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Wednesday, August 6,
Irma Days kicks off with giant parade
Patricia Harcourt Editor
Irma Days sizzled this year as a weekend of fun times combined with hot temperatures for three days over the long weekend.
The events kicked off with a pancake breakfast at the firehall which was followed by a giant parade. The streets were filled with enthusiastic spectators as they watched all the colourful floats, vehicles and other entries go past.
Irma Days includes many activities over the three day period, including a bench fair with exhibits in the
school gymnasium, kids’ zone and rodeo fun, and ball games.
The Irma Elks’ Gun and Antique Show was a main attraction in the arena Saturday and Sunday, and the Irma Summerspiel ran all week in the curling rink from July 30 to August 4.
The parade was able to go down main street once again this year after the need to re-route it in 2024 due to street construction and other improvements underway at the time. This year, the downtown had a fresh new appearance with old-fashioned looking street lights, new pavement and sidewalks and flowers for the occasion.
PATRICIA HARCOURT PHOTOS
The highlight of the annual Irma Days festivities was the giant parade held Saturday down a newly refurbished and brightly decorated main street. This was a good year for the parade despite the heat that day as streets were lined thick with spectators eager to see the floats and people in the “passing parade.”
Irma Days parade and ball tournament a hit over weekend
Despite the hot weather, there was plenty of ball action to enjoy at this year’s Irma Days, which ran from Aug. 2-4.
PATRICIA HARCOURT PHOTOS
VIKING, ALBERTA
Twister spotted near Hardisty on Sunday evening
away than the first one they spotted, in this photo it was north and a bit west, about four miles, from Hardisty.
Leslie Cholowsky Staff Reporter
Instantweather.ca issued a notice at 4:33 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, that a tornado had been reported with a storm at Hardisty that was moving to the northwest.
Ernie Ziegler, owner of Lakeview Liquor in Hardisty, looked north east from the store on Sunday, and saw the funnel cloud to his south west, heading in that direction, he says, across his view.
Ziegler says he thinks it touched down two or three km north of the town, but hasn’t heard of any damage.
Environment Canada issued a preliminary notice at 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, confirming that at approximately 4:30 p.m. a brief tornado was observed just north of Hardisty.
“Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) received several reports and photos of the tornado; however, there have been no reports of damage at this time.
“In collaboration with the Northern
Bruce Stampede winners
In the July 30 edition of The Weekly Review, we mistakenly printed last year’s rodeo results. Below are the correct winners and scores from this year’s actionpacked event.
In Saddle Bronc, Lucas Macza took the top spot with a high-scoring 85.5-point ride on Northcott Yule Rodeo’s 113 Tulsa King.
Over in Bareback, it was Ty Taypotat who came out on top, posting an 84.5-point ride on Northcott Yule Rodeo’s 633 Broken Arrow.
Tornadoes Project, ECCC meteorologists are seeking pictures of the tornado and/or any damage it may have caused. Should you have any information regarding this event, or to report severe weather at any time, please email abstorm@ec.gc.ca, or post to #abstorm on X (formerly Twitter).”
Earlier in the day, the region was under a special weather statement from Environment Canada warning that conditions were favourable for the development of funnel clouds.
“These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.”
Environment Canada warns, “Treat any funnel cloud sighting seriously. Should a funnel cloud develop nearby, prepare to take shelter. These funnel clouds usually appear with little or no warning.”
Lonnie Phillips won the Bull Riding event with a solid 80-point performance atop Big Stone Rodeo Inc’s 061 Cinch Jeans Barefoot and Crazy.
In the timed events, Stran Dunham secured the Tie-Down Roping title with a swift 8.4-second run, while Craig Weisgerber impressed in Steer Wrestling, clocking in at just 4.2 seconds.
The barrels flew in the Barrel Racing event, with Jayden Wilson racing to victory with a time of 17.210.
Luke Moorhead made his mark in Steer Riding, scoring a 75.5 to claim the win. Finally, in Team Roping, the duo of Wyatt Hayes and Rhett Haveroen bested the competition with an impressive 5.5-second time.
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Dean and Joan Fahner were fishing east of Hardisty of the Battle River, north of Rosyth, caught a photo of a second tornado that day, which he says was smaller and further
On July 28, police received a complaint of an abandoned motorcycle on Highway 14 near Holden. A licence plate was obtained, and the registered owner was contacted. He advised that the bike had broken down and was left there. The owner will be attending to retrieve the bike.
That same morning, police received a report of a break, enter and theft from an oil service site. Several items were taken; there was no surveillance or witnesses so police have no suspects at this time.
That afternoon, police received a complaint of a stolen sideby-side. The complainant advised the side-by-side was stolen from his property. On July 29, members locat-
ed the side-by-side hidden in the bushes near Bruce. The owner of the side-by-side was notified and attended the location to retrieve his property.
That same afternoon, police responded to a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 36. A description and licence plate were provided. Members made patrols to locate the vehicle but were unable to. A check of the licence plate determined that it did not match the description.
On July 29, a complaint of an erratic driver was reported to police. The complainant advised of a vehicle on the highway that was driving on a flat tire. The complainant later advised that the driver had
pulled over and was changing the tire.
That same morning, police received a residential alarm report. Police attempted to contact the owner of the property but were unable to. When police attended the location a family member was located, and advised the owner was on holidays and she was taking care of the animals while he is away. Police were unable to determine the cause of the alarm.
On Aug. 1, police received a complaint of trespassing. The complainant advised there was a male on his property, and he was not welcome. When members arrived, the subject
was not on the complainant’s property. The subject was spoken to and advised to leave the area; he agreed not to come back. The complainant was updated. Early that afternoon, police received a complaint of a fraud. The complainant advised she received a phone call from a subject claiming to be from border security. The subject stated she had a package at the border; they required funds to complete the delivery. The complainant recognized the call as a fraud and disconnected the call.
That same afternoon, police received a complaint of a neighbour dispute. The com-
plainant advised his neighbour was recording him while he was on his property. Members attended and spoke to all parties involved; they were advised of the possible charges they could face. Both parties understood and agreed to discontinue recording.
That evening, a wallet was turned into police. The owner was identified and contacted. The wallet was returned.
On Aug. 3, police received a complaint of a suspicious male in
Viking. The male was located sleeping in an open area near the ball diamonds. He stated he just stopped to charge his phone and will continue on his way once it is charged.
That afternoon, police responded to a complaint of a calf on the roadway. Members located the calf and were able to determine who the calf belonged to. The owner attended and took care of the animal.
Great entertainment in the park in Viking
July
In
Park event. Twyla Lehmann performed some well known tunes as well as some original material. Morley and Lorraine followed with a variety of popular country songs. The Viking Wings hockey club served pies and refreshments. Music in the Park runs every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in July and August. Next Wednesday, Joe Petras, a former Viking resident will entertain.
102nd Annual
Lougheed FAIR
Saturday, August 9
Pancake Breakfast 8-10 am Lougheed seniors centre Parade at 10:30 am men’s baseball & ladies softball at the diamonds museum open all day museum features include kids money pit, bingo, gift shop, ice creem, iceD coffee bench exhibits on display until 4pm entertainment for KIDS - kids corner including games & TRAIN beer gardens market vendors cattle show & judging hoRse show & judging meals & snack booths all day roast beef supper 5-7 pm lougheed community hall 14 4 p 4pm m b mby by t t y th h ythhe bythe a e ar earareren en earena 1-4pm the arena pmbyt arreenena -4 pm byt arenrena 1-4 pm by the arena
Lovely doing door knocks in Holden and Ryley
• Axe Throwing Games
Axe Games
• Boo's Bubbly Family Fun
Boo's Fun
• Chicken Johns Petting Zoo
Chicken Johns Zoo
Hunter Dinosaur
Circus Stilt Walker
• Hunter MacRaptor Dinosaur • Indigo Circus Stilt Walker • Treasure Pit - Sponsored by Todd Baumgartner • Mini Golf
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely visited the Village of Holden on Friday, July 25, knocking on residents’ doors to provide an opportunity for them to discuss their concerns. Lovely was also in Ryley and Bruce that same day.
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Beaver County Float at Kickin’ Country Parade
Level of service enforcement review will lead to new policy
time trained and experienced peace officers.
statistics on provincial and county laws and bylaws.
said.
Committee members of the county’s Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) reviewed a policy on municipal enforcement levels of service at their July 16 meeting.
GPC requested information on the county’s enforcement levels after county council had directed there be a revamping of the service last year.
Taking this information to the GPC begins the process of information gathering, discussion, and an ultimate decision made first by the GPC, which makes recommendations to council.
Administration completed seven goals following this revamping directive in late 2024 and early 2025, stated Juch.
A large goal was the re-establishing of the Community Peace Officer (CPO) Program with the hiring of two part-
Another goal was the county engaging the Strathcona Mediation Service which provides free mediation services to the public.
A kennel was contracted to provide impound and other kennel services, and updated and revised the bylaw for Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
Another goal completed was to establish a new Community Standards Bylaw through “extensive public engagement,” said Deborah Juch, General Manager of Community and Protective Services, with the resulting revised bylaw going to a public hearing before council passed the final draft.
A sixth goal to repeal the Noise and Nuisance and Unsightly Premises bylaws was also completed.
Finally, monthly CPO Enforcement reports were put into place showing
Juch added that council further recommended a review of the enforcement level of service “might be appropriate after statistics and performance metrics were gathered for at least six months in 2025.”
A performance report for CPO work was introduced to County Council at the July 16 meeting.
And Juch recommended more months of statistics gathering before a level of service policy is recommended.
“Administration recommends that statistics be gathered for department activity for the rest of 2025 before returning the level of service policy to council early in 2026,” she said, in her GPC report.
Completing the policy early next year would give the new CPOs “adequate time to fully establish and develop its enforcement practices,” she
It would give time for the results to be known of the new Community Standards Bylaw, and for more statistics to represent a full calendar year, “since much of bylaw enforcement is summer seasonal,” she said.
Plus, a backlog of planning and development enforcement would have time to be cleared.
This would also allow time for the new 2025 Animal Control Action Plan to be implemented and become a source for more statistics on which to develop policy.
She said that the county would “continue with the authorized level of service in the current policy and reporting statistics to council monthly in the department highlights.”
The GPC fwill continue to review th e plan throughout 2025 prior to its implementation expected early next year.
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Beaver County took part in the Kickin' Country Parade in Camrose last weekend, promoting the County and handing out candy. Pictured are, from left: Benny the Beaver, Deb Juch - General Manager of Community and Protective Services, Reeve Kevin Smook (beside Benny) and Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (beside Smook).
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TWPRD490betweenHWY857andRGERD142
TWPRD490betweenHWY870andRGERD120
Thesoilstabilizingfortheroadbasewithsoilcementisnowcomplete.We willsoonbestartingthefirstlayerofchipsealandtheremaybedelaysas workcrewsdirecttrafficinordertoworksafely.Therewillbemanyloose rocksafterthechipseallayerisappliedandspeedlimitswillbereduced ontheseroadsonceopeneduntiltheprojectiscomplete. Duringthisconstructionphase,portionsoftheroadmaybeclosedto allowcrewstoworksafelypleaseuseanotherroute,detourswillbe postedorbecautiouswhenyouneedtodrivethroughconstruction zones(localtrafficonly). BeaverCounty'sgoalistoprovideahealthy, injuryfreeworkenvironmentforallemployees,contractors,visitorsand generalpublic.Alreadythisyearwehavehadpeopleexceedingthe postedspeedlimitthroughourconstructionzones,endangeringstaff, contractorsandthepublic. Therearepotentialhazardstothepublicandvehiclesduringthe constructionprocess.Thiscanincludeheavymachinery,dustormud,road materialsuchasgravel,asphaltcoatingsandrockchips.
Weapologizefortheinconveniencethatroadmaintenanceand upgradingcauses,butthesameroadsthatreceivethemosttrafficalso needthemostmaintenance.Thank-youforyourpatienceand understandingduringconstruction.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecall theBeaverCountyServiceCentreat780-663-3730.
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Theselocationswillsoonbegintoreceivethesecondlayerofchipsealand theremaybedelaysasworkcrews'directtraffictoworksafely.Therewill bemanylooserocksafterthesecondchipseallayerisappliedandspeed limitswillcontinuetobereducedontheseroadsuntilthefinalsweepis complete.BeaverCounty'sgoalistoprovideahealthy,injuryfreework environmentforallemployees,contractors,visitors,andgeneralpublic. Therearepotentialhazardstothepublicandvehiclesduringthe constructionprocess.Thiscanincludeheavymachinery,dustormud,road materialsuchasgravel,asphaltcoatingsandrockchips. Weapologizefortheinconveniencethatroadmaintenanceand upgradingcauses,butthesameroadsthatreceivethemosttrafficalso needthemostmaintenance.Thank-youforyourpatienceand understandingduringconstruction.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecall theBeaverCountyServiceCentreat780-663-3730.
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Local MLA takes part in Bruce Stampede parade
Action plan for animal control services approved
Patricia Harcourt
The Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) met Wednesday, July 16 in the morning. The regular meeting of council followed in the afternoon. Both meetings were held on the same day in accordance with meetings scheduled over the summer.
At the GPC, an action plan for animal control services was discussed and approved for recommendation to county council. Administration had requested at this meeting that the 2025 action plan be approved for immediate implementation.
Any recommendations from the GPC goes on to the regular meeting of county council for a final discussion and decision.
Deborah Juch, General Manager of Community and Protective Services, gave a report at the July 16 GPC meeting.
“During public engagement conducted in 2024 for the Community Standards Bylaw, administration received considerable input from ratepayers about dog control and dog noise concerns,” said Juch.
“This input prompted a review of the Animal Control Bylaw and on March 5, 2025, the
Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) reviewed a comparative analyses of the county’s bylaw with other municipalities in Alberta’s east central area.”
At that time, she said, “no revisions to the bylaw were determined to be needed.”
Juch went on to explain that following this, administration reviewed the current level of enforcement of the Animal Control Bylaw. This was done “to determine if efficient strategies were available and applied when residents called for service.”
The July 16 GPC meeting also had discussed the county’s Municipal Enforcement Level of Service Policy earlier in the meeting. This policy “identifies animal control as ‘Priority #1’ and worthy of proactive enforcement, with an allocation of up to 25 per cent of available office time.”
With that in mind, administration developed a new action plan for animal control services, which was attached for committee members to see in the GPC agenda package.
This new plan has some “key improvements,” said Juch, that “can be effected immediately and with existing resources.”
Juch listed three categories for these improvements, including service enhancements, enforcement procedures, and public communication.
“The overall aim of the 2025 Action Plan for Animal Control Services is to ensure services meet the needs of county ani-
mal owners and those impacted by animals in their neighbourhoods,” she said.
Juch added that, “The GPC may wish to identify other issues needing action or suggest additional strategies for the plan.”
She also promised to
provide GPC members with “a visual of the county’s revamped Animal Control webpage” for the GPC to review.
Under next steps, Juch said that input from the GPC at their July meeting “will be incorporated into a finalized plan which can be reviewed by
council for approval and immediate implementation.”
She added that, “once the plan has been fully rolled out, administration can provide statistics an other measurement data to a GPC or council meeting in early 2026 for potential adjustments.”
PATRICIA HARCOURT PHOTO
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely, with Clint Nearing at the wheel, waves to the crowd at the Bruce Stampede Parade on Sunday.
Local Viking Wings hockey players head to Czechia
Janelle Fuller
Submitted
Four members of the Viking Wings Hockey Association will soon be on their way to the hockey experience of a lifetime.
All four were selected by officials of the Czech Hockey Experience, a group organized in Edmonton. They were scouted by a staff of knowledgeable hockey scouts commandeered by former Oiler and Stanley Cup winner, Norm Lacombe.
AAA players were selected from Yellowknife to Pictou County, Nova Scotia and will represent the ‘best of the best’ playing hockey against players of the same age abroad.
In all, four members of
the U13 Viking Wings team were selected.
They are Reece Fuller from Castor, Walker Westman from Vermilion, Evander Charters from Hughenden and Jens Aicken from Camrose will represent the Viking Wings hockey organization.
Other players from Calgary, Fort McMurray, and the Edmonton area make up the remainder of the team.
This elite hockey experience commenced on Wednesday, Aug. 6 when the players and their families leave for Europe, and they will return home on Saturday, Aug. 16. Their itinerary includes the cities of Prague, Brno, Stopkova, Bratislav, Vesely and Ceske Budejovice.
While playing hockey
in these regions the team will also enjoy tours of ancient castles, the ancient Cave Vypustek, and the Budweiser factory, as well as ferry tours on the river of Czechin.
We wish this group of young hockey players the hockey experience of a lifetime, playing the game they love, in the very beautiful country of Czechia.
Evander Charters of Hughenden left Wedneday for the Czech Hockey Experience with three of his U13 Viking Wings teammates.
Walker Westman from Vermilion also travelled to the Czech Republic this week with his three teammates from the U13 Viking Wings Hockey Club.
Jens Aicken from Camrose was one of four Viking Wings U13 players to be picked to complete in the Czech Republic this week.
Reece Fuller of Castor, who plays with the Viking Wings U13, left Wedneday for the Czech Hockey Experience with three of his U13 Viking Wings teammates.
ARD OF THANKS
We are overwhelmed by the care and concern of our family and friends these past few weeks. Wade received the best of care from Red Deer Cancer Centre and Dr Hanton and the staff at the Killam Health Care Centre.
Thank you to Les & Cheryl Fee at Fee & Sons for your compassion and professional service with our family at such a difficult time.
Sue MacKinnon, you did such a wonderful job of giving words to our thoughts and memories. Being such a special friend to our family made it mean even more.
Bonnie Milton and Greg Hammond; thank you for your eulogy portraying life as you remembered ‘Uncle Wade’.
Tracy Petreman, thank you for your expertise and helping Lisa with the slide show.
Carol, Shelly, and Kerri the lunch was delicious; you really did make it special.
Our nephews for running the bar and Bob for giving Wade his final toast; thank you.
The visits, calls and texts, food brought to the house, the beautiful bouquets, and many memorial donations were so appreciated; thank you.
He was our rock, and we don’t know how we will continue without him, but as he always told us when we were questioning or struggling with something; ‘you’ll figure it out’.
We feel so blessed to live in such a wonderful caring community.
The Bonnetts Jacquie, Mark, Aryn and Chad & Kailyn, Lisa, Brett and Tyson & Edyn
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Toonie Clothing Sale. Friday, Aug. 8 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9 - 9 a.m. to Noon. Daysland United Church. 31p
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VBS is happening again this year, hosted at Viking Alliance Church
This is open to all children who will be going into kindergarten, all the way through to kids who will be going into grade 6 this Fall. There is no cost. It will be running this year from August 18 to 22
To register, visit vikingalliancechurch.com and go to the VBS 2025 page.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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High Noon on the Prairies
An annual reunion/get-together for veterans.
All Veterans Welcome! Aug. 18-21 at Hardisty United Lake Church Campground
Please contact Bob Stuart at 780-385-4224 or Dan Lemire at 780-781-0954, or email: hnotp@hotmail.com 27/32p
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Raspberries are ready!!! Garden Vegetables ready!!! East of Sedgewick, off Highway 13, turn north on RR122, then go north 3 miles. Helen Tanton - 780-888-6800 28tfnc
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102nd Annual Lougheed Fair THIS SATURDAY! August 9 starting at 8 am. Parade at 10:30. Show N Shine at 1. Beer Gardens / Market Vendors Kids Entertainment / Food / Snacks / Exhibits Full day of events for all ages you do not want to miss!
COMING EVENTS
Garage Sale, Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16. Friday 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5607 49 Ave, Killam, AB 31/32p
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Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival 2025 Sedgewick, Alberta at the Recreation Grounds Saturday, August 23 Gates open at 10 am. Heavy events, artisan vendors, demonstrators, pipes and drums, highland animals, kids zone, food trucks, and much more. Evening entertainment starts at 5pm Dance with Cabot’s Crossing starts at 7pm. Overnight camping available and a donation breakfast Sunday morning. Advance gate admission and tickets to the Ceiliedh (dance) are available now at flagstaffscottishclub.com/gotchf-event
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Vialta Lodge Chatter
Marion R. Cottrell
I hope you are enjoying these summer days. I expect many of you have been very grateful for air conditioning during the recent heat wave.
Welcome to Pat Amundson this month. We trust you will feel at home very quickly.
There are a number of August birthdays to celebrate. Aug. 1 was Ellen Loveseth’s, Aug. 4 was Annie Naslund’s, Stan White’s was on Aug. 7, Morris Erickson and Connie Fornal have birthdays on Aug. 15, Wilda Lindsay’s is on Aug. 14 and Linda Buttner’s is on Aug. 28. This is my birthday month also, on Aug. 26! That is a whole lot of birthday cakes to consume in a month! Happy Birthday to each of us!
On Heritage Day, Aug. 4, Mic Kushnerik created a pleasant afternoon as he entertained at Vialta.
The Summer Fun Kids will arrive on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 1:30 p.m. again to spend time with the residents. It is a great opportunity for the generations to enjoy each other’s company. Friday, Aug. 8, the Handi Van will be available to transport anyone who wishes to take a trip out to Manager Wanda Lefsrud’s Coulee Gazebo for a BBQ. If you are able to provide your own transportation that will be fine also. We are trusting the weather will cooperate to provide a memorable afternoon out.
Norman Rice will once again come with his enjoyable music on Monday, Aug. 18. He can bring a smile and tapping toes to almost everyone who listens to him.
Wainwright Battle River Lodge is coming on Friday afternoon, Aug. 22, to visit. I expect it will be an opportunity to greet some friends you have not seen in awhile. It will certainly be a chance to meet new people. Plan to enjoy the time spent together.
The following Friday, Aug. 29, “Jim Davis and Friends” will certainly get your toes tapping as they combine their musical talents for your listen-
ing pleasure starting at 1:30 p.m. Come on out and cheer them on!
The flower beds all around the Lodge are very
showy this year. Thanks to each one of you who spend time nurturing them. It is appreciated. Stay safe and take care.
IRMA NEWS
By Marjorie Lawson
Get well wishes go out to Bill McBurney as he recovers from knee surgery.
Stan and Esther Ford are spending a few days in Ontario with family.
The Oilmen’s Golf Tournament at the Irma golf course will be Friday, September 12.
We appreciate all the volunteers who helped make Irma Days the usual big success. Hot, dry weather allowed all the events to proceed. Good crowds took in the parade, bench fair, gun show, slo-pitch tournament, summer spiel, and all the other assorted activities. It truly takes a village to host this event!
The community church service raised just over $1,000 dollars for the Wainwright and District food bank.
The temperatures will be more seasonal and showers are possible for the week ahead.
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CANADIAN FEDERAL
Leslie Cholowsky
Darcy Spady is the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection.
Spady says his family settled in the Battle River area in the early 1900s, near Alliance, and he says through his work and family ties, and his wife’s family, he’s very familiar with the Killam and Viking areas. He presently lives near Three Hills.
Spady has spent a career in the energy industry and has most recently worked with emission reductions.
Spady said he hasn’t always been a member of the Liberal Party.
Spady says, “You know, I'm very comfortable with Mark Carney. I've always been impressed with him. And over the years, I've become much more of a centrist.”
He explains that his career has taken him all over the country, “And I have some work relationships with people that are quite familiar with the Liberal Party. And so over the years, I've found a comfort zone in what they're doing. “And when Mark Carney took over, I was very happy, very pleased that we're getting a real businesslike sort of approach. It's not ‘fuzzy,’ it's not ‘words.’ It seems to be getting things done, which is what central bankers tend to do. So that's literally why I signed up.
“I thought, you know, I can represent this, this party, this philosophy. I'm kind of saddened that in my homeland, in east central Alberta, people just have this weird phobia that they can't vote for a guy who's doing a good job.”
Spady says, “I refuse to look back. I look forward to the future. Look what we could do if we changed our seat count in Alberta from two to three. Can you imagine if there was a seat in the government caucus that talked about Battle River? Yeah. Because even though we have one from Calgary, one from Edmonton, you know, they're not as familiar with agricul-
ture and energy.”
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“I think what we're seeing from Mark Carney right now is not a whole lot different than what we saw from Peter Lougheed in the 70s, so I am very comfortable.
“Why does it always have to be blue paint? The answer is making less sense to me. When this opportunity came up, there was no shift to philosophy.
“Looking at the new government and Mark Carney's government and the way he's taking the country, I can feel right at home as a centrist, as a liberal, but I knew that the battle would be steep, because people are looking at the colour of paint on the tractor and not at the tractor.”
Spady says he’s spent half his life working in the constituency, with what he calls “Global-edge technologies in the energy business” that make Alberta a world-leader in clean energy technology.
“I think we can celebrate the incredible work at the energy industry does. This is world-celebrated stuff. I've given classes in Abu Dhabi on CO2 sequestration projects in Alberta.
“The world is wanting to hear about our energy industry but all I'm hearing about is grumbling about the government. It made me a little angry and I thought, we have to celebrate the incredible technology in the patch that our people are doing.
“And we have to celebrate the Ag industry. I mean, we've got a crushing plant, we've got the old Sunny boy plant. But why aren't we making durham? Why aren’t we making pasta instead of shipping our durham to Italy? Why aren't we making sausage like they do in Acme that rivals the stuff that comes from Tuscany?
“Why aren't we agricultural world leaders in process, not just production? “I think there' a lot to celebrate. And to me, I have a very good comfort zone in saying, vote me in and the voice of this region will be heard on the government benches.
Spady added, “There's usually a liberal option on the ballot, but it isn't somebody people know or respect, or is from here.”
Spady says the major issues he sees
for this region is a focus on agriculture and energy. “We have to have solid markets and a government representing us to make sure we have solid markets.
“The second thing is in the energy side, we are the best. We probably produce the cleanest, most environmentally friendly energy in the world. And the most environmentally correct hydrocarbons on the planet. One of the things we do extremely well is emissions reduction.
“And, to me, the energy transition discussion, the carbon discussion that the Carney government has put forward, to have the large emitters pay makes perfect sense, where large emitters can pay into a fund, and that fund finances zero-emission devices and in many cases, those devices are financed with carbon offsets.”
“We're way ahead here in Canada and this riding is right at the front of the pack.”
Spady says that as a country, he thinks that clearly Mark Carney was elected the leader that was the best to deal with the threat of Donald Trump and the U.S. “Whenever you have turbulence, you must have a captain that holds the rudder firmly.” He adds, “The whole process that's rolling out this week is so critical.”
He says going from the last 10 years with no offshore pipelines to one for gas and one to oil. “Having tidewater egress is critical. Having the ability to put through major projects in a reasonable time frame with consultation is so critical. What I see from this government, we are moving quickly, and that's so critical for Battle River Crowfoot.”
As far as dealing with Trump, Spady says, “There's two sides. There's controlling and managing what Donald Trump hands us. That's sort of out of our control.
“But what is in our control is what economy and what the government has really, really focused on, I think all the premiers have, is having one economy east to west. We are Canada. We need to be united. We need to have one economy, and so we can control that.
“So I would love to be part of the solution. If we don't put a voice in this
present government, if we don't have a voice in the Liberal party, we won't have a voice.
“And that's the beauty of a by-election. You know exactly the person, the party you put in is either going to be the party in government or in opposition. It's a very straightforward conclusion.”
In the general election, the Liberal candidate for the region was Brent Sutton. Spady says he was interested at that point, but was just too busy to have the time to put a campaign together. “Here I’ve been able to commit 100 per cent of my time for six weeks.”
Spady says he has no real animosity for the Longest Ballot Committee, who he says followed the rules in place, but he’s more concerned for candidates who have experienced death threats and intimidation. He says he’s had a pretty good experience while door knocking, saying that people are polite if they turn him away, but adds, “I've had a few altercations where people have raised their voice and said various things, which, you know, it's a bit unpleasant, but you move on.” He feels the online intimidation and rudeness is uncalled for.
In closing, he says, “My little mantra that I say is ‘I’m Darcy Spady, I'm from Three Hills, and I don't want to be Prime Minister.’
“I really don't. I want to be here to serve this riding from the government benches.”
Darcy Spady Liberal Party of Canada
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BY-ELECTION
Jeff Willerton Christian Heritage Party
Leslie Cholowsky
Christian Heritage Party candidate for the upcoming by-election, Jeff Willerton, says he’s the owner of a small marketing firm, the author of four books, “including the almost 20-time underground bestseller ‘Fix Canada,’” and is a veteran of both the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
He’s 61 years old, he says, and presently lives in Airdrie, although, “I would relocate in a heartbeat were I to win.”
Willerton says the political bug bit him 31 years ago.
“Some good reading led me to subscribe to conservatism, but the Tories lost
Grant Abraham United Party
Leslie Cholowsky
Grant Abraham is not only the Battle River-Crowfoot candidate for the United Party of Canada, he’s also the party leader. He is Alberta born, and three of his four sons were born in Alberta. He is a lawyer by profession, and has done a lot of overseas work, “I’ve been involved in a lot of international law and humanitarian work as well.”
He doesn’t live in Battle River-Crowfoot now, but says if he wins the election, he will move from his current residence in Calgary.
Abraham ran in the last general election in the Ponoka-Didsbury constituency, where he gained, he estimates, about three per cent of the vote. It was the first time the United Party appeared in a general election.
Abraham says he is what you’d call a “small c” conservative. “I hold the same values as the people that I’m asking to not vote for Pierre Poilievre in this election. I’m trying to get them to see that what the Liberal government is doing to Canada and to Western Canada and what the federal Conservative Party is enabling them by failing to stop or challenge or ask questions or confront.”
He says at one time he was in the Conservative party. In 2022, he ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party without being an MP. He said he was able to raise the funds, “but was blocked in advancing in that race.” He adds, “I’m not here to whine about that, but it is part of the pedigree story of my own conservative perspective, and on a lot of issues, the
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me when they abandoned the traditional definition of marriage in 2016.
“I’d heard about it a few times, but at that point I checked out the Christian Heritage Party. I read their platform for the first time and fell in love with it.”
Willerton ran in the general election in St. Albert-Sturgeon River, but says, “When I got the call to run in Battle RiverCrowfoot, I responded ‘If not me, who? And if not now, when?’ and here we are!”
He thinks the issues in Battle RiverCrowfoot aren’t dissimilar to those faced by all Canadians.
“We are, for instance, being very intentionally steered toward the cliff by immoral spendthrift Liberal governments.
“The Tories aren’t as bad as the Liberals on some issues, but on many others they’re the equally woke mirror images of each other.”
As far as major issues facing Canada, Willerton says, “Today we abort our future, indoctrinate and sexually mutilate our youth, and euthanize our past.
Conservative Party isn’t conservative anymore.”
He said that was the start of his role in starting the United Party. “It’s been started by people, by Canadians, all across the country that are of the view that Alberta is the place that can liberate all of Canada.”
He says that’s why the United Party talks about, “Alberta Independence and Alberta sovereignty because so many Canadians feel that the existing constitutional infrastructure, Supreme Court activism, the two-tier policing, has led us to a position where there’s no longer any balance of power and that the Canada that we have is broken and getting worse.
“Further than that, we have a whole series of comments that have been made by the Liberal government, and this is probably the most important part of the argument for why I started a new party. It is because we heard Justin Trudeau tell us that Canada will be the first post-nation state. We heard him tell us that COVID has provided us with an opportunity for a reset.
“And that’s why I’m contending for our culture, our values, and our traditions, against a system that is unravelling our nation and Alberta is the only place that has the strength, I think, to stand up and force this.
“And right now, the battle between the two Canadas is happening in Battle River Crowfoot. Yeah.
“And it’s between an equalization-paying federalist who is telling Alberta that he’s going to unleash energy, the energy sector in Alberta, but he won’t leave the Paris Climate Accord. Albertans need to see these things clearly and vote accordingly.
“If we recognize that the Canada that we all love and grew up in is now being deconstructed, the only thing that we need
“In all these ways we’re on self-destruct mode, and none of the mainline parties are willing to address them.”
He says that his party’s plan to address Trump’s tariffs and policies is to “be a good neighbour.
“To clean up our act and end this ‘postnation state’ garbage which would effectively place the enemy (the international body that would govern us in this dystopian scenario) on their northern border.”
Willerton says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee’s involvement in the upcoming by-election is, “Ridiculous. It accomplishes nothing. Laws were broken in getting people to sign blank nomination forms. Heads should roll.”
Willerton sums it all up by asking voters to: “Vote with your conscience.
“The Christian Heritage Party is about the business of promoting life, family, and freedom.
“We will defend innocent human life from conception to natural death, restore
to be doing is actually have Alberta moving to a strong and free separation where we can establish a constitutional republic with inalienable rights that we want as a people. And then set up a system that is the pride of the world and the rest of Canada will be overlooking our lawn over the fence saying, hey, how do we join?
“This just isn’t the same discussion about separation that we used to have. It’s a much bigger issue because the Canada that we have kind of tolerated is now getting increasingly worse and more tyrannical. And we really have no idea with the current spate of Liberals and their leader. We really have no idea because they chose not to do a budget and it’s really difficult to get a handle on the liberal party right now.”
Abraham says that he thinks the issues that Canada is facing is “the fact that we have international treaties that are defining our sovereignty right now, and we have an American president that believes that the sovereignty of the Canada people is being undermined by a system of government that is hosting concepts or threats that would make him take the position to say that Canada could become at 51st state.
“Those are major issues, equalization and the imbalance of our electoral system, and our constitutional framework that won’t allow change.”
Abraham says that Trump’s demands on fentanyl and border security weren’t trade requests but value requests.
He says both the Liberals and the Conservatives jumped the gun on retaliatory tariffs. “We’ve all been alone around long enough to know where we complement the US economy. And we’re not going to win a tariff war with the Americans.” He thinks that the core of the American complaint was organized crime, that he says
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the traditional definition of family and restore and defend freedom of speech, as without it we are unable to defend any of our other rights.”
both sides of the Canadian federal government have ignored. He says that the key to normalizing relations with the USA start with “the truth. You start cleaning up the parasites that are draining the health of the nation, then our international trade becomes healthy.”
Abraham says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee has “been made a way bigger deal than it needs to be, it’s just visual noise; a distraction.” He thinks the only person to benefit from it would be Poilievre who he says has the most name recognition.
In closing, Abraham says, “I think I think the message that I have been telling is that the voting people of Canada have voted for 140-plus conservative MPs that haven’t said anything about the real issues.
“You now have the opportunity to vote for one voice that’s going to tell you the truth about salvaging this country, seeing a strong and Alberta first and liberating the rest of Canada.”
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