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STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a packed house at the Stettler Community Hall as local businessmen and women and their families gathered to celebrate their own at the annual Stettler Business and Citizenship Awards Gala.

The Thursday, Oct. 22 gala was warm and cozy inside the hall even as skies glowered and

rained outdoors, dampening the coats, but not the spirits, of the gathered celebrants. The good mood was further fuelled by an open bar by the Royal Bank, wine by Ol’ MacDonald’s Resort, and a delicious catered buffet dinner.

Q93.3’s Alex Mykyta was master of ceremonies for the annual event, his radio-ready voice cutting through the babble of the crowd with the help of the sound

system. Greetings were brought

by MP Kevin Sorenson, MLA Rick Strankman, town Deputy Mayor Will Brown and county Reeve Wayne Nixon on behalf of their respective governments.

Before the handing of the awards started, Jason Werhun, a comedian-magician, entertained the room with his blend of ridiculous humour and sleight-ofhand, aptly judging and interacting with the crowd. He was

well received, with the room bursting into laughter and applause several times.

While many of the award winners were announced prior to the evening, several businesses were waiting to hear if they were the winner in the New Business of the Year, Business of the Year, and Small Business of the Year categories. continued on page 2

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Standing ovations for Citizens of the Year continued from front page Hackers Indoor Golf and Lounge took the coveted New Business of the Year award, beating out fellow nominees Central Vision and Hearing and Goodsense Health and Happiness Boutique. The business, which opened this past June, has continued to expand as business has been booming.

Lorna Sinclair, who alongside Ike Lang opened the business, said being nominated was a “surprise for all of us.”

“It’s an honour to be nominated, to win,” she said. “Everyone’s been so

wonderful.”

It was a sentiment shared by Byron Geddes, who along with his family re-opened the Jewel Theatre after its closure last year.

“When the Jewel’s doors closed, it left a hole in the community,” award presenter Sean O’Hara said.

The Jewel Theatre won the Small Business of the Year Award, beating out fellow nominees Brennan Auto Body Repair and OK Tire and Auto Service.

“It’s been a year for us now,” Geddes said. “It’s been exciting. The other nominees were just as deserving.”

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Scott Pfeiffer is congratulated on being awarded the Male Citizen of the Year recognition at the Stettler Awards Gala 2015.

The Business of the Year Award was between the Stettler Veterinary Clinic and SolutionCorp.

Unsurprising after its Profit500 success earlier this year, SolutionCorp took the prize.

“We’ve had a great five years,” said Dean Lovell of his business, which recently placed 127 on the Canadian Profit500 list, said. “It’s not just us.

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Citizens of the Year The male and female citizen of the year were joined by the new Youth Citizen of the Year award, which went to Tennille Day Chief of Big Valley.

The teenager was a shy, reticent girl, presenter Stacey Benjamin said, until she began competing in pageants. The competitions, and its community service element, seemed to light the girl’s passions on fire.

“Inspiration comes from within,” Benjamin said. “(Day Chief) inspires other youths to believe in themselves.”

Day Chief thanked the community for its continued support, noting that, “I wouldn’t have been able to get as far as I did without your help.”

Female Citizen of the Year went to Jenny Holubetz, who moved to Stettler in 1973 and immediately dug into the community.

“She always had time for children in the community,” presenter Rose Wisner said.

Through her work with the Royal Purple Elks, the United Church, Superfluity and other service organizations and committees, in addition to youth-oriented activities, Holubetz has become known as one of those individuals who could be relied upon to help another, Wisner said.

Musician, businessman and Rotarian Scott Pfeiffer was named Stettler’s Citizen of the Year for his long contributions to the community.

He took over the family business, Pfeiffer’s House of Music, and has used his love of music to become involved in many causes in the community. Whether it’s supplying sound support to a charitable gathering, performing music alone or as part of the Jazz Guys, or bringing the weight of the Rotary Club to tackle a community

project, Pfeiffer has been there, presenter Penny Tash said.

Over the years, Pfeiffer has been part of the Variety Showcase, served on the board of the Stettler Music Festival, organized “Stettler Idol,” and allowed Pfeiffer’s House of Music to be the Christmas Shoebox gathering point.

Pfeiffer served as president of the Rotary Club, just recently handing the reins over to the new president, . It was music that got him involved, that and his father being a Rotarian.

“Thank you,” Pfeiffer said. “Like Sean (Nolls, who earlier accepted an award), it’s hard to accept this award when there’s so many people who do good things in the community.”

Both Holubetz and Pfeiffer received standing ovations from the crowd.

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Keep your eyes peeled for little ghouls and goblins STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler RCMP is cautioning residents to keep their eyes peeled when out and about this Saturday, Oct. 31, as trickor-treaters flood the street in costume, looking to fill their goodie bags for another year.

With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, Stettler RCMP Cpl. Cameron Russell said he expects traffic, both foot and vehicular, will increase.

“Be mindful of others,” he said. “Not just drivers watching for kids, but kids watching for vehicles, too.”

He recommends trick-ortreaters go out in groups, and add reflective elements to their costumes to help them be visible to drivers. Reflective tape or flashing lights are all ways trick-or-treaters can make themselves more visible in the dark, as is not having black costumes.

He said parents should check all candy before allowing kids to consume their sugary loot, checking

for signs of tampering.

Russell said that while he’s never had problems emerging from accidents on Halloween in Stettler, he has in other communities where he’s served, though in this case it was an impaired driver leaving a Halloween party and didn’t involve trick-ortreaters.

It serves as a reminder to those having a bit of adult Halloween cheer to be careful and make sure they have a way to get home that doesn’t involve getting behind the wheel if alcohol is involved, he said.

Erskine action under wraps — for now Russell confirmed there was some sort of police action south of Erskine last week, though couldn’t comment beyond that, except to say, “There was no danger to the public at any time.”

He said that the police action was initiated at a level above him in the RCMP and he cannot comment on it, but information would be forthcoming from the RCMP in the near future.

Hunting season upon us Hunting season for birds has been well underway, but starting next week, deer hunting season opens, Russell said. Now is a good time to remind both hunters and members of the community of the fact, he added.

He said rural community members shouldn’t be alarmed to hear the occasional gunshot as hunters hunt, though anything remarkably unusual should still be reported to police.

Hunters are reminded to respect the property rights of landowners, else they could be facing a $287 trespassing charge.

“Don’t assume you have permission from the landowner if you have in the past,” he said. “Get permission again this year, and if it’s denied, don’t go on the property.”

The only time it is allowable to go on property where permission hasn’t been granted is if the hunter wounds an animal, but does not kill it, and it runs away.

“You’re bound by the wildlife act to do everything possible to recov-

er that animal,” Russell said. “You don’t chase it right away, as a wounded animal will usually escape and go lie down. You should have time to go and talk to the landowner.”

If the landowner refuses permission, it’s a good idea to bring in police, who can mediate the issue and, if necessary, bring in Alberta Fish and Wildlife.

Gun safety is very important, from storage to use, Russell said.

“Never assume a gun is unloaded,” he said.

“Always check before manipulating it in some way.”

Wearing bright orange hunting gear is good to help others keep tabs of hunters, and not make mistakes.

And while storing guns in a locked vehicle is legal, it’s not the advisable course of action, Russell said.

“Vehicles can be stolen,” he said. If a gun owner has to store his or her gun in their vehicle, it should be well out of sight, and the ammunition stored separately.

Correction In the Sept. 30, 2015 edition of the Stettler Independent, in the Page 3 article headlined “Court lenient on offenders”, it was reported that Kenneth MacPherson’s probation was breached by the RCMP. In fact, it was his probation officer and not the RCMP. We regret the error.

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Alcohol-fuelled troubles result in court visits STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Alcohol can cause a lot of trouble when ingested in excess, as both a Stettler and a Bashaw man found out at Alberta Provincial Court in Stettler on Thursday, Oct. 22.

At court, Warren Beatty — not the actor — pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a disturbance, earning himself a suspended sentence and six-month probation.

The court heard that on July 13 Beatty, already inebriated, attended the Stettler Hotel’s lounge, The Beat. There, he demanded a drink from the employee working the bar and, due to his inebriated state, was refused and was asked to leave the lounge.

“He began yelling racial slurs” at the owner, the court was told, and a friend of the owner tried to remove Beatty from the bar.

“He began to struggle and police were called,” the Crown’s prosecutor said.

This is not the first time alcohol has caused trouble for Beatty, who in 2011 had previous convictions, an obstruction of a peace officer, operating a motor vehicle while impaired, and a failure to appear at court, already entered into his record.

For his part, Beatty did not contest

the charge, pleading guilty at the first available opportunity. When asked if the Crown’s attorney’s rendition of facts was correct, he answered that they were, at least “as best as I can remember.”

Since the altercation he has not returned to the Stettler Hotel, and took ownership for his actions that night.

“I’m not going to say it was the alcohol,” he said. “I was just stupid.”

In receiving a suspended sentence, Beatty must obey the conditions of his probation, which are to remain of good behaviour, not attend the Stettler Hotel, or have any contact with its owner for a period of sixth months. If he heeds his probation conditions, his sentence will be considered served.

Joel Hofer wasn’t as lucky.

The court heard that on Sept. 6, Bashaw RCMP received a 911 call about a potentially impaired driver and began performing patrols in the reported area. During that time, they received a second call, reporting a collision, that was eventually found to have been caused by Hofer.

In his call to report the collision, Hofer said his wife had been driving the vehicle when the minor collision happened. However, when police arrived it was found that Hofer is unmarried and that it had been him who was driving at the time of the

collision.

Police further noted Hofer’s impaired behaviour and found empty beer cans in the back seat of the vehicle, and arrested him for impaired driving. His blood-alcohol limit was later found to be well over the 0.08 limit, at 0.210.

Hofer, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity, but Judge J.B. Mitchell’s ability to lessen the penalty because of that factor was mitigated by the amount of impairement, which was considered to be “significant.”

Hofer’s counsel, duty counsel Mark Daoust, said that the 21-year-old had been at odds with his Hutterite colony at the time and has, since the collision and arrest, made amends with his family and community and returned to the colony, where he now lives and works.

In the end, Judge Mitchell fined Hofer $1,200, plus the 30 per cent victim surcharge, for a total fine of $1,560. He also ordered that Hofer’s licence be suspended for no less than 12 months, as per the law.

However, he did not require Hofer to join an alcohol counselling program because of his return to the Hutterite colony, instead giving him credit for the bravery required to reconcile himself with his community.

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November declared as Family Violence Prevention Month MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler Mayor Dick Richards declared November as the Family Violence Awareness Month on Friday, Oct. 23 along with the Stettler and District Family Violence Prevention Committee as he signed a proclamation.

At the signing the mayor said that he realized that domestic violence occurs in the community and he thanked the Stettler and District Family Violence Prevention Committee for doing their part in dealing with issues of domestic violence.

“The proclamation of November being Prevention of Family Violence month will improve and have a positive impact on our community through awareness; that family violence does occur in our community; we are not immune to it,” said Bernadette Schofer, member of Stettler and District Prevention of Family Violence committee, under the Association Of Communities Against Abuse (ACAA). “We need to make people aware that it does happen and we need to address this problem.”

For the fourth year the Stettler and District Family Violence Prevention Committee will be launching the red rose campaign this year as part of their

program.

Members of the committee and volunteers from the Outreach School will be approaching businesses to display, in a prominent place, a single longstemmed rose in a vase for the month of November.

Schofer explained, “The rose campaign gives the businesses in our community a chance to pass the awareness on by displaying the rose at their business, and along with the rose in a vase, is a card that states that the rose is to commemorate victims of domestic violence who have been killed or hurt in any way as a result of domestic violence.”

The business owners are asked to leave the rose displayed on their counters for a month.

They are instructed not to water the rose, so with time as the rose disintegrates and dies, it represents the victims hurt in domestic violence.

“When we distributed about four dozen roses in the first year, we received calls from various businesses in town saying that they wanted to be part of this campaign, so we are now distributing up to10 dozen roses,” said Schofer.

The vases will be collected at the end of the month from the businesses and used again next year.

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From left to right, Bernadette Schofer and Lance Penny (standing), Judy Leflar, Mayor Dick Richards and Penny Dahl (seated) present at the signing of the proclamation, which declares the month of November as the family violence prevention month in the Town of Stettler.

Stettler float wins accolades in first season STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a small agenda for the Town of Stettler’s councillors at its Tuesday, Oct. 20 meeting, with the most exciting news being the announcement that the new parade float, in its first season, had won several awards.

The new float, made of wood, plastic, and metal, is coated with an elements-resistant coating that will help it weather Alberta’s wind, hail and snow, though the town and the Stettler Board of Trade have made sure that it is well-covered when not in use.

The old float, which was retired this year,

lasted for about a decade.

According to Stacey Benjamin, executive director of the Board of Trade, it had simply become time consuming.

“It took us a lot of time to get it ready,” she explained, noting that the parade paper and fringe had to frequently be repaired or replaced. “The heart was very heavy… (and) in high winds, it could be dangerous.”

The heavy heart required at least two people to get it on the float, she said, but with the new float, it’s a simple matter of craning the lightweight train component in place and the float is good to go.

The float, which is a joint effort by the town

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The float brought smiles and “wows” everywhere it went, Benjamin said in a press release issued the day after the council meeting.

Of the 14 parades the float was featured this summer, it brought in the first place civic organization award at Westerner Days in Red Deer, best visiting community entry in Camrose, first place in Coronation, second place in Sylvan Lake and Alix and third place in Drumheller.

“We are looking forward at growing the list of parades the float will be attending in 2016,” Benjamin noted.

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Council was particularly pleased with the float’s performance, with councillors happy to see the pride in which the residents take in the community reflected in the float, which was funded by the town but managed by the board of trade.

By the time the float rolled in its first parade earlier this year, it had cost $30,000 to build, from design to the final creation by Dave’s Woodworking.

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County Reeve Wayne Nixon cuts the ribbon, with Mayor Dick Richards and Town Councillor Will Brown. Also present are skatepark board members Mike Lawlor and Heidi Fraser along with skate board enthusiasts from the community.

Stettler’s new skatepark gets a grand opening MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s new skatepark received a formal grand opening on Wednesday, Oct. 21 as County Reeve Wayne Nixon cut the ribbon to mark the occasion along with mayor Dick Richards and town councillor Will Brown.

Also present at the occasion were Stettler Skatepark Association board members Mike Lawlor, Heidi Fraser, Cathy Dadensky, Karen Hataley and other past and present board members.

“We held the official grand opening now because we have the lights being installed at the park, and the donor plaques are finished and installed,” said Mike Lawlor, board member of Skatepark Association. “It was really all about taking the time to recognize the people who helped contribute to turn the park into a reality.”

It was easy to see how the skatepark had become this “cool place” for the community kids with skateboards and skateboard enthusiasts to hang out.

Also present at the opening were local personal and business owners who had contributed funds towards the project.

The Stettler Skatepark Association was formed four years ago and fundraising efforts made slow but steady progress with bottle drives and community barbecues.

Speaking of how the idea came about, Heidi Fraser, one of the board members of the skatepark association said, “I had been driving my son to skateparks all over central Alberta for two years in a row and decided it was time that Stettler had a decent skatepark as well.”

“Whenever I took Jared to other parks, I had my girls with me too, so that meant we were utilizing other facilities in that city or town as well… . I wanted to bring that to Stettler.”

Lee Penner, director, Parks and Leisure Services was an integral part of the fundraising process, helping with the paperwork

for government grant applications, besides town, county and several service clubs presentations for funding.

Although phases 1 and 2 of the park were completed last fall in 2014, the association is still fundraising to complete phase 3, which is the bowl.

“We started meeting regularly with a few other parents and park users and pulled off some small fundraisers to get things going and get the word out there,” said Fraser.

“Cathy Dadensky has also been on board since day one, and about a year into getting things started we were fortunate to have Mike Lawlor join our team.”

According to Fraser, for such a small core group, they really got a lot accomplished in a short period of time.

“Our most successful fundraiser by far has been our yearly ‘Kickflip into Christmas’ fundraiser, which is a night geared towards businesses bringing their staff for the Christmas party, however, anyone is welcome, it’s not just for businesses only,” said Fraser. “I love the skatepark! It’s right out my back door and is my son’s second home, and I love that it is a free facility

with equal access to all, no matter age or ability.”

Speaking of the project, Lawlor added, “This was truly a project that couldn’t happen without a community banded together. The support we have had over the past four years has been unparalleled and really is what got this project happening.”

In his speech at the inuaguration Lawlor ac-

knowledged all the volunteers and supporters and thanked the local residents and business owners for their support.

“Most importantly a massive thank you to all local residents and business owners for their support whether it be financial, volunteering, or even just voicing support to help create an action sports area, as well used as our skatepark is today.”

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Election may change trade enthusiasm The Liberal Party election victory has most sectors of the economy wondering how their particular activity will be affected by new government policy. Agriculture is no exception and it comes at a particularly sensitive time for a number of commodities that are part of trade issues and discussions. The question is will the new Trudeau regime pursue ag related trade matters with the same enthusiasm as the previous Conservative government. It’s a fair perspective when one examines where the Liberal victory was achieved.

The Liberal victory was achieved mainly in the urban areas of Canada, with a preponderance of Liberal seats in Toronto and Montreal.

The Conservative seats have a preponderance of rural and small town components. It would be safe to assume that the majority of urban-focused Liberal MPs would be clueless about agriculture and food production.

That does not bode well for prioritizing ag issues by a government that is beholden to city voters.

Another danger is that trendy politically correct food related issues will come to life. Green, animal rights and lifestyle

lobby groups would be aware of the naiveteé of new Liberal MPs on issues like GMOs, hormones, sustainability etc.. and will be unleashing their propaganda machines on those innocents. Even after government and committee chair appointments, there will still be over 100 Liberal government MPS with nothing left to do. Devious lobby group strategists will be targeting those new gullible parliamentarians to manipulate them into supporting their twisted causes. But I digress.

Three agriculture-related trade agreements and issues may be impacted by the change in federal government – The Canada/EU agreement, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and the WTO ruling on US Country Of Origin Labelling (COOL).

The Liberals did not formally declare support for TPP during the election, but they do support free trade, and with the civil service in favour, they are likely to support the agreement. It’s Liberal policy to support supply management, but with a generous quota compensation program in place, any significant dairy and poultry sector opposition to TPP has been

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averted. That’s going to make the approval easy for the new government. However, many American Democratic and Republican politicians and potential presidential candidates have already made negative statements about the TPP agreement. Without American approval and participation in the TPP agreement, it will surely die.

One hopes that Canadian trade officials are keeping alive direct trade discussions with TPP partners like Japan just in case the TPP agreement falters. Assuming that TPP is a done deal and then finding out two years later that its going to die puts Canadian beef exports to Japan even further behind the Americans and Aussies.

The situation reminds one of past World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, all faltered

and most countries resorted to bilateral trade discussions. It’s been suggested that Canada put too much faith in the WTO trade discussion process and did not engage in bilateral discussions quick enough, which gave the US and Australia the jump on us with their South Korea and Japan trade deals.

The EU/Canada treaty is nowhere near being ratified by the 28 EU countries and sure to get bogged down in squabbles about beef quota and access intricacies. The latter being particularly worrisome as crafty EU negotiators are notorious for being able to con trade partners into thinking they have market access whilst laying technical traps that actually restrict real access. It will all be an excruciating process and one hopes the new government will see ratification as a priority.

What may be more worrisome is the politics surrounding the COOL issue. The new Liberal government may reduce the zeal with which Canada is pursuing COOL trade retaliation against the US. Federal Liberals see themselves more politically aligned with President Obama than the previous Conservative government, so they will probably want to be less belligerent on any COOL retaliatory measures. I fear Canadian trade officials on the COOL file will be suspending their efforts to initiate any retaliatory measures approved by the WTO. Prime Minister Trudeau may not want unpleasant political optics like the implementation of trade retaliation measures to cloud his relationship with President Obama.

Finally many promises were made by the incoming Trudeau government with hundreds of millions promised for new ag research and market development. But with budget realities and ag being a low political priority those promises are sure to be the first to be axed or delayed. It would seem that benign neglect might be the best hope for agriculture from the new federal government.

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Speaking of customer service, for Joël, this is his top priority.

“Customer service and satisfaction is our number one priority,” said Joël. “From the overall experience on the sales Ŵoor to their experience at the service centre, we want customers to walk out of here satisƓed and wanting to come back.”

He added, “We would like to make Canadian Tire a clean, efƓciently laid out store, where customers can Ɠnd the merchandise they are looking for.

Emphasizing on what are some of the services Canadian Tire provides, Joël said, “From an automotive service centre perspective, we repair all makes and models of vehicles. Our licensed technician on site, Matthew Orom, as well as our service advisor, Brent Schweer, are ready to take care of your automotive needs, from preparing your vehicle for the upcoming winter season, to taking care of your repairs.”

All vehicles that come in to Canadian Tire for service receive a free 60-point inspection, an important part of assessing any vehicle’s condition and safety.

Looking forward to the spring, Joël is planing to re-design the garden centre, including an outdoor living centre, providing an enjoyable outdoor shopping experience for customers.

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The new owner of Canadian Tire, Joël Barette and his spouse, Geneviève Ruest, have moved their family to this small vibrant community of Stettler after living amidst the hustle of Ottawa for 15 years.

Being born and raised in small towns in eastern Ontario, it is a welcome change for them, “The residents of Stettler have been very welcoming to us and our family, and we are quite happy to be here,” said Geneviève. “We are happy to see a community so deeply involved in fundraising and one that gives its time for wonderful initiatives such as the recent annual rummage sale and the CFCW Critters hockey game fundraiser for Stettler Elementary School, where our three young children are in attendance.”

As new business owners in Stettler, they are also happy to support local businesses and local shopping initiatives.

“Stettler is a community very involved in hockey and sports activities,” said Joël. “We encourage the community to check out the selection of hockey equipment at Canadian Tire.”

Taking pride in the team, Joël said, “We have a strong, dedicated team of employees who have worked extremely hard in the last few weeks during the change in ownership.”

Joël also welcomes a new addition to the team, Ms. Tiara (Ty) Janke, who is now the new store manager effective October 22.

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Jane Duncalfe holds out a sample of the fruitcake she was peddling at the annual Stettler and District Agricultural Society’s Christmas Farmers’s Market on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

First seasonal farmers’ market brings buyers in droves STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler and District Agricultural Society’s agriplex was humming with the sounds of Christmas shoppers and vendors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, even though Christmas is just shy of two months away.

The Christmas Farmers’ Market early date is a necessity borne by the multi-purpose use of the agriplex, which on Nov. 1 will see tractor-loads of dirt put down to turn the building into its winter

arena, Christmas market coordinator Darla Rairdan explained.

Though many people are loathe to think of Christmas before Halloween has even sent trick-or-treaters to their doors, it didn’t stop the holiday shoppers from coming out in force.

“It’s been pretty busy,” Rairdan said Tuesday afternoon, adding that she expected the after-work crowd to cause another surge in shoppers.

For the past three years, Valeria Brimacombe has

travelled from Lacombe to sell her placemats and table runners at the Christmas market.

Brimacomb learned to sew at her mother’s knee, then later in school through home economics classes.

She was working at a cloth shop, picking up odds and ends, when she started making placemats for herself, family, and friends.

One of those friends invited her to start selling her wares at craft sales, and that was that, Brimacombe said. continued on page 9

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The owner & staff of Tim Hortons presents Joanne Wiechnik of FCSS a donation of $2520. Funds were raised through the annual Smile Cookie Fundraiser and the new owner chose Stettler FCSS to receive the funds this year.

Joanne Wiechnik accepted the donation with this to say, “On behalf of FCSS we would like to thank Tim Hortons for their donation from the Smile Cookie Day. We are grateful for any and all donations that go to FCSS programs within our community.”

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Farmers’ market … continued from page 8 Stettler’s one of her best winter markets, she added, noting that people are always super friendly, and there’s “usually a lot of people coming through.

I’ve never been (here) when there’s not a lot of people.”

Across the aisle, Jane Duncalfe did brisk business in her second year selling fruitcake. Before she took over coming to Stettler, the Innisfail’s fruitcake-selling partner had come to the market. “(The market) is very diverse,” Duncalfe said.

“There’s lots of selection in the vendors, and people are very friendly.”

Duncalfe said as far as she could see, she was the only one of the many people selling food that was selling fruitcake.

“It’s quickly becoming the choice for people in athletics, due to the energy packed into the dense cake,” she said of the fruitand-nut Christmas staple.

And fruitcake appeared popular as there was rarely an open gap at Duncalfe’s table.

The market sold roughly 100 tables for this year’s event , though not everyone showed up, Rairdan said. She said that with the no-shows in consideration, about 95 different merchants were peddling their wares, from homebased businesses like Tupperware and Avon, to home-made preserves, smoked meat, woodwork, and sewn or knitted goods.

Another vendor, Todd Warnke, came in from Millet, north of Wetaskiwin, for the market, as Stettler’s one of his favourites.

“I’ve been doing farmers’ markets all year, and Stettler’s always busy,” he said. He sells beef jerky products made by a friend of his. Though originally the friend used the cattle raised by his brother, the demand has outstripped supply and they’ve had to find secondary producers, Warnke said.

The former bartender came dressed up for the season, wearing a bright red and white Santa Claus hat as he handed out samples of the soft smoked meat.

“I like being my own boss, I like the product, and I like helping out my pal,” he said, adding that he’s made his career out of marketing for the past two years.

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Bar Harbour Camp raises funds for new projects MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Bar Harbour Camp held its open house on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to inform the community of new projects in the pipeline and raised funds for the same, scheduled for spring 2016.

The open house was an opportunity for the Bar Harbour board members to share the accomplishments in 2015 as well as to inform visitors and potential camp families of the support needed to complete some of the new projects that have been planned for 2016.

It was a fundraising evening with a silent auction, dessert and coffee and camp tours.

Among the many projects planned, some of them are considered urgent by board members.

“The biggest, and most immediate, project that we are working on is the refurbishment of the current bathrooms and the construction of a new bathroom facility at the dining hall building,” said Helen Reed, board member, Bar Harbour Camp.

“We are also hoping to replace some of the older cabins, but an important task that is being negotiated is the re-roofing of the staff accommodations area.”

Although the camp applies for grants, there is a shortage of funds to take upon and complete all the projects that the

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Bar Harbour devotees (left to right) Don Gillespie, Verna Rock, Helen Reed, Carol Gillespie, Jan Richardson, Ray and Linda Kneeland, pose for a group picture at the Jollygreen Giant cabin on the Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 7. camp has in mind.

“We are asking for donations and approaching local community groups, although we also apply for grants wherever we can,” continued Reed. “The roofing project is being considered by a men’s group at the Camrose United Church, who have been active supporters of the

camp over the last few years.”

The total funds raised were $1,700, which according to Reed would be used for some of the new projects.

“These funds will probably go toward some of the program projects, such as the construction of a Gaga Ball Pit, supplies such as paddles and lifejackets for

the canoeing program, or the low ropes project, depending on how much is left,” said Reed.

Having been involved with the camp since 2001, Reed is hopeful that the roofing project is completed in the spring of 2016.

“It would also be wonderful to have the bathroom refurbishment done too, but we anticipate that the new bathroom project may take a couple of years,” added Reed.

With the Bar Harbour Camp board committed to improving the program for 2016, tentatively planned projects are expected to be completed by the beginning of July 2016.

“I’m very pleased to be around to see the involvement of people who were campers 20 years ago who then went on to be junior counsellors and/or paid staff and who now volunteer for workbees and/or serve on the board and/or bring their own kids to camp,” said Jan Richardson, minister at Stettler United Church. “I’ve helped at camp, usually for a week at a time, various times over my 20 years of ministry.”

Richardson explained that her role usually involves in teaching about spiritual practices, which is an extension of her paid ministry position that the congregation covers because they want to invest in this form of Christian education and outreach.

Animal Haven Rescue League needs volunteers MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER With the increase in the number of pets that are being handled daily at the Animal Haven Rescue League (AHRL) in Stettler, there is an urgent need for help and new volunteers.

“This year has proven to be another busy one for AHRL, a volunteer and non-profit rescue group, which is based out of Stettler,” said Jeannie Wright, president, AHRL. “With over 70 adoptions and 41 surrenders taken in and re-homed so far in 2015 alone, we are in dire need of volunteers.”

Wright mentioned that the focus in 2015 for AHRL has been to help families and their pets within Stettler and surrounding areas, and AHRL has worked hard to assist families help rehome their pets.

“Some of these animals haven’t actually come into our care, so the total for adoptions really doesn’t reflect the number of animals who have received help from AHRL,” added

Wright. “We have worked hard to make our presence felt in the community by providing training opportunities to help pet owners having difficulties with their pets, locating and reuniting lost pets with their owners, helping families and their pets in emergency situations or with vet care, besides assisting stray or abandoned animals.”

With the annual general meeting scheduled in the first week of November, two of the key topics tabled will be volunteers and foster homes.

Wright stated that without the increase in the number of volunteers, keeping the organization going would be a “far cry”.

“We are looking for anyone who has any time at all to volunteer, like any organization, there is a lot of “behind the scene” activities that require volunteer time,” said Wright.

“Even if volunteers can’t afford a set number of hours, we are flexible and can work out something, but any time volunteered will make a huge difference.”

Some of the volunteer activities include vet appointments, transportation, social media, fundraising events and adoption meets.

“Fosters are a critical factor for this organization as AHRL does not have a facility,” said

Wright. “When we receive a call from someone who needs to surrender an animal, we can only do intake if we have an open foster home willing to take in this animal.”

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For more information on volunteering, call 403-7416128, or visit the AHRL Facebook Page or check out the website www.animalhavenrescue.ca.

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Haunted ‘Booseum’ sends chills down thrill-seekers’ spines STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler Town and Country museum was alight with spooky green lights on Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24, as people looking for a chill and thrill headed through the metal gates to experience the first ever “Night of Terror at the Booseum.”

Visitors were guided through the old courthouse by a guide as volunteers, who came on board early in the summer, did their best to scare them out of their knickers. “(Planning) meetings started early summer 2015,” museum manager Karen Wahlund said. “We lucked out in gathering a group of interesting volunteers with high Halloween spirit.”

Cobwebs coat surfaces, spooky green lights dimly illuminate the pathway through the exhibit, aided by black curtains that leave people with only one way to go — into the maw of terror.

“We had a few younger kids having to ‘escape’ out the back door from the terror,’” Wahlund said. “We do recommend minimum age is 12, and that depends a lot on the child.”

The event was the brainchild of the new museum assistant curator, Lyndsay Daymon,

who wanted to create a Halloween event, similar to the Christmas event started by Wahlund in 2014.

“These new events are the museum’s way of opening out to the community, to provide an interesting look at the museum,” Wahlund said.

She praised the volunteers — and their spouses or partners, who often stepped in to help things happen.

“If it wasn’t for a couple of husbands, a lot of maintenance and mechanical faults would be noticed,” Wahlund said. “They are great on fixing things.

The Booseum is open for another two nights, Thursday Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30. Admission is $10, and the site is not wheelchair accessible. The location is open from 6-9 p.m., with scary story telling for children between 6:30-7:30 p.m. The stories are geared for children 11-years-of-age and under, as the haunted courthouse is a bit too scary for them, Wahlund said.

In addition to the haunted courthouse and story time hosted by the Adult Learning Council, there’s also wagon rides by the Antique Tractor Club and a concession operated by the Heartland Roller Girls.

The first two nights saw about 50 people tour the haunted premises.

Stacey Lavallie/ Independent reporter

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Stettler Alliance Church hosts an afternoon of music by the Alberta Youth Choir MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler Alliance Church filled with music on a Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25 as the Gracenotes Choir performed the opening song of the Alberta Youth Choir performance , but it was just the beginning of the musical after-

noon.

The Alberta Choral Foundation collaborated with the Lac La Biche Community Choir and the Gracenotes Choir to present the two-hour long event as youth from across Alberta came together in unison to perform for the audience.

The Alberta Youth Choir

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The Gracenotes Choir, directed by Rhonda Sylvester performs at the Stettler ALliance Church on Sunday, Oct. 25, in collaboration with Lac La Biche Community Choir as part of the Alberta Choral Federation.

(AYC) have singers between the ages of 16 and 22.

The AYC provides a unique opportunity for talented young singers from across the province to join forces in pursuit of musical excellence under the direction of a renowned guest conductor, this year the guest conductor being Dr. Graeme Langager.

All singers participate

in rigorous auditions before they are accepted into the AYC, which this year comprise 51 singers from 25 choirs in 14 cities and towns across the province.

The choir first met for two days of rehearsal in early October, and completed a two-day residency at Music Conference Alberta in Red Deer where they were featured in the conference’s gala concert.

“This is the first year

that they have performed here,” said Tyler Ans, pastor at the Stettler Alliance Church. “Our facility has been used in the past as a host for various concerts, programs and events, and we are looking forward to having more in the future!”

The afternoon began with Gracenotes Choir ‘s performance before it mellowed into the powerful solo of Andrea Benoit, a

former student of William E. Hay but now a resident of Camrose.

Soon after, the AYC took over with a range of soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

The afternoon became quite a musical treat, with Canadian pianist Roger Admiral on the piano, who has been renowned for his performances of solo and chamber music repertoire spanning the 18th through the 21st century.

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We look forward to not Chasing a financial rainbow good grief, but gone grief RICK STRANKMAN MLA, DRUMHELLER-STETTLER

ROSS HELGETON FAITH & REFLECTION Charlie Brown, protagonist of the long-running Peanuts comic strip, when faced with various situational and relational standoffs would exclaim “Good grief!” But is grief good? Or does the phrase present a contradiction of terms?

Grief is too broad to strictly categorize as being either good or bad. For example, 2 Corinthians 7:10 says that, “Godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” Feeling grief or sorrow about our sins and failures can draw us to God; however, one must differentiate between sorrow over being wrong, as opposed to regret for being caught.

Grief can be good. We experienced joy at our children’s graduations, but these happy changes simultaneously introduced grief and sadness because it meant our children were leaving home.

Grief is usually associated with loss through death. While I don’t consider this sort of grief good or pleasant, it does highlight something quite significant.

Experiencing grief indicates that we have lost someone that was precious to us. A life devoid of grief may be indicative of a life without meaningful relationships or attachments.

Grief, though quite capable of being destructive, can be productive when managed properly. A group of 312 men and women were interviewed. They had all

lost a loved one within the past year. In the interview, they were asked what they had learned and what they had done that was helpful during their grief…84% of them responded very positively. The most common answers were that loss and grief had deepened their appreciation for life, drawn family members closer together and almost without exception, they reported that they had discovered that they were stronger and more capable than they had previously thought themselves to be.

Based on my own observations, I would add that grief is responsible for more people thinking about and turning toward God for help than any other circumstance. Grief greatly enhances the value of memories. And our ability to reach out to others who are experiencing loss is significantly increased. This of course is God’s plan, as indicated in 2 Corinthians 1:3,4 where we read “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” Finally, the impact of grief is an enduring one. I believe our focus should not be on “getting over it”, but “getting through it”.

Christians look forward to not good grief, but gone grief, for they are told that upon their arrival in heaven “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes…”

(Revelation 21:4).

We invite all to join to scaring hunger REBECCA RAHN WILDCATS’ CORNER In sports this week we have the end of the volleyball season approaching quickly. CARA starts on Nov. 4. This past Saturday, Oct. 24 participated in a tournament in Erskine that was hosted by Donalda. Upcoming games are on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Stettler (CARA final tournament), and Saturday, Nov. 21 (CWAJHAA regional tournament, location to be determined).

Twenty junior high students went to Burman University in Lacombe for the last cross-country event of the season.

This meet includes all schools in Central Alberta and usually draws 800 to 1,000 runners in the race. Isaac Lee in Grade 8 finished first, with Clay Kneeland coming in a very well earned seventh place.

Kassie Diegel in Grade 9 finished in third and Tori

Brower finished in sixth.

It was Meet the Teacher night last Thursday, and the yearbook committee was there promoting the great opportunities that yearbook has to offer. If you like taking pictures, you should join the yearbook. FCS is preparing for operation Christmas Child and will be having a bake sale every Thursday at lunch for the next three weeks to raise money for the boxes, which they will be packing in early November during TA/CIA. YCAT will be having a

costume contest over lunch on Oct. 30. There is a junior high dance on Nov. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Be the Change will be doing a campaign called “We Scare Hunger.” This campaign works directly with our local food bank and our Ford dealership. All we want for the community is that everyone bring some non-perishable food items to William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus by Oct. 30 where we will have a Ford truck ready to be filled.

The attempt to reach an unattainable goal is often referred to as “chasing rainbows.” It appears that balancing Alberta’s budget is becoming an unattainable goal.

The Alberta government campaigned on the promise that they would balance the province’s budget by 2017-18. After the election in May it was disclosed that due to a mathematical error the projected goal would be put back until 2018-19.

With the disclosure of this government’s first budget mere days away it was revealed by Alberta’s Finance Minister that the day-to-day operating budget in fact won’t be balanced until 2019-20¹.

The problem with chasing this visual illusion we know as a rainbow is that it only exists when airborne water droplets are present in the air along with sunlight hitting it at the right angle. When you move towards a rainbow its position never seems to get closer, much like what is currently happening with Alberta’s finances. It appears that even though we are moving towards the projected date for balancing our budget, we never seem to arrive at the base of the rainbow.

The Alberta Legislature’s fall sitting is set to commence on Monday October 26th that will see the budget following the next day. The indication is that Alberta will be presented with its 7th deficit budget in the last 8 years, projected to be in the neighbourhood of $5.9 billion.

A long held theory in Alberta is that energy prices directly create deficit budgets. Well we’ve come to find out that this is simply not the case². After four consecutive large deficits in the early 90s, the Alberta government brought in fiscal reforms. They were

able to run surpluses for 14 consecutive years, starting in 1994-95. These surpluses were achieved despite oil prices that were below $60 until 2004³. In 2007 the spending began to outpace revenues despite record oil prices.

And so begins the chase for the elusive rainbow that promises to magically balance the budget and allow no limits on spending. The reality of the financial rainbow is exactly the same as the rainbow that follows a summer rain. The closer you get to where it appears to be, the more you realize it just doesn’t get any closer. It appears the Alberta government is counting on a rise in energy prices to eliminate the deficit. Unfortunately the historical data suggests that chasing that financial rainbow is going to result in perpetual deficits without some form of restraint being shown with government’s expenditures.

In a span of less than six months the rainbow has moved further away by two full years, going from

a goal of a balanced budget in 2017-18 to 2019-20.

The fiscal reforms enacted in 1994 consisted of more than water droplets in the air that appeared as rainbows. They were concrete and substantial fiscal restraints that held spending in check and followed a formula that took into account actual revenues.

If the Alberta government continues to chase rainbows they’ll find out that the goal they’re reaching for is simply unattainable.

The above article was co-compiled by a small group of official opposition MLAs who each week, get together to talk through a legislative policy issue. As part of the process, a short commentary is compiled and then edited. The editorial committee members include Grant HUNTER, Cardston-TaberWarner; Rick STRANKMAN, Drumheller-Stettler; Dave SCHNEIDER, Little Bow; Wes TAYLOR , Battle RiverWainwright; Ron ORR, Lacombe-Ponoka, Mark SMITH Devon-Drayton Valley and Don MacINTYRE Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.

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BY STEVE LAFLEUR AND CHARLES LAMMAM TROY MEDIA COLUMNISTS Alberta’s budget, to be unveiled on Oct. 27, will contain the province’s seventh deficit in the last eight years, most recently projected at $5.9 billion.

A popular narrative blames declining oil prices for the government’s deteriorating financial situation. However, as a recent Fraser Institute study found, Alberta’s fiscal woes are primarily driven by successive governments not controlling the rapid growth in spending over the past decade. For further evidence of the tenuous link between Alberta’s budget balance and the price of oil, consider the following analysis.

There are three distinct periods worth noting. From 1990/91 to 1993/94, Alberta recorded four consecutive large deficits. After implementing a series of fiscal reforms, the provincial government was able to run surpluses in 14 consecutive years starting in 1994/95 up to 2007/08. Since then, the province has been

in deficit with the exception of a small operating surplus in 2014/15.

If the narrative about oil prices driving deficits was true, we would expect the province to run deficits in years with relatively low oil prices and surpluses in years with relatively high oil prices.

But that relationship simply does not hold. Alberta has run surpluses when oil was close to US$20 per barrel (all prices in 2015 U.S. dollars) and has run deficits when oil reached nearly US$110 per barrel.

To further illustrate the lack of a relationship between oil prices and Alberta’s fiscal balance, consider the averages over the three periods delineated above.

From 1990/91 to 1993/94, Alberta ran deficits averaging -3 per cent of GDP while the price of oil averaged approximately US$37 per barrel. In the next major period from 1994/95 to 2007/08, Alberta recorded surpluses averaging +2.2 per cent of GDP with oil at an average of roughly US$43 per barrel. In the final period from 2008/09 to 2015/16, the

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province averaged a deficit of -0.5 per cent of GDP, despite oil prices averaging a whopping US$88 per barrel.

All this suggests that oil prices alone are not a good predictor of Alberta’s fiscal balance. The province has been able to balance its books in times when oil prices (after adjusting for inflation) were lower than what they are today.

While oil prices are currently below their historic highs, the core problem is that successive governments spent as though high resource prices (and thus revenues) would last forever.

Between 2004/05 and 2014/15, the provincial government increased program spending by 98.3 per cent - nearly double the growth rate necessary to keep pace with increasing overall prices (inflation) and a growing population, which collectively grew by 52.1 per cent over the period. Program spending also outpaced the rate of provincial economic growth (88.6 per cent).

Had governments restrained spending growth since 2004/05 to the rate of inflation plus population growth, Alberta could expect a $4.4 billion surplus this year rather than a $5.9 billion deficit. That’s a $10.3 billion difference.

Put simply, Alberta’s deficit is mainly due to past spending choices, not declining oil prices. The key lesson for governments is to spend prudently in good times in order to be prepared for the bad times.

Steve Lafleur is a senior policy analyst and Charles Lammam is the director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute

“I can’t stand him. He’s a liar,” thenFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy told US President Barack Obama four years ago, in a conversation about Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Obama replied: “You’re fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day.” It was a private conversation, but we know about it because it was accidentally broadcast to journalists.

Politicians may deliberately mislead people, omit vital facts, spin the truth a dozen different ways to serve their purposes of the moment, but they usually avoid outright lies. It’s just too embarrassing to be caught in a lie. And other politicians generally accept that some of their colleagues shade the truth to fit their own agenda as one of the regrettable realities of their trade. They all swim in the sea.

What drove Sarkozy and Obama to talk about Netanyahu like that was the sheer brazen effrontery of his lies – and he was at it again last week. In public, this time.

Speaking to the the 37th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, Netanyahu declared that Hitler decided to exterminate the Jews on the advice of a Palestinian, Haj Amin al-Husseini, the grand mufti (senior Islamic cleric) of Jerusalem. Husseini met Hitler in Berlin in November 1941, he said (although there is no record of the meeting), and that was why the Holocaust happened.

“Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the Jews at the time, he wanted to expel the Jews. And Haj Amin al-Husseini went to Hitler and said: ‘If you expel them, they’ll all come here [to Palestine].’” According to Netanyahu, Hitler then asked: “What should I do with them?” and the mufti replied: “Burn them.”

So, you see, it was the Palestinians, driven by a vicious and unreasoning hatred of the Jews, who really thought up the Holocaust, and Adolf Hitler was merely a tool in their hands. Historians instantly denounced this travesty of the historical record, and the greatest outrage was expressed by Jews who felt that Netanyahu had given a great gift to the Holocaust deniers.

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel was so appalled that she effectively called Netanyahu a liar to his face. Standing beside him in Berlin, she said: “We don’t see any reason to change our view of history, particularly on this issue. We abide by our responsibility, in Germany, for the Holocaust.” Yet Netanyahu continued to insist that it was Husseini who first suggested genocide to Hitler.

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why did Netanyahu say that? In particular, why now?

Because he needs to show that his policy of creating and expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the one-sixth of former Palestine that still has a Palestinian majority, is not responsible for the recent rash of violent attacks on Israeli Jews by young Palestinians.

It is getting quite serious, though it is not yet a “third intifada”. Ten Jews have been murdered in the streets by Palestinians in the past month. About fifty Palestinians have been killed, including most of the killers and would-be killers. The fear and suspicion have grown so intense that in two cases of mistaken identity Jews have killed or wounded other Jews.

There appears to be no central direction behind the attacks. Most observers believe that the phenomenon is mainly driven by the despair of young Palestinians who see their land slipping away and don’t believe that Netanyahu will ever let the Palestinians have their own state in the occupied territories.

That would put the blame for the outbreak squarely on Netanyahu’s policies, which he cannot accept. So he is trying to prove that Palestinians just naturally hate Jews: “My intention was…to show that the forefathers of the Palestinian nation – without a country and without the so-called ‘occupation,’ without land and without settlements – even then aspired to systematic incitement to exterminate the Jews.”

That is Netanyahu’s explanation for the current attacks: incitement by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, whom he blames for the rumours about Israel’s intention to expand Jewish access to the Haram al-Sharif, the area around Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque. It is Islam’s third most sacred site, but it is also sacred to Jews as Temple Mount, and these rumours certainly played a role in stimulating the attacks.

There is no evidence that Abbas was behind the rumours, however, and it’s unlikely that he would have encouraged them: what these attacks are actually showing is his own people’s loss of faith in his ability to get a Palestinian state. Nor is Saturday’s agreement in Amman between US Secretary of State John Kerry, Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Hussein to guarantee the current rules for access to the holy site likely to quell the violence.

The rumours were a trigger for the violence, but the gun is always loaded.

The Palestinian revolts in 1929 and 1936, which were indeed incited by Grand Mufti Husseini, were already about the Jewish colonisation of Palestine. It was always about the land, and it still is today.

Netanyahu knows that very well. It is the real motive behind his own policies. He just can’t afford to admit it.

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

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Intermunicipal meeting in Halkirk ROSE KOENRAADT & DOROTHY ANDERSON HALKIRK HERALD Bob and Maxine Baird, owners and operators, in a partnership, of Outlaw Buckers have been awarded the cowboys’ choice stock contractors of the year. This is the first time they have won this award and will receive a trophy saddle. At the same time, Maxine has been chosen by the cowboys and barrel racers as timer at the NFR for the 27th consecutive year. The National Finals Rodeo commences Nov. 11 and runs through till the 15th in Edmonton.

Congratulations to Bob and Maxine for their contributions to the rodeo world.

The Village of Halkirk played host to an inter-municipal meeting between the municipalities of Castor, Coronation, Halkirk and the County of Paintearth. The supper meeting was held at the community hall.

The seniors’ supper meeting was held on Oct. 20 at the Centre followed by floor curling. Pot luck supper meetings are held on the third Tuesday of

the month at 6 for supper and 7 for the meeting.. Floor curling takes place each Tuesday evening at 7 pm. Drop in curlers are always welcome.

The Mother Teresa students collected $ 995.00 in pledges which has been donated to the Terry Fox fund for cancer research.

Several in our community attended the Heisler sausage supper, the Castor fall supper and the Byemoor fall supper.

Get well wishes go to Jacquie Dietrich, who is currently a patient in the Red Deer hospital.

Coming up - Oct. 29 – regular hall board bingo at 7:30; Oct. 31 – watch for trick or treaters knocking on your door; Nov. 1 – Halkirk community turkey supper at the hall commencing at 4 p.m., but first remember that your clocks fall back to standard time and it’s time to check the or change the batteries in your smoke alarm; Nov 7 - Elks Fall district meeting at Hall at 4 pm; Dec 6 – Santa due in Halkirk for pancake breakfast at 9 a.m.

Spooky happenings at the library CRYSAL FRIARS STETTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY Monster Bash! Monster Bash! Monster Bash! If you hadn’t guessed, it is time for our annual Halloween Monster Bash on Friday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. It’s gonna be a library smash. Calgary storyteller Ginger Mullen will be spinning eerie tales, Red Deer improv group Calf Skit will be performing Treasure Island, and there will be face painting, balloon animals, glitter tattoos, bats, Frankensteins, costumes, door prizes and more.

We’re gonna be busy having an awesome time for those three hours. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.

In other news, the Stettler Public Library is partnering with TELUS’s Fibre for Good program.

For every new Stettler Optik TV subscriber until November 15, TELUS will donate $25 to participating non-profits in the community. To learn more go to http://telus. com/fibreforgood and please remember to vote for the Stettler Public Library.

Don’t forget that tickets are still available for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Film Circuit movies at the Jewel Theatre. There are 5 films left in the series and they’ll be shown on the first Monday of each month. Our next movie is “What We Did on Our Holiday” starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly. The

Globe and Mail describes it this way: “What We Did on Our Holiday is a modest, winning comedy that sneaks in wisdom about life, worries and what really matters.” The movie will be showing on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.

Passes and tickets are available in advance or at the door at the library and Jewel Theatre.

Everyone needs a good breakfast and especially so prior to one of the most important nights of the year: Halloween. Join us at the Stettler Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m. for our Halloween Comic Fest.

There is cereal, button-making and ScoobyDoo. Also there are free Halloween editions of some great comics.

Join us for Readers’ Circle on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. when we discuss the book “Tell the Wolves I’m Home” by Carol Rifka Brunt. It is a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found them. Copies of the book are available at the library.

On Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., the Stettler Public Library welcomes Rick Smallwood, a documentary filmmaker whose latest work is about one of Stettler’s most infamous events: the Robert Cook murder case. We will be showing the fi lm “The Grease Pit” and Rick will be available to answer

questions about the documentary.

This is the last week for Food for Fines. For every non-perishable food item that you bring to the library, we will waive $1 of your fines during the month of October. Stock the food bank and help yourself at the same time.

Keep an eye out for additional activities on our website (spl.prl.ab.ca) and Facebook page. And if you have an activity you’d like to do/see at the library, feel free to approach us.

LOUISE BELLAIR BOTHA BOOSTER Tonight is Bingo night at the Botha Seniors’ Centre starting at 7:15 p.m. Come on out and try your luck out.

Here is something to mark on your calendar, Sunday, Nov. 29, make sure you come out to Botha Hall at 2 p.m. and dance to the music from the ” Old Thyme Aires Band”. There is no age limit on these dances so everyone can come out and enjoy the fun. Also at these dances, they are asking everyone to bring with them either buns/sandwiches, salads or dessert to share at their pooled luncheon.

This dance will be the Christmas theme, so please feel free to wear something red or green in color.

This coming Friday, Oct. 30, come on out to the Botha Hall for a fun filled Halloween event.

This will be donated by the Botha Community Centre.

All proceeds will go to help out Jace Thorsteinson and his family in their time of need. Jace unfortunately was seriously hurt in a rodeo accident just be-

fore school started. So this event will be a great fundraiser to help this family out. Tickets for this event can be purchased at the hall this evening. So make sure you come out for the fun. There will be a trick or treat station for kids, games and prizes, and DJ Services have been donated by the wonderful Lori Blake, who is fantastic.

That evening also will be a silent auction held, so you won’t want to miss out in the great time that evening. If you know if anyone that would like to donate any item(s) to this cause for the auction please contact Kelsey at 403-7416517 or Dana at 403-7419216 or bring them to the hall that evening. A bar will also be held for any legal age attendants so they can have a drink or two. So please do not miss out this important event.

Next Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. will be the Botha Christmas Craft Show.

So make sure you come on out to this.

There are great items here and a person can start some of their early Christmas shopping. If

you would like more information on this please call Christine Wedrick at 403-741-7503.

Also all students at the Botha School will be holding their Halloween parties this coming Friday, so make sure all parents send your child’s Halloween outfits with your child that day.

This Saturday is Halloween, so please watch out for all our little creatures running around wild that evening. This is a fun evening for all children, so please drive carefully and let them have their fun.

The following day Nov. 1 is the first opening for all big game hunters, so hopefully all hunters out their get all their game they are drawn for.

Happy hunting, everyone.

Nov. 2 is the time for the next very important monthly seniors’ meeting starting at 12 noon, and they are hoping all seniors can attend.

This starts out with a potluck luncheon, so please bring something to share with you. The meeting follows directly after the potluck and you do not want to miss out.

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We cannot reproduce photocopies We urge you to dig through your old albums and find your favourite photo. or laser prints of pictures.

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Generous community spirit is alive in Big Valley Nine players came out for crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Margaret Levesque took first place and as well having seven perfect games.

Congratulations, Margaret! Len Shaw took second place and Dennis Johnson took third. Dorothy Annable and Trudy Spence shared the booby and Gail Johnson won the regular draw. Ernie Petrussia won the 50/50. The Big Valley Inn crib players hope to see everyone out again next Sunday at 1 p.m. Don’t forget to turn back the clocks before going to bed.

The Big Valley Legion will hold their regular meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the Legion Hall.

The Big Valley Drop-in Centre hosted an open house on Saturday, Oct. 25 from

2 to 4 p.m. Seniors were invited to come and visit the drop-in to see what activities are available. Regularly scheduled events include Monday and Friday night card games at 7 p.m., Sunday afternoon crib tournaments beginning at 1 p.m. and Friday afternoon floor curling at 1:30 p.m.

The drop-in’s next community pancake supper will be on Monday, Nov. 2 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Twenty people attended Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 15. The progressive jackpot is still building. The consolation winners were Kathy Seiban and Vi McCarty.

The bonanza winners were Ron Milton and C. Scheible with the consolation going to Lynne Palmer. The next Bingo is

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on Thursday, Oct. 29. Warm up starts at 7:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.

Pastor Barbara Lieurance and the Big Valley United Church would like to thank all the wonderful people of Big Valley and area who came out to support their fall supper. You came to eat, be with family and friends and make a donation to the church. The spirit of generosity is

alive and well in our midst.

Sharon Duncan and Barbara Skocdopole and their hard-working team put on a delicious feast for everyone again. It is inspiring to see the dedication to the church and community. What wonderful folks.

November birthday wishes go out to Ken Levesque – 7, Bernard Gendre – 12, Margaret Levesque – 13, Chad Mailer – 13, Jim Greig – 15, Florence Johnston – 16, Gail Knudson – 19, Myra Greig – 19, Jim Turner – 21, Chanel Annable – 23, Caroline Pound – 23, Nicholas Dubitz – 25, Mickey Sorell – 25, and Lorne Parkin – 26.

Happy anniversary to Charles & Adeline Laisnez – 6, Craig & Lori Gordon – 7 and Doug & Raj Duncan – 18.

Jam session for Remembrance KASHEEN CLOUSON DONALDA DIARY Donalda Community Market will be held at Dino’s Bar & Grill Sunday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for a variety of handcrafted items. To book a table call or text 403-916-9006.

Fall Harvest Supper, benefitting the Donalda & District Agricultural Society will be held Nov. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call Jodi at 403-883-2330.

There will be a pancake breakfast and music jam on

Sunday, Nov 8 at 11 a.m. at the Donalda Drop-In Centre with a small ‘Lest we Forget’ service to honour our troops both past and present.

The Donalda & District Museum Society presents a comedic evening with Jimmy the Janitor, Nov. 27 with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Donalda Community Hall. Tickets are available at the Donalda & District Museum office. Tickets include a desert bar, and there will also be a silent auction and a cash bar as well. Seats are limited so get your tickets today. For any question please email us at info@donaldamuseum.com

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The Donalda & District Community Promotion Society is planning the 2015 “A village Christmas” featuring the Parade of Lights. We invite you to participate. The parade begins at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 29, with set up beginning at 4 p.m. For more information or to reserve your spot please call Bruce at 403-883-2943 Birthday wishes this week go out to Dennis Blouin, Kelly Strandquist, Amanda Holden, Charlee Grace Erickson, Jason Gebhardt, Dorie Jones, Annalise Sideritsch, Maureen Rider, Jennifer Charles, Marites Reyes, and Lindsay Tantrum. Happy birthday to all.

Weekend offers great fun in Gadsby Another warmer than usual week gone by and hopes of it to continue through this week with the annual bazaar and Halloween this Saturday.

Start the day at the G a d s by C o m mu n i t y Hall. The bazaar starts at 2 p.m. There is an admission fee which gives you lunch and a chance at the door prize.

There will be a bake table, crafts, guessing game, white elephant, pail prizes to choose from and the main raffle. For the kids there is the popcorn tickets and fishpond. Lots to choose from. Draws at 3:30.

Bill and Joyce Hansel took a Sunday drive, bearing gifts of pumpkins for the great grandchildren; cupcakes for the birthday girl. They had birthday lunch with Curtis and Corinne to celebrate Cadee’s fourth birthday. They then stopped at Marylou and Stan’s for a visit before heading home. They back tracked enough to take in Halloween decorations.

Friday night Bill and Joyce had company in to play cards. Percy and

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Paulette. It should be noted the girls did very well.

Wayne and Margery Glasier enjoyed a weekend visit from Wayne’s sister Kay and Doug Hankinson of Wandering River. Kay and Doug were up for a train ride.

It has come to attention that past local boy James Cressman was among the winners at the Canadian Country Music Awards in Halifax last month. He received awards for “Agency of the Year” “Management Company of the Year” and “Ron Sakamoto Talent Player of the Year” .

We can say we k n ew him when.

Congratulations, James!

Happy 50th anniversary greeting to Terry and Daphne Ziegler!

We have once again lost past citizens of the Gadsby area. It is with a sad heart that we say

goodbye to Betty Opsal.

Norman and Betty lived south of Gadsby for many years, where their two boys, Tyler and Shane, were born.

Betty worked in Stettler at Johnson and Connor Agency.

They later moved to Tees but kept in touch with many of their friends in Gadsby and Stettler. We send community sympathies to Norman and the family.

Also a recent loss with the passing of Marie (McMillan) Long.

She was the daughter of Mac (Malcolm) and Imelda McMillan.

Marie was raised in the Gadsby district.

She attended school in Stettler and received her teaching certificate in the last year Normal School was ever held in Edmonton. She married Ken Long and they called Lacombe their home. Marie also kept in touch with Gadsby, attended Decoration Day and supported the Omega Circle throughout her life. Marie was 89 years of age.

Help keep Halloween a safe and fun Saturday.

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Erskine School held their annual awards night on Wednesday, October 7. Award recipients are: Front Row (L-R) - Dexter Connell, Kolby Armstrong, Sydney Shirreff, Dalyce Connell, Nora Baltimore, Rayell Haustein, Kayla Robertson, Taylor Fornwald, Makenna Heintz, Emmy Nugent. Second Row (L-R) Zac Bryson, Billy Praski, Bryce George, Brooklynn Smith, Hannah Duncan, Emily Barclay, Zak Lachowsky, Connor Robertson. Third Row (L-R) Bryson Haustein, Brier Devnich, Sydney Lepard, Nicole Schmucki, Madison McCrindle, Avery Chick, Lowell VanStraten, Meghan Matchett, Justin Matchett, Rachel Tokarchik, Isaac Nibourg. Fourth Row (L-R) Garnet Barclay, Emily VanEsch, Ava Lee, Alandra Couch, Joe Baltimore, Carter VanEsch, Rachel Morbeck, Gracie Morbeck, Jaiden Stotz, Jackson Squires, Carson Neitz, Reese Smith, Declan McCord

Treats and tricks at Waverly Club What a nasty wind as I write this! I guess it’s letting us know what is just around the corner.

Knowing that winter is coming on, the Erskine Recreation Board is looking for someone to maintain the skating rink. If anyone is interested, you can phone Mark Higgins for more information. This is a paid position.

The Waverly Club Rooms will be open on Halloween night, so drop in for some treats and tricks.

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Come on out seniors or youngers and enjoy the music, dancing, and visiting.

Don’t forget Crib playing at the seniors’ centre every Wednesday. Also a reminder that they are

trying to raise money for much needed renovations and there are lifetime membership cards that can be purchased — see me at the Post Office for more information on these.

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Pre-arranged party a good memorial for late Wooden Get your costumes ready for the Halloween Bash at the Byemoor Hotel on Saturday evening. A popular local band — Red Squared — Marty Brooker and Terri Simpson, will be providing the music for the evening. Sure to be a fun time.

Byemoor Curling Club is starting a ladies’ night of curling on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Ice will be in by mid-November and all interested ladies are welcome to join in the fun. If interested call Theresa Christie at 403-579-2133 or Carolin Schofer at 403-579-2488.

The Byemoor fall supper Saturday was well attended with about 240 people enjoying the delicious roast beef supper. Door prize winners included Lynda Wilkie, Endiang and Eileen Green, Stettler each winning grocery hampers and Thelma Bossert, Hanna winning a $40 gift certificate from the Byemoor Store. Thanks to all who worked, donated and patronized the supper, which is a fund raiser for the community hall.

Cribbage meets are underway at the Endmoor Drop-in Centre. Results of

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the October games are: Oct. 6 — Lawrence Wilkie, first and Ken Schultz, second. Oct. 21 — Doreen Nixon, first and Bernice Clausen, second.

The next crib night is on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and all interested folks are welcome.

The entertainment at the Byemoor Hotel on Friday evening featuring country music entertainer Denny Eddy drew a good crowd and was enjoyed by all.

Also on Friday evening at the hotel, was a memorial for Danny Wooden who passed away last December at the age of 64 years. Danny grew up at Byemoor and it was his wish to have a party to remember him by at the hotel after he was gone.

He pre-arranged and paid for the beverages for his friends and family who attended. Family members attending included his mother Lorraine Gendre, brothers Bruce

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In anticipation of carving pumpkins for Halloween, Mrs. Keith’s K-Gr. 3 students are busy washing the pumpkins that they grew in the Byemoor School garden. and Rick and brother-inlaw Brian Gendre (husband of the late Debbie Wooden).

Mark your calendars for the Byemoor Santa Claus

Day with craft and bake tables on Dec. 5. There will also be photos with Santa and Christmas tree sales by the 4-H club.

Anyone wishing to book

a table for selling their crafts or wares may contact Twila Buchwitz at 403-579-3755.

Les and Rosemary Stulberg spent

three days at Lake Louise where Les attended a conference.

Humour for the day — How did the butcher introduce his wife? “Meet Patty.”

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Well, winter isn’t here yet and that makes me very happy. We have been very fortunate to enjoy a long fall giving the farmers the chance to complete their harvest work. I am sure you will be passing a few cow herds in the next few weeks are the ranchers start to migrate their herds closer to home and onto swath grazing or fall pastures.

With that in mind, the Fall Supper is fast approaching. Don’t miss out on a great meal at the Rumsey Community Hall on Nov. 7 starting at 5 p.m. I hope we will have good weather on that day as well.

This is a community donated meal meaning everyone brings something and the options are as varied as they are delicious.

The Rumsey/Rowley 4-H Beef Club have had their re-organizational meeting this past week, but that doesn’t mean you are out of luck for joining in if you have a child who will be nine years old as of January 1 of the current year.

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It is a great organization that give the kids lots of learning experiences and grows their confidence like nothing else. If your nineyear- old is brave enough to lead a 1300 pound steer into a show ring in front of hundreds of people, then they have the confidence to take on just about anything. Give Jill and Kent Holowath a call at 403-368-3733 if you are interested in signing up.

Hockey, volleyball and football are well under way at the various schools and arenas in the area. Let me know how things are going, I would love to put that into this column.

The Rumsey Community Library 2016 Calendar will be arriving soon and we have 13 beautiful pictures to display in your home for the coming year if you are interested.

They will be on sale in November for $15 each and all the money goes to support your local library. Stop by on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and see what is happening. Libraries are not just books anymore.

There are so many e-resources available that can all be accessed from your home computer that you hardly have to darken my door to benefit from all that the Alberta Library Consortium has to offer.

With the advent of technology, we are required to remember so many passwords, I thought this quote was pretty appropriate: I changed my password to “incorrect” so that whenever I forget what it is, my computer says, “your password is incorrect.”

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Sports

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Flagging confidence costly for Lightning Saturday game postponed STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a rough weekend for the Stettler Lightning as the Junior B hockey team lengthened its losing streak to eight games, dropping the team to last place in their division.

It started with a Friday, Oct. 23 home ice battle with the Ponoka Stampeders which ended in a 7-3 loss for the Lightning. Before a crowd of about 100 people, the Stampeders trampled the Lightning in the first, scoring three goals, two in quick succession, before the buzzer signaled the end of the period.

In the second it appeared there’d be more of the same as the Stampeders strengthened their lead with a quick, unassisted goal about fi ve minutes in, but Derek Muhlbach broke the drought for the Lightning, managing to sneak the puck past Stamps’ goaltender Lanny Blitt in a beforethe-net scrum, bringing the score to 4-1.

The Lightning kept

the pressure on, earning their second score off a quick shot from Dylan Houston. Before the period was over, though, the Stampeders added to their goal tally, so the second ended 6-2.

The third started with the Lightning short-handed from a late second period penalty and the Ponoka team capitalized it, adding another, final goal to their game tally. About 10 minutes later, Jacob Bottomley narrowed the gap with a goal, but the Lightning couldn’t break through the Stampeders defense to tie up or advance past the visiting Stampeders.

The next day, the Lightning hosted the second-place team in the southern division, the Okotoks Bisons, and though the team seemed to have better cohesion than the previous day against Ponoka, lost 10-1.

“We were mostly holding our own,” Doug Smith, general manager, said. “Then something happens and we sag because our confidence is shaken.”

Mustafa Eric/Independent editor

A close range shot by Ryan Strome of Ligthning is deflected from the Stampeders’ goalie during their game on Friday night, Oct. 23. Lightning lost 7-3.

The team’s lone goal was scored in the second period by Logan Davidson, though the team had several excellent shots on net, and kept the pressure up.

The score doesn’t represent the type of game it was, Smith insisted. A few bad penalties in the

third really crushed the team, he said.

“We had a five minute penalty in the third, so we were down a man,” Smith explained. “Then a second penalty had us down two.”

During that part of the third, the Bisons scored four times. Though the

Lightning had been down 6-1 before that last rally from the Bisons, those goals had been hardearned by the Bisons, and the Lightning had made several respectable shots on the visiting team, including a few post-ringers that had the crowd groaning in frus-

tration.

Despite the two losses, and the team’s losing streak, Smith said he’s not particularly worried.

“If this was a team full of older people, I’d be worried,” he said. “We have so many new players, and they’re getting used to the system, the tempo of it. We’re going to be focusing on defense and goaltending this week.”

The losing streak is a blow to the team’s confidence but it’s only the first month of the season, so things will look up, Smith said.

The team next plays on Friday, Oct. 30 in High River. Smith said the team is about on par with Stettler in skill, but the ice surface itself is a bit smaller than what the team is used to, which can cause some difficulties.

The following day, Stettler was to host the Medicine Hat Cubs, but problems on Medicine Hat’s end has led to a postponement, Smith said. A date for the match hasn’t been scheduled at this time.

Stettler Wildcats crush Drayton Valley 43-0, advance to playoffs MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler Wildcats played one of their best games against Drayton Valley on Friday, Oct. 23 to win convincingly 43-0.

Jeremy Kirk, Clayton Page and Eric Williams all scored touchdowns, while Terron Garbutt had two scores with another touchdown run by Drew Cassidy.

Alex LeBlanc converted after four of the touchdowns, and kicked one single point, while Wildcats defence scored a safety for two points.

“Yes, it was a good game for our guys, a good game for us to try to use a tune up to get ready for the playoffs,” said head coach Norbert Baharally. “We only had 23 players dressed, which meant that all of our players saw a lot of game time, and we had a few players that were playing both ways but we have had to do that most of the year because of our small roster and our guys have gotten used to that.”

Although Baharally was happy with the win, he added “We need to continue to work on some of our basic fundamentals still, tackling, blocking, playing hard until the end of the play and playing with poise and discipline, and we need to keep our composure as individuals and as team and not take unnecessary

penalties.”

BY Aassistant coach Guy Neitz was quite pleased with the team’s performance as well.

“In Drayton Valley, we played with determination, passion and excellent execution, and we have to continue to focus on the small details and executing our systems to accomplish our goal of a league championship which starts with the semi-final against Rocky Mountain House on Thursday,” said Neitz. “Rocky Mountain House is a physical team and we will have to match their intensity and hopefully take over the game early, rather than wait till the end to score the winning touchdown like last time.”

Speaking of the Wildcats defence, Neitz said that the Wildcats defence will be faced with stopping a very good run-oriented offence with a talented tailback.

“Our kids need to focus on their gap responsibilities and maintaining outside containment; then making solid tackles,” said Neitz. “On offence, we need to execute consistently and block well enough to open space for our running backs and allow Jordan Lane some time to throw the ball.”

According to Baharally, the Wildcats will not introduce any new strategies but keep focusing on keeping their confidence upbeat.

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Cooper Smyth and Ty McCann of Wildcats make lead blocks for halfback Drew Cassidy as he carries the ball for another 10 yards, in their game against Drayton Valley on Friday, Oct. 23.

Wildcats won 43-0.

“If we are going to be successful moving forward, we will have to make sure that we are playing error-free football, and we are going to have to be able to execute our offence and produce points when we are given the opportunities to score,” said Baharally. “Defensively, we are going to

have to eliminate giving up the big plays for big yards or touchdowns, and we have to be more aggressive with our team tackling and trying to create turnovers.”

Stettler Wildcats play Rocky Mountain House in their first playoffs, in a home game on Thursday, Oct. 29.

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It’s win some, lose some, in volleyball at Christ-King STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Good news and bad news came out of Christ-King

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and girls’ volleyball teams travelled up Highway 56 to pit its Bulldogs against the Christ-King Chargers, with the girls first taking the court.

The girl Bulldogs outdid the home team, their strong skills matched by a cohesion that had them calling the ball and closing dangerous gaps, while the Christ-King girls floundered. Despite their strong skills, they worked as a team of individuals, and that cost them against the united Bulldogs, as they lost 25-17, 25-13, and 25-15 to the visiting Bulldogs.

The boys next took to the court, determined — on Christ-King’s part — to do better than their female counterparts. On the Bulldogs’ part, the lads wanted a repeat performance.

Right off the whistle, though, it was clear that Christ-King was going to dominate the court. In the girls’ case, the team is made up of a lot of younger players, while Big Valley had the more seasoned team. When it came to boys, it was the exact opposite, and the lack of cohesion cost the Bulldogs.

The Chargers took the three sets, winning 25-16,

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The girls of Christ-King School battle the girls from Big Valley, though to no avail as they lost three straight sets. The boys, who played next, turned the tables on the Big Valley lads, winning in three straight sets. In one of the girls games, Bailey Strandquist bumps the ball up, letting a teammate send it over the net.

25-23, and 25-18.

“They played good,” coach Denver Wik said.

“For the boys, we’ve been 500.”

He said that the two teams are working togeth-

er to continue to improve their skills, especially with CARA just around the corner.

Already, Wik is looking ahead to next year, having recruited several younger

players who practice with the team so next year, they won’t be green.

There’s no game for the Chargers this week as they rest up for the start of CARA.

JV team gets great experience at the senior girls’ tournament MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler JV team fielded great experience as they participated in the senior girls’ tournament over the weekend in Camrose.

The team first played Innisfree and then Bawlf on Friday, Oct. 23, losing to both.

On Saturday morning, Oct. 24, the JV girls faced Daysland.

In the first set they showed potential with some “great volleys”, although they ended in a 25-23 loss but it was a great game.

They ended up losing the second set, too as they had just “petered out”, according Sheri Morbeck, JV girls coach.

“One of our strengths is that the girls do work well together, but we need to keep working in coverage and anticipating where the ball is being hit,” she said.

Their last game was on Saturday

against the first-place team from the other pool, Whitecourt.

“They are a great team with dynamite hitting power,” said Morbeck. “Once we saw them our goal was to finish with a loss score of 25-10 or better as we knew we were in over our heads.”

The JV team came close gaining nine points against this strong team.

Speaking of the performance, Morbeck said, “This was a senior girls’ tournament that we entered so we knew we’d have our work cut out for us as we are a JV team, but despite the losses it was a good experience for the girls.”

Morbeck continued, “As a coach, I’ll take these losses if the girls are learning from them, it is not only about promoting the sport of volleyball, but I hope the girls are learning life skills like perseverance, competition, team work etc.”

According to Morbeck the JV

team started the season really strong.

“We started out the season so strong and now are fighting to find out mojo again,” said Morbeck.

“Thankfully we aren’t losing because the girls aren’t getting along, so that is all good, but we just can’t seem to find the intensity to play a full game right now.”

Part of the reason, Morbeck feels, is due to the girls’ thinking too much.

“We continue to have moments of greatness but we aren’t capitalizing on these moments when we need to,” added Morbeck. “Are we thinking too much? Maybe. Are they putting too much pressure on themselves? Perhaps.”

The JV girls play in Ponoka on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and their last home game is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2.

The girls will be in the zone playoffs on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

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Stettler Panthers score a tie against Lacombe Explosion MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER In an impressive show of skills, Stettler Panthers took on Lacombe Explosion on Saturday, Oct. 24 although the game ended in a tie.

Carson Mottus of Panthers scored the first touchdown run with a 11-yard dash breaking through the defence of Explosion.

Speaking of the TD, Ernie Shireff said, “We went into the game without our starting halfback David Butterwick, but Carson stepped up and played an outstanding game and was a huge part of this result.”

Panthers have had an outstanding season this year with a long winning streak, only to be broken by their defeat to Sylvan Lake.

“The team as a whole played much more physical than they did in our

loss to Sylvan Lake,” said Shireff. “Lacombe was a bigger team than us but I think we were the more aggressive squad all day.”

But what looked like a Panthers game throughout suddenly turned the other way, with Explosion scoring a touchdown in the third.

“Unfortunately a turnover in the third quarter led to their only score a couple of plays after, but the boys played an outstanding defensive game,” added Shireff.

Speaking of the game on Saturday, Zeke Ryan, the defensive coordinator, said, “It was a good tie game on Saturday, and our team played perfect.”

According to Ryan, the team has some amazing players.

“These boys are amazing and can only do what they can do, what happens will happen,” said Ryan. “We go forward

with what we know, as it is what it is. I have faith in these boys, and as a defensive coordinator my defence rocks.”

Ryan said that there will be no changes made and that it was “all about the boys having fun and enjoying themselves.”

“We finished fourth for the season, a great result considering how young our team is,” said Shireff.

“A rookie quarterback, Garnett Kromm has been a solid contributor and our offensive line has started to create some holes for our fullback Jacob Cottam.”

Stettler Panthers will face Sylvan Lake on Saturday in Sylvan Lake in a league semi-final game.

“We are in for a tough game on Saturday, but we hope to have a better effort than last week and we will continue to try to improve our tackling and aggression,” said Shireff.

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Ty Diegel (#50) and Kyle Dennis (#65) of Panthers successfully tackle Lacombe Explosion ball carrier in their game on Saturday, Oct. 24. Panthers tied 6-6. p

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announcements Obituaries OPSAL Betty 1934 - 2015 Betty Lou Opsal of Red Deer, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Thursday October 15, 2015, at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, at the age of 81 years. Betty was born on March 31, 1934 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. She grew up in her father’s lumber camp in the Cypress Hills. A little known fact was that this lumber camp was also a POW war camp, where German war prisoners were brought to Canada to work. While in high school, she lived in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan where she lied about her age and worked as a nurse’s aide to pay for her room and board. In 1950, she met Norman Opsal and they married in 1952. Four years later they moved to Calgary and two years after that they moved to a ranch south of Gadsby, Alberta. This is where she had her 2 sons, Tyler and Shane.

During this time, she also worked at Johnson Connor Agencies in Stettler, along with her every day farm activities.

In 1973 the family moved to a ranch at Tees, Alberta where they cleared the land and raised Limousin cattle. During this time she worked as the ofÀce manager at Chain Lakes Gas Coop and then later on at Burnt Lake Livestock Mart in Red Deer. In 2000, they moved off of the farm to Lacombe and then in 2002 it was off to Red Deer. During this time they enjoyed winter trips to Arizona and other destinations. Betty loved hard work, whether it was in the Àelds swathing or baling hay, feeding cattle, or picking rocks. She was famous for her cooking skills, especially her cinnamon buns and pies. She enjoyed sharing a funny joke, gardening, watching her two grandsons grow, but most of all, she loved looking after her husband, Norman. One of her greatest accomplishments, of which she was very proud, was the book she wrote on her family’s history and she made sure every descendent received a copy of it. Betty is lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her husband Norman of Red Deer; her two sons and daughter in laws: Tyler and (Nicola) of Calgary and Shane and (Doreen), of Whitecourt, Alberta and two grandsons, Dylan and Chase, both of Whitecourt, Alberta. Betty was predeceased by her parents, Albert (aka Abbie) and Sylvia Noble and two brothers, Cecil and Leslie Noble. An open house to share stories of Betty will be held at the Tees Hall on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. In lieu of Áowers, donations in Betty’s memory can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, www.heartandstroke.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Quinn Edwards, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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STRANDQUIST Lloyd Audrey 1916-1983 1917-2006 Gates of memories will never close How much we miss you no one knows Days will pass into years And we’ll think about those memories with silent tears Forever missed by Darleen, Patty and families

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The family of Earl Williams would like to thank the Erskine Community for their assistance with our father which allowed him to remain in his home in the community of Erskine, without your help he would never have been able to enjoy your visits. A special thanks to Doctor Agwaze, the Staff and Home Care Staff of Points West Living for the wonderful care given to our dad during his residency there. Pastor Ross Helgeton for his ministry through Earls’ life and for the meaningful funeral service; also to pianist Loretta Ford for her gift of music; the Evangelical Free Church Ladies for their luncheon which was so enjoyed by all of our family and friends. To Dean Ross, Verna Rock and Corinne Adair of Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium for the assistance in arranging the care and the funeral service for our dad and grandfather.

God Bless The Williams Family

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CHICK We would like to send heartfelt thanks to the many who provided wonderful care for our father Glenn Chick. Willow Creek Lodge, Home Care, Acute Care, and Heritage House. Thank you to Lynn at Brennen Funeral home for her guidance and compassion.

To all the family and dear friends that dedicated time to visit Dad and for all the support we received, we thank you.

Dale, Larry, Marty, Heather and Wendy

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CHRIST King Catholic School is hosting a Family Fall Dance on Friday, November 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. There will be a silent auction, cake walk and door prizes. It is open to all families.

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

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(2) UNRESERVED PUBLIC AUCTIONS. Tuesday, November 3, 2015. CPA - Canadian Public Auction Ltd., 9320 52 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta. Wednesday, November 4, 2015.

Lauren Constructors.

Shop Dispersal, 9241 - 44 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta.

Call 403-269-6600 or visit: canadianpublicauction .com.

ANTIQUE COLLECTIBLE AUCTION. Sunday, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m., Breton Community Hall. 3’ X 5’ Coke sign, automobilia, auto books, crystal, crocks.

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BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS

UPCOMING SALES Wednesdays @ 6 pm.

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UNRESERVED AUCTION NOV. 4 - GLM Industries (Nisku, Alberta). Heavy equipment, construction equipment, metalworking, tools, shop tank Mfg, inventory, skid ofÀces.

Phone 780-566-1831; www.Century Services.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.

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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.

www.bigstrapperauctions.net

CLOSEOUT AUCTION for Paragon Machine & Tooling Ltd. Tuesday, November 3, 11 a.m.

8207 Davies Road, Edmonton. Milling machines, tooling, shop equipment, vehicles. For more details contact Meier Auctions 780-440-1860; www.meierauction.com.

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.

Auctions

Office Supplies

1800

WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48/case

Shop Stettler & Save!

403-742-2395

Suites

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

Farm Equipment

2010

THREE (3) 1984-1985 White 8920 Combines w/ direct drive or gear boxes for threshing. Shedded.

Field ready. (780)764-2152 or (780)718-0746

Livestock

2100

CHAROLAIS COWS for sale, dispersal herd.

Phone 403-740-0054.

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

4 bedroom house for rent, it has 2 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms downstairs, 2 bedrooms upstairs, 6 Grain, Feed appliances, 2 car garage & Hay hot tub. Next door to Gus Wetter School in Castor.

HEATED CANOLA buying Great for family. It’s for Green, Heated or Spring$850/mo. plus utilities. thrashed Canola. Buying: Phone 403-882-2848. oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged SMALL house in Donalda w/private deck, fenced or offgrade grain. “On yard, garage, can be 1 or 2 Farm Pickup” Westcan bdrm. $700/mo. + utils, Feed & Grain, n/s, 403-883-2819 1-877-250-5252.

2190

ROUND BALES - Hay, green feed, straw and bulk oats. Delivery available.

No Sunday calls please.

Phone 403-704-3509 or 403-704-4333.

1530

12345

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 BDRM., 11/2 bath, townhouse, near hospital and golf course, references.

Call Norma at Sutton Realty, 403-742-7815.

Neat 4 bedroom house, available 1 December.

Small low maintenance garden. Lounge, dining, kitchen, laundry, large TV room, den, 2 ї bathroom, second kitchen in basement, new appliances.

House upgraded. Large attached heated double garage,. Close to shops, churches and schools.

Smoke and pet free. Long term contract possible.

Rent $1400/mo.

587-282-0700

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

Misc. for Sale

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3060

Spacious 1&2 bdrm units.

Balcony, in suite storage, water & heat incl.

Available immediately.

New managers Frances or Mic 403-742-4448 BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.

Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828

Storage Space

3160

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

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

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.

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

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

Farms/

4070

Newer, nicely appointed Land 2 bedroom with den area, 1.5 bathroom unit in quiet Adjoining half section (2 4-plex. Beautiful kitchen quarters) located in Ponowith corner pantry, white ka County approx 15 KM wood blinds on all winSW from Rimbey. Mixture dows, in-suite laundry. of pasture, hay, cultivated Small deck off dining room, land, trees. Annual surface nicely landscaped, fenced lease revenue $9,500. yard. Central to all $650,000. If interested call, amenities in Stettler.

321-783-2609. $1000/mo. plus utilities.

Available November 1. PH: 403-740-2547

1760

12345 Customizable and secure. From storage to workspace.

Steel containers from 8' - 53'. 20' & 40' skids with optional 4' landings available. Mount with twist locks.

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Suites

3060

Manufactured Homes

4090

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24 1 BDRM upstairs bachelor X 68 Homes. Starting from suite, quiet tenants with $157,900 including references. Call Norma at delivery (Conditions apply).

Sutton Realty, 403-742-7815.

Call one of our two locations for details: 2 BDRM suite in tri-plex 403-945-1272 unit, rent/dd $850, ref. req., (Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 avail. Contact (Red Deer).

Clint at 403-742-9729

Businesses For Sale

4140

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.

TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.

Farms/ Land

4070

Money To Loan

Financial #4400 - #4430

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

4430

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56.1 ACRES NEAR BOTHA

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S1/4 S-33 TWP-38-RANGE-18 W4 ~Vacant, Cleared Open Land ~1.5 Km from Hardtop ~3.5 Km from Town ~Partially Fenced ~Has Power & Abandoned Water Well ~Bordered Buried Village Water Line

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Transportation #5000-5300

Trucks

5050

2006 SUZUKI Kingcab 700, 3500 kms, good shape, $5,500.

2001 Honda Foreman 450ES, 2254 kms, excellent shape, $4,500. Phone Dave 403-741-6776.

6010 Invitation to Bid County of Paintearth No. 18 Rural Waterline Fertilizer Plant Service Tender No. 151-10116-00

Plans may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, WSP at 7710 Industrial Court, Red Deer on or after 1:00:00 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2015.

Tenders will be received by the undersigned until: 2:00:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2015 At: WSP County of Paintearth No. 18 Attention: Marty Rowley 7710 Edgar Industrual Court Red Deer, AB T4P 4E2 For the following work: Installation of 3750m of HDPE small diameter water line by trenchless method; including isolation valves, services line and associated appurtenances.

A pre-tender meeting has not been scheduled for this project.

Should a pre-tender meeting be required, notice will be provided to prospective bidders via an addendum.

Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque or bid bond along with the Consent of Surety in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total sum tenered. Lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

If further information is required, please contact Mr. Marty Rowley, WSP at 403-342-7650.

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6010

Public Notices

6010

TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include Public Notice buyer for items you want to prices and terms. Phone sell is with a Classified #6000 want ad. Phone 1-877-223- 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly Public Notices ..................6010 3311 ad taker.

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Special Features ..............6050

Public Notices

6010

AL-ANON

Brenda 403-742-0990 Betty 403-742-5673

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY

No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:

2901-2015 Lot 19 & 20, Block 5, Plan RN54 4919 49 Street Royal Hotel Car Port

HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444

To avoid 10% penalty payments must be received by 4:30 p.m. or postmarked October 30, 2015.

Tax payments can be made by CASH, CHEQUE, VISA, MASTERCARD, INTERAC, Online at most Financial Institutions. Please note we will only accept payments of VISA and MASTERCARD over the phone until Friday, October 23, 2015, after this date credit card payments may only be made in person.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Application have been approved as permitted use in accordance with the County of Stettler No. 6 Land-Use Bylaw No. 1443-10: No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Proposed Development:

15096 NW 27-38-17W4M 38475 Hwy 852

No: Legal Description:

15098 Lot1, Block 1, Plan 0927839 P.T. SE 16-39-19W4M 39210 Rge Rd 19-3

T.O.P.S.

VICTIM SERVICES 403-741-7841

Ancillary Building (1200 ft2)

1-877-223-3311 1-877-223-331

WE BRING BUYERS AND SELLERS TOGETHER Service ervices Directo irectory ry

1010-1430 1010-14 30

Items Buy/Sell Buy/Sell

150-194 50-194

FAX: 403-742-8050

403-742-5858

(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace - 403-742-0681 Vivian - 403-742-3935

15106 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0825370 P.T. NE 29-40-19W4M 40446 Hwy 56

700-92 700-920

STETTLER HANDIBUS

403-742-2999

Detached Dwelling (1632 ft2)

Employment Employme nt

RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org

403-742-2337

CLASSIFIEDS • 1-877-223-3311 50-70

Betty Birch 403-742-0732

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL

STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE

15099 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 1522969 P.T. SW 13-38-22W4M 22042 Twp Rd 38-2

CALL TOLL FREE FREE:

What’s Happenin Happening

STETTLER FOOD BANK

STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS

Jacinta Donovan, Development Officer

Announcements Announ ments

For more information phone 403-742-6456

403-742-6568

Ancillary Building (1200 ft2)

Box 310 3 Stettler, AB. 4810-50 St. Stettler, AB T0C 2I0

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS)

STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE

Ancillary Building (242 ft2)

Rural Address: Proposed Development:

BRIGANTIA PLACE

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

403-742-4059

OCTOBER 30, 2015

No: Legal Description:

403-742-5437 during business hours

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS

TAX DEADLINE

4.

BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION

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

PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE

Rural Address: Proposed Development:

Pat Lattery 403-742-3759

COCAINE ANONYMOUS

6602 - 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277

No: Legal Description:

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Brenda 403-742-3067

County of Stettler No. County No. 6 6

Rural Address: Proposed Development:

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

CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance)

Dave Dittrick Planning & Development Services

3.

ADULTS/ CHILDREN ANONYMOUS

403-742-4271; 403-742-1887

Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw No 2060-15:

2.

Community Support Services

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICE

1.

6010

Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

For more info call Bob 403-820-5583

Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net

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Agriculture Agricult ure

2010-2210 2010-22 1

Rental & Real Estate Es ate

3000-4310 3000-43 1

Vehicles ehicles

5010-5240 5010-52 40

Puublic c Notice

60 010

EMAIL: classifi fieds@stettlerindependent.co om

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

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Drawing (unnecesary) Attention Ag Market Update BRENNAN TURNER

Grains continue to trade a bit sideways to higher as buyers went out into the market to find some supply with “let’s bring some stuff in” because pulling back a bit. The oilseed complex is being supported by solid US soybean sales and oil prices heading higher this morning. With some firming basis across the border in the U.S., end-users may rather wait for supplies to come to them this winter, versus going out and chasing it. The only real exciting attention being seen is in the pulse markets as laird (large green) lentils recently hit 50 cents/lbs, with small reds eclipsing the 43 cents/ lbs mark.

While we finished up harvest in North America, our fellow farmers on the other side of the equator are just getting going. Drier conditions have slowed seeding but because soybean prices are pretty solid right now thanks to a devalued Brazilian Real, over 80 million acres are forecasted to be planted, putting 2015/16 production over 100 million tonnes. From a trading standpoint, and as the USDA sees it, “stronger competition may lead to farm less dynamic demand” of US supply. What does this all mean for canola? Well, near the end of October, canola was currently sitting at an 11 per cent premium above soybean prices (or $~37.50 USD/MT or $48.50 CAD/MT). Canola and soybeans will continue to trek together and if you see soybeans move lower, canola, at least on the futures board, will likely do the same. Where you may see the biggest change though is on the basis side of things.

U.S. government weather forecasters are calling the beginning of El Nino effects on North American weather with the northern half expected to see drier/milder winter conditions, while the south is getting wet.

The rains will be helpful for U.S. winter wheat areas, which continue to be dry, albeit not as bad as the past couple of years. Canada, (clearly

part of that northern half of North America) is possibly going to see one of its warmest winters on record, according to AccuWeather. Comparably, in some parts of Russia, a lack of rain for many weeks is leading to ground so hard that it’s breaking farm equipment. With less winter wheat acres than originally planned going into the ground in both Ukraine and Russia, a mild winter and good spring rains will be needed to save the crop. That being said, one could look to a poor fall and a harsh winter in 2010 that pushed Russia’s wheat production down to just 41.5 million tonnes (they took off more than 60 million tonnes this year). Accordingly, wheat prices rallied in mid-late 2011 almost 50 per cent but keep in mind, there is still a large global supply available, compared to those years.

More obvious, the biggest news affecting Canadian growers recently was the Liberal party winning a majority government. While there doesn’t look like to be too many changes that affect the ag industry under another Trudeau government, there are some programs (i.e. Growing Forward 2) that are set to expire, but a big concern is where transportation standards and infrastructure are at and if the conversation will continue despite there not being any issues today. Net-net, while attention is necessary for the change to a Liberal majority, unnecessarily negative commentary would be unjust as they shouldn’t make the Canadian agriculture industry any worse or better off (relatively) than it is today.

To growth, Brennan Turner President and CEO FarmLead.com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead. com, a risk-free, transparent online and now mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS and Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).

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Four simple ways to winterize your home As winter approaches, homeowners know they must do certain things to ready their homes for the coming months. Wrapping up the grill and closing the pool are no-brainers, but homeowners also must prioritize winterizing their homes to ensure homes withstand the winter.

Winterizing tasks range from small to big, but each can protect a home and its inhabitants and some can even save homeowners a substantial amount of money. The following are four simple ways to winterize your home.

1. Plug leaks Leaky windows and doorways can cost homeowners money year-round, allowing cold air to escape on hot summer afternoons and letting cold air in on brisk win-

ter nights. When such leaks aren’t fixed, homeowners are more liable to turn up their air conditioners or heaters, unnecessarily padding their energy bills along the way.

Before winter arrives, check areas around windows and door frames for leaks, as well as any additional openings, such as chimneys, that may allow cold air in. Use caulk or weather strips to plug these leaks, and enjoy your warmer home and lower energy bills as winter weather gets colder and colder.

2. Inspect your chimney If your home has a chimney, chances are you have not used it since last winter.

During that time, the chimney has likely accumulated some dirt and grime, and may even have served as home to some uninvited critters. As the season for fire-

side chats approaches, have your chimney serviced by a professional so it’s ready for use and you are not greeted by some unwanted guests upon lighting your first fire.

3. Clear the yard Autumn days, particularly late autumn days, can be gusty, and strong winds can cause branches to fall off trees. Branches big and small can cause damage to cars, siding and roofs, and smaller branches can get clogged in gutters, potentially causing gutters to back up and leading to leaky roofs that damage a home’s interior. Take a walk around your property at least once per week during the fall, clearing any fallen limbs and trimming branches that appear one strong gust away from falling off of trees. Remove any branches that are hanging over your

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Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in Alberta GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between October 1 and November 2, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ††$11,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $10,000 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra HD Gas models (excluding HD Gas Double Cab 1SA 4X2), $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $10,000 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. † $10,380 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) $5,195 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra Double Cab 1SA 4WD models, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $750 manufacturer-to-dealer Elevation Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1SA Elevation Edition with 5.3L Engine and a $435 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on any 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation Double Cab AWD with a 5.3L engine, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,630 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ** Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ‡‡ $5,000 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1500 Double Cab and a $1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra 1500 which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. ‡ $4,950/$4,750 is a combined total credit consisting of $750/$750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $4,200/$4,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 FWD/Acadia SLE-1 FWD, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $4,200/$4,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Terrain SLE-1 AWD/Acadia SLE-1 AWD. ^ $1,750 is a combined credit consisting of $750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and $1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Terrain which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1 and November 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra 1500 and HD); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.

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CANADA WIDE CLEARANCE NOW EXTENDED

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NHTSA 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY **

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2015 GMC SIERRA 2500HD/3500HD 1SA DOUBLE CAB 4X2

SIERRA 2500HD SLE DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4X4 MODEL SHOWN

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NHTSA 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY **

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2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 AWD

GMC TERRAIN WAS NAMED A 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK BY IIHS

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