y p p a H ys a d i l o H
587-765-0122
3rd Annual
Christmas Rock & Roll Party Friday, Dec. 23, Bands start at 10 pm. $10.
Unban Jace, Not Even & Brad Hallett
Boxing Day Bash
Monday, Dec. 26, Bands start at 10 pm. $10. Old Wives Enter the Arsonists & Special Guest
Woodcutter Lounge
New Year’s
Karaoke
Saturday, Dec. 31 Singing at 9 pm Party Favours & Champagne New Year’s Party Platter on special
Sing in the New Year
Lucky 7 Boxing Day Trivia
Christmas themed Trivia Monday, Dec. 26 @ 7 pm. Over 7 teams, we’ll DOUBLE the prize pool!
New Years Eve
PARTY
Party Favours, Champagne, Midnight Lunch. Saturday, Dec. 31. Steak & Shrimp Special, $22.99
Check out the Valley Zoo’s New Year’s Masquerade Party! No Cover Charge!
Female Exotics Last week for Dancers Dec. 15. Returning Jan. 5
Every Wednesday & Thursday Showtime 9:30 pm Hinton’s ONLY Source of Adult Entertainment!
Heat-up-at-Home Meal Solutions Made fresh, and frozen in our BRIDGES Kitchen. Hearty Portions, Healthy Options
Meals - $8.95 each Bridgeshinton.org/betterbites Buy 10 meals or
Drop-in Sales weekdays 10 am to 5 pm at BRIDGES
more a nd ge t
one
free !
(Valley Mall next to the Medical Clinic)
Order by phone:
780-865-4464
REAL MEALS MADE SIMPLE!
Giftware Store
FOR SALE
(Above The Old Grind)
Selling Inventory & Lease Serious inquiries only, please. Call Natalie at 780-817-0983
Men’s & Women’s Fashions 181 Pembina Avenue coldcreekboutique.ca 780-817-8686
Don’t get behind the wheel if you’re impaired. Hwy 16, Hinton 780-865-3354 www.griffithsford.com
It’s your responsibility to make the smart choice. Don’t Drink & Drive.
Don’t let a good time turn into your
last time.
1B 111 Government Rd. 780-865-6256 Don’t drive while impaired. Be safe this year.
Hinton, AB 780-817-5522
Making safe decisions can save your life or someone else’s.
Don’t drive impaired!
Don’t drive impaired.
760 Switzer Drive 780-865-2251
Don’t Drive Impaired. Making safe decisions can save your life or someone else’s.
Please drink responsibly, and never drive while intoxicated.
1336 Switzer Drive Hinton, Alberta 780-865-3228
150 North Street 780-865-3931
Be safe this holiday season and all year round. Don’t drive impaired.
Don’t drive impaired!
780-817-0755 passamare@shaw.ca
333 Gregg Avenue stetsonhintongm.com 780-865-3801
GRAND OPENING
Come visit us at 446 Carmichael Lane, Hinton We’re proud to show off our new Fas Gas Plus station and On The Run convenience store in Hinton. When you come in, present this coupon and save $2.00 on your fuel purchase!
DEC. 15 – DEC. 31
SAVE $2 on Any Grade of Fuel Minimum 25L fuel purchase required. See below for full terms and conditions.
*Terms & conditions apply. Present the original coupon prior to purchase (no facsimiles). Limit one (1) coupon redeemable per customer, per visit. Redeemable in-store at the Fas Gas Plus location at 446 Carmichael Lane, Hinton, AB. Redeemable between Dec. 15 – 31, 2016. Minimum 25L fuel purchase required. Offer valid while supplies last. Coupon has no cash value. Taxes, deposits and levies extra. Fas Gas Plus reserves the right to revoke the offer at any time. See store for full details. ™ Fas Gas Plus, Short Stop, On The Run and Litre Log are trademarks of Parkland Industries Ltd.
Item 4688 (-2.00) UPC 013579246878
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Imagine if this season would stay all year, and the love people show would never disappear.
Season’s greetings to you and your loved ones.
Post your organization’s volunteer opportunities onto www.govolunteer.ca. Call 780-865-2670 for assistance.
Informal volunteering counts! Do something kind today.
For more local Volunteer Postings:
govolunteer.ca
Volunteer & Information Centre lbrett@hinton.ca
780.865.2670
Sale on Beaulieu Carpet until December 31, 2016. See store for details.
780-865-5557
858D Carmichael Lane, Hinton
• Free initial consultation • Warm friendly atmosphere • Monthly payments available • Children welcome
1-877-535-5355 We are in our Hinton office the first and third Friday of every month. 780-444-3939 209-211 Pembina Ave. Hinton, AB
Resident Office:
#310, 8702 Meadlowlark Road 159 St & 87 Ave, Edmonton
NEED A NEW VEHICLE?
! er t en o t e im t f o t u o g in You’re runn
2016 CASH Giveaway
50,000
$
Fifty Thousand Dollars!
Welcome to Griffiths Ford, home of the Big Cash Giveaway PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE BEFORE DEC. 31 TO BE ENTERED!
Annual Turkey Donate a turkey Drive for just $25 Turkeys and donations go to the kin club for Santas Anonymous Christmas Hampers and the hinton health care foundation
VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN
info@griffithsford.com
HWY 16 Hinton
www.facebook.com/GriffithsFord www.griffithsford.com
780-865-3354
1-877-357-3354
HINTON GOLF CLUB’S BEST NEW MEMBER INCENTIVE EVER! To entice new members, the Hinton Golf Club is waiving its initiation fee!
Pay your membership by December 22, 2016 and be waived of our $800 entrance fee! Plus enjoy these new categories of membership: STUDENT: aged 19 - 24 • $500 APPRENTICE: $700 INTERMEDIATE: aged 25 - 30 • $890 760 Keil Drive, Hinton, Alberta 780-865-2904
Hinton Medical Clinic
HOLIDAY HOURS
Dec. 19: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 20: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 21: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 22: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 23: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Dec. 24: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Closed Dec. 25 & 26 Dec. 27: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 28: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 29: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Dec. 30: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Dec. 31: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
102 Allen Cove | 780-865-3338
FRONT PAGE
PHOTO CONTEST
As usual, we have accelerated deadlines for our upcoming Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 papers. That can make it hard to come up with relevant photos, especially short staffed...
So here’s your chance to get a photo on the front page of the paper and think like a reporter. What we look for: Faces!
We always prefer faces, the bigger and brighter, the better... But here’s the catch... No posing allowed! Capturing a real moment tells a story, and that’s what we’re all about.
Names!
Everyone in the photo must be identified with first and last names and have given consent (parents must give consent for minors).
Non-seasonal!
By the time these papers come out we’ve usually loaded up on all the December seasonal type coverage and it can be a challenge.
Sharp, sharp, sharp!
We’ve run photos from cell phones before, equipment isn’t what disqualifies a photo for us... But in order to look good printed on newsprint the photo must be sharp. No amount of Photoshop will fix a photo that starts out blurry.
Decent file size!
Again, cell phone photos can work if they’re well-lit to begin with, but make sure email or any programs touching the photo after it’s taken don’t resize it. Because of the nature of news we can’t guarantee what paper will have the front page photo – keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information. Photos not chosen for the front page may still be used within the paper.
Email your photos and information to info@hintonvoice.ca.
BLUE BAG CURBSIDE PICK-UP
From your door step We pick-up for only r Struggling fo a Christmas Gift idea? ift Purchase a G ra Certificate fo er family memb ay! d o t d n e i r f r o
$25/mo. Ask for our senior discount.
Store all your recycling in the Blue bags that we provide with our
NO SORTING POLICY. A pick-up day is assigned to you.
Up to 2 bags / week!
YOU COULD WIN A MARMOT BASIN SKI PASS!
Subscribe to Jasper Recycle Blue bag curbside pick-up by December 23, 2016 & enter your name into the draw for a 2016/2017 Marmot Basin Ski Pass. *Courtesy of Jasper Recycle *Draw Date Dec. 25, 2016
• CARDBOARD • SOFT & HARD PLASTICS • BATTERIES • NEWSPAPERS • • MAGAZINES • TIN CANS • GLASS • TONER CARTRIDGES •
WASTE NO TIME & CALL
780-852-BLUE (2583) or jasperrecycle@gmail.com Follow us on facebook! www.facebook.com/jasperrecycle
Industrial, Commercial, Residential.
JD&C Services is now offering potable water tank truck services. Other services include tank trucks, sour sealed units, KCL solutions, clay stabilizer, and portable filter units. www.jdcservices.ca Dispatch (24 hrs.): (780) 865-6807 Office: (780) 865-1090
Located in Hinton, AB and servicing the Hinton, Edson, Grande Cache, and Fox Creek areas.
Call or visit us to transfer your prescriptions from another pharmacy. Open M-F, 8:30am-5:30pm
Want your prescriptions Set up a delivery time “Simplify Your Meds” delivered FREE to the to your door, so they run out at the same time and comfort of your home? Monday to Friday, 3-5 pm. will arrive together for future deliveries! Our Pharmacist can also do Home Visits to review your medication and help you develop a plan that meets YOUR healthcare needs!
780-865-5411 or www.hillcresthinton.com 117 Jasper Street • Hillcrest Medical Clinic
Ukranian
Supper
Upstairs at the Hinton Legion, Friday, January 6, 2017 Cocktails: 5:00 pm • Dinner: 6:00 pm Tickets $22/person until Dec. 30. Tickets $27/person after Dec. 30.
BORSCHT • SALAD • CABBAGE ROLLS PEROGIES • NALYSNYKY GARLIC SAUSAGE • DESSERT
Merry Christmas and wishing the best to everyone for 2017 And a special Thank you to all the local people and companies that have supported us this past year. Acklands Grainger AFD Quility Fluids Air Liquide Alberta Equipment Operator Service Alstar Oilfield Contractors Andrew @ Staples Apex Autobody ASAP Heating B & P Building Supplies Baron Oilfield Barrow Safety Blue Diamond Maching Boreal Services Canadian Tire Dennis Gibb DGS Locksmith DHL Express Esso Fas Gas - Valley Greyhound Grimshaw Trucking HD Rentals Helmig Fire & Safety Equipment Hertz Rentals Hinton Gas & Car Wash
Hinton Oilfield Kal Tire Larry Charbonneau Lehigh Cement Manitoulin Transport Mapp Trucking Mayor Rob Mackin Morad Communications Napa Auto Parts Northern Metalic Sales Oui Print Praxair Canada Pressure Worx Quinnski Wireline Sound Scaffolding Stetson Hinton Summit Marching The Brick The Hinton Voice Titan Specialized Hauling Town Of Hinton Virgina Stafford West Fraser Wildhay Oilfield Services XTO Energy Canada
Nathan Schneider, Shaun Robinson, Mitch Johnstone, Tim Prokopetz, Scott Vincent, Eric Aidla, Eric Ames, Chris DeVuyst, Adam Renard and Maria Shea
www.logiccontrol.ca
578 Switzer Drive, Hinton
780-740-9111
A Christmas Dinner will be served at the
Grace Lutheran Church December 25 at 12 noon
Everyone Welcome. We do not want anyone to be alone this Christmas. Please join our family for a little Holiday Cheer. We are seeking donations of salads & desserts. Contact Lynda at 780-817-0043 by Dec. 23, 2016.
PHOTOS with Santa
$10 each - Proceeds go to Hinton Parent Link
Thursday, December 8: Friday, December 9: Saturday, December 10: Sunday, December 11:
3:30 - 6:30 pm 3:30 - 6:30 pm 1:00 - 5:00 pm 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Thursday, December 15: Friday, December 16: Saturday, December 17: Sunday, December 18:
3:30 - 6:30 pm 3:30 - 6:30 pm 1:00 - 5:00 pm 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Parks West Mall Christmas Hours: Mon – Fri: Saturdays: Sundays: Christmas Eve: Christmas Day: Boxing Day:
10 am – 9 pm 10 am – 6 pm 12 pm – 5 pm 10 am – 5 pm Closed 10 am – 6 pm
Like Parks West Mall on Facebook for more details.
201 7 Happy New Year! Hinton Centre & Pat ’s Catering present
New Year’s Eve 201 7 Tickets $50.00 each, available at The Hinton Centre or by calling 780-865-0060.
Cocktails 6 pm - drinks $5.00 each with $1.00 from each drink donated to the Hinton Youth Centre. Dinner 7 pm - Prime Rib & Stuffed Pork Loin with all the trimmings Dance to the music of WOLF at 9 pm Midnight Lunch, Wine & Party Favours to ring in the New Year included! Door Prizes – including a $500 gift card!
SPCA PET OF THE WEEK Pebbles is one of our harder to place kitties, as she had a harder time adjusting to living with other cats when she first arrived, and still has some issues with not liking dogs. She has come along way since then, getting along quite well with the other cats in the facility, and showing us that she can be a very sweet and playful girl. She would be best suited in a home with cat experience and no dogs. Come down and meet all the pets at the Hinton & District SPCA. Call 780-865-2800 or stop by 209 Kelley Rd. www.hintondistrictspca.com hintonspca.blogspot.ca
Pebbles
Former Pet of the Week Ryker is a very sweet, one year old male lab cross. He is intelligent and learns quickly. He is looking forward to finding an active family to call his own.
Pine Valley Lodge & Society
would like to thank the community for the astounding amount of donations to our Annual Bake Sale, Silent Auction & Tea.
As a result, we were able to raise more than $3,000 to enhance the lives of residents at Pine Valley Lodge.
enjoy
HUGE SAVINGS this holiday season!
CREW CAB LTZ DIESEL
NOW ONLY
$66230 OR $445 BIWEEKLY
16-149
NOW ONLY
NOW ONLY
$69655
$48930
OR $468 BIWEEKLY
16-136
2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ALL NEW
CREW CAB GFX DIESEL
2016 GMC SIERRA 2500
AWD
NOW ONLY
$30470
OR $288 BIWEEKLY
16-019
OR $182 BIWEEKLY
16-182
2016 GMC WT DOUBLE CAB 4X4
2016 BUICK ENCORE CONVENIENCE
CREW CAB SLE 4X4
NOW ONLY
$28900 OR $179 BIWEEKLY
17-030
NOW ONLY
$56325 OR $334 BIWEEKLY
16-031
2017 CRUZE HATCH BACK PREMIER
2016 GMC SIERRA 2500
LEATHER
NOW ONLY
$39705 OR $525 BIWEEKLY
NOW ONLY
$29530 OR $176 BIWEEKLY
17-005
17-017
2017 GMC ACADIA SLE FWD
2017 BUICK VERANO
AT STETSON HINTON WE WANT TO BE YOUR ONE STOP FULL SERVICE DEALER. IF YOU DON’T SEE THE NEW OR PRE-OWNED VEHICLE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ON OUR LOT, LET US KNOW AND WE WILL GET IT FOR YOU! ALL PRICES ARE PLUS TAXES(GST) AND FEES (DOC 399) ALL REBATES TO DEALER, FOR CONNECT AND WIN AVG OF $750 USED YOU MAY WIN MORE OR LESS($500-$17000) ALL PAYMENTS ARE BI WEEKLY,INCLUDE TAXES AND FEES AND ARE ON AN 84 MONTH TERM, INTEREST RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS STK #’S 16-031, 17-017, 16-019 AND 16-182 ARE 0%, 17-030 0.99%, 17-005 1.99%, 16-019 AND 16-136 3.99%. VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED PLEASE SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS
THE BEST PREOWNED PROGRAM ON THE MARKET TO DATE! You purchase and drive the vehicle for
4,000 kms or 60 days, whichever occurs first.
Hinton
STETSON
363 Gregg Avenue, Hinton 780-865-3801 stetsonhintongm.com
Information & Notices FCSS is Heading Home!
Santa Skate & Customer Appreciation
With the first stage of renovations at the Guild complete, FCSS will soon be able to go back to their building from temporary locations at the Hinton Municipal Library and Hinton Recreation Centre. Staff will move over in two phases.
Sunday, Dec. 18 1-4pm
Join us for our annual Customer Appreciation celebration and Skate with Santa. It is a FREE festive afternoon at the recreation centre from 1-4pm. You can Skate with Santa, Swim with the Elves, or Boulder and run with the Reindeer. Light refreshments and crafts in the foyer.
Moving back December 19, 2016 Olga Uloth – FCSS Manager Christine Casemore – FCSS Administration Assistant Joan Melvin – Community Development Coordinator Lisa Brett – Volunteer & Information Centre Coordinator Randy Smith – Services for Individuals & Families Coordinator Caryn Bouchard – FCSS Assistant Manager
Moving back January 9, 2017 Hinton Kids For Success (HKFS) Program Linda Watson – Out of School Program Child Care Coordinator
Thank You for Your Patience! For immediate assistance, call 780-865-6036
All Phone Numbers and Emails Remain Unchanged
Ugly Sweater Public Skate Monday, Dec. 19 1:30-3pm
Pull out your ugliest Christmas sweater and come for a FREE skate. Free admission to everyone wearing an ugly Christmas sweater. You could even win a great prize for wearing the ugliest. Sweater judging at centre ice at 2:30pm sharp.
HEAT TAPE NOTICE For residents living in a mobile home, please check to see if your heat tape is working properly. The water line service (copper line) is exposed to the elements and your line will freeze if your heat tape is not functioning properly. It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure the heat tape is working. Some quick tips include: • check your breaker switch located in the breaker panel to ensure your outside plug-ins are turned on • check to see if the heat tape is physically plugged into an extension cord • use a hair dryer or trouble light to ensure power is available in the extension cord • check heat tape around the copper line and shut-off valve coming out of the ground to ensure it is properly insulated & wrapped and is not exposed to the cold A little preventive maintenance goes a long way in ensuring your pipes do not freeze or burst.
30th Annual
Winter Magic Festival Winter Magic turns 30! Put your thinking caps on, and plan an event that is spectacular! The 30th Annual Winter Magic Festival is scheduled for Feb. 12 – Feb. 26, 2017. The winter celebration is a seasonal highlight and a great way to explore our community. We are looking for community groups and volunteers to build the festival events. If you, or your organization, want to participate by submitting an event, please contact Parks & Recreation coordinator, Stacey Cherry, via email at scherry@hinton.ca or by phone at 780-865-6064.
For further information, please call Infrastructure Services 780-865-2634.
DISCOVERY CAMP IS HIRING FOR THE 2017 SEASON. Apply now for the best summer job around. Now accepting applications for the Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, and Leaders. Visit www.hinton.ca, click “Careers” and download the summer camp application form.
Deadline for event submission is Jan. 8
Applications to be sent to: Human Resources 330 Fleming Drive, Hinton AB, T7V 0B1 Fax 780-865-4835 email: efiander@hinton.ca
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ISSUED
The following Development Permit(s) were APPROVED for Permitted Use(s) where there has been no variance or discretion of standards or were APPROVED by Town Council under a Direct Control District and are provided as INFORMATION only: PERMIT DATE APPLICANT ADDRESS CATEGORY 9434 2016-12-02 HINTON WOOD PRODUCTS 294 KELLEY RD. INDUSTRIAL 9435 2016-12-06 KOS HEAVY HAULING 207-213 PEMBINA AVE. COMMERCIAL O/A 1239910 ALBERTA LTD. 9436 2016-12-09 1355958 ALBERTA LTD. 195 PEMBINA AVE. COMMERCIAL 191 PEMBINA AVE.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED ADDITION (ADDITION TO KILN #5) CHANGE OF USE - GENERAL OFFICE (KOS HEAVY HAULING) EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS (193 - 195 PEMBINA AVENUE)
VARIANCE NO NO
SIMILAR USE NO NO
NO NO
NO NO
Development Office – Town of Hinton, 2nd Floor, 131 Civic Centre Road, Hinton, AB T7V 2E5 p: 780.865.6076 f: 780.865.5706 e: dwoodman@hinton.ca
Next Town Council Meeting: 4:00 pm December 20, 2016
www.hinton.ca
Next Standing Committee Meeting: 4:00 pm January 10, 2017
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
• Custom homes – choose your plan and lot • Site servicing and excavating • ICF foundations • Engineered retaining walls • Renovations • Flood and fire restorations • New commercial and residential lots available Phone: 780-865-7550 Cell: 780-817-1822 Email: tredwinconstruction@live.ca www.tredwinconstruction.com