MLA Strankman schooled on Clearview concerns LES STULBERG Independent reporter Almost a year after he was elected MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, Rick Strankman attended his first Clearview School Division meeting last Tuesday. Strankman said that he was “very inexperienced” with school issues, but was “anxious to hear concerns.” Trustees outlined details of grants and funding agreements and the challenges the division faces with budgets, declining enrolment, transportation and Alberta Teachers’ Association negotiations. They said one of the primary problems is the downturn in enrolment — a drop of 10 per cent in the past 10 years.
With provincial funding is processed largely on a per-capita basis, the division has been negatively impacted. Strankman said the Prairieland School Division has been hit even harder, with a decline in enrolment of almost 24 per cent in the past 10 years. The Wildrose MLA suggested his party could lobby the government to bring back the fuel subsidy. The subsidy, eliminated April 1, brought in about $220,000 to Clearview last year. Castor trustee Karen Holloway cautioned to “be a little careful” in proposing a return of fuel funding. She said the Clearview division would receive more than $900,000 through the Equity of Opportunity grant and part of that money was to compensate for the loss
of the fuel benefit. Trustee Peter Simons reminded Strankman that the Wildrose platform would implement more cost-cutting measures. “I don’t see how that option will solve our funding challenges,” Simons said. Strankman asked if there were any ongoing issues with Mennonite or Hutterite schools. He said he’s concerned some of those students “might drop through the cracks” and that was “going to be a social issue.” Strankman said there’s a shortage of skilled workers, and it’s important to teach kids to learn so they can earn more money. Clearview trustees said they could use help from Strankman in lobbying the minister of education to enable “easier” transportation busing agreements with the
East Central Catholic school division. Strankman said he heard “good points and they were well taken.” Trustees also discussed the revised board budget at length. At the community consultation meeting in Castor last Wednesday, board chairman Ken Checkel said the “biggest job we do is to figure out how to allocate funding.” He said the “made-in-Clearview funding formula” is flexible locally. The province doesn’t attach strings to the funding it sends to school boards. Depending how dollars are allocated for transportation and instruction, budget reductions could mean reduced staff or cuts to bus routes. The board meets April 16 and plans to pass its 2013-14 budget in May.
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Donalda voters off to polls Monday to pick councillor via byelection RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter A new Village of Donalda councillor will be elected Monday as voters head to the polls for a byelection. Dan Knudtson, Paul McKay and Matthew Stepp are seeking to fill a vacancy created when Chad Whiteside moved out of the village to disqualify him from the three-seat council. Polls will be open Monday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Donalda Drop-In Centre. “We had about six per cent of the voters turn out last Saturday at the advance poll,” returning officer Marlene Conibear said Monday. She advised all eligible voters to go to the polls. “Whatever we can do to get voters out and exercise their right to vote is encouraged,” Conibear said.
The winner of the seat will serve the current term until the coming general municipal election, set for October. Electors are eligible to vote if they have been a current resident of Alberta for six months, with Donalda their primary residence on voting day. Knudtson was born and raised in Donalda and resided there for the past 15 years. He has been active with the Donalda and District Museum Society. McKay previously served on council for 11 years until October 2010, when his did not run. He’s a lifetime resident of Donalda and has been active with Donalda Curling Club for more than 40 years. Stepp didn’t return calls to the Independent during the campaign, so limited information is available on his background. For more information on the voting process, residents are advised to phone the Village of Donalda office at 403-883-2345.
Police pave way for ‘safe Stettler roads’ RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Safe roads with higher traffic enforcement is one of the top priorities for Stettler RCMP, town council was told last week. Reducing alcohol abuse and property crimes were also listed as RCMP goals for the coming operational year, which begins this month. “These are the things we concentrate on,” Stettler RCMP Sgt. Duncan Babchuk told council at its regular meeting last week. Council endorsed the priorities. “It’s always important that strategies and priorities of council line up with the local police,” Mayor Dick Richards said. To create safer roads, police hope to deter motorists from committing offences that are related to road crashes and injuries. Police say they’re committed to increasing the number of traffic charges from 1,060 in 2012 and impaired charges from 46 from 122 reports. “Alcohol being the No. 1 drug of abuse is a direct cause of 40 per cent of violent crimes in our society,” Babchuk said. “A large majority of our calls for service are alcohol-related.” Police plan to also step up enforcement of noisy vehicles and motorcycles and tinted windows, he said. Tinted windows are especially a concern for police, because it creates a sense of suspicion and risk of the occupants inside, council was told. “I feel they’re hiding something,” Corp. Cam Russell said.
Babchuk recalled one such incident where local police discovered the occupants were drinking alcohol and seized marijuana. “We have zero tolerance,” he said. With two highways through the town, traffic remains a major part of the police service. “Traffic is a daily complaint,” Babchuk said. While planning to increase the number of charges, Babchuk said he also intends to educate citizens with presentations on alcohol awareness. To reduce property crimes as the third priority, police encourage citizens to report property crimes and plan to develop an education strategy to ensure effectiveness in solving property offences. To reduce substance abuse of drugs, police plan to step up to prevent drug abuse among youths by investigating and prosecute offenders involved drug distribution. While local police continue to respond to an average of 3,200 to 3,500 calls year, domestic violence has become a growing concern, with most cases ignited by alcohol or drugs. Babchuk urges citizens to immediately report any criminal or suspicious activity to local police. Community standards To help curb crime and assist police more effectively, the town plans to discuss the creation of a bylaw to regulate community standards with stiffer fines. Babchuck initially presented the plan to council last year. “We need to discuss this with the police and our bylaw officer,” Coun.
Leona Thorogood said. “It’s important that discussion be done and we have a good working relationship with the RCMP,” Richards said. Last year, Babchuk explained that such bylaws are highly effective in other communities to curb such issues as fighting and loitering, graffiti, spitting and urinating. Set by council, fines would directly go into town coffers. “Our Crown counsel suggests that these issues would be better dealt with through a bylaw than with a criminal charge,” Babchuk said. “Some incidents don’t deserve a criminal charge.” That would also speed up the process that’s often sluggish through the court system, he said. “It’s a lot more effective,” said Russell, who suggested that fees could be $500 or higher. “These are common police issues, no matter how hard we work.” Babchuk said he’s committed to work with the town on such issues. He believes a bylaw would also help deter fighting in bars. “If we get a few of these, that would be eliminated,” Babchuck said. Presented last year, he suggested fines for: — Fighting in a public place at $500 for first offence, $750 and $1,000. — Urinating in public at $500, $750 and $1,000. — Spitting in a public place at $75 and $100. Last year, the Stettler sergeant also suggested that drinking establishments be fined for unacceptable noise and activity on the premises.
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Big Valley kindergarten teacher in contention for provincial award LES STULBERG Independent reporter Big Valley kindergarten teacher Erin Stauffer has long wanted to be in the teaching profession. “It was always in me,” she said last week after the Clearview School Division nominated her for the Edwin Parr award. The award recognizes teaching proficiency among first-year teachers across the province. The nomination caught Stauffer off guard. “I was surprised — I wasn’t expecting this, at all,” she said. “I just go to school and do my job. I work with a great team. They are very easy to work with.” Big Valley principal Corry Raugust nominated Stauffer. He was a nominee for the same award in 2008. “Erin is grounded and humble,” Raugust said. “She has created a kind and caring atmosphere in her classroom.” He said Stauffer has the ability to direct kindergarten students to work together in a quiet and calm manner. “She has an upbeat personality with a positive attitude. She sees the potential in her students.” Raugust described Stauffer as a well-rounded teacher. He said she played a big role in organizing the Big Valley Christmas concert. “Another thing I am impressed with is that she can fill in for me when I am away. She can walk in and teach the junior high students with no issues.” Although Stauffer had longtime aspirations to be a teacher, her career took another turn before reaching that goal. She obtained a degree in travel and tourism and worked in that field for a year after graduation. She soon discovered that career choice wasn’t a
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Erin Stauffer, a kindergarten teacher at Big Valley School, is Clearview School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr provincial award for first-year teachers. fit for her. Stauffer enrolled in the University of Calgary, where she graduated with two degrees — education and communications and culture. Stauffer said she has “enjoyed lots of things” about her new profession. She said she had no experience in a kindergarten classroom, and liked the challenges it presented. Along with teaching
kindergarten three days a week at Big Valley, Stauffer spends the balance of the week co-ordinating the Early Childhood Mapping project for the town and County of Stettler. The program focuses on children up to age five and connects parents and community members to resources to enhance development of skills in children. Stauffer is the daugh-
ter of Scott and Sherry Pfeiffer of Stettler. She graduated from William E. Hay Composite High School in 2003. As the Clearview nominee of the Edwin Parr award, Stauffer will participate in the selection process for a zone representative in late May at Red Deer. The successful candidate advances to the provincial competition.
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Stettler’s HEART program in the schools has gained provincial applause. In the back row are Clearview School Division trustees Peter Simons and Patty Dittrick and Lee Adams of Stettler Middle School. In the front row are Erin Barnes of Christ-King Catholic School, project co-ordinator Devon McMann and Corrina Yome of Stettler Elementary School.
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School boards salute HEART LES STULBERG Independent reporter Stettler’s HEART program has been recognized provincially as a co-winner of the Friends of Education award. HEART project coordinator Devon McMann said the program is part of a provincial mental-health capacity building strategy that involves 37 projects. The Alberta School
Boards Association saluted HEART, which stands for “Healthy Empowered and Resilient Teams.” The award — an engraved brass school bell — is now in Stettler’s hands, as it’s circulated among winners. The Clearview School Division supervises the local HEART project, which receives funding from Alberta Health Services. At the ASBA meeting in Edmonton, Stettler’s
HEART program was described as “a model of collaborative leadership at the community and provincial levels,” McMann said. He said the program teaches students relaxation skills and how to reduce anxiety and depression. Anti-bullying projects are part of the mix. “Students who feel better about themselves become better learners,” McMann said.
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Five vehicles ‘entered’ during overnight spree SGT. DUNCAN BABCHUK Stettler RCMP Below is a summary of most calls for Stettler RCMP service over a oneweek period. Calls that have SUI attached are “still under investigation.” Anyone with information regarding unsolved crimes or incidents is asked to contact Stettler RCMP at 403-742-3382, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477). Tuesday, April 2 8:33 a.m. — Investigators were called to 3 Avenue south in Big Valley to resolve a neighbourhood dispute. It was determined that a 20-year-old man might have been intentionally disturbing a dog by playing loud music, causing the dog to bark more than usual. Both parties were spoken to and encouraged to work the matter out as adults and not involve the police. 4:55 p.m. — A 32-yearold man from 54 Street reported his Ski-doo ramp was stolen from his truck, while he was in Revelstoke, B.C. The truck was parked at “the Pass,” where it received a broken tailgate handle and dent to the back of the vehicle. The theft and damage occurred March 30. 12:50 p.m. — A collision with a deer was reported on Range Road 20-4, south of Highway 12. 3:50 p.m. — A 55-yearold woman from Stettler reported that her bank card might have been skimmed, possibly in Edmonton. The female was not able to provide many details and has not co-operated with the investigator. 10:12 p.m. — While en route from Big Valley to Stettler, a 34-year-old woman from Big Valley required transport to hospital by ambulance. The female was forced to leave her van on the side of the highway. Investigators contacted AMA at the female’s request to have the van towed to the hospital. — One commercial false alarm. Wednesday, April 3 12:53 p.m. — A collision with a deer was reported on Township Road 37-0, three miles west of Highway 56. 2:36 p.m. — A 911 call was received from a 51 Street business. Investigators attended and found that everything was OK and no one was able to explain why 911 had been called or by whom. 2:51 p.m. — A 63-yearold woman from Stettler reported that her vehicle had been damaged in the last week, but she didn’t k n ow w h e r e o r w h e n specifically. The damage was noticed when the vehicle was in for servicing, and she said it could have occurred in Calgary, Airdrie, Red Deer or Stettler. 2:57 p.m. — A 911 hang-up call came from the lottery building in Stettler. Investigators attended and found that no one on site could explain why 911 was called. The call was determined to be a system malfunction. 5:57 p.m. — A 41-yearold female employer from 38 Street had “an issue” with a 21-yearold ex-employee. Words were exchanged as the male from Nova Scotia had two other males with him who the woman said became belligerent. Prior to police arrival, the issue was resolved. There was no
violence or threats, and all parties went on their way. 8:48 p.m. — A 47-year-old female living in the Stettler trailer park called to advise that there were two people in her home. She was scared of them and wanted them to leave. Investigators attended and found that there were no other persons in the residence. The female might be suffering from mental issues. 9:42 p.m. — On Highway 12 and 52 Street, a Dodge pickup was stopped for having tinted windows. The 25-year-old male who had just moved to Stettler was found to be driving his truck without registration. The driver was issued a violation ticket for operating an unregistered motor vehicle. The truck was also towed. Thursday, April 4 1:58 a.m. — Investigators were called to a fight in progress at the Town Pump. When police arrived on the scene, all parties had departed and it’s not known who was involved. 8:22 a.m. to 11:51 a.m. — Five vehicles were reported to have been entered sometime overnight from 49 Avenue to 55 Avenue and 60 Street to 52 Street in Stettler. All vehicles that had been entered were left unlocked, leaving easy access for the culprit(s). Petty cash and small electronics were the main focus. It’s a reminder to all residents to ensure that they lock their vehicles when unattended to prevent theft. SUI l1:08 p.m. — A collision with a deer was reported on Township Road 41-0, just west of Highway 850. 5:10 p.m. — A 30-yearold female from Emerson Acres called to report that her 33-year-old ex-husband usband was outside her residence to pick up their child. He had been asked to depart the residence, but was being persistent and would not leave. There was no violence, but it appeared that the situation was escalating. Investigators attended and asked the exhusband to leave. Victim Services and investigators are now looking at plans to ensure the safety of the parents and their kids. SUI 5:23 p.m. — A 44-yearold female from 57 Street and 40 Avenue advised that there had been an argument between her 68-yearold mother and her mother’s 57-year-old brother. Investigators learned that the female caller has a learning disability and didn’t fully understand the use of 911. There was no need for police involvement. 5:30 p.m. — A 57-yearold male from Blackie turned in a cellphone that he found on Highway 56. Just as the phone was located on the highway, the owner from Stony Plain called the phone. Arrangements were then made to drop off the phone at the Stettler detachment. 6:04 p.m. — On Highway 56 just south of Stettler, a blue Dodge truck was observed pulling onto the highway without stopping. The complainant, an off-duty RCMP officer from Drumheller, reported that the truck pulled onto the highway when his vehicle was within less than a 100 metres. The Dodge was located in the parking lot of the Ramada hotel and the owner was located. A 42-year-old man from Mississauga, Ont., has been charged with failing to stop for a stop sign. 11:46 p.m. — Police
were called to the Stettler trailer park as a suspicious person had been observed outside a resident’s trailer. Investigators arrived on the scene and learned that there hadn’t been anyone there, at all, and found that the 47-year old female has made such calls in the past. Friday, April 5 6:58 a.m. — Complaint of an overnight theft of taillights from a 2012 Dodge Ram truck. The company vehicle was parked outside a 54 Street residence. The value of the theft is estimated at more than $500. SUI 8:34 a.m. — Complaint of a traffic hazard on Highway 56, four kilometres south of Stettler. A construction crew was moving heavy equipment across the highway and the complainant had to slam on her brakes when she came upon a single flagman suddenly. There was fog at the time of the incident and there were no early warning signs posted. The equipment and work crew were gone from the area when an investigator showed up. 9:43 a.m. — Complaint of a hay bale on Highway 835, a half-mile north of Township Road 372. The traffic hazard was moved off the highway when the investigator arrived. 10:24 a.m. — A sixyear-old child found a cellphone on a vacant lot on 61A Street. Her mother dropped off the phone at the detachment. The owner is unknown. SUI 2:16 p.m. — A 49-yearold male from 66 Street reported that he damaged hi his GMC Sierra pickup when he hooked up to a flat-deck trailer. He was in the Crop Production Services yard when the trailer jackknifed. The yard was icy and the brakes on the trailer were we not functioning properly. 2:23 p.m. — Complaint from a 64-year-old female from 61 Street that she lent some jewelry to her 29-year-old daughter-inlaw and it wasn’t returned. SUI 4:35 p.m. — A 911 call reported a domestic dispute at a 45 Avenue apartment. Investigators attended to find a 21-yearold female bleeding from the nose and suffering from swollen lips. A 27-year-old male was arrested and was charged with assault and uttering threats. He was also charged for mischief to property as a result of him damaging a window in police cells. He was released on numerous conditions and he has a court date of May 23. Alcohol consumption was identified as a factor. 6:41 p.m. — A 911 call reported possible drug activity on 50 Street. The caller reported four youths inside a grey SUV that were acting very suspicious. The vehicle was later located and the 18-year-old male driver denied having any drugs. 11:53 p.m. — Report of a suspicious male, wearing all black, carrying a backpack and crouching down in the trees south of Main Street and Porter Avenue in Erskine. A patrol was conducted and the suspect wasn’t located. No further calls were received. Saturday, April 6 2:27 a.m. — A 911 call reported a possible impaired driver, operating a dark-blue Dodge Ram, at the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 12. The truck was parked in the turning lane and blocking traffic. Seven minutes later, the Dodge was reported to
have turned westbound on Highway 12. An investigator attended and intercepted the truck travelling eastbound toward Stettler. An 18-year-old male driver from Consort advised that he stopped for a rest at the intersection. It was determined that the driver of the truck was sober. 10:54 a.m. — Complaint of a hit and run to a 2001 Chevrolet Astro van outside the Stettler Ag Society building. The van sustained damage to the right front fender, bumper and windshield. The estimate for repair is more than $2,000. 2:08 p.m. — Complaint from a 32-year-old man from Botha that his truck was stolen last year, with his Ipod hooked up inside the truck. He took a load to the dump and found his Ipod. The owner reported that the suspects must have thrown his Ipod in the dump and he was requesting that it be fingerprinted. He was advised that the Ipod was left out in the elements for about a year and no forensic evidence could be collected. 2:12 p.m. — Complaint of an erratic driver operating a Chevrolet mini-van on Highway 56, near Highway 590. The caller reported that the van passed a truck travelling up hill on a solid line and the van was speeding. The complainant didn’t request any charges. The van was pulled over near Stettler and the driver was a 14-year-old male from Three Hills. This driver was operating the van with a learner’s permit and his mother was on board the vehicle. He was issued a warning about his driving. 2:53 p.m. — A 911 call reported an attempted break and enter into the Rosedale apartments on 51 Avenue. Pry marks were found on a door, but no entry was made to the building. 4:38 p.m. — While patrolling south on Highway 56, an older Mazda 323 was observed with the muffler hanging and dragging on the ground. Upon stopping the car, an odor of marijuana was detected coming from inside the vehicle. Both vehicle occupants were detained and a search of the car produced a set of brass knuckles, a small amount of magic mushrooms, and cannabis-smoking paraphernalia. The 20-yearold male passenger from Blairmore was arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a controlled substance. He has a court date set for May. 10:43 p.m. — Request for assistance at the Stettler hospital. A 20-year-old female who required an ambulance transfer to Red Deer wasn’t co-operative and was trying to run away. Investigators attended to find a co-operative patient. She was placed inside the ambulance without further incident. Sunday, April 7 7:55 a.m. — A 911 open line at the UFA on 70 Street. A patrol of the building located no one at the location. No emergency. 5:16 p.m. — A second 911 open-line call came from the UFA. No emergency. — One commercial false alarm Monday, April 8 2:36 a.m. — A 911 call reported a break and enter in the 6000 block of Spruce Drive. The caller could hear something being thrown into the back of a white Chevrolet or Dodge truck. It wasn’t known what was stolen. SUI
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By Gwyn Morgan Troy Media The fact that Alberta has had just three premiers during my 35-year oil and gas industry career is a remarkable testimony to the stability of Alberta politics. Unfortunately, there was little stable about the province’s revenues during much of that period. When Peter Lougheed became premier in 1971, the world price for oil was just $3.60 (all prices in U.S. dollars) per barrel. The oil price rose slowly until the end of the decade, when it suddenly rocketed to $37 due to a combination of Middle Eastern tension and OPEC activism. Spirits were high as investors returned to the sector. Then, as fast as that optimism had risen, it was snatched away. Oct. 28, 1980, is a date burned into my memory. That’s the day the Trudeau government introduced the National Energy Program (NEP). Investors fled and the industry entered “four years of NEP purgatory” that ended with the signing of the Western Accord between the Mulroney and Lougheed governments on June 1, 1985. Months later, just as Lougheed handed the reins to successor Don Getty, oil prices began a precipitous collapse. Getty was dealt a tough hand. Natural resource revenues plummeted from $4.3 billion to $1.6 billion in the first year of his tenure, leading to large deficits, exacerbated by his government’s failed attempt to diversify the economy by establishing crown corporations to invest in the hi-tech sector. In the case of one of these money-losing Crown corporations, I sat on a volunteer board charged with stabilizing and selling the company. Ironically, the buyer was Nortel. By 1992, Getty’s last year in office, oil prices had moved up to $20 per barrel, but they were poised to drop continuously during the first six years of his successor’s term, reaching $12 in 1998. That was the financial legacy Klein inherited when he moved into the premier’s office. As a Calgarian, I had come to know Ralph during his years as the city’s immensely popular mayor. But running the province, particularly one so far in the red, was quite a different prospect. And while the Getty government eschewed spending cuts in the hope that oil prices would come to the rescue, most Albertans had come to see that as a false hope. Those of us running oil and gas companies knew we would just have to hunker down, cut costs and focus on survival. Would the folksy, populist Ralph Klein follow through on his campaign rhetoric and do the same? The answer came when Calgary’s University Hospital Board, of which I was vice-chairman, was served notice that funding would drop by a massive 20 per cent. This was in line with cuts to other public-sector spending, but we never believed that health care spending would, or could, be cut that much. It was in the implementation of that new reality that I learned much about Klein’s leadership philosophy. Rather than a bureaucratic, top-down approach to the cuts, he charged hospital boards and administrators with the responsibility of determining how best to deliver health care for less. In Calgary’s case, we had to face the reality that two aged and inefficient hospitals were much more costly to operate than existing newer, underutilized facilities. There was a great outcry against closing the 40-year-old general hospital, but Klein held his ground and supported our decision. The day the General came down, in one of the largest implosion demolitions in Canadian history, signalled our new premier’s determination to bring his province back from the financial brink. Klein’s approach to the province’s most important industry reflected the same treat-all-equally approach. Formerly, each oilsands project had its own uniquely negotiated royalty terms. Provincial officials consulted with the industry and implemented generic terms, over the objections of some producers. Klein also simplified the conventional oil-and-gas royalty regimes and tied royalty rates to productivity, thus unleashing the recovery of formerly uneconomic reserves. His government assiduously avoided special deals. Klein’s philosophy was basically that government sets the rules and industry plays the game, which provided a vital component of stability in an industry subject to risks that include commodity prices, market access and cost escalation. These are lessons his successors would be wise to heed. Gwyn Morgan is a Canadian business leader and director of two global corporations.
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‘It’s no wonder people are confused with the multitude of world religions’ A pastor visited a dying man who was religiously confused. On the man’s bedside table he found a New Testament, a Lutheran Prayer Book, a Muslim Koran, a Watchtower magazine, a biography of Karl Marx, a book of yoga exercises and a paperback entitled How to Stop Worrying. It’s no wonder that people are confused. There are a multitude of religions in the world and all of them claim to be true. As one historian wrote, “To the populace, all religions were equally true; to the philosopher, all were equally false; to the politician, all were equally useful!” It’s reported 84 per cent of the world’s population is considered to be “religious,” but a great many of those are puzzled as to which path to take. Where does someone wanting to know the truth about God start the search? One approach is apathy, which purports that “No one can really know for sure … so we’ll just wait and see.” Similar, but not identical, is indifference. These say, “It doesn’t matter what we believe, as long as we believe in someone or something.” Another popular method is to empty our minds of everything and hope something good will fill the vacuum. Pardon my cynicism, but I’m afraid that empty minds are an all too common problem, not a solution. As a Christian minister, I’m asked often how I can be so certain that following Christ is the right way. It’s a valid question. I answer openly and often without (to begin with) the Bible. (The use of the Bible to those unfamiliar with it seems quite preachy). I do have some things to share that I believe provide evidence for the superiority of the Christian faith.
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-------Jesus, of course, heads the list. Both biblical and historical records attest to His pristine character, principled teaching and powerful resurrection. The directness and practicality of the Christian message, as it analyzes the real problems of mankind, and provides answers to these problems, is also very attractive. What Christian doctrine does not address in particular you can be sure that it will present a truth or principal that will … no stone is left unturned. Forgiveness as presented within the Christian message is amazing, as is God’s grace Who provides it. And the hope that is promised for the future based on this forgiveness is unmatched. Another tenet of the Christian faith that I deeply appreciate is that it presents a challenge; Christ requires something of His followers. Facing the challenge and following Him produces fervent, faithful and fruitful disciples. The bottom line? “… to whom shall we go? You (Jesus) have the words of eternal life … we know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (John, 6:68,69) Pastor Ross Helgeton is senior pastor at Erskine Evangelical Free Church.
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Royalty in Edmonton for Games opening 1983 — 30 years ago — Linda Hall Singers, under the direction of Elaine Hennel, presented their fourth spring concert, with more than 50 performers. — The Magnolia Rebekah Lodge No. 10 celebrated its 73rd anniversary in Stettler with a banquet at the Empress Gardens. — The Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana, opened the World University Games in Edmonton. — Glen Lepard won the half of beef raffled by the Erskine Recreation Board. — The Rumsey history book committee revealed 827 copies of the new history book had been sold. — Combest Limousin Farms of Erskine showed the grand champion Limousin bull at Edmonton Northlands livestock show and sale. Clarence Hankins of Botha exhibited the reserve grand champion Simmental bull. — More than 50 people attended a vegetarian cooking class, conducted by Rev. Larry Couture and his wife Cheryl, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Les-sons from the past By Les Stulberg Independent reporter
1973 — 40 years ago — The Stettler Sabres Sportsman’s Dinner was headlined by Calgary Stampeders’ coach Jim Duncan. — Dick Wells, manager of Sim’s Furniture in Stettler for 11 years, has purchased the store and will operate it under Wells Furniture. — A whist party was held at Byemoor to bid farewell to longtime residents Eric and Bernice Ferrand. — Glen Glover of Stettler picked up $2,234.92 worth of groceries in a fiveminute shopping spree at Stettler IGA. — Baltimore Farm Supplies officially opened its expanded dealership. — A group of Halkirk students spent two days visiting notable attractions in Edmonton. — A Fenn girl, Wanda Collins, was recommended by both the Stettler and
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Klein ‘put Alberta back on right track fiscally’ This column is dedicated to a true visionary, leader and anything but average man, the Hon. Ralph Klein. He was honourable not only in title, but also in the way he led Alberta as our premier and the way he lived his life. Most of us knew him simply as Ralph. It never seemed right, for some reason, to ever refer to him as anything else. It didn’t seem right because Ralph talked to everyone on the same level, whether it was world leader or the waitress at the St Louis Hotel in Calgary. He spoke with simply respect. I was honoured to be in attendance at Ralph’s memorial last Friday. Many dignitaries spoke in fond remembrance and reverence of Ralph, with touching personal stories that reminded us all of what a historic character he really was. Ralph will always be remembered for leading the province out of debt and that he put Alberta back on the right track fiscally. Ralph knew that things had to get done, steps needed to be taken and he was just the right guy for the job. Ralph’s old fishing and golfing buddy, former Ontario premier Mike Harris, told stories of how Ralph seemed to have a way to get down to the business at hand when dealing with his “get-it-done” attitude, topped with a “cando” mentality. He also spoke of Ralph’s wonderful “Ralphisms” and the charm that made him who he was. Former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow spoke with a great deal of reverence about a man who at times he was not on the same page as. He spoke of the respect he always had for Ralph and how when all the negotiating was through, Ralph’s personality would come shining through and that would make you forget you were not always in agreement. On more of a personal note, former Drumheller Stettler MLA and deputy premier Shirley McClellan spoke of not only her former boss, but her very close and dear friend.
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Shirley paid a great tribute to Colleen Klein and recognized her for her contributions to the success of her husband. Her personal story of when Ralph made her dawn a Stamps jersey in his absence at a Grey Cup game, even though Shirley is a devote Eskies fan, gave everyone a glimpse into what a wonderful sense of humour he possessed and shared regularly with the people around him. When she informed Ralph she didn’t own a Stamps jersey, he told her, “Well, get one Shirl,” knowing it would get her goat. Highlighting how the man lived his life was the video montage that had short three-second clips of ordinary people in their everyday lives working and living in Alberta. Somewhere in the middle of that montage was a clip of Ralph walking among a group of people that he seemed to blend right into. At that moment, those in attendance erupted in applause. It seemed like we all got it at exactly that moment. This was a man that led by his principles, believing he was as ordinary as the guy driving a cab or the lady working in the convenience store. Fortunately for us, he wasn’t ordinary — he was extraordinary. God bless the Klein family for sharing this great man with us and God bless Colleen Klein for making him that extraordinary man he was.
‘We must continue to share’ stories of past great leaders In my travels throughout the Easter break in our riding, we were all nostalgic and reflective after the news that Ralph Klein had passed away. His legacy will be with us for a long time to come. We first knew Ralph as a friendly and savvy media hound. He went on to become mayor of Calgary, a provincial cabinet minister, and ultimately, our premier. He became a household name across Canada and, last November, the Governor General of Canada installed Ralph as an officer of the Order of Canada. Calgary’s Light Rail Transit System, the Saddledome, and the 1988 Olympics, for example, will always remind us of Ralph. As a politician myself, I have often contemplated, as we all do from time to time, what the great political leaders of our day and the past would say about current events as they unfold. It can be very helpful to consider their perspectives based on their experiences. Ralph Klein was always honest and straightforward. He kept everything simple — he said what he would do — and then he would do what he said. You could count on Ralph. Just as we started getting used to the passing of our former premier, we learned of the passing of another political icon of a bygone era, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In her day, she spoke with all the power of the Western World. Her leadership extended far beyond the borders of Britain. She was a key ally on the world stage, along with the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and Pope John Paul II. She was one of history’s great conservatives. She came to be known as “The Iron Lady.” She implemented successful economic policies. Working with many of the world’s leaders, she became one of the strongest contributors to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the demise of communism. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in his statement after the news of her death, said, “New to my own duties as prime minister in 2006, she provided me wise and gracious counsel in London, the memory of which I will forever cherish.” I hope that the younger generation learns of the im-
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While that is true from a generation-to-generation perspective, some of our past leaders have remarkable stories that continue to need to be shared. Our future great leaders should be encouraged and inspired by the examples of the great leaders that have ruled before them. We can best honour those past great leaders by
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Trade show, music festival make for a busy weekend As the middle of April arrives, it’s that busy time of the year for Stettler to take centre stage. The annual trade show and music festival are in full swing this weekend. Both those events showcase Stettler as the economic and cultural hub of eastcentral Alberta. And for those into the western lifestyle, the Big Valley Bust-Out Rodeo goes Friday and Saturday nights. The Stettler Recreation Centre is expected to be abuzz for the Stettler trade
show from Friday through Sunday, with something for everyone on the program. With a reputation as one of the most popular trades shows in Alberta, Stettler has attracted about 30 new exhibitors who will help fill more than 100 display spaces. That also shows Stettler is a prime centre for many new businesses to do their business and relocate here — to help boost the economy and population in the Stettler region. On the performing arts stage, Stettler
Froese ’n Time By Richard Froese Independent reporter and District Music Festival spotlights a variety of talent from the local region and from communities throughout central Alberta. The festival begins today and runs through April 20, with the grand concert scheduled for April 23 at the Stettler Performing Arts Centre.
While the current festival celebrates 45 years, many local performers — from young children to seniors — have excelled not only on the Stettler stage, but in the provincial spotlight. Take time to watch the local and inspiring talent that Stettler has developed with a strong contingency of teachers and instructors, many of whom were on stage as performers in their younger years, and taught by other talented teachers. Some of the performances include: — Piano on April 10 and 11. — Dance on April 12 to 14. — Band on April 15. — School Chorus on April 16. — Vocal on April 16 and 17. — Speech on April 17 and 18. — Musical Theatre on April 19 and April 20.
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Big Valley busts out for rodeo weekend Talented cowboys and cowgirls from across Western Canada will kick off their rodeo season this Friday and Saturday at the annual Big Valley Bust Out Rodeo. Competition begins Friday at 7 p.m. at the Big Valley Agriplex, and will continue on Saturday at 6 p.m. As usual, there will be a dance Saturday night at the Agriplex after the rodeo action. Then on Sunday, the Colin Cassidy Memorial bull-riding begins at 2 p.m. If you’re looking for entertainment, come and join us at one of the first rodeos of the season. The Hivernant Metis Cultural Society will once again hold their “spring fling” here in Big Valley on Saturday, April 27, at the Jubilee Hall. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the annual fundraising event includes a supper, great entertainment and a dance. The music this year will be provided by “Live Band.” For further information, contact Marlene at 1-800-267-5844. The Big Valley Beautification and Cultural Society will meet at the
Railway Station on Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Members are asked to bring along a friend. There were eight players out for crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday. First place went to Shelley Burnstad. Shelley also had all perfect games … yahoo, Shelley. Second place went to Joanne Murphy and third to Margaret Levesque. Trudy Spence took the booby this week, while Caroline Pound won the regular draw and Joanne Murphy won the 50/50. The next crib tourney is on Sunday. All are invited to attend. There are only three more tournaments to go for the season, with the final on Sunday, April 28. The Big Valley Inn Crib players look forward to seeing everyone out
again next Sunday. April birthday wishes go out to Rowan Laisnez – 1, Brayden Daychief – 1, Debra Johnston – 2, Barb Laisnez – 3, Amanda Baird – 5, Alearra Daychief – 10, Russel Watts – 11, Mackenzie Schell – 12, Edna Sudgen – 13, Rodney Fraser – 14, Marjorie Olive Sr. – 16, Chad Sorensen – 17, Cindy Mailer – 19, Ron Kilpatrick – 20, and Larry Erickson – 27. Happy anniversary to Andy and Karen Dayman – 1, Bennett and Carolyn Anderson – 13, Don and Joy Walker – 19, Scott and Sandra Schell – 24, Otto and Gladys Nicklom – 27, Les and Ann Muhlbach – 29, and Russ and Kathy Evans – 30. A very special “thankyou” goes out to Allan and Florence Johnston for their hard work updating Big Valley’s birthday/ anniversary list.
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Two of the community’s longtime residents, Ida Jones and Rosie Vallet, passed away last week. Our condolences go out to all the families. The Donalda School Playground Committee is holding a month-long bottle drive in April. Please have your bottles ready when they knock on your door. Drop them off at the “recycle trailer” behind the Drop-In Centre. Please support the cause. The Donalda Friendship Club will hold its monthly Pancake Breakfast and Music Jam Session on Sunday in the Drop-In Centre, starting at 11 a.m. The Donalda Cemetery Club will hold its first meeting for 2013 at noon, with a pot-luck lunch, on April 17 in the Drop-In Centre. New members are welcome to attend. The Donalda Art Society’s opening gala is set for April 19, featuring art from our youth. The Donalda Community Promotions and Art Society will hold its AGM on April 16, with promotions starting at 7:30 p.m. and arts to follow. Both meetings are scheduled for the Drop-In Centre. Mark your calendar and consider bringing Mom out to the Mother’s Day Strawberry Pancake, Auction and Music Jam Session, on Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. The auction will start at noon. Proceeds will go toward a new storage shed for the Drop-In Centre. The Donalda Ag Society
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has installed a new sound system in the community hall, with video feed to the basement a great asset. The former ski hill has been renamed “Willow Canyon,” so it corresponds with the walking trails. It’s no longer a ski hill, but more of a recreational area. Birthday wishes go out to Alexis Hall, Jordyn Nelson, Madison Blouin, Meryy and Melody Swaren, Reta White, Steven Anonson, Rita Foot, Herb Awe, Marty Esterby, Easton Holden, Jesse Standage, Clayton Becker, Darrel Dahl, Greg Sideritch, Shela Seale, Tricia Helfer, Robert Lane, Patrick Kneeland and everyone else celebrating a birthday this week. Happy Birthday!
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A new sign eight miles north and a tad east on Highway 855 indicates that CAPE is open for business. Located in the former Flint buildings, the new Halkirk business has been in operation since the beginning of January and has 18 employees. CAPE manufactures oilfield production equipment and is a welcome addition to our community. Snow fell again in our community on the weekend and it’s approaching the seventh month without a break. Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Bernard Fetaz, who passed away on April 1 in the Castor hospital complex. Services were scheduled for today at Our Lady of the Grace church in Castor. The Fetaz story is on Page 130 of the history book. Congratulations to Kyle and Dani Chadwick of Stettler on the arrival of an eight-pound, two-ounce baby boy, Davis Thomas, born on March 7. Proud grandparents include Tom and Leona Chadwick. Summer hours at the waste transfer station commence on April 17. It’s open on Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spring is a busy time of year in the community, with lots of activities coming up: April 18 – regular Bingo at the hall at 7:30; April 21 to 26 — National volunteer week; April 25 – Magic show at Gus Wetter in Castor; April 26 – Helping-hand family fundraiser Bingo at the hall at 7 p.m.; Month of April — 4-H electronics and tire round-up; April 16, 17 and 18 — town office closed; May 12 — Mother’s Day/Elks annual pancake break-
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Young folks enjoy playing with calves on Easter visit Another two inches of snow tells me winter doesn’t want to go away quietly. Wilda and Dale Nichols had a house full for Easter, as all the family members were home. There was lots of laughter and fun for the day. Shane Jacobson and Dale headed out on Monday for a medical day-trip, picking up Denise and son Austin, who have been in Europe, leaving March 24 on a hockey tournament. More details on that trip are coming next week. Melody and Jack Ross, along with Melody’s mom
Doreen Reynolds, have been back and forth to Calgary, visiting Melody’s brother-in-law, Keith Stewart, who remains in the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. A reminder that there’s a trust fund set up in the Stettler ATB for Keith and an info poster is on the bulletin board at the bank. On Easter weekend, Frank and Eleanor Dahlgren celebrated Saturday when Darcy and Tammy, Layla and Luke brought chicken dinner. The little ones enjoyed the day, playing with the new calves. On Saturday night,
Frank and Eleanor headed over to the Kobis’ place for a belated birthday supper for Richard, who was home from Calgary. A reminder to mark April 20 on the calendar as the next Gadsby bingo date.
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Classic music fills the air as the University of Alberta Augustana Campus Choir of Camrose returns to Bashaw on April 26 for a concert at the Majestic Theatre. “The choir was here before and it was wonderful, and many people wanted it back,” said Marg Alexan-
der, the event co-ordinator and a board member of Friends of Majestic Theatre, which is sponsoring the concert. With 44 voices, the choir is slated to present a concert for about 90 minutes, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Augustana Choir, which
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is under the direction of Dr. Ardelle Ries, includes five Bashaw-area singers — Jordan Andriatz and Jeff Orom of Bashaw, Andrea Benoit and Tim Faltin of Stettler, and Colin Wack of Edberg. “It’s the end of their spring tour and they’re honouring us with their presence and talent,” Alexander said last week. Under the title, “Scenes from Childhood,” Augustana Choir “will playfully explore the theme of children and childhood through choral repertoire based on children’s poetry and text written about, or for children,” said Val Bailey, the administrative assistant for Augustana Campus music department. “Songs will feature music written by young or emergent composers, such as Britten, Fine, Ives, Mozart, Persichetti, Rutter and Whitacre. Tickets are $15 each and available at the door on the night of the concert or from Alexander (780372-3965) or Wayne Kinsella (780-372-4341).
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Curling wraps up this week, with spring fling on horizon Welcome to winter, again. I hope this miserable weather didn’t hurt your calving season. Just more moisture, I guess. My mom-in-law is enjoying seeing her geranium slips take root and tomatoes, squash, watermelon seedlings stretch out of the ground in her mini-greenhouse by a bright window in her house. If you happen by the window of the library, you can enjoy petunias, geranium and lilies flowering in the window. The plants just love it there — I don’t know why
— it’s cold and drafty, but there’s lots of light, I guess. To anyone interested in gaining knowledge about how to exhibit flowers and vegetables, and also to judge exhibits, this might be up your alley. The Alberta Horticulture Association has planned a judges’ workshop for anyone interested in becoming a horticultural judge. It will be held at the Carstairs curling rink June 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The cost will be $75 for the weekend, and organizers need a minimum of 10 to 12
people to register to make the program possible. Please contact Helen Steen at 403-368-2117 for more information or register with Ann Owens at 1-780-963-7489. She is the AHA chairperson for horticultural judges. The deadline to register is June 1. Lorne McArthur and the Canadian Glad and Dahlia Association will have 2,000 dahlia tubers and 5,000 glad bulbs for sale at the Bower Mall in Red Deer on April 13 from 10 till 4 p.m. These will be a great addition to
your garden and later to the Rumsey Garden Show in August. Two of our locals did well recently when the Alberta Bison Association held a show and sale in Ponoka on March 22 and March 23. Brian and Amanda Newton won grand champion with their breeding bull. They also won second with a bull calf and fourth with their heifer calf. It was the second year the Newtons have competed. There were 70 animals in the show, so that is excellent for them. Well
done, Buddy. The Morrin Mixed Bonspiel began this week and continues through Saturday. It will be your last chance this season to watch curling “live� in our area. We have a few teams from Rumsey headed down there, so I hope to hear from them after it’s all done. Keep the spring fling in mind, as well. It’s planned for April 20, with supper, and silent and live auctions for the Rumsey Ag Society. It’s always a great time! Badminton season has
Like it or not, weather remains the topic of spring ‌ ’er winter Sun, sun, where did you go? You showed up a little bit last weekend, but please come on out and stay ‌ we need you. This past weekend brought us rain, fog, cloud and snow again. It would be nice to see things dry up, so the mud and water holes would disappear. We need sun, so the farmers can get out in their fields, and the roads bans can be lifted. This time last year, the snow had all disappeared, and the pussy willows were out and you could spot some green grass starting to grow. But, this year, we haven’t seen any or very little green grass yet and not many pussy willows, if any at all. And they called this global warming ‌ I wonder where? This Friday, come out to the Botha Hall for a great evening of fun. The dance starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp, and the Gold North band will entertain for the evening. These dances have pooled lunches, so everyone is asked to bring either buns/sandwiches or pastries to share with everyone. There’s no limit on ages here, so everyone can enjoy the fun. For more information on the dance, or any other upcoming dances, contact Doug or Bernadette Haustein at 403-742-6596. The Botha transfer station is open at these times: Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. The village office hours are as follows: Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can also contact the village office at 403-742-5079. This coming Tuesday, come on out and try your luck out at Early Bird Bingo. Neither the loonie pot nor the jackpot have been won for a while, so the stakes are higher. Bingo begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. All are invited. Fitness classes are in full force, with Zumba on Tuesday evening, followed by
the Booty Bounce and Cardiovascular Hip Hop classes on Thursday evenings. Both sessions begin at 7 p.m., and are held at the Botha Hall. From all reports, participants enjoy the classes. For more information, contact Callie Turigan at 403-742-8303. Coffee is always on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. Everyone is more than welcome to join them for coffee and visiting. It’s a great place to relax away from your busy schedules. Quilting is slated for April 22, next Monday, at the Botha Senior Centre, starting at 9 a.m. sharp. Please bring your quilting items with you and come out for a great day of quilting and visiting. On Wednesday afternoons, come back to the Botha Senior Centre for another great game of carpet bowling. They have a great time and it’s great exercise for everyone who attends. Those games start at 1 p.m. Each Thursday at 1 p.m., visit the Botha Senior Centre to play a game of floor curling. It’s another great way to get some exercise and enjoy a visit. Come out at 9 a.m. Sunday and hear Rev. Susan Bowyer. They would love to see you come out and worship with them. That time slot is scheduled until the end of June. If there are any birthday, anniversary or baby announcements, please contact me at 403-742-5317, so we can share it with readers.
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More snow fell last weekend as the extended grip of winter persists throughout the region, and all of Alberta.
Local history records ‘winter that wouldn’t end’ There was a tie for the top spot at the Endmoor Drop-In Centre’s crib meet last Tuesday. Thelma Keast and Ruth Ratcliffe (Fowler) had identical scores to tie for first, while the next best score was posted by Mickey Tucker for third place. The district received about three more inches of snow on the weekend to lengthen the six months of winter we’ve already
had, even more. The winter of 2012-13 will go down in the record books as the winter that wouldn’t end. Like they say — Canada has two seasons — winter and July. Supporters of the Byemoor Curling Club worked at the casino in Red Deer last Thursday and Friday. Thanks goes to the volunteers who helped out. More than 70 floor curlers descended on Endiang on Monday to participate in the Fun Spiel. Names are drawn from a hat and players from different communities are mixed together to play on 18 teams. The theme of this year’s Fun Spiel was “hat day,” so players donned
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their favourite or most unusual hat, just for fun. The community was deeply saddened to learn that Clifton Tucker, a lifelong resident of Endiang, passed away in Red Deer on April 7. He was 84. Clifton’s family homesteaded at Endiang more than 100 years ago. In his younger years, he was active in sports and never lost interest in baseball and hockey. After a career in farming, he retired and remained in our community until his passing. He will be missed by all who knew him. We extend sympathy to his wife Mickey; his sons Dale (Florence), Glen (Theresa) and Lee (Christine); his sister Eleanor (Ken) Schultz and their
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families. Our thoughts are with the family in their sad loss. Sympathy is extended to the Hunt family on the passing of Ruth Hunt, a former Endiang resident. Ruth died on March 27 at Maple Ridge, B.C. She was 92. She and husband Rev. Dick Hunt lived on the Ribstone Ranch at Endiang in the 1940s and 50s. They left our district sometime after Dick became a minister. They also lived in Stettler when he served the Anglican Church there. Our thoughts are with Rev. Hunt and his family during their time of loss. Keep in mind the Byemoor Bull-a-rama is coming up April 19 at the arena. Doors open at 5 p.m., with beef on a bun served at 6 p.m. and bull bustin’ beginning at 7:30. There will be a trade show from 6 to 10 p.m. A dance is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. The Byemoor Hotel hosts a steak supper that evening and children are welcome in the hotel until 8 p.m. The Chevelles come back to Byemoor on May 4 to present the popular music of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Tickets are advance only and will not be sold at the door. They are available from any minor hockey parent. Call Rhonda Maginn at 403-579-2228 for more information. Proceeds go to the Endmoor Minor Hockey Association and the Sullivan Lake West Agricultural Society. Thought for the day — If a black box in an airplane is indestructible, why can’t they make the whole plane out of it?
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RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Four seniors from Erskine and Big Valley have qualified for the coming Alberta 55-Plus Summer Games in cribbage doubles. Donald and Linda Thomas of Erskine won the 55-plus division for Zone 4, while Lynne Gjaltema and Earl Ortman of Big Valley captured the 70-plus division at the zone playdowns last Wednesday at the Stettler Recreation Centre. Both teams now qualify for the Alberta 55-Plus Summer Games, which are set for July 25 to 28 in Westlock and Barrhead. “We really didn’t expect to win,” said Linda Thomas. For the Thomas clan, this year marks the second time the family will compete in a provincial games. She recalled that her children participated in provincial Summer Games competitions “many years ago.” Six teams competed in the 70-plus division, with five entered in the 55-plus category. Local communities plan to host more playdowns in other disciplines to qualify for the Summer Games. Mirror will host military whist on April 20 at Jolly Seniors Centre. Swimming will take place at the Stettler Recreation Centre on May 10. Slo-pitch hits the ball fields in Bashaw from May 29 to June 5.
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Stettler-styled Shock kick off season with win JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor The Battle River Shock are ready to rock. The Camrose-based midget football team, including eight players from Stettler, defeated the host St. Albert Storm 22-16 to kick off the regular season Friday night. “It went pretty good,” said Shock quarterback Stephen Zuk, otherwise a member of the Stettler Wildcats high school team. “We started it off pretty well. It was a good game.” As for the weather on yet another snowy weekend, “it was a little chilly,” he said. “It was pretty cold. A little windy, too. Not too great.” Battle River warmed up for the regular season with a jamboree in Calgary a few weeks ago and the league jamboree in Spruce Grove a week ago. “It’s starting to come together better,” said Zuk, 16. “We should have a pretty good team this year, I think. “Tryouts started in January, but we’ve been practising outside for a month or so now. It’s starting to get better. It was a little cold for a while, but it’s starting to get nicer, so it’s good.” Zuk, a Grade 11 student, is in his third and final year with the Shock. The midget division is made up of players in grades 9, 10 and 11. The Stettler-and-area
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The Stettler contingent with the Battle River Shock midget football team includes Wildcat teammates Nicholas Baharally (left), Stephen Zuk and Thomas Cassidy. In total, eight Stettler-area players are with the Shock, who beat St. Albert 22-16 in their season-opener last Friday. representation includes five of Zuk’s Wildcat teammates in Nicholas Baharally, Ryan Gerl, Thomas Cassidy, David McCann and Trent Sanders, along with Stettler Cougars bantam graduates Tim Gardner and Clayton Page, brother of Shock and Wildcat alumnus Ty Page. Wildcats head coach
Norbert Baharally, the principal at William E. Hay Composite High School, is back with the Shock staff as the running backs coach. Zuk, the starting quarterback in Friday’s game, is the most experienced of the three Battle River QBs. He gained valuable experience last fall when he was
pressed into front-line duty with the Wildcats. “It definitely helped playing Wildcats, too,” said Zuk, who was an all-star in the Central Alberta High School Football League. This winter, Zuk played high school basketball with the Wildcats, along with his Shock football tryouts and practices.
“A couple of nights a week, we’ve got football,” he said of Battle River workouts in Lacombe and Camrose. Zuk is also a lifeguard at the Stettler Recreation Centre pool, and he’s a pitcher with the Lacombe Dodgers midget baseball team. Despite the lingering
snow on the ground, baseball is scheduled to begin within weeks. “I think we’re going to have a couple of indoor practices here, coming up soon,” Zuk said. “There’s a little bit (of a baseball-football overlap) at the start of the (baseball) season, but it’s not too much.”
Chiefs return to Telus Cup as Pacific champions DANNY RODE Black Press
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In his rookie season with the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs, defenceman Logan Hermus of Big Valley is bound for the Telus Cup national midget championship in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., beginning April 22. The Chiefs won the Pacific region title Sunday at Vancouver, after bouncing back from a 1-0 deficit to win the series 2-1.
One of the strengths of any Doug Quinncoached team is a never-say-die attitude. The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs are a perfect example of that. Last season, they overcame a 5-1 second-period deficit to beat Phénix du College du Esther-Blondin of Quebec in overtime in the Telus Cup final. So it should come as no surprise to see the Chiefs shake off last Friday’s openinggame overtime loss to the host Vancouver Northwest Giants in the best-of-three Pacific Region midget AAA championship and storm back to win 4-3 in double overtime Saturday and 3-2 Sunday to advance to the Telus Cup. “The guys played extremely hard ... played with a lot of focus and determination,” said Quinn, whose roster includes rookie defenceman Logan Hermus of Big Valley and second-year centre Rory Davidson of Delburne. “I’m extremely proud of them. “Northwest was a very good team. They lost only a few games all season and they were tough in their rink. “It was a smaller ice surface and they had a very big, strong team, which was built for that rink. But our guys came in and competed. They sacrificed and gave everything they had.” Jordan Steenbergen scored the winning goal late in the third period, on a screened shot from the point. Jody Sick and Chase Olsen scored the other Red Deer goals, as each team finished with 31 shots. After the Chiefs got the lead, goaltender Matt Zentner shut the door. He was especially strong in the final minute, making two outstanding saves with the Giants’ netminder on the bench in favour of an extra attacker. “Matt was outstanding the last two games,” Quinn said. “He was a big reason we won. He made the big save at the right
time and did an outstanding job handling the puck and moving it out of our zone.” Quinn also gave credit to a Red Deer defence that was playing without Colton Bobyk (appendix) and included forward Jack Goranson on the back end. “My defence really stepped up, especially Quinn Brown and Steenbergen,” he said. “We tried to match them against their top line and they were warriors. As well, Jack stepped in and played well and Gabe (Bast) came back from an injury (hip flexor) and wasn’t 100 per cent, but gave us some good minutes, as did Kaleb Denham. “It’s never easy, and to have success, you need commitment from the entire team. You put your ego aside and that’s what this group of players did. They played as a team.” But that’s what’s needed to win championships. “That’s how we have to play,” Quinn said. “We don’t have the one big-time star player, and when we play teams with an elite player, we need that team attitude.” Ryker Leer played the role of hero Saturday, tipping in the winning goal in the second overtime. Chase Thudium scored twice and Jordie Lawson once. It was a game that Quinn believed they deserved. “We outshot them 47-20, and if we wouldn’t have won, it would have been an injustice,” he said. The Chiefs have won the past four Alberta Midget Hockey League championships. They’re bound for the Telus Cup, set for April 22-28 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. “At the beginning of the season, our goal was to return to the Telus Cup,” Quinn said. “It’s a very difficult tournament to win, but we’re there. But first we’ll enjoy this. Take a day or two off, then start to prepare.” The Saskatoon Contacts are also headed back to the Telus Cup. The Saskatchewan champions won the Central region title Sunday at Kenora, Ont.
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Calder Brooks of the Calgary Hitmen tries to corral the puck in front of Red Deer Rebels goaltender Patrik Bartosak during Western Hockey League playoff action Monday night at the Centrium. The Rebels posted a 2-1 overtime victory to cut the Calgary lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.
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As Star Wars Grand Master Yoda might say, a glorious fate the Red Deer Rebels deserved. The Rebels were the superior team through the better part of Monday’s WHL playoff encounter with the visiting Calgary Hitmen and got their just reward when Mathew Dumba scored in overtime for a 2-1 victory. Going into Tuesday night’s game in Red Deer, Calgary led the best-ofseven Eastern Conference semifinal 2-1. Game 3 attracted 4,819 fans to the Centrium on Monday night. Perhaps it was only fitting that the Red Deer power play would decide the contest. The Rebels’ man advantage units — anemic in games 1 and 2 — were effective during their two earlier opportunities and Dumba wasn’t about to blow his chance. The rearguard moved into the high slot and blew a laser past netminder Chris Driedger at 6:33, with Hitmen defenceman Spencer Humphries serving a highsticking infraction. “We lucked out when Diener’s (Rhyse Dieno’s) pass through the seam hit a skate and came right to
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me,” Dumba said. “I had a lot of time and got to step into one.” The outcome guaranteed there will be a fifth game Thursday in Calgary, but little else, as Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter noted. “The win gets us back into the series, but tonight when we leave the rink, it’s over with,” he said Monday. “We have a quick turnaround to get ready for tomorrow night’s game. “This was a good hockey game, well-played for the most part by both teams. Both teams created scoring chances and both goalies played well.” Indeed, Red Deer’s Patrik Bartosak and his counterpart Driedger stood tall. Bartosak, who stopped 38 shots in total, made a great glove stab on Humphries in overtime and also got his pad on a quick deflection. Driedger, meanwhile, robbed Dieno more than once and finished with 42 saves. The Rebels were somewhat slow out of the gate and watched the Hitmen open the scoring seven minutes into the game when Peter Kosterman’s point shot deflected off a Red Deer stick and past Bartosak.
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Then, with Rebels blueline Devan Fafard off for tripping, Brooks Maxwell created a turnover at the Red Deer blue-line, broke in alone and beat Driedger under the glove. The shorthanded marker proved to be the only scoring until the extra frame. “We were a little nervous, a little hesitant early in the game,” Sutter said. “We played on our heels, we played a little robotic you might say. “This is not the time of year to do that, especially against a good team. You have to be on your toes and you have to go.” But his squad was able to regroup and, as Sutter suggested, was deserving of the victory. “We created chances and we did a good job with our details and how we want to play. We were disciplined in our game.” Dumba was also convinced that the right team prevailed Monday. “We played really hard,” he said. “They (Hitmen) are not going to stop at any time in this series. “They’re a strong team and they’re going to battle and just work for everything — and that’s what
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The atom C Stettler Storm finished their season with a bronze-medal performance in the Tournament of Champions at Innisfail. In the back row (from left) are Randon Ross, Denise Raho, Brooke Laisnez, Alandra Couch and Morgan Bengert. In the middle row are Colton Ansorger, Willow Sorensen, Brittany Anderson, Sydney Kobi, Josh Whipple and Liam McQuay. In the front row are Lane Coenen, Quentin Gall, Denim Ross and Zach Bryson. Missing from the photo are Justin DeVloo and Alycia Petersen. The head coach is Todd DeVloo and the assistants are Ken Bengert, Chuck Laisnez, Kelsey Pollock and Bob Couch. Lisa Ansorger is the manager.
Stettler mines Iginla atom C bronze medal at season-ending Tournament of Champions Submitted by Bob Couch Assistant coach, Stettler Storm atom Cs With a dramatic last-minute goal, the Stettler Storm atom Cs took home the bronze medal in Iginla Division at the Tournament of Champions on Easter weekend at Innisfail. The team arrived in style in a limo, with a ride that featured many laughs and and lots of singing and dancing to songs played in the dressing room all season long. In its first game, Stettler played hard. Unfortunately, with just more than a minute left and the game seemingly headed to overtime, Shaw Meadows scored the winner with a hard shot from the left circle to take a 2-1 decision. With that loss, Stettler moved into the B division and a date with Brooks. That game once again showed just how far the Storm have come this season, with several great plays. Two goals by Randon Ross led Stettler offensively, while possibly the game-saver came from defenceman Quentin Gall as he swiped a seemingly sure goal off the line as a Brooks player was about to tap in the puck. Stettler kept the lead and came away with a 4-3 win.
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That victory vaulted the Storm into the final against the Airdrie Red Necks. Colton Ansorger gave the Storm an early lead, scoring on a hard wrister from the blue-line. Brooks tied the score late in the first period. After that, the goalies were the stars at both ends of the rink. The Stettler net was manned equally by Lane Coenen and Zach Bryson, who took over midway through the game. It was a great third period that saw both teams get chances, only to be foiled by great goaltending. But with time running out in the third period, defenceman Sydney Kobi picked up a loose puck at the Stettler blue-
line and raced down the ice. As she drove to the net, she tried to bring the puck back to the middle, but was met with a hard check from a Brooks defenceman. Fortunately for the Storm, Brooke Laisnez quickly picked up the loose puck and with six seconds left on the clock, she snapped home the winning goal. That gave the Stettler club a hard-fought 2-1 victory and the top of the B division. The Storm extends special thanks to Grandma Ross for her healthy snacks between periods. They gave the players that extra boost. The coaches also can’t say enough about how hard the team has worked.
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Top female shooter — Christine Morris. “League ambassador” (dedicated representative) — Christine Morris. Most improved team — The Brews & Cues. The final tournament weekend was March 22-24. It was an eventful weekend, with tons of pool-playing and sportsmanship. All 20 teams battled in a double-elimination tournament, followed by a 12team Sportsman tournament. The initial double-elimination tournament was a close race, coming down to the last round in the second match, with first place going to the Donalda Wild Bunch and second place going to the Dagga Kings. The Sportsman tournament was exactly that, making a decision to have two first-place finishers. Both Legion Errors and Legion Warriors chose camaraderie over a sole victor. The league extends thanks to all who assisted with running the league and the tournament. Thanks to John’s Vending for another great year and a phenomenal tournament set-up. Biggest thanks goes to the players, without whom there wouldn’t be a league. We hope to see all the old faces — and maybe also some new faces — for the 2013-14 season.
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Students learn ‘trying is the most important thing’ The Stettler Elementary School staff and students extend thanks to Alberta Steam Train for delivering a bouquet of Daffodils to each of our classrooms and for donating Daffodil pins to all students. The 3KR class did Readers’ Theatre (performing stories based on popular fairytales) for the Grade 1 classes, just before the spring break. The stories performed were Rafunzel, Goldilocks and the 3 Bullfrogs, The 3 Silly Goats Gruff, The Pig Who Cried Wolf, and Slurping Beauty. The Grade 3 students had lots of fun sharing those stories with the Grade 1 students. The 5TA, 5SO and 5CF classes enjoyed an ATCO
safety presentation Thursday morning. Those three Grade 5 classes are currently studying the electricity unit in science. Mrs. Sylvester’s class is learning all about spring. The students had fun making posters saying “Goodbye to …” and “Hello to …” These are some of the students’ sayings: “Goodbye hibernation … hello animals.” “Goodbye hockey … hello lacrosse.” “Goodbye snowplow … hello street-cleaners.” “Goodbye snowman … hello trampolines.” “Goodbye short days ... hello longer days.” The Grade 1 students also had fun at their Easter party. The morning was
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busy with foot-painting to make cute bunny ears and feet. The afternoon was full of egg-dying and hunting. Thanks to all the parents for making it such a fun day. The 15th annual Stettler Elementary mini-basketball program begins Friday. It’s named “Camp McE” in honour of a special basketball enthusiast, coach, educator, principal and friend, Rod McElroy. Basketball provides an excellent opportunity for children to develop their self-esteem, self-confidence, physical fitness, and team and sportsmanship skills. The camp is for kids in grades 1 to 5 and runs until April 27. A big thank-you to Mrs. Poapst for all the hard work she puts into the camp.
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About 80 students at SES enjoyed a special treat last Thursday. Kyle Poapst and John Langford put on a thrilling badminton demonstration in the gym. The purpose was for SES students to see the sport performed at a high level, as well to promote badminton as a lifelong activity. Poapst and Langford, both Grade 9 students, are
members of the Stettler Junior Badminton Club, which was started by a great-uncle, Orest, some 35 years ago. This was the third year that Mrs. Poapst has oragnized a demo to encourage kids to watch anything — such as sports or cultural events — and see people work hard to get better in their chosen field. She
encourages the kids by spreading the message that, “There may be someone better than you, but work hard, train hard and keep trying. Watching and playing at a higher level will improve your game and outlook on life. Trying is the most important thing.” Continued on Page B10
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It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dearest Dave “Mel” Melvin on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the age of 84 years. He was born on July 12, 1928 in Wainwright, AB to Milo and Dora Melvin (nee Pfenning). Dave moved out on his own when he was 15 years old and while playing in the Salvation Army youth band met his lifelong friend Walt Sandford. Dave entered the Canadian Navy and served on the HMCS Crescent and the HMCS Iroquois. While in the Navy, Dave met the love of his life, Millie Chambers, in Victoria, B.C. They married December 7, 1949. After they married the couple moved to Alberta and eventually settled in Stettler where they opened, and operated, Mel’s Shoes for 25 years. After selling Mel’s Shoes in 1978, Dave went to work for Westward Parts (Red Deer) who he travelled for until retiring. The couple moved to Riondel, B.C. in 1994 where they lived until he experienced a stroke in February of this year. As someone who lived a life following Jesus, he looked forward to Heaven. His wife and children were at his side listening to a song of worship and celebration at the moment that he stepped from this world to the next. The family would like to thank Dr. Nav Rattan and the nurses, therapists and staff on Units 33 and 35 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital for the excellent care received. Dave is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Millie, two sons Budd (Maureen) and Darrel (Bonny), one daughter Margie, (Kevin Jeffrey) and one sister Joyce Rogers. Also to cherish Dave’s memory are his wonderful grandchildren, Jeremie, Ryan, Lacey, Cori, Joel, Tim, Stephen and Amy, his great grandchildren, Shea, Autumn, Colton and Rylee, as well as numerous other family members and friends who will miss him dearly. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Victor Melvin and infant sister Dorothy. A celebration of Dave’s life was held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 67A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Memorial donations in honor of Dave may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, #202 5913 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040
NICOLL Robert Francis April 27, 1925 - March 31, 2013 Community volunteer, committed Christian, respected entrepreneur and proud husband, father and grandfather: Francis Nicoll passed away peacefully at Heritage House, Stettler Hospital and Care Centre, on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was just a month short of his 88th birthday. Francis was the second child and only son born to Robert A. (Bob) and Phoebe (McDonald) Nicoll, who farmed north of Bindloss, Alberta. He attended Bryant, the local one-room school, and then boarded at Camrose Lutheran College for grades 11 and 12. After graduation, Francis moved to Calgary to work. While there, he became involved with the Young People’s group at Central United Church, where he developed many lifelong friendships - the most important of which was with Leona K. Ling, who became his wife in 1949. Their elder two children, Lea and Glen, were born in Calgary but, in 1957, the family moved to Stettler when Francis and Leona went into business with Pauline and Frank Avery (also Young People’s members). Their younger two sons, Mark and Paul, were born there. Francis continued to work as a self-employed businessman in East-Central Alberta until his retirement from Sutton Landmark Realty in the fall of 2006. He was best-known for his integrity and for his ability to network and connect with others. Francis was a strong community supporter, donating his time and talents - both informally, as a citizen and, more formally, through his participation in community organizations. These included Stettler United Church, Handibus Society (Stettler & District), Rotary Club of Stettler, Christmas Hamper Project, Chamber of Commerce (now Stettler Regional Board of Trade & Community Development), Stettler & District Music Festival Association, Apollo Masonic Lodge No. 27, Gideons International in Canada, and Central Alberta Realtors’ Charitable Foundation. Francis and Leona worked as a team, not only in family life and in business, but in visiting their sick, lonely or bereaved neighbours and giving a helping hand whenever they could. Fittingly, they were named Citizens of the Year in 1999. Francis is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Leona, and by his children, Lea Nicoll Kramer (Dean) of Edmonton and Mark Nicoll (Sandy Hermiston), also of Edmonton; grandchildren, Brennan Hermiston Nicoll, Jessica Nicoll (Vishaal Rajani), Krysten Nicoll (Tim Houseman), and Ross Hermiston Nicoll; sister, Margaret Kinniburgh of Lethbridge; his McDonald family cousins; other relatives, dear friends, and his dedicated caregivers at Heritage House. He was predeceased by his infant sister, his parents, and by his sons, Paul (2008) and Glen (2009). A memorial service to commemorate Francis’ life will be held at Stettler United Church on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Amyloidosis Support Network (www.thecasn.org) or to Stettler United Church Building Fund. Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 193, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 (403-742-3315) have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting their website, www.brennenfuneralhome.com.
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UITVLUGT, Bart-Daniel It is with heavy hearts that the family of Bart-Daniel Uitvlugt announce his passing on Saturday March 30, 2013 at the age of 30. A celebration of life will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium on Sunday April 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a trust fund has been set up for the children as follows: “In Trust for Alana, Codie and Monika Uitvlugt” at RBC Royal Bank, Lacombe, Alberta Transit 07049 Account number 5009675. Funds can be deposited at any RBC branch. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”
POOLEY, Cora Margaret 1916 - 2013 God opened his arms and welcomed Cora into her heavenly home on April 6, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family. Cora Margaret Clark was born to Fred and Rilla Clark of Erskine, Alberta on the family farm on September 16, 1916. She took her schooling at Barrons and Erskine schools. In 1936-37, Cora attended Olds College where she took Home Economics. In 1939, she married Stanton Pooley from Fenn, Alberta. To this union four children were born; Erwin, Anna Mae, Bruce and wee Margaret, deceased at birth. Cora was predeceased by her parents Fred and Rilla Clark, her husband Stanton, baby daughter Margaret, one great granddaughter baby Stephanie, and her son-in-law Melvin. Cora will be lovingly remembered by her children Erwin and Arleen, Anna Mae, Bruce and Kelly, seven great-grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She will also be lovingly remembered by one brother-in-law Harvey Pooley, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. Funeral services for the late Cora Pooley will be held at the Brennen Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Cora will then be laid to rest in the Erskine Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Cora, memorial contributions may be made in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403.742.3315 Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
JENIKA RAINVILLE April 1, 2005 It’s been eight long and bumpy years since we laid your beautiful body to rest. I’m thankful you’re one of God’s Angels now to help me daily through life’s test. Not a day goes by that I don’t treasure our memories to keep. Love you long time Jenika, thanks for your visits in my sleep. BERGSTROM Ragnhild Elizabeth 1913 - 2013 Ragnhild Elizabeth Bergstrom passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2013 - 26 days shy of her 100th birthday. She is survived by one daughter Anita Hollatz; one son Stan (Joni); three grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; brother Ken; and sister Audrey. She was predeceased by husband Oliver; son Larry; daughter Lorraine; son-in-law Roy Hollatz; one sister Anna; and three brothers John, Hildebrand and Arne. A memorial service honouring her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Camrose United Church.
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Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50 Class Registrations....................51 Coming Events ..........................52 Lost ............................................54 Found ........................................56 Companions ..............................58 Personals...................................60 Bingos........................................64 Fitness & Sports ........................66 Happy Ads .................................70
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Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Stettler Figure Skating Club April 10, 2013 7:00 p.m.
Stetter United Church will host an informative workshop; “Things To Know Before You Go�, on Saturday April 13 9 a.m. - Noon Knowledgeable Presenters are Funeral Director Verna Rock, Legacy gifts Planner, Kathryn Hofley, Lawyer, Lori Reule, and Minister, Mervyn Penfound, will answer those questions you’ve always wanted to ask about planning for the end of life, making it easier for those left behind. For more information or to register Call: 403 742-3387 or email uchrista@telus.net
at Stettler Hospital Board Room.
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wish kitchen & gift Bridal Registry Christine Saltvold & Jeremy Verhoeven May 11 Emily Faltin & Cullen Halvorson May 18 Marci Ackerman & Cole Spady dance May 25 Amanda Dick & David Elder June 15 Megan Hurlburt & Tanner Walgenbach June 22 Melissa Derksen & Jamie Hamilton June 22 Kristina Peters & Justin Jones July 5 Larissa Webster & Cameron Jackson July 6 Monica Bauman & Sheldon Donald July 20 View registries online www.wishkitchen.com
Main Street, Stettler
Clerical
403.742.8484
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLERICAL POSITION • Data Entry • Answering Phones • Experience with inventory an asset Please send resume to: Box N, c/o Stettler Independent Box 310, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
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Coming Events
STETTLER UNITED CHURCH
Spring Supper
Sunday, April 14 4:30-7 p.m. in the C.E. Wing of Stettler United Church $10/person Everyone welcome! “Come & see our new renovations�
WORD OF LIFE invites you to a night of great music, inspiring live stores and motivational messages from Canadian speakers, Tuesday, April 16, 7 p.m., Word of Life Centre, Main Street. Everyone welcome!!.
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THE BLESSED DAY of rest, the Inalienable heritage of all Gods creatures. Next to the gift of His own Son, one of the most precious of all His gifts to the human race. By: Rev. John Palon CLDA. Box 1369, Picture Butte, AB, T0K 1V0.
Employment #700 - #920 Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920
Caregivers/ Aides
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P/T nanny looking for special person for special kids. $25/hr. for 2 hrs/day of in home before school care and possibly after school care and some evenings. Please call Martin 587-736-0001 after 5 pm.
Clerical
720
Looking for a Career with Unlimited Potential?
Full/Part Time Store Administrator Position Now Available Then Kal Tire wants you to consider becoming a part of our team. With over 230 locations, Kal Tire is the largest independently owned tire dealer in Canada. We offer a motivating and fun atmosphere, empowering and supportive work culture and a comprehensive on the job training program. Do you have ... • A desire to provide customer service through sales, tire replacement and repair. • The ability to work in a fast paced, customer oriented workplace where multitasking is often required. • A strong desire to exceed customer expectations. • A professional, friendly and courteous demeanor. • An understanding of a variety of accounting principles including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory and payroll. • Effective problem solving, planning, organizing and communications skills. • The attitude to successfully work in a team atmosphere. With competitive salary and beneďŹ ts programs, as well as the opportunity to participate in proďŹ t sharing, Kal Tire could be just the career move you’ve been looking for! Position will commence when a suitable candidate is found. Interested applicants should submit their resumes to Jade or Jim by fax to 403-742-3317, by email to james_anderson@kaltire.com or jade_bainbridge@kaltire.com For additional information about Kal Tire please visit our website at www. kaltire.com
Oilfield
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720
Clerical
ARNETT & BURGESS
is now accepting applications for the following position: RECEPTION/ TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT Bashaw OfďŹ ce Excellent computer skills required, ability to deal with the public, clients and employees. Must be energetic, self motivated, excellent communication skills, and organized. Please submit resumes via Fax: 1-780-384-2402 Email: hr@abpipeliners.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Medical
MOBILE MEDICAL EXAMINERS: RNs, RPNs, LPNs, Lab Techs. Insurance Services Co. recruiting in Stettler and surrounding. Venipuncture experience reqd. Contact: careers@ watermarkinsurance.com
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Oilfield
NEWCART CONTRACTING LTD. is hiring for the upcoming turnaround season. Journeyman/Apprentice; Pipefitters; Welders; Boilermakers; Riggers. Also: Quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; Welder Helpers. Email: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com. Fax 1-403-729-2396. Email all safety and trade tickets.
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Oilfield
NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley. BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits. Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com. Phone 780-621-3953. Fax 780-621-3959.
Restaurant/ Hotel
820
ALL ROUND EMPLOYEE required for tavern and cooking in small town friendly hotel. Full-time, room included. Call Marg 403-857-9134.
Sales & Distributors
830
DEALERS WANTED: Hannas Seeds need agents to sell alfalfas, clovers and grasses plus hay, pasture, turf, native and reclamation mixtures. Contact Esther 1-800-661-1529 or esther@hannasseeds.com
850
Trades
16 WEEKS TO WELDER 1st Year Apprentice! GPRC Grande Prairie and Fairview Campuses. 12 weeks theory, 4 weeks practicum. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
800
Oilfield
Serving All of Western Canada with Integrity and Excellent Service
Trades
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY, apprentice to be a licensed glass worker. Permanent full-time position, installing residential and commercial windows and doors, automotive glass, glass cutting and fabrication. Drivers license a must. Apply in person to Heartland Glass, Stettler or fax resume to 403-742-2678. CENTRAL PEACE NATURAL Gas Co-op Ltd. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator. Experience, safety tickets an asset. Clean valid driver’s licence required. Forward resume: cpngc@telusplanet.net. Fax 780-864-2044. Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, T0H 3G0. EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. Write apprenticeship exams. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. FLAGSTAFF COUNTY, Sedgewick, Alberta requires a full-time Grader Operator. Fax/email resume by 11 a.m., April 15/13. Attention: Gary Longhe 780-390-0310 (cell); 780-384-3635 (fax). Email: glonghe@flagstaff.ab.ca. MILLWRIGHT AND MACHINIST Program combined. 16 week course gives entry level skills. Write 1st period millwright and/or machinist apprenticeship exam. GPRC Grande Prairie Campus, 1-888-539-4774; www.gprc.ab.ca.
Trades
Trades
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PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@ pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE. Feed and Seed
Trades
WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED
WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER
with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015
Truckers/ Drivers
TORNADO Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; 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
WANTED - Water & Vacuum Truck Operators. Class 3 w/Q-endorsement, H2S, First Aid, PST, CSTS. Mechanically inclined. Day-rate benefits. Fax 403-934-3487. Email: reception@ mjswaterhauling.com. $100 - $400 CASH DAILY for landscaping work! Competitive, energetic, honesty a must; PropertyStarsJobs.com.
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ATTENTION SEMI OPERATORS! Looking to downsize? Haul RVs from USA to western Canada! 5-6 day round trip. Looking for 1 ton O/O & 3 ton drivers. 1-866-736-6483; www. speedwaymovingsystems.com DO you want regular home times, dedicated truck, a company that cares, benefits, exc. wages, safety bonus, year round steady work? We are looking for CLASS 1 drivers for flat deck work. Must know your cargo securement, be hard working and enjoy driving as you visit the 4 western provinces. Please contact 1-877-787-2501 or fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 P/T CLASS 1 Truck Driver req’d to haul feed with B-Train Tanker to our farm in Ponoka. 1-2 days per wk, or 3-4 days every other week, approx. 8-10 hrs. per day, flexible hrs. Must have clean driving record Fax resume (403)784-2726 or Phone 403-704-0257
Business Opportunities
870
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.
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• Hydrovac Trucks • Vac Trucks • Combo Vac Trucks • Water Trucks • Light Plants
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VacAttack is expanding into Stettler & Area! We are currently looking to hire drivers and swampers for our fleet of modern & well maintained Trucks. Experience is preferred, but willing to train if employee is motivated to learn. Top wages and great benefit package. Resumes can be submitted by emailing to vacattack@telus.net., or mail to Box 59, Millett AB T0C 1Z0 or call 1-888-424-4822.
Restaurant/ Hotel
820
If you are interested in attending one of our information sessions to hear about our global opportunities – Call 1-888-367-4460 to book into a session near you!
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
COME JOIN OUR TEAM! Stettler Boston Pizza is now accepting applications for
Full & Part-Time Cooks We offer an excellent benefit package, competitive wages and flexible hours. APPLY IN PERSON TODAY! Truckers/ Drivers
SO008462is looking for Drillers, Ensign International Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers.
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CRUDE SERVICES INC.
FULL-TIME CERTIFIED HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC The County of Stettler is seeking a Full-Time Heavy Duty Mechanic, to work in a positive and friendly atmosphere. Applicants should be familiar with varieties of on and off-road equipment; including but not limited to half-tons, gravel trucks, trailers, road construction and various other vehicles. The requirements for this position are listed below: • self-motivated, positive attitude with the ability to comprehend, work and communicate effectively with others • open-mindedness to learning new tasks • supply own tools and toolbox • sitting, kneeling, lifting, walking, and laying for extended periods of time • work independently • the ability to withstand related deadlines and pressures • general computer skills, reading text, written communication, CVIP experience The salary for this full time position is commensurate with experience and is supplemented by a comprehensive beneďŹ t package. Apprentices will be considered. Please respond in conďŹ dence to Kerry George, Shop Foreman For the above noted position; please submit resume, including 3 professional (job related) references, along with current 5-year driver’s abstract. Candidates selected will provide a criminal record check prior to commencement of work. Resumes and supporting documents may be mailed or hand-delivered to: County of Stettler No. 6 6602-44 Avenue, PO Box 1270 STETTLER, Alberta T0C 2L0 or emailed to: kgeorge@stettlercounty.ca (word or PDF format) We thank all for their interest in the County of Stettler No. 6, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
Restaurant/ Hotel
820
CANALTA HOTEL
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TORNADO Combustion Technologies Inc.
is now hiring
Class 1 Drivers for transporting Dangerous Goods Experience driving Super B, Tridem, and Body-Job units is an asset.
is hiring for the position
MAINTENANCE/ HANDYMAN Position Summary Responsible for the overall maintenance of the hotel including the building structure, mechanical equipment and fixtures on the inside and outside of the building including the parking lot and landscaping. We offer competitive wages and a great benefit plan including incentives. Please forward your resume in confidence to gm@canaltastettler.com or fax 403-742-1321.
We offer top industry wages, group benefits package, company RRSPs as well as scheduled days off. Please send resumes: Fax: 403-742-4181 Email: jobs@crudeservices.ca Call: 403-742-4189
A strong and growing design/manufacturing company providing combustion-related products, including arrestors, are stacks, thermal oxidizers and customdesigned equipment.
JOURNEYMAN WELDERS “Bâ€? PRESSURE WELDERS & LABORERS REQUIRED FOR RURAL LOCATION NE OF STETTLER, ALBERTA Tornado Combustion Technologies Inc. offers fulltime employment in a stable position supporting the fabrication of technical products sold worldwide. We invite you to join our team of highly skilled tradesmen, who work in a goal-oriented, team atmosphere. Salary, proďŹ t-sharing incentive and beneďŹ ts package.
SUBMIT YOUR RESUME FOR REVIEW TO hr@tornadotech.com
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Stettler Seed Cleaning Plant is looking for a self-motivated energetic individual for their plant. Mechanical aptitude required. Some farm knowledge a must. Computer skills an asset. Must have good ‘People Skills’ as dealing with a diverse group. This is a great opportunity for long term employment in a great community. Salary negotiable. Benefits after 90 days. Email resume to bobanderson67@hotmail.com or apply in person
Rally Rentals
Misc. Help
880
PARTY MAXX
FULL-TIME MEAT MANAGER required at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. Benefits. Fax resume to 1-403-556-8652.
Misc. Help
Full Time Customer Service Specialist
• Must have mechanical knowledge • Work independently • Possess excellent communication skills Submit resume for review to: rallyrentals@telus.net or drop off at 5504 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
880
CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311
Misc. Help
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Full Time Employment Opportunity
880
Apprenticeship programs available. Phone 403-742-2520 CAT’S MEOW PRINT SHOP IN DRUMHELLER Looking for ambitious individuals to work on Commission basis and sell our print services to businesses, sports teams, individuals, schools, churches etc. We print a wide assortment of products i.e. T-Shirts, Caps, Business Forms, Menus, Brochures, Vehicle Graphics, Trophies, Business Cards, Canvas, Banners, Team Wear and much, much more. Call Janis at 403-823-2717 for more information.
Forestburg, Alberta
WANTED: MEAT CUTTER / KILL FLOOR PERSON Will train. Apply in person at FORESTBURG MEAT PROCESSING or fax resume to: 780-582-6320
To find out more about this and other opportunities, please visit us at: www.atcocareers.com
JOB HUNTING? Read the Classifieds. 1-877-223-3311.
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at CR Glass in Stettler.
Station Accountant
Apply in person with resume at current location (across from SEARS) or for interview time call 403-741-7864
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ATCO Power is a developer, project manager, owner and operator of independent power projects worldwide including United Kingdom and Canada. The company is a member of the ATCO Group, one of Canada’s premier corporations. We currently have an opportunity at our Battle River Generating Station for the following positions:
Responsibilities will include floor merchandising and front end cash.
Full-time Customer Service Personnel
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Join our energetic team at our exciting new location.
Help Wanted
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Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.
Stettler’s Best Read Real Estate Section Reaches Buyers and Sellers Where They Live, Work and Farm
Candor Realty Ltd.
Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden
Karen Cannady
4908 - 51 Street
Helping You Make Informed Decisions Serving Stettler and Central Alberta
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~ Properties Listed from $45,000 to 1,000,000 ~ ACREAGES AND LAND
If you love to garden this lovely large lot is waiting for you. Huge living room w/COZY fireplace.One bedroom on main with 2 down. Two atriums, one for entertaining & a hot tub in the other. $265,000.
Ideal modern home for the growing family with four bedrooms. Large family room on lower level. An Atrium and patio at the back. Lovely kitchen and dining area. Priced to sell @ $320,000.
Great starter home with two bedrooms on main & one down.You can own for $ 3250 DOWN and payments of approximately $780.00/month. Huge 50 x 150 oversized lot. $169,900.
Beautifully treed acreage five miles south of Strettler. Older, but well maintained double wide w/barn,corrals, and a 2260 sq.ft. work shop. Great for horse operation, wood workers, or mechanics. $260,000.
1991 mobile with addition and atrium built on. Open concept, two bathrooms, and three bedrooms. Air conditioner and all appliances included. Large single garage. $169,000.
Great location close to schools & shopping. Many recent renovations. This home is on a nice big fenced lot w/ detached garage. PRICE REDUCED TO $199,900.
landmark realty - An independent member broker
Gwen Lee Lynn Engel gsells4u@telus.net lynneng@telus.net
Locally owned & operated
Farm w/Residence – Buffalo Lake area, 145 acres, Barns, outbuildings, spacious two-story. 5 Acres, Bare Land – Stettler area, come build your dream home. 24 Acres, Bare Land – Big Valley area, nicely treed, close to paved road. 5 Acres, Bare Land – 5 minutes to Stettler. Acreage w/Residence – Erskine area, barn/shelter, triple car garage rolling hills.
Bungalow – Castor, scenic lot, peaceful view of aeration fountain. Affordable Bungalow – Halkirk, on two lots, affordable, covered porch. Bungalow – Big Valley, located on two lots, main floor laundry, fenced yard. Bungalow – Halkirk, newer, large mature lot, all on one floor. Single Wide Mobile – Alix, many upgrades, chain link fence, mature yard.
STETTLER
Excellent Family Home – Stettler, vaulted living room ceiling, hardwood floors, gas fireplace. Completely Finished Home – Stettler, open concept, engineered flooring, COMMERCIAL Hair Salon/Spa, Castor – well maintained, established, recent upgrades. main floor laundry. Commercial Property – Erskine area, 1- 40x40 shop and 1- 64x68 shop. Move in ready Home – Stettler, freshly painted, easy care flooring, 2 new bathrooms. ALIX, BIG VALLEY, CASTOR, Condo – Stettler, Great lighting, extra wide hallways and doorways, no CORONATION, HALKIRK stairs, gas fireplace. Bungalow – Stettler – Vaulted ceilings, laminate flooring, low maintenance/ Cozy home – Coronation, all on one level, three lots, large master landscaped yard. bedroom. Tri-Plex Unit – Stettler, Like new, move in ready, open concept, walk in Heritage Home – Big Valley, large family room, ample garage, large closet. back yard.
www.suttonlandmarkrealty.com 5010 - 50 Street, Stettler
403-742-4080
Visit us at www.century21.ca/candorrealty for more listings
1st Choice Realty
403-742-6747 4913 - 51 Street
“Each office independently owned & operated”
ANDY BIRCH
Independently Owned and Operated
Bus.: 403-742-3069 1-888-742-6685 www.royallepage.ca/andybirch
JUST LISTED
Over 26 Years of Experience
5002 - 50th Ave., Stettler
New Price
Immaculate 2 bedroom half duplex. Open concept design, main floor laundry, smoke/pet free home. Basement to be finished the way you want. #CA0003777. $199,000.
JAMES DADENSKY
* Residential * Commercial * Farms * Acreages * Lake Properties
NETWORK REALTY CORP.
Associate
View Stettler area listings at www.stettlerhomes.com
Specializing In
ROYAL LEPAGE
Diamond Award Recipient Seniors! You’ll want to see this. Spacious. No stairs. Attached garage. Right downtown. $219,500.
Scenic acreage near the river valley 3.46 Acres near Donalda. Property has full services. Peace and quiet and a view of the rolling countryside. #CA0005983. $89,900.
2 Storey Executive Home - Unique home on large lot, 5 bdrms, 5 baths, 2 garages. Spacious private backyard with meticulous landscaping. A Must See! #CA321406.
Looking to move up. Super clean and the quality shows. Backs on to town park. $425,000. Don’t wait!
Great family home. 4 bedrooms plus an office. 2 Family rooms. Spacious kitchen. Fenced yard. Double garage. Room for the RV. Nice kitchen. Only $239,500.
Nobody in the "world" sells more real estate than Re/max!
New Price
Unusual Find! 22 Acres, drilled well, scenic. #CA0009771. $84,900.
NEW
Excellent Family Home - Featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 baths, games room, family room, 2 fireplaces, very functional floor plan. Great neighbourhood, close to school. Hurry today to view this family friendly home. #CA0003628. $324,900.
LAKEFRONT - Year round. 1 1/2 storey home at White Sands features 3 bdrms, 2 baths, walk-out bsmt., many recent upgrades, new windows, carpet & dbl. french doors. Your dream home at the lake awaits you! #CA0003037. $465,000.
1/2 Section Grass, 3 dugouts, power, drilled wells. Located near Gadsby. #CA0009805.
NEW
Executive 2 storey with large well landscaped yard. Mature trees. Incredible kitchen. Big rooms. Absolutely beautiful. Now just $465,000.
Immediate possession. Close to schools. Fresh paint. New flooring. Double garage. Paved RV pad. Very nice. $287,000.
Now here’s a home with character. Large 2 storey on double lot. Only 2 blocks to Main Street. Many upgrades. The antique collector will love it. $289,900!
4701 - 50 STREET, STETTLER
CENTRAL
Doug Roberts Broker/Owner
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
Jill Fisher Associate/Owner
Apryl Cassidy Manager/Owner
Brian Lynn Associate Broker
Norma Leslie Associate Broker
Garry Rushton Associate
Edna Stuart Associate Broker
Atie Turnbull Associate
Call Sales Associate today for FREE or enquiries. Calla aCentral Central "Team" "Team" Sales Associate today for FREE adviceadvice or enquiries.
Kyle Ramstad Associate
Wade Stormoen Associate
Ross Scheerschmidt Associate
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160 acres with home, outbuildings, and corrals. 20 minutes from Stettler. $420,000. Call Garry.
1/2 bdrm home 2 blks from Main St. Large fenced lot single garage. $187,000. Call Doug.
Newer larger home on 1.38 acres. Within walk distance to town. $499,000. Call Edna.
3 bdrm home on double lot with nicely landscaped yard. $184,000. Call Wade.
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3 bdrm townhouse. Nice interior with modern feature and appliances. $205,000. Call Jill.
Back secluded lot at Scenic Sands small cabin with bunks. Treed and ready for your summer retreat plans. $149,000.
3 bdrm modular home with nicely landscaped yard in Erskine. $139,000. Call Ross or Wade.
Small affordable home in Big Valley newer siding shingles and windows. $69,000. Call Ross.
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CA0003465 BUFFALO LAKE
NEW
Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home. On its own lot, located in Botha. $265,000. Call Edna.
CA0009658
Just move in 5 bdrm split level Built in 2005 . $272,000. Call Jill.
CA0005834 CA0000133
9.12 acres with a home 15 min all pavement south of Stettler. $429,000. Call Wade.
1700 sq. ft. 2 storey family home. Large kitchen formal dining or living room. Call for details $339,900. Call Doug.
159 acres, with newer home, shop, and a beautiful view! $1,100,000. Call Garry.
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CA0009531
CA0010285
Well kept and modern 5 bdrms, 3 baths. In Parkdale. $279,000. Call Edna.
Remodeled 3 Bdrm One level home on large lot with single garage. $259,500. Call Doug.
Beautiful 3 bdrm 2 storey home with wrap around deck at Braseth Beach. $419,000. Call Garry.
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NEW
CA0010729 CA327291
Well cared for with separate suite in basement. Dble garage $229,000. Call Doug.
CA0010788
Newer bungalow with 3 bdrms located at Pelican Point. Many extras, a must see. $469,000. Call Kyle.
CA0001500 CA0011070
Mobile w/ addition on a 63 x 110 lot. Priced to sell at $119,000. Call Atie.
CA327345 CA0011017
Invest in your Leisure time at Buffalo Lake. Bare lots, lake front or back. Cabins or year round homes. All subdivision and price ranges. Call for all details.
2 storey 1600+ sq. ft. home, on quiet close with green space out front. $299,000. Call Atie.
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An acreage at the lake! 1.39 ac surrounded in trees 1859 sqft bungalow with wrap around deck. $529,000. Call Kyle.
To view more info on our listing check out www.royallepage.ca/stettler or www.REALTOR.ca
CA0006456
Paved driveway leading to this beautiful home at Pelican Point Triple car garage, mature trees. $464,000. Call Kyle.
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE HERE CALL CLASSIFIEDS Business Services #1000 - #1430 Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers .........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430
Accounting
1010
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed! Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
Phone 403-742-1681
JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
Cabinet Makers
1054
BOB HOLOWENKO
info@leschert.net
TEL: 403-742-6277 Res: 403-742-2409 No. 5 Kunstman Komplex
Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
Box 685, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Contractors
1100
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330 G K D P
Drafting & Design
Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
www.gkdpca.com
Thorogood Pinches
&
Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
1120
House Plan Design Small Commercial Shop Drawings As Builts rg
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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
RAILSIDE DESIGN
1070
Electrical
1150
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686
Cleaning
1070
Thinking About Spring House Cleaning? “No Job To Big Or To Small, We Do Them All� For more info call Ruth Marshall 403-742-3901 or Glenda Johnston 403-740-4635 Contractors
1100
Contractors
1100
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
Chiropractor
403-742-5111
1170
1193
Stettler Furnace Cleaning Qualified and Reputable
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
DR. D.G. BECKLUND
Tru-Fence Good Fences Make Good Neighbours!
“Contact us for all your fencing needs� Verle Klassen Ph 403-741-4483 Fax 403-742-4560 trufence@live.ca
HOME PHONE RECONNECT. Toll free 1-866-287-1348. Cell phone accessories catalogue. Everyone welcome to shop online at www.homephonereconnect.ca Like us on Facebook.
403-742-3418
-Gitzel Krejci Building
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
Legal Services
1260
Gary G. Grant Law Office Phone: 403-742-4437
1196
HEARTLAND GLASS
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
LTD.
IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial. Serving central Alberta. 403-318-4346
Chiropractor
4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
C.R. GLASS
403-742-3007
One block East of Scotia Bank
DROWNING IN DEBTS? Cut your debts in half & payback in half the time. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. BBB rated A+.
Glass Shops
3R
Management
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
Financial
1290
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
Dr. E. LYNES
HYDROVAC SWAMPER required immediately. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS DRUG & ALCOHOL TEST. CSTS ticket an asset. Must have own transportation to & from Stettler shop. Hourly wage to commensurate with experience. Monthly guarantee, with full benefits after 3 months. Fax resume WITH REFERENCES to 403-742-0509.
today
Misc. Services
PERFORMANCE
403-742-4533
“If It’s Electrical We Do It�
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B. Stettler Professional Building
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.
1315
Personal Services
DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; http://www.truepsychics.ca
Plumbing & Heating
1330
4819 51 Street
403-742-3411
“Your Service Specialists�
Randy Long
ANDERSON
• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
LAW OFFICE
403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)
1210
Health Care
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
Dr. KERRY WONG Optometrist
Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
BRYON D. BALTIMORE of McCuaig Desrochers
Dr. Patricia Ross Dr. P.G. Wilson Dr. D.A. Heimdahl OPTOMETRISTS Ponoka, Alta. 403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 Coronation Office 403-578-3221 Hanna Office 403-854-3003 www.4YourEyesOnly.ca
Jacquie Mvula, M.S., R.Aud 4806 – 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277) Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
Misc. Services
1290
• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB Phone 403-742-2529
LET US DO IT FOR YOU!
KGR CLEANING
Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and surgical co-management
“Keeping people in Motion...�
GALEN WIEBE
galen@railsidedesign.com
Cleaning
*27 years experience*
Furnace Cleaning
Box 1595, tree ee et et, t, 4907 - 50 Street, AB Stettler AB
Professional Accountants LLP
403-742-8838
MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.
Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656
Chapman and Co.
Call Barry Harvey
Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
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/ 1-800-347-2540; www.accesslegalresearch.com. 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.RemoveYour Record.com
Misc. Services
1290
403-742-5237
LER STETT AND G UNDIN SURRO A ARE
F. T. S.
Farla Technical Services
Leaking Basement? Weeping tile and membrane installation Formore moreinformation information call For callFrank Frankat: at:
780-877-0183 Home: 780-877-0186
Cell:403-741-8750 403-741-8750 Cell:
JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free. Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php POSITIONS REQUIRED for new outdoor aquatic centre in Spirit River, Alberta. Pool Manager, Lifeguards; http://townofspiritriver.ca. Contact Bonnie at 780-864-3998.
Employment Training
900
COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPING Certificate Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Extensive study of beekeeping, queen rearing, and honey business. Paid work experience. Affordable on-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. COMPUTING CAREER = Great Career. Study computer technology programs at GPRC, Grande Prairie campus. Novice to expert. Circuit design and robotics lab, data communications and networking lab. Diploma/University transfer. 1-888-539-4774; www.gprc.ab.ca. FAST TRACK to Parts and Materials Technician. 36 week program at GPRC Fairview Campus includes work practicum. Challenge 1st and 2nd period apprenticeship exams in both trades. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. GRANDE PRAIRIE Regional College Collaborative Degree Programs in Nursing, Computing and Education. Complete on Grande Prairie campus. Small class sizes. Excellent instructors caring about you and your future, small town atmosphere with city amenities. Or start your chosen degree in Engineering, Fine Arts, Music, Arts, Business or Commerce - great transition from high school to university. 1-888-539-2911; www.gprc.ab.ca. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION rated #2 for work-at-home. Train with the top-rated accredited school in Canada. Financing and student loans available. Contact CanScribe today at 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Specialty Programs in Oil and Gas, Dental, Bookkeeping, Legal Secretary. GPRC, Grande Prairie campus. Or take Microcomputer Office Specialist Diploma online. 1-888-539-4774; www.gprc.ab.ca.
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS
Firewood
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions
1530
75 QUARTERS LAND, Oyen, Alberta - Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1HQ, 30 Parcels Farmland, 6 Parcels Grazing Lease, $37,300 Surface Lease Revenue. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate. BUD HAYNES Antique Auction. Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m., Red Deer. Estate Laurie Alho of Lethbridge. Over 40 radios, furniture & furnishings. Phone 403-347-5855; www.budhaynesauctions.com. COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION! 6th Annual Calgary Collector Car Auction, May 10 - 11, Grey Eagle Casino. Over 100 pieces of memorabilia selling No Reserve. All makes & models welcome. Consign today 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGautions.com. 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.
ESTATE AUCTION For E. Rosehill & guest consigners Sun. Apr. 14,10 am Bowden Lions Hall, Bowden, AB Coins, Household furniture, Antiques & Collectibles, Commercial popcorn maker, Glassware, Crocks, Oil jars, Railroad lantern, Art, Craig upright brand player piano. Lots of misc. items. Just too much to mention. Check web for pictures & full listing. Sale is subject to additions and deletions.
Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca MEIER - 2 DAY Classic Car & Truck Auction. Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, 11 a.m. Both days. 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. 150 Classics. Consign today, call 780-440-1860.
Building CALL Supplies 1550 1430 1-877-223-3311 BRIAN HALLETT CLASSIFIEDS L &G C HOT-LINE AWN
ARDEN
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! 36� Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29 ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. ALTAWIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254.
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Town & Country Big or Small ‌WE DO IT ALL! Phone: 403-742-5830 Cell: 403-742-9725
Please leave a message if no answer
WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING... WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!
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
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Health & Beauty
1700
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years; www.allcalm.com. Mon-Fri, 8-4 EST. 1-800-765-8660.
Stereos TV's, VCRs
1730
TWO TV’S in good working condition. Come give me an offer. 403-742-8384
1740
Hot Tubs & Accessories
NEVER SHOCK CHLORINATE AGAIN! Newly Patented! “Kontinuous Shok� Chlorinator. Eliminates: Shock Chlorination; iron bacteria; smell; bacterial breeding in water wells. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. Visit our 29 inventions; www.1800bigiron.com.
Misc. for Sale
1760
SAWMILLS from only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD; www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.
Office Supplies
1800
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395 Dogs
1840
FREE TO COUNTRY Home, Australian Shepherd /Border Collie cross male, neutered and shots, 7 years old. Phone 587-877-6064. F1 LABRA DOODLES, F1B GOLDEN DOODLES puppies. Visit www.furfettishfarm.ca text 306-521-1371 or call 403-919-1370
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Farm Equipment
2010
THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Carole Greenlee Please come into the Stettler Independent to claim your prize!
Livestock
2100
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
880
Misc. Help RUBBER DUCK YARD CARE
1660
LOGS
Yard Care
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• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed
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For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
Misc. Services
1290
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you
880
Misc. Help
Business and Services Directory 1-877-223-3311 403-309-3300 Health Automotive 1029 Eavestroughing1130 Care 1210
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Employment Training
900
MÉTIS YOUTH SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAM SO008392
If you’re a MÊtis youth between 15 – 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, MÊtis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve.
Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
Page B10 Livestock
2100
RED ANGUS
BULLS Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls
Performance & EPD data available A.I. Sires
PIRO RED ANGUS P & R Zoller (403) 742-0336
Horse/Stock Trailers
HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
Pasture/Land Wanted
2180
WANTED PASTURE for cow/calf pairs, 403-742-4703, 403-740-4799
Grain, Feed Hay
MEL’S MAINES & JANELL SHORTHORNS - Purebred red, red/white, and black maine and shorthorn yrlg bulls available. - Mel Barkley 403-740-4958 PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered. Vicwin farms 403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.
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DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???
SIMMERON SIMMENTALS, Fullblood Full Fleckvieh Bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. blood lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963.
Classified Advertising
2130
SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION
ORDER NOW For Pick Up on April 18-20. 19 weeks old Isa Brown laying hens. Linden, AB 403-546-3130
Farm Custom Work
TRY
CALL 1-877-223-3311
2080
Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673 Commercial Property
Storage Space
2170
FOR sale both two year old and yearling purebred HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or SpringGelbvieh bulls. We specialthrashed Canola. Buying: ize in both the heifer bulls oats, barley, wheat & peas for light weight birth and the large herd bulls for for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm the cows. WL Farms Pickup� Westcan Feed & 403-854-2474. Hanna Grain, 1-877-250-5252. LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Semen ROUND hay bales. Cheap. tested. Combest Limousin Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Farm. (403)742-5211 Please. 403-843-6380 LOVE ANIMALS - Love your career as an Animal Health Technologist. Treat large and companion animals. On campus full working farm and residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
Poultry
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
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/ Duplexes
3020
2 BDRM. HOUSE for rent in the county of Stettler, n e a r B i g Va l l e y, A B . $1000/mo. incl. all utils, use of indoor riding arena, 403-820-8691 403-876-2111
Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
MINI STORAGE
10X12’ With 5x7 doors. For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc. Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
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
Manufactured Homes
4090
ALBERTA CUSTOM HOMES “Open House� Spring Sale. April 6 - 26. Dealer and factory incentives available. Don’t miss out. Inquire at STETTLER 5 bdrm. 2 bath 1-800-347-5590. house w/large family room, COMMONWEALTH garage, fenced yard, ref’s HOMES invites you to our & SD req’d. 403-742-4162 “Open House� April 6 - 21. Special purchase incentives. Inquire at www.commonwealthhomes.com Suites 1-800-341-6675. SMART. SPACIOUS. L A R G E STYLISH. Why not a modular home? Now One & Two BEDROOM available in 9’ ceilings. APARTMENTS Call Craig’s Home Sales for exciting new ideas! FOR RENT 1-855-380-2266; No pets www.craigshomesales.com Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie SPRING SALE now on, 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005 until April 20 only. Save up to $6,000 on select stock homes. 16 different mod3 BEDROOM APARTMENT els! Immediate delivery IN BASHAW, available. Toll free $600/month. Avail. now. 1-855-463-0084; Mature, no pets. www.jandelhomes.com. 780-372-3949 UNITED HOMES CANADA has a variety of Roommates home styles! RTM, Modular, and Wanted Consignment. Homes starting at $65,000. Call LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE 1-800-461-4632! IN STETTLER. May 1st. 142 East Lake Blvd., Phone 403-664-7188 Airdrie; www.unitedhomescanada.com.
3060
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Out Of Town Property
Motorcycle repair shop – sales in excess of $480,000.00 and growing Liquor Store – land, buildings & eq. northern Alberta just $330,000.00 Restaurant – no franchise fees, full service sales 1.4 M price $545,000.00 Crane & Picker operation – well established, owners wish to retire sales 800,000. Wholesale Business – Cremation Urns – land & building sales $160K Price $349,900. Retail – Sales 2.4M 2 locations price $950,000. Lake Resort/Convenience Store/Residence (Liquor Vendor) – Sales$150K - Asking $749,900.00
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Call Bill Conroy or Keith Acheson @ 403-346-6655 Independent Pizza- steady family bus, 75% takeout/delivery estimate net $172144 DQ Grill & Chill- 6DOHV XS QHZO\ XSJUDGHG 5HQR FDVK ÀRZ XS WR Opa Franchise- Sales growing could net $115350, regional major mall-food court Glass Shop – going strong 30 yrs. Auto, builder, residential, commercial, 2 owners with 2 staff Winks Convenience ¹ PDMRU FLW\ EUDQG QHZ SULFHG XQGHU FRVW WR RSHQ RZQHUV VWDII VDOHV H[SHFWHG D 3UR¿W RI Seasonal Fun Business- EARN net $82,000 May 15-Sep 30 specializing in family/school gatherings, kid’s parties/ entertainment play gym equipment +LJK 3UR¿OH 6HUYLFH 5HWDLO SUH WD[ LQFRPH VDOHV JURZQ \UV LQ D URZ FDVK ÀRZ RYHU . WXUQ NH\ V\VWHPV UHDO HVWDWH FDQ LQFOXGH FRQ¿GHQWLDOLW\
Call Mark Hansen 10 am-5 pm Mon-Fri @ 403 343 0824 or email gmarkhansen@shaw.ca The above is a selection of choices please visit our website www.advantagecommercial.ca
4170
ELINOR LAKE RESORT. 2.5 hours NE Edmonton. Spring Sale, fully serviced lake lots reduced by 15% May 17-31, 2013. Suitable for cabin/house, RV or investment. 1-877-623-3990; elinorlakeresort.com.
Financial #4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
6010
Money To Loan
PUBLIC NOTICE On or before April 10, 2013 the Development Officer for the Village of Alix approved the following application: Curt Peterson construct on a residential addition to an existing building at: 4948 - 53 Street, Alix Dated at Alix, Alberta this 10th day of April 2013. Development Officer, Village of Alix Appeals may be submitted to the Village Office, 4849 - 50 Street, Alix T0C 0B0 by April 24, 2013
Public Notices
STETTLER MINI STORAGE
FOR RENT three bedroom home on acreage near Stettler. For more information, phone 403-742-6210. Please leave message.
4110
6010
Public Notices
3160
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390
BUSINESS AVAILABLE IN ALBERTA
Public Notices
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ZONE
Community Support Services
Transportation #5000-5300
Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
Motorcycles
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Wildcats’ Gendre earns gold medal wrestling on national stage Congratulations to William E. Hay Composite High School student Carlie Gendre, who By Makayla Hiemstra won a gold medal on the past weekend at the wrestling nationals. Gendre also earned a berth on the national Cadet Pan-Am championship team, which competes at Columbia this August. Check out next week’s Independent for a feature on Gendre. The past couple of weeks have been quite busy for staff and students at William E. Hay. In late March and early April, the students and teachers had their spring break and Easter holidays. They all returned back to school and regular classes last Tuesday. The high school and Stettler Middle School band classes are getting prepared for their upcoming festival on Monday at the Stettler Performing Arts Centre. Students from grades 7 to 12 will begin their performances during the morning. Those performances will also be adjudicated. The band students are also starting to get ready for their trip to Anaheim, Calif. That trip is planned for the period of May 8 to May 13. The students will have the opportunity to play in front of the Castle at Disneyland. In sports news, the archery students were on target at the provincials. Shannon Hammond placed fourth among female shooters at the high school level. She also ended up placing fifth overall in the province. Well done, Shannon! Ryan Ponich, also from the high school, ended up placing sixth in his category. Congratulations to him, as well. This spring, an outdoor education trip is planned. This will take place just outside Nordegg. Any interested students should contact Mr. Siemens as soon as possible. The senior School Reach team qualified for the senior provincial tournament, which is set for April 13 at St. Albert. Congratulations! Mr. Brager’s art students have entered the Stettler mural contest. Log on to the Town of Stettler website to vote for your favourite artist’s murals. The top three finishers will have their art turned into murals at the cemetery, the dog park and West Stettler Park. Check in soon for coming segments on how the high school students are doing at William E. Hay.
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Students impressed with badminton demonstration Continued from Page B5 Last year, Tyler Burkard (Grade 4) and Corben Bredy (Grade 5) joined the badminton club and have greatly improved this year. The four boys played both singles and doubles games, and our students were very impressed. Bruce LaRocque, Chris Langford and Alana Stefanik have been instrumental in continuing the hard work that Auntie Jenny and Uncle Orest put in many years ago. The badminton club
is a great opportunity for our kids in Stettler. Any students who are interested are advised to watch this newspaper in September for registration details. The club runs each season from September to March. Cute quote of the week: As a playschool student was riding her bike across the schoolyard, her training wheels became high-centered and her back tire was spinning. “Oh no, I’m out of batteries,� she exclaimed. Ah, kids say the darndest things.
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Byemoor 4-H members speak out for club event By Natalie Schilling Byemoor Beef 4-H Club
speaking winners were: Junior — 1. Sydney Jack; 2. Ryan Yates; 3. Natalie Schilling. Intermediate — 1. Jesse Jack; 2. Kallie Stewart. Senior — 1. Erika Yates; 2. Allison Yates; 3. Mark Forrester. Our next club meeting was set for Tuesday night at the Byemoor Arena. We planned to discuss and set a date for our Mock Achievement Day and Information Day.
The Byemoor Beef 4-H Club held its club publicspeaking event March 6 at the Byemoor School. All members did a great job with their speeches and impromptu presentations. Thanks to all of the judges who volunteered their evening to listen to our speeches. This year’s public-
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Byemoor Beef 4-H Club members gathered last month for the club’s public-speaking night. In the back row (from left) are Tyler Stewart, Kourtney Schilling, Baileigh McMullen, Mark Forrester, Denver McComish and Bryce Stewart. In the middle row are Abby Musgrove, Kallie Stewart, Hannah Jackson, Erica Yates, Allison Yates, Jesse Jack and Rachel Yates. In the front row are Bailey Musgrove, Sydney Jack, Natalie Schilling, Grady Jackson and Ryan Yates.
For the second year in a row, Gracie Morbeck of Erskine Beef Club took home first-place honours at the regional 4-H public-speaking competition. This year’s event was late last month at Sedgewick. Morbeck was golden in the intermediate category, after winning as a junior last year. Her winning speech was, “Laughter is the best medicine,” and the impromptu topic she chose was, “Has 4-H been more than you imagined?” Two members from each region represented their region at the regionals, translating into 12 speakers in each division — junior, intermediate and senior. Jane Wierzba 403-358-8770 Buying or Selling, call Jane!
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