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Volume 112, Issue 36
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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Daysland School students had a blast on Thursday, March 5, as the entire student body, as a group raced across the soccer field with their home-made sleds. Every early out Thursday, starting in October, squads made up of students from ECS to Grade 12 got put into groups and worked together to design and build a cardboard toboggan for the race. They were only allowed to use three materials: cardboard, tape, and rope. To be crowned the winner, a team had to cross the finish line with all team members and all the pieces of their toboggan.
Flagstaff County Peace Officer Skyler Killam members join other Zelinski awarded long-service medal detachments after post office
break in in Veteran Attempt to flee police ends badly for suspects
During the 2020 Alberta Association of Community Peace Officers (AACPO) Conference in Lake Louise, Flagstaff County Peace Officer Skyler Zelinski received his 12-year Alberta Emergency Services Medal. From left to right: Terri Miller, President of the AACPO; Zelinski; Tammy Spink, Manager of the Peace Officer program for the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General; Curtis Zablocki, RCMP K Division Commanding Officer; and Mark Sproule, Vice President of the AACPO. Zelinski has served as a Peace Officer in Flagstaff for nearly a decade. Published weekly in Killam & Sedgewick, Alberta www.thecommunitypress.com
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On Friday, March 6, at approximately 5:30 in the morning, Consort RCMP responded to theft of mail from a post office in Veteran. Several RCMP Detachments including Vegreville, Viking, Tofield, and Killam responded. A suspect vehicle was identified, and when RCMP attempted to contain it, it drove away at a high rate of speed. Additional RCMP vehicles entered the area near Chipman, and had intermittent contact with the suspect vehicle, which continued travelling at excessive speeds. At a location near Chipman, the suspect vehicle turned south on Range Road 184, where a bridge was under repair, and collided with concrete barricades on the roadway. The suspect vehicle was badly dam-
aged and the two male occupants were trapped inside. The local fire department and EMS responded and extracted the two males from the vehicle. A 37-year-old male was transported by STARS air ambulance to hospital in Edmonton. A 40-year-old male was transported by ground ambulance to the same hospital. Both males were listed in critical condition with various injuries. The Director of Law Enforcement has been notified and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision and actions of police. The RCMP will continue to investigate the events leading up to the collision. Funded by the Government of Canada
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St. Paddy’s around the corner Ally Anderson Killam News
Howdy my fellow Killamites! As of this paper, St. Patrick’s day is less than a week away. Do you have big plans for the Irish celebration? Are you going to make sure to wear the colour green to avoid a pinch? Also, because March isn’t busy enough, there are a bunch of Provincial Tournaments for Minor Hockey going on in our area at the end of the month. I know for sure that Killam and Sedgewick will be hosting the Atom Provincials at the end of the month. It will be a weekend packed with hockey action. Be sure to mark that down on your calendars. On top of that, students also get spring break from March 22 to 28. Thankfully Easter is in April this year, otherwise I feel like March would feel a little too crazy, especially for parents of these busy kids. Eric and I are currently in a battle as to what the new Coca Cola energy drinks taste like. He thinks they taste like Coke Zero, only better. But am I crazy in thinking they taste exactly like a spoonful of watereddown cough medicine? Maybe it is because I never drink energy drinks, but man that was a shock to the system when I innocently went for my first sip and it was like my childhood all over again. Lies and deceit. “Oh the cough medicine tastes like candy!” No, no it does not. And neither do these energy drinks. Apparently if you like energy drinks, you’ll like them. I’ll stick with a good ol’ cup of coffee, but thanks. If you see these lovely people this week, be sure to wish them a happy birthday: Michelle Child and Tyson Beairsto, March 11; Tyler Gordash, March 12; Curtis McKinlay and Tate Sutter, March 15; Cole Borth, March 16; the most fabu-
lous boss and father-inlaw, Kerry Anderson, March 17. Happy anniversary to Robert and Janet Borth
who celebrate on March 14. Here’s to another week of hoping our six month winter ends soon.
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The Importance of Head and Heart Leadership in Succession Planning
FLAGSTAFF REGION SUCCESSION SERIES Over the past number of weeks there have been a number of articles published about the topic of Small Business Succession. It has become obvious Business Succession is likely to impact many Canadian small businesses in the near future and the Small Business Community in Flagstaff County is no exception. It is equally important to recognize that Business Succession does require planning and preparation to help increase the
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likelihood of the best return to the current owner, the potential owner and the community as a whole. Before looking at the 1-2-3’s of developing and implementing a successful plan, let’s take a moment to better understand the term Business Succession. The following is the traditional definition often referenced to when discussing this topic: Succession Planning is a process that involves stakeholders and often external advisors – working together to transition business assets and liabilities. In doing so it creates a management strategy that addresses stakeholder’s concern and goals while working with the family’s values and framework. Ok, but what about the concept of Business Succession 12-3?
My research and on the ground experience has shown me there are three primary points that many current business owners considering succeeding their businesses – the Wallet, the Head, and the Heart: 1) The Wallet – This component relates to the finances of the business including the financial health, the impact of taxation and the protection of the equity in the business. 2) The Head – This component refers to the business’s history and the experiences of the founder and the successor – in essence their “story.” 3) The Heart – This component refers to the family dynamic, customer relationships and legacy of the business. One of the first elements often explored by those considering succession is The Wallet – topics in this area include taxes, insurance, investment, or finances.
There are a number of reasons for this: • The majority of business owners getting ready to retire or move on to new opportunities have spent years often decades building their enterprises always with the hope that the business will also become the foundation of retirement readiness. The second element considered by most is The Head: • What is the value of my business and how much of this value is dependent on my continued involvement or sharing of my expertise and knowledge to the new owner. How prepared is the potential new owner to assume ownership and leadership of the business? Often the current business owner will seek out a secondparty expert to assist in addressing the first two elements. When doing so, it is important to note that it is your business and the professional that you engage to support your efforts must feel right for you.
The third element and perhaps the one most often overlooked is The Heart: • This component refers to the family dynamic, customer relationship and the legacy of the business will have on your family, customers and the community. This is an area that I most typically focus on – the decisions you make today will have long-term impact on many of the relationships and the value that you have brought to your family, customers and your community as you have operated your business. There is great reward in knowing that your efforts have impacted others so much in a positive way and the potential of passing the torch to someone new should also help you in knowing that your legacy will live on. As you look to an eventual and successful succession of business it is of real value to consider and include the concept of “Business Succession 12-3” in your planning.
Daysland student squads race for the finish line in their homemade sleds
Thursday, March 5, was the big day as Daysland School students finally took out their cardboard sleds to race against the other squads!
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