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Consulting firm hired to evaluate town’s organizational structure

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye An organizational review of the Town of Ponoka’s organizational charts was set to begin Feb. 24.

Acting CAO Betty Quinlan told councillors Feb. 20, during a committee of the whole meeting, that HR Outlook from Red Deer had been hired to conduct a review of the town’s staffing.

“We had our kickoff meeting with the leadership group,” Quinlan told councillors.

Senior consultant Ed Grose will work with administration and interview individual employees if requested.

“He’s going to interview all the staff and he might meet with some functional groups,” explained Quinlan.

Mayor Rick Bonnett said he would like the chance for council to meet with Grose if there is time.

Quinlan feels this would be a good opportunity for council and administration to work together.

“It’s just nice to be on the same page,” she said.

She has also met with union representatives to keep them apprised of the situation and feels the intent of hiring HR Outlook will bring positive outcomes for the Town of Ponoka.

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Ponoka RCMP looking at new ways of crime prevention

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Crime reduction “There’s three tenets of crime reduction: the Ponoka’s RCMP Staff Sgt. Cameron Chisholm prolific offenders, the hotspots and there’s actuknows the hotspots of crime in town but dealing ally dealing with the root cause of crime,” said with problem areas comes in different forms.

He presented year-end crime statistics to town Chisholm in an interview.

For prolific offenders, Chisholm says police councillors Feb. 11 but feels there is nothing that find that the majorjumps out as a maity of crimes are being jor issue. “Sometimes “If you can focus on dealing caused by a small numthey’re (statistics) of value and sometimes with those individuals and focus ber of people and there they’re just data.” on the offender rather than the are different ways of Ponoka RCMP dealing with criminals. offense, typically you’ll see a have started working “If you can focus on on their Annual Perdealing with those inreduction in crime, more of a formance Plan, which dividuals and focus on gives officers a way permanent reduction in crime.” the offender rather than to track performance. the offense, typically Chisholm uses crime you’ll see a reduction information, feedback from the Ponoka County in crime, more of a permanent reduction in crime.” and the Town of Ponoka and from community Through crime analysis RCMP can focus on groups to draft a plan. areas where there are a high number of calls for Youth and traffic continue to be a priority and service and direct their attention in those areas.

Chisholm is adding other goals to the list: comThe other way police can mitigate problems is munity engagement with residents and putting through addressing the root cause of crime, said together a crime reduction strategy.

Chisholm. “It actually involves giving prolific ofCommunity engagement Chisholm wants to ensure residents know what fenders a way out.”

Police can provide criminals with necessary police are up to and “the public knowing more about what we do and having that confidence in services to find ways out of a negative lifestyle.

“This division has had various crime-reduction the police service.” strategies employed,” explained Chisholm.

Young offenders have the Youth Justice Committee, which is a program under the Ponoka Youth Centre. The committee provides diversion options for youths and finds ways punishment Tax Preparation & Electronic Filing that is not jail time; this may involve community service or meeting with the families who were affected by the youths.

“The diversion process is found to be an effective process for preventing crime,” he said.

Overtime costs during the Ponoka Stampede Paying for policing is mostly footed by the Town of Ponoka and Chisholm told councillors that the Ponoka Stampede Association pays for Sunrise Village half of the overtime costs during the week of the Stampede. He suggests there may be other options 4004 - 40 St. Cl. available to the town.

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pickup driving on 59 Avenue and near the Hudson Green Nature and Activity Centre in a slow manner. On-duty officers were called and when they attempted to stop the truck, it sped off at speeds of 70 km/h near the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre.

The truck then drove past the Ponoka Secondary Campus on Baker Road at speeds up to 140 km/h. Police then called off the pursuit in the interest of public safety. It was later determined that the truck was stolen from Sylvan Lake.

Police looking for Lacombe man After allegedly writing more than $11,000 worth of bad cheques at one Ponoka and other area banks, police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a Lacombe man.

Since April 1, 2013 to Jan. 31, 2014, police say Michael Potter has written bad cheques in Lacombe, Ponoka and Red Deer. Potter faces three counts of uttering forged documents.

Edmonton driver clocked at 180 km/h Members of the Ponoka Integrated Traffic Unit were able to stop a driver travelling at speeds in excess of 180km/h.

The motorist was first seen Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. near Lacombe on Highway 2 travelling at a high rate of speed. While attempting to catch up with the black 2005 Subaru Legacy, officers ahead were able to close the distance and recorded speeds of 153 km/h, 170 km/h and more than 180 km/h.

The 19-year-old Edmonton driver faces mandatory court time.

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

Police responded to 41 calls last week, which included a fatal rollover and assisting Red Deer RCMP with an armed robbery investigation.

On the latter, Ponoka RCMP received an anonymous tip from Crime Stoppers that a Ponoka man was identified as a possible culprit in an armed robbery in Red Deer Feb. 3.

A suspect entered a Mac’s Convenience Store on Gaetz Avenue and 21 Street at 12:30 a.m. and demanded cash from the employee, who denied the request. The suspect then produced a black handgun at which point the employee turned over an undisclosed amount of money.

The culprit was seen leaving in a white Ford pickup.

There were no injuries in the incident. As a result of the Crime Stoppers tip and subsequent investigations from Ponoka police, three Ponoka men were charged.

Jordan Baron (19), Stephen Donaldson (20) and Christian Lesann (18), have all been charged with robbery, use of an imitation firearm during a robbery and disguise with intent.

Teen dies in rollover A 19-year-old Maskwacis teen driver has died as a result of a rollover Feb. 23.

Police received a call of a stolen 2003 Chrysler Sebring at 9:35 a.m. The vehicle was left running unattended while warming up in the morning.

Shortly after, officers received a call of a rollover north of Ponoka on Range Road 254 near Menaik Road.

It is believed the vehicle rolled several times and the driver and a passenger were reported trapped.

Ponoka firefighters, EMS and police attended and the driver was declared dead at the scene. The passenger, an 18-year-old man from Maskwacis, was taken to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, and later the Red Deer Hospital, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The vehicle in the rollover is the same vehicle that was reported stolen. Charges of possession of stolen property are pending on the 18-year-old passenger.

Alcohol and speed are considered factors in the collision.

Culprits escape capture with stolen vehicle Quick thinking from an off-duty Mountie Feb. 23 at 4:30 a.m. helped identify suspects in a stolen vehicle.

The officer was filling up his vehicle at a gas station on Highway 2A when he noticed two individuals who appeared suspicious upon seeing him.

The culprits were driving a 2000 grey GMC Sierra, which had an air compressor, chainsaw and other tools in the back of the pickup. The officer called the detachment to run the licence plate, which showed the registered owner from Sylvan Lake.

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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.

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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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Gandhi’s commitment to be true to himself I have been forcing myself in my reading to alternate between one book for pleasure and one book for inspiration or knowledge. That way, I don’t let myself get caught into the easy trap of fictional literature, which can sometimes leave one wanting.

One of the better books I just finished contained a story of the nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi of India. In the story, a young mother traveled 11 hours from a distant part of India to meet him and to ask his help with her troubled three-year old boy, who was unruly, hyperactive, sleepless, always rambunctious.

“Tell me everything about him,” Gandhi replied. “Tell me what he says, what he wears, what he eats, how he plays, what he dreams, with whom he plays outside.” The mother did. Gandhi sat silent and said, “I know the difficulty, but I cannot tell you for a month. Come back then.”

The mother made the arduous elevenhour journey exactly one month later, and said to Gandhi, “What is wrong with my boy?” The holy man replied, “He eats too much sugar. Do not let him eat sugar and he will be fine.”

The woman, while relieved to find out the cure, was irritated and said, “If the answer was so simple, why did I have to make this terrible journey again? Why didn’t you just tell me that a month ago?”

“Ah” said Gandhi, “I could not tell you at that time, because I was still eating sugar.” (excerpt from “Called To Be Holy” by Timothy Dolan)

After reading this story, ment in this activity by it made me ponder about the saying that watching porn is way we choose to live our not hurting anyone. We say own lives. Do we have some to ourselves, “ I do it alone, kind of code of behavior or it is not affecting others.” code of right living that we And yet there is no one who adhere to? Obviously for is engaged in these activiGandhi, he was not going ties that can say with a clear to demand of others what conscience that watching he was unable to commit to porn is not harmful to the himself. It was right that he person watching as well was called a Holy Man for Deacon Rollie Comeau as to family and friends of that kind of discipline rethat individual. We know quires a huge commitment. that pornography violates Men and women of evthe dignity of woman especially and the ery faith know in their hearts that we are attitudes towards women and sexuality all called to live good lives and to choose in general. We know it affects relationto do good. ships, married or otherwise. We know it Our own conscience informs us when degrades ourselves because it reveals a we are not and for that reason we don’t weakness in our character that begins to want to dwell in that space very long.

Often it is act of goodness or an act of cast a doubt on our ability to live wholecharity that brings us back to the person some and good lives.

If we were trying to live a consistent God intended us to be. life ethic, we would safeguard our self to Life is that struggle to be on the side stay away from this activity. We would of goodness and holiness more than we organize our life not to be alone, if this are on the side of bitterness and vengefulness. There is no joy in living out of is the moment of weakness. We would harmony with God or with our neighbors. discuss it with our spouse or close friend Like Gandhi, we want to strive to to receive strength form their counsel. We what might be called a consistent life eth- might even join a support group for help.

This is just one example of how we ic, to live in faithfulness to who we are can fall from grace by our actions and exand to who God is calling us to be.

Let me use the example of pornog- ample. God is calling us to be holy, to live raphy to make the point. We know it is our lives in harmony with his teachings.

Like Gandhi, we want to live a life a multi-billion dollar industry that feeds off the sexual appetites of boys and men that is true to our self, to who we know especially. One could rationalize involve- we are when we are the best we can be.

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The many faces of school diversity Submitted Schools are fascinating and diverse environments in which students can grow, not only personally, as they explore their individual learning, social and spiritual development, but also as they learn to interact with their peers, teachers, administrators, and other members of their school community. School environments can be wonderful places where children learn to interact with others, and become exposed to new ways of thinking, different cultures, and other ways of looking at the world around them.

It’s often at school where children, especially those who may not have sisters or

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their own. Students who have unique physical, emotional or learning needs can participate in their school community, and in turn, other students can have the opportunity to support their classmates and peers by serving them.

As our country, province, cities and towns continue to grow, the cultural make-up of those communities is also changing, as people from around the world continue to move to Canada. Many people in our communities whose parents or grandparents may have called another country ‘home,’ now consider themselves to be Canadian first. With that in mind, many of those families continue to celebrate and maintain unique elements of their culture and ethnicity, adding to the NEED A mosaic that makes our school communities so unique.

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School environments may also provide opportunities for children to meet individuals whose personal experiences, situations and challenges may differ from

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Rising Sun Clubhouse looking to busy and bright future

By Mike Rainone for the News It was 20 years ago that members of Ponoka Town Council, the Alberta Hospital (Centennial Centre) and officials of the local mental health and medical programs gathered together to discuss the introduction of a community clubhouse. With the keen co-operation of everyone, a building was secured in a former laundry in the north end of town in 1984, and the initial Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse became a reality.

As staff and support personnel and programs were carefully put into place, the first Ponoka Rising Sun Club House Society was formed to set the plans and goals that would strive to enable and encourage past and present consumers of the Mental Health Services to have the opportunity to live independent and self-sufficient lives in the community. The ongoing motto of the clubhouse program was and will always be to create a safe environment, and to help their members to feel involved and welcome as a part of the community through social, educational, recreational, and work activities. The busy daily programs also strive to stress the basic philosophy of providing their members with the guaranteed rights of: having a place to come to and a place to return, as well as the right to receive meaningful work and relationships, and to feel needed and be able to grow in self-worth, dignity, and suc-

cess.

Many hundreds of members and associates from all walks of life have been able to share and enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere of the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse, a quality and healthful experience that has been front and centre right from those humble beginnings here in Ponoka two decades ago and continues to this day at the bright and busy present facility located at 5216-50th Street. The current clubhouse program plays host to 145 active members, all of whom are Mental Health consumers as well as individuals suffering with physical and or learning disabilities. Each member pays a small annual fee to be involved in the many year round clubhouse programs and activities.

The countless successes and goals of the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse have been achieved by the dedicated enthusiasm and leadership of the staff and the volunteer board, as well as by the participation and input of each and every member, and the overwhelming support of our wonderful community and surrounding districts. Current staff include: Executive Director Amanda Henderson, Kelly Budd, Shelly Rose, Shawna Wilson, Liz Forrester, Todd Janzen, and Honorary Volunteer Bob Hepp, who for many years has helped to prepare the magnificent lunch that is served every Wednesday at the clubhouse. Board of Directors are led by Chair person Noel Harvey,

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Members and staff of the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse pose in front of the unique display wall that features all the countless activities, mementos, and milestones that have been enjoyed at the friendly facility over the past 20 years. The Clubhouse will be hosting an anniversary open house celebration on Tuesday-March 4, 2014 and everyone is invited to drop in between 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. to share the fun and fellowship.

Secretary Elizabeth Edwards, Treasurer Irene Balliant, Peter Lok, Constable Justin Auld, Reverend Doreen Sturla Scott, Leah Forde, and Club House members Ashley C, Howard I, Ken B. and Dan H. (honorary). A great deal of credit and appreciation also goes out to the many volunteers and guests who help out year round at various clubhouse functions and activities. There is also not a day that goes by at the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse that the members and staff are not so grateful for kindly donations of baking, cash, and miscellaneous items, as well as for the countless acts of care and attention such as a simple but meaningful hello on the street, which the members take a lot of pride as accepted members of the community. Members and staff also look forward to taking part and helping out at many events throughout the community, and some that have been included were.... working bingos, at the County Fair and Ag Centre, setting up for special events, as well as conducting Photo submitted garage sales, forming a The Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse work program began in 1996 and over the years has Christmas choir, and on allowed many members to enjoy employment in and around our community. In this photo and on.

Ron Hilsabeck, right and Darcy Tocher stand beside the first work trailer, which was There have been constructed by Will’s Welding, and pulled by a new 14-passenger Chrysler van. Through many milestones for the keen support of residents of Ponoka and districts the program continues to this day, the ongoing staff and providing the weekly service of the blue box and cardboard recycle pick-up as well as membership of the other small jobs.

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past 20 years. The Blue Box and cardboard recycling collection program in and around the Town of Ponoka started in 1996 and are constantly adding new customers to their weekly list. Many of the clubhouse members have secured meaningful employment in the community, and are constantly making new friends each and every day. One of the future goals of the clubhouse is to create more employment opportunities for their members in the community, and to become active ‘partners’ in the ongoing successes of our town and districts, as well as establishing an active working relationship with the Centennial Centre and all available community outreach programs.

Anniversary celebration set for March 4th In celebration of their 20th anniversary, the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., to which everyone is invited.

There will be displays of their long and exciting history as well a chance to meet the members and staff, and learn about the services that they have to offer the community.

Everyone at the clubhouse is very excited about the future, and are looking forward to their ongoing relationship with their friends in Ponoka and district, as well as to increase the knowledge of the vital and active mental health programs that are available in our community.” Executive Director Amanda Henderson has stressed that the members and staff would like to step up and give back to the community in appreciation for all that they have done for the clubhouse program. “We want to volunteer our support to clubs, organizations, and groups by helping them out with their special events and causes in any way that we can, as well as giving our 100% support to our Town Council for their exciting new visions and focus into the future.”

For more information on the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse programs, please drop in (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday), or give Amanda Henderson a call at 403-783-5810, Fax 403-783-5232, or email prsclub@telus.net.

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Opinion Who will end the reign of PC in AB? Both Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and Alberta’s Alison Redford attended the funeral of Nelson Mandela in South Africa last December. McNeil spent $946.44 and Redford spent $45,000 for the same trip.

Alison Redford refused to admit that her travel expenses were wasteful and did not pay a single cent back. McNeil’s name was not even mentioned in association with the concept of waste.

Apparently, Ms. Redford believes that she is entitled to that kind of lavish travel arrangements, not the least because she is the head of the government of supposedly the fastest growing and richest province in Canada.

While that may be true in terms of statistical data, she is also the least popular premier in all of Canada.

The reason?

Despite her brilliant looking resume as a human rights lawyer with United Nations appointed by the Secretary General in addition to various other international assignments and her stint as Minister of Justice and Attorney General in Alberta, Ms. Redford is no better than her predecessor Ed Stelmach in steering the province out of its current bottleneck.

Since Ms. Redford took over from Mr. Stelmach in October 2011, not only has she managed to blow into thin air billions of dollars in the province’s reserve funds, she has also succeeded in raking up a debt of, so far, $8 billion.

In all fairness, one should not ignore the devastation brought about by last year’s flooding and the subsequent financial burden the province had to shoulder, but the point where Ms. Redford would end up was seen as early as December 2012 in a report published by the Fraser Institute.

Now that Ms. Redford has apparently determined that she would rather not lead by example, like taking inexpensive trips and behaving frugally in her international engagements, she has embarked on new policies of clawing back the benefits and entitlements of the people of the province by reducing the promised

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pensions.

It is true that there is massive inequality between the pensions of the public sector employees and private sector workforce in favor of the former, but this does not justify what has been announced by Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner.

The Minister declared on Monday that, for the sake of “sustainability”, the government was clipping various benefits and entitlements of the would be-pensioners while at the same time bringing in new arrangements making the public sector employees work a lot longer in order to win the same entitlements that current pensioners enjoy.

Public sector employee unions fumed at the news and cried foul at the simple fact that Ms. Redford and her government acted arbitrarily and did not even think of consulting the unions.

Not the kind of policy making and implementation one would expect from, who else, a government headed by a human rights lawyer.

It looks like MS. Redford and her government are growing increasingly desperate to maintain any semblance of credibility, and therefore, are beginning to resort to measures that might only hasten the arrival of their doomsday.

Ed Stelmach lost all his public support for two big mistakes: He antagonized a powerful interest group, the landowners, in an effort to appease the energy giants with the promise of cheap expansion of the energy grid; and he royally messed up the health care system.

Alison Redford is following in the footsteps of her predecessor, that is, in the line of committing errors.

Her government has antagonized first the backbone of any administration, the bureaucracy, by targeting the public sector workers’ wages, and now she is about to create a huge club of pensioners hostile to her government as a result of her clawbacks.

Looks like with premiers like them, Progressive Conservatives do not need any real opposition to put an end to their party’s 40 years in government.

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Favouring private over public is not working Dear Editor, Ever so often I’ve heard off-hand comments about trade unions. I don’t want to guess where these comments come from and whether the irritants the speaker talks about are informed by the historical record.

The glittering and prosperous time of the industrial age in Britain and later in the U.S., saw thousands of jobs created and great fortunes made. What is often remembered are the fortunes made and the iconic and emblematic institutions and businesses created.

What is forgotten is the social costs of this prosperity.

We are going through a similar period of prosperity in Alberta at the moment and in some parts of Canada and there are great fortunes being made, and indeed, some iconic businesses created, but the social costs have become irritants to both the provincial and federal governments.

The old style tactics of the robber barons, the captains of industry, of accumulating wealth by expanding and growing globally has been in full swing for a while, with the complicity and cooperation of our governments.

When social irritants of children dying in care are exposed, and when the governments want to privatize and download public services for the disabled as in Red Deer to for-profit businesses, or when it outsources care for the elderly to profit making companies, I wonder what eco-

nomic model they are using. How could a profit motive possibly be part of a system of caring for others in the most vulnerable of conditions?

Is getting paid for a living and reasonable wage for what you do not good enough? Why would I possibly want to accumulate wealth on the backs of people deeply in need?

Recently the Alberta Government was sharply rebuked in Court of Queen’s Bench for trying to pass Bill 46, the Public Service Salary Restraint Act, an attempt by the government to undermine public servants’ capacity to negotiate freely around wages and conditions of work.

Without a union, you are at the dictates of your employer. You can take it or leave it. If he or she is a good employer, you’re in luck. If not....well, you have to survive by your own wits.

For the future, watch the Conservatives in Ottawa deal with Canada Post. It is itching to privatize the Crown Corporation. It will whittle down the service till mail takes forever to arrive.

Canadians will become disgruntled and say : “We need something better.” And the Tories will oblige with privatization. The governmental myth is that public services and public servants are too expensive. The truth is that privatization is a wealth producing, unregulated, unsupervised and an unaccountable entity and basically, as in the U.K., a failed project.

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Home care recipients fear Health Services to ruin program

By Amelia Naismith If Ponoka FCSS were to lose its home care contract, there’s a fear among those needing its services, and their family members, that the lives of seniors in Ponoka could change in unwanted ways.

David Spink and his wife, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, have both been under the care of FCSS’s home care program.

In 2003, Spink’s wife was diagnosed and as the couple aged, Spink wasn’t able to provide all the care she needed. Once a week, a health nurse would come into their home to help with bathing and house cleaning was every two weeks.

Three years ago, Spink broke his ankle, leaving him with 10 pins and immobility. “I was kind of very, very confined to the chesterfield. The help was a blessing to me at that time.”

Spink says the level of services FCSS offers is excellent and has allowed him his independence as an 81-year- old. If the contract was to go elsewhere, he believes that may change. “I’d feel very disheartened. It would take away a lot of my freedom.”

“I’m very supportive of what is required in a town. We’ve lost too much already,” he added in support of keeping the contract local. Spink was referring to the empty buildings that litter Ponoka’s downtown core.

If Spink was ever given the chance to speak with Alberta Health Services, he says he would want to know how many people would be affected if the contract was awarded to a for-profit organization. “If you’ve got 60 or 70 people, that could be a big issue.”

“I know it would have a big effect on a lot of people who are dependent upon FCSS . . . It may mean their own home would not necessarily be available to them,” he added.

Spink says he was recently speaking with a friend about FCSS’s situation who agreed with his view. “There isn’t anything better. I hope we don’t lose them.”

Dorothy Ungstad, a now retired teacher, is well acquainted with FCSS’s home care program, as her husband, mother and two sisters-in-law all received care, totaling a combined 24 years.

Her husband suffered a stroke not long after Ungstad’s mother came to

live with her.

“I remember at work, saying to one of the ladies, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do,’” said Ungstad. She was encouraged to call FCSS. With Ungstad teaching, her husband in Edmonton at the hospital, it was home care who aided the mother.

Once back home, her husband also received home and respite care four times a week, four hours each time.

Ungstad feels if FCSS was to lose the contract, the community and home care clients would lose a service that not only performs well, but also something only small towns can provide at a personal level.

“The advantage of having the contract in Ponoka and Rimbey is the people that they hire know the community, they know the residents that are receiving help. They provide that personal care and touch,” said Ungstad.

She recalls one of her husband’s homecare workers was a younger male who would take her husband, a farmer, to his own farm where they’d talk trucks and cattle. “It’s the little things like that.”

With larger, for-profit organizations, Ungstad believes stricter rules with beat out the personal touch that comes with FCSS. “I think there’s also a really good relationship between FCSS and the health care centre home care nurses.

First of all, they’re doing a good job and it somebody’s doing a good job, why go to an outside agency, “said Ungstad.

During her first year in contact with FCSS home care, Ungstad said she wouldn’t have been able to work if it wasn’t for them. She adds FCSS home care isn’t only serving the community’s seniors. She knows of a young mother whose husband also needed to work, and with complications after the birth of a second child, home care was their crutch.

Despite minor hiccups in service that come with staff illnesses and inevitable winter storms, Ungstad says she’s 100 per cent happy with FCSS and allowing a non-local organization to handle the services is simply inviting trouble, be it a decrease in services due to less pay or familiarity or problems arising from distance and Alberta weather that can keep care providers away.

School diversity Continued from page 4 As a faith-based, Christian organization, St. Thomas Aquinas Roman (STAR) Catholic School Division celebrates the proud tradition of Catholic education, and the richness that tradition brings to our communities, schools, students and staff. While our traditions and foundation are Catholic, we also welcome students of all faiths into our school communities. By understanding the faith and beliefs of others, we gain a deeper understanding of spirituality and what it means to be in ecumenical dialogue with other cultures and

faith traditions around the world.

Schools can be some of the most engaging and diverse communities of all, and we encourage you to visit www.starcatholic.ab.ca to learn more about our Division, our schools and the communities we serve.

Dan Svitich dan.svitich@ starcatholic.ab.ca is a Ponoka Trustee on the STAR Catholic Schools Division Board. STAR Catholic Schools has more than 3,300 students in 10 schools located in Beaumont, Drayton Valley, Leduc, Lacombe, Ponoka and Wetaskiwin.

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You must get a provincial license from AMVIC (Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council) if you buy, sell, lease, repair or maintain cars, trucks (all types) or recreation vehicles (motorized only) in Alberta.

This includes: New, used wholesale, agent/broker or consignment sales (salespeople must also be licensed).

Body shops, garages, specialty service and repair, mobile service and repair and leasing.

Employment Opportunity Ponoka Wheelchair Van Society requires a part-time driver for weekend and occasional out of town trips. Please contact Garth Olson at 403-783-4798 for information.

Community Bulletin Board The Community Bulletin Board is located at the east side of the Arena Complex parking lot for public use. Please feel free to post your community events, garage sales, open houses, etc. at this location.

Waste Transfer Station Hours Tuesday through Saturday – 10 am to 4 pm There is a minimum tipping fee of $8.00 per visit.

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EVENTS AND RECREATION Library Events DINNER AT THE LIBRARY: Come enjoy our 2nd Annual POTLUCK Dinner at the Library on Thursday February 27th, from 6:00-8:00! We ask everyone who attends to bring in a dish, along with the recipe. Enjoy a full meal and get some recipe ideas. The library will provide beverages, buns, plates and utensils, you provide the good company. Please call or visit the library to sign-up or for more information.

FAMILY LEGO CLUB: Ponoka Jubilee Library invites children & adults to take part in our Family Lego Club. Come build whatever your imagination can come up with! All Lego will be provided by the library, and the masterpieces will be put on display for all to see.

STARTING IN FEBRUARY WE WILL BE MEETING EVERY SECOND WEEK, ALTERNATING BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, FROM 3:30-5:00. The next meeting will be on February 28th.

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COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO Notice The Public Hearing to amend Land Use bylaw 013-97 by reclassifying Lot 1, Plan 236RS from Low Density Multi-Family Residential (R2) District to High Density Residential (R4) District, will be held on March 11, at 7:00 pm, with the regular Council meeting to follow.

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Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014

Stunting and garbage on 39 Ave. causing issues for residents

Katie Cumberland, 39 Avenue resident, says she and other residents have had enough of garbage being thrown on the ground by her home.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Residents on 39 Ave have had enough of youth activities on their street behind the Stampede Grounds.

Over the last year, youths have been hanging out at the end of the street and residents report they have concerns over the garbage left behind and stunting that occurs. Katie Cumberland is one 39 Avenue resident who has been given the middle finger and mooned. Others have had their garbage cans kicked over and Cumberland says people do not feel respected.

She feels the youths should have an opportunity to hang out, but is tired of the garbage. “I know when it’s lunch time at the high school. They start flying down the road,� stated Cumberland. “They drag race down the road. They go side by side. I’ve been actually mooned as they drive past,� she added. “That was a year or so ago.� “We’re tired of cleaning up after them,� said one resident, who preferred to remain anonymous.

There have been some safety concerns as well.

Cumberland said she had seen kids drive down 39 Avenue and the former C and E Trail, along the Battle River, holding onto the roof of their cars or pickups.

One resident saw individuals load up an ATV on their property in their driveway. Residents have spoken with individuals, some of whom appear to be in their ’20s. One resident spoke with a young man over the issue. “I said ‘Why don’t you take your garbage with you?’ And he said, ‘It’s not my garbage,’ then he just cussed me out,� he said.

People have been seen in the morning, lunchtime, after school and on the weekends. Residents have spoken with police who have attended the area and even made some arrests.

Despite heavy traffic during the Ponoka Stampede, residents say they have had less issues with party-goers in July than from individuals hanging out on the street.

There is a sign up on the 39 Avenue saying “local traffic only�, but residents are unsure whether the sign can be used as leverage to not allow people to hang out.

The issue does not seem to be going away and one resident said as much. “If they’re not here, they’re somewhere else.�

Youths want a place to visit “There’s good people and there’s bad people.

There’s people that litter all over here and they’ve just kicked us out of everywhere else,� said one youth.

One person said a big dumpster may be a solution to give youths a place to put their trash.

Usually paper cups, plastic bottles and paper bags from fast food establishments can be found strewn across the road.

These youths have been pushed from one place to the next; the parking lot at the Fort Ostell Museum was one spot, then youths moved to the parking lot near the splash park. For a while, vehicles were seen at the north trail bridge near the Northeast Industrial Park.

One youth feels this would not be an issue if people would allow them to have a place to hang out. Kids come not only from Ponoka but Ponoka County and other communities such as Lacombe.

Cumberland has lived on 39 Avenue for the last 11 years and said it has been the last year since she has been having these issues. She recalls one incident where people were burning materials. “It’s spooky down there.�

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Numbers up for Rimbey’s Women’s Conference

By Treena Mielke A women’s conference held in Rimbey Feb. 13 was a great way to give the ladies in attendance a chance to color their world with a little fun and excitement and, in the process, gain some valuable and important knowledge.

Close to 350 ladies showed up for the conference which provided a day featuring great

speakers, as well as a chance to shop, visit and enjoy a delicious dinner and snacks.

The theme of the conference, Color Your World fit in well with keynote speaker George Boelcke, who defines personalities into four general colors: gold, green, blue and orange. Each color has specific personality traits that make them unique.

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Rimbey’s own Myrna Pearman gave an interesting talk on capturing wildlife on camera and brought slides of some of her own amazing photos of wildlife for the audience to view.

Her talk was interesting and informative, made even more so by her own breathtaking pictures.

During her talk, Pearman admitted she tries to never take the same road twice, leaving herself open to new and interesting photo opportunities.

Crawling out of bed before sunrise, waiting patiently and being aware of the beautiful opportunities that exist in your own backyard are ways to ensure beautiful photographs, she said.

Gayle Rondeel’s session on bugs and weeds and knowing what is good for you and what is not so good was also popular. Rondeel has been a gardener since she was a child and has taken courses on horticuture, food safety and marketing.

On a more serious note, Linda Bernicki spoke about the signs of elder abuse.

“Abuse can happen to anybody,” she said. “ And 80 per cent of violence goes unreported.”

Anyone who is concerned they

are being abused or that someone else is being abused can call 310-1818.

Rimbey FCSS at 403-843-2030.

Afternoon sessions included Dr. Pat Burrage and Robyn Anderson who spoke about equine first aid.

And laughter coach Chris Barnes explained how a person can change the world one laugh at a time.

Introduction to watercolour by Sandra Bingeman was also included in the afternoon sessions.

Bob Layton, a member of the international Ventriloquist’s Association, provided a delightful close to the afternoon.

The day concluded with Ponoka FCSS director and the event’s master of ceremonies, Shannon Boyce-Campbell.

Brenda Verheire, chairman of the organizing committee said she was pleased with the event. “”Our numbers are up and I am just thrilled with that. It seems to be going very well.”

Veheire said the session of elder abuse was the one serious session held throughout the day, and provided thought provoking educational information.

“Other than that, we had sessions with quite a lot of laughter and I think that is good. It’s been a tough winter.”

Good luck for Ponoka Women’s Conference Dear Editor, I read in the paper this week that the Ag Society is planning to start a Women’s Conference in Ponoka. I’m very

29th and it draws women from the entire surrounding area, Lacombe, Ponoka, Bentley, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Winfield, Buck Lake, Bluffton, Alder Flats and Breton. Camrose also has a very nice conference which some members of our committee has attended.

I believe these conferences are so very important for women to give themselves an opportunity to get together, learn new things, broaden their mindset or just simply treat themselves to a “fun” day away from their usual busy lives.

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Kinettes looking at their next fundraiser project

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The latest project for the Ponoka Kinettes is still under wraps but that hasn’t stopped the group from raising money for it.

Their most recent fundraising event brought musician Jamie Woodfin and his band to the Kinsmen Community Centre Feb. 22 for a night of music and entertainment.

Co-president Christina York said the full amount raised was not yet available but approximately 120 people

attended the event.

Folks also had the pleasant task of learning how to line dance. Cynthia McIntyre from Red Deer walked people through the finer steps. They were treated to a few different dances while McIntyre guided them along each dance.

York said the group is looking at improving different playgrounds and the possibility of working with Ponoka Parent Link. She expects a decision in the near future.

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She was grateful to the community for coming out and supporting their endeavour.

“The biggest thing is that it’s going to go back into the community. That’s our agenda as Kinettes,” said York.

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School staff value police resource officers

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The job of a school resource officer (SRO) comes with a need for flexibility.

Police who work in schools at Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) say the trick is to build trust in the students and sometimes that might mean not writing tickets. Three officers met with staff at the WCPS support staff conference Feb. 20 and 21 in Lacombe.

These SROs work closely with students and teachers in the schools and each one took pride in their daily interactions with kids. Constables Glen Ford of the Lacombe Police Service, Ryan Koehli, of the Ponoka RCMP and Leanne Zielke, of the RCMP, based in Blackfalds — she covers smaller schools and communities — answered questions from attendees.

Ford says he tries to keep an open door for students and feels no question is too silly; the same goes for teachers and staff. “Feel free to ask us any questions when we’re walking in the hallway.”

There is some ambiguity to the job, said Ford, who has to find a balance between policing and working to solve issues. Results may not necessarily be in the number of tickets issued but more in preventing incidents.

Ford says handing out 25 tickets for smoking may not be the best way to track results as the job requires SROs to gain the trust of students. “We’re dealing with different challenges.

For Zielke, it took almost two years before students felt comfortable enough to discuss their challenges with her. She takes an informal approach when getting to know students.

“Sometimes I get my biggest value just hanging out in the hallway,” explained Zielke.

She finds herself helping out in classes at times

Each officer handles more than and this has created a stronger rapport with stu- gests it is support staff that have been dents. Zielke also enjoys running safety programs able to provide him with valuable in- one school and is on contract with and organizes bike safety programs to students sight into students’ lives.

WCPS. Ponoka’s SRO is partially when the time allows.

“The truth is, the girl working paid for by Ponoka County and Sometimes a student needs to hear that their the front counter that sees everyone WCPS. The Town of Ponoka was actions are illegal. Zielke says she reads the actual walking in the door, she knows ev- asked last year to pay a portion of Criminal Code to students so they understand the erything,” said Ford. the cost bust declined to participate. consequences of their actions.

“Because they don’t understand that what they’re doing is illegal and the whole idea with social media now and our availability or access to instant gratification,” she explained. “You’re mad at someone and you take this picture and post it on Instagram, now.”

Despite the challenges officers face with the proliferation and ease of sharing photos, Ford says there are benefits as well. He has stopped planned fights because students can text him before an altercation happens.

For just over a year, Koehli has been working as a SRO in Ponoka and he said students would contact him at all hours of the day. He feels plans change on a daily basis but is also able to help students in tough times.

Programs such as the Youth Justice Committee and alternative measures are used as a way of Scott David Myles Christopher mitigating issues.

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Government programs support mental health employees There are many job opportunities available to mental health patients and Catholic Social Services wants to help.

Lori Mjolsness, with Catholic Social Services (CSS) met with members of the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce Feb. 18 to explain some of the benefits employers can find when hiring someone with developmental disabilities.

Her goal is to give individuals with disabilities a chance to work in different environments and suggests there are long-term benefits to employers when hiring one. Mjolsness was able to secure a job for one individual at Hamilton’s IGA and they have been with the company for the last 12 years.

Depending on the capacity of the person, CSS may provide regular check ups or allow people some freedom in their workplace.

“Others may have a staff person working with them at all times,” said Mjolsness.

CSS’s goal is to match individuals with businesses but needs assistance, as there are more clients than jobs available for them in the Ponoka area. “I have 10 staff that support them on the job.”

Mjolsness says there are two programs available to employers and employees: the Disability Related Employment Supports (DRES) provides job search, workplace and educational supports to individuals with barriers to working.

The other is called the Opportunities Fund, a federal program, which pays for part of the wages of a person until they get up to speed.

Blain Fuller, an employment specialist who finds jobs for people with developmental disabilities, provided some insight into the benefits for both employers and employees with regard to these programs.

The DRES program may provide tools for employers willing to hire someone with a disability, he explained. “If it’s in the best interest of the person using it and the employer helps maintain or sustain employment. DRES is a great program.”

If training is needed the Opportunities Fund is a tool for individuals who need some workplace training. Employers may receive reimbursement for that training, he explained.

He added there is a provincial program called Wage Reimbursement Training, which gives any

Lori Mjolsness, with Catholic Social Services, told members of the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce about her organization Feb. 18.

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Fuller feel most individuals with these

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Community-based Internet enterprise offers the possibility of higher speed for Ponoka consumers

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Patchy internet service in areas around Ponoka has consumers frustrated and seeking answers.

A recent letter to the editor that ran in Ponoka News Feb. 5 showed some of the annoyance users feel about Internet Service Providers (ISP) such as Shaw Communications.

Advisors with Shaw say they have been working on the issue and have already begun the process to upgrade. A community update site has been developed for Ponoka: https://community.shaw.ca/ community/forums/service-updates/blog/2014/02/20/ shaw-infrastructure-updates--ponoka “The first step to achieve our goal is to increase our capacity by expanding our fibre optic network,” states the website.

While there were no specific comments on Telus’s infrastructure, spokesperson Chris Gerritsen said the company had heard “the demand for even faster service in the community.”

How Telus provides Internet to urban and rural areas In urban areas, fibre optic cables are used for Internet service as well as copper wires for wire line phone service. Internet service is also provided by the company’s cell phone network, which allows customers to connect when away from home.

Copper wire is used mostly in rural areas, but Gerritsen said in an email that the nature of copper wire causes electrical signals to degrade over distance. Internet service using copper wires — used for phone service — to rural areas is not viable. He says the best way to reach rural customers is with Telus’s cell phone network.

“In fact, 99 per cent of Albertans have access to our cell phone network, so we are able to reach almost everybody,” explained Gerritsen in his email.

Telus has just announced its plan to spend $1.14 billion on additional wireless spectrum (radio licenses) to add capacity and extend the reach of its cell phone network, which Gerritsen says will benefit both urban and rural companies.

Forward-thinking community brings speedy Internet While companies such as Shaw and Telus are working to improve their infrastructure, one ISP out of Olds — created through a community economic development initiative — appears to be providing customers with faster service than the two giants.

O-Net came about through the Olds Institute, a community group that seeks economic growth in Olds.

The institute was started about 10 years ago with four central members: the Town of Olds, Olds College, the

Olds Agricultural Society and the Olds and District Chamber of Commerce.

Nathan Kusiek, director of customer experience with O-Net, said the Alberta SuperNet was being developed approximately 10 years ago and the institute wanted to piggy back on improved infrastructure.

The intention was to have new fibre optic cables owned by the institute and Shaw and Telus could provide service though O-Net’s network.

Kusiek said there was a steep learning curve and volunteers spent many hours working out the plans.

Then about two years ago, Olds Fibre Limited, or ONet, became a incorporated. Negotiations with Shaw and Telus fell through and O-Net decided to become an ISP on its won right.

“We essentially had to become a full-fledged communications company just to compete,” said Kusiek.

To do that, phone and television services were included and the company launched about a year and half ago as the network was still being built.

At the time O-Net had 10 per cent of the town’s market share, now they have 70 per cent with a waitlist of people wanting to get on the network.

Kusiek says, last summer, some of O-Net’s customers were seeing 100 Mbps download speeds and 5 Mbps upload speeds. “It was the best on the market.”

The goal is to provide customers with the best service and speeds available while making money. But O-Net is not a typical for-profit company.

“Our only shareholders, though, is the Olds Institute, which is a not-for-profit…All the profit O-Net makes will go back to them and back into the community,” explained Kusiek.

The company is not without issues though, and Kusiek feels they have had challenges with construction delays and other unforeseen issues.

Momentum has been growing and communities outside of Olds have reached out to the company. “Once it’s successful in Olds, it’s a business model that can be repeated in other communities.”

“It’s allowing people to stay in the smaller communities without having to forego the level of service in a city,” added Kusiek.

One challenge is competing against the larger companies that spend more on postage than O-Net spends on marketing, explained Kusiek, but he suggests people are buying into the community effort of the business.

The biggest challenge he sees will be connecting those customers on the waitlist for service.

The advantage for O-Net appears to be in its new infrastructure, which is designed to handle 4K television streaming. Companies such as Telus and Shaw are

facing issues an aging infrastructure.

“Just because we’re the new guys, we don’t have to adapt an old copper network to push as much bandwidth out of it,” said Kusiek.

A Google search of Video Quality Report will show residents of different communities how fast their high definition streaming is. Kusiek says Google wanted to show users how video data is streamed to homes and shows what bandwidth in an area looks like.

The results for O-Net have been positive. “We were the only HD verified service in town.”

Users can see what times of day are busier and how good their signal should be.

Kusiek feels Ponoka and Olds are similar towns in terms of population and distances from larger cities. He suggests there may be ways to expand O-Net into the community. “If your town council was willing to put up the money into a fibre network throughout town, O-Net would come and offer our services on top of it and partner with your town.”

“It could be an economic development thing for both towns,” he added.

Nominations Now Open Red Deer College is now accepting nominations for the awards that are presented annually at RDC’s Convocation:

G.H. Dawe Memorial Award of Excellence This memorial award is presented by RDC to a community member who best exemplifies the values of Mr. George Harold Dawe (1910-1999), cofounder of RDC and first administrative officer.

The recipient will have demonstrated excellence in the characteristics of the late Harold Dawe, including: • Commitment to the community, education and student success • Prominent leadership in the community • Personal warmth and generosity coupled with high integrity and ethical standards • Keen vision and appreciation for RDC In the nomination package, please include the nominee’s name, address and telephone number. A cover letter expressing your reasons for nominating the individual which includes a description of his or her achievements, along with three letters of support, should also be provided to the G.H. Dawe Selection Committee at Red Deer College.

Each nomination is considered by the Selection Committee for three consecutive years.

Nominations are reviewed annually and the recipient will be honoured at the RDC 50th Convocation Ceremony on June 6, 2014 Nominations should be forwarded to: G.H. Dawe Selection Committee, Red Deer College P.O. Box 5005, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5H5 14024RR0 Attn: Elaine Vandale, Executive Director, Board & Corporate Relations Phone: 403.342.3259 | Fax: 403.341.4899 | Email: elaine.vandale@rdc.ab.ca

Red Deer College Alumni Awards: Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award The purpose of this award is to honour a Red Deer College alumnus who has distinguished him or herself in one of the following areas: • Professional Achievement • Academic Achievement • Public Service Achievement

Alumni Legacy Award The Alumni Legacy Award was established by the Alumni Association as a posthumous recognition to recognize an individual alumnus’ contribution to the community.

Nomination forms for both the Distinguished Alumnus & Alumni Legacy awards are available at: Alumni Legacy: www.rdc.ab.ca/legacy Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award: www.rdc.ab.ca/distinguished-alumni For more information, contact 403.342.3308 | Email: alumni@rdc.ab.ca

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Another fabulous showing by our Olympians While winter still hangs on and the pot-holes begin to appear, we as proud and hardy Canadians stayed hot and enthused by cheering on each and every one of our amazing athletes at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. It certainly was another thrilling and colorful effort by our Canadian team and all other competitors, and one would be remise if we didn’t tip the red and white toque to those outstanding hosts from the Russian Federation for staging what has to go down as one of the best Olympic showdowns in history.

Even despite the fact that many of us ‘sports fanatics’ had to hop out of bed very early in the morning to watch the action, it was well worth it to be able to get totally pumped while cheering on our heroes in that great longstanding “Go-Canada-Go.” spirit and tradition of good sports. By the way, Olympic hockey would never be the same if there wasn’t a Canadian team in the thick of the action, so hopefully that will never be allowed to happen. Please now make sure to tune in on the annual Para-Olympic Games now currently being hosted in Sochi, and featuring hundreds of very special and determined athletes from throughout the world.

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Thoughts on the Olympics As I write this column the men’s hockey team from Canada is playing the U.S. in the semi final game.

It is a game lots of people will be watching, even taking time off from work, no doubt.

But, I’m here. I’m here in body, anyway.

Treena Mielke Here I am in this newspaOn The Other Side per type little office with a computer screen in front of me, painstakingly tap, tap, tapping the keys and sipping lukewarm coffee from a Styrofoam cup. Mostly, I’m wondering what the score is.

And as I write this, Canada is now sitting in second place for medal wins.

And I, no doubt, as Canadians are everywhere, am feeling good, great, actually, that our country has done so well in the medal count.

It almost makes you want to stand up and sing the national anthem or salute the flag or, at the very least, wear a sweatshirt with ‘C A N A D A’ splayed across the front in big bold lettering.

I don’t ever remember feeling such patriotic pride since the year my husband and I traveled to Korea to visit our daughter who was teaching in Seoul.

They like Canadians over there. In fact they nicknamed us Mr. and Mrs. Montreal. Obviously they had Canada and Montreal mixed up.

Anyway, the Olympics, for me and probably lots of people, has brought back that fierce sense of patriotic pride that we didn’t even know we had.

Thanks to the Olympics we found out!

Anyway, for me watching our athletes step up to the podium to receive a medal seems to make me all proud and happy, like I am part of a great big family of winners.

It is very cool.

Mostly I just like the way the Olympics and Canada’s success at the Olympics kind of hovers over all of us in a good way; a positive way.

My grandson, who is very wise in the ways of the world because he has reached a wise old age (he is five), has been watching lots of the Olympics on TV with his brother and his mom and dad.

After observing some of the events he turned to his mom and said, “We are so lucky we can watch the Olympics on TV and we don’t have to drive all the way to Russia.”

Good point!

I wish I had watched more of the events myself, but I seem to get all busy trying to be a grown up and finish my to do list, or at least find it.

But, the gym where I go to work out (mostly faithfully) has a TV in front of the treadmill. Every morning as I tread on the treadmill, I watch those amazing athletes on the hills or slopes or wherever they are over there in Russia.

And even watching such athletic ability in action inspired me to try a little harder before I collapsed in a pathetic heap of exhaustion which usually takes less than 20 minutes.

I understand that watching the Olympics has affected productivity at some work places. I know this to be true.

I’m less productive at the moment, for sure, and the guy at the meeting I was at the other day, who was watching the hockey game on some electronic device, was definitely not in the Subway Fresh room.

Try our But, still, for all of us Canadians out there, watching the Olympics NEW has to be a good thing.

I, for one, am proud, very proud. Now, I need to go find out the score of that hockey game!

Go Canada go!

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MLA Rod Fox met with a small group of farmers at the Ponoka Legion hall to discuss problems of transport affecting the marketing efforts for this year’s bumper crop.

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“We are getting close to the next seeding seaLacombe-Ponoka MP Rod Fox met with a small group of farmers at the Legion Hall in son, we are just 90 something days away, and we Ponoka last Wednesday, Feb. 19 to hear what the have got to get this issue solved so that farmers crop growers think about the serious shortage of will have some space to store their crop this comrailcars to carry their produce to the markets. ing fall.”

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For most people, public speaking There were three different categois a challenge better left to someone ries: senior, intermediate and junior ALBERTA LAND SURVEYOR else, but 4-Hers in Ponoka area seem and they were given two challenges.

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In the last weekend of the regular league play, Ponoka and Maskwacis minor hockey teams brought mixed results.

Ponoka Atom A lost to Sundre 4-3 on home ice on Sunday Feb. 23 with the scores for the local side coming from Braeden Brouilette, Gavin Allen and Alex Brackenburg. Ponoka Atom A will play their first game of the playoffs against Eckville on Saturday, March 1.

Maskwacis Atom Chiefs lost 9-1 to Thunderstars at home on Friday, Feb. 21 with the only point for the Chiefs scored by Kihew Lee. On Saturday they lost 7-5 to Red Deer Phone Experts in an away game. Jayden Crane, Jason Makinaw, Kihew Lee scored one each and Damian Omeasoo added two to the tally. On Unday Chiefs lost to Rimbey 1-0.

Ponoka Bantam Stampeders dealt a heavy 8-0 blow to Castor Cyclones on Sunday in a home game with Joshua Vold scoring half of the points, Lewis McDowell managing a hat-trick and Rian van der Westhuizen putting the additional number on the scoreboard. Bantam Ponoka is tied with Castor also for their first playoff series.

Maskwacis Bantam B Chiefs lost to Thunderstars 7-3 in away game on Saturday Feb. 22 with the scores for Maskwacis side coming from Pierce

Cutarm, Skye Cutarm and Shawn Applegarth.

Midget A Wolves lost to Red Deer Kings in an away game on Saturday, Feb. 22 with the only point for the local side coming from Tyson Matejka. Wolves are tied with Stettler Legion in their first playoff series.

Ponoka Midget B Stampeders played three games over the weekend. In their first away game on Friday, Feb 21, they defeated West Country Chiefs 8-4 with the points coming from Jarret Henderson (2), Owen Leighton, Braeden Korchiski (2), James Lee, Adam Rowland and Shawn Wilton. The next day, they lost to Eckville 6-2 at home with Ethan Deuck and Braeden Korchiski scoring the goals. On Sunday, Ponoka boys won 9-1 over Red Deer Lodge. Scorers were Shawn Wilton (2), Jarret Henderson (2), Pierre Clemmer, Lane Jones, Braeden Korchiski, Ethan Deuck and James Lea. Maskwacis Midget A beat Lacombe 4-3 in an away game on Saturday, Feb. 23. Scores came from Ignatius Cattleman, Nolan Lightning and Keeyan Swampy. The following day Chiefs thrashed Rimbey Renegades with a score of 9-2.

In female categories, Lacoka Bantam girls tied 3-3 with Stettler in an away game on Saturday while Midget Lacoka girls tied 2-2 with Warburg Wolves on the same day, but beat Toefield Titans 5-2 the next day in an away game.

Bastraan ten Half of the St. Augustine Kings tries to stop an opponent Feb. 21 during the team’s Shine tournament. The Kings placed seventh out of eight.

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St. Aug. Senior boys’ team face tough competition

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The St. Augustine Kings basketball team had some tough competition last weekend during their Shine tournament.

The boys placed seventh out of eight teams but coach Adam Bowie knew the level of play was going to be strong.

“There were a lot of good teams in this tournament.”

“We just kind of took one game at a time,” explained Bowie.

The Kings first game against Wainwright was postponed from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. due to bad roads, which seemed to take some fire out of the team, Bowie explained. “They were a little tired after that.”

He feels their performance against Wainwright would have been stronger if they had students to watch the game but at 8 p.m. most students were home

by that time. Despite the challenges, the Kings pressed on to complete their games. Playing against Hanna was a close 57-51 point game.

“They’re a really good team,” said Bowie.

His main focus for the Kings was to play a strong game in all four periods but players lost steam against Hanna and were unable to prevent a tough offensive team from driving the ball down the middle of the court and scoring.

Probably the best game of the weekend for the Kings was playing for seventh place against Pigeon Lake. Bowie says his team won 48-43 in overtime and they were proud of the accomplishment.

Eight teams competed at the Shine tournament. Here are the top three: • First: Leduc • Second: Olds • Third: Three Hills

Too close for comfort: Noah Spelrem of Ponoka’s Bantam Tier 2 team makes an attempt to score Feb. 23 against the Castor Cyclones. Ponoka won 8-0.

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Young hockey players get a chance to learn from their heroes

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye One of the best experiences for young hockey players is being able to learn from their heroes.

A 14-year-old community initiative by Enmax Corporation has brought hockey athletes with the NHL or WHL to communities such as Ponoka.

Players with the Red Deer Rebels came to Ponoka’s Scott Seamans Outdoor Rink Feb. 20 to play with young players from the Atom teams.

Rebels players showed the young skaters tips to playing better hockey and both boys teams and the girls hockey team came out to play.

Head coach for the Atom B team Geoff Tatlow said his players were excited for the event.

“They’ve been talking about it since last night.”

“They’ve been talking about it since last night.”

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“They want to know who’s playing against who and how it’s going to work out,” he added.

Parents could see the excitement in their kids’ faces being able to play on an outdoor rink and with some of their hockey heroes. Assistant coach Bruce Harbin feels this shows the younger hockey athletes the potential if they wanted to pursue a career in the sport. Kids also wanted to learn some new tricks to see who could win the game.

“I told them they’d take them out,” Tatlow joked.

Dean Williams, Rebels vice-president of marketing and sales, enjoys bringing players to Ponoka for a second year in a row. “The boys like getting out into the community and seeing the fans.”

“They’re passionate about the game that we love, too and if we can come out here and be a part of their positive experience with hockey, we’re happy to do it,” he added.

Goalie Jace Jacklin, with the Atom A team enjoyed the night. He felt it was “pretty awesome.”

His hope was to gain some new skills from the Rebels players.

The Pond Hockey event is a great way to connect kids with professional hockey athletes, says Nicole Bonneau, Enmax community investment representative. “I love seeing the kids’ reactions.

They’re always so excited to be a part of this event.”

“Just seeing the smiles on their faces is just amazing,” she added.

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Badminton athletes look back at winter games

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The Alberta Winter Games are now over but two Ponoka athletes, competing in badminton, fondly remember the experience.

Badminton partners Samira Rowland and McKenzie Henderson represented Zone 4 and knew the competition was going to be tough during the games recently in Banff and Canmore.

“I was kind of scared of it because I know the Calgary and Edmonton zones were going to be strong,” explained Henderson.

“We got killed by Calgary,” Rowland recalled.

Despite the strong competition, the young ath-

letes would hang out with their Calgary opponents and found the atmosphere to be friendly. Training continued for three days a week leading up to the competition and they found out that the Calgary team had been playing together for six years and practiced four hours a day, three days a week.

There were some highlights, though. The girls played well against Zone 5.

“I think we were just pumped because it was our first doubles game of the winter games,” said Rowland.

A match against Zone 8 went well, too with the young athletes taking their opponents to the third game in a bestof-three match. They won the third game but not without a fight, said Henderson. “We crushed them the first game 21-6. Then they beat us 25-23.”

Despite not winning a medal, both girls want to continue practising the sport and know the level of competition in the province and what is needed to win. Both athletes decided to try out for the winter games after winning at a CWAJHAA tournament lest year.

McKenzie Henderson speaks with her coach at the Alberta Winter Games recently.

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serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

A warm and special thank you to my family and friends who supported me through my lengthy illness in the Red Deer Hospital and where I celebrated my birthday.

The visits, flowers and cards were very much appreciated and helped bolster my spirits, and thank you all for the support I’m still receiving now that I’m home.

Sincerely, Isabel Odgaard

Love Grandma Phyllis, Kevin and all the Walcheske family.

A sincere thank you to the doctors, nurses and support staff for the compassionate care given Louie while in hospital.

For the many beautiful cards, flowers, donations, visits and food sent to the house.

A special thank you to Pauline and Harvey Collins, Mary Lou and Lawrence Henkeleman, Frank Bednar, Evelyn Morrow, and Glenco Resources Ltd. for all you did.

Thank you to Marlon, Sheila and Deidra, also the Sunshine Singers, and the Anglican Ladies for the lunch, and to Pastor Len for his kind words. God Bless you all.

Elaine and family.

Show Your Appreciation!

Card Of Thanks

SCHMIDT Thanks to our friends and family for their support when Rick passed, February 10, 2014.

The calls, cards, flowers, and donations were truly appreciated.

Gwladys; Jim & Betty-Jo; Darcy & JoAnn; Rod & Merlene; Eleanor & Families

www.ponokanews.com

With a Classified Thank You Ad in the

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

1.877.223.3311

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Coming Events

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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Coming Events

ATTENTION:

PCHS HS S

Class of

Interested in organizing our 40th Class Reunion?

Call Debbie @ 403-704-5286 before March 15th Coming Events

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PONOKA MINOR BALL REGISTRATION & AGM Thursday, March 6 at 7 pm

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Coming Events

BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS

Ponoka Legion, 3911 Hwy 2A Softball & baseball – ages starting with 2011 birthdates

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

52 Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, March 4 • 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm 5216 - 50 Street

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DISABILITY BENEFIT GROUP. Suffering from a disability?

The Canadian Government wants to give you up to $40,000. For details check out our website: www. disabilitygroupcanada.com or call us today toll free 1-888-875-4787.

Everyone Welcome!

LEARN THE LATEST about Celiac Disease and a Gluten-Free diet at the Canadian Celiac Association National Conference, May 30 - June 1, 2014, Calgary.

Visit the gluten-free market.

Everyone welcome.

Register at www.calgaryceliac.ca; 403-237-0304.

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

Personals

Volunteers & coaches needed

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Meetings

Mentors

403-783-3112 Employment #700 - #920

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Oilfield

800

ALATEEN

Weekly meetings Tuesdays @ 8 p.m.

Neighborhood Place 5115 49 Ave. Ponoka For more info.

403-783-4557 or 403-783-8371

Clerical

800

LOOKING FOR

OPERATOR

Oilfield Maintenance Labourer /Swamper

for Stiff Boom Picker/Crane valid drivers licence w/clean abstract required. possibility of owing percentage of truck.

Email resume to pickerservices@gmail.com

Must have safety tickets.

No experience necessary.

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

720

Clerical

Jones Agencies is looking to hire a part time

Office Personnel

difference

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

Oilfield

LOOKING FOR

make a

Meetings

800

Oilfield

SYLVAN Lake. Opening for pilot car drivers. Only exp’d need apply. Safety bonus program, top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Duties include: • Customer Service • Clerical Duties • Computer input Experience & Requirements • Licensed Agent would be ideal, but willing to train the right individual (will need to write Provincial Exams).

• Ability to work in a team environment • Strong customer service skills • Flexible on days of work Fax resume to 403-783-8666 E-mail: jonesagencies@gmail.com or drop off to: 5012 - 50 Ave., Ponoka

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Learn about the programs we offer to our membership and our recycling service we provide to our community.

Required Immediately for rapidly growing, fast paced manufacturing company in Wetaskiwin.

5 years minimum experience in Full cycle accounting required.

This is a full time position.

Excellent Benefit Package.

Please e-mail resume in confidence to:

kathy@acdandy.com or fax (780) 352-2249

760

Hair Stylists

requires a

PART TIME STYLIST - Experience with clientele preferred - Must be willing to work every other Saturday as well as every other Wednesday until 8 pm

Closing date March 17, 2014

Everyone Welcome

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Senior Bookkeeper

Interested applicants please fax resume to 403-783-8010

Come and Meet Us

Meetings

720

Clerical

Big on Career Satisfaction.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Big Country Energy Services Inc is a premier pipeline and facility construction company servicing western Canada, and we’re opening our doors to exciting new career opportunities in our Ponoka division. Built on the foundations of safety, quality and teamwork, Big Country understands that people and commitment to the community are the most important parts of our business. If you desire a rewarding career you can be proud of – then look our way. We’re currently building our team with dedicated and innovative professionals, who will prosper with us and share our focus of dynamic customer service.

Accounts Receivable Administrator – (Full Time - Maternity Leave) Exhibiting professionalism and the ability to think outside the box, your role will be to effectively perform all tasks necessary to maintain current, accurate receivables and payables systems. You will be responsible for reconciling and posting of invoices and billing from the field, spreadsheet and ledger balancing, weekly and monthly report maintenance and monitoring the status of accounts. Assisting in timely resolution of vendor and customer concerns and management of accurate files is also within your scope.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014

As the ideal candidate, you will possess one to three years advanced proficiency in an accounting or data-entry related position, and will be familiar with the pipeline construction industry. You are a definite team player, whose exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills are complemented by your ability to communicate on all levels.

Being self motivated is vital – along with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple objectives. You are proficient in MS Office software; experience in Explorer Accounting Software is also an asset.

PONOKA VICTIM SERVICES

In return for your skill and enthusiasm, Big Country offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, combined with long-term career development. Candidates are invited to submit a resume with cover letter and references before March 3rd to:

for

Location: Town Chambers Monday, March 17th, 2014 @ 6:30 pm

Everyone welcome!

Big Country Energy Services Inc. 6709 44 Avenue Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: (403) 783-4670 ENERGY SERVICES INC. a MasTec company

Email: Dharris@bces.com

Medical

790 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RN / RPN

FULL TIME POSITION To work days & evenings.

Salary commensurate with training and experience. Excellent benefit package. Must have valid registration for RN/RPN. Position to start immediately.

Apply in writing to: Donna Lantz Care Manager Northcott Care Centre 4209 48 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1P4 dlantz@northcottcarecentre.com Ph. 403-783-4764

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AG EQUIPMENT

Professionals

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Oilfield

800

850

Trades

Trades

850

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FUTURE AG INC.

The Maskwacis Employment Center (MEC), located in Maskwacis, Alberta, is a First Nations‘ organization committed to employment and career advancement for Maskwacis residents. MEC is seeking candidates for three types of staff positions. Each successful candidate will require a valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a vehicle for personal job-related transportation in and around Maskwacis.

Rimbey Implements Ltd.

Al York

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

Rimbey, AB

Fax: (403) 843-3430

ANIMAL SERVICES

COORDINATOR OF ENHANCED SERVICE DELIVERY (ESD) INITIATIVES (Position # A) MEC is supporting the Samson Cree Nation, the Louis Bull Tribe and the Ermineskin Cree Nation to expedite Enhanced Service Delivery (ESD) initiatives to increase the success in employment of 18 to 24 year old Income Support recipients. Reporting to the Manager of MEC, the Coordinator of Enhanced Service Delivery (ESD) Initiatives is responsible for proactive engagement with the participating First Nations, as well as for developing and managing the associated ESD management systems within MEC. The successful candidate will have a post-secondary degree and five years related experience or equivalent, preferably in a First Nations environment.

ENHANCED SERVICE DELIVERY (ESD) CAREER & EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR (Position # B-12 positions available.)

EMPLOYER LIAISON (Position #C) Reporting to the Manager of MEC, the Employer Liaison establishes connections with regional employers and local First Nations’ Social & Human Resource Development staff to expedite strategies and actions to connect job seekers in the Maskwacis community with employers. Through networking and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders, the Employer Liaison is responsible for collecting and disseminating local, regional and provincial labour market information; and helping employers to fill job vacancies with Maskwacis members.

SHERBA SKIDSTEER SERVICES • Snow Removal • Commercial & Residential • General Bobcat Service

The successful candidate will have at least a two-year diploma in business, communications, social work or a related field, excellent communications skills and two years’ related experience, preferably in a First Nations environment.

A competitive compensation and benefit program is offered consistent with positions of these types. Candidates are encouraged to reply in confidence by the closing date of February 28, 2014, quoting the position number(s) for which they are applying, to MEC at: P.O. Box 2470 Maskwacis, AB T0C-1N0 Fax: 780.585.4456 E-mail: info@maskwacisemployment.ca

Reliable | Efficient | Great Service

587-729-0299

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

This space could be yours for $

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Alstar Oilfield is looking for highly motived individuals to join our Team in Hinton.

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

If you have a Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please apply on our Career Section on our website www.alstaroilfield.com “Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while Providing quality energy construction solutions”

Deployed at the First Nations’ offices, and reporting to their Social Program Directors, the Enhanced Service Delivery Career & Employment Advisor (CEA) is a proactive professional who undertakes case management of 18 to 24 year old Income Support clients to support their transition to education or employment.

Successful candidates will have a at least a two-year diploma in a related field and at least two years’ work experience in human services in a First Nations’ environment.

SKIDSTEER SERVICES

Experienced Oilfield your Central Alberta Case IH Agricultural Equipment Construction dealer is looking for a Lead Hands full time, Experienced Oilfield Apprentice and/or Journeyman Construction Parts Person Labourers for their Rimbey location.

Experience Oilfield Must be reliable, highly organized and team oriented.

Project Foreman

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Our Wetaskiwin Distribution Centre currently has the following opportunity...

Truck / Trailer Mechanic Night Shift working 4 - 10 hr shifts.

Come be a part of the nations most visible and safest fleet in Canada.

Home Hardware, a part of Canada for over 40 years and now with over 1,000 stores across Canada. We offer long term secure employment with competitive wages, bonuses, medical and dental coverage, and a company pension.

If you are interested in becoming part of the great team at Home Hardware, drop off an application to 6410 - 36 Street or email resume to: hrwetaskiwin@homehardware.ca

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 hrwetaskiwin@homehardware.ca

PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturing Hydrovac trucks, is accepting resumes for the following positions: * General Labourers * Industrial Painters * Sandblasters * Material Handler Farming background an asset. * Automotive Electrical Technician We offer a competitive pay * Journeyman Welder / scale, exemplary benefits Apprentice package, annual work boot * 2nd Yr Welder with reimbursement, RRSP Aluminum experience plan, sick days, monthly bonus and continuous Visit our website at: professional training in a www.tornadotrucks.com positive environment. for more details. Our Company has an Forward your resume to: enthusiastic fast paced Future Ag Inc. working environment, with Attn: Paula Martin advancement possibilities Box 140 for the motivated person, Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 and offers an excellent Fax: 403-843-2790 benefit package. fax Email to: 403-742-5544 paulam@futureag.ca e-mail: hr@petrofield.com Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to Truckers/ find the purrfect pet.

Drivers

PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS and TESTERS Day & Night Must have tickets.

Top paid wages.

Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca

Sylvan Lake. Openings for drivers for winch tractor and swampers. Safety bonus program, top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

Sales & Distributors

Truckers/ Drivers

830

LANDSCAPING SALES & Service opportunities!

Up to $400 cash daily!

Full-time & part-time outdoors. Spring/summer work. Seeking honest, hardworking staff; www.PropertyStarsJobs.com.

Trades

MAINTENANCE PERSON Large swine facility requires maintenance person. Someone capable of plumbing, welding, minor electrical & groundskeeping will be given consideration. Exp. in all areas is not necessary, but a general pride of the overall appearance & operation of the facility is mandatory. Excellent wage & benefit plan to the successful candidate.

Fax resume with references to 1-855-499-3953 or email rwp@cciwireless.ca

850

CUSTOM MUFFLER

Looking for apprentice or journeyman mechanic.

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

PARTS PERSON

Strong computer skills and clean Class 5 req.

Equal opportunity employer.

Competitive wage & benefits package. Email resume: lindsay@prolineinc.ca JUNIOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN required.

Must have some experience with service and repair of furnaces/air conditioners and would like to expand on his/her knowledge base. We provide training and work experience in a supportive environment. Must have strong people skills and mechanical aptitude.

FAX: 403-309-8032 or e-mail: brad@ comfortecheating.com

860

Sylvan Lake. Openings for drivers for winch tractor and swampers. Safety bonus program, top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

860

Inland Concrete Ltd Requires

DRIVERS

For their Ponoka & Lacombe locations Class 1 or Class 3 required No experience required. Will train suitable candidates.

Please fax resume to: 403-782-3134 ATTN: Leonard

or for more information call Leonard 403-588-2834

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available immediately • General Labourers (Willing to work away from home)

CANDIDATE MUST:

Reliable/Self motivated Clean drivers abstract preferred Oilfield tickets are required but training could be supplied Must pass drug test before employment Pipe fitting experience a real asset Will train the right individuals

Manufacturers of Annugas Production Enhancer Fax resume to main office (780) 361-2355 3601 - 48 St., Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 3N9 Ph: 1-866-266-8427 or (780) 361-2350 Only candidates selected will be contacted for interview.

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BOBCAT SERVICES

880

Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.

BOBCAT SERVICE

Ponoka has immediate openings for

Team Members

FT Weekdays - Weekends - Nights Wages $9.95 - $11.00/hr Apply online at thponoka@shaw.ca fax 403.783.5595 or drop off resume

CALNASH TRUCKING LTD

Big on Career Satisfaction.

Have a rewarding career with a company you’ll be excited to represent. Big Country Energy Services Inc. is a premier pipeline and facilities construction company servicing western Canada and we’re currently looking to build our business with a dedicated team, who will prosper with us and share our focus of dynamic customer service. We’re currently accepting resumes for the following positions from anyone who has experience in our industry and shares our vision of a safe, responsible workplace:

IN PONOKA requires an immediate

Please submit applications to: Calnash Trucking 6526 44 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1J8 Fax: 403-783-3011 E-mail: hr@calnashtrucking.com (Attn: Shop/Parts Person)

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

OVERHEAD DOORS

Parts Runner

SHOP/PARTS PERSON The responsibilities will include ordering and organizing parts, data entry, record keeping and general shop duties. Reporting directly to the operations manager, the individual will have excellent communication skills, organized and general computer knowledge. Some training will be provided, but must have some general trucking and parts background.

Excellent wages and company benefits

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

Big Country Energy Services is proud to lead the charge on creating a drug and alcohol free work environment; pre-employment testing is required. If you are looking to be part of an innovative team who offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits and an excellent work environment, please submit your resume, copies of oilfield tickets and current driver’s abstract to:

This space could be yours for $

30

Big Country Energy Services Inc. 6709 44 Avenue Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: (403) 783-4670

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No Phone calls please.

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311

Email: Dharris@bces.com

ENERGY SERVICES INC.

BOTTLE DEPOT

a MasTec company

in Ponoka, has immediate openings for

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

DANDY

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• SENIOR BOOKKEEPER • PART TIME TRUCK DRIVER • FINISHER • 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.

Open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Closed Sundays & Holidays We Now Recycle Milk Cartons for Deposit

Maintenance Service Worker - Casual Ponoka, AB 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:

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Electrical Enclosure & Power Division

PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT

Closing Date:

403-783-6875 SALES & SERVICE

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 Minimum a 5th class steam ticket would be preferred but not mandatory 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

We want to hear from you!

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!

Fax: 780-352-2249

Email: acdandy@acdandy.com

3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)

403.783.3311

403-783-3311

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DENTISTRY

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Truckers/ Drivers

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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Sylvan Lake. Openings for drivers for winch tractor and swampers. Safety bonus program, top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Business Opportunities

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PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 HEATING

“Committed to your comfort”

Robin Esau

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

robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com

Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

Re-opening under new management HIRING 2

WAITRESSES Please call 403-978-7798 Or apply at 3825 46 Street

•

Community Support Worker Program

•

Women in the Trades Program

•

Math and Science for the Trades Program

•

GED Preparation Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

INTERESTED IN THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER BUSINESS? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.

PUT YOUR EXPERIENCE to work - The job service for people aged 45 and over across Canada.

Free for candidates.

Register now at: www.thirdquarter.ca or call toll free 1-855-286-0306

is requiring a volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors.

Meetings are once a month breaking for the summer.

If interested please stop by the clubhouse at 5216 - 50 St. for an application and ask for Amanda Misc.

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UP TO $400 cash daily full-time & part-time outdoors.

Spring/summer work.

Seeking honest, hardworking staff; PropertyStarsJobs.com.

890 Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse Society

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Business Services #1000 - #1430

Contractors

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FOR ALL OF YOUR PC HARDWARE & SOFTWARE PROBLEMS CALL

403-913-5868

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Legal Services

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

(24 hour record check).

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

Alberta collection to $25,000.

Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com.

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DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service.

No one refused!

Low monthly rate!

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

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

403.783.3311

880 Golden Leisure Lodge

FOOD SERVICES LODGE ATTENDANT Casual positions available POSITION SUMMARY: The Lodge Attendant is responsible to their supervisor to ensure a high standard of dietary services.

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma Experience with kitchen/ dining room duties Familiarity with the use of cleaning equipment and chemicals preferred WHMIS training, First Aid and CPR training Food safety course an asset CONTACT: Human Resources • 403-782-4119 (Fax) 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 an interview will be contacted

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NEW IN TOWN?

LET US PUT OUT THE MAT FOR YOU! Be sure to call

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

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Unplanned pregnancy may be difficult to face.

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

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

1-877-297-9883.

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

Meet local single ladies.

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

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

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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ATTENTION HOME BUILDERS! No Warranty = No Building Permit. Contact Blanket Home Warranty for details.

1-888-925-2653; www.blanketltd.ca.

GET YOUR BUSINESS OUT THERE

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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.

SPRING START

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Computer Services

ACADEMIC Express

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

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

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CHINA PALACE

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(Riverside Motor Inn)

5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM

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403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can earn $100,000. + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected territories.

Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website: www.tcvend.com.

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

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday

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is Currently Looking to hire

BOBCAT OPERATORS Offering High Paced Work with Competitive Wages and Local Job Sites. Applicant Must Have A Valid Class 3 License with Air. • Experience in Fine Grading and Finishing is a Must.

• Knowledge of the Area Would Be an Asset.

• A Positive Attitude Is A Must.

Please Submit Resume with Driver’s Abstract in person to: 5913 Len Thompson Drive Lacombe, AB Email: db-front@telus.net or by Fax: 403-782-7786 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Limousine Services

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Limousine Services

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Limousine Services

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

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Need RV or Self Storage?

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

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.

First Call Towing

www.clinkerskennels.ca

783-3636

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

We change daily to serve you better.

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Attention: Farmers We can deal with your refrigeration problems quickly, efficiently and reasonably

Berni's Refrigeration

Auctions

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

and Appliance Service Auctions

783-4880 Welding

1410

Welding

1410

1530

8TH ANNUAL RED DEER COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION & SPEED SHOW, March 14 - 16/14, Red Deer Westerner Park.

Exhibitor space available.

Consign your car.

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

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm.

Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A Resuming Weekly Sales Wed. Jan. 15, 6 pm

1530

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, March 8, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton.

Over 150 guns - Handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting and sporting equipment.

To consign call 780-440-1860.

Building Supplies

Firewood

1660

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Livestock

2100

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

40 Bulls For Sale

Registered Yearlings

Black Angus

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair

&5

1550

2 year olds

FOR SALE - To be Moved.

Various sizes and styles of buildings available. For Agricultural further information call 1-866-451-6395 / #2000 - #2290 1-403-279-6395 Farm Equipment ..............2010 or visit www.

Haying Equipment ............2020 mccannsbldgmovers.com Tractors ............................2030 METAL ROOFING Combines & Headers ......2040 & SIDING. Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Very competitive prices!

Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Largest colour selection in Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Western Canada.

Available at over 25 Alberta Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Distribution Locations.

Livestock ..........................2100 40 Year Warranty.

Call 1-888-263-8254 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Celebrate your life Poultry ..............................2130 with a Classified Horses ..............................2140 ANNOUNCEMENT Horse Boarding ................2150 STEEL BUILDING SALE. Riding Supplies ................2160 “The Big Year End Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Clear Out!�

Pasture Wanted ................2180 20x22 $4,259.

Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 25x24 $4,684.

Seed Grain ......................2200 30x34 $6,895.

Seeding & Tillage ............2210 35x36 $9,190.

40x48 $12,526.

47x70 $17,200.

One end wall included.

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

ATTENTION FARMERS STEEL BUILDINGS/ Custom Rototilling METAL BUILDINGS 403-704-2299 60% off!

Call until 11 p.m.

20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, Looking for a place 60x150, 80x100, to live? sell for balance owed!

Take a tour through the Call 1-800-457-2206; CLASSIFIEDS www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

2080

Plus

3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

125 Cows Reg. Black Angus

Call Jim (780)

387-6050

Poultry

2130

ORDER NOW For Pick Up on April 19, 25 or 26.

19 weeks old Isa Brown laying hens.

Linden, AB 403-546-3130

Horses

2140

WE BUY HORSES: broke, un-broke, or unwanted.

Jerry Dodds 403-783-0303

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.

The right place to find the right person for the job.

This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 VETERINARY SERVICES

Bovine Veterinary Services On-Farm Mobile Veterinary Services Ultrasound-aided ReproducĆ&#x;ve Programs CETA CerĆ&#x;ÄŽed Dairy and Beef Embryo Transfer Herd Health

Phone 403-391-1684 Dr. Bruce Wine

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This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311

FIRST ANTIQUE SALE Sun. Feb. 2, 1 pm

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

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

Well Drilling

1400

Well Drilling

1400

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

GUN & SPORTSMAN AUCTION. March 1, 10 a.m.

Firearms, ammo, parts, accessories, militaria, & more! Unreserved!

No buyers fee! Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com

Well Drilling

1400

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

VETERINARY SERVICES

WE BUY FOR CASH.

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View our 29 patented and patent pending inventions online at

www.1800bigiron.com

403.783.3311 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. Patricia Kelly

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311

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

PLUMBING

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

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

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

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

Serving Central Today!

Alberta Book On-Line

403.783.8322

www.littlejons.ca

Reaching 6000 households weekly for just

WHAT CAN THE CLASSIFIEDS DO FOR YOU???

Coming Events Obituaries Memorials Pets Lost/Found Classes Vacation Homes Personals Fitness Arts/Crafts Realtors Babysitters Condos Volunteers Career Planning Legal Aid Tutors Oilfield Announcements Trades Vehicles Public Notices Rentals Acreages Motorcycles Business Opportunities Cottages Livestock Grain/Feed/Hay Tractors Pasture land Campers/RVs Extra Income Security Registrations Meetings Repairs Farmers Markets Trade Fairs Rodeos & MUCH MORE!

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab Pet Food, Horse, Poultry ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333

For Rent #3000 - #3200 Houses/ Duplexes

3020

CENTRAL PONOKA 2 bedroom house close to schools. N.S. No pets. $750.00/mo plus utilities. $750.00 D.D. Available February 1. Application and references required.

Call Mary 403-783-6609 PONOKA: Avail. April 1.

6 year old 3 bedroom town home close to schools and shopping. N.S./N.P. $1,050.00/month plus heat and power. $1,050.00 D.D. Call Mary @403-783-6609 RIMBEY 4 bdrm. house w/ att. garage, 4 appls, no pets, n/s, 403-704-3634

Manufactured Homes

3040

PONOKA MOOSE LODGE IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS For the rental of a modular home site.

Please contact Lynn at 403-358-6580 for details.

Suites

3060

2 - one bedroom suites.

Available March 1

403-783-6011

1 BEDROOM BSMT SUITE

403-783-3311

$675/month plus $675 D.D.

PER WEEK

Includes gas, water & sewer

TREE SERVICE

BEST PRICE TREE SERVICE OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

SPECIALIZING IN DANGEROUS TREES COMPLETE REMOVAL & CLEANUP

• Topping • Dropping • Slashing • Stump Grinding & Tree Disposal • Tree Chipping FREE Estimates | Fully Insured

403.396.7623

Horse Riding Facility

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

& home on 24 acres, located on Blindman Valley, 15 mins. to Red Deer 4 bdrm., (2) full & (2) 1/2 baths. Arena is 60x250, 5 paddocks, 2 large pastures, pipe fencing. $1,290,000.

Dave 403-304-9770

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.

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Farms/ Acreages ..........................4050 Land Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Financial Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 #4400 - #4430 Investments ......................4410 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 455 ACRES Money Wanted ................4420 Businesses for Sale..........4140 AGRICULTURAL Money to Loan ................4430 Buildings for Sale ............4150 land, 12 mi. E. of Ponoka, Lots for Sale ....................4160 1 mi. off pavement, good Out of Town Property ......4170 surface lease revenue.

Money Inquire with your name Investment Opportunities ..4180 and address to: Box 1079, To Loan Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190 c/o Red Deer Advocate, DO YOU NEED to borrow 2950 Bremner Ave., money - Now? If you own Red Deer, Ab T4R 1M9 Houses a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend For Sale Manufactured you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.

Homes INNISFAIL: New DUPLEX large single att.

DROWNING IN DEBT? PREOWNED 1856 SQ FT garage, 1.5 lots, walkout, Cut debts more than 60% Modular Office for sale. infloor heat, air cond., & debt free in half the time!

4 offices, 2 bathrooms, 2 large decks, fully dev.

Avoid bankruptcy! kitchen, reception and up/down & landscaped, Free consultation; ample storage space. high eff. furnace & water www.mydebtsolution.com heater. $329,900 No GST. $120,000. Must be moved. or toll free Phone 1-877-504-5005; 403-396-3203 1-877-556-3500. www.jandelhomes.com.

BBB rated A+.

SHOP AND COMPARE! Condos/ GET BACK on track!

Then let United Homes Townhouses Bad credit? Bills?

Canada get you the best Unemployed? Need money? value on a new EXCLUSIVE LUXURY We lend! If you own your TripleM home!

RIVERFRONT CONDOS own home - you qualify.

Starting at only $92,500.

FOR SALE Pioneer Acceptance Corp.

Delivery conditions apply. in Downtown Red Deer.

Member BBB. 142 East Lake Blvd., Airdrie.

Call Renee at 1-877-987-1420; 1-800-461-7632; www.

403-314-1687 for Inquiries. unitedhomescanada.com. www.pioneerwest.com.

4430

4020

4090

4040

Houses For Sale

403-963-5500 No phone calls after 7pm 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT IN BASHAW, $700/month. Avail. now.

Mature, no pets.

Avail. March.

780-372-3949 PONOKA, lrg. 1 bdrm apt. incld’s, laundry & all utils. $750. Avail. end of Feb. no pets, n/s 403-993-3441

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

403-357-0287

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

WRECKING AUTO-TRUCKS. Parts to fit over 500 trucks.

Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports.

We ship anywhere.

Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff. Trucks up to 3 tons.

North-East Recyclers 780-875-0270 (Lloydminster).

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

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS ESTATE OF GLORIA JEAN GAIRDNER who died on January 16, 2014.

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by Monday March 31, 2014 with

Box 4546 5034 - 49th Ave. Ponoka, AB. T4J 1S1 and provide details of your claim.

4020 Transportation #5000-5300 Fifth Wheels

5110

If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

AVAILABLE MARCH 1

This space could be yours!

30

4050

4070

4 appliances & 4 pc. bath. Open concept. Own laundry room.

Separate entrance, fenced yard,parking at rear.

$

Acreages

DARLENE EMMA BOURQUE who died January 22, 2014.

2007 SPORTSMAN

LX, 3254, 3 slides,thermo windows, fireplace, lots of extras. MINT $27,900. trades cons. 403-598-0682

If you have a claim against this estate you must file your claim by March 31, 2014 with

Louise Desjarlais P.O. Box 438 Erskine, AB T0C 1G0

If you do not file by the date above the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Public Notices

6010

CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 209219856

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

CERTIFICATE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE BOGATH BROTHER CONSTRUCTION LTD. FILED AN INTENT TO DISSOLVE ON 2014/02/18.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014

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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 4037833311 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

$

30

PER WEEK.

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK. 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

Public Notices

6010

Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY’S LAND USE BYLAW AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Bylaw Nos. 1190/14 & 1191/14 Lacombe County Council has given ¿rst reading to Bylaw Nos. 1190/14 and 1191/14 the purpose of which are to amend the general regulations and policies in the in both the County’s Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan. The amendments are being proposed to provide greater clarity to the regulations and address any issues which have arisen since the adoption of the documents in 2007.

Examples of some of these amendments include:

6010 TOWN OF PONOKA PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDING LAND USE BYLAW NO. 013-97

Ponoka Town Council has received a request to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 013-97 as follows: To reclassify Lot 1, Plan 236RS from Low Density Multi-Family Residential (R2) District to High Density Residential (R4) District.

• Clari¿cation of the co-location requirements for telecommunication towers; • Inclusion of agricultural businesses as a use in the Business Industrial District; • Clarify that sea containers are restricted in all residential districts except the Agricultural District; • Provide for general regulations in the Sandy Point Direct Control District; • Clarify that only one ATV, dirt bike, boat, jet ski or snowmobile may be stored on a condominium unit in the Recreational Vehicle Resort District; • Allow guest houses in Residential Lake Area District to contain sanitary facilities; and • Provide clarity that the Higher Density Lakeshore Residential District can be used for any future development that provides additional publicly accessible open space.

A copy of the Bylaws with the proposed amendments may be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development Department or by visiting the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com.

Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed Bylaw amendments will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM Place: Lacombe County Administration Of¿ce located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12 If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made to the County. You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are received by the County prior to the date of the hearing.

Your comments can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public information.

For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Department.

Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: 403-782-6601; Fax: 403-782-3820

Shaded area requesting re-zoning from Low Density Multi-family Residential (R2) District to High Density Residential (R4) District

Anyone being affected or claiming to be affected by this Bylaw may be heard by Council at the Public Hearing scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 5102-48 Ave., Ponoka, Alberta. Information regarding these proposed changes can be received at the Town Office during regular business hours.

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

CUSTOM TUB GRINDING • Different screens for bedding & feed • 600 HP truck driven for fast grinding • Minimum Charge 2 HRS @ $220/HR

CALL LEEN VOGELAAR 403-704-0919

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Hammy’s SPIRITS

OPEN

10 AM - 10 PM 7 Days A Week

Camarena Tequila Reposado

MILLER CHILL LIME 355 ml 6 pk bottles

$

99 10 EACH 355 ml 12 pk bottles $ 1999EACH

750 ml

$

00

25

BAILEYS IRISH CREAM

$

1799 EACH

EACH

375 ml

99

24

375 ml

JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY

750

$

SORTILEGE MAPLE SYRUP WHISKY

$

1375099mlEACH $ 2699 EACH

EACH

BACARDI RUM White or Gold 750 ml

POLAR ICE VODKA

$

191.1499 LEACH $ 2999 EACH

1.14 L

$

2799EACH

COPPER MOON ASSORTED VARIETIES 750 ml

2/$1300 OR $6$69999 EACH EACH

RICKARD’S RED OR TASTERS

LOUIS MARTINI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 750 ml

$

1299 EACH

CARLO ROSSI ASSORTED VARIETIES

341 ml 12 pk bottle

$

99

19

EACH

1.5L

$

1199 EACH

Bay #5, 4502 - 50th St. • 403-783-2333

Prices in effect Wednesday, Feb. 24 to Tuesday March 4, 2014 Prices do not include GST or deposit. We reserve the right to limit quantities