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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Volume 114, Issue 9
Local riding has full selection of candidates
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Harvest Underway
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
As of Aug. 31, there are seven candidates confirmed by Elections Canada for the Battle River Crowfoot riding. While the final list is due Sept. 1, candidates had until Monday, Aug. 30, to get their nomination forms in. Voters in the electoral district will choose between the Conservative Party, Green Party, Liberal Party, Maverick Party, New Democratic Party, People’s Party of Canada, and the Veterans Coalition Party of Canada. This week in The Community Press see more candidate features, as we endeavour to contact each candidate in the riding. The Camrose Chamber of Commerce has arranged a candidate forum for Wednesday, Sept. 8, to be held at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, doors to open at 6 p.m.
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Suspect apprehended related to multiple complaints Leslie Cholowsky Editor, with files from Cst. Nick Daigle Killam RCMP Killam RCMP members responded to 174 occurrences between Aug. 4 and Aug. 27, and were able to complete and solve 63 complaints as noncriminal matters. Sixteen more were completed by charges. These included assault, theft under $5,000, failing to comply with conditions, break and enter, possession of stolen property, and harassing communications. A golf cart stolen from a Sedgewick residence was later recovered by the owner. Police responded to three truck theft complaints, two in Killam and one in Amisk. Two of the vehicles are still outstanding, and police have laid charges in relation to one of those on a male from Killam,
who is currently in remand on that and other charges. Killam RCMP responded to four complaints of break and enter to a business, in Forestburg, Hardisty, and while assisting the Viking Detachment, in Kinsella. In the latter incident, a suspect was arrested and seven criminal charges were laid against that person. Police had 10 break and enter to locked compounds, often at lease sites, during this period. There were also four break and enter complaints at residents. In Forestburg one of these resulted in a large number of firearms being stolen. Cst. Daigle says, “Kudos to the victim, who kept good records of all their property, including serial numbers for the items stolen.” Daigle says often it’s impossible to return recovered property to owners because of incomplete descriptions. Police had 16 collisions reported over this period, these
included five deer, a moose, and a coyote. One individual swerved to miss a deer, hitting a fence. Other animal calls included one for wild boar spotted near Killam, barking and growling dogs, an injured deer, and multiple reports of cattle on roadways. RCMP dealt with four fraud complaints. One of these was online investment fraud. Another was discovered to be fraud when payment was requested via Google Play cards. In two incidents, sellers with items listed for sale online had fake buyers contact them, and send them cheques higher than the asking price of the item. The fraudulent buyer then asked the seller to cash the cheque and return the difference. RCMP say in this wellknown scam, the original cheque is returned NSF to the bank, leaving the seller out the ‘over payment’ amount.
RCMP dealt with five calls under the Mental Health Act. RCMP responded to a number of 911 calls, which all have to be checked and cleared by members physically where possible. There were 11 complaints of theft: three over $5,000 included theft of copper wire from oil lease sites. Another eight were items under $5,000. Daigle says, “These complaints are not always criminal, sometimes they are misplaced.” Included in the complaints were a light bar stolen off a vehicle, and a stolen trail cam. One theft complaint had RCMP searching for some time before the item was found, “it turned out to be misplaced, not stolen.” Daigle says the Detachment handled 20 more calls than for the same period last year. Members of the public made 17 calls reporting suspicious persons or vehicles. “We like
these calls, they can often mean the difference between suspicious activity and criminal activity.” Daigle says the Detachment will once again be holding a pumpkin carving contest this fall, and also plan to continue with a christmas poster contest, to be used for the Detachment’s Christmas cards. Finally, Daigle would like to put out a general caution as harvest work is going on in the region. He says, “Farmers are the backbones of our community. Harvest is upon us, so be aware that farmers may be moving equipment between fields at this time, so travel with caution on country roads.” He also says that farmers working in the fields should ensure all vehicles are locked, and parked in an area where they are visible to workers or neighbours whenever possible.
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KILLAM 1,400 sq.ft. 3 bdrm 1-1/2 storey w/ large deck, pull thru driveway, sgle det garage, RV parking and some renos. Call Corey $105,000 MLS #A1130858
1,658 sq.ft. 4 bdrm 3 level split w/ open floor plan & large living rm w/ in flr heat, new carpet, garden doors to patio & no maintenance deck. Call Corey $215,000 MLS #A1139842
1,244 sq.ft. 3 bdrm modular home w/ new furnace, deck w/ ramp, garage & private backyard. Call Bud $39,000 MLS #A1138126 1,076sq. ft. 3 bdrm bungalow w/2 baths, partially completed basement and double garage. $130,000 Call Corey MLS CA0103808
1,074 sq.ft. 4 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow w/ newer furnace, hot water heater, updated siding, flooring, newer deck, part. finished basement & sgle. det. garage. Call Kim $135,000 MLS A1120478
Residential lots ready to build on in new subdivision. Lots are located on the west side of the village. All services are at the lot line. Prices range from $40,600 to $67,600 Call Corey for more info.
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1,139 sq.ft. 3 bdrm bungalow w/ fireplace, newer furnace, deck, patio, updated windows & doors. Call Bud $179,000 MLS #A1131006
999 sq.ft. 4 bdrm, 1.5 bath bi-level w/ sgle. att. garage, shed, deck & huge fenced back yard. Call Bud $200,000 MLS #A1092047
1,582 sq.ft. 5 bdrm, 2.5 bath 4-level split w/ open concept living area, 2 level deck & large fenced yard. Call Bud $279,000 MLS #A1100671
Residential 65’x120’ lot. Ready for development. Call Bud $24,900. MLS #CA0137753 SEDGEWICK
2,159 sq.ft. 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath custom built 2- storey w/ 2 fireplaces, finished basement, dble. att. htd. garage, deck w/ pergola & RV parking. Call Corey $459,000 MLS #A1117407
GALAHAD 864sq. ft. 3 bdrm bungalow w/ 2 baths, open kitchen and eating area. Attached dbl garage. $130,000 Call Corey MLS CA0151077
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4,014 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath open floor plan converted church is situated on 2 lots. Call Bud $186,000 MLS #A1099744
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1,193 sq.ft. 2 bdrm bungalow with spacious rooms and 20’x32’ single det. garage. Call Bud $96,000 MLS #A1099744
1,031 sq.ft. 2 bdrm bungalow located on 4 lots of highway frontage has many possibilities - renovating, repurpose the building for your commercial venture or even start fresh. Call Bud $39,900 MLS #A1114008
1,488 sq.ft. 5 bdrm, 2 bath cottage style home w/ large living area, spacious yard, deck, single det. garage & RV parking. Call Bud $165,000 MLS #A1119226
Various residential lots available. Services ready to be hooked up. For sizes and pricing call Bud.
1200 sq. ft. 3 bdrm, 4 bath mobile home on its own lot. Backs onto golf course. Call Kim $72,900. MLS CA0075798
1,448 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath modular home w/ addition, electric fireplace, decks, det. dble. garage & private back yard. Call Bud $94,900 MLS #A1128931
970 sq.ft. 2 bdrm bungalow w/ extensive renos on a large lot & det. garage. Call Bud $110,000 MLS #A1091314
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Nancy Snook Associate 780-781-5346
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COMMERCIAL FORESTBURG - 3,000 sq. ft. bldg set up for retail or office space. Storage area behind front, large shop/work area set up for a body shop. Call Corey. $89,000. MLS CA0111479 -------FORESTBURG - 9,615 sq.ft. motel w/ 25 fully furnished units (9 kitchenettes). Includes a manager suite & large office area. Call Otto $299,000 MLS A1079326 -------FORESTBURG – Building and business. Turn key business opportunity. Recycling bottle, electronic depot, café & ice cream shop. Highway location. Call Corey $920,000 MLS #CA0177964 -------KILLAM - Residential 65’x120’ lot. Ready for development. Call Bud. $35,000. MLS #CA0137753 -------KILLAM/SEDGEWICK – 15 ac. parcel situated on Hwy 13 close to Flagstaff Regional Airport and zoned for Hwy. Commercial District. Call Bud $99,000 MLS #A1095349 -------KILLAM - Various commercial lots available. Tax incentives available to help get you started. For sizes and pricing Call Bud. ---SEDGEWICK - 2,040 sq.ft. retail space available in heart of downtown. Call Bud $97,500 MLS #A1052052 ---VIKING - 2,156 sq.ft. well established burger and pizza business w/ newly updated interior, fully equipped kitchen, lots of parking & great location. Call Otto $249,900 MLS#A1062052 ---VIKING - 2,400 sq.ft. well established catering business and sit down eating area is located on main street Viking. Kitchen is well equipped w/ gas ranges, ovens, walk-in refrigerator & freezer, etc. Call Otto $549,000 MLS #A1102597 ---VIKING - 25 room Motor Inn located at the intersection of Hwy 14 & 36 featuring accommodation, an 88 seat restaurant, 123 lounge w/ dance flr & VLTs, liquor store & conference facility. Call Otto or Bud $1,490,000 MLS #A1130825
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Retail workers at the Co-op enjoy some staff appreciation Sandra Erickson Ph: 780-384-2030
Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com
Our baby is three! Emmett had his third birthday on Sunday and my mom celebrated her 60th birthday on Monday, so we went up to spend the weekend with Oma and Opa. We ordered some beautiful pink flowers (my mom's favourite colour) from Budding Ideas and stopped in Camrose at The Sweeterie for some delicious treats. As you may know, Germans enjoy their coffee and cake in the afternoon. We had a weekend filled with riding and feeding horses, walking the dogs, and driving the golf cart. The boys ate so much, it blew our minds. It must be all the hard work on the farm or my mom's delicious German cuisine. On our way home we stopped for ice cream and a round of play at a newly installed playground in Camrose. I hope you saw the announcement that our local Wild Rose Co-op stores were closing early on Sunday. The staff was invited to a well deserved staff appreciation event in Camrose. That's awesome to hear, as they work way too many holidays and weekends in my opinion. I grew up with stores closed on Sundays and holidays and we all man-
aged. Some years, depending how the Christmas holidays would fall, stores would be closed for four days in a row. Imagine that! I remember, however, making easy money as a student working during Easter or Christmas holidays to relieve the full-time staff at jobs that require 24/7 care. One of my jobs was at a restaurant at a cancer
clinic in Germany. Actually, I met a few famous people there as sad as it was. This might show my age, but I remember the original cast of Charlie's Angels. You might remember Farrah Fawcett. Growing up I thought she was the prettiest woman ever. She was one of many Americans and other international guests seeking treatment at this
German clinic. She was accompanied by Alana Steward and Ryan O'Neil. I didn't know who he was back then, so my parents told me to watch the "Love Story." Certainly a classic. The Sedgewick United Church invites you to their open door every Friday. The sanctuary will be open for prayer, reflection, quiet reading, knitting, study or visitation.
So stop by and make use of it. Pastor Paul is always willing to listen. Whist is being played every other Thursday night in either Sedgewick or Lougheed. Open to everyone. Last Thursday, Aug. 26 it was played in Sedgewick. The men’s
high and travel was Robert Drager, mystery was Dick Knapp, and low was Sherry Mayne. The women’s high was Shirley Swanson, mystery was Jeanette Harris, low was Lorraine Musfelt, and travel was Kathy Schlosser.
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MP Candidate Profile: e l b a e g r a h Damien Kurek, CPC Rec s
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Moush John
Staff Reporter
With a snap election called for Sept. 20 by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal political parties are ensuring that constituents are aware of their platforms. An early election has been called because Trudeau needed a new mandate to ascertain that voters were on board of his Liberal government’s pandemic recovery plan. Battle River-Crowfoot Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate and incumbent MP Damien Kurek stated, “The Prime Minister has called an election for no other reason than his own vanity. Justin Trudeau’s selfish gambit comes at a time when many of our allies are working to tackle some of the major challenges facing the world. “In fact, the United Kingdom just announced that they will recall Parliament to address the developing situation in Afghanistan.” According to Kurek, this is in direct conflict with a statement made by the Prime Minister earlier this year, when he promised Canadians that he would not call an election until the pandemic is over. Speaking to the Conservative Party of Canada’s (CPC’s) stand, Battle RiverCrowfoot MP Damien Kurek said, “Conservatives have a five-pillar platform for this election. We plan to secure jobs, accountability, mental health, the county, our country, and our economy. “This election is coming at a time when we are still in the midst of a pandemic, there are several states of emergency throughout the country – including one throughout BC for wildfires and several local states of agricultural emergency because of the severe drought we’ve been experiencing this summer.” According to Kurek, it is clear that Trudeau does not care about these issues the country is facing, and instead wants to try his best to secure a majority. “This election, because of these crises, will be unlike any other.” He added that rural Al-
bertans deserve a strong voice each and every day, and he has endeavoured to be that voice. “In the Official Opposition I used every tool at my disposal to be the tireless advocate we need, and I am proud to run on that record,” Kurek stated. “Further, as we go forward, Conservatives have offered a clear and comprehensive path forward for our country, which includes a plan to ensure that rural Canada no longer takes a back seat. “Plus, the divisive methods that the Liberals have used to pit Canadians against one another need to stop, something Conservatives are committed to. For the last two years, I’ve been fighting for the people of Battle River-Crowfoot and it has been an honour to serve my constituents.” He further noted that his Alberta Conservative colleagues have been fighting for our province, and Canada’s Conservatives have been fighting for the country. “And we are ready to secure Canada’s future. It is an honour to continue that fight. It certainly hasn’t been an easy time for anyone, from COVID to the economic crisis. But in the midst of those challenges, I have seen how rural Albertans have been resilient and shown the best of what it is to be Canadian!” According to Kurek, there are some specific things that he is hoping to accomplish, such as reforming equalization; ensuring Alberta is better represented in the House of Commons; reforming access to information laws to increase transparency; and taking steps to advance rural economic development. “The big picture though I
am still talking about the same things I have been since first running here in Battle River-Crowfoot,” Kurek said. “That is the need for good governance in our capital and for a rural lens to be applied to public policy. And the last two years have emphasized both how important those two things are but how disastrous it is when those are not a priority.” Kurek feels this election shows a clear contrast in what all the parties are offering Canadians – more of the same scandal, division, corruptions, and waste, or a comprehensive plan to secure Canada’s future. “From accountability and ethics to rural economic development, to standing up for Canadians values around the world, change is needed.”
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