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Whistler trip brings potential for development in Ponoka By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye A trip to Whistler has councillors excited about the future of Ponoka. Town representatives, including Mayor Rick Bonnett, Coun. Teri Underhill and Sarah Olson, economic development officer, came back from a trip to the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) conference in Whistler, B.C. last week. This conference brings large companies and developers together to meet with municipalities such as the cities of Wetaskiwin, Airdrie, Calgary and Edmonton. Mayor Rick Bonnett said some of these cities have economic development groups whose job is to entice companies to their communities. “They were there to work, to make deals.” He said his focus was mainly on developers because many times developers are able to secure businesses on their land. While he does not expect results in the next few months, Bonnett said one

or two companies will be travelling to Ponoka soon. “There’s interest in this area, there’s no doubt about it,” said Bonnett. Ponoka is not the only town looking for businesses though, as much of Central Alberta is being looked at. He feels annexed land on Highway 2 has potential and suggests the town is in a position to bring landowners in touch with these developers. “We don’t have any land ready, yes, but we’re ready to go,” said Bonnett. He wants Olson to travel to the conference with a specific strategy for next year. Underhill said the trip was an eyeopener. “For me, it’s outstanding to see where things are going.” “I think the benefit in the long run is we will have some businesses coming to Ponoka,” explained Underhill. “We have a potential gold mine in that Highway 2 corridor,” she added.

NOTICE TO COUNTY RESIDENTS Ponoka County intends to guarantee a loan in the amount of $1,800,000 in support of the Ponoka Agricultural Event Centre Society’s continuing operation of the Calnash Ag Event Centre. This guarantee will be in the form of a line of credit with Servus Credit Union, Ponoka, with an interest rate of prime less 0.5%. Copies of proposed By-Law 1-14-B can be picked up at the County Oﬃce in Ponoka, or will be mailed or emailed to anyone who requests a copy. Charlie Cutforth Chief Administrative Oﬃcer 403-783-3333 4205 Highway #2A Phone: 403-783-3333 Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1V9 Fax: 403-783-6965 Email: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com

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By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye A majority of the members of the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce want to see the business hours bylaw repealed. A recent Monkey Survey, conducted by the chamber, shows a majority of those who voted would prefer to things as they were. There was only one question posed: Are you in favour of repealing the Town of Ponoka By-Law No 313-12, which limits the hours of business for Liquor Retail and Off-Sales Establishments between the hours of 10 A.M. and 10 P.M. weekdays, weekend days and statutory holidays? Chamber president Jim Hamilton said there were 49 votes with 35 members in favour of repealing the bylaw and 14 who wanted to keep it. One member recently requested another survey be sent to members before town councillors meet Feb. 11 to debate keeping the bylaw. “As chamber president, I hope council considers what the business community has said,” offered Hamilton. He believes the response sends a strong message to council. A survey was sent out to members last year but the results showed chamber members were split on the issue and Hamilton was unable to provide a conclusive opinion. “Not enough that we could make a stand,” he said. As soon as the most recent survey was In today’s economy more than posted though, most ever, readers are looking members voted within for ways to save money the first four hours. and improve their ﬁnances. Forty-one per cent Our focus is to give readers of the emails sent out encouragement, information were responded to. and resources to investigate Rescinding bylaw their current ﬁnancial situation. takes time This brings a targeted If councillors want advertising opportunity for you. to amend the current That’s what makes Money Matters section an opportunity your business hours bylaw, business can’t afford to miss. they must follow the proper steps outlined in Advertising Deadline: February 7 the Municipal GovernPublication Date: February 12 ment Act. Acting CAO Betty Quinlan advised council of this during a committee of the whole meeting Jan. 23. “You have to have a bylaw to rescind it…then we need to be advised so A good occasion to address we can draft it and put this alarming condition. it in the package.” Take care of your heart today! Council will have to go through three PUBLISHES: February readings before the reDEADLINE: Fridays 5 pm scinding bylaw could be passed.

While there is a cost to sending a delegation to conferences such as ICSC, Underhill suggests if people want to see growth, the town must be willing to spend some money to reach that goal. Olson intends to continue developing relationships with companies they met with. “This is definitely a first step. Basically the relationship building component has been started.” The point of the trip is to bring more commercial and retail industry to the town and Olson suggested being at these conferences gives these companies a contact, a face behind the town. While there is opportunity for development in Ponoka, Olson said the town is considered to be a highrisk endeavour for businesses. Some companies find higher rate of development in communities more appealing, she explained. “We do not necessarily have the level of growth that some areas have.” Plus, Ponoka has had slow population growth over recent years, which makes companies more cautious. So she provided company representatives with tangible maps and statistics to show them some of the benefits of developing in town. “There is definitely a good deal of interest, specifically in the annexed land by the highway,” added Olson. To minimize the cost of the trip, the delegation rented an apartment, which Bonnett said was cheaper than each person taking a hotel room for three nights.

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Correction In last week’s issue of Ponoka News, the story on page 18 “Ponoka Fire Dept. purchases pump” states the new pump requested by the fire department wouldn’t exceed $30,000. The correct figure is $37,000. We apologize for the error.

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Man remanded in custody after assault By Jeffrey HeydenKaye A Calgary man has been remanded in custody after assaulting a friend with a metal table leg. Police were called to a residence on 54 Street to assist EMS and a victim of an assault Feb. 2 at 5:45 p.m. The victim, a 34-year-old Ponoka man, is believed to have been having fun wrestling with the attacker when things went badly for him. The culprit, a 26-year-old Calgary man, became angry at losing and allegedly grabbed a table leg about the size of a baseball bat from the kitchen and proceeded to hit the victim with it. He aimed for the victim’s head; on the first hit, the victim raised his arm in defence, which broke his arm. The second hit found the victim’s head. Witnesses were able to step in and stop the culprit from making further attempts to hit the Ponoka man. Police say the men were drinking alcohol at the time. The culprit was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats and two counts of breaching conditions not to drink alcohol. Police say he claimed he could not remember the assault after waking up the next day. The victim was treated for his wounds and released from the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre. Police save suicidal male Ponoka RCMP were called to assist an AWOL patient from the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury Jan. 28. A 54-year-old Camrose man cut his wrist at a store parking lot and then called the Centennial Centre and stated he wanted to commit suicide. Police arrived and found the man in a Ford Bronco bleeding and intoxicated. His wounds were “bandaged up” and police rushed him to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre for treatment before he was taken to the Centennial Centre.

Vehicle goes over bridge Police and emergency crews were called at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23 to assist a motorist who went through an overpass near Morningside. The driver, a 24-year-old man from Edmonton, had somehow gone over the guardrail and landed on the other side of the overpass. He was driving a 2012 blue Mazda A3I and received minor injuries. The roads are reported to have been clear and dry at the time. The driver was charged with failing to drive in the centre of the lane. Victim of assault caught impaired A victim of an assault has been charged with impaired driving Jan. 31 at midnight.

Police were called to deal with an assault on the 5200 block of 50 Avenue and were told that the victim and the accused drove off in a white 1998 Pontiac Sunfire. Mounties located the vehicle and could smell liquor emanating from the vehicle. The driver, a 42-year-old Red Deer man, was allegedly punched by the accused, a 23-year-old Red Deer woman, who was in the passenger’s seat of the car. The man provided two blood-alcohol samples of .20 and .19 and the woman was arrested for assault and failing to comply with conditions. They both had warrants for their arrest in Red Deer.

Icy road conditions Police and emergency crews dealt with numerous calls of vehicles in the ditch and rollovers due to icy road conditions last week. One incident occurred after a 5-ton truck rolled in the ditch Feb. 1 at 5 a.m. northbound on Highway 2. Firefighters had to remove the front windshield to help the passenger, who did not have a seatbelt on, out of the vehicle. He received minor injuries and was treated and released. The driver was charged with failing to maintain the centre lane. If you have information on any crime call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4472 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship CHURCH DIRECTORY Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE Pastor Jerry Preheim • Pastor Matt Sealy 3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. • churchoftheopenbible@telus.net

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Sr. Pastor Paul Spate Erin Dirsten - Fac. Youth & Family Min. 5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org 403-783-5533 Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

NEW COVENANT BAPTIST REFORMED CHURCH Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome! phone: 403-783-6962 • www.baptistreformedponoka.org

PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCH South on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888 Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon www.parklandurc.org

PONOKA ALLIANCE CHURCH 4215 - 46 St. Pastor Norm Dibben 403-783-3958 Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. The Christian & Missionary Alliance

PONOKA WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Pastor Rob McArthur

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH PASTOR DAVE BEAUDOIN 6230-57 Ave. Ph. 403-783-6404 Saturdays 9:30 - 12 Noon dsjjb@xplornet.com ponokaadventist.ca

SONRISE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor W. Delleman Worship Service 10:30 a.m. ½ mile south of Centennial Centre for Mental Health & Brain Injury

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ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Chris Gnanaprakasam, S.A.C. Mass Times: 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 9:00 a.m. Sunday

New language app aims at keeping Cree culture alive By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye After three years of hard work and dedication, the Samson Cree Nation has entered the world of IPhone apps. A Cree language app was introduced to the world last week with the intention of ensuring a future for the Cree culture. Samson Coun. Vern Saddleback was inspired by the idea after hearing former United States president Bill Clinton speak some years ago. The speech touched on cultures being lost because of failing to modernize. “I took those words and that’s exactly how I think,” said Saddleback. It was about three years ago that Saddleback met with a software development company called Thornton Media Production, who expressed interest in developing this language app. Saddleback jumped on the idea and spent the next year finding ways to pull together $25,000. “It’s a cheap cost when you consider what’s at stake,” he explained. This app is designed as a fun way for kids to learn the Cree language and get other people and cultures to learn some basic Cree phrases. Saddleback feels as technology advances and kids get older, the Cree culture is disappearing. The response from members has been overwhelming, he said.

The free app contains almost 600 words and is quite large at 500 megabytes, but it is filled with games, quizzes, a recording of a word or letter sounds and a recorder for users to improve their articulation. Developers had to be aware of the Cree culture as well, so Saddleback invited more than 30 elders and Cree language teachers to plan how the app should look like and what would be needed for learning. The process took almost a year of planning and then Thornton Media took another nine months to develop the app. Saddleback received his first version of the app before Christmas. “We were floored,” he said. Despite some glitches with pictures and words being mixed up, Saddleback and his team were excited at what they saw. Once the kinks were sorted, the app was released on Apple’s app store for free and was displayed at a Treaty 6 education conference last week. “We had such a great reaction from the community and from the kids,” said Saddleback. He saw a video of his granddaughter trying some of the games and being excited when she had the right words. Plans for future apps are underway and Saddleback said they are thinking

Rimbey’s annual women’s day offers potpourri of events By Treena Mielke Let’s Colour Our World, the theme of this year’s Rimbey’s annual women’s conference, is reflected in the choice of sessions the committee has selected as well as the variety of vendors and fascinating keynote speaker who will be in attendance. The women’s conference will be held Feb. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rimbey Community Centre and promises to provide a day well worth attending with an interesting potpourri of sessions and shopping opportunities offered. Following registration and refreshments, the day will kickoff with a welcome and presentation by keynote speaker George Boelcke, entitled “Colorful Personalities.” Boelcke is an author and speaker who has more than 25 years of real world experience in retail and finance. Boelcke defines personalities into four general colors; gold, green, blue and orange. Each color has specific personality traits that make them unique. Many people are a cross of colors, and some are very obvi-

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of ways to incorporate botany and other sciences into new apps that meet school curriculum. Initial work on those apps has already begun. As of Jan. 31, there were 453 downloads of the app with users downloading from Canada, the United States, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand.

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ously one color, depending on what they value in their life. Morning sessions get underway at 11:15 a.m. “Know the Signs – Understanding Elder Abuse” by Linda Bernicki will help participants gain more insight into this serious issue. Bernicki is an elder abuse prevention advisor with Alberta Health. She has a diverse background in preventative social programs, case management, crisis intervention and community development and engagement. Anyone interested in capturing wildlife on camera should take part in “Wildlife Photography-Capturing Beauty and Majesty in Our Own Backyards” with Myrna Pearman. Pearman is a native of Rimbey who became interested in nature photography while in school, learning about cameras from Rimbey Librarian, Rolf Seidel and learning about nature from local naturalist, Fred Schutz. Pearman graduated with BSc from the University of Alberta in 1979 and in 1987 she was offered a dream career as biologist and Site Service Manager at Ellis Bird Farm. Rimbey’s own Gayle Rondeel will hold a session on “Bugs and Weeds” and knowing who your friends are and what they are trying to tell you. Rondeel has been a gardener since she was a child, planting her first package of seeds at the tender age of 11. She has since taken courses on horticulture, food safety and marketing and is the manager of the Rimbey Farmers’ Market. Following a delicious lunch, sessions will continue in the afternoon. Dr. Pat Burrage and Robyn Anderson will speak about equine first aid. Dr.

Burrage is a graduate of Western College of Veterinary Medicine who moved to the Bluffton area with his family in 2002. He will speak aobut equine emergency first aid and how to be prepared at home for injuries and illness and how to deal with such incidences until help arrives. In her session, Chris Barnes, a laughter coach will explain how a person can change the world, one laugh at a time. During her talk, she will explain how anyone can start practicing this prescription for better health and well-being. Ladies who are interested in creating beautiful watercolours need to sit on the session “An Introduction to Watercolour” by Sandra Bingeman. The self-taught artist works in watercolour, pencil or charcoal. She teaches workshops for central Alberta art clubs and also some private lessons at her home near Ponoka. Bob Layton will take the stage at 2 p.m. This entertaining well-known personality is in his 43rd year of broadcasting. Now the news director for Corus Entertainment in Edmonton, he is also a member of the international Ventriloquist’s Association. The day will wrap up with Ponoka FCSS director and the event’s master of ceremonies, Shannon Boyce-Campbell. Registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 6. For registration information contact Family and Community Support Services at 403-843-2030. Registrations forms are available at the FCSS office and at several businesses in communities in the surrounding area. Completed registration forms and fees may be dropped off or mailed to the FCSS office.

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Reﬂections of Ponoka A road and a train station is where it all began. By Mike Rainone for the News The early history of the development of this vibrant district is an exciting and colorful story, which all began in earnest in 1875 when construction on the rough and winding Edmonton/Calgary trail was completed, and then in 1891 when the first noisy work trains arrived at Siding 14 near the tiny Village of Ponoka. At the same time, settlers were already moving into the area to start a new life among the barren expanse of forest, rich soil, and rolling hills, and it was during this early period that the quick momentum of the growth and successes of Ponoka and surrounding districts began to roll on with great gusto. Our first real road. The main credit to opening the rugged Edmonton/ Calgary trail should go to Reverend John McDougall and his brother David, who cut the northern half in 1873 as a cart path from Fort Edmonton to Morley. This route, which eventually became Highway 2A many decades later, was likely the same as the old fur trail made by the North West Company way back in 1803, which followed an old Indian trail past the Bear Hills, across the Battle River at Ponoka, over the Red Deer River at the present city, then turned south-west to travel in a straight line to Morley. By 1881, the trail had developed almost to the point where the local citizens were demanding mail service along the way from Wetaskiwin to the station at Ponoka, which at the time had a population of three whites and 300 Indians, but would eventually offer a complete postal service from Calgary to Edmonton by 1883. One of the surveyors, George P. Roy predicted great things for the future of this new route. Which was used in the days of the pioneers for only wagons and stage-coaches. And how straight it was, going over small hillocks, through corduroyed patches of muskeg and across small streams, but following the route by doing a little ditching, adding a small culvert or slight cut, or throwing a few branches on the soft spots to make it passable. Once the automotive era arrived on that steadily improving road, it was always claimed that the farmers along the way were usually present to help improve conditions for the public travellers, offering repairs where needed, or water-food and even accommodations during often present inclement weather or road conditions. Welcome to Siding 14. Siding 14 began in 1890 as a solitary railway depot, which was inhabited by the section crew and a caretaker for the nearby octagonal wooden water tower, which was

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One of Ponoka’s first buildings, the Canadian Pacific Railway Station was built in 1891 and served our community and districts for 77 years. fed from a small reservoir in the Battle River by a windmill driven pump. As a vital supply point for the huge steam locomotives, these structures would be our modest beginnings, and soon welcomed hundreds of railway workers, settlers, labourers, professionals, and businessman looking to establish their homes, their farms, and their livelihoods here. Due to the demand on the facility and the event of the steel rails reaching the Ponoka siding from both directions, the community’s first official building, the big brown station was built in 1891. The classic ‘B’

type train depot included a long loading platform and a waiting room, which in the winter was heated by a stove all night long to accommodate incoming railway travellers or locals looking to get warm. A landmark at the end of Chipman Avenue, the water tower also supplied a nearby hydrant to assist our local fire department with the dousing of many fires that occurred in the countless wooden buildings now being built in the community. It became obsolete with the Canadian Pacific Railway’s conversion to the powerful diesel locomotive in the 1950’s, then was

emember when

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Believe it or not, the remnants one of Ponoka’s earliest historical sites, the C.P.R. Railway dam on the Battle River, still stand to this day just across the street from the Royal Hotel and down the hill. The sturdy and solid wooden structure had many purposes; including providing the water to be pumped up to the tower to feed countless steam engines on the Edmonton/Calgary line, as well as a holding pond for the thousands of logs that came down the river from Pigeon Lake to the local mills. Built in 1891, the dam was also a great place for fishing, swimming, a romantic stroll along the river, or just plain old ‘train watching’.

dismantled and rebuilt as a granary on a farm north of town, and still stands to this day. The men working on the tracks with wagon teams and heavy equipment in those days had no easy life, facing backbreaking tasks, long hours, sickness (influenza and other maladies) unpredictable conditions, and low wages of just $1.50 per day. Those with teams were paid $2.50 a day and board, while teamsters received $25.00 a month and board in the village. Most camped beside the river as they moved along with the crew, while some stayed in the station with the agent and family, and only a few could afford the $4.00 a week room and board in Ponoka. Early historians claim that during the construction of the railway, a massive stock pile of wooden ties near Morningside stretching a half a mile were piled over 50 feet high, with some remnants still remaining to this very day. It wasn’t long before three daily trains were arriving in the Ponoka station, quickly setting the daily rhythm of this now bustling town (1904), with a steady influx of freight, mail, and passengers, who may either make this community their new home or move on down the line. While Dick Slater and his dray were delivering supplies throughout the community, freight and grain cars would rest on the siding while they were loaded from elevator row or with livestock from the stock yard. Mail was sorted on board the train, so service was prompt, and passengers could now reach Lacombe in comfort in just 20 minutes. That busy train station was the ‘heart of Ponoka’ for many decades, the centre of heavy traffic and supplies, a friendly place to pop in and purchase a ticket, and on many occasions the spot where hundreds gathered to greet the arrival of their hockey team, a celebrity, or family and special friends. Rail passenger and local freight traffic would steadily decline as highways improved and car and truck ownership grew. The historical train station was demolished in 1968 to make way for a new Shopping Centre development, while the speedy Calgary/ Edmonton day liner service was discontinued several years later. The main C.P.R. line is now very busy day and night with long freight trains hauling every type of cargo, but the fond memories will always remain of those shrill whistles blowing both day or night or of the long plumes of smoke that billowed from those big black steam engines as they lumbered into and through town 24-7 with their precious cargo, always followed very closely by that now long extinct old caboose.

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Opinion Loonie and looming crisis I don’t know you, but I have already ern neighbor, to understand why this is noticed during my weekly grocery shop- all a dream world: The total output of ping that there have been five to 10 cents global economy, agriculture, industry increases in the prices of at least a dozen and services included articles I purchase regu(GDP), was about 70 trillarly, thanks to the steep lion US dollars in 2013. decline in the value of the The total of priloonie against the US dolvate and sovereign debt lar, the (once?) almighty throughout the global currency unit that domieconomy in 2013 was US nates international trade $35 trillion. This gives us and financial transactions. a debt/GDP ratio of about Widely accepted as a 50 per cent for the global “commodity currency”, economy. meaning strongly associThe US has a 25 per ated with the movements Mustafa Eric cent share of the global of commodity prices in Editor economy, that is, about the international exchangUS $17 trillion. But US es, why is loonie losing value? also has accumulated debt obligations of If anything, oil market remains fairly US $17 trillion (half of all global debt), strong and gold prices are refusing to fall that gives you a 100 per cent debt/GDP since the beginning of the year (on the ratio. contrary, they are creeping up), and they Add to this the debt obligations of are the two most important commodities China, the world’s second largest econimpacting the Canadian dollar. omy, some US $ 16 trillion (including a Loonie is losing value mainly behuge domestic debt), actually a higher cause the global economy is moving on a than 100 percent debt/GDP ratio. In Jalargely distorted track. pan, the situation is even more alarming Since the 2008 financial meltdown, with a 160 per cent debt/GDP ratio (and the management of national economies has been reduced to practices in account- counting), with a substantial portion of it ing, mainly playing with the figures in being the result of domestic borrowing. Now if the global interest rates conthe books, and creating fiat (artificial) tinue to creep up (it has just started with money to show that the balance is in the Turkey and South Africa, likely to conblack. But this is nothing more than trying tinue with Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, to push a dysfunctional car up a hill in India among others), these debts will be the hope that once up there, the engine harder and harder to service and at some will miraculously start and the car will be point, defaults will be inevitable, meanable to move ahead without a push. ing we will be back to square one, that is Over the last three years, all the another financial meltdown. world’s major central banks have been Coming back to the loonie, our naprinting/creating money. Why? Because tional currency is going down because they think that by creating more money most of the economies that import Can(read more debt), they will be able to ada’s metal, forestry and agricultural keep the interest rates down, and by so products, or buy our gold or oil, are too doing, prevent default on private and busy trying not to fall into another trap sovereign debt, and keep hoping that economic growth will pick up, and then, instead of investing in real economy to when profits and tax collections build up, create healthy employment, to manufacture and export goods and to expand all the debts will be paid off. In short, a lot of wishful thinking, not services. The crisis that began in 2008 is still to say outright deception. Let’s take a look at the current global very much alive and kicking and it is situation and at some of the data from only waiting for a catalyst to rear its head the world’s biggest economy, our south- again.

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Farmers’ rights to save seed threatened Dear Editor, I would like to inform your readers of a public meeting to be held at Bluffton Hall on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7pm. The meeting will present information on the threat posed to farmers and growers by the federal omnibus Bill C-18 currently before parliament. An integral part of this legislation would be adoption of “UPOV ’91” which would speed the demise of the long established and successful public plant breeding system in Canada in favor of a privatized, corporate controlled model. A farmer’s “right” to retain and use seed from a crop he has grown on his own land would be removed. He would instead be granted a mere “privilege” to retain and use the seed - a privilege, which could be withdrawn by government at any time without any public consultation. This would force farmers to buy new seed every year, which, in itself would increase their input costs: but coupled with the reduced seed supply, this would allow seed companies to increase prices exponentially. We only have to look to the canola

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sector where patented seed for the glyphosate tolerant (RR) varieties costs over $500 a bushel compared to a farmer’s selling price of canola of around $10 a bushel. By comparison, barley seed typically costs $8 a bushel yet the farmer can get around $4 for selling the barley he produces from that seed. No wonder the seed companies are lobbying to bring about these changes! The new legislation, if passed, would not only affect the grain and oilseed sector but would extend to all seed, including forages. A farmer or rancher seeding timothy or alfalfa could potentially be charged an “end point royalty” by the seed company every time he harvests a hay crop. If these proposed changes concern your readers, if they want to find out more, I urge them to attend our meeting. Although this meeting is being organized by the National Farmers Union, it is open to everyone from farmers to consumers. Iain Aitken Rimbey

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Where have the gentlemen gone? Dear Editor, “It’s not cricket” These were the words yelled at me at a recent Peewee minor hockey game in central Alberta this week. And, this is how it all started: My 9-year-old son and I decided to take in the provincial playoff game between two central Alberta communities in small town Alberta. We found ourselves sitting in front of some men (there was nothing “gentle” about the men, so I cannot use the term “gentlemen”) who appeared to be extremely knowledgeable about the calls that the referee was not making in favor of their team. They berated the officials continually. Just before the end of the 2nd period, my son asked if we could leave after one of the fans yelled at the referee that he was a “fricking moron”. I asked the man in question to mind his offensive language as it was upsetting my son. That was when he decided to inform me that his language was far from offensive and that this was not cricket! He then went on to say that I could leave if his language offended us. Perhaps rabid fanatics, because we cannot call them fans, can take a lesson or two from the sport of cricket. Cricket fans do not yell at officials that they are morons. Cricket fans do not yell at officials whilst feeling safe and protected in the crowd where he cannot be singled out. Cricket fans do not advise others to rather leave the game than them refrain from using language that is offensive to minors. Cricket fans realize that sport is used as a teaching tool for

life experiences: like respecting authority, being tolerant of others, working hard and not blaming personal failures on others’ actions. I never grew up playing hockey. I did play cricket. My love for hockey began with my son’s entry into Mighty Mites a few years ago. Hockey is a great sport that teaches its participants many lessons. We, parents, need to remember that just like in life, situations arise that may not always be to our benefit or liking. How we react to those situations is what shapes us as individuals. At the next sporting event before spectators yell at the arbitrator, it would benefit spectators to recognize that the referee has a different view of the game and that he may even be more knowledgeable about the game because he had taken the time to take the rules course. He works hard at trying to do a job that he is not well paid for and in fact may not be his chosen career. He may make a mistake or two during the game, but probably not as many as the players that he is officiating. He may not have any “fans” in the stands because most of the spectators have come to see their own children win and his folks have been to too many games where they have heard the referee be bullied, badgered and called names. Let’s not have this small percentage of fanatics spoil the game for the rest of us, fans. Let’s call them on their unacceptable behaviour and have them leave the game if they cannot behave in a gentlemanly manner. Respectfully, Calvin David

Who is paying for the retreat? Dear editor, I see in our latest paper that the town council and the staff wish to go on a “Team Building Exercise” out of town. This sounds like a nice idea. But I wonder just who is going to pay for this “retreat”.

I certainly hope the taxpayers are not having to foot the bill for this, being as they are already collecting a salary. What do you think? Betty L. Lee Ponoka

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Change of command at the Ponoka Legion By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye After four years of dedicated efforts, Ponoka Legion president Stan Orlesky has stepped down. Taking over command is Sybil Evans, who was nominated for the job. She is a long-standing member of the legion who has served on the executive as well. Evans is proud of Orlesky’s efforts.

He helped create a positive environment at the legion, which has earned praise from their executive branch. Members of the provincial command said they were impressed with the clean, friendly and open environment at the legion. “That was quite a compliment from provincial command,” stated Evans. She feels Orlesky helped make her job as presi-

Past-legion president Stan Orlesky passes the gavel to the newly appointed legion president Sybil Evens recently. Orlesky is stepping down after four years of dedication as legion president. Photo submitted

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Orlesky looks back at years of service Orlesky looks forward to a little less responsibility, but intends on being a big part of the legion still. He also feels Evans will make an ideal president. “She’s very well organized. She’s got a ton of respect.” Of the many things Orlesky did in his time as president, he is most proud of “getting everybody working together for the same objectives.” He feels there used to be division within the legion, but Orlesky worked to have members of the volunteer organization more unified. And it showed. Membership participation increased and the Ponoka Legion has seen new membership increase by 20 per cent over the last four years. The trick, he feels, is allowing legion members and the executive to try new things. “I just let them do things to the best of their ability.” He reiterated Evans’ statement that the legion is open to anybody who wants to hold an event there. The rooms at the legion have also received a name change to honour past soldiers. The main auditorium is now called the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, the games room is called the Vimy Ridge Room, the boardroom is called the Juno Beach Board Room and the lounge is called the Dominion Lounge. Orlesky said a naming ceremony is planned for the near future. While change may be difficult for some, it is an important part of any organization if members want it to stay vibrant, explained Orlesky. “The biggest challenge was getting people to accept that change is required and change is good for the Royal Canadian Legion.” He said the dominion and provincial commands are encouraging legions to look at different ways to stay strong and healthy. “It’s a different way of thinking to achieve the same goals.” Orlesky needed help along the way and his mentor was past Dominion president Hugh Greene, who provided valuable advice. The now past-president hopes to do the same for Evans if she needs his help.

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dent easier. “He certainly left it in good shape. He did a lot of things for the branch.” Much of Orlesky’s work created strong relationships with the Town and County of Ponoka and with corporate sponsors. Evans intends to continue with Orlesky’s momentum and bring more folks into the legion. “I would like to see us provide more family oriented things.” Evans said the Legion, while it supports its members, is also available to the public for use. To encourage that, the group has some events planned in the near future; a special Valentine’s Day supper, which starts at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14, is planned , to be followed later by a musical presentation by a group called The Wardens. Members of this group are actual forest wardens who sing and tell stories of their job. A recent public relations issue with the federal government has already given Evans some work to do; the Ministry of Veterans Affairs recently announced its intention to close down some regional offices. Minister Julian Fantino was 70 minutes late for a meeting with veterans who were lobbying against the closure. The meeting ended badly with the veterans saying they were disrespected and Fantino walked out. Evans receives three or four memos a week on the issue and she feels their work helps Canada’s veterans. “The legions do a lot of lobbying with Veterans Affairs Canada…and maybe change some of these rulings that would otherwise go unnoticed,” said Evans. “We’re encouraged to talk and communicate with our MPs,” she added. She feels Ponoka’s legion has a strong relationship with Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins and LacombePonoka MLA Rod Fox, who is also a member. “We do have a good opportunity just as members to talk with them.” For now, Evans is working on the continued support for the Ponoka Air Cadets.

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Ponoka Fish and Game honours top hunters By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye The biggest fundraiser for the Ponoka Fish and Game Association brought top area hunters together last weekend for a night of swapping stories and recognition. Perhaps the proudest winner of the night on Feb. 1 at the Stagecoach Saloon was Jenna Abt, 6, who captured the only fishing trophies of the club. The biggest mountain whitefish was 2.2 inches, a bull trout at 13.3 inches and a cutthroat trout at 12.1 inches. Each of those fish, she caught over a week long vacation in Alberta with her family. They did not have weights for the fish as the area was catch-andrelease but her father Dustin Abt, said Jenna did the work to reel them in. “I was with her but she did it all on her own,” he said proudly. How did she feel at the catch? “At first, creeped out,” said Jenna. But it did not take long to get past that, Jenna has been fishing for the last three years and enjoys being with her family. Jenna and her father took the measurements of the fish and pictures for posterity and then released them back into the water. A n Subway Fresh other big winner Try our was Brian rins, 6 CHOICES - Pwho won the prize for best non-typical mule deer with

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Valentine’s Day Home Care contract causes FCSS concerns By Amelia Naismith The future of Ponoka’s FCSS organization to remain in its state of perpetual growth and improvement is sitting with less stability than many would like, as Alberta Health Services (AHS) is experiencing many changes itself and instigating many other changes in different organizations across the province. While FCSS is a provincially based program, they also have ties with AHS. “Another arm of FCSS is we hold a contract with Alberta Health Services for home care,” said Shannon Boyce-Campbell, executive director of Ponoka FCSS. The possibility of losing the contract, which the organization has held for more than 30 years, is one of the biggest concerns Ponoka FCSS is looking at. FCSS’s current contract is up for renewal in March of 2015 and BoyceCampbell says they don’t know what the future will hold or how the pendulum will swing. Recently many other FCSS organiza-

tions around the province have lost their contract, and instead it’s been awarded to other for-profit organizations, which is a growing concern of Ponoka FCSS. The contracts go through a Request For Proposal (RFP) process and each local FCSS organization must convince AHS they remain the best agency to hold the contract. “With that said, there’s been some significant implications in bigger areas — Edmonton, Calgary — some of the non-profit organizations were not granted the contract,” said Boyce-Campbell. “Essentially it goes to a competition.” Although Boyce-Campbell wasn’t sure on the exact criteria or how the winning organization was chosen, she thought it may have to do with funding, accreditation and other similar factors. Boyce-Campbell says the other option is the current contract might receive an extension. “But we anticipate that there would be an RFP.” Boyce-Campbell believes it’s important FCSS retains the contract to keep it local and allow Ponoka FCSS to remain

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Ponoka FCSS is also represented by its own board; consisting of members of town council, county council and the community at large. “We’re also a non-profit, a charity, and the contract is under that,” said BoyceCampbell. “Our funding for FCSS has longevity,” said BoyceCampbell, who feels support coming from the levels of government isn’t a concern. “But with that said, Ponoka FCSS has become a much larger program than it can be in other communities,” she added. The contract allows FCSS programs and services to run at a higher level of quality because they’re executed at a lower cost on the clients without seeing a dip in the end product, as staff wages are subsidized via funds coming from the contract. “The programs would have to be revamped quite a bit . . . If we don’t have that contract, that’s a huge amount we would have to try to create. So we would probably have to do something like a fee for service or something like that,” said Boyce-Campbell. “The reality for us is that the board and administration have chosen to be proactive and will try to communicate to the community and the decision making bodies that this is something that’s important to the town, the community and the county of Ponoka and we want to maintain it,” said BoyceCampbell. She says FCSS isn’t coming out with a fearbased approach; instead they want to focus on what’s realistic. “We want to make sure we have had a voice at the tables and we’ve communicated. “We’re just building our momentum and awareness,” she added. FCSS has been in communication with AHS and Boyce-Campbell believes FCSS’s good reputation and rapport with the organization will help them remain aware and informed. “We want to know our realities and hopefully we will have — in March of 2015 — that contract again.” Boyce-Campbell says AHS is going through many changes, but from a local perspectives she feels Ponoka FCSS is on good ground with home care nurses, contract managers and regional representatives. “We have a feeling of a sense of security with them, good Book Now… and Relax! communication and are happy at this level. When we go beyond that, we’re This year, get the Valentine’s Day present you’ll both not really sure what the starting at future will bring.” enjoy! Who needs a reservation in a crowded restaurant? “We want to hold true Just crack open the sparkling wine, kick back in the tub, to our local perspective, per night /double occupancy but we’re also looking out and let your evening begin. The romance package at the to outlying areas for what Ponoka Canalta includes a box of chocolates, luxury bath the reality is for other peosalts, late check out and a complimentary deluxe ple and other groups,” she added. “You want to have continental breakfast. your pulse on your own community, but you also Call 1-888-704-1122 today to book your stay. want to be aware, realistic and proactive.” Take advantage of this offer by staying from Friday February 14th - Saturday February 15th. Rates range from $194.99 - $269.99 depending on the suite. For Ponoka’s FCSS, Boyce-Campbell says the For more Canalta managed locations, visit us at CanaltaHotels.com biggest challenge the organization is facing is the unknown in its future.

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PSC well on its way to education excellence By Mustafa Eric A group of teachers from the Ponoka Secondary Campus returned from a trip to California two weeks ago with a lot of new ideas on their new training methodology. But more important than the new ideas was the strong justification that they are on the right track to raise education in Ponoka to 21st century standards. The group traveled to San Diego to visit High Tech High School, nationally acclaimed in the US for their brave new practices and receiving visitors from all over North America, from their peer institutions who want to observe how they achieve high standards of education through project-based learning. “There is a reaffirmation of some of the stuff we already do,” said Darrell Feschuk, biology teacher at PSC, a member of the traveling delegation. But further than that, “Ron Labrie’s Broncs World Tour is arguably, probably, better than any project we saw they were doing down in San Diego.” Speaking in an extensive interview upon their return from the trip, Feschuk said the school they visited had completely transformed the learning environment in a way that students were not being tutored in the classic style of teachers speaking

to students. “There is certainly an element of that, as well” stressed Feschuk. “(But) if it (education) is project-based, then kids are doing more of the work, and that is how you learn, by doing it.” The key in the project-based methodology is to allow the students to develop in a way that they are responsible for their own education, for their own choices of targets and their ways of reaching those targets as long as they are within the standards that they are required to achieve through a high school education. Character Education “We are hung up on curricular objectives, but character education is more important than that,” stressed Feschuk. And character education comes through the responsibility that students have to realize, adopt and act in accordance with in their search to achieve the goals they set for themselves. One thing that is remarkable with the new methodology is that while it helps students acquire transferable real-life skills through their project implementation, it does not release them of their responsibility to achieve the standards set through

the traditional curriculum. So they still have to be able to write their SAT tests in the US and their diploma exams here in Ponoka. But Feschuk says the ability to write those tests can be and are acquired by the students in High Tech High through a few week’s traditional style teaching since they have already digested the essence of the subject through their project implementation. And the challenge is not only for the students, the teachers have to go through a transformation as well, at times mentoring each other as to how a project could best be implemented. There is said to be huge demand from parents to send their kids to High Tech High and that brings about a competition. To be able to solve the problem, the school selects the kids that will be accepted, but not for their academic achievement levels. As if to emphasize their confidence in their ability to equip their students with the desired level of knowledge and skills, the school administration identifies the students to be accepted through a lottery based on the zip codes of the areas they live.

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Contractors help seniors with snow removal By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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Heavy equipment can make short work of snow removal. This is especially true for seniors who have had to shovel their driveways and find a way to dump the snow on an already snow-covered front lawn. While clearing the snow recently on 52 Street near the Aquaplex, Cam Rice and Doug Laing of CR Investments saw an elderly woman scooping snow off her driveway then put it up on her high snow pile. The problem they saw was that every time she put snow on the pile, about half would fall back on the driveway, explained Rice. At that point they decided to donate their time to seniors on that street and remove snow. Their hope was to make room should more snow fall. Taking advantage of a Ponoka Minor Hockey fundraiser, they said they would donate the $1,500 job as part of an auction; Calnash Trucking bought the time for $1,200 and donated that money to the hockey association. Rice feels it was a benefit for minor hockey and for the seniors. “At the end of the day it was a win, win.” “These folks now have somewhere to put snow,” added Rice. Laing said the job for one household could cost hundreds of dollars but they wanted to ensure elderly homeowners had a place to put the snow. The two spent the day Jan. 28 making enough space for folks to shovel snow off their driveways. One homeowner, Ron Owens, was pleased to have the help. He offered to pay but Laing and Rice said the job was donated already. “I hope people appreciate it,” said Owens. Some residents were worried they would receive a bill, explained Rice, but he confirmed that was not the case. “Rest assured you’re not getting a bill.” Support for the project came quickly from the Town of Ponoka as well; public works foreman Rod Carrick and Mayor Rick Bonnett both favoured the idea. They allowed the company to use town property to dump the snow. Rice said they hope to do another project such as this next year but is unsure what that will be.

Seniors try to keep tradition alive By Mustafa Eric In an effort to keep a long tradition alive, there will be another “Friday Tea” this week, on Feb. 7 at the Legacy Place between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to keep seniors in the community socializing with their peers as well as active and engaged. Marion Hoar, who is trying to keep the tea parties going, said the interest in the social function was gradually dwindling with many participants saying they were too busy to attend. This week’s event is being organized by Zion Church Ladies and the contact person is Vivian McCaughey. “Tea Party tradition started years ago when Subway Fresh my husband was drivTry our ing the wheelchair van,” said Hoar. “He felt the seniors NEW needed to get out, especially those from ALAPENO Northcott, but I guess HEESEBREAD Northcott does not want to participate in it anymore.”

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Calumet Curling Club celebrates 60 years By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

sportsmanlike game,” said Lea. The best way to keep the sport going is to include the younger generation, he said. “The Olympics and television is helping,” added Svenningsen. A lobby was added in 1985 and at the same time the club was able to put together $32,000 for an artificial ice plant. The new plant has allowed the club to host bonspiels for much of the season and the men’s bonspiel usually fills up quick. Before the lobby, there was a place to socialize and eat: Sheet 3. Now that the lobby is in full operation, Sheet 3 is where the winners buy drinks for the losers and curlers reminisce about missed shots or getting the rock in just the right place. The floor on Sheet 3 actually came from an old school house in the area, said Svenningsen. A tornado destroyed the school but the floor was salvageable and when putting the rinks together, planners used the wood floor for Sheet 3. There have been many improvements to the rink over the years; women got their first toilet in 1967 and the roof was repaired in 2003. Most recently the club has added cameras to both ends on both sheets of ice. Curl4904 - 50th St. ing fans in Ph. 403-783-3639 the lobby or Sheet 3 PLAYING can watch February r o c k s make their 7 – 13 way to the button SCREEN #1 and get an instant viewing of the lay of the ice. 100 min

There is a sense of family when you come to the Calumet Curling Club’s two-sheeter rink. The rink was built in 1953 for $1,905 with the help of 45 members who donated $25 each. There were two sets of curling rocks purchased for $700 and on Jan. 2 1954, league play in curling started. At the time, membership cost $5 for an individual and $10 for a family of four. To keep things going at Calumet, car bonspiels were held and teams would come from all over Alberta to compete. The experience was one to remember said Gord Svenningsen, who started curling in 1956 at Calumet. Back then, the rink was natural ice and curlers really had to throw a rock with all their might to do a take out. He remembers times when they would have to bring snow in from outside to help freeze the ice and then they would have to shovel it out to get a chance to curl. During the men’s 60th bonspiel last week, members of the community filled the lobby to socialize and watch curlers in action. Some helped prepare and serve food and others were there to buy lunch, but there was a buzz in the air while everyone watched the curling action through the glass. “It’s been that way forever. It becomes a real meeting place for everybody,” said Svenningsen of the camaraderie. He was on the executive of the curling club for some years and remembers fondly curling overnight some years as the weather was too warm to play during the day. The natural ice would be too soft to play until things cooled off at night. He jokes that there were times water would splash as rocks made it to the rings. “It had got to be who threw it the longest and the hardest. If you could get it in the house, you were good,” said Svenningsen. The club runs on a small budget, mainly due to the volunteers who dedicate their time to ensure the club can continue to Parson’s run. Holiday Tours Svenningsen also 403.782.6341 or 403.318.5700 enjoys the spirit of the game. His two sons and a friend joined him last week to compete at the men’s bonspiel. Dan Lea, a board Edmonton Space and Science Centre movies director, started curling available for viewing at Calumet in his teens National and he now coaches stuGeographic’s dents from Mecca Glen School. JERUSALEM Lea feels coaching WEDNESDAY, a younger generation of February 19 curlers will help keep $65/PP the sport of curling alive. Pickup in Ponoka “If the kids are keen to Tim Horton’s @ 10 am come, then I’ll come.” Even if the kids Calgary move, Lea feels curling & Edmonton rinks in other areas will Airport Shuttles see those players, which is a benefit to the sport. For detailed He feels curling brings information on these people together. trips please call “It’s a social and

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Canadian values deteriorating Dear Editor, Interesting how values change when money enters the picture. A healthy economy used to include low unemployment and available jobs across the country. Now that has changed. CEOs across Canada are encouraged to abandon Canadian workers and youth in preference to outsourced labor from foreign countries, and to increase the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW). A multi-million dollar bonus cheque awaits the CEO as he hands out pink slips to Canadian workers. In some cases Canadian workers are asked to train these foreign workers to take their jobs as in RBC’s recent case, just before they are laid off. Canadian values used to include a sense of what is local, loyalty and what is Canadian, without that workers are pressured by competitive forces and down-sizing, and employment is precarious. This is further undermined by the deterioration of full time work to part time, which allows the decrease in workers benefits, such as health care and of the general abandon of the defined pension plans by employers with the exception of the Public employees benefits, pensions and age of retirement, which remains unchanged. The whole concept of TFW is questionable. The program is inherently exploitative of the workers, who signed a contract with one employer. That leaves doors open for abuse of workers rights, they cannot complain out of fear to be send back. Furthermore instead of sending the work to foreign cheap labor countries the TFW program brings the cheap labor here. The program has tripled since 2000 and by December 2012 we had over 338,000 temporary foreign workers in Canada. The whole scheme is looking somewhat less

‘temporary.’ This is detrimental for all Canadian workers and their families, but the effect on our Canadian youth is devastating, with 14 per cent unemployed officially, but the real number thought to be much higher as many are not registered or have given up finding work after years of searching. We keep being told Canadian kids are not willing to do this kind of work. That goes against the nature of the fact that young people are eager to start their independent life after graduation. They, as generations before them, start long term relationships and are looking forward of owning their own living quarters, a dream that will not become reality for many of them that are plagued with large student loan debts and unable to find work. As the focus of the employers seems to be always: ‘highest short term profit.’ What they are missing is that unemployed or under employed Canadian youth are unable to become active consumers to keep the economy going in the future. What if we paid Canadian kids and trained them to take those jobs? What if large employers would take Canadian kids as apprentices again, instead of preferring a foreign trained worker, because they’re not willing to put the Apprentice through the four year training period, or put up with the two months they have to attend school? Are changes needed in the apprentice program, such as adopting different models from Europe where apprentices go to school one day/week. In any case, losing values in the name of more and more profit has brought down many nations in history. Are we finally ready to learn from that? Ilse Quick Lacombe

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A skinny senior invades big beaches. less place on the globe. For our annual short Maui roads are very busy, sneak-away from the snow but with a speed limit of no to the sun, sand, palm trees, more than 55 clicks an hour and flowers, this year we and lots of curves and cops chose the Hawaiian Island it’s quite easy and safe to of Maui. It was also great get around. Their highways to share the company of our and ditches are always brother and sister-in-law amazingly clean, which Dale and Linda, who had a is a result of an ‘Adopt a Mike Rainone real good time, and had no Highway’ program, which Hammertime problem keeping up with is funded by the governthe senior set. ment and is completed year By the way, they claim round by all the schools and that it is supposed to be winter here, but prison system. despite the fact that we did have some We always try to come here at this time wind, rain, and high waves (50 to 60 feet) of the year because something like 10,000 we had no trouble relaxing and somehow Humpback whales have just arrived from surviving in the 80 plus temperatures. Alaska, and they take advantage of the When we got here we were lily winter warm ocean waters to give birth to their white, but after exposing ourselves to the 1000 pound babies, while the 40 ton mostly sun for 12 days,- we were able to frisky males are constantly trying to imreturn home not as bronzed beach bums, press all the eligible females. While out but with a pleasant shade of pink. As usual on a snorkeling excursion, we learned that this skinny big chicken left the big waves the big mamas feed their babies milk from to the surfers, spending most of my time all the fat that they had stored up from eatwandering the beach or visiting at the ing tons of fish in Alaska, with the young condo pool or hot tub, and will hopefully ones gaining up to 25 pounds a day, while never get to old to notice the odd bikini? the adults don’t dine here because they are The people in Hawaii are very friendly, having too much fun, and their shrill matespecially to Canadians and the millions ing calls can be heard for miles. This time of other happy-go-lucky tourists who vis- around on our holiday, we were absolutely it paradise annually from throughout the treated and thrilled by an amazing display world to what is said to be the most stress of whale sightings and photo opportuni-

ties from both shore and boat, featuring the famous breaches out of the water, tail flaps, fin flipping, while teaching their bouncy babies the same big and wet tricks. The Hawaiians are so protective of these magnificent creatures (and all others) that they do not allow the excursion boats to go within 500 feet of them, with absolutely no speed boats, seadoos, or whatever allowed to operate from November until April. Legend has it that for decades surfers, or native Hawaiians’ and warriors in canoes would form a protective circle around the female whales while they were giving birth. The only sharks that we saw were in an Aquarium, while they always keep their distance away from the very protective whales, and are actually said to be very lazy eaters and hunters, only feeding a few times a year. During an Aquarium film, they told us that a massive 20 foot shark had died and washed up on a beach, and when given an autopsy was found to have in his stomach ...some car parts, an assortment of cans and license plates, a stop sign, small T.V set, chains, a garbage can, and a cash register containing a$100.00 bill. Usually they can get rid of all this junk by turning their stomachs inside out. Among the pesky not wanted critters in Maui are a new batch of Red Fire Ant colonies, which came here on ferns, and if bothered will fall from the trees and plants and give a nasty sting. A real neat story. While reading a local Maui newspaper, I found a neat story set back in 1977. A gentleman was taking his wife on a date night in KaiMEN’S, WOMEN’S & KIDS’ lua and after the movie APPAREL, FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES would stop at a BaskinRobbins store for an ice cream. A new trainee greeted them with great enthusiasm and a big ALL smile, and then proCARHARTT HELLY HANSEN ceeded to serve them APPAREL & ACCESSORIES WINTER APPAREL the biggest scoops of Rocky Road ice cream they had ever seen. After the experience they would stop in that store 14021AU0 many times, and would end up making good friends with the trainee they fondly called ‘Barry’. They soon learned ALL DICKIES that he had been born, APPAREL lived, and went to HUGE SELECTION OF school in the district, BAFFIN QUILTED FLANNELS and later worked as a WINTER BOOTS NOW $19.99 bus-boy and at a retirement home, all for Check out our monthly e-ﬂyer on UFA.com. minimum wage. This fine young man was While quantities last. Selection may vary by store. Valid from February 1 to 28, 2014. Barrack Obama, who would later leave his homeland and evenGET AN YOUR WORKWEAR tually become the PURCHASE ADDITIONAL President of the United of $200 or more (before taxes). States. In the meantime, Sales Associate enter PROMO # CL141 the groundhog froze, so Redeem this bonus coupon at any UFA Farm & Ranch Supply store and receive an additional $10 off with every workwear purchase of $200 or more bundle up, stay warm, (before taxes). Offer valid on clothing, footwear, and clothing accessories only. Coupon excludes previous purchase or special orders. Coupon cannot be and have a great week, combined with any other offer and is not valid for employee use. Offer is valid upon presentation of this coupon only. Valid from February 1 to 28, 2014. all of you..

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Brides say “I do” to wedding gowns in colour Whoever says that a bride must wear white isn’t aware that the most popular trend in wedding gowns this year is anything but traditional. While white, ivory and champagne gowns will always be a classic and popular choice among brides, coloured dresses are starting to take centre stage, as more celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Biel recently chose pink as their signature wedding colour. Canadian brides who want to look equally pretty in pink have their share of options, such as bright splashes of hot pink found in sashes, soft and barelythere blush dresses, and stunning ball gowns that are drenched in rosy hues. “As weddings continue to be a creative, person-

al expression of a bride’s special day, the desire to make her dress as unique as she is has never been more important. We are seeing more brides coming into our stores embracing stand-out gowns in subtle shades of beige and petal pink,” says Victoria Rucks at David’s Bridal Canada, a leading special occasion and wedding retailer. “Personally, I love the idea of adding touches of pink, inspired by the tradition of a blushing bride. It’s a colour that flatters a lot of skin tones as well.” Another subtle shade that makes a daring statement is sterling grey, an emerging colour that lends itself particularly well to ‘winter wonderland’ themed ceremonies and receptions. In fact, says Rucks, the White by Vera Wang collection introduced a new sterling ball gown in the Fall 2013 collection that is sure to turn heads. Pair a coloured wedding gown with a neutral bridal party, and it will be an event to remember.

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WEDDING INSURANCE 101 Though you might not want to think about it, disasters can strike your wedding day. From a sudden cancellation to stolen gifts to a damaged gown, wedding insurance can help protect you against the unforeseen, and can also afford you great peace of mind. But what exactly is wedding insurance -- and how does it work? Here’s the inside scoop. What Is Wedding Insurance? Basically, wedding insurance protects a couple’s investment from circumstances beyond their control, and reimburses expenses incurred. For example, what if your limo driver doesn’t show up and you have to book another one the morning of the wedding -- for three times the price? Or what if the groom’s custom-made tuxedo is lost in airport baggage, and he has to buy a new one the day before the wedding? What if your reception space goes out of business a month before the wedding, and you lose your deposit and have to book another space? These are the types of big-day financial losses that wedding insurance can help to protect. Why Get Wedding Insurance? Consider these scenarios: Janet and Dan spend months planning their winter wedding. But on wedding day, their reception site is made inaccessible by an ice storm. With the right wedding insurance policy, the couple can postpone their wedding and receive every penny they lost (less the deductible) -- including money for the invites, cake, catering, attire, and non-refundable deposits for ceremony musicians, floral designer, and other vendors. The bride’s father is injured in a car accident just before the wedding and cannot travel. If the couple has to postpone their wedding, with wedding insurance they could be paid back their expenses to enable them to have the wedding when the father recovers. Right before the ceremony, Brittany’s gown catches a gust of wind. Unfortunately, the tulle dances right over to the end of Uncle Howard’s cigar and the dress instantly goes up in flames. Fortunately, the right insurance policy covers the replacement of the veil and gown.

anywhere between $155 and $550, depending on the amount of coverage you want. General liability insurance, which covers up to $1,000,000 for accidents, costs around $185. Do You Really Need Wedding Insurance? Before you buy wedding insurance, check with your each of your vendors to see how well they’re covered -- your reception site or your caterer may already have their own insurance, so you wouldn’t want to pay for overlapping coverage out of your own pocket. Ask your vendors for a copy of their policy, and then figure out where you aren’t fully covered. When Should You Get Wedding Insurance? The sooner the better. Let’s say you put a deposit on your wedding reception hall 12 months prior to your wedding date and then it burns to the ground a few weeks before the big day. With wedding insurance, you’ll be sure to get your

deposit back. But note: most insurance companies have limitations on how far in advance you can purchase insurance. What Does Wedding Insurance Cover? Problems with the site, weather, vendors, key people, sickness, or injury are the top concerns come wedding day. There is usually a specified maximum amount, which can be claimed under each section, and a deductible also applies. Be sure to find out the details of your insurance plan. Site: Check to see if your ceremony and reception site is already insured. If it’s not, wedding insurance can cover the cost arising out of unavoidable cancellation (such as damage or inaccessibility to the ceremony site), if your reception hall is unable to honor your reservation because it has burned in a fire, experienced an electrical outage, or just plain closed down. Sometimes this policy covers the rehearsal dinner site, too.

Weather: Any weather conditions which prevent thee bride, groom, any relative whose presence esence at the wedding is essential, or the majority of the guests from reaching eaching the premises where the wedding is to take place. Insurance covers overs rescheduling the wedding and all the details involved -- such as ceremony flowers, tent rental, and reception ception food. Vendor No-show: w: What if essential wedding people --- the caterer or the officiant, for example mple -- fail to show up? A wedding insurance policy ncellation or postusually covers cancellation ponement of the wedding for these reasons. Sickness or Injury: ry: Wedding insurance may also include nclude sickness or injury to the bride, e, groom, or anyone essential to the he wedding. Military or Job: It’s true, miliay be shipped tary personnel may ent’s notice. out at a moment’s ce can cover Wedding insurance postponement of the wedding due to the bride or groom suddenly getting called to militaryy duty. pply to This can also apply orporate a last-minute corporate move -- i.e. the bride’s company suddenlyy rether locates her to another city. continued on page 22

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report is usually required for stolen gifts. The damage or theft generally has to take place within a limited time period (ranging from 24 hours to seven days depending on the specific policy) before or after the wedding, in order to be covered. Attire: This coverage pays to repair or replace the bridal gown or other special attire when it is in your possession and is lost, stolen, or damaged (including financial failure of the bridal store). Special attire usually includes the clothing and accessories bought or rented that are to be worn by the bride, the groom, and attendants at the ceremony. Personal Liability: Personal liability covers bodily injury or property damage caused by an accident that occurs during the course of the wedding (your best man trips and falls on his way up to the mike to roast you or Uncle Murray suffers a Harvey Wallbanger wall banger). Medical Coverage: This covers reasonable medical expenses (up to the policy’s limits) for each person who is injured during the covered events from a cause of loss, which would be covered by your personal liability. Honeymoon: Your honeymoon can cost as much as a new car. But before buying travel insurance to protect your investment, see if your credit card and/or homeowner’s policy covers you if your luggage gets lifted, your trip is delayed, or you have to cancel. If not, you can a buy separate, trip-only policy. Call your insurer, or ask your travel agent for details. Also, certain wedding insurance packages include optional travel insurance for your honeymoon. Things to Consider Every insurance policy and every wedding scenario is different. Be sure to talk to your insurance agent -- and have him or her explain the nuts and bolts to you. You want to make sure you and your sweetie understand every detail of your policy.

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The dream of the ‘90s is alive Knowing that the ready-to-wear fashion runways, home design trends and even Billboard’s “The Hot 100” music list all influence wedding trends, it may not be surprising to hear that ‘90s-inspired details are on trend for weddings this year. We’re talking temporary tattoo wedding favors (get them at Tattly, The Knot Shop and even Etsy), hip hop music groups or even break dancers to entertain guests while the band or DJ takes a break, and crop-top wedding dresses (Haley Paige, Tara La Tour and Houghton all have them in their collections). Love the idea? Do it in small doses -- unless of course you want your wedding to look like it was inspired by Celine Dion.

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How to dress at a destination wedding It is cold here, but it’s warm and sultry there. No wonder your favourite couple decided to take everyone to a sunny destination for their wedding vows. But how does one choose just the right clothes for that? David’s Bridal Canada, a leading special occasion and wedding authority, has put together a list of tips that will help you look your best, wherever the wedding may be: Let the invitation be your guide. Is it a black-tie affair in Italy or a beach-side ceremony in Costa Rica? Wear a long dress if the wedding is blacktie, a short cocktail dress that hits around the knee for a more traditional wedding, or a flowing maxi dress and sparkly flat sandals if you’re lucky enough to enjoy some sand and sun. Dress for the time of day. Morning weddings tend to be more casual, so chose attire that is light-weight and flowing. Opt for more structured dresses that feature glitz and glamour for evening or cocktail hour affairs. Be inspired by location. Not sure which colour to wear? Is it okay to wear white on the beach? Is it okay to wear black to a cocktail reception? Victoria Rucks of David’s Bridal Canada says: “Gone are the days where guests have to avoid black or white. The key is to never upstage the bride, so if you want to wear white to a beach-side, go ahead. Just make sure it has a bit of pattern or a unique silhouette.” Think about what packs well. Skip dry clean-only dresses that wrinkle easily. Instead, opt for matte jersey that packs well or choose natural fabrics that can be ironed or steamed at the hotel so you will look great in all the photos, no matter the location.

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Planning: Key to a smooth wedding day Planning a dream wedding ranks as one of the most exciting times for couples, but with so many details, it can also become very stressful. In honour of an estimated one in four Canadian couples getting engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, here are four simple tips to plan a perfect day – without the headache: 1. Make lists. Before you start working on the wedding plans, take some time to prepare detailed lists. Sit down and think of all of the key tasks and decisions required to make your wedding day perfect. 2. Set your budget and stick to it. Nothing is more stressful

than going over budget and not knowing how to pay for the difference. Before you start choosing your venue, flowers and vendors, sit down together and prioritize what’s most important. Are you foodies? If so, spend money on the caterer. Do you both live for music? Consider hiring a great DJ that will entertain you and your guests. Knowing what’s essential will help you decide where you can save on other details. 3. Shop early for your dress. Victoria Rucks at David’s Bridal Canada, a leading special occasion and wedding retailer, recommends that brides shop early to avoid feeling rushed into making a

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Tips for selecting your wedding date Many couples find themselves bombarded with questions the moment they become engaged, and perhaps no questions is more common than, “When is the wedding?” Although a number of couples would prefer to bask in the excitement of their engagement, some couples feel pressured to rush into picking a wedding date. Choosing a wedding date without giving it much consideration may make things more difficult down the road. Rather than jumping head first into any decisions, couples should give thought to any and all dates and decide if there are certain times of the year they want to tie the knot or avoid. Season When thinking about potential wedding dates, it helps to have a place to start. Some couples find it helpful to start with a particular season and then narrow it down from there. Decide if you prefer the lush greenery of summer or the amazing color spectrum of an autumn afternoon. Perhaps you envision arriving at the ceremony with a snow-packed landscape amid twinkling holiday lights? Think about the season when you feel most happy and then determine if that time of year is doable. Month Certain months may seem perfect, but not for busy professionals or those with limited vacation time at their disposal. For example, early spring may not be good for accountants tallying year-end numbers. Teachers may feel most comfortable tying the knot in the summer when they already have days off. If you run a pool business or a lawn maintenance company, then the summer might not be so good. Keep these factors in mind. Holidays Some people would like to tie their wedding day to a particular holiday. Valentine’s Day is popular for weddings thanks to the romantic sentiments synonymous with the holiday, while some couples prefer Halloween or Christmas weddings. Holiday weddings can be exciting, but they also produce significant obstacles that

couples who choose to get married during other times of year don’t have to worry about. Guests may not want to travel or spend time away from their families to attend a holiday wedding. Having a wedding during a holiday may mean competing for vendors and reception spaces. Prices on everything from food to ﬂowers to airline tickets could be higher as vendors cash in on customer demand. Day of the week It’s less expensive for couples to get married on Fridays and Sundays than Saturday afternoons or evenings. Couples may think that the money saved will be well worth it, but they also should think about how this decision may affect their guests. A Friday wedding requires people to take off from work or school. Sunday weddings may be slightly more convenient, but those who have to get back to work on Monday may be tired from late-night festivities. Couples should anticipate some guests not making it to their weddings when those weddings are not on Saturdays. Religious constraints Couples having religious ceremonies should consult with their houses of worship as to which dates are acceptable. Some will not have weddings on days of religious observation. It is wise to consult with a church, synagogue or mosque before booking any other components of the wedding so that you are certain your chosen day is acceptable. Any available dates Your wedding date may be dictated by your caterer or wedding hall. If you have a particular venue in mind, you may be limited by their availability. This is a concession you will need to make if your heart is set on this particular location.

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Modern wedding trends & traditions October is the new June. More and more, weddings are taking place in the height of fall foliage, heart of winter and prime holiday season, including the everpopular New Year’s Eve ceremony to ring in the new year. But it’s not just the wedding season that has drastically evolved over the past decade, it’s everything from roles and responsibilities to gift-giving. As you gear up to celebrate the union of your beloved family or friends - or even your own - know what to expect from the changing tides of weddings. Lizzie Post, co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th edition” and great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, helps couples navigate the new traditions of weddings. The Post name has been synonymous with proper etiquette and manners for the past 80 years. As decades pass, so will traditions, but proper etiquette is timeless. Be prepared for the next wedding you attend and know what to expect from changes in the wedding landscape with these important pieces of advice: Pay It Forward Finding the right gift for the newlyweds can be difficult. While registries help to point guests in the right direction, many couples are getting married later in life and already have all the household items that are common wedding gifts. To

provide the couple with a small nest egg to use however they wish, a check is always a great and safe gift idea. Several financial institutions, like Bank of America, offer mobile check deposit through their banking app, allowing the couple the flexibility to deposit checks on-the-go to help cover outstanding vendor payments or use on their honeymoon. Another new-age trend is contributing to a couple’s honeymoon fund. Temper Tech Use Even weddings are going hi-tech. There are numerous websites available that can help the couple to organize the process, communicate with guests and share photos after the ceremony. But a few things - like a handwritten “thank you” note - should steer clear of the hi-tech lure. In a gadget-driven society, everyone is carrying a smartphone. Couples can post a tasteful notice at the entrance of the ceremony location or in the program to remind guests to turn off their cell phone ringers and refrain from use during the ceremony. Some couples may actually encourage guests to take photos and share images via social media, but guests should respect their wishes and use phones only as a camera and upload images after the ceremony.

Respect Personalization Couples want their special day to reflect who they are and what is important to them. While previous generations traditionally wed in places of worship, many modern couples choose to tie the knot at a sentimental location, like where they had their first date. The decor, music and even the food and drink served at a wedding may have a personal story behind it. No matter how non-traditional the element may be, guests should eagerly partake in the festivities, acknowledging and respecting the couple’s individualization. Be All-Inclusive In the past, bridal showers were strictly for the bride and bachelor parties were a men-only affair. Nowadays, these festivities are no longer gender-specific. Showers can be thrown for the couple in unison and include creative themes like “stock the bar” or “time of day.” Bachelor and bach-

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WHAT NOT TO SERVE AT YOUR RECEPTION Couples often fret over what to serve their guests at the reception, and rightfully so. Reception costs can comprise a majority of the wedding-day budget. When spending $100 or more per guest, you want to ensure you’re getting what you paid for and that guests enjoy what they’re eating. Filet Mignon may be a good choice, but steak tartare is probably best avoided. Find out which foods to avoid serving your wedding guests. Exotic cuisine:You may be a risk taker when it comes to cuisine, but others may not share your zeal for exotic foods. Now is not the time to introduce guests to the wild and wacky. If you’ve seen an exotic dish on the Food Network or the Travel Channel, give it

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Anything on fire: Why risk an accident for a spectacle? Baked alaska, cherries jubilee, apples flambe ... these are foods that might provide a show, but the cost of that show may not be worth it in the end. Raw food: Clams on the halfshell or sushigrade tuna may seem like good ideas, but keep in mind that it is hard to ensure quality when feeding 200 people at the same time. Foods that require special refrigeration or immediate service for freshness are best left for other occasions. Don’t risk food poisoning on a room full of people unless you want your wedding to be remembered for stomach cramps. A long, sit-down meal: Two or three courses is fine, but if guests have to sit through a neverending parade of courses, that limits their ability to mingle and have a good time. Fast food: This is your wedding, and you want the food to fit with the scale of the day. A formal wedding generally includes a formal meal. Although it may be alright to include some fast food inspired dishes at the cocktail buffet, steer clear of burgers and fries for the main meal. No food at all: Whether your wedding is small or grand in scale, guests will expect some sort of food. Be sure to have some butlerpassed hors d’oeuvres or some well-placed pickings for guests to grab while mingling. After all, they will need something to provide the energy to mingle and dance, and food can help buffer the effects of too many cocktails.

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Couples’ showers: Modern couples who like to be all-inclusive are now planning bridal showers that cater to mixed audiences. Dubbed a “couple shower,” these parties include female and male friends and relatives. Gifts are still the main focus of the event, but they’re varied and include guy-friendly items within the mix of household goods. Power showers: Many are familiar with the terms “man cave” and “bromance,” but few may know that there are now wedding showers geared entirely around the groom. Known as “power showers,” these events focus on the groom-to-be, who is showered with a bevy of gadgets and power tools that are certain to stock his future garage. The parties are decidedly more testosterone-friendly and can include golf outings, poker nights or action movie flicks as possible themes. Destination/activity showers: Rather than having guests hang around a restaurant watching gift after gift get unwrapped, some bridal parties opt to throw an activity shower. These showers are focused around a particular activity. For example, ladies may be treated to a day at the spa. Other ideas include horseback riding at a stable or a day at the ballpark. Because hosting an activity shower for dozens of people may get expensive, these types of showers may be reserved for only your closest friends and family members.

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The idea of walking into a room and being surprised by friends and family members is appealing to some brides-to-be but not everyone. Some brides prefer not to be surprised by a shower and actually would like to have a role in the planning of the party. However, this is delicate ground on which to tread, considering there may be differences over where the party is held and even the overall experience of the party. These type of showers should be discussed before any plans are made, and tasks should be delegated in accordance with those plans.

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Sometimes you have to negotiate prices to get your dream wedding much on its original quote, they may be willing to add extra services, such as an open bar or an extra hour during the reception, free of charge to match a competitor’s offer.But they cannot match such offers if couples don’t first do their homework and solicit estimates from their competitors.

Avoid making demands. Coming off as too demanding when negotiating prices with wedding vendors may not produce the results couples are hoping for. Much like couples don’t want to receive “take it or leave it” offers, vendors don’t want to be given demands they have to meet in

Make sure all contracts are itemized, and read them thoroughly before signing on the dotted line. The negotiation process is often tedious, and contracts should reflect that. When hiring a wedding vendor, make sure the contract is itemized, spelling out in intimate detail just what was negotiated and how much each item costs. Couples may even

Remember there are two parties involved in the negotiation process. Vendors are not the only ones who might need to bend a little at the negotiating table. Couples might have to be flexible in order to make their dream weddings a reality. Some vendors charge considerably less during certain times of the year than they do during peak wedding season. If couples are finding it impossible to afford the wedding of their dreams during peak wedding season, they should consider tying the knot during a less popular time of year, when venues and vendors can offer them more competitive rates. Brides- and grooms-to-be cannot expect vendors to bend over backward for couples who aren’t willing to make any concessions themselves, so couples might have to make certain sacrifices at the negotiating table when planning their weddings. Chad & Susan Jones

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Don’t be afraid to ask for more. Making demands and asking for more are not the same thing. When negotiating with wedding vendors, there’s no harm in asking for more. For example, the worst a deejay can do when asked to play an extra hour at no additional charge is deny that request. Reception venues often have the most wiggle room, so don’t be afraid to ask for free coffee with dessert or valet parking. Vendors are often open to suggestion and willing to honor requests, but it’s not their responsibility to make such offers.

notice items in the contract that can be removed, saving them a few dollars as a result. Be especially mindful of extra fees that can add up. For example, some venues try to make up for lower rates couples negotiated by tacking on fees for cutting the cake or other minute details. These fees will be in the contract, and it’s up to couples to have them removed before they sign and the contract becomes official.

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Be sharp for your big day A couple’s wedding day is the culmination of months and months of planning. For most, it is one of the most memorable, magical days of their lives, filled with fond moments of time spent with close friends and family. As enjoyable as a wedding can be, most brides and grooms who have already tied the knot can attest that a wedding is a long, often tiring day. It is very easy for energy levels to wane. To ensure you have enough energy to last through to the final good-bye of the evening, follow these suggestions to remain energized. * Recognize your wedding day is a very long day. It’s possible to rise quite early in the morning to begin prepping with makeup, hair styles, wardrobe and more. If the party is an evening reception, it could last until the wee hours of the night. You may find yourself up for nearly 24 hours, when the cameras will be flashing and the video rolling throughout. Naturally, you’ll want to look your best throughout. * Get a good night’s sleep the night before. Get to bed early the night before so you will get ample sleep and look rested. It is understandable that nerves and excitement may get the best of you and make it difficult to fall asleep. If you often grow anxious and struggle to fall asleep before big events, talk to your doctor prior to the wedding to ask if you can be prescribed a onetime-only sleeping pill that will ensure you get to sleep promptly. Do not take this medication with

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Advantages of having a videographer In a financial climate where most people are pinching pennies, it comes as no surprise that many engaged couples seek ways to cut costs with regard to their weddings. Some couples are undecided whether certain components of their wedding are necessary. The decision to hire a videographer is one such area couples fret over. After all, with a photographer snapping hundreds of pictures, having a video may seem like an unnecessary luxury. However, people often find that having a wedding video to cherish long after the day has passed is well worth the price. There are several advantages to hiring a professional videographer to capture the day. A professionally produced wedding video is not the same as Uncle Fred carrying around his archaic camcorder and catching a few embarrassing dance moves during the reception. A professional video will showcase all moments of the wedding from perspectives not easily captured by photography. In addition to showcasing the images of the wedding, the video will also share the sounds and emotions of the day. Here are some things to think about. • Choose a videographer who will work in conjunction with the wedding mood and parameters. You probably don’t want a videographer who uses bright lights that can be distracting. Nor do you want a videographer who pushes the camera in guests’ faces for a lessthan-candid interview. Today’s professionals are inconspicuous and simply record the events as they unfold. • The videographer often works in tandem with the photographer. Some photographers have a videographer on staff. But it is fine to bring in your own if you like the quality of the photographer’s photos but not the videographer’s work. • A videographer will capture the things you may have missed during the busy day. He or she can serve as the eyes and ears for the things you’re not seeing and hearing. • Although ours is an increasingly digital world where people capture photos and videos on their smartphones and other devices on a regular basis, a wedding video can serve as a family memento. What other time, apart from the holidays, do you have all of your friends and loved ones together in one place? • Although no one wants to think of a friend or relative passing away while planning their wedding, the

fact remains that after a few years some of the people who attended your wedding may no longer be around. Having a wedding video may be the only last moving image and sound of a special person who is no longer in your life. • Sound is a portion of the wedding that photos simply cannot capture. To relive the music and the words of the day, a videographer is a necessity. Professionals who use wireless microphones will produce a video with the best sound quality. • You can work with a good videographer so it’s not simply a video with close-up shots of your face or unflattering perspectives. Talk about your preferences and even fears about being filmed (some people just don’t like watching themselves on TV), and the videographer can no doubt find solutions that will accommodate your needs. • There are many things that you will not see at the wedding but may have liked to, such as the first gasps of wonder upon guests walking into the reception room, or the tears on the face of an aunt who was sitting too far back in the church pews. This is where a wedding video can prove invaluable. • Modern videographers offer highresolution, edited movies. These can be delivered via Blu-Ray DVD and ensure the best quality for your package.

SHOW ME THE Money! Newlyweds often have a lot on their plates upon returning from their honeymoons. One of the more critical issues newly married couples must address is their finances and how those finances will be combined going forward. Combining finances can be a touchy subject for many couples, especially those who had not given much thought to their finances prior to tying the knot. But there are steps couples can take to make the process of merging finances go more smoothly. • Discuss finances early and often. Allowing finances to be the elephant in the room is a mistake, as couples do not want to begin their lives together treading lightly around an issue as significant as finances. Couples should discuss their expenditures and spending habits as early as possible, as one of the biggest hurdles newly married couples must clear is coming to grips with one another’s financial habits. If such habits have already been discussed, then developing a financial plan will be much easier once that time comes. When discussing finances, define both short-term and long-term goals. • Pay off any debts. The cost of weddings has skyrocketed over the last several decades, and many newlyweds find themselves in a considerable amount of debt upon returning from their honeymoons. When merging finances, couples should prioritize paying down such debt, as debt is a significant source of stress for newlyweds and long-married couples alike. Newly married couples with little or no debt should avoid spending above their means in the

months after they get married. Such spending is commonplace, as newly married couples often want to fully furnish their new homes or reward themselves for pulling off their weddings. But new debt can be just as stressful on a marriage as debt from the wedding, so avoid this potentially problematic pitfall by paying down existing debts with your newly merged finances. • Make note of mutual expenses and open a joint account to pay for those expenses. Mutual expenses like mortgage payments, food and utilities should be the responsibility of each partner, and a joint account should be established to handle such expenses. When opening a joint account, discuss how much and how often each partner will contribute money. One partner might earn considerably more money than another, so work out a reasonable agreement that details how much each partner will contribute each month, and whether such contributions will be made on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. • Make concessions for one another. When merging finances, couples often discover that they don’t see eye-to-eye on how each person spends money. Couples who successfully merge their finances often note the importance of making concessions with regard to their partners’ spending on certain hobbies or luxuries. As long as those hobbies are not putting couples in debt or jeopardizing their financial goals, couples can make concessions so their partners continue to be happy and enjoy their favorite activities.

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Mea Culpa By Gwynne Dyer Confession is good for the soul, and my soul is certainly in need of improvement, so here is a confession. I got it wrong in my article “GeoEngineering in Trouble”, sent out on 15 January. I couldn’t be happier about that. The article said that a new scientific study, carried out by Angus Ferraro, Ellie Highwood and Andrew Charlton-Perez of Reading University, showed that the most widely discussed geo-engineering method for holding the global temperature down would have disastrous consequences for agriculture. The method is injecting sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere; the (unintended) result would be devastating drought in the tropics. The idea of using sulphate aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect back some incoming sunlight, thus lowering surface temperatures on Earth, has been the leading contender for a geo-engineering solution to runaway heating since the whole subject came out of the closet eight years ago. And then along come “Ferraro et al.” (as the scientists put it) to tell us that the side-effects will be disastrous. Thanks, guys. So I ended the article by saying: “The sulphur dioxide technique was the cheapest and seemingly the best understood option for holding the temperature down. A great many people were glad that it was there, as a kind of safety net if we really don’t get our act together in time to halt the warming by less intrusive means. Now there’s no safety net.” Almost immediately I got an email from Andy Parker, now a research fellow in the Kennedy School at Harvard University and previously a climate change policy advisor for the Royal Society in the United Kingdom. You’ve been suckered by the publicity flacks at Reading University, he said (though in kinder words). They have spun the research findings for maximum shock value. In other words, read the damn thing before you write about it. Well, actually, I did read it (it’s available online), but the conclusions are couched in the usual science-speak, with a resolute avoidance of anything that might look like interpretation for the general public. I didn’t look long enough at the key graph that undercuts the dire conclusions of the publicists, presumably because I had already been conditioned by them to see something else there. Drastic consequences would indeed ensue if you tried to geo-engineer a 4 degrees C warmer world all the way back down to the pre-industrial average global temperature by putting sulphate aerosols in the stratosphere. But nobody in their right mind would try to do that. On the other hand, if you were using sulphates to hold the temperature down to plus 1.8 degrees C, in a world where the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere would otherwise give you plus 4 degrees C, then the effect on tropical rainfall would be small. And that is a far likelier scenario, because we are most unlikely to resort to large-scale geoengineering until we are right at the threshold (around plus 2 degrees C) of runaway warming. So the correct conclusion to draw from Ferrero et al. is that geo-engineering with sulphates is still one of the more promising techniques for holding the temperature down, and should be investigated further. As Andy Parker put it, “this does not tell us that we should do geo-engineering, but it does mean that the paper is a long way from being the nail in the coffin that the press release implies.” And then I got another email, this time from my old friend Amory Lovins, co-founder and chief scientist at the Rocky Mountain Institute, who took me to task for assuming that human greenhouse gas emissions “probably will not drop” fast enough to prevent us from going into runaway warning (unless we geo-engineer) later this century. Not true, he said. “Since the Kyoto conference in 1997, most efforts to hedge climate risks have

made four main errors: assuming solutions will be costly rather than (at least mainly) profitable; insisting they be motivated by concerns about climate rather than about security, profit, or economic development; assuming they require a global treaty; and assuming businesses can do little or nothing before carbon is priced.” “As these errors are gradually realized, climate protection is changing course. It will be led more by countries and companies than by international treaties and organizations, more by the private sector and civil society than by

governments, more by leading developing economies than by mature developed ones, and more by efficiency and clean energy’s economic fundamentals than by possible future carbon pricing.” He pointed out how strongly China is committed to clean energy. Last year renewables, (including hydro) accounted for 43 percent of new generating capacity in China, as the extra coal plants ordered long ago taper sharply down. India is showing signs of moving in the same direction, and there’s even hope that Japan may decide to replace all the nuclear capacity it is shutting down with renewables

rather than coal. So I shouldn’t be so pessimistic, they were both telling me. I believe Andy Parker is right, and I hope Amory Lovins is right too. But just in case Amory is a bit off in the timing of all these turn-arounds on greenhouse gas emissions in Asia, I would still like to see a lot of research, including small-scale experiments in the open atmosphere, on the various techniques for geo-engineering. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Social games bring together enthusiasts of all ages By Amelia Naismith Between curling leagues, minor hockey and school sanctioned teams lies a plethora of alternative sports and recreation opportunities for Ponoka residents of every age; adult and youth hockey and

volleyball are just a few of those options. Ponoka Recreation Hockey Association The Ponoka Recreation Hockey Association offers a less competitive hockey circuit for players between the ages of five and 18.

“It’s just basically for people who want to play the game, learn the game, without an overly committed lifestyle,” said Brandon Bishop, coach of the eight to 10 years old team. Bishop says the recreation hockey is good for busy or single parent families

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Stamps can’t connect against Three Hills Thrashers By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye While the Ponoka Stampeders remain the only team yet to win a game in the Junior B hockey league, the players continue to work at getting their first win. Last weekend’s home game against the Three Hills Thrashers on Saturday Feb. 1 started badly for the Stampeders, said assistant coach Dave Parent. He feels players were unable to complete two passes without making mistakes. “To me, and I know Mark (Dobler, head coach) felt like we could have played bet-

ter,” said Parent. He feels the game against the High River Flyers the day before was a strong performance. The Stampeders played Jan. 31 against the Flyers and lost 4-3 in overtime. Parent was unsure if playing two games in two days made players tired but he feels they had trouble connecting in the first and the second periods against the Thrashers. Once Three Hills scored their second goal in the second period, Dobler switched goalies. Parent said they needed to change the flow of the game and it seemed to work;

Ponoka scored a goal 15 seconds later. But the Thrashers were able to capitalize on a weak defense and brought the game to 4-1 by the end of the second period. “They were caused from soft plays in our own end,” said Parent. “It wasn’t very fun to watch, I’ll tell you that,” he added. Things heated up for the Stampeders in the third period and the defense became tired of the Thrashers making jabs at the Ponoka goalie after a play stopped. One player took a stand with 13 minutes left in

the third and a fight broke out. “The guys were getting a little frustrated,” explained Parent. Braeden Grant received a 4-minute penalty for roughing and 10 minutes for misconduct. With 13 minutes left in the game there was no reason to stay in the penalty box. The Stampeders’ next game was played Feb. 3 against the Red Deer Vipers in Red Deer. They lost 6-2. Their next home game is Feb. 9 at 2:30 against the Blackfalds Wranglers.

More ties than usual in minor hockey games By Amelia Naismith Through late last week and over the weekend Ponoka and area minor hockey teams played a number of home and away games, resulting in a higher than average number of those tied. Atom Tier 1 Maskwacis Atom A Chiefs lost 16-0 to the Blackfalds Atom A Bulldogs in an away game, Feb. 1. Atom Tier 3 Ponoka Atom A also lost their Feb. 1 game to the Stettler Atom A team. The home game ended 5-4 with Gavin Allen-Prefontaine, Alex Brackenbury, Braedan Brouilette and Mason Senft each scoring once. Atom Tier 5 Ponoka Atom B team tied the Rimbey Renegades 5-5 during their Feb. 1 Home game. Ashton Bandet scored twice while Kobe Schmidt, Dex Wager and Tyler Shoemaker scored one goal apiece. The following day the Atom B team lost 7-5 to the Big Valley Swordmen. Ashton Bandet and Austin Griffiths both scored twice with Dex Wager bringing the final total to five. Peewee Tier 1 Ponoka Peewee A boys beat the Sylvan Lake Peewee A Lakers 6-3, Jan. 31. Noah Hackett, Aidan Gratton, Jayden Nokohoo, Rylan Lefebvre, Hunter Busat and Owen Feragen all scored once during the home game. On Feb. 1 the Peewee A team won 5-4 against the Blackfalds Peewee A Bulldogs in an away game. Seth Gratrix, Hunter Busat and Rylan Lefebvre each scored. Noah Hackett earned himself two goals. Maskwacis Peewee A Chiefs lost 7-4 to Red Deer Elite Sportswear on Feb. 2. Carson Baptiste scored twice while Ashten Littlechild and Jerry Johnson scored once each. Peewee Tier 4 Ponoka Peewee B boys saw their Feb. 2 game against the Lacombe Peewee b Rockets end in a 4-4 tie. Travis Hyink scored twice; Ethan Littlechild and Joel Hollingsworth scored once each during the away game. Peewee Tier 5 Maskwacis Peewee B boys lost

Chaos ensues as Kywn Hiebert takes advantage of a fallen Three Hills Thrashers player. The Ponoka Stampeders took on the Thrashers Feb. 1. The Stamps lost 4-2. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye 10-6 to the Sylvan Lake Peewee B1 Lakers, Feb 1. During the away game Landon Whitebear, Shane Okeymow, Dwyatt Buffalo, Skye Cutarm, Elias Morin and Pierce Buffalo all scored once each. The next day, Maskwacis tied the Innisfail Palliser Flyers 8-8. Bantam Tier 2 Ponoka Bantam team

tied their Jan. 30 away game against the Sylvan Lake Bantam A Lakers 5-5. Joshua Vold and Rain vanDerWeathuizen scored twice while Noah Spelrem scored once. On Feb. 1the Bantam team beat the Castor B Cyclones in an away game 7-4. Joshua Vold and Cyrus Thompson scored twice while Cooper Jones, Sam

Neath and Lewis McDowell each scored once. The following day Ponoka beat Castor again in their home arena, 6-4. Noah Spelrem, Cooper Jones, Rain vanDerWesthuizen and Lewis McDowell all scored once. Joshua Vold earned himself two goals. continued on page 36

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Bo and Trent Deleeuw work hard to keep the rock moving. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Baron team wins the 2014 Calumet Men’s Bonspiel Submitted By Renee Griffiths Another successful week at the Calumet Curling Rink saw 32 teams from Central Alberta gather in Ponoka to take part in 2014 Men’s Bonspiel. The bonspiel is run over five days with eight new teams playing each day, which means all of the teams play three games on their chosen day and if they win their last game of the day, they come back on final Saturday for the playoffs. This is the first year organizers have not had a waiting list for teams. This year the Baron Team from Ponoka came up the big winners finishing in six ends. Bonspiel results are as follows: • First in the A event: skip, Lionel Baron; third, Dwayne Baron; second, Danny Baron and lead, Mark Baron. • Second in the A event is the Amundsen rink, also from Ponoka: skip, Doug Amundsen; third, Kevin Waldern; second, Les Jaster and lead, Reg Chudleigh.

Young curlers come from Cambridge Bay for bonspiel By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Young voices could be heard yelling, “Hurry!” and “Sweep!” last weekend at the Ponoka Curling Rink. The junior bonspiel brought young teams from central Alberta with one surprise addition; a girls’ team flew down from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut to compete. Coach Patti Bligh said the trip was made after the girls realized they had to sacrifice winter games tryouts for school. The trip to compete in the tryouts would have taken the team a few days to get to Iqaluit where the tryouts were being held. “To get across our territory it takes two (days),” said Bligh, whose mother loves in Ponoka. It took the northern team one day to fly to Alberta where they could enjoy their first bonspiel of the season. The Cambridge Bay team curls on natural ice and a mild winter season has made creating the curling rink difficult. “We’re probably the most northerly club that we know of,” added Bligh. The girls were excited to finally have a chance to curl but there was a bit of a learning curve. Natural ice has a curl to it and the girls are used to a slower ice surface with frost usually encroaching the edges, which changes how they play. “They’re figuring out that it goes so straight,” said Bligh. Mia Otokiak, third, said she enjoyed the expe-

rience but is used to playing in minus 30 degrees C. “I’m just so used to the cold.” One of her challenges was adjusting the strength of her throw. In Cambridge Bay, a guard shot is similar to a take-out shot on artificial ice, explained Otokiak. She had to ease on her power to make the rocks land close to the rings. For skip Siobhan Bligh, the curl of the ice also affected their play. The curl with natural ice is greater and she found all her teammates were going wide because of it. “There’s a lot more of a swing (to natural ice).” Despite these challenges the team enjoyed learning the best practices on the artificial ice surface. Coach Bligh said they enjoyed the chance to compete in Ponoka and get back into the swing of things. For Ponoka’s Bantam team, coach Bill Crawford said he was focusing on proper technique for his team. “I teach them how to slide and how to turn the rocks.” While strategy is a key part of the game, Crawford wants his players to have strong techniques, which will help them as they get older. “It’s more about playing the game than whether you win or lose,” added Crawford. Playdowns start Feb. 14 in Red Deer for the junior teams and provincials are scheduled for Feb. 28 in Ponoka. There were eight juvenile, five bantam and four novice teams that entered in the bonspiel.

• First in the B event is the Bloomquist rink from Calumet: skip, Eric Bloomquist; third, Tom Barnes; second, Larry Goodwin and lead, Kevin Mathieu. • Second in the B event was the Pewtress team also from Calumet: skip, Miles Pewtress; third, Doug Perry; second, Trent Deleeuw and lead, Bo Deleeuw. • First in the C event is the Stan Carlson rink from Bashaw: skip, Jim Whitehouse; third, Stan Carlson; second, Jerry Miller and lead, Aaron Miller. • Second in the C event was the Rick Massing team from Calumet: skip, Rick Massing; third, Dale Weins; second, Jeff Ramstad and lead, Keith Pritchard. There are untold numbers of volunteers at the Calumet Curling Rink, to assist in the success of our bonspiels and curling season. Thank you to all of our community members for volunteering for shifts in the kitchen and on Sheet 3 and to all of the men that put in the ice, you are our success.

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Minor hockey… continued from page 34 Midget Tier 1 Ponoka Midget A Wolves beat the Edson Midget A team 7-5 during their Feb. 1 away game. Kellyn Pritchard scored once while Colton Somerville, Dustin Tebb, Tyler Ekeli, Dustin Bell and Matthew Klimec all scored once each. The following day the Wolves beat Whitecourt in another away game; 154. Jordan Wombold earned a hat trick, Dustin Bell got two goals, Riley Workman, Tyson Borg, Tyson Matejka, Chase Staldeker, Tyler Ekeli, Matthew Klimec and Dustin Tebb all scored once each. Midget Tier 2 Maskwacis Midget A Chiefs won their Jan. 31 away game 8-3 against the Sundre Midget Huskies. Bryton Buffalo scored once, Bryton Laroque and Ignatius Cattleman both scored twice, while George Montour earned a hat trick. Midget Tier 3 Ponoka Midget B boys beat the Edson Eagles 8-2 during their Jan. 31 home game. Owen Leighton, Lane Jones and Ethan Deuck all scored twice. Jarret Henderson and Logan Abrassart scored once each. Midget Tier 4 Maskwacis Midget B team lost to the Sylvan Lake Midget B1 Lakers 7-5, Feb. 1. David Tham and Tavin Potts scored twice, Jade Roasting scored once. Atom Female, the Lacoka girls beat Maskwacis 6-4 in a Feb. 1 Ponoka-based

game. For Lacoka Karlee Feragen, Olivia Willier and Kate Hollingsworth each scored once, Camryn Willier earned herself a hat trick. On the Maskwacis side: Jayliese Swampy-Montour, Kaija Saddleback Montour, Dallas Buffalo and Taylynn Littlepoplar all scored once. Bantam/Midget Female Lacoka Bantam team tied with Endmoor Bantam girls 2-2 on Feb. 1. Rachael Wood and Jaymee Klinger were the team’s scorers. Also on Feb. 1 the Maskwacis Midget girls won their game against the Sylvan Lake Bantam/Midget Lakers, 6-5. Megan Ermineskin and Summer Lightning scored twice; Kelli Word and Robyn Strongman scored once each. The Lacoka Bantam Females won their Feb. 2 away game against the Winfield Midget girls 6-2. Danielle Blacklock scored twice while Rachael Wood, Megan Bailey, Kelli Rae Sieben and Lindsay Johnson all scored once each. Provincials Ponoka Peewee 1 lost to Lacombe 5-4 during their Jan. 29 away game. On Jan. 30 Ponoka Peewee 1 beat Lacombe 7-3 in a home game. On Jan. 31 the Maskwacis Peewee B were shut out by Rimbey; 1-0. Ponoka Midget 1 lost to Wetaskiwin in both their home and away games, Jan 27 and Jan. 30; 5-3 and 4-2 respectively.

James Jansen of the Ponoka Midget A Wolves bypasses several Wetaskiwin players during a provincial game, Jan. 27. The Wolves lost the game 5-3. Photo by Amelia Naismith

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Moving quick: Jayliese Swampy-Montour of the Maskwacis Atom girls’ team tries to take advantage of a loose puck from the Lacoka girls’ Atom goalie Feb. 1. The Maskwacis team lost 6-4. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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Social games … continued from page 33 The low cost of playing recreation hockey is another difference from minor hockey. Playing only local games in Rimbey, Bentley, Sylvan Lake and Winfield helps keep the costs down. Bishop says the no-contact league has been around for the last 10 to 12 years and with each season it continues to grow. Four age-based teams make up the league and there are approximately 20 players on each team. “We don’t have a cap. It’s open to any amount of kids who want to play.” “It just seems to be growing more and more every year because of the flexibility that we are,” Bishop add-

ed. The recreation teams are also coed right through the league, which Bishop feels benefits the players. “You’re not pigeon-holed once you reach a certain age.” He feels playing on a co-ed team is a good confidence booster, especially for the girls. Bishop says throughout their life, girls interact with boys in a number of ways, both positive and negative, and hockey is not different. “They can handle themselves in on and off ice situations.” “Sportsmanship is a very big thing on our end,” he added. “It’s a really good growing opportunity.”

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Crestomere Clippers Recreational hockey isn’t being left to the minors, as Monday nights are game night for the Crestomere Clippers. “It’s a chance for the older dudes to get out and get out and get some exercise,” said team member Ron Labrie. The games take a yearly fee or pay-as-you-go route and are less rough than other hockey leagues. “It’s kind of a gentlemen’s hockey,” said Labrie. Every regular hockey rule applies, slap shots are allowed but body contact is not. In the name of fun, Labrie says sometimes that rule is glossed over. “The feeling of camaraderie and socializing is as important as the games,” he added. Drop in Volleyball On a weekly basis, adults can gather at Mecca

Glen School to shake off the day and socialize with some friendly games of drop in volleyball. “It’s enough competition to make those who are competitive have fun, but not so competitive that people are going to feel bad about their skill level,” said an organizer, Monica Harvey, referring to the Tuesday night event running from 7:30 to 9:30. The drop-in program has run for close to 30 years and was previously held at gym in what was the Diamond Willow Middle School. With the building renovations this year and no gym time available, the program had to move to Mecca Glen. “I think it allows flexibility. It allows you to fit recreation into your daily schedule,” said Harvey. “If you like the sport and you want to play you’re welcome,” she added.

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Transparency saves taxpayers money Derek Fildebrandt Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

dependent MP, Brent Rathgeber started the ball rolling very modestly in Ottawa with his private member’s bill to disclose government salaries above $188,000. For reasons that they have yet to explain to the public, the PMO orchestrated a gutting of the bill without any debate. Mr. Rathgeber quit the Conservative caucus later that day. But Rathgeber continues to fight for his bill as an independent and it enjoys significant support among some Conservative backbenchers and most members of the opposition. In Alberta, taxpayers demanded to know how much Premiers Redford’s former chief of staff had been paid out in severance when he left her service. The government refused to disclose the information, even though it was legally required to under the Freedom of Infor-

Employers know how much their employees earn in salaries, wages and benefits. How else could they properly manage their business and make important business decisions? Yet, somehow, it is controversial among some politicians and government employees when the employers paying their salaries – taxpayers – want to know how much they are making? Why would some politicians and government employees fight against the right of their bosses to know how much they make? Right now, Canadians across the country are demanding more openness from government, and they aren’t asking nicely. Alberta’s Conservative-turned-In-

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important roll for accountability purposes, but also for monitoring government employee costs more broadly. Ontario has had a sunshine list since the mid-1990s, although it is limited to just salaries and wages, excluding all other compensation. It showed, for example, several Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) toll both attendees making more than $100,000, as did more than 1,400 other TTC employees. Beyond individual examples, sunshine lists also allow taxpayers to track general trends in government employee compensation. In Ontario, the number of employees making more than $100,000 a year increased by 11 per cent in just the past year. Since 2009, the list has grown by 39 per cent. However, it is precisely this growth in Ontario that has led some sunshine list critics to argue that that disclosure fuels a growth in spending. The argument goes that employees, now able to see what their counter-parts are making, will be jealous and demand more money. That government employees have made out like bandits in Ontario is hard to disagree with. According to Statistics Canada, between 2008 and 2012, employees in that province have seen their weekly earnings go up by an incredible 20.8%. This, during a time when workers in the private sector were just happy to have jobs. But is Ontario’s sunshine list to blame for this? Did disclosure really fuel this explosion in government pay cheques? The same Statistics Canada data also shows that taken together, jurisdictions with sunshine lists (British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) saw an average pay cheque increase of 12.3% over these five years. Provinces with no sunshine list (Alberta, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island), saw an average increase of 13.7%. This means that provinces with no sunshine lists saw raises larger than provinces that had them. The most likely explanation for Ontario’s government bonanza isn’t that they disclose salaries, but that that province has had three terms of Dalton McGuinty at the helm, who’s primary base of political support was the very government employees which he treated so generously. Even if disclosing government employee salaries and other benefits made no difference in the costs, taxpayers still have the moral right to know how their money is being spent on their employees. And, sometimes they need to be reminded, that we are the boss.

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KARDISH Harry Murray Kardish 77, passed away suddenly January 24, 2014 at the University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta. He was born on January 10, 1937 in Toronto, Ontario to Lewis and Fanny Kardish. Harry grew up in Toronto, Ontario attending the University of Toronto, before accepting a job with Capital Stores as a general manager in Halifax where he worked for over 20 years. In 1992 he became the proud owner of H. Kardish and Son Ltd. retiring in 2010 after 18 years. In 1992 he moved to Ponoka, Alberta to live with his family and continued to work at the Dollar Store with More. Harry married Ruth in 1975 in Halifax, NS. They were happily married for 23 years. Harry was a member of Beth Israel Synagog in Halifax, NS. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, travelling to warmer climates and the occasional trip to the casino. Harry preceded in death by his parents Lewis and Fanny, and wife Ruth. Harry is survived by his son Nathan, daughter in law Natasha and grandchildren Reece, Spencer and Sophie of Ponoka, Alberta and sister Ester Krauss of Toronto, Ontario. A service was held on January 26th in Edmonton, Alberta, attended by close family and friends. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Valour Place Society, 11109-111 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0C6.

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In Loving Memory of Peter Lockridge February 26, 1959 - February 5, 2012

August 5, 1933 - January 20, 2014 It’s a long way from Sopron Hungary to Ponoka, Alberta. That journey started when, in 1933, Karl and Katrina named the 7th of their 8 children “Ludwig” - known to us as Louie, and now the last of his generation. He survived the war as a child, and after his father’s death, accompanied his family in deportation to Malchenburg, Germany. There he began to work with wood, apprenticing as a cabinet maker. But Louie heard the call to a better life, and chose Canada over Australia. In 1951 the ship “Fair Sea” brought him to Quebec City. He tried out the life of a farm hand in Ontario, but shortly made his way west. In 1952 Louie discovered Ponoka. For 5 years he held a variety of jobs here: on Herman Kneller’s farm, building sidewalks with Rossanders & Sorenson, building the drive-in theatre with Art Trelevson, and was later with Gordon Dichau. In ‘57-’58 he went to Fort Smith constructing a school and hostel. But something drew him back to Ponoka, then working for Norm Berg building homes for families in Ponoka. In 1960 Louie started his own family when he married Elaine Gee. In due course, that family grew: Daniel, born in 1963, Rita in ‘64, Deanna in ‘65, Allan in ‘67, and Raymond in ‘69 - Ray actually being born in Kelowna because Louie and family had moved to Winfield in 1967. However, Ponoka pulled him back again. In 1972 Louie built his family a house on an acreage south of town, and together they made it a home. For a time he continued some off-farm jobs, like the gas plant, before farming full time. As a man who travelled far to get here, Louie continued to love travel. He enjoyed touring Europe by bus. In retirement, he had time to cruise: Alaska, and some southern, warmer destinations. His last cruise was from Australia through the islands of the South Pacific. He also found great pleasure in visiting his daughter Deanna and her husband Julius in Tracy California. Retirement meant not only the excitement of international travel, but, and maybe even more important to Louie, his time over coffee with friends at the Crossroads or Tim Horton’s. Time to share about folks, and, of course, to discuss farming. These times with his friends were a source of tremendous enjoyment. Maybe less known about him was how much he appreciated walking around on his farm. Either alone or with someone to chat about the weather with, these times nourished Louie’s heart. As important to him as all that, I know that what he valued the most was his family. I hear that he could be excitable, but that was just a reflection of how much he cared. He was very proud of all his children, and seemed to thrive when they were all together with their friendly banter. Louie took great interest in how his two grandsons Tyler and Reid, were doing, and always brightened up when his granddaughter Jessica came by for a visit. And at the centre of all this family was his life partner, whom he deeply loved, Elaine. Louie is survived by his wife Elaine; son Dan (Shauna) and granddaughter Jessica; daughter Rita (Pat) McNulty and grandsons Tyler and Reid Schafer; daughter Deanna (Julius) Frank; son Allan; sister-in-law Violet Stubenvoll; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Ray and all of his siblings. A Funeral Service was held at the Ponoka Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation. To express condolences to Louie’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

Dear husband, father, son, brother, uncle & friend On angels wings you were taken But in our hearts you’ll stay And in God’s light you will rest Until we meet again someday Deeply missed & forever loved, Your Family

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Always thinking of you, we miss your smile, your wit, your charm. Always thinking of you, we miss your love, you kept us warm. We all really miss you Sharon Emes, love your family and friends.

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Martin Foley December 3, 1924 - February 9, 2013 Although you’re gone, you’re not forgotten. Wonderful memories you left behind. Ever loved, Sadie Foley and Families

March 16, 1945 - February 6, 1995 Those we loved we never lose. You will always be remembered, Treasured and forever in our hearts. We miss you so much. Love Marva and family

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Auctions

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions

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UNRESERVED PUBLIC AUCTIONS. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - Calgary. Thursday, March 13, 2014 - Lethbridge. Tuesday, March 25, 2104 - Medicine Hat. Call 403-269-6600 or 1-800-786-0857. To consign or visit: canadianpublicauction.com For information and sale terms.

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Livestock

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For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

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CENTRAL PONOKA 2 bedroom house close to schools. N.S. No pets. $750.00/mo plus utilities. $750.00 D.D. Available February 1. Application and references required. Call Mary 403-783-6609 PONOKA ~ March 1st. 3 bedroom 1/2 duplex. 4 appliances. Rent $950, d.d. $950. No pets. 403-346-3943

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS & CLAIMANTS Estate of William McFadden who died on October 5, 2013 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by March 14, 2014 and provides details of your claim with Sully Chapman Beattie #202, 4825 - 47 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1R3. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS ESTATE OF DEBORAH IRENE HELEN DONNELLY, ALSO KNOWN AS DEBBIE DONNELLY, who died on December 26, 2013. If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by Monday, March 3, 2014, with

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