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Rob Stoutenberg, the Town of Stettler’s cheif administrative officer for 27 years, announced Tuesday that he plans to step down in June to travel and take another job.
Town’s CAO to end long run Stoutenberg has seen ‘a lot of neat things’ in Stettler ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter
Longtime Town of Stettler CAO Rob Stoutenberg is stepping down after 27 years at his post. After June 2 of this year, he plans to go on to experience new adventures. “It wasn’t easy to make the decision, but you have to take a look at your own circumstances and say, ‘At what point in your life do you want to switch gears?,’ ” Stoutenberg said Tuesday in announcing his decision. “My wife and I are both in our fifties, and it’s time to do so for us.” Stoutenberg has been in local government for 31 years, some of which were spent in towns such as High River. He initially became interested in local government when a college professor recommended it to him. “He said it was a very rewarding career,” said
Stoutenberg, an avid runner. “You may not get rich, but you’ll certainly be able to do a lot of neat things.” And some of those things include watching people enjoy parts of the town that he had a hand in creating. “I can now see my grandkids swim in the pool, and I’ve had a little part in having it come to Stettler.” People that he’s worked with have positive things to say about Stoutenbeg’s work with the town. “Rob has dedicated his career to improving our community and building a strong team,” said Mayor Dick Richards. “I have incorporated many of the strategic planning, leadership and business processes that Rob has developed in my own business.” After he leaves the town, Stoutenberg plans to take it easy for a while and travel with his wife, Sherrie, and, in his words, cross some things off their bucket list. “And then we’re going to come back to Stettler and figure out what we want to do with the rest of our lives,” he said.
For now, the plan includes getting a new job in the future. Stoutenberg anticipates that he will keep doing some work in local government, but is also eager to try new endeavours that he enjoys, such as landscaping or carpentry. After 27 years, he’s seen many changes in Stettler, such as its population growth and the new infrastructure and programs like the Stettler Recreation Centre and the recycling routine. Stoutenberg doesn’t have a specific favourite memory of his tenure with the town, but he does have good things to say about his time in Alberta’ heartland. “A lot of them (his favourite memories) deal with the staff or people that I’ve worked with over the years and the tremendous things that they’ve done and the growth that I’ve seen,” Stoutenberg said. “It’s been fantastic. It’s been a very rewarding and challenging career and I recommend local government to anybody.”
Surviving son says he ‘knows what happened’ ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter A man who lost his parents and sister in a horrific fire last month told the Stettler Independent that he knows what happened. “I’m the one who knows what happened,” said Jason Klaus, 38. But he wouldn’t elaborate, only saying he was having a “bad day” and that Calgary Major Crimes was at his home. The Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the remains of Gordon Klaus, 61, and his daughter, Monica Klaus, 40, from the rubble of a house fire Dec. 8. Gordon’s wife, Sandra, 62, however, is still unaccounted for, said Staff Sgt. Ross Campbell of Edmonton K Division. The deadly fire has shattered the tranquil Castor countryside and left a community on edge. Neighbours are uneasy. “You scared me,” said a neighbour of the Klaus family, an elderly farmer tinkering with his tractor. “I almost jumped out of my skin,” he added, refusing to give his name or talk about the deaths that have shaken the tiny town.
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Layers of snow cover the twisted burned-out remains of the Klaus home in their farmyard east of Castor last Friday. The Dec. 8 fire claimed two lives and left one more Klaus family member unaccounted for, but believed to also be deceased. In town, however, Castor resident Brian Robertson said there’s a “profound sense of loss” in the community, but said it’s highly doubtful there’s “a crazed killer on the loose.” Although Staff Sgt. Ross Campbell of Edmonton K Division said police don’t know whether the incident was random, he said the
public isn’t in any danger. “If the investigation team felt there was any danger to the residents in the area, they would have said so,” Staff Sgt. Campbell said. “Public safety is paramount to us, regardless of investigations.” RCMP ruled the deaths as suspicious and their investigation is ongoing.
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Coronation RCMP were called to a farmyard at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, where both Castor and Coronation fire departments were battling the blaze. The fire smouldered for days, preventing investigators, including Calgary Major Crimes, from accessing the fire scene for almost a
week. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the provincial fire investigator, said Sgt. Josee Valiquette from Edmonton K Division. “This is not the usual fire investigation as we can tell,” she said Tuesday. “There’s been some time and some effort, but hopefully we will have
more information at some point, but not right now.” Jason Klaus, who farmed with his father and lives near his parents’ farmyard, isn’t a suspect, say police. “Not that I know of,” said Staff Sgt. Campbell. “It has not been suggested to me.” Continued on Page A3
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LISA JOY Independent reporter Two brothers charged with a string of robberies in east-central Alberta have a bail hearing next Thursday in Stettler provincial court via closed-circuit TV. The brothers have been split up, with one held at the Calgary Remand Centre and the other at the Red Deer Remand Centre. Chase Gordon Donovan, 19, is charged with two counts of theft under $5,000, robbery with a firearm, three counts of disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence, and assault. Cruise Daniel Donovan, 23, is charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of
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Judge denies man Mexico-trip request LISA JOY Independent reporter The following cases were heard before circuit court Judge J. Hunter in Stettler provincial court last Thursday: • Jessie Otto Standage, charged with assault of a peace officer and refusing a breathalyzer, was ordered to reappear on Feb. 13 to enter a plea. • Ryan Paul Chase, charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08, asked the court to put over his case until the end of February, because he will be in Mexico from Feb. 8 to 15. The judge denied his request and ordered him to appear on Jan. 23. • Geoffrey W. Sinasac, charged with impaired driving, driving while over .08, careless driving, and speeding, pleaded not guilty and a trial set for May 13. • Christopher McGoldrick, charged with care or control of a motor vehicle while impaired, pleaded not guilty and a trial was set for July. • Anthony Bryan Glasier, pleaded not guilty to impaired driving and driving while over .08 and a trial is set for April 24. • A warrant for Nathalie Toussaint was vacated and a trial set for July 14 and 15 for fraud over $5,000.
• Mark William Gole, charged with blood alcohol exceeding legal limit, pleaded not guilty and a trial is set for July 21. • Justin Tyrone Whynott, charged with breach of conditions, impaired driving, possession of stolen property, and driving a motor vehicle while impaired, will enter a plea on Feb. 13. “Don’t ask for another extension,” Judge Hunter warned him. • Robert James Fleming, charged with two counts of intimidation, two counts of unlawful harassment, mischief, and failing to comply, pleaded not guilty and reappears on May 13 for a preliminary hearing. • Derek Lee Draganiuk, charged with break and enter, and three counts of failing to comply with conditions, reserved his plea until Jan. 23. • Russell Patrick Simpson, charged with theft under $5,000, impaired driving, driving while over .08, and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, is set to reappear Feb. 13 to enter a plea. • Douglas Wayne Slemp, charged with driving while impaired, driving without insurance and failing to comply with conditions, reappears on Feb. 13 to enter a plea. • Mark Steven Sawatzky , charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08, reappears on Feb. 13 to enter a plea.
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‘No one cares,’ contends homeless, disabled man LISA JOY Independent reporter “I have no home,” said Dennis Austin after Judge J. Hunter told him to reappear in Stettler provincial court in two weeks. Austin, 67, was in court last Thursday, Jan. 9, charged with five counts of uttering threats and mischief after being forcibly removed from his wheelchair accessible trailer Jan. 6 and tossed into the frigid street. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Austin is a paraplegic and has been confined to a wheelchair since he was five. He readily discloses he threatened to kill the RCMP officer and sheriff who removed him and his partner, Theresa Rain, 62, from their home. “I said it,” he said, spitting venom as his face contorted. “I hate people.” His view of people is something he has learned over the years. “No one cares,” he shouted. He paused. His tense face muscles relaxed and his voice lowered. “No one ever cares.” Austin admits he has spent time in prison previously for making similar death threats against people. “You sit there in prison eight hours in your diaper and no one changes you,” he said. “No one cares.” Now, the senior couple has no place to call home and aren’t able to access their belongings, including his medications and warmer winter clothing, in the trailer located in Stettler Trailer Park. “I’m sick about it,” said Austin. “I’m stuck with no place to live
and they won’t let me in. I’m on the street. I have no place to go.” The trailer was equipped with a lift in the bathroom to enable Austin to get into the tub for a bath. “I can’t even have a bath now,” he said, adding that he is sitting in his feces stuck to him. “I have no control over my body and they won’t help me. They won’t help us. I got no place to go and I’m in the cold.” The couple said they paid for their trailer but didn’t realize they also had to pay for pad rent in the trailer park. They thought once the trailer was paid off that was it and that the landlord was just trying to get more money out of them for the price of the trailer. “I don’t catch on with legal stuff,” said Austin. “I’m not the smartest person.” The outstanding pad rent is about $15,000. Rain admitted the couple has had issues with neighbours and the landlord for the past three years but claimed they were racially motivated against her — a First Nations person — after she moved in with Austin. Austin agreed saying that is when the problems began. The owner of the trailer park, Ron Victor, said he gave the couple three years of free pad rent and that there were other issues. “I sued him for having a pit bull that was attacking other tenants,” he said. “I’m a pretty nice guy. They hardly paid anything on that trailer. I sold it to them for six grand. It’s worth zero right now. It needs cleaning and they wrecked it.” Victor said the neighbours complained the trailer had cockroaches
and the health department was involved. “It just had to be done,” he said of the eviction. For a few nights after being evicted, Rain paid one neighbour to put Austin up, but she wasn’t able to stay and was forced to sleep in her vehicle. “I was frightened I would have carbon monoxide poisoning,” she said, or freeze to death,” she said. “They’re jeopardizing our life.” Throughout the days while his neighbour was at work, Austin was in the cold maneuvering his wheelchair around town, often getting stuck in the deep snow and relying on either Rain or the kindness of others to help push him out. As the snow continued to fall while the couple went around town trying to get government help, Rain brushed the moisture off a shivering Austin. “I’m cold,” he kept saying. After court last Thursday, the couple went to the Stettler Family and Community Support Services but they were told they couldn’t help unless they exhausted all other means. They were sent to Alberta Works. At the Alberta Works office, the couple was told to call each of their Assured Income for Severely Handicapped (AISH) workers. Later that day, they were put up in the Super 8 Hotel by the government until the end of this week. Const. Russell of the Stettler RCMP said that although the timing was unfortunate, he said they had no choice but to assist the sheriff in the forced eviction because there was a court order.
‘People talk and ... may have the right or wrong information’ Continued from front page Jason Klaus told other media that he was suspicious after he found out his parents’ truck was discovered near the Battle River close to Alliance on the Sunday the fire broke out, but added that his parents didn’t go out the night before. He also said people reported seeing a man walking on the highway in the area the night before the fire. Police didn’t confirm that report. Last week, Staff Sgt. Campbell wouldn’t confirm whether the Klaus family dog was found shot. “I heard rumours the dog was shot, but (the investigators) aren’t willing to discuss any of the scene facts at this time,” he said. “It’s possible in a small community people talk and they may have the right or the wrong information,”
said Sgt. Josee Valiquette from Edmonton K Division on Tuesday. “If somebody is suspected of something, we can’t even say or confirm that until there is a charge, until we are certain enough to be able to go to court and lay that information to charge a person, and at that point we can share this information who this person would be,” added Sgt. Valiquette. “As this matter remains under investigation, we can’t say what evidence we’ve gathered or what we’re working on necessarily.” Police still haven’t labelled the deaths as homicidal, but Sgt. Valiquete said, “For us to be able to advance any motive, we have to be certain of that information. We don’t want to be speculating. This could either injure someone’s reputation. We wouldn’t want to open ourselves
until we are sure. “We’re talking to many people. Yes, there are some leads. The investigators are continuing this investigation and working diligently in order to hopefully bring something to light. If somebody should be charged, hopefully we will have that at some point, and also to bring some closure to a small community.” Monica Klaus lived in Stettler and worked in payroll and human resources at Vortex Production Services. Monica often spent weekends at her parents’ farm, according to friends. Sandra worked at Castor’s Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital. Her parents, Lowell and Janette Berry, live in Halkirk. reporter1@stettlerindependent.com
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The intersection between politics and celebrity on this continent has been blurred so long, the moment the two officially merged is lost in time. Particularly to the south of us, movie stars of renown and those best forgotten shill for presidential candidates, interview invisible presidents in empty chairs, play benefit concerts and get themselves arrested at pipeline protests. Action figures campaign for fringe Republicans, actors are elected governor and, once upon a time, one became president. Which brings us to Neil Young, who sat Sunday in a very familiar place, on the Massey Hall stage, and delivered a savage attack on Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. The 68-year-old musician took on the government for its single-minded thirst for petrodollars, its lack of integrity, its hypocrisy, its ignorance of science and its shameful treatment of this country’s First Nations. Young hasn’t lived in this country for almost five decades and he has never asked for the confidence of voters here. He is an iconic musician of superlative talent. But should we care what Neil Young says about our government’s resource policies? Is he just another celebrity carping on a single issue, further diminishing the currency of celebrity in the political debate in North America? Actually, Neil Young will — and should — be listened to.
He is likely Canada’s most famous musical export and though he has left the country, he has revisited it many times in his music, whether he is singing about Yorkville or his Prairie roots. As a Canadian, he crystallized the grief and horror over the Kent State shootings with a counterculture anthem he performed at Massey Hall more than 42 years ago and more recently recorded an anti-war anthem against George W. Bush including the none-too-subtly named Let’s Impeach the President.’ On Sunday, Young kicked off an Honour the Treaties tour in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations, an Alberta community about 200 km downstream from the oilsands development in Alberta. He’s raising money for their legal challenges of the Jackpine Mine Expansion project, a proposed Pierre River Mine and a provincial land use plan they say runs rampant over their treaty rights and traditional land uses. The Jackpine extension is particularly controversial. Its expansion was approved by the federal government last month, even though federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq agreed there would be “significant adverse environmental effects,” justified under the circumstances. “Canada is trading integrity for money. That’s what’s happening under the current leadership of Canada, which is a very poor imitation of the George Bush administration,’’ Young told reporters. He said the thirst for resource extraction is killing aboriginals and “the blood of these people will be on modern Canada’s hands.’’ In a theatrical touch, the stage was designed
with three empty seats for Aglukkaq, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt. “I see a government completely out of control. Money is No. 1. Integrity isn’t even on the map,’’ Young said. Last year, Young drew heat in Alberta after his visit to the oilsands, when he likened Fort McMurray to Hiroshima, and he said Sunday he stands by his “pretty mellow” remarks, but adding he was struck by all the hard-working people there — “I respect hardworking people.” The ACFN is not calling for the oilsands to be shut down, but is calling for a timeout until the environmental and health concerns can be responsibly studied. Young, in many quarters, will be branded as an interloper, an old rocker with no grasp of the issues, who should stick to his music and leave our issues to us. But that’s missing the point. He doesn’t need to tour on behalf of an Alberta First Nations community. He could stick to his music and head back to his California estate. But he has done his homework and pushed the issue into the news again, as he will continue to do as he speaks out later this week in Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary. “It’s embarrassing, as a Canadian, to listen to some of this stuff (from the government),” he said. You don’t have to agree with him and you don’t have to buy into the power of celebrity. But he decided he would try to make a difference when he could have stayed home.
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either discovered or displayed the love of God. Some of them, like the one following, are powerful, perhaps even life-changing. A young man had a disagreement with his father and left home. Several years elapsed and he missed his father and his father’s love. He wanted to return and reconcile, but felt that his father may have forgotten about him or no longer loved him. Finally, he sent a telegram saying, “Father, I’m coming home, but I will only enter your house if you place a white flag on one of the trees in the front yard to indicate that you still
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Actions reveal intentions for property rights In Part 1 of this four-part series, we talked about the difference between property and property rights. Property is what we own — things like cars, houses, investments, leases, farms, ranches. Property rights are what we can and can’t legally do with these things. A truck is property. The ability to drive or sell it is a property right. Right from the get-go, the government has sworn up and down that not a single sentence in its various land bills would trample the property rights of Albertans. Yet vast numbers of lawyers, law professors, business, agriculture, and landowner organizations have demonstrated that this is not true — that the bills were designed to rewrite property rights legislation in Alberta. Repeatedly, these critics have been proven right. Bill 19 was designed to allow the government to get around the terms of the Expropriation Act, which requires that any landowner be fully compensated if his or her property is seized. Under the bill, if the government decided that for some reason it might want to take control of somebody’s land 20 or 25 years from now, it could register a caveat against the title today. Then it could file a legal notice telling the landowner’s bank or mortgage company that the government had
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final say over what the landowner could and couldn’t do on his or her property. The land would still belong to the landowner, but according to Bill 19, the government would own crucial elements of the property rights that are attached to that land. Opposition to Bill 19 became so fierce that the PC government was forced back into the legislature to repeal or amend key chunks of it, thereby neutralizing its effect. Much the same thing happened with Bill 50, which was structured to work in conjunction with other land bills in order to trample landowner rights. Bill 50 was deliberately designed to make the complex approval process for new power line construction
Diehard video gamers zoned in exclusive world of their own When I was growing up, my brother was (and still is) heavily into video games. I would casually play the Super Nintendo or Game Cube, or watch him play harder games that I didn’t have the patience for. As I got older, I switched to the Xbox and started playing more difficult and involved games. And that’s when I started getting exposed to gamer culture. It’s important to note that not all gamers are part of gamer culture, but as a whole, it really, really sucks. Casual or beginner gamers are not allowed to exist. It generally takes me a bit of time to get used to the controls of a game and figure out what strategy works best for me. This somehow frustrates gamers to no end. I was playing a game called “Condemned” at the behest of my brother, who wanted to see me get scared. I bumbled around for about twenty minutes, getting used to the controls and the unfamiliar first person shooter format. I got lost one too many times, and my brother suddenly stood up. “I can’t watch you do this,” he said. “I can’t watch this anymore.” And he abruptly left. However, I don’t give him enough credit. Most of the time my brother is helpful without being condescending. One of our most heartwarming sibling moments came when I was playing a horror game. I reached a (at the time) difficult part, where I had to kill five
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Independent columnist or six monsters at once. I panicked and practically threw the controller at him. I remember him gently pushing the controller back at me, putting his hand on my shoulder, and saying, “No, Robin. You can do this.” And his words gave me the confidence I needed to defeat the monsters. If only it was like that all the time. Recently, I was playing “Batman: Arkham City” as my brother’s roommate watched. Every time I took too long to do something or got lost, I could hear him sigh. And sometimes he would take the controller from me to get past a certain part. Even if I asked him to play a certain part for me, he would keep going for the next few minutes. Soon, I was stressed out and self-conscious, knowing that I couldn’t take my time to get through
things by myself. With pretty much any hobby, newcomers are welcomed and encouraged. Not so with gaming. The vocal minority wants to keep video games just for them, and wants developers to cater directly to them. And when they don’t get their way, they attack. Jennifer Hepler, a writer for BioWare (Mass Effect, Dragon Age) was the target of threatening messages and online vitriol when someone found an interview she did where she mentioned that games should have the option to skip combat in RPGs. Never mind that that would be a godsend for people like me — hardcore gamers don’t want things to change and they attack anybody who suggests that they should. They don’t realize that alienating the growing female and LGBT demographics — not to mention any newcomers to gaming — would seriously threaten the effectiveness of the industry. It would be awesome if, as a relative newcomer to more modern games, that I could feel confident in going onto one of the multitude of gaming forums and asking questions or telling a story about a funny mistake (such as the time I was supposed to throw a bottle to distract an enemy, and instead just ended up almost hitting him and alerting him to my presence) but unfortunately right now, that’s just not possible.
Back-to-the-future winter grazing possibly an option in modern times When the first herds of cattle walked into what is now Alberta, they lived or died by being able to graze the native ranges during the winter. From about 1880 till 1900, when the big ranches were being set up, almost no effort was made to put up sufficient hay to feed the large herds. Hay was put up where they could for emergency use, but it was never enough. Besides, the further east you went from the foothills, especially in southern Alberta, the less usable native grasses were for hay production. Besides, putting up large quantities of hay took labour, horses and machinery, all of which cost money. That all went contrary to the accepted way to get rich in the big range cattle business of the day. Cattle were expected to live and grow on grass, sunshine and water — all of which was assumed to be relatively free. There is some truth to that if one forgets about that one nasty hazard — winter. Back in that day, there was an assumption that if buffalo could live through the winter just on what they could graze, then cattle should be able to do the same. True, they are both ruminant grazing animals used to foraging, but they have some distinct characteristics that set them apart particularly in the winter. Buffalo by natural selection are designed to tough out the cold and to scratch and paw for grass even under a couple of feet of snow. They also have that unique ability that slows down their metabolism in winter which allows them to survive on low quality grasses, forbs
and brush. Cattle can do somewhat the same but only if conditions are not severe. They can survive winters but not howling blizzards that deposit many feet of snow. They can paw for grass, but not very deeply and their metabolism requires more and better feed than brush and forbs. None of that worried early cattlemen as long as the winters were relatively mild with little snow cover. In addition, early cattle had Texas Longhorn blood in them and had evolved through pretty awful conditions for a couple of hundred years in North America. That process led to pretty tough cattle that could survive most conditions. But such cattle were far from being productive taking up to five years to be market ready. Ranchers introduced more productive British beef breed genetics into their herds, but that led to less tough cattle on the range. However, with natural selection and by putting up more hay for feed, the improved cattle herds survived and prospered. Except, of course, in really severe winters. The two worst were 1896 and 1906 — the latter was so severe with so many losses that
the era of the big old-time ranches was over. Cattle losses were in the hundreds of thousands of head and many of those ranches went out of business. Cattle are still winter grazed today albeit under careful stockpiling and grazing management. Most ranches have backup hay supplies in case conditions become severe. It’s by far the cheapest way to over winter a cow. That’s caused cattlemen further north into the central part of the province to experiment with a form of modified winter grazing. That’s when forage or greenfeed is cut into swaths in the fall and left for the cattle to find later in the winter. That works as long as the snow isn’t too deep and cattle can paw for their feed. If they can’t, they have to be fed hay. This winter is one of those times when in many areas high snowfall is causing grief for cattlemen trying to winter graze their cattle either way. The cattle can get exhausted or just give up trying. That sort of happened in the bad years of 120 years ago. Some producers use another type of winter grazing that makes feed available to cattle, but still involves the cost of baling. They leave large round hay bales in the field and cattle roam out to them to feed on during the winter months. Again, there is some benefit, but if the snow is too deep, then cattle might not even be able to reach bales in fields. It seems back-to-the-future winter grazing has some benefits, but also some annoying problems that come back to haunt the producer.
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a political decision by cabinet, rather than an economic decision based on an impartial assessment of need. The Redford government, publicly embarrassed into admitting this, was subsequently compelled to repeal the law. I read somewhere that one of the most dangerous things we can ever encounter is a sincere politician armed with good intentions who wants to manage or control things that belong to other people. The details of these PC land bills and the government’s consistent hard-line response to the individuals and organizations who have criticized these laws paint a bleak picture of the attitude the current government has toward the property rights of Alberta people. Thus far, Albertans have been able to neutralize two of the four PC land bills. Next week, in part three of this series on property rights, we’ll look at Bills 24 and 36, and then at the way government has used Bill 2 to board up the doors of the courthouse, extinguishing legal rights that Alberta landowners, in the past, have always been able to rely upon and trust. Rick Strankman of the Wildrose Party is the MLA for the Drumheller-Stettler riding.
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‘When Egyptians say something, we obey’ ganisation. And as far as “popular demand” is concerned, Sisi is clearly planning to use a “yes” vote in this week’s referendum on the new constitution as proof that the people want him for president. The new constitution will be the third in four years. It replaces the one that was written and adopted (also by referendum) during the brief, unhappy rule of President Mohamed Morsi, who took office on June 30, 2012, and was overthrown on July 3, 2013. It removes the “Islamic” changes that Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood wrote into the last one, which should appeal to secular Egyptians, but that’s not what makes it attractive to General Sisi. The new clauses that only a soldier could love include one that gives the Egyptian military the right to appoint the defence minister, and another that says the military budget will not be subject to civilian oversight. It also retains the muchcriticized clause that allows civilians to be tried in military courts. Sisi reckons enough civilians will vote for it anyway, some because they hate the Islamists and some because they are just tired of all the upheavals. Maybe they will, because the whole Arab world is suffering from revolution
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who led the coup against Egypt’s elected president last July, has one of the finest collections of military headgear in the entire Middle East. Perhaps that’s why he has still not admitted that he plans to become the next president: he can’t decide which hat to throw into the ring. His own explanation for his shyness comes straight out of the Aspiring Dictator’s Handbook: “If I nominate myself, there must be a popular demand, and a mandate from my army,” he told the state-owned paper Al-Ahram.“When Egyptians say something, we obey, and I will never turn my back on Egypt.” Egyptian generals are deeply patriotic people, and three others before Sisi have sacrificed their own desire for a quiet life in order to rule Egypt: Gamal Abdel Nasser (1956-70), Anwar Sadat (1970-81) and Hosni Mubarak (1981-2011). In fact, the last three years have been the only time in the life of the great majority of Egyptians when a general has not been running the country, and Sisi seems ready to make the supreme sacrifice, too. A mandate from the army shouldn’t be hard to get, since he runs the whole or-
fatigue: the “Arab awakening” has caused such turbulence that many people would find a return to the old dictatorships almost comforting. It’s true even in Syria, where some of the rebels are starting to talk about making a deal with the Assad regime in order to isolate the Islamist extremists and hasten the end of the war. There has been no war in Egypt, but about a thousand of Morsi’s supporters were massacred in the streets of Cairo by the “security forces” last summer, and the Muslim Brotherhood has been declared a terrorist organisation. There have been many thousands of arrests, not only of senior Muslim Brotherhood members but recently of secular critics of the of the military regime, as well. Egyptians are frightened and exhausted, and Sisi apparently thinks they will gratefully accept a return to
army rule (behind a democratic facade). But his nervousness is showing: there’s barely a wall in Cairo that is not covered with “Yes” posters and pictures of Sisi, while people trying to put up “No” posters get arrested. Sisi is probably right to be nervous. In late September, three months after the coup, Zogby Research Services carried out an extensive opinion poll in Egypt for the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi. It revealed that confidence in the army had already dropped from 93 percent to 70 percent, and it probably has gone on dropping. General Sisi and former President Morsi had almost equal support in the country — 46 per cent for Sisi, 44 percent for Morsi (who now faces trial for “inciting his supporters to carry out premeditated murder” and various other alleged crimes). But Morsi’s trial was postponed last week from Jan. 8
to Feb. 1, allegedly because bad weather prevented him from being flown from his prison in Alexandria to Cairo for the trial. That’s a rather long spell of bad weather, and besides it’s only two and a half hours by road from Alexandria to Cairo. One suspects that the military regime did not want Morsi to make his first public appearance since the coup just before the referendum. The Zogby poll also revealed that an overwhelming majority of respondents blame the last military regime, under Hosni Mubarak, for the problems facing Egypt today. All in all, this is hardly a firm foundation on which to complete the counterrevolution and build a new military regime. The likeliest outcome of the referendum on the new constitution this week (Tuesday and Wednesday) will be a modest majority for the “Yes,” but on a very low turnout. If it is lower than the mere 33 percent who voted in the referendum on the last constitution in 2012, then Sisi may have to reconsider his plan to run for the presidency. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose columns are published in 45 countries.
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STETTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TERESA ANDERSSON Stettler Elementary School Everybody at Stettler Elementary School is busy getting back into their routines and schedules. The students have regaled us with all of the fun and excitement of their Christmas break, and were especially excited to see all of their school friends again. he high volume of snow the weekend before school was scheduled to begin led to a day without county buses running. Because of that, many of the classrooms at SES weren’t full on our first school day of 2014. The most exciting thing that happened this week, though, was the return of Nancy Nielsen. Mrs. Nielsen spent the last year teaching Grade 1 at Wellington Point State School in Brisbane, Australia. Over the Christmas break, she returned to find Alberta in the throttling grip of winter … a bit of a shock after leaving Australia in the middle of summer. The Nielsens had a wonderful year down under and thoroughly enjoyed the tropical climate, the relaxed way of life and the friendly people. She and her husband did a great deal of travelling on the weekends and school holidays, seeing many different parts of Australia and even visiting Vanuatu, a nearby island nation. Mrs. Nielsen reports that “The highlight of that visit was being able to stand on the rim of an active volcano and watch the lava bubble and explode.” Mrs. Nielsen’s students in Australia were excited to learn all about life in Canada. They were
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Nancy Nielsen, with her Australian students, returned to Stettler Elementary School last week after a year of teaching in Australia. especially interested in winter, since most of them had never seen snow before. They also wanted to know about our native animals, and were astounded by the fact that the students here don’t have to wear uniforms! Mrs. Nielsen shared lessons and activities from Stettler Elementary School with her new school in Australia and brought back many new ideas, as well. We are all thrilled to have her back with us, and look forward to hearing about all her adventures and new ideas.
The choral speech club has started again, with students in Grade 4 and five being invited to participate. Under the direction of Mrs. Boyd-Stadelmann and Mrs. Geddes, the students will form small groups and select scripts that will be performed at the Stettler and District Music Festival this spring. The students will also put on a “dinner theatre” at the school, which gives those students who are who are interested a chance to see the performances during their lunch break. The choral speech groups are
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ENDIANG-BYEMOOR NEWS By Les and Rosemary Stulberg Canadian Roots recording artist Allen Christie is appearing in concert at the Endiang Community Hall on Feb. 1. Tickets are only $20 and doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Ruthie’s Roost or by calling 403-579-2522 or 403-585-8379. This is a good opportunity to enjoy great entertainment close to home. Several activities last week were forced to postpone due to the blizzard a week ago Saturday that blocked the majority of the roads. School buses did not run Monday and floor curling in Endiang was called off that afternoon. Crib night at the Endmoor
Drop-In Centre on Tuesday was also postponed. Fortunately the weather warmed up and improved immensely since. Some local folks made a move to escape some winter and headed to warmer climates. Nolan and DeAnna Groundwater and Jonathon and Rae Lynn Knowles journeyed to Cuba. Unfortunately, their trip was delayed at the Toronto airport for a couple of days due to the stormy weather in the Toronto area. Len and Rebecca Schofer headed to Hawaii for some sun and fun on the island of Maui. Justin and Kristina Jones vacationed on the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. It was their honeymoon following their
July wedding. Happy Birthday wishes to former Endiang resident Herb Gutsche who celebrated his 88th birthday on Jan.8. It was a busy weekend for the local hockey players once again. The novice team played in Stettler on Friday night and lost their game. A tournament in Byemoor on Saturday hosted by the mites’ team had teams from Delia, Drumheller and Delburne also participate. The local team had a good day, winning both of its games. The Heart and Hustle awards went to Endmoor’s Kai Tucker and Ray Musgrove, who each scored their first goals. It was
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HALKIRK HERALD By Rose Koenraadt and Dorothy Anderson A very large crowd of parents, grandparents, siblings and friends attended the Mother Teresa Christmas program on Dec. 17th. All of the students participated in the program and Mrs. Normans piano students entertained during the stage breaks. The entire school gathered to present the Nativity. Santa made an appearance, handing out candy bags and oranges compliments of the Elks. Students spent the final day before Christmas break at the Circle Square ranch where they played games, enjoyed hot dogs and hot chocolate and watched a movie. The sleigh rides were
cancelled due to the cold weather. Congratulations to Luella ( Bird ) Drever, aunt to Shirley Brodersen, who celebrated her 100th birthday at the Canyon Meadows golf club in Calgary on Dec. 15. Luella enjoys good health and lives in a lodge in Calgary. Her story is on pages 241 and 512 of the Halkirk history book. Sympathy is extended to the family of Elsie McColman, a lifetime resident of our community, who passed away on Dec. 18. Services were held at the Community Church on Jan. 6. The McColman story is on page 379 of the history book. Sympathy goes out to the family of Paul Thibault who passed away
on Jan. 7 in the Red Deer hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Thibault stories are on page 155 of Home Fires. Our sympathy to Harold and Velma Chick and family on the passing of Harold’s sister, Marie Davidson on Jan. 2. A memorial service will be held at Gadsby in the spring. Terry and Peggy Vockeroth have been visiting with their family, Scott and Emily and grandchildren Anika and Kyra in Anchorage, Alaska. They report that it was cold. Doris Cordel accompanied her daughter Corrine, to a baby shower at Didsbury for her great -niece, Emree Hobbs on Saturday. Emree is Di-
anne Engel-Kimmel’s granddaughter. Dick and Ann Creasey spent the past two weeks relaxing and enjoying the heat while holidaying in Jamaica. The Mother Teresa students are happy to have Mr. Mike Courtney back at school following medical leave. They also welcome Mrs. Ellyn Schaffner as part of the staff, replacing Mrs. Tracy Turre, who is on maternity leave. COMING UP: Feb. 8 – Halkirk Elks Alaskan Seafood and Comedy night at 6 pm in the Hall – Herb Dixon will provide the entertainment following the fish fry. Tickets available at the Snack Shack, Castor drug store and Wells Furniture.
ERSKINE ENQUIRER By Cheri Neitz Another winter storm blew in Monday morning ,causing the roads to be quite treacherous. This season of snow is turning out to have an average of at least one storm, if not
more, coming in every two weeks. The Erskine boys’ and girls’ teams played basketball against ChristKing last week and Erskine came out with victories for both teams. Today, the Erskine
teams play at Stettler Middle School. Start-up for the games is right after school. Skating for all grades gets going this week, as well as curling for grades 5-9. Wear your favourite
jersey on Friday to show off your support for your favourite teams. Jan. 22 is Parent/ School Council. This is an opportunity to come and support school, bring ideas, and learn more about school happenings.
BIG VALLEY BULLETIN By Linda Stillinger Over this past weekend, our Endmoor Mites held their home tournament in Byemoor. With four teams participating, all players skated hard and demonstrated true sportsmanship; and our mighty Mites won both of their games! Friends, families and the community are so proud. The Endmoor Mites thanks all of the sponsors for their generous donations. Words cannot fully express our appreciation for your support. Many thanks also to the parents, coaches and players for all their hard work and support at our tournament. The Big Valley Library invites the community to check out our January
schedule of events. This month’s Ladies Night Out will be featuring “Quilling Made Easy” — yes quilling, not quilting — a fun, new paper craft to learn. Join us at the library today at 7 p.m. For those interested in quilting, Jan. 22 and 29 will feature “Hexies for Beginners”. Please pre-register for these classes which start at 7 p.m. on both nights. Also, there will be a “Sit and Stitch” on Jan. 18 between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. On Monday, Jan. 20 “Kids Club” is offering “Zentangles” from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. while the “Garden Club” meets at 7:00 p.m. that evening. The evening Ladies Book Club meets Monday, Jan. 27, the Non-fiction Book Club on
Thursday, Jan. 30 both at 7 p.m. and the regular Ladies Book Club meets Friday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. Our first “Teen Movie Night” will be on Friday, Jan. 31 beginning at 7 p.m. For more information on any of our scheduled events, please contact the library. Twenty two people were out for Bingo last Thursday, Jan. 9. The Progressive Jackpot was finally won by Curt Watts. It begins to rebuild next week. Lynne Palmer won the Bonanza with the Consolation going to Phil D’Aoust. Congratulations to all the winners. Once again the Loonie Pot was not won. Next week it will be at $130.00 and building. The next Hall Board Bingo will be on Thursday, Jan.
reported to be a fun tournament for all. Next game in Byemoor for the mites will be on Jan. 25. The Vipers girls’ team played in Byemoor on Saturday evening. The visiting team from Stettler posted a 3-1 win. On Sunday the Vipers played in Winfield where the Winfield won 5-4. The peewee Thunder team participated in a tournament at Irvine, near Medicine Hat, on the weekend with excellent results. They won all their games on Saturday defeating Medicine Hat Leafs 7-3, the Medicine Hat Sharks 8-3 and the Irvine team 103. On Sunday, they came up against Irvine again, this time with a 9-0 win.
16 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Come on out and join the fun. At the Big Valley Inn, 10 crib players came out for the beautiful Sunday afternoon. First place went to Len Shaw, second place to Vi McCarty, and third place to Joanne Murphy. Caroline Pound took the booby and Betty Bell won the regular draw. Stan Nattestad took home the 50/50. Thanks to all the players for coming out. See you all next Sunday. Ten players dropped by for crib at the Big Valley Drop In Centre on Sunday, Jan. 12. First went to Jim Paul, second to Lynne Palmer and third to Edna Sugden. This week, the booby went to Keith Campbell.
By Darlene Tantrum As we endure another cold spell and the festive season draws to a close, I hope everyone had a happy healthy and joyous 2013. Those that have contacted the flu, I wish you a speedy recovery, chicken soup and plenty of rest! The Donalda Coulee Friendship Club will host the Pancake Breakfast and Jam session on Sunday January 12th at the Drop In Centre starting at 11 am, music starts about 1pm, come out, visit and enjoy some music. The Drop In is open every Saturday 1-4 pm. Kidz Klub at the church has been well attended the next meeting is January 14th after school. As the new year opens many of our societies are planning their annual general meeting and recruiting new members. The follow-
ing groups and meeting date are Donalda AG Society meets the 1st Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm at the community hall. The Donalda Community Promotions 2nd Tuesday 7:30 pm at the Drop In followed by the Donalda Community Arts Society approximately 8:30 pm. The Donalda Coulee Friendship Club meets the 2nd Thursday at noon, there is lunch followed by the meeting. If you are interested in any of these groups please come out to a meeting, your input would be much appreciated. Birthday greeting go out to Adam Kulak, Larry Nelson, Rowena Sta Cruz, Jack Hillestad, Bruce Salmon, Teresa Kneeland, Jeremy Norman, Jean Olson, Ryan Auton, Stephanie Sideritsch, Brad Henderson Graeme Broemeling and anyone else celebrating this week Happy Birthday!
RUMSEY RECORD By Patty Steen First up this coming week will be a Grain Marketing Workshop at the Rumsey Hall on Tuesday, January 21 starting at 9 a.m. and expected to run until 5 p.m. This will be an in depth discussion with Russ Crawford, a specialist from F.A.R.M.Co Canada (Farmers Advanced Risk Management Co), on the finer aspects of advanced grain marketing, as Curt Walker refers to it “Beyond the Basics”. All registrations must be in by January 17 to Curt Walker at 403-3682197 or Curt McNaughton at 403-368-2231; charge for this workshop will be $500 per person with the second and each additional person who attends from that same farm operation being charged only $250. This will include the manual and a weekly newsletter plus lunch on Tuesday. This workshop promises an advanced education on how the marketing of grain would be approached since the monopoly of the CWB
has been diminished. Welcome to the new world of farming, I say; definitely something for our local grain farmers to consider attending. Curt and Curt welcome phone calls to find out more about this great opportunity. The Men’s Bonspiel will also be starting next week so don’t forget to get a team into that. Call Brooks and Jackie Watts at 403-3682357, to submit your entry. Of course, spectators are always welcome and especially on Thursday, Oyster Night where you can get a plate of Oyster with a Steak and baked potato for only $15. The banquet is also open to the general public so don’t be shy if you are not a curling, the Ag Society always welcomes everyone from the community to come and fill up your plate for cheap. You can’t get a plateful like that in any restaurant! In between the women’s bonspiel, from Feb4 to 8, and the mixed doubles Bonspiel, Feb 20 to 22, there will be a Crop Production day on Feb. 12.
GADSBY/WESTWOODS GAZETTE By Paulette Heer Congratulations to Cody and Ashley Gordon on the birth of their baby girl on Tuesday January 7 in the Stettler Hospital. Everleigh Jace weighed eight pounds two ounces. Proud grandparents are Merle and Donna Gordon of Gadsby; Brenda and Les McMillan of Stettler. Mom and baby are home and doing well. There will be a general meeting for the Gadsby Community Hall Wednesday January 22 at the hall beginning at 7:30 pm. All interested persons are encouraged and welcome to attend.
The Omega Circle ladies are still looking for a caretaker for the spring. This includes mowing grass, weed eating, trimming hedges, the care of the flower beds (weeding and watering), general clean up, etc. Anyone interested please contact Joanne Hoopfer at 403 574 2340 A combined birthday party was held on Saturday at Greg and Richelle Skocdopole’s for Bridget’s eleventh birthday and Chandler’s thirteenth birthday. Guests were Tasha and Aaron and family Wade and Ybiett and family; Arden and Deanne and girls as well as grandparents Stan and Gloria Diegel. happy birthday to Bridget
and Chandler! Fred and Velvet Entwisle hosted Christmas Eve dinner at their home with Tom and Angela and Kalli; Nick and Haley and Cooper. Christmas morning they met at Tom and Angela’s in Stettler to open gifts. Then it was on to Calgary to pick up “Kelti” at the animal hospital. On the way they stopped at Fred’s sister Kathy and Joey Prillar’s in Didsbury. Velvet and Fred also received a Christmas call from son Kyle and Leigha who have settled in, in Queenstown, New Zealand. Percy and Paulette heed had a continued Christmas celebration. On Christmas
day they had Paulette’s mom Iona Berg out from Heart Haven lodge, son john and Jewel and Bailey; friends jeanne Beisel, Barry and Lorna Brown. Curtis and Christy Wideman, Matthew, Clayton and Josie joined them on December 27 for a family supper, gift opening and games. The next morning the whole family gathered for their traditional Christmas breakfast before the Wideman family returned home to Three Hills. Amongst the celebrations comes sadness. Sympathies to Rosemary, Danny, Denis and Francine on the death of their mother Joyce (Rowland) Bignell/Mawbey.
BOTHA BOOSTER By Louise Bellair Today and every Wednesday, make sure to take some time off your busy schedule and come out to the Botha Senior Centre at 10 a.m. for a great visit and coffee with all your friends and neighbours. They would love to see you and its a great relaxing time for everyone. Then starting at 1p.m.,make sure you come back to the Senior Centre and join in for a fun enjoyable game of Carpet Bowling. Everyone is invited to join. These are every Wednesday afternoons. Every Thursday, make sure you come
out at 1 p.m. again and join in some great fun and exercise with the gang at a friendly game of Floor Curling. These to are held at the Senior Centre. If you love quilting or would love to learn this special craft, make sure you come out this coming Monday, Jan. 13, at 9:30 a.m. These are also held at the Senior Centre, and they would love to teach you this beautiful craft. Bingo evening takes place next Tuesday evening again. Jan. 21, starting at 7:15 p.m. Everyone is more than welcome to come out and join in the fun and excitement. Here’s something to add to your
schedule. The next Botha meeting will be held on Feb. 4, starting at noon. with a pot luck. These meetings are usually held the first Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m., but for the month of February, the committee has decided to hold it the first Tuesday- 4th, instead, starting at noon. All seniors are welcome out to these meetings, so they are hoping everyone can attend. The Grade 12 students will be writing their mid-term exams very soon. So would like to wish all our Grade 12s around Botha area and everywhere else good luck on
those exams. In about two weeks, get ready (Sunday26th) for the first Old-Time Dance happening for the 2014 year.The “Ralph & Friends Band” will be kicking off this year with a Western theme. So make sure you all come out for this. There are No Age Limits on these dances, so everyone can come out for a great time. These Sunday dances are held at the Botha Hall, starting at 1:30 p.m. with a pot-luck of buns/sandwiches or desserts. If you have any questions regarding the dances, please call Doug or Bernadette Haustein at 403-742-3994.
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Move to renovated library just weeks away CRYSTAL FRIARS Stettler Public Library The new year is here and the Stettler Public Library is still in its temporary location. But things are progressing in our permanent location: flooring is laid, painting is being done, fireplace masonry has been picked and the circulation counter has been installed! It looks like we will be moving in late January or early February. We will then be closed for a short period to organize the library. There will be some open hours so that you may pick up your holds. We will keep you up to date on relocation details when we know more. Follow our column, our website (http:// spl.prl.ab.ca) and our Facebook page (Stettler Public Library) so that you can be kept up to date with the renovations. Elaine is back to help with tutoring on Tuesday nights at 5 p.m. Come armed with your homework and Elaine will show your tricks and tips that you can use to make homework easier.
Did you know that you can download magazines onto your tablet or computer with your library membership? Zinio is free, there’s no waiting, and the magazines never have to be returned! There are more than 100 popular titles, including Canadian Living, Alberta Outdoorsmen, Shape, Hello,
The Hockey News and more! Chicks with Sticks is back on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. Bring your craft project whether it be knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, tatting, etc. and enjoy a night of good company and help as you try to complete your latest project. Do you reside in the County of Stettler? The Stettler Public Library Board is seeking two new Members at Large. Contact the library at 403-742-2292 for further details. The Stettler Public Library is your library and we want to know how we are doing. Please fill out our Satisfaction Survey on our webpage (http://spl.prl. ab.ca) and let us know what you think. It is for you that there is a Stettler Public Library and we are always looking for your input. We have discovered that we need to revamp our book clubs and we would like your input. Is there a particular day and time? Would a change of books chosen bring you to a book club? Any suggestions from you would be wonderful and you can e-mail me at astassistant@prl.ab.ca with your ideas.
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PRESERVING HISTORY — Stan Eichhorn (right) of the Stettler P&H Elevator Preservation Society accepts a $1,000 donation from Stettler ATB manager Chris Raab. The contribution is in support of the Paint the Elevator campaign, which began in 2013 and continues this year to refurbish the historic grain elevator. Any groups or individuals wanting to donate can contact Eichhorn at 403-742-4703.
Diverse lineup to be featured in Stettler Variety Showcase ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter
All shows take place at the Performing Arts Centre in Stettler.
The 2014 Stettler Variety Showcase starts up on Jan. 19 with the oneman play “When That I Was� at the Performing Arts Centre. There’s a diverse lineup this year, from musicians to actors to comedians. “We feel it’s pretty good,� said Leo Gitzel, who is involved with treasurer’s work and membership. “We think there’s a pretty good variety. Some drama and some humour and there’s some music.�
Jan. 19 — “When That I Was� Christopher Hunt plays a man who reminisces about his time in a Shakespearean troupe, and plays more than 25 different characters.
Alberta Entrepreneurs: Win up to $10,000 for Your Business January 2014 – Community Futures East Parkland is proud to again partner for the 10th annual Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge (CEC) business planning competition. The Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge is a business plan writing competition designed and targeted toward new or existing business (individuals or teams) who have a sustainable and high-growth business idea. Due to the amazing support from our sponsors, we are able to offer both a general and technology stream. Best of all, registration is FREE and open now. The CEC is more than a competition; it is an opportunity to build on your dream. Through the program and free on-line access to trainings, you will gain business skills, write your business plan, get feedback on your ideas from regional professionals, network with key people including other entrepreneurs like yourself and have a chance at winning cash and prizes! Please register ASAP but before April 24, 2013. The eight free training sessions will be held on Wednesdays starting February 5th through March 26th. Participants can join the training sessions online or choose to watch recordings of the sessions at their own convenience. Visit www.chinookchallenge.com or call 1-403-320-6044 to register and for Challenge information. Business plans are due on April 24th, with the final awards presentations to take place in June.
Feb. 16 — Leela Gilday and the Tim Buckley Trio Leela Gilday is a Juno-winning Dene singer/songwriter from Yellowknife. The Tim Buckley Trio is an Albertan group that plays country rock. Together, the two
artists will put on a half show each. March 30 — Robert Post Robert Post is a comedian from Ohio who specializes in physical comedy and playing other characters. He has been reviewed by the New York Times and the Village Voice. May 4 — PEAR PEAR is a husband and wife country music team who both specialize in the fiddle. In 2013, the Association of Country Music in Alberta named PEAR as the Group of the Year.
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STEPPING STONES Garry & Sherry Friesen and Bill & Connie Turre would like to announce the arrival of their grandson!
Proud parents are Kyilee Friesen & Jason Turre and big brother Riley of Stettler, AB. Great grandparents are Frank Slavik, Clarence Friesen, Orale Peterson and Violet Turre.
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Delburne commemorates its colourful, ghostly past By Lana Michelin Black Press There was the time a ghost story prank in Delburne got out of hand and the pranksters were scared witless. Delburne resident Anita Jones thought she’d heard every colourful bit of local lore when someone sent her another story out of the past for a new history book of the area to be published this year. This gem of a tale involves a group of local young men who, sometime in the late 1940s or early ’50s, were planning to scare some female acquaintances with a madeup ghost story at a vacant, tumbledown house. Unfortunately for the pranksters, local miners from the Lynass Mine overheard their plan and “decided to trick the tricksters,” said Jones. What transpired at the old house that night involved a flash of vehicle headlights, followed by a miner — covered head to toe in a white sheet — running out of the woods towards the derelict home, where the male pranksters had brought the women. Both guys and girls “were just petrified” when the so-called ghost appeared. Jones was told someone ended up falling into the cellar of the old house, and “apparently one of the ladies had to be taken to Red Deer hospital and treated for hysteria.” She was able to check this account with another old-timer, who vouched for its authenticity. “This story never made it into the original (history) book and I’d never heard it before, even though I’ve lived in the community for 27 years,” said Jones. She is hoping more previously untold stories surface, since the Delburne Historic Book Committee has the goal of fundraising to publish another volume of the area’s history. Most community members are already familiar with “the big red book,” which is what locals call a Delburne-area history book of some 1,500 pages that was originally published in 1980, said Jones. The tome was more recently republished as a two volume set. But the stories contained in it are still only as recent as 1979. Jones said a lot has changed in the village of
830 people in the past 30 years — families, businesses and organizations have come and gone, so many residents felt it was time for an update. The committee is seeking new stories from Delburne and the surrounding old school districts that can be published as a third volume for the set. “Remember, this book
will be read by your grandchildren and great grandchildren. This is your opportunity to share a brief (account) of your life with them,” said Jones. Anyone connected to the community can send personal stories about school, sports events, or other occasions or occurrences. Labelled photos are
I never thought we really could, But, our loving God is so kind and good. The giver of a giŌ, who never ceases giving; ProtecƟng a special love that never stops living. Carrying us gently on the rough and tough ways; Blessing us richly in our bright and light days. Two very special daughters, beauƟful giŌs; a precious part. And two cherished grand-daughters, true treasures of life & heart. The seeds He has sown, some most painfully grown; Have blessed us and shown, we didn’t do it on our own. Always there with us in Ɵmes of sorrow and tears; Loving us and guiding us all of these years. One thing I know for sure when we reach His shore, We will only be able to love beƩer and more. To all those who said it never would last, Give credit and glory to the Captain at our mast. (We most certainly do!!)
also appreciated. Submissions will be accepted to Jan. 31. They can be mailed to Delburne History Book Committee, P.O. Box 42, Delburne, AB, T0M 0V0, or emailed to delbhist@ gmail.com. For more information, please call Jones at 403-749-3893, or Wendy Motley at 403749-2420.
Saturday, January 25, 2014 HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY to my dearest Greg Today I give thanks to God for such a good faithful man. And, I thank you, for always co-operating with His plan.
With all my love, now and always, Darlene
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Harvey skates into Alberta Winter Games ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter
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Stettler skater Rebecca Harvey and coach Danielle Mohn take a break from preparations for the Alberta Winter Games, which are set for Banff next month.
Next month, more than 2,500 athletes, coaches and officials will descend on the Banff area for the Alberta Winter Games. And one of those athletes is 16-year-old Stettler figure skater Rebecca Harvey. “It was my last year to be eligible for it, and I usually like to go to every competition that’s offered,” Harvey said. “And so I just thought I would try it and thought I might have a pretty good shot at it, so I just went for it.” The Alberta Winter Games take place every two years, and are meant to showcase youth talent in sports. The Winter Games are comprised of a variety of sports, from skiing to judo to synchronized swimming. Harvey will be competing against the top two athletes in seven zones (Stettler is in Zone 4, which makes eight zones total). In late November, Harvey competed in the Zone 4 “playoffs” in Airdrie against about 50 skaters within the zone, and found out that she had made it to the Games several days later. “I am so excited,” she said. “I found out on Tuesday (after the qualifier) and I was just … I couldn’t even explain it. I was just bouncing off the walls.” Participants in the Games receive team jackets, and there are fun things to do outside the competition. Winners also earn
medals, but the competition is tough. “It’s the top two from eight different zones, so you’re getting the best out of each zone,” said Danielle Mohn, Harvey’s coach of five years. “So it definitely is one of the toughest competitions that we’ll go to that incorporates the whole province.” Mohn, however, believes the odds are good that Harvey will do well. “She’s a great technical skater and has great lines and positions, so she has a strong chance to do really well and place in top 10 or top five,” Mohn said. This is Harvey’s eighth year skating, but she admits that she gets nervous before competitions. Fortunately, the nerves disappear when she’s actually skating. “I get so nervous for every competition,” she said. “It’s almost really, really bad. But I’m trying to work on it. Especially for the Winter Games, I don’t want to be too nervous. But I think actually once I start my program, I just settle in and I’m good.” Mohn doesn’t seem worried about Harvey’s nerves. “She gets better. She just squeezes out her nerves before she goes on, takes a deep breath, and usually she’ll settle into her program and then go from there.” Although this is Harvey’s last year to be eligible for the Games, she’s not done with skating. After she graduates from school, she plans to continue skating and working in Edmonton. reporter@stettlerindependent.com
Midget Blues edge Rocky on late goal Submitted by Neil McCallum Stettler Legion Blues The host Stettler Legion Blues came from behind and edged Rocky Mountain House 3-2 in midget A action last Friday night in the North Central Minor Hockey Association. Rocky scored first with a screened point shot that found the back of the net in the last minute by Levi Stange. In the second, Rocky scored early on a power play to make it 2-0. Stettler came back with a power-play goal a few minutes later on some good puck movement, with Kieran Rost scoring with assists to Quade Cassidy and Ethan Rost. In the third we tied it up with Kieran Rost scoring his second of the game on a rebound from a point shot by Cayden Spady. Chase Cooke also assisted. The last couple of minutes were frantic, with both teams trying desperately to win. Jordan McCallum made a couple of big saves to keep it tied. With 10 seconds left and a faceoff outside the Rocky blue-line, it looked like it
was going to be a tie. Off the face off, Stettler pushed the puck through the feet of the one defenceman, creating a 2-on-1. Kieran Rost fed the puck over to Quade Cassidy, who buried it past the Rocky goalie with 1.9 seconds left. The Blues have been missing a few players due to injury. We were without four players on Friday. Defenceman Levi Fisher and Cody Ball have been out since before Christmas with lower-body injuries, and Friday we also had missing Dylan Pritchard and forward Matt Sylvester had another commitment. With players missing, we have had to juggle lines, but overall we are doing pretty well with a young group. Jordan had 35 saves in the win. He was playing with a heavy heart as a teammate of his from baseball in Lacombe, Damian Pannenbecker, was killed in a car accident near Olds earlier in the week. Stettler’s record improved to 7-9-2, good for third place in a very competitive South division of Tier 1. The Blues’ next game is next Sunday when they travel to Edson.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME — Castor native Simon Thieleman and the Stettler Lightning play a “home” game this Friday night at Castor against the Ponoka Stampeders, the last-place team in the Heritage Junior Hockey League. Castor is the hometown of multiple Lightning players. The host Lightning lost 4-0 to the Okotoks Bisons last Saturday, after edging the Red Deer Vipers 3-2 on Friday.
WILDCAT CORNER CHASE ROSLAND William E. Hay Composite High School
The senior high basketball teams made the most of a weekend trip to Calgary for tournament action. The Wildcat girls won their tourney, while the Stettler boys placed second in their event. Further details weren’t immediately available. A Skills Canada speaker is coming to the school this Friday. The session will be held in the Performing Arts Centre. Mrs. Syson’s Grade 10 social classes have been working on social activism projects. The students worked in groups to
raise money for different charities around the world. The groups set up bake sales, popcorn/hot chocolate days, dessert auctions and sold homemade deer jerky. Some focused on local charities like KidSport and others focused on international charities like “spread the net,” which provides nets to people in Africa to prevent malaria. The two classes raised a total of $1054 for the various charities. Thanks to everyone who helped support those projects. The JV boys’ and girls’ basketball teams play tonight in Wetaskiwin. The senior boys’ and girls’ teams played home games against Hunting Hills of Red Deer last night. The JV girls lost to the Camrose Trojans
last Wednesday. At the end of regulation play, the score was tied 25-25. “The girls kept it tight through the first overtime, eventually falling 30-27,” said coach Santana Scarff. The top scorer for the Wildcats was Ashley Wingie, with 10 points. The JV boys played the same night and continued their four-game winning streak (including tournament games) by beating Camrose 51-39. “The Wildcats started off strong and managed to hold off a late comeback, with solid defence,” said coach Adam McRae. Stettler’s leading scorer was Jordan Lane, with 14 points, and Christian Young, who had 10.
The senior boys played Lindsay Thurber of Red Deer last week and lost 88-39. “This was the best start we have had against Thurber over the last five years,” said coach Joe Thibeau. “Trailing only by 11 points at the half. “Lindsay Thurber increased their lead to 19 at the end of the third, but we were still in the game. In the fourth quarter, our shortened bench, having only eight players at the game, we ran out of energy and we were out scored 33-5,” Thibeau said. The top scorer for Stettler was Justin Fleishhacker, with 16 points. “Both coach (Norbert) Baharally and I were very pleased with the effort and the start that we saw from the boys,” Thibeau said.
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Ronald Keith Smith passed away at the Stettler Regional Hospital on January 9, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Ronnie was born on September 25, 1926 on the Zenith area family farm to Joseph and Annie Smith. He married Betty Joan Groves on November 7, 1952 and had three children - Glenn, Doug, and Heather. Ronnie and family farmed for over 50 years in the Zenith area. In his later years he renewed his interest in horses as he became a breeder of Paints and enjoyed showing and raising them. His great joys in life included baseball, hockey, and curling. He took great pleasure in his livestock, whether it be a strong horse with a gentle nature, or a cow that wandered by to receive a loving scratch behind the ear. Ronnie is survived by his wife Betty; his brother Fred of Australia; sons Glenn (Laurie) of Blind Bay, B.C. and Doug (Mavis) of Stettler, and daughter Heather (Colin) Whymark of Red Deer; 7 grandchildren Jennifer Smith of Calgary, Jenette (Colin) Lawrence of Calgary, Erin Smith (Irene Sommerfeldt) of Calgary, Reid (Charly) Smith of Stettler, Kyle Smith (Jordan Wasdal) of Lacombe, Terrance Jones (Stephanie Bauman) of Red Deer, and Kayla Whymark of Red Deer; 4 great-grandchildren Emma and Katie Lawrence, Talon and Stryder Smith and sister-in-laws Lois Smith of Camrose and Barbara Smith of Stettler. Also remembering Ronnie will be numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Ronnie was predeceased by his parents, his sister Beatty and brother-in-law Art June, brothers Eric, Ted, and Earl and sister-in-law Bev. Funeral services were held January 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home with Jan Richardson of Stettler United Church officiating. Ronnie was laid to rest at Woodland Cemetery in Botha, Alberta with Honorary Pallbearers being Stan and Gladys Nattestad, Ray and Colleen Ray, Harriett and Wally Hudson, Lori and Craig Gordon, Bill and Violet Pogmore, Frank and Betty Hadwin, Ron and Debbie Van Landuyt and Hank and Fern Keppler. Family and friends gathered in the Heartland Reception Centre for a time of sharing and a luncheon by Teresa’s’ Catering. Condolences may be viewed or sent to the family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations may be made to SHSF - Palliative Care Unit. STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403-742-3422
KROMM, Mr. Wilfred Albert June 29, 1927 - Jan. 6,2014 Wilfred Albert was born to Conrad and Eva Kromm June 29, 1927 in Stettler, AB. He was the third of five children two older sisters, Hilda, Mabel a younger sister Ada and younger brother Donald. Wilfred is survived by his sister Hilda Norman of Stettler; his two sons Barry (Karen) Kromm of Haynes, Dale (Colleen) Kromm of Haynes; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Jackie (Paul) Jake, Grace Dobinson of Haynes, David (Christina) Conner, Elise Kromm of Haynes, Julie Kromm of Edmonton, Lee (Cheryl) Marcus Kromm of Red Deer, Cody (Sara) Gage Kromm of Alix; sister-in-law Jean Foxall of Calgary; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Dave and Margaret Larkin of Alix; brother-in-law Earl Robinson of Red Willow; sister-in-law Ruth Kromm of Stettler and numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. Wilfred Kromm passed away peacefully in his home on the farm east of Haynes at the age of 86 years. Wilfred loved his family and was very proud of all of them. He enjoyed Christmas very much this year and was especially blessed with his sixth great-grandchild Christmas Eve, Gage Kromm (Cody and Sara). He leaves a legacy of a love of farming, hard work, self-discipline, kindness, gentleness, patience, and love for his family and friends and a great many memories. He will be deeply missed. He was married at the Alix United Church to Annie Isabel Larkin. They started farming in the Red Willow district with their first son Barry, born in 1955. They moved to the farm at Haynes in 1957. This is when their second son Dale was born. They tried being dairy farmers and egg producers but their love was in grain farming and cattle. He was given his first calf at the age of 15 by his parents and that was his start in the cattle business that lasted just three months short of sixty-five years; selling his cattle to his granddaughter Jackie (Paul). They would bring a few back every summer to help keep the grass down-even this past summer he would enjoy throwing the garden refuse over the fence to them. He was predeceased by his wife Isabel Kromm (2006); father Conrad Kromm (1965); mother Eva Kromm (1998); brother Donald Kromm (2008), sisters Ada Robinson (2009) Mabel Simon (2009), brother-in law Harold Simon (1992), Brother-in-laws John Larkin (1988), George Larkin (2000),Ian Foxall (2007). A funeral Service was held in Wilfred’s honour at the Brennen Funeral Home Chapel in Stettler, AB on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Mervyn Penfound officiating. Family tributes to Wilfred by Dale, Lee, Cody Kromm, Julie Kromm. Joan Rushton played the organ for the congregational hymns and Terry Rushton and Dale Simon gave a musical tribute on their saxophones. A private family ceremony was held at Fairview Stone Cemetery. The Pallbearers were Dale Kromm, Lee Kromm, Cody Kromm, Barry Kromm, Paul Dobinson, and David Kromm. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Wilfred, memorial contribution may be made to the donor’s choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home (2001) Ltd. Box 193, Stettler, Alberta T0C 0L0 who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements, 403-742-3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
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McDAVID William David “Bill William David “Bill” McDavid, resident of Edmonton, AB passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the age of 65 years. Bill was born in Stettler, AB on June 29, 1948 and grew up as a youngster attending Waverly and Stettler High Schools receiving his education. In his younger years Bill loved all sports but was especially a good baseball player. He possessed the desire and interest to learn about photography and had a special love for music, as he became a fully self taught guitarist by the age of 15 years. He played in bands in Stettler called the Treble Makers and Go For Broke, being the entertainment for many events and wedding dances. Bill then made the decision to move to and explore the big city of Edmonton. It seemed only appropriate as he was an avid Oilers fan. For many years he worked as a hair stylist then becoming a specialist in the photo lab and electronics departments of Superstore. An avid reader of spiritual books and also continued to attend the jam sessions at music stores and pursued his music through writing much of his own. By nature Bill was shy yet patient and generous of his time and attention! He would do for others before he would do for himself and was loved by everyone who crossed his path. He was a fantastic uncle to his nephews keeping them entertained and would play ball hockey with them non stop if they had asked. He looked forward to seeing them all as he came to Stettler yearly for Christmas celebrations. He always spoke of a highlight of his life being the trip to New Brunswick with his Dad for Ken and Lesley’s wedding. He will be missed by all whose lives he touched………….. Predeceased by his parents Dave and Gerry; Bill leaves to mourn his passing: brother Jim (Irene Huse) of Victoria, sister Kathleen McDavid of Sherwood Park, brother Ken (Lesley) McDavid of Stettler; nieces and nephews: Kristina McDavid of Vancouver, Nicole (Andrew) Heshka of Edmonton, Brad McDavid (Natasha Whittenberg) of Red Deer and Adam McDavid of Edmonton; as well as a host of special friends. Funeral services for the late William David “Bill” McDavid will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the Heartland Chapel of the Stettler Funeral Home, 4707-70 St. Stettler, AB (directly south of Walmart) with Rev. Caroline Langford of St. Georges Anglican Church, Stettler officiating. Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made in Bill’s memory to the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation, c/o Stettler Funeral Home, Box 1780, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. Stettler Funeral Home and Crematorium are entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. For further information please call 403-742-3422. Condolences may be sent to the family through visiting the website at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com
ANDERSON David Peter Anderson passed away December 1, 2013 near his home at Brownfield at the age of 83 years. He was born August 12, 1930 at Kelliher, SK. David is survived by his children; son Daren (Roxy) Anderson; daughter Kim (Aaron) Cole; granddaughter Shauna-lee ( Wa y n e ) T h o m a s a n d g r e a t grandchildren Katelyn, Cloe, Trinity and Cole; grandson Derek (Robin) Cole; sister Angela (Roy) McCune; sisters in law Carol (Joe) Watt, and Alma Anderson. Dave is also survived by from his first marriage, wife Irene Tripp; daughter Daphne Langville and her two children Cassandra and Jennifer; Murray and Linda’s children Christopher, Andrea and Miranda Anderson and their children and families; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family. Predeceased by wife Rita; son Murray (Linda); brother Bert; sister Georgena (Bernie) Brennan. Funeral services were held at Brownfield Baptist Church on December 10, 2013 with Rev. Dean Eisner officiating. Tributes were given by Aaron Cole and Shauna-lee Thomas; Faye Webber presented her gift of music. Family and friends gathered for a time of fellowship in the Church Hall with a luncheon by the Brownfield Community. Cremation has taken place and the interment will take place in Fairfield Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com Memorial donations may be made to the Mustard Seed Ministry, c/o Box 186, Castor, AB T0C 0X0. PARKVIEW FUNERAL CHAPELS & CREMATORIUM / STETTLER FUNERAL HOME entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. For further information please call 403-882-3141 or 403-742-3422
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Obituaries MacArthur Mr. James Gordon MacArthur passed away on January 7, 2014 at the Stettler Health Care Centre at the age of 85 years. Jim was born on August 21, 1928 to Bertha and Gordon MacArthur. Jim took grade schooling in the Zenith School, and then went on to High School in Stettler. In September 1946 entered the University of Alberta and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture. It was at University that Jim met his future wife Lillian Wennick and they later married December 1, 1951. While in Edmonton Jim worked for Poole Construction on the expansion of the MacDonald Hotel on Jasper Avenue, and moved to the new farm in 1952 to begin their life together. Jim and Lillian raised four children: Linda in 1954, Gordon 1955, Doug in 1956 and Margo in 1959. Jim started farming with cereal crops and gradually worked into beef, buying foundation Blond d’ Aquitaine cattle and maintaining the herd until 1987, as well as dairy cattle and hogs. Jim was assistant leader of the Botha Beef Club during the time the children were involved; as well as a long time member of the Botha Curling Club. As a youngster, working with his mother, Jim discovered he had inherited a passion for gardening and growing trees. When he had acquired his own farm, he started an extensive windbreak around the yard. When he had sufficient protection from the elements he began his orchards of fruit trees including may varieties of plums, apples and pears especially developed for the prairies. Every year a huge garden was planted and through the years a variety of raspberries, currants, grapes and cherries were added. Later to share his love of trees with others Jim started a tree nursery. He kept his prices reasonable so everyone could afford them and he always enjoyed sharing his tree knowledge with others. Jim’s memory will live on in the many trees in and around the Stettler area that were started and tended in his nursery before going to their final home. Jim is survived by his family: Linda MacArthur, Gordon MacArthur, Doug (Corrina) MacArthur and Margo (Dave) Herzog; grandchildren: Clayton, Jared, Kent (Bonnie), Chaylene, Kelsey, Vanessa (Leroy) and David; great grandchildren: Jessee, Tabitha, Wyatt, Jake, Luke, Savannah and Caristy; sisters in law Corinne MacArthur and Jenny MacArthur; as well as other relatives and many friends. Predeceased by his parents, wife Lil, brothers Max and Allan, sister Marjorie (Joe) Rothlin and nephew William Rothlin. Funeral services were held at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home on January 10, 2014 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Don Wudel officiating. Musician Melanie Weeks presented her gift of music and Brian Laughlin gave the tribute. Honorary Pallbearers were Bill and Violet Pogmore and Ron and Betty Smith; Pallbearers were Kent, Jared, Clayton MacArthur, David Herzog and Vanessa and Leroy Ulmer. Jim will be interred in Woodland Cemetery, Botha, Alberta in the spring. Family and friends gathered for a time of fellowship and a luncheon by the Botha U.C.W. Condolences may be viewed or sent to the family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. For further information 403-742-3422
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We have been on the receiving end of love, prayer and support since Earl’s passing. We want to thank all who attended the service, sent flowers and those who made donations to ALS or other organizations, and are grateful for all of your support. We are truly blessed. PAT & FAMILY of EARL CLARK
Wm. E. Hay Composite High would like to thank Sean’s No Frills for kindly donating the water for our diploma exams. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
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Jacquelyne Beth Gertsma “JACKIE” (nee: MacLean) Sunrise: Oakburn Manitoba July 15th, 1932 Sunset: Sooke B.C., January 5th, 2014 Predeceased by parents Hector and Annie MacLean, sisters: Agnes, Maime, Margaret, brother Bud and nephew Jim. Jackie was a prairie girl to the core and never quite embraced living on the coast, always missing the farm in Alberta.The most important thing to Jackie was family, whether those gone before her, her beloved boys, or her Home Hardware family. Jackie LOVED to travel, was always up for “a song and dance”, loved music, sunsets and truly loved people and visiting. We think that’s what she missed most about Alberta, visiting over coffee with family and friends. Left behind to miss her, husband of 54 years, Frank, sons, Scott (Kelly), Neil (Patricia) most special grandson, Nicolas, grandchildren, Jikel (Rodney), Levi (Emily), Jazmin (Theo), great grandchildren, Connor, Coral and Airlie. Nieces and nephews, Ellen, Dale, Debbie, Maureen, Heather, Marilyn, Rodney, Pam, Debbie, Annetta, John and Margo. Along with many friends old and new. A service will be held on Tuesday January 14 th 2014 at Cordova Bay United Church 813 Claremont Ave, Victoria at 2:30 pm. The Rev. Bill Cantelon officiating.Flowers greatly appreciated or donations, if desired to Sooke Hospice or the United Church.
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The Leo Knowles family would like to thank everyone for their gestures of kindness following the passing of Leo. A special thanks to Pastor Jim Culham for leading the service, the Stettler UCW for preparing and serving the lunch, the Stettler Funeral Home for their professional and personal support †and to all of you who send cards of condolence and for those that have made donations to the Byemoor Cemetery, Leo’s final resting place. He will be missed.
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STOREK I wish to express my deepest and heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support and sympathy from our families, friends and neighbours at the time of Ivan’s passing. To Enbridge, LonePine Resources, Zargon Energy and friends for the cash donations. We are truly blessed to have such amazing, kind-hearted friends. I would like to thank Dr. Chu, Dr. Yee and staff at the Cross Cancer Institute, Dr. Ken Stewart and Dr. Scott Johnson of the Royal Alex Hospital, the cancer unit at the Camrose Hospital, the staff at the Stettler Hospital, and to Deb, Lucille and girls from the Stettler Home Care. Thanks go out to Corinne and staff at the Stettler Funeral Home for all the care and compassion you showed me while going through this trying time. Thanks to the EMTs and Victim Services for their support. A special thank you to Jan Richardson for officiating the service, the Stettler United Church and all the other churches for the prayer chains for Ivan. Thank you to Kirk Stewart for doing the eulogy and Ashley Stewart for singing with her angelic voice. Thanks to all the pallbearers and to Shelly Grover for the wonderful luncheon. To everyone who sent cards, flowers, meals, trays and for visits and snowplowing, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. To everyone who supported Ivan and myself over the past 2 years, you will never know how much it has meant to us and will never be forgotten. Most of all, I would like to thank my husband, Ivan for all the cherished years we had together, and for showing me the good in people. He was such a kind and caring man and he will never be forgotten.
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Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
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RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for Picker operator, bed truck drivers and winch tractor. Top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892 CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume to canpak@xplornet.ca or call 403-341-9300 CLASS 1 & Class 3 TANK TRUCK DRIVERS, oilfield tickets, experience , Fax resume to att’n : Ken 403-742-6761.
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Community Support Worker Program Women in the Trades Program Math and Science for the Trades Program Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.
Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certiďŹ cation. Please send qualiďŹ ed resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
Misc. Help
880
ORAS COMMUNICATIONS Rocky Mountain House, Alberta is seeking an Installation Tech. Install various electronic components in vehicles to a high standard, fault find, field work & advancement possibilities, benefits. Email resume to: orascomm@telus.net.
PRIME MOVER/ MULCHER OPERATORS. Ace Vegetation is hiring Mulcher, Hydro-Ax and Posi-Track operators. Class 1 license an asset. For details 780-955-8980. Send resume to Ace at 2001 - 8 St. Nisku, AB T9E 7Z1; Fax: 780-955-9426 or Email: acemail @acevegetation.com.
PARKLAND (Alberta) Commodities is a growing grain export company looking for someone to fill a full time labourer position at its Bashaw/Warden locations. Duties will include but not limited to shipping/receiving of product. If interested forward resume by fax to 780-372-4190 or by email Attn Rob: robm@ wagrain.ca or Travis: bashawpro@xplornet.com
SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company. Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position. Reliability essential. Own transportation required. Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca
X-STATIC
is now accepting applications for P/T
DOOR SECURITY
Apply in person after 3
Misc. Help
880
VIPER OILFIELD Security is looking for one full-time mature person to work two weeks in and one off. Must be willing to travel, have valid driver’s license. Need clean criminal record, drug screen. 12 hr. shifts, accommodations and food included. Willing to get tickets. Please send resume to larsmith@telus.net.
Employment Training
900
COUNSELLOR TRAINING ONLINE. Register before January 22 at www.collegemhc.com. Mental Health Counsellor Certificate/Diploma, Recognized. Available: Supervision, membership, insurance, employment/ placement assistance, client referrals.
Business and Services Directory
403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca EAGLESHAM GOLF COURSE is seeking the services of a Club House Manager. For a full description of this job please email: dbsquires@wispernet.ca. FULL-TIME BAKERY MANAGER REQUIRED at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. Benefits. Fax resume to 403-556-8652 or email: sbyc125olds@sobeys.com INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.
Truckers/ Drivers
860
Doug’s Tank Truck Service EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Pressure Truck Operator Hot Oil Operator/ Tank Truck Driver - Class 1 or 3 All oilfield tickets & driver’s abstract required. Will train right individual.
Fax resume & references to 403-742-0303 or email dougtank@telus.net Misc. Help
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
880
SPRING START
GET FREE • VENDING MACHINES. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire • in just 3 years. Protected territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. • Website: www.tcvend.com.
860
Misc. Help
880
880
WINTER START
Business Opportunities
Misc. Help
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Cabinet Makers
Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting
1010
Chapman and Co. Professional Accountants LLP Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
NUMERA
TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD.
403-742-3141
Shipping Receiving Department • and Monday to Friday
Production oriented ••Monday to Friday Basic Computer • •Computer skillsand required multi-tasking skills required • Company beneďŹ t plan Please Drop Off Resume 4602-50th Street 403-742-4922
TEL: 403-742-6277
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Cleaning
K K Keen een Klean lean • Carpet Cleaning • Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning • Window Washing 403-742-6970
403-742-6970 403-740-9782
Construction
1085
ATTENTION HOME BUILDERS! No Warranty = No Building Permit. Contact Blanket Home Warranty for details. 1-888-925-2653; www.blanketltd.ca.
Contractors
1100
Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, tree ee et, ett, 4907 - 50 Street, AB B Stettler A
Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330 Drafting & Design
info@leschert.net
G K D P
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
www.gkdpca.com
Thorogood Pinches
&
Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
Automotive
1029
1120
House Plan Design Small Commercial Shop Drawings As Builts rg
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Human Resources at 403.742.9220 or fax in a resume to 403.742.9221 or email to hhaven1@telus.net Please submit your resume by 4:00 P.M. January 20, 2014. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
LTD.
“Your Service Specialists�
Randy Long
403-742-2520
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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
RAILSIDE DESIGN GALEN WIEBE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686
galen@railsidedesign.com
Eavestroughing
1130
FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
Call Barry Harvey
403-742-8838 *27 years experience*
Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com
Electrical
4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
1150
www.northstarpaintandbody.com
1210
Dr. KERRY WONG Optometrist
Stettler, Alberta Box 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
Dr. Patricia Ross Dr. P.G. Wilson Dr. D.A. Heimdahl OPTOMETRISTS Ponoka, Alta. 403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168 Coronation Office 403-578-3221 Hanna Office 403-854-3003 www.4YourEyesOnly.ca
Phone 403-742-1681
JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for 37 yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
Legal Services
1260
Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
403-742-3411
ANDERSON
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
M.S., R.Aud 4806 – 51 Ave., Stettler, AB 403-742-EARS(3277) Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
Stettler Furnace Cleaning
Misc. Services
1290
Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
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Management
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB Phone 403-742-2529
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
1315
DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
TRUE PSYCHICS! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; www.truepsychics.ca.
BRYON D. BALTIMORE
Plumbing & Heating
1330
2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler Ph.
403-742-5237
1310
1310
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
Dr. E. LYNES
bevplett@hotmail.com THREE HILLS
403.443.5192
Fax 403.443.2407 Cell 403.443.0664
STETTLER
403.742.1965
Home Consultations • Shades & Blinds • Soft Treatments • Fabrics & Hardware
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
Misc. Services
PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
403-742-4533 Misc. Services
Bev’s Valances Beverley Plett
Chiropractor
1290
1290
Misc. Services
1290
IU’S TILE & STONE LIVSales and Installation Ceramic, Porcelain, Slate and Travertine Tile Natural and Manufactured Stone Kitchen, Bathroom, Fireplace Custom Showers and More‌
Liviu Oprea Cell: 403-740-9317 Email: mobiletile@telus.net
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide)
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
1193
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.
Phone: 403-742-4437 Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Painters/ Painters/ Top quality frames, Decorators Decorators lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and Custom window coverings and more surgical co-management
403-742-5111
Furnace Cleaning
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates
Jacquie Mvula,
1260
403-742-3007
of McCuaig Desrochers
“Keeping people in Motion...�
“If It’s Electrical We Do It� Auto Body Repairs Accessories & Graphics Restoration/Sandblasting Box Liners
Chiropractor
-Gitzel Krejci Building
Legal Services
LL. B.
Health Care
One block East of Scotia Bank
Phone: 403-742-3555
DR. D.G. BECKLUND
Lori R. Reule
(Beside A & W)
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed!
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LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
be tahrlvice S a e k
Full-time and Casual
• The County of Stettler Housing Authority is a not-for-profit organization which provides affordable housing for seniors and families in Stettler, Alberta and the surrounding area. • We are seeking Maintenance Workers to work in our seniors’ lodges as well as community and affordable housing. • The ideal candidate will be a strong team player who has at least two year’s experience in the general and preventative maintenance of both industrial and domestic buildings and grounds. • We are looking for someone with analytic, organization, and communication skills and with experience in safety, fire and security systems. • We require a Class 5 Driver’s License and a Criminal Record Check. • Must be available for “On Callâ€? on a rotation basis with other Maintenance Workers. • Wages and benefits according to our Collective Agreement with CUPE. • This is a rewarding position with the opportunity to help the seniors in our community.
C.R. GLASS
Health Care
LAW OFFICE
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
MAINTENANCE WORKERS HEART HAVEN, PARAGON PLACE AND WILLOW CREEK LODGE
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
4607 - 59 St., Stettler
Buzz Andersen
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
Hiring: 1 Full-time Position in our
1196
4819 - 51 Street Stettler, AB
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
available in Embroidery Department.
Glass Shops
HEARTLAND GLASS
No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street Stettler, AB
Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson
Full time position i.d. apparel
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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS
Employment Training
900
LEARN FROM HOME. Earn from home. Huge is a demand for Medical Transcriptionists. Start your online learning today with CanScribe Career College; www.canscribe.com. 1-800-466-1535; info@canscribe.com. QUALITY ASSURANCE COURSE for Health Canada’s Commercial Marijuana Program. February 22 & 23, Best Western Hotel, Kelowna, BC. Tickets: www.greenlineacademy.com or 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.
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Firewood
SPLIT FIREWOOD Dried, Shedded, on Pallets Pick up in yard or UFA Bulk Fuel Delivery Available Volume Discounts. 403-876-2422 403-740-3285 Distributor for
Blaze King Stoves
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Office Supplies
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions
1530
8TH ANNUAL RED DEER COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION & SPEED SHOW, March 14 - 16/14, Red Deer Westerner Park. Exhibitor space available. Consign your car. 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com. MID-WINTER CONSIGNMENT SALE. January 25, 10 a.m., Sandhills Community Hall, Spruce Grove. Coin, antiques & collectibles, leather furniture, framed art, more. Details at: www. spectrumauctioneering.com Spectrum Auctioneering 780-903-9393.
Building Supplies
1550
LOOKING FOR A SHOP? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices. For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com. 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. RECLAIMED BUILDING MATERIALS. Beautiful oak doors with hardware and frames. Clean, high quality carpet tile. Theatre seats. Old growth grain elevator timbers. Metal office shelving. 587-439-7840. STEEL BUILDING. “The Big Year End Clear Out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. 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
Employment Training
Grain, Feed Hay
1800
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
WANTED. Hannas Seeds seeking distributors for forage, turf, native and reclamation seed. Good commissions. Contact Dave at 1-800-661-1529 or dave@hannasseeds.com.
WITH 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE Alberta Organic Producers Association (AOPA) is Alberta’s only member driven organic organization. Serving producers and processors. To get certified call Kathy 780-939-5808 or visit www.alberta organicproducers.org
Shop Stettler & Save!
1840
Dogs
GOLDEN DOODLES and LABRADOODLES, silvers and chocolate. Delivered to Alberta. Text 306-521-1371 or call 306-792-2113 www.furtettishfarm.ca
Travel Packages
1900
RURAL ITALIAN VILLAS - Abruzzo central Italy, Foothills - Valleys Apennine Mountain Range. Beautiful river setting, day trips Rome, Naples, white sandy beaches Adriatic Sea. 403-262-2872; giammatco40@hotmail.com
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
3060
L A R G E
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Horse/Stock Trailers
2170
HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab Pet Food, Horse, Poultry ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls Please. 403-843-6380
One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005
2 BEDROOM SUITE IN ADULT BUILDING 30+. Very quiet & well maintained. No pets, no smoking, $775/mo., $775 d.d., includes heat, water, 1 parking stall. Available immed. Ken @ 403-350-9243.
LARGE 2 BEDROOM Clean, downstairs suite overlooking Alix Lake, washer/dryer usage, gas stove/fridge, oak cupboards, utilities incl., $900/month, private entry, large bathroom/kitchen. 403-304-0146, 403-747-3806.
Houses For Sale
4020
EXECUTIVE 1/2 DUPLEX near Coronation Park and trail system. 1484 sq.ft. 2 storey, 3 bedrooms up, hardwood, gas fireplace, fenced back yard, Dble. garage. Immed. poss. $349,900. 403-396-5516 Agent Chosen.
Manufactured Homes
4090
CROSS COUNTRY HOMES. Check out our many show homes, all ready for quick possession, including a 1508 sq. ft. double wide for under $130,000. Or build in 8 weeks with 20’ wides starting from $112,000! Visit us in Acheson. 780-470-8000; www. crosscountryhomes.com. HOMES, COTTAGES & MORE. RTMI - Ready to Move in. Call 1-888-733-1411; rtmihomes.com. Red Tag Sale on now - ask about our $100,000 giveaway. UNITED HOMES CANADA invites you to view our Heated display homes. Purchase today at 2012 pricing. Inventory clearance starting at $92,500.; www. unitedhomescanada.com. 148 Eastlake Blvd., Airdrie. 1-800-461-7632.
Mortgages Bought/Sold
Storage Space
3160
STETTLER MINI STORAGE Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
MINI STORAGE
10X12’ With 5x7 doors. For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc. Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
4190
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
Public Notices
6010
CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people The easy way to find a than any other form of for items you want to advertising. Phone 1-877Public Notice buyer sell is with a Classified 223-3311 #6000 want ad. Phone 1-877-223Public Notices ..................6010 3311
Public Notices
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Application for a discretionary use in accordance with the County of Stettler No. 6 Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10 was approved by the Development Authority: 1.
No: Legal Description: Applicant/Owner: Proposed Development:
DP 13079 Part of NE 32-38-19 W4M Stettler Auction Mart Retail Store – Major, Food and Beverage Service Facility and Automotive Gas Bar (Traveler Service Center)
Any person claiming to be affected by such decision may appeal by giving notice in writing to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, County of Stettler No. 6, P.O, Box 1270, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 not later than January 29, 2014. The notice must contain the reason for the appeal. Jacinta Donovan Development Officer
403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON 403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059
FOOD CONCESSION Business Opportunity Camrose County Camrose County is inviƟng submissions to a Request For Proposal (RFP) to operate a summer Food Concession at Pelican Point Park on Buīalo Lake. The successful applicant will be required to supply an ouƞiƩed facility (mobile concession) to conduct business from. It must be suĸcient to meet local health authority standards and further that the successful applicant can obtain the necessary food service establishment license. The successful applicant will also be responsible for any and all site preparaƟon, leveling, earth removal, brushing, scraping, excavaƟon, Įll, compacƟng or any other site work necessary. They will also be responsible for all uƟlity hook-ups such as light, water, power, gas, telephone or any other service as well as conƟnued payment of charges for such services imposed by any municipal, legislaƟve or other authority. The successful applicant will be required to observe and carry out their duƟes in compliance with any and all legislaƟon and/or regulaƟons under the Municipal Government Act, OccupaƟonal Health and Safety Act, W.C.B., Safety Codes Act, Alberta Building Codes, Alberta Health, by-laws or policies of whatever jurisdicƟonal or regulatory authority that may govern, all of which may be amended or repealed and replaced from Ɵme to Ɵme. The successful applicant must provide the Landlord with proof of two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars Public Liability and Property Insurance for the said concession. Such coverage shall remain in eīect throughout the season and shall name Camrose County as a co-insured. Such wriƩen proof shall be cerƟĮed by the successful applicant’s Insurance Company and submiƩed to the County prior to the business commencement. In return for the authorizaƟon to conduct business, the County requests each applicant to submit a fair and reasonable proposal for Landlord remuneraƟon. At the same Ɵme there is an opportunity to negoƟate a desired term of agreement and any parƟculars for opƟon renewal. The applicant should also detail any relevant experience, faciliƟes, equipment or any other informaƟon that they may deem signiĮcant to providing adequate background. Proposals shall be marked “FOOD CONCESSSION” and addressed to: Camrose County 3755-43 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 3S8 All proposals must be received by Camrose County by Friday, February 7, 2014 at 3:30 pm. Camrose County may accept or reject any or all proposals as may be in the best interest of the County. Camrose County reserves the right to reject any and all RFP Submissions at its sole discreƟon and that the lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.
Town of Stettler PUBLIC NOTICE
4430
BYLAW 2048-14 Public Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Municipal Council of the Town of Stettler to pass Bylaw 2048-14 to amend Land Use Bylaw 2018-11 as follows: 1. 1.
That Schedule “A” of Bylaw 2011-18 shall be and is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
That NE 5-39-19-W4 from UR: Urban Reserve to I: Industrial
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Willis - 403-742-4567 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337
STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
On dragonfly wings ... we start again LORI WELBOURNE Independent columnist
Our mother’s celebration of life was held on Jan. 11, one month after she passed away, and except for the days immediately following her death, it was the most emotionally draining time my brother and I have ever experienced. It was also incredibly healing. We cried and we laughed, we shared stories and we expressed regrets. But in the end, we felt the love — for her and for us. It’s been said that funerals are for the living and not for the dead. To me, it feels like they exist for both. The honouring of a person’s life is important, whether it’s a formal public gathering or an informal private farewell. The opportunity for friends and family to say their goodbyes and attain some kind of closure seems necessary to most of us. But a public funeral isn’t reserved just for people who knew the deceased. There were people at our mom’s service who had never met her before, but were there to support us. That felt amazing. The subject of death
scares many people away, though, so some keep their distance. And a lot of people have no idea what to say, so they might say nothing, at all. I understand these feelings completely. When I was in my early 20s, before I had ever lost a loved one, the subject of death was terrifying to me, as was saying the wrong thing. But there’s obviously no way to avoid it. We all eventually
die, and unless we die young, we all experience losing people we love. I think the reason some of us stress out about what to say is because we can’t think of anything that doesn’t sound cliché, or we can’t think of anything that could alleviate the sorrow. From my own personal experience, just a simple “I’m sorry for your loss” feels supportive. It’s not necessarily the words that
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are comforting, but the acknowledgment. I’m certainly no expert on grieving or death, and I have no idea what’s around the corner for me emotionally in regards to my mother’s passing. All I know is that loss is a part of life, and I just have to feel the feelings as they come and live as fully and fearlessly as I can. Some days, I’ll be able to, and some days I won’t.
Many years ago, our mother told me that dragonflies symbolized new beginnings. I don’t know if that was a common belief she had heard, or just a personal one that she felt, but whichever it was, I’ve loved dragonflies and thought of them in that way ever since. Her passing has been extremely difficult, but I recognize that her departure is a new beginning for us. The woman who
gave us life no longer exists physically in the world as we know it, but her love will live within our hearts, and it will grow if we nurture it. Every time I see the image of a dragonfly — which will be often since I have several — I will be reminded of our beautiful mother’s love, and the fun, happy lives she wanted us to live. She would have wanted us to fly, and we will.
Alzheimer’s disease info more readily available SUSAN ZIELINSKI Black Press
Reaching out for advice, support or information about Alzheimer’s disease will soon be available more readily from home. On Jan. 29 the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and North West Territories will host its first Care-ring Voice Network webinar and on April 1 its new interactive website — ASANT Café — will go live. Christene Gordon, director of client services, said five to six hour-long Carering Voice Network webinars, which will be available by telephone or Internet, are planned for this year. “One of the real benefits of this is can use the expertise that we find across the province in various areas and offer it to people no matter where they are who wouldn’t normally have access to coming, to say, an in-person session that we might offer at our Edmonton office,” said Gordon, based in Calgary. It will be especially helpful for older caregivers living in rural Alberta who are reluctant to drive in the winter, she said. “No matter why they are isolated, whether it’s geography or circumstance or whatever, all they have to do is register with the Care-ring Voice Network. There’s no cost for that.” For more information, visit www. careringvoice.com. The first webinar presenter is Dr. Tammy Hopper, associate dean of grad studies and research in the Speech Pathology and Audiology department at the University of Alberta. She will discuss communication difficulties for people with Alzheimer’s. Gordon said slides will generally go along with the 45-minute presentations leaving about 15 minutes for questions. Slide material can be downloaded or sent out to those listening to the presentation on the phone. Archived sessions will also be available. Come April 1, the ASANT (Alzheimer Society of Alberta and the North West Territories) Café will provide even more
ways to stay informed and connected. Gordon said Care-ring Voice Network webinars are like workshops and the ASANT Café is like a ongoing conference. “It’s a whole brand new website available 24-7. It doesn’t matter what time of day or night it is.” There will be interactive workshops, online conversations and support groups, and information available in a variety of forms. Gordon said as far as they know, a website like this doesn’t exist which is one of the reasons they are really excited about what it will offer people. “It’s been under development for the last number of months. I think it’s going to be an amazing resource available to people in the province and outside of the province. “And of course they can still call our staff and our trained volunteers in any of our offices and get one-on-one service,” Gordon said. User tests for ASANT Café will be underway at the end of January. In addition to new Alzheimer programs, the society’s Red Deer and Central Alberta office is hosting an East Coast Meets West Kitchen Party on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Festival Hall, 4214 58 St., featuring music by Chris Greve & Claymore, live auctions, a cash bar, and tasty bites from Atlantic Canada and Alberta. Tickets are $100 each. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and information, call 403-342-0448. The new event replaces the Making Sweet Memories Gala. Janice Fogarty, community relations manager at the Red Deer and Central Alberta office, said the new direction ties in with Central Alberta’s diverse population. There are people working in Alberta who are worrying about family members with dementia they’ve left behind. “We’re seeing a lot of, ‘My dad is in New Brunswick or my mom is in Newfoundland. I just don’t understand what’s going on.’ We can talk them through the process, sometimes we even put them in touch with people in the different provinces,” Fogarty said.
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Wash hands, cough in sleeves to buck flu ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter
It’s flu season again, and Alberta has already encountered a lot of influenza activity. As of last Wednesday, Alberta Health confirmed more than 1,300 cases of influenza in the province. The flu is a virus that can spread quickly throughout the population. It can be difficult to distinguish from the cold, as they both have similar symptoms, but the flu hits its victims harder than the cold. Symptoms of the flu include body aches, stuffy nose, fever, and cough. Complications such as pneumonia can arise, and the flu may aggravate underlying chronic conditions in the patient. The number of such documented cases of the flu in Alberta this year is slightly ahead of last year’s
numbers. There have been 1,349 documented cases so far, compared to 1,346 last year. In the Central Zone (which includes Stettler), there have been 225 documented cases. Dr. Digby Horne, the zone medical officer of health for the Central Zone, said that there has recently been a surge in cases, and the number of cases last week surpasses the number of cases in the same week last year. “We’re headed for as severe or worse a season as we had last year,” said Horne. However, in terms of severity, the outlook this year is much more positive. At this time last year, there were 37 deaths and 742 hospitalizations because of the flu in Alberta. This year, there have only been eight deaths and 363 hospitalizations. However, although the numbers
look bad, William E. Hay principal Norbert Baharally says that the Stettler high school hasn’t experienced a significant problem with students missing school because of the flu. Last week, only one student was reported absent because of the flu, although as of Monday, five students were reported absent. Those who get the flu should stay home to minimize the risk of infecting other people and remember to stay hydrated. Flu victims should also continue to watch for signs and symptoms that the flu is getting worse, such as shortness of breath. The flu virus changes a little every year, which is why yearly immunization is required. There are several strains of the flu, such as H1N1 (swine flu) and H5N1 (avian flu). So far in Alberta, one person has died from avian flu, though this is unusual. She is
the first person in North America to die from the H5N1 virus. “Further cases are not anticipated because of its low transmissibility,” said Horne. However, most of the documented flu cases in Alberta (1,300) have been from the H1N1 virus, and the current flu vaccine includes immunization against H1N1. The most effective way to prevent the flu this season is getting vaccinated. Clinics open in October, but those thinking of getting the flu shot shouldn’t procrastinate. “Now we find ourselves in a situation where the vaccine is almost used up,” said Horne. Most clinics in the Central Zone will provide the vaccine by appointment. Other methods of trying to prevent the flu include washing hands and coughing into sleeves, rather than into hands.
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Mayor applauds FCSS for family, community work ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter
It was a fairly short Stettler town council meeting last Tuesday, but there was still some business to discuss. The Stettler and District Family and Community Support Services presented the organization’s 2014 budget to the council. Mayor Dick Richards was complimentary toward the FCSS and
the work the group is doing. The Stettler Regional Board of Trade and Community Development also presented its budget and a review of last year’s events. In 2013, members of the board of trade increased from 78 to 111. The board managed to get total revenue of $23,000 at the 2013 trade show.The board has many projects and events planned for 2014, including attending a provincial conference put on by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, con-
tinuing with physician recruitment and retention, and to repeat 2013 projects when necessary. The 2013 projects included hosting a conference attended by 40 Alberta chamber executives and preparing for the arrival of Dr. Juliet Fairfax-Crone. Both the FCSS and the board of trade budgets were accepted by council. Stettler CAO Rob Stoutenberg co-ordinated long-service awards for town employees. Nine staff
members received awards for service of 20 or more years, two received awards for five years, and one for 15 years. He also noted that about half of the full-time town staff members currently have fewer than five years of service. Richards also praised the public works department in light of all the snow removal they have had to do. “They seem to have a really good attitude,” he said of the workers’ efforts through a stormy winter.
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