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Airport lease rates increase

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Airport lease rates in Ponoka are rising by five per cent.

Town councillors made the decision Sept. 24 during a meeting and the suggestion came from the Airport Commission, explained CAO Brad Watson. “The commission recommended five per cent.”

The increase will add rental revenue, to $11,989 from $11,423.

The Ponoka Industrial Airport is expected to have a $12,973 deficit for 2013. Coun. Shayne Steffen asked the commission if the lease rates were comparable to other communities. “We’re right in line…I think this increase is fair.”

There are 23 rented properties at the airport.

Airport commission appointment Council approved Lyle Boman for a three-year term on the airport commission. The term begins Dec. 1 and ends Nov. 30, 2016.

“There are new members on there as well as resource people. Mr. Boman brings a lot of continuity,” explained Watson.

The position was not advertised.

Parkland library budget Parkland Regional Public Library’s budget for 2014 to 2016 was approved by councillors.

The board budgets for revenue at $3.1 million for 2013 and $3 million for 2014 for its 50 member libraries.

The majority of revenue is expected to come from membership fees budgeted at $1.5 million.

For 2013 there was a provincial grant at $914,000, and $423,000 from a rural library services grant. There was also $158,000 in school contracts.

Steffen believes the board has worked diligently to provide a solid budget. “It’s really a tight budget. I must commend the library board for tightening their belts so to speak.”

The board has earmarked 15 cents per capita from book orders and placed them into technology orders.

This allows the board to update computers and software as technology advances.

Historical building request Marc Yaworski, owner of the Leland Hotel, has spoken with Watson on the potential his hotel can be designated as a Municipal Heritage Building. Yaworski is working with Alberta Municipal Affairs to meet criteria.

If approved, Yaworski would take advantage of provincial funding. The money would go to making the building similar to its original condition. He must keep the hotel in its original appearance for it to be considered a heritage site.

In-camera Council met in-camera for just over 30 minutes to discuss a request from Telus. After, council approved to sign a memorandum of understanding with Telus. This allows the company to upgrade its infrastructure within the Town of Ponoka.

Pot painting: Josh Little and his mom, Jenna Little, decorate a flowerpot during the fall festival at Country Garden and Greenhouse, Sept. 28.

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Land the old hospital sits on may see a facelift in the near future.

Councillors passed third reading amending the land-use bylaw to high density residential, low density residential and institutional public use, for portions of the property Sept. 24 after a public hearing.

Owner Erick Schmidt, with Envirotrust Research Foundation, spoke of the first stage of plans to develop condominium units on the west side of the property. “I hope it’ll be beneficial for the town.”

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Schmidt wants to enhance the grounds around the hospital while the condominium projects are being planned. Coun.

Rick Bonnett asked if a schedule is set for the old hospital. “What’s the timeline to either retrofit it or at least make it presentable?”

Planner Cory Hansen said the company is reluctant to put too much money into the building before anything is finalized with AHS. “We want to dress up the landscaping.”

Coun. Loanna Gulka questioned construction timeframes. “What is your time for actually moving forward with this project?”

Although Schmidt did not give a definite date his hope is to start construction next year. He intends to host an open house to give residents an idea of his plans. Hansen said they plan for one and two bedroom units. “We’re going to aim for 1,200 square feet for our two bedroom units.”

The single bedroom units would be approximately 900 square feet, he added.

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READ Happy birthday: Makenna, Trey and Kinsey celebrate 75 years of ATB Financial Sept. 27. Ponoka’s branch donated $1,000 to the Ponoka Covered Wagon Society.

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County enters Rimoka land agreement

By Amelia Naismith After a two-year wait, Ponoka County council has entered into an agreement to purchase the land for Rimbey’s proposed Rimoka senior residences.

“They’re now suddenly quite interested to move and get this agreement done,” said county CAO Charlie Cutforth.

Although it concerned Cutforth the agreement was accepted with the statement that the sellers, if development specifications weren’t properly met, could, at their discretion, transfer ownership of the land back to themselves and keep the county’s purchase price of $330,000 as liquid assets.

“We have strength in the perpetuity clause,” said Coun. Paul McLauchlin, referring to the time limit that was lifted stating development had to be underway within five years.

Before the land is signed over the county must complete swale and roadwork; small projects they aren’t concerned about.

“They’re prepared to execute it (agreement) immediately and then it’s a matter of the subdivision process,” said Cutforth.

Unsightly premises decision The landowner in an unsightly premises conflict that came to head at the Sept. 3 council meeting is being given until midspring to tidy his land, “To organize, not necessarily remove it,” said Cutforth.

Albert Brown has a vast and disorganized assortment of Sea-Can trailers, farm machinery, vehicles, modular trailers, scrap metal and oilfield machinery on his property along Elkhorn Road.

Parts of the collection that can be seen from their own property disturb adjacent landowners Gary and Pascale Duff.

Councillors agree Brown’s land is an eyesore but much of that stems from the untidiness rather than the collection. Coun.

Paul McLauchlin feels if better organized the collection would become part of the “scenescape.”

Cutforth says giving Brown an appropriate amount of time to tidy his land should produce a result to the council’s liking and he hopes the action will also appease the Duffs.

Discharge of Firearms Bylaw amended For the first time since its last amendment in 1993, the Discharge of Firearms by-law was amended to include more subdivisions of a high density or high concentration of residences.

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The updated list of subdivisions will be posted on the county’s website, http://www.ponokacounty. com/Home.aspx.

Gull Lake boat launch causes damage Until the concrete is repaired, boat owners are being warned to use the county’s boat launch on the east side of Gull Lake at Raymond Shores at their own risk.

The north section of the launch is broken under the water, making it difficult to see. Recently a boat trailer hit the jagged concrete slab and sustained $1,100 in damages.

The county was aware of the break prior to the accident and was using barricades to warn people away. “Those barricades promptly went missing.

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Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE Pastor Jerry Preheim • Pastor Matt Sealy 3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. • churchoftheopenbible@telus.net

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Sr. Pastor Paul Spate Erin Dirsten - Fac. Youth & Family Min. 5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org 403-783-5533 Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

NEW COVENANT BAPTIST REFORMED CHURCH Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org

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

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PONOKA WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Pastor Rob McArthur

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PONOKA UNITED CHURCH Minister: Beatrix Schirner

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Sunday Service 10:00 am.

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

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

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Loaded Sea-can trailer transports survival tools

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The best way to help a person is to empower them and give them the tools to survive.

That’s what one Ponoka couple is trying to do.

Roy and Eileen Kinnaird have a 40 foot Sea-can trailer that will help Adventures in Missions (AIM), a Christian organization working to empower impoverished people, bring supplies to a trade school and health clinic in El Cacao, Honduras.

The Kinnairds have for the last 11 years been travelling to El Cacao to help children and they helped develop a health clinic in the area, which opened its doors in 2009, says Mrs. Kinnaird. “You come back and you realize how much you’ve got.”

The clinic operates six days a week and the Kinnairds are looking for working medical and dental supplies to help the clinic’s needs. Since then a trade school was started to help children who could not afford to go to high school after Grade 6.

If these kids do not further their education they usually end up in gangs, explained Mrs. Kinnaird.

The trade school has opened recently and 20 students have registered, including four girls. “It is really pleasing to see there are four girls to graduate.”

“If we can educate the young people so they don’t end up in the street, they have a hope for the future,” said Mrs. Kinnaird.

The Kinnairds are looking for used or new items that are in good state to provide students. They hope to fill the container with tools, medical supplies and other items for students. They have already been able to collect desks and other school supplies from a Wolf

Roy and Eileen Kinnaird want to fill this 40-foot trailer with supplies for a school in Honduras.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Creek Public Schools auction last year.

“It’s wonderful to be able to help these people,” offered Mrs. Kinnaird.

Despite not being able to speak the language the Kinnairds have found lasting friendships with families in El Cacao. Bringing important school and medical supplies is important to both of them. They will have the trailer until between Oct. 7 to 11 and will send the Sea-can to a not-for-profit organization called the Emmanuel Foundation in St. Albert. What is left in the container will be filled to the top with more medical supplies.

The Kinnairds already have some supplies but they invite anyone interested to contact them as there are still

items they need.

“Whatever we get, we’ll send,” stated Mrs. Kinnaird.

They have already received support from members of the Church of the Open Bible and they look forward to filling up the container.

“The whole community, the whole area seems to be behind us,” said Mr. Kinnaird.

The Sea-can is intended to stay in El Cacao to also give the school more security for their items as supplies have been stolen at times.

For more information contact the Kinnairds at 403-783-2753. AIM’s website is http://www.adventureinmissions.com/.

God helps farmers reap bumper crop Coffee with friends is one of the best times of my week. Unfortunately I don’t get there as often as I’d like. An interesting topic for conversation around the table might be: “What’s your favorite time of year?”

I’ve asked many people over the years and surprisingly, I have found it is a dead heat between spring and fall. A few people (maybe 10 per cent) like the winter season best, probably because of Christmas and hockey. A few more (about 15 per cent) seem to like summer best of all (holidays and summer fun).

The thing that makes this topic interesting is people often share some vivid and wonderfully picturesque descriptions of their favorite season. It’s pleasant, listening to a friend describe a Norman Rockwell scene from their past.

Personally, I like all four seasons, they’re all enjoyable, aren’t they? If I’d have to choose, I would

inexplicable reason — choose the fall. (I can (I’m not a farmer) it hear your groans. No, brings lots of joy and that’s when everything gladness to my heart. dies.)

I had never even seen Au contraire. There a farm, until I moved to are lots of good things Alberta in 1969. That fall about the fall: I saw for the first time the 1.) CFL and NFL not wonder of harvest. It’s to mention NBA. (Isn’t not the machinery or all CFL summer? No, actuthe activity that excites ally both) me; rather I think a lot Pastor Jerry Preheim 2.) School starts of my joy and gladness and the church calendar Church of the Open Bible comes from knowing kicks off A member of the Ponoka how much of the world 3.) Amazing colours Ministerial Association is being fed from this in all of nature — espewonderful farmland and cially back east but here especially the hard work too of these Canadian farm 4.) Still holiday time (vacation) for folk. empty nesters.

The Bible gives this promise: “As Best of all, for me, it is harvest time long as the Earth shall remain, there here on the Prairies, and for whatever will be seedtime and harvest, summer and winter.” (Gen.8:22) Harvest (large or small) is one of the best PONOKA RISING evidences of God’s care blessing for His SUN CLUBHOUSE and creation. His promises remain eternally true, whether men choose to believe them or not.

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For per month There is sure lots of excitement around the We will pick up your paper, clean tins, coffee times these days! glass, No. 1-5 plastic and cardboard.

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Reflections of Ponoka Hunting through the years for survival and sport

By Mike Rainone for the News The thrill of the hunt is a proud and longstanding tradition that has been a diverse and crucial way of survival and sport around the world since the primitive beginnings of all civilizations of man. The history of hunting is far more complicated than any other age-old story, covering countless eras where it was a major part of life, skilfully utilizing early crude weapons such as the sling, the spear, and other items of wood, stone, and bones. Of course over the decades it had to slowly change and adjust to go along with the rapid growth and diversification of our planet.

In pre-civilization the human race survived on their skills of scavenging and hunting, with the women taking on the roll of caring for the home and preparing the food that was found by the men. All of the materials from the spoils of the hunt were used, from the bones to the pelts, but as civilizations formed into communities other skills had to be developed such as craftsmen, animal handlers, and other trades that could adjust, build, and get the best of what the virgin lands had to offer. In the matter of the early pecking order, hunting was also a method of determining who was the bravest warrior, the one who could take down the most ferocious creature, or lead a group against the largest of the prey. The hunter was always highly regarded, not only because of his rugged skills, but also because the fruits of their labours would feed young and old, as well as keep them in the clothes, shelter, and tools they needed to survive, wherever they settled or wandered.

It was amongst the early Romans, Babylonians, and Egyptian civilizations where the first hint of hunting also becoming a sport came into being. Prey was captured live for sale

or used in gladiatorial competitions, while wealthy clans and families displayed animal and bird skulls, teeth, and other parts as decorations, jewellery, or as symbols to salute their stature and their idols. Perhaps one of the most interesting times in the history of hunting was the middle ages, where hunting for food was a vital part of life for most, although very restricted, with likely the world’s first restrictions on hunting was that no one was allowed to hunt in the King’s Forest. Only the rich prospered, with the nobility brashly stalking everything from boar to deer to fox, for just sport and bragging rights, but then again there were many wily scavengers, and heroes of the lower class like Robin Hood and his Merry Men, who came along and robbed from the rich to give to the poor. This jolly era marked the arrival of skilled archers with bow and arrow and crossbow, as well as the introduction of very noisy guns that had to be stuffed with powder to fire, but were followed quickly by the invention of muskets and rifles.

Following are some of the highlights of early hunting in and around Ponoka and across the rolling prairies to the rugged Rocky Mountains.

• Millions of buffalo roamed through the southern States and into western Canada in the late 1800s. They were skilfully hunted by Indian tribes, with only enough killed to assure that they would have enough food, shelter, clothing, and supplies for their survival in the wild. The white man’s guns blazed into the 1900’s, decimating the massive herds for trophies, sport, pelts, and profits only, finally resulting in the strict Government protection that managed to save the distinction of this mighty mammal of the prairies.

• Our early homesteaders coming into this area were greeted with bountiful

Remember when

A male Sharp-tail Grouse vigorously dances in the snow to woo a mate, a practise that was performed in competition with large groups and featured cooing, cackling, and rattling that could be heard for miles.

Photos submitted fields and forests teaming with wild game such as moose, deer, timber wolf, elk, coyotes, and bear, as well as massive flocks of ducks and geese, and bushes plum full of partridges, pheasants, fool hens, and other game birds. Rivers and lakes were teaming with all species of fish, which were caught or netted, then brought into town by the wagonload to sell for a few cents a pound to hungry and growing families. The men, women and children had to learn very quickly to become sharp with a 22 rifle and a fishing pole, but shot only what they needed to support family and neighbours, carefully following their family survival motto of: ‘What they couldn’t raise or grow they would go out and fish, pick, or hunt for.”

• Trap-lines were set and tended everywhere in the wilderness, with the rewards being the rich pelts of the beaver, muskrat, mink, wolves, fox, squirrel, lynx, and others that would hopefully bring a good price from the Hudson’s Bay trading posts in the area. The thousands of rabbits that invaded the prairies in the 1920s to 1940’s were hunted and sold for food for the big fox and mink farms.

• One of the true natural phenomena’s of hard times of the ‘dirty ’30s’ and beyond was the invasion of thousands of Sharp tailed Grouse, which settled on the land where the settlements met the wilderness.

Photo from the Ponoka Panorama History book

Our early businessmen, professionals and town fathers always took some time off in the fall to venture off on horseback out into the bush for some hunting. In this 1912 photo, taken on Chipman Avenue

by George Fink, the two men on the left beside the massive rack of horns are Bird Headley and Dr. Cook. The meat of course was always stored away in the cold room to feed hungry families over the winter.

These early tools of the hunt include three hand-carved rifles, a pair of unique old duck decoys, and shotgun shells that were pre-filled and packed by the hunters.

They were a delicacy on the dinner tables, but were devastating pests when they invaded the stocks in the fields at harvest time, or could be heard for several miles as they formed a massive circle and trampled the ground as they performed their annual mating dance. By the early 1970’s this amazing bird had become very scarce.

Hunting in the present day While hunting is still now very popular as a sport, equipment and transportation has improved a great deal in making it just a little bit easier. Then again, there will always be those spirited hardy souls who love to trek through the bushes or into the mountains with hopes of tracking down a prize elk, moose, elk, deer, mountain sheep, or whatever else their annual license and strict Provincial laws will allow. A few may bag a perfect rack for their trophy case or rumpus room, with the meat hopefully going into the freezer to enjoy another day, but all and all the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle with the boys will always be a very special adventure. Each and every era of the history of hunting has done a lot for the sport and trade, offering a rich heritage that must never be forgotten. Hunting safely and sensibly is vitally important for everyone, and we must always strive to respect and protect our precious environment as well as the multitude of wildlife species that live within its magnificent splendour.

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Opinion Kitchen table politics is strong was turning in the town The race is on! in which I lived.

All over Alberta canThat, of course, has didates, like so many toy changed. soldiers, are hosting up Hence, the kitchen their signs and slogans, table politics in which I ready to do battle. now participate for the “Vote for me,” they following reasons: the chant. “Vote for me, kids are grown up and vote for me, vote for me, married, we are not babplease.” ysitting one or several And on it goes.

Treena Mielke grandchildren, we no Being Joe Public is On The Other Side longer have a dog and kind of cool during eleca cat, there is nothing tion time because you get to be right for no other reason than on television because the television is you have no one to convince but your- not working, we accidentally stumbled onto the subject of politics and we self.

And when you take part in kitchen want to hear ourselves talk (impossible table and coffee shop politics you are to do if the television is on, because it is always very loud because one of us neither the winner or the loser. has a hearing problem that may or may You simply are.

My husband and I have indulged in not be selective).

Anyway, one thing we discovered lots of kitchen table politics for a number of reasons, none of which include we agree on is there are many issues putting our political science degrees to to discuss.

Sigh! good use (neither of us has such a deTake the downtown core — empty. gree) or being masterminds about such We shake our heads and our conversathings.

I have to admit when I was raising tion is immediately stirred up with a my kids I was more concerned about whole lot of passion and a whole lot where they were, what they were do- less knowledge as to how to fix the ing, and if they would they ever, ever problem.

But we do remember. make it through grade school than I We remember when we used to be was about the way the political wheel

able to run to the hardware store and say to the guy: “I need about six screws and a whatchmacallit to fix this thing under the sink in the kitchen. And the guy; the one you could spot easily because he always wore a smile and this blue denim coverall thing seemed to know exactly what you were talking about and he would rummage around until he found it.

And we remembered going to the grocery store for bread and milk that took about five minutes. It was the chatting to the neighbors who were also picking up bread and milk or some other forgotten supper item that took the time.

Ironically, both those stores were downtown.

Yes, those were the days, we agreed. You didn’t need to wander around wondering where the sales people were and, more importantly, if and when you found one, would he or she would even know what a whatchmacallit was?

And you didn’t have to drive all the way across town just to get milk and bread and be forced to line up behind a real shopper who had so many real groceries you couldn’t even see the checkout.

And we both remembered when the movie theatre was right downtown.

“What was that movie we watched with my sister and her husband in 1977?” I asked.

“I have no idea,” he said, his mind, no doubt, still on that little hardware store that has vanished off the face of small town Alberta.

Poseidon Adventure, I said, triumphantly. And so ended our talk on politics and downtown Alberta, the way it used to be and the way it is now.

I wonder what ever happened to that hardware store and guy who knew what a whatchamacallit was? It seems they both have disappeared!

And that’s a shame.

Fox steps into larger community roles This month I would like to take time to step back from politics and pay tribute to the great work community groups do for our society.

I had the pleasure of attending an event for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ponoka.

This mentoring association helps children become everything they can be. This group continues with the help of countless volunteers from the community.

Also this month, I was confirmed as an associate member of the Royal Canadian Legion. The legion not only serves as a meeting place for those who have served Canadians by protecting and promoting our democracy, but these people continue to serve and give back to

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It is humbling to see the work their communities through the and the effort that community awarding of scholarships and members and volunteers go to, being an active part of building to make a difference in someour communities. one’s life.

While talking about the Good things have continued good and constructive works of in this community throughout others, I would be remiss not to the summer. I was pleased to mention the Rotary Clubs. Not attend the Bionic Golf Tournaonly do they look to end humanment in support of human organ ity’s struggle with polio but they Rod Fox and tissue transplants. Welcome also work right here in our comMLA to the students and chaperones munities with projects like the from Lacombe’s twin city of recent “Stuff A Bus” campaign.

Rikubetsu, Japan. I look forThese are only three examples of the many community groups that work ward to attending the opening of the Lacombe to enrich society right here in central Alberta. Culture and Harvest Festival which highlights

Alberta Culture Days, and to the Grand Opening of the new Lacombe Parent Link Centre on Oct. 3.

These are all examples of the good things happening in and around the Lacombe-Ponoka Constituency. I am proud to serve you as your MLA. Keep up the great work. I salute the volunteers and hard working community members that keep this constituency so vibrant.

If you wish to contact me to talk about issues concerning you, please contact the constituency office, Monday through Friday at #101 4892 46 Street, Lacombe, AB T4L 2B4, or phone 403-782-7725. Email: Lacombe.ponoka@assembly.ab.ca

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Town Times

Come visit us: 5102 -48 Avenue; Ponoka, AB T4J 1P7 Phone: 403-783-4431 Fax: 403-783-6745 Email: town@ponoka.org Or Check us out Online: www.ponoka.ca

NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Sewer Backup Insurance Claims If anyone experienced basement flooding due to sewer backup in early August during the heavy rainfall and have had to claim on their insurance. Please contact Ted Dillon or Donna Noble at 403-783-0112 of the Town of Ponoka office to discuss putting in a possible claim.

Employment Opportunity Rink Attendant (PT/Seasonal): For the upcoming 2013-2014 ice skating season at the Arena Complex. Hours of work will be primarily evenings and weekends. (This is an ideal job for a high school student).

For more details on this position, contact 403-783-0118. Application forms are available at www. ponoka.ca Submit your application to the Town Office at 5102-48 Avenue during regular office hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm or email HR@ponoka.org.

Fall Cleanup Week Begins - October 15, 2013 Town staff will pick up compostable items and tree branches free of charge. The items for pickup must be placed next to your garbage receptable for pickup no later than October 14.

Regulations when putting out your yard waste for pickup are: Do not bag leaves; branches no longer than 1.5 metres (5 ft.) in length; and absolutely no pet excrement.

Burger line: Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers fill orders at the organizations barbeque, Sept. 18. With the help of the fire department and Bob and Deb Hepp, Big Brothers Big Sisters raised $1, 037.

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Waste Transfer Station Hours Tuesday through Saturday - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm There is a minimum tipping fee of $7.50 per visit. There is no charge for compostable materials (grass clippings, garden waste, leaves, branches) or tires. Call 403-783-8328 for more information. ** The Landfill that receives waste from the Town’s Waste Transfer Station has imposed a charge of $10.00 for each mattress and box spring received. As a result a $10 fee for each mattress and box spring will be charged at the Ponoka Waste Transfer Station.**

EVENTS AND RECREATION Ponoka Fire Department Open House

4900 Hwy 2A Phone 403-783-3888 Fax 403-783-3886

Monday, October 7, 2013. 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Fire Hall.

Members will be present to show you the equipment and to discuss fire prevention. Everyone welcome!

2013 PONOKA & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARDS

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The public is invited to Vote for your favourite Customer Service Person

Public Skating: Proudly Sponsored by Ponoka Lions Club Monday -Thursday: 11:30 am -1:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm **Shinny Hockey on Weekdays only**

Curling Club Registration Registration for Curling will be held on October 3, at 7:00 pm at the curling lounge.

Gym Club Bottle Drive The Gym club is seeking bottle donations, your name with amount donated will appear on our block board at the gym, and on a permanent nameplate in the new building. The proceeds will purchase foam blocks for the jumping pit, cost of about $10,000. We will appreciatively accept donations from anybody. Please drop off at the Gym club 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday to Saturday. For pick up contact Faron Leclerc at 403-783-4564 or Annette Fenske 403-783-9981.

This award is presented to an individual who consistently provides outstanding customer service. Demonstrating responsiveness, efficiency, professionalism, innovation and conflict resolution.

T Chelsea Adamson-Vleeming - Cilantro & Chive T Sharon Beaubien - Altitude Laser Spa T Brian Czapp - Hamilton’s IGA T Tammy Ellison - Bruce’s Hardware & General Store T Jane Jalbert - Ponoka Community Golf Club T Deb Stevens - Remax T Sharna Sullivan - Leland Hotel T Loretta (Ski) Thompson - ATB Financial T John Wynnychuk - Ponoka Chrysler Jeep Dodge

This award will be determined by a public vote. Voting can be done by Fax 403-783-3886, by email to chamber@ponoka.org or drop off to the Chamber Office by Oct. 15, 2013.

Print Name ________________________________ Signature ________________________________ Contact phone number _______________________

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• Adults looking for a great way to stay in shape can join our Ponoka Pool Shark Masters program • STAT Swim - October 14th, Family Swim 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Public Swim 4:00-6:00 pm.

Ice Time Available For more information, please contact Tamara at 403-783-0131.

COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO Council Meeting Update Please Note: The October 8th Council Meeting has been cancelled. The organizational meeting originally set for October 22nd will now be held on October 29th.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn. ~ Elizabeth Lawrence

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Every September, Shoppers Drug Mart® stores across Canada set up a Tree of Life in support of women’s health, with 100% of all proceeds going directly to women’s health initiatives in your community. Over the years, you’ve contributed over $20 million and we’re hoping you’ll help us make a difference again this year.

Visit your local Shoppers Drug Mart between September 14 and October 11 and buy a leaf ($1),

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Canada’s security unclear Dear Editor: Since the 9/11 tragedy at the New York World Trade Centre and elsewhere, worldwide security has been enhanced dramatically. Billions of dollars have been spent to increase security at airports, borders and the surveillance of citizens, via the monitoring of phone information and Internet use.

Information exposed by Edward Snowden about U.S. and U.K. surveillance makes one wonder to what degree Canada is monitoring its own citizens. Since both the U.S. and U.K. have close security ties with Canada, it is conceivable, as demonstrated in the Maher Arar case, that Canada is locked into a connected security arrangement with these two countries.

Though Mr. Arar received a financial settlement from the Canadian government in 2007, those who leaked false information alleging he was a trained member of an al-Qaeda terrorist cell have never been indentified. Nor have RCMP officers involved in his case been reprimanded. In fact several have received promotions. Though Canadians have been heavily inundated with Senate scandal news, concerns about the legality of our Canadian surveillance operations have not been discussed much or shared in the media.

An article by two participants in the post 9/11

evaluation of U.S. security, published in the New York Times on Sept. 10, entitled “Homeland Confusion” expresses concerns about the Department of Homeland Security. It describes that department as being inefficient, points out its convoluted organizational structure and notes its oversight is ambiguous and unclear. The sheer size and the funds given to that department recalls President Eisenhower’s fears expressed in the late 1950s about the military/industrial complex, now a cyberspace monolith.

I have not at any time seen an organizational chart of the connection between Canada’s elected representatives and our country’s security services. A barebones but meaningful description of such a chart would be helpful to citizens. It would give us a sense of what oversight is present in this very secret area of our national security. How many people are in fact currently under surveillance in Canada because of potential threats? Raw numbers, I suggest, would not breach any security concerns.

Has much of this changed in the last two decades? How real is the post 9/11 phenomenon involving security threats? Is it possible finally to get clear, non-politicized answers and assess ultimately how effective Canada’s security apparatus has been?

George Jason

a butterfly ($5), an acorn ($10) or a cardinal ($50) to help women’s health grow in your community. To donate online or find out which women’s charity your local Shoppers Drug Mart store supports, visit shoppersdrugmart.ca/treeoflife.

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There are NEW Voter ID requirements for the municipal elections.

Upcoming municipal elections on October 21 across Alberta offer a chance to vote for the future of your community. New Voter ID requirements mean you’ll need to bring proper 13095DA1 identification to be able to vote. Check with your municipality about local requirements.

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Practicing breast self-awareness To demystify the process even further, follow these guidelines. * Breasts are best checked for changes directly after a menstrual period. At this time the breast tissue will be softer and less tender due to diminishing hormone levels. * Look at the breasts every day and notice their appearance and shape. Recognizing subtle differences can help alert a doctor if something is amiss. * Women should know their risk for breast cancer. While there isn’t a definitive genetic correlation, the high rate of breast cancer in one family may mean a particular woman is more at risk. * Get routine screenings at a doctor’s office. Women over the age of 40 should get a mammogram every year

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Any changes or questions about breast condition should be promptly brought up with a doctor.

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Practicing breast self-awareness Early detection of breast cancer is the single-most effective way to beat the disease. That is why it is essential for women to conduct their own breast exams to discover any potential anomalies early on.

While doctors stress the importance of self-examination, many women still show up for routine wellness visits admitting they don’t do examinations because they simply don’t know how. Perhaps because the practice was given the formal name “breast self-exam.” Today, however, doctors tell women to have “breast self-awareness.” That means women don’t have to follow a set protocol regarding checking for breast changes, and simply being aware of how the breasts look and feel is key.

Why the change in the formalities? Doctors have determined that most women notice a lump in their breasts while doing routine activities, such as bathing or dressing. They also figured out that a formal method of examining the breasts was not necessary. Lumps can be found simply by touching the breasts in any pattern, as long as the entire breast is checked.

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A battle to end!

Every year, the month of October is chosen to organize numerous events dedicated to breast cancer. It’s an ideal occasion to raise public awareness about the illness and give support to both the people living with this type of cancer and their loved ones.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Every member working within the framework of the Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative (CBCI) support research to reduce mortality rates and find new ways of improving quality of life for those affected by breast cancer.

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HERE ARE A FEW ELOQUENT STATISTICS CONCERNING BREAST CANCER: - Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among Canadian women.

- One Canadian woman in nine will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and one in 25 will die from it.

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Cancer walk helps Ponoka County women

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By Amelia Naismith When it comes to the effects breast cancer can have on a woman’s life, education and support are key.

For the fifth consecutive year Ponoka FCSS and breast cancer survivor Donna Stewart are hosting a walk with all proceeds directly benefiting those battling the disease.

The walk beings at 10 a.m. at the FCSS office on Oct. 4 and at 11 a.m. the walkers will reconvene at the office for coffee and snacks. Those who weren’t able to participate in the walk are encouraged to come out.

“I don’t want people to think it’s all about me, because it’s not,” explained Stewart.

She wishes the breast cancer survivors of Ponoka would meet a couple times a year to share their experiences and lend their support to women facing the same hardships.

“I’m really hoping other breast cancer survivors will come out,” she said. “I really would like them to come share their knowledge.”

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and again in 2007 Stewart and her women’s group spent several years participating in large walks such as CIBC’s Run for the Cure.

However she wanted her time and energy more focused on directly helping those with breast cancer. “So I said to the ladies (group) how would you feel donating our $45 to someone going through breast cancer?”

Stewart made the logical choice to team up with FCSS. The organization had provided Stewart with a $500 cheque to help with costs as her life was changed by the cancer; as they do with others affected by the disease.

Rather than focusing on herself, Stewart uses the walk to educate women, especially because she feels Ponoka County has a higher than average ratio of women affected by breast cancer.

“I want to show you can’t completely depend on a mammogram,” she explained.

Before the lump in her breast was detected Stewart could see a visible change in her body, just by looking in the mirror.

She was working at a fishing lodge at the time and had to wait four weeks before she could get in for the mammogram.

“My message is be aware . . . You have to look in the mirror and see if there are visible signs of change.”

This month marks the 5th anniversary since Stewart’s last bout of cancer and her experiences remain a leading factor in her life.

“I’m open to anyone and Subway Fresh I’ve had lots of people call me just to talk about it as a Try Our support system.”

“I’ve just met the most beautiful people wherever I’ve gone. I can’t say it was the worst experience I’ve ever had. There were many blessings,” Stewart added.

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The race is on; now it’s up to all of us to vote Congratulations to those exuberant men and women who have shown the willingness and enthusiasm to represent their community and districts by seeking a position on the municipal councils of the Town of Ponoka, Ponoka County and school boards for the next four years.

Interest for this 2013 Alberta municipal election campaign, which will end on Monday, Oct. 21 , has been extremely high throughout the province, with many vital future issues and plans to maintain or establish, and a record number of candidates vying for the mayor and council member seats that are up for grabs on all fronts.

In the exciting race for a seat on our next Ponoka town council are: Lonny Behm, Tim Falkiner, Sandra Lyon, David McPherson, Carla Prediger, Craig Saunders, Teri Underhill, Marc Yaworski and incumbent Loanna Gulka; while former Councillors Rick Bonnett and Doug Gill will square off in the race for the mayor’s chair.

Out in the rapidly expanding Ponoka County those campaigning to represent one of the five divisions are: Tom Griffiths, Bryce Liddle and Gordon Svenningsen

in division 1; Jerry Bonnett, Curtis Emes, Lorie Jess, Mark Matejka, and incumbent Gawney Hinkley in a red hot division 2 race; Doug Weir and incumbent George Verheire seeking the division 3 seat; Roland Grutterink and incumbent Paul Mike Rainone McLauchlin contesting Hammertime the division 4 spot; and Nancy Hartford being acclaimed to council in division 5.

Two of the five school trustee wards to be contested in this election will feature: Pamela Hansen, Peter Sutherland, and incumbent Karin Engen for ward 4 (Eckville/Bentley); and Jancee Hawthorne, Wayne Tutty, Donna Anderson and incumbents Bob Huff and Barb Walker contesting for the seat in ward 5 of Lacombe and Blackfalds. Lorrie Jess has been acclaimed in ward 2 (Ponoka); Donna Peterson in ward 1 (Alix/ Mecca Glen/Satinwood); Trudy Brattland in ward 3

(Rimbey/Bluffton/Crestomere); and Dan Svitich as the catholic school board trustee for ward 1 Ponoka. Good luck to everyone for an exciting and successful campaign, and for your zest and desire to enter the political arena in our vibrant Province.

Now it’s our turn to do our part Right now all these candidates are out on the campaign trail knocking on doors, passing out their brochures and sharing their opinions, putting up their signs and answering lots of questions at local forums and coffee shops. It is now up to all of us as citizens and taxpayers of the Ponoka area to join in on this vitally important election process by making an effort to attend the lively forums, chatting with the candidates and really getting involved over the next few weeks before making our most important choice as to who we would like to lead our town and county for the next four years.

In the past few municipal elections the voter turnouts have been very low, ranging from 20 to 50 per cent of the eligible voters, which is awful. We all need to realize if we don’t devote just a little bit of our time to get out and exercise our right to vote and participate in this next election, we will have little reason

to complain or maybe even don’t really care about what happens in the most vital growth and future of our communities.

Advance polls have been set for Oct. 9 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ponoka Town Hall; while the institutional vote has been set for: Oct. 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Ponoka Auxiliary Hospital, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Golden Leisure Lodge, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Sunrise Village, and from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Northcott Care Centre. An advance poll for divisions 1, 2 and 3 of Ponoka County will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ponoka County administration building at 4205 Highway 2A Ponoka.

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Ladies shake their hips to save lives

By Amelia Naismith

“You’ll see lots of stretch marks,

Hips are shaking to a new beat, the beat of lots of C-section scars . . . Then women’s health care advancement.

The belly dancing hafla, which raised more you see everyone is just like you,” than $7,000, was organized by Ponoka’s Read My Crystal Weran Hips dance troupe, featuring five other troupes from central Alberta who came together, Sept. 28, in support of the Royal Alexandria Hospital Foun- the dancers involved appreciate how a belly dancdation’s campaign fundraiser. ing event — a celebration of femininity — will The foundation is in the midst of raising $3 reach beyond the goal of the robotic surgical sysmillion for a da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for tem to touch other aspects of women’s health, the Lois Hole Hospital for Women. including mental and body image.

Having the less invasive surgical system for “I think it’s great. I think it’s something womwomen’s use in oncology and gynecology fields en need to see; all the diversity, different styles and means less blood loss on the operating table, less sizes,” said Crystal Weran, a dancer with the Belly scarring, reduced recovery times, and in many Elegance troupe out of Red Deer. instances, women leave the hospital with a good Weran says it’s good for women’s mental chance of being able to have children in the future. health to socialize and let go of their negative body “The option to have the da Vinci robot as a part issue and inhibitions through the dance. “You’ll of her treatment may be the difference between see lots of stretch marks, lots of C-section scars . . open surgery and getting on with her life,” said . Then you see everyone is just like you.”

Elise Cerny, the director of communications for For fellow troupe member Lorelei Miner, parthe Lois Hole Hospital for Women. ticipating in the hafla and educating herself on the “This will be our robot, the first robot in Can- cause is a reminder to take care of herself, someada specifically designated to women’s health,” thing she says many women need. explained Cerny.

“The thing with women, especially married The hafla, which took place at the Kinsmen women with kids, you’re so busy taking care of Community Centre, not only featured the six everyone else you forget to take care of yourself. dance troupes and an acrobatic pole dancer but So there’s that extra little reminder out there to vendors and a silent auction to entertain the 200 take care of yourself, that’s huge.” women who attended the event.

Just over $1.5 million has been raised.

“We’ve accomplished a lot, but we need some very big strides,” said Cerny.

Cerny, representing the Royal Alexandria Hospital Foundation, was honoured by the vision of Read My Hips and their commitment to educate themselves and others TREES, on the da Vinci Robot and what it means for SHRUBS & women. “I think the PERENNIALS fact is that these women understand that this is their hospital too,” said Cerny.

The hospital foundation has a mantra: community support builds great hospitals and the outcome of Ponoka’s hafla was more than Cerny had expected.

“It’s incredible to see this kind of turnout, it’s inspiring,” she said.

“This event tonight will make a huge difference, not only in funds but in awareness.”

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Technology helps students focus on learning

By Amelia Naismith The world is becoming more technologically advanced by the second, and students need to be educated on those matters using the same tools they’re learning about.

An Alberta education initiative— 21st Century Learning — is a driving force behind the idea students need to the technologies in order to analyze new situations and advance their minds’ critical thinking capacity.

However, in order to properly educate the students, the teachers themselves must first understand the emerging technology.

Enter the 21st Century Learning Symposium — teachers teaching teachers.

The symposium took place Sept. 26 and 27 at the Terrace Ridge School in Lacombe and was attended by 500 teachers and other staff members of Wolf Creek Public Schools, as well as other districts.

The focus of many of the sessions was training the teachers on how to use the technology as well as helping them to understand how it can be used in the classroom.

Universal Design for Learning is the idea students should have the opportunity to access and complete their assignments on a number of different mediums in order to engage themselves in a way that best presents their skills and knowledge.

“I had a kid in Grade 5, he was a nightmare. He wouldn’t do his work, he wouldn’t engage,” said Assistive Technology Tips and Tricks presenter Jay Cottell.

Cottell designed a 5-week electric model car assignment for his students. Because it was hands on the student who previously refused to participate in class

was done the model in three days and spent the remaining four weeks helping his classmates.

“You have to give it (lessons) to kids in multiple ways and allow them to give it back to you in multiple ways,” said Cottell.

To Cottell, 21st Century Learning is about awareness, willingness and effort on the teacher’s part. “The more you do that meets everybody’s needs, everyone benefits.”

Technology was the main focus of the session, but not the main focus of the curriculum. “It’s about supportive learning, and teachers need to be inclusive,” said Cottell.

Supportive learning using technology doesn’t always mean high-tech gadgets.

The assistive learning continuum adheres to the idea low-grade technology helps students focus on their studies.

Cottell uses devices such as “wiggle seats” or Thera-band, a rubber piece stretching between the legs of a desk for students to play with on a subconscious level to keep them engaged when the activity isn’t very hands on.

Programs including Cloud On — similar to Microsoft Office and Youtube are becoming prominent in classrooms when it comes to assignment styles.

Sharing a class Youtube account and creating videos for assignments will allow students to continue learning outside the classroom and easily share their findings.

However, in passing at the symposium, the Wolf Creek Public Schools staff member made the comment that, while technology and the teaching benefits

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The staff member wondered if more emphasis should be placed on the fact so many students without learning disabilities are behind in grade level abilities in today’s society.

Church holds a sweater drive for refugees Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) urgently calls on the people of Ponoka to donate new and gently used sweaters for Syrian refugees facing yet another harsh winter.

Trinity ELC is working with Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and churches across Canada to collect sweater donations nation-wide.

The sweaters will be distributed to Syrian refugees living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. About 125,000 people in the camp are bracing for another cold, wet winter. Many still live in tents and lack warm clothing after having fled their communities with little more than the clothes on their backs. The harsh weather conditions in the desolate Jordanian desert are another hardship on top of the traumas suffered through the brutal civil war.

“Every bit of warmth we can provide will make a difference,” says Robert Granke, executive director of Canadian Lutheran World Relief. “The sweaters will go to the people in the camp who are in the most need.”

Men’s, women’s and children’s sweaters of all sizes are needed. The goal is to collect 10,000 sweaters and dispatch them to Jordan in time for winter.

Donated sweaters can be delivered to Trinity ELC no later than Oct. 27.

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Education needs revival with creativity

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Learning Symposium, Sept. 26 and 27 at the Terrace Ridge School in Lacombe, teachers learned how they could re-introduce creativity as something acceptable in schools through debate and creative activities that brought joy back into learning.

You Are Creative presenter Dean Shareski feels the concept of creativity has been given a stigma when it comes to academics. “When people say that, they feel it’s for special people or certain times of the day.”

In schools, creative time is often reserved for when there’s spare time, or used as a treat on Friday afternoons when the excitement of the impending weekend makes students too excited to focus in the traditional sit-in-a-desk-and-learn manner.

“I hope we don’t have to convince people creativity is important,” Shareski added.

Shareski grew up never believing himself to be a creative person until technology allowed him to redefine what the word meant to him. He feels word now needs a facelift in the academic environment.

“I think creativity is like a muscle. It’s something you have to exercise, it has to be a habit,” said Shareski.

“I also think we as teachers need to do a much better job of modeling if we indeed believe in something called life-long learning,” he added.

Shareski feels there are two major barriers when it comes to creativity being accepted as an important part of the learning process. “We’re still pretty grounded in the idea that schools are about knowing stuff. And knowing stuff doesn’t always lend itself to creativity.”

What creativity means and looks like is a personal vision and therefore can’t be measured, making it hard to grade using conventional school rubrics.

The second barrier is technology can be daunting

“I think creativity is like a muscle. It’s something you have to exercise, it has to be a habit,” Dean Shareski. and time consuming, especially when glitches amp frustrations.

However, with companies taking those reactions into account programs are being created to be user-friendly to encourage quick creativity that fits well with the time constraints of the school atmosphere.

While some of the teachers were hesitant on the idea of introducing some of the creative technology programs into their classrooms for fear of inappropriate images coming through the computer, most embraced the new experiences the programs could bring.

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Veterans honoured at Legion banquet

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye No one can really remember when the first veterans banquet was held at the Ponoka Legion but everyone who attends wants to keep the memory of Canadian veterans alive.

Each year the legion hosts a banquet to honour Ponoka’s veterans, says Stan Orlesky, legion president. “It’s to recognize the veterans that are still with us.”

The banquet was held Sept. 28 with dignitaries representing the town and county of Ponoka and the provincial and federal governments. Orlesky enjoys the camaraderie of the night and makes it a point “to show the pride I have in being a Canadian and thanking those people (veterans) for what they did.”

Mayor Larry Henkelman has attend-

ed the banquet for many years and enjoys socializing with Ponoka’s veterans and dignitaries. “The biggest thing is to recognize the veterans that have served our country.”

The legion’s members keep busy promoting their goals but he sees them active in the community supporting local projects. Henkelman believes the legion will play an important role for younger veterans who served in Afghanistan.

In place of Westaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins was former MP Dale Johnston.

As legion members across the country get older, Johnston feels recognizing their service to Canada is even more important. He recalls 20 to 30 years ago when the legions were full with members. He mentioned a new date has been added to recognize former wars, July 27 is known

as Korean War Veteran’s Day. Speaking for the province was Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Rod Fox who is an associate member of the legion. “We’re paying homage to the veterans of our community.”

He feels veterans are an integral part of towns across the country. “Not only do they protect our democracy, they build our communities.”

For county Reeve Gord Svenningsen, attending the banquet has always been a highlight. “I always make it a point to come.”

Although there were farmers who stayed in Canada to cultivate the land during war times, there were also many who took up the challenge to fight in World War II, Svenningsen added.

Many veterans took time to thank a trooper with the Canadian Armed Forces who attended the banquet.

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Legion member Doug Redding takes a moment to pose with trooper Connor Longjohn Sept. 28 during Ponoka Legion’s veteran’s banquet.

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Behind the scenes in Red Deer’s 911 dispatch centre

A Ponoka firefighter seeks to find the source of smoke at a home fire last year.

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Service hardly skipped a beat for Ponoka’s volunteer fire department as changes implemented by Alberta Health Services (AHS) required the town to change emergency dispatch centres.

Calls for the Ponoka Fire Department (PFD) are now being handled in Red Deer. The building is an unassuming one, housed behind a fire station most passersby would miss if they didn’t know what to look for. But inside the building is a collection of offices and within that, a secure, high-tech dispatch room.

An array of monitors, phones and displays gives those dispatchers important tools to handle emergency calls. To ensure they are comfortable, the room is equipped with high-backed office chairs and motorized desks that can be raised or lowered depending on the dispatcher’s needs.

Mark Boothby, deputy fire chief of communications, says they handle 70 fire departments, eight EMS agencies and their area covers 68,000 square kilometres. The centre is open 365 days a year, seven days a week and his biggest challenge: “There’s 346,000 people in that area and staffing, mapping and keeping the current information for an area of that size.”

As EMS dispatch is being consolidated to three centres in Alberta, Red Deer’s call centre has also taken on Innisfail and Rocky Mountain House fire departments. He is confidant they can handle the extra workload using trends in 911 calls. Red Deer is supposed to be finished by the end of December for EMS dispatch. “Although there’s some technology issues going on that might influence that date by a

Andrea McLean, team lead for Red Deer emergency services, shows some of the high-tech gear dispatchers use when taking 911 calls for communities such as Ponoka.

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couple months.”

A dispatcher’s goal is to take a call within two rings Andrea McLean, team lead for Red Deer Emergency Services, wants to ensure the fire departments they have taken on know how they operate.

“So we don’t have one fire department that’s different from another.”

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Boothby to plan Ponoka’s changeover and feels there is always a learning curve in communicating with each other. As long as 911 calls are handled in the appropriate time and priority that is what matters.

“The biggest thing is always making sure the people get the help they need,” stated McLean.

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Province looking to standardize emergency dispatch Continued from page 22 There have been cases where two ambulances were relatively close but from different towns so she made the decision to send both. “It’s all about the patient.”

“Just get someone there,” she added.

First responders are the ones who are generally recognized for their efforts and for dispatchers there is a sense of pride they were able to direct crews to the appropriate scene.

“I think it’s the challenge I like making sure everything’s going well,” said McLean.

Being able to juggle phones, radio, directions and other calls means these workers have to be able to multi-task and be efficient over the phone.

What would make the job easier: “It’s all about mapping.”

Misdialed 911 calls take up much of their time; McLean has seen an increase in cellphone use and people accidentally calling the number. Each time there is a 911 call an investigation ensues to ensure people are safe.

Her biggest recommendation for people is to stay on the phone if they accidentally call and explain the situation.

“There is no fine for misdialing 911,” explained Boothby.

For those who abuse the system or prank call 911 there may be some legislation to issue fines. The same day of this interview, McLean handled eight calls from one prank caller.

For those with actual emergencies, McLean recommends callers know directions and address of their location, especially the rural addressing system. “Know your location.”

Dispatchers do not know what each day will bring, sometimes they can be busy handling different emergencies and dealing with someone in panic takes a certain skill. Boothby says they take control of the call. “We do ask a set of specific questions.”

Their goal is to get information to the appropriate first responders within two minutes. Coping with high stress phone calls takes a certain balance of humour and camaraderie among themselves but there are times calls can be upsetting.

Plans for the future Boothby says the Government of Alberta is looking at how to standardize emergency dispatch centres in the province. “I’m really excited about it.”

Although he could not give a timeline, setting the same rules for dispatch will most-likely improve 911 dispatch centres. A new text messag-

Alanna Metcalfe takes a 911 emergency call Sept. 26 as other staff at the Red Deer Dispatch Centre take a break.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye ing service for the hard of hearing is in the works and should become operational next year.

Despite losing funding with the consolidation of EMS dispatch centres, the province is implementing a wireless levy next year. Some of that levy will pay for administration but Boothby says the lion’s share of money will go to improving dispatch centres. They will be able to ensure staffing and technology updates.

Until that time though he expects to see a drop in the number of dispatchers they have working at the same time. He feels the number of calls will be

similar.

“It’s not going to drop off as significantly as some people might think,” explained Boothby.

911 dispatch will still operate and he does not expect to see a drop in the level of service expected in an emergency.

Redundancies in the system Each computer has a backup and so does the dispatch centre. In the event their operations fail, dispatchers can use the backup centre. At peak times four dispatchers are used and if more people are needed they can work at the other location.

HELPFUL SAFETY TIPS from our local firefighters BOB SORENSEN

KEITH STEBNER

DARREL LAWTON

Position: Captain Service: 20 years Occupation: Plumber at Centennial Centre for Mental Health & Brain Injury

Position: Fire Fighter Service: 23 years Occupation: Self-Employed Tow Truck Operator, First Call Towing

Position: Firefighter Service: 14 years Occupation: Mechanic, Integra Tire

Safety Tip: Place baseboard heaters so they are at least three inches away from baseboards or combustible items.

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BRIAN PARENT

KEN KRAFT

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Position: Firefighter Service: 11 years Occupation: Safety Advisor at Husky Energy

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Stand by your pan, decrease accidents How often has the doorbell rung or a child interrupted you while you were cooking, causing you to forget about the chicken you left sizzling on the stove until the scent of smoke filled the house?

If this scenario or a similar one sounds familiar to you, you may want to think about it a little more because it’s likely that you, a friend or family member has run the risk of having a dangerous fire.

“So many times when we’re called to a cooking-related fire, the homeowners tell us they only left the kitchen for a few minutes,” says Ross Bennett, fire rescue officer with the Office of the Fire Commissioner. “But often a few minutes turn into several and then that turns into a disaster.”

“I wish people understood just how quickly fires start and spread. Your life can be turned upside down in the matter of minutes.”

During Fire Prevention Week, Bennett and his colleagues are reminding Albertans about basic kitchen fire safety.

Bennett stresses that homeowners should stay in the kitchen when they are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you must leave the room even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.

When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home, and use a timer to remind you.

Ponoka Fire Chief Ted Dillon, says people need to turn pot handles to the inside of the stove and refrain from wearing loose clothing in the kitchen.

Most cooking fires in the home involve the stove stop and grease fires are the most common. “That’s the biggest one,” said Dillon.

Candles also pose a danger in the kitchen. “People light candles in their kitchen eliminate odours and forget about them,” said Dillon.

Even food not prepared in the home, such as take-out, needs to be handled with caution. “When you bring take-out home and put it in the oven to keep it warm, if that paper bag is too dry it can ignite,” said Donna Noble, fire prevention co-ordinator.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner also suggests we keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a “kid-free zone” of three feet around the stove.

What if, despite your best efforts, you have a fire in your kitchen?

Bennett recommends to al-

ways keep an oven mitt and lid nearby. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan. Turn off the burner and do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, do not remove the lid until it is completely cool.

If you have a fire in your microwave, turn it off immediately and keep the door closed. Never open the door until the fire is completely out.

“Never pour water on a grease fire,” Bennett urges. “It might feel instinctive, but it will cause devastating damage and injury.”

Above all else, if the fire does not go out or if you have any doubt about the fire, get out of the home and call the fire department.

“A cooking fire can quickly turn deadly. I have seen too many homes destroyed and people killed or injured by fires that could have been easily avoided.

Please heed these simple safety rules,” Bennett says. “Firefighters only want to be in your kitchen if Keeping an eye on your cooking reduces the you invite us for dinner!” risks of fires spreading in the kitchen. File photo

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DENNIS JONES

DONNA NOBLE

Position: Firefighter Service: 10 years Occupation: Self Employed Electrician, In-Town Electric

Position: Firefighter Service: 8 years Occupation: Branch Manager, Servus Credit Union

Position: Firefighter Service: 8 years Occupation: Protective Services Secretary Town of Po Ponoka

Safety Tip: Do not smoke in bed, when en tired or under the influence of alcohol or medication. Smoking is the most common cause of fire deaths.

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Safety Tip: Replace smoke detector batteries once a year, or as soon as the alarm chirps which is warning that the battery is low.

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Safety Tip: Never leave barbeque grills unattended when in use.

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Fire starts when attention stops, dangers of oil An elderly woman was making fried chicken when the oil in her deep fryer ignited. She suffered burns to her face, arm, hand and foot while trying to put the flames out by carrying the pot to the kitchen sink.

Her apartment’s central smoke detection system was activated and when emergency crews arrived, residents were gathered in the lobby area. She was sent by ambulance to the nearest hospital and spent many months recovering in the burn treatment unit.

The firefighters found the fire had been confined to the kitchen in the woman’s suite. They found melting damage to the microwave above the stove and smoke damage to the ceiling. The damage was minimized by the overhead sprinkler system that activated and extinguished the fire.

Investigators determined the cause of the fire was overheated oil and damage was estimated to be $20,000. The woman’s injuries were caused when she was splattered by

extremely hot oil while she carried the pot to the sink.

“This is a compelling example of the way many fires occur across Alberta,” says Trent West, Alberta’s Fire Commissioner. “In fact,” he says, “cooking fires continue to be the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Alberta.”

It takes just a few minutes for cooking oil to reach a temperature greater than 200° Celsius and catch fire. You can choose a temperaturecontrolled electric skillet for frying or a deep fryer which is factory-set to a maximum of 200° Celsius to prevent overheating cooking oil.

If you are distracted while cooking, turn the heat off and move the pot or pan to a safer spot on the stove before you leave the kitchen. That rule applies no matter what you are cooking. Stay in the kitchen when food is frying, grilling, simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling. If you

ROBERT JOHNSON

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Position: Firefighter Service: 4 years Occupation: Welder, Gemini Corp.

Position: Firefighter Service: 4 years Occupation: Manager Integra Tire

Safety Tip: Never leave burning candles unattended. Do not allow children to keep candles or incense in their room.

Safety Tip: Do not operate the dryer without a lint filter. Clean the filter before or after each use and wipe away any lint that has accumulated around the drum.

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“Cooking fires continue to be the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Alberta.”

Trent West Fire Commissioner leave the kitchen, even for a short time, turn off the stove.

Check on your food regularly and use a timer to remind you when your food is done cooking. Stay alert. If you are sleepy, fatigued or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, it is best to avoid cooking.

Remember to use the back burners of the stove whenever possible and turn pot handles inward to help avoid knocking over pots.

Keep combustible items away from the stovetop. Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking. Clean food and grease from stovetops. Keep the burners, exhaust fan filters, ducts and oven clean.

For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed to prevent flames from spreading and possibly burning you or your clothes.

“What the basic rule is, if it starts to spread, get out,” said Donna Noble, Ponoka’s fire prevention co-ordinator.

“If you’re in the kitchen and an oil fire starts, cover it, don’t try to move the pot,” she added. “If you think you can safely do it, do it, but don’t risk your life.

Those who try to extinguish kitchen fires longer than what they’re capable of lose time in escaping that can diminish their chances of safely getting out.

According the Government of Alberta and the three minute fire drill rule a house fire can turn deadly in as little as three minutes. Noble says fire alarms can take up to two minutes to alert the danger.

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DOUG NICHOLS

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Safety Tip: Provide smokers with large, deep ashtrays and check them frequently.

Douse butts completely in water before discarding.

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Block party BBQ

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Block parties are a handy tool for crime prevention, according to Alberta’s Safe Communities program.

Ponoka’s Tri-Services, comprising police, ambulance and the Ponoka Fire Department, have worked together to provide a commercial barbecue, meant solely for neighbourhood block parties, says RCMP Staff Sgt. Cameron Chisholm.

With help from corporate sponsors and a $5,700 crime prevention grant from the Alberta Solicitor General, Chisholm and Ted Dillon, director of protective services, were able to get the barbecue on a trailer and load it up with cabinets, cooking supplies and propane. The trailer also has road barriers on it and a commercial canopy in the event of inclement weather.

The whole kit is free to any neighbourhood block party, all Dillon needs is a $100 cleaning deposit, which is unused if the barbecue is returned clean.

“It’s all about the neighbourhoods,” said Chisholm.

“We had one on my street. We had 65 people attend.”

He sees the socialization of neighbours as a means to bring people together and have relaxed conversations with each other. “The scope of it is about crime prevention.”

This barbecue is one catalyst people can use to Drop off your picture to the Ponoka News at 5019A Chipman Ave, or mail to Box 4217, Ponoka AB, T4J 1R6. improve relations with the neighbourhood and so homeowners can look out for each other.

“From the RCMP perspective we encourage these types of activities,” explained Chisholm.

Dillon agrees. “It promotes community wellness.”

He receives regular complaints about disputes between neighbours and suggests the barbecue will promote conversations. He feels people would be better off by not allowing hard feelings to fester. The barbecue even comes with a cooler.

“If we know enough in time we supply the ice,” explained Dillon.

The barbecue is stored at the fire hall and anyone interested can call 403-783-0160 for more details. The town also provides a permit to block the roads for the party.

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Do you like helping out in the kitchen and cooking up tasty snacks for your friends and family?

Preparing yummy treats can be lots of fun, but it’s important that kids who like to cook know how to be safe in the kitchen. These tips can help you figure out what you’re old enough to do on your own and when it’s time to ask an adult for help.

Getting started Before you get cooking, you need to get a grown-up’s permission. If you plan to use a recipe, look it over with a grown-up first to decide what you can do on your own and what you need help with. And once you get started, never be afraid to ask for help. Even the best chefs rely on their assistants to help them out in the kitchen.

Cooking for all ages All kids are different and a grown-up should always decide what is safe for you to do in the kitchen but here are some guidelines that you can use.

Kids aged 3 – 5 can: Get ingredients out of the refrigerator Measure and mix ingredients together in a bowl Pour liquids into a bowl Wash fruits and vegetables off under cold water Use a cookie cutter to cut shapes out of cookie dough or sandwiches Lick the cake batter off of a spoon (yum!)

Kids aged 6 – 8 can: Open packages Use a butter knife to spread frosting, cream cheese, peanut butter or soft cheese Peel vegetables Measure ingredients Stir ingredients in a bowl Set the table Kids aged 9 – 12 can: Begin to follow a recipe Open cans Use electrical kitchen appliances, such as a microwave oven, when a grown-up is present Use a grater to shred cheese and vegetables Turn stove burners on and off and select oven temperature when a grown-up is present Help plan the meal Make a salad Kids 14 and up can: Operate the stove or oven without an adult present Heat food up in the microwave without an adult present Drain cooked pasta into a colander Take a tray of food out of the oven

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

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PFD takes regular extrication training to save lives

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The sound of screeching tires and metal crunching on metal is one of the first things a person hears in a car accident and one of the last sounds you want to hear.

What’s worse is being unable to get out.

It takes three minutes from when the first tone goes off that voluntary firefighters head out on some emergency, which could be anything. Whatever the situation — a home or grass fire, a pot burning on a stove, emergency assists and collisions, these guys rush to ensure lives can be saved.

As firefighters leave the fire hall in a blaze of lights and sirens, children watch from classroom windows or playgrounds. Children usually crowd school fences and wonder where these volunteer firefighters are heading next, their imaginations working overtime and thinking of doing the same thing when they get older.

Everything else becomes secondary as volunteer firefighters rush to a scene.

Dealing specifically with collisions, Ponoka’s crew gets special training on life saving techniques.

If a victim is stuck in a car from a collision, the only way out is with the Jaws of Life and members of the Ponoka Fire Department have the experience and training to do it. The volunteer fire department has one goal: to get you out alive. Most people don’t realize this but firefighters not only train on how to safely extricate an individual, they are also concerned for a person’s mental state.

At a recent exercise, captains Bill Crawford and Kelly Moore walked everyone through important procedures during an actual extrication.

The seriousness of the situation means there is little time for pleasantries.

If a fire officer has more experience with the equipment and tells his counterpart to

move, they move, explained Crawford.

“Somebody that’s there that does have a lot of experience can do a better job…

Don’t take anything personal when we’re on the scene.”

“I suggest if someone does take a tool out of your hands, follow in behind them,” he added. “Watch what he does, give him any assistance he needs.”

A victim’s needs come before ego for the fire department.

Their job is to get quick, safe access to the passenger. This allows paramedics a chance to inspect a person and firefighters to extricate them.

The best way to prepare for extrication?

“You assume there’s one every time,” explained Moore.

The Ponoka Fire Department goes to every collision with the expectation they will have to use the Jaws of Life.

The equipment is a complicated array of hoses, an air compressor, generator, blocks of wood and the jaws themselves. Because of the force used to rip apart doors to gain access to the vehicle, wood wedges help keep it balanced. This ensures the passenger is not moved around too much, said Crawford.

“After you stabilize the vehicle you start bringing the tools.”

Firefighters will also break glass to help them gain access. Victims are covered with a blanket to stop glass from causing cuts; at the same time firefighters speak in calm confident tones warning of the eminent breakage. The sound of a door being cut and pried back is unpleasant but there is some ease to the worry while crews constantly advise what to expect.

“Whenever you break glass, always announce, ‘breaking glass,’” stated Moore.

The first thing emergency crews tell you is, “We won’t let you get in harm’s way,” added Crawford.

Matt Noble gets some help from Keith Stebner on how to safely cut through glass in the event a person needs extrication.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye A special tool is used to break the glass but the sound of windshield cracking and crunching is unnerving; it feels uncomfortable landing on your lap too but the blanket and reassuring words from firefighters helps. All the while someone is behind the passenger holding their neck to prevent injury and explaining everything that is happening.

While glass was being broken the firefighters have their chins down and helmets on. Their protective equipment helps prevent glass shards from finding a way into their suits and injuring them while on the job. Their goal is to get everyone out alive.

Things can go wrong extremely fast in a scene; fuel can leak and motorists who may not be watching the road are just some of what firefighters need to watch out for. “If any of you see a safety concern, (go) on the radio and say ‘Freeze!’” Crawford stated.

Everyone will stop at that point to correct any errors before proceeding.

“Everything’s supposed to stop,” added Moore.

Despite working with relatively light equipment, the jaws weigh 10 to 15 pounds so moving heavy gear and using the jaws over an extended period of time can be exhausting.

“They don’t seem that heavy but if you’re working with them it’s tough,” explained Moore.

All of this is done to ensure a patient gets out to see another day. Emergency calls do not have a schedule. Firefighters prepare themselves for 30 degrees C weather or minus 40 degrees C, most crews put a set of clothing on the side of their beds at night and many tell stories of having to throw away damaged pants.

Those same firefighters can also tell you the last time they pulled someone out of a burning home or helped resuscitate someone back to life.

If you see a car speeding past with a flashing green light, pull over, your Ponoka firefighters are heading out to a scene.

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

To a Volunteer Firefighter’s Lady I’m sure there are occasions when you stop and wonder why, Your man can’t be normal like an ordinary guy.

What makes him want to volunteer to dedicate himself, To a job that puts a strain upon your mental health.

He spends a lot of precious time on weekends and at night At practice after practice and he still can’t get it right.

And though you heard him say that he’d be home just after nine, He stumbles in at two a.m. with whoopee on his mind.

He never seems to have much time to help you with the chores.

But he’s often at the fire hall to wash the dirty floors.

And just when you convince him that it’s time to cut the lawn, As if he knows – the siren goes – and in a flash he’s gone.

The Town of Ponoka and Ponoka County

A lot of meals you cook for him are left there getting cold.

“I’ll be right back,” he tells you.

“Kindly put my grub on hold.”

And hours later he comes in all black and soaking wet, And says to you, “I’m starving, is my supper ready yet?”

wish to thank and recognize the contributions to our community by the Firefighters and their families

We know that on occasion you resent this dismal fate, That so often sees you wondering what’s happened to your mate.

We also know but seldom show that you’re important too.

As a member of a team that does what someone has to do.

It takes a special person to put up with this ado, To calmly tolerate us without getting in a stew.

There can’t be many women who could stand to lead the life, Of the dedicated soul: who is a firefighter’s wife.

IN 2012:

• 12 members attended training courses on weekends/evenings for a total of 1336 man hours • Monday evening fire practices resulted in a total of 824 members attending for a total of 1,575 man hours • 180 emergency calls for a total of 2,481 man hours

Community Involvement for a total of 1,975 man hours - Family Day Celebrations - Ponoka Stampede Parade - Ponoka Stampede Fireworks (4 nights) - Household Toxic Round-Up - Fire Prevention - School Tours & Fire Prevention Talks - Assist RCMP and Ambulance where needed

- Beverage Service at various functions - Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fundraising BBQ - Community Garden Water Tank - CP Holiday Train - Youth Triathalon - Soap Box Derby - Fire Works - Midnight Madness - Flooding Outdoor Rinks

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

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Big Brothers Big Sister boost youths’ self-worth

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

gram, which Reitz feels is a proactive approach to building strong personalities.

“It builds self-confidence, which enables them to be strong community builders”

The program provides eight sessions to each group and each session discusses active living, balanced eating and positive self-image. It’s primary objectives are:

There’s a myriad of outside forces influencing kids’ self-image and not all of them are necessarily positive.

To combat this, Big I have the right mix of COMMUNITY and BUSINESS Brothers Big Sisters EXPERIENCE to be an EFFECTIVE County Councillor.

(BBBS) Canada has initiated a program to help girls and boys see themselves in a healthy light and they are reaching almost all the schools in Ponoka County. Game On! for boys and Go Girls! is designed to give kids aged 12 to 14 years old tools to making healthy decisions, says BBBS executive director Beth Reitz.

Both courses provide similar lessons but COUNTY DIVISION 2 are presented in a way each group can identify with. Trained mentors Committed to the enhancement of the Ponoka County, using financial will show students the resources responsibly and prudently. Continue to promote a strong importance of strong and municipal presence, while maintaining a family focused community. positive self-reflection.

“It’s such a need with kids right now,” explained Reitz.

As this is the first year of the program in Ponoka, BBBS was able to use funding to educate students in Grades 6 to 8.

Next year Reitz expects s you wander through to see mentors teach one Ponoka you will not grade rather than three. find my name on any She wanted to get to as proudly displayed lawn signs, many students this year no bumper stickers, posters or as possible. It is a “time campaign shenanigans of any where we feel we can sort. You won't find me perched have impact on these topupon a soap box sharing the ics.” common vision of expansive Game On! delves into projects, quick fix solutions, issues boys face as they and good intentions. become young men and There will be plenty of provides positive tools other candidates promoting to deal with challenges.

Go Girls’! slogan is the desire to move Ponoka Healthy Bodies, Healthy forward or at least out of this undeniable slump we all see.

Minds. Mentors with Go There will be visions shared of downtown revitalization, the Girls! talk about healthy dismay over the scavenger hunt to find children's clothing, choices and addresses the need for more recreational options and outlets and a relationship issues and central facility, the promotion of our town through events, participation in physical entertainment and culture, the list truly is endless. I did not activities. Reitz hopes run for those reasons alone. kids come out of the I did not put myself into the municipal election arena program healthier physito ask for your vote. I did not throw my hat in to express cally but also mentally a vision focused on amenities. I signed my name and have and emotionally. “Our taken the nomination for councilor for a different purpose. goal is just that kids beI'm running to offer more. I'm running to offer you a voice. come more resilient and I'm here to ask you to help us guide this town on a path to more healthy.” better future for us all.

All schools in British Columbia’s Okanogan The most important things a councilor must be focused have adopted the proon are not things at all. The buildings, the events, the

• Providing youth with tools to have a healthy lifestyle.

• To build confidence and strong self-esteem.

• To develop leadership and life skills.

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LOCAL JURISDICTION: TOWN OF PONOKA, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the following offices: Office(s) Number of Vacancies Mayor 1 Councillors 6 Voting will take place on the dates and the locations as indicated below: Location Advance Vote Ponoka Town Office (5102 – 48 Avenue)

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Election Day

Date Wednesday, October 9, 2013 and Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Thursday, October 17, 2013 Ponoka Auxiliary Hospital (5800 – 57th Avenue) Golden Leisure Lodge (5600 – 57th Avenue) Sunrise Village (4004 – 40 Street Close) Northcott Care Centre (4209 – 48 Avenue) Monday, October 21, 2013 Kinsmen Community Centre 5009 – 46 Avenue

Time 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection.

This identification must be: one piece of photo identification with name and address that is issued by a Canadian Government (federal, provincial, local or an agency thereof) Operator/Driver’s License, Government photo identification card (for non-drivers) OR One piece of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer under the Election Act with name and address: Bank/credit card statement or personal cheque, correspondence issued by a school, college or university, government cheque or cheque stub, income/property tax assessment notice, insurance policy or coverage card, letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee, one of the following issued by the responsibility authority of a shelter or soup kitchen; attestation of residence, letter of stay, admission form or statement of benefits, pension plan statement of benefits, contributions or participation, residential lease or mortgage statement, statement of government benefits, i.e., employment insurance, old-age security, social assistance, disability support or child tax benefit, utility bill, i.e., telephone, public utilities commission, television, hydro, gas or water, vehicle ownership or insurance certificate, attestation of identity and residence issued by the authorized representative of a correctional institution; attestation of residence issued by the authorized representative (landlord) of a commercial property management company; attestation of residence issued by the responsible authority of a supportive living facility.

As required by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act. DATED at the Town of Ponoka, in the Province of Alberta, this 26th day of September, 2013.

Brad Watson Returning Officer

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

School board trustee Jess runs for county

By Amelia Naismith Already acclaimed as the ward 2 (Ponoka) Wolf Creek Public Schools board trustee, long-time Ponoka County resident, Lorrie Jess, is seeking first time election to Ponoka County council, division 2.

As she still has one child in school, Jess felt her job as a trustee wasn’t done. “Politics gets in your blood.

I want to see that (Ponoka Secondary Campus) done.”

“And I’m still learning, that’s the big thing. If I become stagnant I think it’ll be time to bow out,” she added.

Jess thought about running for county council three years ago at the 2010 election.

Part of the reason Jess didn’t run in 2010 is divi-

JERRY BONNETT CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILOR DIVISION 2

• I have previous agriculture experience and live on an acreage • I have years of experience dealing with people of all aspects

Looking to govern with the common sense approach I would appreciate your vote on October 21.

PLEASE VOTE

RE-ELECT George Verheire

County Councillor Division 3 Are you willing to take the time to vote for keeping a councillor with a strong voice of experience who has worked hard on your behalf for the past six years?

• I will continue to keep taxes low, they are presently the lowest in the province!

• I will return all phone calls and deal with all concerns!

• I will continue to keep your concerns and issues my priority!

• I will continue to improve county roads!

• I will continue to save good agriculture land!

• I will represent you with pride and a professional attitude!

sion 2 councillor Gawney Hinkley and another friendly acquaintance was running. “It’s respect, total respect. I can’t say anything bad about Gawney.”

“But this time, like I said, I think it’s time for change. I don’t have any major issues, I don’t have any big problems with the county and I don’t have an ax to grind. I just think it’s time for a change there.

Those three years it took to fully commit to the decision didn’t stop the butterflies on nomination day, but Jess is an avid believer in supporting her community and county and wants to be a part of providing its future.

Jess has been a resident of the county for the majority of her life, leaving only for college, time spent in Europe and one and a half years spent living above her

bookstore.

“I’ve always lived on the farm I was born and raised on. Ponoka County’s my home and the farm is my little bit of heaven,” she explained.

Jess feels her time spent on the school board will benefit her if she’s elected as a councillor. She was board chair for two years, vice chair for four years and this year was appointed chair of the negotiating committee for school board and its dealings with the Alberta Teachers Association. “I know what a well-run meeting looks like.”

“I get it, if you’re elected as a county councillor I’m not just representing the people in division 2 I’m repreLorrie Jess, ward 2 senting the entire county,” she added.

While Jess expects a trustee and district 2 steep learning curve, she candidate won’t shy away from the prospect and is reviewing county minutes, reading up on the bylaws and researching acronyms — to aid in the forum and other meeting.

“So that when people are talking to me about that I’m not lost,” she explained.

Jess remembers when she first put her name in for school board and didn’t fully prepare. “They were speaking in a foreign language, it was all acronyms.”

To her, proper preparation is about the research.

“I’m not afraid to say I don’t know something but I’m willing to learn.”

With few major problems in the recent past, Ponoka County council has moved through its duties with grace.

However, there are issues dug up by progress the new council will have to face.

When it comes to balancing acreage subdivision development and maintaining farmland, Jess feels listening and rational thinking is the best way to go. “I have to be respectful, not that I would want it to stop.”

For Jess it’s about the location of the land. “You just have to look at where the land is, where it’s situated, and the quality of the land. It’s great rich farming soil that we have in central Alberta. I mean, this is Gods country.”

Jess is also aware of the recent upheaval in counDoug Weir cil regarding Rimoka and council’s disagreement over for Div. 3 dougweir@platinum.ca 403-783-0394 Bethany Group.

Falling back on her strong ideas, Jess says listening and rational thinking will see council through this situation too.

“The truth usually comes out I find,” said Jess.

“It’s not fair to the residents . . . It’s their home,” she added.

For Jess the new term length didn’t faze her, and with her bookstore closing at the end of this year she says she’ll have plenty of time to devote to both positions.

“If I can be on the school board — a school trustee — raise three as a single parent, and run a business Notice of Advance Poll surely to God I can be on the school board and county Local Authorities Election Act council,” said Jess.

“Looking forward to promoting and enhancing the Ponoka Community.”

Division 3 Councillor

VOTE DOUG WEIR

(Section 11, 35, 46)

Ponoka County, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that an Advance Vote will be held for the filling of the following offices: Offices

Number of Vacancies

Electoral Division Number

Councillor

1

Division 1

Councillor

1

Division 2

Councillor

1

Division 3

Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 9th day of October, 2013 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Voting station will be located at:

I will remain dependable, honest and open to all views and concerns!

PONOKA County ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 4205 Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta

On October 21st VOTE VERHEIRE, George

DATED at the Town of Ponoka in the Province of Alberta this 18th day of September, 2013.

C.B. Cutforth, Returning Officer

Ponoka Municipal

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In addition to being a fundraiser for Ponoka Minor Hockey, the game was a great way to promote women's hockey and to encourage our young players!

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Impaired driver trapped after vehicle rollover

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Emergency crews responded to a 2011 GMC Sierra rollover Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. The 27-year-old driver from Lloydminster was trapped inside the vehicle on the north end of Ponoka on Highway 2A and had to be extricated.

After EMS crews ensured he was uninjured, police took him to the detachment where he provided two blood-alcohol samples of .21 and .20. He was charged with impaired driving.

Erratic driver with stolen plate A 24-year-old Red Deer man has been charged with possession of stolen property Sept. 30 after being stopped for erratic driving.

The man was driving a 1984 black Toyota pickup and was pulled over for driving in an erratic manner on Highway 2. The licence plate on the pickup did not match the truck and he claimed to have found it in Edmonton so he could drive the pickup to Red Deer.

He was also charged with driving while unauthorized, having no registration, improper use of a licence plate and failing to drive in the centre lane.

Gas and dash Police are looking for culprits of a gas and dash Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at a Highway 2 gas station.

The suspects took $30 of diesel without paying. The licence plate marker, FEX 259, does not match the vehicle.

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Selling stolen goods A report of two men selling a $2,700 projector for $100 has RCMP on the lookout for stolen goods. Police received a complaint that two dark-skinned men with black clothing were attempting to sell the electronic device Sept. 25 at 2:45 p.m. near the Esso gas station.

The suspects are believed to be driving a black Dodge Caravan with licence plate of K29 685.

Caught smoking marijuana While on patrol near the baseball diamonds Sept. 27 at 11:30 p.m. police spoke to the occupants of a 2009 Pontiac G6. Upon arrival the Mountie could smell marijuana emanating from the vehicle.

Inside was a bag of marijuana, three pipes, a bong, a grinder and a can of beer on the passenger’s seat. A 20-year-old woman admitted to owning the pipes and bong and an 18-year-old man admitted to owning the marijuana. The drugs were destroyed and the 18-year-old man was charged with transporting liquor within easy access. The third passenger, a 19-year-old man received no charges.

Playing chicken on the highway A 64-year-old Calgary man received several tickets after playing chicken on

Highway 2 near Ponoka. Police received a 911 complaint of a Pontiac Transport being driven in an erratic manner. Officers stopped the vehicle and he received tickets for failing to provide insurance, failing to hold a driver’s licence and failing to stay in the centre lane.

Campaign signs missing Campaign signs for the Town of Ponoka candidates went missing on Highway 53 and 50 Street over the evening of Sept. 27. Mark Yaworski reported that he and Doug Gill have signs that went missing from the sarea.

Texter ticketed Police responded to the call of a red Ford F150 being driven in an erratic manner Sept. 27 at 10 p.m. on Highway 2 near Ponoka.

Witnesses say the pickup was driving in the middle of the road, speeding and cutting motorists off. After being pulled over a 20-year-old man from Olds admitted to texting while driving. He was issued tickets for distracted driving and failing to provide insurance.

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

Correction: Information on a fatal collision that Ponoka News reported in the Sept. 25 edition is incorrect. The youth extricated was a nine-year-old boy, not a girl, and the direction of the Ford Es-

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Cultural College opens door to culture days

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

the backbone of the family.”

Younger children were able to learn Every culture has its origins and basic beadwork skills in another tipi. while some of that history may be lost, those traditions and practices are what Carla Listener, dean of academics, was giving young kids a taste of the craft. give character to its people.

That’s one reason why Bear Park in “This is what I did when I started out.”

Her hope with culture days is to get Hobbema was busy with folks taking “people participating in an event that’s part in craft and cultural activities Sept. different.”

27 and 28. The event was organized by Building a tipi takes experience and Maskwacis Cultural College. Organizers patience and while younger men were obtained a $10,000 grant from the Government of Alberta promoting culture in setting one up, community member John Crier monitored their progress. He the province.

People had the chance to hone their provided tips and insight into the process tipi building skills, play a women’s stick while explaining how ancestors mastered game, learn specific crafts and even tipi construction.

“They perfected the art of living outbuild bows. Over the two days, Maskwacis Cree crafts and culture were at side,” said Crier.

Prior to the gas furnace, the Maskthe forefront of the all the presentations. Cakahkwanak – the women’s stick wacis Cree were able to thrive in the game — was created to help pass the elements because they mastered tipi detime away during the winter months, ex- sign and were able to have fires inside plained Louise Eyahpaise, who showed without being smoked out. “They knew how to make a good tipi.” young women how to play.

He feels the culture days are a way There were designs on four sticks and players were supposed to throw to continue learning about the Cree culthem in the air and attempt to match pre- ture.

Although there were not as many determined patterns. Each time a person participants as expected, Listener feels threw a specific pattern, players had to those who did attend enjoyed the exprovide sticks as payment.

For some it was considered a right perience. She feels the Alberta Culture of passage for women, said Muriel Lee, Days is a way to celebrate the diversity who was also showing players tricks of of cultures in the province. “It brings our the game. It was not played very much in different voices and different perspecthe mid-1900s but became popular again tives.”

Anyone who wants to become an later on. artist or learn his or her culture should “The stick game was revived in take the time to do so.

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Nurse turned author entertains culture crowd back we did many, many tasks because we were told to, not because it Most Ponoka resiwas right.” dents are familiar with She recalls times stories of the Alberta when her head nurse Hospital but being able would place people in to read about them from an ice bath or were given an inside perspective is shock treatment by psyan eye opener. chiatrists.

Medical advances “I didn’t do anyin mental health treatthing,” Scott recalls ment have grown by regretfully. leaps and bounds over Secondly, she wrote the years and a greater the novella to help her understanding of the huchildren understand her Doreen Scott man condition has given better.

Doreen Scott, a deacon “I was wrong,” she at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, a dejoked. “My youngest son Sam hasn’t sire to write about her experiences as even read it.” a nurse at the Alberta Hospital. She The final reason was for a friend wrote a novella called High Hopes. who passed away. Scott says she kept The name of the hospital has since a promise to write these stories down. changed to the Centennial Centre for It took approximately two years to Mental Health and Brain injury but compete the novella and Scott read in 1953, when Scott first started as a portions of those stories to attendees. nurse, things were different. She told “It’s just little anecdotes of what hapsome of her stories at the Ponoka Ju- pened in the past.” bilee Library Sept. 28 during Alberta Scott writes in such a way that a Culture days held across the province. person cannot help but wait eagerly to Although her book is not for sale, what happens next in her adventures. the library has a copy available to bor- Although some may seem unpleasant, row for its members. Scott had three she tells of the practices that worked reasons for writing the book: The first and the ones that would, in present day, was to deal with guilt over the treatment not be allowed. of some “There were some wonderful of the success stories but not that many,” exp a t i e n t s plained Scott. in those She cared for patients who stayed d a y s . for a short time and some who stayed “Looking in cold rooms, screaming, with one

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recounts her first Christmas at the hospital with 700 patients and talks about medical practices that would never be allowed in the present day. One patient – a madam and leader of a prostitution ring – would make the nurses blush with her experiences.

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One patient would only speak to nurses if they referred to her as Ms. Fart. In the 1950s this was not word people normally used. “I had a hard time saying it.”

Scott would stand in front of this patient until noticed and would then have a conversation.

Despite the odd name, Scott was pleased at this patient’s progress. The woman suffered from postpartum depression and was unable to recover after her child was born in the 1940s. Some years later Scott remembers showing this patient how to put on makeup and transition into a life outside the hospital.

“She went to live with her daughter and lived to be quite happy,” said Scott.

This is just one of the stories in the novella; Scott

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North America hits top in harvest margins The U.S.D.A. came out with its quarterly grain stocks report on Monday, September 30th and showed the market that there is apparently more corn and soybeans out there than everyone was expecting but slightly less wheat that prereport trade estimates. Specifically, the U.S.D.A. reported that corn inventories were 823.6 million bushels, well above pre-report estimates of 688 million bushels but still down 17 per cent from inventories a year ago. Soybean stocks were also down 17 per cent from a year ago, as the numbers came in at 141 million bushels, again, well above trade expectations of 125 million bushels.

As for wheat, total U.S. wheat stocks were seen down 12 per cent year over year to 1.855 billion bushels. Moreover, the U.S.D.A. cut spring wheat acres by 5.1 per cent. Of most relevance to Western Canadian producers is that fact that the large majority of this decline has come in the northern American states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Collectively, these states hold 70 million bushels of wheat less than they did at this time last year, with South Dakota seeing the biggest decline at 27.6 per cent to 70.97 million bushels. As for durum, total U.S. durum inventories are down 2.4 per cent yearover-year to 66.78 million bushels.

Getting the crop off continues to be priority number one but the recent precipitation hitting the Prairies sporadically has been untimely. While temperatures are continuing to creep towards zero, the consensus remains that there’s a big wheat and canola crop coming Brennan Turner off, but with the rainfall, FarmLead Breakfast Brief the quality of that crop intuitively comes into question. This could also affect further winter cereals seeding, a problem that is currently being seen in Ukraine where the president of the Ukraine Farmers Association said that grain exports from the Black Sea country may have to be restricted due to the large amount of land likely to go unseeded this fall. Particularly, over seven million acres of land could go unplanted, including close to five million acres of winter wheat!

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This being said, it’s been widely circulated that we may have hit the top in terms of agricultural prosperity here in North America.

Other global crop crises have allowed Canadian producers to reap the benefits of it via better margins.

However, as we’ve seen this year, grain prices over revert to the mean and as stocks are replenished (or at least inch higher) globally, the re-balance of supply and demand at lower prices is inevitable. One has to be honest with themselves to know the good times can’t last for-

ever. The best one can do is, as my grandfather used to say, expect the unexpected and prepare for the day times get a little tougher.

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Field of dreams finally ripe

By Amelia Naismith Plant it and they will come.

In its 16th year, the Ponoka Foodgrains Project harvests 170 acres each year, where the crop and donations are dispersed among 35 countries needing the support.

Starting at noon on Oct. 4, the harvest will kick off with a catered lunch for all who attend.

“It’s a chance for us to thank our supporters,” said Foodgrains Project member Larry Henderson.

One hundred to 150 people come out each year to man the combines, help with the lunch or simply watch the usually bountiful crop come in.

Last year the project raised $85,000. “We’ve got to challenge and try to match it. Or beat it, that would be good,” said Henderson.

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Ponoka by farmers who come from various parts of the county to help bring in the crop, through monetary donations, product donations such as fertilizer and machinery from businesses, and by church organizations and the public.

The Foodgrains Project Field can be found three miles south of Ponoka along Highway 2, then west on C and E Trail (Township Road 423A). People can also reach the site by going west on Spruce Road and following the signs.

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By Amelia Naismith The first senior boys’ volleyball team to grace the court of St. Augustine in eight years won their three sets and the exhibition game that immediately followed, Sept. 26.

Kings coach Brad Normandeau said while being the first team in nearly a decade allows the team to enter the season with lower expectations upon their shoulders it also adds pressure.

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Both Lloyd and Normandeau’s focus for the team is improvement.

“I’m amazed how much they’ve grown in one week of playing and two weeks of practice,” said Normandeau.

“I want to be better with our team,” Lloyd, referring to better communication and improved set ups.

The Kings’ first regular season game was against a Lacombe team and their last will be against the same team. Normandeau wants to use those games ass the base line to gauge the team’s improvement.

Denton Green dives to reach the ball before it hits the ground.

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Team captain Darien Lloyd leaps to spike the ball at the opposing team, during the St. A senior boys’ first home game in eight years.

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Mackenzie Green volleys the ball in an exhibtion game played after the three regular sets.

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Alberta Classic Cattle Penning brings top prizes

Tricia Esworthy and Graham Armstrong work hard to gather three cattle during the Alberta Classic team penning last week at the Calnash Ag Event Centre.

Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

The 20th anniversary of the Alberta Annual Classic team penning was held Sept. 26 to 29 with a total cash payout of $220,051 plus prizes such as coolers, buckles and saddles were valued at $50,000.

Final results with the top three winners in each class: • Nine Sorting - Sept. 26 First: Maurice Benoit and Wallace McComish - $2,383.15 Second: Larry Cressman and David Heuppelsheuser - $1,787.36 Third: Ken Hildebrandt and Owen Weekes - $1,191.58 • Limited Seven Sorting - Sept. 26 First: Larry Cressman and David Heuppelsheuser - $2,700.00 Second: Clint Davis and Heather Davis - $1,620.00 Third: Linda Meakin and Grant Sterling - $1,080.00 • Four Sorting - Sept. 26 First: Jen Korobko and Chad Milnthorp - $1,442.79 Second: Tricia Esworthy and Doug Webb - $865.67 Third: Chelsey Jensen and Mike Vida $577.12 • Eight Class Aggregate – Sept. 29 First: Graham Armstrong, Tricia Esworthy and Bob Morreau - $9,768.53 Second: Will Hanson, Brent Sedore and Gord Tomson - $6,977.52 Third: Larry Bartz, Connie Bureau and

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A cattle penner pushes her horse to corral a heifer.

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Fox Runs take over Ponoka Schools

Brooke Saddleback and Tyson Makinaw enjoy the sunny fall day and the Outreach School’s Terry Fox Run, Sept. 25.

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Alexia Rodgers (left) and Hailey Scott, both in Grade 1, walk arm in arm through the Elementary School’s Terry Fox Run, Sept. 26.

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Adela Pearl Werner

Robert “Bob” Buss Robert “Bob” Harvie Buss was born on November 15, 1925 and passed away surrounded by loving family on September 28, 2013. Robert is survived by his wife of 64 years, Wilma; children Barbara (Gordon) Everett of Leduc, Brian Buss of Ponoka, Brenda (Wayne) Hunt of Ponoka, and Blake (Cynthia) Buss of R.R. #1 Ponoka; grandchildren Cassandra (Jerome) Longacre, Michael Everett, Adam Hunt (Ashley Shaw), Darby Hunt, Shelby Buss, Nicole Buss, and Ryan Dorchak; and great-grandchildren Reece and Jaxon Longacre. Robert is survived by his sister Irene Cook of Bashaw and brother Herbert (Hilda) Buss of Ponoka; and sisters-in-law Irene Buss of Bashaw and Minnie Buss of Ponoka. Robert was predeceased by his father and mother William and Paulina Buss and brothers Leonard and Erven Buss. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Bob to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. A Memorial Service will be attended by immediate family only and will be officiated by Pastor Tim Graff at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

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

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

Card Of Thanks

The family of EARL RIOPEL would like to express their deepest appreciation and gratitude to all family and friends, neighbours and co-workers for the love and support extended in his passing.

The heartfelt gifts of phone calls, food, cards, beautiful flowers, and donations to Centennial Centre, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation were a source of comfort.

Please know that your kind consideration during this difficult time has meant a lot to us, your sympathy has helped us in more ways than we could express.

Thank you to Marlon Wombold for the compassionate guidance at this difficult time. Thanks to Pastor Len for conducting the memorial service, and thank you to Bob Ronnie catering for providing the delicious lunch.

May God bless you all Forever grateful Sharon & family: Leon, Jeff, Donna & Renee

On September 21, 2013 Mrs. Adela Werner of Ponoka passed away at the age of 69 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Forres; her seven daughters and their families: Laurie-Lynn Capcara (Daren) and Ashley, Shelby and Natasha; D’laine Werner (Kelly); Dawnell Werner (Brent) and LaRayna and Desireé; Lee-Ann Leming (Layne) and Tristan and Madelin; Sharla Bugarin (Rod) and Zane and Kiana; Tanya Kuiper (Chris); and Lindsay Meijer (Roel) and Jayden and Kendra. She is also survived by her siblings: Larry Best (Tracy), Bonnie Hobbs (Fred), Percy Best (Julie), Mazel Holm (Cliff) and Daton Best (Heather); as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the College Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lacombe. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). To express condolences to Adela’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements Entrusted To

In Loving Memory of our Cherished Mom and Grandma

Joyce Denham April 6, 1941 - October 2, 2011 It has been two years without her and We can shed tears that she is gone, Or we can smile because she lived, We can close our eyes and hope that she will come back, Or we can open our eyes and see all that she has left.

Our hearts can be empty because we can’t see her Or we can be full of the love that we shared, We can turn our backs on tomorrow and live yesterday, Or we can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

We can remember her and only that she is gone Or we can cherish her memory and let it live on, We can cry and close our minds, be empty and turn our backs, Or we can do what she would want: Smile, open our eyes, love and go on.

Always in our hearts, Jennifer, Neil, TJ, Tanner & Chandler McLaren Brian & Corrinne Denham, Courtney & D.J. Westfall, Morgan & Brennan Whitehouse, Taylor Denham In Loving Memory Forever in our hearts VINCE SIEBEN Oct. 3, 2012 One year has passed Since God took you home We miss you dearly And many times feel so alone We visit you often And say a quiet prayer, As we cherish the fond Memories we shared.

Forever loved and missed Dallas, Rosanne, Natasha, Jessica & Liam

PONOKA FUNERAL HOME

~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of Tony Bos October 2, 2010 My heart still hurts, and causes me pain, I still wish I could just see you again.

I thought we would be together, from now and forever, but someone took you away, now I have to start my own day.

But I am still stuck carrying the pain, of you not here any more.

No amount of time will heal my broken heart.

Sylvia, Matt, Scott and Melanie

Anniversaries

John & Shirley Kole are having an open house to celebrate their 25th Anniversary & Shirley’s 75th Birthday.

Please come join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on October 13, 2013 at the Scout Hall Ponoka.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

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announcements #50 - # 70

Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50 Class Registrations....................51 Coming Events ..........................52 Lost ............................................54 Found ........................................56 Companions ..............................58 Personals...................................60 Bingos........................................64 Fitness & Sports ........................66 Happy Ads .................................70

Dan & Brenda Meinen are excited to announce the birth of our son

Ethan Daniel

Class Registrations

What’s Happening #50 - # 70

Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50 Class Registrations....................51 Coming Events ..........................52 Lost ............................................54 Found ........................................56 Companions ..............................58 Personals...................................60 Bingos........................................64 Fitness & Sports ........................66 Happy Ads .................................70

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BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS

Training for life First Aid Training teaches how to respond confidently when injuries occur.

difference

RCM EXAM PREPARATION

Linda Little • 403-783-5297

ALZHEIMER COFFEE BREAK

Join us and make your coffee count!

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9:30–11:00 am

St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall 5120 49 Ave Guest speaker – Dr. D. Danyluk, Senior’s Mental Health Program, Centennial Centre will be present to answer questions and discussion

Meetings

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AL-ANON WEEKLY MEETING FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF ALCOHOLICS. Tuesdays 8 p.m.

Neighborhood Place 5115 - 49 Ave., Ponoka For more info 403-783-4557 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

ALATEEN

Weekly meetings Tuesdays @ 8 p.m.

Neighborhood Place 5115 49 Ave. Ponoka For more info.

403-783-4557 or 403-783-8371

Door Prizes • Silent Auction Coffee & MufďŹ ns

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

Coming Events

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UR FUTURE

The premiere gathering of stakeholders involved in, and impacted by, energy development. A unique opportunity for rural 12345 landowners, oil and gas companies, regulators, municipalities, stewardship groups and a host of others to come together to TIBSF JOGPSNBUJPO BOE mOE XBZT UP DPMMBCPSBUF Synergy Alberta Conference October 28-30, 2013 SynergyAlbertaRegistration.ca

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

Open meetings first Thursday of the month, Everyone Welcome.

403-783-4347

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Refreshments & desserts included Door prizes, 50/50 draws

Everyone Welcome!

Silver Valley 4H Riders

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1 GENERAL MEETING

For more information call Jeff at 403-783-1812.

Everyone Welcome!

403-783-3112 GROW MARIJUANA COMMERCIALLY. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention, October 26 & 27.

Toronto Airport, Marriot Hotel; www.greenlineacademy.com Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882

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$

Calnash Ag Event Centre make a

PIANO & THEORY INSTRUCTION

BUILDING

Thursday Oct 10 at 2:00 pm

Thursday, Oct. 3 7 PM Mentors

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Meetings

FALL TEA & BAKE SALE

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Coming Events

on June 14, 2013.

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What’s Happening

Births

Class Registrations

Coming Events

Coming Events

Employment #700 - #920

Farm Work

PENCHECKERS, HOSPITAL STAFF, FEED TRUCK DRIVERS. Immediate permanent, full-time positions available.

Wages are negotiable and will commensurate according to qualifications and experience. Lakeside offers an excellent benefit package. Will train the right candidate.

Fax resume to: Duke Joy - JBS Lakeside Feeders 403-362-8231.

No telephone inquiries.

Janitorial

Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920

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755 Medical

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LIGHT DUTY CLEANER

Registered Nurses FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE Ste. Rose General Hospital is a fully Accredited, 26-bed acute care hospital.

Our Foundation provides free rent for one year (including utilities, cable & internet).

We invite all interested applicants to submit applications, including rĂŠsumĂŠ and references to: Human Resources Ste Rose General Hospital P.O. Box 60, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0 Phone: (204) 447-4344 FAX: (204) 629-3458 E-mail: jsaquet@prha.mb.ca

NIGHT SHIFT FOR PONOKA

CALL 780-399-4977

EASY!

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

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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Oilfield

AN ALBERTA OILFIELD Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators.

Lodging and meals provided.

Drug testing required.

Call 780-723-5051 Edson, Alberta.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer 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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CLASSIFIEDS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Hours & Deadlines OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED Monday October 14, 2013 Red Deer Advocate Publication dates: SAT. OCT. 12 TUES. OCT. 15 Deadline is: FRI. OCT. 11, 5 p.m.

Red Deer Life Sunday Publication date: SUN. OCT. 13 Deadline is: FRI. OCT. 11, 2 p.m.

Central AB Life Publication date: THURS. OCT. 17 Deadline is: FRI. OCT. 11, 5 p.m.

Ponoka Publication date: WED. OCT. 16 Deadline is: Thur. OCT. 10, 5 p.m.

Rimbey Publication date; TUES. OCT. 15 Deadline is: Thur. OCT. 10, NOON

Ponoka

Ponoka

INDOOR GARAGE SALE FRI, Oct. 4 • 9am-5pm SAT, Oct. 5 • 9am-5pm SUN, Oct. 6 • 10am-4pm Plants, household appliances, furniture, toys, bicycles, horse equip, piano, clothes, ornaments, books, old records & MORE! 2004 Ford Focus, 2003 Silverado 2500 4x4, 2001 Dodge ½ t 4x4, 1989 Nissan 4x4, 1991 Plymouth, selection of tires, Zodiac & motor, 14ft aluminum boat, Thomas Skid Steer w/ gas motor, NEW “Lâ€? Shaped tidy tank 20 gpm pump.

East on Hwy 53 to Scott Rd (Rge Rd 251), south 1.5 mi, east side of road – signs will be posted

Stettler & Weekender

Publication date: WED. OCT. 16 FRI. OCT. 18 Deadline is: Fri. OCT. 11 NOON Sylvan Lake News & Eckville Echo Lacombe Express Publication date: THURS. OCT. 17 Deadline is: FRI. OCT. 11, 5 p.m.

Bashaw Publication date: WED. OCT. 16 Deadline is: Wed. OCT. 9, noon Castor - Regular deadline Have a safe & happy holiday CLASSIFIEDS 309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com wegotads.ca

Oilfield

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Ponoka

MOVING SAL SALE LE Fri, Oct 4 • 3 - 7 pm Fri Sat Oct 5 • 9 am - 4 pm

6129-52 St. Close Ponoka

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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 HOW k

CJ Enterprises is currently currentlyaccepting accepting resumes for: for is applications the following positions: Quality Control Manager to work from Stettler office. • WELDERS • LABOURERS • PIPEFITTERS QC Managers are responsible for overseeing and enforcing quality control pro• SUBCONTRACT CREW TRUCK OPERATORS

cedures as outlined in our Quality Control Policies and Manual. Candidate must Please fax resume to 403-742-0241 or have the following skills; a high level of attention to detail, knowledgeable and emailControl to cjenterprises@telus.net. experience in Quality regulations, guidelines and industry standards.

DropResumes off resumes to 4701 42 St., Stettler are accepted by fax- 403-742-0241, e-mail jobs@cjent.ca, in person at 4607 - 42 Street, Stettler, AB NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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

JOHN DEERE SALES & SERVICE

24 Hour Emergency Call 403-783-3337

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Oilfield

Oilfield

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LOOKING FOR

LOOKING FOR

Oilfield Maintenance Labourer /Swamper

Picker Operator.

Must have safety tickets.

No experience necessary.

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

Professionals

Experience preferred.

Apprentices considered.

Must have safety tickets.

Fax resume to 403-746-5910 or email pickerservices@gmail.com

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Toll Free 877-783-3338

Ph. 403-783-3337

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Rimbey Implements Ltd.

LPN

PART-TIME POSITION DAYS AND EVENINGS Al York

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

Rimbey, AB

Fax: (403) 843-3430

ANIMAL SERVICES

Salary commensurate with training and experience.

Must have a valid LPN license.

Criminal record check will be required To apply forward your resume to: Attn: Donna Lantz, R.N., Care Manager Email: dlantz@northcottcarecentre.com Ph: 403-783-4764 | Fax: 403-783-6420 We thank you in advance for your interest.

Applicants for interviews will be contacted.

Professionals

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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.

WANTED CLASS 3 PRESSURE TRUCK OPERATOR. Driver must have experience and all related oil field tickets.

Work is mostly in Rimbey and area.

Experience on Combo Wash Vac Truck and Tank Truck also an asset.

Please send resume to info@fesl.com or by fax 403-887-6567 Attn: Dale Plamondon.

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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Project Summary

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

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

BOBCAT SERVICES

Day Supervisors Night Supervisors

The Maskwacis Youth Initiative (MYI) Project is seeking an Executive Director for Cure Violence to manage the MYI Project.

The Maskwacis Youth Initiative (MYI) is a five year project funded and managed in partnership with the Maskwacis Chiefs, a project Steering committee, and Public Safety Canada (via the National Crime Prevention Centre -NCPC).

The project’s overall goal is to reduce violence within the Maskwacis community, by following the ‘Chicago CeaseFire’ model (also known as ‘Cure Violence’) –developed by Dr. Gary Slutkin: http://cureviolence.org/, as well as by incorporating into all aspects of the project, Dr. Martin Brokenleg’s four principles as expressed in his ‘Circle of Courage’ model: http://www.reclaiming.com/content/about-circle-of-courage.

Operating out of a public building on the Samson Indian Reserve, the Maskwacis Youth Initiative Project has three missions: First; the project aims to connect with gang-involved and high-risk youth, build a trust-based relationship with them, and intervene in ongoing conflicts to prevent imminent violence and to change the norms around the need to use violence—Conflict Mediation.

Second; the project will have a strong outreach component where workers will carry a caseload of participants, and will mentor, support, and assist them to connect with community services that address their needs—Outreach.

Third; the project aims to mobilize the community through public education campaigns, community events, engagement of law enforcement and faith leaders (elders, church, etc.), and community responses to every shooting, in order to promote community safety and non-violence—Community Mobilization The purpose of the MYI project is to strengthen the Maskwacis Community and prevent future conflicts using a cutting edge gun violence prevention model that aims to reduce and prevent shootings and promote public safety.

Open Competition:

Interested candidates can apply by emailing your resume and cover letter in ‘Word’ to bblouis@xplornet.com or fax to 1-780-585-0160. Please include the job title, “MYI-- Executive Director of Cure Violence” in the subject line.

Inquiries maybe directed to Barbara B. Louis, Community Support Programmer--Samson Cree Nation Admin. at 780-312-3452. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by October 24, 2013 at 4:00 pm. Expected start date is November 15, 2013.

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

Restaurant/ Hotel

Trades

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

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

Sign up online! iheschool.com.

1-866-399-3853.

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JOIN OUR FAST GROWING TEAM!!

Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!

QUALIFICATIONS: • • • • • • •

Must be able to Provide own work truck Leadership and Supervisory skills- mentor and train crew Strong Computer Skills Operate 5000psi 10,000 psi (sweet and Sour wells) Collect Data - pressure, rates, temperatures Assist in Rig in and Rig out of equipment Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m locations across Western Canada

Is looking for

Full Time Staff

Wages & benefits available Fax resume to 403-783-3625 Or drop resume off at 6707 Hwy 53, Ponoka

Sales & Distributors

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REQUIREMENTS:

• •

Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , Driver’s License required!

Must be willing to submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as drug and alcohol Travel & be away from home for periods of time 21/7 Ability to work in changing climate conditions

website: www.cathedralenergyservices.com Methods to Apply: HRCanada@ cathedralenergyservices.com pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch.

To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office.

Phone 780-842-6444.

Fax 780-842-6581. Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7.

For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com.

Qualifications Education Post secondary education with a bachelor degree in the human service field such as social work, sociology, criminology, business management.

Knowledge Knowledge of gang issues Knowledge / understanding of First Nation culture Strong knowledge of basic computer software Experience Extensive experience in the management of complex community-based projects Managing public funding including establishing financial process, producing reports and meeting reporting requirements Managing not-for-profit organization including working with a Steering Committee, and diverse stakeholders Working with / in First Nation communities Working with high risk youth and / or formerly incarcerated individuals Skills & Assets Communication / negotiation / mediation (written and verbal) Familiar with the strategic planning process Public speaking Speak Cree language Experience working with the Community of Maskwacis Other This position may require doing overtime on short notice, Full-time on employee contract. Term position maybe up to five years.

Must have own transportation with valid Alberta driver’s license.

No pending criminal cases or prior convictions I. Submit Criminal Record Intervention Module check (CRIM) II. Submit Child Youth Intervention Module check (CYIM)

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Trades

(2-4yrs experience)

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JOB POSTING

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PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

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Maskwacis Youth Initiative (M.Y.I.)

This space could be yours for $

Oilfield

(5- 10yrs experience)

Home Page: www.cervusequipment.com

Hwy. 53 Ponoka

Oilfield

Restaurant/ Hotel

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RAMADA INN & SUITES REQUIRES ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred.

Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

Trades

850

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive.

Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

Good working environment.

Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process.

No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca.

780-846-2231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

Looking for Mature Reliable

PART TIME HELP Saturdays with the possibility of more hours Apply in person to

Lyon’s Jewellery 5017-50 Chipman Ave. Ponoka

Adams Chevrolet is Expanding and Looking to Add to Our Team

Looking for out-going professional, self-motivated individuals to join our SALES TEAM! We offer leading edge, flexible pay plans as well as group benefits, and a savings plan program.

If you are interested in joining our dynamic dealership family, please send resume to hr@adamsgm.com or stop by in person and ask for Steve Wolbeck

Hammy’s SPIRITS requires an

ASSISTANT MANAGER This is a FULL TIME (36 hr/wk) position with full benefits Apply with resume to: Hammy’s Spirits Bay 5, 4502 50 Street

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

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Trades

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CLASS 1 OR 3 OPERATORS. Full-time and part-time positions available.

Openings in several Alberta areas. Fax resume to Carillion Canada 780-449-0574 or email: mcroft@carillionalberta.ca.

Positions to start Oct. 15, 2103. Please state what position and location you are interested in.

JOURNEYMAN H.D. MECHANIC req’d immed. for very busy heavy equip. sales lot in Innisfail.

Wage range $25. - $35/hr depending on exp.

Preference will be given to those with previous equipment rental service, lifts and off road construction equipment experience. Fax resume to 403-227-5701 or email: bouvier9@telus.net

Sales & Distributors

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Trades

850

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN(S) in Hanna Alberta.

Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience.

Bright, modern shop.

Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net NOW HIRING

TIRE / WELDERS HELPER

Clean drivers abstract a must.

Oilfield tickets an asset.

Wages reflect experience.

Send resume to: chris.ccwelding @hotmail.com or call 780-372-4026

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Trades

850

850

Trades

WELDER REQUIRED

We have the position for you!

Heritage Chrysler Jeep now requires an experienced

SALES CONSULTANT A leader in the automotive industry, Heritage Chrysler Jeep sets the pace for all others to follow when it comes to inventory, customer service, community service and commitment to people. We have premium new and preowned vehicles to help suit any of our customer’s needs!

We offer a great compensation package with beneďŹ ts along with complete training. Sales experience is not a must though preferred.

Look at Heritage Chrysler Jeep as the ďŹ nal step to becoming an industry leader in customer service, job satisfaction and income.

Check us out at www.heritagechrysler.com Fax or email resume to:

Heritage Chrysler Jeep General Sales Manager Attention: RYAN BOWES rbowes@heritagechrysler.com Fax: 403.782.3360 We thank all those that apply. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

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Truckers/ Drivers

Email:

Trades

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Call or email to book an appointment

OVERHEAD DOORS

850

TECHNICIAN WANTED All Makes All Models Technician with Minimum 5 year’s experience - Ford and Dodge Technicians welcome. This person should know front-end alignments and driveline repair, fuel/emission and electrical knowledge. Wages will be negotiated straight time or Àat rate Competitive Bene¿t Package, excellent work environment. Preference will be given to experienced GM technician.

FULL & PART TIME DRIVERS Class 4 license required.

Must be reliable, respectful & presentable.

Lube & Tire Technician or 1st year Apprentice

Call Ken or George 403-963-2034

This position is full time with beneÂżts, position available immediately. Looking for someone long term, career with growth potential.

CLASS 1 DRIVER to haul petroleum fluids in Provost/Macklin area.

H2S, TDG, WHMIS and First Aid an asset.

Scheduled days off.

Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Fax resume and current driver’s abstract to 780-753-2958.

Call 780-753-0869.

NO WEEKENDS. Our GM dealership is surrounded by lakes and golf courses, Come join our team.

See our website buistmotors.com For any additional details – email info@buistmotors.com or call 403-843-2244

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SMS Equipment in Elkford, BC has moved into their brand new facility and is now hiring supervisors and tradespeople!!!

We offer a wide variety of shifts to accommodate employees who want to achieve work life balance or the opportunity to work overtime. We also offer temporary staff housing while you find your own accommodation in the beautiful Elk Valley.

We are one of the largest Komatsu dealers in the world and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the workplace.

We Offer A Very Competitive Compensation Package.

BOTTLE DEPOT

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

Closed Sundays & Holidays We Now Recycle Milk Cartons for Deposit

3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)

403-783-6875 Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311 SALES & SERVICE

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¡ Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technicians ¡ Journeyman Electricians ¡ Journeyman Welders ¡ General Foreman

All Ages. All Subjects.

bharbin@telus.net

JOB HUNTING? Read the Classifieds. 1-877-223-3311.

www.smsequip.com

Online Tutoring

Only those individuals selected will be contacted for an interview.

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

Submit Resume Fax: 403-783-8178

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We are looking for the following people to help grow our team:

B PRESSURE WELDER

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

Competitive wages, Good working environment.

Career minded individuals need only apply.

NEW TOWN TAXI & DELIVERY IS EXPANDING!

Trades

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Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.

Requires a:

PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturing Hydrovac trucks, is accepting resumes for the following positions: * General Labourers * Industrial Painters * Sandblasters * Material Handler * Automotive Electrical SHEET Metal Installer Technician for HVAC Company. * Journeyman Welder / Residential or retro-fit exp.

Apprentice req’d. Great benefit pkg. * 2nd Yr Welder with ALSO, Shop helper reAluminum experience quired. E-MAIL resume to: * Production Manager info@comfortecheating. com or fax: 403-309-8302 Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com for more details. Our Company has an enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person, and offers an excellent benefit package. fax 403-742-5544 e-mail: hr@petrofield.com

✓Motivated? ✓Goal Oriented? ✓People Friendly? ✓Driven?

BOBCAT SERVICES

BOBCAT SERVICE

For shop position for National Coil Tubing Manufacturing Company.

Tig exp. REQUIRED. 8-5:30. Some OT. 9 days on, 5 days off. Shift negotiable.

Salary based on experience & qualification.

Email resume, complete with references to: dbraun@tenaris.com

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE?

Teachers/ Tutors

850

Trades

If you are interested in working for a very dynamic company where your input, your ideas and your participation is valued, apply today at bcjobs@smsequip.com or fax your resume to: 1-250865-2644

MILLWRIGHTS

TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD. currently seeks Certified Millwrights to join our teams located in the Okanagan Region of BC. We are an equal opportunity employer and this position offers an excellent pension and benefit program.

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READY TO APPLY! If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at: www.tolko.com or e-mail: armstrong@tolko.com submit your resume by October 7, 2013.

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

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

Reaching 6000 households weekly for just

30

$

PER WEEK

This space could be yours!

403-783-3311

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DENTISTRY

RIMBEYDENTALCARE DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

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

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

DENTAL CARE BIRCHLAND DENTAL CLINIC PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

4037835225 • 4037835235 5118 - 51 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1R5

DR. HUGH PORTER • DR. RICK BARR DR. JEFF BARR • DR. GREG EDWARDS - General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers - Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings - Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations “WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”

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

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•

860

Truckers/ Drivers

DRIVER NEEDED with clean Class 1 drivers licence for busy livestock hauling position. Based out of Westlock, Alberta.

Email resume to: rob@jubileefarms.ca FREIGHTLAND CARRIERS, a tri-axle air ride flatdeck carrier is looking for Owner/Operators to run Alberta only or 4 Western Provinces. Average gross $18 - 20,000/month.

1-800-917-9021

Business Opportunities

START YOUR OWN embroidery business for under $12,000.

Turnkey operation, sales training on new 15 colour machine in Alberta.

1-855-520-4357.

Now is your chance!

for Ponoka and area

email:

rhydenconstruction@ shaw.ca

Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• •

Women in Trades Math and Science in the Trades • GED preparation Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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

Clean abstract.

Competitive wage.

Benefits available.

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

Misc.

Help

880

EMF-NUTRITION (RED DEER LOCATION) has an immediate opportuntiy for a BAGGER (Packaging Operator) Details at www.emf-nutrition.com We offer competitive wages and employee benefits. Apply; Email: hr@emf-nutrition.com Mail:715 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0K6 Person:4747-60th Street, Red Deer, Alberta Fax: (204) 233-7245 Orkin Canada is seeking full time Sales/Service Technicians for Red Deer and surrounding area. We offer competitive salary/ bonus package, company vehicle and various benefits. Clean abstract a must. Interested candidates please forward resume to rsmith@ orkincanada.com or by fax at 403-279-4059

Misc.

Help

880 Calnash Trucking has an immediate opening for the following position:

DISPATCHER

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

COMPETITIVE WAGES & BENEFIT PACKAGE INCLUDED

Submit resume to: Calnash Trucking Ltd. 6526 - 44 Avenue, Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: 403.783.3011 Email: hr@calnashtrucking.com

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please

FALL START

CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER

8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM

HEATING

is looking for

Arnett & Burgess is now accepting applications for the following:

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday

OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY Ph: 587-786-3142 780-352-4301 Email: dmarkevich@wetaskiwinrm.com

RHYDEN CONSTRUCTION

860

Truckers/ Drivers

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

• Residential • Commercial • Agricultural

880

Misc.

Help

870

MOVINGHELP.COM. Part-time work. Full-time pay. Now in Alberta!

Be your own boss!

Set your own rates.

Set your schedule.

Apply now! Go to: MovingHelper.com.

Powered by: U-Haul.

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

WETASKIWIN READY MIX

WELL ESTABLISHED Hair Salon for sale in High Prairie, Alberta.

Great turnkey opportunity for a new owner.

780-523-3173 or 780-523-3057.

LABOURERS

5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

CONCRETE SERVICES

870

Business Opportunities

REQUIRED Production Welder Painter Shop Laborer Polisher Full or Part Time Crestomere area BANDIT INDUSTRIES 403-783-4284 SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business?

Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking.

Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.

Volunteers Wanted

890

Ponoka FCSS is accepting applications for a

BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE. Applications available at the office 5006 – 52nd Ave. Or by contacting shannon@ponokafcss.net Phone: 403-783-4462

We are looking for a Service Advisor to join our team. Stettler Dodge and RV offers career potential for the right candidate with an automotive business aptitude, a strong work ethic, and can balance long term growth, retention and profitability. Come join our customer service oriented team that prides itself on their product knowledge and delivering the best automotive service in the area while maintaining our commitment to quality, safety and time standards.

The idea candidate will have: • a passion for automotives, you need to know the product or have a willingness and aptitude to learn • Service writing experience • Excellent customer service skills and detail orientated • Great communication skills, sales experience considered an asset • Ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight time constraints • Proficient in computer software • Must have own CSA approved footwear • Must have a valid driver’s license We offer: • Training • Great working environment • Opportunity for advancement • A proven successful method for maintaining/inspecting/repairing motor vehicles • A high level of ethics accountability • A team of professionals ready to help each other whenever possible • Benefits package • Competitive Pay Plan • An environment that is a pleasure to come to work each day Appreciation to all who apply; only those candidates requiring an interview will be contacted.

Please apply in confidence to this ad by replying via e-mail (attach your resume) to ddeems@stettlerdodge.com, or by fax to 403-742-3230, Attn: Service Manager

850

Trades

850 DANDY

“Committed to your comfort”

Robin Esau

The Bethany Group

Maintenance Service Worker II – FTE 1.0

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

robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com

Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

Ponoka, AB - Two Full-Time Positions Under supervision, this position performs a variety of maintenance duties on various types of equipment, buildings; and grounds under the direction of the Department Supervisor and/or other maintenance workers in accordance with acceptable standards, regulations, safety, policies and procedures. The work is defined as semi-skilled, routine, manual, becoming somewhat independent.

Qualifications:

Closing Date:

High School diploma Three years operations experience with maintenance management and periodic maintenance program experience Knowledge and/or experience with computerized control systems and maintenance management would be beneficial 4th Class Power Engineer Certificate (preference given to 3rd Class) Until suitable candidates found

Please direct applications to: Human Resources - lacombe.foundation@bethanygrp.ca A current Police Information Check is a pre-employment requirement for new employees to The Rimoka Housing Foundation We sincerely thank all candidates for their application; however only those selected for interview will be contacted

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Electrical Enclosure & Power Division

• PARTS PERSON (Experience Preferred)

• TURRET OPERATOR • PANEL SHOP ELECTRICIAN

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

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

Email: acdandy@acdandy.com

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 Misc.

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880

TIRE REPAIR PERSON

Required for maintenance and repair of truck and trailer fleet. Experience is an asset, but will train right candidate. Excellent wages and company benefits.

Calnash Trucking Ltd also has immediate openings for

SWAMPERS Please submit applications to: Calnash Trucking 6526 44 Avenue Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1J8 Fax: 403-783-3011 E-mail: hr@calnashtrucking.com (Re: Tire Person or Swamper) Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No Phone calls please.

Hamilton’s requires a

P/T Deli Clerk Approximately 12 hrs/wk, after school and weekends.

Job duties to include but not limited to running meat slicer plus all aspects of a full service deli.

Apply with resume to:

Customer Service 4502-50 St.

PONOKA NEWS Page 45

Volunteers Wanted

890

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS Misc.

Help

Bookkeeping

Business Services #1000 - #1430 TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.

880 TOYOTA TOYOTA City City

W ee t aa ss kki iwwi ni n W

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

• Product Advisor Great family atmosphere, excellent benefits package.

We offer both commission and non commission based pay plans.

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

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

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

• Provide routine janitorial and building maintenance duties.

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

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

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

1050

DCR BOOKKEEPING SERVICE

Over 30 years experience with Quick Books, A/RA/P-GST- Payroll-WCBBank Deposits T4’s & T4 Summary & much more

Misc.

Services

1290

DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service.

No one refused!

Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today!

1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.

Legal Services

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

(24 hour record check).

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

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

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving central AB. 403-318-4346

NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds.

Reach over 1 million readers weekly.

Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less).

Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311 CONCRETE

MIDWEST PROPANE 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

Specializing in: - Residential - Commercial - Agricultural - Stamped Concrete - Exposed Concrete

Leo Cabral

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

This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Cleaning

1070

1070

Cleaning

Laura’s Personal Touch

HOUSEKEEPING

Call 403-783-3311 VETERINARY SERVICES

no job too big or too small

403-704-0668

Misc.

Services

1290

Misc.

Services

1290

OUR SPECIALITY

Repair of any cooling or refrigeration system as well as large household appliances.

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

Applicants are asked to submit their resumes to: Town of Ponoka Attention: Director, Community Services 5102 - 48 Avenue; PONOKA, AB. T4J 1P7 Fax: 403-783-4086: Phone 403-783-0118 Email: wes.amendt@ponoka.org

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

24 HR WINTER EMERGENCY SERVICE

880

Misc.

Help

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair 3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

Dallas Ruggles

403-783-5877 403-704-0706

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

Berni's Refrigeration and Appliance Service

403-783-4880

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

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

PLUMBING

Misc.

Services

1290

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

Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning -24 HOUR SERVICE-

PLUMBING

PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING We now carry a complete line of Ritchie Stockwater parts 5110 -50 Street Box 4414 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R7

LET US WELCOME YOU! Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community.

Hours of Business: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

LittleJONS’

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

Personal Services

1315

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

Welding

1410

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

1-877-297-9883.

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

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

Meet local single ladies.

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

1318

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

403-783-6272

www.clinkerskennels.ca

Welding

1410

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

Serving Central Today!

Alberta Book On-Line

403.783.8322

www.littlejons.ca

Reaching 6000 households weekly for just

30

$

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

FAX: (403) 783-8178

This space could be yours!

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

Well Drilling

1400

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311

1330

FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Brian

403-913-4217 cell 403-783-7417 home

1350

Need RV or Self Storage?

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

First Call Towing

783-3636

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

MAIN: (403) 783-7591

PER WEEK

403-783-3311

Plumbing & Heating

Rental Misc

Pet Services

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

This space could be yours for $

1315

Unplanned pregnancy may be difďŹ cult to face.

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

JAMES AVERY

5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7 PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345

Personal Services

Well Drilling

1400

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

Well Drilling

1400

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

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View our 29 patented and patent pending inventions online at

www.1800bigiron.com

Auctions

1530

ACREAGE AUCTION For Norm & Thelma Lissel Sunday October 6 - 10 a.m.

Location: 4 miles North of Olds (Ford Dealership), to TWP 334 then West 1 mile to R.R. #20 then north 1 1/2 miles.

Watch for signs..

Acreage equipment: 65 hp. Massey Ferguson with FEL loader, Shop items, Wood working tools, Household items, Yard & Garden. Antiques & Collectibles, Lots of Medalta, Dining room set, Hutch, Side server, Remington & Winchesters shotguns, Quad 4x4, Honda 50 motorcycle, Just too much to mention..

Check the web for full listing and pictures‌ Sale is subject to additions and deletion.. 5% admin fee..

Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca Al Oeming’s Thanksgiving Special Auction.

Oct. 13, 11 a.m.

Wonderful horse carriages, buggies & sleighs & rare horse era antiques.

Full details in colour.

Website: www. aloemingauctions.com.

BANKRUPTCY AUCTION. Sierra Alta Construction Ltd. Dozer, excavators, trucks, trailers skidsteer attachments & more.

Thursday, October 10.

4524 - 81 Ave., Edmonton.

Foothills Equipment Liquidation, 780-922-6090; www.foothillsauctions.com.

Bidspotter online bidding available BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm.

Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A 1st. Antique sale Oct. 6 @ 1 pm.

403-304-4791 Check website for full listing www.bigstrapperauctions.net

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, October 19, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton.

Over 150 guns - Handguns, rifles, shotguns, wildlife mounts, hunting and fishing equipment. To consign 780-440-1860.

Building Supplies

1550

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices!

Largest colour selection in Western Canada.

Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations.

40 Year Warranty.

Call 1-888-263-8254.

ONE TIME FENCING. Sucker rod fence posts and steel corners for sale.

Toll free 1-877-542-4979; www.onetimefencing.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off!

20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed!

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

Firewood

1660

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

VETERINARY SERVICES

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

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

24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB

T4J 1M1

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS FOR

$30

PER WEEK.

CALL 403ďšş783ďšş3311 WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES

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

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

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

WATER WELL SERVICE

ECKLUND Water Well Service

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

Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Garden Supplies

1680

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $35 each.

Machine planting; $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee: $75 - $100/order.

Quality guaranteed.

403-820-0961.

Misc. for Sale

1760

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.

Pet Services

Farm Custom Work

2080

Custom Round Baling $/bale or share

2 JD Balers Call 403-783-1270

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

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

Buying damaged or offgrade grain.

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

1820

AT RUFF N TUMBLE DOGGIE DAYCARE AND KENNELS we provide play and socialization for your pet that will leave them happy and satisfied at the end of the day!

Daycare and overnight stays available.

Please contact us for booking a stay or play day!

Phone 403-782-5322.

ruffntumblekennels.ca ruffntumble@live.ca

Wanted To Buy

PONOKA NEWS Page 47

1930

TAMARACK

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

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

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

2010

AERATION HALF CIRCLE perforated duct work 24” system complete, have several sets, 403-728-3535

Farm Equipment

3060

PONOKA IMMEDIATELY Large 2 bdrm. basement suite, 4 appls., N/S, No Pets, quiet working people only.

403-704-1645

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

403-357-0287

Rooms For Rent

3090

ROOMS AVAILABLE

BY THE MONTH Contact Abby, Leland Hotel 403-783-3228

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

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

3 BDRM. DUPLEX IN PONOKA, 4 appls., rent $850 + utils.

Avail. Oct. 15. 403-783-3860

3120 FOR LEASE

Stores/ Commercial

500 – 1500 sq ft Office or Retail Space

2 bdrm suite Heat & water included $

750/mth

403-783-6011

2010

2011 JD X320 L&G TRACTOR w/48” cut $3,500 JD LX 176 L&G TRACTOR w/38” cut & bagger $1,200 JD Lawn Sweep $200 JD Bale Fork for skid steer $150.00 8 Blue Portable Cattle Panels $800 Assorted Bridge Timbers - Offers Call 403-843-6182

Farms/ Land

4070

HOMES & FARMLAND, Fawcett, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1 HQ, 1 country residential acreage, 4 parcels farmland.

Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; Greg Cripps - Remax 403-391-2648; rbauction.com/realestate.

403-783-0594

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

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

Houses For Sale

4020

RENOVATED spacious 5 bdrm. home in Big Valley, new kitchen and deck,renovated bathrooms with a large jetted tub, new floor, new windows in some rooms, double lot, nice backyard with trees, single garage with heat stove, May consider rent to own. Asking $115,000 obo.

Call Gord 403-710-4085

Acreages

4050

BUY OR SELL, CALL CORDELL AT MAXWELL ACREAGE NEAR DELBURNE

9.67 Acres.

1730 sq.ft. fully reno’d home. $379,900. 403-318-5478

Mortgages Bought/Sold

4190

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

4090

Manufactured Homes

LOOK HERE! 1344sf basement model RTM, 2 X 8 walls with R-28 insulation, triple-pane windows, built by best builder in industry. $209,500. Delivery included (conditions apply).

1-877-945-1272; 1-855-347-0417; www. grandviewmodular.com.

NEW STOCK has arrived!

Best SRI 16’ & 20’ plans available. 3 bedroom/2 bath.

Fabulous country kitchens.

Immediate delivery - Unbeatable prices starting at $85,500. Bonus - Free skirting package.

Call today!

1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca

4902 – 50 Street

3060

Suites

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Farm Equipment

Suites

Commercial Property

4110

FOR SALE: Share of commercial building in prime location in Red Deer.

Returns averaging between 8-10% annually.

Professionally managed.

Asking $220,000. Reply to Box 1060, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Houses For Sale

4020

Financial #4400 - #4430

Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

Money To Loan

4430

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BBB rated A+.

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Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed? Need money?

We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify.

Pioneer Acceptance Corp.

Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

5070

Vans Buses

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

SUV's

5040

2007 Jeep Commander 4WD 7 passenger, excellent condition 65,000 miles $14,700 403-783-2529

Trucks

5050

Public Notices

6010

1976 CHEVY VAN, 106,000 original miles.

Good shape.

Asking $1000.

403-346-3394, 877-1352

DO YOU WANT Tires, Parts Acces.

5180 YOUR AD TO BE READ BY WRECKING AUTO-TRUCKS. Parts to fit over 500 trucks.

Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports. We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff.

(Lloydminster).

Reply 780-875-0270.

North-East Recyclers truck up to 3 tons.

100,000 Potential Buyers???

TRY

Classified Advertising Public Notice #6000

Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

Public Notices

SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 1-877-223-3311

6010

NOTICE Notification of road construction along highway 611 East from Hobbema through the nation of the Samson Cree to commence August 19 - October 31, 2013.

Some delays to be expected.

REDUCED !

Must Sell by Oct. 5 2010 Toyota Tacoma

4x4 black with grey interior 4 cyl. 4 spd. Clean, great cond. 59,500 kms. $20,500 Call 403-396-5516

Public Notices

6010

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

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USED AUTO OUTLET OVER 200 USED TO CHOOSE FROM 2005 CHEVY COLORADO DOUBLE CAB

2005 FORD F150 XLT

SALE PRICE $7,995

SALE PRICE $11,995

$229 BW

$11,995

2007 JEEP CHEROKEE LARADO 4X4

2011 FORD EDGE SEL

Stk.#L0209 *only 46K

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED

Stk.#T0126B moonroof, leather, fully loaded

$18,995 or $198 BW

SALE PRICE $18,995

2012 FORD F150 XLT SUPERCAB

Stk.#T0352A

2003 FORD F150 KING RANCH

2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FEE

Stk.#T0092A loaded

Stk.#L0215 auto, AWD

Stk.#T0226A leather, moonroof, fully loaded

SALE PRICE

SALE PRICE $13,995

SALE PRICE $17,997

Stk.#T0326A auto

$99 BW

2009 VW PASSAT 2.0T

$123 BW

$133 BW

2006 FORD F350 LARIAT

2007 FORD F350 XLT DIESEL

SALE PRICE $20,995

SALE PRICE $21,995

SALE PRICE $23,995

2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SARAHA

2011 GMC SIERRA SLE CREW CAB

2012 FORD F150 XLT

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB

$25,995 or $199 BW

SALE PRICE $25,995

SALE PRICE $25,995

SALE PRICE $25,997

$28,995 or $225 BW

2011 DODGE RAM LARAMIE CREW

2008 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE DUALLY

2012 FORD F350 LARIAT DIESEL

2012 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE MEGA CAB

Stk.#L0202 *only 28K

Stk.#L0124 sunroof, nav, leather

SALE PRICE $32,995

$237 BW

$141 BW

Stk.#T0047B DUAL TOPS

$225 BW

Stk.#T0303A *only 63K

$35,995 or $309 BW

Stk.#T0087A

Stk.#T0112A diesel, leather

$181 BW

$221 BW

Stk.#L0200

Stk.#L0206

$194 BW

E M CO S U T VISI AY! TOD

Stk.#T0037A

$208 BW

Stk.#L0123 *only 51K

$194 BW

Stk.T0351A leather, roof, NAV

Stk.#T0366A leather, roof NAV

$46,995 or $358 BW

$49,995 or $379 BW

USED IS BASED ON 60-84 MONTHS DEPENDING ON YEAR/5.9%/0 DOWN/ALL OAC. SOME VEHICLES NOT EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED

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