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Teenager killed in hit-and-run RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter
PAUL BERTIN
A former Botha-area teenager is being remembered fondly after he was suddenly killed in a hit-and-run incident in Red Deer early last Saturday morning. Paul Gabriel Bertin, 18, was just a couple of blocks away from his new home when he was fatally struck, said his grandmother, Marrian Bertin of Castor. “He was a very pleasant boy to be with and he made friends easily,” she said. “He just started a new job with his brothers, who started a fencing business.” Bertin was struck by a car in the hit-and-run as he was walking on Taylor Drive Bridge early Saturday and was found shortly after 2 a.m., lying
in the northbound lanes on the bridge, stated a news release from Red Deer RCMP Corp. John Babbitt. Later that day, RCMP located the suspect vehicle and arrested a Red Deer man. Brent Robert Cameron, 24, was charged with failing to stop and render assistance at the scene of a collision and for public mischief, said Sgt. A.R.G. Shepherd. Cameron was remanded to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Tuesday, and the case was set over to this Friday. “Investigation has revealed that there was a passenger in the suspect vehicle at the time of the collision,” Sgt. Shepherd said. RCMP urge that passenger to contact the lead investigator, Cpl. Slavica Doktor, at (403) 406-2219 immediately. Evidence at the scene indicated
that the vehicle was damaged in the crash, police stated. “The suspect vehicle and driver did not remain at the scene of the collision, and evidence at the scene indicated that the vehicle has sustained significant front-end damage,” Sgt. Shepherd said. Police expected an autopsy to be performed in Calgary on Tuesday. Bertin recently moved to Red Deer, where he was living with two of his five brothers. Bertin was raised and homeschooled on the family farm about 50 kilometers south of Botha, said his grandmother. “He was very smart and he got good grades in school,” Marrian Bertin said. Described as creative, along with his brothers and one sister, he played guitar and piano and he was a former hockey player.
Community takes low-key approach to high-risk habit of alcohol abuse LES STULBERG Independent reporter
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ROAD NOT TAKEN — A house being moved last Saturday was temporarily jammed on the Tolman Bridge, west of Rumsey, which halted traffic for about an hour. The moving crew had to cut a notch out of the attached garage to enable it to clear the bridge railing. The house was being moved from Drumheller to the east Trochu district by CJ Enterprises.
FCSS names Rhyason as its executive-director RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter After several months of searching, Stettler and District Family and Community Support Services now has a new executive-director. Wendy Rhyason of Donalda was appointed to the post last week.
“She has a wealth of experience in several public service positions,” said Town of Stettler Coun. Malcolm Fischer, who chairs the board of directors. “We think she is a perfect fit for FCSS and the Stettler region.” Rhyason was among 14 applicants, said Fischer, who led the search for a team-oriented leader with strength in public relations and community networking. “Her references are very
strong and they talked about her collaboration and cooperation and that this kind of person is what we want for FCSS and our community.” “She brings a wealth of experience and understanding how these organizations need to work,” he said. While counselling is her strength, Fischer said, Rhyason also has experience as a director of family services and in financial administration. “Her knowledge is extensive,” said Fischer, who
noted that the new director is expected to start her new job in the next two weeks. As director of FCSS, Ryason will be responsible for day-to-day operations, and to assist individuals, families and communities to gain access to support services. She would do so “by identifying community and regional needs and (delivering) programs to meet locally-driven preventative social initiatives,” Fischer said in outlining the mandate of the director.
The disconcerting use of alcohol in the community was the main focus of a gathering at the Stettler Recreation Centre last Thursday evening. The informal assessment, sponsored by Highway 12 Communities for Drug Prevention, involved communities from Stettler to the Saskatchewan border. “The purpose is to gain more incite into the culture of the community and the role alcohol plays and identify potential problems and solutions,” said Siobhan Atkey of Addiction Services in Stettler. The event exercised some non-traditional forms of expressing thoughts on the issue, many using art forms. For instance, a clay-modeling session with art facilitator Steph Hadley had participants discussing alcohol-related issues involving family, friends and community members who in some way impacted their lives. Len Wagner, the regional traffic-safety consultant, made a record of the thoughts and opinions of the discussion group as feedback for the study. Stacie Pederson with Alberta Health Services said the group wants to collect the community’s perspective on the use of alcohol — what amounts are acceptable and when does it cross over the line. There was a photography exercise where participants took photographs and related them to affects alcohol had on their lives. One photo, titled “Getting Close,” was a close-up shot of a bottle and the photographer analyzed it with this statement, “I got a different angle by getting closer. When I quit drinking, I got closer to my family. Also, I learned I didn’t like who I was when I drank. I was rude. I didn’t have respect for myself or my family.” Another photo titled “Lady Bug” was a photo of leaves with a lady bud hidden in it. The photographer didn’t realize it was there when the photo was taken and responded with, “The lady bud is unexpected. I had more changes than I expected when I quit drinking. So much has improved.” Devon McMann of Alberta Mental Health said the Highway 12 group is reaching to the community to see how alcohol consumption is viewed. The low-key approach was hoped to gain opinions from the community. He said his agency wants to reduce the mental-health stigma and build resilience. In another area, participants were encouraged to add their thoughts to a dream-catcher and decorate their contributions in a manner of their choosing, using beads and feathers. Some of those thoughts included, “Alcohol is like the bottle you drink — the more you have, the emptier your world becomes,” and “Alcohol is a taker — it takes our youth from us.” The Living Art Session co-ordinated by Darren Fleischhacker, drama and com-tech teacher at William E. Hay Composite High School, had drama students from the school acting out different scenarios involving alcohol in the work place, at home, in public places and at bush parties. Throughout the evening, participants had the opportunity to anonymously submit their opinions on alcohol use in the community. The information is expected to be processed at a later date. “We will see what action needs to be taken and keep engaging the community,” Atkey said. “What behaviour is acceptable must be community driven.”
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Stettler woman runs away with medals LES STULBERG Independent reporter
Bridie Forde of Stettler was a runaway winner at the Canada 55-plus Games this summer in Nova Scotia, bringing home no less than seven medals. The games were held in Sydney on the Labour Day weekend. Forde’s medals were all won in running events, as
she captured silver in the 400 metres, the 10K and the 100-metre relay. She brought home bronze medals in the 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres and five-kilometre events. “The relay was fun,” the energetic 68-year-old said last week. “We were so close to getting the gold medal.” The retired cosmetology teacher has participated in the 55-plus Games half a dozen times.
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Forde’s awards added to Alberta’s medal count of 113, which landed the province in top spot in the nation. Alberta easily eclipsed Ontario’s 80-medal, second-place finish. While in Nova Scotia, Forde also competed in runs at the nearby Louisbourg National Historic Site, adding a silver in the 10K and a bronze in the 5K to her medal collection. “A lot of people didn’t run in this one — they were saving their energy for the Canada Games,” Forde said. “But I couldn’t not do it — the run around the historic fort is so beautiful.” Running is Forde’s passion. She has competed in multiple competitions and marathons, including the famous Boston Marathon twice — in 2011 and 2012. “It was so hot — the second hottest marathon in history,” Forde said of the 2012 run last spring. She said she completed the 26-mile run in a little more than five hours in 2011, but because of the extreme heat, she walked most of the course in 2012, taking more than six hours. Some runners dropped out and some ended up in hospital. After her retirement from teaching, Forde ran her first marathon in Dublin, Ireland, and that was followed by marathons in London, Edinburgh, Rome, Victoria and Las Vegas. She takes a camera with her on the marathons and captures special moments permanently. She has also had considerable success in the Five Peaks Trail Running Series, which has garnered her a multitude of medals. “I like cross-country — it’s so nice to run in the middle of nowhere,” Forde said. Forde credits her love of the sport to her roots. Born Bridget Kealey in Northern Ireland, she — along with her sisters — used to walk or run to the small rural school they attended. “I’ve had the nickname Bridie as long as I can remember, and it was actually years later that I learned my name was really Bridget,” Forde said. She also enjoyed dancing and has a small trophy she won in Irish dance when she was about 10 years old.
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“I just like movement,” Forde said with a laugh. She later taught adult jazz-fitness classes in Stettler in the 1980s. Forde met her Scottishborn husband, Jim Forde, in London. They married and were expecting their first child when they decided to move to Canada. Jim Forde accepted a teaching position in Saskatchewan, but Bridie wasn’t permitted to fly, so she joined him after the baby was born. The Fordes lived in Saskatchewan for nine years, at Maryfield and Indian Head, before moving to Stettler, where they raised two children, Kathleen and Gerard. Bridie is also a competitive cross-country skier. In 2012, she completed
her 20th Birkebeiner 55kilometre cross-country ski event, with an overall record of two gold medals in her age group, two silvers and five bronze. In 2010, she was awarded the John Toonen award for her dedication to the event. “I love being outside,” Forde said. She said running is a family affair. Both of her children, her son-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchildren are all interested in running. “It’s great for us — family-wise,” Forde said. “My daughter and I had a great time cross-country running. “When my son comes home, we often go for a run. It is wonderful one-onone time to talk as friends.
“My husband and I often walk around Buttermilk Lake, watching the geese.” Forde said many of the competitions and marathons she has participated in have been turned into wonderful vacations, by staying longer to enjoy the local attractions. She said her husband and son accompanied her to the Boston Marathon. “Boston is an old and beautiful city — full of history. Jim and Gerard really enjoyed it there.” Forde has no intention of slowing down, with many of her weekends filled with running events. She has her sights set on competing in a marathon in Ireland next year and the opportunity to reunite with her sisters in her homeland.
Louisiana Hayride brings best to Stettler LES STULBERG Independent reporter
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Bridie Forde poses in her Stettler home last week with the seven medals she won this summer at the Canada 55-plus Games in Nova Scotia.
The Very Best of the Louisiana Hayride Show comes to Stettler this Sunday for a 7 p.m. performance at the Stettler Community Hall. Gil Risling, one of the show’s performers and promoters, said this is the fifth time the Louisiana Hayride show has been in Stettler. “This tour has all the
very best songs from three different shows in one performance,” Risling said. The show, in story and song, depicts the Louisiana Hayride — a live radio show broadcast over KWKH Radio in Shreveport, La., that ran successfully from 1948 to 1960. It was instrumental in establishing the careers of such artists as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. The list of artists who performed at the Hayride is impressive and also featured
Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Roy Orbison and many others. The cast, all from the interior of B.C., includes Risling, William Brookfield, Mike Melnichuk, Andrea Anderson as Patsy and Adam Fitzpatrick as a young Elvis. Fitzpatrick won the amateur division at the Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival in 2008. Those who attended the Hayride show in Stettler this spring will recall Fitzpatrick was set to compete in the World Ultimate El-
vis Tribute Artist contest in Memphis this summer. Risling said Fitzpatrick placed in the top 15 in the world competition. Of local interest, Fitzpatrick has relatives at Stettler. The show is written, produced and narrated by Lori Risling. It is a nostalgic look back at classic music, performed live. The narration tells the story behind the songs. Tickets for the Stettler show are available at Panda Flowers in downtown Stettler.
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René Bernard, owner of the Stettler Tim Hortons, presents a cheque for $3,015 to Daniel Harrison, Kathy Willis, and Winnie Bissett for programs at Stettler Family & Community Support Services. The funds will be split evenly to support the Stettler Family Counselling Services Program, Stettler Food Bank, and the Heartland Youth Center. René expressed his deep appreciation for the Stettler community’s enormous support that allowed this year’s Smile Cookie campaign.. which ran from September 17-24, to sell 3,015 cookies at $1 apiece.
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BY SGT. DUNCAN BABCHUK Stettler RCMP detachment Overnight Saturday, Stettler RCMP members conducted a walk-through at Social Bo’s Bar in Stettler, as mandated by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act. “Topless waitresses and exotic dancers” were advertised to be working inside the business, and after speaking with a bar employee, police determined that it was going to be a problematic issue. Later, Stettler RCMP members attended a second time and had to remove an extremely intoxicated male from the bar because 29- and 36-year-old men were pushing each other back and forth. Another man had extremely slurred speech and had to be held up when walking to his nearby hotel room. At 1:21 a.m., investigators were called to the bar for a third time, as there was a report that there was fighting outside. The fight ended prior to police arriving, but a 24-year-old heavily intoxicated man was outside the bar and advised he was waiting for a ride. He was reported to have assaulted one of the employees, but was allowed to leave the area when his transportation arrived. At 1:36 a.m., a 25-yearold man from Alix was yelling right outside of the bar doors so loud that RCMP members could hear him in the Esso parking lot about 50 metres away. He was arrested for causing a disturbance, and for assaulting a police officer from a Sept. 21 incident. Previously at Social
Bo’s, he aggressively slapped a Stettler investigator on the shoulder, while swearing, and then ran away to evade capture. At 1:40 a.m., a 24-yearold man stumbled across Highway 12 and stopped in the middle of the roadway. An investigator spoke to the man from Pleasant View, P.E.I., and noted that he could not stand and had extremely slurred speech. He was eventually able to produce keys to his nearby hotel room. At that time, investigators were advised of another fight where a male was sucker-punched in the face. A 43-year-old man from Ashton, Ont., wass located at the back door behind the bar. He was extremely aggressive and an employee was trying to get him out the back door. The man was arrested for assault. He had to be assisted all the way tto the police car, as he could barely stand. Next, the 24-year-old man from P.E.I. was observed stumbling down the sidewalk along the bar, coming from the Esso parking lot. He was already advised to go home and members had watched him walk to his hotel and advised him not to return to the bar. He was arrested for public intoxication. At 1:46 a.m., a 36-yearold man from West Devon, P.E.I., was observed pushing a bar employee. He was arrested for assault and escorted away from the crowd. As the investigator was dealing with that man, a 32-year-old Stettler man and a 31-year-old man from Okotoks started aggres-
sively fighting with each other. Both were arrested for assault and causing a disturbance. They were also both charged with resisting arrest, as they were both extremely violent with investigators. As investigators dealt with prisoners in the police vehicles, they were required to return to the bar to control the large crowd of people. A 29-year-old man from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., was arrested for causing a disturbance for yelling and swearing. He was also charged for resisting arrest. At that time, a 35-yearold West Devon, P.E.I., man was w arrested for causing a disturbance and resisting arrest. He was also highly intoxicated. Also, a drunk and belligerent 23-year-old man from Kamloops, B.C., was arrested t d and charged with causing a disturbance and resisting arrest. The attending RCMP members were forced to call in back-up members. The investigators on shift were out of handcuffs and there was no more room in police vehicles to transport prisoners to detachment cells. Lastly, a 19-yearold Stettler man was instructed to leave the bar as he was extremely intoxicated. He refused to leave and was arrested for public intoxication. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, as he had a quantity of cannabis
resin in his possession. The incident was extremely dangerous for the police and the general public. There were multiple bottles outside with liquor in them that had to be dumped out. There were multiple staggering drunk people walking all around the road, the highway and laying in the ditch. When police were dealing with the fights, large crowds of people would swarm around and refused to back up. The intoxicated people would crowd around the police cars and, at one time, a female was observed laying on the hood of the police car, with 10 to 15 people crowded around the cruiser. Police directed this crowd to disperse, but when investigators would deal with a fight, the crowd returned. As a result of the wild night, the following charges were laid: six counts of causing a disturbance and six counts of resisting arrest, one count of obstruction, and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Two prisoners were arrested for public intoxication and released when sober, without charges. This is the third Stettler case forwarded to the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, within a few weeks. The Town of Stettler officials have been notified of the incident and the Stettler RCMP detachment will step up enforcement actions at the establishment. Problems at this location have been ongoing.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Promoting Stettler in the tradition of Carl Stettler
Agriculture remains at risk in B.C. A recent trip to British Columbia highlighted once again the fragile future of agricultural production in that province. It seems the ag industry there is constantly fighting off attempts by various levels of government and the usual lobby groups to put them out of business. The problem for the industry is that they are a relatively small sector of the B.C. economy, with few voters to have any political power. In another life, many years ago, I ranched in the Peace River area of B.C., so I have some understanding of the political mindset “over there,” as it relates to agriculture. One of the major problems is that B.C. is essentially ruled by a vast urban majority who live in a fairly small area in the Vancouver and Victoria regions. Those folks have never had any connection or understanding of agriculture and have proven highly susceptible to politically-correct trends on food issues and the environment. Their elected representatives are prone to embrace trendy political whims for politically expediency — no surprise there. But such fanciful delusional attitudes tend to taint B.C. as being populated by hippies and airheads. Stories of an illegal marijuanagrowing industry in B.C. worth hundreds of millions of dollars only adds to that suspicion. Yet, B.C. is home to some fairly significant commercial intensive agriculture operations. Sophisticated, large-scale dairy, poultry and greenhouse operations continue to flourish, particularly in the Fraser Valley. But therein lies the problem — most non-ag folks and their governments don’t appreciate having to live amongst the side effects of such production — that being livestock odour, runoff, waste removal and other environmental concerns. Add into that never-ending battles by developers to remove farmland from the agricultural land reserve and you have enough ammunition to harass the ag industry out of business. The usual practice is to have bureaucrats at the provincial, regional and municipal level invent all sorts of regulations and red tape that restrict ag production one way or another. Besides just plain aggravation, it causes production costs to increase — that makes it ever more difficulty for B.C. producers to stay in business. B.C. is already a highcost production area and seems bent on making it worse. Producer organizations recently managed to fight off proposed waste disposal regulations — now they have been confronted with another move to regulate odour levels.
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Box 310 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 403-742-2395 Fax: 403-742-8050 Newsroom: If any of those regulations were to be imposed, an army of government enforcers would descend on B.C. farmers and processors armed with powers to impose outrageous fines. Clearly, agriculture would suffer the consequences — but that’s probably the plan. Producer groups valiantly fight off these blatant attempts to drive agriculture into oblivion, but they are getting tired. The quandary is that the B.C. government continues to pour millions of dollars into promoting B.C.-grown food products, whilst at the same time allowing other levels of government to wreck havoc on the production of those locally grown products. But then, I expect most B.C. urbanites have a different perspective of farming than what really exists. What they see at B.C. farmers’ markets are a plethora of quaint small farmers selling their organic rutabagas. What they do not want to see or smell are the side effects of real commercial agriculture. I would suggest that most B.C. urban consumers would be more than happy to see intensive farming production and processing disappear from the Fraser Valley. Ironically, the B.C. government 40 years ago created legislation to actually protect agricultural production and farmland. The province established the Agriculture Land Commission and zoned all the arable land in the province. It was insightful legislation for a province with so little actual usable agricultural land. However, since then, an army of developers, promoters, politicians of every level and busybody bureaucrats have been trying to undermine the legislation. The result has been a gradual loss of farmland by means of thousands of exemptions. The underlying scheme seems to be to make farming and food processing so difficult and costly that the industry will just die. That would seem to satisfy both local residents and land developers. The result would be to see some of the most productive farmland in North America paved over and built over. It’s a sad situation, but not unique to B.C. Similar loss of productive land around Calgary and Edmonton happens every year — only an abundance of remaining farmland hides what is happening.
Everyone must give account ‘for every empty word spoken’ Before I became a Christian, I didn’t follow Jesus, but I did not deny or mock Him either. Probably due to my church background, I felt offended when others did. I recall an unrefined individual, under the influence of liquor, saying, “The world would’ve been a better place if they had drowned baby Jesus when he was born!” I was flabbergasted, almost mentally paralyzed, that anyone would dare to be so irreverent! I extracted myself from the place and that person. Not long after that, as a new Christian, I was reading through the Gospels. I came to where Jesus said, “I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” (Matthew 12:36) I was reminded of what that man had said about the Lord, and it troubled me. It also made me a little more conscious and concerned about my own words. More recently, I was reading some words by Richard Dawkins from his book entitled “God Delusion.” Dawkins is an atheist and well-known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. He described God as, “... the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.” As I read Dawkins scathing remarks about the Heavenly Father, I was reminded of that man from many years before, and once again I was flabbergasted and almost mentally paralysed that anyone would dare to utter such sacrilege!
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Electrical fault sparks rink fire 1987 — 25 years ago — The official opening of the $12-million Stettler Hospital Complex was a regal affair that included the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Band. — A fire at the Stettler arena that caused $4,000 to $5,000 damage was determined to have been caused by an electrical fault. — Many friendships were renewed at the Tolman School reunion at Rumsey. The school was closed in 1947. — The 356-member Stettler Legion Over-60 Club elected Dr. Dave Berezan as president. — More than 275 family histories have been received by the Botha history book committee. — A scholarship in the name of Henry Kroeger has been established to help university students who are studying waterand-soil management or rural economics. 1962 — 50 years ago — A disastrous fire consumed the west side of Erskine’s main street. Ritchie’s Hardware, with
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PAVING THE WAY — Work crews repave main street in Stettler at the intersection of 50 Avenue last week as part of the town’s downtown revitalization program.
Culture Days to change course next year RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter After the first Culture Days in Stettler drew relatively low support, organizers plan to move ahead with more enticing events next year to focus on the local diversity of the region. “One of best assets is local talent,” said Aubrey Brown, the executive-director of Stettler Regional Board of Trade, which co-ordinated the local end of the provincial celebration. “They draw crowds and we can build on that. My preference is to showcase local culture.” Brown made his comments last week as the organizing committee reviewed this year’s September event and set the path for next year’s festivities. It’s hoped that music and performing arts will become a higher focus next year. Among this year’s events were a Cultural Café on Saturday night and a Gospel Café on Sunday afternoon. “Food is a great attraction, and maybe we’ll have to include more food in future events,” Brown said.
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Stettler and District Food Bank managing director Kathy Willis and volunteers from the community were extra busy during the annual food blitz last week. Stettler Regional Fire and Rescue helped deliver the goods.
Stettler food bank thankful for community’s generosity RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Just as families and friends gathered for Thanksgiving last weekend, Stettler and District Food Bank and recipients of food hampers were grateful for the growing community support. “This community is superb for its support for the food bank,” said Kathy Willis, the managing director for the past 15 years. That includes residents, businesses and organizations. “They have supported us in anyway they can,” Willis said. While the food bank has distributed an average of 114 hampers this year, up marginally from 112 last year, donations have flourished, she said.
That’s reflected in the number of generous donations during the annual food blitz held the first Monday of October with help from the Stettler Regional Fire and Rescue Department. “We had much larger donations at the food drive,” Willis said. “Economics of the community might be better than it was last year.” For recipients of food hampers, 54 per cent are for households with children, she said, while the rest are for adult-only homes. Over previous years, the food bank distributed 125 hampers in 2010, 120 in 2009, and 93 in 2008, thanks to the community support. “Our food bank is fortunate that we don’t have to organize any food drives or campaigns,” Willis said. “The community and community groups initiate them for us.”
The Stettler food bank relies on residents in the region to donate food, because provincial and federal funding is not available for food banks. Donations of food can be made at Sobeys and No Frills grocery stores in Stettler. At this time, fresh vegetables and fruit are accepted, but not canned food and wild meat, Willis said. Monetary donations help buy perishable products such as milk, eggs and meat. Cheques can be mailed to Box 1492, Stettler. Willis said activity at the food bank would be slightly disrupted as the Stettler United Church — where the food bank is located — undergoes renovations. For more information, phone Willis at 403-742-4567.
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Take time to develop, practise family fire-escape plan A message from Mark Dennis, Stettler Regional Fire Chief This year, Fire Prevention week is Oct. 7 to 13. The theme is, “Have Two Ways Out.” Simply put, you should take some time with your family and develop and practise a fire-escape plan. Where possible, plan two exit routes from every
room. Designate a meeting place outside your home that everyone in your family understands. Practise your escape plan and make sure that everyone in your family knows what to do in case of fire in your home. On average, there is one fire death per 100,000 population in Alberta. Most fire deaths happen where we feel the safest, in our homes. Cooking-
related fires continue to be the highest cause of home fires. This year, we responded to several kitchen fires — most were related to unattended cooking activities. Sixty-one per cent of all fire deaths occur during sleeping hours. You should install smoke alarms on every floor and test them monthly. The batteries should be replaced yearly and
alarms every 10 years. On Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., we will have an open house at the Stettler Fire Station. I invite you and your family to come down and check out the fire trucks and equipment on display. Fire safety in your home is up to you. Please be fire safe!
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Plan two ways out in case of fire Planning how to get out of the house quickly is an important step in getting your family prepared for the possibility of a fire. During Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13, make sure that your family knows how to get out of a burning house. Visit each room in your home with every family member to make sure they are aware of two ways out. In most rooms, that means making sure that in addition to the door, there is at least one window in good working order that a person can use to get outside. Make sure that exit windows are not painted shut and that bug screens are removable. Show children how to open the window. If the window is high up the wall, draw a child’s attention to a piece of furniture they can move and stand on to reach the window ledge. Talk to your local fire department about the suitability of a rope ladder for upper level windows. Here are some additional fire-safety steps to review or refresh often with the whole family: — Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows. Invite children to contribute to the drawing. Post it somewhere central in the home so it can be reviewed often. — Make sure your home has smoke
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Architects hired for Rec Centre upgrades The job — estimated at more than $1.5 million — has been deemed necessary to meet a growing demand for the multi-purpose facility. At its regular meeting last week, town council approved a staff recommendation to hire John Hull Architect and
RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter With a mandate to upgrade the 20-year-old Stettler Recreation Centre, the Town of Stettler has hired a consultant to draft design plans for the project.
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sooner than later at a steady pace. “It’s time to get at it,” said Coun. Malcolm Fischer, who has led the committee to discuss plans for a new spacious and modern seniors’ centre. He has previously predicted that the seniors’ centre could be ready within two years, considering that the infrastructure is already in place. Although no specific costs have been confirmed by the architects, Penner said they’re wiling to assess the entire building and plan. Funding and budget figures are also expected to be finalized for the next three years, which will include support from the
RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Local residents are urged to get their annual flu shots at free drop-in clinics scheduled to start in the Stettler area next week. Drop-in clinics for influenza immunization are set for Stettler, Big Valley, Donalda and Halkirk. Alberta Health Services has specifically scheduled clinics for: — Stettler Community Hall on Oct. 16 and 17, Nov. 14 and 15 and Dec. 13, each day from 1 to 7 p.m. For more information, phone 403-820-6004. — Donalda Seniors’ Centre on Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon. — Big Valley Seniors’ Drop-in Centre on Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Halkirk village office on Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon.
“Fall means the start of flu season,” Health Minister Fred Horne said in a news release. “Getting the flu shot is a no-cost, safe and highly effective way to prevent illness and stay healthy this year. “I hope all Albertans will take the time to protect themselves and their families by getting immunized.” Similar to last year, the influenza vaccine will be offered free of charge to all Albertans six months of age and older. The vaccine will be available through publicimmunization clinics, as well as through some pharmacists and physician offices. A nasal spray vaccine (FluMist) will also be available for the first time this year, targeted toward eligible children between two and 17 years old. “As the single mosteffective means of
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New home for radio station Q-14 Radio of Stettler is changing its name — and its place on the radio dial. As of Monday, Oct. 15, the station becomes known as Q93.3 FM. “Q-14, as it has been known since 1976, has changed its image and frequency, and now becomes Q93.3 FM,” station manager Vicki Leuck said in a news release Tuesday. She said Q93.3 FM would be a country station — as was Q-14 Radio on the AM band. “Music selection is made up of the top hits, along with a variety of favourites from the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s,” Leuck said. “Q93.3 FM targets a demographic of adults ages 25 to 54.”
Sight Seekers to meet Thursday Stettler Sight Seekers plans to meet this Thursday at 10 a.m. at Paragon Place. The scheduled guest speaker is author and vision speaker Sue Bowman, who plans to speak on her whitecane walk across Canada. Coffee will be served at the meeting.
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Gadsby couple cruisin’ on honeymoon The fall colours mark the beginning of autumn, and with it a Happy Thanksgiving to all. Fred and Velvet Entwisle have returned from a sevenday cruise to Alaska, the inside passage on the Norwegian cruise line Jewel. It was a belated honeymoon; joining them were Fred’s sister Cathy Prillar from Didsbury and Vevlvet’s sister Faye and Fritz Gramm from Salmo, B.C. Highlights of the trip were whale-watching in Juneau, where they saw a mamma suckling her baby; feeding the seals; watching the sea lions and sightseeing in Ketchikan on a float plane. In Skagway, they enjoyed a salmon bake and gold-panning. On the last night of their visit, they docked overnight near Victoria on Vancouver Island, before returning home via Vancouver on Sept. 22. Velvet reports they had a fantastic time. Betty Hadwin flew to Ontario, where she spent 16 days with her friend Ethel at St. Catharines. While there, they motored to the tourist town of St. Jacobs, and they experienced the shopping advantages and sights. Thelma Davits spent a few days in Stettler and area, visiting family and friends. She was on her way home from a family reunion, on her mother’s side of the family.
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Creaseys’ departure is loss ADVERTISE HERE for Halkirk, gain for Stettler Call us at The Halkirk Elks hosted eight visitors from the Heisler lodge at their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. It was an inter-district visit led by their district deputy, James Zimmer. After the meeting, there was an opportunity for the members from the two lodges to share views and experiences over snacks and refreshments. Among the items discussed during the meeting was the oyster fry and white elephant sale, the fall supper and a quote was for a new sound system for the hall was reviewed. The Halkirk Elks meet on the first Tuesday of the month. They are a very active lodge, and new members are always welcome. Several of our students participated in the CARA cross-country runs last Tuesday at Theresetta School. Winter hours for the waste-transfer station are now being used. They are Wednesdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our community bids farewell to Dick and Ann Creasey, who have moved into Stettler. Their presence will be missed in our community and will be an asset to the Town of Stettler. Steve and Edie Woodrow from Blackfalds were recent weekend visitors with Jan and Rose Koenraadt and Matthew and Scott. Stan and Mabel Wheller from Killam spent Sunday afternoon visiting with Stan and Dorothy Anderson. They met to exchange
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WIDE LOAD — The transport of this home caused a few headaches Saturday at Tolman Bridge, west of Rumsey. The road was temporaily blocked while crews worked to free the attached garage from the bridge railing. Traffic was halted for about an hour.
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It was an oversight on my part not to say that several Rumsey folks attended the birthday celebrations for Vaughn Gliesier of Hardisty on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Newcastle hall. Their family had a party to celebrate Vaughn’s 75th birthday, but also to celebrate their mom Ella’s birthday, which was Sept. 25. It was really neat, as Vaughn occasionally wears suspenders — loud and colourful ones — and so most of his family had the same dress code for the party. A couple of dates that you might want to mark on the calendar — the Big Valley craft sale is set for Saturday, Nov. 17, and the Munson fall supper is Thursday, Oct. 25. In a recent newsletter from STARS, it was noted that at the Rumsey Ride for STARS last Aug. 12, the merchandise that was sold that day generated more than $1,400. That was really good and appreciated by the STARS foundation. A gentle reminder that Sharon’s father’s funeral will be held this Saturday, Oct. 13, for anyone who plans on attending. It will be held at 2 p.m. in Sherwood Park at
the Glenwood Memorial Gardens. If anyone needs the address, give me a call. The news is short and sweet this week, as it is a short week because of Monday’s holiday. It is our hope that everyone enjoyed a happy Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends around. We had exciting plans at our house, with all of our family planning to return home, plus our dear friend, Wendell Ebbett from Sunset House. Elgin Lifeso’s funeral is set for this Saturday, Oct.13.
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you could be the next big winner. Don’t forget the floor tournament slated for Thursday, Oct. 25, starting at 9 a.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. Put a team together and come out for a great time. To register a team, call Robbie Kary at 403-7422116. Botha Christmas Craft Sale is being held the weekend of Nov. 2-4. To book a table, phone Marsha Mailer at 403-7422559. Everyone is invited to join. Don’t forget every Wednesday morning, starting at 10 a.m., it’s coffee time at the Botha Senior Centre. Then on Wednesday afternoons, come out for carpet bowling. It starts at 1:30 p.m. Both activities take place at the Botha Senior Centre. Floor curling happens every Thursday at 7 p.m. Come on out for a great
time. Church services happen at 1 p.m. every Sunday afternoon for the month of September, so come on out and worship with them. The Botha Community Centre is delighted to have the raw talent studio in the hall four days per week. The hall will continue renovations, with bookings for a year in advance. If you have any questions or would like to be on the board, contact Lorraine Hankins at 403-7421155 or email jhankins@ xplornet.com. With school in session, it seems hard to believe the students are into their second month already … where has the time gone? Botha students have been busy, like usual, and everything is going in full force now. Motorists are advised to please watch out for the kids walking to and from school.
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In her fight against cancer, Bonnie Lynn of the Stettler Elementary School administration joined students in the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 28, as the SES community raised more than $18,000. From left are April Nelson, Ximena Sierra, Mrs. Lynn, Reece Kranzler, Niko Zourpakis, Brody Lang and Madison Bauer. for crows hidden around the playground, stuffed a scarecrow, and did some scarecrow crafts, as well as all of their work featured a scarecrow theme for the day. In our Grade 2 classrooms, they just started
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Our day started with our T-shirt and hat draws. Congratulations to the students that won the T-shirts and hats. Thanks to our school council for donating the Tshirts, to Mr. Olafson and Mrs. Johnstone for donating the hats, and to Sobeys for donating out doughnut and juice snack. Right after lunch recess, the whole school was out on the track, running for our Terry Fox Run. We enjoyed seeing all the parents, grandparents and babysitters that came and joined us! Thanks to Mrs. Thorne and Mr. Olafson for arranging to use the high school tower for our music during the run, and to Mr. Baharally for allowing us to use the football tower to play our music and make our announcements outside. We had a wonderful surprise visit from Mrs. Lynn, who has finished her last rounds of treatments and is now home resting and recovering “I was very excited to see all of the students and staff, and was very touched by the number of people who said they were running for me on their Terry Fox stickers,” Mrs. Lynn said. “I appreciate all of the encouragement and support I have received, and am proud of SES for once again Working Together to Help Outrun Cancer.” We will all be happy to see her back in our halls again soon. Another big thank-you goes out to everyone in the community that donated to the Terry Fox Foundation and also to all of the students that collected pledges. And thanks to Jim’s Video for donating a video rental for each and every classroom. What a wonderful reward for our students for all of their hard work to support cancer research. As a school, we will be focusing on traffic safety and school bus safety for “School Bus Safety Week,” which runs from Oct. 22 to 26, by having our students participate in a variety of safety activities. The kindergarten classes celebrated fall with a scarecrow day last Friday. Staff and students dressed up as scarecrows. They headed outside to hunt
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Multiple events on weekend calendar By Darlene Tantrum Donalda and District Museum We hope that everyone had a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to support your community art gallery by supporting the Oktoberfest 2012 on Saturday. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. We’re serving German cuisine and canned German music, along with a cash bar. Tickets are available at the Donalda & District Museum or the Stettler Independent office. To reserve seating, call 403-883-2100 or 403-883-2381. Everyone is welcome.
Lawrence Wilkie, while Eleanor Schultz and Ben Kobi tied for second. The next crib meet will be on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The Byemoor School held western days at the school on Friday and many of the students enjoyed getting decked out in their finest western attire. School pictures will be taken at the Byemoor School on Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m., and pre-schoolers are welcome. The school awards and citizenship ceremony will be held at the school on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Sandy Muir from Armstrong, B.C., was out for his annual hunting trip and, as usual, brought his local friends an assortment of
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The Canadian Cowboys hockey team included three Stettler representatives during a European tour this summer. In the top photo (from left) are Paul du Toit, coach Jon Nichols and Tye Mulgrove. In the team photo at left, Nichols is on the far right in the back row, du Toit is at the far left in the front row and Mulgrove is second from right in the front row. The Cowboys were made up of 1999-born players, mostly from Alberta.
Stettler boys soak up European hockey tour JOHN M AC N EIL Independent editor Hockey season began a couple of months early for a couple of Stettler bantams who toured Europe in August as part of the Canadian Cowboys. On and off the ice, Paul du Toit and Tye Mulgrove soaked up the trip of a lifetime, as the AAA summer hockey team of 1999born players made stops in Germany, Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic. Mulgrove had so much fun that he didn’t want the 15-day journey to end. “I liked playing hockey with new people, and meeting new friends,” he said of skating on a select team of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan players. “I’m friends with most of them on Facebook now. “I learned a lot from different coaches and different cities.” The Cowboys’ coach was a familiar face in Jon Nichols, who coached du Toit and Mulgrove last winter with the Stettler peewee AA team. Venice, Italy, was among the favourite destinations for Mulgrove, who turned 13 in July. “There’s no cars or anything,” he said. “It’s all walking and boats. It was kind of cool. It’s all really old, with lots of castles.” L i kew i s e , s i g h t s e e ing intrigued du Toit, who also turned 13 before the Cowboys left Canada in late July. He marvelled at Neuschwanstein Castle in Fussen, Germany. “On the first full day there, it was really nice to see it — on top of the hill and everything — it’s really big,” du Toit said. “Verona, Venice and Vienna were really nice, too, and Prague, too — those were probably the top five (highlights).” It was as much a cultural experience as a hockey tour for the kids and members of their families — du Toit was joined by his mother Amore and brother Stefan, while Mulgrove’s travel companions were his father Ryan and grandfather Larry. “At the end of the trip,
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Stettler buddies Paul du Toit (left) and Tye Mulgrove turned 13 in July, the same month they departed for Europe as part of the Canadian Cowboys hockey club.
Grandpa and Dad were ready to go home, but Tye wanted to go play some more hockey,” said a smiling Larry Mulgrove. The Canadian contingent covered 15,000 kilometres in the air and 2,800 kilometres on the bus. It’s no wonder the Cowboys had to catch up on their sleep when they returned home. “I didn’t think it was going to be so busy,” du Toit said. “The most sleep we could get was one night of 10 hours of sleep. And the rest were, like, eight hours, and that’s not fun for me. I like 10 hours of sleep, at least.” The international hockey experience was a tuneup for the Stettler boys — Grade 8 classmates — as they prepared for this season’s jump to bantam. “It’s helped to improve (my skills),” du Toit said. “But it was more really nice just to see Europe and the culture there. That was more the highlight for me. It was really fun.” He came home with a greater appreciation of the facilities available to hockey players in Canada — and indeed Stettler. Not to mention the officials. “They could not understand English — the Czech refs — and they made bad calls,” said du Toit, a defenceman. “Like, if we had good hits, they’d call it as a penalty. It got annoying.
“In the bronze-medal game (of the Czech Hockey Challenge Cup), we were ahead 2-0 going into the last period, but we lost 4-3 (to the host Czech Republic), and all four of their goals were powerplay goals and all four of our penalties were not good penalties. Like, in Canada, they would not have been a penalty.” In the Cowboys’ final game, Mulgrove had two points, including the opening goal. He broke loose on a breakaway as an opposing defenceman fell to the ice. “I went forehand to backhand,” said Mulgrove, a centre who listed that third-place showdown as the most memorable game on the trip. “The goalie went down quick and, poof, the puck was in the net,” said his proud Grandpa. It was a busy summer for Mulgrove, a pitcher who played competitive baseball before heading on the hockey journey. “It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” he said of the travel toll. Team Canada gathered in Canmore for a July training camp and a tour of Banff. The players were decked out in Canadian clothing, jerseys and equipment before they left the country. Fittingly, some members of the Canadian entourage sported cowboy hats.
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“At the tournament party in Prague, we met kids from other countries,” du Toit said. “Me and my brother, we traded our cowboy hats and we got two jerseys from Europe — I think they were both from Poland, so it was nice.” As for wearing the Canadian colours, “it was nice,” he said. “But sometimes our teammates got really mad. I’m just, like, ‘OK, we’re representing Canada, act more like grown-ups. Show some class. “I got two bad penalties, and I was mad at the ref, but I just said nothing.” The soft-spoken Mulgrove did most of his talking on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers’ fan also had a strong recollection of details from each of the Cowboys’ games. After winning a pair of exhibition games over Italy and Austria, the Cowboys visited four arenas in the Czech Repbulic for Challenge Cup action. “Three of them were pretty much a barn,” Larry Mulgrove said. “They were in tough areas — poor areas — and they were smelly, stinky old dives.” In tournament play, Canada beat the Boston Blue Chips 4-3 and a Polish team 7-5 before losing 7-1 to the Russians and 8-2 to the Czech Republic. “The Russians played really good as a team,” said du Toit, who scored Canada’s go-ahead goal against Boston on a topcorner shot. “They passed really good and they were fast.” It was another round in the storied Canada-Russia rivalry — not of the magnitude of the 1972 Summit Series, but memorable nonetheless. “It was an awesome trip for sightseeing,” Larry Mulgrove said. “It was a great experience for the kids and their hockey.” T h e C ow b oy s , w h o were made up mostly of Albertans, included Daysland twins Braydan and Brendan Davis. Brendan was one of the Canadian goaltenders.
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Paul du Toit (left) and Tye Mulgrove of Stettler were not only hockey players, but also tourists, during a 15-day educational trip that included hockey and sightseeing.
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Lightning lose three straight After opening the season with back-to-back wins, the Stettler Lightning took a tumble in the past week, losing three times in as many Heritage Junior Hockey League games. All three scores, however, were relatively close. The Lightning lost 5-3 to the unbeaten Copperheads on Sunday in Coaldale, after falling 5-4 to the Airdrie Thunder on Saturday night in Stettler and 5-3 to the host Blackfalds Wranglers last Tuesday night. At Coaldale, the leagueleading Copperheads — 7-0-1 — outscored Stettler 4-2 in the opening period and chased Lightning starting goaltender Coleman Waddell, who gave up four goals on 14 shots. Three of those goals were powerplay markers. Lyle Wooden scored two Stettler goals and Wyatt Haustein had the other. The lone Lightning assists came from Jacob Schwarzenberger and rookie Clinton Allen, with his first point in the junior B league. Stettler reliever Simon Thieleman stopped all but one of the 34 shots he faced through the final two periods. Copperheads goalie Scott Yanota made 34 saves as Coaldale held a 48-37 edge in shots. Alex Barthel led the Copperheads with two goals and an assist. Friday night in Stettler, the teams were tied 2-2 after two periods, but Airdrie outscored the Lightning
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Blake Frechette (11) of the Stettler Lightning staves off Airdrie Thunder captain Alex Hustad in Heritage Junior Hockey League play Saturday night at the Stettler Recreation Centre. Stettler was outscored 3-2 in the third period and lost 5-4. 3-2 in the final 20 minutes. Landon Potter scored two goals for Stettler, with a power-play marker in the second period and the other with 12 seconds left in the game and Thieleman on the Lightning bench in favour of an extra skater. Wooden, with another two-point night, and Blake Frechette also scored for Stettler. Both goaltenders —
Thieleman and the Thunder’s Kade Taplin — each faced 39 shots. Airdrie (2-3-1) got two third-period goals from Donavon Henrion and a goal and three assists from Dylan Johnston. The Thunder won in Stettler just 24 hours after losing 4-2 to the High River Flyers (3-3) at home Friday night. The 2-3 Lightning suf-
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Jacob Schwarzenberger (17) of the Stettler Lightning hooks up with Airdrie Thunder defenceman Ryan Gould in front of the Airdrie net Saturday night during Airdrie’s 5-4 win in Heritage Junior Hockey League action at the Stettler Recreation Centre.
fered their first loss of the season last Tuesday in Blackfalds, where the 2-0 Wranglers opened a 2-0 lead in the first period. Thanks to a pair of Reese Anheliger goals, the Lightning regrouped and trailed 3-2 after the second period. Stettler pulled even in the third on a Kyler O’Connor goal, but Blackfalds quickly answered with goals from Jared Williams and Liam Wiese. Waddell made 34 saves in the Stettler net, while Layne Swier of Blackfalds blocked 32 shots for the victory. Lightning defenceman Steven Fletcher picked up his first junior B point with an assist in last Tuesday’s game — as did fellow rookie Ricky Armstrong at home Saturday. Jared Kambeitz assisted on three of the Blackfalds goals in Tuesday’s victory. O’Connor leads the Lightning with three goals and six points after five games, while defenceman Cam Wright has five assists in as many games. This Saturday, the Lightning host the Okotoks Bisons at 7:30 p.m. at the Stettler Recreation Centre. The Bisons (3-2) are coming off a 6-3 win over the Medicine Hat Cubs (4-2-1) on Sunday. Before they tangle with the Lightning, the Bisons host the Cochrane Generals (1-3-1) on Friday night in Okotoks.
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Wyatt Peters (left) and T.J. Dahl of the Stettler Wildcats set up serves during senior boys’ high school volleyball action last Wednesday at William E. Hay Composite High School in Stettler. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Camrose Trojans, who posted 25-22, 25-17 and 27-25 victories. The JV boys from Stettler lost 3-2 to Camrose. Both clubs are back in action tonight when they visit the Lindsay Thurber Raiders in Red Deer.
Up-and-down week for volleyball Wildcats The Stettler Wildcats batted .500 in senior girls’ high school volleyball action last Thursday at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer. In interlock play, the Wildcats defeated the West Central Rebels of Rocky Mountain House 2-1 (25-11, 29-31 and 15-10) before falling 2-0 (25-9 and 25-7) to the host Raiders. “The senior girls came out strong in the first set versus Rocky, with excellent serving and defence that shut down the Rebels,” said Wildcats coach Warren Aspenes. “We struggled a bit in the second set, losing a close one, but then were able to bounce back in the third and deciding match.” The Stettler girls ran out of gas against the host team. “The girls were flat right from the start and did not get into an aggressive rhythm with their attacks,” Aspenes said. “Thurber’s excellent serving seemed to handcuff the girls and we just were not able to get any momentum, and thus lost in two straight sets.” The Wildcats’ player of the game last Thursday was Kennidy Fisher. The junior varsity girls from Stettler were also in action Thursday at Red Deer,
and they also split their games. The Wildcats beat West Central 2-0 (25-19 and 25-8) and lost 2-0 (25-20 and 25-17) to Lindsay Thurber. Both of Stettler’s girls’ teams were scheduled to return to the court Tuesday night (after the Independent went to press), as the senior and junior Wildcats hosted the Lacombe Rams. Boys’ teams fall to Camrose At home last Wednesday, the senior boys’ Wildcats lost 3-0 in their best-offive match against the Camrose Trojans. Camrose rebounded from a 7-2 deficit in the third set to win 27-25. The Trojans opened with 25-22 and 25-17 victories. The Wildcats’ player of the game was Braden Deagle. Stettler’s junior varsity boys went the distance against Camrose, but lost 3-2. Tonight, both boys’ teams from Stettler head to Red Deer to face Lindsay Thurber. The JV showdown is set for 6 o’clock and the senior action is slated for 7:30. This weekend, the senior girls host a tournament at William E. Hay Composite High School in Stettler, while the senior boys’ Wildcats are off to a tournament at Drayton Valley.
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HAILES Adaline Margaret You are Our sunshine On September 30, 2012, Ada Hailes of St. Albert passed away at the age of 93 years. Ada will be lovingly remembered by her children, Jim and Janice Hailes, Bob and Lavonne Hailes, Judy Ringdahl, Kathie and Randall Brown, and Jackie and Randy Fidler; grandchildren, Donald and Lynette Hailes, Cheryl and Clint Moen; Jarett and Lisa Hailes, Aidan Hailes and Lindsay Stamhuis; Kaeleigh and Courtney Brown; Lacy and Rory Fidler. Though it took awhile for Mom to become a great-grandmother she will warmly be remembered by Shaylah, Jaymeson, Porter, Ellison, Lleyton and Foster. She was predeceased by her husband, George and son-in-law, Jack Ringdahl. The family would like to convey their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Youville Home for their wonderful care of Mom over the last year. Your warmth and compassion towards Mom will always be remembered. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Pilgrim United Church, 9008 - 135 Avenue, Edmonton with Reverend David Wasyk officiating. Cremation has taken place with inurnment to follow at a later date. Friends who wish to make memorial donations in Ada’s name can do so to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & Nunavut, 10985 - 124 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9 (www.heartandstroke.ab.ca) or Youville Home, 9A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert, AB, T8N 1K1. Flowers are gratefully declined. To send condolences, visit www.parkmemorial.com PARK MEMORIAL Edmonton 780-426-0050 Family Owned Funeral Home, Crematorium, Reception Centre
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BIBLE BELIEVER’S CONFERENCE, Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, 5923-51 Ave., Stettler, Saturday, Oct. 20, 9-4 p.m. (Lunch provided). Guest speakers: Vance Nelson, Creation Truth Ministries; Dr. David Dunn, Bridges for Peace.
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Jan. 17, 1983 - Oct. 14, 2006 Six long years have gone by, And still there is not one day we don’t cry. I miss your smile, your voice, your face, Memories that time cannot erase. It is just so hard to get through the days. I start each day with thoughts of you, I would give anything to be with you. And even though we are far apart, You’re always with us, in our hearts.
Bridal shower for Cory Chesla’s finance Katherine (Kat) McKitrick Sunday, October 21, 2 p.m., Doreen Hiller’s at 6106-47 Ave. For info, call 403-742-4738
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CALLING ALL 4-H BEEF MEMBERS. The Big Knife 4-H Beef Club will be holding it’s reorganizational meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Botha Senior Center at 7 p.m. Any kids aged 9 as of Jan. 1 are welcome to join. For more information, call Denise at 403-740-5566. 4-H is an opportunity to have fun and meet new people.
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Annual Fall Roast Beef Supper At Byemoor Community Hall
Saturday, Oct. 20 (Note: Supper is on a Saturday this year)
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COME & enjoy an evening of Octoberfest Saturday, Oct. 13, Donalda Community Hall. German Cusine, cash beer bar and canned music. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at Donalda Museum, 403-883-2100, Marlene, 403-883-2381 or at the Stettler Independent. This is a Donalda Art Society Fundraiser.
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Due to renovations, Stettler United Church will NOT be holding their Annual Fall Supper.
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A grave-site prayer will be held at the Alto-Reste Cemetery, East of Red Deer, beginning at 1:15 pm for those who would like to pay their respects to the babies who are buried at the SE corner cemetery plot. The Remembrance service will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Balmoral Bible Chapel. Both locations are off 30th Ave., on 55th Street - Hwy 11A East.
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The AHS - Perinatal Bereavement Program of Central Alberta will hold their 13th annual remembrance service on Saturday, Oct. 13th, 2012 in Red Deer. This service is held to remember those infants who have died during pregnancy or so near to their birth including miscarriage, stillbirth, and early neonatal death. The service provides a place of remembrance and support for parents, families and staff who grieve the death of these infants.
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You are invited to a 90th Birthday Celebration for PETER CHITRENKY on Saturday, Oct. 27, 7-10 p.m., Stettler Legion Hall, 5014-51 St., Stettler.
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BYEMOOR 4-H Beef Start Up Meeting Oct. 16, 7 pm. Endmoor Arena. More info 403-574-2359
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Thursday, Oct. 18 Stettler Legion Hall Dance to a live band: Old Tyme Aires Cocktails: 5 p.m. Supper: 6 p.m. Dance: 7-10 p.m. Catered by: Gobbles Food Express Tickets $17.50/person, Dance only $10/person Available at the door Sponsored by: Stettler Seniors Social Society Everyone Welcome Young & Old!
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Heartland Arts Troupe Society GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS …a pre-Christmas treat for the whole family… at the Performing Arts Centre November 15, 16, 17 Evenings @ 7:30 p.m. November 18 Matinee @ 2:00 p.m. Tickets available at Wells Furniture, Main Street, Stettler (403) 742-3223 Tickets: $20.00 or 4 for $60.00
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Stettler Curling Club Annual General Meeting October 18 at 7 p.m. Upstairs - Curling Rink Everyone welcome!
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The Summer Village of Rochon Sands requires an Administrator with experience in administration, ďŹ nancial management and an effective communicator and community promoter. Reporting to the Mayor and Council, the successful candidate will direct, administer and coordinate all of the affairs of the Incorporated Summer Village of Rochon Sands. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of administration, including management of human resources, operations and projects in accordance with Council Bylaws and Policies.
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Stettler General Manager Canalta Hotels is currently seeking a General Manager for the Ramada in Stettler, AB. Applicant must have prior supervisory or management experience. A strong sales interest and/or background would be an asset. Other assets include excellent organizational skills, communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to motivate and coach staff members. We are looking for a kind-hearted person who is responsible, reliable, and self motivated, with a passion for hospitality and customer service. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, training and development plans, RRSP plan, and an experienced support structure. We would be happy to receive your resume by: Email – training@canalta.com Fax – (403) 820 - 6299 Mail – PO Box 2109, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0 Sales & Distributors
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Resumes will be accepted until Friday, November 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm. For more details please contact the Summer Village of Rochon Sands OfďŹ ce at (403) 742-4717 or via e-mail to info@rochonsands.net.
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Join the professional team at the Stettler Independent, one of Stettler’s longest-serving and trustworthy businesses. Each week, we deliver the news and advertising content that generations of central Albertans have relied on at home and away. As a full-time advertising sales representative, you would provide advertising solutions for clients, maintain existing accounts and generate new business. The ideal candidate has sales experience and strong customer-service skills. Computer and administrative skills are also considered assets. The Stettler Independent 4810—50 St. P.O. Box 310 Stettler, AB TOC 2L0
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Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
Tornado Hydrovacs, a division of PetroďŹ eld Industries is accepting resumes for: • Industrial Painters • Sandblasters • Welders (Journeyman
or Apprentice) at our Manufacturing Facility located at 4102 - 44 Avenue, Stettler, AB
Willing to train if candidate has related basic skills or experience. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, or an excellent beneďŹ t package. Please forward resume to hr@petroďŹ eld.com or Fax 403 742-5544.
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AN ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. APPRENTICE ELECTRICIANS. Local company hiring for Stettler area work. Industrial work. Forward resumes to cageelectric@live.ca
DNR Pressure Welding requires B Pressure Welders, CWB Welders and Apprenticeship welders. Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Email resumes to ryan@dnrwelding.ca. No Phone calls please. Drug and alcohol program in effect.
DNR Pressure Welding requires Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Excellent benefit packages. Email resumes to ryan@dnrwelding.ca. No Phone calls please. Drug and alcohol program in effect.
New Holland dealer in Stettler is now accepting applications for Agricultural Technicians or Journeyman/Heavy Duty mechanics with ag experience. We offer year round employment, hourly salary from $25 to $32.50 depending on qualifications, excellent benefits and a positive, friendly team oriented work environment. If you are looking for a rewarding career with a successful growing organization, then forward your resume to: Bill’s Farm Supplies, Attn: Tracey, Box 1325, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0, fax 403-742-1282, email to: billfarm@telusplanet.net
T.J. LOGGING of Whitecourt, Alberta is accepting resumes for experienced heavy duty operators, hoe, dozer, skidder, buncher, processor, delimber for immediate employment. Fax resume 780-778-2428
TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Opportunity to write 1st & 2nd apprenticeship exams. Fall/2013 start. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview
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Please fax resume to 403-742-0241 or email to cjenterprises@telus.net. Drop off resumes to 4701 - 42 St., Stettler NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
ALL ROUND EMPLOYEE for housekeeping, tavern/store in small town friendly hotel. Full-time, room included. Phone Marg 403-857-9134 in Youngstown, Alberta.
DNR Powerline Construction requires Labourers/apprentices Journeyman & Foreman for various projects in Alberta. Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email dnrwelding1@xplornet.com Attention : Noel. No phone calls please. Drug and alcohol program in effect.
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There are 178 developed lots within the Village with recreational activities that provide year round enjoyment for residents and visitors to the area.
The Starting Salary will be negotiable depending on experience. Hours of work are exible and will be determined according to the successful candidate’s abilities and experience.
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MASSAGE THERAPIST for busy Alternative Care Clinic in Stettler. Therapist must have 2200 hrs. or be registered in second year program. For more information call Edith at Naturally Yours 403-742-2006. Resumes may be faxed to 403-742-2030 or e-mailed to naturallyyours2005@ telus.net.
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Our Village The Summer Village of Rochon Sands was incorporated in 1929. It is a peaceful lakeside community situated on the south shore of Buffalo Lake within close proximity to the Town of Stettler.
Requirements The Administrator must become familiar with statutory requirements in the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and other legislation. The successful candidate must be willing to learn or acquire a working knowledge in government operations, statutes, bylaws and policy making. Problem solving, interpersonal and communications skills are required as well as the ability to deal with staff fairly and diplomatically. Experienced in QuickBooks Accounting software would be a beneďŹ t but not necessary.
license and all oilfield tickets are preferred, but we will train the right individuals for our entry level positions. THIS IS A LABOUR INTENSIVE POSITION Fax resumes to: 403-347-3075, Attn. Judy.
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SEEKING CLASS 1 DRIVERS with off-road fluid hauling experience. Will relocate. Year round work. Above average wage, appealing benefit packages offered. Trophy Buck Oilfield Services, Whitecourt, Alberta. Email resume: info@trophybuck.ca. Fax 780-706-2389.
VAC & STEAM TRUCK OPERATOR. Valid Class 1 or 3, Safety Tickets, Top Wage, Camp Work, Experience an Asset. Email/Fax Resume: 780-458-8701, bryksent@telus.net.
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TECHNICIAN NEEDED Expanding modern General Motors Dealership in Central Alberta requires Journeyman Technician or 3rd or 4th year Apprentice. • Competitive Pay • Training Benefits • Relocation Assistance • Immediate Employment
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DRIVERS WANTED. Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No rail experience needed! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefits package. Skills needed Ability to travel 3 months at a time, valid licence w/air brake endorsement. High school diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword driver. Do not fill in city or state.
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We are now seeking full-time employees for the following positions:
Required for our Stettler Office Benefits Include: • Competitive wages. • Excellent benefits (health, dental, life insurance, disability etc.). If you are interested in a career with an established Energy Services company please apply in person at 7201-50 Ave., Stettler, Alberta or please fax your resume to 1.403.742.6901 or email your resume to mklaus@vortexservices.ca For more information on Vortex Production Services, please visit our website at: www.vortexservices.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Ampscot Manufacturing is now recruiting for the following positions for our Nisku facility:
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Candidates must have Industrial Painting experience, experience with Air Assist Spray Equipment and general equipment knowledge. Must be in good physical conditions.
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LAKESIDE FEEDYARDS INC. in Brooks, Alberta is currently looking to fill the following full-time positions: Hospital Technicians; Pen Checkers; Receiving Processing Personnel; Feed Mill Operators; Feed Truck Drivers. Lakeside offers an excellent benefit package. Please forward your resume via mail or facsimile to: Lakeside Feedyards Inc. Attention: Duke Joy. Box 800, Brooks, AB, T1R 1B7. Fax 403-362-8231. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. NEVER SHOCK CHLORINATE AGAIN! Newly Patented! “Kontinuous Shok� Chlorinator. No mess: Effective year round eliminating bacterial growth, smell and slime. Inexpensive. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php. SEEKING A PERSON with fundraising & donor development experience. Public relations skills are vital. Travel across Alberta is involved. Comfortable with public speaking, communicating & writing. Good with detail & developed computer skills Good at organizing & motivating others. If interested contact Deanna Gallant: admin@evergladeslodge.ca
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STETTLER RENTALS IS SEEKING A PERMANENT F/T DELIVERY DRIVER. Duties to include: The delivery of a variety of equipment, light duty equipment maintenance, yard work, and customer service. Class 3 license & clean drivers abstract required. To join our team, fax resume attention Darryl: 403-742-8777
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to come in Monday - Friday after school to clean the coffee room. Please fax resumes to 403-742-4181 email to jobs@crudeservices.ca or drop off at 3811 - 46 Avenue, Stettler
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Maintenance Technician - Mechanical Trades Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Maintenance Technician position. The position includes trouble shooting, maintenance inspections, lubes, PMs and repairs to all types of equipment in order to maintain the safe operation and fulfill production requirements of Rahr Malting. The position is rated under the Heavy Job classification. Applicants must have a valid mechanical trade certificate for work in Alberta. This position will work in coordination with the Operations group and is accountable to the Maintenance Supervisor. Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred.
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Application Closing Date: October 31, 2012 Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to: Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. Attention: Human Resources Box 113 Alix, Alberta T0C 0B0 Fax: 403-747-2660 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
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Town of Stettler EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Stettler is accepting applications for the position of Casual Parks & Leisure Worker within the Stettler Parks and Leisure Services Department. To the successful applicant this job offers a sharing of responsibilities relating to Parks and Leisure facilities and will be responsible for, with other team members, all aspects of recreational ice making & facility maintenance. The Parks and Leisure Services thanks applicants for their interest but only those who receive an interview will be contacted. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
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Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Operator 2 position. The position includes Sanitation duties and some Plant Operations. Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 diploma and must be available for shift work. Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred. Application Closing Date: October 30, 2012
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Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to: Want your career to have a meaningful impact on people’s lives? To know your ideas and initiatives are helping transform communities and build futures? The Government of Alberta offers you an opportunity to play an active role in shaping our province— making it an even better place to live and work. Discover how working for the Government of Alberta can work for you.
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Alberta Human Services, Stettler. Central Alberta Child and Family Services Authority is seeking an administrative professional to join our team on a 60% - 40% basis (negotiable). We want to hear from positive and friendly individuals with strong administrative skills who have the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and produce accurate, quality work. Candidates should possess a high aptitude for ďŹ nancial processing and attention to detail. Job ID #1013737 Visit jobs.alberta.ca to learn more about this opportunity, to apply online or to ďŹ nd out more information about the Government of Alberta.
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LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Graham Brothers Construction Group Ltd. is currently searching for ambitious, hardworking individuals for a major project in East - Central Alberta. We are now accepting applications for the following positions: Supervisors / Foreman Equipment Operators – Skid Steer, Loader, Excavator, Packer, etc, Class 1 & 3 Drivers General Laborers Excellent wages, Scheduled time off & a Great Working Team! E-mail your resume to Rick@Grahambrothers.ca or, fax to 780-479-2551
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Stay safe with supplemental heating When the weather begins to grow cold, individuals turn to supplemental forms of heat for a variety of reasons. The rising cost of home ownership as well as escalating fuel prices often set people on a search for the least expensive and most efficient ways to keep comfortable during the cold weather season. Space heaters, wood-burning stoves and fireplaces are among the more common and popular supplemental heating sources. The same heating sources that can be cost-effective and safe when used correctly can become hazardous when safety guidelines are not followed. In an effort to prevent property damage or loss of life, homeowners should follow the safety guidelines that come with a supplemental heating device. Also, simple steps can prevent fire and injury. * Test smoke alarms monthly to ensure they are in proper working order. Should a malfunction of a heating appliance occur or a fire start, a smoke alarm could be your first indicator of a problem. * Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet away from any heating equipment, including a furnace, a wood stove, portable space heaters, or a fireplace. * Consider the use of a gate or another obstruction to keep children and pets several feet away from a space heater or another ap-
ing the house or going to bed. * Carbon monoxide detectors should be installed in every level of the home. Install the detectors close to all bedrooms. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that cannot be detected easily. It quickly robs the body of oxygen and can be fatal when present in high amounts. * Any stationery space heating equipment or HVAC system should be installed by professionals and inspected so that it adheres with local building codes. This is to ensure your safety as a homeowner. * Use safety screens in front of fireplaces to prevent sparks from escaping. * Make sure the damper is open every time you light a fire. * Do not move a heater while it is hot or fill it with fuel at this time, except when adding wood to a stove. * Cinders and ashes should be cleaned routinely from stoves and fireplaces and stored away from the home in a heat-safe container until cool. * Never position an electric heater next to a water source. * Extension cords should not be used unless absolutely necessary. The cords should be heavy duty and meet the draw of the heating unit. Also, they should be run so they don’t present a tripping hazard, but also so the cords themselves do not create a combustion hazard.
pliance that can easily be knocked over. * Never use fuel-burning appliances without proper room venting to the outdoors to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Fuel includes everything from wood to gas to oil. * Only use the fuel recommended by the product manufacturer. * When making a fire in a stove or fireplace, never use flammable liquids to start or accelerate the fire. * A wood-, pellet- or coalburning stove should be burned very hot at least twice a day for about 30 minutes to reduce the creosote buildup in the chimney or flue. * Chimneys should be professionally cleaned at the beginning of each use season to ensure there is nothing lodged within that can catch fire. * Do not use an oven to heat the home while it is in the “on”position. You can leave the oven door open after cooking is finished so that residual heat can enter the kitchen, provided pets and children are kept away. * Electric space heaters should be kept away from walls, curtains and furniture. Many now feature tipover safety features that will turn the unit off should it be tipped over. However, it is always adviseable to use a space heater on a level, sturdy surface that is away from foot traffic in the room. * All supplemental heating sources should be turned off or extinguished before leav-
* Children should not be allowed to touch or play near any heating appliances. Do not leave children or pets unattended in a room with a fire or space heater going. Before investing in a heating unit, homeowners should consider adding more insulation to homes or caulking drafty windows and doors as a method to warming a home. Whether out of necessity or just to provide an added measure of warmth to a home, many people use supplemental heating appliances frequently during the winter. Emphasizing safety when using such devices can prevent many of the fire hazards associated with these devices.
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Great Investment Opportunity! Solid Professional Building with 6 offices and 10 parking spaces. Located just one block off main street. Make your appointment to view today! $235,000.
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Renovated up and down. Ready to move right in. 5 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Affordable family home. $274,500. Immediate possession!
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AFFORDABLE double wide mobile home to call your own featuring 3 bdrms, 2 baths, located in Emmerson Acres! Monthly lot rent applies. Call today for your viewing! #CA319745.
Country Living with “In-town Benefits” - This acreage has an immaculate 4 bdrm home with triple car garage, fully developed bsmt, oak kitchen cupboards, 4 baths, another detached garage. Quality built home in Carlisle Estates. #CA308906.
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10 Acres 6 miles from Stettler! 4 bdrm, 2 bath home featuring 32’ x 64’ pole shed, 28’ x 36’ barn with 4 box stalls and power, private yard. Ideal for the horse enthusiast! #CA0001762. $259,000.
TO BE MOVED Walk to schools. Good split level. Fully developed. 2 Car garage. Fenced yard. Quick possession. Asking $179,500.
Original owner. 1973 Bungalow in the West end. Lots of room for a big garage. Asking $194,900. Call now!
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Saturday, Oct .13 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 6009 – 54 Ave 3 BDRM HOME Call Edna.
Great location, tastefully landscaped, SA garage and SD garage, no condo fees $249,000. Call Edna.
CA0002108
CA0002838
CA00002140
Has everything, just move in. 6 bdrms 3 baths. $379,000. Call Jill.
Large mature lot, with small home. Perfect rental property till you build your home. Call Doug.
4 acres, w/ 1900 sq. ft. home. Edge of Stettler. Att. garage, large barn & shed. $490,000. Call Wade.
CA327014
CA327345
CA0001268
9.12 acres with a home 15 min all pavement south of Stettler. $495,000. Call Wade.
2 bdrm bungalow with garage on large lot. Perfect starter. $133,000.
.14 acre lot with mobile and heated garage. Very affordable at $49,900. Call Jill.
CA325260
CA327245
CA319970
Enjoy time at the lake is this 3 bdrm one and half storey home. $439,000. Call Brian.
Perfect rental income home, or nice starter. $148,000. Call Doug.
Newly developed highway frontage, commercial lots. Will build to suit. Call Brian.
Perfect family home ½ blk from Rec Center on a corner lot with garage. Recent renos. $295,000. Call Ross.
CA0000813
4.05 acres in Stettler with a home/garage. Mature trees. $276,900. Call Ross.
CA324361
Neat, tidy cabin at the lake @ Rochon Sands. $239,000. Call Brian.
CA0001401
Lakefront property at beautiful Scenic Sands. 2 storey home, with plenty of extra room for all the guests. $495,000. Call Brian.
BRAND NEW, 4 bdrm duplex. $265,000. Call Garry.
2788 sq. ft. home on large fenced lot in Botha. $195,000. Call Garry.
CA313064
d Reduce CA0001500
4 bdrms, 2 baths, totally redone inside. Come take a look. $269,900. Call Jill.
88 acres (3 miles) north of Stettler. $214,900. Call Brian.
CA326145
CA323835
159 acres, with newer home, shop, and a beautiful view! $1,350,000. Call Garry.
d Reduce CA0001726
5 bdrm home on 52x130 lot. Only $239,000. Call Wade.
To view more info on our listing check out www.royallepage.ca/stettler or www.REALTOR.ca
1700 sq. ft. home 2 blks from school 4 bdrms, well cared for and updated. $272,900. Call Doug.
d Reduce
CA319450
CARLISLE EST. 5.54 acres, ready for your dream home, fully fenced. $115,000. Call Atie.
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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS
Employment Training
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Employment Training
LEARN FROM HOME. Earn from home. Medical Transcriptionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com; admissions@canscribe.com
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Misc. Help
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Starting wages: $23 to $25/hr - Floor Covering Installers $19 to $21/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certiďŹ cation. Please send qualiďŹ ed resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Full Time Project Coordinator
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Job Duties: Assist Project Management with daily work Ordering and shipping materials for Projects Strong communication & organizational skills a must Computer skills & Microsoft Outlook Please email resume to jensen@jcfgroup.ca or fax 403-876-2554
Auctions
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990
Auctions
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RICHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS Unreserved Public Auction in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on October 31, 2012. Featuring a complete dispersal for Corner Brook Farms including: 7 Massey Ferguson MFWD Tractors, pickup and flatbed trucks, trailers, custom built sprayers, AG equipment, recreational vehicles and much more Call 1-800-491-4494 or visit: rbauction.com HUGE RESTAURANT Equipment Auction. Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 11 a.m., 11703 - 105 Ave., Edmonton. Full ad at howardsauctions.ca or email: edmonton_auctionservic @shaw.ca. 1-780-718-2274 or 1-780-432-8181 MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, October 27, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. 200 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting equipment. Call to consign 780-440-1860.
DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???
TRY
For more information call 403-876-2574
Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
Classified Advertising SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION
CALL 1-877-223-3311
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Building Supplies
Antiques, Collectables & Household
LAMINATED POST BUILDINGS FARM AND COMMERCIAL. Prairie Post Frame serving Camrose Elks Hall Alberta. For pricing 4702 50th AVE. Calgary South, SATURDAY, OCT. 20TH, Barrie 403-506-7845; 2012 @11:00 A.M. barrier@prairiepostframe.ca Auction list: Calgary North, Howard FURNITURE 403-586-7678; Oak dresser mirror, Oak howard@prairiepostframe.ca dresser, roll front record cabinet, white desk, METAL ROOFING dresser mirror night tables & SIDING. Best prices! RED VELVET SETTEE Q u a n t i t y s m a l l t a b l e s , 36� Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib q u a n t i t y w o o d c h a i r s , 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. Victorian chairs, newer 40 Year Warranty. floor model, radio, cabinet ALTA-WIDE Builders gramaphone, table top gramaphone, large china Supplies 1-888-263-8254 cupboard, leaded windows, Cherry dining table, nice wire bed, long box Household phone. Appliances MISCELLANEOUS Jewellry, guitars,. elec. accordian, violin, records, MUST SELL, dark brown books, pictures, dishes, La-Z-boy chair, $500 and tan leather La-Z-boy ornaments, model , loveseat, $800. horses, posters, model Phone 403-742-6964. horses sleigh, calendars, teapots, collector cans, Mickey Mouse phone, washboard, cast pot, wood heater, pool, flour sign, Stereos s e r v i c e s t a t i o n M E M - TV's, VCRs S h e l l , C o - o p , U FA , Te x a c o , g u l f , m o b i l e s , THIS WEEK’S Esso cans, coach lamps, EYE SPY WINNER IS cream separators, chuck Brian Buck wagon harness, set body Please come into the bells, set rump bells, Stettler Independent to spreadrings, sadd irons, claim your prize! golf clubs, assorted tools, weather vane, 4 gal. Medalta crock, Misc hardOffice ware bits, plow seats. L a r g e a s s o r t m e n t o f Supplies goods. Too much to list but something for everyone!
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BERG’S AUCTION SERVICE.
780-672-5615 CAMROSE ALBERTA No buyers fee View before sale NOTE: Auction website is iomitted Berg no longer subscribes. TERMS: Cash or valid chq. Nothing removed until paid for. GST charges where applicable. Lic. #010028 LUNCH AVAILABLE PLEASE NOTE: Auctioneer not responsible for authencity of items or accidents.
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Dogs
MALTESE PUPPIES, 2 Males, 2 Females. No shots, no papers. $500 each. 403-823-9612 or 403-823-8173
1900
Travel Packages
ONE DAY POLAR BEAR Tours - Calgary and Edmonton departures this fall. Jet to Churchill and experience 6 hours on a polar bear safari; 1-866-460-1415; www. classiccanadiantours.com
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
EASY!
The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311
Farm Custom Work
Horse/Stock Trailers
2170
HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
2190
Grain, Feed Hay
BARLEY STRAW BALES. SMALL SQUARE, 403-783-8247 HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup� Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252 ROUND HAY BALES $20. and up. Delivery available. No Sunday calls please. Phone 403-704-3509.
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Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673
10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395
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Whatever You’re Cats Selling... We Have The SIAMESE KITTENS, Seal Point Male. Paper You Need! 1 1Lynx Point Female, & 1 Seal Point Female. CLASSIFIEDS $125 each. 403-823-9612 or 403-823-8173 1-877-223-3311
Stores/ Commercial
2190
Grain, Feed Hay
LOOKING TO BUY Wheat, Oats, Barley, Feed Peas, off-grade Canola. CALL Ritchie Commodities Ltd. Calgary - 403-398-2487 Ponoka - 403-704-5666
For Rent #3000 - #3200
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Houses/ Duplexes
1/2 DUPLEX FOR RENT IN STETTLER 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, fenced yard, $1000/ mo., n/s, no pets dd & references required. 403-742-8190 ALIX 2 bdrm older home. N/S, no pets, $575/mo. Dave @ 403-396-6946 OLDER 2 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT IN STETTLER. Available immediately. References required. 403-742-6631 ONE bedroom house for rent in Stettler, pet friendly, nice neighbourhood, mature yard, $800/mo. + utilities. 403-323-0212. STETTLER 5 bdrm. 2 bath house w/large family room, garage, fenced yard, ref’s & SD req’d. 403-742-4162
Manufactured Homes
3120
FOR LEASE
MOBILE HOME FOR RENT 3 bedroom, 2 bath. 5.5 miles SE of Stettler. Available immed. 403-742-4084
November 1, 2012
KJ Casuals Building
3040 3060
Suites
L A R G E
3750 sq. ft.
TRIPLE NET LEASE Call Ross 403-740-5930 or Dave 403-740-9294
One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005
Business and Services Directory Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers .........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430
Accounting
1010
Cabinet Makers
1054
1010
G K D P
Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
www.gkdpca.com
&
Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
“If It’s Electrical We Do It�
BOB HOLOWENKO
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
Res: 403-742-2409
403-742-5111
TEL: 403-742-6277 No. 5 Kunstman Komplex
Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, tree ee et et, t, 4907 - 50 Street, AB B Stettler A info@leschert.net
Automotive
1029
Box 685, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Cleaning
Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
1070
K K Keen een Klean lean • Carpet Cleaning • Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning
JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting
403-742-6970 403-740-9782
Drafting & Design
1120
RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
PH: 403-742-4101
1050
Double M Accounting Home based bookkeeping service with over 40 years experience in all aspects of accounting. • Account Set Up • Sorting and input of daily receipts • Account Reconciliations • GST • Payroll • Personal Taxes • Corporate Year End Preparation
Dr
Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS LLP
4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 or 403-742-3439 P.O. Box 1328 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca www.gchap.ca
1170
DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161. DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660. NEED CASH TODAY? Do you own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. No credit checks cash same day, Canadian owned & operated; www.PitStopLoans.com. 1-800-514-9399.
Furnace Cleaning
1193
Reputable
403-742-3418 Glass Shops
1196 LTD.
“Your Service Specialists�
Randy Long
5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
CALL 1-877-223-3311 Call Barry Harvey CLASSIFIEDS 403-742-8838 *27 years experience* HOT-LINE
Johnson Connor Agencies 403-742-2392
“Keeping people in Motion...�
www.johnsonconnor.com
403-742-4533
Dr. KERRY WONG Optometrist Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
DR. D.G. BECKLUND Chiropractor -Gitzel Krejci Building
C.R. GLASS Eavestroughing1130
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS
Financial
1230
PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
Legal Services
1260
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B. 5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB Phone 403-742-2529
Residential Stettler Furnace Small Commercial Cleaning Shop Drawings As Builts rg Qualified and
lbe Staehr vice a k i S Mon afting
Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
Insurance
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
FAX: 866-305-5686 galen@railsidedesign.com
Phone 403-742-1681
Bookkeeping
1210
Health Care
PERFORMANCE
Call Margot at 403-742-0131
Chapman and Co.
1150
Thorogood Pinches
5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
Accounting
Electrical
• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)
HEARTLAND GLASS
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Legal Services
1260
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B. Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
403-742-3411
Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and surgical co-management
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
BRYON D. BALTIMORE Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
Barristers and Solicitors
Chiropractor 4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Painters/ Decorators
CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com.
Misc. Services
1290
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
3R
Management
403-742-3007 DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca
1310
R n S Painting For All Your Painting Needs
• Quality Work • Quality Paint • Drywall Repair Interior - Exterior Free Estimates
403-741-5970 Personal Services
1315
DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+). GET 50% OFF. Join Herbal Magic this week and get 50% off. Lose weight quickly, safely and keep it off, proven results! Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-854-5176. TRUE ADVICE! True clarity! True Psychics! 1-877-342-3036 or 1-900-528-6258 or mobile #4486. (18+) $3.19/minute; www.truepsychics.ca.
Plumbing & Heating
1330
4910 - 51 Street, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Gary G. Grant
One block East of Scotia Bank
Phone: 403-742-4437
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
Phone: 403-742-3399
Misc. Services
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed record removal since 1989. Confidential. Fast. Affordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment/travel freedom. Call for free information booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366); RemoveYourRecord.com
1290
NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $259. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.
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of McCuaig Desrochers
Grant & de Vries
Dr. E. LYNES
Fax 403-742-2522
Misc. Services
Robert de Vries
1290
Misc. Services
1290
IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial. Serving central Alberta. 403-318-4346
Misc. Services
1290
RURAL WATER TREATMENT
)RON &ILTERS s 3OFTENERS s $ISTILLERS Tell them Danny s 2EVERSE /SMOSIS s +ONTINUOUS 3HOK #HLORINATOR Hooper sent you
• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
403-742-5237
Yard Care
1430
RUBBER DUCK YARD CARE
0ATENTED 7HOLE (OUSE 2EVERSE /SMOSIS 3YSTEM SO005352 4IME 0AYMENT 0LAN / ! #
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03 7E ALSO SELL 3OFTENERS 0URIlERS FOR 4OWN #ITY WATER
• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS/SPORTS
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Contributed photos
The host Stettler Cougars defeated Sylvan Lake 49-6 in Central Alberta Football League bantam action last Saturday, thanks in part to the tackling efforts of Russel Steen (above) and the hands of Clayton Page (right). The Cougars are back home this Saturday against Lacombe.
Suites
3060
NEW One & Two bedroom condos in Stettler. Air conditioning. Free util. except. power, 3 appl. incl. Barb 403-742-0759 or 403-741-9325 Two bedroom basement suite with separate entrance. Includes 5 appliances and all utilities & cable except for telephone. No pets and no smoking. Rent is $800 plus DD $800. References required. Call RENTED if interested. Please call after 6 p.m.
Offices
3110
ROOM for rent in Alternative Health Care Clinic in Stettler. Can be rented on percentage basis or a monthly rate. For more information contact Edith at Naturally Yours 403-742-2006.
Stores/ Commercial
3120
SHOPPING for new downtown office space? Located on Mainstreet, Stettler, 3000 sq.ft. on lower level, plus 2 upstairs offices. Available in part or whole floor. Contact Tracey 403-742-8327
Storage Space
3160
4090
Manufactured Homes
JANDEL HOMES. Overstocked and motivated to sell - bring offers! Immediate delivery. Beat the spring price increase. Edmonton 1-855-463-0084. Grande Prairie 1-877-504-5005; www.jandelhomes.com ONE ONLY! Awesome 20’ X 76’ (1520 SF) SRI Plan. 3 bedroom/2bath. Heavily optioned! Reduced for immediate delivery (100 miles). Only $119,900. Bonuses: Free vinyl skirting, free microwave, $2,500 brick credit! Won’t last! 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca. SIX WEEK DELIVERY. Homes 900 - 2650 sq. ft. Basement or piling foundation. 9’ ceilings, drywall. View show homes Red Deer. Free 3D TV for Christmas. Integrity Choice Homes 1-800-221-6801
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Houses For Sale
4020
HOUSE FOR SALE Excellent location - 1/2 block from downtown, 2+1 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Basement fully developed with rumpus room. Detached 2 car garage. Well maintained. Call 403-742-2494.
Acreages
4050
1,344 SQ. FT. BUNGALOW, 10.5 acres, 3 miles from Stettler, 2+3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, oak hardwood floors, built-in vac, vaulted ceiling and enormous Trex deck. In floor heat in finished basement. Brand new oversized insulated and drywalled garage, 40x60 shop and garden shed. All are on concrete slab. All set up for horses with insulated barn with 2 boxstalls, stock water and sand riding arena & smooth wire fence. Excellent water well. $545,000. Phone 403-740-6814
Picturesque Recreational River Hobby Farm. Ideal for horses or cattle. Corrals, fenced, heated barn & shop. Open concept custom built bungalow. $465,000. 403-843-6182 (Rimbey)
Transportation #5000-5300
Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
HOW can you make your phone ring and make some YEAR END CLEARANCE! quick cash? Vast selection: Place your ad here . . . single/20’ wides and Phone 1-877-223-3311 like-new pre-owned homes. Too many to list. Delivery anywhere in Alberta! 1-800-461-7632. 148 East Lake Blvd., Cars Airdrie; www. unitedhomescanada.com
5010
Tires, Parts Acces.
4130
Cottages/Resort Property
NOTICE
TRUCK TOPPER
Antique & Classic Autos
5020
ANTIQUE CARS & PARTS DISPERSAL. “Estate of Alex Evanoff”. Purchase complete units/parts from vintage tractors - vehicles dating 1940 to 1980. Call 780-785-2678. Located near Sangudo, Alberta.
Motorcycles
5080
TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Opportunity to write 1st & 2nd apprenticeship exams. Fall/2013 start. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview
Range Rider, Model Tigre Off of 2006 Tundra, 4dr. Should fit 2000 to 2006 Tundra. Exc. cond. $649. obo. 403-318-4653 or 346-7778
BUY LAND IN BELIZE - English Commonwealth country in Central America. Caribbean jungle lots - 3 miles from sea - starting at $11,000. All types available. For information call Patrick Doyle 210-401-3575. PHOENIX CANADIAN REALTOR. Advice, information, MLS mailing list free. Still bargains, but prices rising so act fast, be warm this winter; Mary.Maxie@PruAZ.com. 602-738-6597
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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION
Brenda 403-742-3067
Dave Dittrick ZAP Municipal Consulting Inc. Phone: 403.740.3749 Email: ddittric@telusplanet.net
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
Leann Graham Town of Stettler Phone: 403.742.8305 Email: lgraham@stettler.net
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the County of Stettler No. 6’s Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10: 1.
No: Legal Description: Applicant/Owner: Proposed Development:
2.
3.
4808 - 45 Street
• 1 & 2 BEDROOMS • MAPLE OR OAK CABINETRY • 5 APPLIANCES
www.stettlerparklandplace.com
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP
780-672-1035
If you are unable to attend the Open House the draft Municipal Development Plan can be viewed at www.stettler.net or if you wish to discuss your concerns or the process involved in the preparation of the plans, please contact Dave Dittrick or Leann Graham at:
Parkland Place Condos Tracey - 403-742-8327
AL-ANON 403-742-0990
403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY
5.
UNDER $800/mo.
403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
The purpose of a Municipal Development Plan is to address future land use and growth areas, the process of how land is developed, transportation networks, delivery of municipal services, and any other matter that is deemed by Council.
4.
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4040
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The Open House is to introduce residents and business owners of the Town’s proposed Municipal Development Plan.
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5030
STETTLER MINI STORAGE
Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter. (403)740-9283 or 403-742-3153.
Automotive Services
6.
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant: Owner: Proposed Development:
DP 12089 SE 33-34-18 W4 Not Assigned Douglas & Jennifer Brown Ronald Gordon Brown
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/Owner: Proposed Development: No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant: Owner: Proposed Development: No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/Owner: Proposed Development:
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Willis - 403-742-4567 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337
STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
Detached Dwelling (1200 ft2) DP 12087 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 1025039 37463 Hwy. 56 Garth & Lona Benjamin
(STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
403-742-2337
DP 12085 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 1212174 Part of SW 19-34-20 W4 Bruce Wooden
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/Owner: Proposed Development:
Hot Line 403-342-1444
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace – 403-742-0681 Vivian – 403-742-3935
VICTIM SERVICE 403-741-7841
Detached Dwelling (Modular Home — 1520 ft2)
Detached Dwelling (1768 ft2) DP 12092 NE 23-38-20 W4 Not Assigned John & Ellen Brus Detached Dwelling (1600 ft )
2nd Detached Dwelling (Manufactured Home) DP 12096 Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0821957 19113 Twp Rd 390 Taylor & Kristin Coates Ancillary Building (garage)
Jacinta Donovan, Development Officer
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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT SPORTS
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
FIND Great Bargains in the
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DAVE MORRIS/Independent contributor
Braden Nelson makes gains last Friday during his return to the Stettler Wildcats’ lineup. Nelson, who had been injured since the opening week of the season, scored two touchdowns to help Stettler defeat the host Sylvan Lake Lakers 33-20. The Wildcats, sporting a perfect 5-0 record, host the Camrose Trojans this Thursday.
Take note, a planned outage is 12095KA1 12101KA0 scheduled for your community ATCO Electric is scheduling a planned power outage to improve its system and better serve the residents of Stettler. The planned outage will take place on Wednesday, October 17, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in areas of downtown Stettler. This will impact customers on the east side of 51st Street and the west side of 50th Street between 49th Avenue and the alley north of Home Hardware. If you require further information, please call 1-800-668-5506. Thanks for your patience.
– CASTOR
Wildcats remain unbeaten with victory at Sylvan Lake The Stettler Wildcats ran their record to 5-0 with a 33-20 victory over the Sylvan Lake Lakers in Central Alberta High School Football League play last Friday night at Sylvan Lake. Braden Nelson, who had been sidelined with an injury suffered in Week 1 action, made a triumphant return to the Stettler lineup. He scored two touchdowns, rushing for 240 yards on 27 carries. Nelson added a twopoint convert. Parker Cassidy and Austin Cherewko also scored touchdowns for the Wildcats, who remain
the top Tier 3 team in the latest Football Alberta high school rankings. Stettler rookie Frank van Ommeren contributed two field goals and a convert. Wildcats veteran Cassidy added 84 yards on 12 carries, while sophomore quarterback Stephen Zuk made good on three of six passes for 101 yards. Cherewko grabbed two of those passes for 74 yards. Tyler Ledwos started at quarterback for Sylvan Lake in place of Chase Hoffman, who was out with a thumb injury. Ledwos, Trent Kondor and Morgan Drews scored touchdowns
for the Lakers, and Drews added two converts. Ledwos and Nelson, along with Stettler’s Bryce Fisher, were teammates last spring with the inaugural edition of the Red Deer-based Prairie Fire midget football team. Sylvan Lake, with a 3-3 record this season, is ranked 10th provincially among Tier 3 schools. Up next for Stettler is a Thursday home game against the Camrose Trojans, who are coming off a 42-34 victory over the winless Ponoka Broncs last week. Thursday’s game is set for 4 p.m.
Requires a Service Advisor Position Overview: As part of the front-line staff this position is responsible for ensuring that all customers are provided with top-notch customer service, consultation, and explanation of required automotive services as well as sales and scheduling. Responsibilities will include: • Customer Service, Pricing/Quotations, Scheduling, Invoicing, and receiving of Payments. Skills/Qualifications Required: • 2-3 years of automotive experience specifically relating to providing customer service, job costing, sales, invoicing, and scheduling will be beneficial. • Preference given to those candidates who have previous mechanical/tire experience • Organized, attention to details and strong analytical skills. • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced, ever changing high-volume environment • Computer proficiency and Strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills along with problem solving and economic thinking skills are strong assets for this position. • Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license • Physically capable of lifting and moving items up to +50 lbs General Details : • Full time position, 8 hours a day with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break/lunch • Must be available to work full time, 5 days a week + 1-2 Saturday mornings a month + overtime when required. • Competitive Industry wages.
Please email resume’s to castire@telusplanet.net or fax to (403) 882-2021 Attention: Patrick Telephone Inquiries from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM ONLY at (403) 740-9625
DAVE MORRIS/Independent contributor
As usual, Mark Forrester (right) of the Stettler Wildcats was a defensive force with the Stettler Wildcats as they defeated the Sylvan Lake Lakers 33-20 in Central Alberta High School Football League action last Friday night at Sylvan Lake.
Training camp looms for Big Valley seniors By Brent Forster Big Valley Oil Kings The Big Valley Oil Kings have been preparing for the upcoming season for weeks, and are excited about getting the 201213 Battle River Hockey League season underway. Big Valley opens its season Sunday, Oct. 28, in Tofield. The Oil Kings hope to build off of a stronger second half and playoff effort in 2012, during which they handed the eventual Alberta senior AA champions, the Daysland Northstars, one of their few losses in the post-season.
Oil Kings’ veterans and hopefuls have skated multiple times already, with the official training camp taking place at the Big Valley Agriplex in mid-October. Several veterans are returning this season, including last season’s Oil Kings’ point leader, Brett Muhlbach, who averaged two points per game in the regular season. A variety of promising prospects are expected to attend training camp, including former players from the junior B Stettler Lightning and Three Hills Thrashers, the major junior Western Hockey League
and the minor-pro ECHL. At every Big Valley home game this season, one fan will have a chance to try their skill at the “Stettler DQ Score and Win” intermission contest. Fans will be able to follow the Oil Kings on Facebook (Big Valley Oil Kings Hockey) and Twitter (@ BVOilKings). Business-owners are advised that there are still opportunities to promote your business in a variety of ways at Oil Kings’ games. If interested, contact Oil Kings general manager Dustin Edwards at 403-740-5483.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT SPORTS
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B11
TAKE ON WINTER WITH JOHN DEERE
5 SERIES UTILITY TRACTORS
0% FOR 60 MONTHS
Contributed photos
PANTHERS POUNCE — Stettler’s Mac Brennan (above) makes a big gain during the Panthers’ 14-12 victory over the host Red Deer Hornets in Central Alberta Football League peewee action last Saturday. Brennan and teammate Carson Neitz were offensive standouts for Stettler, which had a solid outing on both sides of the ball. This Saturday, the Panthers host Innisfail at 11:30 a.m. In the bottom photo, the Panthers’ Kameron Bainbridge powers up the middle against the Hornets.
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PINCHER CREEK 403.627.4451
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CLARESHOLM 403.625.4421
PONOKA 403.783.3337
CORONATION 403.578.3744
STETTLER 403.742.4427
CRANBROOK 250.417.0272
TROCHU 403.442.3982
is only on 5D/E under 83HP Series Tractors. Excludes 5E over 83HP, 5M, 5025 and 5 Series Specialty Tractors. **Offer valid from 8/1/2012 until 10/26/2012. Down payment may be required. A $50.00 documentaannum. Taxes, setup, delivery, freight and preparation charges not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Additional fees may apply. Subject to John Deere Financial approval. See participating dealer for details. Program subject to change without notice at any time. Get $250 off the agreed-upon purchase price of a new John Deere 4000 Series Compact Utility Tractor with the purchase of two John Deere or Frontier
INDEPENDENT THE
CALGARY 403.280.2200
STETTLER
$778.70 for 48 months, total obligation is $37,377.60, cost of borrowing is $30.50.
www.stettlerindependent.com
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S E R V I C E & PA R T S M O P A R P E O P L E. M O P A R P A R T S.
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FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
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99
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Service includes: ∞
95
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*No purchase necessary. The 2012 “Drive In and Win” contest consists of a scratch and win instant win promotion and an online sweepstakes with regional prizes. A skill-testing question must be correctly answered. Instant prizes range in value from $2.50 to $12.95. Complete contest details available at www.mopar.ca. The instant win contest closes on December 31, 2012 or while supplies of official “Drive In and Win” cards last (whichever occurs first). There are 517 secondary prizes awarded on a regional basis and 1 Grand Prize awarded nationally for the online sweepstakes portion of the “Drive In and Win” contest. Online sweepstakes ends with all entries received by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on December 31, 2012. Approximate retail value and regional allocation of sweepstakes prizes is as follows: 1 Grand Prize consisting of a 2012 Chrysler 300 Mopar’12 (approx. value: $49,400) awarded nationally/Katzkin Interior (approx. value: $1,645)/Mopar Electronic Vehicle Tracking System (approx. value: $784)/Peace-of-Mind Maintenance Service Package (approx. value: $230)/Mopar Wheel Locks (approx. value: $90)/Mopar Cargo Tote (approx. value: $45). British Columbia (including Northwest Territories): 1/3/40/4/4, Alberta: 2/5/80/8/8, Prairies: 1/3/40/4/4, Ontario: 4/7/120/12/12, Quebec: 2/5/80/8/8, Atlantic: 1/3/40/4/4. Incentive off er applicable only at participating Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram dealers. Prices do not include taxes. Dealers are free to set individual prices. See your participating Chrysler, Jeep ®, Dodge, Ram dealer for complete details. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC, used under license by Chrysler Canada Inc. •Valid with purchase of any in-market service at any participating Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram dealer.
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Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Purchase a new 2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2012 F-150 XLT Super Crew 4X4 with 5.0L engine/2012 F-250 XLT Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats for $27,885/$29,885/$39,999. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate of $10,000/$10,000/$7,250 has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,700 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 6.19% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2012 F-150 XLT Super Crew 4X4 with 5.0L engine/2012 F-250 XLT Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $431/$465/$617 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199/$214/$285 with a down payment of $2,000/$2,000/$3,000 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $5,169.65/5,569.08/$7,389.30 or APR of 6.19% and total to be repaid is $31,054.65/$33,454.08/$44,388.30. 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