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Byron and Sonya Geddes and their children, Alex and Rogan, stand in front of the sign above the Jewel Theatre. The family has purchased the business and plans to reopen it in late November.
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Geddes family bringing movies back to town Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s silver screen will soon be aglow once again, thanks to a local family that hopes to have the Jewel Theatre back up and running by the end of November. The theatre, which closed its doors in mid-August, has been purchased by Stettler residents Byron and Sonya Geddes, who plan to operate it as a family business. “There’s been lots of speculation, but
it’s going to be a theatre again,” said Byron Geddes, explaining that he had heard many people comment on how much they missed going to the movies. “We felt that the community needed a theatre again,” he said. “I think there was a real void in the community when it closed.” The current plan is to have what Byron called a “soft opening” the week of Nov. 21 through 27, with the grand opening taking place during Moonlight Madness on
Nov. 28. Between now and then, the Geddes family and others will be hard at work doing some extensive renovations, giving a “full facelift” to the lobby area with fresh paint and carpeting, and a new concession area. Byron said they’ll also give the auditorium a new coat of paint and “lots of cleanup, lots of cleanup.” He wouldn’t say what would be playing at the premiere but promised it would be a crowd-pleaser. continued on page 4
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Hours of practising have paid off for local pianist Jaden Norman, who took home a gold medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music this past weekend. Jaden, 11, was honoured for scoring the top mark in the province on her Grade 1 piano examination. She was presented with the medal by conservatory chairman Michael Foulkes in Calgary on Sunday, Nov. 2. She has been a piano student for four years, three of which have been with her current teacher, Evelyn McCourt. McCourt said she has been teaching piano for 40 years and this is the first time one of her students has
received this honour. “I consider it, definitely, an honour,” said McCourt. “As I told her, she deserves it . . . I really enjoy working with her.” Jaden received a mark of 98 per cent on her practical piano exam, which she completed in June. Because of her outstanding marks, she is now working towards the Grade 3 exam, which she plans to take this coming June. She is the oldest child of Laura and Joel Norman of Stettler, and her two younger sisters are looking to follow in her footsteps. Zoe, 9, has also started piano lessons with McCourt, while Madelaine, 6, is expected to take up the instrument in the future. Jaden’s mother, Laura,
said that while she and her husband are proud of their daughter’s recent honour, they are primarily happy that she enjoys playing music, and are encouraging her to explore different genres. “We’ve tried to introduce some more contemporary repertoire,” said Laura. “She’s really stuck to the classical music that’s in her grade book.” She also spoke highly of McCourt’s dedication and support for her students, adding that years earlier, McCourt also gave lessons to Joel Norman and his sisters. According to a press release, the gold medals are presented by the conservatory each academic year (Sept. 1 to Aug. 31) at ceremonies in cities across Canada.
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Inquiry rules human error cause of 2011 Stettler area plane crash Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Bold and aggressive piloting and an inattention to detail were partial causes of a 2011 plane crash in a field between Stettler and Bashaw in June 2011. On June 3, a Mooney M20C turbo plane piloted by Dean Sorken, 44, vanished off the radar screen. The wreckage was found burning in a field around 3:30 a.m. my RCMP. The plane had departed Langley, B.C. and headed to Vernon, where Dean Sorken’s brother, Lee, boarded the four-seater plane. Lee Sorken was 39. Both men had private piloting licences, with Dean Sorken earning his in 2008. He was rated for visual flight only, meaning he had to be able to see the ground and horizon to pilot safely. The two men were on their way to a family wedding in their hometown of Killam when the plane ran into a bank of nasty weather, eventually crashing into the field 22 kilometres northeast of Stettler. The plane had hit the ground so hard that it created a deep crater, and the wings had crumpled like an accordion, the findings from the inquiry said. Both Sorkens had died of multiple blunt-force injuries. Gordon Welsby, who according to media reports in the Edmonton Journal, is a “highly experienced pilot, flight instructor and examiner,” called Dean Sorken a “bold and aggressive pilot,” one who didn’t pay attention to details. “(Welsby) could not describe or fathom why Mr. Sorken thought he could fly into the prevailing weather conditions or why he decided to fly,” the report indicated. The day of the crash, the Sorkens had been warned there was heavy cloud cover in Alberta, the report noted. Since earning his licence in 2008, Dean Sorken had ratcheted up roughly 800 flying hours. However, just three months before the crash, Dean Sorken had become stuck in similar cloud cover and had to rely on the air traffic controller to guide him out. Another
His ultimate reason and decision for attempting this flight will never be known, although the need or want to get home for the family wedding undoubtedly played a major role. Gordon Wellsby time, he ran out of fuel while en route to Killam. Welsby went on to speculate that on the day of the crash, Dean Sorken might have been rushing to finish his day’s work so he could fly out to get Lee and arrive at the wedding. He was tired, and when he hit the weather likely began to panic. “His ultimate reason and decision for attempting this flight will never be known, although the need or want to get home for the family wedding undoubtedly played a major role,” Wellsby said Insp. Mike Tomm with the Transportation Safety Board said there was no evidence that Dean Sorken suffered a medical episode, nor were there any mechanical problems with the plane. Judge James Hunter oversaw the inquiry, and in the end concluded that given the high level of regulation and education already in place for pilots, no recommendations could be made to prevent such accidents from occurring in the future. Pilots have a responsibility to fly to their legal rating, skill and experience level. No regulation or recommendation is needed or could enforce this, he said.
Verbal confrontation leads to charges Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER A 48-year-old Stettler man is likely regretting his temper after an argument at the Esso station on Highway 12 last week which has resulted in charges. According to Stettler RCMP, the accused got into an argument with a 42-year-old Stettler man around 10 p.m. He then left the store
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and allegedly backed his vehicle into the vehicle owned by the victim, before beating a hasty retreat. Police were called, and the victim’s vehicle, a 2001 GMC Jimmy, had “substantial damage to the driver’s side door and front fender,” according to detachment commander Sgt. Duncan Babchuk, citing Const. Clayton Delowski’s report. The driver of the 1996 Chevrolet pick-up truck
was reported to be wearing a camouflage jacket, and while police patrolled looking for him, did not locate him. The truck was located on Nov. 1, parked in an alley on 49 Street. The owner of the truck was contacted and evidence indicated he
was the driver on the day of the incident. He now faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, mischief under $5,000, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. He is expected in provincial court on Dec. 11 in Stettler.
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Reach out and touch someone with Victim Services Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Several police officers offered their testimony of the positive impact made by Heartland Victim Services during the organization’s recruitment drive last week. Sgt. Duncan Babchuk of the Stettler RCMP detachment said that Victim Services provides “invaluable assistance” to the police when they respond to calls. “Without these people, it’s a tough job for us,” he said. “Over the years, I’ve seen lots of police officers retire because they can’t handle it.” Corp. Cameron Russell said it’s crucial to have Victim Services to give victims and their families the attention they need when police need to focus on matters at hand. “We can’t always be there for the victims,” he said. “They need someone to talk to . . . Obviously, it’s a really positive thing to have this for them.” About 20 people showed up for the recruitment drive and open house, held at the Stettler Recreation Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Program manager Pat Hamilton said the organization is in dire need of board members, with half a dozen vacancies to fill, and of front-line advocates, who respond to calls and work closely with victims. She referred to Victim Services as the “best-kept secret in Stettler,” though the organization has been in operation for more than 15 years. Most of the province’s rural Victim Services units are struggling to find new blood, she said, and the Stettler unit is no exception. Apart from Hamilton, Victim Ser-
vices in Stettler is staffed entirely by volunteers, although she said they are looking at hiring an associate program manager. While victims of crime make up just over half of the unit’s clientele, associates also respond to other tragic events, including fires, floods, vehicle collisions and sudden deaths or suicides. The unit is police-based but also assists other emergency services providers, including the hospital, ambulance and fire department. Prospective front-line advocates must be over 18 years of age, must have a driver’s licence with a clean abstract, and must be a citizen, landed immigrant or legally entitled to work in Canada. Over several months, they must undergo an interview process, followed by an extensive training program. A two-year commitment is required. Hamilton said that advocates must also have compassion and empathy for victims, must be able to maintain confidentiality and must be available for oncall shifts, as well as monthly meetings with the rest of the unit. Advocates will need to be comfortable working in a police environment. Being a team player is essential, as is the ability to tolerate black humour. “We try to be appropriate at all times,” she said, “but sometimes you need an outlet.” New advocates are paired up with experienced members to allow them to benefit from their expertise. Training is available, and recruits can benefit from the team atmosphere present in the unit. “We try to make sure that we stay healthy, we look after each other and we have fun,” said Hamilton. “We try in every way to protect your wellbeing.”
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Gord Lawlor, Judy Fox and Barb Wilfort, volunteers with Heartland Victim Services, are pictured at the organization’s recruitment drive and open house on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Gord Lawlor, who has served as an advocate for 15 years, recalled that on one of his first calls, he found himself helping to redirect traffic as the STARS air ambulance responded to a serious highway rollover. He said that most calls aren’t highly stressful or overly traumatic, adding that it’s dependent on circumstances and which advocates are available when a call is received. In response to a question, Corp. Russell said that advocates could be called out to violent accidents, noting that
with the ubiquity of cellphones and text messages, relatives of victims are arriving on the scene faster all the time. Sgt. Babchuk said that the role of Victim Services is especially crucial right now as the detachment faces a staffing shortfall, following several transfers and departures. “You make a positive impact on someone who is in a crisis,” said Hamilton. “At the end of the day, that’s very rewarding.” For more information, contact Victim Services at 403-741-7841.
Geddes family bringing movies back to town continued from front page “I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag,” he said, adding, “It’s going to be a long-awaited movie.” The Jewel originally opened in 1952 and can seat 309 patrons in its single auditorium. Its most recent owner, Landmark Cinemas, closed the theatre this summer, with ex-
ecutives saying the company had decided to move on from some smaller markets. While the theatre itself has a lengthy history in Stettler, Byron said it was recently outfitted with modern digital projection equipment. “We’re on a huge learning curve right now,” said Byron, who is employed in the oil industry. He
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Members of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church gathered in the church’s foyer after the service on Sunday, Nov. 2, for a mortgage burning ceremony. Pictured from left are church council chair Dennis Becklund, council member Nancy Aspenes, fundraising committee chair Don Tash, confirmation student Greyson Loshny, confirmation graduate Brynne Laewetz (obscured) and Pastor Karl Faltin.
Lutherans pay off mortgage on expansion project Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Almost five years after it was first proposed, the expansion project at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church has come full circle, with the mortgage paid off in full. Church members celebrated the completion of the project on Sunday, Nov. 2, burning the mortgage in a short ceremony following the morning service. While the congregation watched from the foyer, several leaders — including Pastor Karl Faltin, council chair Dennis Beckland, council member Nancy Aspenes and fundraising committee chair Don Tash — gathered in the entrance to burn the mortgage. The ceremony included the singing of several hymns, liturgy and prayers, and a Scripture reading from Ephesians 1. The expansion project — the final cost of which was estimated at around $600,000 — involved extending the west end of the building, adding space to both the church’s entrance and its fellowship wing. The original church building was constructed between 1964 and 1966, but nearly a half-century later, it was in need of some improvements and repairs. The roof of the fellow-
ship wing was leaking, the carpeting and windows needed replacement, and the church itself simply needed more space. “Before, we were pinched . . . we were really cramped,” said Tash. Tash recalled telling the congregation that an expansion project would be a chance to leave a legacy to future generations, just as their predecessors had done in building the original church in the 1960s. A motion was approved at a congregational meeting in early 2010 to begin fundraising with a target of $450,000, and with the guideline that construction would not start until 75 per cent of the target was pledged or collected. Beckland recalled that the fundraising began slowly, with a bake sale that brought in a few hundred dollars and a gospel concert that barely broke even.
“We had to sell the idea,” recalled Tash, likening his role to that of a cheerleader who stood back and encouraged others in their tasks. The church consulted a professional fundraiser for guidance, and kicked off a pledge campaign under the name “Our Journey Forward,” starting with a banquet evening. Encouraging members to support the project with regular giving proved highly successful, and within six months, Tash said, $447,000 had been pledged. “There was never any strong-arm tactics or anything like that,” he said. “I’ve always thought that if you’re going to run the race, you go for the gold.” Construction began in the summer and was finished by the spring of 2011, overseen by supervisor Kevin Stewart and contractor Ace
Waugh. A dedication service was held in June 2011. Although the cost of the expansion was higher than anticipated, the mortgage was paid off in June of this year. The expansion provided room for new offices, nursery facilities and expanded washrooms in the narthex, while also allowing the addition of a prayer room and Sunday School room in the fellowship wing. In addition to its use for church functions, many outside groups use the fellowship hall, Faltin said. The hall is often rented for showers and anniversary parties, and is used by several community groups. Tash said the expansion has greatly improved the church’s appearance and function, and provided the congregation with much more useable space. “I just can’t say enough about the people that
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Our provincial politics seem to have received a strong jolt with last week’s by election results, which saw the ruling Progressive Conservatives sweep all four seats up for grabs, confirming that the newly installed Premier Jim Prentice has managed to breathe a new lease of life to the dwindling fortunes of the party in the space of just a few weeks. As important as the victory of the governing party in the course of the immediate aftermath of the elections was the noticeable sense of panic and disarray among the opposition. There were calls for unifying the forces of NDP and the Liberals to put up a realistic challenge to the PCs, calls which were quickly silenced. And then out of the blue, internal problems of the Wildrose Party burst into the open with the resignation of the party’s outspoken Rimbey-Rocky Mountain HouseSundre MLA Joe Anglin from
the Wildrose caucus. In addition, an independent inquiry into the recent annual general meeting of the party organization at the same riding concluded that the AGM, which resulted in the nomination of a candidate for the Wildrose Party for that riding other than Mr. Anglin, had to be reconvened due to procedural misconduct. At the same time, Wildrose leader Danielle Smith threw the gauntlet to her critics by calling for a review of her leadership of the party, but her MLAs quickly voted down the move saying they are fully backing her leadership. So as the dust settles, what we are seeing is the emergence of a strongly revitalized PC leadership with very skillful public relations moves managing to reengage important sections of the electorate with a realistic possibility of another majority PC government after the next election. That much is nothing to be wor-
ried about, at least because no other political organization, including the Wildrose, appears to be ready to take on the responsibility of governing the province as yet. What is worrying is that the current PC government, and if they return to power after the election, the next one look likely to ramp up bitumen production in the oil sands in the north and will continue to increasingly rely on the royalties from oil and gas production to generate wealth. More than 50 of Canada’s leading scientists issued an open letter last week (it is on page 16 in this edition of The Independent) to provincial and federal governments warning of the risks of that very policy. Just days later, an authoritative UN body, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a stark warning that majority of world’s electricity needs must be primarily generated from low car-
bon sources by 2050 and fossil fuels should be completely eliminated from the energy cycle by 2100 if “irreparable damage” to earth is to be avoided. These are not notices that can be taken lightly. However, from Premier Jim Prentice’s applause of TransCanada’s application to the Energy Board for the Energy East pipeline project, his hectic visits to First Nations in northern Alberta and his talks with B.C. premier all point to the same direction: More oil sands royalties, more of the easy money. There is one serious question that all Albertans (Canadians) should be asking: With the current strength of the US dollar drowning all commodities that our provincial and national economies depend on for revenue, how clever a policy is it to continue to plan a future that could be at the mercy of market fluctuations? – Mustafa Eric
Pheasant hunt was something to be thankful for Dear Editor I would like to thank all of the folks who worked so hard to bring an opportunity to hunt pheasant on private lands in the Stettler and surrounding areas. Myself and four good friends assisted a group of hunters in the morning and another group in the afternoon. In both cases none of the folks had ever hunted pheasant before. Each group started with
instruction regarding safe handling and use of their guns as well as some tips on shooting. I truly enjoy the outdoors and welcomed an chance to spend a day in the field with my dog, Aspen, and to make a few new friends. With the morning group, Kevin, Grant, and Pete, there was no shortage of enthusiasm or conversation while walking through
tall grass and slough bottoms enjoying the beautiful weather and surroundings. Of course, all that walking can make a person hungry and we did work up a good appetite. We stopped for lunch at the Big Valley Hotel where the service was prompt and the food was hardy and tasty. I would like to thank the staff at the Big Valley Hotel for their hospitality and friendly welcome.
After lunch, we returned to our property and met up with three new individuals Mary, Nathan, and Mike, repeating the wonderful experience all over again. There is no question that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day from beginning to end. Once again I would like to say thanks to those who made this community initiative a great success and I hope you will continue in future years so
that you can bring smiles and wonderful memories to both old and new outdoorsmen. A special thanks, though, to Stacy Benjamin who was a key individual in researching and organizing this event and has done her community proud. Respectfully Dale Belbin Pine Lake Alberta
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Christ King students were all in their red shirts last week both to show their respect for the slain members of the Canadian Forces and in preparation for the Remembrance Day.
Clearview Public Schools test results exceed provincial standards Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The provincial assessment of Clearview Public School’s achievement and diploma examinations for the 2013-14 year paints a picture of a school system that is a “first choice learning environment,” according to the board’s superintendent. Peter Barron said the board is headed in a positive direction, and “literacy, numeracy and student success are high priorities. We’ll continue to build on the great work our staff is currently doing.” While the school board did see some exceptions in this year’s report, especially among the Grade 12 graduating class of William E. Hay Composite School, where the sudden loss of fellow student Andrew Nibourg in a collision a week after graduation left students grieving and shocked as exams came around, the results still managed to remain high. There are other exceptions at William E. Hay Composite High School due to the school’s participation in leading-edge educational programs. Diploma examination rates were either significantly above or not significantly different from the three-year average held
by the board, the report found. No courses rated as significantly below that same average. In 30-1 mathematics, English, social studies and 30-2 examinations, students rated above the provincial average. Scores in social studies and chemstry have also increased over the previous year’s results, as did results in English and social studies 30-1 and mathematics 30-2. In provincial testing, students in Grade 6 language arts, mathematics and science, and Grade 9 mathematics and social studies, students scored above provincial average again. It was also an improvement over last year’s results, Barron noted. “Student success is the result of a collaborative effort,” Ken Checkel, chair of Clearview, noted in a media release. “Staff, parents and our community partners all play a pivotal role in preparing students for the future. Weíre always looking for ways to be better. We recognize that our students learn at different rates and in different ways, but believe that all students can be successful.” The detailed report is available on the board website at www.clearview.ab.ca.
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Wares Jewelers to close after 66 years Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER For half a century, the giant neon sign advertising Rolex watches — complete with a functioning clock of its own — has been a fixture on Stettler’s Main Street. But Wares Jewelers Ltd., the business behind it, will close its doors by year’s end, as owners Derek and Marie Wade begin their retirement. “We wanted to retire on our terms, before one of us got sick,” Marie Wade said last week. “We really want to travel while we’re healthy.” The Wades recently announced their plans to close the business, which they will continue to operate until Christmas. The store currently employs six regular staff members and four casual workers. “There has been a plan in place for a while,” said Marie, “but it wasn’t an easy decision.” John Ware opened his second-floor jewelry shop above a hardware store on Stettler’s Main Street in 1948. The store’s current home was built in 1950 by Jenkins Groceteria following a devastating fire; Ware bought the building six years later and reno-
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down the middle of the first floor, Ware set up his shop in one half and leased the other half to The Betty Shoppe. The basement became office space and the upper storey was used as residential space. The store’s prominent sign was constructed in Calgary and added in 1958, after Ware wrote to Rolex asking for their help with the expense. In 1981, Ware sold his business to Will and Maxine Rehman, who in turn sold it to Derek Wade and his brothers in 1995. Six years later, Derek and Marie, formerly of Drumheller, took ownership of the
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sented at the Stettler Community Hall in October. However, neither of the Wades was present to accept the award. Marie said that with the work needed to organize the store’s closure, they were too busy to attend. “We were thrilled to be honoured that way,” she said. “There’s a lot of businesses in this town doing really positive things . . . To be singled out was a great honour.” Marie said the future of the store’s neon sign is in question, but she hopes it will be preserved, adding that many residents see it as “kind of a landmark.”
She recalled that when the sign was taken down and transported to Red Deer for restoration in 2002, its absence was quickly noticed. “When we took it down, there was a big kerfuffle,” she said. “We had to reassure people that it was going back up.” For his part, Derek said he is looking forward to taking it easy this Christmas once the store has finally closed for good. “We’re going to miss the people that we’ve been dealing with for almost 20 years,” said Marie. “We hope to see them around town.”
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Let’s be sure to do that … Lest we forget With reference to war, Christians, over the years, have held two diverse opinions. These two views are “Pacifism” and “Just War”. There are valid points and good people on both sides of the issue. A pacifist believes that war cannot be justified under any circumstances. Conversely, those adhering to the just war theory believe that there are times when war is justified and unavoidable (which by no means suggests that everything that happens in war is just or righteous). They propose that refusing to act while harm threatens family, neighbour or nation, isn’t a virtue, but a vice. Pacifists claim that Jesus practiced and taught pacifism. For example, when Jesus was arrested, He impaired Peter’s offensive swordsmanship and repaired the injured servants ear. In 1 Peter 2:23 we
read that, “when Jesus was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he did not threaten...” Additionally, the early church, especially for the first 300 years, tended to take a pacifist position. Justin Martyr said, “We refrain from making war on our enemies, and we cannot bear to see a man killed, even if killed justly.” Clement of Alexandria added, “He who holds the sword must cast it away...if one of the faithful becomes a soldier, he must be rejected by the church, for he has scorned God.” Jesus did teach about forgiveness and turning the other cheek. However, He also said, “I bring not peace but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). Then, in two separate incidents in the temple at Jerusalem, Jesus physically and verbally drove the religious miscreants from “His Father’s house.” The
Computer help available for seniors, ask for ride if needed Submitted by Crystal Friars The Monster Bash was a roaring success and we have had a couple of days to recoup. November is now here and we have a wonderful month ahead of us at the Stettler Public Library. Our book clubs are gearing up for November with some fantastic picks. Reader’s Circle is gathering on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Laini Taylor. Spine Crackers has made a small change to their meeting date to discuss “Unraveling” by Elizabeth Norris. Join Rebecca and the group on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. If you are not sure whether either book club is right for you, you are welcome to join us without having read the book to get an idea of how things generally go. We are always looking for new members and ideas. As there is no school on Tuesday, on Nov. 12, the Stettler Public Library is pleased to present the movie “Maleficent” at 1 pm. See the other side of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale and enjoy some popcorn. Bring your WIP (work in progress) in the craft of your choice and join Chicks with Sticks on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Enjoy some wonderful advice and fantastic company as you finish your project. Did you know that Saturday, Nov. 15 is International Games Day? It’s gonna
be so much fun and the library is going all in. Join us all day for gaming with Wii, Wii-U, PS4, and Xbox 360 systems, Minecraft, board games, and so much more. Board games and Minecraft stations will be set up in the children’s annex, games rated E or T can be played in the Rotary area, and games rated M will be restricted to the teen area of the library. Everyone is welcome. Seniors looking for help with computers, tablets, ereaders or cell phones are welcome to the library on Thursday, Nov. 20 for Tech Time for Seniors from 1 to 3 p.m. This will give you a chance to get some one-onone help with that pesky
technology. If needed, free Handibus rides to the library are available by calling 403-742-5858. Gear up for winter with Read & Rhyme on Friday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. We will have crafts and fun for ages 0-5 and their big people. But don’t worry, everything will be finished in time for lunch at 12 noon. The Stettler Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day to honour brave Canadians who have sacrificed their lives in armed conflicts. If you have any questions about our programs and services, please check out our website (http://spl. prl.ab.ca), our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ StettlerPublicLibrary) or see our tweets (www.twitter.com/stettlerlibrary) for last minute details about our programs. You can also contact us the old-fashioned way at 403-742-2292.
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aforementioned statements when Rome ruled supreme. To become a Roman soldier, individuals had to claim allegiance to Caesar as if he were God and offer sacrifices to him. It’s not difficult to see why they would’ve spoken out against this. Paul’s letter to the Romans states, “Do not repay anyone evil for evil...if it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:17,18). The passage seems to be suggesting that first, it is not always possible to be at peace with everyone and second, it doesn’t always depend on us! Hence the just war theory. Next Tuesday, November 11th, we have the opportunity to commemorate and show honor to those who fought in just wars on our behalf. Let’s be sure to do that...Lest we forget!
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Cattle prices beyond belief Will Verboven AHEAD OF THE HEARD Cow/calf producers are smiling all the way to the bank with big cheques for calf sales that they could not have imagined a year ago. At some sales 500 lb calves are fetching $1,200 to $1,500, not too long ago that was what finished slaughter cattle were selling for. The rush now is to get in on the gravy train before cattle buyers’ credit limits are reached. One ponders how cattle feeders can pencil out the economics of feeding those expensive calves to slaughter weights. They must be counting on bringing in trainloads of cheap American corn to make it all work. Interestingly, despite all the COOL import restrictions, a lot of those expensive calves are heading south of the border. That’s driven by the low loonie and the lowest calf crop in 60 years. American packers may be willing to pay anything for finished cattle next spring and summer. Those feeder exports don’t bode well for Canadian packing plants who are already operating at below capacity. When big plants start operating at less than 90 per cent capacity, lower operating efficiencies start to lead to significant losses. If that isn’t corrected there may be consequences – like layoffs and plant closures. What most market analysts worry about is when will consumer and retailer push back start. There is a threshold of price pain for beef with consumers – I can’t see the average consumer paying $25 for a steak at the retail counter. It’s going to be
tough even for high-end restaurants – beef entrees will have to be priced at almost $50 – that’s hard to swallow for most folks. Some marketers are convinced with declining supply that plants and consumers will pay any price, noting that if there was to be a consumer price backlash it would have occurred by now. No doubt feedlot operators, at the insistence of their bankers, have hedged their feeder cattle and corn and obtained delivery contracts from plants. There are just too many millions at risk with these expensive calves. I also expect with cheap corn that slaughter weights will increase significantly as operators push to put on as many pounds as they can on feeder cattle. Heavier slaughter weights are what have been moderating the reduction in cattle marketing over the past few years particularly in the USA. Are we going to see 2,000 pound slaughter cattle? High prices have another consequence – herd expansion is almost non-existent. Who can blame producers; it’s hard to hold back a 500 pound heifer worth $1,500 at the auction market. It’s even tougher to buy cows to expand the herd. That’s all on top of the trend for cattle producers to get out of the business altogether and rent their land to crop growers. It’s hard to see herd expansion under those circumstances. Sooner or later the market will react and someone will face the consequences. Beef consumption may drop dramatically, consumers will substitute with pork or chicken, and offshore imports will increase. That
will apply some discipline and prices will decline. One ponders what large buyers like McDonalds will do, at present they take pride (and rightly so!) in selling only Canadian beef. Are they going to want to continue paying high prices for domestic hamburger when their competitors (hello A&W) are sourcing cheaper off shore manufacturing beef. I expect there is a lot of soulsearching going on in the offices of beef buyers across the continent. Veteran producers no doubt are steeling themselves against the expected market crash – remembering that cattle prices and markets are cyclical – that being what goes up will come down. It happens despite what supply and demand would dictate – the recent past lamb market is an example of that occurrence. That market three years ago skyrocketed with lambs reaching twice their earlier value. However, it was not sustainable when packers, retailers and consumers pushed back to those higher prices and the market dropped rather quickly. That happened despite the fact that domestic lamb is always in short supply. One of the side effects of high prices is that it puts beef market development in a state of limbo. The short term question tends to be how much effort and money does the industry put into developing new markets when it looks like it will be difficult to supply those markets. Perhaps now is a time for beef promotion agencies to reduce their activities somewhat and save their money for a later day when we will be able to supply those markets. Just a thought.
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New opportunities As we rounded out October and the snowflakes begin to appear, the positive thing to consider is that markets on seemingly on their way up. Harvest lows have been achieved in most crops not affected too badly by late growing-season rains (i.e. durum and lentils). The clear evidence for this is that managed money continue to bet on higher prices for agricultural commodities as hedge funds have raised their net long in the sector by over 100,000 contracts in the last month. The change has been mostly attributed to the relinquishing of short bets in the market, seeing positions reduced by over 110,000 contracts! Canola continues to favour well with the canola trade as crush margins are still positive and a lower Canadian dollar makes it easier on the export side of things. The depreciated Loonie also probably playing a factor as to why basis levels are improving at your local elevators (for the same amount of foreign currency previously, an international buyer can now buyer Canadian product). Also, North American grain is finding its way into new markets – case in point is American corn as, even though China’s been rejecting Syngenta’s unapproved MIR 162 variety, new market share is being found in in Latin America and the Middle East. While the U.S. harvest progresses, other bullish catalysts surround seeding – specifically the U.S. winter wheat, Black Sea winter wheat, and Brazilian soybeans. In the U.S., the portion of winter wheat seeded rated good-to-excellent came in at 59 per cent, well below pre-report expectations of 68 per cent. In Russia, the condition of the winter wheat crop is well below the last fiveyear average but one should keep in mind that the area has had three continuous years of bumper crops. And finally, in Brazil, seeding conditions are starting to finally improve after a lack of moisture available to help the crop get a headstart on the growing season. Another overlying macro effect that may be in the back of the market’s mind is the general downturn we’ve seen over the past year or so in the overall commodity
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sector. More market analysts are suggesting a peak has already been reached in the commodity super cycle (usually lasts 20-30 years). Here in Canada, those effects are more pronounced as the Great White North is commodity-rich, exportdriven economy. According to a recent MacLean’s article, “the 15-year commodity boom – which gave Canada its Teflon-like strength during the deep global recession and helped make us the envy of the world – has run its course.” The effects are being felt elsewhere possibly though as it looks like C.O.F.C.O., the Chinese state grainbuying agency will take a hit of almost $168 million due to soybean prices tanking over the first nine months of 2014. Not to say that commodity prices can’t bounce back, but when economic growth starts to slow in emerging markets, those same markets don’t demand the same amount of commodities/goods/services to fuel their growth. That being said, we continue to be advocates of “pencil farming” at this time of year: reevaluate monthly/quarterly expenses and what sort of monthly/quarterly sales and at what prices you should be making. Obviously I’m here to help find some new opportunities. To growth, Brennan Turner President, FarmLead. com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead. com, a risk-free, transparent online and mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS and Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-3327653).
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International guests from all over world pay visits to Alberta Prairie Railway in 2014 Submitted 2014 marks the 25th year that Alberta Prairie Railway in Stettler has been offering a heritage railway experience along with entertainment, train robberies, sightseeing in the Village of Big Valley and Alberta roast of beef meals, and the number of international guests paying a visit to Stettler has continued to grow. This year Alberta Prairie hosted visitors, mostly in small groups, from a total of 42 countries including Argentina (1), South East Asia (1), Australia (13), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Chile (3), China (2), Columbia (3), Cuba (1), Denmark (4), Dubai (2), England (27), Fiji (1), France (2), Germany (9), Greece (1), Guatemala (1), Holland (9), Hong Kong (2), India (1), Indonesia (1), Ireland (6), Jamaica (1), Japan (3), Malaysia (1), Mexico (2), New Zealand (4), Norway (4), Pakistan (1), Philippines (2), Romania (1), Russia (1), Scotland (10), South Africa (4), Spain (3), Sweden (1),
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Switzerland (8), Thailand (3), Trinidad (2), USA (53), Venezuela (1), and Wales (1). The numbers in brackets are the number of individual reservations from each country. In addition to these numbers, going back through records from previous years, international visitors to Alberta Prairie include people from Afghanistan, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia, Cayman Islands, Cecily, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, Grenada, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Uruguay. The majority of visitors to Alberta Prairie are still mostly Canadian, with significant numbers from all provinces and territories. The railway’s largest market is still Alberta but numbers from Saskatchewan and British Columbia continue to increase faster than other areas and are considered to be a growth market for Stettler’s major international tourist attraction.
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This group gathered at Stettler Town Hall on Friday, Oct. 24 to sign a proclamation declaring November as Family Violence Awareness Month. Pictured are, back row from left: Judi Beebe, Devon McMann, Shelly Potter, Toni Dorchester, Stephanie Hadley, Don Porter, Bernadette Schofer and Lance Penny; front from left, Penny Dahl, deputy mayor Al Campbell and Noreen Woolsey.
Wilting roses highlight domestic abuse in Nov. campaign Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER It’s easy to imagine it doesn’t happen here, but no town is immune to the impact of domestic violence, according to Judi Beebe. “Those issues are in every community across the province,” said Beebe, executive director for Communities Against Abuse. “I wouldn’t say there’s a higher incidence than other communities, but we’re not immune, either.” Each November, Beebe and the other members of the local Family Violence Prevention Committee work to raise awareness of the reality of violence in the home. On Friday, Oct. 24, members of the committee, along
with deputy mayor Al Campbell, gathered at Stettler Town Hall to sign a proclamation recognizing November as Family Violence Awareness Month. A banner to raise awareness has been erected and will be in place on Main Street for the remainder of the month. As well, for the third year running, members of the committee have distributed red roses to businesses throughout Stettler, where the flowers will be kept on display throughout November. Gradually, the flowers will wilt and die, serving as a reminder of the women, men and children who have died as a result of domestic violence. Beebe said six dozen roses were distributed last year, and due to the high level of demand, organizers planned to in-
crease the number to nine or 10 dozen. While the committee is most visible in November, members are active throughout the year with educational programs and intervention efforts. These include the “Shaping Tomorrow” program, which runs twice a year in Stettler, reaching out both to those charged in domestic violence cases, and those who have been affected by abusive relationships. Beebe said the program reaches people from throughout the district, as far as Consort and Coronation. The committee also offers presentations and workshops for schools, offices and other organizations. For more info, call the Stettler and District Family and Community Support Services office at 403-742-2337.
Bovine business beacon is back Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER They waited until the cow came home, and after nearly a month, she finally did. Bessie the cow was returned to her rightful place at Wells Furniture on Stettler’s Main Street late last month. Store owner Bernie
Jackson said the cow was returned anonymously on Oct. 22, to the delight of the store’s staff. “Good Samaritans do still exist,” said Jackson, who declined to elaborate on the details of Bessie’s disappearance and return. Bessie, about a foot tall, customarily stands on the sidewalk outside of Wells, greeting cus-
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tomers. She has been in the store’s possession for two-and-a-half years. The cow went missing on or around Sept. 26, and the staff at Wells soon put out the alert in hopes that she would be recovered. They placed a poster in their front window and posted a notice on their Facebook page: “Bessie has wandered off. Please come home Bessie.” The cow’s return was accompanied by more good news for both Jackson and the store, which was named “Business of the Year” by the Stettler Regional Board of Trade and Community Development. Jackson was on hand to accept the award at the ceremony at the Stettler Community Hall on Thursday, Oct. 23.
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Bernie Jackson of Wells Furniture poses with Bessie the cow, who was returned to the Stettler store in late October after “wandering away” nearly a month earlier.
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Canada-EU trade agreement opens controversy across country’s ag industry Amelia Naismith BLACK PRESS Canada officially set in place a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) at a summit in September and since then, there have been many mixed reactions across the province. Within Canada’s agricultural industry, it seems dairy operations could be the most heavily impacted by the EU-Canada trade agreement (CETA). Cherylynn Bos, coowner of the Rock Ridge Dairy Farm, located near the south end of Ponoka County, has created the largest goat milk farm and processing operation in Alberta, with the help of international practices and she says there could be concern, depending on how the trade agreement affects Canada’s dairy, specifically cheese, market. “The deal, they’re (federal government) going to allow 18,500 more tons of European cheese into Canada, tariff free,” said Bos. This will increase the tonnage from approximately 21,000 to 39,000 and allow Europe access to 9 per cent of the Canadian market, up from five per cent. Europe will also have guaranteed exclusive access to 32 per cent of Canada’s fine “artisan” cheese market. “They’re mostly going to be importing fine cheese,” guessed Bos. “As for artisan producers, the Canadian fine cheese market and its producers will be most affected by this,” she added. Canadians spend approximately 11.5 per cent
of their disposable income on food products and 1.07 per cent of that on dairy products. “The unknown with this is will the market expand, will Canadians eat more cheese . . . or will it simply replace the Canadian percentage consumed in the market?” Bos asked. If the market does not grow, she feels there would be a negative impact on cheese producers, then farms and then the local economy, as the sales would not be keeping the money spent in the vicinity. “Your dollars are gone from the community, that’s never a good thing.” “The other thing about the agreement is it’s also opened up for us, unlimited access to the EU cheese market,” said Bos. However, she does not believe this is as good of an opportunity as the federal government is making it out to be. In Canada cheese and dairy costs are higher than in Europe, which will mark up the final product. “So to open the Europe market, that’s great . . . but who’s going to buy them when our product is so much more expensive?” Bos pondered. “Will this (CETA) truly affect us? It’s hard to say,” she added. She feels only time will tell if Canada’s market and system will be able to withstand and flourish in a more diverse market. “For the overall good of the country I think it was an ok thing . . . I’m sure they benefited in other areas at the expense of this one,” said Bos. Mark Matejka, who runs
a cattle operation in Ponoka County, does not feel the same concerns as Bos. “I think it’s positive in the livestock industry because it opens up a new market.” However, Canadian cattle producers also face limitations with the European market, as there are standards and other practices that need to be met. “I think with any export and free trade agreement there will be winners and losers,” said Matejka, meaning some strains of the agricultural industry will benefit more than others. He feels it will be difficult to tell how the cattle industry and Canada as a whole will be affected until trading and importing is in full effect. Ponoka County grain farmer Bryce Liddle also sees CETA as a positive. “It’s never a bad thing to open up more markets.” “You can never please everybody,” said Liddle. “I’m not worried about anything myself.” Documents given to Ponoka News from Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins’ office detailed many of the benefits expected as an outcome of CETA. One of the benefits mentioned was new jobs created across the country because it will open new markets. “CETA is a 21-centuary, gold-standard agreement and is Canada’s most ambitious trade initiative ever,” stated the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada document. Canada has cultural and historical ties with the EU and the Federal Government states it is the largest importer of goods world-
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Alberta is the EUs largest export destination and the Canadian Government says this will allow the province to significantly benefit from the trade agreement. National Farmers Union president Jan Slomp is less than impressed with the trade agreement. He feels the negotiations and procedures behind the agreement were done out of turn and in secret. He also believes CETA will negatively impact Canada’s agricultural industry
in the years to come; corporations will gain new power through CETA while local institutions such as municipal governments will no longer be encouraged to adopt policies valuing local purchasing. According to Slomp there is no gain in sight for Canadian farmers as a result of CETA. The European Commission website states the full effects of the agreement could take many years to be felt.
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Easton Wedrick (left) and Mackenzie Bates flanking Santa and Savannah Wedrick, Sierra Bates and Haiden Harris posing in the front for an early Christmas memory during Botha’s Christmas lunch on Saturday, Nov. 1.
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Botha jumps into Christmas spirit with first fair of holiday season Other holiday fairs in close pursuit Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Though Christmas is almost two months away yet, organizers in Botha helped members of the village and surrounding communities get into the Christmas spirit with its Christmas fair and lunch on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Organizer Christine Wedrick said the fair was rather successful, especially given the fact that it had been pulled together with only two weeks’ notice. “Everyone came together,” she said, crediting members with the community for helping set up the hall, prepare the food, and ensure everyone who came
left with a full belly. Santa was also in the building, along with a professional photographer, allowing families a chance to get those special Christmas season portraits well before cards went out to family members. It’s one of the reasons why Wedrick said she planned the fair so early in the season. Vendors came from Botha and the surrounding communities, ensuring a wide variety of goodies up for grabs. Leggings, homemade glass-and-wire creations, alpaca wool blankets, socks, and skeins of wool, and Castor’s fabulous cupcakes were all up for grabs alongside homemade scrubs and soaps and the usual brand names like Scentsy. Stettler’s Christmas Market started at the Stettler Agriculture pavilion a few days later on Nov. 4. Tables at that fair sold out almost immediately, leaving several vendors out in the cold. On November 15, the Big Valley Christmas Craft Show and Sale get underway, and 10 days later the Festival of Lights kick off at Stettler’s Community Hall.
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Farmers of North America unsuccessfully bid to acquire CWB Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye BLACK PRESS A bid by the Farmers of North America (FNA) to acquire the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has been rejected by the formerly farmer-operated organization, but FNA says they will try again. Bob Friesen, FNA vice-president for government relations, says acquiring CWB assets would assist the FNA develop a program called the Farmers’ Fertilizer Alliance — Project N — which is intended to put production of fertilizer in the hands of farmers. Friesen says the CWB assets would give farmers control over grain handling and fertilizer distribution at one location. “We know that farmers are going to pay for a grain company. The question is do farmers want to pay for their own or do they want to pay for someone else’s?” Friesen says in their attempt to garner interest from farmers, they were restricted in the information they were allowed to provide to potential investors and had little time to do it. “The problem was we only got clearance from CWB management what we could tell farmers early in September,” said Friesen. The challenge they faced was trying to speak with farmers during a busy harvest season and being restricted in what they could say made enticing investment difficult. Despite that Friesen says farmers were willing to invest $50 million in the project. Over the last 18 months, the CWB opened up the possibilities of privatization. “We were very confident that if we had additional time after harvest, we could
easily get enough farmers as well as adequate capital to make a successful bid for the CWB. That’s why we asked for more time,” said Friesen. The CWB’s decision to reject their bid troubled Friesen. A request for comment from the CWB was declined and a request for comment from the Ministry of Agriculture was not immediately returned. “We can only assume that a company will be successful,” said Friesen. Two years ago, the CWB announced a producer equity plan stating that every time farmers delivered their crop to the organization, a portion would be set aside in a trust fund. This was intended to represent a level of farmer ownership in the CWB. However, when it was implemented, a public disclosure document stated the CWB would not guarantee what portion of the trust would be if privatized. Friesen said the FNA had intended to gain 90 per cent ownership of the trust and would use that as part of the acquisition. He says they intend to continue with the project to have grain handling and fertilizer distribution in one location. Friesen says they are going to submit an amended acquisition request. “We will continue to raise equity from farmers to build,” he said. The FNA is a member-based organization with more than 10,000 farmer members across North America. The organization has four main goals: increasing competition in the market, driving efficiencies in the value chain, providing timely information to its members and supporting opportunities for farmers to achieve equity ownership in the value chain.
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Kris Satre of Stettler Regional Child Care Society accepts a generous donation of $10,000 from Rose Wesner of Superfluity Shop, helping to fund their “Construction for Kids and Community Campaign”.
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New research debunks Canadians’ misconceptions Majority of farmers adopting new & innovative technologies; almost half plan to expand operations Farming in Canada is not what many Canadians think it is, according to Realities of Agriculture in Canada – A sector of innovation and growth, a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In fact, the majority of farmers – fifty-one per cent - plan to adopt new, innovative technologies over the next three years, and 44 per cent are planning to expand their business. According to a recent study commissioned by the federal government, Canadians have many misconceptions about the agriculture industry, including that it’s not innovative, is shrinking, it potentially harms the environment, and that family farms are becoming extinct.
“This is not Old MacDonald’s farm. Our new report debunks Canadians’ outdated view of the Agriculture sector,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s vice-president of Agri-business. “Agriculture in Canada is vibrant and innovative. The sector contributes over $100 billion to the economy and supports one-ineight jobs,” added Mandy D’Autremont, CFIB’s senior policy analyst, Agribusiness and co-author of the report. CFIB’s report outlines four key realities of farming: Reality #1 – Agriculture is innovative and modern Reality #2 –The agriculture sector is growing Reality #3 – Farmers are taking action to protect the environment Reality #4 – Farms are staying in the family
”This study highlights the ambition and optimism that make agriculture a major driver of the Canadian economy,” said Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. The report adds the farmers’ voice, but the work doesn’t stop there. “Beyond promoting the
agriculture sector, government policies need to foster agricultural competitiveness. Farmers’ priorities for government action include further reducing red tape and the total tax burden, as well as increased focus on industry research, development and innovation,” concluded Braun-Pollon.
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The Rumsey Ag. Society 25th Anniversary “Ride for Stars” was an overwhelming success. A total of $60,730.30 was raised the day of the ride and the 25 year grand total is $625,928.30 Thanks to the generous individuals & businesses who supported this event by sponsoring the riders with financial pledges or items for the silent auction. Silent auction donors: Stettler Independent • Boston Pizza • Sobeys • Debbeez Flowers & Gifts • Jim Gilbert • Tom’s Boots • Peavey Mart • Panda Flowers • Wish Kitchen & Gift • Stettler Vet Clinic • UFA Petroleum • Guns & Games • Family Chiropractic & Dawn McCullum • Party Maxx • John’s Men’s & Ladies’ Wear • Home Hardware Building Supplies • Dressed by Joy • Well’s Furniture • Drumheller Mail • Chinook Credit Union • Jungling Works • Drumheller Co-op • Tug’s • Mark’s Work Warehouse • Over the Rainbow • Riverside Value Drug Mart • Allied Distributors • Evergreen Equipment • Yavis Family Restaurant • Atco Electric • Jerry’s Liquor Store • Rocky Mountain Equipment • Don Howard • Wade’s Jewellery • Balkwill’s Pharmacy • Peking Resturant • Deb Ruddell • Prairie Pots • Wanda’s Restaurant • CPS • Michelson Stables • CGM Photography • S & S Richmond • KV Ranch & Yard Care • Teekae’s Custom Picture Framing • Lucia Bender • Three Hills Napa Parts • Linden Agri Center • Greg & Delaney Michelson • Mitzi Harper • Vanessa Richmond • Jill Brodie • Debbie Newton • Olds Home Hardware • Editions Gallery. The continued support and effort received from the following was the corner stone to the success of the 25th Ride for Stars – Rumsey Fire Dept – breakfast; Freson Bros./Gooch’s Gang – lunch; Country Cookers – supper; Drumheller Atco Electric – 3 tents; Robert Sinclairsound system; Ray Duff - music; Peaches Portables; Trochu UFA Farm Supply – flagging tape; Richmond Family - quilt raffle & pie throw; Jill Brodie - dogs & duck show; Rumsey Tridentgen enera erator tor o s and spe specia c l appr cia appr pp eci eciati atiion to the he Lyynch Fa Famil milyy for mil for the usse of the TL L Ba B r Ranc R nch h for for the h ri ride. de. e Kudos Ku dos to th thee Star Starrs rride ide co commi m itt mmi tteee membe me mb rs, agg so ocie ciety ty dir irect ectors ect ors & membe me mbers mbe rs for th their eir ir pa passi s on & ssi energ en ergyy in erg in host host osting ing th this is eve vent. nt nt.
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Climate change mitigation is achievable and urgent Canada’s leading scientists issued an open letter to the public last week warning about the risks of continued reliance on fossil fuels and in particular on the bitumen produced in northern Alberta. The letter released on Monday, Oct. 27 is as follows: Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meets in Copenhagen to approve the Synthesis of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). This report crystallises the work of three IPCC groups made up of 938 scientists, vetted by 3697 scientific, government, industry and NGO reviewers. The report shows that humans caused more than half of the observed increase in global temperature from 1951−2010, and we face irreversible, and potentially catastrophic, changes to global climate if we do not take action. It is thus time for Canada to take the lead on climate change. We are lagging behind other developed nations in meeting our international obligations to implement effective mitigation action at a national level. Climate change is happening, and it offers many opportunities for innovative policy, technology and development in Canada to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Such actions
will contribute to environmental and human wellbeing, at home and abroad. Canadians can be proud of the many outstanding initiatives at provincial and municipal levels, from Ontario’s withdrawal from coal-fired power plants to Vancouver’s concrete plan to become the world’s greenest city by 2020. However, the impact of these initiatives is limited without a coherent federal framework to address climate change. As highlighted by the Summary for Policymakers of the IPCC’s Working Group III report: “Effective mitigation will not be achieved if individual agents advance their own interests independently”. This Working Group focuses on mitigation and provides a clear assessment of a number of potential routes to sustainability (including energy supply and use, primary production, and societal changes), along with their costs and benefits. Strikingly, a majority of those routes to sustainability are feasible, affordable, and outweigh the significant costs of avoiding climate action. As an interdisciplinary initiative of over 55 Canadian researchers working on sustainability, the Sustainable Canada Dialogues project wishes to highlight the importance of the IPCC
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process. A coordinated response to climate change is becoming ever more urgent, and ignoring it now will only increase the damage and the cost of our response. The IPCC report points out that “Delaying mitigation efforts beyond those in place today through 2030 is estimated to substantially increase the difficulty of the transition to low longer-term emissions levels and narrow the range of options consistent with maintaining temperature change below 2 °C”. The world is beginning to take notice – the report notes that the proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions that are subject to regulation has increased by nearly 50% since 2007. However, Canada’s emissions continue to climb, in spite of our Arctic and sub-Arctic regions being some of the fastest-warming places on Earth, putting Northern Canadians on the front lines of climate change. The Sustainable Canada Dialogues is in the final stages of developing a pathway of sustainability solutions that will make a real difference to the global environment and Canadian society – with positive or only transient negative impacts on the economy. Climate change needs to be clearly addressed during the 2015 federal election, and we are striving to provide evidence-based information to Canadian voters. We look forward to contributing positive, Canada-focused, proposals to this discussion. Each IPCC report – including the forthcoming AR5 Synthesis Report – comes with a Summary for Policymakers. These summaries provide a coherent and meaningful explanation of climate change issues both for policymakers and voters. We are striving to provide evidence-based information to Canadian voters so that climate action can be a key issue in their decision-making. We believe it is essential that all political parties seriously consider this report as they formulate their electionyear platforms. continued on page 31
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Merkel’s Counter-Strike “What we have today is a story based on speculation about what (German Chancellor) Angela Merkel might have said about something (British Prime Minster) David Cameron might say in the future,” said David Davis, a prominent Conservative member of parliament, in London on Sunday. So no big deal, then? It’s a very big deal: Merkel is pulling the rug out from under Cameron. For all his tough talk about renegotiating the terms of Britain’s membership in the European Union, she is saying, he has no cards in his hand. At the EU summit on 25 October, Cameron said that changing the existing rules that guarantee freedom of movement for workers within the EU would be “at the very heart of my renegotiation strategy for Europe.” No, said Angela Merkel, it won’t work: “We have the basic principle of free movement. We won’t meddle with that.” In other words, if Cameron doesn’t like the membership rules, tough. He can hold a referendum if he wants, and leave the EU if he wins. But there’s no way he can get the other 27 members to change the basic rules of the organisation just to solve his little political problem at home. In fact, Merkel will even try to ensure that Cameron loses next year’s British election so that there is no referendum on Britain’s EU membership. Being an experienced politician, however, Merkel delivered that part of her message in a deniable way. It was officials from Merkel’s own office and the German foreign ministry who briefed the newsmagazine Der Spiegel on her plans in that regard. They were not to be quoted by name – and it was left to the rest of us to figure out what her words would do to Cameron’s re-election chances. Cameron has recently been talking about imposing “quotas” on low-skilled people from other EU countries moving to Britain, in a desperate attempt to get around the EU rules. “Should Cameron persist (in this quota plan), Chancellor Angela Merkel would abandon her efforts to keep Britain in the EU,” Merkel’s officials told Der Spiegel. “With that a point of no return would be reached.” Shape up or ship out. Merkel has launched a counter-strike that may well bring Cameron down. By making it crystal clear that his “renegotiation” strategy cannot work, she is effectively telling British voters that if they re-elect Cameron’s Conservatives in the election that is due next May, they will be voting to leave the EU. The election itself becomes a referendum on EU membership – a referendum which she obviously thinks Cameron will lose. She is probably right. For all the fulmination in the British right-wing press about the country being overrun by immigrants from poorer EU countries, public support for EU membership in Britain is higher than it has been since 1991. It is still only a modest 56 percent, but that is a lot higher than the 44 percent support that the same Ipsos MORI polling organisation found only
Think Globally GWYNNE DYER two years ago. The truth is that only 13 percent of Britain’s population is “foreign-born”, exactly the same as the immigrant share in the population of the United States or Germany. The immigrants are not taking British jobs: the UK has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe. The problem is perceptions – and particularly the perceptions of those who normally vote Conservative. The right-wing media in Britain, as in most countries, pander to the nationalism and the fear of foreigners that is rampant among the older and the poorer sections of the population. Too many foreigners coming in, living off our taxes and stealing our jobs is a simple (though rarely an accurate) explanation for why this section of the population feels marginalised, so this narrative works well with them. Britain is pulling in more EU workers than usual because its economy is doing relatively better than Germany, France, Spain, etc. The numbers are not overwhelming, but under EU rules Britain has no right to bar them, so anti-EU nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment have grown into a stronger force than usual – but only on the right. This would normally be to the advantage of the Conservative Party, whose own right-wing “backwoodsmen” share these views. In normal times, when the grown-ups are in charge, the party harvests these votes each election while never intending to do anything so foolish economically as to actually quit the EU. Cameron belongs to the grown-up majority in the Conservative Party, and is not personally anti-EU. But the emergence and explosive growth of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), specifically tailored to appeal to the anti-immigrant-and-EU vote, has panicked the right wing of the Conservative Party. Cameron has had to move further and further right to placate them and compete with UKIP, so he can no longer afford to be sensible about the EU. Merkel has understood this, and has effectively written him off even though she is a conservative herself. Her strategy now is to force Cameron into an openly antiEU stance, split the right-wing vote in Britain evenly between the Conservatives and UKIP, and open the way for Labour to win the election. Because that’s the only way she can see to keep Britain in the European Union. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Merchant Mariners quiet heroes of First World War Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER When larger ships sailed the Atlantic, ferrying supplies, ammunition or troops from Canada to Britain, a fleet of small frigates would accompany them, sailing in convoy to protect them from enemy fire. These frigates sank with terrible regularity as they absorbed enemy torpedoes and saved countless supplies, troops and weaponry. Norwegian Paul Berg, who after the war settled on a farm north of Gadsby, was a fireman on several of those frigates during his career as a member of the Merchant Marines. He didn’t put out fires, but stoked them, deep in the bellies of the frigates on which he served. Shovelling fuel into the hungry furnaces of the steam-powered ships of the First World War, Berg knew that his life was on the line – if a ship was hit by a torpedo, he only had moments to get above deck. His daughter, Paulette Heer, lives on the farm her father bought after the war. With Remembrance Day around the corner, her father is large in her mind, because the day held such importance to Berg. “Dad lived to 103,” Heer said, sifting through photos and postcards her father had collected during the war. “He said very little about the war. I saw a lot of tears, but I was too young to understand. (November 11) was a very solemn day for him.” Merchant marines weren’t recognized as part of the navy in the British Empire, of which Canada was a part during the First World War. They weren’t recognized by Canada until after her father died, something Heer said she wished her father had lived to see, because he always felt that he had been part of the war effort. Twice during the war Berg found himself running from the bowels of the frigate to the deck, water gushing in behind him through the ragged torpedo wounds dealt to the ship by enemy fire.
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Paul Berg, second from right, stands alongside his fellow merchant mariners in this photo taken during the First World War. The S.S. Krosfond was one of two ships that Berg served on that sank during its convoy duties. “You didn’t stop to grab anything,” Heer recalled her father saying. “You only had minutes.” She said her father never really spoke about the experiences, except to say that the wait in the ocean water for
REMEMBRANCE Remembrance Day DAY SERVICE Monday, Nov. 11, 2014 Performing Arts Centre Stettler Assembly at 10:30 a.m. Service at 11 a.m. “Let us pause to think reverently of those who by sea, by land and in the air, laid down their lives for their sovereign and country. May their sacrifice ever inspire us to labour on, and the country in which we live, and for which they died, may ever be worthy of the sacrifice they made.” Please join us as we gather to honour those who have served. Roast-beef dinner to follow at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall Cost: $15 (veterans admitted FREE of charge). Everyone welcome.
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rescue was cold. “Because there were so many ships you knew you were going to be picked up,” Heer said. “They just had to wait.” That wait sometimes was as long as an hour, sitting in the Atlantic. Deaths weren’t uncommon, but they weren’t as many as one may expect, Heer said. “Rescue was right there, they just had to wait for it to be safe.” Her father continued to sail after the war, before he gave in to his brother’s nagging to come visit his homestead on the Alberta prairies. Berg came north to the rolling gold fields and never left, renting the farm he one day came to purchase as his own, and employing the woman that would one day be his wife, Iona Hankins. Together, they had one child – Paulette – when Berg was about to enter his fifth decade. When European tensions exploded into what became the Second World War, Berg signed up as a reservist. A man with a new wife and a farm, he wasn’t as eager to leave to fight as he was in his carefree sailor days, but he put his name in the hat in case it was needed. He was never called up. After the wars, Berg became a steady force in the Gadsby, and later Stettler, Legions, helping to support his fellows. “You didn’t talk to your families about what you went through,” Heer said of her father’s experiences in the war. “You went to the Legion, to your buddies who went through it, too, and understood.” There, Berg received the support he needed, and he doled it out without reservation to others. “He was the type of man who made friends across the ages,” Heer recalled. “And the Legion was so very, very important to him.” In 1999, three years after Berg died at the age of 103, the Canadian government recognized merchant marines as part of the Canadian Navy, thus eligible for veteran’s benefits.
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Locals were eager to enlist when war broke out
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Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER With Britain’s declaration of war against Germany on Aug. 4, 1914, the rest of the British Empire — including Canada and Newfoundland — also found itself at war by default. For most of the Canadian public at the time — made up largely of British immigrants and their descendants — this arrangement suited them just fine. The news of the declaration of war was met with marching and singing in the streets. Recruiting stations were overwhelmed with thousands of volunteers, willing to enlist to do their part for king and empire. But the flood of interest meant that recruiters could afford to be choosy, and many eager volunteers were turned down, includ-
ing Emmanuel “Mannie” Gray of Stettler. Born at Springbank in what was then the Northwest Territories in 1895, to English immigrant William Brigham Gray and Maggie (McMullen) Gray, Mannie moved with the rest of his family to the Stettler area in 1905. He was working at local ranches as a cowboy when war broke out, and decided to enlist in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces in Calgary in May of 1916, hoping to serve with the Field Ambulance Corps. Despite Mannie’s willingness to serve, a military doctor detected a heart murmur during a medical inspection, and he never saw overseas action, receiving an honourary discharge in February 1917. Nearly a century later, his
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Emmanuel “Mannie” Gray is pictured in his First World War-era uniform. Gray enlisted in Calgary in 1916 but was rejected due to a heart murmur detected in a medical examination and given an honourary discharge in 1917. daughter, Kathleen Kossowan of Stettler, said Mannie was disappointed by the news, given his enthusiasm for serving his
country. “He really wanted to go,” she said, noting that his supposedly defective heart would serve him well for the rest of his life. (He died on Aug. 7, 1999, at the age of 103.) A photo of him in his military uniform reveals a handsome and apparently healthy young man. Kossowan said others have pointed out his resemblance to the late actor, Patrick Swayze. Gray was married to Melissa Stotts in 1929, and during their married life, most of which was spent in Stettler, they welcomed and raised six children. He would live to see 17 grandchildren, 31 great-great-grandchildren, three step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild added to that number. Mannie was far being from the
only volunteer to be turned away. According to the website of the Canadian War Museum, potential recruits underwent strict medical exams, requiring them to be at least five feet, three inches in height, and between 18 and 45 years of age. Good eyesight, arched feet and healthy teeth were also among the valued features — so much so that gap-toothed soldiers were turned away in frustration, despite protesting that they wanted to shoot the enemy, not bite them. Most visible minorities were also largely turned away in the war’s initial years. The Canadian War Museum reports that while First Nations recruits were valued for perceived skills as scouts and snipers, most Asian and black volunteers were rejected. continued on page 21
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Locals were eager to enlist … continued from page 20 The early enthusiasm began to wane as the war raged on, and as the casualty lists grew. Standards were later relaxed in response to the decline in recruitment; eventually, visible minorities were also accepted, including 3,500 First Nations people, 1,000 black Canadians, and hundreds of Chinese and Japanese descent. (This decline would later lead to the establishment of conscription in 1917.) Towards the high end of the acceptable age range was another relative of Kathleen Kossowan — her uncle, Sgt. Alfred Calow of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police (RNMP). Born in 1874 in England,
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he was around 40 and employed with the Mounties in Alberta when the war broke out. He already had experience serving in South Africa, and as his nephew, Bill Stewart of Stettler, recalls, he had a distinct military bearing, and the mannerisms of a soldier. “He walked erect . . . he was strictly military,” said Stewart. “He was an old soldier, for sure.” Calow’s wife, Daisy — the oldest sister of Mannie Gray — lived at home with her parents and young brothers in Stettler while her husband served overseas. Calow served with the Overseas Calvary of the
Canadian Expeditionary Force. Beyond that, little is known of his service during the First World War, but he survived the conflict and returned home after the armistice in November 1918. The Stettler Independent reported in March 1919 that he had returned from the front and received his discharge in Edmonton, and that he would re-enter the workforce with the RNMP, which would merge with the Dominion Police in 1920 to become the modern-day Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After the war, the Calows moved to Jasper, but after his retirement from the RCMP, they would eventually return to Stettler.
Daisy died of tuberculosis in 1936, and their daughter, Dorothy Daphne Calow, born in 1921, died in May of 1944 of the same disease. Sgt. Calow himself died a month later, in June of 1944, reportedly of “a broken heart.” A total of 619,000 Canadians had enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces by the end of the First World War — especially impressive considering that the country’s population numbered just under eight million in 1914. As the Canadian War Museum website reports, about seven per cent of the Canadian population “was in uniform at some point during the war.”
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Sgt. Alfred Calow is pictured in his dress uniform as a member of the Mounted Police. Calow served overseas during the First World War and returned home to continue his career with the police afterward.
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Dwight “Johnny” Welch, seen here in his uniform just prior to shipping overseas to fight in the First World War, was captured during the raid on Dieppe. He later died in a prisoner of war camp from septicaemia.
Earlier this year, the Independent ran a story about the efforts of a town in the Netherlands to honour the Canadian soldiers buried in a cemetery in a town named Holten. In this cemetery rests 1,393 Canadian men who fought during the First World War, including a local Erskine man named Dwight Earl Welch, a lance corporal in the RCAC based in Calgary. A Holten man named Gerry VanHolt started the “Face for Every Name” project, where he hoped to gather photos and bio-
graphical information about each soldier resting in the cemetery – including Welch. The Canadian side of this project is run by Mike Muntain. Born in Blackfalds, the piper with the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment Pipe and Drum band now lives in Kingston, Ont. When he contacted the Independent in early March, he had only been working on the project for two months and had been warned at the outset to not get his hopes up. “I hoped to get 100 done by Nov. 11,” Muntain explained. “I was told I’d be lucky if I got 10.”
Muntain hit the 100 mark in April, and now just days away from Remembrance Day, has more than 1,000 biographies and 700 photos of the soldiers who now make their final home in Holten. Welch is one of those many soldiers who now have a face. After running the original story in March, members of Welch’s family reached out to Muntain, providing him with photos and stories about the fallen soldier. Those details now reside in a database that can be called up on special computer kiosks at the centre adjacent to the
cemetery. Tourists, local residents and students from nearby schools visit the resting place for Canadian soldiers on an annual basis, drawn to the rows of silent gravestones by the sacrifices made by the people they represent. Known in the family as “Uncle Johnny,” Welch was greatly loved by everyone, including a nephew who wrote to Muntain after the story originally ran. “He’s one of the first guys that I really got to know well, through his family’s stories,” Muntain said. Welch was just short
of his 23rd birthday, when he was captured in Dieppe, France. He was held in captivity at a prison camp in Meiningen, Germany. A short span later, he was admitted to the hospital and died four days later during surgery. The cause of death was listed as septicaemia. “He should not even have been on the Dieppe Raid,” wrote Welch’s nephew, Douglas Earl Welch, in an email. “(He) threatened to transfer to another regiment if he was not allowed to accompany his ‘buddies’ on the raid.” continued on page 23
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Revisiting the Holten story … continued from page 22 He received a citation for his bravery in action, where under intense fire, he helped drag two men to safety, despite being wounded himself. Muntain explained that as the project has progressed, he’s felt more and more like these are people he knew in his own life – and he’s increasingly glad to be part of the project. It has been 30 years since VanHolt started his work to honour the Canadian soldiers interred at Holten. Every Christmas eve, there’s a special ceremony at the cem-
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etery where local residents head out to keep the soldiers company, so the fallen aren’t alone on such a special day. A few months after adding Welch’s photo and story into the database, VanHolt passed away. “I wish he could see the closure this project has brought so many people,” Muntain said, citing as an example the mis-spelled gravestone of Guy McKnight. The soldier’s tombstone read MacKnight, but no matter the efforts of his family it had not been corrected. When his 86-year-old cousin, who had been
close to McKnight, found out the stone was being replaced with the proper spelling, he burst into tears. “If the adage ‘A man lives as long as he is remembered’ is true, the people of Holten make sure that, for ‘their Canadians,’ their name lives forever,” Muntain said.
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Dwight “Johnny” Welch earned a commendation for his actions during the Dieppe raid. He was assigned as a messenger, and that put him at risk as he ran messages to and from the commander to the troop commanders. He was wounded and despite that put his own life at risk several times to continue to drag wounded off the field. He was captured at Dieppe, and later died in a hospital in a German POW camp.
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Freedom - or not: Being regulated on Remembrance Day On Nov. 11, 2013 I had the privilege to go to the theatre arts building to honour the men and women that gallantly served in the armed forces around the world. There wasn’t a family in Canada that didn’t share in the sorrow, grief, stress and sacrifice caused by these wars. So I am proud to say that in some small way, such as Nov. 11, we remember the fallen and wounded, the terrible horrors and conditions our armed forces were exposed to during these wars. The families at home had their problems as well, not enough workers, rationing of many major items, the list is long. Then, of course, taxes were brought in by the government of the day just to pay for the war. These external wars were fought so as to retain our rights and freedoms. Well, we still have taxes, but instead of the money going to pay for war, we pay bureaucrats who seem to have the POWER, $40 billion a year to dream up new rules, laws and sanctions against the taxpayer all of which is paid for by the taxpayer. Then we have elected officials who seem to reinforce the rules, laws, etc. of the bureaucrats,
whose salaries also paid for by the taxpayer. Just in passing, our military budget for 2013 is only $20 billion by comparison to the bureaucrats and they work for Canadians, not against us, also paid with taxpayer dollars. It feels like Canadians power tripping on fellow Canadians (an internal war without the military). Getting back to Nov. 11, 2013, and the celebration for rights and freedoms is that we had freedom once again being taken away, especially on a day of this nature. It was announced before the service that we can no longer stand behind the balcony to observe and enjoy the service. Oh yes, and the table and chairs in the refreshment area have been banned also. (This is real handy, as you can imagine – a drink in one hand, a cookie in the other and no place to sit either.) Now I have hesitated to mention this inconvenience in as much as we would also lose the refreshments. Pathetic, I believe. Did I mention the building is also funded by taxpayers? I would like to add at this point that the service was delightful and heartfelt thanks
to the legion and all participants as well as the theatre arts people. We just wish we could get some action on other matters of far more importance that would help the taxpayer and citizens instead of hindering them: I refer to a road and curb that has been on ongoing problem for an elderly couple, taxpayers of course. Another problem is a neighbour’s drainage system consists of flooding the lawn and much of a back yard of another person’s property. Items such as these being resolved make people happy, as opposed to confiscating tables and chairs that were put there for the comfort of the people. Petty, you say, perhaps, however, there are far bigger issues confronting us that we the people are made aware of only after the fact, when it becomes the law or the enforced role. Many problems, it seems, but no one to resolve REAL issues. Just more rules and laws at the stroke of a mighty pen, which we must obey or be punished. Privileges, freedoms and rights seem to be taken from Canadians by other Canadians, not like the cause of war where foreigners were threat-
ening the same. We need some regulations to be sure but many of us feel we are regulated beyond reason. We need people in power that can resolve issues and protect our rights not to take them away. This is a very small sample of what is really happening right across our nation and I for one find it very troublesome, indeed. We, the people, give you the power to help and work of us, however, our voices are so often not heard. We see, feel, and live by your voice and pen and I believe that this scenario should be reversed in all levels of government and bureaucracies, sooner than later. We are willing to pay for what we need: not what you think we need. We, the taxpayer, are not children. A note of interest: The high priced bureaucrats of B.C. have banned doorknobs Yes, doorknobs. I am sure that there are many more pressing issues to tackle, that, we the public could endorse and even be happy and proud of. Thank you, B. Wells, Stettler
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Royal Canadian Navy 1940 to 1945
Leading Seaman North Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Coast 1942 to 1945
C Squadron 1st Hussars 1943 to 1945 Europe
Ione Miller (nee Benson) Army 1943 to 1945
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403-742-2777 WE REMEMBER William Bussey Sr. First World War Canadian Expedition Force 1916 to 1917; wounded and discharged 1918
Lloyd Henry Johnstone
Paul Wayne Lagore
Royal Canadian Army Royal Canadian Army Calgary Tank Regiment B Squadron Gunner - 2nd Division February 1941 to Sept. 20, 1945 Sept. 5, 1940 to Oct. 19, 1945 POW: Aug. 19, 1942, to 1945
Harold Chapman Flying Officer (F/O) RCAF Killed in Action
Tom Cox Armed Services
Al Walker Infantry Corps 1944 to 1945
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Leonard Allan Lagore
John Duncan Bussey
Royal Canadian Army Mechanics Corps February 1942 to September 1945
Canadian Army 3rd Lt. Anti-Aircraft 2nd Division Sept. 5, 1940, to Oct. 19, 1945
July 1940 to 1946 Army Served in British Isle, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland
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Frank Cox
Carl Hyatt
RCN
Army Basic training 1st Airborne 1944
RCAF Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.)
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Arnold Ambrose Johnstone
Sgt. Glen Harrison
Ed Cox
Gordon A. Connor
Wilfrid Weatherill
Royal Canadian Army Infantry August 1942 to September 1945
Army Ordinance Corps
RCAF
RCASC - 2nd Corps Troops 1940 to 1945
Canadian Armed Services 1942 to 1945 Served England, France, Germany, Holland & Belgium
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Cpt. Jack MacKenzie
Milford Parcels
Alex Tickle
Jack W. Pinder
Roy S. Pinder
Warrant Officer - RAF Squadron #102 Lost in bombing raid in Stuttgart, Germany - April 15, 1943
Army Service Corps Member of the Order of British Empire (M.B.E.)
First World War Served in France First Depot Battalion Alberta
Circa 1943 Joined CFB in Calgary Stationed at Petaevawa
RCAF Gander
RCAF England
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Delbert Arthur Parcels
Raymond Wilson
Arthur Patrick Hilker
Private Frank L. Wells
Trooper L. Bruce Salmon
Allan Wilson
Joined Reserve Army at age 16 - 1943
Air Force Gunner Africa and Italy Missing in Action
Army 13th Field Regiment - Artillery June 2, 1940
M.M. 49th Battalion First World War
19th Alberta Dragoons Died of illness during training Dec. 13, 1914
Air Force Mechanic 1940
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F/O Harold Sharpe
John Keefer Brennen
David Shaw Jr.
438 Squadron R.C.A.F. Killed in Action, Normandy 1944
Medical Corp First World War
Royal Canadian Air Force Unit 6409 November 1941 to February 1946 France & Germany
Trooper Herb Fox
LAC Vern Fox Second World War
Lieutenant Edward Patrick Johnson
Walter McCord
Second World War 1942 to 1946
Nick Wolowidnyk
Malcolm “Mac” McMillan
Cpl. Anthoné J. McGee
Army Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment 1941 to 1945 - Second World War Ortona, Italy
Served in First World War 1914 to 1918
Fall of 2005 to Spring 2006 Afghanistan Army Enlisted 1992 to present
F/L Douglas Sharpe
Daniel Clarence Daniels
Major Leonard Jack Smith CD
168 Squadron RCAF Missing between Morocco and Azores 1944
Army 1914 to 1918 Europe
RCAC 1951 to 1966 Korea - 1953
William Benjamin (Ben) Redfern
Major Armand Brochu
Private Walter O. Schoonover Princess Patricias Calgary 1941 to 1946
Agnes Elizabeth Catherine (Jackson) Zorn
Air Force Second World War 1942 to 1945
Les Fusiliers Mon-Royal KIA: March 1, 1945 at the age of 30.
William Breen Merchant Marine
Served with the A.T.S. at Kingston, England, from March 1942 to May 1943.
238 Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces Served overseas 1916 to 1919
RCAF 1939 to 1945
Edgar Werner Zorn
Orville Strandquist
Matt Beattie
Signed up with the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1939 then transferred to South Saskatchewan Regiment where he served to end of Second World War. Re-enlisted and served in post war duties until March 27, 1946.
Second World War Signal Core
Calgary Regimental Tank Core
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Village of Donalda 403-883-2345 Donalda & District Veterans John Ackland, Cliff Albers, Fred Albers, Donald Ames, Arnt Anderson, Edward Anderson, Gordon Anderson, Stanley Anderson, Wallace Anderson, Vernon Askeland, Nels Aspedokken, Orville Bailey, Harry Barnes, Earl Batke, Roy Batke, Amy Berg, Keith Bergum, John Beugin, Alfred Bjorge, Engvold Bjorge, Olaf Bjorge, Abel Blomgren, Foch Blouin, Abel Broughton, Omar Broughton, Martin Burns, Alfred Chambers, George Chambers, Henry Chambers, Harold Chapman, Norman Christie, Kenneth Clement, Lawrence Clovis, Lester Clovis, Jack
Cook, Joseph Cook, Peter Cook, Harry Dahl, Morris Dahl, Lyle Damberger, James Dempsey, Robert Dickey, Vern Dickey, Tom Eastwood, Selma Erickson, Norman Estacailie, David Ewing, George Ewing, Herbert Ewing, John Ewing, William Ewing, Jess Graham, Alton Gronlund, Donald Hagen, James Hagen, Norman Hagen, Elaine Hall, Tracy Hall, Henry Hansen, Gilbert Haugejorden, Nils Haugejorden, Bernard Haugstad, Brian Hayes, George Hearonemus, Wilfred Hearonemus, Elmer Heater, Milton Heater, Roy Heater, Albert Henke, Alfred Henrikson, Alex Hildreth, Ernie Hilker, Ronald Hillaby, Anna Hoffman, Earl Hoover, Kelly Huff, Arne Johanson, Ben Johnson, Harold Johnson, Lloyd Johnson, Casey Jones, Percy Jones, Dee Kahl, Roy Kerr, Tom Kerr, Ervin Kneeland, Howard Kneeland, Marjorie Lee, Wilbur Lee, Clem Liddell, William Liesinger, Ivar Lindstrom, Gerald Lindstrom, Nels Lingard, Lorne
Magwood, Alfred Mann, E. (Scottie) Matheson, Ed Matheson, Elspeth Matheson, Cecil McBride, Rod McDonald, Flack McKay, Herbert McKay, Mysie McKay, Earl McIntyre, Robert McKeown, Arthur Mitcheson, Ole Moland, Henry Monson, Norman Monson, Chester Montgomery, William Moult, Mirrel Nelson, Karl Nilson, Richard Norby, Clarence Nordvie, Oscar Nordvie, Arne Norman, Godfrey Norman, Robert Norman, Willie Norman, Arthur Northey, Lloyd Northey, Floyd Oberg, Edward Odegard, Arne Olsen, Lawrence Olsen, Alex Ordge, Jack Ordge, Pat Ordge, Everett Paul, Nels Paulson, Ian Paterson, Ed Pearce, Sam Pearce, Dennis Peatman, George Peatman, Fred Pellowe, Clarence Pickering, Elmer Pickering, Allan Pipe, Winston Porter, Frank Pratt, Kenneth Quesseth, Ossie Quesseth, Dennis Rake, Jess Ramstad, Cliff Rasmussen, Cleeve Reynolds, Floyd Reynolds, Ralph Rudd, Donald
Russell, Aluff Sahlin, Bruce Salmon, Alex Salmon, Edgar Saltvold, Fred Saltvold, Joseph Schillie, Doris Shea, Lawrence Shea, Mary Shea, Obie Shea, Pat Shea, Jack Sheppard, Leo Shoemaker, Wilber Silverson, Clarence Smith, Guy Smith, Jesse Smith, Robert Smith, William Smith, Oliver Soderstrom, Tom Solomonson, Walter Solomonson, Jack Southall, Alvin Stanvick, Carl Stolee, Peter Stolee, William Storey, Walter Strahan, Ernest Suddaby, Beth Summers, Jack Thibeau, Joseph Thibeau, Frank Todd, Harvey Todd, John Todd, Lloyd Todd, Louie Todd, Eugene Var Blarcom, Ben Vikse, Donald Vikse, Francis Vikse, Lester Vikse, Orville Vikse, Torkel Vikse, Wally Westlund, Archie Whamond Sr., Archie Whamond Jr., May Whamond, Ruth Whitehorn, Alfred Williams, Fred Williams, Earl Winters, Clarence Wood, Max Wood, Willard Wood, Charles Wright, Frank Zuehlke, Fred Zuehlke.
Salute to the Veterans: “They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Ag e shall not wear y them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.”
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William James Jackson
H. James Ganshirt
Clayton Keith
Hans Bauman
Kenneth Grant Stewart
Robert Andersen
Northumberland Fusiliers Land Line transferred to the Northumberland Royal Engineers Signal Corps in July 1915 as a driver. February 1916 - transferred to Mesopotania disembarking at Basrah in March 1917. Left Bombay, June 1919 and was discharged from military in August 1919.
Calgary Tank Res. - 14th Army Tank Battalion 1941 to 1945 England, France (Dieppe) POW - 1942 to 1945
Air Force 1940 or 1941
Army - Second World War Loyal Edmonton Regiment Sicily Invasion KIA: May 23, 1944 at Cassino Buried in the Cassino War Cemetery in Italy.
Royal Canadian Navy V - 85944 Second World War Submarine Detector May 22, 1943 to
Calgary Tank Regiment - 14th Army Tank Battalion 1941 to 1945 France & Germany POW - 1942 to 1945
Ken Simon
Winnie Simon
Marion Scheerschmidt
William Gray Stewart
Lawrence Herzog
Lord Strathcona Tanks, Calgary 1941 to 1946 Overseas
RCAF Women’s Division 1943 to 1945 Canada
Royal Canadian Artillery Platoon 4, A Company #131 1941 to 1945 - Second World War Halifax, Brandon
Gunner with the 14th Canadian Army Tank Regiment POW - Dieppe - 1941 to 1945
Calgary Tank Regiment Dieppe raid, captured by Germans. POW - 1942 to 1945
Fern Alberta (Cunningham) Rodger
Rhinehart Carl (Bobby) Cornelssen
Eva Turner
Glenn Turner
Troop 10, B Squadron of the Calgary Tanks Killed at Dieppe during Second World War
RCAF - Nurse
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In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
April 1943 to November 1945 at Rockcliffe Base, Ottawa. Western Air Command, Vancouver. Western Air Command, Patricia Bay, B.C.
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Pilot Officer Charles Victor Ross Wigley Trained with RCAF
Flew with RAF as Tail Gunner aboard Halifax Bombers; killed in action during Bombing Raid in Germany, Aug. 13, 1944, while 19 years old. His name is inscribed on Runnymede Memorial in England.
William Henry Wigley Calgary Tank Regiment Dieppe raid, captured by Germans POW - 1942 to 1945
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CFIB applauds the end of the What’s under the hood? credit card “arms race” Landmark commitments from Visa and MasterCard to reduce fee pressure on small merchants Canada’s small business community is hailing new commitments that could bring an end to ever-increasing credit card fees that add $5-7 billion a year to the price of goods and services. Although the written commitments announced today by Visa and MasterCard do not represent a massive reduction in the “swipe fees” charged to merchants, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) is confident they will reduce some of the cost pressure and end the regular fee hikes that have been the norm over the past five years. “Small businesses will be pleased to see the first ever reduction in interchange rates in Canada,” said CFIB president Dan Kelly. “As merchants have endured years of regular rate hikes, almost as important is the commitment to freeze the average interchange rate for the next five years. These changes have come about as a result of years of CFIB’s lobbying efforts.” CFIB will be closely monitoring the new arrangements to ensure these fee cuts are passed on to Canada’s small businesses.
“Today’s announcement should be a win for consumers too,” Kelly added. “Merchants have been forced to embed these rising fees in the cost of everything they sell, so reducing the cost pressure should help small businesses keep prices down.” The commitments represent an average 10% reduction in interchange rates. It is important to note that interchange rates are one of three parts that make up the processing fees merchants pay. “After years of intense negotiations, CFIB compliments Visa, MasterCard and Canada’s banks for this important decision. In particular, small businesses are grateful to Finance Minister Joe Oliver and the late Jim Flaherty for their leadership in encouraging an industry-led solution,” Kelly stated. CFIB also hopes to soon see further enhancements to the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry that would bring more fairness and certainty for small merchants dealing with credit card processors. CFIB spearheaded the creation of the code in 2010, and has continued to lobby the industry and federal government on enhancements.
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We all know there’s a big difference between a gas-guzzling pickup from the 80s and a new 3500 with a big diesel under the hood. Both carry cargo. Yet the older pickup can never go where the diesel can effortlessly take a heavy load. The difference is torque, power, and carrying capacity. Measuring torque, power, and carrying capacity will be an important undertaking for Albertans this fall when the legislature reconvenes. The government has said that its going to fix property rights on the first day of the session. The PC government has already made this same promise more than a dozen times (we counted), and broken it every time. Now the promise has been made yet again. The fact that Premier Prentice is promising such a thing clearly indicates that opposition parties and landowner groups have been successful in holding the government’s feet to the fire. So in order to evaluate whether this newest property rights promise really will fix things, or just seek to smooth things over, opposition members and landowner groups have identified key factors to watch for. If the fix is genuine, legislation will protect property that is both tangible and intangible. Tangible property includes farmland and homes. Intangible property are things like grazing leases, oilsands leases, and the economic value that is attached to both tangible property and intangible property. Good legislation will protect Albertans from diminished property values due to government actions. If the government approves an energy project on land that is adjacent to your own, and you experience a decline in property value as a
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be enacted when a person’s property rights have been affected. A privative clause is a roadblock written into a law that says when politicians and bureaucrats do something to affect your property or property rights, their decision cannot be reviewed by a court. The PC government already inserted a privative clause in Bill 36, which is the law the PCs passed that gave Cabinet the power to unilaterally cancel statutory consents. If the government’s property rights fix-it legislation protects statutory consents, guarantees compensation when property values are reduced by government acts, and ensures that privative clauses are not used, things are pointed in the right direction. If these features are omitted, then what we’ll be looking at is a continued fight in the legislature over the property rights of Albertans. Rick Strankman MLA, Drumheller Stettler Email: drumheller.stettler@assembly.ab.ca Twitter: @RickStrankman Website: www.RickStrankman.ca
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Life cycle study confirms it … continued from page 30 “It is imperative that we continue to study life cycles and impacts in order to drive even greater change and innovation within the paper industry sustainable businesses and support leaders like Prairie Paper,” says James Tansey, CEO of Offsetters. “We are proud to have a client like Prairie Paper who understands that these type of ongoing studies and assessments are critical to reconfirm the value of ongoing research and development into the benefits of using waste stream agricultural fibres to replace virgin fibres, like wood from Canada’s forests.” “Worldwide we consumed a record 400 million metric tonnes of paper in 2013, which equates to over three billion trees harvested annually,” says Jeff Golfman, co-founder and president of Prairie Paper. “Our goal is to reduce our dependence on trees, and we are seeing a transition towards ag-fibre paper as our orders have increased over 450 per cent this year over last year.” Prairie Paper is providing an alternative paper product. Fifty per cent of the harvested Canadian boreal forest is currently used to produce paper products. Canada’s boreal forest is home to eight of the ten largest intact forest ecosystems left in the world. The boreal forest
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Climate change mitigation … continued fron page 16 On behalf of the Sustainableable Canada Dialogues, Brent J. Sinclair, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N, London, ON, N6G 1L3. bsincla7@uwo. ca Catherine Potvin, Ph.D, McGill University; MarcAndré Villard, Ph.D, Université de Moncton; Chantelle Richmond, Ph.D, Western University; Fikret Berkes, Ph.D, University of Manitoba; Heather MacLean, Ph.D, University of Toronto; Mark Stoddart, Ph.D, Memorial University; Sally Aitken, Ph.D, University of British Columbia; Aerin Jacob, Ph.D, University of Victoria; Alison Kemper, Ph.D, Ryerson University; André Potvin, Ph.D, Université Laval; Andreas Heyland, Ph.D, University of Guelph; Ann Dale, Ph.D, Royal Roads University; Ashlee Cunsolo Willox, Ph.D, Cape Breton University; Bruno Dyck, Ph.D, University of Manitoba; Bryson Brown, Ph.D, University
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Marking many birthdays and anniversaries It’s a girl! Rowyn Velvet Kathleen Bigney , born October 28, seven pounds, seven and a half ounces, 19 inches. Halley and Nick (mom and Dad) are doing well. A sister for Cooper. And, of course, proud grandparents, Fred and Velvet Entwisle. Fred arrived home Thursday, just in time to enjoy his new granddaughter. Then it was off to a Gadsby village meeting; the annual organizational meeting. The council remains the same: Mayor Laura Kelly-Stevenson, Deputy Mayor Brian Burk, Councillor Fred Entwisle. Secretary Carla Tuck. The sewer project is making progress with the main line in place, thanks to Ernie Gendre and his crew. We welcome three new families into Gadsby; Greg Chick, Dave Belaire, Kyle Selki. Halloween saw many ghosts and goblins out. Frank and Eleanor had 14 at their door, Bill and Joyce 10 and Gloria and Stan saw 28. Donna McKay, along with her fellow Heartland Belles, dressed for the occasion and “painted the town”. They started with a Halloween party at the Anglican Church, where they also celebrated Joyce Gordon’s birthday; then an hour at the Legion, Stettler Hotel and on to Big Valley. They are without their queen at present as Joanne Vallet is in Red Deer hospital recovering from a broken hip. We send get well wishes to her. Birthday greetings to Wade Diegel, who celebrated with his family, joining them for birthday cake were Arden and Deanne and family, Richelle and Greg and family as well as Stan and Gloria Diegel. Birthday wishes also go out to Claudia Care (16) on Oct. 25; Ray Stevenson (70) on the
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Vern and Kay Hanson celebrate their 60th anniversary. All the Hanson family were there. Other Gadsby friends who attended were Gordon Jackson, Lawrence Clarke, Larry and Sheila, and family, a program at 7:30 including a Powerpoint presentation, along with lunch and visiting. Happy anniversary Vern and Kay! A reminder, bingo at the Bank Building November 15. More details to follow.
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Lest We Forget This coming week is Remembrance Day. With so much about our military in the news, I thought the story of those veterans from Donalda should be acknowledged. When World War I broke out in 1914, the Village of Donalda was only two years old. The population of the district was small so only a few men went to War. Henry Hansen enlisted at Hastings Coulee in 1916 in the 151st Battalion and took his basic training in Camrose. He went to England in the fall of 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal for his valour at Vimy Ridge and at the Battle for Lens in 1917. He lived on a settlement board farm at Forestburg after the war and moved to Donalda in 1953. Archie Whammond Sr. He enlisted in Scotland and was at Passchendaele in 1917. After the War he came to Canada directly to Donalda and became a farmer. He joined again in 1940 and became an instructor with the rank of Platoon Sgt. He was discharged in 1948 and returned to the farm. Arthur Mitchinson went overseas with the 50th Battalion and was wounded on the Somme in 1916. Following his discharge he became a coal miner in our area. Robert T. Smith enlisted in May 1915 was also wounded on the Somme. Discharged in 1919 he farmed on soldier settlement board land. Harry Barnes served in
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World War I in the 8th Workwickshire Regiment for five years. In 1925 he came to Canada with his wife and six children and settled on a farm in the Donalda district. Oscar Nordvie went overseas in 1918. He reenlisted in 1940. Nels Haugejorden enlisted in 1918 but only got as far as Petawawa, Ontario where he contracted the Spanish flu. The flu epidemic was rampant at that time. Nels Sjostrom served in the Swedish army. He and his wife came to Donalda district in 1930. Christen Lausen Sr. was conscripted into the German army and worked as a butcher. Following the war he emigrated to Canada to Donalda where he owned the locker plant. He served as mayor for many years. The WWI dead from Donalda include: LeRoy Heater, Alec. Salmon, Elmer Pickring, and Alfred Williams. The WWII dead from the Donalda area include: Norman Estacaille, Dennis Rake, Herbert Ewing, Wilbur Lee and Cecil McBrine. There will be a small service to honour our troops, past and present, at the Seniors Drop-in the Pancake Breakfast and Music Jam in Donalda, Sunday November 9, starting at 11 a.m.
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The marker in the Donalda Cemetery for Private Dennis Rake, Royal Canadian infantry Corps. He died in August, 1946, following his service in World War II. There is an Awards Night at the Donalda School Thursday Nov. 6, 7 p.m. The Donalda School Parent Society is putting on a Ladies Night Out” on Saturday November 15. Cocktails at 6, supper at 7, entertainment by Klay the DJ. Door prizes, silent auction, midnight lunch. 80s theme attire. Prizes awarded to the best dressed. There will be a Horsemanship School at the Donalda Arena by Mandy Nemit, Nov. 15-16. Call Jody at 883-2330 for more information. Birthday greetings this week to: Julia Dietrich, Marlene Conibear, Don Getzlaf, Kiera VanDerPloeg, Trent Erickson, Holly Komishke, Darryl Zarry, Gerda Mueller, Meaghan Kneeland, Molly Kneeland, John Archie Hillestad, Loree Nixon, Tavis Sideritsch, Becky Dixon, Darren Sideritsch, Jayden Erickson and Susan Dahl.
Strong cattle market pleases farmers The little trick or treaters enjoyed nice weather on Halloween this year. For a change they didn’t have to cover up their costumes with parkas and snowsuits, making for a more enjoyable evening. The nice weather came to a halt however, as the district woke up Sunday morning to a heavy blanket of wet snow. Hopefully, it will still all melt as we don’t want to endure another early winter. Congratulations to Lenard and Rebecca Schofer on the birth of their son Maverick Leonard Schofer on Oct. 27. Maverick weighed seven pounds 15 ounces and is also welcomed by big sister Addison. Congratulations also to the local grandparents John and Carolin Schofer and great-grandparents Len and Betty Schofer and Helen Steen. Following an organizational meeting on Tuesday, the Byemoor Curling Club has planned its opening bonspiel. It is set for Nov. 13-15 and is open to all teams. It doesn’t matter if the teams are all men, all women or a mix of each. Entries may be phoned in to Eugene Nixon at 403-579-2460, Justin Jones at 403-579-2585 or John Schofer at 403579-2488. Entry fee is $140 per team — sounds like a fun way to kick off the season. Mark and Julie Jones, along with Greg and Deb Herzog of Delia, arrived home on Thursday following a week-long holiday. They enjoyed various points of interest in B.C., Idaho, Washington and Montana. Farmers and ranchers of the district have been in the midst of weaning and selling calves during the past few weeks and that will continue in the month to come. They are enjoying record prices as the cattle market has never been stronger. Mark your calendar for Santa Claus Day in Byemoor on Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.3 p.m. The event features craft and bake tables, Christmas tree sales and pictures with Santa. Now is the time to book the tables to market your wares. Call Twila at 403-579-3755 a.s.a.p. to book. With the weather like it is, it might be a good time to curl up with a good book to read. One suggestion is “Into the Abyss” by Carol Shaben. Carol is the daughter of former MLA Larry Shaben. He survived a plane crash in northern Alberta in 1984 that killed six of the ten
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passengers aboard, including NDP leader Grant Notley. Carol writes the story of that tragic event and tells how it transformed the lives of the survivors and forged deep bonds among them. The book is available at the Stettler Public Library. Of local note, Larry Shaben was raised at Endiang, the son of a pioneer business family who opened one of the first grocery and general stores in the new town of Endiang. That building currently houses Ruthie’s Roost café. The Shabens also operated a similar business in Byemoor. Happy birthday wishes to Al Copeland who celebrated his 75th birthday and to Olwin Pearson on her 91st birthday, both on Oct. 30. Happy wedding anniversary congratulations go to Ervin and Ruby Hausher who celebrated 66 years together on Oct. 24 and also to Lorne and Marlene Wallace celebrating their 35th on Nov. 3 and Gus and June Mattheis marking their 45th milestone on Nov. 14. Congratulations to all and best wishes for many more happy years. The Endmoor Vipers girls’ hockey team played Camrose in Byemoor on Saturday. It was a close game but the Camrose team got the 4-2 win. On Sunday, they played Leduc in Byemoor. The visiting team won 5-2. Next game for the girls is in Byemoor on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. against Lacoka. The atoms Swordsmen played on Saturday to a 6-3 win against Blackfalds. The Byemoor minor hockey teams are all organized for another season. The mites, novice, atom and pee wee teams are all combined with Big Valley. The home games and practices will be split between both arenas. Some upcoming games are: Nov. 8 — Atoms at 1 p.m. and Peewees at 3 p.m. in Byemoor. Nov. 15 — Peewees at 3 p.m. in Big Valley. Thought for the day — “A person who feels appreciated will almost always do more than expected.”
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Bingo cancelled for Remembrance Day We are coming up to a very special event that we all need to remember and that event is Remembrance Day, November 11, when we need to remember all our veterans that had to fight for our freedom, some even losing their lives for us. Buy a poppy now, in Remembrance of them, and the veterans we are lucky enough to have still with us today. There are several Remembrance events around the country, so please do your part and attend one of these. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, there will be no Bingo, due to Remembrance, so the next Bingo evening will be held on Nov. 25, when they are going to hold their turkey Bingo. starting at 7:15 p.m. at the Botha Seniors’ Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend, so why not come out that evening and you could be one of the lucky
ones taking home a turkey or two with you for your festive season which is coming up soon. The BCC Committee would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting their annual Christmas Craft Fair, which was held this past Saturday, Nov. 1. Hopefully everyone was able to start some Christmas shopping for that or them special people on your Christmas list. A big thank you goes out to Santa Claus for making a surprising visit to this event, the children loved seeing you there and it made their day, so thank you Santa. Also a big thank you for everyone who rented tables and brought their items with you to sell, there was something for everyone. Last but not least, a big thank you goes out to Christine Wedrick for taking charge of this
Botha Booster LOUISE BELLAIR 403-742-5317 event and getting everything to run so smoothly. Without you, this event would have never been able to be held this year. It was truly appreciated. Also a big thank you to everyone who organized the concession and also our photographer who came all the way from Alix. On Monday, Nov. 10, Matthew Morris will be celebrating his birthday. So happy birthday Matthew, hope you have a fantastic day. Nov. 19 will be the BCC meeting held at the Botha Hall. The BCC Committee would like to see every-
COW Bus at the library on Thursday Linda Stillinger BIG VALLEY BULLETIN The Big Valley School will be holding their annual Remembrance Day ceremony at 10:45 at the school gym this Friday, Nov. 7. Everyone is welcome to attend. Big Valley’s Remembrance Day ceremonies take place on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Jubilee Hall beginning at 10:45 a.m. Ten people came out for the crib tournament at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, Nov. 2. This week Stan Nattestad took first place, Teresa Greig placed second and Len Shaw placed third. Margaret Levesque went home with the booby and was the lucky winner of the draw while the 50/50 was won by Stan Nattestad. Come out and join the fun next Sunday at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. At the Big Valley Drop-in Centre, the next pot luck and meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 12 noon. The community pancake supper will be on Monday, Nov. 17 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Military Whist will be played on Nov. 14 and 28 at 7 p.m. while Canasta is scheduled for Nov. 7 and 21 also at 7 p.m. Floor curling is every Friday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday night crib begins at 7 p.m. and Sunday crib is at 1 p.m. Crib results for Wednesday, Oct. 29 were: first to Albert S., second to Connie W., and third to Earl O. On Sunday, Nov. 2 first went to Linda G., second to Lynne P., third to Donna C. while the booby went to Dave G. A reminder for parents of children
aged zero to six, the Big Valley Library is hosting the Alberta Prairie C.O.W. (Classroom on Wheels) Bus this Thursday, Nov. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Library. Come on out and learn to explore fun new ways to add literacy activities into your daily lives. Trained family literacy facilitators will be on hand to provide information on the importance of early language development. The countdown is on for the annual Big Valley Christmas Craft Show and Sale, which takes place on Saturday, Nov.15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Big Valley Community Hall. Come on out to check out the handmade jewelry, woodcrafts, quilts and sewing, watercolour art, stained glass and so much more. Memories for Eternity will be taking photos this year and refreshments will be available from the Country Lunch Kitchen. For information call Andrea at (403) 876-2064. Also on Saturday, Nov. 15, Santa is coming to the Boardwalk from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Opportunities for pictures of your children or pets will be available when you visit. November birthday wishes go out to Ken Levesque – 7, Bernard Gendre – 12, Margaret Levesque – 13, Chad Mailer – 13, Jim Greig – 15, Florence Johnston – 16, Gail Knudson – 19, Myra Greig – 19, Jim Turner – 21, Chanel Annable – 23, Caroline Pound – 23, Nicholas Dubitz – 25, Mickey Sorell – 25, and Lorne Parkin – 26. Happy anniversary to Craig & Lori Gordon – 7 and Doug & Raj Duncan – 18.
one attend these important meetings. The next Old Time Dance will be held the last Sunday of November, starting at 1:30 p.m. There is no age limit, so everyone can come and join in the fun. Monday, Nov. 10, join the ladies at the Botha Seniors’ Centre starting at 9:30 a.m. for another day of quilting. If you have never quilted before but are interesting in this neat craft, please still join them as they would love to teach you what they know about this important craft. Quilting days take place
the second and last Monday of each month. Thursday Nov. 27, come out to the Botha Village Office starting at 7p.m., for their important meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend, and they would love to see you. If you would like a neat place to rent to hold your Christmas parties, or New Year’s gatherings, please contact Shaun Derr at 403-742-4811 to book the Botha Hall. There is lots of room, a great sound system and also a large kitchen area with a couple stoves, and a large fridge area. The hall is very reasonable in price, so make sure you contact him. Shaun Deer also handles the Botha Arena now as Marsha Mailer has stepped out of the position, So make sure you phone Shaun to find out information and to book for either place.
2014 Deer Hunters - Your role in
info 2 know Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Cold Lake
As a deer hunter in Alberta, you play an important role in the province’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance program.
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Fewer trick-or-treaters this Halloween The Elks and friends 2014 turkey and turnips fall supper was once again a huge success with 400 plus diners enjoying the home cooked meal. The community turned out to work, donate and support the supper and so did our neighbours from east to west and north to south. It’s always great to see the school students serving and cleaning. It truly is a family affair with several generations present. Thank you all. Dianne Coombs from Camrose was guest speaker at the Seniors’ Centre on Wednesday evening, explaining about the availability of seniors programs and how to fill out forms for government assistance. 17 people turned out
for the information session. Fewer trick or treaters were out on Friday night canvassing the town. Some had 32 youngsters, others had only a handful. Students had enjoyed Halloween parties at school that afternoon. Following a parade of costumes each homeroom had a movie and/or games and treats. The school fruit fundraiser was a huge success. The product is expected during the third week of November. Tara Schilling is coordinator. A pat on the back to our students and their families. On Saturday, the Jr. High participated at the CARA Volleyball tournament in Stettler. The girls’ team placed fourth in their pool and the boys’ mixed team
Halkirk Herald ROSE KOENRAADT & DOROTHY ANDERSON 403-884-2237/403-742-4494 also played good ball. Crews have been busy at the transfer station this week. They are crushing vehicles and appliance and hauling other product to the Coronation landfill site. Dale Kent and John deMos attended the Elks District meeting in Big Valley on Saturday. The group was treated to a delicious supper. Deer and moose hunting season started on November 1 in our area. There
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are still a few goose and duck hunters around, but the birds are heading south fast. We join in wishing Bill Jamieson a belated happy 98th birthday. On Sunday the family held a party, and lots of family and friends came out to celebrate. His sister in law, Lydia Doan from Red Deer accompanied her son Wayne; Norman and Marion Steinwand and Ron and Shirley Lindsey as well as the local
Doan nieces and nephews were among the guests. We send birthday greetings out to Brian Kent and Morgan Kent who each had 16th birthdays this week. Dale and Melody, Greg and Laura took Brian out for lunch in Camrose on Sunday and on Thursday they helped Morgan eat her birthday cake. We send sympathy to Helen Morel and her family on the passing of her sister in law Mme. Germaine ( Morel ) Gautier in France at the age of 103. Helen and her family ( a group of 29 ) had traveled to France to help Mme. celebrate her 100th birthday. She was still living in her own home and Helen had spoken with her in September on her birthday.
Several farmers attended the Meadowlands gala evening in Castor on Thursday evening. Following supper, the audience provided the entertainment as they imitated the game shows from TV. Elliott and Sharon Land have moved a little closer to town, to the former Mike Vanak place, while Ian and Deanne have moved to the family farm. We extend best wishes to everyone as they get settled before winter sets in. Coming up: Nov. 13 – next hall board bingo; Nov. 26 – Meet the neighbours coffee party at the Senior centre – at 2 pmeveryone is invited to attend; Dec. 7 – Breakfast with Santa at the Hall - 9 am to 11 am.
Curling season gets underway Well, after a delicious supper at the Rumsey Hall last Saturday, I have to say my cooking will pale in comparison. There were some really delicious salads and the main course is always wonderful as well. It was very well attended. The final count of plate sales was well over 300, so thanks to all who attended as this is a great fundraiser for the Ag Society. Next on the agenda for the Rumsey Ag Society is the start of the winter curling season. With that in mind, I will give you the schedule planned for this season. The super league will start on Friday, Nov. 7. The open league will start on Thursday, Nov. 13. You can call Ken MacFarlane to enter either of these leagues at 403-368-2128. Claire Krywcum is booking for the women’s league on Wednesdays starting next week as well. I know that Carol Wilkins is starting a new mixed league for anyone free on Tuesday afternoons beginning Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. before junior curling, so give her a call to join up. She is still looking for more players, so don’t miss out on this chance to have some fun. Her number is 403-3683750 The 4-H beef club has
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had their organization meeting and is ready for their first weigh day on this Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. They have 14 members so far, plus one cleaver, which is a child under the official age of entry. If you are interested in joining, then give Melanie Nelson a call at 403-7720000. She will have all the stuff you need to know. Drop-in has started up again in September. It is held every Wednesday afternoon starting at 2 p.m. This is always a fun afternoon, so stop in if you have the time. The regulars are always looking for new faces. The Rumsey Library is selling the community calendars for 2015 for $15, so stop in and pick up an awesome gift for yourself or someone special in your circle of family and friends. If you are interested in reading books that might be out of your comfort zone, come in and check out our Book Club. We are meeting this Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 1:30 and try to always meet the first Wednesday of every month. So if you don’t make this one, stop
in to get next months’ book choice and start reading. If you ever have something to put in the paper, just give me a call. I would love to write it in. But for now, I will conclude with the joke of the week, enjoy: Four expectant fathers pace in a hospital waiting room while their wives are in labor. The nurse enters and tells the first man, “Congratulations, you’re the father of twins.� “What a coincidence,� the man says, “I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team.� A little later, the nurse returns and tells the second man, “you are the father of triplets.� “That’s really an incredible coincidence,� he answers. “I work for the 3M Corporation.� An hour later, the nurse tells the third man that his wife has just given birth to quadruplets. The man says, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons. What a coincidence.� After hearing this, everyone’s attention turns to the fourth guy who has just fainted. He slowly regains consciousness and whispers, “ I should have never taken that job at Millennium Computers.� Have a great week.
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Wildcats stomp Rebels to claim third place Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER It wasn’t the way the Wildcats envisioned their season ending, but they’ll have to be content with a solid third-place finish.
William E. Hay Composite High School’s senior football team ended the season on Thursday, Oct. 30 with a 32-14 win at home over the West Central High School Rebels from Rocky Mountain House. Although the teams appeared to be evenly matched for most of the game, the Wildcats took off in the
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The Stettler Wildcats’ Teron Garbutt (22) carries the ball out of harm’s way, while Kyle Lawrence (5) comes face to face with an opponent from the West Central Rebels during the Thursday, Oct. 30 game.
fourth quarter with three consecutive touchdowns, scored by Jeremy Kirk, Garrett Burns and Jordan Lane. Coach Jon Campbell said the weather was a major factor, as the players faced cold temperatures and high winds for much of Thursday’s game. “I think that affected both teams pretty evenly,” he said. The Wildcats’ Austin Rosland began the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter, giving the team the lead for the first half. A safety and a touchdown briefly gave the Rebels an 8-6 lead. Thomas Cassidy gave the Wildcats another touchdown in the third quarter, but the Rebels regained a slight 14-12 lead near the quarter’s end. The three touchdowns scored by Stettler in the fourth quarter — plus a two-point conversion by Cassidy — gave the Wildcats a decisive lead. Campbell noted that the Rebels’ aggressive approach cost them as they were penalized a total of 105 penalty yards throughout the game, compared to just 35 yards for the Wildcats. “Rocky came out physically very hard,” he said. “We just had to adapt to that.” Campbell lauded the offensive efforts of players like Burns, Lane, Cassidy and Brycen Bainbridge, who nearly scored another touchdown for Stettler after making an interception late in the fourth period. He said he was impressed by the combined efforts of the team’s Grade 12 players, for whom this was their last senior football game. Campbell said the third-place finish was “not what we were hoping for,” but acknowledged that the team responded well to close the season. The Wildcats failed to make the finals after losing 56-28 to Sylvan Lake on Oct. 23. The Lakers went on to defeat the Camrose Trojans 34-0 in the conference final on Nov. 1.
Inauspicious start to ‘November Push’ for Lightning Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER When head coach and general manager Doug Smith said it was time for the Stettler Lightning to start its November Push, he didn’t likely expect it to start with a loss to Three Hills on Nov. 2. The pitched battle saw Stettler drop 6-5 to the visiting team, but not before duking it out goal-by-goal. “We fell down early,” Smith said, “but came back hard. A few mental mistakes cost us in the second and third (period), but it’s going to be a dogfight every time we play.” The small mistakes continue to haunt the Lightning, who have eight or nine new players on the team this year, Smith said. While the number is a “little high compared to the previous years,” very few of the new players are rookies. That’s why it’s the small mistakes costing the team wins rather than large, overall playing problems. “We play hard and overall not bad, but the small mistakes
hurt,” Smith said, adding that practices now are about players learning to play together and anticipate each other so those missed opportunities become a thing of the past. On Saturday, the Three Hills Thrashers faced the Lightning on their home rink, starting the game with two quick goals, one during a power play opportunity caused when Mark Dietz was handed a two minute timeout for interference. Even if the other team doesn’t score during those penalty minutes, having to burn through short-handed minutes on ice saps the team, Smith said. “It takes a lot of energy to play defence, energy we’d rather be spending on offence,” he said. “It takes a few minutes (after the penalty is over) to get the momentum back.” Before the buzzer signaled the end of the first period, Stettler had tied up the score, first with a goal by Reese Anheliger and a second from Dylan Houston, just 14 seconds of game-time apart. The Thrashers came out of
the box in the second swinging, scoring a third goal for the visitors roughly three minutes into play, but the Lightning struck again a few minutes later with a goal from Adam Ternes. It became a back-and-forth battle at this point, with the Thrashers scoring its fourth, answered by Scott Ternes two minutes later. The second ended in a tie score of 4-4. The third period saw a change of pace as the Lightning were the first to strike, taking advantage of the Thrashers being short-handed due to a roughing penalty. However, the goal – sent home by Ternes for his second of the game – was the last for the local team. The Thrashers scored while the Lightning were short-handed to tie the score, and despite their valiant efforts, the Three Hills offence got through goalie Jordan McCallum in the Stettler net to pull ahead. The Lightning will be looking to break its losing streak this Friday, Nov. 7, here in Stettler against the Red Deer Vipers. With only three wins thus far this season, the Vipers
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Three Hills Thrasher goalie Greg Pols looks back over his shoulder to see the puck, fired by Scott Ternes, pass over his feet and into the net. The final goal of the second period had the game tied 4-4, though in the third the Thrashers managed to pull ahead and win 6-5. trail the Lightning in the standings. The game will see a full roster of players except for Levi Fisher, who is out with a partially separated shoulder, an injury taken in the Oct. 26 game. According to Smith, Fisher
will be out for several weeks while his shoulder heals. Team Captain Mark Dietz, who hails from Castor, will be on the roster despite a broken nose suffered in the Three Hills game, though he’ll have to wear a full cage until it is healed.
The Lightning currently sit in fifth place of seven teams in the northern division of the Heritage Junior Hockey League with 14 points – five wins, seven losses, and two overtime losses. They are trailed by Red Deer and Ponoka.
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A Ponoka defender takes a short flight while trying to stop Stettler Midget Legion Blues offense during their last week’s game in Ponoka. Stettler boys won 7-1.
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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a winning weekend in girls’ hockey for the Stettler teams, but none quite as devastating to the opposing team as Sunday’s Bantam match against the Warburg Wolves. The Wolves made the journey to Stettler only to lose 24-0. Scoring was led by Krysta Froese, who netted five goals between the three periods, and augmented by Gracie Morbeck with four, Madison Kuefler and Kacee Ward with three each, Chelsey Devloo, Taygan MacGillivray and Jamie Lee Spady with two goals each, and a goal each from Jessie Armsgtrong, Bailie Bish, and Sydney Sorken. Girls Hockey The Stettler girls’ hockey teams went undefeated on the first weekend in November. The Peewee girls faced Lacoka on Nov. 1 in Ponoka, winning 4-1. Stettler’s Brooke Warner scored three times, and a fourth goal from Chelsea York rounded out the final score. The next day the girls faced Camrose on home ice, where they finished 2-0. Warner scored one goal while Brooke Laisnez brought home the second. In girls’ Bantam, Stettler headed to Leduc, where they dominated 9-0. Devloo scored three times, with Kuefler and Froese each scoring twice. Bish and Jessika James rounded out the goals. The Stettler OK Tire Midget Storm girls headed to Leduc on Nov. 1, where they defeated the home team 5-1. Morgan VanDusen scored twice, while individual goals by Ashley Sharpe, Kierra Scollo, and Halley Adams rounded out the game. The winning continued on Nov. 2 when the girls headed to Four Nations to face the Maskwacis Hawks, who were defeated 14-0.Scollo led the scoring with five goals, followed by Jayden Hogg, Sarah Mrazek and VanDusen with two each. Courtlyn Bardwell, Grace Chapman and Jesse Squires each scored once to finish off the game. Boys Atom Atom B headed to Viking, where they dominated 12-3. Three goals were scored by Carter Kranzler, and two goals each were netted by Brogan Hoopfer, Cole van Ringen, Cade Wilkie and Waylon Blumhagen. Yuvraj Uppal scored the sole solo goal. The next day Atom B hosted Bashaw, losing 9-6. Wilkie scored four of the game’s Stettler goals, with Blumhagen bringing in two more. Atom C hosted Rimbey, losing a painful 13-4. Reid Shirley scored three times, and Zach McCord brought Stettler a final point with six seconds left in the game.
There was little improvement the next day in Innisfail when Atom C faced Sylvan Lake, where they lost 10-4. Shirley scored twice, with Denver Schultz and Colby Norman rounding out the score with a goal each. Boys Peewee Peewee A hosted Wainwright on Nov. 2, who won 4-2. Stettler’s two goals were netted by Andrew Chapman and Shay Anderson. Peewee B headed to Coronation to battle the Royals, and lost a heart-breaking 5-4 to the home team. Ty Dowling, Colton Ansorger, Brier Devnich and Jason Mulbach each scored during the game. They hosted Lacombe the next day, losing 9-6, though they led until the end of the second period, where Lacombe tied the game. Zac Bryson led with three goals, with Dowling right behind him with two. Brier added his sole goal to the tally. Boys Bantam Bantam A hosted the Edson Warriors on Nov. 1 and 2, winning both games. On Nov. 1, the Storm won 5-1. Eric Rost, Daylan Kuefler, James Switenky, Rhett Shingoose and Alex DeYoung each scored a goal. The Warriors improved their game the next day, but the score ended in Stettler’s favour 10-4. Brayden Smith and Kuefler each netted three goals, while Erik Rost brought home two. Kameron Bainbridge and Brenden Tucker rounded out the game with two goals each. Bantam B hosted the Eckville Eagles, losing 12-6. Stettler’s six goals were courtesy of Isaac Lee with three, Jackson Squires with two and Reese Smith with one. Boys Midget The Edson Sabres headed to the Stettler on Nov. 1, where the Stettler Legion Midgets trounced them 6-3. Brendan Bardwell scored twice, with Kieran Rost, Andrew Bauman, Mark Bengert and Matt Sylvester each bringing in a solo goal. The Jasper Bearcats came to Stettler on Nov. 2, and were sent packing with their tail between their legs and a score of 12-1. Bengert led scoring with three goals, and Kieran Rost, Ethan Rost, and Stefan Du Toit each netted two goals. The final score was rounded out by goals from Sylvester, Zack Werbowesky and Tanner Steinwand. Mindget C hosted the Innisfail Flyers on Nov. 1, winning 4-1. Stettler’s Rylan Stefanik, Steven McCrea, Kerigan Martin and Adam Nixon each scored a goal to overpower the Flyers.
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Off-season Buccaneers update Submitted by Todd Lewis The Bucs are busy preparing for the upcoming 2015 season. Aside from community events and participation, as well as some player recruitment, the Bucs have been occupied with a change in coaching staff. Head Coach Duane Brown (HC for the last four seasons) has retired and Devon Hand has stepped in to fill the big role. For the past two seasons, Hand has coordinated the team’s defense (one of the most ferocious the AFL has ever seen). He’s excited and passionate about taking the Buccaneers in a new direction, one that aims at challenging the Alberta Football League championship. Coach Hand played football for more than 20 years at various levels, high school football in Red Deer at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School for the Raiders; junior football for the Abbostsford Airforce and later for the University of Manitoba Bisons. After university he played for the Buccaneers for more than seven years. Prior to coaching the Bucs, he has coached as the defensive coordinator for the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School senior team. His main goal for 2015 is to win and AFL title. As to his philosophy of football, coach Hand describes it as follows: “I truly believe that football is the most team oriented organized sport there is. Everyone has a role in winning, from the star QB, to the scout team defensive
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Buccaneers donated blood as a group on Friday, Oct. 3 as part of their partnership with Canadian Blood Services. back, and no one man is more important than the next. For a team to achieve victory, everyone must come together on the same day at the same time and do their jobs, making sacrifices whenever asked and do it at 100 miles an hour. Allow this allegory/metaphor: Football to me, is like life and death compressed into four quarters. To find success
you must work hard, take chances, be there for your family, make sacrifices, fight tooth and nail when challenged and above all refuse to quit. You do that in football, just like in life, chances are you are going to be successful in what you are trying to accomplish. “The returning veterans on this team, just like the new recruits and talent that join us, must understand that this game is finite and can be taken away from you at any point. Work, family situation, personal circumstances and, of course, age/injury will at some point come and take this game away from you. When we strap up in red and black this upcoming summer, you will be challenged to leave it all on the field for the better of the team. There will be no excuses. There will be no shortcuts. When the summer turns to fall and the dust settles, you have to be able to look your brother in the eye and say you laid it on the line for the team. This is what the 2015 Central Alberta Buccaneers will be all about.” The Central Alberta Buccaneers have been busy in the community during the off-season. The fellows ran a skills and drills football camp for the students at Oriole Park Elementary School, hoping to instill a passion and skillbase in the young footballers. The guys also rolled up their sleeves to donate blood. This is the third donation the guys have made as a team; as a result, The Central Alberta Buccaneers are officially partners for life with the Canadian Blood Services.
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Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye BLACK PRESS Managers of hockey teams in the North Central Minor Hockey Association (NCMHA) are under the clock to ensure timely reporting of games and statistics. In an effort to ensure statistics are entered in a reasonable time, teams have 24-hours to submit information electronically or risk a $50 fine for non-compliance, explained NCMHA president Stephen Holt. “Compliance was pretty good (last year) but not as good as we hoped.” The association handed out 20 $50 fines to member teams across the league and a few have already been handed out this season. “If a team is playing Friday night and someone’s getting suspended, the governor has to know about it before the Saturday game,” explained Holt of the importance of timely reporting. “There’s no excuse in today’s technology,” he added. Suspensions from too many penalty minutes Another change to the league’s bylaws this year was the implementation of game suspensions to players who have too many
minutes of penalties. These are the suspension guidelines during the regular season from the NCMHA website: • 60 penalty minutes: one game suspension • 80 penalty minutes: two game suspension • 100 penalty minutes: three game suspension for the player and one for the coach. • 125 penalty minutes: Indefinite suspension pending review by the president, vice president and governor. “We are early in the season and already there are some kids who are really close to the 60 minutes unfortunately,” said Holt. Most of those players are at the midget level and some in the bantam. Holt says the executive wanted to speed up the game and reduce penalty issues. Some amendments may be made to the bylaw next season to accommodate for teams that play more games but the NCMHA intends to continue with the program. For example midget teams play more games in the regular season than younger teams. “We’re going to have to base it on so much at each level,” he said. If players keep a strong
discipline, not only in the game, but also with referees they should be able to have a good season. If a player says something against the referee, they get a 10 minutes misconduct. It does not take long for that to add up, said Holt. “Hopefully it changes the game in a positive way,” said Holt. He said coaches and managers were spoken to before the start of the hockey season to ensure accurate data entry and no doctoring of game sheets. Team managers send visiting team managers the sheet for confirmation of information and then data is sent in. NCMHA governors are closely monitoring these transactions as well to ensure compliance. All-star games planned for Bantam and Midget Tier 1 Holt says for the first time in many years, the NCMHA has organized Tier 1 Bantam A and Midget A all star games for both male and female teams. The male Tier 1 Bantam A and Midget A all-star games are set for Dec. 6 in Viking. The female Tier 1 Bantam and Midget A all-star games are set for Jan. 10 in Byemoor.
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DYCK Kay Lorraine Dyck beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on October 25, 2014 at the Stettler Hospital at the age of 57 years. Kay will be lovingly remembered by her children Adrienne (Dyck) Copeland and Jordan Dyck both of Stettler, AB, her 3 dear grandson’s Patrick, Garrett and Daniel Copeland, her mother Lorraine (Bernard) Gendre of Stettler, father in law Bert Dyck of Boyle, AB, sister Judy Gendre of Fort Saskatchewan, brothers Danny Wooden of New Brunswick, Ricky Wooden of Stettler, AB, Bruce Wooden of Scollard, AB and Harvey (Lorrie) Wooden of Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Kay is also survived by sisters in law Olive Wooden of Anzac, AB, Susan Chick of Stettler, AB, and Roxane Wooden of Fort Saskatchewan, AB, brothers in law Brian Gendre of Big Valley, AB and Jeff (Kathy) Dyck of Gretna Manitoba as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and very dear friends. Kay Lorraine Wooden was born on May 7, 1957 in Stettler, AB the 4th child of 7 to Clifford Wooden and Lorraine (Watts). She was raised and attended the Byemoor School until her family moved to Ashcroft, BC in 1970. She met the love of her life Pat Dyck when she moved to Fort McMurray, AB in the early 1980’s. They were married on June 9, 1985 in Fort McMurray and this is where they started their family. Their beautiful daughter Adrienne was born in 1987 and blessed again with a son Jordan in 1991. Their family was complete until a tragic loss of her husband Pat in 1994. Kay decided to move back to Stettler with her 2 children to be closer to family. Kay had a love of cooking as it brought family and friends together. She always had a smile and kind words for those she met. Her greatest pride and the role she enjoyed most of all was being a grandmother to her 3 precious grandson’s Patrick, Garrett and Daniel. A special thank you to her name sake and niece Lorraine Wooden for all her love, care and support. Kay was predeceased by her loving husband Patrick Dyck, father Clifford Wooden, sister Deb Gendre, brother in law Larry Gendre and mother in law Lenora Dyck. Kay will be lovingly remembered for her huge and very kind heart and her great sense of humor. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A funeral service was held at the Brennen Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. with the Rev. Carolyn Langford officiating. Interment followed in the Fort McMurray Cemetery on Saturday, November 1, 2014. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Kay, memorial contributions may be made to the Stollery Children’s Hospital or to STARS in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315 Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com.
ROBINSON Phyllis was born to Norman and Mabel MacAulay at Gadsby, Alberta, a sister for Thora and Gordon. Three years later her little sister Betty was born, completing the family. Phyllis passed away October 25, 2014. Phyllis attended Foreman and Prairie Grove Schools. She then went on to Calgary to attend business school, before returning to the Gadsby area. When World War II was over James Henry Robinson returned from the army and they were married in Red Deer, on December 26, 1946. They settled on the farm north of Gadsby, raising grain and cattle. To this happy union eight children were born. Phyllis worked hard on the farm, raising their children, doing chores, as well as maintaining a large garden. She was an active member of the United Church, Omega Circle, Round and Square Dancing Club, 4-H Club, Superfluity, Senior Bowling and a Friends and Neighbors’ group. Phyllis was a caring person whose door was always open. Family and friends were always welcome. If you happened to stop by, you would often stay for a meal. When their children were all on their own Phyllis embarked on a new career as a Massage Therapist. She spent countless hours studying and practicing. Her strong hands gave relief to many of her clients. Her grandson Guy called her “Grandma Massagin.” Her husband Jim passed away on April 29, 1998. Shortly after, Phyllis suffered a stroke and moved to Stettler. She continued to massage clients and bowl. After another stroke in 2000, she moved into Heart Haven Lodge and resided there until her passing. Phyllis Marie (MacAulay) Robinson leaves behind a legacy of family, friends and acquaintances that will truly miss her. Memories are forever and always cherished by the beholder. She is survived by her loving family: Jimaine Walgenbach, Deborah (Harold) Hansel, Norman (Donna) Robinson, Patti Everson, Robert (Gwen) Robinson, Raymond (Tami) Robinson, Betty Ann (John) Cassidy and Laurel (Billy) Smith; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; brother Gordon MacAulay and brother in law Robert Layden; as well as other relatives and friends. Predeceased by her parents Mabel and Norman MacAulay, husband James Robinson, sisters Thora Kromm and Betty Layden, brother in law John Kromm, sister in law Hilda MacAulay, step father Ray Porter, granddaughter Ann Marie Brain, great granddaughter Shelby Diegel, sons in law Bruce Everson and Stan Walgenbach. Funeral services were held at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 1:00 PM with Jan Richardson of Stettler United Church officiating. Musical tributes were given by great granddaughter Chloe Shingoose as she sang three solos, great granddaughter Taylor Diegel played a piano solo, while grandchildren Wylie, Charly and Gelasia gave loving tributes of Grandma to those present. Interment took place earlier in the day at Omega Cemetery in Gadsby where Phyllis was laid to rest with her husband Jim. Honorary Pallbearers were her beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Omega Circle or the charity of your own choice c/o Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium, Box 1780, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0. Sympathies may be forwarded to the family by signing the guestbook at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
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Lydia Rogers who passed away November 5, 2000. The moment that you died our hearts were torn in two, one side filled with heartache, the other died with you. We often lie awake at night, when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon our cheeks. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, but missing you is heartache that never goes away. We hold you lightly within our hearts and there you will remain, Until the joyous day arrives, That we will meet again. All our love, Shirley and family Carol and family. HOCKLEY In loving memory of Mom & Dad A silent thought, A secret tear Keeps their memory ever dear, Time eases the edge of grief Memory turns back every leaf. Forever loved and missed by Madeleine and family
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Obituaries GOWALKO Steve Gowalko, 82, of Red Deer Alberta, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of October 25th, 2014 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loving Wife, Son, and grandchildren. Born to Katrina and Mitro Gawalko in Thorhild, Alberta, Steve was the eldest of two sons. He spent the majority of his working career as a production accountant for Gulf Canada in Central Alberta primarily in the Stettler area. For years he enjoyed playing Slo Pitch; this hobby took him all over Alberta for tournaments, and he played well into his seventies. He enjoyed travelling with his wife during their retirement, when they weren’t spending time with their friends and family. Although he was a quiet man, his ever bright smile spoke for him; that and his sharp wit will always be remembered. He was a treasured friend to many throughout his life, but the friendship most valuable to him was that of his wife of 56 years Jean Gowalko (nee: Senyk). Knowing his generous nature, it was no surprise that his final wish was to donate his corneas and irises to someone in need, and his body to the University of Alberta Hospital Clinical Sciences department. Steve is survived by his Wife Jean, Brother Orest (Donna) Gawalko, Son Dan, Grand-children Cody (Collette) Gowalko, Jasmine (Bruce) Cardinal, Aaron Gowalko, Savannah Gowalko, Auriana Gowalko as well as 4 great-grand children. At the request of Steve there will only be a small family gathering to remember him and no formal service will be held.
Card Of Thanks SHUCKBURGH We would like to take this time to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make the celebration of Rex’s life such a wonderful tribute to his 101 years lived. To Rev. Carolyn Langford thank you for your words of comfort and encouragement and for your time spent preparing for the service, to Kevin Shuckburgh, grandpa would have been so proud of you for your kind words and the courage to present them, to Garry Fix, we thank you for your true gift of music, Dad always loved to listen to you sing when he could, to Barbara-Lynn Goodwin for playing the piano for the service and accompanying us for the hymns and to Brenda Brinson and her staff for the delicious luncheon. We would also like to thank everyone who sent flowers, made memorial donations and attended the service we truly appreciated it all. Thank you to the entire staff of Brennen Funeral Home and a very special thank you to Dr. Lockhat and the staff at Heritage House who assisted Rex with his needs and helped Rex on the last leg of his journey. Words cannot express how very thankful our family is to all of you for every part you played. Doug and Donita Shuckburgh and family and Audrey Shuckburgh
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BIG VALLEY Christmas Craft Show & Sale
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WE are seeking a F/T accounting professional to be responsible for our entire bookkeeping process and office admin. Exp. in Simply Accounting a must w/minimum 2 yrs. exp. Email resume to: danacg@shaw.ca
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Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
We are accepting applications for a
FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The successful candidate will be responsible for customer reception, cash, data entry and other duties. Customer service and computer skills would be an asset. Competitive salary and benefits offered. Please apply by email to Laurel Lockhart at officemanager@stettlergm.com
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GENERAL LABOURER Mechanical experience an asset. Able to meet required physical demands. Must be motivated.
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Production Supervisor/Shop Foreman Skill-Sets Required: • A strong people/supervision skill together with an ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels is important, as are sound planning and organization skills. • Excellent work ethic • Able to work well in team environments • A good understanding of the welding process for B 31.3 piping and ASME VIII Div 1 pressure vessels. • A good understanding of fabrication assembly process for the type of equipment we build. Designations, Training or Prerequisites Required: • This role requires a minimum of at least five years experience working in the construction industry with two of those years in a senior/supervisory role is essential to the position. Please forward your resume to resume@capemfg.ca
Draftsperson, Apprentice Machinist and QC/Safety Manager B Pressure Welder Applicants must have experience in the positions are applying for. Prism Top wages and benefits plan offered to they successful candidate offers excellent wages, benefits, job security and opportunity for growth. To arrange job test and interview, please email resumés Please send resumes to Neil Thorsteinson at to n_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net n_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net
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THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at all stations. MUST HAVE: • 2-3 yrs. post secondary education. • 2-3 yrs. on-the-job exp. • Provide references The hourly rate will be $13.25 - $15. per hour dependant on experience. Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161
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EVRAZ Red Deer Works is now accepting applications for
Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists.
Individuals must be safety conscious, physically fit, able to work overtime and shift work. Wages start at $40.00 per hour and offer an excellent benefit and pension package. Please send resume to reddeerhr@evrazna.com or deliver in person to 27251 391 Township Road HIRING F/T Outdoor power equipment technician, apprenticeship & benefits avail, good working conditions. Email Resume to darryl@ stettlerrentals.com or Fax to 403-742-8777
Bearspaw is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR in our Stettler Field. Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly. Associated industry experience eg. instrumentation or facilities construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required. This position offers a diverse and challenging work environment with competitive pay, attractive benefits and the ability to grow within the organization. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to within a 20 minute commute of the work place location (Stettler). Please submit resumes: Attention Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3R 1H1
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Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. isInc. located in Forestburg, AB and is a Prism Integrated Solutions is located in Forestburg, specialty oilfi eld production equipment manufacturer. We are AB and is a specialty oilfield production equipment currently looking for the following tradespeople to join our team: manufacturer. We are currently looking for the following tradespeople to join our team:
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KITCHEN Helper Needed Stettler, AB FT, 37.5hrs/wk; $12.5/hr High school required. No experience. Apply online at stettlerdqab@hotmail.com or via fax at 403-742-5095
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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC required for oilfield trucking company. Will consider 3rd year apprentice or higher. Full-time position. Phone resume to: 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. Email: rigmove@telus.net VERY BUSY OKANAGAN dealership requires immediately a Service Manager. Must enjoy a fast-paced working environment and have a minimum of five-years automotive management experience including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time position which includes competitive wages and full benefit package. Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to: Hilltop Subaru, 4407 - 27 St., Vernon, BC. Attention: Dayna Kosmino; dckosmino @hilltopsubaru.com. Fax 250-542-1778.
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Allied is an enterprising company that manufactures oil & gas production Allied Fabrication a young aggressive equipment from our is facility in Stettler, AB. We company are activelylooking lookingfor for like-minded like-minded individuals to to join join our our team. team. If individuals If you you enjoy enjoy aa fast fast paced, paced, positive positivework work environment, environment, pride yourself yourself on on having having an an eye eye for for details, pride details, aa strong strong work work ethic, ethic, and and consider consider yurself reliable your yourself reliable please please send contact us!resume. Allied manufactures oil & gas production equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are quickly gaining a reputation as a We are now accepting resumes for: high quality, dependable, competitive supplier. “B” Pressure, Journeyman We are now accepting resumes for: and
Welders - Apprentice Apprentice Welders Laborers - Labourers Allied offers Fabrication offers competitive wages, a health program, & wellness program, access Allied competitive wages, a health & wellness access to overtime to overtime hours, and theto opportunity to advance your career; division managehours, and the opportunity advance your career; division management positions ment positions will become availabletoas we continue to grow. will become available as we continue grow. resumes to: or send resumes to: Please apply in personPlease at 3808send - 46 Ave. in Stettler Fax: or Email: Fax:1-888-526-0274 1-888-526-0274 or Email:careers@alliedfab.com careers@alliedfab.com
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…TO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED. From a safe workplace and open communication to the right training and the opportunity for personal/professional development, AltaGas Utilities provides its employees with the resources they need to discover fulfilling careers. Headquartered in Leduc, only minutes south of Edmonton, AltaGas Utilities, with 16 district locations throughout Alberta, safely and dependably distributes natural gas to more than 70,000 residents in over 90 communities across the province. We 14111NA0 deliver high-quality customer service in a positive work environment.
In this union position, you’ll play an integral role in the construction, maintenance and operation of natural gas transmission and distribution systems. In addition, you will perform staking and inspection activities ensuring quality standards, internal policy, procedures and external regulations are consistently achieved throughout the construction process. You will operate and maintain construction and heavy work equipment; install gas piping systems; and ensure compliance with pertinent safety regulations. To be successful in this position, you will need a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of directly related experience, with certification in PE Fusion, Safe Digging, Line Location and Construction Safety. AltaGas Utilities employs individuals who are committed to safety and demonstrate a work ethic that includes honesty, loyalty, respect, reliability, accountability and ethical behaviour. For further information and to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.agutl.com.
FOAM APPLICATOR/ LABOURER H2S Alive and First Aid Required No experience necesssary. Will provide on the job training. Competitive wages
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Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. is located in Forestburg, AB Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. is located in Forestburg, and is a specialty oilfield production equipment manufacturer. AB and is a specialty oilfield production equipment We are curretly looking for the following tradespeople manufacturer. We are currently looking for the to join our team: following tradespeople to join our team:
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Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Utility Operator The Town of Stettler is accepting applications for an energetic person to fill a position in the Water/Wastewater Department as a Utility Operator. This position will assist in the operation and maintenance of the water and wastewater systems in town. Responsibilities include water and sewer line installation and maintenance, water meter installation/replacement, and other duties as required. Required Qualification: • Minimum grade 12 high school education or equivalent. • Class 5 Drivers License. Other Qualification: • Experience with Water Distribution & Wastewater Collection and operation of heavy equipment would be an asset. We offer a safe working environment with a competitive salary, benefit package, and training. Please submit resume and drivers abstract to the Town of Stettler, 5031 50 Street, Box 280, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Attn: Grant McQuay (Water Wastewater Foreman)
Individuals for manned security gates. Work is done on a contract basis and can vary from year round to seasonal employment depending on worker preference. Schedules are varied depending on the contract term and location within Alberta. We collaborate with you to develop a work schedule that suits your lifestyle. 12345 Valid tickets such as: AB Security guard license, H2S, First Aid, CSTS, WHIMIS are considered an asset for immediate employment. HOWEVER training can be arranged for the right applicants and all persons interested are encouraged to apply! Must be willing to travel and have a personal 4X4 vehicle for work access. How do you apply? For a complete information package and FAQs which includes training requirements & compensation rates submit your resumes with references via email to: careers@servicemasterssecurity.com
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ANTIQUE TRAP & COLLECTABLE AUCTION. November 8, 10 a.m. Elk Point, AB. Bear, wolf, traps, tins, crocks, CNR caboose stove & more. Double D Auctions 780-645-1589; globalauctionguide.com AUCTION Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Nov. 2 Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-304-4791 Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net
COLLECTIBLE & LARGE Misc. Auction Sunday November 9 10. a.m. Bowden Lions Hall Bowden AB Very unique collectibles, Wind-up toys, Mini sewing machines, Furniture, Tools, Household & kitchen ware, Glassware, Jewelry, Just too much to mention, Check the web for full listing & pictures 5% admin fee applies… Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 www.pilgrimauction.com
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Full-time Entry level position in Edmonton, Alberta If you are ambitious, talented and driven, consider a fast-paced career with AWNA. We are currently seeking a Customer Service Representative to contribute to the achievement of individual performance goals and team targets by selling advertising solutions to assigned customers and prospects within a designated geographical area. Applying your superior communication skills and in-depth product and service knowledge, you will identify value added customer solutions that are aligned with AWNA sales strategies. In cooperation with the Advertising Director you will develop quotations, receive, process and verify the accuracy of orders while adhering to deadlines. Attention to detail, organizational skills, problem solving, teamwork and a personable disposition are necessary for a successful candidate. Preference will be given to those with previous media experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, is a must.
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No phone calls please. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION. Sand Hills Community Centre, Sat., Nov. 8/14. Starts 10 a.m. sharp! For complete directions, listing & pictures: www. spectrumauctioneering.com Phone 780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393. DISPERSAL AUCTION for Flare Distributers. Saturday, November 8, 11 a.m. Equipment, Tools, OfÀce and more! Six kms North of Wainwright, Alberta on Hwy 41. Scribner Auction; www.scribnernet.com 780-842-5666.
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The Team at Royal LePage Central
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MIKE ROBERTS Mike grew up on a farm near Byemoor before working his way up from an autobody technician to managing an autobody shop. He lives in Stettler with his wife and 2 children, where he has renovated 3 properties. CA0005181 Mike is joining Royal LePage Central and looks forward to helping you with all your real estate needs. Contact Mike at 403-740-4781
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Excellent investment property with major tenant, returning a good return. 2 buildings – 3500 sq. ft. warehouse/office and 3700 sq. ft. warehouse. High traffic location. Security fenced yard. #CA0044437. $690,000.
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GREAT FAMILY HOME. 5 bdrms / 3 baths and over 1,900 sq. ft. of living space. All appliances included. Dbl. insulated garage and a huge lot. $169,000.
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4 BDRM / 1 BATH HOME with dbl. detached garage. Fully fenced yard. Some upgrades done to the home. Reasonably priced. $195,000.
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Appeal Panel Members Human Services is seeking applicants to serve on appeal panels for: • Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) • Income and Employment Supports (IES) • Child, Youth and Family Enhancement (CYFE) • Child Care Licensing (CCL) As a panel member, you’ll receive training on relevant legislation and appeal processes to provide a fair and independent citizen review of certain decisions of a director. You’ll serve a one to three-year term with the possibility for reappointment. Duties include three to seven days attending hearings each month, two to four days in training and meetings every two months, and time reviewing and writing decisions. Panel membership reflects Alberta’s diverse, multi-cultural population. Participants serve on a voluntary basis and receive an honorarium and reimbursed expenses. 14111DG2
Consider becoming an appeal panel member if you understand and respect diversity, have strong interpersonal skills, and a desire to resolve concerns. Your commitment to fair and transparent processes, sound judgment, and an impartial approach complement your experience. Other assets may include: • experience as a member or chair of a committee or quasi-judicial board; • the ability to objectively analyze complex written and verbal information; • the ability to assess issues and participate in consensus decision-making. Learn more at www.appeals.gov.ab.ca. For questions, contact Laura Ritzen, Appeals Secretariat, at laura.ritzen@gov.ab.ca or 780-644-2514, or call toll free at 780-310-0000. Closing date: November 14, 2014 This posting is for existing and future appeal panel vacancies. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Visit jobs.alberta.ca to learn more about these opportunities and to apply online.
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REQUIRE occasional pet sitter for friendly cat. Prefer Erskine area. Phone 403-742-2413.
Dogs
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HIGH QUALITY LABRADOODLES and GOLDEN DOODLE pups Long time Breeder, text 306-521-1371 www.furtettishfarm.ca
2170
HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
Serving Stettler for 10 years
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 SEASONED SPLIT FIREWOOD 4.5 kms. West of Stettler Call 403-323-0744
3160
Storage Space
STETTLER MINI STORAGE Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
Grain, Feed Hay
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HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
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Farms/ Land
4070
Farms/ Land
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Buildings For Sale
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Industrial Shop/Land for Sale in Stettler, AB
Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Horse/Stock
Dried, Shedded, on Pallets Pine & Tamarack Wood Pick up in yard or UFA Bulk Fuel Delivery Available Volume Discounts.
1900
SNOWBIRDS! Parksville/Qualicum, Vancouver Island, 600 sq. ft., 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom fully furnished cottage in treed forest setting. $975/month, utilities included. Available Nov. 15/14 - Spring 2015. 250-248-9899 or andreamichaelwilson @shaw.ca.
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Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
$335,000
• 7500 ft2 quonset shop on 1 acre • 208V and 480V service • Overhead radiant heat and 4 exhaust fans • 2 bathrooms • Two 16’ wide x 14’ high automatic overhead doors • Option to buy 12’ x 40’ office skid and 30’ x 40’ heated/insulated tent • Great setup for a welding or machine shop Call Jeff at 403-742-6400 or email jeff@alliedfab.com
3160
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4110
SHOP FOR RENT OR LEASE 4707 - 41 Street on 2 Acres
2 floors of office space. 20’ x 50’ (200 sq. ft.) with male and female bathrooms. Shops: 25’x50’ w/bathroom, 25’x50’ w/bathroom. Outside 50’x80’ concrete pad connecting to 60’x40’ shop with 14’ doors. On town sewer. On town sewer. Email or call: dreinhart@telus.netEmail or call: 403-740-6630 dreinhart@telus.net Used to be Hartwell Oilfield Shop
403-740-6630 Located in the East Industrial Park
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SERVICE AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY Automotive
1029
Eavestroughing
1130
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD.
Business Services #1000 - #1430
5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
Accounting
1010
Chapman and Co. Professional Accountants LLP
4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA
Phone: 403-742-3555
JT AUTO BODY LTD.
PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
403-742-4533
Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
Cabinet Makers
1054
*27 years experience*
Electrical
1150
4806 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277) Open Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
-Gitzel Krejci Building
“If It’s Electrical We Do It�
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
403-742-5111 Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
Financial
4819 - 51 Street Stettler, AB
TEL: 403-742-6277
403-742-3141
No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street Stettler, AB
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Contractors
1100
Thorogood Pinches
&
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403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330 Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et, t, et Stettler AB AB info@leschert.net
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4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
1170
IMAGINE what you could do with $200/acre cash upfront. Input Capital. Investing in good producers like you. Partner with us. 1-844-715-7355. www.inputcapital.com.
Furnace Cleaning
1193
Stettler Furnace Cleaning Qualified and Reputable
403-742-3418 Glass Shops
1196
HEARTLAND GLASS
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
C.R. GLASS
PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686 galen@railsidedesign.com
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
Randy Long
Phone 403-742-2529
Dr. E. LYNES
ourlaw2@telus.net
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
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Management
403-742-3007 Personal Services
1315
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+).
Plumbing & Heating
1330
• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
of McCuaig Desrochers
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
Comprehensive eye CRIMINAL RECORD? health and vision exams Think: Canadian pardon. Top quality frames, U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. lenses and contacts Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Treatment of eye Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary disease, injuries and 403-228-1300 surgical co-management or 1-800-347-2540
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome Misc. Services Legal Services
1260
Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Stettler Ph.
403-742-5237
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4090
Manufactured Homes
DRYWALLED GRANDEUR 2010 20’ x 76’ model must go! Save over $35,000 on ordering new. Only $129,900. One only, will not last! Call 877-948-1272 or email: Ken @grandviewmodular.com FALL BLOWOUT. All Moduline Manufactured 20’x76’ and 16’x76’ reduced to sell on our lot. “Temora� 20’x76’ Moduline home. Three bedroom, 2 bath. Open kitchen and LR. Regular price: $118,900. Sale price: $116,900. “Eclipse� 20’x76’ Moduline home. Three bedroom, 2 bath. Beautiful kitchen. Regular price: $154,900. Sale price: $149,900. “Lockport� 20’x76’ Moduline home. Three bedroom, 2 bath. Family and living room. Regular price: $141,900. Sale price: $139,900. “White Rock� 20’x76’ Moduline home. Four bedroom, 2 bath. Great for the growing family. Regular price: $136,900. Sale price: $134,900. All sales prices include block, level and delivery up to 300 kms. We also supply upgraded insulated skirting installed as part of the price. For more details call Marg at Craig’s Home Sales. Phone toll free 1-855-380-2266.
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ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON 403-742-5233 403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Elaine Willis -Williams 403-742-4567 403-742-2745 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
4430
DO YOU NEED TO BORROW MONEY - NOW? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide)
4607 - 59 St., Stettler
455.86 Titled Acres 3 parcels adjoining Surface leases $ 37,635 Price $4,500 /Acre 12 miles East #53 c_mcleod@telus.net
Money To Loan
Locally owned and operated in the Stettler area.
1290
FARMLAND Ponoka County
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
1290
Public Notices
Community Support Services
Financial #4400 - #4430
• Computer Repair, Training, Network Installations & other IT related services.
Misc. Services
4070
PAPER!
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403-742-2520
1210
BRYON D. BALTIMORE
One block East of Scotia Bank
• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
1290
Fax 403-742-2522
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Services
Misc. Services
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
LTD. Misc.
“Your Service Specialists�
Health Care
403-742-3411
Chiropractor
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
DR. D.G. BECKLUND “Serving Stettler & area for yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
Call Barry Harvey
403-742-8838
1260
LL. B.
Chiropractor P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
Legal Services
Lori R. Reule
“Keeping people in Motion...�
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed! Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com
1210
Health Care
Farms/ Land
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS
CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING... WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337
STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337
STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace – 403-742-0681 Vivian – 403-742-3935
VICTIM SERVICE 403-741-7841 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND? CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.
Just Dial - 403-742-1155
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Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
Public Notices
5050
FOR SALE 1999, 350 Chev, 4 wheel drive, new motor, clutch and tires. Cheap. 403-323-0322.
Independent DISTRICT 6010
Public Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of
LAURIE ANNE AMUNDSON who died on October 26, 2014
Public Notice #6000
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
GET YOUR BUSINESS OUT THERE ADVERTISE IT 1-877-223-3311
If you have a claim against this estate, you must Àle your claim by December 15, 2014 with
Brenda Anderson at
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Bay 5, 5002 51 Ave. Box 190, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 and provide details of your claim. If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
6010 VILLAGE of ALIX PUBLIC HEARING Bylaw #414/14 PUBLIC HEARING – November 19, 2014 – 7:00 PM
At the October 15, 2014 meeting, council gave first reading to Bylaw # 414/14. The details are as follows:
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Great success at cross country races
Operation Christmas Boxes is underway at the Erskine School. All donations will be gratefully accepted. The boxes are due on Nov. 20. The Erskine Extreme Hoodies are available again this year and orders for them are due on Nov. 14. Coming up at the school on Friday is Dress-up Day, Thursday Nov. 12 is PD Day, so the kids will have both 11 and 12th off school, Nov 15th is CWAJHAA volleyball tournament (Good Luck Erskine), and the parent council meeting is on Nov. 19 at the school library; report cards are sent home on Nov. 25. I see that there are getting to be lots of ads for Christmas activities and tea and bake sales and I guess Christmas will be here before we know it. Get well wishes are extended to Harry Johnson Sr., hoping he makes a speedy recovery. Happy anniversary to Ed & Debbie Waugh, who celebrated their 40th anniversary on the weekend and happy anniversary to my husband Mel on Nov. 13 -- we have been married for 49 years. Oh my!! Three Erskine students travelled to
Erskine Enquirer BY PAT KELM 403-742-0604 Strathcona Wilderness Centre on Saturday to compete in the Alberta provincial cross-country races. These three, Ava Lee, Avery Chick and Isaac Lee did made their personal bests in this fast-paced race. They competed with the best of the best indoor track teams from the province and put Erskine on the map with their running. Very well done! Ava did 2 km in 8.55 min in the Peewee girls category, Avery did 2 km in 8.40 min in the Bantam girls class and Isaac did 2 km in 7.13 min for the Bantam boys. The Erskine volleyball team got second in the CARA volleyball tournament held in Stettler, so they will go to the CWAJHAA on November 15.
Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 396/11, Schedule “A” District Map, NE ¼ of Section 36, TWP 39, RGE 23, W4M re-designating a portion of the land use from Agricultural District (A) to Light Industrial District (I1) A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 commencing at 7:00 pm in council chambers, Village of Alix Office, 4849 – 50 Street, Alix, AB. The purpose of the public hearing is for Village Council to hear presentations on the amendment to the Land Use Bylaw 396/11. Your participation and input are welcome! Bonnie Cretzman Chief Administrative Officer
Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw No. 2018-11: 1.
2.
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2830-2014 Lot 15, Block 32, Plan 1850Z 4909 - 54 Street Wayne Long
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2832-2014 Lot 17, Block 40, Plan 2442AE 4915 - 46 Street Dale Ventnor
Demolition
8’ x 16’ Porch Addition & 8’ x 16’ Deck
Leann Graham Planning & Development Services
Dear Boys & Girls Have you written your letter to Santa yet? Kids, this year you don’t have to send your letter to Santa all the way to the North Pole. Instead, go to the Stettler Independent and ask my helpers for a special envelope addressed to my headquarters in Stettler. Put your letter to Santa in the envelope along with a self-addressed stamped envelope, and deposit in Santa’s mailbox at the Stettler Independent Of¿ce. All letters must be received by December 1, 2014. Mrs. Claus and I will work very hard to answer all our letters!
Love from Santa and Mrs. Claus
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Gr. 5 student Gabby Heck with lineman Adam Gedlaman.
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Grade 5 learns electrical equipment safety On the day before Halloween, 1KL had a surprise guest: Miss Witch came to visit. She entertained the Grade 1 class by making a witch’s brew. The Grade 1 students were allowed to have a glass of the deliciously awful tasting brew, which included worms, witch fingers, and frog spit, but only after they were finished writing complete sentences for their sequence writing Witch’s Brew activity. On Friday, all four kindergarten classes enjoyed Pumpkin Olympics. Classes rotated through four different stations. They did different activities at each station. They enjoyed playing pumpkin musical chairs, toss the bean bag relay games, singing pumpkin songs and rhymes. They also made a cute little jack-o-lantern stick puppet as well as an intricate
Stettler Elementary KATE SYSON
pumpkin paper craft. Students had a fun filled and educational day. They started of the day with a Halloween safety presentation by constable Lewadinuk, who talked to them about safe trick or treating. We want to thank all kindergarten parents for the yummy treats. As well, kindergarten students got a real special treat when two grandmas donated 100 pumpkins for students to decorate. Students decorated, painted, bedazzled and hugged their new
“pet-pumpkins”. They enjoyed naming their pumpkins and some students even tried to teach their pumpkins some tricks. Also on Friday, October 31, ATCO Electric showed an electrical safety demonstration to Mr. Howell’s Grade 5 class. The demonstration was conducted by Gord Latham and Adam Gedlaman. The class witnessed a model town where electrical safety practices were not followed. The class had to figure out why the practices used were unsafe. Students had been studying magnetism and electricity for the past eight weeks. They also were shown some of the equipment by lineman Adam Gedlaman, and how he effectively and safely used it in his work. It was a highly entertaining and educational experience for the whole class.
November 22nd, 26th - 30th, 2014
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Through
Ticketmaster
www.ticketmaster.ca Charge by Phone 1-855-985-5000 In Person Enmax Centrium Box Office
Festival Events THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH 1:00 PM Seniors Appreciation-Seniors Special Event. 4:00 PM Volunteer Sneak-a-Peek-For our Volunteers 6:00 PM Taste of Red Deer *NEW NIGHT* -General Admission+ Vendor Coupons
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH
TICKETS ING FAST!
GO 11:30 AM Festival Business Lunch $50 6:00 PM Festival’s Winter Solstice *NEW EVENT* $85 or Table $600 8:00 PM Festival of Wines $60 SOLD OUT!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH 11:30 AM ‘Tis the Season Fashion Luncheon $45 or table $320 6:00 PM Mistletoe Magic ($80) SOLD OUT!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
This week was fun and eventful as students at Wm E. Hay continued project week and welcomed Halloween. Students worked on projects such as videos and other demonstrations in their various classes. Ms. Mielke’s Social 20s are working on a creative project that explores Ca-
nadian nationalism in times of war (in tandem with Remembrance Day). They will be presenting these projects on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Legion to veterans and the community. The Biology 20s continued with the Halloween theme by dissecting hearts and inflating lungs with an
Wildcat Corner
HANNAH MCKAY
air compressor. On Friday, Students’ Union had a Halloween Costume contest, congrats to all the winners.
We would also like to remind everyone that tickets are now available at the high school office and Well’s Furniture for the fall production of Bone Chiller. On Thursday, Oct. 30, the Wildcats football team beat Rocky Mountain house 32-14 finishing third in the league. That’s all for this week.
Events take place at Westerner Park, Red Deer Public Hours: Fri & Sat: 10 AM - 9 PM, Sun: 10 AM - 4 PM 2014 funds raised to support the new Obstetrics Operating Rooms at the Red Deer Regional Hospital For more information, contatct:
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation 403-343-4773 Email: foundation@albertahealthservices.ca Proud Community Supporter
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Project presentation to the Legion
9:30 AM Breakfast with Santa Adult SOLD OUT! 2:00 PM Public Auction Closes
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Successful Halloween week at Christ-King By: Elli Anderson and Abbey Bohn, Grade 8 Students Christ-King began the past week with Black and Orange Day on Nov. 28, in order to celebrate Halloween. All students were very excited about this Spirit Day, and showed great participation. Every classroom was flooding with black and orange. The teachers would have to be the MVPs of the event, as they went all out! A few teachers even wore orange eyelashes, and feather boas. Spook and Spike took place on Oct. 30, at Theresetta School, in Castor. The Grade 5 and 6 students went to participate. They had a fun day filled with volleyball games, visiting with other students, and snacks. One team came home with the tournament win. This week was filled with lots of excitement, as Christ-King geared up for Halloween on Friday. After lunch, all the students dressed up, and at 12:25 p.m. Kindergarten to Grade 9 paraded around the gym. Some people had some pretty original costumes; we had every shape and size of spooky and fun things. They were all very adorable. Even our wonderful teachers participated in the celebration. Thank you to all the teachers for organizing the event for us.
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The Grade 2/3’s show off their Halloween spirit on Black and Orange Day. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Charger’s volleyball team kicked off the annual CARA tournament. The girls played at home, while the boys travelled to Erskine. Both teams did very well,
the girls coming very close to winning their games, and the boys winning a few games. The CARA tournament continued on Saturday, Nov. 1. The boys played in the
William E. Hay High School, while the girls played in SMS and SES. The boys did an excellent job working together and coming through as a team, despite nervousness. They made the playoffs, but lost to Brownfield in a close game. The girls were on fire, and walked away with a strong win against Brownfield. Coach Raelene said the girls’ second game was the best game they had played all season. What a way to end the year. Both teams have showed great teamwork and dedication throughout the season, and have worked hard. Thank you so much to Denver Wik, Raelene Sobchyshyn, and Kalya Keessar for volunteering their time to coach. Go Chargers go! All Saints Day, was on Saturday, Nov. 1. It is a celebration of all people who have passed away, and their saintly lives. It begins the month of November, which is a month of remembrance. Please join us on Friday, Nov. 7 at 12:30 p.m. for our Remembrance Day assembly. Stay tuned Stettler. Classroom Sneak Peek In the 4/5 classroom, they are learning about the weather. Students built weather instruments, and are learning about the types of clouds. They also finished their hero unit, where they made recipes, stories, and pictures to explain what they thought made a hero. Good job to 4/5’s! Keep up the great work!
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