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Jewel Theatre to lower the curtain for the last time within days Mustafa Eric INDEPENDENT EDITOR A landmark of downtown Stettler, almost an institution, one that has hosted moviegoers for more than three decades is to become part of the history within days. Jewel Theatre, located at the junction of 50 Ave and 49 St., just across the post office is closing its doors on August 15, as a result of a management decision to end the operation and sell the property. The theatre, which has been operated for the last forty years by Landmark Cinemas, has already put up signs thanking their customers for their support over the years it has served the community. Neil Campbell, the chief executive officer of
Landmark Cinemas said they were closing down the theatre due to the transformations in the nature of their operations over the last few years. “We’ve been in Stettler for a long time, and it is simply a matter of the fact that we are now a much, much bigger company than we were when we came to Stettler,” said Campbell in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. “In the last year, we tripled in size; it is just time that we exit some of those smaller markets.” But when asked what other markets they were pulling out from, he said Stettler was the only town where they were closing down their operation. Landmark Cinemas later issued a statement adding that they were also closing down their operation in Grand Prairie, as well. The statement quoted Campbell as saying that
the decisions to close down the theatres were difficult and that they were not taken lightly. “We can’t afford to operate as before as a larger company, it just doesn’t work,” Campbell continued. Asked if that meant they didn’t find the operation of the Jewel Theatre in Stettler not profitable any more, Campbell replied ”That would be a very good statement.” According to the statement of the CEO, the company is putting up the building for sale in its current condition. “We are putting it up for sale as a theatre, but it can also be sold as real estate,” Campbell said. “It is probably viable for a smaller operation, so we are going to try that avenue first,” he added. “But it is a very good property in downtown Stettler for other uses as well.”
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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER During the August long weekend, Big Valley took on a festive, carnival-like atmosphere as the town threw itself a giant birthday bash as it turned 100. Dances, dinners, carnivals, music, special presentations and the nearby Hivernant Métis rendezvous made Big Valley the happening place to be. The festivities began with opening ceremonies on Friday, Aug. 1, and included a special presentation by the Canadian military. A member of the Calgary regiment travelled to Big Valley to present a display case with a pair of shackles within to Lois Miller. The shackles had belonged to Big Valley resident Bill Olive, who during the Second World War was taken prisoner by the Germans. The shackles were kept and were presented
back to the community and Olive’s family. “It was very meaningful,” town CAO Michelle White said. A penny carnival hosted by the Friends of the Big Valley Library was so popular that there were constant line-ups of kids, all waiting to take their turn at the games and make off with a prize. By the time the penny carnival wound down on Sunday, the Friends breathed a big sigh of relief. The prizes had held out – barely. The event was so popular they had almost run out. While final numbers aren’t available yet, White knows that the weekend drew in more than 500 people, and expects the numbers will show well higher than that. “We had 300 people register, but we had more than 500 for the dinner,” she said. The numbers from all the events aren’t in yet. Every year, the Village holds a parade, and it loops and goes around the community twice, White explained. This Centennial year the parade entries were so numerous that the loop had to be very big, she said, because the parade tail was simply so long. “Dave Webster did an amazing job as our parade marshall,” White said. continued on page 7
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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler Antique Tractor Club made its public debut the final weekend of July with its inaugural antique tractor pull, held at the Agriplex in the Town of Stettler. The event, despite the clammy weather, drew a steady crowd as the tractors lined up on the firm but still muddy track. According to event organizers, tractor owners came from all across Alberta to participate in the event, resulting in seven different classes of tractors pulling in the event. The classes were determined by the weights dragged behind the tractor. The tractor tires worked hard to keep a firm grip on the ground, which had been pounded the day before by a good onslaught of rain. The early morning sun had baked off a lot of the moisture, but by afternoon it was drizzling again and was cool and cloudy. As the wheels turned, mud flew this way and that as the heavy weight was hauled down the track. In the Bantam class, Robin Larsen and his tractor pulled the heaviest weight the furthest, securing victory. Bill Adams took Class I, Len Aucoin Class II, Howard Hilderbrandt Class III, Reg Mosset Class IV, Jim Page Class V, and Ken Norman Class VI. The Antique Tractor Club, which officially was formed this year but has been an unofficial grouping of tractor aficiandos for many years, runs out of the Stettler Museum, where a building to display tractor and tractor history was erected late last year.
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Later this month, the club will be hosting an Antique Tractor parade and display at the Steel Wheel Stampede. The event wouldn’t have been possible without the help of many volunteers, according to event organizers. Sponsors helped cover the costs of the events, but it was the pullers and volunteers who made it possible to run. The event is intended to return next year – though hopefully with nicer weather.
Quiet weekend for Stettler cops Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was the best type of long weekend for the Stettler RCMP – the sort where everyone was well-behaved and responsible, according to detachment Cpl. Cam Russell. The RCMP had the boat out on Buffalo Lake during the long weekend and handed out a few tickets, but didn’t have to take anyone’s licence away for impaired operation of a motor vehicle – a boat counts. “We did a lot of education,” Russell said. He said if people wanted to take steps to be sure they had everything they needed on their watercraft to avoid the possibility of fines, they could find a list available on Transportation Canada’s pleasure craft website. On the roads, people were generally well-behaved, though as usual speeding continued to be an issue. Two people had their licences suspended for driving impaired, though no charges were laid. Police were also on site for the festivities down in Big Valley, which celebrated its centennial year, but people there were too busy having a good time to get up to trouble, Russell said. RCMP urge caution before modifying vehicles Before spending money on vehicle modifications, RCMP are urging owners to ensure that all the steps required to keep vehicles legally roadworthy are taken – saving both the owners’ time and money, and keeping drivers and pedestrians safe. Const. Diana Stratton of the Coronation RCMP detachment, which covers Castor and Halkirk, said that one of the biggest vehicle modifications RCMP members see is window tint. While legal on the rear side and back windows,
tint is illegal if on the windshield or the passenger or driver side window. “It may seem fine during the day, but at night you’re basically tinting the dark,” Stratton said. “It makes it harder to see things, like pedestrians.” With the number of vehicle versus wildlife remaining one of the highest causes of collisions on Alberta roadways, window tint at night can make it harder to see deer and moose. Const. Corey Hall, who also works out of the Coronation detachment, said he estimates that police respond to a wildlife collision almost every other day. Window tint on the front windows of a vehicle will run owners a $115 fine, and the cost of removing the tint as well. Vehicles with window tint can also be towed at the owner’s expense. Tint isn’t only applied to windows, but to rear lights, a trend about which both Coronation and Stettler RCMP have expressed concerns. Whether the tint entirely blacks out the tail lights or dampens them, it makes it harder to see when the driver of the vehicle has applied the brakes. “Usually in a rear-end collision the person who runs into the person in front of him is at fault, but when there’s tail light tint that’s not necessarily the case,” Stratton said. She noted that the presence of tint can cause protracted insurance battles as sides attempt to determine who is at fault. Drivers who opt to use oversized tires on their vehicles need to take the necessary steps to ensure their vehicle is still considered roadworthy, Stratton warned. Vehicles need to have the spedometer recalibrated to reflect the size of the tires, as not having this done is not a valid excuse for speeding. “The onus is on the driver to follow the laws and the speed limit,” Stratton said.
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Energy economist challenges fluctuating energy prices supply or increased demand for power. The MSA defined some of these practices in 2011 and gives the generators an opportunWholesale buyers of electricity, gener- ity to raise prices to ensure profitability. ally commercial and light industries, have Matt Ayres, deputy administrator and to deal with hourly price changes and one chief economist with the MSA says ecoenergy economist wants that to change. nomic withholding allows a company to be David Gray, president of Gray Energy profitable during peak times but consumers Economics questioned why six coal-fired are still in a competitive market. generating stations, owned by TransCan“A competitive market is allowing priada, reduced their output one third July 28. vate investors to come in…Because they Gray stated that prices spiked to 90 cents can make a profit,” he explained. per kilowatt hour (kWh); this would cost an He says it is difficult to store energy so average person when customers approximately use very little such seven dollars as at 2 a.m., then to wash and companies somedry one load of times offer power laundry. at rates that barely Changes in pay for the its disthe wholesale tribution. prices are readGray disagrees ily available DAVID GRAY, ENERGY ECONOMIST with economic on the Alberta withholding rules. Electric Sys“This is absolutely tem Operator’s (AESO) website at www. legal and completely disgusting.” aeso.ca but in an effort to educate buyers, He suggests one way to tackle the high Gray has designed a smartphone app called costs is by conserving as much energy as The Alberta Power Price App that provides possible during these peak times. With ecothis data in an easy to read format. nomic withholding, the wholesale market When it comes to supply and demand, has become volatile and fluctuates on an users generally pay more for a product. hourly basis, which makes it difficult for “One hour at one dollar per kWh is $10.5 customers to plan their future contracts. million,” states Gray. Gray used the analogy of filling up a car John Esaiw, director of market analytics at a gas station; at one time fuel may be a and forecasting with AESO says consumers low rate and at another the price may be need to look at the average prices over the 10 times what was paid on a previous day. course of a year rather than one hour of a Gray says this is what commercial and light day to see what the prices look like. He sugindustrial businesses face on a daily basis. gests if wholesale customers don’t hedge “They’ve created the most volatile marelectricity costs, they will be exposed to ket than anywhere in the planet,” he stated. fluctuations in the market. However, with electricity costs custom“It’s absolutely a function of supply and ers won’t get their bill until the end of the demand,” said Esaiw. month. He feels the principles of supply AESO looks at the long-term impacts and demand are not a part of the equation. rather than daily changes, he added. “The market is designed for competition He suggests a deregulated market puts between suppliers but demand just isn’t inthe responsibility of power generation in vited for the party,” stated Gray. the hands of generators rather than taxpayDemand response - which provides cusers. “Ultimately we’re just paying for what tomers with the opportunity to reduce or we use.” shift their use on time-based rates - must be Gray says for his part that generators take part of how Alberta’s energy market operadvantage of economic withholding rules ates to benefit consumers, he added. defined by the Market Surveillance AdminSome information on economic withholdistrator (MSA), which monitors the market ing was garnered from electricity consultto ensure that prices are fair and balanced. ant Sheldon Fulton from a document called What is economic withholding? Alberta Electricity Market Structure AsGenerators are allowed to increase prices sessment. during hourly periods when there is a tight
Altalink sale and its repercussions for Albertans The pending sale of AltaLink to U.S. owned Berkshire Hathaway has become of great concern to many of the constituents of Drumheller Stettler. My colleague and fellow member of the Legislative Assembly, Joe Anglin published an editorial that explains the proposed deal.
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Beautification champions created paradise in school lot Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER A bare gravel yard was all students at Stettler Middle School had to look forward to after construction left an area of the playground scraped raw. There was no grass, no shade, no beauty to be found in the area, and that was something school teachers Bob Poapst and Sandy Foster couldn’t stand to look at every day. The pair formed the School Greening Committee in 2011, a group made up of school board members, teachers, parent council members, students and interested community members. Together, the group came up with a threephase plan. The execution of the first phase of this plan earned Poapst and Foster the 2014 Beautification Champion award from the Heartland Beautification Committee. According to presenter Rob Spencer, the vision was to create an outdoor, natural multi-purpose space for students and community members to “gather, socialize, play, relax and learn.” Phase one of the project has been completed, and consists of benches, log seating, jumping stumps, berms with native trees and shrubs, and raised beds with native vegetation, surrounded by benches. The largest part of the project comes next, and includes the creation of an outdoor classroom, earth berms with native trees and shrubs, and natural recreation spaces. The last stage involves a courtyard mecca, complete with seating, garden beds, trees, a compost area and learning centres. “Students and members of the public could engage in stimulating hands-on learning environments, where children could play in a natural setting, and where everyone could feel connected with nature. This connection to nature is vital in helping develop a healthier lifestyle and improves the likelihood of becoming environmental stewards,” Spencer said. According to Spencer, the project is very important to the community – a fact proven by the many donations of
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Harper’s morality obsession in foreign policy With Prime Minister Stephen Harper blindly supporting Israel in their persecution of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, we might well be looking at a Nobel Peace Prize winner prime minister after the next elections in Canada. You will remember, Barack Obama was nominated for the coveted prize and was awarded it immediately after he won the 2008 presidential election, probably for the simple fact that he had replaced George W. Bush, possibly the most disdained US president of the last few decades. Even Obama himself was surprised and discomforted by the prize, so much so that there was some behind-the-scenes diplomatic cold-shouldering of Norway by US diplomats according to newly surfaced anecdotal evidence. (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/15/obama-nobel-peace-prize-norway-rebuke-war) Getting back to Canada and our prime minister’s approach to international affairs, a recent article in the National Post examines how Mr. Harper conducts foreign policy. (http://news.nationalpost. com/2014/08/04/stephen-harpers-rigidsupport-for-israel-based-on-idea-foreign-affairs-should-be-fought-on-moralgrounds/) The article says the prime minister believes foreign policy should be conducted
on moral grounds. One must be very creative in thinking or rendered completely visionless by ideology to find any moral ground in the way Israel has been tormenting Palestinian population of Gaza, including by actions that could amount to war crimes and/or crimes against humanity as described by none other than the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Israel has created concentration camp conditions for many years for almost two million Palestinians living in Gaza, imposing a total blockade preventing trade with the outside world, applying restrictions of movement making it impossible for people to find employment and forcing the whole population to live in depravation, poverty and misery. And when the people of Gaza who take refuge in schools run by the UN agency in charge of helping Palestinians come under fire from Israeli tanks, Mr. Harper still runs to the defense of Israel’s hard-line prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and blames the governing Palestinian faction of Hamas for the violence. Of course, nobody claims that Hamas is innocent and it is true that they are also to blame in the eruption of the latest cycle of violence. Here, the major issue is the dispropor-
tionate level of response that Israel has come up with to the almost primitive rockets fired by Palestinian militants to israel. The Jewish state already has a massive air defense system that intercepts an overwhelming majority of the rockets fired onto its territory. Responding to an air assault by a massive land operation and displacing half a million people and killing almost a thousand civilians is not justifiable by any measure. And Mr. Harper, in his dogmatic stance in support of whatever the Israeli government finds fit to do, continues to issue statements against the Palestinians. A statesman would probably seek to understand why the Palestinians of Gaza Strip continue to support Hamas with all their
heart despite accusations that their leadership is sacrificing people through this war for political gains; a statesman would realize that for the Palestinian population of Gaza, there is no more room to go back, that their backs are against the wall, and that this conflict is their last resort to call on the peoples of the world to bring about a solution to their suffering which has been going on for decades. But Mr. Harper the politician has no qualms about his unwavering backing of Israel’s actions because he apparently feels he is on moral high ground. History will probably not agree with him. Mustafa Eric
Transport situation depends on crop outcome By Will Verboven Just a few months ago grain grower organizations and politicians of every stripe were railing against the railways about poor service. Allegations of conspiracies favouring oil over grain were thrown about. The Feds introduced legislation that was supposed to force the railways to mend their evil ways or face punishing fines. Heck there were even threats of legal action against the railways. What a difference a few months can make as was predicted by your humble columnist. The railways said they could deal with the grain shipping backlog with the arrival of spring and better weather conditions. Rail car shipments were ramped up dramatically and growers were able to ship a record 4.5 million tonnes in June. Can that pace be kept up, one would suspect that it could, as long as railways keep grain movement as a priority. Besides there is a real incentive to continue the pace, the more grain that is shipped the more profits for the railways. The question is can the related grain handling infrastructure keep up the
pace. There are still ships waiting for grain in Vancouver harbour so the need for more grain remains a priority. The interesting part is that whilst grain shipments increased dramatically, the railways continued their oil rail tanker shipments at a steady if not increasing rate. With more tanker car loading facilities being built in western Canada that sector will put more pressure on railroad capacity. It does cause one to ponder whether bad winter weather conditions were the only reason grain shipments were down to west coast ports. It may not be a conspiracy but it could be a state of mind – that being grain shippers are a captive group and they can be put off if cutbacks have to be made. Shipping oil by rail faces real competition from pipelines and railways may want to give that sector a priority to keep them happy. What is clear is that the railways can step up grain shipments significantly, all it takes now is the will to continue the pace. The elephant in the room is the impending size of this year’s grain and oilseed crops. Last year’s surplus is still not yet completely through the system, so another shipping
problem could be in the works. At this point another bumper group may not happen considering the damage done to seeded acreage by excessive moisture. This is specific to parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, it’s been said that up to 3 million acres may not produce any crop. It all boils down to how crops can recover during the growing season. It is amazing how seemingly damaged and drowned crops can come back given favourable growing conditions. Interestingly the main hope for that is the continuation of global warming, that being will that reality stave off any killing frost to say the end of September at the least. Be that as it may, without a longer growing season a bumper group is unlikely. The exception may be in Alberta where excessive moisture has not been as big a problem. But the problem may be the other factor too much heat, and that may impact canola yields, especially in southern areas. Market analysts feel a solid average crop is the likely outcome for Alberta crops. If that is the case, rail shipments could be back to normal in just a few months. When that happens there is every danger that improv-
ing the grain shipping infrastructure will once again be put on the back burner until of course the next crisis. The problem is this issue seems to want to constantly repeat history. Thankfully political posturing by the usual suspects will fade away. One ponders what the fate will be of the usual studies that are launched whenever there is a crisis. One expects that the studies will be halfhearted as there seems to be no real vision or drive to make any radical changes to the shipping infrastructure. I expect any study will recommend incremental changes which is what has been occurring over the past 40 years. The railway companies will probably engage in much “I told you so” rhetoric and they would be right to do so. What might encourage them to continue their high shipping pace would be a revised formula that provides significant financial incentives for achieving certain rail car volumes. They have proven that they can step up the pace; it would seem fair that they be given some added incentive to keep it going.
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Big Valley... continued from page 2 The musicians who entertained during the parade set up shop all over town, playing music throughout the day and the weekend, creating a “carnival feel.” Though White admitted she felt a bit “mind numb” after the busy weekend, which was months in the making, she felt extremely happy with the result. Sunny daytime weather made it extremely pleasant for the visitors to the community, and the schedule was gentle enough that people had time to visit with family and friends and each other in between the different events. The fireworks on Saturday were well received by the crowd, and definitely assisted by the stormclouds rolling in as it became darker fast – and the ground was nice and wet, making fires less of a concern. The Alberta Prairie Railway trains coming into town came with full cars, and crowds would wait on the train platform to welcome the community guests. The Valley Belles (and a few Gents) were on hand in their costumes, parasols out, as they greeted those who came to celebrate the community’s birthday – looking the part with pinafore and lace, just like the ladies would have looked a hundred years ago. Parade prizes Best old-time costume Kathy Evans, Dale Emett Best old-time tractor Big Valley Ag Society Best old-time automobile Walter Hudson Best horse-drawn entry Chad Sorenson Best light horse entry Tess Thurston Best children’s entry Knowles Family Best children’s bike entry Chance Skotipole Best musical entry Mulback eletric trio Most comical entry Big Valley Creation and Science Museum Best centennial float Webster Family
Fireworks celebrating the centennial of Big Valley not only made a beautiful spectacle but also created a lot of noise which was heard as far as in Rumsey, some 20 km. away. Contributed photo
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There is purpose to suffering! Suffering is defined as “the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship”. I think we would all agree that the reality of suffering is as unavoidable as the definition is unsavory. However, is there a purpose to suffering? I will admit at the outset that I avoid pain, discomfort and suffering of all forms as much as I can. I am not a “sucker for punishment” in any way. But since it is unavoidable I’ve tried to develop something of a theology for dealing with it. And I like what Helen Keller said, “although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” One does not have to look far or read much in the Bible to discover a number of positive results and by-products to suffering. In the space remaining I will share just a few of them. Suffering can make us tough! Not the difficult and obstinate kind of tough, but the
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Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction...” To know that suffering is unavoidable is difficult, but to simultaneously understand that God is not unavailable... that is incredible! But suffering also makes us tender. As we toughen up and continue to trust we will come across others who are in distress. The hardships that we have experienced, are intended to provide us with tools for helping others who are going through difficult times. The passage quoted above explains that one of the primary reasons that God comforts us
is, “so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Corinthians 1:4b). Finally, suffering will temper and strengthen our character. Suffering results in humility (2 Corinthians 12:7) and results in our being identified with Christ in His suffering (1 Peter 3:17,18). There is purpose to suffering! “A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.”
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Thanks to local businesses, service clubs, individuals and families, many scholarships will be awarded at Fall Awards. The following scholarships have separate application forms and must be applied for by Aug.15, 2014. Applications forms are available on-line on the Wm .E. Hay Website (www.wmehay. clearview.ab.ca) Williams¡ Family Scholarships (1 @ $300) Will be awarded to a student who graduated from Wm. E. Hay and has completed as least one more year of a registered apprentice program and is continuing on in this program.
MĂŠtis trapper Marcien LeBlanc, who calls himself the “Ambassador of Humane Trappingâ€? explains visitors how the leg-hole trap, now banned in Canada, works during the Hivernant MĂŠtis annual rendezvous in Big Valley this past weekend, Aug. 1-3. Mustafa Eric
MĂŠtis converge on Big Valley for annual celebration Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Hivernant MĂŠtis Cultural Society played host to its annual rendezvous in Big Valley this past weekend, Aug. 1-3, drawing in hundreds of MĂŠtis people from around Alberta and across Canada. The yearly celebration of all things MĂŠtis involves a great deal of planning, and this year comes only a week before the area plays host to the annual convention.
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It was a festive atmosphere in Big Valley as the village celebrated its centennial, and the Hivernant Society joined in on the fun. The Steam Train came into town each day with the MĂŠtis flags flying, and dancers and musicians from across the province welcomed the train guests each time, MĂŠtis or not. Usually the MĂŠtis celebration is able to use the community hall but with the ongoing Centennial celebrations, they moved to the town’s drop-in centre – something that worked out better, in a way, according to Society secretary Doreen Bergum. “We were in the Seniors’ drop-in centre and right across the road in the park we had our teepees and trappers’ tents set up,â€? she said. On Friday, people gathered to tell stories, celebrating their history and passing it on in the oral tradition as has been done for hundreds of years. On Saturday, the society took part in the parade, which “took all morningâ€? because of its larger-than-normal size, due to the Centennial celebrations. The trains coming into town bore the MĂŠtis nation flag, a white infinity sign on a blue background, a visual recognition of the importance the MĂŠtis play in Canada’s history. After the parade, the rendezvous’ crafting began, with people learning to make drums, coats, beading and weaving outside and inside the teepees and trappers’ tents. Also on display were trapping artifacts, revealing more of the history of the MĂŠtis people to their young, and to strangers who wandered in, in the village to celebrate the centennial. The Kikino Northern Light Junior dancers came in from the Kikino MĂŠtis settlement, which is found near Lac la Biche, roughly five hours north of Big Valley. The girls and boys of the dancing group were easily picked out in their bright red dresses and shirts, as were the MĂŠtis themselves, many wearing the traditional sash. In between their dance performances, the Kikino dancers taught others the Red River Jig, the traditional MĂŠtis dance. Brian Lizotte and his daughter travelled to Big Valley from Sylvan Lake to play guitar and fiddle, entertaining people on the train platform. “This is an important part of our history,â€? Lizotte said. “Music brings our families together.â€? Music was prevalent throughout the entire weekend, present during Saturday’s traditional MĂŠtis feast of moose stew, bannock and beans, and during the special church ceremony on Sunday.
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Central Alberta couple wins big with Lotto 6/49 One couple had the surprise of their life after finding their winning lottery ticket was worth millions of dollars. Bradley Kelly and his wife Amanda, who live in the Alix region of Lacombe County, AB won the $18 Million LOTTO 6/49 jackpot in the June 25 draw. Bradley bought his usual $19 quick pick ticket from 7-Eleven in Claresholm while he was driving home from a week long holiday, but it wasn’t until about a week later that he stopped to check a few tickets. He couldn’t believe his luck after scanning the very first ticket on the Ticket Checker. “I self-checked it and a bunch of numbers came up. It didn’t seem right. So I went to the retailer and I said, ‘I think the machine is pooched,’” Bradley was quoted as saying in a press release by the lottery corporation. But there was no mistake. Bradley and Amanda’s ticket really had won $18,397,958.80. The couple are still reeling from the win, but look forward to all the possibilities it creates. “We have many dreams, and probably even more now that we don’t even know of,” Amanda said, according to the press release.
Bradley Kelly and his wife Amanda, from the Alix area, were the lucky winners of an $18 million Lotto 6/49 ticket last week. Photo submitted
What’s happening in the Wildrose Party? Dear Editor, The worst possible thing that can happen to a new, struggling political party is for it to become introspective, to start looking in on itself. The danger lies in that the party will begin to turn on itself, seeing an enemy behind every tree, and a traitor in every dissident voice. It will become obsessed with rules and regulations, to the detriment of any real constructive action. The Party will begin to look paranoid and exclusionary, alienating the very people whose initial support gave it life, and making it appear closed to any seeking refuge. Rules are made, and motions passed, all toward rooting out the perceived enemy, and silencing the dissident. The once open, welcoming party is reduced to nothing more than a cabal of short sighted, narrowminded schemers, whose only interest is
power, principle be damned. When it reaches this point, it will begin to lose the support of those who first sought out the party as a last refuge of free thought, free speech, and free exchange of ideas, unencumbered by restrictive rules. This is an ugly, unfortunate truth. Last month, I and two others were voted off the Drumheller/Stettler Constituency Board of the Wildrose Party. Our crime? We refused to sign a confidentiality agreement, something that I never expected to see in a party that prides itself on openness, honesty, integrity and transparency. It was a rude shock. It was a further rude shock to be labeled a “red Tory mole” by the president of the board, on a Facebook posting. Chip Aiello Drumheller
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Pizza party is getting closer each week Submitted by Lindsey Gelech, Chelsey Ternes, and Taigen Whiteside
We are more than half way through the summer and have had an awesome time with our programs so far and have read a lot. For the TD Summer Reading Program, we have a reading challenge for every participant in our Tiny Tinker, Energetic Engineer, and Teen programs. Our giant circuit maze is moving along to connect the circuit. The reading logs handed in by our Tiny Tinkers, Energetic Engineers and teens takes us about five inches further through our maze for every hour of reading. We are definitely getting close to our Aug. 22 goal of an awesome pizza party, but still have a long way to go. That’s why it’s so important to keep on reading and bringing logs in each week to record. Also don’t forget about being entered into our draw for a chance to win some awesome prizes at the end of the summer with each reading log entry. So keep reading and come check out the exciting programs offered at the library each week. Here is what is coming up: Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. is teen night where we will be having some fun with some “roaming gnomes.” Come join in the silliness of posing these gnomes however you like and take pictures as they go on travels and adventures throughout the library. There may also be some cooking involved and of course an awesome snack. On Friday, Aug. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m., come join us for our family friendly event. This week it’s DIY Day. Come visit the library for an assortment of crafts and activities to keep the whole family entertained. From duct tape wallets to “makey makey” play, it’s sure to be a fun afternoon. The Stettler Public Library is very excited to announce that we will be having a guest author come on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. Nathan Banda was born and raised in Malawi, Africa. He will be sharing his experience growing up in Malawi and the process of writing his memoirs “Moments That Shaped My Life.” Refreshments will be served. Don’t miss out on the excitement. As the library was closed on Heritage Day, the movie matinee will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. We will be watching the hilarious family comedy “Despicable Me.” Come enjoy the movie, laugh and eat some wonderful popcorn. Join us for a regular Monday Movie Matinee again on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. Come for yummy popcorn and the viewing of an awesome movie. Teen night happens again Wednesday, Aug. 13. There will be a fun of board game night along with game shows and the chance to play with makey makeys. On Mondays and Fridays, there’s Reading Buddies at 10 a.m., where you can practice your reading with another person and Gargantuan Gardening at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays are our Tiny Tinker (10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.) and Energetic Engineers (2 – 3:30 p.m.) programs.
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STARS ride returns to TL Bar Ranch on Aug. 10 Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER For about two decades, riders have congregated at TL Bar Ranch for the Rumsey Ride for STARS, raising money for Alberta’s emergency helicopter ambulance service. This year’s event takes place Aug. 10. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ride, which for the first several years was held on property owned by John Griffiths. The ride has raised more than half a million dollars since its inception and is looking to add a sizable chunk this year, rain or shine. The event is hosted by the Rumsey Agricultural Society and starts at TL Bar Ranch, 16 km east of Trochu. A $5 breakfast will be served from 9 to 11 a.m. and kids under the age of six eat for free. Riders are reminded to bring a lunch and plenty of water for the ride, though, as neither are provided during the event itself. A barbecue beef dinner awaits riders and guests, starting at 4 p.m., at the ranch. This year’s ride includes a poker rally. Participants can purchase a poker hand for $5, and are available at the registration table and at check points along the ride. It’s a good way to help people who can’t be at the ride take part, organizers said – buy a hand for someone who couldn’t attend and they can still support STARS. The ride departure times are between 10 a.m. and noon. Poker hands must be turned in by 3 p.m. The trails, through the grassy flatlands and rolling hills of the Red Deer River Valley, are marked and clearly visible. The ride
The ride has raised more than half a million dollars since its inception and is looking to add a sizable chunk this year, rain or shine. is expected to take roughly three hours, while the staggered departure times are designed to keep the crowd from being overlarge. Riders must register between 9 a.m. and noon. A waiver form is available on the Rumsey Ride section of the STARS website for download, saving time at the registration table. Riders must have a minimum of $15 in pledges, or pay $15 in registration fees. The pledge sheet is also available online. For more information on the ride, phone Ernie Goddard at 403-368-2132 or Kendra Kiemele at 403-368-3740.
Helping make every day better than the last Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Autumn Woelk will start Grade 12 at William E. Hay Composite High School this fall, but she isn’t limiting her education to the halls of high school, instead working through the summer at Stettler Long-Term Care. Her job: raise money for programming. Woelk is collecting items to be used for a loonie and toonie rummage sale, scheduled for Aug. 21 in the hospital atrium. Money raised from the sale of the donated items will be used to continue existing or create new programming for the residents of Heritage House, the long-term residence at the hospital. The programs consist of varied activities, all designed to keep residents physically and mentally active. Movie nights, games, and gardening are just some of the activities residents take part in, according to Woelk. The money from the rummage sale UNRESERVED PUBLIC FARM AUCTION
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Finally a bottom in the markets? The grain market continues to stagnate as traders, managed money, commercials, and producers alike are trying to determine if a bottom has finally been found. Goldman Sachs is expecting livestock prices to underperform relative to grain and oilseeds over the next year as the Wall Street titan thinks things are due for a reversal. Specifically, with a record U.S. soybean crop, record South American output, and an expected slowdown in Chinese import growth, higher animal inventories and lower prices are expected in the new crop year. Following up on this train of thought, Australia and New Zealand Bank (or ANZ) says grain prices have offered sound value as a record U.S. crop has now been “fully priced” into the futures market. Adding to their optimism is the fact that eastern Australia remains dry, which will likely lead to a downgrade in the Aussie wheat and canola crops. Will this dryness persist though in Southeast Asia as an El Nino event comes into play? Most likely but it may not be as harsh as once thought as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has dropped their estimates of an El Nino event happening in the fourth quarter of the calendar year to 50 per cent as parts of the Pacific Ocean are beginning to cool (the U.S. Climate Prediction Center is still hovering around 80 per cent though). Concern is mounting in Europe on a few levels, both geopolitically and in the fields. The EU harvest will certainly be large but quality is dropping thanks to harvest rains,
especially in France where threequarters of the harvest is complete but only half of the grain taken off has a Hapberg falling number over 180. That being said, the U.K. is poised to provide Algeria and other closely-situated markets with the BRENNAN TURNER quality milling wheat that France normally exports to these markets. On the geopolitical front, the E.U. and U.S. are very close to imposing new financial sanctions on Russia for their “participation” in the fighting in Eastern Ukraine. The new sanctions would potentially restrict their economy and companies from accessing international capital markets to fund their business. As such, Russia’s economic forecasts have already been downgraded. On the flipside, Russia has suggested that they’ll ban U.S. chicken and some E.U. fruit while suggesting that they can easily be a self-sufficient country (that usually doesn’t work out too well). Staying in Russia, wheat production estimates continue to rise as the harvest moves along, with I.K.A.R. now suggesting a 57.5 million-tonne crop. With some trade sanctions in place though, the ability of Russia exporters to move this grain out of country could be in question. Coming back to the Americas, soybean production in Brazil is going to be larger for the third straight year as farmers there are continuing to plant more of the oilseed. In the U.S., yield estimates continue to tick up with the most recent Reuters survey of 20 analysts pegging corn yields at 170.5 bu/ac, well above the USDA’s forecast of 165.3 bu/ ac and the previous record of 164.7 bu/ac set in 2009. Ultimately, crop development here in Western Canada is fairly variable but generally positive, albeit some parts of western Manitoba, eastern Saskatchewan, and the Peace Region in Alberta. Fingers crossed as we’re close to taking the crop off. 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 riskfree, 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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Wheat Growers displeased with Grain Commission By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye BLACK PRESS
A decision by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) to discontinue discussions over an insurancebased model for grain payments to prairie farmers has left the Canadian Wheat Growers Association (CWGA) unhappy. A press release by Levi Wood, president of the CWGA states the group wants better coverage at a reduced cost. “The Wheat Growers support the concept of an insurance model as a means to provide prairie farmers with better coverage and lower costs than now exists under the CGC bonding provisions. In the past, farmers have sometimes incurred substantial payment shortfalls in those cases where a buyer has gone into receivership or otherwise defaulted on amounts owing to farmers.” Jim Smolik, assistant chief commissioner with the CGC said the group has been working with different associations such as the CWGA to find a model that works for everyone. They had recently undertaken a request for qualifications in which Atradius Credit Insurance was picked. There were four main goals when negotiating a plan with Atradius: Reduce costs to the industry Have a clear payment model Reduce overall cost Reduce administrative burden “It was really complicated. We were trying to make it better than what we had,” explained Smolik. He says planners must now go back to the drawing board in the planning process and prairie farmers will have to rely on the current plan until a new one can be set with a different company. Atradius was released from their contract with the CGC. “A lot of groups were banking on the fact that it would be cheaper,” said Smolik. “We need to look at this again and think about what our options are,” he added. The CWGA wants to give farmers more options stating that “under the proposed insurance-based model, farmers would have been guaranteed a minimum payment security of 95% on all grain deliveries. It was also expected that an insurance-based system would lower the overall costs incurred by the industry and ultimately borne by farmers. “ Wood recommended Battle River-Crowfoot the CGC consider difConservative EDA ferent models that are already implemented in the United States in the private sector for deliveries to feed lots. Hon. Kevin Sorenson son Smolik said there is still the current insurEvent Starts at 3:00PM - Dinner at 5:30PM ance option for farmAt the farm of Kevin and Darlene 43350 Range Road 135 ers but the CGC has to (4.4 miles south of Killam) look at what they can do Tickets are $50.00 (each ticket will receive a $25.00 tax receipt) next.
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Interesting moments from Botha history Hopefully everyone had a enjoyable and relaxing long weekend, with lots of fun. This past Thursday evening/early Friday morning, we experienced quite a light show with the thunderstorm we received. The lightening was quite a show after all the hot days we have experienced lately, and we also received much needed rain with it. Friday, however, turned out warm with a little bit of a breeze, which was nice. Would like to send out sympathy to Bob and Dorothy Dipprose and family on Bob’s brother Kenny’s passing. Kenny passed away peacefully on July 18. Kenny lived in Saint Albert, but came down frequently to help Bob with farm work. Kenny will be truly missed by all who knew him. Sympathy also goes out to Leonard (Len) Beardmore Olive’s wife Mae and family. Leo passed away peacefully on July 20, at the age of 89. Len was a farmer besides raising and showing off his Limousin cattle he raised. Len and Mae operated and owned land around the Botha area from 1960 until 1985 when they retired to Stettler. Len on his spare time loved woodworking, dances, and playing cards. Our thoughts and prayers are with both families at this time. Bingo takes place again on Tuesday evening Aug. 19 starting at 7:15 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. So grab your dabbers and come out for one exciting evening. Who knows, you could be one of the lucky ones taking some winnings home with you that night. Remember to come out next Saturday afternoon starting at 1:30 p.m. to the Erickson/Drewer Open House. They are planning a special occasion for everyone to help them celebrate their 120 years here in Alberta and their 110 years of farming here in the Botha area. So make sure you mark this date somewhere you can remember it and come out and help celebrate with them. Everyone is more than welcome to come out to this special occasion. Don’t forget coffee is always hot and ready to drink with your friends and neighbors starting at 10 a.m. every Wednesday morning at the seniors’ centre. So take a break away from your busy schedule and join them. They would love to see everyone. Now, lets look back at some of the memories that I located looking back in history books. I will not mention names, but it is very fun to look back and see how things were in the passed years. In one incident that was mentioned was that this family lived in Botha in an old house completed with a leaky roof. As you can see, besides good times, there were a lot of hardships to the pioneers had to face to survive. Anyway, they had a well to do family that lived next to them that had chickens and cattle, and one of the chickens decided to come to their barn and make it her nesting place, which supplied them with one egg ever day. Food at that time was very short in supply, so that egg every day really came in handy. This continued for quite a while, until the hen got too old to lay eggs and the trip over to their barn came to an end. Then another family remembers running through the pastures and trees (which at that time were plentiful), and through them there were cow paths and trails, where they picked wild strawberries. They also gathered wood chips and splitters to start their summer fires with to make their supper. They also remember walking into Botha to go to Botha outdoor skating rinks, to enjoy the winter sports. Another winter sport that children back than enjoyed was riding on sleighs pulled by horses and having sleigh bells hanging from the sleighs. I have also located a very well written summary that sums up early daily living in the Botha area I would like to share. I would like to make it very clear This is not a history as such of Old-Timers of which there were many. This is a story of a green English boy Of memories of the first few years That stand out in the background of experience Of pleasures, of learning and fears. Twas in the late spring of ninteen twelve We disembarked from the train; It was “sunny Alberta” to be sure, It surely was pouring rain. We were drenched to the skin A wetter sadder bunch of folks Never before had come in. That gang at the barn, we were soon to learn, Equal to every occasion would be. Used to Foreigners from every clime, For the time our protector’s we’d see, It seemed to me there was Irvin and Roy Also Curty and a guy named Jack, One of which took us out to the farm, The women in front, us kids in the back.
Botha Booster LOUISE BELLAIR 403-742-5317 Well in time we had to come to school, Everyone gave us their view, How did they know we were English? We were the only kids wearing shoes. The guys at the barns, the nasty guys, Would set the dogs on us. Although we never did get bit We created quite a fuss. Bassler and Eyestone the hardware owners, Prudden’s the Shopping Center, A forerunner of the trend to come, One stop shopping for all that enter Botha boasted a hotel completely equipped, An up to date dining room, All the Modern conveniences, we have you know Even the customerary spittoon. There were Hnter and Skocdopole merchants Our Tonsorial artist was “Pit” Kierbow, our harness maker. As a blacksmith Frizzell was it. Dad Armstrong was the town overseer Bert Gibbon was the best tinsmith by far And from what I remember McLeod owned the C.P.R. Botha was famed for her baseball team, The best in Canada, so we hears, For they with tame badget mascot Were greatly to be feared. The boys with their red ball suits, in the record we note, Were the terror of the country roads, They surely got Stettler’s goat. I remember the Coronation ball team came to town to play; The team stayed here about a week Cause it rained most every day. But what was a day away from work
When the “Champs” they were going to meet, Tho they stayed for a week it didn’t take long, Just a couple hours to beat. I seem to recall a baseball game To give other ball clubs a chance, our boys played with eggs in hand; The good old to enhance. The idea was to catch ball in gloove Exchange ball for egg and throw the batter or runner outQuite a trick you surely must know. You must surely know, no cars about than, Yes, horses were used and sometimes abused, Out of hours if you know what I mean, A fellow named Ferguson,Tubby for short with his outfit all decked out and gay, His team ran away,frightened no doubt By night falling or the break of day. Mr. Kenny taught the one -roomed school, We didn’t fool around or talk. We knew we had to behave or else How he could throw that chalk! The Botha Creek ran all summer long. The Creek he had to cross He always made it with a run, skip and hop, If we missed this our day was a loss. The young men around town, layful as they came Some of their tricks were funny, no doubt One poor fellow was fencing his yard, The boys however found this out His holes were dug and posts set in And those characters true to their roles, So upset that poor man that he called the police, Someone had stolen his holes. I could tell of Dick Marsh’s twins, Mrs. Empey and Miss Bartlett mean, One was about thirty- five so he said One a few years ,older 1’ would seem Then there was the first Red Cross sale, Botha district never to beat, Many of the farmers, I can not name them
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all Donated carloads of wheat. You may have heard of the Red Cross rooster, He was sold and sold and sold. Each time he came back to the auction block Made hundred of dollars we were told. They finally wore that poor bird out, His sagging health they couldn’t mend; He was stuffed, mounted and sold again This was his final end. There were the Freebury’s and Walter Marchant Old-Timers we remember quite well, Dad Cunningham and Grandpa Friend, The experiences those old-timers could tell, The trails of hard winters, frozen fingers and toes, Of courtships weddings,gatherings, too of “Bundling” when the weather was such, No chance for a fellow his sweetheart to woo. We heard no grumbling, those pioneers were tough, All in the same boat just doing their stuff. They worked with a will their stomachs to fill, Helped one another when the going was tough. So this story must end, through in many ways, The Old-timers would tell us and to them it was true, Those were the good old days. -Wes Bright So if you ever have a chance to talk to a senior here from Botha, please do so; you could hear some more stories from the good old days that’s very interesting.
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County in campaign to root out weeds Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The County of Stettler is continuing its war against noxious and prohibited noxious weeds, sending out letters to property owners to join in the fight against the invasive, troublesome growths. Absinthe wormwood is one plant that has only recently been added to Alberta’s noxious weed list, and this is the first year that the county has been actively seeking to eradicate the growth. Overall, support from property owners has been overwhelmingly positive, according to Jay Byer, assistant director of agricultural services with the county. “We’ve seen significant signs of absinthe wormwood,” Byer said. “People are being very proactive about helping remove the plant.” The invasive weed, which is rather odiferous, was likely originally imported as a decorative plant due to its pretty silvery-green leaves. The letters sent by the county ask property owners to help keep noxious weeds from going to seed, which in turn helps prevent it from spreading. However, since the weeds are not prohibited, it is the choice of the property owner – though Byer said it makes sense for owners to comply since the weeds are often detrimental to farming or ranching, or to natural flora. Control can take many forms, he noted. If the plant hasn’t flowered, owners can just continue to mow the plant down. This prevents it from growing seeds and from spreading, though the original weed often grows back. When there’s limited infestations, people can often pull the weed by hand, though it’s a bit laborious at times. However, if the infestation is wide spread, sometimes a chemical solution is the only way to control the spread
Yellow toadflax, a noxious plant, is on the county’s watch list. With flowers very similar to that of the decorative annual known as snap dragons, these weeds spread quickly and come back in the spring, flowering in August. Contributed photo of weeds. The county is available to offer advice in weed control if owners aren’t certain how to proceed, Byer mentioned.
Prohibited noxious weeds are another story, however. These invasive plants are very harmful to the natural flora, farming or ranching and the county is under a legal obligation to remove them to prevent their spread. Some of these weeds can by physically harmful to humans, so before removing any by hand, property owners should ensure the weed won’t cause harm. In addition to absinthe wormwood, the county has marked some residual patches of scentless chamomile to be removed. The county and property owners pitched an effective battle against the noxious weed, cutting back on several acres of property infested with the pretty but invasive plant. Now that August is here, the noxious weed to keep an eye on is yellow toadflax. The pretty but perennial weed looks much like a snap dragon but has two-toned yellow leaves. It spreads quickly and is very persistent, and needs to be pulled. Byer said that while people are being proactive about yanking the weed, progress is perhaps “not as fast as we’d like to see.” Hail, hail, hail This summer’s wacky weather continued, with thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday night bringing in hailstorms. Though it’s too early to tell, a hailstorm early Saturday morning resulted in about forty minutes of hail hammering the area along Highway 12, with reports suggesting hailstones as large as dimes and, though rare, some as large as golf balls. Byer said that as crops mature, there’s less chance for recovery before harvest, and that while reports aren’t in from the hail near Botha, he’s expecting the storms have done some decent damage.
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Don’t miss STARS ride this Sunday Welcome back to the work week, everyone, I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. Big Valley celebrated their 100th year with their homecoming this long weekend and it was a great success. There were large crowds from Friday to Monday morning. I was able to see most of my classmates from many years ago but considering our class was so small we joked about having the reunion in the women’s washroom but that would leave Darcy and Steven out. Ah, that’s what you get with a small town. We had gone up on Saturday night to watch the very impressive fireworks display and my son, who stayed home, heard some weird banging and popping sounds; went out to investigate and could see the whole show from the hill top behind our house. Now that is impressive because we live a fair ways south of Big Valley and not that high up either. The roof repair project is back on track. Kent is happy to report that removal of shingles will start this Wednesday, so expect a call from an Ag Society member and it will continue on until done. The work will be going through the weekend, so anyone that owes their days to a paying boss can check in on the weekend to the Ag Society’s project and give a little
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effort onto the roof repair. The Ag Society will appreciate anyone who is able to contribute any amount of time and in any other way. I think Dariel McNaughton and Jill Holowath will probably be phoning around to organize lunches and coffee snacks for the days that the people are working on the roof as well so if you can help there, give those ladies a call. The STARS 25th annual ride is set to go this Sunday down at the TL Bar Ranch so plan to attend that with or without your horse. There is lots happening. The organizers have planned new routes this year. The poker rally will be out on the trail ride and a shorter regular one in camp. The staggered departure time between 10 a.m. and noon will hopefully help to reduce group sizes
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and avoid risk of incidences with horses acting up and overcrowding. Jill Brodie will perform with her super smart dogs and duck show. There will be a silent auction running throughout the day, I am not privy to what is available in the auction, so you will just have to go see. The Quilt raffle will also give you a chance to take something home. There are many prizes up for offer: color TV, $250 gift certificate from Fresen Bros IGA, Central Alberta Prairie Steam Train tickets for two, $100 meat package and BBQ tool set, gift basket from Central Alberta Co-op and Framed Pencil sketch of the coolie and horses from Lee Cawiezel and, of course, one of Joanne Richmonds beautiful quilts. Doris Daley, a cowboy poet and Eli Barsi, a country music singer will be on hand in the afternoon to entertain the crowds so bring your lawn chairs and sit awhile. Ray Duff may be there during the morning providing the music, so let’s hope he does. The food list looks equally impressive with the Rumsey fire department serving up breakfast, a hot dog lunch supplied by Gouche’s Gang (not sure of the spelling there), and a roast beef supper supplied by the Country Cookers. There will be special 25th anniversary bandanas available to purchase this
3ish, so the organizers plan to present the awards then and announce the fundraisers total. Last year’s total was around $30,000. Supper will start at 4 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m., so don’t miss out on that. It sounds like a great day all the way around. I also got news from Kent Holowath that his son, Garrett, had a great experience at the Tier 4 Provincial Midget AA Baseball Tournament up at Athabasca this past weekend. Garrett plays with the Hanna Legends Midget team along with another shirt-tail local, Hunter Ferguson (his mom, Kathy Richmond-Ferguson used to haunt these waters) and they brought home gold. Well done, boys! My quote of the week will go to these boys for their will to success: “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi.
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A fascinating story from Russia Halkirk Herald ROSE KOENRAADT & DOROTHY ANDERSON 403-884-2237/403-742-4494
Angie (Neilson) Boxma arrived home at the end of July having spent nearly 3 weeks as a volunteer with the Agape Medical Mission in Russia. The Evangelical-Missionary Church of Canada partners with Agape and Angie learned about this mission through her church in Castor. She took a couple of days to acclimatize at an Agape farm near Moscow, then travelled by train to Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad, and then South to the Republic of Kalmyk. In Kalmykia she worked with under privileged children, teaching English, playing sports and games ( trampoline, parachute games, ping pong, volleyball, Uno etc) and doing crafts. Angie stayed with a Baptist preacher and his family. The Church ladies cooked and served amazing food. The people of Kalmykia are descendants from Ghengis Khan and are similar in looks to our Inuit people. These people are warm, friendly, great cooks, very hospitable and grateful to those who teach their children. Other Russian people live in the community too and there are no signs of racism. Her favourite memories of this time were playing volleyball every night with the youngsters and of riding a Kalymykian horse bareback and not falling off. Before returning home, Angie had the opportunity to visit and tour Saint Petersburg, formerly named Leningrad and referred to as the Vienna of the North. Her favourite place was Peterhof, a series of palaces and gardens located in Saint Petersburg with plans laid out on the orders of Peter the great. There were acres and acres of gardens, not unlike the Butchart gardens in Victoria. There were flowers, fountains and statues painted gold. She was thrilled to watch as the kids jumped in the fountains to swim and play in the spray park in their underwear. Angie saw lots of similarities between our countries including the familiar McDonalds and KFC written in Russian. Angie will be recalling her experiences at the Church in Castor in the future. Sympathy to the family of Dick Neilson, who recently passed away. Dick and his wife Joan lived in Parksville, B.C. Visiting with Anne Neilson, Bert and Cindy Neilson and family was Mike Neilson and his friend Anna from Burnaby, B.C. Congratulations to Amber Creasey and Chris Hansel, who were married Aug. 2 in the Rotary Park in Stettler with the reception and dance to follow in the Hall. The newlyweds will make their home near Bonneyville. Congratulations to Lucas Howe and Sharlaine Burris on the arrival of their second child, a 7 lb. 1 oz. baby girl, Zoe Catherine Grace, born on July 17 in Stettler. Zoe has an older brother Zander who is 17 months old. Proud grandparents are Darrell and Joanne Howe and Don and Alanna Parsons. Congratulations to Bob and Della Jones who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 31. when all the family gathered for dinner out in Red Deer last week. This week they are camped at Lac des Isles, a lake in Northern Saskatchewan with daughter Lila and Keith McLaughlin. They have had a get together with Dellas relatives in the area. Congratulations to Randi (Howe) Campbell who completed her Masters of Social work from the U of C in June. She will be working in the school system as a family/ school resource worker in Strathmore staring in September. Coming up: Elks annual Bull a rama on August 23.
Storms bring free fireworks show alongside material damage The district received some wild electrical storms on Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings. They provided free fireworks courtesy of Mother Nature. Some farmers lost a few hay bales in their fields after they were struck by lightning. The accompanying rain varied greatly throughout the district. Anywhere from just a few tenths up to two to three inches of rain that fell in a cloud burst northeast of Endiang Thursday, resulting in a road near Schellenbergs being washed out. The Byemoor Fair is fast approaching on Aug. 16-17. The 32-team slopitch tournament is nearly full but there is still room for a few more teams to enter. If you want to be part of the fun or know of any prospective teams that may be interested give Bobbi Buchwitz (403-579-2432) or Raelynn Knowles (403-579-2166) a call ASAP. Now is the time to be thinking of your entries for the fair parade. The theme this year is “Safety First.” Dave and Luann Buchwitz hosted the Viste family reunion at their Pigeon Lake property last weekend. Les and Rosemary Stulberg attended the funeral of Rosemary’s uncle Ken Diprose Sr. in Edmonton last Tuesday. Fred Gardner’s estate sale will be held on Aug. 16 at the Annett Auction Centre in Brooks at 10 a.m. Fred’s car and tractor collection, tools and small equipment will be in the offering. A convoy of flat-deck trucks and trailers moved the sale items from the Hunt ranch to Brooks last week. A note of interest from the Petrussa
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Farms 100-year farm celebration — there was $525 collected for STARS. Ernie Petrussa and his late brother John Petrussa were staunch supporters of STARS, so the family decided instead of a cash bar people could make donations to STARS. Congratulations to Jonathan and Delaine (nee Green) Bennett on the arrival of their son Jackson Daniel Bennett on Aug. 2 in Calgary. Jackson weighed seven pounds five ounces. He was a special birthday present for his dad as he was born on Jonathan’s birthday. Congratulations also to the local grandparents Dale and Dee Green and great-grandparents Bob and Eileen Green. We send congratulations to our neighbouring communities of Big Valley and Delia on their centennial celebrations held on the long weekend. The two villages were both incorporated in 1914 and looked their finest as they celebrated their 100-year milestones. Local folks were among those attending the festivities. These small rural communities definitely know how to throw a party and are justly proud of their history. Bob, Janet and Ian Campbell spent
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Coyotes off to Western Canadians after first-place win Team battled hard in memory of former player Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER
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No. 6 swings hard, sending the ball to midfield during the gold-medal match of the Bantam AA Tier I playoffs in Stettler this past weekend. The East Central Bulls lost, claiming silver.
Silver lining for Bantam boys Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a heart-breaking finish of the season for the East Central Bulls Bantam baseball team as they lost a pitched battle for gold against the Northeast Hurricanes on Sunday, Aug. 4. Stettler played host to the Bantam AA Tier 1 provincials on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and saw the Bulls go through regular round-robin play to enter the playoffs at the top of their pool. For the boys of the Bulls, this was the culmination of a successful season that saw them going into the provincials at the top of their league, the team to beat for gold. The Sunday gold medal game saw the Hurricanes get the first runs across home plate, though by the end of the third inning, East Central was up 5-2, according to head coach Graham Schetszle. It was a lead they maintained and strengthened all the way to the last inning, when the Hurricanes brought home the extra runs needed to pull ahead of the home team. With a runner on second and a runner on third, all the Bulls needed was one good hit to get at least one of them home to tie the game, two to win it – but the opportunity never came. “We just couldn’t get the hit to go the right way,” Schet-
szle said. Up by one point, the Northeast Hurricanes took the gold prize, leaving the Bulls with silver. “It sure was a heartbreaker at the end,” Schetszle said. “They (players) were distraught. They care a great deal about the game, and they’re good kids. For us as coaches, that was really tough, seeing how heartbroken they were. For parents, too.” Even though it stings now, Schetszle knows that silver isn’t something to be ashamed of and knows his players will feel that way too, once they’ve had time to get over the oh-so-close loss. “They’ve played great all season and have improved individually and as a team,” he said, praising his players. “Four or five of those kids I’ve coached now for a few years. Others were new, all very talented but maybe a bit more raw about the finer points. And they’ve all worked hard and become better through the season.” The East Central Bulls pull players from all over central Alberta, including one player from Stettler (Paul Georget), one from Castor, one from Veteran and three from Coronation. Others come from as far as Oyen. Stettler was chosen for the provincials due to its central location, sporting facilities and support in the community. “We’re really impressed with the Town of Stettler,” Schetszle said. “The community support for the tournament was excellent.”
When the Clive Coyotes took to the diamond in Fort Saskatchewan for the Midget AA Tier 1 provincial gold medal game against the South Jasper Place team, there was more than a first-place finish on the line – the entire season, which had been played to its utmost, had been played in the memory of one of their own, killed in a car accident over the winter. After playing one of their best seasons, one which was dedicated to Damian Pannenbecker, a loss would have felt like letting their fallen teammate down. Fortunately for the Coyotes, it wasn’t something they had to worry about, as they defeated the Jasper team 6-2. Though the score shows well in the Coyotes’ favour, there were times when it looked like Jasper would close the gap. “It was pretty nail biting at the end,” coach Neil McCallum said. “The boys are celebrating now, though.” After playing host to last year’s provincials – and not coming out with the gold despite being the first-place team in the league – this year’s finish was bittersweet due to the loss of Pannenbecker, McCallum said. “He was going to come back and coach this year,” he said of the player, who had aged out of the league at the end of last year. “His memory kept us motivated.” The Coyotes went into the provincials as the secondplace team in the league, and crossed bats with Sherwood Park, Okotoks and Bonnyville in the round-robin, coming out without loss to take the top spot in their pool. From there, they went on to a pitched battle with Slave Lake, narrowly drawing ahead to win with a final score of 6-4. The final game against South Jasper Place was almost anti-climactic, for while the Jasper team had saved their best pitcher for the final game, the Coyotes “wore him down and drove him out” early on, resulting in a “soft, left-handed pitcher” taking his place, according to McCallum. That gave the Coyotes the opportunity they needed to pull ahead – though the strong defensive play of the Jasper team kept them from pulling ahead enough for a comfortable margin. “We could fill the bases but couldn’t get them home,” McCallum said. The Coyotes all honoured Damian by wearing stickers on their helmets – Damian’s initials DJP and his jersey number, 19. Over the years, Damian had played frequently with the boys in Jasper, and as the Coyotes took the field, they noticed many of their competition were also wearing the stickers, according to the team’s manager and Damian’s father, Denny Pannenbecker. “Damian was chosen as the MVP for Clive for their final game,” Pannenbecker wrote on his Facebook page. “When the game was over, I sat in the dugout crying, the emotions were so great. I strongly feel that Damian was with us all weekend and helped keep the boys focused and ready to go. We even had past players and parents come out today to watch and cheer us on. it was a great day.” With its provincial gold finish, the Coyotes now head to the Western Canada championships, held in Swift Current, later this month.
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Obituaries SHANKS David James Shanks (Jim) of Ponoka, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on Tuesday July 29th, 2014 at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre. Jim was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta to Hugh and Agnes Shanks on December 30th, 1936. He was the baby of six children. He had three sisters that were born in Ireland - Ethel, Elizabeth, and Margaret. His parents then came to Canada and had the three boys, Hughie, Robert and Jim. They remained in the Wetaskiwin area. At a very young age of eight, Jim’s mom suddenly passed away and his dad went back to Ireland and was killed in an accident. He was raised by the McKay family of Wetaskiwin, who were his extended family for the rest of his life. Jim attended school at the Grand View School, and worked very hard at a young age on the farm. While riding to school one day on his horse, he fell off and broke his arm, which he was never able to straighten again. Jim’s first taste of employment was on the Rigs at the age of 16, after 4 years, he decided to make a change to truck driving. Jim was a professional oilfield truck driver for an incredible 45 years for Moffat, Kapps, and Mullen Trucking. At the age of 65 he changed from driving 18 wheels to 6 wheels, he bought a Pilot Truck and had his own business contracting for Mullen Trucking for 10 more years and retired at the age of 75. He met Connie Kramer in 1961 and they were married in 1962. They then welcomed their first daughter Darlene Marie in July of 1962, followed by their second daughter Beverly Ann in September of 1963 and third daughter Brenda Lee Krista in December of 1964, all born in the Wetaskiwin Hospital. Jim, Connie and their girls moved to Edmonton in early 1967. He wanted to try one more time for a boy and was blessed with twin girls, Sandra Lynn and Debra Louise in June of 1967. At that point they felt their family was complete. After all, there was only 1 bathroom and 6 females! He raised his family in Edmonton until the summer of 1977 when he moved them to Connie’s family farm to help look after her dad, August Kramer. He became a hobby farmer raising sheep, with the help of his son in law Ed, caring for them when he was on the road. In 1985, after the girls were on their own, they moved to Red Deer. Sadly a short time later, they separated and he moved to Leduc. In 2007, to be closer to his girls and their families, Jim moved to Ponoka. On his days off work, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He spent a lot of time out west of Ponoka helping Ed and the boys with the cattle, driving silage truck and enjoying home cooked meals. He was an avid gardener in his retirement years and was always so proud of his flowers, apple trees, and tomatoes. He looked forward to his daily A&W coffee outings, socializing with his many friends. In October of 2013 he became ill, and was later diagnosed with lung cancer. He spent most of his time in and out of the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre until his passing. Jim was very proud of his five daughters, Darlene (deceased) and son Brandon; Beverly (Ed) Wilson of Ponoka, Ken (Kathryn) and their children Morgan, Marlin and Klyde; Chris (Donna-Mae) and their children Emma, Wyatt and Brooklyn; Kyle (Angela) and their children Jolene and Scarlet; Brittani Wilson (Lance) and her son Jesse. Brenda (Chris) Nichols of Stettler, Jillian (Ryan) and their daughter Alyssa; Cole Nichols (Kristy). Sandra (Miles) Pyret of Ponoka and daughter Sydney. Debra (Brad) Kroeker of Ponoka, and Debra’s daughters Kimberly Wass (Dustin); Kelli Wass (Tanner) and Lindsay Wass. He is survived by his sisters Ethel Ward of Calgary and Margaret Buker of Mission BC and numerous nieces and nephews. Jim was predeceased by his parents, his siblings Hughie, Elizabeth, Robert and his daughter Darlene. A special thank you to Dr. Chan and all of the staff at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre for their amazing care. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Alberta Cancer Society, Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre or donor’s choice in Jim’s memory. A Celebration of Life was held at the Ponoka Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Condolences to Jim’s family may be made by visiting www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements entrusted to PONOKA FUNERAL HOME 403-783-3122 ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~
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Obituaries Mr. George Wesley Mow 1946 - 2014 Mr. George Wesley Mow of Stettler passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the age of 67 years. George is survived by his loving wife Irene Mow, son Harley Mow and daughter Penney (William) Rocholl, three sisters Sylvia (Rynald) Appel, Sheila (Ted) Vidler and Kendra Nielsen as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. A Memorial Service was held at the Erskine Evangelical Free Church on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with the Rev. Ross Helgeton officiating. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of George, memorial contributions may be made to the Edmonton SPCA or to the World Wildlife Federation in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services 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.
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HOCKLEY Henry (Buzz) Richard Oct. 24, 1921 - July 21, 2014 Henry Richard Hockley (Buzz) died Monday, July 21, 2014 in Stettler Community Hospital - a cowboy in a farmer’s body that just wore out. He was predeceased by his wife Lucille. His daughters, Melinda Hockley and Carolyn (Pete) Glass; grandson Richard Glass and his wife Amanda and their daughter Karis. Will miss him dearly. At Buzz’s request a short service with immediate family members took place in Edmonton, where he was buried next to Lucille. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses of Stettler Community Hospital for all their support and care.
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Rushton Agencies Ltd. has an opening available for a
Personal Lines Insurance Broker Training and education will be provided to the successful applicant who demonstrates strong Customer Service and the ability to Multi-task in an Office environment. If you have been looking for a career that will provide competitive compensation and skills training, now is your chance to apply. Resumes can be submitted by fax to 403-742-0344 or by email to lou@rushtonltd.com. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Allied is an enterprising company that manufactures oil & gas production Allied Fabrication a young aggressive equipment from our is facility in Stettler, AB. We company are activelylooking lookingfor for like-minded like-minded individuals to to join join our our team. team. If individuals If you you enjoy enjoy aa fast fast paced, paced, positive positivework work environment, environment, pride yourself yourself on on having having an an eye eye for for details, pride details, aa strong strong work work ethic, ethic, and and consider consider yurself reliable your yourself reliable please please send contact us!resume. Allied manufactures oil & gas production equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are quickly gaining a reputation as a We are now accepting resumes for: high quality, dependable, competitive supplier. “B” Pressure, Journeyman We are now accepting resumes for: and
Welders - Apprentice Apprentice Welders Laborers - Labourers Allied offers Fabrication offers competitive wages, a health program, & wellness program, access Allied competitive wages, a health & wellness access to overtime to overtime hours, and theto opportunity to advance your career; division managehours, and the opportunity advance your career; division management positions ment positions will become availabletoas we continue to grow. will become available as we continue grow. resumes to: or send resumes to: Please apply in personPlease at 3808send - 46 Ave. in Stettler Fax: or Email: Fax:1-888-526-0274 1-888-526-0274 or Email:careers@alliedfab.com careers@alliedfab.com
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Recently Alstar has experienced significant growth and requires the following positions to be filled in our projects in Wabasca:
Journeymen Pipefitters Journeyman Welders (B Pressure & Structural) Experienced Oilfield Labourers Lead Hands Preference Given to Experience in Demolition & Construction of Well Jobs _____________________ JOB FEATURES: • Competitive Wage • Comprehensive Benefit Package • 14 on / 7 off Shift • Camp Positions _____________________ If you want to join a growing company, please apply to: Email: hr@alstaroilfield.com Or Fax: 780 865 5829 Please quote Wabasca Job on Resume Committed to providing our workforce opportunities for personal growth, while providing quality energy construction solutions.
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Independent CLASSIFIEDS Restaurant/ Hotel
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NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Full Time Bar Staff for Leland Hotel in Ponoka. Weekends and evenings. Accommodation available. Resumes to: lelandhotel@hotmail.com or call 403-783-3238
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Trades
BURMAC MECHANICAL requires a F/T PLUMBERS HELPER No experience required, will train. Benefits. Fax resume to 403-742-1609 or apply in person to 6118 50 Ave, Stettler
Trades
WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED
WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER
with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015
Truckers/ Drivers
Carpenters & Helpers
860
CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time
850
Trades
Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca STRATHCONA COUNTY REQUIRES a full-time Licensed Heavy Duty or Automotive Technician with thorough knowledge of heavy equipment, including vehicle and bus repair. Find competitive compensation and work-life balance at www.strathcona.ca/careers
Misc. Help
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CARLAN SERVICES LTD. Whitecourt requires an experienced Line Locator. If you are right for this job send resume to: yvan@carlan.com
HEALTH CREW, PEN CHECKERS. Immediate permanent full-time positions available. Wages are negotiable and will commensurate according to qualifications and experience. Lakeside offers an excellent benefit package. Will train the right candidate. Fax resume to: Chris Sparrow - JBS Lakeside Feeders 403-362-8231. No telephone inquiries.
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Truckers/ Drivers
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Industries Ltd. Class 1 Drivers
Employment Training
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EMPLOYERS SEEKING Canscribe Medical Transcription Graduates. We can’t meet the demand! Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home career! Contact us today at www.canscribe.com. 1-800-466-1535; info@canscribe.com
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• Oilfield Tickets Preferred • Driver’s Abstract • Oilfield Experience Preferred • Competitive Wage • Benefit Package • RRSP Plan Fax resume to: 403-742-6590 Email: stettler@terroco.com or drop off resume at Stettler office
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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.
Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden
NEW
1st Choice Realty
403-742-6747 4913 - 51 Street
4908 - 51 Street
NEW
Karen Cannady
NEW
EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER WANTED IN A HOME IS HERE. Beautiful 2 storey home with 4 bdrms/4 baths. Vaulted ceilings, arched doorways, so much more. Seeing is believing! $495,000.
BI-LEVEL with 1700 sq. ft. of living space. 3 bdrm/2 bath. Gleaming hardwood, granite countertops and vaulted ceilings. Corner lot, dbl. attached garage & fenced. $380,000.
5.3 ACRE PARCEL ONLY MINUTES FROM TOWN. Great place to build. Utilities to the property line. $119,900.
BI-LEVEL
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WELL MAINTAINED, NEAT, CLEAN BI-LEVEL IN PARKDALE. 3 bdrms, main floor laundry and freshly painted. Lovely sun room, fenced & double garage. $239,000.
RENOVATED BUNGALOW on corner lot. Many upgrades. 5 bdrms/3 baths, main floor laundry and fenced yard. Lots to offer at an affordable price. $234,900.
GREAT LOCATION! 1.5 storey home close to school and downtown. Ideal family home with 4 bdrms. Also a nice 1 bdrm suite on north side. Ready to rent out. $399,900.
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UNIQUE 2 STOREY HOME with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Extensive renovations completed. Good location. Ready to move into. $338,000.
10 ACRES with 1488 sq. ft. mobile home. Property is beautifully landscaped. Stunning gazebo, many outbuildings and only minutes from town. $439,000.
4 BDRM. BUNGALOW close to shopping. Upgraded kitchen, but still needs some work and TLC. Dbl. garage and fenced. Bring your ideas. $220,000.
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1.6 ACRES right in the village of Botha. Very spacious 4 bdrm home with nice hardwood floors. Close to school. Needs a little TLC. $229,000.
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Visit us at www.century21.ca/candorrealty for more listings
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Independent CLASSIFIEDS Misc. Help
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Employment Training
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County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE
Truck Driver (Class 1 license) The County of Stettler is seeking a Class 1 Trucker for various County operations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required: • Class 1 license • Previous experience hauling equipment and spreading gravel • Effective communications skills in dealing with the general public • Mechanically inclined and demonstrate responsibility to maintain their equipment
Must have: • Strong leadership skills, budgeting abilities, and customer service focused • Very good English communication skills • Technical skills in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, pools & hot tubs 12345 • Minimum 2 yrs supervisory experience, preferably in Hotel Maintenance Live and work • Minimum 5 yrs of maintenance related work experience required in majestic We offer: • Competitive wages • Meal allowance • Bonus eligibility Lake Louise • Group life, extended health, dental & vision care • Subsidized accomodations
Misc. Help
For the above noted position please submit resume, along with current 5-year driver’s abstract. Candidates selected will provide a criminal record check prior to commencement of work.
Industries Ltd. Hot Oiler Class 1 Operators Drivers • Oilfield Tickets Preferred • Driver’s Abstract • Oilfield Experience Preferred • Competitive Wage • Benefit Package • RRSP Plan Fax resume to: 403-742-6590 Email: stettler@terroco.com or drop off resume at Stettler office Misc. Help
Stettler Rentals is seeking to fill the following full time positions: YARD WORKER: The successful applicant will fulfill a variety of tasks including washing, cleaning, loading and unloading of equipment, light duty mechanical work, cutting steel, and assisting customers. Some heavy lifting required.
an automotive parts distributor is looking for an experienced
Automotive Parts Person. Good knowledge of automotive parts and good communication skills would be an asset. Competitive wages and company benefits. Only serious persons should apply. Send resume to 403-742-5415 or ben@bountyonsite.com. We thank all applicants for their submissions, but only those deemed qualified will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Jen Express in Stettler is currently looking for
Experienced Driver Class one licence is preferred, with good communication skills and the ability to work well with a group. We offer competitive wages, and benefits. Serious inquiries only please. Contact us by fax 403 742-5415, or email Trevors@jenexpress.net. Thanks to all for applications but we will only contact those whom we deemed qualified.
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High School student preferred. After school and summertime hours are flexible. No evening, weekends, or holidays. Apply within. 4825 - 50 Street, Stettler
Misc. Help
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REQUIRES:
To join our team please fax your resume to 403-742-8777 or email darryl@stettlerrentals.com
“U” Stamp Pressure Vessel Shop
Purchaser
Must be proficient with Microsoft word, excel and outlook. Good organizational skills, communication skills, excellent telephone manner and strong negotiation skills.
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SCHWARTZ
INSIDE SALES POSITION JOB DUTIES: Bumper to Bumper Stettler
403.742.2395
Part-time Salesperson
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT FULLTIME YARD ASSISTANT
880
GET YOUR BUSINESS OUT THERE
requires a
Please respond in confidence to: Dennis Nelson, Director of Public Works dnelson@stettlercounty.ca County of Stettler No. 6 PO Box 1270 STETTLER, Alberta T0C 2L0 These positions may remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all for their interest in the County of Stettler, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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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JOB DUTIES: ³ Customer Service
➤ Customer Service ➤ to Inventory Control ³ Valid Driver’s License Operate Trucks ➤ Cycle Counting ➤ Purchasing & Forklift ➤ Merchandising ➤ Good Communication Skills ³ Benefi ts Available ➤ Outgoing Personality & Self Starter ➤ Knowledge of Building Materials would be an asset ³ Knowledge of building materials would be
anGroup assetBenefi but not ts necessary Available PLEASE DROP OFF RESUME TO LES SCHWARTZ PLEASE CONTACT LESSTETTLER AT 403-742-3385 5002 - 51 AVENUE, PHONE 403-742-3385 FAX - 403-742-2246 DROP OFF RESUME TO LES SCHWARTZ
Misc. Help
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB Starting wages: $28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers $24.75/hr - Tilesetters 40-50 hours per week Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certification. Please send qualified resumes only to jensenjobs@email.com or fax to 403-876-2554
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Business and Services Directory
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Chapman and Co. Professional Accountants LLP Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
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RAILSIDE DESIGN
Business Services #1000 - #1430
Accounting
Drafting & Design
GALEN WIEBE
AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Serviceâ&#x20AC;Ś Guaranteed! Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN
JT AUTO BODY LTD.
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PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686 galen@railsidedesign.com
Eavestroughing
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FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5â&#x20AC;?Continuous Eaves â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gutter Cleanâ&#x20AC;? Leaf Protection
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving Stettler & area for yearsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Complete auto body repair & painting
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Health Care
Stettler Eye Care C.R. GLASS LTD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Service Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? Dr. R. TROY NELSON Randy Long â&#x20AC;˘ Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Automotive Needs
403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)
5004 - 48 AVE., STETTLER
Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
Glass Shops
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Health Care
PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and surgical co-management
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
403-742-4533
Phone 403-742-2869 Call Barry Harvey
4819 - 51 Street Stettler, AB
Cabinet Makers
403-742-3141
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*27 years experience*
Electrical
www.numeratax.com
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TEL: 403-742-6277
Certified General Accountants
No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street Stettler, AB
4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
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403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
Contractors
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403-742-5111 Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, tree ee et, t, et 4907 - 50 Street, AB Stettler AB info@leschert.net
G K D P
Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
www.gkdpca.com
Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m. (Closed over lunch & on holidays)
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Landscaping
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1240
BOBCAT SERVICES INC.
Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330
Furnace Cleaning
1193
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HEARTLAND GLASS
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Legal Services
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Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
Phone: 403-742-4437
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Tru-Fence
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2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B.
Stettler Professional Building
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Travel
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL SPECIALISTS. Planning a trip Down Under? GoWalkabout Travel is Australian owned & operated in Alberta. More information: www.gowalkabouttravel.com or call 780-428-3798 or toll free 1-877-328-3798.
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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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Plumbing & Heating
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For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
4819 51 Street
403-742-3411 CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540
Misc. Services
1290
RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide)
403-742-3418 Glass Shops
403-742-7795
Chiropractor
Stettler Furnace Cleaning Misc. Services Qualified and Reputable
Drafting & Design
JOE HEEMSKERK, owner
One block East of Scotia Bank
Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates
Hauck Optometry & Hearing
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Phone 403-742-2529
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
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BRYON D. BALTIMORE
4606 - 40 St., Stettler
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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
Auctions
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BIG STRAPPER
UPCOMING SALES!!! ESTATE SALE FRIDAY AUGUST 2 12 NOON
5331 50 ST, MIRROR, AB 5W trailer, F-350 XLT Super Duty Diesel, quad, tools, lawn equipment, household & more!
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WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Huge Fall Consignment Auction. Sept. 6 in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, construction equipment, vehicles, RVs, tools and much more! Phone 403-669-1109; www.wheatlandauctions.com
Auctions
A-STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers. Used 40’ & 40’ Seacans high cube & insulated containers 40’-53’ long. Specials in stock now. Self unloading delivery. Phone toll free 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com. METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888-263-8254. STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca
Firewood
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1550
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Agricultural #2000 - #2290
For Rent #3000 - #3200
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
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
Horse/Stock Trailers
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
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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
Misc. for Sale
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EVERY WATER WELL on earth should have the patented “Kontinuous Shok” Chlorinator from Big Iron Drilling! Why? Save thousands of lives every year. www.1-800bigiron.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.
Office Supplies
Grain, Feed Hay
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1800 HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case
Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395
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Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390 Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Manufactured Homes
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. 403-317-1365
WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11
Wanted To Buy
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AVAILABLE FOR RENT, 3 bedroom mobile home. This is in the East Industrial area of Stettler. A trucking company, is in the same yard. Also partially furnished. $1200 month rent, $1200 damage deposit, utilities are not included. Please no smoking and no pets. Must have references. Please call 888-742-1102 (8:30AM-4:30PM) and ask for Nancy or Joanne.
Suites
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Investment Opportunities
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STETTLER MINI STORAGE Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
ASKING $2,720,000
Money To Loan
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DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. BBB rated A+.
Investor’s Paradise!! Nestled in the Town of Stettler sits this Street of Townhouses. Yes you read this ad right, own 17 townhouses on 47th Street. All 2 storey unites that have separate titles, are 3 bdrm., 1.5 baths, fenced yards, and 100% tenant occupied. All 17 unites
GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com
Must be sold together
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
in 1 pkg. Check it out: MLS: ca 0037180. Call Peggy Lane, Assoc. Broker @ Coldwell Banker Ontrack Realty for more info. 403-872-3350
Mortgages Bought/Sold
4190
BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
4090
Cottages/Resort Property
4130
THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS John Brus Please come into the Stettler Independent to claim your prize!
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FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork & transportation. Licensed dealer. 1-866-960-0045; www.dollars4guns.com
One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005
Cars
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Community Support Services ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON 403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
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Manufactured Homes
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
Public Notices
403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
Public Notice #6000 Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
Public Notices
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of
MARILYN ALFREDA DOROTHY HEWITT who died on
Financial #4400 - #4430
403-742-5437 during business hours
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])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
July 15, 2014
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
September 15, 2014
Money To Loan
4430
KATHLEEN MOLENDYK at Box 322, McBride, British Columbia V0J 2E0
DO YOU NEED TO BORROW MONEY - NOW? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.
If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
and provide details of your claim with
L A R G E 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
Hot Line 403-342-1444
(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
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STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337
STRAW WANTED. Large square 4X8 bales. $60 metric ton for 20,000 bales. Please call Kevin Paskal at 403-330-9147.
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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
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6010
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of
WALTER HEINRICH SCHULER
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICE
who died on July 19, 2014
Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw No. 2018-11:
If you have a claim against this estate, you must Àle your claim by September 19, 2014 with
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No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2804-2014 Lot 5, Plan 9522139 5001 - 41 Avenue Ross & Vicki Walstrom Detached Garage
Leann Graham Planning & Development Services
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6010 NOTICE OF TENDER STETTLER AREA FARMLAND
The following properties, located in the County of Stettler No. 6 (Stettler Area) are being offered for sale by tender: First Property: North East Quarter, Section 34 , Township 39, Range 20, W4 EXECPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 63.99 HECTARES (157.99 ACRES) MORE OR LESS 2014 Taxes $453.79 Second Property: North West Quarter, Section 34 , Township 39, Range 20, W4 EXECPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 63.59 HECTARES (157 ACRES) MORE OR LESS 2014 Taxes $521.07 7000 Bushels of Grain Storage. Third Property: South East Quarter, Section 34 , Township 39, Range 20, W4 EXECPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.80 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS 2014 Taxes $502.95 Fourth Property: South West Quarter, Section 34 , Township 39, Range 20, W4 EXECPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.40 HECTARES (159 ACRES) MORE OR LESS 2014 Taxes $545.21 Third and Fourth Properties receive $3100 surface lease revenue annually between the two properties. Possession date upon completion of 2014 harvest. Will favor Tenders for all four Quarters over and above single parcels. The Properties are offered for sale free and clear of all financial encumbrances. Tenders in sealed envelopes marked “Nichols – Section 34-39-20 W4” accompanied by a certified cheque made payable to Schnell Hardy Jones for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the tender to be in the hands of the Schnell Hardy Jones, Box 1240, 4902 51 Street, Stettler, in the province of Alberta, by twelve o’clock noon, on Friday, the 29th day of August, 2014. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid to Schnell Hardy Jones within Thirty (30) days after the acceptance of tender. If the successful Tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of his tender, the deposit shall be forfeited. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. All tenders to be approved by Roger and Barb Nichols. Cheques of unsuccessful Tenderers will be returned. DATED at the Town of Stettler, in the Province of Alberta, this 2nd day of July, 2014.
Reached a Milestone? 403.742.2395
Brenda Anderson at
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Bay 5, 5002 51 Ave. Box 190, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 and provide details of your claim. If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
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The Legacy of the First World War Think Globally GWYNNE DYER “It was not worth even one life,” said Harry Patch shortly before he died in 2009 at the age of 111. He was the last survivor of the 65 million soldiers who fought in the First World War, and by the time he died it was a normal, quite unremarkable thing to say. But he would never have said it in 1914. Very few people thought that war was a bad thing in 1914. LOSING a war could be a bad thing, but the obvious solution to that problem was to be very good at war. Human beings had always fought wars, military values were deeply embedded in our culture, and nobody expected those attitudes to change. And then they did change. The First World War was a human tragedy, of course, but this was when the human race began to question the whole institution of war: how useful it is, but also how inevitable it really is. And the answer to both questions is: not very. There are still a few countries that owe everything to their ability to win wars: Israel comes to mind at once. But most countries, and most people, now see war as a very undesirable last resort. We have the First World War to thank for this great change. The thing most people miss about the First World War is that it was a perfectly normal political event. Ever since the rise of modern centralised states in 16th-century Europe, they had all gone to war with each other in two big alliances at around half-century intervals. The wars were effectively about everything: borders in Europe, trade routes, colonies in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The great powers fought other, littler wars as well, but these big events – the 30 Years’ War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the Seven Years’ War and so on – were like a general audit of their status. Who’s up, and who’s down? Who can expand, and who must yield? It was a perfectly viable system, because the wars mostly involved small professional armies and did not disturb civilian populations much. The casualties were low, and hardly any major player ever crashed out of the system entirely. Naturally enough, most people did not see this system as a problem that had to be solved. It was just another fact of life. The only diplomatic difference in 1914 was that the great powers coordinated their moves better than before. Almost all of them were at war in a few days, where it would have taken months or even a few
years in the old days. The armies could move quickly to the frontiers by rail, so now you created your alliances BEFORE the war – and everybody had the telegraph , so the final decisions were made fast. But once the war started, everything was different. The armies were ten times as big as they used to be, because these were now rich industrialised countries that could afford to put most of the adult male population into uniform. That meant that the soldiers getting killed were fathers, brothers, husbands and sons: part of the community, not the wastrels, drunks and men on the run who made up such a large part of the old professional armies. And they were getting killed in unprecedented numbers. The new weapons – machine guns, modern artillery and so on – were very efficient killing machines, and within a month the soldiers had to take shelter in trenches from the “storm of steel”. They spent the rest of the war trying to break through the trenches, and by the end of it 9 million of them had been killed. THAT is what changed everything. One response to the ordeal, inevitably, was to demonise the other side and define the war as a crusade against evil. That way, at least, the ghastly sacrifice of lives could be seen as necessary and meaningful. But many people saw through the propaganda, and some of them were in high places. The senior politicians and diplomats of 1918, living amid the wreckage of the old world, could see that the old international system was now delivering catastrophe, and had to be changed. So they set out to change it, by creating the League of Nations. They outlawed aggressive war, and invented the concept of “collective security” to enforce the new international rules. They failed, at first, because the legacy of bitterness among the losers in the First World War was so great that a second one came only twenty years later. That one was bigger and worse – but at the end, everybody tried again. They had to. The United Nations was founded in 1945, with slightly more realistic rules than the League of Nations but the same basic goal: to stop wars among the great powers, for those are the wars that kill in the millions. Stopping other wars too would be nice, but first things first – especially now that there are nuclear weapons around. All you can say is that it hasn’t failed yet in its main task: no great power has fought any other one directly for the past 69 years. Ignore the headlines that constantly tell you the world is falling apart. The glass is more than half-full. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles on world affairs are published in 45 countries. His new book, “Canada in the Great Power Game 19142014”, is published by Random House Canada on 4 August.
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches Ask your Mom or Dad to make this with you! A lunchtime staple turned into a delicious dessert
bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely in the pan.
Few kids make it to kindergarten without having tried a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. A staple of kids’ lunches for decades, peanut butter and jelly is more versatile than many might know. In fact, peanut butter and jelly can even be incorporated into dessert. Such is the case with the following recipe for “Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches” from Jill Lightner’s “Edible Seattle: The Cookbook” (Sterling Epicure).
To make the apricot semifreddo: 3. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with plastic wrap. 4. In a heavy stainless steel pot over medium-high heat, bring 1 cup of the chopped apricots, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, the lemon juice, and 1 cup water to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium and simmer until the mixture is reduced by half. Remove from the heat. Using an immersion blender or very carefully transferring the mixture to a standing blender, blend until smooth. 5. Return the puree to the pot and add the milk. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean halves into the mixture and add the egg yolks and the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Use a large whisk or silicone spatula to stir thoroughly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from the heat and pour into a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Use a spatula to push it through the strainer to remove any lumps. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface to keep a skin from forming. Chill completely. 6. When the custard is cold, whip the heavy cream to medium peaks in a chilled medium bowl using an electric mixer. Fold the whipped cream and remaining 1 cup chopped apricots into the custard. Pour into the prepared baking pan and freeze for 8 hours. 7. When ready to assemble the sandwiches, remove the peanut butter bread from its pan and cut into 12 squares. Slice the squares in half horizontally, so you have a top and a bottom. Cut the semifreddo into 12 squares the same size as the squares of peanut butter bread. For each sandwich, place a square of semifreddo on the bottom of the bread, then put the top on. Cut the ice cream sandwich in half, just like Mom did with your peanut butter sandwich. Eat immediately, or tuck the sandwiches into large freezer bags. They can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Makes 24 treats For the peanut butter bread: 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (natural) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 11/2 cups all-purpose flour 11/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt For the apricot semifreddo: 2 cups chopped pitted apricots 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup whole milk 1 vanilla bean, split 6 large egg yolks 11/2 cups heavy cream Special equipment: 2 9 x 13-inch baking pans To make the peanut butter bread: 1. Preheat the oven to 325 F. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. 2. In a medium bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir together the butter, both sugars, and the peanut butter and vanilla until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add this to the butter mixture all at once and stir until it is combined. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and
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A coffee to go, with cream, sugar and construction
Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER If you’re a daily Timmies consumer you’re already well aware, but for those who are casual coffee kinds, Tim Hortons is undergoing renovations. The renovations mean a bit of extra congestion at the coffee drivethru hotspot, and also that the coffee
and donut seller is operating out of a trailer until renovations are done. The situation is temporary and renovations shouldn’t take too long, though manager Ronald Silva didn’t want to provide an estimate on when the work would be complete. So for now, drivers should plan for the situation when saving time before work for their java jolt.
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