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From left, Ashley Boulding, Gail Boulding, Breanna Kirk and Helen Seaville lead the congregation in singing during the World Day of Prayer service held at Stettler’s Christ-King Catholic Church on Friday, March 13. Please see our story on page 2.

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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The county council chambers were full to the brim for the public sessions regarding two Buffalo Lake bylaws on March 11, one which passed unanimously and one which split council down the middle.

The first bylaw to be addressed was one that rezoned a 6-metre wide buffer zone of land between the shoreline right-of-way of the lake and the properties of the landowners as environmental reserve. This would require the land to be left in natural state or be used as a public park.

The landowners came out in

force to protest this bylaw, wishing the land be left as municipal reserve. While there are still restrictions with what the county can do with the land, it’s not as strict as an environmental reserve.

Some people spoke out in favour of the bylaw, saying that it preserves the lakeshore for public use. One person recounted an experience he had several years ago, where he was chased off the beach by the adjacent landowner, who claimed the beach was his property. One person spoke out in favour of the bylaw, but said that the land should have been the original 12 metres, not the

six county staff reduced it to in order to facilitate land sales to the home owners.

When the matter came to vote, councillors James Nibourg, Dave Grover, and Joe and Ernie Gendre voted in favour, with councillors Greggory Jackson, Les Stulberg and Reeve Wayne Nixon voting against. Thus, the bylaw passed.

This is not the first time the county has tried to zone the land as environmental reserve. A decade ago, a court case dismissed the county’s attempt to rezone the land under the Municipal Government Act (MGA). The county’s position is that they attempted to rezone the land under

the wrong section of the MGA, and are now rezoning it under a different section.

The reeve kept tight control of the public session, as it several times almost diverged into arguments between staff and residents.

The second bylaw pertained to selling land below market value to the current owners. The land is being sold to the land owners to cover encroachments made in the past 60 years. Some of the encroachments were approved by the county with the land being leased. Others were allowed and were taxed. continued on page 5

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Local Christians raise prayers for the people of the Bahamas Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER For one afternoon, as winter drew to a close, their thoughts were centred on a tropical island — but not for the reason one might expect.

A group of about 75 people gathered at Christ-King Catholic Church on the afternoon of Friday, March 13, for the annual World Day of Prayer service.

Each year, the international service focuses on a different nation, and this year’s service offered prayers for the people of the Bahamas, the country made up of more than 700 islands, cays and islets, located north of Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean.

To North Americans, the very name of the country may conjure up images of cruise ships and lazy days lounging on the beach.

However, modern-day Bahamians face a variety of social challenges, ranging from the impact of frequent tropical storms to the reality of domestic abuse against women and children.

Trish Foesier, a parishioner who led the service, said that learning about these issues in other countries helps to unite Christians across the world. “We’re struggling with (some of) the same stuff in Canada,� she said. “We need worldwide prayer.�

The service, which is put together by representatives

from the featured country, consisted of songs, prayers, Scripture readings and spoken liturgy.

Those in attendance also watched a short video that featured scenes from the Bahamas, while a narrator talked about the history and development of the nation, its current situation and challenges, and some of its unique features.

The theme for this year’s service was “Jesus said to them, ‘Do you know what I have done to you?’,� taken from John 13:1-17, in which the Lord washes his disciples’ feet to demonstrate a life of selfless service to them. “In the Christian church, we are all servants of the Lord,� said Father Donatus Ihekwoaba, who welcomed the guests at the opening of the service. “Jesus gave us an example to follow.�

The service in Stettler is held in a different church each year, alternating between the town’s Catholic, United, Anglican and Lutheran congregations. In addition, members from several local churches took part in leading the service.

A four-piece band — consisting of local residents Gail Boulding and Breanna Kirk, and Red Deer-based missionaries Ashley Boulding and Helen Seaville — led the hymns and worship songs during the service.

Offerings were collected to support the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada and its projects at home and around the world.

A lunch followed the service in the adjacent parish hall. Next year’s service will focus on the island of Cuba.

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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER When Tennille Daychief saw her friends liking the Miss Teen Alberta competition on Facebook, she went along to see what it was all about.

By the time she was done perusing the page, she submitted an entry “on a whim,� she said, to represent DrumhellerStettler. “There were only five days left to apply,� she explained, noting that she didn't expect anything to come of the application.

A short time later, she received an email to do an interview with the Miss Teen Alberta staff via Skype, and before she knew it, Daychief was the representative for Drumheller-Stettler. “It happened so fast,� she said.

Due to her late entry, Daychief's way behind her competitors, who have had up to a month to fundraise for the competition's cause as well as sell tickets for the event.

How she does in this regard is part of her final score, and she's only got until the day of the competition, March 21. continued on page 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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Collision sends driver, passenger to hospital Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER A March 11 collision between two pick-up trucks at the intersection of Highway 56 and 44 Ave. sent the driver and passenger of one truck to the hospital.

According to RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Duncan Babchuk, a Chevrolet S-10 was heading north on Highway 56 when it struck a Ford F-150 that was crossing the highway.

The force of the impact sent both vehicles off the road, with the S-10 coming to rest on the verge of the creek behind the RCMP detachment.

The driver of the S-10 had to be extracted from the vehicle, and both he and his passenger, from Byemoor, were sent to the hospital with injuries.

The driver of the F-150, a 38-year-old man from Coronation, has been issued a violation ticket for failing to proceed safely from a stop.

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Drugs lead to bad things Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER A man charged with forgery and possession of stolen items was sentenced to seven months in jail at the Stettler provincial court on Thursday, March 12.

Appearing by closed-circuit television from Red Deer Remand Centre, Nicholas DeLorenzo pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery, two charges of possession of stolen property and one charge of failing to comply with conditions.

The court heard that on Jan. 31, DeLorenzo and another accused were arrested in Stettler after a concerned citizen phoned the police regarding suspicious behaviour at the Stettler Post Office. When RCMP Const.

Wheeler attended the scene, he found the two men. In their possession he found forged cheques, stolen identification, and a stolen cellphone. In addition to that, DeLorenzo admitted to consuming alcohol.

The 37-year-old has a lengthy rap sheet, though the crimes on them are significantly apart, a sign of DeLorenzo’s struggles with drugs. When he is able to stay clean, he doesn’t break the law. When he can’t, he ends up in jail.

He’s worked in the oil rig industry and has all the tickets necessary to do that, and has a young son he supports – most recently as a garage door installer. He also has taken steps to be accepted into Grace House – a drug rehabilitation centre – once his sentence is complete.

The court was told that DeLorenzo regrets what happened on Jan. 31, though he can’t remember much of it due to being intoxicated with both drugs and alcohol.

“I want to apologize to the community of Stettler,” DeLorenzo said, when he had a chance to speak. “We were passing through and we relapsed on meth(amphetamines). I’m going

to continue on my road to recovery, and I hope I can there sooner than later so I can get back with my son.”

Given his lengthy record, Judge Yake sentenced DeLorenzo to a total of seven months in jail.

“You’ve had a lot of chances to rehabilitate,” Judge Yake said.

“You’re not a young man.”

Judge Yake warned that any new charges would result in consecutive sentences, rather than concurrent, lengthening DeLorenzo’s time in jail.

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Right now his focus is on being a dad and husband, and learning all he can on the job, he said.

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Volunteer firefighters from Stettler and District Fire and Rescue keep the occupant of a pick-up truck calm as they prepare to extract him or her from the vehicle, which was involved in a collision at the intersection of Highway 56 and 44 Avenue shortly past noon on Tuesday, March 10. The multi-vehicle collision sent multiple people to the hospital with injuries.

The RCMP detachment in Stettler has a new constable.

Dave Lukeman, 25, is on his first detail with a detachment after his graduation from depot. The father of two, originally from Nova Scotia, moved to Stettler with his wife and two children, one of which is a son born earlier this month. “(I’ve known) since an early age that I always wanted this,” Lukeman said. “It started with the DARE program in school.”

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Clearview surprised by province’s decision on diploma exam weighting Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER The superintendent of Clearview Public Schools said this week he was surprised by Alberta Education’s decision to lower the weighting of diploma exam marks towards students’ final marks.

The provincial government announced on Monday, March 16 that it would shift the weight from a 50-50 split to a 70-30 split.

Effective Sept. 1, 2015, diploma exams in a subject will make up 30 per cent of the mark while the schoolawarded grades will make up the remaining 70 per cent.

“We want students to benefit from classroom assessments that reflect their abilities over a longer period of time, rather than relying so heavily on one assessment lasting only a few hours,” education minister Gordon Dirks was quoted in a press release.

The press release also stated that the change in weighting would give a more accurate reflection of student performance by putting more emphasis on how a teacher assesses a student’s abilities and knowledge.

In Alberta, students write diploma exams for their core Grade 12 courses, which include language arts, social studies, mathematics and sciences.

Peter Barron, Clearview superintendent, said that Clearview and other school boards in Zone 4 had not yet had their scheduled meeting with the minister, which has now been postponed twice.

“We weren’t expecting that announcement,” he said.

“Our board was generally in favour of keeping it the way it was.”

He noted, however, that division staff members are positive about the change.

While he argued that no assessment could cover all possible outcomes, he also said he believes Dirks is “sensitive to that.”

“It may or may not change anything, it’s hard to know just yet,” he said. “I think we need a good assessment system in our province, so that we know our kids are doing well.”

Barron said Dirks had planned meetings with school boards in each of Alberta’s zones, to discuss challenges and issues — including the weighting of diploma exams — and to see how the boards are working towards the goals of the Inspiring Education program.

He added that he hopes the minister will still be able to visit the boards in Zone 4 before a provincial election is called, but also said that’s unlikely.

“If they’re going into election mode, this could be postponed for quite a while,” said Barron, calling the situation “unfortunate” and adding, “It was a missed opportunity for him to get to know us better.”

The announcement was welcomed by the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA), whose president, Helen Clease, said Monday that it would have a positive impact on the province’s high school students.

“This decision was a long time coming,” Clease was quoted in a press release.

“Communities have been telling school boards for a long time that this is one of their priorities.”

At an ASBA meeting in November, 82 per cent of Alberta’s school boards voted in favour of a motion calling on the province to drop the weight of diploma exams.

The first diploma exams to be written under the new weighting will take place in November of 2015.

The province also announced on Monday the introduction of new dual-credit partnerships, touted as giving students more opportunities to earn post-secondary credits or workplace certification while finishing high school with 24 new partnerships.

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Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Upset about changes happening to her school next year, one Stettler girl has decided to take her concerns to the top.

Kaycee Coenen, 15, a Grade 9 student at Stettler Outreach School, said switching schools has had a radical impact on both her grades and her outlook about her education.

“People were a lot more friendly, and so were the teachers,” she said, comparing her experience at the Outreach School to the local high school. “It almost threw my head for a loop.”

Coenen said she was concerned over changes that will affect all of Stettler’s public schools, including her own, for the 2015-2016 school year.

So she decided to write a letter to Clearview Public Schools superintendent Peter Barron about those changes, asking him to reconsider.

In January, school board trustees approved a new grade configuration for the school complex, which would see the elementary school expand to include Kindergarten through Grade 6 and the current middle and high schools merged into a “secondary learning centre” covering grades 7 through 12.

Since then, the board has approved other changes to schools in the district, such as expanding Botha School to include Kindergarten through Grade 6, bringing it into alignment with the changes to the Stettler schools.

A motion passed at the division board’s Feb. 24 meeting called for the Stettler Outreach School to be brought under the direction of the secondary learning centre.

Though it will remain in operation in a separate location, it will no longer have its own principal and thus would come under the leadership of the high school principal.

These changes are the ultimate result of several years’ worth of discussions, studies and consultations.

Barron was tasked in October with reviewing “the issues pertaining to schools in the Town of Stettler through staff, student and parent engagement, and to provide the Board with recommendations for their resolution in January 2015.”

The current configuration has been blamed for various issues, such as budgetary concerns, problems with sharing of resources and facilities, and an awkward transition into high school for students arriving from the division’s smaller rural schools.

Parents, students and other community members had the opportunity to offer their final input through an electronic survey, introduced at an open house in January.

In her letter, Kaycee explains that she left William E. Hay Composite High School due to issues with the staff and students.

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She told the Independent that she struggled in class but was afraid to ask for help.

“Some of the kids would pick on me and call me stupid,” she said. “I just said, ‘Screw it.’”

After talking with her parents and school administrators, she had hoped to finish her semester at William E. Hay and then explore other options. Through some misunderstanding, however, she suddenly found herself without a school in mid-December, she said.

Shortly before Christmas, she began attending the outreach school, which she likened to a “family.”

She said she’s gone from failing her courses to seeing grades up around the 80 to 90 per cent mark. She also said that principal Roe Desrosiers has become “like a second father” to her.

“I would be very upset if his position was taken from him,” she wrote. “(The staff) treat us with respect, and in return, we respect them all back.”

She also expressed her concern — echoed by others during the open house in January — that students in grades 7 and 8, like her younger brother, would be more vulnerable to bullying by high school students under the new configuration.

In closing, she asked Barron to rethink the decision, to “leave things the way they are now” and to respond to her.

Barron, who spoke to the Independent on Monday night, had not yet received Kaycee’s letter at that point, but said he appreciated her input, as well as the concerns other parents, students and staff have expressed about the changes.

The school division is hosting an open house for parents and the community at William E. Hay Composite High School on Wednesday, March 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Barron said he looks forward to the discussions that will follow, both to explain some of the changes that are coming, and to seek public input on decisions that have yet to be made.

“If we haven’t thought of something, then we welcome their best ideas,” he said.

He said many concerns have been raised in conversations, some of them legitimate and others that “we don’t think will come to pass” — but, he added, the division wants to hear what people are thinking.

In regards to bullying, he said he feels most of the fears are unfounded, based partly on his experience as the administrator of a Grade 7 to 12 school.

“We don’t have a history of kids bullying younger students,” he said. “We have a very low incidence (of this behaviour) . . . I have a lot of faith in our kids.”

Barron said that the students will continue to be well supervised, many of their activities and courses will remain in the same locations with the same teachers, and

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Regarding the outreach school, he said the changes should be beneficial in opening up new opportunities along with access to high school resources, including graduation exercises, field trips and extracurricular activities.

He also said the division has a responsibility to look for efficiencies, particularly with the “really tough” provincial budget that is anticipated on March 26, which could see the division faced with significant cutbacks of up to eight or nine per cent.

“We’re also stewards of the public purse,” he said. “We have to be very clever with how we spend our money.”

Barron acknowledged that there may be a sense of loss with the changes, as the high school and middle school will essentially be replaced with a “new entity,” possibly with a new name.

He also anticipated that parents are going to be “very curious” and perhaps anxious about what’s on the horizon, just as staff members had been.

Barron said he wants to reassure parents that the school division is striving to increase opportunities while maintaining their students’ safety.

“We’re going to look after their children — I mean, that’s what we do,” he said.

“We’re not going to put them at risk, we’re not going to be foolhardy with their safety.”

Coenen’s father, Michael, who recently joined the council for the outreach school as its chairman, said he’s concerned about what he called a lack of transparency in the division’s decision-making process.

“There’s just so much we don’t know,” he said. “We’re worried about the welfare of our kids.”

Michael said he understands change is necessary and overdue, but added he and other parents want to make sure it’s being done the right way.

He cited the January survey as an example, noting that the results were never released to the public, reportedly due to concerns over privacy.

“I honestly don’t even know if they’ve got a bloody plan,” he said. “They’ve got some great ideas . . . That’s great, but there’s no plan.”

He is also concerned that the changes will destroy the essence of what makes the Outreach School different, and which has proven so beneficial for his daughter.

“Outreach is about the student, not about the subject,” he said, explaining that he finds the high school prepares students for one particular path while the outreach approach helps them to become a “wellrounded person.”

“This is why these kids want to speak out,” he said. “All I want to do is make sure they’re being heard.”

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County passes contentious bylaws continued from front page Now, the county isn’t allowing any of the buffer land to be used by the landowners, and to prevent landowners from having to tear down these encroachments – in some case these encroachments are sheds or additions to original homes, while in others half of the home is over the property line.

Again, letters regarding the matter were read for council to hear, and several people wrote in objecting to the land sale below property value. These letters urged the county to allow the land to be purchased by anyone at market value.

Other letters indicated a misunderstanding about the land sales, as they revealed the authors thought the land sale meant the owners would own right to the water line.

The pieces of property being sold to the current residents are too small for normal use and would be completely landlocked, making them impractical for sale to anyone else, council noted. Further, these sales are giving the owners a chance to not have to tear down their properties.

One landowner, who recently purchased his home on Buffalo Lake, has the home that is half on his property, and half encroachment. When he purchased the land he knew of the issue, but thought he’d have more time to deal with the problem.

“I’m really grateful the county is willing to sell me the land,” he said. “If they weren’t, I’d have to tear down my house and I can’t

afford to rebuild.”

This vote unanimously passed.

Outside of council chambers, after the vote, several of the landowners expressed disappointment with the council’s decision to rezone the land as environmental reserve.

“They’re in contempt of court,” said one.

He said the landowners would meet and decide if the matter needs to be brought back to court.

Road closures and bans With spring raising the temperatures, some of the county’s roads are becoming wet or soft, making passage impossible or nearly so.

Range Road 17-0, between township roads 39-4 and 40-0 is closed due to being washed out.

Bans in effect: Range Road 19-3 – 100% Paved portion of road from Hwy 12 north to Agricore Facility Township Road 36-0 – 90% West from Hwy 56 to Range Road 20-1

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Big Valley girl heading to Calgary to compete continued from page 2 “There's a lot I need to do,” she said.

Daychief's trying to raise money for the charity while trying to raise some to help cover her expenses. “I never expected to be chosen.”

The competition itself is held in Calgary and will feature a formal wear, swimwear and talent competition. Daychief has managed to secure a dress for the competition from a former employer, a loan that will hopefully see her stand out from the other girls.

The 14-year-old William E. Hay student will showcase her singing ability as her talent.

“I've been singing since my parents got me a karaoke machine,” she recalled.

“I think the first song I sang was some Hannah Montana song.”

Her taste in music has matured along with her, and today she cites Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber as two of her musical role models.

“Selena is such a nice person,” Daychief said of the musician. “She's kindhearted. She perseveres and doesn't let anyone bring her down.”

Though Bieber's been in the media in

the past few years for his naughty behaviour, it's not his behaviour Daychief finds speaks to her, but his music. “'Believe' is the song that helps me believe in myself,” she said, explaining that when things are tough, she turns to it to pump up her self-esteem. “'Never say Never' helps me keep going and not quit.”

If Daychief is successful at the competition, she'll head to Toronto later this year to compete for Miss Teen Canada.

Success there would send her on to compete on the international stage.

Daychief said she's not thinking about winning but rather just about the experience.

“Winning would be nice, but I'm just really excited to do this,” she said.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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Scaremongering as election platform?

Albert Einstein described insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

If he had been alive, he could well have used the definition to refer to the third western military coalition, once again trying, unsuccessfully, to root out Islamic extremism: US-led military campaigns in Afghanistan in 2001, Iraq 2003 and now again in Iraq, this time also expanding into Syria, have been nothing but ineffective.

Each of these military campaigns has just helped Islamic terrorists to swell their ranks by recruiting more militants to their cause and expanding their area of operations. Last week’s media were full of news reporting that Islamic State has now not only become operational in Pakistan and Libya, but Nigeria’s Boko Haram and several other Islamic militant groups in the Middle East have declared their obedience to the self-styled khalif (prophet’s successor), the head of the Islamic State.

Canadian media were also re-

porting something else last week: Turkish police had arrested a Syrian citizen, who had connections to Canadian embassy in Jordan, and he was observed to be helping three young British women to join the ranks of the Islamic State. (I happened to be driving for quite some time on Friday, March 13 and noticed that CBC radio changed the wording of the news story on this man four times, to make that connection sound vaguer and vaguer in each newscast.) Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney refused to make any information available to the public on grounds that he would not comment on intelligence operations. Efforts by opposition MPs to have some questions answered on the parliament floor also proved futile.

Let’s face it, the world of intelligence gathering is murky, complex, confusing and treacherous.

And it is not uncommon for intelligence agencies to use various assets permanently or temporarily to achieve certain results. But if an agent, operative, functionary or an asset (whatever that Syrian

person might be) is caught doing something directly in contravention of what the government here is trying (to appear?) to achieve, the priority for secrecy of the operations is (or should be) overridden by the need of the public to know what the government is really doing.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been pushing Bill C-51 through the parliament in a big rush, despite the fact that Supreme Court judges, professors of law and legal experts have openly said that existing legislation is adequate to achieve the goals that the bill is supposed to accomplish.

And then you suddenly have the government paying their respects to veterans enhancing their benefits. (Not that the veterans don’t deserve the benefits, but isn’t the timing a bit suspicious coming only a few months before the election campaign?)

And add to that the latest announcement by the newly installed Defence Minister Jason Kenney that the government will not rule out expanding the mission of the Canadian military

contingent to include Syrian territories in the anti-ISIS operations; what do we have at hand?

The great Hollywood actor Henry Fonda, in his probably only part as a villain in a movie, delivers a great line in the movie “Once Upon a Time in the West”: “They scare better when they die,” he says referring to people whom he was hired to force away from their land for his boss to acquire.

The thought of dying in an act of terrorism is probably enough for a lot of people in this country to crave the protection of the state and the fear of that thought could be a very influential instrument in cajoling people to believe that they should give up their liberties in return for security.

I just can’t help asking myself: With oil revenue-dependent economic policies in tatters, are we going to see a militaristic/ security-focused Conservative election platform with the Canadian military contingent in the anti-ISIS coalition made to wave the flag for it?

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City promotes congestion and exasperation …… be thankful you live outside the urban madness Most folks visiting urban centres may be understandably perplexed by the traffic madness that is a feature of large cities. Traffic can be so furious that it is indeed a threat to health and safety, and one can’t wait to get out of town. Visiting a city for business or pleasure has become something of a chore to get done as quickly as possible. You would think that efforts are constantly being made to make visiting a city a more pleasant experience. If for nothing else than to entice more folks to spend their time and money in the city. Well that may be the plan in some cities but not quite in Calgary.

It would seem that city planners in Calgary go out of their way to make traffic congestion worse as a matter of policy and philosophy.

Those planning geniuses have decided that the automobile is their enemy and needs to be discouraged from being used particularly in downtown Calgary. To achieve that goal they have dreamt up grandiose plans to encourage cycling and walking over automobile use.

Well no problem with such a noble goal but it becomes nefarious when one form of transportation is targeted by deliberately making its use more miserable. The approach of planners is to make driving a car in Calgary so aggravating and frustrating that citizens will switch to cycling and walking.

It would seem that city planners are intent in affecting a social change on Calgary citizens and are using tax dollars to force it down their throats. Incredibly citizens and a complacent city council just go along with this scheming against the automobile. This goes on despite the fact that traffic congestion is

Ahead of the heard WILL VERBOVEN usually one of the top issues during municipal elections. A couple of years ago city planners forced through a scheme that saw a number car lanes eliminated and converted to bicycle use only. These weren’t just bike wide lanes but half the street size complete with barriers and separate lights and stopping areas for bicycles only. These changes cost tens of millions of dollars, all for a few hundred cyclists - even fewer during winter time. Oblivious city planners did note a growing resentment to this blatant favouritism for the few elites. To placate the protest, planners had the audacity to state that the changes were part of a pilot project that would only become permanent after a study of actual use. To no one’s surprise that turned out to be a blatant misrepresentation. It got so bad that some city councillors were demanding that a third party auditor be brought in to confirm the number of cyclists that were actually using the new bike lanes.

That was after city planners were making outlandish claims that countless thousands of bikers were using the new lanes.

Not content to aggravate traffic conges-

tion even further, city planners have now created another master plan to encourage more people to walk. No problem with that more healthful practice, but the planners’ intent is to once again make automobile congestion even worse, with the hope that citizens will just give up using their cars out of frustration.

The approach seems to be to slow down traffic even more at intersections and finding ways that favour pedestrians. Another indirect way to achieve their ends city planners are allowing huge condo buildings to be built without any parking facilities for owners or guests.

City planners like to state that they want to make downtown more livable and vibrant with people on the streets and not rushing through in cars. That’s a delusion at best; Calgary is not an old European city that is conducive to walking because of geography and history. People go to downtown Calgary mostly for business and jobs; you don’t see open tourist buses or horse drawn carriages touring the non-existent sites. If citizens in Calgary want to go for walks or cycling they tend to favour open and scenic areas and parks, and not downtown sidewalks and streets.

The best goal for downtown Calgary is to get people in and out fast – and that means more public transit and better and faster automobile traffic patterns. Trying to force people to walk and cycle into downtown Calgary is madness at best. But then until citizens get the gumption to rein in out of control planners and oblivious city aldermen, the madness will continue. It makes one appreciate the joys of living in rural Alberta and in small towns.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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Aging is not optional but getting old can be managed A gentleman at the gas pumps know how old you were?” recently asked me my age. When Aging is not optional, and is hapI told him, he said that I looked pening to everyone, one year at a younger than the number I’d protime. However, I believe that getvided and simultaneously informed ting old is something we can manme that he was 83. I thought he age...at least a bit. I suspect that looked much younger than that, getting old will occur more quickly however I told him that he didn’t if I roll over and give into it...my ROSS HELGETON recommendation is not to do that! look a day over 82, and we had a bit 403-742-5020 • REVRH@TELUS.NET of a chuckle.

Of course, aging is not all posiI’ve never paid a great deal of attive. I’ve noticed that while time is tention to my age. It was historically a great healer, it is a terrible beautiof such little importance to me that I failed to add a cian! However, the Bible points out some recompense... year to my age, so that in my thinking, I remained the positive realities attached to aging...like grandchilsame age for two years...twice! Then, for three years, dren. “Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly...” whenever anyone asked my birth date, I’d reply Febru- (Proverbs 17:6). And while gray hair may not be the ary 14th. It’s actually the 18th, but I knew something most admirable fashion statement for 2015, Proverbs happened on that other date, so I just gave the first date that came to mind in order to move on and discuss more consequential matters.

Admittedly, with the passing of years, I’m paying a little more attention to my age. But, I don’t feel very old and frankly I think that’s part of the deal; in fact, I believe that there can be, philosophically speaking, a significant difference between aging and getting old.

As someone said, “How old would you be if you didn’t

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The one I like the best is found in Isaiah 46:4 and it takes away some of the sting of aging. It also gives me confidence that as I go out the back door of this world, I enter the front door of God’s kingdom. It says, “I will be your God through all your lifetime, yes, even when your hair is white with age. I made you and I will care for you. I will carry you along and be your Savior.”

Do not regret growing older...it is a privilege denied to many.

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Library ready for March break I hope that everyone survived the celebration that usually surrounds St. Patrick’s Day. We, tragically, had some leprechaun casualties during our Launch a leprechaun event but the staff and patrons finished the day without a scratch. Spring Break is now on the horizon and the Stettler Public Library has some wonderful activities planned for the week. But there are some great activities leading up to the break as well.

Thursday, March 19 at 1 p.m. is the next installment of Tech Time for Seniors. Do you need advice on apps? Have a new gadget or need general help with technology?

Drop by the library for one-on-one assistance.

Come to the library on Friday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. for the Read & Rhyme First Day of Spring celebration. Ages 0-5 are invited to the library for seed planting, crafts, and more.

It is your time to make your own Frankenstein’s monster. Maybe you simply want to put Barbie’s head on Optimus Prime’s body or create a creature from your own imagination when you come to Make Your Own Mutant on Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. You must pre-register by calling us at 403-742-2292 as there are limited spaces for Stettler’s Dr. Frankensteins.

On Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m., come see Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” at the library.

Amy Adams won a Golden Globe for her role in this movie based on the true story of Walter Keane, an artist who was extremely successful in the 1950s for painting urchins with big eyes. The truth was actually that his wife, Margaret, was the painter and the movie addresses their shared deception and her artistic awakening. Rated PG-13.

Writing does not have to be a solitary activity. Bring your pen and creativity and come on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. and join the writers’ group. New members are always welcome.

Put Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. on your calendar and join us at the Stettler Public Library for the Living Library. You can meet new people and find out about their unique experiences. Each “book” can be signed out for a period of 15 minutes at a time. It is a great way to learn about the uniqueness of your community. If you have had an interesting experience or something in your life that you would like to share, volunteer to be

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Spring Break at the Stettler Public Library is full of great activities for the whole family. We get the ball rolling on Monday, March 30 at 1 p.m. with the Easter Hop. Celebrate Easter by making Easter themed crafts and activities. It will be great fun for ages 3 and up.

We are so excited for Tuesday, March 31 at 2 p.m. when ages 5 and up are invited to join us at the library for Ventriloquist Val Hilliker. “She has been called a cross between Ellen DeGeneres and Sherry Lewis, creator of Lamb Chops. And her technique can only be described with one word – magical.” This is going to be great.

Even though April Fools’ Day is supposed to end at noon, the Stettler Public Library is going to celebrate it at 1 p.m. with April Fools’ Fun. Join us on Wednesday April 1 for awesome tricks and games at the library.

Adventure Time is taking over the library on Thursday, April 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 8

p.m. for Game Over Jr. Come as your favourite adventure time character and join us for video games, board games and movie time at the Stettler Public Library.

On Friday, April 3 the library will be closed to observe Good Friday.

Bricks 4 Kidz is back on Saturday, April 4 at 1 p.m.. Come join us for an afternoon of motorized LEGO® fun. We’ll build some amazing animals and watch as they creep, crawl and waddle across the table.

All builders will be entered in to win one of thre3 Bricks 4 Kidz t-shirts. This event is limited to 25 participants and pre-registration required at 403-742-2292.

We’ve also settled on a date for our Bubbles & Bling party. Save the date on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. for a fabulous time. Advance tickets are available at the library for $30 ($35 at the door) and we have a gorgeous pair of diamond and amethyst earrings courtesy of Wares Jewelers as the night’s grand prize. More details are yet to come and we will reveal them in future weeks. Don’t be left out of the fun-- get your tickets today.

As you can see the Stettler Public Library is more than you imagined. If you can’t stop by and see us, check out our webpage: spl. prl.ab.ca or like us on Facebook (facebook. com/StettlerPublicLibrary).

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Many vacationers return from hot beaches Les and Rosemary Stulberg BYEMOOR/ ENDIANG NEWS The floor curling club in Endiang sent two teams to the bonspiel in Castor last Monday. Participating were Irene Brooker, Cliff Donald, Ken and Eleanor Schultz, Dave and Carol Sisley, Carol Stulberg and Mickey Tucker.

They reported a good time.

Jack Hayden from the Byemoor-Endiang community is one of the nominees for the PC candidate for the Drumheller-Stettler constituency.

A vote in Hanna on Saturday, March 21 will determine which of the three nominees will get his name on the ballot as the PC candidate for the next provincial election.

Anyone wishing to take part in the process of selecting the PC candidate may vote at the Hanna Community Centre from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday. It is the only place to vote in the Drumheller-Stettler constituency. Memberships are available at the door.

We send get well wishes to David Buchwitz who is recuperating from the surgery he had at the Royal Alex hospital in Edmonton. We hope your recovery is a speedy one, David.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Margaret Willis, who passed away on Feb. 23 in Stettler. She was 94 years of age. Margaret was one of 12 children of Jack and Olga Ritchie, who operated a hardware store in Endiang in the 1940s and 1950s. When the Ritchies left Endiang, they

moved to Erskine to operate another hardware store. Of Jack and Olga’s large family, Gary Ritchie of Calgary is now the only surviving member. A memorial service for Margaret will be held at a later date.

The County of Stettler will be holding a series of town hall meetings throughout the county next week beginning with Byemoor on March 23 at the community hall at 7 p.m.

The meetings are intended to update ratepayers with information first-hand on county issues and to hear ratepayers’ views and concerns and answer any questions they may have.

A number of local residents have enjoyed some time away to warmer climates lately.

Lyle and Shannon Knowles and Dave and Lynne Nixon enjoyed a week in Hawaii through a Ford promotion.

Kirk and Twila Buchwitz enjoyed a vacation in Mexico. They won a trip of their choice at the Valentine’s Dance in Byemoor and chose Mexico.

Twila’s mother Sandi Hodgson from Melfort, Sask. and Kirk’s parents Robert and Sheila Buchwitz looked after the children while Kirk and Twila were away.

Nolan and DeAnna Groundwater enjoyed a winter break to Las Vegas last week.

Dale and Dee Green looked after their grandson Jackson Bennett while his parents Jonathan and Delaine Bennett

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Linda Stillinger BIG VALLEY BULLETIN The Big Valley United Church will be holding its annual ham supper and silent auction on Sunday, March 29 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Jubilee Hall.

Come on out to share a great meal and community fellowship.

Easter season services to be held at the Big Valley United Church include Palm Sunday, March 29 and Easter Sunday, April 3 at 11 a.m.

The Big Valley Artists Group has outgrown the space at the Big Valley Library and now meets at the train station on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come paint with Rose, using the Bob Ross technique or bring your own project and join the group for some creative fun. If you have your own supplies bring them, if not, there is some to share. For more information call Rose at 741-9800 or Cindy at 876-2132.

This program is supported by Friends of the Big Valley Library.

The Big Valley Library is offering a free computer class for beginners. Computers 101 with Lois is a basic internet exploration course scheduled for Friday, March 27 from 1 to 3 p.m.

In this two-hour workshop, become familiar with the internet, discover URLs, browsers and search engines, learn how to change search engines, learn how to change your home page and discover what default programs are. Learn how to bookmark your favourite pages, how to edit your bookmarks/favourites, how to search for topics, how to save pictures off the internet

and print information directly from your browser by copying and pasting into a word processing program.

If you have a laptop, please bring it to the session as there are a limited amount of desktops available. To register, please call 876-2642 or drop into the library.

Seventeen players came out for crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, Marc. 15. Dale Kobe took first place, Mary Wilkie took second place and Lawrence Wilkie took third. Caroline Pound went home with the booby and Dennis Johnson won the regular draw while Mary Wilkie won the 50/50. Thank you to everyone who participated and we will see you next Sunday at 1 p.m.

At the Big Valley Drop-in Centre’s Wednesday, March 11 crib, first went to Earl, second to Ron and third to Lynne. On Sunday, March 16, Earl was first again, second went to Ed, third to Lynne while the booby went to Jan. The Big Valley Drop-in Centre’s schedule includes crib on Wednesday, March 18 and 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 and 29 at 1 p.m. The community pancake supper is scheduled for Monday, March 23.

The next potluck and monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, April 14 at 12 noon. Canasta is scheduled for Mondays and Fridays at 7 p.m. and floor curling takes place every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. On Wednesday, April 1, the Drop In will host the Alberta 55 Crib Tournament beginning at 10 a.m. The Drop-in Centre is open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 or 10 a.m. every morning for coffee. Don’t forget memberships are due by the end of March.

On Saturday, March 21st Vote Jack Hayden for Drumheller – Stettler PC Nominee As a small, rural community, we need a strong voice at the provincial level to represent us. In the past Jack has proven to be that effective representative in all areas from health care to education and seniors care to rural sustainability. As his campaign manager, I believe Jack is someone that cares for our area, has the respect of his peers and can be that voice at the table. – Mark Nikota March 10, 2015 Dear Drumheller-Stettler Constituents, I am proud to endorse my friend and former MLA caucus colleague Jack Hayden in his bid to become the Progressive Conservative candidate for the constituency of Drumheller-Stettler.

I had the pleasure of working with him in the Alberta Legislature in his various roles including MLA, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. In these roles, he has proven to be a very experienced, capable and valued contributor to his community and the province as a whole. His ability to listen and successfully act as a voice for those he represents is a testament to his passion for public service.

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Jack has been a leader in his community for many years having served as a Councillor, Reeve and School Board Chairman for the County of Stettler. He has also acted as President of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and sat on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

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Keep in mind the provincial Peewee D hockey tournament is coming up in Big Valley on March 19-22. Opening ceremonies will be on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. The host team, the Big Valley Thunder, has players from both Big Valley and Byemoor, so be sure to come out and support these young hockey players.

Don’t forget Byemoor Curling Club’s mixed bonspiel is scheduled for March 25-28. Be sure to get your entries in soon for the last bonspiel of the season in Byemoor. Entries may be phoned to Eugene Nixon at 403-579-2460, John Schofer at 403-579-2488 or Justin Jones at 403-579-2585.

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Book to movie club meets on March 26 Donalda Diary KASHEEN CLOUSON 403-883-2100

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To all those interested, the drop-in is open every Saturday at 1:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. for coffee and fellowship. Everyone is welcome.

The Donalda Library’s next book to movie book club will meet Thursday, March 26, when they will feature The Lorax.

Donalda Community Arts Society will be hosting a weekly art class throughout the month of April featuring acrylic painting lessons. There will be a meet and greet with the instructor April 2 at 7 p.m. to pick up a supplies list and to register.

If you have any questions please e-mail me at kasheen.clouson@hotmail. com The Sharon Lutheran Church will be welcoming guest Jeremy Osterwalder on March 22.

Upcoming 2015 Kidz Klub date is March 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the Church.

Living Hope Camp 9th annual FUNdraiser Evening will be on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at Donalda Hall. Advance tickets only, $25/ person, ages 5-12 $10, 5 and under free. Call Wade 403-883-2566 for tickets.

Come out for fun evening and support a wonderful cause.

Birthday wishes this week go out to Levi Erickson, Julie Nixon, Skylar Sutton, Dustin Klatt, Melissa Gebhardt, and Jeff Henderson. Happy birthday and best wishes to all!!

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Spring is on the way So far we have spotted a few geese, some ducks, one crow and yes, the rabbits are starting to turn brown, barely.

Frank and Eleanor Dahlgren had a busy week, starting Tuesday with supper at Cecil and Pat's. Grandson Tanner and Megan and baby Page (their great granddaughter) were there from Lunbrek, near Pincher Creek. The first time Eleanor and Frank have seen the new baby and they think she is "perfect".

On Saturday Frank and Eleanor helped granddaughter Kayla Hronek celebrate her seventh birthday in Erskine in the afternoon and supper with the family. Earlier Kayla had ten wee ones for a party.

Sunday they headed to Stettler Ag Center for barrel racing, cheering on Kristina Kobi, Tammy and Luke. Joining them were daughter Elva and Roger from Innisfail.

Percy and Paulette Heer motored to Medicine Hat on Thursday, spending a few days with Percy's Uncle Alvin and Rose Shearer. While there, Paulette got a good report on her

home that way.

Another interesting tidbit: go on line, google Canadian Prairie Trains and you will see an early 1900s PAULETTE HEER picture of Gadsby.

The McKay 403-574-2442 family have had knee, at the Medicine another loss with the Hat Regional Hospital. passing of Kay (DyksThursday night supper Al tra) McKay; wife of the and Roses daughter Ken- late John McKay. We dra joined them as well send condolences to the as Kendra's daughter in family which include law Courtney and grand- son Stewart and Joanne daughter Chloe. Friday (Clarke) McKay; daughnight they all went out for ters Carol and Larry; Chinese food.

Brenda and Dana many For those of you that grand and great grandhave not traveled High- children. John and Kay way 41 south to Medicine started their married life Hat, you have missed north of Gadsby, Forestsome sights.

In the burg then settling in Stetmiddle of very flat land, tler to raise their family. while crossing the South John was well known in Saskatchewan River there the Stettler Auction Mart is a set of badlands that (John's Café); Kay was are awesome. Down in secretary to the Counthe valley is a beautiful ty of Stettler for many campground and I am years. Funeral services told in the summer every- will be held on Wednesthing from Bald Eagles to day at the Stettler Funeral bear cubs can be seen. We Home 2:30 pm. were so surprised coming

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In with the spring weather then comes the snow, in with the spring weather then comes the snow. I think Mother Nature is undecided which is typical of March every year. The moisture is always welcome anyway, so I will tolerate it for a day or two but then it better get warm again.

Larry Anderson contacted me about his work on the history book. He has uncovered some great facts about the town of Rumsey, way back when. Did you know that Rumsey had at least two Chinese restaurants, a lawyer, a pharmacist and a bank at one time? There was also a hospital and doctor in residence as well. Do you know the location of that hospital? He would really like any pictures of any business in Rumsey from 1911 to 1960. It was common practice for the local farmers and ranchers to make their way into town on Saturday to socialize and shop. He has heard of pictures of main street lined with horse and buggy, wagons and teams so he would love to have a copy if someone has one or more to share. If anyone has group pictures, that would be great as well. Larry is also looking for a picture of the Rowley hotel as he has heard it was a much more handsome building than Rumsey’s hotel. If the owner of such pictures are willing to lend them to Larry, he will copy

them and return them asap, or email them to me at l.anders65@ gmail.com. Larry has also found nine of the original school district schools and eight of them survive to this day. Do you know PATTY STEEN 403-368-3820 where Stonehenge school ended up?

Remember, for any submission, the deadline is June 30, 2015, but the sooner you can submit your stories, pictures, historical memorabilia, the better for the committee. Larry is also working on recognizing the centennial families in the area, so if you haven’t sent your info in about that, hurry up.

The mixed bonspiel was a great success with lots of teams enjoying a week of curling in town.

The winners are as follows: First place in the first event went to Kent Holowath, in the second to Tim Primrose, in the third event to Justin Miller and the fourth to Mark McNaughton. Thanks to the Ag Society and all the volunteers who made this curling season come together and work so well. Thanks to the Ice makers/caretakers Tim Primrose and Brooks Watts for their many hours of taking care of the ice, general upkeep and, of course, that ice plant. On to spring we go with calves on the ground and seed in the ground and the Spring Fling up next on the Ag Society’s calendar on April 18.

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Halkirk students passed legislation on uniforms evening. Everyone is welcome, espeRose Koenradt cially new curlers wanting to learn the & Dorothy Anderson game. Call JD at 884 – 2250 if there HALKIRK HERALD On Tuesday, March 10, the grades are any questions.

Congratulations to Jason Turre and 4 to 9 students were in Edmonton to attend the first day of the spring ses- Kyilee Friesen on the birth of a baby sion of the Legislature and it was a boy, Drew Julie born on March 6 in buzz of activity. Our students im- Stettler. Drew has two big brothers, mersed themselves in a mock session Riley and Corbyn. Proud grandparactivity and passed a mock bill on the ents are Bill and Connie Turre. Greatschool uniforms act. They debated grandparents are Violet Turre of Casand banged on their desks with as tor and Orale Peterson of Stettler.

Congratulations to Michael and much verve as our elected officials.

Then they had a tour, saw the Mace Leanne Lougheed of Stettler on the removed from its case before the of- birth of their second daughter, Madificial procession and listened to a real son Jean born on March 5, and weighdebate. A fantastic day! Mr. Mike ing 7 lbs. 11 oz. Big sister Emily and Courtney , Mrs. Crystal Oickle and grandparents Terry and Donna Howe Mrs. Ellyn Schaffner accompanied proudly welcome the new addition.

Congratulations to the GWH senior the students.

A pep rally at the school provided girls basketball team, the Castor Tithe right send off for our jr. high girls gers who were in zone playoffs at Hay basketball team prior to their trip to Lakes this weekend and were successRocky Mountain House to attend ful in bringing home the bronze medCWAJHAA playoffs. Our girls did al. The senior boys’ team attended very well, bringing home a fourth, zone playoffs in Bentley but were unlosing in the semi-finals to Theresetta. able to place.

John deMos and Terry Vockeroth The grade 1 to 6 classes spent Thursday at the Valley Ski hill near represented the Halkirk Elks lodge Alliance. Ski conditions were good on Tuesday evening when the Elks as was the weather. Jr. high kids are GER Duane Felt visited the Castor practising their curling skills this Lodge. Also attending were members week. The club will be holding a fun from the Wainwright, Stettler, Hanna spiel for kids (of all ages) on Satur- and Big Valley lodges. The group day afternoon with the adults able to enjoyed a feed of Chinese food folenjoy some fun curling on Saturday lowed by the meeting. GER Felt is

in the process of moving to Vulcan.

Sue Rausch took a week off and flew down to Phoenix to visit with friends.

Dana and Verna Perry returned home this weekend having spent two weeks in Castlegaar, BC bonding with the grandkids.

Kathy Muncy is home again having spent a holiday visiting with Phylis Wishart and other friends, touring around Yuma. The temperature was in the mid – 80s.

A surprise birthday party was held on Sunday, when a group of family and friends gathered in Red Deer to honor Jim Creasey on his 70th birthday. Also receiving birthday wishes was Dick Creasey who celebrated the big 60 on March 8.

The Dan Fowler rink, with sons Justin, Dean and Lee, will be representing our district at the Elks curling playdowns in Hanna from March 26 to 28. Supporters are most welcome to attend the activities and cheer on our team.

The fundraiser “ Send a kid to camp” at the Circle Square had to be cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later day.

Coming up: Thursday Marc. 19 – regular bingo at the hall; Thursday March 26 and Thursday April 2 will be ham and turkey bingos – just in time for your Easter dinner table.

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The B Event was won by Grant Riggins, Don Bonham, Wayne Potter and Lorne Keeping against the Larry Mulgrove team. C Event was won by the Woodhill team -- Kent MacKenzie, Jason Candlish, Graham Backen and Scott Hamilton beating the Karl Krautt rink. And the D Event was won by Brian Mose, Daryl Roberts, Dale Brown and Steve Pennock beating the Ritchie Chapman rink. Congratulations to the winners!

The IOOF will be hosting their third annual spaghetti supper at the hall on Saturday, March 21 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Come on out and enjoy their meal. This fundraiser goes towards the renovations in the kitchen.

The County of Stettler invites all ratepayers to attend a meeting at the IOOF Hall on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. This is an informational meeting as to future plans for the County.

The Erskine dump grounds is open on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 5:30 and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Recycling bins are set up for items that can be recycled.

Report cards will be given out on Friday, March 20 at the school, March 26 is the interview and student-led conferences, next day is Backwards Dress-up Day and spring break begins on March 30. The Drama Club is on the hunt for white bed sheets to use as togas -- if you have some to donate, please bring them to the school.

Mr. Ralph Cervi, a retired member of the RCMP will be giving a presentation to parents, speaking about keeping private information private, dangers of school media (harassment, sexting, luring), and internet addiction. This is for all parents but especially for parents of our Grades 5 - 9. Mr. Cervi has spoken to the students and now it is the parents’ turn to hear what he has to say on these important subjects.

This presentation will be in the drama room or gym depending on numbers attending in the evening of March 26. Please RSVP by March 20.

Anyone wishing to book the Waverly Club Rooms which is ideal for birthday parties, showers, meetings etc. can do so by phoning me at 742-0604 or 742-4561.

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Hometown pride: Bantam A team takes provincial title Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Cheered on by family and friends, the Stettler Bantam A Scotiabank Storm captured the provincial championship at home this weekend following four days of intense competition.

After defeating all challengers in three days of round robin competition, the Storm took on the Stony Plain PAC Bantam AA Saints in the gold medal game, winning 6-3 in a fast-paced and aggressive match.

Stettler’s head coach, Jason Hegberg, said it was an awesome feeling to take the title, adding, “Everybody’s pretty happy, I think, right now.”

“These guys did a heck of a job all year,” he said of his team. “For some of the guys, it’s their third in a row, which is unheard of.”

With a successful season behind them, including just two losses in regular league games, Hegberg said each of his players did their part, to the point where he felt like the “whiteboard could stay in the dressing room.”

“They’ve been a tight group all year . . . It’s like they know when they have to turn it up a notch,” he continued. “They struck to the script that we’ve been showing them all year long.”

The Stettler Recreation Centre played host to the four-day tournament, which kicked off on the afternoon of Thursday, March 12 and finished with the gold medal game on Sunday, March 15.

In addition to Stettler, nine teams from the zones across Alberta competed, including Lloydminster, Stony Plain, Beaumont, Edmonton, Strathcona, Grande Prairie, Leth-

bridge, Canmore and Calgary.

The home team went undefeated throughout the tournament, starting with an 11-2 win over Edmonton on Thursday.

They trounced Beaumont 6-1 on Friday morning, followed by a 10-4 win over Lloydminster that afternoon. Saturday saw the Storm topple Stony Plain with a 6-2 victory.

On Sunday morning, the Storm won 9-1 over Lethbridge in semi-finals. Meanwhile, Stony Plain defeated Canmore 4-3 in their semi-final game, meaning Stettler and Stony Plain would again face off for the gold.

Alex DeYoung was first to score for Stettler midway through the first period. Brayden Smith would follow that up to give the Storm a 2-0 lead at the period’s end.

While Stony Plain scored twice in the second period, Stettler’s lead was extended with a goal by Brad Fulford and a second goal for Smith.

Leading 4-0 heading into the third period, the Storm bought themselves some insurance with back-to-back goals, the first by DeYoung and the second by captain Brenden Tucker.

Stony Plain scored its third goal with 48 seconds left on the clock, but Stettler was still well ahead at 6-3 when the buzzer sounded.

In league playoffs action, the Storm was scheduled to play its North Central Minor Hockey League final game against Lacombe on Tuesday, March 17, but results were unavailable at press time.

Organizers pleased with support Jolene Heck, who was responsible for media and volunteer accreditation for the tournament,

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Alex DeYoung (16) of the Stettler Bantam A Storm hits the ice just after scoring the first goal against the Stony Plain PAC Bantam AA Saints. The Storm defeated the Saints 6-3 in the finals at the Stettler Recreation Centre on Sunday, March 15 to secure the provincial Bantam A title. estimated that about 130 volunteers offered their support over the four days.

“It takes a whole community to put this on,” she said, adding that organizers were thrilled with the level of support they had witnessed.

“We’ve had volunteers that don’t even have kids playing or need volunteer hours.”

While attendance was strong over the weekend, the final game on Sunday afternoon saw the parking lot filled to capacity and many streets in the surrounding neighbourhood lined with cars.

The crowd for the gold medal game was es-

timated at over 500 people, while both the final game and the opening ceremonies, held Friday evening, were streamed online.

The progressive 50/50 draw jackpot reached a total of $6,014, with the prize of $3,007 going to Bo Cassidy of Stettler. Raffle prizes were also available.

On the event’s Facebook page, organizers thanked the volunteers, the local organizations and businesses who sponsored the event and donated prizes, the arena staff and Hockey Alberta representatives and all those who competed in the tournament.

Bantam girls beat Blazers to take provincial title

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Stettler Storm Bantam girls players, coaches and managers celebrate their provincials win Sunday, March 14 at the Hockey Alberta Bantam B girls provincials in Lacombe. The Storm lost only one game over the weekend.

Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s Bantam girls hung tough over a long weekend in Lacombe, and it paid off handsomely as the team claimed the provincial Bantam B championship.

The Stettler Bantam Female Storm faced the Lloydminster Blazers in the final game on Sunday, March 15, winning 4-0 to secure the title.

“It was a tight game,” said head coach Mike Kuefler, noting that the Stettler girls had just come off a 3-2 win over the Olds Grizzlies that morning, which went into triple overtime before the tie was broken with a goal by Sydney Sorken.

“Our girls were getting tired,” he continued. “You could see it.”

Sorken was the first and only player to score in the first period of their final game against

Lloydminster, while both teams were held scoreless in the second period.

Kuefler gave a large part of the credit to Stettler goalie Rebecca Bridge, saying, “Our goalie stood on her head for the first period and a half . . . (The rest of) our girls took it the rest of the game.”

“The second period was a little shaky for us . . . the girls just dug deep,” said Kuefler.

“It was an incredible third period by our girls,” he added.

Madison Kuefler scored for Stettler with 13 minutes remaining in the third period. As the final minutes ticked down, Hayden Friesen and Breanne Shaw also contributed goals, while the Blazers couldn’t manage to slip one in.

“We had timely goals from everybody,” said the coach. “It was incredible . . . You couldn’t write a better script if you tried.”

He credits the Blazers for being a strong team but says they knew what to expect. Had the Blazers lost in the semi-finals to the Red Deer Chiefs – a game that went into double overtime – it might have been different as they had never played against them before.

Kuefler said he counted just one easy game over the whole weekend. The tournament ran from Thursday, March 12 to Sunday, March 15, hosted by the Ponoka Lacoka Warriors in Lacombe.

Stettler played Lloydminster in their opener on Thursday night, winning 4-2, followed by a 5-2 win over Lacoka on Friday afternoon.

On Saturday morning they took on Spruce Grove, winning 9-2, then losing 1-0 to the Edmonton Blizzard that evening.

Sunday morning’s game against the Olds Grizzlies, ending with a 3-2 win in triple overtime, was exhausting for the team, but couldn’t hold them back from their ultimate victory.

Kuefler said the team had a great season, with one loss in the regular season and five game losses altogether.

“We had such a good group of girls,” he said. “They want to learn, they want to get better.”

Kuefler observed that the team had had to cope with several injuries this year, but gave credit to assistant captain Jamie-Lee Spady, who was forced to drop out after breaking her ankle about a month ago.

Spady has remained with the team as a supporter and “cheerleader,” and still sits on the bench, Kuefler reported, saying, “She was a good sport for our girls, kept ‘em positive.”

In league action, the Stettler Bantam girls were scheduled to begin their final playoff series against Lacoka on Tuesday, March 17, the start of a best-of-three series.

“The key will be getting them motivated,” said Kuefler, noting that the girls needed to refocus after winning the provincial title, but also adding that victory will be within their grasp if they can maintain the same level of play.

(Jeffrey Heyden Kaye of Black Press contributed to this report.)

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Peters also introduced archery at William E. Hay Composite High School two years ago when he was on the staff there. That team also earned bronze at provincials.

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A team of archers from Stettler Middle School (SMS) brought home the bronze last week after competing in a national championship for the first time.

A group made up of 40 middle schoolers and coached by teacher Luke Peters took part in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) championship in Edmonton, held on Thursday, March 12 at the Northlands Agricom as part of the Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen’s Show.

The SMS students were divided into two teams — one consisting of 24 students, the other of 16 — with each team’s top 12 scores being counted towards their total.

The first team reached third place in the middle school division with a total of 2,906 points, finishing just four points behind Mountain View School, which earned second place.

First prize in the middle school division went to Canora Composite School from Canora, Sask., which earned a total of 2,978 points.

The second team from SMS finished in ninth place out of 20 teams, with a score of 2,450.

Peters said he was pleased with the results, especially given that this was the first year for the team. Some of the students had tried archery at summer camp, but most of them were completely new to the sport.

“People who are new to archery have less bad habits, they’re easier to teach,” he noted. “This is a sport that many students who are not typically involved in athletics can enjoy and excel in.”

“We have a solid core of students who have really shown a passion for the sport and it was great to see how far they’ve come in only a few months,” he continued.

Mignioné Vogel was the top female archer from SMS with a score of 244, while Beau Cooper was the school’s top male archer with a total of 261.

Each archer taking part in the tournament used compound bows and shot a total of 30 scored arrows, 15 from a distance of 10 metres and the remaining arrows from a distance of 15 metres.

A perfect individual score is 300 points, while a perfect team score is 3600. Each team was required to include a minimum of four male and four female archers.

Over 1,300 archers, representing 63 different schools in elementary, middle and secondary school divisions, competed in the tournament in Edmonton.

The NASP began in the United States and was introduced in Canada almost a decade ago, and has helped to make archery the fastest growing sport in Alberta.

Peters said the school has a total of 52 students taking part, between the recreational group and the competitive group.

He added that he hopes the grade redistribution anticipated for Stettler’s public schools next year will al-

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LOOKING AHEAD BULL SALES: Friday, April 24 - Last Chance Bull Sale - Open consignment, all breeds plus cow/calf pairs, bred cows

FARM AUCTIONS: Saturday, May 2 - David Broderson - Halkirk.

Wednesday, May 6 - Trevor Vallet - Vallet Herefords Bashaw.

Saturday, May 9 - Niel Bliss - Stettler - Acreage property, equipment and household auction - in East Stettler Friday, June 5 - Multi-owner Consignment Auction Tools, household, estates, small equipment at Stettler Agriplex.

Saturday, June 20 - Consignment Equipment Auction at Stettler Auction Mart - Estates, machinery, vehicles, RVs,

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Saturday, May 30 - Annual Spring Horse Sale

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Lots of rehearsing for the music festival Snow boots and winter jackets began to give way to splash pants and brightly coloured rubber boots this past week. Students were delighted with the unusually warm days and were looking forward playing outside after school with the lighter evenings.

The students in Mrs. du Toit’s kindergarten classroom have been learning about rainbows.

This past week they did an experiment by placing seven white carnations in different colored food coloring in order to "grow" a rainbow.

Students were elated to notice how quickly

the carnations turned different colours. The students were also busy "building" rainbow jello treats by adding a different color of jello to a cup each day. They will add the last color on Monday and then to top it all off, they will add ice cream and a gold chocolate coin on St. Patrick's Day. One of Mrs. du Toit’s students, Rachelle Enyedy, asked her parents, who are both science teachers at the high school, to help her class "make" a rainbow. Mr. Enyedy used various materials to create three different rainbows. First, he used a flashlight and a glass of water to create a rainbow on the floor. Next, he used a prism and flash light to make another rainbow on the wall. Lastly, he used five CDs and a flashlight to create a very brilliant rainbow on the ceiling. All the while, the dark room was filled with "ooo� and "aaa" as the students watched in amazement as the rainbows appeared. Mrs. Enyedy treated the students

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with little rainbow sprinkled cupcakes. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Enyedy for a great experience.

Cally Strandquist, a CARS worker at Stettler Elementary School, leads Mrs. Lang’s Grade 1 class though Brain Gym activities every Wednesday morning. The kinesthetic movement lesson is a great way for students to get motivated and focused for the day. The students look forward to Cally's weekly visits.

Her activities make learning so much fun.

Grade 2 students are working on one of their favorite science units: Boats and buoyancy. This week Mrs. Hunter’s students made plasticine boats and were testing them to see how much weight they would support. The

Business plans in development 12 points. Great work ladies!

We would also like to announce that Dacia Gramlick, Will Hall, and Morgan Van Dusen are going to be representing our school in basketball for the senior bowl. The senior bowl is an event in which 2-4 players from each

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This week we would like to start off by congratulating HANNAH MCKAY the senior girls’ basketball team for a really great season.

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students were intrigued to see how much some of the boats held.

It is definitely the season of rehearsing.

Grade 2 students from Mrs. Boyd-Stadelmann’s and Mrs. Hunter’s classrooms are practicing poems for the music festival. Also from Grade 2, Mrs. Geddes is coaching her students as they rehearse fairy tale plays for an upcoming presentation. All the music classes are preparing for the music festival and several Incredible Introducers are getting introduction speeches ready for the festival. These students will introduce each of the adjudicators during the music festival. Meanwhile, students in Mr. Howell’s Grade 5 class have been acting out parts in a play called “How to Eat Fried Worms.� The class read the script together, and afterward chose a character to portray. Students were assigned to groups of five, and each group planned to perform in front of their classmates.

Performing in front of an audience is a fantastic experience for all. We all look forward to seeing the result of all this practicing in the days and weeks to come.

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league attend to play some basketball with the other players. Also, badminton has now begun for grades 9-12.

More information about that will come in later dates.

In School Reach, the league play is now complete.

The Senior A team finished second and will compete in provincials in Red Deer on April 14. The Senior B team and Intermediate team finished fourth. Finally, if you would like to participate in Hunter Education on March 21 and 22 for two credits, please sign up in the office.

In the past week, the Social 10 classes have been designing their own transnational chocolate company considering issues of globalization.

They will be in teams with different task associated to each position. The activity will culminate in them pitching their business to a panel of business owners from Stettler and area. We could use some assistance in getting some more panel members or guest speakers.

They would need to be available between 12:30 and 1:30 on March 19 and 26. If you are interested, please let the school know.

Until March 31, Be The Change is still raising money for the #StettlerWellChallenge. If you would like to donate, please stop by the high school office or visit http://wellchallenge.wix. com/stettler online.   On March 17, 18, 24 and 25, students are participating in project week.  We will update you on all the awesome projects in next week’s issue.  That's all for this week.

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Obituaries DUNCAN RONALD GORDON Ron Duncan was born on July 24, 1954 at Alliance, Alberta to parents Edie and Gordon Duncan. Ron passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home in Stettler, Alberta at the age of 60 years.

Ron graduated as an Insulator in Edmonton, which led to many years of employment in the Oilpatch.

Throughout his life, Ron enjoyed bowling, baseball, hockey and all TV sports. In later years his biggest passion was golfing. He really enjoyed playing Santa Claus, and was very active in the Elks.

Ron is survived by his loving family: Sharon MacNutt of Stettler; Kelly (Rhonda) MacNutt of Water Valley and their children Travis (Andrea) and Jordan (Carson), Robbie (Sandy) MacNutt of Okotoks and their children Stephen and Emma; sister Maureen (Don) Snyder of Calgary; nephews and niece: Craig, Laura, Gord and Chad and their families, and many dear friends. Ron was predeceased by his parents Edith and Gordon Duncan; brother Wayne Duncan; sister Pat Duncan, and great nephew Jason Kim. A celebration of Ron’s life will be held at a later date.

Donations in Ron’s memory are gratefully accepted to the Heartland Youth Center or a charity of your choice. To send or view condolences to Ron’s family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, 403-742-3422, were entrusted with the care and arrangements.

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FARGEY Joan Fargey (Barton) Jan. 24, 1932 - Feb. 1, 2015 Joan Fargey Memorial Service - March 21, 2015 A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. at Stettler United Church, 4820 - 51 Street, Stettler, AB. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.

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In Memoriam In loving memory of RUTH LILLIAN KIRKPATRICK Mar. 9, 1944 - Mar. 19, 2009 It has been six years since you had to go. We still miss you more than words on a page could ever express.

Our memories of you bring a smile to our faces and often lighten our day for that brief moment. We were blessed more than we know to call you wife, mother, and grandmother. Your lessons and advice are alive and well and live on in the next generation. We look forward to the day when we will be together again but live each day to the fullest as you would have wanted.

FORSYTH, CAMERON 1946-2007 Gone but not forgotten.

All our love, Charlie, Margaret & Linda

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Stettler Seniors Drop-In Center Annual Meeting, March 23, 9:30 a.m. at The Hub. Everyone welcome.

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DR. KINASH RETIRING

PLESTED Mary Rose (nee Greff) 1917 - 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Rose Plested of Red Deer, on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the age of 97 years. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her children; Don (Linda) of Stettler, Fern Jocksch of Red Deer and Gloreen (Paul) Budy of Red Deer, her grandchildren, many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by her husband Ralph, brother Elmer Greff and numerous sisters and brothers in law. A Celebration of Mary’s Life was held at Davenport Place Club House, 2300 Danielle Drive, Red Deer, on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Red Deer Food Bank Society, 7429 - 49 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 1N2. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

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After over 32 years practicing medicine in Lacombe, Alberta; Dr. Barbara Kinash will be retiring, June 15, 2015.

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We wish to thank Dr. Drummond for his care of Margaret over the years she “doctored” with him. We also thank the ambulance attendants and hospital staff for their care of Margaret in her last two weeks. Special thanks to the staff of Heart Haven Lodge for the care and love you gave Margaret over the 17 years she lived with you - she told us many times how much she loved all the staff and we know you will miss her feisty character and her candies! We would especially like to thank those special acts of kindness (flowers, cards, phone calls,etc) to all the family members after Margaret’s passing. Stettler is full of so many caring people.

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Experienced Class 1 Gravel Truck Driver The successful candidate should have: - A clean Class 1 License - Gravel truck experience (an asset, but not necessary) - Good knowledge of the County of Stettler - Willingness to work overtime and weekends - Drivers will also be responsible for light vehicle and shop maintance

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Applicants should be in good health, enjoy outdoor physical labour and enjoy working as a team member. Mechanical aptitude would be an asset. Please drop off a resume or pickup an application at 4611- 47 Ave., Stettler. Alternatively resumes can be mailed to P.O. Box 1600, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0. For additional information, call Bob at 403-742-2811.

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An opportunity exists at the Paintearth Mine, located between Halkirk & Forestburg, Alberta for a Journeyman Electrician.

Position ProďŹ le: This position reports directly to the Maintenance Foreman. Responsibilities include industrial electrical maintenance, including PLCs and modern drives. There will be an opportunity to work with high voltage, high power equipment. Training is provided for high voltage safety and specialized equipment. Ability to work independently is important.

QualiďŹ cations: The ideal candidate will posses a Journeyman Electrician CertiďŹ cate and have industrial experience with teck cable, cable tray and PLC terminations. Open pit mining experience with electric shovels, draglines and DC generators and motors is an asset. Troubleshooting experience with a willingness to be responsible for results is necessary.

Westmoreland Coal Company - Paintearth Mine offers a competitive compensation and beneďŹ ts package and provides the opportunity for personal growth and development. The present journeyman rate is $43.59/hr, effective April 1,2015 $44.90/hour.

Closing date: March 31, 2015

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• High School Diploma • Valid Class 5 driver’s license • Mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools, equipment and instruments • Good communication and decision-making skills, and a strong work ethic • Good working relationships and excellent customer service • ProďŹ cient computer skills • Good judgment, motivated and works independently, maintaining a high level and quality of performance

6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277

Employment Opportunity PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE

HELP DESK TECHNICIAN Under the general supervision of the Director of Technology, this role will be responsible for providing technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, or software.

Primary Responsibilities Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to: 1. Computer systems, software, and hardware 2. Mobile phone systems and software 3. Tablet systems, software, and hardware

• Safe work habits and adherence to safety regulations • Residence within thirty (30) minutes of our Stettler district ofďŹ ce • *Gas Fitters B ticket and gas utility operations experience *Candidates not meeting above qualifications may be considered and are encouraged to apply.

AltaGas Utilities values safety, honesty, loyalty, respect, reliability, accountability and ethical behavior.

Compensation package includes a competitive salary and extensive beneďŹ ts.

AltaGas Utilities is a company dedicated to the well being of employees.

For further information and to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.agutl.com.

www.agutl.com

900 Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

Funded in part by the Government of Canada.

Write training manuals. Train end users.

Install, modify, and repair computer hardware and software and peripherals.

Run diagnostic programs to resolve problems.

Resolve minor technical problems with Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and other systems.

Requirements Working knowledge of help desk software, databases and remote control utilities Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills Working knowledge of fundamental operations of relevant software, hardware and other equipment, especially Windows 7-8.1 and Microsoft OfďŹ ce.

Related experience and/or training in troubleshooting and providing help desk support CertiďŹ cations would be considered an asset.

For a full list of responsibilities and requirements, please visit our website at www.stettlercounty.ca. The County of Stettler offers a competitive salary and a generous employer paid beneďŹ ts package. The successful applicant will be required to provide a criminal records check.

Please respond in conďŹ dence with your resume and a minimum of three work references to: County of Stettler No. 6 Attention: Andrew Brysiuk Box 1270 Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0 Email: abrysiuk@stettlercounty.ca The competition will close when a suitable candidate has been found.

The County appreciates all applications however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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April 10-12. Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 80,000 spectators. Over 80% sold last year. Consign today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 103; EGauctions.com.

EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW - 3842+/- sq. ft. on 33.98 title acres & 5.50 Acre Lot w/32, 440+/- sq. ft.

Commercial Industrial Buildings. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 7, Getkate Property near Lethbridge, Alberta. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Spring Consignment Auction. April 18, 10 a.m. in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, RVs, etc.

Consign now! Call 403-669-1109; www. wheatlandauctions.com.

Office Supplies

WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11

10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48/case

Shop Stettler & Save!

403-742-2395

Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Livestock

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Building Supplies

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 30+ colours available at over 40 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors.

Call 1-888-263-8254.

EquipmentMisc.

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A-STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans high cube & insulated containers 40’ HC. Winter Specials in stock now. Self unloading delivery. Phone toll free 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

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2100

RED ANGUS

BULLS Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls

Performance & EPD data available A.I. Sires

PIRO RED ANGUS P & R ZOLLER (403) 742-0336

BAR-DALE LIMOUSIN, ERSKINE, AB. 40, two year old virgin bulls for sale at the farm.

Fully guaranteed.

Firewood Call Carole Barclay at 403-742-4825, Terry 403-740-5037 LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, Ricky 403-740-5711. email bardale@xplornet.com tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

RED and black Angus Lil Mule Logging bulls, semen tested and 403-318-4346 delivery can be arranged.

E & L Ranching in SEASONED SPLIT Bowden, Eric @ FIREWOOD 403 391-2259. Evenings 4.5 kms. West of Stettler @ 403 224-2396 Call 403-323-0744

1660

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

Livestock

REPUTATION Shorthorn yearling bulls, halter broken, quiet, reasonably priced. Call Jennifer 403-704-6121

Poultry

2130

ORDER NOW For Pick Up on April 18, 24 or 25.

19 weeks old Isa Brown laying hens.

Linden, AB 403-546-3130

2100

For Sale Select group of Purebred Registered Black Angus Yearling Heifers and Yearling Angus Bulls.

200 Day EPD’s available.

Current 365 day weights available.

ONLINE APPLIACTIONS APPLICATIONS ONLINE Are you a MĂŠtis student in the last year of post-secondary studies, or an apprentice in technical training? Now you can apply for ďŹ nancial assistance from the comfort of your couch/car/cafe.

Visit apply.rupertsland.org on your computer, tablet or mobile device!

Of if you’d still like to talk to us you can! Call toll-free at 1-888-486-3847 or visit metisemployment.ca to ďŹ nd the ofďŹ ce nearest you.

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For more information phone evenings 403-742-4337 Lindsay Penosky - Lindon Angus Farms - Botha Alberta

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Grain, Feed Hay

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FOR SALE SEED OATS. HEATED CANOLA buying Mustang oats have a good Green, Heated or Springbushel weight, strong stalk thrashed Canola. Buying: and wide leaves for your oats, barley, wheat & peas choice of combining, for feed. Buying damaged greenfeed or swathgrazor offgrade grain. “On ing. We have a quantity in Farm Pickup” Westcan stock. Please call Shannon Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. for pricing at 780-583-3775.

Employment Training

Grain, Feed Hay

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Suites

SQUARE hay bales, horse hay quality, 90% meadow brome, 10% alfalfa, no rain, plus second-cut alfalfa. 403-741-4353 HOW can you make your phone ring and make some quick cash?

Place your ad here . . .

Phone 1-877-223-3311

L A R G E

For Rent #3000 - #3200

900

Condos/ Townhouses

If you’re a Métis youth between 15 – 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, Métis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve.

BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.

1 Bedroom, $800/mo.

2 Bedroom, $1100/mo. plus D.D. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828

3160

Storage Space

4090

Manufactured Homes

STETTLER MINI STORAGE

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

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

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 CLASSIFIEDS Sell it Best! To Industrial Property ............4120 place your ad phone 1-877- Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 223-3311 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

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CHOOSE FROM 8 Brand New Triple M 20x76 kitchen special spec manufactured homes starting at $138,500 and save over $5000! For more information call United Homes Canada 1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at www. unitedhomescanada.com.

Businesses For Sale

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HIGH CASH PRODUCING vending machines. $1.00 vend = .70 proÀt. All on location in your area.

Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.

Buildings For Sale

4090

Manufactured Homes

Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca

plus GST/HST

Value Ad Network

75 HOMES BUILT and ready for delivery. Take an additional $5,000 - $7,500 off all stock. 20’ X 76’ models, loaded with options. Toll free 1-855-463-0084; www. jandelhomes.com.

SHOPS

4150

STEEL BUILDINGS “Spring Sales with Hot Savings!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Commercial Property

4110

FOR SALE OR LEASE

PRICE REDUCED~Sitting on 2 acre lot AT THE EAST END INDUSTRAIL AREA STETTLER 2 BAYS 25X90 2250 SQ FT, INCLUDING 1000 SQ FT OFFICE SPACE, ENTIRE BUILDING REPAINTED, HARD WOOD FLOORING, 14 FT DOORS 1 BAY 60’ x 40’ 2400 sq ft . INSIDE REPAINTED & CONCRETE FLOOR, TWO- 14 FT DOORS Lease. Triple net.

Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 email andrea@awna.com or visit this community newspaper

Separate living accommodations on site can be provided

Email or Call: dreinhart@telus.net 403-740-6630

Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.

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Doug Roberts

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Call a Central “Team” Sales Associate today for FREE advice or enquiries.

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One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005

Two suites for rent in Stettler, $900-$950/mo.

Call for information, 403-741-9325.

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Houses/ Duplexes

IN STETTLER 2 bedroom older house.

No pets, referenced required.

Available Immediately 403-742-6631

MÉTIS YOUTH SUMMER PLACEMENT PROGRAM

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Spacious 2 storey duplex with modern amenities. Fenced backyard and insulated garage. $249,000. Call Sherri

W NEN

NEW

Built in 2009, this modern, open concept home has a large kitchen, 4 bdrms and 3 baths. 6000 sq. ft shop is move-in ready.

Surrounded by 154 acres of farmland near Red Willow. Call Mike

CA0051753 CA0003042 CA0003042 CA0003042

Executive bungalow in one of the nicest neighborhoods in town! Plenty of space with 7 bdrms, and open concept kitchen dining and living area. Tons of natural light! This lovely home sits on a 1/2 acre lot surrounded by trees. $675,000. Call Garry

5 bdrm custom built home in Meadowlands.

Modern amenities with beautiful stonework inside and out. $695,000. Call Sherri

CA0000133 CA0000133 CA0000133

ROYAL ROYAL LEPAGE

Established flower and gift shop. Fabulous location on main street! This is a sale of the business only with current lease in place. $148,000. Call Doug

CA322327 CA322327 CA322327

CENTRAL

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

CA0046903

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This 1008 sq. ft home in Big Valley is just right for seniors! Double car detached garage, bright open kitchen and includes an adjacent lot, perfect for RV parking. $179,500. Call Doug or Mike

CA0042402 CA0002140 CA0005181 CA0051134 CA0004854 CA0002485 CA0002140 CA0002485 CA0005181 CA0004854 CA0046735 CA0002485 CA0005181 CA0002140 004854

Lake front, 2 bdrm home sits on 1/2 acre lot. Private with plenty of trees. $524,900. Call Brian

CA0050288 CA0049403/ CA0001500 CA327291 d CA0001500 e c u CA327291 d e CA327291 R duced RedCA0049435 uced CA0001500 Development property in a quiet area of Stettler. 5.68 acres with huge trees. A great opportunity! $519,900. Call Ross

CA0055264 CA319970 CA319970 CA319970

Affordable living on a large lot in Big Valley. Cozy 2 bdrm mobile with upgrades throughout. $59,000. Call Atie

5 bdrm home with a view of Buffalo Lake in White Sands. Well kept and lots of space. $599,000. Call Brian

CA0055075 CA327345 CA327345 CA327345

A great family home with updated features! This 5 bdrm bungalow situated on 2 lots will provide tons of space for the growing family. $325,000. Call Edna.

CA0054901

Be ready for summer! This cozy 2 bdrm lake front cabin is on an oversized lot and features updates throughout and a large deck facing the lake. $650,000. Call Ross

CA0004983 CA0001726 CA0003465 CA0004983 CA0001726 CA0003465 4701 -CA0004983 50 STREET, STETTLER CA0001726 CA0003465

403-742-3344 (24 hours) To view more info on our listing check out www.royallepage.ca/stettler or www.REALTOR.ca

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Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.

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ROYAL LEPAGE ANDY BIRCH

* Residential * Commercial * Farms * Acreages * Lake Properties

NETWORK REALTY CORP. Independently Owned and Operated

Associate

Bus.: 403-742-3069 1-888-742-6685 5002 - 50th Ave., Stettler

www.royallepage.ca/andybirch

UNIQUE, SCENIC AND PRIVATE. Quiet property with spectacular hilltop views. 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms, hardwood flooring, cedar shakes, fireplace, infloor water heating & forced air heating. Attached heated 2 car garage, detached garage/ shop with carport, metal clad building used as barn/ storage, RV parking. CA0053371. $759,000.

FANTASTIC RECREATION QUARTER. Minutes from Buffalo Lake. Rolling Hills, native grass, ponds, very well treed, scenic and private. Build your dream home here. Immediate possession. Can be purchased alone or with CA0050358. CA0050359 $180,000.

REDUCED

LOOKING FOR LAND? 160 acres near Donalda.

Has been continuously cropped. Approximately 141 acres cultivated. Tower lease revenue - $800 annually.

Immediate possession. #CA0050973. $320,000.

Candor Realty Ltd.

3.25 ACRES WITH 3 BDRM CUSTOM BUILT HOME. Open concept kitchen, dining & living room. Finished bsmt.

Wrap-around deck and heated/ insulated shop. $395,000.

1/2 DUPLEX

SOLD

AFFORDABLE 3 BDRM BI-LEVEL. Finished bsmt, main floor laundry and all freshly painted. Dbl. insulated garage & room for RV parking. $229,000.

ACREAGE

Brand new 2014 – 20 x 76 mobile home on lot. Open floor plan, 3 bedrooms, 4 piece ensuite and a second full bath. Features a vaulted ceiling and stainless steel appliances. Skirted, levelled and immediate possession.

Price includes GST. #CA0040686. $211,900.

1st CHOICE REALTY

Ph. 403-742-4424 NEW

SCENIC ACREAGE NEAR BUFFALO LAKE Nice, beautiful private area to build your dream home. No services. Immediate possession. Can be purchased alone or with adjoining 153 acres – see CA0050359. $99,000 CA0050358.

REDUCED

2013 – 20 x 76 mobile home on newly developed lots. 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Vaulted ceilings and stainless steel appliances. Skirted and levelled. Immediate possession. Close to downtown. #CA0040684. $201,900.

4908 - 51 Street

Over 26 Years of Experience

Diamond Award Recipient

4913 - 51 STREET

403-742-6747

Fran Karen Darien Snowden Cannady Chapman

STARTER HOME

MODERN 3 BDRM MOBILE on its own lot. Nice bright home, well maintained and all appliances included. Ideal home for young family just starting out. $175,000.

RED WILLOW

Affordable!

3 bedroom bungalow built in 1980. Garage.

Huge fenced yard. Asking $183,500. Don’t Wait

7 bedrooms. Lots of storage.

Oak kitchen with island. High ceilings. Lots of character. Well treed double lot. 2 blocks from Main Street. Asking $289,000.

Who wouldn’t want to live here!

Custom built executive home on 1/2 acre lot. Professionally landscaped mature yard. Stunning. $789,900. List price.

Re/Max outstanding agents. Outstanding results.

View Stettler area listings at: www.stettlerhomes.com “Each office independently owned & operated”

STUNNING 1/2 DUPLEX in Emmerson Estates. Open concept, hardwood, slate tile. Mstr bdrm and den on main floor.

Bsmt is insulated, drywalled and ready to develop. $235,000.

Locally owned & operated

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! This 4 acre parcel of land is almost in the town of Stettler. Home has 3 bdrms/ 2 newly finished bathrooms and an attached 42 x 24 heated garage. Also a 3 stall barn on property. $425,000.

THIS RED WILLOW HOME sits on 6 lots with mature trees. 1.5 storey, 4 bedrooms and newer windows.

Basement recently waterproofed by professionals and comes with a 25 yr. warranty. $129,500.

Visit us at www.century21.ca/candorrealty for more listings

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Public Notices

BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY Automotive

1029

AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.

1010

Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed!

Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com

G K D P

Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta

403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:

www.gkdpca.com

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House Plan Design Small Commercial Shop Drawings As Builts rg

Business Services #1000 - #1430

Accounting

Drafting & Design

Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler

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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca

Eavestroughing

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FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection

Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca

Phone 403-742-2869

Construction

1085

info@leschert.net

. Commercial . Industrial . Residential . Agricultural . 25 Years Experience . Multiple Crews

a division of:

Call Barry Harvey

403-742-8838

Electrical

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1100

403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)

-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations Serving Stettler area over 35 years

403-742-1330 Drafting & Design

1120

RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE

4819 - 51 Street Stettler, AB

403-742-3141 www.numeratax.com

PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER

PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686 galen@railsidedesign.com

4819 51 Street

All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance

Serving Stettler & Area since 1978

Furnace Cleaning

1193

Qualified and Reputable

403-742-3418 Glass Shops

1196

C.R. GLASS

ANDERSON

“Keeping people in Motion...�

LAW OFFICE

5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB

4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta

Phone 403-742-2529 Fax 403-742-2522

One block East of Scotia Bank

ourlaw2@telus.net

403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443

Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and surgical co-management

Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome

1240

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Full boxes as low as $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595

of McCuaig Desrochers

Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982

Gary G. Grant Law Office

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Management

403-742-3007 LOOKING FOR a shop?

Post Frame Buildings.

AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices. For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com.

Personal Services

1315

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.

Plumbing & Heating

Misc.

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• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs 4607 - 59 St., Stettler

• 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

2007 300M Chrysler, 4 dr, sun roof, good condition, mileage 153,466. Phone 403-742-6113.

• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize

Stettler Ph.

403-742-5237

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 (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

Public Notice #6000

Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

DO YOUR

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Misc.

Services

1290 Services 1290 Misc.

RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide)

403-742-2520

HEARTLAND GLASS

5030

YOUR

Randy Long

(Beside A & W)

Cars

1330 RECYCLE

Phone: 403-742-4437

ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS

BRIGANTIA PLACE

Get rid of your Garbage with. . .

4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.

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

Community Support Services

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

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Public Notices

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6602 - 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC FORUM If you reside and were included in our Priority Area Weed Control Program (PAWC) in 2014, the Agricultural Services Board invites you to attend an informational session regarding the 2015 PAWC program plans.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Stettler Agricultural Society Pavilion

This program targets five Townships. If you participated in the PAWC program in 2014, or reside in one of the following five Townships, please attend.

Township: 35-17 36-21 38-17 41-8 Rochon Estates For more information please contact Quinton Beaumont, Director of Agricultural Services at (403) 742-4441.

Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net

PUBLIC NOTICE DISPOSAL OF LOST AND FOUND PROPERTY AND USED EQUIPMENT The Town of Stettler is offering for sale items that have been turned in by the RCMP, as well as Town-owned used miscellaneous equipment. All items are purchased on an “As Is Where Is Basis” and can be viewed at the Town Shop on April 9 & 10, 2015 between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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March break is here already With Easter only a couple weeks away, make sure you come out to the Botha Senior Center to their Ham Bingo on Wednesday, March 18. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the balls start rolling at 7:15. Bingo takes place every second Wednesday evening.

A big thank you goes out to everyone who attended the first Hazel Davidson's Family Skate on Friday, March 13. Hopefully everyone had fun and enjoyed themselves. With spring coming on, please phone Shaun Derr before heading down to the arena and see how the ice is holding out.

At the Botha School, the students and staff are busy finishing up their work before the Easter break. It's hard to believe the Spring/Easter break is almost here. This starts March 27 and continues until April 8, so everyone is looking forwards to this.

March 26, however, is the date set for the student-led conference, where the students can proudly show off their work they've done so far this year. Please watch for times on this.

So far this month, Mrs. Maxwell’s Grade 2/3 class have finished reading their winter novels and going on to animals stories, which sound interesting.

The Grade 4/5 class welcomed Mrs. Melnyk back as their teacher on March 1. Mrs. Hoekstra enjoyed working with these students but everyone enjoyed getting their regular teacher back.

In ELA, they are busy reading the novel "The Signs of the Beaver" and following Matt and At-

Botha Booster LOUISE BELLAIR 403-742-5317

Bylaw 1204/15 Public Hearing for Hamlet of Mirror

The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

The following property located in Leduc County, Alberta is offered for sale by tender, subject to the restrictions on the existing title, namely:

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N 1/2 of SE 22-49-1 W5 (containing approximately 80 acres) S 1/2 of SE 22-49-1 W5 (containing approximately 80 acres) NW 23-49-1 W5 (containing approximately 160 acres)

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NORMAL ADJUSTMENTS APPLY ON CLOSING.

Further information can be provided by contacting Walter A. Moskal at 3801A-51 Ave (P.O. Box 1680), Lloydminster, Alberta S9V 1K6 (780) 875-7671.

TENDERS must be made in writing accompanied by certified cheque for 5% of the the tender price as a deposit, payable to ROBERTSON MOSKAL SARSONS - “IN TRUST” and identified as “Tender re: Estate of Walter Kremko - File 5446.13324 WAM” the “highest” or any tender not neccessarily accepted, but in the event of acceptance the successful tender will be notified and unsuccessful tender deposits returned.

The terms of sale shall be cash with the balance payable no later than 30 days after acceptance by the estate.

Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 12 o’clock noon on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the following address: ROBERTSON MOSKAL SARSONS Barristers & Solicitors 3801A - 51 Avenue P.O. Box 1680 LLOYDMINSTER SK/AB S9V 1K6

Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net

2015 GRAVEL TENDER STETTLER, ALBERTA The Town of Stettler is accepting sealed tenders marked “2015 Gravel Tender” addressed to: The Town of Stettler, 5031 - 50 Street, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 before 2:00 p.m., March 30, 2015.

Tender documents will be available from the Town of Stettler Office, 5031 - 50 Street, on March 11, 2015.

Inquiries can be made to Ivan Wilford at 403-742-8305.

tean's daily adventures as one learns to read and the other learns about hunting using different techniques.

Grade 1s and Kindergartens are looking forward to spring and locating new items in which spring brings. They will be going on nature walks to soon, so this will be

exciting for them.

Besides their regular work, they are also preparing for Saint Patrick's Day and Easter by songs, stories, counting, comparing and creating art work.

The next monthly seniors’ meeting will be held on April 6 starting at 12 noon, so please mark this on your calendars.

Then on Sunday, March 29, come and enjoy yourself at the Old Dance Club dance for their Easter dance. These start at 1:30 p.m. and the Western Sunsetters Band will be doing the entertainment for this event. For more information on this dance or any upcoming dance, please call Doug Haustein at 403-742-3994 or John Blonski at 403-574-2197. There is no age limit on these dances, so come on out for a great time.

To rent the hall please call Shaun Deer at 403742-4811. It's a great place to rent with very reasonable rates and there is some new renovations taking place so come out and check these out.

Next Thursday, March 26, come out to the village office at 7 p.m.for the monthly meeting.

These are very important and everyone is invited to attend.

A tender sheet and list of the items being offered for sale will be available at the Town Office or the Town Shop during regular business hours on April 1, 2015. Submit your sealed bid marked “2015 USED EQUIPMENT TENDER” to the Town Office prior to 1:00 pm. April 13th, 2015.

GST will be added to all quotes.

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Lacombe County Council gave first reading to Bylaw 1204/15 for the Hamlet of Mirror Area Structure Plan (ASP) on February 12, 2015. The ASP was developed based on direction from Council, input received from the community, comments received from various government agencies, an analysis of the plan area, and policies in the County’s planning documents. The plan identifies lands within the boundary of the Hamlet of Mirror for new industrial, recreational, commercial and residential development. A new H-R3 Mirror Residential Estate District has been created and Campground Intermediate and Campground Major have been made available in the Public Recreation H-PR District and the Commercial H-C District.

The aim of the ASP is to ensure that additional development opportunities are provided and that servicing options for potential development proposals are environmentally and economically responsible. This will help to ensure the long term sustainability of the Hamlet.

We would like to hear your feedback and input. You are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing to comment on the draft plan which will be held: Date: Time: Place:

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 7:00 PM Mirror Community Hall 5109 50th Avenue, Mirror, AB (Corner of 50th Avenue and 52nd Street)

Lacombe County will be making a presentation highlighting important components of the draft plan. There will be an opportunity afterwards to provide feedback to Council on the proposed ASP. A copy of the proposed ASP may be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development Department or by visiting the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com.

For more information, please contact: Peter Duke Planner/Development Officer (403) 782-6601 pduke@lacombecounty.com

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