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Viking celebrates first baby of 2024 The Viking Health Centre’s New Year’s baby arrived on Saturday, Jan. 13 to parents Brittany and Randy Topechka of Vegreville.

Baby William Timothy Issaac was delivered by Dr. Manie Potgieter and came into the world at 2:59 p.m. weighing six pounds and two ounces. and 18 inches in length.

He joins big brother Wyatt, who turned three-years-old on the same day his baby brother was born, which means they will always share a birthday together.

Two members of the Viking Hospital Auxiliary came bearing gifts, which are shown beside Mom and baby.

In the back row, from left, are Hospital Auxiliary member Karen Coulombe, father Randy, Auxiliary member Dorothy White, and Dr. Potgieter.

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IRMA NEWS

IRMA NEWS

By Marjorie Lawson

We extend sympathy to Shelley and Kevin MacKay and family after the passing of her dad, Gerald (Chub)

Ness at the age of 85.

Very cold temperatures meant that many school, church, and sporting activities were cancelled or postponed.

The U9 Aces tournament has been rescheduled for March. Buses did not run Thursday, Friday, or Monday.

Birthday wishes go out to Irene MacKay on the occasion of her 90th birthday on January 17.

We send out well wishes to Dwight MacKay who had surgery in Edmonton last week.

Our community was

Viking Curling Club would like to thank our Farmer’s Spiel Sponsors

saddened to hear of the passing of Sonja Skori on January 13. Sonja and her late husband Len raised their family of four daughters on the farm west of Irma. Condolences to Beret (Brent) Fischer and Darla (Greg) Fischer of Irma, Shawna (Warren) Lawrence of St. Albert and Krista (Jason) McGillivray of Calgary, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held from the Irma School auditorium on Saturday, January 20 at 1 p.m.

December quiet for bylaw enforcement Patricia Harcourt Editor

December was quiet for bylaw enforcement in the Town of Viking with only eight bylaw issues reported from Dec. 1-31.

There were two issues of compliance letters sent concerning commercial business inspections.

Also, compliance letters for nuisance issues at another property were is-

sued under the Municipal Government Act. In his report, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud added that he was continuing to work on these issues along with the bylaw officer, administration, public works, the AHS health inspector and RCMP, “regarding community infraction issues and unsightly property.”

Dog issues remain with two incidents of a dog at large complaint. Bylaw officer Wayne Nyback stated that “owners were spoken to.” He also dealt with one complaint of a barking dog.

Verbal warnings were given for two “parked left of centre” incidents.

“December (was) fairly quiet,” said Nyback, citing the holidays as a contributing factor.

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Power outage in Viking leaves questions on emergency response Patricia Harcourt Editor

Viking residents on the west side of town spent a couple of cold hours without electricity late Saturday night when the power went out.

It was anxious moments with no lights or heat for these residents as Fortis Alberta worked to restore power at the Holden substation.

No cause was given for the outage, which affected residents and landowners from Viking west to the Bruce area and Village of Holden.

Power was restored just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday for about 500 customers including those in Viking, leaving another 91 still in the dark who eventually had their power restored, too.

The event triggered concerns from local officials regarding what the town’s emergency response would have been should a power outage extend into longer periods in such extremely cold weather.

“Unfortunately I do not have an answer for your questions.,” said Town of Viking CAO Doug Lefsrud Monday, adding he would be reaching out to get some answers from Fortis.

There are questions as to why the west side of

town is connected separately to the Holden substation, and is not on the same electrical circuit as the rest of town.

Also, there is the question as to why it is perceived by many that the Holden Fortis substation appears to fail more often and if upgrades could not be made to prevent this from happening in future.

And Lefsrud also expressed concern that communication doesn’t appear to be established regarding time lines as to when the town would be notified if there is going to be a prolonged outage affecting residents.

“Regarding notification and extended periods of time, I receive no notification currently,” he said.

“Unfortunately this will be another question I ask around timelines and if this outage was for an extended period of time when would we implement an emergency response plan?”

He said that local municipalities, including Viking, and Beaver County “spent last year reviewing and building an emergency plan in the event of a major incident in our communities,” which should be available soon for public presentation.

Lefsrud said other officials have also expressed concern about when the town would be notified of an extended emergency.

“I have no idea,” he said, “what emergency response plan would be used. We’re just starting to roll out the recommendations for that plan now.”

The issue was brought forward to Monday night’s Viking Council meeting by Mayor Jamie Buttner.

“I was asking with the recent losing of power (Saturday night) what the emergency plan was,” he said, adding he was “checking into it.”

But Deputy Mayor

Cindy Lefsrud told council that “emergency management is covered by the BESC board.”

DM Lefsrud sits on the BESC board as the town’s representative. BESC stands the Beaver Emergency Services Commission.

“There is a plan that has been accepted,” said Lefsrud. “It’s not our (Viking’s) responsibility.

It’s up to BESC to move it forward.”

Lefsrud said the emergency preparedness director would contact the municipalities in case of an emergency. The plan was implemented after last year’s table top exercises in both Viking and Tofield.

“There’s a lot that has to be done,” she said, adding: “It’s all in place.”

And she hoped to get council and administration more information in the near future.

As for Saturday night’s

power outage, Lefsrud said: “This could have been an emergency (situation) if it went 10 hours (without power).” He noted there are a number of vulnerable residents living at that end of town who would need to go to a warming centre and provided with food and other necessities.

If there is no communication about the fact an emergency is happening then the town can’t prepare, he said. “It’s just created a whole bunch more questions.”

Some could be forgiven for initially thinking this was part of a larger power outage in the province. But the electrical grid alerts sent out by the Alberta Electrical Systems Operator (AESO) warning that energy shortages due to extreme cold weather could result in rolling brown outs failed to

materialize.

The AESO gave the all clear at 9 p.m. Saturday night after Albertans took the alerts to heart and immediately reduced their power usage.

However, this didn’t help the residents living on Viking’s west side and the service area across Highway 36, which was plunged into darkness two and a half hours later.

This region and the entire province has been under an extreme cold advisory since earlier last week.

Northeastern Alberta has been hit particularly hard with actual temperatures at times nearing minus 50C. Factoring in wind chills and it was often closer to minus 60C. The power alert by the province Saturday was one of a few during those cold days last week as AESO struggled to keep Continued on Page 6

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Former charter school Extreme temperatures principal back on staff cancel area school buses Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter

Brian Dewar, first principal of Alberta’s first rural charter high school, Holden Rural Academy, is back on staff after retiring from his position in Sept. due to health issues.

Dewar, 75, came back in early Jan. part-time as a work experience/career counsellor.

“I'm back looking after the work experience, I'm looking after all the kids that are out in the community,” he said. “I'm happy to be back. The kids make my life so fantastic.”

Current principal Brent Anderson said he’s also happy to have Dewar back at the school.

“Its fantastic first of all.

Our junior high grew more than expected (this year),” said Anderson.

“We needed one person who could be devoted to overseeing the jobsite inspections and overseeing the work experience.”

Dewar said he will not be short of things to do at HRA. He said the school has so far added approximately 16 new worksites for their place-based approach to education where students are paired up with participating businesses in and around the community, and more are waiting.

“When I got back (to the school), there were guys waiting in the wings,” said Dewar, who added that part of his role is vetting the businesses involved in the program

which includes businesses from Tofield, Lindbrook, Vegreville and Mundare.

In terms of Dewar’s previous health concerns, he said things have ironed out and he’s feeling better.

Dewar said he will be at the school at least until the end of June this year.

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This past week students who take the bus to school received an extra long weekend, Thursday to Monday, as buses in the area were cancelled because of the extreme temperatures.

Battle River School Division cancelled all division buses due to extreme weather on school days including Thursday, Jan. 11 through to Monday, Jan. 15. Just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the division’s social media page posted saying that buses would run Thursday, although if temperatures dropped below -40 during the

OPINION I remember years ago when I was a kid, I travelled with my high school class on a two week trip to the former Soviet Union.

We spent two weeks visiting places in both Moscow and Leningrad and it was an experience I will never forget.

To an inexperienced international traveller it was also one of the most eye opening experiences of my life.

We took off from Toronto, flew to London, to Scotland, and then on to Moscow where we arrived in the early hours of a chilly March morning.

It was 1973 and the Soviet Union was just beginning to peel back the iron curtain for tourists from the west.

Our airplane was parked about a quarter mile from the Moscow Air Terminal building and we were herded down the steps to waiting buses to be taken to where we were processed through customs and taken to our hotel.

Between the bottom of the place steps and the entrance to the bus was a carpet and on each side a line of soldiers all holding submachine guns and none of them smiling.

After a decidedly long flight my group certainly knew we weren’t in Canada any-

more. We were in a very different country in many ways a totally different world.

Another incident as we rode a bus through the streets of Moscow to a museum was of a long-haired person being stomped on a street corner by a group of men. Meanwhile some police officers stood to the side smoking, smiling and doing absolutely nothing to stop the beating.

We idealistic students were shocked. How could this happen?

It certainly wasn’t something you would see in Canada.

Fast forward some 50 years.

A journalist from what I call a quasi news outlet, but nonetheless a journalist asking legitimate questions in a scrum fashion of our Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was bumped into by a member of her security detail, slammed against a wall and then arrested for assaulting a police officer.

I’ve watched the video of this incident, which is widely available on YouTube, and I was immediately reminded of that beating in the street in Moscow.

Thuggish … that’s the only way you can describe the police conduct in this case.

Even mainstream media had to weigh in

school day, no transportation would be available for afternoon drop offs.

“BRSD strives to provide safe transportation for all of our students, and during this extreme cold, it is important for us to follow our inclement weather procedure and do the best we can in the conditions.

“After careful consideration and thorough discussion, the Battle River School Division has announced that buses will operate tomorrow morning (Thursday, January 11, 2024), provided the local temperature remains above -40. However, please be aware that if the temperature drops below -40 during the

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on this incident and blame the police for an overreaction, despite them decrying the term news outlet to describe Rebel News.

Freeland meanwhile refused to answer questions as she was whisked away by an aide.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre jumped aboard the incident to blame it on eight years of Trudeau’s government.

While he is using the incident to score political points, he is not wrong.

Trudeau is arrogant and smug, much like his father, who had little use for the media.

Trudeau’s Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault smirks and laughs at media questions all the time.

A society that doesn’t have a media asking both soft and hard questions and then digging to receive accurate answers is going to see a failure of that society and this is the ultimate goal of Trudeau.

He has alienated the west, he allows his own laws to be tweaked or even abandoned to favour areas that vote in favour of his party.

He has called Canadians racists and misogynists, lumping all of us into the same basket.

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morning, the buses will be cancelled, and there will be no transportation for students at the noon dismissal,” the post said.

The next morning at 6:45 a.m. it was announced no buses in the division were running Thursday.

“Due to the extreme cold and temperatures of -40 or lower, all BRSD school buses will be cancelled for today, January 11, 2024.”

Similar messages were posted on social media for Friday and Monday.

Holden Rural Academy buses were also cancelled on the operating days between Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.

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Yet he puts himself in a stratosphere way above the average Canuck.

Freeland, she who carries a box, so she looks the same size as the big boys when she makes a speech, is in that same elitist stratosphere.

This is a woman, who when explaining how she sympathized with Canadians’ financial hardships, said she had actually suspended her kids Disney streaming service, a $12 monthly expense.

This from a woman taking home half a million bucks a year.

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Welcome to the Canadian police state!

This situation has made headlines around the world.

It’s another slap in the face for our country.

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WORD ON THE STREET Vehicle fails to obey a yield sign before entering highway On January 8, police received a complaint of a possible fraud. The circumstances involved the sale and use of land in Kinsella but investigation revealed no fraud had taken place. The complainant was updated.

Also this day, police learned that 29-year-old Taylor Kootenay had failed to attend Vegreville Provincial Court to answer to charges laid out of Viking. A warrant was issued for her arrest and an additional charge of Failing to Attend Court has been laid. Kootenay was arrested in Mayerthorpe on January 10, 2024, and was released to appear in Vegreville Provincial Court in February.

That night while on patrol, police observed a vehicle fail to obey a yield sign before entering the highway. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver was issued a written warning for the offence.

Later that night, police received a report of a dead deer on a roadway south of Kinsella. Police made a patrol but the deer was not located so must have been removed by a passerby.

On January 9, police received a complaint of a theft from a rural property north of Viking. The complainant advised culprits cut his fence, entered his property and stole jerry cans and fuel. Police have no suspects at this time and are continuing their investigation into this crime.

On January 10, police were dispatched to an alarm at a seniors living facility. Police attended and determined there was no emergency and deemed it a false alarm.

Later that morning, police were advised of a vehicle that had trespassed at a rural property southwest of Viking. The complainant supplied security footage of the suspect

truck that had entered the yard, drove around it and then departed without stopping or anyone getting out. Police have no suspects at this time.

That night, police received a complaint of a theft in progress in Kinsella. The complainant advised the suspect vehicle had departed the scene westbound on Highway 14. The information was also passed on to Tofield RCMP and patrols were made; however, the vehicle in question was not located.

On January 11, police were advised of a theft of copper wire from a lease site northeast of Viking. There was no evidence left at the scene to further an investigation.

Also that morning, police were dispatched to a structure fire in Viking but then called off as it was determined to be the owner of the property using a burn barrel in the back yard.

During the early morning hours on January 12, police received a 911 dispatch to an assault in Viking.

Police attended the

Viking Health Centre and spoke with the victim. They then attended a residence and arrested a male suspect and charges of Assault While Choking, Suffocating or Strangling and Fail to Comply with a Probation Order are pending. The male will be attending Vegreville Provincial Court in February.

That afternoon, police received a report of a suspicious male walking into a business with a golf club. Police attended and spoke with the male in question and an employee at the business who both stated the golf club was being used as a cane and nothing criminal or suspicious had occurred. The complainant was updated.

Early on January 13, police received a 911 call from a senior reporting the senior’s care facility where she resides was having problems with their furnace. Police spoke with the manager who advised they had someone working on the problem and the furnace should be up and running shortly and there was no need for police attendance. That after-

noon, police were dispatched to the same facility as there was a report of smoke coming from the building and a possible evacuation might be required.

Police were then called off as the fire department determined it was just a pipe that had burst and there was no need to evacuate the building.

That night, police were advised of two large dogs on Highway 14 near Bruce. Police made patrols but the dogs were no longer in the area.

Also that night, police received a complaint of suspicious activity in Viking. The complainant advised her power was out and someone was now knocking on her door. Police attended and spoke with the complainant. Patrols were made in the area but no one was located.

During the early morning hours on January 14, police were advised of a power outage in Viking. Fortis was contacted and advised there was an area outage and they hoped to have it restored by 2:30 a.m.

The complainant was updated.

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Cold tempers zeal on snow removal Bylaw passed to elect five councillors for next for the time being Viking election Patricia Harcourt Editor

With freezing cold temperatures breaking records in January, clearing sidewalks of snow that fell before the temperature drop could be an issue for some residents.

Viking residents received a reprieve from snow removal this year when little of the white stuff fell in November and part of December.

Now that the snow is here, however the town is telling residents sidewalks must be cleared -

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enough power on the grid to keep everyone warm.

The bad luck was that two gas generating stations that normally supply electricity to that grid went off-line for scheduled maintenance and unexpected disruptions.

By Saturday the extremely cold weather had taken its toll on electrical reserves, and a warning was issued.

“We are calling on all Albertans to reduce their electric demand immediately to essentials only,” stated the AESO alert. “Extreme cold resulting in high power demand has put the province’s electricity grid at high risk of rotating outages tonight.”

With Saskatchewan and British Columbia dealing with the same frigid cold polar vortex, there was little to no power sharing possible, something Alberta has always relied on when shortages were threatening.

In the end, Saskatchewan sold some power to Alberta to help alleviate the problem somewhat.

although zeal on this front has been tempered somewhat by the cold temperatures.

“With the recent snow fall and now the extreme cold weather we are having, we want to remind you to remove snow from your sidewalks,” said a town notice on its website.

But residents were also urged to exercise caution in that process of snow removal.

“Please note: with the severe weather we are having, please take care to ensure you are safe outdoors, as frostbite and

exposure is possible.”

The town is aware that there are residents who will struggle with this task, said CAO Doug Lefsrud, in an interview.

If people are having a problem, the town “will give them a pass, we’re reasonable on all that,” he said, adding the town is dealing with larger issues at this time that is taking their attention.

The notice also stated: “We do understand individuals in our community have challenges to clear snow.

“If you are needing assistance, please call the

Town Office and they will direct you to resources who can help.”

Whether people own a property or are renters, “it is your responsibility to clear the public sidewalk of any snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction from sidewalks in town,” came the reminder to the public.

The town’s bylaw states that the sidewalks must be cleared within 48 hours of a snowfall in residential areas, and the snow must be placed on private property rather than a public road or other property.

After the alert went out Saturday, people in Alberta were told that the emergency grid management plan had been activated by the AESO. The plan works with local distribution utilities to avoid potential rolling brownouts.

Albertans are still being cautioned this week to continue to limit use of their electricity as the cold weather continues, although it is being somewhat mitigated as the vortex starts to move off to the east.

But it was day by day, hour by hour, that this injunction on unnecessary electrical usage is being made by the AESO, and Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, for the duration of this cold weather event.

“Albertans have a history of pulling together in times of emergency,” said Neudorf. “If we all make small changes… we can keep each other safe through another extremely cold evening.”

Extremely cold temperatures in the area that haven’t been experienced for over half a century has resulted in the cancellation of bus services for schools in Battle River School Division, including Viking

School, and Buffalo Trail Public Schools, including Irma School.

Buses did not run Thursday, Friday, or Monday,, although the schools are kept open for students to attend classes.

“School is open and classes are on,” said Viking School Principal Tracy Doerksen on Monday. Tuesday saw somewhat better temperatures and the buses ran on time.

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Council passed third reading at last month’s meeting to a bylaw that gives five elected councillors the right to choose who will act as mayor.

Town residents will vote for five councillor positions in the next municipal election set for Oct. 20, 2025. Voters will not vote for a mayor.

Viking’s Mayor Jamie Buttner will be the last mayor to win election into office in a separate vote.

He is on record as being in favour of council electing its own mayor from within council ranks.

If everyone runs for a council position, he said, the chances of being able to

retain more interested candidates go up.

Council passed third and final reading to the proposed bylaw on this matter after a special meeting held Dec. 18 regarding “Appointment of Chief Elected Official Bylaw No. 2023-724.”

The chief elected official named in the bylaw is another term for the position of mayor, who will be the chief official through election by council.

Former councillor Judy Acres spoke in favour of the change to the bylaw.

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Ag Societies getting recognized with support from province Patricia Harcourt Local ag societies may benefit this year as the province pays more than lip service to supporting and helping revitalize these major contributors to local communities.

The government is helping agricultural societies make major facility repairs and upgrades that they state will improve the quality of life for rural communities.

An announcement entitled “Building better agricultural societies” was made Friday, Jan. 12, concerning Alberta’s new Agricultural Society Infrastructure Revitalization Program at Madden with several provincial and ag society officials on hand.

Beaver County has agricultural societies in Kinsella, Viking, Bruce, Holden, Ryley and Tofield, which run many community events over a year.

They are hugely supported and add much to the community spirit for each community. It runs the gamut from bull riding, to rodeos, parades, chariot and chuckwagon races, community hall and complex events, a swimming pool, and summer and winter festivals, and a lot more.

“Agricultural societies play a significant role in the social life of Alberta towns, villages and rural communities,” states the government, adding that: “Throughout the year they can be counted on to host community events from farmers markets and craft fairs to children’s programs and summer rodeos.”

Locally, people enjoy a monthly steak fry at Holden while looking forward to summer festi-

vals there and in many other communities.

Bruce again held their perogy supper and turkey bingo before Christmas, with the Stampede to come in the summer.

Alberta has 291 agricultural societies, which is the most anywhere in Canada. The tradition is a strong one, as they own and operate more than 900 facilities and host more than 37,000 activities and events per year.

The oldest agricultural societies date back as far as 1879, predating the inception of the province.

This year, $2.5 million is being granted to 34 ag societies to update existing facilities like community halls arenas and rodeo grounds.

“Modern buildings and amenities encourage community involvement and growth,” is stated as the reason to help with these upgrades.

The funds are coming through the 2023 Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program.

“Agricultural societies play a key role in improving rural communities and well-maintained facilities support their continued success.”

The announcement was made Jan. 12 so there are ag societies gearing up now and finalizing plans for work to be done this year.

With these funds, ag societies across Alberta will be able to expand programs and keep their spaces safe, modern and accessible.

“These facilities play an essential role in rural communities, offering residents and visitors opportunities to gather, build connections and engage with their neighbours,” said R.J.

Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation.

The revitalization program is an ongoing grant program that distributes funds on a yearly basis, with individual projects that can receive funding between $10,000 and $100,000.

The most common types of facilities applied for under the program are arenas, curling rinks, community halls and grandstands. Some of the approved projects the funding will support include roof repairs, kitchen and bathroom renovations, windows and door upgrades and increasing accessibility.

And the ag society association is also pleased with the funding.

“We’re please to see a strong uptake of this new capital grant by ag societies across Alberta,” says Tim Carson, CEO of the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies.

Carson added that “these facilities are gathering spaces for a range of activities including farmers markets, rural fairs, team sports and rodeos. The facility upgrades that are now possible with this funding will immensely benefit rural communities.”

In Madden, for example, the ag society will use their funding for replacing the flooring in their commercial kitchen as well as upgrading their curling rink with newer energy-saving liners to help reduce operating costs and improve the ice quality.

Alberta’s government has promised “to continue to support agricultural societies” through the program with its intake for 2024 opening later in the year.

Bylaws to be changed, county writes letters over water supply concerns Patricia Harcourt Beaver County is proposing to change its bylaw regarding fees, rates and charges this week at the Jan. 17 council meeting.

The county is in the process of eliminating old policies and bylaws and replacing them with updated versions.

Other bylaws being upgraded include those regarding payment of accounts, cash control,

purchasing, revolving line of credit, verification of compliance, acknowledgement of Treaty 6 and proclamations.

Council will also deal with correspondence from Minister Rebecca Schultz, minister of environment and protected areas, addressing a letter sent by county Reeve Kevin Smook concerning the county’s water supply.

In her reply on behalf of Premier Danielle Smith, Schultz states: “Beaver County might

want to consider conducting a study on the county’s future long-term water needs and potential sources.

“Once a study is completed, the Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission could engage agencies to secure funding for twinning the regional line to pursue the other options,” stated Schultz.

She suggested the county apply for the Water Continued on Page BCC4

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Iƺƺɀ ǔȒȸ ɀƺȸɮǣƬƺ Əȸƺ ƬǝƏȸǕƺƳ ƫɵ ǣȇƬȒȅƺ Ȓȇ Ə ɀǼǣƳǣȇǕ ɀƬƏǼƺِ ¨ǼƺƏɀƺ ƬƏǼǼ ‫ וה׎וٮאההٮ׎זו‬ǔȒȸ ȅȒȸƺ ǣȇǔǔȒ ȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇِ

ˉ˜˞˜ˡ˚ ˇ˥˔ˡ˦˙˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˜ˢˡʭ ʤʥʨʣʦ ˇ˪ˣ ˅˗ ʧʫʣ ˃˛ʭ ʪʫʣʡʪʤʫʡʪʬʨʩ ˇ˨˘˦ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣˣˠʮ ˆ˔˧ ʤʣʭʦʣ˔ˠ ʠ ʨʭʦʣ ʣˣˠ

ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ! Ȓ ɖ ȇ Ɏ ɵ ۴ ‫ ׎ ד ٮ ׎ א ׏ ד‬Ɏ ǝ ³ Ɏ ȸ ƺ ƺ Ɏ ً Ȓ ɴ ‫ « ً ׎ ג ׏‬ɵ Ǽ ƺ ɵ ً Á ‫ ׎ ג ׎‬۴ ‫ ׎ ב ו ב ٮ ב ה ה ٮ ׎ ז ו‬۴ ƫ ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ِ Ə ƫ ِ Ƭ Ə

Beaver County Chronicle, January 17, 2024 - 3

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IȒȸ ȅȒȸƺ ǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇً ƏȇƳ ƳƺɎƏǣǼɀ Ȓȇ ǝȒɯ ɎȒ ƏȵȵǼɵً ɮǣɀǣɎ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺ ‫ ڽ‬JȒɮƺȸȇȅƺȇɎ ‫! ڽ‬Əȸƺƺȸɀ

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XȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ Ȓȇ !ȒɖȇɎɵ ȵȸȒǕȸƏȅɀ ƏȇƳ ɀƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ ƬƏȇ ƫƺ ǔȒɖȇƳ Ȓȇ Ȓɖȸ ɯƺƫɀǣɎƺً ƏǼȒȇǕ ɯǣɎǝ Ɏǝƺ ǼƏɎƺɀɎ ȇƺɯɀِ

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ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ! Ȓ ɖ ȇ Ɏ ɵ ۴ ‫ ׎ ד ٮ ׎ א ׏ ד‬Ɏ ǝ ³ Ɏ ȸ ƺ ƺ Ɏ ً Ȓ ɴ ‫ « ً ׎ ג ׏‬ɵ Ǽ ƺ ɵ ً Á ‫ ׎ ג ׎‬۴ ‫ ׎ ב ו ב ٮ ב ה ה ٮ ׎ ז ו‬۴ ƫ ƺ Ə ɮ ƺ ȸ ِ Ə ƫ ِ Ƭ Ə

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Water Supply Continued from BCC1

for Life program administered by Transportation and Economic Corridors funds for regional water and wastewater projects.

“The county may also want to consider Municipal Affairs’ M u n i c i p a l Sustainability Initiative fund,” she suggested.

The letter from Schultz stemmed from another from the county to Premier Danielle Smith outlining the county’s water needs concerns.

In the letter to Smith, the reeve stated that the county’s “current challenge of a secondary water supply to attract investment and development” was dis-

cussed with Energy Minister Brian Jean at the fall convention.

The county is upping the ante on its economic development drive and seeks to further develop its industrial parks, including Equity Industrial Park near Ryley, and the Viking/Beaver Industrial Park at Viking.

Increased volumes of water needed for commercial or industrial growth cannot happen through the Highway 14 regional waterline as this is at capacity, stated Smook. Neither can the agricultural producers get more water. The county is hearing from these producers who are worried about the possibility of drought in the area, “and dwindling water sources,” said Smook.

He called a secondary supply of water

“critical to the county’s efforts to diversify its agricultural base, encourage economic development and ensure public safety.

“We have requested Mr. Jean’s support to explore opportunities for reusing process water as well as expressed our willingness to champion and advocate with our municipal partners who face the same challenges,” Smoke stated in his letter dated Nov. 15, 2023.

Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver met with Smook and Tofield Mayor Deb Dueck on Dec. 4 to discuss the county’s concerns regarding its water supply and regional waterline capacity as it pertains to future industrial development.

“I encourage you to explore regional water

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infrastructure funding that may be available through Transportation and Economic Corridors programs,” said McIver in his Dec. 20, 2023 letter.

He also shared the letter with the Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Devin Dreeshen and Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely.

A special closed session of Beaver County Council took place on Jan. 10 to discuss the Highway 14 Regional Water Commission.

The discussion cannot be disclosed by those who attend the FOIP session.

But further discussions at county council this week are scheduled under FOIP (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) regarding the Highway 14 water commission.

Alberta organizations receive $7.3 million to advance gender equality Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Alberta-based organizations working to build gender equality are getting a major funding boost from the federal government.

The Government of Canada will provide $7.3 million in new funding to 18 Albertabased and national organizations, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, W o r k f o r c e Development and Official Languages, announced in Edmonton on Jan. 9.

The funding will be distributed by Women and Gender Equality

Canada, and is dedicated to four different project streams, including increasing the capacity of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to address gender-based violence, community-based research, and 2SLGBTQI+ community capacity building.

"Working with grassroots organizations is how we will create, and sustain safe communities here in Alberta. It is the only way we understand the diverse challenges faced by Canadians, and how we can work better together to dismantle barriers," Boissonnault said.

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OBITUARIES

Emily Foster

Emily Foster was born on November 16, 1928 at Viking, Alberta. Emily was the last of nine children born to August and Emelia Kelm.

Emily grew up on a farm near Bruce. In 1951, Emily met and

married her Love, Rodger Foster.

They raised four children on a farm near Bruce, Alberta.

Emily was a kind, loving, hardworking lady who was renowned for her laugh and her beautiful smile.

Emily is survived by her children: Daniel (Laurie), Gary (Julianne), David (Crystal), Sharon (Tim); nine grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Emily was prede-

ceased by her husband of 71 years, Rodger, her parents August and Emilia, her siblings Ewald, Ida, Alma, Herb, Leo, Hilda, Arthur, and Edward.

A memorial service with be held Friday, January 26, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Holden Community Hall at Holden, Alberta, Br. Gerry Wilkins officiating.

It will also be broadcasted over Zoom.

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Maxine Marion Josephison

Sunrise June 10, 1941 Sunset January 1, 2024 Maxine Marion Josephison, formerly of Viking, Alberta,

passed away peacefully after living several years with dementia.

She is survived by Cindy (Ed); Murray (Trudy) Erika (Maks) Reagan (Dylan) and Logan (Nikki); Darren (Nicole) Alexandra and Kennedy.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Len and her parents Earl and Marian Haugen, along with her siblings, Ed, Marvin, and Audrey.

Einar Loveseth

It is with great sadness and a lifetime of fond memories, that the family of Einar Loveseth announce his passing on December 26, 2023, at the age of 93 years.

Einar will be lovingly remembered by Ellen, his devoted wife of 70 years, and their life spent together raising a family, and building and working on the Big “E” Ranch.

Einar was born on June 4, 1930, in Viking, Alberta, and went to school at Maple Lodge School.

He loved farming and started working hard at an early age on his father’s farm, driving horses harrowing, and plowing with a two-bottom plow, and pitch-

ing bundles with the local threshing crew.

Einar married the love of his life, Ellen Lindberg, on March 10, 1953. They spent almost 70 wonderful years together working on their farm, until retiring together to Vialta Lodge in Viking.

Einar and Ellen were well known and respected in the local farming community and received the Alberta Farm Family Award in 1973 and 1994.

Einar recalled that when tractors and combines first arrived they had no cabs, so many long, cold, dusty hours were spent in the fields every spring and fall.

As the years passed, he watched the farm machinery get bigger and more powerful, and the grain augers that moved mountains of grain instead of having to shovel it by hand as he used to do. He often reminisced that he loved his 7120 Case Magnum tractor and the amount of work it could get done.

With Einar’s great love for farming, so was his desire to have farm organizations in

place to better the interests of the farming community.

Einar was a Director on Unifarm for 17 years, and when rapeseed, the Cinderella crop, hit the prairies in the early 70s, he was a founding member of the Alberta Rapeseed Growers.

With improvements in quality, rapeseed became known as canola, and Einar was director, vice-president, and president of the Alberta Canola Growers, and a director with the Canola Council of Canada. Einar served in leadership roles in the canola industry for 17 years and travelled on trade missions to Mexico, Japan, and Europe, promoting Alberta canola.

On the local scene he was the chair of the Viking United Grain Growers (UGG), a staunch supporter of the Viking Agricultural Society, and as vice-president was active in building the new community hall and putting artificial ice in the Viking Carena.

He was a director on the Viking Fair Board and helped with the construc-

tion of the new Multiplex, was president of the Viking Seniors Club, and worked on the annual Scandinavian Night event. Einar also worked with the group working on the Maple Lodge School upgrades and maintenance, and enjoyed the many community reunions and annual family picnics that were held there every summer.

Einar and Ellen enjoyed travelling, especially Caribbean cruises and road trips to Laughlin, Nevada, and several trips to visit relatives in Norway and Denmark, and in Montana, Oregon, and California.

Einar also enjoyed curling, golfing, playing cards, going to bingos, watching the Blue Jays and CFR rodeo, and working with Ellen volunteering and supporting many local clubs, community organizations, and the Golden Valley Lutheran Church.

Einar was predeceased by his parents, Olaf Christian Loveseth and Sofie Loveseth, brothers Odin and Lyder, sister Lillian Bilo,

A family service will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Maxine can be made to The Hope Mission, Box 953, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L8, or Viking Minor Ball Box 943, Viking, Alberta T0B 4N0.

Viking Funeral Services Ltd. Phone 1-780-336-4842 Fax 1-780-336-2009 Website: www.viking funeralservices.ca

sister and brother-in-law Sofie and Bob Thunell, and son-in-law Rex Oliver. Einar is survived by his sisters-inlaw Ann Loveseth and Kathryn Howard, and brother-in-law Mike Bilo.

Einar’s memory will be carried in the hearts of his children, Cheryl, Randy (Darlene), Kevin (Colleen) and Sally(Gerald), five grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at the Viking Hospital, Viking Extendicare, and Vialta Lodge.

A funeral service will be held at Golden Valley Lutheran Church in Viking, on January 20, 2024 at 11 a.m., followed by inurnment at Golden Valley Lutheran Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests any donations be made to the Golden Valley Lutheran Cemetery Fund or Viking Seniors Centre Club.

Photos, memories, and condolences may be shared at vikingfuneralservices.ca.

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Vegreville, AB T9C 1T9 1-780-385-0631 Cell: 780-603-8516 Visit our Office:website 780-632-2542 to view our listing at: Email kathyoshea@royallepage.ca Kathy O’Shea www.chrystianagencies.com www.royallepage.ca REALTOR ®

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HOCKEY PROFILES

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HOCKEY PROFILES

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HOCKEY PROFILES

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Irma U13 Aces pull 13-1 win Viking Library Board appointments and Kerry Anderson These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently.

(Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league en-

tries).

Irma U11 Aces (105-1) were scheduled to play Lloydminster on Sunday but no score was posted at deadline.

Irma U13 Aces (154-1) beat the Lloydminster Female team 13-1 on Friday at Irma Arena. Keetley Gulbraa (3g 2a) and

Gauge Petersen both got hat tricks while Parker Leskow scored four goals.

Other scorers were; Lex Anderson (1g 2a), Kohlten Anquist (3a), Knox Smith (1g 1a), Matthias Beer (1g 1a), Levi Larson (2a), and Runa Erickson (1a).

Hayden Smith got the win in goal.

budget approved

Patricia Harcourt Editor

Viking Library Board appointments were approved by Viking Council at the December meeting.

Appointments for the one-year term expiring November 30 of this year. Those appointed were Jeanne

Congdon, Dale Pederson, Beverly Baumgartner, Phyllis Lefsrud, Rose Morrison, Elida Langner, and Tim Leidl.

Council also approved the library’s finalized budget for 2024. Local appropriations included the Town of Viking (50.18%) of $14,694.45

and Beaver County (49.82%) of $34,445.55, for a total local appropriation of $69,140.

The library also gets a Provincial Library Operating Grant of $15,000, and a cash transfer from NLLS Beaver County of $6,600, among other revenues outlined in the budget.