Donalda School removes ‘unsafe equipment’ from playground RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Aging playground equipment at Donalda School was removed last week after the school, parents and Clearview School Division realized the equipment wasn’t safe for children. “We do inspections of our school playgrounds every year and found that the equipment at Donalda has significant
problems,” said Clearview secretarytreasurer Lewis Hill. Initially, when two components of the playground were condemned, the school division asked the school community and parents’ group to try to determine the future viability of the playground. “They came back to us and told us to remove all the equipment,” Hill said. Taking down the “unsafe equipment” became a priority for the Donalda School Parents’ Society.
“Consensus from the playground committee was that the entire playground be removed,” said Shauna Wilkie, who chairs the committee. “For the safety of children, we decided to have no playground than to have an unsafe playground.” About 15 years old, the wood-structure playground at Donalda School was showing signs of age and wearing, Wilkie said. “We hope to have a playground for the start of the 2014-15 school year. We are
working with two playground companies to get a feasible plan.” While teeter totters, monkey bars, slides and a sliding glider were removed, two swing sets were retained, she said. Most schools and playgrounds in the region have modern and durable equipment that’s deemed safer for children than the old-fashioned wood structure in Donalda. Parents and the committee plan to soon begin fundraising for new playground equipment.
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Clearview board tweaks budget before approval Bus service extended in Emmerson Acres area LES STULBERG Independent reporter In an effort to minimize the reduction of teaching staff, Clearview School Division trustees has changed a recommendation for schools to keep five per cent of their annual budget in reserves. The board directed administration to advise principals that school reserves can be spent to help retain staff at schools for the 2013-14 school year. The principals were expected to revise their budgets before the administration presents a final draft of the spring budget to the board for approval at a planning meeting Thursday. Bus service expansion: Families in Stettler wanting bus service extended to their part of town got the news they wanted to hear. Effective in September, bus service will be expanded to include Emmerson Acres and an area northeast of West Stettler Park. Budget deliberations: The board supported full-time kindergarten programming at Stettler Elementary School and directed administration to set the level of financial support accordingly. To free up more money for individual school budgets, the board amended the way some services are charged out. Currently, the double bus runs in the Town of Stettler require Stettler Elementary School to maintain supervision staff for a longer time.
The board asked administration to allocate to the transportation budget the supervision costs for Stettler Elementary School, because of morning and afternoon double bus runs within the town. As well, costs associated with network administration at the schools will be applied directly to the central network budget and resource officer costs will be funded as a central expense, rather than as an expenditure for William E. Hay Composite High School. Celebration presentation: It was Erskine School’s turn to showcase events happening at its school to the Clearview board. Grade 9 students made a multimedia presentation and answered questions from trustees. Student funding request: As per Policy 412, the board approved a request from Carlie Gendre for financial support for her travel to the Pan Am Games in Columbia in August. Gendre, a member of the William E. Hay Composite High School wrestling team, was selected to represent Canada at the Games. The board agreed to give her $500 to help with travel expenses. Recognition night: Plans were finalized for Clearview’s annual recognition night, set for June 19 in Stettler. The Clearview Award of Merit recipients are scheduled to be honoured, along with longservice employees. Also, a tribute is planned for a former superintendent, Dr. Bill Baergen, who died this year.
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GROOMING A CHAMPION — Jesse Jack of the Byemoor 4-H Club prepares her heifer for the show ring at the Stettler District 4-H Show on Monday. Her heifer was named grand champion commercial yearling and reserve grand champion commercial female overall. For more on the first day of the two-day show, see Page A2.
Alix farmer disputes gas bill, still upset about ‘settlement’ LES STULBERG Independent reporter Sid Morris got “the shock of my life” when he opened his January gas bill and saw that it was $3,789.08. He said that was $45.26 more than his gas bill for the entire year in 2011. “Anybody with any common sense would say something is wrong with that,” said the 81-year-old Alix farmer. Morris is in an ongoing dispute with the gas
supplier, Chain Lakes Gas Co-op of Tees. Morris also operates Morris Meadows Country Holidays and Seminars from the same location, but said that during the winter months, those facilities aren’t heated. He said his average annual bill is $380 and that can double during the winter. After Morris complained about the amount of his gas invoice, he said Chain Lakes Gas Co-op
removed the gas meter and had it checked. Morris said they didn’t find anything wrong with the meter, but replaced it with a new one. He contends an engineer told him a meter can roll ahead and then continue to work properly again, but there wasn’t any way of determining whether that happened. Chain Lakes Gas Co-op general manager Sven Sorensen said he believes the Morris property consumed
the gas. He said the January bill was a “catch-up bill,” as the previous two months were estimated. “The $3,700 bill represents underestimated amounts from November and December,” Sorensen said. He said Morris doesn’t have a just a home, but also a guest ranch with eight buildings. Sorensen said the gas line was walked and checked for leaks. He said if there had been a leak, Morris’s meter would show him still using abnormally high amounts of gas, which wasn’t the case. “Either the meter
malfunctions, you have a leak downstream of the meter, or the consumer burned it — one of the three,” Sorensen said. He said the chance that the meter rolled ahead on its own is “very remote,” but the company decided to give Morris the benefit of the doubt and returned $1,496.24 to “meet him halfway.” Morris said that still doesn’t explain why his bill was so high, and he refused to pay the balance. Morris said he received a disconnect notice from the gas co-op in March. He paid last month’s portion of the bill and contacted “Go Public,” a CBC news investigative
team in Edmonton, to air his concerns. The TV crew visited Morris’ farm and aired his story. But the deadlock continues. Morris pays his new monthly charges, but refuses to pay about $800 still owing from his January bill. Morris said he doesn’t like how the situation was handled, with the only choices being “pay up or be cut off.” “I should have taken them to court, but that would be time-consuming and costly. “The annual general meeting of the co-op will be a lot more lively next March.”
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Shayla Schilling of the Byemoor club (left) shows the grand champion commercial herd at the Stettler District 4-H Show on Monday. Assisting her are Bryce Stewart, Natalie Schilling, Tyler Stewart and Kallie Stewart.
Heifer classes set pace for Stettler district 4-H show LES STULBERG Independent reporter The 63rd annual Stettler District 4-H Show and Sale kicked off Monday with the heifer classes and the judging competition. Four participating beef clubs, Big Knife, Big Valley, Byemoor and Erskine, staged their long-running event at the Stettler Agriplex, with Big Valley serving as the host club. The show continued through Tuesday. Judge Maureen Smith applauded the 4-H members’ hard work and the quality of the livestock they put before her. One of the members
showing multiple animals was Shayla Schilling of the Byemoor club. Her yearling, two-year-old and three-year-old, with calves at side, were named grand champion commercial herd. “Even though it’s a lot of work, the calves are always fun to work with,” Schilling said. On Tuesday, the 4-H members brought their steers to town for the show and sale, along with the grooming and showmanship competitions. Day 1 results:
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Kathryn Dolliver of the Big Knife club presents the grand champion purebred female at the Stettler District 4-H show Monday. Helping her with the calf is Rylee Jacobson, who was also a multiple award-winner.
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An art display was unveiled last week in the Stettler hospital acute-care unit. From left are William E. Hay Composite High School Grade 10 art students Mycaela Henderson, Bailey Steinhoff and Morgan VanDusen, along with Don Letwinetz of Encana, which donated the frame that houses the colourful artwork.
Hospital wing showcases high school students’ art Display creates ‘positive, healthy experience for patients, visitors’ RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter As an added attraction at Stettler Hospital and Care Centre, a display featuring student art was unveiled last week. The frame in the hall of the acutecare wing showcases art from William E. Hay Composite High School students. “The Creative Connections wall was a project that first began at Red Deer Regional Hospital, which provided art work from local schools and artists to showcase their talent,” said
Diane Palmer, the site manager of the hospital and acting manager of acute care. “By featuring artists, it was our intention to create a positive, healthy experience for our patients and visitors. “Because we have received such positive response to this project, volunteer resources in the central zone want to expand the Creative Connections project into some of our rural hospitals.” Also featured in hospitals in Drumheller, Lacombe, Ponoka, Rimbey, Bentley and Rocky Mountain House, the Creative Connections display was added to Stettler’s facility to
enhance the decor of the hallway. “It’s good to work with students and we want to promote local art and talent,” said Don Letwinetz, a community relations advisor for Encana, which donated the frame. “People in the hospital will be happy and able to enjoy the works.” Art pieces will be changed about four times a year. The Stettler high school art teacher welcomed the project. “It’s a great opportunity to get student art in the community and it’s a good partnership,” Erroll Brager said. People are invited to view the art during their visits to the hospital.
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Botha and Stettler students jolted with theatre energy RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Botha and Stettler elementary schools got a charge out of a safety show on stage last Thursday. ATCO Energy Theatre continues its road show this Thursday at Theresetta Catholic School in Castor. “We appreciate ATCO, with its shows to promote safety and career options in the community,” said Botha School principal Mitch Hammond said. For the past few years, ATCO has also visited schools to give hands-on safety demonstrations and even showed a mock-up of a small town, Hammond said. ATCO Energy Theatre and its “Power Game with the Blue Flame” uses “edu-tainment” to teach children lessons about electricity and natural gas, their hazards, and how to avoid potentially fatal situations. “Safety of the public, our customers and our employees is a core value at ATCO,” said president Bill Stephens.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Promoting Stettler in the tradition of Carl Stettler
Growth of Aboriginal power ranks as good news By Brian Lee Crowley Troy Media columnist Probe the mind of the average Canadian and you’ll likely find a complex knot of feelings and thoughts about Aboriginal Canadians, a mixture of guilt, admiration, resentment and frustration in roughly equal measure. But perhaps more importantly, you’ll find a deep vein of pessimism, a feeling that relations between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals is a mine field, that the problems are intractable, that huge sums of money are spent but things never improve. That picture comes from many sources, but one of the most important is the media, which often reflects back at Canadians their own anxieties and preoccupations, including those about First Nations. Yet we are on the cusp of a revolution in relations between aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. That revolution will be driven by the potential of the natural resource economy to create wealth, coupled with the increasing need to make Aboriginal Canadians full partners in resource development if we are to unlock that wealth. New respect from the courts for Aboriginal treaties and rights, particularly as they relate to resources, make them indispensable for developments that touch on their interests. I tried to tell the story of the positive developments that are the most likely outcome of this increased aboriginal power recently when my institute launched a new project on Aboriginal Canada and the Natural Resource Economy, but I made a bad mistake. I underestimated the power of important segments of the media to subvert a good-news story that conflicted with their prejudices. In my naivete, I thought we had to tackle the thorny issues around Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations head on. That meant looking at what could go right and what could go wrong, and a strategy to maximize the first and minimize the second. My co-author, Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair at the University of Saskatchewan, and I wrote about the great potential for partnership with First Nations, and how many of those partnerships in places like northern B.C., the Yukon, northern Quebec and elsewhere are already paying huge dividends, including for Aboriginal people. Vast new aboriginally-owned development corporations are sprouting up to run their projects on a business-like basis, and soon will be among the largest corporations in the country. Aboriginal involvement in the oil pipeline from the Northwest Territories has been so successful that they are now taking an equity participation in a proposed gas pipeline. Those are models we can build on in enlarging the partnership with Aboriginal people beyond the communities where it is already working. But I insisted that we not neglect or downplay the potential for things to go wrong. No one who remembers the Oka crisis, or followed the conflict at Caledonia in Ontario, or reads the many stories of aboriginal blockades of critical highways and railways, can be in any doubt that conflict exists between aboriginal Canada and the rest of society, and sometimes that conflict boils over. So I also asked Doug Bland, a retired colonel in the Canadian Forces and professor emeritus of strategic studies at Queen’s University, to write about the potential for conflict, so that our two papers would lay out the alternative futures we have before us. He sensibly wrote that the research on uprisings and insurrections from around the world indicated that the existence of certain factors, like a young disaffected group (the “warrior cohort”), vulnerable infrastructure and deep social divisions (such as between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians) all made such conflict more feasible. Bland’s point was that we can lessen the chances of insurrection by dealing with these contributing factors, reducing the likelihood of conflict. Moreover, at the news conference where we launched the project, we were at pains to point out that we were not predicting conflict, but laying out the reasons for optimism and strategies to reduce the risk of things going wrong. For our pains, we got front-page stories across the country claiming that our “grim” report “predicted” a long hot summer of Aboriginal uprisings. Thus, our effort to introduce a note of justified optimism into what can sometimes seem a desperately depressing discussion unleashed much alarmist coverage almost completely divorced (with some honourable exceptions) from what we said. Fortunately, the Aboriginal world got the real message and we have been encouraged by the outpouring of encouragement and even relief from people who were just delighted to see someone telling the optimistic story they are living every day on the resource frontier. We are swamped with invitations to speak to Aboriginal economic development conferences. The National Chief of the AFN, Shawn Atleo, wrote to congratulate us. Brian Lee Crowley is the managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent nonpartisan public policy think-tank in Ottawa.
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Christian life should be lived in passionate, fervent manner Celebrated British actor William Macready (1793-1873) was approached by a clergyman. He asked, “Would you explain something to me?” “What is it?” the actor queried, and humorously added, “I don’t know that I can explain anything to a preacher!” The minister asked, “What is the difference between you and me? You appear before crowds night after night with fiction and the crowds come wherever you go. I’m preaching essential and unchangeable truth and I am not getting any crowd, at all.” Macready answered, “That’s simple. The difference between us is that I present my fiction as though it were truth; you present your truth as though it were fiction. You lack fervency!” What a sad commentary for that minister! Fervency should be one of the chief characteristics of those who claim to be spokesmen for God, but also for any follower of Christ. The apostle Paul wrote, “... be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.” (Romans 12:11) The Bible touches on numerous areas in which Christians should be fervent. I will mention just a few of them. First, believers should be fervent in love; “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another.” (1 Peter 4:8a) The believer is also to be fervent in prayer. James 5:16 says, “... pray for each other ... The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” The progression is natural. When we love and care for someone, we’ll automatically want to bring their needs before the Lord in prayer. Titus 2:14 advocates a fervent lifestyle, saying, “Jesus gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so
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Pearn adds colour to awards night 1988 — 25 years ago — An Alberta Wheat Pool storage shed in Botha was robbed of $60,000 worth of farm chemicals. — Byemoor 4-H members Loretta Knowles and Curtis Clausen were awarded educational tours at the provincial selections at Olds College. — John Holderness celebrated his 103rd birthday with a party at his Stettler home. — Perry Pearn, a William E. Hay Composite High School graduate and the coach of the NAIT Ookpiks, was the guest speaker at Colour Night. — Brad Marshall was appointed the director of the Stettler Boys and Girls Club. — Donalda School claimed 11 wins in the 15 classes at the STACS badminton tournament in Stettler to win for the third year in a row. — Former Stettlerite Mike Szapko, a pianist and chiropractor, purchased items from Liberace’s Hollywood mansion at an auction in Los Angeles.
Les-sons from the past By Les Stulberg Independent reporter
1978 — 35 years ago — A historic sign commemorating the early Estonian settlement in the Linda Hall vicinity was placed on Highway 56. — Stettler school band, consisting of 41 students in grades eight to 12, made a spring tour to Midnapore, Okotoks, Calgary and Banff. — Alva Knapp of Stettler won a silver medal at the Labatts’ world fivepin bowling championship at Thunder Bay, Ont. — A pair of seniors with local connections — Donalda pioneer Dave Anderson and former Stettler resident Serena Jensen — each celebrated their 100th birthday. — Alberta Power marked 50 years of service to the Stettler area with a presentation of an original painting of the Stettler Court House to the community.
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Drumheller commemorates its centennial birthday Just more than 100 years ago, in 1911, Sam Drumheller and Thomas Greentree tossed a coin in the air and began the rich history of what is now the town of Drumheller. It was a story I had never heard before, it was a story about how the town came to get its name. The centennial celebration was held on May 15, which was the actual exact anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Drumheller. As the MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, I was honoured to have been in-
vited to be in attendance for the ceremony held on a beautiful spring day in the valley. Civic pride was on display by a great many residents of the town, which included a number of residents from the Hillview and Sunshine seniors’ lodges. The organizers of this event should be very proud of the celebration that was put on, at no charge, to participants that celebrated this historic milestone. Mayor Terry Yemen and town councillors — Sharel Shoff, Doug Stanford, Lisa Hansen Zacharuk, Tom
Zariski, Andrew Berdahl, and Jay Garbutt should all be proud of how the town of Drumheller came out in large numbers to enjoy the festivities. The centennial organizing committee is to be commended for making everyone feel welcome and a part of the event. One of my great pleasures in my newly-elected position as your MLA, is travelling throughout the constituency and recognizing the 100-year milestones of residents’ and towns. Witnessing the pride the people of Drumheller have
in their community is inspiring in so many ways and I felt privileged to share this occasion with them. As visitors mingled and reminisced, the projection screens at the Badlands community facility were filled with historic pictures of the valley and the pioneers that make up Drumheller’s magnificent history. As the old photos and videos ran, it gave you a real sense of what was and still is a very unique place to be. A very entertaining duo also provided the musical entertainment with songs about the
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town’s history. One of the highlights of the day for me was the 4 centurion Drumheller residents that were in attendance, with Dr. Brummy Aiello at the age of 102 years, cutting the centennial cake. Looking forward to the July 1 Canada Day celebra-
tion this year in Drumheller, it will be a very special event that I encourage everyone to attend. The events that happen around Drumheller on Canada Day are something to behold. Drumheller comes alive on Canada Day with a crowded parade route and activities for all ages that is all topped off with a spectacular fire works display that lights up the valley. Thank you to the town of Drumheller for hosting a great centennial celebration and I hope to see you all on Canada Day in Drumheller.
Agriculture drones to set the tone for surveillance were allowed to use advanced drones. It would seem that the future of drones for use in agriculture would be a great leap forward and make crop production even more efficient and I expect that will come. The problem for authorities and society is to find a way to use UAVs for its positive potential and not allow it to be abused. I expect that those concerns are being struggled with as we speak.
ranchers and farmers confront. As well, our tourism industry continues to grow in leaps and bounds. More and more as your member of Parliament, I’m being invited to events that are created by the folks around our riding that are building our tourism sector. We have all seen this promising source of income grow in the smallest villages and our larger population centers. We don’t offer the kind of Stampede found in Calgary — and we are not Banff. We host a friendly, more intimate small-town version of everything our province offers families on vacation. Again, we see opportunities for our young people to prosper and develop what we have here at home. As part of Economic Action Plan 2013, our Conservative government is helping ensure Canadians
have the right skills for the job. We’re delivering the Canada Job Grant, which will help ensure our work force obtains the skills employers are seeking. The Canada Job Grant provides a maximum of $5,000 per person towards training at an eligible training institution. Employers and the province match the federal contribution, meaning an individual could receive up to $15,000. As the government, we have already created the Tradespersons’ Tools Deduction and the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit and extended the
fees eligible for the Tuition Tax Credit to include the costs of tests required to be certified as a tradesperson in Canada. Budget 2013 creates opportunities for apprentices by making it more practical and easier to get the experience needed. There is also support for job opportunities for underrepresented groups of citizens, including persons with disabilities, youth, Aboriginal peoples as well as newcomers, to help them find a good job. Yes, it is a great time to be graduating with the opportunities Alberta affords. Congratulations graduates and best wishes! Kevin Sorenson is the MP for Crowfoot. He can be reached at 780-6084600, toll-free 1-800-6654358, fax 780-608-4603, or email kevin.sorenson. C1@parl.gc.ca.
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Wal-Mart and other retailers are developing tiny electronic tags that can be inserted onto every item they sell. Those items can be scanned all at once in a grocery cart and a bill made up instantly. That would see most cashiers lose their jobs. I expect the present animal ID tags will be replaced with even more advanced technology within the next five years if the retailers move forward with their technology. Of course there is a further extrapolation of this type of technology. Are we that far away from having an ID chip inserted into humans that can be picked up by drone surveillance. That would sure make law enforcement a much more interesting exercise. Missing persons would certainly be reduced. If you think that is unlikely, think again, how many parents would not want an ID chip inserted in their kids in case the child is lost or kidnapped. But that opens a whole new can of worms and it’s already a big concern in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Authority in the US is already in the midst of developing a policy on how to regulate the private use of advanced UAVs. At present only hobby level model aircraft can be used by private citizens without a licence. The concern has to do with privacy. Authorities are worried that more advanced low cost drones can be used by citizens to spy on other citizens for nefarious or titillating purposes. It gets worse, government agencies could expand their surveillance of the behaviour of citizens. Ponder this, what if diabolical green or animal rights activist groups wanted to spy on a farming operation to gather incriminating evidence. They could do this if they
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Most folks have heard about the use of drones for military purposes, but there is a much better future for these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as they are officially called, in the world of agriculture. A number of universities and research agencies are already busily investigating their use mainly for crop surveillance of diseases and other production issues. The potential is certainly clear, the research is now trying to find what system and equipment will work best at the least cost. However, the real push is coming from private UAV developers who see new marketing potential in agriculture. A whole swarm of companies in the U.S., Canada and Australia are already well along with UAV concepts and prototypes. An additional industry in creating unique plant sensors and cameras will probably be created to take advantage of drone technology. Aerial crop surveillance isn’t new, satellites and aircraft have done it on a limited scale for years. But the results were not always detailed or timely and cost was a limiting factor. However, the advancement in drone technology has changed all that. Military drones now seem to be able read stop signs at 1,000 feet, do it for hours on end with precise GPS measurements and broadcast the results to your cell phone instantly. One can envisage infrared technology that will identify what types of insects and how many are infesting a crop. All of that future surveillance will see further development in the use of attack drones spraying crops against disease and pests and pinpointing the exact location of the outbreak. That could see considerable saving in the use of herbicides and pesticides in blanket spraying as is now done by ground equipment and large spray aircraft. Another area that might see some potential is in the use of drones in locating and counting livestock on large range operation. Such more cumbersome technology has been used for years with the use of radio collars in wildlife studies. It can surely be used in the near future with more advanced ultra high frequency ear tags. Drones could fly over an area at 100 feet and scanners would pick up the tagged cattle. No more riding the range looking for stray or sick cattle. Its not that far fetched,
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ZONE
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The Stettler Concert Band performs during its Disneyland tour this month. The band was made up of 93 Stettler students, the largest contingent in school history.
Band trip to Disneyland inspires Stettler students
STONES Ken and Lenore Brown and Ron Parker and Pam Parker are happy to announce the marriage of their children, Lisa and Mark. The wedding celebration will be held in Edmonton on June 1, 2013. The couple will be residing in Toronto.
RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Stettler Concert Band members got a taste of Hollywood during a school trip this month. “All directors who worked with them commented to me on their professional conduct and their enthusiasm,” said bad director Eric Rahn, who has taught music in Stettler schools for 20 years. Featuring students from grades seven to 12, the 93-member Stettler band performed a 30-minute concert on Hollywood
Stage and California Adventures and learned new music and techniques as part of the Disney Performing Arts Series from May 8 to 13. “I was really proud of the students,” Rahn said of the largest band he has led on a trip. “They represented themselves, the schools and their communities very well.” When the lights came on as the band played O Canada, “the students also brightened up and played to a higher level,” Rahn said. “They sounded wonderful and it seemed to make it all come together.” Although the audience was small, the concerts sounds were broadcast
over much of the popular amusement park, with thousands of people on the grounds. During a workshop led by a Disney composer and conductor, the Stettler band learned parts of the score to The Lion King and Atlantis, and recorded a brief sound track to accompany the video. “The whole band got a headset so they could hear the whole band,” Rahn said. “All of the students wanted to stay longer in this workshop.” Students were also inspired from another workshop given by a conductor from California State University. “She worked with them on new pieces, and it was
a different voice in front of them,” Rahn said. During the trip, the students and 17 parent chaperones also toured old Los Angeles. Some of the sites might have changed for Rahn, whose first band trip to Disneyland as a teacher was in 1999. That was the same school year that the William E. Hay High School drama club launched Grease, which was also staged by Wildcat Theatre last fall. Rahn was specially grateful for the chaperones and strong community support and fundraising since the band was accepted in its audio and video audition last September.
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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT GRADUATION
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements, as well as your plans. Keep interested in your career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be critical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.
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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT EMS AWARENESS WEEK
EMS Awareness Week May 19-25 The Stettler District Ambulance Association honours the EMS profession and thanks the men and women providing this invaluable public service for the vital work they do each and every day. The week also offers an opportunity to better understand the importance of EMS within our health-care system. This year’s international theme for EMS Week — “EMS: it’s more than a job” symbolizes the commitment EMS personnel make to the communities they serve. Their dedication to this mission ensures round-the-clock emergency medical response and care. Although primarily associated with ambulances, EMS is really a system of dedicated professionals who provide timely and appropriate medical care to sick and injured people. Beginning with the initial emergency call for help, Alberta’s EMS system includes Emergency Medical Dispatchers, Inter-facility Transportation, communitybased First Responders, as well as EMS Practitioners in ground and air-transport ambulances.
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Cathy Sommerville - EMT Four and a half years with SDAA, resident of Stettler, previously worked for Hanna EMS.
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Family comes first in Woody’s half-marathon Nursing a foot injury, Jonathan Fuller steps back to run with twin Rebecca and older sister Elizabeth JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor Although a foot injury curtailed Jonathan Fuller’s training this spring, he still managed to run the Woody’s half-marathon Sunday in Red Deer. Fuller and his two sisters, Rebecca and Elizabeth, completed the halfmarathon in a celebratory week for the Castor siblings. The twins — Jonathan and Rebecca — turned 22 on Monday, while Elizabeth celebrated her 25th birthday last Thursday. They teamed up for birthday cake Sunday after running the same event in family fashion. Jonathan is a competitive cross-country runner who finished fifth in last year’s half-marathon, but his fractured right foot kept him out of the upper echelon Sunday. He opted to run further back in the pack with his sisters and crossed the finish line alongside Rebecca, about 15 minutes before Elizabeth. “Since we’re getting older now, not everybody lives at home, so it’s actually nice to spend more time with my sisters,” said Jonathan Fuller, a kinesiology student at the University of Alberta. “When we get together, it’s just more fun to really hang out with each other, rather than doing our own thing.” Running is a way of life for the Fullers. The twins trained together as far back as their school days at Gus Wetter in Castor and at Red Deer College. Jonathan has been a U of A student for the past two years, and he runs with the Bears cross-country team while studying in Edmonton. He trains yearround, and even overcame an injury this winter to bounce back and finish the Woody’s half-marathon.
“Probably the beginning of March, my foot began to hurt when I was running,” said Fuller, now home in Castor for the summer. “I tried (to continue) running for a week, and it wasn’t feeling any better, so I went to see the doctor, got an X-ray and it turned out I fractured it. “It’s my third metatarsal of my foot and it’s a stress fracture. It’s not like a complete fracture or an open fracture. It’s a closed fracture. “I think (the cause) was heavy training load and a change in training surfaces, just moving from less forefooting to more asphalt, more grippier footing, which allows you to apply more force, and then stress.” He wore extra support on his right foot for Sunday’s race. “I’d say it’s been at least nine weeks, maybe coming on 10 weeks, since I first fractured it,” he said. “So about two weeks ago, I started running again, and I was trying to run everyday. And my foot started feeling sore, so I backed off a bit. “But the week preceding this race (in Red Deer), I was able to run every day, 10 kilometres, so it was good.” Among the 801 finishers, Fuller finished 229th in 1:55:35.20, just behind twin Rebecca in 1:55:34.90. (Jonathan’s top-five time last year was 1:18:50.45). Elizabeth fell at the finish line, but she placed in the top 500 with a time of 2:11:03.90. She lives in Stettler and works with the County of Stettler. Jonathan Fuller has a summer job in Castor with the County of Paintearth. He returns to university in the fall for the final leg of his undergraduate studies. “I’m enjoying it,” he said. “I have one term of schooling (left), and then a practicum, and then I’m
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Jonathan Fuller, a competitive runner from Castor and a kinesiology student at the University of Alberta, overcame a foot injury Sunday to complete the Woody’s half-marathon in Red Deer. His two sisters also finished the half-marathon. Fuller and his twin sister Rebecca crossed the finish line together. They turned 22 on Monday. finished my undergraduate bachelor of science in kinesiology. “(For my practicum), I’m hoping to get in with a physical therapist, or maybe shadowing a researcher and helping out the researcher that way.” As a runner, he’s already a student of the game. His daily log is ample evidence. “Right now, I get up at five o’clock in the morning, usually, and go for a run right before work,” said Fuller, almost fivefoot-nine and about 140 pounds. “But during the school year, it’s more like I get up at six and go for a run. It’s not too bad, at all, really. There’s always the benefit of getting up and going for a run first thing in the morning, because other things don’t interfere with it.
with a smile. “They think I’m in high school still, and I’m, ‘I can understand,’ because I do look very young. “I get it a lot. People are always asking, ‘How old are you?’ Or, ‘What year are you in?’ I’m like, ‘I’m in my third, fourth year here,’ “ When it comes to running, however, Fuller has long been considered a man among boys.
“And I find I can actually think better in class and focus. It helps get rid of stress from exams. I’m enjoying it and getting the marks I need, so it’s good.” Last summer, on the same Castor trails that he knows so well, Fuller tried to reach at least 80 miles per week. “My highest was probably about 95 miles,” he said. Fuller hopes to continue building his mileage this summer, as long as he’s healthy. He plans to run the Calgary Stampede halfmarathon, and both twins are part of teams in the Kananaskis 100-mile relay race. “Every year, (RDC coach) Brian Stackhouse always organizes a team relay for the K100, and we each run a leg in that race,
and that’s always really fun, just because you’re with a group of good runners and it’s a good environment,” he said. Although he prefers small-town life to the city pace, Fuller’s passion for running has seemingly no limits. He lived on the U of A campus this past school year and the neighbourhood suited his training goals. “The university is right beside the river, so there’s a good system of trails right there, so it worked out very well that way,” he said. “It’s kind of part of my daily routine.” Although he celebrated a birthday this week, Fuller joked that his age is still a mystery to many people he meets at university and in running circles. “People perceive that I’m very young,” he said
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Cassidy Meston, a 2012 graduate of Alix-MAC School, was the 19-and-under champion Sunday in the Woody’s 10-kilometre race at Red Deer. Meston, 18, finished eighth overall in a field of 410 runners.
FINISH LINE: Stettler teacher Stefan Olafson, 37, placed 200th in the half-marathon with a 1:54:04.45 clocking. … Wally Cameron, 74, of Alix finished the half-marathon in 3:21:55.00. Cameron’s grandson, Cassidy Meston, placed eighth overall in the 10-kilometre race and won the 19-and-under category. Meston, 18, posted a time of 43:44.35.
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Almost 1,400 runners participated in the 15th annual Woody’s Marathon on Sunday morning at Red Deer. The 1,371 entries were made up of 801 in the half-marathon, 410 in the 10-kilometre race and 160 runners in the full marathon. Weather conditions were considered ideal, with a light breeze and just a slight touch of rain.
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SOCCER SHUTOUT — Will Roberts (left) of the Stettler under-16 boys’ team battles against Ponoka in Stettler’s 6-0 loss in Central Alberta Soccer League action last Thursday at Ponoka. It was a tough week for Stettler, which was missing personnel in recent games. Stettler lost 4-2 to Rocky Mountain House as Eric Pitzel and Scott Verhoeven scored for Stettler. In an exhibition game, Verhoeven netted the lone Stettler goal in a 7-1 setback against Wetaskiwin. With a full complement of players, Stettler hoped to get back on track with a home game Tuesday against Sylvan Lake and a road game this Thursday night against Lacombe.
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LOOKING AHEAD FARM SALES – Saturday, June 15 - Consignment Auction Advance listings include: — Albert & Della Nagel Estate - M.F. 1085 tractor - Case 1070 tractor and loader - 1971 Chev C30 one ton - excellent - 1986 Prairie 14’ stock trailer - J.D. Z turn 48” mower - 2009 - Yard sprayer, garden tiller - Utility trailer ALSO: - Case IH 8350 haybine - 12’ - IHC W6 tractor - IHC 706 tractor - loader, cab - UFA hyd post pounder - 1997 12 wheel Hesston V rake, model 3982 - 14’ Hesston 8370 hydraswing haybine - 9’ Hesston 1120 haybine - 1870 Gehl round baler - 13’ Wilkens stock trailer - 1989 Ford Taurus - 1980 Camperized van, 28’ 5 wheel holiday trailer and more. – Friday, June 21 - Albert Baes, Endiang – Friday, June 28 - Bill Medinsky Estate & Julius Duris, Gadsby
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Despite cuts, county taxes under control — Fox RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Farmland property owners will see minimal increases in property taxes, as the County of Stettler finalized its operating and capital budget after provincial funding cuts. At its monthly meeting in May, county council adopted a revised budget of $29,401,675 to reflect funding cuts in provincial funding this spring and reduced revenue in linear property assessment and a downturn in the oil and gas industry. “We tried to balance the budget without unnecessary burden on the taxpay-
ers,” said Tim Fox, chief administrative officer. “Average costs of taxes will be the same, if not less.” If assessment goes up, taxes for municipal services will go up, and decrease if assessment is lower, he said as the county deals with reduced taxation and funding revenues. “We’ll have to definitely work hard next year to deal with continued cuts and revenue.” For farmland properties, the millrate rose by half a mill to 10.4408, as the only millrate to change. “Farmers I have talked to don’t mind this increase when it will be paying for
improvements in the their areas,” Coun. Joe Gendre said. That will provide the county with additional funding of about $60,000, Fox said. Millrates for other properties classes will remain the same as 2012. This year, the county will lose more than $500,000. “We saw a reduction of $200,000 this year from taxation from a downturn in the oil and gas industry with several wells shut in,” Fox said. “Next year will be tough. It declines every year.” Revenue of linear property tax has dropped by about $100,000 while the
provincial Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) program cut operating funds in half this year to $174,000 and will be eliminated next year. As county departments were requested to cut expenses by to essential services and programs, the county trimmed expenses, with $750,000 cut from public works with two staff positions eliminated. To repair the much-needed Donalda Bridge, the county has taken out $162,000 from reserves to pay for the project estimated at $354,000 and now opened to tenders. During the provincial budget, funding was eliminated for bridge projects for counties and municipal districts.
County set to update its development plan RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter With sights set on rural growth, the County of Stettler has presented an update municipal development plan and land-use bylaw set for a public hearing June 12. At its monthly meeting in May, county council gave first reading to the MDP that was adopted in 2009 and slightly amended in 2012. “It helps the county evaluate the merit of immediate development proposals in context of the community’s desired long-term future,” said Johan van der bank, director of planning and development, as he explained the plan he drafted. Among the proposed changes, the county plans to increase the density in the agricultural district from two private titles per quarter section to three private titles per quarter section. “This means that each quarter section in the county could have two parcels subdivided out of the remainder of the quarter section, while all three titles remain in the agricultural district and rezoning is not required,” van der Bank said. The plan also proposes to change the definition of a farm-
stead subdivision so that the setback distances required for private sewage disposal systems from property boundaries are not included. Under the proposal, the plan would deem any subdivision that proposes the fourth and additional private titles out of a quarter section as a multi-lot subdivision that must follow the rules for multi-lot subdivision. As well, a new multi-lot subdivision must create at least five new private titles. Certain exceptions are provided to this requirement, to allow less than five new private titles under specific circumstances. For confined feeding operations, policies in the plan align with the provincial Agricultural Operation Practices Act. Under the plan, the county would endeavour to: — Foster traditional rural lifestyle, support the rural sense of community and encourage a thriving rural-based agricultural economy. — Preserve the rural qualities and agricultural characteristics of the landscape through growth management that balances the rural, historic, and natural areas that provide the community’s unique identities. — Preserve the rural character of community cohesiveness and strive to remain responsive to the needs of
residents, businesses, and the agricultural community. — Explore opportunities and invest in the means to enhance and diversify economic activity to balance local growth and provide increased employment and economic opportunities for all residents. — Wisely manage natural capital to preserve and promote agricultural productivity, conserve commercially viable resource lands and preserve ecological functions of the ecosystem. Among the plan’s guiding principles, the county strives to promote growth in and surrounding existing hamlets, provide a range of housing opportunities and maintain cooperative relationships with neighbouring municipalities. For more information on the MDP and land-use bylaw, visit the county website at stettlercounty.ca or phone van der bank at the county office at 403-742-4441.
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Power knocked out south of Buffalo Lake RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Just as many people south and east of Buffalo Lake retired for the night Monday, hundreds of customers were without power for several hours before ATCO Electric repaired the breakdown. “Crews found a faulty insulator on Highway 601 about two miles west of Highway 56,” said Allan Gano ATCO’s east-central district manager, based in Stettler. Power was knocked out about 9:30 p.m. for about 1,000 customers south of
Buffalo Lake in the summer villages of Rochon Sands and White Sands north to Highway 53 and east to Highway 56, he said. “Crews responded immediately when they isolated the problem and restored power to about 900 customers within two hours and to the remaining customers around 4:30 in the morning.” Gano said. Cause of the fault was created by a heavy rainfall in the area, he said. “The first rain and moisture will bring out a problem,” Gano said. “The insulator has degraded over time and moisture will allow the insulator
to conduct when it shouldn’t conduct.” Gano and ATCO Electric thanks customers for their patience and understanding during the outage.
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Men can cake it on face, too LORI WELBOURNE Independent columnist For decades, women have been painting their faces and powdering their noses before leaving the house. Now millions of North American men are doing the same. If you’re scratching your head and thinking I’ve gone nuts, consider the fact that cosmetic sales for men have doubled in the last five years in the U.S., and male grooming has become a $5 billion per year market. More than ever, men have started wearing make-up. Not mascara, eyeshadow and glitter, but moisturizer, foundation and lip balm. They’re using natural-looking cosmetics to even out their skin tones and enhance their appearance in an effort to become more handsome. Why not? Good looking men have an edge over their competition - with the ladies and in the workforce. If you don’t think so, just ask guy-lining dudes like George Clooney, Johnny Depp and David Beckham. A bright, flawless complexion is attractive no matter what gender you are, and men are starting to understand that. Personally, I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand I think it’s about time. Why shouldn’t males have access to some esthetic trickery like us females? It’s been proven time and time again that being more physically appealing can give us an advantage in life. Cosmetics can also be expressive and delightfully fun. On the other hand I wonder if men could eventually end up in the same boat that many of us women are – feeling like our faces aren’t good enough in their natural state. I hate to admit it, but I won’t even go to the gym without mascara on. I wasn’t always like this, though. When I was a kid I used to wonder why it took my mom so much longer to get ready in the morning than the rest of us. I couldn’t understand why she felt the need to style her hair and put on make-up when she looked beautiful already. And after she spent all that time in front of the mirror, I’d barely see a
difference. “I like to look natural,” she’d explain. “Make-up shouldn’t make us look like clowns, it should be used to enhance what we already have.” I would then be left wondering why my dad, uncle and papa didn’t do the same. It looked to me like men needed more sprucing up than the women did. By the time I became a teenager I fell prey to the societal norms and started obsessing about my looks as well. Fussing with my hair and my face, among
other things, I would envy males and their wash-and-go lives. After 30 years of applying make-up and styling my lid, I now look at the lovely, fresh faces and unprocessed hair of my 12-year-old son and nine-yearold daughter, and hope they feel less concerned about their appearance as they get older. But with the continuing boom in cosmetic products and procedures, that pressure is likely to get worse. As parents, I think one of the best
things we can do for our children is to teach them that their true value comes from within, and how they appear on the outside is far less significant. As for being adults in this ever-increasing vanity-filled world we’ve created for ourselves, perhaps we could all agree to give up our beauty products and procedures and go au naturel for the rest of our days. Not going to happen? Fine. I’ll keep wearing mascara to the gym, and I hope to see you there with your glitter.
Driving teenagers to poor health — report With a steady rise in the use of the car, and a strong decline in kids getting to and from school and after school activities on their own steam, we have to ask ourselves: are we driving our kids to unhealthy habits? The 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, released Monday, reports that many Canadian children and youth are driven to and from destinations, and assigns a “D” grade for
Active Transportation. Active transportation — walking, biking, wheeling, in-line skating or skateboarding to get to and from places such as school, parks and shops — has long been known to be an important source of physical activity for children and youth, but has seen a rapid decline in the last generation. While 58 per cent of parents walked to school when they were kids, only 28 per cent of their children walk to school today. In addition to this
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per trip!” Barriers, such as distance between home and school, as well as safety concerns, have forced our kids into the car and contributed to the decline in active transportation and overall physical activity levels. Today’s fast paced world finds parents are more likely to drive their children to their end destination if they perceive that driving them saves time or is more convenient. And while 66 per cent of Canadian adults agree or strongly agree that their neighbourhood is safe for children to walk to and from school, today’s children are less likely to be allowed to walk or bike to neighbourhood destinations without adult supervision. “Today’s youth spend less time walking, and walk shorter distances,
than their parents did as children,” says Kelly Murumets, President and CEO, ParticipACTION. “With only five per cent of five to 17 year olds meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, it is important to find simple solutions to help increase their physical activity levels. By making small changes to the way we travel to destinations, we can have a big impact on the physical activity levels of our children. Not only will we help get them closer to achieving the recommended Guidelines, but we will also provide opportunities for social engagement with their peers.” “Active transportation can easily be integrated into everyday life at little or no cost. Collective action needs to be taken — by parents and
families, policymakers, and schools — to ensure that Canadian children and youth are reaping the benefits of active transportation,” says Jennifer Cowie Bonne, CEO, Active Healthy Kids Canada. “Schools should consider implementation of safe walk-to-school travel plans and provide bike racks, and government strategies should ensure urban planning that supports safe communities for biking and walking.” Among the 17 grades assigned in the Report Card, key grades include: “D” for Active Transportation “F” for Sedentary Behaviour “C” for Family Physical Activity An overall grade of “D-” for Physical Activity Levels — CNW
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Shinzo Abe, now six months into his second try at being prime minister of Japan, is a puzzling man. In his first, spectacularly unsuccessful go in 2006-07, he was a crude nationalist and an economic ignoramus who rarely had control of his own dysfunctional cabinet. By the time he quit, after only a year in office, his popularity rating was below 30 percent and his health was breaking down. Last December, his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a landslide victory in the elections for the lower house of the Diet (parliament), and as party leader he became prime minister again — but what a difference six years makes. He’s still a radical nationalist who on occasion comes close to denying Japan’s guilt for the aggressive wars of 1931-45, but in economics he is now Action Man. His approval rating is currently over 70 per cent. In only six months Abe has broken most of the rules that defined Japan’s budgetary and monetary policy for the past 20 years, and he has promised to break all the old rules about restrictive trade policies as well. (Together, his new policies are known as “Abenomics”). He has launched a make-or-break race for growth that only the boldest gambler would risk. Who is this guy, and what happened to change him
so much? A resident foreign academic with long experience of Japan once told me that there were only around 400 people who really counted in Japan: they would all fit into one big room. Most of them would be there because their fathers or grandfathers had also been there, and Shinzo Abe would certainly be one of them. Abe’s grandfather, Nobosuke Kishi, was a member of General Tojo’s war cabinet in 1941-45, a co-founder of the LDP in 1955, and prime minister in 1957-60. But heredity does not guarantee competence, and on his first outing in power Shinzo Abe was an embarrassment to the LDP. He has obviously acquired some braver and perhaps wiser advisers since then, most notably Yoshihide Suga, now chief cabinet secretary. Abe put several ultraright-wing ministers in the cabinet, and it is Suga’s job to keep them from giving voice to their revisionist views on history. “Our cabinet will adopt a unified perception of history,” he told them. “Make no slip of the tongue because it would immediately cost you your post.” He also polices Abe’s own tongue: no more remarks like “It is not the business of the government to decide how to define the last world war” or “comfort women were prostitutes.”
Abe doesn’t mind, because he has bigger fish to fry this time round. He has launched a high-risk strategy to break Japan out of twenty years of economic stagnation by cutting taxes, raising government spending, and flooding the economy with cash. One of his first acts was to put his own man in as head of the Bank of Japan, and order him to break the deflationary spiral by adopting a target of 2 percent annual inflation. He has also promised to smash the protectionism that has hampered the Japanese economy for so long, although this will require him to take on the powerful agriculture and small-business lobbies. He has even promised to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an American-led effort to liberalise trade in the region, in order to guarantee that the structural reforms will continue. Structural reforms will have to wait until Abe also has a majority in the upper house of the Diet, which he confidently expects to win in the July elections, but already his strategy is showing results. Eco-
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world: 240 percent of Gross Domestic Product. If the surge in growth does not last, the government’s income from taxes will not rise (it is no higher now than it was in 1991) and in a few years the debt will soar to an unsustainable level. The country will essentially go bankrupt. Of course, the surge may persist; creating a perception of vigorous growth is half the battle. But why take such a risk? Probably because Abe is keenly aware that Japan had the world’s secondbiggest economy when he was prime minister the first time, and now it’s only the third-biggest. The country that overtook it was China.
For a thousand years China was the dominant power in eastern Asia. Japan wrested that role from it in the late 19th century, but now it’s going back to its natural home – and Abe would do almost anything to prevent that. That’s why he takes such a hard line on the dispute between the two countries over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. But much more importantly, he must get the Japanese economy growing again, or the country will end up far behind China. To avoid that, he will take any risk. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Join library crowd for Amelia Bedelia’s 50th birthday If you are a fan of Salman Rushdie or director Deepa Mehta, we had a treat for you. On Tuesday, we showed the film
adaptation of Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children.� The novel and film take place during the period of India’s transition from
British colony to an independent country. If you’re job-seeking and need some help in writing or formatting your rÊsumÊ drop by the library this Thursday or Wednesday, May 29, for some one-on-one assistance. In the morning on Saturday May 25, join us for Cross Stitch Club at 10:30. Bring a project in progress or learn to cross stitch from Elaine. All ages welcome. Crafternoons and Coffee Spoons is back on Saturday at 1 p.m. This month the kids will learn how to knit while the parents have a coffee and a nice chat. It is a great way to spend the afternoon.
Have you always wanted to travel to Switzerland, see the Alps, and taste the chocolate? Let the Stettler Public Library take you on a virtual adventure through Switzerland, bits of Germany and Italy on Tuesday, May 28, at 4:30 p.m. I can promise there will be no yodeling. Also on Tuesda. May 28, at 7 p.m. is Chicks with Sticks. Bring in your
craft project and enjoy some wonderful advice and fantastic company. June 1 brings us a party for Amelia Bedelia’s 50th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come out and celebrate with games, books, crafts and cake! Later on that day we’ll offer assistance to those writing finals with some test taking strategies at 1 p.m.
The books are available for our last book club gatherings prior to the summer break. Copies of “The Woefield Poultry Collective� are here for the next meeting of Readers’ Circle on Thursday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. For those of you who have joined the Between the Covers Book Club, “The Paris Wife� is available for the next gathering on Friday, June 7, at 6 p.m. Keep an eye out for updates on our summer reading program over the next few weeks. And don’t forget like the Stettler Summer Reading Program Facebook page! We’ll be posting regularly over the summer.
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Jump on board to prevent vehicle theft Alber tans joined the re s t o f t h e n a t i o n l a s t week in celebrating Crime Prevention Week. Pr eve n t i n g c r i m i n a l activity, however, is a yearround mission. One of the key strategies is trying to shut the door on vehicle thieves. Automobile theft is no laughing matter. It leaves people without a means o f t ra n s p o r ta t i o n , c o s t s t h e p u bl i c m o re m o n ey i n i n s u r a n c e p ay m e n t s and taxes and can give anyone the feeling of being personally violated. The FBI estimates that around one million motor vehicles are stolen in the United States each year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says that a car is stolen every
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IF THE SHOE FITS — A sign goes up on the Shoe Closet and Boutique, the newest Main Street business in Stettler. The official opening was last Thursday.
Fundraiser to kick off ‘Jump Start’ in Stettler National program aims to enable all youth to participate in sports LES STULBERG Independent reporter May is national “Jump Start” month, and Stettler is in on the act. Stettler hosts a fundraising barbecue May 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Canadian Tire to raise funds for local youth participation in sports. The program has been in Stettler since Canadian Tire came to town four years ago, said Mareena Davits, office supervisor at the Stettler location. She said it’s a way for the business to give back to the community and help
to support local kids. Along with the barbecue, people can purchase rubber balls, donate their Canadian Tire money or make a donation to support the Stettler Jump Start chapter, said Davits. The assistance is to enable disadvantaged children, from four to 18 years old, to participate in sports and organized physical activities. The Jump Start slogan is “Together we can help all kids play.” The local Jump Start chapter is supported by partnerships with Heartland Youth Centre, Stettler FCSS and the Town of Stettler recreation board.
FCSS director Wendy Rhyason said she was “really impressed” with the program, because “it removes barriers so all youth, regardless of their financial means, can participate in sports and recreation.” Jump Start tries to help youth from low-income families who might not otherwise be able to participate in sports. “When kids participate in sports, they gain self-confidence, build self-esteem and learn leadership skills,” Rhyason said. She’s pleased that all the money raised in Stettler stays in the area. Heartland Youth Centre program
director Sara Wengryn said kids that qualify and want to take advantage of the program can apply at the youth centre. The program pays registration fees and an application can be made to cover the cost of sports equipment. “Having access to Jump Start gives kids an opportunity to participate in sports and physical activities and to socialize,” Wengryn said. “It gives them a sense of belonging.” Last year, 187 local youth were helped by Jump Start, Wengryn said. She said families who have benefited by the program “are so appreciative.”
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The Jazz Guys, with John Ireland (left), Scott Pfeiffer and Ted Nibourg, again kick off the summer Entertainment in the Park concert series June 26 at West Stettler Park.
Concert lineup set for West Stettler Park summer entertainment RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Stettler’s popular Jazz Guys will again open the curtain to the summer concert series Entertainment in the Park at West Stettler Park each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sweet sounds of jazz are expected to resonate in the
park June 26. Several other local and visiting entertainers will take centre stage during the summer. — The Canada Day festivities on July 1 feature music by local band Loose Change, starting at 8 p.m. Birthday cake and fireworks are also set for the evening. — July 10: Intense
Reality recently released new songs “Midnight Drive” and “The End.” — July 17: Domino of the Stettler area entertains with county rock music and continues to have the “domino effect” as a popular band throughout Alberta and across Canada. The band is often featured at the Calgary Stampede. — July 24: Randi
Boulton is a self-taught guitarist and known as a talented singer. — July 31: Jimmy Whiffen plays music that has been influenced by some of the best country and rock tunes. — Aug. 7: Erin Ross entertains with soulful country blues groove and swamp music. — Aug. 14: “Sing Out
Summer Fun” for children and families features Mary Lambert, “an outstanding Canadian artist in children’s entertainment,” and includes fun songs and activities. The audience is encouraged to join in the fun. — Aug. 21: The Genuine Cowgirls of Big Valley are renowned for their haunting lyrics. Humorous toe-tappers are what give
these women a style all their own. — Aug. 28: Steve Arsenault has opened for Duane Steele, Johnny Reid, Trooper and Nazareth. To enjoy the evening, patrons are advised to bring a lawn chair or blanket. For more information, visit the Town of Stettler website at stettler.net.
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Graduations take the cake in central Alberta Friday in Castor and Saturday in Stettler. Ken and Eleanor Schultz hosted their annual Victoria Day weekend campout at their farm. They had 14 RV units participate this year to enjoy peaceful country camping. Keep in mind the bridal shower for Delaine Green, future bride of Jonathan Bennett, at the Byemoor Community Centre on June 1 at 1 p.m. Women of the community are asked to please bring lunch.
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Remember the Scapa Strawberry Tea will be held on June 3 at 2 p.m. at the Scapa hall. The afternoon includes entertainment, prizes and lunch, with everyone welcome. Don’t forget the 4-H Drama Club’s production of “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch” is set for June 6 at the Byemoor Community Centre. The show begins at 7 p.m. and
admission is a donation to the food bank. Heather Tucker is home from British Columbia, where she participated in a hockey function. The long weekend was a busy one, as farmers continue to work on getting their crops seeded, while others were camping, playing ball, gardening or doing other activities of choice. We send out birthday wishes to former Endiang resident Jean Boehlke of Olds, who celebrated her 87th birthday May 20. Jean has had a long hospital stay and we hope she is on the mend now. Thought for the day —Women, if a man says he will fix it — he will. There is no need to remind him of it every six months.
By Darlene Tantrum Donalda correspondent The Donalda Gallery of the Arts has a new exhibit of local artists who have taken and repurposed material. Dan Knudtson has taken old wood from a building and built cabinets. Imagine having a cabinet built with wood 100 years old. Lane Damberger uses his welding scraps to build “dinosaurs” for another unique piece of art. Gerald Heisz has brought in reproductions of old machinery. Those are built from bits and pieces of tin and hardwood flooring. Wayne Helmig has a talent of carving scenes
out of elk and moose antlers. All of those artists are very talented and put many hours into their art. The exhibit opened May 17, with a “Wine & Cheese Gala” set for this Friday at the gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, the Donalda and District Museum Society will hold its seventh annual Garage Sale and Pancake Breakfast at the Donalda Community Hall. The doors open at 9 a.m. Come out and seek treasures and fill your tummy. If you want be a part of the Donalda School 100th anniversary as a volunteer for June 29 and 30, please contact Don Seale at 403-
883-2280 for more information. Birthday greetings go out to Ashton Reyes, Easton Walstrom, Don Todd, Elaine Helfer, Felicity Affleck, Gail Halseth, Kevin Crumly, John Paul Wasyliw, Mennie Sta Cruz, Trent Sehlstrom, Tyler Dietrich, Candace Rider, Mercedez Rasmussen, KC Bugayong, Garry Blouin, Turner Volker and anyone else celebrating a birthday this week. Happy Birthday!
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Gibson had strong local ties from her Lamb days I hope everyone had a great long weekend, with camping, gardening and general sunshine-soaking up. Linda Helmer was the host for this month’s Birthday Club at St. Mary’s Lodge in Trochu. They had three birthdays to celebrate: Elsie Elvin, Elsie Painter and Clarence Brosseau. Pat Hatt is June’s host and it will be held on the 17th. Jill Brodie will be entertaining the lodge members with her dogs and ducks.
Larissa Webster, daughter of Tammy (nee Helmer), granddaughter of Linda, will be honoured at a wedding shower to be held at the Big Valley School on June 1 at 1 p.m. Donald Marshall called on the weekend and reported that his aunt on his mother’s side had passed away recently. Grace Lamb was the daughter of Homer and Bertha Lamb and grew up on the Rowley northeast corner. She was married to Gib Gibson and they lived at
Prince George, B.C. Although Donald hadn’t seen her in many years, he had very fond memories of her. Once was when he was about seven years old … Grace had his mother and him with her while driving down the road out by Prince George and a logging truck passed them. She commented, “You wouldn’t want one of those logs to fall off and land on you would you,” and with that a huge log (about three feet in diameter) fell off onto the road
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numerous nieces and nephews. Grace was wellknown for her involvement in the local craft sales. She was a beautiful seamstress who made men’s workshirts, quilts and various other items. She would sell raspberries, currents, jams and jellies and bake breads for her sales. She was also known as an avid gardener for her vegetables and a multitude of flowers. “She had such a passion for creativity that it always kept her planning ahead for future events. Funeral services will be held at the Prince George Funeral Home on Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m. Internment to follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery.” The community would like to send condolences to the family of Dale Toliver upon his passing. He lost his battle to cancer. At press time, there was no word as to when the memorial would take place. “Life” is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
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McKnights back home after German hockey season Paden Williams received honourable mention for the photo he submitted to the 2013 Environmental Art Works Foundation contest. His picture depicted the Halkirk windmills against a night sky. Congratulations, Paden.
A family get-together was held at the Paintearth Lodge on Mother’s Day to honour Dora Morasch, who’s celebrating her 85th birthday this Friday. Daughter Carolin and Bob Cox with grandson Carmen, Nicole and Colton Cox from Coronation; daughter Linda and Murray Duncan with grandsons Tyler, Tanner and Michelle from Stettler, as well as daughter Katie and Dennis Turre, grandson Monte and Tracey Turre and granddaughter Vickie and Dallas Lang and great-grandchildren Cameron and Shelby were able to attend. A very happy birthday, Dora, from all your Halkirk friends. Matt and Jessica McKnight returned home recently from Weisswasser, Germany. Matt spent the pro hockey season with the local team, the Foxes. The McKnights are visiting with mom Patti McKnight. Keith Stewart left last Thursday for Calgary, where he will undergo a stem-cell transplant. He expects to be in the Tom Baker hospital for several weeks. Best wishes, Keith. Kent and Evelyn Johnson spent a few days in Vancouver before the spring seeding began. They visited with daughters Kim and Kandice and their families. There’s an old saying, “Plant in the dust and your bins will bust,” and it sure is dry and dusty as farmers rush to plant the spring crops. Rain is expected for the long weekend, just as the campsites open for the season. COMING UP: Friday — Students will participate in Hoops for Heart; Gus Wetter spring prom in Castor; Saturday — William E. Hay grad ceremonies in Stettler; Hazardous waste to be gathered at the fire hall in morning only; Tuesday, May 28 — Grades 1 to 6 track meet at Theresetta school; Mrs. Norman’s piano students hold a recital at the hall at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, May 29 — Mother Teresa Grade 9 farewell and pot-luck lunch at the hall at 6:30; Saturday, June 15 — town-wide garage sale; everyone is invited to participate.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
‘Jump’ heart fundraiser set for Friday at school We hope everyone had a great long weekend, relaxing with family and friends. I guess fishing season began last Friday, so that’s right on. Maybe some of you out there relaxed by going fishing all weekend. It’s a great sport. This is an exciting weekend coming up, with Grade 12 graduation in Stettler on Saturday night. Congratulations to all the graduates out there and hopefully all your dreams come true. This coming Monday is Quilting Day. Make sure you come out and enjoy yourself. Quilting will come to an end until fall very soon, so make sure you make it out to these last few sessions. They start at 9 a.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. Please check with Audry Hauck at 403742-4333 before attending, and also for more information. A very special birthday is also happening that same Monday. It’s McKenzie Hankins’ big day, so if you see McKenzie, make sure you wish her a happy birthday. Bingo night hits again Tuesday, starting at 7:15 p.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. The jackpot has not been won for a long time now, so make sure you get out and try your luck. Bingo continues every second Tuesday throughout the summer. This coming Sunday, come out to the Botha Hall for a great time, at the second last dance before the summer break. Then they will restart in the fall. The date will be announced later in
August, so please keep your eyes open for that notice. For this second last dance, the Reflection (Randy Jones) Band will entertain for the afternoon. What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. It’s a pooled lunch, so they’re asking everyone to bring either buns/ sandwiches or dessert to share with all who attend. These dances start at 1:30 p.m. sharp, and all are invited to attend. There is no age limit, so come on out and have fun. Please note that development permits are required in the Village of Botha. So please contact the office on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to purchase one or to find out if you need one for your project. Don’t forget the soccer-after-school program has started now and will continue until June 18. So if you have not got involved yet, why not phone Lorraine Hankins at 403-742-1155 to get more information and to get registered for the game. Thanks to everyone that got out and supported all the 4-Hers at their show and sale this week in Stettler. All the 4-Hers put a lot of work and effort into their animals, and love all the support they
receive for their efforts. This Friday at the Botha School, all students and staff will be participating in the “Jump Rope” for the Heart event. The Heart and Stroke Foundation supplies all that participants with a new skipping rope and a Heart Hero Handbook to encourage them to continue physical activity at home. They are also excepting pledges for the foundation. Also this Friday, the whole school will have their project day at the school, so have fun everyone. The Grade 5 camp is coming up really soon, which all Grade 5ers are looking for and getting very excited about. But they are in need of a registered nurse or a LPN to volunteer their time (day or night) to tend to any health-related issues the students might have. They are also in need of parents or relatives (male or female) to come along on their trip to help out or can commit to staying overnight as a cabin supervisor. So if you can help out in any way, it would very much be appreciated. Please contact the school at 403742-5187. Thank you in advance. For art, the grade 4/5 students will need empty boxes for their dioramas,
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Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 60,000 km over 36 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ††Until May 31, 2013, receive 4.99%/5.89% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2013 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-250 XLT Super Duty Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $431/$648 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199/$299 with a down payment of $2,250/$2,250 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $4,259.01/$7,438.19 or APR of 4.99%/5.89% and total to be repaid is $31,008.01/$46,687.19 Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $9,250/$6,000 and freight and air tax of $1,700 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. *Purchase a new 2013 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-150 XLT Super Crew 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-250 XLT Super Duty Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats for $28,999/$30,999/$41,499. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate of $9,250/$9,250/$6,000 has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax $1,700 but exclude optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ▲Offer only valid from April 2, 2013 to May 31, 2013 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before March 31, 2013. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2013/2014 Ford vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-Max , Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2013 F-150 4X4 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic transmission: [15.0L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.6L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. ‡‡F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 47 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report, December 2012. †††Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible with SYNC® – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Certain MyFord Touch™ functions require compatible mobile devices. Some functions are not available while driving. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so and in compliance with applicable laws. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2013 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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In Memoriam CROSS Gary Everett of Donalda, AB passed away while in the St. Mary’s Hospital, Camrose, AB on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the age of 62 years. Predeceased by his parents Thelma and Frank; brothers Ron and Don; brothers in law Mike Howard, Chris Skinkle and Harry Brady; Gary is survived by his loving wife Rhonda of Donalda; his sons Stephen (Jen) Vance of Meaford, Ont and Stephen’s children Samuel and Zachary, Alan (Mira) Cross of Huntsville, Ont and their children Beckett and Gwyneth, Robert Tandy of Belleville Ont; Rhonda’s children Michelle (Eric) Sigvaldson of Edmonton and their children Kiana and Kasidy, Clint (Shauna) Cole of Stony Plain; brother Keith Cross; sisters Marilyn Bardy and Sheila Skinkle both of Belleville Ont; numerous other family and a host of many friends.
MURRAY MacDONALD May 23, 1997 For my grandson, Murray MacDonald Deep are the memories Precious they stay No passing of time can take them away Quietly today his memory we treasure Missing him always Forgetting him never ~Love, Granny
Dearest Husband I thank you with all of my heart For sharing this journey called life I’ll be forever grateful That I was blessed to be your wife
BRIDAL SHOWER for LARISSA WEBSTER bride elect of CAM JACKSON June1, 2013 at 1 pm. at the Big Valley School Gym. Everyone welcome
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BRIDAL SHOWER for MONICA BAUMAN bride-elect of SHELDON DONALD Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2 p.m., Erskine Hall. For more info call, 403-741-6947, 403-742-4114.
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Grateful to have held your hand To have loved you throughout the years Amidst life’s joys and challenges In times of happiness and tears Blessed to have built a life with you To have shared so many things Moments I’ll treasure with all my heart Memories that mean everything to me I can hardly accept you’ve been taken away I can hardly bear the thought Of facing the future without you here I’m still not sure how I’ll get through the loss
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING To be held
Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear. Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps him near.
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Love & miss you always Jane & family
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Yet I’m comforted by how much you loved me And this knowledge is helping me through grief Always remembering the closeness we shared That brought us both such happiness and peace And so…I thank you, Dearest Husband For all you’ve meant to my life I’m so grateful that we found each other And for the blessing of being your wife
88TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
At Gary’s request there will be no formal funeral services. The family wishes to thank you for your prayers and support at this time. Memorial contributions may be made in Gary’s memory to the Alberta Cancer Foundation or to a charity of the donor’s choice in care of the Stettler Funeral Home, Box 1780 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting the funeral home web site at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM was entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. For further information please call 403-742-3422.
Birthday Cake and Ice Cream for
61ST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL OILMENS GOLF TOURNAMENT, Edmonton, June 18 - 21, 2013, Highlands Golf Club & Belvedere Golf & Country Club. Enter online at www.iogt.ca.
Bridal Shower for
Cheryl Sommerville, bride-elect of
Jesse Broemeling June 1st, 7 pm at the home of Eileen McComish Everyone welcome! Call 403-742-6140 for directions
DONALDA MUSEUM ANNUAL GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 25 at the Donalda Community Hall starting at 9 a.m. with $5 Pancake Breakfast. For information, phone 403-883-2100. FERNE’S FASHIONS (Hwy 795) ANNUAL BLOW-OUT GARAGE SALE All new clothing! June 7th & 8th, 9-6 daily. Phone 780-352-0933 for info/directions.
ZELMA JOHANSSON Saturday May 25 Come and go - 2- 4 pm St. Peter Lutheran Church
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in the Classified Announcements WOODS Robert “Bob” Reid Woods passed away in the Stettler Health Care Centre on May 11th, 2013 at the age of 79 years. Bob was born on March 21st, 1934 and raised in Big Valley, Alberta. He met Melda Stewart and they were married on June 15th, 1956. He enjoyed his work in the oilfield as a battery operator for Gulf, where he stayed until retirement. He then pursued a career in small engine repair and spent the rest of his time chasing around grandchildren, going camping and catching the occasional fish. Bob was predeceased by his parents, seven brothers and one sister. He leaves behind to mourn, his loving family: wife Melda Woods of Big Valley, son Len (Cindy) Woods of Red Deer, daughter Brenda Woods of Big Valley, son Ron (Cheryl) Woods of Stettler, nine grandchildren and one great grandson. A celebration of Bob’s life was held on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Big Valley Jubilee Hall, Big Valley, Alberta with Reverend Ross Helgeton officiating. If desired, memorial donations may be made in Bob’s memory to a charity of choice c/o Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, 403-742-3422, who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. To send or view condolences to Bob’s family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com
Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Jean Melnyk 1924 - 2013 Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” Jean Melnyk of Big Valley passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the age of 89 years. Peggy is survived by her loving husband Bill Melnyk, brothers Perry (Inez) MacMillan and John (Myrna) MacMillan as well as many nieces, nephews other relatives and dear friends. A funeral service for the late Peggy Melnyk will be held at the Bethel Evangelical Church in Three Hills, Alberta on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Peggy memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
Marriages
WE FINALLY DID IT! Please join COLE & MARCI SPADY (Ackerman) At the Stettler Community Hall as they celebrate their marriage held April 25 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Program with slide show to start Saturday May 25, at 7:00 p.m. Dance to start at 9:00 p.m. Toonie bar & Designated Driver service
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Garage Sales Stettler GARAGE SALE 13 KM NORTH OF STETTLER ON HWY 56 Follow signs Friday May 24th, 4-9 Saturday May 25th, 9-6 Household, collectibles and more SATURDAY, MAY 25, 6-2 P.M., 4811-54 Street in garage in back alley. Moving: All sorts of housewares, etc. Free coffee. Rain or shine. YARD SALE, May 24, noon-8 p.m., May 25, 8 a.m., 6008-53 Ave. Close, Craft supplies, leather jacket XXL, tools, portable garage, misc. lawn furniture, barbecue.
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Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.
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STETTLER & DISRICT FCSS SUMMER PROGRAM ASSISTANT June 3 - August 23, 2013 • • • • • •
Extensive Computer and Internet experience Excellent organizational skills Ability to collect and compile information Able to work in a team environment Excellent communication skills Good interpersonal skills
The ideal candidate must be a full time student, 18 years of age or over intending to return to school on full-time basis. Apply with resume by May 24th, 2013. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Resumes can be dropped off, mailed, faxed or emailed to: Stettler & District Family & Community Support Services 4720-50 Street, P.O. Box 2097, Stettler AB T0C 2L0 Fax: 403-742-1391 email: shelly.potter@stettlerfcss.ca
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CATTLE RECEIVING, Shipping and Processing. Immediate full-time positions available. Cattle experience an asset but willing to train the right person. Positions offered are permanent, full-time opportunities. Wages are negotiable and will commensurate according to qualifications and experience. Lakeside offers an excellent benefit package. Fax resume to: Duke Joy - JBS Lakeside Feeders 403-362-8231. No telephone inquiries.
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Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
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ADVERTISING TRAFFIC COORDINATOR Edmonton, Alberta Community newspapers are thriving in a media environment where words like “community” and “hyper-local” are proving to be the keys to advertising success. The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association is committed to providing advertisers with unsurpassed service and up-to-date information on each of the community newspapers served.
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We are seeking an Advertising Traffic Coordinator, a support role to the Advertising Director. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing existing clients including market research, helping clients determine needs and providing proposals reflecting the suggested course of action, while ensuring accuracy of client bookings. Attention to detail, organizational skills, problem solving, teamwork and a personable disposition are necessary for a successful candidate.
Please submit your resume, references, and salary expectations by e-mail: info@awna.com or fax 780-430-5380 No phone calls please. The position is available immediately. Please visit our website for more information at www.awna.com
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THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Gilbert Ellis Please come into the Stettler Independent to claim your prize!
NEWCART CONTRACTING LTD. is hiring for the upcoming turnaround season. Journeyman/Apprentice; Pipefitters; Welders; Boilermakers; Riggers. Also: Quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; Welder Helpers. Email: resumes @newcartcontracting.com. Fax 1-403-729-2396. Email all safety and trade tickets.
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5-10 yrs experience in the Production Testing Industry Valid Driver’s License Business Management Skills Organizational Skills Project Management Experience
A strong and growing design/manufacturing company providing combustion-related products, including arrestors, flare stacks, thermal oxidizers and customdesigned equipment.
JOURNEYMAN WELDERS “B” PRESSURE WELDERS & LABORERS REQUIRED FOR RURAL LOCATION NE OF STETTLER, ALBERTA Tornado Combustion Technologies Inc. offers fulltime employment in a stable position supporting the fabrication of technical products sold worldwide. We invite you to join our team of highly skilled tradesmen, who work in a goal-oriented, team atmosphere. Salary, profit-sharing incentive and benefits package.
SUBMIT YOUR RESUME FOR REVIEW TO hr@tornadotech.com
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CLASS 1 LOW BED TRUCK DRIVER HINTON, ALBERTA
Your application will be kept strictly confidential.
Oilfield
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LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475
Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Team. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969. • • • • •
If you have…. Minimum 5 Years with Class 1 Low Bed Experience hauling Cats, Excavators, and Side Booms Clean Abstract Winch Tractor Experience Off Road Oilfield Experience
Please visit our website at: www. cathedralenergyservices.com or apply by email to: pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com wtopp@ cathedralenergyservices.com
PRESSURE CONTROL SPECIALIST
Nexus Engineering is currently seeking a mechanical individual for their shop to perform testing of all BOP’s and Pressure Control Equipment. Duties include heavy lifting, manual labour, operating forklift and overtime as necessary. We offer a competitive wage, benefits and RRSP plan. Experience is not mandatory, but a definite asset. Email resume to: resume @nexusengineering.ca
VAC & STEAM TRUCK OPERATOR. Valid Class 1 or 3, Safety Tickets, Top Wage, Benefits, Camp Work, Experience an Asset. Email/Fax Resume: 780-458-8701, bryksent@telus.net.
Experienced Oilfield Construction Lead Hands Professionals Experienced Graphic Oilfield Construction JOURNALISTS, Artists, Marketing and Labourers more. Alberta’s weekly
CENTRAL PEACE NATURAL GAS CO-OP LTD. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator. Experience, safety tickets an asset. Industrial Painters Clean valid driver’s licence required. Forward resume: Alstar Oilfield is looking for a cpngc@telusplanet.net. highly motivated individuals Fax 780-864-2044. to join our Team in both Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, Hinton and Fox Creek. T0H 3G0. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction NOW LOCATED IN industry since 1969. DRAYTON VALLEY BREKKAAS Vacuum & If you have a Desire to be Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 Part of a Growing Company & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Please email your resume Operators with all valid to: hr@alstaroilfield.com tickets. Top wages, Please Quote excellent benefits. Job # 72095 on Resume Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com. For detailed job description Phone 780-621-3953. Please email Fax 780-621-3959. hr@alstaroilfield.com Or visit our Career Section at: www.alstaroilfield.com “Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while providing quality energy construction solutions”
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newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.
Restaurant/ Hotel
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EVENING WAIT STAFF & DISHWASHER Experienced preferred. Apply in person to Club Cafe, Stettler.
Sales & Distributors
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STETTLER SALES & RENTALS LTD. is seeking a F/T PERMANENT COUNTER SALES PERSON. Successful applicant will have good computer and customer relationship skills. Previous counter experience and equipment or construction related experience will be an asset. We offer competitive wage and benefit packages. To join our team please fax resume to 403-742-8777 or email darryl@ stettlerrentals.com
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury; dbrackenbury @denhamford.com JTL INDUSTRIES REQUIRES WELDERS in Stettler, to start immediately. Call 780-608-4456. LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN UP TO $40.00/HR. Signing bonus or relocation assistance depending on experience. Send resume to; Fourlane Ford Innisfail 403-227-3311; sdavis@fourlaneford.com MILLWRIGHT AND ELECTRICIAN REQUIRED at Edson Forest Products a division of West Fraser in Edson, Alberta. $37.67/hour with full benefits. Trade certification required. Fax 780-723-3783 or email: esuter @sundanceforestindustries.ca
PIDHERNEY’S Requires Experienced Heavy Equipment Operators for work in the Coronation and Red Deer areas. Fax or email resume to: 403-845SHANGRI LA RESTAURANT 5370 / hr@pidherneys.com IN CASTOR AB IS NOW HIRING PYRAMID CORPORATION F/T CHINESE COOK. IS NOW HIRING! 3 yrs. experience required. Instrument Technicians $12-14/hour, and Electricians for various depending on experience. sites across Alberta. Phone Sam at Send resume to: 403-882-3977 hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE
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Start Date: ASAP Compensation: Competitive wage, full benefits Qualifications: Alberta on Highway Heavy Duty Equipment Technician. Journeyman Certificate Condition of Employment: Valid Drivers License
We are now seeking a full-time employee for the following position in the Stettler branch:
Fax resume: 780-372-4238 Email: jobs@abpipeliners.com
Service Technician Service Technician • FieldField
860 Arnett & Burgess is now accepting applications for the following:
CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER
Clean abstract. Must have experience moving heavy equipment that is related to pipeline construction. Benefits available. Please fax resumes to 780-372-4238 Or email to: hr@abpipeliners.com
JEN Express a local General Freight Company is looking for a Part Time delivery Driver.
TORNADO Combustion Technologies Inc.
Oilfield
If you Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please email your resume Duties required: C o o r d i n a t i n g f i e l d to: hr@alstaroilfield.com Or fax to 780-865-5829 Operations Please Quote Manage crew and Job # 72096 on Resume personnel Flexible work schedule “Committed to enriching - after hours on call the lives of our workforce, rotation while providing quality Financial Management energy construction solutions” - Cost control
To Work in Bashaw AB Shop, this position is responsible for the Mechanical Maintenance, repairs, servicing, inspections and rigging up of A&Bs on highway trailer and truck fleet. The Majority of this position’s duties will be involved with trailer repairs.
RAILWAY TAMPER OPERATORS
Top candidates will have a minimum of five years experience operating a tamper, possess and maintain CROR and TIG certifications, work independently and have experience working on Class 1 railways. Full time position with wage range of $25 to $30 per hour. Requires extensive travel throughout Western Canada. Accommodations and living allowance provided when on the road. candoltd.com TO SUBMIT RESUME Fax: 204-725-4100 Email: employment@candoltd.com
JOIN OUR FAST GROWING TEAM!!
HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
Are you interested in working in the RAIL industry? Cando, an employee-owned company supplying specialized rail services across Canada, is looking for Tamper Operators to operate a Mark IV Tamper, EJ6 Tamper, or equivalent. Successful candidates will lead small teams responsible for aligning tracks, spreading ballast and tamping ties.
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AN ALBERTA OILFIELD construction company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction 780-723-5051
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HIRING HAIRSYLISTS two positions available in Whitecourt Alberta. Full time and part time. Top wages willing to train and share knowledge. To apply phone 780-778-4248.
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Details: The following qualifications are required: • Journeyman Heavy Equipment Certificate and/or Journeyman Millwright Certificate and/or Journeyman Automotive Certificate. (Consideration would be made for 3rd/4th year apprentices). • Gas compression experience an asset. • Must be highly motivated and a positive attitude is key. Duties would include the following: • Field work as assigned including some shop work. • Screw and reciprocating compressor package maintenance and overhauls. • Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor. Benefits Include: • Competitive wages • Excellent benefits (health, dental, life insurance, disability etc.). • Participation in company RRSP program with company match.
If you are interested in a career with an established Energy Services company please apply in person at 7201-50 Ave., Stettler, Alberta or please fax your resume to 1.403.742.6901 or email your resume to: mbowles@vortexservices.ca
Travel area is From Stettler to Edmonton or Red Deer. 20-30 hrs. per week, Some heavy lifting required. Must have a minimum Class 3 license with air brake endorsement.
For more information on Vortex Production Services, please visit our website at: www.vortexservices.ca
Please fax Resume in confidence to 403-742-2890
We thank all applicants and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CRUDE SERVICES INC.
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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
EYE SPY…
Look for your name in the Classifieds (stating you’re a winner) and come to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize, compliments of KFC!
OPERATOR 2 POSITION
Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Operator 2 position. The position includes Plant Operations and Sanitation duties. Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 diploma and must be available for shift work. Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred. Application Closing Date: May 27, 2013 Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to:
Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. Attention: Human Resources Box 113 Alix, Alberta T0C 0B0 Fax: 403-747-2660 email: mlyle@rahr.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Battle River Credit Union Ltd. Stettler Branch FULL-TIME OR PART TIME MSR/TELLER PART-TIME MSR/TELLER POSITION: - MSR/Teller REQUIREMENTS: Candidates for this position should possess: - Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills - Willingness to learn quickly - Working knowledge of computer applications - An aptitude to train and work in a fast paced, changing environment - Must be bondable Please submit resume to: David Sheets, Branch Manager Battle River Credit Union Ltd. Box 1357, 4911-51 Street T0C0X0 2L0 Stettler, AB T0C Phone 403-742-2331 Fax 403-742-2255 PLEASE NOTE: Only those individuals invited for an interview will be contacted. 2012. Deadline for applications: August May 30,24, 2013
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$100 - $400 CASH DAILY for landscaping work! Must be competitive & energetic. Honesty is a must! Please visit us at: www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
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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
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If you share our passion for quality at every level – in the work we do, in the products we sell, and the people we work with – then Viterra is the place for you.
Quality ingredients start with quality people. Sales Representative Stettler, AB We are looking for a self-motivated, results-focused, customer service driven sales professional to join our team. As the Sales Representative, you will be responsible for maximizing the sales of grain and delivery through13053CV1 direct contact with clients. Ideal candidates have a post-secondary education in agriculture or agri-business and proven experience in agriculture, customer service and sales. Applicants must also have excellent relationship-building skills and a Class 5 driver’s licence. Tracking number 2960. Viterra offers a competitive salary and benefits plan. The closing date for applications is May 31, 2013. Visit Viterra.com to apply or for further information on career opportunities at our Regina Head Office and throughout our North American asset network.
Viterra is an exciting and dynamic company that works directly with farmers to provide premium quality food ingredients to the world’s most discerning food manufacturers. Together, we seek to fulfill the nutritional needs of people everywhere. Guided by our values of integrity, trust and respect, our goal is to achieve a workforce as diverse as the people we serve. We encourage aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, women, visible minorities and others to join our team! Visit viterra.com
Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer
full multiple listing services.
Specializing In
ROYAL LEPAGE
Results Realty
NETWORK REALTY CORP.
ANDY BIRCH
Independently Owned and Operated
Associate
Bus.: 403-742-3069 1-888-742-6685
an independent member broker
403-742-4253
Trevor Leinweber 403-740-3036
Dave Walker 403-740-6315
IT'S BUYING TIME!
* Residential * Commercial * Farms * Acreages * Lake Properties
www.royallepage.ca/andybirch
NEW
5002 - 50th Ave., Stettler
Over 26 Years of Experience
Diamond Award Recipient
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OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 25 & Sunday, May 26 2 - 4 p.m. 5116 - 41 Avenue Head towards cemetery, watch for signs. There is not another like it in Stettler. Ask about our other available listings. FOR LEASE - Prime Main Street location. Available June 1.
arealtor@telus.net
1-888-824-3464
10.06 Acres near Gadsby - Here’s a 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with 2 shops, newer barn w/ box stalls. Newer upgrades to the home incl. painting, countertops, energy efficient furnace. With some TLC this home would be perfect for the growing family! #CA0014108. $254,900.
Scenic acreage near the river valley 3.46 Acres near Donalda. Property has full services. Peace and quiet and a view of the rolling countryside. #CA0005983. $64,900.
New Price
Space & Privacy on 11.34 Acres - Featuring 4 bdrms, 2 bath, 18’x 26’ barn w/ 8 box stalls, large 28’ x 20’ metal shed, large open front shed, & a 27’ x 51’ 2 bay shop! Upper level has a loft overlooking the living room & has a hot tub in sun room, perfect for the horse enthusiast or growing family! #CA0013969. $360,000.
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Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden
4913 - 51 Street
“Each office independently owned & operated”
JAMES DADENSKY JUST LISTED
Seniors! No stairs. Only one block to Main Street. Spacious home. Garage. Only 6 years old. $219,500. Call today!
Super clean! Over 1300 sq. ft. Fully developed. Beautiful kitchen. Well fenced yard. $282,900. Don’t wait!
Re/max the real estate leaders!
Heritage home on double lot. 2 Blocks to Main Street. 7 Bedrooms. Many updates. $289,900.
Built for the executive. Large two storey. Quiet cul-de-sac. Fully developed. Mature yard. Very nice. Asking $465,000.
Hillside lot with a view of the lake! Escape your busy schedule & relax on this private & treed ½ acre lot at White Sands. Price includes RV trailer, riding lawn tractor & gas generator! #CA0013428. $219,000.
Candor Realty Ltd.
403-742-6747
Immediate possession. Great retirement home. New flooring. Fresh paint. Double garage. RV parking. Now just $279,900.
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Quiet, Scenic 2.05 acres amongst rolling hills - Looking for your own little paradise? With a little TLC this 4 bdrm, 2 bath home could be it, or build to suit your needs! Property located along paved road. #CA0012799. $174,900.
1st Choice Realty
View Stettler area listings at www.stettlerhomes.com
Lakefront at Rochon Sands! Watch the children or grandchildren play on the beach or enjoy the view from your front window of this 1 bdrm, 1 bath lake property. Or build your dream home on the lot above! Boat dock included! #CA0013420. $409,900.
Lots of possibilities! Large building on 2 lots Zoned R2 between Main Street and schools. $199,900. Will consider trades.
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SPACIOUS MOBILE HOME on its own lot. 1,776 sq. ft. of living space all on one level. 3 bedroom/ 2 bath, fenced yard, covered deck and attached garage. $149,500.
REDUCED
4908 - 51 Street REDUCED
1/2 DUPLEX, 2 bedrooms, main floor laundry and finished basement. This low maintenance home would be an ideal home for seniors. $219,000.
Karen Cannady
REDUCED
WELL MAINTAINED cozy bungalow with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Many upgrades, nice fenced yard, garden spot and single garage. $109,000.
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GREAT LOCATION! Close to schools and downtown. Very modern, well maintained 4 bedroom home, large covered deck at front and attached garage. $274,500.
BUSY RESTAURANT on main street Stettler. Building has lots of potential with 2 store fronts and 2 revenue suites. $299,500.
BEAUTIFUL BI-LEVEL. This well cared for home features 4 bedrooms/3 baths, large family room, two tiered deck, double detached garage and fenced yard. $285,000.
3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW in Grandview with double attached garage. Beautiful landscaped yard and great outdoor space for summer entertaining. $265,000.
STUNNING ACREAGE less than 5 minutes from Stettler. Beautiful 6 bedroom home with 1,700 sq. ft. of living space. Everything you want is HERE! $470,000.
4 BEDROOM BUNGALOW IN PARKDALE. This home would be an ideal starter for young family. Finished basement, fenced yard and double detached garage. $189,900
Locally owned & operated
Visit us at www.century21.ca/candorrealty for more listings
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
JOHNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VENDING LTD. of Donalda is looking for a
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
MIDWEST PROPANE is currently seeking
GasďŹ tter
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
ROUTE PERSON
Must have a valid drivers license and be able to do some heavy lifting. 100 LBS. plus. The day starts in Donalda & ends in Donalda. No experience necessary. Phone 403-883-2223 ask for Danny or fax resume to 403-883-2246 or email jvldonalda@gmail.com THE Donalda & District Museum and Donalda Art Gallery have 2 positions available for summer students. Starting immediatly, 35 hrs a week, including weekends. Competitive wages. Send Resume to info@ DonaldaMuseum.com for more information call 403-883-2100.
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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
Business Services #1000 - #1430
Automotive
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
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UTILITIES OPERATOR The County of Stettler No. 6 has an exciting opportunity for an energetic individual with a great work attitude to join our team in the Utilities Department. The suitable candidate will be a self-starter with a strong sense of responsibility, have a practical aptitude to carry out work assignments and have a friendly, helpful and cooperative personality. We are looking for an able-bodied individual who is well presented and can communicate well in both written and verbal situations.
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Serviceâ&#x20AC;Ś Guaranteed! Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com
JT AUTO BODY LTD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869
Field Maintenance Technician Canalta is a family owned and operated Hospitality Company based in Drumheller, AB focused on development and operations within Western Canada. Canalta is committed to being a growing and proďŹ table company, respected by its employees, customers, and stakeholders. Canalta is searching for a hard worker with a professional attitude who takes pride in their work. You must have great interpersonal skills and be willing and ready to support our vision of providing high quality experiences to our guests and customers. After being provided with extensive training, you will work independently, but under the guidance of a skilled and experienced supervisor and management team who will be focused on your development for the future. Travelling within Alberta will be required and will give you the opportunity to work closely with a variety of Canaltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business managers and staff with whom you will have the opportunity to share knowledge and skills. Overtime will be required occasionally and working safely is always required. Depending on your experience level and qualiďŹ cations, starting salary for this position will be $51,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $64,000. Canalta offers an annual bonus program that is performance based in addition to a comprehensive group insurance and beneďŹ ts package. RESPONSIBILITIES: â&#x20AC;˘ Perform complex maintenance tasks that will include carpentry, drywall, painting, concrete repair, etc. â&#x20AC;˘ Manage and supervise internal staff and external contractors â&#x20AC;˘ Identify and act on opportunities to enhance our maintenance program and minimize operational costs â&#x20AC;˘ Understand and perform safety, environment, and regulatory responsibilities such as hazard identiďŹ cation, equipment lockout, emergency response and implementation of safe work procedures
Cabinet Makers
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED: â&#x20AC;˘ Five or more years of maintenance, construction or trades background â&#x20AC;˘ A strong ability to work independently â&#x20AC;˘ Strong organizational skills â&#x20AC;˘ Professionalism
SUBMIT RESUMES TO: robert.visser@canalta.com www.canalta.com II www.canaltahotels.com
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403-742-6970 403-740-9782
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MĂ&#x2030;TIS YOUTH SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAM SO008392
If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a MĂŠtis youth between 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, MĂŠtis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve.
Furnace Cleaning
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Glass Shops
Buzz Andersen
Drafting & Design
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Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson
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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
www.gkdpca.com
HEARTLAND GLASS
â&#x20AC;˘ Locks repinned & installed â&#x20AC;˘ Windshields repaired & installed â&#x20AC;˘ Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors â&#x20AC;˘ All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
C.R. GLASS
PH: 403-742-4101
Certified General Accountants
FAX: 866-305-5686
4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
galen@railsidedesign.com
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
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FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5â&#x20AC;?Continuous Eaves â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gutter Cleanâ&#x20AC;? Leaf Protection
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
Randy Long
403-742-8838 *27 years experience*
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Dr. KERRY WONG Optometrist Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
Dr. Patricia Ross Dr. P.G. Wilson Dr. D.A. Heimdahl OPTOMETRISTS Ponoka, Alta. 403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 Coronation Office 403-578-3221 Hanna Office 403-854-3003 www.4YourEyesOnly.ca
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M.S., R.Aud 4806 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277) Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
DR. D.G. BECKLUND Chiropractor
PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
Call 1-888-48-MĂ&#x2030;TIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
Personal Services
TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca
Plumbing & Heating
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com.
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â&#x20AC;˘ Complete Plumbing & Heating Services â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial and Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Water Conditioning & Pumps â&#x20AC;˘ 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
403-742-5237
Yard Care
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Colour enhanced whole tree woodchip mulch. Variety of earth tone colours. www.mulchpeople.ca
403-740-3610
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BRIAN HALLETT LAWN & GARDEN CARE Town & Country Big or Small â&#x20AC;ŚWE DO IT ALL!
403-742-3007
Tru-Fence
Phone: 403-742-5830 Please leave a message if no answer
Good Fences Make Good Neighbours!
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contact us for all your fencing needsâ&#x20AC;?
RUBBER DUCK YARD CARE
Verle Klassen Ph 403-741-4483 Fax 403-742-4560 trufence@live.ca
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
Painters/ Decorators
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â&#x20AC;˘ Power Rake â&#x20AC;˘ Aerate â&#x20AC;˘ Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
Painters/ Decorators
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Custom window coverings and more
Bevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valances Beverley Plett
403.443.5192
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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+)
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
THREE HILLS
Fax 403.443.2407 Cell 403.443.0664
STETTLER
403.742.1965
Home Consultations â&#x20AC;˘ Shades & Blinds â&#x20AC;˘ Soft Treatments â&#x20AC;˘ Fabrics & Hardware
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RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you LER STETT AND G UNDIN SURRO A ARE
F. T. S.
Farla Technical Services
Leaking Basement? Basement? Leaking Weeping tile and membrane installation Weeping tileScrewpile and membrane installation installation Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
(780) 608-4468
bevplett@hotmail.com
EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS AND A WAGE THIS SUMMER
Program Runs July 22nd - August 23rd, 2013 Application Deadline - June 21st, 2013
â&#x20AC;˘ 28 Ton Picker â&#x20AC;˘ Trailer â&#x20AC;˘ Spreader Bar â&#x20AC;˘ Manbasket proctorpicker@hotmail.com
One block East of Scotia Bank
Metis Environmental Career Camp Gain career experience in the environmental ďŹ eld. MĂŠtis Youth Participants (15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18) will receive 12345 certiďŹ cation in standard ďŹ rst aid, wilderness ďŹ rst aid, H2S alive, WHIMIS/TDG, GPS, and canoe, Alberta High School credits and earn a wage!
Oilfield, Construction, SECOR Certification
Management
Jacquie Mvula,
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
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4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
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Chiropractor
sales@bashawconcrete.com
Gary G. Grant Law Office
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
Dr. E. LYNES
www.bashawconcrete.com
Proctor Picker Service Ltd.
2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
Phone: 403-742-4437
403-742-4533
780-372-3854
Fax 403-742-2522
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates
(Beside A & W)
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keeping people in Motion...â&#x20AC;?
Serving Central Alberta for 50 years
Phone 403-742-2529
of McCuaig Desrochers
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
Phone 403-742-1681
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
BRYON D. BALTIMORE
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Call Barry Harvey
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Service Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?
-Gitzel Krejci Building
Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
LAW OFFICE
1305
Oilfield
Stettler Professional Building
LTD.
5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
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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.
LL. B.
ourlaw2@telus.net
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN
Thorogood Pinches
Ready Mix Concrete Concrete Blocks Septic Tanks Water Cisterns Block Forms Gravel Sand
Misc. Services
Lori R. Reule
1196 ANDERSON
House Plan Design Small Commercial Shop Drawings As Builts rg
be tahl e ka S er vic
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
403-742-3411
Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330
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4819 51 Street
4607 - 59 St., Stettler
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Legal Services
Qualified and Reputable
403-742-2520
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Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Call 1-888-48-MĂ&#x2030;TIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
GET your floors done now! Carpet, lino, laminate. Proinstall. Good prices. Evaluations and estimates. Call Robert 403-742-6523
â&#x20AC;˘ Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Automotive Needs
CSA Approved Septic Tanks Since 1988
900
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Flooring
TEL: 403-742-6277 No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street Stettler, AB
Professional Accountants LLP
Construction
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Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
403-742-3418
Chapman and Co.
Automotive
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
4606 - 40 St., Stettler
info@leschert.net
P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
403-742-5111
Phone: 403-742-3555
Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et, ett, Stettler A AB B
To obtain more information about this opportunity, please visit the County of Stettler No. 6 website at www.stettlercounty.ca, or contact Garth Ennis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Director of Environmental Services (gennis@stettlercounty.ca) or Steve Lockhart â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Utilities Foreman (slockhart@stettlercounty.ca) at (403) 742-4441.
Health Care
IRONMAN Scrap Metal Comprehensive eye Recovery is picking up health and vision exams scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial. Top quality frames, Serving central Alberta. lenses and contacts 403-318-4346 Treatment of eye NEED TO ADVERTISE? disease, injuries and Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million surgical co-management
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656
Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Electrical We Do Itâ&#x20AC;? AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
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The suitable candidate will have, or be prepared to have the County assist them in obtaining a Level 2 Distribution, Level 1 Wastewater Treatment system and Level 1 Wastewater Collection system designation.
Are you a people person looking for a rewarding maintenance career with a growing company?
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Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
HELP WANTED PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE
Employment Training
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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions
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75 QUARTERS LAND, Oyen, Alberta - Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1HQ, 30 Parcels Farmland, 6 Parcels Grazing Lease, $37,300 Surface Lease Revenue. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate CENTRAL PLUMBING & HEATING, Slave Lake, Alberta. Tuesday May 28, 10 a.m. Selling truck & forklift, compactor, river boat, snowmobile, seacan, sheet metal equipment, power threaders, shop & specialty tools, wood working & drywall equipment, plumbing & heating inventory. See www. montgomeryauctions.com or 1-800-371-6963
ESTATE AUCTION (Estate of Glenda/ Norman Mortenson) Sunday May 26, 10 a.m. Bowden Lions hall, Bowden AB Furniture, Kitchen, Household, Collectibles, Yard & Garden items, 1996 Ford Crown Victorian Car, For full listing & pictures check the web. Sale is subject to additions and deletions..
PILGRIM AUCTION SERVICE 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, miscellaneous. Call to consign 780-440-1860.
Misc. Help
Auctions
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WELL ESTABLISHED campground & RV Park. High Level, Alberta, July 6, 2013. Offers 12 acres with 42 sites and additional room for approximately 30 more. Immediate revenue. Team Auctioneers on www. globalactionguide.com; 780-927-4060.
Building Supplies
1550
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! 36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254. 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
Firewood
Office Supplies
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395 Pet Services
1820
AGILITY & OBEDIENCE Classes begin May 27. Phone Lorrie at 403-742-3698.
Sporting Goods
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Agricultural Price depends on location. #2000 - #2290 Lil Mule Logging Farm Equipment ..............2010 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 GORGEOUS SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $45, machine planted, fertilized, mulched. Minimum order 20. Delivery charge: $75 - $100. Quality guaranteed. Crystal Springs 403-820-0961
Health & Beauty
1700
MOBILITY SCOOTERS and Stair Lifts available from MEDIchair Edmonton at competitive prices. Phone; 780-437-3300 or 1-800-537-0579. See www.albertaability.com.
Misc. for Sale
1760
COLEMAN Powermate tool set $250; Quanty new and used harness - saddle parts, 3 guitars 780-879-2385
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
HEATED CANOLA BUYING GREEN, HEATED OR SPRINGTHRASHED CANOLA. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
Seed Grain
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COMMON SEED OATS. 98% germination. Forage variety. $5.50/bu. Phone Glen Lepard 403-740-2872. WHEAT: CDC GO, Park WINTER WHEAT: Norstar BARLEY: Sundre OATS: AC Mustang CANOLA: Early One LYSTER FARMS STETTLER AB 403-742-4456
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1986 6 HP MERCURY 2 stroke outboard motor. Price includes tank and hose. Excellent shape. Asking $725. 403-742-1719
1660 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
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Livestock
RED ANGUS
BULLS Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls
Performance & EPD data available A.I. Sires
PIRO RED ANGUS P & R Zoller (403) 742-0336
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
Storage Space
Houses/ Duplexes
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HOUSE FOR RENT. Available June 1, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $1300/mo. plus utilities, non-smoking. Corner lot, extra long single car garage. Close to schools and downtown. Call 403-740-3640 HOUSE for Rent. Effective June 1/13 2+1 bedrooms, 2 bath, 5 appliances. Finished basement. Detached double-car garage. Large fenced back yard. Close to schools and downtown. Non-smoking, no pets please. References required. $1,000/mo. plus utilities. Call 403-742-3063 and leave message if no answer.
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Houses For Sale
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NO BANK QUALIFYING! Beautiful 1700 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 1 bath home w/vaulted ceilings & a single garage (with room to build more bdrms and baths). Only $19,000 cash needed to take over financing of $291,000!
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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PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered. Vicwin farms One bedroom very clean 403-784-3517, basement suite in a quiet 403-318-7363. house, downtown Stettler. $750/mo., $700 with lease, Horse/Stock includes all utilities and shared laundry. No aniTrailers mals and no smoking. HORSE and Stock trailer. Available immediately. Parts and repairs. Axles, 403-883-2436. brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Industrial Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. 2000 sq. ft. shop for lease. HALKIRK, ALBERTA Great location with drive403-884-2173 thru bay and fenced yard 403-430-0504 on corner lot in Stettler’s industrial section. Please call 403-350-1353 or Pasture/Land 403-742-7765
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ASSISTANT MANAGER Looking for an outgoing, high energy, goal oriented leader, remuneration based on experience. Above industry standard staff discount. Must have 2 years women’s fashion experience. Apply in person or by email to Wardrobe.Specialist2011@gmail.com Reference STT805 in subject line
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Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673
SUPERVISED PASTURE WANTED for 100-300 Yearlings. 780-608-0159 WANTED PASTURE for cow/calf pairs, 403-742-4703, 403-740-4799
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Please. 403-843-6380
Commercial Property
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
Out Of Town Property
SOUTH EDMONTON CONDO FOR SALE. Quiet building. Close to transit and LRT. Main floor corner. 2 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 parking stalls! $228, 900. August possession. 780-718-8864
Farms/ Land
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SIDNEY, BC CONDO. 25 minutes north of Victoria. 1232 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, many upgrades. Kitchen, living, dining, sunroom, includes heat, hot water, parking. No pets. $227,000.; bgerry5@shaw.ca.
Mortgages Bought/Sold
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
Financial #4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
Money To Loan
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Manufactured Homes
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
Public Notices
6010
Community Support Services ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS 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 2010 DENALI 5TH WHEEL 27’ 1/2 ton towable. Lrg. slide, electric awning, a/c, satellite, sleeps 6. $24,000. 403-741-6994
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035
Public Notice #6000
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
Public Notices
6010
Estate of Frank Thompson HOLMAN (deceased) Notice is given to hereby given to creditors and others having claims against the estate of Frank Thompson Holman, formerly of Red Deer. All claims should be sent, on or before June 15, 2013 to Tara McCullough 1613 6 Ave. N.W. Calgary, AB. T2N 0W1
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Fifth Wheels
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$5,000 CASHBACK! Last 3 Brand New 2011 SRI 20’X76’. Nicely optioned. Free delivery, skirting package. New home warranty. From $118,900 (was $127,900). View at www. dynamicmodular.ca; 1-877-341-4422.
2000 38’ Coach Class A diesel pusher, Cheetah Safari, 12’ main slideout, 300HP Cat, $39,995 obo 403-430-0260 or 403-742-5667
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SPECTACULAR HOME and farm operation - Three Hills area. Up to 750 acres, high end custom home, heated Quonset, grain handling system, much more. Info; 403-990-6678.
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if you want to start paying toward your own home!
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2 BEDROOM APARTMENT Large, clean, bright. 1/2 flight up. Deck, close to schools & hospitals. Quite tenants. No pets. Timor Manor. 5713 50 Avenue, Stettler 403-742-3092
Walk-out view lot (.40 acres) overlooking pond, backing W. at Wolf Creek Village. Power, municipal water & sewer to be connected. 10 yr. Golf membership avail. valued $30,000. Controls in place to protect your investment. 403-782-4599
Call Janet at 780-483-2006
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Motorhomes
2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER - “Endeavor” 38 1/2 ‘. Diesel Pusher 400 Cummins engine, 34,000 miles, 3 slides, Black tie Edition. $129,000 o.b.o. 403-553-4313. Kijiji RV’s ad #470192385.
LOVE GOLF?
3060
LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Semen tested. Combest Limousin Farm. (403)742-5211
4160
MINI STORAGE
3030
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME & LEG CRAMPS? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years; www.allcalm.com. Mon-Fri, 8-4 EST. 1-800-765-8660
Lots For Sale
10X12’ With 5x7 doors. For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc. Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
Wanted to Rent Condos/ #3250 - #3390 Townhouses 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
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BAR-DALE LIMOUSIN, ERSKINE, AB. 40, two year old virgin bulls PROPERTY in Alliance, for sale at the farm. AB. Mobile home, 2 lots, Fully guaranteed. fully fenced, mature trees, Call Carole Barclay at Condos/ 3 bdrm, 2 bath, large addi403-742-4825, FOR SALE tion, fully upgraded, heated Terry 403-740-5037 Townhouses PLASTIC WATER TANK, workshop 1,250 gallons. Stored inside. Ricky 403-740-5711. email $95,000 780-879-2385 bardale@xplornet.com ALIX: 2 bdrm. 1 bath, 5 Asking $400. Phone 403-579-2403 or BREEDING heifers, 40 appls, shows like new. 403-740-9336 hand picked reputation $1000 + utils. Avail. June breeding heifers, complete 1, 403-341-9974 Cottages/Resort drug program, black & red Property Simmental X Angus choNEVER SHOCK sen from 300 cow herd. CHLORINATE AGAIN! Suites ELINOR LAKE RESORT. 403-783-8756 Ponoka, AB Newly Patented! 2.5 hours NE Edmonton. “Kontinuous Shok” BULLS FOR SALE Spring Sale, fully serviced Chlorinator. Eliminates: L A R G E RED & BLACK ANGUS lake lots reduced by 15% Shock Chlorination; iron HEREFORD May 17-31, 2013. Suitable One & Two BEDROOM bacteria; smell; bacterial Yearlings & 2 Year Olds for cabin/house, breeding in water wells. APARTMENTS Semen Tested RV or investment. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. FOR RENT 1-877-623-3990; Visit our 29 inventions; MATEJKA FARMS elinorlakeresort.com. No pets www.1800bigiron.com. Mark†403-783-6389 Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie Ponoka, AB
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SUMMER VILLAGE OF ROCHON SANDS PUBLIC NOTICE GOLF, SKI, HIKE, WATER SPORTS, etc. WHITEFISH, MT. Townhouse in Mountain Park subdivision. Over 3700 sq.ft., 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths. Features include 22’ vaulted ceiling in Great Room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, hardwood floors, Dacor stainless steel appliances, in-floor radiant heat, walk-out lower level & more. Slate spa shower & large walk-in closets with built-in cabinetry. House is fully wired for surround sound, security smart home. $599,900 For more information call 403-396-5516.
Lots For Sale
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15 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOTS, Vulcan, Alberta. Ritchie Bros Auctioneers. Selling by Unreserved Auction, July 18 from Lethbridge. 25 Bareland Condo Units as 8 lots + 7 single lots. Simon Wallan 780-831-8529; Greg Cripps - Re/Max 403-391-2648; rbauction.com/realestate
2013 ASSESSMENT NOTICES AND TAX ROLL Summer Village of Rochon Sands, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that the Combined Assessment & Tax Notices have been mailed to all property owners. The assessment roll is open to inspection at the Village Office by appointment (403-742-4717). Any person who desires to object to the entry of their name or that of any other person upon the said roll or to the assessed value placed upon any property must, by July 16, 2013 lodge their complaint(s) in writing with the Village Administrator. Dated this 17th day of May 2013. Carrie Turgeon Village Administrator Summer Village of Rochon Sands #1 Hall Street Rochon Sands, AB T0C 3B0
4110 PRINT SHOP For Sale in Drumheller, Alberta
Turnkey operation, very affordable - great location and building. Owners sold wholesale business and want to retire. Approx. 6000 sq. ft building SQ008763 available for sale or (affordable) lease, shop with 2 overhead doors for vehicle decaling, sign making etc. We have a TON of printing equipment – some leased – some owned. Various options for purchase available.
Phone Janis for full details and list of equipment at 403-823-2717, or 403-820-8691 or e-mail: j.hinkle@catsmeowspecialties.com
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
LES STULBERG/Independent reporter
DETOUR EN ROUTE — Stettler-and-area motorists have been advised that Highway 56 south will be closed for the next month because of road maintenance.
Stettler RCMP report
Police called to Rec Centre after dispute between former couple CPL. CAMERON RUSSELL 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 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Sunday, May 5 5:03 p.m. — Stettler EMS, Stettler fire department, Bashaw RCMP and Stettler RCMP were called to a rural residence north of Stettler, for a male who had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A thorough investigation was completed and was determined that the 54-year-old male victim had shot himself with a smallcalibre rifle. The male was transported by ground ambulance to Stettler, then to Calgary by STARS air ambulance. The male unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. 5:31 p.m. — Two males were reported to be on top of the Stettler hotel on 50 Street, throwing beer cans and other objects at passing traffic. Investigators attended, however the males described were not located. There was no damage reported by any passing vehicles. 5:53 p.m. — Police were called to assist a 51-yearold male from 40 Avenue and 62 Street check on a friend who he had not been able to get in touch with all day. Investigators attended a residence on 44 Street and 49 Avenue to check the welfare of the 52-year-old female resident. She was found to be fine. 6:49 p.m. — An 18-year-old male from Erskine called to report a 2010 black Ford F-350 registered to a 34-yearold male from Stettler was driving in an erratic manner on Highway 12, speeding and swerving on the road. Investigators were unable to locate the vehicle at the time of the complaint. The caller does not wish to provide a statement, however the driver has been spoken to about his driving. 7:38 p.m. — A 911 call of a suspicious person who was observed to be sleeping on his roof and had a case of beer. Investigators met with the 61-year-old female complainant from Fairview, who pointed the male out. The investigation led to a residence on 50 Avenue and 45 Street, where a 31-year-old man was located. He advised he had been inspired by an episode of “Workaholics” to drink on the roof and decided to try it. The man was not
committing an offence and advised that he would continue, as he was enjoying himself. 8:20 p.m. — A 36-yearold female from Emmerson Acres called to advise that her couch had been stolen,. After an investigation was done, it was determined that the female’s boyfriend had the couch. Monday, May 6 9:26 a.m. —A concerned mother from Sylvan Lake called 911 to advise investigators that her 14-year-old runaway daughter may be at a residence in Stettler. After inquiries were made, the 14-yearold runaway was located at a residence on 69 Street and Meadow View Close. The runaway was fine and not in danger. It was determined that the 14-year-old had a disagreement with her mother over her boyfriend and came to Stettler to stay with a friend. 12:12 p.m. — A 27-year-old male from 59 Street and 51 Avenue reported that his 2013 Hisun R500 side by side ATV was stolen from his garage on the weekend. SUI 12:41 p.m. — An area resident reported that a brown 2004 GMC truck had been parked in the middle of Range Road 18-1, had been there for several days, had a broken front axle and some front-end damage. The 20-year-old male from Botha who owns the truck was contacted and assured investigators that it would be moved off the road. The next day, the truck was still there, so the owner has been charged with abandoning his truck. The truck was towed at his expense. 2:05 p.m. — A 46-yearold female from Stettler County attended the detachment with a black/white and grey Husky, who she had found to have killed one of her sheep. The dog had been on her property in the morning and when she returned home during the lunch hour, she found the dog with blood on its fur. With investigating further, she found one sheep dead and another injured. The dog was lodged in cells until animal control investigators were able to attend. The owner of the dog is not known. The dog was taken to a facility in Red Deer . 2:38 p.m. — Investigators were called to a residence on 50A Avenue and 57 Street to sort out an issue between a 64-year-old female and her 42-year-old son. The female came home and found that a window in her basement had been broken, she found her son in the house and confronted him and now would not leave. When police arrived, the male had gone, the mother refused to provide a statement therefore charges were not laid. The 42-yearold male was located and it
was determined that there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The male was arrested and taken to the Red Deer remand center. Tuesday, May 7 9:09 a.m. — A 51-yearold male from Stettler County reported that he struck a deer with his 2007 Dodge 3500 on Range Road 19-1 in April, while it was snowing heavily. 12:13 p.m. — A 23-year-old male from Stettler advised that he struck a deer with his 2012 Dodge truck on Township Road 39-4, causing extensive damage. Wednesday, May 8 1 a.m. — A 17-yearold female called from a residence just west of Stettler to advise that her ex-boyfriend had been at her house wanting to talk with her, knocking on her window and shining a flash light in her window. Investigators were not able to locate the 17-year-old male suspect from 40 Avenue and 62 Street, until the following day. The male is on conditions not to have contact with the femalee and has been charged with breaching those conditions. The male will appear in youth court on June 9 in Stettler. 6:04 a.m. —A 2002 Dodge truck was reported to be driving in an erratic manner on Highway 12 coming into Stettler. The truck turned off into a business before police could intercept the truck. The registered owner of the truck, a 60-year-old man from Erskine, was contacted by investigators and spoken to about his driving, charges are pending, this file is SUI. 11:07 a.m. — A minor collision was reported at a rural residence where a 65-year-old female, driving a 2003 Ford F-150, backed into a 2011 Dodge Caravan. 2:10 p.m. — A break and enter was reported at the Erskine hall. Investigators attended and found that a door had been kicked in, and the culprits then entered the hall, opening every cabinet and made away with a small amount of cash. There are no suspects known. SUI 7:08 p.m. — A collision was reported at the intersection of 50 Street and 48 Avenue. A 17-year-old male driving a 1993 GMC truck proceeded through an intersection without using due care and attention. As a result, the truck collided with a 2003 Buick LeSabre driven by a 60-year-old man from Stettler. There were no injuries as a result of the collision, but the 17-yearold male driver has been charged with failing to proceed safely after stopping. 8:48 p.m. — While driv-
ing South on Range Road 20-0, two miles north of Stettler, a white 2003 Cadillac sedan went off the road into the west ditch then rolling into a creek. An investigation ensued, and it was revealed that the 17-year-old male driver from Stettler became distracted when the passenger in his car had dropped their glasses. The car then went into the ditch that soon after turned into the bridge for the creek, causing the car to flip. None of the five male occupants in the car were injured. Alcohol was proven not to be a factor. The 17-year-old driver of the car has been charged with distracted driving. Thursday, May 9 1:06 p.m. — A 911 call was received from a 22-year-old female from 40 Avenue and 63 Street, who was on her way to her 56-year-old mother’s residence on 64 Street and 38 Avenue. The daughter was worried that her mother might hurt herself. Investigators arrived on scene and found that all parties were calm and paramedics were attending to the mother. 4:09 p.m. — A 55-year-old female from Alix called to advise there was a fire ban in effect and that she could see smoke near Erskine. Stettler fire department and RCMP were already on scene, a 52-year-old male was grinding in his shop, some sparks got away and caught the shop on fire, which then lead to several other out buildings to become engulfed in flames. The residence that was at the same location was not in the fires path. There were no injuries as a result and the fire department worked hard to ensure the fire didn’t spread further as there were strong winds at the time. 5:02 p.m. — A 21-yearold female from Red Deer called to advise that while pulling into the campsite at Content Bridge, their trailer caught a fence nearby, pulling the fence out of the ground and causing extensive damage to the trailer. Friday, May 10 7:14 a.m. —A 70-yearold man from Stettler called to advise that on Highway 12 near Vitera, there is an ongoing traffic issue, with trucks speeding and failing to stop at stop signs at the railway crossing. Patrols in this area will be stepped up to ensure everyone’s safety. 7:53 a.m. — A 48-yearold female from 50A Avenue and 59 Street called to advise of an ongoing issue in the area — loud mufflers and speeding trucks. Licence plates have been provided to investigators. SUI 2:06 p.m. — A 32-year-
old man from Stettler called to advise of a semi that was just west of Stettler, eastbound on Highway 12, swerving all over the road. The complainant was not able to provide a licence plate for the semi and although investigators patrolled the area, they were not able to locate the semi. 2:38 p.m. — A 38-yearold female from 68 Street and the 4100 block advised that her purse was stolen from her unlocked vehicle sometime overnight. SUI 6:49 p.m. — Investigators were notified of an ongoing issue with dogs barking in the 4000 block on 58 Street. Animal control officers have been notified to follow up with the owners, as they were not home at the time. The dogs were in no danger, as it was proven they had food and water. 8:49 p.m. — Investigators were called to a residence on 47 Street and 51 Avenue to deal with a parking issue. There was a black Dodge truck parked in an alleyway when another vehicle may have had an issue getting by, the driver of that vehicle yelled at the owner of the truck. The truck was moved shortly after and there were no other issues reported. 11:14 p.m. — Police were asked to attend a residence on the 4700 block and 48 Street. The 32-yearold male tenant had just moved his belongings out of the residence earlier that day. He returned to finish up and noticed the front door was wide open. Fearing there might be an intruder, investigators entered the house, but they found no one inside. Saturday, May 11 12:58 a.m. — On 64 Street and 39 Avenue, Stettler EMS responded to a 69-year-old male who was found unresponsive. An investigation revealed the male, who had been suffering from several medical issues, had passed away due to natural causes. Stettler Victim Services attended the scene to provide support for the family during that difficult time. 8:08 a.m. — Investigators were advised of damage to an above-ground pool on 52 Street and 49 Avenue. It appears that the pool had been cut by a knife. It wasn’t known when that occurred or who was responsible. 9:18 a.m. — On 40 Avenue and 63 Street, a white Dodge truck was egged sometime overnight. The registered owner had no idea who would want to egg his truck. 1:19 p.m. — Police were called to the Rec Center as a result of a verbal altercation that was taking place between a man and woman. Investigators arrived on the scene and learned that the couple
were no longer together but have a child together. They had both attended the child’s lacrosse game, but the child was late getting there, which made the 26-year-old mother from Drumheller angry. During the exchange of words, the new girlfriend, a 32-yearold female from Lloydminster, pushed mom several times and she’s now facing assault charges. 1:21 p.m. — On 49 Street in Botha, a licence plate was found laying on the ground. The owner has been notified and isn’t sure how that happened. 1:29 p.m. — A 33-yearold man from 3 Avenue in Big Valley called to report a collision that occurred in early January. His truck had been hit by a local pipeline company whose owner was going to pay for the damage, rather than go through insurance. None of the cost as a result of the damage, has been paid back. Both parties may face charges for failing to report a collision as soon as possible. SUI 2:32 p.m. — The 29-year-old female from Three Hills attended her ex-boyfriend’s residence at 55 Street and 47 Avenue to collect her belongings. The 29-year-old male was worried that his ex-girlfriend may leave a mess and wanted the police to attend and ensure that she didn’t. Investigators were not able to attend the residence as requested. There were no other issues reported. 3:32 p.m. — A 45-yearold man from 53 Street in Botha called to report that the rims and tires from his 1984 pickup truck were stolen sometime overnight. No witnesses have been identified. SUI 3:36 p.m. — A purse was found on 54 Street and 46 Avenue. An investigation revealed the purse had been reported stolen in late February after a string of vehicle break-ins. The owner of the purse, a 27-yearold female from Stettler, was advised and claimed the purse. There was no evidence left on the scene to identify a culprit. 4:12 p.m. — A 32-yearold male from 48 Street and 44 Avenue reported that he had sold an old car the day prior to a 30-year-old female from Delia. She called him, angry, because the car had broken down, saying that she would sue him. The male was advised that he may be sued, as this is an issue that could be dealt with in civil court, but police would not be involved. 5:43 p.m. — Phone calls were being received by a 63-year-old female from 2 Street in Gadsby, which she thought were harassing in nature. An investigation revealed that the calls were infrequent. There was never anyone on the other end and the calls came from an unknown number.