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Stettler dons its Christmas costume MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER As the snow blanketed the streets of Stettler and the Christmas tree at the centre of Main Street was lit up in the evening on Friday, Nov. 27, the town donned a festive look, being transformed into a Christmas wonderland.

“Light the Night has been going for many years, to prepare for the evening we ensure that Santa is able to make it for the event,” said Stacey Benjamin, executive director, Board of Trade. “ATCO partners with us to ensure the tree is lit with representation

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from our citizens of the year and providing snacks.”

“We were very happy with the turnout this year, with people joining us on each of the corners around the tree to watch it be lit, symbolizing the holiday season,” said Benjamin.

The Town of Stettler sponsors the Christmas tree and has it decorated every year.

“There were many eager faces waiting for their chance to meet Santa,” added Benjamin. “In the hour that Santa was out at the tree, he was able to talk with just under 100 children, and it was a great evening to be

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According to Benjamin, with Shop Stettler participants hosting Santa, the financial needs for the evening were quite minimal.

“Businesses are very involved with Moonlight Madness and we encourage organizations to join us for the evening to bring people out to celebrate the spirit of the season.”

This year there was a street hockey set-up too, behind the tents, and Benjamin hopes that in the future years it will grow and more people will join in the acitivity.

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outside mingling with friends with the weather being one of the best we’ve had for this event.”

“Although we have been partnering since 1999 with the Board of Trade, the tree has been on Main Street for many more years prior to our event,” said Bryon Schwartz, customer services supervisor, ATCO Electric. “Each year we raise money from the sales of hot dogs or cookies and hot chocolate for a local charity, and this year it is the Stettler Food Bank.”

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William E. Hay hosts fundraiser and silent auction MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER In spite of the wintry, sub-zero temperatures, students of William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus and their families came out in good numbers to participate in the dinner fundraiser and silent auction that was being held on Thursday

evening, Nov. 26 at the school.

The spaghetti supper garnered close to $600 and between the spaghetti supper and silent auction, approximately $2,000 was raised.

The funds raised will go towards the Stettler Christmas Hamper.

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“The student participation for the evening was pretty good,” he said.

“We had students volunteering from different TA’s to help with the spaghetti supper on the night of the event as well as various students from the jr. high homeroom classes helping prior to the spaghetti supper and the silent auction with the organization and set up,” added Baharally.

Kaylee Somerville, Sara Lovell, Hannah McKay, Ally Hamelin, Matthew Somerville, Thomas Law, Cameron Tripp and Rachelle Vogel were instrumental from the student body in spearheading most of the evening along with staff members Mr. Gregory, Ms. Code, Hr. Huo, Mrs. Lane among many other staff members who chipped in to help out.

“It was a great feeling to see the collective effort of our school being actively involved in this local fundraising activity that we know will benefit our community directly,” said Baharally.

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Ava Lee (left) and her sister Harper, students of Erskine School put down their names for a silent auction item at William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus on Thursday, Nov. 26.

Some of the items collected were pieces of art created by students and staff, Christmas decor, gift cards, homemade blankets and winter wear as well as lots of baked goods, with a majority coming from homeroom classes in the school, though some items were donations from community members and local businesses.

One of the key organizers, Mr. Doug Gregory said, “The planning began

in September, when Mrs. Lotoski and I started throwing out ideas of what we could do to get the school community involved with the larger community.”

The school has been working to raise money for the Stettler Christmas Hamper since about the first week in November.

This has been the biggest fundraiser that the school has ever taken on and the goal is to try and raise $20,000.

“We are hoping that each of our TAs and homeroom classes in our school will raise $500 and since we have 40 classes, this is the plan,” said Baharally. “Each class has been doing their fundraiser around the school at lunch hours or in the evenings trying to raise the money, with activities such as shovelling snow, bake sales, selling head warmers, selling prints of their pictures among others. The sky is the limit.”

Christmas Hamper Society applications up STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER When the Stettler and District Hamper Society met earlier this year to plan for its annual Christmas Hamper activities, no one at the table was under any illusions about the impact the decline in the energy sector was going to have.

“We knew numbers were going to be up,” Janelle Robinson, president of the society, said. “They are up, though we don’t know exactly by how much until the deadline on Friday (Dec. 4).”

Despite the recession — or perhaps

in spite of it — Robinson said that support for the Society’s efforts have been through the roof.

“Our town is pretty darn impressive,” she said. “If anything, my phone’s been ringing off the hook. If (people or businesses) can’t donate money, they want to donate time.”

When families register, they are required to provide the age, gender, size of the child as well as what interests the child has. Parents are asked to supply the child’s wishlist, so the Society can use it when making decisions about toys. continued on page 3

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Man says arrest taught him ‘big lesson’ STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER A desperate need to satisfy his alcohol cravings pushed a previously law-abiding man down the path of crime in February of this year, and to court on Thursday, Nov. 26.

Robert Jameson appeared at Alberta Provincial Court in Stettler that day to ask for an extension for his alternate measures plan, which would allow him to go into counselling for his addictions issues. Judge G.E. Deck denied the request, citing the length of time since the arrest, so given no alternative, Jameson pleaded guilty.

The court heard that on Feb. 13, 2015, Jameson stole a 375ml bottle of Captain Morgan and a

26-ounce bottle of Crown Royal from the Sobeys Liquor Store in Stettler.

Prior to his arrest and charge of theft under $5,000, Jameson had no run-ins with the law.

In the end, Deck fined Jameson $200, plus the 30 per cent victims’ surcharge, and gave him until the end of January 2016 to pay.

When given a chance to speak, Jameson said he’s now working in Edmonton and supporting two young children — and he’d “learned a big lesson.”

Defiance of court earns man a warning from Judge Shlomi Hazan appeared in court and pleaded guilty two a charge of assault and a charge of failing to comply with conditions, stemming from

an Oct. 9 incident in the Stettler area.

On that day, Hazan was in a vehicle with his wife, who was driving, when he backhanded her. The action had him arrested for assault, and charged with violating the “be of good behaviour” aspect of his release conditions stemming from an April 23, 2015 incident in Red Deer.

Two of the charges Hazan was facing in Stettler were dropped. However, those two charges were the same as two Hazan had been convicted of in the past, being in defiance of the court, earning him a stern warning to “be careful” from Deck. If there was a next time, Hazan would not escape with a mere $500 fine, such as what he received from Deck that day.

Drugs and desperation lead to string of robberies Stephen Harding and Nicole Littlemore appeared in court to answer to charges of theft stemming from break-and-enters and robberies at the Stettler Fas Gas, Erskine Grill and the Whistle in Mirror in early 2015.

The 24-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were in a relationship at the time and were addicted to drugs, and were living in “extreme poverty,” the court heard. As the primary caregiver for a five-year-old child and unable to financially provide, Harding turned to crime.

He and Littlemore were arrested and charged by Bashaw RCMP, and have since ended their relationship.

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Seasonal moves and warnings from RCMP STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER If traffic seems slow this weekend on Highway 12 in front of Wal-Mart, it’s not because of a dreadful accident — it’s for a good cause.

Members of Stettler’s emergency services — RCMP officers, firefighters and EMTS — will be joined by volunteers from Heartland Victim Services (HVS) and Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) for the annual Charity Check-stop on Saturday, Dec. 5 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

For roughly 15 years, this check-stop has helped raise money for HVS, SADD, the Stettler and District Hamper Society and other charities that help serve the community, HVS director Pat Hamilton said.

Drivers will have the option of pulling over to drop off change into a bucket, knowing the money will go to help people in the community itself.

There is no obligation to stop, though Hamilton asked drivers to be careful on Saturday knowing that the check-stop will be taking place.

Christmas Hamper Society… continued from page 2 Besides toys, the children’s hampers are packed with warm winter clothing items like mittens and hats, socks, clothes, books, and hygeine items. Local dentists supply toothpaste and toothbrushes, so every child has a new toothbrush for Christmas, too.

In addition to providing a hamper for each child, the family is provided with a food hamper that has everything in it needed to make a real Christmas day dinner.

“There’s more than just that dinner though,” Robinson said. “There’s fruit, food that’ll last a few days.”

The society, which is often known as the Christmas Hamper Society rather than by its actual name, serves all of Stettler County, bringing hampers down as far as Byemoor and up to Donalda, heading east and west along Highway 12.

Families in need can register with the Stettler FCSS until Friday, Dec. 4. While the society isn’t part of the FCSS, the two non-profits have long partnered at Christmas, with the FCSS staff volunteering their time to help those in need fill out the necessary forms for the society.

“We couldn’t function as well as we do without their help,” Robinson said.

Lock up to warm up Stettler RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Phil Penny wants to remind people to lock up their cars if they’re starting up in the cold and heading back inside to stay warm while the vehicle warms up.

Unattended vehicles that are running with keys in the ignition are often too good to pass up for the opportunistic thief, he noted.

Happy holiday tickets If you’re pulled over in Paintearth County this holiday season, it may not be because you were speeding.

Coronation RCMP are handing out Christmas greeting cards over the holidays to drivers who demonstrate safe-driving habits. During their regular patrols, RCMP members will stop people wearing seatbelts, driving spafe speeds and obeying stop signs just to give them a letter to thank them for their efforts.

Police will continue to patrol looking for unsafe driving habits and impaired driving, Coronation RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Darcy McGunigal

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first time running afoul of the law, though Littlemore had been in court more than once.

Since his arrest, Harding has gone clean and is now sober, the court heard, and he regrets his actions.

A pre-sentencing report was relatively positive, through Crown, defence

counsel and the Judge did not refer to any element of the report specifically.

In the end, Deck sentenced both Harding and Littlemore to an 18-month probation. The two have to provide DNA for the national databank, have no contact with the victims, or each other.

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County perplexed and unhappy Bill 6 has both good and bad: with proposed Bill 6 Alberta Farm Safety Centre

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County of Stettler’s Agricultural Services Board (ASB) received some detailed information on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at provincial government’s ag-info centre, on the implications of the proposed regulations under Bill 6, especially those regarding the OHS/WCB (Occupational Health and Safety/ Workers’ Compensation Board) program for farmers.

Through a seven-slide presentation, Yaremcio encapsulated the important websites and the registration process that farmers and ranchers would need to go through upon implementation of the new regulations if the Bill becomes law as it currently stands.

He gave examples of possible new insurance premium charges farmers and ranchers would incur with the figures ranging from $875 to $1475 on an annual basis.

“Until we receive some clarification on the bill, my thoughts at this time are that we don’t understand all of the implications this bill and what mandated WCB will mean to the agriculture industry,” said Quinton Beaumont, director, agricultural services board. “I hope when we attend the town hall in Vegreville, we will

understand more.” The town hall meeting Beaumont referred to will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

“Do I think safety on farms and ranches is important – yes. Do I think Bill 6 is the best avenue to go down?

I’m not convinced,” Beaumont said.

“I believe farmers and ranchers feel threatened because life-changing legislation, which they have had no say about, is being imposed upon them,” he added. “Also, that we don’t understand it very well, and it is happening very quickly, one would wonder if we couldn’t slow this process down a little.”

Reeve Wayne Nixon, who weighed in on the presentation and all the changes that are being expected, said, “My initial reaction would be to say that we support and are committed to farm and ranch safety, but I am disappointed there was no consultations held beforehand regarding Bill 6, especially with the people it would affect most.”

“This lack of explanation or consultation has left us all wondering what ‘exactly’ this Bill means to rural Alberta, and as a result, it has left the interpretation up to our imaginations,” continued Nixon.

“As far as implementing legislation to allow investigation into serious injuries and fatalities on farms and ranches, this is already being done in our region by the RCMP.”

Calvert Haustein, a fifth generation cattle farmer based in Erskine, was concerned about proposed regulations focusing on children’s life on the farm.

“Just like they go to school and learn mental practical tasks and assignments to become successful adults, but the difference is that we live with our learning and our work, in our backyard on our own land 24/7 365 days a year,” said Haustein.

“My family doesn’t have a job or occupation so much as a way of living, and we meet the day with what needs to be done, and that’s where we start.”

“The NDP stepped into government with Alberta’s oil industry in distress, and in less than seven months it seems that they want to attack one of Alberta’s only other industry, agriculture.”

“My thought was that if the NDP had not led the Alberta government in 75 years, they would tread lightly, especially if they wanted to be elected for another term, they would listen to the people of Alberta on matters they propose or in this case impose,” added Haustein. “I think I’m wrong. They are taking advantage of the majority position they have, and really don’t seem to be looking too far out into the future in terms of longevity of their career in legislature.”

Jewel Theatre marks one year under new management MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Jewel Theatre celebrated its first anniversary after changing ownership on Friday, Nov. 20 by running two shows of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part II, where moviegoers had refreshments included with their tickets.

Speaking of the milestone, owner Byron Geddes, who was recently awarded the “Small Business of the Year” award at the Stettler Awards Gala 2015 in October, said, “It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already. Everyone at the theatre has worked very hard over the past year and to get this far and have this success, (it) has been amazing.”

“We had 300 very satisfied and happy patrons on Friday night, and a lot of the people congratulated us, expressing their gratitude about the facility,” said Geddes. “We heard a lot of positive comments about how the theatre has been turned around, regarding, cleanliness, hospitality, organization and how happy the community was with the set-up and atmosphere.”

Geddes added, “Overall everyone was very pleased with what they received for their ticket and we are very grateful that we live in such a great community

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According to Geddes, his team had hoped to rebuild a customer base and gain Stettler’s trust when they took over.

“Our vision is a community-oriented theatre where we can provide many special events, birthday parties, and concerts,” said Geddes. “Our first year has been a successful blueprint where we can learn from these events to help us build and grow, and we will continue making the moviegoer’s experience a happy and satisfying one.”

Moving forward, Geddes wishes to pay attention to his customers.

“We are upgrading the sound system as well as streamlining the ticket and concession experience, besides working with a local electrical company to help upgrade the electrical, so we might bring in bigger bands and take advantage of our new stage,” added Geddes. “Although the local oil economy is in a world of hurt, in this current recession we have done everything we can to get the customers through the door and stay in Stettler to not only come to the movie theatre, but also to support other local businesses for their shopping needs, as opposed to going to the city.”

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Bridge-building necessary to fix rough sections of bill STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER More and more Albertans are voicing their opinions regarding Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, which was announced last month, and very few have been positive.

Even those individuals and organizations in favour of farm and ranch safety legislation have been cautious about expressing their support for the bill.

“We need to not have a knee-jerk reaction,” Laura Nelson, director of the Alberta Farm Safety Centre, said.

The non-profit has been working with schools across Alberta to send volunteers into classrooms to teach farm safety — including schools in the Stettler area — since the early 1990s. This year, the group expects to reach its 500,000th student-taught milestone.

“Farmers work with amazingly big, fast and dangerous machines,” Nelson said. “If we weren’t cautious, responsible people, there’d be no farmers left.”

“Don’t fix what’s not broken,” a farmer, one of several who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.

Another added that the bill would “crush everything my family has worked for for generations,” adding that the multi-generational farm remains small and children are being raised to carry on the tradition.

“We are safety-minded,” the first farmer added. “You can’t tell me some city pen-pusher knows anything about farming. I’ve been doing this all my life and I don’t need him to come in and tell me how to be a farmer.”

Nelson said she believed having farm safety legislation would be a good thing — if the legislation was crafted well and with consideration of the many elements that make up farms and the type of farms. With farm operations encompassing small family farms, Hutterite colonies and larger commercial operations, finding a one-size-fits-all solution isn’t going to be easy, maybe even impossible.

That doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to find that consensus, though.

“Every province in Canada except Alberta is functioning under some sort of legislation,” Nelson said. “That means it’s possible. I don’t mean to minimize our farmers’ concerns. They have some valid ones.”

It’s those concerns Nelson said she doesn’t want to see drowned out under a tide of outrage and knee-jerk reactions.

“There are parts that are win/win for everyone,” she said. “Other parts will need some honest bridge-building and compromise, and you can’t have that when people refuse to work at it.”

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Tony and Clara Nibourg stand in front of their solar -powered barn at their Lazy T Farm, which has been in the family for over a 100 years.

Nibourgs use solar energy for barn operations MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER As solar power surges to the forefront of Canadian energy, the Nibourgs of Halkirk decided to harness the energy from the sun and create a solar barn.

The Nibourgs live on a cow/calf farm north of Halkirk, with the farm being in the family since it was a homesteaded in 1904.

In 2013, when Clara Nibourg completed her certificate in renewable energies and conservation through Lakeland College online, the Nibourgs were quite sure that they had a perfect location.

Putting her faith and confidence in her husband Tony’s ability to install the system, they went ahead.

“We love the idea of generating electricity from the sun, because it is so simple and requires little to no maintenance once the system is installed,” said Clara Nibourg.

By Sept. 2013 they had installed the solar panels after about six months of planning and paperwork.

“Our system is a grid- tie system so there is really no difference than living with grid power other than the fact that some of our electricity comes from the sun,” said Nibourg.

The sun hits the solar panel and is converted to DC current.

Each panel has an inverter, which converts DC current to AC current.

“The electricity generated by the solar panels is first used to offset local loads in the house or farmyard, but if more power is generated, that can be used (as) the electricity is exported through a meter

to the distribution grid,” added Nibourg. “When the system is not producing enough electricity to meet the demand, power is drawn from the grid, and we receive a micro-generation credit for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) that we send into the grid.”

This is paid out at the same rate as the Nibourgs pay for power that they buy from the grid.

“We had to decide where we wanted to put it and how big it should be and then we emailed several suppliers and got price quotes for supplying the

materials,” said Nibourg.

“We also had a site assessment done that confirmed that our location was ideal, with an orientation of almost due south and 97 per cent of the time being shade free.”

The system has exceeded their expectations and produces over 1,000 kWh per month, which is more than enough to run the farm.

“To date we have produced 37.8 MWh which is enough power to run two stadiums for a day, it has offset 26.1 tons of carbon or an equivalent

or two acres of trees,” said Nibourg. “We really enjoy having our solar generating system and see little down side.”

The only maintenance that is occasionally required is brushing the snow off them, but it usually slides off on its own after a day.

This type of system now costs about $2.20 per watt before installation.

“So it costs less than a new vehicle and you do get some money back for the power that you send into the grid,” concluded Nibourg.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Proper communication is the key MUSTAFA ERIC INDEPENDENT EDITOR Rural Alberta is up in arms over the recently introduced Bill 6 aimed at enacting legislation to ensure farm and ranch workers’ rights to protection.

Alberta is the only province in the country without a law securing farm workers’ rights and eligibility to protection; as a left-leaning, pro-labor government, it is natural for the government of Rachel Notley to want to pass legislation protecting workers.

What is not natural, and probably not clever or pertinent, is the way the Bill was introduced and had its first reading swiftly approved, sending panic waves among the farming communities throughout the province.

Ever since the first reading was passed on Nov. 17, there has been a growing wave of reaction from opposition parties, farmers’ organizations, individual farmers and municipalities, with many of them sending busloads of protesting farmers to Edmonton to make their

voices heard at the doors of the Provincial Legislature.

It looks like after her apparently quite successful bid to bring together various seemingly irreconcilable stakeholders of the energy industry in the province, Premier Rachel Notley’s government seems to have overlooked the importance of communicating with the key elements of Alberta’s second most important economic sector.

Opposition critic on agriculture, Wildrose MLA Rick Strankman, along with other opposition MPs, has been writing columns and opinion pieces blaming the government for “putting the cart before the horse” with a strong emphasis on the lack of consultation on the part of the government with farmers and farmer organizations and agricultural associations.

The reaction has clearly been noticed and the government suspended the second reading of the law at the Legislature on Nov. 25, announced town hall meetings to consult with farmers and farmer organizations and the Minister of jobs, Skills, Training and Labor Lori

Sigurdson has had to issue a statement to clarify that 4-H activities were in no way being jeopardized, the kids’ lifestyle in the farm was not to change and there would be enough flexibility in designing the regulations to satisfy farmers’ concerns before implementation.

Just as the Bill 6 controversy was making waves around communities, the government then announced Bill 8, making clear that the provincial government would now be part of the bargaining process, which engages the school boards across the province with teachers’ union.

Alberta School Boards Association reacted strongly saying this new legislation would restrict their ability to negotiate salaries with teachers; and teachers, despite having campaigned for years for government to take a seat at the table in what is called a “two-tier bargaining process”, still said they would like to see more details and most importantly, criticized the government for giving too short a notice for the legislative process to start and be concluded.

What appears to be the common

concern in both legislative initiatives is the rush on the part of the government to have the legislation passed and implemented without adequate consultation with the stakeholders.

Regarding Bill 6, almost everybody agrees that there should be legislation to ensure the safety of farm and ranch workers. What is opposed is the lack of consultation and the hurry surrounding it. As for Bill 8, again the lack of prior consultation with the relevant parties seems to have spurred criticism.

It is understandable for the NDP government to try and quickly pass legislation to respond to the needs of its voter base so that their support will continue when the time comes for the next election.

However, moving without communicating its intentions properly to all stakeholders may be working against what the government is trying to do. They will be well advised to remember that poor communications (Albertans should look in the mirror) brought the downfall of the 44-year-old PC dynasty in the province.

Do you know where your spinach comes from?

A recent trip south of the border found your valiant writer near Crystal City, Texas – the self-proclaimed Spinach Capital of the World. As expected a large figure of Popeye the sailor man was on prominent display to boost the town’s claim to fame. Some of you with long memories will recall that Popeye was a long ago cartoon figure whose super powers were triggered whenever he ate a can of spinach. Curiously, he sometimes consumed it straight through his pipe.

One laments how much simpler those past times were for cartoon super heroes. Nowadays your average super hero has to achieve his powers through mutant genetic engineering or being struck by a laser beam.

Just eating spinach seems so much simpler to acquiring a super power and its nutritious, too.

Incredibly, upon further research, I found there is another town claiming to be the Spinach Capital of the World that being Alma, Arkansas which also has a prominent figure of Popeye making that proclamation. How can this be – two spinach capitals of the world? We

should be so lucky – well, there is more to the story.

It seems both spinach capitals have large spinach canning plants in their towns. And depending on the year one or the other may produce more cans of spinach. So, in a way they are both right but in actuality both are wrong as most spinach in the world is grown in China and California.

The spinach grown in the two capitals is all canned so they are actually the canned spinach capitals of the world. That caused me to wonder does anyone nowadays actually buy canned spinach – a trip to local large grocery chain found a measly half a dozen cans on sale – not exactly a big seller. Perhaps Americans are more favourable towards eating canned spinach than Canadians as both US spinach capitals claim millions of cans are processed and sold each year. It does appear to be an industry in decline as it is with most canned vegetables in favour of fresh and frozen production and consumption. In fact, fresh spinach marketing is skyrocketing due to consumer fascination with the health benefits

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of spinach salad – most of it in pre-packaged and ready to eat bags.

California is the centre of spinach growing for the fresh market on an industrial scale.

It’s grown elsewhere like New Jersey and Michigan, but only on a seasonal basis. As with most vegetable production, California is king of the hill with over 75 per cent of US production. Canadian spinach production is miniscule with only some localized seasonal production and a commercial greenhouse in Ontario supplying small niche markets. In fact, Canada imports a whopping 47 million pounds of fresh spinach each year from California – that’s 1.4 pounds of spinach for each Canadian. Imports

of canned spinach is hard to determine, but I expect it ranks with imports of canned kale.

Some canned spinach is imported from China, which has health concerns.

Harvesting of spinach is curiously both highly mechanized and labour intensive depending on the way it is marketed.

Intricate spinach-specific harvesting equipment has been created that cut and process spinach by the ton per minute, almost all of it for the ready to eat bag market. On the other hand, fresh unbagged spinach is gathered by hand into bunches – that’s hard stoop labour – yet the price difference between the two methods is not all that different – go figure. After harvest, spin-

ach usually regrows and yields between seven to 12 tons per acre per year, that’s a lot of spinach.

Spinach is sensitive to sunshine and can bolt if it gets too much – however plant scientists have developed plants that are less prone to bolting and can grow almost year-around in places like California. That type of production efficiency makes it difficult for other spinach growing areas to compete.

Besides, California is near cheap labour to harvest the fresh bunched sector of the market.

There is a worrisome side to spinach production; the fresh product has been implicated in some breakouts of E.coli food poisoning and even botulism. Part of that seems to have to do with the nature of the plant large flat leaves growing close to the ground that are more prone to pick up the bacteria. Also, it’s been alleged that pathogens may have been brought in through hand harvesting. It would seem that vigorous washing of all spinach is a wise food safety step. Now you know a bit about the fascinating world of spinach production.

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One of the auction assistants shows off an item for a bid — a signed NHL jersey — during the annual Festival of Lights gala. The closing event of the festival, which raises money for the Stettler Hospital foundation, was all but sold out and saw quick movement on both live and silent auctions.

Festival of Lights events pack community centre all week long STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler Community Hall was packed to the gills almost every night with festive members of the community who came out to support the annual Festival of Lights, the largest fundraiser for the community’s hospital foundation.

Though numbers won’t be available for a while, many of the events were sold-out and were well-attended, with auction items from both live and silent auctions garnering many bids.

Shoppers hit up the on-site market, while families came out to see Santa at the agriplex. The Heartland Quilting guild donated a quilt again this year, a white and red heart-decorated masterpiece that will be raffled off to add to this year’s festival pot.

The event started in November with a ginger-

bread making contest, with the deadline on Nov. 12. The rest of the events happened from Tuesday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Nov. 28.

Tuesday was all about food, starting with a gourmet breakfast and ending with a dessert night.

Wednesday was all about the drinks, starting with tea in the afternoon and spirits in the evening.

Thursday, Nov. 27 brought people together for wine, cheese, music and entertainment.

Friday was every child’s dream, as kids had a chance to take part in a bunch of Christmas activities, from visiting with Santa Claus or making crafts.

The final conclusion of this year’s festival was the packed Dine, Dance and Auction, with Battle River-Crowfoot MLA Kevin Sorenson taking a turn at auctioning off items for the benefit of the hospital.

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“This is the first time we have done a food drive, but we are hoping to turn this into an annual event if not more frequently,” said Brandi Page, general manager, Canalta Hotel. “Right now with the way our economy is, the food bank needs more help then ever before.”

“We contacted Sean Nolls to see if we could use the No Frill’s parking lot, contacted Kelly Hicks at Dodge to see if we could borrow a truck, and then contacted Vicki Leuck at Q93.3 to see if they could be live on location with us to help get the word out,” said Page. “The Canalta designed and printed all of

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His miniscule self-image was inversely proportional to his body mass I’ve read that western nations are facing epidemic proportions of the three principal eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating). This is particularly alarming because it has been estimated that 20 per cent of these disorders may, directly or indirectly, result in death.

Early in my pastoral experience, a couple approached me and asked if I would meet with their brother/brother-in-law. I acquiesced readily, so they explained that he was hospitalized and awaiting major surgery. They added that he was generally depressed and specifically anxious about the surgery. They also mentioned that he was overweight.

I was not prepared for what I saw as I entered the hospital room the following day. The room, designed for two patients, held only one. The two beds had been pulled together side-by-side and the man I had come to meet filled both of them.

He weighed more than 600 pounds and the surgery that he was anxious about was a weight loss surgery called stomach stapling (currently referred to as bariatric surgery) in which 65 per cent of his stomach would be surgically removed.

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We became fairly good friends over the next few months and he attended my church from time to time. When we moved away to minister in another province, he joked that he would miss the 160 pounds of Norwegian pastor, much more than the 230 pounds of fat that he had lost.

We should all do the best that we can with and for our bodies. However, as no person is perfect, neither is anyone’s

body. It is imperative that we come to understand, based upon good biblical principles and teaching, that our true worth is not based upon the image that we see in the mirror, nor the number that we see on the scale….but rather on the fact God loves us immeasurably and values us inestimably!

“For the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy…” (Romans 14:17).

why he was depressed. In fact, as he talked, it was clear that his discouragement about his physiology outweighed by far, the anxiety he felt about the surgery.

And, it was evident that his self image, inversely proportional to his body mass, was miniscule.

This gentleman was eager to hear what I believed and on my third visit, he became a believer in Christ. Every time we met, I would share a Bible passage that would remind him of his worth to God… weather he had lost weight that week or not. I recall sharing that God “heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3) and that the Lord “has carved our name upon His palm” (Isaiah 49:16).

Letter to the editor

Premier Notley should slow down It seems to me this newly elected provincial government is plunging headlong into whatever is currently in vogue.

We have a party that was shocked that they got into power, stood around saying “who me?” rather than putting forward a budget.

That alone says they had no belief in their prospects.

This government decides in order to increase egg production the solution is to strangle the golden goose, with more pressure on the farms and industry, that on first glance appears to be healthy but has had several years of crippling financial problems that in reality will take years of profit to recoup the last 10 years (sic) loss, and the NDP shows up to bayonet the wounded.

Yes, rules should be drawn up but cannot be done by some bureaucrat who has finished sharping [sic] all his pencils and needs a new project, Bill 6.

Does this mean all persons on every farm will

require a ticket to operate every individual piece of equipment, or will not be allowed to use it, and if they do will not be covered

by WCB this (sic) this will require years of training.

Who is going to provide this, who pays? Typically, a ticket in construction costs $150-$300 each and expires every three years.

Will there be standardized training, who is qualified to give that training, where do they get their training?

If this temporary government has decided that since Alberta was in-job skilled training and labour the farms and ranches have not been operating

safely and need the people that have occasionally drove past one to tell lifelong operators how to do it right. In my lifetime we have had many governments telling us Eskimos how to make igloos . What will be next, designated smoking areas on farms?

Farms will require his and her bathrooms? All machinery to be safe-tied (sic) annually?

Easy there, Rachel, you can not stop this, once the snowball starts down that hill. You are introducing Bill 6, not sending in Seal Team 6.

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Monthly Elks meeting welcomed two new members LINDA STILLINGER BIG VALLEY BULLETIN Twelve members attended the Big Valley Elks’ November meeting with Guy Giroux (Brother Meyer’s cousin) visiting. Two new members were initiated in Hanna and were welcomed to the Big Valley meeting.

Final arrangements were made for the annual Pin Night and Christmas meal, which will be on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. with a pot luck meal to follow.

The Elks’ annual Christmas bingos are on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Rumsey and Wednesday, Dec. 9 in Big Valley. Saturday, Feb. 13 will be Elks Night at the Edmonton Oil Kings Junior game. Proceeds from the 50-50 draw will go to the Elks.

Disbursements were made to both the Big Valley and Rumsey Children’s Christmas Parties and Minor Hockey. Club 200 Winners were: Marge Kiemle, Abby Webster, Sandy Guard and Don Fuchs.

Seventeen people came out for crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Lawrence Wilkie took first, Len Shaw took second and Ernie Petrussa took third.

Dorothy Annabel went home with the booby and Vi McCarty won the regular draw. Next tournament is on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.

Twenty-seven people attended Hall Board Bingo last Thursday, Nov. 26. The

progressive jackpot was not won, so next week’s total will be at $363 in 59 numbers.

The consolation went to Brenda Woods.

Bonanza winners were Shirley Campbell and D. Haughton with the consolation split between Doug Hearld, Gail Johnson and Shirley Campbell. The loonie pot is still building. The next Bingo is on Thursday, Dec. 3. Warm up starts at 7:30 p.m. Come on out and join the fun.

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BY ABBEY BOHN AND NICOLE KENNEDY, GRADE 9 STUDENTS All of the students and teachers have a full to-do list over this upcoming season. With the Christmas concert coming soon, report cards going home, and parent-teacher interviews this past week, everyone has been very busy.

On Nov. 26, we had parent-teacher Interviews.

Parents of our students came and met their children’s teachers. Thank you to all parents who came for their scheduled interviews. It was wonderful to showcase all of CKCS students’ progress over term one.

CKCS also participated in Festival of Lights this year. Mrs. Bohn, the Grade 1 teacher spearheaded the tree decoration with help from the

Grade 8/9 class. She also organized a singing production at the Seniors’ Tea, which is a Festival of Lights fundraiser.

Along with Abbey Bohn and Kirklind Albisser as the Christmas Story narrators, all the kids sang beautifully. Thank you for all the donations for our Festival of Lights tree and a happy week to you all.

With this beautiful snow, CKCS has also had a beautiful start to basketball season. Coaching the girls is our Grade 4/5 teacher, Kristy Gulak.

Coach Matt will be coaching the boys’ team once again this year. Everyone is ready for a great year of basketball and we can’t wait to get started. Right now the girls’ team is fundraising for a tournament in Rocky Mountain.

They are selling Scentsy.

Currently the boys are practicing Tuesday and Wednesdays, and girls practice on Monday. Let’s get ready for another fabulous season of basketball. Go Chargers go!

Currently teachers and students are very excited for our upcoming Advent concert. This year our play is based around a wacky teacher, Mrs. Strickland, who must have the perfect Christmas story play. But with her clumsy stage hands messing up the costumes, everything has gone wrong. Our fabulous play will be run by our Kindergarten teacher, Miss Delhommeau.

We are all excited and can’t wait for Dec. 16 to share our production with Stettler. More details to follow.

A useful safety presentation at school ROSE KOENRAADT AND DOROTHY ANDERSON HALKIRK HERALD Lori Zsacaruk from Zac Tracs, an avalanche and snow vehicle classroom training course designed for operators of all terrain vehicles and off road vehicles, spoke to the students of the Mother Teresa school on Tuesday. It is a safe rider program focusing on the do’s and don’t’s while riding on snow mobiles, quads and side-by-sides. Students are given tips to prevent accidents, the use of proper safety gear as well as recognize where and when to ride. The same principles apply to the operation of farm machinery. Zacs teaches life saving skills with information to make better decisions. The session lasted for 2,5 hours with all the students attending.

Fun spiel held recently in Endiang was well attended, participating from Halkirk were Anne Neilson, Adolf Heier, Wendy Ashbacher and Rose Koenraadt.

They all played on separate teams.

Village staff held their Christmas party this year in Heisler, where they enjoyed a very good meal recommending the cafĂŠ to anyone.

Our students are participating in the Silent Santa program through the Castor and district FCSS. They would appreciate unwrapped gifts of toys or clothing.

The community can also take part in this program.

Basketball practises are starting with Kevin Perry and Tracey Turre as coaches.

There will be a girls’ team and possibly the boys will be able to field a team.

Most games are played against teams from Hwy 12 East.

We extend sympathy to Joanne Wiechnik and family on the passing of her husband Jerry on Nov. 20 in Edmonton. Jerry was employed by the Town of Castor until his retirement.

Joanne, whose parents lived north of Halkirk, had been part of the Castor and district FCSS and now works out of the Stettler office.

Maxine Baird and Debby Hronek are coaching the Gus Wetter girls high school basketball team again this year.

Four girls from Halkirk, Katelyn Dahmer, Tiana Gamroth, Halley Grice and Maddie Schauer are on the team. Halkirk boys playing on the Gus Wetter basketball team are Liam Grice, McGuire Kent, Simon Muncy and Lief Neufeld.

The Engel family gathered in Stettler on Saturday at the home of Rae-anne Cordel and Mark Smith for an early Christmas celebration. Present were most of the families of Don and Kjerene from Leduc, Doris and Dennis and Wayne all of Halkirk and Dianne of Didsbury. Joined by some extended family, they were a total of 29, and everyone contributed to the meal with lots of left overs. It proved to be great travelling weather.

Coming up: Dec. 6 – Elks’ annual breakfast with Santa – In Hall from 9 to 11 a.m.; Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 – Ham and Turkey Bingo commencing at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 – Mother Teresa Christmas concert at the school at 7 p.m.; Dec. 17 – Students party at the Circle Square and last day of school till Jan. 4. With a lot going on, the seniors’ Christmas supper is going to be held in January, but a regular pot luck will be on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.

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Lightning suffer back-to-back losses on the road STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a rough week on the road for the Stettler Lightning, who played three games and came home empty-handed.

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, Stettler headed to Ponoka to face the Stampeders, a team they’d beaten just days earlier in a tense 5-4 overtime on home ice. The Stamps weren’t interested in a repeat, coming out of the gate strong and scoring within the first two minutes of the first.

The Stampeders held the Lightning at bay all throughout the first and second periods, while picking up another goal of their own. In the third, Dylan Houston managed to break through the Ponoka defence to get the Lightning on the board, but another goal by Ponoka sealed the 3-1 deal.

“The teams are pretty evenly matched,” Doug Smith, general manager, said. “Both teams did well defensively, but later in the game when Stettler was pushing really hard, their goalie came up with the saves and that made the difference.”

The next stop on the Lightning away week was Three Hills, where the Lightning faced the Three Hills Thrashers on Friday, Nov. 27.

The Thrashers thrashed the Lightning 7-3, scoring three times in the first and twice in the second before Kieran Rost, taking advantage of a powerplay, put Stettler on the board.

Another powerplay goal from Logan Davidson in the second, and one from Derek Muhlbach in the third got Stettler three goals on the board — but weak defensive work on Stettler’s part let in seven goals by the Thrashers.

“We got off to a little bit of a slow start,” Gavin Brandl, head coach of the Lightning, said. The problem is one that’s plagued the team throughout

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Lightning defenceman DJ Kistner extracts the puck from a dangerous situation in front of the Stettler net in their away game versus Ponoka Stampeders on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Lightning lost 3-1. the season, with slow starts and defensive gaps allowing opposing teams to get a goal or two ahead.

The next day, the boys headed to Strathmore, taking on the Wheatland Kings, where they lost a third time for the week: 5-2.

The Kings dominated the fi rst period, scoring three goals and keeping Stettler at

bay. After the intermission, the Lightning hit the ice with determination, scoring twice.

Less than two minutes into the second, Houston, using a powerplay advantage, slapped the puck past the Kings’ netminder. He repeated the trick with only seconds left in the period.

That was it for the Lightning, though, with the Kings picking up a fifth and final goal in the

third.

Despite the losses, morale seems to be steady, Smith said.

He stopped in at the team’s practice on Monday, Nov. 30 and saw a few new faces coming to try out for the coveted remaining places on the team.

“I know we’re working on our discipline right now,” Smith said. “It’s a big thing, keeping things together on the ice and

starting strong and fast.”

There’s three more away games before Stettler returns home on Friday, Dec. 18. Then, the Lightning will face Mountainview, followed

by Three Hills the next day and Blackfalds on Tuesday, Dec. 22.

The three losses have tied Stettler for last place in the league with Medicine Hat and Ponoka.

Atom C take silver at Stettler tournament STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a busy weekend at the Stettler Recreation Centre as Stettler hosted its atom tournament this past weekend, Nov. 27-29, with the Stettler Storm Atom C team taking silver in an 11-1 loss

to Airdrie. Broc Chick scored the team’s only goal.

In Peewee action, Stettler Storm Peewee A travelled to Blackfalds on Nov. 28, where they lost 6-2. Skylar Hymers and Zachary Bryson scored.

Peewee B did not play

this past weekend.

On Friday, Nov. 27, Stettler Storm Bantam hosted the Maskwacis Hawks, losing 5-4.

A n d r ew Chapman scored twice, with the rest of the tally made up of goals by Cole Heck and Ty Dowling.

Stettler A Midgets

played in Crowsnest on Saturday, Nov. 28, winning 4-2 over Pincher Creek. Quade Cassidy, Paul DuToit and Eric and Ethan Rost each scored.

On Sunday, Nov. 29, the Stettler Midget B Storm hosted Ponoka, winning 6-3, powered by goals by two goals by Scott

Verhoeven and Brayden Smith, and solos from Brenden Tucker and James Switenky.

In girls’ action…

Stettler Peewee girls headed to Leduc, where they won 7-2 on Nov. 28.

Alandra Couch scored three goals, and Emma Nixon, Gabby Heck, Julie

Ponto and Mikayla Macey each scored a goal each.

On Nov. 27, the Bantam girls hosted the West Central team, with both teams coming out with no goals for a tie.

The Midget team headed to Lacombe on Nov. 27, but results were not available.

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Stettler’s Rodriguez wins bull-riding buckle at CCAFR MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler-based Armando Rodriguez won the bull-riding buckle at the Canadian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo (CCAFR) on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Rodriguez, a native of Mexico, who moved to Canada five years ago to attend the rodeo program at Olds College on exchange was “quite pleased” with his win.

“It feels good to win the buckle because it was my first year in CCA and it was one of my goals to win the finals,” said Rodriguez.

Rodriguez has ridden bulls for the college, and fell in love with the place to make Alberta his home.

Now, a resident of Stettler, Rodriguez has won the season leader and finals a couple of times, becoming quite popular at the local bull-riding circuit.

“This year I went to five finals and won the FCA, WRA and CCA finals,” said Rodriguez.

Surrounded by bull riders from Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Rodriguez was the only Mexican in the CCAFR. “I am attracted to bull riding for the adrenalin and competition,” added Rodriguez. “I enjoy meeting new people on the road.”

With Lane Frost as his inspiration since he was young, Rodriguez has been quite dedicated to what he loves.

“My family has always been there to support me and my goals in bull riding, especially my mom who is always waiting by the phone to hear how I did and if I got to the next rodeo safe,” said Rodriguez. “My family didn’t have a lot of involvement in rodeo until I started riding bulls.”

Having moved to Stettler in 2013, Rodriguez who works with Rocky Ross appreciates the time he gets off pursuing his passion for bull riding, and says his advice for someone young who would like to follow in his footsteps would be to “work hard and be dedicated”.

“Make sure you prepare yourself,” said Rodriguez said. “Riding bulls should be fun and you should enjoy what you do.”

Jeremy Harden of Coronation takes the Allround Coronation’s Jeremy Harden won the All-round at the CCAFR on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Regina.

“It’s pretty special, I started out the year knowing that I was going to retire in the saddle bronc riding and wanted to do it at my home town rodeo where I grew up in Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan,” said Harden. “My goal from the beginning was to win the steer wrestling but to qualify for the all round and win it too is awesome!”

Harden started steer wrestling in high school rodeo but never got on

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Stettler resident Armando Rodriguez on his way to win the bull-riding buckle at the Canadian Cowboys Association Finals Rodeo in Regina, Saskatchewan. broncs until he was 22.

“The thing I love about rodeo is the camaraderie with the guys you compete with, where everyone is friends and they would all step up to help you out,” said Harden. “I got started in rodeo with our neighbours the Reschs, who put me on my first horse to rope on and from there it grew into a passion.”

Being a first generation cowboy, the Harden family was always involved in cattle and horses, but it was Harden who led

everyone towards the rodeo arena.

“They have been a great support team for me and I can’t thank them enough for all they have done to help me,” said Harden.

Harden’s best score in the saddle bronc was 94 at Dawson Creek in BC in 2003 on Keslers horse Cool Alley.

“That stands as the second highest mark in the world of rodeo ever recorded,” added Harden.

“My quickest time in the steer wrestling was 3.1 at Lacombe in 2003.”

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Peewee Panthers celebrate players at awards night MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Peewee Panthers held their banquet and awards night on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at the William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus to honour and recognize all the hard work that the players have put in this season.

With all players in attendance, it was a night of celebration.

Award recipients were: Most Valuable Player – David Butterwick, Carson Mottus Most Dedicated Player – Garnett Kromm Outstanding Offensive Player – Jacob Cottam Outstanding Defensive Player – Kurt Heidecker Best Rookie – Zac Schilling Best Back – Isaac Deaver Best Linesmen – Jonah Jarmin and Kyle Dennis Most Improved Player – Cody Paulson and Zac McCord Head coach and offensive coordinator Ernie Shireff was happy. “I am extremely proud of this team. We were 4-2-1 in our seven games with both losses coming to Sylvan Lake,” he said.

According to Shireff, for a primarily first-year team,

with 18 of 24 players who had never played football before, the season was a huge success.

“I will not see most of these players play their second year as I will be going back to the Cougar program next year, but there will be only five or six of these kids moving up with me,” said Shireff. “That bodes very well for the Panthers next year as they will be a primarily a second-year squad. Hopefully they can follow up this year’s success by taking the next step up and compete for a league championship next year.”

Zeke Ryan, defensive coordinator, thought he couldn’t have expected more.

“Our season was amazing, and the boys were great,” said Ryan. “We had a few bumps on the road with one team Sylvan Lake, but this was due to them being much bigger than our boys.”

According to Ryan, Panthers are looking to recruit more players for the team next year, both boys and girls.

He described the awards recognition as “fantastic”.

With Most Valuable Players awards going to Carson Mottus and David Butterwick, “all players received awards but these two had the most heart and soul in the game,” he said.

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Donalda Kidz Klub next week The Donalda Ag Society was scheduled to have their AGM meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. New directors are always needed, please come out and support this service group.

The Donalda Kidz Klub will be held at the Sharon Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 3:30 p.m. everyone welcome.

The Donalda Library will be hosting a Ging erbread Villag e from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12; a fun afternoon for the kids. Space is limited and those interested are asked to pre-register by calling the Donalda Library at 403.882.2345 or to e-mail them at donaldalibrary@prl.ab.ca.

Birthday wishes this week go out to Brenda Gebhardt, Candice Kotz, Ainsley Knodel, Dave Sutton, Irene Norman, Jackie Sutton, Terry Nordahl, Chad Ramstad, Jayden Knodel, Joel Shepherd, Lee Crumly, Sharon Wasyliw, Kirby Massey, Kyle VanHaga, Lawrence Clarke, Louise Hillestad,

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Judy Swaren sits upstairs at the Donalda Community Hall where she, and many other home crafters and home business owners, peddled their wares at the Christmas Market on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Swaren sells clothes for dolls, from Barbie dolls to Cabbage Patch dolls, which she makes at home. Swaren said she started when her girls started having dolls, but kept at it because it lets her be a child inside.

Last Bingo of the year next Wednesday This coming Monday, Dec. 7 is going to be a fun filled meeting for all seniors at their annual Christmas meeting. This one will be catered to as they celebrate the Christmas season, so please do not bring anything except your appetite.

The meeting will follow after the luncheon and this luncheon starts at 12 noon.

Bingo evening takes place again the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 9, starting at 7:15 p.m., doors open at 6:30. This will be the last Bingo evening until the beginning of 2016. So come on out on Wednesday for a fun and exciting time.

On Monday Dec. 14, at 9:30 a.m., come on out to the seniors’ centre and take in your last chance of quilting before the new year, as they will not be meeting till then due to the holiday season and everyone is extremely busy. So make sure you come out on the 14th and finish off your Christmas item(s).

Sympathy goes out to Dorothy Diprose and their family on the passing of Bob Diprose on Nov. 20, at the age of 79 years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this time.

Hopefully everyone has their tickets for the New Year’s Eve Dance with the Old-Thyme Dance Club already. If not,

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If you haven’t rented a hall for your special Christmas events coming up in the very near future, phone Shaun Derr at 403-742-4811 and book your spot now for a very reasonable priced hall. It’s been newly renovated and it looks very nice in there and they have a fantastic sound system, so if you have never had a chance to have a look, get ahold of Shaun and place your reservations now.

Winter has finally arrived with a dump happening last Monday and colder temperatures, which some people are happy about, but with us that don’t like it, spring won’t come soon enough.

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The students at Stettler Elementary School have been busy getting ready for Christmas soncerts, taking part in various presentations, and participating in writing and drawing activities. Our 6KB students have all written letters and mailed them to various schools around the country. This is part of the Great Canadian Mail Race, and it is a great way for students to learn about different parts of Canada.

The idea of the letter writing campaign is for students to mail their letters to any Grade 6 class anywhere in Canada. When it arrives at the school, one Grade 6 teacher shares the letter with his/her class and then students in that class write letters explaining about their school and community.

Then the class waits to see who is the first to hear back from the school they sent their letter to. It is an exciting writing activity for everyone involved.

We have also had several of our classes and students participate in the Legion poster and essay/ poem contest, and 4NN and 4BL have been playing crib with the seniors at both Paragon Place and Heart Haven for the past few weeks. The seniors help the students learn the game of cribbage (and improve their math facts) and everyone involved enjoys the visit.

On Monday, Nov. 16, our Grade 5 and Grade 5/6 classes were treated

to a wonderfully informative presentation from Mr. Craig McArthur, who served for a total of 24 years (five tours in four different countries - one of these countries being Afghanistan) while a former member of the Canadian military. As part of their library program, these students had the book “The Breadwinner” read to them last year, and are currently exploring the book “Parvana’s Journey”. These books are the first and second books in a three-book series written by Deborah Ellis, about a family living in war-torn Afghanistan.

In order to further the students’ insight, Mr. McArthur shared with them his pictures of the landscape, building structures, and the people of Afghanistan. As well, he spoke to the students about Canadian involvement and the challenges faced in attempting to assist the people of this country. The students remained very engaged throughout and posed many questions, both about general information, as well as Mr. McArthur’s personal experiences. This presentation also proved to be a very timely connection between Remembrance Day, as well as the terrorist activity that had so recently taken place. We are very grateful for the time and effort Mr. McArthur put into this presentation, and even more so, for the time and talents he has contributed towards serving our country.

As well, Mr. Howell’s class had an ATCO electrical safety presentation on Thursday, Oct. 29. Gord Latham and lineman Jeff McDonald demonstrated a model town where careless mistakes using electricity were being made causing people to endanger themselves. The students had been studying magnetism and electricity for two months, and this demonstration highlighted many of the things they had learned about electrical safety. It was a fascinating visual display from ATCO. And on Monday, Nov. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 1, our Grade 5 and 6 classes learned about Internet safety from retired RCMP officer, Ralph Cervi.

On Friday, Nov. 20, all of our students teamed up with buddies from older (or younger) grades to pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child. We had fantastic participation from our students, and families, and together we were able to fill 316 boxes to be sent to less fortunate children in our world. As well, last week our report cards were sent home and we held parent/ teacher interviews. During that week, Mrs. Baltimore was busy with our annual Scholastic Book Fair.

The students and parents found many great books and posters to add to their collections. Our last assembly of 2015 will be held this week, on Friday, Dec. 4, at 1:05 p.m., in our gymnasium. Parents and community members are always invited. Please feel free to join us.

Don’t miss Christmas Carol High School REBECCA RAHN WILDCATS’ CORNER The volleyball season is officially over and basketball has started up. The season is slow going right now but will be going into full swing soon.

Next Monday, Dec. 7 is an early Monday.

Parent-teacher interviews were last Thursday, Nov. 26. Ms. Starya also had parents come to her Science 10 class to watch and evaluate project-based learning on national parks. The idea of the project was that students had to find a new location for a national park, decide what needed to be preserved, learn about historical and cultural activities in the area as well as how climate, topography and wildlife affect the location. The parents who came were Amanda Keddy, Alison Williams, Joanne Lane, Nadine Primrose, Circun Gendre, Joe Gendre and Stephanie Jones. Thank you to all who

came out.

The countdown for the Christmas hamper is here with only two weeks remaining before our final profit is added. The silent auction night was a huge success.

Thank you to all who came. French Toast Friday is this Friday. This Thursday, Dec. 3, the 7D class will be hosting a Holiday Date Night at the elementary school, with all proceeds going to the Christmas Hamper. Price includes a romantic movie, snacks and babysitting.

Today the wreaths that the New Orleans Band Trip sold will be available for pickup.

The Night of the Bands is at 7 p.m. at the PAC on December 14.

The Christmas Carol High School is upon us from Dec. 3-5, with a dinner theater on Dec. 4. It is not too late to pick up your tickets at Wells Furniture, at the office or at the door the night of the play. A lot of hard work has gone into this show, so come and show your support.

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DIPROSE Robert “Bob” Robert Diprose, known as Bob to most, passed away on November 20, 2015 in Stettler at the age of 89 years.

Bob was born on July 3, 1926 in Drumheller. He was the Àfth of six children born to Fred and Rose Diprose. He was raised on the family farm in the Verdant Valley district, between Drumheller and the Hand Hills. He received his education at Verdant Valley and Drumheller.

Bob enjoyed growing up with four brothers: Fred Jr., Bill, Ken and Harold (or Buddy as he was known by the family) and one sister Peggy.

On June 23, 1948 Bob married the love of his life, Dorothy Louise Wallace of Delia. They would become life long partners for the next 67 years. Their marriage was blessed with three children: Terry in 1950, Don in 1953 and Rosemary in 1955. He and Dorothy farmed and raised their family in the Verdant Valley district with many happy memories of those years.

The farm was sold in 1972 and Bob and Dorothy, Don and Rosemary moved to a new farm, the Snell place east of Botha. It opened a new chapter of their lives and they soon met new neighbours and friends.

Bob had a love for the land and was a farmer at heart always. His crops were bountiful and he enjoyed his horses and cattle. Even after Bob and Dorothy sold the farm at Botha in 1996, Bob couldn’t seem to get farming out of his blood. He did seasonal work for Mike Nichols on his farm near Erskine for a few years after.

Bob and Dorothy retired and purchased a home in Stettler in 1996. Again they made new friends and acquired new neighbours, but never lost contact with old friends and neighbours made in the last two communities they lived in. They were especially lucky to have such wonderful neighbours at Verdant Valley, Botha and Stettler.

Bob had a passion for horses. Horses always had a special place in his heart and he spent as much time as he could with them; riding at the farm, going on trail rides, riding in parades, raising colts and breaking them to ride, training some to pull a sleigh and just caring for them in general.

Family was important to Bob and he liked nothing better than being surrounded by family - immediate and extended.

Bob’s life was richly Àlled to the brim with his many interests. Bob was a long-time school bus driver. He was very sports minded and enjoyed ice curling, playing ball, Áoor curling and bowling and in his younger years participated in rodeo events at the Hand Hills Stampede. His love of sports has been passed down to the next generations.

He also enjoyed playing cards, old-time dances, yodeling, country and western music and making things with his hands.

Some of these projects included woodworking, leather and bead work, plastic canvas projects and making slippers for everyone in the family and others too. Many of his plywood silhouette creations adorn the yards of family and friends.

Good health for most of his life allowed Bob to enjoy many activities well into advanced years, including playing senior slopitch and being on the team that captured a provincial title.

Bob will be remembered for his quiet ways, kind heart and being sentimental. He enjoyed the simple things in life and was one who felt more comfortable being in the background than the foreground.

Bob was predeceased by his parents Fred and Rose Diprose, all his brothers: Harold, Fred, Bill and Ken Diprose and his only sister Peggy Schrock; also by brothers-in-law Fred Schrock, Bert, Dean and Les Wallace and sisters-in-law Dot and Blanche Diprose and Margaret Chambers and nephews Fred Schrock Jr. and Ron Wallace.

Mourning Bob’s passing are his loving wife of 67 years, Dorothy of Stettler; his sons Terry (Diane) Diprose, Red Deer and Don Diprose, Sherwood Park; his daughter Rosemary (Les) Stulberg, Endiang; his grandsons Brad (Louanne) Diprose, Michael (Jessie) Diprose, Mark Diprose, all of Edmonton, Travis Stulberg, Tyler Stulberg (Samantha) all of Stettler; greatgrandsons Caleb and Kiefer Diprose and great-granddaughter Evie Diprose, all of Edmonton.

He is also survived by four sisters-in-law: Lucie Diprose, St. Albert, Mary Wallace, Drumheller, Lois Wallace, Vancouver and Dolline Good, Calgary, as well as many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

A memorial service was held for Bob on November 28, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Heartland Chapel of the Stettler Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Schulze ofÀciating. The service followed a private family interment in the morning at the Lakeview Cemetery, Stettler.

Donations in memory of Bob are gratefully accepted to S.T.A.R.S or the charity of the donor’s choice c/o STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements, 403-742-3422.

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PLAISTER, “Jack” John Harold “Jack” Plaister of Tees, Alberta passed away on November 24, 2015 in Stettler, Alberta at the age of 88 years.

Jack and his family farmed in the Tees area for over 100 years.

Jack will be remembered by his two sisters: Dorothy Eastscott of Calgary and Florence Webb of Wynndel, BC; nieces and nephews: Carol Webb, Barb Ogilvie, Dale Webb, Doug Eastscott and Sharon Harker, and by his extended family, and friends.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 4, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Mirror Hall with interment to follow in the Mirror Cemetery. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta and NWT. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families” WIECHNIK Jerry Dale Jerry Dale Wiechnik passed away at the University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, with his family by his side, on November 20, 2015 at the age of 63 years. Predeceased by his parents, John and Dorothy Wiechnik, Jerry is survived by: his loving Wife, Joanne; Son, Dallas; Daughters, Lynea (Bill) Schaffner, and Kerri (Michael) McCallum; Grandchildren, Ashley (Àancé Garrett Grant), Brandon Schaffner, Jamie, Jacob and Jennifer McCallum; Great- Grandchild, Sierra Grant; Sisters, Doreen (Don) Muth and Jeanette Brennen (Earl Wiegand); numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, and Great Nephews, and many friends. If desired, donations may be made to Stettler and District Handibus or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Funeral Services were held at Stettler United Church, Stettler, Alberta at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2015. with Rev. Barbara Zimmerman, Knox United Church, Castor, ofÀciating.

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Arrangements in care of BRENNEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, STETTLER. Box 193, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. 403-742-3315.

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ROBERTS Doris Evelyn passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2015 while a resident at the Red Deer Hospice, Red Deer, AB. Before hospice care, her family had lovingly cared for her at home, as she fought her battle with cancer. Doris was especially blessed to have daughter Vicki, stay with her at her home, delivering round the clock care.

She was born on July 1, 1930 the last of six children to Dona and Jim Harwood. Doris was the youngest in the family, and she shared a strong bond with her oldest sister, Myrt, a relationship which endured throughout all of Doris’s life.

On June 29, 1949, she married her childhood sweetheart Ted Roberts, in Strathmore, AB, where they had both grown up.

They began their married life in Calgary, where Doug, was born in 1951, then daughter Vicki, in 1953, and son, Don, in 1956.

Missing the small town life, they later took the opportunity to move back to Strathmore to help on the Harwood Farm. In 1961, they acquired their own farm in Byemoor. Doris loved curling, gardening, beating Ted and friends in crib and lively conversation around her kitchen table. And nothing brought her more joy, than participating in her grandchildren’s upbringing, despite the additional grey hair that resulted from that participation.

In their adult years, Doug and Don remained close to the farm, while Vicki followed her heart and dreams to carve out her own life in Golden, BC. Ted and Doris, took every opportunity to take camping trips to visit, and share her beautiful mountain home. Ted and Doris remained on the farm until the spring of 2004, when they moved to their condo in Stettler. Later, due to Ted’s declining health, they took up residence in Red Deer, at an assisted living facility. After Ted’s death, Doris returned to her condo in Stettler, and was able to continue to enjoy being a part of her growing families’ lives. Before Ted’s failing health, they had enjoyed winter snow birding trips to Arizona and Sidney BC. Predeceased by her brothers Earl and Edward; sister Faye and granddaughter Dana; Doris is survived and will be deeply missed by her sons Doug (Lori) Roberts of Stettler, Don (Marlene) Roberts of Olds and daughter Vicki Roberts of Golden; grandchildren: Brian (Stacey) Roberts of Blackfalds, Scott (Chelsea) Roberts of Stettler, Mike (Amy) Roberts of Stettler; Kris Roberts (Jolene Santee) of Blackfalds, Curtis (Corrin) Roberts of Edmonton; great grandchildren Hailee, Austin, Lola, Declan, Fred, Bella, Cody, Tyler, Kyle, Shaelee, Shelby; brother Joe Harwood of Strathmore; sister Myrtle Lecky of Jasper; sister in law Shirley (Hugh) Van Bavel of Calgary, and numerous other family and many friends.

Funeral Services were held on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Heartland Chapel of the Stettler Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Carolyn Langford, incumbent ofÀciating. Evelyn Strandquist played the organ for the congregational hymn “How Great Thou Art” as well as the solo “Stay With Us”, by granddaughter, Amy Roberts. Cheryl Taylor delivered the eulogy, followed by a pictorial tribute, by Lori Roberts and Erin LaPlace.

Honorary Pallbearers were “All Those Who Touched Doris’ Life”. Following the funeral service family and friends gathered together in the Heartland Reception Centre of the Stettler Funeral Home for a time of sharing and luncheon by Brenda’s Catering. The interment will take place in the future at Byemoor Cemetery.

Should friends’ desire, memorial contributions may be made in Doris’ memory to the Red Deer Hospice, the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Alberta Cancer Centre c/o the Stettler Funeral Home Box 1780 Stettler, AB T0C2L0. Sympathies may be forwarded to the family by signing the guestbook at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.

A very special thanks to all of the angels involved throughout Doris’s cancer journey: including the Roberts families, Erin LaPlace, the Stettler Palliative Home Care Team, “Helping Hands” of Delia, and the Red Deer Hospice staff.

STETTLER FUNERAL HOME were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

For further information please call 403-742-3422.

SCOTT Simonne (Si) Scott passed away on November 28, 2015 at Stettler, Alberta with her family by her side.

She was predeceased by her husband Bob and her daughter Janice. Si is survived by her four daughters, Patti (Vic) Kellough, Laura (Harry) Anderson, Christine (Bob) Stickney, and Jody (Tom) Fisher; 13 grandchildren; 9 greatgrandchildren; brother, Hubert (Claire) Landry; brother-in-law, Ken (Mary Scott); and numerous other family members and many friends. If desired, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

A Private Family Celebration of Life will be held followed by Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Stettler. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.brennenfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of BRENNEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, Stettler. Box 193, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. 403-742-3315.

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ERWIN Mavis Mavis Erwin, a long time resident of the Stettler and Big Valley areas passed away after a long illness on Sunday, November 22, 2015. Mavis was born, Mavis Woodward, in 1926 in Northern Ireland. She married Robert Erwin in 1949, to this union two daughters were born, Mary and Anne. In 1957 Mavis and her family moved to Big Valley. She moved to Stettler in 1971 where she was a familiar sight, walking with her beloved dog, Benny.

Mavis was predeceased by her husband Robert. She is survived by a sister Merle (John) Teal of Australia and a brother Philip Woodward of England; daughters Mary (Colin) Grant and Anne (Darryl) Erwin ((Baumgartner); grandsons Sean (Terri) Grant and Aaron (Jennifer) Grant. She also leaves great grandchildren: Mackenzie, Zoe and Spencer, who she loved very much. A memorial service honouring Mavis’ life was held at St. George’s Anglican Church on Saturday, November 28th with The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Langford, Incumbent ofÀciating. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery, Stettler, Alberta. Mavis will be remembered for her gentle, yet brave nature and her love for the small pleasures in life. Donations in memory of Mavis are gratefully accepted to St. George’s Anglican Church or Animal Haven Rescue League c/o STETTER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

Condolences to Mavis’ family may be sent to or viewed at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com

SCHIELKE Gustav “Gus” Mr. Gustav “Gus” Schielke passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 while in the Stettler Hospital at the age of 97 years.

Gus was born on July 18, 1918 in Castor, AB. and grew up alongside of his sisters Hilda, Lil and brother Benny. Gus was a born mechanic and always had a vested interest in how things worked. He spent most of this life in automotive mechanics and managed 3 garages over the years. He also worked for various oil companies before retiring in Stettler, AB. Gus loved to tell stories, visit and be a funny prankster at times. Travelling was a passion and learning of new faces and places. He also loved to camp, Àsh and build things from scratch. Never a dull moment when Gus was busy with projects!

Gus is survived by his companion and best friend Betty Cowie; stepchildren Margaret (Merl) Steiger, Jenny (Dave) Schumann, Roberta Rouse (Brad Steinhoff), Betty-Jo (Del) Sheridan,Wendy Cowie (Darrel McLeod); step grandchildren: Nicole (Shawn) Siebold, Leanne (Dave) Harris, Breanne Schumann, Sarah Schumann, Corey (Ashley) Ventnor, Drew Rouse, Dallas (Tyler) Mayhew, Nick Sheridan, Chantel (Allan) Hewitt and Russell Simpson; step greatgrandchildren: Trevor, Clint, Kendall, Francis, Abigail, Emilia, Josey, Charlotte, Cheyanne and Brailynn; niece Margaret Quaschnick; nephew Randy (Debra) Schielke; other family and friends.

A funeral service was held on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Heartland Chapel of the Stettler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Schulze ofÀciating. Special favourite recorded selections were played. The active pallbearers were Dave Schumann, Corey Ventnor, Merl Steiger, Russell Simpson, Del Sheridan and Brad Steinhoff.

Honorary pallbearers were All Those Who Touched Gus’ Life. The interment took place in Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, AB Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation c/o Stettler Funeral Home, Box 1780, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0. Sympathies may be forwarded to the family by signing the guestbook at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.

STETTLER FUNERAL HOME, 403-742-3422, entrusted with the care and arrangements.

Obituaries RADKE Vernon Adolph Vernon Adolph Radke, of Calgary, AB, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the age of 93 years with his loving wife, Alice Radke, by his side.

Vern is also survived by his son, Robert “Vern”; his sisters, Margaret, Eva and Clara; two grandchildren, Joanne and Kevin and three greatgrandchildren, Sean, Lucas and Logan. He was predeceased by his parents, Àve brothers and three sisters.

Vern loved farming and the farming life. He spent most of his life on his own farm near Byemoor, AB. The farm was sold in 1976 and Vern and Alice moved to Stettler, AB and Ànally ended up in Calgary, AB. A Memorial Service was held at the Newport Harbours Care Centre on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. His urn will be interred at the Byemoor Cemetery in the Spring of 2016.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website www.fostersgardenchapel.ca FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM Telephone: 403-297-0888 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial

STEWART Peter Angus Oct. 29, 1937 - Nov. 19, 2015 Peter passed away at the Banner Casa Grande Hospital on November 19,with his wife of 17 years by his side. He leaves behind to mourn is passing; wife Grace; her children, Douglas, Garry (Ann), Cindy,Kalvin (Lee), Lyle (Katie); foster daughter, Diane (Ken); grandchildren, Clayton (Bethany), Destine, Chase, Jennifer (Myles), Aimie (Adam), Kalee (Shannon), Sara, Shelayne (Brandon), Makenzie, Nikki (Coltan), Josh, Jordan, Olivia and beloved great grandchildren. He was grandpa Peter to Summerlynn, Brendan, Channing, Cullen, the happy crew, those two little red heads, Ava and Liam, Easton and Hunter, the typical boys, peekaboo Isabelle and smiling Peyton.

His beloved daughter, Lorie and her partner Paul Broska of Calgary; sister, Jackie of Victoria; brother, Glen (Darlene) of Regina; sister Elizabeth of Toronto; and sister Nola (Les) of Vancouver, numerous nieces and nephews. Peter was born in Qu`Appelle, Saskatchewan. As a young man he started his career with the Royal Bank and later selling farm machinery with Bills Farm Supply in Stettler.

Peter enjoyed this very much and became good friends with many people. Peter enjoyed golÀng, trap shooting and he had a love of pheasant hunting and working with his dogs. There will be a celebration of Peters life in Stettler at a later date.

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Together we collected $11,308.15 The family of TJ “Timothy Jefferson” DAHL wish to thank each of you who offered condolences and support after the heartbreaking loss of our son, brother and uncle. To everyone who sent gifts of Áowers and food, love and prayers, made donations through the trust or directly, stopped by for visits and hugs and shared memories of our precious TJ, we thank you. Words simply cannot express the depth of our appreciation. Your love and caring has touched our hearts and will forever be a part of how we remember having to say good-bye to someone we loved so much. Knowing that you share in our loss and grief has been and will continue to be a source of comfort and strength. Special acknowledgements to Corrine and staff at the Stettler Funeral Home for guiding us through this difÀcult time and to Teresa’s Catering and all those who assisted in creating such a beautiful lunch.

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403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:

Health Care

4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

Phone: 403-742-4437

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Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982

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years experience.

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Only $269 + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call now for details 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228; www.awna.com.

Personal Services

1315

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

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

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

Disability Tax Credit. $2,000 tax credit. $20,000 refund. For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Plumbing & Heating

1330

Lori R. Reule Stettler Professional Building

403-742-3411

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Classified Advertising

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

Auctions

1530

1800

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

$48/case Shop Stettler & Save!

403-742-2395 Travel Packages

1900

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Quote Community Newspapers! Call toll free 1-800-363-7566 or visit: www.adventurecanada .com. (TICO #04001400).

Wanted To Buy

1930

WANTED: WILL PAY cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, (farm tractors w/loaders) 1985 or newer.

Skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not.

250-260-0217 .

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS Dec. 2, 9, & 16

at The Moose Hall, 2 miles south of Ponoka on Hwy. 2A ~~~~~ TO BOOK YOUR SALE CALL 403-782-5693 Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net

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Stettler

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

UNRESERVED SPORTSMAN & Firearms Public Auction. Saturday, December 5, 2015, 10 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. S.E., Calgary, Alberta.

Unreserved Industrial Public Auction. Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 8 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. S.E., Calgary, Alberta. For more information see www. canadianpublicauction.com or call 403-269-6600.

UNRESERVED AUCTION. Grain, Feed Heavy haul, highway trucks, trailers, light trucks, Hay tools, fabrication equipment, plus much more.

HEATED CANOLA buying Wed., Dec. 16, Acheson, Green, Heated or SpringAlberta; thrashed Canola. Buying: CenturyServices.com for oats, barley, wheat & peas more details. for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan EquipmentFeed & Grain, Misc.

1-877-250-5252.

Ph.

403-742-5237

Roofing

1370

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

1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

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

Firewood

1660

FIREWOOD, PINE & BIRCH 4.5 kms. West of Stettler Call 403-323-0744 LOGS HOW can you make your Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar, birch. phone ring and make some Price depends on location quick cash? of delivery. Lil Mule Place your ad here . . .

Logging 403-318-4346 Phone 1-877-223-3311

Suites

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

Acreages/ Farms

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

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

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3010

FOR RENT 10 acre acreage, SE of Donalda, 2 car garage, small heated shop, barn. Pets/horses optional. Call for more details, 403-883-2264.

Houses/ Duplexes

UPCOMING SALES Wednesdays @ 6 pm.

2190

LL. B.

4819 51 Street

Office Supplies

3020

BEAUTIFUL cottage $700/mo., plus utils., in Halkirk, AB. on large lot, 2 bdrms, newly reno’d 780-583-2380 2 BEDROOM house in the country near Donalda.

Available Dec 1. Mature renter. DD, $800 Rent includes utilities.

Phone 403-883-2381 REDUCED For rent 3 bedroom home.

Most appliances and utilities included.

For more information, phone 403-742-6210.

Please leave name, phone number and message, if no answer.

RENT REDUCED BUFFALO LAKE/ ROCHON SANDS LAKEFRONT, extensively renovated, 3 bdrm. 2 full baths, 5 new appls, extra large lakeside deck/backyard, no pets, n/s, SD, 20 minutes from Stettler, AB. Ref’s Req’d. Avail. now.

1-403-742-0024 STETTLER, 1/2 duplex, close to downtown and schools., 1079 sq. ft. main Áoor. plus fully dev. lower level. $1100. + s.d.

403-741-6209

Manufactured Homes

3040

3060

2 BEDROOM apartment in Stettler, $650/mo., includes heat and water.

Available Immediately 403-742-5136 2 bedroom basement suite with private entrance, utilities included, adult only, no pets. 403-742-2409.

BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.

Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828 LARGE 2 BEDROOM overlooking Alix Lake, 1 1/2 bath, oak cupboards, vaulted ceiling, wood Àreplace, washer/ dryer usage, garage access, $1050/mo. utils. incl’d, plus dd. Avail. asap.

403-304-0146

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

Manufactured Homes

4090

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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

HARVEST SALE! Save $50,000 from the replacement cost of this 20 X 76 drywalled Grandeur Showhome that has to go! A sacriÀce at $124,900. Call Terry 1-855-347-0417 or email: terry@ grandviewmodular.com.

22 STETTLER INDEPENDENT Buildings For Sale

Public 4150 Notices 6010

STEEL BUILDINGS. “ Really Big Sale - Year end Clear Out!” 21 x 22 $5190. 25 x 24 $5988.

27 x 28 $7498. 30 x 32 $8646. 35x34 $11,844.

42 x 54 $16, 386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Public Notices

County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6

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

PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE

TALK TO US 2016 Budget Presentation

Financial #4400 - #4430

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

Money To Loan

4430

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NEED A LOAN? Own property? Have bad credit?

We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228; www.Àrstandsecondmortgages.ca.

Monday, December 14, 2015 at 9:00 AM County of Stettler Council Chambers Public Welcome The public is invited to attend our 2016 Budget presentation to Council. The 2016 Budget document will give the County direction for the coming year including direction on projects, construction and taxes.

VILLAGE OF DONALDA FRANCHISE FEE INCREASE NOTICE The Village of Donalda is proposing to increase the local franchise fee, which is charged to ATCO Electric for the use of Municipal Lands for its power lines effective January 1, 2016. The fee is recovered by ATCO Electric from its consumers that receive electric service in the Village of Donalda.

The franchise fee will be increased from 1.5% to 3% on the delivery charge of ATCO Electric excluding energy related riders. The average residential increase has been estimated at $1.47 per month.

Residents of the Village of Donalda have until 5:00pm on December 4, 2015 to make their concerns known in writing by contacting: Village of Donalda, Box 160, Donalda, Alberta T0B 1H0 Email: cao@village.donalda.ab.ca

GRAZING LEASE FOR SALE BY TENDER Gary John Innocent hereby offers for sale by tender the lease described as ESRD Grazing Lease #35374 (the “Lease”) covering Section 29-35-19 W4, containing 606.00 acres more or less.

The sale of the Lease is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:

Transportation #5000-5300

Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300

Trucks

5050

2013 GMC Sierra Duramax $37,000.

76,000 kms 587-679-1000

1. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status.

2. Solar panels and pump for the drilled well located on the Lease land are included.

3. Vendors Conditions Precedent: a) Subject to ESRD approval of the assignment of the Lease to the Buyer.

4. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with transfer of the Lease. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. 5. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Tenders should be forwarded to Landman Reule Law Office in a sealed envelope marked “Innocent Tenders”. A certified cheque equal to 10% of the purchase price must accompany the tender.

6. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before Friday, February 12, 2016 (“Possession Date”).

7. Property taxes and grazing lease rental to be adjusted as of Possession Date.

8. Surface lease income currently $6,000.00 annually. Any surface leases will be assigned to the Buyer as permitted by provincial legislation but surface lease rentals shall NOT be adjusted as at Possession Date.

9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.

LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE

Public Notice #6000

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

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

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Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

6010

Community Support Services ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887

AL-ANON Brenda 403-742-0990 Betty 403-742-5673

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

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Pat Lattery 403-742-3759

BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours

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

CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067

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

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059

HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456

STETTLER FOOD BANK Betty Birch 403-742-0732

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org

STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858

STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE 403-742-6568

STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337

STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace - 403-742-0681 Vivian - 403-742-3935

VICTIM SERVICES 403-741-7841 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.

Just Dial 403-742-1155

Santa Breakfast to be held this weekend PATTY STEEN RUMSEY RECORD Thanks to a return to the sunny days, this winter is pretty easy to work our way through.

Don’t forget to participate in the Elks Turkey Bingo tonight in Rumsey at the Hall and next Wednesday in Big Valley.

Both bingos start at 7 p.m.

There are a couple fun events coming this weekend to take part in.

Al and Eleanor Bremer are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary at the Morrin Hall on Dec. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

On Sunday, Dec. 6, starting at 9 a.m., the Morrin Lions are hosting a Santa breakfast and they are expecting Santa to drop in around 10, so you and your little ones don’t want to miss out on that.

They are accepting donations of cash or food for the food bank.

The Rumsey Ag Society’s annual meeting is fast approaching.

It will be held on Dec.

14 at 7:30 p.m. and they are still looking for one or two new members to sign up on the board.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s a short news week, so I’ll give you a good joke to enjoy, have a great week: A lawyer’s dog, running about unleashed, beelines for the local butcher shop and steals a roast off the counter.

The butcher goes to the lawyer’s office and asks, “If a dog, running unleashed, steals a piece of meat from my store, do I have a right to demand payment for the meat from the dog’s owner?”

“Absolutely,” the lawyer responded.

The butcher immediately shot back, “Good!

You owe me $7.99 for the roast your dog stole from me this morning.”

The lawyer, without a word, writes the butcher a check for $7.99. A few days later, the butcher, browsing through his mail, finds an envelope from the lawyer.

The contents read “Consultation: $25.00.”

What a birthday party PAULETTE HEER GADSBY/WESTWOODS NEWS Only 22 days left before Christmas! Are you ready??

The Gadsby Community Hall was full of well wishers on Saturday with well over 100 family and friends there to wish Bill (and Joyce) Hansel happy birthday. Pictures with Bill as you came in the door, a poster to sign, birthday goodies and cake were only part of the festivities.

Larry, Marylou, Sandy and Sue hosted and entertained us with Bill and Joyce’s favorite songs from the past (yes, they sang for their folks), a “His and Hers” question and answer game and a bit of history. Very colorful, Bill! Joyce was unaware the birthday party was for her as well It was great to see so many Gadsbyites, past and present, there for the day. It was a miracle to have Bill’s sister Lavina and Gary Larson there. Lavina is still recovering from a lengthy stay in hospital after they were in a serious car accident this summer.

Grandson Curtis and Corrine Trennery were there with the most recent great grandchild, Dallan William Trennery (Provost). Dallan was born in Provost on Nov. 10 but had to stay in Red Deer hospital for a while. Everyone is doing fine now. It was fun to watch all Bill and Joyce’s great grandchildren playing at the party.Happy birthday, Bill (Dec 3) and Joyce (Dec 1) Gloria Diegel, daughter Richelle, daughters-in-law Deanne and Ybiett and Deanne’s sister Heather had a girls’ night out on Tuesday “Dessert Night”, part of the four day Festival of Trees event in Stettler. Several from the Gadsby area left the birthday party to dress up for the gala Saturday night which ended the event.

And it was girls’ day on Saturday for Velvet, Haley, Angela and Leigha as they headed to Red Deer “Bridal Dress hunting” for Haley. After several dresses I’m told Haley found the dress. The wedding is set for September 2016. Congratulations Haley, and Nick!

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

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Well done, girls!

LES AND ROSEMARY STULBERG BYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS Congratulations to the Endmoor Vipers girls’ midget hockey team on winning the A final of their tier at Wickfest in Calgary on the weekend.

They won 3-1 over the West Central Wildcats.

This is the second win in three years for the Vipers at this tournament and they placed second in the other year they competed.

The tournament is part of Hayley Wickenheiser’s Female World Hockey Festival with 96 teams participating in various levels. Your communities are very proud of you, girls — wear the medals proudly.

Santa Claus Day in Byemoor is fast approaching with the event happening this Saturday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Note the time the 4-H club will be selling Christmas trees has been rescheduled to begin at noon. There will

be lots of tables of crafts and baking at the hall for your Christmas shopping needs and a concession booth for lunch. Santa arrives at 2 p.m. for photos with the youngsters and to hand out candy bags.

We send Happy Birthday wishes to a former Byemoor resident, Thelma Keast, on the occasion of her 95th birthday. Many members of her family gathered at Airdrie on Saturday to help Thelma celebrate her special milestone. Her brother Art and Dot Wasdal and sister May Knowles were among the family able to join her. We hope you have many more happy years, Thelma.

We also send birthday greetings to Endiang’s Jack Grams who will be marking his 85th birthday on Dec. 5. Congratulations on reaching this special milestone Jack and best wishes for many more.

Word was received of the passing of Vern

Radke in Calgary on Nov. 21. He was 93. Vern and his wife Alice farmed in the Leo district north of Byemoor for many years.

They moved to Stettler in 1976 and later settled in Calgary. Our thoughts of sympathy are with Vern’s family at this time.

We also send condolences to the family of Doris Roberts who passed away in Red Deer on Nov. 25 at the age of 85 years. Doris and her late husband Ted were long-time residents of the Byemoor community before retiring to Stettler. Our thoughts are with Doris’ family in their sad loss.

A number of Endmoor folks took in Grey Cup parties on Sunday. Lots of happy Edmonton Eskimo fans with Edmonton’s win over Ottawa. Alberta needs some good news.

Thought for the day — “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”

Submitted photo

The Byemoor School, with an enrolment of 32 students, packed an impressive 36 boxes for the Operation Christmas Child. Pictured are the students getting ready to “stuff the backseat of Mrs. Rietmann’s car.”

Advertisers in this showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.

Candor Realty Ltd. Ph. 403-742-4424

Contributed photo

Olympian Haley Wickenheiser, left, poses with Wickfest champions, the Endmoor Vipers girls hockey team, following their win on Sunday.

Please pick up your mail without delay PAT KELM ERSKINE ENQUIRER Another week or so and the skating rinks will be ready for skating. Clint Marshall has worked hard at getting everything ready and I will let you know in this column when it is ready.

The Erskine Post Office would appreciate it if people would pick up their mail more often especially with the season of ad mail and parcels. The rule is that parcels will only be held for three days before they are sent back

to sender. This is because most post offices are pushed for room this time of year.

On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Erskine Free Church will be having their Christmas Banquet at the Stettler Community Centre with guest Brian Doerksen.

The Tail Creek Snowbirds have set up their “Christmas Card” at the Post Office post office in Erskine. Donations can be made in the post office if you want your name up on the board. This year the money will be donated to the Erskine Seniors building fund.

Fran Snowden

4908 - 51 Street

ACREAGE

CENTURY 21 DOUBLE DAYS ARE HERE!

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NEW

Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2015 you can double your 3.25 ACRES WITH LOVELY 3 BDRM HOME. Open concept kitchen/dining/living room.

Finished basement, wrap around deck and heated insulated shop. $385,000.

PRICE REDUCED

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3.2 ACRE PARCEL IN BOTHA. Well kept mobile with several upgrades such as new flooring, paint & shingles. Heated 32’ x 48’ shop. Ideal for mechanic. $285,000.

COZY 1.5 STOREY HOME on large lot (75’ x 150’).

2 bedroom / 1 bath. All appliances included. Oversized single garage. Very affordable and ready to move into. $109,900.

STARTER

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Visit us at www.century21.ca/candorrealty for more listings

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

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