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Press Forestburg’s Tanya Walter named new BC Lions Defensive Assistant Breaking gender barriers in CFL a big deal: “literally changes everything” Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Forestburg native Tanya Walter (Henderson) recently made history as she was hired by the CFL’s BC Lions as Defensive Assistant. She’s the first female to hold a coaching position in the league. Walter thinks that’s where coming from a small rural village and being raised on a farm, gave her an advantage. “There are no traditional male or female roles on the farm,” she says. Walter attended Forestburg School from kindergarten through Grade 12, and after graduating, moved to Edmonton to attend Grant MacEwan. After her first year at university, however, she felt like she really hadn’t taken enough time to explore all her career options. She took a year off and actually ended up returning to school, this time to Mount Royal College in Calgary, for her personal training certificate. Sports were always a part of her life growing up. Though there was no football in Forestburg, and she had no idea what role it would play in her future. Walter says she played basketball through school, and was involved with the Forestburg Dance Society from kindergarten to at least Grade 11. When she moved to post secondary, she still played basketball, but more for
recreation at that point. After graduating, she was working at a gym in Edmonton when a potential client walked in the door and changed her life. “She was looking for a lady trainer to help her prepare for Team Canada Women’s Tackle Football.” Walter says she was immediately interested. “I thought it was pretty cool. I’d seen the advertisements, but I thought it was for recreational football. When I talked to her, in that moment, although I had very little football experience, or knowledge, I thought, I want to play for Team Canada.” She set that goal right then and there, Walter says. She took on training the other player, and for herself, also earned a spot on the 2017 Team Canada Women’s Football team the same year. In 2013, Walter was also playing for the Edmonton Storm, part of the Western Women’s Canadian Football League (WWCFL). She started out playing linebacker. “It was a real learning curve, I had no idea what was going on the first two years that I played. Football is different from other sports. When you’re learning, you’re given a position, and you learn that position. “As an athlete, just going out and doing that was easy enough. I learned what linebackers did.” A couple of years later she started switching positions.
As her knowledge of the game grew, so did her love of football. Soon Walter branched out into coaching, starting with the St. Francis Xavier High School Team. There, she worked with the offensive and defensive lines as assistant line coach. The last few years she’s been the team’s primary line coach.
Walter has been playing with the Storm all along, too, but says coaching went a long way towards giving her a deeper understanding of the game. “As an experienced player, or even a non-experienced player, it helps you on another level get a better understanding. See WALTER P10
Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch hosting rural info session Leslie Cholowsky Editor Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch is hosting a rural crime information session with Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek this coming Monday, March 7, at Gibson Place in the basement of FFCS in Killam. The idea of hosting the event grew from a January event hosted by the Alberta Rural Crime Watch Association featuring Red Deer MP Blaine Calkins discussing rural crime issues with rural crime watch groups from around the province.
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Members of the Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch who attended the virtual session with Calkins said they learned a lot about the parliamentary system, and how it works from the view of the opposition party. “It was really interesting to learn how bills, both private and government, go through the system.” Participants also learned about what changes to the justice system Conservatives hope to achieve, as well as what can be done about rural crime at a federal level. In 2021, Calkins introduced a private members bill designed to bring
in tougher penalties for rural crime, as rural areas, including Flagstaff County, continue to be plagued with property crime. Calkins’ Bill C-289 aims to “toughen measures for criminals who victimize rural Canadians by creating an aggravating factor at sentencing for targeting people and property that are vulnerable due to remoteness from emergency medical or police service.” The bill would also include breakins to outbuildings such as barns and shops, as aggravating factors, just like home invasions are. The presence of
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a weapon would also count as an aggravating factor. “Lastly, this bill ensures that a judge carefully considers why an offender didn’t get bail when assigning credit for time served,” said Calkins. For many who are frustrated with an apparent “revolving door” justice system, the upcoming session is an opportunity to learn about what is and can be done about rural crime at each level of government. Check the ad on Page 9 of this week’s paper for information on how to register to attend this in-person event.
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2nd ‘Non-Event’ for FIRST sees big bump in funds Editor
For the second year in a row, COVID-19 restrictions forced organizers to pivot when it came to planning the FIRST Dinner and Auction, last held in person in Alliance in 2020, the 22nd annual. The event has long been the primary fundraiser for Flagstaff’s Informed Response Sharing Team (FIRST). Last year, FIRST board member and FFCS Executive Director Lynne Jenkinson came up with the idea of hosting a nonevent, inviting donations of what would normally be the cost of a ticket, and also approaching traditional sponsors of the inperson event. “It was a wild idea, but you just don’t know until you try,” said Jenkinson in December 2020. Last year’s non-event raised $19,690.41, very close to 2020’s in-person event. This year, two years into forced restrictions, Jenkinson’s expectations were cautious but hopeful. “It was hard to tell what the response would be. We decided whatever we get we are happy with. Anything over $12,000 covers our annual expenses; so anything over that amount we consider a gift.” She says FIRST has continued to apply for grant funding, and the group received casino funds this year, but the latter was down substantially from three-years ago. This year’s non-event raised $27,560, including one individual donation of $10,000 towards FIRST’s coupon program. “We are very pleased. It shows us that the community continues to support FIRST, and our programs.” Jenkinson says that funds raised through the annual Dinner and Auction, or now, through the non-event, allow’s FIRST to leverage funds on hand to apply for other funding sources. She’s been busy completing grant applications for any pandemic funding that’s
still available. In 2021, FIRST successfully raised $146,660 through grants, which allowed them to continue five different programs, which include the Coupon program, the Care-A-Van program, Gibson Place for youth, the Local Mental Health Initiative, and the speaker program, as well as contributing to other events through partnerships with other groups in the region. “When we receive donations from the community, it also shows the grant facilitators the support that we have in the community, and contributes to the grant success rate,” she says. Jenkinson says that so far in 2022, FIRST has successfully raised another $100,621 through grants. “I’ve been applying for grants like crazy.” She adds, “But that may be all that we receive this year, we never really know.” The funds received to
date will allow programming to continue in 2022, and allows FIRST to continue to bring programming into the community, including events like the upcoming Harnarayan Singh pres-
entation, where he will talk about diversity, and chasing your dreams. Jenkinson says she’s also working on bringing training in to help guide residents through the post-pandemic transition.
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Turning to thoughts of spring planting Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com
I was looking through the seed catalogue, dreaming about spring. I only need one or two plants of each of the herbs, so it seems like quite a waste to buy a package of seeds, especially when I kill them when I transplant. So I called Donna Kozak. They are busy transplanting
now and they will have rosemary and basil for me. I also had a chance to ask her about the wedding last weekend. Their grandson, Darian was married on Saturday in Hardisty; this is Darcy's son. Congratulations to Darian and Hailee Kozak. Eunice Henderson is visiting her sister, Donna Kozak, and participating in the transplanting at the Niconna Greenhouse. The train tracks are clear of most of the cars just a few grain cars to be loaded.
Natacha St-louis has built herself a lovely wooden table and a wooden door. She is a very good wood worker. Thoughts are turning to Spring and garage sales. I have heard that Les Smith passed away on Friday morning in Edmonton. Les and his wife Beth certainly added to the positive attitude of our Village. Welcome to Janelle Simla who has come here from Red Deer, the attraction being our Andy Ingram and Lexie.
On Saturday evening the arena was really buzzing. The arena committee put together a spaghetti supper, free skating, and they had a 50/50 draw and a door prize draw; it was very well attended. It was a nice evening. There is a Saint Patrick's Day event planned at the arena, too, it will be more like an Irish Pub night. Reverend Steve Haughland was the worship leader on Sunday, he will be back on March 27 to lead us in communion.
MLA stops in at KPS with books for school Library Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely dropped by Killam Public School and
Killam and District Municipal Library on Monday, Feb. 28, with some new books for students and library patrons. Lovely, who spent two
years as an ESL teacher, says that she thinks that literacy is an important aspect of education. She says she hopes that parents will make use of the
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Hughenden Public School News: Farming is never easy Josephine Degenhardt HPS Student Reporter
Managing a farm is no easy task, and with many of the hard-working men and women who have run the farms in our area growing older, younger people need to learn how to take care of the land they inherit. Farming isn't easy, so it is important that the next generation has lots of help along the way from their elders. To run a farm requires several skills that need to be learned over time.
Kerry Degenhardt, third-generation farmer with crops and cattle near Hughenden, knows that there are many things to consider to run a successful farm. "Time management and motivation are two very important factors to managing a farm," Degenhardt says, "As well as your ability to choose information sources that can predict weather conditions, commodity pricing, and input pricing two to three months away." He is also clear on the complexity of the life of a farmer.
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"No one can say they know how to run a farm because there are always new things to learn and skills to develop." said Degenhardt. Even with advances in technology and crop science, it will likely never be easy to run a farm. Several skills are required and you can never learn them all. Farming is also often a lifelong occupation, so young people need to learn to enjoy all of the things that come along with it. Majestic sunrises and sunsets are just some of the rewards to be had.
An idyllic scene of cattle munching on feed with at sunset. Farming is hard, but majestic sunrises and sunsets are some some of the rewards to be had.
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