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Community Spirit Night in Forestburg INSIDE!
RCMP Report: Forestburg front door kicked in
Killam RCMP Detachment Report for the period of Thursday, Oct. 30 to Thursday, Nov. 6
Thursday, Oct. 30
Member initiated a traffic stop in Sedgewick due to plate not matching the vehicle. Member conducted a MAS (Mandatory Alcohol Screening) which resulted in a fail. A roadside appeal was offered and denied. Subject’s license was destroyed and vehicle towed. A cattle hauler was reported where cattle limbs were hanging out of the holes while transporting. Patrols made. Vehicle not located. Saturday, Nov. 1
Suspicious vehicles and two suspicious persons were reported around a business in Killam. Members attended. Neither vehicle nor Subjects were located.
Sunday, Nov. 2
A break and enter was reported in Forestburg. Two females with masks were reported on surveillance. The licence plate did not match the vehicle. No witnesses or suspects.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
The Community Press office will be CLOSED Monday, August 5 for the Civic Holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. and our next edition will still be published Wedneday. Aug. 7 Ad deadlines will be noon Tuesday, Aug. 6
A report was made of a front door being kicked in from Forestburg. Member attended. Youths identified and will be paying for damages. Continued on Page 8
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTO
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #65, in Killam, held a formal Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with visiting Armed Services members from Camp Wainwright, along with some special guests who are veterans, members of the RCMP, including an RCMP chaplain, local clergy, and legion members. Members of the public were invited to lay wreaths if they had them, as well as to lay their poppies after the service. Above, Killam Legion President Bud James lays the second wreath at the cenotaph.
After the formal Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday, the Killam Legion opened its doors to the public where an extensive display of memorabilia was on hand. Above: Veteran Daniel Wiseman, a former Master Corporal in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, shows the difference between the King’s crown on the flag, and the Queen’s crown on the insignia, from when he was in active service. The Legion was full as people enjoyed refreshments and the displays.
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NEW THIS YEAR:
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Battle River School Division's new Board of Trustees were sworn in at their organizational meeting on Monday, Nov. 3. From left: Ward 1, City of Camrose and Board Chair Patrick McFeely, Ward 1, City of Camrose new member Valerie Sims, Ward 2, Beaver County returning member Lyle Albrecht, Ward 3, Camrose County and Vice Chair Karen Belich, Ward 4, Flagstaff County new member Deanna Maertz.
Minor Hockey Report: Lincoln Miller scores five, Logan Murray hat-trick
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 entries). If any players or teams are missing from the report please notify me at kamcjm@gmail.com with the player name, team and website.
Hughenden U13 Female Jets (3-3-0) defeated Wood Buffalo Huskies at Hughenden on Sunday 9-1 led by Isla Waddell’s hat trick. Fallyn Sorken also scored, as did Gracie Prokopetz (1g 2a), Ara Kim (1g 1a), Nova Scott (1g 1a), Chloe Oh (1g 1a), and Callie Prost.
Assists went to: Alexa McPherson (2a), Julie Leskow and Leah Stoodley. Elouise Armstrong and Sarah Mackie shared the win in goal.
On Saturday, Jets shutout Wood Buffalo 5-0 at home with Gracie Prokopetz and Nova Scott both collecting two goals. Fallyn Sorken added the other. Assists went to: Isla Waddell, Julie Leskow and Callie Prost. Elouise Armstrong stopped all 19 for the shutout win.
Thunderstars U11 (3-3-1) won an 8-3 game on Saturday against Battle River (1-6-0) at Killam Arena. Leading the way for TS was Lincoln Miller with five goals. Other scorers were: Jace Wolbeck (2g), Brody Wolbeck (1g 1a), and Hanna Yuha (1a). Battle River goals were all scored by Axel Leslie with a hat trick. Leander Chanasyk picked up an assist. Maverick Hayes got the win in goal for TS.
Battle River U13 (4-1-2) travelled to Stettler on Saturday and came away with a 7-0 shutout. Scoring for BR were: Kale Dickson (3g), Bentley Clark (2g), Carter Anderson (2g), Dane Foster (1a), Brady Wesley (1a), and Garrett Ruzicka (1a). Lane Jackson made 18 saves for the shutout.
Thunderstars U13 (6-1-0) won a 5-1 road game at Hanna on Saturday. TS had five different scorers in the contest: River Boudreau (1g 1a), Wells Weiss (1g 1a),
Clyde Cassidy, Nelson Bendfeld, and Cole Urkow. Bentley Booy and Jase Bendfeld picked up assists. Cohen McKay got the win in goal.
Battle River U15 (3-3-0) dropped a 9-8 game on Saturday against Camrose at Killam Arena led by Kyzer Hebert’s hat trick (3g 1a). Other scorers were: Jacob Kinzer (2g 2a), Duncan Kueber (1g 2a), Kale Cherowka, and Kaelen Hakes. Assists went to: Logan Vanderkooi (3a), Braden Swainson, Karter Freadrich, and Luke Freadrich.
Battle River U18 downed Stettler 3-2 on Saturday at Killam Arena led by Reno Sitler’s two goals. Jaxen Frank also scored. Assists went to: Coy Hays, and Seth Edwards. Tavish Warren got the win in goal.
Battle River U18T3WO (5-2-0) won a 4-2 game against Lacombe on Friday at the Sedgewick Wild Rose Co-op Rec. Centre. Jaxon Clark scored twice, with Jacob Steil (1g 1a) and Kowen Oberg also connecting. Assists went to: Carver Wesley, Noah Kells and Cody Kuilboer. Karson Oliver got the win in goal.
Hughenden U11 Jets (2-5-1) dropped two home games over the weekend. On Friday, Jets lost 4-3 at against Elk Island with Bo Anhorn scoring twice and Wynter Holte also connecting.
Jonathan Stankievech picked up two assists. On Saturday, Jets lost 4-1 against Smoky Lake. Bo Anhorn scored the lone goal assisted by Deklan Pentland.
Hughenden U13 Jets (3-3-0) dropped a 10-6 game on Saturday at Lloydminster. Jacob Redekop and Ryan Carson both had two goals. Other scorers were: Dallas Holte (2a), Javier Gonzalez Hope (2a), Laine Ference (1g), Gauge Hunter (1a), Noah Nguyen (1a), Reuben congdon (1a), and Ryder Piller (1a).
On Sunday at home, Jets beat Kitscoty 7-3 led by Laine Ference’s hat trick. Other scorers were: Javier Gonzalez Hope (2g 1a), Reuben Congdon (1g 2a), Ryan Carson (1g 1a), Gauge Hunter (1a), Jacob Redekop (1a), and Grady Anhorn
(1a). Emerson Holte and Hudson Hunter shared the win in net.
Hughenden U18 Jets (5-1-0) hosted St. Paul on Saturday and the two teams played a wild high scoring contest with the home team coming out an 11-9 victor. Jets took the lead early and the teams exchanged goals all game with Canadiens finally taking the lead at one point in the second frame.
Jets recaptured the lead but St. Paul kept closing the gap getting the score to 10-9 with 2:14 remaining before Colten Poissant scored into the empty net with five seconds to go. Jets were led by Poissant’s six-point game (2g 4a), and Logan Murray’s hat trick (3g 1a).
Other goals were scored by: Trusten Dyck (2g 1a), Memphis Bourque (1g 2a), Mason Larson (2g), and Lincoln Ference (1g). Assists went to: Cobey Penman, Jack Foster, Alexander Ference, and Tristen Morrison. Cullin Miller got the win in goal.
2025 FLAGSTAFF
SHARING PROGRAM
Once again, the Flagstaff Food Bank will be coordinating the Christmas Sharing Program in Flagstaff. This tradition serves residents of the Flagstaff Region for Christmas. This program is for anyone that is having financial challenges and needs assistance making Christmas special.
Clients are asked to refer themselves to the program by filling out an application form available at the Flagstaff Family and Community Services Office in Killam or at the Flagstaff Food Bank, or by phoning 780-385-3976 to have them mailed to you. If you are aware of families in need living within the Flagstaff Region, encourage them to phone 780-385-3976 to submit their names for the Flagstaff Christmas Sharing program. All information will be handled with the strictest confidence.
Applications must be returned no later than Friday November 28th, 2025 to FFCS at 4809 49th Avenue in Killam or by mailing it to Box 450, Killam, AB T0B 2L0.
This year we will be running the program out of the FFCS building using primarily a coupon-based program which will enable clients to have choice in planning Christmas for their households, while shopping locally. This program is focused on assisting those less fortunate, within Flagstaff, during the holiday season. As in the past years, the success of this program is due to the generosity of Flagstaff residents who continue to show the true spirit of Christmas in their giving.
Thank you from Flagstaff Christmas Sharing
Alberta Government engages with Albertans on faster speed limits
Ethan Neufeld Student Reporter
On Friday, Nov. 7, the Government of Alberta asked Albertans to share their own personal views on increasing the speed limits on select highways.
There is a survey available online to vote if the government should increase speed limits on
various divided highways by 10 km/h, from 110 km/h to 120 km/h.
“Alberta’s government is investigating how to safely increase speed limits on divided highways, and if Albertans support increasing speed limits.
“We are investing more than $1.5 billion this year alone to improve highway safety and upgrade
infrastructure across the province.
“We want Albertans to be able to drive the speed limit that the highways are designed for. Modern vehicles combined with public awareness mean we can explore higher speed limits,” says Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors.
This survey gives Albertans the opportunity to give their own personal opinion on whether the government should begin to modernize the Albertan highways, including their views on restricting commercial trucks from using the farleft land in three or more lane highways.
After a review on the
Canada Post delivers plan to feds
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Canada Post has provided the federal Minister of Government Transportation, Public Works, and Procurement Joël Lightbound with a “comprehensive transformation plan,” which the Corporation says, “details the decisive action the Corporation is prepared to take to deliver the services Canadians need in a way that is financially sustainable.”
Back on Sept. 25 the federal government made some amendments to long-standing rules governing the post office and mail delivery, and then asked the corporation to implement “concrete changes that respond to today’s rapidly changing environment and avoid becoming a recurring burden on taxpayers.
“These changes include converting the remaining households to community mailboxes, modernizing its network of post offices, amending service standards for letter mail, and reducing overhead costs.”
The Corporation was given 45 days to submit that plan back to the Minister, which was done this past Monday, Nov. 10.
Canada Post says its proposed plan also supports the Minister’s direction to ensure postal service remain accessible to all Canadians, particularly those in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.
Doug Ettinger, President and CEO, Canada Post, says, “The compre-
hensive plan we have submitted responds to our challenges and modernizes the postal service to support today’s economy while serving all Canadians.
“While our situation requires that we act with urgency, we will be thoughtful and respectful in our approach and responsive to feedback.
“Canadians deserve a postal service that is strong, stable, and focused on meeting their changing needs, and we are focused on delivering that.”
The Corporation says that going forward, it will be guided by a set of five principles, which are: prioritize service, proceed thoughtfully, treat employees with respect, keep Canadians informed, and to be flexible.”
Canada Post says, “We will continue to collaborate with the government on our plan, now that we have submitted our proposal.
“Canada Post looks forward to sharing the details of its transformation plan with customers, employees, and all Canadians once it is finalized and endorsed.”
CUPW, the union representing postal workers, said on Friday that it continues to meet with federal mediators in an effort “to explore negotiated solutions that parties can agree to with the assistance of the Federal mediators. Our goal remains to get negotiated collective agreements that can be ratified by the membership.”
CUPW noted on Friday that Canada Post’s 45day deadline was near-
ing, adding, “But we still haven’t had a full, public and transparent mandate review to hear from all stakeholders.”
CUPW says that the changes announced by Lightbound in September will result in “devastating cuts to postal services and good jobs which will harm communities and businesses, especially in rural, remote, and Indigenous areas as well as seniors and persons with disabilities who make up over 40 per cent of the population.”
CUPW did not immediately respond to Canada Post’s Monday statement.
survey results, the government plans on doing a “mini-trial” of 120 km/h speed limit highways, which will monitor the impacts of higher speed collisions and strongly monitor driving behavior.
The Alberta Government reminds drivers to drive according to the weather conditions, as
these limits are set for ideal road conditions, and motorists should slow down if the roads are icy, wet, or have reduced visibility.
To participate in this survey, visit https://www.alberta.ca/ divided-highway-speedlimit-increase-survey and include your opinion before Dec. 12.
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OPINION
Pilgrimage to France and Belgium the trip of a lifetime for a local resident
I recently had the privilege to sit down with C.J. Kinross VC Lougheed Legion President Jayne Odegard to talk about her Legion Pilgramage trip to France and Belgium.
Five hours passed before either of us realized any time had gone by, as she went through her photos and itinerary and walked me through the 14-day tour of WWI and WWI battlefields, monuments, cemeteries, and more.
It represents, to me, an incredible act of respect and a desire to learn history by seeing it first-hand, and standing where battles were won and lost, lives were lost, and war raged for years.
She says that there was just such much to see over the course of the tour that there wasn’t a point where she hit her room for the night and broke down, but when she returned, it was those initial times where she tried to talk about her experience abroad that it would hit her.
I am so touched by her incredible experience. How she walked on Juno Beach, and Dieppe, and Vimy. How she honoured unknown Canadian soldiers by marking their gravestones with a Canadian flag. For some, one they would never have seen in their lifetimes.
I was incredibly touched by how she described walkiing through a cemetery full of Canadians who lost their lives, calling their names. That, for me, struck hard as a tangible act of remembrance that moved me.
From our conversation I wrote the Remembrance Day feature you’ll see in this paper, but there I barely touch on the breadth of her experience. I included her story of William Orritt because it was a shared experience, both of the Legion branch she represented, and of our history as the area’s newspaper.
Odegard says she hopes to be able to make presentations about her trip sometime soon, and I hope to take it in, and I hope others will be there too, because what she saw, and what she experienced, and those she remembered and honoured were the stories of our people.
They were our uncles, our grandfathers, our fathers. They were sons, and husbands. They gave their lives so that we could live ours in freedom.
While Flagstaff County was touched by the wars, we weren’t alone. It touched community after community across Canada.
Jayne said the bus couldn’t go 25 miles without passing a cemetery, representing more lives lost during either WWI or WWII. And while the wars touched our lives in Canada, I don’t think we can comprehend the depth of how they scarred the peaceful people of Belgium and France who lived under German tyranny in captured lands.
I can’t imagine their wonder of having soldiers come from so far away to force the invading forces back, sometimes metre by metre, saving their homes, their families, and their countries.
I am so proud to hear the regard that they hold Canada in, it makes me proud to be Canadian, and to claim kinship with the brave men of the Canadian Armed Forces who gave their all.
We must remember. If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes and families and friends, for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in; they died for Canada. ~ Carleton University
LESLIE
CHOLOWSKY
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR LETTER THE
Notwithstandinging hammer on teachers and ATA
Dear Editor;
The latest Tofield Mercury saw the newspaper publish a column from current Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely, where she is wanting to pat herself and her fellow UCP cohorts on their backs for silencing the teachers and sending them back to their schools via using the notwithstanding hammer. I simply cannot let her remarks slip by uncontested. Does Lovely not wish to take her share of the credit for maneuvering Alberta to the absolute bottom when it comes to dollars spent per capita on student education in Canada. Did she have a hand in the UCP's decision to stop tracking class sizes in Alberta a few years ago?
I take umbrage with Lovely's suggestion that their 'decision to use the notwithstanding clause wasn't one that we took
lightly'. Why then did the UCP stifle and limit debate in the Legislature on such an important Statute as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Why did her Premier not stay for the debate or the vote on this very critical matter?
For the record the UCP did not bargain fairly or in good faith with the Alberta Teachers' Association! Despite the fact that the teachers had accepted little by way of wage increases over the last 10 years with the promise of better times to come, the UCP set an arbitrary wage position and sat on it, with no intent of moving off of it. They did not negotiate! The UCP essentially forced the teachers to strike!
And further, in regards to the UCP's alleged commitment to hire 3,000 additional teachers to address the class size and complexity issues that
they are now somehow magically aware of, I suggest who in their right mind would want to come to work here in Alberta with the UCP's disdain for Unions and workers in general. One of the first things that the UCP did when they came into power was eliminate the Department of Labour. That does not translate to respect for working people. To be blunt I have absolutely no faith in the current government doing the right thing in education. Those are only words and 'actions speak louder than words'. Look what the UCP have done to our health care system as they try to dismantle and privatize the system. I strongly suspect that that is part of the UCP's agenda in dealing with education as well.
Thank you, Gerry M. Footz
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Westlock Terminals/ Port of Westlock and Battle River Railway made an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 29, about an historic milestone reached for Alberta’s agricultural sector - “The firstever wheat shipment arriving by rail to the Port of Westlock, at Westlock Terminals,” which was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30.
The shipment arrived from Battle River Railway’s grain elevator at Rosalind, and marks the first time in history that wheat has been delivered to Westlock by rail.
“This achievement rep-
resents a major advancement in regional cooperation and producer-owned infrastructure in central Alberta.”
Leaders from Westlock Terminals, the Port of Westlock, and Battle River Railway met last Wednesday to celebrate this historic milestone and to explore future opportunities for collaboration between the two farmer-owned collaboratives, supporting Alberta’s dry port network.
“This is a proud moment for both organizations and for the producers we serve,” said Clifford Bell, CEO of Westlock Terminals/Port of Westlock.
“Our cooperatives have
worked hard to build connections that strengthen local marketing and transportation options for farmers.
“This first shipment demonstrates the power of regional collaboration, expands opportunities for our members, and supports the growth of rural economies across Alberta.”
Matt Enright, GM of Battle River Railway cooperative, also emphasized the cooperative spirit behind this achievement.
“This is truly a story of co-op supporting co-op,” said Enright. “When local organizations work together with shared values and community driven
goals, we create lasting opportunities that benefit farmers, rural economies, and the future of agriculture in Alberta.”
Both organizations also extended appreciation to CN Rail for its ongoing support and collaboration in making the project possible. “We value CN Rail’s partnership in helping connect Alberta’s producer-owned cooperatives to national and international markets,” says Bell.
This shipment highlights a shared committment of Westlock Terminals/Port of Westlock and Battle River Railway to enhancing logistics capacity, reducing transportation barriers, and supporting sustainable, locally driven agricultural growth across Alberta.
Battle River Railway is a farmer owned shortline railway operating in
Flagstaff County and Camrose County. BRR provides efficient, flexible rail transportation for grain and other agricultural products, empowering producers through community ownership and innovation.
BRR is presently working on expanding grain storage capabilities in Alliance, with facilities in Forestburg, Heisler, and Rosalind.
Westlock Terminals Ltd is a diverse, new genera-
tion cooperative, like BRR, that is locally owned and operated by its members and shareholders. The Port of Westlock serves as a key dry port hub in north-central Alberta, specializing in grain, spirits, trucking, transloading, intermodal, and drayage. Together, they provide strategic access to both domestic and international markets for local producers, including those in our region with this new connection.
UNRESERVED ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLE AUCTION SALE
STEPHANIE MICHELLE TOFIELD, ALBERTA
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 AT 10:00 A.M.
Being
Vehicle: 1968 Heathkit GT-18 Boonie Bike, running when parked, needs work, comes with the original front ski Vintage Kitchen and Glassware: Pyrex (Amish Blue Print, Primary Colors, Autumn Harvest & more; Federal Glass; Fire King; GlasBake; Cobalt Glass; Ruby Glass; Depression Glass; Milk Glass; Amber Glass; Le Creuset; Pottery; Carnival Glass; Crystal; Chalkware; Goebel; Salt & Pepper Shakers; Royal Albert; Aynsley & more Vintage China; Mugs; B.M.P.; Canning Jars; Glass Bottles; Apothecary Jars; Kromax Cake Platters; Recipe Box; Assorted Wares; Rolling Pins; Mixers; Spice Boxes; Tins; Cast Iron Pots & Pans Vintage Antiques: Oil Cans; Coke Machine; Crocks; Die Cast Metal Cars (Lesney, Matchbox); Creamer Cans; Wash Basins; Galvinized Tin; Watering Cans; Buckets; Wash Tubs & More; Cast Iron Pumps; Lamps & Glass Shades; Clocks;
Scales; Flashlights; Hunting Traps; Yokes; Wagon Wheels; Farm Tools; Outdoor Benches; Books; WW2 Newspaper; Ammo Crates; Gas Cans; Wood Framed Photos; Posters; Frames; Wood Windows & Doors; Tobacco Tins; Lanterns; Insulators; Blow Molds; Red Metal Wagons; Trunks; Fur Coat; Windmill; Metal Stove; Fruit Crates; Wooden Storage Boxes; Chalkware; Pottery Paper Weights; Tractor Seats; Gurney Industrial Floor Scale; Assort. Vinyl LPS (70s)
Furniture: Antique Display Cabinet; Hutch; Wardrobe; Dressing Table c/w mirror; Arborite Table & Chairs; Side Tables; Chairs; Dresser; Desks; Other miscellaneous Tools & Miscellaneous: Woodworking Tools; Mechanic Tools (Hand Tools & Power Tools); Towing Chains; Weed Eater; Chainsaw; Snowblower; Truck Tires; Horse Halters & Lead; Leather Bridles; Bits; Aluminum Ladders
DIRECTIONS:
held at the Spilstead Hall which is west of Tofield on Highway 14 to Rg Rd 204, then 4 miles south. Hall is on West Side. (20502 Township Rd. 502)
RCMP Report
Continued from Front
Thursday, Nov. 6
Killam Member responded to BOLO from Viking. A semi was reported without taillights and swerving. Member located the vehicle. Lights were on. Member issued the ASD (Alcohol Screening Device) and blew a 0.0.
A report was made of a haybale on the shoulder of the road. Not in the lane but close. Member contacted EMCON who cleaned it up.
Numerous reports were made of a suspicious person dressed in all black, walking on Highway 13. Patrols were made. Subject eventually located and arrangements made.
Also reported and attended to by Killam RCMP were:
1 – Assault
1 – Assist General Public
2 - Assistance to Canadian Provincial/Territorial Dept/Agency
2 - Breach of Peace
1 – Fraud greater than $5,000
2 – Fraud less than $5,000
1 – Fuel Oil Tax
1 – Harassing Communication
1 – Information File
3 - Other Moving Traffic Violations
9 - Other Non-Moving Traffic
6 - Traffic Collisions
1 - Trespass Act
1 – Uttering threats against a person
2 - Wellbeing Check
Killam /Forestburg RCMP are reminding citizens that 310-RCMP (310-2767) remains a fully active, province-wide phone line dedicated to handling non-emergency police matters.
Whether you need to report a suspicious person, property damage, or a minor theft, this number connects you directly to the appropriate RCMP detachment - no area code required.
The 310-RCMP line is
an important tool that helps streamline the reporting process, ease pressure on 911 services, and support more efficient police responses to non-urgent incidents.
Report prepared and provided by the Killam RCMP Detachment
Seasonal/Part-Time Positions
Journeyman Plumber/Gas Fitter
Apply by submitting your resume to dillsplumbingandheating@gmail.com
For more Information, please visit our Facebook page: Dill’s Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMUNITY WELLNESS FACILITATOR
Partnership: Flagstaff Family & Community Services, FIRST, and Bridges
Employment Type: Part-time, 21 hours per week, with the possibility of additional hours as program needs evolve.
Position Summary
The Community Wellness Facilitator will play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of residents in Flagstaff County through a collaborative partnership between FIRST, Flagstaff Family and Community Services (FFCS), and Bridges. This position focuses on providing accessible, strengths-based, and trauma-informed support to individuals and families while bridging them to appropriate services, resources, and programs. The facilitator will also coordinate and enhance community-based initiatives that reduce barriers, strengthen social connections, and promote overall wellness.
Qualifications
•Post-secondary education in social work, human services, counselling, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
•Experience working with individuals and families in a community-based, clientcentered role.
•Knowledge of rural community dynamics, service systems, and challenges related to social isolation, transportation, and access to care.
•Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.
•Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple organizations.
•Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Submit applications via email to: Stacey McLennan, Executive Director, Flagstaff Family & Community Services: director@flagstafffcs.ca Application deadline: November 14, 2025
HELP WANTED
Employment Opportunity
Town of Viking Viking Carena Operator
Working under the direction of the Lead Operator, the Arena Operator is responsible for the daily operation of the Carena while on duty. This position reports to the lead operator.
Duties and Responsibilities
• High degree of personal initiative and ability to work on their own, position is casual/part time.
• Able to work a day, evening, or weekend shift.
• Flood the ice with the Zamboni.
• Perform janitorial duties including operating floor scrubber, cleaning showers, bathrooms, dressing rooms, plant room, lobby, spectator’s bleachers, walking track, outside parking lot areas.
• Ensure cleanliness of rental spaces (Meeting rooms etc.) prior to and following rental period.
• Ice Maintenance as directed by Lead Operator.
• Always wear proper P.P.E. and follow safety protocol.
• Ensure safety and security of the facility by following all safe work procedures and report all incidents to immediate supervisor as well as completing required report forms as needed.
• Assist with special events – set up and cleanup of tables/chairs and other related equipment for facility user group activities.
• Provide excellent customer service to all users of the Viking Carena Complex while ensuring they follow the rules and regulations of the facility.
• Respond to emergencies, including evacuation alarms, medical emergencies and other safety issues.
• Skate sharpening.
• Ensuring all required paperwork (daily timesheets etc.) are completed properly.
• Help the kitchen staff during busy times – time permitting if other duties are completed.
• Other duties as assigned by the lead operator.
Qualifications
• First Aid, WHMIS, can train if needed.
• Class 5 Drivers license
• Willing to acquire Level 1 and 2 Ice Making Certificates
• Computer literacy.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes via email to info.account@viking.ca.
The position will remain open until suitable candidates are found.
Info.account@viking.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Join our team and contribute to the vibrant Viking Carena community!
Pilgrimage to France and Belgium trip of a lifetime for Lougheed Legion President
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
According to the Royal Canadian Legion, pilgrimages to battlefields became more prevalent in the years following World War I. “There were numerous reasons for veterans, war widows, and families to return.”
That has not changed nearly a century later.
Pilgrimages provided an opportunity for women made widows by the casualties of war to visit their lost loved ones and pay their respects. For some, it was a chapter closing on their old lives, and for most, it was the beginning of Remembrance for lives lived, lives lost, and the sacrifices that we made during both world wars, at home and abroad.
“But what about us, the younger and nonbattle-tested Canadians of today? Why do we conduct pilgrimages?”
For Jayne Odegard, President of the C.J. Kinross VC Lougheed Legion branch, it was a desire to learn more about the war that stole her father’s father from him, just three months after returning from WWII. “In his home, my dad grew up without his father because of the war.” She says, “At some point you want to know what happened, and why.”
Growing up by Lougheed, Odegard had a sense of the village’s biggest hero, Cecil J. Kinross, but only in his later years, by reputation. “He wasn’t ‘just an alcoholic,’ he served, and he was a hero. But what kind of atrocities did he see? Did all survivors see?”
Odegard says she saw the Legion Pilgrimage as an opportunity to educate herself on the wars, and to get a greater sense of both WWI and WWII and the part both Canada and Lougheed’s veterans played in it. Each year the Legion sponsors one person from every province to go on the pilgrimage with all expenses paid. She applied for that, but was informed in August that her application had not been successful.
A few months later she got a call that there were seats open on the pilgrimage, but these would be self-paid seats. Odegard thought about it for a few weeks, and then got the funds together to go.
Before heading out she went to Morris Sigalet, the man responsible for compiling biographies of most known Lougheed-area veterans, including those killed in action during WWI and WWII.
From him, she got a list of graves and names that she wanted to connect with, if possible.
Odegard boarded her flight in Edmonton, with a layover in Toronto where she met up with the rest of the pilgrims, including the tour guide, John Goheen. She says Goheen was a superb guide, with nearly 40 years of experience in his role.
In a whirlwind 14-days, the group toured battlegrounds, cemeteries, museums, monuments, churches, and even got to walk in WWI trenches.
They travelled through France to Belgium,
and back visiting some of the most wellknown monuments and memorials to Canadian soldiers, and some that Odegard had never even heard of.
Odegard said many of her fellow travellers were active or retired servicemen and women.
Once the group reached Paris, it hit the ground running, heading to Normandy on the first day, and to Juno Beach.
Juno Beach was one of five beaches the Allies invaded in German-occupied France on June 6, 1944.
The assault on Juno is considered by some to be one of the most strategically successful of the D-Day landings.
Odegard says standing and walking on Juno Beach was an amazing experience for her. She says the Juno Beach memorial, a series of pillars, with all four sides of each filled with the names of people who died there, is breathtaking.
Other memorials in and around Juno are decorated with crocheted poppies, in something that is called “The People’s Tribute,” and Odegard said that the display called ‘Standing with Giants,’ where 1,475 lifesized silhouettes were arranged on a portion of the beach.
Odegard says that she was struck with how many Canadian flags are on display everywhere they went in both countries. “I saw more Canadian flags there than I’ve seen anywhere here.”
As she got to know her fellow travellers, each had a unique story of why the trip meant so much to them. One man was travelling with his father, who had a photo of his father, who fought in WWII, and the elder said, “Every night my dad had nightmares, for the rest of his life.”
Odegard says, “Everybody has someone they were looking for. The command pilgrims were tasked with researching a Canadian soldier who died overseas, which resulted in 10 presentations at 10 different cemeteries along the way.”
She says she had her list and biographies from the Legion’s wall of service, and she wanted to find Pvt William Orritt.
Odegard says the tour led them to a village where 12 Canadian POWs and one civilian were murdered by the SS Panzer Youth Division of the German army. A worked of the abbey where they’d sought refuge but were discovered saw the atrocity, and afterwards local residents came together and made a memorial for those soldiers.
Later the Commonwealth supplied their names and biographies for a permanent monument to their bravery.
A similar story was heard at another stop, where the SS had 13 Canadian prisoners, but defied conventions and instructed his men to ‘take them for a walk,’ because he didn’t want to feed them. In that instance the daughter of the chateau owner where the murders took place, and documented everything she saw.
Odegard says the tour took them amongst a now-mature forest where those POWs were murdered. “It was considered murder because the Germans broke the conventions of war.” That was also one of the stops where the pilgrims conducted a ceremony of remembrance.
Odegard said there were so many of these small monuments dotted around the countryside.
Her own grandfather, Johan Odegard, served five years in WWII, enlisting at 33 years of age in Sedgewick, even though he was farming and had a wife and children. Odegard learned that at his age he would have been an old-timer in the corps. He served overseas in Italy and northwest Europe, receiving an honourable discharge November of 1945. He contracted a rare form of meningitis and passed away in March 1946, having been home only three months. She says her dad wasn’t even born before he passed away, and never knew his father.
Her grandmother never remarried, and didn’t move away, staying in the area and raising the family on her own.
Odegard says a few years back she travelled to Norway, where Johan lived before emigrating to Canada, and found family there, including his letters home to his family in Norway while he was serving in the military.
“His war box came to my dad, before that his uncle had it. Inside there were letters from Grandma, his soldier’s handbook, some cards, his bath kit and more.”
The tour took them to Dieppe, France, were on the morning of Aug. 19, 1942 allied
forces attacked at five different points along a front line about 16km in ‘Operation Jubilee.’ Canadians were the force for the frontal attack in Dieppe. The main attack was made across the pebble beach, but the Germans were on the cliff tops, and well prepared with machine guns.
Attempts to breach the sea wall were met with terrible causalities. In all, there were 4,963 Canadians who embarked for Jubilee, but just 2,210 returned to England, many of those wounded. there were 3,367 casualties in all amongst the allies, including 1,946 prisoners of war, and 916 Canadians lost their lives on that day.
Odegard said the pilgrims conducted a memorial that day in memory of “Those who died at dawn striving to reach the heights beyond.”
The next morning the group left Dieppe, but not before a 5 a.m. ceremony with a hit of Scotch Whiskey “To absent friends.”
Because of the route taken, the first few days of the tour marked remembrance of WWII along the route on the way to Belgium.
Odegard says, “There were just so many cemeteries, and thousands of gravestones. Some were marked with just, ‘A soldier of WWII,’ where unidentified soldier’s remains are buried.” She says some of those she marked with Canadian flags.
“I would walk the rows and say their names out loud. I wondered how long it had been since someone has said their names aloud.”
The next major stop on the tour was Ypres, where the group toured the Flanders Field Museum, and took a step back, now to WWI. Again, Odegard says she was struck by how many times the Canadian flag was displayed, on cobblestones, flags, plaques. At the museum there were maps, information, a person telling a battle story, uniforms, photos, and so much battlefield paraphernalia.
She says there, “We truly became aware that WWI was a world war, with so many countries involved.”
As they were there, so were some cyclists on the Tour D’France, she says, as well as some members of “Woody’s Lodge,” an organization that supports veterans in Wales; all were on the Somme Battlefield tour.
Odegard says she learned, through this experience, that Canadians gained a reputation for improvising, compromising, and making do with whatever was on hand, and that they made an impact and difference in every battle they were part of.
She says the tour went a short way into the Netherlands for a quick look at another Canadian memorial.
Back at Ypres, there was another military museum, one their tour guide John called the “Best anywhere.” It was privately owned by a man whose father’s life was saved by a group of Canadian Polish soldiers, who liberated him. Odegard says, “He went from laying a wreath after his father told him this story on his deathbed, to actually building a
museum. Had the Canadians not liberated his father, who was a spy for the allies, he would have been killed.”
From there, Odegard learned that Canadian soldiers who were sheltered by French, Belgian, or Dutch families became known to them, and later their stories and their faces were remembered, and commemorated.
There were so many stops where Odegard was overwhelmed by the depth of the remembrance, and reverence, shown to the Canadians.
She talked about the Menin Gate, where a Last Post ceremony is held every single night, and has been since WWI, except for a pause during WWII.
Odegard said then the tour turned to WWI in earnest, no where more so than Kitchener’s Wood, the where the Germans first deployed lethal gas. Where allies dropped away because of the gas, the Canadians held the line, preventing the Germans from breaking through into Ypres for two days until reinforcements came. There she first came across the Brooding Soldier memorial, known locally as ‘de Canadien.’ It’s a 10m granite column, built to commemorate those 18,000 Canadian soldiers who participated in what was later known as the ‘Second Battle of Ypres.’
“There are farmers fields still full of shrapnel, ordinance, and bones. There are some areas where you can’t walk for fear of unexploded ordinance. There are sheep assigned to keep the grass clipped because no tools can safely be used.”
She visited the field, and bunker, where John McRae penned ‘In Flanders Field’ where his ‘surgery’ was a concrete bunker metres from the front lines.
As the tour approached Vimy, Odegard started to find the graves of her Lougheed soldiers. Pvt William Willox. Pvt Geo Willox. Warrant Officer Class 1, Carl Martin Berg. Pvt.. Patrick Balfour Watson. Pvt. Howard Chester Stapleford. Capt. John Lucas Higginson. Pvt. William Wright. Pvt. Edgar Ward. Pvt. Richard Kenny. Pvt. Reginald William Luther Potts. Pvt. Sydney John Howes. Pvt. Henry Victor Harding. Pvt. William Orritt. Pvt. Trevor Dodd Davies. Pvt. William Cockbain, who lost his life at Passchendaele. Pvt. John Barton. Pvt. John Wilson London. Pvt. John Donald Paterson.
Every name that Jayne was sent with represented a soldier who died in WWI. She toured the trenches, and saw the pill boxes, and the fields where tanks rolled, from both sides.
There’s a spot in France called the Canada Gate, she says, it leads to land owned by Canada.
There she read some comments written by WWI soldiers who survived that war. One said, “I served 31 months and would do it again but for six weeks at Passchendaele. There were 13,000 casualties, many buried where they dropped.”
That’s where she learned that in the many graveyards, if two or more stones are touch-
ing, they mark a place where more than one soldier died in battle; where it was impossible to tell whose remains were whose, so they remain buried together with those who died beside them.
The tour moved on to the museum of dugout trenches, where the pilgrims got to actually stand in rebuilt trenches. There are also cemeteries and monuments to British soldiers, to American soldiers, and to German soldiers. Not in glory, but in remembrance.
One of the most touching and gut wrenching stories Odegard heard was at BeaumontHamel, the Newfoundland memorial, where during the Battle of the Somme, an entire generation of Newfoundlanders, numbering 658, lost their lives; and entire regiment killed in 30 minutes.. “This was the place they died.”
Odegard learned that while Canadians fought and died during WWI, they were the only ones who learned how to get through German lines. At a critical point when the French were about to mutiny, Canadian troops were brought in, but in secret, as their reputation was so fierce all counter attacks would have been levelled on them had the Germans been aware they were there.
On Aug. 29, 1917, a letter of his appeared on the front page of the Sedgewick Sentinel (which eventually became The Community Press), where he wrote: Dear Friend Eastly; The battle has been raging now for 15 days, and I know that a few of the Lougheed boys are in it, for I have been it myself for the last eight days, and I often think of the boys for I never get to see them, but I know they are in it, so am writing you before anything happens to me, for it i pure slaughter out there, and our battalion has done it’s bit, for we came out awful short of men, but we are game to the last, so here goes to tell you a few things.
Dear Eastly, the way we are fighting is very difficult, for the enemy knows where all our trenches are, for we have to chase him out of a
trench before we can get cover for the shell holes are full of water and dead bodies. We took a position last Saturday that we could not get through a railway arch for dead bodies piled up three deep. He uses the most dreadful ways to get you. He got quite a few of our machine gun teams this time. I guess you know Smith the butcher. He went this time, and mostly all my gun mates went under too. We keep taking a few prisoners and what we take you would be surprised to see them -- they are mostly all young boys from 15 to 20 years old. They have the life scared out of them. We all feel sorry for them when we take them but we have to do our work. We lie on our posts here, and the rats are all over you. There are millions of them. Will write you again soon, wishing you every success this year, I am your friend. W. Orritt. As the tour continued, it came finally to Vimy, not only the spot of the looming Canadian War Memorial that impressed even Hitler during WWII, but the place where many Canadians fought and died at Vimy Ridge. There on the memorial wall, Odegard found the names of G. Willox, and A. Nichol, more Lougheed soldiers. The group did a ceremony at Vimy, with people who were there joining in.
One monument, the Curachan Monument, marked where Canadians dug a hole in a berm and broke through German lines, on July 1, 1916. It is marked “Only 862 more days to 11 Nov 1918.”
Odegard said that day after day of hearing and seeing first-hand the details of all the Canadian battles took a toll, one that she didn’t see coming until her first days home when she tried to describe all she’d seen, and only then broke down under the weight of the stories and the sights.
She says she’s so grateful for the opportunity to have gone, and she’s planning to create a presentation that she will give to the groups who helped her financially.
Everywhere she went she was known in her group as the picture taker, coming back with literally hundreds of images that commemorate her trip and everything she saw. For her, it was the trip of a lifetime, and one that she’s grateful to have experienced.
Odegard found the grave of Pvt William Orritt. He is buried in Pas de Calais, France.
Forestburg Community Spirit Night ends in success
Ethan Neufeld Student Reporter
On Monday, Oct. 27, the Forestburg Community Hall hosted a Community Spirit Night from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The hall was full of all sorts of different groups representing themselves, some of these include the Area 53 Raceway, the Forestburg Fire Department,
Valley Ski Hill, and Buckin’ in the Burg.
The Forestburg School Travel Club also attended, selling an assortment of treats to raise money for their trip.
The event consisted of different groups and societies having tables to advertise the benefits of joining various local leisure clubs and volunteering, showing off how many different opportunities that are open to local residents.
Local councillors heading to municipalities convention
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
As new councillors are sworn in, and take their orientation training, which happened late October, many will head out this week for the first time to attend the Alberta Municipalities Convention and Trade Show in Calgary, from Nov. 12 to 14.
It’s an opportunity to meet with elected officials from other municipalities, large and small, pursue education programs, and connect with provincial ministers, who also often attend.
Alberta Municipalities is the collective voice of all urban municipalities, and has been around since 1905.
It acts as both a meeting place for municipalities, provides some services to municipalities across the province that can include employee benefits, insurance, and even discounted energy costs.
Alberta Municipalities also acts as an advocate for municipalities within the provincial government, for issues like funding infrastructure, replacing the MSI funding with the Local Government Fiscal Framework, and what that looks like, and more.
Councillors will also have the opportunity to attend different breakout sessions with various topics, hear keynote speakers, and hear about the national Federation of
Canadian Municipalities, a similar organization that operates Canadawide.
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The Forestburg Community Spirit Night had something for everyone, with representatives from Area 53 Raceway (far left) and Quilting’ in the Burg (top) and even the Fire Department, represented (left) by Chad Kuefler and Kevin Lunty. It was an opportunity for residents both old and new to find out what the area has to offer.
Wheat Kings lose in hard-fought battle to St. Paul
Ethan Neufeld Student Reporter
The Killam Wheat Kings faced off against the St. Paul Canadiens last Saturday, Nov. 8, ending a hard-fought game in a 5-3 loss.
The game started off fast and strong, with Carter Hogman scoring the first goal of the game not even four minutes in.
Hogman scored on the first shot any of the Wheat Kings took, and was assisted by Jordan Gagnon and Evan Golby.
Not even two minutes later, Gagnon scored the second goal on the second shot from the Wheat Kings, putting them up 20.
Gagnon’s goal was assisted by both Hogman and Sawyer Fee, giving the Wheat Kings a head start for the next 45 minutes of play.
Sadly, with only two minutes left, the Canadiens scored, changing the score to 21 with the Wheat Kings in the lead at the
end of the first period.
The second period started with the Canadiens tying the game just a few minutes in, and shortly after they took the lead at 3-2.
With only five minutes left in the second period, Dylan Krutchen scored a quick, unassisted goal, once again tying the game.
With only about four minutes left in the second, the Canadiens took the lead once again, setting the score at 4-3 with the Wheat Kings on the losing end.
Despite the hefty amount of goals, the second period only saw three penalties called, matching the same amount for the first period.
The third period had very little action, with no goals or even penalties until a boarding call with about five minutes left.
The game ended with the Canadiens scoring their fifth goal with just a minute left in the game, securing themselves the win.
Alberta diplomas and Grade 9 PATs cancelled
Vanessa Poitras Staff Reporter
The Alberta Government has announced that students will not be required to write January diploma exams or January Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) this year, due to classroom hours lost as a result of the teacher strike. Students may opt to write January diploma exams in April or June 2026 on a voluntary basis, although the government says that there will be no impact on students’ ability to graduate or transition into post-secondary programs if they choose not to.
“To ensure students and teachers can concentrate on learning after lost instructional time due to the teacher strike, Alberta’s government has cancelled the January 2026 diploma examinations and Grade 9 PATs. The cancellation will not affect students’ ability to apply to, be accepted by, or attend post-secondary institutions,” a news release from the Province said.
Students who choose not to write at a later date will receive their school-awarded mark as their final official course mark. The cancellation of provincial exams applies to all school authorities provincewide.
The game ended in a 5-3 loss for the Wheat Kings, with just 18 penalty minutes between both teams.
Wheat Kings goalie Ethan Edwards stopped 19 of the 24 shots he faced, giving him a .792 save percentage for this game.
Canadiens goalie Cale Rupp stopped 17 of the Wheat Kings 20 shots against him, making him end the game with a .850 save percentage.
The Wheat Kings travelled to Wainwright on Monday, Nov. 10 to take on the Bisons, however results were not available by press time due to Remembrance Day. The Wheat Kings next game is against the Lloydminister Bandits, on Saturday, Nov. 15 next at 7:30 p.m. in the Killam Memorial Arena.
Hardisty bids farewell to wonderful woman and cook
Well hello, folks. This Monday warm weather is a treat after Saturday’s dump of snow. The poor cats don’t know if they should be trying to mate again or all huddle together in the dog house for warmth. I hope they are snuggling, not increasing the population.
On Saturday the com-
munity of Hardisty bid farewell to one of our own seniors. We bid farewell to Esther Johannesson, one of our beloved seniors, 98 years young. Every one knew her because they were related, she was their grandma or you bought baking from her. She was just famous. Famous for buns and cinnamon buns and her many yummy cookies. She was such a fabulous baker and she was always beaming with pride when we all sighed with delight over our bak-
ing purchases. I worked at Hardisty Hospital when it was a fully functional General Hospital and 25 patients eagerly awaited their meal trays every day. You could smell the roast beef cooking and when patients lifted the lid off their trays they were greeted with a sensual experience.
The warmth of the meal, the yummy smell, and the magnificent taste made your mouth water. It was a gastronomical delight! If the medical team could
not heal you with pills and treatments then Esther’s meal would surely cure you.
On the night shift we often had her leftovers in our staff fridge and baking, too. If we had a bad accident and now it was 4 a.m. and we just finished caring for the patient and cleaning up, we were exhausted.
What often saved us and lifted our spirits were Esther’s yummy leftovers. We so appreciated your kindness, dear lady. We all
loved you, Esther, and we know you had other wonderful chefs that worked with you. You all made a fabulous team of chefs but you were the boss and the best.
So Esther, as you float up to the kingdom of heaven make sure you bake some yummies for the big guy and all the angels.
Now you can say “Hi” to your work buddies, Sandy Goodrich, Eva Andersen, Marg Korth, Betty Kells, and Ray Fisher. You
guys made a wonderful impact on our working lives. I know I did not mention everyone but you would have remembered these fabulous ladies.
Enjoy the Bingo in heaven and I hope their Nevada tickets give you big payouts... Make sure that the heavenly chef makes his liver like you did. You might have to give him some earthly tips. HaHa. All our love from Hardisty, Esther.... your old hospital buddies.
Sedgewick Senior Club gets a generous boost from Enbridge
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Recently the Sedgewick Senior Club received a generous donation from Enbridge Energy Company that will go towards refinishing their floors for floor curling.
The club was established back in 1977 to provide a safe and welcoming
space for the town’s seniors.
During its history, the club has established many activities for its members, says Maureen Bechtold, current member.
These include coffee and card games, crib tournaments, social suppers, and Christmas dinners.
However, the most popular activity has been floor
curling. Not only does it promote physical health, but also socialization between club members.
Floor curling involves using a special stick to push wooden ‘rocks’ over the hardwood floor, to place in a pre-marked circle, similar to ice curling.
The rules are the same, but there’s no sweeping in floor curling. It’s a low-
impact activity that provides a safe way to players to enjoy the sport.
Floor curling isn’t unique to Sedgewick, it’s also played in other local communities, and different seniors clubs take turns hosting curling bonspiels, open to their community partners, while supporting their bonspiels in return.
Bechtold says, “This is a wonderful way of interacting and meeting new members in our surrounding communities.”
In the last few years, the Sedgewick Senior Club’s curling floor has deteriorated to the point where it requires to either be refinished or completely replaced. Bechtold says, “The cost is significant,
and we have embarked on a journey of applying for grants.”
The club says the Enbridge funding is an important first step towards its goal to refinish the floors and once again be able to offer its members continued fun, socialization, and physical and mental health.
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Berg, at the age of 76, on November 7, 2025.
Brian was a charismatic man who carried his heart on his sleeve.
Born and raised on the family farm, the second of four children to Leonard and Bernice Berg, he grew up embracing country life and getting into all sorts of shenanigans with
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Marie Helen Westmancoat (Hutchinson) aged 90 on November 3, 2025 in Viking, Alberta with family by her side. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother known for lending a helping hand anyway she could.
Marie is survived by her
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friends and siblings.
From an early age, Brian showed athletic promise in hockey, baseball, and football. At 15, he moved to Camrose to attend Camrose Lutheran College, where he continued to excel in sports and later joined the Edmonton Huskies Football Club.
After high school, this farm boy packed his cleats and headed to the big city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a football scholarship to Augsburg College, where he played football, hockey, and baseball for the Auggies.
Most notably, it was there he met the love of his life, Debra (Lundberg) Berg.
three sons; Barry (Tamme), Mark, Philip (Tanya); grandchildren Natasha and Myles and her adopted daughter Tanya; grandchildren Chloe and Kylaine. Her brother Leonard (Ursula) and sister-in-law Olive. She is predeceased by her husband Brian, her parents; Leonard and Jean and her brothers Lester and Bill.
Born in the Ryley area, Marie attended Bathgate school where her Aunt Ethel Pepper was the teacher. She often helped her in the winter to keep the fires going. After finishing at Ryley school, she moved to Calgary to stay
Brian Berg
The year 1972 was a big one for Brian - he proposed to Debbie, set a record for the longest field goal (59 yards) that still stands, and began his CFL career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
They were married on April 28, 1973, and moved to Regina, where they welcomed their first child, Kristin, in 1974.
During his time in the CFL, Brian played for both the Riders and the BC Lions. He also volunteered with Athletes in Action (AIA), a Christian sports organization that uses athletics to help people grow in faith and character.
with her Aunt Mary Birch. Initially she worked at the Bank of Montreal while attending secretarial school. She then went on to work at Pitney Bowes, an office equipment company.
Marie married Brian in 1959 and moved back to the family farm in 1962. There she kept busy with the egg business, a large garden and working at Stats Canada. An avid Square dancer and founding member of the Swinging Beavers, both her and Brian danced at numerous clubs over the years, winning many badges.
Marie retired to Tofield, spending her time traveling and being an active
Eventually, Brian and Debbie traded football fields for farm fields, returning home to raise their growing family. Karri and Kimberly soon followed, and a few years later, Kylie-Joy, Kaylan, and finally, a boy, Kelly, joined the family.
Brian was a devoted and hands-on father who shared his love of sports, music, farm life, and practical jokes with his children.
Brian remained deeply involved in his community, playing Wildcats Baseball, curling in Lougheed, and serving as a 4-H leader. He was an active member of the Christian Cowboys,
singing and playing guitar at rodeo Sunday morning services.
Later, he taught high school physical education at Forestburg and Central High in Sedgewick, spending evenings and weekends coaching nearly every sport imaginable. Watching his children, and later his grandchildren, play became one of his greatest joys.
In retirement, Brian returned to the rhythm of farm life, enjoying “farm naps,” wrangling cows, and following the adventures of his grandkids.
Brian will forever be remembered for his friendly demeanor,
Marie Helen Westmancoat (Hutchinson)
member of both the Ryley Sunshine Club and the Tofield Golden Club where she played cards and even won gold at the Alberta Senior Games.
Marie touched the lives
larger-than-life hands, and his knack for dozing off anywhere - what the family fondly called “low-grade narcolepsy.” Every time a farm nap is had, kittens are cuddled, or you spot a proud mustache, think of Brian. He found magic in rainbows and northern lights, lived for TSN highlights and old John Wayne films, was quick to laugh, quick to compliment, and gave the best hugs.
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The Lougheed Legion would like to thank everyone that contributed or bid on their online auction.
Their Annual Remembrance Day Poster Contest has been extended until Nov. 30. Poster paper and submission forms are available at the Sedgewick Vi-
sion Credit Union Branch.
If you are a Credit Union Member you may have noticed Friday was Member Appreciation Day. Customers received their dividends and got spoiled with treats and opportunities to enter draws.
Our local second-hand store, Good As New, has completed some renovations in the foyer. Be sure to check it out next time you stop in. They are full of treasures. And we're so thankful to the many vol-
unteers that keep the store running smoothly! They are always looking for a helping hand, if you're looking for something to do.
The Living Room kids have been busy rehearsing for their annual Christmas Concert. It will be held during the annual Christmas at the Crossroads. You don't want to miss it! So much love, talent and patience goes into the play!
The first weekend in December is always a fun one for Killam and area as the
Christmas spirit comes to life with the parade of lights and many other events.
If you are looking for a local drop-off opportunity for The Princess and the Purse, Brandywine and Brew is your stop! It's a non profit organization that provides purses filled with sanitary items, lip balm, and other things for at-risk women who may otherwise not receive anything at all for Christmas.
There are many fundrais-
ers happening at any given time. If you are looking for Purdys Chocolate or Winter Greenery, connect with any Sedgewick School parent or myself as the School Council is hosting these both right now. All funds raised go directly back to benefit students. The bussing alone for field trips for Grades 16 is nearly $10,000.
You can imagine how many orders it takes to raise that equivalent amount! All in the spirit to keep field trips affordable
for all! Thanks to all the people supporting these fundraisers and by extensions enhancing the student experience at CHSPS. We couldn't do it without you! Budding Ideas and Paw Prints hosted their annual Open House this weekend. It's another store full of treasures and unique gift ideas. Something for any occasion. I hope you had a chance to check it out. Shopping local this Christmas Season is as important as ever.
Junior bowlers burning up the lanes in Sedgewick league action
The Sedgewick Morning Adult bowning league Saw Garry Klein get four strikes in a row one game, earning him Men’s high average at 211, as well as Men’s high single of 260 and high triple of 688. Carol Lucas was the leader on the ladies side, earning high single at 239, high triple of 646, and high average of 182. That earned her ladies Bowler of the Week with +68.
Team high single went to the Klein time, at +139, while the Johnson team earned team high triple with +187.
Both the Mayne and Klein teams are tied for first with 20 points each.
Conrad Sirdiak earned Men’s Bowler of the Week, and Daren Lien rolled three
spares in a row.
Youth bowling has now started up, and in Bowlasaurus Girls, Nevaeh King earned high single at 86, high double at 150, and a high average o 78. In Bantam Girls, Ellie Bell has a high single of 88, a high triple of 246, and earned a high average of 82.
In the Bantam Boys, Damian Sturges earned high single of 143, high triple of 355, and carries an average of 118.
In the Junior Boys Ambrose Kroetsch rolled high single of 93, a high triple of 239, and earned high average at 80.
In Junior Girls, River Odegard rolled high single at 124, and Jaylynn Watt rolled the high triple of 333,
and ended with high average of 111.
In Senior Girls, Willow Odegard has high single at 148, high triple of 418, and high average of 139.
In Ladies afternoon bowling, Verna Erickson struck hard, with Ladies high single of 207, high triple of 571, and his average of 174. Cindy Hogstead earned Bowler of the Week with a +61, while Carol Lucas and Linda Djos each rolled three spares in a row.
The Rolling Pins sit atop the league at 19 points, also earning team high single of +119 and team high triple of +264.
In Mixed Bowling, Erickson and Klein shone again, with Erickson earning ladies high single of 211,
high triple of 605, and holding ladies high average at 183. She also had a Buzzard last week, hitting three headpins in a row! Klein rolled Men’s high single at 252, high triple at 646, and holds the Men’s high average at 215.
The Rolling Stones hit
+147 for Team High Single and +233 for Team high Triple, but We Bowl For Alcohol kept their lead, with 24 points and first place.
Betty Lien was Ladies Bowler of the Week at +50, and Doug Jacobs earned Men’s Bowler of the Week with +125. William Hofer
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rolled a TV shot, while Jason Backen and John Adamson each rolled three strikes in a row, with Michelle Bahm and Darcy Eskra each rolling three spares in a row, and Jim Coles rolling four spares in a row.
Alliance looking forward to holiday season with first snowfall
Well, it finally happened. The first real snow showed up a few days ago - not just a few flakes that melt before you blink, but the kind that sticks to fence posts and stays overnight.
Every year, it catches us off guard, no matter how many winters we’ve seen. One day you, or someone you know, is raking leaves, and the next we’re hunting for the snow brush we swore we left in the trunk last spring.
Someone’s out there in a comfy hoodie and ball cap pretending it’s still fall, while the neigh-
bour’s already got their Christmas lights plugged in.
The first snow always tells on us a little; who’s the early planner, who still hasn’t swapped their tires, and who’s secretly excited to make the first set of boot tracks across the yard.
I drove to town late Friday afternoon as the sun was going down, right in the middle of some heavy flakes, and you could tell everyone was easing into “winter driving mode.”
What’s normally a fiveminute trip turned into almost twenty. Big semis crawled down the highway, taillights glowing like a slow parade. Nobody was in a hurry; everyone was gripping the wheel a little tighter - like we’d all col-
lectively forgotten how to drive as soon as the first bit of the white stuff hit the windshield. Still, there’s something comforting about that shared caution - a reminder that we’re all in it together, sliding into the season one careful turn at a time.
And after a solid week of stubbornly clinging to fall, I finally gave in and pulled on my boots. I always hold out longer than I should, but once my toes were warm and I felt the snow crunch with each step, I had to admit - it felt right.
There’s something about that first real cold that wakes you up a little, makes the coffee taste better, and reminds you it’s time to slow down.
This being my first time seeing the first snowfall
of the season in Alliance, it all felt a little extra special. There’s something about seeing a place under its first blanket of white - the rooftops softened, the roads quiet, the fields shimmering in the last bit of daylight. It’s that small-town kind of stillness that makes you pause and think, yep, this is home now.
Around town, there’s that familiar mix of grumbling and grinning. I chatted with an older couple outside the post office, shaking their heads, saying they “knew it was coming” - and you could tell they’ve said that every November for the last 50 years. Some folks love it, some hate it, but everyone has an opinion. That’s just how Canadian winters go.
Daysland School held a wonderful Remembrance Day service on Thursday, November 6. Pictured is sixth grade student Wells Weiss with Daysland Legion member Dan Lemire.
By the time the plows roll through and the smell of wood smoke hangs in the air, you realize it’s here for good - the long stretch of cozy nights, cold mornings, and maybe a few good stories tucked in between.
The snow always brings its own kind of rhythm: a slower pace, a quieter beauty, and that sense of home you can only find when the world outside is frozen and still.
Sure, you probably couldn’t tell now that it even snowed near the weekend with the warmer temperatures taking most of it back. But it’s stuck in my head now. Once that first snow shows up, something shifts. Even if it melts by noon it changes the way
you can see things and you start settling into winter in your mind before it’s fully here.
Alliance is starting to look toward the holidays with a couple of get-togethers, including a craft night with Michelle Hamilton-Hebert this Friday at the Alliance Valley Inn. You can make mini snow globes! Contact the town library for more information.
Also, there’s plenty of excitement building for the annual Santa Daze on Dec. 13th. Mark your calendars - there’ll be a market, a hay ride with Santa, a parade of lights, turkey curling, a bonfire, and fireworks. That evening, the fire department will be hosting a supper and dance to wrap up the festivities.
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The Hughenden Jets faced off against the Provost Combines on Friday, Nov. 7, losing 7-3 away from home.
The game was an exciting battle which ended in an unfortunate series of events putting the Combines on top.
The first period started with the Combines scoring their first goal about five minutes into the game, just a few seconds after their first two minutes in the penalty box were up.
After their first goal, the period was slow until about seven minutes left when the Combines scored once again.
Shortly after, Tanner Dion brought the score up to 2-1 with a swift goal assisted by Cameron Dion and Tyson Whitehead.
The period ended with a 2-1 score with the Combines in the lead, and no penalties for either team.
Period two started off with a quick goal by Tanner Dion once again, this time with an assist by Keithen Tuftin, tying up the game at 2-2.
With only five seconds left in the second period, the Combines scored a buzzer beater goal to put them up 32.
The second period ended with the Combines still up 3-2, with just one penalty for the Jets.
The third period started with the Combines further increasing their lead to 4-2 with a goal just 30 seconds in.
A few minutes later, the Combines once again scored to push them ahead by three goals, leaving the Jets only 15 minutes to try to bring their score up.
The Jets ended up scoring their last goal with about 11 minutes left in the game, with Cameron Dion putting the puck in the back of the net with an assist by Brady Johnson.
With just about five minutes left, the Combines scored an unassisted goal to bring their lead to 6-3, and shortly after scoring their last goal to end the game in a 7-3 victory for the Combines.
Hughenden Jets goalie Wyatt Johnson stopped 38 of the overwhelming 45 shots on goal, giving him a .844 save percentage for this game.
Provost Combines’ goalie saved 30 of the Jets 33 shots, giving him a .909 save percentage.
The Jets will face off next against the Wainwright Rustlers on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 p.m. for a home game.
The Sedgewick Sabres played against the Stettler Imperials on Saturday, Nov. 8, losing in a hard-fought game in Stettler.
The game started with a very rough first period, with seven penalties being called between both teams, but no goals for either side.
The second period started with the Imperials taking the lead with a powerplay goal not even two minutes in.
In line with the first period, both teams had eight penalties between them, only three of which went to the Sabres though.
With only a few minutes left in the second, the Imperials unfortunately scored once again, putting them up 2-0.
The third period did not follow the theme for penalties at all, with zero being called for either team.
The first bit of action was about 12 minutes into the period, when Clay Lang scored the first and only goal for the Sabres, with an assist by Chase Schatschneider.
Ten seconds later, the Imperials scored their third goal, putting them up 3-1.
With only about a minute left, the Imperials once again scored, putting them in the lead 4-1, which is where the game ended.
Sabres goalie, Travis Child, saved 38 of the 41 shots he faces, ending the game with a hard earned .927 save percentage.
The Imperials goalie stopped 31 of the Sabres 32 shots, giving him a .969 save percentage for this game.
The Sabres next game is against the Forestburg Flyers at home in Sedgewick, on Friday Nov. 14, at 8:30 p.m.
The Forestburg Flyers also played this weekend, battling against the Delburne Outlaws in a fast-paced game ending in a 6-1 loss for the Flyers.
The game started with Flyers player Davis Schmidt scoring a powerplay goal with assists by Ben Roth and Braydan Davis, putting them up 1-0.
Shortly after, the Outlaws scored their first goal of the game, bringing the score to 1-1 where it stayed the rest of the first period.
The second period was not full of much action, with just one penalty for the Flyers and the Outlaws scoring one goal about halfway through to bring the score to 21.
About five minutes into the third period, the Outlaws scored their third goal of the game, putting them up 3-1.
The Outlaws then scored a shorthanded goal to bump their lead up three goals ahead of the Flyers.
After another quick goal, the Outlaws scored their last goal of the game with about four minutes left unassisted, ending the game with a 6-1 win for the Outlaws.
Flyers goalie Brendan Davis stopped 36 of the 42 shots he faced throughout the game, giving him a .857 save percentage.
The Delburne Outlaws goalie saved 38 of the Flyers 39 shots this game, ending with a .974 save percentage.
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