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Close call: A motorist narrowly escaped death Feb. 8 in a collision with a train on Chubb Road one mile north of Highway 53. The accident occurred near Rimbey at a controlled crossing with signs but no lights on the CP Rail line that goes to Rimbey Gas Plant. The train was coming from the plant with a load of tanker cars. The Chevrolet Impala was badly damaged at the rear and finished up next to the train. Emergency crews said the driver was lucky — a few seconds either way it could have been fatal.

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Library expansion deal met with negative review

By Amelia Naismith In the wake of town council selling the municipal side of the town’s administration building to the Rimbey Library Board for $1, there was an attempt made last week to try and persuade council that this course of action isn’t necessary and the library doesn’t need more space.

“I want you all to realize I’m not against the library,” Rueben Geibelhaus told council at its Feb. 11 meeting. However, Geibelhaus is against the council’s decided course of action and the expansion of the library.

Geibelhaus feels the library needs to expand only because it’s being used more as an entertainment centre. He was steadfastly against events such as pizza parties for children being held in the library. “We’re a babysitting service. In my opinion this should not be a taxpayer’s expense.”

He also feels children already being looked after in private babysitting businesses shouldn’t be in the library while in the care of that babysitter because they’re already being looked after.

“I think everyone should be welcome at the library. These caregivers should be commended for introducing the children to this culture,” countered Coun. Gayle Rondeel.

Geibelhaus feels, rather than the town’s administration relocating to the provincial building, the administration building should be added on to, even if that means building up.

Renting the provincial building would be “money down the drain,”

said Geibelhaus.

He told council that with the agreement made with the library board they’d have the right to buy back the building for the same price if the board decided to sell. “This sounds nice on the surface,” he added.

However, he warned council that if the government ever put a lein on the building then buying it back would put the town in debt on the building.

Geibelhaus has told by town CAO Tony Goode and Mayor Sheldon Ibbotson that the cost to stay where they are is $35,000 per year.

With the lease rate, maintenance and the janitorial duties being included at the provincial building, the cost is approximately the same.

“The library provides a wonderful service and if it expands it will provide more of that service. So I think this is a good thing,” said Ibbotson.

“We’re moving to the provincial building,” added Coun. Paul Payson.

“Your tax dollars are already paying for that empty space.

Geibelhaus feels all decisions should be tabled until later and that a public forum needs to be held.

He believes town council is lacking transparency when it comes to this matter. “This was sprung on pretty fast.”

The library board requested the expansion and town council debated moving to the provincial building in August of last year. It was reported in the Rimbey Review in the Aug. 28 issue.

Rezone decision delayed

By Amelia Naismith The rezoning application for a parcel of land and the BRIX area structure plan on the southeast corner of Rimbey was given first and second reading but council wants all concerns raised in a public hearing dealt with before a final decision is made.

The land is farmland and is being proposed as a two-phase development.

“The developer is proposing phase 1 development is country residential parcels along the east side of 40th Street. The area structure plan has been reviewed by Alberta Transportation, Tagish Engineering and West Central Planning Agency,” explained Melissa Beebe, development officer for the town.

Originally, Planes Midstream Canada was concerned about traffic increase and a pipeline that ran diagonally across the land. However, after clarification about the pipe’s abandonment process, it is no longer a concern.

“In conclusion, Planes has no

objection to the development,” said Ryan Niesh, who represented Planes Midstream Canada at the council meeting.

The two nearby landowners who spoke at the meeting were also not opposed to the development, but they have their concerns.

“My concerns are basically culverts, water drainage, because I’m downhill from him. Another thing is well water,” said Darren Fischer, who wanted to know if there was a guarantee the aquifers could support the water.

“And sewer. Me being downhill, it’s not a very pleasant thing to be concerned about, but I have to be concerned about it,” he added.

Keith Kemprew’s main concern was the dust. “We’ve already got heavy traffic on that road, and it’s during the week. We are dusted out. You cannot open a window in the house, and sometimes I have to wear a mask to mow the lawn.

Although the developer, Steffen Olsen attended the public hearing, he declined the offer to speak after all concerns were heard.

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More smoking bans in our nanny state Connie Johnson Sales

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Putting the “red” in Red Deer, that city’s politburo has enacted a bylaw under the same authority Ponoka town council used to restrict liquor sales hours and has toughened its Smoke Free Bylaw for “the safety, health and George Brown welfare of people and Off the Record the protection of people and property.” It is now illegal to smoke within 10 metres of playgrounds, skateboard parks, toboggan hills, sports fields and skating rinks. Council is considering a ban on smoking at children’s festivals, along parade routes and public markets.

Personal choice and property rights aside, anti-smoking activists have had science on their side in their victories to ban smoking in the workplace but outdoor bans to protect children from minimal exposure to wafting secondhand smoke is more about prejudice and preference than science. Sanctimonious non-smokers are again flexing their moral superiority on the minority.

The very acts these coddled children are in parks to enjoy are more likely to cause them injury than a few particles of secondhand smoke: broken bones in the skate park, concussions from toboggan hills and broken teeth playing hockey are commonplace.

Smoking tobacco is legal in Canada and it is a treasured source of tax revenue for senior levels of government but at the same time, governments are obsessed with saving smokers from themselves and micromanaging the lives of the proletariat.

Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne wants to follow the City of Leduc’s lead and ban smoking in vehicles if there is a passenger under the voting age. Shouldn’t that be a decision made by a parent, not a minister of the Crown? Will the government insist family court judges give more weight in custody battles to the parent who doesn’t smoke?

Next there will be a ban on smoking in private homes, because, well, smokers are stupid and de-

serve to be punished. Should the cable guy refuse to enter your home if you’re a smoker? Isn’t he entitled to a smoke-free workplace?

The marginal health effects of passive smoking in close contact with heavy smokers is the basis for most bans on smoking in office buildings, apartments, bars and restaurants — trumping the property rights of their owners. If a restaurateur wants to prohibit smoking, so be it. Others may wish to permit smoking and cater to that clientele.

The marketplace will sort that out. Let governments ban smoking in government buildings it owns and leave the owners of commercial and private property decide for themselves. Employees can decide for themselves whether they want to work in a smoking environment.

Smokers and Big Tobacco are adapting to these restrictions and now e-cigarettes are making their way onto the market. E-cigarettes are small cigarette-shaped canisters that are used to stimulate the sensation of smoking. Batteries within

the canisters heat up fluid-filled cartridges that then give off a vapour that resembles smoke. Ecigarettes containing nicotine are not yet legal in Canada and hundreds of commercial shipments of e-cigarettes have been seized at the border over the last few years.

E-cigarettes might help those interested in quitting to ease their addiction, or it could perpetuate the addiction of smokers who now have a less obtrusive way to smoke in public.

We’ll soon found out for sure whether governments and anti-smokers are truly concerned about nicotine addiction, secondary health hazards or tax revenue.

Rimbey Review editor George Brown grew up in a non-smoking home and made the lifestyle choice decades ago to enjoy premium cigars. He is courteous when he smokes and willingly accommodates those who senses are offended. He is also willing to share a cigar with fellow cigar enthusiasts.

Who killed human rights lawyer Chokri Belaid?

The Tunisian human rights lawyer and political leader was assassinated outside his home as he left for work on Feb. 6 and the country immediately erupted in violent anti-government demonstrations. The mobs in the street chanted the mantra of the Arab revolutions, “the people want the fall of the regime” — but the regime in question is the democratically elected government of a country that has already had its revolution.

Tunisia was the birthplace of the “Arab spring.”

It held its first free election in October 2011 to elect an assembly to write the new constitution.

The winner, as in a number of other Arab countries, was a moderate Islamic party.

The Ennahda-led transitional government has made some mistakes but it has shown no desire to subvert democracy. Indeed, the Islamic party formed a coalition with two secular centre-left parties after the election, and in the weeks before Belaid’s murder it was deep in talks to broaden the coalition and bring other secular parties in.

Those other parties have now walked out of the talks, demanding the cancellation of the results of the 2011 election. That certainly does not serve Ennahda’s interests. The violent protests in the streets are even more of a problem, since they might trigger a military intervention to “restore

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order.” In terms of motive, Ennahda has none. So who would actually benefit from killing Chokri Belaid?

One suspect is the Salafists, religious extremists who absolutely hate militant secularists like Belaid. Many in the secular camp criticize Ennahda’s founder and leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, for failing to “crack down” on Salafist violence, and he must bear some blame here. But that’s still a long way from plotting a murder.

Did the Salafists commit this particular crime?

Possibly. Killing a militant secularist would be emotionally satisfying to them. But they are not actually the leading suspect in Shokri Belaid’s murder.

The prime suspect is the old ruling elite, people who served the former dictator and have been deprived of power and opportunities for graft since the revolution. They can only regain their privileges if democracy fails, so violence in the streets, extreme political polarization, the discrediting of an elected government, and a military take-over

are precisely what they need.

The Constitutional Democratic Rally, the party whose members loyally served the dictator and were lavishly rewarded by him, was banned after the revolution, and some of its senior members are in jail or in exile. But there are still plenty of others around, and it would be astonishing if they were not plotting a comeback. The only viable route to that goal is to stimulate a civil war between the secular democrats and the Islamic democrats.

Ennahda’s response has been less than coherent. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, shocked by the news of the murder, offered to replace the government with a cabinet of technocrats and call early elections but the party’s founder and leader, Rachid Ghannoushi, said that the government should stay in place and track down the murderers.

Jebali is sticking to his guns, and the outcome is far from clear. Tunisians are justifiably concerned that their revolution has lost its way, but there is a good chance that they will be able to get the process of building a democracy back on track without a major disaster.

It’s certainly far too soon to say that their revolution was a mistake.

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

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Library expansion deal and programs applauded Dear Editor: In his letter to the editor entitled Library deal for $1 doesn’t make sense, MLA Joe Anglin makes some good points regarding the need for financial responsibility and some other comments relating to library service that require a fuller explanation. Anglin refers to the Alberta Public Library Standards where he states 1,500 square feet of space is the minimum required to provide essential service to a town the size of Rimbey.

The actual document is titled Standards for Member Libraries within Alberta’s Regional Library Systems and dates from 2003. The numbers quoted

by Anglin refer to the most basic level of service. In the current Standards and Best Practices for Public Libraries in Alberta, published in 2010 by Alberta Municipal Affairs, the average library facility serving a population between 1,201 and 3,000 is 327.6 square metres or 3,526.3 square feet . However, Rimbey Municipal Library’s space needs

extend beyond the municipal population because it is one of two public libraries that serve the 8,856 residents of Ponoka County.

Dividing the county population evenly between Ponoka Jubilee Library and Rimbey Municipal Library (which is how Ponoka County funds library service), increases each library’s service population by 4,428. This raises Rimbey’s service population to 6,806.

According to the current standards, the average size for a library serving populations between 5,001 and 10,000 is 422.3 square metres or 4,545.6 square feet. Note that this number is just the average size. Depending on how many county patrons use the library, how much programming space is needed and how many computers there are, space requirements could be even higher. And that is just to serve the current population.

In planning for libraries, the library board and municipal council must take into account projected population in-

creases over the next 10 to 20 years. Renovating a library to meet current service population levels would be very short sighted from a fiduciary standpoint.

In his letter, Anglin refers to three other libraries in or near Rimbey, all of which are school libraries. While students and teachers may benefit from these collections, school libraries are not open to the general public. Moreover, schools are not required to loan their items to the public through interlibrary lending. This makes the Rimbey Municipal Library the only practical option available to residents.

In 2012, Rimbey Municipal Library circulated 33,807 items to local and Parkland Regional Library system patrons. In addition, Rimbey patrons borrowed 8,174 items from libraries outside the regional system and the Rimbey library lent 10,010 items to libraries outside the region.

There were 393 program sessions with 6,244 people attending. The quality and range of programming offered by the Rimbey library is applauded throughout the province. In 2012, 37,674 patrons visited the library in person and 10,258 visited the library’s website. Taken collectively, Rimbey Municipal Library is one of the busiest libraries in the Parkland Regional Library system.

From the perspective of the many library users in the area, the Town of Rimbey council deserves much credit for providing expansion space for the heavily used Rimbey Municipal Library at an affordable price. By providing their support, council is clearly in touch with their electorate and seeking to meet their community’s needs.

Ron Sheppard, director Parkland Regional Library

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Anglin asked to reconsider

February 22-24, 2013

His letter also suggested the use of school libraries as part of public library service. School library collections are tailored to serve school curriculum needs. The demands on our small under funded school libraries are already great. School libraries cannot serve the needs of the general public.

The Rimbey Municipal Library has been in existence for more than 50 years. Programming for children has always been a part of what the library does.

Last year the library received 37,674 visitors up from 35,000 in 2011.

It is a busy well-used space but it no longer meets our community’s needs.

Staff and the public are literally falling over things in the cramped space.

Mr. Anglin’s letter undermined years of hard work by the library board and staff to improve and maintain quality library services in Rimbey. I ask Mr. Anglin to reconsider his position and support the library’s well-deserved move.

We have a wonderful community and the Rimbey Municipal Library provides a public space for us all.

Lorie Armstrong, Rimbey

Dear Editor: I am responding to the letter from Joe Anglin in the Feb. 12 Rimbey Review. I was on the Rimbey Municipal Library Board for the past 10 years.

During that time the library needed more space and the Board identified space as our number one concern in our five-year plans. We also informed council of our need for more space many times. I have been involved with the library for over 30 years and space has always been an issue. With the move into the town office space the library will finally have breathing room and a beautiful facility for our community.

In his letter Mr. Anglin quoted recommended square footage figures. The figures that the Library Board used to determine our needs are as follows.

The library serves both the town and the west end of Ponoka County — a population of almost 7,000. According to the November 2010 document, “Standards and Best Practices for Public Libraries in Alberta� (available on the government of Alberta website under Municipal Affairs) a population of 7,000 ideally should have a library of 6,500 square feet.

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EMS and RCMP were called out to a mile east of Rimbey on Highway 20. A truck had left the road and rolled. EMS took the driver to the Rimbey hospital.

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9, was travelling east on Highway 53 in his personal vehicle coming into Rimbey. He was surprised to see a liquor bottle flying through the air after it had been discarded from the passenger’s side window of a pickup truck heading in the same direction.

A Dodge truck was stopped at the four-way stop in town. The occupants, all residents of Rocky Mountain House, who decided to have some “road pops” on the way to the city, soon realized the Mounties in Rimbey are not taking drinking and driving lightly. Charges were laid and the officer still made it to the gala on time.

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On Feb. 11, police responded to a theft complaint at a Rimbey business. The subsequent investigation revealed a possible description of the thief. The investigating officer did his best impression of “Columbo” and went to work trying to locate a potential suspect. By

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midday a suspect had been identified and arrested. After the offender provided a full confession to the crime he was charged with the offence. The 24-year-old accused man, a resident of Rimbey, will appear in court on April 5 to speak to the charge.

More copper wire thefts Officers responded to a complaint of theft of copper wire from an oil lease site northeast of the Leedale Hutterite Colony on Feb. 12. Someone stole a large amount of wire in green plastic coating. Another copper wire theft was reported on Feb. 13, from a site near Secondary Highway 771 east of Rimbey.

Between 2:30 and 4. a.m. Feb. 13, criminals were skulking around Rimbey breaking into cars and committing other shenanigans. The midnight shoppers then got their car stuck in a snowdrift in the Rimbey Co-Op parking lot. The thieves jumped the fence and stole a truck inside the compound and drove it through the locked gate. The stolen truck was used to pull the stuck car out of the snow. The suspect vehicle used during the crime spree is described as a four-door dark colored sedan with damage to the front driver’s side of the car.

Arson destroys ATV Police are investigating the arson of a Polaris side-by-side ATV that was found abandoned near Centerview Road in a farmer’s field. The off-road vehicle had been burnt to the ground.

Meth use suspected in other crimes Rimbey RCMP are concerned that several crimes recently have been connected to the use of meth by the individuals stealing items to support their drug habits. Officers have made numerous arrests in recent months and have been seizing illegal narcotics: including meth, marijuana and cocaine. Your local detachment is still working diligently to reduce drug use in the community.

If you have any information on these or any other crimes, please call the Rimbey RCMP at (403) 8432224 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, #8477 on Telus Mobility or *8477 on Rogers AT&T. Crime Stoppers is a community program that does work! Do your part and call now.

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Rimbey group advocates better dialysis care

By Amelia Naismith It’s been five years in the making, and although the Rimbey and District Renal Dialysis Group didn’t begin with the goal to take to their cause to the Alberta Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry that’s where they are headed Feb. 27.

At a meeting Feb. 10, the finishing touches were put on the group’s submission, which will be presented at the inquiry in Calgary at the Telus Convention Centre from 9:30 to 4:30.

The submission is advocating for patient-centred care in rural areas and will be presented to the commission by John Church, a political science professor at the University of Alberta. “We were seeking someone who could advance our concerns and he was rec-

ommended,” said Irene Kurta-Lovell, spokesperson for the Rimbey and District Renal Dialysis Group.

“When we looked into it we could see that renal dialysis patients living in urban centres were much better accommodated. Our objective is really to improve the service for renal dialysis to patients in the Rimbey area and rural areas in general,” said Kurta-Lovell.

The submission is based off research indicating the Government of Alberta is interested in and promoting patient-centered care, said Kurta-Lovell.

It’s also based off what the group has gained through meetings with MLAs and the Northern Alberta Renal Dialysis Program.

Although, for the group’s wishes, the best-case scenario would be to have a renal dialysis treatment

Free session on diabetes management Winfield residents working to manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes are invited to a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) information session.

Diabetes, The Basics is a six-hour group session offered by AHS professionals who share their expertise, provide information and encourage discussions that can help participants better manage their condition. The session is offered to people at risk of developing diabetes, as well as those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes.

Participants will learn about: • Diabetes myths and facts.

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centre at the Rimbey hospital KurtaLovell says Alberta Health Services could send a mobile dialysis bus to Rimbey or create a storefront clinic.

“They could have a space anywhere, in any commercial building.”

Having rural-based treatment would alleviate a large amount of financial burden and other stress for dialysis patients.

A round trip to Red Deer, from the Rimbey area, can cost around $50 in gas money. “If you live in the rural area a vehicle is essential,” said Kurta-Lovell.

Also, diabetics have strict eating schedules, so meal costs are incorporated, as are parking costs. “Parking at Red Deer hospital is $33 per month. People who live in urban centres don’t have to pay any of that stuff,” said Kurta-Lovell.

Those on dialysis are treated three to four times per week depending on their case.

Kurta-Lovell also says the costs can be claimed on taxes. However, if you’re a senior without a full-time or steady income the valued impact of what you’ve spent isn’t returned.

“It really isn’t relevant at any given time because many people of the past who required dialysis have died. And many more will require it in the future.”

Irene Kurta-Lovell “One of the big stressors for dialysis patients living in rural areas is travelling,” she added. Patients need a driver and have to rely on friends or family.

The heavy traffic of the highway between Rimbey and Red Deer, such as tourists in the summer, agricultural, transport truck and commuters only adds to the stress.

Although there isn’t a huge number of patients in the rural Rimbey area requiring dialysis treatment, Kurta-Lovell says that number is irrelevant. “It really isn’t relevant at any given time because many people of the past who required dialysis have died. And many more will require it in the future.”

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By Amelia Naismith

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ley Buwalda, Grade 1, and Leiah Dolman, Grade 2, were presented with backpacks by Sgt. Mark Two elementary students from Groves.

Rimbey Christian School will have Rimbey’s RCMP is now up to seven members, and by summer there will be eight as another is their winning photos from the rural relocating from Fort McMurray, said Groves.

Const. Matthew Benz will also be leaving soon for a new posting out of Rainbow Lake.

Groves took extra time to share his appreciation to Ponoka County Coun. Keith Beebe and the other councillors who funded another member on the force last year when the detachment was in “dire straights.”

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County pulls support for Ponoka ag event centre

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Ponoka County has withdrawn its financial support for the Calnash Trucking Ag Event Centre.

The decision was made after negotiations with the Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society (PAECS) to create equitable representation on the board fell through.

Partners the Ponoka Stampede and Exhibition Association and the Ponoka Agricultural Society are represented on the board with three members, the Town of Ponoka and Ponoka County each have one member and there is one member at large.

The town and the county want equal representation on the board and a letter was sent in November stating that to PAECS. County CAO Charlie Cutforth, a former president of the society, was advised the board did not feel changes were needed.

A second letter was sent from the county at the beginning of January, Cutforth said in an interview. The letter states “if it is the intent of the board to continue to operate in a quasi-private way that the county would no longer subsidize the operation with public money.”

Some equipment such as a skid steer loader, a service truck and some office equipment has been returned to the county and other services such as snow plowing, manure disposal and gravelling services have also been withdrawn.

“Including work-in-kind we’re probably at $3.5 million,” said Cutforth of Ponoka County’s contributions. “We did the site preparation work for it, we built the intersection for the highway and stuff like that.”

PAECS president Terry Jones said every ag event centre in Alberta is run by agricultural societies but they still need government grants to operate and function. He does not feel equal representation is advisable at this time.

“I guess there’s two things. The county’s requested to have a five-man equal board and now the town has requested to have a nine-man equal board. I just think down the road it’s a possibility but right now my feeling with PAECS is there’s just too much of the project incomplete.”

“I’m concerned if we get too (many) politicians on the board that don’t understand an ag events centre that there’s just too much work to be done,” Jones added.

Cutforth is proud of the work the board members have to this point. “It’s a terrific project and it’s a terrific facility for the community. We don’t want to lose sight of that.”

Ponoka Coun. Doug Gill said the town supports the county’s decision. “We’re still in favour of equal support per partner…There’s pros and cons for that I understand.”

Gill suggests the stampede association and the agricultural society have more experience in hosting agricultural events but he feels the partners need to be respected. “Being able to make decisions that represent the town’s interests as well as the county.”

The imbalance in votes creates difficulty and can be frustrating for those in the minority.

“Sitting around that table is not really a pleasant thing when even if you have some ideas worth pursuing, they don’t really have to listen to you,” said Gill.

Jones feels everyone’s opinions are heard. If individuals on the board have a suggestion their ideas are considered and he has asked the county and town representatives if there were any issues. “I cannot think of

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one idea that’s brought back that’s been defeated.”

“Any idea that’s brought up for the betterment of the building, everybody looks at it,” Jones added. “So I can’t think of one thing that the two groups have barrelled through.”

How PAECS members’ votes count PAECS bylaws were initially set up with nine voting members on the board of directors. The Ponoka Stampede Association and the Ponoka Agricultural Society would have three members each and the Town of Ponoka and Ponoka County would each have one director and a member at large to represent the community.

The two volunteer associations can vote against motions proposed by either the town or the county with the municipalities not having much say.

“We kind of thought that this should work,” explained county Reeve Gordon Svenningsen.

This partnership between the four groups was something the provincial government was eager to see and grants to construct the building were made possible because the groups worked together, he explained.

The county wanted to see the board reduced to five members, one from each partner and a member at large.

“Why can’t we still have a five-member board, hire a manager and then have some ad hoc committees that do fundraising?” asked Svenningsen. “That was our thinking but unfortunately it’s just the town and us (the county) that think that way.”

Ponoka Agricultural Society president Sherry Gummow feels the ag event centre has been positive for Ponoka and is an economic driver for the region.

Gummow said the society contributed a certain amount of cash to the building but declined to state the amount as she feels it is not pertinent to this discussion She also feels there are different ways to look at a partnership.

“By the very word partnership, it doesn’t necessarily mean equal, it’s part,” stated Gummow.

There are thousands of volunteer hours contributed by both the agricultural society and the stampede association, added Gummow. “I feel the partnership as it currently exists has benefited Ponoka to extreme degrees. We have a new hotel, we have businesses that are open longer hours because of the ag centre being here.”

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Stampede association president Joe Dodds sees these trials only as growing pains. “I think this thing can only become bigger and better if we work together.”

Dodds did not want to comment on representation as he supports the stampede association’s decisions but he does not feel money should be an issue in discussions.

“As with any group there’s always ups and downs,” he stated.

How PAECS functions One of the issues raised by the county questions how the society should function; as an operational or governance board.

“From a governance point of view, we are not prepared to continue to subsidize it with public money unless it is completely open and accountable and the manager has to be given the ability to manage,” Cutforth stated.

The county has not been given any indication that equal representation is something the board considered, he added.

When it comes to how the board functions with its manager, Jones does not think directors are micromanaging operations. “I feel we’re letting the man-

ager run the building.”

The challenges general manager Chas Lambert face include that the building is not complete and the board does not have sufficient policies and procedures in place, Jones stated. “Every time we turn a corner we’re still setting policies because we’re a new organization.”

Those factors would have made Lambert’s job easier however he was hired because PAECS wanted to get the building booked, said Jones.

When Lambert was hired, the advertised job description was to operate the building. “When somebody comes with that understanding they have the expectation that they’re going to be empowered to do that job,” Cutforth explained.

Everyone wants to see a busy ag event centre.

“We don’t want to see any animosity or people choose sides…The reality is that we operate in two different worlds,” explained Cutforth. “It’s nobody’s fault.”

Jones also wants to see the building do well. “My vision of the building all along was during the week local people would be able to use the building during the week,” and special events held during the weekend.

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County budget requests doubled since last year

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Ponoka County councillors spent much of their budget deliberations considering $1.4 million in funding requests.

The preliminary budget discussion was held during a regular meeting Feb. 12 and the Rimoka Housing Foundation requisition and Rimbey Municipal Library were considered. The 2013 budget is still a draft document, explained CAO Charlie Cutforth. He is waiting on three items before the budget is final.

• The audited numbers from last year.

• Grant information from the province. “If that MSI funding is slashed, that is going to affect what we’re doing here.”

• Property tax assessment information is also needed, which will be available to councillors March 12.

Contribution requests Council tackled the contribution requests, which is almost double the amount of 2012; Ponoka County granted $737,333 last year.

For Rimbey Central Alberta Racways (CARS), Cutforth used $300,000 as an arbitrary number because he wanted to see what the final numbers would come to. He has received a quote of $1.25 million for six inches of asphalt to pave the speedway drag strip. “I think if there is any hope that they will warranty the work then this is what they require.”

The cost seems excessive to him but Coun.

George Verheire said the asphalt has to be hard in the event of a crash. “It’s got to be hard.”

Cutforth feels it is up to CARS to determine how much they are willing to pay for the paving and councillors can then determine how they want to support it. “They’ll have to come up with the difference.”

Another concern was over whether the enterprise would be private but he understands the Rimbey Kinsmen Club operates the raceway and “they have no intention of changing it.”

Councillors decided to support it with $200,000.

A request from the Klaglahachie Fine Arts Society for $80,000 for stadium-style seating in the Ponoka United Church was turned down. Reeve Gord Svenningsen advised against the donation as the group does not have a long-term lease with the

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church. “It’s a handshake lease.”

The Rimbey Municipal Library expansion was also called into question and Cutforth was unsure how to proceed. “They’re asking for a large chunk of change.”

Coun. Keith Beebe said the library will take over the town building as town hall is moving to another location. He does not think the county should give money to the library for a decision the Town of Rimbey made. “They’re going to sell a $280,000 building for $1,” he stated.

“Why should we pay for the town’s stupidity?”

Beebe asked later.

The total cost is $500,000 and the county was asked to donate $250,000, said Cutforth.

Coun. Paul McLauchlin suggested the county and the town meet over the issue. “It sounds like it’s proceeding…I don’t have enough information and I’d like to hear from town council.”

Rimoka requisition questioned A requisition of $300,895 form the Rimoka Housing Foundation raised questions for Cutforth.

Detailed reports were provided by the Bethany Group, which manages Rimoka’s lodges. “I went through it with a fine-tooth comb.”

“Why would there be such an increase in the requisition because I understood it would go back…to previous levels,” he asked.

Part of the issue appears to be that provincial support is less than in previous years. The lodge assistance program grant decreased in 2012 to $426,000 from $562,000 in 2011.

The $140,000 difference can only come from the requisition, explained Cutforth salaries and benefits also increased. He did not see any large increases to the Bethany Group either.

Coun. Verheire questioned the increase as the county saw a large requisition in 2011 and he believed it was supposed to be a one-time cost.

He believed the severance to former CAO Gerry Hildebrand was supposed to be for a four-month period but the payout was more. “He got a quarter of a million (dollars). Damn near it.

So I’m saying what’s going on here?”

Despite the expectation there would only be an increase for one year, Cutforth said the decrease in provincial funding affected that cost.

Coun. McLauchlin, the chairman of Rimoka, does not have financials that far back but said he would investigate. He feels it is important to discuss what is happening with the province. “It’s happening to everybody by the way.”

Other draft budget costs

The county’s administration costs including salaries are expected to cost $1.2 million, donations make up the bulk of the $1.6 million in legislative expenses and there is $14.5 million planed for public works.

The largest costs to public works is in road construction at $3.3 million, funded road construction at $2.4 million, road gravel at $1.3 million and road oiling at $1.3 million.

Until the Alberta School Foundation Fund requisition is announced, Cutforth cannot budget for it but he used last year’s $6.3 million amount as an example. That request should come to municipalities in upcoming weeks.

There are $30.2 million worth of total expenditures in this preliminary budget with $655,000 over-expended.

However approximately $508,000 is a known increase in tax revenue not accounted for and Cutforth feels there will be an increase in assessment numbers to make up the difference.

The $500,000 donation to the Rimbey Agricultural Society might not go through this year either as the province has stated there is a shortfall in oil revenues. “But it’s good to have that budget available here anyway.”

Council did not pass the draft at the meeting and Cutforth suggested they review it. “My suggestion is go have a look at it, there might be something there that twigs you and you want to change. We can change it right up to the day that we adopt it in council.”

Bentley population growth slow and steady

By June Norvila A Parkland Community Planning Services study undertaken for the town was presented to Bentley town council at their Feb.12 meeting.

Planner Jolene Tejkl explained the Land Supply and Future Growth Potential Study suggests the town has the potential for continued slow growth, based on past history.

Alberta grew in population just over two per cent from 1996-2001, from 2001-06 and from 2006-11.

The Red Deer region’s growth was lower, with less than two per cent for each of those time periods.

Growth rates for Bentley over the same time were lower than both the provincial and the Red Deer region trends with 1.32 per cent from 1996-2001, 1.15

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The study indicates there is enough land serviceable for commercial development to meet demand until 2021.

Land available for industrial development is projected to be good up to and beyond 2042.

Tejkl reminded council that these are only projections based on past history and things can change so updates to this study should be done regularly.

There was talk of the possibility of needing highway commercial land once the highway realignment goes through. Town CAO Elizabeth Smart and council feels there will be increased interest in locating to Bentley once the Highway 12 project is completed because it BLUFFTON AND DISTRICT will offer easy and quick CHAMBER OF COMMERCE access in all directions.

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The national trend is toward smaller household sizes. Since Bentley already has smaller than average household sizes, projections are that sizes will continue to remain close to the 2011 average of 2.4 people per household. The largest population group is between the ages of 25 to 64, according to Bentley’s last municipal census.

The study indicates there is enough land annexed for residential development to meet demand well beyond 2042.

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County council appoints new PAECS members

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye County councillors debated over who should be the next member of the Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society (PAECS) during their meeting Feb. 12.

Reeve Gord Svenningsen has resigned from the board. “Work has to be done there to get things running smoothly,” he explained. “It’s kind of unfortunate to go in there with turmoil.”

Councillors met in a closed session with members of the Ponoka Stampede and Exhibition Association Feb. 12 and Svenningsen feels the group might be agreeable to equal representation. “It had to be one of the two groups with the three partners.”

“It would solve a lot of problems if they would,” stated Coun. Gawney Hinkley.

Hinkley did suggest an alternate member should be nominated in case equal representation was agreed upon

by PAECS. Coun. Paul McLauchlin nominated councillors George Verheire and Keith Beebe as an alternate to the board.

“They know how county works and they can speak to our interest.”

The nominees agreed.

Unsightly premises Council asked to take action on an unsightly property. Located in the Elhorn Road/Usona area, neighbours have been complaining about how the

property looks, explained CAO Charlie Cutforth. “The question was what are we going to do?”

One way to deal with the property is to require a commercial development permit be applied for and then bring that to the neighbouring homes.

Since it is zoned as agricultural the owner is free to leave old vehicles on the property, Cutforth added.

Verheire did not feel the county should take any action. “It wouldn’t matter what we did on this property.”

The property owner is the one who makes the final decision on the property and the county cannot force them to change the zoning on it.

Councillors decided not to take any action.

Historical Society request Ponoka County has more than $1 million in requests for financial assistance in 2013. One request came from the Rimbey Historical Society for $85,000. Treasurer Pauline Hansen presented councillors with a financial statement and highlights of activities in 2012. “It kind of gives a better description than last year, of the park.”

The group has an aging volunteer group and it is a challenge to complete regular maintenance and repairs.

Contractors are going to be needed to repair some sidewalks from funds donated by the county last year.

The society is looking at ways to drive interest.

Town gains new assets

By Amelia Naismith In a recent deal with Alberta Transportation, the Town of Rimbey has purchased the Rimbey Airport for $1.

“We just finished up a 25-year lease, it expired last fall,” said CAO Tony Goode. “They were just waiting on treasury to see what to do with it.”

The airport comprises 60 acres.

“It’s probably worth a fair chunk of money I’d think,” Goode added.

Although no concrete decisions have been made for the area, the town is now able to subdivide the land and sell lots for hangers if they choose.

“Now it’s our decision . . . We don’t have to go running to the province every time we want something.”

The deal should be finalized within

the next month and after that, Goode hopes to have a land surveyor look at the area for future subdivision.

“I think it’s a really good deal for the town.”

Trails in development The town has been offered approximately one area of land, running from the Nesting Place west to 55th Street.

The land would become municipal reserve and developed as part of Rimbey’s trail system.

However, the town is still in the draws of the deal with two other parties, it remains unsigned. “We can’t do anything until the middle of March,” said Goode.

Before development can happen, the land has to be tendered, surveyed and a right of way put on it.

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“We’re trying to find and develop ways to bring kids there,” Hansen explained.

Strategic planning is underway for the society who wants to see an increase of users. To help with its operations the Town of Rimbey contributes $38,000, which goes mostly to administration costs.

The town also pays for includes utilities and insurance amounting to approximately $84,000 for both.

The society volunteered at a casino last year and earned $28,000 from the work; $12,000 is left over and Hansen said the intention is to spread it out over the next two years as they work at a casino every three years. Any contribution from the county would be appreciated, she said.

Later in the meeting councillors decided to donate $40,000 to their cause.

Peace officer stats Councillors received an annual report from Les Squires, peace officer for the county. Since Squires took the role last year he has been able to work closer with other enforcement agencies in the county such as the Ponoka and Rimbey RCMP detachments.

“We’re kind of building a few bridges already since I’ve come on board and hopefully will continue.”

Reporting was down in 2012 mainly because of the transition to a new peace officer, explained Squires. “Apparently that took place since May of last year.”

Squires expects to see an increase in warnings and tickets issued but feels, “public safety comes first and enforcement is secondary.”

Coun. McLauchlin asked what measures Squires had in place for his own safety. “Your safety is important to us as well.”

A spot device has been ordered, which sits in Squires’ vehicle and the Radio Control Centre (RCC) in Edmonton knows where it is at all times.

In an emergency situation Squires can use it to alert RCC of his need for backup and the RCMP is notified immediately.

A radiophone has also been purchased and it gives the officer’s queries instant answers from the RCC. “So officer safety is coming.”

County thanked for contribution Councillors were thanked for their support of the Rimbey Fish and Game Association; the support came as a financial contribution to the group for $10,000 to repair the Open Creek dam.

“We came over to thank you in person for your donation to help repair the dam,” stated president Daryl Hunt.

A card and photo collage showing the work done was presented to councillors and tickets to their next appreciation supper were given.

Provincial bridge funding

The province is going to allocate funding to municipalities annually to help pay for repairs on old bridges, explained CAO Cutforth. “Based on their budget of $21 million, we’ve estimated that we would likely received $400,000 to $500,00 per year.”

However, a typical bridge usually costs $1 million to fix. To help municipalities with these costs, Alberta Transportation will allow them to save the money over a period of time.

Ponoka County has more than 235 bridges and that includes major culverts, which are considered bridges. Of those bridges more 85 per cent of them are more than 50 years old, added Cutforth.

As long as the funding is stable over the years it will help municipalities plan. “Right now we’re purely reactionary and that’s not a good way to be,” he said.

Funds for playground County employees at the Bluffton landfill have been setting aside aluminum to raise some funds.

Over the course of 2012 the employees collected and sold $2,500 worth of the metal and donated it to the Bluffton playground project. “It’s outstanding,” said Cutforth.

New membership discussed Councillors have tabled a decision to apply for membership with the Central Alberta Economic Partnership until more information is obtained.

McLauchlin feels there are merits to applying as a member, including access to information in an area structure plan on the Highway 2 corridor. “I like the idea of giving it a test and seeing if it works” Cutforth was unsure what other benefits there are to being a member. “It’s really hard to evaluate positively or critically until you make an effort.”

It will cost the county approximately $3,500 a year. The county will speak with other municipalities who are members to garner more information about being a member.

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Supervision and mentoring of staff The Co-ordinator will have the support of a local Advisory committee as well as colleagues in Central Parkland Parent Link Network Usually daytime hours, but some evening and Saturday hours will be required. Competitive salary and benefit package.

Closing date Thursday, February 21, 2013 Please forward your letter of interest and resume to: Ms. Donnie Tafts, Regional Parent Link Coordinator, Lacombe and District FCSS 201 – 5214 50 Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B6 Phone: (403) 782-6637 Fax: (403) 782-6639 email: dtafts@lacombefcss.net

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DIRECTORY G Grace Lutheran Church Bentley C - ELCIC Sunday School 11 a.m.

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Church 403-748-4455 5 miles m west, 1.5 miles south,

1 mile west of Bentley “Sharing New Life in Christ”

Rimbey New Life Fellowship Sunday 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church 11:30 a.m.

Midweek Service - Wednesday 7 p.m.

Ladies Meeting Friday 2 p.m.

Pastor Reg Darnell 403-843-3336 (Office) 403-782-2694 (Home) 5038 - 49 Ave.

Church of the Nazarene, Rimbey Rachel Luce lubricates a bike chain with WD40.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. (on Radio 93.3 FM)

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5214-51 Street, Phone: 403-843-2029 Pastor Dave MacMillan

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Service & Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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Stuart Adams: 403-843-6164 or Arlene Edwards: 403-843-6077

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Zion Lutheran Church Lutheran Church Canada Divine Service at 10:30 4521 - 54th Ave. Rimbey Pastor Al Lewis Office - 403-843-2767 Home - 403-843-2240

Rimbey Christian Reformed Church 5506-51 Ave Service at 10:00 a.m.

Philip Vanvelsen work on the back brakes of a bike.

By Amelia Naismith Recycled bikes are gaining new life in and meaning as they’re prepared by a group of Christian school students to make the long journey to Sudan.

In southern Sudan, Cal Bombay Ministries is teaching farmers to create profitable, self-sufficient operations after decades of war ravaged the country.

The bikes will be shipped in late March or April to a Savannah Farm, along with a container of parts for agricultural equipment.

Rimbey Christian School student Matthew Schwieger and his father have visited a Savannah Farm in Sudan and it was his father’s idea for the school to become involved in the project.

Savannah Farms is managed by Savannah Farmers Co-operatives. Large

tracts of land are plowed and planted; the crops are then sold by SFC warehouse to relief organizations and local traders. The money is put back in the farm operations for expansion.

“They’re (Cal Bombay Ministries) helping them farm because they were at war for 20 years,” said Schwieger.

In Sudan, because of the state of the country, a barely functioning bike is worth two cows. The bikes the students are refurbishing have all working parts, and some include accessories such as baskets.

Despite the hard work and challenges that going along with the project, Schwieger and his schoolmates feel the work they’re doing is worth it, “because the people that are going to our farm (Savannah Farm) can easily get back and forth from work to their house.”

Photos by Amelia Naismith

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Rimbey Alliance Church 4620 - 54th Avenue, Rimbey 403-843-3727 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Children’s Church Last Sunday of the month, service held at Parkland Manor at 10:00 am

Roman Catholic Church Mass Times:

Saturday Evening: Sylvan Lake - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning: Rimbey - 9:00 a.m.

Sylvan Lake -11:00 a.m.

Last Sunday of every month: Sylvan Lake 9:00 a.m. Rimbey 11:00 a.m.

Parish Priest: Father Gabriel Udeh Administration Office: 403-843-2126; After Hours Emergency Cell: 403-963-0954

No cost to attend. Child care is available.

Contact Boyd at 780-748-4252 or call the Church Office at 403-843-3727.

If no answer, please leave a message.

Location: 4620 - 54 Avenue, Rimbey. *Pre-registration would be appreciated.

Rimbey United Church 403-843-2458

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Rev. Deborah Laing Sunday Worship / Children’s Programs - 10:30 a.m.

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Teen represents county in national pageant Miss Teen Ponoka County earned success at pageants and most recently that ability has landed her a spot in a national competition.

For Ann-Marie Rogers-Cooper it is a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity.

She was one of 15 finalists at the Miss Teen Canada World competition in Red Deer Jan. 27 and 28. Because of her placement she will compete in Toronto, Ont. in July against more than 70 girls to represent Canada on the world challenge. The competition is tough, only the best will represent Canada.

Ann-Marie Rogers“There’s only one girl that moves up from Cooper will compete here,” explained Rogers-Cooper of the Ponoka against girls from area.

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Placing was not an easy challenge as contestants were on the go most of the day, Rogers-Cooper explained.

They had to learn how to walk and stand in front of the judges to garner more points.

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Small town sustainability focus of rural seminars

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Empty storefronts and a smaller selection of businesses are issues former NDP candidate Doug Hart feels need to be addressed in rural Alberta. The rural lifestyle has changed and Hart would like to see some of that return.

And it starts with the symposium Towards a Sustainable Rural Alberta: Creative Solutions for Strong Rural Communities. Organized by the Alberta NDP Rural Caucus for March 2 at the Camrose United Church, Hart was quick to say the event is not meant as a forum to bash the current government but to find a way to support small town infrastructure such as schools and

hospitals. “All stripes or no political stripes.”

“How can small town Alberta…sustain itself?” he asked.

One of the challenges rural communities face is having young people leave their hometowns when they grow up. The symposium hopes to find ways to keep them in their towns and for local businesses to thrive.

With the majority of the Alberta population living in the cities but the majority of resources coming from rural areas, Hart also feels these communities need better government representation. “Rural communities are mostly represented by back-benchers.”

He also feels agriculture has taken a back seat to the oil and gas industry. Diversification now means selling oil and gas into other markets, stated Hart.

The symposium is a first for the rural NDP caucus and Hart believes ideas garnered from the conference can be taken to the provincial government. During one session a panel will hear ideas from participants, which will be presented to MLAs. These are the speakers at the conference: Donna Wilson has a PhD in nursing and deals with rural health care delivery and specializes in health services with regard to aging and

end of life care.

Natalie Gibson is a public speaker who finds ways to stimulate rural economies.

Brenda Barrett will speak on community resilience and share how to be self-sustaining.

Gil McGowan has experience in political and labour activism and will speak on the impact of major capital projects such as in Fort McMurray.

Andrew Nikiforuk is the keynote speaker and is an international author and journalist. He will speak on the environmental impact of Alberta’s oil industry and on the government “racing to sell to the highest bidder,” explained Hart.

For more information contact Doug Hart at 403-963-4278 or doughart26@hotmail.com or contact Bruce Hinkley at 780-352-7744 or brucehinkley@yahoo.com.

Bentley declares curfew

By June Norvila

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Bentley town council has approved a new Community Standards Bylaw was approved.

Among many items that were in an older bylaw, a couple new things were added. Council feels most people will be happy to have it in place.

One new item is a curfew for anyone 15 years of age or under.

It states that no child 15 years of age or under who is not accompanied by a parent or guardian shall be in a public place between the hours of 11 p.m. to 6: a.m. If they are, they can be warned to go home by a peace officer or may be taken home or to a shelter. A parent or guardian guilty of letting a child break the law is subject to conviction.

The bylaw also makes bullying or participating in bullying in a public place against the law. Fighting and loitering in a public place is also not allowed.

It still covers such things as derelict vehicles and parts, graffiti, litter, nuisances including overhanging trees and weeds, accumulation of animal feces or rubbish, smoke, drainage and dust control and general property upkeep. Most of these were in the old nuisance bylaw.

There are fines for offenses ranging from $100 for not displaying civic address numbers on property to $500 for failing to maintain a yard or fighting or bullying or allowing contravention of the curfew.

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Martin Foley Martin Joseph Foley was born on December 3, 1924 in Peace River, Alberta to Maurice and Nettie Foley and passed away on February 9, 2013 in Rimbey, Alberta. Martin’s dad passed away when he was three weeks old. Nettie remarried to George Smith and both parents passed away in 1938.

Uncle Humpfrey Evans went to Peace River and brought both boys back to Ponoka. Martin went to live and work for Idris and Emmly Jones east of Ponoka. It was there he met Sadie Leidenius and they married on July 6, 1951. Martin drove truck for New West Trucking in Edmonton. Faye was born in 1955. Sadie and Faye travelled with Martin around Alberta while he was trucking.

In 1956 Brenda was born so Sadie stayed in Edmonton with the two girls. Neil was born in 1960. In 1962 Martin and Sadie bought the Henry Moose farm in the Usona area and they farmed there until 2005. They had a farm sale in 2007 and Martin was moved to the Rimbey Care Centre and was there until his passing on February 9, 2013.

Martin was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ponoka Branch #66. Martin enjoyed family parties and was always the last to leave. Martin enjoyed his grandchildren and there was a special ray of sunshine in his life, his great-granddaughter Emma. She would run in his room and say, “Hi Gee Pa”, and slap his belly. She always made him laugh.

Martin is survived by Sadie, his loving wife of 61 years; his daughter Faye (Doug) Dux and their children Ricky (Trisha), Michael (Terra) and Michelle; his daughter Brenda (George) Kocyba and their sons Scott (Sarena) and Lee (Shannon); his son Neil (Jamie) Foley, their daughter Jessie (Patrick) Seymour and son Marty (Char) Foley; and five great-grandchildren: Brayden, Kiera, Colten and Emma Dux, and Cohen Seymour. He was predeceased by his parents Maurice and Nettie Foley; half-sister Mary Kirkland and half-brother R.T. Smith.

Grandpa will be missed by all.

A Funeral Service was held at the Ponoka Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Ferrybank Cemetery Fund.

To express condolences to Martin’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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Nov. 20, 1934 Feb. 10, 2010 Memories never fade Love your wife Rose and all the family.

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Genevieve Eleanor Oak of Rimbey, Alberta passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Red Deer on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the age of 83 years.

Genevieve will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband, Vernon; three sons, Evan (Lyla) Collins of Atikokan, Ontario; Vernie Oak of Red Deer; and Cliff (Linda) Oak also of Red Deer; and five daughters, Faye (Wayne) McQuaid of Innisfail; Rita Collins (Jim Lee) of Stauffer, Alberta; Fern Collins (Robb McIntyre) of Fort Saskatchewan; Colleen (Tom) Parks of Lexington, Kentucky; and Karen (Brian) Graham of Red Deer in addition to fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She will also be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her brother, Bob (Rose) Authenac of Big Valley; and three sisters, Marguerite Bignell of Red Deer; Yvonne Burnstad (Les Knatp) of Big Valley; and Carmen Authenac (Lawrence Campbell) also of Red Deer; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Genevieve was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Florence Authenac; one son, Dale Collins; one granddaughter, Nesta Collins-Ash; one grandson, Allan Collins; her sister, Ruth Winser; and two brothers, Bill and Jack Authenac.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, Rimbey on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with the Reverend Father Gabriel Udeh, Celebrant. Interment will follow in the West Haven Cemetery, Rimbey. If friends desire, memorial tributes in Genevieve’s Memory may be made directly to STARS Air Ambulance, 1441 Aviation Park N.E., Box 570, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8M7; or to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the Family may also be expressed by e-mail to: special_reflections@telusplanet.net Funeral and Burial Arrangements for the Late Genevieve Eleanor Oak entrusted to the care of OBERHAMMER FUNERAL CHAPELS LTD. Rimbey, AB. 403-843-4445

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We would like to sincerely thank the hospital staff at the Rimbey Hospital for the incredible care and support of Sonja and our family through a difficult time. There are no words to express how grateful we are for the excellent medical care, and especially for the kind words, extra love, and patience with all of us. A special thank you to Dr. de Bruyn and the nursing staff for going above and beyond to make sure Sonja was comfortable and that the family had everything they needed.

Thank you also to all of our incredible friends and extended family for the endless supply of hugs, visits, food and support.

This journey was made a little bit easier because of you.

In the spirit of our Mom, DORIS B. McELROY, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the family, friends and community for the many charitable donations to the Rimbey Long Term Care Unit #3 c/o Brenda, flowers, sympathy cards, phone calls and well wishes.

Special thanks to Dr. M. Boorman and dedicated care staff (you know who you are), Ministers Deborah Laing and David Holmes, Wilsons Funeral Chapel, Russell and Dick Adams for the Solo and the Leedale Ladies Club for an awesome lunch.

Our great tribute to you, Mom, is not grief but gratitude for all the memories we now share.

Our lives will forever be changed with your loss.

Respectfully Helen Adams, Barb Munday, John McElroy, Gary McElroy, grand and great-grandchildren.

Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.

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OSTREM Sonja Marie Ostrem passed away on February 11, 2013 after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born October 11, 1946 in Rotterdam, Holland and came to Canada at 6 weeks old in a wicker basket with her mother to Hines Creek, Alberta.

Sonja was predeceased by her parents, David and Cori Ostrem. She is survived by her hunting partner of 27 years, Dean Vig, her siblings Annabelle (David) Bell, Rudy (Lulu) Ostrem, Ben (Sue) Ostrem, her children, Ross (Katherine) Richardson, Tim (Isabelle) Ostrem, Kimberley (Conrad) Richardson, and step-children Jason (Leanne) Vig and Kevin (Chandra) Vig. Her grandchildren Meagan, Kyle and Kaylis Turnbull, Huxley Richardson, Elise and Luke Ostrem, Davin and Kelsey Vig, McKenna, Aviana, and Berrik Vig, Adam and Bailey Hughson. Sonja was Ouma to Jurie-Hendrik, Carlie and Erika de Bruyn and loved them as her own grandchildren. Sonja will be missed by numerous friends and extended family who were all so very supportive through her journey this past year.

Sonja loved children, animals and wilderness. She took many beautiful pictures and loved to garden and keep busy with crafts. She amazed us with incredible meals and baking on the spur of the moment. Most everything that Sonja did was for the benefit of others. A natural caregiver, she was the first one to show up with food and hugs in any crisis. She loved and was loved by many. Berry picking with her buddies was her favorite way to spend the day in berry picking season, and friends and family enjoyed the wild cranberry sauce, and all the delicious, wild berry-filled baking all year long.

While Sonja was having chemotherapy treatments in Calgary, she began losing her hair. Never one to be vain, she wasn’t too concerned about being bald. Instead, she got out some wool and began crocheting beautiful hats for herself. After making several for herself to match her clothes and pajamas, Sonja started making them for the other patients on her hospital unit, continuing to give to others even while going through a difficult time herself.

At Sonja’s request there will be no funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Rimbey Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

Miss Me - But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me, I want no tears or gloom-filled room. Why cry for a Soul set free?

Miss me a little - but not too long, and not with your head bowed low.

Remember the love that we all shared, Miss me - but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take, and each must go alone It’s all part of the Master’s plan, a step on the road to Home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart, see family and friends we know Take time to heal, tho’ we must part, Miss me - but let me go.

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McNAUGHTON, Harry Roderick “Jim” April 30, 1915 - February 11, 2013 Harry Roderick “Jim” McNaughton passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Rockyview Hospital in Calgary. He was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, February 7 after falling and cracking his hip at his son Matt’s place south of Calgary. He was 97 years old.

Jim was born in Champion, Alberta on April 30, 1915. He grew up on a farm there, and married Leta Robson in 1942. In 1946, they moved with their young family to a farm near Winfield, Alberta. Jim and Leta ran the dairy for Winfield until 1956, and bought the Buck Lake dance hall where they showed movies and held dances in the days of the newly developing Pembina Oilfield. When an illness forced Jim to stop farming, they bought the Pendryl General Store which they ran until 1976. Retiring back to their farm at Winfield, into their new house, they spent the next twenty years square dancing, round dancing, and travelling.

Jim loved building in his shop with metal and wood. Jim and Leta moved to Rimbey in 1996, and she died in 2007, with Jim looking after her in her final years. In 2011, he moved to the Medicine Tree Lodge in High River. Jim continued round dancing until he was 94.

In the past ten years, Jim was predeceased by his brother Joe and three sisters Gussie, Edna and Gretchen. Left to mourn his passing are his sister Gerry in Saskatoon, his daughters Lyle Rigaux (Jean) of Champion, Carrie Hokanson (Rob) of Cowichan Bay, BC, and sons Noel (Elizabeth) of Edmonton and Matt (Fern) of Dewinton, Alberta, sister-in-law Lorna Mitchell of Strathmore, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

He enjoyed his nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Jim always said “I tell anybody who will listen, travel as much as you can”.

A family gathering to celebrate his life will be held at a future date. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Jim McNaughton, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. CALGARY, AB Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.

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CENTRAL PEAC 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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Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, T0H 3G0.

CLASS ONE TANK TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED. Off road experience needed, oilfield tickets, accommodations available.

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TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818 NEWCART CONTRACTING LTD. is hiring for the upcoming turnaround season.

Journeyman/Apprentice; Pipefitters; Welders; Boilermakers; Riggers.

Also: Quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; Welder Helpers.

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Email/Fax Resume: 780-458-8701, bryksent@telus.net

WANTED - Water & Vacuum Truck The successful applicant Operators. Class 3 w/Qwill have a NCSO designaendorsement, H2S, tion and will have: First Aid, PST, CSTS. * Actual hands on oilfield Mechanically inclined. construction experience.

Day-rate benefits. * Good computer skills.

Fax 403-934-3487. * Extensive travel is Email: reception required. @mjswaterhauling.com * Excellent people skills. * H2S Alive and First Aid. Zubar Production * Certified D&A tester, Services an asset. is currently taking resumes * Drivers License, with for experienced clean Abstract.

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Oilfield Maintenance Labourer /Swamper Must have safety tickets.

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Will train. Fax resume to 403-746-5131 or email smittysoilfield@gmail.com

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BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits.

Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com.

Phone 780-621-3953.

Fax 780-621-3959.

Road Train Oilfield Transport Ltd

is looking for journeyman picker operator.Top wages/ benefits. Safety tickets req’d.

Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128 No phone calls.

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Alstar is looking for a Safety Professional to help expand our safety program through projects and auditing.

Minimum requirements include: * CRSP * 5 + years’ experience in Oil & Gas as a Safety Professional * Strong Safety program development - skills & experience * Excellent computer skills * Internal and external auditing experience * Strong interpersonal skills * Attention to detail; must be very organized * Requires little supervision; works well in a team environment Weekends Off RELOCATION TO HINTON MANDATORY H2S Alive, First Aid and an In-House Drug & Alcohol test are pre-requisites.

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Requirements: Minimum 5 years of marketing or related experience.

Background in Customer Service and supervision as well as knowledge of retail industry and branding tactics are assets. Strong skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple graphic/publisher programs. Well versed in Social Marketing opportunities.

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We are looking for a caring professional who is a leader and wants to work in Supportive Housing.

Responsible for the overall management, HR, marketing and administration of the facility.

Qualifications: R.N. registered with CARNA an asset, management experience, time management and problem solving skills Experience: Community involvement, seniors care, hospitality, human resource development, demonstrated record of effective communication with seniors and staff.

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FUTURE AG INC. your Central Alberta Case IH Agricultural Equipment dealer is looking for a full time

3rd year Apprentice and/or Journeyman Parts Person for their Rimbey location.

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JOURNEYMAN HD mechanic required for oilfield construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work, but with a portion of your time spent in the field.

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Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051 PYRAMID CORPORATION IS NOW HIRING! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta.

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Office Manager/Treatment Coordinator needed for 4 to 4.5 days per week. Must be familiar with filing systems, staff management/coordination, and be able to implement and monitor business systems and strategies.

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Tornado Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; Welders (Journeyman or Apprentice); and Labourers. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@ petrofield.com or Fax 403 742-5544

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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 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

Auctions

1530

1 HOME QTR & 18 PARCELS OF FARMLAND - Davidson, Saskatchewan.

Sorgaard Ranches Ltd 2290+/- title acres.

3 bedroom bungalow, 30 X 50 ft. garage, selling at the Saskatoon Auction March 19/13.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: 1-800-491-4494; rbauction.com CLOSEOUT AUCTION. Feb. 23.

Schultz Construction.

Woodworking equipment, tools, hardware, pickups, cargo trailer, office furniture, inventory, skidsteer.

Phone 780-944-9144; www.CenturyServices.com

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Services

1290

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1530

7TH ANNUAL COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION & SPEED SHOW March 15 - 17/13, Red Deer Westerner Park.

Featuring Big Schwag & indoor car show!

Exhibitor space available.

Consign your car; estate today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm.

Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A ANTIQUE SALE 1st SUN. OF THE MONTH AT 1 P.M. 403-782-5693 Check website for full listing www.bigstrapperauctions.net

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, miscellaneous.

Call to consign 780-440-1860 MGM FORD LINCOLN SALES LTD. 3010 - 50 Ave., Red Deer, Alberta. Sat., Mar. 2/13, 10 a.m. All surplus equipment & assets including portable sales office, dry van, forklift, hoists, shop equipment, chain link fencing, office furniture & more.

See www. montgomeryauctions.com or call 1-800-371-6963 MONTGOMERY AUCTION SALES CENTER. Sat., Feb. 23/13, 10 a.m.

26514 TWP 400, Blackfalds, Alberta.

Selling sheet metal equipment, vehicles, ATV’s, tarp buildings, saddles, squeeze, meat equipment, building supplies, Com.RO System, toys, dolls, shop tools & more. See www. montgomeryauctions.com or call 1-800-361-6963.

RITCHIE BROS Unreserved Auction.

Edmonton, March 8.

Two Parcels of Farmland located at Grassland, Alberta. For more info contact Jerry Hodge, 780-706-6652 or visit: rbauction.com/realestate.

Building Supplies

1550

BIG BUILDING SALE. “This is a clearance you don’t want to miss!�

20x20 $3,985, 25x24 $4,595, 30x36 $6,859, 35x48 $11,200, 40x52 $13,100, 47x76 $18,265.

One end wall included.

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

Firewood

1660

FOR SALE Birch, Pine & Poplar Firewood Dry & Split FREE DELIVERY 403.843.6707 Misc. for Sale

1760

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Wanted To Buy

1930

TAMARACK

Lil Mule Logging Inc. is now buying standing Tamarack. Minimum 10 acres. 403-318-4346

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Livestock

2100

53 BLACK BRED heifers, bred Red & Black Angus, calving Mar. 10.; 75 Red Angus Simmental X cows, calving Mar. 10 403-843-6463

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

FOR SALE: Alfalfas, Clovers, Grasses plus Hay, Pasture, Reclamation and Lawn Mixtures. Early order discounts - Book now!

No charge custom blending.

Call 1-800-661-1529 or esther @hannasseeds.com.

FOR SALE - To be Moved.

Various sizes and styles of buildings available.

For further information call 1-866-451-6395 / 1-403-279-6395 or visit www. mccannsbldgmovers.com HAY FOR SALE. Round, good quality Alfalfa, T i m o t h y, b r o m e m i x .

METAL ROOFING $35/bale, Usona area. & SIDING. Best prices!

403-783-5985 36� Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq.

HEATED CANOLA ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. buying Green, Heated or 40 Year Warranty.

Springthrashed Canola.

ALTA-WIDE Builders Buying: oats, barley, Supplies 1-888-263-8254. wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain.

STEEL BUILDINGS/ “On Farm Pickup�

METAL BUILDINGS Westcan Feed & Grain, 60% off!

1-877-250-5252 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, ROUND hay bales, $20 60x150, 80x100, $40. We deliver. Self unsell for balance owed! loading. No Sunday calls Call 1-800-457-2206; Please. 403-843-6380 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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3020

Houses/ Duplexes

2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME

For Rent #3000 - #3200

on fenced lot. Storage shed. $600/mth., $600 D.D.

Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390

3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME,

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No dogs.

References required.

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3060

Suites Houses/ Duplexes

3020

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3040

2 BDRM. bsmt. suite in Ponoka. $650/mo. avail. immed. N/S. no pets 403-506-8877

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Acreages

4050

5 MINUTES TO RIMBEY

5 bedrooms.

30x40 quonset.

1.76 acres.

403-843-3255

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Houses For Sale

4020

LARGE FAMILY HOME FOR RENT 10 min. from Ponoka. $1400/mo, $1400 d.d.

N/S, no pets.

Avail. March 1st or 15th 403-783-6889

Farms/ Land

4070

FARM TENDER - 1354 acre farm in the RM of Ochre River, Manitoba.

Tenders must be received on or before March 22, 2013. For Tender information view online: www.gartonsauction.com LAND FOR SALE

BY TENDER. Closes Feb. 28/13.

2 quarters 8 miles north of Thorhild. Can be purchased separately. North quarter buildings can be purchased separately.

Gas well revenue.

Call 780-206-0145

4090

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Manufactured Homes

$2 MILLION INVENTORY BLOWOUT! 15 homes targeted!

Prices starting from $92, 500.

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Built for any wet terrain.

400 pound capacity. $18,000. obo. Additional information 403-223-1200

4170

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5080

WIN A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE FLHX. Only 499 tickets sold.

3 Early Bird draws. $100./ticket. June 21 draw.

75% sold out. Proceeds support Harley-Davidson Technician Program at GPRC Fairview Campus.

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

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COMMUNITY

Big Band Gala, instant community success

By Amelia Naismith

for quite a while. I think everyone was very pleased with how everything turned out. I think it even exceeded our expectations.�

Huttinr says one of the biggest steps in putting the evening together was finding a band to entertain the crowd. It was Seidel who contacted the Flat Iron Jazz band out of Lacombe. “We would definitely work with the same band again.�

When tenor sax player Grant Harder was asked if the band would ever participate again, he believed they would. “Absolutely, for sure.

It’s a great cause.�

In its inaugural year the Big Band Valentine’s Day Gala, raising money for Rimbey Victim Services, exceeded every expectation placed upon it—and some that weren’t considered.

Through ticket sales, a live auction, silent auction and RCMP print sales, the Feb. 9 event at the Rimbey Community Centre raised approximately $7,500. “We were very pleased actually. This is the first time we’ve done a big event like this.

I don’t think we had any expectations financially but we were very, very pleased,� said Rebekah Seidel, chairperson for the board of directors of the Rimbey and District Victim Services.

Two hundred forty tickets to the event were sold, making it a firstyear sellout. “I think it was fabulous at a firsttime event to sell out.

The array of ages in the room was fabulous . . .

There was good representation of the commu- The Flat Iron Jazz band, from Lacombe, enternity there,� said Seidel. tained the crowd of dancers who attended the According to cofirst Rimbey Big Band Valentine’s Day Gala, ordinator Jordanna Huttinr, the gala’s planning Feb. 9, held to support the Rimbey Victim Serbegan five months ago. vices program.

Photo submitted by Rebekah Seidel “It’s been in the works

“We thought it was actually fantastic, the number of tickets sold . . . It was well run, it was good. The band really enjoyed it he added.

Other elements of the event, such as the live auction, were added at the last minute. A volunteer advocate knew Andrew Reeleder as an auctioneer and invited him to participate. “He very much encouraged the higher bids.

He did a very good job,� said Seidel.

Ten of the 11 RCMP prints were sold.

They ranged from $100 to $300 in reserved bids. There were also door prizes and a best-

dressed couple and individual competition.

The best-dressed couple award went to Jean and Vic Duckering and Const. Tyler Hagel, who attended in his red serge uniform, took best-dressed individual.

Also in attendance was Sgt. Mark Groves. “We were wondering how the people of Rimbey would receive it. I think it’s exceeded my expectations.� “To raise the money to help the program is a big deal,� he added.

Seidel hopes to make the gala an annual Valentine’s Day event in Rimbey.

Left to right: Patricia Jones, Donna Heilemann, Vernita Carlson, Jodi Weiss, Judy Grutterink, all advocate volunteers, and Jordanna Huttinr, co-ordinator, enjoy the first Big Band Gala.

Photo submitted by Rebekah Seidel

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Rimbey teams dominate basketball tournament

By Amelia Naismith Rimbey’s junior B boys and girls basketball teams once again dominated in their most recent tournament.

The girls, coached by Rachel Hudson and Arna Schatschnider, placed first, while the boys, coached

by Hudson and Holy Waldron, placed second.

“Our first games were good competition. The last game for our girls, it was very close. I think we won by four points. There was lots of back and forth the whole game. It was good competition,” said Hudson.

In the finals the boys lost to the Bentley Panthers, who are actually an A team but have several younger players. They were outscored by about 20 points.

Hudson hoped her boys would

give the Panthers more of a run for their money but she says the experience was good practice. “They just felt defeated and acted that way,” she said. “But the boys played great.

They’ve moulded together as a team.”

The tournament also featured a skills competition. The Bentley boys and Lacombe Christian Schools’ girls won.

Basketball tourney results Boys: 1st - Bentley Panthers 2nd –Rimbey Spartans 3rd – Bluffton Stingers 4th – Terrace Ridge Hawks Girls: 1st – Rimbey Spartans 2nd – Lacombe Christian School Sabres 3rd – Bentley Panthers 4th – Bluffton Stingers

Bryce Scott of Bluffton (left) narrowly misses being intercepted by Kien Bowen on Bentley.

Sylvia Trautman is blocked by a towering Bentley player.

Tia Hopper (left) looks to pass to teammate Megan Matthews.

Daiton Hudson takes time away from the game with an ankle injury.

Photos by Amelia Naismith

26 The Rimbey Review, February 19, 2013

FARMING

Adequate moisture concerns producers Submitted Ponoka County farmers are reminded they have until Feb. 28 to decide whether to insure their pasture and hay land for the upcoming growing season.

“Never knowing from one year to the next whether they’ll get enough moisture to grow productive forage crops continues to be the main reason farmers insure nearly 7.5 million acres of pasture and hay across Alberta,” says David Maddox, manager of insurance operations with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC). AFSC is the Crown corporation that provides crop insurance to Alberta farmers on behalf of the provincial and federal governments.

More than $3.7 million paid in 2012 More than $3.7 million was paid out through AFSC Perennial Crop Insurance on hay and pasture claims across the province in 2012 – mostly due to lack of moisture, says Maddox, noting some of those claims were in Ponoka County. Other perils that triggered claims last year include summer hailstorms that blanketed the province, January pasture fires sparked by dry winter conditions in southern Alberta, as well as frost, flooding, heat stress, wind, and winterkill.

“Hay and pasture claims have been much lower than average these last few years compared to drought years like 2009 and 2002 when about $56 million and $89 million were paid out respectively,” says Maddox.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Farmers rely more on grazing Managing risk on hay and pasture with tools like insurance is becoming increasingly important as Alberta cattle producers rely more and more on grazing pasture and forage land to keep costs down for greater profitability, says Grant Lastiwka, a forage and beef specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD).

“We’re seeing producers graze cattle earlier in the spring and longer into the winter, feeding less stored feed, because grazing is their lowest cost feed source,” says Lastiwka, noting strong commodity prices have kept the cost of feed grain and other alternative feed sources high.

This increased reliance on grazing has producers recognizing the need to manage their pastures and hay stands to be as highly productive as possible, says Lastiwka. “It’s important they consider management changes such as fertilizing and reseeding old depleted stands with more profitable legume grass mixes — to get more sustainable production out of every acre —especially those producers who are building bigger herds and plan on being in the business long term,” he explains. “Because simply leaving animals out to graze longer — especially if you don’t have the forage growth to support it — depletes pastures of healthy plants and lowers productivity.”

“With so much invested in a resource they count so heavily on, hay and pasture insurance becomes

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We are seeking individuals, groups or firms to operate the Fast Food Concession facility located at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park.

The concession building is located in the hub of Pigeon Lake Provincial Park. It shares an active day use area, beach and boat launch. The concession is surrounded by the newly re-developed campground of 254 campsites and 9 group use areas.

We invite all EXPRESSION OF INTEREST letters to be submitted with a $25.00 plus GST, non-refundable fee for each proposal package.

Cheques are to be made payable to the “Government of Alberta”.

The Expression of Interest Letter and cheque is to be mailed to: Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Parks Division, Suite 700, Millennium Centre, 4909-49 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1V1.

Closing time and date for receiving the letter of Expression of Interest and the cheque is 2:00 pm local time March 8th, 2013.

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All letters must include the name, address and telephone numbers of the contact person and a brief description of past history/ experience in a fast food concession environment or similar operations.

Only individuals, groups or firms submitting a letter expressing interest will be eligible to receive a copy of the Request for Proposal package via courier.

Eligible individuals, groups or firms will then be contacted to attend a mandatory information meeting /site visit at the Pigeon Lake Provincial Park Office.

As the Feb. 28 deadline to apply for hay and pasture insurance in Alberta approaches, David Maddox says AFSC has added 21 new weather stations like this one to its provincial network, for a total of 227 across the province. AFSC uses precipitation data collected at these stations for Alberta’s Perennial Crop Insurance programs.

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more important,” he says, noting dry weather last fall left many producers with low soil moisture, increasing the risk on their hay and pasture this spring.

Erratic weather David Brockhoff, who runs a mixed farm and cattle operation north of Rimbey near Hoadley, insures his hay and pasture under perennial insurance each year.

“Feed can be expensive if you end up with one of those dry disaster years. It can really shortchange the family situation if you have to find money to buy extra feed for your cattle,” says Brockhoff, explaining his hay and pasture claim payment made a big difference on his farm during the 2009 drought.

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adding his soil is pretty dry right now.

While snowpacks in Ponoka County as of Jan. 20 were generally near normal and soil moisture is generally moderately low to near normal, moisture conditions in February are often not an accurate reflection of what the growing season will be like, says Ralph Wright, a soil moisture specialist with ARD. “Anything can happen between now and the spring when the rains start falling. We often see dry times end abruptly with wet periods and vice versa. We won’t know the real story for a few more months.”

21 new weather stations New to perennial insurance this year is the addition of 21 new weather stations to AFSC’s provincial network — for a total of 227 stations across Alberta. “We’ve more than doubled the number of weather stations in our network since 2005,” says Maddox. “It’s an ongoing effort to ensure we have stations as close as possible to each producer’s farm, making our programs more representative of conditions on their land.”

AFSC uses precipitation and other weather data collected at the weather stations for Perennial Crop Insurance programs. “For example, with Moisture Deficiency Insurance (MDI) for pasture, producers select up to three weather stations that best reflect conditions on their farm. A claim is triggered when precipitation at those stations — and Spring Soil Moisture (SSM), if producers choose that option — fall below normal over the growing season. Normal moisture is based on 25 years of historical data,” says Maddox.

He explains SSM is scientifically modelled based on precipitation and temperature at each weather station. Producers can track hourly, daily, and historical precipitation at their insured weather stations online at www.agriculture.alberta.ca/acis.

Farmers such as Brockhoff, who take perennial insurance every year, benefit from the continuous participation discount — a substantial premium discount that gradually builds to 20 per cent after five years, says Maddox. “If you opt out one year, the discount returns to zero and takes five years to rebuild.” As with other AFSC crop insurance programs, perennial insurance premiums are subsidized by the provincial and federal governments.

For more information about perennial insurance, farmers can contact their local AFSC District Office or the AFSC Call Centre at 1-877-899AFSC (2372) before the Feb. 28 deadline.

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For customers making monthly payments, the first three bi-weekly payment amounts will be calculated by multiplying the monthly payment by 12, dividing the resulting amount by 26, and multiplying the resulting amount by three. In most cases, the customer will be responsible for making all scheduled payments in accordance with his or her purchase or lease agreement but will receive a cheque from the dealer for an amount equivalent to the first three bi-weekly payments, including tax, up to the Maximum Amount. The means by which the Offer will be executed by dealers to customers will vary based on the type of purchase or lease agreement - see dealer for full details. Offer not available to cash purchase customers. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. This offer is not combinable with any CFIP, CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental incentives. †Until February 28, 2013, receive as low as 0% APR purchase financing on new 2013 Ford [Fusion (excluding Hybrid, HEV, PHEV)]/ [Taurus (excluding SE), Edge (excluding SE), Escape (excluding S)]/[Focus (excluding S, ST and BEV), Fiesta (excluding S)], models for a maximum of [48]/ [60]/ [72] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 48/ 60/ 72 months, monthly payment is $625.00/ $500.00/ $416.67, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. 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Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. *Purchase a new 2013 Focus SE Sedan/2013 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-250 XLT 4x4 Western Edition for $18,999/$30,999/$42,499. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate of $500/$8,000/$5,000 has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax $1,650/$1,700/$1,700 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. 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