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2024 CEREAL MUD BOG
The Cereal Mud Bog saw a significant increase in participation this year, with 32 trucks taking part compared to 23 in the previous year. The event, which featured a variety of truck classes including stock, super stock, pro stock, modified, super modified, and open, attracted a total of 64 entries as some drivers doubled or tripled up in multiple classes.
A total of almost 200 passes were made in the mud throughout the day, with $7400 in prize money paid out to the winners. Trophies for first place in each class were generously donated by the Cereal Hotel, while the Cereal Athletic Association provided hats, license plates, and cash to all winners.
Approximately 250 adults and 150 children attended the event, with sponsors Halfway Convenience and the Cereal Athletic Association offering free monster truck rides for the kids. Participants traveled from as far as Smoky Lake, Medicine Hat, Rimbey, and Saskatoon to take part in the competition.
The event also featured a kids’ train ride from the museum, with the rain providing a refreshing break from the heat. Despite slightly lower numbers in the stands, the competitors embraced the wet conditions and enjoyed a full day of racing that extended into the night at the beer gardens.
“We are thrilled with the turnout and the level of competition at this year’s mud bog event,” said event organizer Tim Kolkman. “It was a fantastic day for drivers, spectators, and sponsors alike, and we can’t wait to see what next year will bring.”
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One in five Canadians use charitable services for essential needs
BY JOAN JANZEN
The doctor told his patient to quit smoking. He advised him to chew on a toothpick whenever he felt like lighting up. A few months later, the patient returned for a checkup. The doctor said he had good news and bad news.
The doctor said, “The good news is that your lungs have started to clear up. The bad news is that you have Dutch Elm Disease.”
Within minutes of waking up every day, people are bombarded with “bad news.” You hear it on your television and while you’re driving down the road. And when you look at your phone or other device, it’s on your latest news feed. People may wonder if there’s any good news happening in the world, but they could miss the good news that’s happening in their own communities.
Did you know there are approximately 85,000 charities across Canada that provide help for Canadians daily? The list includes food banks, women’s shelters, kids’ camps, churches, rehab centres, ministries, and much more. John Pellowe, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities (CCCC), discussed the state of Canada’s charitable sector when interviewed by Faytene Grasseschi.
Statistics reveal that one in five Canadians use charitable services to meet their essential needs. In 2023, one in sev-
Did you know there are approximately 85,000 charities across Canada that provide help for Canadians daily?
en Canadians said it was the first time they had relied on charities for help.
Faytene said the food bank in her area in New Brunswick told her their volume of demand has tripled in the past four years. “We’re in tough economic times, so there’s a lot of people who work, but pick up food to help supplement their needs,” she said.
While I was chatting with a single-income family with two babies, they expressed appreciation for our local food distribution charity. It fills a huge need in their household.
The increasing need may explain survey results showing more than 57 percent of charities cannot meet the current levels of demand. The demand has increased because food prices have increased.
A single mom in the area verified the price increases when she found a grocery receipt from 2022. She went to
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the same store and purchased the same items; the total was double what it had been on the 2022 receipt.
That’s the bad news, but the good news is that help is available for people in need. Much of that help is not government-funded but is provided by ministries and churches and funded by the generosity of Canadians.
John from CCCC said an analysis was made on the value charities bring to societies. “They analyze the value the same way they analyze the economic value of a sporting event coming to Canada. They’ve done the same analysis for churches,” he explained. The study showed that every $1 a church spends has a $5 return to the community because of the services they provide. “There’s a tremendous return on your investment. If you take Christian people/organizations out of the equation, we would be very much impoverished in our charities.”
Statistics showed that 82% of Canadians contributed to charitable organizations in 2014, as opposed to 60% contributed in 2023. Although the number of Canadians making charitable donations has been on the decline, an IPS survey showed that those who are giving are giving larger amounts.
John gave an update from CCCC, which reported that the government is implementing an “alternative minimum tax.”
“Currently, if you give a gift of securities, you don’t include any of that as capital gains. It’s an efficient way to give because everything goes to the charity,” he explained. With the inclusion rate, the donor rate will pay tax on the donation. It undermines one of the strongest economic bases for charities.” It is especially harmful to charities that don’t get corporate or government funding and depend on individual donors.
“To be honest other than hearing this from you, I have not heard this message,” Faytene observed.
These combined trends mean some charities that bring so much to our communities are vulnerable. John encouraged Canadians to stay informed and stay in touch with their MPs.
“I think the best thing we can do is to just be our very best selves and be out there helping other people,” he concluded. Good news happens when we continue to help and support those in need.
“That’s why there are concerns about measures the federal government is taking that will actually hurt the charitable sector,” John reported. “The demand for their services has skyrocketed in the past four years. What we have now is major donors who are stepping in to help fund all kinds of charities. They’re giving out of their wealth, not just their income.”
Pop89: Home truths
BY MADONNA HAMEL
Why want to be rich and famous? I used to ask my friends in art school. Isn’t that a hindrance to freedom? If you get caught up in what gets attention, what gets sold for big bucks, don’t you start making anticipatory art - a kind of creativity based on popularity and not the dictates of your deeper creative yearnings, the promptings of your soul? Art-making is not a supply and demand profession.
Perhaps we want to be rich and famous because it’s the only way to be seen and heard. Is this our technological-cultural inheritance? The establishment of a new tradition? Now that there’s a computer in every pocket (which is basically what a cell phone is ) billionaires and movie stars establish our world view with their opinions and philosophies and realities as far from our own as the moon from planet earth, which is why I read books. I prefer to form my opinions on information formed by authors who have dedicated their lives to a subject.
Just this morning, I checked out a book on the Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment was the precursor to our present age of progressivism. “We are enlightened, let us enlighten you,” pronounced by the likes of Voltaire, Kant, and Descartes. I was struck how similar their words echo the self-proclaimed awakened pronouncement of the “woke” world.
But who am I? Well, I am not the guy in the bar repeating the latest 2-minute clip on Fox or CNN and believing I’ve got a handle on the world. As a former broadcaster, I know how to cut a clip. A reporter can change the entire context and meaning of a person’s words by clipping carefully to fit the ideology of the news station. This is not new. What is new is: We have
come to count on careful clipping tailored to our opinion so we won’t be forced to consider, contemplate, think about each situation on a case-by-case basis. That’s just too much work. Don’t make me think- just convince me with your talk, which is why the rich and famous get so much air time. They are actors and salesmen; they entertain and convince us at the same time.
And yet, the majority of North Americans have more in common with each other than they do with the rich and famous. We never rub elbows with highly paid CEOs, Silicon Valley millionaires, media broadcasters, tenured professors, Hollywood actors, tele-evangelists and politicians. The rich and famous live in worlds so hived off, so radically different and separate from the pay-check-to-pay-check world, that they are able to maintain the illusion that they actually DO connect with, understand, represent, portray, and care for us. When Covid hit, we witnessed stars bragging about washing their own dishes, cooking their own meals, and styling their own hair. It became evident that “home” and “home life” were radically different for them than they were for us. In fact, most of them have more than one home, while some of us rent one-room apartments.
I recall another catastrophe when the press fell short of relating to the world at large. It was Katrina. I was touring with my ex, a blues musician. We’d just finished a show and were watching the news while we packed our suitcases to head out to our next gig. On the screen came images of cars streaming out of New Orleans. Newscasters in air-conditioned big city studios passed on warnings about an oncoming hurricane, advising people to get in their cars and leave the city. “And go where?” mumbled James. Forget disposable income for hotels; some folks don’t own cars.
When I entered journalism through the non-lucrative portal of spoken word performance, I was taken aback by how eager younger reporters were to own
OPINION: Opinions or facts?
I started this letter several times and tore it up out of frustration and stress. One lone voice does not make a difference; it is nearly impossible to make people realize that strength is in numbers. I finally realized I needed to put the terrible facts of how we are heading into a horrible disaster. This is to make me feel proud of myself, for trying to stand up against criminal wrongs. Maybe more people will step forward to stop all this corruption. I hope so and stop this statement, “We can’t do anything.“ We can and better, as worse times are on the way.
All levels of government throughout the world have achieved fame through sly stupidity. Common sense is gone, and with it freedom and democracy. But let’s deal with Canada and the worst leader, PM, we have seen. No doubt there have been others—a father and son, with the initials P.T. and J.T. destroyed the Canada we used to be proud of.
The father had set it up for the west and east to become thrown one against the other. He was asked how far he would go. Would he turn the army into Canadian Citizens? His answer was “Just watch me.” The son was asked how far he would go to stop the truckers protesting in Ottawa. His answer was, “I can do whatever it takes.” It is now proven that was illegal but he is not in jail.
We should show how those we elect, manipulate all of us for their gains. This will show the horrors of this carbon tax and how it will destroy Canada and the working people.
Some of us remember how it was after so many great people fought to preserve freedom and lost their lives. What a tragedy. It is building to the same situation, with different values and greater loss. All for taxation and greed, under false claims and lies, to buy your votes and take control, as cult leaders do. It is so much easier today than it was in Hitler’s day because most people are controlled by the internet and
cell phones. No one thinks anymore. They have their face and brain in a cell phone. Ask Siri or whatever that voice is on your phone.
After World War II and the Great Depression, people gathered to build and repair the country. No one went to the government to take the money and thought it was free. They all knew the government had taken all their money, and the government didn’t have money. It was the people’s money. So the great taxation scam was invented to make sure the people who had so much could get more—all on the backs of the working population. How can someone who never had to work or worry where their next dollar or meal would come from have any idea how to run a country, let alone build it up again? Part of the con or scam like a cult leader would do.
So behold we have income tax. Help pay for the war but don’t stop. Give all elected officials salaries and perks on the pretense of building the country so people who wanted to protect their families worked and built businesses. They made and put the cost of making a product for the rest of the people available. Whether furniture, machine shops, dealerships, farms, ranches, or whatever was needed, the product or venture was produced. Enter the bureaucrats. They wanted some easy money, so they had manufacturing tax, consumption tax and a whole lot more tax scams. This gave government control but mainly money to the wealthy.
Now, over time, these taxes kept creeping in. As they did, false promises and ventures were announced to get elected. The elected officials could give themselves perks with the people’s money, so tax away. As it kept getting more lucrative, borrowing and interest were once again brought in, and one of the greatest tax scams was invented. GST became a reality. Everything would have a percentage taxed, so Canada would never have debt again. Well, because of the stress of GST, these officials needed a raise and every person
their own homes in a tony part of town before they reached the age of thirty. They also owned new cars. God forbid you should sit in a subway car alongside the great unwashed masses. Even though those are the same people we, as journalists, are meant to serve, inform, give voice to. Being out of touch with the public surrounding them was of no concern.
I was surprised, also, how, fresh out of J School, they expected fame any time now. It wasn’t their ambition that bothered me, but that fame was an end goal. A thirst for celebrity moves motivation from “What story needs to be told?” to “What story gets attention and makes headlines?” In the performing arts, I witnessed this thinking repeatedly manifested in young women looking for new ways of exposing more of their bodies in stranger and more “shocking,” “edgy,” and “transgressive” ways. Decade after decade, new troops adopt the age-old postures of temptress or masochist or dominatrix or nubile virgin. And every time, the salivating press assures them they’re doing something new. Something ground-breaking and radical. It’s a surefire attention grabber until you get fat or sick and, eventually, old.
The rich and famous are so out of touch with the rest of the world that they constantly insult us without knowing it. Recently, I watched an interview with the actors in Oppenheimer, the Oscar-clinching movie about the man who invented the atomic bomb. One of the actors joked about how they had to stay in the Holiday Inn Express, as if families didn’t save all year to afford a few nights there. The joke went on for some time - you’d think they were forced to sleep in tents at the local campground.
So, who do we trust to give us insight into the world? Who are our guides? To whom do we turn to put First Things First and practice Sober Second Thought? Are we the elders - elders’ cranky grandfathers hooked on porn and grandmas whining about the neighbour’s lawn? Where are the wise ones closer to home?
who got elected with our money needed a good pension for serving the people and country.
Oh my, we have debt. World trade is not bringing enough in to build our economy, and people wouldn’t like more taxes. Let’s try false claims. We need free trade to boost our economy. After all, it has to grow to cover our pensions. To be on trade with the world we need free trade agreements, and let’s get the metric system. Measurements will make big profits for companies. Making all the changes will create GST profits and an endless supply of change over goods. Make sure the government has automatic power of spending, as the people now believe it is free government money.
But the government wants more power. So, how about climate change? People should pay more, so bring in emission control. Don’t accept peoples’ scientific solutions. Let’s make them pay for everything to save the climate because oil and refined gas pollute the air. Tax gas and oil so every person pays. The theory is to tax everything and make the people believe they must pay to stop environmental disasters. Whoever heard that punishing people and making them into villains would save the planet. Do these government people pay? NO. They fly jets and rent limos and get it all free from the people.
Things are not going to plan, as inflation is climbing, so let government people manipulate interest. Where did the Bank of Canada and government control surface from? The interest goes down, and the government promotes loans to build and buy. When enough people are sucked in, the government raises the interest rates and bankruptcy rules. Lower the interest and start the procedure again. This is a corrupt form of taxation.
The cult leaders of the world must have seen this manipulation wasn’t working, so they tried a repeat of history. Bring in a pandemic scare to rein in the col-
Canada’s athletic reputation stained once again
BY BRUCE PENTON
Canada, primarily because of our comparatively small population, is not one of the heavyweights in the global sports picture, unless we’re talking about hockey, where we dominate. But at an event like the Summer Olympics, Canada is usually one of the unheralded nations. In fact, through the years, Canada ranks 13th in total medals (while placing third overall in Winter Olympics).
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
But ask any sports fan outside of Canada what comes to mind when they mesh the words ‘Canada’ and ‘Olympics’ and the answer will invariably be ‘cheating.’
Canada, with an otherwise spotless worldwide reputation as fair, kind, honourable and polite — cheaters. Aaaghh! Say it ain’t so, Justin.
Thirty-six years ago, Ben Johnson brought shame to Canada when he tested positive for steroids in the aftermath of one of the biggest events of the 1988 Seoul Olympics: The 100-metre sprint final featuring Johnson and the United States star, Carl Lewis. The hype and buildup for the final was enormous and when Johnson crossed the finish line first in a world record time of 9.79 seconds, Canadians from coast to coast rejoiced.
For one day, anyway. Johnson’s use of the banned substance stanozolol, which was discovered in his system following a post-race drug test, had him stripped
world for another reason — and it’s not the swimming exploits of Summer McIntosh, or the basketball team led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or the sprinting prowess of Andre DeGrasse. It’s another cheating scandal and because it’s centred around soccer, the sport played in more countries in the world than any other, the shame has spread to all corners of the globe.
Prior to the start of this year’s Olympics, a drone operated by representatives of the Canadian team was discovered taking video of a practice session of New Zealand, their first opponent (Canada won the game 2-1). Head coach Bev Priestman was suspended for the rest of the Olympic tournament and two others, an assistant coach and an analyst, were sent home from Paris before the opening ceremonies. “By no means did I direct the individuals,” Priestman said.
Initial reporting by Rick Westhead of TSN indicated that use of drones to spy on Canadian opponents’ practices has been commonplace. Questions were asked whether John Herdman, who guided the Canadian women’s soccer team to a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, authorized similar spying tactics while he was the women’s coach, and whether he’s authorized similar underhanded tactics in his current role as Canada’s men’s team coach. He said no to all such suggestions.
The Canadian Olympic story in Paris will obviously be brighter as the Games move toward their Aug. 11 conclusion. It couldn’t have got off to a worse start and no matter how many medals our country wins, the ‘cheating’ black cloud will hang over our country in the eyes of the rest of the athletic world.
• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “Golf is just an adult version of an Easter Egg hunt.”
tween struggling Edmonton and Hamilton: “Edmonton hosts Hamilton in the Misery Loves Company bowl.”
• Comedy guy Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver: “Cleveland Guardians drafted Travis Bazzana first in the MLB draft. I hope at some point he gets to play for the Savannah Bananas. That would be awesome.”
• Funny guy Brad Dickson of Omaha: “As some of you undoubtedly heard I qualified for the Paris Olympic Games in both the decathlon and the heptathlon. However, I’ve decided to forego the competition and stay home and spend my time reading social media posts about the upcoming U.S. presidential election.”
• Vancouver author and humour columnist Steve Burgess: “Canada’s Celine Dion will return to the stage in the Olympic opening ceremonies. Plans for drone footage have been cancelled.”
• Phil Mushnick of the New York Post: “NBC’s genuine Olympics spirit can soon be seen on bills. Just before the Games were scheduled to begin, it raised the cost of Peacock by two bucks per month.”
• Jack Finarelli on his website sportscurmudgeon. com, quotes from a note he received from a reader named Barry: “Reminder that the term ‘Home Run’ is incredibly offensive to homeless people, people in wheelchairs and especially homeless people in wheelchairs.”
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Reuters reports a Belgian town made a giant omelet of 10,000 eggs. I’m taking the high road on this and not cracking any yokes.”
• Headline at the onion.com: “MLB Loses Millions of Stats In Warehouse Fire”
• Medicine Hat News’ CFL columnist Graham Keldetailing the recent sad history of Edmonton : “Jones’ major talent turns out
Another one from Kelly, on the CFL matchup be-
• Headline at fark.com: “Why do athletes bite their medals at the Olympics? Because one in every 25 contains a delicious chocolate centre.”
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Olympics are never without controversy
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team at the centre of a drone-spying scandal that stole the headlines early on.
A Canadian analyst was caught flying a drone over a closed New Zealand training session ahead of their Olympic opening match. The staffer in question was detained and eventually sent home from the Olympics after police raided the staffer’s hotel room and recovered
FIFA investigations followed and eventually resulted in heavy punishments for the Canadian side, including a massive fine for Canada Soccer, oneyear bans for three of Canada’s coaches, including head coach Bev Priestman, and a six-point deduction to be implemented during the group stage of this Olympic women’s soccer competition.
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer—the nation’s gov-
erning body for the sport—officially appealed FIFA’s six-point penalty. At the end of the day, the controversy behind the Games in Paris still captured our attention, and many of us spent hours watching many sports that we would never get a chance to watch outside of the Olympic games.
John F. Stodalka, Ronald B. Baba, Marilyn A. Herrmann, Bryce R. Farrell, Darren E. Folkersen, Ashley D. Herrmann,
Oyen Lodge residents travelled to Empress last week where they stopped at the Empress Cafe
and Train Station.
Residents enjoy tour of Empress Train Station
BY DIANNE SPATH
Hello, everyone. It’s been hot this week. I can’t believe July is already over; it seems like summer is going by so fast. Monday’s activities were exercises, oneon-one, walking with residents and bingo in the afternoon.
Tuesday was regular bus runs downtown and outdoor walks in the morning. In the afternoon, we had coffee time and ice cream treats in the shade in the courtyard.
Wednesday, exercises and card games were done in the morning. In the afternoon, there were a few games of shuffleboard.
Thursday morning were horse races. In the afternoon, Big Country Learning provided an ice cream
parlour. The residents are getting their fill of ice cream and enjoying it. It’s the season for it, for sure. Allen and Thelma Young, good friends of the Jorgenson’s, enjoyed Thursday evening music. Shirley Vanstone had a wonderful visit with her two sisters from Edmonton area. They stayed a few days and took part in the activities.
Friday morning was exercise. Then we took a drive to Empress, where we had a tour of the train station and were given some history from Rachel Booker and Laura Munro. The residents then enjoyed some great food from the café, which is run by Tanya Barnes, a visit with Laura Munro, and a tour of the town of Empress. Friday evening, there was music by the Jorgenson’s. I hope everyone had a great long weekend.
Sowing seeds of success for future farmers
Alberta’s government is supporting future farmers and ranchers through changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s Next Generation Loan program.
Agriculture is essential to Alberta’s history, economy and future prosperity. Over the past 20 years, the number of young and middle-aged producers in agriculture has seen steep declines, while the number of farmers over 55 has increased. Alberta’s government is aiming to help reverse that trend with changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)’s Next Generation Loan Program (Next Gen).
Alberta’s government understands that producers need stable sources of capital to manage and grow their operations and help them weather economic challenges. Expanding eligibility and updating Next Gen’s terms will make it easier for producers to enter and re-enter the agriculture industry, give greater opportunities to new and growing operations, make succession more appealing, and encourage new and young people to get into farming.
“By updating and expanding the Next Generation Loan program, young and young-at-heart Albertans will have fewer barriers when entering Alberta’s agriculture industry. Increasing new and returning entrants to agriculture will ensure the sector continues to be a healthy and important contributor to Alberta’s economy.”
RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
Next Gen already offers preferential pricing with the lowest interest rates compared to all other loan programs in the ag lending market. The updates will expand eligibility for interest rate incentives, lower ownership percentage requirements and increase the time available for “interest-only” loan payments.
“The changes to the Next Generation Loan program are key to the long-term sustainability and growth of Alberta’s agriculture industry. I’m proud that AFSC will be here to assist these new and beginning farmers as they get started in farming and build on the work of earlier generations.”
Darryl Kay, CEO, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Updates to the Next Generation Loan Program:
• Producers of any age who are entering or returning to farming are eligible for a one per cent interest rate incentive, while before it was only available to those under age 40.
• Producers may receive an interest rate incentive on their total lifetime loan principal up to $1.5 million, an increase from the previous $1 million.
• Applicants now require 20 per cent ownership in a farming operation, down from 25 per cent.
• Eligible borrowers can make “interest-only” payments on their loans for up to five years, up from the current two years. These changes will take effect September 1. Interested producers can talk to their AFSC branch to find out more.
“Succession planning is front of mind for farmers, especially as we expect to see a growing number of farms transition to the next generation over the next several years. Programs, like this that help reduce barriers for new and next generation farmers, help to ensure the viability of the crop sector in Alberta into the future.”
Scott Jespersen, vice-chair, Alberta Grains
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lapse of taxation. If people had a major event in front of them, then the masses wouldn’t think of taxation and pollution, and governments could get control of the situation again, not war but a pandemic. So, in the assumption of saving all these poor Canadians and people of the world, spread a pile of tax dollars (peoples’ money) connected to people of power. Make masks, build small labs, have people looking for a cure and hundreds of other schemes. As this unfolded, and people died of stress and heart attacks, the tax dollars vanished, and Canada borrowed billions to oversee all the millions going out. The government news flash is that economy-built jobs were on the rise, all except nurses and doctors, who were on the endangered list. Now we see the results. The shortage of nurses and doctors caused the collapse of the world’s healthcare system.
The world improved with working people’s inventions – combustion engines, oil and refined products, natural gas and daily products made from oil. Cars, trucks, tractors – all forms of the cab and body-related forms derived from plastic to fibreglass. All sorts of containers are made from plastic and almost everything we use. Guess what? Governments promoted all this as it was a cheap by-product of oil, and they could make a good profit from taxes on these products. It didn’t matter that science had proven it caused forms of cancer.
Now, in the late ‘40s and up to the ‘70s companies bought back plastic and tin containers. In turn, they produced recycled containers and resold them to bottle companies. Guess what? Some crafty government official put their snouts in and figured out how they could get their salaries and pensions increased. They get an environmental protection fee when they buy containers, as in their mentally challenged world, if people pay, it protects the environment. When you buy anything back, you pay GST and a recycling tax. The person who loses is the consumer and the recycling company.
Let’s get to the next huge tax rip-off—I believe bigger than GST—the Carbon Tax. According to the government, carbon is going to kill the world and everything in it. The only way to save this is to tax the people in a tax that no one could understand. That will stop carbon.
B.S.
Does society know that everything that grows, livestock, and yes humans, need carbon to grow and function? Is it known that trees and certain plants store excess carbon to be released when needed? I know the family who developed carbon capture—inserts for stacks on every industrial coal and gas plant. When the Canadian government MP was approached, there was no response to make these. A company in the US produced them, and they were and still are in use as far as I know. Sheerness had very little pollution out of that stack. Why are we being taxed on something that makes no sense?
We are supposed to believe that by 2035, everything will be electric or solar clean energy. I resent the notion that I am so stupid to believe this. Look for 15 minutes at how many outfits go by the #1 or 2 highways and times that access Canada. It cannot happen. We couldn’t even keep the homes heated, let alone cities. What a con!
When a solar panel farm is built on the best farmland, that land is gone forever. Check with the EU, and you will learn. If there are trees, they destroy them and put these global warming panels in their place. You know black panels draw heat in. Instead of the government taxing us to destroy the farmland and trees, we should be paid to plant more trees and get free power. The tax is not going to decrease carbon. The disgusting part of this carbon tax scam is on the back of those wind farms. Not only do they destroy the beauty of the open ranch land horizons, but more carbon is produced than could ever be saved. We are taxed with the idea it will save carbon.
Let’s break down this scheme. China makes the towers from scrap iron we ship there on big diesel-engine ships. They also apparently make blades that are not biodegradable. All this is shipped to ports in Canada on diesel engines. They are shipped across the country on rail by big diesel engines. Then they are hauled by trucks with big diesel engines that destroy the pavement and bridges due to the excess weight. Then big cranes with big diesel engines put them together. In 15-20 years another site and new wind tower needs to be put in. Clean energy. No!
Now, here is a puzzle. We have to pay taxes to save carbon. All our coal and gas plants have to be shut down. Tax the people to save carbon. We can’t burn dirty coal but do you know how China produces steel and everything? They burn coal. We have shipped coal to China for a long time, and to keep our economy going, we still mine the coal and ship it to parts of the world, so our economy is strong. We have lots of coal, and it is alright for the rest of the world to burn our coal while we are taxed not to. One of these towers produces more carbon than one farm could produce. Something has to be forcefully changed. We need freedom back.
This is a rounded-out demonstration of what we have allowed government to do. This has gone over the scale and is tipping. When all the working people are forced to pay over and over, it reaches a point like 1929 and a weather change like in the 1930s, and you have what is coming. The land is always here, and there are ways to produce food and shelter without having greed and control move in to exploit the working people. The working people did not change the climate. Nature is at work. People should not be punished by tax greed because that is not going to change carbon or anything else.
These wealthy, privileged people and their greed should not be allowed to force their stupidity on us anymore. They stopped the Reform Party, the Wildrose, and, lord knows what else. How do we change it? Strength in numbers and the First People to stop government inflated salaries and their bloated pensions would be elected forever. Is there anyone out there who has a proper vision for the future? I sure hope so!
Affordable housing is tents. With inflation created by tax and greed, they will soon not be affordable either. We pay environmental fees on everything and it is a tax. This goes to the government along with GST and carbon tax. It all goes into general revenue and nothing goes back to help the consumer. Oh, the government gives the carbon tax back through rebates. It doesn’t cover 1/10 of what we pay. And if they gave it back why take our hard-earned money in the first place?
Taxing and punishing the working people does not change the climate. All people have cut back to keep a home and feed themselves. We live in the real world, and these privileged government people are mentally challenged.
Carbon tax at work. Six billion for loans and apartment buildings in the next 10 years.
To help with housing. What an insult. 23 billion has already been falsely announced. Guess where it came from? Not free money, but from the carbon tax. All people except government officials will pay. Liberal stupid.
Let’s decide why we pay huge taxes so it can be around not millions but billions of our money to pretend it will go to false projects. It will go to pensions and comfortable Liberal companies.
Arnold McKee, Oyen
and legacy planning, and more. Do you agree? Let’s talk.
Town of Oyen Library booknotes
FICTION:
Engineering Home / by: A. American (Angery)
The Midnight Feast : A novel / by: Lucy Foley
A is For Amish / by: Shelley Shepard Gray
Clete/ by: James Lee Burke
A Novel Love Story / by: Ashley Poston Roswell Johnson Saves the World! / by: Chris Colfer
Stay Dead / by: April Henry
Trust Her / by: Flynn Berry
The Single Dad Project / by: Naima Simone
Flashpoint / by: Catherine Coulter
The Guilded Crown/ by: Marianne Gordon
The God of the Woods / by: Liz Moore
Icebreaker : A Novel / by: Hanna Grace
The 24th Hour / by: James Patterson
Confessions of the Dead / by: James Patterson
The Coffee Corner / by: Amy Clipston A Cyclist’s Guide to Crime & Croissants / by: Ann Claire
The Heart’s Shelter / by: Amy Clipston
Home is Where the Bodies Are / by: Jeneva Rose
The Housemaid is Watching / by: Frieda McFadden
The Match : A Novel / by: Sarah Adams
The Murder Inn / by: James Patterson
One-Star Romance / by: Laura Hankin
Right Where we left us / by: Jen Devon
NON-FICTION:
Not Too Late : The Power of Pushing Limits / by: Wendy Bounds
The Magic of Christmas : 101 tales of
Holiday Joy / by: Various
Nutrivore: The Radical New Science about Nutrients / by: Sarah Ballantyne
Tutankhamun : The Mystery of the Boy King / by: Zahi Hawass
Cricut Made Easy with Sweet Red Poppy / by: Kimberly Coffin
Natural Cosmetics : Indulge yourself / by: Sara Dumnioeil
The Anxious Generation : The Great Rewiring of Children / by: Jonathan Haidt
GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Five Nights at Freddies Vol. 1 & 2 / by: Scott Cawthon
Five Nights at Freddies Vol. 3 / by:
Chris Hastings
Five Nights at Freddies Faxbear Frights / by: Chris Hastings
My Weird School Graphic Novel : Dorks in New York! / by: Dan Gutman
The New Girl / by: Cassandra Calin
Teen Titans : Beast Boy / by: Kami Garcia
PERIODICALS:
Hello Canada
People Magazine
Hello Canada
People Magazine
Good Housekeeping
Popular Mechanics
CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS:
How To Love a Kitten / by: Michelle Meadows
Greetings, Floof! / by: C.J. Hong
The Tale of the Toy Troll / by: Kimberley Kordov
LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER - RM OF CHESTERFIELD
Agricultural Opportunity in RM of Chesterfield No. 261: This offering includes over 600 acres of deeded pastureland, forming a continuous block Located just over 1 mile south of Alsask PARTICULARS:
The old yardsite on NW 35-27-29 W3* has natural gas and power to the property and a decommissioned 40’ well The land is currently perimeter fenced with 3 & 4-wire fences, most of which was built in 2019.
CONDITIONS:
1) Tenders must be submitted to the law firm, Anderson & Company, by noon on the 29th day of August 2024; Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted;
2) A cheque for 3% of the bid amount must accompany the bid;
3) Tenders considered on the land as a whole or individual parcel(s). Please note the land is perimeter fenced only;
4) If the successful Purchaser will be running livestock on the S ½ of the land they will be required to construct a new fence along the southern perimeter;
5) Tenders must rely on their research and inspection of the property and confirm acres, assessments and other particulars;
6) No tenders subject to financing or other conditions will be accepted;
7) Tenders will not be called to the office of the undersigned to finalize the sale;
8) The land, contents, and fence are offered for sale as is and where is. There are no warranties or representations of the Vendor expressed or implied ;
AUDIOBOOKS: Tom Clancy Act of Defiance / by: Brian Andrews
SERVICE OPTIONS:
The library is currently open as usual, but we have added a curbside service option as well. If you prefer to pick up materials this way, please call ahead or email to let us know which day to put them out.
If you are unable to come out to the li-
brary due to physical conditions we can do deliveries within the town limits. Please just give us a call at the number listed below.
Dayna Wilson, Library Manager Library Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12-5; Tuesdays 2-7 403-664-3644 ext. 2 aoymlibrary@oyenlibrary.ca www.oyenlibrary.ca www.facebook.com/OyenLibrary
incurred in the Agriculture Drone School offered recently—a partnership between CARA and Landview
The society looks forward to future collaborations with agriculture education opportunities. SUBMITTED
Author gives ranch women a voice
BY JOAN JANZEN
A born and raised southern Albertan has given a voice to unsung heroines of Canada’s ranching industry. Dorothy Louise Beasley is the author of her new book “Voices from the Prairies: The Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Ranch Women.”
Dorothy Louise Beasley
Coming from a long line of livestock ranchers, Louise birthed this book, fulfilling a 30-year-long desire to give voice to the challenges, triumphs and everyday realities faced by generations of ranch women. Those stories came from women in the Swift Current and Elkwater areas, Bindloss, Maple Creek, Bassano, Medicine Hat, Cessford and Patricia communities.
“I have stories of women from the late 1920s to 1950s in this book,” the au thor said. “This first book was import ant for me to get out as soon as possi ble as most of the women are alive and well, able to read their own stories with their families.”
brary added Voices from the Prairies to their collection, prioritizing local patrons who place a hold on the book. Since many of the stories are from Bassano and area, the book will be a popular choice among the library’s patrons.
Louise hopes the book will help “spread the word that as women we are far more capable of being role models for our children, grandchildren and other women than we ever imagined.”
“Voices from the Prairies: The Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Ranch Women” is
9) The land is currently rented until September 30, 2024; the Possession date will be October 1, 2024;
Scan the QR Code to view the full Details & Conditions or visit: www.andersonandcompany.ca/land
-tenders
Forward bids & inquiries: Neil G. Gibbings, Anderson & Co. File #35577 -001G
The book is a collection of stories from women who felt they were an integral part of the livestock ranching industry. Through interviews and first-hand ac counts about courage, determination, resilience, sacrifice, love, joy, relation ships, and self-sufficiency are poured out on the pages of Louise’s book.
When rural women share their jour neys, it often resonates with their rural neighbours. The Bassano Memorial Li
Big Country Agricultural Society supports agriculture education. BCAS president Dave Cordick presents a cheque to Karin Roen, Program Agonomist and Extension Coordinator at Chinook Applied Research Association. The money will offset costs
Drones.
Town life – Oyen 1964
BY BERNIE KREWSKI
The significance of town life is much neglected by historians as Donald Wetherell and Irene Kmet note in their book, “Town Life: Main Street and the Evolution of Small Town Alberta, 1880 – 1947” (1995). More attention is given to farm and urban experiences, they argue, when it is towns that function as fundamental meeting points, binding together urbanites and those residing on farms. Towns also have an instrumental role in reflecting the character of a region. Consider, for example, the presence of the hospital, seniors lodge, high school, baseball academy and other services in this community. Don’t they say something about Oyen’s “character”?
As towns evolved among the homesteaders settling the prairies, enhanced by the arrival of the railway, Main Street assumed a level of importance in itself –shaping the economic, social, and cultural priorities of every community. I remember Saturday nights of my youth when parking spots on Main Street were scarce. In the early 1990s I visited a community of 5,000 in Czechia (the former Czech Republic) where my son was an ESL teacher, and it had no real main street.
The year 1964 began here with the January meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, as reported in The Oyen Echo published by David and Bunny Snideman (1960
– 1969). It consisted of a roast beef dinner at the Oyen Arena attended by 80 of its 101 members. Miles Logan who just celebrated his 95th birthday was then on the Chamber’s executive committee in charge of “municipal affairs.” Noteworthy is that Mayor Wes Byler had recently been elected an executive member of the Alberta Municipal Association of Towns and Villages.
An accompanied major event in January was the opening of the H&H Red & White Store operated by the Scheuer brothers. It has an interesting story about Main Street.
In “Many Trails Crossed Here,” vol. 1, pp. 23-24, Elmer McArthur describes purchasing a lot next to the former hotel and with his wife Gladys, eventually operating the Red & White grocery store. They sold it Buster & Mary Jameson, former residents of East Coulee, in 1958.
Buster Jameson died suddenly in 1962. Mrs. Jameson sold Red & White Buster’s Groceteria to Harry & Howard Scheuer in December 1963. Their store opened a month later under the Red & White trade name.
Quite coincidentally, the McArthur’s left Oyen and moved to Oshawa, Ontario, in September 1964. A farewell party for Mary Jameson was held at the home of Mrs. Barnum two months later, on November 20, 1964, attended by sixty ladies. Mrs. Jameson was moving to Calgary to join her son Doug, attending high school
Classifieds
there, and Robert raising a young family.
A larger event was Joe Wiechnik moving his Massey-Harris agency from Main Street to the east side of town. The Echo’s headline was “Largest Garage in Oyen Now Open.” Eight hundred people attended the opening in the evening of January 18 with Mayor Byler cutting the ribbon. Wiechnik’s business had expanded extensively and included the sale of Pontiac and Buick cars and GMC trucks as well Massey-Ferguson farm equipment.
Guest speakers included O.K. French, MLA; representatives from Massey Ferguson and Shell Oil; Ernie Warwick on behalf of Alberta Wheat Pool; Gordon Hunter, Chamber of Commerce; Bill Mills representing Modern Machinery employees, and Rev. J. Metson on behalf of the community-at-large.
A talent program followed. Mrs. Sullivan and Miss Gripp sang a duet. Don Bamber performed a one-person skit. Bob and John Shields performed with vocals and guitars. After refreshments and lunch, a dance followed with music by Jorgenson’s Orchestra.
Back on Main Street, in Wiechnik’s former premises, renovations were preparing for the opening of a Robinson’s Store by Charles Bedwell and his family, recent arrivals from Rockyford. The opening occurred on August 29.
A few doors away and several months later, December 5th, Erling Berg opened a clothing store featuring an extensive line of children’s, women’s, and men’s wear.
Oyen Bakery & Coffee Shop and several others followed.
MAIN STREET was alive in Oyen in ’64.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS
IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BENJAMIN LOCKHART (also known as WILLIAM B. LOCKHART, BEN LOCKHART; WILLIAM LOCKHART), LATE OF THE TOWN OF OYEN, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, WHO DIED ON THE 9 DAY OF MARCH, A.D., 2024.
If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by September 15, 2024, with MESSRS. ROSS, TODD & COMPANY, Barristers & Solicitors, P.O. Box 1330, 124 - 2 Avenue West, Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1P0.
If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
AUCTIONS
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AUTOS
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REAL ESTATE
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Stop the Crime StatsCan Report Shows Violent Crime Skyrocketing
BY DAMIEN KUREK Battle River-Crwofoot MP
Crime rates have soared under the Trudeau Liberal Government. The NDP-Liberals’ catch-and-release policies are not working for Canadians. Instead, they have made our communities less safe and provided a haven for criminals, both petty and violent. Our streets are more dangerous, with the statistics showing a severe increase in violent crime and crimes being committed by those out on bail have increased tenfold.
Our homes, backyards, playgrounds, and public spaces are becoming more dangerous and hostile for everyday, law-abiding Canadians. It is time for the Liberal Government to abandon its soft on crime approach and start ensuring consequences are felt by criminals instead of Canadians.
While this is something I often hear from constituents, last week Stats Canada released numbers that prove this fact. That facts are that Canadians are less safe today than they were nine years ago. Here in Alberta, in the region in and around Edmonton, Violent Arms Offences are up 140%, despite all the sweeping firearm reforms this Government chose to introduce to curb these numbers. Extortion, at the same time, is up over 400%. A crime which used to have a mandatory minimum sentence now seemingly goes unpunished, resulting in a dramatic increase in extortion cases. This is just the beginning; the numbers in the Calgary area mirror these and are similar in so many communities across Canada.
Canadians should be able to feel safe in their communities, both rural and urban. Yet, after nine years of Justin Trudeau, that is no longer true. Crimes such as auto theft and property break-ins, are both up. Both types of crimes have a drastic impact on our rural communities and the victims’ livelihoods and well-being. These crimes continue to go unanswered by our justice system, and offenders are allowed back on the streets within a matter of days, sometimes even hours.
With more resources being devoted to crimes that are committed by a few criminals who should be behind bars, this makes a mockery of our justice system and puts unnecessary strain on law enforcement.
It was not like this before Justin Trudeau and under Pierre Poilievre and a Conservative government, we will fix this broken system. Hardened criminals and repeat offenders will serve time for their crimes with more than a slap on the wrist. Reforms will include scrapping lenient bail policies and re-introducing mandatory minimums for crimes such as extortion and auto theft. Further, we will stop the Liberal/NDP plan to legalize hard drugs and provide treatment for those facing addiction, and we will develop a real strategy to reduce recidivism. These steps will go a long way to ensuring the safety and protection of Canadians.
It has been a series of Liberal policies changes which have led to these problems, something reiterated by those in law enforcement, both locally and across the nation. Those in our legal system and who work in our police forces and put their lives on the line daily must be able to do their jobs.
This is one of the issues I have heard so much about this summer, as I have been speaking with so many of you across Battle River—Crowfoot. If you have a personal story about how the increase in crime has affected you or ideas on how to fix the problem, I welcome you to reach out and share it with me. I take representing you seriously; you have made it clear that reforms in our legal system are desperately needed.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this column, you are encouraged to write Damien at 4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, text 403-575-5625, or e-mail damien.kurek@parl.gc.ca. You can also stay up to date with Damien by following him on social media @dckurek. If you are in need of assistance regarding a Federal Government program, or need assistance and don’t know where to turn, feel free to coontact us.
Burton McKay
July 28, 1941 - July 11, 2024
Burton passed away at 2:30 am on July 11, 2024 at the Heritage Manor in Kindersley, where he resided for the past 10 1/2 months, with 3 of his daughters Michelle, Carrie and Paulette by his side.
Bert was born in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia on July 28th, 1941 to Calvin and Margaret McKay, along with 8 siblings. Bert was married to his beautiful wife Dianne Lynn McKay (nee Kirkpatrick) for 57 years, and had 5 beautiful children; Paulette, Carrie (Darren), Malissa (Eric), Michelle (Ian), Burt (Shawna), 11 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. His family meant the world to him. He loved to sing and entertain. He loved to play darts, pool, fishing, long drives and camping, but most of all, Bert absolutely loved his whole family.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
Ludwig Jacobowski
Bert was diagnosed with critical stage 4 pancreatic cancer and dementia.
Bert was pre-deceased by his loving wife Dianne, parents Calvin and Margaret, his brother Jackie, and his sister Darcy.
Bert was well loved by all who met him.
Rest easy Dad.
Bert Loved being a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and The Elks Club
Rest peacefully with mom now dad. We love you forever.
Memorial tributes may be directed to Kindersley and District Health and Wellness Foundation directed to Heritage Manor Box 195 - Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0.
A Celebration of life was held at the Alsask Community Hall (Lions Hall) in Alsask Sask on Thursday August 1.
Funeral arrangements in the care of MacLean’s Funeral Home in Oyen Ab.
To leave messages of condolence please visit ofsmacleans.com
Damien Kurek
BUFFALO
AUGUST 16-18
• Buffalo Rodeo Daze. Stay tuned for further details!
CEREAL
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
• Cereal Kids Rodeo (18 yrs & under) 9:00 AM start. Cereal Rodeo Grounds. Free Admission for spectators.
- Monday Night BINGO. Every Monday except holiday Mondays. Doors open at 6:30 and Bingo begins at 7:30 PM. (April to end of November).
- Tuesdays - Cereal Cottages Weekly Coffee Time 10:30 AM
- Wednesdays - Cereal Quilting Club 10 AM - 4 PM at the CJ Peacock Centre
- Thursdays - Chase the Ace progressive raffle every Thursday 7:00-9:00 PM at the Cereal Hotel & Bar. Chance to win TWICE each week. Ace Jackpot could grow up to $7000! Must be at least 18
Girl Guides from the past. Check out these young Alsask Girl Guides from 1979. Back row (L-R): Lynette Schaefer, Michelle Ross, Kim Peters, Elena Thomas, Catherine Schaefer, Dawn Dooley. Front row: Cathy James, Donna Dansereau, Jackie Lindel, Karen Christman and Lee Horton.
KINDERSLEY CLARION, AUGUST 1979
years. Winning ticket must be present to win. Cash ticket purchase on site only. AGLC #669949
OYEN
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
• The Oyen & District Farmers Market Acadia Colony will be hosting a turkey dinner complete with turkey, stuffing, dill potatoes, baby buns, salad, dessert, coffee and juice from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. $20/plate.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
• “FUN WITH FURS” at the Town of Oyen Library. Come on down for an afternoon of fun while learning about and examining the furs of some of the most amazing creatures on the planet! All ages welcome but under 6 need to be accompanied by an adult please
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
• Open Farm Day at the BCAS Crossroads Centre
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
• ROARSOME FOSSIL DIG at the Town of Oyen Library. 1:00-2:00 PM. Participants will begin the activity with a story and the following hour digging up dinosaur bones to assemble and identify. Each participant will get their own dinosaur fossil to take home!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
• ICE CREAM PICNIC & STORY TIME! 1:30-3:30 PM behind the High School. Town of Oyen Library with The MHCB and Oyen Lodge. Bring the kids to visit with our seniors, listen to stories and eat ice cream!. Under 5, must be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
• Regular Potluck Supper and Meeting at Oyen and District Seniors Recreation Centre. Supper 6:00 PM. Meeting 7:00 PM.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 & 21
• Ranch Rodeo at the BCAS Crossroads Centre OCTOBER 4-5
• Prairieland Pheasant Festival. Call 403-664-0878 or 403-664-8204 to enter a team.
- Oyen Town Council meet 2nd Tuesday of every month 6:00 PM in Council Chambers.
- Drop in Pickleball Mondays 7:00-9:00 PM at South Central High School
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