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No room to manoeuvre: The Rimbey bantam Renegades defeated the Sundre Huskies 3-1 in action at home recently. Connor Shantz for Rimbey played a solid game and just missed getting a goal a number of times. On Jan. 24 in the first round of provincial playoffs, Rimbey beat the West Country Stars from Caroline 4-2 in a hard fought game. APN photo

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Bentley Carpet Bowling- Wednesday mornings. Bentley Hall. 9:30 am. New Players invited. Call Harry or Georgina 748-3404 for more info. ACTIVITIES “ Crib Food games, For Fineslast Week” at the of Bentley Municipal Library OctRimbey 22-27. Donate dry Thursday each month, 7 pm at the Legion. foods in lieu of library fi nes. Will be given to Bentley Blessing Pantry. Regular Jammer’s Dances @ Rimbey Drop In Centre, every Tuesday West Pine Lodge In Winfield- Chicken Supper Oct 19 @ 5:00pm. For more info call nights @ 7pm. Wendy @ 780-682-3960 Potluck Forshee Suppers Feb. 17 & Mar. 17 @ 5:30 pm @ the Forshee Winfield Playground Fundraiser- Supper & Silent Auction, Oct 19 @ 4:30,Winfield Hall. Rec Centre. Skating,Crafts, Clown and more. Call 682-3788 for more info Bentley Senior’s 55 + Drop In meet in the town office building Tues. @ 1 Family Halloween Dance and Silent Auction on Oct 27 from 5-9 pm at the Bentley pm & Thurs. 8 am - noon,coffee, games, & visiting. Community Hall. Hosted by Bentley Nursery school. Call Tina 748-4407 for info. Bentley Boutique Clothing Exchange in Bentley Care Centre, Wed. 6- 8 Rimbey Community Chorus- Starts practice for Christmas, Wednesday Oct 10 pm, Thurs. 9 am – 11 am or by appt. 403-748-2160 8:45pm at United Church. New singers welcome. Annette 843-3115 Bentley Bookclub Thursday Feb. 7,at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Rimbey United Church is planning a Memorial Hymn sing Nov 4 at 2:00pm. Bentley Library. For info call Alice 843-6732 or the church 843- 2458.

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Women’s conference offers diverse potpourri of sessions By Treena Mielke Diversity, the theme of this year’s Rimbey’s annual women’s conference, is reflected in the choice of as well as the variety of vendors and fascinating keynote speaker who will be in attendance. The conference will be held Feb. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rimbey Community Centre and promises to provide a day well worth attending with an interesting potpourri of sessions and shopping opportunities. Following registration and refreshments, the day will kickoff with a welcome and presentation by keynote speaker Noreen Olson whose talk entitled, That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It, will be sure to set the mood for a great day to follow. Olson, who was raised west of Ponoka, is a farm wife who wrote a biweekly column for the Didsbury Review for 26 years. She has also written several books in which she combined humor with nostalgia, warmth, social comment and love of her family, animals, birds and the country. She is a long-time member of Alberta Women’s Institute and active in the Sons of Norway and Parkhills Women’s Guild and past chairperson of the Alberta Rural Childcare Pilot project. Following the keynote speaker, the ladies in attendance will have the opportunity to take part in three concurrent sessions. Kerry Huber, a nutritionist with Alberta Health Services in Wetaskiwin, will offer the session, Healthy Eating Starts Here; Cooking with Beans and Lentils. Those who wish to enhance their creative side may wish to take part in a session led by storyteller and author Mary Hays. Hays learned the art of storytelling as a child at the kitchen table but notes the creative art is not just for the young and people of all ages delight in the stimulation and enjoyment of listening to a fine story. Her storytelling has taken her across Canada to Brazil and to London, England. Ladies who wish to learn more about the therapeutic

RIMBEY & DISTRICT CRIME WATCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wed. Feb 13/2013 at Hoadley Hall Dinner: 6:30 meeting to follow Guest speaker Les Squires Tickets $15.00 at Rimbey RCMP Detachment or any Board Member Everyone welcome!

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Mary Hays learned the art of storytelling as a child at the kitchen table but notes the creative art is not just for the young and people of all ages delight in the stimulation and enjoyment of listening to a fine story. Mary Hays: storyteller and session leader at Women’s Conference

benefits of drumming may wish to take in the session led by Tanya Schur, a certified HealthRHYTHMS trainer and Fit Rhythms trainer. Schur holds a MA in leadership studies from the Royal Roads University and is executive director of Red Deer Native Friendship Centre. Her session taps into the excitement of creating deeper connections that have proven to strengthen the immune system and enliven your spirit. After lunch and entertainment provided by Mary Hays, who will give a short presentation entitled, A Recipe for Life – Mrs. Nikanen’s Bread, the Taoist Tai Chi Society will teach some moves. These exercises, based in eastern tradition, help increase focus, balance and an overall sense of well-being. Theresa Turner from Direct Travel in Ponoka will speak about travelling to such places as Turkey, Paris, India and New York. Anna Schappell from Country Thyme Farms will give valuable tips about cooking with and growing herbs. For registration information contact Family and Community Support Services at 403-843-2030. Registration forms are also available at businesses in several communities in the surrounding area.

Tea for two: Pam Scott and Valerie-Ray St-Jean enjoy a late afternoon cup of tea and a visit. St-Jean held her first ‘high tea’ event last weekend at My Special Teas. High tea is an afternoon event where a variety of teas and an assortment of specialty foods is served. St-Jean plans to serve a high tea the last Saturday of each month. Treena Mielke Photo

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Rimbey’s 27th Annual Women’s Conference “EXPLORING OUR DIVERSITY” February 14, 2013 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Rimbey Community Centre Keynote Speaker: Noreen Olson “That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It” Sessions: Kerry Huber - “Healthy Eating Starts Here” Mary Hays - “The Full Meal Deal” Tanya Schur - “Health Rhythms/Heart Songs” Red Deer - “Taoist Tai Chi” Theresa Turner - “My Favorite Things (Travel)” Anna Chappell - “Diversify with Herbs” Catered Lunch, Shopping, Prizes Register at Rimbey FCSS Provincial Building • Ph: 403-843-2030 Forms available at local businesses and Rimbey FCSS Cost: $35.00 • Late Registration (received after Feb. 7) $40.00 Bring your coffee mug and come for a day, enrichment, networking and relaxation with other women. Enjoy!

Happenings at the Rimbey Seniors Drop-In Centre

have been president of the Rimbey Senior’s Drop-in Centre for almost a year now and have enjoyed it very much. Our senior’s drop-in centre is a very busy place with lots of events, floor curling, pool, carpet bowling, card games (crib, whist, bridge, 500) and there is also a dance every Tuesday night. The Centre is also rented out for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, Christmas parties, meetings, etc. Memberships are now due for the 2013 year. Our membership has increased over the past year but we would love to see more seniors out. Please come out and join us and see what we have to offer. Our annual general meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20th at 3:30 p.m. Please call President Lorraine Jarl 403-843-2513 for more information.

403-704-6472 Invitation to Tender TOWN OF RIMBEY 58th Ave. Re-Construction

Sealed Tenders clearly marked “TENDER FOR TOWN OF RIMBEY, 58TH AVE. RE-CONSTRUCTION” will be received until 2:00:00 pm (local time), February 7, 2013 by: Tagish Engineering Ltd. G4, 5550 45TH Street Red Deer, AB Tenders received and not conforming to the foregoing will be returned to the Tenderer(s) without consideration. Tender Documents or Tender Amendments received via Facsimile transmission will not be accepted. Work includes, but is not limited to the following: Supply and install 50mm – 12.5mm asphalt concrete pavement Cold Milling Supply, place, and compact asphalt concrete leveling course Supply and install 200mm CIPP liner in gravity sanitary main (Provisional) Reinstate sanitary service connections (Provisional) Supply and install 250mm rolled concrete curb & gutter

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Contract with any greater value – 50% Performance and 50% Labour & Materials (100% total) The Bonds shall be maintained in force for the duration of construction and the longest applicable warranty period, as designated by the Engineer, and shall be in a form approved by the Owner, from a recognized surety company.

The Bonds are to be included in the Contract when it is delivered to the Owner for execution. The Owner may decide, at its sole discretion, that no bid submitted will be accepted and no Contract will be awarded pursuant to this Tender process. In that event, all Tenderers will be notified and the Owner will have no liability to the Tenderer. If the Owner decides to accept a Tender and award a Contract, the selection of the successful Tenderer may be based on a point system with a number of criteria which will include price, proposed start date and duration, direct relevant experience, suitability of equipment, project team, references and past performance satisfaction (all as assessed by and at the Owner’s sole unfettered discretion). Receipt of an Invitation to Tender and evaluation by the Owner of a bid does not imply that the Tenderer is qualified. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities in, reject any or all Tenders, or to accept the Tender deemed most favorable in the interest of the Owner. The successful Tenderer shall be the Principal or Prime Contractor for the Project pursuant to the applicable construction safety legislation and shall have primary responsibility for the safety of all workers and equipment on the Project in accordance with such legislation. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Copies of the Tender documents will be available from Tagish Engineering Ltd. G4, 5550 45th Street, Red Deer, AB. on or after January 24th, 2013 upon receipt of non-refundable deposit of $50.00 cash or cheque in the name of Tagish Engineering Ltd. There will be a non-mandatory pre-tender meeting held on February 4th, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The meeting will be held at 58th Avenue and 49th Street. Inquiries shall be directed to the office of Tagish Engineering Ltd, Red Deer Alberta, telephone (403) 3467710, Attention: Lloyd Solberg, P.Eng. – Project Manager.

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Gov’t cause of bad luck Connie Johnson Sales

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I had a really, really bad day Wednesday, which I blame totally on the government. At the risk of sounding like my dearly departed father, who used to blame the weather, the condition of the roads, the loss of his favorite hockey team, the price of sugar, gas and coal Treena Mielke on those unseen bad guys On The Other Side who ran our country, I’m sticking with that theory. “Damn government,” I muttered when I discovered my car battery had zero life. And later, it seemed to make perfect sense that the government was responsible for the gale force winds, the icy roads and the guy who almost rear-ended me because of all of the above. Being a reasonable person, I wouldn’t have blamed the government for all the ills in my life, if it weren’t for the penny. I found a lucky penny in my driveway. The reason I know it was lucky is it was facing heads up, a clear sign that lady luck was smiling at me. I picked the penny up, rubbing my mittened hand across its surface just to double check it was facing the right way and stuck it in my pocket confidently. I even sang a few bars of some kind of happy song, just under my breath, of course, so the neighbors couldn’t hear me and think to themselves, “Weird, she is really weird.” But, despite the lucky penny find, it turned out my luck ran out before it even got started that day, as things seemed to go from bad to worse, so I, in my misery, turned into my dad and blamed the government and immediately felt better. No wonder my penny wasn’t lucky, the government has totally changed the rules about them. They are not even being made anymore. No doubt, any sentimental ritual about finding them is nul and void, as well. I self-righteously toss my lucky penny back into the snowbank and decide to make better use of my luck by purchasing a lotto ticket. In reality the government’s plan to phase out the penny is probably a good one. And, it seems charities are coming up with ways to make good use of all those pennies that take up space in our wallets, on our dressers and in large Texas Mickey bottles hidden in the corner of the bedroom. Yes, it’s good to get rid of the penny, but, as with anything that is no longer there, its demise brings certain nostalgia. I remember looking at my sister standing under the glare from a bare light bulb in her living room. “Your hair shines like a new penny,” I said, admiringly. And I remember the general store of my childhood. It, too, had bare light bulbs and oiled floors, and spread out, in tempting display, on its counter, was an assortment of candy, most of which could be purchased for a penny, which I usually had stuck in my grubby little hand. There were suckers that were all the colors of the rainbow and jawbreakers and bubble gum and, best of all, these little black candies we innocently called nigger babies. They were three for a penny, so if you had two pennies you were rich, indeed. The store is gone now, existing only in the yellowed, dog-eared pages of my memories along with party telephone lines and my sister’s beautiful copper coloured hair. And, now the penny, that humble coin that made kids like me feel rich in days gone by, is to go by the wayside as well. I sigh and think about the way we were and then I think about that Texas Mickey bottle full of pennies I have. It is so heavy I can hardly lift it. I decide we must have been collecting pennies, ever since we were very, very young and had aspirations that one day, we would use these pennies to buy a new car or put a kid through university. Well, that’s not going to happen. Damn government!

The Little Englanders win big The real problem is continental drift: Brussels, the capital of the European Union, is getting further and further away from England. Or at least that is British Prime Minister David Cameronís line. Cameron made his long awaited speech promising a referendum on continued British membership in the European Union and he placed the blame squarely on plate tectonics: “People are increasingly frustrated that decisions (are being) taken further and further away from them...” The “frustrated” people in question are English, of course. Hostility to the European Union is mainly an English thing but that matters a lot in the United Kingdom, where 55 million of the kingdom’s 65 million people live in England. The “Little Englander” glories in the notion of England being unencumbered by foreign ties and commitments and the phrase is now used to describe strongly nationalist, even xenophobic people on the right of English politics. Those people, always present in significant numbers within Cameron’s Conservative Party, have now won the internal party debate. Every Conservative leader has had to deal with these people. They always managed to contain them in the past but things have changed. The long recession and relatively high immigration of recent years have increased the popularity of the extreme right in England, and the Conservatives are losing their more right-wing supporters to the anti-EU, anti-immigration United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). Cameron’s promise of a referendum on EU membership is first and foremost an attempt to steal UKIP’s thunder and win back the defecting Conservative voters. He doesn’t really want to leave the EU but he really does want to win the election that is due in 2015. His reluctance to be the man who took Britain out of the EU was clear. The referendum would not

Gwynne Dyer Guest Columnist

take place until after the next election, and only if the Conservative Party won enough seats in 2015 to form a government on its own. (Its current coalition partner, the Liberal Democratic Party, opposes the whole idea). Cameron says he will spend the next two years renegotiating the terms of Britain’s EU membership to “repatriate” many powers from Brussels to London and to make various changes in the way the EU is run. Then, if he is satisfied with the outcome, he will support EU membership in the election and in the subsequent referendum, which will be held by 2017. But he had no satisfactory answers to the hard questions that followed his speech. What if the 26 other EU members refuse to tie themselves up in knots just to ease Cameronís local political problems? Would he support continued EU membership in the promised referendum if he didn’t have a “new deal” to offer the voters. He simply wouldnít answer those questions. So for the next four years, all those foreign companies that use the United Kingdom as a convenient, English-speaking centre to produce goods and services for the European market will be rethinking their investment strategies. If the United Kingdom may leave the EU by 2017, is this really the right place to put their money? It will probably be a long dry season for the British economy. How did an allegedly grown-up country talk itself into this position? It’s an attitude that was summed up in an apocryphal English newspaper headline of the 1930s: “Fog in (the English) Channel; Continent Cut Off.” Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Public school trustees busy with meetings By Amelia Naismith Within the next several months Wolf Creek Public School trustees are going to be kept busy as they attend event after event and meeting after meeting. Threat and risk assessment follow-ups On Jan. 24 and 25 trustees Lorrie Jess, Bob Huff, Trudy Bratland and Barb Walker were to attend a meeting geared to discuss threat and risk protocols in schools. Leading the meeting is Kevin Cameron from the Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment and the Trauma Response. “At Wolf Creek School Division, we strive to put a continued effort into the treat and risk assessment procedure,” said Amber Hester, assistant superintendent of student services, in a letter presented to the trustees at their Jan. 15 meeting. Following a gun threat made against Ponoka Composite High School on Dec. 21, the trustees are also meeting with Jeff Johnson, minister of education, to discuss that situation and how it’ll affect the future. “Would you like to highlight safety in the schools in light of recent incidents?” Joe Henderson, secretary treasurer, asked the board. “I think that should be a high priority item because it speaks to the safety of the students and it speaks to the safety of the staff,” added trustee Karin Engen. Engen feels if the board is going to approach funding for safety precautions in schools then they need to provide Johnson with as much information as possible. The trustees will also lobby Johnson for a new school in Blackfalds. Jess believes Blackfalds should be a top priority at the meeting. Testimonials, as well as facts, are going to be brought forth in hopes of getting Johnson to support a new school. Provincial Skills Canada The provincial Skills Canada competition is being held in May. On May 15, the first day of the competition, Engen will attend the competition in support of its endeavors and any students competing for Wolf Creek. Conferences of choice

As a result of discussions that took between the trustees, two other conferences they were invited to have been declared conferences of choice. The Rural Education Symposium, March 3 to 5 was made a conference of choice, as was the invitation the board received to attend the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance short luncheon and session. Lacombe County regional recreation workshop Either Walker of Huff will attend the Lacombe County regional recreation master plan workshop Jan. 29. “I think someone should go. All the municipalities are sending somebody, it’s important to

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Mental health and substance abuse can be connected By Amelia Naismith While substance abuse is on the rise, as are the number of mentally ill cases treated, society has been slower to become educated and enlightened about mental health advancements. According to the August 2008 annual National Report Card on Health Care for the Canadian Medical Association, only 50 per cent of people would discuss a mentally ill family member with friends or co-workers, while 72 per cent would discuss a can-

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ior stems from the fact that treatments used to treat one half the disorder is in appropriate for the other half. The British Columbia division says in some cases substance abusers needed a confrontational approach to their treatment, which could disturb a mentally ill person. However, the model of treating the two sides of the disorder separately is no longer frequent. “I think that’s old, that idea is old. Years ago, in addiction it was the chicken before the egg,” said Carla Prediger, care manager with community addiction and mental health, central zone. At one time there were debates about whether the mental health issues needed to be dealt with first or if it needed to be the other way around. “You’re always treating both, no matter what, nothing is not discussed. You’re working simultaneously to deal with the issues that stem from both those problems. It’s by far the best way to treat mental health and addiction issues,” said Prediger. Treatments can be performed by a single clinician trained in both mental health and addictions issues or by a mental health therapist and an addictions counsellor working together. Patients can also be met on an outpatient basis. “Sometimes it’s important to give a patient intensive interventions, perhaps including detox and stabilizations,” said McNulty. “Sometimes it’s not necessary for that level of intervention.” Prediger and McNulty say concurrent disorder treatment has improved since mental health and addiction assistance began working together. “I think mental health and addiction services are an integral part of every community. And I think what has probably been a challenge and is truly an asset for us now is the ability for us to work together,” said Prediger. Also, treatments for concurrent disorders have become more personalized. “It’s very individualized. What any good clinician does is they

try to meet the client, understand who the client is, what is the mix of their concerns, what is the mix of their strengths or assets and try to individualize their treatment,” said McNulty. “I think it’s really based on where the person is at. We’ve got people coming in for many reasons, and with many different backgrounds and histories. So I don’t think there is any one specific modality,” Prediger added. McNulty says for people just concerned about concurrent disorders there are plenty of people to talk to in Ponoka. An addiction counsellor from Red Deer comes to Ponoka, to the Mental Health Centre, on Wednesdays. The office is open Monday to Friday and offers a range of services, including a children’s mental health program, adult short-term therapy services, a seniors’ mental health nurse, and a community mental health assertive outreach program. Which is for the more persistent, severe mentally ill, said Prediger. The Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury also offers a concurrent disorder inpatient program staffed with mental health and addictions personnel. “But frequently, for a centre like Ponoka or some of the other rural places, the resources that aren’t available locally the local professionals can help the client get connected,” said McNulty. Ponoka has both the mental health and addictions office. Lacombe has a mental health office and is serviced by an addictions counsellor from Red Deer, as is Rimbey and Rocky Mountain House, who also have their own mental health offices. Wetaskiwin and Drayton Valley each have a mental health office and an addictions office. Ponoka’s mental health office can be contacted at 403-783-7903. To make an appointment with a councillor at the Red Deer addictions office contact 403-340-5274. And the phone number to the 24-hour Alberta Health Link is 1-877-303-2642.

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County considers CAEP membership By Amelia Naismith

While council agreed to discuss a one-year Based on a presentrial, Coun. Gawney Hintation given by Central kley believes it will end Alberta Economic Partup being something the nership (CAEP) mancounty doesn’t need. ager Dale Barr, and the “Maybe it’s somefact that Ponoka County thing we should get at, is one of the remaining I’m not sure it really falls areas in central Alberta into the category we’re not a member of CAEP, used to. I don’t know how county council is considthey can change our ideas ering giving membership on subdivisions, and what a one-year trial run. we’ve been doing in the However, the deadpast or what we’re going line isn’t until March 31 to do in the future. I’m and council is awaiting not sure that $3,500 is CAEP manager a membership package well spent,” he stated. Dale Barr from Barr until they make CAEP represents apany decisions. proximately 200, 080 A membership fee for the county is people. Municipal members of CAEP based on a per capita equation. With a include the towns of Rimbey, Ponoka population of around 8,856, according and Bentley, the cities of Red Deer and to 2011 numbers showcased in Barr’s Lacombe as well as Clearwater County, presentation, a membership for the Wetaskiwin County, Red Deer County county would cost $3,542.40. and Lacombe County. “You haven’t been members in the Associate members include Red past. I’m here to convince you of the Deer College, the Red Deer Chamber of value that CAEP presents for central Al- Commerce, Chinooks Edge School Diberta,” Barr told council Jan. 9. vision and Red Deer Airport. Barr wants central Alberta to beThe initiative also represents the come the most prosperous region in Montana Band, and Barr is talking with Samson and Ermineskin. Canada, through CAEP’s operations.

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8 The Rimbey Review, January 29, 2013 Induction: Lions District Governor Rob Gingera, centre, inducted three new members into the Rimbey Lions Club at a special candlelight ceremony Jan. 10 and the first meeting of the new year for the Rimbey Lions. Those inducted were Harry Tucker with sponsor Tom Ford, Marge Tucker with sponsor Joy Koble and Judy Reddecopp with sponsor Michelle Oberhammer. Later in the meeting Gingera presented 20-year monarch chevrons to Ciaran Ormond and Schoichy Komatsubara and a 30-year monarch chevron to Alvin Goetz and a 40-year monarch chevron to Tom Ford. Submitted photo

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Victim Services to hold its first fundraising gala event By Treena Mielke Rimbey Victim Services’ first major fundraiser will give the community a chance to swing into Valentine’s Day with all the pomp and splendor of the big band era. The Big Band Valentine Gala fundraiser, coming to Rimbey Community Centre, on Feb. 9, promises an opportunity to experience all the romance of Valentine’s Day while supporting a worthy cause. The semi-formal gala will get underway at 6 p.m. with cocktails, followed by a full course meal with prime rib and salmon. The dance will kick off at 8:30 p.m. and will feature The Flatiron Jazz Orchestra from Lacombe. This well-known 17-piece band’s musical repertoire has a wide and delightful range and, no doubt, the melodies they will perform will persuade even the most reluctant person to put on their dancing shoes and dance the night 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE LLTZ TZ Z Z711 2011 F-150 ECO-BOOST XLT 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500 2007FORD CADILLAC ESCALADE away. S1658 5.3L V8,V8, 4X4, DVD WHEELS, PLAYER, HEATED S1651 3.5L6.2L V6 TWIN TURBO, 4X4, KEYLESS ENTRY,RIMS, POWER S1647 6.6L ALLOY REMOTELEATHER, START, S1676 V8, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, PLATINUM REMAINDER GM WARRANTY! DVD, REMOTE START, HEATED LEATHER, “They are a jazz REMOTE START, ALLOY OF WHEELS, ONLY 88,213KMS! WINDOWS/LOCKS, ALLOY WHEELS, ONLY 31,476KMS! ONLY 65,657KMS! HEATED STEERING WHEEL, ONLY 85,697KMS! band, but they do all kinds $ $ $32,900 $32,900 39,900! 36,900! of music,” said Rebekah Seidel, chairperson of Rimbey & District Victim Services. “They are very well known in the area.” She said the fundraiser has received good response from the public. 2010 FORD 2010NISSAN GMC YUKON XL SLT FORD F-150 F-250 FX4 XLT 2009 PATHFINDER SE “It has been a huge S1668 4X4, ALLOY ENTRY, WHEELS, SUNROOF, V8, 4X4, WHEELS, HEATED LEATHER, S1644 6.8L5.4L V10,V8, 4X4, KEYLESS PAINTED FLARES, S1656 S1666 4.0L V6,5.3L 4X4, ALLOY POWER SEATS, CONSOLE CONTROLS, REMOTE START, SUNROOF, BOSE AUDIO, UPGRADEDSHIFT, RIMS STEERING AND TIRES,WHEEL ONLY 59,613KMS! SUNROOF, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, 116,378KMS! success so far. We have ONLY 61,890KMS! ONLY 77,564KMS! most of our tickets sold.” $ $ $29,900 $22,900 26,900! 34,900! Seidel said the gala, which includes a silent auction, could become an annual event. Rimbey & District Victim Services Society is a non-profit, police-based organization that assists 2008 SIERRA SLE SL GFX 2007 20 007 HUMM HUMMER 2 2009GMC NISSAN ROGUE 2011 GMC SIERRAH2 SLT 5.3L V8, 4X4, WHEELS, S1680 V8,WHEEL 4X4, HEATED LEATHER, SUNROOF, S1655 6.0L 6.2L V8, ALL DRIVE, 22” RIMS, TOYO MT TIRES, BP1659 2.5L S1687 4CYL, ALL WHEEL DRIVE,ALLOY HEATED LEATHER, STEERING the police in providing REMOTE START,ALLOY GFX PACKAGE! REMOTE START, BACK CAMERA,88,827KMS! HEATED LEATHER, LIGHTBAR, BACK UP CAMERA, WHEEL CONTROLS, SUNROOF, WHEELS, 55,108KMS support, information and ONLY 120,354KMS! ONLY 42,714KMS! $ $ referrals to victims of $41,900 $22,900 21,900! 35,900! crime, tragic or traumatic circumstances and disaster. Fitz Daryl Tyson James Victim Services also Czuy Capicio Czuy Torrens Owner Sales participates in community Sales Sales Consultant Manager Consultant education and awareness raising programs, providLocated Beside the Traffic Circle 403.887.7707 • www.truckranch.ca ing valuable information to he general population on topics such as bullyJuice Junkeez 6020 51 Street SL0140truckranchA31.indd 1 24/01/13 1:11 PM ing, suicide, domestic SUPER BUY! violence, Internet safety No Franchise Fees. and healthy relationships Dawna $370000 includes everything or in teen dating. $95000 for the business only (incl Providenti The organization equip & stock) or $325000 for land Discover Real Estate operates with a paid coand building only (well below cost) Mortgage Intelligence ordinator and a volunteer Don’t Miss This One! Cell 403-350-2706 board of directors made 17.5 acres, 5 bed, 4 baths, Fully up of community memwww.dawnaprovidenti.ca Finished Spacious Bungalow bers. 40x66 Riding Stables, 40x30 Heated Volunteer advocates Shop. Privacy, Convenience and offer support to victims in Vendor Financing Available. Location All in One. the community.

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Police respond to domestic dispute and break and enters Last week the Rimbey RCMP responded to 43 calls for service. The calls for service included assaults, break and enters, fraud and other property related crimes. Car owner is responsible for drivers A 43-year-old resident of Rimbey was stopped and found to be driving with a suspended licence. He was charged and the vehicle he was driving was impounded for 30 days. The vehicle belonged to his girlfriend who knowingly allowed him to drive it while he was suspended. The girlfriend a 46-year-old resident of Rimbey was also charged for allowing this offence to happen. It is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to ensure anyone who drives their vehicle is properly licenced. Flashback The Rimbey RCMP were called to a sudden death, however upon arriving it was found the complainant was suffering from dementia and was remembering the prior death of his brother. The elderly male was transported to the hospital for an assessment. Woman charged in domestic dispute In the early morning hours RCMP responded to a domestic dispute. A 25-year-old woman had fled the residence after damaging walls, breaking several windows and assaulting her common-law husband with a stick. Alcohol was a contributing factor in this incident. The woman has been charged with mischief and assault with a weapon. Children Services and the Victim Services Unit are assisting on this file. Smash and dash Shortly before 7 a.m. on Jan. 19 someone broke into the Side Street Liquor store. The suspects entered from the rear alley. If anyone saw anything suspicious at this time please contact the RCMP.

Lacombe County Council has given first reading to Bylaw No. 1172/13 and Bylaw No. 1173/13, the purpose of which are to amend the general regulations and policies in both the County’s Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan. The amendments are being proposed to provide greater clarity to the regulations and address any issues which have arisen since the adoption of the documents in 2007. Examples of some of these amendments include: addition of “city” to policy 3.10 (a)(i) clarification of the definition for front lot line; inclusion of maximum site coverage regulation for the Country Residential “RCR” District; the Country Residential Estate “R-CRE” District; and the Residential Conservation Cluster “R-RCC” District; and the addition of setbacks to the Higher Density Lakeshore Residential “R-HDLR” District. A copy of Bylaw No. 1172/13 and Bylaw No. 1173/13 describing the proposed amendments may be obtained from the County’s Planning and Development Department or by visiting the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com. Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed amendments will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: Date: Time: Place:

February 14, 2013 9:00 AM Lacombe County Council Chambers located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12

If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made to the County. You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are received by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public information. For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Department. Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3

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Drag teen in B&E In another incident a Rimbey teenager is facing break and enter and breach of probation charges stemming from an early morning incident. The 17-year-old entered a residence through an unlocked door while the family was sleeping inside. He dressed himself in clothing belonging to a female occupant and subsequently passed out. Missing man needed a break Rimbey RCMP investigated a missing person. A 27-year-old resident of Red Deer was on a work crew that stopped at

a convenience store for refreshments. The man placed his items on the counter and said he would be right back but subsequently disappeared. He was located two days later and advised he just needed a break. If you have any information on these or any other crimes, please call the Rimbey RCMP at (403) 843-2224 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477, #8477 on Telus Mobility or *8477 on Rogers AT&T. Crime Stoppers is a community program that does work. Do your part and call now.

Crime Watch annual meeting coming up By Treena Mielke

“We are the eyes and ears of the community,” said president Allan Muddle. Anyone thinking of acting on the To work effectively, the association wrong side of the law within the Rimbey RCMP detachment area may want has a fan out system to alert Mounties of to think twice because even though the lawless activity such as car theft. Rimbey’s detachment jurisdiction RCMP can’t be everywhere, they have is nearly 3,000 kilometers and stretches lots of eyes out there. The Rimbey and District Crime from the 5th Meridian west to the North Watch Association does its part to let the Saskatchewan River, covering three RCMP know of any suspicious activity counties. Having an extra set of eyes and ears throughout the jurisdiction is in the area. of great benefit to us, said Rimbey RCMP Const. Luke Halvorson. “We are a very small detachment and we can’t be everywhere at once. Without the Crime Watch Association our job would be virtually impossible.” Helping police remove impaired drivers off the road, recovering stolen items including vehicles and property and assisting with drug investigations are some of the ways the Crime Watch Association has helped the Rimbey RCMP in the past. Rimbey and District Please be advised that Lacombe County has given first reading to Bylaw No. 1156/12. Crime Watch Association The bylaw proposes to amend the County’s Land Use Bylaw to prohibit basement will hold its annual gendevelopment within the Birch Bay Subdivision. Basement development in Birch Bay is eral meeting Feb. 13 besubject to flooding due to the high water table, therefore the bylaw will prohibit basement ginning at 6:30 p.m. will development within this Subdivision area. include a catered meal, a guest speaker and enterA copy of Bylaw No. 1156/12 describing the proposed amendment may be obtained tainment at the Hoadley from the County’s Planning and Development Department or by visiting the County’s Hall. A silent auction will website at www.lacombecounty.com also be held and door prizes given out. Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed amendment will have an opportunity to do The guest speaker will so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: be Ponoka County bylaw officer Les Squires. Date: Thursday February 14, 2013 “He will be reviewing Time: 9:15 a.m. the work he’s done for the Place: Lacombe County Office (Council Chambers) county,” said Muddle. (located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Tickets for the event Spruceville Road and Highway 12) are available through any board member or at the If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made to the County. Rimbey RCMP detachYou will, however, need to ensure that your comments are received by the County prior ment. to the date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to Rimbey and District info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L Crime Watch Association 2N3. All submissions will be public information. executive is: president Allan Muddle, vice-presFor more information, please contact the County’s Planning and Development ident Bonnie Muzylouski, Department or visit the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com secretary Linda Campbell and treasurer Nick PeerDale Freitag, RPP, MCIP man. Manager of Planning Services Board members are Herman Wegmann, Marianne Valstar, Paul Rogers, Keith Beebe (Ponoka Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: 403-782-6601; Fax: 403-782-3820 County representative) and Christine Peerman.

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By Treena Mielke Even as Albertans struggle to read between the lines of Premier Alison Redord’s explanation about her government’s financial problems, Rimbey town councillors wait with fingers crossed to learn if expected provincial grants will appear. “The big unknown for all municipalities in Alberta is what the government is doing,” said Rimbey CAO Tony Goode. “We’re just waiting to see.” Redford’s Progressive Conservative government is to table its budget March 7 and the premier has indicated Albertans will be dealing with a tough budget, though no tax or fee increases appear to be in

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seniors complete their income tax forms. FCSS executive director Peggy Makofka said the program is a win/win situation. “We do around 100 returns a year,” she said. “They (seniors) have to live in the Rimbey area and have a middle to low income.” She said there are many residents in the area who are able to complete the forms with minimal training. “There are lots of people with those skills in the Rimbey area.” Anyone who wishes to volunteer for the program or wishes to have their income tax completed when they have received the necessary government documents may contact the FCSS office at 403-843-2030.

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the offing. increase by $2 to $4 million this year. Goode said the town is waiting Once assessments have been deterfor verification that about $600,000 mined and the requisitions finalized, a in Municipality Sustainable Initiative new mill rate can be set. This could be funding will be received. They are done as early as mid-February. matching grants. Last year the municipal portion of The CAO said the town has ap- the tax bill increased by 2.5 per cent proximately $200,000 carry over from and Goode expects a similar increase previous provincial grants they have this year. “If there is an increase, it will been forced to dip into. be small.” The school requisition and the final Budget meetings began last week. bill from Rimoka Housing Foundation Goode reminds seniors to apply for are other unknowns the town needs to a school tax rebate. These rebates covascertain before they can finalize their er the difference between the school operating budget. tax charged in 2009 from the current “We have no control over those,” charge. said Melissa Beebe, assistant CAO. Beebe said all seniors qualify for Last year the school requisition jumped the rebate and forms are available at sharply with a 10-per-cent increase. the town office. Rimoka Housing’s bill to the town increased by 25 per cent. The town carries a debt load of almost $500 million, of which By Treena Mielke the annual payment is Income tax time is coming up and for some seniors $324,290. The debts incurred in the community the forms needed to be filled out to because of funding re- complete the sometimes dreaded task can be baffling and frustrating. quired for the water To this end, Rimbey Family and Community Supreservoir, the swimming port Services has set up a program to help seniors compool and the sewage la- plete their income tax forms and file them in a timely goon. and efficient manner. Goode said assessUnder the direction of Cathy Albach, volunteers ments are expected to will be trained to help

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Full complement of teams at Bentley bonspiel By June Norvila Not all bonspiels fill up these days but once again Bentley attracted a full complement of 32 teams in their recent Bentley Seniors’ Bonspiel. There were four draws a day, only one game a day and no evening curling, which the seniors like. There were cash prizes. In the A event, the undefeated champions were the Jim Bruns rink from Lacombe with skip Ed Rice, second Arnie MacAskill and lead Ann Rice. They defeated the Ken Brown foursome in six ends, making the Norm Crossman rink third and the Cliff Knutson team fourth. The B event was won by Bill Samuel from Red Deer with skip Earl Carson, second Bill Edmonds and lead Nancy Carritt. The Rainy Creek Doug Culshaw team ran out of rocks in the eighth end so the Dave Neufeld team ended up third, and Dwight Homan’s team was fourth. With the modified draw, there were two winners in the C

event. They were the Gary Sparrow team with Jim Morris, Terry Widdifield and Monna Sparrow and the Merlyn Wilson group with Gail Wilson, Clem Arnold and George Weenink. Sparrow defeated John Stol in the last end after being tied 5-5 coming home, and Wilson defeated Ralph Scarlett who he ran out of rocks in the eighth end. The D event was played out to the fours, so there were four teams who shared the cash prizes. They were the teams of Chris Jensen, Lorne Stewart, Merle Craven, and Ken Cookson. This year’s bonspiel organizer Ralph Scarlett was pleased to have the 32 teams again. Most years the Bentley Seniors Spiel has been full but the bonspiel had gone two years Bentley Seniors’ Bonspiel A event winners were skip Ed Rice, third Jim Bruns, second Arnie with only 30 teams. MacAskill, and lead Ann Rice from Lacombe. Photos by June Norvila “Of all the teams that I called that were in it last year only four didn’t come back this year,” Scarlett said. Bob & Rhonda “And support remained excellent,” arney he added, with donors and sponsors remaining loyal and generous. Bob’s Cell: 403-704-0110

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Lorraine Jarl, Barbara Patey, Bernard Wolkowski and Monty Haslam will complete in the five pin bowling in the 70 and over age group in the 55 plus Winter Games. Photo submitted

Rimbey seniors head for Alberta 55 plus Winter Games By Treena Mielke More Rimbey seniors than ever before have qualified to complete provincially in the Alberta 55 plus Winter Games. Rosella Snopek, zone 4 publicity director, said 145 competitors from zone 4 will attend the Games to be held Feb. 13 to 16 in Calgary. This year 11 Rimbey competitors will attend the provincial meet. “This is the most competitors sent from Rimbey,” Snopek said. Barbara Patey, Lorraine Jarl, Bernard Wolkowski and Monty Haslam will complete in five-pin bowling in the 70 and over age group. Patey said this will be the third time the bowling team has attended the Games. Four years ago they won gold and two years ago they missed out on the medals, placing fourth. But when or lose, the experience is wonderful, said Patey.

“Two years ago Lorraine Jarl and I carried the flag for zone 4. It was such an honor.” Attending the Games is an opportunity to meet people from all over, she added. “You meet like minded people. People who enjoy sports. Enjoy life.” Brenda Restall, Vern Browne and Robert Stuart will compete in five-pin bowling in the 55 and over age category. Kay Osbaldenston also qualified but won’t be able to attend. Browne, who has bowled for a number of years, but has not attended the Games before, is pleased to have the opportunity. “I’m very much looking forward to it.” Anna Ledieu, Mikki Collis and Deb Retzlaff will compete in ice curling. Gladys Wilson, who has won a gold medal and two silver medals at the Games previously, qualified for the Scrabble competition. She said she is looking forward to the event. “I get to play Scrabble for two whole days.” has qualified for the Scrabble competition.

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