The Sedgewick Canada Day Parade went off without a hitch on a beautiful sunny July 1 morning. Sedgewick Ag Society held its annual multi-day extravaganza of events which culminated with a great firework display enjoyed by young and old. See more photos inside!
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A little rain didn’t put a damper on the Flagstaff Fresh Market held in Daysland last Thursday, June 26, with all kinds of booths providing information, like Friends of the Battle River Railway, manned by Ken Eshpeter (right), or selling wares, like Kiley Sutter (far right), painting faces for the kids, or even providing a welcome respite, as in HOM of Wellbeing’s massage station.
Flagstaff Fresh Market in Daysland
Providence Place hosts
High
Providence Place hosted a special event on Saturday, June 28 in the form of a special ‘High Tea.’ Two residents, Dorothy Wieschorster and Lauretta Waldron, spent the last week or so creating beautiful ‘fascinators’ hats that would be given to everyone with a ticket. Meanwhile Waldron’s daughter Gloria Bednarz, from ‘The Art of Cake’ in Edmonton, prepared and served the food, helped by her other daughters and son. The event was a fundraiser for the Providence Place roof project, and all the ticket money went towards the total, with the food and hats all donated. Feedback on the afternoon was very positive.
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Gloria Bednarz (polka dot chef’s coat) owns ‘The Art of Cake’ and came to Daysland Saturday to cater and serve at a special High Tea with her family: Valerie Wolbeck, Wanda Bednarz-Hihn, Linda Bednarz, Annette Koehli, Jeff Bednarz, owner of The Art of Cake and mastermind Gloria Bednarz and Elizabeth Walker.
By-election called: Local voters head to the polls on August 18
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The by-election triggered by MP Damien Kurek’s resignation two weeks ago has been officially called for Monday, Aug. 18.
Elections Canada has announced Advance Voting Days starting Friday, Aug. 8, and running to Monday, Aug. 11.
Early voting will be accepted at the Elections Canada office in Battle RiverCrowfoot anytime between now and Tuesday, Aug. 12.
As of Monday, June 30, no candidates have yet been confirmed by Elections Canada. According to election rules, the deadline to submit nomination papers is 2 p.m. on the day that is 21 days before Election Day.
While a list of candidates has been
unofficially published by Wikipedia, there are presently no official candidates who have been certified by Elections Canada.
Residents of Battle River-Crowfoot are eligible to vote if they are at least 18 years of age, and have a home address within the electoral district, and are registered to vote. Electors may use online voter registration services at elections.ca, or can call 1-800-463-6868. They can also registered in person when they go to vote.
Voters should be prepared to show proof of their identity and address.
Kurek gave up his seat in Parliament after receiving 82.84 per cent of the vote in the general election held April 28, up from 71.3 per cent in 2021, to provide an opportunity for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre to gain a seat in
unable to serve as Opposition leader in Parliamentary sessions, where Andrew Scheer now serves on an interim basis.
Parliament after he was defeated in his home riding of Carleton. Poilievre remains the Conservative Party of Canada leader, but has been
OPINION
‘Alberta Next’ engagement not wholly satisfactory to many
Is the Alberta Next Panel another UCP engagement fail? Time will tell, but things already aren’t looking good.
The Alberta Next Panel website rolled out last week, touted as a way that ‘Albertans across the province will have a direct say in our future.’
It will certainly be challenging for rural folks to have their say in person, as all the planned town halls will be held in Red Deer, Sherwood Park, Edmonton, Lloydminster, Fort McMurray, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Airdrie, Grand Prairie, and Calgary.
As usual, there’s nothing between Medicine Hat and Lloydminster on the east side of the Province, disappointingly.
The surveys are interesting, too. Before you can tackle a survey, you have to listen to four to six minutes of UCP propaganda.
The pre-survey policing propaganda video claims outright that service will be better with an Alberta force, with shorter response times in rural Alberta, with no facts to back that information up. It also downplays the fact that starting an Alberta police service may cost in the hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as mean the “loss of ‘some’” federal operational funding - a mild way of saying we will lose 30 per cent of the present policing costs that are presently covered by the federal government.
The worst part is that after you sit through four minutes of propaganda on policing, there’s no survey to even complete.
For those who did get a survey to appear, some are saying, “The survey only contains responses that support the UCP's policy goals. There are no responses to express disagreement with the question and you can't skip questions. There’s no comment box in which to express disagreement. The fact that you have to watch a six-minute propaganda video before doing a survey where you can't actually disagree with said propaganda is really undemocratic!”
Other “survey” topics include the Alberta Pension Plan, Immigration, Tax Collection, Constitutional Changes, and Federal Transfers and Equalization, all complete with their own distinct propaganda videos pre-survey.
That’s not public engagement. It’s called propaganda; it’s called authoritarian control; in fact it’s very nearly the definition of both. It’s also extremely distasteful. In some categories, many of these issues have been asked and answered, ad nauseum. In a previous CPP survey, numbers provided by the government showed 63 per cent of people who responded to the survey were opposed to an Alberta pension, 10 per cent were in favour and 12 per cent were undecided or unsure. As for policing: A large majority of respondents (86 per cent) indicated a desire to keep the RCMP.
When will the UCP give up on the projects that Albertans have already clearly indicated they’re not interested in? And why would we expect that the UCP government will listen this time, unless the methodology works and results finally come out in their favour?
As far as I know, Alberta is still a democracy, we’re still, proudly, part of Canada, and we don’t need to be told or shown how to think or how to act.
Give us the facts - for and against, provide a forum for proper debate, and ask clear questions (not pre-loaded ones), then LISTEN to what we say. That’s how a respectful government engages with its citizens.
Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides Minister of Education and Childcare
Honourable Adriana LaGrange
Teachers raise concerns over for-pay Covid vaccines
Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services
Dear Ministers
I am writing on behalf of Alberta’s teachers to express deep concern over the recent decision of the government to make most Albertans pay out of pocket for COVID-19 vaccines starting this fall.
Working in our public schools means that teachers are in close proximity to students, colleagues and families on a daily basis. Classrooms are inherently crowded, high-contact environments, and we have witnessed first-hand how rapidly COVID-19 can spread in such settings. During the height of the pandemic, Alberta schools were closed for more than 110 days. These closures, initiated before the general availability of effective vaccines, were a direct response to the challenges of containing transmission in educational settings and, by extension, in the larger community. The resulting disruptions to learning, student well-being and staff safety were profound. Moreover, the long-term academic and psychological impacts of these closures are still being felt today.
Recently, the government passed Bill 27, which amended the Education Act to make school closures, due to an emergency, significantly more difficult. If it is the expectation of the government to have schools always remain open, then it is even more imperative that those working in and attending schools be encouraged to take preventative health measures and, to this end, have access to free vaccines.
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA), United Nurses of Alberta and several healthcare unions have already voiced their opposition to this policy, citing its failure to account for high-risk populations and its contradiction of national immunization guidelines.
Dr Shelley Duggan, president of the AMA, emphasized that “being unclear about policy and creating barriers to vaccination for the most high-need groups are counterproductive measures.” We echo this concern, particularly as it relates to teachers and school staff, who play a critical role in maintaining the stability and safety of our communities.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association urges the Government of Alberta to reconsider this decision and to ensure that COVID-19 vaccinations remain publicly funded and easily accessible to all Albertans, especially those in high-contact professions such as education.
Doing so is a matter not only of public health but of educational continuity and equity.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. We remain committed to working collaboratively to safeguard the health and well-being of Alberta’s students, teachers and families.
Sincerely
Jason C Schilling, President, Alberta Teachers’
Association
Environmental Farm Planning – Ticket for Ag Funding
Are you looking to improve environmental practices on your farm and unlock cost-shared funding for key upgrades and improvements? Now is the time to complete or update your Environmental Farm Plan (EFP).
which launched in April 2023.
Programs under SCAP include the Farm Technology Program, Water Program, Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP), and the Efficient Grain Handling Program.
and natural disasters.
If you are interested in completing your EFP you can register for an account at https://albertaefp.com; and login to get started on creating your workbook.
shops hosted by organizational groups, including Flagstaff County.
After registering you will be assigned to a technician from your region. Flagstaff County does have EFP Technicians available for assistance that you can work with to complete your plan.
An EFP is a free, voluntary, and confidential tool that helps producers assess environmental risks within their operations and identify improvements. It’s a practical way to protect your land and water - and it’s also your ticket to funding through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) and other grant programs. Launched in Alberta in 2003, the EFP program originally used paper binders, but as of 2019, it’s fully online. A major update released in 2023 introduced a 10-year renewal process that is a more flexible and user-friendly experience for producers. To date, over 25 per cent of producers in Western Canada have completed their EFP - and the benefits go beyond the environment.
These support a wide range of on-farm improvements such as water management systems, riparian protection, shelterbelts, soil health practices, precision ag tools, and energyefficient grain drying equipment.
Having a valid, up-todate EFP is required to access many government cost-share programs - especially under SCAP,
Additional programs under SCAP also fund innovation, value-added processing, public trust initiatives, and ag education. Having an EFP in place ensures you’re eligible when these funding opportunities open - many of which are first-come, first-served. In addition, there are federal business risk management (BRM) programs such as AgriStability, AgriInvest, and AgriRecovery, which offer financial protection against severe income losses, margin declines,
Some producers complete the plan without assistance; however, it is recommended to complete the first two chapters with a technician to learn how to navigate the site and get it properly set up. Chapters 1 and 2 contain the most information to report on and getting started with a technician may save producers from completing unnecessary work.
Within the EFP website, there will be a list of upcoming workshops and events that are free for producers to attend. Producers have the option to complete their EFP virtually through workshops, or through local work-
School’s out for summer in Sedgewick
The school year at CHSPS wrapped up with track and field on Wednesday and an awards ceremony for Grades 4 to 9 on Thursday. Congratulations to everyone on their hard work!
Schools are officially out for the summer!
The library is getting ready for their Summer Reading program. This year’s topic is ‘Around the world.’ Be sure to register with Barb for enough supplies.
And if you are interested in getting a new community calendar for 2026, sign up with the library now and get entered into a draw for a $100 Wildrose Coop Gift card! The deadline is Aug. 1. Stay tuned to find out who the lucky winner is of their quilt raffle.
The Killam Living
room is bringing back the summer movie nights! Join them every Wednesday as they play free movies and have their concession open for purchases. It’s entirely volunteer run, so thank you to everyone participating in bringing us epic summer movie nights! The selection is superb.
The Killam Pool has
added some additional public swim times for the summer. Of course the Forestburg Outdoor Pool is also open for the season. We’re sure fortunate with all Flagstaff County has to offer!
I hope you made it out to the Canada Day races in Sedgewick this past weekend. It’s always a great time having the
chuck wagons in town!
Thanks to everyone who makes Canada Day so enjoyable for everyone by volunteering, entering the parade, and showing Sedgewick off in its best light.
Main Street looks awesome! Did you see all the work our public works department recently accomplished? Well done!
The next available workshops are virtual and will be hosted on July 4 at 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., and on July 23 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Producers can go online to the EFP website to register for free.
The time it takes to complete an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) can vary depending on the type and complexity of your farming operation.
Every farm is unique, and the EFP is designed to reflect that. Operations with higher levels of environmental risk - such as those near water sources,
with intensive livestock production, or using certain inputs - may take a bit more time to assess and plan for.
On the other hand, farms with lower risk may be able to complete the process more quickly. The goal is to identify areas where environmental improvements can be made and to create a practical, achievable plan that fits your needs.
Ultimately, the time investment up front helps ensure a more sustainable and profitable farm in the long run, and it is only as good as the care and honesty you put into assessing your operation.
Kinsella Rec & Ag Society is looking to fill the position of Hall Coordinator in our Community Centre as soon as possible. Duties will include the Managing of the Hall, Booking Rentals, overseeing the Janitors and general maintenance of the hall. Please email resume to: bettyandcarter@gmail.com
Kinsella Rec &
Modern communication includes reading your community newspaper!
Well hello, folks. I hope you are all going to enjoy our Canada holiday and will spend it with family or friends.
Our world has become smaller and smaller since the invention of the computer.
This magnificent invention has taken us from get-
ting information by letters, newspapers, radios televisions, etc., to instantaneous sharing of information.
It has changed all of us, for the good and the bad. How we share information depends on our age.
If you are in your senior years you probably remember the glorious feeling of receiving a letter from someone you love. You recognize the person’s handwriting their name on the return address, and
you can’t wait to open the letter.
You might even smell the paper because it is scented. You read the letter over and over and touch the paper and smile. You are in heaven and you read the words again and again. The written word is glorious. Did you keep the letter? Is it tucked away in a drawer in your desk?
Does it bring you such joy every time you read it?
You betcha! That is the thrill of the written word.
As time goes on the sharing of information comes in different forms. The radio, the television, and eventually the instantaneous world of the computer. Yes folks, you are now living in the world that can communicate in the blink of an eye. It is modern, it is so fast that it can make your head spin. It is the preferred method of communicating in many parts of the world. You are instantly informed and in a little while the information
is deleted. You are part of the modern world.
The sun is rising, it is going to be a glorious summer day. You brew a cup of coffee or tea or maybe a hot chocolate.
You turn off the bight glare of the computer and sit in your kitchen window.
You relish the smell of your beverage and reach for The Community Press.
You read this lovely paper and smile as you recognize some of the pho-
tos, the interesting news bits and you realize this paper allows you to be an integral part of your community. You read it from front to back. You refresh your drink and look at it again. Ahhh, you are home.
You love the feel of the paper, you have come home. Thank you to “The Community Press!”
Be a proud Canadian... Happy July 1st. HAPPY CANADA DAY!
Men’s league baseball nearing end of regular season as playoffs get closer
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
While the season nears its close, the Daysland Rivals and Rosalind Athletics are battling it out for first place in the Powerline Baseball League. After 12 games, the Athletics are sitting with 10 wins and two losses, while the Rivals have played 11 games, with nine wins and two losses.
Two regular season
games are left in the season, where Vegreville will catch up playing the Camrose Roadrunners on July 2, and then heading to Armena on July 3. Judging from the standings, there are other make up games that will need to be played to determine the season champions, with only two teams of six having played their 12 games. Check Powerline Baseball League at ballcharts.com for last
minute schedule changes. Unless things change drastically, the Rivals and Athletics will be teams one and two heading into playoffs.
In the Battle River Baseball League, current standings after last week’s games have Macklin unbeaten with 6 wins and no losses, followed by Veteran at 4 wins one loss, then Killam with two wins and three losses, tied with Castor (2-4) and Amisk (2-4),
Viking Historical Society is hosting a SUPPER Saturday, July 19 at the Viking Community Hall to celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of the Gas Field Interpretive Centre
The exhibit in the old St. Matthew's Anglican Hall will be open from 10 am until 5 pm. Greg Michaleski of Spruce Grove will be in attendance with the 1951 Dodge Power Wagon which he has restored Supper at 6pm. There will be a cash bar, and an open mic for anyone wanting to share stories. We are inviting everyone to attend and ask thatyou please passtheword.
To book supper tickets call Dorothy at 780-336-2539 or Elehda at 587-256-1287. Tickets are $25 each, and you can also e-transfer: vikhissoc@gmail.com BUY YOUR TICKETS OR RSVP BY JULY 8!
If anyone has anything they would like to donate to the exhibit, or even display for the day/evening, please email Elehda at sevcik1@telus.net so we can arrange to meet either that day or beforehand for us to receive your artifacts.
Town of Killam
For Tender: New Compact Wheel Loader and Attachment
The Town of Killam is now accepting tenders for a new 2025 Compact Wheel Loader and attachment.
Tender packages may be picked up at the Town Office. Tenders may be emailed to Mark Skaar at publicworks@town.killam.ab.ca or be dropped off at the Town of Killam Administration Office.
Closing date for all tenders will be July 16, 2025 at 11 a.m. The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. Any further information or questions, please contact Mark Skaar, Public Works Superintendent at 780-385-8120
with Czar pulling up the bottom with one win and five losses.
Killam Braves Assistant Coach Mike Borth says, “Amisk Astros came to Killam Wednesday, June 25.”
He says it was a pitchers ‘duel that night, with the Astros’ Brady Anholt
throwing five scoreless innings for Amisk and Braves’ Declan Bowen throwing seven scoreless innings for Killam for the win.
“Bowen hit a solo HR to left field off Anholt in the bottom of sixth for the winning run,” he says. “Neither team made an
error and both teams turned a double play.”
Borth says Killam is hosting Veteran Monday, June 30 in Sedgewick, a make up game from a June 18 rainout.
For the BRBL, the Braves’ last regular season game is July 2 in Macklin.
TOWN OF HARDISTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Land Use Bylaw 1284-25
Municipal Development Plan Amendment Bylaw 1283-25
Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Statutes of Alberta, notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Hardisty will hold a public hearing prior to the second reading of the proposed new Land Use Bylaw 1284-25 and the Municipal Development Plan Amendment Bylaw 1283-25.
The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) serves as the “rule book” for the development within the Town of Hardisty. The LUB regulates the development of land and buildings on a site-specific basis, based on the policy directions set by the Municipal Development Plan (MDP). The LUB regulates how land can be used, including what uses are appropriate and where they can be located. The LUB aims to balance landowner’s rights with the interests of the community.
Some of the key provisions in the proposed Land Use Bylaw 1284-25 include:
• extensive revisions to the definitions, including deleting terms that are not used in the bylaw and ensuring every use in the bylaw is defined;
• clarification of the roles and responsibilities and powers of the development authority;
• clarification of what development does not require a development permit;
• updating the development permit processing requirement to meet the Municipal Government Act, such as the types of notices issued and gaining consent for email communications;
• revisions to the general and specific regulations;
• updating the permitted and discretionary uses in each land use district, such as increasing the uses that are in the permitted uses category;
• updating the regulations in each district;
• ensuring the bylaw is clear and well-organized.
The purpose of the Municipal Development Plan Amendment Bylaw 1283-25 is to ensure consistency between the Town’s MDP and LUB, including removing barriers for home occupations, removing parking and landscaping regulations.
Should you wish to address council in person, a public hearing for Bylaws 128425 and 1283-25 will be held in the Town of Hardisty office at 4807 49 Street, Hardisty, on July 8, 2025 commencing at 7:00 p.m. Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws.
Additionally, written comments may be delivered to 4807 49 Street, Hardisty, Alberta, T0B 1V0 or emailed to bobbi@hardisty.ca; submissions will be received up to July 7, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
The proposed Bylaws 1284-25 and 1283-25 can be reviewed online at hardisty.ca, or copies may be picked up Monday through Friday at 4807 49 Street, Hardisty from 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Flagstaff Fitness Challenge flipping fun in Daysland
The Flagstaff Fitness Challenge sponsored a special event at the Fresh Market in Daysland, where those willing to were challenged to flip a giant tire end over end, with the person with the most flips winning $50 Flagstaff Bucks. The winner was Mark Garrett of Camrose with a whopping 42 flips, who happened to be visiting his Mom in Daysland. Other hopefuls were Jon and Kate Dahl (left) who helped kick things off, and runners up Alison Eshpeter with 22 flips, and Karen Wolbeck with 20 flips. Everyone got a shot, and this young man needed some help from mom to pick it up, but they flipped it like champs.
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Rural Crime Watch BBQ and anti-theft installation event
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch held their second annual fundraising barbeque and anti-theft licence plate screw installation event on Friday, June 27.
The event was hosted by Wild Rose Co-op Killam Food Store, and raised nearly $1,000, while also installing over 30 anti-theft licence plate bolts.
The bolts can only be removed with a special wrench, making them inconvenient for thieves, who tend to move on when it becomes more difficult to steal a plate.
The installations are done for free, and Killam RCMP Detachment Corporal Andrea Bole lent her help to the program on Friday, while Sargeant Andy Wetzstein and Cst. Logan Ryder helped out at the barbecue alongside Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch members.
Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch members worked a fundraising barbeque at the Wild Rose Co-op Food Store in Killam on Friday. Working hard were Chair Kim Cannady, former directors Theresa and Jerry Steil (also celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary), Secretary Jan Bergseth, and Treasurer Mabel Thompson. (not pictured, vice-chair Leslie Cholowsky.) Bottom left: Cst Logan Ryder and Corporal Andrea Bole.
Alliance’s neighbourhood population on the rise
Diane Dammann Alliance
P.780-879-3970 E.petendia@gmail.com
End of June!! Can you believe it?
Our west of Alliance neighbourhood population has increased this week.
Two miles north of me, Keaton Rhys Fordice arrived on June 21, a brother for Emmett and Owen, a son for Rhys and Justine, a grandson for Ken and Shawna Fordice and Grant and Elaine Kuefler. Congratulations to all and a welcome to Keaton.
Upstairs of me, grandson Jesse Dammann and fiancée Maggie McIntire arrived from Wetaskiwin to share the house and workload.
The last service of season at the United Church was held on the lawn outside the church.
The weather was beautiful. Almost all of the church family were in attendance. It was a potluck lunch to end it all until September.
The fence at the Gathering Place has been completed. The community garden boxes look lovely as does the WI garden. Folks have been sprucing up the yards to make sure they look their best for July 1. We have such a pretty little village.
The July 1st Committee has a few new members who had a few new
ideas. There was a quilt display at the Community Hall along with a pancake breakfast. Mini golf was another new addition. Cow Patty Bingo was back again. Last year folks enjoyed watching the cow go up and down and round and round before she made the patty deposit on a square. This is a fundraiser for the Ag Society.
The Ag Society sponsors the gymkhana which the Davidson family so aptly runs year after year. The family are strong Ag Society members. Chairs in a variety of colors appeared along Main Street for parade spectators.
The Theresetta Grade 9 class graduated on Wednesday. Grandparents and great-grandparents from Alliance attended to see Maury Brecknell, Austin Acaster, Zack Fuller, and Adam Fuller graduate.
The event included a mass at Our Lady of Grace, a lunch provided by the school parents group, and a finale in the gym where all students participated in the program.
Stuart and Candice Nichols, along with almost adult children, stopped by my place for a quick visit before attending the 50th wedding anniversary of Stuart’s aunt in Forestburg.
Happy Anniversary to Carl and Diane Jahns. Candice is my oldest grandchild.
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 y th h ythhe bythe a e ar earareren en earena 1-4pm by the arena pmbyt -4 pm pmbyt byt aren the rena 1-4 pm by the arena
Last Tuesday, June 17, the Sedgewick Steelers U9 ball team won the Battle River Baseball League in Provost against Provost 1. It was a close game with the Steelers winning it 13-12. Back row from left coaches Chuck Leslie, Janine Eckstrand, Jordan Boyd. Middle row- Henry Seol, Beckett Boyd, Axel Leslie, Finn Burden, Blake Leslie. Front row- Declan Hampshire, Parker Lewis, Nate Leslie, Harrison Eckstrand, and Connor Higginson. Congratulations!
Proposal Details
The applicant intends to establish a cryptocurrency data mining facility on the site of an existing, producing oil well. The proposed facility would:
• Be powered by a natural gas-driven generator (approximatelv 980 kW)
• Operate within two sea can containers: one containing the generator (genset), the other housing the data processing equioment
• Utilize otherwise flared natural gas, thereby reducing emissions at a single-well battery site
To ensure compliance with environmental standards, a Noise Impact Assessment will be completed to confirm that the facility will remain within acceptable noise limits at all times during operation.
We Want to Hear from You
Resonance Energy Ltd. invites you to ask questions and share your feedback regarding this proposal on or before July 11, 2025.
Please contact: Don Gallant Resonance Energv Ltd. 403-930-1066 dgallant@resonanceenergy.com OR Karen Burnand, Development Officer Flagstaff County 780-384-4140 kburnand@flagstaff.ab.ca
Sedgewick packs the stands for three days of Chucks and Chariots action
The Sedgewick Ag Society had a new event during the Canada Day races this year. Five competitors took on the lawnmower derby, bringing with them their unique rides. A calcutta was done, raising money for the pot, racers, and the society. To win the race, riders had to be the last machine running. The race lasted an exciting 3 minutes and 35 seconds. The driver of the Dukes of Hazzard outfit took home the bragging rights for the first year.The event was a huge hit with the crowd and hoped to be a returning event next year. Pictured left are the contestants being interviewed before the calcutta auction was called.
Local chuckwagon racer Jim Lang returned again this year to take on the track, getting the crowd loud and cheering him on.
The Community Press, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - Page 15
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The Sedgewick Canada Day Parade went off without a hitch on a beautiful sunny day. It was led by Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party with Perry Robinson, David Muirhead, Garry Klein, and Stephen Levy, followed by Killam RCMP Corporal Andrea Bole. With horses, tractors, ball teams, hockey teams, and local businesses participating, it was a wonder for kids and parents alike.
YOUR CHOICE WHEN IT STARTS. START YOUR WHEN IT STARTS. CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK OR AS LATE AS NEXT WEEK LATE JULY 30. THE DESIGN CAN CHANGE EVERY WEEK 30. AT NO EXTRA COST! UNBELIEVABLE
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Carey Hauck (right), owner of Purple Scissor Salon in Daysland, with Cristen Zimmer and Danielle Wolbeck, celebrated her 10th year in business during last week’s Fresh Market, on Thursday, June 26. They also had free samples of their new line of gluten free mixes and products, as well as free draws.
Years!
We are very sad to announce that Donald Ralph McMahon of Galahad passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, in his apartment at the Forestburg Villa at the age of 86 years.
Don was born April 9, 1939, in Galahad to Ralph and Gladys McMahon. He, older sister Doreen, and younger brother Grant lived on the home farm three miles NE of Galahad.
Don grew up wanting always to be a farmer. He worked on the family farm from a young age, and helped neighbours and friends on their farms as much as he could.
He finished school in Galahad, and worked oil rigs for several years in order to buy his own place. In 1964, he married his true love Connie Ponto, daughter of Fred and Martha Ponto of Galahad. They bought and moved to the
Bernard Lee farm five miles SE of Galahad and embarked on their married life together of one month shy of 61 years.
They were blessed with four children: Stuart in 1965, Ron in 1967, Daryl in 1969, and Tracy in 1972.
They lived on their home farm until 2000, when they moved off to make room for Stuart’s growing family.
They moved back to Connie’s home farm just north of Galahad for a few years, then bought the Wiseman farm four miles NE of Galahad.
Don very much enjoyed their new yard on the coulee bank. He put many an hour on a lawnmower cutting grass that really didn’t need mowing but making very straight lines. He tended his gardens, and walked for miles across fields and along the coulee enjoying the land, the sky, the soil, the crops, and the wildlife.
Don and Connie enjoyed many years of winter vacations in Mexico and developed some lasting friendships with other snowbirds.
Right from an early age, music and singing were an important part of
Donald Ralph McMahon
Don’s life. He sang with his siblings, church choirs, sang while working in the farmyard, and later in life joined the Walter Jahns Choir and the “Quartet of 8”.
Nothing got in the way of choir practice, and he would start winding down his work days at 4 p.m. so he was ready for 6:30 or 7 p.m. choir practice.
Don is survived by his loving and devoted wife Connie of over 60 years, and family Stuart and Joanne of Galahad, Ron and Heather of St. Albert, Daryl and Nicole of Paris, Ontario, and Tracy and Rhett Losey of Edmonton; seven grandkids: Cole, Tucker, Layton, Shea, Kieran, Abby, and Lauren; and his sister Doreen and brother Grant both of Camrose.
Don’s funeral will be held Friday, July 4, in the Galahad Agriplex at 2 p.m. Lunch and coffee will be served afterwards with plenty of visiting and remembering.
Arrangements by Fee and Sons Funeral Home and Crematorium Killam
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Ole Lundle of Edmonton passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the age of 95 years.
He was a long-time resident of the Sedgewick
Ole Hagerup Lundle
and then Camrose communities.
Ole was predeceased by his loving wife, Phyllis (nee Bovencamp) and a grandson, Brandon Doyle.
He is lovingly remembered by his children, Murray (Lisa) Lundle, Sandra (Greg) Lacroix, Chris Lundle, and Craig (Theresa) Lundle; 10 grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild. Cremation has taken place and a memorial will take place at a later date. Donations in memory of Ole may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Honoured to serve the Lundle family Baker Funeral Chapel 780-352-2501 or 888-752-2501
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CARD OF THANKS
The Lions Club has been very generous in giving our Club a monetary donation, which we have used to cover the costs of utilizing the school gym for our program. The Viking Lions Club have supported us, along with many others for years. The Viking Gymnastics Club board, coaches, parents and youth athletes would like to thank you for your great support.
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The family of Doris Swanson would like to thank everyone for their love and support at ther passing. Thank you for coming together to celebrate her life. Your presence means the world to her family. Thank you to the staff of the Hardisty Long Term for your love, care, and compassion while Mom lived there. Thank you to Pastor Nolan and Pastor Doug for doing the service. Thank you to the Wooden Spoon that provided the lunch and the Nazarene Care Committee for serving it. Your kindness and support are truly appreciated.
The Family of Doris Swanson
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Celebration of Life for Darren James Young
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Please join us as we gather to honor and remember the life of Darren James Young. A Celebration of Life will be held on:
Saturday, July 12th, 2025 2:00 PM
Royal Canadian Legion, Killam 5117 51 Ave, Killam, Alberta
This will be a time to share stories, memories, and reflect on his life. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that you consider a donation to a charity of your choice in Darren’s memory.
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COMING EVENTS
Viking Municipal Library
Summer Hours starting July 2, 2025
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Crafty Creations Killam
FINAL CLOSING OUT SALE
All stock except handmade goods40% off, Fabric bolts - whole bolt 50% off. Display cases also for sale. 23/24c
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Weekly Chuckle: Why did Earl bring a ladder to the bar? Because he heard drinks were on the house!
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Viking Gymnastics Club will be having their registration open August 22, 2025 for our 8 week fall sessions. Please look for more information regarding registration closer to the above date. Don’t forget to sign your kids up fast as registration fills up quickly.
Cloverlodge Stampede Viking Alberta Saturday, July 12 4pm Rodeo Performance. Sunday, July 13 1pm Rodeo Performance Beer gardens, food both days. Grounds located in the NE Corner of Viking, AB near the Golf Course/Curling Rink. Come enjoy the fun! 26/27p
FOR RENT
House for Rent in Viking. 2 bedroom. 55+. Available July 1. Call Rick for more information 780-385-4054 (between 7 and 9 p.m.)
Large 2 bedroom suite for rent in Killam. Large, clean, quiet. Available August 1. Call Chuck at 780-263-7290 26tfnc
FOR SALE
Used tires; one 215/65 R16 with rim. One P215/70 R15 with rim. Two 215/55 R16 no rims. One 235/65 R16 with rim. One 195/70 R14. Two 215/55 R16 no rims. One P195/65 no rim. One 235/65 R16 rim only. Tent trailer, stove, fridge, sink, furnace, etc needs work. Phone 1-780-603-8812 with offers.
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Moving, these items must go. 15 cu. ft. freezer $150, 4 wall units $160, slate coffee and end tables $100, as well as a futon $50. Call 780-691-4355. TM26p
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Registered Red & Black Angus bulls for sale. Call 780-986-9088 LL24/27
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Live-in caregiver for male in a wheelchair. Living in Round Hill area. Wages etc to be discussed. Email resume to: broblin.br@gmail.com or phone 604-793-3756 TM24-25P
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Senior Citizen living north of Tofield needs a person to mow lawn once per month May - Sept. Self-propelled lawn mower available. Call 780-662-4977
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Guardian Drugs - Killam
We have: •a colour photocopier.
•cold pop and fresh snacks.
•a great selection of giftware, houseware, fragrances, clothing, toys, games, plush animals and more.
•a big selection of greeting cards. •stationery. •seasonal gifts
•vitamins, minerals, supplements
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•prescription service 6 days a week.
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Red Seal Journeyman Plumber and Gasfitter. Bathroom Renos & Tile New to the Area.
30 plus Years of Experience. Dave 403-999-8464
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Quality Residential and Commercial Interior Painting. Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749
Two rural grant streams now accepting applications for rural funding
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Recently both Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) announced that they are accepting applications for grant funding from registered charities and non-profit organizations.
FCC’s AgriSpirit Fund supports capital projects that “enrich the lives of residents in communities with fewer than 150,000 people.”
This grant has $1.5 million total in funding, and projects can receive between $10,000 and $25,000.
The application deadline for the FCC
grant is July 30. Applicants can view the eligibility requirements, past projects, and apply online by visiting: www.fccagrispiritfund.ca
The winners will be announced in late fall.
Since its inception in 2004, FCC has supported a total fo 1,697 rural capital projects, totalling $22.5 million in donations.
The UFA Agricultural Community Foundation announced its second-annual Rural Communities Grant Program, “reaffirming its commitment to strengthening rural life through investments in education, recreation, and culture.”
The restoration on the exterior walls of the Sons of Norway Lodge located in Lougheed in the Iron Creek Museum is complete. The logs have been newly stained the original dark-brown colour, and the entryway has been refurbished as well, looking like it’s ready to stand another 88 years. The hall was built in 1937 and moved to the Iron Creek Museum in the 1960s.
Machinery Consignment Auction
Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834) South Side of the Road Phone: (780) 208-2508 Office
We are now accepting Listings for this Sale. Any items prelisted by July 8th will be included in our Sales Posters, Newspaper & Radio Advertising, Web Page & Social Media.
Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA.
Through this program, charitable and non-profit organizations, along with community service-oriented cooperatives, can apply for capital project funding from $10,000 to $40,000 for projects that support recreational, educational, and cultural facilities and programs, enriching rural life in the agricultural community. The fund will support a total of $100,000 for 2025 through this program.
Kimberly MacDonald, UFA Manager of Community Investment says, “The UFA Agricultural Community Foundation was built on the fundamental belief
that we are stronger when we work together.
“Through the Rural Communities Grant Program, the UFA Foundation is investing in the agricultural community by supporting rural capital projects that will be most impactful to its members.”
Applications for the 2025 RC Grant Program will be accepted online from June 13 to August 31, 2025, with recipients announced in October 2025.
Interested organizations can learn more and apply by visiting the RC Grant Program section at UFAFoundation.com.
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTOS
Peter Tschaja was born October 18, 1948, in Furstenberg, Germany, to Bernhard and Anna Tschaja, and passed away at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital on June 24, 2025, at the age of 76 years.
At the age of three he came with his parents by ship to Montreal, and then by train across Canada to Viking, Alberta. He grew up on a farm bordering Forestburg to the east. Peter and Simone married in 1971 and raised two wonderful children, Lori and Murray.
Throughout his life, Peter worked many jobs. Whether it was operating heavy equipment on construction sites or the oilfield, he was always instrumental to getting the job done. Running a dozer in the far north, at the controls of a hoe digging a pipeline trench, or grading roads were all things he did with precision
NW 23-50-17 W4M
Being 160 Acres M/L
Starting Price: $200,000.00
This quarter has 40 cultivated acres seeded back to grass using the Duelmaster blend from Nutrien. A new fence has been installed and there is a 5-acre non-habitat area on the quarter that can be used as a potential development site in the future.
and ease.
Peter Tschaja
He finished his last 25 working years as the Village of Forestburg foreman.
Highlights of his career were working on an oil rig on Ellesmere Island in the Arctic which was a three-hour flight beyond Yellowknife, and the many wonderful years working for the Village where he even got nicknamed by some of the local children as the King of Forestburg.
Over the years, Peter enjoyed spending time with his many friends and family doing activities like golfing, bowling, curling, traveling, wine making, and yearly sausage making.
These pursuits were only surpassed by his love of an intense game of Solitaire, and entertaining people in the cellar or at the cabin, that they purchased in 1996.
Peter remained active in the town until the last few years of his life. He was one of the founders of Communities in Bloom and enjoyed yearly plantings to enhance
the beauty of the town. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, and enjoyed helping others around town whenever possible.
Peter is survived by his loving wife Simone, his two children, Murray (Stephanie Lunty), Lori Bruketa (Thomas); two sisters, Mary Pettersen and Jean Tschaja; brother Ed Tschaja (Rita); three grandchildren, Sean, Grace, Josh Bruketa, stepgrandchildren Kurtis and Shawn Lunty.
Peter was predeceased by his parents, Bernhard and Anna; two siblings Wittold and Hedwig; and brothers in law Elmer Pettersen and Jim Barrett.
A Memorial Mass was held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Heisler, AB.
Please join with the family for a time of fellowship and refreshments immediately following the service at Heisler Community Hall. Interment will take place at
Forestburg Public Cemetery following the Hall luncheon. Memorial donations in memory of Peter may be made to the Forestburg and District Community Enhancement Fund; Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories; or the Charity of Donor's Choice.
Card of Thanks The Family wishes to express their thankfulness for the love and support shown them during this difficult time. Your presence at the funeral, your kind words and thoughtful gestures of food, visits, flowers, cards, donations and phone calls are deeply appreciated and meant a lot.
Arrangements by Fee and Sons Funeral Home and Crematorium Killam Helping families and their Communities for over 100 years feeandsonsfuneralhome.com
Real Estate Auction for Ducks Unlimited
NW 19-48-17 W5M Being 158.97 Acres M/L
Starting Price: $320,000.00
This quarter is pastureland and fully fenced. There is a 5-acre non-habitat area on the quarter that can be used as a development site in the future
Selling as a 1/2 Section
SW 25-55-15 W4M Being 157.99 Acres M/L & the NW 25-55-15 W4M Being 154.09 Acres M/L
Starting Price: $500,000.00
This half section had approximately 160 cultivated acres that were seeded down to Grass (Meadow Bromegrass, Alfalfa, Tall Fescue, Slender Wheat Grass, Greenleaf Pubescent Wheatgrass).
There is a 5-acre non-habitat area on both quarters that can be developed in the future
