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The Donalda delegation at last Thursday’s Clearview School Division meeting included Donalda Mayor Bruce Gartside (left), County of Stettler Reeve Wayne Nixon and Beth Fulton. They fought for the Donalda School.
Schools saved by the bell as board defeats motion LES STULBERG Independent reporter A packed boardroom nodded approvingly last Thursday as the Clearview School Division voted against a motion to close small schools in Brownfield, Byemoor and Donalda. The school board voted 6-1 against a motion to consider closing those schools. The lone vote in support of the motion was cast by Peter Simons, the trustee who presented the motion Oct. 25. Last week, about 80 community residents rallied to show their support for the three small schools in question. The Clearview boardroom was filled to standing room only as delegations from each community pitched a passionate plea to save their schools. There was a loud cheer from the gallery when the motion was defeated, but the mood was subdued as supporters knew the fight to save their schools wasn’t necessarily finished. Simons reiterated his position that there never was an intention of “completely” closing any school, but rather to have the option to remove a block of grades, if deemed necessary. It would also enable the board to gain more information than an informal evaluation would provide. The board has opted to study the stability of all
schools in the district. That process is planned for the coming year. Trustee Karen Holoway said the closure motion was “overkill” to get information and having it come to the board before the school evaluations were done was a “backwards” process. “It was not a good process because of the stress it puts on small communities,” she said. Holoway made a motion to conduct community meetings to evaluate the projected financial and educational outlook of schools at Big Valley, Botha, Brownfield, Byemoor, Castor, Coronation, Donalda, Erskine and Stettler by June 2013. That motion passed unanimously. “Community consultations just prolong it,” said Twila Buchwitz, who was part of the Byemoor delegation. “This uncertainty creates doubt and people will rethink their decisions to relocate to the smaller communities.” Byron Richardson from the Brownfield delegation said he was obviously in favour of the motion being defeated but was disappointed that small schools were put through the threat of closure. “It was an irresponsible justification to get information,” he said. “There seems to be a dysfunctional attitude within the board.” All of the delegations stressed the importance of schools to their communities and lauded the advantages of small schools and the quality of education they provide from kindergarten
through Grade 9. Longer bus rides — potentially up to three hours a day — were a common concern. Donalda parent Beth Fulton said students would typically have a longer day than some adults and listed sleep deprivation and loss of family time as a major concern. She challenged trustees to “lose three hours out of your day.” The impacted communities offered help in finding a solution to Clearview’s money woes. Having a fuel tank at Donalda would save money on fuel and wages, said Donalda Mayor Bruce Gartside. He said the three small schools under review weren’t solely responsible for the deficit and savings should be sought across the division. Byemoor parent Brad Mappin suggested the Clearview central office consider savings from within. He said trustees voted themselves a per-diem pay increase last month and administration has increased the number of staff in the office. The audited financial statement for the year ended Aug. 31, 2012, showed a deficit of $783,974, covered by reserves within Clearview. That deficit could easily be surpassed in the 201213 school year if the board doesn’t devise cost-saving measures. It could virtually wipe out reserves — currently at $1.7 million — within a few years. “We realize reserves are
running out and we cannot continue with deficits,” said trustee Yvette Cassidy. “We must look hard at capitalizing savings and work with communities and principals to achieve that.” Trustee Patty Dittrick said they must weigh the needs of the 118 students in the three small schools with the needs of all 2,408 students the board serves. Jordan Webber, a parent of four from Brownfield, asked the Clearview board to commit to a long-term partnership with the community. “Brownfield has a highfunctioning school,” he said. “We are responsible with funds and students are achieving high grades. We are defending a school that doesn’t need defending. “We are simply not interested in defending our school every couple years. We believe in our school and won’t accept closure or reduction.” Despite declining enrolments across the division, Donalda School expects its enrolment to increase to more than 60 students. Byemoor School has projected a modest, but steady, increase in its enrolment, adding 10 students in the next four years. The Brownfield delegation said young families with school-age children have returned to the community specifically so they could attend a small school. As the division-wide review begins, Byemoor and Donalda are the first schools slated for evaluation. Those community meetings are scheduled to be finished by the end of March.
The greater Stettler community is in shock after the sudden death of Halkirk-area farmer Steve McKnight in a farm accident last Friday. Shortly after 1 p.m., police were called to McKnight’s farm, which is located about seven kilometres north of Halkirk. Sgt. Colm Fitz-Gerald of the Coronation RCMP said McKnight was pronounced dead at the scene after being pinned between a cattleliner and a loading chute. McKnight, 59, was well-known in all of the communities from Stettler to Castor, but especially in his home community of Halkirk, where he was a lifelong resident. Friends described him as a devoted family man who had a passion for sports — as an athlete and as a coach — and a love for farming. He is survived by his wife Patti, daughter Kerbi McKnight of Lethbridge and son Matt (Jessica) McKnight, who plays pro hockey in Germany. Steve McKnight taught for 17 years at Gadsby School before returning to farming on a full-time basis. Daram van Oers, the principal at Gus Wetter School in Castor, taught with McKnight at Gadsby. “Steve was a really good teacher, but what I remember best was his coaching,” van Oers said. “He was an excellent coach. I learned a lot from him. “He was excellent with the kids. He knew how to get the best out of them. I still use his coaching ideas to this day.” Bernie Doan grew up with McKnight and was a lifelong friend and neighbour. “I enjoyed our friendship,” Doan said. “It was an easy friendship — you didn’t have to work at it. “Steve stood for a lot of good values and principles. He was a solid rock, very consistent and responsible — with a gentleness about him. He had a unique character — he was firm, yet gentle.” Doan described McKnight’s farming methods as innovative. “He took a holistic approach to grazing rotation,” he said. “He understood how to pasture, and was careful not to over-
STEVE McKNIGHT graze. That really paid off, production-wise. “Steve was a thinker and he applied himself.” McKnight and his wife took progressive steps to harness the wind and turn it into electricity for their farm, to cut the cost of electric bills. They installed a fivekilowatt wind turbine to supply electricity for their farm and were able to sell surplus power into the provincial power grid. That was a few years before the Halkirk wind project was initiated. “Steve always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye,” recalled Darcy Mabbott, a neighbour and a friend. McKnight continued to coach after he left teaching, Mabbott said. “He was really fair and was good at explaining techniques to the kids. Steve was really involved in sports and he was very health-conscious — he walked and jogged a lot.” While he was a student at the University of Alberta, McKnight played CIS hockey with the Golden Bears. In later years, he helped coach at summer hockey schools in Stettler. His love of sports was passed on to his children. “Our kids attribute their appreciation of sports and staying in sports to Steve,” said Wayne Mohn, who taught with McKnight for 10 years at Gadsby. “You couldn’t ask for a nicer guy.” Neil Pinder worked with McKnight in Gadsby for five years. “Steve had a positive influence on the school,” Pinder said. “He was concerned about the success of students, both academically and as a whole person. He was always looking for ways to improve things and was willing to put the time into doing it.” McKnight’s funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Stettler Funeral Home.
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Patrick Froese made the most of his first trip to Ottawa. The Edberg teenager travelled to the nation’s capital this fall as part of an Encounters with Canada program that focused on arts and culture. “It was awesome,” said Froese, who is a musically-inclined Grade 11 student at New Norway School. “It was a very good time. It was very educational.” Froese, 16, was among more than 100 like-minded students from across Canada who this September participated in the weeklong immersion in arts, culture and national history. “It was really good bonding,” he said. “Going as an individual, you have to have courage to go and talk to people and eventually make friends,
because no one else (in the program) has someone that they know. If you go with someone that you know, then it kind of takes away from the whole meeting everybody, because you just want to talk to your one friend, probably.” Froese, a budding musician, was in his element in exploring the variety of workshops that comprised the arts and culture program. “I’ve always been kind of an artsy guy,” he said. “I love anything (related to) art, really. More of the musical side. “I took a breakdancing course — kind of going out of my comfort zone and trying everything I haven’t tried. I also did a Shibori tie-dye workshop. And I did trampoline one night — that was for fun.” Creativity comes naturally for Froese, a music man who sings and plays guitar, drums and piano.
He’s a member of the school band and an informal band with some of his buddies. “I love composing, writing and singing — anything (connected to) music,” he said. “Pretty much everything musical. You can’t really put a specific genre on it. It’s basically everything that sounds good. It could be jazz, alternative rock … who knows.” Froese knows he wants to study music beyond high school, perhaps at University of Victoria in his native British Columbia. His family moved to the Edberg area when he was eight years old, but they still operate farms in B.C. and Alberta. He’s a busy boy on the chicken farm near Meeting Creek, and he’s regularly on the road to Camrose for music lessons. Among his prized possessions is a cherryred 2011 Gibson SG guitar that he estimates is
worth about $1,200. “It’s my pride and joy,” Froese said with a smile. While his week in Ottawa focused primarily on arts and culture, the educational element included immersion in life on Parliament Hill. “At the end, you had to sign a form that says you’ve learned something about your culture and your government,” Froese said. “And I know that I definitely did. It was very eye-opening.” His tour of Parliament Hill included a personal visit with Crowfoot MP Kevin Sorenson for a couple of hours. “I got to actually go inside Parliament with him,” Froese said. “He’s a very nice guy. He showed me around. It was fun. “He was giving me the tour and telling me about our country. I got to go inside the Parliament library, which was really cool. It smelled good — like old wood.”
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Stettler rallies to save historic grain elevator By Lana Michelin Black Press One of the last wooden grain elevators left standing in central Alberta is in desperate need of a facelift. Not only is the exterior of the Stettler P&H Elevator looking worn, but rain is starting to leak through the siding, threatening the interior, said Stan Eichhorn, a member of the elevator preservation society. The non-profit needs to raise $130,000 to re-side the 90-year-old elevator and give it a new paint job. Eichhorn wants to turn the faded gold colour back to the flashy red the elevator sported for most of its life. He came up with the idea of preserving the old elevator and feedmill complex as a museum in 2004 when he bought it from the Parrish and Heimbecker grain company for a dollar. The 27-metre (90-foot) structure, built in the mid1920s, had been slated for demolition, like Stettler’s other aging Alberta Wheat Pool elevator. That one was knocked down in the 1990s, along with many other grain elevators in the province, causing many to call it the end of an era. Eichhorn was among the local residents who didn’t want to see Stettler’s last remaining elevator disappear. The looming structure is located right next to the local rail line, lending extra ambiance to the historic Alberta Prairie Railway steam train tours. And Eichhorn remembers the elevator that can hold 25,000 bushels of grain from his boyhood. “To me, it was a very basic and important part of our past and our agricultural history,” he said. Its nearby coal shed harkens to the days before the
wide-spread use of natural gas to heat homes, when grain elevator agents also sold coal because elevators had weigh scales large enough to measure orders. The structure is also one of the few elevator/feedmill complexes in the province and the only one of Stettler’s significant agricultural buildings left standing. “It’s one of our last bastions,” said Eichhorn, a retired agrologist who works on a family beef operation. He noted the local creamery, stockyards, egg-grading station and abattoir are all gone. The Stettler P&H Elevator Preservation Society has been working to create a museum out of the elevator, feedmill and coal shed. It’s regularly open to the public during the summer months and on demand during the winter. In the future, Eichhorn wants to heat the feed shed so the 1,000 square feet of space can be leased out for community functions. “We’ve left the interior rustic, with exposed two-byfours and old boards,” he said, so it could provide a unique atmosphere for meetings and various get-togethers. Revenue from room rentals could be used for future elevator maintenance projects. In the meantime, the society has already raised about a quarter of the needed money for the re-siding and painting project, and is throwing a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, at the Stettler legion to try to raise more. The event features Juno Award-winning country-folk singer Gary Fjellgaard and his opening act, Saskia and Darrel. Anyone interested in buying a $20 ticket can call Eichhorn at 403-742-4703.
Stettler man shot after gun goes off accidentally JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor A 32-year-old Stettler man faces a charge of dangerous use of a firearm after a loaded rifle inadvertently went off in his pickup truck last Friday morning on Highway 590, near Elnora. In an interview with the Stettler Independent on Friday afternoon, Sgt. Joe Sangster of the Three Hills RCMP detachment confirmed that a charge would be laid in connection with the incident, which occurred at about 7:30 a.m. The man was alone in the truck at the time and had just made a turn and
headed in the opposition direction, triggering the rifle to go off in the passenger’s side of the truck, Sgt. Sangster said. “He was going westbound on Highway 590, but he turned back to go east again, and when doing so, the firearm slid and hit something in the vehicle and went off. “(The bullet) went into his stomach sideways and the bullet exited through the driver’s door.” The man was transferred to Red Deer Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Sgt. Sangster was on the scene Friday morning as the man tried to overcome
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Promoting Stettler in the tradition of Carl Stettler
School board does remake All too often, when sensitive issues reach public debate, the true meat of the matter is lost in the banter. Protests gain a life of their own, for better or worse. Fortunately, three Clearview communities protesting the potential loss of their schools generally stuck to the game-plan and got the results they wanted last week when the school board almost unanimously voted against a motion to consider closing small schools in Brownfield, Byemoor and Donalda. They at least gained a stay of execution as the Clearview School Division adjusted its plans and decided to review all schools in the coming year. In true community fashion, the threatened schools and communities reacted early and often after the original Oct. 25 motion. Communities made a case for the value of their schools, both in the education of students and in the fabric of each village in question. Three weeks later, when the board heard from those community delegations at a meeting last Thursday, it was apparent from the get-go that the Clearview board would change its course and study the volatile issue at greater length than it had done so in the past. Even before the meeting, it became apparent that a changeup was forthcoming as the Clearview administration and a couple of trustees softened their stance in media contact last week. In a couple of cases, unfortunately, they tried to shoot the messenger. One trustee said she was misquoted, or taken out of context, even though her comments were quoted directly. Perhaps more disconcerting was a “directive” from the administration suggesting that media types were not permitted to record proceedings of meetings. Not only is such a suggestion gobbledygook in these democratic times, it’s also most disturbing to hear it come from an organization that purports to represent the public trust. After all, it’s called “Clearview Public Schools,” and the public stakeholders spoke in volumes last week.
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Stettler streets ‘like quicksand’ Dear Editor: Has anyone else in Stettler noticed that, two weeks after a major snowfall, our streets are still a mess? While residents and business owners dutifully clear the sidewalk, streets and parking lots in most places remain like quicksand. This is inexcusable for a town the size of Stettler. I could understand if that was the case in the days immediately following a blast of winter, but two weeks is more than enough time to clean up the mess — and get
ready for the next storm. As it is, it appears we don’t care, or we assume that every motorist drives a heavy-duty truck. The trenches that are supposed to pass for streets are treacherous, especially for the many seniors in our town, and the bad roads have no doubt contributed to the many car accidents in the area. It’s going to be a long winter, if we don’t begin to clean our streets in a timely and orderly fashion. Joyce Weber, Stettler
Remembrance Day deserves respect Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter in response to radio comments from Premier Alison Redford, who said she was disappointed that Edmonton Public Schools would allow students to sit out Remembrance Day ceremonies. While I too find it disappointing that anyone would put their own wants or needs above the sacrifice of others, I would like to point out that this is by no means a simple or singular issue. At the forefront is the issue of students being allowed to “skip out” on an event that is meant to honour the men and women that fought and are still fighting for the freedom of our country, but underneath are the issues pertaining to why some parents would not want their children to attend. By its very nature, a public school must try to be appealing to and accommodating of everyone in the general public. Like a reporter who is charged with serving the public by sharing the news in a non-biased, neutrally opinionated manner, a school serving the public
is charged with the task of teaching our children in a neutral manner. The only entirely neutral subject I am aware of is math. Every other subject (reading, writing, social studies, science, economics and even health) will invariably run into issues of contention based on differences of opinion. The reason for allowing parents to pull their children out of ceremonies, as cited by Edmonton Public Schools, was based on the fact that some ceremonies would include prayer. As a parent, I will defend a parent’s right to make the final decision regarding what our kids are “taught.” But the fact that there are people out there who are so closed-minded to any way of thinking but their own that they would deprive their children of the opportunity to participate in honouring those that have sacrificed their lives for this country is appalling. Every day, we should remember that each of our lives was bought at a price and be thankful. Pam Brown, Stettler
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With peace of mind, you can sleep through storm It’s said that true peace of mind is quite rare. A wealthy man, troubled by that, offered a large reward to any artist who could capture and portray peace of mind on canvas. Artists brought dozens of paintings. The man proclaimed them marvelous works of art, but none met his expectations. One painting revealed a mirror-smooth lake reflecting birch trees under an evening sky. Sheep grazed contentedly on lush green grass on the shoreline ... but the man passed it by. He came to another painting ... he gazed at it and solemnly proclaimed, “This painting portrays peace of mind perfectly!” The painting revealed a waterfall crashing down a rocky cliff. Dark clouds above released lightning, wind and rain. A small tree grew out of the rocky escarpment. One branch reached out just in front of the roaring waterfall. In a crook of that small branch, a sparrow had built its nest. There, she sat with her chicks, her wings protecting her little ones, portraying a peace of mind that transcended all of the turmoil and clamour around her. The Bible addresses peace of mind. Isaiah 48:22 says, “There is no peace for the wicked.” Later in 57:20, he graphically adds, “The wicked are like the troubled sea ... whose waters cast up mire and dirt.” The converse is found in Isaiah 26:3, which states that, “God will keep in perfect peace all who trust in Him, all whose thoughts are fixed on Him!” Then in the epistles, we find that a vital relationship with Christ results in a peace, “that passes all understanding, and keeps your hearts and your minds ...” (Philippians 4:7). What
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Wildcats bound for provincial final 2007 — Five years ago — An exchange student, Ji Sung Wang from South Korea. is attending William E. Hay Composite High School. — A province-wide smoking ban that will take effect Jan. 1 has some area bar owners worried. — The Village of Alix council lineup was replaced entirely in last month’s municipal election. — County of Stettler received a feasibility grant from the province to study turning garbage into electricity. Prairie Bio-Gas has been promoting the idea. — A string of breakins continues to plague Stettler. — The Stettler Wildcats will play in the provincial high school football championship, after an impressive semifinal victory over Peace River. — Leigh Caie of New Zealand claimed the top spot at the Stettler Bull-arama. — Big Valley’s St. Edmunds Blue Church is in need of “considerable maintenance.” — Alberta 4-H celebrated its 90th birthday. The first club was established at Olds in 1917. — Todd Wright, a former
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Canadian peacekeeper, has joined the Stettler commercial vehicle department. 2002 — 10 years ago — County of Stettler is considering reducing the number of electoral divisions from nine to seven. — Ex-NHLers Eddie Shack and Dennis Polonich were in Stettler to participate in the Battle of the Badges at the Recreation Centre. — Big Valley School principal Dean Stevens shaved his head for charity. — Westwoods community hosted a farewell for Yvonne and Loralea Coleman at the Gadsby hall. — The Rosebud Theatre touring group had to cancel its event in Byemoor. The group was involved in a vehicle accident and its van and equipment were destroyed. — Patrick McElroy, 16, of Stettler was named to the national junior men’s gymnastics team.
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— The CARA volleyball boys’ champions were the Donalda Eagles, while the girls’ title went to the Erskine Express. — A UFA cardlock will be built in the town’s west end. — Shelli Paulsen, Sarah Rowledge and Patricia Brown were the area 4-H members awarded 4-H scholarships. 1997 — 15 years ago — Video lottery terminals (VLTs) operating in the Stettler-Bashaw-Castor area brought in more than $3.7 million in revenue last year. — Endiang resident Doug Johnson, 46, was one of four Albertans honoured with the 1997 Recreation Volunteer Recognition Award at a ceremony in Jasper. — Joe and Margaret Galm celebrated their 70th anniversary at the Catholic parish hall in Stettler. — A postal strike has disrupted service and created problems with the delivery of pension cheques, among other things. — A long and crowded bus route in the Big Valley area has prompted parent complaints to the Clearview School Division.
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COUNTRY CHARM — A touch of Hoar frost dots the landscape on Highway 53, near Highway 56, last week.
Changing Alberta ‘for worse’ In the provincial election campaign last spring, Premier Alison Redford promised to change the character of Alberta. With the recent announcement Alberta will now join the ranks of indebted provinces, she has delivered. Of course, Premier Redford did not openly campaign on the idea of taking on debt to push through pet projects and pay for corporate welfare. Alberta has held the distinction of being the only debt-free province in Canada since the days of Ralph Klein, who deservedly received the Order of Canada recently for his wise stewardship of the province. Since 2004, Alberta has been debt-free. It is a cherished accomplishment Albertans are proud of and it represents our commitment to living within our means. Balancing the budget means cutting wasteful government spending and reducing red tape where possible — not
writing $2-billion cheques for corporations. Finance Minister Doug Horner says it’s no different than a family taking a mortgage on a house. He’s wrong for two reasons. First, people pay their own way on a mortgage. With provincial debt, it’s the taxpayer that pays. Also, unlike a home, roads and bridges are not sellable assets. The house comparison just doesn’t hold water. Premier Redford’s return to debt will dig a hole in which she will throw our children and grandchildren’s futures. It’s just not right. In the coming months and years, Mr. Horner and Premier Redford will claim to have a balanced operating budget, all the while incurring massive debt on infrastructure. They’re counting on Albertans not being able to see through the smokescreen they’ve created. There is no justifiable reason for Alberta to go into debt. Alberta takes in more
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than $10 billion in resource revenues each year and runs a budget of more than $40 billion. Debt in a province like Alberta is the result of economic incompetence, wasteful spending and gross mismanagement. This out-of-touch PC government does not know how to prioritize its spending, so here are some tips for the government to avoid its impending debt freefall: — Cancel the government’s funding gift to corporations for unproven carbon capture and storage technology, for a savings of $2 billion. — Cancel corporate welfare through AOSTRA 2, for savings of $3 billion. — End the eight per cent
MLA pay increase that opposition members voted no to. That would save $11,000 per MLA every year. These types of cost savings would allow the government to continue funding infrastructure priorities like the twinning of Highway 63 and the building of new schools and hospitals. During the election, the Wildrose asked where the PCs would come up with the money to follow through on the whole list of promises the premier had made. We had to wait until now to find out, but the premier finally answered: our children will pay. With this poor fiscal decision, the premier has followed through on her intentions to change the character of Alberta — for the worse. Drumheller-Stettler MLA Rick Strankman can be reached at drumheller.stettler@ assembly.ab.ca or on Twitter: @RickStrankman
It’s just part of the ‘war of words’ Most citizens, having better things to worry about, probably were oblivious to the outcome of Proposition 37 on the California ballot in the recent U.S. election. If you didn’t know, the proposition was lost — it proposed that all food containing genetically modified ingredients be labelled as such. The vote result was more a matter of common sense over any actual consumer benefit. Hopefully, this will be the trend in citizen’s perspectives on issues that are nothing more then exercises in political correctness and busybodiness by duplicitous lobby groups. The American democratic process allows for citizens to vote directly on issues at the ballot box, if the necessary amount of signatures are obtained to get it placed on the ballot. In Canada, such referendums on issues do occur, but usually only at the desecration of the party in power. The American process is true citizen power and has resulted in governments having to do things politicians were not always in favour of — like limiting tax increases. Of course, the side effect is that absurd propositions can be
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placed on the voting ballot. Proposition 37 was a classic example of such mindless consequences. For years, self-appointed and self-righteous green and consumer lobby groups have waged a PR war against genetically engineered (GM) crops and food products. Their motives were entirely mercenary and had nothing to do with food safety or any danger to human health that GM might present. In the 15-year history of humans consuming GM food products, there has not been a single death or illness attributed to GM ingredients. But that reality is but an inconvenient truth to overzealous lobby groups. For them, it’s not a matter of the truth, but what issue they can fearmonger into donations to their organizations — after all, they have budgets to meet. Such lobby groups in North America have been spectacularly unsuccessful in moving public
opinion and governments into placing any restrictions on GM plants, ingredients and food products. But for lobby groups, it’s not the cause that is important, but the ongoing campaign. Getting Proposition 37 on the ballot was the goal, not whether it was passed. In fact, it’s failure was the success — it meant lobby groups could now continue the campaign, with the result being a continued flow of donations into their respective coffers. The reality is consumers already have a choice whether to buy food products that are free of GM ingredients. So-called organic and all-natural food products take great pride in stating prominently on their labels that they do not contain GM ingredients. One could rightfully assume that if such a claim is not made on a product label, that it might well contain GM ingredients. I think most consumers are intelligent enough to make that assumption. However, the nefarious presumption of lobby groups is that if consumers were made more aware of what foods contained GM ingredients, they would naturally stop buying those products. Theoretically, that would
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stop GM crops from being in demand and agricultural production would return to non-GM crops. That approach has worked well in Europe, but then, consumers over there are never given the choice, as consumers are in North America. The consequences for European consumers has been higher-priced food and higher-priced production costs for growers. On the long-term for European food production and consumers, that can’t go on forever. Particularly as more of world food production switches over to the benefits of GM crops. But such reality does not seem to discourage lobby groups. They will continue their anti-GM battles (after all, that’s what they are paid to do). You can count on more propositions being brought forth in the U.S. at their elections, and continued efforts by lobby groups to instigate gullible (or is it just plain dumb) Canadian MPs to introduce insane bills (hello NDP) to thwart the marketing of GM food products in Canada. However, if the defeat of Proposition 37 in California is any indication, consumers are no longer being fooled by duplicitous lobby groups.
Local organizations are invited to help find new initiatives to shape social policy in Canada. Our Conservative government will partner with organizations, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations to build further momentum around social innovation and social finance tools to address challenges faced by many communities in Canada, and right here in our Crowfoot riding. We are trying to broaden horizons and think outside the box to leverage new avenues for solutions. This is a Human Resources and Skills Development initiative as announced in Economic Action Plan 2012. We want to explore social finance, with the goal of eventually testing new methods of addressing existing social and economic challenges in communities across Canada.
Social finance is about mobilizing private capital to achieve social goals, creating opportunities for investors to finance projects that benefit Canadians and realize financial gains. Organizations are invited to submit innovative ideas to help shape future social policy in Canada. Ideas will be accepted until this Dec. 31. Those interested in participating should visit: hrsdc.gc.ca/socialfinance. Crowfoot MP Kevin Sorenson can be reached at his Camrose office: 780-608-4600.
Decorate with caution Tim Bzowey, the vice-president of home and auto with RBC Insurance, advises “there are some precautionary measures you can take to help keep your family safe this (coming Christmas) holiday season.” — Keep your tree securely tethered and away from any and all heat sources. That includes electrical outlets, space heaters, radiators and fireplaces. — Do not leave Christmas lights on all night. Unplug the tree lights and any other lighting before leaving your home or going to bed. The lights could short out and start a fire. — Choose decorations that are flame-retardant, noncombustible and non-conductive. For example, do not use metallic ornaments on the tree, as they could make contact with defective wiring and become a shock hazard. — Closely monitor flame-burning candles. Avoid using candles on windowsills; particularly those that have curtains, as even the smallest drafts are capable of spreading a flame. — Make sure fireplaces and chimneys are properly cleaned and maintained. Have a professional inspect your fireplace annually for any cracks and always use a screen in front of your fireplace while it’s burning.
A Special Invitation To Our Annual Christmas Memorial Service Sylvie Tremblay and the staff of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services would like to invite anyone finding the Christmas Season a difficult time due to the loss of a family member or friend this year or in previous years to attend our Christmas Memorial Service. Anyone wishing to attend is always very welcome. If you would like your loved one or friend’s name and photograph included in our evening’s programme, please call us with the information by no later than Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. If you would like further information about our Christmas Memorial Service or would like to let us know how many will be attending in your party, please call us anytime at 403-742-3315 or drop in and let us know. PLACE: The Brennen Funeral Home Chapel 4819 - 49 Street, Stettler DATE: Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 TIME: 7 p.m. A time of visiting and light refrshments will be served following the memorial service.
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Stettler-area residents taste gingerbread-house entries LES STULBERG Independent reporter A gingerbread-house competition at the Stettler Recreation Centre last Saturday kicked off local Christmas festivities. The contest attracted 43 entries for the first of a series of fundraisers that make up the Festival of Lights in Stettler. The competition was divided into three categories,
with the public given the opportunity to do the judging, by purchasing ballots for $2. The winning gingerbread creations announced Saturday afternoon were: youth — Emma Werbowesky; teen — Devin Niehaus; and adult —Stacey Benjamin. One of the event organizers, Suzanne Bond, said she was happy with the participation in the first year for the contest in
several years. “I hope we can have twice as many entries next year,” Bond said. Niehaus and Benjamin donated their winning handiwork to the Festival of Lights. Their gingerbread-houses will be put on display in the front window of Ware’s Jewelers, and then will be put up for auction. All proceeds go to the Stettler Hospital and Care Centre.
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Autumn Tanner checks out the display of gingerbread houses with her mother, Kim, last Saturday at the Stettler Recreation Centre.
New View Learning Is your child struggling in school? Has your child been labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, ``not trying hard enough``, or a ``behavior problem``? Does your child: * have difficulty sustaining attention? * complain of dizziness, headaches or stomachaches while reading? * red reBEand andreread rereadwith withlittle littlecomprehension? comprehension? * have difficulty putting thoughts into words? * have an unusual pencil grip? * have difficulty telling time, managing time, being on time? * seem to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams don’t reveal a problem? New View Learning resolves the root causes of dyslexia and associated learning disabilities including reading, ADD, math, and handwriting. Clients learn through individualized one-on-one 5 day programs. The program provides clients with the tools needed to succeed in school. Brenda Davies BA Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator Drumheller, Alberta
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The Fuller siblings created this entry in Stettler’s gingerbread-house competition last Saturday. They placed second in the youth category.
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Wendy Blauel views the assortment of gingerbread houses entered in Stettler’s contest last Saturday at the Recreation Centre.
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Students stack up against Guinness world competition A week ago Monday, as part of Bullying Awareness Week, Austen Radowits from Drayton Valley spoke to grades 4 and 5 students at Stettler Elementary School about bullying prevention. Austen, now 18, suffered a severe head injury from riding his dirt-bike when he was 14. Afterward, he found himself the victim of bullying. Austen told students five ways they could help to prevent bullying: 1. Understand you need help. 2. Talk to someone you trust. 3. Trust in yourself. 4. Meet new friends. 5. Don’t be afraid to tell who the bully is. They need to face consequences. Stettler Middle School presented a puppet show about bullying to all Grade 1 classes. They did an excellent job to get the message out to stop bullying. Last Friday, the whole school dressed in blue to recognize our united stance against bullying. Students in 5TA and 3KR classes are participating in the Scholastic Reading program to help donate 1,000,000 books to children in need (Paws for Reading).
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The 3KR class has also been studying rocks and minerals. They have been building and erupting volcanoes, made geodes, and are now going to use rocks to make rock animals. Last Thursday, SES had a lot of fun participating in the cup-stacking day. We were trying to break the Guinness world record of most people stacking at multiple locations on one day. We will wait to hear whether we were successful. Also on Thursday, Mr. Olafson’s Grade 5 students helped Mrs. du Toit’s kindergarten students finish their Operation Christmas Child letter. Students enjoyed working together in creating a festive note for a child in need. The kindergarten students also enjoyed a teddy bear picnic on Friday.
We measured, sorted and patterned our bears. Students enjoyed bringing their bear buddies to school. A couple reminders go out to families. If you are able, please buy and send an item to school and drop it in the Operation Christmas Child box. Items may include: School supplies: pencils, crayons, markers, stamp and ink sets, writing pads of paper, colouring or picture books. Also accepted are hygiene items: toothbrush, bar soap (in a sealable bag) and comb; along with toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, harmonica, kazoos, yo-yos and slinkies. Other items to donate are hard candy, lollipops, T-shirts, socks, sunglasses, hair clips and toy jewelry. Such items make a huge difference in the lives of many children. Also, that the scholastic book fair will be located in the Stettler Elementary School library between 6 and 8:30 p.m. today and Thursday (during parent-teacher interviews). Everyone is invited to attend.
‘Special teen night’ set for library Crafts are something that we love at the Stettler Public Library. The second half of November is full of opportunity for all members of the family to engage in crafty pursuits. Something Cool after School is making sushi this week. But our sushi is different and has nothing to do with raw fish. Join us today at 4 p.m. for All Things Sushi and to make sushi just out of felt or candy. Stop in and have some culinary fun. In celebration of the release of The Amazing Spiderman on DVD, we will host a special teen night, with a chance to watch the movie, fill up on popcorn and make a Spiderman wallet. Mark Friday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. on your calendar so that you can take part in this fun-filled night. Also, come and check out our superheroes display of graphic novels, books and movies. I know that everyone is excited to get that Christmas tree up and decorated. To help you on your way, the library presents All
Things Ornamental: A Sneak Peek at Craftapalooza. ATO is a tree-decoration extravaganza this Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. This is a great way to keep the kids entertained when you stop in at the Sharebear Christmas Bazaar. Books are available for the December gatherings of our two book clubs: Readers’ Circle and Brain Candy. “Sarah’s Key” will be discussed by the members of Readers’ Circle, which meets Thursday, Dec. 6. “Water for Elephants” is the book for Brain Candy members, who meet on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Both meetings are at 7:30 p.m. The date for the fullfledged Craftapalooza has been set. Celebrate the season on Saturday, Dec.
8, from 1 to 4 p.m. with a variety of Christmas crafts, some cocoa and a visit with Santa Claus. This is a great way to spend a winter afternoon. Christmas is coming fast, so why not make your shopping easy? Library memberships are gifts that keep giving throughout the entire year and that the whole family can enjoy. You can also make a donation to the library in honour of a special someone. It’s tax-deductible and is great for those who are hard to buy for. Stop in and discuss your Christmas options with a staff member. I also have an early Christmas gift for those of you who use Freading to download e-books to your readers. The weekly
allotment of tokens has increased from four to six, effective immediately. Your e-library experience has now expanded to allow for more e-books to be checked out per week. That is all for this week. For updates check our website at spl.prl. ab.ca, follow @stettlerlibrary on Twitter, or “like” the Stettler Public Library on Facebook.
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Big Valley crafts spirit of Christmas season A tour of the annual Big Valley Christ mas Craft Show and Sale last Saturday proved once again to be a pleasant start to the busy Christmas season. Participating exhibitors offered a charming array of unique crafts, gifts and services. Included were a wide selection of knitting and crochet, attractive quilting, delightful handmade cards, and the most charming sock monkeys. There were also wood creations, jewelry, beautiful needlework, and many Christmas treasures. Home-based business owners displayed their unique wares and services, while the homemade gourmet treats were sold out early in the day. Certainly, there was something to tempt every taste. The event was wellattended, in part due to the wonderful weather, attracting folks interested in unique Christmas gifts, an enjoyable afternoon outing or lunch with friends. Thanks to all the artists, craftspeople and vendors who participated, to the customers who visited and purchased some beautiful items, and to all the volunteers who helped to make the event a terrific success. The Big Valley E-Free Church Kids’ Klub begins this Wednesday, running from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse across the street from the church. Join in for Bible stories, snacks, games and crafts. Members will walk the kids from school to the clubhouse. For more information, call Connie at 876-2502. The Big Valley Community Hall Board’s annual meeting is this
Thursday at the community hall at 10 p.m. Anyone who is interested in being on the board or holding an executive position is asked to join us. Don’t forget Thursday night is Bingo Night in Big Valley, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the community hall. Come join in the fun, and maybe win a little cash. Hope to see you there. The Big Valley United Church is hosting a fundraising music night on Friday at 7:30 p.m., featuring the local talent of our own “Genuine Cowgirls.” Come on out and enjoy an evening of great entertainment, and for coffee and goodies after the performance. The Drop-In Centre’s next pancake supper will be on Monday, Nov. 26, at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in this fun community event. The annual general meeting of the Big Valley Agricultural Society will be on Monday, Dec. 3, at the community hall. The meeting begins at 7:30 and is open to all. On Friday, Dec. 7, the Big Valley Elks present an evening of live entertainment, featuring “Country Blend’s Christmas and Classic Country” at the Big Valley Community Hall. Supper is at 6:30 p.m., with the show set to begin at 7:30. For more information, call 403-876-2779 or 403-8762775.
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A couple of girls admire some of the merchandise at the annual Big Valley Craft Show and Sale, which attracted shoppers of all ages last Saturday. It signals the start of another busy Christmas season. Don’t forget the Big Valley Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 15. Always
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Art Wasdal, 90, poses with his son Jim, 60, and grandson Dustin, 30, at the Wasdal “generation celebration” last Saturday in Byemoor. Other family members also marked significant milestones at the gathering.
Family gathering recognizes multiple Wasdal milestones There will be a Grey Cup party at the Endiang Hall on Sunday, starting two hours before gametime. Beef-on-a-bun and snacks will be provided and there will be a bar. Admission charge is $5 and everyone is invited to join in the fun. Ben Crane will be in concert in Endiang on Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the community hall. The western singer, musician and cartoonist is perhaps bestknown for his illustrations on Leanin’ Tree greeting cards. Much of Crane’s amusing artwork will be projected on a screen during the Endiang performance. The unique show is billed as being rich with western art and music, and features Crane’s daughter Jessica on the violin. Quality family entertainment will make you laugh. Tickets are available for $20 at the door, or in advance by calling 403-5858379 or 403-317-4918. The Wasdal “generation celebration” last Saturday at the Byemoor hall was well-attended by many friends and family. Congratulations to Art Wasdal on the celebration of his 90th birthday, to his son Jim for celebrating his 60th birthday and grandson Dustin on marking his 30th birthday. As well, other members of the family marked special birthdays,
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Alberta trivia: Alberta has the world’s highest percentage of people connected to the Internet. children in Central and South America. Congratulations to the students and teachers on this act of caring. May Knowles has recently moved to Paragon Place, where she would be happy to have visitors. We wish May well in her new location. The Big Valley-Byemoor atom hockey team had a busy weekend. On Friday, the club lost 7-4 to Bashaw, and on Saturday defeated Ponoka 8-4. The local team tied Hobbema 5-5 on Sunday. Keep in mind Santa Claus Day in Byemoor on Dec. 1. The 4-H club plans to sell Christmas trees at 11 a.m. which is the same time as the craft and bake sale starts at the hall. Santa Claus will visit in the afternoon, and pictures with Santa will be at 1 p.m. Craft tables are still available, by contacting Doreen at 403-579-2460. Also, for those in the mood to Christmas shop, Cattlemunns Ranching Gift Shop is now open Wednesday through Friday from
Only individuals, groups or firms submitting a letter expressing interest and the current Operator will be eligible to receive a Request for Proposal Package. A $50.00, non-refundable fee (plus GST) will be charged for each package. Cheques are to be made payable to the “Government of Alberta”. Eligible individuals, groups or firms will then be contacted to attend a mandatory information meeting at the Parks Division, Wainwright District Office, located in the Stettler Provincial Building scheduled for 10:00 am on December 5th, 2012.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They are located on Highway 855 south of Endiang and are also open by appointment by calling 403-665-2431.
including matriarch Dot, who celebrated her 85th birthday in September. Entertainment at the open house came from Ron (Buckshot) Barge and Wade Sillito, who played traditional classic country tunes, with some fine violin-playing from Wade. Many will recall when Barge hosted the Buckshot Show on CFCN. Many of the kindergarten classes from Byemoor travelled to Calgary to be on the TV show. Dustin was among them. Lori Blake provided the music for the dance afterward. It could be said “a good time was had by all.” Darcy Tucker of Toronto was home for a few days last week to spend some time with his family members. He and brother Dwight got in some hunting during his short stay. Byemoor School filled shoeboxes on Friday for Operation Christmas Child. Thanks to local generosity, 38 boxes of Christmas gifts will be contributed to Samaritan’s Purse to be distributed to less-fortunate
All letters must include the name, address and telephone numbers of the contact person and a brief description of past history/experience in a park environment or similar site maintenance services.
For more information on Parks Division and on delivering maintenance services in parks through a service contract please go to the following website address http://albertaparks.ca and click on the “About Us” tab. For specific details regarding this opportunity, contact 403-742-7512 or visit the Alberta Purchasing Connection at www.purchasingconnection.ca/ reference number AB-2012-05403. Alberta Parks looks forward to working with you to inspire and build a community of people connected to the natural world.
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Tutoring Services Periodically Clearview Public Schools gets requests from families for potential tutors. The service offered by the Division is simply a listing service to help students who are seeking tutors find individuals in the area who might be able to assist them. As a division we are offering a service whereby we post on our website a list of potential tutors available to meet requests. Tutors on the list will not be employees of Clearview, nor will they be contracted; this is simply being offered as a listing service. Clearview does not endorse any tutors on the list, and assumes no responsibility for the actions or service provided, or not provided, by individuals on the tutoring list. It would be up to the individual tutors and families to make arrangements for time, space and payment. If you are interested in having your name and contact information listed as a potential tutor for this school year, please send a list of courses you are available to tutor in, your qualifications and contact information to Clearview Public Schools, Attn: Donna Larsen, dlarsen@clearview.ab.ca Box 1720, 5031 50 Street, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0. Faxes may be sent to (403) 742-1388. This list will be updated throughout the year on a regular basis. The provision of a listing of tutors will be assessed on an annual basis depending upon perceived need.
Donalda digs in for ‘Stones and Bones’
The Donalda Museum Society hosted an Alberta Museums Association workshop on Friday and Saturday, with 18 museums represented at the Drop-In Centre. During both days, the group members toured the museum, creamery and bank. They took the time to enjoy the views of the coulee. The visitors thoroughly enjoyed the time spent in Donalda. Thanks to the Donalda Coulee Friendship Club for providing delicious lunch and coffee breaks both days. Tonight, there will be Bingo at the Drop-In Centre. It begins at 7:30. It’s a break during the week to come out and socialize with your friends and neighbours. On Thursday at 7:30 p.m., there will be a live auction at the Sharon Lutheran Church. It’s to support Operation Christmas Child. Come out and give support to the children of Third World countries. This Saturday, the Donalda and District Museum Society will host “Stones and Bones” at the Drop-In Centre. It’s an opportunity to bring in treasures you might have found in the coulees or fields and have them assessed by a student archaeologist from the University of Alberta. Find the historical story behind your
When you make influenza immunization an annual event, you protect yourself, your family, and our community. treasure. It’s a free assessment. There will be refreshments provided by the Donalda Friendship Club. The Donalda Village Christmas will happen on Saturday, Dec. 1, on Main Street. Activities will start at 11 a.m. The Donalda Community Art Society will display nativity scenes from the collection of Pat Kneeland and Village Christmas scenes from a Karen Fischer collection. Cookies and refreshments will be served. The display will run until Dec. 21 on Monday, Thursday and Friday, or by appointment by calling the museum at 403-883-2100 to make arrangements. Birthday greetings go out to Dylan Awe, Scott Anonson, Beth Crumly, Jesse Broemeling, Dan Hiller, Trevor Mueller, Spencer Andres, Brianna Mueller, Logan Erickson, Sandra Nordahl and anyone else celebrating a birthday this week. Happy Birthday!
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Young families fill the Halkirk dance floor The Halkirk wind project is nearing completion. Of the 83 windmills, several are now running and supplying electricity to the grid. More are put into production daily. It’s a sight to see and has completely changed the skyline. Tony and Clara Nibourg have set up a solar system that’s producing power. They have 38 230-watt panels connected to the grid, so that means they receive the power from them when they are producing. Extra power is delivered into the grid when they produce more than they need or they can draw from the grid when they need more. The annual pot-luck supper and Southern gospel
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concert was held at the hall on Saturday evening. The event is organized by Pastor Jim Culham and Irma Marquart each year. The wonderful music was supplied by a men’s quartet, “Potters Clay,” all of whom hail from central Alberta. The Halkirk Elks sponsored a family dance at the hall on Friday evening. The DJ was Simon Muncy and the many young families had a great time with games, special dances, a kids’ bake-off and prizes, snacks and coffee or pop. Congratulations to Halkirk’s junior high girls, who made it to the final game at the CWJAHAA volleyball championship at Theresetta last Saturday in Castor. The team from Theresetta placed first, with the Mother Teresa girls earning silver. Alison Schauer and Eric Neilson are the coaches of the Halkirk junior high girls’ team. At the high school level, former Halkirk students Max Schaffner, Ryan Dahmer and Jonathan Muncy played with the Gus Wetter Raiders of Castor in the zone championship last Saturday at Bawlf. It was interesting to note that the Raiders’ coaches are former Halkirk students Lee Fowler and Corwin Solick.
Now that the volleyball season is over, it’s time for school basketball. We are pleased that Jacey Gamroth, Kassidy Hronek and Jillian Schaffner will play with the high school girls’ team in Castor. Sympathy is extended to the family of Anne Thibault, who passed away in the Galahad Care Centre on Nov. 15. Anne’s story is on Page 151 of Home Fires Volume 1. Funeral services will be held at the Halkirk Hall on Saturday at 1 p.m. Our community is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Steve McKnight last Friday as a result of a farm-related accident. Sympathy goes to his wife Patti, children Kerbi and Matt, and mother Shirley. The seniors sent a floor-curling team to Daysland for a bonspiel last Monday. Attending were Fern Borgel, Rose Koenraadt, Adolf Heier and Sue from Big Valley. The Anderson families gathered at Lacombe on Saturday to celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of their sister Mary and husband Orest Schur. An open house was followed by a family supper. Anyone looking for a good Christmas gift is advised to consider the Halkirk Home Fires and Area history book Volume 2. Jenna Nibourg recently moved to Calgary and has accepted a junior designer position with Linwood Homes. COMING UP: Dec. 2: Don’t forget the Halkirk Elks annual breakfast with Santa at the hall from 9 to 11 a.m., as part of the Christmas in the Village celebrations. Those events include a Christmas market and all kinds of surprises at the school from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., along with wagon (or sleigh) rides and carol-singing.
Santa bound for Gadsby as part of pre-holiday fun The Gadsby District Hobby Club members are hard at it, selling raffle tickets and preparing for the 16th annual Santa Claus Day to be held Saturday, Dec. 1. Santa is scheduled to arrive at the bank building at 2 p.m. There will be hayrides, candy bags, hotdogs and hot chocolate, and a chance to have your photo taken with Santa. There’s a turkey and ham supper at the hall, starting at 5 p.m. The admission charge is $10 for adults, $4 for young people and free for those five and under. There’s also a $25 family rate (two adults, plus children). Then it’s back to the bank building for a turkey and ham bingo, and the loonie pot will be more than $100. Gadsby welcomes anyone, from anywhere, to come and enjoy the preChristmas fun. Congratulations to Trey and Chris Quance on the birth of their baby girl Nov. 7. Joyce Hansel and Betty Stotz motored to Innisfail last Tuesday to help sister Marian Blackmore cele-
brate her birthday. Happy Birthday, Marian. Also, birthday greetings go out to Cooper Bigney and Piper Davits, who both turned three years old this month. It was a shock to the community to hear of the sudden death of Steve McKnight on Friday. Steve taught school in Gadsby for many years and was a favourite with many of the students. He was also the physicaleducation teacher, as well as a coach and friend to many. Sincere sympathies
go out to his wife Patti and their family. Also, sincere sympathies are extended to Joanne Hoopfer on the loss of her father, Gordon McLeod. It has been a sad time for Joanne and Dewey and family, who are still recovering from the loss of Joanne’s mother, Ruth McLeod, in October. Five boys from the Gadsby area are part of the Stettler Panthers football team that won the provincial Tier 4 championship just last
Saturday in Edmonton. Gadsby boys with the Panthers are Lincoln Carey, Austin Jacobson, Colton Ansorger and Cole and Steele Nichols. And I can’t help but mention my young cousin, Justin Hankins of Botha. After beating Sylvan Lake in the central Alberta qualifier, the Panthers went on to defeat Lloydminster and St. Albert, respectively, to tak home provincial honours. Percy and I, along with Dale Van Straten, attended the diamond jubilee medal awards ceremonies at the Stettler Legion on Nov. 12 to witness Percy and Dale’s cousin, Alan (Tom) Coultis, receive a medal for lifetime community and veterans’ work. Also there in honour of Alan were his wife Vi and daughter Marlene, all of Camrose.
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Kids, this year you don’t have to send your letter to Santa all the way to the North Pole. Instead, go to the Stettler Independent and ask my helpers for a special envelope addressed to my headquarters in Stettler. Put your letter to Santa in the envelope along with a self-addressed stamped envelope, and deposit in Santa’s mailbox at the Stettler Independent Of¿ce. All letters must be received by December 4, 2012. Mrs. Claus and I will work very hard to answer all our letters!
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Challenge Days are coming up for grades 9 and 10 students on Nov. 28 and 29. This is billed as “a lifechanging day,” where students are asked to put their trust in others. The end result is breaking down the barriers of communication between students. Challenge Days allow students to drop the waterline and show that everyone goes through the same struggles in high school. Anyone interested in being a facilitator for Challenge Days is asked to contact Myranda Shepherd at mshepherd@clearview. ab.ca or 403-742-3466. William E. Hay students will participate in the Tell Them From Me survey this week. This is the seventh Tell Them From Me survey conducted at William E. Hay over the course of our High School Flexibility Enhancement Pilot Project. The survey gives all students an opportunity to have their voices heard about education at our school, through an anonymous survey. The survey helps better direct our programs and practices here at the school. Once again this year, our Be The Change Team plans to volunteer at the Kids’ Centre during the ShareBear Christmas Bazaar this Saturday. Be sure to stop by and support the bazaar. There is no school on Friday, because of parent-teacher interviews. I hope all students and staff have an enjoyable long weekend.
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November 21, 2012
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Blues take both ends of road swing Stettler posts wins at Red Deer, Vegreville to push record to 4-1 in midget A league The Stettler Legion Blues were road warriors on the weekend, winning two midget A hockey games in as many days. Stephan du Toit scored both Stettler goals Sunday as the Blues edged host Vegreville 2-1. He tied the score in the second period and converted a slick pass from defenceman Riley Anderson in the third to give Stettler another victory. “Devon Woelk was strong in net and we played well defensively,” said Blues assistant coach Neil McCallum. Stettler outshot the home team 43-27 and the lone Vegreville goal was on “a bit of a disputed play,” he said. At the Collicutt Centre on Saturday night in Red Deer, the Blues beat the King’s Energy Midgets 5-2 in an entertaining game. Stettler trailed 1-0 after the first period, but got going offensively in the second on back-to-back goals from Micah Croker — on a breakaway — and David Hanton, who tipped an Anderson point shot. “Red Deer tied it before the second was over, with a nice shot through a screen,” McCallum said. The third period was all-Stettler as du Toit tallied twice and Logan Davidson added an empty-netter. “Red Deer had some great chances to score, but Jordan McCallum came up big, stopping a penalty shot and a breakaway,” said coach McCallum. “Stettler scored late in the third — shorthanded by Stephan du Toit — after a great rush from Tyler Stewart.” The Blues had a 38-23 advantage in shots. They fired 81 shots in the pair of weekend wins and improved their North Central Minor Hockey Association record to 4-1. Stettler captain Parker Cassidy picked up a couple of assists in Saturday’s win. Stettler’s next scheduled action is a Nov. 30 home game against the Rimbey Midget Renegades, who beat the Blues 7-5 two weeks ago at Rimbey. In its homeopener late last month, Stettler defeated Rimbey 10-5. Early this month, the Blues beat the Innisfail Flyers 10-5. Meanwhile, the Stettler midget B team tied the visiting Rocky Renegades 5-5 last Friday at the Stettler Recreation Centre. Rocky’s Hylan Abraham scored the lone third-period goal with 10 minutes remaining. Jarrett Hampton made 35 saves for Stettler, which got goals from Scott Woods, Kyle Froese, Brycen Bainbridge, Braydon Whiteford and Levi Fisher. Stettler fired 50 shots at Tim Bosteyn as the teams combined for 90 shots.
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Jordan McCallum made 21 saves Saturday night to help the Stettler Legion Blues defeat the Red Deer King’s Energy Midgets 5-2 in midget A action at the Collicutt Centre. The Blues’ captain is Parker Cassidy.
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Lowly Bears shut out Mohawks use shootout struggling Lightning to edge the Oil Kings The slumping Stettler Lightning suffered three losses in as many games last week in the Heritage Junior Hockey League. The Lightning lost 3-0 to the lowly Banff Bears on Sunday, after suffering 4-3 losses to the Three Hills Thrashers on Friday and the Blackfalds Wranglers last Tuesday. After winning its opening two games this season, Stettler has gone 1-12-0-1 in its past 14 games. At the Banff Hockey Academy, the Bears spoiled Mack Schell’s junior B debut in the Stettler net. Banff captain Dylan Robertson scored two goals, including an empty-netter with 33 seconds left. Givi Shepotko had the other goal against the rookie Schell, whose 28 stops included 11 saves in the scoreless first period. Bruno Novotny recorded 24 saves for Banff (2-12-1-1) in the penalty-filled game. The Lightning lost forward Jacob Schwarzenberger in the second period because of a checking-from-behind infraction and a game misconduct. At Three Hills, defenceman Tristan Cunningham scored the winning goal on a power play with 5:31 left as the Thrashers ran their 9-5-0-1.
Jacob Hamel of Stettler scored the opening goal for Three Hills, while the Lightning got goals from Scott Ternes, Landon Potter and Kyler O’Connor. Coleman Waddell blocked 31 shots for Stettler. Three Hills goalie Brady Hoover made 30 saves. At home last Tuesday, the Lightning fought back with two goals in as many minutes to pull into a 3-3 tie with the Wranglers. Blackfalds, however, replied with Jason Bell’s winning goal at 10:07, just 23 seconds after Blake Frechette’s equalizer. Bell had two goals and an assist on the night to lead the Wranglers (11-2-2-0). Frechette and Reese Anheliger each had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, whose other goal came from Potter. Waddell registered 37 saves against Blackfalds, the top team in the Northern Division. Thomas Isaman blocked 29 shots for the Wranglers. Up next for the Lightning is a home game Saturday night against the Cochrane Generals (4-9-2-0). Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Stettler Recreation Centre. The Lightning wrap up this month’s schedule with a Nov. 30 home game against the Mountainview Colts (7-10-1-0). — Independent
Submitted by Brent Forster, Big Valley Oil Kings The Macklin Mohawks paid a visit to the Big Valley Agriplex on Saturday evening and defeated the hometown Oil Kings in a shootout. For the third straight game, the Oil Kings outshot their opponent. They have played strong team defence and Stettler native Chance Clark continues to be solid between the pipes. Big Valley outshot Macklin 30-27, and Clark stopped 25 shots during regulation time and the five-minute overtime period. Former Stettler Legion Blues midget AA coach Scott Schell has taken over the head-coaching duties behind the Oil Kings’ bench for the
2012-13 season. Schell, who is from Big Valley, led the Blues to a strong showing in the midget AA ranks last season in the North Central Minor Hockey Association. Working with the Oil Kings’ assistant coach, Ryan Pietrucki, and general manager Dustin Edwards, the team’s commitment to defence is already evident on the ice. Big Valley forward Mitch Finkbiner, a 2012 graduate of the junior B Stettler Lightning, opened the scoring on the power play four minutes 27 seconds into the game. The Mohawks’ Kelsey Muench tied the score with an even-strength goal less than five minutes later. Muench is second in the entire league in scoring, with eight goals in just five games.
With just more than eight minutes remaining in the first period, Big Valley went ahead 2-1 on a goal from former University of Lethbridge defenceman Andrew Gilbert. Six minutes into the third period, Macklin’s Cody Rowein tied the game again, and the ensuing overtime period decided nothing. In the shootout, Muench was the only player who found the back of the net. Mohawks goalie Jimmy Peterson was sharp as he stopped all Oil Kings’ shootout attempts. With three points after three games, Big Valley hosts the Hardisty Stampeders (2-4) this Friday at the Agriplex. The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. The Oil Kings hit the road for a Saturday night clash against the Sedgewick Sabres (1-3).
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The Stettler Wildcats rally one last time after their final match last Saturday at the Zone 3 senior boys’ high school volleyball championship in Ponoka.
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court next year. “Several of the girls also play club volleyball in the spring and will be that much stronger come next season.” It was a hectic final week of the season for the Wildcats, who earned a berth in the six-team zone championship tournament after emerging from a threeteam playoff qualifier with Innisfail and Wetaskiwin on Wednesday. “The three teams had ended up in a tie for the last two playoff spots, forcing the tiebreaker,” Aspenes said. “At the end of the evening, Innisfail took the fifth spot, winning both of their matches, and the Wildcats took the last spot
by defeating Wetaskiwin 2-1.” Senior boys finish their season, too After a long layoff, the senior boys’ volleyball team from William E. Hay went 0-3 at the Zone 3 championship tournament Saturday in Ponoka. The host Ponoka Broncs beat the Wildcats 25-14 and 25-6, while the Wetaskiwin Sabres topped Stettler 25-20 and 25-16, and the Camrose Trojans clipped the Wildcats 25-12 and 25-19. In each match, Stettler showed signs of making a breakthrough, said firstyear coach Erroll Brager. He said the Wildcat pro-
gram has youth on its side, with the senior team losing just two players — Wyatt Peters and Ross Salmon — via graduation. The JV club also built for the future, grooming players as young as the Grade 9 level this season. In the senior boys’ zone final, Wetaskiwin topped Ponoka 25-19 twice to earn a berth in this weekend’s 12-team provincial championship tournament at Whitecourt. Ponoka, the round-robin champion, had earned a bye to Saturday’s zone final, while Wetaskiwin advanced with a semifinal victory over Camrose (24-26, 25-18 and 16-14). — Independent
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The Stettler Wildcats from William E. Hay Composite High School pose for a photo Saturday after finishing their season with an 0-3 performance at the Zone 3 senior boys’ volleyball championship in Ponoka. The Wildcats were up against heady competition in Ponoka, Camrose and Wetaskiwin, which swept Ponoka in the final.
Storm show early dominance in midget girls’ hockey season The Stettler Storm midget girls’ team continues to make noise atop the North Central Minor Hockey Association. The Storm blew past both of their weekend opponents, slamming Hobbema 20-4 on the road Sunday and Sylvan Lake 13-0 at home Saturday. Jayden Hogg led the Stettler attack Sunday, scoring five goals and assisting on two others. Kennidy Fisher and Morgan Van Dusen each added four goals, while Ronni Burrows and Jennifer Hallett each netted a hat trick. Dakota Schwarzenberger rounded out the Storm scoring. At home Saturday, Stettler goaltender Sommer Bauman stopped all 26 shots for the shutout against Sylvan Lake. Fisher led the offence with three goals and five points. Hogg and Jessie Anderson each scored two goals and singles went to Burrows, Dakota Schwarzenberger, Kelsie Litke, Sarah Mrazek, Morgan Van Dusen and Dani Van Dusen. This weekend, the Stettler female tournament features eight teams in the midget division and eight clubs in the peewee category.
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Sommer Bauman of the Stettler Storm midget girls’ team makes a save against Kennedy Currie of Sylvan Lake last Saturday at the Stettler Recreation Centre. Bauman earned the shutout in Stettler’s 13-0 victory.
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The Stettler Panthers were happy campers Saturday as they gathered for a photo after beating the St. Albert Colts 50-22 in the provincial Tier 4 peewee final.
Panthers earn provincial glory The Stettler Panthers are provincial champions. The Panthers defeated the St. Albert Colts 50-22 last Saturday at Johnny Bright Sports Park in Edmonton to capture the Alberta Tier 4 peewee football championship. “The game was very exciting and the kids played excellent on both sides of the ball,” said Panthers coach Berri Shirley. Stettler struck first with a completed pass to the end zone by Panthers quarterback Carson Neitz to receiver Grayson Loshny at 6:14 of the first quarter. St. Albert responded with less than a minute left in the quarter with a touchdown of its own and a completed kicking convert, giving the Colts an 8-6 lead. The game went back and forth to halftime, with the Colts powering up the middle and the Panthers’ squad chewing up big yards outside the tackles. At halftime, the Panthers led 26-16. The Panthers’ other first-half scoring resulted from a completed pass to Adam Shirley, a successful convert kick by Zachary Lachowsky, a 65-yard run by Neitz, and a push through the middle by Kameron Bainbridge from the one-yard line. Defensively, the first half of the game was a hardfought, grind-it-out game. Stettler’s defensive linemen — Dillon Heidecker, Ty Zitaruk, Tallin Hennel and Lincoln Carey — were challenged to shut down the St. Albert power game on the line. The Panthers’ ends and middle linebacker, Steele Nichols, had to come up big in a bend-but-don’t-break style of defence. The Panthers confidently entered the second half and believed the game’s momentum would continue going their way. The offence started succeeding in eating up yards and time of possession and it was apparent that confidence was gained for scoring on the outside. Mac Brennan scored at 8:26 of the third quarter and there was no looking back for the Panthers. Special teams came up big with turnovers, while the defence dominated the line of scrimmage. Two more touchdowns from Brennan in the fourth quarter, and one from Bainbridge, sealed the victory. The Colts scored a final touchdown late in the game, but they were otherwise foiled by the Panthers’ defence. “Every player at every position had to make plays at some point during the game,” coach Shirley said. “It’s been a great year for the kids. We’ve worked very hard and never quit. These kids deserved it.” The Panthers and their coaching staff — Shirley, offensive coach Mark Neitz and defensive coaches Sean Zitaruk, Grant Mcquay and Zeke Ryan — thanked sponsors, volunteers, trainers and all who contributed to the team’s championship season. — Submitted
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The Stettler Panthers’ offensive line stands tall last Saturday during the provincial Tier 4 peewee final, in which Stettler defeated the St. Albert Colts 50-22 to claim the Alberta championship in Edmonton.
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Silver-medallists Photos by John MacNeil, Independent editor
The Central Alberta Soccer Association awarded silver medals to a pair of Stettler FC under-16 teams — the Tier 3 boys and Tier 4 girls — for their performances in the past summer season. GIRLS: In the girls’ photo are Jillian Broemling (in front), and (middle row from left) Kathryn Dolliver, Jayden Doucette, Jenny Meyer, Nicole Philpot and Rebecca Harvey, and (back row from left) coach Tammy Dolliver, Melanie Verhoeven and Kennedy Fisher. Missing from the girls’ photo are Amanda Gardner, Grace Chapman, Morgan Van Dusen, Sarah Imbery, Lindsey McKinnon, Katie Monaghan, Carly Armstrong, Elisha Pederson, Ashton Cottam, Nikyta Lachowsky, Kendra Volker and assistant coach Alyssa McKinnon. BOYS: Representing the boys’ team in the photo are (from left) Eric Pitzel, Andrew Kim, Tyler Wells and Adam Pitzel. Missing from the boys’ photo are Jamie Bromwich, Matthew Bennett, Cole Bailey, Frank van Ommeren, Tanner Steinwand, Zack Werbowesky, Avi Baines, Brent Schweer, Taylor Chase, Tim Ascah, Chad Detlor, Tyson Novakowski and coach John Bromwich.
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Obituaries McKNIGHT Steve McKnight passed away on November 16, 2012 at the farm he loved near Halkirk. He was born on April 5, 1953 in Castor, Alberta on an unusually snowy spring day to Bob and Shirley McKnight. He was a gifted athlete and coach in many sports but hockey was number one surpassed only by his love for his family. He married his soul mate and best friend Patti Harrison, of Stettler, AB on May 8, 1982. The apple of his eye arrived eleven months later when his daughter Kerbi was born. Matt, the apple of Patti’s eye came 14 months later.
Steve received his elementary and junior high schooling in Halkirk and attended high school in Stettler. He continued on to the University of Alberta where he obtained his teaching credentials and played hockey with the Golden Bears. Steve’s teaching career spanned 17 years in Gadsby but he was the ultimate sports guru in the Stettler, Halkirk, Gadsby, Botha and Castor areas. Everyone was drawn to Steve’s infectious laugh and beautiful grin. His compassion for all shone through in such a selfless manner and he was wealthy by virtue of his countless friends and family. Steve is survived by his wife Patti, daughter Kerbi McKnight of Lethbridge, son Matt and Jessica McKnight of Germany, and his mother Shirley McKnight. He is also missed by his sisters and brothers-in-law Bill and Dianna, Leslie and Don, Lyle and Lora Lea, Anne and Brian as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other family and many friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home. Memorial donations to a Children’s Sports organization, yet to be determined, c/o Stettler Funeral Home, Box 1780, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements 403-742-3422
AMES Evelyn May Ames peacefully went to be with Jesus Christ her Lord and Saviour, while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Central Okanagan Hospice House, Kelowna, B.C. in her 89th year. Beloved mother of three daughters Wendy (Gharib) Mohamed, Tricia (Ralph) Lapp and Doreen (Larry) Child and daughter-in-law Georgia Wells. Much loved Grandma of Christina Ames, Vicky Bowness, Laura (Louis-Philippe) Plante, Candace (Brian) Chapman (and their daughter Samantha), Anne (Kris Ellens) Child, John Child, Daniel Child, Charles Ames, Conor Wells and Erin Wells. Evelyn was predeceased by her son, Charles and husband, Donald. Over the years Evelyn enjoyed gardening, music, visiting with friends, sharing time with and baking for her grandchildren and loved to reminisce about her childhood years in Meeting Creek, Alberta. She had a wonderful smile and gentle spirit. Family and her faith were always her sources of strength and joy. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Verster, Pastor Asmus and the staff and volunteers of Hospice House for their compassionate care.
MARY KAY THANK YOU I would like to express my gratitude to all the beautiful ladies who supported me at my Mary Kay Open House. A huge thank you to my dear friends, Joanne Scheerschmidt Kathy Martin and Jan Rowledge who so kindly and generously offered to bake such delicious tarts, cookies, Christmas cake and fudge etc. Congratulations to dear Linda Dean who won the draw! My display tables will be up until Dec. 4 for those who wanted to be here but couldn’t. It is a lot of fun and a great honor to be with such wonderful ladies. With love and Mary Kay Hugs Patti Howell 403-742-4942
A Memorial Service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3637 Brown Road, West Kelowna, V4T 1P7 on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Spring of 2013 amidst the shooting stars at the Meeting Creek Cemetery.
SEARIGHT Gwendolyn Margaret 1921 - 2012
In Memoriam
Mrs. Gwendolyn Margaret Searight known to all as Peggy, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at the age of 91 years. Peggy was born in Lansdowne, Ontario in 1921 and was the youngest daughter of James and Elizabeth Moxley. Peggy spent her earliest years on the family farm and later in Lansdowne where she helped in her Father’s store and cared for her Mother who had taken ill. This is where her love of nature and animals was nurtured by her father and her love of painting by her mother. Peggy moved to Ottawa and worked for the Government during the war. She met her future husband Gaile Searight who was stationed there with the air force. Peggy moved to Saskatoon to be closer to Gaile and shortly after they were married in Ottawa and then returned to Milden, SK to begin their married life together. Peggy and Gaile had 3 daughters, Beth (Don) Millar of St. Albert, Diane (Ron) Palmer of Stettler and Mary Jean (Peter) Whiteman of Emerald Park, SK. Peggy enjoyed her family and life in Saskatchewan but truly missed her family in Ontario. Peggy was involved in her community with the art clubs, bridge club, and with many community service organizations. She enjoyed people and stayed young at heart her entire 91 years. Peggy had 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren with an 8th expected in May. Peggy was a kind and gentle soul who greatly enjoyed her family and all of the experiences her life journey presented her. She was predeceased by her husband Gaile Searight, her parents, brothers Lyle and Don and sister Jean. She will be missed greatly by her family, friends and numerous relatives. A memorial service to celebrate Peggy’s full life was held at the Brennen Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. with the Rev. Ross Helgeton officiating. A reception and time of fellowship followed in the Brennen Funeral Home reception area. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Peggy, memorial contributions may be made to the Stettler Health Services Foundation - Seasonal Planters or to your local animal shelter in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO, who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403.742.3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
BILL WALGENBACH Nov. 22 “Happy Birthday DAD” Wish you were here for angel food cake & ice cream & hugs for your birthday. ~Love you Dad & miss you as always! Rolly, Linda & families. HAROLD HEGBERG November 25, 2008 Dad Four years since you left us. What I would give to clasp your hand, To see your happy face, To hear your voice And to see your smile That meant so much to all of us. ~Always in our hearts and thoughts Love Rolly, Linda & families
VERN MARTIN 1921 – 1985 In our hearts he’ll always be, Ever loved and remembered Margaret and family
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In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the MS Society of Canada, (www.mssociety.ca ), Redeemer Lutheran Church (at above address) or Central Okanagan Hospice House, (www.hospicecoha.org). Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077. CLAEYS Barbara “Joan” passed away peacefully on November 16, 2012 at Hospice House in Kelowna, BC. Joan is survived by daughters Lynn Howlett of Nelson, BC, Cheryl Claeys of Kelowna, BC, Connie (Jamie) Kew of Sherwood Park, AB, Nancy (Glen) Potter of Nelson, BC, son Randy Claeys of Calgary, AB; seven grandchildren, Ryan Howlett, Kirby and Adam Potter, Scott, McLean and Jennifer Kew, and Aaron Claeys; and one great-granddaughter, Charlie Howlett. Joan moved to Kelowna five years ago and will be missed by many new friends there, as well as life-long friends and relatives from Southern Alberta, and numerous long-time friends in Stettler, AB. Her smile, humor, friendship, love and gift of music (piano and organ), and floral gardens will be remembered fondly. No memorial services will be held. In due course Joan’s cremated remains will be laid to rest in Stettler, AB next to her loving husband Lucien (“Lu”) of 60+ years who predeceased her in 2007, at which time a private family service will be held. Sympathies may be forwarded to the family c/o Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5V8 or Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium, Box 1780, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
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On November 10, 2012, Richard Franklin (Bud) Short softly slipped away in his sleep at St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose, AB. Bud was born August 2, 1933 in Calgary, AB to Harold and Mable Short. He lived most of his life in Elnora. His various careers included trucking, cat skinner, cream truck driver, salesman for farm equipment, bulk fuel dealer and a hobby farmer. Bud was a volunteer for many organizations in his community such as The Elnora Fire Dept., LDC, Legion, Elks and the cemetery committee. In retirement, Bud travelled to Australia, New Zealand, Eastern Canada, Tennessee, Alaska, Phoenix, Hawaii, United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland and France. He is survived by six children Sandy Craig (Doug), Bill Short (Wendy), Wendy Currier (Roch), Pat Watson (Randy), Kevin Short (Melinda), and Kerry Short (Marj), fourteen grandchildren and twenty greatgrandchildren, his partner of 15 years, Sandra Macgregor and numerous members of his extended family. Bud was predeceased by his wife Joyce and his parents, Harold and Mable. He will be sadly missed by all those who knew him. Funeral services for Bud were held Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Elnora Community Hall, 2 p.m. Lunch followed after. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Elnora Cemetery, Elnora Museum, Elnora Volunteer Fire Department or charity of choice.
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Card Of Thanks HEER Percy and Paulette Heer wish to thank everyone for making their anniversary a day to remember. Special thanks to Christy and Curtis and family; John and Jewel and family; Doug and Shirley; Dale and Eldon, Presely, Jensen, Sutton and Piper; Corina and Wilda; Jeanne and Wayne. To Pastor Karl and members of the Lutheran Church for their help and support as well. And to everyone who traveled from near and far to attend our day. Thank you.
The family of Wayne Savage wishes to thank friends and family for their support, thoughts and prayers, cards, memorial donations, phone calls, food, flowers, visits and gifts. A heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Stettler Funeral Home for their kindness and compassion that you gave to all of us. Thank you Teresa for the luncheon that you provided after the service. Thank you Jane for organizing the luncheon in Botha. Vicki; Mother & Everett; Ron, Judy & family; Ann, Harvey & family; Dixie, Jim & family; Murray; Gilda, Stan & family and Marianne, Darrel & family The Stettler
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Card Of Thanks Open House Dance at Stettler Community Hall November 24, 2012 9:00 p.m. In celebration of the marriage of
DONALDA’S A VILLAGE CHRISTMAS Sat. Dec. 1, 11-5. Featuring: Country Market, Santa’s Shopping Center, Parade of Lights @ 5 pm., homemade lunch provided by Donalda School. Call Beth 403-883-2891 to book a table or parade entry.
Melitta Walgenbach & Chad Sorensen
A big thank you to our family, friends and community of Stettler, for their prayers, love and support in the loss of my dear husband, dad and grandpa, Don Lindstrom. We will miss his dry sense of humor and his smiling blue eyes forever. The greatest comfort we have in time of loss is knowing that death does not have the last word - God does. Thank you for your donations in support of children around the world, flowers, food, phone calls, visits, kindness and love.
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Stettler Agricultural Stettler District District Agricultural Society AGM Societyisishaving having their their AGM on 2011at@ 7pm onDec. Dec. 7th, 5, 2012 7 p.m. in the Pavillion in the Pavillion
Engagements ZAPARYNIUK - CHARLES Doug and Trudy Zaparyniuk of Sherwood Park, together with Scott and Cheryl Charles of Stettler, are happy to announce the engagement of our children Jill and Ian. Wedding to take place in Jasper, AB.
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Saturday, Dec. 1 9am - 5pm Sunday, Dec. 2 9am - 5pm STETTER REC CENTRE Upstairs 6202-44 Avenue General Admission $2.00/person
For tables call: Jody Godbersen 403-323-8877 Karla Snopek 403-396-9193
Annual Christmas Banquet Grace Fellowship Baptist Church Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Stettler Legion Hall Come enjoy an evening of good food, fellowship, and music by the Dueck family.
Baby shower for JENNEL SCHOFFER on Sunday, Nov. 25th, 1-3 p.m. at the Rochon Sands Hall. Everyone welcome
Erskine E-Free Christmas Banquet featuring motivational speaker and humorist, Phil Calloway, 6 p.m., December 8, Stettler Community Center. For tickets ($25): 403-742-5020, 403-742-3384 or 403-742-4235
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Would you like to achieve your High School Equivalency Diploma (GED)? Would you like to take the GED in your community? Attend Stettler Stettler Adult AdultLearning LearningGED GEDClass class WHEN: January May 17,9,2013 and Thursdays 6:006:00pm-9:00pm p.m. - 9:00 p.m. WHEN: January15, 15,2013 2013toto May 2013Tuesday Tuesday and Thursdays WHERE: CampusAlberta Alberta Stettler, 5221 Street (Stettler Gas bldg) WHERE: Campus Stettler, 5221 - 4646 Street (Stettler Oil &Oil Gas&bldg.) The GEDPreparation Preparation course provides skills required to challenge the GED The GED course provides thethe skills required to challenge the GED exam.exam. Students receive High School Diploma from Alberta Education. It is Successfulwill students willa receive a HighEquivalency School Equivalency Diploma from Alberta Education. recognized by employers and may serve It is recognized by employers and may serveasasaaprerequisite prerequisite for for further further training. training. Note: The GED GEDprogram programisispart partofofa aAcademic Academic Express pilot project. There no charge Note: The express pilot project. There is nois charge for for this this session. session.
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OR COMMUNITY CLUB O M E Y B “Craft & Bake Sale Tables & Santa Claus Day” Saturday, Dec. 1 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Byemoor Hall 2:00 p.m. Pictures with Santa 11:00 a.m. Christmas Tree Sale (from 4-H Beef Club) Great gift ideas and Christmas baking. Raffle draws. Concession Booth Available. Tables available for $10.00 each. For booking a table phone Doreen at 403-579-2460
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in Alix is now hiring certified child care staff. Full time and part time positions available. Email resume to: bibstobookbags@ xplornet.ca
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FULL-TIME LICENSED HAIR STYLIST ON A CHAIR RENTAL BASIS. Apply to The Attic Unisex Hair Design, Main Street, Stettler.
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PERIOPARTNERS, Red Deer, AB requires an experienced, caring RDH for supportive periodontal therapy care and initial therapy for patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease. We are periodontal specialists. This position is 4 days per week. Generous moving allowance paid when successful applicant establishes residency in Red Deer. Please phone Armelle (403) 314-5485, fax resume to (403) 314-5486 or email to reddeer@ periopartners.com
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11:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. at the Agriplex Admission by donation to the Foodbank. Concession & Facepainting available. Perogie Supper 4:00p.m. to 6:30p.m.
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F/T Instructors for Health Care Aide Government of Alberta Provincial Curriculum delivery. Program runs 22 weeks twice per year.
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CALNASH TRUCKING Ponoka and Lac La Biche Dispatcher required. Coordinating equipment for rig moves, knowledge of trucking, drilling rigs and oilfield equipment. Fax resume 403-783-3011; email hr@calnashtrucking.com CALNASH TRUCKING Ponoka and Lac La Biche winter camp jobs Winch Tractor, Bed Truck, Picker Operators required. Guaranteed hours, competitive wages. Fax resume 403-783-3011; email hr@calnashtrucking.com CENTRAL PEACE NATURAL GAS CO-OP LTD. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator. Experience, safety tickets an asset. Clean valid driver’s licence required. Forward resume: cpngc@telusplanet.net. Fax 780-864-2044. Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, T0H 3G0. LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475 NOW LOCATED IN DRAYTON VALLEY. BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits. Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com. Phone 780-621-3953. Fax 780-621-3959. 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
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Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Gadsby Bank Building at 2 p.m. Sleigh rides, candy bags, snacks and visits with Santa. Turkey and ham supper at the Gadsby Community Hall, starts at 5 p.m. $10 Adults; $4 Students; 5 & under Free! Turkey and ham bingo at Bank Building 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome!
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We wish to thank our friends, family and acquaintances for your kind thoughts, words and gestures during the past few weeks since Lane’s accident. Thanks to our local Emergency Response Team, Emergency Department at Red Deer Regional Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit at Calgary Foothills Hospital. Thanks to Stettler Auto Works, Stettler Funeral Home for your compassion. Don Wudel, and Mr. D. for your kind contribution to Lane’s service. A special thank to the people who donated thru Canadian Blood services. Your kindness reminds us of Lane’s unique ability to lighten the mood in any situation “Still making us Smile”, Later Days Lane Colin Turigan, Patti Marsh and family
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TANKMASTER RENTALS requires CLASS 1 BED TRUCK and TANK TRUCK Operators for Central Alberta. Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818
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INSURANCE AGENCY in rural Alberta looking for licensed CSR. One hour from Red Deer or Calgary. Fax 403-443-5466 or Email rita@abyoung.ca. NEWSPAPER EDITOR/ REPORTER - Indesign knowledge, strong writing, verbal skills required. Apply with sample writing/photography with resume and references. For more information contact Clark Pepper, Publisher; cpepper @shellbrookchronicle.co m THE YUKON NEWS is seeking an experienced editor. We are located in Whitehorse, Yukon, are independently-owned and publish twice weekly. Salary begins at $75, 000. Please see www.yukon-news.com/ editor for details.
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ACCESSORIES INSTALLER/ JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIANS. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. Competitive wages, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email Chrysler@telusplanet.net. 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.
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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 For more information call 403-876-2574 A Financial Services office is seeking a:
FULL TIME RECEPTIONIST Candidates should be able to multi-task, have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, be organized and have good client relationship skills. We offer flexible hours and compensation that varies with experience and skill. Please mail in your resume and cover letter to: Box L c/o The Stettler Indpendent Box 310 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 or drop off in person to: The Stettler Independent at 4810 - 50 St.
H&R Block Stettler - Help Wanted
Tax Specialists We Offer: income tax preparation training course (December - February) software training seasonal employment – January to May office work environment – daytime hours ongoing tax theory training If you are: interested in yearly seasonal employment interested in a career in bookkeeping and tax preparation enjoy working with numbers and meeting with clients interested in working year round with flexible hours tailored to meet your personal schedule Fax your resume to 855-687-3977 or contact: Vair - 855-687-3534 / Vair.Ellison@hrblock.ca Peter - 403-556-3759 / Peter.Premachuk@hrblock.ca
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Safety tips for the ‘extreme’ holiday decorator Taking holiday decorating to extremes is fun. But accidents can happen, especially when using a lot of electronic decorations on the outside of the house. Follow these safety precautions for outdoor decorating from CSA Group, a leader in electronic product testing and certification, to help make sure your house gets noticed for the right reasons: • Put your faith in the magic of the holidays but don’t fall for fakes: Whether it’s a waving Santa, rocking sleigh, or light-up Rudolph, avoid counterfeit electronic decorations that haven’t been certified for safe use. Look for the mark from an accredited certification organization like CSA Group on light strings, extension cords, and animated displays. Make sure they are marked for outdoor use and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. • Keep old holiday traditions, not old holiday lights: Carefully inspect light strings each year. Discard any with frayed cords, cracked lamp holders or loose connections. • Sparkle without the spark: Turn off the electricity to the supply outlet before working with outdoor wiring. Unplug light strings before replacing bulbs and check to ensure replacement bulbs match the voltage and wattage of the original. To avoid a shock from damaged wire, use insulated fasteners rather than metal nails or tacks to hold light strings in place. • Stay dry: Keep electrical connectors for outdoor lights above ground, out of water, and away from metal gutters. Connect outdoor lighting into receptacles protected by weatherproof ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI). These can provide protection from electric shock by sensing ground leakage and cutting
electrical power. • Don’t be silly with strings: Make decorating a family activity by planning this year’s theme with the kids, but don’t let children or pets play with light strings. • Don’t overextend yourself: Use heavy duty extension cords for high wattage decorations and large electronically-animated displays and don’t overload extension cords.
• It’s more than a fauxpas to keep lights up all year: Outdoor holiday lights are made for seasonal use only; extended exposure can lead to damage. After the holiday season, take down decorations and store them in their original packaging to keep the proper use instructions for next year. You can find more safety tips at www.csaholiday.com.
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BUSY SOUTHERN ALBERTA INDUSTRIAL/ HEAVY EQUIPMENT PAINT SHOP is currently accepting applications for experienced painters and sandblasters. Successful candidate must be able to work unsupervised and hold a valid Class 5 license. Experience an asset but willing to train the right candidate. Please forward resume to bailey.humanresources @gmail.com Only successful candidates will be contacted FLAGSTAFF COUNTY, Sedgewick, Alberta requires a full-time Licensed or 2nd to 4th year Apprentice, Heavy Duty Mechanic. Fax or email resume by 12 p.m., December 10, 2012. Attention: Kevin Kinzer @ Fax 780-384-3635; Email kkinzer@flagstaff.ab.ca
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for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB
Restaurant/ Hotel
820 Super 8 - Stettler
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
Sales & Distributors
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QC Person Nexus Engineering is Currently looking for C.N.C OPERATORS. •
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DUTIES INCLUDE, Set up of Mazak C.N.C lathe and running production runs, min. 3 years experience. Also currently hiring a dayshift QC PERSON, Must be able to read measuring devices and blueprints for inspection of machined parts.
Equipment Operator Stettler, AB
Truckers/ Drivers
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CRUDE SERVICES INC. jo
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FULL-TIME SALES REPRESENTATIVE
is now hiring
Class 1 Drivers for transporting Dangerous Goods Experience driving Super B, Tridem, and Body-Job units is an asset. We offer top industry wages, group benefits package, company RRSPs as well as scheduled days off. Please send resumes: Fax: 403-742-4181 Email: jobs@crudeservices.ca Call: 403-742-4189
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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publisher@stettlerindependent.com
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Truckers/ Drivers
Our Sherritt Coal division is Canada’s largest thermal coal producer, with ten surface mines in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Producing more than 94% of the thermal coal produced in the country, Sherritt currently supplies domestic utilities and international companies with fuel for electricity generation. Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Sheerness Mine An opportunity exists at the Sheerness Mine, located near Hanna, Alberta. Position Profile: This position reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor. Responsibilities include maintenance, installation and repair function on a site-wide basis; including rolling stock, pit services and draglines. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will posses an Interprovincial Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate as well have industrial experience. Previous experience on Caterpillar equipment and draglines considered an asset. Troubleshooting experience with a willingness to be responsible for results is necessary. Sherritt Coal offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and provides the opportunity for personal growth and development. Closing date: December 3, 2012 Please e-mail or fax your resume and cover letter to Human Resources: E-mail: careers.PEM_SHM@sherrittcoal.com Fax: 403.854.5201
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GET YOUR FOOT IN THE GARAGE DOOR. Learn basic engine theory, power train, suspension, job safety. First step to Automotive/Heavy Duty Apprenticeships. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca. GET YOUR FOOT IN THE GARAGE DOOR. Learn basic engine theory, power train, suspension, job safety. First step to Automotive/Heavy Duty Apprenticeships. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca. GO TO YOUR next job interview with 2nd Year Heavy Duty Mechanic skills. GPRC, Fairview campus - Heavy Equipment Certificate program. Hands-on training, safety courses, opportunity to write 1st and 2nd HET apprenticeship exams. Gain 600 hours credit. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca.
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Full Time Heavy Duty Mechanic Class 1 and Class 3 Tank Truck Drivers Scheduled days off. Home every evening. We offer a competitive salary, benefit package and RRSP plan for the qualified candidates. H2S and First Aid certification would be an asset. Please fax resume to 403-742-2760 attention Steve or email to steve@parcelstrucking.com
Business Opportunities
Sherritt International Corporation is a leading natural resources company with locations in Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario), Cuba and Madagascar. Sherritt provides a dynamic work environment that promotes and invests in growth opportunities in each of its principal businesses and – most importantly – its people.
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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER OR LABOURER REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY. Competitive wages offered. Located in Stettler. Call 403-742-5995 or 403-742-9852 DO YOU LIKE WORKING with animals? Do you want to be part of a successful LOCAL Drywall company seeking Steel Stud team? Red Willow Pork Farm is now accepting Framers and Drywallers. 403-588-4614, 588-4615 applications for SWINE TECHNICIANS, offering competitive wages, a very McMullen’s Refrigeration & Heating is a well good health plan, quarterly established business in bonuses and quarterly free Red Deer. We are a pork incentive. Fax resume w i t h r e f e r e n c e s t o growing business looking for great people to add to 403-574-2334 or email our professional team. rwp@xplornet.com Customer service skills are required. These are the FUTURE AG, a positions currently progressive Case IH available and training will Equipment Dealer in be provided, along with Stettler is now excellent wages and accepting applications benefit packages: for a Parts Manager or -Journeyman/Apprentice Lead Counter Parts Refr. Technician person. Live the life style -Refrigeration Sales and of Central Alberta and be Service Manager home at night. Work for -Plumber/Boiler one of the few family Technician/Apprentice owned dealerships where -Sheet Metal Estimator we care about our and Sales employees and customers. -Sheet Metal Journeyman/ Successful candidate will Apprentice be a team player with Please phone John @ strong social skills. 403-342-1155 or email Counter and Management john.hirney@ experience an asset. mcmullens.ca. Computer literacy and knowledge of DIS Parts New Holland dealer in program a definite asset Stettler is now accepting but not mandatory. applications for Agricultural Technicians or We offer: Journeyman/Heavy Duty mechanics with ag • Competitive Wages experience. We offer year • A n n u a l W o r k b o o t round employment, hourly reimbursement salary from $25 to • RRSP Plan $32.50 depending on • Benefits Package qualifications, excellent • Sick Days benefits and a positive, • Monthly Bonus friendly team oriented work environment. If you are If you are looking for a looking for a rewarding career with a rewarding career with a successful and growing successful growing organization, then forward organization, then forward your resume to: your resume to: Bill’s Farm Supplies, Attn: Tracey, Future Ag Inc. Box 1325, Attn: Human Resources Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0, fax Box 489 403-742-1282, email to: Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 billfarm@telusplanet.net Fax 403-342-0396 or email to karinw@futureag.ca
HIRING 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.
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CENTRAL AB contractor requires safety officer to help implement & maintain safety programs. Reply to Box 1019, c/o R. D. Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., R. D., AB T4R 1M9
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Stettler Independent Advertising Department
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We offer competitive wages, benefits and a RRSP plan. Please forward resumes to resume@ nexusengineering.ca
HOUSEKEEPERS Please respond to: email: gm@super8stettler.com fax: 403-742-1363 in person: 5720 - 44 Ave.
CNC Operators
Starting wages: $23 to $25/hr - Floor Covering Installers $19 to $21/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week
is accepting applications for
We are looking for individuals who are highly motivated, responsible, mature and can work individually. We offer competitive wages, benefits and career advancement within our Company.
AFTERNOON SHIFT
CNC Operators
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
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Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
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Oilfield
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s FULL TIME
APPRENTICE MECHANIC
Send resume to m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818 WELDERS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND! 16 week welding program gives you First Period Apprenticeship skills. Includes 4 week work practicum. Grande Prairie campus - January 7, 2013. Fairview campus February 25, 2013. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca
870 FOOD CONCESSION Business Opportunity Camrose County
Trades
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Tornado Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; Welders (Journeyman or Apprentice); and Labourers. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@ petrofield.com or Fax 403 742-1905
WORK FOR THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY! Securitas Canada is looking for new team members with the drive for success, deliver outstanding customer service and the ability to grow and develop. Police services are more interested in candidates who have previous security / law enforcement experience. Securitas is the place to work at if you are interested in working for the top employer in the security industry, developing yourself as a security specialist, taking benefit from our training and education as well as developing your own career plan. Would you like to make the society safer? Come join us at Securitas. No Experience required. We will train you!! No uniform costs!! Excellent Wages and Benefits!! Working with teams of Professionals!! Position located in Red Deer/Blackfalds (Please apply to the Edmonton Area) **YOU MUST APPLY AT WWW. SECURITASJOBS.CA OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE RECEIVED** - Integrity - Vigilance Helpfulness Securitas Canada celebrates diversity and we welcome and encourage applications from the four designated groups; namely women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.
Truckers/ Drivers
860
EXPERIENCED
Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed. CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy. References Req’d. Exc. salary & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 hartwell@telus.net REQUIRED FOR AN ALBERTA TRUCKING COMPANY: One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled days off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051
Business Opportunities
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FOR SALE MACSWANEY’S CABIN’S & LODGE, TOBIN LAKE. Four season resort, Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Complete turnkey $775,000.00 details at www.macswaneyscabins.com INDUSTRY LEADER expanding with NEW billion $ brand. Key people to partner with, to work directly with top producer in Canada. Lucrative and training provided. 780-929-8194.
Camrose County is inviting submissions to a Request For Proposal (RFP) to operate a summer Food Concession at Pelican Point Park on Buffalo Lake. The successful applicant will be required to supply an outfitted facility (mobile concession) to conduct business from. It must be sufficient to meet local health authority standards and further that the successful applicant can obtain the necessary food service establishment license.
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The successful applicant will also be responsible for any and all site preparation, leveling, earth removal, brushing, scraping, excavation, fill, compacting or any other site work necessary. They will also be responsible for all utility hook-ups such as light, water, power, gas, telephone or any other service as well as continued payment of charges for such services imposed by any municipal, legislative or other authority.
Accepting registrations for 6 mo. Community Support Worker Program. Incld’s
The successful applicant will be required to observe and carry out their duties in compliance with any and all legislation and/or regulations under the Municipal Government Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, W.C.B., Safety Codes Act, Alberta Building Codes, Alberta Health, by-laws or policies of whatever jurisdictional or regulatory authority that may govern, all of which may be amended or repealed and replaced from time to time. The successful applicant must provide the Landlord with proof of two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars Public Liability and Property Insurance for the said concession. Such coverage shall remain in effect throughout the season and shall name Camrose County as a co-insured. Such written proof shall be certified by the successful applicant’s Insurance Company and submitted to the County prior to the business commencement. In return for the authorization to conduct business, the County requests each applicant to submit a fair and reasonable proposal for Landlord remuneration. At the same time there is an opportunity to negotiate a desired term of agreement and any particulars for option renewal. The applicant should also detail any relevant experience, facilities, equipment or any other information that they may deem significant to providing adequate background. Proposals shall be marked “FOOD CONCESSSION� and addressed to: Jordan Bassett Camrose County 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 3S8 All proposals must be received by Camrose County by Friday, November 30, 2012 at 3:30 pm. Camrose County may accept or reject any or all proposals as may be in the best interest of the County. Camrose County reserves the right to reject any and all RFP Submissions at its sole discretion and that the lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. This is strictly an invitation for proposals and not a tender call. From the RFP’s received, the County will negotiate with a choice applicant. Subsequent discussion and negotiations will be required to establish final terms of any agreement or contractual obligations.
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Community Support Worker
GED, Career Planning & Work Experience. Funding may be avail. which incl. tuition, living allowance, and books. 403-340-1930 Academic Express Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca
IS looking to fill the following positions in the: HINTON AND FOX CREEK LOCATION * Oilfield Construction Supervisors * Oilfield Construction Lead Hands * Stainless and Carbon Welders * B-Pressure Welders * Pipefitters * Experienced Pipeline Equipment Operators * Experienced oilfield labourers * Industrial Painters * 7-30 tonne Picker Truck Operator with Class 1 H2S Alive ( Enform), St. John (Red Cross) standard first aid) & in-house drug and alcohol tests are required. Please submit resume to hr@alstaroc.com or Fax to 780-865-5829 Quote job #66962 on resume
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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is currently seeking candidates to fill a permanent farm labour position. Responsibilities: Experience in operating large GPS equipped farm machinery. Class 1 Driver’s License, or desire and ability to obtain class 1. Mechanical aptitude, with good problem solving skills. Ability to work independently under general supervision. We offer: Competitive Salary Excellent Work Environment Modern Well Maintained Machinery Local work with attractive work schedule. Interview to be arranged by contacting 403-742-7849 or 403-741-5133
Please apply in person with resume to Stettler KFC
PELICAN POINT CAMPGROUND MANAGER / OPERATOR Camrose County is seeking a Contract Operator for the operation and maintenance of the Pelican Point Campground, located at Buffalo Lake, 10 km east of the Town of Bashaw and 6 km south of Highway 53.
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Edgeview Farms Ltd.
Now hiring self motivated and customer orientated employees for all positions: • Food services • Customer service • Shift supervisors We offer: • Flexible hours • Meal discounts • Uniforms supplied
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Employment Training
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COMPUTING CAREER = Great career. Study computer technology programs at GPRC, Grande Prairie campus. Novice to expert. Circuit design and robotics lab, data communications and networking lab. Diploma/University transfer. 1-888-539-4774; www.gprc.ab.ca. 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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3 year Contract commencing May 1, 2013. Proposal Packages can be obtained from the Camrose County Office or from the Camrose County website: www.county.camrose.ab.ca The main contact for the initiative will be Jordan Bassett. Any questions regarding details of the specifications, submission and review process can be directed to him. The deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, November 30, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. Proposals must be received by Camrose County by the specified time. Any submission received after this deadline will not be considered. Proposals outlining experience, qualifications, references and expected fee shall be submitted in a sealed envelope with a return address clearly displayed thereon marked “Pelican Point Campground Manager RFP� and addressed to:
Full time position i.d. apparel available in Embroidery Department.
Employment Training
YOUR NEW CAREER is as close as your computer. Online Active Aging Fitness Practitioner Certificate. Work with older adult fitness programs, coach master athletes. GPRC Grande Prairie, Alberta. 1-888-539-4774; www.gprc.ab.ca
Business Services #1000 - #1430
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Auctions
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Auctions
Antique & Collectible Auction One Person’s collection (part 2) Sunday Nov. 2510 a.m. Bowden Lions HallBowden AB
Everything is packed away in boxes and trailers, Lots of Unique and Collectible items.. Just too much to mention.. American Beauty Royal Albert dish set, Redware, Glassware, China, Nortake, Art, Ta b l e s , C h a i r s , P l a n t stands, Candle stands, Arm Chairs, Sale is subject to additions and deletions. 5% admin fee applies. Lunch available See U all out at the sale..
SIGN-A-RAMA - Red Deer #11, 7727 Gaetz Ave, Red Deer, Alberta. Wed., Nov. 28 @ 11 a.m. 2011 Genie TZ-22/34 Trailer Mtd Articulating Boom/Man Lift, Graphtec FC8000 160 Plotter/Cutter, Roland Soljet Pro111 XC540 Print & Cut, Econocraft 60 EPSL-602 Laminator, Laminating Table, Fletcher Substrate Cutter, SwitchVox SMB AA60 w/Telephones, office on-line bidding see www. montgomeryauctions.com; 1-800-371-6963. BUD HAYNES antique action Sat. Dec. 01 @ 11 a.m. Bay 4, 7429-49 Ave, Red Deer. Ron & Late Clara Dancer Collection. Phone 403-347-5855; www.budhaynesauctions.com
Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca AUCTION DEC 1ST @ 10 a.m. Mas Sales Centre, Blackfalds. Selling Powerline & Bucket Trucks, RV’s, Wood Working Machinery, collector Die Cast toys, exercise equipment & more. See www. montgomeryauctions.com 1-800-371-6963 MLS445410 FOR SALE by auction. “Crandleberrys� North Battleford restaurant/bistro bidding opens noon Dec. 5, 2012 Kramer Auction; 306-445-5000; www.kramerauction.com.
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Hiring: 1 Full-time Position in our
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Shipping Receiving Department • and Monday to Friday
Jordan Bassett Camrose County 3755-43 Avenue Camrose, AB T4V 3S8 Phone: (780) 672-4446 Fax: (780) 672-1008 E-mail: jbassett@county.camrose.ab.ca Attention: Pelican Point Manager / Operator
Production oriented ••Monday to Friday Basic Computer • •Computer skillsand required multi-tasking skills required • Company beneďŹ t plan
OILFIELD MANUFACTURING
has an opening for a Pipefitter/Labourer
Please Drop Off Resume 4602-50th Street 403-742-4922
Camrose County reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal and the lowest proposal will not necessarily be accepted.
Experience an asset but not necessary.
Email resume to shelley@twistoilfield.com or fax 403-742-2244
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
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Thorogood Pinches
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Accounting
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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
Automotive
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JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
Phone 403-742-1681
Cabinet Makers
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Drafting & Design
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RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686 galen@railsidedesign.com
P.O. Box 1328 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca www.gchap.ca
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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
Eavestroughing
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Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et et, t, Stettler AB AB info@leschert.net
Qualified and Reputable
403-742-3418 Glass Shops
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5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
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
Call Barry Harvey
403-742-8838 *27 years experience*
Electrical
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C.R. GLASS
Chiropractor 4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta One block East of Scotia Bank
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443 Insurance
• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler
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Johnson Connor Agencies www.johnsonconnor.com PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
Legal
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LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
“If It’s Electrical We Do It�
BOB HOLOWENKO TEL: 403-742-6277
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
Res: 403-742-2409
403-742-5111
No. 5 Kunstman Komplex
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
Box 685, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Caregivers
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CHILD Care spaces a v a i l a b l e M o n d a y, Wednesday, Friday at Bibs to Bookbags Child Care Centre in Alix. Ages 12 months to 5 years. 403-754-5248
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K K Keen een Klean lean • Carpet Cleaning • Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning 403-742-6970 403-740-9782
Financial
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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.
DR. D.G. BECKLUND Chiropractor -Gitzel Krejci Building
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B. 5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB Phone 403-742-2529 Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
CRIMINAL RECORD? Have it removed. Canada’s premier record removal provider since 1989. BBB A+ rating. Confidential, fast & affordable. Free information booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366); RemoveYourRecord.com. 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
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Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
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Management
403-742-3007
Lori R. Reule LL. B.
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403-742-2392
LTD. Services “Your Service Specialists� Randy Long
Legal Services
Misc. Services
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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 HOME PHONE RECONNECT. Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid long distance specials! Feature package specials! Referral program! Don’t be without a home phone. Call to connect! 1-866-287-1348.
Dr. E. LYNES
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
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Health Care
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. HEARTLAND
Health Care
Cleaning Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656
WORKING TWENTY YEARS EXTRA, due to financial “advisor� incentives that harm you? Free info or pro counsel. Brutal honesty either way; lelford@shaw.ca or see Winner Steal All on YouTube.
(Beside A & W)
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 or 403-742-3439
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.
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4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS LLP
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Residential Small Commercial Furnace Shop Drawings Cleaning As Builts g r e ahlb Stettler Furnace a StSer vice k i n Cleaning g o n i t M
Certified General Accountants
Chapman and Co.
Financial
Stettler Professional Building
Misc. Services
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IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial. Serving central Alberta. 403-318-4346 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.
Painters/ Decorators
Personal Services
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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+). TREATMENT CENTRE: licensed detox, drug/alcohol rehabilitation, 30-to-90-day residential care in BC coastal community, paid aftercare in your area. www.prrecovery.ca TRUE PSYCHICS! 4 Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca. WHY WEIGHT? Lose up to 20 lbs by New Year’s Eve - Lose weight quickly, safely and keep it off, proven results! Call Herbal Magic 1-800-854-5176.
Plumbing & Heating
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R n S Painting For All Your Painting Needs • Quality Work • Quality Paint • Drywall Repair Interior - Exterior Free Estimates
403-741-5970 Misc. Services
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• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
403-742-5237
Misc. Services
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4819 51 Street
403-742-3411
Grant & de Vries
SO007489
Barristers and Solicitors 4910 - 51 Street, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Gary G. Grant
Western Canada’s Specialists in Backyard Bird Feeding
Phone: 403-742-4437
Check us out at www.wildbirdconnection.net
Dr. KERRY WONG
Robert de Vries
Optometrist
Phone: 403-742-3399
Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
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Auctions
UNRESERVED AUCTION: Truck, Kubota, Surplus, Tools, Saddle, Furniture, Antiques and more 10 a.m. Saturday November 24th. Coins Friday. 1235-1 Ave, Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction; 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com
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Building Supplies
LAMINATED POST BUILDINGS FARM AND COMMERCIAL. Prairie Post Frame serving Alberta. For pricing Calgary South, Barrie 403-506-7845; barrier @prairiepostframe.ca Calgary North, Howard 403-586-7678; howard @prairiepostframe.ca LOOKING FOR A SHOP? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices. For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! 36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254
EquipmentHeavy
1630
GO TO YOUR NEXT JOB INTERVIEW WITH 2ND YEAR HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC SKILLS. GPRC, Fairview campus Heavy Equipment Certificate program. Hands-on training, safety courses, opportunity to write 1st and 2nd HET apprenticeship exams. Gain 600 hours credit. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca.
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Firewood
Pets & Supplies
1810
FISH TANK
1830
KITTENS to give away, 10 weeks old, litter trained, healthy and eating well on their own. 403-742-5554.
Sporting Goods
1860
3001 MEGA factory weight bench $11`5; exercise bike like new $70 obo 403-742-4867
Travel Packages
1900
BOOK NOW for off season stays in comfortably furnished 2BR condo above beach at Parkville, Vancouver Island. Available weekly/monthly. NSNP. Pictures/Info at www. rathtrevorbeachgetaway.ca phone 250-360-7735 HAWAII ON THE MAINLAND, healthy low-cost living can be yours. Modern Arenal Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 secured Community, Costa Rica “friendliest country on earth”! 1-780-952-0709; www.CanTico.ca.
CUT/SPLIT firewood for sale phone 403-876-2422 or 403-740-3285.
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Misc. for Sale
BLAZEKING stoves. The most efficient, long burning woodstove in the industry. Also available gas and electric heaters, forced air furnaces and boilers! BlazeKing.com. Firewood for sale. Phone 403-876-2422 FOR RESTLESS or cramping legs. A fast acting remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years; www.allcalm.com. Mon-Fri, 8-4 EST. 1-800-765-8660 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.
1800
Office Supplies
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Livestock
2100
16 BLACK/BBF bred heifers; 17 Red/RBF bred heifers calving March 1-April 15. $1450.00$1500.00. Contact Brian (780)608-7360 Heisler, AB.
Farm Custom Work
2100
180 CHAROLAIS cross, Simmental cross and red Angus cross bred heifers to a Red Angus. To be sold at Stettler Auction Mart on Nov. 23, 2012. For more info phone Deral Lang 403-883-2401 or 403-741-7870
60 gal. tank with black stand, all accessories as well as a full stock of South African Cichilds (including babies), 3 cat fish & one large plecostomos. New Fluval 405 filter, canopy with lights, & heater all replaced within the last year. Great Christmas Present!! Cost for everything if buying new would be over $1400. Asking $500. 403-346-7778 or 403-506-7117
Cats
Livestock
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
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
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. WANTED: feed oats 403-740-5354
For Rent #3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/ Duplexes
3020
3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME & OLDER 2 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT IN STETTLER. Available immediately. References required. 403-742-6631 3 HOUSES and 2 suites for rent, 1-3 bdrms, ref’s req’d. Norma Leslie RLP Central 403-742-7815
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Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
Shop Stettler & Save!
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673
403-742-2395
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Auctions
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GREAT SNOWMOBILING, ice fishing, BuffalLake/Rochon Sands lakefront, manufactured home, extensively reno’d, 3 bdrm, 2 full baths, new appls, 20 min. from Stettler, AB. 403-742-0024 LARGE 2 bedroom upper level, overlooking scenic Alix Lake, vaulted ceilings, 1 1/2 baths, washer/dryer included, patio deck, wood fireplace, shared garage, $950/mo. includes utilities, 1 month d.d., avail. immed. 403-747-3806, 403-304-0146.
Suites
3060
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
3130
1,200 ft. heated shop in East Industrial area of Stettler. Available Dec. 1/12. Phone 403-742-8327, Tracey. SHOP for rent 2400 sq. ft. 2 large doors, 2 offices, 4108-41 St. Stettler 780-918-0331
Storage Space
3160
For Terms of Auction, photos, complete descriptions & more information, visit our web site or call Hodgins Auctioneers Inc.
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Condos/ Townhouses
SK PL # 915407 • AB PL # 180827
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
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FULL duplex, single title, 31 & 33 McIntosh Ave, Red Deer, 3 bdrm, 1 main bath and 3 appls. per unit, fenced yards, off street parking, close to schooll and arena, $369,000. For view app’t or for details call 403-352-6407 or 788-2901 HOUSE FOR SALE IN STETTLER Good starter home or revenue property. 1120 sq. ft. bilevel. Quite neighborhood. 5 bedrooms, large family room, new deck, new shingles, 6 appliances. 1-306-463-4514 or 306-360-6451
IMMAC. retirement home in quiet neighborhood, no stairs, walk-in shower, 5 appls. 2 bdrm., murphy bed, sprinkler system, a/c, sunroom, r.v. parking stall in back yard. $275,000. 403-346-7920 for appt. to view
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Manufactured Homes
4040
CONDOS FOR SALE
FORD, CHEVY, DODGE, TOYOTA & MORE Vehicles from $47/week with bad credit or no credit. Bankruptcy OK. $0 down options. Cars, Trucks, SUVs and Minivans. 1-888-222-0663 apply online @ www.canadadrives.ca
Mortgages Bought/Sold
4190
HOMEOWNER? Need Money. Bank said no? Apply online; www.homeloansalberta.com call toll free: 1-866-488-8337
1981 REGENCY SRI, new windows, skirting & metal roof. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, some furniture incld’d. Has 12x12 porch. Responsible for moving. $15,000. obo. 403-742-4867
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Trucks
2005 DURANGO 146,000 kms. , heated leather seats, command start, very clean. $10,000 obo. 403-742-4867
Motorcycles
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
WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING... WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!
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REV UP YOUR ENGINE. Now gain 1st and 2nd year Apprenticeship Motorcycle Mechanic skills. GPRC Fairview campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Write AB MCM exams gain 320 hours credit. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca. NOW - NEW 8 week courses covering small engine, snowmobile, quad or marine outboard repair. Take one course or all - fit your interest and your timeline. GPRC Fairview campus. Affordable residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca.
Tires, Parts Acces.
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DODGE factory rims Fat Boy’s 20” chrome, 4/ $350. 403-742-4867 BRAND NEW crated Kubota Engines Complete 4 cyl. V1903 & V2003, 40-50 hp. $5,900 Phone or Text 780-222-9394
6010 Community Support Services
Public Notices
Public Notice #6000
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
6010
Public Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS
ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON
Estate of
SARAH GOODWIN CORDEL
who died on August 29, 2012 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by January 2, 2013 and provide details of your claim with BRENDA ANDERSON at ANDERSON LAW OFFICE at Box 190, Bay 5, 5002 51 Ave. Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS
CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING... WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!
403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
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 403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
6010 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
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Willis - 403-742-4567 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND Municipal Government Act County of Stettler No. 6
Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the County of Stettler No. 6 will offer for sale, by public auction in the County of Administration Office Building, 6602 – 44th Avenue, Stettler, Alberta on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., the following lands: Lot
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Opens: November 23rd Closes: November 28th
YEAR END CLEARANCE! Vast selection: single/20’ wides and like-new pre-owned homes. Starting at only $69,900. Delivery anywhere in Alberta! 1-800-461-7632. 148 East Lake Blvd., Airdrie; www. unitedhomescanada.com
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 Heated Secure Storage ~ available immediately ~ $100.00 per month. † The Summer Village of Rochon Sands Call 403-742-4717
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Cars
STETTLER MINI Public STORAGE Notices
2011 John Deere 250G Excavator w/42” Digging Bucket & 66” Twist a Wrist Bucket • Heavy Duty Underguards • Cab Guard • Heavy Duty Catwalks • Webastro Heater • Showing approx. 600 hrs
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Manufactured Homes
L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005
Industrial
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Houses/ Duplexes
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Block
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Each parcel will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title. These properties are being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis and the County of Stettler No. 6 makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of service, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser. The County of Stettler No. 6 may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction. Terms: Cash
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 403-742-2337
STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace – 403-742-0681 Vivian – 403-742-3935
VICTIM SERVICE 403-741-7841 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND? CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.
Just Dial - 403-742-1155
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale. Dated at Stettler, Alberta September 29, 2012.
CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311
Welcome Home!
Tim Fox, Chief Administrative Officer
Celebrating the birth of your child? Share your happy news with family & friends with a special announcement in the Classifieds “Announcement” section.
ARDON HOMES NEW 20 X 76 SHOW HOME NOW OPEN. All homes ready for quick possession. Visit Ardon Homes north of Sherwood Park 780-801-1166; www.ardonhomes.com or visit Cross Country Homes in Acheson too 780-470-8000; www. crosscountryhomes.com
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Tracey - 403-742-8327 www.stettlerparklandplace.com
JANDEL HOMES. Overstocked and motivated to sell - Immediate or spring delivery. Beat the price increase. Edmonton 1-855-463-0084. Grande Prairie 1-877-504-5005; www.jandelhomes.com. SACRIFICING ALL EXISTING 2011 SRI stock at invoice! Save huge $$. 2013 stock arriving. These homes must go! Call now for best selection. 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca; Red Deer.
1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY
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Operation Christmas Child Top marks for Goldilocks to ‘wrap up’ this weekend … and the Three Bears ezuela, Paraguay, Guinea and Equatorial Guinea. “Along with Operation Christmas Child, this is your opportunity to bring joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world,” Brennan said. “Many of the children who receive a shoebox are given the first gift they have ever received.” A box can be filled with a well-balanced variety of items of school supplies, toys and other gifts, such as stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewelry, T-shirts, socks, and candy (loose, individually wrapped hard candy in a sealable bag), hygiene products and personal items. Don’t pack toothpaste, food and any chewy, crumbly, or soft candy, used items, playing cards, liquids that could leak, melt, freeze or break, or items that could scare or harm a child. Those packing a shoebox are also urged to donate a minimum $7 for each shoebox to help cover project costs, including shipping. For more information, phone Stettler Alliance Church at 403-742-1135.
RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes with special gifts for impoverished children are expected to fill the Stettler Alliance Church this week. Collection week for the Third World charity wraps up this Saturday. Boxes may be delivered to the Alliance Church daily from 8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a final wrap-up, the church will host a packing party Saturday at 6:30 p.m. “Feel free to bring all your purchased items — if you haven’t packed them yet — to the church and we’ll pack our shoeboxes together and enjoy an evening of fun, prayer and hot chocolate,” said Christy Brennan, the church co-ordinator for the project. Boxes can be designated for a girl or a boy, ages two to four years old, five to nine, or 10 to 14. Local shoeboxes will be distributed by Samaritans Purse to children in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ven-
LES STULBERG/ Independent reporter
CHRISTMAS COLOURS — Linda Helmer of Rumsey crochets a scarf at her craft table last Saturday during the Big Valley Craft Show and Sale.
RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Goldilocks and the Three Bears earned top marks for the Heartland Arts Troupe Society (HATS) last weekend at the Stettler Performing Arts Centre. “The show was very well-received with lots of good audience participation,” said Jane Shepherd, who was assisted by producer Jean Bischke. “We had lots of excited children and plenty of laughs from everyone of all ages.” Billed as pre-Christmas production, this version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a British pantomime with a twist on the standard story. “It’s nice to see that Stettler is discovering that pantomime is for children of all ages,” Shepherd said. Auntie Septic played by Harry Brook was a big hit for the audience, simply because of the character, said Shepherd, who also played the Wolf. “Children loved the Big Bad Wolf.” Christina Carstairs starred in the leading role of Goldilocks with lots of other colourful characters. Other main characters include Andrea Muhlbach as Tom Tom, Dennis Smyth as Ray, Carson Ellis as Chop-
RICHARD FROESEIndependent reporter
Goldilocks and the Three Bears was a big hit last weekend in Stettler. Goldilocks was played by Christina Carstairs, who was assisted by Tom Tom (Andrea Muhlbach). pit, Zoe Marie Bourdon as Splinter, Wayne Smith as Papa Bear, Tracy Turre as Mummy Bear and Melissa Smith as Baby Bear. Margaret Purdy as Queen Bee accompanied by bees Philippa Brysiuk as Penelobee, Dorothy Hebert as Barnabee, Katie Maxwell as Buzzbee and Felicity Kim Weyner as Wilma Wasp. Villagers and bears were played by Tim Bertin, Kassidy Boudon, Laura Smith, Natasha Smith, Fran Pidgeon, Wyatt Bischke, Ismay Seyer, Jean Bischke, Brandi Fisher and Kim Hatch. Shepherd was impressed with the sound and lighting effects produced by David Bakker, who she said “did a fabulous job.”
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ON NOW AT YOUR ALBERTA BUICK GMC DEALERS. AlbertaGMC.com 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. /‡/††/*Offers apply to the purchase of a 2013 Terrain FWD (TLF26 – 1SA), 2013 Acadia FWD (TR14526 – 3SA/K05), 2013 Sierra Ext 4WD (TK10753 – 1SF/G80/K05) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,500). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer available to retail customers in Canada. See Dealer for details. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in Alberta Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, Ally Credit, TD Auto Financing Services or Scotiabank may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Buick GMC dealer for details.‡0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Financing Services/Ally Credit/Scotiabank for 48/60 months on new or demonstrator 2013 Terrain FWD/2013 Sierra Ext 4WD. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $208.33/$166.67 for 48/60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000.00. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight ($1,500) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. †† 0.99%/1.99%/3.99% Purchase financing for 72 months on 2013 Sierra EXT 4WD/2013 Terrain FWD/2013 Acadia FWD on approved credit by TD Auto Financing Services/ Ally Credit/Scotiabank. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0.99%/1.99%/3.99% for 72 months, the monthly payment is $143.11/$147.46/$156.41. Cost of borrowing is $304.06/$617.16/$1,261.25, total obligation is $10,304.06/$10,617.16/$11,261.25. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will also vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Biweekly payments based on a purchase price of $31,995/$29,995/$37,398 with $1,999/$2,899/$2,999 down on 2013 Sierra EXT 4WD/2013 Terrain FWD/2013 Acadia FWD, equipped as described. $5,750 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on the 2013 Sierra EXT, for retail customers only. See your GM dealer for details. † To qualify for GMCL’s Cash For Clunkers incentive, you must: (1) turn in a 2006 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured in your name for the last 3 months (2) turn in a 2006 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured under a small business name for the last 3 months. GMCL will provide eligible consumers with a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) to be used towards the purchase/finance/lease of a new eligible 2012 or 2013 MY Chevrolet Colorado,GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, or Chevrolet Avalanche delivered between October 2, 2012 and January 2, 2013. Incentive ranges from $1500 to $3,000, depending on model purchased. Incentive may not be combined with certain other offers. By participating in the Cash For Clunkers program you will not be eligible for any trade-in value for your vehicle. See your participating GM dealer for additional program conditions and details. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate program in whole or in part at any time without notice. Based on GM Testing in accordance with Approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary.
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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may selll or llease ffor lless. Li Limited it d titime offers. ff Offers Off may be b cancelled ll d att any time ti without ith t notice. ti Dealer D order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Purchase a new 2013 Escape SE FWD Eco-Boost/2013 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission/2013 Explorer XLT V6 AWD with automatic transmission for $27,999/$34,999/$39,999. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$1,000/$0 has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,650 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. ±Until November 30th, 2012, lease a new 2013 Escape SE FWD Eco-Boost and get 2.49% annual percentage rate (APR) financing for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $27,999 at 2.49% APR for up to 48 months with $1,850 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $339, total lease obligation is $18,122 and optional buyout is $11,760. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,650 but excludes optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 80,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. **Until November 30, 2012, receive 0.99%/3.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a 2013 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission for a maximum of 72/72 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 $454/$574 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $209/$265 with a down payment of $3,300/$3,300 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $963.85/$4,628.67 or APR of 0.99%/3.99% and total to be repaid is $32,662.85/$41,327.67. Offer includes a Manufacturer Rebate of $1,000/$0 and freight and air tax of $1,650 but excludes optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ‡‡Receive a winter safety package which includes: four (4) winter tires, four (4) steel rims (2012 Escape receives alloy wheels), and four (4) tire pressure monitoring sensors when you purchase or lease any new 2012/2013 Ford Fiesta, Focus (excluding BEV & ST), Fusion (excluding HEV), Escape, Edge (excluding Sport) or Explorer on or before November 30, 2012. This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all-season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all-season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. ††Offer only valid from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012 (the “Program Period”) to Canadian resident customers who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) certain Ford Pickup Truck, Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Cross-Over Utility Vehicle (CUV) or Minivan models (each a “Qualifying Loyalty Model”), or certain competitive pickup truck, SUV, CUV or Minivan models (each a “Qualifying Conquest Model”) and purchase, lease, or factory order (during the Program Period) a new 2012/2013 Ford truck (excluding Raptor), SUV or CUV (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Some eligibility restrictions apply on Qualifying Loyalty and Conquest Models and Eligible Vehicles – see dealer for full offer criteria. Qualifying customers will receive $1,000 (the “Incentive”) towards the purchase or lease of the Eligible Vehicle, which must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford dealer during the Program Period. Limit one (1) Incentive per Eligible Vehicle sale, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales if valid proof is provided that the customer is the owner/lessee of two (2) separate Qualifying Conquest/Loyalty Models. Each customer will be required to provide proof of ownership/registration of the applicable Qualifying Conquest/Loyalty Model and the ownership/registration address must match the address on the new Buyer’s Agreement or Lease Agreement for the Eligible Vehicle sale. Offer is transferable only to persons living in the same household as the eligible customer. This offer is subject to vehicle availability and may be cancelled at any time without notice. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of factory-order or delivery (but not both). This offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, Daily Rental Allowances. Taxes payable before Incentive is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. See dealer for details. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2013 Escape 1.6L Eco-Boost FWD 6-speed Automatic transmission: [9.1L/100km (31MPG) City, 6.0L/100km (47MPG) Hwy] / 2013 Edge 3.5L V6 FWD 6-speed Automatic transmission: [11.1L/100km (25MPG) City, 7.2L/100km (39MPG) Hwy] / 2013 Explorer 3.5L V6 4WD 6-speed Automatic transmission: [12.7L/100km (22MPG) City, 8.7L/100km (32MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. †Class is Small Utility versus 2012/2013 competitors. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2013 Escape FWD 1.6L GTDI I-4 6-Speed Automatic: 9.1L/100 km city and 6.0L/100 km hwy. Fuel consumption ratings based on Environment Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ©2012 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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