Ponoka News, July 22, 2015

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Mayor says relations with county top priority “We’re nothing if we can’t work together.”

BY MUSTAFA ERIC

Ponoka Mayor Rick Bonnett said his top two priorities for the remainder of his term would be the restoration of good relations with the county and the reconstruction of the North Bridge as soon as possible.

In a wide ranging interview assessing the first half the council’s term and the prospects of achieving results in the second half of the council’s tenure, Bonnett admitted that mistakes were made.

“There are some things we’ve done OK, there are

some mistakes we made and are there other ways of doing something after looking back, yes, absolutely,” he said.

He added the last two years had been “a steep learning curve”, reminding that there are five new council members with no prior experience in a leadership role.

“I am not going to tell you that everything is rosy and everything is going really, really good.”

Bonnett blamed, however, some of the shortcomings of the town administration on the provincial government’s in-

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ability to renew the Municipal Government Act (MGA).

“We have seen three premieres since we were elected,“ the mayor said, complaining that each time a new premier took office, the MGA was put on the back burner. “Wheels of government turn very, very slow.”

Describing the current Municipal Government Act as “a mess”, the mayor said it took away a lot of powers that municipalities should have. “It has been the toughest job I have ever had to deal with.”

He blamed the provincial government for failing municipalities with populations of over 5000, by refusing to solve the problem of paying for the policing while the counties generally can avoid those payments.

Relations with county Touching upon the recently deteriorating relations between the town and the county, Bonnett said the current trend had to be turned around.

“If we don’t work together,

the town and the county are both in trouble, if we can’t work together and if we can’t get things done as a group, then we just don’t have the dollars and cents necessary for everything,” he said.

“We’ve got to work with them very closely.”

Commenting on the reasons for the negative developments in the relationship, Bonnett blamed lack of proper communications.

“We don’t get to direct the communications officer as council, but our administrator does, and at some points in time, maybe they are not being used in the right light because communications should be about the citizens and the other municipalities, we are trying to work on that,” he said.

Admitting that things were still unstable in terms of the relationship between the two municipalities, Bonnett predicted “There is going to be some more whirlwind stuff on the fireball before it’s done, but we are going to work through

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this. Again, if we don’t come together as a group, we are going to go nowhere.”

Responding to a question why the management of fire services had emerged as an issue, Bonnett said it came out of nowhere.

“It is something that I had never foreseen coming. The fire thing was never an issue.”

“We’ve got to get this turned around, if we don’t, the next two years will be just a wash.”

The role of the new fire chief Commenting on the recruitment of the new fire chief, the mayor said he believed he could play a key role in bringing a proper solution to the matter.

He said while the fire services were managed by the town, it was the county that predominantly used the services, and the matter of renewal of the fire services agreement had been the result of the need for a revision.

The mayor explained that the new fire chief, who has

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recently taken up his position, had come from a region where there were five fire halls within a single county.

“He has a lot more experience on these matters than we do,” he said in reference to the problem of how to share fire services and how to manage them.

“The idea is to give him some time to put something together, he is more experienced than the rest of us.

“We are hoping to let cooler heads prevail in the meantime, and let him come up with a plan for all of us to work through.”

The bridge Bonnett said he wanted to get things started for the reconstruction of the North Bridge within the next two to three weeks.

“The bridge is our number one concern,” he said.

He said he was angry that despite the country being in a recession, the prices in the tenders for the bridge reconstruction were getting higher and higher.

Speaking of the required resources to get the job done with regard to the bridge, the mayor said they had some money ready to be spent but also that they would have to borrow more.

“We have to debenture, there is no doubt it, we have to debenture some money to do it,” he explained.

In the matter of reconstruction of the bridge, Bonnett admitted that the town was already at least 10 years behind.

“The bridge has to go through,” he stressed.

The mayor said he was willing to work with a company, which would be able to start work within weeks once the tendering process was over.

“I will be pushing the council to make sure that somewhere, somehow we get this bridge up and going this summer.

Moving on with transparency Rounding up his assessment of their work so far, Bonnett said his primary objective was getting more and more residents involved in the process of governance.

“One of the things we have done fairly well is that we have been a lot more transparent,” he said. “We have opened our council meetings, we have let people speak and what I want to see is more inclusive, more citizen participation in government.”

“It is not about getting elected, it is about making the community a better place,” he concluded.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Truck thief gets jail sentence

Stolen vehicles found on Ponoka man’s property

BY DAVID THIELEN

Heather Joan Renshaw, appearing by CCTV at the Ponoka provincial court on Friday, July 17, was sentenced to three months plus seven days in custody after pleading guilty to possession of stolen property, to two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, with the judge giving her 23 days credit for her pre-trial custody.

The crown prosecutor told the court that on July 3, just off of Range Road 240, a male approached a farmer and saying that they had got stuck and asking if he could give them a tow. The farmer refused, and then Heather Joan Renshaw approached the same farmer with the same request, which he again refused. The farmer felt that there was something suspicious about the pair, so he called the police. The police, with the assistance of the RCMP dog handler located the two hiding in the bush about one kilometer from the truck and a third person who they had been in contact with via text messaging driving around looking for them.

It was determined that the $85,000 truck that they had gotten stuck with had been stolen.

In asking for a sentence of four months in jail, the crown prosecutor said that at the time of the offence, Renshaw was under a recognizance to remain at her primary residence, and not to be in a vehicle unless the registered owner was present.

He pointed out that Renshaw was on bail for a similar offense.

Trying to help out Renshaw got Amanda Rae Schmitz a 30-day sentence, one-year probation and a $300 victim surcharge. Schmitz had been texted by her friends that they had gotten a truck stuck, asking her to come and get them. The crown prosecutor said that when Schmitz was stopped, text messages on the phone showed that they had told her to watch out for the police.

Schmitz, who appeared via CCTV, when asked if she had anything to say, said she is seriously reconsidering her friends, because friends would not put someone in this situation.

No charges were brought against the third individual involved in the incident during Friday’s hearing.

Counsel withdraws but enters not guilty plea In another driving offense case, court granted defense counsel’s application to withdraw as the counsel of record for Steve Toupin, and then to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf as an agent. A trial date of October 14 at 10:30 a.m. was set to deal with the criminal code charges of refusing to blow, and dangerous driving. Two additional charges under the traffic safety act, exceeding maximum speed, and fail to produce financial responsibility card, will be dealt with at the same trial. continued on page 4

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE

Police worked quickly in the early morning hours of Friday, July 17 to nab the driver of a vehicle that was reported stolen.

A call came in Friday, July 17 at 2:45 a.m. that one vehicle, reported stolen, drove away from a Ponoka residence. When police activated their emergency lights the driver of the vehicle sped off.

Police did not make chase out of concern for public safety.

The vehicle was found a short time later abandoned in town.

Police did arrest and charge a 35-year-old Ponoka man, who owned the home where the vehicle was first noticed, with two counts of possession of stolen property.

A second vehicle reported stolen was also found at his home.

Woman assaults man with cast on her arm Officers were called July 13 at 7 p.m. to assist a man near the Scout Hall who suffered extensive swelling on the right side of his face.

Police say the injuries were a result of a domestic dispute with a 38-year-old woman who hit him with his walking stick.

She also smashed her arm, which had a cast on it, that caused the facial injuries and his right eye to swell shut.

She was charged with assault with a weapon and bail was set at $500.

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Department were called to a fully involved greenhouse fire July 16 at the Ray Schmidt property northeast of town.

The greenhouse was located close to the home but a strong easterly wind kept much of the flames from the home, however, the greenhouse was destroyed as a result of the fire. There were no injuries in the incident and it is still under investigation.

Driver switches licence plates to get to work A Red Deer driver was in hot water with the Integrated Traffic Unit July 16 at 11:30 a.m. after officers noticed his licence plate did not match his vehicle.

After realizing his other car had broken down, the man switched the plate from a Dodge Journey and put it on his 1995 Chevy GMT, which was uninsured and not registered.

Officers noticed the error and he was charged with having no insurance and no registration.

Travel trailer stolen Investigators are looking for suspects involved in the theft of a 2007 R-Vision Trail Cruiser.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Religion

Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship

Being thankful in all circumstances

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CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE Pastor Jerry Preheim • Pastor Matt Sealy 3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. • churchoftheopenbible@telus.net

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NEW COVENANT BAPTIST REFORMED CHURCH Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Everyone Welcome! phone: 403-783-6962 • www.baptistreformedponoka.org

PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCH South on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888 Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org

PONOKA WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Pastor Rob McArthur

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Matt Sealy Church of the Open Bible The Bible tells us to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18), but sometimes it’s not easy to do.

In fact, sometimes that

may be one of the hardest commands to keep.

This past month my wife had back surgery for the fifth time in her young life. As you go through trials like this, you don’t always take the time to be thankful in the middle of them. Now that we are three weeks into her recovery I thought I’d make a list.

I am thankful for God’s amazing care and for His constant presence during this time. Truly, His grace has been sufficient. I am thankful for an amazing surgeon. Your care for my wife went far beyond the call of duty. You are truly an amazing and gifted doctor.

I am thankful for the amazing nurses who cared for her in the hospital. Watching you run from patient to patient constantly, giving of yourselves to help others was

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a joy and privilege to see. I believe you all are vastly underappreciated for what you do, so I would like to say how much I appreciate all of you who make nursing your profession and your passion.

I would like to thank our families for traveling from all over to help take care of our kids and help keep me sane through this whole process.

We could not have made it through this without them.

I would like to thank our church for their love for us during this time. From beautiful cards to tasty meals, you have shown us what it truly means to love one another. We are blessed to be a part of such a caring group of believers.

I am thankful to our town.

So many of you who knew what was going on would stop and check on us. Even people

Court continued from page 3 Drinking leads to triple jail sentence Cecilia Redcrow is back in jail after breaching what the crown prosecutor described as a carefully worded condition that took into account her drinking problem. “She was allowed to be drunk inside her house, but she wasn’t allowed to be drunk in public.”

Crown asked for a sentence of 30-45 days.

Appearing by CCTV, “I

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we barely know offered to help in any way. We are truly blessed to live in a town like Ponoka.

I am thankful for my wife.

Your strength through this difficult time has been amazing.

You have faced this all without complaining and while continually giving praise to our great God. I am amazed at your resilience and your determination. I am blessed beyond measure to have you in my life.

It isn’t always easy to give thanks in all circumstances but when you carefully take the time to look through all the weeds, all the dark clouds of life you will see that God’s been good. May we all take time to count our blessings, name them one by one, and let it surprise us what the Lord has done.

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know I have a drinking problem, and am willing to go to treatment,” Redcrow said.

Redcrow was sentenced to 36 days on each of three counts, plus victim surcharges; the sentences will be served concurrently.

Jail and suspension of license for repeat offender Michael Patrick Brunet, was sentenced to 30 days in intermittent custody at the Calgary Remand Centre and had his driver’s license suspended for 18 months after pleading guilty to impaired driving charges. He also pleaded guilty to a fail to appear charge, and sentenced to a consecutive seven-day term.

The crown told the court that RCMP had received a report of a driver swerving all over the road on July 22, last year. An officer attended and found Brunet asleep in his car parked at a rest stop.

The officer issued a couple of demands for a breath sample, and after arresting Brunet conducted a search of his vehicle where he found a cooler, and inside the cooler he found a thermos, and inside the thermos he found six grams of marijuana.

In speaking to sentence, the crown prosecutor stated that Brunet had a record of five previous similar offences, but that they were rather old.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Reflections of Ponoka Just in case we forgot our teenage years

BY MIKE RAINONE FOR THE NEWS

Thank goodness that so many of us can still fondly look back at the most glorious and exciting memories of our teenage years and the countless adventures of growing up in and around Ponoka and somehow managing to survive the experience, occasionally a little battered and bewildered, but never broken.

Along the way, it was mostly a rollercoaster ride of happiness and heartbreak, and while trying to make it through school as just ‘one of the crowd’, but constantly trying to impress the opposite sex, we would never have made it without the keen support of a super bunch of loyal friends, amazing characters and mentors, as well as the often bent but never broken patience, love and understanding from our parents and family.

Great community support for teens Betty Hoar wrote in the 1944-45 long-standing Ponoka High School Quill and Shield Yearbook that the first teenage club in our community was formed in February 1944 with the idea of keeping all good town and district lads and lassies from becoming bad juvenile delinquents. Through the kindness of the members of the Ponoka Elks and the approval of the local Home and School Association, the club was allowed to use the popular Elk’s Hall along Chipman Avenue two nights a month, free of charge, for the sole purpose of entertaining all the teens, and encouraging them to have fun together as a group.

Many folks in the community came forth to get the new club started, with the lofty promise and purpose that all of us rambunctious teens could have just what they wanted, as long as we followed a new set of rules. These included that during the fun functions that no one was allowed on the stage, backstage or out the back door, and that the hall receive no overly rough usage.

That first February function

was a Valentine party, with the hall gaily decorated for the occasion, including sawhorses and planks covered with crepe-paper set up in the corner to sell cokes and bismarks at a slight profit.

Throughout the evening the RCA Victor gramophone was blaring out the jitterbug music of Benny Goodman, Harry James, and on and on, and the dance floor was always rocking.

Games and entertainment included elimination dances where the last couple standing on the floor were blindfolded, with the girl required to feed her bibbed boyfriend some very mushy cake as well as a couple’s race to see who could drink the most coke, and a skit to see which lad could make the best proposal to their sweethearts. One of the highlights of the very successful evening was a speech by the PHS principal, welcoming all the teens to this new community adventure and explaining the purpose of this new Ponoka Teen Club, which would rapidly grow and carry on for many years

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Ponoka Teen Town Queen Candidates for 1963 in the top row (left to right) were Shirley DeSpiegelaere, Patsy Bonnet, Terri Thurman, and Myra Bell; then in the second row are Teen Queen candidate Pat Palechek, and Most Outstanding Teenager candidates Ian Thumlert, Valerie Ulyett, and Gary Humphreys.

and hundreds of appreciative teenagers.

A proud tradition up at the Composite High School in the 1940s was the annual welcoming of the new teen students from the junior high into the final and senior phase of their grade school education. Although the ‘newbie’s’ may have been a little fearful of what might lay ahead, most everyone looked forward to their annual initiation ceremonies. On that gala and colorful day, the boys would roll up their pants to reveal some wild leg art, draped baby blankets over their broad shoulders, and added the likes of lime-green bow ties to their masculine complexions. The girls, not to be outdone, dressed in their mothers’ housedresses and aprons, which added an air of the gay nineties, or was this the age of the homesteader?

On this day, the polish and poise of the modern welldressed gal was entirely

lacking in pigtails, shiny faces and laced shoes, while the boys were really grateful that the whole affair lasted only one day. As the school year progressed, they soon became a part of the ‘in crowd’, taking part in team sports, barn dances, Frosh and sock hops, Masquerade A-go-go’s (with music by the Denteens), the Christmas ball, spring prom, and so much more.

In those days of our youth, only a few lucky students had cars, the bike racks were always full, and all of us looked forward to ‘downtown Friday nights’, featuring double dating or Dutch treat at the Capital Theatre, 8-10 kids packed into one car to get into the local drive-In, and capping it all off with all sharing pop and chips/gravy at Poor Gordies, Bud’s Cafe, or the A & W. Our hard-earned spending money came from a meagre weekly allowance, part time jobs around town,

a paper route or collecting bottles, but there never seemed to be enough. One thing for sure, everyone usually came out on top, because we shared what we had, there were very few snobs or bullies, and no one had ever heard of ‘peer pressure.’

The Teen Club advantage continued in Ponoka with the organization of the Ponoka Teen Town, which had regular gatherings upstairs in the old town hall above the jail cells, where meetings and other events were enjoyed with good turnouts. Occasional dances were featured, with music supplied by a radio or hot platters on the old record player, as well as goodies and games. Dances with real live bands were later hosted at the Elks’ and IOOF Hall, and the highlight of the very active teen town year was the crowning our community’s annual Teen Queen and Most Outstanding Teenager,

a glitzy event which carried on until well into the 1960s.

Over the years, many other vital youth organizations have been operating in and around our community such as 4-H, church groups, youth centre, sports and recreation, and others, and our ongoing support and encouragement to them is always appreciated.

Those of us who were trying to grow up in around Ponoka in those days will never forget the keen camaraderie and friendly involvement in all sorts of sports and other community activities. As our town and county grow and progress in this fast-paced and electronic age, it is most important that our youth be encouraged and welcomed to get involved in the planning, activities, and amenities of our great community, because they will all hopefully have the opportunity of becoming the biggest part of our brightest future.

Remember When...

Photo from P.J.H.S. Yearbook

Class of 1961

Shown here is the Ponoka Junior High School Grade 7 Class of 1961, all dressed in their finest for the photographer. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Teacher Mrs. Clark, Brenda Davenport, Marlene White, Marilyn Rentz, Judy Van Eaton, Shelley Younge, Linda Abbott, Charles Walcheske, Gordon Banco, and Kenneth Bruno; then in the middle are Marylis Buffalo, Ada Van’t Cruis, Wendy Ames, Sharon Gates, Judy Whitman, Ruth Fisher, Charlene Kroening, and Jackie Martin. Featured in the back row from left to right are Dale Girling, Gerald Hornby, Marilyn Wagner, Leonard Van’t Kruis, Barbara Ronnie, Keith Hoffman, Sheila Stickney, Ronnie Robinson, Billy Gow and Tommy Trennery, while missing from the photo-op was class-mate Linda Hughes.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Opinion

Can oil money be used for good cause?

Mustafa Eric

Editor Coincidences play an important part in the lives of individuals, communities and nations and that’s why coincidences have been studied a lot by philosophers, who have been theorizing for centuries over whether they are the makings of a divine will or simple mundane happenings that just come at a time when other mundane things also happen to occur.

Whatever it was, last week’s coincidence of Alberta’s biggest bitumen spill

coming on the same day as Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall scolded Quebec and Ontario premiers for being too environment-minded is a reminder that this country must review its approach to oil-based economic growth and prosperity with utmost care.

The Federation Council, which brings together the premiers of Canada’s all provinces and territories apparently made an attempt last week to bring a conclusion to the long running dichotomy of caring for the environment versus exploiting the energy resources of the country for fast economic growth to be able to enjoy the prosperity that will come with it.

At the end of their meetings, the premiers appeared to have struck a deal that supposedly keeps all parties happy. True to the nature of individuals involved in the

making of the deal, the statement on the outcome of the meeting was long on words, short on concrete details.

It said the provincial and territorial leaders had agreed that carbon-based energy resources would continue to be developed alongside renewable energy technologies as well as that pipelines were a safer of carrying oil and gas than railway transportation.

Now when one takes this statement with the spill of five million litres of bitumen emulsion from a Nexen pipeline in northern Alberta, it doesn’t sound very convincing regarding the safety of pipelines. It was widely reported that the line on which the spill occurred was equipped with the latest technology and it was supposed to alert relevant officials the moment the leak started.

What happened in reality was that the spill was discovered

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Company and government officials at various levels tried to make a point that any water basin or wildlife habitat was not threatened by the spill, but what about the 16,000 m2 area on which the emulsion spread over? And a duck was found dead in the area of the spill earlier this week.

We need to realize that, regardless of the numbers of wildlife victims and the size of the area contaminated, exploitation of carbon-based energy raw materials will always be fraught with danger of polluting the environment, with the possibility of irreversible damage being done.

But of course, no one can realistically expect oil companies to leave the oil in the sands of Fort McMurray or underground, in which case there might be one possibility of minimizing the potential

damage to environment: Putting the oil companies in charge of developing technologies both to reduce the impact of the oil industry on the environment and to undo the damage already inflicted on the nature.

US President Barack Obama ordered the American auto industry to develop technologies to reduce exhaust emissions and the goal set by that policy is already on the way to being achieved.

In Canada, federal and provincial governments could work together to introduce legislation making it compulsory for oil companies to create a fund and contribute to it on a regular basis to support research for clean oil extraction, transportation and refining technologies alongside new ways of undoing environmental damage. In such a venture, the oil companies

could also patent such technologies and sell them on a global scale to profit from their investments in the research fund.

But we know that this can only remain a dream under a prime minister like Stephen Harper, who is almost afraid to touch the benefits and profits of the oil and gas industry in this country.

However, just like First Nations throughout Canada waiting for his departure from the scene for meaningful action to be taken on the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pro-environment policy makers and campaigners should be making preparations to develop and suggest alternatives to the current myopic backing of the oil industry once Harper leaves the prime minister’s office, which could well come as early as October.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Council sends remuneration policy to external review

BY DAVID THIELEN

The remuneration policy for town council members, in regards to activities related to municipal work, was brought up for review at the regular meeting of Ponoka town council on July 14.

“In the past, the outgoing council has dealt with the council remuneration policy for the new council,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rachel Kunz, as she presented a number of recommendations for a new policy.

“The problem with the current policy is that meetings don’t fall under the policy.

They are at the discretion of the mayor and I would like a very clear list to work from,” she said.

“There is a lot of inconsistency,” Betty Quinlan, Director of Corporate Services,

echoed. “Especially when it comes to some of the external committees that councillors deal with.”

“If you need to take time off from work for municipal business, then the municipality has to pay for that,” said Mayor Rick Bonnett.

Coun. Loanna Gulka expressed discomfort dealing with council’s remuneration matters, and that it should be something done by an external committee. “If we do it in-house, it is not transparent,” she said.

Coun. Tim Falkiner asked “If we are directing administration to bring back options, isn’t that what we are doing here already?”

Following discussions, council approved a motion to refer the council remuneration policy for outside review. Coun. Falkiner voted against the motion.

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EVENTS AND RECREATION Ponoka Day in the Park Open invitation to all cultural groups and organizations to participate in “Ponoka Day in the Park” on Friday, August 28 at Lion’s Centennial Park. The Recreation Committee is looking for entertainment, dancers, singers, and ethnic food vendors to participate in this fun event. Please contact Wes Amendt, Director of Community Services, if you are interested in participating, or need any further information at 403-783-0118 or email wes.amendt@ponoka.org.

Nominate a Property for FREE Utilities The Pride in Your Property Contest is open to Town residents and businesses. Here’s your chance to nominate yourself, a business, or someone you know for having a well-kept property. Prizes are awarded to Residential and Business properties as follows: Best Kept Residential - 1st Prize $500 Town of Ponoka Utility Credit 2nd Prize - $250.00 Town of Ponoka Utility Credit Most Improved Prize of $500 Town of Ponoka Utility Credit Best Kept Commercial/Industrial – 1st Prize $500 Town of Ponoka Utility Credit 2nd Prize - $250.00 Town of Ponoka Utility Credit Entry forms are available at www.ponoka.ca, or pick up at the Town Office.

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SPLASH PARK REMINDER Parents, please remember that the splash park is a Use at Your Own Risk Facility, and is non-supervised. The cement pad can be very slippery and children should be reminded not to run, and be supervised at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.

Aquaplex Update Join us for either a lap swim or water fitness class at 3pm. Child care in the pool will be offered for ages 3yrs and up. You exercise while our certified instructors play in the water with your children. Regular rates in effect for more information call 403-783-0131.

FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES Ponoka FCSS Bus Trip - Fancy Hats Hit the Track ~ Northland Race Track & Casino, Edmonton $25, tickets available at Ponoka FCSS office 5006 - 52 Avenue. Tickets include a fancy buffet lunch and indoor/outdoor seating … the best seats in the house! Ponoka Lions bus departs the arena at 11 a.m. and will return around supper time. For more info contact Shelly 403-783-4462.

COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO Next Town Council Meetings August 11 @ 4:30 pm @ Hudson Green Community Activity Centre - 6210 61 Street All Council and Committee meetings will be held at Hudson’s Green until further notice. Agenda is online at www.ponoka.org and meetings are open to the public.

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Please remember that Fire Permits are required for any burning taking place within the Town, with the exception of fire pits. The permits are free of charge from the Fire Hall. Don’t forget the many alternatives to burning: try recycling, composting, or take your items to the Waste Transfer Station. If you have any questions, please contact the Fire Hall at 403-783-0112.

TREE TRIMMING AND MAINTENANCE Please ensure trees located on private property are properly trimmed

and are not encroaching onto back lanes, road sight lines, and sidewalks. Where a tree or shrub overhangs a sidewalk there must be a minimum clearance of 7.5 feet and 13.5 feet minimum clearance for a roadway or alley.

If tree branches are close to power lines, please contact the Town Office at 403-783-4431 to arrange for trimming. Please help to keep Ponoka safe for all.

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Greenhouse fire: members of the Ponoka Fire Department put out a blaze that leveled a greenhouse on a property northeast of Ponoka. The matter is under investigation.

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Farmer’s markets are also a great place to meet old friends and neighbours, and

to stop and relax and have a coffee or a chat without having the fear of getting run over by a shopping cart

or waiting in long lines at the check-out counters.

At most farmer’s markets, local clubs and organiza-

Mike Rainone Hammertime Now that my wife and I are both retired, we can get out and explore our great province quite a bit and have really gotten into the casual summer habit of dropping into the farmer’s markets in and around central Alberta.

If one goes early in the morning, you are tempted and teased with the magnificent and tantalizing aroma of breakfast cooking on the grill, and if you wish, you can chow down on a wide variety of unique and delicious wake-me-up combos, with coffee and juice included. One of the best benefits of farmer’s markets is the friendly atmosphere and greetings at every table or booth, with no pressure to buy, just a warm welcome to browse at your leisure. Most markets even have music playing or local performers sharing their talents.

This warm and magic time of the seasons is so great to get all sorts of fresh fruits, veggies and other edible surprises from near and far, and our farmer’s markets have it all in abundance every week. It is a real treat to hear the congenial booth owners proudly praise and promote their quality products, and if one is so inclined, you may even be able to do a little friendly dickering on the price, which is always strictly cash with no cards or hassle. Also along the rows and rows of market booths and tables are a wide variety of home-grown or prepared items from pies to pickles and perogies to peanut brittle, as well as countless exquisite and unique handmade articles by skilled craftsmen and counters and boxes full of neat and amazing treasures of yesterday

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recreational events, or kindly buy a ticket for a special cause. continued on page 11

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The southbound lane of Highway 2 had traffic backed up for over five kilometers as EMS, Ponoka RCMP and sheriffs responded to an accident south of Ponoka on Friday afternoon, July 17.

The driver of this semi sustained minor injuries in the accident.

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Council to administration: Prepare to move

BY DAVID THIELEN

The direction was clear; council wants all staff out of the town office as soon as possible.

“I want to move everybody out now,” said Ponoka Mayor Rick Bonnett at the July 14 regular meeting of town council. “I don’t think we should make staff work in conditions that we ourselves (town council) are not prepared to work in.”

Council has been meeting at the Hudson’s Green Community Activity Centre since a report said that council chambers had poor air quality and was contaminated by mold. The basement of the town office has been closed off because of the presence of methane gas, said Donna Brinkworth, communications officer for the town in a discussion after the meeting.

The main floor of the building is fine, as long as the windows are open for ventilation, continued from page 10 I don’t really mind coming home after our farmer’s market adventures and packing in all those goodies, as well as shelling peas (without sampling to many), husking corn and washing the berries. After all, once our ladies finish their kitchen magic, we will be allowed to enjoy the creations of nature’s finest in a few days, as well as throughout our long and cold winter. For those who haven’t visited the farmer’s market in your community, you are really missing out on the very best indoor/ outdoor rain or shine casual down-home family shopping experience ion town, which is and always will be as traditional, and friendly as garage sales, county fairs, picnics, and family reunions.

Beware of the car key dilemma “They weren’t in my pockets, and suddenly I realized that I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot,

said Brinkworth.

Chief Administrative Officer Rachel Kunz said at the meeting, that she was waiting for the final numbers on what it would cost to do the renovations to the town office, and looking at alternative locations to move the offices to, mentioning both the Hudson’s Green Community Activity Centre, and the Kinsmen building.

Kunz also suggested that it might be possible to continue working in the current office while renovations were completed.

Mayor Bonnett restated his position that he was not prepared to have town staff working in a place where he was not prepared to work.

After some discussion on how to word it, Councillor Marc Yaworski, made a motion that would have administration start planning the move to a new location, with the intent being to allow for a nice orderly move that would not interrupt services to the town.

vividly recalling that my husband had scolded me so many times for leaving my car keys in the ignition.

He was afraid that the car would get stolen, and as I looked around the parking lot in a panic I realized that he was right, because the parking lot was empty.

I immediately called the police, gave them my location, and then confessed that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen.

I then made that most difficult call to my husband, relating in tears that I had left my keys in the car and that it was stolen. There was a long moment of silence and I thought that we had been disconnected, but then I heard his voice....’Are you kidding me’, he barked, ‘I dropped you off.’

Now it was my turn to be silent and embarrassed, and finally I quietly uttered.....’Well, please come and get me.’

My husband retorted, ‘I will, as soon as I can convince this cop that I didn’t steal your car.’”

This could happen to any of us, so don’t laugh or scold, and welcome to the golden years.

Timely tips for having a great day • Life is too short to be serious all the time, so if you can’t laugh at yourself, just give me a call and I will laugh at and along with you.

• The secret to happiness is a good sense of humour and a bad memory.

• Ice cream is clearly God’s way of saying he likes us just a little bit chubby.

• We shouldn’t always expect our children or grandchildren to follow in our footsteps. We want them to take the path next to us and then go further than we have ever dreamt possible.

Now that we finally have a little rain, we hope that between the sunshine and the showers, the fruits of our harvest will become bountiful. In the meantime just go ahead and have a great week, all of you..

Father’s Day gift earns Calgary couple $70,000 Ponoka Stampede cattle raffle win

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

When Ponoka resident Cathy Ursulak bought a Ponoka Stampede Cattle Raffle ticket as a Father’s Day gift for dad Richard Wilson, she had no idea it would make him $70,000 richer.

After some consideration, Wilson opted to take the $70,000 prize money and he couldn’t be more pleased with having the lucky winning ticket.

Ponoka Stampede past-president Joe Dodds is the organizer of the fundraiser and when he made the call to notify the lucky winner, he joked that Wilson appeared quite calm after hearing the news.

Ursulak thought it would be a nice gift for her father, who said he has come to the Stampede in previous years. Ursulak bought just one ticket.

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Eighteen boys spent last week camping out with at the Ponoka Fish and Game club.

“The weeklong camp, open to both boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 15, uses lots of hands on training to teach the campers about conservation and the outdoors,” said Christina Frandsen, youth chairman for the Ponoka Fish and Game Club.

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This year, speakers included an Alberta Fish and Wildlife officer, a fisheries biologist and a spokesman for the Alberta Conservation Association. “We also had a first aid-instructor come out to teach first aid,” said Frandsen.

The Medicine River Wildlife Rehab Center sent somebody out to instruct the campers on what to do if they find any injured wildlife, and how the rehab centre cares for the injured until they are ready to return to the wild.

At the end of the week, campers should be ready to take their Hunter Education test, which they need to pass to receive the Alberta WIN (Wildlife Identification Number) card, said Frandsen. The WIN card is required to purchase any fishing or hunting license in Alberta.

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Town to approach Alberta Environment about disintegrating dam

BY DAVID THIELEN

It’s the oldest structure in Ponoka, and without it, the town would have never been built, but if something isn’t done, it will disappear.

That was the essence of a presentation made by John Jacobs at the regular meeting of Ponoka Town Council

on July 14.

“We don’t want a contribution from the town, what we want is for the town to approach Alberta Environment for permission, so we can do something to stabilize the site,” said Jacobs.

Over the years, the dam has been the victim of kids being kids, taking rocks from the dam and throwing them

back into the river, or using them to break holes in the ice, said Jacobs.

“There isn’t much we can do about replacing the timbers, but at least we can replace some of the rock.”

The dam is located on the Battle River, just about directly east of Chipman Ave. According to a plaque at a small gazebo overlooking the dam, a log dam was originally built in the 1890s, with logs from Pigeon Lake being floated downstream to a sawmill on the Battle River. Because the dam was there, when the railroad came through, they built Siding 14. The first train arrived in Siding 14 on July 27, 1891, and the railroad built the train station between 1892-1893. The water tower was dismantled in the 1950s and the train station demolished on May 15, 1968.

“I think this would be a good fit for our heritage downtown,” said mayor Rick Bonnett.

Council passed a motion for administration to approach Alberta Environment for permission to do some work with the dam.

This tiny dam paved the way for the Town of Ponoka being built exactly at the spot where it stands now.

Photo by David Thielen

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Thanks to trick roper LaRue Olson.

Thank you to Melissa Jacobson for singing our National Anthem. Thank you to Rick Bonnett, (Mayor of Ponoka), Bryce Liddle (Councillor, County of Ponoka), and Mike Stretch (President Ponoka Stampede Association) for your opening remarks. Thank you to our MC, Darcy Stingel from Sunny 94.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 17

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

UNRESERVED REAL ESTATE & FARM AUCTION FOR TERRY WRIGHT MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015 • WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA • Main Start: 9:00 A.M. Real Estate: 12:00 Noon Directions: North of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 2A, 5 Kms to Twp Rd 470, West for 2.2 Kms to Rge Rd 243A, North for 0.4 Kms on 5+ Acres of Land Joining the 80 Acres of Land Being Sold by Unreserved Auction.

Also a Fully Functional Grain Elevator in the City of Wetaskiwin.

For Further Information Phone Terry Wright at (403) 783-1200

REAL ESTATE

HEAVY TRUCKS

loading, 6x6 Drive, Push Tag Axles, Rear Engine & Auto Trans Chev C50 2 Ton S/A Grain Truck c/w 14’ Wooden Box & Hoist, V8, Gas, 5&2 Spd 1952 GMC 2 Ton 2wd Truck c/w 12’ Steel Box & Hoist Chev S/A Fuel Truck c/w V8, 5&2, No Leaks & New Lids on Tank

VEHICLES Selling Approx. 80 Acres M/L with 2 Shops.

Approx. 10 to 15 Acres with a Graveled Yard Site & the Balance in Crop Land that is Seeded to Wheat with Approx. 5 Acres of Low Land.

60’x60’ Wood Framed Heated Shop with Metal Clad Covering Inside & Out. 8” Insulated Walls & Infloor Heating. 2 16’x16’ Electric Overhead Doors w/ a Sliding Post to Make the Opening 32’.

Next to New Large Air Compressor & 6 Barrel Overhead Oil Dispenser. Mezzanine with Lots of Storage. Wired for Security System & 65’ Radio Tower. Plus a 16’x60’ Addition w/ a Boiler Room, Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen & Office.

60’x152’ Shop with 18’ Walls & 2 Sliding Doors with a 29’ Opening in the Front & a 16’x21’ Door on the Side as well as 3 Man Doors. Lined with 6’ Tongue & Groove Interior Walls & a Cement Floor.

Will Hold 100,000 Bus of Grain with an Overhead Auger.

Property also has 1 Water Well w/ a Submersible Pump, Pump Out Sewer System, Natural Gas & Telephone.

All Grain Bins & a 100 Ft Scale will be Sold after the Real Estate giving the Purchaser the Opportunity to buy these Items.

This Property is Located Just Off the Pavement & is Presently Zoned Agricultural however there are many many more Possibilities for this Property!

All other Realtors will be protected for 2% of the Selling Price Upon Closing, Provided they Registered Their Bidders with Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. or Morrison Realty, 24 Hrs Prior to the Sale.

Real Estate Transaction are being Handled by Morrison Realty (403) 783-0556 Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before September 3, 2015. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by September 3, 2015 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages.

All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser.

For Sale by Private Sale A 4000 Sq Ft Home with a Fully Finished Walk-Out Basement & a 3 Car Garage

Peterbuilt T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Sleeper, Cat 3406, 455 Hp & 15 Spd Freightliner T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w Cat 3406, 18 Spd & Double Lockers

2005 Dodge 3500 4x4 4dr Truck c/w Diesel & Auto Ford F350 2wd Service Truck c/w Mechanics Box, V8, 5 Spd & Air Compressor Ford F250 2wd Truck c/w V8 & Auto 2005 Ford F150 4x4 Supercab Truck c/w V8 & Auto Ford 1/2 Ton Truck Chev 1/2 Ton Truck Chev 1 Ton 4x4 Dually Truck c/w Flat Dec, 5 Spd, Winch & Tool Box Chev 1/2 Ton 4x4 Truck c/w V8 & Auto Chev Astro AWD Van c/w V6 & Auto Chev Malibu Car

TRAILERS 2003 Denali Double Drop Tridem Low Box c/w Removable Deck for Sprayer, Rear Axle Flip Up & Fresh Certification Arnes 9’x45’ Low Boy Road Master 30’ T/A End Dump Gravel Trailer Arnes T/A 20 Yard Belly Dump Gravel Trailer 50’ T/A Cattle Liner 36’ Tri-Axle Stock Trailer c/w Horse Tail Gate Bluehill 25’ T/A Gooseneck Stock Trailer c/w Centre Divider Road King 16’ T/A Stock Trailer Fruehauf 200 Barrel T/A Aluminum Water Tank Trailer Fuel Tank T/A Trailer c/w Pintle Hitch 30’ T/A Storage Van Loadking Flat Deck Trailer 30’ T/A Flat Deck Trailer Trail Tech 25’ T/A Trailer c/w Flip Up Ramps, Beaver Tails & Pintle Hitch 24’ Tri-Axle Flat Deck Trailer c/w Pintle Hitch 10’x18’ T/A Gooseneck Flat Deck Trailer c/w Drive On Ramps & Vacuum Brakes 12’ S/A Flat Deck Trailer 10’ S/A Trailer

Ford 5610 Series II 2wd Tractor c/w Ford 777B FEL, 3 pth & ROPS

TRANSFER AUGERS & CONVEYORS Wheatheart 8”x5’ Transfer Auger c/w Hyd. Drive Wheatheart 5”x5’ Transfer Auger Brandt 10’ Transfer Conveyor Shop Built Stainless Steel 40’ Fert Conveyor c/w Hyd. Driven Case 586E 2wd Forklift c/w 6,000 Lbs to 12’, 4,000 Lbs to 15’, 2,500 Lbs to 21’

2008 Doepker Super B Grain Trailer c/w Roll Tarps & Fresh Certification Doepker Super B Grain Trailer c/w Roll Tarps & Low Mileage Doepker Convertible Super B Grain Trailer c/w Sides & Tarps

IHC Cab Over T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, 10 Spd & Detroit 60 Series Mack RL600 T/A Tractor Truck c/w 300 Plus Engine & 9 Spd Chev Topkick S/A Deck Truck c/w V8 Gas, 5&2 Spd, Tool Boxes Freightliner S/A Deck Truck c/w Cummins Engine, 10 Spd & Tool Boxes Western Star T/A Winch Truck c/w Sleeper, Cat 3406, 455 Hp, 18 Spd, 30 Ton Winch Mack T/A Cement Truck c/w Front Un-

License No. 165690

(403) 843-2747 1 (855) 783-0556 TOLL FREE

2012 JD 9770 STS Sp Combine c/w Duals, 615P Header, Yield & Moisture, Fully Loaded, 1329 Engine Hrs, 919 Threasher Hrs, Large Rubber on Back Hesston 8110 25’ Sp Swather c/w P/U Reel JD 930 30’ Straight Cut Draper Header c/w P/U Reel, Hyd. Fore & Aft, Transport Turns Into Gauge Wheels

3 - Like New Meridian 5000 Bu Hopper Bottom Bins c/w Epoxy Lined for Fertilizer, Double Skids & 1 Has an Aeration Tube that Was Used Once

3 - Like New Meridian 4000 Bu Hopper Bottom Bins c/w Epoxy Lined for Fertilizer & Double Skids Westeel 6 Ring 14’ Hopper Bottom Grain Bin c/w Double Skids 3 - Twister 5 Ring 14’ Base Grain Bins c/w Lid Openers & Good Wooden Floors 3 - Chief Westfields 5 Ring 14’ Base Grain Bins c/w Lid Openers, Ladders & Wooden Floors 16’ Hopper Bottom for a Bin c/w Double Skid

3 - Twister 22,500 Bu Grain Bins c/w Aeration

2000 Cancade Super B Grain Trailer c/w Roll Tarp Alloy 40’ T/A Grain Trailer Univision 32’ T/A Grain Trailer

GRAIN AUGERS Sakundiak HD 10”x71’ Swing Auger c/w

5 - Westeel 2500 Bu 6 Ring Hopper Bottom Grain Bins on Skids Wheatheart 2500 Bu Hopper Bottom Aeration Bin c/w Blower Fan for Aeration Westeel 2500 Bu 6 Ring Hopper Bottom Grain Bin 2 - Chief Westland 4000 Bu Grain Bins on Wooden Floor Westeel Rosco 2000 Bu 6 Ring 14’ Grain Bin

JD 1600 40’ DT Cult c/w 4 Bar Mtd. Harrows JD 1600 24’ DT Cult c/w Mtd. Harrows JD 24’ DT Cult c/w Degelman Harrows Athens 8’ Breaking Disc Rotoplow 8’ Rototiller c/w 671 Detroit Motor Inland 60’ Harrow Packer Bar 80’ Diamond Harrows c/w Draw Bar

SPRAYER & CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT

WETASKIWIN GRAIN BINS SELLING ON SITE 2008 Renn RGB12 12’ Grain Bagger c/w Done Very Little, 15 Bags at the Most Renn 2422 Grain Conveyor c/w 24” Wide by 22’ Long & Hyd Drive

JD 630D 30’ Straight Cut Draper Header c/w Hydra Float, P/U Reel, Self-Contained Transport, Hyd. Fore & Aft JD 930F 30’ Straight Cut Flex Header c/w P/U Reel & Transport JD 615 P/U Header JD 914 P/U Header

2008 Renn 1214 Grain Bag Unloader Used Very Little GSI Airstream Series 2000 Large Grain Dryer c/w Like New, Completely Mobile, Continuous & Batch Drying Capability Walinga Grain Vac c/w Hoses

For more information or to consign call:

5 - Wheatland 4000 Bu Hopper Bottom Grain Bins

2012 JD 4830 100’ High Clearance Sprayer c/w 1335 Hrs, 100 Gal Tank, 380/90 R46 Tires & Wider 38” Tires on Rims Poly West Handler IV c/w Pump, Honda Engine, 3” Plumbing & 800 Ltr Tank 3200 Gal Nurse Tank c/w 3” Plumbing 4 - Chem Pumps 2 - 1250 Gal Water Tanks Water Pumps & Engines Liquid Fertilizer Blending Setup c/w Electronic Scales, 2 Nurse Tanks, 4000 Bu Hopper Bin, Hopper Fert Bin on Scale, Pumps (That May Be Sold Separately) Anhydrous Tank on Trailer 2 - Anhydrous Tanks on Truck Deck

ALLEN B. OLSON AUCTION SERVICE LTD. RIMBEY, ALBERTA

TRUCK SCALE & SEED CLEANING

Lawn Mower JD Lawn Sweep Weed Eaters Jerry Cans

TOOLS

TILLAGE

Unverferth 9250 Grain Cart c/w PTO Drive, 17” Unloading Auger, Trelleborg 32” Rubber & Roll Tarp

JD 8440 4wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals, PTO & Degelman 7200 6 Way 14’ Dozer JD 3140 FWA Tractor c/w FEL, Canopy, 3 pth & 2 Hyd JD 4430 2wd Tractor c/w Dual PTO & 2 Hyd JD 5020 2wd Tractor c/w Duals, Cab & 2 Hyd AC 8550 4wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals, 3 Hyd & PTO

2 - Butler 4000 Bu Hopper Bottom Aeration Bins c/w Blower Fan for Aeration

GRAIN BINS Ponoka Grain Bins Directions: North of Ponoka on Hwy 2A, 8 Kms to Twp Rd 440, Turn West for 1.7 Kms on the South Side of the Road

GRAIN HANDLING

TRACTORS & FORKLIFT

Case 9280 4wd Tractor c/w Factory 32” Duals, PTO, 4 Hyd, PS & 5100 Hrs Case 4490 4wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals, PTO, 4 Hyds & Only 2146 Hrs

GRAIN BIN ACCESSORIES Electric Motor Driven, 15 Hp, 3 Phase, 90’ of Auger Trough to Fit 5 Hopper Bins Assortment of Grain Guard 7 Hp Aeration Fan Blowers in Single & 3 Phase Grain Leg w/ 8 Outlets Auger Boots 3 - Grain Drags Flagman 10 Hp Aeration Fan

COMBINE, SWATHER & HEADERS

GRAIN TRAILERS Freightliner T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Sleeper, 13 Spd, New Rear Ends Western Star T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Day Cab, Cat 3406, 13 Spd & 4 Spd Aux. Western Star T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Sleeper, Cat 3406 & 18 Spd

Twin Auger Boot & Electric Winch Control for Swing Part Westfield WR 10”x51’ PTO Grain Auger Brandt 8”x42’ Grain Auger c/w Hyd. Mover & Plumbed for Bin Sweep Wheatheart 8”x51’ Grain Auger c/w Gas Engine Sakundiak 7x40’ Grain Auger c/w New Tube, Kohler Electric Start Engine w/ 14 Hrs Westfield 6”x100’ Grain Auger Westfield 6”x61’ Grain Auger - No Motor

Wilson Model 30230 100’ Electronic Scale c/w Double Unit, Was Certified & Works Good Seed Cleaning Plant c/w 515 Air Screen Machine w/ 15 Screens (5 Decks of 3 Screens), 33 Ident Separator for Length Separation c/w 9 Rollers (3 Decks of 3 Rollers). Will do 500 Bu/Hr of Commercial Grade & 300 Bu/Hr of Seed Grade Seed Cleaning Bagging System c/w Hoppers, 5 Legs & Conveyors 2 - Large Dust Collectors New Graham Seed Treater c/w All Accessories 16’x24’ Single Car Garage Converted into a Bunk House on Skids

OTHER EQUIPMENT Highline 7000 HD Bale Shredder c/w 1000 PTO & Hyd Wind Gate NH 664 Rd Baler c/w Auto Wrap, 1000 PTO & Twine JD 14’ Manual Angle Blade Westeel Road Vault Fuel Tank 500 Gal Double Wall Fuel Tank c/w Pump & Hose Reel Powder River Hyd Squeeze 3 - Rd Bale Decks for a Truck or Trailer Cummins 125 KW Gen Set 16’ Steel Truck Deck 10 - Sections of Pallet Racking (90” Long x 18’ High in Total)

3 PTH EQUIPMENT Ford 6’ 3 pth Blade Sovema RTX2-300 10’ HD 3 pth Rototiller Muratori 84” 3 pth Rototiller 8’ 3 pth Landscaping Rake 8 Wheel 3 pth V Rake 6’ 3 pth Mower 3 pth Bale Unroller 3 pth Post Pounder 3 pth Bale Stacker JD Pallet Forks

LAWN & GARDEN Cub Cadet RZT 25 Hp 54” Zero Turn

Air Compressor Welders Boomers Chains Wrenches Drills Grinder Pallet Jacks Cutting Torch & Bottles Chain Hoist Jacks Hammer & Shovels Many, Many, Many More Tools 3/4” Drive Socket 1” Drive Socket Tap & Die Several Bolt Bins Aqua Blaze Pressure Washer Battery Charger Mechanics Tool Boxes Lots of Sockets & Wrenches

MISCELLANEOUS Assorted Cattle Panels Labtronic Grain Tester & Scale Carter Dockage Aspirator Hand Held Grain Testers Metal Racks Space Mate Washer & Dryer Set (Stackable) Generators Oils & Grease Ladders Slings & Straps Lots of Useable Iron

Machinery Terms & Conditions: Cash & Cheque, G.S.T. Will Apply on Some Items, All Items Must Be Paid For On Sale Day. Sale Conducted by: Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. Rimbey, Alberta License No. 165690 (403) 843-2747 Sale Site 1 (855) 783-0556 Toll Free E-mail: abolson@telusplanet.net Homepage: allenolsonauction.com

LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE Email: abolson@telusplanet.net Homepage: allenolsonauction.com

16 PONOKA NEWS

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 17

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

UNRESERVED REAL ESTATE & FARM AUCTION FOR TERRY WRIGHT MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015 • WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA • Main Start: 9:00 A.M. Real Estate: 12:00 Noon Directions: North of Wetaskiwin on Hwy 2A, 5 Kms to Twp Rd 470, West for 2.2 Kms to Rge Rd 243A, North for 0.4 Kms on 5+ Acres of Land Joining the 80 Acres of Land Being Sold by Unreserved Auction.

Also a Fully Functional Grain Elevator in the City of Wetaskiwin.

For Further Information Phone Terry Wright at (403) 783-1200

REAL ESTATE

HEAVY TRUCKS

loading, 6x6 Drive, Push Tag Axles, Rear Engine & Auto Trans Chev C50 2 Ton S/A Grain Truck c/w 14’ Wooden Box & Hoist, V8, Gas, 5&2 Spd 1952 GMC 2 Ton 2wd Truck c/w 12’ Steel Box & Hoist Chev S/A Fuel Truck c/w V8, 5&2, No Leaks & New Lids on Tank

VEHICLES Selling Approx. 80 Acres M/L with 2 Shops.

Approx. 10 to 15 Acres with a Graveled Yard Site & the Balance in Crop Land that is Seeded to Wheat with Approx. 5 Acres of Low Land.

60’x60’ Wood Framed Heated Shop with Metal Clad Covering Inside & Out. 8” Insulated Walls & Infloor Heating. 2 16’x16’ Electric Overhead Doors w/ a Sliding Post to Make the Opening 32’.

Next to New Large Air Compressor & 6 Barrel Overhead Oil Dispenser. Mezzanine with Lots of Storage. Wired for Security System & 65’ Radio Tower. Plus a 16’x60’ Addition w/ a Boiler Room, Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen & Office.

60’x152’ Shop with 18’ Walls & 2 Sliding Doors with a 29’ Opening in the Front & a 16’x21’ Door on the Side as well as 3 Man Doors. Lined with 6’ Tongue & Groove Interior Walls & a Cement Floor.

Will Hold 100,000 Bus of Grain with an Overhead Auger.

Property also has 1 Water Well w/ a Submersible Pump, Pump Out Sewer System, Natural Gas & Telephone.

All Grain Bins & a 100 Ft Scale will be Sold after the Real Estate giving the Purchaser the Opportunity to buy these Items.

This Property is Located Just Off the Pavement & is Presently Zoned Agricultural however there are many many more Possibilities for this Property!

All other Realtors will be protected for 2% of the Selling Price Upon Closing, Provided they Registered Their Bidders with Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. or Morrison Realty, 24 Hrs Prior to the Sale.

Real Estate Transaction are being Handled by Morrison Realty (403) 783-0556 Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before September 3, 2015. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by September 3, 2015 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages.

All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser.

For Sale by Private Sale A 4000 Sq Ft Home with a Fully Finished Walk-Out Basement & a 3 Car Garage

Peterbuilt T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Sleeper, Cat 3406, 455 Hp & 15 Spd Freightliner T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w Cat 3406, 18 Spd & Double Lockers

2005 Dodge 3500 4x4 4dr Truck c/w Diesel & Auto Ford F350 2wd Service Truck c/w Mechanics Box, V8, 5 Spd & Air Compressor Ford F250 2wd Truck c/w V8 & Auto 2005 Ford F150 4x4 Supercab Truck c/w V8 & Auto Ford 1/2 Ton Truck Chev 1/2 Ton Truck Chev 1 Ton 4x4 Dually Truck c/w Flat Dec, 5 Spd, Winch & Tool Box Chev 1/2 Ton 4x4 Truck c/w V8 & Auto Chev Astro AWD Van c/w V6 & Auto Chev Malibu Car

TRAILERS 2003 Denali Double Drop Tridem Low Box c/w Removable Deck for Sprayer, Rear Axle Flip Up & Fresh Certification Arnes 9’x45’ Low Boy Road Master 30’ T/A End Dump Gravel Trailer Arnes T/A 20 Yard Belly Dump Gravel Trailer 50’ T/A Cattle Liner 36’ Tri-Axle Stock Trailer c/w Horse Tail Gate Bluehill 25’ T/A Gooseneck Stock Trailer c/w Centre Divider Road King 16’ T/A Stock Trailer Fruehauf 200 Barrel T/A Aluminum Water Tank Trailer Fuel Tank T/A Trailer c/w Pintle Hitch 30’ T/A Storage Van Loadking Flat Deck Trailer 30’ T/A Flat Deck Trailer Trail Tech 25’ T/A Trailer c/w Flip Up Ramps, Beaver Tails & Pintle Hitch 24’ Tri-Axle Flat Deck Trailer c/w Pintle Hitch 10’x18’ T/A Gooseneck Flat Deck Trailer c/w Drive On Ramps & Vacuum Brakes 12’ S/A Flat Deck Trailer 10’ S/A Trailer

Ford 5610 Series II 2wd Tractor c/w Ford 777B FEL, 3 pth & ROPS

TRANSFER AUGERS & CONVEYORS Wheatheart 8”x5’ Transfer Auger c/w Hyd. Drive Wheatheart 5”x5’ Transfer Auger Brandt 10’ Transfer Conveyor Shop Built Stainless Steel 40’ Fert Conveyor c/w Hyd. Driven Case 586E 2wd Forklift c/w 6,000 Lbs to 12’, 4,000 Lbs to 15’, 2,500 Lbs to 21’

2008 Doepker Super B Grain Trailer c/w Roll Tarps & Fresh Certification Doepker Super B Grain Trailer c/w Roll Tarps & Low Mileage Doepker Convertible Super B Grain Trailer c/w Sides & Tarps

IHC Cab Over T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, 10 Spd & Detroit 60 Series Mack RL600 T/A Tractor Truck c/w 300 Plus Engine & 9 Spd Chev Topkick S/A Deck Truck c/w V8 Gas, 5&2 Spd, Tool Boxes Freightliner S/A Deck Truck c/w Cummins Engine, 10 Spd & Tool Boxes Western Star T/A Winch Truck c/w Sleeper, Cat 3406, 455 Hp, 18 Spd, 30 Ton Winch Mack T/A Cement Truck c/w Front Un-

License No. 165690

(403) 843-2747 1 (855) 783-0556 TOLL FREE

2012 JD 9770 STS Sp Combine c/w Duals, 615P Header, Yield & Moisture, Fully Loaded, 1329 Engine Hrs, 919 Threasher Hrs, Large Rubber on Back Hesston 8110 25’ Sp Swather c/w P/U Reel JD 930 30’ Straight Cut Draper Header c/w P/U Reel, Hyd. Fore & Aft, Transport Turns Into Gauge Wheels

3 - Like New Meridian 5000 Bu Hopper Bottom Bins c/w Epoxy Lined for Fertilizer, Double Skids & 1 Has an Aeration Tube that Was Used Once

3 - Like New Meridian 4000 Bu Hopper Bottom Bins c/w Epoxy Lined for Fertilizer & Double Skids Westeel 6 Ring 14’ Hopper Bottom Grain Bin c/w Double Skids 3 - Twister 5 Ring 14’ Base Grain Bins c/w Lid Openers & Good Wooden Floors 3 - Chief Westfields 5 Ring 14’ Base Grain Bins c/w Lid Openers, Ladders & Wooden Floors 16’ Hopper Bottom for a Bin c/w Double Skid

3 - Twister 22,500 Bu Grain Bins c/w Aeration

2000 Cancade Super B Grain Trailer c/w Roll Tarp Alloy 40’ T/A Grain Trailer Univision 32’ T/A Grain Trailer

GRAIN AUGERS Sakundiak HD 10”x71’ Swing Auger c/w

5 - Westeel 2500 Bu 6 Ring Hopper Bottom Grain Bins on Skids Wheatheart 2500 Bu Hopper Bottom Aeration Bin c/w Blower Fan for Aeration Westeel 2500 Bu 6 Ring Hopper Bottom Grain Bin 2 - Chief Westland 4000 Bu Grain Bins on Wooden Floor Westeel Rosco 2000 Bu 6 Ring 14’ Grain Bin

JD 1600 40’ DT Cult c/w 4 Bar Mtd. Harrows JD 1600 24’ DT Cult c/w Mtd. Harrows JD 24’ DT Cult c/w Degelman Harrows Athens 8’ Breaking Disc Rotoplow 8’ Rototiller c/w 671 Detroit Motor Inland 60’ Harrow Packer Bar 80’ Diamond Harrows c/w Draw Bar

SPRAYER & CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT

WETASKIWIN GRAIN BINS SELLING ON SITE 2008 Renn RGB12 12’ Grain Bagger c/w Done Very Little, 15 Bags at the Most Renn 2422 Grain Conveyor c/w 24” Wide by 22’ Long & Hyd Drive

JD 630D 30’ Straight Cut Draper Header c/w Hydra Float, P/U Reel, Self-Contained Transport, Hyd. Fore & Aft JD 930F 30’ Straight Cut Flex Header c/w P/U Reel & Transport JD 615 P/U Header JD 914 P/U Header

2008 Renn 1214 Grain Bag Unloader Used Very Little GSI Airstream Series 2000 Large Grain Dryer c/w Like New, Completely Mobile, Continuous & Batch Drying Capability Walinga Grain Vac c/w Hoses

For more information or to consign call:

5 - Wheatland 4000 Bu Hopper Bottom Grain Bins

2012 JD 4830 100’ High Clearance Sprayer c/w 1335 Hrs, 100 Gal Tank, 380/90 R46 Tires & Wider 38” Tires on Rims Poly West Handler IV c/w Pump, Honda Engine, 3” Plumbing & 800 Ltr Tank 3200 Gal Nurse Tank c/w 3” Plumbing 4 - Chem Pumps 2 - 1250 Gal Water Tanks Water Pumps & Engines Liquid Fertilizer Blending Setup c/w Electronic Scales, 2 Nurse Tanks, 4000 Bu Hopper Bin, Hopper Fert Bin on Scale, Pumps (That May Be Sold Separately) Anhydrous Tank on Trailer 2 - Anhydrous Tanks on Truck Deck

ALLEN B. OLSON AUCTION SERVICE LTD. RIMBEY, ALBERTA

TRUCK SCALE & SEED CLEANING

Lawn Mower JD Lawn Sweep Weed Eaters Jerry Cans

TOOLS

TILLAGE

Unverferth 9250 Grain Cart c/w PTO Drive, 17” Unloading Auger, Trelleborg 32” Rubber & Roll Tarp

JD 8440 4wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals, PTO & Degelman 7200 6 Way 14’ Dozer JD 3140 FWA Tractor c/w FEL, Canopy, 3 pth & 2 Hyd JD 4430 2wd Tractor c/w Dual PTO & 2 Hyd JD 5020 2wd Tractor c/w Duals, Cab & 2 Hyd AC 8550 4wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals, 3 Hyd & PTO

2 - Butler 4000 Bu Hopper Bottom Aeration Bins c/w Blower Fan for Aeration

GRAIN BINS Ponoka Grain Bins Directions: North of Ponoka on Hwy 2A, 8 Kms to Twp Rd 440, Turn West for 1.7 Kms on the South Side of the Road

GRAIN HANDLING

TRACTORS & FORKLIFT

Case 9280 4wd Tractor c/w Factory 32” Duals, PTO, 4 Hyd, PS & 5100 Hrs Case 4490 4wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals, PTO, 4 Hyds & Only 2146 Hrs

GRAIN BIN ACCESSORIES Electric Motor Driven, 15 Hp, 3 Phase, 90’ of Auger Trough to Fit 5 Hopper Bins Assortment of Grain Guard 7 Hp Aeration Fan Blowers in Single & 3 Phase Grain Leg w/ 8 Outlets Auger Boots 3 - Grain Drags Flagman 10 Hp Aeration Fan

COMBINE, SWATHER & HEADERS

GRAIN TRAILERS Freightliner T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Sleeper, 13 Spd, New Rear Ends Western Star T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Day Cab, Cat 3406, 13 Spd & 4 Spd Aux. Western Star T/A Hi-Way Tractor c/w 5th Wheel, Sleeper, Cat 3406 & 18 Spd

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Weather, vendors and customers combine to make downtown garage sale a success Mary Lyn Zieffle, a vendor from Wetaskiwin, explains one her many pieces for sale to Kori Hart at the Ponoka Chamber of Commerce Chipman Avenue Garage Sale.

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“This is my first time in Ponoka and there were lots of people on the street right from 9 a.m., and it was a beautiful day for the garage sale,” she said.

“Last year, I went to one in Vegreville, and it was pouring down rain the entire day and everybody just got soaked.”

“I especially like the setup here, where the street was blocked off, so there were no cars, and everybody could walk around easily,” said Trettler.

There were 26 booths registered for the garage sale arranged along both sides of Chipman Avenue between 50th Street and 51st Street. In addition to the garage sale, several of the businesses in the area took the opportunity to run their own sidewalk sales.

“We did this just to get something happening in the downtown during the month of July,” said Theresa Turner, chair of the garage sale committee for the chamber.

“This was a great sale,” said Mary Lyn Zieffle, a vendor from Wetaskiwin, “I think this is the first year on Chipman Avenue because the last three years that I have been here it was setup in the parking lot across the street, and this was definitely better. “

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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Entertainment

Director CJ Hutchinson (behind the camera) is shooting a scene, in which the lead actress (in white bikini) is being guided by her newly adopted zombie family through the wasteland.

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Ponoka director in new horror movie effort

BY MUSTAFA ERIC

Ponoka writer-directorproducer CJ Hutchinson was scheduled to complete the shooting of his next horror movie, “Zombie Girl”, at a farm east of Ponoka over the weekend with a cast predominantly composed of volunteer actors.

Speaking during a break at the set on Saturday, July 18, Hutchinson said he had written the screenplay for the movie himself “out of my own nightmares.”

“This is my baby, I wrote this. It is based on a series of nightmares that I had,” Hutchinson explained. The plot involves the lead actress, Niki Middleton of Calgary, in the role of a human being adopted by a zombie family.

“I wanted to write something that would not involve the sound as an issue,” the director explained.

Recalling his last experience shooting a horror movie with wind blowing into the mics, Hutchinson said this time they would try something different: The entire movie will flow

against the background of a symphony currently being composed by Winnipeg-based friends of Hutchinson’s.

“I don’t think you have ever seen a horror movie that is entirely symphonic,” the young director said.

“It is one of those things that music builds the scene, but in this one, music carries it.”

The plot revolves around a young woman, a model, who, after a traumatic experience, suddenly finds herself in the company of a family of zombies in the wastelands and the family adopts her and she adopts them. She uses her human qualities and intelligence to help them while she realizes the value of her humanity as she interacts with the zombies.

Lead actress Middleton said she liked her role and the fact that it was an independent movie that she was cast in as an actor.

“In a lot of independent films, you can grow and push your acting limits a little bit further than Hollywood movies,” she said.

She added that in most independent movies, cast and crew were there to en-

joy the experience but in Hollywood they were in for “the finance.”

Hutchinson added that most of the cast were volunteer actors who had played parts in his previous movies and had returned to acting in this movie to continue to have fun.

Raven Arnell, the lead producer, has been watching horror movies all his

life and he offered to support Hutchinson’s next project when his last film was shown in Ponoka more than a year ago.

“My dad was a big sci-fi, horror fan. I grew up with all the Universal monsters, all the black and white films, all the noir,” said Arnell.

Hutchinson, who will also edit the movie, said

unlike with his previous productions, they would target serious horror film festivals to show their picture.

The producers are hoping that the post-production process will be completed by next November or December and they are promising a free gala show to Ponoka residents once it’s ready for viewing.

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Some changes in the library activity schedule grams more accessible to our patrons, and to that end there will be some changes come September with some of our regular programs.

Story Time will start up again on Monday, September 14, and will be meeting every Monday and Friday at 11 a.m. After much consideration, we have decided to change the previously scheduled Monday 2 p.m. time, since we know that a lot of little ones are sleeping then. Story Time will continue to focus on read-

BY JACLYN BERRY

The days have been hot, but Ponoka Jubilee Library has been keeping our cool as we make our way through summer and look to the fall programs ahead.

We are always looking for ways to make our pro-

ing and crafting with children ages 3-5, with new programs every day. It is a drop-in program, no registration or fee is required and we’d love to see some new little faces being introduced to the library come September. We will also be changing LEGO Club to every second Friday from 3:30-5 p.m.; we hope this alleviates the confusion of switching back and forth between Thursdays and Fridays. And watch for our Makerspace days to start

soon.

The Ponoka Library Book Club has chosen their books for the upcoming season (September-May).

The first meeting will take place on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 3:30-5 p.m. The book being discussed is Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsi, and copies are starting to arrive at the library for book club members to check out. Regular meetings of the book club are on the first Sunday of the month, unless changed due

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Our community garden is growing with gusto! The Summer Reading Club kids have already been out there picking the first crop of radishes, and soon we will have cucumbers, zucchini, acorn squash, peppers, lettuce, kale, Brussels sprouts, carrots, and lots of tomatoes,

all of which will be donated to the Ponoka Food Bank.

Thank you very much to the Ponoka Youth Centre for all their help with painting and planting, the Town of Ponoka for providing the water for the summer, Mrs. Hoffman’s class for donating plants to the garden, and our back neighbour Blair for all of his mowing, weed whacking and watering. If you are walking by and notice a weed that needs pulling feel free to do so, and see us inside if you have about 10 minutes to water the plants. continued on page 22

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Open house highlights skills learned in employment program ticipants are, with minimal financial risk,” said Hollingsworth.

The next intake will be in

October, “but anybody that is interested is encouraged to contact us now,” she concluded.

Lisa Hollingsworth, Program Coordinator at ReBrand Skills and Employment Initiative for Young Adults in Ponoka opens their recent open house with a short presentation prior to turning the floor over to her students.

Photo by David Thielen

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BY DAVID THIELEN

It’s an age-old problem: to get a job you need experience, to get experience you need a job. It’s even tougher in today’s job market where in many fields there is no shortage of qualified candidates.

Well, in Ponoka, if you are between the ages of 17 and 30 years, and you are lacking either the experience or the training, then the Rebrand Skills and Employment Initiative for Young Adults may be an avenue to gain that training and experience.

“We provide a 17-week program that is designed to get that all important experience and training,” said Lisa Hollingsworth, program coordinator at ReBrand in Ponoka.

“It starts with 10 weeks of inclass training, and then there are seven weeks of on the job training. “ At an open house held at their office on July 14, the latest group of participants got a chance to show what they had learned over the 10 weeks of in-class training by giving a power point presentation.

Hollngsworth said what is really great about the presentation is that prior to the course, some of the participants had no computer experience, and no public speaking skills. And now they are getting up in front of a group of strangers and giving a power point presentation.

This is the third group of clients to finish the program since September 2014, said Hollingsworth. Out of the first group, eight of the nine participants got jobs. From the second intake, four out of the nine received job offers.

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Participants are paid minimum wage by the Canadian government during the training, and employers can receive up to a 50 per cent subsidy on people they hire from the program.

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Slowing Stories

Library activity schedule continued from page 20 Please remember to stop by and wish Sharie Kuhl a fond farewell upon her retirement. We are hosting a drop-in tea for her on Tuesday July 28 from 3-5 p.m.

Coming Soon: From Canadian author Chevy Stevens, author of Still Missing and Always Watching, comes Those Girls; a gripping, chilling, utterly absorbing thriller.

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Grains markets, as they passed the mid-point of July, started to cool off a bit after the last few weeks of bullishness. Let’s recap: between abundant rains in the Midwest, dry weather in Western Canada & Europe, geopolitical risk in the EU with Greece, the Chinese stock market crashing, and the increased chatter around El Nino, there’s been a lot on the go!

Add in to all of this the U.S.D.A.’s W.A.S.D.E. report on Friday, July 10th!

However, despite the vari-

ous weather issues affecting crops around the world, the report was relatively “blah” in regards to gamechanging numbers. U.S. average corn and soybean yields were left unchanged at 168.8 bu/ac and 46 bu/ac respectively but production for both row crops fell from the June estimate to 13.53 billion bushels (-100 million bushels from June) and 3.776 billion bushels (-7.4 million bushels) respectively thanks to lower acreage.

As for ending stocks, the 2015/16 carryout for corn was set at 1.6 Billion bushels (102 million bushels less than June’s estimate) and 425 billion bushels for soybeans (-50 million bushels).

Global corn ending stocks for the 2015/16 marketing year were seen 5.25 million tonnes lower at 190 million tonnes, while soybean numbers were dropped by 1.42 million tonnes to 91.8 million.

For wheat, some big surprises were seen on the bearish side of the trade as

U.S. production was pushed higher by 27 million bushels to 2.15 billion bushels (albeit the quality is certainly in question when it comes to the winter wheat crop). As for the 2015/16 carryout, wheat numbers are now pegged at 842 million bushels (+28 million from June) and 219.8 million tonnes on a global perspective (+17.4 million tonnes from June!). On that note, the U.S.D.A. surprisingly increased wheat production expectations for the Black Sea, upping Russian forecasts by two million tonnes to 57 million and the Ukrainian harvest by one million tonnes to 24 million. This contrasts the sentiment from private forecasts that the region will likely have to downgrade their aggregate production expectations due to drier weather in some areas. E.U. production estimates were decreased by almost three

million tonnes to 147.9M million (still above private & farmer organizations’ forecasts), Canadian production was dropped by 1.5 million tonnes to 27 million, but Aussie estimates were kept at 26 million tonnes (again, contrasting the thoughts of the private market).

So what now? The USDA has clearly drawn a line in the sand that they’re more interested in seeing how crop conditions play out versus having to go back on their word & upgrade numbers right after they’ve downgraded them. With some macroeconomic risk off the table because of the Greek-E.U. agreement, and weather conditions improving a bit, volatility will start to relax a bit. Further, while we kick our crop development can here in North America down the growing season’s road, the harvest is going full-tilt in Europe

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To growth, Brennan Turner President, FarmLead.com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and now mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS & Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

(L-r) John West, Nathan Reinhold and Riley Worta of Thompson Ditching remove the paving bricks from the sidewalk on Chipman Avenue. They were repairing a waterline for the town on Wednesday, July 15.

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On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 1597 head of cattle went through our rings TOTAL - 1597

SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 cows D3 - D4 cows Good Holstein cows Medium Holstein cows Heiferettes Bologna Bulls

130.00-145.00 115.00-125.00 130.00-134.00 110.00-128.00 140.00-155.00 155.00-194.00

Feeder bulls 170.00-200.00 Good Bred Cows 1800.00-2200.00 Older Bred Cows N/A Good Bred Heifers: 1800.00-2000.00 Cow/calf pairs (younger) 2500.00-3200.00 Cow/Calf pairs (older)

STOCKERS AND FEEDERS Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus:

220.00-226.25 227.00-252.00 249.00-260.50 255.00-290.00 288.00-311.00 295.00-320.00 325.00-345.00 335.00-365.00

Dairy Steers Baby Calves Dairy Type: Baby Calves Beef Type: Hay: Sq Bales Straw: Sq. Bales Greenfeed: Sq. Bales

190.00-225.00 270.00-470.00 460.00-760.00 5.00-10.00 NONE

Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers

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Sports

This header by Christoph Dittmar was saved at the last moment by the United FC goalie.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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Storm win second championship in a row

BY MUSTAFA ERIC

Ponoka’s men’s soccer team FC Storm won the second consecutive championship of the Battle River Men’s Soccer League at the end of a game they almost didn’t play, earning bragging rights for another season.

Hosting United FC of Wetaskiwin, the only team to have defeated the Storm this season, Ponoka guys had to wait almost a full hour until the kick off whistle was blown on Sunday, July 19. The league administrator who plays for the United FC apparently changed the scheduled start time of the game without informing his own teammates before starting his holidays, leaving a scheduling mess behind. With several United FC players unaware of the new start time of the game, and several not showing up even for the previously announced start time, Storm kept warming up in the hope that there would be a

United FC team on the pitch at some point in the day. In the end, United FC could field a nine-men team, only to be defeated 6-3, but not without a serious fight.

At the beginning of the game, the younger and ambitious FC United started attacking the Storm net in earnest but the Ponoka team was quick to thwart the attacks and score in the first five minutes of the game through Christoph Dittmar from close range.

Ten minutes later Josh Simons scored by sending the ball to the United net on a short cross from Carmen Lyon. The visitors tried to stop the wave of attacks by the Storm, but could not find a lot of success.

With almost 20 players dressed for the game, Storm coach Lonny Behm used this advantage to frequently engage substitutes, keeping the players on the field fresh. FC United, on the other hand, having no substitutes, continued to struggle but did not falter.

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In the 35th minute of the first half, Elzard Visscher scored once again for the Storm, but United FC responded within a minute with their first goal of the game. There was no other score in the first half, which ended 3-1 for the hosts.

Josh Simons scored once again five minutes into the second half, extending the hosts’ lead to three points, making their cushion safer. However. things were to change towards the middle of the second half.

In 20th minute, the referee awarded a penalty to the visitors, which was easily converted by the United striker, bringing the lead down to two points. Two minutes later, the United were awarded a second penalty, which appeared to lead to some discomfort among the Storm players. Although the penalty was saved by Storm goalie Wouter Opsteen, the Storm players continued to dispute some decisions of the referee, leading to a few

yellow cards.

Three minutes after the penalty was saved, Eric Escheid scored once again for the Storm establishing the solid lead of three points once again, but FC United was not giving up: They scored another within 10 minutes, making the score 5-3 for the hosts.

In the 80th minute, the Storm were awarded a penalty when a United player touched the ball with his hand in his 18-yard box.

Christoph Dittmar missed the penalty, but made up for it two minutes later by scoring from close range, sealing the final score 6-3.

With this result, Ponoka FC Storm grabbed the championship and raised the trophy in victory two weeks before the end of the regular season.

Storm will still play two away games before the league season officially ends.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Fastpitch Slo pitch tournament raises athletes heading funds for playground

Kendall Marcoux of the Ponoka River Rats hits a single in their first game of the Lions Club SoftballTournament.

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BY DAVID THIELEN

18 teams participated in the fourth annual Lions Club Stan Baliant Memorial Slow

Pitch Tournament over the weekend at Ponoka’s Riverside Ball Diamonds.

Tournament coordinator Irene Baliant, said that the

tournament had been named after her late husband, but was quick to point out that all of the money raised at the tournament goes to the Lions Club.

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“The money will be used to help in the building of a new playground at Centennial Park,” she said.

There were nine local teams and nine out of town teams that participated in this year’s tournament. The furthest team came from Peace River in northern Alberta. Two teams were from Edmonton, then one team each from Calgary, Rocky Mountain House, Sylvan Lake, Clive, and Red Deer.

“All the teams were guaranteed four games and at least one playoff game,” said Baliant.

In addition to the baseball games, there was a home run derby where entrants pay $10 to enter and then have three opportunities to hit the ball over the fence on the middle diamond. The money gathered from that is split 50 per cent for the winner, and 50 per cent for the Lions Club.

Other fund raising events for the weekend included a raffle for a baseball bat, a silent auction and regular 50-50 draws.

to nationals competition

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE

Two Ponoka fastpitch players are heading to national competitions representing the top teams in Alberta in their age categories.

Carmen Lomas with the U18A Edmonton Rivercity Hurricanes is heading to Montreal, Que., and Sarah Willier with the Red Deer Rage U16A team is heading to Calgary.

Lomas’ games are set for Sunday, Aug. 2 to 9 and Willier’s games are scheduled for Aug. 4 to 9. Both are part of teams that are rated among the best in the province and they will be competing with some of the best teams in the country.

To help pay for the trip to Montreal, Lomas is fundraising around Ponoka as she is responsible for paying for the entire trip. Lomas says she has been collecting bottles around town as well as submitting an application to Ponoka County for assistance.

Anyone wishing to sponsor Lomas will also have their name featured on a large banner at all eight games she will be playing in.

For Willier, the season was strong says her father Lucas.

He said she had pitched three strong games not allowing one run against her team during provincials last weekend.

Her batting for the weekend was .611. Her team was undefeated in provincials earning them the gold medal.

Anyone wishing to donate bottles or sponsor Lomas can call Colleen Lomas at 403-783-9703.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Over 200 riders participated each day in the Can-Am Barrel Classic held at the Calnash Ag Event Center in Ponoka on July 18 and 19.

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World champion barrel racer competes in Ponoka

BY DAVID THIELEN

A desire to help her daughter turn pro barrel racer has brought a world champion barrel racer from Oklahoma to Ponoka.

“My daughter Calay wants to turn pro, but she’s not old enough to compete in the US. So we came to Canada where she is old enough to ride pro,” said Jane Melby at the Can-Am Barrel Classic held at the Calnash Ag Events Centre in Ponoka on July 17 and 18.

“She wants to qualify for the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton in November.”

“So like a good mom, I’ve given up my year of competing to support her in her goal,” said Melby in an interview before one of her barrel racing runs.

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“I haven’t actually seen the results, but I’ve been told that Calay is currently number 3 in the standings,” she said.

The Melbys are currently based out of Cochrane, Alberta because it is centrally located to most of the rodeos.

Taylor Shields of Cochrane, riding Flyin High Gamble took the 1st and 2nd go of the Can-Am Ponoka Open with a time of 17.318 Jordie Likes, of Valleyview, riding Heaven Sent King Girl, took 2nd in the first go with a time of 17.463 Kaylee Jo Henkelman of Ponoka, riding Bullys Red Fire, took third in 4D with a time of 18.831 Jaycee Bremner of Ponoka, riding Hustler took first in the 5D with a time of 19.338.

Bucs win in landslide SUBMITTED BY TODD LEWIS

On July 11, Central Alberta Buccaneers (3-1) kicked off against the Lloydminster Vandals at Lacombe’s MEGlobal Athletic Park. The Vandals squad travelled with a light 19-man bench while the Bucs enjoyed a healthy 45+ player roster.

The disparity in manpower wouldn’t be the only wide margin in this game: the Bucs won in a landslide 66-6 victory.

The Bucs took control of the game early. Lloyd-

minster’s offense was rarely on the field longer than two plays at a time before they were forced to punt the ball back to the Buccaneers special team squad (or “Spades” as the team has nicknamed the special teamers).

As a result, Central Alberta enjoyed favourable field position for the entirety of the game. Cornerback Tyson Dichrow of Sundre praised the team’s offense: “We really controlled the ball. Our offensive line dominated the line of scrim-

mage and, as a result, our runningbacks ran all over the field.”

The Bucs’ offensive prowess was to the relief of players, staf and fans – the pirate offense had been inconsistent throughout the first half of the season.

However, “our offense has finally clicked and we put up points on the scoreboard,” said Matt Merkley of Sylvan Lake. “Our play calling was good and there weren’t many player miscues – we were determined to win.”

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EVANS (Scoggins), Emma Mar. 1, 1920 - Jul. 15, 2015 The family of Emma Evans announce her passing on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the age of 95 years. Emma will be sadly missed by all her loving family and many dear friends. Emma is survived by her daughter Agnes “Vicky” (Alfred) Scoggins, and her son Niel (Cheryl) Evans, 7 grandchildren, 12 Ω great-grandchildren, and 15 greatgreat-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters; Elsie and Dorothy, and her two brothers; Ben and Clifford. Emma was predeceased by her husbands; Orville Scoggins and John Evans and her parents Augusta and William Sumlak, her brothers; Alfred, Julis, Ralph and Sam. A service for Emma will be held at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5501 - 54th Avenue, Ponoka, AB. on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

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REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

A & J AUTOMOTIVE A & J AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 6701 - 46 Ave. 6701 46 Ave. Ponoka, AB - T4J 1J8 Ponoka, T4J 1J8 (403)AB783-8755 (403) 783-8755 Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator

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In business 20+ years.

Open Mon. - Sat.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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

BOBCAT SERVICES Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.

BOBCAT SERVICE • Snow Removal • Driveways & Parking Lots • Post-Hole Augering - 6, 9, 12, 15 • Corral Cleaning • Grading & Construction Call Jim Ashbough 403-783-2764 or Cell:783-2764 587-729-0092 Call Jim Ashbough or Cell: 588-0599

Painters/ Decorators

1310

F.J.B. PAINTING

INT • EXT RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 403-307-4691 fjbpainting@hotmail.com

Quality First Always • Free Quotes

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CALL:

1-877-223-3311 Contractors

1100

Personal Services

1315

Unplanned pregnancy may be difficult to face.

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

DO you have a DISABILITY? Physical or mental. We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Government. FOR DETAILS check out our website: disabilitygroupcanada .com or CALL us today Toll-Free 1-888-875-4787.

Personal Services

HIP OR KNEE Replacement? Arthritic conditions? Restrictions in walking/dressing?

Disability Tax Credit. $2000 tax credit. $20,000 refund. For assistance 1-844-453-5372.

Pet Services

* Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats *Proof of vaccinations and advance bookings required HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 6 pm; Fri. 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 7 pm; Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon; Sun. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. & 4 - 7 p.m.

Kwik Kerb

Continuous decorative concrete borders

Jack Surbey 783-5283 Cell: 588-0597

Many colours, stamps and patterns.

Landscape curb and edging for gardens, flower and rock beds

OVERHEAD DOORS

Check out our new continuous natural rock finish

403-783-6272

www.clinkerskennels.ca

Rental Misc

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

kwikkerb@platinum.ca • www.kwikkerbparkland.com

1290

Misc.

Services

1290

www.doorsondemand.ca

403-963-5000 LANDSCAPING TREES

Specializing in Colorado Blue & Green Spruce. Also offering a variety of caliber deciduous trees. Schubert, Royalty, Mountain Ash, Weeping Birch, Norland Apple, Green/Black Ash and many more.

Ponoka- located 1.5 Miles North of High School Phone (403) 783-5072 Cell: (403) 704-5384 www.brtrees.com

BOTTLE DEPOT

PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT Open Monday - Saturday

New Appliances Needed?

First Call Towing

783-3636

New, dependable, affordable Inglis & Whirlpool household appliances.

Berni's Refrigeration and Appliance Service

1350

Need RV or Self Storage?

Call for a free estimate 403-783-6115 or 403-352-5372 (cell) Misc.

Services

1318

CLINKERS KENNELS

1100

Contractors

1315

1370

Roofing

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.

We deliver & install your purchases.

403-783-4880

Misc.

Services

1290

Let us amplify your message!

10 am - 5 pm

Closed Sundays & Holidays We Now Recycle Milk Cartons for Deposit

3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)

403-783-6875 SALES & SERVICE

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Motorcycles & ATV’s Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 9 am-3 pm

403-783-5185 1-800-662-7135 Fax: 403-783-4635

995 plus GST/HST

Value Ad Network

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

DENTISTRY

RIMBEYDENTALCARE DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

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

Auctions

1530

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.

COLLECTOR CAR auction. 9th annual Red Deer fall finale collector car auction. Westerner Park Sept 11 12. Last year sold over 80 percent. Time to consign all makes models welcome 888-296-0528 ext 102. Consign@ egauctions.com.

EGauctions.com.ˇ

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 @ 11 am.

Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net

STATE FARM AUCTION Sat Aug 8 2015 10am. For the late Walter Chimera.

54159 R.Rd 225 Fort Sask. Farm equip, vehicles, grain bins, etc.

For detailed listing and photos visit andruchowauctions.ca.

EquipmentMisc.

1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

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

Family Friendly Dentistry Box 1100 4905 50 St. Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0

Ph. (403) 843-2173 Fax: (403) 843-2607

DENTAL CARE BIRCHLAND DENTAL CLINIC PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

4037835225 • 4037835235 5118 - 51 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1R5

• DR. RICK BARR • DR. JEFF BARR • DR. STELIAN LISMAN • DR. DAVE CHORKWA • DR. PREETY BACHAN

- General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers - Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings - Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations “WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”

EYE CARE Drs. Heimdahl, ZoBell & Kallal 403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 WWW.4YOUREYESONLY.CA

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5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

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

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM

CONCRETE SERVICES

CABRAL CONCRETE Ponoka / Wetaskiwin, AB

Leo Cabral

Free Estimates

SPECIALIZING IN: ~ Curbs / Sidewalks ~ ~ Driveways ~ ~ Basement Floors ~ ~ Stamped Concrete ~ ~ Exposed Concrete ~

Ph: 403-783-6428 Cell: 403-783-1905

HEATING

“Committed to your comfort”

Robin Esau

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

robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com

METAL RECYCLING & MORE SERVING FARMERS, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & THE GENERAL PUBLIC • Mobile Shears/ Magnets/Grapples • Mobile Flattener/Baler • Mobile Excavators/ Loaders • Scrap Metal Bin Service • Demolition & Decommissioning Hwy 12 East Lacombe • Earth Moving/ 403-357-4415 Excavating/Landscaping www.prometalscrap.com • Scrap Metal Depot

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

Well Drilling

1400

Well Drilling

ALBERTA

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair

3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

BOBCAT SERVICES PONOKA BOBCAT SERVICE

TALL PINE DRILLING LTD.

- Compact bobcat - Dump trailer - Stump grinder

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

WCB • Insured • Licensed

FREE ES ESTIMAT

100% ER

CUSTOM N SATISFACTIO

OVER 40 YEARS OF DRILLING EXPERIENCE • Water Well Drilling • Steel or PVC Casing • Pre Drilling Piles • Water Well Pump Testing & Monitoring

• Submersible Pump Sales & Installation • Well Abandonments • Shock Chlorination • Backhoe Service

24 HOUR SERVICE TRUCK Domestic, Industrial & OilďŹ eld

A division of 1127730 Alberta Ltd.

• Tree stump grinding • Gravel pads • Dirt removal/spreading

1400

24 HOUR Red Deer 403-343-6266 Bentley 403-748-2955 admin@tallpinedrilling.com

www.tallpinedrilling.com

Firewood

1660

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR PHONE RING? & Make Some Quick Cash?

Place your ad HERE...

Travel Packages

403-506-3377

Welding

1410

Welding

CHURCHILL BELUGA WHALE TOURExperience Canada’s north, its wildlife and fur trade history on this Hudson Bay weekend.

Departs Calgary August 22nd. 1-866-460-1415 www. classiccanadiantours.com

1410

VETERINARY SERVICES

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

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

Phone 403-391-1684 Í´Íś Š‘—” Â?‡”‰‡Â?…› ƒŽŽ

Dr. Bruce Wine

TREE MULCHING Hillbilly Tree Mulching Ltd.

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

• FENCE LINES • CUT LINES • POWER LINES • PIPELINES • BRUSH & BUSH • STUMPS

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

MULCHING TO SUIT ALL NEEDS

Doug Casey

Can do trees up to 15� wide

1.403.318.0498 1.403.358.0452

Well Drilling

1400

Well Drilling

1400

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 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Horses

2140

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

Jerry Dodds 403-783-0303

Well Drilling

1400

RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide)

VETERINARY SERVICES Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

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8 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Sat. • Open late Thursday 24-hour Emergency Call

• Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma • Dr. Trevor Hook • Dr. Jasmine Hardy

TREE SERVICE

BEST PRICE TREE SERVICE

www.1800bigiron.com

Misc. for Sale

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

403.396.7623

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

WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.

12345 Customizable and secure. From storage to workspace.

Steel containers from 8' to 53'.

20' & 40' skids with optional 4' landings available. Mount with twist locks.

780 440 4037 | SEACAN.COM

VETERINARY SERVICES

Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr.Jacobson Murray•Jacobson • Dr. Murray Dr. Clayton West Dr. Clayton West • Dr. Nicole Macdonald • Dr. Katie Graves Dr. Ashley Shannon

Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 4:30 pm

24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB

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

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390 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

T4J 1M1

LEAKY BASEMENT? Derek Wallace 587-340-2830 1-800-587-7325 www.edmontonwisecracks.com

“Professional cost effective solutions for wet basements�

Serving Ponoka & Area F R E E E S T I M AT E S

PLUMBING

PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING • JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER REQUIRED We now carry a complete line of Ritchie Stockwater parts 5110 -50 Street Box 4414 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R7

Hours of Business: Monday - Friday 7:30 8:00 am - 5 pm

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

3020

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

Available Aug 1 Furnished 2 bdrm house Centrally located Washer/dryer, N/S, N/P

$950/mnth plus D.D.

403-396-0075 RIMBEY: 3 bedroom 2 bath, 4 appliances, family room, large back yard.

N/S, no pets, town utilities paid, $950. rent/d.d., +plus utilities. Avail. Aug. 15.

403-843-3774

• Water wells drilled • Water wells serviced 403-783-2220 WEBSITE@DARCYSDRILLING.COM

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

WATER WELL SERVICE

3050

RIMBEY 1 & 2 bdrm. suites, lamintate & tile flooring, insuite laundry, inclds. heat & water.

Phone 403-843-4894

Suites

3060

PONOKA, lrg. 1 bdrm apt. incld’s, laundry & all utils. $750. Avail. immed. no pets, n/s 403-993-3441

1760

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

SPECIALIZING IN DANGEROUS TREES COMPLETE REMOVAL & CLEANUP

2190

1900

Locally owned/operated

CALL BRIAN HEBERT

Grain, Feed Hay

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

ECKLUND

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

IRRIGATION

Ponoka Irrigation Supplies & Service * NEW INSTALL * REPAIR * MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS * SALES & SUPPLIES TO ALL MODELS

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Suites

3060

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

403-357-0287

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Houses For Sale

4020

3 BEDROOM DUPLEX IN PONOKA c/w fridge, stove, washer & dryer No Pets, Non Smoking $975.00/month $975.00 Security Deposit

Available Immediately Phone (403) 704-6903

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

4090

Manufactured Homes

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing. Transportation Text or call #5000-5300 (844-334-2960). In stock Services ........5010 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Automotive Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Now! Cars ..................................5030 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.

SUMMER SALE!! ˇ Discounted pricing on all 2014 inventory on 20w & 22w show homes.

Available for immediate delivery. Call 1.855.358.0808. ˇwww.westerncanadia nmodular.com

Commercial Property

4110

5 Acres of Commercial Hwy Frontage Property 2500 sq ft bldg with full capabilities of a restaurant or any type of business Includes 3 bdrm mobile home

ONLY $399,000 Located 2 km south of Winfield, AB

Contact 780-621-9794 Businesses For Sale

5117 - 48th Avenue 50’ X 120’ lot. Zoned R3.

Close to downtown, schools, shopping.

Excellent as a starter home, rental home, or re-development for a new home. Asking $84,900 Call Mary @ 403-783-6609

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

BARGAIN CONDOS Salmon Heaven. Port Alice, Vancouver Island.

From $50,000, furn/unfurn., 2 bd, 1 ba.

(406)930-1451, or visit us online: www.eyepoppingsalmon.com

TURN-KEY BUSINESS for sale, Westalta Pressure Testing Inc, Edson AB. Two industrial lots. Three 5 tons pressure trucks. 6 portable rental pressure testing units on skids.

Complete business.

Serious inquiries only. Ph: 1-780-962-0388 westalta@telus.net

4150

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our Big 35th Anniversary Sale!” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449.

32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12,140. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Financial #4400 - #4430

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

Money To Loan

SUV's

5040

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

403-884-2286.

Trucks

5050

FOR SALE 2011 Honda Ridgeline Truck only 32,540 kms Call 403-704-5556

4140

Buildings 4301 - 54th Street 74’ X 148’ lot. Zoned R3. For Sale Close to pool, arena, schools, shopping.

LOOKING FOR a shop?

Walking distance to Seniors Post Frame Buildings.

Drop In, IGA, No Frills.

AFAB Industries has expeCurrently has a rented rience, expertise, reliability 2 bedroom home. and great construction Ideal for future development. practices. For a free quote, Asking $95,000.00 contact Ryan Smith Call Mary @ 403-783-6609 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com.

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

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

4430

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

China: The dead cat bounce?

Public Notice #6000

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

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Gwynne Dyer Think Globally

A few weeks ago, at the height of the panic in the Chinese stock markets, a sour joke was doing the rounds: “Last month, the dog was eating what I eat. Last week, I was eating what the dog eats. This week, I think I’ll eat the dog.” A lot of people have lost a lot of money.

The Chinese government is permanently terrified. It is terrified of climate change, of slowing economic growth, even of a fall in the stock market — of anything that might cause the population to turn decisively against it. When you are running a 66-year-old dictatorship, and your only remaining credibility in the public’s eyes is your ability to keep living standards rising, any kind of change is frightening.

How terrified is it? Consider its reaction to the recent sharp fall in the two main Chinese stock markets. China has a capitalist economy, albeit a highly distorted one, and stock markets are a normal part of such economies. They go up, they go down, and normally governments do not intervene in the process.

The Chinese stock markets have recently been on a rollercoaster ride. After treading water for years, prices exploded in June 2014. Over the next

year, there was a 150 percent average rise in prices on the Shanghai Composite exchange, and almost 200 percent on the Shenzhen. Obviously this was not sustainable, especially since growth in the real economy has been falling for years. A “correction” was inevitable.

It came with a bang, on 12 June of this year. Since then prices have fallen 30 percent on the Shanghai market, 40 percent on the Shenzhen. Around $4 trillion in paper values have been wiped out — but so what?

Chinese stock prices are still far higher than they were a year ago. Indeed, at an average of 20 times earnings they are still overvalued by real-world standards.

Why would any government intervene over this? Some investors will win, some will lose, and it will all work itself out. But the Chinese government intervened in a very big way. First it cut interest rates to the lowest level ever. When that didn’t stop the slide in prices, it banned large investors (holding more than 5 percent of a listed company’s shares) and all foreign investors from selling their shares for six months.

It encouraged around 1,300 Chinese companies — half the stock market — to suspend trading in their stocks. It forbade any new listings (IPOs) on the markets. It even ordered a statebacked finance company to make new loans to people who want to make bigger bets on the stock market than they can afford.

Anything and everything to stop the prices from falling, and lo! They did stop. Last week, prices even rose a bit.

This may just be what traders call a “dead cat bounce” — if the price falls from high enough, there is bound to be a little bit of a bounce at the bottom — but that is mainly of interest to Chinese investors. The interesting question for the rest of us is: why did the Chinese Communist regime do all this?

Because there are 90 million private investors in the Chinese stock markets. They tend to be older (two-thirds of them didn’t

finish high school), they have been betting their savings on the market — and according to state media they have lost, on average, 420,000 yuan ($67,000) in the past six weeks.

That would be no problem if you were already in the market a year ago: you would still be well into the black. But a great many of the private investors piled in very late in the game — 12 million new accounts were opened as recently as last May — and they have already lost their shirts. They would have lost their skirts and trousers too if the government did not stop the collapse in prices.

So the regime intervened.

This may be because the Chinese Communist Party loves the citizens so much that it cannot bear to see them lose. It is more likely to be because it is frightened that those tens of millions of stock-market losers (who were officially encouraged to invest) will start protesting in the streets. Whether the Chinese regime’s power is secure or not, it certainly does not FEEL secure.

This latest government action is part of a pattern that extends back to the global bank crisis of 2008, after which China was the only major country to avoid a recession. It did so by flooding the economy with cheap money. So few people lost their jobs, but the artificial investment boom created a bubble in the housing market that is now starting to deflate: millions of properties lie empty, and millions of mortgages are “under water”.

Sooner or later, this game is going to run out of road. The risk is that China’s road ends where Japan’s thirty years of high-speed growth ended in the late 1980s, with a collapse to 2 percent growth or less and a quarter-century of economic stagnation. China is around the thirty-year point now, and its regime is doing all the same things that the Japanese government did just before the collapse there.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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