“I think you did an excellent job Elaine,” said German.
He also asked the CAO if she’d had a chance to look into the amount of water Big Valley actually purchased, but Macdonald answered she wasn’t able to do that yet.
German noted he felt the village should be as prepared as possible for water purchases because an unexpected and non-budgeted purchase could have a big financial effect on the village.
During discussion Coun. Amber Hoogenberg asked why numbers show the village’s water usage has dropped year to year.
Macdonald answered the village has had a couple of leaks repaired over the past few years.
Hoogenberg also mused that the water tower has been drained and refilled which may have also played a role.
Oyen and District Seniors Report
BY BETH SYMES
OYEN — Twelve members attended the delicious potluck on April 3 and three more members came for the meeting. Shirley Foot called the meeting to order at 7:05. The 50/50 draw of $15 was won by Keith Foot. The minutes of the past meeting and the financial report from March were presented. Following that, items of old business were discussed.
The first item was that of the new rental agreement which people will now receive when renting the Seniors Recreation Centre. Jessie presented this agreement which had been discussed at the March meeting.
Lorraine reported on having set up the Facebook Page for the Seniors Group. It is set up under the group Oyen and District Senior Citizens Association.
Once again there was a discussion about grants which already have been approved or received and might be applied for. The Association has been approved for a grant from New Horizons. It will be
used for beautification of the outside property around the hall. Later in the year a grant will be applied for to do some renovations in bathroom and possibly the kitchen. No final decision has been made yet about the remaining funds from the media grant.
Pickleball continues to attract new players. The designated time for that has been changed from Tuesday evenings to Thursday Evenings because Alsask has a Tuesday evening Pickleball Group. It was decided that we would have a drop in fee of $5.00 for people who come to play who are not members. Floor Curling continues on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 pm.
A committee has been established to review the bylaws of the organization as no review or updates have been done for a long period of time.
The next Fun Night will be held on April 26 at 7:00 PM for members and their invited guests. The next potluck and meeting will be on Wednesday, May 29th.
Farmers cheered on as they work Alberta’s fields
BY GEORGE LEE, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
Macleod Gazette
Alberta farmers and ranchers are bringing their fields to life this May with the backing of a government that understands the value of agriculture, a UCP member told the legislature this week.
Glenn van Dijken praised the province’s farming public as national leaders in agrifood exports.
“While agriculture is a year-round effort, spring marks a time of renewal, when the fields come alive and the hard work of feeding our province and the world begins anew,” said van Dijken, the member for Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock north of Edmonton.
Alberta’s diverse agri-products are recognized internationally for quality, contributing more than $18 billion a year to the Alberta economy through exports.
“Our government understands that supporting agriculture isn’t just about crops and livestock,” van Dijken continued. “It’s about helping families, com-
munities and food security while building long-term sustainability, market growth and resilience across Alberta’s agriculture sector.”
The MLA talked up budget initiatives to support meat and food processors with enhanced business development tools, invest in crop research and diversification, modernize irrigation infrastructure and expand veterinary diagnostics.
He pointed to risk management through the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, like drought protection and crop insurance, and improvements through a federal-provincial partnership called AgriStability.
The provincial government has also launched a campaign for shopping locally to promote Alberta-made food and support communities.
“Alberta’s farmers are resilient, innovative and deeply committed to their work. We are proud to stand with them every step of the way,” said van Dijken. “May your fields be fertile and abundant with harvests and your family safe and well this farming season.”
Human remains identified
REDCLIFF — On Jan. 18, 2025, Redcliff RCMP began an investigation into a reported missing person 38-year-old Clayton Martens. On April 11, 2025, Redcliff received a report of found human remains in a remote location in Cypress County. The deceased was transported to the Calgary office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was deployed to assist with the investigation. The remains have been positively identified as those of Clayton Martens.
RCMP continue our investigation into the circumstances around this death and how the deceased ended up at this remote location.
Anyone with information about this death are asked to contact the Redcliff RCMP at 403-548-2222 If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
The
OPINION:
Centenarians share secrets to a long life
BY JOAN JANZEN
A woman asked her 100-year-old grandfather what his secret was to such a long life. He replied, “I’m just waiting until I can afford a burial service.”
When asked how he had managed to live to the age of 100, an old man explained: “I got married when I was 21. The wife and I decided that if ever we argued, the loser should take a long walk to cool off. So I guess I’ve benefitted from 79 years of fresh air.”
Those may be jokes, but when a group of centenarians were interviewed online and asked about the secret to their long lives, one man responded, “I love the outdoors. Walk, walk, walk!” So maybe the joke about walking after losing arguments wasn’t too far-fetched after all.
“I suggest one hour a day of strenuous exercise; a real workout that will keep you going,” the man who lived more than ten decades continued to explain. “I go on the exercise bike 20 minutes a day to keep my legs in healthy form.”
While that senior was dedicated to exercising every day, despite his advanced years, another was interviewed while driving his car at the age of 102. “Sometimes time is heavy on my hands; I don’t have any of my good friends that are still alive. I’m the last man standing, but I know life goes on,” he said. “So get on and do the things that you love to do!” Apparently, one of the things he loved to do was to go for a drive.
If you’re wondering what it feels like to be 100 years old, one of the seniors had the answer. “I feel like I’m in my 80s,” he explained. “My attitude is - don’t let the old man in. If you think young, more than likely you’re going to act young.”
During the interview, the seniors also shared mental health advice. “Keep your mind active by playing games,” one woman said. “I have friends of all generations that help me enjoy life. That’s what makes life so interestinghearing the responses of different generations to solve problems.”
TO THE EDITOR:
Even to some of us die-hard conservatives, it appears that Danielle Smith is just another sub-par, self-serving, self-centered, pontificating little politician catering to her own whims rather than the wishes of most Albertans who elected her.
Albertans did not elect her to separate this province from the rest of Canada. Albertans did not elect her to create a favorable environment for a small but loud minority of separatists to have their moment in the sun.
And Albertans did not elect her to throw a monkey wrench into a strong positive movement by all the other provinces to unite as seldom before under the banner of Canadian unity against threatening external forces.
If Alberta separates, that is likely the end of Canada as we know it, as Quebec would quickly and decisively do the same. What country can survive being three regions – none of which are connected?
Alberta would isolate British Columbia and Quebec would isolate the Maritimes. In short order we would ultimately become the 51st state, the 52nd state and the 53rd state…with the rest of Canada following shortly thereafter. If we separate, are we ready to print our own Alberta currency, create our own passports, develop our own mili-
tary? Or are we hoping Canada will just let us continue to use their currency and defend us with their military?
Why should they if we reject Canada? If we separate, do you think a cross-Canada pipeline has a prayer of becoming a reality?
Does she think Canada will let us go solely under her terms or the terms of the radical separatists? Do we really want a Western version of Jacques Parizeau or Rene Levesque?
The best line of the recent federal election came during the English language leaders debate from (of all people) Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet.
He asked Mark Carney whether as Prime Minister, but still a new politician, if he would seek the advice of other party leaders with more parliamentary experience and a wider focus.
That, in itself, suggested a willingness to cooperate against bigger threats… be they China, the United States, the economy or whatever. Again, that was from the Bloc Quebecois.
So whatever petty, toxic, unilateral game Danielle Smith is playing…she is doing neither Canada nor Alberta any favors. Furthermore, nobody but nobody has the right to make me choose between Alberta and Canada.
Pete Desrochers
Of course, by different generations, she was referring to those in their 70s and 80s. It doesn’t sound like a big generation gap until you realize the woman speaking was married to her husband for 85 years, which is longer than some of her friends have lived.
Speaking very practically, another man advised, “If you don’t complain and don’t make life difficult for whoever is around you, you’ll get along in life.”
A number of the seniors expressed the importance of devotion to family and the ones you love, which gave them purpose in their lives. “You want to be attached to the things in life that are positive and good in life. You have to ignore the negative; just forget it,” one woman declared.
The seniors were asked what the most important lesson they learned during their life was. “The thing I have really learned is not to be so self-centred. You can’t get anywhere in life until you start doing things for other people,” a 105-year-old woman replied. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Giving is a real joy. I think if you’re nice to people, it comes back to you.”
For some seniors, faith played an important role. “So many things I pray for - I get answers. That’s why I have longevity,” one woman said. She also stressed the importance of younger people visiting the elderly. “I think it is such a wonderful thing for people to do - not to forget people that are older.” She admitted that it’s tough to be alone, vulnerable and dependent.
A website of a ministry called Iron Ministry stressed the negative impact of loneliness. It observed loneliness
impacts your body similarly to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. It spikes cortisol, weakens your defences and accelerates aging at the cellular level.
“Community sharpens you,” a note on the website explained. “We aren’t built to walk alone.”
A wise proverb says, “Iron sharpens iron, as one person sharpens another”. That sharpening doesn’t happen through flattery; it happens through truth, accountability and shared purpose, the Iron Ministry team explained.
“It’s easy to be surrounded by spectators, but growth happens alongside those who are willing to challenge us and pray with us,” the website noted.
Some practical tips were also given on the website. “Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry,” it advised. “Those are important words to remember when you’re about to go full on in a texting argument,” someone posted on the website. It’s definitely true that it’s much easier to text angry messages than it is to say the same words face to face.
The centenarians admitted they didn’t text, instead they offered their verbal advice. “Guard your health; it’s a gift,” one woman said. “Start at an early age and eat properly, and don’t get overweight.”
In a recent newsletter, Dr. Suneel Dhand advised people to be proactive in their health. “When something feels off, don’t ignore it. Your body is talking to you. Be strong and proactive,” he advised. “In the meantime, let’s be grateful for every day we are healthy and get to stay away from hospitals and doctors.”
Pop89: Unlock the Tower of Babel
BY MADONNA HAMEL
It’s been a month of global upheaval wherein Carney managed to articulate his way through a meeting in Washington without getting finger-wagged by the card-dealer of the house. And, we have the new pope, who seems intent on raising the tone of our talk while lowering the barriers to compassionate encounter.
I was especially intent on hearing what Leo XlV had to say to a room full of journalists about their obligation to “use words that disarm.” “Reject and resist the ‘war with Words” paradigm,” he said. But once inside that paradigm, it’s hard to escape, especially when outrage and insult receive “top story” status, oodles of airtime and gazillion “likes”.
“Help us out of the tower of Babel,” he said, referring to the biblical story of humanity originally speaking one language, living in one steadily rising tower, doing things only one way - all with the intention of arriving in heaven, successful and powerful and claiming god status themselves.
One would think sharing the same language would make for unity, but instead, Babel became a means to restricted uniformity and a symbol of unhindered ambition. Beyond being a biblical story; it’s a cultural and historical myth that reminds us to be humble and use communication as a means to connect
Anyone remember dignity? Call it graciousness, depth, class – the call for dignity is a call for careful speech, kind reflection, gentle smiles. And, above all, listening.
and celebrate, not to rant or threaten.
Pope Leo also used the word “encounter”, one favoured by Pope Francis. When we encounter each other, meeting each other where and as we are, and not as others expect us to be, we can begin to speak honestly and openly about who we are. We can dialogue. And dialogue, he reminds us, “reduces hostility.” Above all, beseeched the pope, “let’s act with dignity.”
Anyone remember dignity? Call it graciousness, depth, class – the call for dignity is a call for careful speech, kind reflection, gentle smiles. And, above all, listening. Trash talk seems to be rampant these days. It spills out of the mouths of talkshow hosts, podcasters, rappers, heroes in movies, guys standing around in
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Bylaw 2025-796 MD of Acadia No. 34 Land Use Bylaw
Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Statutes of Alberta, notice is hereby given that the Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 (MD of Acadia) will hold a public hearing prior to the second reading of Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2025-796. Bylaw 2025-796 proposes to amend the current Land Use Bylaw 2024-790 with an updated Land Use Bylaw.
The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) serves as the “rule book” for the development within the MD of Acadia. The LUB regulates the development of land and buildings on a site-specific basis, based on the policy directions set by the MD of Acadia’s Municipal Development Plan. The LUB regulates how land can be used, including what uses are appropriate and where they can be located. The LUB aims to balance landowner’s rights with the interests of the community.
Some of the key highlights of the proposed amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2024-790 include:
1. Update and correct clerical formatting errors including:
i. Remove “Section 11 Except as Provided for in Section 3 Development Not Requiring a Development Permit” and Subsections 11.1.1 to 11. 1. 3, from Section 10.2 Accessory Buildings, Structures and uses.
ii. Update Table of Contents and sections numbering as required.
2. In Section 14. Agricultural General District, add the following Use as a Discretionary Use alphabetically under Subsection 14.4.1.
i. “Natural Resource Extraction and Processing Facility”
Should you wish to address Council in person, a public hearing for Bylaw 2025-796 will be held in the MD of Acadia Office at #9 Main Street, Acadia Valley, AB on Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw.
Additionally, written comments may be delivered to Box 30, Acadia Valley, AB, T0J0A0 or emailed to cao@mdacadia.ab.ca submissions will be received up to Wednesday June 4,2025 at 4:00 p.m.
The proposed Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2024-790 can be viewed Monday through Thursday at #9 Main Street, Acadia Valley, AB from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
parking lots and gals in wine bars. Trash talk is cheap and easy and requires neither reflection or accountability. But it leads to devastating results.
Loose cannons launch their harmful barrage from all directions, from our computer screens to our town squares. It’s not just lazy language, it’s the entranceway to dark and destructive behaviour. I won’t get into it here, but, as a journalist in the past, I will say covered an ongoing story about a prostitution ring involving 14-year-old girls. Most of the girls I spoke with were introduced to porn at an early age.
That was twenty years ago. Today, in a far more pornified world, engagement with porn and its many soul-trashing behaviours is being pitched as being “sex positive” (“positive” for whom, exactly?), claiming that “consent” to self-degradation makes everything ok. Trash talk, life threats, and the proliferation of porn shows up in everyday language, with every second word given a sleazy connotation, robbing pleasant conversation of its innocence. Two of the most googled words in porn searches are: “choking” and “crying”. That’s all I want to say about that; I don’t want to ruin your day. I do want to illustrate how fast and how far we can go from dignified, caring, humane language.
Words matter. As the dissident Soviet poet Joseph Brodsky told his American students: “You are naive to think that evil will come into your houses wearing big black boots. Look at the language. It begins in the language.”
I would add that when we are no longer shocked by cruel and abusive language, we can no longer gauge how far we have fallen, how low we can go.
Thankfully, I have an antidote: the language of birds in the morning. I continue to thank my lucky stars (all of them aglow at night in this Dark Sky Preserve) that I live in the country. Here, hope springs eternal along with Spring. The cycles of life go on. The allure of a walk in the Grasslands, up cemetery road or along The Frenchman River continues to be a far bigger draw than the sinkhole of internet, and an-
gry, cruel, petty newscasts.
Spring, in all its guises and metaphors, is the key that will unlock us from Babel’s dungeons of denigration and undignified behaviours. (It’s worth noting that the word “dignity” comes from Latin “dignitatem”, meaning “the state of being worthy.”) Spring forges forward - in stops and starts, perhaps, but with the energy of eternal renewal.
In Spring I’m roused at 4:30 in the morning by robins, mourning doves and meadowlarks. In Spring, the monotone one-clouded heavens of winter are replaced by energetic cumulonimbus and curly-haired cirrus. They roll across the sky, somedays high and tall, other times, scalloped and mammalian, promising rain.
In the evening, the sunset glows through fluffy dandelions in the campground behind my home. It feels like it’s old home week, watching the campers return, pulling in with their tear-drop tailors and tents. And the windows of The Convent Inn light up once again as guests escape into its sublime silence and unparalleled sleeps.
In the evening, the birds pick up where they left off in the morning, and once again, an exaltation of larks fill the air. The sun takes its time setting, so more of us can walk late in the day, taking note of the license plates of visitor’s cars parked at the B&Bs and Don’s cowboy motel, (where I lived for a whole month, writing at the kitchen table, sleeping under a homemade quilt.)
And, speaking of quilts, I was invited to perform Mother’s Apron at the annual Spring fundraiser for The Victoria Quilt Society last week. There, I witnessed an example of how high we can go: the level of artistic expression, disciplined effort, and deep commitment to the suffering of others was jaw-droppingly stunning and humbling, and filled me with goodwill. But I’ll save my praise for these women for another column.
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Sports records made to be broken? Not so fast …
BY BRUCE PENTON
Maybe a Major League Baseball player will slug five home runs in one game. Maybe a batter will drive in more than 10 runs in a single game. Maybe a pitcher will throw a perfect game and strike out 21 batters along the way. Or maybe not.
Career or single-season records may or may not ultimately be broken, such as Barry Bonds’ 762 home runs, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Cy Young’s 519 pitching victories or Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played, but a single-game record could happen at any time, considering there are 2,430 opportunities every season.
BY BRUCE PENTON Sports Columnist
So what is the most unlikely single-game record to be snapped? It’s probably the four-homer game, which has happened 19 times, the most recent by Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez during an 8-7 loss to Atlanta Braves. The way team parity is taking a beating in the majors, it could conceivably happen that a slugger on a high-payroll team such as the Dodgers or Mets could tee off on a team of Triple A-calibre pitchers and belt five home run in one game.
A perfect game can hardly be topped, but how about a combination of the
Oyen Lodge News
BY DIANNE SPATH
25th perfect game in MLB history AND more than 20 strikeouts? The 20-K standard has been accomplished only five times in history, but never coinciding with a perfect game.
Sixteen times has a batter driven in 10 runs in one game. Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers was the latest to accomplish that feat, in 2024, but 11 RBI in one game is certainly within reach, especially when viewed through the lens of some 2025 blowouts — a 24-2 win by Cincinnati over Baltimore; 15-3 Yankees over Orioles; 15-2 Rangers over Athletics.
Two homers by one batter, a threerun shot and a grand-slam, and a pair of two-run doubles, could theoretically drive in 11 runs, which has never been done before. How about two grand slams in a game? Not actually a regular occurrence, but it’s happened 13 times in MLB history. Weird facts: Fernando Tatis of San Diego hit his two grand slams in the same inning; Tony Cloninger of the Braves in 1966 is the only pitcher to accomplish the two-GS feat. Three grand-slams in the same game? Never say never.
Hitting for the cycle is rare, but not that rare; it has happened 350 times in history. Three hits in a single inning by the same player, however, has been
Hello, everyone. Hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day weekend. The weather has cooled off a bit again. The rain sure seemed spotty this last week, but some places sure had some nice showers to spruce things up.
Monday morning started with exercises followed by a one-on-one scrabble game. Before lunch Amanda and her dog Bob were at the Lodge. The residents enjoyed some puppy love with Bob, and Bob enjoyed interacting with the residents. In the afternoon there was bingo. Congratulations to Donna MacLean, who got a bingo on the number I29, so she won a $20 gift certificate to Alberta Clothing.
Tuesday morning there was exercises and the regular bus run downtown for shopping. Before lunch we did some walking. In the afternoon there was a pub day, on which refreshments and snacks were served. Before supper there was piano music with Taylor Neilson.
Wednesday morning there was Church with
done only five times. Johnny Damon of Boston did it most recently, in 2003, and it was the first time since 1953.
What record will fall next? Maybe one of these days, a Major Leaguer will bang out three hits in the first inning, go on to slug five home runs, three of them grand-slams, drive in 16 and become an instant Hall of Famer. It would even be more unlikely if a pitcher did all of the above, while pitching a perfect game and striking out 21.
That’s the day the world will end, with a meteorite slamming into Earth and destroying our planet.
• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Baltimore Orioles held their annual Bring Your Dog game recently. To no one’s surprise there were numerous pup flies, a few hound-rule doubles and even an inside-the-bark home run.”
• Headline at fark.com: “The Royal and Ancient Golf Society warns players not to cheat on their handicaps. Trump immediately designates them as a terrorist organization.”
• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: “What do The Pope and Kyle Lowry have in common? Both graduated from Villanova.”
• Comedy writer Brad Dickson of Omaha: “After he fell in the draft, one of the ESPN guys compared Shedeur Sanders to Tom Brady. Shadeur Sanders is to Tom Brady what astronaut Katie Perry is to Neil Armstrong.”
John followed by crossword games. Before lunch there was walking, and another visit with Amanda and Bob. In the afternoon there were shuffleboard games.
On Wednesday the maintenance men put some of the fish in the pond. Everything looks wonderful in the courtyard.
Thursday morning started with exercises followed by baking. In the afternoon there were card games. A shout out to all the residents that planted flowers all around the Lodge, they look wonderful.
Friday morning started with horse races. #3 horse, Lazy was the top winner that day. In the afternoon there was card bingo, and in the evening was music by Jorgenson’s and Dale Houston. Happy Birthday to Joan Mick on May 18th.
On Wednesday May 21st, Personal Touch Clothing and Avon will be at the Lodge from 10:00-2:00.
Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend whether it was camping or just getting yard work done, or socializing. Have a great week everyone.
CUTTING HAY IN SPECIAL AREAS DITCHES
Ratepayers are advised Special Areas will begin roadside grass control (ditch mowing) for local roads on June 9, 2025.
Alberta Transportation is responsible for roadside grass control on primary and secondary highways.
If you would like to harvest roadside vegetation for hay, contact your local District Office at:
- SA2 - Hanna - (403) 854-5625
- SA3 - Oyen - (403) 664-3618
- SA4 - Consort - (403) 577-3523
• Super 70s Sports: “Back in my day, we watched the NFL with no first down line. Or scoreboard. Or clock. We barely even knew what was going on and we LIKED it.”
• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com., quoting a friend about Pope Leo’s sports allegiances: “This stuff about ‘Cubs fan or White Sox fan’ is silly. He’s the Pope. He’s obviously a Cardinals and Saints fan.”
• Janice Hough again: “The Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night looked like a team that might never lose again in this postseason. But otherwise all the insanity in predicting the NBA Champion looks about as easy as it was predicting a new Pope.”
• From the Canadian parody website TheBeaverton.com: “In embarrassing snafu, starting lineup of St. Louis Cardinals included in Conclave to elect new pope.”
• Headline at fark.com: “Sheddeur Sanders to start NFL career wearing No. 12 in honour of round in which he was drafted.”
• omedy writer Torben Rolfsen of Vancouver: “Toronto Argonauts placed Shedeur Sanders on their negotiation list. It’s fitting, because they both consider themselves the centre of the universe.”
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Acadia Municipal Library
BY TRICIA FISCHBUCH Library Manager
This week’s newest adult fiction addition is Story of My Life by Lucy Score.
Library surveys are due May 22. If you didn’t receive one in your mailbox there are extra copies available in the library. Please have them returned by this Thursday.
We’re glad everyone is enjoying the puzzles in the library. Another one has been completed and a new puzzle is set out.
Join us for the next after-school movie on Tuesday June 10th at 3:30PM. We will be showing Harold and the Purple Crayon starring Zachary Levi and based on the book written by Crockett Johnson.
May’s featured eResource is TumbleBook Library which is an “online collection of animated, talking picture books, educational videos, puzzles, games, and more - just for kids!” Access it with your current library barcode and password through www.acadialibrary.ca/eResources. If you’re unsure of your barcode or password, please contact the library and we will get it for you!
Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Notices for property held in the Special Areas were mailed May 15th, 2025 in accordance with Sections 308 & 311 of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26, R.S.A. 2000.
Any person who wishes to object to the assessment for any property must, by July 21st , 2025
register a complaint on the Assessment Review Board Complaint Form provided at: https://specialareas.ab.ca/services/assessment-taxation/ or the Special Areas District Office in your area.
Bonnie Supernant (Porochnavy) will host a Drumming Circle on May 25th. SUPPLIED
The United Church of Canada Celebrates 100 Years
OYEN — About the United Church: The United Church of Canada came together in 1925, through a union of Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and other Christian churches – one of the first ecumenical unions in the world to bring together major Christian denominations into one body.
Churches and schools were the first buildings to be erected in the early beginnings of prairie communities circa 1910 which demonstrates the values of the pioneers who came. Churches were often used as schools. Congregations met at peoples’ homes when there wasn’t a building available.
United Church congregations across Canada are planning events to celebrate the 100th Anniversary. The United Churches of the Pioneer Pastoral Charge (Alsask, Cereal and Oyen) are celebrating as well. A special service to commemorate such a momentous occasion is planned for May 25 in the Oyen United Church at 11:00 am with a Pot Luck Lunch to follow. At 1:30 pm Bonnie Supernant (Porochnavy) will host a Drumming Circle. All are invited to bring a drum or shaker if you have them and attend this special day. Alsask is planning an additional
service on June 15 followed by a picnic at the Wilke farm of which all are welcome.
About Drumming Circles: Drumming Circles foster a sense of connection & community which can bring closeness to the group. Drum therapy encourages people to release inner trauma through physical movement & meditative rhythms as well as bringing people together. The Drum Circle can be a safe space where participants can express themselves. Practices have found that drum & other music instruments reduce anxiety, tension & stress, promoting relaxation & well being.
About Bonnie: Bonnie grew up in Sibbald & graduate in Oyen. She has 2 children Amber & Skylar. In 2015 she and her daughter Amber opened up a store called Divine Crystals in Olds Alberta. For the passed 9.5 years Bonnie has been learning about crystals & drums, singing bowls & others musical instruments and how they heal the body, mind & spirit. Learning about the healing benefits & the power of pray has helped her beat cancer. Bonnie says she is excited & honoured to host the drumming Circle in Oyen and looks forward to meeting everyone.
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Here’s what conservatism looks like, ousted former minister tells legislature
BY GEORGE LEE, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
The Macleod Gazette
A former UCP minister promoted his vision of conservatism Tuesday in his first member’s statement on the floor since being removed from caucus.
Peter Guthrie, who sits as an Independent for Airdrie-Cochrane because of his views on government procurement, told the legislature that conservatism is based on limited government, disciplined spending, individual freedom and “pragmatism over ideology.”
Guthrie stepped down as infrastructure minister in late February, citing concerns about procurement practices across all departments. On April 16 the UCP released a statement that he’d been removed from caucus for not supporting the UCP’s approach to investigations into procurement by Alberta Health Services.
The government stance is that investigations by the auditor general and a judge need to conclude before it takes any action. The controversy stems from accusations made in a lawsuit filed by former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos.
Said Guthrie in his statement: “Good government isn’t loud. It doesn’t chase headlines or stir up chaos to appear active. Instead, it’s guided by the foundational principles of conservatism: fiscally responsible, socially reliable, limited government and a belief in the strength of personal responsibility.”
While still in the UCP caucus, the former cabinet minister voted with the NDP on a non-binding motion that the government call an inquiry.
Guthrie said “a truly conservative government is steady and competent.” His statement did not call out the UCP by name.
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government “doesn’t impose itself unnecessarily into the lives of its citizens; it trusts them. It manages taxpayers’ dollars with discipline, keeps its promises and focuses on delivering tangible results, avoiding political theatre.
“I believe government should be focused on what matters: safe communities, strong institutions, sound infrastructure, and an economy that rewards hard work and initiative. When government does its job well, it doesn’t need to be in your face, because people see the results in the reliability of their services, the confidence of investors and the strength of civil society.”
He spoke of avoiding waste, reducing debt, protecting families, heritage and culture, and “creating space” for markets, entrepreneurship and competition to thrive.
Guthrie concluded: “Above all, (conservatism) means putting pragmatism over ideology, governing for all, not just the few. This is the conservative vision: responsible, capable, grounded in values that have stood the test of time; a government that serves, not rules.”
Guthrie continued that a conservative
He’s the second MLA removed from the UCP caucus this year. Scott Sinclair, the now Independent member for Lesser Slave Lake, was kicked out after criticizing the UCP’s budget over what he called a lack of spending in the north, especially on health infrastructure and highways in his riding.
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Solar Project is a utility-scale battery energy storage facility designed to suppo rt Alberta’s and facilitate the integration of renewable energy. Construction activities will take place previously approved solar generation site.
The Jurassic Solar Project is a utility-scale battery energy storage facility designed to support Alberta’s electrical grid and facilitate the integration of renewable energy. Construction activities will take place near the previously approved solar generation site.
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Local high school students explore potential futures at Special Areas
Over 170 high-school students from across the region explored potential careers at Special Areas this past April. Prairie Land School Division partnered with Special Areas Board staff to highlight different opportunities students could pursue right here in the Special Areas. Grade 10 and 11 students learned more about potential careers from equipment operators to agricultural fieldmen – and everything in between.
“Special Areas has always been a big supporter of Prairie Land – and its students. It was important that we help our students understand how many different careers are found right here in our rural communities. PLRD is all about preparing our students for big futures; we wanted to make sure students knew they could pursue those big futures in the Special Areas.”
Kelly Lewis, Coordinator of Teacher Recruitment, Trades & Outdoor Learning
Over the two-day event, students participated in sessions highlighting different trades Special Areas employs. Special Areas employs over 120 permanent and 140 seasonal staff, and students learned more about potential jobs – and career paths – offered here at home. Sessions focused on agricultural services, equipment operating, road maintenance and construction, and protective services. Students enjoyed the exposure to different trades, noting how there is more to being in the trades than just the type of work, including potential advancement. Over two-thirds of students indicated this event helped stir an interest in occupations they hadn’t considered before with the wide variety of potential careers shown at the event.
“We appreciated the chance to meet highschool students from across the region and show them some of the different jobs they could have at Special Areas. There are so many different careers possible and helping students see how they could get a good job right here at home is very important to us. We want local students to see ways they can build a future here at home if they want.”
Brent Fecho, Superintendent of Roads & Equipment
Students enjoyed hands-on learning opportunities during the sessions, including a state-of-the-art grader simulator from Finning Caterpillar. Staff from Special Areas roads and construction departments spoke about the type of work they do and toured students through various equipment. Braden Grover, Youngstown Shop Supervisor,
Special Areas has always been a big supporter of Prairie Land – and its students. It was important that we help our students understand how many different careers are found in our rural communities.
shared a bit about potential careers available at the Service Center, including heavy duty & automotive equipment servicing, welding, and much more. Students toured the nineteen-bay service center which maintains over 300 pieces of heavy equipment, getting a chance to see different careers at work.
Agricultural Fieldmen talked about their role, including key tasks like weed control to pest surveys to working in the Red Deer River valley. During interactive games, students had a chance to try out different tools like backpack sprayers, sweep nets, and pest controls. Students heard about different employment opportunities available each season, including ones based in Consort, Hanna and Oyen. Special Areas Fire Services shared more about how students can volunteer in their communities at a local fire department. Training on correct fire extinguisher use gave students hands-on learning, putting it into use by fighting a fire in a live-fire training prop.
Lunch was served at the Youngstown Community Hall, a delicious meal of gourmet hot dogs provided by the Friends of Youngstown Society. At the hall, students could visit booths to learn more about careers in the trades and future training paths. Representatives from Medicine Hat College helped students have hands-on practice with a house wiring simulator, along with information on post-secondary training programs. CAREERS shared information about the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP), including how students could pursue different trade career paths while still working. Dual-credit programs were featured at the Altario Agricultural Academy booth, including new opportunities with Lakeland College.
To learn more about working at Special Areas Board, visit https://specialareas.ab.ca/careers/.
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The night out
BY KEITH SCHELL
Late one summer afternoon in the early 2000s, a buddy called me up and said, “Keith, let’s go out for dinner tonight! My treat!”
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We went out for dinner at least once a month to shoot the breeze, solve the world’s problems, and would usually split the check at the end of the night. We hadn’t gone out in a while and were due for a night out.
Not being one to turn down a free meal, I happily accepted the invitation. Since dining out can be expensive and he was treating, I wondered where he wanted to go.
Usually, if we went out for a bite during the week, it would be on one of my days off because of the odd shifts I worked. I would usually end up driving since my buddy drove all day for work and liked to relax at dinner with a couple of beers. I didn’t drink, so I didn’t mind. I usually became the designated driver when we went out—no problem.
But that night, he actually came over to my place and picked me up instead!
“Wow,” I thought. “He’s putting on the Ritz for us tonight! I wonder where we’re going.”
As I got in the car, I asked him where we were headed, and he just smiled and said, “You’ll see. It’s a surprise.”
After a short drive, we finally pulled into the parking lot of the intended eatery, and I saw where we were:
He had taken me to five-dollar spaghetti night at the local Legion!
The most expensive nights out aren’t always the most fun nights out.
Hey, a meal is a meal, but this was not the dinner I had expected! I actually hadn’t been to a Legion in ages. Back home, the only times I ever went were for wedding or funeral receptions or celebrations like birthdays and anniversaries. My buddy showed his membership card at the door and brought me in as his guest.
We entered the neatly organized hall, found a place to sit, and waited for the meal to be served. The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary had a spaghetti “assembly line” set up that night, so when everything was ready, we just hopped in line and got served.
We ate, shot the breeze as we always did, and chatted with some of the Legion members sitting nearby.
When cleanup time came, a nice elderly Auxiliary lady with a cart rolled around to bus the plates. No doubt she was a grandmother because when I handed her my plate and utensils, she noticed my empty plate and said to me with an approving smile—the way grandmothers all over the world do—“You really clean your plate!”
Sigh. Thanks, Grandma!
We stayed for a bit after the meal, chatting and socializing with each other and some of the branch members, then quietly made our exit a little while later.
So, I guess the moral of the story is this: the most expensive nights out aren’t always the most fun nights out. Some of the funniest experiences are the ones you least expect, but if you keep your sense of humour about you, any experience you have can become a truly memorable one—even one on the cheap!
Always try to look for the good in a situation, and you’ll usually find it.
I still smile when I think about that night. A good time was had by all.
And support your local Legion!
Keith Schell
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Dorothy Mae Wenzel was born September 21, 1927, to Walter and Anna Hanson in Tribune, SK, where Walter and Anna were farming. In 1931, due to drought in the south, the family, including Dorothy’s siblings, Donald, Alice, and Phyllis, moved north to farm land near Weldon, SK. Dorothy was a farmer at heart and preferred working outside with her dad rather than doing the inside chores.
Dorothy Mae Wenzel 1927 - 2025
In 1947, a young Pastor moved to Weldon and asked Dorothy to be his wife. Dorothy and Marvin were blessed with four children, Raymond, Albert, Carole, and Lois. Marvin’s vocation brought them to many locations, including Starbuck, MB, Provost AB, Prince Rupert, BC, and then finally to Camrose, AB, due to Marvin’s health and subsequent death in 1963. As a young widow at the age of 36, and mother of four young children, Dorothy went to work at the local Woolworth store to support the family. Within a few months of employment, she became the personnel manager.
In 1968, Dorothy was blessed with a second wonderful husband when she married Victor Wenzel. Victor farmed in the Oyen area where Dorothy continued her love of the land and farmed alongside Victor until their retirement in 1992. They retired in Medicine Hat, where they were active members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. In their
retirement, they cared for large gardens and processing of the produce, whether for the freezer or canned dill pickles or beets, which all family members enjoyed. Dorothy was known for her baking. Her cardamom buns, cinnamon buns and the fact that every cookie she made was the exact same size were part of her repertoire. Dorothy taught herself to play piano after her father brought a piano home to their farm. This skill was used often for church services or family sing-alongs. Dorothy’s other pastimes were fishing, crocheting, knitting, and hours spent on Word Find as she got older.
Dorothy is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband Victor, of 56 years, her children Raymond (Susan) Odland, Carole (Harald) Thannhauser, Lois (Lyle) Siegel, her daughter-inlaw Lorna (Albert) Odland, and her sister-in-law Lyla Rutherford. Surviving also are 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Pastor Ken Edel and Claudia Edel of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church for the many visits and spiritual care, the doctor and care staff at River Ridge Senior Village and the staff in the palliative care ward at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Victor Harry Wenzel 1931 - 2025
Victor Harry Wenzel of Medicine Hat, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Wenzel, passed away on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at the age of 94 years. Victor was born February 3rd, 1931, in Leader, Saskatchewan, to Elsa and Adolf Wenzel. The family moved to Oyen, Alberta, in 1931. Growing up in the ‘dirty 30s’, farming was not an easy life. The family of nine children worked together tilling the land, planting and harvesting, gardening and canning, and caring for one another, building a strong family unit. In later years, family gatherings always included guitars or a piano as the Wenzels and their families blended their voices together harmoniously in songs of faith.
Victor was a wonderful, loving husband to Dorothy (Hanson, Odland) and a caring stepfather to four children. Following his parents’ retirement from farming, Victor continued to farm the land until he retired to Medicine Hat, where Dorothy and he enjoyed many wonderful years, including golfing, fishing, camping with friends and family, and serving God and their church community. Victor carried love of the land by tending a large, productive garden and lovely yard, sharing the produce with family and friends. Even when their hands could no longer cut the vegetables to can or freeze, Victor grew potatoes and carrots until the age of 92 years. Victor was known by his nieces and nephews as a great uncle who played with them and was strong enough to lift them off the ground and high into the air by one hand. This
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care for the children continued to his grandchildren and some of the great-grandchildren, who remember him to be present and available to play with them.
Victor is survived and lovingly remembered by his stepchildren, Raymond (Susan) Odland, Carole (Harald) Thannhauser, Lois (Lyle) Siegel, daughter-in-law, Lorna Odland (Albert); his sister, Lyla Rutherford; sister-in-law, Susie Wenzel, 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Elsa and Adolf Wenzel; his step-son, Albert Odland; sisters, Renate, Berniece, Viola, and Vivian; brothers, Theodore, Leland, and Ivor; brothers-in-law, Carol Rutherford, Bill McElhinney, Julian Velve and Carl Johnson; and sister-in-law, Grace Wenzel.
The family would like to thank Pastor and Mrs. Edel for their spiritual care and visits, the doctor, and the many caring nurses and care staff at River Ridge Seniors Village who gave excellent long-term and end-of-life care.
The Funeral Service was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 Sprague Way SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4A7, on Friday, May 9th, 2025 at 2:00 pm with Reverend Ken Edel officiating. Interment followed at Saamis Prairie View Cemetery. Donations in memory of Victor can be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 Sprague Way SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4A7. Condolences may be sent through www. saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Victor Wenzel.
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ALSASK
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
• Alsask Drop-Inn Club hosts its annual Pig Roast Supper featuring homemade fries, coleslaw & dessert; bar service; live music; and horseshoes, pool or cards. Doors open at noon to midnight with food service from 4 - 8 pm. Cost for this fundraiser is $25/person and $10 for children age 6-12. For info call Dave (306)4630169 or visit the Facebook page. Great opportunity to spend time with Dad for Father’s Day weekend. Everyone welcome - join us at the Alsask Drop-Inn Centre, 206 Main Street.
- Drop in Pickleball every Tuesday 8:00 PM at the Alsask Rec Centre. All ages are welcome.
BINDLOSS
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
• Bindloss Sports Days Mixed SlowPitch Tournament. Food Truck, Dance, DJ: Will Mohl. For more info and to enter, contact Mark at 403-928-5838.
CEREAL
MONDAY, JUNE 2
• Cottrell Cemetery Annual Clean-up 8:30
AM. Bring lawn mowers, trimmers as well as rakes, shovels, leaf blowers, etc that you have to bring. Lunch will be provided following the clean-up at the Cereal Community Centre. Hope to see you there!
- Cereal Cottages Coffee on Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 AM
- Quilting Club weekly Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 4 PM at the CJ Peacock Centre. - Cereal Playground most Tuesdays 10:00 AM at the CJ Peacock Centre.
EMPRESS
SATURDAY, MAY 31
• Empress & District Fine Arts, Cultural and Leisure Society Arbor Day Celebration “Plant A Tree With Us!” 12:00 - 2:30 PM. Worm Composting Workshop at 12:30. Tree Planting 2:00. Join us for lunch.
- Empress & District Fine Arts, Culture and Leisure Society Craft Monday 1:00 PM at Empress Community Hall Craft Room. Everyone is welcome and coffee is always on!
- Empress & District Fine Arts, Culture and Leisure Society presents Snarples Thursdays 7:00 PM. No entry fee. Great opportunity to see old friends, make some new ones and learn a new card game. Empress Community Hall (314 Centre St.)
- Game Night Saturdays at 7:00 PM at the Community Hall. Come join us for a night of fun and excitement. Play games and hang out with friends and family.
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SUNDAY, MAY 25
Join the United Churches of Alsask, Cereal and Oyen to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada. Special Service 11:00 AM. Potluck Lunch to follow. Drumming Circle with Bonnie Supernant Porochnavy 1:30 PM. $15 per person. Please bring your drums or shakers if you have them. All are welcome!
THURSDAY, MAY 29
• Community Grant Presentation 4:005:00 PM Oyen & District Seniors Association Recreation Centre (216 - 2nd Street West, Oyen). Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta and Lanfine Wind Community Fund.
FRIDAY, MAY 30
• Fun Night for members and their guests at Oyen and District Seniors Recreation Centre 7:00 PM to Midnight. Games and Socializing. BYOB and Snacks. Call Lynda 403-664-0908 or Beth 403664-2462 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
• Regular Pot Luck and Meeting for Oyen and District Seniors. (50+) Please bring Salads or Dessert for Pot Luck to complete BBQ Hamburgers which will be provided. Pot Luck at 6:00 PM. Meeting at 7:00 PM. Call Lynda 403664-0908 or Beth 403-664-2462 for further information.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
• SMBL-WCBL Heritage Baseball Game 3:00 PM Doug Lehman Field. Sylvan Lake Gulls vs Lethbridge Bulls. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Oyen Pronghorns 1995 League Championship! Advance tickets available at the Town of Oyen Office.
- Oyen Town Council meet 2nd Tuesday of every month 6:00 PM in Council Chambers.
- Community Choir every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Evangelical Missionary Church.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 8
Heritage Game between SYLVAN LAKE GULLS vs LETHBRIDGE BULLS 3:00 PM @ Doug Lehman Field Oyen, Alberta
Advanced Grandstand Tickets can be purchased at the Town of Oyen office. (Tables of 6 behind backstop - only 9 available) Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Doug Jones 403-664-0560.
