “They’ve actually been retained by the AAMD &

C to look at a pool-power supply contract for, well, as many municipalities as are interested,� said Cutforth.

Cutforth said entering the contract could save the county $8,000 to $10,000 annually.

The Calnash Ag Event Centre could also be included in this contract. “Their power costs are extremely high,� said Cutforth.

He doesn’t know how much the Ag Event Centre would save.

8760 Energy has combined the energy usage of participating communities and it totals 1.4 billion kilowatts.

With the energy costs pooled each municipality would get a better deal for their power, explained Cutforth. ‘The risk always is in signing these contracts, if the prices go south well then maybe we’re paying too much. On the other hand what are the chances of that?

We haven’t seen that happen in recent history.� “We’ve got nothing to lose,� added Coun. George Verheire.

Pavement quality tests plan in the works

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but not many catch basins and roof drains Continued from page 2 The Town of Ponoka hired a company to check The storm sewer and sanitary sys- were attached to sanitary system. “May- the quality of the roads above and below. Lewis told tems are supposed to be separate but be next year we’ll do another 25 blocks councillors most of the structural integrity of the roads during rainfall there is an increase in and work our way out.� — the underground portion — was in a positive state.

Since not much was found Lewis There were a few areas in need of maintenance, he notwater. “Within 20 minutes of rainfall the feels there may be a possibility of a line ed. Lewis said he will submit a pavement management flow is almost double.�

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Science doesn’t worry God Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE

Pastor Jerry Preheim 3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500 Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKA Sr. Pastor Paul Spate 5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org 403-783-5533 Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

NEW COVENANT BAPTIST REFORMED CHURCH

Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Everyone Welcome! www.baptistreformedponoka.org

PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCH South on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888 Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org

PONOKA ALLIANCE CHURCH

4215 - 46 St. Pastor Norm Dibben 403-783-3958 Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

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PONOKA WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Pastor Rob McArthur 403-783-5659

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH PASTOR DAVE BEAUDOIN 6230-57 Ave. Ph. 403-783-6404 Saturdays 9:30 - 12 Noon dsjjb@xplornet.com ponokaadventist.ca

SONRISE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor W. Delleman Worship Service 10:30 a.m. ½ mile south of Centennial Centre for Mental Health & Brain Injury

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ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Chris Gnanaprakasam, S.A.C. Mass Times: 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 9:00 a.m. Sunday

5113 - 52 Ave., Ponoka, T4J 1H6 403-783-4048

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TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 5501 - 54 Ave. Ponoka 403-783-4141 Sunday Service: 10:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Interim Pastor Tim Graff

ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Fred Knip 9 miles east on Hwy 53 (403) 782-9877 Jr. Church during service for children Sunday Service 10:30 am

Family affair: The Keister Family Fiddlers played at the Ponoka Drop-in Centre Oct. 13.

When Moses was trekking around the Sinai desert with the children of Israel, waiting for God to let them into the land God had promised them, everybody knew that the Earth was the centre of the universe. They didn’t have to believe it; that was just the way it was. After all, the first creation story in Genesis had said that God put the sun and the moon into their sky, so they were at the centre.

Many hundreds of years later, when Jesus was walking around Galilee and Judea, being the Son of God and teaching people how to live God’s Way, everybody knew that the Earth was at the centre of the universe, because all the Psalms that mentioned the sun said so. They didn’t have to believe it. That’s just the way it was.

And so it went, for more than 1,500 more years. And then, along came Nicholas Copernicus, followed shortly by Galileo Galilei. Both of these men asserted, and then proved, the sun was at the centre of our universe. Huge controversy followed: the Christian faith and the Bible were threatened by this terrible assertion. It was wrong; it was evil, it was the work of the devil. Galileo was tried by the Inquisition, convicted and excommunicated.

He spent the rest of his life under house arrest.

James J Strachan However, the Christian faith survived. The United Church world did not end, and history rolled on for another of Canada 300 years. Although the scientific understanding Not a member of the had changed and new facts had emerged, the bePonoka Ministerial association liefs of Christians were not destroyed. And then —along came Charles Darwin. Darwin asserted, and then demonstrated, the universe changes and progresses by means of evolution, which is “random and unpredictable.”

Once again, the biblical view is challenged, the Christian faith seemingly threatened. Cries of, “You can’t be a Christian and believe in evolution!” were heard throughout the land. However, one is not required to believe in evolution; one must only accept or reject the demonstrated facts. You will notice that, despite the presence of evolutionary theory, the world has not ended, nor has the Christian faith collapsed in a heap.

Recently, the discovery of the “Higgs boson,” the co-called “God particle,” excited the scientific world. Those of us who knew about it via the news media likely didn’t fully understand it, and certainly didn’t feel our faith stance shaken to the core by this new marvel. It was another fact, uncovered by the science of the day, and it broadened our knowledge about the physical and material universe in which we live.

In my view, religious conviction, and a faith stance regarding ultimate things, including a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, is in no way in conflict with scientific research and fact. That I choose to trust God and believe that Jesus was a full human expression of God is not threatened by any kind of science. Science is interesting, illuminating and helpful in understanding how things work — how God works, if you like. But science cannot tell us what God looks like, where God lives, or whether or not there is a God. Hold to your beliefs, live your faith and don’t sweat the science. None of this will trouble God, and I would encourage you not to be troubled either, but rather to be curious about all of it, and fascinated by what you can learn.

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Reflections of Ponoka A grand salute to former Ponoka champions

By Mike Rainone for the News There may not be a “Town of Champions” sign sitting on the outskirts of Ponoka, but having had the great privilege of living in this friendly community for more than 50 years, I can surely vouch that there have been many skilled and highly motivated teams and individuals who have earned countless championships and successes through their spirited efforts.

While I always really enjoyed being a ‘just for fun’ player on various teams and sports, I will always be somewhat of a total sports fanatic, and was so lucky over the years to be able to watch, cover for the news paper, and cheer for all those who so proudly wear the ‘P’ on their uniforms, at home, or on the road. As another feature of “Reflections” your Ponoka News will continue to recognize the special efforts and dedication of our own home town superstars, who all love to come and play the game from all walks of life and age groups.

Cathy Galusha Right from the beginning as a rambunctious youngster, Cathy excelled at many community and school sports, including baseball, fastball, basketball, curling and of course golf. In 1961 Cathy won the Canadian Junior Ladies’ Golf Championship, which was the amazing beginning of an exciting amateur stint that along the way has featured her takCathy McMillan ing part, and often winning in countless competitions throughout Alberta and across the nation.

A longstanding citizen of Ponoka, Cathy graduated from the University of Alberta and then began her lengthy teaching career at the junior high school. She later married former town councillor/draftsman Errol McMillan, raised two athletic daughters, with the family always enjoying being involved in many community activities. For several decades Cathy McMillan has competed in all categories of local and provincial golf competition, advancing many times as a member of the Alberta team to the national finals. She still enjoys success playing at the same senior level. As an avid member and supporter of the popular Ponoka Community Golf Club, Cathy proudly still makes her home in the town where she had so much fun growing up.

Small but powerful Webb Frizzell was a citizen of Ponoka from 1939-44 and this popular and diminutive young man would eventually battle his way to become the Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of Canada. Many of Frizzell’s bouts were staged at the Empress Theatre or at the Elks Hall on Chipman Avenue, all in front of huge crowds of avid boxing and wrestling fans.

When he wasn’t trading punches, Webb worked as the night clerk at the Royal Hotel,

which was owned by his good friend, Johnny Phelan.

The tavern was busy and noisy every night but with Webb around, there were never too many tussles.

His coveted championship belt can be seen in the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame.

C e n t r a l basketball champions Webb Frizzell In the early days of the Ponoka High School it was the field of basketball that our school students enjoyed their greatest fame, and despite the fact that all of their games were played outdoors, both the boys and girls teams won many tournament and Central Championships. Shown here is the 1926 PHS undefeated team, whose roster included: Fred Zimmerman, Oswald Peffers, Thurman Curl, Wilbur and Elwyn Bowker, Chris Cook and Glen Park.

Many decades later, that same traditional spirit of good sportsmanship and keen competition continues in all Ponoka Composite High School sports programs. You are welcome to take a little time to browse through the lobby and check out the trophy and photo cases that honour all those champions of yesterday and today.

A dynasty of soccer excellence It was through the Dirty Thirties and beyond that many hundreds of fans from town and rural districts were entertained by an exciting brand of football from a Central League that included feisty and talented teams from Wood River, the Provincial Mental Hospital, Red Deer, Penhold and others.

The matches always generated a fierce but friendly rivalry between teams, especially the Ponoka-area based Wood River and PMH squad. This mid-1930s hospital team, which was made up of staff members, enjoyed an undefeated season and picked up all the championship silverware available at both the central and provincial level. Shown in the picture from left to right, top row are: John Spink, Hammerstone and Shaw; then in the middle row are: Dr. Randall McLean, Dan Smith, Rex Felton, Harry Wallace, Arthur (Speedy) Williams, Percy Mitchell, Stan Common, Dave Hughes, Norman Thorn, Mr. Dickson, Dr. Davidson; and seated up front: McWilliams, Dick Smith, Ted James, Ralph Holness, Robert Mathews and trainer Mr. A Thorn.

More stories and photos welcome If you have more story ideas or photos of the early days of Ponoka and districts, including families, teams, clubs, events, ‘characters’ and whatever else, please drop them off at the Ponoka News, or leave a phone number or contact so that I can get in touch with you, and we can continue the Reflections and Remember When features going for as long as possible.

Meanwhile, thanks for all your interest and support now and in the past, and for helping us to recreate so many great memories.

The 1926 undefeated basketball team.

The soccer team from the Ponoka Mental Hospital.

Remember when Photo courtesy of Charles Park

This great photo was taken along the streets of Ponoka and features a large buffalo, with calf at her side, pulling a cart in the 1960 Stampede parade. History claims that before 1800 between 30 and 60 million buffalo roamed the plains and prairies of the United States and Canada, but those numbers were drastically reduced by the early 1900s by massive hunting sprees, starvation, and disease. In the late 1900s hundreds of thousand of bison were used in livestock operations, while current efforts are being made to maintain their numbers and establish preservation areas to protect the proud heritage of these magnificent creatures

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Opinion Foot-in-mouth disease runs across party lines Great leaders and great parties have many things in common. One of the unhappier things is the hidden enemy from within, the unwitting Trojan Horse that exists virtually unnoticed until the moment he or she can exact the greatest harm on the cause they claim to support.

What kind of things do they say? To give you a sense, let us pause for moment to reflect on these not-so-famous moments in Canadian politics: “I think, as a Caucasian, I have an advantage. When different community leaders, such as a Sikh leader or a Muslim leader speaks, they really speak to their own people in many ways. As a Caucasian I believe that I can speak to all the community.”

“I actually think one of the great stories that was missed by journalists was that Mr. Mulcair, with his arm twisted behind the scenes, helped to hasten Jack Layton’s death.”

“Damn Americans. I hate those bastards.”

9-1-1? We have a four-alarm situation going on in the House. Call in the backup.

The speaker of these and similar comments is the backbencher, often the mediocre intellect who has little chance of ever reaching cabinet, and has little value to the party, other than to show up and vote on command. They come in all political stripes, and they aren’t just old white guys, either. They can be women and they can be from any cultural background.

It might be unfair to call these people stupid, although there are critics who have done just that. Perhaps they are just people who can’t rein in their passion. Perhaps their personal ideologies or religious be-

Doug Firby National Columnist - Troy Media liefs blind them to the consequences of their words. No matter. What does matter is that when the leader least expects it, the enemy from within slips a sabre between the shoulder blades.

Et tu, Rob? In a different political environment — Stalinist Russia, for example — you might just march these dumdums out the back door, and reassign them to Siberia.

And, let’s be honest, there are times when such a solution might seem to make a lot of sense.

But, of course, we live in a democracy. And that means that — love ’em or hate ’em a leader has to “dance with the one who brung ya,” to borrow the words of ex-PM Brian Mulroney, a man who had to scramble on occasion to control the damage from some loose-lipped ministers such as the incorrigible John Crosbie.

Translation for Mulroney’s words: The MPs (or MLAs) who run in each riding are the ones who are going to help you form government. Your fortune rises and falls on their success. Think twice before you banish them from your team.

Now, there are examples of politicians who have gotten themselves evicted from caucus, but it is usually for defying party directives or engaging in some overtly unethical or illegal behaviour. In other words, by the time they’re tossed, there’s usually a good case for pushing them out the door.

It’s not so easy to exact punishment on someone who may simply show a shock-

Nobel Peace prize meaning causes discontent

By Gwynne Dyer Maybe they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union because they couldn’t think of anybody else who wouldn’t embarrass them. Nelson Mandela already has one. So does Aung San Suu Kyi. Even Barack Obama has one, though what for is not exactly clear. So who’s left? We’ll just give it to the European Union. Nobody’ll notice that.

But they did notice, and some of them were not amused.

“A Nobel prize for the EU at a time Brussels and all of Europe is collapsing in misery? What next? An Oscar for (European Council President Herman) Van Rompuy?” asked Geert Wilders, the Dutch eurosceptic. “Rather than bring

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peace and harmony, the EU will cause insurgency and violence,” warned Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (which wants Britain to leave the Union).

And France’s leading newspaper, Le Monde, asked on its website: “But who will go to Oslo for the EU to receive the Nobel Peace Prize? As trivial as it may seem, the question raises (the legitimacy) of an entity...whose institutional stops and starts and lack of democratic representation are regularly criticized.”

The EU was an elite project from the start, and policy for the 27-member union is still set mostly by politicians and officials, not by citizens. So don’t send a Brussels bureaucrat to Oslo to collect the

ing degree of cultural ignorance or who just can’t curb the impulse to speak before he or she thinks. Political parties that try to stifle internal dissent, or that discourage open expression of ideas, end up getting branded as censors.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been hit pretty hard by the media, for example, for exercising too much control over his MPs. The irony is that no matter how much control a prime minister or premier tries to exercise, it’s damn near impossible to silence the loose cannons. They’re just too unpredictable.

But the consequences can be devastating. In the case of the first example above, Alberta’s Wildrose Party seemed destined to achieve an historic victory in this year’s provincial election. All leader Danielle Smith needed to do was to assure voters there was no hard-right socially conservative agenda lurking in the shadows.

Candidate Ron Leech’s ignorant outburst undid all of the party’s hard work, and may well have single-handedly cost them the election.

I don’t have the solution to this problem for party leaders — if I did, I’d be a wealthy political consultant.

But I do know that no one can succeed by trying to suppress dissent. The healthiest parties allow free-flowing internal debate, and encourage the expression of unconventional ideas.

The hope is that over time the best ideas and brightest minds rise to the top. As for the ignorant few? If they can’t figure out for themselves that they don’t really deserve the public’s trust, let us hope their constituents are willing to deliver the message.

And, if the voters fail to act, it might be time to reconsider that one-way ticket to Siberia.

THE OFFENDERS: Alberta Wildrose party candidate Ron Leech, April 16, 2012, drives a spike through his party’s election bid.

Conservative federal MP Rob Anders, Oct. 1, 2012, embarrasses the prime minister, forcing the PMO to jump into immediate damage control.

Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish, on her way out of a meeting on February 26, 2003, the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Doug Firby is editor-in-chief of Troy Media, and national affairs columnist.

prize. Send some ordinary citizen, chosen by lot, to represent the 500 million citizens of EU countries who don’t even have a vote on most EU decisions.

However, don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. The original purpose of the Nobel Peace Prize was to honour people who worked to put an end to the terrible wars that have repeatedly devastated the European continent (and much of the rest of the world as well) over the past four centuries. The EU has made a major contribution to that task, but that is not its greatest achievement.

The great virtue of the European Union, despite its “democratic deficit” at the Brussels level, is that all its member countries must be fully democratic, relatively uncorrupt, and fully observant of civil and human rights.

Not only has this prevented some members from backsliding into intolerance and authoritarianism in times of great stress; it has also been a huge incentive for prospective members to clean up their act.

Would Greece, Spain and Portugal all have ended up as full democracies after overthrowing their old dictators, and in the latter two cases as relatively honest ones as

well, if not for the changes they had to make to qualify for EU membership?

Would the nine ex-Communist countries of central Europe that emerged from the long night of Soviet tyranny in 1989 have created modern civil societies practically overnight without a great deal of aid from the EU? Would they even have bothered, without the incentive of future EU membership?

The Nobel Peace Prize is a misnomer. It should actually be the Nobel Democracy and Human Rights Prize. Occasionally it goes to some person or organization whose main purpose is building international peace, but much more often it goes to people like Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi and most recently Liu Xiaobo, whose accomplishment, or at least goal, has been to make their own countries democratic and respectful of human rights.

And if that is the real criterion, then the European Union truly does deserve the prize.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Destroying dams won’t stop beavers Dear Editor: Leave the dam beavers alone!

I do not see the point of constantly tearing up the beaver dams. By constantly tearing out the dams, what you are accomplishing is akin to chasing your own tails like a rabid dog, inflicting cruelty on animals, causing continued destruction of the area trees and erosion of the riverbanks. I suspect nobody in charge of this program has any real knowledge or information about beavers or beaver habits, otherwise you would not be acting like rednecks on a witch hunt.

Please educate yourselves.

Most of this is common sense, the rest I learned from a two-minute Google search.

If you leave the dams alone and stop tearing them out, the beavers will only take wood to repair the dams. If you keep tearing up the dams and/or exterminating the beavers, guess what, will rebuild and/or repopulate. Eventually there will be no trees left. I suppose that might make the beavers go elsewhere eventually...

Peaceful Coexistence with Beavers: http://www.hawriver.org/?p=688 “Problems with lethal trapping — Lethal trapping is expensive, and has been proven to provide only temporary relief.... trapping beavers can actually increase the immediate beaver population. Beavers are the largest member

of the rodent family, and research has shown that rodents begin breeding at earlier ages and produce more offspring in response to an abrupt decline in population levels.

If your problem is flooding — When beavers go house-hunting they are looking for an area that is easily dammed and will provide an adequately-sized pond. Such areas include drainpipes and culverts. Clogged pipes and culverts can cause extensive flooding,and can result in roads washing out. The best way of dealing with this problem is by installing a device known as a beaver baffler.

There are several different beaver baffler designs in use today and they involve installing a 15- to 30-foot wire cage-like device on the upstream side. A screen is placed over the upstream entrance to the cylinder and over the exit hole on the opposite side of the road. The device is actually made of two wire cylinders, one inside the other. Beaver bafflers prevent beavers from being able to plug the culvert or drain pipe, and cut down on the maintenance costs from regular cleaning of the pipes.

Why not just relocate the beavers?

One of the first things people ask me is “Why can’t you just move beavers that are causing problems?” The reason why simple relocation doesn’t work is the same reason why trapping doesn’t work: Continued on page 11

Fracking debates alienate Dear Editor: If you imagine the future, what does it look like? Is the future you see dependent on oil? Some say we’ve lived for millennia without it, surely we can live without again.

In learning about the peak oil crisis, I have heard many people ask, “Does it mean we all need to be farmers?” I don’t think so. Rather, I think it means that we begin taking back responsibility over our own lives and our own communities.

What are the things that we are “response-able” for? Are we responsible for the clothes we wear? The food we eat? How important is it to be responsible for these things?

Erich Fromm wrote of pre-Second World War German society as a people free from belonging to a social order.

He believed it was because Germans were not accountable to each other that so many submitted to an authority. That next authority was the Nazi regime.

Fromm’s observation warns us that if we are not responsible for the wellbeing of our neighbour, our “freedom” from belonging to each other will overwhelm us and we will submit to the next authority.

At what risk?

Do you live in a free-from-belonging society? What is the authority to which we now submit? What would your life look like if you took responsibility for your neighbour, perhaps a stranger? What if they did the same for you? Now, what does your future look like?

The topic of hydraulic fracturing is an increasingly controversial sub-

ject. Why? Perhaps because it is both a water and a livelihood issue. Many Albertans work in the oil and gas industry; it is how they support their families. So, arguments against the industry are personal because one’s livelihood — and the livelihood of one’s children — seem at stake. Yet, there are also many Albertans who have been dehumanized by this same industry. Their stories are chilling — of burned skin, methane water, sickly animals, sickly children.

Naturally, these Albertans want to see a change, if not a moratorium, on the process of fracking. Others sit somewhere in the middle, uncertain between which side is “right”. Most haven’t even heard about the process. The fracking issue pits livelihood against livelihood. It is no surprise that these “sides” are so alienated from each other.

So where do we go from here? How do we speak to each other when one is so hurt and when another must risk “everything?”

We create a space where all sides simply share a meal and their stories.

Even in this issue, in this province, the commonalities between our stories far outweigh the differences. When we listen to our neighbour’s story, we begin to be responsible for their well being.

And when do this, we begin to have the future for which we all hope.

On Nov. 2 and 3, the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta hosts this common space. Please join us and register at http://frackingab.wordpress.com/ “Will we get the future we plan for?” I don’t know, will you?

Carmelle J Mohr

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School expands from modest beginnings

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

St. Augustine teachers pose for a picture in 1971, pictured from the top are Gordon Cheney, Rosalie Golder, Maria Lentz, Dave Lindstrand, Denise Gauthier, Edward West and Sister Rosalie.

Bottom row: Carol Haack, Georgia Nagy and Doris Cheney.

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Any longstanding tree comes from the humble beginnings of a seed, and in the case of St. Augustine Catholic School it was no different.

As the school prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, those who were involved during some of the significant stages of St. Augustine’s history consider its growth over the years.

It started with the introduction of a provincial foundation grant and the enthusiasm of Father Archie Mackenzie, assistant pastor of the St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Ponoka. In the fall of 1961 Mackenzie helped form the Catholic Separate School District through an interim school committee with Lou Gorman, R.J. Comeau, Hugh Greene and Frank Vogel.

Along the way there were meetings with parishioners at the church on establishing a Catholic school. Voting for the school was held Nov. 28, 1961 after a 90 minute open discussion with overwhelming support to establish the school.

It was after this that the first five-member board of trustees was nominated and Lou Gorman, Mike Prediger, Pius Sieben, and Frank Vogel were elected to represent the needs of the school. Father Mackenzie was made an honorary member.

The first organizational meeting was held Nov. 30 that same year and Gorman became chairman for nine years.

For Gorman the decision to move forward was met with a certain amount

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of nervousness but when he looks back at their humble beginnings there is now happiness. “I’ve gotta be quite happy because of the first efforts that were made in order to establish it.”

There were many discussions with the school superintendent at the time who managed both school divisions in Ponoka.

“I didn’t know what the format was,” he explained.

He feels the relationship with the superintendent was a positive one.

“He would help me out on any questions that I wanted to clarify. In the meantime we had to hire teachers. That was more or less my responsibility; interviewing them and finding them,” explained Gorman.

Seven acres of land was donated

by Laura Haseloh and the option to purchase three more was exercised in 1973. In the spring of 1972 construction began for St. Augustine primary school with an estimated cost of $235,000.

On Sept. 4, 1962, the doors opened for 189 students entering grades one to nine with seven classrooms, a gym, some office space and room to grow.

There were several milestones along the way for the primary school, including the addition of a classroom, library, two support rooms, a storage room and a corridor for $98,000 in 1968.

The school also kept up with technology and in 1982 two computers were purchased. Gorman’s wife Noreen was on the board of trustees at the time and she feels it was a chance to move forward.

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St. Augustine adds high school, expands education Continued from page 8 She credits a strong teaching staff for creating a positive environment for students. “I am just so

proud of our staff through the years.”

She believes the Catholic education has benefits for students.

“I felt a need to provide an environment where a student could grow up and realize their value,” she stated.

In 2004 the school updated to what is now the high school. It was originally planned to replace the primary school but the board of trustees felt there might be an opportunity for a high school.

The $7.9 million project was completed in 2004 with 542 students from Kindergarten to Grade 10 and there were 50 teachers and support staff. The official blessing and Mass was held Oct. 25.

Fred Calkins was chairman of the board at

the time; he felt it was a chance they could not pass up. “I just thought it was an excellent opportunity.”

The goal was to increase the amount of children receiving a Catholic education and bring the school’s core values of church, school and parents.

“The Catholic schools exist to offer parents the opportunity to send their kids to a Christian school,” explained Calkins. “If we don’t openly offer Catholic education then there’d be no point to having a Catholic school.”

It was another move forward that

was met with nervousness and the board was unsure if students would even stay, said Calkins.

Their goal was to offer a high quality of education. Growth came; there were eight students in the first graduating class and each class has grown since then.

Now St. Augustine has 561 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 with 55 teachers and support staff. The school will host its 50th anniversary Oct. 20 with Mass at 10:30 and school tours from 1 to 3 p.m.

This is a picture of St. Augustine as a primary school before the additions. The colours were also changed.

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Middle school visited by guest author

By Amelia Naismith From the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, from ghosts to Canadian Robin Hood, Ponoka students were given the chance to explore them all using only their imaginations.

Jacqueline Guest visited Diamond Willow Middle School to talk about two of her newest novels, Ghost Messages and Outcasts of River Falls.

Guest has been writing for the last 20 years.

Many of her young adult books contain Métis history, as well as other portions of Canada’s history, along with mystery and adventure.

Ghost Messages is about the factual revolution of worldwide communication via a submarine cable and a young, fictional Irish girl, Ailish, who’s trapped aboard a ship, disguised as a boy and looking for treasure stolen from her.

The book is set in 1865 when the Trans Atlantic Cable was run from Valentia, Ireland to Hearts Content, Newfoundland.

The Great Eastern, the biggest ship of its day and the first double hull ship built was used to place the cable at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s also the ship Ailish is trapped on.

“I wanted to make sure she was a sympathetic character,” explained Guest. When Ailish was trapped on board Guest wanted readers to be involved in Ailish’s struggles and hoping for her survival.

Along with being historical, Ghost Message is a suspenseful mystery. “I like to make page-turners.”

Guest also knows the trick to writing a successful mystery. She uses action parts like a rollercoaster and slower parts to advance the

plot and character development. This helps to keep the suspense high in the novel, said Guest.

Along with balancing a mystery, writing history can pose a challenge for Guest.

“Writing history can be a double-edged sword because you can’t change it to suit your story.”

Guest also wanted to start Ghost Messages in a fast-paced city but couldn’t because neither Valentia nor Hearts Content was a city.

However, Ghost Messages did allow Guest to write about a ship special to her. She holds the Great Eastern with high regard over another world-famous ship, the Titanic.

During one of her runs the ship hit an underwater mountain and tore a gash in its hull more than 70 feet long. “But it was built correctly and didn’t sink,” said Guest.

The Great Eastern was repaired and sailed for many more years.

Guest also favours the captain of the Great Eastern, James Anderson, over Titanic’s Capt.

Edward Smith. “Anderson is a magic man.”

When the cable broke, Anderson was able to fish it out of the ocean three times using only a sextant, an astrolabe and grappling hooks. “As far as I’m concerned you should remember that name, not the captain of the Titanic.”

Guest also told the students how, even though she couldn’t change history, it provided her with factual events that lead into and contributed to components she wanted in the book.

In her book, Guest wanted a great fear that the cable could be sabotaged. In history an Irish group, the Fenian, who later became the Irish Republican Army, wanted all English

people out of Ireland and decided to hold Canada hostage until their demands where met.

They were unsuccessful.

The Fenian situation provided Guest with the tension she needed for Ghost Messages.

When the Great Eastern was finally dismantled, a shocking discovery was made and Guest used that to end her book with a bang.

“True history provided me with the best ending ever.”

Ghost Messages won a gold medal at the Moonbeam Awards in 2001.

Guest’s newest book, Outcasts of River Falls, also received a gold medal Moonbeam Award, which surprised Guest because the Moonbeam Awards are American. “This is a particularly Canadian book.”

Outcasts of River Falls follows a young girl who discovers she’s Métis when she goes to live with her aunt in River Falls, a Métis road allowance community. Road allowance communities where ditches between government highways and private land owned by recognized citizens.

After the Battle of Batoche, when Métis citizens fought for their rights against the government and lost, Métis people were not welcome in many communities and were forced to live in ditches.

Guest published her first book in 1997 and along with history and thrilling plots believes in the educational value of reading.

“The reason I spend so much time writing is simple, I want you guys to read. Reading allows you to grow up and have your dreams,” Guest told the Grade 7 class. “Reading prepares you for the future. It’s the foundation of all learning.”

Visiting author Jacqueline Guest and student Kristopher Malterer as Pierre the Voyager canoe down a river with bales of beaver pelts.

Photo by Amelia Naismith

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STAR Catholic Schools is blessed to have a wonderful group of hard working teachers, administrators and support staff who are committed to providing students in our ten schools with a Christ-centred education in a safe, caring environment. Each year, we honour those who have reached long service milestones with awards and public recognition. We encourage you to join us in expressing appreciation to these dedicated individuals.

5 YEAR Michelle Archibald Nicole Bernsten Irene Blackburn Kelli Cameron

Stephanie Dallas (Church) Tara-Ann Drexler Clare Ganton Ashly Green

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Curtis Baron Kim Beaupre Eoin Bennett E. Paula Dubois Mandy Hauger

Susan Baudin Margaret Burns Kelly Shimp Ray Suchow

Lori Hannay Susan Jacobson Carol Madoche Darlene Mandanas

Laurie McIntosh (Power) Murray McLaughlin Chris McLean Brenda Mullin

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Dawn McConnell Jim McMullen Shelley Paddock Jocelyn Steinbach

Lucille Nay Chantelle Pawlyk Jean Porter Courtney Rebke

Yvonne Ripplinger Saida Sadigova

25 YEAR Karen Greenwall Toni Lord Pius MacLean Irene McNair

Gail Musiowsky Charlene Wojcicki Beth Steffen

Sheila Suetta Allen Woods Leanne Young

30 YEAR Alain Briand Real Cayer Theresa Doherty Anne Hughes-Bourassa Florence Labrecque

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Beavers help water quality Continued from page 7 If you have beaver habitat, you’re going to have beavers. If there is a way they can make a pond, and there’s a suitable food supply, beavers will continue to repopulate an area.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver Water quality and beavers — Beaver ponds and the wetlands that succeed them, remove sediments and pollutants from waterways, including total suspended solids, total nitrogen, phosphates, carbon and silicates. [19][20] The term “beaver fever” is a misnomer coined by the American press in the 1970s, following findings that the parasite giardia lamblia, which causes giardiasis, is carried by beavers. However, further research has shown that many animals and birds carry this parasite, and the major source of water contamination is by other humans.

[21][22][23] Norway has many beaver but has not historically had giardia and New Zealand has giardia but no beaver. Recent concerns point to domestic animals as a significant vector of giardia with young calves in dairy herds testing as high as 100 per cent positive for giardia.

[24] In addition, fecal coliform and streptococci bacteria excreted into streams by grazing cattle have been shown to be reduced by beaver ponds, where the bacteria are trapped in bottom sediments. [25]” If the beavers have dammed up a stream, another kind of device known as a beaver limiter is needed. Beaver limiters are made of PVC pipe and are placed through the dam to reduce and control the amount of water backed up behind the dam. Note that if you drain all the water, the beavers will just move and build another dam a few feet away. However, many homeowners are willing to let beavers stay if they can just minimize the flooding. Limiters do this quite well, and are used successfully all across the country.”

I hope whoever it is that apparently has “beaver fever” in Ponoka will take the time to educate themselves and then act accordingly.

Sheila Jacobson

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Ponoka News manager honoured for 25 years of service

By Amelia Naismith

Being locally owned wasn’t the only challenge Ponoka faced that was elimiIt may not have always been this nated in the late 1990s. way but women are now part if a driving Ponoka used to house two newsforce in hundreds of industries, including papers, Ponoka News and the Ponoka newspapers.

Ponoka News’ manager Judy Dick Herald. There has been a lot of changes started working in the newspaper indus- over the years.

“Our biggest obstacle now is online. try in 1982 as a member of the Ponoka Almost every business has a website,” Herald production said Dick. team. “My job was With Ponoka putting the newsNews being a free papaper together . . . per it isn’t as affected cutting and pasting.” by online content as Later Dick other papers, such as moved to the sales dailies, said Dick. department, which Subscriptions wasn’t a stretch for have fallen over the her because she alyears but people ready had a sales are still reading background. the content online.

In 1987 Dick beSnowbirds used to gan work at Ponoka subscribe and have News, where she’s Ponoka News sent to been ever since. In Judy Dick has been manager at them during the winMay she was honter but now they read oured for her 25 Ponoka News since 2007.

File Photo it online. years of service to Dick says the the paper. number of classifieds has also fallen be“I live and breath this paper,” said cause of online advertising.

Dick.

“As a community we do the very best In 2007 Black Press asked Dick to with the cards that have been dealt to us.” take over as the paper’s manager. The Dick believes if the paper continues to same year Black Press hired a regional support and work in partnership with Popublisher for Ponoka News, something noka’s unique businesses it will continue that was new to the paper. to succeed.

“Under his helm they still needed “I just feel I’ve grown with the pasomeone to run the show here,” said Dick. per.” Dick says her commitment to the “My daily, or weekly (job) is to make paper has also grown. sure the paper is produced in a timely “We want to do good. We want to do manner.” She also became an executive better. The addition of George Brown as director with the Ponoka Chamber of editor has really helped. He knows what’s Commerce that same year. best to get in the paper each week.”

Up until 1998 Ponoka News was a In 2007 Dick was nominated for locally owned paper. That was the year businesswoman of the year. “I was honit was purchased by Black Press. “It was oured I was nominated.” tough being a locally owned paper,” said In 2008 the paper won the Chamber Dick. of Commerce Small Business Award.

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Mom slips into lingerie career with ease

By Amelia Naismith

“I’ve done nothing in retail before this,” said Meÿers.

Six years ago a Ponoka woman moved from Holland Right away Meÿers told owner Sherry Gummow that with the plan of being a stay-at-home mom to help her she lacked in retail experience but loved to work with children adjust to living in a different country. people and have fun. “And we do have fun.”

Four years ago Linda Meÿers’ children had adjusted Meÿers said she didn’t have any trouble breaking into and she wanted a job to keep busy. After a lot of searching the lingerie business and partly attributes that to her backshe was hired at Busted Ladies Lingerie. “It was really ground and culture. She says Dutch people can be more hard to get a job,” she said outgoing due to a more liberal culture.

Meÿers went to many interviews but said with her Meÿers says she finds many people to be shy when background and education employers had a hard time they come into the shop and she’s learned that jokes and seeing her skills and education as transferable. an openness within the business are good ways of breaking the ice.

Busted Ladies Lingerie has a FaceBook page that is used to show off new stock. “That way about you’re not only seeing you them, they get to see you, too,” said Meÿers.

Meÿers said customer service is the most important part of working retail.

We are too She took an Amoena Fitter Recycled newspaper Training seminar that prois used to create cereal vided hands on experience boxes, egg cartons, to work with Amoena postpencil barrels, grocery breast surgery products. bags, cellulose insulation, “I’m learning about tissue paper, wrapping the bra business,” said paper, and is even used in Meÿers. “I really love my sheet rock surfacing job here so I’m not going and molded packaging. anywhere.” However, she feels her experience in the lingerie business would be Please recycle an asset to any retail busithis newspaper ness.

This year Meÿers is nominated for customer Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association – recognizing the efforts of community newspapers service award.

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New book for students. Mary Jones from the I.O.D.E., Fort Ostell Chapter, presented Diamond Willow Middle School library technician Maureen Bell with a copy of Janet McNaughton’s latest book, Dragon Seer’s Gift. Each year the I.O.D.E. presents a new release to the school’s library. This year’s book also won the Violet Downey Award for 2012.

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Trailer business around for long haul Don Laing Trailers started over a decade ago and is still going strong.

Inger Laing and her husband Don started in the trailer business in 1995.

They originally were in the trailers and agricultural businesses but eventually downsized to just trailers. “It was quite labour intensive,” said Laing.

The Laing’s started in the trailer industry because it fit well with their agricultural one, and they aren’t the only ones to recognize the connection.

Laing said when she and her husband downsized they were able to keep a lot of the same customers based on needs.

Three years ago when Laing’s husband passed away the trailer business got bigger and more challenging, but she never loved the business any less.

“After that I had to deal with a lot of different things.

I was a major decision maker,” said Laing. “Giving up is not in my vocabulary.”

Laing learned how to handle her end of the business, such as accounting and office work as well as her husbands, such as ordering the trailers.

Laing got a handle on running the business but that didn’t stop smaller challenges. “It’s challenging, it’s fulfilling. It’s a challenge to have the right stock on the lot.”

However, Laing says their manufacturer is good at customizing and providing certain specifications as to what customers want.

Right now Laing says she’s happy with the size and direction of the business, and having it run by three people. But she wasn’t always as content.

Laing had always felt the business should sell motorsport products as well as trailers. Two years ago Laing expanded Don Laing Trailers and incorporated motorsport equipment into her stock.

“It’s always slow when you’re introducing a new product into the area,” said Laing. “It’s still getting off the ground.”

Laing does a lot of marketing at shows in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer to promote her motorsport

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products as well as her trailers.

Along with its challenges the business has had success over the years.

Two years ago, Charmac, which makes up much of Laing’s stock named her number one Canadian dealer. Last year they were third in North America. “That’s something we’re proud of.”

Within the last two years Laing

has stocked more Alberta made trailers. “We specifically went looking for an Alberta manufacturer. We wanted something more locally built.”

Laing now sells two Canadian lines of trailers.

During the last two years Don Laing Trailers was nominated for a business award. “It’s always an honour to be nominated,” said Laing.

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It’s so tough to shake off that turkey high Hopefully most evearly December rolls eryone was able to gather around. together with family and Will World Series fever friends to give thanks for make up for the loss? all the many blessings and Instead of being successes we have englued to the television set joyed over the past busy watching Hockey Night year. The gala fall celein Canada, many of us bration moved around the are likely satisfying our big table that was likely sport’s lust by enjoying Mike Rainone decorated with your best the thrills and spills of Hammertime cutlery, silverware and football from both sides table cloths, and would of the border or by getsoon be complemented ting involved in all the with a magnificent Thanksgiving feast, nightly baseball games that will crown along with all the traditional trimmings a 109th World Series champion by Nov. and treats.

1. While the hockey millionaires conDuring the week that followed, most tinue to squabble over an even bigger households were enjoying what was left slice of the National Hockey League of the big bird that good old dad had pie, I really think that most of those milcarved to perfection; including turkey lions of avid and loyal fans, young and soup, salad and sandwiches, and maybe old, are getting really tired of all fluff even an old drumstick and a little more that is going on in the board room and of mom’s exquisite stuffing. During all getting nowhere.

After three hockey stoppages in the festivities of Oct. 8 you couldn’t help but feel just a little sorry for all those less than a decade, maybe both sides plump turkeys that lost out to the oven need to shake off their pomp and pride but after an extra piece of pumpkin pie, just a little and realize that it is the hard working fans of all ages who have conthat sympathy was all soon forgotten.

If we are calorie counters, that jolly tinued to dig deeper into their pockets to weekend did not get passing marks from fill the rinks and set the stage for them our show but don’t tell bathroom scales. to become rich and famous superstars It is always great to let loose just a little and owners who always seem to want and we can now get out in the brisk air more than just a good game. How about and shake off the pounds that we don’t a compromise to get this season going: want. As for those perky young Tom the players take a pay cut and the ownturkeys who survived the annual fall ers reduce the admission prices by the holiday, they will continue to rule the same percentage? Just a thought. In the farmyard, shaking their wattles, while meantime, I am going to go down to the strutting and fluffing their tail feathers rink and catch some junior and minor to impress the ladies — at least until hockey action or maybe even take in a

CARRIER OF THE MONTH Congratulations to Riley y Henke

Western Hockey League or Chinook League game, all of which will cost a whole lot less than watching those professionals that we have so faithfully cheered for and idolized for so many great seasons.

How to tame rude cellphone users Yes, I do have a cellphone but I do believe that there should be a few rules of etiquette and courtesy when we are using one of these fancy electric gizmos in the presence of others. Along with someone fiddling with their IPod while you are trying to carry on a nice visit or enjoy lunch with them, how bad is it when the cellphone is always ringing and we must try to be a part of a three-party conversation?

Here is how one quick thinking lady solved the rude and often annoying problem.

After a busy day, a tired commuter had settled down into her seat and closed her eyes as the train departed from the station. No sooner had the train got up to speed when the guy sitting beside her pulled out

his cellphone and began talking in a loud voice. “Hi sweetheart, it’s Eric, I’m on the train, and yes, I know its 6:30 and not 4:30 but I had a long meeting.”

Getting even louder after the reply from the other end he shouted, “No, honey, I was not with that floozy from the accounts office, I was with the boss, and of course you are the only one in my life, cross my heart.”

Fifteen minutes later he was still spouting off in high tones and when the young woman sitting next to him had finally had enough of his ongoing tirade, she yelled at the top of her voice: “Hey Eric, turn that stupid phone off and come back to bed!”

My guess would be that good old Eric had a hard time getting out of that one and does not use his cellphone in public anymore. In the meantime you can now start your outside decorating for Halloween and Christmas now but also take a little time to have a great week, all of you!

Smile: (left to right) Darrell Marsden, Morgen Chernick, Beth Reitz, Ilene Hehr and Wayne Marsden. $5,040 was donated to the Ponoka Youth Centre. The money was the proceeds of Tim Hortons Smile Cookie program.

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Susan Whitecotton, S Whit tt Ci Circulation l ti S Supervisor, i presents Riley with a $50 cheque recognizing excellent service in delivering the newspaper for the month of September.

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KidSport program proposed

By Amelia Naismith Members of Ponoka’s community and KidSport Alberta are working hard to establish a chapter in Ponoka.

KidSport is a national non-profit organization that works to get youth playing the sports they want by helping overcome financial difficulties and other obstacles.

An informational meeting is being hosted at the Ponoka Youth Centre Oct. 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to educate people on what a program in Ponoka would entail. “What we’re going to do is put a board together,� said Jackie

mately $250, said MacGregor. “What we’re looking to do is have our own local chapter so we can have more control where the money goes,� said MacGregor.

Once a board is established and applications are in order the program is hoping local businesses will want to sponsor Ponoka’s youths, so that more can play and hopefully pay less to do so.

KidSport Alberta representative Kristin Glass, chapter support co-ordinator, will attended the informational meeting to present an idea of what a program in Ponoka would look like.

For more information about the meeting contact Jackie MacGregor at 403-899-2292.

MacGregor, chapter supporter. “At this point we just want to get people involved.�

Ponoka has three people committed to a board but MacGregor says they’re hoping for 12.

The board members would review applications from Ponoka’s youth who want to play sports but don’t have the financial means.

MacGregor believes with a local chapter the children will have a better chance of being helped by the program. Presently applications from Ponoka go to KidSport Alberta and each youth accepted is given approxi-

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Sirens are blaring. Fire prevention co-ordinator Donna Noble gives St. Augustine kindergarten student Jake Fleming a chance to try a fire truck’s siren Oct. 12 during a school visit.

Firefighter in training. Kallie Wright-Holben gets a chance to try a firefighter’s bunker gear.

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Fire in Hobbema claims lives

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Theft of quad A green Sportsman Polaris ATV was stolen — and then found about half a mile away with damage to the ignition — in the morning of Oct. 10 on Range Road 252 east of Ponoka.

Two bikes were found on the property where the ATV was taken but police are looking for suspects.

Lights stolen Industrial lights valued at $500 each were taken from a business in an industrial part of town some time between Oct. 10 and 12.

If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Hobbema RCMP along with Muskwachees Fire and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a house fire on the Samson First Nation Oct. 14 at 4 a.m. Upon arrival, a house in the Samson townsite was found engulfed in flames. Fire department personnel entered the burning structure and located three victims inside the home.

Emergency medical personnel found one man and two women between the ages of 25 and 26 deceased. The fire was contained and extinguished. Provincial fire investigators and RCMP forensic and general investigation sections are conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire. Details will not be released until their investigation is finNEW ished.

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Tips for self-employed women diagnosed with breast cancer A breast cancer diagnosis can impact every aspect of a woman’s life. While early detection greatly increases a woman’s chance for survival, the immediate aftermath of a diagnosis can be nerve-wracking, especially for women who are self-employed.

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• Seek help. Women diagnosed with breast cancer often need help in their personal lives, whether it’s help around the house or help taking care of their children. Such help can also be especially valuable for women in their professional lives. Self-employed women dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis should seek temporary help to ensure their business stays afloat during treatment.

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Recollections of a Thanksgiving Day celebration Thanksgiving’s over. doses of reality, I knew Done. Finished. that once again, it was the The only thing left best Thanksgiving ever.

We sat 22 people is the leftovers, which around one table and still are crowded into one makeshift table, all my fridge taking up all pulled together. I shook available shelf space and the wrinkles out of my filling every Tupperware new Thanksgiving tablecontainer I have ever, or cloth and laid out my best ever hope to own. china and silverware unNow that my house is Treena Mielke til there wasn’t anymore quiet and still and pretty On The Other Side to lay out. I surveyed the much empty, I allow my scene, with a critical eye, mind to drift, kind of like the last leaves of autumn, back to the finished off with my mismatched set of this and that and called it good. event, itself.

And it was.

I wanted a picture perfect ThanksBecause, of course, it’s not the giving. In my mind, I visualized it.

Seriously. I visualized my humble little matched perfection that makes it perabode magically transformed into look- fect, anyway. I know that in my head, ing sort of like the centre spread of a even if I forget sometimes.

And, so even as the wind got all Better Homes and Garden Magazine.

Perfectly set table. Matched every- huffy and blew huge swirls of leaves around ferociously, and political dething. Chairs, dishes, silverware!

And the meal. Oh my goodness, it bates raged somewhere, and world was to be one of those Betty Crocker or events remained chaotic and unsettled, other famous homemaker type person things inside my house remained calm and happy. type meal. Delicious.

We were in the eye of the storm and And, of course, I, as the perfect hostess, would sit, demure, eyes downcast, it was good.

I had the honor; the absolute honor smoothing my cute little apron, saying of cradling a seven-week old baby in my things like, “It was nothing, really!”

As it turned out, none of the above arms for a few precious minutes, before happened, but, sometimes, it seems real- his mom, hovering, the way moms do, took him back into protective custody. ity is even better than fantasy.

I received a sticky, delightful kiss It wasn’t perfect, it was so much less than perfect, but even as the edges from my one-year-old grandson, who, of perfection got all blurred with spilled upon finishing his dinner which he had

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shoved into his mouth the way one-year-olds do, flung the tray of his highchair back so all the remaining food fell on the floor. He laughed, and gave me another sticky kiss and, for some reason, I laughed too, feeling happy. Ridiculously so.

I was gifted with flowers, pumpkin pies, salads, deserts and, most importantly, hugs.

And people, in comfortable disorganized order, spilled in and out of my kitchen, scraping vegetables, cleaning, and doing other nice things until finally everything got done.

And in the end, when all the dishes were washed, dried and put away, I was once again gifted with a

special and timely gift.

The gift of music.

Someone played the guitar and the rest of us sang with the kids, and finally, they all spilled out into the warm night air, still singing, B-I-N-G-O. “Thank you,” they all said. “Thank you, thank you, thank you for a lovely day.”

“No”, I said. “Thank you” And, I meant it. I truly did, because without the people to sit in the mismatched chairs and eat from the mismatched plates, I wouldn’t have had those moments.

And that wouldn’t be good. Not good at all.

Cribbage winners. The first Alberta 55 plus Zone 4 Cribbage Challenge was hosted in Wetaskiwin recently with Ponoka residents Bill Smith and Gordon Hoar taking the top spot with 1,414 points. Pictured is area director Caroline Anker presenting the trophy.

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Futurity showcases equine gentle giants

By Amelia Naismith Wild Rose Draft Horse Futurity spent the weekend at the Calnash Ag Event Centre showing some of the largest horse breeds of the equine world.

The foal show and futurity showcased many two-year olds but included a yearling halter class.

“When babies are born they need to be nominated for the program,” said Julie Roy, chair of the futurity. “They can come back as a yearling and then as a two-year old.”

Programs like the foal show and futurity is both a training program to break young horses as well as a competition for prize money.

For the two-year olds, there is one overall winner out of the three classes.

Two-year olds compete in rail, driving and halter classes. Halter classes are based on conformation of the horses; joints, lameness, body type for each sex. “We want the females to look prettier,” said Roy with a laugh.

Horses also have their manes and tails rolled and tied with ribbons to be presented to the judges. Roy said judges also look for each breed’s spe-

cific trait, such as the Clydesdales feathers around their feet.

Breeds at the show were the Clydesdale, Shire, Belgian and Percheron, said Roy. Shows like the horse show and futurity began when the North American Equine Ranching Council started giving money to pregnant mare urine (PMU) programs.

PMU programs use mare urine to make Premarin, an estrogen pill. Each program foals around 200 babies per year, said Roy. The shows were a way for PMUs to show they had good horses that could produce desirable offspring.

Roy said the shows were a different outlet for the foals, as opposed another outlet, such as a meat market.

“The horses coming out of here are so broke and well managed.”

While there are still shows, Roy said there are no longer PMU programs in Alberta due to complaints made about the program, lack of consumer demand and the drug’s company cutbacks. “It ended up affecting the industry so they didn’t need so much product anymore.”

Young draft horses compete in a foal show and futurity that was recently held at the Calnash Ag Event Centre.

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Smoke concerns. Firefighters check smoke coming out of a stack at the Aquaplex Oct. 13.

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Things to consider before making a career change When men and women find themselves out of work or dissatisfied with their employment, changing careers represents greener pastures and a new beginning. Many people who have successfully changed careers admit the change did them good. But individuals considering a career change should consider a variety of factors before making such a significant decision.

Finances Those with significant financial flexibility may not need to weigh finances too heavily when considering a career change. Most people, however, need to determine if they can afford a

career change. Men and women with considerable professional experience might find that their past experiences don’t translate to their new desired field of work. In such instances, people should expect to take substantial pay cuts. Those who can afford pay cuts might seamlessly transition to a new career, while those who can’t afford to earn less money may find themselves deeply regretting their decisions. Potential earnings should not be the only factor to consider, but don’t ignore certain financial realities, either.

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If you like your work but feel held back by your company, then you might be better suited to finding new employment within your field instead of switching fields entirely. Thanks to an economy that has struggled considerably over the last half decade, many companies have asked more of their existing employees, leading to employee burnout and dissatisfaction. If your dissatisfaction stems more from the company, be it minimal advancement opportunities or lack of employee appreciation, than from your actual work, then you likely don’t need to change careers but merely companies.

Prospects Career prospects are another thing to consider before making a career change. The job market has never fully recovered from the recession that began in 2007, and many experienced professionals have been out of work for several years. If your desired field of work is not thriving, then your prospects of finding gainful, rewarding employment might be rather slim. Of course, the economy can still recover down the road and that recovery might open up a wealth of attractive opportunities. But switching careers to a field of work that is struggling financially might not be worth the gamble.

Qualifications It’s important to consider the necessary qualifications before changing careers. Some careers only require experience, and your experience in your current field might easily translate into a new line of work. Other careers, however, might have certain requirements with regard to education. In such instances, you might have to go back to school. Your willingness to learn new skills and possibly return to school should weigh heavily in your decision to change careers or to stay put.

The decision to change careers is one that individuals make every day. But before that decision is reached, a careful consideration of a host of factors is necessary to ensure the decision is the right one.

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Some music is put on to sing to, some to dance to. Song in the Wind is music one would put on when all one wants to do is listen to music.

The classy album showcases songs of love, life and sorrow in Spanish, Brazilian, French, Portuguese, Italian and English.

Greenberg’s clear voice enhances the songs with a vocal range and talent that is undeniable.

Song in the Wind is an album packed with jazz, swing and ballads reminiscent of several musical eras.

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Alberta’s students’ performances continually increase

Edmonton – Students in Alberta’s schools are increasingly demonstrating excellence in provincial achievement tests and diploma exams.

The overall percentage of students who attained a standard of excellence on Grade 3, 6, and 9 provincial achievement tests (PATs) increased to 20.2 per cent from 19.5 per cent in the previous year. The percentage of students who met the acceptable standard also rose slightly to 75.5 per cent from 75.2 per cent. One of the highlights of the results is the percentage of students who achieved the standard of excellence in Science 6 and Science 9.

Excellence refers to students who demonstrate a mastery of the core subject material. Acceptable refers to students who demonstrate an understanding of the subject material.

“Ensuring our elementary and junior high students are developing a strong educational foundation in their early academic years is absolutely vital,” said Education Minister Jeff Johnson.

“These results indicate that students in Alberta’s schools are acquiring the skills needed to eventually make the successful transition into higher levels of learning, including high school and beyond.”

Higher participation rates in Grade 12 diploma exams reveal that more high school students are choosing to take science courses, with enrolments in Chemistry 30 and Biology 30 now comparable to enrolments in Pure Mathematics 30. The focus on equipping students with strong literacy skills is also reflected in the improved rates of excellence and acceptable standards in English 30-1 exams.

“The improvements in critical reading and writing highlight one of our ongoing areas of focus,” said Johnson. “We’re also encouraged to see more students pursuing an interest in science, which is one of the cornerstones of the knowledge-based world in which they will live and work.”

Provincial standardized tests are one way of enabling Alberta Education, as well as school boards, superintendents, principals and teachers, to assess how well students are meeting provincial standards while identifying strengths or areas for improvement in local programs. The Alberta government is reviewing provincial curriculum, with a greater focus on competencies and preparing young Albertans to be engaged thinkers and ethical citizens with an entrepreneurial spirit. This review will also impact provincial assessment.

Provincial trends are available online at education.alberta.ca by clicking on Provincial Testing.

Artist shows off Sinatra-esque pipes

Continued from page 26 The album’s title track unfortunately has a swanky elevator-music vibe that carries on for almost six minutes. This theme carries on through much of the album.

The most enjoyable songs on the album are those not in English because of their exotic lyrics and music. There’s a feistiness in Greenberg’s voice and the feeling of the music the English songs lack.

However, by the end of the songs the exotic feeling has worn off because the instrumentals drag on longer than necessary.

But the album is great if one is wanting theatrical, exotic, mood music. Song in the Wind is passionate, romantic and great for soft candlelight dinners.

Greenberg is a modern Frank Sinatra with a glamorized twist.

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Devil’s Wake is a reader’s race to the very last page “Devil’s Wake” by Steven Barnes He’d been given the choice and his sisand Tananarive Due ter begged him to take three months in the c.2012, Atria $15.00 / $17.00 Canawoods near Seattle. So he did and, when da 278 pages all was said and done, Terry supposed the How – and when – will the world camp was okay. The owner, Vern, was end? decent. Vern’s wife, Molly, baked great Depending on what (or who) you cookies, and Terry had become tight with believe, it’s coming sooner, later, or not the other camp leaders, Piranha, Sonia, at all. We’ll go in glory or a fiery ball of Dean, and Darius.

Terri war; Armageddon, Rapture, or a lightsIt might’ve been a great summer, acSchlichenmeyer out fizzle. Depending on who (or what) tually, if Vern hadn’t been bitten by the The Bookworm you listen to, it’s going to happen in five red-eyed cop in the tattered uniform. minutes, five hundred years, sometime Nobody was safe from the hungry, inaround Christmas, or ten days after never. fected creatures, even in the middle of nowhere, and But can you outrace the end of the world? Is it Terry knew it. Taking charge, he also knew he had possible? In the new book “Devil’s Wake” by Steven to gather resources and get his friends out of Seattle, Barnes and Tananarive Due, a small band of survi- maybe to Portland or somewhere. But everything vors will surely try. seemed like a trap and nobody could be trusted.

Kendra Brookings hated doctor visits.

Except, maybe, a cocoa-skinned girl standing That was doubly so when the visit in question alone near a bashed-in car… was occurring on her sixteenth birthday. Yes, she There is nothing earth-shattering in “Devil’s knew her parents had her best interests in mind, just Wake.” Nothing here is going to change your life, like they did when they moved to Portland for a bet- make you energized, or fill your wallet. ter life. Yes, the antiviral shot might keep her from But wow, is this a fun book! getting sick, but on her birthday? Really?

Authors Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due take Still, she didn’t want that virus. She’d seen the a classic zombie story and give it a fresh look with news on TV, and what was going on in L.A. was hor- plenty of gore and a band of smart young survivors rifying. Authorities were warning people not to let to get through it all. That made me like this book a anybody bite them - as if Kendra was actually going whole lot more than I thought I would; in fact, I was to let someone bite her. expecting to roll my eyes a lot while reading it, but I And then a wild-eyed, grey-haired lady rushed didn’t. I was too busy turning pages. into the hospital, gnashing her teeth…

While it might seem more like a young-adult For Terry Whittaker, dealing with brats at Camp novel, I think this book will appeal to anyone who Round Meadows was better than being in juvie for craves a little Undead. For you, “Devil’s Wake” is the summer. something you’ll never want to end.

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Lamancha goats, which are bred with small ears, are used as dairy goats.

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Goat products are also becoming more popuThe goat industry in Alberta continues to grow lar because their milk doesn’t contain lactose. “It’s as demands for their meat increases. the same with the cheese products,� said Fries.

The first annual goat convention and producThe convention also included veterinary topics tion sale was hosted by the Alberta Goat Breeders Association (AGBA), funded by ALMA and many and emergency preparedness. If there was a large other sponsors and held at the Ponoka Ag Event fire in Ponoka County would livestock producers know what to do with their animals; lock them up Centre during the weekend.

Those who attended learned the ins and outs or let them flee, explained Fries. “We also have a bit of a different twist,� she of the goat industry. “It’s basically an information said. “How do we, as livestock people, fit into agsession . . . goats, the industry, stakeholders, netriculture?� working opportunities for producers,� said Laurie The included production sale featured a variFries, vice-president of AGBA. ety of goat breeds used for different products. “Because Canada has had a huge increase in “We’re offering top quality breeding stock for the ethnic population—one of their main staples interested producers,� said Fries, who explained is goat meat and products,� said Fries.

However, Fries says that isn’t the only reason the stock could be used to start or expand herds, the goat industry is doing well. There’s also a high or change genetics.

A basic female goat costs around $450, and a demand for other fresh, local products such as UNRESERVED AGRICULTURAL & CONSTRUCTION cheese, milk and fiber for clothing.

Fries is finding people are returning to their rural roots but TUESDAY OCTOBER 23rd @ 9:00 a.m. don’t have the money Auction Held @ Hodgins Yard Site or the space for herds ST. ALBERT, AB of larger livestock, Offsite items located @ Ponoka & Vegreville, AB such as cattle. Instead yard sites to be sold “on the big screen� @ St. Albert they raise goats. “It’s an opportunity to have a valued production on smaller, less fertile land.

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By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Even though the start of the Maybe it’s the NHL lockout bring- preseason camp had only 12 players ating fans to watch Ponoka’s Junior B tend, the Stampeders board gave Jones Stampeders play or maybe they are a chance to develop the team. “They seeing something different from the gave me a lot of leeway.”

“Our core group has been excellent team this year.

Head coach Nick Jones was and they’re still around. That’s what reluctant to talk about his coach- we’re building off of,” explained the ing methods but one thing is for sure, coach.

The season is in full swing and al“I feel that we picked the right team.”

Assistant coach Dave Parent and ready Jones has seen posts on Twitter Jones work closely with their players concerning the Stampeders and how to start to bring winning games to the they have changed. It is something table, and their work is making other both the players and coaches were glad coaches pay attention. Despite having to see, said Jones.

He does however want to work out lost six out of seven games, Jones is seeing a smaller margin in points dur- some of the kinks.

“This is a different team. Anying games. A loss of 5-2 at their most recent game against the Three Hills one who underestimates us will get Thrashers Oct. 13 has not dampened players’ spirits.

He feels they have stepped up their game in comparison to their preseason with large point margins. The challenge they face is staying the course for all three periods.

“We just need to play 60 minutes of hockey, not 40,” he explained.

“The battle we’re dealing with is, one quick goal is not the end.”

Jones has set some goals for the Stampeders; the lowest they want to be is 500 and the highest is to take provincials.

He feels they have a solid chance. “There is not one team we played this year that is better than us.”

The coach praised his players for stepping up their game and put- The Ponoka Stampeders worked to take control ting in extra effort to get of the puck against the Three Hills Thrashers Oct. 13. The team lost 5-2. the job done.

burned,” stated Jones.

He also credits the team’s new manager, Willie Jones.

“Willie goes to bat for the boys and goes to bat for the coaches,” he stated.

Jones said there has been a learning curve in his new role as he has not managed a junior B hockey

team but feels his experience with Ponoka Minor Hockey is a skill he can draw from. His goal is to get to know the players and coaches as much as possible and keep operations running smoothly behind the scenes.

The next home game is Oct. 20 against the Mountainview Colts at 8 p.m.

Stampeders Cole Levesque finds a hole and shoots against the Three Hill Thrashers Oct. 13.

Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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Queens play hard during Turkey Burner

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Students at St. Augustine filled the gym Oct. 12 to support the senior girls volleyball team during the school’s annual Turkey Burner. The Queens’ opener against the Wetaskiwin Sabres had students from grades four to 12 cheering on their players as they won the first match of the weekend.

Coach Darren Josephison said the players felt some pressure competing against such a large crowd and despite the win, he feels they played their best the next day.

Leading to the finals the Queens were tied for first place with eight wins and two losses against Bawlf and Chauvin — both of whom they won and lost a game to. “It was close games

Right: Queen’s Jennifer Henderson spikes the ball just over the net against the Wetaskiwin Sabres during St. Augustine’s Turkey Burner tournament Oct. 12. Above Kaitlin Lomas spikes the ball just over the net. The team placed fourth in the tournament.

Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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and tough teams.”

The semi-final and bronze medal games were both close in point spreads; the Queens lost to Smoky Lake 1-2, with scores of 22-25, 25-19 and 1719. The bronze medal game against Daysland ended with points of 23-25, 25-19, and 1719. Josephison feels the team learned some valuable lessons during the tournament. “They learned a bit about intensity.

Maintaining intensity against tough teams…It’s (about) dealing with pressure.”

The other challenge was completing points towards the end of the match. Unforced errors on serves were something the team had to contend with.

“We gotta fine tune parts of our game,” he said.

The area Josephison plans to work on the most is defense.

The team has approximately one month to adjust strategies before league championships on Nov. 10.

Josephison invited teams the Queens compete with throughout the season and he feels they will face Bawlf and Chauvin again during the championships.

Twelve teams in two pools of six competed at the Turkey Burner.

Zones are planned for Nov. 10.

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Black Elk Hockey Camp would like to thank the Town of Ponoka, Chamber of Commerce, all former registrants and their families as well as sponsors for their support in the last 29 years.

Our summer hockey school will not be returning to Ponoka in 2013 but we will retain many fond memories of our many years in Ponoka. We wish minor hockey players and parents all the best and invite you to attend one of our other locations. Traditions are difficult to end but we are reminded that “all good things must end sometime”.

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Obituaries

Thanks for the years you gave us, And for the happy times we shared, We only hope that when you left us, You knew how much we cared.

Now we hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

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Gordon Samuel TATLOW August 6, 1923 October 13, 2012

SMITH, Norman 1924 - 2012

On October 13, 2012 Gordon Tatlow of Ponoka passed away at the age of 89 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Art and Irene Tatlow; sister Mildred; brother Carl; and children David, Carol and Sylvia. He is survived by his loving wife Nellie; his son Dale Tatlow; his grandchildren Angie (Barry) Smith, Wayne (Vanessa) Donald, Charressa (Colby) Prediger, John (Kelly) Tatlow, David Tatlow, Nancy Tatlow, Gail (Robert) Cyr, Tammy (Wayne) Adams, and Tina Murine; many great and great-greatgrandchildren; his brothers Bob (Betty) Tatlow and Dean (Marion) Tatlow; his sisters Bertha (Harley) Wilson and Arlene Auton; as well as many nephews, nieces and dear friends. A Graveside Service was held on Tuesday, October 16 at 1:00 p.m. at the Forest Home Cemetery in Ponoka. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ponoka F.C.S.S.. To express condolences to Gordon’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

It is with sadness and profound gratefulness that the family of Norman Smith announce his sudden and peaceful passing away on October 12, 2012, at the age of 88.

Norman was born May 8, 1924 in Calgary, growing up the middle of three boys. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 61 years Helen, his son Robb of Victoria, his daughter Margo, son-in-law Duane Stretch of Ponoka, grandchildren Geoffrey (Chantalle), Blair (Carissa-Lynn), Joel, and Rebekah; great-grandson Lucas; acquired daughter Leslie (Mark) Crowley of Edmonton, grandchildren Simon (Stephanie), Kate (Matt), Jesse (Katie), and great-grandchildren Jack and Joey. Norman married into a large clan and was loved and admired by his entire extended McKee and Smith families. Norman and Helen have made Ponoka their home for 58 years, and hundreds of students and fellow teachers will remember Norman as an exemplary teacher and role model. Ponoka residents will no doubt remember seeing Norman jogging around town until he was in his 80s. He loved being active, was a voracious reader and earnest player of games; and being surrounded by music was very important.

He was involved in the community in many ways and enjoyed time with friends and family immensely. He adored his grandchildren and was their biggest encourager in their endeavors, from learning to ride their bikes, to playing on a team, to appreciating and learning to make music. He kept us all amused with his wit and charm, and was a very tender and humble man. A celebration of Norman’s life will be held at the Ponoka Funeral Home on Saturday, October 27, at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a charity of your choice. To express condolences to Norman’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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Christian Singles Group ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6pm In the library at the First Baptist Church 5109 – 57 Ave Contact David McPherson for more info: 403-704-1079

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THURSDAY AA Meetings at 8:30 p.m. in the Catholic Church basement. 52 Street & 52 Ave. Ponoka.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PONOKA RISING SUN CLUBHOUSE SOCIETY Box 4515 5216 - 50th Street Ponoka, AB. T4J 1S1 Phone: 403-783-5810 fax: 403-783-5232 prsclub@telus.net

Clubhouse Worker 1-Clerical Regular Part Time The Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse Society is seeking an organized, motivated, energetic and caring individual to join our Clubhouse community.

Flexibility and adaptability are key attributes of the candidate we are seeking. Reporting to the Manager, your primary responsibility will be clerical but will be required to be available for the other areas within the clubhouse environment as needed. Evening and weekend shifts will also be required as a Clubhouse Worker 1.

Strong oral and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work independently in a constantly changing environment is essential.

Successful candidates should have a minimum of grade 12 and a class 5 Driver’s License. Computer knowledge in Microsoft Office.

Some Quick Books knowledge would be an asset. Experience in the field of Mental Health is preferred but not necessary. The ability to carry out physically demanding labor is required. Current registration in C.P.R is mandatory and a criminal record check will be requested.

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ERNIE O’S RESTAURANT & PUB in Edson is looking for Line Cooks. Please fax resume to 780-723-3603 or email: ernieos.doug@telus.net.

MCDONALD’S Restaurants in Ponoka, Lacombe, Gasoline Alley (East and West) and Stettler are now hiring full time TEAM LEADERS (Food Service Supervisors). Starting wage is between $11.05 to $13.00 per hour, depending upon previous experience and/or equivilent education. All restaurants are 24 hours so applicants must be wlling to work flexible shifts, weekend, evenings and late nights. We offer benefits and opportunities for further advancement.

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Customer Service Representative CanWest DHI is accepting applications for a permanent, full-time position in the greater Camrose and eastern Alberta areas. The successful applicant will be responsible for the regular weighing and sampling of milk from cows in DHI herds, keeping records and statistical data, and promoting dairy herd improvement. Applicants should have a thorough knowledge of the Alberta dairy industry and excellent interpersonal skills. PC skills and a degree/diploma in agriculture will be considered an asset.

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

We are currently hiring:

JOURNEYMEN, 2/3/4th YEAR ELECTRICIANS FOR THE RED DEER AREA The ideal candidates will have the following: • H2S, OSSA Fall Protection, OSSA Aerial Work Platform, CSTS • Journeymen or 3&4 year Electricians and/or Instrumentation Techs • A team player • Excellent communication skills STUDON offers a competitive salary, incentive and benefits package.

If you are interested in this opportunity to join a dynamic and growing company, please forward your resume to the address below.

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AN ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators.

Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction.

Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

CENTRAL PEACE NATURAL GAS CO-OP LTD. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator.

Experience, safety tickets an asset. Clean valid driver’s licence required.

Forward resume: cpngc@telusplanet.net.

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1-866-399-3853 PARK PAVING LTD., located in Edmonton, is currently looking for a F/T SAFETY COORDINATOR and we have an immediate opening for a CRUSHING FOREMAN Please submit your resume and driver’s abstract via fax to 780-434-5373, or by email to employment@parkpaving. com

880 TOWN OF PONOKA Employment Opportunity PUBLIC WORKS FOREMAN

The Town of Ponoka is currently seeking applications for a Public Works Foreman.

This position reports to the Director of Operations and Property Services, and provides supervision to the Public Works, Sanitation and Parks staff.

Applicants must have an in-depth knowledge of: • Road construction and maintenance • Water and sewer line construction and maintenance • Construction equipment and its operation and maintenance • Municipal construction and maintenance • Supervisory practices.

Duties and responsibilities of this position include: • Planning and assignment of work • Preparation of capital and operating budgets • Monitoring expenditures of time, money and resources • Supervision of and adherence to the safety program for the noted areas.

A valid Class 3 Operators License with air brake endorsement is also required. The successful candidate will be requested to provide a satisfactory criminal record check and driver’s abstract.

To obtain a copy of the position description, please contact Mike Lewis, Director of Operations and Property Services at (403)783-0146.

This posting is open until a suitable candidate is found.

Applicants are asked to submit their resumes to: TOWN OF PONOKA ATTENTION: DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & PROPERTY SERVICES 5102 - 48 AVENUE; PONOKA, AB. T4J 1P7 FAX: 403-783-4086: PHONE 403-783-0146 EMAIL: michael.lewis@ponoka.org

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SKILLED TRADESMEN - Hiring Heavy Civil/ Commercial Carpenters, Labourers, Operators and Welders. Please send your resume to info@hired-resources.com or fax it to 416-255-2219

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ADULT UPGRADING

Alberta Government Funded Programs Student Funding Available!

GED Preparation Community Support Worker Program Morning, Afternoon And Evening P/T Classes

T.J. LOGGING of Whitecourt, Alberta is accepting resumes for experienced heavy duty operators, hoe, dozer, skidder, buncher, processor, delimber for immediate employment.

Fax resume 780-778-2428.

TOWN OF Two Hills is looking for a Public Works Foreman or an Equipment Operator. More information on our website: www.townoftwohills.com.

TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes.

Opportunity to write 1st & 2nd apprenticeship exams.

Fall/2013 start.

1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Full time or part time driver needed

Please apply at Perry’s Pizza DRIVERS WANTED. Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No rail experience needed!

Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefits package. Skills needed Ability to travel 3 months at a time, valid licence w/air brake endorsement. High school diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword driver. Do not fill in city or state

Academic Express

Adult Education & Training

340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca CALNASH TRUCKING in Ponoka, has immediate opening for Swampers.

Please submit resumes to 6526 44 Ave. Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax 403-783-3011 or email: hr@calnashtrucking. com

PONOKA JOHN DEERE SALES & SERVICE

24 Hour Emergency Call 403-783-3337 Home Page: www.agroequipment.com

Hwy. 53 Ponoka Toll Free 877-783-3338 Ph. 403-783-3337 E-Mail: admin-ponoka@agroequipment.com

Rimbey Implements Ltd.

Al York

General Manager Cell: (403) 783-0593

CARRIERS REQUIRED to deliver the Central AB Life, one day a wk. in Rimbey & Bentley Please call Debbie for details 314-4307 EARN EXTRA CASH! Part-time, full-time immediate openings for men & women.

Easy computer work, other positions are available.

Can be done from home.

No experience needed; www.hiringnow -alberta.com.

INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.

IS looking to fill the following positions in the: HINTON AND FOX CREEK LOCATION * Oilfield Construction Supervisors * Oilfield Construction Lead Hands * Stainless and Carbon Welders * B-Pressure Welders * Pipefitters * Experienced Pipeline Business Equipment Operators * Experienced oilfield Opportunities labourers * Industrial Painters EXCLUSIVE LICENSE * 7-30 tonne Picker Truck Territories available in Operator with Class 1 multi-billion dollar smart H2S Alive ( Enform), phone app industry.

St. John (Red Cross) Only 250 (North America) standard first aid) & licensee’s will own a in-house drug and alcohol territory and earn a tests are required. significant passive residual Please submit resume to income by helping hr@alstaroc.com or consumers to save money Fax to 780-865-5829 and retailers become Quote job #61273 more profitable; on resume www.tmcapp.com/license or 1-855-526-9862.

NEED A CHANGE? Looking for work? www.

FOR LEASE dreamscreatethefuture.ca in Sedgewick, Alberta. in the Provost region, 3000 sq. ft. shop, which workers of all kinds are includes a 600 sq. ft. office needed now! Visit our space with mezzanine website today for more which has a forced air information. furnace. Shop - 2 - 14 ft. overhead doors, overhead REQUIRED heat, 3 phase power and Shop Laborer bathroom. Complete with Polisher Å‚ acre fenced in yard.

Full or Part Time For more information Crestomere area contact Mark Bonnett at BANDIT INDUSTRIES 780-384-2338 or email: 403-783-4284 bonness@telusplanet.net.

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Darcy Zimmer - Sales North of Hwy 53 Phone: 403-588-8420 Ferdinand Harkema - Sales South of Hwy 53 Cell: 403-785-7149 Rick Cline - Store/Sales Manager Cell: 403-588-1957

NOVEMBER START • •

SYLVAN AUTO CENTER now hiring 2nd or 3rd year apprentice. Exc. working conditions, benefit plan after 3 mos., wages based on experience. Fax resume to: 403-887-5054

AG EQUIPMENT

Bus: (403) 843-3700

Rimbey, AB

Fax: (403) 843-3430

ANIMAL SERVICES

AUTO SALES

BUYERS

RANDY MOHL

403-783-8008 Phone 783-8008 BUY - SELL - CONSIGN 5704 - Hwy 2A North, Ponoka, AB T4J 1M1

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

A & J AUTOMOTIVE A & J AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 6701 - 46 Ave. 6701 46 Ave. Ponoka, AB - T4J 1J8 Ponoka, T4J 1J8 (403)AB783-8755 (403) 783-8755 Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

$28

PER WEEK. REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

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Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.

WETASKIWIN READY MIX

BOBCAT SERVICE • Snow Removal • Driveways & Parking Lots • Post-Hole Augering - 6, 9, 12, 15 • Corral Cleaning • Grading & Construction

Now Hiring

• MIXER DRIVERS

Call 403-783-2764 403-588-0599 CallJim JimAshbough Ashbough 783-2764ororCell: Cell: 588-0599 Jack Surbey 403-783-5283 Cell: 403-588-0597 Jack Surbey 783-5283orCell: 588-0597

Minimum Class 3 with air.

• BATCH PERSON • LOADER OPERATOR

ADVERTISE WITH US! Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$28 per week

Please apply in person with current driver abstract 5410 - 50 Street, Wetaskiwin

this space could be yours!

403-783-3311 CONSTRUCTION

TOYOTA TOYOTA City City

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The wonderful staff of Toyota City Wetaskiwin is looking for YOU!

• Washbay Attendant Great family atmosphere, excellent benefits package.

We’re waiting to hear from you!

Please submit your resume to:

SALES & SERVICE

4120 - 56 St., Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 1V3 Fax: 780-352-5750 toyotaab@telusplanet.net

1.877.223.3311 Motorcycles & ATV’s 403-783-5185 1-800-662-7135 Fax: 403-783-4635

Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 9 am-3 pm

GARBAGE COLLECTION

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THE PRINCE ALBERT Co-op, with annual sales in excess of 185 million dollars, and 500 employees is currently accepting applications for full-time and part-time Meat Cutters. The successful candidates must be self motivated individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, completed a retail meat cutting course or have meat cutting experience that is equivalent.

Everyday our staff works together in this new 43000 sq. ft. Marketplace to provide a personalized shopping experience that exceeds member expectations. Join our dynamic team that offers excellent wages, a family work environment, a superior benefit package and a pension plan that is second to none. If you have a positive, upbeat attitude and outstanding customer service skills apply today to be a part of the Prince Albert Co-op team. Human Resources Manager, Prince Albert Co-op, 791-801 - 15 St. E, Prince Albert, SK, S6V 0C7. Fax 306-764-0702.

Email: jeff.finch@pacoop.ca.

Only those considered for the interview will be contacted.

TOWN OF PONOKA Employment Opportunity Public Works Foreman.

For details of this position go to: www.ponoka.org or email: bwatson@ponoka.org

TR BUILDERS

is seeking a F/T carpenter & F/T laborer for new home construction near Breton starting immed., ref’s and transportation r e q ’ d . P h o n e Ty l e r 780-696-2028 eves.

SIMPLE!

It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Classified section and make quick cash.

Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.

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BE BRANDT SO007027

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Employment Training

This space could be yours for $

28

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Call 403-783-3311

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WORK FOR THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY! Securitas Canada is looking for new team members with the drive for success, deliver outstanding customer service and the ability to grow and develop.

Police services are more interested in candidates who have previous security / law enforcement experience.

Securitas is the place to work at if you are interested in working for the top employer in the security industry, developing yourself as a security specialist, taking benefit from our training and education as well as developing your own career plan. Would you like to make the society safer?

Come join us at Securitas.

No Experience required.

We will train you!!

No uniform costs!!

Excellent Wages and Benefits!!

Working with teams of Professionals!!

Position located in Red Deer/Blackfalds ** YOU MUST APPLY AT www.securitasjobs.ca OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE RECEIVED ** - Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness Securitas Canada celebrates diversity and we welcome and encourage applications from the four designated groups; namely women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Employment Training

900

LEARN FROM HOME. Earn from home.

Medical Transcriptionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month.

1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com; admissions@canscribe.com HOW can you make your phone ring and make some quick cash?

Place your ad here . . .

Phone 1-877-223-3311 JOB HUNTING? R d h

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Employment Training

900

WELL-PAID/LOW-STRESS CAREER IN MASSAGE THERAPY. Get the best-quality RMT education in Alberta without giving up your day job! Visit www.mhvicarsschool.com or call 1-866-491-0574 for free career information.

Business Services #1000 - #1430

Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers.........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430

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Entertainment

BOOK your ta Singing Santa & his Mrs. Claus for Christmas events starting November 26 CALL 403-913-4239

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Services

New, dependable, affordable Inglis & Whirlpool household appliances.

Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

SO007283 DISCOVER YOUR SPACE IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CAREER:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TRANSITION PROGRAM 1-888-48-MÉTIS

1170

DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru Settlements.

Avoid bankruptcy!

Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500.

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.

NEED CASH TODAY? Do you own a vehicle?

Borrow up to $25,000.

No credit checks cash same day, Canadian owned & operated; www.PitStopLoans.com.

1-800-514-9399.

Legal Services

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed record removal since 1989.

Confidential. Fast.

Affordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment/travel freedom.

Call for free information booklet.

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366); RemoveYourRecord.com CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

(24 hour record check).

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com CRIMINAL RECORD? You can still get a pardon.

Find out how.

Call 1-866-242-2411 or visit www.nationalpardon.org.

Work and travel freely.

Guaranteed by the National Pardon Centre

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Bringing you Gifts & Greetings

1290

New Appliances Needed?

900

Financial

Berni's

The Most Famous Basket in the World

If you have just moved into a new home, or have a new baby, it’s time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess.

Refrigeration and Appliance Service We deliver & install your purchases.

403-783-4880

Heather Goodwin 403-704-3647 heathermccg@shaw.ca

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012

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Services

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DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca

Welding

1410

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Services

1290

NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds.

Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $259. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.

Welding

1410

Misc.

Services

1290

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Personal Services

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Unplanned pregnancy may be difďŹ cult to face.

We care. For conďŹ dential help call 403-343-1611 (24 hrs.)

• B-PRESSURE • PIPELINE • OILFIELD • ASME Section VIII Division I VESSEL FABRICATION & PIPING • SHOP/PORTABLE • CNC PLASMA CUTTING • ALUMINUM • SHEARING & FORMING

MAIN: (403) 783-7591 FAX: (403) 783-8178 Website: www.harbinwelding.com E-mail: bharbin@telus.net

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Well Drilling

Well Drilling

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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try!

1-877-297-9883.

Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984.

Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015.

Meet local single ladies.

1-877-804-5381. (18+).

GET 50% OFF. Join Herbal Magic this week and get 50% off.

Lose weight quickly, safely and keep it off, proven results! Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-854-5176

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Well Drilling

1400

RURAL WATER TREATMENT

)RON &ILTERS s 3OFTENERS s $ISTILLERS Tell them Danny s 2EVERSE /SMOSIS s +ONTINUOUS 3HOK #HLORINATOR Hooper sent you

0ATENTED 7HOLE (OUSE 2EVERSE /SMOSIS 3YSTEM SO005352 4IME 0AYMENT 0LAN / ! #

")' )2/. #HECK OUR WEBSITE FOR LOCAL REPS AND PHONE NUMBERS

Visit us online at www.BigIronDrilling.com !LSO VIEW OUR 29 PATENTED AND PATENT PENDING INVENTIONS

03 7E ALSO SELL 3OFTENERS 0URIlERS FOR 4OWN #ITY WATER

Auctions

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AUCTION SALE

Personal Services

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NEW HERBAL MIRACLE weight-loss, 100% natural, one pill in the morning.

Reduced cravings, increased energy, mood.

Suppress appetite.

Safe for diabetics.

Toll free 1-855-288-5366, Willingdon, Alberta.

Sylvan Lake Respite Care Services Forrest Services Ltd. 4910-47th Ave S. L. Private Rms, full baths, meals, snacks, laundry, rec, etc.

Call Rob - Aspen House 403-864-4910 403-506-1177 TRUE ADVICE! True clarity! True Psychics!

1-877-342-3036 or 1-900-528-6258 or mobile #4486. (18+) $3.19/minute; www.truepsychics.ca.

Pet Services

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CLINKERS KENNELS * Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats *Proof of vaccinations and advance bookings required HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 6 pm; Fri. 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 7 pm; Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon; Sun. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. & 4 - 7 p.m.

403-783-6272

Rental Misc

1350

Need RV or Self Storage?

8’ X 10’ mini storage units available for rent.

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

First Call Towing

783-3636 Business getting nowhere?

ADVERTISE!

Saturday, October 27, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m.

Directions: From Junction of Highways #2 & #53, 1 mile west on #53 to Rge Rd 262, then 1 mile south.

TRACTOR/VEHICLES/TRAILER/ QUAD/HOLIDAY TRAILER: • 2002 Kubota M8200, 3pth, MFWD, triple hyd., roll bar, c/w Allied ldr, 1400 hrs • 1991 Buick Regal 3800, 4-door, loaded • 1975 Dodge Club Cab, one ton • S & H 16’ stock trailer, bumper hitch, centre gate. • Suzuki 400, 4 x 4 quad, winch, auto, 4400 km. • Gypsy 540 holiday trailer, 15’, sleeps 4, stove, shower, awning, bumper hitch.

EQUIPMENT: New Holland 7’ trail type mower; Int’l 75 pull-type 21’ swather; King Kutter II 5’, 3 pth rototiller; Massey Ferguson side delivery rake; Cockshutt cultivator; Bytex tandem axle 8 x 16 trailer; Swisher

MISCELLANEOUS: Can Wood pro meat saw w/grinder attachment; goose decoys (small to large); electric wood splitter; metal crusher cone (for fire pit) PLUS MORE FIREARMS: Cooey 22; 303; 22, Remington Model 027 rabbit gun; Winchester 303; Cooey 22 repeater; gun cabinet.

PLEASE NOTE: For more information on this sale, please contact Dan @ (403) 704-5487.

COMPLETE LISTING: www.zimmermanauctions.com Gerald Zimmerman, Auctioneer Wetaskiwin, AB

(780) 352-4994

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Ltd.

www.zimmermanauctions.com

License #312638

Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

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AA AUTO LEASE & GANSHIRT ESTATE. Tues., Oct. 23, 6 p.m.

4, 7883 Gaetz Ave., Red Deer.

Automotive hoists, Kansas Jack frame rack, wheel aligner, auto shop & woodworking equipment, Beach tool box, tools.

See www. montgomeryauctions.com or 1-800-371-6963.

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS 4625-46 Street, Lacombe, south of Tim Horton’s.

We buy for cash SALES WED. @6 pm.

ANTIQUE SALE 1st SUN. OF THE MONTH Oct. 7 AT 1 P.M. 403-782-5693 www.bigstrapperauctions.net

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, October 27, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton.

200 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting equipment. Call to consign 780-440-1860.

TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.

44� trail type lawn mower w/ B & S motor; Utility cart; Road Box scraper; Farm wagon; 6’ blade for pick up, electric lift; 4’ blade for quad LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: Bale feeder; Round bale feed dispenser & 3pth bale unroller; various gates & panels; (4) free-standing wind panels

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990

www.clinkerskennels.ca

1.877.223.3311

Dan & Evelyn HERLE (Ponoka, AB)

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INDUSTRIAL SPRAYING & RECLAMATION EQUIPMENT. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

Unreserved Public Auction in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on October 31, 2012.

Featuring a complete dispersal for Corner Brook Farms including: 7 Massey Ferguson MFWD Tractors, pickup and flatbed trucks, trailers, custom built sprayers, AG equipment, recreational vehicles and much more!

Call 1-800-491-4494 or visit rbauction.com.

Building Supplies

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices!

36� Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft.

40 Year Warranty.

ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254.

STEEL BUILDINGS - Canadian made!

Reduced prices now!

20x22 $4,455 25x26 $4,995 30x38 $7,275 32x50 $9,800 40x54 $13,995 47x80 $19,600 One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca

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BUTCHER lambs. gov’’t inspected, call 403-843-4365 for more info

Dogs

Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr. Murray Jacobson Dr. Clayton West Dr. Ashley Shannon

Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 4:30 pm

24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB

T4J 1M1

ADVERTISE YOUR 1550 BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

LAMINATED POST BUILDINGS FARM AND COMMERCIAL. Prairie Post Frame serving Alberta. For pricing Calgary South, Barrie 403-506-7845; barrier@prairiepostframe.ca Calgary North, Howard 403-586-7678; howard@prairiepostframe.ca

Farmers' Market

VETERINARY SERVICES

1840

SILVER Lab pups P.B. Parents CKC reg. vet checked, 1st shots. 3 F, 4 M. $600 403-843-6564, 785-5772

$28

PER WEEK.

CALL 403ďšş783ďšş3311 WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES

Your water well solution for over 30 years • Specializing in water wells with PVC casing • Government grants in effect for farmers • New pumps & pressure system installation • Same day service - on most pump & pressure system repairs

Call Cliff today for a free estimate (403) 350-0106 WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES

Darcy’s Drilling Services • water wells drilled & serviced • new pump & pressure system installations • all types of pump repairs • well shocking Darcy Schmidt Ph: (403) 783-2220 Fax: (403) 783-8828 Email: darcysdrillingservices@hotmail.com

Travel Packages

1900

ONE DAY POLAR BEAR Tours - Calgary and Edmonton departures this fall. Jet to Churchill and experience 6 hours on a polar bear safari; 1-866-460-1415; www. classiccanadiantours.com

Livestock

2100

15 TAN & WHITE BRED COWS. 403-740-5354

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MAJOR UNRESERVED PUBLIC AUCTION: VICTORIAN SECRET WOODWORKING INC. 10954 - 97 STREET, EDMONTON, AB. SALE: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012, 10:00 am sharp VIEWING: October 22nd & 23rd, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm #OMPLETE $ISPERSAL /F 6ICTORIAN 3ECRET 7OODWORKING ,ATHE s 4ABLE 3AW s 3ANDERS s SO007267 0RESS s 3CROLL 3AWS s 3HAPER s !IR #OMP s (AND 0OWER 4OOLS s 3PECIALTY 7OODS s 6ENEERS s 3TAINED 'LASS s #USTOM $OORS s !NTIQUES s %TC s

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• Install & Service Pumps • Shock Wells • Pressure Systems Serviced & Installed Home: (403) 783-3712 Cell: (403) 704-3413

Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

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PLUMBING SHANDALL PLUMBING LTD. JAMES AVERY “Reasonable rates on all your plumbing needs” Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning -24 HOUR SERVICE5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7 PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345

PLUMBING

PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING We now carry a complete line of Ritchie Stockwater parts Hours of Business: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm

5110 -50 Street Box 4414 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R7

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

This space could be yours for $

28

Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Sheep

2120

1 Dorset Ram 17 mos. old $300.00

6 Dorset Ewes (1 to 5 yrs.) $150.00 ea.

8 Dorset Ewe Lambs $140.00 ea.

403-843-6355

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain.

“On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

ROUND HAY BALES $20. and up. Delivery available.

No Sunday calls please.

Phone 403-704-3509.

Call 403-783-3311

LittleJONS’ Hand Wash Stations Handicap Units Trailer Units New Solar Powered Units with Running Water

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JULIE’S TRAVEL Julie Evans 403-783-4954 403-704-3584

“Certified to sell travel with knowledge you can trust”

email: juliestravel@telus.net www.juliestravel.ca

Houses For Sale

4020

* RIVERSIDE APTS. *

PER WEEK

PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

3060

Suites

Newly renovated 1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street.

403-357-0287

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

3070

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 OSOYOOS, BC Acreages ..........................4050 - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Acreages Wanted ............4060 furnished apartment Farms/Land ......................4070 available Dec. 1 - April 30. Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 $825/month includes Manufactured/ utilities and basic cable.

Mobile Homes ..................4090 Underground parking Income Property ..............4100 and elevator, in-suite Commercial Property ......4110 washer/dryer.

Industrial Property ............4120 Sandi 604-514-3223 or Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 sbroad@shaw.ca.

Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Roommates Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Wanted Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190 ROOM in shared basement, Lacombe. All incl. $550+ s.d. 403 396 3708

Cottage/ Seasonal

3080 3190

Mobile Lot

EMPTY LOT FOR RENT RIMBEY TOWN MOBILE HOME PARK Call Betty 403-843-3944

Houses/ Duplexes

Houses For Sale

4020

RARE OPPORTUNITY

3 bdrm. heritage home on beautiful private lot in Woodlea, backing onto Waskasoo Creek. Reno or Build. 416-918-0195

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

FARMHOUSE FOR RENT

2 ½ miles south on MacDonald Road No pets, no smokers Utilities included $1100/mth plus D.D.

403-783-4279 2 BDRM. house & garage on acreage near Mirror avail. Nov 1. $600/mo. + DD + utilities. Possibile arrangements for horse. references required 403-788-2218 3 BDRM. Duplex, 4 appls., retn $850 + utils. avail.

Nov.1, 403-783-3860 HOUSE FOR RENT in BRETON, 2 bdrm,. 1 bath 700 sq.ft., $1200 rent incl. utils., + $1200 d.d., n/s, no pets, avail. Nov. 1, Tyler 780-696-2028 eves.

PONOKA 5 BDRM. DUPLEX, fully developed, 2 bath, rent $1400 403-704-1221

Suites

3060

GREIG HOLDINGS INC.

PONOKA. immed. avail. spacious 2 bdrm. bsmt. suite, w/4 appls., newly painted, separate entrance, no pets, quiet, n/s people only, 403-704-1645 PONOKA: 1 bedroom suite (partially furnished). Rent includes all utilities, except tv & phone. Washer and dryer available.

403-783-4628 PONOKA: 2 bedroom apartment, blinds, heat, water, fridge, stove. Adult building, no children, no pets. (403)783-5434

COMMERCIAL

3000 sq ft commercial building downtown good retail/office space, on Chipman Ave. for sale or lease.

RESIDENTIAL

3 Bdrm Condo with attached garage, c/w fridge, stove, dishwasher. $1125/mo. Avail. immediately 2 bdrm in Lancaster Place c/w fridge, stove – $700/mo, plus pwr., Avail. immediately 1 bdrm house c/w fridge, stove $650/mo, plus all utilities.

Avail. immediately • All residences are no smoking and no pets damage/security deposit same as rent unless stated otherwise.

Applications and references required for all properties.

Working people preferred.

Contact Ernie Anderson at Greig Holdings Inc. @ 403-783-8580 Bay 6, 5012 50 Street, Ponoka, Alberta Acreages

4050

REDUCED!

LAKE FRONT PROPERTY Call 403-519-6773 • 2300 sq. ft. home on email: brettie@platinum.ca

Acreages

10 acres 10 min. from Ponoka. Fishing, swimming & boating at your back door. $395,000 • See welist.com #47984 MLS C3526876

4050

Picturesque Recreational River Hobby Farm.

Ideal for horses or cattle.

Corrals, fenced, heated barn & shop.

Open concept custom built bungalow. $465,000.

403-843-6182 (Rimbey)

EASY!

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

Condos/ Townhouses

3020

PROPERTIES FOR RENT

For Rent #3000 - #3200

IMMAC. retirement home in quiet neighborhood, no stairs, walk-in shower, 5 appls. 2 bdrm., murphy bed, sprinkler system, a/c, sunroom, r.v. parking stall in back yard. $285,000.

403-346-7920 for appt. to view

4040

4090

4090

Manufactured Homes

Manufactured Homes

ARDON HOMES NEW 20 X 76 show home now open. Many homes ready for quick possession.

Visit Ardon Homes north of Sherwood Park 780-801-1166; www.ardonhomes.com or visit Cross Country Homes in Acheson 780-470-8000; www. crosscountryhomes.com

YES! WE WILL take your trade for down payment!

Lowest prices on new SRI Homes - Immediate delivery. Best trade allowances! Win/Win! Appraisers waiting - Call now! 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca.

MOBILE for sale in Rimbey. Older mobile well-kept, in good shape.

Close to downtown, large lot, shed, firepit, lots of parking. Can stay on current lot. $8000.

403-396-7583 SIX WEEK DELIVERY. Homes 900 - 2650 sq. ft.

Basement or piling foundation. 9’ ceilings, drywall. View show homes Red Deer. Free 3D TV for Christmas. Integrity Choice Homes 1-800-221-6801.

YEAR END CLEARANCE! Vast selection: single/20’ wides and like-new pre-owned homes.

Starting at only $69,900.

Delivery anywhere in Alberta! 1-800-461-7632.

148 East Lake Blvd., Airdrie; www. unitedhomescanada.com

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

LAKEFRONT

124 Canal St. Meridian Estate Gull Lake. Lot is 69 x 236 beautifully treed, backs onto canal. Has boathouse $260,000 Call Margaret Comeau Remax Real Estate Central Alberta 403-391-3399

Trucks

5050

2010 FORD F150 XLT 4x2 crew cab, 21,000 km.

Warranty, like new. No tax. $22,000. 403-845-3292 or 403-895-2337

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Cars

5030

5050

Trucks

Equine vaulters balance strength and grace

2005 JEEP LIBERTY

Transportation #5000-5300 Cars

HOW can you make your Renegade, A/C, P/W, P/L, phone ring and make some sunroof, comes with summer and studded winter quick cash? tires on rims. In excellent Place your ad here . . . condition. Asking Phone 1-877-223-3311 $11,500.00 OBO. for more info email: mouse1965@live.ca

5030

FOR SALE

Get The Most TRACTION from your Automotive Ad with our

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2006 GMC Canyon 4 door Loaded, New Rubber 122,000 km Call 403-350-1946

Motorcycles

TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes.

Opportunity to write 1st & 2nd apprenticeship exams.

Fall/2013 start.

1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

Motorhomes 1 WEEK IN THE RED DEER ADVOCATE & 1 Insertion In These Community Papers: BASHAW, CASTOR, CENTRAL AB LIFE PONOKA, RIMBEY,STETTLER, WEEKENDER, SYLVAN, ECKVILLE

5080

5100

2009 MONACO Passage Safari 300 Class A motorhome.

Full options, like new, 8,200 kms. Satellite TV. Car tow pack. 35,000 BTU furnace. $65,000.

Doug 403-932-2267.

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NEWSPAPER ROLL ENDS 50¢ PER POUND

only Includes GST - additional lines extra charge (REGULAR PRICE $141.14)

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Ponoka Ag Event Centre hosted an Alberta Equestrian Vaulting event over the weekend. Feats of strength and balance were performed atop moving horses while younger children practiced on stationary Photos by Amelia Naismith equipment.

Great For covering Tables, Art Work, Clean Packing Paper, Painting, Playschool, Banners, and Lots More.

VARIETY OF SIZES

The Ponoka Composite High School football team has completed its regular season against Wetaskiwin.

Despite a 47-13 loss, head coach Scott MacGregor is looking forward to their playoff game against Lindsey Thurber High School Oct. 19 at Great Chief Park in Red Deer at 4 p.m.

It is their last game of the season and will give the two teams in last place some experience with playoffs.

“It’s a consolation playoff final,” explained MacGregor.

The challenge for the Broncs against Wetaskiwin

was their quarterback. “Wetaskiwin was lights out with their passing game.”

The team adjusted their game in the second half and were able to slow down the quarterback with a stronger offence. “We got more pressure to the quarterback and as a result his passes were inaccurate,” stated MacGregor.

“The best defense is a good offense because they can’t score if they don’t have the ball.”

He feels the offensive line was able to make some large plays because they took control of the ball.

ALMOST

Midnight Madness FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 2012

The Ponoka News will be producing a pony tab booklet for this much anticipated town-wide promotion.

ALL ADS ARE IN COLOUR: FULL PAGE: $360 • HALF PAGE: $210 QUARTER PAGE: $170 MULTIPLE PAGES: $310 ea.

Also - donate merchandise or a gift certificate for up to 25% off the value of your ad for our Food Bank drive promotion and we’ll deduct it from the balance.

AD DEADLINE: Thurs., Nov. 1 at noon PUBLISHES: Wed., Nov. 21

News

PONOKA

DON’T DELAY! BOOK YOUR SPACE TODAY. CALL JUDY OR KAREN AT 403-783-3311

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-5653673. *Purchase a new 2013 Focus SE 4 door/2013 Fiesta SE 4 door for $19,999/17,499. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,650 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. **Until November 30, 2012, receive 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a 2013 Focus SE 4 door (excludes S, ST and BEV models)/2013 Fiesta SE 4 door (excludes S model) for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $250/$215 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $115/$99 with a down payment of $2,000/$2,000 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $17,999/$15,499. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,650 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ±Until November 30th, 2012, lease a new 2013 Focus SE 4 door/2013 Fiesta SE 4 door and get 0% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $19,999/$17,499 at 0% APR for up to 48 months with $1,450 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $228/$199, total lease obligation is $12,394/$11,002 and optional buyout is $7,600/$6,475. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,650 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 80,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. ‡‡Receive a winter safety package which includes: four (4) winter tires, four (4) steel rims (2012 Escape receives alloy wheels), and four (4) tire pressure monitoring sensors when you purchase lease any new 2012/2013 Ford Fiesta, Focus (excluding BEV & ST), Fusion (excluding HEV), Escape, Edge (excluding Sport) or Explorer on or before Nov 30/12. This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all-season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all-season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for model shown: 2013 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.5L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2013 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [6.9L/100km (41MPG) City, 5.1L/100km (55MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. †††©2012 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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