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Young service dog finds new home in Bentley

By Treena Mielke Carla Schneider will never know why she was in the wrong place at the wrong time that fateful day in June 2004 when, without warning, life as she knew it, changed forever.

She only knew she was.

One minute she was behind the wheel, a confident driver, delivering automotive paint in Red Deer.

But, in less than a heartbeat, her entire world was shattered when another driver went through a red light smashing into the passenger side of her truck.

Although she was unconscious through the entire ordeal, she found out later rescue workers worked frantically for an hour and a half to release her trapped body from the crumpled vehicle using the Jaws of Life. She was transported to Red Deer Regional Hospital, then flown via STARS to an Edmonton hospital with a nurse and a paramedic continually flushing dangerous amounts of automotive paint from her eyes.

The accident left the woman, then in her late 30s, with eye damage and loss of sight in one eye, problems with balance and depth perception, permanently damaged lungs and a brain injury resulting in memory loss and difficulty in learning new tasks.

Months of rehabilitation helped but some of the damage caused by the accident was irreversible.

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Carla Schneider and her new service dog, Nikolas share some quiet time. Nikolas came to live with Carla and her husband Les in February, replacing their beloved service dog, Gus, who died suddenly last year. The Carla Schneider Service Dog Fund account to help with training Nikolas has been set up at any Servus Credit Union branch.

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County undecided about funding Rimbey library and racetrack

By Amelia Naismith Further decisions among Ponoka County councillors on funding Rimbey’s Municipal Library have been shelved for a later date.

County council has approved its 2013 budget but has not decided whether to fund Rimbey’s library and racetrack projects.

At their March 12 meeting, Rimbey library manager Jean Keetch made a presentation to council requesting $275,000 for the library’s expansion.

“We have been short of space for some time,” said Keetch. “The biggest concern for me as a manager is safety.

She says last summer 165 children came to the library for the summer reading program and that the library is lacking shelf space, mobility space for those with walkers or wheelchairs, and it’s too noisy.

The Rimbey Municipal Library also doesn’t meet power resources supply standards due to the lack of space.

“Library standards now say that 45 per cent of all soft seating should contain access to power. Zero per cent of our soft seating contains access to power, so we have extension cords running around on the floor. As a library manager that terrifies me,” said

Keetch. She also told council if the situation continues without action she could be considered criminally negligent.

Each year the county provides the library with $150,000 and council wants to make clear that should they decide not to provide expansion funding it isn’t due to lack of generosity or support for what each councillor feels is a wonderful asset to Rimbey — with exceptional funding.

“I think we have shown some generosity and support,” said Ponoka County CAO Charlie Cutforth.

One of the reasons council decided to

delay their decision is because the library’s expansion and the sale of the Rimbey Town Office for $1 created a division situation within the town that has not yet been settled.

Last year the town decided to sell their portion of the building to the library board for $1 and relocate the town office to the Provincial Building at the west end of town.

This action created a flood of letter to the editors in the Rimbey Review with two main positions; some people are for the action and feel the library’s expansion is a benefit to the town.

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County listens to librarian’s pitch for more space Continued from Page 1 Others are against the action because the town office would no longer be centrally located.

The situation became even more heated and took a political turn when MLA Joe Anglin also began writing letters against the action.

Town resident Reuben Geibelhaus began a petition that gained several hundred signatures. The petition is calling for the sale of the building to be delayed and a referendum held.

“The town’s intention was to get us a bigger space,” said Keetch.

According to Keetch there are three empty buildings in Rimbey the library could have moved to. Two don’t some close to meeting the space requirements, and while the Co-op Mall came closest but it would have cost $60,000 annually, which was too costly an option.

If the library moved to another location Keetch says it will cost approximately $36,000 just to move the Internet (Supernet) connection to meet library needs.

The town initially wanted to sell its half the building to the library board because of leasing liabilities, said Keetch. However, now it is unknown if the library will buy the building or lease it from the town.

Rimbey-area Coun. Keith Beebe wanted to know why the library couldn’t hold its programs in the upper auditorium of Rimbey’s Community Centre, which he says is used approximately eight hours per week.

However, Keetch says she would need to double

her staff and that her programs need books. “The reason the have programs in the library is not to give kids something to do . . . The reason we have programming in the library is to support literacy.”

Cutforth says most libraries in rural towns are pressed for space and Rimbey’s library isn’t unique in that sense. He also acknowledged the county has been generous in their contributions to other recreational projects and organizations. However, he added the county was made aware of those requests two to three years in advance.

This year the county has delegated $1.2 million in capital contribution requests within the county.

Council feels not every want and need can be financially supported on demand. “Our money is tight this year, it’s going to be hard to come by,” said Coun.

Gawney Hinkley.

“I’m sorry but I do believe we have come past the stage of want and have come to the stage of need,” said Keetch.

Racetrack decision idling Council discussed the idea of holding a special meeting to further explore the idea of supporting the library and the racetrack, and if they decide to give support, to what extent.

“Is this something the county should be supporting or not? And the community is really divided on it,” said Cutforth, referring to Rimbey’s raceway.

Coun. McLauchlin said council needs to make it clear they support the idea of both projects but they

need more details on the raceway the library’s expansion, and how both requests could affect county finances.

“You don’t want to fund one at the cost of another,” he added.

Coun. George Verheire said if the county provides additional support to the Rimbey Municipal Library it could also be expected to donate to Ponoka’s Jubilee Library.

“I think it needs to be made clear to the public, the county’s commitment for the community component of that MSI grant has been fulfilled now for the entire length of the program,” said Cutforth. The county is not required to use any more of that funding for any-

thing besides municipal projects.

Cutforth recommended the approval of the budget but “the actual contributions to those who aren’t specifically already approved be withheld until they come back, we |need more information. But the budget itself, these numbers won’t change.”

Council decided to accept the budget as presented and consider the requests later.

“It’s there if we decide to use it,” said Beebe.

“Donations are not there to be given away right now,” added Hinkley.

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County’s municipal taxes to remain the same, school taxes up

By Amelia Naismith Most taxpayers within Ponoka County won’t see an increase in their property taxes this year.

“There is effectively no change in people’s municipal property taxes,” said county CAO Charlie Cutforth.

“We’re not looking to increase anybody’s individual tax bill.”

Mill rates won’t be decided until the March 26 meeting.

However, there was a $405,000 increase in county’s school requisition, meaning a $30 increase for most taxpayers.

While there were some grants lost due to provincial cuts, the county’s budget proposes a surplus of approximately $1 million. However, this money is being put in reserve for cash flow purposes and cannot be used for community donations.

“It’s not that council no longer wants to support them,” explained Cutforth. The county has already delegated $1.2 million in community contributions.

The surplus is a result of the county postponing one of its projects budgeted for last year. “Surplus came out because we did not proceed with the paving of the Bluffton landfill access road,” said Cutforth.

It was decided before the road could be paved its base needed upgrading.

Rather than take the surplus out of reserve for paving, council just decided to budget the project for this year.

The loss of the Summer Temporary Employment Program grant, which gave the county an annual $7,600, was a change to the county’s revenue.

This is also the last year of the Gas Rebate Program, in which each municipal government is given back a percentage of the money the province collects from fuel sales.

With the program ending, the county, as of 2014, will no longer receive $481,000.

“We will either have to find some other way of finding the revenue or cut some of our expenditures,” said Cutforth. Ponoka County has just over $30 million in expenditures.

Cutforth says the county hasn’t made any cutbacks in the services they provide and both the towns of Ponoka and Rimbey will see an 11-per-cent increase in annual recreational contributions.

Other budget factors and department contributions include: • $3.3 million for the road program • $1.3 million for chip sealing • $400,000 toward a new public workshop in Crestomere • $500,000 for a new compactor for the Bluffton landfill • Industrial assessments increased by $530,000 • $13 million in linear and machinery and equipment assessments • Total Agricultural Service Board revenue is $163,788 • Total county revenue is almost $30 million • Administration expenditures is approximately $1 million • Capital expenditures equal approximately $2.3 million • Agricultural Service Board expenditures total $854,822 • And approximately $17 million in total taxes collected for municipal purposes.

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OPINION

Is it or is it not a deficit?

With the release of its 2013-14 budget estimates, the provincial government is requiring Albertans to accept and understand a new financial language.

Buried in the numbing obfuscation of its budget, the Progressive Conservative George Brown government pledges Off the Record to have an operational deficit of $451 million, borrow $4.3 billion for infrastructure, and end the year with a cash adjusted deficit of $6.3 billion. Depending on whose estimates you believe.

The Wildrose says the deficit is projected at $5.5 billion; the Liberals estimate it to be $5.9 billion; the NDP sets the shortfall at $6 billion; but the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is the most generous of all, pegging the deficit at $6.7 billion.

The reason no one can give you a straight answer on the budget deficit or surplus — remember them? — is because the government has made every attempt to cloud its position in financial gobbledygook. You can’t make an apples to apples comparison of the deficits the Stelmach government racked up and the litany of losses now being accumulated by Premier Alison Redford. It’s like apples and rutabagas. Or imperial and metric.

There is no “bottom line.” By applying this new accounting logic, the PCs could rewrite history and convince Albertans Ed Stelmach didn’t post a succession of deficits over his term. Not that they would want to grant him that concession.

The government won’t accept responsibility for the $6-billion mess we’re in so its new tack is to change the way it accounts for its overspending.

A Kobayashi Muru for accountants, if you will; they’ve redefined the accounting process. So to try to convince us it is being responsible, the government has designed a three-budget shell game.

There is an operational budget with an estimated $451-million deficit; a capital budget that borrows $4.3 billion to help fund $5.2 billion in construction projects; and a savings budget created by raiding the Sustainability Fund.

It’s a tough budget: tough on students and teachers, tough on municipalities, tough on social services, and tough on seniors and the unemployed. It will also be a tough budget for the premieress to sell.

The government is making some late attempts to deal with the spending side of its budget but there is still no real evidence of a plan to deal with Alberta’s unsustainable over-reliance on energy revenue. This government plans to borrow $12.7 billion before the next election to help pay for its $17-billion capital plan. That might be an easier sell than continuing to chip away at the operational or soft side where the government pays teachers, doctors and nurses, civil service staff. There is no new money in the budget to accommodate new wage settlements.

Albertans and their government live in a land of make-believe where we want schools and hospitals in every community, streets paved with provincial black gold, and our purchases unencumbered by a sales tax.

Future generations will be grateful if we just found a means to pay our own way.

The Koreas: Risk of miscalculation The joint US-South Korean military exercises known as “Key Resolve” and “Foal Eagle” are underway, and so far the heavens have not fallen.

The American forces have not launched an unprovoked assault on North Korea, despite the strident claims of Pyongyang’s media that the exercises are a cover for exactly such a plan. In fact, joint exercises on this scale — they involve only 13,000 American and South Korean troops — have been held every year of the past 40 and pose no threat whatever to North Korea.

Neither has North Korea chosen to “defend its sovereignty,” as it recently threatened to do, by launching pre-emptive nuclear strikes against both the United States and South Korea. It could certainly do huge damage to South Korea, but despite its successful nuclear and missile tests in the past three months, it still lacks all but the most rudimentary capability to hit the United States.

Pyongyang’s nuclear test in February had twice the explosive power of the last one in 2009, but nobody believes North Korea’s claim that it has also made its bomb small enough to fit on the tip of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Nor does the Unha-3 missile, which Pyongyang used to launch a satellite in December, have the guidance systems and re-entry technology necessary to deliver such a nuclear weapon onto an American target — which would have to be in western Alaska, since that is the limit of the rocket’s range.

There is no doubt that Kim Jong-un’s regime is feeling extremely peeved about the international response to its weapon and missile tests, which has included tighter United Nations trade sanctions that received unanimous support in the Security Council. Even North Korea’s only ally, China, voted for them. But it’s a long distance between feeling peeved and feeling suicidal.

Gwynne Dyer Guest Columnist

Any North Korean nuclear attack on an American target would be answered by immediate US strikes that would annihilate the military and civilian leadership in Pyongyang, obliterate its nuclear plants, and probably destroy much else besides.

So North Korea’s threat to launch a “pre-emptive” nuclear strike against the United States, or even against South Korea, is completely implausible.

However, the young and inexperienced North Korean leader may feel the need to prove his mettle to his own military commanders by taking some more limited action against the US-South Korean exercises. That sort of thing can easily go wrong.

There is a widespread perception in South Korea that Seoul was caught off-guard by North Korea’s sinking of the warship Cheonan and its artillery attacks on Yeonpyeong island in 2010. So South Korea’s newly elected president, Park Geunhye, has warned North Korea that any further attacks will be met by instant retaliation that targets not only the units involved in the attack, but also North Korea’s high command.

No doubt this is only intended to deter any such North Korean attack, but in practice it means that there will be much more rapid and uncontrollable escalation if Pyongyang does it anyway, and even a conventional war in the Korean peninsula would be hugely destructive.

So far the US-South Korean exercises have gone off smoothly, but the risk of a serious miscalculation first in Pyongyang and then in Seoul is real, and the exercises still have until March 25 to run.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Internet problems frustrating Dear Editor: About the story “Internet problems continue to plague rural residents,” I wish more folks would speak up about the issues with Platinum.

I’ve been in discussion with them for over six months on the stability of their service. I too, feel that Internet was more stable when AHS (Alberta High Speed) owned it. I work from home and require a stable, not demanding connection. The problem has always been the stability of the connection, not the “pipe” or bandwidth as the CEO would have you believe.

When I started having difficulty, a month or two after Platinum took over, I started running software to monitor the connection — not the speed but purely connectivity. I’ve worked in IT (Information Technology) for almost 15 years now, so this was easy for me to do. I was also told my router was broken, at which I laughed and said

no problem, so I verified the logs from my router showing that the connection was dropping from the WAN side not the LAN side. I got to talk to someone else, who then confirmed yes it’s Platinum’s hardware. I had heard it was the hardware for over four months and Platinum promised to have it resolved by March.

So here we are in March and I am patiently waiting to see if it’s resolved. If it is, I will be calling back to thank them for their hard work in getting this resolved. There is nothing more frustrating than a connection that keeps dropping/resetting. In today’s day and age, I can go to places like Jamaica, Uganda or Honduras and they all have stable Internet.

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OPINION

MLA defends stance on Rimbey library Dear Editor: As a former member of town council I approached the librarian with a suggestion and offered a solution on how and where the library could expand. As the MLA for this constituency I attended a town council meeting and provided them with the same suggestion on how the library could expand. I followed this meeting up with a letter to council, and I asked them to pass a motion in support of my recommendation. I did this all in conjunction with my efforts to secure a new senior’s lodge.

For anyone to accuse me of being unsupportive of the library, nothing can be further from the truth.

Allegations and personal attacks are not constructive. However, my support for the library does not diminish my criticism of this council’s hasty decision to relocate the town’s office, and it does not lessen my concern over the library’s reasoning: absent of a business case. The library just can’t claim it needs to expand without at least submitting some evidence to that effect. It can’t claim to have evaluated other potential options without submitting evidence to that effect. To this date no one has submitted any documen-

tation evaluating the economics of multiple options.

Expanding the library at its current location will require the town offices to relocate. Both the library and town would need to renovate office space at a cost greater than one hundred thousand dollars. Where are the funds coming from? If just the library relocated, the town would not need to spend funds to renovate.

This one option could possibly save a considerable amount of taxpayer dollars. This is just one possible option that needs to be considered. There is a lot more that needs to be considered and evaluated before a decision is made.

I am not making a pitch for what is right or wrong. Maybe my earlier recommendation is not the best economic option. There might be better options yet. But, I would hope someone would at least provide some documentation in the form of an economic analysis to support or reject an option to expand. To make an informed decision on what is best, the library board needs to submit a business case to council with some form of cost benefit analysis comparing multiple options.

The process to compare and evaluate those op-

tions should be open to public and the public should be asked to participate. In my view it is incumbent upon the library board to make this case to council. It is also incumbent upon the town council to be fully engaged. That includes attending all the library board meetings. There is always a legitimate reason for a single member of council to miss a meeting but there is no reason for council not to be represented at a library board meeting.

I understand this issue has become emotionally charged, but it’s doesn’t have to be. There is no need for a petition to force a referendum in an election year if council steps up and creates a public process to evaluate the best possible option. If the current decision is the correct choice, prove it: and let it be so. I think people would accept it.

In closing, there is no reason to engage in personal attacks. Critics can

disagree and not be so disagreeable.

One constituent refers to all us politicians as post turtles. If you don’t know what a post turtle is, it is actually quite simple. Drive down any gravel road and keep your eyes focused on the fence line. When you see a turtle perched on top of a fence post – that’s a post turtle.

Confused? Keep in mind the turtle didn’t get up on the fence post by himself. He doesn’t belong up there. He doesn’t know what to do while he is up there. He has been elevated beyond his ability to function and you have to wonder what kind of person would put him up there to begin with.

My vitriolic critics might be better served if they first understood the facts and then applied their energies to offer up some solutions.

Joe Anglin, MLA Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre

Council makes financial mistake with library, ambulance Dear Editor: I am seriously disappointed in the volume of misinformation that is being published for and against this library situation Town manager Tony Goode, who is 16 months away from retirement should resign for publishing a statement about the equal costs of operating the new town office compared to the current situation. What he didn’t tell the citizens of Rimbey besides the loss of a $625,000 asset, is that the hidden costs in this whole library fiasco in transferring the town office to the Provincial Building are probably in excess of $250,000. They come from an estimated $50,000 cost for leasehold improvements to the Provincial Building necessary to house the new town offices, added to the cost of the move and the cost of a sidewalk that no one wants and few will use. Sidewalk cost could be upwards of $125,000. You add that to

the fact that the library will now be responsible for the additional $3,000 per month costs at the town office and who do you suppose pays for the library’s costs? Most of our seniors visit one of the two drugstores on a monthly basis and had access to the town office. Now that will be gone. What about our other decaying sidewalks and roads that need attention?

Mayor Sheldon Ibbotson ran his last election campaign based on a massive amount of misinformation of wrongdoings by the previous council, supposedly accumulated from the documents that one of Rimbey Ratepayers Association candidates FOIPed and distributed around the community. Where is the vaunted ratepayers association, remember those enthusiastic, righteous individuals who were going to staunchly defend our community and its assets? Ibbotson ran on a platform of transparency and consultation. Where is that now?

I am informed it was suggested to send out an invite in the utility bill to the town’s citizens to come to a meeting to discuss the library but the mayor and council said no. Why don’t they want a public

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The library withdrawing their offer to purchase for $1 and offering to lease the property is a joke. It amounts to the same thing. What is the difference?

Taxpayers are still going to be out of pocket approximately $250,000 and lose easy access to the town office.

The mayor has been heard to brag that he has been “fulfilling his mandate” to beautify our community. Ibbotson and his three yes men (woman) don’t seem to understand that a vital part of their mandate or term in office is to make our community an economically viable community, one which creates jobs and has an open and prosperous business environment. Every jurisdiction in the world is trying to create jobs and economic expansion. Why is the business community upset at the mayor and this council? Remember the hundreds of thousands of dollars they denied businesses who invested in our community on a promise of tax considerations, which Ibbotson and his supporters on council withdrew based upon a partial truth about the legality of the tax incentive bylaw. Yes, it was illegal in the form it was written but they were told by legal counsel they could rewrite it and make it legal. They chose not to and from my perspective took that money from those businesses and have killed economic development in our community and depreciated the value of our homes.

Regarding the library petition, I was one of those who took this petition door to door and out of the 25 doors that I knocked on I received a signature from every resident. There wasn’t one who was for the proposed library take over of the town offices. Most were astonished that the town was giving away this asset.

Another major issue I have with the mayor and council is them bragging about their cash reserves. How did they come upon those reserves? They sold an ambulance service worth $1.2 million for less than half of its value. It was a good thing they got a little less than $500,000 for the operation, as I understand at one point councillors Paul Payson and Gayle Rondeel were entertaining selling it to Guardian out of Sylvan Lake for $1. If you checked with the past town manager you would understand that the ambulance service was a money making operation for the town.

There is a more recent giveaway of a revenue source for the town that most don’t know about. The Nesting Place campground owned by the town is being turned over to the Lions Club to operate. Fortunately the Lions will do a great job in running it and all of their resources are dedicated to the town.

But the point is, it was a money making operation — $20,000 to $30,000 a year that the town has walked away from.

The good news is that this mayor and his council only have six months left before the next election. I have heard ugly rumours that they all might run again.

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Drugstore owners worry about future after drug prices slashed

By Treena Mielke

ister listened to their concerns but offered no solutions or changes to the model now in place.

“What I’d like to see going forward is a revised fee schedule,” Ziegler told the minister. “A fee schedule tiered to the cost of drugs. If not a tiered fee schedule, then a flat dispensing fee of $10.22 plus a percentage charge to cover the cost of distribution.”

“Can the minister remove the handcuffs that disallow pharmacies to bill a higher dispensing fee that what is set forth by government?” he asked.

Both Ziegler and Rurka are angry pharmacy owners such as themselves were not consulted before the change was announced.

“It has been a horrible surprise,” said Rurka.

“They did not meet with the Alberta Pharmacists Association once,” said Ziegler. “There was no negotiation. It is unbelievable.”

In a special edition of The Capsule, a newsletter from the Alberta Pharmacists Association, RxA Byron Bergh said pharmacists need to lobby the government about the impact the changes in pricing will have to their businesses.

He said the government and private drug programs have benefited the most through generic drug revenue as it has allowed them to keep pharmacy fees largely unchanged for the last 22 years.

Now that government is reducing generic revenues, they must correct two decades of neglect by reinvesting in pharmacy, he said.

The change will result in a serious hit to pharmacies’ bottom lines, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Joe Anglin said in a press release.

“The new funding model put in place by this government is backfiring,” he said. “They are destroying a rural pharmacies’ ability to recover costs which ultimately will result in several thousand Albertans losing access to what is for many a critical health care service.”

Rimbey drugstore owners are in shock over the government’s decision to slash the cost of generic drugs, and both businessmen are worried about how they will keep their stores viable when the new prices go into effect May 1.

The budgetary announcement that the cost of generic drugs will be reduced from 35 per cent of the cost of brand name drugs to 18 per cent as of May 1 is good news for the consumer, but it leaves owners of pharmacies with little or no wiggle room to survive, said Patrick Rurka, owner of Rimbey Value Drug Mart.

“It’s a really bleak picture,” said Rurka. “I’m trying to be optimistic, but I’m struggling right now.”

Rurka, who has owned Value Drug Mart for nine years, said pharmacy owners depended on the rebates received for the generic drugs to keep their profit margin healthy.

The cut means there will be no rebate and pharmaceutical owners will have to depend on a dispensing fee of $10.22 per prescription, which has not increased since the late 1990s as their only source of income.

Carl Ziegler from Pharmasave is also concerned about the government’s decision to slash generic drug costs.

“I have never been a fan the rebate model of payment,” he said, “but that’s the way it worked and now with the reduction to the pricing, I don’t know how we will recover.”

Ziegler said the $10.22 dispensing fee simply isn’t enough.

“The dead net cost of dispensing a prescription, paying the staff, paying the utilities, paying the rent — expenses — is well over $13 per prescription.

That’s the bare bones cost to ensure that my patients are getting the adequate pharmacist team time to ensure that their medications are appropriate, used properly and effectively and answering any questions.”

Ziegler said on a perfect day that cost might drop to $11.50.

“But I can’t hope for perfect days as a front line health care professional.”

Rurka agreed the rebate system is ineffecRimbey Elementary School tive.

“It doesn’t make sense we are being paid through a rebate system.”

He added the change in pricing means services such as faxing and RES is now accepting registrations phone calls to physicians for the 2013/2014 school term. or other drugstores can no longer be free and doChildren must be 5 years of age by nations to sports groups December 31, 2013 to attend. and activities will have Please register at the RES Office. to be chopped.

An original birth certificate is required “Somehow I have to cover my costs,” he said. at the time of registration.

“I will have to somehow Early intervention programs for tighten my belt and come 3 –5 year-olds are available. up with more efficient ways of doing business.”

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Wildrose criticizes Tories for overregulation of pharmacies Government overregulation and mismanagement will lead to the closure of rural pharmacies and the loss of crucial health services for rural Albertans, the Wildrose Official Opposition said recently.

In Question Period, Wildrose Official Opposition Leader Danielle Smith and Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Joe Anglin criticized the government for overbearing regulatory changes that will drive up the cost of doing business for rural pharmacists.

“Pharmacies must be viable if they are going to serve their communities,” Smith said. “Changing fees, eliminating price flexibility and restricting revenue opportunities all contribute to a direct, real and immediate threat to their survival. Rural Albertans are in very real danger of losing their pharmacy services if this government doesn’t change course.”

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pharmacies, including reducing the generic drug fee they supply to pharmacists, cutting the fees they pay for additional services such as flu shots and removing the ability for pharmacists to collect extra compensation for carrying certain products.

The net effect of the changes is a serious hit to pharmacies’ bottom lines, Anglin said.

“The new funding model put in place by this government is backfiring,” he said. “They are destroying a rural pharmacies’ ability to recover costs which ultimately will result in several thousand Albertans losing access to what is for many a critical health care service.”

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By Amelia Naismith Wolf Creek Public Schools took some blows with cuts in the provincial budget, but some areas, where they expected more cuts, were left untouched.

“I do believe it’s as balanced as it could be,” said superintendant Larry Jacobs. “Three very powerful areas for us were maintained.”

The class size allocation budget was left untouched at just over $3 million, as was the transition budget at $1.07 million. Jacobs also said there was a two-per-cent increase to the class allocation budget.

The Inclusive Education Initiative, something education mister Jeff Johnson helped carry, was also left untouched. “They’ve recognized we can’t do business the way we do without that money,” said Wolf Creek board chairperson Trudy Bratland.

The entire division will receive approximately $5

million for the initiative.

However, the important Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI) fund was wiped out. “They cut and they cut it immediately (April 1),” said Jacobs.

Wolf Creek was set to receive $497,000 in AISI funds and now they’ll be digging to find $220,000 to cover the remainder of the school year.

The fuel subsidy budget was also cut. “They took away what protected us from the variation in fuel prices,” he said. The fuel contingency grant is a loss of $300,000 for transportation services.

Bratland says these two areas were the biggest hits the division took.

“We’re still trying to figure out the implications to the school board,” she said, referring to the provincial budget.

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“There could be some adjustments in the numbers of FTEs (full time equivalent) and support staff. We’re hoping that we’ll be able to keep all our teachers and support staff.”

Bratland says Wolf Creek’s total revenue loss from the cuts is $1.4 million.

“Overall we were expecting worse,” she said.

However, Alberta Teacher’s Association president Carol Henderson isn’t as complacent with the new budget.

“I think it’s a disaster for Alberta students . . . I don’t say that lightly.”

‘The government did not keep its promise on sustainable predictable funding,” she added.

Henderson says Alberta can expect 1,100 new students next year, some coming from nonEnglish or warring countries, and there’s no new money for more teachers.

She feels with funds already lacking for special needs and English language students, the budget is unacceptable.

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The AISI money was used by the division to fund substitute teachers when teachers took time away from school to work on the vision of excellence in learning and teaching practices — professional development.

Cuts were also made to maintenance and operations.

On March 19 trustees will begin determining how to manage the changes in their budget and prioritize what’s “critically important.”

“We won’t know what the impact is until we go ahead with local collective bargaining with the school board,” said Jacobs.

He feels working to stretch the new budget to cover what’s important could be a challenge because “the budget is not set up to be flexible.”

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Funds needed to help with training costs for service dog Continued from Page 1 2009, Schneider and Gus went through an intense threeHusband Les stood by his wife asshe struggled to hour test at West Edmonton Mall for the St. Bernard to adapt to the many changes the accident had wrought in become registered as a certified service dog.

They passed with flying colors. her life, but even so, for Schneider the world had become And so with Gus, who had become a faithful friend became a frightening and lonely place.

She was afraid to leave the house; afraid she might and companion at her side, Schneider became an ambasfall and no one would help her. Noise and crowds and un- sador for the United Way of Central Alberta, STARS, familiar situations made her anxious, almost to the point CNIB, Central Alberta Brain Injury Society and the Lions Foundation, often speaking in front of huge crowds of panic.

Finally, after months of suffering from anxiety and of her accident and her recovery.

Her helping, caring ways and gentle, kind spirit blosstress that cumulated in a nervous breakdown, Schneider and her husband decided to take her doctor’s advice and somed thanks, no doubt, at least in part to the lovable St. Bernard who had become an integral part of her life. purchase a service dog.

It was then the unthinkable happened.

The service dog they were looking for needed to be Gus died. hardy enough to walk uptown in sub-zero temperatures, Schneider and her husband had returned from a short strong enough for Schneider to lean on physically and vacation in British Columbia when they discovered their mentally, and able to pull a cart laden with groceries.

In reality, Schneider needed more than a service dog; dog was running a fever. They took him to the vet who she needed a helpmate, a companion, a caregiver and a kept him at the clinic for the night.

But, Gus didn’t make it to morning. The death, they friend, someone to give her back her independence and discovered later, may have been caused by a bite from a her self-esteem. She needed someone to prove to her that deer fly. the dark cloud of despair that hung over her did, indeed, The couple was devastated. have a silver lining.

“It was brutal,” Schneider said, her blue eyes filling In short, she needed a miracle. with tears. “He was like our child and our best friend,” She found one in the form of a nine-week-old St. added her husband.

Bernard she and her husband called Angus (nicknamed Six months to the day after Gus died, the couple Gus). brought home another St. Bernard, an-eight-month-old The two hit it off immediately and soon became in- gentle giant they named Nikolas. separable.

Nikolas is of the same lineage as Gus and appears to “He gave me hope, have the same loving, devoted spirit. independence, courage.

But what endeared him to Schneider and her husband He let me a part of society was when he gently grabbed Les’s ball cap with his teeth again,” said Schneider. “I when they were first introduced. felt like I was alive again.”

“That’s what Gus did,” said Schneider. “He would Training for Gus take Les’s ball cap and bring it to me when he came began almost immedi- home.” ately and he was enrolled Schneider said in some ways she feels as if Gus has

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A slowly declining and later self-trained by “I’m a spiritual person,” she added. “And really population, and not the Schneider herself. In Nikolas shouldn’t know as much as he does.” dollar figure set by the provincial budget, means the Town of Rimbey will see its MSI grant reduced $13,000 for 1/6 acre slightly this year.

Rimbey’s assistant CAO Melissa Beebe said Belterra Land Company is an Alberta based developer and real estate investment firm the town will receive apwho believes strongly in the intrinsic value of real estate in Alberta and more specifically, proximately $17,000 in Central Alberta. less than the $513,154 received for capital MSI Belterra currently has projects in Sylvan funding last year.

However, CAO Tony Lake and Red Deer.

Goode said the funding formula used by the govT OU ernment hasn’t changed, D L but Rimbey’s population SO % 70 has decreased by around R E OV 100 people since the last municipal census five years ago.

“We have just under 2,500 people here now,” he said.

The school requisition has gone up by 4.9 per cent, bringing the total bill to $810,699.

Rimoka’s requisition of $32,502 shows a slight Presentation in Red Deer: increase of only .75 per Own land for as little as $13,000; this represents cent.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 approximately one city lot. By purchasing an Goode said the date 6:00 Sign in undivided interest in this property, you receive has not yet been set for the council meeting to wrap 6:30 Presentation a certified copy of title to your own investment. up budget deliberations at Red Deer Lodge but he is expecting to finalize the capital budget in early April.

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Like Gus, Nikolas will be trained for anxiety, cart pulling and visual and mobility assistance.

Unfortunately, unlike Gus, Nikolas’ training costs won’t be paid for, as the Service Dog Testing Pilot Program available in 2009, was discontinued after one year.

To help with training costs, anticipated to run around $20,000, donations may be made at any Servus Credit Union to the account of the Carla Schneider Service Dog Fund.

The account is to offset expenses previously covered through a Service Dog Testing Pilot program (2009) by Alberta Seniors and Community Support for Persons with Disabilities.

Schneider, who is well underway with Nikolas’s training program, is convinced self-training is the best way to go.

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Ford dealerships change owners

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The Ford dealerships in Ponoka and Rimbey are going to have new owners. Expect to see Legacy Ford Ponoka and Legacy Ford Rimbey signs going up soon.

New owners Del and Charlene Bouck have purchased Ponoka Ford and Rimbey Ford from Jody and Brenda Wiese, documents were signed recently to finalize the deal.

New owner Bouck said the purchase has been in the works for the last year. He and his wife own a Chrysler dealership in Fort McMurray but his wife has family in Ponoka and Wetaskiwin. Bouck is excited to come to Ponoka and get to know the community. “We’re really thankful that Jody and Brenda thought to sell us the dealerships and we’re excited to just serve people.”

Education has been at the forefront of Bouck’s life, he used to be a pastor with the Alliance Church in Red Deer. After being a pastor he decided to teach.

“After that I went on to be a teach-

er and principal with Edmonton Public Schools for 16 years,” he added.

Now he has a bachelor of religious education, a master’s degree in education and a PhD in leadership and administration. “That’s where I was sought after and got into the corporate world…Ultimately that’s what led me into this world.”

Bouck grew up in a business family and was always interested in owning his own company. He looks forward to being closer to family.

“My wife just can’t wait to get there, that’s why we wanted to get a dealership there also,” he added.

Their focus is on carrying more inventory at the dealerships as well as vehicle accessories. “I have a personal interest in accessories, we’re looking forward to doing some fun things with accessories.”

Bouck was born and raised in Camrose and is eager to meet residents but is in the process of looking for a new home. “We’re looking forward to getting to know people and being a part of that community.”

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Car collides with train: Around 5 p.m. on March 11 a Honda Fit car had a run in with a train at an uncontrolled crossing one mile south of the Rimbey bypass on Highway 20. There was damage to the front of the car and the female driver had undetermined injuries. EMS and RCMP attended the collision.

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Buck Lake Stampede Society receives funding The Buck Lake Stampede Society has received a $100,000 grant from the federal Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).

“Our government’s support for local infrastructure will benefit Canadian families and communities immediately, helping to support job creation, boosting economic activity, as well as creating safe and accessible community infrastructure facilities for years to come,” said Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins.

The grant supports the replacement of bleachers and fencing on the Buck Lake Stampede Grounds. These upgrades will ensure the rodeo grounds remains a safe place for all users while allowing people with limited mobility to access

the facility.

“With the funding of the Buck Lake Stampede bleacher replacement we are ensuring the long term and continuing viability of the stampede as a community focal point that perpetually enhances the unique way of life for Buck Lake residents and visitors,” said County of Wetaskiwin Reeve Garry Dearing.

Clay Anderson, president of the Buck Lake Stampede Society, said the grant will ensure the Buck Lake Rodeo will be enjoyed for years to come by all spectators, young and old alike, as they will be able to safely and comfortably enjoy all the entertainment that coincides with the community’s western heritage.

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The Rimbey Review, March 19, 2013 11

County to participate in drainage plan

By Amelia Naismith Council has been requested to renew Ponoka County’s membership in Ponoka’s Airport Commission and resume returning tax revenue generated by the hangers, which is approximately $7,000.

The county used to return the revenue to the airport but stopped more than one year ago.

“My opinion is we should keep the taxes and the membership is something we don’t need,” said Coun.

Gawney Hinkley.

Hinkley doesn’t feel any changes have been made at the airport and the county doesn’t need to involve themselves. “Nothing has changed except the trees are gone and the wind blows strong.”

Council decided to hold off on a membership and returning the tax money decision until the airport commission steps forward to present more information on changes made at the airport.

Master drainage plan Based on newfound interest, Ponoka County councillors have decided to partake in the Wolf Creek Drainage Basin master drainage plan.

Council initially was uninterested because there was no section in the plan guaranteeing the channel running thought the county would be properly cleaned.

However, a section was added to the plan, prompting council’s participation.

The total cost of the two-year project is $235,000.

In cost-sharing efforts, council will pay 10 per cent of that amount.

Without their participation Ponoka County CAO Charlie Cutforth said it would be a challenge for the county to have the channel cleaned another way. “If we don’t contribute chances of us getting support from Alberta Environment and Fisheries and Oceans is nil.”

The channel running through the county needs to be cleaned because in the past water has backed up into the golf course and residential areas.

Community hall premiums

Budget meeting April 3

By Treena Mielke The public will have an opportunity to review the town’s draft budget at a meeting to be held April 3 at the Rimbey Community Centre.

Council met last Friday to finalize the operating budget for 2013.

Road construction begins this spring Much needed road construction will begin this the spring in Rimbey.

At its regular meeting March 11, council accepted a recommendation from administration to award the tender for reconstruction of 58 Avenue, in the northeast corner of town, to Border Paving for the tendered bid of $300,893.

Assistant CAO Melissa Beebe said although some work was done on the road in 2009, it is badly in need of repair.

Councillors to Bowl for Kids Councillors agreed to bowl in Big Brothers Big Sisters bowl for kids fundraiser held last Sunday, but will pay the entry fee out of their own pockets.

County council will now pay the interest premiums of the 14 community halls within the county.

In the past the county paid the premiums but later billed the halls.

This new procedure will cost the county between $24,000 and $25,000.

“Typically, other than gravel or the odd bit of snowplowing, all of those community halls operate on their own,” said Cutforth. He added county donations to the halls has been minimal.

“What happened to, because of the budget came down, they were all using community spirit grants . . . they’re all gone,” said Coun Paul McLauchlin.

Without the government grants some halls are struggling to pay insurance and utility costs, which have increased.

Without the premium support some of the halls and organizations stand to dissolve, and those who were receiving provincial government support become the county’s responsibility.

Cutforth feels paying the insurance premiums to help the halls and organizations stay active is more mutually beneficial in the long run.

Ferrybank Cemetery At the request of Ferrybank Cemetery, county councillors agreed to pay half the cost of a new lawnmower for the grounds.

The county’s contribution is $2,750 and the total cost of the ride-on mower is $5,475.

The man who used to cut the grass with his own machine no longer lives in the community.

Council recognized if the cemetery is going to be kept in as good of shape as it currently is a lawnmower is a necessity.

Miss Teen Ponoka County contribution Ponoka’s pageant star, Ann-Marie Rogers Cooper, is attending the Miss Teen World competition in Toronto this summer and the county is donating $1,000 to support her.

Cutforth recommended the amount to keep a balance with local wrestler Kelsey Raab.

LAZY S LIMOUSIN & CHAROLAIS BULL SALE 45 bulls on offer 2 year olds & Yearlings

Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:00 pm Rimbey Agriplex

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Guest Consignor: Runaway Ranch Kurt Wilkie Arlene Butler 403-318-3579

Help for Guinevere: The Bentley Royal Purple Lodge presents $6,000 to Sheila Kelba-Warawa from their national charity, The Elks & Royal Purple Children’s Fund, and an additional $1,000 from their own funds, to help purchase a specially equipped van to help more easily transport her daughter, nine-year-old Guinevere Warawa. They were one of three major donors. The presentation was made to Sheila and Guinevere by Honored Royal Lady Sharon Wells. Also in attendance was Crystal Fauria, Guinevere’s aide.

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Cougar sightings becoming more frequent The Rimbey RCMP had a steady week responding to incidents of domestic violence, frauds, thefts and other serious matters.

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Directory Directory Dir D irectory ir ctory tory ry y Grace Lutheran Church Bentley - ELCIC Sunday School 11 a.m.

4th Sunday of the month 5 p.m.

Church 403-748-4455 5 miles west, 1.5 miles south,

1 mile west of Bentley “Sharing New Life in Christ”

Rimbey New Life Fellowship Sunday 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church 11:30 a.m.

Midweek Service - Wednesday 7 p.m.

Ladies Meeting Friday 2 p.m.

Pastor Reg Darnell 403-843-3336 (Office) 403-782-2694 (Home) 5038 - 49 Ave.

Church of the Nazarene, Rimbey Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. (on Radio 93.3 FM) 5214-51 Street, Phone: 403-843-2029 Pastor Dave MacMillan

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY 5211 52 St., Rimbey

Service & Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

4th Sunday Family Service: 11:00 a.m.

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Stuart Adams: 403-843-6164 or Arlene Edwards: 403-843-6077 www.churchofepiphany.ca

Th e Rimbey Seventh-Day Adventist Church Saturdays

Evangelical Missionary Church 1/2 mile East of Hoadley on Highway #611

Sabbath School at 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service at 11:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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Pastor: Rev. Barry Klassen 403-843-6461

Zion Lutheran Church Lutheran Church Canada Divine Service at 10:30 4521 - 54th Ave. Rimbey Pastor Al Lewis Office - 403-843-2767 Home - 403-843-2240

Rimbey Christian Reformed Church 5506-51 Ave Service at 10:00 a.m.

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Rimbey Alliance Church 4620 - 54th Avenue, Rimbey 403-843-3727 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Children’s Church Last Sunday of the month, service held at Parkland Manor at 10:00 am

Roman Catholic Church Mass Times:

Saturday Evening: Sunday Morning: Sylvan Lake - 5:00 p.m. Rimbey - 9:00 a.m. Sylvan Lake -11:00 a.m.

Last Sunday of every month: Sylvan Lake 9:00 a.m. Rimbey 11:00 a.m.

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Don’t drink and drive means you During the early morning hours of March 8, an observant officer noticed a pickup truck on Highway 20 travelling well below the speed limit. The alert Mountie followed the suspicious vehicle as it entered town limits when it began to swerve and drive erratical-

seized and impounded.

What is also disturbing about this case, is that this dangerous driver had just left a friendly gathering of folks at a residence just north of town and it is well known that they read this police report weekly. They are aware of the efforts RCMP are putting forth to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road who put our families in harm’s way. There is no excuse for drinking and driving.

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The Rimbey Review, March 19, 2013 13

Hawkweed control program offered by ASB

By Amelia Naismith

ASB will begin issuing weed notices.

“But even with writing a weed notice these people will still be eligible, if the program money has not been spent,” said Steffen.

Steffen says the weed can be spayed at any time but the best time is late May to late June.

“If you’re going to, do that initial kill, and then go back and maintain it,” he said. “You can’t mow it, you can’t hand pick it. It makes this plant go mad and vegetatively crazy.”

Along with new infestations that are bound to pop up, the program faces a few other challenges.

Steffen says one will be Crown land. “There is no distance separation

A one-time only hawkweed control program is being offered to Ponoka County farmers by the county’s Agricultural Service Board (ASB).

The program was launched from Hoadley Hall on March 13 and will cost $60,000. Shayne Steffen, county manager of agricultural services, says that figure is based on $30 per acre for the herbicide.

“Right around 2,000 is what we have maxed. Now there could be, with this program, we may find people with more. That’s why I have that first-come first-served,” said Steffen.

The program however, is not retroactive.

403-843-2217 Office “With a program like Shirley Hough this it’s almost impossible to go back and Cell: REAL ESTATE confirm that somebody (A Division of Eskdale Holdings Ltd.) 403-783-1961 Multiple Listing Service had the weeds,” said Steffen.

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There are about half a dozen people leasing Crown land living outside Ponoka county.

“Some of the issue I have with Crown land is the Crown has not been very forthcoming in bringing any money to control these weeds,” said Steffen.

He feels when the weeds were added to the Weed Control Act due diligence wasn’t done to investigate whether the weeds plagued Alberta, and now it’s up to ratepayers to control them.

“My personal feelings or opinion is to keep the county’s tax dollars in the county and have our rate-

payers reap the benefits of that, not the Crown.”

Another challenge will be organic and horticultural vinegar products because it kills both the weeds and other surrounding vegetation; leaving barren space for the weeds to come back.

“Under the Weed Control Act organic producers are not exempt. So that’s were I could possibly see some issues coming in,” Steffen explained.

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Bentley School learns curling skills at the rink

By June Norvila This year the Bentley School made good use of the Bentley Curling Rink and the club was only too happy to accommodate them.

Teacher Marla Kolybaba was granted as much free ice time as she wanted so on Fridays in January and February she took 17 Grade 7, 27 Grade 8, and 23 Grade 9 students who were enrolled in the school’s junior high recreational education classes to the local rink. Rec ed classes focus on activities that keep people healthy for life so they get a wide range of exposure to different kinds of activities. This year it included curling as a lifelong sport.

Club executive member Krista Turner came out a few times to help and “was insanely great at how she helped. She was wonderfully excited about the sport too and taught them very well,” said Kolybaba.

Much of the school curling was made possible by curling club president Norm Rieu. The club went to the trouble to secure a grant to get literally a barrel full of equipment that included brooms and sliders for the school program for students to use, and also offered the school free ice time.

“The time, effort and commitment (of the curling club) to make this program go was amazing. A totally great experience for me,” Kolybaba said. “It’s been really cool to see the kids get better.”

The school wants to leave the equipment with the club so others that need or want to borrow equipment will have that opportunity.

Besides the junior high rec ed classes there were also the official school teams.

For two noon hours per week, under the direction of teacher Brenda Von Kuster, there were three high school teams with 14 members who made up one mixed team, one girls’ team and one boys’ team as well as two junior high teams with 10 kids who participated and played in mixed team competition.

The high school teams competed in area playdowns at Sylvan Lake, which Bentley hosted the second weekend in February and at zone level in Lacombe the third weekend of February.

Curling is over for students for another year and will soon come to an official close for club members when they have a mixed bonspiel at the end of March.

Quinn Miller from Bentley’s Grade 7 class gets settled in the hack ready to throw during a curling practice.

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A few of the Grade 8 school kids who appreciated the use of curling equipment supplied by the Bentley Curling Club for the school curling program.

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Rimbey junior high girls win silver medal

By Treena Mielke Rimbey’s A junior girls highschool basketball team finished off their season with a silver medal, narrowly missing the gold at tournament in Rocky Mountain House March 9 and 10.

Manager Karen Skeels said the Spartans jelled during the CWAJHAA tournament, coming together on and off the court.

The girls entered the tournament without one of their four Grade 9 players, Andrea Anderson, who was playing hockey that day.

However, they rose to the occasion

and lost by only three baskets to the David Thompson team, made up entirely of Grade 9 players,.

“Everybody played a thousand per cent,” she said. “And the whole team took part.”

Skeels said the Rimbey team was strong all year and the games they lost helped to make them grow.

“It kept us competitive.”

Skeels gave credit to coaches Dean Cameron and Ilya Dourmanov for helping the girls medal in the CWAJHAA tourney as well as their support and encouragement to the girls all season.

The Bluffton boys basketball team finished second in a CWAJAA tournament held in Caroline March 8 and 9. The boys later won gold in the league final.

In the back: coaches Cody Rudnik, and Dan Walker, Patrick Jensen, Brad Walker, Travis Hunt, Cory Cech, Daniel Matthews, Braydon Walker and coach Nolan Krauss. In the front: Sam Rufenacht, Corey Rudnik, Jared Matson and Taylor Leverick.

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Bluffton School basketball teams win gold

By Treena Mielke

The Rimbey Spartans girls gather around coach Dean Cameron for some last minute instructions. The Spartans won silver at the CWAJAA tournament held in Rocky Mountain House.

Rimbey wins: Rimbey peewee player Hudson Scott takes a tumble after a successful shot on net. Rimbey defeated Blackfalds 7-4 in the game played on home ice. Zachary Froehlick celebrates. APN Photo

Winfield receives CIIF grant Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins recently presented a $50,000 Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) grant to install new bleachers and create a more comfortable environment in the Winfield Agriplex Arena.

“The Winfield Agriplex Arena is used by many local residents of all ages,” said Calkins. “I am pleased that our government is investing in the arena which will help improve the player and spectator experience at the facility, and contribute to our community’s long-term growth and prosperity.”

“The County of Wetaskiwin is sincerely appreciative of the programs provided by the Government of Canada which allows rural municipalities to share the significant costs of maintaining or improving local infrastructure,” said Reeve Garry Dearing.

“With the funding of this project we are ensuring the viability of this small community as the Winfield Agriplex is the centerpiece for community economic activity and the cultural core of the hamlet.”

Bluffton School basketball teams brought home gold medals from the Wolf Creek league final tournament held in Lacombe March13.

Assistant principal Dan Walker, who coaches the boys’ team, said both teams played exceptionally well.

“I knew we had good teams, but it is the first time Bluffton has ever won the league,” he said.

“We are pretty pumped.”

Walker said Bluffton girls defeated Lacombe

Christian 29-21 in the final and the boys won 5653.

“The girls were definitely a better team, the boys were close — too close for comfort,” he said.

Bluffton basketball teams also did well at 1J CWAJAA tournaments held recently.

The girls, who played in Rocky Mountain House, won the gold, defeating Halkirk in the final game.

The boys, who played in Caroline, took silver, losing to Mecca Glen in the gold medal game.

The Bluffton School girls basketball team took gold in the final game against Halkirk in the 1J Girls CWAJAA tournament held in Rocky Mountain House. In the back row are Shaelyn Boyes, Kelsey Hunt, Johanna Lunzmann, Allison Walker and Tina VonGunten. In the front are coaches Carmen Hopper and Kara Cech, Megan Thebeau, Brock Clark, Krystal Goltz, Ashley Matson and Stephanie Matson.

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Spring status quo sees setbacks and success This past week in the ag markets was characterized by the USDA world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report on March 8. Truth be told, the stocks and acreage USDA report on March 28 is the more significant of the two grain market reports put out by the government agency this month. The WASDE report left things mostly unchanged domestically in the U.S. for corn and soybeans while wheat was bearish as ending stocks were raised 25 million bushels to 716 million bushels. With ending stocks unchanged for corn and soybeans at 632 million bushels and 125M bushels respectively, it’s clear that the USDA feels comfortable with the status quo this spring.

Let’s be clear on one thing though: U.S. soybean exports and crush demand has been anything but the status quo. More specifically, the USDA is suggesting the torrid pace soybeans are being used up or sold internationally will slow as South American supplies come online. However, as we’ve pointed out repeatedly in the daily FarmLead Breakfast Brief, the logistical nightmares in Brazil continue. Case in point, a few recent reports tell us it now takes nine days to get a load of the soybean crop from main-producing region Mato Grosso to ports in the southeast (it was six days just two years ago). The reasons for this include the shortage of trucks, the doubling of freight costs, and rail options being more expensive in terms of time and money.

From a global perspective, oilseed production is expected to increase slightly this year, according to the USDA report on Friday. This bodes well for China, which wants their soybeans and they

want them now (think Veruca Salt from the older film version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). The Asian supernation has crushing capacity for 136 million tonnes but only did about 61 million tonnes last year, meaning they quickly could become Brennan Taylor the largest producer of FarmLead soymeal in Southeast Asia (a market responsible for about 20 per cent of global soymeal trade). With higher worldwide production of soybeans and a record canola crop of 15.5 million tonnes being predicted by the Canadian government, fall 2013 contracts are trading at $2+ per bushel discounts to the current frontmonth lots.

As for wheat, both ABARES (the Aussie version of the USDA) and the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization expect worldwide production to increase by more than 4.3 per cent this year. However, as Kansas State University “wheat expert” Jim Shroyer points out, it’s been so dry for so long that in places such as western Kansas, it would take eight feet of snow to bring soil conditions back to normal. From a macro perspective, lower production out of the US could potentially push more foreign buyers to competing lands where production is solid (i.e. Australia, Russia, Europe, and the True North strong and free…that’s Canada if you don’t know your anthem).

Keeping it close to home, a lot of areas within the Canadian Prairies have received more snowfall than normal. That’s great for snowmobiling and all but it could potentially push a lot of seeding intentions back a couple weeks, let alone days, due to a wet landscape (post-thaw). All in all, it’s that time of year to bring out the rubber boots again and it may be for more than a few weeks.

Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, Sask., where his

family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead. com, a risk-free, transparent online grain marketplace. His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).

Winfield & District 4-H Beef Club News

By Jessica Dalke These last few months have been busy.

In January we had some “fun days,” that’s when we had a lot of activities planned out and different clubs participate. We went to the Camrose Bull Congress on Jan. 19 where we learned farm judging lessons.

From Feb 7 to 9 we went skiing in Jasper. While skiing no one got seriously hurt, other than hitting small trees and crashing into each other. Our month-

ly meeting was held Feb 13. Public speaking was Feb 18 at the Alder Flats Legion. Cole Schwengler won first place and Cheyenne Schwengler placed second in the juniors. For the intermediates, Miranda Wirch won first, Jessica Dalke was second and Amy Seely was third. Jacob Parker won first, Dawna-Jean Wicklund placed second and Kayla Leeder was third for the seniors.

The Cleaver Kids also spoke about something they came up with. We thank the judges for coming out and judging on the Family Day holiday.

Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel Receives Hotel Chain’s Highest Award for Quality

Rimbey, Alberta October 2012 - The Best Western - Rimstone Ridge Hotel in the Town of Rimbey, Alberta has received the Best Western Chairman’s Award, for the second time in 2012, the hotel chains highest honor for outstanding quality standards. The Chairman’s Award recognizes Best Western International hotels scoring in the top five percent of all 2,400 North American properties in cleanliness and maintenance. Hotels must also meet Best Western’s requirements for design and high customer service scores to qualify for the award.

Rimstone Ridge Hotel

“Receiving the Chairman’s Award from Best Western is a tremendous honor” said Director/Owner Stan Cummings. “This award demonstrates the Best Western Rimstone

Ridge Hotel management’s commitment to providing quality accommodations for our guests. Our housekeeping and maintenance departments have worked hard to achieve this level of excellence.”

Located at 5501 - 50 Ave, the Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel features 60 rooms, hot tub, water slide, swimming pool, fitness center; restaurant; conference room and computer room. The parking lot accommodates large truck parking.

Reservations at the Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel may be booked through Best Western International’s 24 - hour, toll free reservations number, (800) Western, on line at www.bestewstern.com or directly at 403843-2999.

ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Best Western International is “The World’s Biggest Hotel Family,” providing marketing, reservations and operational support to 4,200 independently owned and operated member hotels in 80 countries and territories worldwide. Founded in 1946, this iconic brand is host to approximately 400,000 worldwide guests each night.

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SUNDE Mr. Petter Sunde of Rimbey, Alberta passed away quietly at the University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the age of 74 years.

BREWSTER Alma Elaine Brewster of Rimbey, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Centennial Centre, Ponoka on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the age of 79 years.

Alma was born on June 18, 1933 in Central Butte, Saskatchewan, the youngest girl in the family of 12. The summer that Alma turned 17, she went to work in Banff and met the love of her life. Jim and Alma were married in 1955, and spent the next 23 years in the Banff/Jasper/Seebe areas where she drove the mail truck, raised her family of three, or cooked for the tourists, family, and friends at the Brewster Guest Ranch. From there, they moved to a farm outside of Hoadley where Alma spent the next ten years enjoying her garden, the farm, and spoiling her grandchildren. When Alma and Jim retired to town, Alma spent her time curling, bowling, and cheering on her grandkids and great grandkids at all their sporting events.

“We will forever remember her big smile and huge heart ... Miss you always, Granny.”

Alma will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her beloved husband, Jim; her children, Kathy Lee (Gerry Winters) of Rimbey; Trish (Kerry) Wilson of Logan Lake, B.C.; and John (Tammy) Brewster of Rimbey; as well as her greatest joy ... her seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She will also be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by two sisters, Alice (Frank) Neufeld of Hanna; and Agnes Bullock of Brantford, Ontario; in addition to many nieces and nephews. Alma was predeceased by her parents, Lewis and Anna Berg; and nine of her siblings: her two brothers, Bill and Bob Berg; and seven sisters, Elsie Stone, Minnie Harris, Lucy Callan, Dot Lewis, Lena Cooper, Helen Fitzpatrick, and Hilda Cooper.

A Public Memorial Service in Celebration of Alma’s Life was held at the Liberty Hall on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with the Reverend Deborah Laing officiating. Cremation took place at the Central Alberta Crematorium, Red Deer.

If friends desire, memorial tributes in Alma’s Memory may be made directly to the Centennial Centre, Box 1000, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R8. Condolences to the Family may also be expressed by e-mail to: special_reflections@telusplanet.net

Petter will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his son, Dave (Bonnie) Sunde of Grande Prairie and their children, Nicole and Bryce; and his daughter, Debbie Sunde of Sylvan Lake and her children, Olivia, Taylor, and Charlotte. He will also be lovingly remembered by four brothers and one sister; as well as many other relatives.

Petter was predeceased by his parents; and his beloved wife, Dianne in 2011.

Relatives and Friends are cordially invited to an Open House Gathering in Petter’s Honour which will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Rimbey on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cremation took place at the Central Alberta Crematorium, Red Deer. If friends desire, memorial tributes in Petter’s Memory may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, #101 6751 - 52 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4K8.

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Mary Rose Dolman (nee Harry) Mary Rose Dolman of Violet Grove Alberta passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the age of 66 years.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband, Peter; daughter, Louise Anne-Marie (Rick); granddaughter, Chelsea; as well as numerous relatives and friends.

Mary Rose was predeceased by her son, Reginald Scott Dolman, parents, Roland Kane and Delia Montgomery.

Memorial Service was held on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at 1:00pm, at the St. Anthony Catholic Church, Drayton Valley, with Father Gary Lee officiating.

If friends so desire memorial donations in loving memory of Mary Rose may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Suite 202, 11227 Jasper Avenue N.W., Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 0L5.

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Tornado Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; Welders (Journeyman or Apprentice); and Labourers. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@ petrofield.com or Fax 403 742-5544

Truckers/ Drivers

860

ATTENTION SEMI OPERATORS! Are you looking to downsize?

Haul RVs from USA to western Canada! 5-6 day round trip. Looking for 1 ton O/O. 1-866-736-6483; www. speedwaymovingsystems.com EXPERIENCED TRUCK DRIVER required for hauling heavy equipment.

Rates negotiable & benefits available. Fax resume 780-778-2444.

Truckers/ Drivers

Truckers/ Drivers

CLASSIFIEDS

860

DRIVERS WANTED. Terrific career opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No rail experience needed!

Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefits package. Skills needed Ability to travel 3 months at a time, valid licence with air brake endorsement.

Compensation based on prior driving experience.

Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

Do not fill in city or state

Business Opportunities

870

80% COMMISSION TRAVELONLY has 500 agents across Canada.

Business opportunities with low investment, unlimited income potential, generous tax/travel benefits. Run your travel company, full-time, part-time from home.

Register for free seminar; www.mytravelonly.ca.

1-800-608-1117 ext. 2020.

DO BUSINESS in Yukon!

1,831 sq. ft. prime ground floor retail space on the Main Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, next to Starbuck’s.

For floorplan/photos, call 1-867-333-9966.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

TRUCK DRIVERS Offering High Paced Work with Competitive Wages & Local Job Sites.

• Applicant must have a valid class 1 license • Experience in Aggregate Hauling • Knowledge of the area would be an asset • A positive attitude is a must Please Submit Resume with Driver’s Abstract in person to: 5913 Len Thompson Drive Lacombe, AB T4L 0E8 Email: db-front@telus.net Fax: 403-782-7786 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

870

ESTABLISHED, TURN KEY Acrylic & Gel Nail business for sale. All equipment & supplies to go with. Drayton Valley, Alberta. 780-542-6668.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Misc.

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880

Monkey Top Requires an

EXPERIENCED WAITRESS Call: 403-748-3141 Rimbey Barber Shop requires a Licensed Please bring resume in.

403-843-3190

860

880

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Misc.

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**NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS!** Meadowlands Golf Club in Sylvan Lake is hiring!

- Food and Beverage - Kitchen - ProShop - Back shop - Maintenance - Marshals E-mail resume to info@ meadowlandssylvanlake.com LOOKING FOR SOMEONE FLEXIBLE to do cleaning, lawn and odd jobs at the Sunnyside area of Gull Lake.

Please contact me at cheryl.galavan@century21.ca REQUIRED Production Welder Painter Shop Laborer Polisher Full or Part Time Crestomere area BANDIT INDUSTRIES 403-783-4284

in Ponoka, has immediate opening for

Come Join our Team.

Crop ProducƟon Services Canada is a division of Agrium (www.Agrium.com), and one of the largest farm market retailers in North America. Our mission is to be the trusted and recognized leader in the agricultural industry, the Įrst choice for every customer and producer. Make the move to join our more than 7000 employees across North and South America and begin growing your career now.

Our Lacombe Branch is currently recruiƟng for an Seasonal NH3 Driver to join our team. The successful candidate must have a valid driver’s license – Class 1 with Air, customer service skills and a Ňexible working schedule. Experience is a deĮnite asset, but will train.

Misc.

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880

Rimbey Community Home Help Services/FCSS are presently accepting applications for the position of

CASUAL HEALTH CARE AIDE A certificate is preferred for this position, but training is available to the right candidate. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required. Duties include, but are not limited to personal care and light housekeeping.

880 BUS DRIVER required

RIMBEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

is looking to hire a bus driver for

ONE OF OUR BUS ROUTES.

Please inquire to Cal @ 403-357-3291 or email clv@telus.net

Misc.

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880

RIMBEY VALUE DRUG MART currently has an opening for a

PART-TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE approximately 32 hours a week and every third Saturday.

If you are a customer service super star and would like to join our team please drop off your resume to Patrick or Leanne

SIMPLE! It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Classified section and make quick cash.

Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.

880

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR STUDENTS May 17-Sept. 2, 2013

Beatty Heritage House/Tourist Information Centre

Two

Interested applicants should send their resume in conĮdence directly to adam.newstead@cpsagu.ca or apply in person to 4726 – 46 Street, Lacombe, Alberta.

Is Currently Looking to hire

Business Opportunities

(30-hour week)

positions available

SWAMPERS

Please submit resumes to 6526 - 44 Ave Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: 403-783-3011 or Email:

Duties include: - caring for historic house and grounds (housecleaning, lawn-mowing and trimming, pruning, planting and weeding flowerbeds, painting) - interpreting historic house to visitors (may include research) - assisting visitors by providing tourist information - promoting Rimbey and Area

hr@calnashtrucking.com

$100 - $400 CASH DAILY for landscaping work!

Competitive, energetic, honesty a must; PropertyStarsJobs.com.

Misc.

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880

For more information please call:

Jackie at 403-843-6518 or Florence at 403-843-3443

Submit resume either by mail to: Beatty Heritage House Society Box 771, Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 or e-mail to: bhhsociety@gmail.com

Closing Date: March 25, 2013 (postmarked by)

COME FOR A JOB. STAY FOR A CAREER. We are looking to add to the ConocoPhillips family in Eckville, Grande Prairie and Drayton Valley, Alberta. Our new Maintenance Planner / Schedulers have 5 years of oil and gas industry experience, a Journeyman trade certification, strong computer skills, and a great attitude.

Apply by March 26, 2013 at www.conocophillips.ca.

We offer competitive wages and a great work environment.

All candidates are thanked for their interest; only those considered for interviews will be contacted.

Deadline to Apply is March 21, 2013.

Please send you resume Attn. Brenda Soderberg to: Fax: 403-843-3270 Email: info@rimbeyfcss.com Mail: Rimbey Community Home Help Services Box 404, Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0

www.conocophillips.ca

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880

Employment Training

Town of Bentley Employment Opportunity The Town of Bentley is seeking applications for the short-term position of

RETURNING OFFICER to conduct the October, 2013 General Municipal Election

Duties of the Returning OďŹƒcer are set out in the Local Authorities Election Act and are available at the Town OďŹƒce.

900

Financial

Submit applications to: Elizabeth Smart, CAO Town of Bentley Box 179 4918 – 50 Avenue Bentley, AB T0C 0J0 Email: liz.bentley@telus.net We thank all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be notiďŹ ed.

1170

GRANDE PRAIRIE Regional College has Collaborative degree programs in Nursing, Computing and Education that you can complete right on its Grande Prairie campus. We offer a great college experience - small class sizes, excellent instructors that care about you and your future, small town atmosphere with city amenities. You can also start on your chosen degree in Engineering, Fine Arts, Music, Arts, Science, Business or Commerce - a great transition from high school to university.

Call 1-888-539-2911 for more information and to speak with an advisor; www.gprc.ab.ca

Legal Services

Business Services #1000 - #1430

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

A training workshop will be provided by Alberta Municipal Aairs and a Procedural Manual will be provided.

Deadline for applications is April 15, 2013.

CLASSIFIEDS

Butchering

JKC MEATS MEATS JKC

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

843-4383

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru Settlements.

Avoid bankruptcy!

Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500 MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.

1260

DENIED CANADA Pension Plan Disability Benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help.

Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca

1055

Paul Taylor

DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.

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

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

IS YOUR CRIMINAL record limiting your future?

Want it gone?

Have it removed today!

Canada’s #1 record removal providers since 1989. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366); www.

RemoveYourRecord.com

Misc.

Services

1290

Misc.

Services

1290

Painters/ Decorators

1310

Pet Services

RALPH’S PAINTING

Rimbey Towing

403.843.2755

IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial.

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Earl Repas

NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds.

Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.

Owner

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

+

DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca

Income Tax

1220

Whatever You’re Selling...

We Have The Paper You Need!

CLASSIFIEDS 1-877-223-3311

Income Tax

1220

MacDonald Old Kennels

“When Ralph’s Done Brushing You Don’t Feel Rolled�

Animal services for Ponoka County

Journey man painter, serving the area for 25 years

Dog Shelter Boarding Dogs for adoption Dogs to surrender

403-843-4172 Personal Services

1315

DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try!

1-877-297-9883.

Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984.

Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015.

Meet local single ladies.

1-877-804-5381. (18+) TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca

Misc.

Services

1290

1318

www.pawsandclawsanimalrescue.ca click courtesy adoptions

Phone (403) 783-7447

+ A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

CALL:

1-877-223-3311 Misc.

Services

1290

TAX TIME!

Peter’s Tax Prep

PROVIDING EXPERIENCED, ACCURATE TAX SERVICE FOR OVER 30 YEARS TAX PREPARATION

Specializing in Farm Tax (Cell) 391-1054

RIMBEY BUSINESS DIRECTORY RIMBEYDENTALCARE davis & jaggi Action Autobody www.davisandjaggi.com “artistic, trendy,fun!�

davisandjaggi@gmail.com

Tracy Davis 403-704-3104

THIS COULD BE YOUR BUSINESS CARD

“We’re in the Business of Making You Look Good�

3 kms North & 3 kms East of Rimbey on Hwy #53

Owner Carey Anderson

403.843.3030

Call Michele or Connie or more details

403.843-4909

Sandy McLary, CTC/ACC Certified Travel & Cruise Consultant

403-843-3475

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

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

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

MOBILE - to your door GLASS SERVICE

smclary@TPI.ca a

Specializing in custom fit, natural looking dentures!

Cell:

403-704-6615 (local call) or book online @

Email: countrysidedentures@cciwireless.ca

"LUFFTON 6ETERINARY 3ERVICES -IXED !NIMAL 0RACTICE

$R 0AT "URRAGE " 3C $6$R !NDREA &ALT " 3C $6$R 3TACEY 7HITE $6 !SSOCIATES

EARN DOLLARS FOR REFERRALS www.sandymclary.com • Toll T ll Free F 11-866-984-3475 86

Family Friendly Dentistry

Rimbey Implements Ltd.

$30.00+ GST PER WEEK

Based on a 12 week commitment.

Does not include the $2.25 per week web surcharge.

DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS

Rimbey

ďŹ ne art photography

780-388-0216

Alder Flats • Buck Lake

0 / "OX -AIN 3TREET "LUFFTON !" 4 # -

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22 The Rimbey Review, March 19, 2013 Septic Service

1375

SilverBelt Septic Service

Buy & Sell for your #1500 - #1990 septic tank service & port-a-potti Auctions rentals 75 QUARTERS LAND, Home 403-843-2840 Oyen, Alberta Cell 403-704-5224 - Ritchie Bros Unreserved

1530

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 1-877-223-3311 Misc.

Services

1290

1530

Auctions

Auction. 1HQ, 30 Parcels Farmland, 6 Parcels Grazing Lease, $21,000 Surface Lease Revenue.

Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

SIMPLE!

It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Classified section and make quick cash.

Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.

Misc.

Services

1290

HUGE RECEIVERSHIP AUCTION. Emerald Metal Fabricators. Complete tank fabricating facility.

Tuesday, March 26, 10 a.m., Tofield, Alberta.

Foothills Equipment Liquidation, 780-922-6248; www.foothillsauctions.com.

Bidspotter online bidding available.

EASY!

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 3RD ANNUAL EDMONTON MOTOR SHOW CLASSIC CAR AUCTION. April 19 - 21. Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 75,000 spectators. Consign today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

1290

RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

)RON &ILTERS s 3OFTENERS s $ISTILLERS s 2EVERSE /SMOSIS h+ONTINUOUS 3HOKv #HLORINATOR 0ATENTED 7HOLE (OUSE 2EVERSE /SMOSIS 3YSTEM

12345 7ITHIN MILES OF %DMONTON

7ATER 7ELL $RILLING 2ED $EER #ALGARY .EW 'OVERNMENT WATER WELL GRANT STARTS !PRIL 4IME 0AYMENT 0LAN / ! # FOR WATER WELLS AND WATER TREATMENT

")' )2/.

View our 29 patented and patent pending inventions online at

www.1800bigiron.com

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm.

Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A ANTIQUE SALE 1st SUN. OF THE MONTH AT 1 P.M. 403-782-5693 Check website for full listing www.bigstrapperauctions.net

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

Misc.

Services

Auctions

CLASSIFIEDS

READ the classifieds and find just what you’re looking for.

309-3300

Building Supplies

1550

BIG BUILDING SALE. “This is a clearance sale you don’t want to miss!�

20x20 $3, 985, 25x24 $4,595, 30x36 $6,859, 35x48 $11,200, 40x52 $13,100, 47x76 $18,265.

One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca

EquipmentMisc.

1620

NEW COMPLETE KUBOTA ENGINES. 4 cyl., 40 & 50 hp., V1903’s $5200. & V2003’s Turbo’s $5800. Originally for Thomas Skidsteers.

Phone 780-222-9394.

Firewood

1930

TAMARACK

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 HOW can you make your Equipment Wanted ..........2070 phone ring and make some Farm Custom Work ..........2080 quick cash?

Farm Auctions ..................2090 Place your ad here . . .

Livestock ..........................2100 Phone 1-877-223-3311 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 SAWMILLS from only Pasture Wanted ................2180 $3997. Make money & save money with your own Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 bandmill. Cut lumber any Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Misc. for Sale

1760

dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD; www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Travel Packages

1900

GRIZZLY BEAR TOUR. Experience a one day fly and cruise west coast grizzly adventure to Khutzeymateen, BC this July. Calgary and Edmonton departures.

1-866-460-1415; www. classiccanadiantours.com

Livestock

2100

FOR SALE

Lil Mule Logging Inc. is now buying standing Tamarack. Minimum 10 acres. 403-318-4346

1660

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.

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off!

20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca

Wanted To Buy

Quality yearling Shorthorn bulls Red & Roan Quiet halter broke.

Majestic Shorthorns Jennifer Orom 403-704-6121

Livestock

2100

RITCHIE BROS UNRESERVED AUCTION. Oyen, Alberta, March 23 at Noon. Red & Black Angus 230 mature cows, 25 replacement heifers, 12 mature bulls.

Bobby Miller: 403-358-1393 or rbauction.com SIMMERON SIMMENTALS, Fullblood Full Fleckvieh Bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. blood lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963.

VERMILLIONAIRES 27TH CHAROLAIS Bull Sale.

April 6, 2013, 1 p.m.

Nilsson Bros. Livestock Vermilion. 80 - 2 year olds 15 Yearlings, white & red factor horned & polled.

All bulls tie broke, semen tested. Don Good 780-853-2220; Brian Chrisp 780-853-3315

BAR-DALE LIMOUSIN, ERSKINE, AB. 40, two year old virgin bulls for sale at the farm.

Fully guaranteed.

Call Carole Barclay at 403-742-4825, Terry 403-740-5037 Ricky 403-740-5711. email bardale@xplornet.com LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Poultry Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Semen ORDER NOW For Pick Up tested. Combest Limousin on April 18-20. 19 weeks Farm. (403)742-5211 old Isa Brown laying hens.

MEL’S MAINES & JANELL Linden, AB 403-546-3130 SHORTHORNS - Purebred red, red/white, Grain, Feed & black maine & shorthorn Livestock Hay yrlg bulls available.

- Mel Barkley 403-740-4958 FOR SALE: 2 YEAROLD SIMMENTAL MEL’S MAINES & JANELL Alfalfas, Clovers, Grasses BULLS. SHORTHORNS Pureplus Hay, Pasture, April/May born coming two Reclamation and Lawn year old bulls. Full bloods bred red, red/white, and Mixtures. Early order and reds. Very quiet bulls. black maine and shorthorn yrlg bulls available. - Mel discounts - Book now!

Fully guaranteed. We Barkley 403-740-4958 No charge custom keep them until they are blending. needed and deliver them. PUREBRED red and black Call 1-800-661-1529 or For more info call Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year esther@hannasseeds.com Norman Simmentals. olds. Semen tested Chris (403)883-2397 or and delivered.

ROUND hay bales for sale.

Rod (403)883-2482.

Vicwin farms We deliver. Self unloadLocated 4.5 miles east of 403-784-3517, ing. No Sunday calls Donalda on hwy 53 403-318-7363.

Please. 403-843-6380

2100

2130

2190

RIMBEY BUSINESS DIRECTORY SECURE INDOOR & OUTDOOR STORAGE Perfect for: • Affordable Rates

RVs • Trailers • Boats • Cars • Motorbikes • Quads/ATVs • Snowmobiles • Furniture/ Household Goods

403 843 7705 403.843.7705 www.glstorage.ca Located corner of Hwy 771 and Parkland Beach Road, west side of Gull Lake

HOMEWARD BOUND KENNELS

ASPENWORKS MECHANICAL

BOARDING & GROOMING

Plumbing Gasfitting Hot Water & Forced Air Heating Water Analysis & Treatment Systems

RR#1 Lockhart Road Rimbey, Alberta T0C 2J0

Ph: 843-7794 Cell: 704-5039 dbfranklin@telus.net

Outdoor Wood or Coal Boilers High Efficiency Wood Gasification Boilers Doug Madu 5034 45 Avenue Box 2040, (403) 843-2635 Rimbey, AB., TOC 2J0 Cell (403) 350-5901 email: rgcourse@gmail.com

THIS COULD BE YOUR BUSINESS CARD

$30.00+ GST PER WEEK

Based on a 12 week commitment.

Does not include the $2.25 per week web surcharge.

Call Michele or Connie or more details

403.843-4909

THIS COULD BE YOUR BUSINESS CARD

$30.00+ GST PER WEEK

Based on a 12 week commitment.

Does not include the $2.25 per week web surcharge.

Call Michele or Connie or more details

403.843-4909

Garden Sheds, Garages, SofďŹ t, Fascia, Siding, Drywall, Taping, Renovations.

P.O. Box 1501, Rimbey, AB. TOC 2JO RES. (403) 843-4499 CELL (403) 588-4014

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN HERE

$30 + GST PER WEEK Based on a 12 week commitment.

Does not include the $2.25 per week web surcharge.

Reaching 5700 households per week

THIS COULD BE YOUR BUSINESS CARD

$30.00+ GST PER WEEK

Based on a 12 week commitment.

Does not include the $2.25 per week web surcharge.

Call Michele or Connie or more details

403.843-4909

COMMUNITY Grain, Feed Hay

2190

J.D. ROUND STRAW BALES FOR SALE Rimbey area $25 each

403-357-9913 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.

For Rent #3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

3 BDRM. Duplex, 4 appls., rent $850 + utils. avail.

Mar. 15, 403-783-3860 FARM house S.W. of Rimbey, 3 bedrooms, 5 appliances, utilities incld’d, n/s, no pets. $1100. + d.d.

403-843-2733, 704-9502 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

PONOKA 3 bdrm. small house on large treed lot, rent $900, 4 appls., quiet working mature tenants only 403-704-1645 403-704-6509

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

PONOKA: newer 2 bdrm. townhouse, 1-1/2 bath, 5 appls., avail. April 1.

Call 403-783-8699 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

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Manufactured Homes

Rent-To-Own Older mobile in Rimbey Available immediately.

Park Approval Required 403-895-4809 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME,

In Bluffton.

1 1/2 bath, private fenced lot, storage shed. $700/ mth., $700 D.D. No dogs.

References required.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.

403-843-4930 4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Houses For Sale

Newer 4 plex suite. 2 bdrms, 3 baths.

1400 sq. ft.

4626 51 Ave. 403-704-0605

3060

Newly Updated Bright, clean 2 bdrm upper suite in quiet Cedar Villas.

4814-53 Ave. Available April 1 to mature adult(s).

Rent includes water, heat and cable t.v. N/S, N/P. PH.

PONOKA 4 BDRM. 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, $187,000 403-963-0204

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

5326 47 AVE.

Unit #306 - 2 bdrm. condo, w/solid hardwood flooring, downtown R.D. Underground parking. Needs bathroom updated & painting. Price range between $160,000 $170,000. 403-815-0429 or 540-6066 to view.

Manufactured Homes

4090

THINKING OF SELLING? We need your 1990 or newer manufactured or modular home (to be moved).

For free evaluation contact Terry at 1-877-347-0417 or terry @grandviewmodular.com

843-4124 or 783-0579.

PONOKA: 2 bedroom apartment, $690, blinds, heat, water, fridge, stove.

Adult building, no children, no pets. (403)783-5434

* RIVERSIDE APTS. * Newly renovated 1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street.

403-357-0287

DO YOUR PART

RECYCLE

YOUR

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Forgotten toys lie everywhere and your sweatshirt is right where you left it, balled up as a pillow on the sofa.

So you made a mess. It’s called “living,” you’re not ashamed, and you’ll deal with it later. But in the novel All I Did Was Shoot My Man

by Walter Mosley, another mess needs cleaning up soon — or somebody dies.

Zella Grisham always said she was innocent.

Yes, it was her storage unit that had held some of the $58 million stolen from a capital holding firm nine years ago. Yes, she’d shot her boyfriend three times for cheating on her with her best friend, but the heist?

No, Zella always claimed she didn’t have anything to do with that.

Leonard T. McGill believed her.

He believed her because it was he who set her up to take the fall for grand larceny.

It was a scam that McGill had pulled before without problem but this time, it looked like there was trouble. With Zella out of prison, there were people who wanted to talk with her, a lot of people who figured that she knew where the rest of the cash was. They figured McGill did, too, because he was suddenly involved with Zella and he was not known for being squeaky clean.

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What they didn’t know — and neither did Zella — was that McGill was also the one who sprung her from prison.

But in the midst of sorting out the mess, and while trying to keep Zella protected from thugs, Terri McGill’s biggest nemesis warned him that he Schlichenmeyer wasn’t safe. Three other The Bookworm men suspected of planning the heist were all dead, and it appeared that someone wanted McGill to join them. That notion was underscored when two professional gunmen broke into his house in the middle of the night with assassination on their minds.

Through the years, Leonid McGill had annoyed a lot of people in New York City. Sure, he had enemies. But this time, he wasn’t sure who the enemy was.

There’s something about a Leonid McGill mystery that I truly do love.

Maybe it’s that author Walter Mosley strongly reminds his readers of trench coats, black and white movies, rainy streets, and Maltese falcons, even though this book is set in modern-day New York. Or maybe it’s that his main character is smart, wise, and cooler than a polar bear’s nose. Then again, I might love this series because, each time, Mosley gives his readers a little more about McGill and his (under) world, which only makes us want to visit it again and again.

Now out in paperback, All I Did Was Shoot My Man is the latest in the McGill series but it can be read as a standalone novel. If you’re a fan of noir, you’ll want it — because missing this book would be a dirty shame.

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