Ponoka News, October 14, 2015

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY Vol. 67, No. 42 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 | 403-783-3311 | WWW.PONOKANEWS.COM

Broncs lose to Lightning and Trojans Story on page 24

The long and colourful history of Wood River Story on page 5

Candlelight Tribute Ceremony Air Cadet Cpl. Aiden Emlaw places a candle on a headstone Wednesday, Oct 7 during the Ponoka Legion Candlelight Tribute Ceremony at Forest Home Cemetery. Please see our story on page 14.

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FCSS receives positive home care review from Accreditation Canada

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The association has recently undergone an evaluation

by Accreditaton Canada to determine where it sits on a country-wide level for home care. Staff and board members received highlight of the results of the inspection by accreditation surveyors Gill Vergilio and Susan Welsh, Friday, Oct. 9 with a report card that shows 95 per cent compliance with federal standards.

Executive director Shannon Boyce-Campbell says the week was thought provoking and provided some confirmation that planners are in the right direction to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff. “Our culture is family and care,” said Boyce-Campbell.

Vergilio said they looked at 12 standards related to home

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care and he was pleased with the direction FCSS is going.

He refered to a community survey that FCSS conducted several years ago. “We were really impressed with the comprehensive community needs assessment.”

He added that the board of directors and leadership team had created a positive environment, which has helped create committed staff members.

“Some of your best advocates are your employees,” said Vergilio.

With each standard Vergilio provided strengths and challenges with two areas that need some adjusting to receive a 100 per cent report card.

In the accreditors’ quality assesment Vergilio said only two areas of safety and one in what he called “appropriateness” needed to be addressed. To clarify, Vergilio added it was not that FCSS was an innapropriate or unsafe work environment, rather they are areas of opportunity identified in the assessement.

He said there is strong support and safety training at FCSS but recommended a need to evaluate safety practices in what is called a “decentralized service environment.” Generally home care aides attend a home to care for patients and while FCSS provides concise home care training, Vergilio said it can be a challenge to verify.

Another recommendation was to support staff when dealing with tough, ethical decisions. One example of

an ethical or moral dilemma would be the realization that a patient’s son was abusing his parent financially.

In his findings, Vergilio said FCSS has a strong ethics and policy framework but said getting that infromation to staff can be a challenge. He added this is an area of focus across Canada as to how to deal with tough decisions.

“The encouragement is to see what we’ve got and if it’s doing that.”

Risk management was an area Vergilio was pleased with. FCSS has a strong foundation of risk management with an incident response system, review process and ways to identify areas of improvement.

“The staff are open to reporting it … and not being afraid of getting in trouble,” said Vergilio.

He called it an environment of safety where employees did not hide a mistake that was made and where they worked out ways to ensure incidents did not reoccur.

Vergilio recommended FCSS put into place a “cause and effect” process, which would further benefit the association in the long run.

With the high score that FCSS received, Vergilio said the next steps are to receive the full accreditation report, wait for an accreditation decision and submit supplementary information as required.

Boyce-Campbell said what makes FCSS such an ideal place to work is the dedication of the staff and volunteers.

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Man assaulted by woman with golf club

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Reports of a domestic dispute resulted in the arrest of a woman who reportedly assaulted her common-law husband with a golf club.

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Intoxicated youth found with stolen vehicle While responding to a report of a stolen vehicle Oct. 8 at 7:15 p.m., police located the vehicle north of Secondary Highway 611.

As Maskwacis RCMP officers approached the vehicle, a suspect fled on foot and was later found in some bushes near the roadway. Police say the youth was intoxicated

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Alcohol a factor in collision Police and emergency crews attended the scene of a single vehicle collision Oct. 10 near Morningside on Highway 2A at 1:30 a.m.

While EMS crews treated the 40-year-old Ponoka driver, he admitted to consuming alcohol and officers also smelled an odor of liquor from the man. He was transported to the Red Deer Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The matter is under still investigation.

Investigating theft matters RCMP investigators dealt with several issues of theft last week.

Reports of a break and enter Oct. 7 to a well site on Township Road 424 were investigated and it

was found solar panels, a control box and batteries were missing.

Sometime overnight of Sept. 27, police say four GMC Sierra chrome rims and four Toyo Country tires were stolen from a back alley residence on 46

Street. Also on the same date a 54 inch after-market light bar was reported stolen from a Hummer parked on 39 Street.

If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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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.

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

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PASTOR TIM GRAFF Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

When people moved to this country and settled in various locations, one of the first community buildings was the church.

The church was not only where people came to worship, but it was also the place for everything social.

I’m not sure when all that changed, but it did.

Now we have specialized buildings for churches, merchandise, sports, music, old people, young people, health and the list goes on and on.

All that variety seems to keep interest groups happy, though and yet I wonder whether all these buildings have actually fractured our community into groups of people who sometimes work at cross-purposes to each other. In fact, do our communities really have a center?

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course, financial support, but studies show that volunteers and charitable donations are both dwindling. Added to this is the reality that many of our groups are declining and finding it more difficult to support a facility on their own.

I attended the Recreation Master Plan Open House a couple of weeks ago. The plan is to replace current facilities with new ones that will accommodate various forms of culture and recreation. There are also churches in our town who have built or are planning to build new or expanded facilities.

A number of years ago, a church group decided not to build their own facility, but to participate with the larger community in building a community center that would offer a facility which would accommodate recreational, spiritual and cultural needs.

I didn’t hear how it unfolded and I’m sure there were probably lots of struggles, but the vision was good. Imagine sharing the gym or theatre space among several church groups surrounded by a skating rink and swimming pool.

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The result might be that a few more church people would watch hockey, some hockey people attend worship and a baptism or two may even occur in the pool.

The more important product would be that people would be gathered to share life together. Isn’t that what community is all about: sharing life together in all its fullness?

I wonder where we, as the church, have been in this conversation around facilities in our town?

I’ve seen some people from my church at these meetings, but who are we speaking for? Are we like everyone else, taking sides, representing special interest groups or some particular age demographic? Or have we a deeper role in this conversation?

What have we, as the church, to offer to this discussion that will help people come together as community? Or do we become like everyone else, hunkering down in our own buildings, doing our own thing?

I don’t have any clean answers to all these questions. I just know that Jesus never seemed much interested in buildings.

He did say about himself though, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Luke 9:58).

It makes me wonder what the church would be like if we didn’t have our buildings and we needed to find a home in one of the facilities of our community? Would perhaps the centre of our life as the church become more of the centre of our town too?

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Reflections of Ponoka

The long and colourful history of Wood River

BY MIKE RAINONE FOR THE PONOKA NEWS In the year 1900, a weary but excited group of settlers of predominantly Welsh or Welsh origin began arriving in the lush and rolling tree-lined countryside located eight to 12 miles east of the tiny new Village of Ponoka with the sole and vital purpose of establishing a new life on the prairies of Alberta. The rapidly growing Welsh settlement was soon given the name of Wood River, which was likely derived from the long flowing stands of huge and magnificent trees and brush that covered the area in every direction.

With the petition for the first Post Office approved at the F.J. Bullock residence in August of 1903, many more families continued to move into the Wood River district, which would soon include the three school districts of Climax, Magic and Eureka. It was never really known for sure if credit can be given to Owen Williams for being the first settler in the Wood River district, but it was Mr. J. J. Nelson who had purchased land in the Magic district before 1900, and then filed on a homestead just north of a typical pristine parkland lake that would be officially known as Nelson Lake. In 1901, the big influx of immigrant families and individuals continued and included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bullock, an American carpenter Bob Bunn, an American bachelor John H. Jones, Reverend D.L. Hughes, William M. and Frank James, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morris, the Williams family of six and many more, realizing a total of 125 by 1910, and not slowing down for many decades.

When those first Welsh pioneers arrived, the land was mostly covered with timber and brush, which required much hard work to clear and break, and on which they would patiently build their homes and farms, erect their fences, plant their crops, pasture their livestock and raise their large families, while facing countless challenges from ever changing weather, illnesses and nature’s year round wrath along the way. Of course, in those days they did not have the heavy machinery that we are blessed with today for clearing and harvesting, with all that gruelling work being done by with the trusty axe as the main tool. Plowing the virgin soil was done by trusty horsepower, while one of those early homesteaders was a real character by the name of Gomer Jenkins, who owned the first team of powerful oxen. During the very early years, the roads were non-existent, with only narrow trails zigzagging across the wild and untamed countryside and going around the countless sloughs and massive stands of timber. They had to carry an axe and a shovel wherever they went, and the arduous trip into Ponoka for supplies or trading would take many long hours, but those first homesteaders bravely responded by donating many hours of their time, efforts, ideas to clear the way through the bush and to build their unique corduroy roads over the large areas of mud and muskeg. They also helped to organize and form the area municipalities, who would eventually provide the funding, the machinery, and the labour to construct the much needed roads and bridges, as well as provide assistance to an ever growing rural population.

Some of the initial milestones in the Wood River dis-

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This powerful Wood River football team won all the cups and shields as well as the provincial championship during the 1932 season, and always proudly carried on the longstanding tradition of over a half century of soccer excellence in the district.

Shown in the back row from left to right are Leroy Jones, George Winfield, Forest James, Ervie James, Will Hughes and Foulk Hughes, while seated in the middle are Hughie Roberts, Dave Humphreys, Otto Peterson and Ted Bullock with big Dempsey Morris and Axel Larsen in the front. trict were the completion of the first Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church of Magic next to the school, the addition of the Wood River Welsh Church in 1914, and the construction of the very popular Wood River Community Hall in 1918. Reverend D.L. Hughes was the first pastor in the Wood River area, and faithfully led the Sunday worship services, while officiating at marriages, baptisms, funerals and other events while setting the stage for many more ministers and congregations to grow and thrive over the years. The Wood River Community Hall instantly became the ‘heart of the district’ while hosting year round social and family events for all occasions, including dances, fundraisers, box socials, ball and soccer games, picnics, meetings, concerts and on and on. Bob Bunn was a congenial gentleman and talented violinist who built a hall on his farm and played host to many dances and special events, which often lasted well into the wee hours on the weekends with visitors always welcome.

It was in the early 20s that the strong Eureka and Magic soccer teams joined forces and the name Wood River was chosen for the talented new side which continued to proudly wear the colors of the symbolic Welsh dragon.

This powerful and popular team stayed together until the mid 50s, playing throughout central Alberta against teams from Penhold, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, the Provincial Mental Hospital at Ponoka and others, while winning countless provincial championships and tournaments

along the way. Also outstanding among the many superb and longstanding contributions of the very active Wood River district has been the Wood River Festival. A great deal of hard work and dedication was required for over five decades to encourage and provide a unique opportunity for thousands of Ponoka and district school children to participate in a friendly competition that featured musical instruments, singing as soloists or in a group or choir, as well as reciting prose and poetry. The delightful festival which drew very large crowds was hosted at the Wood River Community Centre until it was dismantled in 1957 was held twice in Ponoka and then went to the Mecca Glen School and continued until it was sadly cancelled in the 1990s. In the earlier years, the Wood River Singers were in no small way famous for their vocal abilities, while the delightful singing meetings such as the traditional Gymanfa Ganu and Welsh Festivals will always be a prominent part of Canadian culture and influence for young and old.

In retrospect, the present residents and past generations of the vibrant Wood River district can feel with justifiable pride that this longstanding Welsh settlement located just a few miles east of Ponoka has and will always contribute a great deal to the environment and the ongoing successes of not only to their immediate community, but also to the cities, towns and rural and urban communities throughout the province of Alberta.

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In our salute to the glorious harvest, we will share this great picture from the early 1900s of a hardy prairie thrashing crew that just may have been those of Elof Nelson, the Dickau and Bittner Brothers, the Crandalls, the Holbrooks, the Bednars, the Paulsons or any of the many others who worked and tamed our district lands in that great era of steam and horses.

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Opinion

Time to vote has arrived

MUSTAFA ERIC Editor We have almost reached the end of a very long and exhausting federal election campaign. Why Stephen Harper chose to go through such an arduous process by launching a 78-day campaign is anybody’s guess. But one has to agree that the long campaign period also allowed a lot of dirty linen to come out and be discussed as campaign issues.

In the process we have learned a lot of secrets

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about what has been going on behind the closed doors of the prime minister’s office, as leaked by whistleblowers, apparently timed to damage the Conservative leader.

We have also heard lots and lots of promises from all three leaders but haven’t found the opportunity to test and analyze how much of what they told us was the truth, how much of it was exaggeration or outright deception.

Yes, there was a measure of deception, maybe more than a little, because those who had access to relevant information and data did report that some fact checking demonstrated there were lots of promises or declarations that were not or might not be true.

Here lies one of the fundamental flaws of this election campaign: Why did the political parties announce their full election platforms just 10 days before the voting day?

Yes, as citizens and members of the electorate,

it is our duty to become informed about the parties’ platforms and policies to make an informed decision on which one to support, but why are we being forced to do it within only a week or 10 days?

And in the few days left until the voting day, we are told by the national media to be prepared by some more nasty propaganda over the airwaves with some mudslinging TV commercials.

That is probably the ugly side of politics: While every politician claims to be running for office for the lofty goal of serving the country and the constituents, the tactics employed and the practices put in place make one really wonder if a person

can go through so much stress and trouble just to serve for the interests of others.

Anyway, now that our politicians have done their job by telling us some truths and half-truths, by confusing us with figures that might or might not be realistic and by making promises they may or may not deliver, it is up to us to citizens to make our decision on which ones we are going to believe.

At the end of the day, our decisions will be influenced by a lot of factors: the way we see the world and our place in it, the state of our finances, the persuasive powers of our friends or family, our personal sense of belonging to the nation, to a political

line of thinking or to an interest group, just to name a few.

Regardless of the party or the politician we choose to support, however, the important thing is to show that support in the ballot box. We can only claim to hold the governments to account if we can claim the ownership of our voice to choose one.

According to election officials, by the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, more than 2.2 million voters had already cast their ballots. This is a good sign. The higher the voter turnout, the more democratic is the choice, which we will all have to respect when it emerges next week on Tuesday.

What happens to Canada if Conservatives win?

It is probably like talking to a dead horse to share my views in a rural newspaper where 80 per cent of voters traditionally are staunchly glued to the Cons. But it is important to realize that regardless of who “wins” this most expensive and longest election campaign ever, we will be left to deal with the collateral damage of the Cons politics of extremely irrational fear and hate, which is bringing out the very worst in humanity.

The Cons’ demonization of Muslims, immigrants, and the Syrian refugees shows a lack of respect for our rural history. It was immigrants from various places who settled, worked together, and collectively built the Alberta we have today. I would have thought that rural areas

would therefore be the first to embrace immigrants and refugees, and feel some compassion for their suffering, but instead, going by the intensity of hate, misinformation and thus ignorance perpetuated by Internet groups and sites which Cons gravitate to, they are bent on denying inclusion of anyone unfamiliar to them.

That niqab issue is the stupidest thing ever: two women who wore niqabs wanted to become Canadian citizens. Cons are running like mad with their fears about those two women being security risks. They seem unable to grasp the fact that anyone wearing a niqab is identified in private before the official ceremony.

How did we end up like this with 80 per cent of rural

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voters so ignorant and unappreciative of how Canada came to be the great place it was before Harper started dismantling it and turning his faithful into a bunch of fearful wimps who have no understanding of government, what makes for good and effective government, and especially how we are all in this country together and thus we need to work together (something Harper has proven he is completely unable and unwilling to do)?

If we continue to allow this conservative insanity to govern us, what will become of our country?

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Hamilton’s IGA receives prestigious grocer’s award

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Since 1946, and for three generations, Hamilton’s IGA has been serving Ponoka residents and that hard work earned the store a Canadian Independent Grocer award.

Owner Jim Hamilton and his mother Peggy travelled to Toronto, Ont. for the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers awards ceremony to receive the Arnold Rands Heritage Award, which grants special acknowledgement to independent grocers that have been in operation for at least 35 years. Hamilton said only grocers with at least two generations of family ownership are eligible. He added that it was an honour to receive the award but he could not help but think about his son Tom, who passed away recently.

“It was bittersweet because I’m the third generation,” explained Hamilton.

Tom was slated to eventually take over the store and he would have been a fourth generation owner.

Hamilton added the store is well known in the community and he was proud to receive the award, which celebrates continuity and longevity.

“It is a very prestigious award because you’re put in with some very elite people,” said Hamilton.

Each year the federation recognizes strong innovations from its membership that enhance how retailers operate.

Jimmy Hamilton, Hamilton’s grandfather, opened Cash Foods in Ponoka in 1946, and 12 years later it became the first IGA in Alberta.

Not long after, Hamilton’s IGA moved to a larger location in 1960. Its location eventually moved to a larger space under the guidance of Peggy and her husband Allen in 1986.

Later, a major renovation in 1995 was undertaken with Hamilton becoming the co-owner.

A Halloween prank that got out of hand burned the store down in 1999. A ground-breaking ceremony was held in May 2000 where the store currently sits.

Receiving Arnold Rands Heritage Award are Jim Hamilton and Peggy Hamilton (far and centre left) of Hamilton’s IGA as they are pictured with Lance Wade (centre right) of PepsiCo Foods Canada; and Tom Barlow, CFIG. The award was presented Submitted Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Toronto. Photo by John Goldstein This paper is

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TOWN HALL IS MOVING! The scheduled date for the move is November 6-11. Please note that during this time we will be Closed for Business. We will reopen at our new location, 5004 – 54 Street, on Thursday, November 12. Please make arrangements to pay bills online or at your financial institution.

We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we take on the monumental task of moving our office to its new location.

NOTE: The town office will be CLOSED on Thursday, October 15 from 11:30 - 1:30 pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Ponoka Fire Department Weekly Report PONOKA FIRE WEEKLY REPORT: SEPT. 30 – OCT. 7

2015 Fire Prevention Week Open House was a huge success with approximately 100 guests from the community. During the Open House, For the last week, the fire department The 3 firefighters received their new positions as Fire Officers with 2 Lieutenants and 1 Captain. One member received his 5 year Service Award, responsed to 5 Emergency calls while one more was presented a signed helmet from the department while he undergoes Candidate training with the Edmonton Fire Rescue.

• 4 Motor Vehicle Accidents • 1 Vehicle fire involving farm machinery

The Fire Department has purchased 100 smoke alarms to be distributed throughout the Town and County for any home that does not have one that works or may be expired. Please check your manufacture date on the side or bottom of the smoke alarm, if it is over 10 years old, please bring it to the Fire Station and we will replace it for you. REMEMBER when you change your clocks, change the batteries in your smoke alarm.

HOMETOWN NEWS COUNCIL UPDATES

The next meeting for Committee of the Whole will be held on Wednesday, October 20, at 7:00 pm at the Kinsmen Community Centre.

The next meeting of Council will be on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:00 pm 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 & Committee of the Whole meetings to listen to discussions and decisions.

GET INVOLVED! 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.

Land Use Bylaw: The Town of Ponoka is currently reviewing the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) which, among other things, governs the setbacks, height, and maximum square footage of a building(s) on a lot.

TOWN NOTICES Join the TOP Team – Town of Ponoka Employment – Current opportunities are posted on the website. The Town of Ponoka is currently seeking volunteer firefighters.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK! This week’s question is about accessory buildings on residential lots. Should the LUB restrict the size and number of accessory buildings on a residential lot? Yes/No Please visit Ponoka.ca and tell us! Results revealed next Wednesday.

The results from last week’s question “Where do you believe secondary suites should be allowed?”

• Everywhere in Ponoka - 12 • Only in particular neighbourhoods - 1 • Only on parcels of a certain size - 4 • They shouldn’t be allowed at all - 1 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.

HOMETOWN EVENTS

Aquaplex - Annual maintenance is completed! The Aquaplex is open again, and the diving board is fixed! Check the website at Ponoka.ca for the Fall swim schedule. Did you know the Aquaplex schedule is the most popular page on the Town’s website! We know you love it, and we love it when you come out.

Public Skating - Shinney Hockey &Public Skating times are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday’s from11:30am until 1:00pm. Weekend public skating is from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Ice Rental: Small ice surface is available for rent, for more information contact Tamara @403- 783-0131 Winter hours at the Waste Transfer Station will be starting on Tuesday, November 3. The new winter hours are 10:00 am until 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

Fall Clean-up – The Annual Town of Ponoka Fall Clean Up Week started 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*** Elm pruning ban in Alberta is now over. The only time it is legal to prune elms in Alberta is between October 1 and March 31. The Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPPED) recommends that all trees be pruned by a professional arborist such as an ISA Certified Arborist. They can determine what type of pruning is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance and safety of your trees.

WEEKLY PROFILE Andres Ceron Andres Ceron just joined the TOP team as our Computer Support Technician. He brings over seven years of experience in computer support and a Diploma from Red Deer College in Computer Systems Technology. Andres first challenge will be assisting in the set up and relocation of IT services to the New Town Hall building at the end of October. Welcome Andres!

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World Remembers project all about creating perspective

BY JORDIE DWYER

The vigil site at the Ponoka Secondary Campus features remembrance crosses covered with poppies and a TV screen to scroll the names of the befallen in the wars of the distant and recent past.

Photo by Jordie Dwyer

A project that began to take shape several years ago is now in its second full year and beginning to be embraced by many students and others in Ponoka.

The World Remembers (TWR) project began organizing back in 2007 and was designed as a unique way to remember all soldiers that perished in World War I, regardless of the country they served on the 100th anniversary of what was then called the Great War. In total, the soldiers from 12 countries are included in the listings. However, some countries are not, as those governments refused to release their information or records to the

project.

Two displays have been set up, one at Ponoka Secondary Campus High School and the other at the Legion that show the names of soldiers and the country they were from.

Last year, those the died in 1914 were shown and this year has the names that perished in 2015. That translates into more than 516,000 names that will be displayed over a 38 day period that began on Oct. 5.

Ron Labrie, social studies teacher at Ponoka Secondary Campus - one of just three Alberta schools taking part in the project, explained the project had taken on great significance in the community.

“It’s been a really big deal since we started last year.

It’s become a big part of

the school culture here,” Labrie said.

That should come as little surprise to many, as Ponoka Composite has made a big effort over many years to ensure students learn all about remembering the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers in both world wars and other conflicts, including by arranging numerous school trips to Europe to visit sights of important battles along with burial grounds and communities impacted by Canadian troops.

“With all of the resources we could look to on World War I now gone - the last Canadian soldier who fought died back in 2010 this project is a significant part of the push to re-educate students and the

public about the historic nature of what occurred,” stated Labrie.

“And from what I have seen at the school, there are a number of students going away with a better sense of what took place and the sacrifices made as I have noticed a lot of students taking a moment or more to sit and just watch the names scroll by on the screen. This project is a great testament to ensuring that recognition and remembrance continues as well as a sign of reconciliation among those countries involved simply by allowing each name to be commemorated regardless of which side they were on.” continued on page 16

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In search of ... Pictures of yourself, your family, loved ones or friends who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Desert Storm, Afghanistan or any of Canada’s Peacekeeping Missions.

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).

Name of veteran(s)

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Legion honours past veterans in candlelight ceremony

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Members of the Ponoka Legion, along with youths from the Air Cadets, students involved with the Broncs World Tour and families of past veterans took part in a Candlelight Tribute Ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 7 intended to honour passed veterans.

The ceremony originally started in the Netherlands in 1995 and was meant to honour Canadian soldiers who liberated the country in 1945 during the Second World War. The Ponoka Legion has taken part in the ceremony for the last several years. One of the interesting aspects of the night, said Broncs World Tour organizer Ron Labrie, was that there was a strong number of youths who attended.

His social studies students, who are researching Ponoka veterans killed in action from past wars in what is called the

Cenotaph Project took part in the ceremony. “It’s trying to model what happens in the Netherlands,” said Labrie.

“It’s a small, yet important act of remembrance,” he added.

Air Cadet commanding officer Capt. Tracy Fiedler said the evening was optional for the air cadets but many of them attended the ceremony. “One of the things I think is really important is the youths understand our history,” she added.

She said taking part in these tributes will create a legacy of remembrance for the younger generations. Indeed, Flt. Sgt. Sarah Nicholson said the night created a bond with everyone who attended.

“I like the unity that I felt with everyone,” said Nicholson.

Not only is she an air cadet, but she is also taking part in the Broncs World Tour. She said citizenship

is a big part of the cadets program.

“It felt really good to honour those people that died for us,” said Nicholson.

Lily Raugust is another high school student taking part in the tour. For her, attending the ceremony made her feel respectful.

“Standing in front of the tombstone of a person you don’t know is moving,” added student Lindsey Gartner.

Part of the ceremony included lighting candles on past veterans’ tombstones with the Act of Remembrance being recited. There was a minute of silence after the playing of the Last Post, which was then followed with the Rouse and Lament.

Bringing youths was a key part of the ceremony, so a representative from the cadets and the high school each laid a wreath on behalf of the youth of Canada. The singing of O Canada closed out the ceremony.

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Legion invites community to Flags of Remembrance ceremony

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Canadian flags, representing the individuals who sacrificed their lives for the country, will be held high in a ceremony that is spanning five communities across Canada.

The Ponoka Legion is inviting town and area residents to join their ceremony set for Saturday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 where more than 100 flags will go up in honour of fallen soldiers.

The flags go up in front of Fort Ostell Museum at the same time that

Sylvan Lake; Okanagan, B.C.; Kingston, Ont. and Charlottetown, PEI put up their flags.

Each flag represents 1,000 soldiers who died for Canada’s freedom, said organizer Stan Orlesky. “We ask that all who are able please come out and help us show these 128,000 military personnel that they will never be forgotten,” said Orlesky.

He added that members of the legion feel remembrance should be an ongoing event and it was seen this year with

decoration day, the candlelight tribute, this year’s Flags of Remembrance and Remembrance Day itself. “It’s a fall of remembrance,” he said.

The goal for the legion with the Flags of Remembrance ceremony is to bring as many area residents as possible to the event. Orlesky says community leaders and groups are also invited to the event.

“This will allow us to share with the community and have the community remember,” said Orlesky.

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Premier and Treaty Six Nations work to improve relations

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE New steps have been taken to improve relations between the Government of Alberta and Treaty Six First Nations.

Premier Rachel Notley and Treaty Six chiefs met Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the first steps to realign the relationships between the two groups. Treaty Six Grand Chief Tony Alexis

said the goal was to redefine those relationships and he suggests this was a positive step forward.

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Notley said moving forward there are a number of issues to work with the First Nations such as the United Nations Declaration of Aboriginal Rights. She added that there is a desire from the chiefs to meet more often with government.

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While the aim of the project is to remember all soldiers equally, Labrie did state he hopes the students and public focus on the 5,472 Canadian names that will be displayed as those that died during 1915.

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Three-way preelection debate sees flashes of passion

BY MUSTAFA ERIC Candidates for the three leading political parties took part in a two-hour pre-election debate at the Kismen Community Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 7 with less than half of the some 250 seats filled by mostly senior residents watching a somewhat lively debate.

Blaine Calkins representing the Conservatives, Doug Hart representing the New Democratic Party and Jeff Rock for the Liberal Party gave their introductory remarks in alphabetical order before beginning to answer oral or written questions from the audience.

Doug Hart received loud applause when he promised to represent the constituency in Ottawa rather than representing Ottawa in the constituency. Hart said good public policy was what was needed and politics and being elected as an MP were only a means to that end.

Jeff Rock said he had decided to stand in the election as a candidate because of his concerns that the country was becoming increasingly polarized between east and west, oil and gas sector against the environmentalist groups, old stock Canadians and new immigrants. He said his search for office was not for fame or fortune but for finding a solution to the polarization by striking the right balance.

Blaine Calkins, both in his introductory remarks and in his answers to many of the questions, consistently made reference to Stephen Harper and his leadership qualities before laying out his personal views on the discussion topics. He said that Canada had been taking leadership positions in international affairs and that Harper government had made great investments to support Canadian armed forces.

Calkins claimed that in the last ten years, Canada’s GDP per capita had risen from $30,000 to

$60,000 and the figure was disputed by Jeff Rock.

As Calkins defended Harper government’s economic policies, Rock said given the low interest environment, high unemployment, low debt to GDP ratio and the recession in the first half of 2015, it was an ideal time to borrow and go into deficits in order to spur economic growth.

Hart said their economic policies would focus on creating jobs by making sure that added value would be created in Canada rather sending job potential to other countries “by stripping and shipping” oil.

All three candidates came out in support of building pipelines within the country with Rock and Hart making strong

Red Deer-Lacombe riding candidates (l-r) Blaine Calkins, Doug Hart and Jeff Rock took part in the two hour campaign debate hosted by Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce and Town of Ponoka at the Kinsmen Community Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

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points in favor of refining Canada’s oil inside the country and Calkins said Conservative Party would focus on reducing the price differentials the Canadians have been paying for gas as compared to US consumers.

Jeff Rock criticized Conservatives’ oil and gas sector policies for focusing only on extraction and neglecting environment. He said any good energy resource policy would have to be balanced caring for environment and benefitting the economy and that his party would ensure that.

When the niqab issue was brought up in a question, Blaine Calkins appeared to be out of touch with his leader Stephen Harper, who had made statements on the day of the Ponoka debate and the day before to the effect that if elected he would introduce legislation banning niqab in public service. Calkins said during the debate that Harper might have been misquoted in his statement regarding banning niqab in public service.

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Doug Hart quoted Green Party leader Elizabeth May and asked with the current state of the economy, unemployment and environment why the election campaign was focusing on two women wanting to cover their faces. He said his party would not waste taxpayers’ money fighting the courts over the issue.

Rock said he was in favor of accepting immigrants into Canada with their beliefs and traditions and described diversity as something that should be celebrated rather than being banned.

The discussion on the issue of legalizing marijuana, which came up after some aggressive questioning from a member of the audience, brought about the clear distinction in the three parties’ policies on the matter. All candidates agreed that with 28 per cent of Canadian youth having reported the use of the substance, that was the highest figure in the world.

While Calkins maintained that the current policy of keeping marijuana use as a criminal offence was the best line to follow, Rock gave referred to the state of Colorado in the US as a good example to follow.

Rock said after Colorado legalized marijuana use, the number of abusers had fallen drastically and that the state had started to generate tax revenues out of the new policy.

Hart said, as a former nurse, he knew about the benefits of marijuana as a medicinal tool, and that his party’s policy on the matter was to immediately decriminalize the use of marijuana and launch an extensive discussion of the issue before taking any decision to legalize it.

In his closing remarks, Doug Hart returned to the theme of making an impact in Ottawa as a representative of the riding and said he would not be “a white crayon invisible on the white paper.”

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Hunting season is on ROBERT GREENE, PUBLICITY CHAIR FISH AND GAME NEWS Summer has now gone by the wayside for another year. Our regular club functions are about finished for the season. We are still shooting trap. As the hunting season is now in process - we have horn measuring coming up after the season is over. We will keep you posted on the date of measuring so everyone can see who has bragging rights this year. The horn measuring will be in December, check the web site for date and time.

Took a trip to the mountains earlier this summer with some relatives from New Mexico. They really enjoyed the scenery and the wildlife that we saw.

They took lots of pictures of the different wild flowers as they live in the desert country and do not have a very big variety of plant life there; also lots of of photos of mountains and wildlife, over 700 in fact. Too bad, they can not see glorious fall colours now.

I was reading an article about a sur-

vey that has been taken for the last two decades about how the public feels about hunting . Here is how the survey went: -77 percent were for hunting.

-12 percent were against - that is a 10 percent drop since 1995.

-85 percent were for hunting for meat.

-81 percent were for protecting property.

-28 percent for trophy hunting.

-78 percent were for deer hunting -60 percent were for elk hunting.

-50 percent were for black bear hunting.

All of these surveys are up a much bigger percentage since it was started 20 years ago.

On a sad note - we lost one of our life members in September. Mr. Doug McCloud, who was a long time member and a great friend to all of us who knew him. He will be missed by all. Another of our life members, Mr. Jerry Fink, is now in the Northcott Care facility and I am sure he would be happy to see any of you who would come up and see

him. Jerry has a great memory of what has taken place over the last several decades and is a great story teller.

At our last meeting, Oct 1, we had a total of 842 members for this year and we still have three months to go in 2015 so should end up over 850 members.

It appears there are quite a bunch of draws to start the hunting season this fall. Good hunting this fall to all !

Was thinking thinking of a friend of mine a day or so ago who had just gotten back from Saskatchewan and said he had never seen so many geese in his life as there was down there.

Might be fun to go on a goose hunt there.

Good hunting and remember to hunt safely.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

Annual used book sale at Ponoka Jubilee Library

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Ponoka Jubilee Library is celebrating Canadian Library Month with all sorts of fundraisers, and we’re hoping that the people in Ponoka can help us out. As long as we are successful in our fundraising, we will be able to offer free library memberships to everyone again in 2016.

Our biggest fundraiser of the year is our annual used book sale. On Friday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., come on down to the library at 5110 48 Avenue to look over the huge assortment of items available for sale. There will be adult fiction, both paperback and hard cover, lots of non-fiction, DVDs and audiobooks and lots of children’s items, including some toys. We do not have a set price list for any of our items, instead we follow a ‘take what you’d like, pay what you can’ policy, and we ask that you give generously. And we are still looking for volunteers who are willing to help man the cash box table, so if you are available please contact the library at 403-783-3843.

Our second fundraiser is a silent art auction being presented by the Ponoka Friends of the Library Society. Some of our extremely talented local artists have donated their works of art, and they will be on display and available for bidding from Oct. 13 to Oct. 31. We have painting, collage, pottery, woodworking and beadwork, and all of it is phenomenal. Bidding will start on the morning of Oct. 13 at 10 a.m., and bids will be cut off on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. Come check out the items available and bid on the one you want to have in your home.

Our third fundraiser is the return of the Charlie calendar! As everyone knows, Charlie is by far the most popular and recognized kitty in Ponoka, so why not have a small piece of her in your home? The calendar will feature 12 different full colour photos of Charlie in all her grouchy glory. We will be selling the calendars for $20 and they should be available right around the time of the book sale. Come on down and get your copy before they sell out. continued on page 26

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Rising Sun Clubhouse members celebrate a year of accomplishments

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Members of Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse Society filling the clubhouse were all smiles on Thursday, Oct.8 as they gathered for their annual general meeting.

The AGM gave clubhouse members a chance to celebrate the work they have done together over the year and to see that the club’s programs are doing well.

Executive director Amanda Henderson-Kada praised the clubhouse members for their dedication to its programs.

“You 132 people each bring something individual to the clubhouse,” she stated.

She added the club’s blue box program, which has been in operation for last 18 years, is doing well.

Financials for the society’s 2015 fiscal year show the blue box and cardboard recycling program made $53,145 with expenses at $48,509. Henderson-Kada added that given the cost to run the vehicle for the curbside pickup, there was little profit but that the purpose of it was to get members working.

“It truly just pays for itself and gives the ability to employ individuals who don’t have that ability to seek employment in a normalized environment,” she explained in an interview.

Revenue shows a total of $406,000 and expenses at $430,000. Despite a $24,000 total operations deficit, the clubhouse is able to use its savings to cover the difference said accountant Howard Rowland of Rowland, Parker and Associates. He added that one of the reasons for the deficit was that the clubhouse took part in a casino fundraiser in 2014 but not 2015. Members must wait another year before being eligible to work a casino fundraiser.

Board chair Noel Harvey spoke to attendees and said the clubhouse was one big family.

Harvey suggested that while there is some concern over the future of the program after the Town of Ponoka adopted a recycle program that does not include the clubhouse, its board of directors will fight to ensure the program continues. He feels that once the clubhouse has more information from the town, the two groups

should be able to work out an agreement.

Henderson-Kada said it has taken some time to meet with town planners

after town council requested administration include the clubhouse in the town’s recycling program. Requests to see the recycling agree-

ment with Green for Life, the company hired to conduct roadside recycling, were denied until it gets signed, she explained.

Henderson-Kada was scheduled to speak to council at its Oct. 13 meeting.

Recognizing members Hard work on the recycling team by member Barry Cameron earned him this year’s Work Crew Member of the Year Award.

“When he is on work crew, he gives 110 per cent every time,” said Henderson-Kada.

Members were also invited to offer thoughts on the club and several did. Betty Hahn said the clubhouse has become an environment where she feels welcomed.

“This is what I feel about this clubhouse: I like myself when I come here,” she explained.

Others took the time to praise the members for their hard work and for creating a positive and friendly environment. HendersonKada said each member brings something positive to the clubhouse.

Also in attendance AGM was Coun. Tim Falkiner, CAO Rachel Kunz and Dave McPhee, Town of Ponoka director of operations and property services.

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Barry Cameron and Amanda Henderson-Kada, executive director for the Rising Sun Clubhouse, pose after Cameron received the clubhouse work crew member of the year award. The award was part of the clubhouse’s AGM held Thursday, Oct. 8.

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Organizer Donna Nielson said this is the first year of the festival and it is also meant to raise awareness of the Ponoka Scouts, but the real goal is to have a fun day.

Also part of the event will be face painting and folks are invited to register their names for the best scarecrow contest, which is open to individuals, teams, businesses and youths.

Nielson advises that a good scarecrow is something that people will be able to relate to. She remembers a scarecrow festival in another community last year that had a group made to look like the band Kiss. Also included in the festival will be a trade show and a bonfire to make s’mores.

Scarecrow registration forms are available at the Ponoka Jubilee Library.

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BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE The grassroots fundraising program called Empty Bowls is once again making its way to Ponoka on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the First Baptist Church.

For the last several years, Ponoka Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has hosted the fundraiser in conjunction with the Ponoka Potters Guild, who create their own unique clay bowls that can be purchased at the soup lunch.

A purchase of $20 will get buyers a one of a kind hand-crafted bowl to go with the soup and bun at the lunch that starts at 11:30 a.m.

Shelly Van Eaton, FCSS program co-ordinator, says the Empty Bowls fundraiser is a reminder of the needs of others.

“The idea is that every time you grab your handpicked bowl at home, you are reminded of how you generously helped fill someone else’s bowl and that there is always a need locally, nationwide, and worldwide of someone’s bowl that may be empty,” said Van Eaton.

Proceeds from the soup lunch will go to the Ponoka Food Bank, she added.

Anyone wishing to get involved to help out on the day or with other FCSS programs can call Van Eaton at 403783-4462.

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Stamps to host comedy fundraiser night

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Anyone looking for laughs will enjoy the comedy night to be hosted by the Ponoka Stampeders hockey team Saturday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.

The event is a fundraiser to help with operations of the team, said organizer and treasurer Debbie Lamey. This year’s comedy headliner is Tim Nutt who has been featured in the Just For Laughs comedy

tour.

This is the second year the Stampeders are hosting a fundraiser and players will be attending the night to meet with fans and attendees. Lamey said there will also be a live auction that will benefit the team this year. “It’s

a hefty budget that takes the team around,” Lamey added.

Money will go to updating equipment, paying for ice time, busing and drivers and meals when on the road. A drive home service will be organized for the evening, said Lamey,

with the hopes that a second designated driver will bring a person’s car home at the same time.

She added that two parents from the Ponoka Gymnastics and Trampoline Club will be running the bar with tips going to benefit the club.

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Broncs lose to Lightning and Trojans

BY MUSTAFA ERIC Bantam Broncs hosted and lost heavily to Red Deer’s Hunting Hill Lightning on Saturday, Oct.10 but the outcome did not shake the confidence of head coach Todd Lewis in Ponoka boys’ dedication to the sport.

“I don’t care what the scoreboard shows, I am pleased with the game today because we got better,” said Lewis after the final buzzer showed a 46-0 win for the visiting Lightning. “We got bruised and battered, but our guys didn’t give up in the face of a much larger team.”

Coach Lewis did have a point in praising his team as the Bantam Broncs showed in the course of the game that they were truly work in progress: As the first quarter saw successive touchdowns from the Red Deer boys, Broncs first struggled to contain their offensive line, but as the clock ticked, not only did the defence get better, but also offence started to make inroads into the opponents’ zone, approaching as close as 20 yards to the Lightning red zone although they never made it to a touchdown.

Jared Bussiere of Broncs attempts to carry the ball to Lightning territory during the second quarter of the game at the Ponoka Secondary Campus field Photo by Mustafa Eric on Saturday, Oct. 10.

In the course of the improvement during the game, Broncs forced a few fumbles, recovered one or two balls from them and even forced a turnover on downs

while in the offence Jarred Bussiere hit his receivers successfully quite a few times for up to 30 yard completions while Seth Gratrix led the team with his moti-

vation in both offence and defence, playing both ways.

Coach Lewis also praised Connor Stiles and Emett Norn for their dedication.

Senior Broncs for their

part traveled to Camrose and lost to Trojans 24-7 on Thursday, Oct. 8 thankfully without too much damage to the players.

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face league leaders Sylvan Lake on Friday, Oct. 16 and Bantam Broncs host Notre Dame of Red Deer the following day, Saturday, Oct. 17.

Stampeders win again, but lose one, too

BY JORDIE DWYER The improvement continues early in the season as the Ponoka Stampeders doubled their win total with weekend split on the road.

The Stampeders earned a comeback victory on Friday night, Oct. 9, in High River with a 5-4 win in a shootout over the Flyers and then were left in the dust Saturday, Oct. 10, in a 5-1 loss to the Cubs in Medicine Hat. It was another slow start for Ponoka in High River, as the Flyers took a 2-0 lead after one period before the Stampeders scored a pair off the stick of Mik Doell - the first coming only 14 seconds into the middle stanza and the next on power play about two minutes later.

“We started out slow once again and the good thing for us is that Mik decided to take things on by himself, even scoring the shootout winner,” said Stampeders head coach Tyler Fiveland.

Special teams would prove crucial in this contest with only the opening goal of the game coming when the teams were at even strength.

High River regained the lead with their second power play marker of the game near the midway point of the period, only to see Ponoka’s Nate Higgins tie the game at

3-3 with about six minutes remaining in the second on a shorthanded effort. That score didn’t last long as the parade to the penalty box continued for both teams, who combined for nine minor penalties in the first and 14 in the second, not including a pair of fighting majors in the middle period.

And it was Ponoka’s penalty killing that couldn’t hold back the Flyers, who took the lead once again on a power play with 3:30 left in the second.

The rough and tumble play continued in the third period, with another set of fighting majors dished out along with seven more minor penalties.

Only this time, the Stampeders were the ones to capitalize on the power play and the only goal of the final frame, as Doell notched his hat trick goal just over four minutes into the period.

“Our special teams have been really good and the thing we are doing differently is we have a guy getting to the front of the net,” stated Fiveland. “And Nate has some great hands, which is how he just pick-pocketed the guy to get the shorthanded goal.”

Ponoka put up some impressive numbers on the shot clock again, outshooting the Flyers 53-28. The win was also the first for Stampeders’ junior netminder Carter Gendreau.

Fiveland added though, it’s been tough getting his team to understand the need to clog the front of the net when they are playing at even strength.

“We have been cycling the puck too much or simply hitting the goalie in the chest and not getting those second chances or having someone close by if there were any rebounds available. This is something we need to change,” he said.

That’s exactly what happened to the Stampeders in their 5-1 loss in Medicine Hat, as only Jordan Wombold, who got his first of the season, found the twine in spite of the Stampeders firing 45 shots on net.

The weekend split leapfrogs them into fourth spot in the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s North Division standings, a point up on Stettler, and one point back of Three Hills and their next opponent, Blackfalds - who they face tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 14) at the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex.

“We have a few former Blackfalds players in our line up who believe they have something to prove and I also want our team to show our division just what we can do,” stated Fiveland.

Face off is slated for 7:45 p.m.

The Stampeders also play host to Okotoks on Sunday, Oct. 18, with puck drop set for 2:30 p.m.

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Bantam Moose inspire hope in pre-season game

BY JORDIE DWYER The pre-season is for working out the kinks and getting the team to work towards its potential for when the season really begins. That’s exactly what the head coach of the Ponoka Bantam Moose is looking to do after the team hung on to victory on Saturday, Oct. 10, on home ice.

The Moose edged the Hughenden Jets 6-5, but nearly gave up a four-goal lead in the third.

“We have a really good group here that have lots of potential and are really fun to watch,” said Moose head coach Ryan Raugust.

“Our forwards are pretty fast and skilled and

our defence is so big with some skills that they can use their bodies to move people around. It’s a good style of play for us.”

The Moose took the game to the Jets early, opening up a 3-0 lead in the first period. Mathias Sandin and Eric Taylor each scored two minutes apart near the midpoint of the opening frame, while Seth Gratrix put the puck in the net with less than a minute remaining in the period. Brendan Patterson followed that up just 16 seconds into the second to put the Moose up 4-0 before the Jets got on the board less than two minutes later.

Taylor notched his second goal of the game with

Two wins and one loss for Peewee Elks over the weekend

BY JORDIE DWYER It was a very busy and productive weekend on the ice for the Ponoka Peewee A Elks hockey club.

The Elks continued their pre-season schedule with three games in three days over the weekend.

They hung on to defeat Stettler Storm 6-5 on Friday night, Oct. 9, at the Ponoka arena, then scored a 10-3 blowout at home Saturday, Oct. 10, over Big Valley/ Delburne before falling one goal short to lose 6-5 Sunday, Oct. 11, in Sedgewick.

Head coach Jeff Jones felt the players worked really well together for the most part during all three games.

“The team did work really well on their forecheck in each game and made progress every game and every time they stepped onto the ice,” said Jones.

“The only thing on Sunday was we started out slow, but got much better in the second and third. However, it wasn’t enough in the end.”

As the pre-season is designed to select which tier each team will play their regular season in, Jones anticipates the Elks will be placed into Tier II, but added its tough to know just how the rest of the pre-season will go.

Jones added one thing he needs to get his club to work on at practice is getting better at playing their positions in both ends of the rink.

The Elks are on the road this Saturday, Oct. 17 in Sundre as the pre-season continues.

Ponoka PeeWee Elks Gavin Allen-Prefontaine (left) and Braeden Brouilette both take a swing at the loose puck in front of the Stettler net late in the third period, but couldn’t get their sticks on it. The Elks would hang on to win the game 6-5 Saturday, Oct. 10 on home ice.

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about six minutes gone in the second, followed by the Jets cutting the deficit to 5-2 with a power play goal with just over six minutes remaining in the period.

The Moose restored the four-goal margin with a power play goal of their own, as Taylor slid the puck under the sprawled Jets goaltender for his hat trick with a 1:04 left in the second.

And it’s a good thing the Moose had that big lead as they got into some penalty trouble in third and ended up giving up three power play goals over an eight minute span.

To add to the trouble, the Moose weren’t able to take advantage of the few scoring opportunities they received in the final 20 minutes. That included a couple of power plays along with a few odd-man chances in front of the Jets net where the Moose forwards failed to connect.

Raugust added his team had their shots and played hard to the end, but they needed to capitalize more often.

The Moose will continue their pre-season schedule with a game in Rocky Mountain House on Saturday, Oct. 17, and then are back on home ice Oct. 25 versus Rimbey.

Eric Taylor (#7) and teammates Ethan Little and Kaiden Thomson watch the puck slide into the net as the eventual game-winning goal late in the second period in the Mooses’ 6-5 win Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Centre.

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Queen’s junior varsity girls prove powerful

BY JORDIE DWYER

St. Augustine Queens Jaycee Tebb (14) goes up high for this kill shot during action in the second set on Tuesday Oct. 6 as they played host to David Thompson High School. The Queens won the match in straight sets.

Photo by Jordie Dwyer

Dominating is pretty much the only word being used to descibe the season that the St. Augustine junior varsity girls volleyball team is having this year.

The Queens demonstrated that once again last week when they defeated David Thompson High School from Condor at home on Oct. 6 in straight sets - 25-18, 25-18 and 25-5.

The victory maintained the team’s record at a stellar unbeaten 3-0 on the season and coach Nicole York explained the team has come a long way this year.

“I coached this team last year and some of the players were only in Grade 9 at the time, but we pulled them up so that we could

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have a junior varsity team.

The girls have come a long way and continue to improve and amaze me,” said York.

While the scores from the match suggest the Queens were the far superior team on the night, the girls struggled somewhat in the passing department in the first set and had to work on some adjustments due to injuries.

“The girls are really good passers, they just weren’t moving their feet or calling the ball at the start of the first set. They started out not great, but quickly gathered themselves together,” added York.

“We had some injured players too, so we actually had a power playing setter, so I think the girls needed to adjust.”

The club has only lost once all season - that was in the final at a tournament in Stettler last month. Despite that kind of dominance, York explained the girls still need to continue working on improving their coverage behind the blockers and

their hitters. One added benefit this season has also been the experience a few of the girls have gotten by playing up with the senior girls squad due to the number of injuries that team has had this year.

The junior varsity team have three more league matches left before the playoffs on Nov. 6 and will get a big test this weekend when they play in the annual senior girls Turkey Burner tournament that gets underway Friday, Oct. 16, at St. Augustine.

Meanwhile, the senior girls squad split a pair of matches on Oct. 5 while up in Pigeon Lake.

The Queens fell to the hosts two sets to one - losing the opening set 25-18, coming back to win the second set 25-12 before losing the final set 15-10.

The girls then rebounded to defeat Parkland Adventist Academy by scores of 25-12, 25-13 to earn their first match victory in league play.

The win keeps the club’s slim playoff hopes alive.

However, according to coach Darren Josephison, the girls will need to win their remaining matches plus get some help from a few other clubs to bring back the top three teams.

A few critical, and close, early losses this season didn’t help get the team off to a good start and combined with some injuries, which has resulted in a few junior varsity players having to make the high pressure jump to the senior team this season, has resulted in a some inconsistent play at times. “(Those girls) have had to play in critical moments of matches this year, but it will be valuable experience that will make them stars in Grade 11 and 12,” Josephison added.

Both the senior and junior varsity Queens will be hosting the 7th annual Turkey Burner tournament starting Friday, Oct. 16, when the senior Queens take on Christ the King from Leduc at 2 p.m. and the action will continue until the final on Saturday, Oct. 17, evening.

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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!

Business Opportunities

790

Medical

Sales & Distributors

830

Jim Kelly 403-304-3707

jmtk@live.com

Trent Kelly 403-506-0240

870

MEDICAL TRAINEES GET FREE VENDING SALES ASSOCIATE needed now! Hospitals & machines. Can earn REQUIRED doctor’s offices need $100,000. + per year. All For North/Central Alberta. certified medical office & cash-locations provided.

Opportunity for a mature administrative staff! No Protected territories. Interperson or couple in experience needed! We est free financing. Full wholesale fashion jewelry, can get you trained! Local giftware and clothing sales. details. Call now job placement assistance 1-866-668-6629. Website: available when training is • Great second career. www.tcvend.com. completed. Call for • Must be fit and love to program details! travel.

Misc.

1-888-627-0297.

• Work schedule approx.

Help 8 months per year.

• A strong interest in ladies fashion an asset. ACADEMIC Express Whatever You’re ADULT EDUCATION Reply to: AND TRAINING Selling... order@klassenjlrs.com We Have The Terry, 306-652-2112 NOV. START Check us out at: Paper You Need! www.klassenjlrs.com

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Restaurant/ Hotel

Teachers/ Tutors

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.

Misc.

Help

840

GPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS requires a Power Engineer Instructor to commence in December, 2015. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

850

Trades

FULL-TIME BAKER required at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. Benefits included.

Fax resume to 1-403-556-8652 or email to: sby1148olds@ sobeys.com.

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

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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)

870

• Community Support Worker Program •

GED Preparation

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Employment Training

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COME AND LEARN. Unlock your Superpowers!

Jan. 29 & 30, 2016, Edmonton. AWNA’s Annual Symposium.

Educational Sessions in Journalism, Sales Ad & News Design. Internationally acclaimed speakers.

Pre-Register. For more info: www. awna.com/symposium.

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Help

Employment Training

900

JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free.

Visit: awna.com/ for-job-seekers.

WANT A RECESSION proof career? Power Engineering 4th Class.

Work practicum placements, along with an on-campus boiler lab.

Residences available.

Starting January 4, 2016.

GPRC Fairview Campus.

1-888-539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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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

Advocate Opportunities CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: Rimbey Ponoka Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307 or email: dreitmeier @reddeeradvocate.com

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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions

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AERO AUCTIONS Upcoming Auction. Thurs., Oct. 22, Edmonton. Live & On-Line Bidding. Mining, excavation, transportation equipment, rock trucks, excavators, dozers, graders, truck tractors, trailers, pickup trucks, misc attachments & more!

Consignments welcome!

Visit: aeroauctions.ca.

1-888-600-9005.

AUTO/TOOL/SURPLUS AUCTION Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. Autos, tools, panels, surplus, Bobcat, sleds, benches, tents, pressure washers.

Scribner Auction, Highway 14 Wainwright, Alberta.

780-842-5666. www. scribnernet.com

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.

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

PLUMBING SHANDALL PLUMBING LTD. JAMES AVERY

PONOKA NEWS 29

BOBCAT SERVICE • Snow Removal • Driveways & Parking Lots • Post-Hole Augering - 6, 9, 12, 15 • Corral Cleaning • Grading & Construction Call Jim Ashbough 403-783-2764 or Cell:783-2764 587-729-0092 Call Jim Ashbough or Cell: 588-0599 Jack Surbey 783-5283 Cell: 588-0597

OVERHEAD DOORS

Gerald & Tina Owners

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

403-783-2454

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

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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

Misc.

Services

1290

NEW BABY Business Services #1000 - #1430

Cleaning

1070

Papa’s Little Helpers Cleaning Services We Make It Clean Call Jhenn at

403-963-4014 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.

Misc.

Services

1290

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH SPA RV Resort is your WINTER DESTINATION for Healing Mineral Waters, Five-Star Facilities, Activities, Entertainment, Fitness, Friends, and Youthful Fun! $9.95/Day For New Customers. Reservations: 1-888-800-0772, foyspa.com Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds 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. 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.

Misc.

Services

1290

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

Personal Services

1315

Unplanned pregnancy may be difficult to face.

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

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.

We change daily to serve you better.

Misc.

Services

Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 9 am-3 pm

1315

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.

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

1318

CLINKERS KENNELS * 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

Roofing

1370

Rental Misc

Family Friendly Dentistry

Need RV or Self Storage?

and Appliance Service We deliver & install your purchases.

403-783-4880

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

First Call Towing

- General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers - Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings - Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations

783-3636

“WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Roofing

EYE CARE

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.

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

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

DENTAL CARE

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

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

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5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

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

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

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

Roofing

1370 ACCREDITED BUSINESS

www.roeroofing.ca

CONCRETE SERVICES

CABRAL CONCRETE Ponoka / Wetaskiwin, AB

Leo Cabral

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

Free Estimates

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

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

HEATING

1410 “Committed to your comfort”

Robin Esau

New Appliances Needed?

New, dependable, affordable Inglis & Whirlpool household appliances.

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

1350

1290

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

Personal Services

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Berni's Motorcycles & ATV’s

DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

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

5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7 PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345

Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.

RIMBEYDENTALCARE

TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE HERE CALL CLASSIFIEDS

“Reasonable rates on all your plumbing needs” Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning -24 HOUR SERVICE-

BOBCAT SERVICES

DENTISTRY

Business and Services Directory

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

robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com

METAL RECYCLING & MORE • 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

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

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HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

Auctions

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS UPCOMING SALES Wednesdays @ 6 pm.

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair

Oct. 14, Oct. 28 & Nov. 4, Nov. 18 & Nov. 25 NO SALE Nov. 11Remembrance Day

3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

BOBCAT SERVICES PONOKA BOBCAT SERVICE

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

A division of 1127730 Alberta Ltd.

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

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

WCB • Insured • Licensed Locally owned/operated

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.

CALL BRIAN HEBERT

403-506-3377

VETERINARY SERVICES

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

Dr. Bruce Wine

TREE MULCHING Hillbilly Tree Mulching Ltd. • FENCE LINES • CUT LINES • POWER LINES • PIPELINES • BRUSH & BUSH • STUMPS MULCHING TO SUIT ALL NEEDS

Doug Casey

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.

VETERINARY SERVICES

1530

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 BANKRUPTCY AUCTION. Thursday, October 22, 10 a.m. 10528 - 123 St., Edmonton. Anthem Sportswear. Porsche Cayenne S, VW Golf, & Caravan. Embroidery, silk screen, engraving equipment; all season sportswear; executive offices & computers.

Foothills Equipment Liquidation Co Ltd.; www.foothillsauctions.com.

780-922-6090. SUN., OCT. 18, St. Albert, 780-920-8303. 34 Ford 5 window, 1950 Chev 1/2 ton, 2010 GFX, Bobcat S300, J.D. 555G, material shaker, screener, tools, trailers, antiques, skidoos.

Full day sale; prodaniukauctions.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.

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.

Misc. for Sale

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, October 31, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting and sporting equipment. To consign 780-440-1860.

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

Can do trees up to 15” wide

1.403.318.0498 1.403.358.0452

Auctions

Auctions

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1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD DISPERSAL SALE

Sunday, Oct. 25 at Noon

5910 60 Ave., Ponoka (by the General Hospital)

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

Antique sewing machine, piano, organ, coal shuttle, globe, sofa & chairs, large selection of retro furniture, stereo equipment, pinwheel crystal, pots/pans, silverware, knife set, glassware, lamps, kids chairs, games, puzzles, jar of change, kitchen stool, beds, dressers, bedding, large desk, file cabinets, books, over 1,000 VHS movies, fans, freezers, shop vac, lawn/garden tools, and more!

Payment: Cash or Cheques. No buyers premium.

Visit our website www.bigstrapperauctions.net to view items

For a complete listing call 403-304-4791

Misc. for Sale

Houses/ Duplexes

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

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

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

3020

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

Avail. Oct. 15 403-783-3860

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

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

Suites

3060

Available Nov. 1 2 – 1 bdrm suites utilities incl.

* RIVERSIDE APTS. *

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

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

403-357-0287

Rooms For Rent

3090

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

BOBCAT SERVICES

BRUCE’S BOBCAT

Snow Cleaning & Removal

403-783-0663 PLUMBING

PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING • JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER REQUIRED We now carry a complete line of Ritchie Stockwater parts Hours of Business: Monday - Friday 7:30 8:00 am - 5 pm

5110 -50 Street Box 4414 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R7

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

PONOKA, Crossroads area, large, furnished bedsitting room with cable tv. $450/mo., $200 dd, Ron 403-783-5785

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.

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

WATER WELL SERVICE

ECKLUND

Water Well Service

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

1760

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

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Customizable and secure. From storage to workspace.

Steel containers from 8' to 53'.

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

Ponoka Veterinary Clinic

403-790-6011

2 BDRM bsmt. suite in PONOKA incld’s util’s, HEATED CANOLA buying washer/dryer, no pets, non Green, Heated or Spring- partier, N/S. Long term thrashed Canola. Buying: working tenants and senwelcome.

Avail oats, barley, wheat & peas iors for feed. Buying damaged immed. 403-704-1645 or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan PONOKA 1 bdrm. well Feed & Grain, maintained quiet adult 1-877-250-5252. building, no pets $735/mo. heat/water incld. avail.

ROUND BALES - Hay, Sept.30 Brian 403-348-6594 green feed, straw and bulk oats. Delivery available.

PONOKA, 2 bdrm. suite No Sunday calls please. in Riverside. Fridge, stove, Phone 403-704-3509 or shared laundry. $675..

403-704-4333. rent/dd. gas & water incl’d.

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

For Rent #3000 - #3200

VETERINARY SERVICES

WITH

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PONOKA NEWS 31

If everyone is to blame, then who will lead us out of the mess?

MIKE RAINONE HAMMERTIME It has been a really long federal election campaign, and I don’t know about you, but I am getting sick and tired of those glitzy and expensive national TV, radio, and all sorts of other media advertisements and head-to-head forums that spend most of the time exchanging cheap shots, making excuses and blaming the other party leaders for the current political state of our great nation.

Shoulda-coulda-woulda done it this way, he’s not ready, she did this and all the rest of the finger pointing and fluff kind of reminds us of a bunch of kids trying to hog the best seats in the lunch room, tossing sand at each other in the playground, or choosing up sides for a political pick-up game played in French and English. There have been all kinds of promises, as always, to spend lots of our hard-earned tax dollars on all sorts of projects that the former party in power failed to complete,

but have we really yet to see any sort of an honest and upfront practical plan of hard-nosed facts and figures that will lead us out of the so-called economic crunch and into a long and bright future for all of us, young and old, and not just for the rich and famous?

What happened in the past up on Parliament Hill in Ottawa is now history, some great, some tragic, some really messy, but let’s get on with the vital task of leading this super nation in the right direction, run with it, and please make sure that all of the party candidates and staff are on the right page. As always, it will be up to us, the many millions of faithful and often frustrated taxpayers, who will have to hope that we have made the right choice of our next leaders on Monday, Oct. 19, after which we will then have to live with it for the next four years. Whatever the case, please get out and enjoy your right of freedom and choice.

How much fun was it to

eat in the 50s?

For those of us who were born in the early days of rock and roll, drive-in movies, fender skirts, nickel a song juke boxes and absolutely no computers or baby seats in cars, we can now sit down to our meals at all hours of the night and day, often by ourselves, then maybe chuckle a little while looking back at our early days around the dinner table in our little homes on the prairies. I vividly recall that we were not allowed to be fussy or picky, simply because if we didn’t eat what was put in front of us, there was no other choice but to go hungry, be sent to our room, and miss dessert. I am sure so many of you will remember when… *Pasta had not been invented. It was then called macaroni or spaghetti. *Curry was a surname, and a take-away was a mathematical problem. *Pizza? That sounds like a leaning tower somewhere far away, and bananas and oranges usually only appeared around

Christmas time! *All chips were plain, rice was a milk pudding, and never, ever, a part of our dinner! *A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining, and brown bread was something only poor people ate. *Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking, and tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves that were never green. *Cubed sugar was regarded as a delicacy, chickens didn’t have fingers, and none of us had ever heard of yogurt. *Healthy food consisted of anything that was edible, cooking outside was called camping, and seaweed was not a recognized food. *’Kebab’ was not even a word, never mind a food; and prunes were totally medicinal. *Surprisingly muesli was readily available and it was called ‘cattle feed’; and pineapples came in as chunks in a tin, and we only ever saw a real one in a picture from Hawaii! *Water came out of a

tap, we drank it from the outside hose, and if someone would have suggested that we could bottle in and charge more for it than gasoline, they would have been the laughing stock of the neighbourhood. *About the only thing that we never ever had on at our dinner table in the 50s was our elbows or hats.

A few little quickies. *A hang-over is where the brew of the night meets the cold of the day. *Cold cash is something no one can ever keep long enough to warm up. *Mother: ‘Your boyfriend stayed very late last night didn’t he? Daughter: ‘Yes mother, did the noise disturb you?’ ‘No, but the periods of silence sure did!’ *The tragedy of the mama flea is that she knows for certain that all of her little children are eventually going to the dogs.

Why not plug in the earphones and rake your leaves, let the kids roll in the piles, and then relax, and have a great week, all of you.

Erdogan’s war GWYNNE DYER THINK GLOBALLY The death toll from the twin suicide bombs at a peace rally in Ankara on Saturday has reached 128. The Turkish police were not present to provide security (they never are at “opposition” events), but they did show up to fire tear gas at the mourners afterwards.

Who did it? Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu offered three possibilities: the Kurdish separatist organisation PKK; anonymous “extreme leftists”; or Islamic State. Selahattin Demirtas, the co-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party that organised the rally, offered a fourth alternative: people trying to advance the interests of President Recep Tayyib Erdogan’s Justice and Development (AK) party.

The atrocity certainly served Erdogan’s strategy of creating an atmosphere of fear and impending calamity before the elections on 1 November, in which he hopes to get back the parliamentary majority he lost in the June elections. But it’s hard to believe that the AK Party has suicide-bombers at its disposal: it is an Islamic Party, but nothing like that extreme.

It’s equally unlikely to have been the work of the PKK, because a very large proportion of the people at the rally were Kurds. Moreover, the PKK is a secular organisation, which makes it an improbable source of suicide-bombers. The suggestion that “extreme leftists” were responsible is ridiculous: what would be their motive?

Which leaves ISIS, aka Islamic State, as the probable perpetrator.

ISIS uses suicide-bombers as a matter of course, and it is certainly angry at President Erdogan. He treated it quite well in the early years of the Syrian civil war, keeping the Turkish border open for its volunteers to flow across by the thousands. He even closed the border to Kurds who wanted to help the defenders of Kobani, a city in the northern, Kurdishmajority part of Syria – a siege that lasted four months and ended in an ISIS defeat.

Erdogan is a deeply religious Sunni Muslim. He wanted to see the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, an Alawite (Shia) ruling a mostly Sunni country, and he didn’t much care who the opposition were so long as they were Sunnis. He also didn’t want to see a Kurdish mini-state appear just across Turkey’s south-

ern border, so he preferred an ISIS victory over Syria’s Kurds.

But his priorities changed after he lost the June election.

Now his own power was at stake, and to keep it he needed a crisis. In fact, he needed a war.

Assuming that the AK Party would not only win its fourth straight election this year but gain a two-thirds majority of seats, Erdogan moved on from ten years as prime minister and got himself elected president last year. The presidency is a largely ceremonial office, but with a two-thirds majority he could change the constitution and make it all-powerful.

But his party didn’t get a two-thirds majority in the June election. It didn’t get a majority at all: only 258 seats in the 550-seat parliament. The main reason was that the HDP, a party demanding that Turkey’s one-fifth Kurdish minority be treated as equal citizens in every respect, including language, managed to get into parliament.

The Kurdish votes were not coming back to the AK Party, and the only other possible source were the ultra-nationalists who had been alienated by his peace talks with the PKK. (The talks began and the shooting stopped four years

ago, although the official ceasefire was only declared in 2013.)

Now he needed to re-start the war against the PKK, and that would be most unwelcome to his American allies.

He solved the problem by saying he would attack ISIS and other “terrorists”, which got Washington on board – but since the Turkish air strikes began in August, they have hit twenty PKK targets for every strike against ISIS. It’s not even clear that Turkey has finally shut its border to ISIS volunteers.

The PKK is fighting back, of course, but ISIS has not been appropriately grateful that Turkey is only bombing it (quite lightly) for diplomatic reasons.

It is almost certainly responsible for all three mass-casualty attacks using suicide-bombers in Turkey this year.

There is only one consolation in all this: Erdogan’s electoral strategy doesn’t seem to be working. A poll last month showed that 56 percent of Turks hold him directly responsible for the new war. The polls also show AK’s share of the vote falling, and that of the HDP rising. Erdogan is facing defeat, and he richly deserves it.

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

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