Ponoka News, October 07, 2015

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY Vol. 67, No. 41 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 | 403-783-3311 | WWW.PONOKANEWS.COM

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The town of Ponoka was 50 years old and booming in 1954 Story on page 5

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Packed room at recreation master plan open house

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE More than 100 residents young and old filled the Kinsmen Community Centre Tuesday, Sept. 29 to provide feedback on the town’s concept plans for the future.

Speaking on the concept plans was Gary Debney, a consultant with McElhanney Consulting, the firm hired to bring together a recreation and culture master plan that

will set the chart for Ponoka for the next 30 years. The number of attendees were so high that there were not enough surveys to hand out to all participants.

Debney, whose mother lives in Ponoka, spoke about the concept plans stating population growth had to be considered in the plans. He estimated growth over the years to be from half a per cent to one per cent growth per year. Ponoka has seen

slow growth compared to other communities.

“A community that’s grow-

ing like Blackfalds can see 20 per cent growth per year,” suggested Debney.

“Your demographic is going to change from a young to an older popula-

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There were some questions about the concepts, which bring community multi-use facilities to the site of the Kinsmen Community Centre and the Drop-in Centre.

Those concepts created some concern with senior residents who use the dropin centre on a regular basis.

They worried their activities would be forgotten if the centre were to be removed.

Drop-in centre treasurer Ulla Thomson spoke against taking down the building that houses the centre. She said there are many people who access the drop-in centre monthly and members like things the way they are.

“For us, we need smaller rooms to get to know each other.”

Debney offered that a multi-purpose building would enhance their programs rather than hinder them and will be interwoven into the programming.

He said the goal of the night, and of the concept plans, was to work together as a community. “As a vision we need to get the community around something so that we all agree.”

Residents favour one multi-use building Debney said the concepts were created using feedback from recent surveys provided to residents.

They would see the re-purposing of the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex to other amenities, including an indoor skate park or BMX park with a new arena with seating of 750 to 1,000 people built off the south side of it. Debney suggests a skate park or BMX park would see more activities for youths.

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Semi tractor plows through construction zone

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Police are still investigating an incident where the driver of a semi tractor plowed through a construction zone on Highway 2 south of Ponoka.

The event occurred Saturday, Oct. 3 about three kilometers south of the Ponoka exit where a 69-year-old man from St. Albert drove the semi through a construction zone, through reflective pylons and barricades and narrowly missed a fuel shed and trailer.

Rather than to stop, the driver continued through the site and went off a two-foot drop, continued south going over a rise before coming to a full stop.

Members of the Ponoka Fire Department had to contain a spill of diesel and EMS transported the driver to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre where the driver is believed to have been treated for minor injuries.

Sun considered a factor in pedestrian collision Emergency crews attended the scene of a car versus pedestrian collision Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 53 and 46 Street.

A 16-year-old girl was crossing the highway when she was struck by a westbound VW sedan driven by a youth who stopped at the scene. EMS crews transported the girl to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre where she was released later that day.

Police charged the youth driver with failing to yield to a pedestrian, which resulted in a $776 fine.

Investigators say the sun was a factor in the collision.

Youth found with brass knuckles Complaints of four individuals smoking marijuana on Sept. 29 in a field behind 65 Avenue found one person in possession of brass knuckles.

Police say one of the youth was in breach of conditions as part of a 24-

A 16-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after she was struck by a VW sedan Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Highway 53 and 46 Street intersection. Police say the sun was a factor in the collision. hour curfew and he was subsequently charged with that offense.

Officers also found brass knuckles, a foldout knife and some marijuana.

Intoxicated couple fighting Police responded to a call of two intoxicated people fighting on Sept.

30 on Highway 2A and 61 Avenue.

Officers attended after hearing an intoxicated man chasing an intoxicated woman in an aggressive manner. He was subsequently arrested and lodged in cells. No charges

were laid on the man as no physical assault occurred.

Senior driver falls asleep at the wheel After driving off an embankment south of Highway 611 on Oct. 1, an 88-year-old Camrose driver’s licence is being reviewed.

Upon arrival of the scene police say the man was disoriented and confused.

He was taken to a hospital and treated for minor injuries. No charges have been laid in the incident.

Police looking for stolen truck

A white Ford pickup with specialized oilfield equipment was reported stolen from Darcy’s Drilling Service.

The report was made Oct. 4 and the truck was located on Township Road 431. On the passenger’s side of the truck was specialized drilling equipment. The file is still under investigation at this time. If anyone has any information in regards to this vehicle, please contact Const. D. O’Connell Ponoka RCMP Detachment 403-783-4472.

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Religion

We have God and our inner strength to nourish our spirituality

Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship

CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKA Sr. Pastor Paul Spate

BEATRIX SCHIRNER Ponoka United Church

Erin Dirsten - Fac. Youth & Family Min. & James Crosina - Fac. of Community Life

5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org

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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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Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.

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PONOKA UNITED CHURCH Minister: Beatrix Schirner

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Sunday Service 10:00 am.

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Phone: 403-783-4087

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH PASTOR DAVE BEAUDOIN 6230-57 Ave. Ph. 403-783-6404 Saturdays 9:30 - 12 Noon dsjjb@xplornet.com ponokaadventist.ca

SONRISE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor W. Delleman Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

I have had a spiritual yearning all my life. As a child growing up in a household that did not go to church, I sought out neighbours who did. I loved Sunday School. As so many do, I fell away from church as a teenager, not returning until I was 30. There is a word for people like me: seekers. I was hungry for anything on prayer, scripture, stewardship and I took advantage of most of the opportunities offered to learn more.

When in bookstores, I always search out the religion and spirituality section and am impressed by the wide array of selections to choose from. Clearly, I am not the only one in search of spiritual food. What does the obvious market for all this material mean?

Some would claim that it is a sign that traditional sources of spiritual nour-

ishment are failing in their task of providing that sustenance. Others would point to the distance many people experience from these traditional sources.

They look for other ways to meet their spiritual needs.

I think there might just be a third reason. As life moves along, individuals frequently feel themselves dragging or lagging behind the expectations of our common culture. They may think, “If I consume sufficient doses of spiritual Gatorade I will become a better, stronger person!”

Many imagine that spiritual good health is developed, and souls are fed, from the outside.

The ingestion of some product, philosophy, belief system or activity will calm and centre us, give us wisdom, and help us cope with, or rise above, the pressures and dilemmas of every day life. I believe that this is true for many people.

However, for those who root themselves in the Judeo-Christian tradition, it’s important to know that we have our own guides of the spirit life. The prophets of the Old Testament come to mind, as do the men

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TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 5501 - 54 Ave. Ponoka 403-783-4141 Sunday Service: 10:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Pastor Tim Graff • trinityponoka.ca

ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Fred Knip 9 miles east on Hwy 53 403-782-9877 Jr. Church during service for children Sunday Service 10:30 am

and women who penned the Psalms as hymns and poems of Hebrew spirituality.

There is Jesus, leader and companion of our faith.

There is also Luke, the Gentile physician who wrote the first story of the developing church’s life.

There is that crusty little traveling evangelist, Paul of Tarsus. From each of these sources there are dozens of experiences and instructions for the development of the life of the soul.

I’d like to remind you of just two of these instructions. In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus is recorded as saying, “When you pray, go into a room alone and close the door.” (6:6) Here, the point is made that spiritual growth is, for many, directly related to their willingness to withdraw decisively from all external stimulation, and focus their attention in conversation or meditation, on the Ultimate of their faith. For Christians, that would be God. No other aids are needed, for the caring Creator hears us well and will respond to us.

Another instructive piece of information, from the

physician Luke, in his Acts of the Apostles—a sort of history of the first days of the church’s life in Jerusalem and elsewhere—“Day after day, they met together in the temple.

They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely, while praising God.” (2:46) Growing faith and soul-wisdom was nourished by the support of others who share their lifestyle and beliefs.

Food was shared, and whether we see that as sacrament or potluck, it was a communal feast that nourished the folks in more ways than one.

Private, silent prayer or meditation along with regular communal, nurturing gatherings with others who share the faith: two hallmarks of the Christian path of soul making, neither requiring the ingestion of any new or external soul food.

And there are dozens more.

Of Christian approaches to the development and nurture of spirituality, G.K. Chesterton once commented, “it isn’t that they have been found wanting, it is that—so often—they have not been tried.”

Mission and vision statement consultation DAN SVITCH PONOKA TRUSTEE

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STAR Catholic is a school division that provides a high-quality, Christcentered learning environment. In doing so, our mission and vision statements are important guiding documents to reach this goal of providing excellent Catholic education to our communities. To that end STAR Catholic is undertaking a review of our current mission and vision statements and has reached out to our communities and Catholic education stakeholders for input.

An effective mission statement describes an organization’s purpose. It answers the question, “For what purpose do we exist as an organization?”

STAR Catholic School Division’s current mission statement is: “We are a Christ-centred Catholic community committed to providing the highest quality education for our students. Through service, caring and love, we strive to create an environment of respect and understanding in which everyone can grow.”

Meanwhile, an effective vision

statement provides an inspirational mental picture of a preferred future direction for the organization. It answers the question: “What do we want our future to look like?”

STAR Catholic School Division’s current vision statement is: “Optimizing human potential in the light of Christ.”

His Grace Archbishop Richard Smith, in full support of this process, offered to STAR Catholic his blessings for a successful review. In a letter to stakeholders, Archbishop Smith said these statements are foundational to the work that is carried out in our Catholic schools and it is essential that they be periodically re-examined so as to remain ‘living proclamations’ that guide what we do and what we hope to accomplish in our schools.

This review of STAR Catholic’s mission and vision statements began in September with a survey to parents, students, staff, parishioners and other Catholic education stakeholders. It continued with open dialogue in our STAR Catholic parish and school communities.

We are pleased with the engagement from our stakeholders through the initial and important first steps of this review. We sought input on what STAR Catholic Schools mean to those they serve and have received thoughtful feedback to help us move forward. The next step is to meet with a group of these very same stakeholders — trustees to staff, parents to students, and parishioners to clergy— at a Mission and Vision Consultation Day, Oct. 27, to further explore the input from our surveys and community consultations.

It is hoped that this process illustrates a commitment to listen to all STAR Catholic stakeholders to ensure that our mission truly defines STAR Catholic and that our vision sets us on a shared path for the betterment of education and faith well into the future.

Dan Svitich dan.svitich@starcatholic.ab.ca is a Ponoka Trustee on the STAR Catholic Schools Division Board.

STAR Catholic Schools has more than 3,700 students in 10 schools located in Beaumont, Drayton Valley, Leduc, Lacombe, Ponoka and Wetaskiwin.

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PONOKA NEWS 5

Reflections of Ponoka

The town of Ponoka was 50 years old and booming in 1954

BY MIKE RAINONE FOR THE NEWS At the completion of World War II, our brave men and women returned home after serving in all areas of the Canadian Armed Forces, both here in Canada and overseas.

This very special occasion would mark the exciting beginnings of amazing growth and progress for both the Town of Ponoka and the surrounding districts of the County of Ponoka.

As well as the arrival of countless new citizens and families to all areas, the lumber yards and labourers were kept very busy providing the supplies and work to erect the new homes, farms, businesses and facilities that would serve the rapidly growing population in both the community and rural districts. The Provincial Mental Hospital at Ponoka, which had reached a patient count of over 1700 in the late 1940s, was now welcoming many new staff from overseas, and throughout the province and the nation.

Ponoka’s gala 50th anniversary celebration As the new citizens and families of Ponoka were rubbing shoulders with and toasting local celebrities and early pioneers during the gala 50th anniversary celebration in 1954, they were also treated to the countless new advances, successes and amenities that had been added to the vibrant community, with many more exciting plans in the works for the next 50 years into the future. This week we will be pleased to bring you some of the hot stories, highs and the lows from the pages of the 1954 Ponoka Herald. *The new census was completed early in October 1954 and has revealed that the new population of Ponoka is 3401, representing an increase

of 157 citizens, which is up 5 per cent from the 1953 total of 3244. An amazing figure is the fact that in 1951, there were 2574 people living in Ponoka, so over the last three years and four months the population has increased by 827 or 36 per cent. To take care of this steady influx of newcomers into our friendly family town, there have been a total of 44 new homes built, compared to 42 in 1953. Total value of dwelling permits to the end of October of this year is $283,200, giving each new home an average value of $6500. *There was a great deal of excitement in and around town on Sunday afternoon October 18, 1954 when hundreds of people both young and old filled

the local radio and record shops to witness Ponoka’s first view of the nation’s first ever and newest wonder of TELEVISION. They were cheering loudly for an Edmonton/ Vancouver football game being broadcast live from CFRN-TV in Edmonton.

With this first new TV station now on the air to Albertans, there is no doubt that the locals will be dashing into Ponoka Radio Electric, Crandall’s and Dick Jenkins Modern Radio to buy their first set and make arrangements to put up the large steel antennas on their roofs that would bring in the exciting new signal.

By the way, an advertisement last week listed the Emerson 17 inch screen television set selling for

Shown from left to right are long-time Ponoka residents Hec Labrie, Bird Headley, and Richie Thomson, who had just returned from an October 1954 hunting trip near the Alberta/ Saskatchewan border. They managed to bag 26 Canada geese, and reported that during their trip they witnessed literally thousands of geese, ducks, and cranes across the prairies.

Photo from October 4, 1954 Ponoka Herald

$219, with legs extra. *On the down side, Ponoka’s relic 1932 Chevrolet garbage truck ‘blew up’ last week, and there will be no pick-up or disposal of garbage in the community until Public Works Foreman Bert Ruggles can find suitable parts for old wreck or finally convince our town council that it is definitely time to go out and buy a new one. Over at the town hall, the local police department are really clamping down on law-breakers, issuing 63 warnings last month for a rash of offenses such as riding bikes on the side-walks and with no lights at night, as well as on drivers of autos and trucks caught speeding or having faulty headlights, taillights, and mufflers.

One young offender on a motorcycle last week was fined $20 for speeding in the town limits, going through a stop sign, and passing on the wrong side, and more hefty fines are

promised in the future. *Ponoka Town Council are studying the possibilities of installing a filtration plant that will allow them to use Battle River water for town supplies at a cost of $150,000, as well as currently working on a plan and budget to add 3324 feet of new sidewalks in town, in addition to adding a new pump to the town’s heavily used water system, which will increase the pumping capacity from 85,000 to 150,000 gallons a day. *Ponoka and district farmers, many of whom are now in heavy negotiations over oil rights, may also be facing a serious shortage of oats and barley seed next spring, which may have to be shipped in from outside the district, but will likely ask for assistance from Prairie Farm Assistance Act. Meanwhile the County of Ponoka is facing a shortfall of funds for road building and repair due to above normal re-

pairs roads and bridges because of washouts and mud holes, and are hoping government grants will assist them to get the never-ending job done. *Let’s get ready for another great hockey season. Ponoka Stampeder Blue Line tickets will go on sale November 1, 1957. Prices for reserve seats for 16 home games in the Central Alberta Hockey League will be $8 for adults, $5 for students and $3.50 for children.

Some of the flashy players already signed for the home team are Jim Smith, Doug Lane, Jim Malin, Al Shantz, Ralph Vold, Shorty Jones, and Dunc Grant.

Yes folks, 1954 was a very good year in and around the thriving community and Ponoka, and we will have many great stories and pictures from throughout all those colorful years right here each week on your Reflections page in the Ponoka News, and we thank you for your many contributions.

Remember When...

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This classic 1907 photo represents a very significant chapter and milestone of Ponoka’s long and colorful history. Looking west down Chipman Avenue, this picture of ‘Hotel Row’ was taken only three years after Ponoka became a town and features the Royal, Leland and Alberta Temperance Hotels, all built at the turn of the century and renowned for their hospitality and comfort. Of course, the Royal and the Leland Hotels have proudly served our communities’ finest and rowdiest for close to 115 years, while the Temperance, which did not serve liquor, operated until 1920, when it was transformed into Hornstien’s Store and burnt to the ground in 1932.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Opinion Why we need to think about who to vote for

MUSTAFA ERIC Editor

We have less than two weeks left to the polling day and for those who have already made a decision who to vote for, early voting starts the day after tomorrow, on Friday, Oct.9.

On the one hand, a portion of the electorate may have already started to feel a fatigue after hearing so many conflicting promises and recipes for Canada and Canadians to be happier and more prosperous.

On the other hand, the length of the campaign period, up to 11 weeks this time as opposed to

only four weeks of official campaigning in the previous federal elections, does seem to have helped us all to hear more about the variety of issues that surface one after another on the political agenda.

The picture of a little boy, drowned in the sea and driven ashore by the waves, carried the refugee crisis to the centre of the election debate and the Syrian and wider Middle East conflicts were also tagged to the discussion.

Then it was the budget, whether it should be surplus or deficit or balance and then the F-35 fighter jet debate suddenly sprang up when Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promised to cancel plans for their acquisition to the angry reaction by Conservative leader Stephen Harper. In the meantime, NDP leader Tom Mulcair continued to tread the middle-of-theroad line in discussing various issues, in an apparent effort to appeal to the widest possible section of the electorate. And most recently, Stephen Harper declared Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal a victory for Canadian economy while Tom Mulcair

predicted it would lead to loss of 20,000 jobs while Justin Trudeau said he would review the whole thing carefully.

Now the question is whether and how we, the voters, are benefitting from these discussions and debates.

Are we really educating ourselves with regard to how our votes will or will not make an impact on the outcome?

The reason why we should be thinking about the answers to these questions can be justified by the results of a recent opinion poll.

The poll was commissioned by the Alberta Federation of Labour and its results show a baffling picture, according to which while a majority of the interviewees (mostly residents of Edmonton ridings) express their wish that the Conservative government should be gone, their votes will still get Conservative candidates elected to parliament.

According to the results, majority of Liberal voters say they would prefer NDP as opposed to Conservatives and NDP supporters say the same

thing for Liberals in rejection of any Conservative government.

But it is the current (and outdated) “first-pastthe-post� election system that will provide the Conservatives with the opportunity to have their candidates elected or reelected in the Edmonton ridings that were covered by the poll.

It is widely accepted that this election system fails to do justice in representing the will of the electorate. Like the poll just mentioned showed, in most of the ridings covered by the poll, Conservatives have almost razor thin majori-

ties like one or two percent over the prospective votes for either NDP or Liberal candidates. If in a riding, a Conservative candidate gets, say 35 per cent of the votes versus 33 per cent of one opposition party and 28 per cent of the other, that candidate still goes to Ottawa to represent 100 per cent of the riding where 61 per cent voted against.

For those who are happy with Stephen Harper at the helm, there is not much to think about it seems. They can just vote Conservative again without losing any sleep about it.

As for those who think

it is time for Harper to go, however, it seems there is some thinking to be done on whether to support NDP candidates or Liberal candidates.

Unfortunately, the election campaign debates have never focused, at least so far, on changing the election system. That is a pity, because it looks like all the parties still aim to benefit from the same system.

But it is up to us voters to push for change to have our votes respected more in a proportional representation system. And for this the first thing to do is to go to the ballot box.

Election enigma approaching climax Dear Editor, Media reports have been filled with plans, proposals and ideas that parties in the election campaign are offering the electorate.

It is difficult to assess the impact of these promises in any organized or balanced way without adequate detailed research.

At the same time one wonders how many of these proposals are strategically aired as inducements to voter support.

How many of these plans by the party who wins outright power or is in a coalition will ever be implemented, watered down

or transformed?

We know generally what the parties view as their role in governing: minimally interventionist on the Conservative side and, depending on the issue, more or less involved in greater government on the Liberal and NDP side. And then there are the personalities of the leaders, a combination of age, experience, political savvy, personal histories, temperaments and motivations.

Ultimately though it comes down to, I believe, a vision the individual elector has for the country, either open or protective

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and with a touch of pragmatism: who will serve my interests best and who do I want to block from obtaining power?

The polls, like a thermometer in a really warm summer have been hovering around the 30 degree mark, sometimes higher, sometimes lower.

Generally, we have no idea how our neighbours will vote. There likely has been the odd conversation without much depth over coffee or just in passing; nothing transformative and certainly no big insight of any kind.

Our interest and energy might have

Mustafa Eric Editor

Jeff Heyden-Kaye Reporter

lagged at times as the sound of political thrust and parry has become loud, even distracting, and we decided to rack leaves instead on a warm fall evening.

Sometimes it seemed like the Boston marathon where only those dedicated, focused and supremely ambitious would win.

Yet we are close to the end and at the crowded finish line will we cheer‌. or will we have to wait ..since in some races, who will actually govern, is too close to call even on election night.

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PONOKA NEWS 7

Ponoka Legion recognizes donations to improve cenotaph

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Members of the Ponoka Legion celebrated Saturday, Oct. 3 new improvements to their cenotaph that recognizes fallen Ponoka veterans.

A celebration lunch was held at the legion with special acknowledgement to a group of individuals and businesses that donated time and equipment to improve the cenotaph with a new rail, cement work and a ramp for members with wheelchairs. Special guests included Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Ron Orr and Ponoka County Reeve Paul McLauchlin.

Included in the work done through the project was a spotlight that shines brightly on the names on the cenotaph. Putting the project together started with the efforts of Phase 3 Security.

Speaking on behalf of Phase 3 was John MacEachern, who did much of the work.

He said it couldn’t be done without donations from Inland Concrete in Ponoka, Elite Integrity for the handcrafted rail, Tranquility Greenhouses, Chuck’s Concrete and Patterson Construction.

“Thank you for the privilege of doing that for you, and thank you for your sacrifice,” MacEachern told attendees.

He said the work was a small price to pay for the work veterans have done for the country. “It is just a small part of what we should do for our veterans.”

MLA Ron Orr thanked members for their advocacy and remembrance of veterans. “We need your example of responsibility and duty,” said Orr. As for McLauchlin, he said he felt privileged to be in a room of heroes. He praised not only the veterans but their families for the sacrifices made to ensure a free Canada.

Legion president Sybil Evans said the role of a legion is to advocate for the needs of veterans and she thanked them for their efforts.

“A huge thank you to all of you veterans, you left the known, the comforts of your home, your loved ones” said Evans.

“May we never forget the sacrifices made but continue to support our veterans and their families and to promote remembrance to our younger generations,” she added.

Evans also thanked the businesses for their support of the project. A small ceremony was held outside near the cenotaph to commorate its completion.

Members of the Ponoka Legion took some time Saturday, Oct. 3 to recognize the efforts of community volunteers to update and add a new rail to the cenotaph. As the weather was chilly members held the ceremony inside.

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Let’s be FRANK Change won’t happen without YOUR involvement!

The Town of Ponoka is currently reviewing the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) and needs your input.

• How does this bylaw impact you?

• What is it all about?

• How can you find out more?

We’re hosting a Fall BBQ and you are invited!

We hope to answer your questions while we serve you up some ‘smokies and the fixins’.

Planning and Economic Development Office 4820 Hwy 2A Wednesday, October 14th 4 – 6 pm Join the Conversation … See you there!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

New RCMP school resource officer settling into the role

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE For the last three months, the new RCMP school resource officer (SRO) has been settling into her new role while getting to know residents.

Const. Jackie Tessel worked in the Village of Breton before applying to the SRO position in Ponoka that sees policing support for Wolf Creek Public Schools in the Ponoka area. While she is still getting to know students and families, she has enjoyed the move.

“It reminds me a lot of home actually. I grew up in a rural farm setting in Ontario,” explained Tessel.

One of the challenges she faces is getting to know everyone, but she feels that will develop over time. Her goal over the next few years is to be of service to the community. “The reason I joined the RCMP is it’s something new everyday and I get to help people.”

Her goal is to develop a positive relationship with students and to update the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Being in the school halls has already helped develop an informal relationship with students who have asked her questions on certain laws.

“I get questions all the time about tinted windows,” she joked.

One of the benefits of the SRO program is it may break down communication barriers.

When asked about the development of the Police Advisory Committee that town council recently requested, Tessel said that while she does not know how the program will look in Ponoka, she is familiar with how it works having seen one in Breton.

“It was good because you definitely get the community perspective of what the issues are,”

she explained.

She suggests students or parents who have questions for her should feel free to ask them. “I

find it hard for people to get past the uniform sometimes. But I’m very approachable … I want to help,” explained Tessel.

Const. Jackie Tessel is the new school resource officer for Wolf Creek Public Schools. Here she poses in the halls of Ponoka Secondary Campus on Wednesday, Oct 1.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 9

PART II OF COMMUNICATING WITH COUNCIL PETITIONS TO COUNCIL Another form of communication with Council is through the petition process. A petition is a formal request to Council for an action to be taken.

Who can petition?

Electors of a municipality are eligible to be petitioners (refer to the requirements of the Local Authorities Election Act for the definition of elector).

What can I petition?

The Municipal Government Act prescribes that electors may petition Council for a new bylaw or to amend or repeal an existing bylaw or resolution, to hold a public meeting, conduct a vote on an advertised bylaw or resolution, petition for local improvements, etc. *Various limitations on what can be petitioned and time constraints for filing petitions are outlined in the Municipal Government Act, Sections 231 and 232.

How do I petition?

The general requirements are: 1. Each page of the petition must contain an identical statement of purpose.

2. The petition must include, for each petitioner: • the printed surname and printed given names or initials of the petitioner; • the signature of the petitioner; • the street address of the petitioner or the legal description of the land on which the petitioner lives

(a “Rural Route” or Post Office Box” address is not sufficient); • the date on which the petitioner signs the petition; and 3. Each signature must be witnessed by an adult person who must: • sign opposite the signature of the petitioner; and • make an affidavit that to the best of the person’s knowledge the signatures witnessed are those of persons entitled to sign the petition.

4. The petition must have attached to it a signed statement of a person stating that: • the person is the representative of the petitioners, and • the municipality may direct any inquiries about the petition to the representative.

A petition to Council is filed with the CAO of the municipality. Within 30 days of the date when the petition has been filed, the CAO must make a declaration as to whether or not the petition is sufficient. Following the declaration of a sufficient petition, the petition is presented to Council for action.

What is a sufficient petition?

A sufficient petition is one that meets all the requirements to become a valid petition under the Municipal Government Act, Sections 220-226, and as referenced under the ‘general requirements’ above.

It is important to note that a petition must be signed by the required number of petitioners. In a municipality, a petition by the electors of the municipality must be equal in numbers to at least 10% of the population. For a local improvement petition, 2/3 of the property owners are required for a sufficient petition.

Specific information related to “PETITION TO COUNCIL” is available on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website at: http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/Petition_to_Council.pdf *This is an excellent reference document including details of the petition process, requirements, references to the Municipal Government Act and sample templates for petitions, affidavits and statements.

Ponoka Fire Department Weekly Report PONOKA FIRE WEEKLY REPORT: SEPT. 24 – SEPT. 30

PFD responded to 2 emergency calls.

• 1 Motor Vehicle Accident • 1 Odour Complaint

As part of Fire Prevention Week, Chief Wilkinson has ordered 100 smoke detectors. If you don’t have a working smoke detector in your home, please stop at the Fire Hall and pick one up.

HOMETOWN NEWS COUNCIL UPDATES

The next meeting of Council will be on October 13 at the Kinsmen Community Centre. Agenda packages are posted on the website in advance of every Council meeting.

You are welcome to attend all Town Council meetings to listen to discussions and decisions.

GET INVOLVED!

HOMETOWN EVENTS QUESTION OF THE WEEK! Should secondary suites be allowed everywhere in Ponoka or in particular neighbourhoods, or on parcels of a certain size? Yes No Unsure Please visit Ponoka.ca and tell us! Results revealed next Wednesday.

What matters to you? Survey Says! Your opinions matter to us! Visit the home page of the website to take the 2016 BUDGET SURVEY and the RECREATION AND CULTURE SURVEY. Help shape Ponoka’s future.

WEEKLY PROFILE

TOWN NOTICES

Jordan Sears Jordan Sears is the Town of Ponoka’s new Powerline Technician Apprentice. Jordan started with the Town on September 28th and has already completed pole top rescue training with the team. Jordan’s interest in the Powerline Technician Trade started when he was a child and then during high school he worked as a Powerline Labourer.

Jordan is impressed how nice everyone is. Jordan is an avid hockey fan and enjoys playing hockey in his spare time.

Land Use Bylaw – Planning and Economic Development is reaching out to the community over the coming month. Watch for notices and please come chat about this important update.

If you have any questions or wish to provide any comments, please come and see us at the Planning and Economic Development Office.

We want to hear from you. Drop us a line or give us a call. Better yet, come by the Development Office to give us your input. We are having a Fall BBQ from 4 pm to 6 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 14th...we’d love to see you there.

Fall Clean-up – The Annual Town of Ponoka Fall Clean Up Week is scheduled to begin on October 13 and will continue until completed. Pick up is restricted to compostable materials (e.g. landscaping waste such as leaves and grass clippings) and small amounts of tree branches that are no longer than three feet. Materials not picked up include: rocks, construction material, wood, household waste and pet excrement. Preference is to have all materials in a pile and not bagged. Make sure your yard waste is set out adjacent to your normal household garbage pick up location. If yard collection is not completed that week it will continue the following week. The Town will only make one trip per street/avenue. ***Please do not throw grass, leaves and compost materials in the garbage*** The Ponoka Town Office is preparing to move at the end of October to the former Elementary School located at 5004 54 Street. Please watch for further updates coming soon.

Aquaplex: The Hot Tub up will be up and running this week, but unfortunately the Kiddie Pool won’t be ready for another week There will be at least one lap lane open every day, all day, except during morning aqua size and swim club practice.

Join the TOP Team – Town of Ponoka Employment – Current opportunities are posted on the website. We are currently seeking Volunteer Fire Fighters.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Recreation master plan Continued from page 2 Resident Bruce Clark suggested an aquaplex and other recreation amenities could be added to the west side of the arena by removing the ball diamonds rather than on the Kinsmen Community Centre site. One thought from Clark was that since there are ball diamonds in Riverside, that space could service a better purpose. Parking and access to the addition is one area that Debney sees could be an issue with this plan, which was not part of his conceptual plan.

Clark feels an arts and culture building could be built on 50 Street near the railway line or where the Kinsmen Community Centre is. In a recent survey designed for residents, Debney said arts and culture is an important part of this plan.

He also created the concepts with the goal to improve on the downtown area of Ponoka by building close to the railway or by the Town Hall site. Some attendees applauded when one person stated that rejuvenating the downtown area is a waste of time and recreation should be put under one roof.

There was a sense that it did not matter to people where the multi-use building was, it did not nesessarily need to be in the downtown core.

Regardless of the future location of the aquaplex and recreation facilities, Debney suggests a leisure pool, along with a lane pool would be a magnet for families.

“This type of facility garners more young families, more activity, more interest, but it’s also more popular with seniors,” said Debney.

One of the challenges for Debney was creating a plan that would give the town the biggest bang for its buck while still being sustainable for taxpayers. Over the next 30 years Debney estimated the overall cost would be $30 million for all the different facilities.

The question of re-purposing buildings came up. Coun.

Sandra Lyon suggested that if Debney feels the arena can be re-purposed, then could the same happen to the aquaplex? Debney replied that structurally the aquaplex is limited in life while the arena has a strong foundation. He added that residents will have to make some serious decisions about town facilities over which ones should still be used.

Debney said the most important thing is for residents to come together on the plan.

“A vision is only as powerful as the people behind it,” he concluded.

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PONOKA NEWS 11

Practicing breast self-awareness Early detection of breast cancer is the single-most effective way to beat the disease. That is why it is essential for women to conduct their own breast exams to discover any potential anomalies early on.

While doctors stress the importance of self-examination, many women still show up for routine wellness visits admitting they don’t do examinations because they simply don’t know how. Perhaps because the practice was given the formal name “breast self-exam.” Today, however, doctors tell women to have “breast self-awareness.” That means women don’t have to follow a set protocol regarding checking for breast changes, and simply being aware of how the breasts look and feel is key.

Why the change in the formalities? Doctors have determined that most women notice a lump in their breasts while doing routine activities, such as bathing or dressing. They also figured out that a formal method of examining the breasts was not necessary. Lumps can be found simply by touching the breasts in any pattern, as long as the entire breast is checked.

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Practicing breast self-awareness To demystify the process even further, follow these guidelines. * Breasts are best checked for changes directly after a menstrual period. At this time the breast tissue will be softer and less tender due to diminishing hormone levels. * Look at the breasts every day and notice their appearance and shape. Recognizing subtle differences can help alert a doctor if something is amiss. * Women should know their risk for breast cancer. While there isn’t a definitive genetic correlation, the high rate of breast cancer in one family may mean a particular woman is more at risk. * Get routine screenings at a doctor’s office. Women over the age of 40 should get a mammogram every year

BE CONSCIOUS OF THESE CHANGES: - changes in breast size, shape, skin texture, or color - dimpling or puckering of the breast - discharge from the nipples

- scaliness of the skin - nipple pulling to one side - lump or mass in the breast - enlarged lymph node under the arm

Any changes or questions about breast condition should be promptly brought up with a doctor.

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PONOKA NEWS 13

HERE ARE A FEW ELOQUENT STATISTICS CONCERNING BREAST CANCER: - Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among Canadian women.

- One Canadian woman in nine will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and one in 25 will die from it.

- The mortality rate is beginning to decrease due to better screening and treatments that are more effective. It has fallen by 25% over the last 25 years.

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Every member working within the framework of the Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative (CBCI) support research to reduce mortality rates and find new ways of improving quality of life for those affected by breast cancer.

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Secondary Campus joins in global remembrance vigil

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE The First World War, also known as The Great War, began over one hundred years ago, and by the end

of it claimed the lives of 16 million soldiers and civilians.

To commemorate this world-changing event, the Ponoka Secondary

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Mammography screen tests coming to Ponoka Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced that a mobile screening unit will visit Ponoka twice for mammography screen tests in the coming weeks.

According to the statement by the AHS, the unit will be in Ponoka first on Wednesday, Oct.28 and two weeks later on Saturday, Nov. 14.

The statement recommended that women between ages of 40 and 49 talk to their healthcare providers about breast cancer risk and that those between the ages of 50 and 75 should have screening tests regularly. According to AHS, those aged above 75 should talk to healthcare providers to determine whether screening mammography should remain part of their breast health routine.

Ponoka residents wishing to book an appointment with the visiting screening unit on either of the above dates should phone 1-800-667-0604.

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- 1.74 acre parcel in Ponoka’s SW Industrial Park - 10,000 sq. ft. facility - Suitable for manufacturing, welding, etc. trucking, w crane and - Includes overhead ov compressor system compresso perimeter fenced - Lot is perim

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- 259 acres on 2 titles - 2,483 sq. ft. exective home - 23 x 68 ft. hanger w/ private runway - Gorgeous yard w/ orchard $1,250,000 Call Deb - Minutes to town - 2.65 acres, fenced & cross fenced - 2007 mob mobile, over 1500 sq ft - Double ins insulated garage

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- 1388 sq ft, 3 bdrms & 2 baths - Large 70x207 lot, backs onto green spac space rooms, 2 fireplaces - Large room - Many upgr upgrades; fully fin’d bsmt - Excellent ccondition!

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 17

Wiese family ready to move on after guilty verdict

their lives and have taken time to remember each other. She said if Brett’s death created even one change in a family’s life, then she suggests there is value in that. For the near future, the family intends to finish the last part of the trial, which in-

cludes providing impact statements and hearing sentencing from the judge.

She added that now is a time to celebrate life and to enjoy its beauty and to move on.

Brenda also praised Crown prosecutor Carla

MacPhail and her assistant James Thomas as well as Det. John Orr from the Calgary Police Service for their dedication to the case.

At the time of production, a sentence for Harkes was not yet announced.

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Brett Wiese died as a result of a stabbing at a party in Calgary more than two and a half years ago.

Photo courtesy of the Wiese family

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Two and a half years after the stabbing of Brett Wiese at a Calgary party, 22-year-old Mitchell Harkes was found guilty of second-degree murder.

The decision was made by a Calgary jury Saturday, Oct. 3 after days of trial regarding the case. Harkes follows Jazlyn Radke, who was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for seven years in the same case in May. Hearing the decision created a sense of closure for the Wiese family who have endured over 50 days in court since Wiese’s murder.

“The verdict on Saturday was very powerful for us as the truth emerged,” said Brett’s mother Brenda in an interview.

“It takes away having no control on a process that is completely in someone else’s hands, even though

we are completely tied to it,” she added.

For her, the most important aspect of the verdict showed that Brett was attempting to stop a fight from happening.

“He died being a peacekeeper.”

The family had to relive Brett’s death each time they attended court and Brenda said that has taken its toll on those closely involved in the case.

A big source of strength for Brenda, and the family, was being able to be Brett’s voice and to seek some justice from the fateful day that he was stabbed. The jury’s decision has allowed the family to move on with their lives. Another source of strength was hearing Ponoka residents found some inspiration from the family and their steadfastness.

Brenda has spoken to many residents who said they have re-evaluated

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Walking trail inaugurated at Samson Cree Nation reserve

Margaret Montour, Samson community elder (centre in red jacket) leads the group of chiefs and provincial officials in the inaugural walk on the new trail on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Photo by Mustafa Eric

BY MUSTAFA ERIC Chiefs of the Maskwacis Cree nations, Treaty 6 Chief and Alberta First Nations Regional Chief as well as provincial officials were all on hand for the inauguration of the Walking Trail at the Samson Nation Reserve on Thursday, Oct. 1 for what Samson Cree Chief Kurt Buffalo called as the “reconnection with Earth.”

In his speech, Samson Cree Chief Kurt Buffalo thanked all those who had worked and volunteered for the project.

“This trail will reconnect us to Earth which we have been disconnected for so long,” he said.

Other chiefs and provincial government officials praised the hard work and intensive efforts to create the trail, which will help enhance safety and security for walkers from one end of the reserve to the other alongside Highway 611 East.

Project manager Tina Northwest, who spearheaded the project as part of her studies at the Blue Quills College, said the inaugurated walking trail covered more than two thirds of the walking distance along the high-

way, but that project funds were not enough to complete the whole route.

Alberta Transportation, First Nations Development Fund, Alberta Trail Net all contributed to the project with either funding or in the form of consultancy.

Following the speeches, a ceremonial ribbon cutting was staged with Margaret Montour, a community elder, cutting the ribbon and walking along the first few hundred yards of the trail in the company of chiefs and other elders.

The project cost about $500,000 according to Norrthwest, who explained that much of the money was spent hauling sand and gravel to the trail.

“We used Samson’s own sand and gravel, otherwise it would be a lot more expensive as the gravel is very costly,“ she said.

Other speakers expressed the wish that the walking trail would inspire more efforts to complete a Canada-wide walking trail network, which seems to have been disconnected in Alberta.

In order for the trail to be sustainable, it needs to be paved as well, but it will reportedly require further fundraising.

COURAGE Yesterday and Today

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Please ensure your photos are clearly marked with yyour name and address so we can return them to you.

We can reproduce black & white or colour photos of a almost any size; however, we do require an original. We ccannot reproduce photocopies of pictures.

Mail or bring your photos before October 29 and ccompleted write up to: PONOKA NEWS 5019A CHIPMAN AVENUE, BOX 4217 PONOKA, ALBERTA T4J 1R6 We will run as many photos as possible, but space is limited. Those individuals whose photos have been s submitted, but for whatever reason are unable to be rreproduced and do not run, will be named in our special ““Honour Roll.”

The Ponoka News would like to thank participating b businesses and families of veterans for their assistance in the publication of this very special section.

Advertisers: Please call 403-783-3311 for information on how to be included in this event.

On Wednesday, November 4, the Ponoka News, with the generous support of the local business community, will pay tribute to those who have answered Canada’s call in time of need by publishing a very special pictorial section honouring our veterans.

We urge you to dig through your old albums and find your favourite photo.

Photos submitted previous years do not have to be resubmitted.

PLEASE INCLUDE COMPLETED FORM WITH YOUR PHOTO(S).

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 19

35 TH ANNUAL

FALL MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Friday, October 16, 2015 • Rimbey, Alberta • Time: 9:00 A.M.

Miscellaneous: 9:00 a.m. • Machinery: 9:30 a.m. • Lumber: 9:30 a.m. • Real Estate: 12:00 Noon • Cars, Trucks & RV’s: 1:00 p.m.

Kalev Farms Ltd.

Located just East of Rimbey, off of Hwy 20 *Lunch will be available *Listings are Subject to Additions & Deletions *FCC Financing is Available Parking: Only in Designated Areas. Shuttle Bus Service will Be Available from the South Parking Lot. Please No Parking in the Ditches or on the Railway Right of Way. TRACTORS Case Cat Challenger MT865 Tractor c/w Grouser 14’ Blade IH MX240 FWA Tractor c/w Alo Quicke Q990 FEL & Grapple, Joystick, 46” Factory Duals, 34” Fronts, Front Weight Pkg, Deluxe Cab Pkg, 5 Hyd, Big 1000 PTO & Showing Case IH Puma 145 FWA Tractor c/w Only 1472 Hrs, 18 Spd Powershift, Case IH L765 FEL & Grapple, 3 pth Case IH MXU125 FWA Tractor c/w Powershift, 3 pth, Case IH LX156 FEL & Grapple, Showing Only 2997 Hrs Case IH JX75 FWA Tractor c/w FEL, Grapple, 3 pth & Only 2100 Hrs Case IH 5240 FWA Tractor c/w FEL, Grapple & 3 pth Case 2390 2wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals Case 2090 2wd Tractor c/w Ezee-On FEL & Showing 5790 Hrs JD 7800 FWA Tractor c/w JD 740 FEL & Grapple JD 2955 FWA Tractor c/w 3pth JD 850 Tractor c/w FEL, 3pth, Turf Tires & Only 2200 Hrs Agco Allis 8610 FWA Tractor c/w Allied FEL, Grapple, Joystick, 3 pth, Dual PTO, 3 Hyd & Showing 6100 Hrs Kubota 8950 FWA Tractor c/w FEL & 3 pth CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 2011 Cat 272C Skid Steer c/w Amex Pkg, 90 Hp, 3250 Lbs Lift, AC, Heat & Only 1170 Hrs 2007 NH C185 Tracked Skid Steer c/w $11,500 Work Order JD 350 Crawler Dozer c/w 8’ Manual Angle Dozer & Hyd. Ripper Komatsu D155A Crawler c/w Rebuilt 400 Hp Engine, Canopy, Aux Hyd & PTO for Ripper/Winch, 3 Spd Power Shift & 16’ Angle Blade 2005 AltaFab 12’x56’ Skidded Wellsite Trailer c/w 2 Complete Living Quarters, 2 Bathrooms (1 w/ Jacuzzi), Microwave, Fridge, Stove, Living Room, Bedroom & Work Bench, Common Area w/ Hot Water, AC, Washer & Dryer 1986 Atco 32’ Tri-Axle Rig Shack c/w Fully Self Contained, 400 Gal Propane Tank, Furnace & New Water Pump 2 - New 94” Skid Steer Blades 3 - New 84” Angle Skid Steer Blades 2 - 54” Smooth Bucket, 60” Smooth Bucket, Bobcat Skidsteer Sand Spreader, 2 - 72” Forklift Fork Extensions, Pallet Forks, Auger Drive, Extensions, 9”, 12” & 18” Auger Bits, Bale Spear, Universal Plate, Root Grapple & Bucket Grapple & Assort. Attachments Bedford 15KVA Diesel Generator on Transport SEEDING & TILLAGE Like New Ezee-On 4600 42’ Disc Done Very Little Works Sundowner 28’ Disc JD AW 12’ Disc c/w Transport IHC 12’ T/A Disc c/w Hyd. Cylinder MF 40 10’ Disc Anderson 32’ DT Cult c/w Floating Hitch & 3 Bar Mtd. Harrows F&R 6.5’ 3 pth Cult 6’ 3 pth Cult Melroe 903 7 Bottom Plow Melroe 903 6 Bottom Plow 2 Bottom Breaking Plow HAYING & SILAGE EQUIPMENT Stretch-O-Matic 7500 Inline Bale Wrapper c/w 20 Hp Engine NH FP230 Forage Harvester Artex 12’ High Dump NH 1431 Discbine c/w Field Ready & $5,500 Work Order NH 495 Haybine

NH 469 Haybine 2 - NH 278 Sq Balers c/w 1/4 Turn Chute HARVEST EQUIPMENT

8’ Feeder Panels Assorted Gates & Panels TRUCKS

Case IH 2388 Sp Combine c/w P/U, Chopper & 1900 Threasher Hrs Case IH 1680 Sp Combine c/w P/U & Chopper JD 7721 PT Combine c/w Control Box, Grain Loss Monitor & Hitch Extension JD 7721 PT Combine Hesston 1200 21’ PTO Swather JD 800 15’ Sp Swather c/w P/U Reel Farmking 13”x80’ PTO Swing Auger Westfield 10”x60’ PTO Grain Auger c/w Auger Boot 4”x16’ Grain Auger 4”x14’ Grain Transfer Auger 600 & 300 Bu Grain Bins 2009 Custom Built Bin Mover - Like New Condition

2001 Sterling T/A Truck c/w Detroit 60 Series 500 Hp Engine, Auto Shift, Recent Rebuilt Transmission & Clutch, New AC Compressor 1998 Western Star T/A Tank Truck c/w Sleeper, 60 Series Detroit, 18 Spd, PTO, Hyd. Tank & Motor, New Drive Shafts & Air Ride 1994 IHC T/A Tank Truck c/w Cat Engine, 13 Spd, Air Ride & Tank 1980 Western Star T/A Tank Truck c/w 8V92 Engine, 15 Spd & 3000 Gal Tank 1994 Western Star 4964F T/A Truck c/w Sleeper, 5th Wheel, Cat 425 Engine w/ 6000 Hrs , 15 Spd & 44,000 Rear End 1994 Ford S/A Cab & Chassis c/w Cummings 5.9 Ltr, Dew Ezee Hyd. Pump & Allison Auto 1997 Ford 1 Ton 4x4 Deck Truck c/w 7.3 Ltr Diesel, Auto, PTO, Flat Deck & PAS 1987 Chev 1 Ton 4x4 Truck c/w 10’ Hydra Deck, 4 Spd, & 350 Motor 18’ Wooden Truck Box & Hoist TRAILERS

OTHER EQUIPMENT Wallenstein 630 Firewood Processor c/w Like New & Only 110 Hrs Mobile Demonstrator Saw Mill c/w 36” Blade & VW Motor New 5 Ton Log Splitter Brandt 4000 Grain Vac Ice King Ice Planer c/w Electric & Works Good Cardboard Bailer Hutchinson Canola Grain Cleaner TyCrop Shavings Blower JD 542 FEL & Mtds 2013 Martin 72” 3pth Snow Blower c/w Near New Condition 3 pth Snow/Dirt HD 9’ Blade c/w 2 Way Hyd. 8’ 3 pth Blade Landpride 7’ 3 pth Blade New 82” 3 pth HD Rototiller Bush Hog 5’ 3 pth Rough Cut Mower Frontier 4’ 3 pth Mower Renn Trail Type Post Pounder HLA 48” Pallet Forks w/ Alo FEL Mtds HLA LD Pallet Forks w/ FEL Mtds HLA Adapter for JD 640 FEL to Universal Skid Steer Hook Up Hi-Hog Bucket Mtd. Bale Spear Bale Fork for JD FEL Kubota 3 pth Category 2 Weight Box Alo FEL Mtd for Kubota M Series Tractor EQUIPMENT 2000 High Line 7000 Plus Bale Processor - Used for Only 3 Years, Shedded & Twine Cutter High Line 6600 Bale Processor High Line 6000 Bale Processor c/w Good Working Condition Bale King 3010 Bale Processor c/w 40 Bu Grain Tank Bale King 3000 Bale Processor Hesston BP20 Bale Processor c/w 540 PTO Supreme 600 Vertical Feed Wagon c/w Scales Artex FW1803 Silage Feed Wagon Gehl 7190 Silage Wagon Jiffy 250 Silage Wagon c/w 1000 PTO & Good Condition Bearcat 1260 Mixer Mill c/w Always Shedded, Hyd, Intake & Discharge NH 357 Mixer Mill Automatic PTO Roller Mill c/w Discharge Auger & On Transport Hi-Qual Tub & 3 Sections of Alley Way Morand Cattle Squeeze Shopbuilt Cattle Scale/Squeeze Chute Tipping Table 5 - 30’ Feed Bunks 3 - 20’ Wooden Troughs w/ Steel Skids 4 - 16’ Feed Bunks w/ Conveyor Belt Bottoms Assorted Cement/Wood Bunks, Bale Feeders & Mineral Feeders Ultimate Horse Hay Saver Feeder 34 - 24’ Stand Up Panels

2014 Silver Crown Cargo Mate 24’ T/A Office Trailer c/w 6,000 Lbs Axles, Extended Triple Tube Tongue, Additional 12” Height, Wide Body Design, Awning, Insulated Ceiling, Vinyl Wall Liner & Bottom Spray Foam, Rear Ramp, 110 Volt Pkg w/ 50 Amp Upgraded Breaker Panel, Fridge, Stove & Bathroom Pkg 2014 Adventure by Trails West 3 Horse Angle Bumper Pull Horse Trailer c/w Front Tack Room & Near New Condition 1994 Alumline 31’ Aluminum Tri-Axle Gooseneck Stock Trailer 1992 Wilson 24’ Wilson Gooseneck T/A Stock Trailer c/w Single Dividing Gate 1991 Graham 32’ Tri-Axle Gooseneck Stock Trailer c/w Living Quarters 2000 Liftoff 18/ T/A Bumper Pull Stock Trailer c/w 7,000 Lbs Axles Shopbuilt T/A Bumper Pull Horse Trailer 2009 Felling 30’ T/A Dually Gooseneck Flat Deck Trailer c/w 26 Ft Lbs Steel, 15,000 Lbs Axles, Flip Up Ramps, Electric Brakes, New 17.5” Rubber & Safety Until End of Oct 2015 2004 SWS 20’ T/A Gooseneck Flat Deck Trailer New Rainbow 18’ T/A Flat Deck Trailer c/w Flip Up Ramps & 2 - 7,000 Lbs Axles New Mirage 5’x13’ S/A Flat Deck Trailer - Hauls 3 Quads Shopbuilt 8’ S/A Flat Deck Trailer 1994 Doepker Super B Grain Trailers c/w 11R24.5 Alum Tires & New Air Bags Trailmobile T/A Lowboy Trailer MISCELLANEOUS 2 - New 13.6x38 Tractor Tires on Kubota Rims, New 12”x16.5” Skid Steer Tires w/ 6 Hole Rim, 2 - New 29x12.00x15” Turf Tires w/ Kubota 6 Hole Rims, 2 - New 12.5x80x18” Tractor Tires w/ Kubota 8 Hole Rims, 2 - New Michelin 16.9R28 Tractor Tires on Kubota Rims, 2 - New 16.9x30 Tractor Tires on Kubota Rims, New Firestone 18.4x38 Tractor Tire on Kubota Rim, 4 - New 40”x15.5R20 Truck Tires, New 11.2x24” Tractor Tire, New 355/80D20 Turf Tire, Goodyear Versatorque 480/85R34 Tire, 40 Sets of 4 Winter Tires for All Sizes of Trucks, Set of 18.4x26 Duals, Set of 18.4x38 Duals, Plus Many Many More Tires!!!!!, New 10’x20’ HD Work Bench w/ Wall

& Drawers, 2 - New HD Tire Changers, 20’ HD Bi-Parting Iron Gates, 10 - New 12’x20’ Insulated Tarps, New 3 Ton HD Chain Hoist, New Electric Demo Breaker, 2 - New 2000 Lbs Winches, 2 - New 10 Ton Hyd. Punch Driver, New 1.5 Ton Lever Hoist, 10 - New 2” & 3” Ratchet Straps, New 50 Ton Hyd. Shop Press, New Contractor Grade 210K BTU Kerosene Heater, New Reddy 125K BTU Heater, New Master 175K BTU Heater, Tool Box w/ Fuel Tank, Truck Tool Boxes, 2 - Pallets of Cinder Blocks & Pallet of Fire Ring Blocks, Quantity of Techton 1200 2”, 3” & 4” Metal Clad Insulation, Propane Heaters, Drill Press, Monarch Pump Jack, House Movers Jacks, Planer, Tire Changers, Assorted Barrels, New Kubota Grill Guards & Rops, Lion King Generator, Pressure Washers, New 10’ Metal Bench w/ Wall, Quantity of 2 7/8”, 2 3/8” & 1 1/4” Pipe & Items too Numerous to Mention RV’S, CARS & TRUCKS SELLING AT 1:00 P.M. 2007 Lakota Monaco 35’ T/A 5th Wheel Holiday Trailer c/w 3 Slide Outs, Fully Self Contained, Gen Set w/ 50 Hrs, Fire Place, High End Unit & Artic Pkg 1999 Travelaire 29’ T/A 5th Wheel Holiday Trailer c/w Fully Self Contained, Awning & AC 1967 Oldsmobile Convertible 1951 Dodge Kingsway 2dr Car 1941 Pontiac Four Door Car 1936 Ford Roadster c/w Engine, Tranny, Rear End, Extra Grill Fenders & Running Boards 1932 Ford Tudor Body & Firewall c/w Extra Fenders & Doors 1930 Chev 1 Ton c/w Extra Parts & The Restoration has Started 2012 Ford F150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 Truck c/w Only 79,900 Kms & Very Nice Truck 2006 Ford F350 Crew Cab Short Box 4x4 Truck c/w Lariat, Loaded , 6 Ltr Diesel & Auto 2007 Lincoln LT Crew Cab 4x4 Truck c/w 6.5’ Box, 5.4 Ltr, Auto, Fully Loaded & Leather 2003 Lincoln Navigator c/w Fully Loaded w/ Leather, 5.4 Ltr V8 & Auto 2001 Lincoln Navigator c/w Fully Loaded 2003 Ford Windstar Van c/w V6, Auto & Loaded 1999 Ford Taurus 1981 Ford LTD 4dr Car c/w V8, Auto, Air, Tilt & Cruise 2008 Pontiac Montana SV6 Van c/w Fully Loaded 2006 GMC Envoy 4x4 SUV c/w Fully Loaded, V6 & Auto 2004 GMC Envoy 4x4 SUV 1993 GMC 1/2 Ton 4x4 Truck c/w V8 & Auto 2000 Chev Astro Van c/w Only 197,000 Kms 2000 Buick Lesabre 4dr Car c/w Loaded 1998 Dodge 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck c/w Hydra Deck, 361 Engine & Auto 2002 Yamaha 400 Kodiak 4x4 Quad c/w Winch & Good Tires 1999 Yamaha 600 Grizzly 4x4 Quad c/w Winch & Good Tires 2 Wheel ATV Trailer 2 - 4’ Quad Blades Yamaha G9 Gas Golf Cart NH MZ1H Zero Turn Lawn Mower Laird 2000 Magnum Zero Turn Lawn Mower JD TR26 Sp Push Snowblower Canadiana 5 Hp Snowblower 2 - Kubota T2738 Snowblowers Kubota 48” Mower Deck LUMBER SELLING AT 9:30 A.M. Quantity of 8x8x116 & 18’, 12x12x10’

& 12’, 6x6x10’, 2x10x10’ to 14’, 2x6x10’, 2x8x10’ to 14’, 2x12x12’ & 16’, 1x8x8’ to 18’, 1x10x10’ to 16’ Rough Fir Lumber, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 8’ to 20’ Lengths of Rough Spruce Lumber, All grades Including Construction. Approx. 250,000 FBM, 5 - Bundles of 80 4” & 5” to 6’ Posts & 3 - Bundles of 25 Rail Road Ties FEED Approx. 80 Small Square Hay Bales BUILDINGS New 30’x85’x15’ High Ceiling Double Door Storage Building c/w 12’ Drive Through Doors New 30’x65’x15’ Peak Ceiling Double Door Storage Building c/w 12’ Drive Through Doors New 20’x30’x12’ Peak Ceiling Storage Shelter c/w Roll Up Door 2 - New 10’x20’ Party Tent Shelter c/w Windows & Doors 2 - 40’ Seacans 1978 Mobile Home to Be Sold by Proxy c/w 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, New Flooring Throughout Machinery Terms & Conditions: Cash & Cheque, G.S.T. Will Apply on Some Items, All Items Must Be Paid For On Sale Day. REAL ESTATE SELLING AT 12:00 NOON Unreserved Real Est ate for Larry Hollar Land Located at View Mar Estates - 4 Miles North of Rimbey on Hwy #20 to Twp Rd 432 (Medicine Lake Road), West 3 Miles to Rge Rd 31, North 1 Mile County Sign: 1843302 Sale Conducted Just East of Rimbey at our Sale Site October 16, 2015, Time: 12:00 Noon Selling In Conjunction with the 35th Annual Fall Machinery Consignment Sale Legal Description: Part of the SE 23-433 W5M - Lot 6, Blk 2, Plan 8123182 Selling: An Approx. 1120 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom Bungalow w/ a 24’x24’ Attached Garage on a 1.97 Acre Lot that is Landscaped with Mature Trees.

The House has an Open Floor Plan with Nature Gas Heating, Fridge, Stove & Dishwasher. Drilled Water Well with Good Water.

2015 Taxes: $749.08 Open Houses: Sept. 27th & Oct. 3 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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

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 November 16, 2015. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by November 16, 2015 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages.

All Items Must Be in The Sales Yard by Wednesday October 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.!!!

3 Rings Will Sell Simultaneously

Listings are Subject to Additions & Deletions 1-855-783-0556 TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER

Sale Conducted by:

403-843-2747 SALE SITE PHONE NUMBER

ALLEN A LLEN B. OLSON AUCTION SERVICE LTD.

RIMBEY, ALBERTA

E-mail: abolson@telusplanet.net

LICENSE NO. 165690

Lunch Will Be Available

Homepage: www.allenolsonauction.com

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015

Old MacDonald Kennels raising funds for dog shelter operations

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Many Ponoka residents are aware that Old MacDonald Kennels not only provides a temporary home for their beloved pets, but is also a no kill shelter for stray dogs.

The company is working on its annual fundraiser to bring much-needed supplies to help with the operations of the shelter, which can see a large amount of dogs depending on the season. Employee Hayley

Catterall said there are three facets of their operations: boarding, animal services and the shelter for adoptions.

“The boarding kind of pays for the long-term care,” explained Catterall.

The organization makes a conscious decision to keep the animals alive and find homes for them, which also creates a challenge ensuring there is enough food and medical care for the animal.

At times, the 23 kennels at

the shelter will be completely full. More recently, the kennel had quite a few puppies that needed homes and Catterall says they all found homes leaving only nine dogs looking for a new home.

While dealing with stray dogs has its challenges, Catterall said there is an overarching reward when the dogs have been healed and have overcome their issues.

“Some have come into our care with really big issues.”

Second Annual

Ponoka Festival of Trees Nov. 19, 20 & 21 The Festival of Trees committee would like to thank the following event sponsors: Legacy Ford – presenting sponsor Alberta Flares & VJV Auction – Opening Night Gala Ponoka Ag Society – Celebrity Auctioneer Danny Hooper Ponoka Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Senior’s Tea Town of Ponoka – Breakfast with Santa

Proceeds from this special event will be directed to the “Ponoka & District Health Foundation” to fund the purchase of a much needed labour and delivery bed as well as other high priority projects.

Generous donors are key to this event’s success.

For further information please contact: Sherry Gummow 403-783-0730 or Judy Dick 403-783-3311

Newspapers and their sites outperform all other media in engaging Canadians, including high-income Canadians, boomers, moms and even young adults, all of which makes advertising in newspapers a very smart move.

To help with those challenges the kennel will take financial donations as well as blankets, towels, food, bleach and laundry detergent.

“The cash donations are needed for any animals in medical distress or to spay or neuter them,” explained Laurie Lovelace, the fundraiser organizer for the kennel.

She added that helping the dogs and seeing such improvement is a rewarding experience. “It seems that they come back to life again.”

One of the best ways to

decide if adopting a dog will work for a family is to bring everyone in to see the animal.

Lovelace suggests people should use that opportunity to get to know the dog and if they have another dog at home to bring them in to the kennel to meet each other.

“It’s going to make a tremendous difference in that animal’s life, and in your life,” explained Lovelace of the process.

For more information call Lovelace at 403-304-9806 or the kennel at 403-783-7447.

Calvin is a two-year-old black lab cross that is looking for a new home at Old McDonald Kennels. There are a number of dogs that need homes at the kennel.

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Man found in stolen van while visiting mother in hospital pleads guilty

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE A man plead guilty to mischief after being found camping in a stolen van while visiting his mother at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury.

William Redwood accepted the mischief charge via CCTV Friday, Oct. 2 while at the Edmonton Remand Centre. Crown prosecutor Steve Degen told the court that Redwood was found on July 28 by police after reports of a man sleeping in a van at the hospital parking lot.

An inquiry found that the van was reported stolen from Calgary and Degen provided judge J. Holmes with a record showing several previous offenses related to theft.

As Redwood had already served 66 days at the remand centre, his defense counsel requested a punishment of 90 days. The request was to give Redwood time and a half credit for time served, allowing for his release.

The judge approved the request and ordered a victim fine surcharge with some time to pay. Redwood faces trial on other charges related to the matter in November.

Man requested to clear no contact order A man who was ordered to have no contact with his partner has to find ways to clear up the order as his common law partner wants to continue to see him.

Preston Saddleback was charged by police with breaching conditions on Sept. 22 in the early morning hours after receiving a call of concern he was suicidal. He was on probation not to have contact with his partner over previous issues, yet she was the one who wanted to see him, explained defense counsel David Paull .

“He was there to see his kids at the behest of her,” said Paull.

“I don’t think she knows she can sign a waiver.”

Paull said in Saddleback’s case, because of the no contact order, it was unclear how they could solve the issue. He added the woman called police out of concern for Saddleback’s personal well being.

Judge Homes said that as there is a no contact order in place, Saddleback needs to find the proper steps to remove it or he could face jail time if found near the woman again. He also received a $250 fine plus a $100 victim fine

surcharge.

Mother-to-be clearing up addiction issues A young mother-to-be who head-butted her own mother during an argument is on the path to healing.

Chantelle Weum told the court that when she was arrested on Aug. 9 for assaulting her mother, she was recovering from addictions to crystal meth.

She moved from another community to Ponoka to deal with the addiction after finding out she was pregnant. Paull added that she is winning the battle of addiction and is moving forward with her life.

“Part of coming down from these drugs is there’s certain behavioral actions due to stimulus,” he said.

Degen suggested that probation and community service would be in order considering she is overcoming the battle of addiction. Holmes said Weum deserves credit for the steps she has taken.

“I hope you understand that if you do them (drugs) your life is likely to spiral down,” stated Holmes.

He ordered six months of probation and 25 hours of community service to be completed in three months.

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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

FIRE PREVENTION HEAR THE BEEP WHERE YOU SLEEP

EVERY BEDROOM NEEDS A

WORKING SMOKE ALARM

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Hear the beep where you sleep: Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE The sound of a smoke alarm can mean the difference between life and death in a fire. Unfortunately, many Alberta homes are missing this lifesaving tool.

“We know from the research that working smoke alarms cut the chances of dying in a fire nearly in half,” says, Acting Fire Commissioner Spence Sample. “But they must be installed and working properly to do so.”

Data from the Office of the Fire Commissioner shows that many homes have smoke alarms that aren’t working or maintained properly, usually because of missing, disconnected or dead batteries.

“Our new building codes have taken into account the importance of where the smoke alarms are placed,” notes Sample.

“Starting this year, all new homes built in Alberta require a smoke alarm inside

each bedroom, along with one in the hallway or area between the room and the rest of that storey of the home.”

Many homes in Alberta may not have any smoke alarms, not enough smoke alarms, alarms that are too old or alarms that are not working.

Ponoka Fire Chief Jamie Wilkinson says it is paramount for residents to have a working smoke alarm. In just the few months living in Ponoka Wilkinson recalls attending several incidents where the alarm wasn’t working. “These things save lives,” said Wilkinson simply.

If changing the battery, Wilkinson says it is best to replace it right away otherwise it might be forgotten. This same issue occurred last year in Ponoka where the homeowner was changing the batteries and a fire started in the home. Luckily everyone was able to make it out safely.

Continued on page 23

Properly maintained alarms are vitally important to prevent fires like this.

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HELPFUL SAFETY TIPS from our local firefighters JAMIE WILKINSON

DALE MORROW

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PONOKA NEWS 23 Continued from page 22 “I can recall instances where the smoke alarm didn’t activate because they needed the battery in something else,” explained Wilkinson of other incidents.

“Working” means that the smoke alarm will beep when smoke is present or when the test button is pressed. It means that the smoke alarm has a power source (battery or household electric circuit), its openings to let smoke in are not plugged by dust, cobwebs or paint, and that the electronic components are able to sense smoke and sound the alarm. And, if a smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, it needs to be replaced.

While smoke alarms have been encour-

aged for decades, Fire Prevention Week provides an opportunity to re-educate people about their importance, new features and new options for installation and maintenance: • Test smoke alarms at least once a month using the test button, and make sure everyone in your home knows their sound; • If an alarm “chirps” warning the battery is low, replace it right away; • Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use 10-year batteries and hardwired alarms, when they’re 10 years old or sooner if they do not respond properly when tested; • Never remove or disable a smoke alarm.

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Keep your cool when the alarm sounds Have two ways out

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Imagine waking up to hear your smoke alarm beeping.

You are groggy, confused and scared.

This is a time when many people panic and end up making serious - sometimes fatal - mistakes.

In fact, according to research from the Office of the Fire Commissioner, how a person reacts in a fire can be the difference between life and death. Approximately 20 per cent of people who died in a home fire in a ten-year period in Alberta did not act when the smoke alarm activated.

Ponoka Fire Chief Jamie Wilkinson says home fire drills and making a plan to have two ways out is vital to dealing with a home fire.

“When you hear the smoke alarm or there’s a fire in your home, always have two ways out,” said Wilkinson.

One challenge a person in a home fire could face is being trapped in a second story building with no way out.

“The best thing I can tell people,” said Wilkinson, “ is get down, get out, and stay out.”

It can be tempting to go back into a burning home but Wilkinson says home fires are burning hotter than even before because of all the combustible material in a home. The fire, and smoke, is a danger the longer the fire goes. Three minutes is all it takes, says Wilkinson.

The toxins and heat “could sear your lungs,” he added.

“It takes five minutes to cook a hot dog, it takes three minutes to burn your home down,” explained Wilkinson.

He is working on an awareness campaign within the Ponoka Schools and at the Ponoka Youth Centre to get kids informed. He will also take that time to have firefighters from the Ponoka Fire Department at the schools.

Wilkinson said he wants kids to see firefighters in their day-to-day clothes and then see them dressed in full bunker gear. The purpose is to show children that while firefighters do have a distinct uniform, they are also people with regular jobs in the community.

When you are making your escape plan, do not assume young children will be woken by a smoke alarm.

According to recent research, children younger than

9 years old experience the deepest sleep of all groups studied. If you have young children at home, it is best to practice your home fire escape drill during sleeping hours. It is an adult’s responsibility to awaken young children during a fire emergency and get them out safely.

Make sure that everyone in your home knows exactly what to do when the alarm sounds

HELPFUL SAFETY TIPS from our local firefighters DEREK BRAUN

JENT HOEKSTRA

ROB FEARON

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Smoke alarm

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Smoke alarms:

Still your best tool for surviving a fire ROBERT JOHNSON Position: Firefighter Service: 6 years Occupation: Welder, Gemini Corp.

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The sound of a smoke alarm can mean the difference between life and death in a fire.

Research shows that working smoke alarms cut the chances of dying in a fire nearly in half. But they must be working properly to do so.

Data from the Office of the Fire Commissioner show many homes have smoke alarms that do not activate when smoke is present, usually because of missing, disconnected or dead batteries. Lack of a power source is the main reason why smoke alarms don’t work properly.

Fire Chief Jamie Wilkinson says the fire prevention program is helping create awareness home fires and best practices to prevent them. Having one close, or in every bedroom, is one way to stay protected in the event of a home fire.

“You want to have one on every level,” explained Wilkinson.

The nature of home construction has increased the speed in which a fire can grow. Wilkinson used the example of a campaign that presented a video of how fast a fire can grow. In the video it took one minute for a spark to ignite a dry Christmas tree and completely engulf a home.

Wilkinson said home fires are burning hotter and faster than ever before. A fire could be “upwards of 1,000 degrees,” says Wilkinson.

Many homes in Alberta may not have any smoke alarms, not enough smoke alarms, alarms that are too

old, or alarms that are not working. A working smoke alarm will beep when smoke is present or when the test button is pressed, has a power source (battery or household electric circuit), is not plugged by dust, cobwebs or paint. The fire service recommends installing working smoke alarms in every home, on every level (including the basement), outside each sleeping area and in each bedroom.

AGE MATTERS If a smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, it needs to be replaced.

Wilkinson recommends checking the batteries every time the clocks need to be changed. This ensures there are no issues with a smoke alarm. If an alarm is faulty, the bi-annual checkup will ensure problems are dealt with.

TYPES OF ALARMS Experts agree that interconnected smoke alarms offer the best protection; when one sounds, they help make a family’s response quicker. There are also wireless interconnected smoke alarms on the market and these are easy for homeowners to install. Newer model battery-operated smoke alarms with 10-year lithium batteries do not require annual battery replacement. However, they must be tested once a month to ensure they are in working condition. Specially designed smoke alarms for the hearing and visually impaired are also available.

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True or False?

Test your smoke alarm knowledge Think you know all there is to know about smoke alarms? Challenge yourself by taking this quiz!

True or False 1. I should replace my smoke alarm every 10 years.

2. A smoke alarm connected to household current is better than a battery-operated smoke alarm.

3. Ionization smoke alarms are better than photo-electric smoke alarms.

4. I will smell the smoke, so I don’t need a smoke alarm.

5. Most people who die in fires are burned.

6. I should test my smoke alarms annually.

7. My smoke alarm goes off every time I make toast. I should disable it so it won’t give nuisance alarms.

8. My family and I have more than three minutes to get out of the house after the smoke alarm goes off.

ANSWERS:

1. I should replace my smoke alarm every 10 years.

True.

Like all electronic equipment, smoke alarms have a defined life span. Smoke alarms generally have a life span between seven and 10 years, depending on the specific manufacturer and model. To best determine how to care for your smoke alarm, read the manufacturer’s instructions that came with your smoke alarm.

Throughout the life of your alarm, test it every month to ensure it is functioning properly.

2. A smoke alarm connected to household current is better than a battery-operated smoke alarm.

False.

Both types of smoke alarms in Canada must be tested to the same standard and listed by an accredited testing organization such as Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, therefore both types are equally effective. However, both types of smoke

alarms should be tested monthly. You will need to change the batteries in battery-operated smoke alarms at least once per year.

3. Ionization smoke alarms are better than photo-electric smoke alarms.

False.

Both types of smoke alarms are tested and listed by an accredited testing organization such as Underwriters Laboratories of Canada as life safety devices to the same standard - CAN/ULC-M531 Standard for Smoke Alarms, and are equally effective.

4. I will smell the smoke, so I don’t need a smoke alarm.

False.

One side effect of fires is the generation of carbon monoxide in smoke. Carbon monoxide will aid in the deepening of sleep and will affect the ability of your senses to function properly. Each house should have smoke alarms on every level, outside all sleeping areas and in each bedroom.

5. Most people who die in fires have suffered serious burns.

False.

Most people who die from home fires die from breathing the smoke and toxic gases from the fire - not from being burned by flames. These poisonous gases, including carbon monoxide, can render a person confused and disoriented or even unconscious after only a few breaths.

These toxic effects may overcome you long before you have time to orient yourself to get out of your own home. If you are asleep and breathe poisonous gases, you may not wake up in time to escape.

Smoke alarms are your best chance of being alerted to a house fire early enough to escape.

6. I should test my smoke alarms monthly.

True.

You should test your smoke alarms monthly. This is the only way to make sure that they are in working condition.

Only working smoke alarms can protect your family from fire.

If you have battery-operated alarms, replace batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Usually the battery will last approximately one year before needing replacement.

7. My smoke alarm goes off every time I make toast. I should disable it so it won’t give nuisance alarms.

False.

You need smoke alarms on every floor of your home, outside all sleeping areas and in each bedroom. If your smoke alarms give nuisance alarms, try the following: • relocate the existing smoke alarm a short distance away; • gently vacuum the outside of the unit, following manufacturer’s directions; • clean your toaster regularly to remove crumbs which can produce smoke when the heat is on; or • replace the smoke alarm with a new one. You can purchase one with a “hush” feature. You could also replace an ionization smoke alarm in the kitchen with a photoelectric type.

8. My family and I have about three minutes to get out of the house after the smoke alarm goes off.

True.

Studies have shown that you generally have about three minutes to escape from your home in the event of a fire. This is why it is so important to establish an escape plan for everyone in the house.

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October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week We encourage all Albertans to install smoke alarms inside each room where people sleep, for added protection.

SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.

Getting informed: Members of the Ponoka Fire Department opened the doors of the Fire Hall Monday Oct. 5 to kick off Fire Prevention Week. The evening brought visitors and a demonstration of extrication techniques when rescuing passengers trapped in a vehicle. Here Wayne Marsden chats with a firefighter about the equipment they use.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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FIREMAN’S PRAYER When I am called to duty, God, wherever flames may rage Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age, Help me embrace a little child, before it is too late Or save an older person from, the horror of that fate Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout And quickly and efficiently, to put the fire out I want to fill my calling and, to give the best in me To guard my every neighbor, and protect his property And if according to Your will, I have to give my life Please bless with Your protecting hand, my children and my wife.

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Hypnotist advocates positive attitude in life

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Hypnotist Wayne Lee gave attendees of the Women’s Conference Saturday, Oct. 3 a chance to laugh but also a chance to think about how to create a change in their lives.

The conference was hosted by the Ponoka Agricultural Society, said president Lauraine Weir, and was meant to give women time for themselves and for friends.

The key message was that women are in control of their lives and their destiny.

Lee’s presentation was very much along similar lines although he also provided a chance for some good laughs during his hypnosis show. Before asking volunteers to come up on stage to be hypnotized, Lee said the biggest fear people have is what others will think of them. He advocates getting out of a comfort zone and doing things to feel good.

“When you feel good you attract all those things that you want,” explained Lee. Not discounting the

stressful times in a person’s life, Lee said the goal with his show is to give people tools to dealing with those issues. With hypnosis Lee creates a suggestion for participants to change their outlook and viewpoint.

“It’s really an indication and an illustration of how we can change a perception in a snap,” said Lee. During his show Lee was able to have volunteers go to sleep and then follow his suggestions some of which had them imagining they were professional musicians trying out for a professional orchestra situated in Ponoka. Lee had all of the volunteers playing air instruments for the enjoyment of the crowd.

While the demonstration did have women laughing, Lee couched the demonstration with the message that a person can focus their mind “intentionally and intently” in a positive manner.

“What you want, your body automatically follows in that direction,” he suggested.

Imagination, says Lee, is a powerful tool that can

change a person’s life around. “I like to call it your inner magic because it gives you something out of nothing.”

There are three words

people often use that Lee says will hinder that forward progress: try, can’t, but. He feels changing those words to actions will also benefit people.

Instead of using the word “but,” Lee says they should use the word “and.”

Lee has also started a 100 day program intended to help people and to deal

with mental health management. The program is in early stages and Lee requests feedback on it.

Check out www.waynelee. com for more details.

Hypnotist Wayne Lee entertains attendees of the Ponoka Agricultural Society’s Women’s Conference Saturday, Oct. 3.

He demonstrated the power of suggestion and how it can create a positive change in a person’s life. Here volunteers demonstrate their air music playing skills.

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Wolf Creek Academy bringing benefits to Ponoka students

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE A program intended to benefit students with behavioral issues at Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has seen a greater need for services in Ponoka.

Amber Hester, assistant superintendent of inclusive learning services at WCPS updated board of trustees Thursday, Oct. 1 during a regular meeting.

She explained recent decisions to bring programs in the academy to Ponoka.

“They are very smart kids. They just had some interesting circumstances,” said Hester.

She said those personal challenges need further attention from the school division. While there are programs in WCPS at the school level as well as interventions that determine a student’s needs, the academy, now in its fourth year, is seen as a tool to help students get back to their schools and to give them tools to deal with their challenges.

Originally set up with programs to help students — especially those in the middle grades to high school level — in Lacombe, Hester says the majority of youths were coming from Ponoka. Because of busing and other time issues, those students were unable to take advantage of after school programs.

There are currently nine students in the program and all are from Ponoka Secondary Campus or the Ponoka Outreach School, she explained. Bringing

programming to Ponoka was seen as a benefit for those students. Hester says access, attendance and continuity of programming is a primary focus for planners.

“Part of our job is to transition them into community work life,” explained Hester.

The other goal of the program is to ensure kids can interact with their classmates from their original school. “It’s not a traditional segregated program … they are exposed to

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schools and other kids,” said Hester.

One question from trustee Barb Walker related to how the program would work if there were Lacombe students needing the service. Hester replied those Lacombe students would have to be bused to Ponoka. As the majority of students with the needs are in Ponoka, that helped with the decision to change locations.

Other areas the academy can help is by bringing family and students together with workers. Hester says staff have connected families to Alberta Health Services or other groups to provide parent and home supports if needed.

For students who go to school further away from Ponoka, Hester said rath-

er than put an education assistant with the student, planners would bring in program supports.

The need for these programs came out of changes to social or residential programs in the larger cities such as Calgary for the central Alberta region.

Those residential programs have been removed and school districts have had to look at ways to help their students. Finding out those needs has required some training on the part of teachers.

“Our teachers have done a phenomenal job of acquiring the skills,” said Hester.

Learning those evaluation skills can be challenging but once done it starts the steps to helping students with several issues.

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Canada’s controversial residential school experiment and the painful abuse inflicted on the First Nations students at those schools was one of the topics of discussion in the course of the “Learning Day” at the Maskawcis Cultural College Library at the Samson Nation reserve on Friday, Oct. 2.

Marvin Littlechild, who lived and studied at a residential school for his entire secondary education, recounted his memories from that period to a small group of participants gathered at the library and Bruce Cutknife gave a presentation on the historical development of the concept of residential schools and the practice in Canada.

Littlechild spoke extensively about how they were treated at school and he stressed that he was still not prepared to share the abuse he suffered at the school, not even with his children. He said they used to go to sleep hungry and they would sneak into the kitchen after midnight in order to get some food before they could sleep.

“We played hockey over frozen sewer,” he recalled, explaining that it was probably the main reason why he got TB and spent 14 months in a hospital.

He said they were segregated as boys and girls and that simply because one of the priests didn’t want him around, he was sent a Blackfoot reserve residential school. “I could survive there thanks to my hockey skills, they accepted me to their team,” Littlechild recalled.

He said he had learnt a lot from his grandmother about the kinships in the Cree communities. He explained that their clan had their name changed due to wrong interpretation and that it had stayed in that way because the documents were drafted in the mistakenly translated name.

“Our clan used to be called Swiftchild,” he remembered. “But then we were called Littlechild because of the wrong translation and then they simply started to call us Child.”

He said their name was restored as Littlechild only because there were documents containing that name but because Swiftchild was not recorded anywhere, they could not claim that name.

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Oats harvested to benefit the Canadian Foodgrains project

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Farmers and agricultural businesses in the Ponoka area donated their time last week to harvest 165-acres of land south of Ponoka that will benefit a program aimed at reducing hunger worldwide.

The harvest was held Friday, Oct. 2 with several combines, grain trucks, balers and swathers out to complete the project.

Called the Ponoka Community Growing Project, for the last 18 years, a strong crew of volunteers have used the land to grow grains and then sell those grains to benefit the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

The bank takes the money to raise a four to one ratio of matching federal donations up to $25 million across the country, and brings funds and food to communities across the globe, explained Terence Barg, Alberta regional co-ordinator for the bank.

“People are committed to the cause,” said Barg.

Areas such as Syria, Lebanon and Jordan are a big focus. “We’ve programmed over $29 million in that area alone,” said Barg.

This year oats was the grain of choice for the project, which is believed to already have a buyer at slightly higher than market rate, added Peter Doornenball, one of the first organizers of the Ponoka project. He is pleased with the strong turnout and the number of farmers donating their time and equipment to the harvest.

Doornenball said local companies also donated their equipment or other needed materials such as fertilizer and chemicals for the crops. The biggest challenge this year was dealing with the loss of a big advocate who spend countless hours promoting the project.

Larry Henderson died this past spring and Doornenball said the loss

Farmers volunteered their time Friday, Oct. 2 to harvest 165acres of land south of Ponoka that will benefit the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. This was the 18th year of the charity harvest. was devastating on the small committee. “Larry left a big hole.”

Henderson handled much of the public relations work needed to create interest in the project and Doornenball said he will be missed.

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TPP agreement could restrict government’s power

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE The pros and cons of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have been discussed by many groups with some seeing short-term benefits and others seeing long-term costs.

Most recently the Western Canadian Wheat Growers showed their support of the agreement stating in a press release that the deal will bring important market access for producers of wheat, canola and barley.

“It is crucial that Canada be a part of the TPP so that the competitors in the United States and Australia do not gain preferential access to key markets in the Pacific Rim,” stated Levi Wood, president of the Wheat Growers.

He added in the release that Canada’s export goals should not be sacrificed.

“Canada’s wealth is dependent on access to export markets. Let’s make sure we’re not left behind.”

However, for Terry Boehm, chairperson of the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) seed and trade committee, the issues are more complex than just market access. He suggests one issue with the TPP agreement will create a cheaper product with buyers looking for the lowest prices.

But the issue that is more important to Boehm is how a trade agreement will affect governments in the future. “The long and the short of these agreements are they are handicapping the govern-

ment’s ability to work on behalf of the constituents.”

He suggests the real benefactors of these agreements are transnational corporations that control goods and services in more than one country. “And they don’t want government restricting movement,” stated Boehm.

To emphasize his point, Boehm pointed to Chapter 11 agreements under NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) in which Canada has been sued over 30 times with taxpayers footing the bill.

A recent case has a company named Clayton/Bilcon suing the Government of Canada for $300 million with a NAFTA arbitration panel ruling against Canada in a proposed expansion quarry in Nova Scotia.

“There’s settlements of billions going on,” offered Boehm.

There are currently 10 notices of intent under the NAFTA Chapter 11 investment filed against Canada. There are also 11 previous arbitration settlements in which Canada was a party to, with the most expensive payout going to AbitibiBowater Inc. with Canadians paying $130 million in settlement.

If a country such as Canada were to put into place restrictions on a company under an agreement, Boehm says it would have little recourse or would have to face being sued. “ “It’s not at all about trade and market access,” said Boehm.

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On Sept. 19, the East Ponoka 4-H Beef club gathered at Mecca Glen School for our first meeting of the year. There are many activities that

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Grains ended the month of September and the third quarter of the year a bit mixed as the market was chasing weather, export trade data, and harvest headlines. We ended the trading quarter and oats was the biggest loser, dropping 15 per cent over the course of it, followed by Chicago wheat (-12.8 per cent), soybeans (-12.1 per cent), canola (-10.6 per cent), and corn (-10.5 per cent). From a currency perspective, the Canadian Loonie fell 5 per cent for the quarter, a bit better than the Australian Dollar’s almost 8 per cent loss, while the Eurodollar actually gained 3/4s of a percent. Oilseed prices continue to be pressured by lower vegetable oil prices (and more broadly, oil prices), albeit canola has been able to buck the trend the last few days thanks to a lower Canadian Loonie and better crush margins in Western Canada.

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The big announcement that everyone is talking about is the new TransPacific Partnership agreement that has been agreed to. However, the deal still needs to be ratified by each of the 12 respective countries in the deal, which includes the U.S., Japan, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, Chile, Malaysia, and (obviously) Canada, or about 40 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product. The new deal supersedes the N.A.F.T.A. agreement signed back in 1993 and will open up trade for everything from technology to cars to drugs, and most importantly for you, food.

The dairy sector will be protected through limited import quotas and the Canadian government has pledged to compensate farmers for any losses via $4.3 Billion in new programs.

Finally, tariffs on things like beef, pork, canola, and barley will be reduced to either nothing or a fraction of what they were in the past, over the next 15 years.

Just a heads up, full deal implementation could take as long as 2 years!

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lion tonnes, again up from the July estimate of 24.6 million, but still below last year’s 29.4 million tonnes taken off. Breaking it down further, durum output was pegged at 4.7 million tonnes, down from last year’s 5.2 million tonnes, oats production is set by StatsCan at 3.3 million tonnes, up 10.5 per cent from last year, and barley up 7 per cent at 7.6 million tonnes. In the oilseeds, Statscan said 14.3 million tonnes of canola is getting combined this year in Canada, well above July’s 13.6 million tonnes, but down 13 per cent from last year’s 16.4 million tonnes. Flax and soybean production is relatively unchanged from last year at 869,000 and 5.9 million tonnes respectively. Canaryseed and chickpea production is both expected to be lower this year by 5.6 per cent and 18 per cent respectively (albeit Aussie production might make up for it) while lentils production is seen jumping by 8.6 per cent to 2.16 million tonnes but field peas production is expected to drop 17 per cent to 3.16 million tonnes.

Overall, bearish pressures remain, and so despite the exciting T.P.P. trade news, the market will continue to mostly listen to North American harvest activity and Southern Hemisphere weather headlines.

To growth, Brennan Turner President and CEO | 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 and Android).

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All of Canada is catching Blue Jay fever

MIKE RAINONE HAMMERTIME

Amidst the beauty of the fall and the daily haze throughout the country from what we hope will result in a bountiful harvest, it would be really nice to be treated to a long Indian Summer, and maybe even a mild winter to follow. Hopefully, we will all look forward to gathering together next weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with family and friends, pausing between that glorious fiest and keen camaraderie to give thanks for all that we have been blessed with throughout the past year, as well as to reach out and share with those who are unable to be with us on this wonderful October day.

Isn’t it extremely exciting that the thrills of baseball’s age-old fall tradition, the World Series, will soon be upon us, and that our Blue Jays, the only Major League Baseball team in Canada will be right in the middle of the action?

It doesn’t really matter where you go these days, there are millions of happy-go-lucky people of all ages who have jumped on the Toronto Blue Jays bandwagon, and would love to ride

along with their winning wave long into October, with big hopes of them having a great chance to hoist the coveted World Series Championship Trophy for the first time in 22 long and frustrating years. Like so many of you sports fanatics out there, I have found myself in front of the TV with Buck and Greg and the boys on most days, and if not, I have had my iPad close by or even phoned a friend to check up on the score.

The Jays have been on a wild roll since July when the powers to be at Rogers opened up the vault and Mr. Anthopoulous waved the trading wand with great gusto throughout the baseball world, and it was ‘let’s make a really big deal’ to bring in a bunch of new superstars, while brashly making five of the biggest deals in the history of the franchise.

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The new guys all immediately blended in and inspired the very good team that John Gibbons and the coaching staff had been faithfully running out on the field each and every day. It

is really hard to believe that on July 29, 2015 the Blue Jays had 50 wins and 51 losses and were well down in the standings of the American League Eastern Division, but after that wild play-

er shuffle, they went on a spectacular run of 42 wins and 14 losses and wrapped up the division title on September 29 with a 92 win 66 loss record.

Along the way, the av-

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erage attendance at the Rogers’ Centre zoomed from 29,000 to sellouts of 48,000 over the past wild and wonderful two months.

Meanwhile, the big splash of ‘blue and the big bird’ roared across the nation as fans cheered on the Jays every game and invaded the souvenir shops to swoop up the caps, the t-shirts, the balls and bats, the bobble heads, and all the rest that signified their overwhelming spirit and support for our red hot Canadian big league baseball team. So all the World Series action starts on Oct.6, with the first Toronto playoff game set for Thursday, Oct. 8, when that so popular chant ‘LET’S GO BLUE JAYS’ will be heard loud and clear throughout our proud nation and way beyond for as long as they go and then again into next season.

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A book to help you appreciate

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm

The extra chairs will never fit.

Because of that, you’re not sure where you’ll squeeze ten guests at a table that holds four.

You could move the TV, but the bathroom door’s in the way. Move the recliner to the bedroom, but that’s a pain. And yet, as you’ll see in “My Couch is Your Couch” by Gabriele Galimberti, at least you have those things to move.

Five years ago, with wanderlust in his heart, Gabriele Galimberti decided to travel. He’d been “thinking for a long time about using couchsurfing as a way to do so” when an Italian magazine asked to follow his journey.

“I was excited – and, at

the same time, terrified,” he says.

Couchsurfing, he explains, is a definite adventure. The good news: as a “basic rule,” overnight accommodations are free.

The catch is that you sleep on strangers’ sofas, and you sometimes don’t know where you’ll spend the next night. Galimberti, for instance, says he’s slept in open-air lofts, and he’s spent his zzz’s “in a private room in a princely villa…” - spots chosen not for location or the look of a host’s home, but on the people “who inspired me the most on a human level…”

In Botswana, he stayed with a spiritual man whose “humble but dignified” home sported a satellite dish but no indoor plumbing. In Jakarta, Indonesia, he bunked with a journalist who reported on the terrorist events in her country, though “fortunately, not all serious.” A Mexican couchsurfer put Galimberti up in a neighborhood that was iffy; he stayed with an Ethiopian host in a 100-square-foot home; and in China, where language was an issue, he learned that cleanliness “required… courage.”

Galimberti couchsurfed in Thailand at the home of a transgender woman and, later, with two gay men.

In Germany, he stayed

with a couple in their castle. Five minutes after he met his Chilean host, the host went to work; that was “blind trust,” says Galimberti, but then again – “there was nothing there to steal…” In tropical Fiji, he stayed in a home made of metal sheeting with no AC, and in Colombia, he found love.

At first blush, it appears that “My Couch is Your Couch” is more of a travel book. Author Gabriele Galimberti went around the world for two years on a budget of some $45,000, and wrote about it. Yep: travel.

But I saw this lavishly illustrated treat in a different way: it’s a book that will make you thankful.

There are a lot of havenots in the world, and Galimberti, in both illustration and anecdote, introduce them in a dignified way – just as he presents the people who have enviable lifestyles. The former definitely struck me more than the latter, however, and I couldn’t stop looking at those pictures.

And so yes, this is a travel book but there’s something subtle in here that goes beyond globe-hopping, something you must see to understand. And if you need a reminder to be appreciative, reading “My Couch is Your Couch” definitely fits.

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Silent art auction to raise funds for library

BY JACLYN BERRY

October is Canadian Library Month, and we are asking the people of Ponoka to show their love of their library by helping support us with two different fundraisers.

The Ponoka Friends of the Library Society is hosting a silent art auction from Oct. 13 to Oct. 31.

Different original art prices produced and donated by local artists will be on display in the front of the library; please come down to take a look and bid on the item you want to take home. Bidding will start on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. The items that have been donated are beautiful, unique and varied, so don’t miss out.

Our second fundraiser in October is our annual used book sale. The sale will be at the library on Oct. 23 and 24; Friday it runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a multitude of items available. As always there will be lots of adult fiction to choose from, hardcover and paperback, as well as non-fiction, juvenile fiction and non-fiction, lots of children’s items and DVDs. All of the purchases are based on a ‘take what you like, pay what you can’ process. This is the main fundraiser for Ponoka Jubilee Library, so we ask everyone to come out and give generously.

We are also looking for volunteers to help set up the book sale on the night of Oct. 22, as well as man the book sale till on the Friday and Saturday, so if you are available, please contact the library. And if you have any items you wish to donate towards our sale, we will be accepting them starting Oct. 5.

Don’t forget that tomorrow evening, Thursday Oct. 8, we are hosting ‘Menopause 101: Embracing the Change’, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The session will feature presentations from Wendi Lautenbach (RN), Lori Labrie (RD), and Erika Lutz

(LPN), all from Wolf Creek Primary Care Network.

They will be speaking on how menopause can affect women and different ways to approach it through hormone therapy, diet and a number of other factors.

Come take part in this women to women evening, and learn to embrace the next stage in your life.

We’ve got beer tastings, Christmas wreath making workshops, a tea information and tasting afternoon, an old-fashioned family Christmas craft day and much more all, coming up in the near future, so be sure to check out this weekly article for the latest news. Or check out our website at ponokalibrary. prl.ab.ca or ‘Like’ us on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest happenings at the library.

Coming Soon: From Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling, writer of the Harry Potter series) comes Career of Evil, a fiendishly clever mystery with unexpected twists around every corner; it is also a gripping story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives.

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Braeden Korchinski of Broncs brings down the Sabres’ ball carrier as Jenghiz Eric looks on during the third quarter of their game in Wetaskiwin on Thursday, Oct. 1.

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Broncs lose game and players to injury in Wetaskiwin

BY MUSTAFA ERIC Thursday, Oct. 1 was not a very luck day for Ponoka’s senior Broncs, to put it mildly, as they have lost not only the game against Wetaskiwin Sabres but also two captains of the team to serious injury that may keep them away from the field for some time.

The evening game in Wetaskiwin started in mild and bright weather with the hosts losing no time getting on the scoreboard with a kick return touchdown and convert taking an early lead in the first minutes of the game.

Broncs’ Braeden Korchinski returned the favor in the seventh minute and it was tied 7-7. But Sabres executed a carbon copy of the same play that brought them the lead in the first minute and responded to the kick of the Broncs with another 70-yard rushing touchdown: 14-7.

The Broncs could hit back with a field goal with Hector Ibarra, making it 14-10 before the end of the first quarter, but that was all the score that would come from the Ponoka boys in the course of the game.

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Early in the second half, Broncs quarterback and one of the captains, DJ Horne had to be sent to hospital

for what was thought to be an elbow dislocation.

Minutes after that, another captain, Kelly Cook sprained his ankle severely and he had to be bandaged and sent to hospital as well.

At the time of print, it was not known whether they would be able to dress for the game in Camrose on Thursday, Oct. 8.

With the quarterback Horne down, Korchinski stepped up to the role and tried to set up a number of passing plays but his passes kept being intercepted by the Sabres. Korchinski also scored a touchdown after recovering the ball

from a Sabres fumble in the third quarter, but it was disallowed on grounds of a blocking foul.

With a low morale and significant exhaustion taking their toll on the team, Broncs lost the game 50-10.

Braeden Korchinski once again proved to be the toughest-minded Bronc on the field playing on both offence and defence, performing all the tasks from tackling ball carriers to scoring touchdowns.

Special teams coordinator Darrel Feschuk said after the game that with many players taking on both offensive and defensive roles,

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it was a heavy burden on the players to carry through a tough game.

“We are being beat up,” said defensive coordinator Cody Baird in reference to the injuries.

Offensive coordinator Jamie Blinkhorn said had it not been for the two kick return touchdowns in the first period, it could have been a different game.

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Matty DeVries of Silverados tries to capitalize on a scoring opportunity in the game against Rimbey on Saturday, Oct.3 at the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Centre. Silverados lost 9-0.

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BY MUSTAFA ERIC Ponoka’s longstanding ladies’ hockey team Silverados organized and hosted an eight-team hockey tournament over the weekend and despite a very good start, ended up just having lots of fun.

There were three teams from Edmonton in addition to visitors from Devon, Hinton, Rimbey and Paradise Valley participating in the tournament.

Silverados played their first game against Boomerangs of Edmonton and came out with a spectacular 8-0 win on Saturday morning, Oct. 3.

The team’s most prolific scorer Matty DeVries put three numbers on the scoreboard followed

by Amber Broker with two and Denise Jacobsen, Wendy Griffin and Deanna Waknuk adding one each to the tally.

Silverados’ goalie, Naomi Bennett came out of retirement for the tournament and “she did great in her first game

even though she hasn’t played for four years,” according to Melodie Woods, lead organizer of the tournament and a Silverados player.

Their second game on Saturday afternoon was a different story, though.

Rimbey pounded the Silverados net with shot after shot and they ended up winning the game 9-0.

“Rimbey is a respected rival of Ponoka’s, whom we play often through the season and this time they dominated us,” Woods said.

After round robin, Silverados faced off Edmonton’s Ice Nomads in the C Final of the tournament.

The first period ended with the 2-1 lead for the Nomads with the only Silverado goal of the first period having been scored unassisted by Amber Broker. In the second, Silverados balanced the numbers by scoring twice against the single point of the Nomads.

Sandra Simpson undersigned one assisted by

Sharon Klinger and the second of the period came from Wendy Griffin assisted by Deanna Waknuk and Amber Broker.

In the third, Nomads took the lead again by two points but the hosts caught up with Deanna Waknuk with assist from Sharon Klinger and Matty DeVries, who also scored the last goal unassisted.

The 5-5 tie took the game to shootout, which the Silverados lost.

Rimbey turned out to be the winner of the A Final, with Devon winning the B title, Ice Nomads capturing the C final and Edmonton Hurricanes winning the D title.

“Our ladies team has been playing hockey for over 20 years. Some of the original members are still playing and now they have daughters that play on the same team,” said Woods.

She thanked all sponsors and volunteers for supporting Silverados’ 14th annual season opener tournament.

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Broncs girls defeat tough Lacombe Rams volleyball team

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE

Taryn Corkery, of the JV girls Broncs volleyball team, makes a strong hit against a Lindsey Thurber Raider Wednesday, Sept.

30 at home. The Broncs won the match 3-0.

Victory seemed almost guaranteed for the Broncs seniors girls volleyball team who played against the Lacombe Rams Tuesday, Sept. 29 at home.

The girls won the match 3-1 with the Broncs serving against a strong Lacombe team that earned silver in last year’s provincials challenge.

“They have been a strong contender for many years,” explained head coach Ron Labrie.

Despite the 3-1 win the Rams proved a tough team to beat trailing relatively close behind in points. Ponoka won the first set 25-19 and lost the second set 25-20.

“The Broncs had no problem getting excited for the match. In fact, it may have hindered our performance throughout the evening,” explained Labrie of the scores.

The third set proved challenging for Ponoka who narrowly won 25-23. The Broncs had to bounce back from a deficit of almost 10 points. Strong serves and an equally strong defense helped the girls win the third set.

“The first home game jitters were evident, particularly in sets one and two,” said Labrie.

Despite those challenges, in the last set of the match the Broncs proved the strongest with a final score of 25-17 solidifying their win.

Labrie said the girls are now 3-0 in the CASAA league and have just completed a second place finish at the Philip Oh tournament in Beaumont.

JV girls win against the Raiders The JV girls had success against the Lindsey Thurber Raiders winning three out of five sets Wednesday, Sept 30.

The Broncs narrowly won 25-23 in the first and second sets and finally 25-13 in the third. The Raiders kept up the pressure despite strong points on the Broncs side.

That pressure created unforced errors for the Broncs which created a need to bounce back. In those first two sets both teams sea-sawed back and forth in points but it was the Broncs who were able to hold strong at the end.

Game winning block: Carmen Lomas successfully blocks an volley attempt by the Rams to earn the last point of the deciding set aganist senior Lacombe girls at the Ponoka Secondary Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

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Stamps earn first victory of young season

BY JORDIE DWYER A relatively inexperienced team rode off with their first victory of the season on Friday, when the Ponoka Stampeders began their two-game road trip with a 4-1 win over the Thrashers in Three Hills in a game, which head coach Tyler Fiveland said greatly improved their defensive play.

“The team played pretty well and we made some adjustments from the week before,” Fiveland said.

Those adjustments included ensuring better work at clearing opponents from in front of the goal and taking care of the second chance opportunities.

“We got much better in our defensive end, clearing out the front of the goal and making sure the rebounds are not there. We definitely needed to shore up that part of our game,” he added.

“Our goalie (Lanny Blitt) also really stood on his head, so all in all it was a good game for us.”

The Stampeders opened the scoring with a power

play marker by Cody Lemon about three and a half minutes into the second period.

Mik Doell scored about five minutes later to increase Ponoka’s lead and followed that up with his second of the game with just under seven minutes remaining the middle frame to put the Stampeders up 3-0.

Three Hills managed to get one back partway into the third, but Lemon potted his second of the game into an empty net to seal the deal.

The Stampeders couldn’t carry forward the momentum into Saturday’s contest in Strathmore as they fell 5-3 in spite of Ponoka outshooting their hosts 50-37 on the night.

“We only played about 25 minutes of that game,” explained Fiveland.

“We didn’t start out strong and our intensity level wasn’t there. We just got off to a slow start and we need to play a full 60 minutes.”

Strathmore scored twice in the first and got another early in the second before Stampeders rookie Kyle Skogen notched his

first junior hockey league goal just past the halfway mark of the game. Teagan Colonna cut the lead to 3-2 when he scored with just 45 seconds remaining in the middle stanza, but any momentum Ponoka gained was quickly shut down as Strathmore regained their two goal margin with only 22 seconds left before the intermission.

Things didn’t get any easier for the Stampeders as they had to kill off a seven-minute power play that began very late in the second and carried through into the third period, but Fiveland was impressed with his team’s effort in the final frame.

“We had a strong third, especially after we killed off that seven minute power play, but we needed to have that for the entire 60 minutes. Lanny played really well and gave us an opportunity to win and Kyle’s goal showed he is gaining more confidence at this level” he stated.

The team will continue to be road warriors for another

week as they head to High River on Friday and then to Medicine Hat Saturday with Fiveland hoping they can keep on improving.

“If the team can start out

the way they have been finishing, then we should have no issues… we need to keep getting better in clearing pucks out and maintaining our intensity

the entire game in order to win.”

The Stampeders return to home ice on Oct. 14 when they face off with Blackfalds.

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Vaulters take part in provincials challenge in Ponoka

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE

Jeanine van der Sluijs works a vaulting routine on horse Wagner PR Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Calnash Ag Event Centre during the Alberta Equestrian Vaulting Association finals.

Equestrian vaulters from Alberta and Saskatchewan converged on Ponoka’s Calnash Ag Event Centre last weekend to take part in their own provincial challenge.

Joanna Head, show committee member for the Alberta Equestrian Vaulting Association, said the sport is relatively young in Canada and clubs are still growing across the country. She said at this level of competition, vaulters who perform a cross between dancing and gymnastics on a moving horse need to get points in Vault Canada events if they want to compete on the international level.

Provincials is the first step to getting to that higher level of competition, said Head. “This is sort of the training level for the international competition.”

She said there has been continued growth in the sport and she says a new club in Airdrie is starting up. Ponoka residents could also join a club in Rocky Mountain House.

There are three clubs in Saskatchewan and several in British Columbia as well. Anyone looking to learn more about the sport are recommended to get as much time practicing as possible.

“If they can get to one of the clubs, that’s probably their best option,” explained Head.

She said horse riding skills are not as important as gymnastics and dance skills when it comes to equestrian vaulting. Head advises kids start at ages between seven to eight years, but added there are members who start at the age of three years. “It’s more body co-ordination and preparation type of thing.”

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JOHN WILLIAMS John Williams passed away on September 27th, with his family around him, in the light of the harvest moon and the glory of the fall colours. John is survived by his wife Edith, brother Keith Williams (Isabelle), sister-in-law Margaret Williams, and step father Clifford Olson. He has five children, eleven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren: Toby Williams (Tony Stolz - daughter Silene), Dorothy Williams Reich (Harold Reich - sons Damian (Jennifer - Madyson and Savannah), Kolton (Bailey), and Brent), Elaine Williams Allin (David Allin - daughters Taylor and Erin), Nathan Gurel (Lucie Laprise - children Yannick, Shane, Karl (Elisa), Sarah-Jane, and Andrew), and Martin Williams (Doreen Williams - Eddie (Jeremiah and Ravyn)). John was predeceased by his parents John and Layne Williams and Ruby Olson, and his brothers Bruce and Lawrence.

John was born August 4, 1936 in Lacombe, Alberta. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Clive with three wild brothers: hunting, playing hockey, and farming. He attended school at Birch Lake, riding a pony for several miles to the school house. He lived for a short while in Edmonton when his parents divorced but quickly returned to the farm.

He married Edith in 1961 and they started farming and raising kids together. The two of them had a mixed farm - at various times pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, geese, hay and grain - for more than 50 years. In the early days, he worked off the farm in the oil patch. John liked animals, hunting, fishing, being outside, and working. He could fix anything.

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John and Edith were stalwarts in the sheep industry in Alberta. John had purebred Dorset sheep and Edith raised purebred Suffolks. At various times they both sat on industry associations and committees. In 1995, they were recognized by the Canadian Sheep Breeders Association and in 2009, they were recognized by the Alberta Sheep Breeders Association with the Good Shepherd Award. 2005 brought them the Alberta Centennial Award honouring Outstanding Albertans. John and Edith made life-long friendships within the sheep community.

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In 2006, John was diagnosed with another lymphoma. Once again, his sheer stubborn will to live surfaced. While his health had ups and downs through the next years, he continued to enjoy life to his fullest. He died on September 27, 2015 at 79 years of age - still on the farm and still checking the crops with his O2 machine in tow. We will miss him, we will always love him, and his legacy will live on.

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1-877-223-3311 Coming Events

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Meetings

59

Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse Society

Annual General Meeting Thursday October 8, 2015 at 5:30pm 5216 50th Street

Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920

Medical

790

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists!

CanScribe is Canada’s top medical transcription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today!

1-800-466-1535; www. canscribe.com info@ canscribe.com.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career!

Employers have work-athome positions available.

Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-athome career today!

MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local job placement assistance available when training is completed. Call for program details!

1-888-627-0297.

AL-ANON WEEKLY MEETING FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF ALCOHOLICS. Tuesdays 8 p.m.

Neighborhood Place 5110 - 49 Ave., Ponoka For more info 403-783-4557 THURSDAY AA Meetings at 8:30 p.m. in the Catholic Church basement.

52 Street & 52 Ave. Ponoka.

403-783-4347 403-783-3442

Professionals

Rimbey Implements Ltd.

Al York

General Manager Cell: (403) 783-0593 Bus: (403) 843-3700

Rimbey, AB

Fax: (403) 843-3430

ANIMAL SERVICES

DO YOUR PART

RECYCLE

YOUR

PAPER!

Everyone Welcome!

Caregivers/ Aides

AG EQUIPMENT

710

IN HOME caregiver for elderly parents, optional accommodation avail. at no charge on a live in basis, this is not a condition of employment, driving req’d, F/T on farm near Rimbey, $15.75/hr. Equal opportunity employer.

Encourage all applicants. email: sbhumphry@gmail.com

810

Samson Management Ltd. is a for profit organization that is currently comprised of various different Business divisions and Real Estate holdings. Our division of Roots & Berries Pharmacy is currently looking for a

REGULATED/LICENSED

CONCRETE SERVICES

WETASKIWIN READY MIX •

Residential • Commercial • Agricultural

OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY Ph: 587-786-3142 780-352-4301 dmarkevich@wrmconcrete.com

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

A & J AUTOMOTIVE A & J AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR

Pharmacy Technician • We are an independent pharmacy meeting the needs of the people in our first Nation Community • One full time position available or up to two part time Positions • Competitive wages, benefits and pension plan • Hours of operation Monday to Friday 9 am to 5pm. Closed for all statutory holidays and during Christmas/New Years break • Kroll computer competency an asset • Candidate must have competed the regulation/licensing process • Complete duties in accordance with those in ACP’s standards of practice Interested persons are requested to submit a resume by mail, email, personally, or fax to the attention of Stephen Wagner at:

Samson Management Ltd. Box 539, Maskwacis Alberta T0C 1N0 swagner@smlcorp.com Telephone: (780) 585 – 2468 Fax: (780) 585 – 2393

6701 - 46 Ave. 6701 46 Ave. Ponoka, AB - T4J 1J8 Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 (403) 783-8755 (403) 783-8755 Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator

ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION NEEDS

•ELECTRICAL • INSTRUMENTATION Jim Kelly 403-304-3707

jmtk@live.com

Trent Kelly 403-506-0240

PONOKA NEWS 45

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

PLUMBING SHANDALL PLUMBING LTD.

800

Oilfield

STA M P E D E

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.

is now

HIRING

P/T

BOBCAT SERVICE

and

• 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

F/T

Jack Surbey 783-5283 Cell: 588-0597

OVERHEAD DOORS

Gerald & Tina Owners

Business Opportunities

BLUE WATER WASH is looking for an experienced leader to join our team in Red Deer in the role of Day Shift Supervisor.

Responsibilities include: -Leadership of the team - Building a positive team environment - Ensuring trailer washes meet specifications GREAT CANADIAN Dollar - Operating a yard truck Store franchise - General maintenance opportunities are available Previous leadership expein your area. Explore your rience is required. To join future with a dollar store our team, please submit leader. Call today your resume to hr@slt.ca.

1-877-388-0123 ext. 229; www.dollarstores.com.

The right place to find the right person for the job.

403.783.3311

cashiers Advocate Opportunities

Please drop CARRIERS REQUIRED

off resumes in person or fax

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

403-783-8273

Rimbey Ponoka

403-783-2454

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

30

$

PER WEEK.

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

BOTTLE DEPOT

PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT Open Monday - Saturday 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

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

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307 or email: dreitmeier @reddeeradvocate.com

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

PART-TIME WAITRESS NEEDED Experience preferred Evenings

403-783-8133 CAMERON Bay Holdings Inc. o/a McDonalds’s in Ponoka and Red Deer (Gasoline Alley East and West) is now hiring full time and part time Food Service Supervisors.

Wages are between $13.95 to $16.00 per hour, depending upon experience and qualifications. Candidates must be able to work a variety of shifts and have 3 to 5 years previous experience. Must be able to supervisor up to 20 crew. Part-time applications will be accepted from Canadians and Permanent Residents. Apply in person 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, 37479 Hwy 2, Red Deer, and 37428 Hwy 2, Red Deer or email resume to cbay22@telus.net or fax to 403-783-4251.

Trades

850

GM JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN. Transmission experience an asset.

Busy shop. $45 flat rate.

Earn over 100K/year. $2000 signing bonus.

Contact: Randy McKay; rmckay@mckaygm.com.

Phone 204-778-7081.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School. In-the-seat training. No simulators. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Funding options.

Weekly job board! Sign up online! iheschool.com.

1-866-399-3853.

Misc.

Help

DENTISTRY

880

Misc.

Help

GET FREE VENDING machines. Can earn $100,000. + per year. All cash-locations provided.

Protected territories. Interest free financing. Full details. Call now 1-866-668-6629. Website: www.tcvend.com.

#4, 3616 67 St. Ponoka, AB www.doorsondemand.ca

870

880

RIMBEYDENTALCARE 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

FULL TIME-PERMANENT POULTRY FARM LABOURERS needed for Aralyn Poultry Ltd. located in NE-29-42-26-W4, RR3 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R3. Start Date: ASAP Main Duties include: Feed and tend animals, Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, Clean barns and barnyards, Detect disease and health problems in poultry, Write daily basic progress reports, Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns and chicken coops, Egg picking, barn walking and cleaning.

Education: Not required – Experience an asset. Worker must be able to sit / bend and stand for extended periods.

Salary: $11.20 to $13.00 Hourly, 40 Hrs per week.

Coveralls and boots, gloves, dust masks provided Apply by EMAIL to: brianwassink@hotmail.com, MAIL (address above), or FAX to: (403) 783-8010

Business Opportunities

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS

Full Time-Permanent Poultry farm labourer needed

for Both Custom Works located in NE-23-44-26-W4, RR2, Ponoka Station Main, Ponoka AB T4J 1R2 Start Date: ASAP Main Duties include: Feed and tend animals, operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment, clean barns and general farm maintenance, detect disease and health problems in poultry, examine poultry for quality and prepare for market, write daily basic progress reports, set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns. Education: Not required – Experience an asset. Must be mechanically inclined, able to repair trucks and equipment is an asset. Salary: $11.20 to $12.00 per hour, 48.00 – 60.00 Hours per week. Benefits: Phone, possible vehicle, living accommodations available. Important Information: Worker’s schedule will be 5 days p/week, workday will start at 7AM and finish at 5PM or 6PM. Sundays and an additional day off p/week as the worker requires – we are willing to work with the employee on which days off are needed. Worker must work every other weekend. Schedule is flexible within reason. Apply by e-mail to: 8inchlift@hotmail.ca, fax: (403) 783-8086, mail (address above)

DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990

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

-

•

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

UPCOMING SALES Wednesdays @ 6 pm.

CONCRETE SERVICES

Oct. 14, Oct. 28 & Nov. 25

CABRAL CONCRETE

NO SALE Nov. 11Remembrance Day at The Moose Hall, 2 miles south of Ponoka on Hwy. 2A ~~~~~ TO BOOK YOUR SALE CALL 403-782-5693 Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net

COMMERCIAL FOOD EQUIPMENT. Saturday, Oct. 17, 12 Noon, MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds, Alberta. Selling coolers, freezers, ranges, ovens, display cases, SS Sinks, appliances, dishwashers, mixers, slicers, prep table, tables & chairs, small wares; www. montgomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

870

Squeezthee MOST out of your advertising dollars Place your ad in this newspaper and12345 province wide $ with a combined circulation of over 800,000 for only...

Family Friendly Dentistry

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

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

46 PONOKA NEWS

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair

3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

Business and Services Directory TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE HERE CALL CLASSIFIEDS

403-309-3300 1-877-223-3311 Misc.

Services

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

BOBCAT SERVICES PONOKA BOBCAT SERVICE A division of 1127730 Alberta Ltd.

Business Services #1000 - #1430

• Tree stump grinding • Gravel pads • Snow/dirt removal/spreading - Compact bobcat - Dump trailer - Stump grinder

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

Cleaning

Locally owned/operated

A Population Explosion

1070

Cleaning Services

CALL BRIAN HEBERT

403-506-3377

We Make It Clean

VETERINARY SERVICES

Call Jhenn at

403-963-4014

Bovine Veterinary Services On-Farm Mobile Veterinary Services Ultrasound-aided ReproducƟve Programs CETA CerƟĮed Dairy and Beef Embryo Transfer Herd Health

Phone 403-391-1684 ʹͶ

1290

Papa’s Little Helpers

WCB • Insured • Licensed

Dr. Bruce Wine

TREE MULCHING

Legal Services

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

Divorce? Simple.

Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000.

Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.

. . . at your house?

It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess.

She will bring congratulations and gifts for the family and the NEW BABY!

Heather Goodwin 403-704-3647 heathermccg@shaw.ca

Health Care

1210

Two Step

MULCHING TO SUIT ALL NEEDS

Doug Casey

1210

Health Care

Can do trees up to 15” wide

1.403.318.0498 1.403.358.0452

VETERINARY SERVICES

Misc.

Services

Foot Care

Professional Foot Care for Seniors and Diabetics Clinics at Ponoka Professional Pharmacy Call 587-991-4132 For An Appointment Aileen Charchun LPN

1290

ADVERTISE PROVINCE WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269 + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call now for details 1-800-282-6903 ext.

228; www.awna.com.

EASY ALBERTA DIVORCE: Free consultation call 1-800-320-2477 or www.canadianlegal.org CCA Award #1 Paralegal.

A+ BBB Reputation. 26 years experience.

Open Mon. - Sat. INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: awna.com/for-jobseekers.

Personal Services

Hillbilly Tree Mulching Ltd. • FENCE LINES • CUT LINES • POWER LINES • PIPELINES • BRUSH & BUSH • STUMPS

1315

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 • Dr. Candace Wenzel

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311

1290

Misc.

Services

1290

Attention: Farmers We can deal with your refrigeration problems quickly, efficiently and reasonably

Berni's Refrigeration and Appliance Service

783-4880

1350

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LOTS in High River, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2 parcels Paved street, zoned Direct Control/Highway Commercial Industrial.

Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

Need RV or Self Storage?

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

INDUSTRIAL/ AGRICULTURAL LAND in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 4 parcels 240.9+/- Acres, $12,439 Surface Lease & Power Line Revenue. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

First Call Towing

783-3636 Roofing

1370

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 32+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.

SIMPLE! It’s simple to run a Garage

The right place to find the right person for the job.

403.783.3311

1370

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP. Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000. from the Canadian Government.

Toll free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit. ca/free-assessment.

twostepfootcare@hotmail.com

Misc.

Services

Rental Misc

1370 ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

www.roeroofing.ca

Services we offer: • RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOFING • NEW CONSTRUCTION • SOFFIT, FASCIA & SIDING • EAVESTROUGHS Call for a free, • 10 year warranty on all labour no obligation • 35 year, 50 year & lifetime warranty estimate today on asphalt shingles 780 • Fully licensed, insured and coverd by WCB • Free Hail damage Inspections & Insurance claims 242-7877

Welding

1410

Welding

1410

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

Disability Tax Credit. $2,000 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.

403-783-6272

www.clinkerskennels.ca

LAKE FRONT HOME at Jackfish Lake, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton.

6400 +/- walkout bungalow, interior to be completed, 2.08 +/- title acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

OUTDOOR SPORTS STORE Surplus Auction.

Sat., Oct. 17, 9 a.m., MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds, Alberta. Selling hunting & gun accessories, hiking socks, Pronghorn Footwear, hunting bow, tackle, Leatherman, knives & more; www. montgomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

SHALLOW WELL ENT. LTD. Erskine, Alberta.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m.

Gas well testing & production equipment, flare stack, office & equipment trailers, vehicles, pipe & fittings, pumps, specialty tools & more. See www.montgomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL LOTS at Baptiste Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2.05+/- and 1.62+/- title acres, power & natural gas at property line. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

UNRESERVED AUCTION for Rene Williams Farm.

Provost, Alberta. Saturday, October 10. Tools, trucks, 27 antique tractors, boat, car, antiques! Starts 10 a.m. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www. scribnernet.com.

1318

CLINKERS KENNELS

1530

FARMLAND/GRAZING LAND near Keephills, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 6 parcels 855+/- acres West of Stony Plain. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

today

Unplanned Ad in the Classified pregnancy may be Sale section and make quick cash.

Phone Classifieds difficult to face.

1-877-223-3311.

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

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.

Mobile Foot Care Nurse

Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka 403-783-5200

Auctions

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

MAIN: (403) 783-7591 FAX: (403) 783-8178

Website: www.harbinwelding.com E-mail: bharbin@telus.net

UNRESERVED AUCTION OCT. 15. PPEC Pacer Promec & Oilsands Exediting. Construction, trucks, trailers, tools, cranes, inventory, seacans, buildings. Fort McMurray, phone 780-944-9144; www.

CenturyServices.com.

EquipmentMisc.

1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated & 40’ freezers, Special $2200 Wanted: Professional wood carver needed. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 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

T4J 1M1

PONOKA NEWS 47 Misc. for Sale

1760

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4-6ft. $35.00 each. Machine planting:$10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer).

20 tree minimum order.

Delvery fee $75-$125/ order. Quality guaranteed.

403-820-0967 STEEL QUONSET, 40’ X 60’ Brand New Still on Pallets, For Sale $15,000. or Best Offer 403-598-0728

BOBCAT SERVICES

BRUCE’S BOBCAT

Snow Cleaning & Removal Agricultural #2000 - #2290

403-783-0663 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

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

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

Farm Equipment

FUTURE steel building, ready to be erected, 26’ x 25’ x 19’, located in Central AB, great for farm or small acreage, must sell, reduced $11,000 403-485-2532

WATER WELL SERVICE

ECKLUND

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

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

$

30

PER WEEK.

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

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

3020

AVAILABLE OCT 15 4 bdrm 2 bath House N/S, 5 appliances $1000 plus D.D. plus utilities

2 bdrm house with single car garage $850/mnth plus D.D. N/S, N/P

5004 56 Ave, Ponoka

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Jerry Dodds 403-783-0303

1 BDRM., 1 bath, close to downtown, 4 appl., double garage, n/s, no pets, rent $800 / dd same.

403-783-4993

Grain, Feed Hay

3 BDRM. DUPLEX IN PONOKA, 4 appls., rent $900 + utils.

Avail. Oct. 15 403-783-3860

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3090

Available Oct 1

ROOM FOR RENT Fully furnished incl bedding OPTIK TV, Jacuzzi tub, use of kitchen and laundry facilities $750/mnth. Garage available

403-783-4540

Pasture

3180

PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full operational with management available. Central Saskatchewan. Crossfenced & complete infrastructure. Natural springs excellent water.

Shortly ready to locate cattle. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

CALL 403-588-0597

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.

PONOKA, 2 bdrm. suite in Riverside. Fridge, stove, shared laundry. $675.. rent/dd. gas & water incl’d.

Absolutely N/S, no pets, Avail. Nov. 780-242-0924

Rooms For Rent

COUNTRY home, east of Ponoka, suited for couple or small family, n/s, pets negotiable, $1100/mo., $1100 dd, yearly lease preferred. 403-704-4401 SMALL 1 bdrm. house in Bashaw walking distance to all amenities. Responsible renters only. n/s.

Refs. req’d. avail. Nov. 1 Call 403-886-2238

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

RIMBEY: 3 bdrm. suite, heat & water included, off-street parking, onsite laundry. 403-843-4894

Suites

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Manufactured Homes

4090

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24 X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 including delivery (Conditions apply).

Call one of our two locations for details: 403-945-1272 (Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

3060

2 BDRM bsmt. suite in PONOKA incld’s util’s, washer/dryer, no pets, non partier, N/S. Long term working tenants and seniors welcome.

Avail immed. 403-704-1645 PONOKA 1 bdrm. well maintained quiet adult building, no pets $735/mo. heat/water incld. avail.

Sept.30 Brian 403-348-6594

War in Syria

3060

403-704-1217

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4430

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Trucks

5050

FOR SALE 1974 Ford ¾ ton with camper.

No rust 77,000 miles

403-598-1170

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Continued from page 38 On Tuesday the upper chamber of the Russian parliament unanimously voted to let President Putin use military force in Syria to fight “terrorism”, in response to a request from the Syrian government.

And on Wednesday morning the Russian warplanes started bombing rebel targets in Syria. Moscow gave the US embassy on Iraq one hour’s notice, requesting that US and “coalition” warplanes (which are also bombing Islamic State targets in Syria) to avoid the airspace where the Russian bombers were in action.

And Donald Trump, bless his heart, said “You know, Russia wants to get ISIS, right? We want to get ISIS. Russia is in Syria — maybe we should let them do it? Let them do it.”

And for once, Trump is right. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

If you want to stop ISIS, you have to do it with troops, and the only ground troops fighting ISIS in Syria are the Syrian army and the Kurds along the northern border with Turkey. But the US has been duped by Turkey into betraying the Kurds, and it will not use its airpower to help the Syrian army, which is now on the ropes.

That’s why Palmyra fell to Islamic State forces in May. Despite all the other American airstrikes against ISIS forces in Syria, it made not one to help the Syrian forces when they were desperately defending the historic city, and so they eventually had to retreat. It was more important to Washington not to be seen helping Assad than to save the city.

This is a fine moral position, as Assad’s regime is a deeply unattractive dictatorship.

Indeed, the great majority of the 4 million Syrians who have fled the country were fleeing the regime’s violence, not that of ISIS. But if you don’t want the Islamist extremists to take over the country (and maybe Lebanon and Jordan as well), and you’re not willing to put troops on the ground yourself, who else would you help?

Washington’s fantasy solution to this problem has been to create a ‘third force’ of rebels who will somehow defeat Islamic State while diplomacy somehow removes Assad. But the other big rebel organisations in Syria, al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham, are also Islamists, little different from ISIS in their ideology and goals. In fact al-Nusra is a breakaway faction of ISIS, now affiliated with al-Qaeda. (Remember al-Qaeda? Chaps who did the 9/11 attacks?)

But Putin hears only high-minded rhetoric utterly detached from reality when he listens to Barack Obama. Russia has a large Muslim minority at home, and it is very much closer to the Middle East than the United States is.

So if the Americans won’t do what is necessary, he will.

Putin does not make the same meaningless distinctions between Islamic State and the other Islamist groups that the United States insists on. The first Russian air strikes were on territory held by al-Nusra, not Islamic State. But the Russians will hit ISIS too. In fact, the first big operation will probably be an attack by a re-equipped Syrian army to retake Palmyra, heavily backed by Russian air power.

Whether Putin’s intervention will be enough to save Assad remains to be seen. The carping commments in the Western media about how he wants to distract attention from Russia’s involvement in the Ukrainian civil war and restore Russia’s position as a great power are true enough – indeed, he is probably shutting down the fighting in Ukraine mainly to clear the decks for Syria – but that is not his primary motive.

He is just doing what needs to be done.

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

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