Ponoka News, October 21, 2015

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY Vol. 67, No. 43 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 | 403-783-3311 | WWW.PONOKANEWS.COM

JV Broncs’ Katelynn Korchinski taps the ball in for a point Wednesday, Oct. 14 during a match against Sylvan Lake.

The girls lost 3-2.

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This creamery was built by local farmers in 1921 at 49 Avenue Ponoka, and was then leased to the Burn’s Company until 1943, when it was purchased by the Central Alberta Dairy Pool. CADP would become the largest operation of its kind in the 1950s and faithfully served Ponoka and district farmers until closing in 1979.

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Blaine Calkins wins riding Blaine Calkins celebrates with his family on election night after seeing he was a clear majority winner in the Red Deer-Lacombe electoral district. While Calkins won the riding, the Liberal Party won a comfortable majority in the federal legislature. See our story on page 2.

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Blaine Calkins wins comfortably in Red Deer-Lacombe, Liberals win national vote

BY JORDIE DWYER AND JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS In a repeat of the fundamental provincial swing away from Progressive Conservatives in last May’s provincial elections, Canadian voters on a national scale distanced themselves away from Stephen Harper’s Conservatives and handed the mandate to govern the country to Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, who secured a comfortable majority with 184 seats in the 338-seat House of Commons.

Liberals picked up seats in every province and territory, significantly increasing their support in Quebec and Ontario. Stephen Harper has announced that he was stepping down as Conservative leader.

But in Alberta, the picture has not changed dramatically with rural ridings returning most of the incumbents back to Ottawa.

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In the Red Deer-Lacombe riding, it was clear as soon as the votes started rolling in for Red DeerLacombe that Blaine Calkins was going to win a strong mandate.

And win he did. Calkins earned approximately 70 per cent of the vote on election night Monday, Oct. 19. It was not quite the 80 or more per cent in the last federal election, but enough for him to be pleased with the results. That joy, however, was bittersweet as voters across the country showed a clear desire to see a new government in the form of the Liberal Party.

“It looks like a resounding victory for the Conservative Party of Red Deer-Lacombe,” Calkins told supporters at his campaign office.

As the numbers showed Calkins was a clear winner, members of the press core gathered around him looking for answers to their questions related to the election. For Calkins the win was “bitter-

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sweet.”

“It’s a very humbling experience… The numbers across the country right now aren’t looking great for the Conservative Party, and the conservative government, but my job will be, whatever happens, to represent my constituents,” explained Calkins.

Holding the Liberal government to account will be his next order of business as he doesn’t want Alberta to be neglected.

“The Orange Crush now looks like the Orange Crash and Thomas Mulcair is going to look like one of those guys that was an ‘also ran’ and be a flash in the pan,” stated Calkins of the NDP and their run in this election.

The current outlook of the federal landscape has completely changed, much like the Alberta provincial election, although with a different ruling party.

Among those changes are Calkins’ colleagues who lost their seat. He suggests that despite the change, he feels voters chose style over substance.

“I’ve known Justin (Trudeau) for a long time and I’m very concerned about the results that are coming in because we’ve had a great prime minister in Stephen Harper,” said Calkins.

For NDP candidate Doug Hart, the loss was only tempered by the fact the PC Party no longer ruled.

He suggests the election was long and innocuous and feels voters were not as engaged as in the provincial election.

Seeing a strong campaign from the Liberal Party took him by surprise. “They didn’t falter. I expected they would falter on international policy,” said Hart.

He commended them for a strong campaign.

Despite the loss – Hart received less votes than

Liberal candidate Jeff Rock – he still calls it a win.

Calkins will be a back bencher for the PC Party, the Liberal Party got their vote and Harper is no longer the prime minister of Canada, stated Hart.

Meanwhile, Liberal candidate Jeff Rock was asked how he felt about the evening, considering his loss, but the huge majority his party won nationally.

“It’s all very surreal,” Rock said.

“We set out to engage as many people as possible. It was not a win or lose thing, our success came with the amount of engagement with voters we saw and I couldn’t be happier.”

Rock believes that the huge Liberal win was a result of those engaged voters looking for real change and the way the party - and leader Justin Trudeau - ran their campaign. ”I am so proud of how our team, Justin’s team, didn’t engage in the negative campaign and stuck to his word. Voters got weary of that negativity and chose optimism, hope and love. It was that optimism and work to earn votes that showed our success and that of our party,” explained Rock.

“All of our workers deserve a pat on the back for the team we built here. Tonight was all about the average people that seek to serve and make this a better country. I am a minister by day and not used to seeing a hundred or two hundred proud central Alberta Liberals coming out to show their support.

“We saw record numbers of First Nations people come out to vote. In the last election, we (Liberals) garnered only about two per cent of the vote in Red Deer. When the final numbers come out, I know we will be better than that and I look forward to what the future will bring.”

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Problem drivers and thefts keep police busy SUBMITTED Speeding results in vehicles seizure and arrest Police stopped a northbound vehicle for speeding on Highway 2 on Oct. 9 just before 10 p.m. and felt a strong odor of liquor on the breath of the driver, a Black Diamond male. After a breathalyzer test, the driver has had his license seized by the police alongside his vehicle for a period of three days. A male passenger in the car with a warrant out of Okotoks was also arrested.

Burned out lamp brings trouble to impaired driver A female driver from Wetaskiwin was arrested and handed a temporary suspension after she was found to be over the legal limit and driving with young children without proper restraints while the vehicle was stopped only for burned out lamp on Oct. 11 around 11 p.m..The driver is to appear in court on Nov. 27.

Gun theft still under investigation RCMP received a complaint of firearms stolen from a vehicle on Oct. 11.

The theft occurred sometime overnight. A bow and rifle were taken from the vehicle. A gun case was recovered. File is still under investigation.

Unauthorized driver to appear in court Police stopped a black Nissan Maxima on Matejka Road on Oct. 12 during routine patrol and suspected the license plate may have expired. Although the suspicion proved to be groundless, the driver did turn out to be driving with a suspended license.

The driver was to appear in court Oct. 20.

Tools stolen from company truck RCMP received a report of a vehicle break-in to a company truck that was at the Fountain Tire in Ponoka.

The window was broken out and the locks on the tool box were cut off. All the tools were taken. File is currently under investigation.

Drug in beer can brings possession charge A southbound vehicle was stopped for speeding on Highway 2 on Oct. 13.

An odor of marijuana was emanating from the vehicle. The driver admitted to police that he had a pipe and a small bag of marijuana for personal use. Upon

further search in the vehicle, however, a Corona beer cooler was located in the trunk with approximately one pound of marijuana inside. The vehicle was towed and the driver, a Calgary man was charged with possession and is to appear in court Dec. 04.

Suspended driver caught red-handed A Cochrane man was followed by the RCMP upon his departure from the courthouse with the suspicion that he would drive his own vehicle despite being a suspended driver.

The suspect did take a taxi from the courthouse to Tim Horton’s parking lot and got into the vehicle before being stopped. He was not cooperative, according to the police. His vehicle was towed and he was charged with driving when suspended. He is to appear in court on Dec. 10 Company truck stolen RCMP attended to a complaint of theft of vehicle on township road 431 on Oct. 16 at about 2:30 a.m.

A truck was seen entering the caller’s property which was immediately followed with two trucks leaving the property. It was later realized that a company trucks was stolen. The truck is a White Ford F350 welding truck with “Ryan Heidt” decals on it. License plate

BHS2835. File is currently under investigation.

Domestic disturbance brings charges to Ponoka man RCMP attended a residence on 52 Street close in response to a 911 call received on Oct. 17 from a crying female. Upon arrival, RCMP spotted a male on top of the stairs. The male was repeatedly instructed to come to the door but did not comply with the instructions to show his hands to police after opening the front door. The 44-year-old Ponoka man was arrested for obstructing a police officer and is to appear in court Dec. 11.

Police seek assistance The RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in two thefts from vehicles.

Stolen from a vehicle broken into on 51 Street were a Motorolla Atrix cellular phone and a set of rare Leopold binoculars. Items stolen from the second vehicle on 45 Avenue were a Samsung Lite tablet, a phone charger, sunglasses and a rearview mirror for a 1958 Plymouth car. Anyone with information regarding these thefts are asked tocontact Cst. Jennifer Wells, Ponoka RCMP Detachment at 403-783-4472 or call Crime Stoppers at 403-3408477 or www.crimestoppers.ab.ca.

Highway 2 rollover: Emergency crews attended the scene of a rollover Friday, Oct. 16 in which a single northbound vehicle rolled into the ditch just after the Highway 53 exit. The extent of

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye the injuries is unknown.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship

CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKA Sr. Pastor Paul Spate

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

5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org

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Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org

PONOKA WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Pastor Rob McArthur

403-783-5659

Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.

Corner of Hwy 53 & Hwy 2A (former Crossroads Restaurant)

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GREAT BIG DONATION - Ponoka Food Bank president Dean Hill (left) stands with Ponoka Trinity Lutheran Church secretary Kristine Boser and Pastor Tim Graff behind the congregation’s 700 pound donation of food at the church Oct. 13. The church held a food drive and nearly doubled their goal of 450 pounds. Hill said the food bank is very grateful for the donation, coming at a time when it is greatly needed.

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SONRISE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor W. Delleman Worship Service 10:30 a.m. ½ mile south of Centennial Centre for Mental Health & Brain Injury

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ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Shimit Abraham CFIC Mass Times: 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 9:00 a.m. Sunday

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By the time you read this, Canada will have made her voice heard and the 42nd Canadian general election will have come and gone. After a long, hotly contested campaign that saw a lot of mudslinging from one side at the other and vice versa, it would appear that the results of this election will be a tough pill to swallow for many Canadians. After such a divisive campaign, in all likelihood, even the winners will be looking at it as a Pyrrhic victory.

One of the unfortunate effects of politics is our tendency to personalize things so much; too much. Following the provincial election last spring, I found myself in the unfortunate position of having to repair fractured relationships due to political fallout and taking positions that

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put me at odds with others. It grieved me.

The climate of Jesus’ day was just as politically charged as things are today. The key issue wasn’t the economy or niqab head-dresses, but rather it was the Roman occupation that ruled in Palestine. Though different, the issue of the day was equally divisive as those brought forward by our nation’s leaders. In the midst of this charged environment, Jesus called each of his disciples.

These men came from varied backgrounds and even opposite ends of the political spectrum.

On one end, Jesus invited Matthew the tax collector to follow him. Matthew didn’t just work part-time for the CRA as an auditor. He was a full-on supporter and collaborator with the Roman occupational government. He made his living by working for and fully endorsing the rulers of the day, even if it put him at odds with his countrymen. On the other end of the spectrum, Jesus called Judas the Zealot to be his disciple. Zealots were men and women who had made it their sworn mission in life to overthrow the Roman occupational government. They did not stop at using violence to achieve an end to their means.

Judas hated the government with every fiber of his being. To further exacerbate the matter, Judas likely would have refused to pay any of Matthew’s precious taxes.

For a moment, imagine the tension that Jesus created by inviting men so thoroughly opposite of each other to come together as his disciples. Jesus

didn’t ignore political matters.

He didn’t bypass the awkward issues of the day. No! Jesus embraced the tension and provided an answer for those who found themselves on opposite ends of a debate. What was the answer?

Simply put: Love. Shortly before He was to be arrested and crucified, Jesus said this to his disciples who found themselves at odds, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” The problem isn’t the tension, the problem is a lack of love.

Do you find yourself at odds with someone? Have you found yourself in a sharp disagreement that has started to become deeply personal? Are you angered by what you have seen and heard happen in our country? Try introducing an attitude of love. 1 Corinthians 13 tells us that love is patient and it is kind. It does not envy or boast, nor is it proud. It does not dishonor other people. It is not self-seeking nor is it easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres. As a finale, it wraps up by saying this: Love never fails!

As we pick up the political pieces of this past election or you find yourself confronted by pressure in one form or another, remember, the answer isn’t to run or put up your guard. The answer is to embrace the tension and introduce love.

Have a blessed week!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Reflections of Ponoka

The long and colorful history of Ponoka dairies

BY MIKE RAINONE FOR THE NEWS From the beginning of time, there has always been a most vital presence of milk in various forms and from many sources throughout the world, but Canada’s now ultra-modern and highly sophisticated multi-billion dollar dairy and processing industry most likely had its humble beginnings in the early 1600s. It was then that French settlers introduced dairy cattle into our nation, which would rapidly grow into a massive farm and cottage operation that flourished for over 250 years in all provinces. By 1873, there were 200 cheese factories in Canada, in 1883 the price of milk was set at 2.5 to 4 cents a quart, the first milk bottles appeared in 1884, the first big steel milk tankers hit the rough country roads in 1914, mandatory pasteurization began in 1917, and by 1961, there were 1710 dairies in operation in all corners of our nation.

The creameries of Ponoka and district In the very early 1900s, settlers from Canada and the United States as well as overseas were moving into this district in great numbers, most of whom were only able to bring along their most precious belongings, along with a few horses and cows. As they established their farms and built their new homes and businesses in and around Ponoka, the need for supplies, especially livestock and milk prod-

ucts was crucial not only to feed the ever-growing families, but also to rely on for revenue and trading to assure their daily existence as well as establish a bright future.

In those early days, absolutely everyone, including adults and children, had to become very good at the many dayto-day chores such as collecting eggs, as well as chasing the elusive cows and milking them by hand early in the morning, rain or shine.

Before cream separators came on the scene, the milk was put into huge upright tanks and cold water was carefully added to bring the cream to the top. Most farms in the Ponoka area were of the mixed variety, which included horses, cattle, pigs, ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys, sheep, a big garden and at least six to 12 milk cows, all to help pay the bills and keep their busy operations going and growing smoothly through the seasons and from seeding to harvests.

As the demand increased for dairy products such as fluid milk, cream, butter and cheese throughout the province and supplies became very low, the industry would set up gathering depots in many areas to collect the many by-products of the ‘white liquid gold’ that originated from down on the farm. The first gentlemen in our community to manage these vital terminals were led by Bob German, and included Mr. Peck, Bill Bachor and Mr. Bednar as the early

This creamery was built by local farmers in 1921 at 49 Avenue Ponoka, and was then leased to the Burn’s Company until 1943, when it was purchased by the Central Alberta Dairy Pool. CADP would become the largest operation of its kind in the Photo from Ponoka 20th Century Landmarks 1950s and faithfully served Ponoka and district farmers until closing in 1979. managers who oversaw the arrival and shipping of 400 gallons of cream a week. The hardy farmers, of course, had to load up their horse drawn wagons and later noisy old trucks to battle through all sorts of road and weather conditions to get the precious products of their hard work into town each and every day.

Ponoka’s first creamery was built in 1904 and operated by W.A. Brodie in the area which later became the Canada Packer’s Feed Mill. The White Rose Creamery served the surrounding districts for many years, and was later purchased by a Mr. Barrett, a big and jovial Englishman who loved to sing. Unfortunately, the building burnt down in 1916, and it was not until 1921 that a group of local farmers put up the money to build a new sturdy masonry creamery in the area now just

across from the Alternate School, which they leased to the Burn’s Company to operate.

In 1922, the Fertile Valley Creamery was started by local entrepreneurs and shareholders Anton Lux, Jack Few, Bill Bachor, Bruce Stephens and Angus MacLeod, with this very successful local plant quickly expanding to collect cream and poultry from as far away Innisfail, Bluffton, Millet, Erskine and New Norway. Swift Canadian Company Ltd. would purchase the facility from Angus MacLeod and Jack Van Dyke in 1928, with new managers including D.C. Brown, Bob Wotherspoon, Butter maker Bill Bailey, Cream Graders Moe Linneboe and Val Taylor and on and on. Their keen reputation of dedication and great service was echoed around the districts for decades as they faithful-

ly picked up the products from the farmer, cashed their cream-cheques and quite often did many extras such as delivering their groceries or other supplies from town.

The Central Alberta Dairy Pool bought the Ponoka-based building in 1943 from Burns, and immediately began the first friendly service of delivering pasteurized milk throughout the community door to door for tokens. The CADP became the largest operation of its kind by the early 1950s, and along with the longstanding Fertile Valley Creamery, became as vital to the dairy farmers as the elevators were to the grain farmers. Some the many managers over the years at the CADP plant were Toni Severson, Norman Pallison, Eddy Pederson, Jack Neale, Carl Christensen and George Heronemus, and over the

years the skills of their staff and the excellent quality of their products would win countless awards and honours at fairs and competitions across the nation.

The increasing operating costs of these small local facilities, outdated equipment and a potentially costly conversion to metric sadly led to the closure of the popular Central Alberta Dairy Pool creamery in 1979, followed by the eventual demolition in 1989. Although countless changes and the additions of modern new equipment and processing facilities have occurred over the years, the wide-ranging dairy industry can always be very proud of their long-standing tradition of quality products and service, offered every day, all the way from the farm to the plant and into our stores and homes.

Remember When...

In salute to another exciting fall/winter sports season up at the Ponoka Secondary Campus, here is a photo of the 1999 Aces Basketball squad.

Shown in the back row from left to right are Alli Buffalo, Lana Busat, Breanne Baron, Kristin Schickerowski, Lynn Potts, Kristy Vold, Bryanne Hoar and Coach Chapman; then seated up front are Amanda Wedlund, Joanie Tulloch, Kendee ILchuk, Krista Schofer, and Jessica Reddick. The atmosphere is great for each and every game up at the school and fans Photo from Memories Remain are always welcome and appreciated.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Opinion

Thoughts on Trudeau’s landslide victory

MUSTAFA ERIC Editor This is probably a textbook example of a landslide victory, such a fundamental swing of the political pendulum from one side to the other.

The overwhelming support for the Liberals, giving them a very comfortable

majority, was probably the result of several factors. But one very significant result can be filtered from all the consequences that can be derived form Monday night’s picture is that Justin Trudeau won the leadership of this country because he stayed away from the extremes in both personal conduct and in policy.

He didn’t resort to theatrics as Stephen Harper did by throwing money on the table to cash machine sound effects, nor did he personalize his differences with Tom Mulcair to the extent the NDP leader did. Trudeau did not sink to the lows as Harper’s Conservatives did by alleging that Liberals will open brothels and distribute drugs to kids, nor did he use as sharp a lan-

guage as Mulcair did in criticizing his rivals.

Is this vote a rejection of balanced budgets in favour of promised deficits?

Probably not. Is it a vote against wedge politics, politics of discrimination and fear in favour of harmony, openness and freedom? Definitely yes.

Now that the longest and probably one of most damaging election campaigns in the country has ended, it is time to put behind all the conflict and the bitter taste it has left in the mouths and look to the future.

Political pundits do say that Trudeau and his team have brought together some of the brightest minds in this generation in drawing up their candidate lists and that there is cause for hope for a better

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governed Canada, where prosperity will be more equitably shared and truly Canadian values like caring for the environment, the needy and the weak and concern for humanitarian causes will be much more closely guarded.

In his victory speech, prime minister designate Justin Trudeau sounded like a man who really wanted to unify the country behind a shared vision that will appeal to all sections of the society, whether he means what he says will only be known through his deeds rather than his words in a speech.

But the new prime minister’s tough task is not limited to what needs to be done in Canada, there is a lot of image rebuilding that has be taken care of

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on the international level, too.

Pulling Canada out of the Kyoto Treaty, neglecting Canada’s commitment to the cause of environmental protection, substantially cutting down on international assistance programs to the developing world, refusing to observe the rights of the Aboriginal peoples of the land and making the country a target for criticism on human rights were all achievements (!) of the Harper leadership over the last decade.

If Canada is to regain the respect and affection of the larger international community, the new government will need to demonstrate a new willingness to cooperate with other countries for the sake of peace and pros-

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perity.

There is so much to be done and we have the second youngest prime minister in the whole history of our country to take on all these tasks.

As one political commentator observed during an election night discussion in a TV show, there is no school where prime ministers are trained and prepared for the job. So Justin Trudeau will have to learn the job on the job and he will have to steer through a lot of ambushes on his path to success.

He will be well advised to listen to the voice of wisdom whichever direction it comes from and seek it when there is none coming from anywhere by willingly consult with all stakeholders as and when needed.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Letter Are we protectors of oppression thinking we are giving freedom?

Dear Editor, I am a proud Canadian. I am grateful and thankful for the freedoms I enjoy, that we all enjoy.

Our freedoms especially as women were hard fought for by our forefathers and mothers.

Canadian women received the vote in 1919 except for Quebec in 1940. Canada has been a country where women and men have equal value. Our judicial system has laws in place to protect women from rape and other violations.

The young Pakistan woman recently wanting citizenship in Canada comes from a very different culture. A women’s testimony does not equal a man’s. They believe and practice polygamy, the practice of more then one wife. The practice of covering woman is protection

for them from men who do not take responsibility for their actions. Their law system does not protect women, women carry the responsibility.

In Canada men must take responsibility for their choices or face our justice system.

This is not a perfect system but far superior to many other countries. People from other countries want to come to Canada and enjoy our freedoms.

I am grateful for Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party for standing up for our national values of equality for all people. I thank them for not supporting an oppressive system, be it said a religious one.

The wearing of the niqab must be difficult. Let us as Canadians not support

this oppressive custom for woman only.

Let these women, our new Canadian sisters, enjoy the freedoms we enjoy. Let them live, work, raise their families with faces open and free.They have come to Canada where they don’t have to cover their faces to have safety and protection.

The ruling by the Federal Board of Appeal of Canada allowing new Canadian women to be sworn into citizenship without showing their faces needs to be contested.

Let us not be protectors of an oppressive practice.

Speak out against it. It affects us all.

Sharon Harris Ponoka Editor’s note: Isn’t it a freedom for a woman to be able to wear niqab where she doesn’t have to?

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Legion hosts memorable Flags of Remembrance ceremony

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128 Maple Leafs were hoisted high Saturday, Oct. 17 during a Flags of Remembrance ceremony at Centennial Park to honour fallen veterans. Ponoka was one of five communities throughout Canada that took part in the ceremony.

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a, “banner around which people rally and follow.”

The ceremony is a recognition of Canada, truth and freedom of speech and the flags will be a reminder to everyone passing by that they are Canadians, he explained.

He suggests Canadians need to celebrate the victories of the past but should not forget the great cost to humankind.

Coun. Marc Yaworski, acting as deputy mayor, was proud to represent the Town of Ponoka in the ceremony and suggested Canadian veterans are heroes in the eyes of many. “Today we celebrate our Canadian heroes from battles long ago to those who are fighting today,” said Yaworski.

County deputy Reeve Bryce Liddle added the sacrifice can be seen clearly with the number of flags raised in the ceremony.

“When you look at it, 1,000 men and women for every flag, it’s an enormous sacrifice,” said Liddle.

The ceremony was followed by volunteers raising the flags in unison and then attaching them to the fence. Ponoka was one of five Canadian communities to take part. The others were Sylvan Lake, Kingston, Ont.; Vernon, B.C. and Charlottetown, P.E.I.

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BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS One hundred and twenty-eight Canadian flags were hoisted in Centennial Park to honour fallen Canadian soldiers last weekend.

The ceremony was held Saturday, Oct. 17 with a large number of members of the Ponoka Legion, Ponoka firefighters, dignitaries and town residents eager to show their support.

Each flag represents 1,000 fallen Canadian veterans and special plaques were ordered by family members of those veterans to honour them. Flags fluttered brightly on a sunny and windy day with dignitaries taking time to recognize the efforts of those soldiers.

Reverend Len Eichler of the Legion said one of the freedoms Canadians have is the ability to vote. That wouldn’t be possible without the sacrifices of those soldiers.

“There are hundreds of millions of people in the world who have never been able to do that once,” said Eichler.

He said the ceremony was an important recognition, “because of the sacrifices of thousands of members of our fellow country.”

Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Ron Orr was proud to be part of the ceremony. He said the Maple Leaf is

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PONOKA’S FOREST HOME CEMETERY HAS WAR GRAVES FROM WWI AND WWII. On October 17, Deputy Mayor Marc Yaworski brought greetings from Ponoka Town Council and staff at the Flags of Remembrance ceremony at Lions Centennial Park: “Thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion, Ponoka Branch 66 and to the whole community for showing support for this event. It is one of FIVE being held across Canada today. The others are in Charlottetown PEI, Kingston, Ontario, Sylvan Lake, and Okanagan BC. It is interesting to think about Ponoka being one of the five communities represented today. Here in Ponoka we enjoy a small town atmosphere where we feel cozy and safe in our homes and neighbourhoods. On a beautiful fall day it is easy to forget that there is strife around the World.

I encourage everyone to walk through our beautiful Forest Home Cemetery and show respect to the Commonwealth veteran war graves from the First and Second World War. Or have a look around Tim Horton’s some time … I will wager you’ll see some of our own local veterans having a well-earned double double. Imagine the stories they could tell. Many of our veterans don’t want to talk about their experiences. We want you to know – we appreciate what you’ve done for our Country Today, Canadian military personnel continue to work at home and abroad, on land, at sea and in the air, in operations focused on peacekeeping, surveillance, security. On a day like today we should also thank our local peacekeepers, the RCMP and police forces here and across Canada As Canadians, we are proud of our country, and we value our democracy, rights and freedoms. In Ponoka, we are proud to call this beautiful, peaceful and safe town home. How lucky we are. These flags, the honour plaque and this event, remind us to be thankful to the brave women and men who have defended the cause of freedom Thank you again, to Branch 66, Ponoka for organizing this event and for all you do in our community. We will always remember.”

Ponoka Fire Department Weekly Report PONOKA FIRE WEEKLY REPORT: OCT. 8 – OCT. 14

For the last week, the fire department Two new trucks have been purchased to replace two old trucks which are being decommissioned. responsed to 6 Emergency calls

• 3 Outdoor fire calls • 2 Alarms • 1 Electrical Hazard Response

Smoke Alarm Reminder! The Fire Department has purchased 100 smoke alarms. If yours 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 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 Budget Deliberations are scheduled for November 12-13. These will be open to the public. Stay tuned for more information. The deadline to fill in the budget survey is October 23.

You are welcome to attend all Town Council & Committee of the Whole meetings to listen to discussions and decisions.

GET INVOLVED! WE REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU You have probably noticed that the Town wants to hear from you – more and more! We are using every tool we have to reach out to residents, business and industry regarding the Town’s Recreation Master Plan, the 2016 Budget and the Land Use Bylaw Update.These are important projects, and your opinion matters a great deal to Town Council and to staff.

Budget Survey deadline is October 23 – the link is on our home page and hard copies are available at Town Hall, the Aquaplex and the FCSS lobby.

Recreation Master Plan Survey link is also on our home page Land Use Bylaw “Dot Survey” – Come to the lobby of the Visitor Information Centre / Planning Office and PLACE YOUR DOT to let us know how you’d like to see Ponoka grow in the future. Call our Planning department any time to chat about the LUB. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to fill in a survey or attend a public session. If you haven’t been able to attend, we invite you to contact us by phone or email if you have a question or comment to share.

We are learning as we go, because we want to increase public involvement in Ponoka. We appreciate your suggestions and ideas about what works best for you. In the meantime – keep reading Weekly News, and also check our Website, Facebook page and Twitter account for ongoing updates about these and other projects.

We will be starting an E-Newsletter for people who would like to receive notices by email once a week. Sign up on the home page of our town website – www.ponoka.ca – Slowly people are signing up. It will be a very convenient way to keep track of Town happenings.

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Waste Management and Recycling News - The Town has contracted with Green for Life Environmental to begin a town-wide pick up of garbage and recycling. This will improve Ponoka’s waste reduction efforts and promote that every household recycles and doesn’t dispose of all waste. The Town is working with the Rising Sun Clubhouse which already provides a recycling service to many residents. Watch for details about the new program and thanks for keeping Ponoka green!

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

Please note: Tennis Courts will be closed for the season on October 30 as nets are stored for the winter.

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WEEKLY PROFILE It’s not every day we have a chance to take a group photo so we just had to share it! At an allstaff fall meeting on October 16, CAO Rachel Kunz thanked all staff for their great work on behalf of residents. We are busy preparing for the winter season – especially the Town’s Operations crews - after a very busy summer of road repairs and infrastructure maintenance. We would like to thank all Town residents, industry and business for your patience and understanding over the past few months.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Town and county to move forward with regional fire services

BY JORDIE DWYER AND JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS

Recent negotiations for joint fire services between the town and county of Ponoka appear to have proved fruitful as the two municipalities are now moving forward with a joint agreement.

Details of the closed Oct. 8 meeting on the matter involving the town and the county councils were not divulged, but it is now reported that Ponoka County, in conjunction with the towns of Rimbey and Ponoka will be putting together an advisory committee to create a terms of reference that will guide the municipalities in the future.

“We are very pleased,” said Ponoka County CAO Charlie Cutforth in a phone interview.

“It’s terrific that we can come together as one community to serve the residents in the best way possible.”

Getting to an agreement with town councillors took some discussion.

Town Coun. Loanna Gulka took issue with the motion presented by Coun. Carla Prediger during the town’s regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. She felt Mayor Rick Bonnett and Reeve Paul McLauchlin should have written a motion together that was worded exactly the same. “I have a very hard time moving ahead with this if we’re not doing what we discussed.”

To clarify, Bonnett said the goal for both groups is essentially the same: to develop an advisory

committee in conjunction with Rimbey, Ponoka and county fire chiefs. The advisory committee will put together a succinct terms of reference for all three municipalities to be eventually approved.

The topic of a county fire chief was part of the agenda of county council’s Oct. 13 meeting, where CAO Charlie Cutforth provided a tentative timeline for the process that was contingent on the town’s approval of the agreement. At that time, Cutforth stated 23 applications had been received for the position and a shortlist of four had been drawn up for interviews.

For her part, Gulka was concerned at the town council meeting that the county had not passed any motion in regards to a fire services agreement.

However, Bonnett again said that after the closed Oct. 8 meeting, the two municipalities agreed to move forward with an agreement, the motion does not necessarily delineate how that will look. “We don’t know what the advisory committee will do.”

Coun. Marc Yaworski agreed with the mayor adding that each municipality will appoint members for the advisory committee, details from the committee will help councils understand how the agreement will operate, he added.

“We’re giving them regional collaboration money as well,” added Bonnett, “to try and set up the order.”

Coun. Tim Falkiner attempted to delay the decision by putting forward a motion to table the decision, stating he would like more information.

That motion was defeated, however, and council

eventually voted 4-3 in favour of moving forward with councillors Falkiner, Sandra Lyon and Gulka against the move.

Cutforth later clarified that county council did not put forward a motion as there was already one in the books to work on regional fire services. After hearing concerns from town councillors he added that the county expects to put forward a similar motion for the next meeting.

Ponoka County perspective Ponoka County administration was pleased to hear that the town had passed the agreement and is now moving forward to quickly complete the process to hire an individual before the end of October.

“Our original intent was to conduct those interviews before the end of next week, and that is still our plan, but it may change slightly given the availability of those on the committee to conduct the interviews,” Cutforth added.

“The hope is still to decide and then formally announce the new hire at (county’s) next council meeting on Oct. 27.”

While the hiring is now approved, Cutforth explained there is still work to be done on drafting a more formal agreement with the Town of Ponoka, but he and the county council remain pleased with what has been accomplished to date.

He added that the the Summer Village of Parkland Beach will also be part of the terms of reference as established by the formal agreement.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Town council approves three-year strategic plan

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Town council has approved a strategic plan that will help set Ponoka’s cor-

porate vision until 2017.

The plan got the green light Tuesday, Oct. 13 during council’s regular meeting.

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Four guiding principles are the basis for the document, which states: “In Ponoka, we are proud to be safe, healthy, ready and vibrant.”

“These guiding principles, we feel they will be long-lasting,” said Brinkworth.

There are five strategic pillars that every town department will use when setting priorities for projects:Vibrant, healthy lifestyle represents culture, community services and recreation; Quality community infrastructure considers property services such as water, public works and electricity; Sustainable economic growth guides planning and economic development; Organizational and operational excellence defines corporate services, technology and protective services; Leadership and good government are embodiment of the functions of the mayor and council as well as the CAO, human

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Town departments will be setting their visions and budgets based on the corporate strategy, and once approved, will release those to residents, added Brinkworth. “That gives the staff a strong foundation for the job.”

Combining the four guiding principles with the strategic pillars was the next part of the strategic plan and Brinkworth said each year departments can look to see whether those principles fall in line with their goals. There are also some

suggestions for 2026 and even 2036. Brinkworth said it would help planners in the future.

Brinkworth said the sessions were led by Jan Gehrke, a chartered mediator, who helped council and town staff come to a final consensus in the document.

During the regular council meeting, Coun. Carla Prediger requested that they conduct bi-annual review dates on the plan.

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PONOKA NEWS 13

Town planners missed borrowing bylaw requirement for North Bridge project

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Town administration is belatedly working to put together a borrowing bylaw needed to ensure the North Bridge renovation project can go ahead as it was planned.

In order to move forward with large capital projects that would see a municipality having to debenture, or borrow money,— in this case the North Bridge and road realignment project valued at more than $5 million — a borrowing bylaw is needed prior to the start of that project.

It was Coun. Teri Underhill who asked administration during Tuesday, Oct. 13 regular council meeting about the issue. “My understanding from Municipal Affairs is that yes, it has to be done before the start…the public has the opportunity to object to it,” said Underhill.

In the event of a contentious issue, the borrowing bylaw process, which provides for three readings, would allow council time to hear from residents.

As CAO Rachel Kunz was not at the meeting, Underhill asked about the bylaw to Betty Quinlan, director of corporate services for the Town of Ponoka, in her capacity as acting CAO. Quinlan said she realized the error and is working on a bylaw for council’s consideration in November. “I’m wrong, I apologize,” she admitted.

“You could have called me,” stated Quinlan.

Coun. Tim Falkiner agreed, suggesting a phone call to Town Hall would have been better.

Town administration declined to comment on the issue when asked about the reason behind the error.

Provisions for a borrowing bylaw

One of the purposes behind a borrowing bylaw is to ensure residents have a say in decisions when a municipality commits to borrowing money, explained Sonia Sinha, public affairs officer with Alberta Municipal Affairs.

The provision is outlined in the Municipal Government Act (MGA), which states the bylaw should be advertised for two consecutive weeks, at least one of them before the second reading. The bylaw has to include four key points: The amount to be borrowed; Purpose for which the money is borrowed; Maximum rate of interest, the term and terms of repayment; Source of money to be used to repay the borrowing.

Those details regarding the North Bridge project debeture have yet to be outlined by administration.

“Borrowing bylaws must be passed prior to the start — acquire, remove, construct, improve — of a capital project that is to be financed in whole or in part by borrowing,” said Sinha in an email.

Who is responsible to ensure the bylaw is addressed?

Ensuring the bylaw requirements are met before a large project begins is something both town council and administration need to consider.

It’s up to administration to ensure the bylaw and its details are ready before a project begins and council’s responsibility is to make the ultimate decision to borrow. “…administration assists council by creating draft bylaws and ensuring that the bylaw meets the legis-

lative requirements as well as any additional requirements by the lending institution,” explained Sinha.

She added that administration is also responsible for informing council of the cost and implications to the budget.

Project update The project itself is running smoothly with crews having prepared the roadway for bridge construction, says Donna Brinkworth, communications officer for the Town of Ponoka.

In-Line Contracting has completed the clay road fill for the year and are now in the process of preparing for the winter break. Road access has been created for Volker Stevin, the company awarded the bridge construction portion of the project, to start their work said Brinkworth.

The bridge itself will have a 2.5 metre sidewalk to allow room for pedestrians to walk. The trail head parking lot will remain in its same location, said Brinkworth.

She added that the current roadway on the east side of the river will become a one-lane service road for utility crews while the new road will be used for motorists.

“The bridge contract goes from Sept. 30 to May 31, 2016 and so the road contractor won’t have any access at that time,” said Brinkworth.

Most residents will have noticed that the new roadway is elevated. Brinkworth said that will ensure the roadway, and bridge, don’t get flooded. The existing road west of the old bridge will be removed allowing for a straight lane to the new bridge.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Planners continue with land-use bylaw open sessions

TOWN HALL MOVING - The communications tower at Town Hall is moved Monday, Oct. 19 as staff prepare to relocate to the old Ponoka Elementary School building.

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Planning Services took some time to update participating residents on the progress of these sessions.

Abdulla said the goal at this stage is to find out what matters most to residents. She wants to be able to give a clear picture of residents’ goals when putting the new land-use bylaw together and educate on its process. “(It is) an essential document that structures how the community is built,” she said.

The more the number of responses received, the more confident and meaningful the bylaw will be for the Town of Ponoka, she added.

“It isn’t a theoretical document. It’s a real bylaw that affects people’s lives,” said Abdulla.

Jenkins added that as more information is provided by residents, planners can take those details into account in planning and put together a comprehensive document. “We want to know what are Ponokans’ ideas. What do they want the town to be?”

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Postcards for peace at Ponoka Jubilee Library Remembrance Day is fast approaching and with that in mind, Ponoka Jubilee Library is taking part in Postcards for Peace. With this program, Veterans Affairs Canada provides an opportunity for us to send postcards to express messages of thanks to those who served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace, or to still-serving Canadian Armed Forces members. This activity allows us to remember the sacrifices and achievements of Canadian Veterans. Blank postcards are available for pick-up at the library at 5110 48 Avenue. Simply write your message of thanks on the back of the card and return it to us by the end of October, and we will send them off to a number of different locations, including current overseas deployments and long-term facilities for veterans. Use this opportunity to teach your children and grandchildren about what Remembrance Day means or to let someone know just how much their fight meant to you.

Don’t forget this weekend is our annual book sale.

Come on down to the library on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to check out all of the items we have available for purchase. There’s something for everyone, so don’t miss out.

This is our main fundraiser of the year, so come find your treasures and give generously. While you’re here, also check out our silent art auction. We have many different kinds of art, donated by talented local artists, available for bidding from now until Oct. 31. And finally pick up your copy of the 2016 Charlie calendar.

These very cute calendars will be available for $20 each, and proceeds will be split between Charlie herself and the library. If we can continue to raise funds for the library, we can offer free memberships again in 2016.

We are offering an afternoon ‘tea at the library’ on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.

Come hear a presentation on the benefits of different kinds of tea, followed by a tea tasting with some tasty treats. Anyone who would like to take part must sign up at the library, so we can ensure that we have enough for everybody. You can sign up by calling the library at 403-783-3843 or stopping by and seeing us in person.

In December, we will be offering an ‘old-fashioned family Christmas’ afternoon, as well as a ‘wreath-making’ evening. Families can expect

to craft different ornaments that they will then be able to display on their own live miniature Christmas tree on

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Biker group works as a shield for young victims

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS

Members of the group Bulldogs Against Kids Abuse show off their hands, which have one fingernail marked with nail polish. The polish represents the one in five children exposed to abuse. The group advocates against child abuse.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

A Ponoka town councillor is adopting a good cause by trying to join a seemingly unlikely, but well-respected group.

Imagine being an underage victim of abuse and having to face your abuser in court.

Besides the intimidation of being in a court system full of legalese and busy lawyers, having to sit beside an abuser is a daunting prospect.

However, imagine having a group of bikers sitting behind you providing much-needed moral support. This is something the Urban Bulldogs against Kids Abuse (UBAKA) — a worldwide biker group advocating support for young victims of abuse — work on to help those in need.

Town Coun. Tim Falkiner was inspired by the message of the program. He took some time Tuesday, Oct. 13 in an interview with some some members to tell their story. “I looked into them a little bit

and I thought I could do that,” said Falkiner.

He feels victims of abuse, especially young people, need a voice and UBAKA is a group that works closely with families and provides moral support if that is what is requested of them. Rather than a vigilante type of group, the bikers are vetted through a criminal and youth safety records check, says Darryl Hogenson, the road captain of Red Deer’s chapter.

UBAKA is not quite a motorcycle group but it is structured in a similar way.

Members are seen as family, said Hogenson. UBAKA’s purpose is to be the filler from when the police get involved to when some help is provided. “We’re the support system that would go in as a mediator … as a group of family, as a shoulder.”

Some of that help includes finding counselling in dealing with the abuse and with courts cases, staying at home with victims or set people

up with the right support groups. Most biker organizations are not allowed to wear their “cuts,” or vests, in the courthouse, said Hogenson, but UBAKA’s mandate is looked on with such high esteem that in their case, it is allowed. “(It’s) recognized with high regard in the court system,” he said.

Their intent is to provide support to victims across the province and Hogenson feels their very presence in the courtroom has given victims a feeling of empowerment and courage during the process. “We don’t say anything, we’re there,” he said simply.

More information is available at ubaka.ca UBAKA members don’t talk or speak out of turn in court, they simply sit behind victims as a moral support and they only attend if invited.

Falkiner is in the process of applying to be a member and he suggests that while there are times people will stand

up and protest cases of animal abuse, young people may not have that same support.

“Abuse is shunned,” added Hogenson, “everybody tries to sweep it under the carpet.

Everybody is ashamed.”

There are times victims have little support and UBAKA fills that need, he explained. The need is high for this type of support, stated Hogenson.

In an effort to raise further awareness, members are also wearing nail polish on one finger on their hand this week. The purpose, said Hogenson, is to support the one in five children who are exposed to reported abuse of some kind.

To promote their cause, UBAKA hosts community barbecues and they are always looking for new members. They host open meetings on the third Friday of every month to give prospectors a chance to familiarize themselves with UBAKA.

First time offender receives heavy penalty

BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS The hope is a much stiffer sentence for a first drunk driving conviction will be a deterrence for such behaviour in the future.

That was the expression of the judge when he handed down a one year driving ban to go with a nearly $2,000 fine to a man from Airdrie at Ponoka Provincial Court on Friday, Oct. 16.

Robert Hayden, 39, was stopped by sheriffs on Sept.

1 along Highway 2 heading south near the Ponoka overpass after another driver called 911 to report a vehicle swerving from lane to lane

and coming close to hitting a guardrail before hitting the ditch and then getting back onto the highway.

Officers also witnessed the swerving on the road once they were able to track down the vehicle and, after getting the vehicle pulled over, noticed a significant odour of alcohol on the driver’s breath along with the slurring of his words and an expired vehicle registration.

Hayden was then taken back to the detachment, where tests found his blood alcohol level to be double (0.16) the legal limit. His defence lawyer explained that, as a result of his licence being

taken that night, Hayden has already experienced numerous hardships, especially at his job as a technician in the oilfield service industry.

Before being sentenced, Hayden told the court, “I’m sorry. I made a series of terrible decisions,” In determining the appropriate sentence, Judge Greg Lepp explained his reasoning as follows: “You being a double the legal limit combined with your driving impaired on the busiest highway in the province, putting other people at risk is very scary.

However, I must also take into account your cooperation in pleading guilty at the first

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Relapse results in fine A 40-year-old man from the Ermineskin reserve that fell back into some bad habits resulting in his return to jail was handed a fine and probation in hopes he can get his life on track again.

Dean Wood was given a $650 fine along with 12 months probation that includes abstaining from the use or possession of alcohol after pleading guilty to one count of possession of stolen property.

Wood was taken into custody on June 27 by Ponoka RCMP after he was spotted by members on patrol banging on the doors of the arena in the early morning hours.

Police would later find in his possession 26 sequential cheques from the local bottle depot that had been broken into a few hours earlier.

Wood explained he had no recollection of the evening as he relapsed into alcohol and drug use after being talked into partying with some friends he met up with during the Ponoka Stampede.

His lawyer added there was no intent behind having the cheques and that his client, who hasn’t been in trouble with the law for the past five years, is on the waiting list to enter a rehabilitation program.

Judge Lepp stated during sentencing that this relapse was unfortunate and hopefully will show Wood that he needs to stay away from certain people that get him into trouble.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK 2015

Ponoka’s Business Community employs thousands of local residents; supports dozens of local charities, sports teams and organizations; provides local residents with essential products and services and allows for growth and prosperity for the entire community.

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Small business adapting “AT THIS POINT, BUSINESS NEEDS TO SEE WHAT VISION THE GOVERNMENT HAS IN STORE. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY PATIENT TO DATE WITHDETAILS BEING VERY SPARSE.” AMBER RUDDY, ALBERTA DIRECTOR, CANADIAN FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS. JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS Patient is the not usually a description one would find as part of a business plan.

However, that is exactly how most small Alberta business are portraying their attitude toward the provincial government according to the group that represents a huge chunk of small business owners in the province.

Amber Ruddy, Alberta director for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), said what they are hearing from their membership is they are waiting to see a plan to help business through the current economic turbulence.

“We have a monthly barometer that shows the confidence businesses have in their performance and that number has hit its lowest point the CFIB

has ever had in the 15 years we have been doing this survey across the country,” she explained.

The survey, taken Sept.

14, rated business confidence at 34 on a 100 point scale - supplanting the previous lowest score of 35.9 from Ontario in Dec. 2008.

“A score between 65 and 75 indicates business anticipates or is experiencing strong economic growth.

Alberta was experiencing those highest of highs about two years ago and now we are in the lowest of lows,” Ruddy said.

The latest low confidence number isn’t all a result of the NDP replacing a 43-year Conservative dynasty in Alberta, as that number has been trending downward beginning as early as mid-2012 during the reign of Allison Redford as premier.

“The PCs (Progressive

Conservatives) were looking at implementing a small business strategy, then along came the election where the NDP promised a program of job creation and retention,” Ruddy stated.

“However, whether the new government is still trying to learn how things work or it simply hasn’t been a focus of theirs lately, small businesses are expecting some signs from them, showing they are considering the right things to do about helping businesses weather the economic storm Alberta is facing.

“At this point, business needs to see what vision the government has in store. They have been very patient to date with details being very sparse.”

Ruddy added that having to wait six months - until after the federal election - for the provincial NDP

government to come out with a budget, and hopefully some plans to go with it, has many of their membership wondering and uncertain about the future.

“Our membership are concerned about three things - the increased minimum wage, labour policy reviews and corporate tax increases,” she said.

“Small businesses represent the top job creators in the province and when the government announced an expert panel on the economy and how to grow jobs, not one person representing small business was named. To have that perspective missing means some of their recommendations will not consider small businesses and not be meaningful.”

As for how small businesses are coping at the moment, Ruddy main-

tained that while the economic climate has not really improved - especially in small rural communities - since oil prices started to plummet in late 2014, there is some hope there will be something in upcoming provincial budget.

“With the rise in the minimum wage recently, most small businesses have indicated they have had to increase prices and wages for almost all their staff plus place a freeze on future hiring given the current economic pressures as well as the minimum wage hike,” explained Ruddy.

“Wages and cost control are owners’ largest concerns, and while 90 per cent of the businesses we have talked to have stated low oil prices have affected them somewhat or very much, all of them recognize that oil and

gas are two of the largest items that drive the Alberta economy and are supportive of any action that would create the best climate that would help those sectors survive and thrive, which in turn would assist them.”

To that end, Ruddy stated that during small business week, the CFIB is promoting ‘Small Business Saturday’ for Oct. 24 as a way for all Albertans to celebrate and support small business in their community.

“We encourage everyone to go out on Saturday to their favourite local small businesses and give them their support. In addition, we want people to share what they like and their favourite shops on social media through the use of the hastag #smallbizsaturday. That way we can all celebrate the best of our communities,” she said.

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Left to right: Clayton West - DVM, Nicole Macdonald - DVM, Erin Buchaski - RAHT, Tori Alexander - RAHT, Murray Jacobson - DVM, Diane Cline - RAHT, Rachelle Lambrecht - RAHT, Katrina Haus - RAHT, Brenda Hemeyer - Office Manager (missing Katie Graves - DVM)

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We have seen many changes in the veterinary medicine over the years but have remained dedicated to providing a caring compassionate service.

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of friendly and talented support staff, including three registered Animal Health Technologists, one Tech Assistant and an office manager.

We are proud to be part of the Ponoka Community and look forward to providing excellent veterinary services for all of your small and large animal needs.

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Chambers advocate for businesses

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS While every business has its own set of challenges, chambers of commerce are there to provide advocacy for members.

Speaking from a chamber perspective, Les Jaster, executive manager for the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce, offered that the organization was looking at the big picture.

He says every business has its ups and downs and dealing with those issues usually falls under management to handle, but when major challenges arise such as major loss of employment in the oil sands due

to over supply, chambers can advocate on a provincial or federal level.

There are three key areas of advocacy in the Canadian Chamber handbooks, says Jaster:To lobby government — municipal, provincial and federal — for changes that positively affect business. The end goal of the lobbying is to bring into action the group thinking of the chambers.

To provide value-added programs for members; To facilitate networking and cross-promotion.

He says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has a policy book that identifies key goals that could be spoken to on a

local, provincial or federal level.

The biggest issue right now for the Alberta Chambers of Commerce is the government’s proposal to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020.

Thousands of business owners in Alberta responded to a survey request from the Alberta Chambers on their thoughts with regard to raising minimum wage.

“That information was funneled to the Alberta legislature,” said Jaster.

The Alberta Chamber was consulted and now Jaster says everyone must wait until the provincial budget is released.

EDB chair sees business growth following population growth

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Ponoka’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has taken on new levels of action for economic growth in the town.

The group, normally operating as only an advisory board to town council, has now started to work with businesses to facilitate growth, says EDB chairperson Justin Graham.

While the board still advises council, Graham says its members are eager to take more action. Most recently businesses in the Southwest Industrial Park have had some Internet connectivity issues. Graham said the EDB is setting up a meeting with Telus and those businesses in the hope of solving the issue.

His hope is to create connections with any

business in town or with businesses looking to move to Ponoka. Working closely with the Town of Ponoka, the EDB welcomes new businesses that have moved to town and then works to set up a grand opening to gain more foot traffic.

“As a board, we try to attend as many business community events as we can,” said Graham.

One of the things he has found is the town is eager to work with new businesses. “Ponoka’s pretty open door for business.”

“We want this community to thrive,” said Graham.

However, community growth cannot come without some investment in residential amenities, says Graham. He advocates smart development of recreation fa-

cilities in the community.

“I think we have to attract families, and businesses will follow from there.”

Indeed, Graham says the EDB supports the idea of a campus-style recreation facility as was originally proposed in a community session by McElhanney Consulting, the company hired by the town to develop a recreation master plan.

While the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce and the EDB have different mandates, Graham says the two groups have some of the same board members.

This has helped bring more communication to them and helped each understand their issues.

He wants to continue to work with the chamber to develop a common vision.

WILL’S WELDING

The Ro family moved to Canada in 2006 from South Korea. After a couple of years the family purchased the Husky station on the north side of Ponoka.

Why Ponoka? Mike says it was a good opportunity for the family plus they liked the friendly atmosphere of Ponoka.

They found the people in town very willing to help with any difficulty in the language differences. In fact people will pop their head in the door just to say “Hi Mike”.

Not happy to just be pumping gas or offering the usual gas stations packaged food Mike decided to offer a made fresh daily menu.

Mike is proud to offer donairs, fried chicken, milkshakes and rainbow slurpees! Every Friday chicken is only $1.75 per piece and you can order by phone.

Take your taste buds to the Husky, enjoy the family friendly atmosphere, oh and don’t forget to order the Crispy Donair!

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Starting out in 1985 with one truck and working out of his home Will Dillen has expanded Will’s Welding to 15 employees with a commercial shop in Ponoka’s Industrial Park.

They have been in their current location since 1986. In 1994 they started renting farm equipment through Flaman Rentals. Over the years they have become a retail outlet for nuts and bolts, trailer supplies, steel supplies and welding supplies.

They service both the farming and commercial industries, from Calgary to Fort McMurray and places in between.

In 2006 they opened a new fabrication shop. In 2007 they incorporated their own line of equipment including chain & shear harrows up to 30 feet, land rollers with or without shear bar, up to 16 feet (for mole, gopher & badger mounds). These are built under “Wilpac Industries Ltd.” Will’s Welding supports many sports groups including Ponoka Jr. “B” hockey, minor hockey, and figure skating. Other community groups include Ponoka Youth Center, Ponoka Ag Society and the Ponoka Stampede to name a few more.

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Seventy percent of Canadian small businesses either not growing or in decline According to The Lendified Index; the three greatest worries for small businesses are (in order), finding new customers, retaining current customers, and managing cash flow. Poll of 350 small business owner shows that close to half of small businesses owners use their personal credit cards to finance their businesses FROM CNW A recent national poll of 350 small businesses in Canada has revealed that their owners have three main worries; acquiring new customers, maintaining current customers, and managing cash flow. Published in the first-ever Lendified Canadian Small Business Index (The Lendified Index), the poll also found that 7 in 10 small businesses were either not growing or in decline. As well, 48 per cent of business owners either rely on their personal lines of credit or use them regularly to manage cash flow.

The Lendified Index is published by Lendified.com, an online lender that is wholly focused on lending working capital to small businesses in Canada.

“Small business owners are the heart and soul of the Canadian economy,” said Troy Wright, Founder and CEO of Lendified.com. “We created The Lendified Index to help us better understand their needs, their worries, and how to best support them. Of note, The Lendified Index measures the likelihood of small businesses to hire more staff in the next year. As it stands now, 17 per cent of small businesses intend to hire over that period.”

The Lendified Index is the result of polling Canadian small businesses with fewer than 20 employees. Online interviews were conducted between September 18 and 19, 2015, using Vision Critical’s B2B Aeroplan® Panel.

André Turcotte, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communications University, managed the project.

Wright said, “As it relates to business financing, the polling results clearly highlight the fast pace at which

small business people need to operate their business.

Their personal credit card is the most easily accessible – if expensive – way to maintain cash flow when operating at that speed. And in the case of a business loan from a bank, it can take up to eight weeks if a business qualifies.

That’s far too slow to meet the cash flow and management needs of a small business operator.”

The key findings show that small businesses in Canada are: • Facing significant challenges: More than 7 in 10 small businesses are not growing – 38 per cent with no growth and 31 per cent are declining or struggling.

• Worried about growth and money: The single greatest concerns of small business people, in order, are acquiring new customers, managing cash flow, and paying taxes. Businesses with less than $50,000 in annual revenue and more than $500,000 have the greatest worries about cash flow.

• Using their personal credit cards to finance their business: More than any other form of credit, small business people use their personal credit cards to manage their day-to-day business needs. Seven percent of small business people are maxed out on their personal credit cards. Forty-three percent have three or more credit cards. Those in business less than five years are more likely to use credit and be at their credit maximum • Using all forms of credit available to manage their business: The order of preference for sources or credit are: personal credit card (48 per cent); business credit card (32 per cent); personal line of credit (23 per cent), business line of credit (21 per cent); creditor other than

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a bank (4 per cent) • Maintaining current staffing levels: Only 17 per cent of small business people intend to hire new staff this year, with 81 per cent maintaining current staffing levels.

Just 3 per cent intend to lay off staff.

• If growing, mostly in start-up companies: Smaller businesses with less revenue and shorter times in business are more likely to be growing.

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Owner/manager Rose Hand started Pixie Photo as a photofinishing business in 1981, expanding into a premier custom framing and gift store.

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Pixie Photo can custom frame artwork, pictures, needlepoint, memorabilia and more. They can print your pictures on paper, canvas or stretch canvas.

Starting out in 1965, Tom Crawford originally set up Crawford Agencies in what is now the lounge of the Royal Hotel. A few years later the agency moved to the “Curves” building.

Pixie Photo sells hand tooled leather albums, journals, satchels, and sketchbooks, plus tooled metal wall hangings from India.

In 1977 Bill, Tom’s son, came on board. By then Crawford Agencies was located on 51 Ave in the historical Ponoka Cold Storage building built in 1941.

They have a large selection of picture frames, wall décor and of course picture frames.

When the agency first opened it operated Tuesday to Friday. As time passed and the town grew they expanded their hours to include Monday but took Thursday afternoons off (to go fishing according to Bill).

For men they carry metal trucks, cars, nostalgic items and unique giftware.

Other services offered include passport photos, printing pictures from originals, negatives, slides plus restoration and dry-cleaning.

Come in and see Rose and Chris – their service will spoil you!

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The office is now open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday mornings until 12 noon except long weekends, and sees a fair number of people on the weekend.

Crawford Agencies has always been a broker for general insurance including homes, farms, commercial and auto.

Bill’s son Ryan has taken over the agency, making this generation number three.

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For some of us no age is a good age!

Dr Leslie Gill, of Ponoka Dental Centre, recommends six months after the first tooth appears or by one year of age.

Ponoka Dental Centre offers complete dental and hygiene services, which keep Nikki and Karen, the dental hygienists, very busy!

Dr. Michelle Hrdlicka has seen many changes over the years. Gone are the days of x-rays and written files. Digital imagery and computers have streamlined some of the time consuming aspects of the business.

Focus on a patient’s comfort during a procedure is something else that makes going to the dentist less stressful.

All in all Dr.s Gill and Hrdlicka love their work, the patients and staff and hope to enjoy many more years in their profession.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Rotary Club members (l-r) Peter Lok, Melodie Woods, Linda Steinmann, Paul Kim, Juanita Knight, Delphine Svenningson and Gord Svenningson preparing to mark their forthcoming World Polio Eradication Day Friday, Oct. 23.

In 1999 Morskate Manufacturing was founded by Paul Morskate.

Building anything the customer wanted, the way they wanted it, was and still is one of Morskate Manufacturing’s strongest assets.

With their state of the art shop, situated on a 4 acre lot, the demands for big builds and inventory can be met. Currently the business employs approximately 30 people, from drafters and administrators to laborers and welders.

With their customers based in the agricultural, structural, residential and private sectors, their broad range of skills and flexible mentality is a crucial part of their success.

To learn more about Morskate Manufacturing, visit their website: www.morskatemanufacturing.com

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(L to R) Garnet Lewis, Dale Lillemo, Dean Thompson, Lynn McArthur, Angie Lewis After the closure of a long standing other products and furnaces to meet our Ponoka heating and sheet metal customer’s need. business, Angie Lewis recognized the continued need for this type of business Angie credits the success of the business to serve the community she was born to her valuable staff who are dedicated, experienced, qualified, honest, reliable, and raised in. and hard working. This level of service In May 2010 Angie opened West results in customers contacting her in Central Mechanical Ltd, offering jobs praise of both the work and the manner to those left unemployed by the recent in which it was done. closure. The result was a new company starting with qualified, experienced staff Supporting Ponoka businesses is priority and whenever possible we choose to accustomed to working together. buy locally.

West Central Mechanical Ltd has Central Mechanical truly continued to build from that point, West primarily offering sales and services appreciate and thank all of their for both residential and commercial customers for their patronage over the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation last 5 ½ years and look forward to and Custom Sheet Metal work. In early continuing to serve all present and future 2012 the company expanded to include customers for many years to come.

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West Central Mechanical Ltd believes As a Lennox dealer West Central that Small Businesses Are The Roots Mechanical primarily sell Lennox of The Community And That Is What Is equipment, but handle a variety of Important!

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Home inventories rise, prices drop Residential sales reported through the MLS® System of the Central Alberta REALTORS® Association numbered 411 units in September 2015.

While this was a decline of 18.3 per cent from a record for the month last year, sales in September 2015 came in above the five-year average for the month, in line with the 10-year average, and also marked the third best level ever for the month.

Sales activity in all of Alberta fell 23.7 per cent from September 2014.

New residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System numbered 829 units in September, up 16.9 per cent from levels in September 2014. This was a record for the month of September.

There were 2,946 active residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System at the end of September, up 7.4 per cent from levels at the end of September 2014.

There were 7.2 months

of inventory at the end of September 2015, up from 5.5 months reported at the end of September 2014 and on par with the long-run average for this time of year.

The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.

The dollar value of all home sales in September 2015 was $123.1 million, falling 22 per cent from the record September in 2014. This was still the third best dollar volume for the month of September.

The dollar value of home sales in all of Alberta declined 27.1 per cent from September 2014.

Sales of all types of properties totaled 431 units in September. This was down 17.7 per cent compared to September 2014. The total value of all property sales amounted to $136 million in September, down 18.1 per cent on a yearover-year basis.

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Reflections on 66 is approved by all major insurance companies giving you a choice when getting your vehicle repaired. Shawn is also a trained ICAR Technician and his shop is a certified ICAR Gold Star Shop.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 23

Lack of succession plan puts Canadian businesses at risk 70 per cent of family-owned businesses fail to make it beyond the first generation FROM CNW Canadian small and medium-sized business owners are putting their companies at risk by not having a succession plan in place, with nearly three-quarters of family-owned businesses failing after just one generation, says Sean Foran, Managing Director, Business Transition Planning, Wealth Advisory Services, at CIBC. “Some 70 per cent of family-owned businesses fail to make it beyond the first generation simply due to the owners’ lack of preparation and communication with their children,” says Mr. Foran.

“In order for the next generation of owners and managers to suc-

ceed, a well-thoughtout succession plan is crucial, and acts as a roadmap for the successful transition of your business.”

Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of Canada’s economy.

Yet, the vast majority of business owners (80 per cent) who say they have a succession plan admitted in a CIBC poll earlier this year that their plans were, at best, informal, backof-the-cocktail napkin ideas even though they are counting on selling the business to fund their retirement.

“Business owners invest a lot of time and energy into making their business a success, but when it

comes to transitioning the business, they lack a clearly-defi ned exit strategy,” says Mr. Foran.

He recommends that the succession plan be in place at least oneto-three years before the owner decides to retire or sell. “The key mistake in succession planning is not starting early enough and failing to assemble a team of experts such as lawyers, accountants, and merger and acquisition advisors,” warns Mr. Foran.

Risk of reduced retirement savings, family conflict Without proper planning, business owners might not be able to realize the full value for their business and

could face a hefty taxbill, reducing the retirement savings they had hoped for from the proceeds of the sale.

“We see it all the time, where a business owner fi elds an unexpected offer and misses out on the opportunity of selling the business for top dollar just because he or she isn’t prepared,” says Mr. Foran.

Conflict within families is also common when the next generation is not involved in the transition planning, or plans to change the strategic direction of the business.

“Many times we see conflict among family members who have a different management style or ideas on how the business should be

structured”, says Mr. Foran. “And sometimes, the next generation just does not want to take over responsibility for the business. This could have a significant impact on the business owners’ transition plans.”

Advice on building a successful succession plan Mr. Foran offers advice for business owners to consider in a succession plan: • Define the short and long term objectives of all stakeholders - family, employees, business partners and shareholders - in your plan so you can objectively consider succession.

• Understand where the business sits in the competitive landscape

and what resources it needs to survive and grow. These could be financial or managerial resources.

• Consider the future leadership needs of your business and adequately prepare a willing and capable successor. This could be a member of your family, a business partner or a third party.

• Update the succession plan as your business grows and changes to reflect both your personal and business objectives.

• Asses your lifestyle and income requirements in retirement.

The transfer of your business should be reflected in your overall tax and estate planning.

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Cutting Edge Hair Design

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(L to R) Shayla, Brittney, Marilyn, Jo, Courtney, Cara THANK YOU TO OUR CLIENTS AND PONOKA. WE WON. The Cutting Edge Hair Design and Salon is a L’ANZA HEALING HAIRCARE salon. This year, L’ANZA promoted a Top 20 Salon Incentive for North America. We are so excited. The Cutting Edge placed 1st in Canada and 6th in North America in the Top 20 Salon Incentive. Thanks to our wonderful STYLISTS who all worked hard for our success. And a special Thank You to our CLIENTS that have supported us over the years. This certainly was a team effort, we couldn’t have received this award without the help of everyone.

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Cara Hoffman and Marilyn McGarvey opened their salon ten years ago and have been in the present location at 51 Street and 49 Avenue for over four years.

The Cutting Edge is a full service salon. Along with hair care services we offer waxing, manicures, pedicures, makeup, makeovers and facials. We carry CARA, an excellent facial cleansing system and TIGI a wonder professional cosmetic line. The salon also carries professional lines of flat irons, hair dryers, curling irons, brushes and more.

We also have a stand up tanning booth and an excellent selection of tanning lotions

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Jamie Woodfin celebrates the release of a new single

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Things are moving along relatively quickly for Ponoka musician Jamie Woodfin who has just released a new country music single.

“It’s been a busy six months,” says Woodfin, who released a single back in April and which had some played on the radio.

Since the release of Just Feels Right, Woodfin has been busy with concerts opening up for well known musicians Corb Lund and Brett Kissel. The first single was picked up by SiriusXM satellite radio on CBC and has been played across Canada.

“The cool thing about Corb Lund for me is I listened to him when he was in the Smalls in high school,” says Woodfin.

To capitalize on that momentum, Woodfin released his second single, We Go Together on Monday, Oct. 19 to radios across the country. His goal is to hear his music on the radio and continue to see a growing fan base.

Woodfin and the band recently played in Halifax, N.S. at a showcase called Diamonds in

the Rough.

The showcase is held during the Canadian Country Music Association awards and is intended to give exposure to upand-comers, explained Woodfin.

The new single, which is seeing some strong interest, will also be available for download on iTunes for pre-order on Oct. 23 and for sale Oct. 27.

“It has a lot more attention than I anticipated,” said Woodfin.

“The next few weeks to a month is just promoting that single,” he added.

Woodfin initially got into music as a drummer when his father would host jam sessions with friends. That interest in music developed until he started to find an interest in country music and for Woodfin, the rest is history.

“It’s not going to slow down for us. It’s probably going to get much busier,” said Woodfin of his expectations of the near future.

For updates or to follow Woodfin on social media visit his website at www.jamiewoodfin.com.

Ponoka musician Jamie Woodfin released a new country music single to radio called We Go Together Monday, Oct. Photo submitted 19.

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Rexall is conveniently located beside Hamilton’s IGA at 4502 - 50 Street. Rexall is committed to providing top quality products with affordable prices. They are staffed with highly trained personnel who offer exceptional service.

In the pharmacy you will find two pharmacists, Greg and Biral and two pharmaceutical technicians as well as a registered nurse on hand for fitting compression stockings and ostomy supplies.

Rexall carries a variety of beauty 4502 - 50 Street Fax: 403-783-6699

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Rexall also offers digital photo centre, home health care, free prescription delivery, medication reminders and health/wellness clinics, free medication reviews with careplans and flu vaccinations without an appointment.

403-783-5568 Email: 7223rx@rexall.ca

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 25

Canadians have entrepreneurial spirit, but what’s stopping them?

Poll unveils top barriers to starting their own business CNW STORY Over half of Canadians (57 per cent) are entrepreneurs at heart and have thought of owning their own business, according to a recent RBC Small Business survey.

While one-third (36 per cent) of Canadians who have thought of owning a business have actually started one, 84 per cent of those who have not started a business say they would rather work for themselves than for someone else.

“Entrepreneurs play a key role in our economy by creating jobs, stimulating growth and encouraging innovation and creativity,” says Sarah Adams, vice-president, Small Business,

RBC. “They are the backbone of our economy so it’s important that we provide them with the advice and support so that they can compete and be successful.”

For those who have not started their own business, the following were cited as top barriers: • No capital/start-up money - 44 per cent • Need steady/reliable income - 38 per cent • Fear of failure - 29 per cent • Did not know how to start - 28 per cent Millennials are aspiring entrepreneurs While two-thirds (67 per cent) of millennials (age 18-34) have thought of owning their own business, eight-in-10 (78

per cent) had not started. What’s holding them back? In addition to lack of capital, 34 per cent did not know how to start and almost one-in-four (23 per cent) said they had too much debt, such as student loans.

Nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit starts in childhood The survey also found that respondents who thought of owning a business had been engaged in entrepreneurial activities as children, such as doing yard work (49 per cent), shoveling driveways (37 per cent), creating a lemonade stand (22 per cent), painting (22 percent), selling crafts that they had made (17 percent)

and walking dogs/pet sitting (13 per cent).

If there’s a will, there’s a way Of those who started their own business, 40 per cent saved their own money; 35 per cent started small or with a side business to test the waters; 28 per cent got moral or financial support from family/friends; and 21 per cent contacted a financial institution/ accountant/lawyer.

To help make your dream business come true, Adams suggests the following tips: • Research your market. While it may be tempting to ask family and friends for input on your product or service, to truly understand if

your idea is viable, it is best to talk to your target audience. And don’t forget to check out the competition to give you insight into the marketplace and the opportunities that might exist.

• Develop a business plan. The business plan is the most important document you need because it helps you to think through your business idea before you actually start your business. Think about what problem you will solve and your competitive advantage.

• Determine your financial needs. Assess your start-up costs and calculate how long it will take to break-even.

Explore government

grants and small business financing programs that help entrepreneurs get their business off the ground. Talk to a financial advisor about cash flow needs and consider an operating line of credit, business credit card or term loan.

• Seek advice from professionals and other business owners.

Connect with experienced business owners who can serve as sounding boards for your ideas and ask for advice about starting your business.

Explore industry/trade associations for networking opportunities, and consider contacting start-up incubators to see what support they could offer.

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The Brick has become the place to shop.

There is no need to drive out of town to find new furniture, electronics, appliances or mattresses.

The Brick offers the lowest price guaranteed, a selection large of household needs and excellent service.

The Brick has been supportive of many local groups and charities. The splash park was been one of groups that received support.

Being a local resident, Andrew is involved with the local Chamber of Commerce as

well as belonging to the Kinsmen Club.

The Brick is open seven days a week and offers a large show room highlighting living room groupings, bedroom suites, and home theatres.

The Brick also has a showroom for fridges, stoves, washers & dryers.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Do Canadians pay too much in taxes?

Here’s why that’s the wrong question to ask

BY MICHAEL C. WOLFSON TROY MEDIA COLUMNIST A recent Fraser Institute report and commentary stated that taxes are the single largest budget item of Canadian households. “Your family’s largest expense may surprise you,” the think tank wrote alarmingly, with taxes as the punchline.

Of course, if you divide all household expenditures into a number of different categories like food and transportation, but leave all the different levels and types of taxation lumped together in a single category, the Fraser Institute’s finding is neither false nor surprising. If, instead, you lump all of Canadians’ (non-tax) spending together, the resulting discretionary amount is a larger portion of household budgets than the taxes the Fraser Institute claims we pay.

But there is more obfuscation in its figures.

On the one hand, the Fraser Institute assigns the taxes paid by corporations to individuals and families, but they don’t assign the corresponding corporate profits to anyone. This inconsistency inflates its tax rate numbers.

Let’s tackle the issue another way. If we examine Canada’s entire economy, the OECD pegs total taxes, including CPP and EI contributions, at about 31 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) rather than the Fraser Institute’s figure of 44 per cent.

And let’s not forget that governments in Canada actually account for about 20 per cent of GDP if we focus on their direct purchases - from teachers’ salaries to hospitals to roads and public libraries. Providing these kinds of public goods is why we have governments in the first place.

Most of the rest of the

economy’s taxes flow back to individuals and families as cash - ranging from child tax benefits to public pensions, forms of redistribution and social insurance fundamental to Canada’s social fabric.

But there may be a silver lining. Such economic exercises as that undertaken by the Fraser Institute raise a fundamental question: Just what indicators should we be using to keep score on Canada’s economic performance?

In the 1990s, a cover story for the Atlantic Monthly was titled, “If the economy is up, why is everyone down?”, reflecting a widespread feeling that the most commonly used scorecard for the economy, GDP, was misleading.

In 2009, then French president Nicholas Sarkozy, frustrated with the focus on GDP, funded a group of Nobel laureates and internationally prominent economists to

see whether there was a better economic scorecard. Their answer, in the area of incomes, was to focus on median family income - the income level that separates families into two equal sized groups when arrayed by income.

For Canada, the trends in this measure of economic performance do not jibe with GDP per capita, nor with the family income figure used by the Fraser Institute. In 1997, median Canadian family after-tax income (in constant 2014 dollars) for a four-person family was about $64,000, just a few hundred dollars higher than it was in 1976. Over this same period, GDP per capita had grown by about 20 per cent.

After this period of stagnation, there was a clear turning point in 1997, with median family income (again using a four person family as the

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Conveniently located a few minutes south of Ponoka off of Hwy 53 & MacDonald Road is R Johansen Sales Ltd. For the outdoor enthusiast it’s like a dream come true.

The yard is filled with ATV’s, trailers, and Honda power products in all shapes and sizes, plus Suzuki items.

If that isn’t what tickles your fancy inside you can find road & street bikes, helmets, clothing and every part you may need to get road worthy.

The business is owned and operated by Robert and Irene Johansen. They have operated the business for over forty years. With all this experience they can find any part you may need.

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point of reference) growing quite steadily, reaching just over $85,000 in 2013. This figure reflects real growth of 33 per cent, faster than the roughly 26 per cent growth in real GDP per capita over the same period.

We have, then, three very different impressions of Canada’s economic performance: The Fraser Institute’s implausibly high average tax rates, with the implication that Canadians are losing close to half their income to taxes; the mainstream financial press’ focus on short term wiggles in the GDP stats; with politicians trying to score points on who is to blame or reward for particular wiggles in GDP. But far less effort is devoted to producing and trying to understand data on how actual Canadian families are doing.

We need to make more use of modern kinds of

“big data” to estimate median family income and related indicators like the prevalence of low income, the size of the middle class, the share of the top 1 per cent and income inequality. Such information would help paint a truer portrait of Canadian household prosperity - both improvements and declines - across the country.

It’s time we stopped buying biased and second-rate economic indicators and took a thoughtful look at how Canadians are really doing.

Michael Wolfson is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca and holds a Canada Research Chair in population health modeling/populomics at the University of Ottawa. He is a former assistant chief statistician at Statistics Canada, and has a PhD in economics from Cambridge.

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Our office was originally established in Ponoka in the 1950’s, and has undergone several name changes over the years, and in 1995 began operating under our current name of Rowland, Parker & Associates LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants.

The office was located initially in the original CIBC building, moving to the old IGA building on 50th Ave around 1967, and then to our current location of 5013-49 Avenue in 1980.

In 2010 we renovated and added additional space at this location to better serve our clients.

Rowland, Parker & Associates LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, provides professional services to agriculture, small business, government organizations, and professionals.

We currently have a staff of 27, and offer our services through a full time office here in Ponoka, and two part time offices in Bashaw and Wetaskiwin.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

PONOKA NEWS 27

How shopping locally can help you and your community Today’s consumers have more shopping options at their disposal than they did in years past. Though the Internet may putthe world at one’s fingertips, more and more shoppers are discovering that buying locally makes for a superior shoppingexperience.

The benefits associated with shopping locally are many, and the following are just a few reasons why shoppers may want tolook no further than their own communities when planning their next shopping excursions.

Keeps money in the local economy Locally-owned businesses often put a larger share of their revenue back into their communities. Small business owners maybe more inclined to employ local residents, giving more people in the community solid employment. Business owners mayreach out and support other neighborhood efforts, such as fundraising initiatives for charities and schools. By shopping atlocal stores, you have a hand in supporting

these efforts as well.

Save money When factoring in travel time and the cost of fuel, shopping locally makes more sense than driving to a faraway mall. Inaddition, repeat customers who establish a rapport with a local business owner may find that such owners are more inclinedto price match or work with loyal customers to find lower prices through suppliers.

Diversify your home and lifestyle Shoppers who prefer more unique styles may find local businesses cater to their needs better than large chain stores.Larger retailers offer the same products to customers regardless of where those customers live, so a person in Vancouvermay be decorating his or her home with the same furnishings as a person in Saskatchewan. But local shops tend to producemore unique items that are not available nationwide.

Promote entrepreneurship Small businesses are an essential element to the country’s economic growth.

By shopping locally, consumers are showingtheir support for this important segment of the national economy.

Help establish local pride Independent shops contribute to the fabric of a community and what makes it special and unique. Tourists and othervisitors will be much more inclined to remember a local shop rather than a big chain in a particular neighborhood. Whentravelers

want to get a feel for a community, they seek out small, local stores that are much more likely to stock a highpercentage of locally-sourced goods.

Attract other businesses Private and public sector businesses tend to gravitate around anchor stores. Should a local store be successful, banks,restaurants, salons, and other businesses may move in as well.

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Integra Tire & Auto Centre is an Edmonton based company founded in July 2008. Our Ponoka location opened its doors that same month. Integra Tire has over 80 locations across Canada. Our business model is based on deep community involvement, family values and customer service.

Our Ponoka store offers full tire sales and service from passenger, light truck, agriculture, medium truck, industrial, small OTR as well as 24-hour roadside assistance on the farm service.

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Direct Travel and Cruise Centre is a full service travel agency, experienced in selling travel across the world. Direct Travel and Cruise Centre was established in 1961.

Today with over 75 years of combined travel expertise Direct Travel and Cruise Centre is the major player in serving the Ponoka community with travel advice.

Key components that contribute to the experience, knowledge, and education base of Direct Travel and Cruise Centre are: • Master Cruise Accredited travel agency from CLIA; Cruise Line International Association • Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist • International River Cruise Specialist • Certified Travel Insurance Advisors • Member of Ensemble Travel Group –North American’s largest buying group with over 850 independent travel agencies in Canada and the USA • Member of IATA; International Air Transport Association • Member of ACTA; Association of Canadian Travel Agencies Direct Travel and Cruise Centre is a strong community supporter and volunteer for Ponoka’s many clubs and organizations.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Tips for female entrepreneurs Starting a business is no small task. But as the 21st century progresses, more and more female entrepreneurs are embracing the challenge of starting their own businesses.

Though each entrepreneur has his or her own motivation for starting a business, the chance to be your own boss and turn an idea into a successful business is a driving force for both male and female entrepreneurs. And though male and female entrepreneurs face similar hurdles when starting a business, many female entrepreneurs might be more hesitant to set out on their own, fearing that old stigmas about women in the workplace might affect their chances at success by making potential investors or financial institutions wary of women setting out on their own. Though such concerns unfortunately are legitimate, women should not assume that such stigmas prevail. The continued success of female entrepreneurs has shed new light on just how successful female entrepreneurs can be. The following are a few tips for women looking to start their own business. * Seek out a mentor. Many female entrepreneurs have blazed the trail you are about to embark on, and such women can prove an invaluable resource as you begin your journey. Find a female business owner you can connect with and ask her for any advice she can offer. She might not be able to help you with any specifics regarding your business, but she can very

well share stories of what you can expect as a woman setting out to start her own business. * Have an airtight business plan. As unjust as it is, a stigma about women in the workplace still exists in the minds of some professionals. This means women must be especially diligent and detailed when creating their business plan. One helpful hint is to act as if you are pitching yourself. Look at your business plan and ask if you would invest in yourself.

Ask yourself the questions you would ask a fellow entrepreneur if he or she approached you with the same business plan you just developed. There’s no harm to be done by using every resource at your disposal, especially your own business savvy and experience. * Don’t expect to finance the business entirely on your own. Unless your business is going to be especially small, you’re going to need capital to start your business. If you think you can finance the business on your own, you might want to reconsider. A business loan or investors can help you plan for the unexpected.

If you attempt to go it alone, open your business and then find you need a business loan, the lending institution might find your brand has already been damaged and is less likely to succeed. That can make it harder to secure a business loan. Though it’s possible to finance your business entirely out of your own pocket, it never hurts to partner up with a bank or a handful of investors

mackenzie’s

Mackenzie’s No Frills celebrated its second anniversary on October 9.

It has been a lot of hard work but the Mackenzie’s have seen their business grow.

The Mackenzies’ are very glad they left Calgary to be closer to their sons and families. And that Ponoka was their community of choice.

Friendly customers and great staff have helped the Mackenzie’s settle into Ponoka quickly.

While food is at the heart of their store they also provide a wide, range of products and services to meet your everyday household demands.

The Mackenzie’s are committed in providing a one-stop destination to meet your food and household needs through quality food, and drugstore services, along with the unique President’s Choice®, and no name® brands all great prices.

PONOKA CO-OP OILS

Ponoka Co-op Oils has been serving Ponoka and area since 1956.

In addition you will find No Frills carries a large line of ethnic food & gluten free products.

Over time Ponoka Co-op Oils has grown from retail fuel sales and bulk fuel delivery to include propane and a card lock.

Come on in to the new bright, sunny store from 9am to 9pm daily for all your grocery needs & say Hi to Colin, Patsy and their staff.

Clayton Morrow is the current manager and there is a staff of 12 full and part-time employees.

When a customer pulls up to

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the pumps they can enjoy a full service gas station with an oil check, windows washed and of course someone pumping gas – a rarity today.

Ponoka Co-op Oils paid out $839,000 to members in 2015.

Clayton and staff look forward to serving present and future customers.

4700 Hwy 2A • 403-783-4288

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Supporting a charity can benefit small businesses Small businesses are continually seeking ways to compete in ever-competitive markets. While they often fill a niche not easily met by larger corporations, small businesses sometimes find it difficult to gain traction in a community and fully showcase all they have to offer. Getting more involved in their communities, including working collaboratively with nonprofit organizations, can provide the boost small businesses need to connect with their communities.

Many large companies boast programs that promote social responsibility and community involvement, and it can be a smart move for small businesses as well. There are plenty of ways small businesses can get involved with local charities. · Find a good match. Consider working with a charity that has a connection to your business so that there is a common purpose. For example, a pet groomer may want to work with an animal welfare organization. Service-related businesses, such as law firms or accounting firms, can assist

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groups that offer services and business counseling to needy families. Landscapers may find a good fit with an environmental protection charity. · Donate goods or services. Charitable organizations are always in need of more money to fund their efforts, but small businesses can contribute in other ways as well. Businesses can donate supplies and services, such as a printing firm offering to print business cards or brochures for the charity.

Business owners and their employees can volunteer their time, which can be a great way for employees to connect outside of the office and boost morale in the process. · Support a fundraising event. A highly visible way to support a charity is to host or support a fundraising activity. Small businesses can offer to collect donations at their offices or stores.

Warehouse spaces can be used to store supplies, while other venues may be ideal spots for dances, walks or charity dinners. Businesses can ask that the charity mention the sponsorship in event ad-

vertisements and marketing. · Financial donations can make ‘cents.’ Giving to charity is a way to increase tax deductions and reduce annual tax bills. Small businesses can work with their financial officers or accountants to develop a budget for charitable giving. · Obtain meaningful exposure to influential people. Working with established nonprofits can help provide a connection to influential people in the community and beyond. The more exposure a business can get, the more access it has to networking opportunities. In addition, more contacts in the community can increase word-of-mouth marketing that increases your customer base and improves your standing in the community.

Supporting local charities can benefit small businesses in various ways. Small business owners can explore the various charitable opportunities at their disposal in an effort to connect with their communities and grow their businesses.

““Promoting Your Health” TM

Want It? Need It? Rent It!

Heading into their 15th year of business, Ponoka’s only locally owned and purely independent Pharmacy strives to serve their customers’ needs in a timely and efficient manner.

New government approved services now allow their Pharmacists the ability to extend prescriptions and conduct medication reviews to ensure their customers are aware of what they are taking and what to expect from their medications at no cost to their patients.

The store has had many previous recognitions of their achievements including nominations and awards for ‘Medium size Business of the year’, ‘Customer Service of the Year’ and ‘Pharmacist of the Year’. Jamil credits the dedication and hard work of all of his staff members, including the assistants at the front of the store to the Pharmacists, who ensure proper instruction is given to patients about

their medications, to the success of the store.

Now offering the injection of the Shingles vaccine; travel vaccine and advice; no charge injection of the Flu vaccine; and represcribing critical medications when your Physician is not available. In addition to all that the store offers an everyday 10% Seniors Discount without the hassle of a membership card; free delivery on prescriptions and a ‘no-fee’ blister packaging compliance program.

Conveniently located beside the Family Health Clinic (Medical Doctor office), Pharmacists – Jamil, Dwayne, Kim, Courtney and Rod are friendly, courteous and concerned for your care. Book your appointment today to discuss and understand all your medication needs with one of our knowledgeable and caring Pharmacists!

#20, 5011 - 48 Avenue • Ph: 403-783-7333

Town & Country Supplies not only supply the farming community and oilfield businesses but can help with everyday items like lawn mowers or rental equipment.

They can rent you just about anything from scissors lifts to nailers to bobcats to flooring tools. Visit their website www.town&countrysupplies.ca or call for a complete list available.

The staff never say no to a request as they can always find what you need, get it or point you in the right direction.

They make everyone feel at home and customers come to depend on them as a valuable resource.

They open early and stay late to make sure you get the parts, service or rental you need.

Mike and the staff are also very involved in the community whether through sponsorships, donations, using their equipment for events around town or just volunteering their time.

As a company they try to use, reuse and be aware of offering equipment that is green friendly.

Come in and see what Mike, Nathan, Bob, Candice, Sam, Dallas, Morgan, Katrina and Rachael can help you find, fix or enjoy a fresh cup of coffee.

6305 48 Avenue • 403-783-5555 townandcountrysupplies.ca

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Learn how to succeed in the U.S. market Many Canadian companies are naturally drawn to the U.S. when they decide to export or set up operations abroad. It’s also a proven launching pad for expansion to higher-growth developing countries.

But for too many entrepreneurs, a U.S. expansion ends in costly failure. That’s because Canadian companies often expand to the U.S. without making the necessary preparations.

“Entrepreneurs tend to underestimate the challenges of expanding to the U.S.,” says Carl Gravel, Director of Global Expansion— Consulting at the Business

Development Bank of Canada (BDC).

“The U.S. actually has many different markets. There are 50 different ways of doing things, depending on the state.”

The first step to a successful U.S. expansion is to thoroughly research your market. Contact industry associations, research competitors and ask the advice of industry insiders.

“U.S customers will ask: ‘Why you?’”

Gravel says. “What are you bringing to the market? What is your unique value proposition?”

It’s also important to remember to seek out reliable local partners such as distributors, sales

agents or joint-venture partners to help you gain a foothold in the U.S. You can use the extensive services of government organizations such as BDC, Export Development Canada, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and the Canada Border Services Agency.

Canadian business owners should also beware of U.S. tax laws. They are complex and enforced at the federal, state and even municipal levels, meaning a Canadian entrepreneur aiming to do business in several U.S. states could be in for a tax headache.

One entrepreneur’s

successful experience When Noel Asmar founded her apparel company back in 2002, she had no idea most of her business would come from the U.S. To avoid incurring major start-up costs, Asmar focused her sales strategy online, launching Spauniforms.com in December 2002.

Her first orders came from south of the border and presented immediate challenges and opportunities. “I was really small and stocked goods in my home, dropping items at the post office personally,” she says.

The company has since experienced

average annual growth of over 25 per cent, with about 80 per cent of sales coming from the U.S. “Doing business there can be challenging, so you need good advice,” says Asmar, a BDC client.

One important challenge for Asmar was logistics. As her company grew, it became imperative for Asmar to deliver in the U.S., in an efficient and affordable way.

She outsourced logistics—setting up distribution in the U.S. through a third-party firm to avoid customs delays and fees. The move allowed her to cut costs, improve customer service and reduce her

stress levels.

Currency fluctuations can have a major impact on a Canadian business’s bottom line. Asmar’s response to a rising Canadian dollar was to begin hedging, and it’s now a central part of her international strategy.

Her most critical piece of advice on how to succeed in the U.S. is to build a strong brand with an equally robust digital presence.

“Be prepared to spend at least 15 per cent to 20 per cent of your capital on building your brand,” she says. “Regardless of whether you’re in a niche market, you need to set yourself apart in the U.S.”

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Providing Local Service Excellence in: “The calm before the storm.”

In a 24/hour, seven days a week business like Keith Stebner’s no two days are alike.

One day there may be a call for changing a tire, boosting a stalled vehicle or maybe even a tow, but a change in the weather brings a whole new twist to the day. From towing stranded drivers, attending accident services and more, those days keep Keith, his two full time employees and the two part-time employees going full speed!

Keith has been at his current location in the Froman Business Park for 20 years. In addition to tow services he offers storage units for rent and a secure compound for RV storage.

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Build a stronger business with an advisory board An advisory board may be the best kept secret for improving your business.

A study conducted by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) found that advisory boards produce huge benefits for small and medium-sized businesses.

As part of the study, BDC commissioned a survey of business owners about their experience with advisory boards. Most entrepreneurs (86 per cent) who have an advisory board said it has had “a big impact” on the success of their company.

Study finds huge benefits

BDC also asked Statistics Canada to analyze a sample of 3,900 BDC clients.

The findings were clear and consistent. Companies with an advisory board experienced the following benefits in the first three years after an advisory board was set up: Stronger sales growth 66.8 per cent, compared with growth of 22.9 per cent in the three previous years.

Stronger productivity growth An average of 5.9 per cent, compared with 3.2 per cent in the previous three-year period.

One company’s experi-

ence One company that has enjoyed important benefits from having an advisory board is Steelworks Design, run by Donald and Rhonda Barnet.

In 2008-2009, the recession cost Steelworks half its sales for the custom machinery it designs and manufactures in Peterborough, Ontario.

The Barnets found themselves in a desperate fight to save their business. Yet, they resisted what would be the first staff layoffs in the company’s history.

“We’re a small family business with friendships

CENTRAL OFFICE SUPPLIES CORP.

As new owners of Central Office Supplies Corp, myself Wade Raugust, and my wife Debbi Raugust, would like to extend our gratitude to Garry Miller for keeping the business running smoothly during this transition.

We have lived in Ponoka all our lives and have raised 3 children in this community.

Amanda Jeffrey, Jesse Raugust, and Paige Brose have all been involved in the community while growing up here. My wife, Debbi, and I grew up in this community as well. We have been active in the church community here for 30 years serving the Lord in many ways. I was previously owner of my Pet/Gospel Book Store, Paradise Island, 20 years ago, and what a successful adventure that was.

We are very pleased to announce that our daughter, Amanda Jeffrey, will also be an important part of our new ventures, as Office Manager. Amanda and her husband Kyle are also raising their 3 young children here. This will truly be a family owned and operated business.

Thank you, in advance, Ponoka for all of your support.

Wade and Debbi Raugust

5026 - 50 Ave • 403-783-2299 www.centralofficesupplies.com

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and relationships inside the company,” Rhonda Barnet says. “It was so difficult.”

The Barnets sat down with their advisory board who challenged them to look at the situation and take decisive action. All three members of the board had experience as senior executives at other companies.

“I was very, very emotional,” Rhonda says. “But if we didn’t make those decisions, everybody’s job was in jeopardy. The advisory board gave us the courage and the strength to go ahead.”

403-783-8484 4620 54 St.

First Choice Auto & Truck Repair

Since 1996 First Choice Auto & Truck Repair Ltd & Ponoka Towing have given the motorists of Ponoka and area quality service and security on the roads.

The shop employs six staff who provide quality repair service on all makes and models of vehicles. A qualified heavyduty mechanic on site to repair heavy trucks and trailers.

First Choice Auto is also a certified inspection station for commercial vehicles.

The business is proud to sponsor local professional team roper, Brett Buss, and also provides sponsorship to the Central Ponoka 4-H Beef Club.

Whatever your needs are it is nice to know Murray and his staff are there to help!

4215 67 Street • 403-783-8327 - Shop 403-783-0700 - Tow Truck

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Looking into the future with cautious excitement and optimism HAMMER’S COLUMN Now that the Federal election campaign is final-

ly over, we must now look into the future with excitement and high hopes for our present and fu-

ture generations of proud Canadians, young and old and from all walks of life, from sea to shining

sea. Of vital importance in the very challenging formula of success, progress, growth and happiness across our great nation is for our governments at all levels from federal to provincial and throughout our rural and urban municipalities to work together on all issues to achieve a common goal.

Our leaders need to forget the power-trips and the egos, then ponder, but forget about what might have happened in the past, while getting on with the most vital tasks of serving the best interests and priorities of those hard-working citizens and vibrant families who so proudly live in and love their favourite home town, city, county, province and nation with a keen and passionate energy.

Do we get wiser as we get older?

I am sure that many of us, as we shuffle into our so-called ‘golden

years’, fondly look back at those early years when we strove to work hard, but also looked forward to playing on many occasions. We sincerely hope that we have been good parents, grandparents, workmates, bosses, friends, teammates and community members along the way, while sharing, caring and passing on some our skills, our love and our best ideas and efforts throughout the neighbourhood, the community and into the next vibrant generation.

However we may have lived our lives to this point, we just may have to make a few changes as we cruise into ‘retirement mode’, take a little more precious time and care of ourselves and our loved ones, while hoping that we will be pampered by our siblings, that we can just keep right on enjoying ourselves at our own speed and choice, with

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just a little help from our friends. Just for fun, here are just a few suggestions on how we, as seniors, may become just a little thriftier (not tighter) or change our outlook as we head into the future on a wild but slightly milder wave of grit and gray.. continued on 33

ALBERTA FLARES Janice K. Cameron, DD Denturist / Owner

In 17 years Janice Cameron has seen a lot of changes in her life — graduating as a denturist from NAIT, marriage, three children and now her own clinic in Ponoka.

Cameron has always enjoyed building something from scratch, using her hands and helping people. Working as a denturist for 17 years has fulfilled these needs.

Understanding the natural principles to create a pleasing result is the goal Cameron sets for her patients. It is essential to meet their needs when it comes to high esthetic and functional restorations.

Choosing Ponoka to set up her clinic was easy. Ponoka offers lots of opportunity and is an easy drive from her home near Rimbey.

Cameron is excited about meeting the people here and is eager to meet their needs when it comes to properly fitting dentures.

403-790-2700 • Bay #2, 5012 48 Ave (located next to Ponoka Dental Centre)

Business Hours: Mon. to Thurs. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Established in 1995, Alberta Flares Energy Services Ltd. is a privately owned, mobile field equipment manufacturing facility located in the Ponoka Industrial Park.

With a sales and rental fleet, we manufacture from existing designs or to the client’s specifications.

As we are now known worldwide, we offer diversified custom build equipment as well as providing solutions in order to adapt to the changing markets.

This year Alberta Flares is celebrating 20 years in business. In January of 2015, we opened a subsidiary company in San Antonio, TX called Texas Flares Inc. In order to better serve our US clients, we felt it essential to expand our products across the border.

Throughout the past 20 years, we have provided our customers with the highest possible quality and workmanship as well as our safety features on all of our equipment.

Alberta Flares has a great team of dedicated employees who strive to stay on the leading edge of innovation in order to meet our customer requirements. Some of our products include: Flare Stacks, Communication Towers, Light Towers, and custom build equipment.

403-783-3900 6706 44 Ave www.albertaflares.com

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The five undeniable facts of life continued from 32 *As we grow older, and hence wiser, we may slowly realize that whether we are wearing a $300.00 or a $30.00 watch, they both tell the same time. *If we choose to carry a $300.00 genuine crocodile skin wallet or handbag, or a $30.00 Wal-Mart special, the money and all the cards inside will still be the same. *Whether we live in a 300 or 3000 foot square home, the loneliness is still the same without the presence of a close and happy family. *Many of us as we grow older, like yours truly, may soon realize that our true inner happiness may not always come from all those material things that we have surrounded ourselves with. *Whether we fly first or economy class, we will all reach the same destination at the same time, we don’t really need to rush through customs and to the baggage rack, and if the plane is late we can just relax and take a nap, because we’re not supposed to get stressed anymore, are we?

*Therefore, I sincerely hope that you realize that when we have mates, buddies, old friends, brothers and sisters and good neighbours who we can chat and laugh or talk quietly with, have songs to sing with and can discuss subjects of north-south-east-west or heaven on earth whenever and for as long as we wish, then that is what true happiness is all about.

The five undeniable facts of life *Don’t educate your children to be rich; educate them to be happy, so that when they grow up they will know the value of things, and not the price. *Among the best awarded words in the world…. ‘Eat your food as your medicines; otherwise you may have to eat your medicines as your food.’ *The one who loves you will never leave you because even if there were 100 reasons to give up, he or she will somehow find one reason to hold on. *There is a big difference between a human being and being human, but only a few of us really understand it. *You are loved when you are born, and

you will be loved when you die, but in between we have to manage it all ourselves. *If you just want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to walk far, so why not walk together. *The six best doctors in the world are: sunlight, rest, exercise, diet, self confidence and friends, and we need unselfishly maintain them in all stages of life, and enjoy a healthy life along the way.

So just go right ahead and… eat that

darn big piece of chocolate cake, walk in the rain and splash in the puddles; dance, sing, and talk to strangers, go barefoot, smile at everyone, hug someone, go barefoot, take naps, make lots of love, don’t be afraid to try new things, spend time with kids, laugh every chance you get, help others, and life to the fullest with no regrets, because life is way too short. In the meantime, just go ahead and have a great week, all of you..

SIT BACK, RELAX & READ THE

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“Best Steaks In Town”

Open at 11:00 am Monday-Saturday “It feels like I never left” says John Mallis, owner/operator of John’s Place.

Back for over a year and a half Mallis said his return to the restaurant has been an easy transition because he’s been welcomed back by so many friends.

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“It’s a family restaurant where everyone feels at home,” said the gregarious Mallis. “We have good food at a fair price.”

The popular, tried and true lunch and supper menu includes a variety of tasty appetizers, hearty sandwiches and burgers, delicious entrées such as BBQ ribs, veal, steaks and pastas, and authentic Greek dishes such as roast lamb, spanakopita and souvlaki.

There is also a children’s menu and a variety of pizzas to satisfy every member of the family.

At John’s Place you’re part of the family.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Wolf Creek looking at long term planning

BY JORDIE DWYER The Wolf Creek School Division is moving forward with developing a long term strategy to deal with changing demographics and the need to adapt education levels for those changes.

Trustee Bob Huff brought up the idea of developing a long term plan - anywhere from three to 10 years - at the board of trustees meeting in Ponoka Thursday, Oct. 15 .

This would include how to best to deal with the various changes in the student population, the growing concerns of providing a level of education at specific schools as well as the demands those changes are putting on the resources regarding transportation and facilities.

“It’s about how we deal with all of these items. We can see it now with CTS (Career and Technology Studies) programming and other areas where we have either a hard time providing the courses or finding teachers for them,” Huff stated during the discussion.

“How can we meet our mandate to students if we don’t have a plan, and I think this is the ideal time to do this.”

The board did briefly discuss what kind of items should be looked at to come up with a plan, but later decided that it

would be best for trustees to take the next few weeks to collect suggestions and then bring them to the next meeting on Nov. 5. At that time, administration will collate all of the ideas and come back some time in the near future with what would be the best way to go about generating the information that is needed to develop a plan.

Student voice Trustees will soon be visiting every junior and senior high school in the division in hopes of getting more student involvement in the business of administering schools.

The board is hoping to begin a new committee, called Student Voice, that would engage students and invite representatives from the junior and senior high levels to participate in and have a say in the educational process.

As this is just in the initial stages, the plan will start by consulting with principals and board staff on what questions and other information need to be asked when trustees meet with students at each school that are interested in taking part.

Following those meetings, trustees will determine the next steps that will include how the committee will be set up, how many students will be on it plus

when they will meet.

Principals’ meeting Superintendent Larry Jacobs informed

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trustess about a meeting he recently held with high school principals.

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Doors On Demand is a family owned and operated overhead door company located right in the Town of Ponoka.

Owners Gerald and Tina Teerling offer sales, service and installation of both commercial and residential overhead doors and operators.

Since 2010 they’ve had the pleasure of serving Ponoka and the surrounding areas. Because of positive word of mouth their company has expanded to better serve their customers.

Our products feature: • Superior r-value • Energy efficient and highly durable • Premier weather resistant technology • Excellent performance in extreme climate and weather conditions • We carry products specifically for the agricultural industry; dairy, chicken, pig farms etc and car washes

In June of this year the Teerlings purchased Kilbride Services Ltd., an overhead door company, servicing Wetaskiwin and Camrose.

CALL 403-783-2454 Wetaskiwin 780-355-0777 Camrose 780-672-0800

The Teerlings take pride in the level of service, professionalism and superior products offered. They look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Wolf Creek discusses need for contingency fund Continued from A34 The most important issue emerging from the meeting relates to the fact schools no longer have monetary reserves available and what could happen if any ‘big ticket’ items broke down.

“We have started conversations with them on setting up a contingency fund to replace items that might need replacement. They were concerned that if something like a $50,000 dishwasher or an $80,000 commercial freezer went down,” Jacobs told the board, adding that such an emergency would create an overwhelming pressure on school administrations to find necessay funds.

“After talking to them about how the contingency fund will work, they were all quite pleased,” Jacobs said.

Another item that was discussed was the process for an alternative Christian education program at the schools, a conversation that is just beginning to take place and one that Jacobs feels may die of natural causes.

“Originally, the idea was left to the community to decide what they wanted,

the general feeling now is it’s hard to administer and the idea for that kind of program in our system may die off naturally,” he stated.

The subject was initially raised earlier this year through a letter from a parent to the board questioning them on the issue. Jacobs added that since the letter concerned curriculum content, not board policy, then it was sent to the education ministry to deal with and, as of that meeting, he had not yet heard back from the ministry.

Portable decision Trustees approved a motion that would see administration look into whether or not there is a need at any of the division schools to have any portable classrooms added this year.

The province sent out a request to school boards asking if any modular (portable) classrooms are needed, and that applications must be put in by Nov. 2 for any units that need to be installed by the spring. Board secretary-treasurer Joe Henderson explained to trustees that he has had a look at the various schools and feels there isn’t a need for any right now,

but would look at one school in Lacombe that could possibly need a unit.

As the deadline is before the board’s next meeting, trustees passed the mo-

tion giving administration the authority to apply for any modular classrooms they deem are necessary just in case the need is there.

(across from Ponoka Elementary School)

Dirty, muddy vehicles can clean up their act!

Ponoka Auto Detailing Centre can shampoo the interior and the motor making your vehicle like new!

In the winter there is an in-door parking service available, something to take advantage of with the cold Alberta winters we experience.

The self-serve wash bays are coin operated but you can use Interact or credit cards through the main office. There are also five indoor wash bays.

Stop by for all your car care needs and check out their competitive rates.

403-783-4882

Opening November 2015!

The team at Vantage Physiotherapy is very excited to announce the opening of our new clinic - right in the heart of downtown Ponoka.

Locally owned and operated Kenda spent the last 4 years of her career commuting out of town to provide physiotherapy services to her clients. In the summer of 2015 - the opportunity arose to begin her own private physiotherapy clinic in Ponoka. She looks forward to growing her practice in the community - while continuing to Kenda Butterfield help her clients to reach their health MScPT, BKin and wellness goals.

Physcial Therapist With advanced training in manual therapy, trigger point dry needling, Graston® Technique, and therapeutic exercise - we pride ourselves on our hands on, active approach to treatment. With experience treating conditions ranging from sports injuries to motor vehicle accidents, repetitive/overuse injuries to chronic pain - we welcome the opportunity to assess your concerns - and develop a physical therapy program specific to your individual needs. Find out if physio is right for you.

Feel free to visit our clinic, meet the staff, and learn about all of the services that Vantage Physiotherapy has to offer. Starting November, we will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8am to 4pm, and Tuesday, Thursday from 12pm to 7pm. Direct billing is available to most extended health care companies. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for exciting updates and details on our open house!

403-790-2229 • 5022 50 AVENUE, PONOKA

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JOHN W. LOW Agencies Inc.

5118 - 50th Street, Ponoka

1-800-392-8658

403-783-5512

Marj Smith, Dorothy Jones, Nancy Jensen

John W. Low Agencies Inc. has been selling insurance and real estate in Ponoka since 1951 and is located in the Low Professional Building at 5118-50 Street.

With over 70 years of combined insurance experience our friendly and knowledgeable staff, specialize in farm, auto, personal property and commercial insurance as well as all of your real estate needs.

John W. Low Agencies Inc. is very proud to be a member of the business community in Ponoka and we look forward to continuing to serve all of our present and future clients.

Owners - Andy & Shawna Low Office Manager - Marjorie Smith Broker Csr’s - Nancy Jensen & Dorothy Jones

Realtors Wayne McGarvey & Brian Hatala

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Ponoka Stampede honoured with Large Rodeo of the Year award JORDIE DWYER The Ponoka Stampede is revelling this week after winning a prestigious honour

in the Canadian rodeo world.

On Monday, Oct. 19, the event was named as the Large Rodeo of the Year

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winner by Pro Rodeo Canada.

“We have won this several times in the past, but it remains a great honour to win as it is voted on by the cowboys - the competitors - who come here,” said Blair Vold, Ponoka Stampede vice-president, in a phone interview.

“They like our format, the stock, our grounds - just the whole atmosphere that gets put together here.”

Vold added there are several reasons he believes the cowboys voted for Ponoka in 2015.

“Our rodeo has the largest prize money up for grabs on the CPRA (Canadian Pro Rodeo Association) circuit,” he said.

“We are also one of the largest rodeos in the country and among the five largest in the world. The cowboys also love our format, with our finals and the showdown, that keep everything very exciting for them as well as the crowd.

“Combine those things with the best stock in Canada that we bring in for the competitiors and it’s easy to see how everyone loves to come to Ponoka.”

And while the accollades come to the

committee, Vold was quick to explain that they are an extremely small part of what makes the Stampede the success it continues to be.

“It’s not just the committee, but the town and the county really work hard with us to ensure everything is done to run smoothly,” he stated.

“However, the more than 700 volunteers that come out each year are the backbone that makes this event what it is and that’s the big reason behind what makes the Stampede succeed. It would be very hard to do this without any of those volunteers.”

Vold added one other thing that helps is the committee is continually looking to find ways to improve the event and that begins from the moment the Stampede ends.

“We start planning the next one right after the last one is over,” he explained, “And that means looking at everything for something to improve on - it’s all part of looking at the big picture and that’s also probably part of why the cowboys like the Stampede.”

PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT CAPITOL THEATRE Amarjit Singh Sandhu (Dave) headed west from his homeland choosing Calgary as his new home. With a strong Sikh community to help, Dave settled into a good job and on Christmas Day, 1985 married Lakhvinder Kaur Sandhu (Lucky). They were blessed with two children, Gurjit Singh Sandhu & Jagvir Kaur Sandhu.

In July 2005 Dave & Lucky were able to purchase the Ponoka Bottle Depot and left Calgary for Ponoka.

The newest store in town, The Gypsy Fringe Boutique, opened Saturday October 3 to rave reviews from all who stopped by.

Sharon Strickland, owner/operator of Ponoka Sears and Terry Demoline, an interior decorator, offer a little bit of a “Caravan of Goods” and wanted a “funky” name to reflect that.

Terry was selling organic bamboo clothing at local markets and knew that would be a good fit with the other products offered in the boutique.

Bamboo is a versatile, lightweight and comfortable fiber.

The Gypsy Fringe carries a large selection of women’s clothing including “plus” sizes, some men’s articles, and will soon offer children’s sizes.

Terry has 30 years of interior decorator experience and is bringing her business, Hue ’n Eye Interiors, to the boutique.

Terry Demoline & Sharon Strickland, owners She offers complete design services, custom blinds and drapery, painting and wallpaper.

Gypsy Fringe carries a full line of American Paint Company chalk paints along with some very fun decor and gift items.

Besides Sears and Purolator, Mountain Springs Dry Cleaning, owned and operated by Sharon, out of Wetaskiwin, offers a convenient drop-off and pick-up location in the boutique.

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In March 2007 they purchased the Ponoka Capitol Theatre. Both businesses are family run with his son & daughter responsible for the theatre and Dave and Lucky working at the bottle depot.

Dave is proud of his son Gurjit and his soccer accomplishments – a four year college soccer scholarship, assistant coach to a Camrose University of AB Campus team, coach for U16 Ponoka and in winter he plays on a men’s team in Red Deer.

Dave’s daughter, Jagvit, is equally as busy working at a local financial institution.

The movie theatre has recently been updated with new chairs, 3D movies and a digital projector. The theatre is also wheelchair accessible.

Dave is very thankful to the community and shows it by his many donations to local youth groups, schools, sports organizations, and other charities. He has not forgotten about his homeland and sends donations to help needy children there.

With Dave’s great love of life and all things in it and his strong belief in giving back whenever possible the family is a great addition to the community.

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PSC School Council becomes advisory body First Nation students more make up more than one third of total enrolment

BY MUSTAFA ERIC What was supposed to be its general annual meeting has become the forum to freeze the activities of Ponoka Secondary Campus School Council and transform it into an advisory body.

Less than a dozen interested parents and one student representative took part in the meeting at the school on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the lack of adequate parent engagement as well as that of a clear orientation led to the decision.

Principal Ian Rawlinson said right at the start of the meeting that he would like to have an item added to the agenda to discuss what the parent council would like to do in the course of the year and what kind of role the council sees for itself.

A few parents said they found the parent council meetings useful due to the information made available to the participants, but not many ideas came out as to what the school council’s functions should be and what kind of activities it should undertake. In the course of the meeting, it was pointed out that in its current form, the council would not be able to get involved in any fundraising activity due to its status.

Lack of engagement from the parent community was cited as a significant drawback to keep the council going.

No parent attending the meeting volunteered to take on the positions of chair and secretary while the vice chair said she would want to know what she would be doing if she came forward as a candidate for the chair.

Following discussions, a motion was carried to transform the school council to an advisory body for the school administration. Under the new arrangement, it will be the administration’s responsibility to call meetings and draw up the agenda and solicit ideas and feedback from the advisory body.

New realities at PSC

Rawlinson then went on to brief the participants at the meeting about how the new school year has been proceeding.

The total enrolment at the PSC now stands at 620 and more than one third of the student population, 37 per cent to be exact, are First Nation students, according to the figures given by the principal. He said 51 per cent of all Grade 10 students were First Nation students and most of them were residing in Ponoka. Rawlinson added that the current

situation made the focus on FNMI (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) education an important priority.

Rawlinson also added that due to the changing funding modalities and the reserves having been spent, the school was facing significant funding shortages, including with transportation of athletes to games and competitions.

He added that grade level literacy remained a significant issue to be tackled and that they had acquired a special program called Read 180 to address the problem.

Star Catholic School Division excels in PATs and diploma exams

BY JORDIE DWYER Alberta students overall have shown some improvement according to the results from the provincial achievement tests (PAT) and Grade 12 diploma exams as announced by Education Alberta.

The results from the 2014-15 PATs provide a snapshot of how Grade 6 and 9 students across the province demonstrated their knowledge in the core subjects. Overall, the number of students reaching the excellence standard improved in most subjects, while the number achieving the acceptable standard improved or remained basically unchanged from the year before.

Locally, the St. Thomas Aquinas Roman (STAR) Catholic Schools division, which includes Ponoka’s St. Augustine Catholic School, saw its students exceed the provincial standards in several categories.

The results from the Wolf Creek School Division, according to superintendent Larry Jacobs, were still being looked at by himself and his staff, so he was unable to provide any comments regarding what the results mean until he can disseminate them.

For the STAR division, the biggest success was seen in Math and English in both the PATs and the Grade 12 diplomas.

Overall, students across the division exceeded the acceptable standard on the PATs by seven percent and the excellence standard by three percent, while the diploma exam results improved by 1.5 percent in the excellence category from last year.

When broken down into grades and subjects, the results for the division are more impressive and show how the division’s efforts in the classroom are impacting student learning.

In Grade 6, the students in exceeded the provincial standard of excellence in both the Science and English Language Arts PATs as well as exceeding the provincial acceptable standard on all four PAT exams, while the Grade 9 students also demonstrated some exceptional results, as the division exceeded both the provincial acceptable and excellence PAT standards in Math, Science and Social Studies.

According to STAR Catholic Schools, the 2014-15 results in all four of the PAT subject areas for Grades 6 plus in Grade 9 Science, Math and Social Studies were some of the best the division has had in the last five years.

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COURAGE Yesterday and Today

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)

Branch of Service Unit Years Enlisted Served in Which Theatres Medals Awarded A brief biography relating unique experiences:

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In Grade 12 diploma exam results, students of the division exceeded excellence standard in four subjects - Biology 30-1, Chemistry 30-1, Science 30 and Social Studies 30-1 - and students exceeded the provincial acceptable standard in English 30-2, Science 30 and Social Studies 30-1.

“We’re excited by the results we’re seeing this year,” stated Kevin Booth, assistant superintendent with STAR Catholic Schools in a press release.

“The achievement of our students is a tribute to their dedication and commitment, but it also speaks to our teachers and their desire to help students achieve their personal best, as well as the support we receive from parents and guardians at home. This is a team effort and we’re proud to share that success.”

Booth added the division will be looking further into the results of the Grade 9 English Language Arts PAT, the Physics 30 diploma exam and some other areas where there are potential to improve student outcomes.

In conjunction with the Oct. 8 release of the results , Alberta’s Education minister David Eggen met with members of the Alberta School Boards Association, the Alberta Teachers Association, the College of Alberta School Superintendents and the Alberta School Councils Association to talk about coordinating efforts to improve student learning.

“Education in Alberta is a collaborative effort between parents, teachers, school boards and administrators.

During (our) discussion, we shared ideas and plans for ensuring that high-quality education is provided for all students in the province,” Eggen said.

Part of the discussion included student performance in elementary level Math, a subject that has been identified over the last few years as one that has seen Alberta students fall behind other areas of the county. To help with that, Eggen announced his department is allocating another $1 million in funding to support elementary Math instruction.

“Superintendents and other system leaders are supporting principals and teachers to ensure continuous improvement of practices in the classrooms. We will continue working with the ministry to refine math education. (This) meeting was a good step to identifying ways we can move forward together,” added John Waterhouse, president of the College of Alberta School Superintendents.

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Town administration considers tax implications for Gym Club land

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE While the Ponoka Gymnastics and Trampoline Club awaits the final transfer of land title from the Town of Ponoka, expected to be signed soon, there is also the consideration of GST based on the value of the land.

Town administration presented information on the land Tuesday, Oct. 13 during a regular meeting stating it is still subject to GST at fair market value.

Acting CAO Betty Quinlan, who was covering while CAO Rachel Kunz was away on vacation, said the club will have to do a self-assessment to determine how much GST

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should be paid.

While there was no request for decision from administration, there were two options for council to consider covering any potential GST liability: advise the club of the need to submit a GST calculation and when that number arrives, the town provide it as a cash donation. The other option was to calculate a GST liability estimate and then donate the cash to the club at that point.

Coun. Teri Underhill asked why the question of GST was presented to council in the first place suggesting the GST could have been included in the transfer. “All we had to do was just an offer to purchase and have the GST included.”

She added that to properly determine whether the club should pay GST, a ruling from Canada Revenue Agency is needed. Coun. Sandra Lyon added that providing money to the club as a form of GST donation may be premature as the gym club is a non-profit organization.

Coun. Loanna Gulka made the motion to contact revenue Canada for a ruling on the GST. The motion passed with councillors Carla Prediger, Sandra Lyon and Tim Falkiner opposed.

Council tables long-term facility rental agreement In an effort to hear from user groups and businesses, town council unanimously tabled a motion to approve a long-term facility rental policy.

One concern with the proposed policy expressed by Coun. Carla Prediger was over wording stating a space should be leased or rented. She suggested it was unclear in the proposed policy. “I think it’s easy to say the Kinsmen (Centre) could be leased, the arena not; the concession would be leased.”

She suggested there is no clear delineation between commercial or non-profit groups. Wes Amendt, director of community services, suggested those seperations would be outlined in the lease agreement that town staff would deal with.

Underhill suggested that a more concise policy would help town staff in the future. “It’s better to have it set out and if you need to deviate from it, you can,” said Underhill. continued on 41

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Town meeting continued from 40 Council directed administration to seek input from businesses and community groups and to have them meet during a committee of the whole meeting should they wish to offer suggestions.

Tax penalty forgiveness requests Council dealt with three tax forgiveness requests with two being denied and one approved.

Quinlan told council that she was developing a question form that will help remove some of the need for council to make decisions on tax penalty forgiveness requests.

The first request was from a resident who requested penalties of $394.67 be forgiven after seeing their bank neglected to apply the home taxes to their new home.

Quinlan said notices were also sent to the banks.

Council turned down the request for forgiveness.

The second request, which was also denied, came from Almita Piling for two properties with penalties totalling $831.46. In a letter, the company stated there was a change of address provided but did not real-

Ponoka County to end enhanced RCMP project

ize assessments were on a numbered company.

The third request came from a resident who had a new home transfered in their name after a lenghty illness from the owner at the end of November, 2014. Council approved the tax penalty forgiveness in the amount of $197.72.

Other decisions Council approved the appointments of individuals to the Airport Development Board.

The appointments are: Dave McPhee, director of operations and property services as the airport manager; Stephen Novak to assist with the airport economic development; Ponoka County Coun.

Mark Matejka, for a oneyear term; Denise Clark, of the economic development board for a two-year term and David Watson of the Ponoka Flying Club for a two-year term.

Council also approved first reading of the ATCO Gas Franchise agreement to give time for approval through the Alberta Utilities Commission. The term is for 10 years and it is expected to take some months for the commission’s approval to be finalized.

BY JORDIE DWYER Having realized the hopes have not brought the desired results, Ponoka County leadership has decided to end the enhanced RCMP project Nearly two years ago, Ponoka County took advantage of a program through the RCMP to provide an ‘enhanced’ officer position that was anticipated to bring more patrols, more coverage and better overall service by the RCMP in west side of the county as well as help out the local Rimbey detachment.

Unfortunately, as the contract is set to enter the final year of its three-year deal, county administration has not seen any of that occur, and recommended to county council during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13 that council let the contract lapse and not renew it when it comes due at the end of 2016.

“We could realistically give the RCMP notice that we would terminate the contract early, but it would be administration’s recommendation to just not renew the contract when it concludes,” stated Ponoka County Chief Administrative Officer Charlie Cutforth during council’s regular meeting.

“There was no significant changes in the amount of patrols and other things, so it no longer makes sense to continue with the posting.”

County Peace Officer Les Squires, who was at the meeting to present a verbal report on his recent activities to council, said the enhanced RCMP posting has really only been filled for about eight of the past 24 months.

“When the (Rimbey) detachment lost a member, the enhanced position was moved to fulfill the municipal contract and it was left open until the detachment position was filled,” he explained to council.

“It wasn’t getting the bang for the buck the county was hoping for. Plus, we get a lot of complaints on the bylaw side, so it may be a better option to spend that money on hiring someone to do strictly bylaw enforcement.”

Reeve Paul McLauchlin added the intent at the time the county entered into the contract was that the position would improve visibility and enforcement, especially at a time when there was a tremendous amount of oil and gas activity in the region.

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considering the lack of oil and gas activity in the area to go with the conclusion of harvest.

He did explain there had been a rise in the number of complaints surrounding the boat launches at Gull Lake, where some vehicles had to be towed after parking in the staging area instead of the designated lot.

“Things picked up (over the long weekend), so I have been looking into having some large signs made up for the spring, similar to the ones that are located at the launches at Lake Wabamun,” Squires told council.

“I have been in contact with the people over there to see what they have on the signs and how to get some made.

Having those signs will certainly help in telling people what the rules are without me standing there handing out flyers.”

Squires added that the number of permits being issued continues to remain steady with both farmers and companies doing a good job at complying with the rules this year.

“I’ve had to hand out a couple of warnings so far, for things like no straps on loads and making sure trucks are not loaded too much,” he said, “but for the most part, its simply been a lot of public relations and making sure people understand what the rules are.”

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VJV MARKET REPORT MARKET REPORT OCTOBER 14, 2015

On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 2569 head of cattle went through our rings TOTAL - 2569

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

95.00-124.00 75.00-101.00 90.00-108.00 65.00-87.00 125.00-147.00

Feeder bulls 120.00-160.00 Good Bred Cows Older Bred Cows 1250.00-1700.00 Good Bred Heifers: Cow/calf pairs (younger) Cow/Calf pairs (older) -

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

215.00-225.00 232.00-239.00 238.00-248.00 247.00-262.00 255.00-271.00 278.00-300.00 300.00-330.00 320.00-345.00

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Eastern Australia is especially notable as the next few weeks and months don’t look very favourable for any additional additions to the production number estimates, especially on the eastern side of the Land Down Undaa.

Australian bank Macquarie says that the overall agricultural price sector (especially fertilizer prices) may still have more room to head lower though as “in order for markets to balance, prices will need to fall to levels that invoke supply cuts.” Specifically in soybeans, the downside risk remains relatively significant given large supplies coming off in the US, the large carryover from 2014/15, and what looks to be another monster crop in South America as seeded acreage is expected to go up with devalued currencies there. On that note, the Canadian Dollar continues to appreciate against the U.S. dollar, climbing back above 77 cents, as the closer we get to the Canadian election, investors are

feeling better about any change in government, and subsequently, the strength of the Loonie. With a stronger Canadian Dollar, you can likely expect any strong basis levels you might have seen lately, start to pull back a bit.

The U.S.D.A.’s world agricultural supply and demand estimates came out on Friday, Oct. 9 but there weren’t too many surprises. Corn yields were seen at 168 bu/ac, bigger than the 167.1 bu/ac the market was expecting and the 167.5 bu/ac the U.S.D.A. pegged the crop at last month. As for soybeans, yields were raised by 0.1 from September to 47.2 bu/ac (in line with expectations) but the big kicker was the drop in harvested acreage of beans by 1.1 million

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acres. As for wheat, production is relatively unchanged but U.S. ending stocks came in at 861 million bushels (market was expecting 819 million bushels). continued on 43

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Soybean yields upgraded in November continued from 42 However, where production is still unknown is in Australia where more weather reports suggest smaller production potential. However, the U.S.D.A. surprised the market by actually upgrading their wheat output forecast by 1 million to 27 million tonnes (most other firms have things pegged somewhere between 24.5

– 25 million tonnes).

Nonethless, world ending stocks also came in larger than expected at 228.5 million tonnes, a number that has nothing bullish about it today.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Sports

JV Broncs lose 3-2 against Sylvan Lake

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE

JV Broncs’ Kianna Green blocks the ball for a point Wednesday, Oct. 14 during a match against Sylvan Lake. The girls lost 3-2.

Playing against Sylvan Lake Wednesday, Oct. 14 proved a challenge for the JV Broncs girls volleyball team who lost the match 3-2.

While most of the sets were relatively close, the fourth set loss of 25-14 showed the team lost some momentum, explained assistant coach Cam Black.

“They (Sylvan Lake) out-hustled us … our coverage around the court was a little weak,” said Black.

At one point during the set, the Broncs were down 11-16 and Black called a time out hoping to reinvig-

orate the team but Sylvan Lake was ready to pounce and scored another two points, which deflated the Broncs. “It was tough to come back from 18-11,” Black said.

During the second set, the teams kept up a steady back and forth of points with no clear winner in sight until the last six points. Sylvan Lake managed to benefit from some unforced errors on the part of the Broncs, which eventually earned them a 25-19 win over Ponoka.

Set four was not a true indication of the match as the Broncs made some important gains in other sets. The Broncs won 25-18 in the first set and 25-16

in the third with both teams appearing to flipflop their strong plays over the course of the match.

Black credits player Gracyn Bonnett for rallying the team at important points.

“She kind of invigorated the other girls,” said Black.

With the match tied at two sets each, the Broncs worked to capitalize on winning the last set but were stopped by Sylvan Lake who won 15-11.

“Credit to the other team,” said Black, “They were hustling and giving it their all.”

The JV Broncs played Monday night in Wetaskiwin but scores were not available at press time.

Senior Queens battle through to win consolation

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Competition was fierce at St. Augustine Queens’ eighth annual Turkey Burner volleyball tournament last weekend.

The senior and JV girls volleyball teams hosted 10 other teams from around central Alberta who were all looking for bragging rights at the popular tournament. The tournament started Friday, Oct. 16 with a large crowd of students cheering on the senior team who played against Christ the King School from Leduc.

Despite the cheers from fans, the Queens lost the match against Leduc, said coach Darren Josephison. “It was really exciting in front of a large crowd.”

Age and experience may have contributed to the loss, says Josephison, who has a large number of Grade 10 players on his senior team. He has some players on the senior team who also play with the JV team. Josephison has put some extra responsibility on the Grade 10 players and has one who is the main setter for the senior team.

While they are relatively young, players are showing signs of greatness. Josephison said in all the tournaments and most games they compete in, the team is able to get high points but cannot complete the momentum created made in the game.

“Our biggest (challenge) is always consis-

tency and having success in the last four or five points,” explained Josephison.

However, in the Turkey Burner tournament, the senior Queens did appear to find some momentum over the weekend.

In their second match against Tofield the Queens won one and lost one set — the tournament is setup with two games per match with points going to the team who win sets.

After Tofield, the Queens won both sets against Sylvan Lake and lost both to Devon. They ended up competing against Delburne, the eventual winners of the tournament, and won one and lost one, said Josephison. This put the senior Queens in the consolation game against Tofield where the team won both sets.

“We just got kind of better and better as the tournament went along,” said Josephison.

As for the JV team, Josephison said they finished second in their pool and ended up competing in the A side of the tournament eventually tying for fifth place overall.

Josephison said they did have three alumni players joining them over the weekend, which may have contributed to their strong performance. He praised the team for having a strong weekend, and season.

“The ones that are starting on that team are having to pick up the load on my (senior) team,” said Josephison.

Queens’ Ann Nibungco grimaces as she tries to pass a speedy hit from a Christ the King School player Friday, Oct. 16. The Queens hosted their annual Turkey Burner tournament last weekend winning the consolation game.

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Broncs’ Seth Gratrix tackles Cougars ball carrier in the second quarter of their game on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Ponoka Secondary Campus football field. Broncs lost the game 46-6.

Photo by Mustafa Eric

Bantam Broncs end season, seniors to host Rocky Thursday

BY MUSTAFA ERIC Bantam Broncs ended their season as they started, without a win, but their head coach said he was confident that his team would develop to become a “powerhouse” in the not too distant future.

Hosting Red Deer’s Notre Dame Cougars on Saturday, Oct. 17, Broncs had a dismal start to their game with the visitors putting 40 points on the scoreboard in the first 10 minutes of play. In the first quarter every possession Cougars had ended with a touchdown and in the second they scored only one touchdown and that was where they were stopped.

Jared Bussiere scored the single touchdown for the Ponoka boys in the third, but the convert attempt was not successful and the game ended 46-6.

Bantam Broncs head coach Todd Lewis said after the game that just as it was all along the season, in this game, too, “resilience was the name of the game.”

“We went into the second half 46-0 down

but the boys didn’t give up,” he insisted.

“We beat them in the second half 6-0” he added.

Missing a few key players, according to Lewis, was one of the important factors that led to the result.

“Success is not on the scoreboard,” he said reiterating that the team was still a work in progress and that they would keep building in the course the seasons to come.

Senior Broncs, for their part, traveled to Sylvan Lake on Friday, Oct. 16 to play against the league leaders on their own turf.

While the outcome of the game wasn’t a surprise, Broncs did manage to score a touchdown with Braeden Korchinski against the toughest defence of the league and returned to Ponoka with a 57-7 loss.

Senior Broncs end their regular season with their home game against Rocky Mountain House on Thursday, Oct. 22.

How their playoff schedule will shape up will be known after all the league games are completed this weekend.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Stamps set sights on culture of winning

Stampeders’ goalie Zeke Leuck watches as a puck flies just past his mask Sunday, Oct. 18 against the Okotoks Bisons. The team lost 6-1.

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Despite a 6-1 loss at home against the Okotoks Bisons Sunday, Oct. 18, the Ponoka Stampeders are showing some improvements in their game.

The majority of the matchup was a relatively tight race with the Stampeders not giving up until the last few minutes of the third period. In the first period Okotoks managed to score three but Ponoka held on tight until late in the second period eventually scoring their first, goal bringing the score to 3-1.

Much of the game was a furious back and forth with the Stampeders making several key attempts on goal while keeping Okotoks at bay. They were unable to capitalize on several attempts on goal. Coach Tyler Fiveland said players have started to realize they can compete against most of the teams in the Heritage Junior Hockey League. Their challenge, however, is realizing they can win.

“The mistakes we made are mental mistakes,” said Fiveland.

“We’ve got to give those extra efforts; the dives for the pucks, the chips, that

kind of stuff if we want the pucks to go in.”

During the break after the second period Fiveland said he let the players continue on with their strategies as they seemed to be working.

They held the Bisons for much of the third period.

“They were playing well, so we let them go with it,” said Fiveland.

The trick, says Fiveland, is for players to capitalize on errors made by the other team. “We’ve gotta jump on them before they jump on us.”

Taking the Oct. 14 game against Blackfalds Wranglers as an example, Fiveland said Ponoka played well for much of the game. At the end of the second period the game was tied 3-3 but the experience the Wranglers have in a tight match, as well as strong showings over the years, game them the edge over Ponoka. “That’s a team that’s experienced. We’re gaining that experience.”

“They can do it if they keep going,” he added of the Stampeders’ potential.

The Stampeders’ next home games are Sat. Oct. 24 against Medicine Hat at 8 p.m. and then Oct. 25 against Three Hills at 2:30 p.m.

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Lacoka bantam girls trounce Edson during home game

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE The first game of the season for the Lacoka bantam female hockey team Saturday, Oct. 17 proved fruitful with an overwhelming win.

Lacoka now plays in the Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League and this was their first time playing against Edson, said coach Tim Falkiner. They won a solid 15-2 against Edson more than 30 per cent of the attempted shots finding their mark.

The team seemed able to counter most attempts on goal leaving the Lacoka goalie with little to do but watch the game unfold in front of her.

“We’ve got a group of second year players that are leaders on the team,” said Falkiner.

There are several first year players new to the team who are developing their overall skills; Falkiner says, however, they are stepping up to the plate and performing well. His goal is to get the team working to ensure puck control stays in Lacoka hands.

“What we want them to do this year is put pressure on the opposing players on the puck,” said Falkiner.

The biggest challenge

Lacoka female bantam offence attempts to make a shot on goal Saturday, Oct. 17 against Edson in the first game of the season. Lacoka won 15-2. he saw during their game against Edson is opportunities with the back check. Some of the newer players are also learning important positioning

during a game.

There are seven second year players who are helping lead the team, as well as three players who came over from

Maskwacis as their team unfolded, said Falkiner.

These extra players provided the team with a second goalie.

Although this is just

the start of the season, Falkiner feels the teams to watch out for this year will be Warburg, who have strong goal tending, Sylvan Lake and

Stettler, who Lacoka during provincials in but ended up Lacoka in the nals.

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Ponoka’s Kaitlin Lomas earns high praise in B.C.

BY MUSTAFA ERIC

Kaitlin Lomas (#1) is pictured during one of her university team’s games.

Submitted photo

A young Ponoka woman is collecting accolades for her spectacular performance with the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) women’s volleyball team and her success in the gym is promising to help her educational achievements as well.

A recent profile prepared on Kaitlin Lomas’ volleyball career at her university in B.C. is described as impressive by her coaches.

“Kaitlin played in 17 matches in 2014-15 notching 86 kills and averaging 1.30 kills per set,” said the profile provided to Ponoka News by the university.

“She had 12 serving aces, 10 assists, seven solo blocks and 36 block assists,” it said.

The St. Augustine Catholic School graduate was also nominated for the TRU Athletics “Newcomer of the Year” in 2013-14. In her profile, Lomas is being described as an “all-round athlete” having also played competitive lacrosse and basketball in addition to practicing karate while growing up.

Her head coach Chad Grimm says: “Kaitlin is now in her third year, so I expect her be a defensive stalwart in the middle for us. Physically, she is there. She is big and she’s up there blocking wise and is a presence at the net.

Her ability to read the game is getting better and she is making smarter choices. Those choices will allow her to use her physicality to her full potential.”

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Finally, a definitive guide to Napa Valley

BY DAVID WHITE We’ve all dreamed of owning something that doesn’t yet exist. I’m still waiting for the hover board I was promised in Back to the Future Part II. But few of us have the courage to create whatever it is we’re lacking.

Except for Kelli White.

When White, one of the nation’s most impressive sommeliers, realized that her bookshelf lacked a definitive guide to Napa Valley, she simply wrote one.

Napa Valley, Then & Now ships out early next month. Available only online, the well-researched, smartly organized book is a long overdue addition to the global wine canon.

White’s path toward writing the book began at Veritas, the now-defunct wine retreat in New York City.

From the turn of the millennium until 2013, Wall Street’s wine obsessives spent their evenings there.

Virtually everything an oenophile could want was on offer; the restaurant boasted a cellar of 75,000 bottles. While the economy roared, wine geeks eagerly drained their bank

accounts at Veritas each night.

But then the market crashed.

During the post-boom haze, White headed up Veritas’s sommelier team.

New York’s profligate spending had slowed, of course, but White was still opening some of the greatest wines in the world each night.

New York wasn’t the same, though. So White and her boyfriend — sommelier Scott Brenner, who opened a wine bar as the economy tumbled — began looking for a change.

In the spring of 2010, they left for Napa Valley to revamp the wine program at Press, a steakhouse in St. Helena. Inspired by the provincial wine lists that spot Europe’s wine regions, Press’s owner, Leslie Rudd, tasked White and Brenner with creating an all-Napa wine program.

So they immersed themselves in Napa Valley. And Press quickly gained a reputation for the breadth and depth of its program.

Eager to show guests that Napa could offer more than Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, White and Brenner filled their list

with obscure varieties like Charbono, Ribolla Gialla, and Albarino. Eager, too, to show off the ageability of Napa’s top wines, White and Brenner purchased older bottlings from area wineries and collectors.

Press became a required stop for history buffs.

White noticed, though, that some oenophiles could stump her with their questions. This never happened at Veritas, even though the wine program there was considerably more extensive.

The reason? When confronted with difficult questions about vine age, soil type, viticultural practices, and the like, White could run to her office and consult reference books like Clive Coates’s Cote d’Or, Robert Parker’s Wines of the Rhone Valley, or Jancis Robinson’s World Atlas of Wine.

Such books are indispensible for sommeliers.

But there wasn’t a comprehensive guide to Napa Valley. As White explains in the book’s introduction, “Though there were great books about the history and the nitty-gritty geology of the region, the more traditionally styled

books profiling the producers were either woefully out of date or too broad in scope to provide the level of information I required.”

So she decided write one.

Her 1,250-page tome chronicles the history of Napa Valley from its earliest days. The writing is honest, examining the Valley’s triumphs, like 1976’s “Judgment of Paris,” and its failures, like the move toward bombastic opulence in the late 1990s.

No guide to Napa Valley is complete without indepth profiles of producers like Robert Mondavi, who proved to the world that California wine was worth taking seriously.

Nor are such guides complete without profiles of young vintners like Dan Petroski, who, “with his racy, Friulian-inspired whites [at Massican], is broadening views of what is possible in Napa Valley.”

White profiles both along with 200 other producers, from “the largescale and the Lilliputian, the cult and the quaffer, the founders and the new wave.” Importantly, she also checks in on the arc

of every producer’s wines, sharing tasting notes on current releases and back vintages.

Napa Valley finally has a definitive guide. And it be-

longs on every oenophile’s bookshelf.

David White is the founder and editor of Terroirist.com, one of the world’s most popular wine blogs.

A book for animal lovers

What makes your pet happy?

Throw a toy, and find out. Go for a run, sneak a snack, sit quietly with warm blanket and firm scratch, even watching TV can put a smile on

Scruffy’s face because it’s all about being with you.

But if you still need ideas, “Do Unto Animals” by Tracey Stewart has them for you.

If it’s possible, Tracey Stewart loved animals be-

fore she was even born: pictures exist of her heavily-pregnant mother with family pets. Animals always surrounded Stewart and when she was a child, she wondered if she could make a living through her love of them. After a few life-detours – including different jobs and men other than the one she’s married to now - she does.

A dog was Stewart’s first love; he was a rescue bully-breed but she says she’s not sure who rescued who, in this situation. A dog has always been “my four-footed soother, my crutch … my confidant, my best friend…”

“If guardian angels really exist, mine don’t have wings. They have wagging tails, soft pink bellies, and terrible breath.”

Though allergic, Stewart has loved a cat or four. She can’t live with them comfortably – she’s tried! – so instead, her children act as champions of cats needing homes. And that’s a good way to help animals: if you can’t have one, virtually adopt one.

Just because an animal doesn’t sleep in your house doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do for it. Your back yard is full of what Stewart calls “The Landscaping Team, Pest Control Team, and Cleanup Crew.” And if you live on or near a farm, she says you should visit a barn often. Cows and pigs are no dummies, and there’s a lot to learn on the back (or front) of a horse.

Other things you can do for animals: learn animal massage. Visit a shelter and adopt a mutt. Don’t believe everything you’re told about pit bulls or black cats. Remember that bugs and worms are friends. Know how to help an injured animal. And this year, change a tradition: your family’s holiday menu doesn’t have to have a turkey on it.

It’s a good thing animals can’t buy books. We should all be glad they can’t read, either, because if they could, they’d want to go live with author Tracey Stewart.

But here’s the thing: there really isn’t anything new inside “Do Unto Animals” – it’s just all framed differently. Lovers of the four-footed already know how to pet a dog well.

We’re aware of spay-neuter programs, that bees are dying off, and that livestock have personalities.

Here, though, Stewart reminds us of these things in a shoulder-bumping, almost affectionate way… and besides, it’s hard not to be thoroughly smitten with an author who makes up dog breeds.

A “White-Bibbed Snuggler,” indeed.

For animal lovers, “Do Unto Animals” is an easy, enjoyable read – maybe twice. It might teach you something, and if it doesn’t, well, so what?

This book about making contented critters will make you pretty happy, too.

“Do Unto Animals” by Tracey Stewart, illustrated

by Lisel Ashlock c.2015, Artisan Books $19.95 / $26.95 Canada 200 pages

Terri Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm

Tracey Stewart photo by Taea Thale

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LUND, Dolly “Jean”

METRO On Sunday, October 11, 2015, our dear mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Ethel Marie Metro of Rimbey, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 93 years.

Ethel was born in Bashaw, Alberta on February 19, 1922, and was the youngest of 19 children. She attended school at the Calumet Country School. Upon completing her schooling, Ethel worked for a family in the Ferintosh area before returning home to look after her mother. After her mother’s passing, she worked on area farms with various family and friends for a few years, as well as traveled to Taber to work on a sugar beet operation. Ethel loved music and dancing, and was known to play the guitar with her sister, Margaret. In 1946, she was united in marriage to Alex Metro, and they began farming together in the Lockhart District west of Bentley.

They began their loving family in 1949 with the birth of their daughter, Marlene; their son, James in 1951; and another son, Larry in 1959. Ethel enjoyed a life of hard work and dedication to family, faith and her friends. She enjoyed a good laugh, great food, and a rousing game of cards. Ethel was an active member of the Catholic Women’s League and the Lockhart Ladies Club. In 1979, Ethel and Alex left the farm and moved into Rimbey, where Ethel went to work in the kitchen at the Rimbey Auction Mart for a few years. She moved into the Parkland Manor in 2003, and later to the Rimbey Long Term Care Centre. Ethel loved to go out to the farm and visit with her kids and grandkids…they were each a special light in her life and she enjoyed them all immensely. When the great grandchildren started to come along, she was one very proud great grandma! Ethel will always be remembered for her caring hand, and her kind and loving nature. She will be greatly missed.

Ethel will be lovingly remembered by her son, Larry (Bonnie) Metro of Bentley; and her son-in-law, Ray (Lora) Walker also of Bentley. Her legacy will live on through her treasured grandchildren: Cherie Johns, Karen Jaffray, Linda Schneider, Adam Metro, Ashley Campbell, and Amber Walker; as well as her 12 cherished great grandchildren.

Ethel was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alex in 1986; her son, James in 1968; and her daughter, Marlene in 1993.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, Rimbey on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with the Reverend Father Les Drewicki, Celebrant. Interment followed at 2:30 p.m. in the Bentley Cemetery, Bentley. If friends desire, memorial tributes in Ethel’s Memory may be made directly to the David Thompson Health Trust, c/o Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre ~ Long Term Care, Box 440, Rimbey, Alberta T0C 2J0; or to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the Metro Family may also be expressed by e-mail to: special_reflections@telusplanet.net Funeral and Burial Arrangements for the Late Ethel Marie Metro entrusted to the care of OBERHAMMER FUNERAL CHAPELS LTD.

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It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Jean Lund at the age of 80 years on October 8, 2015 at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Jack Lund; children Shelley (Darren) Berezowski, Doug (Sandy) Lund, Arlene Butler, and Dennis Lund; grandchildren Brad (Jenn) Berezowski, Sheldon (Jenn) Berezowski, Crystal (Sam) Davidson, Mark Brown, Greg (Teresa) Brown, Deni (Leo) Lund, Nick Lund, Alex Lund, and Emily Butler; great-grandchildren Gavin, Kira, Hunter, Karah, and Kaden; and many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents John and Victoria Chernaik, sister Freida Reynolds, brother Harvey Chernaik, and daughter Cheryl Brown. A Family Service is being held at a later date.

Charitable donations may be made in Jean’s memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association. To express condolences to Jean’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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Celebrating The Life Of CYRIL GORDON HOUCHER Cyril Houcher was born in Consort, Alberta on March 24, 1941 and passed away in Lacombe, Alberta on October 12, 2015 at the age of 74 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Lynn; daughter Tracey (Sean) O’Hara of Oregon, USA and Cheryl (Greg) Whyte of Calgary; grandchildren Alyona, Tanya, Declan, Alexis, and Kimberly O’Hara and Megan and Emily Whyte. He also leaves to mourn his brother Wayne (Lois) Houcher; and sisters Gladys Radefeldt, Jean Polson, Florrie (Freddie) Bennett, and Hilda Hankins. He was predeceased by his father Frank, mother Alberta, and sister Joyce. A Funeral Service was held at the Ponoka First Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2015.

Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Ponoka Wheelchair Van Society of any charity of your choice. To express condolences to Cyril’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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CRISONA Jean Watt On October 4, 2015 Jean Watt Crisona passed away at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 94 years. She was predeceased by her parents James and Lena Watt and her sister Alberta Watt. She will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends. A Funeral Service was held at the Ponoka Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16th with Reverend Dr. Doreen Scott officiating. The Interment Service followed at the Forest Home Cemetery. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to any local animal charity. To express condolences to Jean’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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Harold Dootson Apr. 5, 1937 - Oct. 4, 2015

It is with great sadness that the family of Harold Dootson announces his passing on October 4, 2015.

He is survived by his sons, Kevin and Dylan (Tammy); grandchildren Nick, Sophie, Mitchell and Garrett; his loving friend and companion Barb Uhl. He is also survived by sisters Irene Crabb, Mary Newton, Norma Lakusta (Dave), and brother Roger Dootson (Joan), and many loving relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents William and Adelaide Dootson and his sister Joyce.

Harold was the epitome of what Joseph Campbell meant when he said “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” Harold was definitely Harold; he was privileged and honoured to be a Dad and teacher and friend, and his courage and efforts to communicate this to all who visited him in his final days is surely testament to this. He contributed to his community in so many ways, and as a musician, teacher, father, craftsman and human being his presence will be missed. He loved his weekly visits to Tim Horton’s and the Legion and the story telling and camaraderie he shared with his friends.

He taught English and Drama at the Ponoka Composite High School for 32 years, and following his retirement enjoyed his passions of archery and knife-making. He had an amazing constellation of friends though these pursuits, and they added so much to his life over the years. The knives and bows he crafted by hand, the stories he could tell, that voice. . . all that and so much more will be missed.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital for their compassion and care; it made a world of difference and his transition a dignified one. A huge thank you too to all those special visitors at the hospital and the blessing of having the love and support of such wonderful family and friends.

As a Dad, a teacher, a friend, he will be missed dearly by everyone who knew him. The family held a Celebration of Life for Harold Dootson at the Royal Canadian Legion in Ponoka on Saturday, October 17, 2015.

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www.roeroofing.ca

Services we offer: • RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOFING • NEW CONSTRUCTION • SOFFIT, FASCIA & SIDING • EAVESTROUGHS

Welding

Mobile Foot Care Nurse

1410

Welding

1410

1290

Six month warranty

Berni's Refrigeration

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

1315

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

403-783-6875

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

1315

1210

Used appliances available

Motorcycles & ATV’s

Personal Services

1310

Unplanned pregnancy may be difficult to face.

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

3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)

SALES & SERVICE

Painters/

Be sure to call

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

1290

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.

Services

Two Step

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880

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Rental Misc

1350

Need RV or Self Storage?

is now

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

Also RV storage.

Secure compound.

Call Keith at

HIRING

P/T

Our Hostess Decorators TRY Classified will bring gifts F.J.B. PAINTING Advertising First Call Towing and greetings, INT SERVING CENTRAL • EXT RESIDENTIAL ALBERTA RURAL • COMMERCIAL REGION along with 783-3636 CALL 403-307-4691 helpful fjbpainting@hotmail.com 1-877-223-3311 Quality First Always • Free Quotes community Roofing Personal information.

Pet Services

CALL TODAY Brian 403-913-4217

#4, 3616 67 St. Ponoka, AB

Misc.

Services

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Help

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

We deliver and install your purchases.

MAIN: (403) 783-7591

403-783-4880

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

FAX: (403) 783-8178

and

F/T cashiers

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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.

WHAT CAN THE CLASSIFIEDS DO FOR YOU???

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

off resumes in person or fax 403-783-8273 ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

NOV. START • Community Support Worker Program •

GED Preparation

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015

DENTISTRY

RIMBEYDENTALCARE DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

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

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

DENTAL CARE BIRCHLAND DENTAL CLINIC PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

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

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

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

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

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5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

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

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

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

CONCRETE SERVICES

CABRAL CONCRETE Ponoka / Wetaskiwin, AB

Leo Cabral

Free Estimates

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

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

HEATING

“Committed to your comfort”

Robin Esau

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

robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com

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

Misc.

Help

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IMAGINE WORKING for a company that truly believes in their customers. The Grocery People Ltd. (“TGP”) believes in independent grocery retailers and foodservice operators and has been supporting them through the wholesale supply of goods and services for over 50 years. We are currently adding to our retail operations team.

You are relaxed and reliable with a demonstrated ability to connect with customers and build lasting relationships. You understand how business works and can think outside the box to create and execute innovative solutions that drive results.

Grocery Manager at High Prairie Super A. Located in High Prairie, Alberta, you will be responsible for all aspects of managing a grocery department including marketing, merchandising, gross margins, controlling and human resources management. The successful applicant will have five years of grocery department management experience, along with the ability to be customer service focused, show selfinitiative and leadership skills to achieve the required results. A Grade 12 Diploma (or equivalent) would be an asset and a Clean Security Clearance is required. It offers a competitive compensation and benefit package as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development. If you are interested in a rewarding, challenging career; if you can provide creative solutions through team problem solving while focusing on providing excellent customer service, we would like to hear from you: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4.

Fax 780-447-5781. Email: humanresources@tgp.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

TRY

Classified Advertising CALL 1-877-223-3311 Employment Training

900

SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. 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.

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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ESTATE AUCTION For Art Pochopsky of Innisfail Sunday Oct. 25- 10 a.m.

Bowden Lions Hall Bowden A.B. Collectibles, Household, Power & hand tools, Furniture, New items.

Just too much to mention.

Check web for full listing Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 www.pilgrimauction.com 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.

GUN & SPORTSMAN AUCTION. Oct. 24, 10 a.m. Firearms, ammo, accessories & more!

Unreserved! No buyers fee! Hwy 14 Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

UNRESERVED AUCTION OCT 28 - GLM Industries (Battleford, Saskatchewan). Cranes, welding, construction equipment, metalworking, tools, shop, tank Mfg, inventory, office complex. Phone 403-870-1177; www.

CenturyServices.com.

UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE for Thunder Lake Ranches (Estate of Ed Paull). Saturday, October 31, 2015. Sale Starts: 11 a.m. 175 - Black & Red bred cows. 9 - 4 year old Black & Red Angus bulls.

Selling at 12 Noon. Selling a very large selection of cattle handling equipment plus tractors, trailers, trucks, grain bins, construction equipment & much much more. Call Allen for more info: 1-855-783-0556; www. allenolsonauction.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.

Household Appliances

1710

KENMORE dryer, 400 series, $45. 403-318-4105

Misc. for Sale

1760

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

20 tree minimum order.

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

403-820-0967

Wanted To Buy

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

1530

Auctions

1930

FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed dealer. 1-866-960-0045; www.dollars4guns.com.

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A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

CALL:

1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now!

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

Horses

2140

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

Jerry Dodds 403-783-0303

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair

3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

BOBCAT SERVICES PONOKA BOBCAT SERVICE 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

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

For Rent #3000 - #3200

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

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

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

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

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

403-704-5436 3 BDRM. DUPLEX IN PONOKA, 4 appls., rent $900 + utils.

Avail. Nov. 1 403-783-3860 PONOKA NEWER 3 bdrm. townhouse, $1,295/mo.

Phone 403-704-1221 PONOKA, close to schools. 3 bdrm. + den, 1 bath house, 4 appls., single garage, n/s, no pets, fenced yard. $1100 + utils, mo/d.d. Avail.Nov. 1.

403-783-4993

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

Can do trees up to 15” wide

1.403.318.0498 1.403.358.0452

VETERINARY SERVICES

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

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 VETERINARY SERVICES

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

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

24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB

T4J 1M1

BOBCAT SERVICES

BRUCE’S BOBCAT

Snow Cleaning & Removal

PONOKA NEWS 55 Suites

3060

Available Nov. 1 Real Estate 2 – 1 bdrm suites #4000 - #4190 utilities incl.

Realtors & Services..........4010

403-790-6011 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1 2 bdrm suite includes utilities 403-848-0732 2 BDRM bsmt. suite in PONOKA incld’s util’s, washer/dryer, no pets, non partier, N/S. Long term working tenants and seniors welcome.

Avail immed. 403-704-1645 PONOKA, 2 bdrm. suite in Riverside. Fridge, stove, shared laundry. $675.. rent/dd. gas & water incl’d.

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

403-783-0663 PLUMBING

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

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

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

ECKLUND

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

Houses For Sale

4020

$

30

PER WEEK.

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

KITCHEN FOOD SERVICES operation available Apr. - Oct. 2016.

Tender Deadline - Nov. 9, 2015. Contact Don McPherson for Tender Details 403-975-5406. Box 1509, Vulcan, AB, T0L 2B0 or email: vulconian@hotmail.com.

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.

3270

Retired 62 yr old gentleman requires a one or two bdrm suite in Ponoka. Non-drinker, minimum stairs

403-704-3602

Auctions

2 bedroom duplex $725/mth DD same Quiet responsible adults only. NS/NP

780-721-0799 $214,900! 2007 55+ Adult Half Duplex/Condo Ponoka! Immaculate, on one Áoor, 2 bdrms., 1 bath, att. garage. Call Avril Evans, Century 21 Advantage 403-348-6303

4090

Manufactured Homes

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

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

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD DISPERSAL SALE

Sunday, Oct. 25 at Noon

Buildings For Sale

4150

You’ll think we’ve gone Mad deals. Call now and get your deal. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Visit our website www.bigstrapperauctions.net to view items

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5030

Cars

CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP! 1998 Nissan Maxima 22,013 kms All power equipment Ideal work car

Only $800

403-783-3683 or 403-704-3252

Financial #4400 - #4430

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

Money To Loan

4430

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

Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok.

Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca.

587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage.

GET BACK on track!

Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed? Need money? We lend!

If you own your own home - you qualify.

Pioneer Acceptance Corp.

Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

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

Transportation #5000-5300

Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 LOOKING FOR a shop? Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Post Frame Buildings.

AFAB Industries has expe- Utility Trailers ....................5140 rience, expertise, reliability ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 and great construction practices. For a free quote, Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & contact Ryan Smith Accessories ......................5180 403-818-0797 or email: Auto Wreckers ..................5190 ryan.afab@gmail.com.

Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 STEEL BUILDINGS. Trailer Rental ....................5230 “Summer Madness Sale!” Misc. Automotive ..............5240 All buildings, all models.

RV’s ..................................5300

FOR RENT IN PONOKA

For a complete listing call 403-304-4791

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

4140

403-357-0287

WANTED TO RENT

WATER WELL SERVICE

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

HOUSE FOR RENT ʹ ͳ * RIVERSIDE APTS. * Newly renovated ̈́ͻͲͲȀ ǡ 1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street.

403-704-3159

Suites

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

Businesses For Sale

NEED A LOAN? Own property? Have bad credit?

We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228; www.Àrstandsecondmortgages.ca.

FOR SALE

SOLD

2006 Malibu 4 Door Car, Silver.

ONLY 111,977 kms Great Deal $4000

SUV's

5040

2009 Saturn Vue, $14,700 obo 67,000 km, Heated seats & washer Áuids, car starter, alarm, plus many more options. Comes with new summer and winter tires. 403-309-2428 or 403-392-5284.

Public Notice #6000

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

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

Auctions

1530

STANLEY ALLAN BROWN who died on September 18, 2015

If you have a claim against the estate, you must submit your claim with proof by November 30, 2015.

Contact Carol Brown R.R. #2 Lousana, AB. T0M 0C0 If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

FOR fast results: Classified Want Ads. Phone 1-877223-3311.

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56 PONOKA NEWS

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Hammy’s SPIRITS

OPEN 10 AM - 11 PM 7 Days A Week

CAROLANS IRISH CREAM LIQUOR

BOONES ASSORTED FLAVOURS

750 ML

$

19

COORS BANQUET 355 ML / 12 CAN

$

99

750 ML

6/$2000

EACH

OR

2399

$ 49 EACH

3

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TANQUERAY LONDON DRY GIN

CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED RUM

750 ML

$

99 EACH

24 $ 3499

DIABOLICA WHITE OR RED 750 ML

750 ML

$

$

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2/ 25

99 EACH

22 $ 3599

1.14 L

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$

1299

EACH

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SAINT & SINNER SHIRAZ CABERNET OR PINOT GRIGIO 750 ML

2/$1600 OR

$ 49 EACH

8

ENIGMA CHARDONNAY OR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 750 ML

2/$1600 OR

$ 49 EACH

8

NEW AMSTERDAM VODKA ASSORTED FLAVOURS 750 ML

$

17

99 EACH

CORBY ROYAL RESERVE WHISKY

JAGERMEISTER HERBAL LIQUEUR 1.14 L

750 ML

$

99 EACH

18

$

3599

Bay #5, 4502 - 50th St. • 403-783-2333 Prices in effect Wednesday, October 21 to Tuesday, October 27 2015 Prices do not include GST or deposit. We reserve the right to limit quantities

EACH