Simons loses town council, school board seats Incumbent Peter Simons was a double loser Monday night as he not only lost his seat on Stettler town council, but also his trustee position on the Clearview school board. Simons finished last among 11 candidates vying for six council seats. He was one of two council incumbents who were defeated. The other was Steven Wildeboer, who finished seventh with 469 votes — 64 votes back of incumbent Darcy Bachman (533). Malcolm Fischer (905) and Al Campbell (740) were also re-elected, and the new councillors are Will Brown (609), Karen Sernecky (575) and Sean Nolls (537). Among those finishing out of the elected mix were Wayne Tebbe (329), James (Jim) Smith (323) and Zachary Jackson (309).
Simons collected 307 votes in his bid for re-election. The town reported near midnight Monday that 1,178 people (or 26.15 per cent of eligible voters) cast a ballot. Dick Richards was uncontested and remains mayor for the next four years. School board Simons also placed last among three candidates bidding for two Stettler trustee seats with the Clearview School Division. Those seats went to newcomers Staci Gerlitz (748) and Dave Goodwin (585). Simons managed 422 votes. School board incumbent Rhonda Maginn also lost her trustee seat, falling to John Schofer in Ward 4 (Botha, Gadsby, Halkirk and Byemoor). Schofer, a former school board trustee, picked up
207 votes, while Maginn garnered 130. Although he won a school board seat, Schofer failed in his bid to become a County of Stettler councillor. In a three-way race in Ward 1, he finished third behind champion Les Stulberg and defeated incumbent Lawrence Wilkie. School board incumbent Cheri Neitz hung on to her Erskine-Donalda trustee seat, as she beat Patricia Standage 289131. Yvette Cassidy, Karen Holloway and chairman Ken Checkel were earlier acclaimed as Clearview trustees. County of Stettler Three incumbents — Wilkie, Blake Chapman and Terry Schiffner — lost their seats at the council table. Stulberg regained the Byemoor-
Endiang seat he lost to Wilkie in 2010. The scoreline Monday was: Stulberg, 129; Wilkie, 101; and Schofer, 40. Dave Grover, a former county councillor, is also back on council after unseating Schiffner in the Big Valley ward. Grover won by 70 votes (129-59). Newcomer Ernie Gendre posted an 84vote victory in the Stettler ward (173-89) over Chapman, who was the incumbent. Gendre’s brother, Joe, retained his Erskine-Buffalo Lake seat, topping Guy Neitz by 15 votes (162-147). In the Botha-Gadsby ward, incumbent Greggory Jackson scored a 45-vote victory over former councillor Vic Carey (108-63). Reeve Wayne Nixon (Donalda-Red Willow) and Coun. James Nibourg (Erskine South-Warden) were acclaimed as county councillors.
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HAPPY CAMPERS — Sean Nolls, elected to the Stettler town council, and new Clearview School Division trustee Staci Gerlitz were all smiles after posting victories in Monday’s municipal and school board elections.
Three new faces on school board RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Three new trustees in the Stettler region were elected to Clearview School Division board in elections Monday. Staci Gerlitz and Dave Goodwin captured the two seats in the Stettler ward, while incumbent Peter Simons was defeated. “I’m mostly excited and honoured to be on board,”
said Gerlitz, 26, who topped the polls with 748 votes. Goodwin garnered 585 votes, while Simons collected 422. “I’m pretty well known in the community and support was amazing,” said Gerlitz, a graduate of Stettler Outreach School. “I’m going to do my best to do everybody proud.” Finishing second was “a good win” for the former school teacher. “The community forum gave me an opportunity to express my views and that apparently agreed with the people,” Goodwin said.
For the Erskine –Donalda ward, incumbent Cheri Neitz held on to her seat as she outcounted Patricia Standage 289-131. After a three-year absence, John Schofer was elected in Byemoor-BothaGadsby when he unseated incumbent Rhonda Maginn 207-130. Three wards were determined last month by acclamation: Yvette Cassidy (Ward 2: Big Valley and area), Karen Holloway (Ward 5: Castor and area, as well as Halkirk east) and Ken Checkel (Ward 6: Coronation and area, as well
as Brownfield). All three are incumbent trustees. “Welcome to the new and returning trustees,” said Checkel, who chairs the board. “I’m looking forward to a great year with the board. “I would also like to thank the outgoing trustees for their years of service and dedication to the board.” That also included Patty Dittrick, who served the Stettler ward for 12 years and decided to end her service this year. Clearview stages its organizational meeting next Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Town of Stettler voters re-elected three incumbent councillors and three newcomers in the municipal election Monday. Malcolm Fischer topped the polls for the second successive election, with 905 votes, while Al Campbell received 740 and incumbent Darcy Bachman secured the final seat with 533. Will Brown led the way for newcomers with 609 votes, followed by Karen Sernecky with 575 and Sean Nolls with 537. New faces on council expressed satisfaction with their victories. “I’m very excited to serve our community and thank the voters for their faith they put in me,” said Brown, 39, the lead pastor of Stettler Community Church. Since he fell short in his bid for mayor in the 2010 election, Brown has served on town committees, such as treasurer of the library board, along with beautification, heritage and police advisory committees. “I believe voters appreciate my commitment to the community,” he said. Brown believes that a council with half newcomers and incumbents will be healthy. “I’m very excited for the opportunity to serve on council — I’m just so overwhelmed,” said Sernecky, 32, and a mother. “I can’t wait to show people what I can do. I think people voted for me because they saw I’m dedicated to the town.” As a business owner, Nolls, 35, said he’s also eager to serve the town. “I’m not sure what helped me get elected, maybe because I’m a public figure on a day-day-to day basis, and it’s nice to see a new familiar face,” said Nolls, who runs Sean’s No Frills. He acknowledged that Brown was a strong candidate for councillor. “Will is a man of the people for who he is and what he does in the community,” Nolls said. Out of contention, incumbent Steven Wildeboer managed 469, followed by Wayne Tebbe (329), James (Jim) Smith (323), Zachary Jackson (309) and incumbent Peter Simons (307). Simons was doubly defeated when he also finished last in a three-way race for two Stettler seats on the Clearview School Division. The show goes on with a new slate for the next four years. “It’s exciting to have half of council with new faces with fresh ideas on council with experienced incumbents,” said Mayor Dick Richards, who was acclaimed as mayor, a post he has held for the past four years. Richards welcomes the new council with what he hopes is a drive to continue to move the town forward. “I personally congratulated all the winners and I look forward to working with them,” Richards said. “I also thanked Peter and Steve for their dedicated service on council.” Voter turnout was about 26.15 per cent, down from 29.5 per cent in the 2010 election which included a race for mayor. Town council stages its organizational meeting next Friday (Nov. 1) at noon.
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Former county councillors regain their previous posts RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter Three incumbent councillors in the County of Stettler were unseated, while two former councillors were returned in elections Monday. Voters returned Dave Grover in Big Valley and Les Stulberg in ByemoorEndiang, while Ernie Gendre was elected in his first election in the Stettler ward. Grover easily defeated incumbent Terry Schiffner 129-59. Grover believes his push to improve roads was a key to victory. “We’ve got a little work to do on the roads, and we’ll probably get it done in a year,” said Grover, who lost in the previous election in 2010. Stulberg won the seat for Byemoor Endiang with 129 votes, while incum-
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BY THE NUMBERS x — denotes incumbent. Town of Stettler Councillors (6) x-Malcolm Fischer x-Alan Campbell William Brown Karen Sernecky Sean Nolls x-Darcy Bachman —— x-Steven Wildeboer Wayne Tebbe James Smith Zachary Jackson x-Peter Simons
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In Erskine-Buffalo Lake, incumbent Joe Gendre was re-elected, beating Guy Neitz for the second election, this time by a count of 162-147. In Botha-Gadsby, incumbent Greggory Jackson was re-elected with a margin of 108-63 over former reeve Vic Carey. “I congratulate all those were elected and thank those defeated incumbents for their service to the county,” said Reeve Wayne Nixon, who was acclaimed in Red Willow–Donalda. “I also welcome the new councillors, two of them former councillors who have experience — it’s all good.” James Nibourg was uncontested in South Erskine-Warden. Voter turnout was 44 per cent — higher than the previous election. County council hosts its organizational meeting next Thursday at 10 a.m.
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COUNTY OF STETTLER RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter County of Stettler candidates have offered suggestions to co-operate with Town of Stettler on funding recreation. At an candidates’ forum last Thursday night, candidates also proposed ideas for low taxes and attracting business and people to the rural region. All candidates supported a suggestion from a citizen to form a joint committee with the town with nonelected officials to discuss ways for the county to provide more funding for recreation, because facilities such as Stettler Recreation Centre have more users from the county than the town. “Members-at-large is always good and will get solved and quick,” said former reeve Vic Carey, who is challenging Greggory Jackson in Botha-Gadsby. (Jackson was the lone candidate not in attendance at the forum. He was in Hong Kong, visiting family). “Any time we can open lines of communication with residents, it’s the best,” said Guy Neitz,
challenging incumbent Joe Gendre in Erskine-Buffalo Lake. Stettler ward incumbent Blake Chapman said that even though there has been discord, talks with the town are progressing and he’s optimistic about a resolution. Such a co-operative concept was endorsed by other contenders, including: — Byemoor-Endiang incumbent Lawrence Wilkie, former councillor Les Stulberg and John Schofer, who is also seeking to gain a Clearview School Division trustee seat. — Big Valley incumbent Terry Schiffner and challenger Dave Grover. — Stettler challenger Ernie Gendre. Neitz recommended that that the county have an open house to engage citizens on local issues. On the question of amalgamating with the town, Joe Gendre was the only one who supported the concept, or at least studying the idea. “I believe those talks need to happen,” Gendre said. “We should entertain those thoughts or we are closed-minded.” Much like their town counterparts
the previous night, other county candidates said the town and county have distinctive priorities and issues that should keep the municipalities as separate entities. When questioned about the increasing number of employees and administration at the county office, challengers were concerned about the rising costs. The incumbents, however, defended the increases to provide services that residents demand. “Everybody has a job and it’s just the cost of doing business,” Schiffner said. When quizzed what candidates would ask provincial government for more funding, roads was a common response. Neitz and Joe Gendre requested that Highway 835 be widened to Buffalo Lake. Ernie Gendre urged improvements to Highway 12 west of town. Wilkie and Schofer prioritized secondary roads. “Down the road, it’s going to be a lot worse,” Schofer said. Stulberg also noted that after railways were removed, a vow by the provincial government to shift funding to roads got off to a good start, but has since been derailed.
TOWN OF STETTLER Health care, growth, safe communities, recreation and more support for seniors were priorities outlined last Wednesday during the Town of Stettler all-candidates’ council forum. Election day was Monday, Oct. 21. Less than 100 people showed up at the Stettler Agriplex pavilion to hear challengers Will Brown, Zachary Jackson, Sean Nolls, Karen Sernecky, James (Jim) Smith and Wayne Tebbe, and incumbents Darcy Bachman, Al Campbell, Malcolm Fischer, Peter Simons and Steven Wildeboer. Enhanced health care was a dominant concern as the candidates were asked about council priorities. “Health care, recreation and environmental protection and safety in the community are my top priorities,” Tebbe said. Jackson said he would fight for better options in health care. The incumbents were mostly in agreement on that issue. “We want to make Stettler a hub for health care,” Campbell said. “Health care is something we need to focus on,” Wildeboer said, noting that he doesn’t want to see people have to travel to other communities for such services. “I want to see upgrades at the hospital,” said Bachman, who wants the town and county to continue to work together on projects. Growth was another key issue. “I want to see sustainable population growth to get more businesses, services and doctors,” Nolls said. “Education and culture are keys to growth,”
Smith said. Sernecky said the new skatepark will be an asset. “I want to see the skatepark get rolling,” she said. Simons said he wants council to work in joint-use agreements with other municipalities and school divisions and work closely with them. To attract more business and clean up the environment, Fischer said he wants to see former fuel stations — brownfields — cleaned up to make way for new business. Brown called on the council to adopt a community standards bylaw to raise the safety of citizens and thwart undesirable behaviour. With a growing population of active seniors, candidates called for more programs, services and housing. “I hope we never lose sight of our seniors, and provide for an abundance of activities,” Wildeboer said. “They have a ton of energy and we need to provide more activities daily for them,” said Nolls, who suggested the town attempt to host the Alberta Seniors’ Games. Sernecky said she hopes more is done for seniors. A new seniors’ centre at Stettler Recreation Centre will play a vital role for seniors activities, Fischer said. Residents, however, are upset that the seniors’ centre is upstairs in a building that’s already busy. Bachman said council has discussed hiring a program director for seniors. More seniors’ housing will be required, said Brown and Simons. Jackson said accessibility is required and Tebbe suggested that seniors be asked about what they want for programs and services.
CLEARVIEW SCHOOL DIVISION Clearview School Division trustee candidates vow to preserve schools and find ways to maintain quality education with limited funding. They attended an all-candidates’ forum Tuesday night in Stettler, a week before this Monday’s vote. The Stettler school study and saving rural schools were the key issues in the forum, which attracted less than 100 people. “I don’t think we need to reconfigure the schools,” said Stettler incumbent Peter Simons. Clearview is conducting a pilot project this year that provides one administrator for Stettler Elementary School and Stettler Middle School. The plan could lead to configured grades. Stettler challengers Staci Gerlitz and Dave Goodwin agreed to maintain the current configuration. “Stettler Outreach School is very important to maintain and I don’t think 13-year-olds can easily integrate with 17-year-olds,” Gerlitz said. “The system they have now with the middle school is ideal,” Goodwin said. Maintaining rural schools is an issue for candidates in wards serving schools in Byemoor, Donalda and Erskine. Former trustee John Schofer, now running again, suggested a shortened school week. “A four-day school week works well in Brownfield and it would work in Byemoor,” said Schofer, who served as trustee for 12 years before he was unseated three years ago. He noted that school already has half-days on Fridays.
Up against Schofer in the Oct. 21 election, incumbent trustee Rhonda Maginn agreed with a four-day week as one option. “We will listen to your ideas,” Maginn said. Schools in rural areas benefit students, she said. “They are worth our finest effort.” Schofer addressed the same during his opening remarks. “We are concerned about the school in Byemoor — our small schools are needed,” he said. “I want to fight for our small schools.” That was also echoed by Erskine-Donalda challenger Patricia Standage and incumbent Cheri Neitz. “I want our small public schools to be there for our children — viable, vibrant and open,” Standage said. “Our biggest challenge is getting local students to go to their local rural schools.” She said the division needs to find ways to retain those students and create more educational opportunities for students, such as using industry and business to help teach trades. Youth is also a factor for the incumbent. “My vision is to help strengthen our youth and we want to get more creative with less funding,” Neitz said. When questioned on cutting costs of trustees, each candidate agreed that they would support lower pay and Simons suggested that the board be cut to five or six from the current seven. Candidates also suggested communication links need to be strengthened between the board, parents, teachers and the community.
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Open forums next step for winners Now that municipal councils and school boards have been elected for the next four years, it’s time to move forward as elected officials and residents. Like many elections at all levels, results of Monday’s vote not surprisingly produced a few upsets. Turnover and new blood is always healthy for councils and school boards. That’s exactly how the vote turned out in the Town of Stettler, County of Stettler and in Clearview School, with half of the members new around the table.
Two of the three newcomers on county council are former councillors, which should also provide a smooth transition. Considering that many of those re-elected may well be in their final term, it will also provide for good training ground to prepare for the next mayor, reeve or school board chair. A complete overhaul of council or school board can cause some issues, as newcomers delve into a deep learning curve. Take the time to congratulate all the winners in your community and
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thank those unsuccessful incumbents for their service to the community. Since the terms have been extended from three years, it would be beneficial for the new councils and school boards to stage open forums to present their plans and priorities to their communities and for citizens to express their views and suggestions to progressively build the
future to strengthen the communities. When elected officials and residents work together with lines of communication wide open, that can to a long way to build trust and confidence in councils and school boards. Perhaps the early weeks of the new year would be an ideal time for such an open house or forum, after the new councils and school boards have settled in with new personnel and portfolios. Dialogue is definitely a strong pillar in the democratic process. Especially where no
elections or all-candidates meetings were held, the community discussion will help create a solid foundation for the new terms for councils and school boards. Several issues and priorities were raised by candidates and voters in the Town of Stettler, County of Stettler and Clearview School Division during meet-the-candidates forums last week. Local councils and school boards are designed to serve their communities and can only grow stronger with support from their constituents.
What is life’s most difficult task? Sadhu Sundar Singh was born in northern India in 1889. As a youth, he experienced deep despair and felt that life was meaningless. He decided to commit suicide. However, the night before the plan was to be executed, he had a vision of Jesus. Consequently, instead of taking his life, he gave it to Christ. His decision to become a Christian didn’t go unchallenged. His father disowned him and his brother tried to poison him. He found refuge with Christians in a nearby town. Following his conversion to Christ, Sadhu felt called to missions. He was baptized and shortly afterward set out on his missionary enterprise. He said, “I’m not worthy to follow in the steps of my Lord, but, like Him, I want no home, no possessions. Like Him I will belong to the road, sharing the suffering of my people, eating with those who will give me shelter, and telling all men of the love of God.” Sadhu was arrested and stoned and suffered many hardships. He was referred to as “the apostle with the bleeding feet” by those he visited in mountainous northern communities.
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or we too will perish.” Sadhu replied, “No! God brought me here to help this man. I won’t leave him.” The monk continued on. Sadhu went to the man, made a sling of his blanket and tied the man onto his back. He bent down under the burden and began the climb. By the time he reached the top of the pass, he was drenched in perspiration. He was no longer cold! Sadhu doggedly continued on and finally he saw lights in the distance. All at once Sadhu stumbled over something lying in the snow. To his amazement, it was the body of the monk, frozen to death. For the rest of his life, whenever anyone asked him, “What is life’s most difficult task?” he would respond without hesitation, “To have no burden to carry.” Sadhu understood an important lesson that Christians need to learn and adhere to. “Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). Pastor Ross Helgeton is the senior pastor of Erskine Evangelical Free Church.
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It’s time to cast vote in support of Bill 207 From the Legislature MLA Report by Rick Strankman der the process of organ transplant. During the spring sitting of the Legislature, MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti, Wayne Drysdale, stood before the house and delivered a member’s statement that told a story of his own personal tragedy involving the loss of his son. His son, Troy, was removed from life support on July 3, 2001, after suffering brain damage from a dirt bike accident six days earlier. Wayne explained how the family decision to donate Troy’s organs came without hesitation, despite dealing with one of the most difficult events of their lives. Due to the decision of Wayne and his fam-
ily, it dramatically changed and altered 28 other lives for the better. Bill 207 proposes to use an electronic registry to track and compile information that will streamline the system in a way that will see the elimination of some of the hurdles that plague the current system. The information will be collected when an adult applies for the issuance or renewal of an operator’s licence, they will simply be asked whether they consent to the donation of their tissue, organs or body. This appears to be an efficient way to ensure that potential donors’ wishes are respected and carried out. This bill is definite progress forward from the
current system of signing the back of their Alberta health care card, which many people simply forget to do. On May 15, 2013, MLA Wayne Drysdale stood before the Legislature, not as a member, but as a parent that had suffered an unimaginable loss. The gravity of his loss was evident when he told the house that “I miss Troy, but I am grateful for the legacy he left behind.” And “I know that our loss was not for nothing.” The life of Troy Drysdale has significant meaning and it was evident in the ovation Wayne received at the conclusion of his member’s statement that day. The story of Troy Drysdale’s gifts to others is only one of many reasons that I will be supporting Bill 207, the Human Tissue and Organ Donation Amendment Act. Until we get this bill passed, please make sure you have signed the back of your health-care card.
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countries and others will agree is if there is an understanding that regulations will be created to make additional NA beef imports all but impossible. The EU has done just that in the recent past when they agreed to increase the NA beef quota, but then put in a permit and protocol system that made it too expensive for NA beef exporters to ship beef to the EU. A classic example of “the devil in the details.” There is more, of course — the EU has historical beef trade agreements with Argentina that I expect will not be allowed to be jeopardized by a sudden influx of unfettered beef imports from North America. The EU also has beef quota deals with Australia and New Zealand — I expect those countries won’t stand by and let their traditional share be diminished. Then there is that elephant in the room — the impending free trade discussions between the EU and the U.S. — which surprise, surprise will also see increased beef exports to the EU as a critical component. Add all that together and the dream of vastly increased Canadian beef exports to the EU becomes more of a pipe dream or perhaps a nightmare. For the EU, there is a political and trade reality — they need to be seen as keeping everyone happy — yet maintain the status quo. I suggest they are past masters at doing just that particularly in the beef business. I expect the only way Canada can force EU compliance for any real increases in beef exports is to tie the regulations into the trade concessions that Canada gave the EU in regards to pharmaceuticals and EU cheese exports. Without a real stick in the fight, I can’t see how the EU will change its past approach of “yes” to more beef imports, but “no” to any actual more trade. More on the Canada/EU agreement next time.
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The last couple of weeks has seen much of the Canadian export agriculture sector’s promotion and advocacy organizations sending out reams of press releases congratulating the federal government on signing the Canada/ EU free trade agreement known as CETA. All seem to proclaim that a new era of massive increased trade with the EU has just arrived and billions of dollars will be made. Be that as it may, there is always more to the story -— and as the saying goes, “it’s not a done deal yet.” Firstly, CETA is at least two years from being ratified by both sides. That may be an easy exercise in Canada with the provinces and territories already on side, but for the EU side, it’s another story — they need the approval of 28 different countries all with very diverse trade concerns. The first hurdle is that CETA has to be translated into languages from celtic to Swedish to Croatian — can you imagine the discussions on how to interpret a certain word so that it has the same meaning and nuance in say slovenian or danish. Then there is the matter of creating the accompanying regulations to CETA — and absolutely in this case the “devil is truly in the details.” Let’s cite the most obvious example of where this kind of bureaucratic mischief can derail any real increase in a specific product — that being beef. From personal experience, beef is expensive in Europe, and would seemingly be a great trade opportunity for better and less expensive North American (NA) beef. European consumers would overwhelmingly embrace such trade, but the powerful EU farm lobby sees such trade as a dire threat and they have been successful in getting the EU to keep out any meaningful quantities of NA beef through diabolical trade regulations and protocols. In my view, CETA will not change that long established scheme — here’s why: The first hurdle the EU has to overcome is to convince France and Ireland the two biggest beef producers to sign an agreement that will allow more NA beef imports — an issue they have fought successfully against for the past 50 years. Neither will roll over easily and a no vote by these two big dogs would scuttle the agreement. France might be placated somewhat by more cheese exports to Canada but that’s minor. The only way both
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This coming Monday, the fall sitting of the Alberta Legislature will begin, and as usual, there will be questions asked and legislation tabled for debate. This time, however we will be debating and voting on a very important piece of legislation, Bill 207, the Human Tissue and Organ Donation Amendment Act. This important and life-saving legislation will change the way organ donations are managed in Alberta. This bill has the potential to significantly increase the number of organs that are available for transplantation. It was disappointing to learn that Alberta currently has the lowest organ-donation rate in Canada and it’s something we have a chance to address. The donation rates are low due to how the programs are currently administered through the donation and hospital systems. Bill 207 will drastically reduce the red tape and hurdles that currently hin-
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READY FOR HALLOWEEN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Stettler got together Monday night for a pot-luck lunch and pumpkin “drilling” and carving. “We used drills to make a design in our pumpkins and it turned out really great,” said Christel Shuckburg. While Big and Little Sisters in Stettler show off their pumpkins, and forge bonds, Stettler has a waiting list of boys to be matched with a Big Brother. If interested, call Shuckburg at 742-KIDS (5437).
The long and the short of short-term thinking Short term beats long term most of the time, even when people understand where their long-term selfinterest really lies. Take, for example, that well-known pair, Russia and the Maldives. Five years ago, it was hard to find senior people in the universities and scientific institutes in Moscow who were even willing to discuss climate change. But the great heat-wave of 2010, which killed one-third of the Russian grain crop, seems to have changed all that. It was Russia that insisted on putting a reference to geo-engineering, the highly controversial array of lastditch measures to combat global warming, into the last paragraph of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s recent report. The Russians get it now. And yet .... On Sept.18, the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise stopped near the drilling platform Prirazlomnaya, the first rig to drill for oil off Russia’s Arctic coast, and launched four inflatable boats. Their aim was to hang a banner on the platform denouncing Russian
plans to exploit the oil and gas reserves of the environmentally sensitive Arctic, especially since burning all that extra oil and gas will speed up the warming process. There were no weapons aboard the ship, and Greenpeace’s protests are always non-violent. None of the protesters tried to climb up the legs of the platform or damage it in any way. But armed Russian security forces abseiled down from helicopters and took them all prisoner. The ship and all its crew were arrested and taken to the nearest Russian port, Murmansk. A month later, all thirty crew members, volunteers who come from Britain, France, Canada, Russia, Brazil, New Zealand and eleven other countries, are still in prison. Half of them have already been charged with “piracy”. It sounds ridiculous, but piracy carries a prison sentence of ten to fifteen years, and the Russian state is deadly serious. The crew have all been refused bail, and it will probably be months before they even stand trial. The Russian
state has a long tradition of reacting badly when it is challenged, and the platform belongs to Gazprom, a state-owned firm, but even so this is an extreme overreaction. Besides, knowing how hard climate change will hit Russia, why did Moscow let Gazprom start drilling in the Arctic seabed at all? Because Russia’s relative prosperity in the past decade has depended heavily on exports of oil and gas. Because President Vladimir Putin’s rule depends on the continuation of that fragile prosperity. And because Russia’s onshore reserves of oil and gas are in decline. Russian scientists are well aware that the frozen seabed of the Arctic Ocean is already thawing and releasing huge plumes
of methane gas that will accelerate warming further. President Putin is concerned enough about climate change to spend serious diplomatic capital on getting geo-engineering into the IPCC report. But warming is a long-term (or at least a medium-term) problem, and his political survival is short-term. Short-term comes first, so drill away, and if people protest against it, charge them with piracy. And if you think this is as stupid as politics can get, consider the Maldives. The Maldives are several hundred tiny islands in the Indian Ocean where most of the land is only about a metre (three or four feet) above sea level. As the sea level rises, most of the country will simply disappear beneath the waves.
You would think that the prospect of national extinction in two generations would concentrate anybody’s mind, and in the Maldives it did — for a while. In 2008, the long-ruling dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was ousted in the islands’ first free election by Mohamed Nasheed, a young politician who put great emphasis on fighting climate change. Nasheed knew that his own country’s actions could have little direct effect on the outcome: China emits about 2,000 times as much carbon dioxide as the Maldives. But he also knew that the extreme vulnerability of the Maldives gives its decisions a high publicity value, so he pledged to make it the world’s first carbon-neutral country. He even held a cabinet meeting underwater, with all the ministers in scuba gear, to dramatise the country’s plight. Then, early last year, Nasheed was overthrown in a coup by senior police officers closely linked to the old regime. International pressure forced fresh elections early last month and
Nasheed came in well ahead of the other two candidates. Various interventions by police and judges linked to the former dictator have complicated the issue, and the election will now be re-run early next month. Nasheed will doubtless recover the presidency in the end, but here’s the thing. In the whole election campaign, he didn’t mention climate change once. Neither did the other candidates. This is a country full of people whose grandchildren are going to have to live somewhere else because the whole place is going underwater, and they STILL don’t want to hear about climate change. You can’t just blame the politicians for the neglect. It’s just too uncomfortable for people to stay focused on the issue for long. And by the way, opinion polls reveal that a majority of Russians approve of the piracy charges laid against the Greenpeace crew. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Along with a team of community-minded adults, the Stettler Junior Forest Wardens lay down mulch beside the new trees planted at Stettler Sports Park last week.
New trees spruce up Stettler Sports Park RICHARD FROESE Independent reporter More than 60 trees been planted at Stettler Sports Park. Thanks to a $10,000 donation from TransCanada, the trees are expected to enhance the park grounds. “Planting these trees will offer parkgoers shade, increase the overall aesthetics of the park and enhance the experience of visitors and spectators while enjoying the space,” said Lee Penner, the director of parks and leisure services for the Town of Stettler. “We are thrilled that TransCanada provided funds towards this initiative.” The money translated into mulch and
65 trees, which included aspen, golden willow, dogwood and red elder planted in nine beds, said Jolene Heck of TransCanada. The company has been operating in the Stettler area for more than 50 years and employs 15 residents. TransCanada also donated bleachers for the park. “TransCanada supports projects that ensure the safety communities were we operate, build vibrant communities and protect our environment,” said Terri Steeves, director of field operations for the Rocky Mountain region. “This initiative was a good fit for TransCanada since it provided an opportunity for community members to work together towards an environmental initiative.”
Clearview students rank high on provincial, diploma tests Clearview School Division applauds results of provincial achievement tests and diploma exams for the 2012-13 school years. “We see these results as evidence that we’re headed in the right direction as a jurisdiction,” John Bailey, the superintendent of schools, said in a news release. “These tests are a snapshot of a particular moment in time, so they can’t give us the entire picture. “However, we use them as one gauge among many to tell us how we are doing as a jurisdiction.” Staff analyze and use the results to design strategies for improvement, he said.
“Knowing how well our schools are focusing on students, looking at these results is encouraging.” Highlights of Clearview’s results on the provincial assessment measures: — Exceeded the provincial average at the acceptable standard on 12 of 19 assessments, which is four more than the previous year. — Improved from the previous year at the acceptable standard on 10 of 19 assessments. -Surpassed our average of the previous three years at the acceptable standard on eight of 19 assessments. -Achieved better than last year at the standard of
excellence on nine of 19 assessments. — Surpassed our average of the previous three years at the standard of excellence on nine of 19 assessments. Clearview also has more students writing most diploma exams than the provincial average and exceeded the provincial average in participation rates on seven of nine diploma examinations, Bailey said. “These results are due to the consistent efforts of many students, teachers, administrators and school board trustees, as well as numerous support staff, and parents, too. We all share in the responsibility of helping our students achieve success.”
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STETTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL We want to start this month by sending out a huge thank=you to the band “Domino� for donating $500 to our band program. Luanne Carl from the band presented us with the cheque a few weeks ago. The money was raised during their CD release party. The month of October has been very busy with things such as sports games, the Turkey Trot, and other school activities presented by our students union and Y-CAT. Y-CAT has been planning many activities for the school year. They are planning to have a Halloween costume contest on Oct. 31 as a part of our Halloween festivities. On Nov. 5, there will be a taco in a bag hot lunch, while on Nov. 22, there will be a pizza hot lunch. Order forms went out last week and were due this past Monday. Also, on Oct. 8, the YCAT team and the student union members attended their retreat at Circle Square Ranch. They had a great time doing teambuilding activities and planning out their activities for the school year. Just a reminder that the parent council meeting will be held in the SMS library on Oct. 28. We would love to see you there. On Oct. 11, SMS had its annual Turkey Trot. The results were something to be proud of. For the boys: first place was Daylan Kuefler, with a time of 8:37, second place was Dawson Van Hecke, with a time of 8:50, and in third place was Robert Mbongalonzi, with a time of 8:56; the closest estimate was Christopher Whitford, with his estimated time of 11:35, and his actual time was 11:34. For the girls: first place was Krysta Froese with a time of 8:55, second place was Sadie Diegel with a time of 8:58, and in third place was Tori Brower with a time of 9:26; the closest estimate was Megan Kobi with her estimated time of 10:00 and her actual time was 10:01.
Congratulations to all the runners! After previous successful years of her Grade 6 homeroom class running the Green Team, Mrs. Ruddell has introduced it again this year. These students look after our paper recycling program within our school. Great job, Green Team! The SMS Reach team is well underway. This team is a trivia group that participates with other schools in trivia competitions. A Quiz Master asks random questions that are worth a certain amount of points. Then a team member buzzes in and attempts to answer the question correctly. Good luck to our Reach team for this year! Mrs. Erickson’s babysit-
ting classes have been busy learning how to look after little ones. They have been fortunate enough to use electronic babies as a part of their learning, which taught them how to deal with real crying and needy babies. Our intramurals program has been going very well. We had more than 50 students attending the soccer games in September, and in October volleyball is well underway. Mr. Peters has done a great job organizing these events and we look forward to what the rest of the year has in store. The cross-country running is now over for another season and not without some excitement and acknowledgement of suc-
cesses. The CARA meet took place on Oct. 10, while the CWAJHAA meet took place on Oct. 17 and both events proved to have great results. The athletes did a fantastic job, which reflects the time they each put into classes and after school to prepare. At CWAJHAA, there were 1,000 athletes from central Alberta competing, with SMS athletes placing in the top 25 overall. These amazing results earned our school the banner for top school in central Alberta. Special recognition needs to be given to our top three runners: Krysta Froese, James Switenky and Daylan Kuefler. We are so proud of all our runners. Way to go!
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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STETTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL By Amore du Toit The scarecrow from the musical: The Wizard of Oz sang: Why, if I had a brain I could... [Singing] I could wile away the hours, Conferrin’ with the flowers, Consultin’ with the rain. And my head I’d be scratchin’ While my thoughts were busy hatchin’ If I only had a brain.” Well, although our kindergarten students dressed up as little scarecrows on Friday, Oct. 11, their heads were definitely not stuffed with straw but each child used their beautiful brains to create great scarecrow crafts. Students enjoyed their scarecrowthemed day. They also took time to say thank you to as many people as possible in celebration of Thanksgiving. Some teachers also got the opportunity to sharpen their brain and knowledge during October. The Early Learning Program staff attended a PLAI (Preschool Learning and Intervention) session at the Glenrose Hospital on Oct. 1 in Edmonton. Teachers were taught various teaching strategies to achieve desired behavior from Preschool age children. The main message: “set kids up for success.” As parents and educators, we have to “say what we mean and mean what we say.” Once a negative behaviour is dealt with, it is over and we do not bring it up again.
Positive reinforcement through words and tangible incentives provided immediately and often at first, very frequent, will produce desired behaviours. Teachers were taught to forgive the child and then forgive themselves. This was a very informative session. In conjunction with the plants science unit, Mrs. Potter’s Grade 4 class from Stettler Elementary School walked to the Community Garden just south of the school. Rob Spencer, government horticulturist, guided the students to discover what some vegetable and herb crops look like and what parts of the plants are harvested and eaten. Students also learned that the community garden has been operating for three years and is open to families or individuals, providing garden plots of varying sizes available for rent for a nominal fee. People grow various types of vegetables, plus a few flowers. Local volunteers planted and harvested part of the garden for the Stettler Food Bank again this year. A highlight of the trip for many students seemed to be sampling fresh carrots and other veggies. Mrs. Keast’s grade four students made lovely silhouttes during art class. These are on display in the foyer. Mrs. Sylvester’s Grade 1 class would like to welcome Piper Simpson to their class.
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The class is doing a great job at helping her fit right in. Welcome to Stettler, Piper and to SES. 1MS also received an amazing tae kwan do demonstration by Sean Unkaff. Students loved this entertaining energetic and educational demonstration. KKT want to welcome their new student from Cuba, Johnny, to their class. Although Johnny does not speak English, his new classmates made him feel very welcome. On Friday, Oct. 11, Mrs. Lynn did a fabulous job in organizing the Terry Fox celebration day. The final amount raised for cancer research is $.18096.05. Students also enjoyed the kindergarten teacher’s performance of the Turkey Tango. Grade 1 teachers did an excellent job in hosting The Home Reading at Home program (HARA) to parents on Thursday evening, Oct. 17. Teachers cannot stress enough how extremely important is to read to and read with your child, as well as having your child read to you on a daily basis. You can never spend too much reading with your child. Charlie in the book Charlie and the Chocolate factory said: So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall.” — Roald Dahl,
STETTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY Submitted by Crystal Friars Halloween is almost here! The craft supplies are being gathered, the candy bags are being assembled, and costumes are starting to take shape. Prizes are being collected and the staff is looking forward to the Stettler Public Library’s Halloween Fun-Raiser at the Stettler Agriplex Pavilion on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10/child (adults free) and the kids get a candy bag with admission. There will be a concession, crafts, games, glitter tattoos and a photo booth and some of the stations will have a nominal fee of 25 cents. There are some huge prizes, including two Nintendo 2DS’s! A great way for the kids to show off their costumes without the parkas and snow pants … and support your local library! Until our library is completely renovated, we
have changed our hours at the mini version of the Stettler Public Library. The hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Sunday being closed. If you have any questions or concerns about this, contact us at 403742-2292. Pre-schoolers and their adults are invited to join Read and Rhyme Playtime on Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. at the Stettler Recreation Centre in the upstairs meeting room. Join Kim and Sarah as they lead you in songs, rhymes, stories and an allaround great time. Something Cool after School, Erskine edition, takes place at the Erskine School Library on Fridays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Join Elaine for crafts, games, stories … Oh, there is so much that Elaine likes to do. Something Cool after School,
the Stettler edition, takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. at the meeting room upstairs at the Stettler Recreation Centre. While one child is on the ice or in the pool, take advantage of a time for crafts, games and stories to keep the other children entertained. Tutoring with Elaine is back on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. to help people of any age with homework issues. She will help you map out solutions that allow you to understand school concepts. We are pleased to offer a new program that will delight young and old alike. Just Joking runs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and will teach the art of jokes and storytelling. The skills and jokes that the kids learn will be put on display every alternate week when the kids do a show at the various seniors’ lodges. If you have any questions about this program, contact Jennifer Taylor at
403-742-5101. Morgan is back with Teen Night on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 6 p.m. It’s an afternoon full of terms that I don’t understand, but any gamer will know. Teen Night will take place on the following Saturdays: Nov. 9 and 23. Between the Covers Book Club is back on Friday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m., when we get together to rave about our favourite reads of the summer. Our next Readers’ Circle pick, Wolf Hall, is available for anyone who wants to join us on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. I just read a lecture given by author Neil Gaiman as part of a lecture series in the UK and it was one of the most profound arguments for reading fiction for pleasure. He states that our future depends on us using our imagination, which is fed by reading fiction. Daydreaming and our imagination can lead to innovations that can eventually make our future lives easier. Gaiman has some wonderful reasons for reading and loving libraries, so check out the story at theguardian.com.
By Louise Bellair Come out to the Botha Hall this coming Sunday for a great time and take in the music from the Old Tyme Airs Band. They are a fantastic band and worthwhile to check out. These Sunday old-time dances start at 1:30 p.m., and everyone regardless of age can come out and have a great time. The committee asks everyone to bring buns/sandwiches or dessert with you to share with everyone. For more information on this dance, or upcoming dances, please contact Doug or Bernadette Haustein at 403-742-0234. Unfortunately, this coming Sunday, the Botha Church will close its doors for good. Rev. Susan Bowyer will be moving and excepting her position at Consort, the first of November, so her last day here will be Oct. 31. So make sure you get out and wish her the very best and say your farewell to her. Congratulations to all the winners in elections Monday. Way to go, everyone. The Botha Community Centre will hold its annual Christmas Craft Fair on Nov. 2, so make sure you mark this on your calendars. There is something for everyone, so you can’t afford to miss out. It’s a great way to get your Christmas shopping done. Book your tables now for this fantastic sale. To book your table, contact Masha Mailer at 403-742-2559 ASAP. If you have any questions or would like to be on the board, please contact Lorraine Hankins at 403-7421155. Things have been busy again in the Botha School lately. The whole school staff would like to wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween. Please watch out as you drive around that evening. Don’t forget the other activities happening around our little village. Coffee is always on at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Botha Senior Centre. Then, don’t forget to come back at 1:30 for a fun entertaining game of Carpet Bowling that afternoon. Then every Thursday come back to the Senior Centre again at 1 p.m. for a friendly game of Floor Curling. These are all great activities, so you don’t want miss out on any of these. Bingo happens the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 29, starting at 7:15 p.m. sharp at the Senior Centre. So don’t miss out … you could be the next big winner. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, starting at 11:30 a.m., the monthly meeting takes place at the Senior Centre and they would like to see all the seniors show up at this very important meeting. These meetings first start out with a pot-luck, so please bring something with you to share. Directly after the potluck, the meeting begins. These meetings are usually held the first Monday of each month, but unfortunately in November the meeting will be held that Tuesday instead. Quilting takes place again at 9 a.m. this coming Monday at the Senior Centre, so bring your quilting items out and join in the day of creativity. Everyone is welcome to attend.
DONALDA DIARY By Darlene Tantrum The community is gearing up to “Village Christmas,” which will be held Dec. 7. There will be a market at the hall, Santa’s Shopping Centre for the kids at the Drop-In Centre, the Donalda Parent Group will be providing hot lunch, the art gallery will be open with a display of Christmas trees and wreaths, which some will be auctioned off at 5 p.m., after the “Parade of Lites,” ending the day with fireworks. The art gallery is holding this as a fundraiser. If you,
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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ENDIANG-BYEMOOR NEWS By Les and Rosemary Stulberg Local volunteers worked at the Jackpot Casino in Red Deer last Wednesday and Thursday on behalf of the Sullivan Lake West Agricultural Society. Thanks to all those who helped, proceeds will assist with operation of the arena. Sympathy is extended to the family of Leonard Waters on his passing on Oct. 16 at the age of 72 years. Len was raised at Endiang but spent much of his adult life in Big Valley. A memorial service will be held in the Big Valley Jubilee Hall on Nov. 9 at noon with interment at the Endiang cemetery. Our thoughts are with his sister Ethel Hayden and his nieces and nephews in their loss. Irene Brooker won all seven of her games at the crib meet at the Endmoor Drop-In Centre on Tuesday, resulting in a perfect
score and a first-place finish. Second place went to Ruth Ratcliffe. The next crib meet will be on Nov. 5 at 7:30 with all welcome to join in. The Byemoor School held its awards ceremony on Friday afternoon at the school gym. A good crowd of parents and interested community members attended. The Byemoor community hosted its annual fall supper on Saturday with about 285 adults enjoying the roast beef meal. The community greatly appreciates all those who came out to support the supper and those who helped prepare it. Volunteers for fund-raisers such as this keep small communities alive and well. The grocery hamper donated by the Byemoor Store was won by Vanita Mathers of Hanna while the Christmas globe donated by Sonny and Terry Gallant was won by Harold Stach of Scapa.
Some folks from our community attended the oyster fry at Halkirk on Saturday evening while others enjoyed the turkey supper at Big Valley on Sunday. Congratulations to the local pee-wee hockey players on the Byemoor – Big Valley joint team, the Thunder, on winning their game against Sedgewick on Saturday, 8 – 1. A former Byemoor couple, Len and Betty Schofer will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary at the Rochon Sands Hall. The social is from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 26 with everyone welcome. Their son Rick Schofer will be celebrating his 60th birthday at the same time. Ervin and Ruby Hausher, former Endiang residents, are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Nov. 2 at the Hanna Seniors’ Centre. The afternoon social goes from 2 to 4 p.m. and everyone is welcome.
Be sure to get your tickets for the Tim Hus concert and CD release party at the Endiang Hall on Nov. 9. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. This will be an excellent way to celebrate the end of harvest. Tim’s style has been compared to that of the late Stompin’ Tom Connors. Tickets are available at Ruthie’s Roost or by calling 403-579-2522 or 403-585-8379. Olwin Pearson will be honoured with an afternoon social on the occasion of her 90th birthday on Nov. 10 at the Stettler Legion Hall. The social goes from 2 to 4 p.m. with a short program at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The district is still enjoying good autumn weather, with the exception of a few very windy days. It is much better than last year, which had an early snow, allowing farmers to catch up on fall work and hauling in feed supplies before the snow flies.
HALKIRK HERALD By Dorothy Anderson and Rose Koenraadt Elks annual Oyster Fry was held on Saturday, with a full house enjoying an oyster fry and roast beef supper. An auction followed the supper with about $1,100 being raised for the Elks and Royal Purple fund for children. Mother Teresa students competed at the CARA cross-country run at Theresetta last week and went on to compete at CWAJHAA on Thursday in Sylvan Lake. From grade six were Devon Johnson, who received a third-place medal, Trey MacGillivray, Bailey Musgrove and Cale Neufeld; from grade seven
were Ripley Giffin, Abbey Musgrove, Brooklyn Perry and Makenna Schauer; from grade nine were Tiana Gamroth, Lief Neufeld and Madelyn Schauer. Congratulations to all our students on their achievements. Sandra Johnson and Allison Schauer were the drivers. Congratulations to Cindy Creasey and Steven Brilz who were married on Oct. 12 at the United church Castor with a reception and dance following at the Stettler Hall. Following a honeymoon in Hawaii, the newly weds will make their home in Camrose. Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Art Ronald, who passed
away on Oct. 7 in Castor. Services were held Oct. 11 at the Castor United Church. The Ronald story is on Page 127 of Home Fires Volume No. 2. Sympathy goes out to the family of Jack Groat, who passed away on Oct. 11 in Stettler. Services were held at the Heartland chapel on Oct. 17. The Groat story is on Page 471 of Halkirk Home Fires. Meadowland Fall Gala was held in Castor on Oct 18 at the community hall, a comedian from Yuk Yuk’s followed the supper. Several from our area attended this Gala. Bob Baird returned recently from his annual 10day “cowboy fishing trip”
in the Territories. While he was gone, Maki and three rodeo girlfriends spent five days in Phoenix basking in the sun and shopping. Mary Stewart spent the three days of Thanksgiving with her brother and sisterin-law, Ross and Pat Stewart at Red Deer. Irene Schillings sister Doreen Johnson, from Calgary was recently visiting with her for a few days. Gary and Rita Anderson of Kalispel, Mn. accompanied by Carol (Anderson) Cummins from Seattle, Wash. spent the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend meeting their first cousins, Jack, Ken and Stan Anderson, Mary Schur and Shirley MacDonald as well as
RUMSEY RECORD By Patty Steen Hope you had a great weekend. In spite of the wind, the weather has be remarkable for this late in October and I will take it. The organizational meeting for our local 4-H Beef Club was held last night but that shouldn’t deter you from joining, if you didn’t get into it. Just phone Kent and Jill Holowath at 403-368-3733 or Melaine and Tracey Nelson at 403-772-0000 for more information about weigh day. You’re not out of it until you miss weigh day and that is usually held in early November. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Rumsey Ag Society is hosting a Beef Information Day starting at 10 a.m. at the hall. There will be different speakers coming to bring our beef producers up to date on the newest marketing, feeding programs and medical advancements available. There is a nutritionist from the Co-op in Drumheller coming to talk about the different winter feeding programs with the pros and cons of each discussed. Also the benefits of additional mineral supplements and the many different kinds available on the market and what would work best on your farm. Valley Vet Clinic will be sending a representative to discuss vaccination protocol for cattle and calves entering the feedlot; also new and up-and-coming antibiotics and medical treatments for common ailments. There will also be a rep to discuss the effectiveness of ivomenant products and similar products available on the market; also deworming protocols and other cattle related topics. There will be free beef on a bun at noon and coffee and doughnuts in the morning. There is no charge to attend and is expected to wrap up around 2:30, depending on discussion. This is a great chance to enhance your beef knowledge so don’t miss out. At the very most, you gain a bunch of information — at the very least, you get fed well so don’t be shy to join in and spend a day discussing your favourite topic — cows! In the future, the Rumsey Ag Board has planned a
crops day, so watch for news of that. Kent also welcomes ideas that anyone in the community would like see developed into an information day, so just give him a call at 403-368-3733. I would like to send out get-well wishes to Lorraine Foesier. Helen informed me that she has been spending a bit of time in the hospital getting some tests done, so I hope all is well and she will be home soon. And, last but not least, Melaine Monaco called to let everyone know that she is in charge of the Rumsey Ladies Curling League and is looking for new people to sign up, so just give her a call at 403-321-0796 if you are interested. Thought for the week: Since the weather has been so unseasonably warm this late into October, it has often been referred to as an Indian Summer, so I thought I would give you a bit of background of that phrase. I found this information in the Old Farmers Almanac: “An Indian summer is a time of occurrence when the warm days must follow a spell of cold weather or a good hard frost. A moving, cool, shallow polar air mass is converting into a deep, warm, stagnant anticyclone (highpressure) system, which has the effect of causing the haze and large swing in temperature between day and night. “Why is Indian Summer called Indian Summers? There are many theories. Some say it comes from the early Algonquian Native Americans, who believed that the conditions were caused by a warm wind sent from the court of their southwestern god, Cautantawwit. “The most probable origin of the term goes back to the very early settlers in New England. Each year, they would welcome the arrival of a cold wintry weather in late October when they could leave their stockades unarmed. But then came a time when it would suddenly turn warm again, and the Native Americans would decide to have one more go at the settlers. ‘Indian Summer,’ the settlers had called it.”
“It’s bazaar time!” The 93rd annual bazaar, that is. At the Gadsby Community Hall this Saturday. Doors open at 1 p.m., with the starting time 2 p.m. Crafts, baking, guessing game, popcorn balls and children’s prizes, pail prizes and raffle tickets. Three dollars at the door gives you cake and coffee and a chance at the door prizes, for adults and children. There’s a fish-pond for the kids! Draws at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds from this bazaar go to the Omega Circle Cemetery Club for wages and upkeep of the cemetery. Everyone is welcome. Several from the community attended the birthday party on Sunday at the Lutheran church in Stettler to help Lorna (Quance) McKay celebrate her 90th birthday. Lorna was raised north of Gadsby and began her mar-
ried life in and around Gadsby. Her family, Gary (Diane), Grant (Betty), Karen (Greg), Doug (Shirley), Marilyn (Jim) and their families all participated in the day, greeting guests, singing and reading Lorna’s favourite songs, poems and essays. Treats, birthday cake and coffee throughout the day. Happy Birthday, Lorna. Cash bingo on Saturday night was well-attended with close to 20 people, all trying to win the loonie pot. It remains at $114 and will grow next month. Next bingo will be Nov. 16. Also mark Dec. 7 for the annual Santa Day in Gadsby. It’s from 2 to 4 p.m., followed by turkey and ham bingo in the evening. Congratulations to the Bill and Edith Chick family, who recently celebrated the Family Farm 100-year anniversary. In 1913, Eleanor Matilda Chick came to Gadsby. She signed the settlement papers on Oct. 16, 1913. Onehundred years later, on Oct. 13, 2013,
Calgary. Orders for the school apple fundraiser have to be in by Oct. 29. They also have pears, citrus fruit, cookie dough and juice. These are from De Simone farms in BC and the quality was great last year. COMING UP: Sunday, Nov. 3 — Community turkey supper at the hall from 4 to 7 p.m. If anyone wishing to help or donate and has been missed, please contact Melody or Rose: It truly takes the whole community to feed 400-plus people and all donations are appreciated; Nov. 6 — Flu clinic at the Seniors’ Centre from 10 a.m. to noon; Dec. 1 — Elks annual Breakfast with Santa.
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most of their families. The reunion was held at Rochan Sands and was their first visit to our area. Jan and Rose Koenraadt had Rose’s family for Thanksgiving dinner. Melody Kent attended her sister-in-law Patricia Adair’s 60th birthday party on Saturday in Ardrossan, while Gordon and Gerri Waterston and Helen Waterston, all of Camrose and Greg and Laura Kent from Lloydminister accompanied Dale to the Oyster Fry. Visiting with John and Judy deMos and taking in the Oyster feed on the weekend was John’s brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Suzanne from
80 members of the family gathered to remember and celebrate. Taking over the family farm after Eleanor were Bill and Edith Chick, where they raised their family. Son Charlie and Jean Chick took over the farming operation and raised their family there, followed by their son Greg and Nancy Chick, who raised their family on the farm. Their daughter Jan and Carson Rock are now on the family farm, raising their family. A dinner at the Gadsby Community Hall was followed by a trip to the farm and an afternoon of reminiscing. Charlie’s brother Allan Chick from Saskatchewan, along with his brothers Harold (Velma), Glen and Frank all were in attendance. County reeve (and in-law) Wayne Nixon presented the family with a county plaque, as well as the provincial plaque commemorating 100 years. Loree (Chick) Nixon had created a family history book, which was also available. A day to remember.
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By Cheri Neitz Erskine students had an extra long weekend this past weekend, due to a water line break at the school. This Saturday is the first IOOF fall dinner. Supper will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. All money collected will go towards the hall renovations. Halloween is coming up next week and the Rec Board is in a goolish mood, planning a Spooky Halloween Drop-In on Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Waverly Club rooms will be transformed into a scary spook house and all are invited to come and participate in the fun, visit and warm up with hot chocolate and treats. Parents … if you have children that would like to trick or treat, you can come in for a visit while the kids are out knocking on doors for goodies. The Rec Board invites all who would like to help decorate the club rooms to show up the night before on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
BIG VALLEY BULLETIN By Linda Stillinger The Big Valley Municipal Library invites everyone to our Grand Re-Opening Celebration to be held on Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. The official ribbon cutting will be at 3 p.m., followed by the entertaining “Rosco the Clown.” Come out and join us for cake and help us celebrate the improvements to our library. The Big Valley United Church Fall Supper held on Sunday was very well-attended. Thank you to everyone who lent a hand to make the supper such a success. Each year, there seems to be more support! Whether you assisted in organizing, donated food, peeled vegetables, helped to cook, serve or clean up; or if you came to enjoy the food and fellowship, thank you all so very much. Bill, we couldn’t do this fundraiser without your help, expertise and generosity. To all the students and staff from the Big Valley School who helped out, a special thankyou. It’s encouraging to know we have those in our community who will help, not only now, but in the future as well. Volunteers keep our church and community alive. There will be a farewell tea for Rev. Susan Bowyer at the Big Valley Drop-In Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Big Valley Inn hosted 13 crib members on Sunday, Oct. 20. First place went to Lawrence Wilkie, second place went to Len Shaw and third went to Ernie Petrussa. Caroline Pound took the booby, while Bill Kirtley won the regular draw and Patty Lombard won the 50/50. Thanks once again for a great day along with the terrific snacks. Hope to see you all next Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. Everyone is always welcome. Sixteen people came out for crib at the Drop-In Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 16. First place went to Ron Milton, second to Bob Boswell, third to Jim Paul and fourth to Don Thomas. This week the booby went to Dorothy Annable. The Drop-In Centre is considering holding crib every Wednesday night. Anyone interested can call Lynne at 876-2895. The Big Valley E-Free Church Youth Group has resumed their activities for the year. On Friday, Nov. 1, they have planned a “Mission Impossible.” Everyone is to meet at the church at 7:00 p.m. Residents are forewarned they may notice young people “sneaking” around the village. It’s that time of year again. Plans for the Big Valley Children’s Christmas Party scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15, have begun. As usual, everyone is welcome to attend this popular annual event, though gifts are arranged only for children 10 and under. Please pre-register with Brenda at 876-2420. The annual Big Valley Christmas Craft Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jubilee Hall. For more information or to book a spot, please contact Andrea at 403-876-2064.
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Peewee football remains in vogue as the Stettler Panthers finished off the regular season Saturday with a 37-0 victory over the hometown Red Deer Hornets. The Panthers’ defence was solid, creating turnovers, two safeties and an interception returned for a Noah McKay touchdown. The rest of the linebacker corps consists of Ryan Shirley, Steele Nichols and Austin Jacobson. “They played their strongest game of the season to date,” said assistant coach Sean Zitaruk. “The offence had struggles in the first half, but made adjustments at halftime that served them well for the second half. All positions for the Panthers came out firing for the second half and began to dominate scoring, field position and time of possession.” Stettler’s Zak Lachowsky had another standout performance as he kicked two field goals. “The coaches were extremely proud of the competitiveness and team spirit shown on Saturday,” Zitaruk said. “This was the squad’s strongest game to date and we’re peaking at the right time as wego into the playoffs.” By not allowing any points over the past two games, the Panthers secured home-field advantage for the semifinal of Tier 3 league championship. The game is scheduled for Stettler this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. — Submitted
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Kyler O’Connor (above) and the Stettler Lightning posted a 3-1 win over the Three Hills Thrashers on Friday night and beat the Red Deer Vipers 8-4 on Saturday. Simon Thieleman (below) tended goal in both games.
League-leaders. That moniker not only has a nice ring to it, but it’s also new territory for the Stettler Lightning in contemporary times. The Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games with an 8-4 win over the host Red Deer Vipers on Saturday, one night after Stettler posted a 3-1 home-ice victory over the Three Hills Thrashers. The Lightning woke up Sunday as the front-runners not only in the Northern Division, but in the entire Heritage Junior Hockey League. A month into the franchise’s 20th season, the Lightning sport a 7-3 record going into this Saturday’s home game against the Medicine Hat Cubs (8:15 p.m.). “It’s been a long road for most of these guys,” said Stettler coach and general manager Doug Smith. “We haven’t seen this (winning) part before, so I think they’re enjoying it.” The Lightning accented their Saturday victory with an offensive surge not previously seen during the team’s winning run. “We’re scoring now — that’s the next step,” Smith said. “We had been worried about the offence, or at least the (lack of) finish. “But all facets chimed in at once in Saturday’s game.” Landon Potter led the way with a hat trick. Dylan Houston added two goals and an assist. DJ Kistner, Connor Doucette and Joel Meredith also scored for Stettler, which broke open a 2-2 game and outscored Red Deer 6-2 in the final period. Lightning goaltender Simon Thieleman made 33 saves. Red Deer starter Anthony Hamill, who was replaced after the fifth Stettler goal, and Klay Munro faced a combined 35 shots. “In the third period, we came out and (Doucette) scored — boom — in that first minute, and that just seemed to deflate (the Vipers), because they knew they weren’t getting many chances before that,” Smith said. “And then when the fourth one went in, they really started to unravel. It was good to see we banged in that many in that period. When the opposition starts to take chances, it really opens up our guys offensively and we were able to capitalize quite well.” The game featured an oddity as two penalty shots resulted in goals — Red Deer’s Connor Einhorn scored in the first period and Stettler’s Potter tallied in the second. The Lightning have seen three penalty shots in as many games. Kyler O’Connor cashed in last Wednesday for one of two goals in Stettler’s 4-2 victory over the last-place Stampders at Ponoka. Houston and Jake Schwarzenberger, with a shorthanded tally, also scored for the Lightning. Backup goalie Jeff Skaley blocked 30 shots for his first regular-season win with Stettler’s junior B team. Facing the rival Thrashers, the Lightning showed up in style Friday night in front of a big crowd at the Stettler Recreation Centre. The play was spirited and the fans — for both teams — were boisterous through the final buzzer. Adam Ternes settled the score when he netted an emptynetter with 15 seconds left. Tyler Newsham had pulled the Thrashers to within a goal with three minutes remaining. Continued on Page B2
Lakers blow past Wildcats in double playoff JOHN MACNEIL Independent editor An agonizing season for the Stettler Wildcats took a turn toward finality at home last Saturday in a 22-2 loss to the HJ Cody Lakers of Sylvan Lake. It was a two-edged sword for the Wildcats, because the first-round Central Alberta High School Football League playoff game doubled as a qualifier for Tier 3 provincial playdowns. On both of those counts, the season is finished for the Wildcats, who host the Lindsay Thurber Raiders of Red Deer in league consolation playoffs at 4 p.m. this Thursday in Stettler. The Wildcats blanked the Lakers 11-0 in their final regular-season game a week earlier, but it was a different scenario Saturday in windy conditions. Stettler never got on track in front of a big crowd that included many fans from Sylvan Lake.
Stettler coach Norbert Baharally knew the Sylvan rivals would provide a tougher test in the playoffs — and that they did. “I told (the Wildcats beforehand) that Sylvan didn’t play all their guys when we saw them last time,” said Baharally, the 25th-year coach. “It was essentially a meaningless game, let’s say, because it had no bearing on the outcome of either division. Whereas us, we were already injuryridden, we played the guys that we had — that’s what we had to do last week and again this week. We played the guys that we had. We have a lot of guys that are still out (with injuries). “Going into a game with seven linemen, it’s tough. We just don’t have the depth. It was hard to compete against them today, there’s no doubt.” One of those injured Wildcats was the towering Christian Young. Continued on Page B2
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Landon Rosene of the HJ Cody Lakers races past Jordan McCallum and Nicholas Baharally (77) of the Stettler Wildcats to score the opening touchdown in the Sylvan Lake school’s 22-2 playoff victory Saturday in Stettler.
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Lightning surge to top of junior B league Continued from Page B1 After a scoreless first period, O’Connor redirected a Dylan Muhlbach point shot late in the second. Scott Ternes gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead at 13:13 of the final period. His linemates, Adam Ternes and former Houston, drew the assists on what proved to be the winning goal. The Lightning atoned for a season-opening 2-1 loss to the Thrashers at Three Hills. “Both teams are pretty equal and alike in the way they play the game,” Smith said. “Overall team speed got us in good stead on Friday night and it really showed up on Saturday night — if we keep our pace up, it seems to wear other teams down. “Our positional discipline on the ice really gets teams aggravated. It’s something you don’t see a whole lot of at our level, because it’s a little more free flowing.” Thieleman made 27 saves, including a second-period breakaway stop, to beat the Thrashers, his original Heritage league team. Brady Hoover stopped 30 shots for Three Hills. The Thrashers (4-2-0-1) bounced back Saturday with an 11-2 rout of Ponoka At the Red Deer Arena, the Lightning played the second half of Saturday’s game without bruising forward Wyat Haustein, who was forced to leave because of a blown skate boot. He had been part of a strong forechecking line with Doucette and Reese Anheliger. Also earning praise for their defensive play was the line of Kistner, Meredith and the unheralded Logan Davidson. “Logan was solid every shift,” Smith said. “He brings a lot of power. He’s not big in stature, but solid on his skates. His line also played well.” Meredith, a Lightning newcomer, was a teammate of Lightning veteran Anheliger in their midget 15-year-old season. Blake Johnson, another fresh face in Stettler, showed his versatility in dropping back to play defence Saturday. Veteran defenceman Cam Wright returned to action after being away for work. This weekend, the Lightning expect to be without Castor defencemen Mark Dietz and Steven Fletcher, who soon finishes his college apprenticeship in Calgary.
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“But all the forwards are available for Saturday,” Smith said. “Derek Muhlbach will be back. And we might try to work Jacob Hamel into the lineup.” Hamel hasn’t played this season because of a football injury suffered last month. One of the Red Deer scorers last Saturday was rookie forward Kale Lapointe, a scoring machine last season with the Rimbey midgets. The Vipers take a 2-4 record into tonight’s game at Ponoka against the Stampeders (0-6). CAPTAIN’S CORNER: In what’s shaping up to be a promising season for the Lightning, they have named Landon Potter as captain and Dylan Muhlbach, Jake Schwarzenberger and Cam Wright as the assistants. “They’re all really good voices in the dressing room,” said coach-GM Doug Smith. “Dylan Muhlbach, even though he hasn’t been with us as long as the others, is a calming voice in the dressing room. He’s on point and well-spoken.” COACH’S COMPANY: Smith now has three assistant coaches as Lloyd Larsen and former Lightning player Terry
MacPherson have joined Brett Nixon behind the bench. Larsen is no stranger to the Lightning, and MacPherson is expected to provide a fresh perspective. “He’s a nice, new voice on the bench,” Smith said. “It seems to be readily accepted by the guys.” HOME-AND-HOME: The Lightning have just one game this weekend as they entertain the Cubs (6-4) on Saturday night, a week before the same teams face off Nov. 2 in Medicine Hat. The Cubs are host the Banff Bears (5-4) tonight and Thursday night. “Medicine Hat is very offensive, but they give up a lot of goals at the same time,” Smith said. “If we’re solid defensively … “Their top guys seem to have a lot of penalties, too.” NUMBERS GAME: Stettler is one point ahead of the Southern Division-leading Coaldale Copperheads (6-6-0-1) and two points in front of Okotoks (6-1) and Medicine Hat. The Lightning are five points ahead of their nearest Northern Division challenger, Three Hills. … Stettler’s top scorer, Adam Ternes, is sixth in league scoring with five goals and 15 points in 10 games.
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Stettler Wildcats’ rookie Jeremy Kirk (18) tries to fend off the HJ Cody Lakers of Sylvan Lake last Saturday afternoon in Stettler. The Lakers won 22-2 in a game that doubled as a league quarterfinal and provincial qualifier.
Wildcats: ‘We don’t have a team this year’ Continued from Page B1 “We wanted Christian in the game to tie up (the Lakers’) big No. 67, TJ Sloboda, to try to make sure that he had a wrap on him so that our linebackers would be a little more open to make some plays,” said Baharally, whose Wildcats welcomed the return of a rookie. “Jeremy Kirk came into the game at halftime. He had an injury all week, he didn’t practise, and he wasn’t expected to play, at all. Somehow, he decided that he wanted to try it. He came back in the second half and played, and made a couple of catches.” But it was generally a tough day for the Wildcats and in many ways it mirrored their up-and-down season. The giant Lakers flag blew prominently in the wind during a forgettable finish for the Wildcats, long regarded as the flagship team from William E. Hay Composite High School. “Well, (the Lakers) have a team,” said a frustrated Baharally. “We don’t have a team this year. And I’ll say that publicly.
I told my guys that at halftime. It’s been very disappointing this year as a coaching staff — we don’t have the commitment, we don’t have the pride, we don’t have the desire, and we don’t have the will to come out for practice. But, the day before the game, everybody wants to come out to practice, and then they expect to get in the game. And they expect us to do well. “We have some talented individual players, but football is a team sport. and unless we get our team committed 100 per cent to be there every practice and to work hard together and develop as a team, you’ll never be a team. And that was evident today.” The Wildcats had their moments this season and won their division, but they didn’t have the committed horses to be a championship threat. “We won our league this year, and we were very lucky that we did, considering the amount of participation, or lack of participation, we had at practices,” Baharally said. “It’s been very frustrating as coaches, having only 20 players show up at practice. When you win a game, 11 players show up.
And you win a game, and 16 players show up ...” Although last Saturday’s game — with public-address ackowledgment of the senior players — very much seemed like a finale, the Wildcats play again Thursday. They host Lindsay Thurber in one of the league’s consolation semifinals. At home last Friday, the Raiders lost 22-13 to the West Central Rebels of Rocky Mountain House. The Rebels advance to face Sylvan Lake in the next playoff round. Elsewhere, the Lacombe Rams beat the Camrose Trojans 38-18 to earn a semifinal date with the Hunting Hills Lightning of Red Deer. The Lightning pounded the Wetaskiwin Sabres 52-6 last Friday. Hunting Hills is ranked fourth provincially among Tier 2 schools. After being slotted at ninth and 10th in the previous couple of weeks, Stettler slipped out of the Tier 3 rankings with the loss to Sylvan Lake, which is ranked seventh in that category. Rocky Mountain House is ranked eighth among Tier 4-sized schools.
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The HJ Cody Lakers of Sylvan Lake never trailed Saturday in Stettler en route to a 22-2 win over the host Wildcats in Central Alberta High School Football League playoff action. The game was also a provincial qualifier.
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The Stettler Wildcats swept Sedgewick in the final to win their home senior girls’ high school volleyball tournament last Saturday. In the back row (from left) are Abby Tizzard, Toni-Lynn Ganser, Bailey Steinhoff, Katie Monaghan, Morgan Van Dusen, coach Rachelle Campeau and assistant coach Michelle Brule. In the front row (from left) are Jessica Nelson, Trya Ganser, Allison Cassidy, Kennidy Fisher, Jamie Ternes and Carly Armstrong.
Senior Wildcats mine gold on home court C HASE R OSLAND Independent reporter The Stettler Wildcats senior girls were crowned champions of the William E. Hay volleyball tournament last Saturday. The two-day tourney paid off for the Wildcats, after winning two of three round-robin games and advancing to the semifinals and the final match. After winning their semifinal, the Wildcats squared off against their tournament rival, Sedgewick, in the final. With sound defence, the Wildcats won the two sets they needed, 26-24 and 25-22, to take top honours in their home tournament. “Both sets were very intense games where points were up and down and back and forth by both sides throughout the match,” said coach Rachelle Campeau. “Hits by Abby Tizzard and Toni-Lynn Ganser in the middle made all the difference, after blockers were successful in covering our outside hits. “Bailey Steinhoff and Jessica Nelson also stepped up with some fantastic ground hitting coverage to prevent Sedgewick from gaining much ground.
“All in all the coaches (Campeau and assistant coach Michelle Brule) were very pleased with all of the girls on the team. We saw a lot of improvement in their movement, passing and hitting skills and just the overall intensity to want to play, which makes the games interesting and just more fun to watch and for the girls to play.” Game 1 of round-robin play gave the Wildcats their first win of the tournament, as they Rimbey in two of three sets — 25-22 and 25-21. “The girls came out to play,” Campeau said. “They finally showed they have gelled as a team. Good communication, lots of footwork and good coverage with great offensive ball control won both matches. Abby Tizzard and Katie Monaghan were big hitters of the game.” Stettler’s second game of round-robin play was a loss against Sedgewick — 25-16 and 25-22. “Sedgewick came out fired up and vey verbal,” Campeau said. “The girls let the talk get to them and started making little mistakes, which snowballed into bigger mistakes. The girls started to fight back near the end, but it was too late to catch up to an already healthy lead given.” A victory against Camrose in the third round of
play was a boost to the Wildcats, winning two of three sets — 25-17 and 25-23. “The start of a new day, the girls came out refreshed and ready to regain ground lost in the previous loss,” Campeau said. “Kennidy Fisher and Toni-Lynn Ganser were big hitters of the game.” After round-robin play, the Wildcats awaited to see whom they would battle against in the semifinals. “The teams were tightly matched enough that it resulted in a three-way tie after round-robin matches,” Campeau said. “There was only a five-point difference between points for and against between all three teams, Stettler, Sedgewick and Rimbey. “After numbers were tallied, Sedgewick came in first, Rimbey second and Stettler third. That placed us against Rimbey for semifinal matchup.” The Wildcats defeated Rimby 25-20, 25-23 in the semifinal. “Rimbey came out strong, knowing our players and their abilities, but the Stettler girls stepped up their play as well,” Campeau said. “Rimbey’s blockers were no match for Stettlers big middle hitter Abby Tizzard, who grounded the ball on over half the plays.” BRONZE FOR BOYS: Stettler beat Sedgewick in the bronze-medal match of the senior boys’ tourney.
LEFT: Katie Monaghan and Abby Tizzard block. ABOVE: Jamie Ternes serves. BELOW LEFT: Tizzard is set at the net.
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GROAT John “Jack” Peter Groat passed away suddenly at his home in Stettler on October 11th, 2013; 2 weeks shy of his 79th birthday. Jack was born in Castor on October 27th, 1934, the 6th of 7 children born to Peter and Elizabeth Groat. He took his early schooling at Daisy Bank School south of Halkirk. His family moved to Endiang from their farm when they purchased the Endiang Trading Store. This is where he finished his schooling. After high school Jack moved to Stettler to work for his brother-in-law Jack Ritchie. The majority of Jack’s life was spent working as a parts salesman. He finished his career in 1991 working at Corner Appliance. Jack enjoyed playing crib (of which he had 2 perfect hands), fishing, camping, baseball and time spent with his many friends. One of the highlights of his life was travelling to St. Catherines, Ontario to watch his daughters play National Jr. Ladies fastball. Jack spent many hours watching his grandkids and great grandkids play hockey and other sports. The boys always looked forward to receiving a toonie from Grandpa after their games. Jack married his high school sweetheart Gladys on October 24th, 1954. They enjoyed almost 59 years of happiness together. Jack is survived by his loving wife Gladys and his three daughters: Beverley (Duane), Colleen (Chuck), and Aileen (Svend), grandchildren: Brad (Kate), Danee (Brent), Dustin, Danny (Erin), Nicole, Dylan, Heather (Dustin), Kristen (Adam), and Hannah (Curtis), as well as six great grandchildren, sister Verna, brother Gordon (Sharon) and many extended family and friends. Jack was predeceased by his parents Elizabeth and Peter, sisters Mary, Isabelle, Helen and brother Bob. A celebration of Jack’s life was held on Thursday, October 17, 2013 in the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home, Stettler, Alberta with Reverend Susan Bowyer officiating. A loving tribute was presented by granddaughter Katy Syson and a special reading was given by granddaughter Danee Kranzler. Organist Doug McKay shared his gift of music accompanying great niece and soloist Tina Garstad as she sang I Come to the Garden Alone and for the congregational hymns Beyond the Sunset and Church in the Wildwood. Honorary pallbearers were Bob and Eileen Green, Ken and Eleanor Schultz, Mickey Tucker, John and Ella Kisser and Allen and Kathleen Keibel as Jack was laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Alberta. Following the service family and friends gathered for a time of fellowship with luncheon served by the Stettler U.C.W. Donations in memory of Jack may be made to Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alberta Diabetes Foundation or a charity of the donor’s choice c/o Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, 403-742-3422. To send or view condolences to Jack’s family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com
STETTLER Richard James Stettler died October 15, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Fannie Mae and Frederick F. Stettler. Richard married Wilmajean Ketchum December 27, 1944. They met while working as cartographers making maps for the Army Map Service. Richard and Wilmajean started their married life in Pecos, Texas at the Pecos Army Air Field where Richard trained to be a Navigator on the B-29 aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war ended they moved back to Indianapolis where Richard attended Purdue University, graduating with high honors as a Chemical Engineer. His fascination with all types of engines led him to earn two patents for fuel properties in car and aircraft engines along with Allison Engine Company. They later moved to Michigan where he worked as an Engineer with General Motors. In addition, he worked in the U.K. with Rolls Royce on aircraft engines. After a long and successful career, Richard and Wilmajean retired to Naples, Florida to enjoy a warmer climate - PARADISE! The one thing Richard loved more than designing engines was spending time with family and friends. He was a patient and loving man who spent hours teaching his grand-children to fish and learn about the outdoors at the lake cottage he designed and built in Indiana. He taught them about wildlife, butterflies, bugs and snakes and most importantly about the majic of America’s wonderful outdoors. His gentle ways of teaching appealed to children’s learning and interest. Richard also loved playing golf with his many dear friends and family. Richard shared his life and faith with family and friends - a life surrounded with peaceful joy! He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Frederick F. and Eugene and their wives, Mildred and Ann. Richard is survived by his loving wife of nearly 68 years, Wilmajean; son, Robert Richard Stettler; daughter and son-inlaw, Lisa Kay and Gerald Rene Christin; five grand-children, Jeremy James Stettler and wife Katie, Joel Stettler, Justin Stettler and wife Jennifer, Patricia Stettler Fry and husband Ryan and Gerald R. Christin, III; and two great granddaughters, Coralyn and Adelle Fry. A Celebration of Richards life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Richard’s memory can be made to the Humane Society of Naples, 370 Airport Pulling Rd, Naples, FL 34104; Humane Society of Brazil, 8280 N County Road 125 W Brazil, IN 47834; Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, Florida 34105 or the American Heart Association, 28441 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. For online condolences, please visit www.fullernaples.com.
Anniversaries DUPONT Jacques Marie Joseph The fourth child of Charles and Anna (Randon) Dupont; September 24, 1920 - October 18, 2013.
Jacques was born in Castor AB, he came home some days later and grew up on the family farm at Fenn AB. He received his formal education at Spring Lake School. His practical knowledge was acquired working with his brothers, uncles, and neighbours who were all pioneers and determined to prove to themselves and each other that despite the harshness and privation of pioneer life in general, the depression years; the war years; through thick and thin they would be victorious in establishing roots and bearing fruit. There were very few problems that he could not solve, sometimes with ingenuity and often by thinking outside the box. Jacques was a self-taught welder, mechanic, carpenter, plumber, electrician, veterinarian, and of course farmer. Jacques received basic training with the Royal Canadian Engineers during WWII. He spent time in Nanaimo BC, Chilliwack BC, Port Alberni BC, and Calgary AB. In 1967 he married Therese Gagnon of La Baie QC. To this union 3 children were born; Claude, Madeleine, and Louis. Therese passed away in 1986 leaving him with the responsibility of raising the children alone, a challenge that he accepted and accomplished with courage, determination and Faith. Baptized on Oct 3 1920 and raised in a practicing Catholic home he received most of his Faith formation from his parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. A faith that carried him through all his life and influenced all his decisions and strengthened him through many difficult moments especially after a serious back injury in 1974 that compromised his mobility and caused him much pain for the remainder of his life; finally through complications leading to the amputation of both legs and total loss of mobility. It was this same faith that provided for him and Therese the conviction and courage to provide a Christian education for their children; a decision which at the time was not popular and seriously questioned in the neighborhood. He never allowed himself to become so involved in farming or any other project that he could not attend Sunday Mass or keep Sunday as a day of rest. His philosophy was to serve God first; He will provide sufficient time to seed and to harvest. It never let him down. Jacques was very willing to hear all arguments for or against any idea or inspiration he might have however when he had weighed it all and considered his own position and sought wisdom through prayer very few were the times when he reconsidered his decision; he set his hand to the plow and didn’t look back. Proud of his French heritage and culture he made it a point to try and preserve the language and the ancestral customs successfully passing the language as well as some of the French cultural heritage on to his children. Predeceased by his wife Therese, sister and brother in-laws Marie and Victor Tremmel, brother and sister in-law Antoine and Penny (Campbell), and brother Ernest, He leaves to cherish his memory his youngest brother Maurice, His children Claude, Madeleine (Calvin Lindstrom) Louis (Tamara), 14 grandchildren, Natalie, Pascal, Paul, Bridget and Sophie Dupont. Mathew, Sarah, Aaron, Emily, Amos, Noel, Leo, Jerome, and Annabelle Lindstrom. His brothers and sisters in-laws in Quebec, nephews, nieces and cousins in France, and many friends and neighbors. A Prayer Vigil will be held at the Christ-King Catholic Church on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. with the Mass Of Christian Burial taking place on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Donatus Ihekwoaba as celebrant. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Jacques, memorial contributions may be made to Stettler Home Care, Stettler Health Services Foundation – Heritage House or to Catholic Missions Canada in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403.742.3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com.
ROCK Amanda Fay Amanda was born in Stettler on January 9, 1980 to David and Laurie Rock, and was welcomed by big sister Aimee. The family moved from Stettler to Big Valley where Amanda started school. When Amanda was three, the family moved to an acreage south of Stettler. The family moved to Blue Ribbon ranch when Amanda was in grade 4. It was the beginning of her love of country life and her horses. She loved to ride. She also had a love for the special times on the ranch-especially at branding times. After the family moved to Mossleigh, Amanda started to work at the meat packing plant in High River. And after working at various jobs in Calgary, Medicine Hat and Hanna, she brought three beautiful children into the world. In 2009, she married Carlando Simmonds. Amanda was a young woman of many complexities, but at the same time had a spark and energy about her that loved to have fun. Amanda passed away on October 8, 2013 at Medicine Hat, Alberta. Amanda is survived by her loving family: her children Daleney, Kayle and Charlee; parents Laurie and David Rock; sister Aimeé (Trent Gladdish) and children Bae-Lee, Mackenzie and Jonathan; husband Carlando; grandparents Ilene Stewart “Grandma Rock”, Maureen Routly and Lee (Diane) Routly; aunts, uncles, cousins, other family members and many dear friends. Funeral services were held at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium on October 11, 2013 with her Uncle Ray Kneeland officiating. Teresa Kneeland and Linda Kneeland played for the hymn and the prelude music. Amanda was laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery with her cousins Clint Kneeland, Dallas Rock, Carson Rock, Spencer Phillips, Lee Baart and Quentin Jennings as Pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers were Len and Mae Ollive, Jim Turner, Linda and Rolly Wagenbach Auntie Verna Rock, Teresa Kneeland, Karen Rock, Shandra Cross, Jenny Finnimore, Tara Graham, Lisa Simmer and Kathy and Terry Andersen. Family and friends gathered in the Heartland Reception Centre for a time of fellowship and a luncheon. Condolences may be viewed or sent to the family by going to www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
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Byemoor Community Club thanks everyone who came out and supported our Annual Fall Roast Beef Supper and to the many who helped with it. It was a great success. Special thanks to Byemoor Store for the grocery hamper won by Vanita Mathers, Hanna & Sonny & Terry Gallant for the Christmas glass globe won by Harold Stach, Hanna. Special thanks to the volunteers who helped with this fund-raiser. Volunteers, you are what keeps our small communities alive and we thank each of you who helped with this supper. ~Byemoor Community Club LAISNEZ Adeline and family wish to thank family and friends for their loving support after the loss of Charles. The thoughtfulness and kindness means a lot in our time of need. Thank you to the ambulance crew and RCMP for their quick response and to Dr. Lockhat for the years of his special care. We are grateful to Sylvie Tremblay and staff of Brennan Funeral Home, and a very special thank you to the Reverend Danatus Ihekwoaba for the lovely vigil and funeral mass. Thank you to Phillip Jarmin, Patty Steen and Veronica Weber for their gift of music, it was cherished by all. Thank you to Brenda Brinson for the beautiful lunch that we all came together and shared after the service. Thank you for all the donations made in Charles’s memory. We feel very blessed to live in such a giving and caring community. Thank you from the family.
We, the family of the late John (Jack) Peter Groat, wish to extend our most sincere appreciation to all of our family and friends who were there for us during this difficult time. For all the visits, cards, food, flowers, donations and prayers, we say thank you. We will never forget your acts of kindness. To the Stettler Funeral Home, especially Corinne, your professional conduct, advice, and caring attitudes were so amazing and appreciated by all of our family. You made a difficult time much more easier. We cannot say enough about you - big hugs to you. Gladys, Bev, Duane and family Colleen, Chuck and family Aileen, Svend and family
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HANSON Ernest Van Osborne Hanson went to be with his Lord on October 14, 2013 at the age of 84. His life was one of obedient service to His Lord. Ernie leaves, with his passing, his devoted and loving wife, Sara of Okotoks; daughter, Marilyn (Steve) Rigby of Edson; son, Gordon (Terry) Hanson of Caronport, SK; son, Donald (Tami) Hanson of Stettler; s t e p - d a u g h t e r, Te r r i Ly n n (Terry) Humphries of Calgary; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ernie was born November 11, 1928 at Saskatoon, SK, the youngest son of Olaf and Hilda Hanson. Ernie pastored the Stettler Baptist Church twice during his ministry. The first time was in the mid sixties and the second time in the mid nineties. Funeral services were held at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home, 4707 70th St, Stettler on Monday 21, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Steve Rigby led the funeral service with daughter, Marilyn Rigby, son, Don Hanson, the Humphries Family and Ashley Hanson, representing the grandchildren, presented loving tributes. Meagan Rigby led the singing of the congregational hymns as Scott Pfeiffer presented his gift of music. Scriptures were read by Terri Lynn Humphries. Ernie was laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery with Ashley Hanson, Joshua Rigby, Adam Hanson, Joshua Humphries, Jeffrey Humphries and Darren Esayenko as Pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers were Sid Waterman, Lorne Irwin, Gord Hanson, Don Hanson, Steve Rigby and Terry Humphries. Family and friends gathered in the Heartland Reception Centre for a time of fellowship and a luncheon by Teresa’s Catering. As an expression of sympathy, memorial tributes may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan or Samaritan’s Purse. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.stettlerfunealhome.com
FAMILY and FRIENDS Please join us for a celebration honoring MAX GINTHER on his 80th Birthday Saturday November 2, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 at the Stettler United Church Your presence will be a wonderful gift!
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Saturday, November 30 – “Festival of Lights Dine, Dance, & Auction” – Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Advance Tickets Only: $60.00 Events take place at the Stettler Community Hall Festival of Lights is open to the public from 12 - 5 daily.
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NOTICE TO ERSKINE SENIORS AND ALL CLUBS USING THE SENIORS CENTRE. A meeting will be held on Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. for the election of officers. If no interest and nobody is elected, the club will disband.
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Competition No. 5561 Clearview School Division is seeking an energetic, experienced individual for a full time Administrative Assistant position at the Wm. E. Hay Composite High School, located in Stettler, AB. Hours of work are 8:30 to 4:00, Monday to Friday, starting on November 4, 2013. This is a multi-dimensional position requiring a very high degree of organizational and interpersonal skills while working closely with school administration. The successful candidate will be in charge of the following duties on a daily basis. - Administering all extra-curricular accounts in Quickbooks. - International Student Exchange Programs under the direction of school administration. - Working with all aspects of the Off-Campus Education Programs under the direction of school administration. - Support for the Athletic Director with regards to administering the extracurricular sports programs. Experience in Quickbooks, Microsoft Word and Excel would be an asset with additional training to be provided. Pay scale for this position is from $15.66 - $23.47 per hour with wages to be determined based on formal training and experience.
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Successful candidates will be required to provide a current criminal record check and child intervention check prior to employment commencing. Candidates selected for an interview will be required to supply three references that have agreed to be contacted at the time of the interview. Interested applicants are asked to forward their resume electronically to applications@clearview.ab.ca quoting competition number in the subject line. Applications may also be sent to Clearview Public Schools, Attn: Donna Larsen, Box 1720 Street, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0. Faxes may be sent to (403) 742-1388. Closing date for this position is October 30, 2013.
• Hydrovac operator • Hydrovac swamper • Heavy equipment operator
We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please fax or email resume to 403-742-2846 or hexcavate@yahoo.ca
Please remember to check our website at employment opportunities.
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Financial Services Career Opportunity An established financial services business in Stettler is looking for a junior associate who is Life and A&S licensed. Ideally someone currently working on, or who has their CFP or CLU designation.
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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
To join a small team of dedicated professions working in a fully electronic office environment using leading edge technology and software. With this opportunity comes the possibility for the right candidate to become a partner in the business in the future. Duties will include setting up appointments and marketing the services of the existing advisor and themselves. Plus develop their own client base over time and to help streamline day to day office functions, to maximize our business efficiency and enhance all levels of client service. Starting remuneration would be a combination of a base salary, a split of commissions on any new business brought in, with the added potential of earning performance related bonuses. The next 10 to 15 years in Canada will see millions of baby boomers reaching retirement and farmers and small business owners looking to either sell or roll assets to the next generation. This translates into unlimited growth and income generating potential for a highly motivated male or female associate. If your interested in a growth business with unlimited opportunity, please send a resume and hand written note as to why we should consider you for this position to Box S, c/o The Stettler Independent, Box 310, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0.
LOOKING FOR BOILER OPERATORS with tickets for work in Central Alberta and Northeastern BC. Submit resumes to info@gtchandler.com or fax to: 403-886-2223 PRESSURE truck operators and Class 1 drivers. Small company, good money, paid benefits. Looking for responsible, safe drivers and operators. Phone 403-391-8004 for details. haulinacid.com
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AFTERNOON SHIFT CNC LEAD HAND/SUPERVISOR Nexus Engineering is currently looking for Afternoon shift Lead hand/supervisor. Duties include, ensuring production flow on Mazak C.N.C lathe and mills, trouble shooting, min 1 years experience as a lead hand/supervisor in a machine shop. We offer competitive wages, company paid benefits and a RRSP matching plan. Please forward resumes to resume@ nexusengineering.ca
AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta, ALL WEATHER WINDOWS is seeking a is looking for experienced SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing Responsibilities : bonus plus manufacturing -Installation/repair of windows bonus incentive. and doors Full insurance package -Installation of glass 100% paid by company. Good working environment. -Replacing sealed units and door slabs, making screens, Keep your feet on the adjusting windows and doors, ground in a safe welding and replacing casings environment through in hole manufacturing process. Must have valid class 5 No scaffolding or elevated drivers license and be work platform. Call Cindy willing to undergo a for an appointment or Drug & Alcohol test. send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. To apply please visit 780-846-2231 (Office); allweatherwindows.com 780-846-2241 (Fax).
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.
Predictions for popular Halloween costumes ... Many Halloween costumes have stood the test of time. Trickor-treaters are bound to come up against fellow ghosts, vampires and zombies each Halloween, while popular movies also set trends in new Halloween costumes. If you are among the throngs of people ready to transform into a mythical, heroic or mysterious creature for Halloween, consider these costumes that figure to be popular this
season. • Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr. has starred in yet another installment of this popular film. This robotic suit that turns an ordinary person into an evil-fighting maven will once again be popular this Halloween. • Superman: Speaking of superheroes, few have been as prolific as Superman, and he figures to be just as popular this Halloween thanks to the success of the summer blockbuster “Man of Steel.” • The Lone Ranger:
Despite flopping at the box office, this Johnny Depp film may still have people dressing up in eye masks, western hats or Native-Americaninspired face paint to pay homage to its classic characters. • Minion: Thanks to the release of “Despicable Me 2,” yellow bean-shaped minions figure to be popular this Halloween. • Birds and Pigs: Each new version of the “Angry Birds” franchise provides opportunities for fans to dress up as
projectile feathered friends and their porcine foes. • Mike Wazwski: The central character from “Monsters University”
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Candor Realty Ltd.
Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden
Karen Cannady
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BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE and only 10 minutes from Stettler. You will fall in love with this 20 acre parcel. Quality built 4 bedroom home, lots of space and privacy. $669,900.
MEADOWLANDS HOME with 5 bdrms. Finished up and down, lovely oak kitchen, central air, media room and more. Nice deck and great landscaping. $369,500.
3 BDRM, 1.5 STOREY HOME only 1 block from school. All appliances stay. Detached garage, wired, insulated and heated. NICE STARTER HOME! $169,900.
EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT IN A HOME IS HERE! Large kitchen, main floor laundry, impressive wood floors and 6 bdrms. Awesome finished basement. $499,000.
HALKIRK - 2 bdrm bungalow, unfinished bsmt, huge yard and single garage. A fixer upper with lots of possibilities for the handyman. Only $34,500.
BUSINESS FOR SALE! This well established business provides an important service to many of our local businesses in Stettler. Great Opportunity! $49,000.
Locally owned & operated
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figures to be popular among young Halloween enthusiasts this year. • Annie: This year marked the return of the red-headed orphan to the
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Rent now build later. 3 Bedroom home across from schools. 50 x 120 ft. lot. Zoned R2. Asking $119,000.
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Calling All Investors - 8,800 sq. ft. of building space with 6100 sq. ft. presently leased. Great office space, storage yard with chain link fencing. Invest today for your future. #CA0007120.
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9.5 Acres close to Stettler. 1 1/4 mile off pavement. Good home. 30 x 48 Shop. Well treed. Only $314,900.
Huge kitchen. Lots of oak cabinets. Cozy up to the fireplace or relax in the hot tub. $259,900.
7 Bedroom character home on double lot. 2 Blocks to Main Street. Huge trees. Many updates. $289,900.
A great opportunity waits in this ‘high traffic’ good location area. Just bring your cooking skills and start your own business. 70 seat capacity. #CA0022544.
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.
TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROAD. Beautifully landscaped, spacious, peaceful 4 bedroom/2 bathroom acreage just a short distance from town. Lots of kitchen cupboards, cozy fireplace, hardwood flooring, heated garage/workshop. A “Must See”. #CA0024078. $349,000.
4701 - 50 STREET, STETTLER
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This 3 bdrm home would be a great starter home to build equity in. Large fenced yard and is Priced to sell at $98,900. Call Atie.
Very affordable Home or increase your portfolio as a rental property. Located in Botha. $172,500. Call Edna or Norma.
The TOTAL PACKAGE! Space and elegance. 1222 sq. ft. home on 1.58 Ac. Open concept floor plan, with 30 X 40 completed shop in back. $689,900. Call Jill.
Cozy bi-level. Built 2004. Detached garage. Fenced, and ready for a new family. $286,444. Call Atie.
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Well built home with Style & Elegance, Quiet street & tastefully decorated. A MUST SEE. $599,000. Call Ross.
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This 4 bdrm 2 bath condo is in immaculate condition & located by schools, shopping, arenas, hospital & a GREAT value! $179,900. Call Edna.
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1500 sq. ft. bungalow 5 bdrms, 3 bath on two lots with oversized detached garage. $329,000. Call Garry.
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Perfect Up & Down! This 1380 sq. ft. has 5 bdrms & 4 baths. New kitchen, main floor laundry, fireplace & theatre room are a few features of this home. $289,000. Call Doug.
Great Location on an extra large lot, within a short walk of Main Street in Stettler. $95,000. Call Doug.
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Allied Fabrication Fabrication is is aa young Allied young aggressive aggressive company company looking looking for for like-minded like-minded individuals to to join join our our team. team. IfIf you individuals you enjoy enjoy aa fast fast paced, paced,positive positivework workenvironment, environment, pride yourself yourself on on having having an an eye eye for pride for details, details, aa strong strong work work ethic, ethic, and and consider consider yurself reliable yourself reliableplease please send send your your resume. resume. Allied Allied manufactures manufactures oil oil & & gas gas production production equipment gaining aa reputation reputation as as aa equipment from from our our facility facility in in Stettler, Stettler, AB. AB. We We are are quickly quickly gaining high high quality, quality,dependable, dependable,competitive competitivesupplier. supplier. We are now accepting resumes for:
- Apprentice Welders -Welders Sub Arc Operators - Apprentice Labourers - Labourers - -Pipefi tters - Instrumentation Tuber Allied Fabrication offers competitive wages, a health & wellness program, access to overtime hours, and the opportunity to advance your career; division management positions will become available as we continue to grow.
AUTOMOTIVE & HD TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury; dbrackenbury @denhamford.com
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DNR Powerline Construction requires Journeyman/ Apprentices/Labourers for various projects in Alberta. Long term employment. Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email: dnrwelding1 @dnrwelding.ca. Attention: Noel. No Phone calls please. Drug and Alcohol program in effect.
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TANKSTORE LTD.
Please send resumes to: Fax: 1-888-526-0274 or Email: careers@alliedfab.com
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AUTO SALES MANAGER We are a busy Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep dealership in Kelowna, BC. We are seeking a self-starter capable of motivating our sales team & building on our12345 success. If you have the horsepower to take over this critical position & meet our high standards as well as the desire to grow quickly with our company, please email your resume - outlining your proven management & sales success, with 3 references, to:
Lee Casperson:
Would like to peruse your resume. If you are an experienced Structural Welder who would like a new experience to broaden your skills you are just what we are looking for, we are looking for people with a • Strong work ethic • Pride in the ¿nished product TANKSTORE has been in business since 2001 and takes great pride in being a tank supplier for the Alberta Oil and Gas Industry. • Competitive Wages • Bene¿t package • Great group of employees
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DNR Pressure Welding requires Labourers for various projects in Alberta. Long term employment. Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email: dnrwelding1 @dnrwelding.ca. Attention: Ryan. No Phone calls please. Drug and Alcohol program in effect. F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CLASS 1 OR 3 OPERATORS. Full-time and part-time positions available. Openings in several Alberta areas. Fax resume to Carillion Canada 780-449-0574 or email: mcroft@carillionalberta.ca. Positions to start Oct. 15, 2103. Please state what position and location you are interested in. HORIZON TELECOM INC. requires Journeyman Fiber Optic Splicers. Full-time positions available for various locations throughout BC. Competitive salary based on experience. Send resume to hti.careers@telus.net. WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED
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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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Check us out at www.heritagechrysler.com Fax or email resume to:
Heritage Chrysler Jeep
General Sales Manager Attention: RYAN BOWES rbowes@heritagechrysler.com Fax: 403.782.3360
Must have experience moving heavy equipment that is related to pipeline construction. Clean abstract. Competitive wage. Benefits available. Please fax resumes to 780-372-4238 Or email to: jobs@abpipeliners.com
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Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Maintenance position. The position includes maintenance inspections, lubes, PM’s and repairs to all types of equipment in order to maintain the safe operation and fulfill production requirements of Rahr Malting. The position is rated under the Heavy Job classification. This position will work in coordination with the Operations group and is accountable to the Maintenance Supervisor. A valid trade certificate is an asset but not mandatory. Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred.
Application Closing Date: October 25, 2013 Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to:
Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. Attention: Human Resources Box 113, Alix, Alberta T0C 0B0 Fax: 403-747-2660 Email: mlyle@rahr.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
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Competition No. TA002/13
Full Time, Teacher Assistant
Interested applicants can send their application, including a covering letter, a faith reference from your parish priest (if applicable), and your resume to: Veronica Pinkoski, Principal Christ-King School 4704B - 55 Street, Stettler, AB T0C 2L2 Fax: (403) 742-6284 Email: veronica.pinkoski@ecacs16.ab.ca The closing date for this competition is Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Willing to travel. Possible nights as well. Please send qualified resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
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Seeking individual who is: • Self motivated • Able to work with limited supervision • A team player Requirements: • Knowledge of dimensional lumber an asset • Forklift experience an asset WE OFFER: • Steady year round employment • Good compensation with benefits • No Sunday work Duties include customer service in the yard & picking orders.
FAX resumes to 403-742-8200 Attention: James Rattray Email: james.rattray@altawide.com
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PUBLIC NOTICE
East Central Alberta Catholic School Division No. 16 invites applications for the position of a Teacher Assistant at Christ-King Catholic School in Stettler, Alberta. This is a temporary full-time position for the 2013-2014 school year and will be in Kindergarten Program working with a PUF student. This position if subject to the ECACSSRD No. 16 Support Staff Collective Agreement and is to commence as soon as possible.
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We thank all those that apply. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
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SALES CONSULTANT
We offer a great compensation package with benefits along with complete training. Sales experience is not a must though preferred. Look at Heritage Chrysler Jeep as the final step to becoming an industry leader in customer service, job satisfaction and income.
STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop. MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913
CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER
Heritage Chrysler Jeep now requires an experienced
A leader in the automotive industry, Heritage Chrysler Jeep sets the pace for all others to follow when it comes to inventory, customer service, community service and commitment to people. We have premium new and preowned vehicles to help suit any of our customer’s needs!
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with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015
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Public Skating Monitor The Stettler Recreation Centre is looking for an individual to supervise Public Skating until the end of March. Persons interested must be available from 6:30 - 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Sundays and be able to skate. Duties would include ensuring that children enjoy skating at the Recreation Centre by providing a safe environment as well as playing music provided. Please submit resumes to: Lee Penner Director of Parks and Leisure Services lpenner@stettler.net 6202 - 44 Avenue Stettler, AB T0C 2L1
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Is looking to fill the following positions: Journeyman & Apprentice Welders Assembly Staff Sandblaster Experience preferred but will train the right person
Experienced QC Manager For welding and assembly inspections and data collecting
Wages based on experience. Competitive benefit package.
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A strong and growing Engineering/design/manufacturing company providing combustion related products including flame arrestors, flare stacks, thermal oxidizers and custom designed equipment. Currently seeking an individual to join our controls group in Stettler, AB. Journeyman or third year electrical apprentice, those with previous electrical panel assembly experience will also be considered.
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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN(S) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net
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FULL-TIME BAKERY MANAGER REQUIRED at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. Benefits. Fax resume to 403-556-8652 or email: sbyc125olds@sobeys.com SANDBLASTER REQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D No exp. necessary, will train. Health plan. Wage $20/hr. +, dependant on experience. 9 - 10 hrs/day expected. Fax resume to 403-742-3887 SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FREE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.
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AUTO/TOOL AUCTION. Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. Autoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, sleds, tools, parts, surplus, storage buildings, benches, tents, pressure washers. Scribner Auction, Wainwright, Alberta. 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com. COMMERCIAL FOOD EQUIPMENT AUCTION. Sat., Nov., 2, 2013, 10 a.m., Montgomery Auction Sales Center, Blackfalds, Alberta. 5000 sq. ft. of mostly new restaurant, meat/deli, bakery, refrigeration, pizza, appliances & smallwares. See www. montgomeryauctions.com or 1-800-371-6963. ESTATE & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION For David Klatt & Norm Lissel & guest consigners Sunday Oct. 27- 10 a.m. Bowden Lions Hall Bowden, AB Shop equipment, Collection of Caterpillar toys, Semi trucks, Cars, JD tractors, Trucks, Medalta with earliest mark, Gramophone, Brass horse bells, Glassware, China, Furniture, Art, Lots of collectibles. Full listing & pictures Check the web. Sale is subject to additions and deletions. PILGRIM AUCTION 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca K&K AUCTIONS PRESENTS ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION for Charlie Brawn, Guest Consigners. Sunday, Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m. Glen Park Road, Alberta. For info: Doug & Loraine Kennedy, 780-679-4142; www.globalauctionguide.com. MITEY TITAN IND. 7907 Argyll Road, Edmonton, Alberta. Tues., Oct. 29, 2013, 11 a.m. Machine Shop CNC equipment & tooling, Toyota 1500 kg forklift, & more. See www. montgomeryauctions.com or 1-800-371-6963.
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County of Stettler Job Opportunity
Requirements: â&#x20AC;˘ Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license â&#x20AC;˘ Speak, read and write English. Swine Technicians: engaged in all day to day operations within a speciďŹ c part of the hog production unit (ie. breeding, farrowing, and nursery), working with limited supervision. Ability to recognize certain health issues with animals plus other general duties. 1-2 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience plus minimum high school education plus college/vocational training required. Senior Technicians: engaged in all day to day operations within a speciďŹ c part of the hog production unit (ie. breeding, farrowing, nursery), working with limited supervision. Perform general farm duties plus ability to recognize health with problems with animals. Sr. Technicians work along with and under the guidance of the Unit Manager, and assist with the training of new staff members. Minimum high school education plus college/vocational training required plus 2-3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience. Unit Managers: responsible for day to day operations within a speciďŹ c part of the hog production unit (ie. breeding, farrowing, and nursery). Unit managers should be skilled at all activities relating to their area of the unit, working without direct supervision. Working under the guidance of the manager and / or assistant manager of the farm, the unit manager is responsible for the supervision and training of up to 5 staff members in their area of the barn. Minimum 3-5 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience required as well as a minimum of high school diploma and college/vocational training. Email resume with references to Daryl Possberg at dpossberg@sunhavenfarms.com or fax to: 780-842-6917. Call Daryl at 780-842-0980.
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SERVICE TECHNICIAN Position Overview: Bond-O, an authorized TELUS dealership, independently owned and operated, is looking for a service Technician with strong interpersonal and communications skills and who are passionate about the communications industry and its growing future for our security side. Responsibilities: As a Service Installer you will be responsible for: - Providing an outstanding customer experience. - Working to meet personal and store targets. - Ensuring our clients receive exceptional service while doing the job and after sales service by helping them get the most from their system. - Understanding all areas of the products that we offer We offer: - Hourly wage plus commission - Group RRSP match it program - On-going support and professional training provided. If you feel you would be a good candidate for this position, please forward your resume to: Bond-O Communications Ltd. Box 1237 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Fax: 403-742-1576 Email: hr@bond-ocommunications.com Only those applicants deemed suitable for this position will be contacted for an interview.
The County of Stettler has an exciting full-time, temporary opportunity for an experienced professional who will bring innovative and effective communication skills to the Director of Communications position. Under the general supervision of the CAO and Assistant CAO, the successful applicant will be responsible for fostering the development and implementation of internal and external communication policies and strategies for the County, and for providing advice and assistance to Council, senior administration and staff with respect to public engagement, ratepayer satisfaction, event planning and enhancement of the corporate image of Stettler County. The position also requires the incumbent to advocate and foster relationship building between ratepayers, the County of Stettler and other levels of government. This position will work towards promoting the County of Stettler as the best place to live, work and play. You will also be required to do some public relations and communications tasks for our afďŹ liated organizations: Stettler Waste Management Authority, Stettler and District Ambulance, Stettler Regional Fire Commission, Stettler Housing Authority and Shirley McClellan Regional Water Services Commission. Key Accountabilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Play a key customer service role receiving, directing and responding to requests from council, internal staff and citizens. â&#x20AC;˘ Plan, design and produce communication materials for print, online, events and public engagement and media relations. â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare and Execute the entire production of the County Connections magazine 3-4 times per year â&#x20AC;˘ Monitor and maintain communication platforms, including the website, social media sites and the front counter â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure that brand and visual identity standards are followed â&#x20AC;˘ Assist with County Events ensuring venue coordination, onsite logistics, promotion and media relations support â&#x20AC;˘ Responsible for the stock photo library and maintaining the integrity of photographs used in print and online publications â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinate all advertising for the County of Stettler and their associated organizations. Position Requirements: â&#x20AC;˘ One to three years of experience in communications, public or social relations role â&#x20AC;˘ ProďŹ ciency in Microsoft OfďŹ ce; Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator â&#x20AC;˘ Strong Organization and Multi-tasking skills â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrate creativity and proďŹ ciency in corporate social media, online communication, public engagement and graphic/web design â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to prioritize deadlines â&#x20AC;˘ ConďŹ dence to carry out tasks with little direction â&#x20AC;˘ Works well under pressure â&#x20AC;˘ Public Speaking and Speech/Letter writing experience Certifications, Licenses and/or Designations â&#x20AC;˘ Professional Training or designations in the ďŹ eld of public engagement or public relations would be considered an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Alberta Class 5 Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License â&#x20AC;˘ Participation in the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Safety Program â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal Record Check
1550
Misc. for Sale
BRAND NEW 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5.5â&#x20AC;? x 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4.5â&#x20AC;? future steel building. Ready to be erected. Located in Central AB. Great for farm or small acreage. Must sell. 403-485-2532
Bronze Events - Statues (by Fred Fellows) 24 KT Gold Buckles Bronze Buckle Collection (1975 - 2000) Pueter Rodeo Event Ashtrays. Phone: (403) 854-3646 Cell #: (403) 857-9570 Hanna, AB
P-49 FASTEST ice/snow melting compound. Sidewalks, driveways, etc. Melts ice 36 times faster than salt! 16 times faster than flake calcium chloride! Twice as fast as competitive chemical de-icers! Works for 36 hours. Garth 403-888-5593; p49@telus.net.
STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca
Office Supplies
10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case
Shop Stettler & Save!
1610
403-742-2395
TOFIELD LIONS CASH RAFFLE. 4,999 tickets printed, $20 each. Children/Youth Infrastructure Fundraiser. 1st - $15,000; 2nd - $7,000; 3rd - $3,000; 4th - $2,000; 5th - $1,000. Box 886, Tofield, Alberta, T0B 4J0. Draw date: Dec. 10/13. Lic. #349582.
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS TICKETS, Tuesday, October 29 Edmonton Oilers sold out game, including a pre game in arena VIP dinner and optional hotel accommodations. These tickets are for hockey fans in rural Alberta/NWT only. Call Dash Tours and Tickets 1-800-265-0000. One call and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there
Farm Equipment
2010
SOLD the cows. JD 7330 MFWD 741 loader and grapple, 2100 hours, always shedded, exc. cond. Call 403-742-3829 VERTICAL TILLAGE MACHINE FOR RENT. Smart-till 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide and 8â&#x20AC;? depth with rotary harrows. $10/acre. More info, JD at 403-740-5992
1660
SPLIT FIREWOOD Horse/Stock Dried, Shedded, Trailers
on Pallets Pick up in yard or UFA Bulk Fuel Delivery Available Volume Discounts. 403-876-2422 403-740-3285
2170
HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
Distributor for
Blaze King Stoves
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
RESTORED WOOD WHEELED WAGONS 403-783-2330 or 403-704-9109
Grain, Feed Hay
SEASONED SPLIT PINE Call 403-323-0744
Garden Supplies
1800
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
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
Event Tickets
1760
NFR MEMORABILIA
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888-263-8254.
Firewood
Director of Communications (16 Month Term)
Sunhaven Farms is now accepting applications for experienced SWINE TECHNICIANS, SENIOR TECHNICIANS, and UNIT MANAGERS at our Red Willow Pork Farms operation in Stettler, AB, (managed by Alberta Pig Company). We offer competitive wages ($14-18 per hour), health plan, RRSP contributions and production bonuses. These positions are for full time continuous employment.
Building Supplies
2190
3 WESTEEL ROSCO GRAIN BINS, 1350 bushels. Phone 403-742-4626.
1680
BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $35 each. Machine planting; $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee: $75 - $100/order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961.
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Farm Pickupâ&#x20AC;? Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
880
Misc. Help
Erskine Grill 18006 Alberta Ltd.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Counter Service $11.50/hour Both are full time positions that require working shifts between the hours of 5 a.m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 p.m. 7 days a week.
Contact Zina: 4 Lake Road, Erskine T0C 1G0 403-742-5151 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week
Working Conditions Hours: Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours/week) Overtime may be required for events and urgent communication matters
Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certiďŹ cation.
An ofďŹ ce will be provided, and this position requires work with Elected and Government OfďŹ cials from all levels of government. You will also appear in public and may be required to speak on the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf to the media or citizens. The County of Stettler offers a competitive salary and a generous employer paid beneďŹ ts package.
Please send qualiďŹ ed resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
Please respond in conďŹ dence with your resume to: County of Stettler No. 6 Attention: Shawna Benson Box 1270 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Fax: 403.742.1277 Email: sbenson@stettlercounty.ca The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The County appreciates all applications however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Farm Custom Work
2080
Bale Hauling & Swathing Marketing of Hay and Straw Will load own truck
David Unruh Cell 403-323-6787 Home 403-742-4673
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
3010
Acreages/ Farms
For Rent #3000 - #3200
+ A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! CALL:
1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now!
ERSKINE FAMILY HOME, 1500 square foot (main floor) on 0.89 acre with town sewer and own well. 5 Bedrooms, Finished Basement. 3 baths. Main floor laundry. 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; double attached garage. Beautiful kitchen with corner pantry, new fridge and new Gas Stove. Corian countertops and a double oversized sink. 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; deck with gas BBQ. Airtight wood burning stove. For more info check out our blog. http://tr8tee.wix.com/ 111555111 $365000 Call Kelly 403-741-4034 or Tracy 403-740-9695 .
3020
Houses/ Duplexes
1 BEDROOM BASEMENT SUITE $575/month + D.D. & Utilities. 2 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS SUITE. $700/month + D.D. & Utilities. 403-742-3458
3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME in Stettler Available Sept. 1st. References required. 403-742-6631
3060
Suites
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
3060
Suites
3060
Suites
2 BRDM. basement suite downtown Stettler. Separate entrance, shared l a u n d r y. L o o k i n g f o r a quiet, mature adult, n/s, n/p. $700.00 a month, includes utilities. DD required. 403-740-6645
2 BDRM. SUITE - Stettler, quiet, MATURE, single, employed person, n/s, no pets, heat, water & laundry incld. $700 + d.d., avail. NOV 1. 403-742-8912
3160
Storage Space
MINI STORAGE
10X12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; With 5x7 doors. For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc. Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR PHONE RING? & Make Some Quick Cash? Place your ad HERE...
Business and Services Directory 1070
Cleaning
Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting
1010
Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et et, t, AB Stettler AB
House cleaning can be a very time consuming job! So let us do the dirty work for you. Any job big or small, we do them all. Our goal is to give you a detailed, customized clean to meet your cleaning needs. We pride ourselves on the work we do for you, as well as providing a trustworthy, dependable and affordable service. Daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, one time, move-in/ move-out cleans available. Kitchens, bathrooms, living & bedroom areas, all cleaned in every nook & cranny. Holiday/special occasion cleans, office, construction/renovation. Call or text Melinda @ 403-430-0373
info@leschert.net
Contractors
1100
Chapman and Co. Professional Accountants LLP 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
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330 Drafting & Design
1120
1210
Health Care
Dr. KERRY WONG Optometrist Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
Legal Services
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B. 5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
www.gkdpca.com
Thorogood Pinches
&
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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
Automotive
i S Monrafting
OPTOMETRISTS Ponoka, Alta. 403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 Coronation Office 403-578-3221 Hanna Office 403-854-3003 www.4YourEyesOnly.ca
Jacquie Mvula,
1029
FAX: 866-305-5686
Eavestroughing
1130
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5â&#x20AC;?Continuous Eaves â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gutter Cleanâ&#x20AC;? Leaf Protection
Oilfield, Construction, SECOR Certification
BRYON D. BALTIMORE of McCuaig Desrochers
â&#x20AC;˘ 28 Ton Picker â&#x20AC;˘ Trailer â&#x20AC;˘ Spreader Bar â&#x20AC;˘ Manbasket proctorpicker@hotmail.com
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
Painters/ Decorators
Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and surgical co-management
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
Dr. E. LYNES Chiropractor
Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
*27 years experience*
Electrical
1150
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
Tru-Fence Good Fences Make Good Neighbours!
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contact us for all your fencing needsâ&#x20AC;? Verle Klassen Ph 403-741-4483 Fax 403-742-4560 trufence@live.ca
Management
â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Electrical We Do Itâ&#x20AC;? Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
Phone 403-742-1681
JT AUTO BODY LTD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
Cabinet Makers
1054
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
403-742-5111
PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keeping people in Motion...â&#x20AC;?
Furnace Cleaning
1193
Stettler Furnace Cleaning Qualified and Reputable
403-742-3418 Glass Shops
1196
HEARTLAND GLASS
TEL: 403-742-6277 No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street Stettler, AB
Cleaning
1070
K K Keen een Klean lean â&#x20AC;˘ Carpet Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Carpet â&#x20AC;˘ Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Window Washing 403-742-6970
403-742-6970 403-740-9782
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
â&#x20AC;˘ Locks repinned & installed â&#x20AC;˘ Windshields repaired & installed â&#x20AC;˘ Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors â&#x20AC;˘ All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
C.R. GLASS
LTD.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Service Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?
Randy Long â&#x20AC;˘ Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Automotive Needs
403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)
â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Work â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Paint â&#x20AC;˘ Drywall Repair Interior - Exterior Free Estimates
403-741-5970 Personal Services
1315
DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+). TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca.
Central AB. 403-318-4346
1310
Plumbing & Heating
1330
1260
Lori R. Reule
Houses For Sale
4020
1290
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
Financial #4400 - #4430
Acreages
4050
LOCATION... LOCATION! On pavement, min. from Innisfail, 1500 sq. ft. ranch style home on 3.81 acres. 5 bdrms., w/2.5 baths, att. car port, cedar vaulted ceiling, 2 fireplaces, high speed DSL internet. $495,000. 403-357-9930
4090
Manufactured Homes
2010 Sunset Trail Travel Trailer, bumper pull, with hard exterior, 27 foot. Sleeps 6, has sofa bed, and two chairs with large back window. Kitchen slides out. Comes with A/C. Asking $22,000.00 call 403-740-3600
Tires, Parts Acces.
5180
WRECKING AUTO-TRUCKS. Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports. We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff. (Lloydminster). Reply 780-875-0270. North-East Recyclers truck up to 3 tons.
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
4430
Money To Loan
DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. BBB rated A+. GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com
Public Notice #6000 Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
Reached a Milestone? Share It!
1.877.223.3311
Transportation #5000-5300
Motorhomes
5100
2003, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 76â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WINALTA mobile home. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, central air, open concept. Must be moved. Serious inquiries only. Located in Sedalia area. 403-664-9447. SHOWHOME SPECTACULAR! We want you to own a wonderful former showhome at a fantastic price. 1672 sq. ft., too many features to list! $169,000. Ready for immediate delivery; www. unitedhomescanada.com. 148 Eastlake Blvd., Airdrie. 1-800-461-7632.
Public Notices
Must Sell! Well Kept 2005 HR Admiral 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Workhorse, 22.5â&#x20AC;? tires Sleeps 6, 4 dr. Fridge Call 403-887-0911
TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.
6010
PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE
â&#x20AC;˘ Complete Plumbing & Heating Services â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial and Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Water Conditioning & Pumps â&#x20AC;˘ 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
403-742-5237
Painters/ Decorators
1310
Fax 403.443.2407 Cell 403.443.0664
TAX DEADLINE OCTOBER 31, 2013  To avoid 10% penalty payments must be received by 4:30 or postmarked October 31, 2013.  Tax Payments can be made by CASH, CHEQUE, VISA, MASTERCARD, INTERAC, Online and at most Financial Institutions.
Town of Stettler
STETTLER
403.742.1965
Misc. Services
1290
Misc. Services
PUBLIC NOTICE
1290
IUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TILE & STONE V I L Sales and Installation
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved. 1.
Ceramic, Porcelain, Slate and Travertine Tile Natural and Manufactured Stone Kitchen, Bathroom, Fireplace Custom Showers and Moreâ&#x20AC;Ś
Liviu Oprea Cell: 403-740-9317 Email: mobiletile@telus.net
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you
ROSEDALE Bi-Level w/att. dbl. garage & det. shop/ garage. 4 bdrm., 3 bath. On quiet close. $429,000. See kijiji # 532958670. Call 403-309-4464
Home Consultations â&#x20AC;˘ Shades & Blinds â&#x20AC;˘ Soft Treatments â&#x20AC;˘ Fabrics & Hardware
CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com
4190
FOR
Beverley Plett
403.443.5192
403-742-3411
Mortgages Bought/Sold
5120
Holiday Trailers
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
Bevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valances THREE HILLS
4819 51 Street
SNOWBIRD PROPERTY, Yuma, Arizona. Park model, Country Roads Resort. Own land, 2 bedroom, new metal roof & laminate flooring, shed, lot 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Many extras. $93,900 (Cdn) obo. 780-455-2296; sbparr@telus.net
DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.
bevplett@hotmail.com
LL. B.
4130
Cottages/Resort Property
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 66
Custom window coverings and more
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
Misc. Services
Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving
Painters/ Decorators
Stettler Professional Building
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
403-742-3007
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
Legal Services
For All Your Painting Needs
1290
3R
One block East of Scotia Bank
-Gitzel Krejci Building
403-742-8838
SUNHAVEN RV & BOAT STORAGE www.rvboatstorage.ca Do you like a good deal? Do you like to be safe and secure? Starting at $25/mo. with 24/7 security/surveillance. Graveled parking and sani-dump. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best deal around. 403-340-9483 or 403-506-7383
1310
R n S Painting
Phone: 403-742-4437
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Chiropractor Call Barry Harvey
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
(780) 608-4468
Gary G. Grant Law Office
DR. D.G. BECKLUND
AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
STETTLER MINI STORAGE
1305
Oilfield
Proctor Picker Service Ltd.
403-742-4533 Quality Collision Repair and Professional Serviceâ&#x20AC;Ś Guaranteed!
NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.
Fax 403-742-2522
M.S., R.Aud 4806 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277)
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Food for thought on post-harvest nutrient plans With the completion of harvest in many areas across the province, producers will already be thinking about the 2 0 1 4 c r o p y e a r. O n e a s p e c t o f n ex t y e a r ’s crop production that can be considered this fall is nutrient management. “It is well-recognized that proper nutrient management is required for producing crops with good yield and quality,” said Mark Cutts, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “The fall season allows two very important nutrient management activities to be carried out: soil fertility evaluation and fertilizer application.” Soil fertility evaluations — soil testing in the fall is an excellent o p t i o n f o r eva l u a t i n g n u t r i e n t l eve l s i n t h e s o i l . Fa l l s o i l t e s t i n g offers producers several advantages, including: — having more time to collect the samples as compared to spring. — allowing more time to plan fertilizer programs f o r t h e n ex t c r o p p i n g season. — taking advantage of lower fertilizer prices that may occur. “Soil sample collection can occur once soil temperatures are below 7 Celsius,” Cutts said. “ Wa i t i n g u n t i l s o i l temperatures are cooler will provide soil nutrient levels that should closely reflect spring nutrient levels.” It’s important to ensure sample collection occurs in a consistent manner in representative areas of the field. For example, if there are small areas of poorly drained low spots
in a field, these areas should not be included in the sample collection. The non-representative areas can be sampled separately to determine their fertility status. Sampling at the appropriate depths is also important to ensure meaningful nutrient information is obtained. Recommended sampling depths include: 0 to 15 cm, 15 to 30 cm and 30 to 60 cm. The 0 to 15 cm depth will capture crop available soil phosphorous and potassium. However, for mobile nutrients such as nitrate nitrogen and sulphate, sampling to a depth of 60 cm will provide a more reliable measure of the amount present in the soil profile. Fall fertilizer application – advantages of applying fertilizer in the fall include: — reducing the spring workload. — an economic a d va n t a g e t h a t o c c u r s when fall fertilizer products have a favourable price, as compared to spring priced products. The most common approach for applying fall fertilizer is to band nitrogen either as urea (46-0-0) or anhydrous ammonia (82-0-0). Since nitrogen makes up the biggest volume of applied fertilizer, a fall application will enhance efficiencies during spring seeding. “Fall nitrogen-fertilizer applications can be made once soil temperatures are below 10˚Celsius,” Cutts said. “Applying urea or anhydrous ammonia fertilizer at cooler soil temperatures will help maintain nitrogen in the ammonium (NH4+) form. The ammonium form of
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nitrogen is preferred, as it will be protected from losses that can occur as a result of denitrification or leaching. “For plant nutrients such as phosphorus and potassium, which are typically seed-placed, there is no real advantage to applying the fertilizer products in the fall.” B y eva l u a t i n g s o i l nutrient levels and applying nitrogen fertilizer in the fall, producers can gain efficiencies in time management and cost of production. For more information on post-harvest nutrient activities, call the Ag Info Centre toll-free at 310-FARM (3276). — Agri-News
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‘You can’t manage what you don’t measure’ Does it ever strike you as odd that some folks will try to tell you what you should do but have no idea of what it costs you to do what you do, let alone … what it will cost you to do what they say you should do? “Every business is unique, and costs from one farm will certainly be different than costs from the next farm,” said Dale Kaliel, senior economist — production economics — with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “Seeding rates, fertilizer application, tillage practices, feed supplement, all will be at least slightly different … it’s what you do on your farm. If you’re managing your business for profit, it’s imperative that your budgets and plans use your costs and yields.” Alberta Agriculture’s AgriProfit$ team has geared up for the next program season. They’re enrolling producers and organizing the on-farm interviews to collect information that will be used to develop business analysis reports for each participant. Producers who would like to use costs of production in managing their business are encouraged to join AgriProfit$. “Participation in the AgriProfit$
program is free-of-charge,” Kaliel said. “It does require an investment in time from producers, so the AgriProfit$ team will try to deliver tangible value to participants in return.” Each participant receives: detailed enterprise economic analysis, driving at unit costs and returns for their commodities; a “whole farm” analysis, revealing financial performance, strengths and weaknesses; — benchmark analysis, laying out their own productive, economic and financial progress over time, as well as comparisons to “peers.” — newsletters, bulletins and analysis tools, based on standardized AgriProfit$ information. The link between AgriProfit$ and farm business success can be summed up in two phrases: You can’t manage what you don’t measure — to reduce unit costs and improve profitability, the first logical step is to measure your current position. A basic business analysis, including key enterprises and a roll-up to the farm financial position, is a starting point. These analysis and budgets are
based on your farm. Who’s in control of this business, anyhow — without a business analysis, a farm basically directs itself. Knowledge of unit costs and financial performance helps producers focus on making the right choices, doing things right (being cost effective) and doing the right things (choosing the most profitable alternative). “Your analysis will help you measure success and see how each choice improves farm profits, with acceptable risks,” Kaliel said. “With the right information at-hand, the manager is in control.” The confidentiality of individual producer information is paramount. Only pooled producer information is used in benchmarking, applied analysis, and decision tool support. The focus is on creating “knowledge nuggets” and decision aids based on real farm information. “AgriProfit$ staff also work closely with local forage and applied research associations, adding value to local trials and demos, and bringing the economics and business management messages home,” Kaliel said.
An AgriProfit$ analysis goes beyond the farm-level information you get from accounting software or from your accountant. This source of information could be limiting as it: — often masks things you could do to manage for profit within your operation; — doesn’t deliver unit costs of production; — is not typically comparable to broad-based industry economic benchmarks and analysis; “While these differences may seem small, they can make a big difference in how effective you can be in using your own on-farm facts,” Kaliel said. — Agri-News
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4-H clubs foster network of friends nationally Fall means many things to many people; a bountiful harvest, the bright colours of an aspen grove, or the sounds of migrating birds. But, for thousands of Albertans, autumn also signals the start of another enriching 4-H club year. “Building communities since 1917, 4-H Alberta has mentored rural Alberta youth in leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, community spirit and skill development,
and equipped them with confidence and life-applicable skills, while providing a network of friends that spans the entire country,” said Cameron Horner, a 4-H specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. With projects ranging from b e e f t o p h o t o g r a p h y, a n d woodworking to horticulture, 4 - H c o n t i n u e s t o p r ov i d e members with life-long learning opportunities. That diversity, along with
i n s p i r a t i o n a l r eg i o n a l a n d provincial programs, awards, scholarships and travel opportunities, has given 4-H an alumni of more than 250,000. It’s described as the largest youth organization in the province. For more information on how to join 4-H or start a 4-H club in your community, visit the provincial website or call 780422-4444. Food-safety seminars Farm-direct producers
and small-scale processors are invited to attend Building a C u l t u r e o f Fo o d S a f e t y workshop, organized by the Explore Local initiative. The session is scheduled for two locations: Leduc — Nov. 6 at the AgriFood Business Centre Airdrie — Nov. 13 at the Airdrie Agriculture Centre In the introductory workshop, participants learn what is meant by “food-safety culture” and discover the benefits to
their businesses. By the end of the day, they will know what regulations impact their business and learn from other farm-direct operators how incorporating a culture of food safety can benefit a business. Registrations for those workshops must be received by Oct. 30. To register, contact Krista Miller, Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association, toll-free at 1-800-661-2642. — Agri-News
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of the three top canolaproducing agriculture districts in Canada. Alberta District 10 produced an average of 906 tonnes per year during the three-year period, and Alberta District 5 produced an average of 717 tonnes. In the past few years, Canada’s canola production has boomed, driven by strong global demand as research reinforces the health benefits of canola oil and the advantages of canola meal for livestock feed. The canola industry is building on these advantages by investing in market development, market access, innovation, productivity improvements and research around additional health traits. “Canola is truly a made-in Canada success story and a significant contributor to Canada’s economy,” Miller said. “Our continued focus on innovation and trade will help build on that growth.” — Agri-News
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Retaining staff about more than money
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It would be so simple if “money” was the answer to the questions managers ask about how to retain staff. But there’s more to retaining staff than the wages they receive. Wages and benefits are what get new staff in the door, but it’s not what encourages them to stay. If it were, the company that won the bidding war would have all the employees it needs — until someone else bids higher. But that’s not how things work. Money doesn’t buy loyalty. To get people to stay, a workplace must offer more. “The person most able to earn employees’ loyalty is their immediate supervisor,” said Alan Dooley, agriculture labour recruitment specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “By what they say and do, supervisors influence whether employees stay or leave, despite the fact that supervisors seldom have any control over what employees earn.” To understand that, we can look at the hierarchy of human needs, a theory first advanced by Abraham Maslow. He said that humans have an inborn order of needs that we pass through in stages. We progress to the higher stages only after our more basic needs are satisfied. The most basic of these needs is for food, clothing and shelter — the need that motivates many of us to look for a job in the first place. The second need is for safety and security. Those primary needs are usually met by having a regular paycheque (enabling the purchase of food, clothing and shelter), a safe workplace and access to health care. Once these needs are met, people’s focus shifts to higher needs. While immediate supervisors have little control over their employees’ financial income, they can have an impact on their ‘emotional’ income, which meets the needs for social interaction and self-esteem. People want to be part of a group and feel they are valued as individuals and appreciated for what they do. As 19th century American philosopher and psychologist William James wrote, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” “The No. 1 reason people quit their job is not money,” Dooley said. “People quit because they feel unappreciated. The source of this lack of appreciation is often the employee’s immediate supervisor. Supervisors can create a work environment where people want-to-be by frequently acknowledging employees for their contributions.” For more information on retaining staff, visit the AgriIndustry Workforce Development website. — Agri-News
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SALE DATES Phone (403) 742-2368 Regular Sales ~ Tuesdays - 8:30 a.m. website: www.stettlerauction.ab.ca Box 1238, Stettler, AB
Friday, Oct. 25 - MIXED CALF SALE
Your business is very much appreciated!
Saturday, Oct. 26 - STOCK COW &
BRED HEIFER SALE Tuesday, Oct. 29 - REGULAR MIXED SALE
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CELEBRATE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK Farming continues to be an important part of our nation’s economy. We are proud to salute the men & women of our farming industry for contributing to our community’s success.
Friday, Nov. 1 - LIMOUSIN & ANGUS
CALF SALE Tuesday, Nov. 5 - CHAROLAIS &
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SIMMENTAL CALF SALE
Approx. retail value $200
Friday, Nov. 8 - MIXED CALF SALE
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Tuesday, Nov. 12 - REGULAR MIXED SALE
WINTER LUBRICANT SALE
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Friday, Nov. 15 - MIXED CALF SALE/
STOCK COW & BRED HEIFER SALE Tuesday, Nov. 19 - REGULAR MIXED SALE
Ends November 9, 2013
Thursday, Nov. 21 - HORSE SALE - EVENING
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Friday, Nov. 22 - STOCK COW &
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Specializing in Grain and Fertilizer Hauling
Stettler Auction Mart (1990) Ltd. Lic. #00354 Auctioneers: Allen McMillan Dick Creasey Greg Johnson Scott Douglas Terry Silbernagel Office Administrator: Lona Benjamin Sales Reps: Greg Hayden - 403-740-9610; Jim Abel - 403-740-9609; Brad Lohr - 780-679-5500; Dick Creasey - 403-740-9434
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
WE KEEP YOU ROLLING ON THE FARM
We understand that time is money. With fast, reliable and affordable 24 HOUR EXPERT ON-SITE Service Trucks, your business never has to come to a standstill.
Winter Tire Sale NOW ON until Nov 2nd
Beat the Rush and Get your winter change over before the snow flies YOUR POWER TEAM HEADQUARTERS AFTER HOURS TELEPHONE Sales: Regan Finlay 780-372-2043 * 403-740-6494 (cell) Terry Jobs 403-740-9473 Parts: 403-742-8327 General Manager - Tracey Peters
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