One principal for two schools in Stettler LES STULBERG Independent reporter As Clearview School Division continues to make administrative changes for the next school year, the school board has spoken out this week in hopes of easing concern among staff and community members. Talk of a pilot project to amalgamate administration staff for the Stettler school complex caused a stir in the community and the Clearview board tried to clarify its position. In a statement released Tuesday, the
trustees said, “We failed to communicate the intent of the pilot project clearly, and we collectively apologize for that failure of communication. “The intent of the pilot was to analyze the potential benefits and implications of various pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 configurations to best meet the educational needs of students in Stettler and surrounding communities.” In the same release, the board said it doesn’t plan to reconfigure Stettler schools for the coming year. “The 2013-14 school year will be one of analysis, consultation and planning for educational programming in Stettler,” the
news release read. But there will be at least some changes at the Stettler complex. Sharon Fischer has been appointed the principal of both Stettler Elementary School and Stettler Middle School for the 2013-14 school year. She already had the middle school post. She also takes over the elementary school reins, with the departure of Denise Campbell. Superintendent John Bailey said he doesn’t envision appreciable changes to the schools, as each would continue to operate individually, with their respective vice-principals still in place.
The board said that with the analysis of programming under review for the Stettler complex during the 2013-14 school year, it didn’t want to hire someone as principal for the elementary school when it might only be a one-year appointment. The board is confident Fischer is a good fit for the dual position. “She is known to the community and brings a familiar face of consistency in leadership,” Bailey said. “We are committed to continue to offer excellent support to our staff, parents and students, and will be adjusting administrative time in these two schools to offer that support.”
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HIGH ACHIEVER — Dallin Higham of Lindsay Thurber in Red Deer clears the high-jump bar during senior boys’ action at the Central Alberta zone track and field meet last Wednesday in Stettler. Higham won a second-place tiebreaker to nab a berth in the provincial championships this weekend in Calgary. See more on pages B1 and B2.
Town makes pitch to county to partner in recreation upgrade RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Hoping to make progress on plans to upgrade the Stettler Recreation Centre this fall, the town is lobbying the County of Stettler for more funding. “While 50 per cent of the SRC is used by county residents, there is no inherent cost to keep the facility operating,” Mayor Dick Richards said during a town council meeting late last month. Upgrades were discussed as part of the town’s strategic plan update. This spring, the county contributed $140.000 as part of a grant of $250,000 from the new federal Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIP) to upgrade the library and expand the parking lot. Although the county hasn’t responded to further funding requests to continue the second phase of the SRC upgrade, town council wants to discuss the issue with the county. “I hope they can come back to us as equal partners,” Richards said. “We do so many good things together. What’s fair is to pay their fair share.” While county council agrees that costs be shared, the reeve said it
wants to wait for an independent report about the county’s contributions to recreation before making any decisions. “The bottom line is we want to be fair,” Reeve Wayne Nixon told the Independent. While county residents frequently use the SRC facilities, he said funding for such facilities is not high priority for taxpayers. “As much as recreation is important, it is far less important to county taxpayers than roads, bridges and gravel,” Nixon said. While he supports a user-pay system to support recreation, the reeve said he and council are also committed to other facilities used by county residents, and that they’re financially feasible and supported, such as countless community halls, arenas, sports fields, and seniors centres in Big Valley, Erskine, Donalda, Byemoor, Endiang, Botha, Gadsby and Red Willow. Town and county councils plan to further discuss the issue at an upcoming joint meeting. County council also suggested that funding from the sale of the current Stettler and District Seniors’ Drop-in Centre downtown could be allocated to the SRC. Coun. Leona Thorogood, however, suggested that the seniors’ facility could be designated as a centre for non-profit groups, as listed in the town’s strategic planning.
Delburne ready to throw party worthy of centennial birthday By Myles Fish Black Press Delburne is getting ready for a party. To celebrate its 100 years, the town’s centennial committee is throwing a big celebration from June 28 to July 1. There will be community breakfasts and suppers, class reunions, ongoing entertainment and helicopter rides over the weekend and on Canada Day. Organizers are expecting 2,000 to 3,000 people to flood into the community for the festivities, which will get underway at noon on June 28. The next day is scheduled feature a variety of events, from “zorbing” in water balls to vintage machinery displays, century family exhibits and shepherding demonstrations. Then, at 8 p.m., Emerson Drive will play a concert at the village’s Agriplex. Sunday is slated to feature more of the same, plus an interdenominational church service at noon, class reunion photos throughout the day, and a dance with music by renowned Edmonton band The Emeralds at 8:30 p.m. A community buffet supper will precede the dance, and fireworks will follow at midnight.
Finally, on Monday, there will be a centennial parade at 11 a.m., and a gymkhana and tractor pull in the afternoon. From Friday to Sunday, there will be helicopter rides from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., where anyone can go up for a ride to get an aerial view of the village and its environs. “It has been a tremendous effort on the part of a lot of people to pull this off and we’re just hoping that everybody who comes is going to take away tremendous memories from it, and really appreciate what’s happened in the community in the last 100 years and how strong it is going forth into the next century,” said Karen Grant, one of the centennial organizers. Tickets are being sold in advance for the celebration’s three big events — the Emerson Drive concert, the community buffet supper and the Emeralds dance. For a full schedule of events, and information on how to get tickets or how to become involved, visit delburne. ca or check out the Delburne Alberta 2013 Centennial page on Facebook. Anyone with historical photos of the town or its residents is encouraged to share them with the Delburne centennial committee.
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Youth centre nets $90,000 from its Awesome Auction RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Facing provincial funding cuts, Heartland Youth Centre gained strong community support at its annual Awesome Auction last Saturday night at the Stettler Community Hall. “We’re probably on track to reach last year’s total of about $90,000,” said Winnie Bissett, the youth centre’s executive-director for 24 years. “We sold out all 300
tickets before we really advertised and we received the most auction items ever.” Businesses and the community donated 220 items. Currently with about 300 members for youth programs, HYC is growing in numbers and families. That’s reflected in increased support, Bissett said. “More and more kids are coming to the youth centre and more and more families are involved. “People were also responding to the funding cuts.”
Even many former youth centre patrons have now become strong supporters of the event. “For me, the most special part of this is that more and more people who were youth at HYC, and are now adults, have become businesspeople and active in the community and are now strong supporters of HYC,” Bissett said. “As an example, a woman now in her 30s, who was in our teen group many years ago, volunteered to help us for one day.
“She just wanted to give back to the community.” Bissett said HYC is proud to bring the Kids of Hope philosophy, which believes that “all children are capable of success — no exceptions.” Under the Big Brothers and Big Sisters programs, the Girls’ and Boys’ Club of Stettler and Area, HYC offers programs for afterschool activities and mentoring. For more information, phone 403-742-5437 (KIDS).
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Culvert work causes detours on prime Stettler roadways RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Traffic in Stettler has been rerouted the past week as work continues to install a new major culvert in Red Willow Creek. The detours are expected to last about six weeks. The $793,000 project is funded through the provincial government’s highway upgrade plan. Crews began work to construct a new 36-metre long culvert at Red Willow Creek in Stettler, just north of 44 Avenue beside the police station, to replace infrastructure that was installed in the late 1970s. “Although this project will cause short-term pain in detours, the future benefits far outweigh the short-term inconvenience,” Stettler Mayor Dick Richards said. “This is a continuation of the town and province’s investment in our infrastructure.” Scheduled from May 23 to July 7 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., work is slated to take place seven days a week, weather-permitting. Cars and light trucks will take a minor detour in the middle of Stettler on Highway 56, but they’ll be able to make their way through town on local roads. Heavy trucks with regular loads will take a designated detour outside of town, which spokesmen say will be
clearly marked. “The new culvert, a 2.5 metre by 2.5 metre concrete box, is needed because the original steel culvert has rusted and must be replaced,” said Donald Saunders, bridge manager for the central region with Alberta Infrastructure. “The concrete culvert is expected to last several years longer than the steel culvert, which was installed about 36 years ago.” Workers will dig up the road, remove the existing culvert, replace it with a concrete culvert, and rebuild the road. To stop the flow of the Red Willow Creek during the culvert replacement, a small, temporary dam will be built upstream. The dam will be removed when work is completed. During construction, the existing road will be closed. Flag persons might be required at key times. Speed limits will be reduced to 50 km/h for local traffic in the town of Stettler, and speed limits on the truck detour will be posted. Fines for speeding violations double when construction workers are on the job. Up-to-date road information, including traffic delays, is a click or a call away. Call 5-1-1 toll-free, visit 511.alberta.ca or follow Twitter at @511Alberta for updates.
Clearview appoints new associate superintendent LES STULBERG Independent reporter After combing applications “from across Canada,” Clearview School Division announced it has hired Peter Neale to fill the position of associate superintendent, director of business and finance. Neale worked for the Grande Prairie Public School District before accepting the Stettler position. Neale has also worked for Campbell River School District, Peace River School Division and Grasslands Regional Division No. 6. Superintendent John Bailey said Neale comes to Clearview with experience in managing a diverse portfolio and with a solid financial management background. “Peter’s experience, training and commitment to lifelong learning helped make him our choice for the position,” Bailey said. Neale and his wife, Helene, have two sons — Matthew, 10, and Alexandre, seven. In a news release, Neale said he’s looking forward to the Clearview move. “I am excited to be given the opportunity to use my education and experiences to serve Clearview School Division in the vital role of
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facilities, technology and safety. “We are looking forward to Peter joining our team, beginning June 25,” Bailey said. “We welcome him and his family to the Clearview family.” The last day of work for outgoing associate superintendent Lewis Hill is June 24. Hill and his wife, Dawn, leave for Vernon, B.C., where he has accepted a similar position with the school division at Vernon, beginning Aug. 1.
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Young, bright and stuck in low-level jobs By David Crane Independent columnist Young Canadians, like young people around the world, are paying far too much of the cost of the global financial crisis, with high unemployment rates, many stuck in part-time or short-term contract jobs, low rates of pay and growing pressure to work as unpaid interns. It’s not that hard today to find young Canadians who at the age of 30 have never had a full-time, regular job. Not surprisingly, just more than 40 per cent of Canadians in their 20s are still living at home. A recent Bank of Montreal report showed that Canadians aged 20 to 24 are earning less than their counterparts in the same age group did in the late 1970s through early 1980s, while surveys indicate that the average level of student debt is now running at $28,000, and typically will take up to 14 years to pay off. To be sure, those with the right skills have an easier time. But the real problem is that businesses simply are not hiring, or if they are, they might be bringing cheaper foreign workers to Canada on temporary work permits. Over the past 12 months, the private sector in Canada has added just 10,000 net new jobs, according to Statistics Canada, compared to the public sector, which has hired 93,500 net new employees. There are a number of factors hurting job prospects of young Canadians. One is an economy that isn’t growing fast enough to generate the needed level of new jobs. One reason is Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s determination to quickly eliminate the deficit, which means a lower economic growth rate. Another problem is a mismatch between the skills young Canadians have and the skills employers say they need — with employers reluctant to invest in training or apprenticeship programs. At the same time, there is a growing phenomenon of underemployment, which occurs when an individual’s skills exceed those needed for the job he or she is doing — think of a university graduate working in a coffee shop. A new report from the International Labour Organization — Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013: A Generation at Risk — warns that the queues for available jobs are becoming “longer and longer” for many young people, forcing many to become less selective in the jobs they are prepared to accept, with many turning to part-time or temporary jobs. With higher unemployment or underemployment, “valuable work experience is not acquired and professional skills may erode,” the ILO warns, while “unemployment experiences early in a young person’s career are likely to result in wage scares that continue to depress their employment and earnings prospects even decades later.” In this sense, youth unemployment is “an unexpected tax on the current generation of youth” since “there is a price to be paid for entering the labour market during hard economic times.” The over-qualification of young people for the jobs they end up doing has two other serious impacts. One is that by taking up jobs they are overqualified to do, young people are crowding out other young people with lesser qualifications who would normally take those jobs, making it even harder for these young people to find employment. The other negative impact, the ILO says, is that “to the extent that young people in employment are actually overqualified for the jobs they are doing, society is losing their valuable skills and forfeiting stronger productivity growth than would have been achieved had these young people been employed at their appropriate level of employment.” According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate among young people 15 to 24 was 14.5 per cent in April, virtually unchanged from a year earlier; the number of Canadian youth with jobs actually fell by 19,000 between April and May of this year. In fact, the unemployment rate for young Canadians has showed no real improvement over the past 40 months. Compared to a year ago, there were 18,200 fewer young people employed last month, with a gain of just 2,000 full-time jobs over the past year and a loss of 20,100 part-time jobs. While the issue of skills mismatch is a key issue that must be addressed, not much can be done overnight. But we can delay balancing the budget for a couple of years to increase growth and jobs. It’s urgent that we create more opportunity and hope for today’s young people who otherwise face a grim start in their working lives, with long-term consequences. Young Canadians deserve better. — BLACK PRESS
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‘Does Christianity really work? ....’ One of the catchphrases of our generation is, “Yeah, but does it work?” People have asked me if Christianity really works — if it lives up to its promises. I tell them that it does, but I’m always impressed when someone is put to the acid test and I see visible proof that God does keep His promises. I think Rick Warren may serve as a recent example of this. Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church, a multisite mega– church with an attendance of 20,000 people, located in Southern California. Rick and his wife, Kay, began the church 30 years ago with a small Bible study comprised of people who weren’t attending any church. His claims about how Christianity works have been numerous and bold ... but why not? Everything is coming up roses for Rick and Kay Warren — right? Well, not always! On April 5, 2013, the Warrens’ 27-yearold son, Matthew, after a long struggle with depression, took his own life with an unregistered gun. Rick, his family and his church believe in God and in His goodness and provision; but does it work? I think perhaps Rick can best answer that question for us. Understandably, the Warrens dropped out of sight for a while. Rick, requesting prayer from his friends and church family said, “No words can express the anguish and grief we feel right now.” Later, Warren said that they would need some time away as they are, “physically and mentally drained.” More recently, Rick came back to address his church. In an emotional 20-minute address, he stated, “I’ve been here 33
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Ex-Stettler MLA dies in Vancouver 1983— 30 years ago — Four candidates contested the title of Stettler Rodeo Queen — Lana Kirtley, Big Valley; Sherry Clausen, Byemoor; Susan Loshny, Bashaw; and Lynn Sawers, Stettler. — William E. Hay Composite High School named its outstanding athletes — male Lyn Brown and female Wanda Lunevich. — Former Stettler MLA Chester Reynolds died in Vancouver. He was 81. — Holly Barnec, Grant Clark and James Pfeiffer each placed first in their respective classes at the provincial music festival. — Almost 300 attended Len and Sheila Watson’s dispersal sale of purebred Arabian horses at their Stettler ranch, Gaeh Acres. — John Schofer and Tom McCrindle of Byemoor won the Big Valley raft races. — David Hruska was named the MVP of the Stettler Wildcats football team.
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1973— 40 years ago — The Big Valley raft races attracted 62 men’s and 10 women’s teams and 5,000 spectators. Paul Giesell and Wayne Wilkie were the men’s winners. — Two former Donalda men, Clarence and Elmer Erickson, were killed in a highway crash near Edmonton. — The old Stettler Municipal Hospital became home to the East Central Alberta Health Unit. — Alma Premis celebrated her 94th birthday at Alix. — Terry Anderson was crowned Rumsey Rodeo queen.
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‘Local food’ bandwagon only goes so far The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that it will be initiating a study into the definition of “local” food. There’s a present labelling regulation that states that local food is defined as being sold within 50 miles of where it’s grown or within a local jurisdiction. The CFIA believes that definition is out of date and needs to be redefined. Firstly, one wonders why an agency that’s under pressure to deal with food-safety issues and budget cutbacks suddenly has the time and money to deal with an issue that has nothing to do with food safety. They claim it’s part of labelling legislation that needs to be updated — that’s a rather lame excuse, considering few are really affected by the rules. Besides, labelling anything “local” is voluntary, is impossible to confirm in most cases, and the regulations are unen-
forceable. One ponders then why does the CFIA need to get involved, at all. I guess it keeps some bureaucrats busy. The word local, like organic and sustainable, has become meaningless to most, as it’s universally used without the slightest concern that it might not describe what is being sold. And since there are basically no consequences to falsely using those labels, vendors from giant grocery chains to small market gardeners, by accident or design, use such labelling to further their marketing schemes. It gets really absurd at farmers’ markets in big cities where the assumption by gullible city folks naively assumes that everything sold is organic and local. Vendors, of course, are more than pleased to encourage that misconception. It doesn’t seem to occur to a lot of consumers that a lot of fruit and vegetables sold at farmers’ markets can’t possibly be
local because of our very short growing season and winter. In Alberta, many vendors overcome the seasonal production concern by claiming their fresh produce comes from B.C., which seems to presume they have a year-round growing season over there. It’s all bogus, of course — most consumers wouldn’t know a B.C. apple from one from California, nor would they know a B.C. strawberry from one from Mexico. A vendor’s old trick is to pile empty fruit boxes with B.C. labels in full sight of passing consumers. Some vendors have resorted to certificates aton-
ing to where certain produce comes from — that’s done with Taber corn for instance. But again, there’s no way of knowing, being there is no realistic scientific test that can confirm the origin of where a peach is grown. It’s all part of the trust that naive consumers want to have in the process. In the recent CFIA study announcement, it was stated that in the interim, local would also be defined as anything produced within the province. That blows the 50mile rule out of the water, of course. To be fair, that rule has always discriminated against large provinces with a spread-out ag in-
dustry. Are vegetables grown by a Hutterite Colony 150 miles away any worse than vegetables grown by local hobbyist a few miles out of town. But it opens a can of worms — where do you draw the line. In a province that’s 1,000 miles long, that makes vegetables from Oregon as local as vegetables from the Peace River district. But there’s more to the local story and it’s mostly ideological and it bears a resemblance to what happened to the “organic label.” There was a time when organic produce was considered to be grown by local small farmers using basic production methods. They were different from the crops produced by giant multi-national corporations in California — the so-called nefarious agribusiness. Supporting the small grower was deemed to be striking a blow against those giant capitalist corporate interests. It was
Wildrose tries to clear air on rising electricity costs Recently, my office received correspondence with respect to what the actual costs of the above ground HVDC transmission lines being built in Alberta are. These lines, as most of you know, have had a significant MLA Report by Rick Strankman impact on your monthly power bill. Wildrose Environment and Utilities critic Joe Anglin has compared CDN per mile, versus the Heartthe costs of the Heartland transmis- land’s $14.5-million CDN per mile. The contradiction (or irony) is sion line to an underground project obvious to all industry experts. In that’s currently underway in other theory, buried lines cost more, so North American jurisdictions. The concern was that Anglin, the why is the Heartland line almost Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House, double the cost of a buried line? In June 2012, Transmission FaSundre MLA, had stated that the underground option would have been cilities Cost Monitoring Committee the lower-cost option. That was, in reported that the cost of the Heartfact, not the case. He was showing land transmission line has increased that the Heartland line’s costs are from $14.5 Million CDN to $15.5 out of line by comparison to a high- million CDN per mile. After meeting with various stakeer cost option of burying the lines. Anglin is simply making the com- holders last week, Anglin and Ofparison of the Blackstone Group LP/ ficial Opposition Leader Danielle Transmission Developers Inc. 65- Smith have been told to expect the mile HVDC underground/underwa- next Transmission Facilities Cost ter 500 kV transmission line in New Monitoring Committee Report for York State versus Alberta’s aerial 2013 to show costs will continue to rise. Heartland transmission line. The Alberta government has reThe underground Blackstone transmission line is called the Cham- fused to address the issue of why plain/Hudson transmission line, and those above-ground lines are costit’s estimated to cost $6.84 million ing far more than buried lines would
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cost, even though that defies logic. A study done by TransCanada has confirmed that Albertans are paying two to three times what it costs to build transmission lines in other jurisdictions. As the Official Opposition, it’s the responsibility of the Wildrose to question those figures and to draw attention to the outrageous costs Albertans are paying to build those transmission lines. The cost of these lines is reflected in the ever-increasing bills consumers in Alberta are facing. In past columns, I have addressed the fees and surcharges that account for the lion’s share of the total bottom line you see each and every month. Those extra charges amount to 70 per cent of your current bill, regardless of your actual usage. The Wildrose Official Opposition is committed to holding the Alberta government to account for that unnecessary and rising expense. Those expenses ultimately can be, and have been, the difference between people remaining in their homes and being unable to sustain themselves. It’s time somebody started answering for that.
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When I was growing up in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia in the 1960s and 1970s, Chilliwack was known as the Green Heart of Alberta. It annually hosted a two-week event, Country Living Days, in May to promote the region’s farming and agricultural roots. Some of those features could easily be implemented here in Stettler. In the B.C. event, businesses decorated their premises with the theme and top entries were awarded prizes. A major parade was a pillar event of the festival. Local concert bands,
organizations, businesses, families with deep local roots and other residents got right into the spirit and participated. The event in Chilliwack was totally different than the long-standing agricultural fair held later in August, which further promoted agriculture. In Stettler, some of this agricultural flavour could be used for the Steel Wheel Stampede, though more people are likely to be in town during the middle of a week in June than on a Labour Day weekend. Labour Day weekend — the new date for the stampede — is often a time when people want to take advantage of that last opportunity to go camping or holidaying. Regardless, it’s better to work together and promote each community event, rather than to work alone.
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It’s time to shuffle the deck for town’s not-so Crazy Daze Crazy Daze in Stettler has greater potential than just bargains downtown and a midway for a couple of days. With so many other Stettler events in a twoweek period, they could all become under the banner of one campaign. Crazy Daze, by name, has likely run its course. What really is crazy about the community celebration? From what I understand, it was established decades ago to primarily promote downtown businesses and create “a fun and crazy” community spirit. Now that “crazy” aspect has virtually diminished — been there, done that. Under a new name, the major promotion could easily include a downtown shopping campaign with fun and games and entertainment, and fea-
assumed that those giant corporate farmers would never be able to grow their crops without chemicals. How wrong that was — those same interests co-opted the organic movement by hijacking the certification process. Now, so-called organic crops and food are all grown by giant corporate operations or imported from China. Having lost the organic battle, ideologues saw “local” labelling as another way to strike back at evil big agri-business. That works to a point and during certain times of the year, at least here in Alberta. I suspect more growers and retailers wanted to get on the “local label” bandwagon and want the label redefined for their own marketing purposes. The problem is that will make the label less exclusive, and much more competitive. In the end, that will put it in the same boat as an organic label — that’s fairly meaningless. One wonders what is next.
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Folks hitch on for Hand Hills stampede The verdant countryside is looking beautiful, and with much-welcome rain on the weekend, the pastures, hayfields and crops should continue to prosper. Folks will likely be busy mowing grass and swatting mosquitoes. A few weeks ago, 34 members of
Eleanor Aaserud’s family gathered at the Hanna Lodge for a family celebration. The multi-generation event, staged between Mother’s Day and Eleanor’s birthday, was co-ordinated to fit in with Kris and Lorraine Peterson’s visit from Hay River, N.W.T. Eleanor will celebrate her 94th birthday June 19. Congratulations on this milestone and best wishes for many more, Eleanor. Ruthie’s Roost in Endiang had a sold-out crowd for its “Beef and Balladeer” night. From all reports, everyone enjoyed the roast-beef supper and the country music entertainment. Women in the community honoured Delaine Green with a bridal shower Saturday afternoon at the Byemoor hall. She was showered with many beautiful gifts. Delaine and Jonathan Bennett will marry July 27 in Innisfail. Kate Woelk and Sandy Gallagher, along with two other friends, travelled to Watrous, Sask., to spend time at the Manitou Beach spa. They returned home Monday. A bridal shower is planned for Kristina Peters, bride-to-be of Justin Jones, on June 19 at 7 p.m. at the Byemoor
hall. Congratulations to Doris Schilling on the arrival of her great-grandson, Oliver Eric Kramer, on May 29 in Calgary. He weighed eight pounds and six ounces. Congratulations to first-time parents Andrew and Erica Kramer and grandparents Ewald and Rhonda Steinwand. Congratulations to Chad and Kim Woelk on the birth of their daughter, Jazlyn Annika, on May 29 in Stettler. Jazlyn weighed six pounds and one ounce. Congratulations also to grandmother Debbie Woelk and great-grandparents Dick and Joyce Moore. Coincidentally, the two babies, both great-great-grandchildren of the late Harry and Bessie Walker, were born one minute apart. Congratulations to Florence Storch,
a longtime resident of the Garden Plain district and now a resident of the Hanna Lodge, on her 100th birthday. The special milestone will be marked with an open house Sunday at the Hanna Senior Circle from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sympathy is extended to Carla and Steven Johnson on the passing of Carla’s grandfather. A memorial service was held in Hanna on Sunday. Several folks from the district took in the 97th annual Hand Hills Lake Stampede on the weekend. The long-running event is the oldest consecutively held stampede in Alberta. Bill and Linda Smith participated in a Texas Longhorn cattle show and meeting in Hanna last Saturday. Their cattle garnered some ribbons in the show. We are continually getting requests for copies of the Endiang history book. The latest came from a woman in Quebec, a descendent of the Kammerle family. If anyone has a copy they would be interested in selling, please call 403579-2403. Thought for the day — A man who can smile when something goes wrong has thought of someone to blame.
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Minor hockey association to host registration night The Big Valley Royal Purple Ladies host their annual seniors’ day luncheon at the Big Valley Jubilee Hall today at noon. Area seniors (55-plus) were invited to the celebration. The Big Valley 4-H Beef Club has had another successful show and sale! Congratulations to Faith Shuckburgh, who won “grand champion,” not only for the Big Valley Club, but also for the entire Stettler district. Congratulations also to Nicole Zoller, who won “reserve champion” for Big Valley, to Dan Brown, who won “rate of gain” for the district, and to the Big Valley club for winning the longtime tradition “pen of five” trophy. Thanks to all the buyers for helping to make the sale such a great success. Attention: all minor hockey players and parents. Big Valley Minor Hockey will hold the association’s annual registration night at the Big Valley Agriplex on Tuesday, June 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a parents’ meeting to discuss teams. Please note: there will be a $100 late fee charged to anyone registering after that date. All new players must bring their birth certificate, as well as their Alberta HealthCare card. If you don’t reside within the Big Valley Minor Hockey boundaries, you’re required to bring all relevant paperwork with you. For more information, contact Amanda Lucki at 403-876-2503. The Big Valley United Church will hold a garage sale on Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donation items will be accepted on Friday, June 21, from 7 to 8 p.m., or you can contact Linda Garstad or Marion Annable to make other arrangements.
The Big Valley School stages its annual track meet today for kindergarten to Grade 3 students and Thursday for grades 4 to 6 students. Big Valley School will be joined by students from Erskine, Byemoor and Botha to participate in some great sports on both of those days. Everyone is invited to pop by and cheer on the athletes. As the school year begins to wind down, and students are busy with exams and fieldtrips, the staff and students would like to pass along their thanks to the community for all the support that the school continues to receive. From financial support with transportation, breakfast programs, bottle drives and community calendars to attendance at Christmas concerts, awards days, and all the other events the school holds throughout the year, students and staff are much appreciative. Congratulations to the Big Valley School Grade 9 students who celebrated their graduation last Tuesday. The grads all looked fantastic in their graduation finery. While it’s sad to see them go, we wish them all the best of luck in the future. Big Valley’s graduating class extends heartfelt thanks to Bill Smillie for the great meal. “We couldn’t have done it without you,” the students said.
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The Grade 9 graduates from Big Valley School are: (back row, from left) Russell Steen, Kyle Lawrence, Ryland Stefanik, Riley Calihoo, Grady Thomson and Brendan Bardwell; and (front row, from left) Jen Hallett, Makayla Enns and Ashley Sukkau.
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Community salutes grad class Our community celebrated the graduation of Halkirk’s six Grade 9 students last Wednesday evening at the school. The class of 2013 at Mother Teresa Catholic School is made up of Katelyn Dahmer, Haley Grice, Morgan Kent, Simon Muncy, Shayla Schilling and Paden Williams. Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends began the evening with a pot-luck supper table overflowing with food. Eric Neilson welcomed the guests, Father Don said grace and Tiana Gamroth was emcee for the evening. Mike Courtney presented each graduate with a scroll, Phil Dietz gave them with Bibles on behalf of the Stettler Knights of Columbus, while Charles Muncy, on behalf of the Halkirk Elks and the community, presented hoodies and pendants. The grades 7 and 8 class provided the entertainment and coach Kevin Perry was the guest speaker. The Grade 9 students delivered a slideshow and memories of their Halkirk school days. Our best wishes go out to each graduate as they continue their education in
a new community. The grades 1 through 6 students placed second at the track meet held last Tuesday at Teresetta Catholic School in Castor. They competed against the Gus Wetter, Brownfield, Christ-King and Teresetta schools. Everyone received a ribbon. Congrats to all students. On Tuesday evening, Karen Norman’s piano students held their annual recital at the hall. Budding musicians include Katelyn Dalmer, Megan Grice, Devon and Toryn Johnson, Brooklyn Perry, Madelyn, Mikenna and Owen Schauer, Jillian Schaffner and Natalie Schilling. A lunch and visiting concluded the enjoyable evening. Check your cupboards as 20-plus plain-white Corelle dinner plates are missing and presumed to be floating though our community kitchens. That happens when people take a plate of
food to shut-ins — or go home with leftovers. The hall board needs the plates returned for future functions. Thanks. Tracey and Ken Schilling from Calgary were fishing at Boehlke’s Pond last week and had lots of company, including the Calgary fish hatchery, which restocked the pond with 2,000 sixinch trout. Steve and Gina Weyant of Perth, Australia, visited with Stan and Dorothy Anderson on the weekend. They have spent a month in Canada. Vandals have been having some “fun” at our expense. Two handmade chairs that belong to the 4-H club have gone missing from the rodeo grounds, as have the solar lights from the Jamieson household, and someone was throwing rocks at the Martin home, damaging the siding. COMING UP: June 13 — Last hall board bingo of the season at 7:30; the next one is in September; June 14 — Grade 1 orientation; June 15 — town-wide garage sale, with tables available for rent at the hall; seniors will sell snacks and coffee and host a bake table at the centre, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Farewell to graduates en route to high school Erskine School hosted its Grade 9 farewell last week in the gym. All six Grade 9 students participated in the program and all junior high teachers took part in the presentations to the students. Brooklyn Peterson and Tim Gardner were the mistress and master of ceremonies. Clayton Page compiled the class predictions. Jordan Boehlke gave the tribute to the teachers, and Mrs. Faltin gave the response.
Shane Bernard delivered the tribute to the parents, and his father, Gaetan Bernard, gave the response. Gardner and Allyson Marshall presented the class history. The final class montage was put together by Marshall and Peterson. Congratulations to Erskine’s Grade 9 graduates and best wishes at William E. Hay Composite High School. ECS to Grade 3 students travel to Big Valley today for a track meet. The grades 4 to 7 students go
down to Big Valley on Thursday for the upper-elementary track meet. A legacy dinner, hosted by the school council, will be held Thursday for the Grade 9 students. It has become a tradition in Erskine for the past several years that the Grade 9s leave behind a legacy to the school. They’re given the opportunity to choose and order a book, then they leave a signed message in the book, and the book goes to the Erskine library
for future students to check out. A representative from Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton is coming to Erskine on Friday to receive a cheque from the school. It represents money raised by students as part of their Hank Boer mini marathon fun run last month.
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Erskine School saluted its Grade 9 graduates last week. From left are graduates Shane Bernard, Jordan Boehlke, Brooklyn Peterson, Clayton Page, Allyson Marshall and Tim Gardner.
Multi-family garage sale set for Saturday Rumsey, Rowley 4-Hers show their stuff Who has seen the sun? Now that we’ve had our million-dollar rain, let’s have summer! Joyce Hansel, Sandy and Shaya drove to Cadogan on Saturday to Joyce’s greatgrandson Dustin’s baby shower. There were about 20 ladies present and they were also able to see Ryan, Leila and Bently, as well as Stan. On the way, Joyce, Sandy and Shayla also stopped at Amisk to visit at Wendy and Len Stankeivech’s home, where grandson Curtis and Corinne Trennery and baby Cadee were there visiting, and helping Corinne’s parents build a deck. On Monday night, Bill and Joyce headed over to the Musgroves’ place with birthday cake in hand to help celebrate Tate’s first birthday, which was this Tuesday. Frank and Betty Hadwin attended the interment service at Consort cemetery for Frank’s brother, John, who passed away earlier this spring. Then they went out to Frank’s nephew’s place for a family gathering and barbecue. On Sunday, Betty and daughter Mary drove to Edmonton to visit West Edmonton Mall. They took in the Princess Dianna collection, which included Dianna’s wedding dress and other gowns. Betty said the wedding dress was much prettier in person than it appeared on TV. Thelma Davits spent a few days in the area, visiting family and attending
granddaughter Kendra’s Grade 12 graduation. Congratulations to all graduates! Gloria Diegel, Ybiette and Deanne, along with Richelle Skocdopole, are busy getting ready for their multi-family garage sale that’s happening at Richelle’s on Friday from noon till eight, and Saturday from eight to five. It’s one mile east of Botha on Highway 12, north on 18-3, and follow the signs. Sue Thomas has arrived home from an extended trip, which included Turkey. Joining her at home were sisters Tamara, Rachel and Rosie and families. Cash bingo at the Bank Building is set for Saturday, June 15. Doors open at 7 p.m. The loonie pot continues to grow. Coffee and cake are served at halftime. See you there. And don’t forget the county fruit tray, coffee and cake this Wednesday at the Bank Building at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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Rumsey Rowley 4-H beef club held its show and sale this past Monday with great success. The female portion of the show was first order of the day. Amanda Holowath won champion heifer at club level, with Reserve Heifer going to Lowell Nelson The two-year-old cow/ calf champion went to Jordan Ferguson and reserve went to Lowell Nelson. One three-year-old cow/ calf pair was put in to the competition and that was brought by Brett Holowath; he placed first at the club level. The grand champion female at the club level went to Brett Holowath, with reserve going to Jordan Ferguson. Next up was the steers. Jordan Ferguson won grand champion steer over all the clubs. Quinn Nelson won second Intermediate grooming at interclub level; first in senior grooming went to Jordan Ferguson, and second senior grooming went to Mickey Johnson at the interclub level. First in junior showmanship went to Matthew Howard, with first in senior showmanship going to Lowell Nelson,
both at district level. Rate of gain was Quinn Nelson at a rate of 3.49 pounds per day for a final weigh-in of 1,403 pounds after the shrink rate three per cent was calculated in. Quinn Nelson got second in intermediate club judging for the district. First in senior judging went to Garrett Holowath; second in senior judging was won by Micky Johnson. The top pen of three went to the Rumsey club. The calves in that grouping were from the farms of Jordan Ferguson, Quinn Nelson and Tyler Ferguson. Jordan’s calf, after winning grand champion steer, went through the sale rink first at a weight of 1,417 pounds and sold for $4.70 a pound to Drumheller Chrysler. The club is thankful for the support it received from buyers, awards sponsors, parents, Rumsey Ag Society, Delia Ag Society for hosting the show and sale, and all the surrounding communities. I have a small correction to make — the shower, not dance, for Derek and Claire will be held on Friday, June 21, at 7:30. The dance will come later (at the wedding in July).
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We lost another member of our community this past week. Myrtle Tolliver passed away last Thursday just after the passing of her son, Dale. Her funeral was held this Tuesday at the Rumsey Community Hall. This has been a difficult time for Howard and the extended family, so our prayers are with them. The Morrin graduation is fast approaching. The date is set for June 28. The supper will be held at the Rumsey Hall, with the ceremonies to be held in Morrin that evening. Our grads for this year are Matthew Kiemele, Matthew McNaughton, Tanner Couturier, T.J. Herd and Robert Sinclair from Morrin, and Clayton Steen from Stettler. And I have the feeling I’m missing someone, so let me know. Congratulations to all of you and we wish you the best in your future plans.
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Come on out to the very last Old-Time Dance until fall on Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m.The Peace Hills Country Ramblers are the entertaining band for the evening. So make sure you make it out for the fun filled evening. The fall dances will be advertised in the paper when they come back after the summer break, so keep your eyes open for the start-up time. They wish everyone a great summer, and hope to see everyone back in the fall. Bingo evening happens again at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, at the Senior Centre. The jackpot has not been won for quite a while now, so make sure you come on out and try out your luck. Who knows you could be the next big winner. Bingo continues throughout the summer months, on the same day (every second Tuesday ) and at the same time. These are held at the Botha Senior Centre. Sympathy goes out to the Bell family on the loss of Mr. Bell (Betty Bell’s husband), who passed away suddenly on May 25. Also sympathy goes out to Donna McKay and family on the loss of Donna’s father, who passed away suddenly this past week to. Our prayers and thoughts are with both families at this time of loss. Come on in to the Botha Senior Centre every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for coffee. They would love to see everyone join them. Coffee time continues throughout the summer months, also. Father’s Day happens on the 16th of June, and the Botha Committee is holding a Father’s Day Breakfast at the Botha Hall, starting at 9 a.m. So make sure you bring your dad out, and come out and enjoy a very delicious breakfast and also enter for the door prices. Church services continue at 9 a.m. every Sunday until the end of June. Come out and worship with them and hear Rev. Susan Bowyer. We have had rain on and off all week, and apparently they are calling for the same this coming week, so hopefully it turns out nice pretty soon and dries up some for the Grade 5 camp, which is coming up soon. From what I heard, there were two exciting events that happened in the Botha Area this weekend. Friday evening there was fireworks spotted just north of Botha, then Saturday afternoon a funnel cloud was spotted just east of Botha. Which never came down all the way, which is good, but nevertheless, it was still spotted. With spring and going on summer, there is always clean up to do, so hear are the transfer station hours for our little village. Tuesdays from 1-5:30 p.m. and than again every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. So if you have any garbage you need to get rid of, please bring it out to Botha Transfer Station at these times, thank you. Let us all keep Botha looking neat and clean.
Plans in the books for school reunion By Darlene Tantrum Donalda correspondent Donalda’s new restaurant, The Nutcracker Sweet, opened on last Saturday. Hours are weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Donalda AG Society will host a School and Show, teaching English riding and more. Contact Carina at 403-396-1485 for more information. There will be a concession from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Living Hope Bible Camp will run from July 22 to 28 at Deer Meadows. Registration must be in and paid for by June 15 to receive a discount. Contact Wade or Carol at 403-8832566. There will be a bridal shower for Sheldon Donald and Monica Bauman on June 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Donalda Drop In Centre. The Donalda School 100-year reunion will be held June 29 and 30. There will be a roast-beef dinner on Saturday night in the
arena. To register for the reunion, or for more information, email Judy at djmassey@xplornet.ca or call 403-883-2503. On June 29, there will be a “Show & Shine” at the Lamp Park, starting with a Pancake Breakfast at 8 a.m. The Donalda Gallery of the Arts will host a new exhibit featuring “The Stettler Church Mice,” come out and meet the artists on June 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the open gala. Birthday wishes go out to Kathy Rolseth, Mickey Jaffray, Brendan Kneeland, Esme Violet O’Malley Vikse, Doug Cockerill, Jade McKay, Ange Montgomery, Devin Blouin, Naomi Langeagne, Kent Walls, Alan Fisher, Jason Tantrum, Kelley Lynne Andres, Lynda Jaffray and anyone else celebrating a birthday this week.
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William E. Hay students Tanner Finlay (left) and Au s t i n Ve t g e r pose with one of the Prairie Steam Train actors during a school field trip last week.
School highlights cosmetology class The Community Transitions class experienced the Stettler Steam Train last week with a ride down to Big Valley and a visit to Jimmy Jock Board Walk. The students enjoyed all aspects of the trip immensely! Our Grade 9 track and field students competed in their track meet in Red Deer on Monday. Congratulations to all of the athletes for representing William E. Hay well. Mr. Siemens and Mr. Bayer’s Physic 20 students are heading to West Edmonton Mall Galaxyland
to observe how physics occurs in everyday life. A reminder again that the Cosmetology 1.2 students are having a fashion show to showcase their talents, and local businesses, on June 13 at 7 p.m. at the parish hall. Tickets are $5 and available at the high school office. Fashions from local businesses around Stettler will be highlighted, as will the skills of these very talented young ladies. As the school year winds down, the Fine Arts Board is working on its final event of the season.
On the evening of June 19 FAB is putting on its first annual Celebration of the Arts and Awards Night in the PAC. Outstanding students from Band, Art, Drama, Dance, Photography and Videography will be recognized for their contributions to the arts at William E. Hay and the evening will include a number of performances and showcases of student work. On June 11, the Athletic Board will host our annual Colour Night, which honours the achievements of our William E. Hay
The Grade 5 Library Legacy Luncheon will be held Friday, June 21, at SES. The annual event celebrates the conclusion of the elementary school education of our wonderful Grade 5s. As a way of honouring and remembering the contributions that these students have made to our school, the school council sponsors an annual luncheon. This is our 20th legacy luncheon. The school council purchases new books for the library, and students choose one of those, or an old favourite from the library shelves, in which to place their photograph and a dedication bookplate. The legacy luncheon is always a bittersweet event. We’re happy for the successes of our oldest group of students, but sad to see them move on to the middle school. We wish them all the very best. Las Friday was jersey day at SES. The students and staff all enjoyed supporting some of their favourite sports teams. A big congrats goes out to SES for being the school that collected the most pull-tabs for the 2012-13 campaign. All that pulling makes a big difference in the lives of our local families who use the Ronald McDonald House. SES would like to thank Mrs. Andersson and her Grade 5 class for all their help with organizing and keeping tabs on this program. Great work. June is a busy month out on the track for our school. The kindergarten and Grade 1 track meet will be held on June 10, grades 2/3 on June
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Elementary News By Katy Syson 18, and grades 4/5 on June 20. All parents and family are welcome to come cheer! The Grade 3 students were busy writing provincial achievement tests again Tuesday. We hope they all did very well. The Grade 4 students went to Fort
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Edmonton last week for their yearend trip. They enjoyed a guided tour of the fur-trading fort, made bannock, and created and raced travois. Many students also enjoyed a ride on the train and a puppet show at the old theatre. Another favourite part of the trip was wandering through the 1920s’ midway. They had perfect weather and a great trip. Thanks to all parent helpers for making the day a success. The Grade 5 students are gearing up and getting excited for Grade 5 camp. They’ll be gone June 11 to 14 and will enjoy horse riding, canoeing, campfires and lots of games and fun. Hopefully, the weather is warm and sunny for them.
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Stettler teen struck by van while walking CPL. CAMERON RUSSELL Stettler RCMP Below is a summary of most calls for Stettler RCMP service from May 25 to May 31. Calls that have SUI attached are still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding unsolved crimes or incidents is
asked to contact Stettler RCMP at 403-742-3382, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Stettler detachment received more than 60 calls for service during the past week. Saturday, May 25 9:40 a.m. — Police were called to a residence on 57 Street and 40 Avenue, as the homeowner found what looked to be
a bullet hole in the front window of the house. An investigation ensued and was determined that the hole in the window was more likely caused by a pellet or BB gun. It is not known who is responsible, SUI. 9:33 p.m. — On Highway 12 at 50 Street, a pedestrian was struck by a Dodge Caravan driven by a 38-year-old female from Elnora. The 17-year-old
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male was taken to Stettler hospital for injuries, and witnesses reported that the male had his “earbuds” in when the collision occurred, SUI. 11:54 p.m. — A loud party was reported at the Botha Community Hall. It was common knowledge that Stettler students were holding their safe grad event at the community hall. Town representatives attended all residences in Botha to offer a night away in a hotel to avoid complaints. The female complainant from Botha chose to stay home. 1 — Dog complaint 1 — Fatal collision - Big Valley 1 — Family relations complaint 1 — False alarm 1 — Harassing phone call complaint Sunday, May 26 7:08 a.m. — Investigators were called to Ruet therford Street in Nevis. Oncee n an investigation was complete, itt was determinedd that the 65-year-old resident had passed away from natural causes. Victim Services stayed on scene to assist the family. Investigators were advised by Toronto Police Service that they had arrested a male on a Canada wide warrant out of Stettler. The male was wanted in a major fraud investigation that was reported to Stettler detachment, two years ago. Arrangements are being made to have the male in Stettler court for July 11. 2 — False alarms 1 — Assist in getting belongings back 1 — Broken window to car 1 — Suspicious person
1 — Deer collision Monday, May 27 2:23 p.m. — A 52-year-old Stettler man called to advise that his licence plate had been stolen. After further investigation, it was determined that the complainant had received a parking ticket from Calgary that was attached to a licence plate on a truck that had been written off several years prior. It is not known when the plate went missing or who took it, SUI. 3 — False alarms 2 — Traffic collisions 1 — Mischief Tuesday, May 28 9:34 a.m. — In the back alley on 41 Avenue and 57 Street, six bags of recyclable bottles were stolen from behind a sh shed. There was a ggroup of young peopple noted in the area bbefore the theft. A su suspect vehicle w was identified as aan older black ccar with red on th the front. 4:01 p.m. — A concerned mother of a 13-year-old male from Stettler, called wanting assistance with getting her son to come home from his father’s house. The 13-year-old wanted to stay at dad’s place because there, he is allowed to play more video games. It was suggested that mom and dad speak to their lawyers about a custody order. 2 — Hit and run collisions 1 — Animal call 2 — Animal traffic collisions Wednesday, May 29 3 — Traffic collisions 1 — Hit and run collision 1 — Assist to get belongings back
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Two men who scuffled in a melee outside a Stettler bar last October were sentenced in Stettler Provincial Court last week — with different results. Daniel James Hunt, 33, of Stettler, was fined $500 for causing a disturbance outside Social Bo’s last Oct. 7 at about 2:30 a.m. Other people were involved, as police charged six in connection with the fight. “It sets a poor example,” Judge E. D. Riemer said. Hunt was one of several people in a small crowd that became “somewhat unruly,” court learned. He has also refrained from consuming alcohol since the incident, testimony revealed. No one was injured in the incident, which required three Stettler RCMP officers to control. Trevor James Gallant, 32, was given nine months’ probation for causing a disturbance in the same scuffle.
“This is not worthy of any mature adult,” Judge Riemer said. Before entering the courtroom, Gallant apologized to the RCMP officer for his behaviour. Several other people were sentenced in court: Myles Lyndon McKay, 21, was fined $1,300 for impaired driving over the legal limit and suspended from driving for one year. With a high reading of 200 milligrams, the judge came down hard. “You represented a significant hazard to live and the safety of people on the road,” Judge Riemer said. Robert Thomas Glaser, 32, was fined $115 for refusing to leave a bar when requested. Thomas Edward Kiddey was fined $177 for driving 30 kilometres an hour over the posted speed, though he was recorded speeding 112 km/hour in a 70-km zone, after the charge was lowered just before trial. Joseph Eugene Huraj was fined $57 for an improper glazed dark window on his vehicle.
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Daycare society weathers government cuts RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter
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Stettler Regional Childcare Society hosted a fundraiser last Friday. Two-year-old Kylee Roth (middle) eats a hotdog, alongside five-year-olds Dominik Jones (left) and Tavis Sideritsch.
With looming funding cuts from the provincial government, Stettler Regional Child Care Society has gained strong support from the community in recent weeks. “We raised just under $1,000 from a hotdog sale last Friday,” director Briana Kleptke said. “We’re just trying to raise awareness of our services and funding needs and we asked businesses around town to support us through donations. We raised enough so we can go on summer field trips with the school program for ages five to 12.” Dozens of families use the society’s services. “We serve about 150 families,” Kleptke said. Stettler Regional Child Care Society operates Stettler Regional Child Care Centre, Leaps and Bounds Child Care, Stettler Family Day Homes and an after-school program for children ages five to 12, For more information, phone 403-742-3590 or 403-742-0221.
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In an effort to enable local children to attend summer camp, Tim Hortons hosts Camp Day today in Stettler. All proceeds from coffee sales today will be designated for the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation. “Funds raised on Camp Day and throughout the year allow us to send kids to camp at no cost to them or their families,” said Kim DeVloo, supervisor of the local Tim Hortons restaurant. “With your support, we can help make a difference in the lives of thousands of deserving children.” Plenty of fun and entertainment are expected to create a festive day, with several dignitaries, including Town of Stettler Mayor Dick Richards at 11 a.m. A silent auction will also be part of the day, while 5050 tickets are already on sale. Activities continue with a balloon pop and drive-thru window-washing. Last year, the event raised $4,857 in Stettler and more than $11 million across Canada and the U.S.. Since 1974, more than 185,000 children have benefitted from the foundation. This year, it’s projected more than 16,000 kids will enjoy one of six camps located in Kananaskis, Alta.; Parry Sound, Ont.; St. George, Ont.; Quyon, Que.; Tatamagouche, N.S.; and Campbellsville, Kentucky.
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Art walk, quilt show decorate downtown RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Stettler downtown will be decked out with delightful décor this Saturday with the sixth annual art walk in conjunction with the annual Heartland Quilters quilt show. “We invite everyone to come out and enjoy the art and the quilts,” said downtown art gallery owner Andrea Hatch, who’s co-ordinating the event with the Town of Stettler. “We expect to have up to 40 artists and a few musicians.” Sidewalks on Main Street will be lined with local art on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while many artists will also travel from throughout east-central Alberta. About 100 quilts were displayed last year. The quilt show at Stettler Legion is set for Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the quilt show, visitors are invited to vote for the viewers’ choice, enter raffles and enjoy refreshments. This year’s art walk is expected to feature a variety of work, including pottery, photography and painting, with 80 per cent of the works from the local area. “We will have a young photographer, Ryan Ponich, who does fantastic photography, and a new artist in town, Melody Spencer, will show her works with iridescent colours,” Hatch said. “They’re acrylic and kind of metallic and shiny.” Painters from the Stettler United Church group will also showcase their creations. “There’s a lot of closet artists coming out of the closet,” Hatch said. With a strong arts foundation in Stettler, she said downtown is a perfect stage for such an art show. “When you put it out on the street, it makes the community curious,” Hatch said. For more information on the art walk, or to participate, phone Hatch at 403-742-5170.
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JUST DUCKY — Children ages six and under participate in “duck un-decorating” last Saturday at the fifth annual Donalda Ranch Rodeo.
Crazy Daze events cookin’ in Stettler RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Barrels of business bargains and fun are expected to be part of festivities when Crazy Daze returns to downtown Stettler this week and next. “We invite everyone to come downtown for plenty of good bargains and sales,
while the kids have fun at the carnival,” said Andrea Hatch, the president of the Stettler Downtown Business Association. “Many businesses will actually start their spring sales this weekend and continue to the following Saturday.” This Friday, a pancake breakfast outside the Stettler Independent office runs from 8 to 10 a.m.
A full-scale midway with 28 rides for all ages is set for the agricultural grounds next Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 10 p.m. “We strongly encourage businesses that this is a perfect time to have sidewalk sales and we urge people to come downtown to see what businesses offer,” Hatch said. Over the decades,
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Gramlick in tune for provincials JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor
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Dacia Gramlick of William E. Hay Composite High School practises the long jump Monday at the Stettler track. In the junior girls’ long jump, Gramlick has qualified for the provincial high school track and field meet this weekend in Calgary.
At home in Stettler last week for the zone meet, Dacia Gramlick knew she had just one shot at the provincial high school track and field championships this weekend in Calgary. And she made the most of it. Gramlick, a Grade 10 student at William E. Hay Composite High School, qualified for the provincials with her silver-medal performance in the junior girls’ long jump at the Central Alberta zone meet. In a classic finish, Gramlick placed second only to Innisfail wunderkind Mackenzie Ramsell, who broke a 15-year-old zone record with a jump of 5.33 metres. Gramlick, who jumped 5.20 metres, came just shy of beating that old record (5.22m), which since 1998 had belonged to Chaundra Allard of Lindsay Thurber in Red Deer. That morning event last Wednesday was the extent of Gramlick’s participation in the zone meet, even though she had qualified in multiple disciplines at the area championships the previous week in Stettler. As previously scheduled, the gifted girl left the Stettler track early to head to the singing provincials in Edmonton, where she hit more high notes and earned a silver medal for one of musical-theatre performances. “I left right after I was done long jump,” said Gramlick, a 100-metre specialist who showed she’s no slouch in field events, either. “(Beforehand), I was a bit nervous, but I was ready. I was well-trained, so I was confident.” Gramlick, 16, hadn’t previously seen Ramsell, “but after that, I heard she was national champion for long jump the past year …
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Dacia Gramlick chats with William E. Hay coach Anthony Jones at Monday’s practice as they ready for the provincial track and field meet in Calgary. and I had heard she won the 100 metres (in the zone meet).” Facing such heady competition brought out the best in Gramlick, who expects to go up against more elite athletes Saturday at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary. “It made me strive for a better distance, just hoping that I could get there,” she said. “Knowing that she trains all year, and we have a short (high school) season, so we didn’t get to train that often. But knowing I possibly could get there, it’s encouraging and gives you a new mindset.” Gramlick, already an impact player with the senior girls’ high school basketball team, is also a track standout. She won four events at the area meet, but had to skip the 100 metres, triple jump and high jump at the zones. “I’ve done a lot of hard work this year and it’s paid off,” said Gramlick, whose medal-winning song at the music provincials was in the up-tempo category. “Last year, too.” She said that last week was her first scheduling conflict between music and
track this season, and that she’d make the same decision again. She’s banking on more opportunities in the next couple of years to reach the provincials and compete in the 100 metres in intermediate and senior. For now, her focus is on Day 2 of this weekend’s two-day meet. She practised her long-jumping technique and approach during a practice after-school Monday, working with coaches Anthony Jones and Luke Peters. “We’re doing it over again just to get your body used to it, and getting a mindset,” she said. “It takes a lot of mind to be able to do those things. “It takes a lot of back and forth to get your mark, so that you’re just right on the board and get the best distance.” She welcomed the tutelage of Jones, who has a U.S. college track background and coaches at the club level. “Mr. Jones has been a great coach,” Gramlick said. “He’s got me going just that much faster and that much farther.”
Deagle sprints his way to provincial berth JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor Braden Deagle thought his best chance for a return to the provincials had come and gone last Wednesday at the zone high school track and field meet in Stettler. After narrowly missing a requisite top-two finish in the rain-soaked intermediate boys’ long jump, the Grade 11 student from William E. Hay Composite High School bounced back to finish second in the 200-metre race and earn his ticket to the provincial meet this Friday at Calgary. “I was a little surprised,” Deagle said. “I was very surprised, actually. But it went well.” The 200 metres is a relatively new event for Deagle, who gave it a try — and won — just a week earlier at the area meet in Stettler. “I’m really appreciating Mr. (Anthony) Jones’ coaching, because he’s really pushing me,” said Deagle, 17. “He’s making me realize what I can do.” On the morning of the area meet, Jones suggested
Deagle drop the high jump in favour of the 200, which proved to be one of four individual events that Deagle won in that competition. “I’m pretty happy that he made me do it (the 200),” Deagle said with a chuckle. “He’s really focused on the actual technique of running and the strategies of how to start off your race. He really explains and breaks it down, each part of the race, and gives you the technique of how to do it.” Deagle not only “did it” last Wednesday on his home track, but he did so under trying circumstances. The 200-metre race was near the end of a soggy day that included a heavy hammering of afternoon rain. “Yeah, that’s for sure,” said Deagle, who changed out of his wet gear between the long jump and the 200 metres. “I was kind of just wanting the race to be over, so I could be done with the day … and go home. I wasn’t really expecting much out of the race, so I was pretty surprised when I qualified.” Continued on Page B2
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Braden Deagle of William E. Hay Composite High School heads toward the long-jump pit during last week’s zone track and field meet in Stettler. Deagle finished third in that intermediate boys’ event, but he qualified for this weekend’s provincials with a silver-medal showing in the 200-metre race later on a rain-soaked afternoon.
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WILDCAT POWER — Corey Garbutt of Stettler powers her way to a third-place finish in the intermediate girls’ 400-metre race last Wednesday, while William E. Hay teammate Carly Armstrong competes in the long jump.
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Deagle’s time of 24.14 seconds was second only to Eckville’s Jonathon Allan, whose time was 23.71. “He’s actually my cousin’s cousin, so I kind of know who he is,” Deagle said of Allan. “My cousin told me that I was going to be racing against him (last) week, so I was a little nervous to go up against him. I really wanted to do well. “That was only my second time ever running the 200.” Allan also won the 100-metre dash, in which Deagle finished fourth and Andrew Kim of William E. Hay placed sixth. Allan’s time was 11.52, while Deagle ran the course in 11.65 and Kim checked in at 11.83. Between the two Stettler runners was Delburne’s Parker Fox, with an 11.74 clocking. Before his family moved to Stettler last summer, Deagle went to the provincials last year as a long jumper representing Consort School. He almost qualified again this year in the long jump, finishing third with a jump of 5.68 metres after a long rain delay. “After I finished that, I didn’t really care very much, because I’m already really busy the weekend of provincials, so I wasn’t too bummed out, but then I was placed for the 200, I was almost a little disappointed,” Deagle said with a laugh. “Because if I would have known I would qualify in that, I probably would have pushed that much harder in the long jump. But, oh well.” The intermediate long-jump champion was Lindsay Thurber’s Clayton Wong, with a jump of 5.79 metres. Ian Vanderhoek of Central Alberta Christian was second with a 5.75 mark, just ahead of Deagle (5.68m). “I was tied for second for quite a bit of it, and then after the rain came down I lost my marker,” he said. “I didn’t know where to start, and I was basically just guessing for the last three jumps, and the first two were toe-overs, so I finally made the last one count. But the first two were pretty good jumps, so I was a little disappointed, ’cause if I would have known where to start, I probably could have placed.” In the triple jump, Deagle finished fourth with a jump of 11.70 metres. Wong’s winning mark was 12.36. This weekend, Deagle caps his exceptional first year of Wildcat athletics. He excelled in volleyball and basketball and now has reached the provincials in track. The 200-metre heats are set for Friday morning. It’s an extra-busy weekend for Deagle, who’s also juggling training for his summer job and a Camrose soccer tournament with the Stettler under-18 team.
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“They’re students of the sport.” That’s how track coach Anthony Jones describes Braden Deagle and Dacia Gramlick — the two Stettler students bound for the provincial high school track and field championships this weekend in Calgary. Although the high school track season is short and participation is limited in the Stettler region, Jones believes he’s working with true athletes in Deagle and Gramlick,
among others. “The amount of training is very important,” said Jones, a former U.S. college runner. “But with these athletes we have here in Stettler, these are natural athletes. They’re doing very, very well. It’s just a few technical aspects that we work on, showing them a few technical shifts in their running to help them to run naturally and not mechanically.” Deagle (in the intermediate boys’ 200 metres) and Gramlick (in the junior girls’ long jump) each qualified for the provincials with second-
place finishes in the zone meet last week at Stettler. Both are students at William E. Hay Composite High School. “Dacia, like Braden and the other athletes that really do well, they are very malleable, or they’re like clay,” said Jones, a Stettler resident who ran track at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Fla., a decade ago and rubbed shoulders with Olympic medallists and world champions. “They absorb and they’re able to be shaped, when it comes to technique, when it comes to form, and they really take
it in quickly. They adapt. “It’s kind of like a dial on a radio, where you want to adjust the frequency until you get that right station that you want, without the static. So, working on their form, that’s the type of work that we do, always making adjustments to their stride, their stride frequency, which people interpret as rapid foot movement, and a conscious awareness of how to move that, either a little quicker or to slow it down when necessary. The discipline of lifting their feet so that there’s full range of motion.” Jones has embraced an invitation from William E. Hay athletic department guru Warren Aspenes to coach the Wildcats. He said the Wildcats are a small but dedicated group, and he sees “great potential” in the likes of Deagle, Gramlick and Andrew Kim. “There’s some wonderful aspects to working with these kids,” Jones said. “And because they’re so malleable, and they love the sport, and they study the sport, they’re becoming students of the sport. “They go out and they look at the form and the techniques of some of the more professional athletes that are out there that they aspire to be like. They see what they’re doing is getting them closer to that form.” This season, Jones and other Wildcat coaches have worked with the track athletes for the past six weeks. “We began in early May,” Jones said. “It’s a very short time, compared to other athletes around the world that train all year-round. “Even next door in Red Deer, I’ve been fortunate enough to be invited to assist with the Titans track team. They have storage facilities within the Collicutt Centre and they train year-round. It’s about 70 strong on that track team. We saw one of their juniors break two zone records here (in Stettler).” That athlete was Notre Dame’s Brayden Posyluzny, who set standards in the junior boys’ 100 metres (10.96 seconds) and 200 metres (22.68).
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Second chance at life puts it into perspective LORI WELBOURNE Independent columnist David Branigan started off the new year in the worst possible way: with the police at his door telling him his 22-year-old son, Joshua, had fallen off a cliff and was now in the hospital in critical condition. “Before the officer even finished his sentence, I was running down the road in a panic,” he said. After arriving at the hospital, he was told he couldn’t see Josh because they were working on him. Based on the information he was given, he went down in a heap, sobbing in anguish, terrified his firstborn child wouldn’t survive the day. He waited frantically for hours, praying his son would make it through. Josh remained in a coma for the next 24 days as his family and friends clung to the possibility of a miracle.
If it hadn’t been for Joel and Wendy Black walking their dogs earlier that morning, those three weeks would have been spent grieving his tragic death, rather than praying for his survival. Josh had been walking home in the dark after celebrating New Year’s Eve when he was caught up in a mudslide off the eroded Kye Bay Cliffs in Comox Valley and fell over 100 feet to the rocks below. The Blacks, who had decided to go on a longer walk than usual, found him laying unconscious and all twisted up after their dogs picked up Josh’s scent. His breathing had slowed down close to zero since his body had been laying in the freezing cold for up to eight hours. Battling hypothermia, he was rushed to the Victoria General Hospital in a helicopter where his massive contusion and broken wrist
were treated. Initial assessments indicated that his brain injury was so severe that he may never come out of his coma, and if he did, he could be unrecognizable. Not able to keep up with the amount of people asking how Josh was doing, David created a Facebook page called the JHB Recovery where he could share Josh’s journey and keep people informed. “His writing was so emotional and raw, my heart was completely invested,” my Facebook friend Leisa Howell told me about her old acquaintance. “He quit his job in Comox and put his life on hold to be by his son’s side in Victoria. And then he shared their gripping ordeal with us on Facebook with such honesty and courage, calling in prayer circles and describing a father’s guilt. He gave other people, who have felt the
same, a voice.” Twenty-four days after the accident, Josh thrilled his family, friends and the thousands that were following online by coming out of his coma, and was soon reminiscing about the Iristani Princess, a big, beautiful boat in Kelowna he once lived and worked
on with his dad in 2006 and 2007. From that recollection, and his wish to be on it again, Leisa and Captain Kirk — David’s previous partner on the boat — came up with the idea to have a Father’s Day fundraiser for Josh. “After 125 days in the
hospital, this horrendous accident has put a huge financial strain on the family,” Leisa said. “Josh now lives with a life-altering brain injury and since this is Brain Injury Awareness Month, we thought it was the perfect timing to help them somehow.”
Drums along the Nile signals changing landscape Beware the open mike. On Tuesday Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi summoned senior politicians of all parties to discuss Ethiopia’s plan to dam the main tributary of the Nile river. One proposed sending special forces to destroy the dam. Another thought buzzing the dam site with jet fighters might scare the Ethiopians off. Ayman Nour, a former presidential candidate and a more sophisticated player, suggested that Egypt support rebel groups fighting the Ethiopian regime. “This could yield results in the diplomatic arena,” he said. And none of them realised that their discussion was being broadcast live by Egyptian state television. All students of geopolitics are familiar with the legend that Egypt has privately warned the governments upstream on the Nile that it will start bombing if they build dams on the river without its permission. The truth of that story is about to be tested. Last month Ethiopia started diverting the waters of the Blue Nile in order to build the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a $4.7-billion, 6,000-megawatt hydroelectric project that is the centrepiece of the country’s plan to become Africa’s largest exporter of power. Egypt instantly objected, for it depends utterly on irrigation water from the Nile to grow its food. Even now, Egypt must import almost 40 per cent of its food, and the population is still growing fast. If the amount of water coming down the Nile diminishes appreciably, Egyptians will go hungry. A treaty signed in 1929 gave 90 percent of the Nile’s water to the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan, even though all the water in the river starts as rain in the upstream countries: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. That caused no problems at the time, but now Egypt is using all of its share of the water – and the upstream countries are starting to use the water for irrigation, too.
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The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the first real test of Egypt’s tolerance for upstream dam-building. The reservoir will take 63 million cubic metres of water to fill; Egypt’s annual share of the Nile’s water is 55.5 million cubic metres. So even if Ethiopia takes five years to fill the reservoir, that will mean 20 per cent cuts in the water Egypt receives from the Nile for five years. And even after that there will be a large annual loss to evaporation. The dam that was getting the Egyptian politicians worked up is just the start. Ethiopia plans to spend a total of $12 billion on dams on the Blue Nile for electricity and irrigation, and Uganda is negotiating with China for financing for a 600-megawatt dam on the White Nile. More dams and irrigation projects will follow – and the upstream states are in no mood to let Egypt exercise its veto under the 1929 treaty. That treaty was imposed when all the countries involved except Ethiopia were under British rule, and it reflected Britain’s big investment in Egypt. In 2010 the upstream countries signed a Cooperative Framework Agreement to seek more water from the River Nile, effectively rejecting the colonial-era treaty and demanding that Egypt relinquish its veto and accept a lower water quota.
That’s not going to happen. Mohammed Allam, Egypt’s minister of water resources under President Hosni Mubarak when the upstream states signed their agreement three years ago, warned that “Egypt reserves the right to take whatever course it sees suitable to safeguard its share.” The post-revolutionary Egyptian government cannot afford to be less firm in defending Egypt’s interests. The issue will probably be kicked down the road for a couple of years, because the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not be completed until 2015 at the earliest. But there is big trouble for Egypt (and Sudan) further down the road. By 2025, a dozen years from now, Egypt will be trying to feed 96 million people, which would be very hard even with its existing giant’s share of the Nile’s water and all its current food imports. The countries that signed the Cooperative Framework Agreement will have 300 million people, so by then they will also be extracting very large amounts of water from the Nile Basin for irrigation. Without that water, Egypt’s only options are beggaring itself with massive food imports (until the foreign exchange runs out), or famine. Unless, of course, it decides on war – but its options are not very good on that front, either. Not only are the upstream countries a very long way from Egypt (the Nile is the world’s longest river), but they will have strong support from China, which is financing most of the dams they are now building or planning. Egypt, by contrast, has repudiated its former American ally, and may find that the US is reluctant to re-engage even if the government in Cairo can overcome its own distaste for Washington. Why would the United States want a confrontation with China over Egypt? So there probably won’t be a war. And Egypt will probably face an apocalyptic food shortage in 10 or 15 years.
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WILLIAMS Joseph Franklin Joseph (Joe) Williams passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the age of 95 years. Born in Hughendon Alberta on July 27, 1917 to Lewis and Eula Williams, he was the second of five children. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Fern and brother Jack. His passing leaves a void in the hearts and lives of his children, grandchildren and their families - sons, Terry, Jack (Deborah), and Joe (Debbie), as well as daughters Mary Jo Gerlach (David), Fern Decaire (Michael), Selena Pannell (Duane), Mavie Williams (Joe Milne), Carol Morton (Ardel), Shannon Stratton (Paul Cyr), and Charlene Michelko (Ben). Also mourning his loss are his sisters Theda Farrell of Victoria, and Lois Swan (Wilbert) of Edmonton, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Joe left the farm at age 18 to join the army where he was assigned duties across the country with the military police. After his discharge, he spent many more years in law enforcement with police services in Ontario, British Columbia, and with Alberta Fish & Wildlife. Always an avid hunter, sportsman and accomplished horseman, his retirement from the Fish and Wildlife Department gave him the opportunity to breed and raise horses, successfully participating in horse shows, gymkhanas, and horse racing. Joe continued with this when he moved to the Fenn area south east of Stettler in the early 70s, eventually giving up the last of his horses and moving into Erskine in 1995. Here began a whole new phase of his life, enjoying his large well kept yard , and the many birds that took up residence every summer in the numerous birdhouses he set up around his property. He left Erskine in 2009, but for many years before that was a well known sight around Stettler in his trademark cowboy hat driving his silver Toyota truck. He could be found most every morning at 7am sharp at the A&W with a coffee, bacon & egger and Edmonton Sun. We will celebrate our dear Dad and his remarkable life on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints in Stettler, Alberta at 1:00 P.M. All wishing to remember and honor Joe Williams are welcome. The interment in the Bulwark Cemetery will follow the reception. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Joe, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315 Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
TOLIVER Mrs. Myrtle Helen Toliver of Rumsey, beloved wife of Paul Toliver, passed away peacefully on May 29th, 2013 at the age of 90 years. Mom was born at Leedale, Alberta on August 9th, 1922 to Ralph and Sarah Jacobs. In Myrtle’s early years, the family moved from place to place as her Dad sought work. In World War 2 Myrtle worked in Edmonton to aid the war effort. In 1949 she married Paul Toliver and lived in Leduc until Dad injured his right eye. After Dad recovered, they moved to our family farm in 1951, which they purchased from Myrtle’s father. They soon started a family. Tom was born in 1953, Dale in 1954, and Howard in 1959. Mom lived there for the rest of her life, raising kids, gardening and helping on the farm. She enjoyed spending time with her friend Peggy, knitting and taking many trips. Myrtle loved to holiday. She took the steam train from Stettler with her sisters and sistersin-law as well as various trips to the mountains, trips with Paul to the States, she even went to the coast with her son Dale, salmon fishing. Myrtle had a very fulfilling life, full of happiness, she was a loving wife to Paul, a wonderful mother to Tom, Dale, and Howard, and a wonderful grandmother to all her grandchildren. Myrtle will be sadly missed by her loving family.
brothers Leroy and Dale Teierle. Funeral service will be held on June 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Erskine Cemetery, STARS or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403-742-3422
EVANS Russ Evans of Big Valley, Alberta, beloved husband to Kathy Evans of 42 years, passed away in Big Valley, AB on May 25 2013 at the age of 71 years. He was born in Kelowna, BC February 27, 1942. Russ is survived by his wife Kathy, son Brodie (Kelly) daughter Tracie (Shaun) and grandkids Brendan, Allisen, Samantha and Morgen. He will be sadly missed by his sister Marge and brother Don. Russ was an avid golfer and most recently he drove school bus for the Big Valley kids who he treated like his own grandkids. Friends and family are invited to join in celebrating Russ’s life on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 12 noon at Brennen Funeral Home Chapel - 4819 49th Street Stettler AB. Reception to follow at the Big Valley Drop in Center in Big Valley, AB. As an expression of sympathy an in loving memory of Russ, memorial contributions may be made to the Big Valley Fire Department Station 2 in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403.742.3315 Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at: www.brennenfuneralhome.com.
To a beautiful life came a sudden end. He died as he lived, everyone’s friend. He was always thoughtful, loving and kind, What a glorious memory he leaves behind. He left us so suddenly, his thoughts unknown, But he left us memories we are proud to own. Treasure him God in his garden of rest, For in our world he was the very best. Forever and always in our hearts! Audrey, Patti, Neil & Kim, Shaun, Ryan, Benita, Kodi and Shawn
Myrtle is survived by her two sons, Tom (Darla), Howard, four grandchildren, Angela, Tyler, Brandy, Dustin, five great grandchildren, Sheldon, Chole, Zannder, Emily, and Sophia. Myrtle is also survived by her only remaining sibling, sister, Doris, and numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Myrtle was predeceased by her loving husband, Paul, her parents, Ralph and Sarah Jacobs, her son, Dale, sisters, Irma, Melva, brothers, Verl, Melvin, Frank, and Larry.
Card Of Thanks ORR I would like to thank the Stettler Legion Customers for their kindness and generosity on my last night. I’ll never forget you!
Funeral Services for Myrtle Helen Toliver, will be held Tuesday June 4, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Rumsey Community Hall. Interment to follow in the Rumsey Cemetery.
~Thank you again, Dixie
COURTNEY-WINTER’S FUNERAL CHAPEL in care of the arrangements. ALLISON Mr. Kenneth Lowell 1923 - 2013
BYRT It is with great sadness that the family of Janice Byrt announces her passing on May 26, 2013 at her home in Nevis, Alberta. Janice was born on May 31, 1947 at Swalwell, Alberta to Magdalena and Edward Teierle. Janice leaves to mourn her daughter Kelly; son Gordon (Carol); four grandchildren: Tyler, Misty, Donovan and Michael; brothers Pat Teierle and Ray Teierle; sister June Sailor; as well as other relatives and friends. Predeceased by her parents, her husband Gordon, two
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Mr. Kenneth Lowell Allison know to all as Lowell, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the age of 90 years. Lowell will be lovingly remembered by his wife Verna of 62 years, his son Brian (Lynne) and daughter Gwen (Bill). Also left to cherish Lowell’s memory are his much loved grandchildren Tyler (Janelle), Jonelle and Katelynn, his brother Allon (Louise) Allison, sister June Campbell, brothers-in-law Wilbert (June), Dale (Shirley) and Edward Jestin and sister-in-law Nellie (Vernon). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and so many very dear friends. Lowell was predeceased by his parents Edwin and May Allison, mother and father-in-law Harold and Mae Jestin and by brother and sister-in-law Aubrey (Charlotte) Jestin. A memorial service to celebrate Lowell’s life will be held at the Delburne Community Hall on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. We would like to thank Dr. Jim, Dr. Lee and associates as well as the caring staff on Unit 31 for everything they have done for Lowell and our family in the past weeks. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Lowell, memorial contributions may be made to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation Dialysis Unit or to the charity of one’s choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403.742.3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
July 19th, 1954 - June 9th 2011 In memory of
Debbie Hunter who is thought of and missed daily, by friends and family.
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Fri. June 7th 3:30-8 p.m. Sat. June 8th, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. All proceeds support the education of our students.
The Donalda Art Gallery
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.
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4716-46 STREET Corner of Stop n’ Go and the train. MOVING SALE. 9-noon, June 8th. Park at Stop n’ Go or the train please. Held in the attached garage around back. GARAGE SALE, back alley, 5726-40 Ave., Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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GARAGE SALE, Saturday, June 8, 10-2 p.m. fishing tackle, electric trolling motors, tools and tools, 12V grease gun, 2 metal cut off saw, tables and chairs, queen bed, dishes and more. East of Stettler on Hwy 12 to RR 19-4, turn south 2 miles to intersection turn east 1 mile. 403-742-5786
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Familiarity with multiline phone system, attention to detail, basic computer skills, and ability to work in a noisy, busy environment is a must. Send resume to: Box R, c/o Stettler Independent, 4810 - 50 Street, P.O. Box 310, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. STETTLER VET CLINIC hiring for a 1 year maternity leave, for reception and inventory control position. Computer and accounting experience and customer service†an asset. Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00. Submit resumes to fax 403-742-1170 or e-mail stetvet@stetvet.com
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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.
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Network Realty Corp.
Now Hiring Looking for a Mature, Responsible, and Reliable Individual for Part time Office Administration. Please submit your Resume with References in person to Andy Birch of Royal LePage Network Realty Corp. 5002 - 50 Avenue Stettler Before 3 p.m. June 14, 2013
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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.
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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 # 1209 on Resume For detailed job description Please email hr@alstaroilfield.com Or visit our Career Section at: www.alstaroilfield.com “Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while providing quality energy construction solutions” 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
Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
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Community Futures East Parkland is looking for an energetic and passionate Business Professional to join our team in supporting ‘small business growth” in the East Parkland region. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of business financial statements and small business operations; superior analytical and internet research skills to assist with client business plans and ideas; have good facilitation skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; be a positive team player; and have a strong desire to learn. Experience with ‘not for profit’ Boards is an asset. Community Futures East Parkland is a not-for-profit organization, based out of Mirror, under the leadership of a Board of Directors representing the municipalities we serve; extending from Alder Flats in the west to Castor in the east, Millet in the north to Elnora in the south. Please submit your resume by June 14, 2013. Community Futures East Parkland Box 250, Mirror, AB, T0B 3C0 Fax: (403) 788-2199 info@eastparkland.com eastparkland.albertacf.com
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - Marine Superintendent/Detachment Superintendent, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet, a civilian component of the Department of National Defence, seeks Marine Managers for positions in Nanoose Bay and Victoria (Vancouver Island), British Columbia. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference # DND13J-008697-000065, Selection Process# 13-DND-EA-ESQ-373623, Marine Superintendent/ Detachment Superintendent. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application within the prescribed timelines. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/ index-eng.htm. Surintendant/Surintendant de détachement de la Marine. La flotte auxiliaire des forces canadiennes, une composante civile du ministère de la Defénse nationale, cherche des gestionnaires marins pour des postes situés à Nanoose Bay et Victoria sur l’île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Les candidats intéressés doivent postuler en ligne à travers le site internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, Référence n DND13J-008697-000065, le processus de sélection # 13-DND-EAESQ-373623, Surintendant/ Surintendant de détachement de Marine. Les candidats doivent posséder toutes les qualifications essentielles énumérées dans la publicité en ligne et remplir la demande dans les délais prescrits. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca /index-eng.htm.
is currently hiring full staff to work in the office. Applicants must be willing to work weekends, be outgoing and like working with people. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work where you will meet guests from all over the world, Alberta Prairie may have the right job for you. Please drop off a resume or pickup an application 4611-47 Ave., Stettler or mail resume to P.O. Box 1600, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0. For additional information, call Bob at 403-742-2811. AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for an experience Spray/Foam Painter. $35. - $45/hour depending on experience. Profit sharing bonus, full insurance package 100% paid by company, long term employment. Good working environment. Also looking for a Spray/Foam Labourer. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-846-2231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax). AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Donna Zurbrigg; dzurbrigg @denhamford.com or fax 780-352-6085
CAPE Manufacturing Ltd. is looking for:
“B” Pressure & Journeyman Welders 2nd & 3rd Year Welding Apprentices Profit Sharing Plan & Group Benefits resume@capemfg.ca F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca
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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 Learning is part of the job and we are looking for people who have an appetite for it. Whether this is your first job or you’re a seasoned pro, we have great training and development programs to help you get where you want to be. Are you up for the challenge? We are hiring for all positions and various shifts. We offer a great benefit package and competitive wages. Contact Brian at kelmb@bostonpizza.com.
Stettler Boston Pizza 6711 - 50 Avenue Stettler, AB
Fax resume: 780-372-4238 Email: jobs@abpipeliners.com
Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. in Forestburg
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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 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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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 # 1210 on Resume
VAC & STEAM TRUCK OPERATOR. Valid Class 1 or 3, Safety Tickets, Top Wage, Benefits, Camp Work, Experience an Asset. Email/Fax Resume: 780-458-8701, bryksent@telus.net.
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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
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THE COFFEE TREE has a part-time position open, food experience would be an asset. Apply with resume to 4814 Main St., Stettler.
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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.
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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
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Are waiting to pack the yellow pick up truck with Donations for the Animals. Please Join Us Saturday June 8th from 10am-4pm during Art Walk days at Well’s Furniture on Main Street in Stettler. Thank You for your Support!
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
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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.
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Attention to detail, organizational skills, problem solving, teamwork and a personable disposition are necessary for a successful candidate.
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EXPERIENCED repair person req’d for local truck company. Work involves all aspects of heavy truck and trailer repair and dismanteling. Must be physically fit. HD Mechanic or equivelant experience We offer competitive wages, benefits weekends off. Fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 or call FILLED! JOURNEYMAN H.D. MECHANIC req’d immed. for very busy heavy equip. sales lot in Innisfail. Wage range $25. - $35/hr depending on exp. Fax resume to 403-227-5701 or email: bouvier9@telus.net JOURNEYMAN/WOMAN PLUMBER. Auburn is now hiring a Red Seal Plumbing Journeyperson for our Manufacturing Facility located in Edmonton. Must have team leadership experience. Minimum of 6 years experience in residential plumbing. Benefits, RRSP, competitive wages. Excellent team atmosphere. Apply by resume only to: jean@auburngroup.ca
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KLASSIC AUTOBODY (Hay River, NT) seeking working Shop Foreman/Assistant Manager - Oversee bodyshop, estimations, quality/safety, team-player. $37 - $42 hourly+ OT, company matched pension plan, benefits. Apply to: employment @kinglandford.com. Fax 867-874-2843
NOW ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC IN WHITECOURT. Schedule negotiable, above average wages, immediate benefits. Address resumes to Laurier Laprise. Email: laurier.l@ironwing.ca or fax 780-396-0078.
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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
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Class 1 Drivers for transporting Dangerous Goods Experience driving Super B, Tridem, and Body-Job units is an asset. We offer top industry wages, group benefits package, company RRSPs as well as scheduled days off. Please send resumes: Fax: 403-742-4181 Email: jobs@crudeservices.ca Call: 403-742-4189
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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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with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015
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CLASS 1 drivers req’d for flat deck work. Steady year round work. Benefits, exc. wages and safety bonuses. Successful candidates must be hard working, must know your load securement and love driving as you will be traveling throughout BC, AB, SK & MB. Please fax resumes and drivers abstract to 1-855-784-2330
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INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php
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PEPSICO is hiring for Part-Time
at CR Glass in Stettler.
MERCHANDISER
Apprenticeship programs available. Phone 403-742-2520
PepsiCo Beverages Canada is now hiring dedicated, customer focused individuals to join our leading team in Stettler as a Part-Time Merchandiser.
Academic Express
As the newest member of our team, you will bring a valid driver’s license, a vehicle to use for work purposes, and the ability to FALL START lift 45 lbs. repeatedly. Community Support Worker If this is you, we look Women in Trades Math and Science in forward to meeting you so please apply online at the Trades G E D c l a s s e s d a y s / www.pepsico.ca/careers, by email to evening Maggie.Kong@pepsico.com or by fax to 604-520-8020. Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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PYRAMID CORPORATION IS NOW HIRING! • Instrument Technicians and 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
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The Donalda & District Museum and Donalda Art Gallery
403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca CASH DAILY for outdoor work! Guys ‘n Gals 16 years and up! No experience necessary; www. PropertyStarsJobs.com.
CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE
have 2 positions available for summer students. Starting immediatly, 35 hrs a week, including weekends. Competitive wages. Send Resume to info@ DonaldaMuseum.com for more information call 403-883-2100. CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311
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Red Deer Co-op Limited Is recruiting for an
Is recruiting for an RELIEF BULK PETROLEUM DRIVER / INSIDE SALES CLERK RELIEF BULK PETROLEUM DRIVER / INSIDE SALES CLERK @ STETTLER @ STETTLER @ STETTLER
Reporting to the location’s Bulk Petroleum Manager, this full-time position is responsible for customer and processing inside sales using this a cash register, delivery of oil products Reportingservice to the location’s Bulk Petroleum Manager, full-time position is responsible for tocustomer customers and delivery of bulk inside fuel tosales customers oncash a relief basis.delivery of oil products service and processing using a register, Candidates forand thisdelivery positionofmust valid Classon3 aDriver’s license, customer service to customers bulk have fuel toacustomers relief basis. experience knowledge petroleum products. Candidatesand for this position of must have a valid Class 3 Driver’s license with Air and TDG, customer service experience and knowledge of petroleum products.
Red Deer Co-op offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for Central Alberta offers a competitive salary and package, as well as personal growth. Co-op If you match these qualifications, andbenefits are interested in working foropportunities a true for personal growth. If you match these qualifications, and are interested in working for a true community builder, please submit a resume or application to: community builder, please submit a resume or application to:
Human Resources ResourcesManager Manager Human Red Deer Co-op Limited Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. 5118 -- 47 47Avenue Avenue 5118 Red Red Deer, Deer,AB AB T4N T4N3P7 3P7 Fax: Fax: (403) (403)341-5811 341-5811 E-mail: c.krogman@centralab.coop E-mail: c.krogman@reddeercoop.com
Qualifications: • Must return to school in September. Please forward resume to: stcmuse@telus.net or by person - 6502 - 44 Avenue or phone 403-742-4534
is currently looking for a full time
FOAM APPLICATOR/ LABOURER H2S Alive, WHMIS, First Aid Required No experience necesssary. Will provide on the job training. Competitive wages
Fax resume to 403-742-5425
is currently seeking
Gasfitter
To operate in central Alberta. Class 3 Drivers license and all relevant Oilfield Safety Certificates required.
Please apply with resume to:
Midwest Propane Rimbey, AB. Call: 403 843-8430, Fax: 403 843-8460 or by email to: ken@midwestpropane.ca
Successful candidate will be required to undergo a criminal record check.
Successful will however be required undergo a criminal check. We thank all applicants for candidate their interest, onlytothose selected for an record interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Misc. Help
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Town of Stettler HELP WANTED The Town of Stettler Recreation Centre is currently looking for a self-motivated individual who can work with little to no supervision as a Casual Custodian. Duties will include, but are not limited to, cleaning of meeting rooms, lobby areas, washrooms, change rooms, and arena stands. Qualified person may also be required to fill in at the Community Hall. Job will involve operation of floor scrubber, vacuum, mop, and brooms. Job description available upon request.
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 location.
Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certification. Please send qualified resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
Employment Training
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions
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1200 CARS, TRUCKS, RV’S. Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. Michener Allen Auctioneering. Edmonton. Internet bidding available for RV’s. Full listing with pictures: www.maauctions.com. 1-800-665-5888; 780-470-5584. 75 QUARTERS LAND, Oyen, Alberta - Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1HQ, 30 Parcels Farmland, 6 Parcels Grazing Lease, $37,300 Surface Lease Revenue. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate. HUGE UNRESERVED Coca-Cola Memorabilia Auction! Amazing collection, no buyer’s fee! 10 a.m., Saturday, June 15 at 1235 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction 780-842-5666. Details at: www.scribnernet.com UNRESERVED AUCTION. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 8 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. SE., Calgary. Late Additions: City of Calgary Gravel Trucks; 2008 New Holland TD5050 MFWD FEL Tractor; Champion 730; Deere 762 Scraper. For info www. canadianpublicauction.com or call 403-269-6600. Auction Licence #200278 AMVIC Licence #200279
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MÉTIS YOUTH SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAM
Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
MÉTIS YOUTH 4E SUMMER CAMP SO008496 Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib/ LOW-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. Available at Participating Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254 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
Garden Supplies
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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
Misc. for Sale
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EVERY WATER WELL on earth should have the patented “Kontinuous Shok” Chlorinator from Big Iron Drilling! Why? Save thousands of lives every year. www.1-800bigiron.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON
Office Supplies
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WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case
Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395
RED ANGUS
BULLS Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls
Pasture/Land Wanted
Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Livestock
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SIMMERON SIMMENTALS Last Call for fullblood full Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, horned, very quiet, muscled, no problem calving. 780-913-7963.
Farm Custom Work
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PASTURE WANTED FOR 40-45 COW CALF PAIRS. Call 403-364-2183, please leave a msg. WANTED PASTURE for cow/calf pairs, 403-742-4703, 403-740-4799
Grain, Feed Hay
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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
Seed Grain
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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
For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
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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.
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Building Supplies
Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Stettler Adult Learning Council is seeking a skilled individual to work in a combined role providing coordination for the family literacy program as well as administrative support to other council programs. This position involves program promotion, evaluation and supervision of facilitators. Candidates should have: • Knowledge of early childhood development with relevant post-secondary education and experience • Good organizational and administrative skills • Solid communication, team building and interpersonal skills • Ability to work independently • Good computer skills, proficient with MS Office • Class 5 Driver’s License, reliable vehicle Note: This position runs from mid-August to June annually. The successful applicant must submit a clean Criminal Record Check and vulnerable persons search. Please send by email to bireland@oldscollege.ca or by mail to Stettler Adult Learning, Box 1311, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Deadline for applications is Friday, June 14. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
For LEN & MARION MCARTHUR & guest consigners Sunday June 9/13 Time 10 a.m. 219 -1 St. Huxley AB Watch for signs
Livestock
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If you’re a Métis youth between 15 – 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, Métis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve. Family Literacy Coordinator/Administrative Support - .6 position
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PIRO RED ANGUS
Wage scale of $15.81/hr. - $20.51 depending on experience. Interested persons should apply with resume to: Gerry Little 6202 - 44 Ave., Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 glittle@stettler.net 403-741-6356
Auctions
Yard & garden items, Troy bilt snowblower, Bolens Performance & ride on lawnmower, Gas EPD data available weedeater, 4- 12 ft. steel gates, 3pth blades, A.I. Sires CONTRACT SALES Collectibles, Household ADMINISTRATOR & Furniture, Tools. Just too much to mention. The McArthur’s have P/T CUSTOMER lived in Huxley for over SERVICE REP 30 years & now have moved into Three Hills, Trail offers excellent P & R Zoller everything must go... training and a competitive Lots of misc. items (403) 742-0336 compensation and benefit Sale is subject to additions package. Start your career ANGUS BULLS. and deletions. 5% admin with a well known and Large selection of 2 year fee applies.. Lunch respected company, olds and yearlings. available.. “No Cheques”.. become a member of the Performance info available, Visa, Mastercard, Debit. successful Trail team by fully guaranteed. And Good old cash.. See applying in person to: Please call 403-742-4226 U all out at the sale.. Chris Sturdy in person at PILGRIM AUCTION LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled 2823 Bremner Avenue. 403-556-5531 Red and black two year www.auctionsales.ca olds and yearlings. Semen Security checks will be tested. Combest Limousin conducted on successful ONLINE AUCTION, candidates. Lac La Plonge Resort, SK. Farm. (403)742-5211 12:00 Noon, June 20, 2013. Horse/Stock Year round 1392sf home, Employment appliances, deck, superb Trailers Training fishing. Kramer Auctions HORSE and Stock trailer. Ltd. 306-445-5000; Parts and repairs. Axles, OVER 90% EMPLOYMENT www.kramerauctions.com. brakes, drums, bearings, rate for CanScribe spring, rims, fenders, UNRESERVED FARM graduates! Medical lights, and wiring. & CONSTRUCTION Transcriptionists are in Pick up & delivery avail. CONSIGNMENT SALE. demand and CanSrcribe HORSE SHOE TRAILER Saturday, June 8, Lavoy, graduates get jobs. MFG. AND REPAIR. Hwy 36 & 16 Junction. Payments under $100 per HALKIRK, ALBERTA Collector Tractor & Vehicle month, 1-800-466-1535; 403-884-2173 Consignment Auction, www.canscribe.com; 403-430-0504 Saturday, June 22, admissions@canscribe.com Redwater. www. prodaniukauctions.com.
EMPLOYMENT Stettler Museum requires full time summer STUDENT employees, May to September.
MIDWEST PROPANE Central Alberta Co-op Ltd.
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Moving Auction Sale
Full Time Employment Opportunity
Maximum Controls Inc.
is looking to hire journeyman, as well as 1st to 4th year electrical apprentices to work in the Stettler area. H2S, WHMIS, TDG, CPR/1st Aid an asset. Competitive wages and Benefit package offered. Email resumes to maxcon@ platinum.ca or fax to (403) 784-3163. Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Oliver Bull Please come into the Stettler Independent to claim your prize!
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
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STETTLER: 2 BEDROOM up/down apt. in a tri-pex unit. Avail. July 1. $800 rent/d.d. References required. 403-742-9729
Suites
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L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, Includes heat and water, available immediately, $625/mo. Phone 403-742-5136
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Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673
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2 BEDROOM APARTMENT Large, clean, bright. 1/2 flight up. Deck, close to schools & hospitals. Quite tenants. No pets. Timor Manor. 5713 50 Avenue, Stettler 403-742-3092 Large 2 bedroom downstairs suite, available immediately, overlooking scenic Alix Lake, washer/dryer incld., separate entrance, oak cupboards, utilities incld., $900/mo., d.d. Phone 403-747-3806, 403-304-0146.
Industrial
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FOR RENT A 3 bay shop and yard in good Stettler location Call 403-742-5000
Storage Space
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS
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STETTLER MINI STORAGE Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
MINI STORAGE
10X12’ With 5x7 doors. For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc. Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
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
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Houses For Sale
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Manufactured Homes
S PA C I O U S 5 b e d r o o m OUR BEST SELLING home in Big Valley Alberta Anchorage plan is only on double lot. Newly $129,900! 20’ X 76’ with renovated Kitchen and arctic insulation package, bathrooms, new paint, new oval soaker tub and deck, new windows in bed- stainless steel appliances. room and kitchen, newer July delivery still available; appliances. large backyard www.jandelhomes.com surrounded by trees, very quiet neighbours, close to t h e K - 9 p u b l i c s c h o o l . Cottages/Resort across the street from two Property parks. Amenities in town include a golf course, Frontier General store, library, arena for skating a n d h o c k e y. O n l y 4 5 minutes to Buffalo lake. Only 25 minutes drive to Stettler. This home is great for a family or a cozy getaway home. Please contact Azmy Yacoub the RAYMOND SHORES GULL LAKE, realtor at 403-399-2227 2012 Park model home, on $135,000. O.B.O. professionally landscaped lot. Fully furnished. Too many extras to list. Manufactured 403-350-5524 for details. Homes
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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
Commercial Property
Mortgages Bought/Sold
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Money To Loan
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
Financial #4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
Motorhomes
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Fifth Wheels
Tires, Parts Acces.
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. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.
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Fifth Wheels
NEW & PREOWNED Modular homes for immediate delivery! Take advantage of our Moduline Showhome sell off and receive a $1500 gift card. Offer extended until June 30! www. craigshomesales.com or call 1-855-380-2266
15 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOTS, Vulcan, Alberta. Ritchie Bros Auctioneers. Selling by Unreserved Auction, July 18 from Lethbridge. 25 Bareland Condo Units as 8 lots + 7 single lots. Simon Wallan 780-831-8529; Greg Cripps - Re/Max 403-391-2648; rbauction.com/realestate
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Whatever You’re Selling... We Have The Paper You Need! CLASSIFIEDS 1-877-223-3311 CALL NOW TO FIND OUT MORE
MOBILE to be moved. 1998 Moduline 16x76. 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 7 appls. New flooring, skylight. $75,000 obo. 403-506-9128
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Lots For Sale
2005 GULF STREAM 1 Owner, N/S, no pets. $66,000. 30,000 km. 780-372-2079
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Fifth Wheels Transportation #5000-5300
Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
1997 TRAVELLAIRE Prestige 265, clean, well kept, back kitchen w/sunshine ceiling, electric front jacks, back tow hitch $8000. 887-6295 1996 - 26 FT GOLDEN FALCON 5TH†WHEEL HOLIDAY TRAILER with 1 slide, free standing table, new hot water tank, new roof caps, new propane tanks, new tires. Excellent shape, $8500.00 firm. Call 403-741-4353
HOW can you make your phone ring and make some quick cash? Place your ad here . . . Phone 1-877-223-3311
2011 FIFTH WHEEL Heartland/Elkridge Model 27RLSS; Used less than 20 nights; One Slide; Queen Bed;3 pc ensuite $25,900. Call Ron at 403-357-7115
Public Notices
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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.
Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
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Stettler Waste Management Box 1270, 6602-44 Ave. Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Phone/Fax: 403-742-4900 Stettler Waste Management Authority is pleased to announce that its
FOR SALE
2004 Kustom Koach 270 Fifth Wheel
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Cars
HOUSEHOLD TOXIC ROUNDUP & PAINT EXCHANGES
33 ft. long, one slide, sleeps 4, one owner. Excellent condition, lots of extras, tires and batteries 2009
Phone: 403 742-5852
will be held at the County of Stettler No. 6 Yard, Agricultural Building 6602 – 44 Avenue
SPRING ROUNDUP – THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1:00–5:00 p.m. The following items will NOT be accepted at the Household Toxic Roundup. They may be disposed of as indicated:
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE Fully loaded, heated steering wheel, fast car. Only 89,000 kms. REDUCED $12,000 403-304-5860
4110
Call Bill Conroy @ 403-346-6655 or email: bill@advantagecommercial.ca
Visit our website: www.advantagecommercial.ca
CAR BATTERIES ~ Regional Landfill and Botha, Big Valley, Byemoor, Donalda, Erskine, Gadsby, and Stettler Transfer Stations
1995 BUICK LeSabre, white, 88,000 kms. lady driven, exc. shape. Any offers? 403-742-5580
BUSINESS AVAILABLE IN ALBERTA
Liquor Store – northern Alberta includes land & buildings, Price $345,000. Restaurant –full restaurant and lounge, sales over 1.4 M, price $545,000.00 Crane & Picker Operation SO008447 – sales of $800,000 equipment appraisal on ¿le, price $5 5,000, oZner needs to retire. Retail Store – /arge volume sales 3 M, Zell established, price $ 50,000. plus inventory. Cabinet Manufacture – established since 1 , strong sales, good cash ÀoZ, price $4 ,000. plus inventory.
USED OIL ~ Stettler Bottle Depot, 5005-48 Street (or check with your local bulk agent)
EXPLOSIVES ~ Contact the RCMP Detachment RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ~ Contact Atomic Energy Control Board (403-292-5181)
1991 TOYOTA Celica hatch back, two door sport model, one owner, female driver, 200,000 km. Phone 403-742-0148 after 6 p.m.
Motorhomes
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS ~ Contact the Hospital, Health Unit, or Bovar Inc. (780-947-3354) COMMERCIAL TOXIC WASTE ~ Contact Envirosort Inc. (403-342-7823)
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Please help keep our roads and highways clean by tarping and securing all loads.
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.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING PART IN MAKING OUR ENVIRONMENT A BETTER PLACE.
Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full
Candor Realty Ltd.
Stettler’s Best Read Real Estate Section Reaches Buyers and Sellers Where They Live, Work and Farm
Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden
Karen Cannady
4908 - 51 Street
multiple listing services.
Specializing In
ROYAL LEPAGE BEAUTIFUL BI LEVEL HOME! Very well cared for with 4 bdrms./3 baths and large family room in the finished basement. Dbl. detached garage and fenced yard. $285,000.
SOLD
OPEN HOUSE 4917A - 46 Street Thursday, June 6, 4 - 6 p.m. Your Hostess: Fran Snowden
ANDY BIRCH
4 BEDROOM BUNGALOW IN PARKDALE. Ideal starter home for a young family with finished basement, fenced yard and garage. $189,900.
* Residential * Commercial * Farms * Acreages * Lake Properties
NETWORK REALTY CORP. Independently Owned and Operated
Associate
Bus.: 403-742-3069 1-888-742-6685 5002 - 50th Ave., Stettler
www.royallepage.ca/andybirch
Over 26 Years of Experience
Diamond Award Recipient
New Price
LOVELY GRANDVIEW HOME on a large lot. 3 bdrms/2 full baths, finished basement, new hot water tank and dbl. attached garage. Beautiful landscaping. $265,000.
COZY 2 BDRM / 2 BATH BUNGALOW with many recent upgrades such as new HE furnace and new PVC windows. 18 x 30 detached garage and nice yard. $109,000.
REDUCED PRICE on this busy restaurant in downtown Stettler. Very viable business and building has 2 revenue suites upstairs. Great potential here! $299,500.
LOVELY PRIVATE ACREAGE close to Donalda. 15.5 Acres with well cared for home. 5 bdrms / 4 baths and attached garage. Also heated shop, machine shop and barn. $399,000.
GOOD RENTAL PROPERTY or if you’re up for a little fixing you can make this your own. 2 bedroom, 1 bath and undeveloped basement. $89,500.
Brand New 3 bdrm, 2 bath home situated on its own lot. Featuring vaulted ceiling, new appliances, spacious master bdrm. Very Affordable! A Must See! #CA0012421. $179,000.
REDUCED
STUNNING ACREAGE just 5 minutes from Stettler. Lovely family home with 6 bdrms/3 baths, lg. kitchen, main floor laundry and much more. $462,000.
Locally owned & operated
Absolutely Indescribable. Immaculate 2 storey split. Executive home boasts dream kitchen, relaxing atrium, hot tub room, FP, 2 garages, 4 bdrms, 4 bath. All on a private ¼ section. Surface lease re. 90 acres cult. Pasture. 3 miles from Stettler. Your future home awaits you! #CA0012453.
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Excellent Family Home - Featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 baths, games room, family room, 2 fireplaces, very functional floor plan. Great neighbourhood, close to school. Hurry today to view this family friendly home. #CA0003628. $289,900.
Calling All Investors - 8,800 sq. ft. of building space with 6100 sq. ft. presently leased. Great office space, storage yard with chain link fencing. Invest today for your future. #CA0007120.
Building & Land For Sale Bring your cooking skills and start your own business! Located in a high traffic area, 70 seat capacity. #CA0006161.
Building & Lot Only. Attention Investors ~ Great investment opportunity showing good returns. Prime location almost 31,000 sq. ft. incl. parking lot. #CA0006728.
4701 - 50 STREET, STETTLER
CENTRAL CA0005834 CA0011407
Jill Fisher Associate/Owner
Apryl Cassidy Manager/Owner
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Beautiful 3 bdrm 2 storey home with wrap around deck at Braseth Beach. $409,000. Call Garry.
Newer larger home on 1.38 acres. Within walk distance to town. $499,000. Call Edna.
Very affordable Home or increase your portfolio as a rental property. $179,000. Call Edna or Norma.
CA0004854 CA0004259 CA0001500
CA0002140 CA0012243
CA0002485 CA0012074
Back secluded lot at Scenic Sands small cabin with bunks. Treed and ready for your summer retreat plans. $149,000.
Year round home ready to move into. So many beautiful features that one must certainly see it to believe it. $725,000. Call Brian.
Tidy 2 bdrm home for great price $123,900. Call Norma.
4.99 acres perimeter fence On major traffic route. Total bldg area of 7434 sq. ft. Call Ross for more info.
Norma Leslie Associate Broker
CA0006156 CA0014620
Nicely landscaped 3 bdrm mobile, garage, deck, vinyl fence on own lot in Botha. $265,000. Call Edna.
CA0013279
Brian Lynn Associate Broker
Garry Rushton Associate
Edna Stuart Associate Broker
Call Sales Associate today for FREE or enquiries. Calla aCentral Central "Team" "Team" Sales Associate today for FREE adviceadvice or enquiries.
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
NEW
Doug Roberts Broker/Owner
CA0000133 CA0009429
CA0005181
NEW
Atie Turnbull Associate
Kyle Ramstad Associate
Ross Scheerschmidt Associate
CALL 403-742-3344 CALL 403-742-3344(24 (24hrs.) hrs.)
CA327291 CA0015431
Great lake front lot at Rochon Sands, short distance to the water, very private yard with 2 bdrm 1 bath bungalow. $369,000. Call Brian.
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Excellent family home & large yard in an awesome neighbourhood. 4 bdrms, 2 baths. $269,000. Call Atie.
CA327345 CA0012070
CA0015335 NEW
CA0015129 NEW
Cutest starter home around. Many, many new upgrades, including double garage. $145,000. Call Jill.
Spanish style home in a park like setting on on a full quarter section. $625,000. Call Garry.
Great starter home in the quiet community of Castor. 4 bdrm 2 baths. $59,000. Call Atie.
Very affordable home or increase your portfolio as a rental property. $159,000. Call Jill.
Well built home with style & elegance, quiet street & tastefully decorated. A MUST SEE. $599,000. Call Ross.
3 bdrm townhouse. Nice interior with modern feature and appliances. $199,900. Call Jill.
Large mature lot, with small home. Perfect rental property till you build your home. Call Doug.
Unique home in CJ Estates is surrounded by trees for privacy & shelter. This 3 bdrm 3 bath is a must see. Call Doug for more info.
CA322327 CA00014680
CA0001726 CA0006865
CA0004983 CA0002838
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Cleaning
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Washing 403-742-6970 403-742-6970 403-740-9782
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403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
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4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
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Automotive
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Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330 CLASSIC STUCCO
ANDERSON
Proctor Picker Service Ltd.
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5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY FIVE (25) TOWNSHIP FORTY ONE (41) RANGE TWENTY (20) WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: 1.00 HECTARES (2.48 ACRES) MORE OR LESS FOR ROAD, AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 2118MC. EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME The sale of the Land is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: 1. Surface lease to be assigned to the buyer but rental shall not be adjusted for the current rental period. 2. 2013 hay crop shall belong to the buyer. 3. Possession shall be granted on July 24, 2013. 4. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. 5. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Tenders should be forwarded to Landman Reule Law Office at 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 in a sealed envelope marked “Conibear Tenders�. A certified cheque or bank draft equal to 10% of the purchase price must accompany the tender. 6. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before July 24, 2013. 7. Property taxes to be adjusted as of possession date. 8. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status. 9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
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Dated this 29th day of May, 2013.
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SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION
Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved.
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100,000 Potential Buyers???
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2701-2013 Lot 10, Block 2, Plan 1890RS 4116 - 60 Street Gerald & Karin Phibbs Uncovered Deck in the Front Yard
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2710-2013 Lot 4, Block 52, Plan 2442AE 4202 - 49 Avenue Donna Schissler (KC’s Kitchen)
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2712-2013 Lot 15, Block 22, Plan 0729463 6921 Meadowview Close Home Creators Ltd.
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2713-2013 Lot 2, Block 15, Plan RN54A 4818 - 49 Avenue Mike Fuger
Beverley Plett
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If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
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If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by July 10,, 2013 and provide details of your claim with LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Barrister & Solicitor at Box 1630 4819–51 Street Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
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MARLENE CONIBEAR hereby offers for sale by tender the following property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title but clear of financial liens and encumbrances:
Stettler
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Mobile Catering Preparation Kitchen
Single Family Dwelling w/ Attached Garage
Uncovered Deck
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2714-2013 Lot 2, Block 7, Plan 8823052 5728 - 47 Avenue Wade Klaus
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2715-2013 Lot 6, Block 8, Plan 1177HW 5724 - 50 Avenue Yvonne Wiart
Illuminated Fascia Sign
Single Family Dwelling w/ Attached Garage
You may appeal this decision by serving written notice of appeal to the Secretary of the Stettler Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, P.O. Box 280, Stettler, Alberta prior to 4:30 p.m. June 19, 2013. For further information, please phone 403-742-8305. Leann Graham Planning & Development Services
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County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the County of Stettler No, 6’s Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10: 1.
2.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT NEWS
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/Owner: Proposed Development:
13032 NE 27-37-19 W4 37442 Rge Rd 19-2 Darcy & Kelly Klassen Detached Dwelling 13036 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0264569 Part of SW 22-38-19 W4 38325 Rge Rd 19-3 Ken & Fern Larson Addition (144 ft2) to Manufactured Home 13037 Lot 5, Block 1, Plan 0620307 (Buffalo View Estates) 210, 40327 Hwy. 835 Downie Landholdings Inc. Ancillary Building (480 ft2)
Jacinta Donovan, Development Officer
Proposed Bylaw 1480-12 – Amend Municipal Development Plan Notice is hereby given that the County of Stettler No. 6 Council has given first reading to Bylaw 1480-12 providing for the amendment of Bylaw 1414-09, the County of Stettler No. 6 Municipal Development Plan pursuant to Section 632 of the Municipal Government Act. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Development Plan provides for the following matters: 1. Increases the density in the Agricultural District from two private titles per quarter section to three private titles per quarter section. This means that each quarter section in the County could have two parcels subdivided out of the remainder of the quarter section while all three titles remain in the Agricultural District (rezoning is not required). 2. Changes the definition of a farmstead subdivision so that the setback distances required for private sewage disposal systems from property boundaries are not included. For the additional land required to include the setback distances the applicant would have to contribute $1,000 per acre to the Rural Development Fund. If two additional acres and thus $2,000 are required to include the setback distances then this arrangement is more favourable than the existing, where the applicant would have to pay $5,000 to include the setback distances. It also preserves more cropland and pasture. 3. Aligns the policies relevant to Confined Feeding Operations with the Agricultural Operation Practices Act. 4. Deems any subdivision that proposes the fourth and additional private titles out of a quarter section as a multi-lot subdivision that must follow the rules for multi-lot subdivision, e.g. must be rezoned and must prepare an area structure plan. Certain exceptions are provided to this requirement under specific circumstances. 5. Requires that a multi-lot subdivision must create at least five new private titles. Certain exceptions are provided to this requirement, to allow less than five new private titles under specific circumstances. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be examined at the County of Stettler No. 6 Administration Building at 6602-44 Ave, Stettler, Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. It is also available online (www.stettlercounty.ca). The Council of the County of Stettler will hold a public hearing on June 12, 2013 at 1:00 pm or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers at the County Administration Building to consider representations on the proposed bylaw. If you wish to comment on the proposed bylaw, please do so in writing to the Planning and Development Department by June 5, 2013 or make a verbal presentation at the public hearing. Should you require additional information, please contact the Planning and Development Department at 403-742-4441.
Proposed Bylaw 1481-12 – Amend Bylaw 1443-10 (Land Use Bylaw) Notice is hereby given that the County of Stettler No. 6 Council has given first reading to Bylaw 1481-12 providing for the amendment of Bylaw 1443-10, the County of Stettler No. 6 Land Use Bylaw pursuant to Section 639 of the Municipal Government Act. The proposed amendment to the Land Use Bylaw provides for the following matters: 1. Clarifying wording in a number of Land Use and Building Definitions and Interpretive Definitions. 2. Clarifying the intent with restrictions on the storage and/or use of Recreational Vehicles as dwelling units generally and also specifically in the Resort Residential District and the Resort Residential – Communally Serviced District. 3. Incorporating regulations relative to abandoned oil and gas wells pursuant to Alberta Regulation 43/2002 the Subdivision and Development Regulation under the Municipal Government Act. 4. Providing for a variance to the rear and side yard setback in excess of 25% under special circumstances. This is followed up in the Fee Schedule Bylaw with an increase in the application fee for such a variance. 5. Requiring, when a person applies for a building permit under the Safety Codes Act for a structure for which the Development Authority has issued a development permit, that the person must submit a copy of the building permit to the Development Officer to ensure compliance. 6. Allowing for the development of a Secondary Suite in a detached Ancillary Building in those districts where Secondary Suite is a listed use. 7. Moving the ground floor area restrictions on Ancillary Building out of the use tables and into the regulations so that the Development Authority may consider variances. 8. Clarifying that the issuance of a development permit does not absolve the applicant from the responsibility to comply with any provincial or federal legislation or with another bylaw of the County. 9. Updating regulations relative to excavation, grading, altering overland drainage, surface mineral extraction, construction site preparation and removal of topsoil. 10. Increasing the maximum height of a fence in a front yard from three feet to six feet, subject to corner lot restrictions. 11. Allowing that a manufactured home older than ten years may be placed away from other yard sites provided that it shall be a discretionary use. 12. Providing for Recreational Vehicle to be used as a dwelling unit in the Agricultural District and the Country Residence Agricultural District. The use shall be a permitted use on a parcel of at least 80 acres and a discretionary use on a parcel less than 80 acres. The Recreational Vehicle must be connected to a certified sewage disposal system. 13. Rezoning a number of parcels that are owned by the Town of Stettler, various Villages, the County, provincial government agencies and the Crown and are used for public purposes from their current districts (Agricultural) to the Public Services District. 14. Rezoning PT NE 30-38-19 W4M (8.1 acres) and Lot 2, Block 4, Plan 8621378 (4.9 acres) from the Agricultural District to the Country Residence Agricultural District in order to bring these two lots into the same zoning district as the other adjacent properties along this section of Range Road 19-5. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be examined at the County of Stettler No. 6 Administration Building at 6602-44 Ave, Stettler, Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. It is also available online (www.stettlercounty.ca). The Council of the County of Stettler will hold a public hearing on June 12, 2013 at 1:00 pm or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers at the County Administration Building to consider representations on the proposed bylaw. If you wish to comment on the proposed bylaw, please do so in writing to the Planning and Development Department by June 5, 2013 or make a verbal presentation at the public hearing. Should you require additional information, please contact the Planning and Development Department at 403-742-4441.
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Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON 403-742-0990
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780-672-1035
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COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059
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By Susan Zielinski Black Press Health-care staff at Extendicare Michener Hill in Red Deer will hold a strike vote on June 19. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees applied for a strike vote with the Alberta Labour Relations Board on May 31 on behalf of 1,200 seniors care staff at eight Extendicare sites province-wide following the rejection of the majority of a mediator’s recommendations for settlement. Strike votes will be held between June 17 and 26. “We expect the workers will strongly speak out against the type of bargaining that they are experiencing with their contract,” AUPE negotiator Kevin Davediuk said on Tuesday. The union says Extendicare is pushing for net earnings rollbacks, drastic reductions to sick time that would force staff to work sick, which would be hazardous to both staff and residents, and the lowest number of named holidays in any health-care agreement in Alberta. In a press release, AUPE president Guy Smith said what Extendicare wants staff to accept is dangerous to the quality of care residents need and deserve.
“Extendicare implies a lack of funding from Alberta Health Services is dictating their financial position to not compensate caregivers properly, yet they refuse to provide proof this is the case,” Smith said. “These types of tactics detract from care and are harmful to our working relationship with the employer.” Extendicare Michener Hill has 300 to 325 AUPE members who include licensed practical nurses, health care aids, therapy support staff, maintenance workers, and food service staff — basically all staff except for registered nurses. Red Deer workers have been without a contract since Dec. 31. It is the first time all eight Extendicare sites in Athabasca, Mayerthorpe, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary and Lethbridge have gone to bargaining together. “The size of this dispute is massive. We’re looking at about 1,000 beds across the province, it’s just under 10 per cent of all the long-term care beds,” Davediuk said. If workers vote to strike they must give 72 hours notice to their employer. Officials from Extendicare were unavailable to comment.
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