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Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014
Volume 16 Number 37
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Two candidates to run in town council byelection By Treena Mielke At least two Rimbey residents will vie for a position on town council in upcoming byelection. Ben Nesbitt and Brian Godlonton have both announced a decision to run for council. Nesbitt, who grew up on a farm south of town and completed his schooling here has a strong attachment to Rimbey. “My grandparents from both sides all lived in Rimbey and I understand how important it is to listen to the seniors and learn what their needs are.” However, keeping young people here is also important and the key to keeping the comBen Nesbitt munity alive and vital, he said. “I would like to see us attract new families and bring more new people in.” Nesbitt and his partner Liberty Matthews are expecting a baby in January and he would like to see council focus on developing more activities for young families. “If the kids aren’t happy it gives the parents more incentive to leave.” Nesbitt who has been a member of the Rimbey Volunteer Fire Department for several years said he is an extravert who enjoys making a difference in a positive way. “I enjoy talking to people, listening to their concerns and helping them if I can.” Nesbit worked for Rimbey TV for 10 years and is now employed by Platinum Communications as a field technician. Keeping the line on spending is also important to Nesbitt, who expressed some concern over the money council spent for a consultant.
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Kindergarten: Liam Balding, Janaya Jordan and Ethan Evernden, all students in Cheryl Duckett’s Tuesday, Thursday Kindergarten class attended their first day of Kindergarten last Thursday at Rimbey Elementary School. Treena Mielke Photo “There may have been a better way to deal with that situation. We’re not Edmonton. We’re not Red Deer.” The declining business community has prompted Brian Godlonton to step up to the plate and run for council. “I keep looking at those empty buildings and it scares me.” However, Godlonton believes Rimbey has great potential as a community. “It hasn’t been here for a hundred plus years for no reason,” he said. The hospital and longterm care centre are primary examples of the positives the town has to offer, he said. “Not too many communities have a hospital
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like we do,” he said. Good schools, Pas Ka Poo Park and the truck museum are other assets the town can take pride in,” he said. Godlonton is originally from southern Saskatchewan. He came to Rimbey in 1995 when he managed the Fields store. He was transferred to Cranbrook, B.C. in 1996, but returned in ’98 and went to work for Longvista Transport in Ponoka. In 2012 he was hired by Rimbey Co-op as petroleum manager. Godlonton has two adult children, Geoff, who is attending NAIT in Edmonton and studying carpentry engineering and Kim who is a stay at home mom living in Ponoka. He has two granddaughters. Continued on Page 3
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