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Collision: Two tanker trucks, one traveling north and one traveling south, ended up in the ditch after the sides of the trucks collided. The accident occurred west of Rimbey on Secondary Highway 766 at the junction of Leedale Road, Dec. 23. Traffic was detoured for a few hours and the drivers were taken to hospital with minor injuries. APN Photo

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Community dinner shows true Christmas spirit Dinner offers good food and good cheer By Treena Mielke

Earl Penford, Phylis Pregoda, Gayle Rondeel, Barbara Patey, Harold Kenney and Dawna Providenti were among the volunteers who helped out at the Rimbey Community Christmas breakfast held Dec. 25 at the Rimbey Legion. Around 50 people, including helpers, attended the event. APN Photo

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Year in review for Ponoka County By Amelia Naismith

flicting interests between development the capital and maintenance programs Centre. “It’s continuing to progress. With the end of 2012, Ponoka and rural and agricultural areas. “In will remain the same. The county is also The success of it to date is tremendous,” County officials can look back at nu- the Parkland region we are a target set to receive a $2.8 million MSI (Mu- said Cutforth. Cutforth said the county plans to merous accomplishments they’ve made for development and sometimes these nicipal Sustainability Initiative) grant. developments aren’t compatible,” said “To that end we’re incorporating construct a $400,000 shop to house over the last year. budgets and working that money in,” graders and snow removal equipment in According to county CAO Charlie Cutforth. Svenningsen says the biggest chal- said Svenningsen. Crestomere. Cutforth, one of the biggest projects October 2013 is also election time For the new year, a capital works completed this year was the Internet lenge can in the way of construction. tower program. Changes were made to “When you’re in construction it’s al- program will also be laid out, with $2.5 for the council and with the change the program after the two major towers ways a problem with the weatherman million going to pave a road from the from to four-year terms, Svenningsen were installed, and due to topography, when he doesn’t co-operate.” said council would be a bigger comBluffton landfill to Highway 20. Another challenge was the overpass Ponoka County some residents were still without acThe county council has also com- mitment. “I foresee, on county council, on the Queen Elizabeth Highway not cess. mitted $1.5 to the Rimbey Ag Society some that will retire. Come July or AuReeve Gordon Reeve Gordon Svenningsen says going ahead as planned. “Transporta- project. The council will also remain gust that decision will have to be made Svenningsen it’s trees blocking the access but only tion has taken quite a hit with the pro- involved with the Calnash Ag Event by all of us.” five per cent of the county is without vincial government.” Svenningsen hopes the money will access provided by the towers. “It’s an be given for the project but it doesn’t issue in odd little spots. People are still look promising. “I think it would be working on it.” Twelve smaller towers were con- an asset for both the county and the 30 years of experience to better serve you structed throughout the county to cov- Town of Ponoka. We’ll just have to stay er the isolated areas the main towers tuned.” Cutforth expects taxation in 2013 couldn’t. Cutforth said the extra towers cost approximately $300,000. “And we to be similar to 2012. “It’s certainly not received a $150,000 grant from the Fi- our intention to increase taxes.” Part of the strong tax base comes nal Mile Program . . . to support that.” from the prominence of oil and gas in“We have the best coverage for rural residents in Alberta,” added Cutforth, dustry in the community. However, oil referring to information he received and gas is also another challenge for the county. It puts pressure on the road sysfrom the county’s providers. Other projects Cutforth is proud of tem and affects the residents. For the 2013 budget, Cutforth says is the county’s participation in the Ponoka Splash Public Notice Public Park, as well as improvements and upgrading at PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSED AMEN Gull Lake’s Parkland COUNTY’S LAND USE BYLAW COUNTY’S LAN Beach. Some of the capital Notice of Public Hearing Public Notice projects finished in 2012 include the five-mile construction project at Range Road 284 and Township Road 420, a four-mile project on Range Road 30 and three miles completed Bylaw No. 1169/12 Bylaw No. 1168/12 on Iola Road. Twenty-nine Residential Lake Area “R-RLA” District miles of existing road was Lacombe County Council has given first reading to a bylaw which proposes upgraded and seven miles some changes to the County’s policies affecting agricultural subdivisions. Lacombe County Council has given first reading to Bylaw No. 1169/12, the of road surface was chip purpose of which is to amend the Residential Lake Area “R-RLA” District sealed. Bylaw No. 1168/12 proposes to require agricultural operations to be to allow for all residences in the Lakeview Subdivision to have the same “All the road projects established on the property for a minimum of three years and be operating standard of sewage disposal system. Specifically, the six most westerly for 2012 were completed at 50% of the proposed capacity prior to the subdivision application being lots of the subdivision will require individual, onsite advanced wastewater and came in within the considered. This change was made in order to ensure agricultural operations treatment systems that comply with the standards of the District as is budget’s numbers,” said are established and continue to operate after the subdivision is finalized. Svenningsen. Based on currently required for the remaining twenty six lots. This change still provides opportunity for more intensive agricultural preliminary numbers he operations on smaller parcels of land but the changes would help reduce the feels there will also be a A copy of Bylaw No. 1169/12 describing the proposed amendment may fragmentation of agricultural lands across the County. moderate surplus for the be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development Department or new year. by visiting the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com. A copy of the Bylaw may be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development permits Development Department or by visiting the County’s website at www. and subdivision applicaAnyone wishing to comment on the proposed amendment will have an lacombecounty.com. tions also kept county staff opportunity to do so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: busy. “To date, developAnyone wishing to comment on the proposed amendments will have an ment permits issued stand Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013 opportunity to do so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: at 175. Very similar to the Time: 9:00 AM previous year,” said CutPlace: Lacombe County Administration Office Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013 forth. There were 68 sublocated 21⁄2 miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Time: 9:15 AM division applications, up Road and Highway 12 Place: Lacombe County Administration Offi ce from 2011. located 21⁄2 miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Road Ponoka County also and Highway 12 If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made worked to overcome to the County. You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are challenges as 2012 proIf you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made received by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments gressed. “Our challenge to the County. You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 is to provide the best level received by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public of service we can with can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 information. the lowest taxes. That’s or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public our philosophy and we’re information. committed to maintain For more information, please contact the Planning and Development that,” said Cutforth. Department. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development “No decision that’s Department. Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP made satisfied or pleases Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning Services everybody,” he added. Manager of Planning Services Another challenge Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: 403-782-6601; Fax: 403-782-3820 Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: 403-782-6601; Fax: 403-782-3820 was dealing with the con-

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To begin on a happy note, the world didn’t end this year. Dec. 21 came and went without a sign of the Four Horsemen, leaving the Mayans (or rather their ancestors) with egg all over their faces. It just goes to show the perils of prediction — but why would we let that deter us? Nobody is keeping score. So, instead of the usual trek through the events of the past year, why don’t we use this year-ender to examine the entrails of recent events for portents of the future? Like, for example, the vicissitudes of the Arab revolutions in the past 12 months. On one hand, there were the first truly free elections in modern Egyptian history. On the other hand, judges inherited from the old regime dismissed the lower house of parliament on a flimsy pretext, and then the Islamist president retaliated by ramming through a new constitution that entrenched conservative “Islamic” values against the will of more than a third of the population. Is this glass half full or half empty? Well, both, of course. How could it have been otherwise, in a world of fallible human beings? But the mould has been broken, and already half of the world’s Arabs live in countries that are basically democratic. The European Union staggered through a year during which the common currency of the majority of its members, the euro, tottered permanently on the brink of collapse. The financial markets have been talking all year about “Grexit,” the expected, almost inevitable withdrawal of Greece from the Eurozone, and speculating on which country would leave next. Meanwhile, secessionist movements flourished in major EU states. In Spain, both Catalonia and the Basque region elected provincial governments committed to holding referendums on independence. The United Kingdom and the recently devolved Scottish government agreed on the terms of a referendum to be held on Scottish independence in 2014. And in Belgium, Flemish threats to secede seemed more plausible than usual. It’s a mess, in other words, and Europe certainly faces years of very low economic growth. But the EU was always

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mainly a political project, intended to end centuries of devastating wars in Europe, and the euro was invented to reinforce that political union. That project still has the firm support of the political elites in almost all EU countries, and they will pay whatever price is necessary to save it. Even in the regions considering secession from their current countries, there is no appetite for leaving the EU. Indeed, the strongest argument of the anti-secessionists is to say that those regions would have to re-apply for EU membership if they got their independence, rather than just inheriting it automatically. So the European Union will survive, and will even recover its financial stability eventually. It will also remain a major economic player in the world, although the centre of gravity of the global economy will continue to shift towards Asia. There is even reason to think that Asia’s triumph will arrive somewhat later, and in a rather more muted fashion, than the enthusiasts have been predicting in recent years. In the last months of 2012 China went through the ten-yearly ritual in which power is handed on to a new generation of leaders, and both Japan and South Korea elected new right-wing governments. North Korea, the nuclear-armed rogue state that lies between them, put its first satellite into orbit, thus demonstrating its ability to build long-range ballistic missiles. And China was almost continuously embroiled in border disputes with its neighbours (Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia) in the South China Sea. The cloud on the horizon is still “no bigger than a man’s hand,” but it is definitely there. We can hope that the world works differently nowadays, and in some ways it really does, but the fears, the nationalist passions, and even the strategic relationships in Asia are coming to resemble those in Europe a century ago, on the eve of the First World War. Even if an equivalent war never actu-

ally happens in Asia, a growing share of the region’s resources may be wasted on military spending. And if there ever were a real war, the destruction would be so great, given current weapons technologies, that the region could lose several decades’ worth of growth. But it will be some years yet before we know if the region is really drifting in that direction. The world’s drift towards global catastrophe due to climate change is becoming impossible to deny. This northern summer saw prolonged droughts and heat waves ravage crops from the US Midwest to the plains of Russia, and soaring food prices as the markets responded to shortages in food supply. This September saw Arctic sea ice cover fall to its lowest ever level: only half of the total area covered by ice in September 10 years ago. And October saw Hurricane Sandy devastate much of the US east coast, causing a hundred deaths and more than $30 billion in damage. It was the second-costliest tropical storm in American history (after Katrina, in New Orleans, seven years ago). Yet the global response is as feeble as ever. The annual round of global negotiations on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, held this December in Qatar, merely agreed that they would try to get some sort of deal by 2015. Even if they

do, however, it won’t go into effect until 2020. So for the next eight years the only legal constraint on warming will be the modest cuts in emissions agreed at Kyoto 15 years ago. Moreover, those limits only apply to the old industrial powers. There are no limits whatever on the rise of emissions by the fast-growing economies of the emerging industrial powers in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Even lemmings usually act more wisely than this. November brought a week of massive Israeli air and missile strikes against the Gaza Strip, allegedly in retaliation for Palestinian missile attacks against Israel, but the tit-for-tat has been going on for so long that it’s pointless to discuss who started it. And nothing Israel does can stop the growing support for a Palestinian state: in late November the United Nations General Assembly granted Palestine non-voting observer state status by a vote of 138-9. More worrisome was the threat of Israeli air strikes on Iran, supposedly to stop it from getting nuclear weapons. That would be a very big war if it started: the United States would almost inevitably get dragged in, the flow of oil from the Gulf states would stop, and the world economy would do a nosedive. Continued on page 5

Calkins looks forward to Year of Korea in 2013 By Treena Mielke Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins is home for the holidays, but even so, it seems his calendar, packed full of political appearances, dinners and open houses, won’t allow him much time for relaxing. In a telephone interview from his constituency office, Calkins talked about last year’s highlights and his hopes and aspirations for 2013. One of the milestones for Calkins in 2012 was the abolishment of the long-gun registry and the subsequent destruction of all records related to non-restricted firearms. “It’s a very good feeling,” he said. “Our government firmly believes that our laws should target criminals, not law-abiding citizens and not penalize the lawful activities of hunters and rural Canadians.” Calkins is also pleased firefighters have the option of having access to the volunteer firefighters tax credit. The credit, which was introduced in the 2011 federal budget, reduces income taxes for eligible volunteer firefighters by as much as $450 and is available to firefighters who provide at least 200 hours of eligible services per calendar year at one or more fire departments. Services include responding to and being on call for firefighting and related emergencies, attending meetings at the fire department and taking required fire prevention

and firefighting training. Calkins notes that volunteer fire fighters are under a great deal of pressure, but still they step up to the plate to keep their community safe. “They deserve special recognition. It’s a beautiful thing that they give so selflessly.” The MP believes Canada to have the best financial system in the world, but says our country is not an island and the importance of building relationships with other countries is what keeps the economy growing. Calkins noted that in Alberta, businesses, workers and their families, in- Wetaskiwin MP cluding those in sectors Blaine Calkins such as agriculture, energy, chemicals and plastics, industrial machinery and oil and gas will benefit

from an agreement with the European Union. He said such an agreement could create 80,000 jobs in Canada, resulting in a 20-per-cent boost in bilateral trade and a $12-billion increase in Canada’s annual income. Another highlight of 2012 for Calkins was Bill C-18, which made the Canadian Wheat Board a voluntary board. “This provides more marketing choices for farmers.” Calkins is looking forward to 2013, noting it will be the Year of Korea in Canada, marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and 50 years of free trade with Canada. The Year of Korea in Canada will feature cultural and artistic events across the country and events in Korea will also be organized to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, including Canada’s contributions to help defend the country’s freedom. Canada and Korea enjoy a healthy relationship, not only in trade relations, that reached nearly $11.7 billion in 2011, but are linked through immigration, educational and tourism programs. Calkins is looking forward to the activities related to the Year of Korea, noting it serves as a reminder for all Canadians of the sacrifice Canadian soldiers made in the Korean War and the solid relationship this country has formed with the Asian country.

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Dyer recounts last year Continued from page 4 But there is no proof that Iran is currently working on nuclear weapons (the US and Israeli intelligence services both say no), and mere air strikes would not cripple Iran’s nuclear industry for long. So the whole issue is probably an Israeli bluff. A bluff to what end? To get the rest of the world to impose severe economic sanctions against Iran, in the hope that they will cause enough pain to get Iranians to overthrow the present regime. The damage is certainly being done – the value of the Iranian rial collapsed this year – but the power of the ayatollahs is unshaken. They will not be overthrown, and there will not be a war. I think. And then there’s the United States, where Barack Obama, having accomplished little except health care reform in his first presidential term, was re-elected anyway. The Republican candidate concentrated his campaign on Obama’s slow progress in overcoming the deepest recession in 70 years (which had been caused by the previous Republican administration), but just in time the numbers started to turn upward for Obama. The economic recovery will probably strengthen in the coming year (unless the United States falls off the “fiscal cliff” in the next week or so), and strong growth will give Obama enough political capital to undertake on at least one big reform project. The highest priority is obviously global warming, but there is a danger that he will fritter his resources away on hot-button issues like gun control. So much for the big themes of the year. There was also the usual scatter of promising changes like Burma’s gradual return to democracy, the start of peace talks that may bring an end to the 60-year-old war between government and guerillas in Colombia, and the return to the rule of law in growing areas of anarchic Somalia. Similarly, there was a steady drizzle of bad news: the revolt by Islamist extremists that tore the African state of Mali in half in April, the pogrom against Burmese Muslims in July, and the police massacre of striking miners in South Africa in August. Business as usual, in other words. 2012 wasn’t a particularly bad year; if you think it was, you’ve been reading too many newspapers and watching too much CNN. Their stock-in-trade is crisis and tragedy, so you can always count on them to give you the worst news possible. It wasn’t all that great a year either, but never mind. There’ll be another one along shortly. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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House-Sundre, is doing his best to remain in the Christmas spirit, but concerns about the Tory budget, transmission lines and education cuts are ever-present. He believes more logic and common sense are needed to keep the Progressive Conservative government on the straight and narrow. “You can’t deal with

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“The lines have always been wrong for a number of reasons. They have never been needed and as new information becomes available we find new reasons as to why the lines are not needed. It’s a waste of money. To me it’s a black and white issue.” Looking ahead in 2013, Anglin wants consistent rules and regulations in place to protect the environment. “We don’t have clarity and consistency now.” He would also like to set the wheels in motion to get a new hospital in Rocky Mountain House. “They have needed a new hospital for a long time and that has fallen IBERTY off the radar screen.” The flooding of the ALL Red Deer River in the Sundre area is another th issue that needs to be addressed, he said. Helping bring physicians back into Eckville is another problem that needs to be looked at, he said, and commended Mayor Helen Posti for by Vern Harden taking a proactive approach to the matter. “We EBRUARY are all pulling in the same 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 direction.” Posti’s spirit is re– Liberty Hall – flected in many of the Coffee & Eggers will be on at the Hall individuals and communities in his riding, he said. Tickets go on sale Sat, Jan. 5 “I like the spirit I see 10 a.m. to noon • Price $30 pp in all the individuals and communities. There’s a Limit of 10 tickets per customer. lot of good out there that No phone orders please goes unnoticed.”

problems unless you see there’s a problem,” he said. Anglin remains optimistic a new seniors’ complex in Rimbey will become a reality, though he is fearful it may not happen in the new year. While Anglin finds the government tactics frustrating, he enjoys his position as Wildrose environment critic. “I love being able to debate.” Anglin stands by his belief the transmission lines recently approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission are not needed.

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Seniors’ complex and recreation head priorities for 2013 By Treena Mielke With less than a year remaining in his term as mayor, Sheldon Ibbotson has yet to decide if he will let his name stand again. However, regardless of what decision he makes, he has enjoyed his term at the political helm of Rimbey. Looking back, the mayor is pleased to see infrastructure and maintenance projects, previously on the back burner, have now been completed. He added road and sidewalk work was ongoing last summer and Rimbey Mayor the northeast lagoon has Sheldon Ibbotson been repaired. Financially, the town is looking good, he said, noting reserves have almost tripled from 2010 when the town had $550,000 in reserves to the present where the reserve accounts are sitting at a healthy $1.4 million. “It’s definitely improved.” He is also pleased development in Rimbey continues to flourish, noting (residential and commercial) growth has jumped from $4.6 million in 2011 to $9 million this year. “The ag centre certainly contributes to the increase, as does the expansion at Gibsons,” he said. The opening of the swimming pool this year was a huge boon to recreation in Rimbey, Ibbotson noted. “It was a huge hit. People came from all over to use the pool. It was very popular.” In 2013, a seniors complex and recreation projects will head the list of priorities.

He noted council is waiting to hear from the prov“We are still waiting for the government announcement and will continue to ince regarding a new seniors residence for Rimbey. work on getting a new facility here. It’s definitely a number 1 priority.” “We are still waiting for the government anMayor Sheldon Ibbotso nouncement and will continue to work on getting a new facility here. It’s definitely a number 1 priority.” Recreation continues to be a top priority for council, he said, noting that walking trails head the list for residents who completed a survey. “We will continue to work on walking trails; $200,000 was budgeted for 2013 construction, (but) we have to get a registered right of way to where the Tyler Jordan, DD (Honours) trails are supposed to go. We’re negotiating a trail route. Right now we’re looking at a couple of options.” Ibbotson is in favor of seeing the library expand so it can continue to provide even more services for the community in which it serves. “They do so much for the community. They are certainly not just about providing books. They offer so much more.” The mayor sees moving the town’s administrative offices to the provincial building as a win/win Main Street Rimbey situation. Beside the Bargain! Shop “It would be a good option for the library and not a huge expense and it would work well for Bob & Rhonda us.” arney Ibbotson is looking forward to the new year Bob’s Cell: 403-704-0110 and the positive changes Rhonda’s Cell: 403-704-0408 and growth he is confident will continue for the Town of Rimbey. “I want to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year 3.77 acres close to town with BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! FULLY DEVELOPED 1109 sq. ft. ACREAGE LIVING IN TOWN! and look forward to dowonderful view. 3600sq’ 4 bdrm + den, 3 baths, 1800 bungalow, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, Only two 2.5 acre parcels left. home with 6 bdrms, 4 baths, ing my part to make sq. ft. hillside bungalow, o/s detached double garage, Restrictive covenant to protect your investment. $175,000. extra kitchen. $469,900. 42x32 shop on private 8 acres sauna. $189,900 Rimbey the best comon edge of town. $650,000. munity possible for each and everyone of us.”

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PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

Truckers/ Drivers

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.

850

MORGAN CONSTRUCTION & ENVIRONMENTAL LTD. - Looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators, Foremen & Labourers for work in oilfield & heavy civil construction projects. Competitive wages, full benefits & opportunity for year round work. Email resume: careers@mcel.ca. Fax 780-960-8930 or apply in person: 702 Acheson Road, Acheson, Alberta.

860

SPEEDWAY MOVING SYSTEMS REQUIRES O/O 1 tons to transport RVs throughout North America. We offer competitive rates and Co. fuel cards. Paid by direct deposit. Must have clean criminal record and passport to cross border. 1-866-736-6483; www. speedwaymovingsystems.com

Misc. Help

860

BUSY CENTRAL AB company reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Class 1 drivers to pull decks. Assigned truck, exc. wages and benefits pkg. Paid extras. Family orientated. Resume and abstract fax to 403-784-2330 or call 1-877-787-2501 Mon,. - Fri,. 8 a m to 6 pm

880

in Ponoka, has immediate opening for

SWAMPERS Please submit resumes to 6526 - 44 Ave Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: 403-783-3011 or Email: hr@calnashtrucking.com

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Business Services #1000 - #1430

880 In Town of Rimbey

Looking for part-time help in home care for a young man with Autism. Must enjoy walking and swimming. Government funded. Vehicle not required. Phone:

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Employment Training

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900

WELL-PAID/ LOW-STRESS CAREER in Massage Therapy. Get the best-quality RMT education in Alberta without giving up your day job! Visit www.mhvicarsschool.com or call 1-866-491-0574 for free career information.

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

Butchering

1055

Misc. Services

1290

JKC MEATS MEATS JKC

Licensed Mobile Mobile Butchering Licensed Butchering Custom Cutting Cutting &&Wrapping Custom Wrapping Beef,Pork Pork and Beef, andWild WildGame Game

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843-4383 Financial

miles EE & & 1.5 1.5 22 miles miles N of Hoadley AB.

1170

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial. Serving central Alberta. 403-318-4346

Painters/ Decorators

DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.

1260

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

1315

RALPHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Done Brushing You Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Feel Rolledâ&#x20AC;?

403-843-4172

Misc. Services

1290

MacDonald Old Kennels Animal services for Ponoka County

Dog Shelter Boarding Dogs for adoption Dogs to surrender www.pawsandclawsanimalrescue.ca click courtesy adoptions

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! 1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now! Misc. Services

1318

Phone (403) 783-7447

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Pet Services

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+). TRUE PSYCHICS! 4 Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca.

Journey man painter, serving the area for 25 years

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Legal Services

1310

Personal Services

1290

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Misc. Services

1290

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Family Friendly Dentistry Box 1100 4905 50 St. Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0

Ph. (403) 843-2173 Fax: (403) 843-2607

Rimbey Implements Ltd. Janice Cameron DD Al York General Manager Cell: (403) 783-0593 5410 - 43 Street Bus: (403) 843-3700 Fax: (403) 843-3430 Rimbey, AB

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COMMUNITY Plumbing & Heating

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65$/HR FIRM.. 10% off for seniors. Get your appointment booked today with a Ticketed/ Insured/Registered/ and Licensed Plumber/Gasfitter. FMPH Plumbing & Heating is here to service your needs, whether its simple fixes to infloor heating systems and custom showers. Looking forward to hearing from you! (403) 885-2076

Septic Service

1375

SilverBelt Septic Service for your septic tank service & port-a-potti rentals Home 403-843-2840 Cell 403-704-5224

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

Building Supplies

1550

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.

Event Tickets

1610

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Misc. for Sale

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Travel Packages

1900

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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

Pasture/Land Wanted

2180

PASTURE REQUIRED for up to 50 pairs. Rimbey Area

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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.

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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

2 BDRMS 1/2 duplex Ponoka, single att. garage, prefer mature tenant, $800/mo. + utils., $800 d.d., no pets, n/s, avail. Jan. 1. Call Mary 403-783-6609

3 BDRM. Duplex, 4 appls., rent $850 + utils. avail. Jan. 1, 403-783-3860

Manufactured Homes

3040

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

Farms/ Land

4070

CRESTOMERE, 80 acres rolling land, beautiful view, crop land, all revenue, off Bismark Rd. clsoe to school and store, $216,000 403-398-5357

Manufactured Homes

4090

Mobile Home and 50ft. fenced lot For Sale in Bluffton bath & 1/2 3 bdrms new ﬂooring

$69,000 or offers

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

Trucks

5050

2005 CHEV COLORADO 4X4 90,000 km LIKE NEW CONDITION $12,000 403-704-5105

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Suites

Public Notice #6000 Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

3050

3060

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Legends carol sing around Bentley: Some members of the Legends After School Group, and some family, spread joy and good cheer on the evening of Dec.19 by stopping in and singing Christmas songs. Despite biting cold on fingers and toes, the group walked to a number of places in Bentley including Oxford Court, The Care Centre, Westview Apartments, Shell Service station and private residences that had invited them to drop by. They gathered back at the hall for treats afterwards. The Legends group of grades 4 to 8 children, under the direction of Rev. Adam Kilner and Carolyn McLaren, regularly meet at the Bentley Community Hall after school on Thursdays and do crafts and games and other activities. Photo by June Norvila

Family Fun Fair to be educational By Treena Mielke

403-843-4930

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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

RIMBEY 2 BDRM. $750/mo,+ elec/.gas Lora 403-704-5992

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A Family Fun Fair coming to Rimbey in January will provide parents with a chance to share a fun evening with their children while gaining insight into areas crucial for their overall development. Leanne Evans, program co-ordinator for Rimbey Early Child Development Coalition, said the fair, to be held Jan. 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Rimbey Community Centre, will include a free barbecue, a performance by children’s entertainer Mary Lambert and other fun activities. “Basically it will be a celebration and we really hope a lot of people come out. Rimbey did very well in the study,” Evans said. The provincial study looked at areas of language and thinking skills, social competence, physical health and well being, emotional maturity and community skills and general knowledge. Rimbey-area children scored above the provincial and national norm except in the area of language and thinking skills where they ended up slightly lower than the average. During the fair, various stations will be set up, each one focused on an activity that best zeroes in on one of the five areas studied. Evans said the results of the findings that were compiled after 114 questionnaires

completed by kindergarten teachers throughout the area were analyzed, will be posted at the fair. “It’s all about raising a healthy community and everyone is invited to come and learn more about the study and have some fun, as well,” she said. Evans met with council earlier this month to report the findings that are part of Alberta Education’s Early Child Development Mapping Initiative. The early years (from birth to age five) are a critical period of development in a person’s life impacting lifelong health, learning, behavior and well being, said Evans. The Early Child Development (ECD) Mapping Initiative, led by Alberta Education, is a five-year research and community development activity that includes implementation of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in kindergarten classes across the province. The initiative will help Albertans to better understand how their young children are doing and to work together to support their healthy development. This initiative is funded by the Government of Alberta and involves the ministries of Education, Health and Wellness and Human Services. Information on the ECD Mapping Initiative is available at www.ecdmapping.alberta. ca

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COMMUNITY

Dedicated story reader entertains students By June Norvila Norva Landry, affectionately known as “Grandma Norva” to many Bentley school students, read the story the Polar Express to more than 40 of this year’s grades 1 and 2 kids on Dec. 20. The pupils of Myrna Robinson and Joanne Simpson walked down from the elementary school to Westview Apartments where they were met by a congenial lady, a decorated Christmas tree and an inviting warm fireplace. The children listened quietly, most sitting on the floor around her, while Landry sat in a story-reading chair beside the fireplace. Norva included a bit of a history lesson and a story or two of her own too when question period followed the story. She has been reading regularly at the school library for more than 25 years. She has always read the Polar Express at Christmastime after it became the school’s traditional story about 1986/87, about the time her grandson, Brett, started Grade 1. At that time she read to each class individually at the school library.

At other times, when she was more active in volunteering at the school, she read and told about other things at various times like for Remembrance Day. She started reading to kindergarten and Grade 1 classes starting about 1983. At that time students would come to her house, which was right beside the school, near the end of the school term to hear a story. She has also given tours at the local museum to students and has helped with art classes at the junior high level. This year the traditional Christmas reading was moved to Westview to better accommodate the 89-year-old story reader. She remembers reading at the school when here grandson was in school and says she is now reading to the kids of the kids she used to read to, and she still enjoys it just as much. “I really like the kids,” she says smiling happily. The children presented Landry with a special Polar Express gingerbread cookie and a bell-on-a-ribbon, representative of the bell in the story. Teachers left with a treat from Norva for the kids to enjoy when they got back to class.

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