Ponoka News, February 10, 2016

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY Vol. 68, No. 6 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 | 403-783-3311 | WWW.PONOKANEWS.COM

Stamps reach playoffs for the first time in a decade Story on page 23

Intense 1954 display shows that Ponoka is prepared for disasters Story on page 5

Award Ponoka Fish and Game member Chris Abt accepts the award for best catch of a golden eye trout Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Ponoka Fish and Game annual awards and fundraiser banquet. President Evelyne Huseby presents the award in front of a beautiful backdrop. Please see our story on page 8.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

County to invest more than $620,000 in regional fire service

BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS A special meeting of the Ponoka County council last week decided on a huge outlay of cash being invested to establish a new fire department plus improve the current regional fire infrastructure.

Council met on Wednesday, Feb. 3 to discuss the capital spending necessary for the start up of the new East County Fire Department - which included the purchase of land and a building for a new fire hall - as well as money for equipment upgrades at the West Country (Rimbey) Fire Department.

Overall, the capital purchase requests made by Ponoka County Regional Fire Chief Dennis Jones amounted to about $620,000 - split almost evenly between the two departments. Council unanimously approved all of the capital spending asked for, but not without plenty of discussion that dragged the meeting out for close to an hour and a half.

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Included in the regional fire services 2016 capital budget were 30 new sets of bunker gear (25 for East County) at a cost of about $75,000, 30 new sets of self-contained breathing apparatus (16 for East County, rest to replace out of date units in Rimbey) for nearly $273,000, one compressor fill station for each fire hall, 30 green dash lights and helmet lights for almost $9,500 (24 for East County), just under $100,000 for new county-wide digital communications system including one base station at each hall along with 29 portable radios for each department, two thermal imaging cameras for East County at about $12,500, a new emergency-equipped 3/4 ton pickup unit estimated to cost $60,000 for the new East County district fire chief, two bush buggy skid packages for about $11,400 to be placed on the district chief truck and a current unit as well as $20,000 on new washer and special dryer units for cleaning bunker gear for each fire hall.

Councillors Bryce Liddle and Mark Matejka quizzed Jones about a number of the purchases, with Matejka especially blunt with his assessment of many things seemingly unnecessary or simply watching costs soar for “top of the line equipment” and “lots of toys.”

However, both Jones and chief administrative officer Charlie Cutforth were able to successfully argue that safety will always trump cost when it comes to the fire service, especially since the lives of the public and firefighters are at stake on each and every call.

Cutforth, Liddle and Reeve Paul McLauchlin also stated the county was left holding the bag of goods for improving the standards for the fire service once it became under their regional umbrella, due in part to the lack of capital improvements and requests from the towns.

“We have had very few capital requests over the years,” explained McLauchlin.

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Police suspect impaired driver in semi collision PONOKA NEWS STAFF Rear ending a semi tractor landed a motorist with serious injuries while police suspect impaired driving.

Emergency crews were called to Highway 2 near the Highway 53 exit at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5 after a northbound pickup collided with the rear of a semi tractor hauling dry cement mix powder. The collision caused the transmission to separate and the driver to be stuck.

Members of the Ponoka Fire Department extricated the man who is reported to have suffered a broken leg.

Police believe alcohol to be a factor in the collision and the matter is under investigation. The semi tractor is reported to have had its hazard lights running at the time as it was climbing a steep incline.

The driver of the semi received no injuries.

Impaired driver Police responded to a call of an impaired driver in Ponoka on Feb. 2 at approximately 2:30 a.m.

At the time a motorist drove through a person’s yard on 46 Street close to 48 Avenue. Upon arrival, police found the vehicle caught on a snow bank with the driver’s side window smashed.

Police believe the 45-yearold driver from Maskwacis was grossly intoxicated, however, she refused to provide a breath sample.

She was charged with im-

paired driving, failing to provide a sample and failing to produce a driver’s licence.

Wanted men arrested A routine patrol and check of a licence plate nabbed two people wanted for arrest and a third charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Police checked the licence plate of a car Feb. 4 parked

at a business on Highway 2A. The check confirmed the 32-year-old male driver, of no fixed address, was wanted on outstanding warrants.

Another man, 22, was charged with possession of a drug and failing to comply with conditions while a female passenger was charged with possession of a drug.

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1 February, 2016 TO: Mayor, Town of Ponoka and County of Ponoka No. 3 Counselors RE: Regionalization of Emergency Protective Services As a Town of Ponoka taxpayer and former ratepayer of the County of Ponoka I have a vested interest in the regionalization of its emergency protective services, as should all Town and County residents. I expect my elected officials to work together to ensure the high caliber of emergency protective services that all residents currently enjoy. I am in favour of regionalization – in theory. With the organizational and administrative functions addressed by a regional fire chief, it can only bode well for all the region’s firehouses to be able to operate in a smooth and effective manner. I envision a 50/50 split in governance.

What I have witnessed to date is no different than what I would determine as a hostile takeover. Questions I have are: The Town is on record of having worked on regionalization since 2013. Why can’t two Councils and respective CAOs continue to do so?

The County served notice of its wish to reopen negotiation with respect to a long overdue services agreement. The Town was in a recruitment process for a CEO but did have in place a respected interim CAO. Why did the County rush to create a whole new fire department when the issue of regionalizing emergency protective services is so vital to both Town and County residents?

The County and the Town has demonstrated a cooperative working relationship: and development of the airport, the resounding success the Ponoka Stampede Association (PSA) enjoys and the development of the Calnash Trucking Ag Centre where four entities – PSA, County, Town and Ponoka Ag Society have evolved. Will this divisiveness over emergency protective services regionalization hamper any of these ventures? If the entities worked so well on these endeavours, what’s preventing the same level of cooperation in the regionalization plans? What are the underlying factors that have made regionalization so difficult?

The 2015 report of the Firestorm Consulting Group Inc. (Firestorm report) made 43 recommendations (since Sept. 2015, thirty-two of those recommendations have been completed/addressed). This same report touted the Ponoka Fire Department (PFD) as exemplary, working at a high level, a committed group of individuals. Interviewing various firefighters found, in spite of the difficulties of the past year, when at an emergency all members worked cohesively towards a favourable outcome. What has happened to now pit firefighters against each other? Could it be the recent hiring of a County fire department Chief where interviews took place before the Town made their decision regarding regionalization? Could it be as a result of an announcement made at a routine fire hall practice last spring firefighters where advised not all would be ‘invited’ to join the County fire department? The Town had not even made their decision on its regionalization option. The former Fire Chief had not yet retired. Who had the authority to make this announcement? Did the County have no intention of entering into a regionalization plan with the Town?

Why would you put Town and County through this futile exercise if you were not prepared to negotiate in good faith?

Why would a regional fire department not want to retain or ‘grandfather’ all the expertise they have in their current PFD? The Firestorm report identified how qualified current PFD firefighters are; how committed they are in their duties, training and volunteer activities. Both the Town and the Office of the Fire Commissioner selected the new Fire Chief. Is the Office of the Fire Commissioner not a commendable organization? Could a renegotiated protective emergency services agreement that would ensure equitable County participation re: engagement of senior officer positions not be reached?

The former Fire Chief tendered his resignation last spring. The Firestorm report commended the excellent leadership the PFD enjoyed. This would be a reflection of the former Fire Chief and it’s senior officers’ dedication to the cause. This is also reflected in the high caliber of commitment and bonding witnessed when delivering emergency protective services and in the community through Ponoka Fire Brigade Society activities.

The County and/or representatives have indicated it did not wish certain members of the PFD to be a part of regionalization. Did you not anticipate what this decision would do? Is such a decision in the best interest of all residents both fiscally and in practice? Is there any value or cost savings in starting over with respect to training and delivery of services? Residents have already paid for this high caliber of delivery.

The County has indicated had a regionalization agreement been successful, the existing Fire Chief is required to serve an additional six month probation term. An employment agreement can include any type of probation they deem fit. However, termination notice or pay in lieu is a requirement of the Employment Standards Code (Code). Section 5 of the Code addresses continuous service when a business is bought, sold, transferred, leased or parts thereof. In addition, could the Town be faced with additional wrongful dismissal lawsuits should those PFD employees not be included in regionalization plans?

Will the County be able to avail itself of provincial funding such as the PFD has with respect to Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) and the impending purchase of a new generator and a new pumper truck?

The current Town rating pertaining to commercial insurance as established by the Fire Underwriters Survey is 9. The current PFD Fire Chief believes he can bring the rating under 5. I would suspect this would impact the bottom line. Will the County be able to do likewise when in the midst of training new recruits and establishing a new fire department? The County reports it can have a new fire department up and running in no less than three weeks. Is this a realistic goal given what needs to occur to establish a credible, trained, well-run fire hall?

To summarize – why does the County need to develop a new fire department when it already has a highly trained, well-run, committed, fiscally responsible emergency protective services. Would it not be simply a matter of combining Rimbey, developing further services for Parkland Beach and capitalizing on the existing PFD so residents of both Town and County can continue to enjoy the high level of emergency protection services? Come on, Ponoka … we can do this properly. We have before and I have every confidence both parties can do so again.

Debbie Hycha cc –Ponoka Chamber of Commerce

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Religion

Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship

Lesson I learned from my grandmother

CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKA Sr. Pastor Paul Spate

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

5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org

403-783-5533

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Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org

MATT SEALY Church of the Open Bible This past week I travelled back to New Brunswick for my grandmother’s funeral. She had lived 88 good years on this earth. She was brought up poor and remained poor in earthly treasures all her days. She never travelled, never had a public platform to speak,

never accomplished much by the world’s standards.

Yet her funeral was filled with people.

This unknown lady had deeply impacted hundreds of lives. I listened as they told stories. I watched as they shed tears. I joined them in laughter over her amazing sense of humor. I watched as “her children rose up and called her blessed (Proverbs 31:28)”. We, as a family, did our best to pay tribute to such a special lady. We greatly miss her but rejoice that because of her faith in Christ, we will see her again in heaven.

After the funeral many of us in the family spoke of how she had impacted our lives; too many to count and write down for sure. But as I thought of how she impacted my life, two major life les-

sons came to the forefront.

My grandmother taught me to be in the Bible every day. She was not an educated woman but she read and read and read the word of God; so much so that her worn out Bible was literally falling apart.My former pastor used to tell us all the time that a worn out Bible belongs to someone who isn’t. That was so true of my Granny.

I heard a family member say that if being in the Bible every day was what made her so special, then they were going to start reading it every day so they could be like her. I hope I can leave a worn out Bible for my children to show them I learned the lesson she taught.

She also taught me how to love others. Her worn out Bible was opened to 1 Corinthians 13 which is

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

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ST. MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Rev. Donna Willer Rev. Marty Tuer, Honourary Assistant 5120 - 49 Ave. Ponoka

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

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

commonly referred to as the love chapter. It describes what love looks like and she loved each of us and even strangers that way. She always could find the good in us even when there wasn’t much to find. She would always compliment us and lift us up and encourage us.

She truly knew how to “love her neighbour as herself (Matthew 12:31).” She would give you anything she had even though she had so little. She took time for you and cared for your needs.

She truly did not look to her own interests “but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:4).”

I hope that each day I can learn to love others like she did. I miss my granny terribly. She was very dear to me.

It is my prayer that when I leave this world, I can leave a legacy like hers behind.

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PONOKA NEWS 5

Reflections of Ponoka Intense 1954 display shows that Ponoka is prepared for disasters

BY MIKE RAINONE AND JACK SPINK As a part of the gala five day celebration of Ponoka’s 50th Anniversary, the local Civil Defense Corp hosted a very authentic display of rescue and medical care plans to assure everyone in our bustling town and county that they are well prepared in the case of a sudden disaster. Featuring

local medical, emergency, and safety personnel and volunteers from throughout the community the real-life two hour demonstrations featured instant response to the recovery and treatment of the injured, as well as the vivid and noisy presence of RCAF planes, bombs, fire-fighting, rescue teams, army troops, and much more.

The exercise went off very

smoothly in front of over 500 local spectators, and prompted officials from Alberta Civil Defense to declare that it was the biggest such event that they had ever seen in Canada and that Ponoka had certainly been blessed with the besttrained CD Corps in the west. In less than two hours, beginning at 8 p.m., the Civil Defense Corp processed 50 casualties through reception,

Photo submitted

A large crowd gathered along 50 Street in Ponoka in August of 1954 to watch a realistic display staged by the local Civil Defense Corp to demonstrate their skills and preparedness in the event of a sudden disaster in our community. The line of stretchers on the street contained the many causalities who had been rescued from the ruins by the civil defense team, and then along with other ‘walking wounded’ were transported to the local arena to be assessed and treated by the Medical Corp.

resuscitation, treatment, and follow-up care, all of which took place on the floor of the local arena that had been set up in sections to designate the various rooms of an emergency hospital.

Throughout the procedure, there were stretcher cases and walking wounded representing a wide range of injuries that might have occurred during a natural (or man-made) disaster.

Also on display were thousands of dollars worth of surgical instruments and equipment, all of which were permanently located and ready for instant use in the community.

All that was missing from this authentic medical support scene was the look of a real hospital and the smell of the antiseptic, quite simply because it is was a rapid make-do emergency set-up, which worked extremely efficiently amid the hustle and bustle of the 150 people who took part in the action. Dr. J.N.C. Byers, head of Health Services for the County of Ponoka kept up a running commentary on the various operations and procedures that were performed during the exercises, including the description of the various

minor to serious wounds, how they are treated, and where they were to be transported for follow up care.

Meanwhile, the scene of the supposed disaster along 50 Avenue took on the drastic appearance on this warm summer evening of a virtual ‘battle-field’, with planes flying overhead and bombs exploding. Highlights included a real oil fire, ambulance tents, rescue crews attending to the rows of stretchers, along with wardens, police and fire-fighters, all in action together and wearing their designated helmets and uniforms. In command of the exercises were County Civil Defense Director Les. G. Sitters, with Ernie E. Ellis as deputy director, Bill Bowden as damage control officer, Wardens Director J. Sutherland, Welfare Services Operator Mrs. Andy Lowe, Medical and Health Officer Dr. J.N.C. Byers, First Aid Director Alvin Spelrem, and Chief Rescue Officer Jim Paterson. The supreme ‘team effort’ of the operation was

also assisted by local service clubs, professionals, businesses, and over 150 hardy volunteers. Every community event such as this, no matter how important it may be, will always have its moments of humour, and that came when one of the volunteer casualties, who did not survive his injuries, requested that the ambulance attendants who were taking him over to the morgue to kindly stop at the canteen for a cup of coffee and a donut.

Follow up procedures for the Ponoka Civil Defense Corp in the community included ongoing training and safety programs, recruitment of new personnel in all areas, and regular public displays and exercises. An information survey will also be conducted by the CD Wardens through the 23 designated divisions in the town and districts, to assure that we will always be fully equipped and prepared long into the future if a disaster or sudden emergency should occur.

Love is in the air for all romantics of young and old

MIKE RAINONE HAMMERTIME

As we rush around to create the ‘perfect mood’ for Valentine’s Day on Sunday, Feb. 14, our hearts will surely be in a flutter for our significant others, no matter what our ages might be from nine to 99. Most of us will fondly remember our first grade school days, when we spent many hours cutting cardboard Valentine’s cards out of big colored book, scribbled in our secret little love notes, then packed them all into our lunch kits and took them off the Red

Brick School for our annual Valentine’s Day party.

While sharing all the heart shaped candy treats, we also handed out the cards to all our buddies, some rather shyly and likely blushed or giggled a little. In those days, usually everyone in the class exchanged one of those cards (some mushier than others) and that included those to our teachers, the janitor and even the class bully. As we progressed into the higher grades, especially into junior high, all of us likely developed the ‘puppy love crushes’ that usually only lasted for a week or two, but would get much more serious and created a few spats and broke a few hearts as we entered into what many called the ‘terrible teens.’ Ask yourself, how long did it take for us to be brave enough to cross the gymnasium floor at the School Sock Hop to ask that special someone to dance, then dared to offer to walk her home, but were informed that her mother was coming to pick her up at 10 p.m.?

We got to ‘let it loose’ on Friday nights, when everyone ventured out on blind dates or Dutch treat

at the local movie theatres or met at arena for the game, and the few ‘jocks’ who were lucky enough to have a car were really popular. The final big treat of the night was to meet at the local restaurants, pack everyone into the plush booths, played our favourite tunes on the juke box, and then shared chips and gravy and a pop that wasn’t watered down in those days. Such was our initiation into the wild and wonderful and wacky world of romance, where every day was Valentine’s Day, the competition for bragging rights and going steady got even tougher in high school, and would, of course, become a whole lot more expensive, complicated, and stressful when we finally grew up and became adults.

Valentine tid-bits *The lingerie store was full of amorous shoppers selecting Valentines’ gifts for their wives or honeys. A young businessman could not resist the lacy black negligee, and right behind him in the line at the counter was an elderly farmer holding a long flannel nightgown. After glancing at the

much sexier choice of the young man, the farmer then placed the nightgown on the counter and asked, ‘would you have anything in black flannelette? *The shy but still very romantic man or woman will always find the right things to say in a beautiful card with lace and hearts, or by sending a sweet and sassy Valentine’s Day e-card. *Among the ‘new era’ Valentine’s Day gifts are a romantic Moped ride for two in the park, which certainly beats peddling your bikes; a dozen roses of her favourite color digitally printed on high quality paper, which would last for a lifetime instead of just a week; an intimate ‘honeymoon on a houseboat’ or a comfy gramma/grampa pod in the back yard. *Whatever the exchange of gifts may be this Valentine’s Day, it is always the thought that counts, but the most important promise for the next 364 days is to love your wife, love your kids, love your friends, love your pets, and no matter what, love yourself. The run to spring is getting just a little shorter, so please enjoy, and have a great week, all of you.

Remember When...

Photo courtesy Canada Civil Defense

In August of 1954, the year of Ponoka’s gala 50th anniversary, the local Civil Defense Corps hosted one of the largest defense exercises ever staged in Canada, which vividly displayed the large crowd of spectators and officials just how prepared our community was in the case of a disaster. In the photo, the medical team very carefully lowers an injured volunteer (my father Mike Rainone Sr.) to awaiting assistance on the ground from the Alberta Wheat Pool Elevator.

6 PONOKA NEWS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Opinion

Light or lightning at the end of the tunnel?

MUSTAFA ERIC Editor It seems that regardless of all the rumours spread and balloons floated over the last few weeks surrounding possible RussianSaudi deals or OPEC ministerial meetings, every time the oil price went up by a notch or two, it just fell back unceremoniously, underlining the current reality that the low price is here to stay for a considerable time to come.

But while the news on that front remained gloomy, both our federal and provincial governments have been demonstrating some good sense and have been taking steps to address the current situation in Alberta, which is marked by high unemployment, increasing desperation and mounting concerns over the freefall in economic statistics.

First Premier Rachel

Notley announced steps aimed at creating new petrochemical plants in the province to process Alberta’s own natural resources to create added value instead of just marketing raw resources, thereby creating permanent jobs, something in short supply these days.

Following that, Mrs. Notley also announced a cabinet reshuffle modifying portfolios of some ministers and adding six new names to the executive council with an emphasis on delineation of functions with the stated aim of allowing each cabinet member to focus on more specific tasks for rendering outcomes to facilitate growth and add strength to the province’s economy.

Then came the visit of the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced $700 million in funding for infrastructure projects in addition to the availability of access to the $250 million federal stabilization fund.

When viewed through a certain angle, these steps do point to a concerted effort to push the wheels of the provincial economy to grindingly start to turn in the right direction with their full impact probably to be seen not earlier than at least 12 months from now. In the meantime, if the oil prices reverse the trend and start to creep up, it will probably come as a

big bonus to the province.

All of this, however, may not make diehard advocates of free markets very happy: An economy being directly managed by two layers of government using fiscal stimulus is not something free market lovers can easily embrace.

But they should consider themselves as their notice being served: At this time and age, when finance has overtaken the management of supply side economy, and toobig-to-fail banks having been transformed into too-big-to-save ones and the inequalities in the distribution of wealth have reached epidemic proportions in the richest nations of the world, governments will have to play increasingly bigger roles at least to maintain the social order and the continuity of the established political system.

We don’t know at this point whether the turmoil in the global stock markets we have seen since the arrival of the new year is the beginning of the long predicted explosion of the global $200 trillion debt bubble or a just a harbinger of it. What we do need to know, however, is that we need to be prepared for a lot more government intervention in the economy, maybe even reaching as far as our bank accounts while we try to ride this wave of turbulence.

5019A Chipman Ave., Box 4217, Ponoka, AB. T4J 1R6 Phone: 403.783.3311 Fax: 403.783.6300 Email: editorial@ponokanews.com Published every Wednesday by PNG Prairie Newspaper Group in community with: Regional Publisher, Michele Rosenthal

Judy Dick Manager

Letter

County wants to be the big dog Editor, It is with a great deal of dismay, disgust and a fair bit of anger that I read of the rift between the town and county.

While most of the finger pointing has been aimed at the town, I would suggest that even though the town has taken the high road and not negotiated through the media, there are a number of questions that need to be asked of county council as well.

1) If a regional fire department was desired, why was it not proposed to the town instead of giving notice that it was going to be? This is not a regional fire department but a county department which desires to take over the Ponoka department.

2) When problems were developing, why did they not request a meeting of elected people without administration present to see if there was some common ground?

Mustafa Eric Editor

Jeff Heyden-Kaye Reporter

3) If the county was going to set up their own department, why did they not interview some experienced personnel for the top jobs?

It wouldn’t appear to me as an outsider looking in that the county has decided to empire build and have forgotten that their job is to protect the assets of the ratepayers and not to be bullies.

As a former councilor, I would remind everyone that we had some bad feelings in the past years and it takes a lot of time and effort to get past this.

I would suggest mediation or some other mechanism to get the two sides talking and listening.

Neither municipality can afford this foolishness, which, it would appear, has no grounds in common sense but more in a desire by the county to the big dog.

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PONOKA NEWS 7

Ponoka County buys land, building for new fire hall

BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS One of the big questions that has been looming over Ponoka County for the past few months, but came to a head with the Jan. 12 decision by the town to not join the regional fire service, has been how they were going to approach the issue of housing the new fire department.

That problem has now been solved - pending the outcome of two conditions - with the county coming to an agreement to purchase a one-acre property with a large building on it for $550,000. Council approved the idea during a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 3, where they also passed more than $600,000 in capital equipment spending for the regional fire service.

The two conditions - approval from the Town of Ponoka to buy the land, which is required under the Municipal Government Act and confirmation from the owner that the previous lease has been terminated - were expected to be taken care of as of last night (Tuesday, Feb. 9).

Cutforth explained to council that purchasing a site was in their best interest, both fiscally and for the service’s long term future.

“When looking at leasing, and we had initially thought it would be for two years, the cost

County to invest in regional fire service continued from page 2 “I don’t think we ever said no (to a request). What happened is it was stopped at the gate of the town’s if they said they didn’t have enough and so the fire department had to make do. If you do that long enough, eventually it falls down. We were playing catch up either way.

Yes it hurts and it’s a pain, but we want to have that top end protection for our residents.”

Cutforth added administration, “discovered requests never got to us unless they were proposed by the towns. Our support has always been so strong for the fire departments that if the town agreed then we passed it.

It’s a credit to each of these departments that they have made what they have work for so long.”

“This is a unique opportunity to start from scratch and do it right the first time. We have a terrific and enthusiastic group with no baggage we have to deal with.”

Liddle and Weir had the last words on the issue before the unanimous vote to approve spending, calling it something that can’t wait, do it right the first time and not something they wanted to do, but had to do.

As for covering the cost of the equipment, Cutforth stated the money will be easily covered by either the anticipated surplus from 2015 or expected 2016 funding levels without raising taxes.

was going to be at least $100,000 annually,” he told council.

“With the payout issues (with the town) now resolved, a building came up for sale and it isn’t much more to purchase it than the full two-year lease amount plus the $124,000 (payout to the town).”

Councillor Doug Weir questioned what the intention was if the town had joined the regional fire service as he simply hates to see money being spent on two fire halls in the community, to which Cutforth stated the county probably wouldn’t have been looking at a new hall. However, for Cutforth, the best thing about purchasing the property is the size.

“What I like best about this is it’s on one acre, closer to Highway 2 which is best for us and expandable, so if down the road we can accommodate the town if they decide to come on board,” Cutforth stated.

“Assuming there is some value in the town’s existing building,

which there has been some suggestions there is, it could be repurposed and they could move in to our facility and we expand or we simply sell it.”

Given the well known situationwith Rimbey and the improvements needed there department, this particular situation isn’t bad for the county, Cutforth said.

“Ponoka, though, the elephant in the room, is the obvious split which tells me what we need to know and what we need to do,” he stated.

McLauchlin chimed in on the discussion by pointing out the suggestion by some members of the public about any relationship between the issue with the town joining or not joining and the talk about a future fire station for the county near Meridian Beach at Gull Lake is simply false.

“The lake relationship has nothing to do with this, it is strictly about town-related apparatus. As for an operations

standpoint being doubled up, it was going to require a $500,000 capital injection from the county even if the town went with us, just to catch up,” McLauchlin said.

“The building purchase is simply the collateral damage of their decision.”

McLauchlin added that this spending on the fire department will help them deal with the

pressures of large commercial taxpayers in their recent developments, as those tax bills are a big boost to the county and good protection may well assist in luring more companies to set up shop in the county.

Cutforth did state that any revenue derived from the department activities will likely see most of it placed into a reserve to purchase apparatus

so the county doesn’t get catch having to spend provincial grant money or hike taxes to pay for them.

In the end, council unanimously approved the purchase of the land and building along with spending up to an additional $75,000 on improvements to the building such as overhead doors, office and training space plus other upgrades.

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Ponoka Fish and Game celebrates 2015 winners

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS It was standing room only at the Ponoka Fish and Game Association awards and fundraiser banquet held Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Stagecoach Saloon.

Not only were hunters recognized for their trophy catches but it was a time to get together and tell old hunting stories and enjoy some wild meat as part of the banquet. President Evelyne Huseby said being able to recognize members, volunteers and the conservation efforts of the association makes the night special, “ …and giving

back to what we have around us,” she added.

The variety of awards presented is a source of pride for Huseby, who said it’s not often that members see items such as a Merriams Turkey award.

“They’re very few and far between to get a turkey one.”

“It’s just a tough draw to get. There’s so few that actually get drawn for it,” she explained.

Normally, the awards will see recognition of big game and fish catches, but this year Huseby was pleased with the many kinds of awards. “More awards than we’ve had in a long time,” she said.

The association held its

annual general meeting Thursday, Feb. 4 and Huseby said looking back at the year. what stood out the most was the record number of memberships they received at just over 850. Certain policy changes have been made to ensure the association’s gun range at the Lake Pofianga site remains a viable amenity for the group. She said other fish and game groups in the province have lost their ranges. To keep the range, the association works closely with its neighbours and Ponoka County.

“Where we’re located, we’re very lucky,” said Huseby.

Several individuals and

groups will use the range to ensure they are up to date on practices and training and Huseby feels it is a vital part of their membership. She says the strong relationship with neighbours helps ensure they can continue to offer it as a service.

Ponoka Fish and Game also plays host to the popular Rifleman’s Rodeo at its range, which is expected to have its 50th anniversary in a few years.

Huseby looks forward to continuing with their active programming at Lake Pofianga this year and she suggests 2016 is going to be another good year for the association.

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PONOKA NEWS 9 Town of Ponoka C, 4900 - 54 Street, Ponoka, AB T4J 1N8 Town phone: 403-783-4431 Town email: town@ponoka.org

FAMILY DAY 2016 If you are looking for something to do on Family Day, check out some of the activities going on in our community. On Monday, February 15 there will be a host of activities taking place in and around the Ponoka Culture & Recreation Complex. Starting at 11:00 am until 4:00 pm, there will be public skating and shinny hockey on both

the indoor and outdoor ice surfaces. Hot dogs and hot chocolate will be served up by volunteers from the Ponoka Food Bank from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. There will be face painting and balloon creations from 12:00-3:00 pm and sleigh rides from 1:00-3:00 pm leaving from the south end of the arena parking lot. Stay warm by the bonfire which goes from noon – 3:00 pm. The Ponoka Curling Club will also be offering open family curling from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Admission to these events is a donation to the Ponoka Food Bank.

If you didn’t make it out to the Recreation Facility Development Open House the displays will be available for viewing at the arena during the day as well. Stop by and have a look at the proposed future plans for our recreation facilities.

If water is more to your liking, there will be free family swimming at the Aquaplex from 2:00-4:00 pm and a Toonie public swim from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

Other activities happening on Family Day this year include Free Family Day Drop-in from 10:00 am – noon at the Ponoka Gymnastics & Trampoline Club facility and the Ponoka Kinsmen club will host a Tobogganing party at the Tom Hamilton Memorial Hill located in the South West corner of the industrial park.

A special thank you goes out to all of the supporters of Family Day activities including the Town of Ponoka, the Ponoka Lions Club, Ponoka Food Bank, Bob & Company Catering, Time Out Zone Concessions, Ponoka Curling Club, Word of Life Church, Ponoka Fire Department, Matt Monds, Jeff Lorenzana, the Ponoka Kinsmen Club and the Ponoka Gymnastics & Trampoline Club.

So get out this Family Day and enjoy some Real Recreation Fun for the whole family!

Ponoka Fire Department Weekly Report Last Week The Ponoka Fire Department responded to 2 Emergency calls: • 1 - Reported structure fire that turned out to be a faulty furnace motor • 1 - Fuel spill

Last weekend 6 members completed the 30 hour basic training course. This course was developed to give candidate firefighters the fundamentals of fireground safety and usage of PPE

HOMETOWN NEWS FEATURE NEWS

COUNCIL UPDATES

BATTLE RIVER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Next meeting of Council: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, and Committee of Whole on February 18, 2016. Please note these meetings will be at 6 pm at the Ponoka County Boardroom. Agenda packages are posted on the website under ‘Town Hall’ in advance of

The contract for the Battle River Bridge Construction has been awarded to Volker Stevin Highways Ltd. They will be mobilizing construction equipment and materials in mid-February.

Their laydown area will be located NE of the 49th street and 50th avenue intersection.

Construction work will occur on both sides of the river. The worksite activities planned include site preparation, excavation, pile driving, concreting, lifting and placing bridge girders, guardrail installation, and, paving. The new bridge is expected to be open to traffic in summer of 2016. Please respect the construction site limits and any traffic control personnel in the vicinity of the work. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.

every Council meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend.

TOWN NOTICES There will be a playground development meeting for the Co-op Park playground at 6 pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Kinsmen Centre. Community members living in the Co-op Subdivision are invited to attend.

HOMETOWN EVENTS

Volunteer Opportunities – volunteers are needed for the following events. If you are interested, please contact Wes Amendt at wes.amendt@ponoka.org or call 403-783-0118 • Community Wellness Fair • Canada 150 Mosaic • Two Special Event Planning Committees for (Canada Day & Ponoka Day in the Park) • Playground Development Committees are needed for Westview Park and Co-op Park playgrounds.

Aquaplex News • The next set of lessons are starting on Saturday February 13. Registrations are filling up fast, so come and get registered before it’s too late.

• The baby sitting course we are offering filled up so fast, we are taking names for a second course.

• Designated lap lane all day (except during morning aquasize and swim club), pools are open all day (except during swim club) • Spring break lessons register now limited space!

• We are offering a National Lifeguard course from March 28 - April 1, The cost is $265.00.

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PONOKA NEWS 11

Babies of 2015 Congratulations to all of our beautiful baby entries! Thanks to all of you for entering.

The winner, selected by random draw is

BRODY JOHN VAN DER VEGTE September 25 Son of Gert & Alana

Miller Robert David Lindstrand December 26 Son of Scott & Amber

Hadley Sofia DeMaere November 10 Daughter of Mike & Char

Rylan James Wiancko

Emmanuelle Stella Untalan July 29 Daughter of Keith & Leah

Daxton Henry Tebb

October 28 Son of Brandon & Victoria

Isabelle Charlotte Thompson

Brooks Brian McLaren Brody James McLaren

Glarrence Sebastian Camat

Arya Sophia Elizabeth McLean

Taylor Lynn Bagnall

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Brooklyn Eileen Winder

Davis Christopher Adcock March 9 Son of Chris & Krystal

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October 14 Daughter of Duane Thompson & Danielle Comeau

September 26 Daughter of Candace McLean

June 11 Daughter of Blair Bagnall & Lesli Rentz

Anika Mia Rahkola

Owen King

September 15 Daughter of James & Crystal

August 25 Son of Shane and Annamarie

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Bibles for Missions store celebrates big move

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS The grand opening of Bibles for Missions at its new store was met with a fun celebration with coffee and cake for those who attended, After years of being in the same location on 50 Street, Bibles for Missions (BFM) moved a few weeks ago to a new, bigger location that has increased their floor space with more to come.

The store’s grand opening was held Thursday, Feb. 4 at the their new locaton on 51 Avenue downtown. Among the dignitaries was Mayor Rick Bonnett as well as Sharon Brandsma, western director of store development for the BFM Foundation Canada. She was pleased to see an increase in floor space to 6,500 square feet from 4,000. Eventually the store will expand to 9,000 square feet by May. What makes Brandsma so proud of the store, and the 48 stores nationwide is their partnership with Bible League Canada.

“We’re in 43 countries worldwide,” she said.

Working with the league, they have four goals: children’s ministry working on education, bringing churches to other countries, adult literacy and assisting Christians persecuted for their beliefs.

“We work with indigenous groups that are ready in the countries we go to,” added Brandsma.

As for the new location, Brandsma is pleased to have a store with one level. She said the new landlord has been easy to work with, ensuring the transition goes smoothly.

Moving wasn’t an easy task but help from volunteers and from students at the Ponoka Christian School made things easy for organizers.

Mayor Rick Bonnett praised BFM for its work in the community and he is pleased to see the new store and layout.

Store manager Norman Dibben said one of the things he loves so much about the Ponoka store

is being able to help people in need. He used the recent Oasis Motel fire as an example where they donated clothing and other needed items

to fire victims. “We help out where we can,” said Dibben.

“Community first,” added Brandsma.

Dibben said he’s work-

ing on bringing a “retro rack” to the new location to highlight some of the unique articles of clothing and other items the store acquires.

Celebrating the grand opening Thursday, Feb. 4 of the new Bibles for Missions store location with a ribbon cutting are (l-r) Joan and Norman Dibben, Mayor Rick Bonnett and Georgette Schalin.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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PONOKA NEWS 15

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Provincial court briefs Reports from the public about some erratic driving last month has amounted to a stint behind bars and a hefty fine for one man.

Michael Struhar, 32 years old from Leduc, pleaded guilty in Ponoka Provincial Court on Friday, Feb. 5 to one count each of possession of stolen property, dangerous driving, breach of probation and driving without insurance resulting from an incident on Saturday, Jan. 23. He received 60 days in jail - with credit for 21 days served - as well as a three month driving ban and fined more than $4,000.

Following up on reports of an erratic driver who looked intoxicated, police finally spotted a vehicle south on Highway 2 going upwards of 150 kilometres per hour then slowing down after realizing he was being followed. The vehicle then pulled an illegal u-turn near Morningside, heading back north then turning east into Ponoka. The jeep, which had been reported stolen from Calgary one week earlier, was found in the A&W parking lot.

A man fitting the description of the driver was spotted trying to get away through a nearby hotel and eventually arrested. Police noted he smelled of alcohol, would not follow commands and was very belligerent as well as, it turned out later, being out on probation at the time with conditions not to consume alcohol.

Judge B.D. Rosborough, in sentencing Struhar, stated that while it wasn’t the most serious case of dangerous driving, the pattern of nearly forcing vehicles off the road along with alcohol likely being the reason behind these actions; and there being no evidence he knew but should’ve known the vehicle was stolen was enough to place him behind bars.

Drunk drivers A pair of Ponoka people pleaded guilty to having a blood alcohol level about 0.08, but received two different sentences.

Francine Lightfoot, 34, was taken off to jail for 30 days, banned from driving

for two years and will serve 12 months probation after being stopped on Oct. 27, 2015. Police pulled over her van that went through a red light, and didn’t stop for police right away. Once the officer approached the van, an open liquor bottle was spotted on the dash and Lighfoot had a strong odour of liquor, was unable to speak in a full sentence and would later be found to have a level nearly three

times the legal limit.

Meanwhile, 52-year-old Lorna Holmes was fined close to $1,500 and handed a one-year driving ban after being pulled over on Highway 2A south of town on Saturday, Jan. 2 around 11 p.m. for a burned out tail light. She was charged after the officer smelled alcohol on breath and was later found with a level of 0.11.

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Pastor Paul Spate said the group is working towards the project, which is still a year or two away from starting. “What’s fun is we have all these people from the community,” said Spate of the community support.

“We’re getting excited.”

Right now planners are looking at finalizing building plans and Spate says there is a strong group of individuals helping out. The plan is to tear down the north side portion of the building and on the same basic footprint build the new church space with additional rooms for children’s programs. The goal is to ensure this building can be used at any time.

Developing and adding new programs will be easier for the church once the building has been completed. Spate says

many community groups use the church and he sees this new plan as helping them get there. “If you ever come past the church on any given week day, this church is being used constantly. We have so many groups from the community and in the church.”

The entire project cost is estimated at $4 million and organizers hope to begin the project once they have $1.5 million. Approximately half of the initial funds have been raised so far. Spate praised Tina Teerling for organizing the event. She said many groups came to support the fundraiser with one table being booked for members of the Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse.

Full fundraising dollars earned from the fundraiser were not available at press time.

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PONOKA NEWS 17

Strong turnout for Winter Walk Day

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Residents got their win-

ter walking on Wednesday, Feb. 3 as 160,000 Albertans took part in the provincially sponsored Winter Walk

Day. For the Ponoka event, hosted by Family and Community Support

Kids (l-r) Wesley Boyes and Bryson Baas have a fun run Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Calnash Ag Event Centre barn during the FCSS Winter Walk Day.

Provincial court briefs continued from page 15 In both cases, the judge explained things could have been much worse with very significant penalties if someone had been hurt as a result of their driving intoxicated.

No avoiding fine A 22 year old man from Red Deer, Devon Cooke, was sentenced to six months probation - with several conditions including abstaining from drugs and alcohol plus getting treatment and counseling - along with a $575 fine after pleading guilty to one count each of possession of a controlled substance and obstructing a police officer.

Cooke was arrested after police spotted a truck parked near the Stampede grounds and found the driver wanted on numerous warrants.

Cooke, a passenger, was found, after search, to be in possession of a small quantity of meth hidden in a small flashlight he had.

However, he attempted to evade the numerous warrants for his arrest by providing a false name, but police didn’t buy it and identified him through fingerprints.

Pair of assaults Two people entered guilty pleas to separate assaults with each managing to avoid jail.

Hunter Saddleback, 18, was fined nearly $500 and sentenced to 12 months probation for turning a dispute at an area group home into a physical altercation back on Aug. 31, 2015. The judge stated that while it was on the minor end of the scale, Saddleback needs to learn from this and that he can’t physically force people to do what he wants them to do. Since he is now going to be treated as an adult, if he

comes back again and again, he will end up in adult jail, according to the judge.

Meanwhile, 31-year-old Derek Sim of Ponoka received a fine of close to $900 for an incident on Dec. 6, 2015, when he got into a fight and caused some damage as well as some injuries to a man. Sim actually called police that afternoon to report his parents were being held hostage in a home, but this was later to be a result of Sim taking some illegal drugs which played tricks on him due to his paranoid schizophrenia. The judge reminded him to stay away from illegal drugs and stay in control or next time he would be headed to jail.

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Services (FCSS), the walk started at Rimoka and then at the Calnash Ag Event Centre barn. Program co-ordinator Shelly Van Eaton was pleased to see a strong turnout from members of the community. At the barn, a large group of kids and adults took advantage of the length of the barn.

“We had 29 people walk for half an hour at Rimoka,” added Van Eaton.

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PONOKA NEWS 19

Volunteer organizers calling for nominations for distinction

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Volunteers of all ages will have their time to shine as three groups search for dedicated volunteers in the community for special recognition.

Plans are underway to identify volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in Ponoka to receive the Morna Chorney Heart and Soul Award, the Rita Scott Volunteer Award and the Leaders of Tomorrow award, which celebrates volunteerism among Ponoka youths.

Janice Mackie, organizer of the Morna Chorney award committee said anyone 60 years or older is eligible for this award. She said past recipients have dedicated not only to the community, but to facilities like hospitals and other community events.

“We’re looking for that overall volunteer commitment,” said Mackie.

Town and county residents are also eligible for the award, which is marking its 10th anniversary. Forms can be found on the Town of Ponoka website, churches, at Family and Community Support Services and at the Ponoka Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury and at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre.

Mackie said she is excited to see the nominees and if a person feels more than one volunteer is eligible, she advises to nominate them both. If they are not picked, Mackie said not to be disheartened because they are eligible for next year’s award. Submission dead-

line is Monday, March 14.

The deadline for the Rita Scott Volunteer Award is the same time but the eligibility requirements extend to individuals and groups within the town and county of Ponoka. Also anyone 18 or older is eligible, says organizer Leanne Brusegard.

Submission forms can also be found at the same places as the Morna Chorney award, said Brusegard, but she advises people get permission from their nominees as many of them are quite humble. “The winners are very humble, but very appreciative.”

She added that the Chorney family, the award sponsors, have been to every award celebration.

Leaders of Tomorrow With help from Sirrs Law Group and Rowland, Parker and Associates, the Leaders of Tomorrow awards, celebrating volunteerism among youth will continue this year.

Brusegard said this year is a big one for the leaders award, which celebrates its 20th anniversary.

“It’s really important to recognize our youth in our community for their contributions,” said Brusegard of the award.

Not only does being nominated bring confidence to youths, it also can benefit their chances at certain scholarships, said Brusegard.

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The show runs Feb. 12th – 21st at Westerner Park – it’s the Ärst year since its inception that the show has run for 10 days.

“The show Ärst started before the Westerner was here,” said Marty Vellner, chair of the Red Deer RV Show and Sale. “We used to run the show down in the arena and the Kinex building.

“The show has always been run as a cooperative effort amongst the dealers as opposed to most other shows which are run by either a promoter or an association.”

For the last number of years there have been two shows put on in Red Deer – the Red Deer RV Show and Sale and the Central Alberta RV Show and Sale. This year, both shows have been combined.

The show and sale is presented by the six RV dealers in Red Deer including Woody’s RV World, Vellner Leisure Products, Go Uncle Ben’s RV and Marine Red Deer, Southside RV Centre, Allan Dale Trailers & RV’s and Western R.V. Country. Attendees to the show can visit the latest and greatest in RV models and technology all while indoors. In addition to a variety

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of new RVs that will be on display, there will also be a number of booths, which will be showcasing RV accessories and all that comes with living the RV lifestyle.

“The show features roughly 120,000 square-feet of brand new RV models in a comfortable indoor setting.

We’ll have everything that the industry has to offer in terms of products. It will encompass motor homes of all types, diesel pushers, gas Class A & Class C motorhomes, Äfth wheels, travel trailers of all sizes & Toy Haulers. All of the innovations the industry has to offer will be on display. People can come and shop and compare, all under one roof,” said Vellner. “We’ll have about 200 new 2016 products and that is roughly $12 million in terms of value of product.”

To accompany the RVs on display, there will be 30 exhibitors who are selling products, services and accessories complimentary to the RV lifestyle.

Meanwhile, Vellner said now is the time to look at getting into the RV lifestyle.

“Supply and demand is a fairly fundamental economic driver. Typically in the off-season, like we are now, the demand is lower, so there’s more motivation on the part of dealers to get product moving. The timing of these shows is geared to kicking off our season,” said

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He added from a vacation opportunity the RV business is a lifestyle choice.

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It’s the most cost-effective way to take a family on a holiday,” said Vellner. “This type of lifestyle has always had an appeal with a section of the market. Where it’s gaining appeal is amongst young, overworked, busy people. The problem with the pace of life that we have now is that it separates families and doesn’t allow for family time. The types of things that can relieve that is the ‘get out and breathe the fresh air and sit around the Äre with your kids’ type thing. It keeps families in close quarters together and it builds bonds.”

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PONOKA NEWS 21

Employee compensation sent to budget talks

BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS A short agenda filled with financial and budgetary implications was dealt with quickly by Wolf Creek Public Schools trustees on Thursday, Feb. 4 with much of their meeting moving ahead on recommendations from the trustees’ salary and wage committee, and majority of those recommendations being passed as motions during the meeting.

However, a number of those motions that have monetary requests attached were referred to the board’s 2016-17 budget discussions to be held later this spring.

In fact, one motion specifically stated that any request that will cost the board more than $10,000 will be looked at during those budget talks regardless of its nature - considering trustees were informed in December that WCPS is facing a deficit of more than $2.26 million.

Other motions that were approved to be discussed at budget time included priority consideration for an additional wage step to the grid for cleaning personnel, an instruction to administration to explore possible enhancement of current professional development levels for educational assistants and again for administration to reclassify the salary grid for educational assistants at Wolf Creek Academy to levels equivalent to educational rehabilitation therapists’ hourly grid.

The board did pass a few other motions that won’t be affected by the budget discussions and will take affect this

September. Those include a $200 allowance every three years for transportation and facilities staff to buy safety work boots, amended vacation time for all division office support staff, granting one personal leave day for all support staff at no additional cost to the division, increase the health spending accounts for the board’s senior administration staff to $1,000 per year and have administration look in to how division librarians’ time is used and investigate how important their duties are in order to research how to develop potential partnerships with local libraries.

Administration has also been directed by trustees to compare school secretary wages using the same comparisons as will be used for support staff. The data for those comparisons will be derived from a survey to be done of Alberta school divisions - Chinook’s Edge, Black Gold, Red Deer Public, Red Deer Catholic, Foothills, Battle River and Wild Rose.

Assumptions WCPS secretary-treasurer Joe Henderson brought to the table a number of assumptions that administration use to assist them in developing the school division’s annual budget and requested trustees take a look at them in order to come back with any potential suggestions of what they believe could be built into these assumptions prior to discussions beginning on the 2016-17 school year budget.

While Henderson explained the majority of the priority assumptions are based on salaries - with most of the basic and generic assumptions the division can

Representatives of Wolf Creek Public School board, administration and staff as well as from the town and county of Ponoka, the project architects and contractor posed with a plaque of completion on Friday, Feb. 5 that will be put up at Ponoka Secondary Campus regarding the renovations that were done last year. Shown are: (l-r) WCPS secretary-treasurer Joe Henderson, WCPS acting facility manager John Soderberg, trustee Barb Walker, PSC principal Ian Rawlinson, trustee Donna Peterson, trustee Lorrie Jess, board chair and trustee Trudy Bratland, trustee Pam Hansen, John Ter Steege from project contractor Shunda, County of Ponoka councillor Bryce Liddle, Ryan Bultena of Group 2 Architecture, trustee Bob Huff, PSC assistant principal Ron Rarick, Town of Ponoka Mayor Rick Bonnett, and WCPS superintendent Larry Jacobs. do nothing about - trustees do need to be aware of what they are and how they work.

It’s anticipated trustees will bring back any suggestions or ideas to the next board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18.

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We have lots planned for the year like volunteering, fundraising, themed rides, etc. We are very happy and fortunate to have our awesome instructors Carissa Raugust and Serafia Colyn working with us again this year and we also have some guest instructors who will be coming in to teach us skills in English riding.

We have had four rides at the Ponoka Ag Centre on Oct. 19, Nov. 16 (Aussie themed ride), Dec. 14 and January 18. We also held another ride at the Raugust farm on Oct. 26.

For our community volunteer work, we assisted the Klagahatchie Fine Arts Society with their dinner theatre production Mary Poppins by providing assistance to seat individuals to their table for supper and then assist them to their seats for the play following supper. We have done this the past few years and always enjoy this event.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

PONOKA NEWS 23

Sports Stamps reach playoffs for the first time in a decade

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS

Mecca Glen Prides’ most prolific scorer Madison McLaren rises for a layup in their game against Junior Broncs on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Ponoka Secondary campus gym.

Prides won 48-16.

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Mecca Glen junior girls are champions MUSTAFA ERIC PONOKA NEWS Small is beautiful and sometimes even more successful than the big as exemplified by the Prides, the junior girls’ basketball team of the Mecca Glen School, who have become undefeated champions of their league with only a total of three substitutes to take them through the whole season.

Girl Prides won over second place junior girl Broncs with an impressive score of 48-16 (first half 30-6) on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Ponoka Secondary Campus gym. The game was dominated from the beginning to the end by the visitors.

“We are actually a very young team this year, with only three returning players and five new girls, all in Grade 6 and 7,” said Mecca Glenn coach Adam Troitsky. “Those three returning players have been sensational leaders all season.”

He said their success owed to the girls’ passion about basketball and the energy they put into their game.

Junior Broncs’ coach Adrian Paolinelli said his team had struggled from the beginning in executing offensive plays and they were also poor in defence. He added that his team needed to play solid defence and move the ball better.

Mecca Glen’s boys under limelight Boy Prides, Mecca Glen’s undefeated junior boys’ basketball teams are looking forward to repeating the girls’ success today, Wednesday, Feb. 10 against another undefeated team, St Augustine Kings when they face off at 4 p.m. at Mecca Glen School gym.

The Ponoka Stampeders have made it to playoffs for the first time in at least a decade and they play at home today, Wednesday, Feb. 10 in the second game of a best-of-three series.

Ponoka boys almost didn’t make it, but the Saturday, Feb. 6 game against the Red Deer Vipers solidified their playoff spot with a 3-1

win. With no goals in the first period it was anyone’s game, but a shorthanded, unassisted goal by Nate Higgins in the second put Ponoka in the running for the win.

Just under two minutes later, Tyson Crampaign scored and now the win was in their sights. In the third, it was clear Ponoka was going to win after Higgins, assisted by Braeden Grant, dropped the puck in an empty net.

The Vipers managed to score one goal during a power play but the damage was done. and the Stampeders made it to a best of three playoff series against the same team they just beat to claim their playoff spot: the Red Deer

Vipers .

Coach Tyler Fiveland said he knew the team could win against the Vipers, it just took some quality defensive plays to make it happen. “It was pretty big for the guys there.”

“Now we know we can beat them,” stated Fiveland.

He said there are several players who came out of the Red Deer Minor Hockey program and winning against the Vipers was significant.

On a fun note, he said Tye Munro used to play with the Stampeders but is now with the Vipers and their win added to the celebration.

Fiveland praised the Ponoka fans and parents as well for showing their support and coming out in a big way at the Vipers game.

Kings show improvement against Knights’ offense

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS The St. Augustine Kings senior basketball team may not have walked away with a win against the Central Alberta Christian High School (CACHS) Knights last week, but they are showing much improvement according to their coach.

The Kings hosted the Knights Monday, Feb. 2 with the game starting strong on both sides of the court.

Things were looking good for the young Kings who had made quick turnarounds and equally strong blocks.

However, the Knights have a more experienced and taller team, which helped them in the long run.

Despite losing by just over 30 points, 67-36 to CACHS, coach Adam Bowie said this game was a vast improvement over the previous contest against CACHS. “Last time we played these guys, I think we lost by about 60 and we’ve come

along way,” said Bowie.

His players drove the ball down the lane faster and worked to wrestle for every lose ball to get possession.

“Going in, we knew it was tough. These guys are probably the one or two seed for our area,” said Bowie.

“We just wanted to keep pressure on them and make them work for every point that they were going to get,” he added. “And I think we did that tonight.”

The team plays a zone defense and many of the players, mostly in Grade 10, are still getting used to this strategy. In Grade 9, teams play a man-to-man defense, explained Bowie. Out of the 15 players, two thirds are in Grade 10 with a few more Grade 11s and some Grade 12 players who have never played with Bowie before.

“If we continue on, we can be pretty good next year,” said Bowie.

He was pleased with the team keeping a high intensity game for the full 40

minutes in all four quarters.

The Kings did well when they hustled for the ball and kept to their zone defense, said Bowie. It was at these times that the team sunk baskets and prevented shots against their own net.

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The Queens also played CACHS but were outperformed substantially, losing 88-10. The Kings’ next home game was Feb. 8 against St. Dominic Huskies.

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Fiveland is excited for the short best of three series because, as he puts it, “Anything can happen.”

With this result, Fiveland has now delivered on the promise he made when he first took over as the head coach of the Stampeders last summer when he said his first goal was to make the Stampeders a playoff team as a start to build the program up for more successes in the future.

The first game of the series was played in Red Deer Tuesday, Feb. 9 just as Ponoka News went to print.

Tonight’s game starts at 7:45 p.m. at Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex. If necessary, the third game will be played Saturday, Feb. 13 in Red Deer.

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Ponoka rink captures annual Calumet Men’s Open

BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS A Ponoka foursome drove home with championship hardware last month.

Skip Doug Amundsen

along with third Kevin Waldern, second Greg Bratt and lead Les Jaster came away with the title from the annual Calumet Men’s Open Bonspiel held Jan. 26 to 30.

They managed to

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slide past the Ponoka/ Calumet rink consisting of skip Curtis McKelvie, third Mark Massing, second Craig Massing and Wayne Cook. The two clubs traded singles in each of the first four ends, before Amundsen put a three spot on the board in the fifth to kick off the second half of the final held Saturday night, Jan. 30.

Unfortunately for McKelvie, they couldn’t rebound from that deficit and Amundsen was able to cruise to the victory.

The B-event championship went to the Bashaw rink skipped by Miles Armstrong with third Curtis Hunter, second Tyler Schickerowsky and

Lead Les Jaster (left) puts a brush to this rock thrown by skip Doug Amundsen (centre) as second Greg Bratt watches and waits to help during the A-event semi-final Saturday (Jan. 30) afternoon. The rink, which also included Kevin Waldern, went on to win the Calumet Mens Bonspiel that evening.

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In the other event final, the C-event went to the Lacombe rink skipped by Kevin Bresee with third Darryl Stebner, second Kevin Frank and lead Shane Archibald getting past the Calumet foursome of skip Eric Bloomquist, third Tom Barnes, second Kevin Mathieu and lead Bo Deleeuw.

The annual event at the two-sheet Calumet Curling Club, which ran several draws each day, drew 32 men’s rinks this year for the unique experience at the club located about 30 kilometres east of Ponoka.

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PONOKA NEWS 25

Atom A McDonalds win home tournament

Atom A McDonalds’ player Dylan Jones sinks the puck Saturday, Feb. 6 during a fun tournament over the weekend. The team won the A finals while the Ponoka Calnash Trucking lost before they could make it to the B finals.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Hosting your own tournament is certainly fun but winning it can be even better, and that’s exactly what the Atom A McDonald’s team did over the weekend.

The A finals game was relatively close leading to the third period with Ponoka having a narrow 5-4 lead against Crossfield.

It wasn’t until about three or four minutes in that Ponoka managed to score, bringing their lead to two.

“They’ve been playing hard all weekend and really wanted this home tournament. Whatever was left in the tank, they just gave it,” said coach Chris Palechek.

The team knew they would make it to the finals.

Players also knew they

were to face off against Crossfield after playing them before and tying that first game 3-3. “With these guys you never know. It could’ve gone either way,” said Palechek.

The way the tournament worked was with three 25-minute periods with no

stops. A win earned two points and a tie earned one.

Palechek said all Crossfield needed for a finals game was to tie against New Sarepta, which they did.

Team McDonalds won their championship game 8-4.

With four games left in

regular league play and a potential advancement in provincial playdowns, this win was important to help boost players’ confidence, suggests Palechek. The Atom McDonalds sit in second place in the league and Palechek said there are about five teams within one point of each other for the top spot.

“It’s definitely in our reach to play there (league finals) but there’s no nights off. They can beat you any time,” he added.

Results of the second game in provincial playdowns were not available at press time.

B division of the tournament For the Ponoka Calnash Trucking team, getting to the finals in the B division required an important win against Sherwood Park.

Calnash Trucking atoms were unable to make that happen losing 7-2. Despite the loss, coach Mike Heidt was proud of players’ efforts.

He praised the team for working against some tough teams and suggests the loss may be a good les-

son for the team coming into league playoffs.

Calnash Trucking sits first in its division with a 14-2-0 record and the tournament loss may have jolted the players to be prepared for league play.

“The kids did their best and got to see what level they have to get at,” said Heidt.

He praised the goaltending of Carter McDowell who managed to stop over 100 shots on goal over the course of the weekend.

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CANADIAN COURSE This is the course you need to get your firearms license. We are teaching the course

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Junior curlers host bonspiel over the weekend

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Young Ponoka curlers got their sweep on during a fun bonspiel that had them play against other rinks their age.

The bonspiel was held Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Ponoka Curling Rink with eight teams, including two from Ponoka, taking part, explained junior program co-ordinator Bill Crawford.

Curlers tackled six ends at each game with 32 kids from 10 to 14 years old.

This was the first bonspiel of the year for this group, added beginners coach Andrew Jones. “It’s just a good opportunity for them,” said Jones. “It’s good to get a handle of how it runs and flows.”

This is Jones’ first year coaching and he enjoys going back to the fundamentals of the game with the younger players. He added that he has some great help from coaches with more experience.

Crawford said the junior program has been growing over the years with 31 signed up this year. He wants to see more beginners sign up to ensure the program continues in the future.

“To grow, I think we need more than that,” suggested Crawford.

One of the benefits of the junior program is the low cost with supplied equipment that the curling club has in stock. Anyone interested in checking out the junior program, or any

Ponoka athletes head to Alberta Winter Games PONOKA NEWS STAFF There are three Ponoka athletes heading to the Alberta Winter Games set for Saturday, Feb. 13 to 16 in Medicine Hat. According to the Alberta Winter Games website and competitors page, Taryn Corkery will help her team represent Zone 4 in volleyball. Camryn Hutchison joins her ringette team and Bailey Rush will compete in figure skating.

See more details at the Alberta Games website at www.albertagames.com.

other age, can stop by the curling club on Wednesday nights.

As for the winners of

the fun bonspiel, Lacombe took the first and second spot in the A event.

Bentley won the B event

with Rimbey as runner up and Ponoka took the C event with a Bentley rink as the runner up.

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Ponoka will host the high school zones and provincials set for the end of February for the former

and the beginning week of March for the latter. Three Ponoka teams are set to compete.

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Elva “Norine” (Saubak) Carlson May 20 , 1934 - January 22, 2016 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, mother-in-law, gramma and great gramma (GG). She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Ponoka Hospital, Ponoka, Alberta. She was born in Taber, Alberta to Lester and Sarah (Sadie) Day. Her childhood years were spent on the farm south of Fincastle, Alberta with eight other siblings. Her father passed away when she was only two years old. After his death, the family moved to Taber where she received all of her education to Grade 10 and then she went to work at the Post Office. After her corresponding by letter for quite some time with Earl Saubak, they married on February 2, 1953. After their marriage, they moved to Devon, Alberta where their first son, Jim, was born. Shortly thereafter they moved back to Taber. While living in Taber; Ron, Gerry and Karen were born. Then a job came along in the Oil industry which moved the family to Tilley in 1962.

Our first home there was a run down farm house, affectionately known as the “Ponderosa”. In 1963, we moved into the town of Tilley and that was the beginning of being settled for many years. In 1964, Cheryl was born to complete the family. Mom returned to work for Canada Post at the Tilley Post Office where she was Post Mistress for 25 years. Mom and Dad were divorced in 1995, and she moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta. That same year, Mom became very ill and experienced liver failure. In December of 1995, she received a liver transplant at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. That gave us 20 more years to spend with her. In 1998, Mom met her second husband, Tory Carlson. They were married October 10, 1998 and spent their time happily in Medicine Hat until his death in June of 2007. Dad passed away previously that year, on January 1, 2007 in Brooks, Alberta. Mom then moved to Red Deer to be closer to her family. Then in 2009, her health started to decline so we moved her to Sunrise Village in Ponoka, Alberta. Gerry and Gwen saw to it that her every need was met. She lived there until her death. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, dancing, her children, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by five children, Jim (Cindy), Ron (Hui), Gerry (Gwen), Karen, and Cheryl (Darrell Hein), ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and all her siblings: Ivan Day, Albert (Bud) Day, Verna Brown, Floy Hyde, Lenor Edwards, Donna Carlsen, Phyllis Day, James (Jay) Day, her first husband Earl, and her second husband, Tory. She was laid to rest at the Prairie View Cemetery in Medicine Hat, on January 29, 2016 with immediate family present.

The ceremony was officiated by Bishop Schow from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A Celebration of Life will be held in Ponoka on May 20, 2016. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Liver Foundation, Calgary/Southern Alberta Chapter, Suite 309, 1010 - 1 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7W7 or to The Kidney Foundation of Canada, 6007 1A St SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0G5. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Norine Carlson, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.

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MARIE I. LOCKRIDGE On January 31, 2016 Mrs. Marie I. Lockridge of Ponoka passed away at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 83 years.

Marie is survived by her daughter Kathi (Steve) Hatten and their children Tyler Chant, Deonna (Cam) Haakonson and their families; daughter Barb (Lance) Little and their children Carey (Gordon) Klassen and Kristin Harrison and their families; daughter Sandra (Jim) and her children Lisa (Lonnie) Grover, Michael (Barb) Boyle, Andy Boyle, Marissa Ridley, Mike Reid and their families; daughter Susan (John) Keskeny and their children Danielle (Scott) Dumbleton, Christina (Trevor) Dumbleton, Amy Keskeny and Sarah Keskeny and their families; daughter-in-law Vivian Lockridge and her children Gene and Victoria; son Danny Lockridge and his children Jesse (Katrina) Lockridge and Colton Lockridge; son Orie (Lannie) Lockridge and their children William Lockridge and Abby Lockridge; 21 great-grandchildren; sisters Edna Merriman and family, Doris (Bill) Small and family, and Margie (Roland) Larouche and family; and brothers William (Andrea) Hansen and family and Philip (Pat) Hansen and family. She was predeceased by her husband Merle Maxwell, son Peter Victor and granddaughter Debra Victoria Ruth.

A Service of Remembrance was held at the Ponoka First Baptist Church on Thursday, February 4, 2016 with Pastor Paul Spate officiating.

Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Alberta Lung Association or the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation. To express condolences to Marie’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com

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Morning, afternoon , evening classes in Red Deer and Central Alberta Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Employment Training

900

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION Specialists are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe graduates.

A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today; www.canscribe.com.

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

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HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair

3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca

403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net

This space could be yours for $

30

PER WEEK

Call 403-783-3311 VETERINARY SERVICES

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

Employment Training

900

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Available! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com.

Auctions

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS

920

at The Moose Hall, 2 miles south of Ponoka on Hwy. 2A. Resuming weekly sales Wed.’s @ 6 pm.

Antique sale 1st. Sun. of Month Feb. 7, @ 1 pm.

REFLEXOLOGY PROGRAM, fun and relaxed learning. Register now limited space. Starting March 2016. Certificate upon completion.

403-340-1330.

Truckers/ Drivers

Dr. Bruce Wine

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

Doug Casey

Can do trees up to 15” wide

1.403.318.0498 1.403.358.0452

VETERINARY SERVICES

Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka 403-783-5200 8 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Sat. • Open late Thursday 24-hour Emergency Call • Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma • Dr. Trevor Hook • Dr. Jasmine Hardy • Dr. Candace Wenzel

Reaching 6000 households weekly

For just

$30 per week this space could be yours!

403-783-3311

READ THE CLASSIFIEDS & find just what you’re looking UNRESERVED AUCTION. for. 1-877-223-3311 Rockwood Fired Pizza Restaurant, 13580 - 137 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta.

SHOP & OFFICE $150,000 - $250,000 worth COMPLEX - Millet, of decor & equipment to be Alberta. Ritchie Bros. auctioned on Valentine’s Auctioneers Unreserved Day, Feb. 14/16, 11 a.m.

Auction, April 27 in Ed780-718-2274. Email: monton. 27,730+/- sq. ft. howardsauctions@shaw.ca. industrial shop & office complex - 40 +/- title acres.

Jerry Hodge: UNRESERVED COIN & 780-706-6652; Currency Auction. $1000 rbauction.com/realestate. bills, Canadian, US, 17 QUARTERS OF foreign. No buyer’s fee!

FARMLAND near Brant, 6:15 p.m., Friday, February Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

12, Legion Hall, WainAuctioneers Unreserved wright, Alberta. Scribner Auction, March 24 in Auction 780-842-5666; Lethbridge. Quality land, www.scribnernet.com! good perimeter fences, lots of water & surface lease revenue. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbaucEquipmenttion.com/realestate.

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

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 10th Annual Red Deer Collector Car Auction & Speed Show.

March 11 - 13, 2016, Westerner Park. Special Guests: Dan & Laura Dotson - Storage Wars; “Horny” Mike - Counting Cars; Chris Jacobs - Overhaulin’. Consign today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 103; egauctions.com.

A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/ freezers. Modifications possible windows, doors, walls, as office, living work-shop, etc., 40’ flatrack/bridge.

1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

REQUIRES

This Is A Volunteer Position With Honorarium • Class 1 license • Clean abstract required • Mechanically inclined • Shared schedule with other drivers Apply with resume and abstract to Ponoka Lions Club – ponokalions.ca or phone 403-340-9247 for more info

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted

Business Opportunities

1620

Misc.

BUS DRIVERS Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990

1530

TEXTILE SCREEN Printing Equipment for Indy Graphics. Sat., Feb. 20, 10 a.m., MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds, Alberta. Complete business dispersal of screen printing equipment; www.montgomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

860

Phone 403-391-1684 ʹͶ

Auctions

PONOKA LIONS CLUB

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Herd Health

1530

HUGE UNRESERVED Antique Collector Auction for the Late Harvey Antoniuk Collection: All categories! 9 a.m., Saturday, February 13, Legion Hall, Wainwright, Alberta.

780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com for listing!

MASSAGE CAREER At Alberta Institute of TO BOOK YOUR SALE Massage we deliver CALL 403-782-5693 or exceptional training, 403-304-4791 inspire learning, and ignite passion for knowledge!

Check website for full listings “AIM for Success!” www.bigstrapperauctions.net 403-346-1018. Now COMMERCIAL FOOD enrolling for March distance EQUIPMENT. Sat., learning programs.

Feb. 20, 12 Noon, MAS MEDICAL Sales Centre, Blackfalds, TRANSCRIPTION! Alberta. Selling coolers, In-demand career! freezers, ranges, ovens, Employers have display cases, SS sinks, work-at-home positions appliances, dishwashers, available. Get online mixers, slicers, prep table training you need from an & small wares; employer-trusted program. www.montgomeryauctions.com.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-800-371-6963.

1-855-768-3362 to start training for your TELL it all! Tell it well! Make work-at-home career your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or today! services offered. Include Equipment For Sale prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly Career ad taker.

Planning

Auctions

Garden Supplies

1680

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; saskfarms@shaw.ca.

Squeezthee MOST out of your advertising dollars Place your ad in this newspaper and12345 province wide $

995 plus GST/HST

Value Ad Network

Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 email andrea@awna.com or visit this community newspaper

Misc.

Help

880

ARCTIC CO-OPS IS HIRING! www.arctic.coop

LOCATED IN NUNAVUT OR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES:

LOCATED IN WINNIPEG, MB:

Retail Store Managers Cooks/Cook Managers

Manager, Risk and Audit Financial Analysts Financial Support Officers

LOCATED IN SANIKILUAQ , NU:

LOCATED IN YELLOWKNIFE, NT:

Bulk Fuel/Petroleum Driver

Produce Manager

Please send your resume to: HumanResources@Arctic.Coop Or fax to: 1-204-632-8575

Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr. Murray • Murray Jacobson, DVM • Jacobson Clayton West, DVM Dr. Clayton West • Nicole Macdonald, DVM • Katie Graves, DVM Dr. Ashley Shannon

Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 4:30 pm

24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB

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Advertise your business in the Business Directory!

PLUMBING

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

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

JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

• Water wells drilled • Water wells serviced

870

with a combined circulation of over 800,000 for only...

VETERINARY SERVICES

403-783-2220 WEBSITE@DARCYSDRILLING.COM

WATER WELL SERVICE

ECKLUND

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

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR JUST

30

$

PER WEEK.

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 Garden Supplies

1680

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree.

Free shipping.

Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

Misc. for Sale

1760

SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext.

400OT

Travel Packages

1900

SEE POLAR BEARS, Walrus and Whales on our Arctic Explorer Voyage next summer. SAVE 15% With Our Winter Sale for a Limited Time. CALL TOLLFREE: 1-800-363-7566 or visit: www. adventurecanada.com.

(TICO#04001400)

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

Livestock

2100

CHARLOIS bulls, Red Angus bulls, Red Angus X Simmental 780-582-2254 Forestburg PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered.

Vicwin Farms 403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.

SHORTHORN bulls for sale, reds and roans.

Semen tested and delivery within 100 miles. Cows and heifers for sale also. www.prospecthillshorthorns.com Les & Shelley Peterson 780-877-2444.

Misc. for Sale

Horses

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2140

WE BUY HORSES: broke, un-broke, or unwanted.

Jerry Dodds 403-783-0303

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390 Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

AVAILABLE NOW 2 bdrm house with single car garage $850/mnth plus $850 D.D. N/S, N/P 5004 56 Ave, Ponoka

CALL 403-588-0597 FOR RENT IN PONOKA 2 bedroom duplex available immediately $725/mth DD same Quiet responsible adults only NS/NP References required

780-721-0799

3 BDRM. DUPLEX IN PONOKA, large kitchen, dining and living room, 4 appls., rent + utils. Avail.

Feb. 15. 403-783-3860

Houses/ Duplexes

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3020

Open House

AVAILABLE FEB. 15 Newer 3 bdrm house in Ponoka $ 1150/mnth $1150 D.D. References required N/S, N/P

Directory

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 PONOKA NEWER 3 bdrm. Acreages Wanted ............4060 townhouse, 6 appl., 3 bath, Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Available immediately Manufactured/ Phone 403-704-1221 Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 PONOKA, Duplex 3 bed- Commercial Property ......4110 room. $950. rent/dd, no Industrial Property ............4120 pets, 4 appls. + drapes.

Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 403-346-3943 or Businesses for Sale..........4140 403-358-9179 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

403-783-2710

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

New Blackfalds Condo. 2 Bdrm/2 Bath. Main Áoor & 2nd Áoor options avail. 2 powered parking stalls.

Rent $1,400. Pets negotiable. Ask about rent incentives. 403-396-1688.

Suites

3060

Downtown Ponoka One Bedroom Suite No Smoking No Pets

403-357-0654

FOR RENT

AVAILABLE NOW! 1 bedroom suite Utilities included $825/month

403-790-6011 PONOKA 2 bdrm. well maintained quiet adult building, no pets $790/mo. + power, heat/water incld. avail. immed.

Brian 403-348-6594

Houses For Sale

New homes on 1 acre estate lots in Rimbey, AB nearing completion.

Pick your own Ànishings.

Call John today 403-512-7477 CIR Realty.

Houses/ Duplexes

3260

FOR SALE

1084 SQ FT ½ DUPLEX Built in 2004 Located near IGA

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

Need to Downsize? Brand New Valley Crossing Condos in Blackfalds. Main Áoor is 1,119 SQ FT 2 Bdrm/2Bath. Imm. Poss.

Start at $219,900. Call 403-396-1688.

Manufactured Homes

4090

2001 modular home 1216 sq. ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 6205-54 St. #51 Poplar Grove Village, Ponoka $59,900 Call Wayne/ Sutton 403-318-9114

OPEN HOUSE Saturday Feb 13. & Feb. 20 11 a.m - 5 p.m New Home in Ponoka 4010 - 38th St. 1488 sq’ ModiÀed Bi-level Kijiji Ad#1122830475 403-505-7755

Financial #4400 - #4430

Money To Loan

4430

BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations.

Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok.

Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca.

587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage.

GET BACK on track!

Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed? Need money? We lend!

If you own your own home - you qualify.

Pioneer Acceptance Corp.

Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

Thomas Chesterman sets up his rock Saturday, Feb. 6 to get the rock near the button during a fun junior bonspiel at the Ponoka Curling Rink.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Barrel racers ride for pride and purse There was intense equine action at the Calnash Ag Events Centre on Saturday, Feb. 6, when barrel racers of all ages competed in the Busted Barrel Racing series to claim both top spots in their categories and their share of the more than $5,000 purse.

The top three results for each category are as follows: Open Division Jackpot 1 1D) Kayley Blair/ Famous – 17.749; Sidney Daines/Flame – 17.752; Tana Millard/ Chick -18.088; 2D) Heather Nitschke/ Corona – 18.777; Lauren Russell/Snuff – 18.835; Jessica Simson/ Romeo – 18.889; 3D) Donna Lowe/

Rosie – 19.755; Shelby Grinde/Tia – 19.778; Barb Walker/Whiskey – 19.869; Jackpot 2 1D) Tracey Bruens/ Dakota – 17.571; Melissa MacNeil/ Delcee – 17.967; Rene Leclercq/Cruella – 18.003; 2D: Ashley Thiel/ Smoke – 18.615; Chael Nykolyn/Rio – 18.629; Hope Laberge/ Avalanche – 18.702; 3D) Corleen LeClercq/ Razzel – 19.590; Charlene Humphrey/ Lewis – 19.743; Sarah Nixdorff/Jace – 19.764; Youth Division Jackpot 1 1D) Jewel Pollock/ Pepper – 17.889; Taylor Manning/Lady Bug – 17.927; Justine Elliott/ Blondie – 18.075;

780-470-8000; www.crosscountryhomes.com.

NO MATTER WHO you are, we have a home that Àts your lifestyle at United Homes Canada. Over 40 years of experience in providing the best value in quality modular and manufactured housing.

Call 1-800-461-7632 or visit www.unitedhomescanada.com to discover how we can help you Ànd your new home.

Transportation #5000-5300

SUV's

5040

Alex Keras is riding Raymond in her third run in the youth category at the Busted Barrel Series on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Calnash Ag Events Centre.

Photo by Mustafa Eric

2D) Kati McArthur/ Jiggs – 18.972; Phaedra Bruens/Casey – 19.588; Alex Keras/Raymond – 19.887 3D) Cooper Henderson/ Buck – 20.880; Tacie Tuck/Jill – 21.428; Madison Levangie/ Dunny – 24.789 Jackpot 2 1D) Justine Elliott/ Blondie – 17.681; Jewel Pollock/ Pepper – 17.753; Amy MacDonald/Big Horse – 17.841; 2D) Sarah Lyn Grey/MT – 18.741; Tea Hataley/ Chick – 19.453 3D) Virg inia Foran/Lolly Pop – 20.054;Bryanna Villeneuve/Lena – 20.247; Sylvia Cutul/ Nitro – 20.491; Peewee Division Jackpot 1 1D) Oakley Tonneson/ Foxie – 35.240; Kally Wills/Commanche – 35.758 3D) Alexis Casorso/ Magi – 49.992; Evan Swerbus/Star – 55.247; Charlie Dale/Lucky – 57.207; Jackpot 2 1D) Kally Wills/ Commanche – 35.795; 3D_ Alexis Casorso/ Magic – 47.510; Evan Swerbus/Star – 52.571.

403-785-6616 Buildings For Sale

1760

WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.

12345 Customizable and secure. From storage to workspace.

Steel containers from 8' to 53'.

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

4310

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

CROSS COUNTRY

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

403-357-0287

Out Of Red Deer

4020

HOMES. Winter clearance, PONOKA save over $12,000 on large 2 bdrm. bsmt. select show homes! Or suite $950 incld’s custom build for Spring. util’s, 403-704-1645 Visit us in Acheson.

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4150

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation.

Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@ advancebuildings.com.

STEEL BUILDING SALE “Really Big Sale - Extra winter discount on now!”

21X22 $5, 190. 25X24 $5,988. 27X28 $7,498.

30X32 $8,646. 35X34 $11,844. 42X54 $16,386.

One End wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

2013 HYUNDAI Tucson 35,700 Kms. 2.0 L engine.

A/C, PW, PL, AM,FM,MP3, CD & more. 14,900.

We Take Payments Call 403-358-1698 rewardlease.com Amvic Licensed

will be closed

FAMILY DAY

Monday, February 15th Public Notice #6000 Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

Early deadline of Thursday, Feb. 11th at 5:00 p.m. will apply for display and classified ads.

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10 AM - 11 PM 7 Days A Week

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Hammy’s SPIRITS

CORBY ROYAL RESERVE WHISKY 750 ML

1899 $ 2899 $

EACH

1.14 L

EACH

APOTHIC ASSORTED VARIETIES

CANADIAN OR COORS LIGHT

750 ML

9

$ 99 BODACIOUS SHIRAZ OR PINOT GRIGIO

YELLOWGLEN PINK SPARKLING WINE

2/$1600

2/$1800

750 ML

OR

8

OR

EACH

BANFF ICE VODKA 750 ML

1899 $ 2899 $

EACH

1.14 L

EACH

9

2499

$

EACH

EACH

BAREFOOT BUBBLY PINK MOSCATO OR PINOT GRIGIO SPARKLING WINE

SORTILEGE MAPLE OR MAPLE CREAM WHISKY

750 ML

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355 ML 15 CAN

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$ 49

EACH

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CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED RUM 750 ML

CAROLANS IRISH CREAM 750 ML

21

$

99 EACH

2499

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SAUZA GOLD OR SILVER TEQUILA 750 ML

2599

$

EACH

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Bay #5, 4502 - 50th St. • 403-783-2333 Prices in effect Wednesday, February 10 to Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Prices do not include GST or deposit. We reserve the right to limit quantities