August 11, 2015 Country Booster

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Rob Harrison, caretaker at the Iron Creek Museum in Lougheed, and Bernadette Logozar, Flagstaff Economic Development Coordinator, view a display of school primers and other articles dating from the early 1900s

On Saturday, August 15, Flagstaff County will be holding it’s first annual

Country Roots Tour A full day celebration of food, farms and history in the Flagstaff Region Participants will have the option of two tours from which to choose. The agriculture tour will feature farm tours of Ruzicka Sunrise Farms and the Lougheed Hutterite Colony. Lunch will be available at Haus Falkenstein at the Lougheed Hotel (home of the largest variety of schnitzel worldwide). The Museum Tour will involve stops at six museums including Lougheed, Sedgewick, Alliance, Forestburg and Strome, as well as the Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site.

Guests will enjoy a lunch stop at CJ’s Deli in Forestburg. All participants will round out the day with a “Made in Flagstaff” supper along with local entertainment. For more information or to register, contact Sarah at 780-384-4118. Turn to page 11 for more on this event.

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Bawlf honours homesteaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bawlf honours homesteaders with celebration

By Murray Green

The community of Bawlf honoured eight families which made up the Neidorf Colony north of the townsite by unveiling a community plaque on Main Street on Sunday, July 26.

Master of ceremonies Dennis Peter introduced t h e m ay o r o f B a wl f , John Tessari.

“My dad, who was Hungarian, came to Canada when he was 18, in 1928.

Immigration changed the spelling of our name and now we are Italian,” joked Tessari. “It is a celebration of courage and stamina of the people of 10 families travelling the world to find peace, safety and land. The extreme commitment of the families to go from Germany to Russia and later to Canada to settle about 10 miles north of Bawlf in 1912 was an example of strong hearts that we would be advised to emulate today. From the example of the people who settled in the Neidorf Colony, we all should be motivated to stand with strength and honour, especially in this life of plenty.”

Battle River-Wainwright MLA Wes Taylor brought greetings from the province.

“It is good to give recognition to the people with strong hearts, the people who came here with insurmountable challenges and maybe didn’t know what they were getting into. It is a great opportunity for us to say thank you to those people and recognize them,” he said.

“We have a tremendously rich history within our communities and it’s high time we try to recognize more and more the people that have made what we have today,” said Camrose County Reeve Don Gregorwich. “Thinking of the pioneers, we can only

Murray Green, Camrose Booster

A plaque was unveiled in recognition of the Neidorf Colony that honoured the German families of Urlacher, Noullett, Wanner, Peter, Frank, Klug, Feth and Fries on Main Street in Bawlf on July 26.

stand back and admire their tenacity and their belief of making a better life. Think of their tools. We use a chain saw or a bulldozer and they used an axe. We use a tractor and they used a horse. We think we are isolated when we can’t get reception on our cell phone.

Just imagine their feelings and emotions of leaving their homeland and coming out here after a trip of thousands of miles and being dropped off in literally nowhereville and being expected to make a life on their own. You can’t help but wonder how many of us would be willing to move to

a far and distant land. It had to take tremendous courage.

It is inspiration to the rest of us.”

Many pioneers made the decision to move to North America prior to the impending First World War. “They had the foresight to bring their families here and I think it’s great that so many people were thinking of their families and the future to come to something that was maybe safer and better,” said Royal Canadian Legion ladies’ auxiliary district commander and Camrose member Joyce McVee. Bawlf Legion mem-

ber John DeMerchant also shared kind words and brought greetings on behalf of veterans.

Retired Father Don Stein blessed the plaque and welcomed everyone.

“The families brought with them their work ethnic, commitment, faith, support, joy and friendship,” said Father Stein. “They knew what hard work and life was about. We dedicate this plaque, so we never forget them and the contributions they have made. The names listed challenge us to carry on to build a better world to pass on to others. We are

Murray Green, Camrose Booster

Dolores Tschirren, left, presented Bawlf Public Library representatives Fern Reinke and Linda Nikiforuk and Camrose and District Centennial Museum member Will Voth with copies of the Neidorf Colony history book.

so busy with our lives that sometimes we forget to tell the children and grandchildren about our history. I want you to carry on and tell your children about these monuments that honour our pioneers.”

The plaque, donated

by Burgar Funeral Home, recognizes German settlers with the family name of Urlacher, Noullett, Wanner, Peter, Frank, Klug, Feth and Fries. It was with great courage and determination, along with their unwavering faith in God, that they arrived from Russia in 1912 to start a new life for themselves and their children. They jointly set up farming 10 miles north of Bawlf.

Back in 1872, the Homestead Act was passed to encourage settlement in western Canada. It was possible for settlers to claim 160 acres for a homestead for $10. However, there was no immediate rush for homesteads until the railroad started to be built west from Winnipeg in 1881.

By 1891, the railway between Calgary and Edmonton was completed with Wetaskiwin becoming the final destination for what is now central Alberta. In the early 1900s, European settlers began to search for promising opportunities and found their way to western Canada.

The Germans from Russia left for Halifax by boat and then by rail to the region to buy some of the best land in the world. It was a bold new beginning for most, but the open prairie also brought hardships.

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BATTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION #31 SCHOOL OPENING INFORMATION 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR

Our Mission The Battle River School Division, in partnership with parents and the community, will ensure that each student acquires the necessary knowledge, skills, and core values to be a caring, productive member of our democratic society.

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

On behalf of the teachers, administrators, and support staff, I would like to welcome each and every student to Battle River School Division for the 2015-2016 school year. This year staff will continue to strive to achieve our vision: Every Student, Every Day, A Success by providing a holistic educational experience focused on the academic, character and relationship development of each student.

As a school division, we will emphasize the following priorities for the coming year: 1. Literacy 2. Numeracy 3. 21st century learning 4. Welcoming and Caring school environments We believe this is an exciting time for education in Alberta. Battle River School Division is entering its 20th year of providing educational service to students and we anticipate that the year will bring many rewards and successes for each student in BRSD. Rita Marler, Superintendent of Schools

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY

Schools will be closed on August 27, 2015 to permit all staff to participate in learning opportunities that will better prepare them to serve students. Division Office will remain open.

NEW REGISTRATIONS

Students new to Battle River School Division #31 should register at the school they will be attending and provide a birth certificate when registering.

BUSING SERVICE

The first day of busing for all students will be Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Students residing in Beaver County, Camrose County and Flagstaff County Students new to these areas should register for bus service by calling the Transportation Department at 780-672-6131 extension #5244, or 1-800-262-4869 extension #5244, well in advance of school opening so that efficient routes can be planned. Students who were transported to a Division-operated school by bus during the last school year will be included in our plans for the 2015-2016 school year. Any questions regarding attendance areas and/or eligibility for busing should be directed to the transportation department.

Students residing in the City of Camrose Ward Transportation will be provided for students within the City of Camrose on the following basis: • Eligible students (those who live further than 2.4 kilometers from their designated school), will be served first at no cost. Reminder: bus passes must be picked up at division office; students will be expected to produce their bus passes upon entering the bus.

• Non-eligible students (those who live closer than 2.4 kilometers from their designated school) will be served next, on a first-come, first-served basis, for an annual fee of $395.00 per student in grades 1-12, or $355.50 per ECS student. Registration for busing of non-eligible students will be confirmed upon receipt of the applicable fee.

Reminder: students will be expected to produce their bus passes upon entering the bus.

• Bus Passes are sold as a year pass, no half-passes or winter passes will be sold.

• We now accept cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard and Debit.

Battle River School Division #31 will be accepting registrations for busing in the City of Camrose from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. during the week of August 17-21, 2015 at the following address: 5402-48A Avenue, Camrose. Any questions regarding attendance areas and/or eligibility for busing should be directed to the transportation department.

Due to longer instructional days, most “Feeder Schools” have additional ‘feeder days’ on which students will not be in attendance. Holden, Ryley, Allan Johnstone and Cornerstone Christian School are operating with a four-day week. Principals at “Feeder Schools” and at the four-day week schools will likely distribute a slightly modified school year calendar.

AUGUST

26 27 28 31 SEPTEMBER 1 7 OCTOBER 12 13 NOVEMBER 11 12 13 16 DECEMBER 18 21 JANUARY 4 FEBRUARY 1 2 15 16 MARCH 10 & 11 24 25 28 APRIL 4 18 MAY 23 24 JUNE 28 29

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL-PLANNING DAYS AT SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NON-INSTRUCTIONAL-PLANNING DAY AT SCHOOL FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS LABOUR DAY (Schools closed) THANKSGIVING DAY (Schools closed) STAFF MEETING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (No school for students) REMEMBRANCE DAY (Schools closed) DAY IN LIEU OF INTERVIEWS (Schools closed) NON-OPERATIONAL DAY (Schools closed) STAFF MEETING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (No school for students) LAST DAY OF CLASSES CHRISTMAS BREAK BEGINS (Schools closed) SCHOOL RESUMES SEMESTER BREAK (Schools closed) SEMESTER TWO BEGINS FAMILY DAY (Schools closed) STAFF MEETING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (No school for students) TEACHERS’ CONVENTION (No school for students) DAY IN LIEU OF INTERVIEWS (Schools closed) GOOD FRIDAY (Schools closed) SPRING BREAK BEGINS (Schools closed) SCHOOL RESUMES STAFF MEETING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (No school for students) VICTORIA DAY (Schools closed) STAFF MEETING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (No school for students) LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS LAST OPERATIONAL DAY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Beaver County City of Camrose East. . . . . . . .Tracey Boast Radley 780-801-2816 Norm Erickson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-672-0841 West. . . . . . . . . Rebecca Heiberg 780-662-2538 Lorrie Sitler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-608-8630 Camrose County Flagstaff County North . . . . . Judith Mazankowski 780-678-7353 East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laurie Skori 780-386-2386 South . . . . . . . . Kendall Severson 780-373-2638 West. . . . . . . . . . .Susan Chromik 780-376-2206

DIVISION LEADERSHIP TEAM Located at 5402-48A Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0L3 Phone 780-672-6131 or 1-800-262-4869 Fax 780-672-6137 www.brsd.ab.ca Superintendent of Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Marler Manager of Inclusive Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Herder Director of Operations and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Percy Roberts Assistant Superintendent Student Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ray Bosh Manager of Learning Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana White Director of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brenda Johnson Assistant Superintendent Instruction. . . . . . . . . .Shan Jorgenson-Adam Manager of Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simon Grinde Director of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken Robitaille Assistant Superintendant Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Huculak Manager of Early Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Ann Ashby-Girard Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Hutchinson Assistant Superintendent Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imogene Walsh Director of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Kropinske

SCHOOLS WITHIN BATTLE RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION #31

Please feel free to contact the school administrators to discuss the programs available to students in their schools.

School Telephone Grades Principal Vice-Principal School Telephone Grades Principal Vice-Principal Allan Johnstone 780-888-3675 K-9 Brad Kyle Iron Creek Colony 780-688-2001 K-9 Carol Cairns Bashaw 780-372-3800 K-12 Craig Dimond Andrea Gutmann Jack Stuart 780-672-0880 K-5 Patrick McFeely Miles Walsh Battle River Online 780-672-9102 1-12 Bryan Laskosky Killam Public 780-385-3690 K-9 Gordon Thompson Bawlf 780-373-3784 K-12 Tracy Beattie Shane Gau Learning Together Outreach 780-672-5588 10-12 Judith Mazankowski (Program Coordinator) C. W. Sears 780-662-3010 K-4 Zenovia Lazariuk Emily Coykendall Camrose Colony 780-672-1159 K-9 Sandra Fowler Lougheed Colony 780-842-7983 K-9 Cheryl Fotheringham Camrose Composite High 780-672-4416 9-12 Todd Sieben Doug Algar New Norway 780-855-3936 1-12 Thomas Midbo Sandra Wills Caroline Simonson PACE Outreach 780-672-2205 10-12 Kerry Laberge Neal Isnor Central High – Sedgewick 780-384-3817 1-12 Tony Rice Stephen Hoyland Rosalind Colony 780-375-3939 K-9 Tyler Osborne Charlie Killam 780-672-7785 6-8 Maria Schaade Laura Swanson Todd Sikorski Round Hill 780-672-6654 1-9 Michael Pollok Chester Ronning 780-672-5588 K-5 Dan Cole Karla Koleba Ryley 780-663-3682 7-12 Steven Ioanidis Matthew Spronk Cornerstone Christian 780-672-7197 1-12 Alan Welde Mark Chanasyk Southbend Colony 780-879-2277 K-9 Vickey Horkoff Daysland 780-374-3676 K-12 Richard Payne Patrick Whittleton Sparling 780-672-0106 K-5 Judy Sommer Stacey Dunnigan École Sifton 780-672-2980 K-5 Randy Wiberg Lloyd Mackenzie Forestburg 780-582-3792 K-12 Brock Bartlett Karen Blumhagen Tofield Colony 780-662-3573 K-9 Loreen Glowacki Hartland Colony 780-372-3681 K-9 Connie Nand Tofield 780-662-3133 5-12 Don Hoffman Deanna Vikse Hay Lakes 780-878-3368 1-12 Brian Horbay Reid Lansing Viking Colony 780-336-3311 K-9 Carol Poche Holden Colony 780-688-2232 K-9 Ilene Welda Viking 780-336-3352 K-12 Adam Madsen Philip Brick Holden 780-688-3858 K-6 Clayton Roe Wavy Lake Colony 780-608-4371 K-9 Pam Tilleman Home Schooling 780-679-5005 1-12 Ray Bosh

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Parkland Church Service and Picnic Aug. 16

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By Dan Jensen

Parkland Lutheran Church will be the site of an ‘old fashioned service’ and picnic beginning at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 16.

“We want to raise funds for church restorations as well as increase awareness of our efforts to gain historical resource status,” stated Parkland Lutheran Church committee member Brett Read.

Presiding minister for the service will be the Rev. Melody Small, from New Hope Christian Assembly.

Rev. Small is the daughter of the late Rita Nyback.

“The service will be a short one, with a sermon, a couple of songs, and then a bit of information about the church and the (restoration) projects we are undertaking,” said Read.

The service will be followed by a lunch with a pot luck lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers and salads, and games for the kids.

“We have a tent coming so if it rains we will still have the facilities to handle a large number of people,” said Read.

Parkland Lutheran Church is located approximately 10 kilometres east of Camrose on the correction line, Highway 26.

Parkland Church history courtesy of Iona Brager

It was about 100 years ago that the first settlement of pioneers came to the area (surrounding Parkland Lutheran Church) to build their homes.

The land had recently been made available for homesteading. The first settlers were of Norwegian and Swedish descent, the majority arriving from the Dakotas, Wisconsin and Minnesota. At that time, the nearest town was Wetaskiwin, about 40 miles to the west, and the only transportation was by wagon, drawn by horses and oxen. There were no roads or bridges, so transporting goods was very difficult, occasioning many tales of woe.

On August 19, 1903, five settlers – Gilbert Oppen, Ole Grasdahl, Andrew Shervin, Albert W. Hardy and Thomas Brager – met together and organized what was to be the Parkland Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Rev. C.S. Vang was called and became the first pastor. Services were conducted in the Norwegian language for the first eight years, and

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then, for a time, alternately in English and Norwegian.

As time went on and more settlers of various nationalities arrived, English was used more prominently. Services were held in private homes and nearby school houses.

Rev. Fatland had the first confirmation and he and his wife started the first meetings of young people. It was the young people’s group which raised the money to purchase the organ, even before the church was built.

The organ was kept at the home of Ray and Clara Brager and used during services there.

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Carl B. Krogstad donated two acres of land for the cemetery, which were dedicated in 1904 by Rev. T. Satre. Land next to the cemetery would later become the site of the new church building.

It was not until the year 1930 that church construction began. It took about 14 years to complete, with the installation of a furnace and finishing of the interior. The first wedding to be held in Parkland Lutheran Church was that of Alfred Vikse and Gladys Brager on June 21, 1931. The interior walls, still unfinished, were well adorned with wild roses.

Dolores (Olson) was the first person baptized at Parkland Lutheran, while Lauretta Brager, Stanley Fossen, Gladys Fossen, Muriel Brager, Irene Brager and Josie Mellemberg were the first confirmands.

The Parkland Ladies’ Aid, which was organized at about the same time as the congregation, contributed approximately $3,000 towards the building. On October 6, 1946, the church was dedicated and the cornerstone laid. The officiating pastors were Rev. Mars Dale, president of the Lutheran Church of the

Canada district, and Rev. A.M. Vinge.

Pastors who served Parkland Lutheran Church were: Rev. C.S. Lewis, Rev. O.I. Satre, Rev. Halvorsen, Rev. O.N. Sorhus, J. Tanner, Rev. J.R. Lavick, Rev. H.G. Fatland, Rev. Kjos, Rev. Ellingson, Rev. N.N.T. Braa, Rev. Oppendal, Rev. Nels Carlson, Rev. A.H. Solheim, Rev. A.M. Vinge, Rev. K.C. Grundahl, Rev. S.F. Veldy, Rev. O. Laavig, Rev. O.H. Haugen and Rev. C.E. Johnson.

Services were conducted periodically by visiting Pastor S.J. Rude.

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Farmers’ Markets are a viable option for selling your products Agri-News

“Depending on what product you have to sell, there may be a number of marketing opportunities available to you,” says Marissa Brewer, new venture specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “The most common for fresh or processed food products are retail, food service and direct marketing. When selling directly to consumers, a good place to consider starting is at an approved farmers market.”

Farmers’ markets can give businesses the opportunity to test market their products and grow their businesses with less expense and in an already established market base.

“Farmers’ markets have always been seen as a business incubator where new businesses can start selling direct to consumers,” says Brewer. “They get that immediate feedback and learn quickly how to market and hone their skills.

Many of our vendors have ‘graduated’ to retail stores with their products but we also have a lot of vendors who continue to use the farmers’ markets as one of their many sales outlets. It helps them keep connected with their customers and with the trends in the marketplace.”

“Careful planning and a thorough understanding of your chosen market channel can be key to developing a successful marketing plan and a strong business,” says Brewer.

“If farmers’ market clientele fits your business, this may be the market outlet for you.”

The majority of seasonal farmers’ markets are now open across the province. For a listing of all Alberta approved farmers’ markets visit www.sunnygirl.ca. For more information on starting or growing a business, visit www.agriculture.alberta.ca/bizinfo.

CARGILL SUPPORTS BATTLE RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE

Cargill presented a cheque for $2,500 to the Battle River Watershed Alliance at the official opening of its new canola processing facility in Camrose July 5. Accepting the cheque from Cargill plant manager Santosh Nair was Battle River Watershed Alliance general manager David Samm. Cargill also presented a cheque for $2,500 to the Camrose Neighbor Aid Center.

Battle River REA prepares to meet winds of change

By Dan Jensen

The Battle River Rural Electrification (BRREA) is facing challenges today that are at least as difficult as those faced by the pioneers in 1949 who came together to build a network of power lines that the investorowned utilities of that age were not willing to provide.

“We have to make decisions today that make sure that the children in our future continue to have the opportunity to have this (electrical system) in place for them,” said BRREA general manager Colleen Musselman in her address to members at the organization’s annual general meeting, entitled Winds of Change, June 24. “If we stay the way we are we will survive for a while, a few years I am sure, at least 10, but you are going to see rates change and you are going to see your organization change because you are going to have lower revenues and higher costs.”

Musselman noted that the BRREA is continuing to pursue new legislation with the provincial government that would give it the exclusive right to serve all new members within its geographic area, purchase another REA, play a stronger role in rural economic development and protect its right to manage rates and operations through a locally elected board, but doesn’t realistically expect any changes for another three to five years.

“I think there is a lot of work that has to be done

by the new government,” she said. “They have a lot of issues to deal with and we are probably not on the radar screen. Not because they don’t want us to be there but they have a lot of other issues that are important.”

Musselman said as it stands now, provincial legislation limits what the BRREA can do.

“We can only do rural electrification; that is it.

There are so many more opportunities where we could help with rural economic and social issues in our community.”

The BRREA is currently considering whether it wants to go to arbitration in order to negotiate a new contract with FortisAlberta.

“If we do not serve arbitration this contract (the one BRREA is on now) rolls over for another five years,” said Musselman. “We have been on this contract for ten years now and it is starting to not work very well. It’s not that we want to go there and not that we have operational issues with Fortis but this is the time we need to make a change if we want long term sustainability.”

Differences Musselman explained that the BRREA differs from investor-owned utilities in that the ownership, control and beneficiary are one in the same.

“You as a customer and a member pay the bill but you are also the shareholder.

There is no value in us taking extra profits from you because you are the share-

holder and we would have to give it back to you, the shareholder and the owner.

In a for profit corporation you have the customers and you have the shareholders who own the company. The customers pay for the service, they pay for a profit, and that profit is given to the shareholders. That is where there is a difference.

As a co-operative, we need to balance the needs for profitability with our members’ needs and the community benefit.”

Musselman noted that the BRREA employs 47 people who spend time giving back to their communities, does free public safety presentations to fire department and EMS personnel, coordinates projects with counties to manage vegetation, and has given out more than $39,000 in scholarships. She added that the BRREA policy for the last 18 years has been to purchase what it needs from the communities it serves.

“If we can’t invest (dollars) within our service territory we put it back into the province,” said Musselman.

“So last year we spent $4.9 million in the communities we serve. Where we couldn’t put it back directly into the community, we put $14.7 million additional into the province.”

Member savings Musselman pointed out that BRREA members paid $619 less for an idle service than they would have paid with FortisAlberta, $647 less for seven and a half KVA, $934 less for 10 KVA,

$1,507 less for 15 KVA, $2,654 less for 25 KVA, and $5,553 less for 50 KVA. “You as members, if you would have been Fortis owned, would have paid another $6.4 million this year alone,” she said. “You are only 8,200 members.

That is $6.4 million that would have left your pockets and gone to someone else.”

She explained that while customers who were on contracts still saved money compared to those who went with the regulated rate option, that savings was not as great as in years before.

“This year, as you have probably noticed, the price of gas has dropped dramatically as has the price of (electricity) generation,” she said. “As a result the regulated rate is actually below the contract rate.

This is the very first time we have experienced this on a consistent basis. Last year there would have been very little savings. You would have had some savings being on a contract but not as significant as you had in other years. This year you are not seeing near the savings because the price on the open market is cheaper than all contracts that are typically out there.”

Comparisons Musselman said that the BRREA scored very well against the rest of the industry in terms of overall efficiency.

“We had a core audit done by Occupational Health and Safety and the Safety Codes Council and

we had the highest score in the province of Alberta. We also scored better than almost all the investor owned utilities out there on the Alberta Utilities Commission reliability standards, with a compliance rating of 100 per cent. That says when our men get a call for a power outage they are out in the field and they restore that power faster than almost all utilities in the province. That is quite a testimony, because we do not have any cities, towns and villages.”

A survey completed by a Calgary company showed that 95 per cent of respondents felt BRREA employees were helpful and courteous, and that 97 per cent of respondents felt that the BRREA has a good reputation in the community.

Member services Musselman said the BRREA members are able to report outages on the website or via Twitter, pay bills on line, keep up with the latest news via the newsletter, and save on their purchases.

“As of today we have 34 rural companies that have signed up with BRREA. “You can get a card from BRREA and because you are a member and because we reinvest in the rural community you can get an additional discount at those businesses. We are supporting those businesses and they are giving you an additional discount for being an REA member in that community.”

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The Battle River Rural Electrification Association presented $1,000 scholarships to Nicholas Villeneuve from Leduc County, Bryce Hoy from Fort Saskatchewan and Alanna Gabert from Fort Saskatchewan at its annual general meeting June 24.

Villeneuve is a student in his qualifying year before entering the Bachelor of Engineering program at the University of Alberta. His hope is to become a mining engineer and to work in Fort McMurray. He is interested in efficient and safe energy extraction for the benefit of all Albertans.

Villeneuve has proven his ability as a student with exceptionally high achievement in high school, and has already received an Alexander Rutherford scholarship.

Villeneuve is a wellrounded individual who volunteers for his church and who is active in a number of sports. His high school curling team made it all the way to the provincial championships twice.

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ing the trumpet and composing music. She is presently enrolled at Concordia University College taking academic courses in the Bachelor of Arts program. Next year she hopes to transfer to a performance program at a large university.

Gabert has attended the ACCA Camp at Goldeye for the past six years, participating in the leadership program offered there.

She has been active in many

performing music groups, in 4-H, in sports, and has been a fundraiser for Relay for Life.

Gabert has received scholarships from Faith Life Insurance and the Serge Lopushinsky fund.

Hoy is a student at the University of Alberta registered in the Bachelor of Arts program, with a major in English and a minor in economics. She excels in the fine arts, and won the

“Best Abstract” award from the County of Strathcona in 2013. She volunteered with the Summer Camps program for three years, working with young children.

Hoy is still weighing her options about a career path, but is considering a Bachelor of Commerce business program or law school after her introductory year at the U of A. She is an excellent student and recipient of both a Rutherford scholarship

camrose.ca and a University of Alberta admissions scholarship.

The Battle River Rural Electrification Association also presented at $1,000 scholarship to Jaden Marshall, from Bruderheim, who was unable to attend the annual meeting. Marshall is attending MacEwan University, taking the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program. He is a very active individual who takes part in many sports, and volunteers as a sports coach for younger children. He and his family have a special interest in helping to raise funds for Camp Health, Hope and Happiness, a camp for children and adults with disabilities.

Marshall hopes to complete an engineering degree and then return to the Heartland region to work.

He is also interested in a program called “Canadian Engineers Abroad,” which helps out with engineering projects in the Third World. He has received a Bruderheim Lions Club scholarship and a Rutherford scholarship.

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Sometimes an idea starts small and then grows beyond one’s expectations.

Quite a number of years ago, Ralph and Jean Sorenson decided to hold a one-time garage sale on their farm at Killam to benefit various charities. The response was good so they held another sale the next year. It eventually outgrew the farm and was moved into the arena at Killam. A charity auction was added when various businesses and individuals donated new items. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, saw the 19th anniversary of the first event.

Many bargain hunters were on hand when the doors opened at 5 p.m. on Friday, and there was a great assortment of items to choose from: a collection of 100 china cups, kitchen items, hats, picture frames and books, to mention a few.

At 6 p.m. the charity auction began with items that had been donated by over 200 businesses and individuals from all over Flagstaff, as well as from Provost, Wainwright, Wetaskiwin and towns in between. There were home made benches and shelves made from barn boards, a hand made quilt, a number of birdhouses and feeders (one house being made by a 93-year-old man in Wainwright), and a very unique garbage can container. A pan of fresh cinnamon buns was bought and returned for purchase a number of times, bringing several hundred dollars in total. Twenty-two gift cards from various eating establishments, in unannounced amounts of $30 to $100, were bought by one person for $70 each. Other items included wrench sets, automotive items, clothing and toys.

There were a number of collectibles for sale. One was a signed picture of Shane Doan, from the Arizona Coyotes, who played for the Killam Junior B team, the Wheat Kings. Also selling was a framed set of Steve Nash player cards.

The garage sale part of the event was also open for Saturday for bargain hunters.

A number of volunteers helped to set up for the event and to clean up on Saturday afternoon.

The event grossed just over $15,500. Over the coming months the monies will be distributed to various important causes, including the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Stars Air Ambulance, World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Hope Mission for the Gwynne Children’s Home, women’s shelter, hospital auxiliaries and various youth clubs in the surrounding areas.

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Parks Day offers family fun at the lake

Henry Hudson received training advice from officer John Doll.

Kaia MacMillan met a new friend at the Miquelon Lake Park Centre on July 18.

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Marriette Gallibois-Pye taught Quinn Freeman how to shoot.

Jaxen Funnell learned how to put out a camp fire.

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Flagstaff County offers tour choices, local cooked meal

By Murray Green

You can explore fabulous Flagstaff County during the Country Roots Tour on Saturday, Aug. 15.

It will be a full day of celebrating good food, farm tours and recalling history.

“This is a great opportunity to tour Flagstaff County, see where your food is grown and even sample it,” said Bernadette Logozar, economic development coordinator for Flagstaff County. “Last year, we had a tour of six museums in the county. It was a hectic day and people loved it.

People then asked for tours of various farms in the area.

We thought that was a good idea, so we planned to do the museum tour again this year.

We decided to add a little more to the day and added another tour of agricultural farms.

Then we thought that wasn’t enough. We wanted people to eat the food they saw on tour and learn about growing. We added a long table supper.”

The day begins at the Flagstaff County administration office in Sedgewick at 8:30 a.m. and concludes with a Made in Alberta supper with local entertainment.

“The grounds will transform and there will be a long table set up,” said Logozar.

“When we return at 5:30 p.m.

it will a lot different than when we left.”

The meal will include smoked meat from Smokin’ Hillz. The side dishes will be provided by Tyme For You Catering. The desserts will feature an assortment of fruit pies from an area Hutterite colony.

“All of the meal is locally sourced, locally raised and locally made,” said Logozar.

“To round out the meal we will have Ribstone Brewery providing the only alcohol and they are out of Edgerton.”

First, pick either an agriculture or museum tour.

The agricultural tour will be stopping at Ruzicka Sunrise Farms and then the Lougheed Hutterite Colony.

“These are two very different diverse farming operations. We start with Ruzicka, near Killam, which is a third generation farm. They raise all of their poultry and pork on pasture. They have moveable huts, which is a very interesting management system. They have been certified organic since 2000,” said Logozar.

The Lougheed Colony has a completely different scale and management system.

“This is large scale and they produce for themselves and to sell,” said Logozar.

“They have a metal workshop that people will be able to see as well.”

Strome’s Iron Creek Museum offers many displays that reflect the past in the area.

People are asked to wear modest dress and not take pictures out of respect for the colony. Lunch will be available at Haus Falkenstein in the Lougheed Hotel.

The museum tour stops at the Lougheed, Sedgewick, Alliance, Forestburg and Strome museums, and includes the Diplomat Mine Interpretive Site.

“We start at Alliance and they have a great collection of artifacts and they are more known for their doll house of more than 1,000 historical dolls,” Logozar added. “The mine is Canada’s only surface outdoor museum. Then the tour goes to Forestburg, which has a good rotation of displays.

They have a historical display

on the 90 years of the United Church.”

Lunch will be available at CJ’s Deli, after which the group will be off to the museum at Strome.

“I’ve been there (Strome museum) twice and still haven’t seen it all. They have more than 20,000 artifacts, some form the 1800s. Then in Lougheed there is a good variety of antique machinery on display. New this year is a scale model of a CPR farm.”

The last stop will be in Sedgewick. The school still has the original writing on the chalkboard from when it was closed.

After the evening meal people will be able to listen to the Electric Hillbillies for entertainment.

“People can experience rural life for an entire day. We planned around open farm days because we wanted people to come and see us out in Flagstaff County,” said Logozar. “We are trying to keep it local.”

The buses provided for the tour are not wheelchair accessible, but canes or workers are okay.

Last year the tour had 30 people, but this year it could feature more than 80 people on the buses.

“We have a back-up bus if we need it. Everyone is getting excited about the tour,” said Logozar.

To book your spot on a tour contact Sarah at 780-3844118.

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Farmers’ Advocate Office conducing mapping project The Farmers’ Advocate Office (FAO) is currently collecting surface lease, transmission line, seismic, and pipeline right of way agreements from landowners for the Surface Rights, Land, and Energy: Pricing Transparency Mapping Project.

“This fall the FAO will launch four interactive online maps depicting project details and the compensation values paid to landowners under the heads of compensation,” says Jeana Les, research and communications specialist for the FAO. “There is currently no central repository where this type of information is compiled and accessible to landowners.”

“When negotiating with energy companies, landowners want to know if the compensation offer made by the land agent is within the range offered to other landowners,” says Les. “The Pricing Transparency Maps will provide a starting point for rural landowners who are negotiating with energy companies.”

Les says landowners were positive about the compensation maps the FAO produced from 2007-09. The new maps will be more robust and interactive, including a greater number of details and better sorting functions.

In addition, the new maps will be updated on a continuous basis.

The FAO is currently accepting seismic and pipeline right of way agreements no older than 2011, and surface lease and transmission agreements no older than 2010. Please note that originals should not be submitted, as they will not be returned. No agreements containing a privacy clause will be accepted.

BRCF presents grant to Town of Hardisty The Battle River Community Foundation has awarded $1,700 to the Town of Hardisty The grant is from income earned by the Lou and Charlotte Golka Fund and by the Joe Kost Memorial Fund. Both funds designate grants be made to support operation of the Hardisty cemetery.

The Battle River Community Foundation exists to support projects in East Central Alberta which benefit communities and have a positive impact on the future.

Grants from the Battle River Community Foundation are primarily made possible through the generosity of individual donors and organizations that have created endowment funds. The principal of these endowment funds is kept intact and the income is made available annually to support local projects and organizations in accordance with the wishes of the donors.

Since it was founded in 1995 the Battle River Community Foundation has granted over $2,900,000 to support community programs and projects throughout the region.

Battle River Community Foundation executive director Dana Andreassen, presented a cheque to Anita Miller, mayor of the Town of Hardisty.

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Grand Trunk Pacific’s Duhamel Trestle

By Jordan Trautman

Rural communities such as the town of Old Duhamel and New Norway have a wonderful way of maintaining themselves an equilibrium of sorts that helps to keep the balance of the community the same from year to year. New Norway and Duhamel both experienced this balance until just after the turn of the century.

In 1905, life in the town of Duhamel was disrupted by something huge, and it forced the people of the community to shift everything they had established in the river valley to a new location further south. Not only did this affect the residents of the town, but also other people who were part of the community. When the town moved the agriculture in the region increased greatly. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the urban life of Duhamel. Since moving from its original site on the banks of the Battle River, the town of Duhamel has seen a steady decline in its trade and commerce, all because the equilibrium of this well balanced rural community was disrupted.

What is it that could have such a great effect on the town? What could be great enough to force a whole town to uproot and move? The Grand Trunk Pacific rail trestle changed Duhamel forever, the changes were seen immediately, but the effect this rail bridge had on the community has lasted for over 100 years since the

construction began.

Around the turn of the 19th century the town and community of Duhamel represented, in many ways, the spirit and acceptance that is commonplace in modern Canada. Within this small area existed a community that was prosperous and successful, while also more rarely, for the time-being, very multi-cultural and accepting. Prior to 1910, Old Duhamel was a thriving community, with a hotel, general store, race track and many other facilities. It was located in the middle of the valley, just to the east of where Highway 21 crosses the Battle River. The town now sits two miles south, between Highway 21 and the CN Railroad. It was once a village with many amenities, such as stores, hotels and bars, but, unfortunately, within the last 100 years, it has slowly become little more than a collection of residences.

In 1910, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway announced it would be constructing an extension of its not-completed trans-continental line up to Edmonton, and on through Camrose, Duhamel and New

The Grand Trunk Pacific trestle was the longest of its kind, stretching over one kilometre.

Norway. To achieve this, GTP built its railroad south from Camrose, through Duhamel, to New Norway, which meant crossing the Battle River. GTP decided to do this by spanning the entire valley by constructing a massive trestle. The construction of the trestle had a profound and lasting effect on the community and area surrounding Duhamel. Without the commerce that was provided by the trade on the river itself, the town of Duhamel was left with little option, other than relocating the entire town. This is exactly what the resourceful people of “Old Duhamel” did.

Once the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific rail bridge was announced, the townspeople began to relocate their buildings from the river valley, 100 vertical feet up the hill and two miles south of the town’s original location. Interestingly, when the hotel was moved to the new townsite, it was moved in one piece: dragged up the hill and across the prairie by a team of horses. What is most surprising, however, is the story that, during the move from “Old Duhamel” to “New Duhamel,” the bar in the hotel remained open the whole time, serving drinks as the whole building was being pulled on a set of wooden runners. When the buildings first arrived, it appeared that life would remain the same, and Duhamel would be as busy and alive as “Old Duhamel.” Unfortunately, the new townsite is much different. The only evidence of the town’s former glory are the written descriptions and photographs – stories passed down over the last few generations – and the Duhamel Hall. The community that was once a

thriving trading community and growing town is now a small rural hamlet with no distinctive characteristics.

When the Grand Trunk Pacific built the trestle at Duhamel it was the longest wooden rail bridge in the world, stretching over one whole kilometre (3,972 feet to be exact) in length, and some 32 metres (120 feet) in height. The final location of the bridge was directly over the location of “Old Duhamel” and the north curb embankment of the trestle dictated the northern section of Highway 21. When you are driving towards Duhamel from the north side of the valley, as you begin the descent down the hill, the large embankment seen on the left-hand side is the very curve that the steam trains traveled before crossing the whole valley on the graceful, wooden structure.

The amazing bridge had a width of 80 feet at the widest point in its base, which tapered down to only 10 feet at the very top. Although it had a massive size it was constructed entirely of wood, with the exception of the bolts that held the beams together, and the rails themselves. In total, over six million board feet of British Columbia fir was used for the majority of the construction. Approximately two million board feet (about one third of all the wood used) went into the piles alone. The other four million went into the rest of the structure above ground. Even though it was built over 100 years ago, if it were standing today it would still be one of the tallest and longest wooden trestles in the entire world.

Construction of the bridge began with the driving of the first pile, which

took place in September of 1909. By Aug. 30 of the next year, the steel rails were laid across the trestle.

With a structure such as a wooden trestle, constant administering was needed to ensure that the flammable beams were not lit on fire by the trains passing over them. This responsibility fell on James E. Ross, who would walk the entire length of the 1,200 metre rail bridge at least once after every train, depending on its direction. In fact, only once was there any sort of fire, when a partial load of hay fell to the base of the trestle, where it caught on fire and endangered the structure. Although it was an enormous undertaking, and took a great deal of effort and time to build, the rail-bridge stood for only 14 years, a very short time considering the resources that were required to construct it. When the Grand Trunk Pacific went bankrupt for the final time in 1923, it was sold to Canadian Northern, and the Grand Trunk line was rerouted further east to meet up with the CN line.

The trestle was dismantled in 1924 and the wood was used for other structures in the growing area surrounding Duhamel, or was sold to recuperate the cost of the bridge.

Besides the obvious effects that the bridge had on the Duhamel community, pieces of this titanic structure were used in very clever ways around the whole community. For example, some of the gigantic beams that once helped support the structure are used on my very farm to channel water. This channeled water helps direct the water from a natural water spring, and with the beams, even more water is

collected. At one time, animals could only drink from the water running directly from the spring onto the ground. Now, though, the water is piped down in to the valley via gravity, to feed an environmentally friendly cattle water trough. The installation of this water trough not only provides a constant source of water for livestock, it also helps to prevent the animals from venturing into, and dirtying, the same river that used to provide trade and commerce for the town of Duhamel over 100 years ago. Today this river feeds into Dried Meat Lake, which is used to provide drinking water for the nearby City of Camrose and other surrounding communities.

For the time it stood in the Duhamel community, the GTP rail trestle had an immeasurable impact on the region. In its short 14 years it moved a whole town and brought modern European settlers to take full advantage of the fertile farm land. The development it brought also persuaded my great-great-grandfather to buy his first quarter of land west of Duhamel.

Without the building of the trestle there is a good chance that I would not live on River Lot 31, or that my parents would not have met, and I would not have been born. This is true for many great structures: when they are undergoing construction no one thinks of the impact they will have on the surrounding areas.

I am thankful that no one realized the effect the trestle would have on the town of Duhamel, because it brought such great agricultural prosperity, and created the great community I have the pleasure of experiencing.

The COUNTRY BOOSTER, August 11, 2015 – Page 15

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The COUNTRY BOOSTER, August 11, 2015 – Page 16

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RAILWAY DAY

ALBERTA CENTRAL RAILWAY MUSEUM

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• Pancake Breakfast with admission ticket (10:00 to 11:30 a.m.)

• All-You-Can-Ride Train Rides starting at 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

• Speeder Rides in afternoon • Wagon Rides from 12:00 noon to 3:30 p.m.

• Beavertails served from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• Spike Pounding Demonstration • Brass Model Trains Collection • Send Your Own Message by Telegraph • Railway Collections Hot Dogs and Ice Cream for sale Activities end at 4:00 p.m.

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BEST SEATS

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Michael Madsen of Edmonton signs up for a ticket package with Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre bookkeeper and event coordinator Kristen DeCoste during the preview evening. Juice Newton will be starting the season off on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Community tees off to help Children’s Miracle Network

By Laurel Nadon

Greg Genest, with his children, Joshua and Sara, took part in the Re/Max Children’s Miracle Network charity golf tournament last year which raised $16,000 for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. This year’s event will run on Saturday, Aug. 15.

A group of likeminded commu n ity members will gather together for the second year in a row to help children – one tee off at a time.

Re /Max Real Estate will partner with the Children’s Miracle Network for a charity golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Camrose Golf Course with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

The event raised $16,000 last year for the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.

Natasha Mayne, realtor and one of the organizers, said the goal is to surpass last year’s fundraising amount.

“It gets everybody out and involved in the community and brings to light the children who suffer every day and how we can help them,” Mayne said. “ E ver ybody k nows someone who has gone to the Stollery. They’re so specialized in taking care of children and supportive with not just the children, but the parents as well.”

She noted that the spokesperson at the inaugural event last year was Aidan Sheets, a local child diagnosed

with medullablastoma, a type of brain cancer found predominately in children. She is now travelling to Jacksonville, Florida to receive treatment.

Hot air balloon rides will be offered at the event (depending on wind), as well as children’s activities, wrapping up with supper at the golf course.

“It gets everybody out and involved in the community and brings to light the children who suffer every day and how we can help them.”

The funds raised at the golf tournament will be used for general priorities such as equipment and programming at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, said Stacey Johnson, director of the Children’s Miracle Network.

“If it weren’t for those fundraisers, we wouldn’t be able to fund specialized equipment for our children’s hospi-

tal,” Johnson said. “It’s because of fundraisers like this that we can meet the needs of families in the Edmonton area.”

She noted that 50 per cent of the children aided by the hospital are from outside of Edmonton. While a large amount of funding is received from the government, the hospital’s goal is to go above and beyond those funds in order to fund excellence.

The Stollery Children’s Hospital helps 220,000 children annually who are 17 or younger.

For over 30 years, the Children’s Miracle Network has raised over $4.7 billion and has become one of North America’s leading children’s charities.

The network’s goals are to help as many children as possible by raising funds for children’s hospitals, and to keep funds in the community in which they were raised to help local children.

To enter a team or support the upcoming golf tournament in any way, contact Trevor Vinet or Natasha Mayne at the Re /Max office at 780-672-7474.