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Stettler pharmacies close in protest of provincial cuts LES STULBERG Independent reporter Three of Stettler’s pharmacies joined counterparts across Alberta last week in protest of the provincial government’s cuts in pricing of generic drugs.

“It’s a huge blow to the pharmacy business model,” said Scott Savage, pharmacist and owner of Savage Value Drug Mart.

Like their counterparts, the Stettler businesses were closed for an hour, from 11 a.m. until noon, last Thursday.

Effective May 1, the province plans to cut in half what it pays for generic drugs.

It will pay 18 per cent of brand-name drug prices for generic drugs — down from 35 per cent.

The severity of the cuts caught many pharmacies off guard.

“We knew the government was up to something — we just didn’t know it would

be this drastic and radical,” Savage said.

He had expected the price would be “trimmed to 30 per cent, or perhaps 25 per cent — worst-case scenario.

“Nobody was expecting 18 per cent. It was quite a shock to the profession. We won’t be able to staff pharmacies the way they need to be staffed.”

Savage said pharmacy owners are concerned about their profit margins.

“There won’t be an independent pharmacy out there, that it won’t be tight for.”

Mike Chase, pharmacist and owner of Apple Drugs in Stettler, echoed Savage’s concerns.

“It’s estimated that this provincial cutback will impact each pharmacist $100,000 and each pharmacy $400,000 in lost wages and income, as it is implemented,” Chase said.

Savage said Alberta will have the lowest generic-drug prices in Canada, and perhaps the world.

“I can’t understand why Alberta has to be the lowest. It shows no concern for small, independent business.”

The provincial government promotes the cutback as saving Albertans $90 million on generic drugs. The pharmacies disagree.

“Pharmacies will be forced to either charge for services they have provided free, such as delivery, tax receipts, advice and counselling, or reduce staff, services, or close altogether,” Chase said.

“The savings the government touts will just be passed on to the consumer — no pharmacy, or any business, operates to lose money or break even.”

Chase said the three independent pharmacies in Stettler employ more than 50 people.

Savage said programs and grants the government is directing toward pharmacies to ease the loss of revenue are “shortterm and band-aid solutions at best” and

don’t come close to offsetting the cuts.

Chase was concerned the price cut of generic drugs might have a negative affect on drug availability.

“There have been several drugs already discontinued by generic manufacturers because these drugs are not profitable to produce,” he said. “This will affect patients’ therapy and also increase the cost as the patient will have to switch to the moreexpensive brand — if it is even available.

Many brand products have been discontinued once the patent expires.”

Savage said “the timing was brutal,” as the announcement of the generic-drug cutback and the recent expansion of his store.

“I don’t think the government realizes the impact this will have — especially on rural, independent pharmacies,” he said.

“It makes you stop and look at it and wonder, why you would want to do this if you aren’t going to make any money.”

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG … DRESSED AS WINTER — Aaron Schaefer clears snow at Christ-King Catholic Church after another spring snowstorm hit Stettler.

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Liberals herald new federal leader

By Laura Tester Black Press Newly crowned federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will bring youth, charisma and fairness to Canadian politics, Liberal supporters in central Alberta said Monday.

William Weiswasser, president of Red Deer’s federal Liberal Electoral District Association, said he was pleased to see Trudeau win the leadership on Sunday night in Ottawa. It will be a positive step, not only for the party, but for everyone in federal politics, he said.

“I think he will provide a very spirited opposition to the phlegmatic (Stephen) Harper government, which exercises severe control over everything,” Weiswasser said.

He’s looking forward to Trudeau reinvigorating the party and is expecting the 41-year-old to bring exciting and beneficial ideas to Parliament in September.

“I think his win represents a lot of coalescing of a lot of support nationwide and I think his youthfulness appeals to the younger voter, who is in many cases apolitical and uninvolved,” Weiswasser said.

He liked both Trudeau and former MP Martha Hall

Findlay during the federal leadership campaign. Both visited Red Deer while on the campaign trail across the country.

Trudeau achieved a landslide, first-ballot win, taking in more than 80 per cent of the available points in a final field of six candidates.

MP Joyce Murray finished a very distance second with 10 per cent of the vote.

Trudeau was originally up against eight candidates, including MP and former astronaut Marc Garneau.

Red Deer historian Michael Dawe had supported Garneau, who ended up dropping out of the race on March 13 to support Trudeau.

Dawe said he believes that Trudeau’s last name could benefit or hinder him as he moves forward.

The son of the late former prime minister Pierre Trudeau should be judged on his own merits, Dawe said.

“He is extremely charismatic and he speaks really well.”

Dawe hopes that Justin Trudeau will bring in a new era of politics where leaders can work together on solving Canada’s issues.

He said Trudeau might already have some problems in trying to bring a positive atmosphere on the Hill.

The Conservative government unleashed attack TV ads Monday that suggested that Trudeau was too inexperienced to rule the country.

Trade show weathers spring storms as patrons line up for business buzz RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Spring snowstorms last Saturday and Sunday put a dent in crowds at the Stettler trade show, but organizers say the numbers weren’t impacted appreciably.

“Although the weather played into attendance slightly, there were about 2,400 people through the show over the weekend ,” said Stacey Benjamin, the manager of the Stettler Regional Board of Trade and Community Development.

“It wasn’t down that much, considering the weather.”

Overall, the numbers were similar to last year, she said.

Saturday was hardest hit by inclement weather, but 1,000 still showed up at the Stettler Recreation Centre for the busiest day of the three-day fair.

About 850 people attended Friday and 550 on Sunday, traditionally the lightest day of the event, Benjamin said.

Even before the doors opened Saturday morning, about six inches of snow fell overnight in the region, with higher amounts in the surrounding areas.

Although the weather created headaches outdoors, vendors were pleased with the reception inside the recreation centre.

“This is a good place to show our product and we got lots of interested people,” said Bill Strohschein of Cottage Concrete, a new business that set up a booth at the trade show for the first time.

That reaction was echoed by another business that came back to the show this year, after an absence.

“It’s always been good for our business, and we got a fair number of leads,” said Lawrence Muhlbach,

LES STULBERG/Independent reporter

With balloons in hand, Trinity and Vienna Chapman are all smiles Saturday as they tour the annual Stettler trade show at the Stettler Recreation Centre. For more photos from the show, see Page 2. owner of Heartland Glass.

“I haven’t been here for a few years and decided to return this year.”

For longtimer participants, the show helps to boost business.

“People thought the snow might slow down traffic on Saturday, but crowds were still strong,” said Kelly Hicks of Stettler Dodge and RV. “When do you get this many people walking through your business on a weekend?”

Spring is also a good time to promote outdoor businesses, said some

of the vendors.

“People are still coming in to the show,” said Beth Fulton of Echoglen Gardens in Donalda.

“What else is there to do in the snow?”

She also ranked the Stettler fair among the best in the province.

“People have told me that the trade show in Camrsoe doesn’t have near the support as Stettler,” Fulton said.

The 34th annual Stettler trade show is scheduled for April 11 to 13 next year.

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Slippery road conditions cause highway accidents 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).

Monday, April 8 10:25 a.m. — Complaint of a break and enter to the Bearspaw Petroleum site near Big Valley. Suspects cut the locks on the site, broke into two shops and cut a fence. The damage estimate was more than $300. An inventory check determined nothing was stolen.

2:46 p.m. — While testdriving a customer’s F-250 truck on Highway 12 east, a 46-year-old Ford mechanic was forced to swerve out of the way of an oncoming car. The car swerved to miss a coyote and ended up in the lane facing the pickup. The truck caught the shoulder of the highway, which pulled it into the ditch, causing it to roll onto the driver’s side. Ford has insurance coverage for their drivers and agreed to cover all of the costs for truck repairs.

3:27 p.m. — A 32-yearold male driver backed his 2013 Ram Van into a Dodge Ram 2500 at the 4700 block of 70 Street. The driver of the van was issued a violation ticket for backing unsafely.

10:33 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a family dispute at a Carlisle Estate residence. An intoxicated 18-year-old male was reported to be fighting with his father inside the home. On arrival at the residence, investigators could hear the teenager yelling at his mother. She declined to lay charges, but given the level of intoxication of the young adult, he was arrested for mischief. He was charged for assaulting a peace officer while being lodged at the detachment.

He was held in custody until the next morning. His court date is May 23.

11:02 p.m. — An abandoned 911 hang-up call came from a cellphone. Several attempts were made to call back the 403-740 number, but the phone owner couldn’t be reached.

— One commercial false alarm.

Tuesday, April 9 9:33 a.m. — A 911 caller reported a car bumper or piece of metal blocking the westbound lane on Highway 12, 1.5 kilometres west of Erskine. The complaint was referred to highway maintenance.

11:55 a.m. — Complaint of a 17-year-old female from Stettler backing her Hummer into a GMC Acadia in the 4000 block of 66 Street. The Acadia was parked when the rear bumper of the Hummer struck the driver’s rear corner of the GM. The young driver was issued a violation ticket for backing unsafely.

8:06 p.m. — Inve s t i g a t o r s w e r e d i s patched to a sudden death of a 77-year-old man on 57 Street. There was no foul play and the cause of death was identified as long-term health problems.

Wednesday, April 10 2:21 a.m. — A 911 caller reported a domestic dispute at a rural residence on Township Road 37-2. There

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was no physical violence, but a man wouldn’t let his wife leave the residence and property, because she was reported to be intoxicated. Investigators attended and the female departed the residence with a family member. There were no charges.

6:03 p.m. — A 911 caller reported two vehicles racing on Highway 12, 10 kilometers east of Botha. The vehicles were described as a white, four-door car and a black Chevrolet truck. The race was called in, because the drivers nearly caused a collision. They were reported to the Coronation detachment, as they were last seen headed eastbound.

6:11 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a theft from a Chevrolet pickup parked in the Sobeys lot.

The 20-year-old male caller from Stettler advised that he went inside the store for 15 minutes and when he came back to the truck, his wallet, Ipod cord and sunglasses were missing. The truck wasn’t locked.

10:40 p.m.

— Complaint of underage drinking at the Town Pump on 50 Avenue. Investigators attended to find seven patrons inside the premises. An ID check determined that all were 18 or older.

Thursday, April 11 9 a.m. — Report of a break, enter and theft at a rural oilfield site belonging to Pengrowth. The lease site is located near Big Valley and it was determined that seven flow meters were stolen.

The estimated value of the stolen property was set at $14,000. SUI 4:21 p.m. — A 911 pocket dial came from a cellphone belonging to a 44-year-old Stettler woman.

There was no emergency.

9:47 p.m. — Investigators were called to the Town Pump, where a man was observed getting into his grey 2012 GMC truck and was believed to be impaired. Patrols were made and the vehicle was located in the McDonald’s drive-thru. The truck was pulled over after it left the fast-food outlet and the 36-year-old driver from Sherwood Park was found to be impaired. He was arrested and samples of his breath determined that he was nearly three times the legal limit. The man has been charged with impaired operation and operating a motor vehicle with a blood- alcohol level over 80 mg%. He is scheduled for court May 23.

11:18 p.m. — A 34-year-old woman from 4 Street South in Big Valley called investigators to advise she has been receiving harassing emails over Facebook. The person sending the messages might be known to the female, who was advised to block the suspect from her Facebook account. SUI Friday, April 12 6:40 a.m. — A 911 caller reported a break, enter and theft at the Stettler Regional Child-Care Centre on 48 Avenue. Investigators attended and seized several pieces of evidence, which are now being examined by forensic investigators.

An unconfirmed amount of cash was taken from the safe and the culprit/s left on foot. Any witnesses are urged to come forward with information.

9:43 a.m. — A minor collision was reported in the Ford dealership parking lot. Charges have yet to be determined. SUI 11:07 a.m. — A 911 caller reported a light-

blue Buick LeSabre being driven north on Highway 56 in a dangerous manner.

When investigators attended the area, the Buick was stopped in the oncoming lane and had forced a fivetonne semi-truck into the ditch. The 50-year-old female driver was assessed and it was feared that the act might have been intentional. The female was transported to the Stettler hospital to be assessed under the mental-health act. SUI 12:51 p.m. — A 24-year old Stettler man attended the detachment, because he didn’t attend court the day prior when he was required to do so for possession of marijuana. There was a warrant for his arrest, so he was subsequently arrested for the original charge and now faces one additional charge for failing to attend court. He’s due back in court May 23.

1:27 p.m. — Complaint of a phone call received f r o m a r e l a t ive o f a 31-year-old man from Big Valley who had just been released from jail and is on conditions to have no contact with the complainant.

Due to call display, the call wasn’t answered and no contact was actually made.

Investigators called and spoke to the family member of the parolee. They were advised that the call had been made in an attempt to settle some financial issues that still remained. Advice on how they could achieve that without making contact was provided and the conditions were again made clear. No charges were laid.

2:54 p.m. — A 911 hangup call was received from the Stettler ATB. Investigators attended and spoke to an employee who had misdialed. There was no emergency.

3:48 p p.m. — A recurring 911 call from a phone at the UFA in Stettler was received. Investigators learned that the line was attached to a storage tank and was calling 911. There was no emergency.

7:44 p.m. — A 911 call came from a 17-year-old female from 53 Street in Stettler, reporting that she was stuck on Main Street in Big Valley and all her friends had left her there.

The female had no more minutes on her phone and the only way she could call anyone was via 911.

Investigators contacted the female’s mother, also from Stettler, who advised she knew where her daughter was and would pick her up.

Police reminded mom to make sure that her daughter was fully aware of what 911 is for.

Saturday, April 13 9:45 a.m. — Report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 50 Street and 50 Avenue. There were no injuries and the weather was determined to be a factor.

12:45 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a s i n g l e - ve h i c l e r o l l ove r o n H i g h w a y 5 6 and Warden Road. Three occupants of a Chevrolet Envoy were transported to the Stettler hospital by ambulance. The driver was a 30-year-old female from Big Valley and the passengers were a sixmonth-old infant from Big Valley and a 21-year-old female from Camrose. It was determined that there were no injuries. The driver was issued a violation ticket for driving left of centre.

2:37 p.m. — A 52-yearold female resident of Heartland Green called to advise that her 2003 Ford

truck had been damaged. Several windows in the truck were broken and it wasn’t known how that occurred. The cause might have been a result of several other vehicles in the area being stuck in the new snow, and they might have been spinning their tires. SUI 3:43 p.m. — A 2007 Dodge Caravan was reported off of Highway 590, near Big Valley. Due to weather conditions, a tow truck couldn’t respond. The driver was a 37-year-old man from Red Deer.

5:45 p.m. — A 2011 Chrysler 200 went off Highway 601 near Erskine, due to icy road conditions. That resulted in the vehicle travelling into the adjacent field and breaking through a fence.

The 23-year-old male driver from Stettler wasn’t able to remove his vehicle at the time, as there was a tow ban in effect to ensure everyone’s safety. The 49-yearold male landowner was advised of the collision and he reported that he would fix the fence. Due to poor weather and other circumstances, the vehicle wasn’t removed early the next day. The property owner fixed the fence and was then asking for compensation to tow the vehicle off his land. He was told restitution would be paid through insurance and that it wasn’t lawful for the landowner to place a storage fee on the vehicle.

5:55 p.m. — Complaint from 54 Street Close that a young man was operating an ATV quad on the street.

Patrols were made in the area and the quad wasn’t located.

11:52 p.m. — Police were called to the apartments on 40 Avenue and 63 Street, where a 42-yearold woman was making suicidal threats. The investigation determined that the female became disturbed because her 21-year-old son was not abiding by his court conditions of not having contact with his former 14-year-old girlfriend.

F u r t h e r ev i d e n c e wa s obtained and the 21-yearold man was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his court conditions. He has been remanded in custody.

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7:31 p.m. — A 13-yearold female from Stettler County made several threats that she would harm herself by drinking bleach. She also stated that she would use a knife and run away, as a result of her being told to do some chores and not being able to invite a friend over. Investigators attended the residence and learned that the female has a history with such behaviour and is working with counsellors. The young female was taken to the hospital to have an assessment done to ensure her and her family’s safety.

— One residential false alarm.

Monday, April 15 7:33 p.m. — An 18-year old man from Stettler was charged with failing to back safely after he backed his 2001 Dodge truck into a 2010 Toyota Rav 4, in the Agriplex parking lot.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Promoting Stettler in the tradition of Carl Stettler

Fixed elections would give voters a double-edged sword of sorts

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By Greg Neiman Black Press British Columbia was the first Canadian province to pass fixed election dates into law. That was back in 2001. But as Premier Christie Clark attempts to climb a 20-point gap in opinion polls in the current B.C. election campaign, it’s likely that on the whole, she’d rather have had the opportunity to pick another time than now to face voters.

B.C. voters go to the polls May 14.

Since 2001, all provinces and territories have embraced fixed election dates — except Nova Scotia and Nunavut.

Alberta (in 2011) and Quebec (in 2012) have passed the concept into law, but have yet to fight an election under it.

Would being able to call a snap election at a propitious moment, or having the ability to delay an election until the political climate gets better, have benefited the beleaguered B.C. premier?

Perhaps, but those considerations are now beside the point.

Fixing election dates by law is now a means by which voters can enforce accountability on a government, on a timeline outside the government’s control. It is a doubleedged sword that cuts into an incumbent government’s power to control the political agenda.

It cuts the ability of government to use short-term swings in the economy as proof of good management. It means that government must keep faith with the electorate through good times and bad — which is a lot harder.

It also means that opposition parties have a more equal chance to present their long-term platforms as alternatives to going with the flavour of the day (because tomorrow, the flavour will probably be different).

For instance, Clark is promising a balanced budget within one year. You’d think a premier leading a party 12 years in office would be able to propose credible numbers to prove it. That would be a big boost to a campaign, wouldn’t you say?

But it doesn’t seem to be working. Polls report that NDP challenger Adrian Dix leads Clark on every important campaign issue — including economic management.

What are those issues? Top of mind is climate change.

Whoever thought a government could fall over fears of rising sea levels and bug-eaten forests drying out and burning up?

And who would think that the NDP, not the Greens, who be the chief beneficiary?

But that must be a quirk of B.C. politics.

Clark says she’ll freeze their carbon tax — Canada’s first — at $30 per tonne of fossil fuels burned. Knowing the power of a major energy play (as is occurring in the northeastern part of the province now), she’s reluctant to put the brakes on that development.

But the NDP doesn’t trump that with a raise, just a pledge to turn the carbon-tax revenue over to cities to enhance public transit. And it’s enough to win approval of big-city voters.

But rather than trying to dissect a B.C. election from Alberta, let’s look for lessons that could be applied here, in the spring of 2016.

Alberta’s premier, Alison Redford, has but three years to see our province back on an upswing. A balanced budget “next year” might not be enough.

That means a lot of things for the energy industry, which is out of Redford’s control, but there are a lot of other economic issues she can control. Economic inequity is one of them.

After 12 years of a Liberal government in B.C. (which acts in a manner indistinguishable from a Progressive Conservative one), B.C. voters don’t seem willing to give the government credit for anything.

Stephen Smart, the West Coast columnist for the CBC, quipped that Clark could sing the praises of the blue sky in B.C., and people would just accuse her of ignoring the clouds.

How much does that sound like Alberta to you? We have Canada’s highest levels of income inequity, and the demographic that sees the government as favouring its richest minority above them grows larger every year.

Will they believe it when Redford tells people their lives have been made better under her government?

Clark’s promise of a Prosperity Fund, to be built on newfound energy wealth, isn’t gaining much electoral traction. How much hope do jaded Albertans have, after almost 30 years, that our Heritage Fund can do anything to help our present, or our future?

Next election, Redford will not be able to decide when the gate opens to start the race. There’s no option for the backroom guys to decide “the right time.”

Watching her next-door-neighbour premier lose to the NDP ought to get her thinking about 2016.

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Faith and trust are similar, but they’re not synonymous The words faith and trust are commonly used in Christian circles, sometimes interchangeably. But is faith the same thing as trust? The answer is no … though they’re similar and interrelated, they’re not quite synonymous.

Faith is a noun and a noun is a person, place, thing or idea. It’s something that we have. Faith is a firm belief.

Faith, however, is not trust. Trust is a verb — an action word. And that means it’s something that we do. Let me illustrate.

There’s a story about a pioneer who came to the Mississippi River on a cold winter night. There was no bridge in those days and he was afraid that the ice might be thin, so he crawled the entire way in fear, on his hands and knees.

He believed that to distribute his weight as much as possible would keep the ice from breaking.

Just as he reached the opposite shore, he heard the sound of singing behind him and out of the darkness came a man driving a horse-drawn wagon with a full load of coal crossing the ice and singing as he rode along.

Quite a contrast! A man crawling on his hands and knees, scared to death that the ice would not be strong enough to hold him … and a second man with a loaded wagon pulled by two horses joyfully going right by him.

Both men had adequate faith to endeavour crossing the river. However, the first man had very little trust (admittedly, his faith is also a little bit suspect), whereas the second man had an abundance of it.

Faith is a great thing. Hebrews 11:1 says,

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“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

But trust is also amazing. Psalm 91:2 says, “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ ” Faith brings us to God, and allows us to say, “I believe in Him and I know He can.”

Trust allows us to walk with God and to say, “I follow Him, and I know He will!”

Faith tends to precede trust and trust proves that faith is present.

In Genesis 12:1, Abraham, in faith heard the Lord say, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.”

Three verses later, we see that he also had trust because, “Abram departed as the Lord had instructed.”

When faith (something I have) comes together with trust (something I do) … well, this makes the difference between crawling fearfully on my hands and knees and travelling happily across the river of life.

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Stettler hospital gains whirlpool tub 1983 — 30 years ago — At a special meeting, Stettler and District Chamber of Commerce unanimously agreed to support Stettler as a location for a minimum security institution.

— Ian Campbell, 19, died in an accident at this Erskine farm. He left behind his wife and two young children.

— Delburne resident Amanda Dorsey celebrated her 99th birthday at Heart Haven Lodge in Stettler.

— Grant Schwarzenberger received a medallion as Stettler’s most valuable peewee hockey player.

— The Stettler hospital received a $10,500 donation from James Pogmore of Byemoor to install a whirlpool tub.

— County of Stettler school board voted to remove six teachers from the staff of county schools.

The board also implemented a wage freeze.

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1973 — 40 years ago — The Stettler Thespians’ one-act play, “Wonder Hat,” reached the provincial finals in Banff.

— Donalda community made plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary in July.

— “They Call Me Mr. Tibbs,” starring Sidney Poitier and Martin Landau, played at the Stettler Drive-In. — Town of Stettler received an offer from Dick Chan to purchase the three water-tower lots for commercial development.

— An official opening of the Stettler Nursing Home was planned for May. — The Stettler County Fair was expanded to four days.

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1963 — 50 years ago — The old Dunlop Drugstore was demolished to make way for a modern store.

— About $8,000, most of it stolen from Graham’s Jewellers in Stettler, was recovered near Westlock.

— Central Alberta Dairy Pool general manager told the Stettler Rotary Club a new creamery would be built in Stettler.

— Stettler’s new apartment building, Terrazo Apartments on Railway Avenue, was in its final stages of completion.

— The CGIT girls and their leaders hosted an Easter tea and bake sale at Red Willow.

— The 50th year of 4-H in Canada was marked with special functions by many of the district’s clubs.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

‘Interesting, exasperating year’ for cattle industry It’s a good thing folks in the cattle and beef industry are tough and resilient, considering what has happened to them over the past year or so.

I should add patient and considerate in accepting with fortitude every new calamity and setback that would almost wipe out a lot of other industries.

Perhaps after the BSE incident 10 years ago, cattle producers and the beef-processing industry are able to survive most anything. It’s even starting to feel like this is just the way the cattle business has become — one starts to expect when, and not if, the next bad incident will happen.

About a year ago, the American industry was battered by a contrived media hysteria about the use of so-called pink slime — more properly known as finely textured beef.

Although it didn’t affect the Canadian retail market, as the product was not used here, the bad PR

spilled over the border as the sensationalist media tried to make all ground beef look suspect in the eyes of the consumer.

The sad part was that this was a safe use of a product that was otherwise rendered or used for pet food. It was one of those state-of-mind panics — being consumers could not buy or see the product directly. Curiously, in its original manufactured form, it resembled Slurpies or pudding — but I guess that’s not slime in the media’s mind.

It didn’t take long for the next calamity to strike the industry — and it was a bombshell. E.coli 157 contamination broke out with some beef products made by XL Foods.

A number of people got sick, but no one died from the disease.

The meat recall, union belligerence, consumer suspicion, media hounding and CFIA antagonism made it all but impossible to restart the plant.

Luckily, a white knight in the form of JBS USA rode into town to save the day and the plant from a permanent shutdown.

Curiously, during that same time, people got sick and even died from a different E.coli outbreak. It was ignored by the media and even somewhat covered up by government officials.

The only reason for the difference was that it involved lettuce and not beef — an outrageous double standard.

Trade issues took a new turn for the industry and it wasn’t very positive. One has to feel real sympathy for CCA trade policy staff, which has worked

hard for years to obtain market access for Canadian cattle and beef, only to be constantly frustrated with new roadblocks and conniving foreign trade officials.

More access to European beef markets seems so close, with a new freetrade deal with the EU. But, alas, that seems unlikely as the EU will not give Canada anymore access than it plans to give to the U.S. I suspect that Canada will throw Canadian beef exports under the bus just to sign an EU free-trade agreement before they make a deal with the U.S. I do wish that I am wrong about that, but there’s a

Alberta Health Services should act more like kids, and help veterans Over the last few weeks, we have had to witness a move that can only be described as disappointing. Alberta Health Services hastily decided to suspend the practice of free parking for veterans — a move that was defended initially by Health Minister Fred Horne.

The yearly parking passes are paid for by the Calgary Poppy Fund at a cost of $120 each. The 385 passes purchased each year are administered by the Legions in Calgary to veterans and their families, which allows them to park free of charge at AHS facilities.

When pressed for answers on the move, Penny Rae, the senior vice-president with Alberta Health Services, stated, “Why is this one group more worthy than others?�

Taking into account that a senior vice-president would even ask that question is a sign of just how out of touch the layers of managers in AHS truly are.

It’s disappointing when people that are supposed to understand and administrate a department that is based on compassion have no concept of what compassion is.

AHS has since done an about-face on its decision to suspend the parking passes for veterans, but it still leaves us with the questions, how and why would a decision like this even be contemplated? How could it be defended?

In stark contrast, we have a group of junior high school students in Veteran who seem to have a far superior understanding of compassion than that of AHS and how to honour those who fought for this country and the freedoms we enjoy.

The service medals belonging to Second World War veteran and Veteran resident, 91-year-old Dave Pennington, had accidentally been thrown out and the story caught the attention of 18 young junior high students.

Mr. Pennington earned five medals in total in his service to this country and was wounded by a piece of shrapnel while fighting a campaign in Italy.

Touched by Dave’s story, the students contacted the

From the Legislature MLA Report by Rick Strankman Canadian Forces and Veterans Affairs office in Ottawa.

After months of letter-writing and contacting government officials, the students received five replacement medals.

The only question left was how to present them to Mr. Pennington in a fashion deserving a war hero. That question was answered on March 28 at a ceremony organized by these amazing, compassionate young people, specifically to present Dave Pennington his medals and honour him for his bravery.

When Dave stood before the crowded gymnasium full of people with his medals proudly displayed on his chest, the crowd erupted in applause. There were a lot of tears in that small gymnasium that afternoon.

The Veteran war hero was quoted as saying, “These kids are so special to me.�

Mr. Pennington, it’s obvious that you are very special to these kids.

Perhaps the managers that manage managers and their staff within AHS should act a little more like the students at the Veteran Junior High School.

They seem to be able to answer that question that was asked by Penny Rae about why this one group is more worthy than others.

Rick Strankman is the MLA for Drumheller-Stettler.

He can be reached via email at drumheller.stettler@ assembly.ab.ca, or on Twitter at @RickStrankman.

Stettler residents get a grip on dog and cat leash bylaws

By Leann Graham Town of Stettler Bylaw officer Kevin Duval with Alberta Animal and Municipal Enforcement Services would like to encourage all animal owners to ensure all dogs and cats are wearing a collar, proper identification and be on a leash when outside.

A leash is the first line of defence against unexpected situations that might arise outside. Having control of your dog or cat on a leash will allow you to quickly and safely remove your animal from any possible harm, such as a passing vehicle or a negative encounter with another animal.

Proper identification is also key. Ensure your dog or cat wears a collar with a current town dog or cat tag and a personal-identification tag with your phone number.

By doing so, any citizen, the town or Alberta Animal Services can contact you to reunite you with your animal quickly and safely.

For residents who wish to run their dog off leash, the Town of Stettler offers an off-leash park located next to the Stettler Auction Mart (corner of 52 Avenue

and 42 Street). Please be courteous and respectful of other patrons and dogs who might be using the off-leash park when you arrive.

Also, remember to keep the park as clean as possible. Please remove any feces that your dog might produce while at the park.

Finally, it’s the law.

Should your dog or cat be observed off leash in any park in Stettler, other than

the off-leash park, or not be wearing a collar with a current year animal tag, an owner or person in care and control of the animal can be issued a violation ticket as per the dog and cat bylaws.

Any dog or cat found running off leash, and for which an owner can’t be found, will be impounded at Alberta Animal and Municipal Enforcement Services main office located at

4640 61 Street, Red Deer.

A profile of the impounded animal will be placed on a nationwide website called Petlynx (petlynx.com).

For further information about the dog or cat bylaws, or to report any animal concerns, please contact the Stettler town office at 403-742-8305 or Alberta Animal and Municipal Enforcement Services at 1-866-340-2388.

foreboding feeling about this trade deal that agriculture will be the sacrificial calf.

Just to add to CCA anxiety about trade issues, the USDA has shown its disdain of a WTO trade ruling on COOL that went against them by making COOL regulations even worse.

They also know that it’s likely Canadian officials with their boy-scout reputation will eventually compromise.

I wonder if the CCA has a Plan B that the Canadian government will support. I suspect — delay, delay, delay — is the real plan with COOL. If all of that was not enough — there is more bad news for the cattle industry. The recent Alberta government budget saw a

reduction in the ALMA budget. An $8-million cut might seem minor, but a good chunk of that will come out of cattle- and beef-related projects.

Then there is the recent agreement between the Alberta Beef Producers and the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association to continue the $1 non-refundable national cattle checkoff.

That deal took months of valuable time and energy over an issue that seems to most as resolvable with some common sense. It was for essentially for a two-year period — which guaranteed that more drawn-out discussion will again begin in a little more than a year.

It’s been an interesting (or is it exasperating?) year or so in the life of the cattle and beef industry.

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ƔNH 1475 hydraswing haybine, 1999, 16 ft., rubber rolls, 1000 pto, new tires.

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ƔJD 737 37ft.air drill w/ JD 787 grain cart w/ 170 bu. tank, double shoot 3” carbide tip openers, single fan, steel 3” on row gang packers w/ pressure control, monitors. ƔCase Dot B 31’ double offset tandem disc. ƔBourgault 1450 100ft. sprayer, 1300 gal. poly tank, chem. handler, hyd. pump, Raven rate controller,18.4 X 26 tires. ƔBlanchard 40ft. hydra-lift harrow packer bar w/ 5 bar s.t. harrows. ƔFriggstad 39ft.cultivator w/ mtd. harrows.

GRAIN TRUCKS & VEHICLES

ƔCase IH 8820 s/p swather w/ 25ft. p/u reel, 1993, 1766 hrs., diesel, double swath, double knife drive. ƔCanola roller. ƔMacDon 18ft. aluminum p/u reel. ƔVersatile 400 s/p swather w/ 18’ bat reel. ƔNew Holland 900 forage harvester w/ Metal Alert III, 1998, new knives, gandy forage additive applicator. ƔRichardton 1200 hi dump silage wagon.

ƔJohn Deere 7720 Turbo s/p combine w/ 12’ p/u, 1982, chopper, 3600 hrs, new tires. ƔJD 925 straight cut header, 25ft p/u reel. ƔCase IH 8465A round baler w/ gathering wheels, 1987, hard core, kicker. ƔSitrex RP-6, 6 wheel 3 pt. hitch hay rake. ƔJohn Deere 8’ side delivery hay rake. ƔNew Holland 260 hay tedder.

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Ɣ1981 Chev. 6500 Kodiak s/a grain truck w/ 16’ steel box & hoist, 3208 Cat diesel, 10.00 X 20 tires, 120,460km, 10F/2R. Ɣ1976 GMC 6500 t/a 12 round bale hauling truck, 20 ft. steel rack, 427 gas, 5/4 trans. Ɣ2005 Chevrolet Sierra ½ ton quad cab short box truck, 154,000km, 5.3L gas, leather, DVD, loaded, auto., 4X4. Ɣ1995 Ford F-350 XLT truck w/ flatdeck, toolboxes, & fuel tank, 256,000km, standard. Ɣ1990 GMC Sierra 1500 truck, 4X4. Ɣ1986 GMC Silverado 10 truck, 193,000km.

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WINNING RIDE — Ella Ko of Stettler receives a $15,000 grand prize from Aspen Ford’s Tim Berry (left) and Mike Bogner. It was the first time in eight years that Stettler’s Ford dealer has had a major prize-winner. Ko said she plans to use the winnings to pay off a car she bought this month.

Botha says goodbye to dedicated teacher The Botha School is accepting registration for next year’s school term, for playschool and kindergarten classes.

Contact the school at 403-742-5187.

On Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., the Stettler library has an interactive program on thyme and reading for parents and children five and under. This is a free program at the kindergarten room in Botha.

Weather conditions forced cancellation of the last ski trip to Alliance Ski Hill. Movie Night was also cancelled due to the stormy weather.

Movie Night has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 25.

The Botha School will lose a teacher shortly. Mrs. Melnyk will be leaving on maternity leave, and she’ll truly be missed.

The school congratulates her and her spouse on the future arrival of their new family member.

With spring arriving, the ECS class will take a walk around Botha and the outskirts of Botha next Monday, discussing the weather and studying nature.

They’re hoping for good weather for that day.

Please keep your eyes open for these children and drive carefully.

Students are also studying the food groups, and cutting and pasting different pictures of food in their groups. They ask parents to save and send in their old food flyers, so they can use the pictures for

that project.

Busy on Sunday, April 28? Why not take a break and come out for a fun-filled afternoon at the Botha Hall, starting at 1:30. Come out and dance to the music from the West Lake Echoes band. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Everyone is invited.

Bingo evening is set for Tuesday, April 30, at 7:15 p.m. So come out that evening to the Botha Senior Centre for what promises to be an exciting evening of fun and excitement.

Quilting also happens Monday, April 22, at the Botha Senior Centre, starting at 9 a.m.

Bring quilting items with you for a full day of crafting and visiting. All are welcome to join.

On May 6, all seniors are invited to the Botha Senior Centre at 11:30 a.m. for another monthly meeting. These start with a pot-luck luncheon, with the meeting to follow. Each participant is asked to bring a favourite dish to share.

Erskine students reach Frontier for taste of outdoor adventures Erskine School held its All Kinds of Minds information session last Monday night for parents to see the different way people’s minds process information.

Students helped run each different station and had activities for all to participate in. A lunch was also served for families who came to participate in the information session.

Swimming is well underway at Erskine School, with students going into Stettler for swimming lessons.

Grade 6 students travelled into the County of Stettler council chambers last week to view a county meeting as part of their social studies program. The county also invited them to eat lunch with them at the noon break.

The Grade 6 classes from Erskine and Big Valley will head off to the legislature on April 30 to continue their social stud-

Bob Angevine was at Halkirk’s Mother Teresa Catholic School last Friday to do a farm-safety presentation for grades 1 to 6.

The course is taught each year, and deals with quad and machinery safety, the equipment needed for safe operation, and awareness of the dangers around horses and cattle, as well as other farm animals.

Students were surprised to hear about the number of youngsters injured or killed each year in farm-related accidents.

They said the greatest number of accidents dealt with horses.

The school deserves applause for offering such courses in the community.

Wet, heavy snow fell in our area Saturday.

These are very difficult times for the farmers and ranchers who are calving and lambing during spring storms.

We’re sure it’s hard times for the returning birds, too, but they’re used to fending for themselves.

Kendra Richardson gave each classroom a

mini-boot camp experience Thursday, teaching warm-up activities, stretches and relay circuit drills. She said it’s necessary to work up a sweat and get your heart pumping for maximum effect.

The Elks spring district meeting scheduled for Saturday in Halkirk was cancelled because of road conditions.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Shirley McKnight, who passed away April 9 at the Stettler health-care facility. Services will be held at a later date. The McKnight story is on Page 382 of the Halkirk Home Fires.

Participating in the fun floor-curling ’spiel in Endiang on Monday were Darrell and Wendy Ashbacher, Paul and Jacquie Dietrich, Rose Koenraadt, Edna Luft, Anne Neilson and Irene Schilling.

Katelyn Dahmer, a member of the Castor Raiders club volleyball team, played at the Saville Centre in Edmonton last weekend.

There were 21 teams in the Raiders’ division and the girls brought home the bronze medal. Congratulations, Katelyn. She and her sister, Alison, stayed with their grandma, Hazel Brook of Leduc, over the weekend.

The East-meets-West supper was at the Halkirk Hotel. The special was Korean food.

Dick and Ann Creasey hosted an open house at their farm on Sunday afternoon, serving coffee to prospective buyers.

The Halkirk school is collecting Campbell’s soup labels until May 1, so be sure to donate your labels prior to that date.

COMING UP: April 18 — regular bingo is at the hall at 7:30; everyone is welcome; April 26 — the Helping Hands playschool family bingo fundraiser is set for the hall at 7 p.m.; May 12 — Mother’s Day is celebrated, with pancakes and all the trimmings at the hall, courtesy of the Halkirk Elks.

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Edmonton’s pro lacrosse team takes over Erskine’s phys-ed classes April 25. The Rush plan to instruct students on lacrosse skills. It should be a great learning experience that day. ies learning curriculum.

Grades 6 to 9 students head out today to snowy Frontier Lodge to participate in outdoor mountain activities for the rest of the week.

The student union is participating in a garage sale at the Stettler Recreation Centre on April 27.

If you have items to donate for the sale, please drop them off at the school. All funds go to the student union.

Erskine School is starting registration for ECS and playschool for next fall. Stop by the school to pick up the registration forms. The school is now accepting registrations.

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School’s 100th anniversary Gadsby steps up for baseball, to be celebrated in late June needing executives to fill plate The Donalda Coulee Friendship Club apologizes to anyone who might have come out for pancakes and a music jam last Sunday.

The event was cancelled because of bad weather.

On Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12, Donalda hosts its “strawberry pancake breakfast, music jam and auction of birdhouses.” It begins at 10 a.m., with an auction at noon.

The Donalda Cemetery Club holds its first meeting of the year tonight, with a potluck lunch to follow.

We always need new members.

The Donalda School’s 100th anniversary will be

celebrated June 29 and 30.

If you’re interested in helping out, contact Don Seale at 403-883-2280.

The Donalda Community Promotions will host a village cleanup May 4, depending on the weather.

An emergency preparedness workshop is set for May 8. For information, call Byron at 403-883-2230.

The spring, the DriveIn Movie is schedulecd for Saturday, May 11, starting at dusk.

The Donalda School Playground Committee holds a bottle drive all this month. All bottles from the recycle trailer will be donated to the cause.

They will canvass the community April 20.

Birthday wishes go out to Mark Tenny, Sarah Swedberg, Shaylee McMann, Eugene Komishke, Amy Cockerill, Cody Olson, Hadleigh Smith, Carmen Baker, Jennifer Langlois, Ben Erickson, John Pearson, RaeAnna Swedberg, Ross Halseth, Brittany Nixon, Daryl Kittler and anyone else celebrating a bithday this week.

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Baseball is on the minds of the Gadsby Ball Association.

There will be a general meeting at the Bank Building on April 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The baseball organization is looking for coaches and three board positions to fill, with the ongoing support of the past board.

If those positions aren’t filled and the support is not there, the ball association can’t go forward. Please step up and lend your support.

On another spring note, Bar Harbour Camp registration is underway. Bar Harbour is north of Stettler and has been running for more than 60 years. It runs mainly off the goodwill of donors and is a registered charity.

For more camp information, phone 403574-2442.

Spring garage sales are on the way!

Paulette, Jeanne, Velvet, Lorraine and Joyce are busy planning their annual sale for May 2, 3 and 4 at the Botha Hall.

If anyone is interested in joining them, contact Paulette at 403-574-2442. It’s a fun week … we set up Wednesday at the hall.

Birthday greetings go out to Bertha Bible, who celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday at Heart Haven Lodge with cake and coffee, friends and family.

On Sunday, the Gadsby Hall was alive with balloons, cupcakes, presents, family and friends, as well as lots of young people to help Lincoln Robinson celebrate her second birthday.

Donna MacKay had a “wild” weekend, working the busy trade fair in Stettler last Saturday. The P&H Elevator Preservation Society booth was busy accepting donations and handing out information.

The elevator is open for coffee Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings each

week. Tours are available.

Donna also took in the Louisiana Hay Ride Concert Sunday night, which also brought in funds for the painting project at the P&H elevator this summer.

Donna and Betty Hadwin travelled to Red Deer on Monday to help work the casino for Heritage Place (the Gadsby church building).

The music festival saw Shayla Derr take gold Saturday night. Her group (Shayla and Keyonna Derr, the Diegel girls and Mackenzie Hankins) received high gold in their dance competition.

Congratulations to all the girls and their instructor, Callie Turigan of Raw Talent Studio.

Residents are reminded that the 4-H bottle drive is set for Saturday, April 20.

Anyone wishing to have bottle pick-up is asked to phone Corina at 403-574-2183 or Denis at 403-574-2432. Leave a message.

Cash bingo, weather-permitting, is scheduled for Saturday night, April 20.

Doors open at 7 p.m. The loonie pot is growing. Cake and coffee are on tap for halftime.

Sympathies go out to the Craig family on the death of Donna (Craig) Hannah of Didsbury. Donna was predeceased by her parents, Duncan and Muriel. Duncan grew up in the Gadsby area, as one of six brothers.

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Well, wasn’t that a pleasant weekend. How did you make out in the winter storm? Let’s hope the Spring Fling this weekend is really a reason to celebrate. It starts at 5 p.m., with supper and auctions to follow.

Minor ball is in the air.

Kent Holowath stopped in to let me know he is taking registrations for all ages from ECS to 18 years old, or Coach Pitch to midget ages.

He wants to start practices the first week in May and is also looking for coaches and managers for each age group. Give him a call at 403-368-3733.

The Morrin 4-H MultiClub hosts its achievement day April 27 at the Morrin Hall, starting at 2 p.m. Come and see what the children have built this year. The projects are varied — from small engines and

sewing to photography.

The Multi-Club would also like to put out the word that they are collecting Co-op till tapes as a fundraiser. Glenda and Serena will gladly collect any you have at the Spring Fling this coming weekend.

All Co-op till tapes that they collect and hand in will generate them a donation.

Our Rumsey kids involved in this club are Serena Michie and Levi Hampton.

Helen Steen would like to pass on that all volunteers at St. Mary’s are invited to the appreciation tea on May 2 at 2 p.m. at Trochu Baptist Fellowship Centre.

Please RSVP by April 25.

Also, come to Trochu’s St. Mary’s Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale on April 20 to be held at the lodge, starting at 2 p.m.

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The Rumsey Community Library has its annual book sale, so stop in and pick up some great books, in great shape, for only a buck a book. There are lots to sort through.

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Weather takes bite out of calving season

Big Valley fire department benefits from women’s night The Big Valley Inn was the place to be on Saturday, April 6, for the “Ladies Night Out” fundraiser for the Big Valley Fire Department.

Thanks goes out to all the sponsors who generously donated the great prizes.

The Big Valley Fire Department extends thanks to the community for its wonderful support — both on the part of organizers and supporters.

If you haven’t heard, we raised $2,004.40.

Second to all the women who bought tickets and gave of their hard-earned cash. There were also several people who couldn’t come that night who gave generous donations.

Last but not least, the Kastick family has named the Big Valley Fire Department as the recipient to the money raised from the upcoming “Kastick Cup” in July. This whole community is so generous.

Eleven people showed up for crib at the Big Valley in on Sunday, after that nasty storm.

The welcome mat went out to Andrea Webster and four dedicated players who tackled the roads: Teresa Greig, Stan Nattestad, Laurence and Mary Wilkie.

First place went to Dorothy Annabel, second to Mary Wilkie and third to Stan Nattestad.

The booby went to Caroline Pound. Trudy Spence won the draw and Ernie Petrussa won the 50/50.

Crib at the Drop-In Centre attracted 16 people on Sunday, despite the snow. First place went to Lynne Palmer, second to Les Knapp and third to Edna Sugden.

This week, the booby went to Earl Ortman. Everyone had a great time.

Don’t forget that the Big Valley Beautification and Cultural Society will meet at the railway station this Thursday at 7 p.m.

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Another blast of winter with a dump of heavy, wet snow on the weekend had farmers and ranchers working around the clock to save new-born calves from the elements. Still, some calves were lost.

We hope our urban counterparts appreciate all the hard work that goes into putting food on their tables.

The Endiang Community Society will hold its annual meeting April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Endiang Hall.

All folks interested in the operation of the hall are encouraged to attend. There will be election of officers as well.

The Hans Cluver of Stettler skipped the winning team at the Fun ’spiel last Monday in Endiang. Others on his team were third Ann Mulford of Castor, second Willy Ritchie of Castor and lead Eileen Green of Stettler.

There were 72 floor curlers participating from 10 communities, including Drumheller, Delia, Hanna, Castor, Halkirk, Botha, Stettler, Big Valley, Byemoor and Endiang. Every player went home with a prize.

Brenda Zeimer of Vancouver is spending a month visiting with her sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Bill Smith, and other relatives in the area. Brenda is on her way home from spending the winter in southern Texas.

Mickey Tucker has her cousin, Velma Gore of Westbank, B.C., spending time with her.

Word was received of the passing of Tena (nee Somerville) Schmidt at Wetaskiwin on April 12. She was 90. Tena was raised at Endiang, the daughter of pioneers H.P. and Norma Somerville. Her late husband, Dallas Schmidt, was an Alberta MLA for years.

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her longtime school chum Agnes Sorensen, also 90, for all those years.

Sympathy is extended to the Schmidt and Somerville families in their loss.

Happy Birthday to Fred Gardner, who celebrated his 82nd birthday on Saturday. Best wishes for many more to come, Fred.

Happy 91st birthday to former Byemoor resident Betty Nixon. We hope you enjoyed your special day, Betty.

Local families took in the dance recital in Hanna last Saturday as part of the Hanna and District Festival for the Performing Arts. Members of the Byemoor Studio of Dance participated and many proud parents and grandparents were spectators, despite less than ideal weather conditions.

Keep in mind the Byemoor Bull-a-rama is Friday at the Byemoor arena. Doors open at 5 p.m., bull bustin’ begins at 7:30, with a dance at 9:30 p.m. Beef on a bun will be available. Check out the mini-trade show.

The Byemoor Hotel is hosting its steak supper on Friday in conjunction with the Bull-a-rama. Note children are permitted in the hotel until 8 p.m.

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Councillor in family dispute on probation for year RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter County of Stettler Coun.

Joe Gendre of Erskine was placed on one-year probation last Thursday in Stettler Provincial Court.

In sentencing Gendre, the judge dropped charges of mischief to property and assault.

Those charges were laid after Gendre broke the driver’s door window of his 17-year-old stepdaughter’s vehicle during a family dispute, court testimony revealed.

Gendre was ordered to have no contact with the victim.

After sentencing, the councillor commented on his case outside the courtroom.

“It is time parents were given rights to parent,” said Gendre, who first appeared in court last October.

“At that time, I was quoted (in this newspaper) that I was embarrassed.

“No parent or husband should be embarrassed in keeping his vows to his wife and keeping his children out of harm.”

In other court news: A former Bashaw man is slated to spend another seven weeks in jail.

Dairl Landon Graham, 26, now of Camrose, was sentenced to 60 days in jail — less 11 days already served — for being unlawful in a residence April 1 when he entered his former Bashaw home to collect his belongings without the owner’s permission.

Graham, who entered the house via the balcony, was on a three-year probation at the time of the offence.

“You have violated many court orders and your track record is terrible,” Judge David Plosz told Graham, who appeared on closed-circuit TV from the Red Deer Remand Centre.

Shortly after the owner returned home, Graham didn’t comply to leave the property.

“It’s extremely stupid what he did,” said Crown prosecutor Murray McPherson, who noted Graham has had significant charges on his criminal record.

Two weeks earlier, Graham was fined $900 for breaking curfew on his probation after his return home from Edmonton was delayed when a vehicle ran out of gas.

Haywood, 39, of Didsbury was fined $1,150 for possession of stolen property when he took a horse saddle with sentimental value from a farm near Erskine last Aug. 31.

“You’re a crook who hasn’t changed,” Judge Plosz told Haywood.

“If you keep this up, you’re going away for a while.”

The saddle was later returned to the owner.

“You’ve got to keep your cool. It could have become more serious. That’s no way to deal with it.

Fortunately, other people helped to stop it from getting out of hand.”

The accused lost his job as a result of the incident, court was told.

Jutee Banto was placed on one-year probation and banned from Canalta Hotel in Stettler for “sexually approaching” a female victim.

Bexten Mbatia Maina, 32, of Red Deer was placed on one-year probation for a charge of assault when he placed a co-worker in a headlock after he was told not to drop a steel beam on the job in January.

“We all have difference of opinion,” the judge said.

Tyler James Benoit was fined $115 each for transporting open liquor and for an equipment violation.

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The voter turnout was 39.2 per cent, said returning officer Marlene Conibear.

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Born and raised in Donalda, Knudtson has resided in the village for the past 15 years. He’s been active with the Donalda and District Museum Society.

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Stettler partners Poapst, Stefanik mine silver Rough roads en route to provincials cause early finish for other Stettler juniors JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor Just like the road conditions that limited participation for out-of-town players, the provincial junior badminton championships last weekend at Olds presented challenges for Stettler entries.

Half-a-dozen Stettler juniors were in the thick of the action — and the storm — as most of them commuted daily for the threeday tournament. For some of them, winter weather nixed their Saturday and Sunday games.

The Stettler delegation competed in the junior B provincials, except for John Langford, who moved up to the junior A level for a test against the best.

“It went all right,” said Langford, 15. “I lost my first one, but then I got a bye and then won. I had a (consolation) final I was supposed to play on Sunday, but I couldn’t go because the roads were too bad.”

Langford’s lone loss came Friday night against Nathan Wong, who won 21-10, 21-17.

“He was a good player,” Langford said. “I know him.

“I played all right. He’s just better than me in some things and I’ve got to work on some things.”

Langford beat Michael Suey 21-15, 19-21, 21-15 to stay alive on the consolation side.

While the club season has ended, school badminton is just beginning.

Langford, a Grade 9 student at William E. Hay Composite High School, is gearing up for his final junior high season, including the CARA tournament and probable CWAJHAA championships.

“It would be a nice end to

the year,” he said. “It would be nice to win, especially when you’re done (junior high).”

Last year, he won the Grade 8 boys’ singles championship at the CWAJHAA tournament.

A couple of other CWAJHAA medallists last season, Kyle Poapst of Stettler and Ryland Stefanik of Big Valley, were teammates last weekend at the provincials.

Poapst and Stefanik, both 15-year-olds and Grade 9 students, were the silvermedallists in the under-16 boys’ doubles. In the final Sunday, they lost 21-17, 21-12 to the top-ranked tandem of Brandon Chiu and Mark Lisoway.

“We thought we might have a decent chance against them, because they are just two good players, but they hadn’t played together before,” Poapst said. “But they played well together. They outplayed us in that game — a lot of unforced errors on my part, too. We just didn’t play well as a team.

“I don’t think we warmed up enough, either of us. Both of Ryland’s contacts fell out in his singles game in the morning, and he didn’t have anymore, I don’t think, so that was tough. … But we played all right (overall).”

The second-ranked team of Poapst and Stefanik got off to a solid start in doubles play Saturday, with a 21-14, 21-18 victory over Stephen Martinson and Nicholas Murray. Later in the day, the Stettler clubmates topped Eric McMurphy and Daniel Wensrich 21-19, 17-21, 21-12.

“Our semifinal match was pretty tough,” Poapst said of the three-game win.

Stefanik and Poapst complement each other with an aggressive style. When they’re in sync, “we move the other team around,”

JOHN MacNEIL/Independent editor

Stettler Junior Badminton Club members Ryland Stefanik (left) of Big Valley and Kyle Poapst of Stettler teamed up for a silver-medal effort in the under-16 boys’ doubles at the provincial junior B championships Sunday at Olds. In the final, they lost to the top-seeded tandem of Brandon Chiu and Mark Lisoway.

Poapst said. “We try to attack a lot.”

The badminton partners were also Stettler bantam B hockey teammates this past winter, and they plan to play baseball together this summer as part of Stettler’s new bantam AA team.

At the badminton provincials, they also competed in under-16 boys’ singles, as Stefanik finished fourth.

His 21-18, 21-16 loss in the bronze-medal game came against Wensrich, whom Stefanik had defeated

25-23, 18-21, 21-19 in round-robin action Friday.

“My first game in roundrobin, I lost to the kid who finished up getting second (Bennett Yung), and in the quarter-finals, I lost to the No. 1 seed (Lisoway), who ended up winning,” Poapst said.

“We know Mark (Lisoway) pretty well. Him and John (Langford) usually have good games. … This is the last year Mark’s coach is letting him play B.” Lisoway is a member of

the Edison badminton club in Okotoks.

Up next for Poapst and Stefanik is school competition, though they can’t compete as partners because they attend different schools — Stefanik in Big Valley and Poapst at William E. Hay. Poapst plans to cap his junior high badminton years within a few weeks at the CARA tournament.

“But I won’t be at CWAJHAA this year, because of a band trip to Disneyland,”

Poapst said.

High school student Taylor Chase of Stettler performed well at the junior B provincials before Saturday’s storm stranded him at home and put him out of contention.

Competing in the under-19 boys’ singles division Friday, Chase beat Keiran Sawatzky 21-10, 21-14.

Chase is part of William E. Hay’s high school team, which will compete for berths at the provincials, set for May 3 and 4 at Calgary.

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Kyle Poapst is a Grade 9 student at William E. Hay Composite High School. He wraps up his junior high badminton this spring, with the CARA tournament on tap.

Ryland Stefanik, a Grade 9 student at Big Valley School, is ready for the school badminton season after finishing his club season with a solid provincial showing.

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Carlie Gendre of Erskine shows off her national gold medal as she poses with coach Brian Matchett. Gendre, 15, has qualified for the Pan-Am World Games.

Gendre wrestles her way to berth in Pan-Am Games gives every competitor a hug after the match,” Matchett said.

Wrestling is a family affair for Gendre, whose older sister and older brother have also wrestled.

“It was my sister who got me started in wrestling,” she said.

“Carlie is the only girl in her weight class on the local wrestling team, so she practises with the boys,” Matchett said. “Wrestling is amazing conditioning for other sports.”

Gendre’s coach at the nationals was George Grant of Olds. He’s the Alberta Schools’ Athletics Association wrestling commissioner.

Grant graduated from William E. Hay in 1988.

Gendre plans to train with the Canadian team for two to three weeks before the August competition.

Gendre said the costs incurred with her training and the travels to Columbia are “all self-funded.”

She’s working on ideas to raise money for the trip.

Gendre said she’s excited about competing in the world games and “looking forward to meeting new people.”

In the long term, she hopes to become a wrestling coach.

LES STULBERG Independent reporter Erskine wrestler Carlie Gendre, 15, is on the map.

Gendre is on her way to the Pan-Am World Games at Medellin, Columbia, in August.

“To wear the mapleleaf singlet for Team Canada will be pretty sweet,” Gendre said.

Two weekends ago, she won gold and silver medals at the nationals in Saskatoon.

She was in the 60-kilogram class in the cadet age group, and wrestled in seven matches at the Pan-Am qualifier.

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University student from Stettler represents area at NDP convention Stettler youth Woody Brown went politicking in Montreal last weekend.

Brown, a 2012 graduate of William E. Hay Composite High School, took part in the federal NDP policy convention.

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PRUDEN Evelyn Marie Pruden (nee Vert) passed away peacefully in Stettler, Alberta, April 2, 2013, on the same day 42 years after her one true love Norman Pruden, passed. Daughter of the late Barbara Marie Vert (nee Dore) and John Vert of Coronation, Alberta.

Evelyn lived most of her adult life in the Coronation, Alberta area. The happiest years of her life were while married to Norman Pruden, working on their large farm in Silver Heights. Evelyn had a very strong work ethic, planting and harvesting in the fields with Norman, as well as tending to the large gardens she planted, harvested and preserved for her family and extended families. In 1977, Evelyn and her daughter Norma moved to Stettler, Alberta, to create a simpler life. She found great happiness tending to her small vegetable garden and large flower garden. She won many awards for her beautiful creative garden displays. Evelyn babysat many young neighborhood children; she baked and catered meals for many local families and community businesses. She stayed very busy and was extremely happy with her new life.

Evelyn’s passion for baking, cooking and gardening transferred to her daughters. She taught them to always make sure to have extra food on the stove, just in case friends or neighbors dropped in at meal times, which they did frequently! Her door was always open to the many cousins, nieces, nephews, and neighbors. Even after they became adults they would always visit Evelyn for coffee and fresh baked goods. Evelyn was very passionate about making sure everyone had lots to eat.

Evelyn shared a giving generous heart to everyone she touched. She loved and cared deeply for everyone she knew, especially for her grandchildren and the little children she cared for. Her resourceful creative nature, her strength and ability to survive life during great adversity and challenges did not go unnoticed. Unknowingly, Evelyn was a great teacher, especially for her children. She taught them strength, a strong work ethic, resourcefulness, creativity, generosity, compassion, kindness, and how to love deeply.

Evelyn will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Especially her two daughters and her son: Norma (Brady) Flett, Shirley Lang (Wallace), Tex Hemke; her grandchildren: Brittony Lang, Sheena Flett (Steven), Justin Flett (Falhado), Jason Flett (Stephanie), Erin (Allan) Fitchett (nee Hemke) and Kara (Jerry) Jones (nee Hemke); her great grandchildren: Jaxson, Georgia, Ryan, Jessica, Kaitlyn, Olivia, Caleb, Cicely. Her sister Jean Pawluk and her brother Gary Vert and many nieces and nephews survive her.

Her sister and brother in law Gladys and Orville McElree; her brother and sister in law Donnie and Irene Vert; and her brother Ed Vert preceded Evelyn in death.

Funeral services were held at Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Alberta on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:30 AM, family and friends gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall for a time of fellowship and a dinner. Daughters Norma Flett and Shirley Lang gave loving tributes to their mother as well friends Cheryl Cysouw, Marg Grandfield, Susan Penner and several family members related stories, read poems and reminisced about their friendships of Grandma P. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association in her memory. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403-742-3422

FETAZ Bernard Victor Fetaz was born on Thursday, December 18, 1924 in Castor, the third child of Albert and Laura Fetaz from north of Halkirk. Bernard passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013 in the Coronation Hospital, Coronation, Alberta.

As a child Bernard enjoyed learning to fish and swim in the Battle River and all of his schooling was taken at Apremont School, just a half mile south of the farm. When he was just 11 years old he became very sick with Osteomyelitis and spent a great deal of time in the Galahad Hospital and the General Hospital in Edmonton where he had surgery and recovered. This took years of his childhood away from him.

When Albert and Laura retired and moved to Castor in 1953 Bernard and his youngest brother Armand began farming together in a partnership that lasted over 45 years. Bernard and Armand also owned a D6 Cat dozer they used for brushing and clearing land to make extra money.

He lived in the same house with Armand and Colette and their nine children until he bought a mobile home in 1980 and lived across the yard.

Even though Bernard had a physical disability, he never let that stop him from fishing the northern lakes of Alberta and Saskatchewan. He camped in his holiday trailers in many parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and Alaska. He also saw parts of Eastern Canada, the United States and made a trip to France to see the birth place of his father and other ancestors.

When mining operations moved close to the farm he moved his mobile home into Castor in 2003. In 2009 he was forced to move into the Extendicare in Castor because of failing health. He lived with the excellent care of doctors and nurses until his passing. In the last few years, Bernard always enjoyed his trips to Stettler and the farm north of Halkirk with nephews, nieces and his friend Jim Culham.

Although he had many health problems throughout his life he endured and kept on living life to its fullest. Just the day before his passing he mentioned to one of his healthcare providers that he was still going to move home to his trailer in town. He was a man with great determination and hope.

Bernard is survived by his loving family: sister Juliette (Raymond) Cordell of St. Albert; sister in law Colette Fetaz of Castor; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews, other family members and many dear friends.

Prayer Vigil for Mr. Bernard Fetaz was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Castor, Alberta with Father Don Ihekwoaba presiding. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Bernard’s nieces: Marie Kuefler, Charmaine Neth, Suzanne Millette, Theresa Turner and Yvonne Roland accompanied by Bernard’s sister in law Colette Fetaz opened the Mass singing the Prayer of St. Francis. Musician Brenda Kneller and Cantor Rosa Weber presented their gifts of music. Loving words of remembrance were given by Adelle Cordell and Paul Fetaz. Readers were Michele Bauer and Gilbert Cordell; Prayers of the Faithful were given by Gilbert Cordell. Gifts were presented by Jocelyne Forget and Philip Cordell. Basil Nichols was the Adult Server. Serving as active pallbearers were Leon Fetaz, Roger Fetaz, Gerard Fetaz, Paul Fetaz, Wayne Kuefler, Harold Neth, Jean-Guy Millette, Bill Turner and Richard Roland as Bernard was laid to rest at Notre Dame de Savoie Cemetery, Halkirk, Alberta. Honorary pallbearers were all of Bernard’s family and friends. A time of fellowship and luncheon prepared and served by the Catholic Women’s League was held at the Castor Community Hall, Castor, Alberta following the Mass.

If desired memorial donations may be made in memory of Bernard to Notre Dame de Savoie Cemetery or Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital Foundation c/o PARKVIEW FUNERAL CHAPELS & CREMATORIUM, Box 186, Castor, Alberta T0C 0X0, 403-882-3141.

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Celebrations Mr. William Baergen 1935 - 2013

Mr. Bill Baergen passed peacefully at home on April 9, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife Donna (nee Green); daughter Patricia (a.k.a Rishya) of Proctor, B.C.; son Grant (Marie) Baergen and children Mikaele, Audrey, and Alexandre, and Marie’s son Matthieu and Vincent of Jonquiere, Quebec; son James (Monica) Baergen and their children Bjorn, Lucia and Olin of Canmore, and many relatives and friends. Bill’s career was in education. He retired in 1991 after serving as Superintendent of Schools in Stettler. He also published two books: “The Ku Klux Klan in Central Alberta” and “Pioneering With A Piece Of Chalk” (one room schools of, 1885 - 1982). At Bill’s request, no funeral service will be held. If desired, donations may be made to the Diabetes Education Centre, in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, who are entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403.742.3315.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com.

Anniversaries Please join us in celebrating Art and Ann Tizzard’s 50th Wedding Anniversary at the Jubilee Hall in Big Valley on May 4, 2013 at 7 p.m.

Open house and dance Loonie bar

ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy 90th Birthday Margaret Love from all your friends

Arne Johansson 1925 - 2008 Until We Meet Again We know the beauty of life, And understand the deepest sorrow, We know the soaring of heartfelt joy, And the hope of tomorrow, We know with each step, Faith sees you through, We know the meaning of love, With the memories of you, Although we are apart, Our journey never ends, It continues on with love uniting us, Until we meet again.

Forever remembered with love Zelma and all your family

COOK Robert J. 1939 - 2013 Robert J. Cook passed away suddenly in Red Deer on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the age of 73 years. Bob will be lovingly remembered by Pat Cook and their children Bobby and Ronald of Red Deer, brother Grant (Sharon) and their children Jennifer and Rachel of Edmonton and brother-in-law Richard Bennett and his son Jaime. Bob was predeceased by his parents Jack and Eleanor and sister Linda. In honor of Bob, a memorial service will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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.

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OF DEREK ABEL Family Chain We little knew that morning, God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

You did not go alone.

For part of us went with you The day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories,

Your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you,

You are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one,

The chain will link again.

Forever in our Hearts From your loving family, Marilyn, Jim, Loranne, Tyler, Lorna, Travis, Steve, Chase, Cole, Brody & Bryce

Card Of Thanks

A large thank you to Drs Lockhat, Vogel and P. Bouwer and all the caregivers at Stettler Hospital Complex for looking after our Mom, Ida Jones, during her long stay.

Heartfelt thanks also to Verna and crew at Stettler Funeral Home for their excellent provision of services.The Best!

Last, but certainly not least, thanks to all who have shown their concern and care for us all.

Randy & Linda Jones Wayne & Nancy Paul & families

TUCKER Clifton Ralph Clif, aged 84, lifetime resident of Endiang area, passed away suddenly following a very brief illness on April 7, 2013 at Red Deer Hospital.

He is survived by his beloved wife Mickey; three sons, Dale (Florence) of Endiang; Glen (Theresa) of Castor; Lee (Christine) of Oyen. Grandchildren Darcy (Shannon) Toronto, Dwight (Heather) Endiang, Brian (Ali) of Edmonton, Mike (Sara) of S t e t t l e r, L i n d s a y ( A d a m ) Bowness of Kingston and Christopher and Matthew of Oyen and fourteen great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Eleanor (Ken Schultz) of Endiang and nieces Val Schultz of Calgary and Kris (David Mohl) of Hanna. He was predeceased by his father Ralph in 1996 and mother Tillie in 2009.

Funeral service on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Endiang Community Hall at 1 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Endiang Cemetery Fund.

Cathy Watts HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LTD entrusted with arrangements 403854-2758

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My grateful thank you to my family, Garry, Janey and Betty Ann, my grandkids, Jodi, Jill, Jennifer, Brent and Tracy and their families for their love and care.

Many thanks to friends for their good wishes and cards for my 95th birthday.

Thank you to the Paragon Place residents and staff who have welcomed and helped me be “at home”.

Blessings to all !!

Agnes Rushton

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Gadsby District Ball Association

Card Of Thanks

Celebrations

What’s Happening

Annual General Meeting

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HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY Rosie Vallet Thank you to friends and family who made donations, sent cards, flowers and called.

Thanks to Brennen Funeral Home for the beautiful service and to Pastor Carolyn Langford for your kind words.

Your thoughts and prayers were greatly appreciated.

The Vallet Family

MOM, GRANDMA, & GREAT-GRANDMA APRIL 9 LOVE YOUR FAMILY

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING APRIL 25, 2013 @ 7 p.m.

AT THE MEETING ROOM AT SRC One vote per member for elections and changes to any BYLAWS OPEN POSITIONS ON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY VP OF ADMINISTRATION TREASURER

Thank you Brenda’s Catering for supplying us with a delicious roast beef dinner. Mom would have been pleased.

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STETTLER MINOR HOCKEY

We would like to thank Stettler Funeral Home. The staff is outstanding and we are so appreciative of the sensitivity that they showed us at this sad time in our lives. They are so detailed in their care. Thank you so much!

ANNOUNCEMENT 309-3300 1-877-223-3311

BIBLE CONFERENCE on prophecy, Israel, current religious trends.

April 26 - 27, Calgary.

Speakers: Steve Herzig, Ray Yungen, Warren Smith. Free admission.

Information at 403-948-5401 or www.ldbc.ca.

ANNUAL MEETING

We would like to thank Dr. Dutoit for being a great doctor.

Our mom really cared for you. I think it is the optimism that you demonstrate. Evelyn was certainly surrounded by quality people. Thank you!

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80TH BIRTHDAY

Come and Go Tea party for Vern Dempsey, April 27, 1-4 p.m., Spruce Terrace Condos, 5402-50 Ave. Your presence is your gift.

P&H Elevator Society

The Pruden family would like to thank Heart Haven and Home Care, Pine Ridge, and especially Heritage House. The nursing, cleaning, kitchen and laundry staff to name a few at these Stettler Care Centre’s are incredible. Eight years ago Evelyn started showing signs of dementia. It has not been easy but these facilities have made the journey much easier.

We want to thank you for the extraordinary care that you gave our mom, grandma, and friend. Words would never be able to express our gratitude for what you have done. The care was second to none and you went above and beyond by loving our mom. What an incredible gift you gave our mom and everyone who loved her.

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Coming Events

Bridal shower for

Emily Faltin April 21, 2 p.m., St. Peter Lutheran Church.

Everyone welcome.

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Coming Events

INNISFAIL SMALL ENGINES IS CLOSING THEIR DOORS. WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING IN WORK FOR REPAIRS .

LAST DAY OF BUSINESS IS APRIL 30, 2013 CLOSING OUT SALE. ALL SUPPLIES, PARTS, TOOLS, MANUALS, NEW EQUIPMENT, BUILDING AND LAND.NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED.GIVE US A CALL AT 403-2271640 OR STOP BY AT 5124 49TH AVE.,1 BLOCK NORTH OF THE LEGION.

Employment #700 - #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 SHOWER for and possibly after school Baby Jayda Love Jones care and some evenings. daughter of Joy and Shane Please call Martin Jones, to be held in S T E T T L E R S l o w p i t c h 587-736-0001 after 5 pm.

Stettler, at Word of Life Meeting, April 18, 7 p.m., Church, 2 p.m,.

Rec Centre. Any new Sat. April 20. teams or people looking to play please attend or call Farm Work James at 403-740-6979.

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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 Erin McDougall & Michael Brown July 27 View registries online www.wishkitchen.com

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Mature Administrator Wanted for High Paced OfďŹ ce.

Duties to include filing, answering phones, customer service and data entry. Accounting/Bookkeeping background an asset. Must be confident in all facets of Microsoft Office.

Apply in confidence to: Box P c/o Stettler Independent Box 310, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

BLACKFOOT GRAZING ASSOCIATION is looking to fill the position of Pasture Rider. Term is May until end of October.

Duties include: Roping, treating and moving cattle, fencing, any other related jobs. Must supply own horse, horse allowance provided. Cattle experience necessary. The pasture is located 45 minutes east of Edmonton. Please contact Dan Brown, President, 780-672-8355 or Dennis Lawson, Secretary, 780-662-2697 or Peter Brown, Director, 780-662-2651

Oilfield

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.

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

Annual Bottle Drive Fundraiser April 20, 2013

The First Stettler Scouts (Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts) will be canvassing door to door for donations to our annual Bottle Drive fundraiser. If you will not be home that day, please leave your bottles on your front step clearly marked

“Scouts- Bottle Drive�

If you are missed or require pick up prior to the date, please contact Dorothy at 403-742-3033

Scouts Canada, the country’s leading youth organization, offers seven challenging programs for boys, girls and youth age 5-26. Scouts Canada is a not-for-profit organization (Charitable Registration No. 10776 1694 RR0028) and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

Oilfield

Journeyman Stainless Welder

H2S Alive and Standard First Aid St John’s (Red Cross) are prerequisites.

Must pass in house Drug and alcohol test.

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Full Time Employment Opportunity at CR Glass in Stettler.

Apprenticeship programs available.

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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

Truckers/ Drivers

THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS James Patko Please come into the Stettler Independent to claim your prize!

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

(rubber tired hoe,mini excavators,trenchers, trac hoe)

and LABOURERS Preference will be given to those applicants with applicable tickets and previous gas utility experience.

Valid drivers license and abstract a must. Must be willing to travel province wide. Fax resumes to 403-947-2188 or e-mail to hr@skocdopole.com 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.

STETTLER, AB IS HIRING: EDUCATOR LPN’S HCA’S HOUSEKEEPERS COOKS RECREATION MAINTENANCE Facility - A 104 suite full service Designated Supportive Living and Independent Living Facility Operated by Connecting Care - A leader in seniors’ supportive housing management in Alberta.

We are looking for a caring professionals who are leaders and want to work in Supportive Housing.

Wages: Based on qualifications and years of experience.

Submit resumes: Email: jobs@ connectingcare.ca Only successful applicants will be notified.

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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 TIRED OF SEMI Truck Driving? Haul RVs from USA to Western Canada!

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SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.

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is currently seeking

GasďŹ tter / Crane Truck Operator

To operate in central Alberta.

Class 3 Drivers license and all relevant OilďŹ eld Safety CertiďŹ cates required.

Please apply with resume to:

Midwest Propane Rimbey, AB. Call: 403 843-8430, Fax: 403 843-8460 or by email to: ken@midwestpropane.ca

860 Arnett & Burgess is now accepting applications for the following:

A strong and growing design/manufacturing company providing combustion-related products, including arrestors, are stacks, thermal oxidizers and customdesigned equipment.

Truckers/ Drivers

Fax resume: 780-372-4238 Email: jobs@abpipeliners.com Truckers/ Drivers

TORNADO Combustion Technologies Inc.

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850

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

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

Roberts 403-742-8892 to All applicants must have arrange interview. previous oilfield exp.

Preference will be given to those applicants that can Trades work independently and can supervise small facility projects. Valid drivers CAPE license a must. Other Manufacturing Ltd. related tickets would be an is looking for: asset . Fax resumes with tickets to 403-947-2188 “B� PRESSURE or e-mail to WELDERS hr@skocdopole.com

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Our location at Stettler is now hiring a

First Stettler Scouts

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Oilfield

NEW business looking WANT TO GENERATE SKOCDOPOLE ATTENTION mature experienced some extra revenue this CONSTRUCTION Ltd for EXPERIENCED GAS waiters/ waitresses, full or spring?

We are hiring short is now accepting resumes for part-time, kitchen helper/ term, seasonal brokers for UTILITY WORKERS 3rd,4th year or 4 - 6 weeks contracts in dishwasher, cook.

JOURNEYMAN SKOCDOPOLE May to pull our hopper Salary depending on IS looking to fill the followbottom trailers. Enjoy experience.

Contact Marie PIPEFITTER CONSTRUCTION Ltd ing position in our

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Clean abstract. Must have experience moving heavy equipment that is related to pipeline construction.

BeneďŹ ts available.

Please fax resumes to 780-372-4238 Or email to: jobs@abpipeliners.com

CRUDE SERVICES INC.

It’s part of our promise ‌TO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED. From a safe workplace and open communication to the right training and the opportunity for personal/professional development, AltaGas Utilities provides its employees with the resources they need to discover fulďŹ lling careers.

Headquartered in Leduc, only minutes south of Edmonton, AltaGas Utilities, with 16 district locations throughout Alberta, safely and dependably distributes natural gas to more than 70,000 residents in over 90 communities across the province. We deliver high-quality customer service in a positive work environment.

TECHNICIAN TRAINEE, DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS – THREE HILLS $28.47 - $30.82 per hour Trainee

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Class 1 Drivers for transporting Dangerous Goods Experience driving Super B, Tridem, and Body-Job units is an asset.

We offer top industry wages, group benefits package, company RRSPs as well as scheduled days off.

Please send resumes: Fax: 403-742-4181 Email: jobs@crudeservices.ca Call: 403-742-4189

In this union position, the successful candidate will safely and efďŹ ciently operate and maintain natural gas pipeline systems and associated equipment; document activities and gas system information as required by regulations; and perform staking and inspection activities to ensure quality standards are adhered to during the construction process. The best candidate for this role holds a high school diploma and has completed a Gas Utilities Operator course; brings 3 years’ experience in a related ďŹ eld with preferably 1 year performing the operations function of a natural gas utility; and offers a mechanical aptitude and proďŹ ciency in the operation of tools, equipment and computer software. Other requirements include certiďŹ cation in PE Fusion, Safe Digging, Line Location and Construction Safety. QualiďŹ cations that include a Gas Fitter’s B ticket would be considered an asset. Candidates must live within 20 minutes of our St. Paul district ofďŹ ce in order to respond to natural gas-related emergencies.

AltaGas Utilities employs individuals who are committed to safety and demonstrate a work ethic that includes honesty, loyalty, respect, reliability, accountability and ethical behaviour.

For further information and to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.agutl.com.

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AUCTION AT DARWELL COMMUNITY HALL. Saturday, April 27.

Doors open 8; 10 a.m. start. Jct. Sec. Hwy 765/633. NHL jerseys, antiques, collectibles, boating supplies, more.

View: www. spectrumauctioneering.com 780-903-9393

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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

Business and Services Directory Business Services #1000 - #1430

Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers .........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430

Accounting

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Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et et, t, AB Stettler AB

Automotive

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Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners

All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance

Phone 403-742-1681

403-742-5111

JT AUTO BODY LTD.

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4814 - 49 Street, Stettler

403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)

G K D P

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:

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Automotive

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“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 TEL: 403-742-6277

Contractors

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Financial

Chiropractor

1170

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Cleaning

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K K Keen een Klean lean • Carpet Cleaning • Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning • Window Washing 403-742-6970

Glass Shops

4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.

Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370

Legal Services

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Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

Phone: 403-742-4437

LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE

Qualified and Reputable

No. 5 Kunstman Komplex

Lori R. Reule

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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

403-742-6970 403-740-9782

1100 C.R. GLASS

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LTD.

“Your Service Specialists�

DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service.

No one refused!

Low monthly rate!

Calling features & unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today!

1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca

LL. B. Stettler Professional Building

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

Serving central Alberta.

403-318-4346

Personal Services

• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs

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

1-877-297-9883.

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

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

Meet local single ladies.

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

Plumbing & Heating

4819 51 Street

LAW OFFICE

Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.

Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years

403-742-1330 Drafting & Design

1120

Fax 403-742-2522

(Beside A & W)

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Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON

Comprehensive eye health and vision exams House Plan Design Top quality frames, Small Commercial lenses and contacts Shop Drawings Treatment of eye As Builts g ber disease, injuries and tahrlvice S a e k surgical co-management i S Monrafting D Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca

RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE

Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome

Dr. KERRY WONG Optometrist Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER FAX: 866-305-5686

M.S., R.Aud 4806 – 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277)

FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD.

Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m.

(Closed over lunch & on holidays)

PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage

Call Barry Harvey

403-742-8838 *27 years experience*

Contractors

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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).

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Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com IS YOUR CRIMINAL record limiting your future?

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PH: 403-742-4101 galen@railsidedesign.com

BRYON D. BALTIMORE

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Management

403-742-3007

Tru-Fence Good Fences Make Good Neighbours!

“Contact us for all your fencing needs�

“Keeping people in Motion...�

Verle Klassen

403-742-4533 Misc.

Services

Get rid of your Garbage with. . .

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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:

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.

MAY 5 - 12 NOON. AL OEMINGS 25TH ANNUAL AUCTION. Every variety of quality horse drawn vehicles & horse era antiques; www.aloemingauctions.com A superb event

Firewood

1660

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Garden Supplies

1680

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $1.49/each for a box of 270 ($402.30).

Also full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries.

Free shipping.

Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or treetime.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.

Misc. for Sale

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.

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

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• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize

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LOOKING FOR a shop?

Post Frame Buildings.

AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices.

For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices!

36� Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty.

ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254 STEEL BUILDING - Blowout Clearance Sale!

20x22 $4,188 25x26 $4,799 30x34 $6, 860 32x44 $8,795 40x50 $12,760 47x74 $17,888 One end wall included.

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

Office Supplies

403-742-5237

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Yard Care

BRIAN HALLETT LAWN & GARDEN CARE Town & Country Big or Small ‌WE DO IT ALL! Phone: 403-742-5830 Cell: 403-742-9725

Please leave a message if no answer

WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48/case Shop Stettler & Save!

403-742-2395

• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

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CALL 1-877-223-3311 Misc.

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Farm Custom Work

2100

Performance & EPD data available A.I. Sires

PIRO RED ANGUS P & R Zoller (403) 742-0336

FOR sale both two year old and yearling purebred Gelbvieh bulls. We specialize in both the heifer bulls for light weight birth and the large herd bulls for the cows. WL Farms 403-854-2474. Hanna

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 Full-time Customer Service Personnel • 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

Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed

for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certiďŹ cation.

Please send qualiďŹ ed resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554

Employment Training

Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls

FREE TO COUNTRY Home, Australian Shepherd /Border Collie cross male, neutered and shots, 7 years old. Phone 587-877-6064.

Please email resume to echoglengardens@hotmail.com or call 403-883-2849

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

BULLS

F1 LABRA DOODLES, F1B GOLDEN DOODLES puppies. Visit www.furfettishfarm.ca text 306-521-1371 or call 403-919-1370

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ATTENTION FARMERS Custom Rototilling 403-704-2299 Call until 11 p.m.

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

Dogs

Help Wanted RUBBER DUCK YARD CARE

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

1800 RED ANGUS

Stettler Ph.

Agricultural #2000 - #2290

Livestock Building Supplies

PART & FULL TIME HELP

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

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requires

ourlaw2@telus.net

Health Care

Auctions

Echoglen Gardens

ANDERSON

Phone 403-742-2529

4607 - 59 St., Stettler

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403-742-3411

5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB

403-742-2520

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ARE YOU APPLYING for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits?

Do not proceed alone.

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

Randy Long

-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations

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DR. D.G. BECKLUND

Res: 403-742-2409

Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed!

4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler

403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443

Stettler Furnace Cleaning

AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.

Phone: 403-742-3555

One block East of Scotia Bank

Serving Stettler & Area since 1978

Furnace Cleaning

5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection

Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com

4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta

-Gitzel Krejci Building

Professional Accountants LLP

Certified General Accountants

Dr. E. LYNES

“If It’s Electrical We Do It�

Contractors

Thorogood Pinches

1210

Chiropractor

Chapman and Co.

P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca

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www.northstarpaintandbody.com

info@leschert.net

Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA

Electrical

Health Care

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

MAJESTIC shorthorns, yearling red and roan bulls, polled, semen tested, halter broke and quiet, Jennifer Orom 403-704-6121.

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.

RED SIMMENTAL POLLED YEARLING BULLS from AI Sires.

Ron Vanlanduyt, Botha, 403-742-4201.

SIMMERON SIMMENTALS, Fullblood Full Fleckvieh Bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. blood lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963.

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Poultry

ORDER NOW For Pick Up on April 18-20. 19 weeks old Isa Brown laying hens.

Linden, AB 403-546-3130

Horse/Stock Trailers

2170

HORSE and Stock trailer.

Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring.

Pick up & delivery avail.

HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504

Pasture/Land Wanted

2180

WANTED PASTURE for cow/calf pairs, 403-742-4703, 403-740-4799

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!

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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ZONE

Stettler students go green, promoting litter-less lunch April 22 is Earth Day, which is the most widely celebrated environmental event worldwide.

One way Stettler Elementary School students are acknowledging this important day is by taking part in our Litterless Lunch Challenge during the month of April.

In order to reduce the amount of garbage we produce, we are designating every Monday in April as litter-less lunch days.

We have asked that all staff and students bring a litter-less lunch on April 8, April 15 and April 22.

If students show they have a litter-free lunch, they will have their name put into a draw for prizes to be awarded at the end of the month. Prizes will be given to two students in each grade.

A big thank-you goes out to Mrs. Fox/Ms. Sadegian for organizing the event. As well, thanks to the 5CF class for creating wonderful posters and promoting the event to the

Elementary News

By Katy Syson

whole school.

SES has been collecting pennies to contribute to the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children.

We have collected 7,855 pennies so far and we will forward the pennies to Royal Purple on a monthly basis. The project is running until the end of June. Keep those pennies coming!

On April 8, 9 and 10, students in grades K to 5 enjoyed a presentation by Lorie Blake, as she spoke about the importance of farm safety.

Many classes are participating in the music festival this week. These performances are always very entertaining.

The 1TJ class had a busy week. In science, students looked inside a

bean seed to learn about the parts of a seed. Then they planted bean seeds.

In social, they are learning about how our community has changed and have been looking at pictures of how Stettler looked in the 1920s. They also made butter and ate it on crackers. What a yummy snack!

Kindergarten students were treated to an impromptu concert by the ever-talented Charlee Mappin. In the words of one student, “She teaches gym, she can sing — Ms. Mappin can do everything.”

Thanks, Ms. Mappin.

Mrs. du Toit’s kindergarten class has been preparing for spring by studying the life cycle of butterflies. They read the book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” and had a yummy and healthy and “very hungry caterpillar” picnic. They also made beautiful butterfly window clings to invite spring in.

Hurry up, spring.

Contributed photo

Stettler Elementary School students Lane Coenen and Shailee Patterson of the 5CF class show off their litter-less lunch poster last week.

CLASSIFIEDS Grain, Feed Hay

2190

FOR SALE: Alfalfas, Clovers, Grasses plus Hay, Pasture, Reclamation and Lawn Mixtures.

Early order discounts - Book now! No charge custom blending.

Call 1-800-661-1529 or esther@hannasseeds.com HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain.

“On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252 ROUND hay bales. Cheap.

Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Please. 403-843-6380

Seed Grain

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CERTIFIED seed for sale: Busby barley, Sundre barley, Jordan oats, Guaranteed, fully tested. Greg Jones, Magic Seed Farm 403-704-6277 or 403-783-6495

For Rent #3000 - #3200

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

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

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

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

STETTLER 5 bdrm. 2 bath house w/large family room, garage, fenced yard, ref’s & SD req’d. 403-742-4162

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, Real Estate use of indoor riding arena, #4000 - #4190 403-820-8691 Realtors & Services..........4010 403-876-2111

Suites

3060

L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, includes heat and water, available May 15 or June 1. $600/mo.

Phone 403-742-5136 2 BEDROOM SUITE IN ADULT BUILDING 30+.

Very quiet & well maintained.

No pets, no smoking, $775/mo., $775 d.d., includes heat, water, 1 parking stall.

Available April 22.

Ken @ 403-350-9243.

Roommates Wanted

3080

LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE IN STETTLER. May 1st.

Phone 403-664-7188

Storage Space

3160

STETTLER MINI STORAGE 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

Pasture

3180

75 ACRES. Good grass, tame hay. Medicine Lake, North West of Rimbey.

403-352-0776, 843-2511 Please leave msg.

Farm Custom Work

2080

Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck

David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673 Public Notices

Public Notices

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

Cottages/Resort Property

4130

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

Businesses For Sale

4140

Successful & busy Dry Cleaners for sale in Stettler, Alberta.

URGENT SALE as owner leaving country soon. Annual sale of about $150,000. Please contact Mahinder Dhillon at (780) 655 5038 or (403) 742 4558

Mortgages Bought/Sold

4190

BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations.

Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok.

Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca.

587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage

6010 PUBLIC NOTICE

Land for Sale Hamlet of Byemoor

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4684CL/1/20 4684CL/1/21 4684CL/3/20 4684CL/3/21 – Possession Date Pending 4684CL/3/22 – Possession Date Pending 4684CL/4/21

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

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

Cars

5030

Properties are being offered for sale on an “as is – where is” basis. The minimum bid has been set at $500.00 per lot and you are requested to provide a proposal that demonstrates your intended use and plans for development.

Proposals must contain: Bid amount plus G.S.T., Name, Address, Telephone Number, legal of parcel being bid on and intended use/plans. Please contact the County of Stettler No. 6 office if you require any further information.

Trucks

5050 5110

GOLDEN FALCON, 25 FT., FIFTH WHEEL, one slide out, 1998, excellent condition.

403-740-2823.

Tires, Parts Acces.

Auto Wreckers

5190

SCRAP FARM MACHINERY AND VEHICLES. Yard clean-up of metals.

We pay cash for large amounts.

Call 780-918-9000.

Public Notice #6000

Dated at Alix, Alberta this 10th day of April 2013.

Development Officer, Village of Alix

Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

Appeals may be submitted to the Village Office, 4849 - 50 Street, Alix T0C 0B0 by April 24, 2013

CLASSIFIEDS Sell it Best! To place your ad phone 1-877223-3311

Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271

AL-ANON 403-742-0990

ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337

403-742-5437 during business hours

Tim Fox – Chief Administrator Officer PO Box 1270 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 1-403-742-4441 email: tfox@stettlercounty.ca

CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067

COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved.

1.

No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:

2.

No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:

3.

No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:

4.

No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:

BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)

780-672-1035

Town of Stettler PUBLIC NOTICE

5180

4 TIRES, like new, 1/2 price. Asking $100 each.

LT22575R16 Goodyear W r a n g l e r Te r r i t o r y .

403-304-9218.

ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS

County of Stettler No. 6 reserves the right to accept/reject any or all proposals.

Proposals, marked Lots for sale (Legal of Subject Property Bidding On), are to be submitted to:

2006 Dodge 2500 Laramie, diesel, 140,000 km, includes 5th wheel hitch, excellent condition.

403-740-2823.

Fifth Wheels

Community Support Services

BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION

Closing DATE: May 2, 2013 at noon

2010 FORD FOCUS, fully loaded, 57,691 kms. To purchase car, take over payments of $651.15/mo. or payout remainder of $20,033.29. Phone 403-741-7724 or 403-742-0439.

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

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4430

4090

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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

Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

Manufactured Homes

6010

County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6

Financial #4400 - #4430

Money To Loan

Public Notices

6010

2697-2013 Lot 39, Block 3, Plan 7521157 6039 Spruce Crescent Peter Kendrick Mobile Home 2698-2013 Lot 29, Block 14, Plan 0626396 6708 - 40A Avenue John & Debbie Holterman Single Family Dwelling w/Detached Garage 2699-2013 Lot 20, Block 3, Plan 5166TR 3902 Spruce Drive Tanya Ruby Home Occupation Nails By Tanya 2700-2013 Lot 8A, Block 5, Plan 8120341 5906 - 52 Avenue Tim & Felisa Berry Basement Suite

You may appeal this decision by serving written notice of appeal to the Secretary of the Stettler Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, P.O. Box 280, Stettler, Alberta prior to 4:30 p.m.

May 1, 2013. For further information, please phone 403-742-8305.

Leann Graham Planning & Development Services

SMART shoppers read the Classifieds. 1-877-223-3311.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059

HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456

STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Willis - 403-742-4567 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org

STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858

STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337

STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337

STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace – 403-742-0681 Vivian – 403-742-3935

VICTIM SERVICE 403-741-7841 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND? CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.

Just Dial - 403-742-1155

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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ZONE

William E. Hay Composite High School students were waiting eagerly for the snow to disappear and for spring weather to arrive!

In sports news, the Wildcat football team is looking for junior trainers for the 2013 season. Trainers have a great opportunity to gain experience in sports medicine. Not only will they students gain skill, but they will also earn credits for work experience.

High school football kicks off with spring camp in May. Interested students should sign the list in the school office.

There is a fantastic scholarship opportunity for Grade 12 students. The Encana Scholarship is for any student attending post-

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secondary in the fall in a field related to the oil and gas industry. The scholarship is valued at $2500 for each of the four years the students are enrolled in post-secondary.

Applications for the Encana Scholarship are available in Student Services.

Band students have been making beautiful music this week during the

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

William E. Hay Composite High School hosted its science fair last week. Entries included projects from Amy Son and Jennifer Taylor (left), who made a flute out of PCP piping, and Taylor Elliott and Jeff Martin, who created electricity with tap water and coffee tins. The science fair marked the end of Project Week.

Contributed photos

High school football team needs junior trainers to all of our science students who participated in the science fair last week.

We saw great examples of innovative experiments and research projects — from hand-made generators, handmade musical instruments out of PCP pipe, to electricity being made from tap water and coffee tins.

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Grad is soon approaching! The dresses have been purchased, the tuxes rented and the decorations picked.

On April 26, grad tickets will be available to the public to purchase. Please call the high school office.

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