Ponoka News, May 29, 2013

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Town makes th offer to 38 St.

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Exchanging cultures: Kevin Buffalo, vice-principal of Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit School on the Montana reserve, showed students from Arviat, Nunavut May 23 what a grand entry looks like.

Here he plays flute for students. The school was involved in an exchange program with the YMCA. Story and photos on page 22.

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In an effort to bring issues to a close, the Town of Ponoka has offered $56,690 to 38 Street residents.

This is the first acknowledgement from the town that residents were overcharged for services in a 2006 local improvement project.

A public meeting was held May 21 to address residents’ questions and to present the town’s proposal.

Mayor Larry Henkelman encouraged residents to offer their thoughts and questions on the proposal but asked discussion be in a positive spirit of information exchange.

CAO Brad Watson’s started with the hope to resolve what he calls an “albatross of a file.” Since 2006 the 38 Street file has been subject to Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act (FOIPP) requests, RCMP investigations, Municipal Government Board appeals —some of which are still being investigated.

Only three councillors and the mayor sat at the table as councillors Loanna Gulka, Rick Bonnett and Izak van der Westhuizen were unable to vote because they live on 38 Street. There would be a conflict of interest, explained Bonnett in an interview. If their vote was ever challenged there is a potential for legal issues.

To help with technical questions, Terrance Kozmech, owner of Descon Engineering, the company that oversaw the project, was in attendance.

There were no representatives available from Nikiforuk Construction,

the company that contracted the work.

The refund would be shared among the residents based on the size of their lots, explained Betty Quinlan, director of corporate services. There were errors in how residents were billed and some of that information came from requests from Nick Kohlman, an advocate for the affected residents. “The majority, if not all queries have risen from Mr. Kohlman.”

“The issues that we’re going to identify tonight, in my opinion, resulted from human error,” said Quinlan.

Engineering costs associated with sewer and water were pulled, including for those residents who had had unwanted services installed.

Gas line crossings that appear to have been installed in a different location, as well as the cost of moving a fire hydrant on 42 Avenue were removed.

“That was about $31,000. We’ve pulled that out, plus the engineering,” she said.

A detailed summary of costs was presented to residents to show where Quinlan calculated the refund amounts with $37,100 for construction adjustments and $15,372 in engineering adjustments both in favour of the residents. The difference is $4,218 for two properties that were not charged enough for work but the town’s proposal forgives the amount owing, she explained.

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Questions remain unanswered for 38 Street residents

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said he could not answer the question.

He did supply an observation on the decision though. “Maybe our fault is and maybe administration’s fault is that maybe we’re planning for the future to allow for expansion of the community.”

Kohlman suggests charging residents for future improvements should not go directly to current residents. “I believe that’s an error and that should be reflected in this adjustment.”

He was also concerned over stub lines installed during the local improvement that residents paid for.

Those improvements are meant to benefit people who have not devel-

plained Kozmech.

After further questioning from Kohlman, Kozmech stated he did not have all the information to respond adequately. Kohlman feels there are some inaccuracies in road improvement charges. He expressed his frustration with town administration and Kozmech for not knowing the answers after repeated questions.

“I’m surprised at how little information you people really have,” stated Kohlman. “You say you’ve worked on this for four years?”

Coun. John Jacobs challenged Kohlman on being satisfied with the engineer’s response but not with the town. “We get our information from the engineers. I don’t have an engineering background.”

He suggests council’s job is not to micromanage every project but Kohlman feels if residents are raising questions then they have a responsibility to look into them. Jacobs agreed but also challenged Kohlman.

“But if I have somebody come to council who for the last 30 years has felt that there’s been nothing but corruption in the Town of Ponoka…Then I really have a hard time feeling if that person is somebody I should listen to,” he stated.

Peter Davis, owner of two properties on the street, 4607 and 4603 38 Street, wondered why he was charged for three sewer connections when he has only two lots. “I recently found out I had three connections installed.”

Based on a site inspection at the time from Descon Engineering, a town representative and the contractor, Kozmech felt there was a need for additional services on Davis’ lot in the event he wanted to connect directly to the sewer system.

“That’s very generous but I didn’t need it,” Davis responded.

He believed he was only being charged for a sewer line on the front of his property but Kozmech

The town’s offer of $56,690 to 38 Street residents was not met with open arms.

Discrepancies in some of the local improvement in 2006 were questioned during a public meeting May 21. Calculating the refund amounts to residents took a turn as Bill Kuncio of 4015 39 Street, felt there is a discrepancy in the engineering charge.

Betty Quinlan, director of corporate services, used actual costs of 14.53 per cent of $451,214 as her basis for the refund but he said a 2008 tender provides 11 per cent as the offer, the difference was 3.5 per cent.

Finding why there is a discrepancy will take more time, Quinlan said she will need to conduct more research to find out why the estimate changed.

Councillors were unaware of the tender and Terrance Kozmech, owner of Descon Engineering, which oversaw the project, said he had no control over changes over the course of the project. “We cannot assume 11 per cent. It could be 12, 13, 14 or 15. We’re not the project managers…It’s the contractor that basically controls us in many cases.”

Nick Kohlman, advocate for 38 Street residents, has researched one project in Ponoka that was done at the same time and he found engineering costs were 10 per cent.

“The engineer quoted 10 per cent and that’s what he got paid. In this case…The quote was 11 per cent and that wasn’t followed,” stated Kohlman.

Disposal of the cold mix on the road also came into question and he believes the cold mix was not disposed of from 40 Avenue. A charge of $2,500 plus engineering was given to residents for “something that was not done.”

“I can’t say 100 per cent but we would have stockpiled it and then used it on 38 Street,” ex-

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“You make a good point,” said Watson.

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38 Street issues could have been solved sooner Continued from page 1 Peter Davis owns two properties on the street, 4607 and 4603 38 Street, he feels the engineering costs on property frontage is high and would like council to address those questions before he makes a decision on the proposed refund.

This issue has gone to a regional assessment board hearing and despite saying most of 38 Street issues are outside of their jurisdiction, there was feedback on how properties are charged, explained Quinlan. “I have recalculated it and that’s how it’s sitting now,” she added.

Water and sewer connection charges were extracted and recalculated to meet the suggestion of the assessment board. The changes were made in accordance with the Municipal Government Act (MGA), which was not followed during construction.

A first step in the right direction Providing an offer to residents is a first positive step by the Town of Ponoka in seeking a resolution to the issue, said Kohlman but he feels they should have the chance to review the details before making a decision. “…Some of the questions that we asked tonight have not been answered and I think the people should be given an opportunity. What they decide is up to them.”

At one point the decorum of the meeting began to disintegrate and Henkelman attempted to maintain control. “The main issues we were concerned about tonight was the local improvement in 38th. We want to get this resolved…So this doesn’t carry on another 20 years.”

He feels the town’s proposal is a reasonable option for 38 Street residents but he was disappointed there wasn’t full representation of residents during the meeting.

Bill Kuncio, 4015 39 Street, feels many of the issues with 38 Street could have been dealt with when the first complaint came in March 2009. “Was it not prudent for the town to look over the situation?”

The money and time spent with lawyers and FOIPP

requests could have been averted by trying to solve questions immediately. He suggests if the MGA was followed that would also have helped prevent issues.

“We all realize that and so do the taxpayers of Ponoka realize,” replied Henkelman.

Gary Stickney, 4105 38 Street, suggests one of the reasons this issue has cost so much money and four years is because of the restrictions imposed by administration.

“You guys held back the information that’s public information.”

“It took four years and two FOIPP requests to get part of the information. We still don’t have it all,” added Kohlman.

Coun. Doug Gill was pleased to see the amount of people who came to hear the town’s offer and feels their concerns are valid. “But also resolving this is an issue of the health and welfare of this town. So we need to deal with that, get it behind us and move on.”

Kelsey Hycha, who owns property on 4003 39 Street, suggested a fixed date be provided for residents’ decisions as the issue has been going on longer than he hoped.

“Right now we are having trouble selling our lot because this is still open,” said Hycha.

Residents were also given the opportunity to provide some additional questions to administration in writing no later than May 30 with responses by July 9. Council will make a decision July 25.

The town is asking for a majority of votes with each home counting as one.

What do residents think?

Although Gulka, who lives at 4606 38 Street, is unable to vote and had no hand in the town’s offer, she commended this first effort. “Some admission has been made that there was some miscalculations, some errors. I don’t feel that it was done intentionally or that there’s any intention to elude people…Or be evasive.”

She feels the real issue was the road not being brought

Street not returned to original state

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

cost of putting the street back together came from. “It shouldn’t all come from sewer and water.”

Jacobs supported Stickney as he feels those residents should have the expectation the road would be returned to its original state. “I think we were told that it was being improved but I don’t see the action happening.”

Bonnett, who loves at 4204 38 Street, feels since new homes are being constructed to the north dust has become an issue residents are dealing with. “With the size of trucks coming in there that road has been compromised already.”

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Ever since the Town of Ponoka tied into the Red Deer regional waterline the surface of 38th Street has never looked the same.

Residents of 38th Street met with town council May 21 in an attempt to resolve local improvement discrepancies. Only four councillors sat at the table as councillors Izan van der Westhuizen, Rick Bonnett, and Loanna Gulka live on the street.

Van der Westhuizen, of 4602 38 Street, pointed out the road condition as a concern for residents. “Nobody really mentions that we had a regional waterline that comes down that road.”

Izak van der Westhuizen “That was the (thing) first that really compromised the quality of our street,” he added.

Red Deer water benefits all the town residents and even if 38th Street residents had not signed NEW CH a local improvement petiE Watch for F tion, the road would still need to be returned to its new menouur original state.

“All we ask, as residents, is that we get back what we had prior to the regional waterline,” said Available from 11 am - 2 pm • Tuesday -Sunday van der Westhuizen.

He believes the road includes daily soup or small tossed salad was a cold mix surface.

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back to its original state. There are other man feels the only way to finally come to concerns of overpayment but residents a resolution is if the town tells the truth. can present their questions in writing.

“I think that the dollars and cents are Stickney had some specific questions a secondary issue. I believe what is really over the discrepancies, specifically why at stake here is the integrity of the people engineering costs were 15 per cent of the who run the town,” he stated. total construction and not the 11 per cent Although he has not spoken with all in the mentioned tender letter; he also the 38th Street residents, some stated they feels the job was not handled in a pro- would prefer to see a resolution over the fessional manner. He believes crews did issue. not have all the survey information when Kohlman’s name was mentioned construction began and as a result errors several times as one of the main reasons were made. “We’ve always been short of FOIPP requests have cost the town so information.”

Kuncio feels more money should be much but he is quick to point out that if he offered. “It’s not a bad offer but they have had received information from the project there would have been fewer FOIPP renot gone far enough,” he said.

“The issue is how they allotted the quests.

“Why don’t they try telling the truth cost to the landowners,” added Kuncio.

Access to the financial information and see if it would end?” he asked. “I was prior to the meeting would have been help- not involved until a year after construcful as well. Kuncio does not feel making a tion.” quick decision is realistic.

Residents have not had a chance to speak with each other and a planned 38 Street block party was cancelled due to inclement YO U M AY Q UA L I F Y F O R weather.

“We do have to have a DENTURES THROUGH conversation with the rest THE SENIOR BENEFITS of the people that were PROGRAM. there. It was nice to see the amount that turned out,” he CA L L T O DAY added.

F O R I N F O R M AT I O N Although Kohlman is not a resident, he appears to be the most knowledgeable of 38th Street local improvements. He commended the town for trying D E N T U R E C L I N I C to come up with a solution.

“I think it’s the most hopeful that the mess has been from the beginning.”

He feels the town acknowledging the error is a positive first step but does not answer some questions he still has.

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Continued from page 3 To help confirm the amount of traffic on the road was Ed Clarke of 51 Avenue Close. He uses 38th Street every day. “The road needs to be treated as an arterial road and properly paved.”

Bonnett agreed. “There’s too much traffic for what they claim to be a local road,” he said. “It needs to be said that it’s an arterial road and it needs to be treated as such.”

Mayor Larry Henkelman asked if Clarke recommended the Town of Ponoka incur the cost of paving.

Clarke feels residents should pay a portion of the cost but not as much as the town feels appropriate and he does not believe charging 38th Street residents is fair since he uses the road. But Watson said the town’s portion is on the extra amount of asphalt if the road were treated as arterial. An arterial road is wider and the base is deeper to take the heavier weights of trucks.

“Otherwise it would not be fair and equitable to live on an arterial road and pay more,” said Watson.

Henkelman does not agree with Clarke as many people use his street to get to their home and he had to pay taxes for that road. “That’s the policy in the town.”

Watson does feel 38th Street residents have not had their road returned to its original state and acknowledged there are some areas that will need to be rebuilt. “Three spots are definitely going to have to be dug out.”

Rebuilding the entire road will have to be decided by council as a budget item as that is a large expense.

There have been more trucks on 38 Street as well since the north bridge restricts large vehicles due to safety concerns, explained Don Schimpf of 45 Street and 44 Avenue. Buses also use alternate routes and 38 Street presents ideal access for other areas of town. “A lot of people use that to go to the dump.”

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Generational succession needs careful planning

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Of all the family businesses in Ponoka, 70 per cent of them won’t make it to the second generation — unless they have a succession plan in place, says Phil Foreman, wealth estate planning manager for Co-operators Insurance.

He presented some useful tips to members of the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon May 21. “Succession exists in all areas of our lives.”

Family businesses must take into account their personal and professional lives when setting a plan for their business.

“If you think retirement and death are optional events, you’re in the wrong room,” added Foreman.

Making it to a third generation family owner is even tougher — 90 per cent don’t make it that far. Despite the loss, family businesses employ 4.7 million full-time and 1.3 million part-time workers in Canada. “Without small businesses this country could not function.”

Succession planning is an important part of any small business just as having a will is important for a family. Life changes such as retirement need to be considered as well. Foreman suggests having a plan to grow a business is no different than having a plan to build a home.

“If you didn’t have a plan, what do you think it would look like?” asked Foreman. “Why would we do that with our business, or our lives?”

Retirement strategies are important to any business and he feels owners and family members should discuss those issues in an open forum. A legal will with a designated power of attorney will help save thousands of dollars and time in an owner’s untimely death.

“The most important thing you will do in you financial lives, family, business or investment in the next 12 months is get that will and the power of attorney done,” he stated.

Another important facet of a small business is creditor protection. Foremen used to think the protection was for if he could not afford to pay the bills but it really helps in the case of a serious lawsuit. He gave the example of either an owner or an employee killing a family in a motor vehicle collision, the father happens to be a nuclear physicist and because of the nature of his work the company gets sued for millions.

He suggests liability insurance would not be enough to cover a large sum that can sometimes happen. “They come after you for it and they haunt you for the rest of your life. You will pay.”

Family law and ownership is another issue that needs to be considered. If a business partner dies, then the new partner may be the spouse, or the widow may remarry.

“Do you want her next spouse as your business partner?” he asked.

Every small business needs to make important planning decisions if the owner wants to see growth and he suggests families and businesspeople need to take it into consideration.

“You have to know where you’re going.

Even a hike has a beginning and an end,” he stated. “You need to stay the course, the plan helps.”

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Calkins explains federal funding

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Town councillors had an opportunity to speak with Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins in an open forum.

He came to update council on his activities and to field questions during a May 14 meeting. Federal funding was the main topic discussed by councillors with Coun. Rick Bonnett asking why so little was granted to the town for the Hudson’s Green Activity Centre recently. The town asked for more than $500,000 for the centre and for some other projects but only a small portion, approximately $25,000 was received.

Calkins was quick to respond that the federal government already gave $250,000 to the town for the building. The Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) has now expired after its two-year term with $150 million worth of funds being granted to communities.

“Is this going to be a Government of Canada building Rick, or is going to be a Government of Ponoka building?” he asked. “Unfortunately the Government of Canada won’t be a partner in all things.”

Another plan is in the works to help municipalities though; the Building Canada plan has $32 billion over the next 10 years that municipalities can apply

to. Details are not out yet on how funds can be used but will be released soon.

Bonnett also asked if there is going to be extra funding to municipalities that need to fund recreation buildings.

Calkins suggests the gas tax transfer money might be an option but he also encouraged council to speak with Ponoka County and surrounding municipalities such as the Four Nations in Hobbema.

“If they’ve got citizens from their jurisdiction coming here then I encourage you to knock on their door,” said

Calkins.

Coun. John Jacobs feels working with the Four Nations is a positive idea as it will help councillors should they decide to develop a multi-plex in Ponoka. “We’re not going to be able to do that alone.”

Calkins recognizes the challenges for municipalities to pay for these buildings with users coming from other jurisdictions. “Sometimes people come from Lacombe too.”

But those same people are also buying gas and shopping in town, he added.

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Opinion Dealing with the town shouldn’t be adversarial Short of an apology to defend its decisions and an admission that: to withhold public inforyes, the Town of Ponoka mation from the public screwed up royally on about the public works the 38th Street local imundertaken and then to provement project; overobfuscate the facts and paid for the engineering black out details of payand construction and ments made. Honest then tried to cover it up interpretations of FOIP by redacting documents; not withstanding, town overcharged property hall should take the poGeorge Brown owners for services insition that everything it Off the Record stalled and some that does is open to scrutiny weren’t; the $56,700 ofand third parties have to fered last week might be prove to them informathe best residents can hope for. tion should be withheld. Descon EnNick Kohlman wants heads on gineering and Nikiforuk Construction pikes in front of Ponoka Town Hall did not do themselves nor town hall but it’s unlikely identifiable staff or any favours by hiding behind porous councillors will take the fall for what legislation. Kudos to Descon for atis — or hopefully was — a systemic tending the meeting to face the music; problem. Clearly for these residents — Nikiforuk’s absence spoke volumes. and we’ve seen it with other groups — Engineer Terry Kozmech was like dealing with administration and coun- a rag doll in a pit bull’s mouth; Kohlcil is often an adversarial adventure. man ripped him apart on the issue of It shouldn’t be. Council and ad- dust abatement material being stripped ministration are there to help residents, away and that 38th Street has not been businesspeople and community groups rebuilt to at least its previous standard. to achieve their goals to improve the He was Matlock and Kozmech was the quality of life in town and to enjoy pretty guest star whose alibi was untheir property. None of the 38th Street ravelling. residents could have dreamed of the At the outset of last week’s meetlabyrinth they would be caught in nor ing between council and 38th Street the time wasted trying to convince residents, a package was made pretown hall they were being fleeced. sented that spelled out the Town of Tens of thousands of tax dollars Ponoka’s version of the background, were spent unnecessarily by the town issues for discussion and an offer to

residents. This issue will drag on over the summer since residents did not receive the information before the meeting and must now meet to discuss the offers, determine if there are still unanswered questions and hold a straw vote on whether to accept the town’s resolution to a problem that has been before three councils.

Residents of 38th Street and others who care may never know why mistakes were made, engineering

documents and invoices fudged, and citizens seen as enemies of the municipality. You could blame it on the boomtime and its inherent greed, incompetence and political haste. Residents at least have a halfbaked apology and an offer at restitution.

The next step is to ensure a new mandate of openness, transparency and accountability is installed by administration and council in all its dealings on behalf of the people of Ponoka.

We are working toward a peaceful world Imagine for a moment all the wars of the world have come to a peaceful conclusion. The worst outbreak of violence in the world in the past 24 hours has been a fight in a bar in Irkutsk, Russia. What item do you think will lead the international news for the next 12 hours or however long it takes until something fresher come along?

The bar fight in Irkutsk, of course.

“If it bleeds, it leads,” says the axiom, and the world’s media follow it slavishly, so they will always give you the impression the world is drowning in violence. It is not.

There are close to 200 independent countries in the world, and only one in a hundred is currently at war. They are both primarily civil wars, although there is some foreign involvement

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in each case. The Syrian civil war is extremely destructive of lives and property, the war in Afghanistan less so, and in both cases the fighting occasionally slops over their borders but that’s it.

There are other countries where there is a lower level of civil conflict: the Congo, for example, or Colombia. There is terrorism in places such as Boko Haram’s bizarre campaign to impose Islamic law on Nigeria and the Naxalites’ long and forlorn struggle to make a Communist revolution in India.

But the Sri Lankan civil war is over, the Iraqi civil war is over for the moment, at least, and the many little wars of West Africa are all over.

So that’s it: two real wars, and a clutter of lesser conflicts that really do not merit the term. Why, then, do so

Gwynne Dyer Guest Columnist

many people think that the world is still overrun by war?

The media are partly to blame but they are also manipulated by governments raise the spectre of war for their own ends. Wars that have not happened and are never likely to happen haunt the public’s imagination: a war in Korea, an Israeli attack on Iran, Western or Israeli intervention in Syria, a war between China and South-East Asian countries over islands in the South China Sea, a US-Chinese conflict in the Pacific, and on and on.

A lot of people, some in uniform and some not, make a living off these mostly phantom fears, and they contribute to the general impression that the world is still a place where war is the normal state of

affairs. Nonsense. We live in an era where, for the first time in history, no great power genuinely fears attack by any other, and where the number of actual wars can be counted on the fingers of one badly mutilated hand.

Almost 90 million people died in the world wars and the big civil wars of the first half of the 20th century, out of a world population that was one-third of what it is now. In the second half of the century the death toll dropped steeply to 25 million or so, most of whom died in colonial independence wars and civil wars.

And so far, in the 21st century, the total is less than one million people killed in war. What we have on our hands here is a miraculous and mostly unsung success story. There will doubtless be more wars but they may be small and infrequent. We are obviously doing something right. We should figure out what it is, and do more of it.

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

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Come together for Ponoka Dear Editor I love Ponoka. I wasn’t born here, but I’ve been a Ponoka County resident for 22 years, a business owner in the Town of Ponoka for most of that time (except for 2004 – 2006 when we operated a successful business in Lacombe) and raised our youngest child here. We chose to open a new business in downtown Ponoka in October 2008 and I love what I’m doing. We have great staff, wonderful customers, many of whom come from a long way away, there are lots of great people in and around Ponoka and a lot of good reasons why we’ve chosen to remain here.

Having said this, this past week or so has been one in which I’ve asked myself several times, “Is Ponoka on its last legs as a viable community in which to own and operate a business?

Am I banging my head against the wall?

Why do we have so many empty buildings in town? Why does it seem town and county are usually working against each other, rather than together for the good of the community? Why did we become known as the Drunk Driving Capital of Canada? Is there a bad smell hanging over Ponoka?

When I drive through the downtown, it’s very disheartening when I see there’s as many empty storefronts on Chipman Avenue as there are full ones. When I saw that the Ponoka Book Store, which has been in business here for 32 years, was having a closing out sale, I shed some tears.

I attended the Atco Gas and Electric “Building Rural Communities Symposium” in Three Hills on May 13. It was an excellent event — well planned, thought provoking and well worth the $45 cost (included breakfast, lunch and at least three coffee breaks) and the two-hour drive to get there. I was most inspired by the presentation made

by Doug Griffiths, author of 13 Ways to Kill your Community, (didn’t Mr. Griffiths visit Ponoka and make this presentation a few years ago?). He is now minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs and spoke passionately about rural Alberta and the opportunities he sees for rural communities.

Interesting as well, was the spirit of

co-operation I saw between representatives from other small communities attending the conference. I observed county councillors, town or village councillors, chamber of commerce reps economic development officers sitting together, discussing the plans they had for their respective communities. “Why doesn’t this happen in Ponoka,” I asked myself? “What has to happen in Ponoka for people to come together and formulate a plan for our community? Will the election in October change this?”

I’ve had lots of conversation with people around these questions in the last few weeks, and I hear the same answers over and over again: “It’s just the way Ponoka is. Ponoka missed the boat 30 years ago when they didn’t get XYZ business to come to town. Ponoka’s too far from Edmonton. Ponoka’s too close to Red Deer. Ponoka’s only ever going to be a stampede town. We don’t have anything here except the Stampede. It’s just an old boys club. It’ll never change, etc.”

There are people and/or groups in Ponoka who are doing what they can to promote Ponoka as a great place to live, play and work. The volunteer board of the Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society had a vision, made a plan, and built a facility that is busy and has the potential to be busy year-round, drawing people from across Western Canada to our town. The Chamber of Commerce hosts some good events throughout the year; the EDO from the town does what she can to draw business to town; many individual business people do their part as well; the volunteers from the Ponoka Stampede Association plan and execute a world class event at the end of June each year, to name a few.

But these are just “pieces.” Where is “the plan?” Where do you as a Ponoka resident or business owner see yourself in 10, 20 or 30 years from now? I know I want Ponoka to be a thriving town (or even city) in the foreseeable future. If you have a similar vision, please give me a call at 403-783-0730. Let’s see if we can “come together” for our community.

Sherry Gummow

Appeasing options lacking Dear Editor: And then we have the likes of Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy, who in their journalistic heyday championed all good causes like honesty in government.

That was before they became part of it. I wonder what happened.

And how will I vote for in the next federal election?

Well there are the stargazing ideologist NDPers and the reincarnated Liberals (or should I say the reinvented Trudeauists).

Guess I could abstain. Or I could go with the calculated corruption of the status quo.

Decisions, decisions.

Gordon Gramlick

Front page gore detested Dear Editor: I am writing with regards to the bloody picture on the cover photo of last week’s paper.

The Ponoka News is a paper we rely on to find out what is and will be happening in our area. It is a familyoriented paper that features the events our local children are involved in.

I realize this cover photo captures something that went on in town but considering your audience, could you

not represent the event without graphic pictures? The same with the Scout’s haunted house picture at Halloween.

Not all children want to see these pictures and some even have nightmares over them. These events could be covered with family-friendly photos.

We do truly appreciate the paper.

All we ask is you please consider your audience before choosing your photos.

Heather Bott

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CRAFTERS CLUB:

Do you knit? Crochet? Scrapbook? Paint? If you are a CRAFTER of any type, Ponoka Jubilee Library invites you to join our CRAFTERS CLUB! Running next Wednesday June 5th from 6:30-8:00 pm, and every first Wednesday evening of the month, the Library will provide an open space, as well as coffee and tea, for any crafters who want to work on their arts, visit with fellow crafters and maybe even learn some new things. Come on down to the Library at 5110-48 Avenue. “Like” us on Facebook to stay up to date on all Library activities.

International Trails Day – Saturday June 1, 2013 Get out and celebrate National Trails Day by using Ponoka’s trails. National Trails Day is an annual celebration of trails to promote trail development, the use of trails, and the healthy lifestyle they encourage.

Seniors’ Week is June 3–9, 2013 Each year, Albertans are encouraged to join the festivities by attending one of the many Seniors’ Week events to be held across the province. Whether planning an event or enjoying one with the seniors in your life, please take the time to acknowledge Alberta’s seniors and all that they contribute to our quality of life. Your participation in Seniors’ Week helps highlight and show appreciation for Alberta’s seniors.

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June 5, 2013 Ponoka Drop In Centre, doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the FCSS office until May 31.

Logo Concept Contest Are you creative and want to contribute to your local library? Ponoka Jubilee library is having a LOGO CONCEPT CONTEST! First prize is an eReader and a free library membership for a year. Contest is open to all ages and closes on June 30th. For entry forms and information about the contest go to www.ponokalibrary.prl.ab.ca or stop by Ponoka Jubilee library.

2013 Summer Programs Join the Youth Centre this summer for cool theme days, bowling, swimming, field trips and more summer fun! Registration starts May 28, call 403-783-3112 or visit: www.ponokayouthcentre.com for more information.

Aquaplex Update EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST: Proper swim wear must be worn in the pool. Street clothes are not allowed, swim attire ONLY. The Splash Park will open for the Season on June 3rd, 2013 (date is tentative). The Grand Opening for the Splash Park is scheduled for Saturday, June 15th.

The Tennis Courts are now open pay for use inside the Aquaplex. If interested in a Tennis Clinic, please call the Aquaplex at 403-783-0131.

COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO Trailer Parking Reminder As per Town Bylaw 200-06, trailers (holiday or otherwise) may not be parked on the road unless it is attached to a motor vehicle When attached to a motor vehicle, a trailer is considered to be part of the motor vehicle. The penalty for failing to comply with the Bylaw is a $60 fine. In addition, no person shall park a vehicle or holiday trailer on a highway for any continuous period in excess of 72 hours or it will be considered ‘abandoned’. Abandoned vehicles are subject to a tow and a $230 fine.

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Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. ~Author Unknown

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Culprits caught after high-speed police chase

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye More than four police detachments aided in the arrest of a 31-year-old Lethbridge man who attempted to steal a Bobcat from Rimbey May 25. Kenneth Fawcett has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The incident began before noon in the Rimbey UFA parking lot. A company called Bear Slashing had parked a flat deck trailer and Bobcat in the lot and the foreman of the company witnessed a white Dodge pickup take the trailer. Rimbey police were notified and proceeded to follow at a safe distance to give Mounties the proper location of the vehicle.

The vehicle then drove through Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds and Lacombe and then to Secondary Highway 792 toward Highway 53 before the driver noticed police were following. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Fawcett allegedly sped off east on Highway 53 and is reported to travel in excess of 150 km/h. Police gave chase for three minutes before being called off for public safety.

Ponoka RCMP deployed road spikes near Range Road 270 in an attempt to slow the vehicle down but the driver did not stop. The truck and trailer

was found abandoned in Ponoka on 51 Street and 56 Avenue with the driver’s side front and rear tires flat.

Dog services from Red Deer were deployed to assist with the search and Fawcett was found near 50 Street and 60 Avenue where he appeared to be hiding in the bushes. Further investigation shows the truck was reported stolen from Regina, Sask. and police believe a female passenger was also in the truck.

This person remains at large and RCMP ask the public’s assistance in confirming the identity of Fawcett and the passenger.

Threats of assault A 41-year-old woman concerned for her safety called police after receiving a threat of assault May 23. She told officers her sister’s ex-husband claimed he had hired someone to assault the two women.

He owed his ex-wife money but did not have any as it was spent on hiring a person for the assault. The man corroborated the information after police questioning but he was unable to say who he had hired. The man is charged with two counts of counselling an offense that is not committed.

Youth evades police A 13-year-old girl attempted to

evade police in the Ford Mustang she was driving May 25 at 8:20 p.m. The vehicle was southbound near 51 Street but would not stop for police. The driver then sped away on 60 Avenue but police did not pursue. She eventually lost control of the vehicle and pulled over in the UFA parking lot.

There was a 16-year-old female passenger in the vehicle and the driver is charged with failing to stop for a police officer and having no licence.

Woman with cocaine A 31-year-old Lacombe woman has been charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana after an inspection by police May 22 at 3 p.m. A Mountie found her vehicle parked in a driveway at an odd angle on Menaik Road near Highway 2 and investigated. The woman was found asleep in her vehicle and when woken up was disoriented. A smell of marijuana emanating from the car prompted a search.

Erratic driver Police responded to call of an erratic driver 7 p.m. on May 20. A blue Toyota Corolla with tinted windows was reported to be swerving in and out of the lane while around another vehicle. Officers stopped the car after speeding at 140 km/h. An 18-year-old man from Red Deer received tickets for speeding, tinted windows and failing to drive in the centre of the lane.

Impaired driver A 28-year-old man from Hobbema was charged with impaired driving after providing blood-alcohol samples of .17 and .16. He was on Highway 2A in a Pontiac Montana May 22 at 3 a.m. when police pulled him over.

Failing to stop for school bus

A school bus driver reported to police that a person driving a red pickup May 22 at 3:50 p.m. failed to stop while the bus was unloading students. The incident occurred on Range Road 273 and Highway 53 and the bus had all safety lights and signs turned on. The truck was not located.

If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Honesty impresses owner Dear Editor: I am the owner of Your Dollar Store With More in Ponoka and just recently I received a letter in the mail that brought me to tears. The letter was written by hand on a little piece of lined paper and read: “A year ago (maybe a bit longer) I took a small square mirror plaque from the shelf to read the engraving on it, in so doing it slipped from my fingers and fell against the metal base of the stand. A corner was shattered. Coward that I was I put it back on the shelf with the other and said or did nothing.

My conscience will not let me rest until I confess my cowardice and guilt and pay the cost and beg your forgiveness.”

All I can say is, wow. To find this kind of honesty in our world today is unprecedented. I am humbled beyond belief that somebody would be so brave as to send this. It doesn’t matter who you are, of course you are forgiven and thank you so much.

Cynthia Gabert

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Ponoka Victim Services would like to express sincere gratitude to the all the organizations and individuals who contributed to making our 6th Annual Spring Gala a huge success.

Adams Chevrolet Buick GMC Ponoka Adult Learning Council Almita Piling Inc. Altitude Laser Spa/Kim Greene Andrea’s Zumba ATB Investor Services – Carey Harrison ATB Financial – Retail ATB Financial Business & Agriculture Services Big Country Energy Boston Pizza BMO Bank of Montreal Bruce’s Tru Value Busted Calgary Flames Hockey Team Carolyn Ramey Central Veterinary Clinic Chicks for Charity Cilantro & Chive Restaurant Classic Granite County of Ponoka Country Gardens & Greenhouse Curves Cutting Edge Hair Design & Salon Dale Dionne Dave Piel Dean Motley Mechanical Direct Travel Diversified Financial/Tim Corkery Don Laing Trailers Dot’s Crafts & Fabrics Extra Foods

Feliecia Ure Flowers for You Granite Works Irene Ha Huysmans Farms Integra Tire & Auto Centre Jamie Woodfin & Band Jane Wierzba – ReMax Joe Henderson John Low Agency Inc. John Radcliffe Joy McCarty - Bearly Moo-vin’ Julie’s Travel Lee Anne McLeod Lisa Marie McLennan Logan Louis Mike Lerwill Mounted Police Art Oilers Hockey Team Panorm Williams Massage Paterson & Company Law Office Paul Davis Systems Ponoka Adult Learning Ponoka Chrysler Jeep Ponoka Composite High School Grad Class Ponoka Golf Club Ponoka News Ponoka Outreach School Grad Class Ponoka Professional Pharmacy Ponoka RCMP Ponoka Stampede Association Ponoka Tim Hortons

Ponoka Victim Services Advocates & Board Red Deer Rebels ReMax Ponoka Rip’N Ronnies Robyn Ramey Rod Fox – MLA Sarah Barrett Servus Credit Union Shoppers Drug Mart SIRRS Law Group Sol Yoga Sommer Home Hardware Building Central Stampede Pawn/Paul Bredlow Steel Magnolias The Brick Tangles Hair Design Tantec Electronics Ltd. Tim Hortons The Liquor Store Travis Ure Twisted Label UFA Walrus & Carpenter Wedin’s Team & Corporate Wild flower Grill Wolf Creek Golf Resort Bob Ronnie Catering And, of course, all attendees! *My apologies to anyone inadvertently missed*

We would also like to thank the Board for their support and leadership and the Advocates for their on-going commitment to serve this community and the residents in times of crisis and tragedy.

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Ponoka students advance watershed care

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Ponoka students care for the environment and it shows as two schools were finalists in a regional watershed competition.

Taylor, Grade 9, and Jessica Mathieu, Grade 7, from St. Augustine Catholic School; and Luke Hemingson and Austyn Nagribianko, Grade 9, from Ponoka Composite High School (PCHS), won second and eighth place respectively in a recent Caring for Our Watersheds competition.

The goal was to answer the question: “What can you do to improve your watershed?” and each team had an interesting plan. The Mathieu sisters’ idea was to adopt a riverbank. They presented a Powerpoint presentation on bringing the community to clean up the area around the Battle River. Taylor has some experience with the competition as she placed first last year. “I was really excited.”

Jessica split the workload with her sister and she enjoyed working with Taylor for the betterment of the watershed. “We had a pretty good idea I thought.”

The sisters won $900 for their efforts and they can apply for grant funding to implement their project.

“Our next step is to ask our principal if we could

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have an adopt a riverbank day,” added Jessica.

The project helped them learn more about environmental issues and some of the ideas from the competition also helped with that education For the PCHS students the plan was to use the Internet as a tool to get their information out to the masses. Their idea earned them $400.

“Our idea basically was to spread awareness through social media,” explained Nagribianko.

They used music from their band, The Union, and shot a video about the watershed and presented it to judges during the contest finals.

“Our hope was to attract multiple

audiences,” said Hemingsen.

Lovers of video, music and the environment were targeted in the video, which helped land them in the top 10 of more than 70 proposals.

Presenters were allowed five minutes to show their ideas to judges but the PCHS team went over by seven minutes, which Nagribianko feels may have affected their score. Despite the placement, he was impressed with the moral support provided by contestants.

“It was a good experience. The competition is run really well.”

This is the sixth year of the competition, which is hosted by the Battle River Watershed Alliance, said Nathalia Stanley, education and outreach co-

ordinator. Argentina, Australia and the United States now hold their own competitions and the whole purpose is to educate young people about the watershed and “to get students thinking about their actions.”

When students implement their ideas Stanley sees this as another opportunity to build leadership skills.

They have $10,000 available to students who decide to take their ideas to the public.

Students from around Alberta submitted a 1,000word proposal about their local watershed and they had to provide a realistic solution to issues they saw.

Of the more than 70 proposals, 12 were chosen to speak to judges at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin.

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Congratulations to the St. Augustine Class of 2013!

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2012-13

Mary Grace Acosta

Mark Almodiel

Taylor Baron

Alison Beier

Nathalie Bergman

Nicholas Buffalo

As you have worked your way from grade to grade, year to year, it has been our pleasure to watch you grow, change and develop into the outstanding young men and women that you are today. Your passion for learning, life and faith has left an indelible impression on St. Augustine Catholic School. May God continue to bless you and watch over you as you venture forth and embrace all that the future holds. Know that you always have a home here at St. Augustine School and a special place in our hearts.

Curt Baron, Principal

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Best Wishes for the Future! “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Men do not light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket. They set it on a stand where it gives light to the whole house.

In the same way, your light must shine before men so that they may see goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly father.

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(Matthew 5:14-16)

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Marilynne Magistad, lover of challenges and watercolors, was this year’s featured artist.

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By Amelia Naismith According to Ponoka Art Club president Lyla Langford, the club’s show this year featured some of the best talent in years.

Featured artist Marilynne Magistad displayed a variety of her own work, from watercolors to pencil drawings.

“What I brought are the ones I had framed,” said Magistad. “It just happened to be those ones I liked at the time to frame.”

Being the featured artist, Magistad loved the opportunity to show a cross section of her artistic history displayed together for a new effect.

She’s used to seeing the art simply spread around her house, given as gifts or sold.

Although her favorite media is watercolors, Magistad found herself drawing more this year than she has in the past.

“I just felt it was another area to broaden.”

“Since I started painting the last 10 or 12 years I find you look at things differently. You’re looking at things in composition . . . Is that going

to make a good picture or can I make that a good picture?”

Some of Magistad’s favorite subjects are seascapes and white roses because of the challenges they present.

Unlike other types of paintings, watercolors are done from light to dark and white roses are not actually painted white because of the shadows needed, which have a blue, yellow or purple effect. “It’s a challenge to make them realistic.”

Magistad sees art as a form of culture. “It’s an expression of people’s feelings. It’s like music, it appeals to people’s senses.”

It was when she was in high school that Magistad began taking art classes for the break it provided from the regular high school curriculum.

For much of her adult life she was on an art hiatus and spent 30 years as a full-time nurse.

Although she was on a break Magistad never had a prominent yearning to take up art during that time. Over the years she collected photographs and drawings

that struck her fancy in case she ever picked up a brush again.

“I didn’t miss it. I had another life besides that.”

The art club’s featured artist each year is a volunteer member of the club. “Members volunteer to be feature artist when they’re ready . . It’s a huge investment of time and energy,” said Langford.

Langford says Magistad is a dedicated member of the club who puts in a great deal of time supporting newer members. “She’s a kind and dedicated member for every artist in the club. She’s not a teacher but she’s always there for you to help you out.”

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Zombies Attack Ponoka

Gritty zombie film feeds off Ponoka

By Amelia Naismith After a year of planning, many people have died and the undead died again, all in the name of entertainment.

Director CJ Hutchinson spent May 13 to 17 filming his latest zombie creation, Masked Maniac vs The Zombies, on location in Ponoka. This is Hutchinson’s eighth time in the director’s chair and for him the bloody madness behind the film was a personal journey.

“I’m a zombie guy so it’s got to be zombies,” said Hutchinson. “I love zombies. I love quirky characters. I like Pulp Fiction-esque, Grindhouse exploitation ’70s style films, and that’s what I’m planning to do here.”

At a Comic Con convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba Hutchinson ran into a friend, Hall of Fame wrestler Jeff “Supertramp” Howell. “Me and him were sitting down, talking about making a movie together.”

While Howell eventually had to back out of the film because he couldn’t make the filming schedule from Oregon, Hutchinson’s mind was still rolling.

To adhere to the original wrestling idea, Hutchinson developed a Lucha Libre wrestling script with a dash of country and western and his passion for zombies. “It just sort of wrote itself from there.”

One year ago Hutchinson began recruiting the talent needed to help create the film. “I began running around doing people’s movies for free just to make the contact and just to make sure there was going to be people here supporting me when it was my turn to make a movie.

“Everybody here is a volunteer.

There’s not a single person being paid, Maybe there’s a little bit of favours being traded,” Hutchinson added. Two of his closest friends, Dragone and Zee Hunter, were also on board for support, taking the main leads and helping with production.

Dragone plays Gonzo the Destroyer as well as acting assistant director, cameraman, security and a host of other jobs.

He and Hutchinson have worked on other projects together and it was an easy step for Dragone to get involved. “CJ and I both work in the art industry and it just comes naturally.”

“It’s been an amazing experience, every minute of it,” Dragone added. “I thought it was pure genius. I’m a huge fan of CJ and his work. I’m a huge fan of his artistic genius; the mastermind behind the madness.”

Masked Maniac vs The Zombies was shot on a budget of $2,000, half of that going to feeding the cast and crew. Hutchinson is proud of being able to borrow, trade and create with his own hands, his movie.

“To be able to take nothing like that and be able to turn it into something like a film is an amazing experience,” he said. “It’s something to create something from nothing.”

Hutchinson grew up addicted to zombie films, something he’s never been able to quit. But as a young child the genre terrified him.

“My love of zombies is George Romero,” said Hutchinson. “The 1978 version of Dawn of the Dead had makeup by Tom Savini and as I watched this movie it enthralled me.

At first it scared the (heck) out of me.”

His childhood nightmares prompted Hutchinson’s mother to purchase a copy of the film for him to watch over

Director CJ Hutchinson (right) blocks the area before shooting a scene. The Masked Maniac (Zee Hunter from Calgary), zombie Kevin Traptow from Innisfail and Brennan Kennedy from Red Deer wait for shooting to begin.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye and over.

When Hutchinson got home from school he’d have to watch the movie before being allowed to start his homework, and it had to be viewed once again before going to bed. “She’d make me watch it over and over again until it didn’t scare me, I was fascinated by it. I was hooked. I was a zombie junkie.”

“I spent the ’80s watching these things when zombies were still not particularly cool in mainstream culture,” added Hutchinson, who remembers sitting in theatres watching zombie movies alone, on premiere nights.

Hutchinson started out in the movie industry behinds the scenes as a makeup artist and lighting technician. He worked on 450 to 500 movies, commercials and theatrical productions, “and I found

Ponoka Drop-In Activities 5015 – 46 Avenue

The next general meeting and pot luck dinner will be held on May 31st starting at 5:30 pm.

Gospel Music Night will feature two groups: Gospel 792 and the New Song Band. Keep Sunday evening June 16th open for some great gospel sounds. Mark your calendar.

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never working on the films I wanted to work on.”

Hutchinson knew the only way he was going to get to work on a zombie film is if he directed it himself. However, consumed with directorial duties leaves Hutchinson with no time to do the makeup on his own films. “But I know how it’s going to look, I know how it’s going to turn out. I know what angles to shoot things from to get the optimum gory effect.”

For Hutchinson, the most challenging aspect of filming was attracting and maintaining enough zombie extras to appease his vision. Most days he was running with about 10 extras, half the number his schedule confirmed. “Everybody thinks it’s a great idea but finding the time on a week day is pretty hard.”

Along with losing his initial wrestler, Hutchinson lost another staple actor at the last minute, forcing him to get creative and once again tweak the script.

“The guy who played Junior was the first actor I recruited. I actually saw him here in town at the grocery store and I decided I want that guy to be a zombie because the guy was a monster and I love looking for monsters . . . If they’ve got that freak factor they’re not walking away without my business card in their hand.”

In the fall Hutchinson is looking to bring his film back to Ponoka for a hometown premiere. It is also lined up for the Underground Horror Festival and the Zombie Festival, both in the United States.

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Makeup artist builds foundation on local set

By Amelia Naismith

Aspiring makeup artist Bianca Jenkins get dangerously close to two of her flesh-eating creations, Jesse Traptow (top) and Joey Nelson.

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For one week, helping create an army of the undead was just another day at the office for a young, aspiring makeup artist.

Bianca Jenkins read about CJ Hutchinson’s latest film Masked Maniac vs The Zombies in Ponoka News in early spring.

While she was noticing him, he was busy noticing her too. Jenkins performed makeup artistry for the Ponoka Outreach School talent show, which Hutchinson read about in the paper.

After seeing what she could do, Hutchinson found Jenkins through Facebook and recruited her for his film.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect, to be honest. It ended up turning into something really cool,” said Jenkins.

Weeks before filming was to start, Hutchinson gathered Jenkins and two other makeup artists for training sessions. In his past, before directing, Hutchinson worked behind the scenes in makeup on 450 to 500 films.

“CJ was giving makeup lessons to us girls and showing us different zombie faces and tricks. He showed us the simplest tricks,” said Jenkins.

The movie’s makeup team of three worked long hours. On the last day of filming they started makeup at 8 a.m. and were still creating latex magic at 5 p.m.

“At first the pace was a lot, my feet were killing me.”

Jenkins was worried she wouldn’t be able to keep up to the expected pace, and if she thought if she couldn’t handle the movie set there was no way she was going to be able to keep up with what she had planned next.

In the fall Jenkins will attend Vancouver Film

Margaret Kennedy, who plays the Matron, undergoes a transformation into undead terrritory.

Photo by Amelia Naismith School for Makeup Design for Film and TV and, Foundation Visual Arts and Design.

However, as the filming wound on, Jenkins found a rhythm and the worries she had about the work pace died. “I was nervous because I’d never been on a real movie set before. I thought there’d be more pressure than there was.”

Jenkins has been working and dreaming of life as a makeup artist as long as she can remember but working on Hutchinson’s set has caused her to expand her ideas.

She’s now also looking at acting and film producing. “I was really pushed into the film industry.”

“I was like, this would be an awesome opportunity to get a reference,” she added.

Undead hearts house kindness

By Amelia Naismith

tors in the year it took to produce the movie I had to die, go six CJ, never let the stress feet undercover, and show on set. Drew come back again as a Penner, one of the aczombie to meet some tors who wasn’t able to of the kindest people I make the filming, built could never imagine. such a relationship over Walking onto the the course of an audiset of CJ Hutchinson’s tion and limited contact Masked Maniac vs The that he showed up on Zombies set I immedithe last day of filming ately felt relaxed, like I to support CJ in an area was supposed to be there he needed most, zombie because I, like the rest of extras. the cast, was immediateBeing on set was ly taken care of – but not like being at summer coddled. We were there camp, there was a time for a reason. We had a to get down to business job to do.

Amelia Naismith of and there was a time For someone who’s Ponoka News was placing his livelihood able to go under cov- for 30-plus zombies to break out the chicken in the hands of a few dance with the camera er and delve into the well trained actors and still rolling, just because gory world of zombie a bunch of first-time they could. filmmaking. volunteers, CJ was an The small-budget incredibly relaxed direc- Photo by Jeffery Heyden-Kaye indie movie was extor. He’s someone who citing and the hours didn’t demand respect seemed to melt away in the blink of an but offered friendship and was given eye. Yes, there were hours of waiting it in return. around, decaying in the hot sum, yet CJ filmed his movie with planned nobody complained of boredom. spontaneity. He knew what points A Those sitting on the sidelines and B were, and he knew how to get awaiting their next scene were too there but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t busy forming new friendships with stop along the way for improv or adother cast members or watching the ditions. magic of a movie – shot disjointed, At one point filming stopped and out of order and riddled with flying inCJ called out a better line was needed testines – to think about how long the for a scene between Gonzo the Dedays really were. stroyer and a older lady with the mouth Most of the time, while dragging of a trucker-sailor. Brennan Kennedy, my undead legs through a field, sweatone of the youngest cast members, ing under pounds of liquid latex and said he had a good idea and CJ took itchy fake blood, I forgot I was in the time to listen as if the opinion of Ponoka even though McDonald’s was one small kid actually mattered. right behind me.

Even though he lost three main acInstead I had been transported into

history where a legacy was being written before my very eyes. Helping make the eighth installment of CJ’s legacy began a new part of my own. Years from now, when I have my own kids I can show them I was a zombie who had her head smashed off with a folding chair – and how cool will that be?

This movie is also working to breathe new life into Ponoka. CJ wrote the movie with the town specifically in mind.

One woman, after having her face made up in full zombie goriness, headed off to the nearest gas station to use the bathroom despite the fact the movie’s base camp was a motel. I could be wrong but I’m sure a part of her wanted to get off site for the thrill of others viewing her in all her undead glory.

And she wasn’t the only one excited to take a tour of the gas station or Tim Hortons for simple needs – along with a bathroom the motel also food and drink for the cast and crew.

Masked Maniac vs The Zombies will hit at least two festivals in the United States, putting Ponoka on the map in a whole new way, something that can’t be bad for a town with Ponoka’s floundering economic vitality where empty buildings as vacant as the eyes of a zombie plague downtown.

CJ’s been burned before by bad reviews, not everyone seems to understand acting is just an act.

Even when a kid is killed off, something he feels as a director people don’t appreciate, it’s not a permanent state.

Another main cast member was overheard saying she made more tips as a waitress with her hair worn slightly longer and not in a faux hawk. This, coupled with the fact that in response to last week’s edition, five women contacted the Ponoka News complaining about the “violence” of the front page, which was one of the tamest pictures taken from the shoot, leads me to believe Ponoka is fairly conservative town.

Ponoka should be revelling in the talents of one of their own, not trying to tame or hide them, especially when he’s bringing in business.

Although images of zombies and other movie characters may be scary, they’re much less devastating than actual accident scenes. I don’t know too many seven-year-olds out there who read the newspaper cover to cover and if parents don’t want their

Courtney Hoar (left) and Bianca Jenkins, two of Masked Maniac vs The Zombie’s volunteer makeup team re-dess a dummy covered in fake blood so no actors would be hurt in the filming of the movie.

Photo by Jeffery Heyden-Kaye children seeing the images they are the ones in control who can censor that child’s world. The world cannot be expected to censor itself based on the views of a few.

There are scant places I could name where I’ve been as comfortable with myself as I was on that set.

Sitting with a lead go-go girl’s companion, a complete stranger whose name I never found out, I found myself having a relaxed conversation ranging from people who forget to do up their pants zippers, to politics and never once feeling uncomfortable. Being a part of the movie makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger but still value as an individual.

Being undead was not an unhealthy place to be.

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Edgy movie pushed cast’s comfort zones

By Amelia Naismith Romeo and Juliet never included zombies but a movie shot in Ponoka is giving the world’s newest tragic lovers ample opportunity to fight for their lives and push personal boundaries.

Aspiring actress, theatre buff, and fan of the hit show The Walking Dead, Meegan Sweet is using her time as Suzi in Masked Maniac VS The Zombies to expand her repertoire and explore the variety of characters she’s able to portray.

“I think it’s just nice to show people variety. In most of the other things I’ve played it’s been mostly innocent girls. Very womanly girls, very feminine and she’s just not that, she’s so crude,” said Sweet.

Last winter Sweet played Sidel in Klaglahachie’s rendition of Fiddler on the Roof. In September she’s attending Red Deer College for a pre-professional year, then moving to the University of Alberta for bachelor of fine arts study. “They only accept 12 people, so six guys and six girls. It’s heavy duty acting for three years.”

Sweet saw an ad for the movie in February and phoned director CJ Hutchinson that night. “I auditioned and I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do.”

She read for many parts and when Hutchinson handed her the part of Suzi, Sweet knew playing the rude go-go girl was going to be an entirely new experience.

“Suzie was just the bitch and I guess that suited me,” said Sweet. “I just went in open-minded and I guess he have me Suzi. I think maybe he thought I could be really strong emotionally.”

Although she was playing this type of character for the first time, Sweet thought playing Suzi would be harder than it was. “Reading the lines, I just have

this mental picture of, ‘I hate the world’”.

One of the biggest challenges for Sweet was shooting the love scene. “It’s kind of hard, especially because I’m local too.”

That scene was also co-star Josh Earl’s most challenging, yet favorite part of the experience. “It took me completely out of my comfort zone. At first it was nerve-racking but then it was hilarious.”

“It’s hard to go from flirting on screen to ‘Ok now we’re just back to normal’. But it’s good for chemistry with a co-star,” he added.

Earl, a young stand-up comedian from Red Deer, heard about the movie from another interested actor through the Red Deer improve group Bull Skit.

The first-time actor read for the part of the cowboy but ended up with the leading role of Johnny Paradise.

Another obstacle for Earl was overcoming his social anxiety. “I kind of just dove into the character and tried to make every scene count.”

Although it was his first time acting, Earl really got into the experience because of the team aspect needed to create the movie. “It’s a bunch of people working together to create something — the synergy involved.”

Each day on set started at 8 a.m. and ran anywhere to 5 or 8 p.m. Earl was commuting from Red Deer the whole week and despite the fact the he was battling an impending zombie apocalypse, spearheaded by an evil clown, his car didn’t feel the same urgency.

Earl was already nervous about the film when his car broke down on the way to the set.

However, Earl’s character, Johnny Paradise, is a quick shooter and he was able to make it on time to help vanquish the plague of the undead.

Suzi (Meegan Sweet) and Johnny Paradise (Josh Earl) receive some direction from director CJ Hutchinson before they’re swarmed by zombies.

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Fashion fundraiser helps Free the Children

By Amelia Naismith In an effort to raise money for Free the Children and fasttrack her way to the top 20, Miss Teen Ponoka County Ann-Marie Rogers-Cooper held a fashion luncheon fundraiser over the weekend.

Free the Children was founded by a 13-yearold boy and is the designated charity of Miss Teen Canada. “We’re able to fundraise for Free the Children and a charity of our choice. Free the Children was going to be mine anyway so it just worked out well.”

“I think that’s it’s great. It’s gotten all of us out in our community more and it’s for a good cause,” Rogers-Cooper added.

The pageant contestant who raises the most money is bounced into the top 20 of Miss Teen Canada. “The top 20 and Miss Teen Canada go on a mission trip every year. They go to a different place every year,” said Rogers-Cooper.

Each contestant fundraises on her own as part of the competition but the money is pooled together and given to the charity.

The girls are given six weeks to fundraise and Rogers-Cooper’s luncheon was hosted halfway through the time period. Once she decided on her event she had to contact the pageant and plan, that time also counted as a part of the six weeks.

Between her Grade 11 classes at Ponoka’s Composite High School and work, Rogers-Cooper is hoping she’ll have the time for more fundraising.

“I know a couple of the girls are at $3,000 for sure,” said Rogers-Cooper, who had her sights on surpassing that amount.

Despite the rainy weather that plagued Saturday, more people showed up than Rogers-Cooper

had expected; there was close to 30 women and even one brave man. “I think people may have been, ‘let’s just go and show some support’,”.

The luncheon featured three fashion shows by Budget Bridal Boutique, the Bluffton Boutique and Steel Magnolias. Parklane Jewelry also had a table set up and catalogues for those in attendance.

A portion of every sale made at the luncheon also went to Free the Children and another portion is going to Rogers-Cooper for expenses arising for the Miss Teen Canada Worlds competition held every year in Toronto.

Rogers-Cooper’s close friend, Meagan Klinck, was also a model at the luncheon and says the pageant world has opened up her friend to the community.

The two girls met in January last year and became friends right away. “I somehow convinced her to switch all of her classes to mine and I barely knew her,” said Rogers-Cooper with a laugh.

“I think she’d become more involved. You can see a complete attitude change. We became best friends right away but now she’d communicating with everybody,” said Klinck.

“She phoned me one day and informed me she was doing a fundraiser fashion show and you’re in it. I don’t even think it was a question,” Klinck added.

Rogers-Cooper began competing in pageants almost three years ago. “I actually wouldn’t be here without my mom. She came home one day and said, you’re in a pageant”.

She initially rejected the idea because of the bad reputation pageants have through reality TV shows such as Toddlers and Tiaras. “But it’s not like that.

Nobody’s throwing a temper tantrum.”

Ann-Marie Rogers-Cooper, Miss Teen Ponoka County, models a dress from the Bluffton Boutique during a fashion fundraiser she hosted at the Ponoka Legion Hall for Free the Children.

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Thousands raised at dog walk

By Amelia Naismith Who let the dogs out? Ponoka’s dedicated dog walker and compassionate citizens.

The first annual Ponoka Purina Walk for Dog Guides, hosted by the Lions Club, was attended by only three non-club walkers yet $3,226 was raised and businesses donated 30 prizes.

“Financially it went really well. Numbers walker-wise not so well. We would have liked to see more walkers,” said the walk’s chairperson Dixie Tyndall.

Another walk is already in the talks for next year.

“No, we’re not giving up. We just have to get the word out,” said Tyndall. “We really hope to get a better turnout next year.”

The Lions Club is thinking about centralizing the event, possibly at Centennial Park and turning it into a family affair with activities such as a clown and face painting.

Sylvia Nordstrom was given the welcome statue, Lori Montgomery won the Tim Hortons gift pack and Shauna and Peter Vegter received a veterinary gift certificate.

The Vegters and their dog, Stitch, love to walk together and wanted to be able to help with the fundraising.

“It’s pretty important to me. Dogs can be used for so many things, why not raise money for those who need them? Maybe I’ll need one one day,” said Shauna.

She said raising the $216 was one of the easiest causes she’s ever fundraised for.

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Ponoka Comp builds strong Skills Canada rep

By Amelia Naismith

and felt pretty good about it. I guess you could say I felt pride in my work.”

“Unruh (Ponoka Secondary Campus’ construction teacher) seemed to think I could do it so I didn’t see why I couldn’t,” he added.

For the second year, Jen Sidwell competed in the job skills portion, using tree grafting as her topic. She also took gold.

Although she doesn’t have trouble speaking in front of people, Sidwell didn’t have much confidence walking into her competition. However, moments before she was set to speak her nerves calmed. “Unruh was making faces, I was laughing like an idiot.”

Sidwell had a feeling she was going to place, she just didn’t know where.

And if she hadn’t, she would have been disappointed. “I’m really competitive with myself. But with other people, I’d be happy to see someone who did genuinely good win.”

It was also Andrew Jones’ second year competing, and although he placed only sixth in the job search category, he took home a safety award.

“I thought I was doing fairly well. I didn’t end up as well as I wanted but I still did fairly good.”

Jones had prep work before provincials in the form of an essay, cover letter and resume that had to be emailed in.

For the competition he was run through a mock job interview.

During the interview some of Jones’ questions related to safety. “I gave them an answer, I guess they liked mine.

“The field this year was pretty strong so that was one of the bigger challenges. I was stronger than anticipated. The good thing is I have next year.”

“Ponoka high (school) should be set for the next two years winning medals with these kids,” said Unruh.

Sejdl, Pilon and Sidwell will attend Skills Canada Nationals in Vancouver, BC. June 5 to 8.

Ponoka’s most skilled high school tradespeople came out of the woodwork to bring home six medals from Skills Canada provincials.

The unusually young team, consisting of two Grade 10 and four Grade 11 students, dominated regionals and took to provincials with the same strong attitude.

Although Dustin Sejdl won gold at both events for cabinet making, for him, provincials were a lot tougher. It’s a big step from making a wooden box to crafting a small table with a sliding drawer.

“It had to be a lot more perfect and a lot faster than regionals,” he explained.

Sejdl walked into the Edmonton provincials confident in his abilities but not overconfident. “I knew I could do it perfectly but there’s always a chance of making a mistake. When you get to that level it’s really easy to make one little mistake that can throw you off.”

Provincials were held at a career expo and the hoards of people walking by and staring as they competed was one of the biggest challenges for the students.

For Josiah Pilon, who took silver in carpentry at both regionals and provincials, the crowds were the biggest distraction.

Beside the people, the most intimidating part of the experience for Pilon was actually accepting his award. “I don’t like being in front of people.”

Pilon had 12 hours to construct a potting table with a partial roof. He finished in 11 hours but knows if he’d pushed himself it could have been done in five.

Instead Pilon, Grade 10, slowed down and used the hours for accuracy.

“I just knew I didn’t have rush to it.”

The crowds were also a problem for the other Grade 10 competitor, Lisa Winter, who took bronze in wood joinery.

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Montana Band students share cultures with Nunavut

By Jeffrey HeydenKaye Student ambassadors have taken part in an exchange program that covers a distance of more than 1,500 kilometres.

Kevin Buffalo, viceprincipal of Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit School on the Montana Cree Nation, took 18 students from his school all the way up to Qitiqliq Middle School (QMS) in Arviat, Nunavut recently. In return, grades 7 to 9 Qitiqliq students came to Hobbema to share their culture May 23.

The trip to Arviat was a completely new experience for Montana students. “Such a number of our students were overwhelmed.”

Students learned how to build igloos, go ice fishing and experience the life of the Inuit Students from Qitiqliq Middle School of Arviat, Nunavut gave Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit School and learn Inuktitut. The on the Montana reserve a sampling of Inuit throat singing. program is part of the YMCA Youth Exchanges and Buffalo exchange trip every two or three years Buffalo organized a traditional grand entry and dance and some students took part in a trip to and this second trip has given his stu- to show off their regalia and chicken dance skills.

Ottawa, Ont. three years ago to dispel dents a chance to travel and see other Vice-principal Tony Phinney has enjoyed sharing culstereotypes. Those first efforts earned cultures. “It’s such a lovely experience tures with Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit School students. the school the YMCA 2010 Peace for our kids…Some kids didn’t even “The experience has been eye-opening, awesome.”

They slept at the school for the duration of their Medal. want to come home.”

Buffalo’s goal is to take part in the To welcome the Qitiqliq students, stay and in four teepees set up as part of their trip.

Ben Manik, Grade 8, enjoyed the grand entry presented by Buffalo and students. “It’s been pretty fun.”

As part of the sharing of cultures, two students CALNASH AG EVENT CENTRE from QMS entertained with their throat singing JUNE (katajjaq) skills. Usually performed by two female CALENDAR singers there is a bit of friendly competition to see

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if one throat singer can outlast the other. There was a marked difference between the Hobbema singers, drummers and dancers and the throat singers but the students appeared to enjoy seeing those differences.

Arviat has the third largest population in Nunavut with more than 2,300 people and sits closely with Rankin Inlet and Iqaluit. The hamlet rests on the western shore of Hudson’s Bay and Buffalo found most of the residents used ATVs and snowmobiles to get around. The community keeps together with dances every Friday and Saturday with youths first and the older folks after. He enjoyed the lessons learned from the trip. “I never knew how they made an igloo.”

Montana Chief Bradley Rabbit thanked the students for coming and he advised they take the experiences from this trip and learn from them. “Each and everyday I learn something new and I learned something from these kids today.”

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Ponoka students head to zones track and field Ponoka Composite High School and St. Augustine Catholic School students competed in the Area 2 track meet May 22.

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Black Elk cutters return to ag event centre Submitted May 22 to 26 saw the return of the Black Elk Cutting Classic to the Calnash Trucking Ag Event Centre. It was a family affair, as competitors ranged in age from eight to 75. About 400 cuts were judged over the five days by veteran judges Joe Cameron and Todd Williamson, hailing from Alabama and Idaho, respectively.

Competitors at the Black Elk Cutting Classic can collect points in the Alberta Cutting Horse Association, the Canadian Cutting Horse Association & the National Cutting Horse Association’s points programs. Year-end awards for each of these associations are based on the competitor’s performance throughout the year. Winners of classes at this event received leather jackets with reserve champions taking home fleece coolers for their horses. Total prizes and prize money was an estimated $40,000.

Brett Jones and Sweet Lil Gal garnered themselves a jacket in the $15,000 amateur aggregate, and Harold Radke took home a nice cooler for his reserve aggregate win in the $2,000 limit rider division.

Scott Wardley, president of the ACHA, made the trip from Okotoks. “This is one of ACHA’s biggest shows and we’ve enjoyed being here this week. We know it’s a new facility and there’s always a few kinks to work out in a new facility.

Subway Fresh “We can see the team work that’s going on to Try Our ensure we have the best show possible. We’re making plans to return in September for a new show, and have started making plans for the third annual Black Elk Classic in May, 2014.”

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“They’ll work on skill development.”

The program is called Energy to Play, and Shannon Werbicki, community and chapter support advisor, invited sports instructors from Sportball to help students with activities. Movement skills such as agility, balance, co-ordination and speed were taught in four different stations.

“It’s all based on fundamental movement skills for sports,” said Werbicki.

In stages students learned the essentials for basketball, volleyball, golf, soccer, tennis and baseball. Coaches showed the importance of form in a fun, easy to learn process.

Encana helped sponsor the event and Don Letwinetz, community relations advisor, enjoys seeing students leading a healthy lifestyle with physical activity. “It’s very important to be active and interactive with children,” he said.

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She also has first-hand knowledge of the program as she was once a recipient herself.

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Narrow loss by Bucs against St. Albert Stars for the two teams to test The Central Alberta Buccaneers kicked off out their players and against an opposing strategies. Brown said team for the first time “everyone got on the May 25. The St. Albert field and received sigStars, an expansion team nificant playing time. in the AFL, travelled to The backups’ play was Lacombe’s MEGlobal outstanding.” In particufield to take on the Bucs. lar, Brown praised the After giving up the performance of backup lead to the Stars due quarterback, Andrew Todd Lewis to penalties and a few Stannix, who led the Bucs Banter broken plays, the Bucs Buccaneers’ offense in managed to mount a the fourth quarter comecomeback in the fourth back. quarter. After the Buccaneer offense Before the exhibition, the Bucs narrowed the gap to 28-20, the Bucs’ were busy with their third annual defense held the line and gave the of“Team up to Tackle Hunger” food fense a chance to tie the game with drive in Lacombe. Players travelled 30 seconds remaining. Quarterback Andrew Stannix found one of his re- door to door, asking for non-perishable ceivers deep in the end zone and scored food items for the food bank.

“We do this because we can actuthe six-point touchdown. To tie the ally make a difference in the lives of game, the Bucs were forced to attempt a two-point conversion. However, the people in the community” said Brown. following pass attempt was picked off By the end of the drive, Lacombe resiby the Stars’ safety and, as a result the dents had donated more than 2,000 pounds of food, which supplies half of Bucs lost 28-26.

“I am impressed with the [team’s] the food bank’s annual needs.

The Bucs have seven days to prerefusal to give up and with the comeback in the fourth quarter,” head coach pare for next weekend’s matchup Duane Brown said. “The penalties, against their long-time rivals, the Edhowever, were at a ridiculous level and monton Stallions. The game kicks off at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 1 at Lawill be fixed for next week.”

The exhibition was a good chance combe’s MEGlobal Athletic Park.

Hoffman awarded for efforts Submitted Four years of dedication with Ponoka Minor Hockey has earned Teresa Hoffman the Dave Simanton Volunteer of the Year Award.

She gave countless hours of her time every day of the hockey season to ensure all minor hockey teams received necessary ice time.

“You’re trying to find enough ice time for everybody to play,” said 2012/2013 Dave Simanton Volunteer of the Hoffman.

Organizing the 14 Year Award. Presented – April 17, 2013 at teams was definitely a Ponoka Minor Hockey Annual General Meetchallenge but she used ing. Presented to the winner; Teresa Hoffmann her strong organizational from Krista Simanton. skills to ensure ice time.

“I just feel really privileged to work with ment that required a very dedicated and that group of people.” accommodating volunteer.

She worked with the Town of Ponoka, Ponoka Minor Hockey would like to North Central Minor Hockey League and recognize Teresa for a job well done. any other Ponoka user groups that were Congratulations to Teresa Hoffmann part of the renting of the ice surfaces. on receiving the Dave Simanton VolunThis position was a huge commit- teer of Year Award.

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Gerald, son of Debs and May Nelson passed away at Northcott Care Centre on May 25, 2013.

He was 88 years of age. He was raised on the farm in the Wood River District and lived and worked all his life in Ponoka.

Starting at Skinner Motors, most o f h i s w o r k i n g y e a r s w e r e s p e n t a t Ve t e r a n ’ s S e r v i c e , Stirling and Nelson Services, Payless Service and G.L. Nelson Texaco Service. Retiring from Texaco, five pleasant years were spent with Advance School Equipment.

His special interests over the years were camping, fishing, Barbershop Singing, horseshoes, square dancing and travelling. Gerald will be missed by his wife of 61 years, Elsie; sons Doug and Rob (Sharon); grandchildren Tara, Ryan and Sara; great-grandchildren Madison and Mason; and his brothers Norman and Larry. He was predeceased by his son Duncan and sisters Vicki and Marge. The family is most grateful to the caring and dedicated staff at Northcott Care Centre and to Joan and Ed Pattison for their love and support over many years.

The Funeral Service will be held at the Ponoka Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May, 30, 2013. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Ponoka Wheelchair Van Society.

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

On May 21, 2013 Mrs. Doris Donna Slemko (nee Smandych) passed away peacefully at the Ponoka Hospital & Care Centre at the age of 88 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons Larry (Gail) and Danny (Gisele); daughter-in-law Louise; grandchildren Duane, Kevin, Maureen and Shanon; great-grandchildren Timothy, Todd, Jessica, Amy, Joshua and Jada; great-greatgranddaughter Savannah; and brothers John (Jean) of Calgary and George of Three Hills. She was predeceased by her husband Nick (May 1983), son Ron (October 2012), great-granddaughter-in-law Caitlin Dux (December 2012) and grandson Todd Duane (1966). Doris was a volunteer with the Smoky Lake Museum, Hospital and Lodge. Thanks for the love, support and prayers from family and friends. Extreme gratitude to the caring and loving staff at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, especially Dr. Halse. A Funeral Service was held at the Waskatenau Community Hall at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24th with the Interment Service following at the Waskatenau Greek Orthodox Cemetery. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Canadian Cancer Society. To express condolences to Doris’ family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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Alan McLaren Martha Ann Ferguson (nee Tumilson) Martha Ann Ferguson was born September 18, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ann is survived by her daughter Joan Koch of Calgary; son Jim (Marlene) of Ponoka; grandchildren Dan (Pat) Koch, Kathy (Ferdie) Artzen, Tammy (David) Ballantyne and Robi (Tammy) Ferguson; and eleven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Jack & Mary Tumilson; husband Bill Ferguson; brother Milt Tumilson; and son-in-law Gale Koch. Ann passed away on May 20, 2013 at the age of 96 years. A Funeral Service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 at St. Mary’s Anglican Church.

Memorial donations may be made directly to “Dreams Take Flight” or the Canadian Diabetes Association. To express condolences to Ann’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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James Alfred Baker passed away on May 17th, 2013 in the Lacombe Community Health Care Center. He was born on May 13th, 1923 in Elrose, Saskatchewan to Charles and Ellen Baker. They came to the Lacombe area in 1929 and farmed in the Gull Lake area.

Predeceased by his parents, one sister Nell, two brothers Bill and Clifford, and his only son Ron, James is survived by his wife Mabel, daughter-in-law Susan and her husband Blaine Raaen, grandchildren Kathy Baker and Wes (Shelly) Baker, great grandchildren Cody and Ethan, as well as step-daughters Judy (Mike) Morris and Janet (Charlie) Ball, four step grandchildren and four step great grandchildren. At James request there will no service.

The family also requests no floral arrangements please.

Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca.

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of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

CELINA PARK 1955 - 2013 Celina Bernice Park was born on February 15, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta and passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 58 years. She is survived by her husband Charles and her daughter Natasha of Ponoka. A Funeral Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ponoka on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Condolences to Celina’s family may be made by visiting www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements entrusted to PONOKA FUNERAL HOME

403-783-3122 ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~

On May 26, 2013 Mr. Alan McLaren passed away.

Please see complete service details at www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

An obituary will be prepared for next week’s paper.

Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~

Anniversaries

Ed and Shirley Cook 50th Wedding Anniversary Please join us in celebrating our parents 50th wedding anniversary.

On June the 2nd from 1 to 4 at the united Church.

Come for cake and coffee.

(No gifts please)

Births

HAMPTON (née GREEN) Dan, Tarina, Big Brother Pierce & Big Sister Emrie are pleased to announce the arrival of BECKETT SAMUEL. Born April 8, 2013.

Proud Grandparents are Cathy & Jim Mass of Ponoka and Lorne & Phyllis Green of Lacombe.

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BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS

Card Of Thanks

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who were caregivers to Vera Hanley during the last years of her life, especially during the last few months leading up to her passing. You all made a difference in her comfort and well being and her ability to remain independent, which was so important to her.

To Dr. Halse, her doctor for so many years who remained with her to the end, we thank you for your patience, indulgence and the time you spent with her and the family.

Thank you to the Family Health Clinic. They always made appointment time available for her and the family as she failed.

Thanks to Jamil and the staff at Ponoka Professional Pharmacy. Jamil was more than just her pharmacist. He always has a moment to visit with her and when she no longer went to his store he would stop and visit when he was at Rimoka doing deliveries to other folks.

Thank you to the nursing staff and all the other doctors at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, to the home care staff, Sharon and Sandy, for treating her extremely well during the last few months while she was in their care.

To the staff at Rimoka Lodge who went well beyond their mandate in constantly checking in on her, we thank you.

Thanks to Bob and Bonnie, you were special to her, and she would have been proud to know that you supplied the lunch after her memorial service.

We need to recognize and thank Mr. Roy Hind who is a thoughtful, kind, gentleman and was always there to act as a taxi, errand runner and friend for many years as Vera aged.

To Sheila McClelland for the beautiful service and Jenny Ronnie for reading the eulogy, we thank you.

Thank you to Marlon and Sheila of Ponoka Funeral Home for your assistance and many kindnesses at this difficult time.

And last, but certainly not least, thank you to family, extended family and friends who continued to visit her until her passing.

Sincerely, Jack & Claire McCurdy Roger & Judy McCurdy Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren

at Tamarack Court 5007 - 52 Ave.

Mentors make a

difference 403-783-3112 FERNE’S FASHIONS (Hwy 795) ANNUAL BLOW-OUT GARAGE SALE All new clothing!

June 7th & 8th, 9-6 daily.

Phone 780-352-0933 for info/directions.

Welcome W elcome H Home! ome!

Celebrating the birth of your child? Share your happy news with family & friends with a special announcement in the classifieds.

1.877.223.3311

Engagements

MORROW Michael & Darlene Morrow are proud to announce that their son, Kyle, graduated with first class honors from his Political Science Program at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia on May 5, 2013.

Kyle was the recipient of the Dr. Ed O’Connor Scholarship and was named to the President’s Circle of Distinguished Young Alumni.

He has received $32,000 in funding to complete a Master’s Degree at Carlton University’s Graduate School of Public Policy and Public Administration. ~Congratulations Kyle we are so very proud of you!

Ponoka

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE

Stephen & Darlene WENT

25TH ANNIVERSARY Help us Celebrate June 1 6 pm supper @ Homeglen Hall For more info. call Jeanine 403-783-7500

Meetings Graduations

Garage Sales

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ALATEEN

Barry & Deb Stevens are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter,

Chelsy Stevens to Jordan Bouwman of Vegreville.

The couple will be united in marriage on June 8, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta.

After the wedding they plan to continue to reside in Vegreville.

Yippee & Pass the Perogies!!!

Weekly meetings Tuesdays @ 8 p.m.

Neighborhood Place 5115 49 Ave. Ponoka For more info.

403-783-4557 or 403-783-8371 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday night meetings at the Anglican Church Ponoka 8:30 p.m. Phone 403-783-0719 for info.

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

Open meetings first Thursday of the month, Everyone Welcome.

403-783-4347 or 403-783-2493

Coming Events

Announce your

Friday, May 31 3-7 pm Saturday, June 1 9 am - 1 pm

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Saturday June 1 9am – 5pm North past cement & fertilizer plants At Y in road go left 2 locations on left (1km) Wood stove, maple desk, weight bench, kids items, clothing, kitchen items, light fixtures and MORE!

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGESALE Furniture, toys, clothes, housewares, etc.

Sat, June 1, 2013 9am to 4pm 4 miles West of Ponoka on Hwy 53, Follow signs from Hwy.

Morningside Hall GARAGE SALE Friday, May 31 4:30pm – 8:30pm Saturday, June 1 9:00am – 1pm

Multi vendors & concession

June 1st - 9 am - 3 pm 6004-60 Ave. Household, washer/dryer, wardrobe, mountain bike, kids toys & much more!

CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311

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Special Day in the Classified Announcements

Coming Events

What’s Happening #45 - #70

SIMPLE!

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

Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.

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61ST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL OILMENS GOLF TOURNAMENT Edmonton, June 18 - 21, 2013, Highlands Golf Club & Belvedere Golf & Country Club. Enter online at www.iogt.ca.

6TH CALGARY ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE. June 1 & 2.

Saturday 10 - 5:30 and Sunday 10 - 4.

Garrison Curling Rink, 2288 - 47 Ave. SW. Over 40 vendors. Free parking!

Carswell’s 403-343-1614.

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

MÉTIS YOUTH 4E SUMMER CAMP SO008496

Come educate yourself! Explore all your possibilities, empower your life choices and enjoy every minute of your time this summer with respected educators, knowledgeable Métis elders and playing with amazing NHL Hockey players. July 1 – 5, 2013.

Application Deadline June 17, 2013.

Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca

DONALDA SCHOOL IS 100 YEARS OLD!

Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

To celebrate, we are planning a weekend of fun and visiting on June 29/30 for anyone who attended, taught at, or drove bus for Donalda School in the last 100 years!

Go to “Donalda School Website” for a full schedule of events and a peek at some old pictures!

Register for supper at djmassey@xplornet.com HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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

Garage Sales Ponoka

PONOKA JOHN DEERE SALES & SERVICE

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

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

Rimbey Implements Ltd.

GARAGE SALE

Northcott Care Centre Back Courtyard 4209 - 48 Ave. Saturday & Sunday June 1 & 2 9:30 - 5:00 Many items available

Al York

General Manager Cell: (403) 783-0593 Bus: (403) 843-3700

Rimbey, AB

Fax: (403) 843-3430

ANIMAL SERVICES

Employment #700 - #920 Clerical

720

RAPIDLY growing waste & recycling company in Alix looking for F/T office help.

Payroll & accounting exp. necessary. CGA preferred but not req’d. Sage Simply accounting. Email resume to: canpakcp@outlook.com

Dental

AUTO SALES

BUYERS

RANDY MOHL

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

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

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

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Oilfield

740

FULL-TIME REGISTERED Dental Assistant Level II required for busy family dental practice in Rocky Mountain House. We are looking for an ambitious, friendly and team-oriented individual. Competitive salary, benefit package, uniform allowance and four-day work week. If you are this person, please fax resume to 403-845-7610.

Attention: Ruth.

Oilfield

800

AN ALBERTA OILFIELD construction company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided.

Drug testing required.

Call Contour Construction 780-723-5051

Janitorial

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

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

Forward resume: cpngc@telusplanet.net.

Fax 780-864-2044.

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

SITE SAFETY SERVICES INC.

Currently accepting resumes for the following: Assistant Manager Senior Safety Supervisors Health & Safety Manager Shop Labourers All applicants must have current safety tickets for position applied for.

Email resume and Safety Tickets to: sitesafe@telusplanet.net No phone calls please.

EXPERIENCED EQUIPMENT OPERATORS required for oilfield construction company.

Knowledge of oilfield lease, road building.

Competitive salary, benefits. Safety tickets, drivers abstract required.

Fax resume 780-778-2444.

Professionals

Oilfield

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CLASS 1 LOW BED TRUCK DRIVER HINTON, ALBERTA

Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Team.

Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969.

• • • • •

If you have….

Minimum 5 Years with Class 1 Low Bed Experience hauling Cats, Excavators, and Side Booms Clean Abstract Winch Tractor Experience Off Road Oilfield Experience

If you Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please email your resume to: hr@alstaroilfield.com Or fax to 780-865-5829 Please Quote Job # 1036 on Resume “Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while providing quality energy construction solutions” Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

810 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RN / RPN

800

EXPERIENCED Oilfield Construction Lead Hands EXPERIENCED OILFIED GRADER OPERATORS REQ’D. Must have all safety tickets.

Competitive wages.

Call 403-502-1091 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.

Email: resumes @newcartcontracting.com.

Fax 1-403-729-2396.

Email all safety and trade tickets

Experienced Oilfield Construction Labourers Industrial Painters Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individuals to join our Team in both Hinton and Fox Creek.

Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969.

If you have a Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please email your resume to: hr@alstaroilfield.com Please Quote Job # 1035 on Resume For detailed job description Please email hr@alstaroilfield.com Or visit our Career Section at: www.alstaroilfield.com

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.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

Sales & Distributors

“Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while providing quality energy construction solutions” LOOKING FOR

Oilfield Maintenance Labourer /Swamper Must have safety tickets.

No experience necessary.

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

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Salary commensurate with training and experience.

Excellent benefit package Apply in writing by to Maggie Weber Director of Care Northcott Care Centre 4209 48 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1P4

Mature, Flexible, Customer Service Minded Employee Needed Part time position at Busted Ladies Lingerie

Or email mweber@northcottcarecentre.com Ph: 403-783-4764 Fax: 403-783-6420

Excellent working conditions, Positive Environment Apply in Person with resume at 5020 – 50 St., Ponoka, or e-mail to service@bustedlingerie.ca

We thank you in advance for your interest.

Applicants for interviews will be contacted.

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Trades

CUSTODIAL POSITION – WETASKIWIN St. Thomas Aquinas RCSRD No. 38 is hiring a full-time (eight hours per day, evening shift) cleaning person based at Sacred Heart School in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.The position will start as soon as possible.

$30

Individuals who are interested should email a detailed resume in confidence, showing related training, experience and references, to careers@starcatholic.ab.ca, quoting reference number SHCUST0613.

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

Oilfield

CASUAL POSITIONS

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST PER WEEK.

800

Oilfield

This posting will remain open until 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2013.

850 Heavy Duty Mechanic

Must be able to work on Off Road Equipment, Highway Trucks & Trailers and have some experience with hydraulic systems.

Forward your resume’ to Tyler

Box 6004, Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2E8 Fax: (780)352-0896 or email: tyler@centraloilfield.ca

Oilfield

800

NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley.

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.

WATER TRUCK DRIVER needed for Red Deer/ Rocky area. Potable water hauling experience, Class 3 licence and oilfield safety tickets are required.

Send driver’s abstract and references to: robinirvine@shaw.ca or fax 403-309-9632

Professionals

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WANTED Wy-co Alcohol & Drug Testing facility is seeking an

RPN or RN for a casual position in their Ponoka office.

Please call

403.704.5586 or drop off resume at 5012-50 St, Ponoka AB ADVERTISING TRAFFIC COORDINATOR, Edmonton, Alberta.

Community newspapers are thriving in a media environment where words like “community” and “hyper-local” are proving to be the keys to advertising success. The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association is committed to providing advertisers with unsurpassed service and up-to-date information on each of the community newspapers served.

We are seeking an Advertising Traffic Coordinator, a support role to the Advertising Director.

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing existing clients including market research, helping clients determine needs and providing proposals reflecting the suggested course of action, while ensuring accuracy of client bookings. Attention to detail, organizational skills, problem solving, teamwork and personable disposition are necessary for the successful candidate.

Please submit your resume, references and salary expectations by email: info@awna.com or fax 780-430-5380.

No phone calls please.

This position is available immediately. Please visit our website for more info at www.awna.com.

Sales & Distributors

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PROFESSIONAL SALES CONSULTANTS. Central Alberta’s leading Ford dealer requires two professional sales associates. We maintain a large inventory of New & Used vehicles & friendly country atmosphere with big city sales volume. We are closed Sundays and all Statutory Holidays. We offer a competitive pay plan with an aggressive bonus structure, salary guarantee and moving allowance. Attention: Dean Brackenbury, GSM. Email: dbrackenbury @denhamford.com.

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STETTLER SALES & RENTALS LTD. is seeking a F/T PERMANENT COUNTER SALES PERSON. Successful applicant will have good computer and customer relationship skills. Previous counter experience and equipment or construction related experience will be an asset. We offer competitive wage and benefit packages.

To join our team please fax resume to 403-742-8777 or email darryl@ stettlerrentals.com

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CUSTOM MUFFLER

Looking for apprentice or journeyman mechanic.

Pipe bending skills would be a great asset. Wages depend on exp. Going concern shop. Fax resume to:403-346-9909 or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Phone 403-346-7911

FULL-TIME AUTOMOTIVE Parts Counterperson required at NAPA, Vermilion, Alberta. Duties: Counter sales/inv control, order, receiving, merchandising.

Requirements: 4 years auto/heavy duty parts supply/sales, managerial experience an asset.

HOW can you make your phone ring and make some Computer literate and valid driver’s licence. quick cash?

Send resume: Place your ad here . . . gtomiak@napacanada.com Phone 1-877-223-3311

Trades

850

Employment Opportunity

850

Trades

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOl. No Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

Sign up online! iheschool.com.

1-866-399-3853.

PYRAMID CORPORATION IS NOW HIRING! Instrument Technicians & Electricians for various sites across Alberta.

Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE. WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

Full time

Apprentice Mechanics or

Certified Mechanics required for busy automotive shop.

Fax resume to

403-783-6220 or drop off at:

Truckers/ Drivers

850

Trades

To Work in Bashaw AB Shop, this position is responsible for the Mechanical Maintenance, repairs, servicing, inspections and rigging up of A&Bs on highway trailer and truck fleet. The Majority of this position’s duties will be involved with trailer repairs.

Start Date: ASAP Compensation: Competitive wage, full benefits Qualifications: Alberta on Highway Heavy Duty Equipment Technician. Journeyman Certificate Condition of Employment: Valid Drivers License

TORNADO Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; 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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Whatever You’re Selling...

We Have The Paper You Need!

CLASSIFIEDS 1-877-223-3311

860 Arnett & Burgess is now accepting applications for the following:

CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER

Clean abstract. Must have experience moving heavy equipment that is related to pipeline construction.

Benefits available.

Please fax resumes to 780-372-4238 Or email to: hr@abpipeliners.com

• Class 1 Truck Drivers With heavy equipment & gravel hauling experience.

• Experienced Heavy Equipment Operators

Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.

for local excavation company in Lacombe & area, offering competitive wages and benefits.

Valid driver’s license required and must be over 16 years of age.

This position will include work on physically demanding job sites and extended hours.

Only those who are able to meet these prerequisite’s need apply. Submit resume: Email: lloyd@dbbobcat.com or Fax: 403.782.7786

Hamilton’s requires a

FULL TIME BAKERY CLERK 32 Hours/week Full benefits Job duties to include but not limited to slicing and bagging fresh baked product, serving customers and general sanitation.

BOBCAT SERVICE • Snow Removal • Driveways & Parking Lots • Post-Hole Augering - 6, 9, 12, 15 • Corral Cleaning • Grading & Construction Call 403-783-2764 403-588-0599 CallJim JimAshbough Ashbough 783-2764ororCell: Cell: 588-0599 Jack Surbey 403-783-5283 Cell: 403-588-0597 Jack Surbey 783-5283orCell: 588-0597

BOTTLE DEPOT

PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT Open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Closed Sundays & Holidays We Now Recycle Milk Cartons for Deposit

3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)

403-783-6875 CONSTRUCTION

Apply with resume to: Customer Service 4502 50 Street

WETASKIWIN READY MIX

• MIXER DRIVERS

SALES & SERVICE

Minimum Class 3 with air.

• LOADER OPERATOR /YARD PERSON Please apply in person with current driver abstract 5410 - 50 Street, Wetaskiwin or email dmarkevich@wetaskiwinrm.com

Motorcycles & ATV’s Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 9 am-3 pm

403-783-5185 1-800-662-7135 Fax: 403-783-4635

GARBAGE COLLECTION Please forward your resume by Fax: (780)352-0896 or email: tkobsar@centraloilfield.ca

Looking to hire

Looking to hire

BOBCAT OPERATORS

TRUCK DRIVERS

Offering competitive wages and benefits on local job sites in Lacombe & area.

BOBCAT SERVICES

Now Hiring

Fax resume: 780-372-4238 Email: hr@abpipeliners.com

with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in fine grading and finishing. Applicant must have a valid Class 3 license with air.

880 LABOURERS

5503-54 St. Ponoka

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

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offering competitive wage and benefits while working on local job sites. Applicant must have a Valid Class 1 license.

Only those who have the above prerequisites will be interviewed.

Experience in Aggregate Hauling with knowledge of Lacombe & area would be an asset.

Please submit resume with Driver’s abstract to: Email: lloyd@dbbobcat.com or fax: 403-782-7786

Please submit resume with a commercial drivers abstract to: Email: lloyd@dbbobcat.com or Fax: 403-782-7786

PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS.

PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS.

DANDY DANDY PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Electrical Enclosure & Power Division

• PARTS PERSON (Experience Preferred)

• SHEET METAL FABRICATOR • PANEL SHOP ELECTRICIAN

Full Benefit Package & Production Bonuses. Safe, Warm, Modern Working Environment.

Fax or E-mail your resume in confidence to: A.C. Dandy Products Ltd. Fax: 780-352-2249

Email: acdandy@acdandy.com

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION Our goal is to be a service to you.

R.R. #2 R.R.ton, #2 AB Bluff TOCton, OMO Bluff AB

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Serving ServingCentral CentralAlberta Alberta

IfIf you you need need aa cat, cat, hoe, hoe, logger, logger, mulcher, mulcher, grader or truck, grader or truck, call call us. us.

Ph: Ph:403-704-4477 403-704-4477

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880

RIMBEYDENTALCARE

Lyle Cressman Trucking Ltd.

DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

is looking for

Family Friendly Dentistry Box 1100 4905 50 St. Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0

860

DENTAL CARE

5118 - 51 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1R5

DR. HUGH PORTER • DR. RICK BARR DR. JEFF BARR • DR. GREG EDWARDS

EYE CARE Drs. Heimdahl & ZoBell 403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 WWW.4YOUREYESONLY.CA

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5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

ADVANCED EYE HEALTH & VISION EXAMS CONSULTATION & REFERRAL SERVICES DESIGNER EYE WEAR & CONTACT LENSES INSURED MEDICAL EYECARE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM

Spring Start

GED classes days/evening

Calnash Trucking has an immediate opening for the following position:

DISPATCHER

Responsibilities include coordinating equipment and personnel for rig moves and service work. Computer skills and knowledge of the trucking industry, drilling rigs and oilfield equipment, transportation rules and regulations would be an asset. Will train right candidate.

COMPETITIVE WAGES & BENEFIT PACKAGE INCLUDED

Submit resume to: Calnash Trucking Ltd. 6526 - 44 Avenue, Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: 403.783.3011 Email: hr@calnashtrucking.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please

Fall Start

Community Support Worker

Super Bee Experience an asset.

34% of gross revenue Call Lyle @ 403-785-6165

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

Business Opportunities

PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

“WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”

Adult Education and Training

for Alberta & Saskatchewan

BIRCHLAND DENTAL CLINIC 4037835225 • 4037835235

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ACADEMIC Express

CLASS 1 DRIVER

Ph. (403) 843-2173 Fax: (403) 843-2607

- General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers - Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings - Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations

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GREAT LOCATION for Convenience Store by busy laundry mat, near hospital & many apartments in Wetaskiwin, Alberta on same site as new 71 suite apartment building.

(2) 500 sq. ft. space for lease. Contact Ernie, 780-335-6767 or email macejg@telus.net

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$100 - $400 CASH DAILY for landscaping work!

Must be competitive & energetic. Honesty is a must! Please visit us at: www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

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403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca CATTLE RECEIVING, Shipping and Processing.

Immediate full-time positions available. Cattle experience an asset but willing to train the right person. Positions offered are permanent, full-time opportunities. Wages are negotiable and will commensurate according to qualifications and experience. Lakeside offers an excellent benefit package. Fax resume to: Duke Joy - JBS Lakeside Feeders 403-362-8231.

No telephone inquiries.

Noise Solutions Delburne, AB accepting Resumes for Welders, Assemblers, Parts & Field Crew.

Email to lgoddard@ noisesolutions.com Fax 403-749-2259 Attn. Lorna SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: www.awna.com /resumes_add.php.

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MIDWEST PROPANE is currently seeking

This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311

PONOKA COUNTY

“Committed to your comfort”

Robin Esau

Ph: 403-782-7722 Fax: 403-782-7499

robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com

Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

Oilfield Safety Certificates required.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Crawler Tractor Operator required Start date: Immediately Wage: $25 - $30 per hour Qualifications: Must have a valid class 5 license or better.

Preference will be given to operators with finishing experience.

Submit applications to: Herb Schwingel Public Works Superintendent Ponoka County 4205 Highway 2A Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1V9 Fax: 403-783-6965 Email: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com Submissions will be accepted until the position has been filled.

Only those applicants who are selected will be contacted.

Questions may be directed to Tom Webber, Assistant CAO at 403-783-3333.

Midwest Propane Rimbey, AB. Call: 403 843-8430, Fax: 403 843-8460 or by email to: ken@midwestpropane.ca

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REQUIRED Production Welder Painter Shop Laborer Polisher Full or Part Time Crestomere area BANDIT INDUSTRIES 403-783-4284

Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support.

The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer locations.

CONTRACT SALES ADMINISTRATOR P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER Trail offers excellent training and a competitive compensation and benefit package. Start your career with a well known and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying in person to: Chris Sturdy in person at 2823 Bremner Avenue Delivery Driver applicants apply to Colin Parsons at #6 4622 61 St. Riverside Industrial District.

Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.

Employment Training

900

OVER 90% EMPLOYMENT rate for CanScribe graduates! Medical Transcriptionists are in demand and CanSrcribe graduates get jobs.

Payments under $100 per month, 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com; admissions@canscribe.com

Class 3 Drivers license and all relevant

Please apply with resume to:

Seasonal

HEATING

Gasfitter

To operate in central Alberta.

Misc.

Help

+ A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

CALL:

1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now! Misc.

Help

880

SOMMER

Yard Staff – Full Time Required immediately

Duties included: • Loading customer orders and build orders for delivery along with various material handling duties • Keeping yard product organized and neat • Must be mature and self motivated and physically fit • forklift experience an asset as well as knowledge of building industry • Excellent customer service • Must be available for Saturday and Sunday rotation with weekdays • Shifts are daytime

Please drop off resume in person to 6503-44 Street, Ponoka Industrial Park Attn: Gary Colyn, Manager or Email in confidence to gc.shhbc@telus.net

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Financial

Business Services #1000 - #1430

Cat Work

1065

Pete’s Backhoe Service General backhoe work Call 403-783-7569 (cell)

PONOKA NEWS Page 35

1170

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & debt free in half the time!

Avoid bankruptcy!

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

BBB rated A+.

Legal Services

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

(24 hour record check).

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY Employment Training

Misc.

Services

1290

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

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346 DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate!

Calling features & unlimited long distance available.

Call Phone Factory today!

1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds.

Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.

1290

Bringing you Gifts & Greetings

The Most Famous Basket in the World

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

Metis Environmental Career Camp Gain career experience in the environmental field. Métis Youth Participants (15 – 18) will receive 12345 certification in standard first aid, wilderness first aid, H2S alive, WHIMIS/TDG, GPS, and canoe, Alberta High School credits and earn a wage!

Personal Services

1315

Unplanned pregnancy may be difficult to face.

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

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

1-877-297-9883.

Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015.

Meet local single ladies.

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

Pet Services

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

CLINKERS KENNELS

HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 6 pm; Fri. 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 7 pm; Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon; Sun. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. & 4 - 7 p.m.

403-783-6272

Personal Services

Program Runs July 22nd - August 23rd, 2013 Application Deadline - June 21st, 2013 Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca

Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

1315

TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca

880

www.clinkerskennels.ca

Misc.

Services

Rental Misc

1350

Need RV or Self Storage?

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

First Call Towing

783-3636

Employment Opportunity

PARKS & RECREATION – EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I The Town of Ponoka is currently seeking applications for an Equipment Operator I (Parks & Recreation). During the fall/winter months this position will work primarily at the Arena Complex and during the spring/summer months may work in parks, sports fields or Public Works.

Duties and responsibilities of this position include: • Operate and perform routine maintenance on light mobile equipment engaged in parks and recreation facilities.

• Provide routine janitorial and building maintenance duties.

• Operate and maintain ice making and servicing equipment in the Complex and in outdoor areas as required.

• Operate and maintain sprayers, mowers and other equipment used in park and boulevard maintenance.

Applicants are asked to submit their resumes to: TOWN OF PONOKA ATTENTION: DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES 5102 - 48 AVENUE; PONOKA, AB. T4J 1P7 FAX: 403-783-4086: PHONE 403-783-0118 EMAIL: WES.AMENDT@PONOKA.ORG This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

The Town of Ponoka thanks all applicants in advance, however, only those being considered will be contacted.

3912 - 66 St Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 www.wcmltd.ca

Ph: 403.783.3501 Fax: 403.783.3531 wcmltd@telus.net

ROOFING & SIDING

1290

Phone/Fax

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton.

Over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, miscellaneous.

Call to consign 780-440-1860

Misc.

Services

403-782-4771 Cellular

403-350-6571

1530

Auctions

1290

New Appliances Needed?

Sterling Smith

CONCRETE

Specializing in: - Curbs/Sidewalks - Drive ways - Basement Floors - Stamped Concrete - Exposed Concrete

Leo Cabral

Serving Ponoka & Area Ph: 403-783-6428 Cell: 403-783-1905

VETERINARY SERVICES

Berni's

Refrigeration

and Appliance Service We deliver & install your purchases.

403-783-4880 Welding

1410

Welding

1410

Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka 403-783-5200 8 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Sat. • Open late Thursday 24-hour Emergency Call Dr. Bill Frischke • Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma Dr. Trevor Hook • Dr. Emily Ames

PAINTING (1997) Residential & Commercial • Interior & Exterior • Wallpaper hanging • Free Estimates

The ability to work flexible hours and in varied weather conditions is necessary. The knowledge required to adequately perform the duties of this position will have been gained through High School diploma. A valid Class 3 Operators License is required (air brake endorsement is preferred). The successful candidate will also be required to submit a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract.

To obtain a copy of the position description, please contact Wes Amendt, Director of Community Services at (403)783-0118.

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair 24hr Emergency Service

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990

New, dependable, affordable Inglis & Whirlpool household appliances.

TOWN OF PONOKA

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

1318

* Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats *Proof of vaccinations and advance bookings required

900

EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS AND A WAGE THIS SUMMER

Misc.

Help

Misc.

Services

Serving Ponoka & Central Alberta for the past 35 years.

Jerry Witvoet Jr. Ponoka, AB (403) 783-6335 Cell: (403) 783-1523

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

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week

FAX: (403) 783-8178

this space could be yours!

Website: www.harbinwelding.com E-mail: bharbin@telus.net

403-783-3311

MAIN: (403) 783-7591

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PLUMBING SHANDALL PLUMBING LTD. JAMES AVERY “Reasonable rates on all your plumbing needs�

Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning -24 HOUR SERVICE5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7 PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345

PLUMBING

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

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

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

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

Serving Central Today!

Alberta Book On-Line

403.783.8322

www.littlejons.ca

Reaching 6000 households weekly for just

30

$

Auctions

1530

3 UNRESERVED AUCTIONS. June 1, Edmonton Restaurant (one year old), 8412 - 109 St. June 4, Weiss Window & Door Manufacturer, 14318 - 118 Ave., Edmonton.

June 8, Raymond Heaman Estate, Wetaskiwin Electrical Supply & Contractor, 5414 - 50 St. Foothills Equipment Liquidation, 780-922-6090.

Information: www.foothillsauctions.com.

Acreage Dispersal Auction For Ken & Cathy Hughes Sunday June 2/13 Time 10 a.m.

15 km. West of Red Deer on Hwy 11 to RR 12, then North 1 mile, then Ί mile East‌ Watch for Signs‌ Massey Ferguson 35 diesel tractor w/3 pth., Acreage equipment, Trucks & Cars, Garden sheds, Trailers, Pump Organ, Household, Tools, Shop equipment, Yard & garden items, Saddles, Horses, Tack, Just too much to mention. Sale is subject to additions & deletions. Check web for full listing & pictures. 5% admin fee applies.. Lunch available.. “No Chequesâ€?

Cash, Credit cards, Debit.

PILGRIM AUCTION SERVICE 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca 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

Well Drilling

1400

Building Supplies

1550

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices!

36� Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty.

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

STEEL BUILDING - Blowout Clearance Sale!

20x22 $4,188.

25x26 $4,799.

30x34 $6, 860.

32x44 $8,795.

40x50 $12,760.

47x74 $17,888.

One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca

Firewood

1660

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Garden Supplies

1680

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $1.49/each for a box of 270 ($402.30). Also full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries.

Free shipping.

Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca GORGEOUS SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $45, machine planted, fertilized, mulched. Minimum order 20. Delivery charge: $75 - $100.

Quality guaranteed.

Crystal Springs 403-820-0961

Well Drilling

1400

Household Furnishings

1720

12 BULLS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND MORE!

Black Angus Registered Yearlings

Antiques & Collectables

5306 - 50 St | Ponoka, AB Ph:403-783-5655 Fax: 403-783-5787 ponokanewused@shaw.ca

Misc. for Sale

1760

SAWMILLS from only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD; www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.

Wanted To Buy

1930

TAMARACK

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

Items To Give Away

1940

PERENNIALS to give away.

Call

403-783-2060

Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Well Drilling

1400

)RON &ILTERS s 3OFTENERS s $ISTILLERS s 2EVERSE /SMOSIS h+ONTINUOUS 3HOKv #HLORINATOR 0ATENTED 7HOLE (OUSE 2EVERSE /SMOSIS 3YSTEM

2ED $EER #ALGARY .EW 'OVERNMENT WATER WELL GRANT STARTS !PRIL 4IME 0AYMENT 0LAN / ! # FOR WATER WELLS AND WATER TREATMENT

")' )2/.

View our 29 patented and patent pending inventions online at

403-783-3311

www.1800bigiron.com

Misc. for Sale

1760

387-6050

(780)

352-5064

Emergency – Natural Disasters – Preparedness - Camping

12345

• • • • • •

25 Year Shelf Life 100% GMO Free All Natural Ingredients Lowest Cost Per Calorie Gluten Free Line-up Free Shipping

www.totalprepare.ca

1-888-832-1733

VETERINARY SERVICES

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

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

24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB

T4J 1M1

or Bert

Red Poll Bulls Yearlings & Two year olds Semen tested

403-783-5951 BAR-DALE LIMOUSIN, ERSKINE, AB. 40, two year old virgin bulls for sale at the farm.

Fully guaranteed.

Call Carole Barclay at 403-742-4825, Terry 403-740-5037 Ricky 403-740-5711. email bardale@xplornet.com

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS FOR

$30

PER WEEK. CALL 403ďšş783ďšş3311 WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES

BLACK ANGUS YEARLING BULLS

Quiet disposition, quality genetics and semen tested Vaccinated.. Also 2 yr. old avail. George Lane 403-885-5732 or Ross Lane 403-860-2973 BULLS FOR SALE RED & BLACK ANGUS HEREFORD Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Semen Tested MATEJKA FARMS Mark†403-783-6389 Ponoka, AB

PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered.

Vicwin farms 403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.

RED ANGUS Simmental cross Yearling & 2 year old Bulls. Priced for the commercial cattleman.

Guaranteed breeders.

FREE DELIVERY 403-783-2745 or Cell 403-783-1936 SIMMERON SIMMENTALS Last Call for fullblood full Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, horned, very quiet, muscled, no problem calving.

780-913-7963.

Horses

2140

SADDLE HORSES for Sale in Lacombe Call Brian 250-342-5128

Legacy Premium Food Storage

Ponoka- located 1.5 Miles North of High School Phone (403) 783-5072 Cell: (403) 704-5384 www.brtrees.com

Ph Jim

(780)

KLIMEC FARMS (22) 2 year old registered Black Angus bulls.

Semen tested.

Phone 403-783-0229

This space could be yours!

TREE SALES & SERVICE

For Sale

www.ponokanewused.ca

12345 7ITHIN MILES OF %DMONTON

7ATER 7ELL $RILLING

PER WEEK

2100

Ponoka New & Used

RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

Livestock

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

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

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup�

Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Please. 403-843-6380

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

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

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

WATER WELL SERVICE

ECKLUND Water Well Service

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

Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Seed Grain

2200

CERTIFIED seed for sale: Busby barley, Sundre barley, Jordan oats, Guaranteed, fully tested. Greg Jones, Magic Seed Farm 403-704-6277 or 403-783-6495 SEED BARLEY FOR SALE High germination, high yielding. Suitable for feed or silage. New digital scale & seed treating available.

Larry Trautman 843-2733 Mark Trautman 843-3474 WHEAT: CDC GO, Park WINTER WHEAT: Norstar BARLEY: Sundre OATS: AC Mustang CANOLA: Early One LYSTER FARMS STETTLER AB 403-742-4456

For Rent #3000 - #3200 Houses/ Duplexes

3020

PONOKA 3 bdrm. newer townhouse, 3 bath, 5 appls. $1295/mo. 403-704-1221

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

PONOKA NEWS Page 37

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

GREIG HOLDINGS INC. PROPERTIES FOR RENT RESIDENTIAL

2 bdrm apartment in Lancaster c/w fridge, stove. $700/mo plus power.

Available immediately.

2 bdrm apartment above Commercial Bldg. c/w fridge, stove. $650 /mo plus power.

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

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

Available June 1 - 3 bedroom newer town home end unit - close to schools - $1,000.00/month plus heat and power, $950.00 DD. N/S.N/P References required. Call Mary 403-783-6609 PONOKA, 3 bdrm., 1/2 duplex, 4 appliances, no pets. Rent / DD $900.

403-346-3943, 358-9179

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

FOR RENT IN PONOKA 3 BEDROOM in very quiet 4-PLEX. Close to downtown. 4 appliances 403-783-5493

Applications and references required for all properties. Working people preferred.

PONOKA, 4 plex, 3 bdrms. newly reno’d, $995.

403-704-1221

Contact Ernie Anderson at

RIMBEY 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, 2 levels with balcony, ensuite laundry, includes heat & water.

403-843-4894

Greig Holdings Inc. @ 403-783-8580 Bay 6, 5012 50 Street, Ponoka, Alberta

READ THE CLASSIFIEDS & find just what you’re looking for. 1-877-223-3311

Suites

3060

2 BEDROOM basement suite, avail. June, fridge, stove, washer, dryer, no pets, no smoking. $650/month rent $650 d.d.

403-783-8154 FURNISHED BACHELOR SUITE FOR RENT IN PONOKA TV & utils. incld. $550/mo.

403-963-0204

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

403-357-0287

VERY LARGE 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Ponoka $750/mo. includes all utilities plus laundry facilities.

Avail. now. 403-993-3441 or 403-637-2591

Houses For Sale

4020

Houses For Sale

4020

A comfortable home for someone with 2 children, or property for a new house or duplex. Call Todd Reid 403-597-0797.

5115-47 Avenue, Ponoka

6010

NO BANK QUALIFYING! Beautiful 1700 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 1 bath home w/vaulted ceilings & a single garage (with room to build more bdrms and baths).

Only $19,000 cash needed to take over financing of $291,000!

Call Janet at 780-483-2006

if you want to start paying toward your own home!

Manufactured Homes

4090

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES NOW OPEN IN RED DEER! Showcasing high-end homes from Grandeur Housing and Palm Harbor Homes. Inquire about opening specials; www.grandviewmodular.com 1-855-347-0417.

7925B - 50 Ave., Red Deer

Cottages/Resort Property

4130

GOLF, SKI, HIKE, WATER SPORTS, etc.

WHITEFISH, MT. Townhouse in Mountain Park subdivision. Over 3700 sq.ft., 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths. Features include 22’ vaulted ceiling in Great Room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, hardwood floors, Dacor stainless steel appliances, in-floor radiant heat, walk-out lower level & more. Slate spa shower & large walk-in closets with built-in cabinetry. House is fully wired for surround sound, security smart home. $599,900 For more information call 403-396-5516.

Ponoka County

PUBLIC NOTICE Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Grant & Catherine Jorgensen to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows: Reclassify SW 18-43-25-W4 (approximately 20.00 acres total) from Agricultural District to Country Residential to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area for residential use.

Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.

A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours.

Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 403-783-3333 Fax: 403-783-6965 e-mail: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com

Ponoka County

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

Public Notices

RAYMOND SHORES GULL LAKE, 2012 Park model home, on professionally landscaped lot. Fully furnished.

Too many extras to list.

403-350-5524 for details.

Lots For Sale

4160

LOVE GOLF?

Walk-out view lot (.40 acres) overlooking pond, backing W. at Wolf Creek Village.

Power, municipal water & sewer to be connected. 10 yr. Golf membership avail. valued $30,000. Controls in place to protect your investment. 403-782-4599

NEW, classy 1286 sq. ft. bungalow, situated in a quiet cul de sac in PONOKA. Mortgages Open plan with plenty of Bought/Sold natural light, vaulted BANK SAID NO? ceilings, 2 bedrooms plus Bank on us! den and 2 full bathrooms.

Equity Mortgages for Upgrades include oak purchases, debt cabinets, maple hardwood, gas fireplace, main floor consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised laundry, mud room and 3 credit, self-employed, car garage. The roomy unemployed ok. basement is ready for your Dave Fitzpatrick: design. Please email www.albertalending.ca. secura@telus.net or call 587-437-8437, (780) 699 6866 for more Belmor Mortgage info. Only $379,000.

4190

Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Tim Buttler to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows: Reclassify Pt E½ SE 1-42-25-W4 (approximately 20.0 acres total) from Agricultural District to Country Residential Hobby to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area to two 10 acre parcels.

Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.

A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours.

Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 403-783-3333 Fax: 403-783-6965 e-mail: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com

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Fifth Wheels

5110

Financial #4400 - #4430 Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

Money To Loan

4430

1997 TRAVELLAIRE Prestige 265, clean, well kept, back kitchen w/sunshine ceiling, electric front jacks, back tow hitch $8000. 887-6295

Tires, Parts Acces.

Public Notices

5180

WRECKING TRUCKS all makes, all models.

Dodge, GMC, Ford, Imports. Lots of 4X4 stuff, diesel, gas. Trucks up to 3 tons. We ship anywhere.

Call 306-821-0260, Bill (Lloydminster) reply text, email, call; blackdog2010doc @hotmail.com.

We ship same day bus, dhl, transport.

Public Notice #6000 Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

EASY!

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to CLASSIFIEDS Sell it Best! To FOR fast results: Classified sell is with a Classified place your ad phone 1-877- Want Ads. Phone 1-877- want ad. Phone 1-877-223223-3311 3311 223-3311.

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

Public Notices

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

6010

Motorhomes

5100

1990 KUSTOM KOACH, 28 1/2 ft., power jacks, new tires, top of the line model. Hasn’t been used for 7 years, original owner. $6,000. 403-742-4112.

CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE Public Notices

6010

Ponoka County

PUBLIC NOTICE Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Philippe St.Lauent & Kateline Congdon & Huysman Farms Ltd to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows: Reclassify Pt SW 03-43-23-W4 (approximately 10.0 acres total) from Agricultural District to Country Residential Hobby to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area.

PUBLIC NOTICE Transportation #5000-5300

6010

2013 ASSESSMENT/TAX NOTICES 2013 combined assessment/tax notices have been prepared and mailed to all property owners in the Town of Ponoka.

The assessment and taxroll is open for inspection during business hours ( ( 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday until July 2, 2013.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, all assessed persons are deemed to have received their assessment/tax notices as a result of the publication of this notice.

If you have not received your 2013 assessment/tax notice, please contact the Town Office in person or by calling 783-0127.

Dated at Ponoka, Alberta this 21st day of May A.D. 2013.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Confined Feeding Operations Joe & Cathy Luyks (Sprucelane Poultry Ltd). has filed application RA13015 with the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) to obtain approval to construct a confined feeding operation on the S ½ 7-44-27 W4 in Ponoka County. The application is to construct a new 140,000 poultry broiler operation.

Filing a Statement of Concern Any person who is directly affected by these applications may submit a statement of concern to the NRCB. The statement of concern must be received by the NRCB on or before June 26, 2013.

Submissions should be made to the NRCB address provided below. A copy of the statement of concern will be sent to the applicant for review and comment. Statements submitted regarding the application are public records.

Your statement of concern should include your name, the legal land description of your residence or landholdings, mailing address, phone number, fax number (if applicable) and a detailed summary about how you would be directly affected by this application.

Failure to submit a statement of concern may affect your rights to apply for an NRCB review.

Viewing the Application A complete copy of the application and supporting documents submitted to the NRCB under Agricultural Operation Practices Act may be viewed during regular business hours at the Red Deer office of the NRCB until June 19, 2013. If you require further information, please contact the approval officer listed below.

Francisco Echegaray, Approval Officer #303, 4920 – 51` Street Red Deer AB T4N 6K8 T (403) 340-5027 F (403) 340-5599

The closing date for submissions: June 26, 2013 Dated at Red Deer, AB on May 21, 2013 www.nrcb.gov.ab.ca

Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.

A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours.

Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 403-783-3333 Fax: 403-783-6965

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Bandolier boys win Slumland Theater battle

By Amelia Naismith They’ve never played for a crowd larger than 60 people but now a Ponoka band is living their dream after winning a spot at Boonstock in late June.

Mark, 19, and Ian Ferguson, 16, and Brett Halland, 19, the members of Bandolier, recently won a highly competitive, talent-ridden battle of the bands competition at Slumland Theater in Red Deer.

“Our parents are telling us the fight is over, you won,” said Mark, lead vocals, guitar and keyboard.

Now he’s just looking forward to putting on the best rock show he can.

However, Bandolier is still taking the opportunity seriously. “You’re playing in front of a lot of people.

We’re definitely going to practice,” added Ian. The Boonstock crowd is roughly 20,000 people, and that’s what Bandolier is looking forward to most.

Mark feels rock music, the voice of the band, is made for a stadium show rather than more intimate environments.

The large crowd is all Halland, the bass player, can think about. “I’m actually really excited. It’s weird, usually I’m nervous before a smaller show. This is what I want to do. I’m actually excited to get a chance to do it.”

Halland is also excited for the exposure playing Boonstock means for the band. “Right now it’s barely known in Ponoka.”

“Needless to say it’s a big step up for Bandolier, not a baby step — a big step,” said Mark.

Boonstock is huge outdoor music festival held in Gibbons. The predominantly rock and dance music event features more than 90 acts this year.

The battle of the bands competition on May 4 started as an online voting system to choose the eight bands that would actually compete.

Because of the age of drummer Ian, Bandolier was placed in the under 18 category.

“I ended up liking the event more than I thought I would,” said Mark, who wasn’t impressed with the voting system, which he said was outdated, not user friendly and wouldn’t work on mobile phones.

“I had a lot of people who wanted to vote for me who couldn’t,” he added.

Mark and Ian weren’t sure how online voting, which often isn’t about talent but more about who as the most friends on Facebook, would lead to the top bands, but it did.

“It worked at face value,” said Mark. “Any of the bands could have won.”

Once the eight bands with the most votes were finalized, they moved on to the next round, playing in front of a live audience and judges at Slumland.

Although many of the bands were young, Mark said there was so much big talent present and out of the eight, Bandolier was third to perform. “I remember we were a little skeptical of our chances, you want to be near the end optimally.”

“Because you’re in the judges’ minds right fresh,” Ian added.

Afterward however the band says playing near the beginning was actually better for them. “It actually turned out to be the opposite because near the beginning you still have the crowd’s energy,” said Ian. “It was an enduring show, four hours is a long time to rock and roll,” added Mark.

Being one of the first bands to play allowed the members of Bandolier to relax and enjoy the rest of the show. “I think by the end we had a good time. If we didn’t win we didn’t win,’ said Ian But despite their enjoyment they were still nervous of the outcome.

The bands were diverse in sound and

Ian Ferguson, Mark Ferguson and Brett Halland of Bandolier have just won their first competition at Slumland Theater.

Submitted photo Ian knew that was going to make it tough for the judges. Halland believed in Bandolier’s talent but also knew the odds.

Bandolier had to wait a painful three hours for the results to be announced. “They announced the runner-up first and it wasn’t us, so I’m like, no,” said Mark.

When their name was announced Bandolier went into shock. “I was living the dream there for a second. I was so sure we were not going to win,” said Mark.

Mark knew the judges were basing the results mostly on musicianship, which was a concern for the band. “That gave me a little worry. We’ve got pretty good musicianship but we always get compliments on our live sound.”

After the competition the judges spoke with each band to give their comments.

Bandolier was told Mark and Halland had good stage presence and interaction but needed to interact more with Ian. “”I’ve always kind of struggled with having a good stage performance,” said Halland.

He feels having that presence adds pressure to his performances. “If I’m not very interesting I’m weighing down the band.”

“It was the first time we’ve been judged critically,” said Ian. Halland believes the judges’ constructive criticism is important. “We get a lot of support and I kind of worry if everyone’s supporting us we’re getting the wrong idea about the band.”

Bandolier officially formed in 2009 but the Ferguson brothers have known Halland almost their whole lives. “Brett’s practically our brother.

I can’t remember a time when he wasn’t running around the house with us,” said Ian. In early June Bandolier is also producing their first studio album at Alchemy Studios in Calgary.

When Halland talks about the album an almost breathless change comes to his voice from the awe and excitement. “I’m very excited for that. It’s kind of a symbol to our accomplishment to have a CD we’ve made. It makes it seem like it’s all been worth it.”

Live album nods to small town life

By Amelia Naismith Fresh off their win at Slumland Theaterís battle of the bands, Ponokaís Bandolier has their sights set on another great milestone ó cutting their first studio album.

From the battle they were able to produce a live album of the show.

The entire album is a fresh nod to classic rock enhanced with electrifying guitar riffs and a larger focus on drums, played by 16-year-old Johnny Handsome (Ian Ferguson), The Slumland album also serves as the vehicle to formally introduce the charismatic stage presence of front man Mark Ferguson. Unlike many younger acts who seems to engage with the audience because the think they should or it eases them into a performance Ferguson took

it upon himself because there was a natural happiness that drew the audience out.

Bandolier exhibits writing capabilities of seasoned artists with a versatile tracklist and interpersonal perception on the world around them.

However, while their style is seasoned, their songs fresh, having grown up and reacting to the social reality of a educated yet ignorantly fast-paced and fad obsessed world.

While the mantra of rock music has always been sex, drugs and rock and roll, a phrase made popular in the 60s and 70s, the boys of Bandolier are instead taking a newer route and creating music from more grounded, small town experiences; a theme especially prevalent in The

Dogís Fighter, Leviathan and Hype.

In each of the three songs, easily the best on the album, the vocals and instruments mix together and match the mood of the song without being too cute.

The boys of Bandolier are sponges able to observe what they see and hear and understand well enough to turn what theyíve learned into a contextual rock song without boring anybody to death.

Ferguson was able to take a social studies lesson about Thomas Hobbes who argued governments should wield the power as an absolute sovereign in the Civil War-era book Leviathan and re-construct the theory into lyrics.

The song is as heavy and powerful as those consummated in the book through a hard-hitting drumming solo angry guitar and bass accompaniment.

Hype is a raw, pleading statement of three young artists searching for a chance and recognition in a flooded market of creativity where the

Internet can make a person as fast as they can break them.

Although the song may speak of earnest confusion, Fergusonís strong vocals never waiver in their conviction that Bandolier is a band to watch.

The Dogís Fighter was inspired by Ponokaís history and a part 21-year-old Sgt. Gordon Charles Waldern had to play during the Second World War. An emotional and mentally candlelit yet hollow-voiced and haunting verse finishes off the song mirroring the valour of heroes long lost.

Drums are used expertly to puncture the songs as ammunition would have punctured the air during the war, painting the same angry picture Sgt. Waldern would have seen.

The entire album is absolutely engaging and youíll find yourself rocking along to the beat without even realizing. After my first listen through of the live album I was catapulted into Fandolier territory and already waiting for the bands studio album, which starts production June 3.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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