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Last call for alcohol. Ponoka’s business hours bylaw has passed by a vote of 4-3; liquor stores and off-sales liquor outlets must close by 10 p.m. — except during the official days of the Ponoka Stampede. Third reading of the bylaw was passed at council’s May 28 regular meeting, which left liquor storeowners stunned. Mayor Larry Henkelman discussed the bylaw after Coun. Loanna Gulka made the motion to approve third reading. “This of course is quite a controversial bylaw.” He called on councillors to put some thought behind their decision, as their job is to represent the community as a whole. Sometimes council must deal with issues that are not popular and a vote for or against could be seen negatively. He referred to trees at the airport council decided to cut down. “There was a lot of people in favour of it, there was a lot of people against it,” said Henkelman. “As councillors we’re taught to represent the community as a whole.” Individual groups should not take preference in a decision. Much time and discussion has been spent on the bylaw, explained Coun. Rick Bonnett and his hope was for more public input at the last meeting. He feels a conduct bylaw attached to the liquor hours bylaw would have been prudent. “As a conduct bylaw with this when the RCMP came to us with this from the start would’ve probably been a good thing to throw in at the same time.” Hindsight is going to be 20/20, suggests Coun. Doug Gill. Issues such as overtime for police officers and impaired drivers are among the
many issues that come to light when dealing with this bylaw and he wondered if the bylaw would solve those problems. “I don’t know. Are we doing the right thing? It’s a step in the right direction.” He spoke of Hobbema and whether that is part of the problem. “I’ve maintained for a while if this is really an issue with the First Nations neighbours from the north, they should be players in this. What’s leaving our community is going to end up in their community,” said Gill. The only councillor to actually speak in favour of the bylaw was Coun. Loanna Gulka. She spoke with people on both sides of the liquor bylaw who are affected and she suggests there is a large majority of people who support the bylaw. “I came at it from a direction, as Coun. Gill has also said, from a safe and healthy communities perspective.” Solving issues such as public drunkenness, impaired driving and late night liquor shopping are not going to be fixed with the bylaw may prove an effective tool. She thanked Jim Hamilton of Hammy’s Spirits, for his research and suggestions that there may be other ways to deal with liquor issues, especially when liquor sales is already regulated by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC). “I just see a prevalent issue in this community,” added Gulka. The community had plenty of time to speak on this bylaw, said Coun. Izak van der Westhuizen and he feels there are other ways to deal with offenders of AGLC rules. “We live in a community when the winters bring us long, long nights. What could happen between 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. could happen between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.” Continued on page 3
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Edmonton man charged in chop shop crime ring By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye A month-long police investigation has acquired large amounts of anabolic steroids and cocaine. Ponoka RCMP were recently tipped to a chop shop that was taking parts from stolen trucks and selling them. Further investigations found that individuals were also selling anabolic steroids, which are a controlled substance. This investigation led to the arrest of Steven Pawlowich, 33, of Edmonton, who was driving a stolen 2007 Harley Davidson Edition Ford F250 in Red Deer June 1. A search of his Edmonton home found two ounces of cocaine and a large amount of illegal steroids. He was remanded in custody and was set to appear in court this week as he had other warrants for his arrest. Pawlowich is charged with trafficking cocaine and a controlled substance and possession of stolen property more than $5,000. There have been seven arrests since police were first tipped off over a Kijiji ad that was reported to be selling stolen parts. Drivers face impaired driving charges One of three impaired drivers last week was stopped on Baker Road at 12:50 a.m. May 29. A traffic stop showed open liquor in the vehicle and a 36-year-old man from Hobbema provided blood alcohol samples of .24 and .23. The driver admitted to police he was coming to Ponoka for a “beer run.” He had a suspended licence, no insurance and no registration. The second impaired driver was a 45-year-old man from Strathcona County. He was seen swerving and tailgating northbound on Highway 2 near Ponoka May 31 at 5:40 p.m. He was driving an orange Dodge Ram and provided samples of .19 and .18. The third impaired charge was given to 34-yearold woman from Pigeon Lake. Police stopped her vehicle north of 51 Street and 48 Avenue over some equipment being defective. She provided samples of
An Edmonton man is charged with possession of cocaine and anabolic steroids as part of a Ponoka RCMP investigation over the past month. Photos courtesy of Ponoka RCMP .12 and .10. Company truck seized Police have seized a company truck for seven days after a 28-year-old Calgary man was stopped for erratic driving. It was reported the man was passing and slowing down on the highway and making funny faces at drivers. After stopping the truck the officer smelled liquor on the driver’s breath. Although he didn’t fail the test, the driver only had a graduated driver’s licence, which means he is not allowed to have any presence of alcohol while driving. Not only was the company truck taken for a week but his licence was also seized for 30 days. Vandalism at Crestomere School Nine windows were broken at the Crestomere School over the weekend. Ponoka County equipment was also damaged with heavy duty equipment windows smashed in. RCMP are looking for suspects. Golf carts damaged Police were called to investigate damage to five golf carts at Wolf Creek Golf Resort June 2. Suspects appeared to have driven the carts around the golf course and two were left on their side. Police are looking for suspects. Mailboxes vandalized Police were called to investigate vandalism to some mailboxes May 31. Three mailboxes were
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Coun. Rick Bonnett has made his second notice of motion to council. He wants property at 3600 Highway 2A to have a different value. “I’d like to see our land in the southwest industrial park, that is currently priced at $225,000 brought to $180,000.” Mayor Larry Henkelman asked for pricing details to be included in the motion so councillors can make an informed decision. “And updated on what’s been sold and what hasn’t.” CAO Brad Watson has made that as the original offer to potential buyers with the expectation that council would receive offers ranging from $180,000 to $190,000. No bus depot in Ponoka Since there is no bus service that comes to Ponoka, those who need transportation to other towns have trouble finding a way. Coun. Shayne Steffen has received a few calls on the issue and is looking for a solution. Bonnett suggested Ponoka join the City of Lacombe and the Town of Blackfalds who are working at a possible bus system. “It’s a big concern for the seniors that I talk to,” added Steffen. No decisions were made but Watson will look into how Eagle Taxi’s senior handivan works. New concessionaire A new concessionaire has been chosen for the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex, said Wes Amendt, director of community services. Jeannette Wemp started June 1. “She’s very enthusiastic about the potential.”
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coming, explained Bonnett in an interview. “The reasoning I got is there’s no succession plan further going south for Telus’ part,” said Bonnett. Supporting the business benefits the town and Eagle Builders are philanthropists in the community, he added. He feels $1,300 is not a big concern. CAO Brad Watson was instructed by van der Westhuizen to discuss it as a land issue — one of three reasons (land, legal or personnel) council is permitted to go in camera —on the second appeal. Councillors Doug Gill, Shayne Steffen and Mayor Larry Henkelman opposed the second decision. Land decision Councillors made a decision to put a value on a property in the southwest industrial area. The decision came after the in camera discussion. The 26acre property is 6713 44 Avenue and was valued at $70,000 by councillors.
Continued from page 1 A healthy community is important but this bylaw is not the answer, he added. People who have been afraid to speak up have taken the time to talk with Coun. Shayne Steffen and he feels there is a quiet majority in favour of restricting hours. “I’ve had between 10 and 15 come up and tell me that they’re glad to see that there’s something like this on the books to address an issue that’s in the community.” The province should step in with this issue, suggested Coun. John Jacobs. “For that reason I’m leaning towards not supporting it.” Councillors Gulka, Bonnett, Steffen and Mayor Henkelman voted in favour, after which liquor store owners in the gallery left. Reactions from the affected business owners Leland Hotel owner Mark Yaworski, was not surprised by the decision but he does not know what is next for his business. “We have to think our whole business plan now.” An important factor in his business is the liquor off-sales that comes from the hotel; the liquor sales bylaw also restricts off-sales. “We’re going to have to lay some people off,” he explained. “We have to try to figure a way to survive.” Yaworski suggests Gill made the best suggestion by dealing with the First Nations as the bylaw won’t solve any issues. He also challenges councillors who claim favouring the bylaw is a safety issue when during the Ponoka Stampede those rules don’t apply. Hamilton thought the vote would be close but he is disappointed with council’s decision. “I hoped and would’ve expected that promotion of the town’s businesses would have happened…I am shocked that council made the decision they did.” Staff may have their hours cut but Hamilton’s biggest concern is how this decision will affect the business community as people who come to buy liquor most likely buy other items too. “I am far more worried for what it’s going to do to the grocery store than I am what it’s going to do with the liquor store,” he said. “I believe that we’ll see the entire downtown business community be negatively affected.” Businesses won’t be
Despite the issue not being on the agenda, councillors were asked to assist Eagle Builders with the installation costs of a Telus line in the southwest industrial area. The company is constructing the Prairie Boys Car Wash building on 3519 Highway 2A. Installation of the line cost $5,131.02 and the request came for the town to pay half. Councillors discussed the item during an in camera session May 14 and Coun. Rick Bonnett made the motion to support the request but it was defeated 5-1. Coun. Loanna Gulka was not in town. Councillors met May 28 to discuss the item behind closed doors once more after an appeal from Eagle Builders. Council passed the motion made by Coun. Izak van der Westhuizen to contribute $1,300 to the company. He feels there was not have enough information from administration to make a proper decision on the item on the first motion. “We didn’t have detailed information.” CELEBRATING OVER PHONE: PHONE: 403-783-4911 403-783-4911 EXPERIENCE After further discus50 YEARS TRAVEL FAX: 403-783-5222 THATOF TAKES FAX: 403-783-5222 sion councillors realized YOU PLACES EXCELLENCE! dirtvl@telusplanet.net EST.1961 1961 dirtvl@telusplanet.net EST. when more businesses www.direct-travel.ca www.direct-travel.ca come into the industrial & CRUISE CENTRE park there will be a gap A PROUD COMMUNITY SUPPORTER in services and counUROPE REAT UYS cil wants to work with businesses help developCountry Roads of France Grand Tour of Italy and Sicily ment. Depart Jul 12, 17 days Depart Jul 25, 17 days Price was: $4,350, Red Hot Price: $3,805 Price was: $4,425, Red Hot Price: $3,870 “That’s our phiSave per person:$545 Theresa Save per person: $555 losophy…With future Ukraine and the Crimea Italian Elegance development is to work Depart Jul 12, 10 days Depart Jul 25, 13 days Price was: $3,635, Red Hot Price: $3,270 Price was: $3,475, Red Hot Price: $3,040 with businesses and peoSave per person: $365 Save per person: $435 ple that come to town,” Focus on Ireland Road to Rome Depart Jul 19, 8 days explained van der WestDepart Jul 27, 15 days Price was: $1,665, Red Hot Price: $1,540 EUROPEAN 2009 Price was: $4,199, Red Hot Price: $3,670 huizen. Save per person: $125 Save per person: $529 MOTORCOACH TOURS Sharing the cost with Glorious Switzerland Ramona Depart Jul 13, 9 days Russia, Warsaw and Baltic Eagle Builders will make Price was: $2,750, Red Hot Price: $2,475 States Save per person: $275 it easier for businesses Depart Sep 18, 15 days
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able to supply consumer’s needs because shoppers will go to other municipalities and develop shopping habits elsewhere, he added. His concern is how the present council was voted in on the assumption of promoting business yet this decision does the opposite. Hamilton also challenges councillors who state safety as a concern yet the town won’t pay $30,000 a year for a school resource officer. “There’s not consistency in the council. If the money is coming out of someone else’s pocket and it doesn’t affect the council, they’re quite willing to take whatever costs it takes to make a stand but when the money comes out of their pockets, they’re not willing to do it,” he stated. What happens now? Affected businesses should expect a letter from the town advising the bylaw passed. CAO Brad Watson says the bylaw becomes effective as soon as it was passed by council but the town won’t enforce the rules until July. “So that it doesn’t mess with people and Alberta labour standards.” Monitoring liquor sales will be conducted by bylaw officer Willie Jones but police can also enforce town bylaws. RCMP won’t prosecute but can deal with the bylaw, explained Watson. Staff Sgt. Cameron Chisholm said in an email the RCMP’s position was outlined at the first public meeting and he has been instructed to make no comment. With regard to enforcement Chisholm provided this statement: “The RCMP have the authority to enforce municipal, provincial and federal legislation as the contracted police service to the Town of Ponoka. We appreciate the co-operation of the public in complying with all legislation. Should a complaint be received with respect to the this bylaw, we would be required to act on that complaint.” Ponoka joins the City of Wetaskiwin — and it is believed the community of Desmarais — in restricting the liquor sales times beyond provincial regulations.
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CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE Pastor Jerry Preheim • Pastor Matt Sealy 3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. • churchoftheopenbible@telus.net
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKA Sr. Pastor Paul Spate 5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org 403-783-5533 Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m.
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NEW COVENANT BAPTIST REFORMED CHURCH Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome! www.baptistreformedponoka.org
PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCH South on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888 Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org
PONOKA ALLIANCE CHURCH 4215 - 46 St. Pastor Norm Dibben 403-783-3958 Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. The Christian & Missionary Alliance
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To drink or not to drink? Several weeks ago I was one of a handful of people from the community who attended a forum hosted by the Town of Ponoka regarding the proposed bylaw regulating the hours of operation for liquor outlets that was passed last week. There was one person from the community who spoke in favor of the bylaw. His biggest issue was safety. There were two businessmen who spoke against the bylaw. Though their arguments seemed self-serving regarding their loss of potential business; in fairness, they were quite valid. Now, I will fully admit that I am not a proponent of drinking. When I was 14 years old I made
a pledge to myself and God that I would live my life drug and alcohol free and morally pure. I am proud to say I have never had “my first beer.” That would make me strange to some and to others an example of a temperate lifestyle. I have struggled for years reconciling my personal standard to society’s views on alcohol. To drink or not to drink? The Bible provides no clear cut, black and white answer for drinking, with the exception being the matter of drunkenness. What the Bible does do is challenge people to ask: what would wisdom do when it comes to “social drinking?” My real dilemma re-
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garding this bylaw was found in my personal temptation to want to make this a black and white issue regarding the morality of drinking. Following the forum, I was forced to step back Pastor Rob McAurthur and examine my moWord of Life Church tives. When I stop and Member of the Ponoka Minisdecide to be objective, terial Association looking at the debate from both sides, I can’t help but feel badly for the businesspeople in our community affected by the bylaw. However, what is done is done. We have a new bylaw that limits the hours our liquor outlets are allowed to be open. I hope this bylaw curtails drunk driving. I hope it does not hurt business for people like Chad Jones and Mark Yaworski who are trying to provide for their families. I hope the Town of Ponoka succeeds in meeting the objective the bylaw was designed for. In the meantime, perhaps the real issue will begin to present itself to us. The misuse and abuse of alcohol is near epidemic in our province. Drunkenness hurts families and is a drain on resources. Some people clearly should not drink at all. Ask yourself, by having a beer or a glass of wine, would my example lead another to make a choice that would be destructive to their life? I am personally prepared to give up some of my personal liberty to ensure my neighbor does not get ensnared by alcoholism. By my example, hopefully another will be able to escape an unhealthy lifestyle. As a community, we have a responsibility to each other as citizens and neighbors. That may be the heart of “loving your neighbor as yourself.” Follow Pastor Rob on Twitter - @rob_mcarthur
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Reflections of Ponoka Summer camping is always the best family time By Mike Rainone for the News Now that we are happily involved in those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, we can look forward to all kinds of fun, including longer days and warmer nights, summer holidays, camps and outdoor sports, hopefully well into the fall. No matter what our age might be, some of our fondest memories will likely come from camping out in the great outdoors. Whether it was in a pup tent with buddies in the back yard, our first church or group summer camp, roughing it with the gang as teens at the lake, or the annual family holiday, it is an experience that we will never forget or ever get enough of to this very day. • Maybe we were about five when our parents finally agreed to let us have our first sleepover or campout, which occurred at a friend’s home in the neighbourhood or outside on the lawn beside the garage under a streetlight so that the adults can keep an eye on us. Remember how we vowed to stay up all night, but usually petered out by 10, snuggled into the same sleeping bag if there were thunderstorms or coyote howls, and if we got to scared we would sneak back into the house? • We could only imagine how great it was to venture out into the wilderness for the first time as a member of the First Ponoka Cub or Scout Pack, and spend seven nights in a tent or lean-to, with the Ponoka Brownies and Guides group camped just around the corner. Many of us got just a little homesick on that first night out but then spent many happy and busy hours hiking, swimming, climbing trees, carving whistles and woggles, learning about all sorts of bugs and flowers, and practicing a skit to show off to our parents when they visited on Sunday. Sitting around the campfire at night singing and cooking neat goodies was the best, while our meals were cooked by those strict but nice camp
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A longstanding Alberta summer tradition has always been a family day trip or campout at the lake. In this classic 1930s photo, hundreds of central Albertans frolic in the waters of Sylvan Lake, enjoying the sturdy wooden slides, diving boards, teeter-totters, swimming, and all sorts of other fun in the sunshine. mothers, but we always had to be on time and help clean up. Brushing our teeth, changing underwear, not swearing or fighting, and quiet time after 10 p.m. was mandatory. We went to Camp Woods at Sylvan Lake, which will host 5,000 Scouts for the World Jamboree this summer, and where most of us made lots of great lifetime friends over the years. • Then we graduated to our wild teenage camping adventures that were quite often referred to as “bush parties” and on many occasions featured a long
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This happy group of young 1930s swimmers were members of a CGIT group who ventured out on a day trip to the lake, where they took a refreshing dip, while modelling their new and fashionable one- and two-piece cotton knit tank-style bathing suits. Trips to central Alberta lakes were always popular, as long as you could find the transportation to get there and back.
night of rowdy fun and loud music, as well as assorted sleeping arrangements that included 10 in a tent, in a hammock under the stars, or snuggled up in a car or a makeshift half-ton camper truck. Usually there were just a few cases of beer but never enough to eat, and what a sad looking crew it would be heading back into town the next morning for school or work — or to explain to our parents that we had a flat tire and slept over at Joe’s. • When we were still youngsters it was never hard to convince us to go on a family campout or holiday at the lake and if you begged enough, we might even get to bring along a buddy or the dog. This was a new let-loose adventure because the rules were never the same as they were at home, with meals cooked outside on the fire and not the usual manners or quiet time required, bedtime was way after dark and we could crawl out later in the morning and wash and brush our teeth in a pail of cold water or in the lake. Those same old favourite lakes such as Gull, Sylvan, Buffalo, Pigeon, Chain and others were easy to get to, and where we would douse ourselves with bug spray and suntan lotion, then spend all day running around, swimming, fishing, snacking and girl watching. As you all know later as parents, there did however come that rather testy time when our teenagers did not really want to go camping with us anymore, so we went back to our romantic sneak away twosome vacations but always got someone to keep an eye on the kids, which today likely includes cellphone check-ins. • When we were a young family many of us started out with a big tent and I will never forget trying to bunk in four kids in a tiny tent trailer, with
some help from Grandpa’s old truck camper. Nowadays there are motor homes and trailers that are bigger than our first house in Riverside, and contain all the modern appliances of home, including shower, television, and even dishwashers. I am sure that it is still just as much fun because whether you step out of luxury or a pup tent, you are still getting into the great and refreshing outdoors, where it is always guaranteed to rain or shine. • Believe it or not, one of the newest attractions in the wonderful world of camping out is “Glamping.” It includes a wild and magical adventure trip into the Dinosaur Provincial Park in southern Alberta, where children and adults can explore the world’s most significant fossil beds, and possibly witness a real life dig into the prehistoric past. After exploring the vast craters, hoodoos, tabletop rocks, and all the rest, a new treat for visitors is a night or two of glamour camping, where a spacious safari-like tent is set up in the middle of this famous Jurassic Park-like setting. These classy accommodations come fully equipped with a queen size bed, electric fireplace, bar, fridge and all sorts of other amenities for a memorable once-in-a-lifetime stay in dino land. • Whatever your camping pleasures may be this summer, try to get out, relax, and enjoy our great outdoors and adventures as much as possible with family and friends. They claim there are some 17,000 campgrounds in and around Alberta, but remember those in our provincial parks should be booked well in advance to insure a spot. Play safe and have fun all summer long.
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Opinion Don’t stop now, council’s on a roll First they came from 9 to 5? for the tobacconists, The bylaw legaland I did not speak out izes and encourages — Because I was a nonlate-night drunkenness smoker. among cowboys, so the Then they came for problem, clearly, is the the liquor storeowners, incidence of “visitors and I did not speak out from the north” drink— Because I was a teeing and driving, drinking totaller. and getting obnoxious, Then they came for and drinking and robGeorge Brown the fast food vendors, bing Ponoka businesses. and I did not speak out The solution is to stop Off the Record — Because I was a vegthe problem at its source. etarian. If there’s a problem Then they came for me — And flowing out from the dry reserves, there was no one left to speak for me. then it’s the RCMP in Hobbema who With apologies to Martin need to show no tolerance for impaired Niemoller (1892-1984) driving and the toll drunkenness and drug abuse is taking on families on Who’s next on town council’s hit the reserves. Ponoka is the “Impaired list of undesirable businesses? Driving Capital of Canada” because What legal but potentially dam- police in Hobbema have bigger fish to aging product will the nannies on fry and instead allow residents to drive council want to regulate next? Sugary unchallenged off the reserve to Ponoka drinks in school cafeterias and sports in search of alcohol. A search that will venues? Fatty foods in greasy spoon now have them travelling farther afield. restaurants? Products in excess plastic Why stop with alcohol? Let’s packaging? stop diabetic Indians from coming Ponoka town council has made it into Ponoka, scarfing down a double clear that its role is to protect us from cheeseburger and washing it down ourselves and restrict those businesses with a jumbo cola and ruining fast food that knowingly sell “harmful” products for the rest of us. And let’s ban salt to adults. from store shelves and prepared foods. But with its narrow 4-3 approval Want to reduce the amount of of its liquor store hours bylaw, council waste going into the landfill? Council hasn’t given the police and its bylaw should ban Styrofoam containers and officer any more tools or a larger bud- plastic grocery bags. get to crack down on impaired driving, Want to improve air quality in over-serving in bars or the threats of Ponoka? Town council needs to ban domestic violence. No multi-media gas and diesel vehicles from idling program has been drawn up to educate in the streets and require auto dealservers and consumers on the societal ers to sell only hybrid cars. And they and health effects of drink. should force the auction market to eiBy ignoring the real human prob- ther dome their cattle pens to contain lem that has trickled down from noxious methane or move out of town Wetaskiwin, council will surely in- altogether. crease the unemployment line for Want to stop council from coming part-time workers in Ponoka. Does after your habit or your business next? council’s “pro-business” attitude en- Challenge them in the October municicompass only those businesses open pal election.
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The drums along the Nile Students of geopolitics are familiar with the legend that Egypt has privately warned all the governments upstream on the Nile it will start bombing if they build dams on the river without its permission. The truth of that story is about to be tested. Ethiopia has started diverting the waters of the Blue Nile to build the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a $4.7 billion project that is the centrepiece of the country’s plan to become Africa’s largest exporter of power. Egypt instantly objected. “We have a strong legal case to insist that our share of the Nile water is preserved,” said a government source — but he didn’t mention bombers. Egypt depends utterly on irrigation water from the Nile to grow its food. Even now there is not enough: it already imports almost 40 per cent of its food. If less water comes down the Nile, Egyptians will go hungry. A 1929 treaty gave 90 per cent of the Nile’s water to the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan, even though it all starts as rain in the upstream countries: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. After all, the 20 million people in the downstream countries depended heavily on irrigation, while the 27 million in the upstream countries had plenty of rain-fed land. That treaty was imposed when all the countries involved except Ethiopia were under British rule but things have changed since then. There are now six times as many people in Egypt and Sudan and eight times as many people in the African countries upstream. Egypt is using all of its share of the water — and the upstream countries are starting to use the water for irrigation too. This dam is just the start. Ethiopia plans to spend a total of $12 billion on dams on the Blue Nile for electricity and irrigation, and Uganda is negotiating with China for financing for a
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600-megawatt dam on the White Nile. More dams and irrigation projects will follow — and the upstream states are in no mood to let Egypt exercise its veto under the 1929 treaty. In 2010 the upstream countries signed a Cooperative Framework Agreement to seek more water from the Nile, rejecting the colonial-era treaty and demanding Egypt relinquish its veto and accept a lower water quota. But that’s not going to happen. The issue will probably be kicked down the road for a couple of years because the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not be completed until 2015 at the earliest. But there is big trouble for Egypt — and Sudan — further down the road. By 2025 Egypt will be trying to feed 96 million people, which would be hard even with its current giant’s share of the Nile’s water. The upstream countries will have 300 million people, so by then they will be extracting large amounts of water from the Nile Basin for irrigation. Without that water, Egypt’s only options are beggaring itself with massive food imports, or famine. Unless it decides on war — but its options are not good on that front either. The upstream countries will have strong support from China, which is financing most of the dams they are now building or planning. Egypt, by contrast, can no longer rely on the support of the United States. So there probably won’t be a war — and Egypt will probably face an apocalyptic food shortage in 10 or 15 years. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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New liquor bylaw alienates town Dear Editor: Now that town council has passed bylaw 313-12, what is next? The bylaw was passed because it is for the safety of our citizens, say some members of town council. How can a bylaw that restricts the sale of alcohol from a liquor outlet but allows for the delivery of alcohol to public functions be a sane idea? What is council trying to say? On one hand, if it’s after 10 p.m. and you are at a public function and the booze starts running low, no problem you can have more delivered to you. But, if you want a drink in the safety and privacy of your own home after 10 p.m. you better be prepared to drive some. Council, it seems, is sending a message that says they would rather have you drinking in public after 10 p.m. rather than in the safety of your own residence. When council discussed this bylaw before their vote May 28, three councillors seemed to have it right, asking why the bylaw was needed. There was no discussion of the consequences of the bylaw or the possible ramifications. Coun. Doug Gill was the only member to actually mention the Four Nations around Hobbema. He said if that was part of this problem, we should open a dialogue with them to explore ways to fix it, rather than enact this law. His words fell on deaf ears. Doug Gill is the type of person who should be running for mayor this October. He is willing to confront challenges rather than dance around them. Coun. Rick Bonnett, after posturing and questioning the validity of the bylaw, voted yes. He usually votes how Coun. Loanna Gulka votes anyway. It makes me wonder what kind of mayor he would make. He says one thing, then does another. That safety for our citizens catchphrase, is just that and nothing more. How is it that a resident of our town, who after 10 p.m. decides they want to have a beer or a scotch or a glass of wine, either has to go to a licensed establishment for that drink or drive
to Lacombe or some other community to buy it? Where is the safety in that? Maybe this bylaw isn’t for our community members at all, rather for people who come into our community. It seems to me, council has made a decision to keep nonresidents out for our safety. Then there is the question of Stampede Week. Liquor stores can stay open until 2 a.m. and the bars can sell off sales until 2:50 a.m. I guess council thinks no bad people come to town during that week. No vandalism, no theft, no alcoholrelated problems on the Stampede Grounds or in town. Because if council was concerned about our safety as they state, wouldn’t Stampede Week have been restricted as well? Council also said they wanted to level the playing field for all operators. I know they are not talking about Ponoka stores, they are talking about being level with Wetaskiwin, even though, we do not share the problems they have. Council has dealt with this as they have with most other challenges that come their way — by taking the easy way out. Mayor Larry Henkelman compared this decision to the airport tree removal decision. What the mayor and councillors Bonnet, Gulka and Steffen all failed to see was that people’s jobs and livelihoods were on the line with this bylaw. But they made like the proverbial ostrich; bury your head in the sand, everything is all right. This is just another ill-informed decision, made in haste, which seems to be the norm. Over the years, slowly and surely, brick by brick, a wall has been built around our town. Another brick was added to that wall last Tuesday night. As corporations drive by on Highway 2A to invest in communities around us, we are too busy to notice them because we are mixing more cement for the next row of bricks. Pro business Mayor Henkelman? I think not. Marc Yaworski, Leland Hotel
Kudos to Ponoka’s recreation committee Dear Editor: My hat is off to chair Tim Rowland and committee members Tim Corkery, Peter Oakes and Dwayne Waknuk for the excellent report that was presented to Town of Ponoka council on May 14 relating to the usage of Ponoka’s existing recreational facilities and their limitations, now and in the future. The report also appears to fairly summarize what needs to change in regard to our recreational facilities and when. My hope is these busy individuals did not waste their time and energy while doing the research and compiling this report. Will anything result from the changes recommended or will it start to gather dust like many other reports before it? If you’re interested, it’s available to read ponoka. com under the May 14, 2013 Agenda. Sherry Gummow
ND party holds ground Dear Editor: Regarding “the stargazing ideologist NDP” as a possibility for Gordon Gramlich’s vote in the next election. Remember this: During the Recession of 2008, it was the Manitoba NDP who kept their budget balanced, while the oil-rich Alberta Progressive Conservatives dragged us into a pit of deficit. Facts trump ideology; think before you vote. James Strachan
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Fire Hydrant Flushing The Town’s Waterworks department will be flushing all hydrants within the Town, over the next 2-3 months, to ensure they operate properly and to maintain cleanliness in the water distribution system. When crews are in your area, you may experience some discoloration in your tap water. This is normal and by running your bathtub or garden hose for a short period of time, it will clear. Thank you for your cooperation.
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EVENTS AND RECREATION Seniors’ Week is June 3–9, 2013 Each year, Albertans are encouraged to join the festivities by attending one of the many Seniors’ Week events to be held across the province. Whether planning an event or enjoying one with the seniors in your life, please take the time to acknowledge Alberta’s seniors and all that they contribute to our quality of life. Your participation in Seniors’ Week helps highlight and show appreciation for Alberta’s seniors.
Logo Concept Contest Are you creative and want to contribute to your local library? Ponoka Jubilee library is having a LOGO CONCEPT CONTEST! First prize is an eReader and a free library membership for a year. Contest is open to all ages and closes on June 30th. For entry forms and information about the contest go to www.ponokalibrary.prl.ab.ca or stop by Ponoka Jubilee library.
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EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST: Proper swim wear must be worn in the pool. Street clothes are not allowed, swim attire ONLY. The Splash Park will open for the Season on June 8th, 2013 (date is tentative). The Grand Opening for the Splash Park is scheduled for Saturday, June 15th. The Tennis Courts are now open pay for use inside the Aquaplex. If interested in a Tennis Clinic, please call the Aquaplex at 403-783-0131.
COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO Next Town Council Meetings June 11 & June 24 (Monday) at 7:00 pm Visit our website: www.ponoka.ca for a copy of the agenda.
Nuisance Bylaw Please assist us by controlling weeds and dandelions on your property by keeping your grass and weeds cut. Also make sure that your trees and shrubs are not interfering with, or endangering visibility to street signs, sidewalks or roadway clearance. Thank you for your assistance.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade. ~Gertrude Jekyll
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Wildrose alleges mismanaging funds rewarded As an MLA with the Wildrose Official Opposition, I am pleased to report a successful spring session of holding the government to account on the issues that matter to Albertans. Our job in the Official Opposition, as we see it, is to expose oppose and propose — and we did just that. We exposed wrong-doing when we saw it, opposed the back-in debt budget and proposed constructive solutions to fix problems the government is facing. In the 2012 election we were promised a balanced budget but the government decided to do the exact opposite. Instead of balancing the books, the government will take on $17 billion in debt in the next several years, which they will expect our children to pay. This irresponsible fiscal management will hurt municipalities and taxpayers. With record resource revenues, the Official Opposition felt this was a bad move and that responsible cuts could be made to balance the books elsewhere. Let’s take Alberta Health Services for example. Alberta Health Services has been caught inappropriately expensing more than $100 million on things like butlers, video games, car phones and $500 hotel rooms. Executive salaries
and undeserved bonuses for failing to meet targets have never been higher. Budget 2013 will do nothing to address the mismanagement of health care, nor will it help reduce wasteful spending to ensure funding gets to the front lines where it is needed. Clearly there are savings to be had, but the government just isn’t looking. Instead, they have focused their cuts on the vulnerable and the front lines. They’ve cut Community Access Programs for persons with developmental disabilities. They’ve cut education. This year alone, Albertans will pay $238 million in interest on debt. This is $238 million that will be taken out of taxpayers’ pockets and not put into health or education. To counter the back in debt budget, Wildrose proposed a financial recovery plan that outlines how the Wildrose would reduce government spending by $2.9 billion this year and return Alberta to a cash surplus by 2014. On a personal note, I was happy to see the government take some advice I offered on necessary changes to the Condo Act. With the passing of the Condominium Property Act, this spring, I applauded the govern-
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some government legislation this session, including the Compassionate Care Leave bill that provides up to eight weeks off for a family member to assist someone who may be in their last days. This was a good bill I believe will provide some assurance to those facing difficult circumstances. Opposition MLAs also voted in favour of a bill to prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco, with the hopes that this will help keep these products out of the hands of young people so they don’t develop tobacco addictions. One of the successes for our caucus was the passing of my colleague’s private member’s motion. The government voted in favour of culture critic Blake Pedersen’s private member’s Motion 510 which calls on the government to reinstate a competitive tax credit system for film industry labour costs, instead of the current system of selective grants. The motion if implemented will have a positive impact on encouraging film production in Alberta. Land rights of course continue to be a big issue. This spring, my colleague, Pat Stier, introduced a private member’s motion to repeal the Land Stewardship Act and work toward the creation of a better land use framework that ensured the traditional property rights of Albertans are protected. Unfortunately, the government didn’t agree on this one and voted it down but we will continue to press the government on this. As you can tell, it was a brief but busy spring legislative sitting for Wildrose MLAs. While I am happy to be back in the constituency and to address any of your concerns, I will be eager to return to legislative work and to represent Albertans in the fall. You can contact me at 403 782 7725 or Lacombe.ponoka@assembly.ab.ca
Dear Editor: Re: Ponoka Storm sets new high bar for provincials Thank you for this wonderful article it was fun to be playing that year. I was lucky to have a strong team to do as good as we did. Ariana Ahtila
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ment for listening to the calls of Albertans and the Official Opposition to take action to protect condominium owners from unaffordable special assessments. These new changes eliminate costly, one-time special assessments condo boards would collect for repairs. Rod Fox The Official OpMLA Lacombe-Ponoka position was relatively successful in guiding the agenda in the legislature with our strategy of exposing wrong doing and proposing changes. For instance, Wildrose forced Alberta Health Services to end its inhumane one-bath per week policy for seniors in long-term care. We will continue to monitor implementation of the changes to ensure Albertans in care get the services they need. Wildrose MLAs also brought attention to the AHS divorce-by-nursing-home policy that splits apart married couples for merely bureaucratic convenience. We will continue working to ending this inhumane policy so married couples are not traumatized by being forcibly separated by the government. In a case where exposure was certainly needed, the Official Opposition went public with documents we found where AHS executives were expensing private health treatment to the taxpayer. At the same time, these AHS executives were denying similar out of province coverage to Albertans who desperately needed life-saving treatment. The Official Opposition does not oppose for its own sake. Many of our MLAs voted in favour of
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Dear Editor: The Town of Ponoka, in their proposed resolution for 38th Street, is offering a refund of $38,481 ($33,600 for construction plus $4,881 for engineering) for a waterline they claim was installed to move a misplaced fire hydrant. A 10-inch waterline, 20 metres long, was specified by the engineer on the tender form. It was certified complete by the engineer in the progress payment certificate and paid for by the town but it was never constructed or installed. If this line was intended to move the fire hydrant, why was it specified on the tender form before construction began? Did they know they were going to misplace a fire hydrant? The town is now proposing this refund at Ponoka taxpayers’ expense for this phantom 20-metre waterline. The $38,481 is in addition to the $10,250 for installing it in the wrong place, and $12,600 plus $1,830 engineering for moving it, making this a $63,160 fire hydrant. A private developer had fire hydrants installed in Ponoka that same year for under $6,500 each. This 10-inch 20-metre waterline is not contained in the pre-design plan, so why was it specified on the tender form? It is not contained on the as-built plan, so why was it certified complete in the progress payment certificate? It was never installed, so why was it certified complete? It was never required or used to move the fire hydrant or without moving the fire hydrant, so why was it paid for? The contractor has the $33,600, the engineer has the $4,881, plus payment for installing and moving it in the first place, and now the Town of Ponoka is proposing to refund $38,481 to 38th Street residents with taxpayers’ money to try to cover up their mess. This item is 73 per cent of their proposed refund. The Town of Ponoka needs to clarify this, not only for 38th Street residents but for all Ponoka taxpayers. Nick Kohlman
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Congratulations to the St. Augustine Class of 2013! Two valedictorians chosen for St. Augustine grad By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye High school graduation closes one chapter and opens another for youths as they become young adults. There were two valedictorians to the St. Augustine Catholic School graduation. Alison Beier and Kathryn Wyering had the same grade point average and they spoke to fellow graduates. “Although this is the end of one journey, a new and exciting one is just around the corner,” said Wyering. Some students will further their education at university or college, others may take on a career and some may take time to investigate their ambitions, explained Beier. “Whatever it may be, we know you will be successful.” Teachers and a positive learning environment have allowed students to thrive at St. Augustine and because of that graduates have also learned how to treat each other with respect. Those lessons are invaluable, said Wyering. Parents are also an important factor in students’ education and pushing their children to do better is invaluable. “No matter how old we get or how independent we feel, we will always need you in some form or another,” stated Beier. Rather than pass on advice to their fellow students, Wyering suggested graduates would do better
by following their hearts in times of indecision. “You will be happy no matter where you end up.” Beier will study engineering at the University of Calgary but is unsure whether to take civil or chemical engineering. Wyering is going to Red Deer College to study agriculture to take over the family farm. She will delve further into animal or crop sciences. Passing of the torch Tradition at St. Augustine calls for the Passing of the Torch; graduates take lessons from school and pass them on to the Grade 11 class. This year Celeste Tatlow and Brandon Kraft gave Ceanna Prediger and Darien Lloyd useful tips in dealing with their teachers. “We are leaving the school for the younger students to grow and become leaders and role models of the school,” said Tatlow. “The most important thing you will ever learn is to keep your teachers happy,” joked Kraft. Dealing with teachers requires certain finesse: social studies teacher Darren Josephison (Mr. J) loves lively debates and coffee. For English teacher Pamela Guilbault, Tatlow recommended a strong smile. “And never forget to do your homework. She also loves baked goods in case you’re wondering.” Brad Normandeau, if asked, may possibly do the squirrel dance for students. Home economics teacher Dayna Wittal requires a clean kitchen and the best way to know if physical education teacher David Bowie has had enough if he starts to do “Bowie
There were two valedictorians for St. Augustine graduates. Here Kathryn Wyering and Alison Beier congratulate students May 30 during the cap and gown celebration. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye lunges.” Pamela Hoffman needs help with her Powerpoint presentations and Kelly Shimp recommends good music.
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Graduates celebrate years of work and dedication By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye This year 23 students have taken on a new journey from St. Augustine Catholic School. Graduates were in full gear May 30 with caps and gowns and even some fancy footwear to celebrate their accomplishments over the years. Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Rod Fox and Coun. Loanna Gulka spoke to students about what to expect for the future. “I am sure that society will reap a bountiful harvest in the future,” said Fox. Many journeys lie ahead for students but the accomplishments they have made so far are a testament to them and St. Augustine School. “You have dreamt, you have strived. Grads, you are there,” he added. “The future belongs to you.” With any graduation, parents and families show their appreciation for students’ dedication and Gulka congratulated everyone for coming and celebrating the day. She feels students will graduate in many aspects over the course of their lives, not just in academics. “The path you choose will determine your future successes and happiness in life.” She advised graduates to take lessons from their life experiences, which will help decide their future paths. Planning a graduation is no easy task, said Principal Curt Baron. There was much behind the scenes work to organize the school’s days of festivities for grads and is grateful to the committee that helped. He also praised students for calmness under pressure. “True to character this group here really were the most easy going group,” said Baron. Teachers and parents have invested their lives to ensure graduates have had the opportunities they need to move forward. He wanted them to take a look and see the face of God in each other; being in a Catholic school is a spiritual reminder. “We also believe that we’re seeing the face of God and that’s the thing I think that really sets us apart.” This year’s graduates have exemplified that very spirit over the course of the year and Baron hopes they will continue to prove themselves after leaving.
St. Augustine Catholic School graduates listen to speakers during their cap and gown ceremony May 30. Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
“I want you to remember that your parents love you, even though you may not always think it. And you need to know that your teachers love you, even though you may not even know it,” explained Baron. “But most importantly I want you to remember that God loves you.” He will cherish the memories of this class and they have a “special place in my heart.” Life will throw challenges in their paths but Baron advises students push
Kyli Jane Haggkvist contemplates her future before receiving her graduation certificate.
through to the end. “It’s easy to remember God when times are tough. I also want you to remember to turn to God when times are good…Keep that in your heart.” Graduation brings excitement over the past and the potential future, said Jamie McNamara, superintendent of St. Thomas Aquinas Schools. “Today with your graduation you’ve completed a very exciting chapter.”
He has his own transition as well as McNamara is stepping down as superintendent but he feels his works over the years has been worthwhile. “As St. Thomas Aquinas our patron saint once said, ‘Wonder is the desire of knowledge,’” said McNamara. A public Catholic education is an important factor and he is grateful families chose St. Augustine for their children.
Principal Curt Baron turns the tassel for graduate Melissa Gartner.
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St. Augustine grads plunge into new experiences By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Graduates at St. Augustine Catholic School received many words of encouragement including from former teacher Daniella Perillat. She recognized each student for their dedication during her keynote address May 30. “You should all be very proud of yourselves for accomplishing this milestone.” Graduating is a new step in students’ lives and their best years are yet to come, she said. Parents should also be congratulated for helping their children along through school. The challenge for a teacher is knowing when to guide, motivate, counsel, encourage or gently nudge a student in the right direction. Teachers want the best for their students and Perillat had four important lessons for graduates. “Set high expectations for yourself,” Perillat said. “I want you to challenge yourselves. Life is all about improvement and getting better.” Also dare to dream for great things and maybe the end goal does not happen overnight but small steps will bring grads closer to their goals every day. She quoted well-known author Dr. Seuss from the book Oh the Places You’ll Go. “You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself any direction you choose.” Lesson number 2 for graduates is perseverance, this quality will help them attain their goals. Life is full of unexpected bumps but dedication helps a person getting out of a rut to move forward. “I thank God each day for these bumps because they become lessons learned,” said Perillat. Third, she recommended students stay out of their comfort zones. With different experiences comes better stories and lessons. Perillat recommended an open
“Set high expectations for yourself,” “I want you to challenge yourselves. Life is all about improvement and getting better.” Daniella Perillat.
mind to take on new challenges. The last lesson was taken from Mother Teresa, who kept smiling in the toughest of times. “This too is our duty.” “What most of you become will depend on you,” added Perillat. She suggests graduates have the necessary building blocks to get through life and she challenged them to strive to continue to do better with their lives. “Keep your attitudes and relationships in balance.” Perillat took some time to tell each student the lessons she learned. Students Kaitlin Lomas and Na-
thalie Bergman presented a reply from the students. “She has instilled curiosity and passion into our hearts,” said Bergman. Lomas remembers a fun but educational environment under Perillat’s biology and science classes. Caring for the environment has played a large part in their education as well, said Bergman. “We are genuinely grateful for the time she has spent hammering into us the importance of science in our lives and getting us ready to step into the world,” concluded Bergman.
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Congratulations to the Outreach Class of 2013!
Dreams come true at Outreach graduation ceremony By Amelia Naismith
After years of hard work, one dream on a list of many has become a reality for the newest class of Ponoka Outreach School graduates. The theme of this year’s celebration was Every Dream Begins with a Dreamer; and rather than stating the obvious, the statement served as encouragement to students to let their imaginations wander so they may define their own potential. “We’re a generation of dreamers. Hearing some of the dreams of my fellow classmates I’d say we’re a generation of dreamers,” said graduate Cheyenne Berry. With 29 graduates this year, the Outreach School decided to present its graduation over two nights and deliver awards June 5. “It’s a special night here at Ponoka Outreach School,” said principal Scott Lewis. Lewis went on to talk about the personal environment at Ponoka Outreach School, which was built on the idea of a storefront school for those who didn’t fit into a traditional school environment. “We built something different and in my opinion we built something better than a traditional school.” Ponoka Outreach School doesn’t develop only students’ academic minds and intellect, it creates a family and bonds stronger than most traditional schools. “We do feel some gratitude in our hearts because you’ve trusted us with your little boys and little girls,” said Lewis to the parents and caregivers who attended Ponoka Outreach School students toss their hats as they finally achieve their dream of becoming high school graduates, the graduation banquet May 30. Photos by Amelia Naismith During the toast to the teachers, given by Bianca May 30. Jenkins and Craig Richards, and the presentation to the graduates, Candice Wilton, a teacher at the school, looked upon her “kids” with all the pride of an actual mother. Wilton and the other teachers at the Outreach School understand how hard the students have worked to reach the day they could call themselves high school graduates, they know many difficult home situations or students who were in danger of becoming dropouts. “It’s exciting. We’re all super proud of them but it’s sad because we’re going to miss them,” said Wilton. Another graduate, Robert Tucker, knows the teachers work just as hard for the students. “If it wasn’t for teachers I wouldn’t be here.” “It gave me a second chance for getting my education. If it wasn’t for the Outreach School I’d Breanne Hetherington gets emotional as staff members congratulate and Jason Whitfield adjusts his mortarboard before heading onstage to be a dropout,” he added. Continued on page 14 say goodbye to the graduating Outreach School students. accept his graduation package.
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Community encourages students’ dreams
Bianca Jenkins, Ashley Dickhaut and Gemma Darcy visit and enjoy their last moments as high school students. Photos by Amelia Naismith
Continued from page 12 Tucker says his entire school career was a battle but he never gave up and the Outreach School never gave up on him. “Life is tough but you have to work at it because giving up doesn’t help you succeed.” With the dream of being a high school graduate under his belt Tucker is already looking ahead to his next dream of being in law enforcement. “I want to help my community.” “We all have our dreams and in order to make them come true we have to push it through,” he added. Lorrie Jess, school trustee and business owner, attended the celebration with a heart-wrenching speech to inspire the graduates to dream but don’t become so set on one dream there it isn’t given the room to change, grow or adapt. Like a true mentor, Jess’ speech served not only to inspire the grads but also prepare them for what comes after the celebrations are over, successes as well as challenges. After 32 years Jess is closing her bookstore in town. It began as summer job and became a passion. Although her dream wasn’t eternal it doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth the effort. “I really do hope each of your dreams become a reality for you. I believe the best part of life is going out and living it, not just dreaming about it,” she said. Gerry Varty, assistant superintendent of learning support and system services, also implored the students to take risks and follow their dreams, even if it means taking a pay cut “because there are a lot of people who hate their jobs.” “Your soul needs a paycheque too.”
Molly Applegarth gives half the toast to the parents speech.
Lorrie Jess, school board trustee, gave an emotional speech at the Ponoka Outreach School graduation banquet.
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33RD ANNUAL SUMMER MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT SALE Friday, June 14, 2013 • Rimbey, Alberta • Time: 9:00 a.m.
Miscellaneous: 9:00 am • Machinery: 9:30 am • Lumber: 10:00 am • Cars, Trucks & RVs: 1:00 pm Location: Just East of Rimbey, off of Hwy 20 LISTINGS ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS FCC FINANCING IS AVAILABLE HARVEST EQUIPMENT
Gleaner R72 Sp Combine c/w Victory Super 8 P/U & Only 3426 Chopper Hrs Gleaner R70 Sp Combine c/w Victory Super 7 P/U & Chopper Gleaner 500 25’ Straight Cut Header JD 5 Belt Combine P/U Straw Chopper for JD 6600 or 6601
HAYING & SILAGE EQUIPMENT 2005 JD 567 Rd Baler c/w Mesh Wrap
2009 MF 9220 25’ Sp Swather c/w Double Swath, GPS Ready, Big Rubber, Electric Fore & Aft P/U Reel, Only 460 Hrs, New Canvas & Rollers in 2012
SEEDING & TILLAGE
Case IH 8750 Forage Harvester Case IH 8380 16’ Hydroswing Mower Conditioner Crawford 700 Hi-Dump Tonutti 10 Wheel V Rake MF 4 Wheel Rake Like New Horst 10 Ton 18’ Flat Rack Hay Wagon Hay Wagon - No Deck JD #5 7’ Sickle Mower
TRACTORS
JD 8640 4wd Tractor c/w New Rubber, Duals & PTO JD 4840 2wd Tractor c/w Duals, PS & 80% Rubber JD 4450 2wd Tractor c/w JD 158 FEL, Grapple & PS JD 2130 2wd Tractor c/w FEL & 3 pth JD 1830 2wd Tractor c/w 3 pth
JD 567 Rd Baler c/w Mesh Wrap
2008 Agco Hesston 9345 25’ Sp Swather c/w P/U Reel, 110 Hp Isuzu Engine, Electric Fore & Aft P/U Reel, Model FM750 GPS, Only 989 Hrs, New Canvas & Rollers in 2012, Cab, Air, Heat & Air Ride Seat Hesston 9240 30’ Sp Swather c/w Double Swath, Electric Fore & Aft P/U Reel, Single Knife, 110 Hp Cummings Engine, Model FM750 GPS, New Canvas & Rollers in 2012, Air, Heat & Air Ride Seat Hesston 8200 21’ Sp Swather c/w U/2 Reel Vers 4400 Sp Swather c/w 20’ P/U Reel IHC 5000 14.5’ Sp Swather c/w Diesel, P/U Reel & Conditioner 7” PTO Grain Auger
JD 566 Rd Baler c/w Twine, Wide P/U & $3,000 Work Order on P/U JD 566 Rd Baler JD 535 Rd Baler c/w Twine & Net Wrap, Gathering Wheels, Newer Belts & Tires, Chains Replaced Last Year & P/U Redone JD 535 Rd Baler JD 335 Rd Baler c/w 4’x4’ Bales Case IH RBX563 Rd Baler c/w Twine, Extra Wide P/U & Only 5500 Bales
2 - Westeel Rosco 4 Ring Grain Bins w/ Wooden Floors to Be Sold by Proxy. Located From the Corner of #771 & Westlake Road, West 1/4 Mile on the North Side of the Road 10,000 Bu Temporary Grain Bin
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COMBINES
JD 9500 Sp Combine c/w P/U Header JD 8820 Sp Combine NH TX66 Sp Combine
Case IH RS561 Rd Baler c/w Showing 8858 Bales Case IH RS561 Rd Baler Case IH 8465A Rd Baler Case IH 8465 Rd Baler c/w Shedded MF 2645 Rd Baler c/w Net Wrap Hesston 565A Rd Baler NH BR7090 Rd Baler NH 688 Rd Baler NH 855 Rd Baler 2 - NH 851 Rd Baler JD 336 Sq Baler JD 14T Sq Baler JD 935 MoCo c/w Impeller Conditioner JD 930 MoCo c/w 11’6”, Rubber Rollers, 1000 RPM PTO & Always Shedded JD 1600A 13.5’ MoCo c/w New Bottom Auger, New Knives 2 Seasons Ago JD 1600 14’ MoCo JD 1214 Haybine Case IH 8350 12’ Mower Conditioner Case IH 8350 12’ Hydro Swing Haybine Case IH 8312 12’ Discbine NH 1475 16’ Haybine c/w 2426 Head, Gauge Wheels& Extra Set of Skid Shoes 2 - NH 488 Haybine
Case 970 2wd Tractor c/w 3 pth, Dual Hyd & Only 4704 Hrs
IHC 1486 2wd Tractor c/w Factory Duals & Good Running Tractor IHC 434 2wd Tractor c/w 3 pth MF 1155 2wd Tractor c/w Ezee-On 100 FEL, Bucket & Grapple AC 8630 FWA Tractor JD AR 2wd Tractor c/w Stored Inside, 1 Owner for the Last 35 Years, Good Running Condition 1952 Farmall McCormick Super A 2wd Tractor c/w Shedded & Runs Good 1952 MH 44 2wd Tractor c/w Gas, Good Rubber, Shedded & Runs Good
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Gleaner R72 Sp Combine c/w Rake Up P/U, Chopper & Only 2416 Hrs
Victory 26’ Air Drill c/w 12” Spacing, Double Chute & Steel Packers Flexicoil Air Seeder c/w Flexicoil 2320 TBH Air Tank CCIL 38’ DT Cult c/w 3 Bar Mtd. Harrows IHC 30’ Vibrashank Cult c/w 3 Bar Mtd. Harrows IHC #55 24’ DT Cult c/w 3 Bar Mtd. Harrows Morris 25’ Cult c/w 3 Bar Harrows MF 12’ Cult Wilbeck HD 1 Way Breaking Disc 14’ Disc Case 4 Bottom Plow JD 3 Bottom Plow Brillion 6’ Grass Seeder IHC 510 12’ Seed Drill c/w Grass & Fertilizer IHC #100 2x8’ Seed Drills c/w Packer Wheels, Grass & Fert Flexicoil 60’ Tine Harrows c/w Draw Bar Farmking 50’ Tine Harrows c/w Hyd. Draw Bar Allied Diamond Harrows c/w Draw Bar 5 - Sections of Diamond Harrows Brandt 60’ Field Sprayer c/w Foam Marker Flexicoil 80’ Auto Fold Sprayer Booms c/w Boom Control Box & Manual
OTHER EQUIPMENT
3 - New Turco TC180 6’ 3 pth Rototiller c/w 540 PTO & Fits 35 to 55 Hp Tractor 2 - New Turco 26 Ton Log Splitters c/w JF200 6.5 HP Engines Range Road 26 Ton Log Splitter c/w Vertical & Horizontal, 8 Second Cycle Range Road 37 Ton Log Splitter c/w Vertical & Horizontal, 9 Hp Engine 2 - Log Racks 8’ Dozer Blade Farmking 6’ 3 pth Box Scraper NH SP112 14’ Speed Roller Swisher Rugged Cut 44” Mower c/w B&S 12.5 Hp Motor, Only 2 Years Old & Excellent Condition Land Pride 5’ 3 pth Finishing Mower Ezee-On 110 7’ FEL c/w Grapple, Bucket, Mtds & Hyd. Controls Ezee-On 5’ Bucket 2 - Kubota FEL Buckets Leon Grapple Fork Rd Bale Fork/Spear 3 pth Bale Fork
CATTLE HANDLING & FEEDING EQUIP. Renn 1316 Stock Master Silage Wagon Cattle Squeeze w/ Palpation Cage Portable Loading Chute 2 - 30’ Feed Bunks 24’ Feed Bunk 6 - Round Steel Water Troughs Hi-Hog Head Gate Loading Chute on Wheels Hay Feeder Panels Steel & Wood Feed Troughs Large Assortment of Stand Up Panels
Work Benches c/w 20 Drawers & Metal Handles, 8’x16’ Dog Kennel w/ 6’ Walls , Cement Mixer, Portable BBQ on Trailer, Metal Open Top Barrels, 500 Gal Water Tank, Large Steel Pipe, 5’x10’x3/16” Steel Sheet, Steel Grating, Aeration Rocket for Hopper Bottom, Extension Sheets for 14’ Westeel Bin, Plastic Nurse Tank, Lincoln AC 225 Welder, Large Assortment of Truck Tires, Craftsman Tool Chest Set, 2 - Ingersoll Rand Air Compressors, 3 - End Gates, Cab for Cat 6N Crawler, Disc Blades, Hyd. Cylinder for Allied FEL, 2 - Poly Pallet Storage Tubs, 10 - Jacks, 2 - Hogs Feeders, 4- Simonize Pressure Washers, Master Craft Table Saw, Large Roll of #6 4’ Wire Electrical Wire, 2 - Wet Table Saws, 2 - Semi Truck Fenders, Tire Spreader, Assortment of Fiberglass Culverts, A Quantity of Sucker Rod, 2 7/8” & 2 3/8” Pipe, 35 Jts of 3 1/2” Pipe & Many Many More Items too Numerous to Mention
GENERATORS, WELDERS, PRESSURE WASHERS & PUMPS
2 - New Powertek 950DC Generator c/w 950 Watt, Gas, 120V/12V DC, 2 - New Powertek 3000CL Generator c/w 3.0 KW, Gas, 120/240/12V CD, 2 - New Powertek 6500CL Generator c/w 6.5 KW, Gas, 120/240/12V DC, 13.0 Hp, 2 - New Powertek EDG600S 6.0 KW Diesel Generators c/w 120/240, 2 - New Powertek LTP80C 3” 6.5 Hp Water Pump, 2 New 3” Gas Water Pumps c/w 6.5 Hp Engine , 2 - New 2” Gas Water Pumps c/w 5.5 Hp Engine, 2 - New Power LT390Q1 13 Hp Gas Engines, 2 - New Powertek 9000H 9 KW Gas Generators c/w 16 Hp & Electric Start, 2 - New Loncin MS10 Plate Compactor c/w 6.5 Hp & Wheel Kit, 2 - New Loncin MS20 Plate Compactor c/w 6.5 HO & Wheel Kit, 2 - New Pro-Series Mechanics Tool Chest/Cabinet Set (1 Black & 1 Red), 2 - New Rosco LPW3600 Pressure Washer c/w 3600 PSI & 13 Hp, 4 New Kende MAG105G 120V Wirefeed Welder & 4 - New Kende DC265ES Battery Charger/ Starters c/w 265 Amp
CARS & TRUCKS Selling at 1:00 p.m. 2008 Dodge 3500 SLT Crew Cab 4x4 Truck c/w Fully Loaded, Diesel & Auto 2007 Dodge 3500 SLT Dually 4x4 Truck c/w Diesel, Auto & Fully Loaded 2006 Dodge 3500 SLT Crew Cab 4x4 Truck c/w Fully Loaded, Diesel & Auto 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Truck - Not Running 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Truck c/w 360 & 5 Spd 2007 Ford F350 Lariat 4x4 Truck c/w Diesel, Loaded & Auto 1999 Ford 3/4 Ton Truck
TRUCKS & TRAILERS
Cat D7F Crawler c/w Hyd Blade, Hyd Tilt & CCU Unit Cat D6C Crawler c/w Powershift, Electric Start, Angle Dozer, Ripper & Sweeps Canopy Cat 2 Ton Crawler - Not Running 2011 Case SR130 Skid Steer c/w Enclosed Cab, Heat & Only 260 Hrs Cat 247B Skid Steer
NH TR98 Sp Combine c/w Showing 3902 Hrs & Redicopp Chopper NH TR98 Sp Combine c/w Redicopp Chopper NH TR85 Sp Combine c/w Only 1680 Hrs NH 2205 Sp Forage Harvester c/w 8’ P/U, 28Lx26 Tires & 2493 Hrs Hesston 7500 Forage Harvester c/w T/A Running Gear, Field Ready, Rebuilt Gear Box, New Knives, New Shoot & Funnel & New U-Joints in the PTO in 2012 Hesston 7500 Silage Pro Silage Cutter JF FCT 1350 Forage Harvester - Over $35,000 in New Parts in the Last 3 Years JF FCT 1050 Forage Harvester
Lunch will be available
JD 544 Wheel Loader c/w 4 In 1 Bucket, 3rd Valve Hyd, 17.5x25 Rubber at 80% Cat 442 17 Yard Hyd. Scraper Barko 80 Log Loader 8’ Pull Type Dirt Scraper c/w Hyd. Lift Stout 8’ Rock Bucket & Grapple Skid Steer Attachments Inc. Pallet Forks, Bale Spear, Universal Plate, Auger Drive & Bits, Root Grapple, Bucket Grapple & Bale Hugger
2003 IHC 9900 I Eagle T/A Truck c/w Current CVIP Till March 1, 2014, Cummins N14+, 465/510 Hp, 18 Spd, Lockers, 40” Mid Rise Bunk, Air Ride & 85% Rubber 2002 IHC 8100 S/A Truck c/w Cummins ISM 310 Hp Motor, 12,000 Lbs Front Axle, 23,000 Lbs Rear Axle, Air Ride Suspension, 9 Spd Trans w/ OD, Air Ride Drivers Seat, Radio, 5th Wheel & Rear Towing Pintal Hitch, Current Alberta Safety New Rainbow 22’ Flat Deck Low Boy Car/ Equipment T/A Trailer c/w 7,000 Lbs Axles, 14,000 GVW & Ramps New Rainbow 20’ Flat Deck Low Boy Car/ Equipment T/A Trailer c/w 7,000 Lbs Axles, 14,000 GVW & Ramps New Rainbow 18’ Flat Deck Low Boy T/A Car Trailer c/w 5,200 Lbs Axles, 10,000 GVW & Ramps New Mirage 5’x8’ Enclosed Trailer c/w 3,500 Lbs Axle 1979 Fruehauf 26’ Pup & Lead B-Trains 1992 WW 16’ T/A Stock Trailer 6’x28’ T/A Horse Trailer c/w Living Quarters
MISCELLANEOUS
3 - New 36” HD Job Site Boxes, 3 - New 48” HD Job Site Boxes, 2 - New 10’ HD Metal
1997 Ford F250 Supercab 4x4 Truck c/w 7.3 Ltr Diesel, 171,000 Kms, Mechanical/Safety Inspection, Very Clean w/ All Service Records, Auto, Topper, 2 Tail Gates, Summer/Winter Grill Guards, 5th Wheel & Bumper Hitch, Wind Deflector Mtds for Over Truck Cab & Tool Box 1979 Ford Thunderbird c/w 371 Motor, Auto, 44,310 Original Kms, Only 1 Registered Owner, Stored Inside, Mint Condition 1978 Ford Thunderbird c/w Barn Find, 351 Cleavland Motor, 46,000 Original Kms, One Registered Owner, In Storage for 20 Years, Never Seen Rain or Snow, Original Tires, Vehicle Inspection, Absolutely No Rust & Excellent Condition 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III 2 Dr Car c/w 460 & Auto 1993 Chev 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck 1991 Chev 1/2 Ton Truck 1988 GMC 1 Ton 3500 Truck c/w Courtney Berg 2 Bale Handler, 350 & 5 Spd 1985 Chev 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck 1969 Chev 1 Ton Cab & Chassis 2007 Honda Fit 4dr Car c/w 246,000 Kms, Only 1 Owner, Newer Tires & New Front Brakes, 4 Cyl, Auto 1984 VW Rabbit Convertible c/w 4 Cyl, Crate Engine 50,000 Kms Ago, Runs Good & 5 Spd Contractors Topper c/w Tool Boxes Reading 8’ Service Body
Dodge Dually Truck Box Dodge SW Truck Box Flat Deck for a 1 Ton Truck Flat Deck for a Truck Van Body Truck Topper for 2007 + Ford F150 8’ Truck Topper Truck Box Trailer
RV’S, LAWN & GARDEN EQUIP. Selling at 1:00 p.m. 2002 Okanogan 22.5’ T/A 5th Wheel Ultra Lite Holiday Trailer c/w Fully Self Contained, Awning, Bathroom, Fridge, Stove w/ Oven, Forced Air, Small Truck Towable & Like New Inside 1998 Travelaire TW220 5th Wheel T/A Holiday Trailer c/w Hard Wall Unit, 2 Propane Tanks, 12 Volt Battery, Very Clean, Sleeps 6, Large Electric Start Fridge/Freezer, Beautiful 3 Piece Bathroom w/ Upgraded Porcelain Toilet, Large Awning in Perfect Shape, AC, Stereo w/ AM/FM, Electronic Start Hot Water Tank & Furnace, Trailer Mtd. Spare Tire w/ Cover, Leaf Springs & Shocks 1998 Northern Lite 9.5’ Truck Camper c/w Auto Light Furnace, Stove w/ Oven, Toilet & Shower, Basement for Storage, Set of Steps, Very Good Condition & Well Maintained Dual Kraft Camperette 14 Sections of Shopbuilt Portable Boat Dock c/w 3’x8’ Pieces & All Stands Varying from 1’ to 5’ Deep Frontiersman 16’ Fiberglass Canoe Small Boat Trailer 1990 Cub Car Gas Operated Golf Cart 1978 Snowco 5’x8’ ATV S/A Trailer c/w Fold Up Ramps 1988 Honda 300 2wd Quad 8’x10’ Metal Insulated Shed 3 - Toro 72” Ground Master Lawn Mowers Duetz Allis 1316 16 Hp Hydrostatic Lawn Mower c/w Front Deck JD STX46 Hydro Riding Lawn Mower Turf Power 4 HP 18” Walk Behind Rototiller 5 Hp Garden Tiller c/w B&S Engine
LUMBER Selling at 10:00 a.m. 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 8’ to 20’ Lengths of Spruce & Fir, All grades Including Construction. Approx. 250,000 FBM
BUILDINGS
8’x16’ Log Cabin c/w Finished Inside w/ Pine T&G Floor & Ceiling, 2 Windows & A Front Porch New 20’x40’ Pagoda Party Tent c/w 18 Removable Side Walls w/ PVC Clear Windows, Two Zipper Doors, HD Frames, PVC Coated Fabrics, Waterproof, Fire & UV Resistant 2 - New 30’x65’x15’ High Ceiling Double Door Storage Building c/w Commercial Fabric, Waterproof, Fire Resistant & Doors on Two Ends 2 - New 20’x30’x12’ Commercial Storage Canopies c/w Commercial Fabric & Roll Up Door 2 - New 16’x22’ Marquee Event Tents c/w 320 Sq Ft, 1 Zipper Door, 7 Windows, HD Frame & Fabrics 2 - New 20’x40’ 4 Sided Commercial Party Tents c/w Doors, Windows & 4 Side Walls 30’x65’ Storm Lock Fabric Building 3 - New 18’x80” Bi-Parting Ornamental Driveway Gates
TREES Selling at 12:00 Noon 30 - 6’ to 7’ White Spruce in Baskets 20 - 4’ to 5’ White Spruce in Baskets Assortment of Blue Spruce, Pine, Cotonaster, Lilac, Currents, Laurel Leaf Willow, Dogwood, Assiniboine Poplar, Brooks Poplar, Mayday, Maple, Paper Birch, High Bush Cranberry & Cargana Terms & Conditions: Cash & Cheque, G.S.T. Will Apply on Some Items, All Items Must Be Paid For On Sale Day. All Items Must Be in The Sales Yard by Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. 3 Rings Will Sell Simultaneously
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John, played by Chandler McLaren, debates whether to show his poetry to classmate Mary, played by Megan Grant.
One act to rule them all By Amelia Naismith
As she goes blind in jail, Megan Grant rambles on to a man being called George, played by Tyler Louis. The performance is The Actor’s Nightmare and follows an indiscernible plot. Photos by Amelia Naismith
fears. An Actors Nightmare included all five students and Ponoka Composite High School’s One Acts Night and Art Show needed only one night to make a won- what happens when an actor forgets his lines, has no idea who he is or what a play is even about. “It’s literderful impact. Ponoka High School Broncs Theatre group took ally an actor’s nightmare . . . Craziness ensues,” said to the stage last week to perform two one-act plays Street. This was also the students’ favorite play to perthat won them several awards at zones earlier this year. form for the nonsensical dream-like silliness and “We just wanted the chance to do them again and mystery that shrouds the ending. show them to the community,” said drama teacher At the end of the play, the character George, played Airyn Street. Put on purely for entertainment, the plays fed high by Tyler Louis, appears to die, but did he die for real or energy and lots of laughs to the audience. “We don’t was it actually just a nightmare? “That’s the mystery, want to teach a lesson tonight. We don’t want to rock nobody knows if he dies or not,” said Miranda Johnson, who plays Sarah. the world. We just want to have fun,” said Street. The audience also loved the performance, which The two plays, with a cast of only five, explored was not only made better by the talents of the actors, everything from first love to every actors greatest but the script itself was full of sharp wit, light shots at other plays and slapstick comedy. “They laughed at the right parts,” explained actress Sam Quinn. Counting to Three was the more serious play of the two, but the perfect timing of ChanThings are heating up for your ultimate adventure! dler McLaren and Megan Grant, as well as the exuberance they threw into their parts, made it one worth remembering. Wetaskiwin Motorsports makes it easier than ever this summer to The proceeds from get a Can-Am ATV or Side-by-Side vehicle. ticket sales will be split between the high school’s drama department and Klaglahachie Fine Arts Society. “We do our musicals here 13054JB0 13061JB0 (Ponoka United Church) every year. They have a great volunteer base and a great space to work in. We love working with them,” said Street. Before the plays started, and during intermission, the audience had the chance to admire a small portion of art created by the Ponoka Art Club; an exhibit was set up in the church to co-inside with the performances. “Because we’re fine 6010 40TH AVENUE | WETASKIWIN, AB T9A 2E8 | 780.352.5408 | brp.wethonda.ca arts we like to promote everybody,” said Richard ©2013 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ®, ™ and the BRP logo are trademarks of BRP and its affiliates. McKelvie of the Klaglahachie Fine Arts Society.
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Reserve funds cover school board deficit By Amelia Naismith Wolf Creek Public School’s (WCPS) $1.62 million deficit for the upcoming academic year is completely covered by reserves. The school district’s operational reserves total $5.75 million, the capital reserves $2.64 million and the unrestricted net equal $317,467. Construction assets Roger Hall, assistant secretary-treasurer, won’t stop projects $83 million in students’ revenue and $84.8 million in expenditures. transition “If we didn’t have the reserves and stuff to By Amelia Naismith carry forward and play Grades 7 and 8 stu- with you’d see more dents are moving from reductions in staffing the middle school to and programming than Ponoka Secondary what you’re seeing Campus in the fall and with this budget,” said on the off chance the secretary-treasurer Joe former high school’s Henderson. modernization isn’t School boards complete a plan B is in across the province place. were hit by the proAfter delays, approval for the school vincial government’s board to formally enter budget and Hall says a contract with Shunda Consulting and Construction Ltd. has been given. Shunda will modernize the school’s gym and completely redo the interior of the south end. “I believe the school is all sectioned off so the students can’t go in the area where they’re working,” said secretary-treasurer Joe Henderson. Ponoka trustee Lorrie Jess is concerned the work won’t be completed by the time the new students move in. “We’re pretty comfortable we can fit the Grade 7 and 8s even if the school isn’t fully modernized,” said superintendent Larry Jacobs. The ebb and flow of transitional classes in the secondary campus means classrooms are sometimes left empty during certain periods. However, if even that doesn’t allow for all the students to have a place within the school, Jacobs wants to send larger Grade 11 or 12 classes to Diamond Willow Middle School. Jacobs feels holding back the grades 7 and 8 students would complicate their integration into their new school. “That’s plan B. We’d rather send the higher classes than the lower ones.”
WCPS will see a significant decrease in funding. Provincial funding is down $2 million and there’s a decrease of $179,000 from the federal government as well. Of the total deficit, $805,000 comes from schools and instruction support. The schools subgroup itself is actually looking at a surplus of $130,079 while instruction support runs a deficit of $935,000. “The $935,000 is primarily distributed in the inclusive (education) area,” Hall explained. “Right now we have allocation that’s available for inclusive ed.” WCPS carried a balance of $893,000 forward from spring allocations; it was left as reserve. In the fall, Amber Hester, assistant superintendent of student services, will allocate the money to inclusive education students. The transportation department is also running a deficit. The fuel rebate program was dissolved, which provided up to $400,000. “That was when gas was $1.10,” said trustee Lorrie Jess, who’s concerned how rising fuel prices will affect that budget line. “That is definitely one of the budget risks,” said Hall. “It is something that could potentially occur.” Hall is projecting an overall reduction in funding of $290,200 for transportation.
Jurisdiction reserves took a $2 million hit; dropping from to $5.7 million $7.2 million. Total revenues are also down $2.3 million. Part of the decrease comes from the lack of the fuel program as well as the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement program, which equalled $491,000. However, not every area was hit. There were increases in gifts and donations and mitigation funding. Henderson says the mitigation funding is a new grant to ease boards into the funding cuts made by the province. The average teacher cost decreased, contributing to the smaller
deficit. Of the board’s total funding, 95 per cent comes from the government and 80 per cent of the total budget covers staffing alone. “When anything has to change in a school you have to look at cuts to staffing, basically,” said Hall. WCPS in down almost 10 teachers and 30 non-certified staff members. There’s also a projected 90 students decrease for the 2013/14 budget says Hall. Enrolment decreases lead to funding decreases. Hall says the expenditures for the district have also decreased by $2.7 million.
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Bikers to converge on Ponoka for fundraiser By Amelia Naismith The Ride for Sight is bringing their bikes and blaring the message of strength and perseverance to Ponoka. Ride for Sight is the longest running and one of the largest motorcycle fundraising ride across Canada. Vice chair Duane Erickson says the events usually attract between 300 to 500 people. All funds raised at the Ponoka ride stay in Alberta and will go to either the University of Calgary or the University of Alberta. The first ride took place in 1979 in central Ontario and has since raised more than $19 million for the Foundation Fighting Blindness in their fight against retinitis pigmentosa. The Foundation Fighting Blindness is a Canadian charity focused on finding a cure for children losing their sight. Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited, degenerate eye disease that affects the retina and causes severe optical disability and often blindness. Erickson says Ponoka is already responding well to the community’s inaugural ride. “So far it’s been awesome.” In preparation, Erickson has met with Mayor Larry Henkelman, the Ponoka Stampede Association and Sarah Olson and Wes Amendt from the town office. “They’re all really thrilled we’re coming.” The ride will take place June 21 to 23 at the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex. Attractions will include a parade on June 22, a silent auction, camping, show ‘n’ shine, as well as a vintage car show. A minimum of $50 raised per person will get them into every event.
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Twenty vendors are travelling to Ponoka — provided by the ride — and the Ponoka Farmers’ Market is stepping up to provide another 20. Motorcycle games include the slow race, where riders are partially blinded and ride toward a point picked out approximately 20 feet away; the Plank ride will find drivers trying ride along a 2 x 10; and the blind ride is similar to the
slow ride except the drivers are completely blinded. MiddleAge Crazy, a band out of Red Deer, will provide live entertainment on the Friday and Saturday. “One night we went to see them right in their homes. They played a bunch of songs for us and we were just tickled pink,” said Erickson “It’s basically a great big party we put on,” said Erickson. “This is how we
give back to our people raising money, for sure.” He feels community involvement is one of the most important parts of the ride to aid the research of the foundation. Erickson says if a person with full eyesight were to poke a hole in a piece of paper and look through it, that’s how many people across Canada are living. “That’s why we’re doing it. Some little kids don’t even have that. That’s not a very good way to go through life.”
Cycle tour raises watershed awareness Submitted The Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) will host its second annual Rolling Down the River bike tour in June, travelling 500 kilometres across the watershed in five days. The cycling Watershed Streamers will start at the Battle River headwaters at Battle Lake on Sunday, June 9 and will finish in Edgerton on June 13. The tour is part of the BRWA’s goal to encourage Whole Health, recognizing we need a clean and healthy environment to have vibrant communities and a strong economy. ”The bike ride provides an opportunity for people to get active outdoors and experience the watershed in a new and exciting way,” said Nathalie Stanley. “The more we explore our Battle River County the more we appreciate it. And on a bike you see things in an all new light, because we go so slow.” During the inaugural ride last
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it plays in supporting communities and the environment. There will be many opportunities to see agriculture in action along the ride and the menu will consist of many local products, prepared by travelling chefs Malorie Aube, the owner of Camrose’s locally-sourced Country Accent Bistro, and retired caterer/BRWA Board member Midge Lambert. The Streamers will even be able to sample Ribstone Creek Beer brewed in Edgerton to celebrate the end of the trip. This tour is a great way to get active outdoors while learning about your community and the beauty of Alberta’s Parkland. The BRWA invites riders to join on the trip. You could be hard core and go the whole 500 kilometres or join the team for an hour or a single day as they pass through your town. There is no registration fee and all meals and accommodation will be covered for the first 12 watershed residents who register. If you have any questions, or you wish to register for the tour, contact program co-ordinator Nathalie Stanley at 780 672-0276 or via email at Nathalie@battleriverwaterhsed.ca. Be part of a movement and get moving.
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Above: Don Letwinetz, community relations advisor for Encana, cuts the ribbon to officially unveil the Creative Connections art display at Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, May 23. Left: Letwinetz unveils the Creative Connections art display at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury the same day. Photos by Amelia Naismith
Art displays enrich hospital life By Amelia Naismith Ponoka’s schools and Alberta Health Services are working together to bring joy and art into the lives of patients. On May 23 two Creative Connections display boards were unveiled in Ponoka; one at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury and the other at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre. Creative Connections is a project to visually enhance the lives of patients and visitors that began at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre in June of 2006. “Art is a very important part of our patient care here, and allows people of all ages to express themselves creatively. It is a welcome distraction for those coping with illness or injury in a hospital setting, and helps people to focus on positive subjects like beauty, courage, hope, strength, joy and humour that they find in the artwork and stories displayed,” said former co-ordinator Linda Davis. Leanne Brusegard, volunteer resources coordinator at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, feels having the artwork on the walls will be a welcome distraction. “I think what it does, when you look at a picture it can make a person emotional, it can make you happy. I know for me personally, it can stop me dead in my tracks. The displays feature artwork from St. Augustine School and Ponoka Christian School. Much of the artwork was also displayed at Ponoka’s national volunteer celebration, in late April. “We thought it was a great thing to bring that artwork into our hospital. We shared it that night NEED A
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Post office challenged with changing times By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Postal outlets in small towns are changing and Canada Post is having to meet changes in how people send their mail. Laura Moench is a Ponoka resident who is concerned about these changes and spoke with councillors May 28. The postal office downtown does not have enough staff and has to often close its doors during the lunch hour. “There’s long lineups for customers,” said Moench. “They have nobody to answer the phone.” But her biggest concern is for staff who have to work alone as there is a safety issue for those workers who
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Ponoka legion celebrates 85 years of community service Through gallant military service charter was granted, the first meeting and dedication to the community, the took place in the auditorium above the legion’s commitment to Ponoka is un- old town hall at the corner of 50th Avmatched. enue and 51st Street. Veterans and legion members, their He told members it was nearly 20 families and dignitaries, celebrated the years later when the legion obtained a 85th anniversary of the Ponoka branch building from Merle Gee and moved it of the Royal Canadian Legion on June. onto a foundation on a lot on 53rd Ave1. The legion’s charter was granted May nue in town. The street is now Veteran’s 4, 1928. President Stan Orlesky emceed the Memorial Way. In the 1980s the organization started quick-paced afternoon of congratulatory talking about a new building and in 1990 messages, reminiscing and socializing. Hugh Greene, a former Ponoka the present legion hall on Highway 2A legion president and president of Do- south was opened. Spink said the Legion Ladies Auxilminion Command, recalled when he was president in 1963, the branch still iary was formed in 1939, the downtown boasted a fair number of First World cenotaph was unveiled in 1961, the faWar veterans as members; today the mous Legion Pipe Band formed in 1963, ranks of Second World War veterans are sponsorship of the Ponoka Air cadet fairly depleted. Squadron began in 1964, and the Legion As the legion was rejuvenated after Arms seniors’ residence opened in the the Second World War with returning Seventies. Community service continveterans, Greene hopes veterans from ues today with support for a variety of Canada’s peacekeeping missions and the sports, youth, seniors and cultural projwar in Afghanistan see the value in joinects ing and revitalizing the Royal Canadian Legion poetess Hazel Rust, grandLegion for future service to veterans, daughter of charter member W.R. their families and the community. Rosalind Larose, deputy district 4 Eastwood, presented an original poem, commander, said in 1928 the Ponoka “The Good Old Days,” and the Robert Legion Hall would have been a place W. Service classic, “Bessie’s Boil.” The afternoon concluded with nine for veterans to get together to share their stories and maintain the bonds they legion presidents cutting the anniversary formed in the trenches in the First World cake. War. They worked hard to build and expand services to veterans and their Jane Wierzba families and to causes in 403-358-8770 Ponoka. real estate central alberta Buying or Selling, “Wouldn’t it be won6000 • 48 Ave, Ponoka call Jane! derful if those veterans were here today to celebrate with us?” New ListingsThis Week MLA Rod Fox, Coun. Loanna Gulka and Reeve Invest in Y Your our Future Gordon Svenningsen brought greetings. “The Ponoka Legion should be very proud to have been able to serve the veterans and the community for so many years,” Fox said. “It is a major accomplishment. - 1520 sq ft bi-level on large corner lot and dining room “The legion is a vi- 3+2 bdrms & 3 baths - Fully finished basement brant member of the - Bright living room w/ledge stone - Attached double garage plus RV Ponoka community and fireplace parking it will remain so with the - Meticulously maintained spacious - Fully fenced large backyard commitment of the veterkitchen w/ island & oak cabinets ans and their families and - Access to large deck from both master $364,900 the community-minded people who make up the Like New Mobile membership.” Gulka said the legion’s work in the community is recognized by town council but she hopes it is just beginning. “Please note that your past, present and future service and contributions - 1088 sq ft w/ 2 bdrms & 2 baths - RV parking! are recognized and appre- Immaculate w/ open floor plan ciated.” - Newer addition and move in ready Svenningsen congrat- 3 storage sheds and fully fenced yard $184,900 ulated the legion on its milestone and presented Orlesky with a commemAпordable Country Living orative plaque. Often seen as the “backbone of the legion,” the Ladies Auxiliary looks forward to continuing to work with the legion on future community projects, said president Marlene Fergu- 3 bdrms & 1 bath mobile on 2 acre - Mins from town and on pavement son. rented parcel - Huge fully fenced yard w/ storage Legion historian Dave - Open floor plan shed and mature trees - Updated bathroom w/ large corner tub Spink remembers some of - Land rental is $350/per mon + security the Ponoka veterans who $ 42,500 deposit & includes water and sewer first started to discuss the need to establish a legion branch in town. Once the
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Gov’t passes bill to honour Korean War vets Steven Blaney, minister of Veterans Affairs, joined Senator Yonah Martin and Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins to express support of Bill S-213: An Act Respecting a National Day of Remembrance in Honour of Veterans of the Korean War, which has passed through third reading in the House of Commons. The act will establish a new national day of recognition — Korean War Veterans Day — to be held each year on July 27. “Setting aside July 27 of each year as a day of remembrance will honour the more than 26,000 Canadian men and women who came to the aid of South Koreans during the Korean War, and in particular the 516 Canadians who gave their lives in service to defend the values of peace and freedom,” said Blaney. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, and the fighting ended on July 27, 1953, with the signing of the Korea Armistice Agreement. Approximately 7,000 Canadians continued to serve in the tense theatre of operations between the signing of the armistice and the end of 1955, with some Canadian troops remaining until 1957. “The Korean War will always be an important chapter in our country’s proud military history and it Past presidents of the Ponoka branch of the Royal Canadian Legion gather to cut the cake celebrating 85 of years of ser- deserves this special day of recognition,” said Calkins. vice to the community. Assembled are Bob Smith, president Stan Orlesky, Gladys Davenport, Ed Winter, Reg Rust, Walter “July 27 will honour our shared history, which inBurchnall, Hugh Greene, George Maule and Dorthy Houghton. cludes actively ensuring that Canada’s Veterans and the Korean War are never forgotten.” In 2013, the Government of Canada will mark the 60th anniversary of th the Korean War Armistice with events in both Korea and Canada on the newly established Korean War BG G 55 Gas Blower Veterans Day. “The Korean War Veterans Day Act will help to ensure the Korean War will forever be Big Brothers Big Sisters remembered,” said SenaLIMITED TIME ONLY LIMITE tor Martin. “It is our duty to do everything we can to recognize and honour 27.2 cc / 0.7 kW / 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) the sacrifices made by all who served in the Korean War.” The names of the 516 Canadians who died in FS 38 Gas Trimmer MS 170 Gas Chain Saw Starting at 10:00 a.m.• Judging at 9:00 a.m. service during the war, including the nearly 400 27.2 cc / 0.655 kW W / 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) who lie at rest in the Republic of Korea, are inscribed in the Korean War Name: _____________________________________ 30.1 cc / 1.3 kW / 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) Book of Remembrance, LIMITED TIME T ONLY LIMITED TIME ONLY Mailing Address: ____________________________ which is on display in the Peace Tower in Ottawa. ____________________________________________ “Canadian Veterans of the Korean War are exPhone: _________________ Fax: _______________ tremely honoured by this Contact Person: _____________________________ recognition,” said John @STIHLCanada Bishop, National PresiVISIT YOUR LOCAL STIHL DEALER FOR MORE Category You Are Entering: ____________________ JOIN THE CLUB that INFORMATION OR WWW.STIHL.CA dent of the Korea Veterans everyone is talking about! www.STIHLCLUB.ca STIHL Canada Association of Canada. ____________________________________________ “The values for which Brief Description of Your Entry: ________________ they fought are the same values Canada continues ____________________________________________ to defend throughout the world today. Their sac___________________________________________ rifices were not made in Registration deadline; June 26, 2013 vain—South Korea is a vibrant nation today as a result. We applaud the Mail entries to: Greg Gordon, Parade Director Harper Government for Box 4336, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R7 www.stihl.ca demonstrating an unwavor fax to 403-783-5858 or phone cell 403-704-3541 ering devotion to Veterans www.townandcountrysupplies.ca through this milestone initiative.”
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Michener Centre closure sparks provincewide fight By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Michener Centre in Red Deer is closing and municipalities have been asked to speak against the decision. Since the Alberta government made the decision to close the building there has been a backlash of opposition. Workers and family members have taken to the Alberta Legislature to protest, and towns and cities have fought against losing the care centre. Innisfail Coun. Jason Heistad was allowed 10 minutes to speak with Ponoka council during a meeting May 28. Heidstad is also one of six vicepresidents of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). “I’m not here on a labour relations side…My intent is to express with you some of the things that we’re doing as a union.”
After 11 weeks of campaigning, petitions have sought to convince Premier Alison Redford to repeal the closure. There 200 adults with specific mental disabilities and 50 residents will be placed in long-term care; 125 will be released into the community. “Which we all know in central Alberta, beds are tight right now in long-term care,” said Heidstad. Innisfail, Red Deer, Penhold, Bowden and the Hamlet of Springbrook have all opposed the closure. Heistad was seeking support from the Town of Ponoka. He suggests if the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury were closed then Ponoka would suffer. “It would be a catastrophe for this community and for jobs.” He believes closure is slated for April or May
Halt PDD Transition, consult with Albertans first The Progressive Conservative government should immediately halt its ill-conceived restructuring of persons with development disabilities (PDD) funding, re-engage with Albertans before cutting community access supports, and present a detailed plan on proposed changes to service provides, clients and families, says Wildrose human services critic Jeff Wilson. To date, the government has not conducted a detailed evaluation of the effect that cutting the
Town website located, updated for users By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Last year a Google search for Ponoka would result in anything Ponoka except for the town’s website, www.ponoka.ca. The issue has been fixed however after Tadd Cameron, manager of technology services, hired Adster Creative out of Edmonton. When the town changed over its website to the .ca domain from .org, search engine optimization (SEO) became compromised, Cameron explained to town councillors May 28. “Even though we had this nice website, brand spanking new and everything, nobody could find us.” Last year the new site was launched and the company hired to create the new design failed to complete SEO to a reliable degree, which left Cameron trying to put Ponoka.ca back on the Internet map. “It was just not done to any kind of design or any kind of standard,” he added. “Prior to January 2013 we didn’t show up anywhere,” said Cameron. Adster Creative was contracted to fix the issue for $2,900 and statistics from January show a steady increase in traffic. A Google search for “Ponoka” puts the town’s site as the first site to show up, a Wikipedia page is shown to the right of the Google search choices. “It’s working way better and it’s getting better day by day.” Cameron is working on updating the popular pages link on the front page; based on a users stats the page will start to adjust to where they go the most on the site. The business directory is also seeing a change, businesses with a valid business licence can access their own directory page and update details. Managing the directory is too big for staff. “I think there’s 500 and some businesses in the directory,” said Cameron. The goal is to make www.ponoka.ca “the authority of Ponoka,” he added.
community access supports will have on PDD clients and families, nor has it conducted a thorough consultation with PDD providers. “The PC government is putting the cart before the horse. Consulting with PDD clients and families should be step 1,” Wilson said. “The government should present a detailed plan with clear timelines to providers, clients and Albertans on what they intend to do and how they intend to do it. These cuts to the front lines of PDD funding are just another broken promise.” As has been pointed out in the media and has been raised by Wilson in the legislature during Question Period, a 2010 report that has been ignored by the government pointed to a massive bureaucratic overburden as a potential source of budgetary savings. “There is ample room to find savings from the inefficient bureaucratic structure this government created, and they should have started three years ago,” Wilson said. “Instead, they are targeting service providers, PDD clients and their families to make up for this government’s mismanagement and incompetence.”
2014 and there is time to get more petitions sent to the premier. Centres such as the Michener Centre provide valuable services to individuals who need help. Mayor Larry Henkelman wondered if Michener Centre residents would be able to move to the Centennial Centre. Laura Moench was with Heistad and replied she is an AUPE member and works at the Centennial Centre, she and spoke about the challenges of moving residents. “They tried to move into group homes and have not done well at all.” More than half of the staff members will lose their jobs from this closure. There are 600 staffs and 400 will lose their jobs and 200 are going to different areas. Residents of Michener Centre are more mentally handicapped and would not have a place in the Centennial Centre as the latter deals mainly with psychological issues. Heistad worries about the future of residents. “To date, there is no plan for those employees or residents.”
Some have lived in Michener for the past 30 to 40 years and do not know anything else. The intent was to close the building after residents lived out there lives. Clients are older and Heistad believes they range from 60 to 80 years old. “This isn’t just an AUPE campaign, it’s real…This is about people and people have minimal voice in our communities.” Coun. John Jacobs wondered if there was any other reason to close the centre besides cost-cutting. Heistad believes the main reason for closing the centre is that it sits on prime real estate, there are 300 acres that have potential for future development. “You can plunk some pretty nice homes in there.” Jacobs did not agree, he feels if land was the only issue the government could sell the land and build a new centre somewhere else. Heistad suggests a better solution is to keep the building but sell the land around it. No decision was made to support Michener Centre’s campaign.
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• Ponoka Hair Loft • Ponoka News • Raspberry Patch Deli • Rexall Drugs, Ponoka • Scizzor Wizard • Shoppers Drugmart, Ponoka • Sherry Christiansen • Steel Magnolias • Susan Chantal Photography • Tangles Hair Design • Tantec Electronics • Tru Hardware/Bruce Blackmore • Twisted Label • Walrus and the Carpenter • Your Dollar Store With More/Cindy Gabert • Zimmerman Family
A special thank you to parents and friends who helped with hair, make-up, pedicures and manicures.
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School initiatives take flight on budget surplus By Amelia Naismith
Satinwood School Satinwood School was a funding A budget surplus of more than option on the board’s list of initiatives. $200,000, from the current school year, However, it wasn’t discussed at the May is enabling Wolf Creek Public School 21 school board meeting. Superintendent (WCPS) board to move forward with a Larry Jacobs wants Satinwood on the number of initiatives. back burner for the time being. However, due to fiscal constraints Pre-K programs and a lack of what trustees call “hard No money was given in the name of data,” not every initiative presented was Pre-K programs. given support or even discussed. Wolf Creek school division has 18 Visitor monitoring schools providing kindergarten programs, One option not given money was a five running a play school under the divivisitor monitoring equipment pilot presion’s umbrella but only one true Pre-K sented by Mark McWhinnie, assistant program. superintendent of technology services. A Pre-K program is classified as evMcWhinnie proposed the pilot opery student involved is registered and also tion in response to ongoing concerns over a program funded unit (PUF) student. who’s entering school buildings. PUF students are those with extreme disThe pilot would allow regular visitors abilities. to the schools to scan an ID card. NonTrustee Barb Walker says Pre-K is a regular visitors would have to type in a good preventative initiative rather than Ponoka trustee number of security questions to receive a having teachers and other resources temporary ID. Lorrie Jess straining to support students in higher “It’s a fairly prevalent product in the grades for issues that could have been tarUnited States but not so much in Canada geted years before. right now,” he added. If WCPS had adopted the pilot “It would be really good if there was that, for lack of they would be a leading division for this type of system. a better word, hot spot funding,” said Walker. McWhinnie told the trustees the pilot was coming to Amber Hester, assistant superintendent of student the board at a reduced cost and they should think about services, told the board there are approximately 85 PUF acting early, before the system became mandated and students division-wide. The trustees decided not to look prices increased. into funding until the fall when more data for the upTrustee Bon Huff feels visitor and student moni- coming year is available. toring is important but options focused on student 21st Century Learning achievement are a higher priority. “If we have some The 21st Century Learning (U21C) project was givextra money how are we going to get the best bang en another $50,000 out of next year’s budget. for our buck. Maybe we “It would be used to continue to support every need added security in our school,” said McWhinnie. schools but at what exIn the upcoming year every school across the divipense?” sion is going to have technology coaches. “We’re called public Huff says this is a necessary expenditure since schools for a reason be- schools are becoming more digital and the ministry is cause our public should pushing to have exams administered online. “If we’re be welcome,” said trustee going to set out students up for success we need to intro4904 - 50th St. Lorrie Jess. However, duce them to the digital products out there.” Ph. 403-783-3639 Jess feels the situation is Video conferencing delicate due to incidences Another technology-based initiative the board fundsuch as Sandy Hook or ed at $30,000 was video conferencing in the classroom. PLAYING the threats made against Eight years ago WCPS received a provincial grant June 7-13 Ponoka’s high school last to include video conferencing in high school programs. December. “We were very successful with that,” said McWhinnie. “This will not be a priHowever, over the eight years the program has conSCREEN #1 ority before the financial tinually been subsidized, with an average shortfall of picture turns around,” said approximately $30,000 per year. secretary-treasurer Joe Both McWhinnie and Gerry Varty, assistant superHenderson. intendent of learning support and system improvement,
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want learning support already in the division. rather than technology “If we don’t grow our services to maintain the own we’re susceptible to program. whatever’s out there.” Said To assure the board the Lovell. funding and program are Literacy programs creating results, the trustDespite some trustees’ ees were told that math 30 concerns about the ability level courses were producto produce enough funds ing higher grades through to ensure the longevity of video conferencing than the program, a kindergarthrough traditional learnten to Grade 12 literacy ing. program is also being sup“There’s a lot of asported. sistance being provided Huff says the $20,000 to make them successful,” given is only a start up fee said McWhinnie. Video Assistant superinten- and for the program to be conferencing allows for dent of student servic- maintained and grow it smaller classes, more one- es Amber Hester will have to be continually on-one time and gives fed financially. students the ability to disDistrict profile funding cuss their learning before Hester says this is the first year and after course times. there’s going to be no top off money Distance learning WCPS board is also giving $20,000 given to fund severely disabled students. District profile students are those to purchase course rights from the Alwho are not able to function through a berta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) for further develop a distance learning complete school day without continual one-on-one support. module program for students. Last year the school division had 70 The set up fee is a one-time expendidistrict profile students. When the criteture said Varty. The long distance module learn- ria to identify a district profile student ing comes in 10 credit bundles and the changed, 25 were dropped off the list. schools are still able to collect credits. However, under the new guideline some “It’s all revenue, it’s no expenses. We different students were appointed, putdon’t have to put a teacher in front of ting the number back at 70. Last year Hester budgeted for five them,” said Varty. If 10 students sign on for the bundles new district profile students and 19 eneach year that pays for the next year’s op- tered the division. “It was an anomaly. We’re never seen a year like that.” erating of the program. Surpluses in all Hester’s budget lines Varty knows module learning isn’t the best learning model for every student are used and support coming from Albut it opens a wider variety of courses berta Education to top off funding is also students in smaller rural schools would gone. Hester is looking at an $180,000 otherwise not have access to. shortfall, which the school board decided Having the module program also al- to grant. lows students who failed a class in the The trustees stipulated the money first semester to retake it in the second. and grants resulting are a one-time gift. Aspiring Leaders program “I’d be happy to couch it as a one Money was also given to an Aspiring year opportunity to advance inclusion,” Leaders initiative headed by Varty. said Hester. She feels every child is a “Aspiring Leaders has merit,” said puzzle and the schools would be grateful Huff. for the limited grant and simply be given He wanted to know why the division the opportunity to try. was having problems attracting people to Mental health initiatives central office administration positions. “I The school board also granted anthink we should find out why they’re not other $55,000 toward mental health coming into these positions.” initiatives. The $60,000 and Aspiring Leaders Over the past three years $40,000 program funds a two-year program for was given to complete Life Space Crisis candidates working to fill the administra- Intervention (LSCI) training. tion positions. Hester wants to expand the training In the first year candidates are put to more staff. “The training is fantastic. I through five “intensive” days of prewouldn’t want to expand the training if I professional framework, says assistant hadn’t seen it in action.” superintendent of people services Jayson She says the training changes the Lovell. In the second the candidates are staff dealing with students in crisis or given release time to work shoulder to heightened states, such as anxiety, deshoulder with administration professionals. “We want them to be hands on,” said pression or suicide. Without the boosted funds Hester Lovell. Trustee Karin Engen feels like with says it would take another additional any other position, administrators need three years to compete the training exfundamental support. Last year, in the pansion. She says if the training can be division, first-year teachers were part of fast-tracked a contractor can be brought a mentoring program with more veteran onsite to the staff. Hester also wants to conduct restaff. WCPS was able to retain more firstsearch and look at different social skills year teachers than many other positions. Lovell says the positions are becom- programs, selecting the best for WCPS ing harder to fill because administration and focusing on programs for different is seen as a position that’s hard to bal- grade levels. “We just don’t have the manpower to ance. He also says the pool of candidates research them all and bring them all in.” is becoming more shallow. That’s is why the Aspiring Leaders Hester wants someone for the program program is going to work to train those where that would be their only task.
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Crestomere School presents first expo showcase Submitted After months of study and preparation, Crestomere School students and staff were excited to present their first Learning Expo showcase. The recent event was well attended and favorably reviewed by visitors who enjoyed seeing the students’ excitement and enthusiasm for their learning projects. Visitors to the final Expo showcase were amazed by the variety Jake Sheppard, Dylan Shaw (in truck), Mrs. Harink and Macy Jensen of topics generated by doing some “hands on” learning about monster trucks. the students: monster trucks, living in space, ing and completing their learning experiences. touch screens, bananas, ancient structures, volcaA visitor walking around the displays in the noes, deep sea life-forms, transmissions, and many gymnasium could easily visualize future biolomore. The Expo Learning project reflected this year’s gists, veterinarians, mechanics, engineers and focus of the Crestomere School’s professional programmers, to name but a few. Principal Penny growth plan — working with and deepening new Mueller was especially proud of the leadership knowledge. Preparations began in the fall when skills she saw emerge in both staff and students students from kindergarten to Grade 9 brain- as the whole school community pulled together to stormed about their interests and then were divided be ready for the Learning Expo showcase. Crestomere students and staff thank everyone into small groups to learn more about their aswho helped bring their vision of self-directed signed topic. Staff acted as facilitators for the groups, guiding their focus and research, planning learning to reality. Students are already lookactivities and field trips, and assisting with the final ing forward to exploring new ideas for Learning presentations, but students took the reins in direct- Expo 2014
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Weather delays planting, raises crop prices cating the demand will be While Plant 2013 has there. basically caught up to the Nonetheless, the U.S. historical average pace winter wheat crop is still in Western Canada, wet hardly into harvest as, weather continues to push again, the weather has fieldwork farther and farcreated problems for both ther down on the calendar fieldwork and the risk of in the United States. This disease. Here in the Canain mind, producers south dian Prairies, provincial of the 49th parallel have crop reports have shown to decide if they should the majority of producers plant an early maturity Brennan Taylor are seeing positive crop corn or switch those acres to soybeans. The market FarmLead Breakfast Brief development with mostly warm temperatures and consensus seems to be that some decent rains. Southabout three to five million ern Manitoba continues to acres of corn may not get planted, potentially removing about 500 be fairly wet (and recently under a freeze million bushels of production from the watch) as they’ve been getting hit by the storm cell that’s been hitting the northsupply and demand balance sheet. Due to the late start and delayed prog- ern states (Minnesota, South Dakota and ress of the crop, new crop prices have been North Dakota) so hard (also where almost creeping higher. This may continue until one million acres of corn that were supwe have a better understanding of exactly posed to go into the ground but won’t what sort of condition the fields are in, now). On the international front, there is likely toward the end of June or early July. Ultimately, with fewer corn acres being some concern hanging over the market for planted in the U.S. and instead, more soy- what will come of the genetically modibeans going in, this smaller supply will fied wheat found in that field in Oregon. likely support wheat prices as it’s often It’s more than clear that Australian, Euseen as a decent feed substitute for corn. ropean and our Canadian producers may Furthermore, the USDA sees feed usage benefit the most from this issue but you increasing from last year’s numbers, indi- can bet the farm American trade groups
will be lobbying aggressively to re-instate themselves as go-to for international buyers (an estimated 27.9 million metric tonnes was exported in the 2012/2013 marketing year). Continuing on food security issues, the largest pork processor in China is buying the largest American pork producer, Smithfield Foods. “Safe� food in the Asian Supernation is becoming an increasing concern, especially among the growing 350 million-person middle class. It’s more than clear that China is focused on securing resources for future consumption. Whether it’s land in Australia, corn from the Ukraine, energy in Canada, or now meat from the U.S., China will likely continue its spending spree to guarantee the people of the republic
are provided for. I mean, come on – a billion people who are unable to secure their most basic needs is not a good thing. History shows people rise up and become more aggressive when hungry. Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, Sask., where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online grain marketplace. His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).
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Brendan Dolan, president of ATCO Pipelines, and Chief Marvin Yellowbird of the Samson Cree Nation sign the agreement to replace a pipeline running through the nation. Submitted photo
ATCO replaces pipeline Samson Cree Nation on board for project
ATCO Pipelines has reached an agreement with the Samson Cree Nation that will see the two parties participate on the replacement of a 219 mm (eight-inch) pipeline running through the First Nation. This pipeline is a critical piece of a larger network that provides natural gas service to communities between Red Deer and Viking, including Lacombe, VJV MARKET REPORT Ponoka, Camrose, Wetaskiwin and the four First MARKET REPORT MAY 29, 2013 Nations at Hobbema. The original pipeline was conOn Wednesday, May 29, 2013- 1862 head of cattle went through our rings & 79 head on the Canadian Satellite sale - TOTAL- 1941 structed in 1946. “We have worked very closely with the Samson SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 cows 74.00-83.00 Good Bred Cows 1100.00-1250.00 Cree Nation to develop a comprehensive agreement D3 - D4 cows 62.00-72.00 Older Bred Cows that will provide long-term benefits to the community, Holstein cows 50.00-72.00 Good Bred Heifers: NONE Cow/calf pairs Heiferettes 65.00-90.00 while also allowing ATCO Pipelines to upgrade a criti(younger) 1500.00-1750.00 Bologna Bulls 70.00-98.00 cal piece of infrastructure that serves several central Cow/Calf pairs (older) 1300.00-1400.00 Feeder bulls 80.00-100.00 Alberta communities,� said Brendan Dolan, president of ATCO Pipelines. STOCKERS AND FEEDERS Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: 115.00-120.00 Heifers 100.00-107.00 “This agreement builds upon ATCO’s track record Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: 115.00-121.00 Heifers 110.00-115.00 of developing mutually-beneficial relationships with Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: 122.00-131.00 Heifers 116.00-122.00 Aboriginal groups across Canada and ATCO PipeGood Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: 134.00-137.00 Heifers 116.00-123.00 Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: 138.00-145.00 Heifers 119.00-133.00 lines’ commitment to our First Nations partners in the Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: 148.00-159.00 Heifers 124.00-135.00 area.� Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: 150.00-164.00 Heifers 128.00-137.00 Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus: 150.00-170.00 Heifers 128.00-140.00 The agreement also outlines a commitment by Replacement hfrs up to 145.00 ATCO Pipelines to explore employment and trainDairy Steers 78.00-89.00 ing opportunities with the First Nation related to this MILK COWS NONE project. In addition, ATCO Pipelines will invest in the Baby Calves Dairy Type: 40.00-125.00 Baby Calves Beef Type: 1 175.00-355.00 community through its support of the Samson Cree Rd Bales -60.00 Nation Education Trust Fund. Hay: Sq Bales 1.50-4.25 Rd Bales NONE Straw: Sq. Bales NONE “The Samson Cree Nation values this agreement Rd Bales NONE Greenfeed: Sq. Bales. NONE with ATCO Pipelines and looks forward to building a productive relationship over many years,� said Chief Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. | Foothills Livestock Auction | Marvin Yellowbird. “Through this agreement and Dawson Creek Auction Vold Jones & Vold Co. Ltd. Š 2006 ATCO’s support of our initiatives we can continue to 4410-Hwy 2A, Ponoka Alberta, Canada, T4J 1J8 build a strong and vibrant community.�
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Rodeo youths anticipate high school provincials By Amelia Naismith When you live in rural central Alberta not all roads lead to Rome. For many, the ones to don Wranglers and a cowboy hat no matter what the weather, they lead to the Alberta High School Rodeo Provincials. For many of Ponoka’s toughest high school riders, provincials is what the whole season has been about because taking provincials means heading south to the nationals in the United States. Nick Smith, a team roper and steer wrestler, places a lot of importance on provincials. “It’s all leading up to the finals.” Fellow rodeo star Keely Bonnett — team roping and tie down roping — loves competing against some of the top rodeo kids from around the world. “It’s nationals, it’s a big deal I guess. Pretty much no tougher rodeo for kids in high school.” “My main goal is to win provincials in team roping,” he added. For Walker Galloway, another team roper, this is also the plan. There are more than 200 competitors who’ve earned their way to provincials and will be riding hard to take first place. Galloway says the way to do well is think of it as any
other rodeo. “I just don’t think about it too much. Just have fun, go two feet,” added Bonnett. “Stay calm and drive on,” said Smith For breakaway roper and goat tying competitor Jenny Massing, part of provincials’ appeal is being able to visit and compete against with friends from other districts. “Cowboy prom is always a good time too.” Massing also likes the personal challenges competing in provincials presents and she enjoys pushing herself. “You have to work hard to do good.” “I like that it’s a competition against some of your best friends,” said Bonnett. Outside of competing in rodeo, once the dust settles, the results have no lasting impact on the riders’ friendships. “We encourage each other,” said Galloway. All the competitors enjoy the friendships and team aspects of rodeo but Smith’s favorite event is team roping. “I’ve been doing it longer and it’s easier on your body.” The High School Rodeo Provincials will be held at the Ponoka Stampede Grounds June 7 to 9.
Keely Bonnett, Nick Smith, Jenny Massing and Walker Galloway are competing at the Alberta High School Rodeo provincials this year. Brady Betlamini of Bluffton (not pictured) has attended the Broncs Academy for several years and will also compete.
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By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The river valley trail system in Ponoka is one of the most of beautiful features of this town and although most people didn’t realize it, June 1 was International Trails Day. Ponoka News walked the north trial to speak with users about why they enjoy the trails. For most of the day cars filled the parking lot of the north trail with people using the system; families with their bikes, people walking dogs, nature lovers taking pictures and skateboarders were seen along the pathway. Water from the Battle River helps create a lush and green environment in the watershed, which enhances the trail system. Also along the north trail is a Manitoba maple —the Thinking Tree — that graces the cover of the Heritage Trees of Alberta, a book published by the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada. These factors make for a friendly place to come and visit, says Melissa Morris, a student who was using the Thinking Tree and the path as a backdrop for a school photo project. “It’s really nice to walk…And there’s this huge tree we like to climb.” Passersby always give a friendly hello to her whenever she walks the path and Morris feels the surrounding grass and trees make a wonderful back-
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drop for her project. “The Thinking Tree is ideal for pictures,” she added. Along with Morris was Becky Stigler from Lacombe County, who was modelling for the photo project. Stigler believes trails in Lacombe and Ponoka connect and she finds the natural environment refreshing. “It’s really pretty here.” Also along the north trail was four longboarders who enjoy the rolling hills and corners of the trail. The pathway is an ideal place to skateboard for an extended period. “There’s not as many people as the sidewalks,” says Joey Kelly. “It’s really calm and peaceful.” Benches and a paved trail give them a chance to cruise along and take breaks when they want without having to worry about cars. Chase Miller goes to school in Red Deer and uses Red Deer’s trails as much as possible. When in Ponoka he takes advantage of the both the north and south trails to get some exercise. “People down here are really friendly…Nature’s sweet.” The only issue the skateboarders have on the north trail is getting to it from the north bridge; the pedestrian walkway is not quite stable for the skateboards. From early in the morning to late at night the north trail was full of activity with a lull
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Canadian whirlwind hockey trip hits Europe By Amelia Naismith Travelling halfway around the world to play 29 games of hockey in 16 days is no easy feat while also battling constant time changes, yet for up-and-coming stars Noah Hackett and Jared Rice it was the opportunity of a lifetime. Hackett and Rice were part of a handpicked Canadian hockey team on an international hockey tour with several other boys born in 2001. Rice says the hardest part of the experience was just getting used to the time changes. When the boys left Canada it was daytime. Noah Hackett (left) and They landed in Munich, tween hockey games. Germany, immediately rode a bus for two hours to Füssen, Germany then played three games. The team, led by director Peter Lameir, also played two games that day and another two the day after that. It was a tournament consisting of mainly older teams, and Rice and Hackett’s team placed third of seven. “They had a rough go round that first tournament by the time they adjusted. Some of them looked asleep on their skates,” said Ken Hackett, Noah’s father. However, neither Rice nor Hackett regret losing hours of sleep and, due to time changes and the change to daylight savings time, complete days out of their lives. “I like hockey. Playing all those games was a good experience,” said Hackett. For Rice, being able to play against teams from different countries was the best part. Both boys said it took some time getting used to the different style of play the European teams have. Rice says the rules are different and there’s less hitting. Hackett learned a new style of boarding penalties. If another player was away from the boards and he was checked into them a penalty was called, which doesn’t always occur in Canada. “They reffed Canada pretty hard over there,” said Cam Rice, Jared’s father. The boys played two tournaments in Italy. In Vipatino they won gold. “It was cool to go to Europe
Jared Rice is checked into the boards. Submitted photo
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Noah Hackett (right) races down the ice. Submitted photo
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for the first time and to win first at one of the tournaments,” said Hackett. In Bolzano, Italy, the Canadian team placed fourth out of 40 teams. “It was incredible — opening ceremonies — it was like 40 teams on one ice surface,” said Mr. Rice. Rice didn’t find playing in a tournament with that many teams any more intimidating than a regular one. He and the rest of his team played only seven or eight games. “We were just playing a normal hockey game,” Rice explained. Hackett however, was nervous about the extravagant tournament. He knew with that many teams there; there was a higher chance of playing more skilled teams. “It was intimidating.” “Some of them were really hard and we couldn’t beat them and others were our level and we had a good game,” he added. In Most, Czech Republic, the boys also placed
fourth out of 22 teams while playing in the Easter Cup. Hackett and Rice also got the chance to play in the Olympic arena in Innsbruck, Austria and beat a Russian team 20-0. “They were a bad team, everybody wasn’t the best. They were really angry,” said Rice. One morning the team woke up in Italy, drove through part of Germany, played in Austria and slept in the Czech Republic. “Most people don’t get to do that,” said Mr. Rice. The boys also found that, being Canadian, players from other teams were eager to trade gear and coins with them. During the Easter Cup a German player wanted to trade with Rice. “He just asked me ‘Do you want to trade
my socks.’” “It was really cool. I didn’t know people wanted so much Canadian stuff,” said Hackett. Mr. Rice said other players were excited to be able to meet the Canadian boys. “Teams that would play us played their guts out to try and beat us and would watch our games and cheer for us.” During their trip the boys also visited some of the top pasta and pizza eateries in the world, castles and the church Lameir sang in as a choirboy. “It was cool to know he was a Catholic person and served like I do,” said Hackett. Hackett was also made captain of the team; the first time he’s ever been a captain.
A mighty heave: Justice League team members push a large tire up a hill with all their might during the Race for Kids fundraiser. $17,000 was raised to support Big Brothers Big Sisters in Ponoka with 13 teams competing. The St. Augustine Team raised the most money and the Hanky Bankies from CIBC were fastest with the fewest penalties. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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David Noble David Vernon Noble of Airdrie (formally of Ponoka) passed away on May 31st, 2013 at the Red Deer Hospice after a struggle with kidney disease. Dave was predeceased by his father Richard and mother Margaret; second wife Ada (Crandall) brother Dick and sisters May Cook, Kathryn Bamber and Margaret Orchison. He is survived by one son, Tom Noble of Calgary, several nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Ponoka. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Royal Canadian Legion, Ponoka Branch #66. To express condolences to David’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~
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KATHERINE SCHNELL Katherine Schnell passed into her longed for and well deserved rest on May 30, 2013 in Lacombe, Alberta at the age of 100 years. Katherine was the middle child of three, born June 12, 1912 to George and Elizabeth Helzer in the small German village of Norka, Russia. Her family immigrated to Canada in 1925 to settle in the Stony Plain area, later moving to a farm near Castor, Alberta where she met and married Emmanuel Schnell in 1933. They moved to the Ponoka district in 1940, settling on the family farm in 1942 where she lived for almost 70 years prior to moving into the Lacombe Seniors Lodge. Katherine never lost her passion and love for life on the farm and fondly recollected stories of shared hard work and fun times with family and friends. Katherine was predeceased by her husband Emmanuel; daughter Leah (Bill) Rosenkranz and daughter-in-law Hazel (Norman) Schnell; and by her brother John Helzer and sister Christine Loose. Katherine is survived by two daughters; Virginia (Dave) Poffenroth of Blackie Alberta, Dianne (Dave) Hallin of Isanti Minnesota; and three sons, Norman Schnell of Ponoka, David (Mary) Schnell of Sherwood Park, and Wayne (Brenda) Schnell of Calgary and her son-in-law Bill Rosenkranz of Ponoka, by nineteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Lacombe Evangelical Free Church, in Lacombe Alberta on Thursday June 6, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. Memorial donations may be made to The Gideons International In Canada, P.O. Box 3619, Guelph, Ontario N1H 7A2. Friends and relatives may visit online www.womboldfuneralhomes.com to sign the memory book and extend condolences to the family. Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to PONOKA FUNERAL HOME
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother at the age of 92. She passed away at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre on May 15, 2013. Betty was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Philip, in 1991 and by her granddaughter, Sherry (Davis) Ostergard in 1999. She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters; Valerie (Garry) Davis, Linda (Ed) Shackleton and Sandra (Earl) Talbot; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Betty was born in Ponoka to Lizzie and Walter Ellin; and had two sisters; Ona (Lyle) Ward and Olwen (Vern) Ward. During the World War II years, Betty worked at Alberta Hospital Ponoka as a ward aide. It was also during these years, that Betty met and married her husband, Philip Hughes in 1943. Philip was in the RAF and stationed in Penhold, Alberta. Betty, Philip and their three daughters travelled extensively throughout the United States by car. Betty loved preparing for these trips, e.g. mapping out all their routes. Betty was also an avid reader. When not travelling, Betty enjoyed working at Northcott Lodge in Ponoka for many years. She lived at Long Term Care Ponoka for nine years until her passing. Betty seemed content living there and the staff enjoyed her unique sense of humor. Valerie, Linda and Sandra wish to thank the caring and dedicated staff for the excellent care they gave “Mom”. Out of respect for Betty’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. In honor of Betty, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
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We are looking for a caring professionals who are leaders and want to work in Supportive Housing. Wages: Based on qualifications and years of experience. Submit resumes: Email: jobs@connectingcare.ca Only successful applicants will be notified.
CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311
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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
If you Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please email your resume to: hr@alstaroilfield.com Or fax to 780-865-5829 Please Quote Job # 1210 on Resume
“Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while providing quality energy construction solutions” NOW LOCATED IN DRAYTON VALLEY. BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits. Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com. Phone 780-621-3953. Fax 780-621-3959
Professionals
Oilfield
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SITE SAFETY SERVICES INC.
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.
Assistant Manager Senior Safety Supervisors Health & Safety Manager Shop Labourers
CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE
Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
Road Train Oilfield Transport Ltd
is looking for journeyman picker operator.Top wages/ benefits. Safety tickets req’d. Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128 No phone calls.
Clerical
Currently accepting resumes for the following:
All applicants must have current safety tickets for position applied for. Email resume and Safety Tickets to: sitesafe@telusplanet.net No phone calls please.
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. LOOKING FOR
Oilfield Maintenance Labourer /Swamper Must have safety tickets. No experience necessary. Will train. Fax resume to 403-746-5131 or email smittysoilfield@gmail.com
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required to join a growing company with a great work environment. • Busy atmosphere • Need to have a very upbeat, positive personality • Ability to multitask is a must
Please email resumes to: ross@legacyautogroup.ca
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MÉTIS YOUTH 4E SUMMER CAMP SO008496
Community Futures East Parkland is looking for an energetic and passionate Business Professional to join our team in supporting ‘small business growth’ in the East Parkland region.
Come educate yourself! Explore all your possibilities, empower your life choices and enjoy every minute of your time this summer with respected educators, knowledgeable Métis elders and playing with amazing NHL Hockey players. July 1 – 5, 2013. Application Deadline June 17, 2013.
Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
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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.
• • Facility - A 104 suite full • service Designated Supportive Living and Independent Living Facility Operated by Connecting Care - A leader in seniors’ supportive housing management in Alberta.
Oilfield
CLASS 1 LOW BED TRUCK DRIVER HINTON, ALBERTA
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The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of business financial statements and small business operations; superior analytical and internet research skills to assist with client business plans and ideas; have good facilitation skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; be a positive team player; and have a strong desire to learn. Experience with ‘not for profit’ Boards is an asset. Community Futures East Parkland is a not-for-profit organization, based out of Mirror, under the leadership of a Board of Directors representing the municipalities we serve; extending from Alder Flats in the west to Castor in the east, Millet in the north to Elnora in the south. Please submit your resume by June 14, 2013. Community Futures East Parkland Box 250, Mirror, AB, T0B 3C0 Fax: (403) 788-2199 info@eastparkland.com eastparkland.albertacf.com
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EXPERIENCED Oilfield Construction Lead Hands Experienced Oilfield Construction Labourers Industrial Painters Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individuals to join our Team in both Hinton and Fox Creek. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969. If you have a Desire to be Part of a Growing Company Please email your resume to: hr@alstaroilfield.com Please Quote Job # 1209 on Resume For detailed job description Please email 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” 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
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Sales & Distributors
PROFESSIONAL SALES CONSULTANTS. Central Alberta’s leading Ford dealer requires two professional sales associates. We maintain a large inventory of New & Used vehicles & friendly country atmosphere with big city sales volume. We are closed Sundays and all Statutory Holidays. We offer a competitive pay plan with an aggressive bonus structure, salary guarantee and moving allowance. Attention: Dean Brackenbury, GSM. Email: dbrackenbury @denhamford.com 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 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - Marine Superintendent/Detachment Superintendent, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet, a civilian component of the Department of National Defence, seeks Marine Managers for positions in Nanoose Bay and Victoria (Vancouver Island), British Columbia. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference # DND13J-008697-000065, Selection Process# 13-DND-EA-ESQ-373623, Marine Superintendent/ Detachment Superintendent. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application within the prescribed timelines. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/ index-eng.htm. Surintendant/Surintendant de détachement de la Marine. La flotte auxiliaire des forces canadiennes, une composante civile du ministère de la Defénse nationale, cherche des gestionnaires marins pour des postes situés à Nanoose Bay et Victoria sur l’île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Les candidats intéressés doivent postuler en ligne à travers le site internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, Référence n DND13J-008697-000065, le processus de sélection # 13-DND-EAESQ-373623, Surintendant/ Surintendant de détachement de Marine. Les candidats doivent posséder toutes les qualifications essentielles énumérées dans la publicité en ligne et remplir la demande dans les délais prescrits. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca /index-eng.htm. Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
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AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for an experience Spray/Foam Painter. $35. - $45/hour depending on experience. Profit sharing bonus, full insurance package 100% paid by company, long term employment. Good working environment. Also looking for a Spray/Foam Labourer. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-846-2231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax). 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: Donna Zurbrigg; dzurbrigg @denhamford.com or fax 780-352-6085
JOURNEYMAN H.D. MECHANIC req’d immed. for very busy heavy equip. sales lot in Innisfail. Wage range $25. - $35/hr depending on exp. Fax resume to 403-227-5701 or email: bouvier9@telus.net
Restaurant/ Hotel
KLASSIC AUTOBODY (Hay River, NT) seeking working Shop Foreman/Assistant Manager - Oversee bodyshop, estimations, quality/safety, team-player. $37 - $42 hourly+ OT, company matched pension plan, benefits. Apply to: employment @kinglandford.com. Fax 867-874-2843
PYRAMID CORPORATION IS NOW HIRING! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various HOW CAN YOU MAKE sites across Alberta. YOUR PHONE RING? Send resume to: & Make Some Quick Cash? hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE. Place your ad HERE...
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BOBCAT SERVICES Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.
BOBCAT SERVICE • Snow Removal • Driveways & Parking Lots • Post-Hole Augering - 6, 9, 12, 15 • Corral Cleaning • Grading & Construction Call 403-783-2764 403-588-0599 CallJim JimAshbough Ashbough 783-2764ororCell: Cell: 588-0599 Jack Surbey 403-783-5283 Cell: 403-588-0597 Jack Surbey 783-5283orCell: 588-0597
BOTTLE DEPOT
PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT Open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)
NOW HIRING
Managers Assistant Managers In store Staff Drivers Apply in person with resume # 7 4800 Hwy 2A Or call Ponoka 403-783-1100 Deanna 403-872-5936
CASUAL POSITIONS Salary commensurate with training and experience. Excellent benefit package
Trades
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We Now Recycle Milk Cartons for Deposit
RN / RPN
We thank you in advance for your interest. Applicants for interviews will be contacted.
JOURNEYMAN/WOMAN PLUMBER. Auburn is now hiring a Red Seal Plumbing Journeyperson for our Manufacturing Facility located in Edmonton. Must have team leadership experience. Minimum of 6 years experience in residential plumbing. Benefits, RRSP, competitive wages. Excellent team atmosphere. Apply by resume only to: jean@auburngroup.ca
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Closed Sundays & Holidays
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Or email mweber@northcottcarecentre.com Ph: 403-783-4764 Fax: 403-783-6420
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EXPERIENCED repair person req’d for local truck company. Work involves all aspects of heavy truck and trailer repair and dismanteling. Must be physically fit. HD Mechanic or equivelant experience We offer competitive wages, benefits weekends off. Fax resume to 1-855-784-2330 or call FILLED!
F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca
Apply in writing by to Maggie Weber Director of Care Northcott Care Centre 4209 48 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1P4
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
Professionals
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403-783-6875 CONSTRUCTION
SALES & SERVICE
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www.brandtjobs.com w b dj b
Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 9 am-3 pm
403-783-5185 1-800-662-7135 Fax: 403-783-4635
GARBAGE COLLECTION
850 HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
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. Start Date: ASAP Compensation: Competitive wage, full benefits Qualifications: Alberta on Highway Heavy Duty Equipment Technician. Journeyman Certificate Condition of Employment: Valid Drivers License
Fax resume: 780-372-4238 Email: hr@abpipeliners.com
is a leading provider of Rathole and Pile Driving services throughout Western Canada.
We are currently seeking a full-time
Journeyman or 3rd/4th Year Heavy Duty Mechanic for our Ponoka location.
We offer competitive wages with an excellent benefits plan. Duties will include, but are not limited to: • • • •
Heavy Truck and Trailer maintenance and repair Light Duty Pick-up maintenance and repair CVIP inspection Heavy off-road equipment maintenance and repair
Candidates should own their own tools, class 5 drivers license, Heavy Duty Trade Certification. Experience in welding and fabrication an asset (but not necessary). Successful candidates should excel in oral communication skills, problem solving, and working with others. To apply, either email resumes to info@landcore.ca or fax to 403 783 2011
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION Our goal is to be a service to you.
R.R. #2 R.R.ton, #2 AB Bluff TOCton, OMO Bluff AB
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Serving ServingCentral CentralAlberta Alberta
IfIf you you need need aa cat, cat, hoe, hoe, logger, logger, mulcher, mulcher, grader or truck, grader or truck, call call us. us.
Ph: Ph:403-704-4477 403-704-4477
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DENTISTRY
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RIMBEYDENTALCARE DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS
Family Friendly Dentistry Box 1100 4905 50 St. Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0
Ph. (403) 843-2173 Fax: (403) 843-2607
DENTAL CARE BIRCHLAND DENTAL CLINIC PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
4037835225 • 4037835235 5118 - 51 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1R5
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DRIVERS For their Ponoka & Lacombe locations Class 1 or Class 3 required
WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED
No experience required. Will train suitable candidates.
WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER
BOBCAT OPERATORS
with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in fine grading and finishing. Applicant must have a valid Class 3 license with air. Offering competitive wages and benefits on local job sites in Lacombe & area. Only those who have the above prerequisites will be interviewed. Please submit resume with Driver’s abstract to: Email: lloyd@dbbobcat.com or fax: 403-782-7786
Inland Concrete Ltd Requires
Please fax resume to: 403-782-3134 ATTN: Leonard
or for more information call Leonard 403-588-2834
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PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS.
• Class 1 Truck Drivers
- General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers - Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings - Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations
Employment Opportunity
With heavy equipment & gravel hauling experience.
Full time
403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 WWW.4YOUREYESONLY.CA
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5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA
ADVANCED EYE HEALTH & VISION EXAMS CONSULTATION & REFERRAL SERVICES DESIGNER EYE WEAR & CONTACT LENSES INSURED MEDICAL EYECARE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES
Fax resume to
403-783-6220 or drop off at:
5503-54 St. Ponoka
CONCRETE SERVICES
HEATING
“Committed to your comfort”
Robin Esau
Ph: 403-782-7722 Fax: 403-782-7499
robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com
Advertise your business in the Business Directory!
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS LICENSED 4TH YR & 3RD YR TECHNICIANS REQUIRED Business is booming!! Due to unprecedented demand we need to add (2) techs to our service operations. We have 22 fully equipped service bays, state of the art equipment, and a positive supportive management team. We offer a competitive pay plan with aggressive bonus structures, plus a moving allowance/signing bonus. If you wish to be part of Ford Canada’s most highly awarded dealer. Please forward your resume to Dean Brackenbury: dbrackenbury@denhamford.com or Fax 780-352-0986.
On the Auto Mile, Wetaskiwin
Truckers/ Drivers
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
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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
We change daily to serve you better.
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Large apartment building requiring a person to be responsible for the general cleaning of common areas mostly consisting of vacuuming, as well the same person would be responsible for either snow removal or lawn cutting. All interested applicants can apply to Sandra Lyon from First Choice Realty (Ponoka) Ltd. either by fax, email or mail... Fax 403-783-8823 email: sandralyon@shaw.ca mail: Box 4325 Ponoka T4J 1RJ
Please forward your resume by Fax: (780)352-0896 or email: tkobsar@centraloilfield.ca Misc. Help
Trades
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
required for busy automotive shop.
8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM
OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY Ph: 587-786-3142 780-352-4301 Email: dmarkevich@wetaskiwinrm.com
Misc. Help
Certified Mechanics
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday
• Residential • Commercial • Agricultural
Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds
or
NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME
WETASKIWIN READY MIX
with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015
• Experienced Heavy Equipment Operators
Apprentice Mechanics
EYE CARE
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NOW ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC IN WHITECOURT. Schedule negotiable, above average wages, immediate benefits. Address resumes to Laurier Laprise. Email: laurier.l@ironwing.ca or fax 780-396-0078.
DR. HUGH PORTER • DR. RICK BARR DR. JEFF BARR • DR. GREG EDWARDS
Drs. Heimdahl & ZoBell
Trades
Looking to hire
“WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”
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Truckers/ Drivers
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Application Deadline: June 19, 2013
TOWN OF PONOKA Employment Opportunity
PARKS & RECREATION – EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I The Town of Ponoka is currently seeking applications for an Equipment Operator I (Parks & Recreation). During the fall/winter months this position will work primarily at the Arena Complex and during the spring/summer months may work in parks, sports fields or Public Works. Duties and responsibilities of this position include: • Operate and perform routine maintenance on light mobile equipment engaged in parks and recreation facilities. • Provide routine janitorial and building maintenance duties. • Operate and maintain ice making and servicing equipment in the Complex and in outdoor areas as required. • Operate and maintain sprayers, mowers and other equipment used in park and boulevard maintenance. The ability to work flexible hours and in varied weather conditions is necessary. The knowledge required to adequately perform the duties of this position will have been gained through High School diploma. A valid Class 3 Operators License is required (air brake endorsement is preferred). The successful candidate will also be required to submit a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract. To obtain a copy of the position description, please contact Wes Amendt, Director of Community Services at (403)783-0118. Applicants are asked to submit their resumes to: TOWN OF PONOKA ATTENTION: DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SERVICES 5102 - 48 AVENUE; PONOKA, AB. T4J 1P7 FAX: 403-783-4086: PHONE 403-783-0118 EMAIL: WES.AMENDT@PONOKA.ORG This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The Town of Ponoka thanks all applicants in advance, however, only those being considered will be contacted.
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Truckers/ Drivers
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Academic Express
MIDWEST PROPANE Lyle Cressman
ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Trucking Ltd.
is currently seeking
is looking for
GasďŹ tter
CLASS 1 DRIVER
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
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for Alberta & Saskatchewan
Super Bee Experience an asset. 34% of gross revenue Call Lyle @ 403-785-6165
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Electrical Enclosure & Power Division
• PARTS PERSON
Full Benefit Package & Production Bonuses. Safe, Warm, Modern Working Environment.
Fax or E-mail your resume in confidence to: A.C. Dandy Products Ltd. Fax: 780-352-2249
Email: acdandy@acdandy.com
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FALL START
Community Support Worker Women in Trades Math and Science in the Trades GED classes days/ evening Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca
INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php
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Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support. The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer location.â€
MAKE MONEY AND SAVE LIVES. We are offering exclusive rights in your area, 100% guaranteed return of investment. Don’t pay until you see your business up and running. Voted top vending program in North America. Absolutely no selling involved; www.locationfirstvending.com Call 1-855-933-3555 for more information today.
(Experience Preferred)
• SHEET METAL FABRICATOR • PANEL SHOP ELECTRICIAN
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CLASS 1 drivers req’d for flat deck work. Steady year round work. Benefits, exc. wages and safety bonuses. Successful candidates must be hard working, must know your load securement and love driving as you will be traveling throughout BC, AB, SK & MB. Please fax resumes and drivers abstract to 1-855-784-2330
Business Opportunities
DANDY DANDY
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Misc. Help
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REQUIRED Production Welder Painter Shop Laborer Polisher Full or Part Time Crestomere area BANDIT INDUSTRIES 403-783-4284 CASH DAILY for outdoor work! Guys ‘n Gals 16 years and up! No experience necessary; www. PropertyStarsJobs.com.
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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.
CONTRACT SALES ADMINISTRATOR P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP Trail offers excellent training and a competitive compensation and benefit package. Start your career with a well known and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying in person to: Chris Sturdy in person at 2823 Bremner Avenue. Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR PHONE RING? & Make Some Quick Cash? Place your ad HERE...
Employment Training
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OVER 90% EMPLOYMENT rate for CanScribe graduates! Medical Transcriptionists are in demand and CanSrcribe graduates get jobs. Payments under $100 per month, 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com; admissions@canscribe.com
Misc. Help
Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers.........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield.................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430
Cat Work
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Pete’s Backhoe Service General backhoe work Call 403-783-7569 (cell)
Legal Services
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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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TIRE REPAIR PERSON
MÉTIS YOUTH SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAM SO008392
If you’re a MÊtis youth between 15 – 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, MÊtis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve.
Funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca
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JUST MOVED?
Caregivers
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No Phone calls please.
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Caregivers
I look forward to having the opportunity to learn with your child.
Our Hostess’ Gifts and Information are the Key to Your New Community.
Available openings: full and part time Monday to Friday 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. Summer children and fall children welcome. Contact Denita 403-704-1061.
Misc. Services
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Misc. Services
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Used appliances available Six month warranty
Heather Goodwin 403-704-3647 heathermccg@shaw.ca
Berni's Refrigeration and Appliance Service
IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles and industrial. Serving central Alberta. 403-318-4346 NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.
Personal Services
We deliver and install your purchases.
403-783-4880 Welding
Unplanned pregnancy may be difďŹ cult to face. We care. For conďŹ dential help call 403-343-1611 (24 hrs.) 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+).
Well Drilling
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Welding
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1315
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Required for maintenance and repair of truck and trailer fleet. Experience is an asset, but will train right candidate. Excellent wages and company benefits. Please submit applications to: Calnash Trucking 6526 44 Avenue, Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: 403-783-3011 Email: hr@calnashtrucking.com (Re: Tire Person)
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With over 14 years of child care experience, this smoke free structured day home will put your mind at ease.
• B-PRESSURE • PIPELINE • OILFIELD • ASME Section VIII Division I VESSEL FABRICATION & PIPING • SHOP/PORTABLE • CNC PLASMA CUTTING • ALUMINUM • SHEARING & FORMING
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CLINKERS KENNELS Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair 24hr Emergency Service 3912 - 66 St Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 www.wcmltd.ca
Ph: 403.783.3501 Fax: 403.783.3531 wcmltd@telus.net
ROOFING & SIDING
* Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats *Proof of vaccinations and advance bookings required HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 6 pm; Fri. 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 7 pm; Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon; Sun. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. & 4 - 7 p.m.
403-783-6272
www.clinkerskennels.ca
Rental Misc
Phone/Fax
403-782-4771 Cellular
403-350-6571
Sterling Smith
CONCRETE
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Need RV or Self Storage? 8’ X 10’ mini storage units available for rent. Also RV storage. Secure compound. Call Keith at
First Call Towing
783-3636 Specializing in: - Curbs/Sidewalks - Drive ways - Basement Floors - Stamped Concrete - Exposed Concrete
Leo Cabral Serving Ponoka & Area Ph: 403-783-6428 Cell: 403-783-1905
This space could be yours for $
30
PER WEEK
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Reaching 6000 households weekly
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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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1200 CARS, TRUCKS, RV’S. Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. Michener Allen Auctioneering. Edmonton. Internet bidding available for RV’s. Full listing with pictures: www.maauctions.com. 1-800-665-5888; 780-470-5584.
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. BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm. Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A ANTIQUE SALE 1st SUN. OF THE MONTH AT 1 P.M. 403-782-5693 Check website for full listing www.bigstrapperauctions.net
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HUGE UNRESERVED Coca-Cola Memorabilia Auction! Amazing collection, no buyer’s fee! 10 a.m., Saturday, June 15 at 1235 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, Alberta. Scribner Auction 780-842-5666. Details at: www.scribnernet.com
Moving Auction Sale For LEN & MARION MCARTHUR & guest consigners Sunday June 9/13 Time 10 a.m. 219 -1 St. Huxley AB Watch for signs
Yard & garden items, Troy bilt snowblower, Bolens ride on lawnmower, Gas weedeater, 4- 12 ft. steel gates, 3pth blades, Collectibles, Household & Furniture, Tools. Just too much to mention. The McArthur’s have lived in Huxley for over 30 years & now have moved into Three Hills, everything must go... Lots of misc. items Sale is subject to additions and deletions. 5% admin fee applies.. Lunch available.. “No Cheques”.. Visa, Mastercard, Debit. And Good old cash.. See U all out at the sale.. PILGRIM AUCTION 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca ONLINE AUCTION, Lac La Plonge Resort, SK. 12:00 Noon, June 20, 2013. Year round 1392sf home, appliances, deck, superb fishing. Kramer Auctions Ltd. 306-445-5000; www.kramerauctions.com. UNRESERVED AUCTION. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 8 a.m., 9320 - 52 St. SE., Calgary. Late Additions: City of Calgary Gravel Trucks; 2008 New Holland TD5050 MFWD FEL Tractor; Champion 730; Deere 762 Scraper. For info www. canadianpublicauction.com or call 403-269-6600. Auction Licence #200278 AMVIC Licence #200279
Misc. for Sale
Auctions
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UNRESERVED FARM & CONSTRUCTION CONSIGNMENT SALE. Saturday, June 8, Lavoy, Hwy 36 & 16 Junction. Collector Tractor & Vehicle Consignment Auction, Saturday, June 22, Redwater. www. prodaniukauctions.com.
Building Supplies
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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib/ LOW-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. Available at Participating Distributors. Call 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
EASY!
The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311
Garden Supplies
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
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EVERY WATER WELL on earth should have the patented “Kontinuous Shok” Chlorinator from Big Iron Drilling! Why? Save thousands of lives every year. www.1-800bigiron.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON
Wanted To Buy
Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Livestock
1930
TAMARACK
Lil Mule Logging Inc. is now buying standing Tamarack. Minimum 10 acres. 403-318-4346
HOW can you make your phone ring and make some quick cash? Place your ad here . . . Phone 1-877-223-3311
2100
Red Poll Bulls Yearlings & Two year olds Semen tested
SHANDALL PLUMBING LTD. JAMES AVERY “Reasonable rates on all your plumbing needs” Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning -24 HOUR SERVICE5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7 PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345
PLUMBING
PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING We now carry a complete line of Ritchie Stockwater parts Hours of Business: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm
5110 -50 Street Box 4414 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R7
JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489
403-783-5951
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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
Misc. for Sale
PLUMBING
This space could be yours for $
12 BULLS
30
For Sale
PER WEEK
Black Angus Registered Yearlings
Call 403-783-3311
Ph Jim (780)
387-6050 or Bert
(780)
352-5064
ANGUS BULLS. Large selection of 2 year olds and yearlings. Performance info available, fully guaranteed. Please call 403-742-4226
PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS
LittleJONS’ Hand Wash Stations Handicap Units Trailer Units New Solar Powered Units with Running Water
BLACK ANGUS YEARLING BULLS
Quiet disposition, quality genetics and semen tested Vaccinated.. Also 2 yr. old avail. George Lane 403-885-5732 or Ross Lane 403-860-2973 KLIMEC FARMS (22) 2 year old registered Black Angus bulls. Semen tested. Phone 403-783-0229 LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Semen tested. Combest Limousin Farm. (403)742-5211 RED ANGUS Simmental cross Yearling & 2 year old Bulls. Priced for the commercial cattleman. Guaranteed breeders. FREE DELIVERY 403-783-2745 or Cell 403-783-1936
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Livestock
SIMMERON SIMMENTALS Last Call for fullblood full Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, horned, very quiet, muscled, no problem calving. 780-913-7963.
Grain, Feed Hay
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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 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
Suites
For Rent #3000 - #3200
PONOKA Avail. July 1st. Large 2 bdrm. main level suite. Large covered deck. 4 appls. Reno’d. No pets, N/S, non-drinker. Quiet worker, rental only. 403-704-1645
3020
* RIVERSIDE APTS. *
Houses/ Duplexes
PONOKA 3 bdrm. newer townhouse, 3 bath, 5 appls. $1295/mo. 403-704-1221 PONOKA, 3 bdrm., 1/2 duplex, 4 appliances, no pets. Rent / DD $900. 403-346-3943, 358-9179
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
3050
ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Please. 403-843-6380
FOR RENT IN PONOKA 3 BEDROOM in very quiet 4-PLEX. Close to downtown. Seniors preferred. 4 appliances 403-783-5493
2200
PONOKA, 4 plex, 3 bdrms. newly reno’d, $995. 403-704-1221
Seed Grain
CERTIFIED seed for sale: Busby barley, Sundre barley, Jordan oats, Guaranteed, fully tested. Greg Jones, Magic Seed Farm 403-704-6277 or 403-783-6495 WHEAT: CDC GO, Park WINTER WHEAT: Norstar BARLEY: Sundre OATS: AC Mustang CANOLA: Early One LYSTER FARMS STETTLER AB 403-742-4456
Houses/ Duplexes
RIMBEY 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, 2 levels with balcony, ensuite laundry, includes heat & water. 403-843-4894
Suites
3060
2 BEDROOM basement suite, avail. June, fridge, stove, washer, dryer, no pets, no smoking. $650/month rent $650 d.d. 403-783-8154
3020
GREIG HOLDINGS INC. PROPERTIES FOR RENT RESIDENTIAL
2 bdrm apartment in Lancaster c/w fridge, stove. $700/mo plus power. Available immediately. 2 bdrm apartment above Commercial Bldg. c/w fridge, stove. $650 /mo plus power. Available immediately • All residences are no smoking and no pets damage/security deposit same as rent unless stated otherwise. Applications and references required for all properties. Working people preferred.
Contact Ernie Anderson at Greig Holdings Inc. @ 403-783-8580 Bay 6, 5012 50 Street, Ponoka, Alberta Houses For Sale
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4020
PONOKA BARGAIN! Beautiful 1700 sq ft, 3 bdrm, 1 bath home with vaulted ceilings and a single garage (with room to build more bedrooms and baths).
Only $311,000! ($44,000 under value)
Call Janet at 780-483-2006 if you have ďŹ nancing.
Newly renovated 1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street. 403-357-0287
Pasture
3180
PASTURE FOR RENT
near Ponoka Suitable for 20 head of horses
4160
Lots For Sale
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
It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Classified section and make quick cash. Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.
Condos/ Townhouses
Acreages
4050
VETERINARY SERVICES
Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr. Murray Jacobson Dr. Clayton West Dr. Ashley Shannon
B
EAUTIFULLY decorated 1533 sq. ft. bungalow on 5.19 acres. Vaulted ceiling, open oor plan, 3 bedroom/2 bath. Huge east and west decks. Ideally set up for horses with electric waterer, stalls/tack room and outdoor sheds. $389,000. Visit home at www.yourcentralalbertarealtor.com. Call Garry Raabis Royal Lepage Patrician 403-340-6789
4040
Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 4:30 pm
24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348
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T4J 1M1
THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS FOR
$30
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PER WEEK. CALL 403ďšş783ďšş3311 Real Estate #4000 - #4190 Houses For Sale
WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES
4020
RENOVATED inside and outside 1216 sq. ft. home with garage, large lot, 5 bdrms, 2 bath, hardwood, bsmt. finished, possible rent to own $282,000 403-783-6241
Your water well solution for over 30 years • Specializing in water wells with PVC casing • Government grants in effect for farmers • New pumps & pressure system installation • Same day service - on most pump & pressure system repairs
4090
Manufactured Homes
Call Cliff today for a free estimate (403) 350-0106
GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES NOW OPEN IN RED DEER! Showcasing high-end homes from Grandeur Housing and Palm Harbor Homes. Inquire about opening specials; www.grandviewmodular.com 1-855-347-0417. 7925B - 50 Ave., Red Deer
WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES
Darcy’s Drilling Services • water wells drilled & serviced • new pump & pressure system installations • all types of pump repairs • well shocking Darcy Schmidt Ph: (403) 783-2220 Fax: (403) 783-8828 Email: darcysdrillingservices@hotmail.com
MOBILE to be moved. 1998 Moduline 16x76. 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 7 appls. New flooring, skylight. $75,000 obo. 403-506-9128
WATER WELL SERVICE
NEW & PREOWNED Modular homes for immediate delivery! Take advantage of our Moduline Showhome sell off and receive a $1500 gift card. Offer extended until June 30! www. craigshomesales.com or call 1-855-380-2266 OUR BEST SELLING Anchorage plan is only $129,900! 20’ X 76’ with arctic insulation package, oval soaker tub and stainless steel appliances. July delivery still available; www.jandelhomes.com
4130
Cottages/Resort Property
RAYMOND SHORES GULL LAKE, 2012 Park model home, on professionally landscaped lot. Fully furnished. Too many extras to list. 403-350-5524 for details.
ECKLUND Water Well Service
Businesses For Sale
4140 BUSINESS AVAILABLE IN ALBERTA
Liquor Store – northern Alberta includes land & buildings, Price $345,000. Restaurant –full restaurant and lounge, sales over 1.4 M, price $545,000.00 Crane & Picker Operation ¹ VDOHV RI HTXLSPHQW DSSUDLVDO RQ ¿OH SULFH SO008447 RZQHU QHHGV WR UHWLUH Retail Store – /DUJH YROXPH VDOHV 0 ZHOO HVWDEOLVKHG SULFH SOXV LQYHQWRU\ Cabinet Manufacture ¹ HVWDEOLVKHG VLQFH VWURQJ VDOHV JRRG FDVK ÀRZ SULFH SOXV LQYHQWRU\
Call Bill Conroy @ 403-346-6655 or email: bill@advantagecommercial.ca
Visit our website: www.advantagecommercial.ca
• Install & Service Pumps • Shock Wells • Pressure Systems Serviced & Installed Home: (403) 783-3712 Cell: (403) 704-3413
Advertise your business in the Business Directory!
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Mortgages Bought/Sold
4190
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
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Fifth Wheels
5110
Money To Loan
4430
DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.
2011 FIFTH WHEEL Heartland/Elkridge Model 27RLSS; Used less than 20 nights; One Slide; Queen Bed;3 pc ensuite $25,900. Call Ron at 403-357-7115
5030
1997 TRAVELLAIRE Prestige 265, clean, well kept, back kitchen w/sunshine ceiling, electric front jacks, back tow hitch $8000. 887-6295
Tires, Parts Acces.
5180
WRECKING TRUCKS all makes, all models. Dodge, GMC, Ford, Imports. Lots of 4X4 stuff, diesel, gas. Trucks up to 3 tons. We ship anywhere. Call 306-821-0260, Bill (Lloydminster) reply text, email, call; blackdog2010doc @hotmail.com We ship same day bus, dhl, transport.
2013 ASSESSMENT/TAX NOTICES 2013 combined assessment/tax notices have been prepared and mailed to all property owners in the Town of Ponoka.
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2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AWD, excellent condition 146,000 km $ 7,80000 OBO
2000 5TH WHEEL KIT COMPANION LGX Hardwall/large slide Clean, new tires $ 13,80000 OBO
Call 403-783-2364 for either unit Motorhomes
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2005 GULF STREAM 1 Owner, N/S, no pets. $66,000. 30,000 km. 780-372-2079 1990 KUSTOM KOACH, 28 1/2 ft., power jacks, new tires, top of the line model. Hasn’t been used for 7 years, original owner. $6,000. 403-742-4112.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS ESTATE OF ERLING PAULSON WHO DIED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2013 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by July 15, 2013 and provide details of your claim with Tyler H. Lypkie Lypkie Henderson Barristers and Solicitors at
812, 5241 Calgary Trail Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5G8
If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU
Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, all assessed persons are deemed to have received their assessment/tax notices as a result of the publication of this notice.
Reclassify SW 18-43-25-W4 (approximately 20.00 acres total) from Agricultural District to Country Residential to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area for residential use.
If you have not received your 2013 assessment/tax notice, please contact the Town Office in person or by calling 783-0127. Dated at Ponoka, Alberta this 21st day of May A.D. 2013.
Public Notices
6010
Ponoka County
Public Notice #6000
6010
PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Grant & Catherine Jorgensen to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notices
SUV's
6010
The assessment and taxroll is open for inspection during business hours ( ( 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday until July 2, 2013.
Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE Fully loaded with heated steering wheel, fast car. Only 89,000 kms. Asking $14,000 403-304-5860
Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE
Transportation #5000-5300 Cars
6010
Ponoka County
Financial #4400 - #4430 Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
Public Notices
Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours. Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 403-783-3333 Fax: 403-783-6965 e-mail: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com
The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Philippe St.Lauent & Kateline Congdon & Huysman Farms Ltd to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:
Ponoka County
Reclassify Pt SW 03-43-23-W4 (approximately 10.0 acres total) from Agricultural District to Country Residential Hobby to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours. Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 403-783-3333 Fax: 403-783-6965 e-mail: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com
We want to hear from you!
403.783.3311
Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Tim Buttler to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows: Reclassify Pt E½ SE 1-42-25-W4 (approximately 20.0 acres total) from Agricultural District to Country Residential Hobby to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area to two 10 acre parcels. Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours. Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 403-783-3333 Fax: 403-783-6965 e-mail: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com
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Strong showing for 65 Squadron cadets By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye While the Ponoka Legion celebrated its 85th anniversary, the Ponoka Air Cadets had a celebration of their own — graduation. The annual ceremonial review was held June 1 to recognize cadets’ efforts over the course of the year before wrapping up for the summer. There was also a change of command this year as Capt. Heather Schwartz stepped down and Lieut. Tracey Fiedler is taking command of Ponoka 65 Squadron. Among the dignitaries was Lt.-Cmdr. Robert Newton from Calgary. His job was to inspect members of the squadron to ensure their uniforms were in tip-top shape for the parade. He spoke with cadets and put them at ease while making the inspection. “It just really makes me proud to see the air cadets,” said Newton. “”They’re proud of what they do.” He praised not only the air cadets and the organization but also the parents who support the cadets. “As we say in the navy, you deserve a Bravo Zulu and a job well done.” Fiedler looks forward to commanding the squadron next fall and intends to take her experience leading the 572 Castor squadron in Ponoka. She knew there was going to be an opening and put her ballot in to take over. “It was just the perfect opportunity…I jumped all over that.” There is support in Ponoka to ensure the squadron moves remains strong — from parents to the staff that operate. “One of the great things about 65 is they have a great staff,” said Fiedler. “They really do run the squadron awesome.” Although she will miss Castor, Fiedler looks forward to the challenge of a new squadron. However she does not intend to make any changes right away. The new commanding officer wants to meet and interview staff and cadets first. “I’m pretty dedicated to these kids,” she added. Fiedler has two children, one who
has aged out and one who is still in the program and she feels there are many opportunities being an air cadet. “I love the program and what it does.” Ponoka 65 Squadron also received special praise for being the top regional cadet support unit in the central region. Presenting the award was Capt. Bob Bogovics who said certain criteria had to be met: cadet retention, citizenship, overall operation, squadron administration, and captainship were all judged to make the determination. “It couldn’t have been done without the staff.” Roger Thompson, parent liaison and wing commander, enjoys these ceremonial reviews as the cadets get to take account of their accomplishments over the year. “This is a great program for people as far as I’m concerned.” Older cadets teach the younger ones their experiences and he feels this way of teaching helps build confidence. “The life skills they learn, you can’t put a price on it,” he said. There are 44 squadrons in Alberta with more than 2,500 cadets graduating in the next few weeks. Cadets awards: • Top level 1: Leading aircraftman, Trevor Scharf • Top level 2: Cpl. Aaron Chalifoux • Top level 3: Flight Cpl. James Nobles • Top level 4: Sgt. Chance StuartLeamont • Top level 5: Flight Sgt. Casey Cohoe • Most proficient Non Commissioned Officer: warrant officer second class, Matthew Granson • Top senior uniform: Flt. Sgt. Clint Rodney • Junior: Cpl. Aaron Chalifoux and leading aircraftman Trevor Scharf Lord Strathcona Medal: Flight Sgt. Casey Cohoe Most improved cadet: Flight Sgt. Logan Newton ESpirit de Corps: Cpl. Joel Paquet Top marksman: Flight Sgt. Clint Rodney Top ground school mark: Warrant officer Matthew Granson
Reviewing officer Lt.-Cmdr. Robert Newton passes the flag to Lieut. Tracey Fiedler.
Capt. Heather Schwartz receives the Top Air Cadet Squadron for central region from Capt. Bob Bogovics.
Civilian instructor Deni Lund presents the top level 5 award to Flight Sgt. Casey Cohoe during the 65 Squadron Air Cadets annual ceremonial review June 1 at the curling rink. Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Reviewing officer Lt.-Cmdr. Robert Newton inspects air cadets’ uniforms and speaks with Cpl. Sarah Nicholson.
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14
CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED RUM
$
4999
CORBY ROYAL RESERVE WHISKY
$
1.75 L
3999
$
each
$
1.14 L
3499
750 ml.
$
2299
each
each
750 ml.
1799
each
1.75 L
each
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE LONDON DRY GIN
INTERBREW STELLA ARTOIS 330 ml.12 pk. bottles
750 ml.
$ MATUSALEM 15 YEAR OLD RUM
99
22
$
2199
each
each
750 ml.
$
3499
LINDEMANS BIN
each
MEZZOMONDO NEGROAMARE SALENTO OR PINOT GIRIGIO CHARDONNAY
Assorted Varieties 750 ml.
2/$1600 or
750 ml.
$ 99
6
LONG FLAT CABENNET SHIRAZ
$ 99
7
355 ml. 6 pk. can
$ 99
each
8
each
AMERICAN VINTAGE HARD ICED TEA
750 ml.
$ 49
9 $ 1999
each
355 ml. 12 pk. can each
OBIKWA CABERNET SAUVIGNON OR SAUVIGON BLANC 750 ml.
00 2/$$14 49 or
7
each
Bay #5, 4502 - 50th St. • 403-783-2333
Prices in effect Wednesday, June 5 to Tuesday June 11, 2013 Prices do not include GST or deposit. We reserve the right to limit quantities
each