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Volunteer auctioneer Claude Dupont has been with the Heartland Youth Center’s Awesome Auction since he graduated from its radio auction roots. Here, he auctions off one of many donated items to benefit the youth group.
Awesome Auction brings in the bucks Annual fundraiser in 23rd year STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter It was the best evening at the beach to be found indoors at the Stettler Community Centre as the community gathered for the Heartland Youth Center’s annual Awesome Auction on June 7. The beach-themed fundraiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters programs in Stettler drew in hungry members of the community for a lobster dinner, followed by a live auction and music. During the entire evening, silent auctions were ongoing as
bidders tried to outdo each other on items donated by generous business members of the community. The annual event started 22 years ago as a “humble radio auction,” but after a few years, faced with overwhelming generosity from the community’s businesses, expanded to a dinner and live auction and has been going strong ever since. Claude Dupont has volunteered his time as an auctioneer since the liveauction began. “People come out every year,” he said. “The faces change but it’s always sold out before the tickets
are even printed.” He said one of the reasons why the auction is such a successful event for the youth centre is because of the amount of work the centre does for the kids it serves. “HYC goes above and beyond what they have to do,” Dupont said. “The community sees that, and that’s what they respond to.” More than 75 volunteers – former employees at the youth centre, “graduates” of the centre’s programs, current members and employees and others all pitch in to make the event happen, according to Winnie Bissett, the
executive director of Heartland Youth Center. “One of the things I really take pride in is the community volunteering,” she said, explaining that the kids at the youth centre help clean up every spring and work with people in the community in various volunteer roles. “It comes back to us full circle.” Some of the items up for auction included a Team Canada jersey from the final game of men’s hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics, a train trip incursion from Via Rail, a cooler that can “keep ice from melting for days,” a mini-quad for kids, and much more.
Local members of the communities, community businesses or international businesses with local branches donate all of the items at the auction, meaning the profit goes purely to the youth centre. According to Bissett, the auction is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the youth centre, and it never disappoints. “People are so generous,” she said. The kids at the youth centre get into the night as well, helping prepare and serve dinner, gathering dishes, creating the decor, and creating the sand castle masterpiece seen
at the front of the hall as people entered. Kevin Sorenson, MP for the riding of Crowfoot, of which Stettler is a part, stopped in to act as a guest auctioneer at the event, reaching back to his pre-politics days as an auctioneer. He gave Dupont a genuine run for his money, bringing in more than $6,000 for the Via Rail train incursion. “I come every year,” Sorenson said. “It’s a privilege to help groups like Heartland Youth Centre with events like this.” The amount raised at the auction was not available at press time.
William E. Hay grad dies in collision south of Erskine Victim a ‘great young man,’ says principal STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter An Erskine family is in mourning after an early-morning accident on Saturday, June 7, claimed the life of 18-year-old Andrew Nibourg. Nibourg, who only the weekend before graduated from William E. Hay Composite High School, was ejected from the driver-side window of his truck during a collision with a flat-bed transport truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS due to injuries sustained in
the collision. Drugs and alcohol were not involved in the collision, but Stettler RCMP cited speed and a lack of seat belt as causative factors in Nibourg’s death. “We have truly lost a very great young man,” James Nibourg, Andrew’s father and a councillor for the County of Stettler, said in a released statement. “Our Andrew has touched so many hearts in his short time on earth. We would like to thank everybody for the overwhelming support and please keep us in your prayers.” A number of Nibourg’s graduating classmates weren’t in school on Monday
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Andrew Nibourg, the 18-year-old William E. Hay graduate driving this blue Dodge pickup truck, was killed in an early-morning collision after he was ejected from the driver-side window. The collision happened at the intersection of Township Road 38-4 and Highway 835.
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as they gathered elsewhere to grieve and remember their friend together, William E. Hay Composite High School principal Norbert Baharally said, though, he noted, he would rather have them in school as there is a crisis intervention team at the school which can offer students emotional support. Baharally said the school day on Monday was “going as well as could be expected,” but admitted that both students and staff were grieving and that the atmosphere in the school was grim. “Andrew was a great young man,” Baharally said. “He was involved in band, and very heavily in our vocational programs.” He said Nibourg enjoyed cooking, and a great deal of his vocational training was in the kitchen. That passion for food also worked its way into Nibourg’s volunteer work, which involved helping with a catering program. Nibourg’s death is really impacting the students at William E. Hay who came to the high school from Erskine, Baharally said, noting that the large class of about 15 students from the school are a “tightknit group of kids.” Baharally praised Nibourg as the sort of student who would give the shirt off his back and put others before himself, which is one of the reasons staff – even those who never taught Nibourg – are suffering
such sadness at his passing. Clearview Schools’ crisis intervention team has set up at the school and counsellors are available to help students and staff for this week and longer, if necessary, Baharally said. “We expect that some (students) will seek out this help, while others may not,” Baharally said in a written statement, made available on the school’s website. “Students will have varied reactions to the death and loss of a peer. A wide range of reactions is normal...and can vary from withdrawal, to crying and anger.” The school encourages parents to speak openly with their children about the tragedy and has prepared information for parents who need help in helping their son or daughter cope with Nibourg’s passing. Parents can phone the school for the information. The driver of the other vehicle, a 51-year-old Delburne man, received no injuries.
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Christine Wedrick, left, and Melissa Zimmermann set up a bake sale on Main Street in Stettler on June 4 to raise money for Wedrick’s Team Green, which will walk in the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes in Red Deer later this month. Wedrick’s husband, Trevor, and Zimmermann’s son, Carter, both were diagnosed with Type I diabetes.
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weight loss, frequent urination, fruity-smelling breath, lethargy and shakes, to name a few. Without insulin injections, death is inevitable. It’s not as simple as just a few needles of insulin a day, Wedrick notes. Both she and Trevor count calories in everything he eats, since he has to take those numbers to help calculate what sort of insulin dose he will need to compensate for the sugar. Since Trevor is in a “honeymoon phase” where his pancreas is still producing some insulin, his blood sugar levels sometimes plummet, and other times spike, meaning he always has snacks on hand to help him if his sugar levels drop too low because he has too much insulin in his system. It’s been a change of life for both families. That’s why Zimmermann and Wedrick are going to be walking later this month. “There’s research going on in eyelet transplant,” Zimmermann said. “Eyelets are the part of the pancreas that dies in Type I diabetes.” Research has developed items like insulin pumps, which help manage Type I diabetes in people who have difficulty managing blood sugar and insulin levels, making the process more automatic and less hands-on. There’s research into implant-type treatment that could see tea-bag like items implanted under the skin that help regulate the disease, research that is in part funded by events like the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes. Someday, both Wedrick and Zimmermann say they hope there will be a cure for people with diabetes. Until then, they’ll bake sale and walk to help get there.
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ings were a bit long while the members learned the basics and what was expected of them, she said they caught on quickly. To be in the club, each member picks either a steer or a heifer, and then they work with that animal, taking care of it, halter breaking it, and learning to lead it, and it culminates with Achievement Day and the Show and Sale in May. Bartley said that the members learn a lot about how to work with cattle, and how to improvise and do things on the fly. “The kids have to do it; mom and dad can’t help them do anything, so the kids have to know by the time they go into the ring what they’re going to do and how they’re going to do it,” she said. 4-H also benefits the community. Members are required to do community service, which for the Big Valley club includes cooking steaks at barbecues for the Elks and Agricultural Society or cleaning up around the village. “Being a past member myself, 4-H taught me to work, it taught me that I needed to be responsible for the things I was doing... public speaking, that kind of stuff,” Bartley said. “It taught me resilience…that go-getting attitude.” This is part of a series profiling 4-H beef clubs in the area. The Big Valley winners from the Stettler District 4-H Beef Show and Sale are as follows: Grand champion and Jr. grand champion- Kyler Kaiser Reserve grand champion and Jr. reserve grand champion- Hannah Elines Intermediate grand champion- Em-
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bank,” Sorenson said. “There’s also been cases of elder abuse, where those cheques have been taken and in some cases, deposited in wrong accounts.” While the NDP have raised concern that the plan targets the vulnerable, Sorenson said the plan actually helps them. “This is a safety measure,” he said. “(And) it’s a measure many of the seniors were asking for. More and more are doing it, and we’re thinking it’s a good use of taxpayer money.” By the time the program comes to a close, the only people receiving cheques would be those in the rare circumstance of having no access to a bank, such as those living in exceptionally rural areas, such as the territories or very northern parts of the provinces. NDP launch petition to dismantle phase out The Conservatives should wait until there’s an option for the “unbanked” Canadians before initiating any sort of phase-out of cheques for people on Old Age security, Canadian Pension Plan payments, or on disability, according to NDP National Caucus Chair Glenn Thibeault, MP for the riding of Sudbury, Ont. “They’re still leaving 20 per cent
of the most vulnerable population in the lurch,” he said. Thibeault and his party have launched a petition calling on the Conservatives to call off the phase out until there’s something for the people who are affected by the plan to fall back on. And while he approved of the phase-out being given a pass for people with no access to banks due to the lack of banking options in rural areas, he questioned how having no physical access to a bank is different from being financially unable to access a bank due to barriers such as banking fees. “What about people who live in urban centres (and can’t afford banks)?” Thibeault asked. “This (plan) targets people who can’t even afford ‘no frills’ bank accounts.” Government announces no-cost, low-cost banking agreements As part of its “consumers-first agenda,” the federal government met with the major Canadian banks to insist upon no- or low-cost bank accounts to help out the most vulnerable of Canadian society, Sorenson announced in late May. continued on page A12
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How to read acts Overblown word becoming advertising sham of violence There has been a lot news of violence on TV over the past week, including the more than 30-hour lockdown in Moncton, a shooting incident in Seattle and latest as of writing, an incident in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday. So is it just that we hear more of these violent shootings and killings because the communication technology has improved or is it simply the fact that these incidents have begun to spread? If it is the latter, what is the explanation? It is a fact that the wealthy and prosperous societies in the west have grown numb for a long time now to the news of violence coming from the Middle East, South Asia and Africa; the newsrooms of most broadcast media just mention those incidents in passing, paying lip service, as it were, to reports of violence in poorer regions of the world and print media, only if they need copy to fill some space. But when it comes to incidents closer to home, where they hurt most, we remain glued to TV screens for days to get as many details as possible from the armies of reporters assigned to provide coverage from as many angles as possible. Ironically, the violence in the poorer, less developed societies of those far-away lands has a much easier and plausible explanation: It is mostly desperation with a lot of brainwashing involved. Having lived in several of those less developed countries and witnessed the levels of poverty and misery that people have to endure throughout their lives, I can vouch that it is not very difficult to acknowledge the suitability of the circumstances to breed anger, rage and, consequently, violence when people, particularly the young who have a lot of energy but nothing to look forward to resort to violence in the hope of changing the world and achieving martyrdom, a sacred stature in Islam. Of course, the naivety of the youth just facilitates the brainwashing by the old and shrewd to use the energy and innocence of the former to score against what they perceive to be the “decadence of the west”. But what about the west, itself? First an observation: We don’t hear of similar incidents taking place in western European countries, at least not in the frequency and intensity as in North America. Secondly, from a purely statistical standpoint, in North America, particularly in Canada, these incidents have been on the rise over the last few years. So is it fair to conclude that it is not the exuberant consumerism of the west that leads to those personal breakdowns, which result in expression of exasperation through random killings and that they are just individual outbursts without a possible sociological explanation? But then the question is why these individual outbursts are increasing in number, even in Canada, a country, which has come to be known for the tolerance and compassion of its people. Are we unwittingly creating circumstances whereby we are letting people become desperate in their search for a better life? The conventional wisdom is that if people have hope, if they can realistically believe that they have a good chance to achieve a decent living standard within an embracing community, they will not develop the fury that might ultimately lead to violent outbursts. If that is the case, are we in North America, as one of the wealthiest societies in the world, failing our own people? The answers to such questions are not easy to find and it might take years of research and study to establish any behavioural patterns that might or might not link the perpetrators of the acts of violence in terms of their social/family backgrounds, levels of achievement or personal traits. But one thing is certain: it is probably time to start to look at these incidents against a wider social/economic/cultural background instead of just treating them as individual criminal acts of violence. – Mustafa Eric
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grief with spurious allegations. Therefore it’s always better to get the jump on those pesky folks before any damage is done - real or imagined. That approach has some fast food operators making such claims as their eggs come from cage-free hens and their pork from gestation grate-free hogs. Another hamburger chain claims its beef is free from added hormones and steroids. McDonald’s has been following the trend in making politically correct statements about its food supply, but others seem to be ahead of them in the perception battle. One suspects that McDonald’s idea of a sustainable beef program will include all those claims made by its competitors and some new ones to give them a promotional advantage - just keeping up with the competition is not enough in the fast food advertising war. There is one reality to the noble concern of fast food chains being sustainable and green – someone is going to have to pay for all that politically correct effort. That group instinctively knows who will be paying for consumers to feel good about eating beef and those folks are the primary cattle producers. Perhaps the day may come sooner than we think that raising cattle in a perceived politically correct sustainable way may itself become financially unsustainable.
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Watchful eyes With some sharp losses to end the month of May, many market participants are blaming the end of the calendar month as the reason as funds try to shore up their books and withdraw cash to pay off clients requesting their investment back. In my opinion though, the fundamentals are still the main factor for markets dropping. This is simply the time of the year where the northern hemisphere harvest starts to ramp up and world production numbers are better known. Combine this with the fact that growing conditions are pretty decent despite the slow starts as planting paces are near seasonal av-
erages (although western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan are still very wet). There’s a lack of weather concerns not just in North America but all over the world (although that’ll likely change in a few months when the expected El Nino weather pattern makes landfall). U.S. winter wheat conditions seem to be stabilizing as rains in the Midwest have helped the crop. While it’s guaranteed now that the crop will still be smaller, conditions are looking pretty good for the U.S. corn and soybean to grow up out of the ground (which would more than make up for less domestic wheat supply available).
Canola is also off its highs from earlier in the month, despite more demand slated for the Canadian oilseed. Richardson just completed a $30 million expansion of its
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One is one of the world’s largest grain producer and exporters (Ukraine) while the other (Egypt) is only the world’s biggest wheat buyer so I’d say what happens there politically is pretty important.”
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BRENNAN TURNER that the railroads did not fulfill their duty this past crop year. With the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act still a hot topic, it’s an interesting move to see a producer organization to levy a service complaint with C.T.A (but kudos to them for stepping up). Getting political, the Chocolate King of Ukraine, AKA Petro Poroshenko, has been elected as the new President of Ukraine. The new leader comes into power with already a full plate, what with trying to calm relations with Russia and civil war certainly on the brink in Eastern Ukraine. Across the Black Sea in Egypt, residents have reportedly voted in former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, one of the
main architects behind the aforementioned removal of the last president). Just like Porosehnko, Sisi will also have his hands full as Egypt continues to be divided. This news is important because these countries are trying to grow out their instability and more importantly, one is one of the world’s largest grain producer and exporter (Ukraine) while the other (Egypt) is only the world’s biggest wheat buyer so I’d say what happens there politically is pretty important). To growth, Brennan Turner President, FarmLead. com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and now mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS and Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@ farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).
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Volunteers lend a hand during Camp Day drive STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter If the line-up at Tim Hortons’ drive-through looked a bit longer on June 4, it wasn’t your imagination – people were lining up to buy coffee to help under-privileged kids head to camp. The annual Camp Day event takes place Canadawide as Tim Hortons restaurants gear up with special events, silent auctions, special guests, and special gear, all aimed at helping raise funds to keep the Tim Hortons camps across Canada open and operating. All coffee sales on June 4 go to the camps, and as coffee is the restaurants’ biggest seller, it’s no small chunk of coin. Proceeds from the Stettler Tim Hortons go to Camp Kanakaskis, which is where area kids head if selected to attend the
camp. Kimberly DeVloo is a manager at Tim Hortons and was one of the Camp Day coordinators. “We had such an outpouring of help from local businesses and volunteers,” she said, gesturing over at the silent auction table which held a selection of items donated to the event. Throughout the day, in addition to the silent auction and coffee sales, money was raised by 50/50 ticket sales and volunteer “squeegee girls” who were cleaning windshields of people waiting in line at the drive-through for a toonie. Even though some people declined a windshield wash, more often than not, they would toss coins in the bucket anyway, willing to help out, something DeVloo said was an indication of the generous spirit of the community.
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Taylor Gunderson and Delaney Niehaus clean windshields at the Tim Horton’s drive-through on Wednesday, June 4 as part of Tim Horton’s camp day. All coffee sales on the day are donated to the Tim Horton’s Camps, which provide camp opportunities for less fortunate kids. Not pictured is helper Cassidy Nichols.
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William E. Hay students put on show about ‘wedding plans gone bad’ ROBIN TARNOWETZKI Independent reporter Wildcat Theatre is gearing up to perform Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch” at the Performing Arts Centre this week. Grade 12 students are going back to the ‘80s again – following on the heels of November’s musical – for the play, which will run from June 12 to 14 at 7:30 p.m. “That was an accident,” said director Darren Fleishhacker, who added that this time, the students didn’t need to have as many ‘80s references explained to them. William E. Hay doesn’t do a Grade 12 play annually – instead, Fleischhacker will pull together a play if there is enough interest. “We just have to have the right group, and this is just another one of those years with the right group,” he said. “There’s a core group of Grade
12 drama kids that will pressure me.” Fleischhacker sat down with some of the students to read scripts, and ended up with “One Slight Hitch.” “I wanted a comedy,” he said. “It’s similar to Neil Simon-style comedy.” The show is about a middle-aged couple, Delia and Doc, whose daughter Courtney is getting married. Things start to get complicated with the arrival of Courtney’s ex-boyfriend, Ryan on her wedding day. “It’s a show about wedding plans gone bad,” Fleischhacker said. The group has been rehearsing since March, and Fleischhacker said they’ve been “going hardcore” for four nights a week recently. “It’s a funny show,” he said. “They’re ready to get in front of an audience, to get some energy from the audience to laugh and let them
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Lightning bid farewell to coach STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter It’s the end of an era for the Stettler Lightning, who not only lose four of its oldest players who have aged out of the league, but also their head coach, Doug Smith, who retires this year. Despite the hopes of players and parents that the powerful year had by the Lightning would convince Smith to keep on as coach, he declined the powerful pull and stuck to his decision – though he said it wasn’t easy. He’s staying on as general manager with the team for now, but will “eventually foster that job out, too,” he said. He praised this year’s team for being a “terrific bunch that got along on and off the ice,” which helped the team flourish because when the games were rough, instead of pointing fingers and recriminations, it was a group of young men buoying each other up. For Smith, though, the change is big. Since he started coaching in 1984
in Byemoor, the Stettlerarea man has been behind the coach’s bench for some team in some capacity, and with the Lightning now for the past 16 years. A need for a coach for his own sons’ hockey leagues got him started but it was a love of the sport that kept him going long after his kids were done with hockey. After moving up from Byemoor to Bantam hockey in Stettler in 1989, he moved on to the minors in 1994 and coached the Chill. Four years later, he started coaching the Lightning. Things have changed significantly over the years, he noted. “I got older,” he said with a laugh. “It was fairly basic back then. There wasn’t as much emphasis on skill training (as there is now).” He said hockey players today are much better than they were, skill-wise, than when he started coaching simply due to the emphasis on the individual skills. “Every year, as a coach, you realized you had to be more and more technical and teach tactics,” he said.
that he was going to be missed by his players, fellow coaches, and parents. “We’ve got a good team,” Smith said. “We’ll do really great next season.”
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Next year’s Stettler Lightning bench will be devoid of these five gentleman, as four age out and the head coach retires after 16 years serving the team. From left are, Simon Thieleman, Cam Wright, head coach Doug Smith, Kyler O’Connor and Landon Potter. “One thing I’ve tried to keep constant is the fun and enjoyment. I think I’ve succeeded.” He learned his coaching skills from local greats who had reached out and mentored him when he started coaching – Don Falkenberg and Les Schwartz. In turn, he’s mentored his assistant coaches as their head coach and hopes they’ll someday return the favour to others.
As head coach, Smith said he kept a bit of a distance from the players, letting the assistant coaches be the “buddy coaches” so when things got rough, he could “be the hammer.” Still, though, as the Lightning Wind-up wound down on Friday, June 6, the hugs and cheers from the players revealed that the distance Smith kept between him and them wasn’t as great as
imagined. “This is probably the highest some of them will play,” Smith said of the Lightning’s players. “We play as hard as AA but hold 9-5 (jobs or schooling). It’s good to see guys still have a love for the game all the while getting an education or working trades.” As player and parent after player and parent came to bid there farewells to Smith, it was obvious
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Annual ranch rodeo recognizes farmer families, generates lots of fun MUSTAFA ERIC Independent editor Coinciding with the “Year of Family Farming” announced by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), an agency of the United Nations, the Donalda and District Agricultural Society hosted their annual Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, June 7. The event provided a conducive background for the recognition of two families farming in the Donalda area for more than a century. The Charles family has been operating their farm in the area for four generations and the Vikse family for three. During the event, Julie Hebbes, representing the Donalda Agricultural Society presented both families with T-shirts marking the year of family farming, Following the ceremonies, rodeo events got underway with 11 teams taking part, with
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Kids were in a tight race to be able to put their hands on the last of the four pink ribbons tied to the neck of the sheep during Donalda’s annual Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, June 7. some of them coming from far away communities, including Caroline. The buckles winners of the event were a team from Donalda and Hay Lakes,
Darrin Hebbes, Mark Meston, Doug Stevenson, and Josh Lysing. Breast Collars winners at the second place were The Caroline Misfits with UFA Saddle Pads from
Rolleyview coming third. The Wrubleski family team, in fourth place, Laurel and Ralph Pole,and Lori and Craig Gordon received customized jackets from Vikse family
farm. ATB Financial Stettler Rope Bags were won by another Caroline team. Organizer Julie Hebbes praised the volunteers in the community for their
contribution in the effort to stage another ranch rodeo, which has marked its sixth year. She also thanked corporate sponsors for their donations and support.
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Lego club kicks off with inaugural Bricks for Kids event STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter The Stettler Public Library was oddly quiet
for a place with 35 kids crammed into a small corner, but that was because of the Lego. For Crystal Friars and Darlene Philpot, the quiet
buzzing from the activity corner is an excellent sign, since it means the kids are busy and mentally engaged in the activity of building neat and nifty things with
the Lego kits provided by Bricks for Kids. “It can be our future engineers and architects in there,” Philpot said. Though the Lego kits
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used during the Saturday, June 7 event were on loan from the Bricks for Kids organization, the library has been and continues to collect Lego, either through generous donations or through purchasing Lego kits themselves, for their new Lego club. The no-fee club runs every Saturday, all year, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the library, with the Bricks for Kids event this past Saturday its official kick-off. “Anyone who wants to donate Lego can just bring it into the library,” Friars said, though cautioned that the library is looking for actual Lego, not the giant megablocks type of building block. “There are so many cool things you can make with Lego,” Friars noted. “It never goes away – it just keeps getting better and better.” The events are great for kids as young as five and as old as interest persists because it engages the mind while allowing kids to remain social, Friars and Philpot said. Building different things and designing new projects engage the mind and help kids explore that previously untapped potential, but working together, surrounded by four or five
kids who are all working on the same project, helps them learn to work together and play nice. “It’s a social event, with lots of talking and helping, but intense concentration,” Philpot said, gesturing at the quiet room of kids. “Parents don’t have to stay, but for the littlest ones, we recommend they stay to help.” Once kids reach seven or eight years of age, though, they usually have the cognitive ability to function at an event like the Lego Club on their own or with minimal assistance. If the club takes off, in a few years the library might look into an older-group Lego club where kids begin to work with some of the more advanced, scientific Lego kits that include new things like robotics. “The possibilities are limitless,” Friars said. “(Lego building) is a trigger for some kids – they start asking why and start learning why and exploring. It’s fantastic.” The club does not require parents to register their kids or pay a fee to participate. The Lego Club runs Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. at the library upstairs in the Stettler Recreation Centre.
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Redemption in Kosovo “The signs of collusion between the criminal class and the highest political and institutional office holders are too numerous and too serious to be ignored,” concluded the report submitted to the Council of Europe in December, 2010. The name of Hashim Thaci, then prime minister of Kosovo and former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), was mentioned 27 times in 27 pages. Hashim Thaci is still prime minister of Kosovo. Indeed, he has just been re-elected to the job, although the turnout was a feeble 42 percent. The European Union and NATO, the two organisations that helped the Kosovars free themselves from Serbian rule, seem quite happy about his victory – and even the Serbian government urged the Serbian minority who still live there to vote in Kosovo’s election. So redemption is possible, after all. Thaci might have turned out to be a mild-mannered accountant if he had been born in a different era, but he came to adulthood just as the independence struggle of the Albanian-speaking majority in Kosovo was coming to the boil. He joined the KLA, and after several rivals suffered unfortunate accidents he emerged as the undisputed leader. Revolutionary movements need money, especially if they include an armed wing, and since they have no legal sources of income, they must resort to crime. They rob banks; they blackmail people and kidnap them for ransom; they smuggle stuff, including drugs. Whether their cause is good or bad, they have almost all done it: the Taliban, the Irish Republican Army, Boko Haram, ETA, FARC and the KLA. Hashim Thaci certainly did it all. In fact, you could argue that he overdid it. After NATO’s 78-day bombing campaign against Serbia in 1999 forced Slobodan Milosevic’s government to evacuate all the Serbian troops from Kosovo and a United Nations administration backed by NATO peacekeeping troops took over, the time for fighting – and illicit fund-raising methods – was over. But Thaci just kept going.
The KLA was renamed the Kosovo Protection Corps, and used intimidation and occasional assassinations to gain control of almost all the municipal governments in the country. A recent report on corruption in Kosovo by BND, the German intelligence service, noted that “The key players (including...Thaci) are intimately involved in inter-linkages between politics, business, and organised crime structures in Kosovo.” The Council of Europe report of 2010 says bluntly: “In confidential reports spanning more than a decade, agencies dedicated to combatting drug smuggling in at least five countries have named Hashim Thaci...as having exerted violent control over the trade in heroin and other narcotics. Thaci and [other former KLA members] are consistently named as ‘key players’ in intelligence reports on Kosovo’s mafia-like structures of organised crime.” That report, commissioned after the chief prosecutor for war crimes at the Hague, Carla Del Ponte, said she had been prevented from investigating senior KLA officials, also contained details about the KLA’s fund-raising methods just after the fighting ended in 2000. The most shocking was the allegation that some Serbian prisoners held by Thaci’s faction of the KLA were killed in order to harvest their organs for sale abroad. The report found that Thaci’s people held Serb captives in six detention facilities in Albania, and that a “handful”
were transferred to Tirana, where they were killed for their kidneys. “As and when the transplant surgeons were confirmed to be in position and ready to operate, the captives were brought out of the ‘safe house’ individually, summarily executed by a KLA gunman, and their corpses transported swiftly to the operating clinic.” The human rights rapporteur who wrote the Council of Europe report, the Swiss lawyer Dick Marty, subsequently admitted that he had no evidence directly linking Thaci with the organ trafficking, but if you’re the boss, you have to accept at least a share of the blame. So why is this suspected war criminal and big-time crime boss being welcomed as Kosovo’s legitimate leader by all the European countries, including even Serbia? Two obvious reasons are that he won the election, and that he doesn’t actually face any outstanding criminal charges. But the deeper reason is that Serbia wants to join the European Union. The European Union wants it too: it’s important to bring the Serbs into the club and not leave them feeling bruised and resentful about the Balkan wars of the 1990s, even if they were largely responsible for them. However, Serbia cannot join the EU until it accepts that the breakaway province of Kosovo is gone forever and recognises its leader as legitimate. The EU does not accept applicants with unresolved border disputes. (Ukraine please note.) And this also means, by the way, that the EU has to accept Kosovo as a legitimate candidate for membership even under its current leader. Both the EU and Serbia would certainly prefer the prime minister of Kosovo to be somebody a bit more presentable, but the Kosovars keep electing Hashim Thaci, albeit with a small and dwindling turnout of voters. And maybe he really has changed. Sometimes you just have to put the past behind you, and maybe even some of the present too. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles on world affairs are published in 45 countries.
Unhealthy relationships Wendy Rhyason, MA Counselling Executive Director, Stettler & District FCSS How did I end up in another bad relationship? Why do I keep choosing the wrong partner or friend? Have you asked yourself these questions? Do certain patterns keep popping up in your relationships? Without realizing it, most of us follow distinct patterns that are often learned in childhood and we will continue to repeat them unless they are identified and changes are made. As a child, my mother had an undiagnosed personality disorder and her mental illness created an unsafe, volatile and chaotic home. This left me and my sister with deep emotional scars. Children in abusive dysfunctional homes believe their experience is normal and they learn to imitate the behaviours witnessed. When I became an adult I realized that my upbringing was not normal or healthy
and I had been influenced by what I experienced. Determined to break free of destructive patterns, I worked with a therapist over several years to recognize unhealthy relationships and change my behaviour. Although making changes wasn’t easy, I have benefited both personally and professionally. As a manager, I now recognize and minimize unhealthy, destructive behavior in the workplace (such as gossip or lying) to ensure a congenial, harmonious work environment where creativity is stimulated and staff work as a team. As a counsellor, I can teach clients what I learned about identifying unhealthy behaviour and ending destructive patterns. In my personal life, I have healthy, nurturing relationships and boundaries that eliminate the drama and chaos associated with unhealthy behaviour. Are you ready to end the drama and chaos in your relationships? The first step is to recognize some of the signs of
an unhealthy relationship. Read through the list below and check off the statements that apply to a current or past relationship (romantic or friendship): 1. My relationship is full of fighting, blaming and unforgiveness. 2. My partner/friend gossips about me to other people instead of working out our problems together. 3. I am blamed for everything and my partner/friend never takes responsibility for his/her actions. 4. I spend a lot of energy defending myself or trying to be understood. 5. My partner/friend often lies and there is no trust in our relationship. 6. My partner/friend uses guilt and manipulation to get his/her way. 7. I am afraid of my partner/friend’s anger. 8. My partner/friend is controlling and we are not equal. 9. Our communication is mainly nega-
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A letter to my first love My mother passed away six months ago and in the process of cleaning out her residence I found an old letter I had written her during our long estrangement. I then found another one, and a couple more after that. We had a very difficult relationship filled with pain, resentment and so much regret, but the letters I wrote expressed the love I always felt for her regardless of our unfortunate circumstances caused by her mental illness. They also expressed the unfulfilled hope that we’d one day reconnect. After reading the letters I cried for days, but I was so glad I’d sent them. I don’t know if they brought her any peace or if they effectively conveyed how much she meant to me - I certainly hope they did. I thought about those letters again on June 6 because it was her birthday and I was yearning to call her and hear her voice. I also started wondering why I’d never written a letter like that to my father. Was it because he already knew how I felt and didn’t need me to put it in writing? Probably. My dad and I always
had an easier go of things. He was a loving, positive man, and although he was extremely quiet when I was young, and left me curious about what he was thinking, I always felt safe around him. When I was about five or six he took me sailing and our boat capsized in the middle of the lake. I remember how shocked I felt hitting the cold water, terrified I’d drown or get eaten by a shark. He reached me quickly and instantly made me feel like everything was going to be okay. He’s never stopped making me feel like that. He’s excellent at making me smile as well. With a goofy sense of humour he still laughs like a little kid and wants everyone to be happy. If they’re not, he doesn’t stress out about it though. He’s become good at deflecting negative, toxic energy so it doesn’t eat him alive. That’s something I’d like to get better at. I often think of how young my parents were when my mom became pregnant with me. She was 17 and he was 18 and they were just graduating from high school. So young, and
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not nearly ready to start a family, they did it anyway, and they gave it everything they had. A letter to my dad might not feel necessary since he presumably knows how grateful I am to him and our mom for all that they did for my brother and me growing up, but I’m going to write one anyway. Among other things, I’ll thank him for giving me life, teaching me the benefits of positive thinking and showing me the joy in simple pleasures - like eating a couple of Oreo cookies with a glass of cold milk. I’ll thank him as well for always believing in me, long before I believed in myself, and encouraging me to be fearless. “You only live once,” he’s said to me often. “You might as well follow your dreams and have some fun as you do it.”
I didn’t heed his advice until I was in my 40s and finally realized what my dreams were, but better late than never I figure. More important than all that was his counsel to live in the moment, enjoy every-
day and tell the people that I love how I feel about them. Good idea. Time to get going on that “Dear Dad” letter. After I grab a couple of Oreo cookies and a glass
of cold milk, of course. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com
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It has a lot to do with fathers! Does it have anything to do with fathers? That is the question that comes to my mind with the increasing number of shootings in our nation and in our neighbor nation to the south. Poverty, broken marriages and abuse (both physical and mental) are typically named as the culprits for these acts of violence and heinous crimes, but psychologists point out that most children coming from similar backgrounds don’t commit these crimes. So, my question stands; does it have anything to do with fathers?
A few years ago a report stated that in the last three decades, in the United States, there has been a 550% increase in violent crime, 400% increase in illegitimate births, 200% increase in teen pregnancies and 300% increase in teen suicides. It adds that 70% of juveniles in reform institutions come from fatherless homes and the report insists that there is a direct correlation between these statistics and the lack of affirmative father figures in homes. If the absence of a father figure produces such negative results, would it
not follow that a consistent, healthy fatherly presence should generate positive results? There is a dramatic and touching story of a loving father found in Mark 5:2123 & 35-43. The man’s name was Jairus and his 12-year-old daughter was dying.
Jairus was a ruler in the local Jewish synagogue...a prestigious position, yet on behalf of his daughter he found Jesus and in great humility, “...fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may
be healed, and she will live” (Mark 5:22,23). One of the names for God in the Old Testament is “Jehovah Shammah” meaning, the God who is there. In godly fashion, Jairus was certainly there for his daughter! By the time Jesus arrived the little girl had passed away and a group of people were already mourning. However, Jesus told those present that, “The child is not dead, but sleeping”. He was ridiculed for this comment but undaunted He, along with the girl’s mother and father, went into the house. Jesus said, “Little girl, I say to you,
arise”. A grieving father and mother were amazed and overjoyed as their daughter was raised from death to full health. Imagine the powerful, constructive and lasting impact that this father had upon his daughter. As the story of her healing was recounted over the years she probably made statements like, “Daddy, you mean you loved me so much that you kneeled before the Lord and begged for me?” Yes – it has a lot to do with fathers! Homes don’t need a man in the house... they need a father!
4-H results made Rumsey proud First off, I will share with you the results of last week’s 4-H beef show. Rumsey did very well once again. On the district level, this is how we placed: Lowell Nelson won Reserve Grand Champion. In the grooming category, Corbyn Stoneman won first place in junior grooming, with Rachel Robinson placing second in the intermediate category. At the senior level, Lowell Nelson won first place and Garret Holowath placed second. Corbyn Stoneman also placed well in the junior showmanship taking home a second place ribbon. Lowell took home the first place ribbon in the senior showmanship category. Rate of gain over all the clubs went to Joel Howard with a rate of 3.82 pounds per day. Grand Champion Female went to Corbyn Stoneman, first place in junior judging went to Amanda Holowath and second in Intermediate judging to Rachel Robinson. In the senior judging section, Lowell Nelson took first and Mickey Johnson took second place. The pen of three category was won by Rumsey with the stall competition ribbon coming over to Rumsey’s table as well. At club level, the winners were Lowell Nelson as club champion in confirmation with Matthew Howard winning second. In the grooming category, Corbyn Stoneman placed first with Matthew
Howard winning second at the junior level; at intermediate level, the winners were Rachel Robinson and Brett Holowath, then the seniors grooming top two were Lowell Nelson and Garrett Holowath. In the showmanship division, Matthew Howard and Corbyn Stoneman were the top contenders in the junior arena, in the intermediate level, Rachel Robinson with first and Brett Holowath with second. The senior showmanship champs were Lowell Nelson and Jorden Ferguson. On the female side of the show, Garrett Holowath placed first for his heifer with Corbyn Stoneman taking home second. Club champion cow/calf pair was awarded to Corbyn Stoneman and mature cow/calf pair going to Jorden Ferguson. The club champion female winner was Corbyn Stoneman with his cow/calf pair and reserve went to Garrett Holowath with his heifer. Well done to everyone for all their hard work and great efforts at the show. The Rumsey/Rowley 4-H Beef Club members would like to invite all 4-H supporters to their year-end banquet on June 26 starting at 6 p.m. at the Rumsey Hall. I think there will be beef on the menu. Helen Steen had the pleasure of attending her grandson’s, Dane Steen, ball games this weekend in Havre,
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Montana. She traveled with her son, Kelly and his wife Marcie, and daughter, Carolin to watch. The games were fun to watch and they did well. Quintin Kopjar is also part of this Strathmore Midget ball team and he pitched a great game, winning 11-1. By the end of the tournament, they had won two and lost two. The Richmonds; along with two other Limousin breeders, Combests and Stewarts; are hosting a Limousin bus tour this Saturday, June 14, starting at the Rumsey Hall. This will entail going to each farm to celebrate the cattle industry and to promote both the purebred industry and commercial herds. Everyone will then head back to Rumsey winding up the day with a steak supper at the Rumsey
Hall, followed by a Funny Money Casino Night (this is a family event so you do not have to be 18 to participate). The bus tour will be picking up participants in Stettler and they will be bused back to Stettler after the evening’s events if that works best for you. If you are interested in participating please contact Tiffany Richmond at 403-368-2103 for more information. Don’t forget to sign up for the Rumsey Connection Golf Tournament this coming Thursday at the Trochu Golf Club starting at 5 p.m. Since my son’s football spring camp has just finished up, I decided to pick on him a little by choosing this joke, so enjoy: A football coach walked into the locker room before a game, looked over to his star player and said, “I am not supposed to let you play since you failed math, but we need you in there. So what I have to do is ask you a math question, and if you can get it right, you can play.” The player agreed, and the coach looked into his eyes intently and asks, “Okay, now concentrate…what is two plus two?” The player thought for moment and then he answered, “4?” “Did you say 4?!?” the coach exclaimed, excited that he got it right. At that, all the other players on the team began screaming, “Come on coach, give him another chance!”
Summer student needed How one drunk driver can destroy so much in our small village; on Friday, May 30, a female driver under the influence destroyed the foot bridge at the “Lamp Park” very fortunate no one was injured, as there were approximately 14 young people in the park at the time. The world’s largest lamp was built all by volunteers, a shame that so much damaged can be done by one person in a vehicle. Now the work begins to clean up. On the positive, we will recover and no one was hurt. June 28 is fast approaching, so hope all you car buffs have your cars polished up and able to attend the third annual Show & Shine, kicking off with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Lamp Park. The Donalda Art Gallery is looking for a summer student, must be 15 to 30 years of age being a full time
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student and returning to school next year. The job would include being an ambassador to the Village of Donalda,
upkeep of gardens in the park, grass cutting, meet and greet at the gallery, covering also at the museum. You may send your resume to ctp1867@icloud.com or email for more information. The Donalda Museum is looking for homestead information and pictures, if you have a story to tell and pictures that you would like to share, please drop off at the Donalda Museum, or email to info @donaldamuseum. com Thank you. Birthday greetings go out to Alan Fisher, Jason Tantrum, Kelley Lynne Andres, Kelly Sutton, Lynda Jaffray, Adam Volker, Amy Smith, Rachel Dietrich, Kara Wilkie, Rylan Salmon, Cam Nixon, Gina Hurren, Kyle Foot and anyone else celebrating this week. Happy Birthday!
Piano recital was enjoyable Mrs. Karen Norman’s piano students held their recital on June 2 at the Halkirk hall. Piano students were from Endiang, Gadsby and Halkirk. From Halkirk were Jillian Schaffner, Owen Schauer, Dakoda Gemme, Tayah Perry, Toryn Johnson, Zach Schilling, Logan Perry, Devon Johnson, Natalie Schilling and Brooklyn
Perry. After the program everyone enjoyed lunch. Several from our community attended the volunteer/seniors appreciation afternoon at the Castor hall last week. The hall was full and were entertained by Wheatland band from Rosebud. Junior high students camping field trip Circle Square organized by Ms.
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Lindsay Dayman, one of the employees at the Stettler Town and County Museum, serves up pancakes on Saturday, June 7, as part of the annual pancake breakfast fundraiser.
Annual pancake breakfast, garage sale bring in funds for museum STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter There was little available parking on Saturday morning at the Stettler Town and County Museum as people gathered to peruse a barn full of donated items for sale and enjoy a pancake and ham breakfast. The annual fundraisers are usually held separately, but a cool and slow spring led the museum’s manager, Karen Wahlund, to combine the two during the first weekend in June. The June 4 garage sale brought in about $880, and the pancake breakfast nearly $1,100, Wahlund said, a generous amount considering the number of events going on the same day. Without the fundraisers, Wahlund said the museum wouldn’t be able to offer the programming it does, and would have to scale back some of its displays. There are 26 historic buildings and new buildings on the 10 acres of land devoted to the museum, buildings which host exhibits and displays that pay tribute to both the Town of Stettler and the communities that make up the County of Stettler. This year, a new agricultural building will be hosting a display of Minneapolis tractors, and a special exhibit is coming in from Edmonton featuring the history of the Estonian settlers who settled much of Central Alberta. The largest congregation of Estonian settlers was in the Linda Hall area, which is south of the Town of Stettler. The museum is also running a special Canada Day event, and admission that day is free for everyone, making it a perfect day to bring the family to learn about the area’s history and enjoy some of the special games and activities set up by museum staff and volunteers. Another special project in the works at the museum is the creation of a market area, meant to be used by local merchants to display hand-crafted items. The market would be for people to show off their handiwork and would run during the summer months, if not longer, depending on the market’s success, Wahlund noted. “Without our volunteers,
we couldn’t run,” Wahlund said, adding that about 12 people came out and volunteered their time to make the garage sale and pancake breakfast a success. The museum hosts a special volunteer appreciation day in August to thank their many
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Simon Muncy of Stettler scores the last goal for his team in the third period of the game against Warriors. Stettler’s Midget Lacrosse tea lost a hard-fought game to Blackfalds 10-8 on Saturday, June 7 at the Stettler Recreation Centre.
4H rodeo blessed by clear skies, warm weather STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter Almost 50 kids from central Alberta converged on Stettler this past Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, for the annual 4H Horse Club and Stettler Silver Stars rodeo. This was the third year for the event, and the second of four planned 4H rodeos in east-central Alberta for the season. 4H members from Stettler, Halkirk, Hanna, Tees, Neutral Hills, Cadogan, Morrin, Bashaw and Three Hills took part in the event, which also featured a dance Saturday evening.
The stands at the Stettler Agricultural Grounds were steadily full of family and friends who came to watch the kids compete in different events, such as barrel racing, steer riding, breakaway and team roping, keyhole riding, pole bending, and goat tying. If you missed the Stettler Silver Stars 4H Rodeo, you can still catch some rodeo action at Halkirk this coming weekend, June 14-15, as the Halkirk Hicks host the third of four central Alberta 4H rodeos. Full results from the last weekend’s 4H rodeo can be found on our Facebook page.
Stettler’s U18 boys doing well Submitted U18 boys defeated Camrose 6-1. Garret Burns made some solid saves in the first half to keep the game tied at 1-1. After the break, the boys came to life and started to move the ball. Goals came from Taylor Chase (3), Frank Van Ommeren (2) and Braden Deagle. The team then hosted undefeated Lacombe. Both teams played a solid game ending in a 1-1 tie. Eric Pitzel scored the lone goal. The fullbacks (Cole Bailey, Stefan DuToit, Chad Detlor, Tim Ascah, and Brandon Kent) did a great job stifling Lacombe’s attacks. On Wednesday, June 4, the team traveled to Wetaskiwin and opened up a 3-0 lead before the game was suspended at halftime due to a torrential downpour.
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Connor Sharp sticks out in his bright pink shirt as he skillfully weaves his horse between poles in the pole bending event at the SilverStars 4H rodeo this past weekend. More than 40 kids from 4H clubs around Stettler took part.
Stettler U14 claim another softball tournament victory STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter Stettler’s two U14 girls’ softball teams combined its best players to create a team to head to the Red Deer Rage U14 Fastball tournament and the combination was gold as the team won its second tournament victory. The June 7-8 tournament in Red Deer saw the local girls at bat against the Red Deer White, a team they defeated thanks to the superb pitching efforts of Raina Thomson and Mikayla Torgerson, according to Shelly Morbeck. Next up at plate was Sedgewick, a team that Stettler had battled hard against at their home tournament the weekend before. This game was no exception to the teams’ history and it was a hard-fought win for Sedgewick after seven innings, after the team managed to keep Stettler off home plate. “Jaiden Stotz, pitcher for all seven innings, was spectacular
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The Stettler U14 girls’ softball teams merged to make a fastball team to compete this past weekend, June 7-8, in a Red Deer tournament where they won gold. Back row, from left, are Jaiden Stotz, Taylor Northrop, Rachel Morbeck, Jenny Munholland, middle row Tamara Ball, Brooke Mulgrove, Elli Anderson, Rebecca Bridge, and front row, Gracie Morbeck and Mikayla Torgerson. Missing from photo is Raina Thomson. on the mound,” Morbeck said. “The two runs we allowed in the first inning, and one more in the fifth for Sedgewick brought them ahead in the end.” She noted that despite
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Autumn Wyness gears up to kick the ball as teammate Nankie Uppal looks on in the U12 girls’ soccer game against the Ponoka Thunder on Tuesday, June 3.
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STACEY LAVALLIE Independent reporter A fifth-inning comeback by the Stettler Stealers was not enough to send the Rockies Sundevils packing, even though it gave the local team a new wind as it closed up the 12-1 gap. The Stettler bantam baseball team had a rough start during the first inning as they had to pull their pitcher, whose sore shoulder led to inconsistent pitching, letting the Sundevils get an early lead
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Time for writing tests by Caitlin Forseth and Holly Blackmore The annual Night of the Bands concert was held on June 3 and it was a huge success for all the bands and Mr. Rahn. The PAC played host to this fantastic event and it was great to see all the people who came out to hear how much progress all the bands made this year. SMS also held their track and field event on June 3. The weather was amazing and the athletes were even more amazing. There were numerous records broken this year in different events. In shot put, Robert Mbongalonzi in the Grade 7 boys event and Kayla Myshaniuk in the Grade 8 girls event overtook the best distances and in high jump, Austin Stalberg in the Grade 6 boys event has the new record height. In the running events, both Robert Mbongalonzi and Noah McKay beat the previous record in the Grade 7 200 meter event, while Delaney Anderson, Daniel Moon, Noah McKay and Robert Mbongalonzi took the record time in the boys Grade 7 relay event and Kassy Diegel, Baileigh Sorenson, Noah McKay and Robert Mbongalonzi beat the record in the Grade 7 mixed relay event. The day was a huge success and we wish all the athletes the best when they compete against other schools in our division in C.A.R.A. The Grade 6 students
went on their year-end field trip to Wetaskiwin on May 27 to tour the ReynoldsAlberta Museum. They had a great time going through the museum looking at different types of planes and cars. While there, they reviewed their units in science of Air and Aerodynamics and Flight. They took part in rocket experiments and had a game show. Everyone had a great time. Students in grades 7B and 7D also went on their yearend field trip to Drumheller on May 27. They went to the Royal Tyrrell Museum. The Grade 7A and 7C classes had already gone on their trip earlier this month. Not only did the students explore the museum and learn about the past, they also studied the strata (layers of sedimentary rock) and the surrounding hoodoos while hiking on trails in the valleys surrounding the museum. It was a fascinating experience. The Grade 8 students recently arrived back from their annual leadership camp. No one can say that it was uneventful. Unfortunately, a flu bug made its way around camp, but it didn’t stop everyone from enjoying the overall experience. Climbing the mountain on the hike was fun, but it wasn’t an easy task. During their trek, they saw a sun dance hut and a homemade steam room built by
the first nations. Everyone stopped for lunch on top of a ridge and was able to take in the amazing views of the mountains and landscapes. Some people also went on a mountain bike ride amongst hoodoos, while others went canoeing on Fish Lake. It was a great experience and many memories were made to last a lifetime. Stettler Middle School is hosting a talent show this year and it will take place
this Friday. Mrs. Erickson has been busy organizing this fun event. There are all kinds of entries such as comedy routines, singing, playing musical instruments, tae kwon do, trick roping, and much more. The performances will take place after lunch in the PAC. The last C.I.A. lunch of the year will be held this Friday in the gym. Those who received recognition
for demonstrating one or more of the 7 Habits will be invited to enjoy a tasty meal. Nearing the end of June means final exams and P.A.T.s are around the corner. The Grade 6 students write the following P.A.T.s on the assigned dates: language arts on June 18, math on June 19, science on June 20 and social studies on June 23. Grade 7 and 8 students write their final exams
as outlined: math on June 20, language arts on June 23, science on June 24, and social studies on June 25. We wish all the students the most success on the writing of their exams. Upon completion of the school year, students will be able to pick up their report cards on June 27 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. It’s been a busy June and before you know it summer will be upon us!
Lots of year-end trips Stettler Elementary School Students in 1JL are writing stories about dinosaurs from the Royal Tyrell Museum coming to SES for a field trip. They did some role playing to help make their writing more creative. Ms. Limpert pretended to be a dinosaur KNOCKING at the classroom door. It startled and entertained the students! Grade ones will be visiting the real Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller for their year-end field trip on June 24. Some of the Grade 3 butterfly pupae have turned into butterflies. The students are very excited, and continue to check the pupae and butterflies daily, preparing for their eventual release. Grade 4 students had a tour of the steam train and the grain elevator last Wednesday. Bob Willis and Alberta Prairie staff took the students through the train cars and explained the history of each of them and how the train works using steam. The grain elevator was equally interesting as the students learned how the operation of eleva-
tors changed as we moved from horses and wagons to trucks to deliver the grain. This mini-field trip complements the Grade 4 social studies unit on the history of Alberta where the students learn about settlers and how the railroad opened up the west. This Monday, June 9, Grade 4 classes went on their year-end field trip to Fort Edmonton to learn more about the fur traders and trading posts. Kindergarten classes went to the Central Alberta Children’s Festival at Red Deer’s Rotary Recreation Park on Friday, June 6. Thank you to the many parent volunteers for helping make this trip a successful event. The last day of classes for kindergarten students is Wednesday, June 18. Next year’s kindergarten classes will be in the school for orientation and screening before the end of June. If you haven’t registered your child for kindergarten yet, please call the school at 403-742-2235. Grade 5 staff and students are preparing for their year-end trip to Circle Square
Ranch. Students will be at the camp from Tuesday, June 17 through to Friday, June 20. They will enjoy activities such as canoeing, archery, horseback riding, orienteering, wall climbing, and much more! Each student will come home with the coveted camp tie-dye shirt that everyone will wear back to school on Monday, June 23. Thank you to the many parents that have volunteered to help at camp by staying in a cabin or helping teachers and Circle Square staff run the many activities. We appreciate everyone’s support, and couldn’t do all that we do without it. Grade 5 are also preparing for Middle School. Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Rahn visited all of the Grade 5 classrooms this past week to explain some of the new routines students will encounter when they are in middle school next year. The teachers and administrators also gave students information on the various options they can choose to enroll in. Students need to have their option sheets filled out, signed by par-
ents, and returned to their SES homeroom teacher by this Wednesday, June 11. We hope that many SES grade 5 parents were able to attend the parent meeting on Monday, June 9, to have questions answered. Clearview Public Schools is changing the format of Professional Development (PD) days throughout the school division next year. There will be more full-day PD days, which will give staff a better opportunity to meet with colleagues in other schools, attend in services, and more fully collaborate within their own schools. This will mean a few more long weekends for students, which should be beneficial for families planning mini-holidays, sports, etc. Due to this change, there will only be one early Monday per month (the first Monday, except November), which will make it easier for everyone to remember and plan for. You can download the complete 20142015 calendar from the Clearview Public Schools website, or the Stettler Elementary School website.
Grad class play is on this week Even though the school year is coming to a close, the teachers of Wm. E. Hay have been working there students hard. The school hosted the Science Fair for grades 9-12 over the past week. The grade 12s were in the PAC on the evening of June 2 and had a guest keynote speaker from Spartan to talk about science related technology in the oil field. The grade 10s and 11s hosted their fairs in the cafeteria during FLEX on June 3 and 4. Good job to the students who participated.
of Wm. E. Hay are hosting a comedy called One Slight Hitch, about a wedding gone wrong. The shows will be this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and tickets are selling at Wells Furniture. Congratulations to all our Grade 9 athletes who competed in a track meet on June 10. Everyone compet-
ed hard and did a great job. We would like to note a correction from last week: The GSA is hosting a parents night on June 11 and Rev. Langford will be here from the Anglican Church, it was reported incorrectly that she was from the Alliance church. We apologize for the error.
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Dances down to once a week A special day is coming up this coming Sunday, June 15, for all fathers out there, so make sure you get out and celebrate his big day with him. Sorry, the Botha BCC Committee decided not to have a Fathers’ Day Breakfast this year. So they apologize for this, but they wish all fathers a Happy Father’s Day. Today - however (June 11) come on out to the Botha Arena for two great courses. CPR Training and AED (defibrillator) Training is being offered there, at free of charge to anyone that is interested, so make sure you make your way over to the arena for these two great courses at 5 p.m. and will run until 9 p.m. Then this Friday, June 13 make sure to wonder over to the Botha Hall at 7:30 p.m. for another great evening of entertainment. The “OldThyme Aires” Band will be there again entertaining the crowd that evening. This will be the very last dance now, until Sept. 28 starting at 1:30 p.m. So make sure you come out on Friday for
a great time. The Committee is asking everyone to bring buns/sandwiches or pastry with you to share for the last night luncheon. This dance will be based on a Hawaiian theme so if you like wear something Hawaiian, and you could bring something on themerelated to share for the luncheon. There are recipes on the Internet, so please feel free to be creative if you would like to. So if you have any questions on this dance or up coming dances for the fall please contact Doug Haustein at 403742-3994. The Old -Time Dance Club would like to wish everyone a great summer and hope to see you there on Friday. Apparently, come fall, there will only be Sunday afternoon dances only, for at least a while, as the club has decided to cancel the Friday night dances at least for the time being. At the Botha School everyone has been really busy as they wind down the rest of the activities for this school year. The last
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day for this school year is coming up really quickly as this day will be Wednesday, June 25. This week the students and staff will be heading to the two Big Valley track meets. The students have been practicing all events and ready to take on the challenge.S o good luck everyone, and have fun. On Tuesday, June 24, staff and students will be heading to the Ukrainian Village which, is located straight north of Tofield. students will be able to tour this pioneer village and relate their classroom work to “the real McCay”. Sounds like fun.
On Wednesday, June 25, this is going to be a fun filled day for everyone to start the day out, first they will all be heading over to the Botha Hall for the yearly Spring Concert and Awards which takes place at 10:30 a.m. that morning. This sounds exciting, and to finish the day off they all will be having fun in the Stettler Swimming Pool. What a fantastic way to finish off a fantastic and fun filled school year. Everyone is welcome to this Spring Concert and Awards celebration and they hope to see you all there. Next Tuesday, June 17, is the day the Grade 5’s
have been waiting for all year. This is the day they will depart and head to Circle Square Ranch for their Grade 5 Camp trip. They will be camping out for four days and nights and returning Friday, June 20. So sounds like a great trip, and they would like to thank the Stettler Elementary School for the invitation and the privilege of going along with them. Every year the Grade 5’s look forwards to this special trip and have a lot of fun when their there. A big Thank you in advance to everyone that volunteers to go along to help with this trip. Without your help this trip would be impossible to do, so thank you everyone. In Grade 2/3, they are asking if anyone has any corks or plastic lids (yogurt or margarine lids) and styrofoam to send or bring it to the school, for them to use on a science project they need to do. This would very much be appreciated. Botha classes were delighted to perform at the seniors’ centres this past
couple months to which everyone enjoyed. They sung Mr. Sun, Alphabet in my Mouth, and Banana Dance of Chickens by Jack Prelutsky. Bingo anyone? Bingo night happens again,the evening of Tuesday, June 24,starting at 7:15 p.m. sharp. So come on out and try out your luck. Who knows you could be one of the lucky ones, taking something home with you. Bingo continues every second Tuesday at the same time throughout the summer and everyone is welcome to come out and try out your luck. Then let’s don’t forget every Wednesday morning, the coffee is on at 10 a.m. at the Senior Centre and this too will continue throughout the summer months. So make sure you take a break away from your busy schedule and join your friends there. So in closing I would like to wish all dads out there a great Father’s Day, and hope everyone has a fantastic day.
A history of Big Valley Library The Big Valley Municipal Library has had an interesting history since some enlightened community members formed the first library board in 1986 with the goal of establishing a library here in Big Valley. They met with success and in April of 1987 when a very, very small library was opened in the back room of the Village Office. Their first official annual report proudly stated t28 library members and by 1989, the library was moved to its present location, the converted fire hall adjoining the Village Office. In the year 2000, thanks to the Alberta Community Facility Enhancement Program, the library received a much needed renovation, and in 2003 a bequest enabled the board to convert an unfinished back room into an office and storage space. Big Valley’s Village Council approved membership in the Parkland Regional Library System in 2006 and library usage soared thanks to access to all the ad-
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ditional materials. Then with the coming of the Supernet, our small library became the communications hub of the village and surrounding county. In 2006, the Friends of the Big Valley Library Society was formed as the fundraising and advocacy arm of our library. Over the years, they have worked tirelessly to elevate the profile of the library’s services to this community.
In 2009, the library celebrated its twentieth anniversary with hopes to move to bigger and better quarters. The 610 square feet of floor space seemed no longer adequate to serve the community’s needs. A children’s section, a meeting room, reading area and electronics room suitable for computer teaching, distant learning and gaming were the new requirements. The Friends Board produced a community cookbook with the goal of raising funds towards this new goal. Three years ago the Friends participated in a casino event through AGLC which allowed them to finance another renovation of the Library. By reconfiguring their space and with the addition of mobile bookcases, the library now has a small children’s section, a dedicated electronics area and the ability to provide meeting space within their small space. Programming opportunities have soared and they can now boast library
sponsored activities including teen game and movie nights, a book club, garden club, a sit n’ stitch group, ladies night out, a painting classes and much more, all within their tiny space. This year as Big Valley prepares to celebrate its Centennial, the library celebrates its 25th year with three major projects. First is the 25th anniversary expanded edition of their very successful cookbook. Second, they are in the midst of creating the “Centennial Wi-Fi Park”, a very welcomed addition and beautification of an under utilized space within the Village; and third the Big Valley Library Board and staff and the Friends of the Library Society will be hosting a “penny carnival” to entertain the children during Big Valley’s Centennial festivities. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the countless volunteers who have so generously given of their time and labour to help to make these projects possible.
There were lots of RVs around The Byemoor School is once again taking orders for its Community Calendar. Folks can have their family’s birthdays and anniversaries put on the calendar. There is also room on the calendar for advertisers. Forms are available at the school, Byemoor Store or by contacting Rhonda Hutton at 403-579-2135 or 403742-9634 and completed forms can be dropped off at the same places by June 16. This fundraiser helps fund the bussing for swim-
ming lessons for the students — a worthy cause that needs your support. Calendars are $15. Some local residents and former Endiang residents attended the Strawberry Tea in Scapa last Monday. They enjoyed entertainment, visiting and of course strawberry goodies. Congratulations to firsttime parents Dustin and Erin (nee Grams) Weinzierl on the birth of their son Jacob Rodney Weinzierl on June 3 in Stettler. Jacob
weighed eight pounds five ounces. Congratulations to the local grandparents Rod and Debbie Grams and great-grandparents Jack and Vi Grams. We welcome Michelle and Gordon Borgstrom and their young daughter Dustee to the community. They purchased Rob and Sherry Carlgren’s acreage (formerly Ernie and Gail Irion’s place). Gordon is employed at the Sheerness power plant. We hope the Borgstroms enjoy our com-
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munity. Carol Stulberg and Mickey Tucker attended the Mayor’s Garden Party luncheon in Hanna last Tuesday. Irene Brooker, along with former-Endiang residents Ken Halverson and Shirley Lumsden, were among those supplying the musical entertainment. The Byemoor kindergarten to Grade 3 students attended the track meet in Big Valley on Wednesday driven by bus driver Rosemary Stulberg. On Thursday the Grade 4-6 students participated in the track meet in Big Valley, driven by Sandra Keith. A good number turned out for the afternoon coffee social on Thursday at the Endmoor Drop-in Centre to mark seniors’ week. We salute the seniors for their valued contributions to our community — past and present. Councillor Les Stulberg presented a fruit tray on behalf of the County of Stettler. The school exchange stu-
dents from Cornwall, Ont. arrived Friday. Bus driver Anita Mappin picked them up at the Calgary airport. On Sunday the exchange students and their host families travelled by chartered bus to tour the Banff area. Friends of Marj Sorensen will be interested to know she has sold her house in Hanna and moved into Manor I. She had a moving sale on the weekend. We hope you enjoy your new location, Marj. Billy-Joe Hawkins was one of the Air Cadets participating in the 572 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets annual Ceremonial Review in Coronation on Saturday. Congratulations to BillyJoe on being promoted to Corporal. The squadron has cadets from Byemoor, Castor, Coronation, Consort, Hanna and Veteran. The esteemed organization provides the training for skills and leadership for cadets to become productive Canadian citizens. The hamlet of Endiang
resembled a mini RV city with several members of the Alberta Explorers RV club spending the weekend in town. The participants who came the farthest were Rich and Norah Meyer from Valemount, B.C. Other campers came from Fort Saskatchewan, Stony Plain, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Carstairs, Stettler and Endiang. Mark your calendars for the Wade Buchwitz Memorial Gymkhana coming up July 1 at the Endiang Riding and Roping Club grounds. Entries will be accepted on June 26 from 8-10 p.m. and on July 1 up to 10 a.m. This event is always a great way to celebrate Canada Day. Twila Buchwitz and boys Ryder, Bronc and Colter spent a few days at Melfort, Sask. visiting with members of Twila’s family. Rhonda Munns has her gift shop on Highway 855 south of Endiang open for summer hours each Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment by calling Rhonda at 403-665-2431. The quaint shop has many unique gifts for home and garden, many with a country theme. Congratulations to Heather Keith on her graduation with a degree in pharmacy. Family members attended her convocation in Edmonton on Thursday. Congratulations to Caitlyn Keith on her graduation with distinction with a teaching degree. Members of her family attended the convocation exercises in Medicine Hat on Friday. Volunteers of the Byemoor community hall worked at the Jackpot Casino in Red Deer on the weekend. Thanks to all who helped out. Canadian trivia — Ontario’s Thomas Ryan invented the hugely popular and uniquely Canadian game of five-pin bowling in 1909.
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Obituaries ANDREWS
Mr. Robert Roy Andrews passed away in Red Deer on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Bob was born on April 1, 1930 the eldest son of Ethel and Robert Andrews. He married Melva Metzger on October 25, 1952. They moved to the Botha area in 1965 (where he said he was never going to live) until their retirement in the early 1980’s. Bob and Melva loved to travel. They toured for 23 years visiting Arizona and most of the other States as well. They also loved to go fishing and always found the far out places, nevertheless Bob always caught the biggest fish. They took a few cruises to see what boat life was all about and also took the train venturing through the Rocky Mountains. Bob and Melva moved to Red Deer in 2005 and had just recently moved back to Stettler to be closer to their family when he passed away. Bob is survived by his loving wife Melva, son Donald and wife Diane, grandchildren Angela, Robert (Janene), Calvin (Brenda) and great-granddaughter Emily; daughter Lois and husband Larry Robinson; grandchildren Michelle greatgrandson Logan, Micheal (Christina) and great grandson Grayden. He is also survived by his siblings Lorretta Bradly, Roger (Janet) Andrews, Joan Stevenson, Larry (Wanda) Andrews, Dave (Claire) Andrews, Joyce Rogers and Danny (Brenda) Andrews as well in-laws Mary Andrews, Harold Ray, Sylvie Metzger and Mary Metzger and by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many very dear friends. Bob was predeceased by his parents Robert and Ethel Andrews, one brother Harold Andrews and by his infant son Robert Kenneth Andrews. A memorial service to commemorate Bob’s life was held at the Brennen Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with the Rev. Carolyn Langford of St. George’s Anglican Church officiating. Following the service, Bob was laid to rest in the Lake View Cemetery after which a reception and fellowship took place at the Brennen Funeral Home reception area with the Botha UCW serving the lunch. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Bob, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in care of BRENNEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315 Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
HILDRETH Alta Muriel 1922 - 2014 Alta Hildreth of Castor passed away peacefully at Castor, Alberta on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the age of 92 years. Alta Muriel Peters was born at Mulhurst, Alberta on April 12, 1922 to Mary (Armstrong) and Esca Peters, the third of six children. She spent her growing years at Mulhurst when the family moved to Forestburg in 1934 or 1935. Her mother was buried there at the age of 38. The family then moved to Castor in 1941. On August 12, 1943 Alta was married to Stan Hildreth and resided on the family homestead until 1964 when, due to Stan’s health, they moved into Castor. Alta worked in the hospital as ward aid for a few months, then left there and worked in the ladies dress shop (known as Castor Style Shoppe) for eight years. They moved to Stettler in 1974 where Stan was confined in the Auxiliary Hospital. Alta worked in the Stettler Hospital Complex until April 1985 when she took early retirement. Stan passed from this world on September 14, 1985. After five years alone Alta married Ellwood Smith and lived at Donalda on an acreage until Ellwood passed suddenly on April 5, 1996. After moving back to Stettler, Alta was a Mary Kay consultant until she reached the age of eighty. In March, 2008 Alta moved to the Paintearth Lodge in Castor and resided there until she passed from this world on May 28, 2014. She loved her family dearly and always looked forward to a visit or phone call from any one of them. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers Barnard Peters and Edgar Peters, and her son Glen Hildreth. Alta leaves to mourn her passing: Norman (Nina) Hildreth, Acme, AB, Mary Lynn (Ken) Gollan, Camrose, AB, Merle (Laura Jane) Hildreth, Castor, AB, and daughter-in-law, Marietta Hildreth, Almonte, ON; ten grandchildren, Michelle (Brent), Allison (Jiubasco), James (Tammy), Kim (Street), Clint, Carey, Lindy, Janel (Sean), Dallas (Amanda), Kelly (Teri); twelve great grandchildren, Chase, Kayley, Avery, Shane, Taran, Trinity, Harrison, Erika, Trayce, Cole, Max, Nixon; three sisters, Ruth Christiansen and Violet Windross both of Castor, Ethel Paynton, Quesnel, BC, and many nieces, nephews and good friends. A funeral service was held at the Knox United Church in Castor, Alberta on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. with the Rev. Barbara Zimmerman officiating. The interment took place at the Castor Municipal Cemetery at 10:00 A.M. that same day. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Alta, memorial contributions may be made to the Stollery Children’s Hospital or to a charity of your choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
Anniversaries
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Larry & Darlene Doell invite you to help them celebrate their 50th Anniversary, June 14, Linda Hall, 5:30 p.m. BBQ beef on a bun 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Open house & dance. Toonie bar. Come out and visit the afternoon away.
Obituaries HOWLETT (Forsey) Mildred “Milly” October 20, 1922 - May 15, 2014
Milly passed away at Points West after a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend with her family. Milly was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she met and married Ted in 1940. They moved to Southern Alberta in 1947 and then to Red Willow in 1961. She was active in the community of Red Willow and a long-time member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Stettler Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. She will be dearly missed by her children: Pennie Benoit, Surrey, BC; Jan (Wayne) Vallet, Aggasiz, BC; Trudy (Karl) Sideritsch, Donalda; Terry (Doreen) Howlett, Las Vegas; and June (Les) Quast, Innisfail. She will also be missed by her 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sister, Alice Danielson of Innes, Texas and many nieces and nephews. Milly is predeceased by her husband, Ted of 68 years, her son-in-law Ray Benoit, 4 sisters and 4 brothers. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home. Memorial Donations may be made to the Red Willow Cemetery Club or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be viewed or sent to the family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403-742-3422
Obituaries VOZ Dolly July 4, 1921 - June 6, 2014 After a long life well lived, our beautiful Mom peacefully slipped away. Mom was born in Alsask, Saskatchewan and raised in Denholm, Saskatchewan, Mom met Dad in Edmonton. They spent their early years in Vancouver and Calgary, settling for good in Stettler in 1951. Predeceased by husband Al in 2011, Dolly is survived by her loving family, daughters: Carol (John) Short, Faye Chinn, Gail (Art) Anastasi and Patti (Lorne) Nicoll, and son Gilbert; grandchildren: Michael (Laura Bacchus) Short, Suzanne (Ryan) Cyr, Matt Chinn, Claire (Mark) Selebay, Chrissy (Dave) Cruickshank, Amy (Chris) Buckman, Jenny (Stephan Tschan) Ogilvie, and Adam Nicoll; great grandchildren: Logan and Austin Cyr, Jack and Ben Short, Garrett Selebay, Drew and Jeffrey Cruickshank, Evan and Ruby Buckman, and Lily Tschan. A Celebration of Dolly’s life will take place at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Stettler United Church, 4820 - 51st St., Stettler, Alberta. In lieu of flowers, contributions to these charities: Heart Haven Lodge, Points West Living Stettler or S.T.A.R.S. will be gratefully accepted at the church or c/o STETTLER FUNERAL HOME Box 1780, Stettler Alberta TOC 2L0, who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. To send or view condolences to Dolly’s family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com
Severin Joan Apr. 17, 1946 ~ June 2, 2014 Elizabeth Joan Leinweber was born on April 17, 1946 in Calgary, Alberta to parents Elizabeth and William Leinweber. Joan passed away on June 2, 2014 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 68 years. Joan is survived by her loving family: husband Dave Severin of Donalda; daughters Sherri (Randy) Yaremchuk of Coronation and Brenda (Shel) VertFisher of Donalda; son Dwayne (Jenny) Vert of Carlisle, Saskatchewan; stepdaughters Lori (Stephen) Schwenk of Coronation and Barb (Martin) Hunt of Millers Lake; stepsons: Michael Severin of Edmonton, Bruce Severin of Coronation and Mark (Jeannie) Severin of Erskine; numerous beloved grandchildren; brothers Jim Leinweber and Kenny Leinweber; other family members and many dear friends. Joan was predeceased by her daughter Brenda Jean Vert, father William, mother Elizabeth and sister Diane. A celebration of Joan’s life was held on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Donalda Community Hall, Donalda, Alberta with Mr. Bob Derval as leader of ceremonies. Joan was laid to rest at the Donalda Cemetery. Donations in memory are gratefully accepted to Alberta Diabetes Foundation or The War Amps c/o STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, who were entrusted with the care and arrangements. To send or view condolences to the family, please visit ww.stettlerfuneralhome.com
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ANNABELLE PARKER June 12, 2013 On angel’s wings you were taken away, but in my heart you will always stay. I will hear your whisper in the tallest of trees, feel your love in the gentle summer breeze. And when I find I miss you the most, inside our beautiful memories I will hold you close. You are my angel watching over me, with the comfort and blessings you bring. You embrace my heart and hold it close, forever on angel’s wings. I will miss you Mom, always and forever.
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Obituaries NICKLOM Ferdie Nov. 15, 1927 - May 24, 2014 Ferdie Nicklom was born on November 15, 1927 and he passed away quietly in the early morning hours at his home in Stettler, Ab. with his loving wife at his side on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the age of 86 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Millie Nicklom, two sisters; Betty Sideritsch, Verne (Harold) Spitzig, and one brother Otto (Gladys) Nicklom, sister-in-law Irene (Ernie) Kerbes and brother-in-law Cliff Sivacoe, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of wonderful friends. He was predeceased by his parents Pauline and August Nicklom, sisters Olga Wolkowicki and Rose Kerbes, and by his brothers Bill, Henry, Carl, Julius, and Rudy Nicklom. Ferdie attended school at Wooded Hills and then farmed with his dad and brothers. As a young man Ferdie drove a water truck for his friend Monty DeGraff, he also worked with his brother Henry for Poole Construction when the Stettler Hotel was rebuilt and he worked at the Stettler Pool Hall for Bill Pochylko. Ferdie met and later married Millie Sivacoe in September 1958. Ferdie and Millie farmed the Sivacoe farm until they retired to Stettler in 1996. Ferdie acquired his pilot’s License, owned his own plane and enjoyed flying. Snowmobiling, playing cards, socializing, building model planes and cars, repairing clocks, watches, radios and going ice-fishing with his old friends were some of his many interests that Ferdie enjoyed over the years. Ferdie was an active member of the Linda Hall Men’s Society. Along with actively farming Ferdie was employed with Alberta Environment for a number of years. Ferdie’s declining health caused Millie and Ferdie to retire to Stettler where he still enjoyed some of his many interests and pastimes. A funeral service was held at the Brennen Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. with Albert Reule officiating. The eulogy was given by Ferdie’s niece, Dianne Allen and his sister, Betty Sideritsch shared some fond memories of Ferdie. The congregational hymn was “The Old Rugged Cross” and a special musical tribute “One Day at a Time” was sung by Ferdie’s great nieces Kira Christofferson and Tanzi Reule with niece Lori Reule accompanist on piano. The Pall-bearers were Deane Kerbes, Fred Von Krogh, Archie Lunevich, Jim Bogdanovich, Rick Nicklom, and Bill Bauer. Ferdie was laid to rest at the Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Ab. Friends and family gathered for a time of fellowship and luncheon at Linda Hall prepared and served by the Linda Ladies. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Ferdie, memorial contributions may be made to Alberta Heart and Stroke foundation or to charity of your choice in care of BRENNEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES P.O. Box 193, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 who have been entrusted with the care and arrangements. 403-742-3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com
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FULL-TIME PERMANENT JUNIOR DESIGN DRAFTSPERSON Needed for Metalex Metal Buildings Inc. 4204 - 46 Avenue, Box 1058, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 Start Date: ASAP Main Duties Include: Prepare engineering designs and drawings; Familiarity with, and preparation of, IFA, IFC and , As-Built drawings; Drawing revisions, and status monitoring; Develop and prepare design sketches; Complete documentation packages; Provision of markups; Storage and record-keeping; Estimate costs and materials; Examine drawings; Write specifications; Write technical reports; Use, development of, and maintenance of templates; Manuals and building guides; Work closely with Project Management; Cross-training to other office disciplines may be provided for select candidate(s); Use of Excel and Word. Education: Completion of high school – Experience: At least 2 years of experience, or, a post-secondary certificate is required. Salary: $29.50 to $31.91 Hourly, 40.00 Hours per week. Full benefits provided Apply by e-mail to: mmbi.jobs@canadaemail.net, mail (address above), or fax to: 403-742-1308
Assistant Manager & Part Time Wardrobe Specialist We offer great benefits & perks! Salary based on experience.
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County of Stettler No. County No. 6 6 HELP WANTED PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE
Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certification.
FULL-TIME HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC The County of Stettler is seeking a Full-Time Heavy Duty Mechanic. Automotive mechanics will be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required for this position: • self-motivated, positive attitude, ability to comprehend and communicate effectively with others, work well with others and openminded to learning new tasks • own their own toolbox including hand tools • work independently • grade 12 high school diploma • class 5 driver’s license • the ability to withstand related deadlines and pressures • general computer skills, reading text, document use, written communication • apprentices will be considered The County of Stettler No. 6 promotes a positive and friendly atmosphere and offers an excellent compensation and Comprehensive Benefits Plan. For the above noted position; please submit resume, including 3 professional (job related) references, along with current 5-year driver’s abstract. Candidates selected will provide a criminal record check prior to commencement of work. Resumes and supporting documents may be mailed or hand-delivered to: County of Stettler No. 6 6602-44 Avenue PO Box 1270 STETTLER, Alberta T0C 2L0 Please respond in confidence to Kerry George, Shop Foreman Email: kgeorge@stettlercounty.ca (word or PDF formats will be accepted) We thank all for their interest in the County of Stettler No. 6, but only those selected for interview will be contacted.
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Please apply in person or by email wardrobe.specialist2011@gmail.com 4809 50th St., Stettler AB.
Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week
6602 - 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box 1270, Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
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Administrative Assistant, Counter Sales and Service Writer This is a full time position with a locally owned and operated business. We offer a competitive wage and other benefits that will be discussed with candidates that are short-listed for interviews. If you believe that you have what it takes to become part of our team we would like to hear from you! Please stop in to 4809-44 Ave. with a resume and references or email to sarah@oktirestettler.com.
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Primrose Farms of Big Valley, Alberta is seeking a Full Time Permanent “Dairy Herdsperson” on a rural farm near Big Valley, Alberta NOC: 8252 Job Duties: - Supervise and oversee breeding and growing of cattle - Ensure farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed - Maintain quality control and production records - May perform general farm duties Must have university degree or college diploma education No experience necessary Will train the right applicant Starting wage $15.00/hr with a 2 year contract 8 hrs./day - 40 hrs./week
Contact: 403-323-0219 Fax: 403-488-5038 E-mail: primfarm@netago.ca
in Big Valley, AB is looking for an Estimating Administrator to start immediately. Responsibilities will include: • Research and document current bidding opportunities. • Track and coordinate estimates and results • Assist Estimators in the bid preparations Qualifications • Highly organized, achievement oriented with strong multi-tasking abilities. • Detail oriented with strong analytical, math & computer skills (Excel, computerized estimating systems, spreadsheet design and formulas). • Demonstrate leadership skills in order to be able to take-on additional short and mid-term responsibilities Working Conditions • Fast-paced, deadline driven • Tight deadlines and high work volume are the norm Ideal candidate would have working knowledge of construction in a related field although on the job training will be provided. JCF is one of the industry’s most experienced flooring contractors in Western Canada, this is an opportunity not to be missed. For more information on this posting and Jensen Contract Flooring please go to www.jcfgroup.ca Please send resumes to Jensen@jcfgroup.ca
Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.
Candor Realty Ltd.
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BEAUTIFUL MEADOWLANDS HOME. 6 Bdrms, large kitchen/dining area. Beautiful hardwood and finished bsmt. Quality throughout. $499,000.
BIG VALLEY - smaller, older home sits on 2 lots. Great starter home or would be ideal for future development. ONLY $44,000.
UNIQUE 2 STOREY HOME with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Extensive renovations completed. Good location. Ready to move into. $338,000.
QUALITY UPGRADES throughout this 4 bdrm/2 bath home. Solarium, garage and nicely landscaped. Playground across the street. Great Family Home! $239,900.
FAMILY HOME fully finished up and down with 3 bdrms/2 baths. Close to all amenities. Double detached garage and fully fenced yard. $249,900.
AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOME close to Rec Centre and Golf Course. 3 Bdrms/2 Baths with finished bsmt. Large lot and double garage. $249,900.
MAINTENANCE FREE LIVING! 3 Bdrm/ 3 Bath, finished bsmt and main floor laundry. Open concept with deck off living room. Attached garage and fenced. $279,000.
4 BDRM BUNGALOW close to shopping. Kitchen has been upgraded. Double detached garage and fully fenced yard. Affordable @ $234,900
RETIRING? DOWNSIZING? This is the home for you. Open concept living with 2 bdrms, main floor laundry and nice covered deck off living room. $259,000.
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$2500 Bonus Every 100 days IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Oil & Gas Well Testing Night Foremen, Experienced/ Inexperienced Junior Day/Night Operators Must have H2S, First Aid, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Pre-employment Drug screening Competitive Wages. Benefit Package Please submit resume with references to: apply@wespro.ca or by fax to (403) 783-8004 Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted
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CAMERON BAY HOLDINGS INC. o/a McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requires a Restaurant Manager for Lacombe Store, located at 5510 Hwy 2A. Yearly salary is between $38,000.00 - $42,000.00. Must have 3 to 5 yrs exp. and be able to supervise 30 to 70 employees. Flexible hours needed as restaurant is 24 hours. Must be able to work with all types of crew, train and run programs. McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience is preferred or hospitality industry experience but we will consider all applicants. Benefits and bonus program offered. Fax resume to 403-783-4251 or email to: cbay22@telus.net GRILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Steak House in Rocky Mtn. House is looking for Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Wage $15-$20./hr. dependant on exp. Submit resume to: grillersbanquets@ gmail.com or fax to 403-845-7469
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN (Certified or qualified Apprentice) required, 12 minutes south of Calgary. Successful candidate will have a proven track record of quality workmanship and efficiency, and commitment to manufacturer training. Chrysler experience preferred. Brand new state of art service facility and shop equipment. Excellent compensation. Will consider transfer bonus. Fax resume: 403-938-8627 or email info@southridgechrysler.com Southridge Chrysler, Okotoks, Alberta. F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca HD LICENSED TECHNICIAN for several Alberta areas. Must have or willing to obtain CVIP licence. Please email or fax applications to: Carillion Canada Inc.; dlefsrud@carillionalberta.ca. Fax 780-336-2461. HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC to work in private shop on farm. We have several semi trucks hauling farm products as well as farm tractors. Job would include maintenance on all equipment, as well as repairs as necessary, clutch, wheel seals, some welding, etc. This is a full-time year round position. 250-838-6630. leolorie@uniserve.com. NOW HIRING! FIELD TECHNICIANS. Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make use of your skills & talents? Consider joining our team. For more information call 1-855-697-6799 or visit www.corix.com. PCL ENERGY. Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hour) and Scaffolders ($38+/hour) for an industrial project in Vascoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.
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CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca
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GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can earn $100,000. + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website: www.tcvend.com. THE DISABILITY TAX CREDIT. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on average). Covers: hip/knee replacements, arthritic joints, COPD. Apply today! 1-844-453-5372.
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INTERESTED IN THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER BUSINESS? Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: awna.com/for-job-seekers. P&H ELEVATOR REQUIRES A SUMMER STUDENT for general duties and tour guide. Apply at P&H Elevator or call 403-742-3470.
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MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES NEEDED! Learn to process & submit billing claims for hospitals and doctors! No experience needed! Local training gets you ready to work! 1-888-627-0297.
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ISâ&#x20AC;˘ Bakery NOW Manager HIRING Full and Part Time Positions â&#x20AC;˘ Bakery Assistant Manager Meat Cutter Baker â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Bakery Clerks â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Deli Clerks â&#x20AC;˘ Produce Clerk â&#x20AC;˘ Deli Clerks â&#x20AC;˘ Produce Clerks â&#x20AC;˘ Meat Clerks â&#x20AC;˘ Front Lead Supervisor Please email resume to Please Apply Within carol.nelson@sobeys.com
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Full and Part Time Summer Employment Learn customer relations, financial management, food preparation, and how to decorate Cup Cakes from a Pro. Excellent Pay & Benefits Take away an experience to last a lifetime. Call Zina 403-742-5151 for an interview.
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ACREAGE AUCTION Big Toys for Big Boys June 15, 2014 - 10 a.m. East of Bowden A.B. #587, 3 miles John Deere & Kubota Tractors, 3 PTH equipment, Hand & power Tools, Tool boxes, ATV, Welding truck, Check the web for full listing & picturesâ&#x20AC;Ś PILGRIM AUCTION 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca ACREAGE AUCTION. Big Toys for Big Boys. June 15/14, 10 a.m. East of Bowden, Alberta #587, 3 miles. Tractors, 3 PTH equipment, tools. Pilgrim Auction, 403-556-5531; www.auctionsales.ca. AUCTION SALE. Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m. Welding & heavy duty mechanic tools/equipment. Acreage equipment. SW of Stony Plain, Alberta. Details: www. spectrumauctioneering.com 780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393.
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403-742-2520 Contractors
P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
403-742-1330
RAILSIDE DESIGN
4819 - 51 Street Stettler, AB
GALEN WIEBE
403-742-3141
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN
www.numeratax.com
5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
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Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
Dr. E. LYNES Chiropractor 4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta One block East of Scotia Bank
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
DR. D.G. BECKLUND Chiropractor
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All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
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Furnace Cleaning
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
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Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB Phone 403-742-2529 Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
Gary G. Grant Law Office
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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
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BRIAN HALLETT LAWN & GARDEN CARE Town & Country Big or Small â&#x20AC;ŚWE DO IT ALL! Phone: 403-742-5830
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Building Supplies
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Firewood
1660
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Farm Pickupâ&#x20AC;? Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 Dealer of Masterfeeds
Seed Grain
2200
COMMON SEAD OATS 97% germ. Colour sorted. Call Glen Lepard 403-740-2872.
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 SEASONED SPLIT FIREWOOD 4.5 kms. West of Stettler Call 403-323-0744
Garden Supplies
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BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 ft., $35 each. Machine planting; $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee: $75 - $125/order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961
Misc. for Sale
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Office Supplies
1800
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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
Pasture
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L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005 BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites. All utilities, cable, internet. 1 Bedroom, $800/mo. 2 Bedroom, $1100/mo. D.D. $200. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828 LARGE, QUIET, 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT, Close to schools & hospital. No pets.403-742-3092
Storage Space
3160
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
Storage Space
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Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Acreages
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4430
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SHOWHOME SALE. Substantial savings to be had! Need room for whole new display! Visit Grandview Modular Red Deer to see the quality and craftsmanship that set us apart. 1-855-347-0417; www. grandviewmodular.com; terry @grandviewmodular.com
Cottages/Resort Property
*SANDY COVE RESORT* Pine Lake
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Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ..................................5300
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
FEED BARLEY. Paskal Cattle Company in Picture Butte area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $ in your pocket. Sell direct to us. Please call Main Office for details. 403-732-5641. WANTED: Hay land to put up on shares. 403-742-4337
Public Notice #6000 Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
Public Notices
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Community Support Services ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS
Assessment inquires call 403-742-4441. Complaints may be submitted in writing at the County ofďŹ ce until August 5, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. accompanied with a fee of $50.00 (Residential and Farmland) or $100.00 (Machinery & Equipment and Non-Residential). Please address the complaints to the attention of the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board. Tax Payments can be made by CASH, CHEQUE, VISA, MASTERCARD, INTERAC, and Online for most Financial Institutions. For more information please contact our ofďŹ ce. Tim Fox, Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer
Public Notices
6010 Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
403-742-4271; 403-742-1887 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON 403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelter)
780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
Cars
5030
403-742-4059
2014 ASSESSMENT NOTICES AND TAX ROLL Town of Stettler, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that the Combined Assessment & Tax Notices have been mailed to all property owners. The assessment roll is open to inspection at the Town OfďŹ ce and any person may inspect the assessment roll during regular business hours. An assessed person or a taxpayer wishing to make a complaint about any assessment or tax must do so in accordance with relevant provisions under the Municipal Government Act and Regulations. There is no right to make a complaint about any tax rate. A complaint must be in writing and in the form prescribed in the Regulations. The prescribed complaint form is available by contacting the Town OfďŹ ce. Complaint forms must be accompanied by a fee of $50.00/property and MUST be received at the Town OfďŹ ce before July 21, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Dated this 6th day of June, 2014. Steven Gerlitz, Assistant Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer Box 280, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
BY OWNER
Lot #86 Hendrickson Bay, Sylvan Lake. Only lot avail. 5 min. drive from lake. $139,900. 11.25 m front, 35.78 m side, 29.63 m back. Pie shape. 780-238-6608 ELINOR LAKE RESORT. Lots selling at 25% off listed price, or 5% down on a rent to own lot with no interest over 5 years. 1-877-623-3990; elinorlakeresort.com.
Bought/Sold
4190
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1985 BUICK Rneria. Original paint, fully loaded, sunroof, exc. shape. 2nd owner. Immaculate interior. 158,000 km. $3750 obo. 403-347-3950
Heavy Trucks
5060
2006, 18.3 M3 ALUMINUM Wabash 406 code tank. Truck has 550 Cat engine. Well maintained. In Edson. Asking $120,000. Call 780-723-4781 or 780-728-9502.
Vans Buses
5070
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Elaine Willis -Williams 403-742-4567 403-742-2745 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337 1976 CHEVY van full size. OFFERS? 403-877-1352
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STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337
STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 403-742-0681 Vivian â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 403-742-3935
VICTIM SERVICE 403-741-7841
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Commercial Property
LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Semen tested. Combest Limousin Farm. (403)742-5211
HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings, spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring. Pick up & delivery avail. HORSE SHOE TRAILER MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA 403-884-2173 403-430-0504
If you have not received your Notice by July 4 you can pick up a copy at the County ofďŹ ces at 6602 - 44 Avenue, Stettler, AB or please contact the County ofďŹ ce at 403-742-4441.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
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2014 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT TAX NOTICES Notice is hereby given that the combined Property Assessment and Tax Notices for County of Stettler ratepayers have been prepared and mailed to all property owners. There will be no extensions to the assessment complaint deadlines or tax payment due date.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
FOR SALE. Simmeron Simmentals, fullblood full Fleckvieh yearling bulls, polled and horned, A.I. bloodlines, very quiet, muscled. Website: simmeronranch.ca. Martin 780-913-7963.
Horse/Stock Trailers
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2002 FORD Dynamax (B Plus) 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 25,000 mi. A1 cond., E450, V10, 4 kw Ohan gen. loaded. $32,500. 587-876-2308
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
2100
PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered. Vicwin Farms 403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.
6010 6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
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Steel containers from 8' - 53'. 20' & 40' skids with optional 4' landings available. Mount with twist locks.
Livestock
Public Notices
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
4130
Suites
5100
Financial #4400 - #4430
Manufactured Wanted to Rent Homes #3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Motorhomes
SOUTH of Alix, will hold 20 - 25 prs. 403-347-0021 or 403-340-4122
STETTLER MINI STORAGE Mortgages Agricultural #2000 - #2290
3180
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2 floors of office space. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (200 sq. ft.) with male and female bathrooms. Shops: 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/bathroom, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/bathroom. Outside 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x80â&#x20AC;&#x2122; concrete pad connecting to 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shop with 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; doors. On town sewer. Email or call: dreinhart@telus.net 403-740-6630 Used to be Hartwell Oilfield Shop
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Cribbage tournament in July and August Amid the spotty rains and frost warnings, the spring seeding is coming to a close; gardens are coming up and the Omega Circle Cemetery flowers have been planted thanks to members, workers and volunteers. The annual Gadsby seniors fruit tray presentation was enjoyed by about 30 people. County councillor Ernie Gendre presented the fruit tray and a pleasant afternoon was spent visiting and reminiscing. A question arose: Bokerville was the name of the subdivision southwest of Gadsby; what
was the name of the section northwest, just over the tracks. This parcel of land had been surveyed and recorded in “block/plot” areas and was called something. But no one could remember what. Anyone who might know, please give me a call! Iona Berg enjoyed the company of daughter Paulette Heer and friend Jeanne Beisel, who joined her for the family barbecue at Heart Haven Lodge last Tuesday evening. Joining Phyllis Robinson were sons Norman and Robert Robinson.
Bill and Joyce Hansel took the weekend off and headed to Drayton Valley to stay at son Larry and Erica’s, visiting granddaughter Karla and family, Jonah, Kamden and Madison. They also had a relaxing supper with Bill’s cousin Marg and Frank Nash while there. Several family and friends gathered at the Gadsby Omega Cemetery on Sunday for a graveside memorial service for Lorraine Coulthart. Among the mourners and representing the Heartland Belles were friends Donna McKay,
her 75th birthday with supper out at the Club Café restaurant in Stettler. Happy birthday, Evelyn! Dates to remember in June; On Saturday, June 14 Harold Chick and the Chick family would like to invite you to join them at the Gadsby Community Hall to help celebrate the life of Edith Marie (Chick) Davidson. The memorial service starts at 2 p.m., followed by lunch provided by the Gadsby Omega Circle. The monthly bingo at the Bank Building will be held Saturday, June 14, (please note the change from the usual date), doors open 6:30
Gadsby/Westwoods
By Paulette Heer 403-574-2442
Evelyn Shursen and Jane Whitaker. Lorraine’s two sisters from Calgary plus nieces and nephews also were there. They finished the day with tea at Donna’s in Gadsby. Donna McKay was one of 18 friends who helped Evelyn Shursen celebrate
County of Stettler No. 6 County
6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270, Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
p.m. Early bird starts at 7 p.m. The loonie pot is close to $100! Coffee and cake will be served half time. Everyone welcome! Looking ahead, there will be a six week “Jackpot Cribbage Tournament” at Heritage Place in Gadsby (Church building) beginning July 3 to August 7. Five dollars per week, includes snacks; single play; first and second payouts each week; jackpot payout August 7. Sounds like lots of fun. Must attend at least five to qualify for the jackpot. For more information phone 403-742-3478 or 403-742- 2117.
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Take notice that the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6 will hold a Public Hearing to hear representation concerning the proposed Bylaws: BYLAW 1527-14, providing for amending the text of Section 100 Direct Control District No. 4 (‘DCD4’) in order to incorporate Lots 1 to 4, Block 1, Plan 1420412 and Lots 1 to 5, Block 2, Plan 1420412 into the regulations of the Direct Control District No. 4 (‘DCD4’) and rezoning the said properties from the Highway Commercial (‘HWY-C’) District to the Direct Control District No. 4 (‘DCD4’). BYLAW 1529-14, providing for minor amendments to the County of Stettler’s Municipal Development Plan to allow additional private titles (acreages) to be subdivided out of a quarter section over and above the maximum density, under specific circumstances and at the discretion of the Subdivision Authority, and to clarify the measurement of the default CFO exclusion zone at undeveloped portions of future residential areas within area structure plans, concept plans and outline plans.
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The public may inspect a copy of the amending bylaw at the County Administration Building during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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The Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 1:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in Council Chambers of the County Administration Building. Receipt of written submissions in support or opposing this bylaw must be submitted to the Development Officer, County of Stettler, Box 1270, Stettler, AB. T0C 2L0 by 4:30 on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Dated: June 9, 2014
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Freedom and democracy World leaders, veterans and civilians gathered in Normandy on June 6th to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day; the military offensive that is said to have changed the course of the Second World War. At least 4,400 Allied troops, including 359 Canadians, died on the first day of the invasion. Following the service in Normandy, the retired Canadian service men and women flocked to Juno beach and were joined by our Prime Minister, as well as hundreds of Canadian civilians that had made the trek to France for this special occasion. Juno Beach was the second beach from the east, among the five landing areas of the Normandy D-Day allied invasion of World War II. The mission nicknamed “operation Overlord”
resulted in significant losses of the young Canadian soldiers that landed on the beach that day in 1944. The Canadian 3rd Infantry Division took heavy casualties in the first wave, but by the end of the day, they had succeeded in wrestling control of the area from defending German troops. The sacrifice these young Canadian soldiers made on that fateful day left all of us with a debt we can never repay. Last week’s unspeakable tragedy in Moncton, New Brunswick that saw three young RCMP officers cut down and two injured in the line of duty reminded us all again what the cost of freedom is. Regardless, whether these people are protecting the world from the evil regimes or at home, keeping our streets safe,
From the Legislature MLA Report by Rick Strankman
their daily sacrifices must always be remembered. The price of freedom and democracy has been paid for with the lives of thousands of young men and women throughout our country’s history. Prime Minister Harper’s words echoed across the beach in Juno this week where he said in a speech, “The freedom, democracy and justice for which these veterans fought are still Canada’s birthright. It is their legacy to you. Cherish it.” The three slain RCMP officers: Const. David Ross, Const. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan and
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Const. Douglas James Larche, are all owed the same debt of eternal gratitude that the 117,000 Canadians throughout history who gave their lives in the name of our freedom, are owed. Last week’s tragedy in Moncton stands as a reminder that heroes don’t only wear military uniforms. In our society today, it’s easy to overlook the integrity and commitment these homebased freedom-fighters
exude every day. Freedom is not free, and to commemorate an example of that last week, we remembered those that made the sacrifice so long ago on the beaches of Normandy. We were also unfortunately reminded, once again, of the sacrifice so many make right where we live, that, for the most part, can go un-noticed. Prime Minister Harper reminded us last week that any threat to democracy is
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