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MAYOR CAMPS OUT AT TIMS — Town of Stettler Mayor Dick Richards, along with Tim Hortons supervisor Kim DeVloo, serve drive-thru customers last Wednesday during Tim Hortons’ Camp Day. This year, $7,107 from coffee sales was raised for Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation to enable children to attend summer camp.
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Relay for Life turns back to Stettler Friday night RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Determined to fight the battle against cancer, and despite fewer than half the number of teams from last year, organizers remain optimistic for the fifth annual Relay for Life this Friday night in Stettler. “This year, our goal is to raise $138,000,” said Trish King, co-ordinator of the local event and revenue development co-ordinator with the Canadian Cancer Society in Red Deer. The relay raised $130,239.07 with 28 teams last year and generated $163,000 in 2011. Organizers are seeking to exceed those figures for Friday’s event at the William E. Hay Composite High School track. This year, 12 teams with close to 100 people will participate. “We are excited to have this be the fifth year in Stettler and are very much looking forward to this being a great event, even though our numbers are down a bit, and we are already planning for 2014,” King said. “Unfortunately, we are down in the number of participants and teams this year, but we are hoping to increase for 2014 by moving the event to
September.” The first event in 2009 attracted 49 teams and raised $174,000 toward cancer research. Teams this weekend are made up from everyone from family and friends to groups from local businesses walking with their co-workers all night. It’s all in support the Canadian Cancer Society, which is celebrating 75 years of service. Opening ceremonies will take place Friday at 6:30 p.m., with the survivors’ victory lap at 7 p.m. featuring more than 25 survivors. A survivors’ reception is also scheduled. Teams begin walking the track after the victory lap and try to keep walking all night until 7 a.m. About 750 luminaries will be illuminated in a ceremony at 10:30 p.m. Organizers plan to provide participants with a meal at 11:15 p.m., the fight-back ceremony is at 1 a.m. and the breakfast at 5 a.m., with closing ceremonies at 6:45 a.m. and the final lap at 7 a.m. “Celebrate, remember, fight back” is the motto of the event. “Relay for Life is more than just a fundraiser,” King said. “It’s a 12-hour event to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.” For more information, phone King at 403-3095429 or email stettler. relayforlife@cancer.ab.ca.
Designers’ drawings show upgrades planned for the Stettler Recreation Centre. The makeover is scheduled to begin this fall, but the modernization and expansion project is going to cost more than originally projected.
Recreation centre renovations cost $1.79 million for Phase 1 RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Set to go to tenders soon, costs to upgrade Stettler Recreation Centre has jumped to almost $1.8 million for construction. At its regular meeting last Tuesday, Town of Stettler council finalized major renovations at $1.79 million for the first phase. “The bulk of the overall increase in the budget from $1.5 million at the conceptual design stage to $1.79 million now is due primarily to increased and frankly unanticipated structural costs related to the front addition,” architect John Hall said in a report to council. “I am very confident this is a valid working budget,” he told councillors who asked various questions. Despite that increase, the town remains committed to the project, which could be pared down to maintain the budget. “Until we get the tenders, we won’t know the actual costs,” Mayor Dick Richards said. “If costs go much higher, we can revise the project. We will have to offset costs in efficiencies.” One councillor added that the prices won’t be so economical as the project progresses. “Costs will only get higher,” Coun. Steve Wildeboer said. When he asked where an additional $300,000 in funding could be retrieved, administration assured council that the town has several resources to dip into. “We have funds available, such as reserves and debentures,” said the town’s chief administrative officer, Rob Stoutenberg.
For the project, Hull has proposed costs for: — New entrance addition and foyer with both levels for $635,788. — Library renovations for $643,628. Seniors’ social centre for $519,863. “We believe the estimate still reflects very good value for the town and the future of the recreation centre,” Hull said. He added that the budget increase also reflects minor changes, with steps to upgrade lighting to energy-efficient, open and raise the library ceiling, add two new air-handling units to provide better air control to the library and the seniors’ centre. The fully independent structural design for the addition also requires more demolition than was anticipated at the conceptual design stage. When the plans are presented for tenders, Hull agreed that certain components of the project be separately priced to help council make possible cuts when tenders are reviewed in August. During discussion and questions from council, Hull explained that a raised ceiling “provides for better acoustics and adds interest to the building.” An electric fireplace for the library has also been planned with funding from Friends of the Library, Coun. Darcy Bachman said. “They realize they will be a big benefactor of the project and want to do as much as they can to help,” Stoutenberg said. Similar to the project to build Stettler Sports Park, the upgrade to the SRC will also invite opportunities for special donations of funding and furnishings from service organizations and citizens.
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Community celebrates ATCO grand opening LES STULBERG Independent reporter An estimated 500 people from the greater Stettler community packed the ATCO Electric site last Tuesday to share in the grand opening of ATCO’s new Stettler operations centre. Stettler Mayor Dick Richards and Reeve Wayne Nixon lauded ATCO for its contribution to the community as “good and generous corporate citizens” and acknowledged ATCO employees’ involvement as “coaches, board members and volunteers in the community.” “It is a privilege to have ATCO set up in the Stettler community,” Nixon said. “It is an exciting day for ATCO,” said ATCO Electric distribution president Bobbi Lambright. “It’s terrific to be a part of your community and engaged in your growth.
“Investment in this new and expanded service centre demonstrates ATCO’s long-term commitment to Stettler, our customers and the environment.” Lambright said ATCO saw a demand in the Stettler area, partially due to general growth in the Alberta economy and because a lot of the system in the region needs to be upgraded or replaced. Weather was ideal as guests toured the new facility, listened to grandopening speeches and enjoyed a barbecue lunch under sunny and brightblue skies. The architectural “showpiece,” an energy-efficient facility located in Stettler’s east industrial area, was built slightly under budget, at about $26 million. The 68,000-square-foot facility, on an 11-acre site, was designed to reduce energy consumption by about 55 per cent and water consumption by 30 per cent,
compared to commercial buildings of similar size and use, Lambright said. The structure has unique energy-efficiency features to reduce the impact on the physical environment. The “green roof,” covered in soil and growing plants, is an environmental feature that provides superior insulation to decrease heating costs. Rainwater will be captured and re-used in wash bays. Steady growth in the past few years had the ATCO employees operating out of three buildings in Stettler. Lambright said that created a loss of synergy. The new facility consolidates 63 employees under one roof to create operational efficiency. Ten employees have been added in the expanded service areas of the surveying, fleet mechanics and land agent departments. Constructed with pos-
sible future expansion in mind, the new building has the capacity to house up to 80 employees. The new service centre serves as both a district and regional office and serves a large area from west of Stettler to the Saskatchewan border, north to Forestburg and south to Big Valley. The Stettler facility is one of only two in the province capable of servicing the company’s two 100-foot-long mobile substations. The other is at Grande Prairie. The outpouring of support from the community impressed ATCO district manager Allan Gano, whose office is in the Stettler facility. “I am so happy with the great turnout and the weather,” Gano said. “I am glad we were able to do this for the community and pleased so many people got to see this wonderful facility.”
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Bobbi Lambright, president of ATCO Electric distribution, “flips the switch” at ATCO’s Stettler grand-opening festivities last Tuesday. With her are Mayor Dick Richards (left), Reeve Wayne Nixon and the ATCO mascot, Louie the Lightning Bug.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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Runaway girl from Castor transported home by police SGT. DUNCAN BABCHUK Stettler RCMP Below is a summary of most calls for Stettler RCMP service over a oneweek period. Calls that have SUI attached are “still under investigation.” Anyone with information regarding unsolved crimes or incidents is asked to contact Stettler RCMP at 403-742-3382, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Monday, June 3 12:48 a.m. — A 911 call reported two males opening and closing the door of a 58 Street dwelling unit and then departi n g . T h e 4 7 - y e a r- o l d female caller requested that police patrol the area of her residence, as she was trying to sleep. No one was located. 1:46 a.m. — Complaint that two large tractor tires were moved into the center of the roadway on 44 Avenue near the Tirecraft business. Investigators attended to also find a line of tires that were placed across the avenue. All tires were removed from road and a white 1990s Chevrolet short-box truck was identified as a suspect vehicle. SUI 3:53 a.m. — Traffic complaint of an abandoned utility trailer on the shoulder of Highway 12, west of Stettler, near the Erskine overpass. The trailer was retrieved in the morning. 7:59 a.m. — Report of a break, enter and theft from a shed at 6007 Spruce Drive. Stolen from the shed was a cordless impact wrench, a cordless drill, a rotary tool, and impact sockets. Total value of the theft was more than $600. The garage to this residence was broken into three months ago. SUI 1:15 p.m. — Report of a house and camper being egged on 50A Avenue. The homeowner advised that strangers are using his driveway as a pathway to and from the Wildrose apartments. 3:59 p.m. — Report of a break, enter and theft from Alberta Steam Tours. The train was entered by damaging a door and breaking a window. Stolen were beer, coolers and liquor, valued at more than $400. SUI 1 — Request for assistance to retrieve personal property. 1 — Report of an impaired driver, not located. 1 — Abandoned vehicle complaint. Tuesday, June 4 12:12 a.m. — Complaint of theft of bottles from a garage attached to a residence on 53 Street. A 15-year-old female was observed load-
ing the bottles into a dark coloured, older van. When investigators showed up, the bottles had been recovered by the owner. No charges. 4:17 p.m. — A 911 call reported a suicidal male at a 40 Avenue apartment. Investigators attended and located a 51-yearold male, with a long history of mental illness. The intoxicated male was transported to the Stettler hospital for a mental-health evaluation. 7:58 p.m. — A 911 call reported the theft of gas and remote controls from a vehicle on 50 Avenue. The 64-year-old male caller has contacted police numerous times regarding the same problem. The complaints have been scored as unfounded. 1 — Request to locate an overdue trucker from rural Erskine (found). 1 — Assistance to keep the peace in a civil property issue.
2 p.m. — A 79-yearold male attended the Camrose detachment to report a possible scam. He had received calls from a person claiming that his grandson needed $2,000 for bail. He went to WalMart to send the money and they told him it was a scam and the store wouldn’t wire the money. W h i l e h e wa s a t t h e detachment, the scammers called again. 3:23 p.m. — A 19-yearold male from 52 Avenue, S t e t t l e r, wa s c h a rg e d with operating his 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier without insurance. The car was towed and the owner was issued a violation ticket. 3:24 p.m. — Complaint of a 40-foot groundwire being stolen form a Devon Canada property near Botha. SUI 1 — Traffic collision (No Frills). 1 — Complaint of a near collision with a pedestrian on 50 Street. SUI
Wednesday, June 5 2:53 a.m. — Report from a 24-year-old female that she picked up a runaway 13-year-old female at about 1 a.m. east of Stettler. The caller stopped at Tim Hortons to buy her some food and thee he girl took off. The teenaged girl n was located on Highway 12, onee kilometre west of John Deere. She stated that she was going to Blackfalds to see a friend, but she the investigator told her she would be driven back home to Castor. En route to Castor, the investigator contacted the girl’s mother to advise she was being brought back home. The mother was unaware that her daughter had left the residence. 5:04 a.m. — Complaint of an intoxicated 19-yearold male who was damaging his father’s workshop on Range Road 194. Police a r r ive d o n s c e n e a n d arrested the male for mischief. The male was found to be on conditions not to consume alcohol. The male now faces charges of mischief and two breaches of an undertaking. 1 — Complaint of a hit and run to a Chrysler PT Cruiser in Stettler.
Friday, June 7 12:51 a.m. — Complaint of a motorcycle racing up and down Highway 590 near B Big Valley. The caller ssaid the bike sounded like it was travelin ing at high speed bback and forth for an hour. A patrol w was conducted, bbut the motorcycle wasn’t loc located. 4:20 a.m. — Complaint of an intoxicated male walking up and down the street yelling and swearing and wanting to fight, near the area of the Super 8 motel. The fighter was not located. 6:39 p.m. — A 911 call driving complaint of a black Jeep Cherokee on Highway 12 east. The Jeep was passing around a corner on a double solid line. A licence plate was obtained. 8:27 p.m. — A 911 from 48 Street advised there was a bat in a basement. The 26-yearold female was advised by the 911 operator to put a bucket over the bat and slide some cardboard under it and throw the bucket outside. The caller didn’t want to do so, because she was scared. The matter was referred to animal control. 9:15 p.m. — Report that a 13-year-old girl riding a bicycle had been struck by a pickup truck, where the alley intersects 50 Avenue, near Blokes Bakery. The driver got out of the vehicle and the girl spoke to the driver for a short period and then drove off on her bicycle. The girl sustained minor injuries but did attend the hospital for examination. Investigators are asking that the driver of the aqua-colored truck visit the Stettler detachment. The driver was described as a short, stocky
Thursday, June 6 Midnight — A 17-yearold male was taken into custody on a Protection of Children Abusing Drugs order. During the investigation, members discovered that the male was in possession of 39.5 grams of methamphetamine and 1.2 grams of cocaine in individual plastic bags. The youth was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and breaching his probation conditions.
male in his 40s. 1 — Unregistered and uninsured vehicle towed on Range Road 19-5. 1 — Residential false alarm. Saturday, June 8 3:11 a.m. — Complaint of a loud party at a 47 Av e n u e a p a r t m e n t . Investigators attended and the occupants were cooperative to close windows and stay inside. 11:55 a.m. — A 911 call came from a 34-yearold female, screaming that someone was trying to take her van. Investigators attended the Stop and Go parking lot to observe a female clearly in distress. The female stated that three males hid drugs in her vehicle, and then took them out. She also stated that the men tried to take her and her van. She pointed down the road and said the men had just gotten into a truck. She was arrested under provisions of the Mental Health Act and escorted to the hospital. 6:11 p.m. — A 911 call reported a domestic disturbance at a 52 Avenue residence. A 55-year-old male departed the residence prior to investigators arriving. 10:46 p.m. — A 911 call reported shots being fired at a rural residence. A 34-year-old Stettler man was arrested and was charged with careless use of a firearm. Alcohol was a factor. 1 — Commercial false alarm. Sunday, June 9 4:30 a.m. — Complaint of loud music from a 50A Avenue residence. A 33-year-old male was found to be inside his g a r a g e a n d ex t r e m e l y intoxicated. The man refused to turn down the music and was arrested. At the time of the arrest, he threatened an officer and was found to have a controlled substance in his possession. He has an Aug. 8 court date. 8:58 a.m. — A 911 driving complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 56 south. The driver was reported to be weaving all over the road and driving about 50 km/h. The vehicle was located and the 72-year-old male driver was found to be in medical distress. He was transported to the Stettler hospital. 1 p.m. — Complaint of a loud argument outside a 51 Avenue residence. Investigators attended to find that there was no assault, but there was a loud discussion about finances. No charges. 1 — Report of an abandoned vehicle. 1 — Request to serve court documents. 1 — Report of uttering threats. (SUI)
Alix takes walk down memory lane Life in the early days of Alix will be highlighted as the community invites residents and visitors to “Come Walk Among Us” this Saturday. “We have a great day planned, with lots of activities for the whole family and all ages,” said Donna Peterson, the president of the Alix Wagon Wheel Museum, the co-host with Boomtown Trail Tourism Association. “We have a polo game planned at 3:30 at the agricultural grounds — that’s unique.” Alix had a polo club in the 1880s and 1890s called Haunted Lakes Polo Club, she said. Players from Grande Prairie and Calgary will play in a revised threeon-three game, with a nominal admission fee at the gate. Downtown and the main street will be the centre of attention, with
an antique car show, activities and demonstrations at the museum, a farmers’ market at the community hall and on the street, an art show and horse-drawn wagon rides. Children can also enjoy “new and unique playgrounds” in Alix, Peterson said. “People will be able to churn butter and make ice cream at the museum — the old-fashioned way.” With two 90-minute walks set for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., people can register at the youth centre in the red building near the highway. Fees are $30 for adults and seniors and youth and $20 for children 12-and-under. Those include the polo game and pie and beverages. On the main street, characters from the past will lead participants on a history walk that includes lessons “through the eyes of Irene Parl-
by of the Famous Five.” She was the MLA for Lacombe riding from 1921 to 1935 and the first woman in the Alberta cabinet. She was among the founders of the first women’s local of the United Farmers of Alberta. For more information, phone Peterson at 403-747-2584, museum secretary Elaine Meehan at 403747-2218 or historian Eve Keates at 403-747-3119. Information is also available online at villageofalix.ca or boomtowntrail.com.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Promoting Stettler in the tradition of Carl Stettler
MP takes courageous step to bolt By Mary-Ann Barr Black Press I do wonder if voters would prefer to be treated as seals in a circus, rather than as individuals with the power to make change. Last week, Alberta MP Brent Rathgeber was dumped by his Conservative riding association because he made a decision of conscience. There was a time this country accepted thousands of people because they were “conscientious objectors.” Depending on one’s view, American draft dodgers who came to Canada were either cowards, or individuals who truly didn’t believe in war and the killing that comes with it. On Wednesday, Rathgeber decided that he could no longer live with carrying out the wishes of unelected officials in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office. He feels that backbencher MPs such as himself have become nothing but “trained seals.” He said that he was quitting the Conservative caucus because of a lack of government transparency. It was over for him, he said, when the government diluted his private member’s bill to expose the salaries of senior federal civil servants. His bill would have seen salary disclosure at $188,000. The committee reviewing it changed it to $400,000. Rathgeber, 48, said the committee was ordered by the Prime Minister’s Office to raise the amount, so he could no longer accept that employees in Harper’s office were dictating the agenda, leaving no room for dissent in public or even behind closed doors, according to a Canadian Press story. Hell has no fury like a party constituency association scorned. By Friday, Rathgeber’s riding association (Edmonton-St. Albert) had essentially given him the boot and was actively seeking a replacement. That replacement won’t come until the next election. If voters find themselves agreeing with Rathgeber, the Tories might lose the seat if he runs again, but as an Independent. He is in his second term as an MP. He also served one term as a Progressive Conservative MLA from 2001 to 2004. For a long time, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed promising politicians have headed off to the historical halls of Parliament Hill, believing that even as backbenchers they can make a difference for their constituents and their country. But as many voters know, often backbenchers simply become the flagbearers of the inner circle, and when not being used to float trial balloons, they get to attend an insufferably amount of public events as the government’s representative. And once in a blue moon, they get to see one of their “private” bills make the rounds, coming out usually revised if it ever gets approved. The problem of uniformity, of always being compelled to fall in line, is that it causes people to stagnate, and also, obviously, doesn’t necessarily allow politicians to follow their conscience. I wonder — do the voters of Edmonton-St. Albert prefer to have a representative that always follows the party line and/or the unelected that work for the party, and by default, the wishes of the constituency association. If voters themselves don’t want to be treated like “trained seals,” why should they expect their member of Parliament to be? Rathgeber isn’t just any Conservative. He’s a Conservative from conservative Alberta. He’s taken a great gamble that his future as a MP will get past the next election.
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Pharisees receive messages from the sharper side of Jesus’ tongue The compassion and care of Christ is clearly and repeatedly displayed in the Gospels. This is consistent with His stated mission in Luke 2:18, which says, “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for He has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free” ... and He did that! Jesus loved people. He, “... was moved with compassion on the multitudes, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36) He shared His life and knowledge with, and showered personal attention upon His disciples. He showed compassion to an adulterous woman, healed and encouraged thousands and granted forgiveness to anyone who would repent of their sins and turn to Him. However, there were some, most notably the Pharisees, that received messages from the sharper side of His tongue. And in sharp contrast to the seven blessings that Jesus promised the children of His kingdom in Matthew 5:3–10, we find seven woes proclaimed upon the Pharisees in Matthew 23:13–36. Interestingly, those He addressed in this passage were religious leaders. Jesus warned His disciples in Matthew 16:6 about the deceitfulness of the Pharisees and in Luke 18 He taught a compelling parable about them. The story is about two men praying in the temple. One was a haughty Pharisee, the other a despised tax collector. As we read the account it’s clear that the men’s prayers were as diverse as
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each Wednesday at 4810 — 50 St., Stettler, Alberta. their positions. “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 18:9–14) I’m certain that by the time we read to the end of this passage we are feeling sympathetic toward the tax collector and indignant toward the Pharisee. How dare he thank God that he is not like other men, or that tax collector!? But, remember ... Christ’s teachings are straightforward, but His lessons are remarkably profound. So, be careful ... Did you find yourself thanking God that you are not like the Pharisee?
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Social Credit returns to power ... in 1963 1983 — 30 years ago — For the third time, Anna Louise Kirton won the seniors’ provincial writers’ contest. — Miss County Fair candidates Brenda Bignell, Debbie Lepard, Ginger LaRose, Daphne Comstock and Kathy Lynn were all from Stettler. — MLA Graham Harle announced a major upgrading project in the HalkirkEndiang area, with Highway 855 to be re-graded to secondary highway standard. — Curtis Clausen of Byemoor showed the grand champion steer and Don Blomquist of Big Valley the reserve grand champion, at the Stettler District 4-H Show. Sale average was 86 cents per pound. — Lory Sanders was the valedictorian for the William E. Hay Composite High School graduation. — Emma Carl was presented with a pin at a tea held in her honour for 25 years of service with AGT. — The Waverly Bandoliers entertained at the Stettler hospital complex. 1973 — 40 years ago — At a Charlottetown meeting, Mrs. A. H. Fedick of Stettler was elected a
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councillor of the national chapter of the IODE. — At Colour Night, William E. Hay Composite High School named Keith Thompson and Faye Kleven as the outstanding athletes. — Doug McArthur of Botha showed the grand champion steer and Gwenda Dye of Byemoor showed the reserve grand champion, at the Stettler District 4-H Show. The sale average was 51 cents per pound. Rumsey community hosted a farewell party for Bruce and Phyllis Johnston, who moved to Stettler. — Paul Lamoureux was named MVP of the Stettler Wildcats football team. — Orma Crone retired after 47 years of teaching, 30 of them at Stettler. She started teaching in 1924, at age 16. — Bert Strain took over as president of the Stettler Rotary Club. — Allen Kaufman was
1963 — 50 years ago — The Stettler Elks’ five-car bingo — with $16,000 in 1963 cars at stake — was set for the Stettler fairgrounds. — Donita Blomquist of Big Valley showed the grand champion steer and Douglas Scheerschmidt of Stettler showed the reserve grand champion at the Stettler District 4-H Show. — Stettler Flying Club had 43 aircraft participate in its fly-in breakfast. — In Red Willow news, the Haner family, all descendents of the late Cyrus Haner, had a family reunion at the Russell Haner farm. — Sharon Becklund of Stettler placed third out of 500 entries in an essay contest written by Alberta Grade 11 students. — The Social Credit government was returned to power with a resounding majority. In the Stettler constituency, MLA Galen Norris of Erskine was reelected by a wide margin.
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Spirit of small-town Alberta evident in spring air Being back on my farm in Altario allows me to get my feet back down on the ground physically and metaphorically. It’s also great to be back in the DrumhellerStettler constituency. It’s great to be back, because it’s my home. A bsence does make the heart grow fonder, and I’m sure most of you will agree that it’s very much that way, especially when you live in this part of the world. This time of year is also like an awakening across east-central Alberta. On schedule, with seeding done, the spring rains seem to bring everything to life, including the spirit of smalltown Alberta. Across the constituency, I have been lucky enough to experience several different celebrations recently which are the highlight of my day every single time.
The centennial celebrations in Acadia Valley and Drumheller held recently were something I very much enjoyed. I love seeing the pride the people have in these wonderful communities — it’s always awe-inspiring. The graduations I have had the honour of attending are without fail something that reminds me of all the new beginnings that seem to go hand-inhand with this time of year. The business of the Legislature can be very mentally and emotionally taxing. There’s the hustle and bustle of caucus meetings, question period and many hours of debate that seem to consume every waking moment. As important as those things are, the meetings with constituents who are the driving force behind an elected MLA are the most important. All the ridings across
From the Legislature MLA Report by Rick Strankman the province are where the information comes from that forms the Wildrose policies. I believe those will help create a more financially and socially stable Alberta. These policies are live policies. They’re something that we never stop working on. Society never stops changing and evolving so neither should good policies. The Alberta government has focused a lot of their discussion on what they refer to as the infrastructure deficit, to justify their plunging us back into debt. In the mean time they seem to be ignoring the social deficit
they’re creating with such moves as the massive cuts to the PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities) program. At the meeting I attended in Drumheller on June 6, associate minister Frank Oberle said, “If you need services in Alberta, you will get services.” That hardly seems logical, with program funding being cut by $42 million, which equals half of the funding for the program. This summer, I’m looking forward to travelling the constituency, meeting with the people and discussing how we can work toward doing what’s best
Senate reform needed to clean up ‘very disappointing’ transgressions Many of you have contacted me following the Senate travel and expenses scandal involving four Senators, three from our Conservative caucus. I am very disappointed by these revelations. This looks like the “culture of entitlement” that we have been fighting against in successive elections. I have consistently stood for accountability and safeguarding taxpayer funds, as has the Conservative party. Going forward, as your member of Parliament, I can assure you that our government will hold all senators to account. Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed the national caucus saying, “We have worked hard, collectively as a party, as a caucus, and as a government, to dramatically strengthen accountability rules in Ottawa and to apply those standards to ourselves. “I need not remind you, that in 2006, this government was first elected to clean up the Liberal sponsorship scandal, to ensure the rules are followed and to ensure there are consequences when they are not. Our Federal Accountability Act, the toughest accountability
legislation in the history of this country, forever changed the way business is done in Ottawa. We have: strengthened the powers of the Auditor General; toughened the office of the ethics commissioner; reformed political party financing; dramatically tightened lobbying rules; and, beefed up auditing and accountability within government departments.” The Hon. Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate, announced tough new rules governing Senate travel and expenses proposed by Conservative senators. Forty-eight hours after unveiling them May 28, they were adop-ted by the Senate of Canada. Included in the 11 new measures, we will: remove the presumption that a senator acts hon-
ourably with respect to expenses; clarify residency expense claims; require specific purposes for travel when claiming expenses; require mileage logs; mandatory taxi receipts; restrict per diems; reduce the travel-point system; restrict a senator’s designated traveller to a spouse or partner; require monthly reports on travel patterns; amend travel categories; and limit international travel. Our government has been working on Senate reform since 2007 and has consistently introduced legislation to change the Senate. On Feb. 1, we launched a reference on Senate reform to the Supreme Court of Canada. We look forward to receiving the Supreme Court’s opinion on what specifically is required to reform the Senate and what is required to abolish the Senate. The RCMP are now investigating and Senator LeBreton is calling for the Auditor General of Canada to conduct a comprehensive audit of Senate expenses. The government will continue to advocate for and push for Senate reform. We will continue to protect taxpayers from abuses of public trust.
Senior agriculture leader set to retire after serving province well for years After guiding Alberta Agriculture through some turbulent times, Deputy Minister John Knapp has announced that he will be retiring this July. Firstly, some transparency, I have known John for more than 25 years and consider him a personal friend. He started out as a DA in southern Alberta and then became provincial sheep specialist for a number of years. He then began his long climb up the departmental ladder to regional director, to ADM and finally to the deputy minister throne. He spent some time in other government departments, but Alberta Agriculture was always his real home. During his long career, he witnessed the incredible rollercoaster the department has gone through. He was there in the glory years when there was a DA in every town, multiple specialists for every commodity, market analysts and policy planners for every product and concept. But he was also there in the bad days when the department was cut back to a ghost of its former self. I expect he had to handle the ax a few times himself. Like most deputies, he had his own ideas as to how to structure the department and changed it to reflect his own perspective. That role is usually attempted by actual elected ministers, being
they would like to leave their personal stamp on a department — sort of their legacy as a government politician. A lot of senior civil servants cringe when a new minister arrives to lead their departments. It usually means endless reviews of new streamlining schemes a minister might have in mind. If those ideas upset the status quo, senior department bureaucrats will carry out delaying tactics that will eventually thwart the minister until he gives up or moves on to another fate. I recall many years ago a freshly appointed ag minister wanted to disperse the department to a variety of small towns across the province in order to get ag officials closer to the people they serve in the countryside. It became apparent that senior department bureaucrats had no intention of moving out of their comfy offices in Edmonton. Through various bureaucratic stalling maneuvers and footdragging, they wore out the minister’s enthusiasm and the idea was quickly
derailed. However, John Knapp has had an easier time in making his own changes to the department, thanks to a revolving door of bosses. It seemed that by the time he had trained a new ag minister, they were either shuffled out to other cabinet posts, were fired or lost their seats in elections. I think he survived five different ministers as deputy. He was also the first deputy ag minister to ever employ a former boss. This happened when former Agriculture Minister Evan Berger lost his seat and was then appointed to a political government patronage job in southern Alberta as an advisor to Knapp. That did raise more than a few chuckles within industry circles and the ag media. But his tenure was not without some controversy. The biggest was the decision to terminate mandatory checkoffs for cattle, sheep, hogs and potatoes. It was an entirely political decision and the repercussions and turmoil to those industries are still being
felt to this day. What role Knapp played in that exercise will probably never be known, but it will be part of his legacy. He played a part in the creation of the Alberta Meat and Livestock Agency, a government entity that was criticized by many at first (yes, I am guilty), but has evolved into a cutting edge and significant player in advancing research and marketing initiatives for livestock and meat products. He did modify some of the more extreme aspects of departmental cutbacks by maintaining some regional offices and kept a hand in limited extension services. Agriculture is probably the most difficult department for any deputy to manage because of the diverse nature of the industry and its ability to make every issue political, with three sides to the story. However, even with its constant evolving history, Alberta Agriculture is now a much streamlined and focused department, it has changed along with the industry in this province. It reflects the consolidation that has occurred at the production and processing level. Knapp has seen it all evolve over the years and played a significant part in that evolution — it’s a job he did well — thanks, John.
for Alberta. The input of the taxpayers all too often is overlooked when decisions are made these days. As your MLA, I feel it’s part of my responsibility to make sure the input of the constituents of Drumheller-Stettler is always considered first in
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“Copper,” a six-yearold Shih Tzu-Bichon cross dog, is a bit of a celebrity and a popular visitor at Stettler’s two extended-care facilities. Copper, along with owner Carolyn George, alternate visiting Heritage House and Pine Ridge
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one evening per week. They’re part of St. John Ambulance’s therapy dog program and have been making the visits since August. When some of the residents see Copper arrive, their eyes light up, they smile and extend their hands to pet him, George said. She said seeing a dog is stimulating for the residents and brightens their day. “Some who don’t speak much will speak more when a dog is in sight. “I will talk to the residents about when they had pets and it sparks memory. They look forward to the visits and the next time I come, some will say, ‘Oh, I remember my dog’s name, now.’ ” George said Copper had to pass a two-and-ahalf-hour St. John Ambulance test to ensure he was suitable for the program. He had to be able to tolerate noise, quick movements and not jump up on people. George said they’re
both required to wear a recognizable uniform at the hospital. In Copper’s case, it’s a red bandana with “therapy dog” written on it. Copper is a “peopledog” and enjoys the outpouring of affection of being petted and touched, George said. Copper can perform tricks for the entertainment pleasure of the residents —in return for treats. When George asks the residents if they want Copper to come back, it’s usually answered with a resounding, “Oh, yeah!” George volunteers her time to bring Copper to the care centres each week For doing so, she was recognized at Stettler’s Volunteer Week appreciation event earlier this spring. The hospital operates a pet program similar to the St. John program. If others want to participate in the program, they can receive more information from Gail Benjamin, co-ordinator of volunteer resources, at 403-740-8565.
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Artist Phyllis Starling (second from left) receives family support from her sisters and niece at the Stettler art walk last Saturday. From left are Carol Hill of Edmonton, Starling, Terry Kubin of Vegreville and niece Cynthia Edwards of Red Deer.
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Stained glass artisan Kathleen Ogilvie of Clive displays her handicraft at the Stettler art walk on Saturday.
Wade Matkea of Millet helps his mother, Coronation artist Margi Matkea, display her work Saturday at the annual downtown Stettler art walk.
Tara Kroes (left) and Danie Fafard check out the photographic work of Ryan Ponich last Saturday during the Stettler art walk.
Vivian Bennett of Rochon Sands poses with one of her works of art Saturday in Stettler.
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Bashaw-area seniors were scheduled to move into the new Bashaw Meadows seniors’ centre this week. The new home replaces the former Bashaw Valley Lodge.
Modern home beckons Bashaw seniors RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter After months of anticipation, the new Bashaw Meadows seniors’ complex has become home for more than 30 residents, beginning this week. “We planned to move in the 25 residents of Bashaw Valley Lodge on June 10, and then the 11 long-term-care residents from Bashaw Care Centre on Tuesday (June 11),” manager Donna Schiele said last Friday. “We are very happy and the lodge residents got to see their rooms for the first time today. “It’s beautiful — nice and open — and the rooms are so much bigger.” Bashaw Meadows has been under construction since December 2011. Built in 1966, the Bashaw Valley Lodge will be emptied over the next few weeks as the move continues into the 63-unit Bashaw Meadows, which already has a waiting list, Schiele said. She said seniors on a lower income would be
given “top priority” by Bethany Group, which operates the new home. Bashaw Meadows features 33 lodge living spaces, with six one-bedroom units to accommodate couples. Operators say the rooms offer “the privacy and comfort of home, while providing a community setting with an active and carefree lifestyle.” The seniors’ complex includes 30 rooms for designated-supportive living. While the “official grand opening” isn’t until September, residents were already excited to move in this week. “Now, I don’t mind spending the rest of my life in this new complex,” said Paul Laverdiere, 87, a Bashaw Valley Lodge resident for about a year. “I will like it much better and the appliances are wonderful.” Other residents welcomed the larger living spaces. “Bathrooms are big and spacious,” said Lydia Mulzet, 96. “I like the whole place and I have been thinking about where to put my
furniture in my room. I’ll be glad when the move is over.” Her friend agreed with Mulzet’s view of the new seniors’ home “It’s beautiful, said Elizabeth Cartier, 90. “Once we get our furniture in, we’ll be able to tell how it feels, much better. “My daughter says it’s great.” One longtime Bashaw couple had somewhat mixed feelings. “We’re not used to this kind of living,” said Mary Buelow, 94. “I guess we’ll get used to it,” said her husband, Walter, 95. “We’ll have a wonderful view of the valley.” Bethany says it provides basic room furnishings, though most residents planned to bring in their own. Extra costs include hairdressing, telephone and TV service, and parking. Residents are “under full care, with a licensed nurse on duty for 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” management said.
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the fatality. Appearing in Red Deer court last week, Dahl’s case was set for a 2014 trial in Court of Queen’s Bench from March 11 to 19. Koralea Boettger, 17, died in a single-vehicle crash in February 2012. Dahl faces charges of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving over .08 causing death, dangerous driving of a motor vehicle causing death and refusing to give a blood sample causing death. Stettler RCMP reported that Dahl was intoxicated when he drove a pickup truck that left a dirt road near Stettler and crashed into a stand of trees in the wee hours of the morning. A preliminary hearing in Stettler Provincial Court in late February presented enough evidence for the case to proceed.
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Gramlick grabs provincial gold JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor It’s safe to say that Dacia Gramlick got the jump on most of her peers Saturday morning. While most high school students were still sleeping, Gramlick raised eyebrows with a golden performance in the junior girls’ long jump at the provincial high school track and field championships in Calgary. Her 9 a.m. event opened the second day of the two-day meet at Foothills Athletic Park, but the early start didn’t deter the Stettler jumper in her quest for gold. “I was at the track around 7 or 7:30,” said Gramlick, a Grade 10 student from William E. Hay Composite High School. “We went up (to Calgary) the day before. It helped a lot, because I didn’t feel lazy from being stuck in the car that morning.” Gramlick was a decisive winner with her jump of 5.43 metres — a personal best. “I was second going into my last jump, and then I came out with a really great jump, one of my best jumps yet,” said Gramlick, whose previous best was 5.23 metres. “It was a major jump.” In doing so, Gramlick beat central zone champion Mackenzie Ramsell, the Innisfail student who edged Gramlick in record fashion a week earlier at the zone meet in Stettler. Ramsell, who jumped 5.33 at the central Alberta zone championships, managed a 5.27 jump Saturday. “She was happy for me,” said Gramlick, 16. “She said, ‘Good jump.” We congratulated each other. Tough competition.” The bronze-medallist, Sandy Latrace of Duchess, jumped 5.12 metres. In 2010, Niki Oudenaarden set the provincial junior girls’ long-jump record of 5.75 metres. Gramlick left the track without any regrets Saturday. “For that last jump, I told myself, ‘This is my last jump, I’ve just got to give it my all,’ ” she said. “And that’s what happened.” She imagined coach Anthony Jones was with her Saturday in Calgary.
“I tried to get Mr. Jones’ voice in my head near the end and it helped a lot to get a better distance, because just hearing his coaching skills in my mind, it motivates me and focuses me more to just do my best. “He told me that to go hard when I’m running, to pump my legs. And then also when I jump, to lift my knee and just keep it up there as long as I can.” Soon after, Gramlick stepped up onto the medal podium to receive her gold medal — and a champion T-shirt — from the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association. “It was such a great feeling,” she said. “It felt so professional, actually, because I hadn’t really been in that much of a situation before.” Her family members were trackside Saturday to witness Gramlick’s heroics. She thanked them — and coaches Jones and Luke Peters — for their support. Gramlick made the most of her lone event at the provincials. She might have qualified for other events, but had to leave the zone meet early because it conflicted with the music provincials in Edmonton. After her golden long jump on the provincial stage, Gramlick is considering more involvement in track and field. “It definitely changes things,” she said. “I want to work on it more, just to see if it can take me that much farther, with any other events or this event, too. “To be able to work on it longer would just help me more. So that’s what I hope to do.” Gramlick and Grade 11 sprinter Braden Deagle — Stettler’s only other participant in the provincial meet — met with coach Jones after school Monday to discuss their track future. Gramlick said after that meeting that she intends to join the Red Deer Titans track club, with which Jones is a sprint coach. Gramlick played varsity basketball this winter with William E. Hay. She plans to attend Camp Teckla in July to develop her basketball skills. Along with high school exams this month, she performs a singing exam within a couple of weeks. “We sing what we did in the local musical festival, and they mark us on that,” said Gramlick, a member of Gracenotes Choir of Stettler.
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Dacia Gramlick, a Grade 10 student at William E. Hay Composite High School, shows off the gold medal she won Saturday in the junior girls’ long jump at the provincial high school track and field championships in Calgary.
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Meriah Wiart, a Grade 11 student at Gus Wetter School in Castor, clears the bar during the intermediate girls’ high jump at the provincial high school track and field championships Friday at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary. Wiart, the provincial junior champion last year, placed fourth in the 16-athlete intermediate field with a jump of 1.55 metres. The gold-medallist, Rachel Berscht of Cochrane, reached 1.60 metres.
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best time is 24.14 seconds. On the provincial stage Friday morning, Deagle’s slow start proved costly. He slept well on the trip to Calgary, but couldn’t quite get comfortable at race-time. “I was pretty nervous,” Deagle said with a chuckle shortly afterward. “The start is always the worst, because you just have so much pressure on you. I’m a bit of a slow starter, and I think that’s why, because I just get so nervous down in the blocks. But after that, I felt all right. “Mr. (Anthony) Jones worked with us on our endurance earlier on in the season, so I think that’s where it comes in and it helped me to carry on in the last half of the race.” Deagle and junior longjumper Dacia Gramlick were Stettler’s lone qualifiers for the provincial meet. Coach Jones, a sprint specialist, was at the Calgary track Friday, sporting a
JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor A strong finish wasn’t enough to propel Braden Deagle of Stettler into the intermediate boys’ 200-metre final in the provincial high school track and field meet last Friday at Calgary. Deagle narrowly missed the qualifying cut with a time of 24.56 seconds in his heat. “We were pretty even coming down the backstretch,” said Deagle, a Grade 11 student at William E. Hay Composite High School. “I’m a little disappointed. I really would have liked to make finals, but overall, I’m pretty content with how the season went.” Friday’s race was just Deagle’s third 200-metre competition, after first- and second-place finishes in the area and zone meets, respectively. His personal-
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Skocdopole scores provincial poles title ‘It was just a really good weekend,’ says Big Valley cowgirl JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor Hope Skocdopole was sitting pretty as she entered the Alberta High School Rodeo Association finals last weekend at Ponoka. The Big Valley cowgirl was second in poles in the season standings, and she complemented that position with a consistent performance through three rounds of the provincials on the Ponoka Stampede grounds. When the dust settled Sunday, she was not only the average winner, but also the provincial champion. “It feels really good,” said Skocdopole, 16. “I went in (ranked) second from the season. I just knew that, because I was coming in with more points, I just had to keep the poles up and I would be good. “I had three good rounds, and I just kept all my poles up. I wasn’t the fastest every day, but I kept them up and I won the average and I was the provincial champion.” There’s more in store for Skocdopole and other top finishers from the provincials. They qualify for the National High School Rodeo Association finals, set for July 14-20 in Rock Springs, Wy., and the Canadian championships July 25-27 in Nanton. “I have been pretty much riding my horse every single day for the past spring and fall,” said Skocdopole, a Grade 11 student at William E. Hay Composite High School in Stettler. “I got winter off, but I just kind of had the attitude that I was going to make nationals, and just reached my ultimate goal.”
Skocdopole is part of a rodeo family that includes a couple of pros in her father Wayne and uncle Dale. “My sister Brooke made (high school) nationals last year, and my brother Luke actually made nationals this year, too, in the junior division,” she said. Luke Skocdopole leaves for Gallup, New Mexico, next Wednesday for the National Junior High Finals Rodeo, which runs June 23-29. Brooke Skocdopole, 18, is home for the summer after her first year with the Western Oklahoma State College rodeo team. Her teammates included freshman Brant Jones, a Consort bull-rider. In provincial poles competition, Hope Skocdopole finished with 139 points, while runner-up Darby Wilkinson of Arrowwood had 132. Skocdopole also competed in team roping with Lane Purdie of Red Deer, but they didn’t advance. She’s been competing in high school rodeo for three years, and did the junior high circuit for the previous three years. Now she’s been rewarded with back-to-back trips to the national and Canadian rodeos. It’s a tight schedule travel-wise, but Skocdopole isn’t complaining. “No, I love it,” she said. “It’s pretty much as soon as we get home, we have to head to Canadians. “I’ve kind of planned my summer around making it, but it’s just been really whatever happens, happens.” Skocdopole has local company among the Alberta qualifiers for the nationals in Wyoming and the Canadian finals in Nanton.
Most notably, fellow Big Valley cowgirl Allie Hiemstra has punched her ticket with a runner-up finish in goat-tying at the provincials. Hiemstra and Nanton’s Jenna Dallyn tied with 132 points — second only to Matea Lloyd of Okotoks with 138. “We only live about 10 minutes away from each other, and we went to school together, all through pre-school to where we are now,” Skocdopole said of her longtime ties with Hiemstra. “And our families are pretty good friends. It’s pretty cool.” Hiemstra’s sister Makyla competed in barrel-racing at the Alberta finals rodeo and finished in the top half of the 30-entry field. Shane Peters of Delburne won the bull-riding crown at the provincials. Jones took that title last year. The top four in each event qualify for the nationals stateside, while the top six finishers are eligible for the Canadian finals. Most of those competitors plan to compete in both events, said Betty Leischner of the Alberta High School Rodeo Association. She confirmed Monday a list of 43 entries from the AHSRA for the nationals. The Canadian list, however, won’t be finalized “for a couple of weeks, as we need to see how many Alberta kids we can send,” Leischner said. A couple of the Alberta competitors are border residents of Saskatchewan. District 2 cowboys Cody Lane and Chase Zweifel qualified for the national finals in saddle bronc. One of the up-and-comers in District 2 is Logan
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Father’s Day is the perfect moment to demonstrate the love and respect you feel for a father, fatherin-law, grandfather, husband, or even a man on the verge of becoming a father for the first time. Spending some quality time together is always a sure-fire way to please him, and a little surprise gift can do no harm either. Here are a few ideas to inspire you. If the father in question has a passion or a hobby, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a suitable gift. Fishing fans will be happy to receive accessories for their favourite pastime, while outdoor enthusiasts will love the latest weather-proof gear to use on the trails. For those who love movies, video games, or music the options are practically infinite. Just be sure to do a bit of detective work first so you don’t duplicate any of his recent purchases! Why not give a hi-tech gift to a father who’s always interested in the latest gadgets at the electronics store? You could celebrate the wonderful times you’ve spent together by giving him a digital photograph frame filled with photos of trips you’ve taken or family shots that will bring back wonderful memories. If you have a bit of a budget, it’s a sure bet that he’ll love showing off the latest tablet to work colleagues and friends. If you’d like to help him find ways to relax and enjoy life, you’re sure to find a wide range of skincare and relaxation products specifically designed for men. What a great occasion to encourage this wonderful man to finally take a little time for himself.
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Even Senate scandal to fade before election CHANTEL HÉBERT Independent columnist As the spring session of Parliament winds down, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is sporting bruises for all to see. But like all black eyes, this one will eventually fade. Two years from now, there will likely be little or no external trace of the beating the government is enduring over its handling of the Senate scandal this spring. What remains to be seen is whether Harper and his team fully recover from the internal bleeding caused by the episode. With ongoing investigations into Senate spending, the upper house will almost certainly continue to give the government more than its share of headaches between now and the 2015 election. But at the end of the day, it’s the abrupt loss of a chief of staff with a central role in the operations of the government that falls in the potentially more lethal category of political injuries. It’s possible to draw a tentative line between a string of scandals and an election
defeat but past experience suggests it is hardly a straight one. At the midpoint of his first mandate in 1986, Brian Mulroney was mired in real and alleged scandals and ministerial body bags were piling up. Buoyed by promising poll numbers, the opposition was convinced it had the Tories dead in its sights. But by the time the 1988 election came around, the prime minister had successfully negotiated landmark constitutional and free trade agreements. A policy-based campaign narrative resulted in Mulroney’s second majority mandate. As was the case with his Tory predecessor, time is still on Harper’s side. With two years to go to the next election, the government is actually operating on a longer timeline than the lifespan it could bank on at the beginning of each its minority mandates. Like Mulroney in 1988, Harper can count on the blessing of a split opposition to divide the anti-Conservative vote in 2015. On that score, a combination of strong leaders at the head of the Liberals and the NDP could be a blessing in dis-
Technology in schools provides only moderate benefits to students By Michael Zwaagstra Troy Media columnist According to many education gurus, incorporating technology in the classroom is the key to a solid 21st century education. As a result, school superintendents race to be the first to purchase the latest gadgets, while principals boast about the extent to which technology has been embedded in their schools. Recently, CBC Manitoba reported that a Winnipeg school division plans to make iPads mandatory for all grades 6 to 8 students. During a public information session, parents were informed that tablets would soon become as essential in the classroom as basketballs are in a basketball game. These iPads are expected to replace textbooks, maps, and other printed classroom materials. However, before rushing to equip schools with the latest technological gadgets, it is prudent to ask whether this will improve student learning. Considering the significant cost of purchasing, maintaining, and upgrading technological devices such as iPads, we need to ensure that it is not simply another expensive fad. Peter Reiman and Anindito Aditomo of the University of Sydney recently conducted an analysis of the research literature about the impact of technology on student achievement. Their findings were published in the International Guide to Student Achievement (2013). They conclude that most studies show only a moderate academic benefit from technology and that “the effect of computer technology seems to be particularly small in studies that use either large samples or randomized control groups.” In other words, rigorous research studies reveal that the wholesale introduction of computer technology in classrooms has, at best, only a limited impact on student achievement. One needs to ask whether this modest benefit justifies making technology the focus of school reform. Larry Cuban, a professor of education at Stanford University, certainly doesn’t think so. In an article published in the April 17, 2013 edition of Education Week, Cuban notes that technology purveyors have promised for decades that schools need the latest gadget to engage their students. To make his point, Cuban quotes from an early typewriter ad that promises to “raise her marks,” a filmstrip ad that says it can help “pupils comprehend faster,” and an Apple ad that tells teachers that an Apple IIe “makes it easy to become attached to your students.” While the technology may change, the overblown promises remain the same. If schools truly wish to improve aca-
demic achievement, they should focus on the three essentials of learning – a content-rich curriculum, sound lessons, and purposeful reading and writing in every discipline. In his 2011 book Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Mike Schmoker demonstrates that schools focusing on these three things substantially outperform schools that do not. According to Schmoker, technology is unnecessary when it comes to improving student achievement and too much emphasis on technology can get in the way of these learning essentials. For example, Schmoker notes that reading properly written textbooks is the type of reading students need to do more often. “Textbooks, along with other carefully selected nonfiction documents, afford students the kind of content-rich, semantically rich prose that . . . students need to acquire and critically process essential knowledge,” writes Schmoker. While students may read some non-fiction on their iPads, it is unlikely they will read the same amount of dense, complex prose they would normally encounter in a course textbook. Some technology advocates suggest that iPads are better than regular textbooks because they can provide more upto-date information to students. However, this argument overlooks the fact that most sound textbook content is not outdated. The history of Canadian Confederation remains the same now as it was 10 years ago, as do most of the basic scientific concepts students need to understand. When updates are needed, there is nothing stopping teachers from providing supplemental information to their students. Anyone who thinks students will be left behind if schools do not incorporate the latest technological gadgets needs to take a deep breath. The reality is that students have no difficulty learning how to use technology whether or not schools show them how to do it. In fact, using the latest technology is something that comes naturally to most young students. What does not come naturally is the kind of intense, systematic reading and writing that only happens if it is explicitly taught. Before school administrators rush to adopt the latest technological gadget, they need to ask themselves whether it is the wisest course of action. Technology may be flashy and exciting, but it should not be the driver of education reform. Michael Zwaagstra is a research fellow with the Frontier Centre, a Manitoba high school teacher, and co-author of the book, What’s Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them.
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guise for the prime minister. But there are also differences and they are not necessarily in Harper’s favour. At the darkest hour of his first mandate, Mulroney reached out to the civil service. Rather than circle the partisan wagons as Harper is doing, his Tory predecessor used the expertise of people like Derek Burney and Marc Lortie to replenish the intellectual resources of his PMO. Trust has never flowed in abundance between the public service and Harper’s political team. A siege mentality likely helped keep the Conservative government safe over its minority years but that mindset has a significant down side. It is a rare bunker that qualifies as a hotbed of fresh ideas and perspectives — especially when it is manned by a tightly knit palace guard. And then Mulroney and his officials were on a non-stop mission to share their take on national and foreign policy with voters. The then-prime minister and his ministers were omnipresent in the media. Harper leads the least communicative federal government on record; its default communications strategy is nondisclosure.
If anything, the prime minister’s resistance to engage in serious adult political conversation with the opposition parties, the provinces and Canadians is compounding his predicament this spring. Finally, in politics as in real life, age is a major factor in the recovery equation. In 1988, Mulroney still had political capital to invest in his free-trade initiative. It earned him a second majority mandate. After only four years, he had not been in power long enough to wear out his welcome. Four years later, the same prime minister was so in the red when it came to support and credibility that he could not rally a majority behind the Charlottetown constitutional accord, even with the help of his main opposition rivals in Parliament and the support of an army of corporate and academic talking heads. On their own, scandals, internal dissent and leadership wars do not always kill governments but over time they eventually turn them into softer election targets. Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.
‘If we are going to sin, we must sin quietly’ Sir Eric Griffith-Jones, the attorney-general in the British colony of Kenya at the time of the Mau Mau rebellion, was a sensitive soul who worried that the torture and murder of detainees in the prison camps where suspected Mau Mau supporters were being held was “distressingly reminiscent of conditions in Nazi Germany or Communist Russia.” So he wrote the governor in 1957, warning him that “If we are going to sin, we must sin quietly.” It stayed quiet for a long time – so quiet that many British people were able to believe that their empire had somehow been nicer than the others. But empires are tyrannies by definition, built by violence and maintained by fear, and the British empire in Africa was no exception. Half a century late, the British government has finally been forced to admit that. The Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya in 1952-60 was suppressed with great brutality. The Kenya Human Rights Commission estimates that 90,000 Kenyans were executed, tortured or maimed in British prison camps during the “Emergency”, but nobody was ever punished for the horrors that happened there, and none of the victims ever got an apology. Until now. By 2011, the Kenyan survivors of the camps were mostly in their 80s and dying off fast, and the few people in the British Foreign Office who even remembered that ugly episode probably assumed that the shameful details would be buried with them. But then five survivors of the camps lodged a claim against Britain for compensation, on behalf of some 6,000 victims who were still alive, and the whole can of worms was re-opened. The British government used every legal trick in the book to avoid admitting liability. It even claimed that the victims should be seeking compensation from the Kenyan government, not from Britain, since that government inherited all of London’s legal responsibilities when Kenya got its independence in 1963.
(Is there any limit to the cynicism and hypocrisy of governments bent on covering things up? Perhaps, but it has not yet been discovered.) When that claim was rejected by the courts, the British government claimed that no fair trial was possible since it was all too long ago: there would be “irredeemable difficulties” in finding relevant witnesses and documents. We’d love to help you, but alas there are no records. Then the lawyers for the claimants discovered that the government had been concealing the existence of an enormous secret archive, some 8,000 files from 37 former British colonies, which had been removed from the Public Records Office and stored elsewhere. It was hidden precisely because it documented the various crimes and atrocities that the British imperial authorities committed while trying to suppress various independence movements. In the end, after a court battle so long that two of the five lead claimants died, the British government concluded that it didn’t have a legal leg to stand on. Last week it announced an out-of-court settlement that gave some 5,228 Kenyan survivors of the camps compensation of about $5,700 each. It also agreed to pay the $9 million legal costs that the claimants had run up while the government lied, stalled and stonewalled. Foreign Secretary William Hague even said that “the British government sincerely regrets that these abuses took place” – but he stressed that the British government was not admitting any legal liability for the actions of the British colonial administration in Kenya. It just felt bad about what had happened to those poor old Kenyans long ago, and wanted to make them feel better by
giving them some money. Well, no, he didn’t actually say that last sentence, but why couldn’t he bring himself to say “it was our fault and we’re really sorry for what we did”? Because there are half a dozen other claims waiting to be submitted by the victims of other atrocities during Britain’s long retreat from empire. There are the relatives of Malaysian villagers who were massacred by British troops in 1948. There are the Greek-Cypriots who fought against British rule in the 1950s and were imprisoned without trial; they claim that many were tortured and executed in the camps. There could even be claims from Yemen, where an Amnesty International report documented torture and genital mutilation of detainees during the revolt against British rule in Aden in the 1960s. The British government’s strategy is the same in every case: deny, dissimulate, and delay. Hague’s refusal to admit liability, even as he pays off the Kenyan claimants, is part of that larger strategy. And the Foreign Office has already said that any future claims may be dealt with under the controversial secret court system established by the new Justice and Security Act, which comes into effect next month. If you don’t like the law, change it. It’s that magic word “security” again. So will the Russian government ever offer compensation and apologies to all the people it has illegally detained and tortured in Chechnya over the past twenty years? Will the US government ever make restitution to all the people it has held without trial in places like Bagram and Guantanamo, or handed over to its allies for more imaginative torture than it can do in its own prisons? Don’t hold your breath.
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Five of the 55 Stettler men who plan to walk in the first Stettler “walk a mile in her shoes” campaign on June 23 are Rick Schofer (left), Fraser Beebe, Devon McMann, Ryan Stratulate and Lance Penny.
Stettler-area men to walk the extra mile LES STULBERG Independent reporter A group of Stettler-area men are prepared to don a pair of women’s high-heel shoes to participate in Stettler’s first “Walk a mile in her shoes” fundraiser, to help break the cycle of family violence. “I am very impressed that 55 Stettler men have already signed up,” said event chair Lindsey Bromley. “The local businesses have been very supportive — some have signed-up all their male employees.” The men plan to walk around West Stettler Park on June 23, from 1 to 4 p.m., in red four-inch heels. The public is urged to sponsor the men walking with pledges and by coming out to the event in support of their worthy cause. Men still interested in registering, anyone wishing to pledge money or gain more information on the event may call Bromley at 403-742-0659. “One hundred per cent of the money raised stays in the Stettler community and is split between the Asso-
ciation of Communities Against Abuse (ACAA) and the Stettler Prevention of Family Violence committee,” said Judi Beebe, executive-director of ACAA. Beebe said Stettler has the only rural-based counselling service in Alberta for victims of childhood, sexual and domestic violence. She said 27 men convicted of assaulting their partners have been counselled in the therapy program. Beebe credits the Stettler Kinettes club for organizing the inaugural event in Stettler. It’s shaping up to be a “big event.” The Domino band will provide entertainment and the male members of the band will also be walking. A complementary community barbeque, sponsored by the Kinettes and Kinsmen, is planned along with a bake sale and children’s games during the afternoon. Recognition will be given to the walker raising the most funds, the oldest and youngest walkers and the best dressed. A few Stettler men have been involved in the “Walk a mile in her shoes” program during the past few years at Drumheller.
Devon McMann and Fraser Beebe have walked twice and Lance Penny has walked once. The funds raised were shared with the Stettler programs, but the men said no one knew them in Drumheller. “It is a chance for men to say ‘we don’t support domestic violence’,” McMann said. Beebe raised the most funds at the Drumheller event both years he participated. He said he volunteered early to encourage other men to do the same. Beebe is more well-known at Stettler and said with a laugh, “I just hope I don’t fall.” Penny is the board chair of ACCA and said he thought if he walked it would set a good example. “It was a rewarding experience — we had lots of “honks” — and raised some funds,” Penny said. Ryan Stratulate is a first-time walker. He said he was prompted to walk because “it is a really good cause and there aren’t many fundraisers for it.” “Plus, I want bragging rights, to prove to my wife I can do it,” he said.
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A good-sized crowd attended the 4-H Drama Club’s presentation, “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch,” at the Byemoor hall last Thursday evening. The young talent drew plenty of chuckles with their comedic performance. It was a good job by all. The members collected for the Stettler Food Bank as part of their community service project. There were door-prize draws during intermission, and dessert and refreshments were served after the production. Ruth Ratcliffe spent four days in the Maritimes, where she taught an equine clinic in Nova Scotia and visited with family members at Moncton, N.B. B.J. was in charge of the café in Endiang in Ruth’s absence. Byemoor School students travelled to Big Valley for a track meet, where Erskine and Donalda students joned them. The kindergarten to Grade 3 classes went on Wednesday and grades 4 to 6 on Thursday. Congratulations to the young athletes on proudly bringing home ribbons. The Byemoor School presented its spring concert at the school Friday
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The Byemoor 4-H Drama Club cast takes a bow at last Thursday night’s performance. From left are Billy-Joe Hawkins, Jacob Buchwitz, Hunter Maginn, Dakota Newsome, Emily Andres, Madeline Buchwitz, Samantha Buchwitz, Haylee Weatherly, Rowyn Andres and Jayna Weatherly. afternoon. Parents, grandparents and community members attended. The performances all carried a Canadian theme, as the students have been studying Canada this year. The kindergarten class held its graduation at the concert. Congratulations to Leland Dittman, Emma Jack, Rylee Jones and Callie Tucker, who are moving on to Grade 1 in the fall. Jim and Maureen Wasdal, Dustin Wasdal and Jeff Wallace were in Toronto,
where they attended a Blue Jays game. They got their money’s worth as the game went 18 innings. They also took in other sites in Ontario, including a trip to Niagara Falls and returned home Monday. Keep in mind the bridal shower for Kristina Peters, bride-elect of Justin Jones, on June 19 at the Byemoor hall at 7 p.m. Community members are asked to contribute to the lunch. B.J. Smith and the Alberta hockey team he was with in Japan this winter
have their photograph in Canadian Cowboy magazine. B.J. is holding a copy of the magazine as the group posed in front of the Buddha shrine in Tokyo. Keep in mind the Albert Baes farm sale is June 21 at 11 a.m. at his farm south of Endiang on Highway 855. Rhonda Munns has her gift shop open for the summer on Highway 855 south of Endiang. It’s open Wednesday and Thursday each week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment on the other days.
Halkirk Hicks host other 4-H clubs for fun-filled rodeo events The Halkirk Hicks 4-H rodeo club hosted a two-day rodeo at the bull-a-rama grounds the first weekend in June. Multiple 4-H clubs competed — Neutral Hills Rodeo Ranglers, Consort; Silver Star, Stettler; Crafty Crew Multi, Stettler; Hanna Prairie Rangeland Riders; Brownfield Multi; Cadogan Multi and Halkirk. There were 38 evenly matched competitors at the fun rodeo. Halkirk had 16 of 19 club members competing, and they all did well. The youngsters compete in barrels; pole bending; keyhole; goat-tying, which was a challenge
with all the rain and mud at the weekend; breakaway riding; and team and steer riding. They compete at three levels — junior, intermediate and senior. Former club member Luke Nibourg was the announcer. The meet included the Brett Oram
memorial interclub fun event, which was a relay obstacle race, with money raised going to cancer research. There are six such 4-H rodeo events on the local calendar. The first two were in Halkirk, with Stettler hosting two this past weekend and the final two held in Consort. Congratulations to all the competitors. There were a lot of laughs as family and friends gathered at Erin Chick’s home to shower mom-to-be Jessica McKnight on May 26. The baby shower was held early, because Jessica
is headed to Minnesota to visit with her parents. Her and Matt will head back to Germany in August. A good-sized crowd attended the community barbecue sponsored by the parent council on Wednesday. The council was fundraising for special school projects and events. The COW (Classroom on Wheels) bus was parked at the school Monday. The students always enjoy that event. In town on the weekend were Shane Schilling, Kenny and Tracey Schilling and Phyllis and Colin Fuller, visiting with family.
Greg and Laura Kent are in the process of moving from Fort Nelson, B.C., to Lloydminister. Greg transferred there as of June 1. Son Rob is working out of Fairview. Congrats to Madelyn and Mikenna Schauer, who competed at the Canadian all-girls rodeo last week in Nanton. The girls have had a great season and will continue with competitions through early summer. COMING UP: Last bingo for the season is this Thursday; the town-wide garage sale is set for Saturday, with a bake sale at the Halkirk hall.
David Thompson Resort gearing up for Bluegrass & Folk Festival Following hot on the trail of another successful Cowboy Festival, the David Thompson Resort, located in Cline River, west of Nordegg, is gearing up for their 10th Annual Bluegrass & Folk Festival, to be held this weekend, June 14-16. An outdoor festival, located in the heart of the majestic Rockies, is an event that shouldn’t be missed. The organizers have put together a strong line-up of performers, representing some of western Canada’s most talented musicians. Hailing from Alberta, the Flat Top Flyers and Back Porch Swing are guaranteed to get your toes tapping with their bluegrass sound and vocal harmonies. T. Buckley, also from Alberta, is back this year by popular demand after riveting performances at last year’s festival. Coming west from Saskatchewan is JJ Guy, one of Canada’s premiere fiddlers, in addition to Freddie Pelletier, one of Canada’s greatest guitarists, performing with wife, Sheila. Both of these acts will blow you away with their incredible musicianship. Rounding out the festival is another crowd favorite, Valdy. Hailing from BC, Valdy is truly a Canadian folk icon with no short list of awards and accomplishments under his belt. Ron Killick, co-owner of the David Thompson Resort along with wife, Wendy, and a former Stettler resident, says “You have to come out and hear these folks play. Their combined gifts as a group of musicians is unbelievable and we are extremely proud to bring this kind of talent to our stage. The fact that they’re all from western Canada is a real bonus. We need to support our own.” The Festival starts Friday June 14th and continues for Saturday and Sunday the 15th and 16th and includes the Resort’s famous steak barbecue. Late-night jam sessions take place each evening after the main stage closes and allow festival-goers to bring along their own instruments and rub elbows with the headliners. Motel and camping accommodations are still available on site at the Resort but do need to be reserved ahead of time. For tickets and more information, you are invited to visit the Resort’s website at www.davidthompsonresort.com or call toll-free 1-888-810-2103 and speak to Holly Hoffman, Event Manager, or any of her helpful staff.
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Seniors treated on their special week t was a nice weekend for travel and camping. Frank and Betty Hadwin enjoyed the weekend when campers pulled in. Their daughters Janet and Dale of Drayton Valley, Mary and Aaron of Provost (Justin and Katlyn), and Margaret and Blair of Forestburg and her daughters Alyssa and Jenna, helped Frank and Betty celebrate their birthdays. Last Wednesday during seniors’ week, Coun. Gregg Jackson presented 15 locals with a fruit tray. A time of visiting was enjoyed, catching up
on local news. Jackson recently participated in a half-marathon in Red Deer, coming in 88th out of 802 runners. Way to go, Greg. Other locals participating were Lorisa Brower, and Lauren, Jason and Kim Bridge. On Tuesday, Paulette and Percy Heer, along with Jeanne Beisel, attended the annual barbecue at Heart Haven Lodge as guests of Iona Berg. Norman Robinson and Robert Robinson enjoyed the time there with mom Phyllis. Deborah (Robin-
son) Hansel was a guest of June Baird and Wilburt Justin. A lot of work goes into the planning and preparation for that event. Congratulations to Dallas and Vicki on the birth of their son, Austin Joseph Lang, on May 15. Proud grandparents are Duane and Donna Lang, Dennis and Katie Turre and greatgrandfather Joe Lang. The great-grandmother is Mary McNabb. Austin is a brother for Cameron and Shelby. There will be a baby shower for Austin at the Botha Senior Centre on
Friday at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Because there are five Saturdays in June, cash bingo will be held June 22. Mark your calendars and come find your luck at the bank building. The loonie pot continues to grow. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Last Thursday, family members gathered at the Omega Cemetery at noon for a memorial service for Johnny Schroeder, who passed away last winter. Sincere sympathies go to Donna MacKay on the passing of her father, Stanley Gordon Donaldson, in Fairview Alberta Hospital. Donna, along with her son, Father Jim Stenberg of Toronto (who gave the family tribute), and daughter Tammy Ladouceur of Prince Albert, Sask., all attended the funeral. Stan in survived by his wife (Ann) of almost 67 years (June 14), daughter Donna and Ermma
(who had been up visiting Donna the week before), five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Stan was 91 years of age. Thank you to the honest person who found my parcel at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Sunday and brought it into the office. There will be a drop-in tea on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. in honour of Inez Skaley’s 80th birthday. It will be held at the home of son Duane Skaley, 147 Allan Street, Red Deer. For more information or directions to Duane’s house, call him at 403-343 0219. Everyone is welcome.
By Darlene Tantrum Donalda correspondent The Donalda Art Gallery held an opening gala featuring the “Stettler Church Mice” art group. Attendance was excellent, with people coming from all parts of Alberta. The art was exquisite. The exhibit runs until the July 1 weekend. There was a great turnout at the Donalda Drop-In Centre last Saturday to celebrate seniors’ week. Thanks to the County of Stettler for supplying the snacks and to Reeve Wayne Nixon and his wife Lorree for stopping by to help celebrate. The Donalda Ag Society hosts a “schooling show” this Saturday at the arena. The Donalda library offers free library cards. For more information, talk to Kelley. Library hours are Monday to Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 6
to 9 p.m. Celebrations and activities are planned for the July 1 weekend. On June 28, 29 and 30, the Donalda School Reunion recognizes 100 years for that school. For the schedule, see Donalda School Reunion on Facebook. On June 29, there will be a show and shine at the Lamp Park. It kicks off with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., and lunch and cold drinks will be available for the day. July 1 festivities begin at 9 a.m., with pancakes at the church, a parade at 11 a.m., a steak supper at 5 p.m., followed by a street dance featuring “Hammer Union” and fireworks at dark. There will be activities running all afternoon for young and old. Bounce houses for the kids and pie and beverages at the Drop-In Centre. The Donalda School Playground Committee is
holding a fundraiser for the new playground equipment. Purchase a single leaf for $25 or a family leaf for $100. These leaves will be painted on to the “Donalda School Roots and Branches” tree mural at the main entrance to the school. To pre-purchase leaves, call Sheila at 403-883-2280 or Shauna at 403-8832122. Birthday wishes go out to Adam Volker, Amy Smith, Rachel Dietrich, Kara Wilkie, Rylan Salmon, Levi Baker, Melani Walls, Cam Nixon, Gina Hurren, Kyle Foot, Jonathan Marshall, Judah Auton, Tana Nixon and everyone else celebrating a birthday this week. Happy Birthday!
Community plots plans Art show brings ‘mice’ to ‘beautify’ Big Valley to Donalda showcase It seems everyone is busy trying to keep up with the growing grass and gardening chores. Thanks to the Big Valley Beautification and Cultural Society and all the other volunteers who have been hard at work planting all the flowers to “beautify” our village. If we could just get some warm weather and sunshine, we would be able to enjoy all the beautiful blooms. The annual community garage sale for the Village of Big Valley is scheduled for Saturday, June 22. Anyone who wishes to be included in the listing is asked to register before 4 p.m. on Thursday at the Village office. The Big Valley United Church will hold a garage sale on Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donation items will be accepted on Friday, June 21, from 7 to 8 p.m., or contact Linda Garstad or Marion Annable to make other
arrangements. Please note that the next meeting of the Big Valley Historical Society, which will take place on Tuesday, June 18, is the annual meeting. There will be an election of officers taking place, along with the presentation of the annual financial statement. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the McAlister Motors Museum. Everyone is welcome to attend. If your child is between the ages of three and four and potty-trained, and you desire a great start to your child’s future, it’s time to start thinking about playschool.
Beginning in September, Big Valley Playschool will run Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 12:20 to 3:20. For more information or to register for the upcoming session, please call Big Valley School at 8762771. Attention all hockey players. Big Valley Minor Hockey will hold the annual registration night at the Big Valley Agriplex on Tuesday, June 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a parents’ meeting to discuss teams. Please note that there will be a $100 late fee charged to anyone registering after this date. All new players must bring their birth certificate, as well as their Alberta Health Care card. If you don’t reside within the Big Valley minor hockey boundaries, you’re required to bring all relevant paperwork to the registration. For more information, contact Amanda Lucki at 403-876-2503.
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Wm. E. Hay Composite High School would like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses and employers for giving our students involved in the K & E, Work Experience and Registered Apprenticeship Program, an opportunity to gain meaningful employment while working on their High School Diploma. As a small token of our appreciation, we will be hosting a Bar-B-Q for Off Campus Education students and their employers on Wednesday, June 19, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the High School parking lot. All Off Campus Education students and their employers are welcome to attend and come and go as you please. We hope that we will be able to count on your support in the future. Without your support we would not be able to provide our students with these great employment opportunities. If you would be interested in having a student for an Off Campus Education Placement, are interested in finding out more about the program, please call Jennifer Mercier at 403-742-3466. Thank you once again for providing our students with these great employment opportunities! Bill’s Farm Supply Boston Pizza Bounty Onsite Byemoor School Canadian Tire Cervus Equipment Christ-King School Circle Square Ranch Clearview School Division Coffee Tree Creative Machining Crude Services Inc. Dairy Queen Dean’s Machine DNR Pressure Welding Domino’s Pizza Drumheller Valley Vet Clinic Echo Coulee Ranch Ed/Kerri Marshall Esso Fire Line Locating Ltd. First Pick Cranes Flaretech Foremost Universal LP Fountain Tire Frontier General Store Future Ag Inc. GT Hydraulic Guns & Games Source For Sports Heartland Glass Heartland Marine
Home Hardware Jewel Theatre Jiffy Lube/Lube Xperts Kal Tire Keller-Denali Construction Kirby Massey Farms Lawlor Jewelry Mark’s Work Warehouse McDonald’s McMan Youth Family & Community Services Metalex New Trend Salers NTK Contracting Nyce Industries OK Tire & Auto One Better Hair Design Panda Flowers Party Maxx Peavey Mart Ponto’s Patch Service Pristine Cleaning Pro Water Ramada Reinbold Petroleum RM Oilfield Score Projects Sean’s No Frills Shell Skocdopole Ranches Sobeys
Stettler Elementary Stettler GM Stettler Hospital & Care Center Stettler Middle School Stettler Muffler Stettler Oil and Gas Stettler Recreation Centre Stettler Regional Child Care Stettler Vet Clinic Steve O’s Oilfield Subway Teresa’s Catering The Brick The Hideaway Salon Tim Hortons Turtle Club Truck & Car Wash UFA UFA Farm Supply Urban Cottage Valley Green Landscaping Wal-Mart Wal-Mart - Photolab Wells Furniture Wellsy’s Welding White Goose White Owl Woodcraft by Dave Woodhill Instrumentation
Students and employers that were involved in the work experience or any Off Campus Education programs are invited to attend:
“Employer Appreciation Bar-B-Q” Wednesday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. High School Parking Lot NO RSVP REQUIRED
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THE WORKS ART AND DESIGN FESTIVAL: Starting June 20, on Churchill Square in Edmonton. Experience 13 days of music, art and visual spectacle!
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8TH ANNUAL PILOT KNOB FATHER’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST Pancakes, sausages, ham, fruit, beverages. By donations in lieu of a set fee. Sunday, June 16th, 9-1 p.m. Hwy 56 north to 601, west 1/2 mile.
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Liberal Church Service Sunday, June 23 3 p.m.
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WM. E. HAY COSMOTOLOGY presents a 2013 Community Fashion Show featuring local businesses. Thurs. June 13, @ 7 pm. at Parish Hall. Tickets $5. Avail. at high school office.
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Support local Breast Cancer Initiatives and have a great day golfing with your women friends Red Deer Golf & Country Club MONDAY JUNE 17 9:00 a.m. Shotgun For more details call Arlene 403-877-8411 June 403-347-0137 Ken 403-340-4460 Registration is limited Reserve your spot now!
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DONALDA SCHOOL IS 100 YEARS OLD! To celebrate, we are planning a weekend of fun and visiting on June 29/30 for anyone who attended, taught at, or drove bus for Donalda School in the last 100 years! Go to “Donalda School Website” for a full schedule of events and a peek at some old pictures! Register for supper at djmassey@xplornet.com HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
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FRIDAY, JUNE 21 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE 4701 - 50 STREET AND IN ROYAL LEPAGE CENTRAL COMMUNITYMINDED STYLE WE WILL ASK FOR A $2.00 DONATION AND MATCH ALL MONEY WE RECEIVE COME CELEBRATE AND DONATE! ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO THE STETTLER EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
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There will be a $50.00 late fee charged to anyone registering after these two dates, and will only be allowed if there is space available for the child in the appropriate age group. Online Registration for all RETURNING Resident players! Please go to https://registration.hockeycanada.ca/registration/?ID=447. Registrants will have to attend the Registration night to hand in payment only or mail to Box 141, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. Hockey Alberta requires all NEW SMHA players present their Birth Certificate and Alberta Health Care Cards. Please come with those in hand. If you do not have it, your child is not considered registered and is unable to step on the ice till a copy is in our possession and Alberta Hockey has given the go ahead. This applies to all age groups. Also as required by Hockey Alberta, if you are an import player and wish to try out in Stettler, you must have Permission to Try Out, parent declaration, and/or Release from your home association at time of registration. NO EXCEPTIONS! For further information or questions please phone Neil at 403-741-6630 or see SMHA website for names and numbers to contact.
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10th Annual Canadian Rockies Bluegrass & Folk Festival June 14, 15 & 16, 2013 SPECIAL FOR ALL STETTLER RESIDENTS: MENTION THIS AD WHEN PURCHASING ANY REGULAR PRICED ADVANCE TICKET AND RECEIVE 2ND TICKET OF EQUAL VALUE FOR ONLY $10. MOTEL & CAMPING ACCOMMODATIONS STILL AVAILABLE - COME ON OUT AND JOIN US FOR SOME GREAT MUSIC & A STEAK BBQ IN THE STUNNING MOUNTAIN SCENERY. CALL NOW TO BOOK SO YOU DON’T MISS OUT!
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Receptionist required for part-time bi-weekly position. Familiarity with multiline phone system, attention to detail, basic computer skills, and ability to work in a noisy, busy environment is a must. Send resume to: Box R, c/o Stettler Independent, 4810 - 50 Street, P.O. Box 310, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. STETTLER VET CLINIC hiring for a 1 year maternity leave, for reception and inventory control position. Computer and accounting experience and customer service†an asset. Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00. Submit resumes to fax 403-742-1170 or e-mail stetvet@stetvet.com
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BURMAC MECHANICAL JANITOR REQ’D Flexible P/T hours. 2 - 3 shifts per week. Ideal for students. Fax 403-742-1609 Or drop off to 6118 50 Ave, Stettler.
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AN ALBERTA OILFIELD construction company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction 780-723-5051. 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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FORSYTH We would like to thank our family, friends, neighbors and all those who acknowledged and helped celebrate our 70th Wedding Anniversary and also my 90th birthday. Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts. Margaret, Charlie & Linda Forsyth
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CENTRAL PEACE NATURAL GAS CO-OP LTD. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator. Experience, safety tickets an asset. Clean valid driver’s licence required. Forward resume: cpngc@telusplanet.net. Fax 780-864-2044. Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, T0H 3G0.
CLARK CONSTRUCTION is currently accepting resumes for FINISHING DOZER AND HOE OPERATORS for the Hinton, AB area. Starting at $33.00/hr. Safety tickets an asset. Fax resume & drivers abstract to 780-865-9710
CLASS 1 LOW BED TRUCK DRIVER HINTON, ALBERTA
Alstar Oilfield is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Team. Alstar has been serving the oil and gas construction industry since 1969. • • • • •
If you have…. Minimum 5 Years with Class 1 Low Bed Experience hauling Cats, Excavators, and Side Booms Clean Abstract Winch Tractor Experience Off Road Oilfield Experience
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 # 1355 on Resume “Committed to enriching the lives of our workforce, while providing quality energy construction solutions” EXPERIENCED EQUIPMENT OPERATORS required for oilfield construction company. Knowledge of oilfield lease, road building. Competitive salary, benefits. Safety tickets, drivers abstract required. Fax resume 780-778-2444 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 WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch. To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com.
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LIVING ESTATE GARAGE SALE 5728 40 AVE, STETTLER 10 -4, Saturday 15th & 10-2, Sunday 16th Altramatic single bed, French Provincial couch, chair & hassock, hide-a-bed couch, numerous electric appliances & dishes.
DELBURNE VILLAGE WIDE GARAGE SALE, Saturday, June 15, 9-5 Over 30 garage sales, maps available at participating businesses. (Look for the yellow sign in the window) GARAGE SALE Friday, June 14, 4-8 pm Saturday June 15, 9 - 3 pm Rain or Shine Antiques, tools, collectibles 4713 - 49 ST.
MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE IN ERSKINE, East end of Erskine right on highway 12, watch for signs. Friday June 21st 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday June 22nd 10 a.m - 3 p.m. Too many items too mention.
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JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.
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 # 1356 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” 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. WELL ESTABLISHED COMPANY is hiring Drivers and Equipment Operators in Whitecourt, Alberta. Full-time positions with excellent salary & benefits. Clean drivers abstract. Email resume: t.o.s@hotmail.ca
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STETTLER, AB REQUIRES RECREATION AID Facility - A 104 suite full service Designated Supportive Living and Independent Living Facility Operated by Connecting Care - A leader in seniors’ supportive housing management in Alberta. We are looking for a caring professionals who are leaders and want to work in Supportive Housing. Qualifications: Recreation diploma an asset. Wages: Based on qualifications and years of experience. Submit resumes: Email: jobs@ connectingcare.ca Only successful applicants will be notified. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR HEALTH CARE AIDS! COMPETATIVE WAGES. COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
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THE COFFEE TREE has a part-time position open, food experience would be an asset. Apply with resume to 4814 Main St., Stettler.
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GM Controller Central Alberta Dealership. Extensive experience in all aspects of accounting. GM accounting experience preferred. Excellent computer and administrative skills. Email resume to tim@buistmotors.com or in person to Buist Motor Products, Rimbey
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FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP looking for experienced Service Manager. Located one hour away from Edmonton, Alberta. Competitive salary with bonus structure. Send resume to: salconsultplacement @gmail.com
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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). FERUS REQUIRES A Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our growing team to service Ferus expanding fleet of tractor & trailer units at our Blackfalds & Grande Prairie bases. Requirements: Good working knowledge of heavy duty truck & trailer repairs, a CVIP inspection licence (or ability to obtain one), potential for overtime and on call work. Ferus offers: Competitive base salary & bonus incentive plan, shift rotation with accommodations provided or relocation allowance, excellent benefits package. Please email your resume to: humanresources @ferus.com or fax 1-888-879-6125. Reference: Ad # GP-0613-HDMJ. FULL-TIME AUTOMOTIVE Parts Counterperson required at NAPA, Vermilion, Alberta. Duties: Counter sales/inv control, order, receiving, merchandising. Requirements: 4 years auto/heavy duty parts supply/sales, managerial experience an asset. Computer literate and valid driver’s licence. Send resume: gtomiak@napacanada.com
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PYRAMID CORPORATION IS NOW HIRING! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.
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DO YOU LOVE WORKING WITH SENIORS? HEART HAVEN, PARAGON PLACE AND WILLOW CREEK LODGES Are looking for Aides to help in the kitchen and with housekeeping for all shifts • The County of Stettler Housing Authority is a not-for-profit organization which provides affordable housing for seniors and families in Stettler, Alberta and the surrounding area. • We are seeking Housekeeping and Kitchen Aides to work in our seniors’ lodges. • The ideal candidate has previous experience and a genuine desire to work with seniors. • We are looking for someone who is a good team worker who is hard working with good organization and strong communication skills. • Must be able to produce a Criminal Record Check. • Hourly rate of $14.48 - 16.27 with benefits according to our CUPE Collective Agreement. • This is a rewarding position with the opportunity to help the seniors in our communities.
BUSINESS ANALYST (F/T) 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.
CLASSIFIEDS 1-877-223-3311
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.
Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; and Labourers. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@ petrofield.com or Fax 403 742-5544
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HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
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.
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.
Community Futures East Parkland Box 250, Mirror, AB, T0B 3C0 Fax: (403) 788-2199 info@eastparkland.com eastparkland.albertacf.com
Start Date: ASAP Compensation: Competitive wage, full benefits Qualifications: Alberta on Highway Heavy Duty Equipment Technician. Journeyman Certificate Condition of Employment: Valid Drivers License
Restaurant/ Hotel
Fax resume: 780-372-4238 Email: hr@abpipeliners.com
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6506-44 Ave Ponoka Industrial Park
403-783-3733 Is looking for
2 OR 3RD YEAR APPRENTICES or JOURNEYMEN WELDERS ND
I’m one of those annoying people who actually loves my job.
Boston Pizza is looking for motivated and energetic people to work in a fast-paced and fun environment. So whether you’re looking to build a career in the restaurant business or in search of a flexible schedule, we’ve got the right opportunity for you.
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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
6711 - 50 Ave., Stettler, AB
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Human Resources at 403-742-9220 or fax in a resume to 403-742-9221 or email to hhaven1@telus.net Please submit your resume by 4:00 p.m. June 30, 2013. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Clerical
is looking to hire journeyman, as well as 1st to 4th year electrical apprentices to work in the Stettler area. H2S, WHMIS, TDG, CPR/1st Aid an asset. Competitive wages and Benefit package offered. Email resumes to maxcon@ platinum.ca or fax to (403) 784-3163. Successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Whatever You’re Selling... We Have The Paper You Need!
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. No Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Sign up online! iheschool.com. 1-866-399-3853. 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
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Required for Full Time Permanent at PAINTEARTH MINE, located near Forestburg/Halkirk, Alberta. Reporting to the Chief Accountant, this position is responsible for a wide range of administrative activities on site. Responsibilities will include accounts payable, payroll functions, and various administrative duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will preferably hold a Business Certificate or equivalent with minimum of 2 years related experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suites, be able to work effectively with minimal supervision and be self-motivated. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are a requirement. PLEASE REPLY BY June 17, 2013 TO: PAINTEARTH MINE BOX 730 FORESTBURG, ALBERTA T0B 1N0
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Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
6711 - 50 Ave., Stettler, AB
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ADVERTISING TRAFFIC COORDINATOR Edmonton, Alberta
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.
Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week
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.
Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certification.
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We offer top industry wages, group benefits package, company RRSPs as well as scheduled days off. Please send resumes: Fax: 403-742-4181 Email: jobs@crudeservices.ca Call: 403-742-4189
Community newspapers are thriving in a media environment where words like “community” and “hyper-local” are proving to be the keys to advertising success.
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Experience driving Super B, Tridem, and Body-Job units is an asset.
Learning is part of the job and we are looking for people who have an appetite for it. Whether this is your first job or you’re a seasoned pro, we have great training and development programs to help you get where you want to be. Are you up for the challenge?
Sales & Distributors
Fax: (403) 884-3001 EMAIL: careers.PEMSHM@prairiemines.com
Oilfield
Do you want to learn how to run a multi-million dollar business and have fun doing it?
Class 1 Drivers for transporting Dangerous Goods
Attention to detail, organizational skills, problem solving, teamwork and a personable disposition are necessary for a successful candidate.
Please submit your resume, references, and salary expectations by e-mail: info@awna.com or fax 780-430-5380 No phone calls please. The position is available immediately. Please visit our website for more information at www.awna.com
Please send qualified resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
EYE SPY…
Look for your name in the Classifieds (stating you’re a winner) and come to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize, compliments of KFC!
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MAKE FAST CASH - Start your own business. Driveway Sealing Systems, lawn aerating units. Possible payback in 2 weeks. For more information call today toll free 1-800-465-0024. Visit: www.protectasphalt.com.
JOURNEYMAN AUTO TECHNICIAN TO START IMMEDIATELY
CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311
Truckers/ Drivers
This position involves all internal reconditioning of Innisfail & Sylvan Truck Ranch vehicles for resale. No retail work. We have a great shop, with great equipment. If you want to work great hours and earn an excellent income with an excellent benefits package, apply now. To apply, contact Wayne or Daryl at 403-227-4456 for an interview. Or send your resume to wkarach@truckranch.ca
Full Time Employment Opportunity at CR Glass in Stettler. Apprenticeship programs available. Phone 403-742-2520
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Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
is currently hiring full staff to work in the office. Applicants must be willing to work weekends, be outgoing and like working with people. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work where you will meet guests from all over the world, Alberta Prairie may have the right job for you. Please drop off a resume or pickup an application 4611-47 Ave., Stettler or mail resume to P.O. Box 1600, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0. For additional information, call Bob at 403-742-2811.
Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca HOW can you make your phone ring & make some quick cash? Place your ad here. . .
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EMPLOYMENT
• Oilfield Tickets Preferred • Driver’s Abstract • Oilfield Experience Preferred • Competitive Wage • Benefit Package • RRSP Plan
Stettler Museum requires full time summer STUDENT employees, May to September. Qualifications: • Must return to school in September.
Fax resume to: 403-742-6590 Email: stettler@terroco.com or drop off resume at Stettler office
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INOW HIRING! Earn extra Academic Express cash - Men & Women in ADULT EDUCATION demand for simple work. AND TRAINING Part-time/full-time. Can be done from home. FALL START Acceptance guaranteed No experience required, • C o m m u n i t y S u p p o r t Worker all welcome! www.AlbertaJobLinks.com. • Women in Trades • Math and Science in the Trades HOW CAN YOU MAKE • GED classes days/ YOUR PHONE RING? evening
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Please forward resume to: stcmuse@telus.net or by person - 6502 - 44 Avenue or phone 403-742-4534
Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer
full multiple listing services.
Homeowners practise eco-conscious ways to groom lawn Many homeowners are constantly on the lookout for ways to make their homes more environmentally friendly. Such a pursuit is both noble because it helps the environment and practical because it often saves money. Lawn care can be done in a way that’s conscious of the environment, and the results can be just as appealing as if the lawn were tended to without regard for the planet. The following are just a few of the many ways homeowners can adopt more eco-friendly practices when tending to their lawns. The growth of moss on
sidewalks or the driveway is a telltale sign that you’re watering too much, as is a standing pool of water on the grass. Homeowners who find it difficult to determine when their lawns have gotten enough water can purchase an intelligent irrigation control system that adapts your watering to a lawn’s needs as well as the weather. Leaf blowers are a far less friendly way to rake leaves in the fall or clean the yard after a long winter. While there’s no denying their effectiveness, leaf blowers need gas to operate, while a rake just requires some elbow grease and a little extra time out in the yard.
Plants, flowers and grasses that aren’t native to your region will require more maintenance and often more watering. That added maintenance might prove to be a headache, and that excessive watering will not be beneficial to the environment. Native plants, flowers and grasses have already adapted to your climate, and they can be provide just as much aesthetic appeal as more exotic alternatives. When pesticides are applied to a lawn, the chemicals within may run off into your local water supply. If you can’t avoid pesticides entirely, then do your best to minimize how
often you use them. Rain barrels can be placed beneath a gutter’s downspout, where they will collect water that can be reused through-
out your property to water the lawn and garden. Rain barrels can be relatively expensive, but over time they will pay for themselves as you save
money on your water bill. Lawn care can be conducted in a way that benefits the environment as well as your bottom line.
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ANDY BIRCH
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Scenic acreage near the New Price river valley 3.46 Acres near Donalda. Property has full services. Peace and quiet and a view of the rolling countryside. #CA0005983. $64,900.
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Excellent Family Home - Featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 baths, games room, family room, 2 fireplaces, very functional floor plan. Great neighbourhood, close to school. Hurry today to view this family friendly home. #CA0003628. $289,900.
Hillside lot with a view of the lake! Escape your busy schedule & relax on this private & treed ½ acre lot at White Sands. Price includes RV trailer, riding lawn tractor & gas generator! #CA0013428. $219,000.
Unusual Find! 22 Acres, drilled well, scenic. #CA0009771. $79,900.
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2 Storey Executive Home - Unique home on large lot, 5 bdrms, 5 baths, 2 garages. Spacious private backyard with meticulous landscaping. A Must See! #CA321406.
403-742-6747 4913 - 51 Street
1/2 Section - Grass, 3 dugouts, power, drilled wells. Located near Gadsby. #CA0009805.
Absolutely Indescribable. Immaculate 2 storey split. Executive home boasts dream kitchen, relaxing atrium, hot tub room, FP, 2 garages, 4 bdrms, 4 bath. All on a private ¼ section. Surface lease re. 90 acres cult. Pasture. 3 miles from Stettler. Your future home awaits you! #CA0012453.
“Each office independently owned & operated”
View Stettler area listings at www.stettlerhomes.com
JAMES DADENSKY
Candor Realty Ltd.
JUST LISTED
Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden Now just $445,000. Beautiful custom built 2 storey with large well landscaped yard. Wait until you see the kitchen!
When you get the facts it’s Re/max!
Walk to schools and uptown. New flooring. Fresh paint. Small garden spot. Double garage. Paved RV pad. 6 appliances. Now just $279,900
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Brand new! Never lived in. 1540 sq. ft. Quality built. Sure to impress. $439,000. Call now!
Rare find! Large heritage home on 2 lots. 2 Blocks to Main Street. Antique collectors dream. $289,900. Call today!
No stairs. Seniors home with garage. Open spacious floor plan. Wheel chair friendly. $219,500.
Established entertainment business. Owner will consider selling land and building separate. Total package $495,000.
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Karen Cannady
4908 - 51 Street
SPACIOUS 3 BDRM MOBILE on its own lot. Everything on one level!! Well maintained with fenced yard, covered deck and attached garage. $149,500.
5 BEDROOM BUNGALOW in Parkdale. Bright and open living and dining area. Location is ideal for family living. Rec Center, playground and schools nearby. $239,000.
WELL CARED FOR OLDER HOME only 3 blocks from main street. 4 bedrooms, cozy wood burning fireplace, nice bright kitchen, garage and nice yard. $169,900.
GREAT STARTER HOME with 3 bedrooms / 2 baths and finished basement. Lovely deck off the kitchen looks out to large fenced yard. $169,900.
AFFORDABLE 2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW on corner lot. Lots of upgrades such as windows, plumbing & shingles. Detached garage and nice landscaping. $129,900.
4 BEDROOM HOME / GREAT LOCATION!! Close to schools and downtown. Very modern, well maintained and features a lovely covered deck at front of home. $268,500.
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4 level split 2400 sq. ft. finished. In Grandview. $284,000. Call Edna.
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Well kept 5 year old home. Ready to move in. Comes with 6 appliances at $220,000. Call Ross.
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2111 sq. ft. home. Perfect for the family that wants room. Fenced and private. $359,000. Call Doug.
Apryl Cassidy Manager/Owner
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Brian Lynn Associate Broker
Norma Leslie Associate Broker
Garry Rushton Associate
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Atie Turnbull Associate
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Nearly new spotless home, w/ dble garage 2 bdrms, 2 baths. $215,000. Call Norma.
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Kyle Ramstad Associate
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NATION WIDE WE ARE CELEBRATING
Space and elegance. 1736 sq. ft. home. Unique floor plan, with extra garage in back. $575,000. Call Jill.
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Excellent family home & large yard in an awesome neighbourhood. 4 bdrms, 2 baths. $269,000. Call Atie.
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Spanish style home in a park like setting on a full quarter section. $625,000. Call Garry.
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Great lake front lot at Rochon Sands, short distance to the water, very private yard with 2 bdrm 1 bath bungalow. $369,000. Call Brian.
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CASH DAILY for outdoor work! Guys ‘n Gals 16 years and up! No experience necessary; www. PropertyStarsJobs.com FULL-TIME MEAT CUTTER REQUIRED at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. Benefits. Fax resume to 1-403-556-8652 or email: sbyc125olds@sobeys.com
NEWSPAPER ROLL ENDS 50¢ PER POUND
Great For covering Tables, Art Work, Clean Packing Paper, Painting, Playschool, Banners, and Lots More.
VARIETY OF SIZES 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 CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of advertising. Phone 1-877223-3311
TAKE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT, Early Learning and Child Care, or Child and Youth Care at Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus or start with online courses. Call Joelene for details. 1-800-661-6490, ext. 8579; www.lakelandcollege.ca
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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
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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
UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE. Pat & Peggy Hickey, Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m., Longview, Alberta. Farm, ranch equipment, household, antiques. Visit www.theauctioncompany.ca
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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.
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CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING... WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!
1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now! STEEL BUILDING - DIY Summer Sale! Bonus days extra 5% off. 20x20 $3,998. 25x24 $4,620. 30x34 $6,656. 32x42 $8,488. 40x54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca
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Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395
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FOAM APPLICATOR/ LABOURER H2S Alive, WHMIS, First Aid Required No experience necesssary. Will provide on the job training. Competitive wages
Fax resume to 403-742-5425
MIDWEST PROPANE is currently seeking
Gasfitter
Midwest Propane Rimbey, AB. Call: 403 843-8430, Fax: 403 843-8460 or by email to: ken@midwestpropane.ca
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Volunteers Needed June 14, 2013 5th Annual Stettler Relay For Life at Wm. E. Hay Composite School. 3 hour shifts starting from 12 noon Friday - 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Join a Fabulous Team! Assistant Manager & Part-Time Wardrobe Specialists
Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673
wardrobe.specialist2011@gmail.com
Family Literacy Coordinator/Administrative Support - .6 position
Auctions
Stettler Adult Learning Council is seeking a skilled individual to work in a combined role providing coordination for the family literacy program as well as administrative support to other council programs. This position involves program promotion, evaluation and supervision of facilitators. Candidates should have: • Knowledge of early childhood development with relevant post-secondary education and experience • Good organizational and administrative skills • Solid communication, team building and interpersonal skills • Ability to work independently • Good computer skills, proficient with MS Office • Class 5 Driver’s License, reliable vehicle Note: This position runs from mid-August to June annually. The successful applicant must submit a clean Criminal Record Check and vulnerable persons search. Please send by email to bireland@oldscollege.ca or by mail to Stettler Adult Learning, Box 1311, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Deadline for applications is Friday, June 14. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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BULLS Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls
Performance & EPD data available A.I. Sires
PIRO RED ANGUS P & R Zoller (403) 742-0336 BULLS FOR SALE RED & BLACK ANGUS HEREFORD Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Semen Tested MATEJKA FARMS Mark†403-783-6389 Ponoka, AB LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Semen tested. Combest Limousin Farm. (403)742-5211
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HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
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PASTURE WANTED FOR 40-45 COW CALF PAIRS. Call 403-364-2183, please leave a msg.
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.
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It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Classified section and make quick cash. Phone Classifieds 1-877-223-3311.
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For Rent #3000 - #3200
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Manufactured Homes
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390
3020
Houses/ Duplexes
SMALL 2 bedroom house, White Sands, AB., N/S, utils. incld, $900/mo. + DD Avail. Immed. 403-741-8707
Condos/ Townhouses
1240 sq. ft. bungalow, open concept home.
$99,999! 20’ X 76’ SRI best 4 bedroom plan ever! Free delivery (100 miles), skirting. Limited run of 10 (Aug./Sept. delivery) Don’t miss out. Call now! 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca. 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
3030
STETTLER, AVAILABLE IMMED. Newly renovated, great location, 3 bdrm townhouse, 6 appliances, 1.5 baths, 1135 sq. ft. Starting $900/S.D. + utilities. Call 403-741-4044 or 1-877-356-2956.
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
3050
EXCEPTIONAL bright spacious 2 bdrm., 2 bath unit in 4 plex, 5806-50 Ave. Stettler, Deck, small fenced yard, in-suite laundry, close to schools and hospital. will be avail. July 1. Ref’s req’d., $975/mo. + utils.,, call 403-883-2503 741-6464 STETTLER: 2 BEDROOM up/down apt. in a tri-pex unit. Avail. July 1. $800 rent/d.d. References required. 403-742-9729
Suites
3060
L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005 2 BDRM. apt. Stettler, quiet, MATURE, employed person, n/s, no pets, heat, water & laundry incld.. $700 + d.d., avail. July. 1 403-742-8912
Industrial
3130
MOBILE to be moved. 1998 Moduline 16x76. 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 7 appls. New flooring, skylight. $65,000 obo. 403-506-9128 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
Lots For Sale
4160
LOVE GOLF?
Walk-out view lot (.40 acres) overlooking pond, backing W. at Wolf Creek Village. Power, municipal water & sewer to be connected. 10 yr. Golf membership avail. valued $30,000. Controls in place to protect your investment. 403-782-4599
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
FOR RENT A 3 bay shop and yard in good Stettler location Call 403-742-5000
Storage Space
3160
Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
MINI STORAGE
OPEN HOUSE
4090
ALIX: 2 bdrm. 1 bath, 5 appls, shows like new. $1000 + utils. Avail. June 1, 403-341-9974
10X12’ With 5x7 doors. For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc. Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
4020
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
STETTLER MINI STORAGE
SO008906
Houses For Sale
Financial #4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
Money To Loan
4430
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• Modern finishes • Laundry on main • Underfloor heat in basement & garage • Maintenance free exterior • Lots of green space • Move in ready
Boston Pizza is looking for motivated and energetic people to work in a fast-paced and fun environment. So whether you’re looking to build a career in the restaurant business or in search of a flexible schedule, we’ve got the right opportunity for you.
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Cooks Dishwashers Servers Bartenders Host/Hostesses Community Relations Coordinators Delivery Drivers Managers
Contact Brian at kelmb@bostonpizza.ca
2080
Bale Hauling & Swathing
We offer great benefits & perks! Salary based on experience. Please forward resumes by June 26 to:
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
Please apply with resume to:
Tender deadline is June 24 at 3 p.m.
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
is currently looking for a full time
Oilfield Safety Certificates required.
Lee Penner spls@stettler.net 6202 - 44 Avenue Stettler, AB 403-742-4411
6711 - 50 Ave., Stettler, AB
10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
Class 3 Drivers license and all relevant
There is a fantastic opportunity to operate the concession in the Stettler Recreation Centre. Submit your proposal for the upcoming season. The Recreation Centre is scheduled for use seven days a week. Kitchen is also equipped for catering services. For more information or tender instructions please visit our web site at www.stettler.net under Town Services/Tenders, or contact:
Stettler Boston Pizza
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
To operate in central Alberta.
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403.742.2395
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Business and Services Directory TO ADVE ADVERTISE ERTISE E YOU Y YOUR OU UR BUS BUSINESS SIINES NESS OR S SERVICE ER HERE CALL CLASSIFIEDS
today
1-877-223-3311 403-309-3300 Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers.........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430
Accounting
1010
1029
Automotive
JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
Cabinet Makers
1054
TEL: 403-742-6277 No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street Stettler, AB
1070
Cleaning
K K Keen een Klean lean • Carpet Cleaning • Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning • Window Washing 403-742-6970
Furnace Cleaning
1193
Stettler Furnace Cleaning
Contractors
1100
1196
HEARTLAND GLASS
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
C.R. GLASS
LTD.
“Your Service Specialists�
Randy Long • Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
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Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
Thorogood Pinches
&
Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)
1210
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
DR. D.G. BECKLUND 4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
Fax 403-742-2522
1120
& Design
House Plan Design Small Commercial Shop Drawings As Builts rg
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Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
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RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
Eavestroughing
1130
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
Call Barry Harvey
“If It’s Electrical We Do It�
Phone: 403-742-3555
403-742-5111
Motorhomes
5100
2005 SAFARI 30’
Perfect for Travel, V10, 43,000 km, 2 Slides, New Tires,$42,900.OBO (780)461-4453, (403)350-1007
EASY!
The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311
Fifth Wheels
5110
TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca
Plumbing & Heating
1330
2007 SPORTSMAN
LX, 3254, 3 slides, clean, dual pane, fireplace, lots of extras. $28,900. trades considered. 403-598-0682
Financial
1170
DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. BBB rated A+.
Misc. Services
• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
Coming Events Obituaries Memorials Pets Lost/Found Classes Vacation Homes Personals Fitness Arts/Crafts Realtors Babysitters Condos Volunteers Career Planning Legal Aid Tutors Oilfield Announcements Trades Vehicles Public Notices Rentals Acreages Motorcycles Business Opportunities Cottages Livestock Grain/Feed/Hay Tractors Pasture land Campers/RVs Extra Income Security Registrations Meetings Repairs Farmers Markets Trade Fairs Rodeos & MUCH MORE!
403-740-3610
1290
BRIAN HALLETT
LAWN & GARDEN CARE Town & Country Big or Small ‌WE DO IT ALL! Phone: 403-742-5830
Ph 403-741-4483 Fax 403-742-4560 trufence@live.ca
Please leave a message if no answer
RUBBER DUCK YARD CARE
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Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
1260
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
1290
1310
• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
Painters/ Decorators
1310
Custom window coverings and more
Bev’s Valances Beverley Plett
bevplett@hotmail.com THREE HILLS
403.443.5192
Fax 403.443.2407 Cell 403.443.0664
STETTLER
403.742.1965
Home Consultations • Shades & Blinds • Soft Treatments • Fabrics & Hardware
Misc. Services
1290
Misc. Services
1290
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON 403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Willis - 403-742-4567 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
5180
403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM
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.
403-742-2337
STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337
STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace – 403-742-0681 Vivian – 403-742-3935
CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND?
Public Notice #6000
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
Public Notices
6010
LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER MARLENE CONIBEAR hereby offers for sale by tender the following property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title but clear of financial liens and encumbrances:
CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.
Just Dial - 403-742-1155
THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY FIVE (25) TOWNSHIP FORTY ONE (41) RANGE TWENTY (20) WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: 1.00 HECTARES (2.48 ACRES) MORE OR LESS FOR ROAD, AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 2118MC. EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME
403-742-3007
Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Painters/ Treatment of eye Decorators disease, injuries and surgical co-management
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
403-741-7841
Management
Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS
STETTLER HANDIBUS
1430
Colour enhanced whole tree woodchip mulch. Variety of earth tone colours. www.mulchpeople.ca
3R
403-742-4533
Community Support Services
VICTIM SERVICE
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
“Keeping people in Motion...�
403-742-5237
Yard Care
Verle Klassen
PERFORMANCE
Misc. Services
Tires, Parts Acces.
“Contact us for all your fencing needs�
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
ARE YOU APPLYING for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? Do not proceed alone. Call Allison Schmidt 1-877-793-3222; www.dcac.ca.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbours!
One block East of Scotia Bank
Services
1150
ourlaw2@telus.net
Tru-Fence
Chiropractor
403-742-8838 Legal *27 years experience*
Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com
Phone 403-742-1681
M.S., R.Aud 4806 – 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277)
Dr. E. LYNES
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
Jacquie Mvula,
ika Ser Monrafting
AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
MYSTICAL VISIONS. PALM. TAROT PSYCHIC 35 yrs experience across Canada. Love, Work, Money, etc. GUARANTEED RESULTS. MysticalVisions@hotmail.ca ca Call. 403 304-8235
LAW OFFICE
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
Phone 403-742-2529
Electrical
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed!
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+).
ANDERSON
Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
www.gkdpca.com
1029
Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
1315
403-742-3411
Chiropractor
Optometrist
All types of stucco. Paper, wire, pargings. All out of town work accepted. 35 years experience. Licensed contractor. 780-678-1114 or 780-672-4456
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
Automotive
4819 51 Street
CLASSIC STUCCO
galen@railsidedesign.com
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Stettler Professional Building
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
FAX: 866-305-5686
Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
403-742-1330 Dr. KERRY WONG
PH: 403-742-4101
G K D P
Phone: 403-742-4437
Personal Services
Transportation #5000-5300
WHAT CAN THE CLASSIFIEDS DO FOR YOU???
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Chapman and Co. Drafting Professional Accountants LLP
4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
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Serving Stettler area over 35 years
Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et et, t, AB Stettler AB
Gary G. Grant Law Office
Lori R. Reule
403-742-2520
Buzz Andersen Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656
2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
1310
THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Don Grover Please come into the Stettler Independent to claim your prize!
BRYON D. BALTIMORE Barristers and Solicitors Advocates
403-742-3418
Health 403-742-6970 Care 403-740-9782
Painters/ Decorators
of McCuaig Desrochers
Qualified and Reputable
Glass Shops
1260
Legal Services
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The sale of the Land is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: 1. Surface lease to be assigned to the buyer but rental shall not be adjusted for the current rental period. 2. 2013 hay crop shall belong to the buyer. 3. Possession shall be granted on July 24, 2013. 4. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. 5. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Tenders should be forwarded to Landman Reule Law Office at 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 in a sealed envelope marked “Conibear Tenders�. A certified cheque or bank draft equal to 10% of the purchase price must accompany the tender. 6. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before July 24, 2013. 7. Property taxes to be adjusted as of possession date. 8. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status. 9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Public Notices
The right place to find the right person for the job.
403.742.2395
6010 County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS FOR SALE
The County of Stettler will sell the following items, obtained through lot clean-up in the Hamlet of Endiang. • Grain Truck (no motor) • Bus • Stock Trailer • Tractor (for parts only) More information and photos of each item can be found on www.stettlercounty.ca. Please submit the item description, your tender and 10% of your tender amount in a sealed envelope to the County of Stettler office by 12 noon on Friday, June 21, 2013.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Gramma Shirley’s 4-H camp honours longtime leader Submitted by Lori Reule Twenty-nine enthusiastic equestrians gathered in Donalda over the May long weekend for the second annual Gramma Shirley’s 4-H Horse Camp. The 4-H members represented 10 different 4-H clubs in the east and west central regions. The camp honours the memory and philosophy of the late Shirley Woods, a longtime 4-H leader and
mentor to many young riders in the east-central region, by offering many varied activities for the members to experience over the weekend while supporting the 4-H program. Gramma Shirley’s 4-H Horse Camp sprang from the vision of Karen Sorensen, Shirley’s friend and fellow 4-H volunteer. The main goals of the camp are to encourage members to try something new with their horses and to have fun while strengthening the
bond with their four footed partners. Last year, the riders got to try polo-crosse. This year, they got to experience being part of a drill team. Various clinicians throughout the weekend keep the kids and horses moving. Barrel racing, equine massage, driving, trail, jumping, showmanship, equitation … horses and riders had no trouble sleeping at the end of the busy days. Consistent favou-
rites have been Kelly Strandquist, who gives the members a chance to try roping, horsemanship instructors Dustin Grams and Marty Gardner, and Jeopardy Trail (imagine “Minute to Win It” on a horse). On Friday evening, the kids were inspired to overcome any obstacle by motivational speaker Dausen Kluin, whose down-to-earth approach to life with cerebral palsy brought laughter and tears. Saturday evening’s
gymkhana gave the kids the chance to engage in a little “friendly competition,” as did the show that wrapped up the camp on Monday. Generous sponsors have allowed camp organizers to offer top quality instructors, a great facility in the Donalda Arena complex and fantastic food, thanks to Marie Bignell’s catering. The members were also rewarded with prizes for things such as “camper most willing to try anything” to high points in the
gymkhana/show events. The tremendous support of sponsors and volunteers has encouraged the organizers to make this camp an annual event. However, a comment made on Monday by one of the campers represents the true reason that the organizers will ensure the camp continues. A young girl who had heard about last year’s camp told the group, “I joined 4-H just so I could come to this camp.” Shirley would be proud.
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Antique trucks and cars are popping up this spring as communities throughout the region host sporty vehicle shows. Stettler stages a show and shine this Saturday.
Botha community serves Father’s Day breakfast year, the Botha School is sure hopping to try to get in all events. With finals and finishing off their regular schoolwork, swimming lessons, track meet, field trips, Father’s Day activities and the Grade 5 camping trip, things are sure busy. Volunteers are still needed for the class trip, especially LPNs or Registered Nurses, so if you can help out the Grade 5 class, contact the school ASAP. All the help is much appreciated. This is the final month that the Grade 5s will attend Botha School before
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they move onto the Stettler Middle School come fall, so let’s make this memorable and fun for all. Just think … two more weeks and this school year is already over. Where did this year go? The last day of classes is June 26. This Sunday, the Botha
community is holding a Father’s Day breakfast, starting at 9 a.m. sharp at the Botha Hall. So make sure you bring your dad out for one fantastic breakfast and door prizes. They will be serving bacon, scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham,
sausages, casseroles, fruit, coffee, tea, juice and the same surprise dishes they served at the Mother’s Day breakfast. It sounds yummy. I wish all fathers out there a Happy Father’s Day, and hopefully your day turns out great. It’s time to relax and enjoy your day. If you have family or community news, phone me at 403-742-5317 so we can include it in the Botha column. Bingo happens Tuesday June 25, starting at 7:15 p.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. So be sure to come
out and try your luck. Bingo continues every second Tuesday throughout the summer months. Sunday church services are held at 9 a.m., and all are invited to join the worship. The times and dates for the July services are expected to be announced soon. All are invited to join Botha friends and neighbours on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the seniors’ centre for a fresh cup of coffee. The coffee time continues all summer, at the same time, so all can enjoy refreshments and fellowship.
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Coming up this Friday evening, a dance is planned for Botha Hall, beginning at 7:30. It’s also a pooled lunch, so all are asked to bring buns/sandwiches or pastries. The “Peace Hills Country Ramblers” will be entertaining that evening, so come out for an exciting time with family and friends. It will be the final oldtime dance until the fall, so wishes go out for a great summer. The fall schedule will be announced later in the summer. With this being the last month of this school
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