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Town Council gets down to business By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Time for Remembrance: Mayor Rick Bonnett receives a poppy from Ponoka Legion member Marlene Perry Oct. 29 during the swearing in of new council.
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With the exception of taking oaths of office for a four-year term, it was business as usual for Ponoka’s new council during its first organizational meeting Oct. 29. Administration had two requests to cancel property tax penalties; the first being for $18,060.53. The ownership of Oasis Motel changed hands over some time and the facility went into mortgage default, said CAO Brad Watson. “The company in 2009 went behind in taxes.” A caveat was placed on the property in 2011 and an order for sale was issued by Alberta Land Titles Office, he added. A registered letter was sent to the owner, Northeast Financial Corporation, which was received but they claim they did not receive a notice. Watson does not feel taxpayers should be on the hook for the tax penalties. “There are lawyers involved. There are courts involved, so I submit that they were fully aware of the process,” explained Watson. Coun. Teri Underhill used her experience as a legal assistant to support the request. “Anytime you do any kind of foreclosure your first job is to do a tax search.” Mayor Rick Bonnett suggested if council decided to give leniency on the tax penalty, they should require the company to refurbish the façade. “To give back into the building.” Council denied the request to reverse the penalties. The second request came from tax roll 117860 to forgive $98.51. Notifications sent from the town went to the correct address but the owner did not live there, said Betty Quinlan, director of corporate services. Notices were not being forwarded but the address has now been updated. “There was an element of legitimacy in what the people said,” added Watson. The amount was forgiven by a vote of 5 to 2. New council RCMP Staff Sgt. Cameron Chisholm was witness to the councillors and the mayor taking their oath of office. Councillors also accepted the meeting dates and standing committees. Standing committee appointments • Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society: Rick Bonnett
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• Finance and human resources: Loanna Gulka • Union negotiations: Carla Prediger, alternate Loanna Gulka • Planning, promotion and economic development: Mark Yaworski, alternate Teri Underhill • Protection and safety services: Loanna Gulka, alternate Sandra Lyon • CP Train: Loanna Gulka • Community services: Teri Underhill, alternate Loanna Gulka • Recreation, parks and trails: Carla Prediger, alternate Tim Falkiner • Central Alberta Regional Trail Society: Carla Prediger • Social and health services: Sandra Lyon • Family and Community Support Services: Sandra Lyon and Carla Prediger • Rimoka Housing Foundation: Rick Bonnett, Tim Falkiner and alternate Loanna Gulka • Transportation, utilities, cemetery and environmental services: Tim Falkiner • Airport Commission: Tim Falkiner, alternate Teri Underhill • External committees: Rick Bonnett • Central Alberta Economic Partnership: Rick Bonnett, alternate Mark Yaworski • Ponoka Stampede and Exhibition Association liaison: Rick Bonnett, alternate Mark Yaworski Meeting schedule: Council is scheduled to meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month with the exception of only one meeting in the month of December for the 10th. In the month of June and September, council will meet on Monday; June 23 and Sept. 22 respectively. Although there was a request by Coun. Carla Prediger to change the day of committee of the whole, which meets every third Tuesday, there were no changes as there are other commitments for committee work. Council can make changes to those later, explained Watson. Police quarterly statistics Chisholm took some time to explain how the Ponoka RCMP operates. There are 14 Mounties in the detachment, three of whom cover the rural area. “They (the town) pay for 11 but they get a $100,000 Premiere’s initiative grant,” he explained in reference to the arrangement regulating the RCMP Detachment funding. Chisholm told councillors of a recent initiative called Project Peace and Quiet, trying to reduce noisy vehicles. “I think that’s had an impact on loud vehicles in town.”
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Thank you to the citizens of Ponoka. It has been a privilege to have served you on town council for the past nine years. Over the years council has accomplished a great deal. Thank you all for your kind words, encouragement and support during the recent election. I will continue to do my part to help Ponoka become a thriving community.
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Treacherous roads after snowfall
Ponoka firefighters get some heavy-duty help taking down the wall of a barn Oct. 30 at the Ferrybank Colony after it burst into flames. Photo courtesy of the Ponoka Fire Department
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Heavy snowfall Nov. 2 and 3 created unsafe road conditions for motorists. By press time, police had responded to 11 calls of vehicles in the ditch. One incident involved a 2011 Chrysler 200 Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. The vehicle was southbound in Highway 2A near Spruce Road when it rolled upside down. A 75-year-old male driver and a 73-year-old woman, both from Ponoka, were taken to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, where they were treated for minor injuries. Ponoka Fire and EMS attended. Speeder receives 72-hour suspension Police pulled over a 1991 Acura Integra by Crestomere Nov. 1 at 11:15 p.m. after speeding through a 70 km/h zone. The driver was a 20-year-old man from Ponoka, who was arrested for impaired driving. He was taken to the detachment and provided two blood-alcohol samples of .08 and .07. He received a 72-hour suspension and his vehicle was seized. Red Deer man arrested A 22-year-old Red Deer man was arrested Nov. 2 at 3 a.m. after blowing through a stop sign at the 7-Eleven. Police say the man drove through a red light at Highway 53 before he was pulled over. There were open beer cans in the vehicle and he was arrested. The man provided samples of .13 and .14 and was charged with impaired driving. Impaired driver fails to stop for police Ponoka RCMP arrested a 30-year-old Red Deer man Nov. 3 at midnight after he failed to stop. Officers witnessed a 2004 Chevy Impala blow through two stop signs near Ponoka Secondary Campus when they attempted to pull him over. Emergency lights were activated but it took approximately a minute before he pulled over. After he was stopped the officer could smell an odor of liquor coming from his breath. He subsequently failed a roadside screening device and provided two blood-alcohol samples Friday, Nov. 15 • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm of .10 and .09. Saturday, Nov. 16 • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Young motorists littering Win a night out in the Fantasyland Ponoka RCMP have Hotel and other fabulous prizes! received complaints of young motorists leaving litter in different areas of town, most recently on 39 Avenue behind the Stampede Grounds, where a dog was run over by a vehicle. Police believe the incident is related to 20 or 30 individuals who gather in one area and are reported to leave their fast food garbage on the ground. The fine for littering is $172 and officers are investigating the complaints. Amazing specials including Elderly driver col20% off all gift items (excluding fresh flowers) lides with guardrail 50% off selected gift items A 90-year-old woman received minor injuries after her vehicle collided In store demonstrations including with a guardrail on HighBow making Friday at 10:00 am & 4:00 pm way 53. Police believe the Table Centerpiece Friday at 2:00 pm woman was eastbound on 50 Street Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. and failed to stop at the intersection. She was treated and released. 5008 - 51 Ave. Ponoka Vehicle headed in wrong direction A Flower Shop With A Heart! Police received two
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calls of a black four door sedan northbound on Highway 2 in the southbound lanes. The calls came in Oct. 30 at 3 a.m. by the Morningside exit. The vehicle was found parked and unoccupied by the Correction Line Road. A 23-year-old man from Edmonton was found a short distance away. Police say he was not intoxicated but was in breach of curfew conditions. He was arrested and remanded in custody. Barn fire at Ferrybank Colony The Ponoka Fire Department responded to a call of a barn fire Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Ferrybank Colony. All animals were evacuated before the fire consumed the rafters of the concrete building. With the help of residents, the fire department knocked down one wall before the fire could spread to an adjacent barn. Members of the Warburg Colony came to assist with the care of the cattle and the fire is still under investigation. There were no injuries. Gang members found with drugs A Check Stop in Hobbema on the Samson Town site has netted half a pound of marijuana and $2,000 cash from one car. While checking a vehicle, officers found the drugs and money and arrested two men who now face charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. They are known gang members. If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.
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Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada
CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE Pastor Jerry Preheim • Pastor Matt Sealy 3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. • churchoftheopenbible@telus.net
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Sr. Pastor Paul Spate Erin Dirsten - Fac. Youth & Family Min. 5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org 403-783-5533 Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m.
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NEW COVENANT BAPTIST REFORMED CHURCH Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome! www.baptistreformedponoka.org
PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCH South on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888 Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org
PONOKA ALLIANCE CHURCH 4215 - 46 St. Pastor Norm Dibben 403-783-3958 Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. The Christian & Missionary Alliance
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What Sabbath is really about Earlier this week I was on my way to Rocky Mountain House. A few kilometers from the Highway 11 turnoff I witnessed a near disaster. A pick-up truck pulling a loaded trailer changed lanes after a tanker had moved into the lane ahead of him. Fair enough, but the lane the pick-up was moving into was already occupied by another vehicle. I watched amazed and horrified. It all played out so slowly. But thankfully the driver of the car noticed in time and moved onto the shoulder at the same rate the pick-up advanced. The small gap between the two vehicles never decreased. Eventually the pick-up driver realized what was going on and moved back into his own lane. Not surprisingly the car sped up and stayed in front of the pick-up for the duration. A near miss, tragedy averted by a watchful eye. At that point I started breathing again and had a few thoughts. One, directed to God, a prayer. Thank you. We have accidents enough. A second thought, wow that was close and now I won’t have to stop,
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ter. The Hebrew people help and be late for my had a name for it: Sabappointment. The third, bath. It was and still is a I said aloud to the pickcounter cultural notion up driver, “what were that people need reguyou thinking!” I don’t lar downtime to think, know what and never breath and be unprowill, but what I did find ductive. Not a vacation out as I drove past him or night out at the bar, was that he was staring but time in familiar surintently at his phone, roundings where people which was held in place chose to say yes. Yes, I on the steering wheel. I William Delleman will leave the leaves unwondered, what was on Sonrise Christian raked. Yes, I will let the that screen? It may have Reformed Church phone ring while we’re been hockey scores or talking together. Yes, I an email from a loved one who is sick or dying. It may have will do tomorrow what could be done been a text from an unreasonable em- today. Yes, I will stay home instead ployer or gossip from a friend. I’ll of going out just to be out. Yes, I will never know; it doesn’t matter. And it care for my soul and help those I love would be easy at this point to get all do the same. As mentioned, counterself-righteous on those who text and cultural and deeply purposeful. Sabbath times of rest are not drive. No question our distracted driving an exercise in selfishness; they are laws are right and good and should be times of preparation. They are the obeyed. But is it just selfish careless- gap making people ready to reengage ness that causes people to take such the world with energy for good. It is risks with their personal safety and part of a life patterned after Jesus’, the safety of others, or is it something who often went away to a quiet place else? Maybe it’s the desperate pace so only to re-emerge as one who loved, many face to get the job done, make healed, comforted and challenged the enough to get ahead, bring the kids to people in his life and those he met to school/hockey/dance, clean the house, live well, to live with purpose being make dinner. Maybe we shouldn’t be God’s light to a stressed out, messed surprised that so many young people up world. Sabbath times help those are distracted; their parents certainly who claim to follow him remember are as well. This is not the first gen- they are called to the same kind of life of purpose and peace. eration to have cell phones. Blessed are the peacemakers, for What is missing, I think, is the gap. That space between the two cars, they will be called children of God. the space between safety and disas- (Matt 5.9)
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Reflections of Ponoka A tribute to Rod Jensen and his music By Mike Rainone for the News I was never much of a dancer, but like so many of the rest of you over the years, we always looked forward to getting a bunch together and heading out to those friendly and spirited weekend country dances. Whether it was the polka, the 2-step, the chastise, jitter bug, bunny hop, slow waltz, or whatever else was in swing, everyone joined in, and those fabulous bands who played and sung those great songs never missed a beat or turned down a request. These classic get-togethers featured fun, frolic, and celebration, and were the perfect opportunity to relax after a long week and to generate precious friendships and relationships that usually lasted for a lifetime? In the colorful early days of our town and districts, these gala weekend flings at jam-packed community halls and other venues became a wonderful tradition for all occasions, ages, and family generations, and were always a great evening of dancing and letting loose into the wee hours, while enjoying the company and keen camaraderie of all sorts of fun-seekers. Many of our 19th century community musicians were self taught, dashing away from their day jobs with their instruments to perform for countless events for the pleasure of others, a fabulous meal, and maybe even a few dollars. Rodney Jensen and friends. Rod Jensen was born on June 16, 1912 at Daneville, Divide County, North Dakota, and would later move with his family to Alberta, settling in the Home Glen district 28 miles northwest of Ponoka. Following the active
days of his youth on the farm, Mr. Jensen ran the Home Glen Store and Post Office as well as the cream route throughout the area. He married Dorothy Jensen, and together over those busy years they raised their family of daughters Mildred, Joyce, Judy, and Linda, and son Vern. As well as being active members of the district, the Jensen family also had a great passion for music, with Rodney playing his cherished accordion and the rest constantly honing their talents with other instruments and delightful song stylings. The popular Home Glen Hall was a host to many activities over the years, with the Friday and Saturday night dances attracting folks from far and wide to dance and enjoy the music of Rodney Jensen and family, as well as the many other skilled artists from near and far who would come together on the stage for hundreds of great gigs. Reg Rust, who joined Rodney Jensen in 1959 and had the pleasure of playing with him for 28 years, recalled that those lively bands would travel for countless miles, from Ponoka to Carrot River, to Okotoks, to Red Deer, to Phoenix, and beyond, to jam and play together for weddings, fundraisers, barn dances, at the local taverns, and during the Ponoka Stampede. They also very willingly offered their time and talents to play for patients at the hospitals and local care centres, as well as for special events such as Remembrance Day at the Legion, and on and on. Some of the musicians from Ponoka Town and County who played
Remember when
Photos courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum
Rod Jensen, is shown with his cherished accordion, accompanied by Ben Schmuland on the drums. The congenial Jensen and many other musical friends devoted over 60 years to entertaining young and old at dances and special events at the Home Glen Hall, throughout Ponoka and districts, and far beyond! This 1948 Model 320 Accordiana accordion belonged to Rodney Jensen, and was kindly donated by his family for display at the Fort Ostell Museum. The Jensen family organ was earlier donated to the Royal Canadian Legion in Ponoka, and is still used to make the same ‘sweet music’ that the Jensen clan loved to share with so many!
Photo courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum
In the early 19th century the majestic Elk`s Hall along Chipman Avenue Ponoka was the scene of the annual November 11th Armistice Day ceremonies, with large crowds on hand to witness the laying of the wreaths and appreciation in honour of our fallen and active veterans. This proud tradition has carried on throughout the decades and on MondayNovember 11th everyone is urged to wear your poppy and join in on the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Ponoka Legion, parade at 10:15 a.m. and ceremony at 10:45 a.m.
with Rodney Jensen over all those glorious and rag-tag years included: Wendy and Allen Midal, Spen Muddle, Mildred Scherby,, Otto Brachmann, Joe Staldecker, Esther Marcinek, Fred Hiebert, Ken Lindstrand, Wally Kriel, Ben Schmuland, Daryl and Don Fiveland, Shorty Polushin, Beryl and Kay Swanson, Stan Tofsrud, Peter Morrison, Reg and Ron Rust, Russell Petersen, Velma Hart, Michel Black, Mel and Mary Kreil, Cecil Stoddard, Tommy Williams, Jim Hanna, Eddie Bengston, Matt Monaghan, Jess and Mrs. Husby, Daryll Doran, Merle Anderson, Gordie Kroening, Bill Olichuck, Art Lemke, Ernie Santee, Rosemary Johnson, and so many colleagues and friends that he made along the way. Rodney (Rod) Clarence Jensen passed away in Ponoka on August 20, 1990 at the age of 78 years. In appreciation for his ongoing dedication to his family, his community, his music, and to all the fond memories over years, this delightful tribute was presented at his funeral by long-time friend Ronald
V. Johnston. An Ode to Rodney Jensen Not long ago, maybe a month or so, it was brought to my attention that a ‘friend’ that day had passed away, and his name was Rodney Jensen. A friend and more, his name is lore, his fame has broad extension; as many a hall, both big and small, heard the music of Rodney Jensen. For sixty years, through joys and tears, I thought I ought to mention, that for so long, we’ve loved his song, and the music of Rodney Jensen. When lights were low, be it rain or snow, we stayed with good intention; and we’d dance all night, ‘til the morning light, to the music of Rodney Jensen. When the nights are chill, I can hear him still, and I feel no apprehension; as the Home Glen hills echo the trills with the music of Rodney Jensen. And I hope someday, we’ll find a way, when we’ve reached our final pension; to join and sing, on angels’ wing, to the music of Rodney Jensen.
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Opinion What did the befallen fight for? In the Second World War, We are marking Veterans’ in the Korean campaign of the Week. Throughout Canada, UN, Canadians fought for the ceremonies have been takpreservation of the democratic ing place, speeches are made, principles as opposed to auwreaths are laid at cenotaphs, thoritarianism under the guise all in the name of keeping the of either Nazi or communist memory of those fallen for the domination. sake of our freedom, preservaIn Afghanistan, the Canation of our values and basic dian contingent is still facing principles that allow us to live the dangers of Taliban attacks, the way we like. Mustafa Eric bombs and suicide missions in Of course, throughout Editor the name of building a demothe week, the loftiest of the cratic society in that country. speeches will be made by poliBut here at home, while veterans who ticians who will, naturally, use the occasion for stressing their patriotism and scoring a survived Canadian military campaigns are gradually but steadily losing their entitlepoint with their constituents. One cannot help thinking: Are our poli- ments, senators appointed by Prime Minister ticians really serving the causes that the Stephen Harper are using taxpayers’ money befallen have fought for or are they paying for their personal expenditures. And this is only the latest one of the political scandals only lip service?
involving our federal government. Just over the last two years, Robocall scandal involving alleged voter fraud, the ETS scandal surrounding alleged wrongdoing by Canadian government officials in awarding of a $400-million information technology services contract, the F35
Fighter Jet scandal and the XL meats affair due to reduction of funding to Canadian Food Inspection Agency have made an impressive list of the blunders of the politicians who will be telling the youth not to forget the memory of our lost ones. Should we believe their sincerity?
Winter can also be very invigorating I guess many of us were shocked just a little bit last week when the first blast of winter came calling, including wind, snow, and instant icy roads? But then again, it didn’t take long for most of us to adjust to what is inevitable at this time of the year, and will likely hang around until the March melts or the cool April showers. We will get absolutely nowhere by complaining about nature’s sudden seasonal transformation, but as long as we beat the rush and get our vehicles, our garages, and our children prepared for the elements, winter might not turn out to be so bad. In fact, many claim that Jack Frost’s frigid four or five month’s reign can also turn out to be quite invigorating and fun for all ages. Just after the first snowfall last week, I saw quite a few rambunctious and giggling children out with their sleds, toboggans, and boards dashing for the nearest hill, as well as a few snow shovels, blowers, and ice-picks getting their first test run. By the way, it is not only humans who can suffer frost bite, so don’t forget to dig out those nifty coats and socks for when you have to walk the dog. Our kids or grandchildren are always the bravest when it comes to dashing outside on the coldest days, just itching to create the first snowman
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will magically change into the of the season, to build a fort Christmas mood, which means or igloo, to make angels in the smart lists and early shopping, snow, or to start the first neighas well as pre-planning getborhood snowball fight. Then ting together with family and there are those hardy teens and friends over that most gloriadults, who long for romantic ous of holidays. As proud and sleigh rides, cross country skitough Albertans, it usually ing, the road hockey league, doesn’t take us long to adjust firing up the ski-doo, or skatand blend into winter, but ing on the outdoor rink and Mike Rainone then again there will be those setting up the old fishing hut, Hammertime who will head to the quick-tan once the ice is thick enough. parlor in preparation to sneak Old man winter always away for a get-away amongst blesses us with that crisp fresh air that instantly creates runny noses and the sun and sand. Early November might just healthy red cheeks when we venture outside, be the right and most sensible time to put up but then again, there will be absolutely no those fancy outside Christmas decorations, bugs around. It will soon be a complete turn- while there are those who left them up from around on the local sports scene for both par- last time around. Bottom line, no matter how ticipants and spectators, including hockey, deep the snow may get or the wind might curling, and all sorts of action, both outdoors blow, we will push and pull together, while and indoors. What is also really great about always trying to be prepared for a winter the frosty season is that if we get too cold white out, but don’t panic about the Farmwe can come inside to get warm in front of ers’ Almanac forecast or what the so-called a roaring fire or heat vent, enjoy a steaming weather specialists might predict. How about a few funny quickies. cup of hot chocolate (or toddy for adults), *We had a power outage last week and or even snuggle up with an extra blanket or my PC, T.V. and games console shut down anyone else that is interested. Now that Halloween is history, the stores immediately, and it was raining outside, so
I couldn’t play golf. So he had to sit down and talk to his wife for a few hours, and she seemed like a very nice person. *A woman was applying for a job in a Florida lemon grove, but seemed way too qualified for the job. “Look miss,” said the foreman, “Have you any actual experience in picking lemons?” “Well, as a matter a fact, yes.” she replied. “I’ve been divorced three times.” *While trying to rush through the express lane in the grocery store, a woman ahead of me had slipped into the line pushing a cart piled high with tons of groceries. Imagine my delight when the cashier beckoned the woman to come forward, looked into the cart, and asked sweetly, “So which six items would you like to buy?” That should happen more often for those who don’t bother to read signs. *Parents spend the first part of a child’s life urging them to walk and talk, and then the rest of their childhood making them sit down and keep quiet. Please remember that winter clothes are the most fashionable way to keep warm, and have a great week, all of you..
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Missouri links could have great business potential for Ponoka By Mustafa Eric A recent trip to Missouri by the Economic Development Officer of the Town of Ponoka could generate a major potential of business expansion for local economy. “I am really proud to say that our community has had such an excellent opportunity to make business relations with Missouri, specifically because we are a small community but we have a lot to offer,” said Sarah Olson, who represented Town of Ponoka in the composition of a business delegation that visited Missouri between Oct.19 and 26. Agriculture, oil and gas, plant and animal science as well as nutraceuticals and manufacturing partnerships turned out to be major areas of common interest for businesses both in central Alberta and those in Missouri, according to Olson. Possibilities of joint ventures also remain a possible promising area. Business relations between the two regions could develop in the form of trade, attraction of Missouri businesses who might be willing to expand in Canada or expansion of local business in the Missouri area.
Having met numerous contacts during the trip, Olson says she is now busy informing the local business community of the potential for business expansion between Missouri and central Alberta. State of Missouri is already a major trade partner for Canada with the US state exporting about $4.1 billion worth of goods and services to Canada in 2012. In return, Canada’s exports to Missouri seem to have totaled about $3 billion in the same period. As one of the interesting points of potential cooperation, Olson said some Missouri businesses were very interested in talking to University of Alberta on nano-technology. Olson reminded that Ponoka’s local airport has a unique privilege in Central Alberta of turning into a potential international airport for business travelers, thanks to its involvement in the Canpass program, adding that this characteristic of the Ponoka community was pleasantly received by the business people of Missouri. “A couple of companies were very interested to hear about our Canpass certification,” she said.
How CETA will benefit Alberta On October 29th pork and bison. CETA The Right Honourable establishes tariff rate Prime Minister Stephen quotas for each product Harper rose in the House giving Canadian farmof Commons and tabled ers yearly duty-free the agreement details access for up to 80 thoufor the Comprehensive sand tonnes of pork, 50 Economic Trade Agreethousand tonnes of beef ment (CETA) with the and 3 thousand tonnes European Union (EU). of bison. We are working to open As the Member of MP Blaine new markets to create Parliament for Wetaskijobs and opportunities win, I have the good Calkins for all Canadians and fortune of representing CETA will open a marour hardworking Dairy Producers. ket of half a billion new customers for Our Government has committed to our industries. maintaining our supply management This agreement will bring benefits system - CETA protects the three to every region of our country. Alberta key pillars of supply management will benefit greatly from CETA as the (production control, import control EU is already Alberta’s fourth-largest and price control). Out Government export destination. CETA will elimi- remains committed to working with nate tariffs on almost all of Alberta’s industry stakeholders throughout the key exports once it comes into effect. implementation period to ensure that Our agriculture and agri-foods our agriculture sector remains vibrant products will benefit with tariff re- and robust. ductions of 94% and eventually 95% The European Union and its 28 when the agreement comes into effect. member states amounting to 500 This will provide access to the market million people and annual economic and make our agriculture sector more activity of almost $17 trillion is the competitive. Grains, including oats largest and most lucrative market in and barley; as well as oilseeds, includ- the world and is also the world’s larging canola oil will see the benefits of est importing market for goods. All these tariff reductions. of this is great news for business and Our government recognizes the producers in Alberta and the riding of importance of grain and oilseed Wetaskiwin. products as key agricultural exports Please contact my Constituency for Alberta and CETA will estab- office if you have any questions or lish mechanisms to address issues of concerns on any federally related fundamental importance to our pro- matters, postage free, at: Bay #6A, ducers. 4612 - 50th Street, Ponoka, T4J 1S7; In addition, CETA will establish tel: 403-783-5530; toll free: 1-800new markets for our world–class beef, 665-0865
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NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Employment Opportunities Qualified Lifeguards and swimming instructors needed at the Aquaplex. For more details on this position, contact 403-783-0118. Application forms are available at www.ponoka.ca. Submit your application to the Town Office at 5102-48 Avenue or email HR@ponoka.org.
Economic Development Board Opening The Economic Development Board with the Town of Ponoka is looking for additional membership. Come join a volunteer board of local business people who work towards helping our community thrive. The board meets the first Wednesday of every month. For more information or to express your interest, please contact Sarah Olson, Economic Development Officer with the Town of Ponoka 403783-0116 or email Sarah.Olson@ponoka.org.
DID YOU KNOW...? Problems with municipal services (water, sewer, power) can be reported to the Town Office at 403783-4431 during office hours (9:00 am - 4:30 pm) or at the appropriate 24 hour number after hours. Water / Sewer: 403-783-0142 • Electrical: 403-783-0143 All bylaw enforcement inquiries and complaints should be directed to the Town’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 403-783-0139.
Library News Silent Auction: As a lead uo to our Annual Fall Book Sale, we will be holding a Silent Auction. Items that have been graciously donated by different members of our community will be on display at the Library beginning November 1st and ending on the final day of the book sale on Saturday, November 16th. This event offers a unique opportunity to bid on many great items while also supporting your library. We look forward to many bidders and some furious bidding! “Have you bee wondering where to find movies in town to rent? Look no further, for a $20 a year for a library membership, you can borrow 5 movies at a time for up to a week! That is quite a deal as we bring in TV shows, blockbuster movies, and kids content. IF we don’t have it we can always order it in for you from another library! As well we have started a graphic novel collection, come in and ask us about it.”
Waste Transfer Station Hours **Winter Hours Start November 1st - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm** There is a minimum tipping fee of $7.50 per visit. There is no charge for compostable materials or tires. Call 403-783-8328 for more information.
EVENTS AND RECREATION Recreation... A Community Conversation Wednesday, November 6th, 2013, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Kinsmen Community Centre. Everyone Welcome!
Aquaplex Update Now offering Red Cross Sport/Strokes program for kids who have completed level 10 in swimming lessons, and want more!
Public Skating: Proudly Sponsored by Ponoka Lions Club Monday -Thursday: 11:30 am -1:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm **Shinny Hockey on Weekdays only**
COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO Did You Know….? There is a 3 ton weight restriction on the north bridge, if your truck or load is overweight, please use the bridge crossing on Highway 53. Thank you for your cooperation.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: In Flanders Fields Remembrance Day Poem by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place: and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS.
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Stampede board, financially secure and looking to expand By Amelia Naismith With an ever-increasing number of visitors attending the Ponoka Stampede each year, the Ponoka Stampede and Exhibition Association has gained an even stronger financial position from where they were sitting at last year’s annual general meeting. At the meeting, held Oct. 31, members of the association were told assets and profits were both up from last year. “Overall the association is in a pretty good financial position,” said accountant Gord Parker of Rowland, Parker and Associates. The total assets grew from $5,771,995 to $5,933,845 and the association’s liabilities are at $349,000, which is down $120,000 from last year. “So basically the net assets, or the equity component, is up approximately $315,000,” said Parker. Total profit landed at $315,000, up $20,000 from last year. “It’s a good result and the Stampede board members, all the volunteers and everyone that contributes to it should be proud that they’ve been able to raise that much money,” said Parker. This was the first year the annual Jace Harty Memorial Bull Riding ran under the Stampede’s umbrella, which added ap-
proximately $100,00 to the Stampede’s gross revenue. The memorial also added an $80,000 increase to the association’s direct costs. With their stronghold of resources, the association is planning on making the Ponoka Stampede “not just bigger, but better,” said President Joe Dodds. The two headlining concerts are already being planned and director Blaine Vold is working on bringing in other entertainment acts as well. “They won’t be seen anywhere in Canada before,” said Dodds. For now the specific plans are being held until closer to the Stampede to grow the surprise element. West Coast Amusements are also returning and bringing new rides and attractions. The Ponoka Stampede is delving further into the digital world by adding a redesigned website, expected to be up and running by January, and well maintained Facebook page to their repertoire. “The way society is, social media is very important to the Ponoka Stampede,” said Dodds. The Jace Harty Memorial is retuning as part of the lineup, as well as the final night of showdowns. “That’s a very positive thing,” said Dodds, who knows the
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highlights and sponsors the showdown attracts is crucial to the Stampede. “I’m really looking forward to the next year,” he added. Dodds isn’t the only one seeing a bright future. Newly elected mayor Rick Bonnett is also excited to see continual growth, both with the Stampede and, in conjunctiont on other areas of the town. “With the new council and new mayor, it’s a whole new era of change and the way that we want to operate,” said Bonnett. “You guys bring a ton of people into this town and you do a great job of putting on a great, great stampede. You do a great job for the Town of Ponoka and it’s the Town of Ponoka and the rest of us that need to step up,” he added. Bonnett is looking forward to working with the board members to drive interest in the town. “You guys are going to play a big part and we’re going to be coming to you a little bit and asking for some help back and forth, just to round up some troops.” Past president Rick Wierzba announced the election of officers and Gary Harbin, Greg Gordon, Don Hart, Blake Butterfield, Dale Olsen, Jason Cline and Jim Harbidge were appointed directors for a three-year term.
With elections over and the results official, Ponoka County council is up and running, after holding its organizational meeting Oct. 29, with the only incumbent Paul McLauchlin at the helm as Reeve. Coun. Bryce Liddle was appointed as deputy Reeve. As one of their first three actions, the newly formed council decided to purchase up to 30,000 tonnes of good quality gravel from ANT Construction Ltd at $12 per tonne from the Fenwick Pit. This is a slightly higher price than what council would usually pay, but through the business deal the county is saving on trucking expenses because the west portion of the county needs to be serviced next year and Fenwick Pit is located northeast of Bluffton. Council also decided to rescind the recently increased nomination fee, which went from $100 to $250 for the 2013 election, and allow candidates to receive a full refund of the fee. The current per diems, subsistence, convention rates and millage costs were also accepted as they were. McLauchlin is in charge of ties to Rimoka Foundation, Municipal Planning Commission, West Central Planning Agency (alternate), Central Association of Municipal Districts and Counties, and Central
Alberta Economic Partnership. Liddle will be liaising with Ponoka Seed Cleaning Plant, Rimoka Foundation, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, West Central Planning Agency (alternate), and Crime Watch Ponoka. Coun. Mark Matejka will function as Agricultural Service Board chairman and will be responsible for FCSS Ponoka, Municipal Planning Commission, Hobbema Healing Centre, and North Red Deer River Water Commission. Coun. Doug Weir will be alternate liaison to Ponoka Seed Cleaning Plant and will manage links to Parkland Regional Library, Municipal Planning Commission, West Central Planning Agency, Gull Lake Management Plan Committee, and the Ponoka Ag Event Centre Society. Coun. Nancy Hartford will take over as vice-chair of the Agricultural Service Board, FCSS Rimbey, Parkland Regional Library (alternate), Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Crime Watch Rimbey, and Emergency Services Rimbey Fire/Ambulance. CAO Charlie Cutforth was appointed to: Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Secretaries, Public Safety Services as director, and returning officer. All councillors will be responsible for relations with the Agricultural Service Board, Fire Wardens and Public Safety Services Central Committee.
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Two young men prepare to experience the spirit of sacrifice By Amelia Naismith
Adam Rowland (left) and Garrett Hall are participating in the Broncs World Tour for the first time this year. Photo by Amelia Naismith “Getting a sense of what they did, especially Vimy, the trenches,� Hall explained. Although they don’t leave for many months, the boys are prepared for the emotional pressure that will accompany the experience. “It’ll be hard,� said Rowland. “I think it’s going to be quite powerful,� Hall added, referring to the cemeteries, where hundreds who fought and died for freedom now rest. Along their journey through the year, as Broncs World Tour students, Hall and Rowland may also have the chance to meet more veterans. At the Ponoka Legion candlelight vigil Hall met an airplane gunner and says the chance to talk with the man and hear his stories had a strong impact. “Meeting him blew my mind.� “I think it’s amazing that I got to talk to people that were there first hand. For them it’s not history, it’s their life,� Rowland added.
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During their time talking about the Broncs World Tour, the boys often used the word “amazing� to describe what they already realized and expected to learn. To them, the word embodies what the experience will mean to them and how it’ll affect them and their relationship to the world. “(It’s) something so much bigger than yourself,� Hall explained. He feels getting to experience the tour and honour the veterans is a bigger contribution to the world than anything else he could put forth. “To all the vets, what can I say? Thank you. There’s nothing more I can say,� said Rowland. “What you did, we could never repay the sacrifices you and your friends made,� Hall added.
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In a further effort to indulge their rapacious interest in history, two Ponoka Secondary Campus (PSC) high school students are immersing themselves in what they are calling a once in a lifetime opportunity — the Broncs World Tour. For Garrett Hall, Grade 12, and Adam Rowland, Grade 11, it’s their first time with the Broncs World Tour, a program dedicated to researching and honouring veterans of war, with a particular focus on those from the Ponoka area. The program was founded by PSC social teacher Ron Labrie and each spring he takes the students involved on a tour through Europe to visit cemeteries, memorials, prominent and lesser known locations tied to wars and veterans. Hall had a friend who participated last year and she, along with the travel opportunity, played a major part in convincing him to join. “(It’s) very exciting actually.� “I’m pretty excited,� Rowland agreed. “Going with Mr. Labrie, all the knowledge that he has, all the stuff, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.� Both boys agree the passion Labrie brings to the program is a big part of the reason it’s so impacting on the student’s involved. “I’d much rather go with someone who’s passionate than someone who’s doing it because they have to,� said Rowland. “He’s choosing to do this, he wants to spread remembrance.� “The fact that he’s dedicating some of his time . . . It’s pretty unbelievable,� Hall added. Hall had a great great-grandfather, a private with the British Army, who fought at and survived Vimy and Normandy. “He actually ended up getting gassed at one of the battles.� Rowland’s great grandfather also survived his time in the service of his country. Along with the chance to explore history, the boys are looking forward to the memories they know they’ll make on the trip as well as experience the places the wars made famous.
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and give your name to Mrs. Bonnett. During the week of December 4 – 11 we will be having Ponoka Composite High School is once again gearing up for this year’s Santa’s Anonymous program. The 2013 a class competition at school to collect food. The class that Campaign is the 32th Anniversary of PSC’s sponsorship of collects the most food per person will receive a Pizza Party! Another event is the annual Santa Showdown Hockey this worthwhile community project. Started in 1981 to proGame where staff and students square off at the arena comvide gifts to children in need, it has grown to provide gifts, plex for a fun filled game. A $2.00 admission fee, 50/50 a food hamper and a turkey to those in need at Christmas. tickets and canned food donations all help to raise money Community support has also grown with donations and for this worthy cause. Game night is Wednesday, Decemsponsorships coming in each year. Even with this support, ber 11th starting at 6:15 p.m. A big ‘Thank You’ goes out students still organize a number of activities leading up to to Mr. Ron Labrie for spear-heading this event each year. Christmas. Food and gift hampers will be put together December Collection boxes will be placed in many stores, churches 11, 12, 13 & 16 with classes coming in to help sort food and schools from November 8 to December 10 to help in the and gifts and fill hampers. Hampers will be finalized on gathering of food and gifts. The most needed gifts are for Tuesday, December 17th and delivery is scheduled for after teens 13—18 years of age. Monetary donations will also be school on Wednesday, December 18th. accepted at the school. Any help is most appreciated! If you are in need or you know of any families in Ponoka In addition, we are organizing a ‘Stuff-a-Bus’ event at who might be in need this Christmas season, please contact the two grocery stores in town during their discount days. the office at 783-4411 and speak with Mrs. Bonnett. This We will be at IGA and No Frills on Tuesday, December 3 year we are relying on contacts made to the school. Please from 9:00am to 8:00pm. We hope the community will buy contact the school no later than Friday, December 13th. a ‘little extra’ and drop it off on their way out. If you would If you have any questions regarding our 2013 Santa’s like to help us out, please contact the school at 783-4411 Anonymous Campaign, please contact Mrs. Karen David at 783-4411 extension 5132. Please consider donating to Santa’s Anonymous this Christmas!
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New initiative seeks virtual mentors, crowd-funding support for First Nations business enthusiasts By Mustafa Eric Following the success of a project encouraging business start-ups among the young people of Hobbema, a new initiative is aiming at expanding both the outreach of and support to the project with a view to reducing unemployment and creating more wealth on the reserve. Under the first stage of the project, in less than two years, some 15 micro-businesses have been created with -- and run by -- aspiring young First Nations entrepreneurs from Hobbema, thanks to on reserve coaching in Samson Cree Nation, according to a press statement by the organizers of program. Among the small busi-
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Seniors and youth build bridges against stereotyping By Amelia Naismith St. Augustine’s Grade 8 students are building bridges to the seniors’ generation through the Linkages program at their school. The program teaches compassion and empathy to the students and encourages both groups to look past stereotypes. “Both youths and seniors are groups in society that are victims of stereotypes,” said Tara Newton, program co-ordinator and St. Augustine’s personal counselor. “We start by training the Grade 8’s on what it would be like to be a senior,” said Newton. Newton and the students talk about the barriers that come with aging, such as hearing loss, as well as other losses, including the loss of independency, mobility and family. “They’ve lost their families. A lot of seniors live in homes and they don’t get to see their families a lot. They’ve lost their careers.” Linkages allows the students to visit seniors at Rimoka and Sunrise every three or four weeks. Two students are paired with a senior in a year-long company, playing games and visiting and exploring each other’s lives and what they have to offer the world. “It’s about making them realize they have more in common than they realize,” said Newton. “A big part is to serve the seniors and get to know them while we are there . . . We want them to feel
special. It’s about building friendships and that can be hard,” she added. To help break the ice under that bridge Newton uses a workbook journal called The Way You Were, which compares the past and present and how times change the way people live. “It’s kind of neat because it opens up that dialogue,” said Newton. As the pairings become more comfortable with each other, the seniors begin to tell stories about themselves growing up in a different world than what the students see today. “Those are the best. It’s just magical in itself,” said Newton. As the program continues many students begin to see the seniors as a friend and extension of their own personal communities. Newton says after a few weeks in the program the students are already arguing over who has the best senior. “They take an ownership, they take pride in who their senior is.” “I just think there’s empathy being built. You can see their emotional IQ developing,” she added. Newton says the one drawback of the program is that the school only runs it for Grade 8 students, and while some continue to volunteer afterwards, she feels the community spending time with its seniors shouldn’t be a task and sole responsibility of the school to initiate.
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Legion members out in full force for Remembrance Day By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
remain strong. “I have a lot of hope and faith that the The day Germany signed a treaty with legion will continue,” he said. the Allied nations of the First World War in Many of the members who built the 1918 was an historic worldwide event. legion are now in their 80s and 90s but Whether known as Poppy Day, advocates and history buffs such as Ron Armistice Day or the commonly used ReLabrie, the social studies teacher at Ponoka membrance Day, Canadians take part in Secondary Campus, are putting the spotthis national holiday to remember the fallen light on past wars. soldiers who died in service to their counThe poppy as the national symbol of th th try. On the 11 hour of the 11 day of the remembrance 11th month people will commemorate the The poppy was first used in the United lives of those people who put themselves States in 1920 as an inspiration from Lt.in harms way, explained Ponoka Legion Col. John McCrae, who president Stan Orlesky. wrote the poem in May, For him it’s a reminder 1915 for a friend who died in “understanding what has in the second Battle of taken place through tragYpres. edy that enables us to have The first stanza is writsomething like Rememten: brance Day.” In Flanders fields the The legion plays a poppies blow strong role in ensuring Between the crosses, veterans are taken care row on row, of in the country and that That mark our place; soldiers’ efforts are rememand in the sky bered. Membership at the The larks, still bravely legion has been changing singing, fly and although its members Scarce heard amid the are getting older, Orlesky guns below. Stan Orlesky feels confident they will The movement to wear the poppies became so popular that both Britain and Canada adopted the flower as a national symbol of remembrance. By now members of the legion and the Ladies Auxiliary have made their way to many businesses selling their poppies. And support from the community appears to be strong, many folks can be seen with the poppy pinned on their jackets and shirts. Remembrance Day ceremony Members will form up for the parade Nov. 11 at 10:15 at the Cilantro and Chive parking lot. From there the parade will march past the cenotaph at the legion and support usually comes from the Scouts and Guides, the Masons, Air Cadets, politicians, the Ponoka RCMP and the Edmonton City Transit Pipe Band. “The RCMP are always there in full force,” explained Orlesky. After the parade, a ceremony will be held in the legion commemorating fallen soldiers. Usually there is standing room only but Orlesky suggests those who are unable to attend, “take two minutes out of your day. Stop and reflect.” On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month Canadians will remember the sacrifices made in the past not only by veterans but also their families. “We always remember the men and women who gave their lives…We forget the children of those men and women. Because they (the veterans) were their heroes.”
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Reflections of Ponoka
Photos submitted
A salute to soldiers through the years By Mike Rainone for the News
Alberta Mary Watt, RCAF W.D.
Samuel Edward Wills, WW II
Kathryn Mary Johnston CWAC
Since the end of the 19th century many hundreds of men and women from the Ponoka area have bravely served our nation in all areas of the armed forces in the devastating corridors of war, during peacekeeping efforts, and in the reserve corps at home and throughout the world. Their valiant efforts and sacri¿ces have covered a span of more than 100 years and continue to the present day, and they must never be forgotten. Our deep respect and appreciation can be ARMY VETERANS Eleanor Dick Helen Huscroft Donald Reid Glen Holmes Harold Casey Carl Cadek Kenneth Stowell William Grif¿th Leslie and Neville Ruddick Hershel Jevne John and William Harris Earl and William Huscroft Jack Seifert Bernard Reddick Roy Wilson Gordon Lee Jack-Jack and Victor Wills Donald and Clarence Kyler Julius Lance John and Sandy Mathewson C. Armit James Murray James Buchanan Leslie Ervin Donald Rees Gil Plant Gordon Nelson Arthur Bye Eva MacDonald George Godderis In the Air force Don Wolcott Walter Burchnall Glen Mah Poy Michael Carter Don and Bill Sutherland Doug Innes
shared throughout our community by wearing a bright red poppy, as well as by attending the annual Remembrance Day parade (10:15 a.m.) and ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Ponoka branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Of the more than 800 veterans from this area who have served in the many divisions of the army, navy and air force, a great many would give the supreme sacri¿ce on the ¿eld of battle, a lot have now passed away and all others will always proudly cherish the memories and
Berge Elgaard Richard Slater S. I. Dineen Margaret Watson R. Reese Charles Schram John Kitchen Lawrence and Lloyd McKinnon A.J. Crandall Robert Mattern Gordon and Vernon Kay Harold Knipfel Joe Farrell Oscar Harman Lester-Gordon and Gerald Brady Ken Etzikorn Stan Kembry Leslie Finch Joe Johnston Jack Coote Bruce and Doug Warren Donald Boutwell Wilson Kleckner Ronald McKelvey Harry Davies Gordon Purnell Donald Harris Max and Harry Crandall William Gill Bernard Seversen Fred Williams Neil Hughes Wilfred Jackson Harry Ferguson Delton Girling Donald Purnell Paul Christensen Douglas Morison Kenneth Nelson Isabel Plant J. B. Topper In the Navy Norman Creighton Jack Kleckner Bill Jones E. H. Krefting Frank Smith Richard Thomson Brandt McKay Marvin Seversen Thomas Chandler Robert Watson Norman Nelson Edwin Massing World War 1 Veterans F. Ames Charles Aylwin
Anthony Barrett S. Bascombe Edwin George Boddy Edward Henry Brophy Clifford and Francis Clayton James Huston Cox O. Davis William Deardon Arthur Dubbin Ivan Myrrie Fisher Gerard David Glyde W. Grant Jack and W. Jones Daniel Joshua Thor Krefting Henry Larocque Allan W. McLean J. and W. Murray L. Morrow N.C.W. Nielsen Thomas Phillips Clement and Jim Pike Robert Paton Sharpe Herbert Shaw Elmer Skinner John Cedric Slater Wesley Rosco Smith Arthur Summerscales Palmer Torgeson Canadian Forces during WW II Roy Joseph Cleveland John Fraser Gordon Orton Dodds George Earl Wilson Cecil Donaghy Clarence Schierer Bill Rutherford Joe Sweitzer Joseph Vogel Stan Tofsrud Robert J. Watson Les Bossenberry Arthur Caldwell George Debney Marie Despeigalaere Clarence Jevne George Edelman Gene Guertin Joseph Harper Albert Hornby Alfred Jensen Roy Kinley Douglas Kleckner Jim Trahan Julius Lance Cliff Massing Ken McMechan
George S. Wilson WW II
Isabelle Mary Prive (Crawford) CAF
Bud Gordon Akins, Can Army
Donald Gordon Jardine WW II
Michael L (Mickey) Carter RCAF
George William Heartwell RCAF
Richard James Slater WW II
John Lloyd Bowie WW I
Howard Alexander Webb RCAF
Phillip Wierzba RCAF
continue to salute their comrades of past and present. In ReÀections this week, we have chosen photos of Ponoka veterans at random from many books, as well as listing generations of town and district individuals who have and always will proudly wear the uniforms of our Canadian forces. Of course, it was impossible to publish them all on this page but this article is dedicated to each and every one of our soldiers and their families from the past and present.
Stan Monkman Jim Murray Harry Stegman David Orom Helen Read Richard Reese Earl Roberts Edward Winter Ernest Dahms Walter Burchnall Donald Wilson George Wheatley Frank-James and Ken G. Smith Richard (Bud) Slater Joseph (Hector) Labrie Joseph Gordon Brady George Cameron Duane Guy Kirk Willard Doran Eddy Donald Gilbert Ehrman John Harris John Hedrich Ken Fenske Earl (Jeff) Huscroft Robert Kay Kenny Raymond Raymond Marinus Krefting Clarence Lee Kenneth Lucas James MacWilliam Frederick Keith Miller Ernie Meyers George Patenaude Albert Quast Robert J. Riddoch Jr. Ernest Riley Alex Rutherford Svend Sondergaard Stuart Innes Gordon Waldern William Wheatley Douglas Wiles Mardon Oliver Tulk Tourance William Turner L. Watt William John and Bert Wilson Lawrence and Roy Wyatt Dennis Jones Clarence and Irving Seagrave Don Wiltse Devere Stowell Morley and Ronald McKelvey M Ruddick Fred-Ernie and Stanley Hickmore Jack Seifert
Leon Stoddard Ken Nelson Bernhard Lynn Harold Casey Harold Luce Don Stowell Milton Gilchrest Thomas J. Cooper Elmer Heater Herman Zimmerman Robert Crawford James Grif¿ths William Riley Allan Watson Doris Huscroft William Bazelik Vic Courser Eve Justin Mary Burns Walter Schierer Glen Mah Poy Dean and Ken Ireland Don Purnell Gordon Lee Malvern Hughes Trent Russell Mark Walters Betty Seifert Walter Taylor Milton Tumlinson Les Finch Muriel Harman Don and Robert Stowell Bill and John Harris Bernard Lynn Glen Holmes Sophie Koleyak Bill Grif¿ths
George Henry Pugh
Archie Morrow WW II
Frank Henry Vogel WW II
Robert (Scotty) McFarlane WW II
Hugh Michael Greene
Rose Stoddart RCAF
George Stewart Maule Korean War
Jack Kleckner Navy
Robert Martin Stokes Can Army
John Martin WW II
Noreen Trahan WAC
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Local veteran reminisces days in military service By Amelia Naismith After serving in several areas overseas during the Second World War, an air force veteran returned to his family farm near Wetaskiwin before moving to Ponoka to live his life outside the service. Hugh Greene joined the Royal Canadian Air Force when he was 19-years-old and remained in the service until he was 22, receiving his discharge in 1946. Greene says he would have joined sooner but his father had just purchased a large farm and needed the extra help. “One thing, it was the thing to do. Most of the people I went to school with were joining or had already joined,” said Greene. He says it wasn’t strong feelings of patriotism that prompted him to do so; those feelings came later. “The longer you’re there, I think the more patriotic I became.” Greene attended basic training where he learned to march, salute, properly wear the uniform, shine shoes and polish his brass buttons. Next came Emergency Wartime Training Program in Vancouver and then Initial Training School (ITS) in Edmonton. In the three months Greene spent in ITS, he learned the aspects of training for an air force crew, including aircraft recognition, Morse code and how to dismantle and reassemble a machine gun. “Unfortunately I didn’t get to attain my wish to go further with air crew.” While Greene remained in the air force, he was sent to a selection for ground crew and eventually ended up in the position of motor transport driver. “I drove all kinds of equipment, big trucks, busses,” he said. Greene’s duties also included driving the commanding officer around. Before being shipped overseas, Greene had never been out of the country, except for his migration to Canada as a small boy. Along with spending some time in England, he served a year in Germany dismantling German aircrafts. “They were unused. They’d never been in the air.” “My job in transportation was to drive people
out onto the field,” he added. The area Greene was working in was near Hanover, and he was stationed in Celle. He remained in Germany until May 1946. Afterwards Greene was transported to Top Cliff, Yorkshire in England for repatriation and after 30 days leave travelled to Winnipeg for his discharge. “After being away over there, by the time I got home, I was one of the last to arrive in Wetaskiwin.” “I was asked a number of times to reenlist but I decided the thing to do was take my discharge,” he added. Six months out of the air force Greene was once again asked to reenlist, this time by a friend. “ I said no, I’m not ready for that Jim.” Later that fall Greene was enticed
to return to service. He missed those he’d lived and served with. “We were like one family. The temptation was strong but I got over it.” Looking back, Greene says it’s the places he went and the areas he served that remain prominent in his mind. He remembers seeing the damage done to England by German airships as well as the devastation in Germany. “I was more or less shocked seeing the destruction of the big cities that we, the Royal Air Force, inflicted on the enemy.” While overseas Greene was also able to see his grandparents, who lived in Ireland. He hadn’t seen them since he was a young child. “That was something that wouldn’t have happened if I had not joined the service.” “I enjoyed my time in the service. I never doubted my time there,” he added.
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COME OUT AND SUPPORT CANADA’S VETERANS & MILITARY PERSONNEL Greene remained in service until he was 22, receiving his discharge in 1946. Photos submitted
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Auxiliary keeps bonds of solidarity strong By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye In the 1960s and ’70s, the Ponoka Legion received support both morally and financially from the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Legion president Stan Orlesky says they are the backbone of the legion and much of their work, although done behind the scenes, is to support Ponoka’s veterans. Rose Stoddart is one of those members who proudly served in the Second World War as a supply technician in New Foundland in 1943. She worked there for three years and married her husband not long after. Being a girl from Winnipeg, Stoddart took her first train ride to receive her military training in Ottawa. Both her parents supported the decision as
Ponoka veteran Hugh Greene joined the Royal Canadian Air Force when he was 19.
they served in the First World War and she was proud to help. “It was a good experience. A new experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it,” explained Stoddart. “Being a girl who lived in Manitoba, it was a very good experience to see the world,” she added. She joined the Ladies’ Auxiliary 35 years ago to be part of a group that had a common goal. Because her husband stayed with the air force as a supply technician, Stoddart travelled the country in different posts during his service. First vice-president and two-time president Verna Raycraft joined the auxiliary in 1975, she feels they play an important role supporting the legion. continued on page 15
Lest We Forget... On this day, I encourage all Canadians to remember not only those that lost their lives in wartime, but to remember all the men and women that sacrificed themselves for the good of our country. Remember that Freedom comes at a cost, and our men and women that selflessly served our country paid that cost. They have paid with their lives so that we can enjoy the freedoms afforded to us. Lest We Forget
let us all remember those who sacrißced all so that we might enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today. Rod Fox, MLA
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Auxiliary the backbone of the Legion continued from page 14 “Without the auxiliary there would have been many times over the past years that the branch would have folded up.” The ladies were active catering banquets and hosting other fundraising efforts and much of the profits were shared with the branch. Jessie Vieaux joined in 2000 and wanted to be part of a group that not only enjoys some camaraderie but also supports veterans in long-term care.
“I’ve become very involved and very interested in it,” she said. Despite an aging membership there is a strong bond with each other, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary will serve at funerals, prepare for the poppy drive and support bursaries with different funds. “I think the auxiliary is a great sisterhood,” stated Raycraft. The aim of the group is to help veterans and many members attend the local hospitals to visit those people who do not have family close by.
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Dorthy (Dixon) Robertson Served as a Corporal in the Canadian Army.
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Joe Johnson RCAF 96 SQD, 410 SQd, 108 SQD 1941-1945 North Africa, Malta Medals awarded: DFC Raised at Ponoka, attended Eastside School, Presently resides at Swift Current, SK 96 years old
Served with the Scottish Argyll Highlanders, Halifax NS. Enlisted December 1940 and discharged February 12,1946. Received that 1939-1945 Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp
Branch of Service: Army Sergeant Princess Pats Light Infantry Years Enlisted: World War TWO, 1939-1945 Korea Europe and Africa Medals. F & G Star, 39-45 Star, Defense medal UN Korea Can. Korean Medal, SVSM 39-45 Medal Parachuted part of D-Day, Wounded, Prisoner of War.
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“We’ve got one lady that visits every month to the veterans at the Alberta Hospital (Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury),” said Stoddart. She used to be the Sgt. at Arms and is now the treasurer, Vieaux is the membership secretary. All three women have received lifetime memberships with the Ladies’ Auxiliary, which is comprised of 24 lifetime members and 23 regular members. Raycraft says they are always looking at new membership.
Arthur McKinley Private
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A photo of Rose Stoddart when she was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The picture was taken sometime between 1943 and 1945. Stoddart joined in order to find some work and took a train ride to Ottawa for military training.
Henry Albert Rowan (L59817) Was a member of the 3rd RCA 77th Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, Regina Rifles, serving in Belgium, France, Holland, Dieppe, India N.W. Frontier, from October 17, 1940 until 1946. Gunner Rowan, who served in D-Day, was awarded the 39-45 Star, Italy Star, Defense Medal C.V.S.M. and Clasp
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Sargent Major Walter Shaw Served as a Sargent Major in the Army in England.
Noreen L. (Lourance) Trahan Served with the Canadian Women’s Army Corp. from May 1943 until 1945
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Corporal (G) Patrick Carter 3809 Cpl (G) Patrick Carter RCAF – trained in Ontario and Quebec. 428 Search and Rescue- Edmonton (Namao) 445 Sqrdn. Uplands ( CF 100) then #1 Wing RCAF, Marville France. Then to Trenton RCAF. Working with crew as Cpl. #rd Class Aero Engine. Then to the war in Pakistan, 1965. Medals 12 year, Good Conduct. Peace Keeping after 15 years. Returned to civilian life in 1965-66. Family followed except to Pakistan. Spent three years at #1 Wing Marville, France.
“For love of country they accepted death.”
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Served in the Royal Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Corp Signals from 1941-1945 and was awarded 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, and the France and Germany Star. Private William Hrycyk saw duty in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Central Mediterranean, and Continental Europe.
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William Hrycyk (Private)
Trained at the C.W.A.C. in Vermillion, and served as a Sergeant for the Department of National Defence (Army) from 1942 to 1945 in Calgary.
Private James Liddell Regiment #437496 Served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force 51st Battalion Army overseas from August 7, 1915 until March 22, 1919. Private Liddell fought in World War one in France at Vimy Ridge and Hill 70. He was later wounded, returned home, and later discharged.
Captain Mitchell C. Collins
George Albert Hornby
Canadian Forces Military Police 2001 - Present. Service in Afghanistan. Mitchell served in the reserves while attending U of A. He received his commission with the Military Police in 2008. He served as Provost Marshall at CFB Wainwright and is currently serving in Afghanistan as Provost Marshall at Kabul Base.
Served In the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Flight Officer from 1941 - 1945 during the WW2. Decorated with the Canadian Volunteer Medal, 1939 - 43 Star, Pacific Star & General Service Medal.
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Corporal Luke A Sperber
Reay K. Code ( Major)
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Royal Canadian Artillery 1939-1945 WW2. Britain, France, Belgium, Holland 1939-1945 star, France & Germany Star, Defense Medal, Canadian volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, The War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Efficiency Medal, Canadian Forces Long Service CD Was in the first contingent to liberate Holland
H. E. (Ted) Murray
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John Happell Galbraith
Canadian Army Gunner Years enlisted: 4 Served in Canada, United Kingdom, Continental Europe Medals: 1939-1945 Star, France-Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service medal and clasp. The Defence Medal, The War Medal
Royal Canadian Army Service Corp Enlisted April 10, 1942 Served 5 months in Canada and 36 months in the UK and Continental Europe(Belgium and Holland) Discharged September 28, 1945
Served in the Canadian Armed Forces Edmonton Branch 63rd Canadian Battalion (as Private) then transferred to 5th Battalion as Srgt. John was enlisted Sept. 5, 1915, wounded in Sept. 1916, demobilized 1919. Served in Sommes and Ypres theatres.
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John born in Scotland 1893 emigrated to Canada in 1910 with C.I.B.C. Following the war he served at several bank locations, returning to Ponoka in 1937 as secretary treasurer and later town manager until his retirement in 1963. In 1958 he served on the Alberta Royal Commission instrumental in establishing the Ponoka General Hosipital, serving as the first Sec. Treas. Was a magistrate in Ponoka 1959-1966, an organist 26 yrs. with the United Church, member Royal Canadian Legion #66, Britannia Lodge #18 and originator of Ponoka Burns Club. John passed away June 1983.
Edward Dixon
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Served as a Private in England during the 1st World War.
Served in the Royal Canadian Airforce from 1941 to 1945
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Cliff Zachary Stevens (Trooper) M45415 Served with Canadian Army (Active), from July 1940 – 1945, in Canada, Britain, Northwest Europe. Decorated with 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defense Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal
William (Bill) Henkelman Served with the Canadian Army (Active), Royal Canadian Artillery, 2nd Battery, 3rd Antitank from June 1941 - Feb. 1947. He served in Canada, Britain, Central Mediterranean Area and Northwest Europe. William Henkelman was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp and War Medal 19391945.
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Ponoka Fertilizer Ltd. 403-783-4103 “The purpose of all war is peace.”
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Allan Herbert Crawford
Clarence Kyler
A member of Draft 4 Company, 1st Depot, Royal Canadian Army. Allen saw active service in Europe.
Served with the 6th Field Ambulance Unit in Belgium from 1939 to 1940 and from 1946 to 1947. After a buzz bomb hit a theatre in Belgium many soldiers were killed, and Clarence Kyler replaced the Coroner in charge and was later awarded a Dispatcher Medal. He later re-enlisted and served in Administration positions in Calgary (1947-48), Vancouver (1951-54), Barrie (1954-57), and in Toronto from 1957 to 1968.
John Peter Matejka M28289 PTE.
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Served with the Corps. R.C.A.S.C. C.A. for five years in France and the Netherlands. John Peter Matejka immigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia and settled in Ponoka, Alberta. He worked as a young man for his older brother, and then enlisted in the army as a qualified machinist. He married a young woman in Holland and brought her back to Canada with her young son.
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Isabella M. Crawford Served in the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force for two and a half years as a Secretary/Clerk. Her job was to sign discharge papers and she had the honour of discharging her own brother, Tom Crawford, a long time resident of Ponoka.
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403-783-3733 SGT. Wm. E. (Bill) Ferguson Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force on Unit 2 bombing and Gunning from 1940 - 1945 during the WW2. Bill did his training at St. Thomas, Ont, stationed at Mossbank Sask. He was also an Aero Mechanic. Bill was awarded with Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Metal.
Don Caldwell A. E. Donald Caldwell Royal Canadian Engineers 10th Field Squadron 1940-1945 Served in England and Italy 5 Canadian medals During his service Don was wounded twice and survived malaria. After the war he and his wife Vera farmed in the fertile Forest District. Don passed away in 2008 at age 90.
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Central Office Supplies Ltd. 403-783-2299 “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”
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Kathryn Albers (Johnson) Kathryn Johnson was born in Lougheed, Alberta on January 12, 1919 to Eugene and Ruth Johnson. She enjoyed attending a rural school in the countryside close to the family homestead. In September, 1942 Kathryn enrolled in the Canadian Women’s Army Corp. She was stationed in Canada until March of 1943, at which time she was transferred to the United Kingdom, where she served until 1945. She vividly remembers her mother crying as both she and her brothers left to serve in Europe all at the same time, and wondering why. Once Kathryn became a mother she completely understood! Upon returning to Canada Kathryn Johnson moved to Yellowknife, N.W.T. to gain employment, and it was there that she met Thomas Albers. Mrs. Albers was very active with the Royal Purple for many years while in Yellowknife,
Lewis Edwin Taylor
Adams Chevrolet 403-783-4494 “Dead upon the field of glory. Hero fit for song and story.”
Jones Agencies Insurance
Served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1914 - 1918. Lewis trained with the cavalry, but horses were lost at sea. He volunteered to be a machine gunner. The nest was blown up by Germans and he received a back injury. Lewis was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Steel Magnolias
Sergeant Bruce D. Weber Master Corporal Jayne Strong
and they moved to Ponoka in 1966. After the passing of her husband in 1990 Kathryn moved into the Legion Arms, where she stayed until 2004, and has now taken up residence at the Rimoka Lodge in Ponoka.
Sergeant Bruce D. Weber (son of Brenda & George Verheire) and his wife, Master Corporal, Jayne Strong, presently live on an acreage near Cold Lake Military Base where Bruce serves as an Electrical Mechanical Engineer with the Army and Jayne recently retired from the Air Force. Bruce has been enlisted for 25 years and Jayne for 14 years. During his service, Bruce participated after Hurricane Andrew in Florida, flooding in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the G8 Summit at Kananaskis. His peacekeeping service includes 6 months in the Golan Heights as well as 6 months in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Since her retirement, Jayne is in the process of learning to train service dogs through MSAR.ca. These dogs have been very successful in assisting veterans who are suffering with PTSD as well as children with
403-704-1110 “Cheers for the living; tears for the dead.”
health issues. During his spare time Bruce works as a hunting/fishing/photography guide at Peterson’s Point Lake Lodge. He has been awarded CD & CC UNDOF & SWASM medals as well as Peacekeeping Service Medal. Their family is extremely proud of their faithful service to the Canadian Military.
Calnash Trucking 403-783-8866 “We remember those who fought for our freedom and peace.”
Thomas Kerr Crawford
(Warrant Officer 2, Can R78850)
Served on Air Crew in the Royal Canadian Air Force from November 23, 1943 until March 15, 1946. Decorated with the War Service Medal, Active Service Medal, Overseas Medal. I arrived overseas in 1944 on the R.M.S. Aquitania, which was the same boat my father Allen came home on from the First World War.
Direct Travel & Cruise Centre 403-783-4911 “They gave their all for our freedom.”
403-783-3976 “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”
Wedin’s Team & Corporate 403-783-3654 “These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea.”
Charles William Healing Served for four years with the 50th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Near Passchendaele in October 1917 Charles William Healing was shot in the right shoulder and wounded with shrapnel in his arm, severing the nerves. He arrived in England on November 10th and was hospitalized in Aldershot, Birmingham, and was later transferred to Edmonton. During his service Charles William Healing was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
Phil Sterling Phil Sterling, a Canadian, served in the British A.T.S. (Auxiliary Transport Service) where she met her husband and future ‘war bride’, Pete Stirling. She was stationed down the road from Queen Elizabeth, who served as a light duty mechanic during WWII. Phil was the subject of a BBC interview in this photo.
“The hardships of our veterans endured to keep our land free.”
Rowland Parker & Assoc. 403-783-3315
Ponoka Co-op Oils 403-783-4288 “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.”
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Ponoka Funeral Home 403-783-3122 “Remember comrades who gave their lives for our country.”
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013
Harry Campbell York
D. (Doug) Redding Petty Officer
Served as a Private in the field from 1941 to 1945
Served in the Fleet Air Arm of the H.M Royal Navy in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific Oceans for 12 years. Petty Officer D. Doug Redding was awarded the 39-45 Star, Victory Medal, Atlantic Star, African Star, and the Peace Medal. His vivid memories include looking over the side of the ships and seeing a torpedo running alongside only a yard away, viewing the devastating explosions of the ships after a torpedo hit, and chasing the Bismarck. In the Ark Royal Aircraft carrier they were torpedoed and
Paterson & Company Law Office 403-783-5521 “Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody.”
Harold L. Dewhirst (I.A.C.)
Thomas Allen Hamilton
Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force for 2 ½ years and was awarded Voluntary and Victory medals.
Served with the Pilot’s Special Group of the Royal Canadian Air Force from May 1943 to October 1945. Thomas Allen Hamilton also received the Pilot’s Flying Badge. He later settled in Ponoka, where he and his wife Peggy raised their family and were very successful in the grocery business.
Dunc’s Septic Tank Service 403-783-3135 “Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”
Henry Rutz
Wagner’s Automotive
Was born in Ferintosh. Alberta on January 18, 1919 and completed his military training at the N.P.A.M. Training Centre in Camrose. He enlisted in the Calgary Regiment in 1940 and served for one month, but was not allowed to continue because of a steel plate in his leg. Mr. Rutz moved to Ponoka in 1973 and has been a very active supporter of the Royal
403-783-6804 “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”
403-783-6281 We remember the fallen and are grateful for their gift of freedom.”
Ponoka First Call Towing 403-783-3636 lost the carrier, and those Russian convoys were pretty hectic!
Was born in Wales, then came with his parents to New York State, and later settled in the Wood River district just east of Ponoka in 1903. Pte. Jones served in the Army/ Infantry with the 8th Winnipeg Battalion “Little Black Devils” from April 13, 1916 to May 15, 1918. He fought during World War One in France and Belgium, including Vimy Ridge, and then on August 15, 1917 at Hill 70 near Loos. A whiff of mustard gas from a German shell would end his army career. Caradog Jones would spend many months in hospitals in France and
Canadian Legion Branch #66. He is currently a resident at the Rimoka Leisure Lodge.
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“Their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honoured.”
Royal Canadian Legion Br. #66
403-783-4076 “We salute all those who have served. We remember.”
Tantec Electronics 403-783-4000
PTE. Caradog W. Jones #625318
Remembrance Day
NEVER FORGET.
Randy Hammond Livestock Trucking
“Their names will live forever.”
Hamilton’s IGA 403-783-3001 England, and despite suffering from this horrible experience for the rest of his life, would re-enlist in the Home Guard during World War Two.
“Our obiligations to our country never cease but our lives.”
Battle River Insurance Bay 3, 5103-48 Ave., Ponoka Bus: (403) 783-3987
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Maury Gratrix
Marty Gratrix
Infantry, 3PPCLI (3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry), Sniper in 3VP recon Platoon. Enlisted 6 years Served in: Panjwai, Zhari districts, Afghanistan Medals awarded: Afghanistan Campaign Star Joined after 9/11, served as a sniper in Afghanistan in 2007 as part of task force 1/07 attached to Charlie company 3PPCLI/Airborne. Role there was to gather battlefield Intel behind enemy lines and to harass and demoralize the enemy by providing long range precision fire. Was qualified in long range Recon, Paratrooper/Airborne, Sniper, Mountain Warfare, Winter Warfare, Advanced Communications, Ariel Delivery, PLQ, Fire Effects Technician, Honorably discharged in 2008
Kevin Rowland Master Corporal
William L. Saunders
LFAA (land Forces Atlantic Area) – CFB Gagetown Unit:4th Defense Regiment Years enlisted: 8 years ( now retired) Theatres: Afghanistan – February to November 2009 Afghanistan March to July 2011 Medals Awarded: GCS ( General Campaign Star) – Afghanistan Dual Rotation Bars – 390+ days in theatre Mention in Dispatches – for valiant conduct in combat conditions On October 3, 2012 Master Corporal Rowland was awarded the “Mention in Dispatches” by General Natynczyk at CFB Valcartier for his work in Afghanistan in 2009. The award reads as follows “ From 29 July to 5 August 2009, Master Corporal Rowland, then Corporal, played a critical role in establishing and maintaining command and control capabilities for a tank squadron in Afghanistan. On the last day of operations, he distinguished himself during four separate enemy ambushes. Despite being under direct fire, he repeatedly exited his vehicle to assist in the medical evacuation of Afghan and coalition soldiers and the recovery of stricken vehicles. Master Corporal Rowland’s technical skill and courage under fire contributed to the squadron’s operational success.”
Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, #416 Squadron. Decorated with the 193945 War Medal, C.V.S.M. and Clasp, Defence Medal, The French and Germany Star, 1939-45 Star. In March of 1945, after 64 tours of ops was asked to test plane and it blew up at 600 feet. Crashed in England - face burnt to a crisp. Broke back in 3 places, smashed both knees. Came home on hospital ship and was in a body cast. Participated in Battle of Britain. Flew over Dieppe.
Cpl. Kurt Spelrem
403-783-3337 “We are forever grateful.”
Army Engineer 1 Combat Engineer Regiment – improvised explosive disposal operator in EOD team 3 Enlisted 14 years Served in: Bosnia/Herzegovina 2002; Kabul Afghanistan 2004; Kandahar Afghanistan (Panjwai, Zhari districts) 2008 Medals awarded: Bosnia medal, Canadian Forces Peacekeeping medal, Afghanistan Campaign Star, Canadian decoration medal (10 year)
Infantry Unit: Princess Patricia Light Infantry 4 years Served in theatres OP Athena 3-09 Afghanistan Awarded Campaign Star medal
Mark James Johnson Branch of Service: Army Unit: 20th Field Regiment. Enlisted for 4 years. Served in Afghanistan on ROTO8 with Task Force 3-09 with 2 PPCLI in PRT Force Protection Element Medal Awarded: General Campaign Star
Diversified Financial
Liisa’s Flower World 403-783-6560 “Commemorate the sacrifices in times of war.”
During WWll, Jim served in England, France (D-Day+4), Holland and Belgium with the 65th Tank Transport Co. RCASC. Jim was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Lethbridge for 53 years. He passed away October 19, 2010 at the age of 92.
Leisure Lanes 403-783-4515 “Never forget the sacrifices that were made.”
Roger Spelrem Trucking
403-783-2233 “Honouring our veterans proudly.”
W. J. (Jim) Taylor
403-783-6728
Corporal C.J. (Charles) Fessler
John L. Bowie
Served from February 15, 1943, discharged November 12, 1945 Basic training in Grande Prairie, went to Calgary for advanced training and left for Halifax on an old steam engiine July 1943. Served in England, Scotland, North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland.
Branch of Service: 16th Draft C.A.S.C.C.E.F.M.D. Unit: No. 13 Calgary. Years Enlisted .19171919. Served in: Passchendaele. Awarded the Service medal.
“They died for freedom, they died for us.”
Jorgenson Homes 403-783-6497 “They died for freedom, they died for us.”
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Gordon F. Carbert
I. Ivan Redwood
Stanley Skulmoski
Army Canadian Forestry Corp 1941-1945 Second World War Served in Scotland, France Belgium, Germany, Holland Medals Awarded: 39-45 Star, French Germany Star; Defence, Vol. Serv. Victory Cut timber to build bridges etc. Passed away Feb. 3, 2012
Rifleman, Regina Rifles. KIA 24 April 1945. Buried Holton War Cemetery Holland
Chris Backus
George Wheatley
Alfred Pipke
Peacekeeping Served in Cote D’Ivoire, Africa. Nov. 2006 to Sept. 2007.
Army Calgary Tanks January 1944-June 1946 United Kingdom, Continental Europe Medals: Canadian Volunteer Service Went to Holland to visit his brother, William Wheatley’s grave at the Holten Cemetery. William served in WW2 as well
Served in the Army Medical Corps for 3½ years from 1943 until 1946 in England. He treated wounded and sick soldiers for the duration of his stint.
Lloyd George Froehler
Lance Corporal George William Adams
Robert L. Spence
Rank: Sergeant Branch of Service: Royal Canadian Air Force Unit: Royal Air Force Special Services Years Enlisted: 2 years (Nov.23, 1943) Served in World War II Under the Royal Air Force Special Services served 2 years over seas in the Burma Campaign as a Top Turret Gunner in the B24 Liberator Heavy Bomber
Lance Corporal Adams was a wireless operator with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Died October, 2009 Age 98 years Fought in Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Germany. He received numerous medals including the 1939-45 star, Italy Star, France Star, Germany Star, and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.George Adams dedicated 60 years of service to the Royal Canadian Legion in Kelowna and Kamloops BC. His volunteerism included visits with over 60,000 disabled and shut-ins. George Adams was awarded the Royal Canadian Legion Meritorious
RCAF Flying Officer (Can J45847) Pilot Officer, Air Bomber, Navigator 1942-1945 Mediterranean, Bombay, Algiers, Tripoli, Cairo, Basra, Karachi. Enlisted in RCAF 1942 at 20 years of age. A Flying Officer from Jan 25/43 to Ocotber 22/45 Graduated as a pilot officer, Air Bomber, Navigator June 2, 1944 Left Dorval Nova Scotia on 1st Liberator plane to leave for Europe
Served War I
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Jones Boys Saddlery & Western Wear 403-783-3831
403-783-5525
“In valor there is hope.”
“We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.”
Ponoka License & Registry
Service Medal with Palm Leaf for his distinguished service. Uncle of Gerry and Heather Labrie;Ron and Lori Labrie and family of Ponoka, Alberta.
Don Laing Trailers 403-783-8411
Central Vet Clinic 403-783-5200
403-783-6021 403-783-3325
“Never forget the sacrifices that were made.”
“The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem.”
“These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea.”
SIRRS LLP
Ponoka Denture Clinic
Julie’s Travel
403-783-3771
403-783-4954
“They gave their all for our freedom.”
“Dead upon the field of glory. Hero fit for song and story.”
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Craig William Paterson - Joined the Naval Reserve in 1978 and served until 1986. - Left the Naval Reserve to become a Constable with the Calgary Police Service and go to law school. - Re-enlisted in the Army in 1996 with the 15 Service Battalion in Edmonton where he is currently serving as a Logistic Officer holding down the rank of Captain as well as practising law in Ponoka.
Norman Henry Clair
First military service was with the reserve infantry in the Highland Light Infantry of Galt Ontario (as it is known then) while attending high school. Upon graduation from high school Norman joined the regular force Royal Canadian Air Force where he took pilot training and ultimately became and air traffic controller stationed at H.M.C.S. Naval Air Station, Dartmouth Nova Scotia. He left the military to attend Law School graduating in 1975. He then re-entered military service as a reserve legal officer with the Office of the Judge Advocate General serving in Halifax Nova Scotia and Base Gagetown, New Brunswick. After 21 years combined regular force reserve time with the military, Norman retired from the military in 2002 with the rank of Major and holder of the Canadian Forces Decoration.
Vern Erickson M101119 Air Force Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps CA 1939-1945 United Kingdom, Continental Europe Medals: France & Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal Vern’s job was driving heavy duty breakdown trucks and recovering tanks and vehicles. His pay was $1.15 / day to start with and by the end of the war $1.75/ day
Edwin “Ed” Massing Ed was born in Ponoka, Alberta in 1919. He joined the army in 1941 but afrer three weeks of training he switched to the Navy and served on HMCS Tecumseh. He worked as a Shipwright, repairing ships in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and St. John’s Newfoundland. After being discharged on September 25, 1945, Ed purchased land through the LA. He was a member of Legion Branch 66 Ponoka for 47 years. He passed away in 1997.
James Edward “Ted” Gardner Canadian Army Queen’s Own Rifles 1943-1946 England, Belgium and Holland 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Medal & Clasp Wounded in Holland which ended his service.
William B Jones Served on the Destroyer “Huron” in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1942 until 1945
Roy Whitten 1st Private Was in the 49th Ed. Regiment, Canadian Army, throughout the Second World War serving from 1939-1947
Harley Whitten Sapper Served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, Canadian Army, from April 1941 until March 1946
Gerald Whitten Private Served in the Canadian Army from 1942 until 1945
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Aquaplex seeks weekday lifeguards By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye A shortage of weekday lifeguards has operators at the Ponoka Aquaplex offering classes to increase its staffing. Aquaplex operator Jackie Olson said most of her lifeguards are in university or high school and are in classes during the weekdays. She is looking for casual, parttime staff who can cover weekdays and is a certified trainer. There is a certain level of responsibility to be a lifeguard and Olson is able to train people in Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross courses. First Aid and CPR courses are required and then a 40-hour
lifeguard course must be taken. She feels being a lifeguard can be a rewarding experience. “A good responder is someone who is on edge and ready to respond,” Olson said. “It’s definitely a prestige thing,” she added. Olson feels the position is ideal for a parent who has kids in school and wants to work during those times. Having extra lifeguards will allow her the chance to take in more kids from schools as well. If eligible, the town may help with some of the costs involved with becoming a lifeguard.
FIRST CHOICE REALTY
403-783-8881
(PONOKA) LTD.
Bay 6, 5103 - 48 Ave. Box 4325 Ponoka, AB T4J 1R7
SANDRA LYON Broker/ Owner
FEATURE PROPERTY
RIVERSIDE
CLOSE TO PONOKA
Hillside bungalow located across the street from playground in Riverside. Fully finished up & down, offers 3 bdrms up, 1 bdrm down, open kitchen with island, hardwood floors on the main, main bathroom recently redone. Large double attached garage and extra parking at the back.
Here is a chance to own a beautiful acreage close to town! 8.50 acres with 6 bdrm 4 bath bi level home with double attached garage. Mature yard, large quonset 45 x 100 with power and concrete floor, smaller quonset 25 x 50 used for hay storage and barn. One owner is a licensed realtor in the province of Alberta.
$304,000.00
$499,000.00
TO VIEW ALL LISTINGS VISIT US ONLINE AT: WWW.FIRSTCHOICEPONOKA.COM
Staff at the Ponoka Aquaplex have a shortage of lifeguards during the daytime. Some courses are provided at the pool by Jackie Olson, Aquaplex operator. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
6000 - 48 Ave.
(Beside The Old Iron Horse Restaurant)
real estate central alberta COMMERCIAL LOTS
- 4 Commercial Lots located on 50 Street - 50 x 100 each - Priced as a package; but may consider selling separately
403-783-5007 WELL CRAFTED BUNGALOW
- Custom built in 2005 - Over 4900 sq ft developed - 5 bdrms, 4 baths, triple garage - All the bells & whistles of executive living - Fantastic location within minutes of town
- 1110 sq ft mobile - 3 bdrm, 1 bath - Huge covered deck/ sundeck - 55’ x 118’ lot
Assoc. Broker
FINE COUNTY LIVING
$409,000 Call Deb COZY HOME ON INCREDIBLE LOT
Call Lisa AFFORDABLE LIVING
TODD REED
Associate
SOLD
$75,000 Call Deb
EXECUTIVE ACREAGE
- 4 b/r, 2 bath - Open floor plan - Wood Burning Fireplace - Finished Basem Basement w Lots of Living Space - Front & Back C Covered Verandahs Efficien - Energy Effi cient Home!
BOB TILTGEN
- Perfect starter or revenue property - Open concept living - 2 bdrms, 1 bath, & laundry on the main floor - New insulation, siding windows, furnace, hot water tank & double car garage.
GREAT ACREAGE/HOBBY FARM
- Over 1600 sq ft, fully finished - 9’ ceilings, ICF foundation - Cherry cabinets with granite - 2 + 3 bdrm, 3 baths - Too many extras to list!
NATURE AT IT’S FINEST!
Call Todd to view
$99,000 Call Todd JUST MOVE IN! G
NEW LISTIN
- 1232 sq ft, 4 bdrms & 3 baths - Fully developed basement - Walk-out from basement to garage - Under floor heat - Landscaped & fenced yard - Facing onto a park
NEW PRICE
- 3+1 bdrm bunglow - 1052 sq ft extensive upgraded - Fully finished basement - Double detached garage, large deck, & spacious backyard
$259,900 Call Jane
LISA SMITH
Assoc. Broker
Associate
- 10 Acres, Mins from Ponoka - 1,815 sq. ft. Of Living Space - Beautifully Landscaped - Open Floor Plan - O/S Double Garage w/ Separate Living Quarters - 2 Pastures
GREAT FAMILY HOME
HILLSIDE BUNGALOW
- Excellent Acreage w 3.85 acres - 2200 sqft; 4 Bdrms & 3 Baths - Large Kitchen; Walk-out Basement - Buffalo fencing & 6 paddocks - 24x32 Barn, 25x72 Pole Shed - Great Opportunity!
ONE OF A KIND
$449,000 Call Bob
FENCED CORNER LOT
- 1080 sq ft w/ 5bdrms, 2 baths - Spacious bungalow w/ open floor plan - Fully finished basement - Double attached garage - Covered Deck
$315,000 Call Deb
- 65.09 acres west of Bluffton - 800+ sq. ft. bungalow - Move in ready - New windows, doors, shingles, etc. - Gorgeous mature yard
- Waterfront on Red Deer Lake - A-Frame Cabin, 961 sq ft - 12x24 screened in porch - Private Setting - Must be seen to be appreciated!
LAKEFRONT PARADISE
PENDING
$144,900 Call Lisa
- Ideal hobby farm or large acreage - Private 12.95 acres treed & pasture - 5 bdrm ranch style bungalow - 25x50 shop, barn with corrals - Paved driveway, yard equip incl.
GORGEOUS CUSTOM HOME
$299,900 Call Jane
- 1547 sq ft Cedar sided, 3 level split - .97 acre; 6 lots w Subdivision approval - Excellent condition w recent Upgrades - Vaulted ceiling & Fireplace in Living Rm - Mature landscaped yard w sprinklers - Brick canopy covered patio; 2 Garages - Owner Motivated- This Must Be Seen!
- Subdivision potential - 3 bdrm bungalow - Lot approx 55’ x 259’ - 24’x 26’ detached garage - Quiet location on a nonthrough street
$229,900 Call Jane
- Spacious & functional design - Over 1600 sq ft finished up & dwn - High ceilings, hickory & tile flooring - Over looks the 15th fairway @ Wolf Creek - Ample cabinets & stainless appliances - Too many features to list!
Call Todd to view CHARMING 1 ½ STOREY
$429,900 Call Bob
SUPERB LOCATION
- 1022 sqft Bi-Level, 5 Bdrms / 2 Baths - Granite Counters, Island & Marble Backsplash - Jetted Tub - In-Floor Heating in Basement - Double garage - Fenced yard
$475,000 Call Deb
$689,000 ~ Call Todd
$339,900 Call Bob
GREAT LOCATION
DEB STEVENS
Associate
$330,000 Call Lisa
$172,000 Call Lisa
ALL THE EXTRAS!
JANE WIERZBA
- Very Large Corner lot - Oak Kitchen; Newer windows - Very well maintained - Beautiful landscaped yard - Large Entrance /Full Bsmnt - Attached single & detached dbl garage
$219,900 Call Bob ATTENTION EMPTY NESTERS
- Brand New Half Duplexes! - One level living w/ attached heated garage - 2 bdrms & 1 bath - Fireplace & low maintenance flring - Close to downtown & playground - High quality finishes throughout!
$249,000 Call Jane
TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR PROPERTIES AND VIRTUAL TOURS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
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RCMP react at PES By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
being asked to be more aware, Koehli also asked that parents educate their children. “Parents could remind their children by reminding them of skills at the crosswalk. Kids as well as parents should be using the crosswalk.” With the school having Grade 6 this year and play academy, there appears to be even more cars along the school drop-off points, said principal Lois Spate. She has one goal. “Student safety is our number one priority.” She concurred with Koehli that vehicles parking in the crosswalk is hindering visibility for students. No park zones and fire hydrant zones are also being used, which is also making crossing the street difficult. There are street signs marking crosswalks on 50 Avenue but while 49 Avenue crosswalks are marked on the road, there are no signs above ground. Spate and vice-principal Nicole Rawlinson were to meet with AMA Nov. 4 to determine if a crossing guard program is ideal for the school. “It’s not going to happen overnight. There will be a training program if it’s feasible,” said Spate. She is working closely with the RCMP, parent council and Chris Branbury, occupational health and safety officer with Wolf Creek Public Schools to come up with a solution. “Everybody’s working together to come up with solutions to the problem.”
Dropping kids off at school is always a hectic time; students navigate crosswalks while cars meander through the streets. There is usually an organized chaos about the whole process but there have been some concerns recently over heavy traffic at Ponoka Elementary School (PES). Ponoka RCMP and administration staff have received complaints about aggressive drivers during school drop-off and pick-up times. Those complaints have prompted police to work with the school and educate motorists during those times. School resource officer Cst. Ryan Koehli and two other officers were at the school Oct. 30 monitoring traffic. “We have received daily complaints from parents,” Koehli said. There have been reports of near-collisions with pedestrians and vehicles in the school zone and Koehli wants to ensure children make it to school safe. The road along PES can become congested and he suggests motorists have patience during these busy times. “Bear with the school while changes are happening and all the construction. People are parking in crosswalks and it makes it so the kids can’t see,” explained Koehli. School council member Layna Palechek was one of the parents concerned with unsafe driving. She was pleased to see police out and feels motorists know rules of the road but they choose not to follow Jane Wierzba them. “The staff were 403-358-8770 real estate central alberta having to come out Buying or Selling, 6000 • 48 Ave, Ponoka call Jane! here and deal with it.” While motorists are New ListingThis Week Home Sweet Home
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Corp. Douglas Philip watches traffic and children Oct. 31 at the Ponoka Elementary School. Police have been monitoring traffic and parking during pick up and drop off times. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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5118 - 50th Street, Ponoka
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RED DEER LAKE Full time living or recreational property at Red Deer Lake. 3 bdrm. Very clean property shows pride of ownership. Mature subdivision.
Great location on main street of Ponoka. Total space 2750 sq. ft building and lot only. Call Wayne 403-704-0864 Beautiful building sites just a short drive south of Ponoka in Jada Estates. Building restrictions make this property an exclusive area for upscale homes. Seven acreages available. Prices have now been adjusted.
189,900
Call Wayne 403-704-0864
BARE LOT
In north end of town for development. Ideal for duplex.
Call Wayne 403-704-0864
LIKE NEW CONDITION
Great family home ready to move into. Two bdrms. on main, 4 pc. bath with jetted tub. Main floor laundry, fully developed basement with 2 bdrms, lg. family room/rec area and 4 pc. bath. Other features incl. patio, double attached garage, beautifully landscaped yard with gazebo. Many more features too numerous to mention. $349,000
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Bob Tiltgen 403-704-0644 Whether Buying or Selling… I’m here to help!
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Riverside bungalow immediate possession. 3 bdrms. up and 2 down. Tons of upgrades, single garage, fenced yard, nice home, ready to move in.
Call Brian 403-704-7018
COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL
A MUST SEE!
For details call Annette 403-704-7023
DEER CREEK
Now pre-selling choice treed acreages close to town.
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Starting at $89,000.00 each. Call Brian 403-704-7018
Try Our • 1388 sq ft, 5 bdrms & 3 baths • Many Upgrades! • Great condition
SOUTH OF PONOKA Two 10 acre parcels. Walk-out opportunity.
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RED DEER LAKE
This waterfront 3 bdrm cabin is a beautiful setting. Call Brian Hatala 403-704-7018
RIVERSIDE
Your choice of 2 - 2.4 acre parcels located within ½ mile of Ponoka town limits to the north. These properties are priced to move quickly.
Subway Fresh
Call Brian 403-704-7018
This 10 acre parcel is a perfect choice to build that dream home and have plenty of room to keep livestock, grow trees or organic gardening. Nice lay of land with #1 soil, service borders property. Located just minutes north of town. REDUCED $89,000.00 Terms available. Call Brian for more details. 403.704.7018 .64 acre, great development property. Chance to develop up to 5 lots. Property priced $20,000 under assessed value. Offered for sale at $60,000. Call Brian 403-704-7018
CHARACTER HOME
Well kept older home on quiet street, close to downtown and all amenities. Small but charming 2 bdrm with open loft, mature treed lot, off-street parking and many more nice features. This home is offered for sale under $150,000.00. Good revenue or first time home-buyer property.
Call Brian 403-704-7018
• Move-In Ready! • RV parking; gorgeous yard! • Backs onto park reserve
$349,900 ~ Call Bob
Must be Seen – COME FOR A VIEWING!!!
WAYNE McGARVEY
BRIAN HATALA
$69,000
Wow! This 4 bdrm, 3 bath bi-level is move-in ready. New bamboo hardwood floors on main level. Fully finished, main floor laundry. A must to see.
NEW LISTING
- Great location close to amenities & rec. facilities
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New $5 and $10 bills go into circulation tomorrow CNW- The Bank of Canada will begin circulating the new $5 and $10 bills, the final two notes in the new Polymer series, on Thursday, 7 November 2013. A ceremony to officially issue the new $5 note, which symbolizes Canada’s continuing contribution to the International Space Station program through robotics innovation, and features the Canadarm2 and Dextre on the back of the note, will be held at the Canadian Space Agency in SaintHubert, Quebec. Joining Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz to speak at the event will be Chris Hadfield, retired Canadian astronaut and former Commander of the International Space Station. A ceremony to officially issue the $10 note, which represents Canada’s great technical feat of linking its eastern and western frontiers by what was, at the time, the longest railway ever built, will be held simultaneously at Vancouver’s train station. Joining Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem to speak at the event will be Marc Laliberté, President and CEO of VIA Rail Canada.
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The Race to Mars About two-thirds of the attempted missions to Mars have failed, and the Curse of Mars also applies to Asian countries. China’s first try failed when the Russian rocket carrying its Mars orbiter into space fell back to Earth in 2011. Undaunted, India seized the opportunity to be the first Asian country to go to Mars. Fifteen months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the decision, India’s half-tonne Mangalyaan vehicle is ready to be sent off to the red planet. Unless the Mars Curse gets it, by the time you read this it will be in orbit, boosted there by an Indian rocket, and within two weeks it will set course for Mars. There is something faintly ridiculous about India and China “racing”
to be the first Asian country to reach Mars, but it’s no more ridiculous than the Russian-American space race of the 1960s. Nationalism is part of the motivation behind every country’s space programme, and while it has its comical side it does at least persuade the political authorities to provide the large sums that are needed. Like the old Russo-American space race, the Chinese-Indian one will accelerate the development of new technologies and techniques. It will fill some of the gap left by the loss of momentum in the older space powers, and some useful science will get done. But the biggest reason for welcoming the entry of major new players in space explora-
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tion is the one that everybody is too embarrassed to mention: the future of the human race. Well, almost everybody. Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, the private company that aims to dominate the delivery-to-orbit service once provided by NASA, actually wants to create a human colony on Mars in his own lifetime – and he’s 41 now. He is a serious player, whose large fortune (derived from his creation and subsequent sale of PayPal) is now devoted to manufacturing
electric cars and building space transportation systems. Both projects are prospering, and he sees them as providing the financial and technological basis for pursuing his real goal: spreading human beings beyond this single planetary habitat while the launch window for that is still open. Musk was quite frank about that in an interview with Rory Carroll in The Guardian newspaper last July.”The lessons of history suggest that civilisations move in cycles,” he said. “You can track that back quite far – the Babylonians, the Sumerians. We’re in a very upward cycle right now, and hopefully that remains the case. But it might not. “There could be some series of
events that cause that technology level to decline. Given that this is the first time in 4.5 billion years where it’s been possible for humanity to extend life beyond Earth, it seems like we’d be wise to act while the window was open and not count on the fact that it will be open a long time.” I’ll let you in on a little secret. That is a big part of the motivation (though a rarely admitted part) for half the people who work in any of the national space programmes, including India’s. They value the science, and they may even revel in the glory from time to time, but that’s what it’s really about. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Tricking and treating: Ghosts and goblins could be seen throughout the Town of Ponoka Halloween night. These two spooks were lucky to receive a treat for their efforts. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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A Consumer Revolution in Wine By David White “This democratization of wine is great,” asserted Jancis Robinson, one of the world’s leading wine authorities, over coffee one recent morning. Robinson was in Washington, D.C., to promote the seventh edition of The World Atlas of Wine, the indispensable reference book coauthored with Hugh Johnson. Robinson has spent the last four decades writing about wine, publishing thousands of reviews. Yet while chatting about wine criticism, she seemed excited about the prospect
of consumers putting less stock in her opinion. “No longer are wine critics and reasonably well-known wine writers like me sitting on a pedestal, haughtily handing down our judgments,” she said. “Nowadays... [consumers] can make up their own minds. That’s altogether a lot healthier.” To hear Robinson so eagerly applaud the declining influence of prominent critics was refreshing. In the optimistic future of American wine, well-informed consumers will be confident in their own preferences and eager to explore without consulting a professional critic. Al-
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reviews in an entire year. CellarTracker isn’t just used by oenophiles. About nine in ten visitors are unregistered, meaning regular consumers visit the site for wine reviews. This demonstrates that fewer and fewer consumers are relying on prominent critics to tell them what they should or shouldn’t drink. It’s no wonder why Alder Yarrow, the wine writer behind Vinography.com, celebrated “the CellarTracker age” during a recent appearance on I’ll Drink to That with Levi Dalton, a popular podcast. While discussing the waning impact of critics like Robert Parker and publications like Wine Spectator, Yarrow praised the multiplicity of voices that now populate the wine world. “There are thousands of opinions... and people like me all over the States and all over the world are [now] accepted as critical authorities on wine.” In addition to CellarTracker, these “critical authorities” are sharing their thoughts on personal blogs, message boards, and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. While some of these authorities are like Yarrow -- i.e., well-known wine writers with large audiences -- many are simply influential, local voices, like the staffer at the neighborhood wine shop, the hip restaurant sommelier, or the wine geek in everyone’s life. Many amateur critics -- and virtually all CellarTracker users -continue to utilize a 100-point scale to “score” wines. But as the number of wine critics increases, one can only assume that the reliance on points will diminish. This, too, will be a positive development. After all, tasting is subjective, and one critic’s 95-point wine is another critic’s swill. That’s why it can sometime seem as if every wine on a supermarket’s shelf has been awarded 90 points or more. Such pronouncements only make sense when they’re coming from a critic whose palate you trust. Here, too, Robinson is hopeful. “I hated it when it was the tyranny of the points,” she said. “I think it affected American retailers particularly badly, who for a long time gave up their own selection process and palates and just rolled over and repeated what [Robert Parker’s] Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator said. What’s the fun of that? They were abdicating responsibility, really, for wine selection.” Already, more and more wine retailers are eschewing points. These shops stock their shelves with handpicked wines -- and they’re staffed with wine educators who are eager to chat with customers. Without question, consumers are growing increasingly comfortable dismissing those gatekeepers who sit “on a pedestal, haughtily handing down judgments.” That’s why the future of wine in America is so bright. David White is the founder and editor of Terroirist.com, which was named “Best Overall Wine Blog” at the 2013 Wine Blog Awards.
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Ponoka area riders show their award certificates after the ceremony at the Alberta Horse Trials Association on Saturday Oct. 26. Contributed photo
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Lest we forget – How can we? The newspaper headlines, now been packed away. faded and yellowed with age, read But etched deep inside, the memo‘Germany Defeated.’ ries will never die. The story goes onto say “unconThe short life story of one such ditional surrender terms signed at war veteran holds special interest to 2:41 a.m. May 7. Hostilities ceased me because we shared the same birth at 11:01 p.m. Central European Time, father. May 8. I never met him, but I have read Surrender ratified in Berlin. and re-read his diary. The story is written in a local Richard Wellington Warden was newspaper. The date is May 9, 1945. killed March 9, 1944 during a night Treena Mielke Every year about this time, I retake-off on the east/west runway at On The Other Side read this story. And every year, as I RAF Station Einshmer, five miles east pin a blood red poppy to my jacket, of Hader, Palestine. He is buried in the I feel humble, proud and grateful simply because Khayt Beach War Cemetery, Israel. He was 21 years I can. old. It is almost time, once again, for Remembrance I think about him sometimes, especially now, as Day. Poppies. Blood red symbols of what went on Nov. 11 rolls around again. before. Lest we forget. I think about the entries he wrote in his diary. Part of my job as a reporter is interviewing vetHe didn’t write about war, or medals or honor or erans, humbly asking them to reach into the past even being afraid. He wrote about girls, buddies, the thrill of flying. and shake off the dust of memories that have stayed Mostly he wrote about coming home. That’s reundisturbed for years. They are gentle, kind, and mellowed with age, ally all he wanted. He didn’t want to be in a stinking these veterans, grandfathers, great grandfathers. And war where the stench of the dying that littered the battlefield threatened to choke those who were livsometimes, if I’m very lucky, they will talk to me. And in the telling, they allow me to go there ing still. with them, to no man’s land, to places where fear He wanted to be home – to smell the fragrance lived hand in hand with courage. of spring, taste the sweetness of his girl’s kiss, hear And as they take me with them to those long ago his brother’s laughter, see the smoke curling out of days where theirs was a nameless face among thou- the chimney of the old farm house. sands of other nameless faces who fought on the But he never came home. front lines, in the trenches and stared death down “We regret to inform you,” the telegram said. face to face, there is always an invisible thread of “Your son lost his life during flying operations at 2 pride woven into the a.m. on March 9, 1944. pictures they paint. The telegraph my father received that day Fierce, unwaver- brought the grim reality of war to a little Alberta ing, strong. town where the first crocuses of spring were just The guns are beginning to peak through the brittle white crust of silenced now. The uni- winter snow. forms have long since I think about that young man and how history, with maddening regularith 4904 - 50 St. ty, seems to repeats itself. Ph. 403-783-3639 I think about the young Get the Boss to take you to men and women who Hawaii for the Christmas PLAYING have died in Afghanistan. And I think about the November Party this year with wives and husbands and 8 to 14 parents who wait. And, this year once again, I pin a blood red For this poppy on my jacket. Lest we forget. How week’s can we?
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Local cowboys and one cowgirl warming up for CFR By Amelia Naismith Another year past, and another Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) — held in Edmonton Nov. 6 to 10 — looming just ahead for the cowboys and girls who’ve earned enough to place in the pinnacle rodeo. This year Ponoka and area has seven cowboys and a cowgirl who has rode, roped and wrangled their way into the event with the best of the best; which is one of the highest participant numbers for any constituency. The competitors are: Zane Lambert (bull riding), Luke Butterfield (saddlebronc), Jake Vold (bareback), Tyrel Flewelling (team roping heeler), Levi Simpson (team roping header), Brett Buss (team roping header), Cranna Roberts (barrel racing), Dean Edge (tie-down roping) and Jake Stemo (novice bareback). Last year’s champion Luke Butterfield is returning to the CFR and hoping to once again win the title, but for him winning isn’t everything. “ (I) always want to win but I try to take each horse one day at a time.” “I try my hardest at everything,” he added.” This is Butterfield’s sixth year competing at the CFR and with each return trip, he’s able to better mentally prepare for the honour. “When you’re first there, you’re awestruck.” Butterfield remembers his first time at the rodeo he was so nervous, he almost blacked out during his ride. After rodeoing for more than a decade, Butterfield says his mental preparation has simply built up
over time. “ I just try to stay positive and try not to look too far ahead into the results.” He competed most of the fall and also feels he’s physically prepared. On his day off, Butterfield makes sure to spend time in the gym as well as ride horses. This year he struggled a little more than normal and rode his way through an unusually difficult season. “I’d just say it was a good season. I’d say I had a terrible June.” Butterfield says he usually has his ticket to the finals wrapped up by the Ponoka Stampede at the end of June. “Shoot, I didn’t have them pretty much made until the middle of August. Vold also struggled with a tough season after he ripped the UCL ligament in his elbow during the Calgary Stampede. However, he didn’t doubt for a minute that he wouldn’t be riding at the CFR for his fifth year. “I always knew I’d be back and ready.” He was picking his way through the spring, telling himself he would eventually get a good horse under him. Vold says when it happened, it couldn’t have come at a better time and he was able to pick up his season before injuring himself. After competing there for four years already, Vold says the experience doesn’t get any less exhilarating. “It’s not much different, it’s just as exciting.” “I guess a guy kind of learns to get more mentally prepared,” he added. Vold also agrees it’s important to remain positive. “ Rodeo is definitely a roller coaster ride. A lot of things can happen that are out of your control.” Bull rider Zane Lambert also sustained a few
injuries this season but thanks to sports medicine and chiropractors, he was able to keep riding. This is Lambert’s first time making it to the CFR. Last year, he earned the same amount of money but wasn’t able to secure his spot in Edmonton. A few weeks ago, he also competed at the PBR and says he uses his daily routine to prepare. “I’ve just been Zane Lambert will compete to be top bull rider riding bulls, I’ve been keeping it sharp . . . I’m at the CFR this week. File photo not really rusty at all.” With his latest stopper or one that drives hard to one accomplishment under his belt, Lamside. bert is calling this year his best season Those who bring their own horses ever. “Making it to the CFR, I’m pretto compete with also have the added ty excited about that.” task of making sure their animals are “I’m just really hoping for a good fit for competition, not just themfinals. If I could ride all my bulls, that selves. would be great,” he added. This year is also the CFR 40th Lambert says his biggest chalanniversary and an amped up celebralenge this year was staying healthy. One of the biggest challenge tion is planned, including the all-new for ropers and wranglers can be the tailgate party held two hours before livestock, especially if they draw a every CFR performance.
Jake Vold holds on tight during the Ponoka Stampede this summer.
Luke Butterfield shows his stuff at the Ponoka Stampede this year. File photo
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Midget Wolves hold onto second place in league standings
Jordon Wombold, of Ponoka’s midget A Wolves takes a slap shot against the Barrhead Steelers goalie Nov. 2. The team lost 4-1.
Despite one loss and one draw last weekend, Ponoka’s tier 1 midget Wolves remain second in the league. The team’s first game of the weekend against the Barrhead Steelers Nov. 2 resulted in a 4-1 loss. Two goals by the Steelers in the first and penalty trouble in the second made returning from the deficit difficult. Their game against Edson midget Nov. 3 resulted in a 4-4 draw. Coach Ryan Koehli said competition is tight at this level. “One little mistake will change the outcome of the game.” With little room for error, teams are likely to capitalize on a penalty. This is the first year Ponoka has played teams such as Edson and Barrhead. A pilot project was started this season to give Barrhead, Edson and Whitecourt a chance to compete against other teams and Koehli said competing with Barrhead and Edson was a new experience. Penalties hurt the Wolves against Edson and Koehli wants to work on those issues. The Ponoka midget B team lost 2-1 against Red Deer Baker Hughes after being down 2-0 after the second period. Ponoka’s Shawn Wilton scored a goal with 9:09 left in the third but the team could not capitalize to score a second goal. The bantam team tied their Nov. 1 game at the Sylvan Lake bantam Lakers home rink with two points each and they beat the Rimbey Renegades 7-5 at home. With 56 seconds left in the third, Rimbey scored closing Ponoka’s lead to one at 6-5, but a mere 17 seconds later Ponoka responded cementing their victory. The peewee B tier 4 players had a solid start to the weekend games with a 6-5 win over the Lacombe peewee B Rockets. Ponoka took the lead at home with a 3-2 in the first period. They furthered their chances of winning with two more goals in the second while the Rockets scored only one goal. But Lacombe rallied in the beginning minutes of the third to tie the game; the first was 30 seconds in and then a second just 40 seconds later. With 8:14 left in the third Kaiden Thompson of Ponoka scored the winning goal.
The Nov. 2 game against the Innisfail Flyers was another story. Ponoka was solidly beaten 7-1 with five of those goals scored in the second period. Travis Hyink, with 1:51 left in the second, scored the only goal for Ponoka. The atom A team had better luck against Innisfail’s atom Servus Flyers Nov. 2 at home with a 4-3 win. The atom Bs also had a strong
game against the Maskwacis atom B team Nov. 3 in Ponoka. An early 2-0 lead in the first period helped guarantee their 6-4 win against the Maskwacis. Ponoka scored two more goals in the second period while their opponents only scored one. But the Maskwacis team fought hard to score three goals in the third but could not stop Ponoka, who scored another two goals to secure a win.
Joshua David, of Ponoka’s atom A team works to keep control of the puck against an Innisfail Servus Flyers’ player Nov. 2. The team won 4-3.
Braeden Toporowski and Ethan Little of Ponoka’s peewee B team work to score against Lacombe. Ponoka won 6-5.
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St. Augustine girls enjoy fun volleyball tournament By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Ten central Alberta volleyball teams converged on St. Augustine Catholic School last weekend to vie for bragging rights. There were two junior St. Augustine teams during the school’s Spooktacular volleyball tournament. To fit the theme, teams dressed up in fun costumes such as the Ghostbusters, nerds and camouflage. Organizer and junior A coach Kelci Aberle said the home teams were able to play against competitors they do not normally compete with. “It’s just to bring some outside competition.” She coaches Team Lightning, which placed third in the tournament. There are a few teams in the league with the ability to win, including Thunder. “It could go one way or the other,” explained Aberle. Many of her players are aging out of the junior program this year and could play in either the junior varsity team or the senior team depending on their skill level. Aberle wants to get them ready for a higher level of competition. “I have a lot of Grade 9s. It’s nice to prepare them for high school volleyball,” she said.
Lauren Bussier and Hailey Rausch grimace as they block a ball Nov. 1 during a St. Augustine junior girls volleyball tournament.
They are busy too; the girls practice twice a week and then usually have two league games on the weekend. “This is more of a developmental league, playing time is a great way to practice,” said Aberle. The team is preparing themselves for CWAJHAA finals set for Nov. 16. Aberle is having the girls continue working on getting better as the date gets closer. “We’ll keep practicing new moves and new things.” The second volleyball team, called Team Thunder, did not place in the tournament but coach Lindsey Schamber said the weekend brought strong growth for the players. “It’s good to see the way that they improve. You can see it so much.” There were many “three hits and lots of encouragement,” from the players as well. If some of the Grade 9 girls decide to move on and try out for the junior varsity team there is a lot of potential for growth. “They’ll learn a lot playing at that calibre.” Despite not placing, the team enjoyed dressing up for the tournament and building up team camaraderie. “I think we just have a really great group of positive girls,” stated Schamber.
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Full force: Austin Nagribianko of PSC senior boys’ team spikes the ball with all his might during an away game in Lacombe, Oct. 30.
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Stampeders lose again, coaches in search of fixes By Mustafa Eric Stampeders lost their away game against Three Hills 9-3 on Saturday Nov. 2 with the coaching staff still looking for ways of bringing some consistency to the game of the struggling team and keeping the players motivated so that the hunger for the first win can be brought to an end. Ponoka’s goals in Saturday’s game came from Tye Munro on an assist from Jarritt Alexander and Cole Pritchard; Brad Zimmerman with the assist coming from Tyson Crampain and from Teagan Colonna on a pass from Trystin Rebman.
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“I think we are getting better there for a few weeks, but sometimes we receive injuries, and sometimes we are not doing what we are talking about, we are not sticking to the game plan.” Head coach Mark Dobler The game was not very different in essence from the previous performances of the Stampeders with defensive weaknesses leaving holes for the opposition to strike and offensive effort lacking the vigor to make an impact on the result. Stampeders took 27 shots at the opponents’ goal while they received 55 shots from Three Hills’ offense. Head coach Mark Dobler described the results as a “a step backwards.” “I think we are getting better there for a few weeks, but sometimes we receive injuries, and sometimes we are not doing what we are talking about, we are not sticking to the game plan,” he said. “Honestly, we are not getting the goaltending we need and our defensive play is not very good.” The coach said the ultimate solution would be to beef up the defense with new players but for the time being he would work with the current roster. “We just need to play better defensively as a group. “We are making mistakes in our defensive game that are costing us hockey games.” “Every once in a while you need a big save to win a game, but we don’t get these big saves,” Dobler added in reference to the need for better goaltending. Assistant coach Dave Parent agreed that the defense was the bigger issue to be dealt with. “We have mental breakdowns back there (in defense), we can not get the puck out of our own end and we make silly passes; it really hurts us,” said Parent. “We are struggling to find consistency, it is a matter of having leaders, captains and assistants, to find a way for keeping these guys going. “The problem we face right now is that we go the opponent’s end we get our chances but we can not score, and then they come and score and take all the wind off our sails.” Dobler still hoped, however, that with some new players joining in, Stampeders could look a lot better next year. “We have a good group of guys who will be around next year and there is quite a few affiliate players who can play defense on our team next year. That will make a big difference.” “As I have said earlier in the season, it is a work in progress, a lot of things have got better, but a lot of other things need to get better,“ he concluded.
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Vernon Clifford Erickson June 30 1918 - October 30 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather and great grandfather. Vernon Clifford Erickson passed away peacefully on October 30, 2013 at the age of 95. He leaves behind a lifetime of memories, laughter and enduring love for all of us to remember him by. Vern has been reunited with the love of his life Doris, their daughter Elinore Speed, his parents Jeano and Mary, four brothers, three sisters and many other relatives and friends. Vern was born June 30, 1918 on the family farm in the Calumet District east of Ponoka. He attended school at Calumet and farmed with the family until he joined the Canadian Army in 1942 serving his country until his discharge in 1946. When Vern returned home he bought his grandfather Charlie Erickson’s farm in the Asker District and soon after met and married Doris and raised their family on the farm. He owned and operated his milk truck business from 1956 - 1969 and made many friends throughout the area. In 1972 Vern and Doris purchased the Ponoka Trailer Court and lived there for three years before retiring to the home they built in Riverside. They spent their last year together in their Heritage retirement home. After Doris passed in November of 2007, Vern moved to Rimoka Senior’s Lodge, then to Northcott Care Centre where he spent the final years of his life. Vern was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Ponoka Drop in Centre where he loved to play pool and shuffleboard with his friends. He enjoyed travelling, camping, fishing, square dancing, playing cards, going to garage sales and “fixing stuff”. Vern always had some project that he was working on but most of all he loved spending time with his family. Vern will be forever remembered by son Bruce and his wife Margaret, son Jim and his wife Susan, daughter Patti Adamson, son Neil and his wife Shirley and daughter Donna Martin and her husband Jerry. He is also survived by nineteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, one brother Ralph and his wife Florence, numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Ponoka Funeral Home with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, STARS Air Ambulance, or the Ponoka Wheelchair Van Society. To express condolences to Vernon’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME
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GORMAN Louis Peter 1921-2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Louis Peter Gorman who died peacefully surrounded by members of his family on October 30, 2013 at the age of 92. He leaves behind a lifetime of memories, laughter and an enduring love for all of us to remember him by. Louis was the son of Archibald Gorman and Mary nee O’Brien. They were two Prince Edward Islanders who met in Alberta and homesteaded north of Athabasca. Louis is survived by his wife of 62 years, Noreen, their children Jeanette (Peter) Lynch, Dennis (Claire) Gorman, Elizabeth LaRose, Peter Gorman, Patricia (Mike) Flanagan, Irene (Gordon) Taylor, sister-in-laws Carol Gorman and Isabel Gorman, fourteen grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, sister Evelyn and brothers Alfred, Fr. Bernard, Tom, Gerald and John. Louis received his high school education in Athabasca, after which he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as an aircraft mechanic during the Second World War. He studied Pharmacy at the University of Alberta. In 1948 he joined the 4001 Medical staff of Kingsway RCAF Edmonton as a Pharmacist and was granted a Pilot Officer in the Unit which was disbanded in 1952. Louis worked for Sprague and Hoopper’s Drug in Edmonton before coming to work for Mr. Ranks at Ponoka Pharmacy in 1954, then buying the Pharmacy in 1956. Louis was chairman of the Ponoka Hospital Board for five years, during which time negotiations were made with the Department of Health for the building of the present Hospital. Louis was chairman of the Board of St. Augustine School when it was established in 1962 and remained chairman for nine years. Louis sold Ponoka Pharmacy in 1982 but did relief work in Pharmacies in central Alberta until 1991 when he retired. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine Church in Ponoka, Alberta, on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Donations may be made to the Edmonton Archdioceses’ Priest’s Retirement Fund or a charity of your choice. To express condolences to Louis’ family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME
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ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SALE Friday, Nov. 8 12 noon – 7:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 9 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 10 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Wolfville Community Hall Hwy 53 west of Ponoka to Wolfville Road then south 2 km Signs will be posted
AL-ANON WEEKLY MEETING FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF ALCOHOLICS. Tuesdays 8 p.m. Neighborhood Place 5115 - 49 Ave., Ponoka For more info 403-783-4557 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
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THURSDAY AA Meetings at 8:30 p.m. in the Catholic Church basement. 52 Street & 52 Ave. Ponoka. Open meetings first Thursday of the month, Everyone Welcome. 403-783-4347 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
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REMEMBRANCE DAY Hours & Deadlines
OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED Monday November 11, 2013 Red Deer Advocate Publication dates: SAT. NOV. 9 TUES. NOV. 12 Deadline is: FRI. NOV. 8, 5 p.m. Red Deer Life Sunday Publication date: NOV. 10 Deadline is: FRI. NOV. 8, 2 p.m. Central AB Life Publication date: THURS. NOV. 14 Deadline is: FRI. NOV. 8, 5 p.m. Ponoka Publication date: WED. NOV. 13 Deadline is: Thur. NOV. 7, 5 p.m. Rimbey Publication date; TUES. NOV. 12 Deadline is: Thur. NOV. 7, NOON Stettler & Weekender
Publication date: WED. NOV. 13 FRI. NOV.15 Deadline is: Fri. NOV. 8, NOON Sylvan Lake News & Eckville Echo Lacombe Express Publication date: THURS. NOV. 14 Deadline is: FRI. NOV. 8, 5 p.m. Bashaw Publication date: WED. NOV. 13 Deadline is: Wed. NOV. 6, 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the Ponoka Legion on Hwy 2A Your one stop shopping
• Home Businesses • Bake Sale PLUS a Silent • Toys Auction! • Crafts • Christmas trees To book a table or for more info • Decorations Call Marlene at 403-783-6560
WOW!! 20 YEARS ….And we humbly say Thanks to EVERYONE of our loyal customers for enabling us to achieve this distinctive ….And we humbly say Thanks to milestone. EVERYONE of our loyal customers for It wouldus be to most meaningful to all of enabling achieve this distinctive milestone. us at HUCKLEBERRY’S to have you Itcelebrate would bewith most us.meaningful to all of us at HUCKLEBERRY’S to have you Our feature menu will include some of celebrate with us. our most popular and requested items of Our feature menu will include some of themost past 20 years.and requested items of our popular Check out our free “HUCK BUCKS” the past 20 years. promotion Check out our free “HUCK BUCKS” promotion Nov. 6th - 30th with your lunch or dinner. Nov. 6thadvantage - 30th with lunch or dinner. Take of your our dill pickle soup Take advantage of our dill pickle soup promotion! promotion! ….Sure would love to have you drop by! ….Sure would love to have you drop by!
WOW!! 20 YEARS
Castor - Regular deadline “Remember those who fought so we could be free...”
…No …Nowhere where near near ordinary! ordinary!
103, 3840 - 56 Street, Wetaskiwin
103, 3840 - 56352-3111 Street, Wetaskiwin (780)
CLASSIFIEDS 309-3300
(780) 352-3111
classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com wegotads.ca
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, November 25, 2013 6:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Senior’s Drop-in Centre For further information contact Sherry at 403-783-0730 2014 Memberships are $5.00 and will be available. Everyone Welcome!
of the CALUMET SYNERGY ASSOCIATION at the Calumet Community Hall (SW25-42-23-W4) Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at 10 AM Landowners’ Potluck Lunch to follow. Landowners and Industry are welcomed. CONTACT Leanne or Larry at 403 784-3437
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ALATEEN
Weekly meetings Tuesdays @ 8 p.m. Neighborhood Place 5115 49 Ave. Ponoka For more info. 403-783-4557 or 403-783-8371 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday night meetings at the Anglican Church Ponoka 8:30 p.m. Phone 403-783-0719 for info.
Employment #700 - #920
Saturday, November 23
CLASSIFIEDS
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Farm Work
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F/T FEED TRUCK OPERATOR for large expanding feed lot in Sundre. Fax resume to 403-638-3908 or call 403-556-9588 or email: feedlot@hotmail.ca PERMANENT POSITIONS available in our Smoky Lake Feedlot. Pen checkers/Lead Herd Health Manager paying $20 - 30/hour depending on experience/qualifications. Yard labourers and Feed Truck drivers paying $20 - 30/hour depending on experience qualifications. Housing available. Call William 780-656-0052 or fax resume to 780-656-3962.
Oilfield
PRODUCTION TESTING SUPERVISORS & OPERATORS Day & Night Must have tickets. Top paid wages. Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca VAC & STEAM TRUCK OPERATOR. Valid Class 1 or 3, Safety Tickets, Top Wage, Benefits, Camp Work, Experience an Asset. Email/Fax Resume: 780-458-8701, bryksent@telus.net.
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Oilfield
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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MUNICIPAL FOREMAN WANTED for SW SK. Manage, operate, and maintain RM. Apply: http://bit.ly/1aldu0L or jobs@grasslandsgroup.com 1-888-778-0570.
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DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES. The Town of Nanton is seeking a Director of Corporate Services. Reporting to the CAO, the Director of Corporate Services is a key member of the Town of Nanton’s Executive Team, providing strategic leadership to the Corporation and working in the establishment of strategic direction and coordinated planning of departmental priorities and programs which align with corporate goals and objectives. The Director of Corporate Services oversees the financial operations of the Town and is responsible for all corporate services operations and leadership. For more information and to apply, please refer to www.nanton.ca.
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Junior Travel Agent/ Receptionist
• Experience preferred but not necessary • Accounting background an asset • Attention to detail and able to work independently a must Call Ponoka Travel 403-783-5252 Or email resume to ptravel@telus.net
Medical
403.783.3311
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AN ALBERTA OILFIELD Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call 780-723-5051 Edson Alberta. TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.
ENVIROEX OILFIELD RENTALS & SALES LTD. is looking for two Class 1 drivers to join our team. We’re looking for an experience picker operator as well as a tractor driver. Oilfield experience is required as well as valid safety tickets and a clean driver’s abstract. We offer a great benefit package as well as a small company atmosphere. Please fax your resume to 403-501-0387 or email it to: enviroex@telus.net. LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475
November 22, 2013
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
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Sales & Distributors
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Trades
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CAMERON BAY HOLDINGS INC. operating as
MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS
is looking to hire full time
COUNTER SALES PEOPLE to join our sales team
• Automotive knowledge an asset. • Applicant must have a positive attitude and willingness to take on new challenges.
Rimbey Implements Ltd.
Al York
General Manager
We offer competitive wages, excellent benefit plan and retirement package. To apply please email resumé to tpgadbois@lkqcorp.com or call 403-913-4413 or deliver to 430054 Don Laing Business Park, RR261, Lot 2. Ponoka
Cell: (403) 783-0593 Bus: (403) 843-3700
Rimbey, AB
Fax: (403) 843-3430
ANIMAL SERVICES
Sales & Distributors
830
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY • New + Pre-owned Sales People We are busy & need more people to join our team. ✓ Fantastic work environment ✓ Excellent pay structure with benefits ✓ Flexible hours + days off ✓ Over 20 years of loyal customer base. Make a career change for the better.
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A & J AUTOMOTIVE A & J AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 6701 - 46 Ave. 6701 46 Ave. Ponoka, AB - T4J 1J8 Ponoka, T4J 1J8 (403)AB783-8755 (403) 783-8755 Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator Al Dickhaut Owner/Operator
VET SERVICES VERBRUGGEN Veterinary Services • Beef preg-checking with ultrasound • Mobile service for all large animals • Medication & Vaccines • 24/7 on call
403-704-6650
or email rkendall@pioneerchrysler.com
On the automile Wetaskiwin Sales & Distributors
830
Red Deer’s #1 Tool Store – KMS Tools & Equipment is looking for individuals who are passionate about tools, and are committed to exceptional customer service. If you enjoy a fast paced environment, and have a can-do attitude, we have the role for you. Employee pricing, extended health bene¿ts, competitive hourly rate and training provided for the right candidate. Now accepting resumes for full time or part time
Sales and Cashier
positions, apply in person 53 Burnt Park Drive or email employment@kmstools.com
of Ponoka, Lacombe, Stettler and Red Deer (Gasoline Alley East and West) are now hiring FULL TIME AND PART TIME Food Counter Attendants. Basic duties include making food and serving customers. All stores are 24 hours, except Stettler, which has extended late night hours and applicants must be willing to work flexible shifts, including evening, weekends and nights shifts. Students, stay home moms, retired persons, we offer part time flexibility to fit your lifestyle, as well as scholarship programs for students. Wages range from $10.50 to 11.00 per hour and we will train. Benefits are included and we offer opportunities for advancement. Apply in person at the store, on line at cbay22.telus.net or mail resume to 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, AB, T4J 1J8
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN. Edwards Garage GM dealership, Rocky Mountain House. Highly competitive pay plans. Sign on and/or relocation bonus based on experience. Phone 403-845-3328. Email: main @edwardsgarage.com Attention Brent. BUSY sheet metal company requires INSTALLER for residential new housing. Must have experience, own tools and valid driver’s license. Immediate position. Please fax resume to: 403-309-8302 or e-mail: info@ comfortecheating.com 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.
PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturing Hydrovac trucks, is accepting resumes for the following positions: * General Labourers * Industrial Painters * Sandblasters * Material Handler * Automotive Electrical Technician * Journeyman Welder / Apprentice * 2nd Yr Welder with Aluminum experience * Production Manager Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com for more details. Our Company has an enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person, and offers an excellent benefit package. fax 403-742-5544 e-mail: hr@petrofield.com
Truckers/ Drivers
DELIVERY
DRIVER Must have own vehicle Please reply in person with resume to
Pizza D’Oro #7 5103 - 48 Ave.
Arnett & Burgess is now accepting applications for the following:
Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED
WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER
with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015
Truckers/ Drivers
860
CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER
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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HVAC Service Person required. SHEET Metal Installer required with residential and retro-fit experience. Attractive wages and benefits. Great hours. Shop person needed for full time work. e-mail: brad@ comfortecheating.com or Fax resume to: 403-309-8302 JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN(S) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/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.
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time
Carpenters Carpenters Helpers For local work. Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca
Employment Opportunity Spare Bus Drivers Needed - All Areas Qualifications: • Class 1 or 2 license (will train for Class 2) • Criminal Records Check • Current Drivers Abstract Interested candidates are invited to submit applications to: Mr. Joe Henderson, Secretary Treasurer Wolf Creek Public Schools Phone: 403-783-5441 ext 1243 | Fax: 403-783-3483 Email: transportation@wolfcreek.ab.ca Applications are available at: Wolf Creek Public Schools Transportation Office, Hwy 2A, Ponoka, Alberta or online at: http://www.wolfcreek.ab.ca/view.php?action=documents&id=69
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WANTED in Ponoka County is looking for EXPERIENCED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS COLLECTION TRUCK DRIVERS We offer full-time year round employment, competitive wages and employee benefits. If interested, please contact: Michael Haworth Tel: 780-455-9350 ext. 2 Cell: 780-499-2029 Fax: 780-452-5666 Email: mhaworth@cuttingedgerubber.com
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DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS & EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca
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Someone to shovel snow for winter. Call:
403-783-6066 (snow blower available)
Central Alberta New Holland Dealership
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Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
WINTER START GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS
Experience preferred but willing to train the right person.
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PASSIONATE ABOUT TRAVEL? Do you want to work with a global leader that offers plenty of opportunity for growth and development? Flight Centre is hiring throughout Alberta. For more information, please visit www.flightcentre.ca/careers
Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.
Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca
WANTED IN PONOKA: A PAINTER FOR INSIDE HOUSE & WALLPAPER. 403-704-1577
requires
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REQUIRED Production Welder Painter Shop Laborer Polisher Full or Part Time Crestomere area BANDIT INDUSTRIES 403-783-4284
Employment Training
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BOBCAT SERVICES Sur-B Enterprises Ltd.
BOBCAT SERVICE • Snow Removal • Driveways & Parking Lots • Post-Hole Augering - 6, 9, 12, 15 • Corral Cleaning • Grading & Construction Call 403-783-2764 403-588-0599 CallJim JimAshbough Ashbough 783-2764ororCell: Cell: 588-0599 Jack Surbey 403-783-5283 Cell: 403-588-0597 Jack Surbey 783-5283orCell: 588-0597
OVERHEAD DOORS
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Send resumes to:
FAX: 403-843-3430 EMAIL: joycebradley@ rimbeyimplements.ca
Associate Financial Advisor
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Discover a better place to grow your career; a place that’s caring, engaging and rewarding.
WETASKIWIN READY MIX Now Hiring • CONCRETE MIXER DRIVERS Minimum Class 3 with air.
• BATCH/DISPATCH PERSONNEL We offer: Above average earnings,1/4ly incentive bonuses, benefits & year round employment
Please apply in person with current driver abstract & resume 5410 - 50 Street, Wetaskiwin or email dmarkevich@wetaskiwinrm.com
DANDY PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Electrical Enclosure & Power Division
• EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT • FINISHER • TURRET OPERATOR • PANEL SHOP ELECTRICIAN
Full Benefit Package & Production Bonuses. Safe, Warm, Modern Working Environment.
Fax or E-mail your resume in confidence to: A.C. Dandy Products Ltd.
The Opportunity Battle River Insurance Ltd / The Co-operators, in Ponoka is looking for an Associate Financial Advisor.
Call 403-783-3311
• General Insurance License is required • A minimum of two (2) years sales experience or related business or marketing experience is preferred • Knowledge of insurance products and strong underwriting skills is an asset • Strong skills in communication (verbal and written), organization, time management, client service, decision making, problem solving • Candidate must be comfortable in a technology dependent environment including pro¿ciency with Microsoft Of¿ce • Valid driver’s license is required NOTE: If you are not currently quali¿ed, and you are the right person for the job, we will provide the training you need to succeed
The Reward • A full time position with one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada • Opportunity for career development including education opportunities, continuous training and career planning
BOTTLE DEPOT
PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT Open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Closed Sundays & Holidays We Now Recycle Milk Cartons for Deposit
3, 5520 Hwy 2A (Across from Husky)
403-783-6875
• Commitment to staff wellness including a comprehensive employee assistance program • A generous compensation package including a competitive salary and bene¿ts program, including 3 weeks of vacation in your ¿rst full year of employment
SALES & SERVICE
• Opportunity to work for a company that is dedicated to giving back to your community through volunteering and an emphasis on environmental and sustainable business practices If you are interested in a career with The Co-operators, please drop off a Cover Letter and Resume at our of¿ce in Ponoka. Want to learn more or have questions about this opportunity, please contact Greg Braat, Financial Advisor / Owner.
About The Co-operators The Co-operators Group Limited is a Canadian-owned co-operative. Through its group of companies it offers home, auto, life, group, travel, commercial and farm insurance, as well as investment products. The Co-operators is well known for its community involvement and its commitment to sustainability. The Co-operators is ranked #3 among the 50 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights, and listed among the 50 Best Employers in Canada. For more information visit http://www.cooperators.ca.
Motorcycles & ATV’s Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday: 9 am-3 pm
Bay #3, 5103-48 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1J3 Phone: 403-783-3987 • My “24/7” Number: 403-304-2829 greg_braat@cooperators.ca
403-783-5185 1-800-662-7135 Fax: 403-783-4635
Reaching 6000 households weekly for just
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• Drop off resume to #7, 4000 Hwy 2A •
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• Life License is required
Email: acdandy@acdandy.com
Must have own vehicle Up to $15/hr ALSO CSRS
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Your Quali¿cations
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As an Associate Financial Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting and developing agency operations through outbound prospecting, client contact and sales activities. The Associate Financial Advisor will identify prospects in personal, business, non-pro¿t and agricultural markets, determine needs, and act as a trusted insurance and ¿nancial advisor in making informed product recommendations.
PER WEEK
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RIMBEYDENTALCARE DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS
Family Friendly Dentistry Box 1100 4905 50 St. Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0
Ph. (403) 843-2173 Fax: (403) 843-2607
Business Services #1000 - #1430
TIRE REPAIR PERSON
Calnash Trucking Ltd also has immediate openings for
SWAMPERS
DENTAL CARE
Please submit applications to: Calnash Trucking 6526 44 Avenue Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1J8 Fax: 403-783-3011 E-mail: hr@calnashtrucking.com (Re: Tire Person or Swamper)
BIRCHLAND DENTAL CLINIC PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
4037835225 • 4037835235 5118 - 51 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1R5
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No Phone calls please.
DR. HUGH PORTER • DR. RICK BARR DR. JEFF BARR • DR. GREG EDWARDS - General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers - Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings - Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations “WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTSâ€?
Legal Services
Required for maintenance and repair of truck and trailer fleet. Experience is an asset, but will train right candidate. Excellent wages and company benefits.
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The right place to find the right person for the job.
DISPATCHER
5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA
ADVANCED EYE HEALTH & VISION EXAMS CONSULTATION & REFERRAL SERVICES DESIGNER EYE WEAR & CONTACT LENSES INSURED MEDICAL EYECARE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES
Responsibilities include coordinating equipment and personnel for rig moves and service work. Computer skills and knowledge of the trucking industry, drilling rigs and oilďŹ eld equipment, transportation rules and regulations would be an asset. Will train right candidate.
NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME
COMPETITIVE WAGES & BENEFIT PACKAGE INCLUDED
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday
Submit resume to: Calnash Trucking Ltd. 6526 - 44 Avenue, Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8 Fax: 403.783.3011 Email: hr@calnashtrucking.com
8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM
CONCRETE SERVICES
WETASKIWIN READY MIX • Residential • Commercial • Agricultural OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY Ph: 587-786-3142 780-352-4301 Email: dmarkevich@wetaskiwinrm.com
HEATING
“Committed to your comfort�
Robin Esau
Ph: 403-782-7722 Fax: 403-782-7499
robin@KlesAir.com www.KlesMechanical.com
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DAYHOME OPENING NOV. 1 2 miles east of Crestomere School. Level 1 certiďŹ ed. Funding available. Hours exible.
403-913-9262 Sheila Handyman Services
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Handyman Services
1200
NEED A HANDYMAN? For painting, drywall repairs, plumbing or natural gas installations
NEW IN TOWN?
LET US PUT OUT THE MAT FOR YOU! Be sure to call
880 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PONOKA RISING SUN CLUBHOUSE SOCIETY      Box 4515  5216 - 50th Street  Ponoka, AB.  T4J 1S1 Phone: 403-783-5810 fax: 403-783-5232 prsclub@telus.net
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Attention: Farmers We can deal with your refrigeration problems quickly, efficiently and reasonably
Berni's 783-4880 Misc. Services
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The Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse Society is seeking an individual on a full-time basis to assist members in the daily operation of the Community Blue Box and Cardboard Program.
Successful candidates should have a minimum of grade 12 and a class 5 Driver’s License. Experience in the field of Mental Health is preferred. Current registration in C.P.R. is mandatory. Ability to carry out physically demanding labor is expected. A criminal record check will be requested.
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and Appliance Service Heather Goodwin 403-704-3647 heathermccg@shaw.ca
Clubhouse Worker 1 Community Work Program Regular Full Time
Flexibility and adaptability are key attributes of the candidate we are seeking. Reporting to the Clubhouse Manager, your primary responsibility will be the recycling program, the candidate would also be required to be available for other areas within the Clubhouse environment as needed. Strong oral and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently in a constantly changing environment is essential.
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Refrigeration
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Call Brian at 403-783-7417 or 403-913-4217
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Calnash Trucking has an immediate opening for the following position:
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com.
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Please send resume by mail, fax, email, or drop off. Attention: Amanda Henderson - Manager Re: Clubhouse Worker 1 Position Closing Date for Posting: November 14, 2013
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Commercial - Residential Installations - Repair
3912 - 66 St, Ponoka www.wcmltd.ca
403.783.3501 wcmltd@telus.net
Reaching 6000 households weekly
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NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.
Personal Services
VETERINARY SERVICES
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Unplanned pregnancy may be difficult to face. We care. For confidential help call 403-343-1611 (24 hrs.)
Auctions
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UNRESERVED AUCTION. 310 - 9 Street, Wainwright, Alberta. Dispersal store & restaurant items, beers signs, antique safe and more! 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9. Scribner Auction 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com
Travel Packages
TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca.
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.
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CLINKERS KENNELS * Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats *Proof of vaccinations and advance bookings required HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 6 pm; Fri. 9 am - 12 Noon; 4 pm - 7 pm; Sat. 9 a.m. - 12 noon; Sun. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. & 4 - 7 p.m.
403-783-6272
www.clinkerskennels.ca
Rental Misc
1350
Need RV or Self Storage? 8’ X 10’ mini storage units available for rent. Also RV storage. Secure compound. Call Keith at
1760
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; economicalproducts @telus.net.
Building Supplies
Pet Services
Misc. for Sale
NRG PIPELINES LTD. 5509 Broadway Ave., Blackfalds, Alberta. Tues., Nov. 12, 10 a.m. Selling Caterpillar pipelayers, picker trucks, service, welding & PU trucks; equipment trailer, enclosed cargo trailers, tools, pipeline equipment, pipe & more. See maynards.com or montgomeryauctions.com 1-800-371-6963.
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+).
PER WEEK
Call 403-783-3311
1290
1550
BRAND NEW 26’ 5.5” x 25’ 4.5” future steel building. Ready to be erected. Located in Central AB. Great for farm or small acreage. Must sell. 403-485-2532
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 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
Farmers' Market
1650
Taking orders for Freezer lamb, cut and wrapped. 403-843-4365
Welding
1410
1900
THE PALMS RV RESORT; www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-5-4-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month (plus tax/electric). Toll free 1-855-PALMS RV (1-855-725-6778). Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
Wanted To Buy
1930
TAMARACK
Lil Mule Logging Inc. is now buying standing Tamarack. Minimum 10 acres. 403-318-4346
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Livestock
2100
30 BLACK/BBF, 20 red/RBS, Sim/Angus cross heifers, calving Feb. & Mar., bred to black Angus bull, 1100-1200 lbs. Contact Brian 780-608-7360
Welding
1410
783-3636 Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka 403-783-5200
Reaching 6000 households weekly
For just
$30 per week
2120
Suffolk/ Finn cross commercial ewe & ram lambs born May/June. Ewe lambs $200, ram lambs $250. 403-843-4365 Riding Supplies
1530
this space could be yours!
BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS SALES EVERY WED. @ 6 pm. Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A
403-783-3311
403-304-4791 Check website for full listing www.bigstrapperauctions.net
“Reasonable rates on all your plumbing needs” Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning -24 HOUR SERVICE5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7 PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345
PLUMBING
PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING We now carry a complete line of Ritchie Stockwater parts
• B-PRESSURE • PIPELINE • OILFIELD • ASME Section VIII Division I VESSEL FABRICATION & PIPING • SHOP/PORTABLE • CNC PLASMA CUTTING • ALUMINUM • SHEARING & FORMING
MAIN: (403) 783-7591 FAX: (403) 783-8178 Website: www.harbinwelding.com E-mail: bharbin@telus.net
Hours of Business: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm
5110 -50 Street Box 4414 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R7
JESSE ZINTER Office - 403-783-5489
ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Please. 403-843-6380
This space could be yours for $
30
PER WEEK
Call 403-783-3311
For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390 Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
3020
FOR RENT OR RENT TO OWN
Auctions
JAMES AVERY
2190
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
Houses/ Duplexes
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990
SHANDALL PLUMBING LTD.
2160
WANTED: old Bear Trap bucking saddle 403-986-3280
Grain, Feed Hay
PLUMBING
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
First Call Towing
8 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Sat. • Open late Thursday 24-hour Emergency Call Dr. Bill Frischke • Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma Dr. Trevor Hook • Dr. Patricia Kelly
Sheep
1230 sq ft 5 bdrm bi-level 2 full baths plus ensuite Finished basement Attached 2 car garage N/S, N/P Call 403-783-6677 after 5:00 pm to leave message PONOKA: Close to downtown, 1 bdrm., 1 bath house, 5 appls., double garage, N/S, no pets. $800 rent/dd + utilities. Avail. Dec. 1. 403-783-4993
PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS
LittleJONS’ Hand Wash Stations Handicap Units Trailer Units New Solar Powered Units with Running Water
Serving Central Today! Alberta Book On-Line
403.783.8322
www.littlejons.ca
Reaching 6000 households weekly for just
$
30
PER WEEK
This space could be yours!
403-783-3311 Reaching 6000 households weekly
For just
$30 per week this space could be yours!
403-783-3311
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VETERINARY SERVICES
Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr. Murray Jacobson Dr. Clayton West Dr. Ashley Shannon
Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 4:30 pm
24 Hr. Emergency 403-783-4348
5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB
T4J 1M1
THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS FOR
$30
PER WEEK.
CALL 4037833311
Houses/ Duplexes
2 BDRM BSMT SUITE IN 4 PLEX all utilities incl w/ shared laundry N/S, N/P. Avail Nov 1
403-704-3349 MATURE COUPLE. 1 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT IN RIMBEY. References required. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer. No pets, no smoking. $550/month/d.d. 780-465-7107 PONOKA 3 bdrm. newer townhouse, 3 bath, 5 appls. 403-704-1221
Manufactured Homes
We change daily to serve you better.
Suites
3060
QUIET 1 BDRM APT ON 50 ST, PONOKA Utilities included
• Specializing in water wells with PVC casing • Government grants in effect for farmers • New pumps & pressure system installation • Same day service - on most pump & pressure system repairs
Call Dave after 5:30pm
Call Cliff today for a free estimate (403) 350-0106
AVAILABLE DEC 1
$
1 bdrm suite & 2 bdrm suite incl. heat & water
403-783-6011
Darcy’s Drilling Services • water wells drilled & serviced • new pump & pressure system installations • all types of pump repairs • well shocking Darcy Schmidt Ph: (403) 783-2220 Fax: (403) 783-8828 Email: darcysdrillingservices@hotmail.com
545 plus D.D.
403-913-5525
WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
2 bdrm suite includes heat & water $
750/mo. plus D.D.
403-783-6011 * RIVERSIDE APTS. * Newly renovated 1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street. 403-357-0287
WATER WELL SERVICE
ECKLUND Water Well Service
• Install & Service Pumps • Shock Wells • Pressure Systems Serviced & Installed Home: (403) 783-3712 Cell: (403) 704-3413
CUSTOM TUB GRINDING • Different screens for bedding & feed • 600 HP truck driven for fast grinding • Minimum Charge 2 HRS @ $220/HR
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Houses For Sale
CALL LEEN VOGELAAR 403-704-0919
Manufactured Homes
Money To Loan
NO GST SALE. Show Home Blow Out! All current 2013 stock must go! Best prices in town Free delivery and skirting package. Homes won’t last don’t delay, call Dynamic Modular Homes 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca
FAST AND EASY LOANS! Bad credit accepted! Get up to $25,000 on your vehicle, mobile-home, land or equipment. 1st and 2nd mortgages. www.bhmcash.com. 403-879-9929.
4090
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.
4430
Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
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.
3040
PONOKA MOOSE LODGE IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS For the rental of a modular home site. Please contact Lynn at 403-358-6580 for details.
WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES
Your water well solution for over 30 years
3020
Financial #4400 - #4430 Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
Transportation #5000-5300 SUV's
Money To Loan
4430
DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161. 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+.
Houses For Sale
5040
4020
2007 TOYOTA FJ Cruiser, C Package, auto., loaded 75,000 kms. $18,900. Very nice, trades considered. 403-598-0682 Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds
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.
WHAT CAN THE CLASSIFIEDS DO FOR YOU??? Coming Events Obituaries Memorials Pets Lost/Found Classes Vacation Homes Personals Fitness Arts/Crafts Realtors Babysitters Condos Volunteers Career Planning Legal Aid Tutors Oilfield Announcements Trades Vehicles Public Notices Rentals Acreages Motorcycles Business Opportunities Cottages Livestock Grain/Feed/Hay Tractors Pasture land Campers/RVs Extra Income Security Registrations Meetings Repairs Farmers Markets Trade Fairs Rodeos & MUCH MORE!
ADVERTISING
WORKS!!! Advertise your business or service in the
CLASSIFIEDS
TODAY! Check out your options with the
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CUSTOM LOG HOMES and Log Specialties - M&H Wood Specialties 1-888-991-5700 or email: sales@mhwood.com; www.mhwood.com.
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OPEN 10 AM - 10 PM 7 Days A Week
Hammy’s SPIRITS THE DREAMING TREE CRUSH 750 ml.
12.49 EACH
$
THE PEOPLE’S SAUVIGNON BLANC OR PINOT GRIS
APPLETON ESTATE RUM
12.99 EACH
OR
$
750 ml.
22.49 EACH $ 47.99 EACH $
750 ml.
2/ 25.00 $
1.75 L
CAROLANS IRISH CREAM
SORTILEGE MAPLE CREAM WHISKY 750 ml.
24
$
.99
750 mL
19.99
$
EACH
EACH
CAYMAN JACK ASSORTED FLAVOURS 355 ml. 6 pk. can
2/$15.00
DARK HORSE CANADIAN WHISKY 750 ml.
22
$
.99
OR
EACH
7
$ .99
EACH
BAREFOOT ASSORTED VARIETIES 750 ml.
3/$21.00
GREY GOOSE VODKA ASSORTED FLAVOURS 750 ml.
39
$
.99
EACH
OR
BREWHOUSE PILSNER 355 ml. 24 pk. can
22
$
.99
EACH
7
$ .49
EACH
MCWILLIAMS HANWOOD ASSORTED VARIETIES
2/ 19 $
750 ml.
.00
OR
9
$ .99
Bay #5, 4502 - 50th St. • 403-783-2333 Prices in effect Wednesday, Nov. 6 to Tuesday Nov. 12, 2013 Prices do not include GST or deposit. We reserve the right to limit quantities
EACH