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Olivia Twogood from Devon tries to adjust her fishing line, as she participates in the Kids Can Catch event at the West Stettler pond Saturday morning, July 11.

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Road Use Agreement revisited as county moves to annual permits

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Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER County of Stettler council has decided that the current Road Use Agreement should be rewritten and updated to accommodate the changes that have occurred since it was last reviewed 10 years ago.

Council took up the matter during their regular meeting on Wednesday July 8.

In its current form, the docu-

ment is considered cumbersome and long, and it was proposed that some of the sections needed to be revised and rewritten.

One of the revisions proposed and supported unanimously by the council is set to abolish perpetual site-specific decisions and move to annual permits. This move will lead to a more thorough monitoring and up-to-date records.

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The other significant revision to the agreement has been the addition of how a haul is defined. The council decided to define it as ‘five or more trips, under the control of one company, in a 24 hour period.’

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Although the county does not charge fees for Road Use Agreements and therefore there is no financial impact, the council might decide to look into it in the near future.

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Stettler Alliance Church has shoes for kids through the ‘Agape’ campaign Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER

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Come at 4:30 p.m. to write your message on the balloon, have a hotdog and refreshments Bring your family and friends.

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When Julie Weekes heard about a church in Red Deer being instrumental in providing shoes for children at a women’s shelter, she decided to do the same in Stettler.

With the help of staff at Alliance Church, Weekes launched a campaign called ‘Agape’, which means ‘God’s love’ in Greek.

Through this campaign, community and people from neighbouring towns are being asked to donate new or unused pair of running shoes for kids from kindergarten age up to Grade 6, or size 13 up to men’s 7.

September is an expensive time of year with school supplies, fees for extracurricular activities and other miscellaneous expenses bringing additional burden on family budgets.

“We just want to bless families during a very ex-

pensive time of the year,” said Weekes, who is a member of the Stettler Alliance parish. “We love to reach out to our community, not because it is a good thing to do or the right thing to do, but because we love Jesus, and God’s heart is to love others,” she said explaining her motivation to get involved with the campaign.

Bob Derval, another member of the parish and one of the donors, shared his rationale for contributing to the cause.

His desire to help purchase shoes for children stems back to his one year spent in the Middle East.

“I was in Egypt for six months and spent an equal amount of time in then Palestine,” said Derval.

“The sight of many children without shoes, or inadequate footwear, even during the chilly winter months, has never left me.”

Weekes intends to put a small tag on each pair of shoes with the words ‘Jesus Loves Me’ and a little bit of information about the programs that are held at Stettler Alliance.

“Sometimes families go through hard times, maybe a parent has lost their job or there’s some unexpected expenses, or maybe it’s a family that regularly has to choose between paying rent and buying essential clothes,” said Beth, another contributor who declined to give her last name. “This is a practical way to show families that there are people who care.”

The campaign runs till mid-August, and shoes will be given out on August 19, from noon to 4 p.m.

People are encouraged to donate shoes till then and can contact Stettler Alliance Church for more information.

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Firefighters extinguish fire on a tree that came in contact with an ATCO Electric power line. Soaring temperatures on July 9 led to a new electric load as recorded by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), causing the line to sag into the tree.

Tree on fire results in power outage Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER A fire Thursday afternoon, west of Walmart led to a power outage in a small section of the town.

On July 9, a tree caught fire due to a contact with an ATCO Electric power line.

“Last winter our service department had measured the clearance at this

location and it had met the required clearance specifications,” said Bryon Schwartz, customer services supervisor, ATCO Electric.

With soaring temperatures last week, especially on Thursday when the mercury rose to 30 degrees Celsius, there was a new electrical load record set that day according to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO).

A combination of these two factors caused the wire to sag onto the tree.

The tree had likely grown since the measurement taken by ATCO last winter causing the fire, said Schwartz.

The power line eventually broke and created a grass fire, which was promptly brought under control by the Stettler Regional Fire Department, and no one was injured.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Rezoning of property located at 4720-52 Street approved at Town Council meeting Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER An 18-year-old Stettler m Stettler town council approved the rezoning of the property on 52 Street as requested by the Sharebear Playschool Society in order to give them the opportunity to remodel and expand the facility.

Council gave the green light to the rezoning following the third reading of the bylaw at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 7.

The initial application by the society was supported by 53 signatories from the community, but concerns were also expressed regarding the flow of traffic in the area and the potential dangers

it may pose for small children.

Within its current zoning, the property did not meet the required specifications to be transformed into a playschool.

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Points West Living turns two Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER Points West Living, one of the supportive living facilities in town, celebrated its second anniversary on Wednesday, July 8, as residents were wheeled into the front courtyard to enjoy the treats that were part of the celebrations.

Family and friends of residents also joined the festivities, spending time with their loved ones.

Almost full to capacity, Points West treats its residents very differently, following the Eden philosophy, according to Svetlana Radonjic, general manager of the facility.

“We provide clientcentred care, and rather than assuming what needs to be done and doing it

for the residents, we ask them how can we help you,” says Radonjic. “All our healthcare aids and providers don’t wear uniforms, a step taken consciously to let residents know we are at their service.”

For the occasion there was a homemade cinnamon cake, ice cream and fruit tray, along with tea and coffee.

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Jenn Dixon (middle) from the Points West Living recreation team making sure residents, Brenchley Marie (left) and Tschritter Eileen are enjoying their treats at the second anniversary celebration of the old-age facility.

Kids and adults come out to celebrate fishing as they participate in Kids Can Catch Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER Although it was a hot Saturday, kids, youngsters, parents and wanna-be anglers came out on July 11 at the West Stettler pond to spend the morning catching fish.

Every year the Town of Stettler partners with Alberta Conservation Association and Alberta Parks and Environment to host ‘Kids Can Catch’ event in as many towns as possible. From Coaldale, Beaumont and Coronation to Grimshaw, Magrath, Stettler and Tacklebox, to name a few, the event has been hugely successful in the past years.

“The West Stettler pond has been stocked with Northern Pike to provide recreational fishing for its residents and visitors,” said Lee Penner, director of Parks and Leisure Services. “The pike are spawning naturally and the pond is a popular fishing location.”

Erskine resident takes delivery of truck won at Ponoka Stampede

An annual happening as part of the National Fishing Week, the event is a fantastic way to explore the outdoors. Supported by Catch Fishing, a national program, dedicated to encouraging Canadians to head outdoors and revel in the angling heritage of the country throughout the year.

“I am just learning how to fish from my grandpa, but it is fun,” said Jaelynn Peterson, a nine-year-old girl who had come out with her grandfather John Nielsen.

Nielsen said he had been fishing since he was 12 years old, and now he was 68.

“You could say it is my hobby,” said Nielsen. “I love fishing.”

There was a family from Devon, and others from around the town who had come to the pond since the event began at nine in the morning.

It is catch and release so others can enjoy this great fishing experience, said Lee.

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Mike Stretch, president of the Ponoka Stampede Association (left) presents the keys for a brand new Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi to Ralph and Laurel Pole, of Erskine, AB. The Poles won the truck when their ticket was drawn at the Sawyer Brown concert on opening night.

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Ralph Pole said that they would be putting their new truck to good use.

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Stettler Writers’ Group meets for one last time before September Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER In a quiet corner of the Stettler Public Library, a group of eight people sat around a table engaged in discussion, debating what should they write on as they flipped through journals and went through pages of crossword puzzles to come up with word suggestions.

This is the Stettler Writers’ Group that comes together last Thursday of every month to bring to light what they have written since their last meet-

ing.

According to Gail Peterson, the longest member of the group, there have been at least three or four writing groups in the past 30 some years. But the current group has been together for around seven years.

Members of the group agree to work on a piece of writing limited by certain word choices or genre.

This is read out in the following session, with each person mentioning what they had selected as their genre or word combinations.

“We wax and wane with sometimes only two to six members, although tonight there have been 11 writers,” said Peterson. “We meet to share, encourage, and hopefully inspire!”

There are no formal requirements to join the group, besides love for the written word. Written pieces by fellow members are gently critiqued, and one can abstain from reading the written assignment aloud.

The group is just a forum for the community to engage in creating new

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“There was a member who had noticeably enhanced her literacy skills over the course of a few years,” said Peterson.

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The hole and the dysfunctional patch They have just done it again, the international financial system and its operators have just kicked the can down the road once more: Instead of cutting off the gangrenous tissue (expelling Greece), which has been poisoning the whole body (Eurozone and global financial system), they decided to attempt once more to (appear to) try to cure the disease. They know gangrene cannot be cured, but they still did it.

If by the time The Independent comes out on Wednesday morning the Greek parliament doesn’t reject the deal their double-tongued prime minister cooked with Eurozone leaders, the people of Greece will have been burdened with an additional 80 billion Euros of debt, increasing their debt total to 400 billion Euros, almost three times the size of their economy. And this is being done with the approval of the International Monetary Fund, which just about a week ago said Greece would not be able to fulfill its current obligations with-

out some debt restructuring, including some debt forgiveness.

The terms of the surrender of the Greek government to the European leaders is probably comparable to some of the conditions imposed by the Allies to Nazi Germany after the Second World War as what appears to have happened is that Greece has actually given away some of its sovereignty to Eurozone leadership.

This is just another sign that global financial system is refusing to admit that the current path is unsustainable.

As you may have heard, less than a month ago, Puerto Rico, a US territory, practically announced bankruptcy. After the City of Detroit, Puerto Rico is the second US jurisdiction to announce they are not able to pay their debts.

In the meantime, in China, last few weeks saw an almost freefall in two major stock exchanges which could only be stopped by the orders of the government preventing major stakeholders from selling their shares in an

effort to stop the decline. (This very much looks like trying to make a diesel-engine car run on gas by a government decree, but that is another discussion.)

Although these symptoms emerge in different parts of the body, that is various regions of the world, they all point to the same disease, which is stealthily eating away the healthy tissues of the body. The name of the disease is indebtedness.

The stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen, which saw the declines, can only maintain their current high levels due to the huge internal debt the Chinese economy is carrying. Puerto Rico has got used to issuing bonds for so long that a proper supply-demand based economy cannot function on the island.

Greece has been so graciously treated to generous loans by French and German banks that the people of the country have almost forgotten that they were also responsible for paying those cheap credits back.

And central banks around the

world keep creating more debt by creating more money out of the blue by buying government and private company bonds, that is, debt.

To quote legendary commodity investor Jim Rogers, “this is going to end badly.”

Creating more money (read debt) is a desperate effort by global central bankers to try to patch an ever growing hole at the bottom of the global financial system. The problem is that the material they are using to try to patch up the hole is degenerating the healthy material it is attached to. So while on the hand the hole is getting bigger, the healthy material that can keep the patch functional is weakening on the other.

So sometime in the not so distant future, we will see the hole devouring the system itself. When it happens it will look nothing like the 2008 meltdown, it is probably going to dwarf even the 1929 Great Depression.

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Legendary sheep flock continues BC alpine grazing tradition Whenever one hears about another ag industry study being released one tends to approach it with some cynicism. University academic studies are treated with the most wariness as they can be filled with tedious arcane language and baffling charts, of interest only to other academics.

Such documents usually need translation in order to see if there is any sense to the study. That is certainly not the case with a study released by Alberta Beef Producers and done by the Miistakis Institute of Mount Royal University. The study is entitled “Impact of Wildlife to Beef Producers.” I would boldly suggest that there has been no study that so thoroughly lays out the reality of the situation facing cattle producers as they grapple with this exasperating problem. The study goes where no one has gone before and lays the groundwork to much needed resolutions.

This study should be required reading by not just livestock producers – but by every government official that has anything to do with the topic. Although probably futile,

green lobby groups, the fishing and hunting lobby and other related wilderness groups would probably broaden their narrow perspectives if they made an effort to understand the situation by reading this document.

The executive summary states: “This research was developed to improve the understanding of the interactions between beef producers and wildlife and the financial losses due to the impact because of wildlife (ungulates, carnivores and birds) on beef producers in Alberta.

Wildlife impacts include financial losses such as depredation events, forage competition, stored feed loss, property damage, and prevention and management activities.”

The study meets its goals and does it with cold-blooded facts and common sense. It asks the obvious questions, but then goes a step further and delves into motives and the different perspectives of producers in certain scenarios. One finds that most producers accept the reality of wildlife on their property as part of the business, most wel-

Ahead of the heard WILL VERBOVEN come their presence, but there is a limit to that tolerance. That seems to be around a 1 per cent to 5 per cent loss factor from predators, with forage losses somewhat higher.

It is dependent on the area, but the biggest wildlife impact in this study is the growing problem of feed and forage loss due to rampaging ungulates and birds. The main area of concern being pastures and feedyards.

The study suggests that the problem may be much worse as it would seem many producers can’t be bothered with reporting feed losses or find it hard to make good estimates.

At times that also seems to affect predator loss reporting as verification is a problem. One big hole in the study, which the authors admit, is that it does not include losses to coyotes. Yet producers

identify that predator as the main culprit in lethal losses. It isn’t explained clearly why coyotes were excluded but I expect it has to do with jurisdictional issues. Coyotes come under different legislation in Alberta and are defined as agricultural pests rather than wildlife. Notwithstanding the technical definition, common sense should have prevailed and coyotes should have been part of the study.

An interesting tidbit was the note that predator compensation in some American states was paid out at up to 10 times the market value of the animal. That’s not done in Alberta, in fact it seems compensation, when it is paid, is below market value. The idea with using a multiplier factor is to provide an incentive to landowners not to take

lethal action against the predator. The idea is that non-action will preserve large iconic predators like wolves, cougars and bears. It’s a concept that should be considered for this province, perhaps as a pilot project. That approach causes one to connect it to the Ecological Goods and Services concept.

The study does allude to the responsibility of the public good and interest in the wildlife impact issue.

The point being, which is so familiar to producers that over a maximum loss level, the public needs to pay the financial losses for the damage their wildlife are doing to producers’ livestock. The study also comments on mitigation steps that are being done to reduce losses and makes suggestions what further actions could be taken.

It’s a study that covers too much ground to be reported on in short column. One sincere hope is that it will lead to additional research and some real action steps to deal with this most frustrating issue. It’s well worth reading for producers and the public.

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When trade is a sacred cow, investor protection displaces common sense

By Jan Slomp Trade did not begin when the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1989, and neither will it stop if the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not signed. Trade agreements’ investor protection clauses that enable corporations to force governments to compensate them when social or environmental policy impedes profits are contrary to democratic values.

Today, Canada’s supply management system is under attack. Some trading partners, such as New Zealand and USA want to sell their dairy products to Canadians, and lobbyists from other sectors within Canada would like to sacrifice the supply managed sectors as a way to obtain benefits for their own sectors. While CETA, the TPP and NAFTA are called “trade� deals, they really sets of rules that limit governments and empower corporations. The corporate sector may make profits the top priority, but for Canadians, it is common sense to guarantee that our people can rely on both the quality and quantity of food produced by our farmers.

Canadians support supply management for good reason. It is an innovative solution, first developed in

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Ontario and Quebec in the 1960s. Supply management addressed the problems that led to both milk shortages and over-production and waste, along with uncertain, volatile incomes for dairy farmers. Prices were often below the cost of production and at times, processors would turn farmers away. Elsewhere in Canada fresh milk supply was inconsistent, sometimes with no milk available at all.

Farm gate prices also fluctuated seasonally. In 1969, in exchange for a commitment by all dairy farmers to apply production discipline, the governments of Ontario and Quebec implemented supply management regulation for dairy. Other provinces soon followed. Today’s dairy farmers supply a daily stream of fresh, high quality milk. Their farms are highly sophisticated, capital intensive operations that require specialized, experienced labour and management. In exchange, they receive a price based on the cost of production.

Unlike their European and US counterparts, Canadian dairy farmers do not rely on government subsidies to make their living.

Canadian dairy processors also benefit from the predictability of milk supply, allowing them to run

plants efficiently, using near full capacity yearround, unlike those in Europe and the USA. Because it is so perishable, a constant, predictable supply of fresh milk is needed every day for efficient dairy processing. To meet this need, dairy farmers must carefully plan for calving intervals, herd size, herd health, nutrition and feed inventory. The drive to efficiency in production is important, but is only truly valuable if real costs are reduced. Obtaining lower milk prices by compromising quality standards, off-loading environmental costs and underpaying labour is not progress. Subsidies provided in some but not all jurisdictions give the appearance of efficiency when costs are just shifted from the marketplace to the public purse.

We could be faced with severe food shortages in future. Over the last century, we have seen the total farm population implode from one-third of all income-earners to less than one percent being involved in agriculture today.

Canada has a significant agricultural resource land base, but it takes vision

and common sense to utilize the land’s potential.

Climate change adds to the challenges farmers are facing. Those who would put trade agreements such as the TPP ahead of having a made-in-Canada solution to the challenges of providing milk to the population must be confronted with serious questions. How fresh would imported milk be? How reliable would the supply be, and at what price? What kind of quality standards could consumers expect, and who would enforce them? What would the Canadian countryside look like? How would the local economy change after losing its local family-owned and operated dairy farms and their related employment? The picture is uninviting at best, if not dangerous and bleak. Supply management has a proven record of providing the right amount of affordable, high quality dairy products at all times. Free trade deals like the TPP are not sacred cows, but do supply a lot of bull.

Jan Slomp is the President of the National Farmers Union.

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Uncertainty abounds Brennan Turner AG MARKET UPDATE With weather creating a fairly volatile trading in the grain markets, compounding the situation is economic uncertainty in Europe and China. Wheat prices are being resilient as drier conditions in Western Canada, Europe, & even Argentina continue to provide fodder for bulls to be loud, but the U.S. winter wheat harvest is picking up pace with combines going full tilt in the Southern Plains.

With a stronger U.S. dollar because of the aforementioned economic concerns, canola continues to enjoy some solid prices, but I’m not quite so certain we’re at a top yet as we still have some more critical days in the growing season to get through yet.

Most recent crop progress reports show that the quality of corn and soybean fields haven’t fallen as much as the market is thinking, which is why any rallies have been reigned in, with corn holding above the $4/ bushel handling while soybeans straddles $10.

More rain is expected in the eastern cornbelt this week, making most

of the American West Coast and a lot of Western Canada extremely jealous. The cost of hay and other feed rations continue to increase in the latter, as dry conditions continue to point towards the big “d� word (Drought). (P.S. you can list hay on the FarmLead Marketplace!)

Conversely, a wet May and damp June has created some of the best pasture conditions in years for livestock producers in the US Southern Plains, especially Texas. There’s some speculation that more Canadian animals could be sent to the US, since the pastures (and grass) are literally way greener than on the Canadian side of the border.

Ultimately, the U.S. herd size is expanding while the Canadian is likely shrinking, leveling out some of the supply and demand of feed grains.

That being said, I have to play the reminder card that substitution effects will start to play out if feed grain costs stay high (i.e. switching out barley and wheat for other rations), even as more livestock head to the U.S. (you still gotta feed the animals you have!). continued on page 8

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than 20 times greater than any value lost from Greece not paying off its debt in time. With equity markets tanking, Chinese regulators are looking to shore up their financial system but questions abound regarding whether or not the People’s Republic will be able to rebound from such significant loss of wealth. How does this relate to the agricultural markets? China’s double digit growth over the past 15-20 years has correlated quite well with increased commodity demand, specifically for soybeans,

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Independent COLUMNS Can good things come out of less than ideal circumstances?

Have you ever wondered if good can come out of less than ideal circumstances?

Consider Susanna Wesley.

She was born on January 20, 1669, the 25th child of British dissenters. Her life could be best described as “difficult”.

Though Susanna was a brilliant child, she had little opportunity to receive formal education. A strongwilled young lady, she lived out her life in a male-dominated society. She married at the age of 19 to 26-yearold Samuel Wesley.

In 1697 Samuel began as pastor in Epworth.

They served as the pastoral couple in that church for 40 years. Samuel’s salary was small and he was financially inept. So much so, that at one point he was thrown into debtor’s prison, leaving Susanna to look out for herself and her children alone.

Susanna and Samuel had 19 children. Nine of them died as infants, one accidentally smothered by the nurse attending at the child’s birth. By the time of Susanna’s death, July 23,

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Other catastrophic events in Susanna’s life included their house burning up, their barn falling down, her own deteriorating health and perpetual poverty. One of her brothers promised her a significant financial gift, but before providing the promised finances, he mysteriously disappeared and was never seen again.

In 1731 Samuel was thrown from a horse-drawn wagon and never fully recovered.

Yet, Susanna, out of this seeming pandemonium and long list of calamitous events, came to be known of as the “Mother of Methodism”. Why? Because two or of the lads who were raised in the parsonage at Epworth, John and Charles,

became two of the greatest evangelists of all time,

leading tens of thousands to faith in Christ.

Susan Pellowe, in her biography of Susanna Wesley said, “…she never preached a sermon or published a book or founded a church...but two of her children, consciously or unconsciously applied her example and teachings...”

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John said of his mother, “I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England.”

These results did not come out of a vacuum.

Susanna spent six hours each day, instructing her children academically and biblically. Her quiet, consistent devotion to God was commendable. She wrote several manuals of Christian doctrine for her children. She compiled a

document consisting of biblical and practical principles entitled “Thoughts on Raising Children.” It is a remarkable article, easily found online and well worth reading. Her godly example translated into positive influence in her

son’s lives.

Can good things come out of less than ideal circumstances? They can and they do.

“Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me” (Psalm 50:15).

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More elevator history Hopefully everyone does not mind me looking more into the history of the elevators in our Botha area. Nothing much is happening over the summer months as everyone is busy, so looking back in history seems like it very interesting and next week we will go into some history of the men that worked in our elevators and their lives.

On Sept. 19, 1927 when the Alberta Wheat Pool was purchased from the Botha Farmers’ Elevator Company, Earl Cruickshank was the agent there and started running it on Aug. 8 1966, according to the records. Then following Earl, George Laing became the agent on Sept.

17 1970 and ran it until Feb. 22,1971. Then on Sept.

7,1971, Bill Lewis became agent. From September 1984.

R.J Duncan took over and he was the last agent until the government closed a lot of elevators down due to moving and removing the rail road tracks from Botha area.

Some interesting records from the Alberta Wheat pool, were in 1932-33 to 1985-86, a total of 8,476,126 bushels were hauled into these elevators. The lowest years were from 1934-35, when 8,116 bushels were hauled.

The highest years were 1985-86, with 611,894 bushels were hauled .

From 1934-35, a lot of changes took place with the new bushel annex, which held 28,000 bushels. In 1953, another 43,000-bushel crib annex was built from the Federal site in 1983. In 1959, the older elevator was demolished and a new 76,500-bushel elevator was built.

Alberta Wheat Pool purchased two elevators from the Federal Grain Company in 1972. They continued operating out of these until March 31, 1975, when it was closed. In March 1983, the elevator was torn down and burned.

In 1928, the newest elevator was opened and Shortie Skocdopole than delivered a load of wheat to Earl Cruickshank.

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Botha Booster LOUISE BELLAIR 403-742-5317 The elevator from the Federal Grain Company built the last elevator in Botha in 1928. In the late 1940s the former Alberta Pacific elevator was purchased. The first agent to run this was Verne Gruff, followed by Elmer Pate, Morley Groves, Glenn Walker and Harold Hart. In 1972, the Federal Grain Company was sold to the Alberta Wheat Pool. Harold Hart remained the agent here until 1975. The elevator was used as storage for a while and was demolished on March 1983. The annex was held 50,000 bushels was built in 1965.The annex was moved to the Alberta Wheat Pool site in 1983.

Another way used for moving grain in the late 30s and early 40s was farmers loading directly into the cars, bypassing the elevators and subsequent handling charges.

Elmer Hustad trucked the grain. Heck Tennant, John Latham, and George Ramsey unloaded the 200 bushel weight onto trucks within minutes. Boxcars at that time held from 1,600 to 2,000 bushels.

Later on until the closing down of grain boxcars from trains, farmers loaded producer cars of 3,000 bushel capacity with trucks that carried 500-600 bushels. This was a interesting comparison of the changes related to grain handling..

Now most elevators are only history, with farmers only holding memories of those days. Lucky for us around here the Stettler elevator was preserved, so if you would like, go there and they will gladly show you through and explain items. Then you can also go on a journey on the Old Steam train and remember them days. Do not let this memory go as elevators were a part of our history, and remember when these were in production and what our pioneers had to do by working there, hauling grain there, time spent unloading and making sure each type of grains went into the right bins. Please do not let this part of history die.

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Annual camp-out weekend time has arrived Les & Rosemary Stulberg BYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS Endiang and Byemoor experienced some wild weather on the weekend thanks to Mother Nature.

On Saturday, a severe electrical storm produced lightning strikes that started two grass fires in the Endiang area — one along Sullivan Lake and the other near Boehlke Pond. Strong winds blew a tree over taking down a power line between Endiang and Byemoor, so the district was without power for a few hours.

Sunday afternoon, a cloud burst accompanied with hail dumped up to three inches of rain in parts of the Byemoor district. While the moisture was needed, farmers could have done without the hail.

The Endiang Riding and Roping Club’s outdoor arena was busy on Wednesday evening as the East Central Barrel Racing Club hosted a barrel racing jackpot there.

The ECBRC will be hosting another barrel racing jackpot in Endiang again this Wednesday.

Tom and Bonnie McCrindle, along with Miles and Lynne Jones, returned on Sunday from a two-week vacation to Ireland. They enjoyed a bus tour of Ireland, saying it’s a beautiful country with lots of history.

Ken and Eleanor Schultz extend an invitation to folks to attend all or part of their 33rd annual camp-out weekend on July 24-26 at their farm south of Endiang. Saturday features a potluck supper (BYO meat for the BBQ) at 6 p.m. and fireworks at 11 p.m.

A pancake breakfast goes on Sunday from 9-11 a.m. followed by the 12th annual Great

Endiang Balloon Race and then the Frisbee golf tournament.

Keep in mind the Craigmyle Centennial Celebration is coming up on the weekend in Craigmyle. A parade kicks off the celebration at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 followed by children’s activities at 11 a.m. and opening ceremonies at noon. There is still time to contribute a parade entry by calling Brandy Burt at 403-6652044. Lots of other activities are planned throughout the weekend. Be sure to help our neighbouring community of Craigmyle celebrate its centennial.

Remember the open house in honour of Ken Schultz’s 80th birthday is on July 25 at the Endiang Hall from 1-3 p.m.

Don’t forget the bridal shower for Lorisa Schilling on July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Halkirk Hall.

Several folks from the Endmoor community took in some of the Calgary Stampede. Among the stampede goers were Endiang’s Ken and Eleanor Schultz, whose long-time attendance is something quite exceptional. Ken has attended the Calgary Stampede for 73 years and Eleanor has been going for 63 years.

In all those years, they only missed one stampede, in the year their first daughter Val was born.

Farmers have been busy with haying season, but the dry weather conditions this year have created the lowest hay production in many years, many fields not even worth cutting.

Thought for the day — “If we do not feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we would be happy with more?”

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Big Valley teeming with golf Big Valley’s annual Live Steam and Classic Car Show takes place this Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19. This is a treat not only for visiting train passengers but for everyone in the village and area. On Sunday, there will be the extra attraction of a demonstration of rope making using antique tools. So be sure to come on down to the field by the railway station to check out the remarkable exhibits and demonstrations.

The Big Valley Elks held their annual inter-lodge golf tournament on Saturday, July 11. Golfers from Hanna, Stettler, Halkirk and Castor participated and were joined by several local golfers whose support was greatly appreciated. Len Currie, again, did a great job in organizing the event. Thanks again to Randy for his prize donations. Bill couldn’t be with us but we thank him for the use of his barbeque. Katrina provided the fixings and procured the great steaks.

We appreciate the service she continues to provide in her busy schedule.

Twenty-two golfers vied for the top honors and the Kurt Watts team came out victorious. Ron Milton and Barb Annett joined him on the podium. Most honest were Ron Senft, Clark Watts and Archie Williams. A special prize was handed out to Biff Balcom for being the elder statesman golfing.

Well done, Biff. Thank you one and all for supporting the Elks by your participation.

The Big Valley Golf Course Society will be holding their 2015 Night Golf on Friday, July 17. Registration begins at 7:30 p.m. with tee off at 8 p.m. to play 18 holes: nine during the day and nine in the dark. For information call Dan at 403-740-5952.

The Big Valley Library’s “Teen Tuesday” program will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. for the remainder of the summer. Sorry for any inconvenience. Next Wednesday we will be testing our navigational and sleuthing skills as we use a GPS to locate geocaches around Big Valley. The Spinecrackers teen book club will meet

Crib tournament next week A million dollar rain” is what Sunday and Monday’s rain was said to be, with up to two inches reported in places; this after several days of over 30 degrees in the shade.

Fred and Velvet Entwisle headed to Craven, Saskatchewan on Thursday for the Craven Country Jubilee. Here they experienced temperatures over 40 degrees, but thoroughly enjoyed the four days of concerts with such names as Wes Mack, Dallas Smith, Ricky Skaggs, Brett Kissel, Blake Shelton, The Bellamy Brothers, Colt Fort and Jason Aldean. It was a family get together with Velvet’s sister and family joining them.

They returned home Monday.

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Also at the jamboree was junior steer and bull riding, song writer’s circle, Leopold’s Honky Tonk Saloon and a hypnotist.

The Stettler United Church was the setting for a beautiful wedding for Barrett Norman and Lyndon Swatzky on Saturday, July 11. Barrett is the youngest son of Karen (Clarke) and Rod Norman.

Grandfather Lawrence Clarke, Larry and Sheila, Joanne and Stewart, Connie and son Mitch were all in attendance.

The reception and dance was held at the Stettler Hall.

Congratulations to Barrett and Lyndon.

The Heritage Society is having a crib tournament at Heritage Place (Gadsby church building) on Thursday, July 23 beginning at 1 p.m. Individuals or couples, all are welcome to attend.

There is a five-dollar entry fee. For more information please call Margaret at 403 742 2117.

It was an exciting Sunday afternoon at the Calgary Stampede.

Even though the Cassidy brothers didn’t take home the big money, they did very well, each qualifying for the finals.

Congratulations Cody and Curtis.

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again on Wednesday, July 22. Stop by the library to borrow our next book, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

The 12th annual Hivernant Métis Days comes to Big Valley on the weekend of July 31, Aug. 1 and 2. Organized by the Hivernant Métis Cultural Society, this annual three-day family event is a great opportunity to encounter Métis history and culture. Come experience traditional dancing, musicians and storytelling at Big Valley’s drop-in centre, then check out the Métis village with a trapper’s tent and teepees across the street in Memorial Park. There will be sash weaving, capote making, bead-

ing, drum making, a bannock making contest with prizes, children’s games and crafts and Voyager games. Saturday evening’s highlight will be the supper and dance beginning at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday there is a talent contest from 12 noon till 4 p.m. featuring jigging, singing, fiddling and cash prizes. Come on out and enjoy a fun family weekend and discover Métis history, culture, music, crafts and dance.

For more information contact at Marlene Lanz (403) 815-6720, 1-800-267-5844, visit the website at www.hivernantmetisculturesociety.net or email mlanz@shaw. ca.

As part of the weekend’s festivities, the Big Valley Library and the Friends of the Library Society will be hosting their annual carnival on both Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2. Come join us for fun carnival games, relays, minute-to-win-it and prizes or check out the photo booth at Memorial Park from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on both days.

Big family reunion in Halkirk The family of Tom and Sadie Rowland held a ‘Mardi Gras’ style reunion this weekend at the community hall. Eighty plus extended family members sat down to a catered meal on Saturday evening.

The original Rowland family consisted of 13 children, of which Bill and his wife Alice of Red Deer and Evelyn and her husband Fred Milner of Stettler were present.

Sister Susie and husband David Ainsworth from Vancouver and Marlene and husband Irvin Larsen of Stettler were un-

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able to attend. The rest of the guests, representing their families, were mostly from central Alberta with one coming from Powell River in B.C. and one from High Level in Northern Alberta. There were games, adult and children’s activities, a silent auction, raffles, a tour of Halkirk’s mini railway, food, reminiscing, mu-

sic and fireworks. The Rowland family holds a reunion every two years.

This year Sarah Cordel’s family were the organizers.

There will be a bridal shower at the community hall on Saturday, July 25 between 2 and 4 p.m. to honor bride elect, Lorisa Schilling. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Join Rebecca and Charlene for an evening of fresh air and vigorous workout Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. starting July 7 to Aug. 27. *** no classes July 28th or 30th Meet at Stettler Spray Park $8/Class In the event of in climate weather, classes will be moved to the SRC Studio Room

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Donalda Diary The Donalda Library will be hosting its first Adult Information Night on Thursday, July 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. It will be hosting a member for the local community talking about a passion they have.

Please contact library for more information.

Donalda Klondike Nites 30-year reunion was hosted this past weekend, July 3 and 4. It was a great success and fun was had by all. Thank you to all who helped make the event such a wonderful occasion.

Birthday wishes this week go out to Betty Roadhouse, Kerri Shepherd, Dillion Meston, Vivian Halseth, Henry Reyes, Joan Boyson, Riley Gebhardt, Selina Hellekson, Ryan Wilkie, Dryon Dinsmore, Erin Weinzierl, and Lorne Yarbrough. Happy birthday to all.

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U12 boys win gold and U18 girls bring silver home, as Stettler hosts U14 soccer provincials

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Stettler U12 boys win gold at the soccer provincials 2015 in Vermilion, beating Edson 1-0 in a penalty shootout.

Front row (left to right): Gage Loyst, Frank Philipsen, Yannick Zondag, Eric Bridge, Brody Lang, Jacob Cottom, Gabe Miles, Lincoln Broemling.

Back row (left to right): Coach Steven Wildeboer, Noah Greidanus, Thomas Glaiser, Josh deGuzman, Nathan Jefferies, Dylan Hilburn, Japheth Wildeboer, Hayden Smyth, Assistant Caoch Garrett Hilburn, Assistant Coach Nadine Lang.

Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler U12 boys’ soccer team won the provincial gold medal over the weekend without conceding a single goal in the tournament.

The boys played a three-game round robin at the Lakeland, Vermilion tournament between July 10 and July 12 coming out victorious in their pool to play for gold against the winner of the other pool.

In their first game against Athabasca, U12 boys dominated the play, with Josh deGuzman scoring the lone goal, as Stettler goalkeeper Yannick Zondag kept sharp preventing any goals from the opponents.

U12 boys faced Vermilion in the their second game, with Josh deGuzman scoring the only goal once again.

Their final round robin fixture was against a previously undefeated team from Carbon, who played a strong game, keeping Stettler U12 boys on toes. And once again Josh deGuzman came good, scoring the goal for Stettler, the only goal in the game.

It was a confident Stettler team playing for gold against Edson, a team that had not lost a game this year.

From the outset the U12 boys controlled the game, although they were unable to score. The Edson goalkeeper was in top form as he made a number of brilliant saves.

This resulted in the game being goalless and led to a penalty shootout. continued on page 16

Big Valley’s Zeke Thurston conquers Calgary Stampede Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER Zeke Thurston of Big Valley was crowned the saddlebronc champion at the Calgary Stampede on Sunday, July 12, winning the big purse of $100,000 and proving that family tradition of rodeo competition will grow with him.

Although reeling from hard work and exhaustion of the Stampede, Thurston was extremely happy about his win.

“It was good, it was crazy,” said Thurston. “The first day wasn’t that great though, as I had a tougher horse.”

But as he went along, he improved his scores and won enough money to advance on through Pool B. When Thurston posted a score of 90.5 in the saddle broncfinals, it led to a rideoff as his competitiors, Cody DeMoss and Wade Sundell both had posted the same score.

“And then I got Easy to Love and I was able to

score 88.5 aboard her,” said Thurston. “It has been exciting, I’ve really had a good year so far and its awesome. It is all happening so pretty fast.”

Before heading to the Stampede, Thurston had been rodeoing hard. He has been to no less than 13 rodeos before heading to Calgary Stampede.

As a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Thurston goes to about 100 rodeos a year.

“Especially at this time of the year, we go to a rodeo everyday,” said Thurston. “You don’t prepare yourself separately for any of the rodeos, because you do it day in and day out, but you have to make sure you keep yourself in shape, and be as healthy as you can.”

When Thurston won RodeoHouston, he had surprised a lot of people and had firmly ensconced himself on the rodeo map.

With his prize money of $50,000 at RodeoHouston,

Thurston had just bought a pair of shin guards, but when asked what would he do with the Stampede prize money of $100,000, Thurston was not sure, “I haven’t really thought about it yet. I don’t know.”

What Thurston knows for sure is hard work pays.

When people ask him whether he is surprised that he is getting so much success at such a young age, he says, “But it’s what I worked for, you know.

Every day of my life, I eat, sleep and breathe bronc riding.”

Thurston is not really surprised at his success, that it is really happening, because he thinks he deserves to win as he has put in all the effort and prepared himself rigorously, “You get out of it what you put into it,” said Thurston.

His next goal would be to conquer the world champion buckle.

“I’d love the world champion buckle. I think I can do it. I don’t see why not. I will just keep rodeo-

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Zeke Thurston poses with his trophy after winning the Saddle Bronc final with a score of 88.5 and prize money of $100,000 at the Calgary Stampede. ing, win as much money as I can and have a blast.

Zeke’s father Skeeter

Thurston is also a former saddle bronc rider, a sixtime National Finals Ro-

deo and five-time Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) qualifier.

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U12 boys win gold and U18 girls bring silver home … continued from page 15 At this point the Stettler team was not at an advantage with the usual starters missing because of injuries and an unfortunate yellow card earlier in the game.

But Stettler goalkeeper Yannick Zondag stepped up to the plate and blocked the first kick from Edson, while Nathan Jefferies from Stettler successfully scored.

In the next shootout, as Edson scored, Stettler player Jacob Cottom was unable to net the ball.

Stettler and Edson were level once again.

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solid and took the next shot hard off his chest for the win as he blocked the final Edson goal.

The sterling performance that the U12 boys kept up all through the weekend finally paid off as they won gold, with the official score at 1-0 against Edson.

U18 girls bring home silver The U18 girls also did well at the soccer provincials in Carstairs, as they kept up a resolute game throughout the weekend.

With challenging weather throughout the tournament and temperatures rising well above the normal, there were many injuries

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Stettler U18 girls bring home silver from the soccer provincials, hosted in Carstairs.

Front row (l-r): Kathryn Dolliver (captain), Jenna Brausen, Megan Roper, Faith DeLeon, Cassidy Praski, Jessica Lane, and front centre Jill Broemeling (goaltender). Second row (l-r): Alyssa McKinnon (Manager), Kallie Stewart, Kierstyn Greidanus, Jordan Metzger, Katie Monoghan, Nikyta Lachowsky, Lindsey McKinnon (captain), Serena Ramstad, Ana Clarke, Nikki Smith, Tammy Dolliver (Coach). Missing Nicola Starling (Asst. Coach), Marissa Paley. that plagued the team. But nothing deterred them.

“We are very proud of each and everyone of them,” said coach Alyssa McKinnon. “The girls did a good job and displayed a fantastic team spirit.”

Beating one of the top teams in the provincial qualifiers and winning four regular season games, the U18 girls really came together as a team.

In their first game Stettler beat Breton 4-0, with Nikyta Lachowsky and

Nikki Smith scoring two goals each.

Stettler faced Hinton in their second game and won 2-0 as Kierstyn Greidanus and Lindsey McKinnon, each scored a goal.

In the third game, Nikyta Lachowsky scored two goals as Stettler won convincingly 2-0 against Cremona.

Playing for the gold, the U18 girls lost to Carstairs 2-1, as Nikyta Lachowsky came good once again scoring the only goal for

Stettler.

U14 boys and girls play strong in spite of the heat As Stettler hosted the U14 soccer provincials, teams from all over the county and province converged in town, transforming it into a vibrant soccer paradise.

Both Stettler U14 boys and girls played resolute games, although they were unable to place.

Stettler U14 boys started their provincials with a tie against Red Deer. In their

second match they won against Athabasca 3-1, but in their third match they lost to Hinton 2-0. And in their final match, they beat Didsbury 5-4 in a penalty shootout.

Stettler U14 girls started their provincials with a 1-0 win against Thorsby. In the second game they defeated Athabasca 2-1, but lost the third against Olds, 5-1. The U14 girls did not have much luck in their last match against Bonnyville either, losing the game 2-0.

U16 girls grab provincial softball bronze medal Submitted by Rick Stotz Coach The Stettler C-Jays U-16 team took the provincial bronze medal in their softball tournament organized in Leduc over the weekend of July 3-5.

The C-Jays played a strong High Park (Edmonton) team to start the tournament; the C-Jays bats were silent as they fell 8-0 to High Park.

Next up was Sherwood Park, the ladies played a strong game and prevailed 13-3.

Saturday, Okatoks was the next opponent, Stettler overpowered them 23-7 on the strength of superior hitting.

The last game of the round robin was against Calgary and the C-Jay bats kept on coming as they beat Calgary 19-4 in three innings.

A hard fought, well-played game in the semi-final against Clive followed, the Stettler ladies preserved in a 7-3 victory.

The finals were against the High Park Team out of Edmonton, the Stettler team kept it close throughout the

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Bronze winners - Back row (l-r): Emily Brown, Rylee Gish, Rachel Morbeck, Sophie Shepherd, Gracie Morbeck, Jaiden Stotz. Front row (l-r): Coutlyn Bardwell, Jesse Squires, Makayla Torgerson, Tamara Ball, Raina Thomson. game, but gave up 7 runs in the last inning losing the final 13-3.

Stettler finished with a silver medal, for 7 girls it was their second po-

dium finish in two years, as they won gold last year with the U-14 team, for 4 players it was their first medal in provincial play.

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announcements Obituaries ANGERS Mrs. Mary Angers (Simoneau) passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on July 9, 2015 at Stettler, Alberta at the age of 82 years, born July 21, 1932. Mary is survived by her daughters Shirley Grassie of 150 Mile House, BC and Mary Jane (Jim) Hoover of Stettler; son in law Bob Meehan of Whitecourt, AB; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren as well as many friends. Mary was predeceased by her husband Leo and daughter Barbara Meehan. Private family service will be held.

Memorial donations may be made to the Animal Haven Rescue League-Stettler or a charity of your own choice.

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HANKINS Betty Jean Hankins 1931 - 2015 On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Betty passed away suddenly at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital, Dawson Creek, BC. Betty was born in Stettler, AB and was raised in the area. Soon after marriage, the family moved to West Arrow Park, BC. In 1967 they experimented with a three year stint on the Queen Charlotte Islands only to move back to the West Kootenays to resume farming in Edgewood and Burton before retiring to Dawson Creek, BC in 1992 where Betty resided until her passing. Betty was predeceased by her husband Robert (Bob) Charles Hankins in 2010. She is survived by her loving family: children Jim (Monica), Judy, Allan (Cheri); grandchildren Tabitha (Phillip), Madeline (Marvin), Joel, TK (Katrina), Adrianna and Alicia, great grandchildren Sam, Alison, Elsa, Adeline and Scout. She will be missed beyond words by her loving family and many dear friends. Join us for a celebration of Betty’s life Monday, July 20, 2015 at 4:00pm at Bergeron Funeral Chapel, 10200-17 Street, Dawson Creek, BC. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Betty may be made by donation to the “Dawson Creek Hospital Foundation” 11100-13 Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3W8 or the “Diabetes Association”, 103-490 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 5N5. Photos, tributes and more information can be found at www.bergeronfunerals.com Interment of Betty’s urn will take place at the graveside in the Woodland Cemetery, Botha, Alberta on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2:00 pm.

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BRENNEN Virginia Brennen passed away with peace and grace on June 17. She was predeceased by her loving husband John, in 2003, and is survived by her sons John (Anne) and Rob (Mechtild); grandchildren Tristan (Cassie), Pauline, Kaleigh (Kody) and Cameron; great grandchild Ava. Virginia was born at Stettler and grew up on the family farm west of Big Valley. She started school at Vimy and completed her schooling at Stettler. After marrying, she threw her energies into her family, family business and music. Her kitchen table was always open to all and many a good discussion was to be had there. Music was a big part of her life and she spent many years with her good friend Elaine pursuing this passion. She will always be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother with an open attitude to all.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Stettler Legion Hall, July 18, at 2:00 pm.

The family wishes to thank all those who have helped her in her later years. If you wish memorial donations, they may be made in the charity of your choice.

She leaves us rich in memories.

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MUHLBACH Clarence Henry Our beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on July 7, 2015 in Stettler, Alberta at the age of 91.

Clarence is survived by his wife of 58 years Irma of Stettler, AB; their children: Wendy (Carl) Tews of Edson, AB, Wendel Muhlbach of Calgary, AB and Margaret Zwozdesky of Prince Albert, SK; Margaret’s children: daughter Jessie Muhlbach of Saskatoon, SK and son Zen Zwozdesky of Prince Albert, SK. Clarence was born on October 2, 1923 in Sibbald, AB to Henry and Margaret Muhlbach. He spent his early years in the Sibbald area on the family farm. During this time, Clarence went to University in Calgary and Edmonton. Upon graduation Clarence taught at a number of small rural schools. Later the family moved to the Red Willow area to continue farming.

On December 28, 1956 Clarence married the love of his life, Irma McKee. They settled in the Stettler area to raise their family and Clarence continued teaching at Wm. E. Hay Composite High School.

After retirement Clarence spent a memorable time in Zimbabwe instructing teacher education. He also taught Continuing Education for Red Deer College. Clarence continued his passion for gardening, fishing and spending time with his family during his retirement.

Clarence will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his family. A private family service will be held. In memory of Clarence donations are gratefully accepted to a charity of choice in care of STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements, 403-742-3422.

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NIXON The Family of Betty Nixon would like to thank everyone who has shown such kindness to us over the past seven weeks.

We are thankful for family and friends who have stood beside us after the loss of Dad and now the loss of Mom. We are grateful for Rev. Carolyn Langford for the service she had for Mom with the special emphasis on making it meaningful for the children. Thanks also to Kim Wasdal for her music. Thanks to Dr. Bouwer and the Stettler Hospital Staff for the care given our parents and their kindness to us. We will remember forever the care and love given to Mom and Dad by the staff at Points West.

Our family is comforted knowing Mom and Dad are together again.

Wayne and Loree Nixon, Pat and Stan Hansen, Dale and Carol Nixon, Linda and Larry Norlie, Wanda and Don Wilkie, Terry and Anne Nixon and Dave and Lynne Nixon.

Card Of Thanks FISCHER I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the staff of the Stettler Independent for hosting the luncheon and tea in honour of my 40th Anniversary. My heartfelt thanks for the cards, gifts and flowers and to everyone who attended. A special thank you to Bonnie and Kami Ritz, Marlene Conibear and Debbie Doell for providing the baking for the tea. Also thank you to my family and everyone else who helped in any way, making this a memorable occasion for me. I will remember this always.

Karen Fischer

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THOROGOOD July 3 six years ago, Neil realized a dream of his to own a vacation property in Palm Springs and little did we know at the time that 6 years later, July 3, 2015, that the same day would be his passing. Neil David Thorogood passed away peacefully in Edmonton at the Cross Cancer Clinic surrounded by family and friends after a two year battle with cancer.

Neil was predeceased by his grandparents, father in-law, and his sister Rose Susan. He is survived by his wife Leona (nee Park), son Jared, and daughter Chantelle (Dillin Schwenk) and the light of his last two years, twin grandsons, Damien and Gage. Neil is also survived by his parents David and Ethel, brother Ronald (Joanne Hughes), sister Judy (Len Darroch) along with nieces, nephews and their children, numerous cousins, aunts and uncles and all of Leona’s family. Neil loved everyone and treated all of us the same, we would be subject to absurd comments, teasing, and his general love of life.

There was never a dull moment when Neil was in the house.

Neil was born in Lamont, Alberta, January 28, 1956 and spent the first few years enjoying farm life with his family. At an early age the family left the farm to start a new life in Edmonton, where most of them still remain to this day. After finishing high school, he knew he wanted to be an accountant and started in commerce at the U of A, but fun and an adventuresome spirit got in the way; he and his sister Judy left for Europe experiencing a trip that made a lifetime of memories. After coming home broke, but happy, Neil started back to work and enrolled in the Registered Industrial Accountant (now known as CMA) program. By 1983 he had earned his designation and was in the field of public accounting which he loved.

Neil and Leona were married in Edmonton on November 01, 1980, then abruptly moved from Edmonton to Slave Lake to follow Neil’s dream of being in public practice and eventually being a business owner. Though he loved Slave Lake, the dream of having his own practice led him to Stettler in the fall of 1983, where he bought a practice and started Thorogood & Company Public Accountants Ltd. Stettler is where he and his family stayed, working, living and loving, making another lifetime of memories and friends.

Neil was a social creature. Anything to do with sports, people or just plain fun he was game for. So in Stettler he became active in the community joining the Kinsmen Club of Stettler, from which he was given a life membership in 2014. He also loved playing men’s recreational hockey, curling and of course golfing. One of the best parts of Neil’s life in Stettler was the lake. In 1992 he bought a lakefront cottage and that led to many years of water skiing, swimming, fires and 24 hour parties. To the day he passed, the lake was his happy place, so much so, that it was one of the best gifts when Chantelle and Dillin decided to get married there. It is still a work in progress, and those of you who have had the fortune to visit Neil there, know just how much work he has put into it in the last 2 years. We will finish your dream Neil.

Neil’s Final Party was held July 13, 2015, 1 pm at the Stettler Community Hall, followed by interment at the Lakeview Cemetery. But as in life, so in death, Neil’s love of travel will see some of him in those places he loved the most, carried by those who love him.

Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Kin Canada Foundation, Stettler Health Services Foundation or St. George’s Anglican Church.

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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940 TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.

Auctions

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AUCTION FOR Albert & Rose Smith. Sat., July 25.

2011 Ford King Ranch; 07 Kustom Koach 5th wheel; JD Gator; high-end equipment/tools; furniture & household. Details: www. spectrumauctioneering. com. 780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393.

Livestock

Office Supplies

AUTO/TOOL/SURPLUS AUCTION Saturday July 18th @ 10am. Autos, Tools, Parts, Surplus, Storage Buildings, Benches, Tents, Pressure Washers. Scribner Auction, Highway 14 Wainwright, Alberta.

780-842-5666. www. scribnernet.com

WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11

10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48/case

LAST AUCTION AT MOOSE HALL JULY 29, 2015. WATCH WEBSITE AND PAPER FOR NEW LOCATION ON SITE AUCTIONS. AUCTION Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A. LOCATION AUCTION ESTATE of Tilda Bachand 4618-56 Ave. Rimbey, AB Sun. Aug. 9 @ 12 noon Check website for full listings

Shop Stettler & Save!

403-742-2395

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Agricultural #2000 - #2290

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG $2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com

Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 LOGS Sheep ..............................2120 Semi loads of pine, spruce, Poultry ..............................2130 tamarack, poplar.

Horses ..............................2140 Price depends on location. Horse Boarding ................2150 Lil Mule Logging Riding Supplies ................2160 403-318-4346 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Firewood

1660

1840

Dogs

PITBULL/TIMBER/GREY/ Grain, Feed GIANT ALASKAN MALAMUTE/WOLF cross Hay puppies. Born Apr. 28.

Large breed, Good home 1st. CUT ROUND bales, req’d. $400. 403-742-7872 Alfalfa Timothy Brome mix, $200/bale; 780-499-4214

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HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

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

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252

2100

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4050

Acreage- 15 minutes from Stettler

2.3 beautifully treed acres with modern, spacious 1950 sq. ft. bungalow, attached double garage plus separate workshop and a Quonset on Linda Hall Road.

Beautiful, and only $400,000.

Call Norma or Gwen, Sutton Landmark Realty 403-742-7815 or 403-742-4080

For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

3160

STETTLER MINI STORAGE Household, furniture, business records, etc.

Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153

Considering a Career Change?

Public Notices

Roommates Wanted

Shared accommodations, one bedroom for rent, $700/mo., utilities included.

403-740-3209.

Storage Space

Manufactured Homes

3080

4090

Financial #4400 - #4430 Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

3160

Self storage c-can unit available for rent. Jim, 403-740-9609, Lorna, 403-741-7494.

403.742.2395

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

SENIORS 50+. Duplex condo Horizon Village Beaumaris Edmonton By owner $275,000. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, no pets, single garage.

780-953-5585. Realtors welcome.

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Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now! KITCHEN SPECIAL HOMES starting at $138,500. Kitchen upgrades include full backsplash, stainless steel appliances & much more.

For more information call United Homes Canada 1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at www. unitedhomescanada.com.

6010

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

www.bigstrapperauctions.net

EquipmentMisc.

Storage Space

1800

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Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

STETTLER 5 BDRM. 2 bath house, large family room, garage, fenced yard, ref’s & SD req’d.

403-742-4162

FOR RENT

Large 4 bedroom bi-level home, 2 1/2 baths, wood fireplace, large patio deck, detached double garage, excellent view overlooking Alix Lake. No pets.

Available immediately. $1,200/mo. + utilities, d.d.

403-304-0146

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

WINFIELD,Renovated 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths,4plex with deck. Across from school & recreation center $850/mo. Water Included.

403-249-2708.

Suites

3060

L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Mick or Frances Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-4448 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005 BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.

Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828

GET YOUR BUSINESS OUT THERE 403.742.2395

Notice of Application Notice of application to be filed for approval to renew the Natural Gas franchise agreement between the Town of Stettler and AltaGas Utilities Inc. Application summary: The Alberta Utilities Commission expects to receive an application from AltaGas Utilities Inc. to renew its franchise agreement with the Town of Stettler, following the submission deadline indicated below.

The franchise agreement will subject to further renewal, continue to allow AltaGas Utilities Inc. the exclusive right to deliver natural gas to the residents of the Town of Stettler for approximately 10 years from the effective date of the franchise agreement.

The franchise fee rate rider percentage will increase to 30 % from 18 % effective January 1, 2016. The average monthly franchise fee for an average residential customer is forecast to increase to $17.58.

The franchise fee is calculated based on distribution charges. An average residential customer uses about 120 GJ’s per year.

You may send your objections, concerns about, or support for the application in writing to AltaGas Utilities Inc. or the Town of Stettler on or before July 29, 2015 at: AltaGas Utilities Inc., Irv Richelhoff, 5509 -45th Street, Leduc, Alberta, T9E 6T6 phone: 780-980-7305; email: businessdevelopment@agutl.com.

Town of Stettler, Greg Switenky, Box 280, Stettler, Alberta, T0C 2L0, phone: 403-742-8305; email: gswitenky@stettler.net.

Any submissions received, unless you request otherwise, will be part of the application submitted and will become part of the public record.

For more information on franchises or to receive a copy of the franchise agreement please contact either AltaGas Utilities Inc. or the Town of Stettler at the addresses listed above.

For more information: For more information about the AUC or its approval process associated with franchise applications, please contact the AUC directly at 7804274903 or at consumer-relations@auc.ab.ca.

The Alberta Utilities Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body responsible for making decisions about utilityrelated applications.

Issued on July 15, 2015.

Alberta Utilities Commission, Douglas A. Larder, QC, General Counsel

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Manufactured Homes

SILVERWOOD LUXURY Modular Log Homes. Show Home 311 - 36 Ave. SE, Calgary. Discover how we can design, build & finish your custom log home in weeks. 1-855-598-4120; www.silverwoodloghomes.ca.

Money To Loan

Give a gift that lasts the whole year!

A SUBSCRIPTION TO THEIR FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER!

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

4430

BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations.

Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok.

Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca.

587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage.

Public Notices

4430

CONSOLIDATE All loans with rates from 2.1% business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 778-654-1408

Financial #4400 - #4430

Money To Loan

403.742.2395

SUV's

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

IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, THE VILLAGE DONALDA WILL OFFER THE SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE, 5001 MAIN ST. DONALDA, ALBERTA, ON SUNDAY JULY 26, 2015, AT 12:00PM, THE FOLLOWING LAND: LOT BLOCK PLAN LINC C OF T 8 8 78222154 0013 595 858 062 429 182 THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 7006 ALBERTA AVENUE, DONALDA, AB. THE LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SUBJECT TO A RESERVE BID OF $20,000 AND THE RESERVATIONS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE EXISTING CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED WHERE THE BIDDER ATTEMPTS TO ATTACH CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SALE OF TERMS OR CONDITIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED OTHER

THAN THOSE SPECIFIED BY THE OF

DONALDA

VILLAGE OF DONALDA.

MAY, AFTER THE PUBLIC AUCTION, BECOME

THE OWNER OF ANY PARCEL OF LAND NOT SOLD AT THE PUBLIC AUCTION.

TERMS: CASH

Estate of

KENNETH S. JOHNSON

RECYCLE

YOUR

PAPER!

who died on May 27, 2015 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your reply by

August 22, 2015 and provide details your claim with

of

Warren Sinclair (Barry M. Wilson) at #600, 4911-51 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 6V4

Public Notice #6000

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

Public Notices

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

Public Notices

6010

Community Support Services ADULTS/ CHILDREN ANONYMOUS Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

For more info call Bob 403-820-5583

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887

AL-ANON Brenda 403-742-0990 Betty 403-742-5673

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY 403-346-4636 Red Deer www.alzheimer.ab.ca

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Pat Lattery 403-742-3759

6010

BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours

OF

THE VILLAGE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

DO YOUR PART

County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6

OF THE

NO

6010

Public Notices

Transportation #5000-5300

PUBLIC LAND AUCTION

NOTICE

5040

2009 PONTIAC Vibe, manual trans., 4 extra snow tires on rims. $6,500.

403-884-2286.

6010

ANY PARCEL.

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GST WILL APPLY TO THE A 25% DEPOSIT IS PAYABLE UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID AT PUBLIC AUCTION. THE FULL BALANCE OF THE ACCEPTED BID IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. REDEMPTION MAY BE AFFECTED BY PAYMENT OF ALL ARREARS OF TAXES AND COSTS AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO SALE. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT THE VILLAGE OFFICE AT (403)883-2345.

OR CERTIFIED CHEQUE AND

LAND SOLD AT THE PUBLIC AUCTION.

SUMMER VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS PUBLIC NOTICE 2015 ASSESSMENT NOTICES AND TAX ROLL Summer Village of White Sands, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that the Combined Assessment and Tax Notices have been mailed to all property owners.

The assessment roll is open to inspection at the Town Of¿ce located at 5031 - 50 Street, Stettler, AB and any person may inspect the assessment roll during regular business hours. An assessed person or taxpayer wishing to make a complaint about any assessment or tax must do so in accordance with relevant provisions under the Municipal Government Act and Regulations. There is no right to make a complaint about any tax rate.

A complaint must be in writing and in the form prescribed in the Regulations. The prescribed complaint form is available by contacting the Town of Stettler Of¿ce. Complaint forms must be accompanied by a fee of $50.00/property and MUST be received at the Town of Stettler Of¿ce before August 23, 2015 at 4:30 pm Dated this 15th day of July, 2015.

Graham Scott, Chief Administrative Of¿cer Box 119, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

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

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the County of Stettler No, 6’s Land Use Bylaw NO. 1443-10: 1. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15030 Lot 2 Block 14 Plan 7720488 6 MacRae Street, Erskine Henry Johnson IV Addition to Detached Dwelling

2. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15031 Lot 40, Block 2, Plan 0522242 142, 40345 Rge Rd 211 877232 Alberta Ltd. Recreational Vehicle

3. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15034 Lot 1 Block 1, Plan 9422654 39537 Hwy 850 176290 Alberta Inc. Detached Dwelling

4. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15035 NW 23-40-20-W4M 20173 Twp Rd 40-4 Hans & Kelly Langejans Detached Dwelling with Attached Ancillary Building (2620 ft2)

5. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15038 SW 8-42-17-W4M 46126 Rge Rd 17-5 Dennis Trepanier Detached Dwelling (650 ft² Log Cabin)

6. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15040 Lot 51, Block 2, Plan 0522242 345, 40302 Rge Rd 21-1 (Buffalo Sands) Deanne Melrose Recreational Vehicle

7. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15045 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 9525137 41451 Rge Rd 19-5 Dillon & Melissa Gist Ancillary Building - Standard Size (1200 ft2 Garage)

8. No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Name: Proposed Development:

DP 15046 Block 12, Plan 1921BO 28 Railway Ave, Erskine Jonathan Dixon Ancillary Building - Standard Size (1068 ft2 Garage)

9. No: Legal Description:

DP 15051 Lot 64 Block 2, Plan 0522242 (Buffalo Sands) Rural Address: 405, 40302 Rge Rd 21-1 Name: Peter Chernik Proposed Development: Recreational Vehicle

10. No: Legal Description:

DP 15052 Lot 65 Block 2, Plan 0522242 (Buffalo Sands) Rural Address: 405, 40302 Rge Rd 21-1 Name: Peter Chernik Proposed Development: Recreational Vehicle

Jacinta Donovan & Cara McKenzie, Development Officers

BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter) 780-672-1035

CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067

COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059

HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456

STETTLER FOOD BANK Betty Birch 403-742-0732

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org

STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858

STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE 403-742-6568

STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337

STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace - 403-742-0681 Vivian - 403-742-3935

VICTIM SERVICES 403-741-7841 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND? CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.

Just Dial - 403-742-1155

WHAT CAN THE CLASSIFIEDS DO FOR YOU???

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

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