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Madena Reimer, centre, of Athabasca expresses her feelings after her name is drawn as the winner of a free trip for two to Hawaii. Reimer was one of 10 people who, since Christmas, have been nominated in a contest by two Stettler-area residents, Cody and Eva Borek (pictured), and Aspen Ford. Reimer called the experience like a “eulogy for the living,” since she’s around to hear what people truly think of her -- and it’s all good. Other nominees didn’t go away empty handed, walking away with trips and excursions.
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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Madena Reimer has survived two bouts with cancer and just recently lost her best friend and mother to the disease, so when her name was drawn from the hat as Alberta’s Most Loving Person, she was reduced to tears. “After a year of bad things, this light is needed,” she said. And it has been a very tough 2014 for Reimer, who has been long undergoing the ordeal of breast cancer. Reimer explained that she
was diagnosed not once but twice with the disease, and has had several lumpectomies and a double masectomy. Then, last January, a friend of her daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer. During the last two months of that girl’s life, Reimer was by her side. “I was there when she drew her last breath,” Reimer said of the 19-year-old cancer victim. Then, just four months later, Reimer’s mother was also diagnosed with cancer. “I flew right back to New-
foundland right away,” Reimer said, and over the next few months watched her mother lose her battle. “It’s really tough,” Reimer recalled. “It’s still tough. Seeing her suffer and knowing you could do nothing? It was devastating.” Returning home, Reimer then lost a friend from the Athabasca Breast Cancer Support group at the end of the year. Without the efforts of her children, there would have been little joy over Christmas, she said.
Then she found out she’d been nominated as Most Loving Person in Alberta by friends. The contest was dreamed up by Cody and Eva Borek who, after purchasing a vehicle from Aspen Ford in Stettler, were given a free trip to Hawaii in March. Deciding they’d rather give it to someone else to brighten their day, the Boreks got Aspen Ford on board (since the tickets were officially non-transferable), and then launched the contest on Dec. 25, 2014. continued on page 4
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For the second year, the celebration of the Bard of Ayrshire’s birthday has been used to help raise money for research into Alzheimer’s disease. Though the totals aren’t known, organizer Teresa Fisher believes the event will be on par with last year, or perhaps a little lower as they didn’t sell as many tickets this year as last. Fisher reduced the number of tickets available as last year she found the event over-crowded. The annual celebration of Robbie Burns, Scotland’s national poet, is celebrated at Legions across Canada, and elsewhere in the world. He’s most famous for the song Auld Lang Syne, the song sung at Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve). Guests of the evening were treated to a supper of roast beef and mashed potatoes, with the traditional haggis making an appearance. The dinner followed the format that Burns’ suppers follow world-wide, with the piping and cutting of the haggis coming after grace. As the haggis is cut, Burns’ poem, Address to a Haggis, is read. While the event has been happening in Stettler for decades, Fisher has been in-
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Ronda McCulloch’s dancers are performing a traditional Scottish dance, which is said to have been popular among Scottish soldiers as a way of entertainment alongside keeping fit. volved for nearly 20 years, after being introduced to the traditional event by Marge Spensley. Two years ago, after Alzheimer’s intruded in her life, Fisher decided to try to raise money for the cause. “I had my first experience with the disease,” Fisher said. “My brother is in the first stages of the disease.” Some weeks, Fisher explains, her brother is on the ball, sharp as a tack, but then he becomes confused. “He doesn’t forget people,” she said, her Scottish burr more evident as she spoke about her sibling. “He becomes confused. Do I live here? Are these my things?”
She said that though the disease hasn’t affected her own health, watching how difficult it is for her brother and his family has been painful – and it made her want to act. “I didn’t know January was Alzheimer’s month when I decided to do this,” she said. “It just worked out.” Fisher decided to co-opt the Robbie Burns supper because “it’s always been well attended,” and this year was no different, she noted. In addition to the “wonderful supper,” the gathered guests were treated to a performance on the pipes by
husband-and-wife pipers Michael and Marian McLetchie of Innisfail. The two piped as the Haggis was born into the hall by the official Haggis Bearer, Joseph Kelly. Singer Evelyn Shursen sang ‘The Star o’Robbie Burns.’ There was also Highland dancing from dancers with Rhonda McCulloch’s School of Dance, while Tom Fisher acted as the master of ceremonies. No one left the evening with an empty stomach, and Fisher said she can’t wait for next year, when she hopes she can continue to contribute to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
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‘He just went berserk with his truck’ - Babchuk Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER A 63-year-old Stettler area man is undergoing psychiatric assessment in Ponoka after his threat to commit vehicular suicide resulted in an hours-long stand-off with Stettler RCMP. Joseph Bell has been charged with dangerous driving and flight from police in the incident after he evaded a police blockade on his property and made it onto Highway 11, where he failed to negotiate a turn and crashed. Before he could attempt to drive the truck away again, police dragged him from the vehicle and arrested him. The incident began after police received a 911 call reporting a suicidal man, later identified as Bell. This is the seventh call to the residence, located 1.5 km from the intersection of highways 11 and 12, for the RCMP. Due to the number of calls and the threats of suicide in the past year, police previously seized firearms from the residence. “They were non-restricted firearms,” Sgt. Duncan Babchuk, commander of the Stettler RCMP detachment, confirmed. “Rifles and shotguns.” Police were barely in the driveway when Bell allegedly barrelled through the responders in his truck, nearly striking an RCMP cruiser. Police pursued as Bell drove west, but broke off the chase 16 km west of the residence due to safety concerns, Babchuk explained. When Bell returned to his
residence, police returned again and laid down spike belts across the residence’s driveway to contain the agitated, suicidal man to his property. As more police attended the scene, the driveway became blocked with three cruisers and one civilian vehicle, Babchuk noted. Red Deer Police Service’s K9 unit and a negotiator from the RCMP were also dispatched to the scene, as were members of the Blackfalds Integrated Traffic Unit. “(Bell) was distraught, delusional and threatened to drive his vehicle into an object to kill himself,” Babchuk stated in a press release. “What happens next?” Babchuk asked. “That’s what worries us (in incidents like this).” Just before 3 p.m., Bell emerged from his residence and entered his truck, and tried to make it onto the highway again. Finding the driveway blocked by vehicles and a spike belt, he drove through a stand of trees and down a 50-foot embankment “in an attempt to commit suicide or evade police,” Babchuk said. “He went through trees, over big stands of trees,” he recalled. “He was airborne over some of these threes, airborne on the highway. He almost went over the highway.” This time Bell went east, trying to turn onto Range Road 22-0 about a kilometre from the residence. He failed to make the turn and came to rest against a sign in a ditch, where police apprehended him.
“We were there most of the day,” Babchuk said. “Since there weren’t firearms involved the Emergency Response Team (ERT) didn’t come, but we managed to get the negotiator, but (Bell) refused to talk to him.” Since the site was considered contained, police did not shut down the adjacent highway. “We were really lucky that no one was on the highway” when Bell went through the trees and down the embankment to make it onto the road, Babchuk noted. At the end of the day, no one sustained any injuries. “Should we charge this guy?” Babchuk asked, citing the mental health issues that led to the incident. “We had to call out all these resources, he almost hit someone, and then he just went berserk with his truck at the end of it. We had to
charge him because he was a threat to public safety.” Byemoor man dies in ATV mishap An unidentified 43-yearold Byemoor man is dead following an ATV mishap on Jan. 24. According to Drumheller RCMP, the man was riding his ATV with a 33-year-old woman when, while trying to navigate a steep embankment, lost momentum and flipped the vehicle. While the girl was thrown clear and suffered minor injuries, the ATV landed atop the man, crushing him. He was dead at scene when RCMP and EMS responded from Stettler and Hanna. The woman was taken by Stettler EMS to the Stettler Hospital, where she was released after being treated for minor injuries. Neither were wearing helmets, according to the Drumheller RCMP.
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Council supports HYC budget Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Two delegations appeared before Stettler Town Council on Jan. 20, presenting their 2015 budgets for council’s approval. The Heartland Youth Center appeared first, a delegation headed by Winnie Bissett and Pauline Christian. Bissett spoke about how the organization is faring, the programs it offers, and how its finances are holding up. The major expenditure the HYC is facing this year is the replacement of two vans, which are used to transport the kids from activity to activity. One van, hailing from 1997, and the other from 2004, are aging and need to be replaced. Rather than purchase two vans, HYC is going to purchase a bus. Having one vehicle to
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maintain will be less expensive and some of the safety concerns will be addressed by removing the vans from service. In addition to grants from the government, support from the town and county, and its own reserves which they’ve been building up for years, the HYC intends to sell sponsorship packages to allow local community businesses to show their support on the sides of the bus. Also appearing before council was the Stettler and District Handi-Bus Society, which presented its budget. Diane Ecklund and Judy McKnight explained that the service is seeing heavy use, and it will likely have to look at adjusting prices though this year they’ve abstained from doing so. Ridership is up 36 per cent from 2013, and in 2014 the bus saw 7,280
rides given over 880 passengers. After both presentations, council asked few questions, as the budgets had been clearly explained. Before each delegation left, council unanimously voted in favour of supporting its share of the budgets, letting the two groups leave in good spirits. A provincially mediated agreement between the town and county regarding recreational funding is just around the corner, it was heard, with another meeting to go where it’s expected the final details will be nailed down. Both councils reached out to the province for a mediator to ensure the recreational funding agreement was made without causing any rifts. Council next meets Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER An estimated 8,000 high school students across Alberta were affected by a computer crash during their diploma exams earlier this month — but no Stettler students were among them. Norbert Baharally, principal of William E. Hay Composite High School, said the interruption on Tuesday, Jan. 13 did not have any impact on his school’s students. Alberta Education’s Quest A+ online exam system was being used to host the first part of the diploma exams for the English Language Arts 30-1 and 30-2 courses when it was the victim of an apparent server crash. The server was reportedly overwhelmed and unable to accommodate all the students logging in to write the exam, according to a press release published
on the Alberta Education website. This led to delays and interruptions for thousands of students, but apparently high schoolers in Stettler did not suffer from any such problems. “It did not affect us,” said Baharally, noting that almost all the William E. Hay students taking the exam chose to do so online, with the exception of one student who opted to complete the exam with pen and paper. Students affected by the outage had the option of applying for a partial exemption before the deadline of Friday, Jan. 23, but still would have needed to complete the second half of the exam on the scheduled date of Tuesday, Jan. 20. Another option would be to rewrite the first part of the exam in April or June. Those affected by the outage would have the usual rewrite fee waived by the province.
Baharally said he understood that Alberta Education would need to offer a “blanket solution” that would be applicable to all students who were taking the exam at the time of the server crash, regardless of whether or not it had an impact on their marks. “I haven’t seen anything from the government with regard to that,” he said. “We’re just waiting here for all the exams to be written up.” The diploma exam for the English Language Arts courses makes up 50 per cent of the student’s final mark. In Ponoka, Grade 12 student Karley Bodnarchuk said she was unable to log in to take the exam using a Google Chromebook supplied by the school. “I freaked out a little bit,” she said. “I was just trying my best to just get my thoughts together.” (Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye of Black Press contributed to this report)
Athabasca woman wins trip to Hawaii continued from front page The Boreks received more than 20,000 nominations on the Facebook page set up for the competition and, as it drew both national and international attention, they received nominations from around the world. And Reimer was one of those that came to the forefront pretty quickly. “People say I’m all heart,” Reimer said with a laugh. “But I just do what’s right.” Reimer started the Athabasca Breast Cancer Support Group when she was diagnosed with the disease, but she’s also raised $50,000 through her Reimer Warriors Run for the Cure team, has spoken at multiple events regarding breast cancer, and even spoke as the motivational speaker at her daughter’s graduation – the best thing ever, she said. Today, she’s co-ordinator for Road to Hope, an organization that works with cancer patients in the area, ensuring they’ve transportation to and from Edmonton for
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The joy of global warming Will Verboven AHEAD OF THE HEARD Whilst enjoying possibly the warmest January on record for much of Alberta one ponders what’s so bad about global warming. I expect for most Albertans this state of the weather is highly desirable and its continuation is welcomed. With that in mind, I would think fearmongering by climate change alarmists would be greeted with bemused tolerance by most people in Canada. That being global warming is not much feared in a country that is an ice planet most of the year. It not just human comfort that has benefitted from global warming, many sectors of agricultural production have and will continue to benefit from the warming trend. In Alberta the frontier boundaries of some crops continues to move northward and gives growers more cropping and livestock feeding options. Corn in particular is seeing expansion both for silage and grain production. That expansion is also aided by genetic improvements that are reducing heat unit requirements critical to maturing corn. That’s good news for commercial crop growers
as the ever increasing yields of corn make it a particular economically attractive crop. Ditto for livestock production as it is hard to beat the per acre yield of corn for silageing purposes. Another crop that is slowly expanding its range is soybeans. Although production is limited in southern Alberta, acreage has expanded to just under a million acres in Manitoba. Other crops that will see expansion are winter wheat, beans and such new crops as winter canola. All of this bodes well for overall crop production in this province. This trend puts the climate change discussion in a broader perspective much to the chagrin of many professional climate alarmists whose total focus seems to be the imminent demise of civilization and the planet. That focus tends to become tedious when one considers that global warming is a normal weather cycle that has been progressing for the last 10 thousand years. Your humble writer had the opportunity to hike to the foot of Stanley Glacier west of Banff this past summer. Noting the massive deposits of fresh moraines (at least in geologic terms) it became evident that this gla-
cier was much larger a mere thousand years ago. It would be hard to blame the melting of this glacier back then as being caused by human activity. In fact geologists state that the melting of glaciers was much more accelerated 5 thousand years ago. Interestingly, there is scientific speculation that the warming period that the planet is now in is the weather abnormality and that ice ages are actually the normal weather condition for this part of the planet. Such a perspective annoys the alarmists as they try to paint global warming as some sort of new phenomenon. It would seem that the human species has survived and adapted to many ice ages, I expect that will continue. I also remain perplexed by the climate alarmist’s claim that the human race has developed the power to actually impact Mother Nature in a catastrophic manner. Sure pollution of every kind has an impact but I would suggest it is short term at best. It’s been shown that the impact of one large volcanic eruption can wreck weather havoc across the entire planet for years at a time. That tends to make a mockery of the demise of the planet due to a change in warming degrees over the
next 50 years. One only needs to read about the effects of the Mount Krakatoa volcanic explosion in the 1880s on world agricultural production, that humbles the gradual impact of global warming. One needs to appreciate that massive eruptions are more common in human history and that their impact is almost immediate and devastating. For example volcanic ash from volcanoes thousands of miles away has been found in Alberta soil and rock strata. Those must have been of titanic proportions to reach this far away. One surmises that perhaps there is some ability for humans to slow the pace of global warming and that’s what alarmists cling too. But as noble as that vision may be, its unlikely to actually stop a warming trend that has gone on for the past 10,000 years. One of the problems in accepting that reality has to do with the truly minute lifespan of the human race. I suspect if humans had a 5,000 year lifespan they would have a much better appreciation of the relentless power of nature and how little we can do to affect its course. I say enjoy global warming while its still here, some of the alternatives are a lot worse.
Diverging pictures Brennan Turner AG MARKET UPDATE Grain prices continued to slide on the futures boards thru the middle of January as the complex continues to sort the supply and demand tables, the former being more plentiful at this point in time. Canola is the hypocrite of the complex, staying elevated around $450 per metric tonne ($10.20 per bushel) thanks to a suppressed Canadian Loonie but moving basis levels are the biggest thing that are creating opportunities to make sales if you still have some of the oilseed in the bin. Grain markets are feeling the effects of a strong U.S.
strong dollar, while other currencies are suffering thanks to the lower oil prices and geopolitical risk negatively affecting economies. This is why prices for grain in other countries are higher than a year ago when priced in their own currency. Thus, with strong export markets suggesting world demand is available, the picture of less global wheat acres in 2015/16 isn’t entirely accurate despite them being lower in the U.S. Speaking of exports, Canadian grain movement continues to look positive though as marketing-yearto-date (thru January 15), total exports have been 18.33
million tonnes, or 13.6 per cent higher over the same period last year. Comparably though, Russian grain exports over the same period totaled 21.6 million tonnes, including 16.85 million tonnes of wheat. We’ve only seen a bit of the same ridiculous cold temperatures we did last year, but it looks like the railroads do have a better handle on movement thus far, despite getting fined by the government ($100,000 for C.N., $50,000 for C.P.) for not meeting weekly mandates. On the domestic side of the demand table, low grain prices increase buying opportunities for the enduser and feed markets. How-
ever, on the ethanol side of things, stocks are starting to build as refiners are refusing to blend it. Accordingly, ethanol plants are forecasted to start losing money from January through the summer when oil prices are expected to rebound and U.S. corn stocks are marginally lower. Drew Lerner of World Weather says that more recent data suggests the likelihood of an El Nino weather event happening in early 2015 is declining by the day. This is why “we’ve already seen a couple shots of cold that have been fairly potent” and will probably “continue to see as we move forward through the balance of win-
ter”, according to the Kansas City-based meteorologist. That being said however, Mr. Lerner does say that what happens six months from now could be completely opposite of what is being predicted today as the weather industry doesn’t actually “understand what drives El Nino”. I can respect a statement like that as it’s reinforcement of the ideology that you have to play the game that it’s front of you, not the one you’re hoping for. Manage price risk proactively by understanding your production costs and weighing a few different price and yield scenarios (i.e. Gameplan A, B, C, etc.)
allows you to analyze a few different pictures at the same time. To growth, Brennan Turner President, FarmLead. com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK. 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. 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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Glaring signals of early elections Wow! Alberta politics suddenly heated up drastically in 24 hours, broadly confirming suspicions that the newly installed Premier Jim Prentice is likely to take the province to early elections soon, maybe in a matter of months. Just a look at the list of events from Sunday Jan. 25 to Monday Jan. 26 late afternoon is enough to confirm to any doubter that at least something is in the making: On Sunday morning, PC Alberta organization announced that nominations for MLA seats in ten ridings were open; Monday morning, Derek Fildebrandt, former outspoken Alberta Director for Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued a statement saying that he would seek not only a nomination by, but also the leadership of the Wildrose Party, whose previous leader defected to PCs late last year; later, former Wildrose and then independent MLA Joe Anglin announced he was seeking to be elected again, only this time with a nomination from PC (an exemplary
show of dedication (!!) to political principles, before Wildrose he was a member of the Green Party); Battle River-Wainwright MLA Doug Griffiths announced that he was leaving the Legislature; and then the provincial Liberal leader Raj Sherman announced that he was resigning as party leader with immediate effect and that he would not seek reelection at the end of his term (possibly with some instruction from the national Liberal leadership to boost the chances of an improved performance with a fresh face as the new provincial leader). Closer to home, Peter DeWit, a Lacombe businessman has announced his intention to run in the Lacombe-Ponoka riding as PC candidate against Rod Fox, who was within the group that crossed floor to join the PC caucus several weeks ago. Now, it is probably clear that a lot of people are jockeying for position before balloting day comes so that they can catch an opportunity to a seat of power.
As a species, politicians live for power and to cling to that power, almost anything is acceptable. Never mind the lofty statements of serving the nation/ constituents, being the voice of the people and working tirelessly for the benefit of the communities etc.; for a politician, the primary objective is to first survive and then to thrive as a politician. Mr. Prentice, in order to justify his move to bring the provincial elections forward, will probably say that in this time of hardship (low oil prices), he will need a new mandate from the electorate and that he would want their consent for new policies (understand new or increased taxes), but in reality what the premier is seeking is an extended lease of life for his tenure, which could very well be in jeopardy if another year of low oil prices continues to deprive the provincial coffers of bitumen royalties. We can ask a few simple questions: Why does the premier need a new mandate? Currently, he still has more than 20 months
and an ample number of MLAs to support whatever he decides to do until the next scheduled provincial election and this should be enough time for a capable leader to put the ducks in order. Will an early provincial election bring about increased oil revenues? Will early elections reduce or enlarge the projected budget deficit? How will an early election help Mr. Prentice other than filling more legislative seats with men and women who will accept his instructions without resistance? We can be certain that if and when Mr. Prentice announces the date for the early election, it will be a blow for our provincial democracy, a typical case of a tool for democracy being used to stifle democracy. But the premier should be reminded that the ballot box could also turn out to be a double edged sword, in particular if one factors in the possibility of the anger against mass Wildrose defection turning into a reaction vote. – Mustafa Eric
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As numbers dwindle, Canada’s WWII vets still held in high regard Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Almost 70 years after he was discharged from the Royal Canadian Navy, Walter Treherne can still remember his six-digit registration number. “If I didn’t know my number, I wouldn’t get paid,” he said with a laugh, speaking at his home in Stettler this week. A native of Montreal, Treherne enlisted on May 10, 1943 at the age of 17, joining the 1.1 million Canadians who would serve in the country’s armed forces during the Second World War. Now, at age 89, he is among the estimated 80,000 veterans from that conflict who are still living today, 75 years after Canada declared war on Germany. In a new program an-
nounced last fall, the government is honouring those veterans with a commemorative lapel pin and a certificate of recognition. The office of Crowfoot MP Kevin Sorenson distributed the pins to a total of ten Stettler and area residents, who received them in the mail last week. About 70 pins in total are being distributed to veterans in Sorenson’s constituency, but given the unpredictability of Alberta’s winter weather and the average age of the recipients, most of them are being delivered by mail rather than presented in person. Speaking to the Independent on Friday, Jan. 23, Sorenson said earlier that day he had met with a group of seven veterans in Camrose to present them with their pins. He said he was amazed
at the stories shared by the veterans, many of whom were just 16 or 17 when they joined the military. “One guy here had to lie about his age to get in,” Sorenson said, adding that even as their numbers decline, Canada’s veterans of the Second World War are widely seen as heroes. “You can’t even comprehend it,” he continued, noting that Canadians signed up by the thousands to fight in a conflict in which they had no direct stake. “We stood up for what was right . . . (We stood up) against evil.” The commemorative pin — a silver disc, featuring the dates of the war’s start and end, the word “CANADA” flanked by maple leaves, and a torch in front of a V for victory — is available to Canadian veterans who served at least one day with the Canadian forces or with
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Library welcomes kids to an unbirthday party Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER
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From left, brothers Quinn and Kaysen Stevens and Lila Bergen and her mother Kristel work on making cupcakes out of Play-Doh at the Unbirthday Party held at the Stettler Public Library on Friday, Jan. 23.
Birthdays come only once a year, but when it comes to celebrating unbirthdays, just about any day is a good time for a party. The Stettler Public Library played host to an Unbirthday Party on Friday, Jan. 23, welcoming a group of around 80 children and parents. The concept of an unbirthday — that is, any day of the year that is not one’s actual birthday — comes from Lewis Carroll’s Alice books and the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland. Kim Tanner, who organized the event, said she was inspired by Alice in Wonderland and decided to turn it into a full-blown party. “It’s not anyone’s birthday, but we’re celebrating birthdays,” she said. The event featured several craft stations, where
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Winter weather returns this weekend Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER All over central Alberta, residents have been opening windows in a rare winter chance to air out their homes. Others have indulged in a quick spring cleaning. While the past two weeks have had unseasonably high temperatures, that all comes to an end this weekend as temperatures are expected to return to the -20 degrees Celsius range. Environment Canada meteorologist Bill McMurtry said that, “it’s not uncommon to get the January thaw.” However, he admitted that this thaw, which in some places has shattered high temperature records dating back more than a century, is unusually warm. “As this system moves on, a cold weather front will come in from the north,” he explained. Or, in other words, it’s going to get cold again. While McMurtry said the temperatures aren’t going to be low and bitterly -40 degrees Celsius, it will probably feel like it after the double-digit highs Alberta has been experiencing this week. “People look back at last January and think it was bitterly cold, but actually it was warmer than this year,” McMurtry said. “The thing is the warm thaw was sandwiched between two cold, snowy fronts. With the return of cold weather will come snow, though McMurtry said he wasn’t certain exactly how much yet. One of the positives of the long thaw is that most of the snow has melted away, giving water a chance to run off. That will diminish the amount of ice that forms when temperatures drop, but McMurtry said now’s the time to salt any icy patches, or wet areas that won’t dry up or run off before the freeze returns. Salt melts ice when temperatures are higher than -10 degrees Celsius.
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Players from the Airdrie Midget team warm up before their game on Sunday, Jan. 25, by playing soccer-kickball outside the Stettler Recreation Centre. The players kicked the ball back and forth, working to keep the ball from touching the ground. The unseasonably warm temperatures, which has melted much of the snow in the province, will cede way to normal temperatures this weekend.
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Two Stettler area men’s wallets are feeling the bite after their day in Alberta Provincial Court on Thursday, Jan. 21. Grant Harris started off his new year, last year, by getting into a minor collision around 8:30 a.m. on Highway 583. After making sure no one was seriously hurt, Harris left the scene, and ended up being tracked down by RCMP via his family. Harris pleaded guilty to the charge, his fourth roadrelated charge. In 2006, Harris was charged with speeding and running a stop sign, and was again charged with speeding in 2011. Judge Hunter considered the factors before deciding
that a $400 fine was appropriate, plus the victim surcharge. Hunter wasn’t as kind to Christopher McMillan, who was hit with a $500 fine plus surcharge for his Oct. 30, 2014, failure to remain at an accident. The Court heard that on Oct. 30, McMillan rolled his truck, coming to rest on the road. He abandoned the vehicle and left the scene of the collision. Police arrived on the scene of the collision after it was phoned in, and found the vehicle on the road, at night, with no lights on to warn approaching traffic. According to McMillan, he had left the scene to go home, since he was close, and bring a second vehicle to tow the first. McMillan reported to the
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Courtesy is the fragrance of our hearts Pastor Ross FAITH & REFLECTION In 2006, Reader’s Digest conducted a survey on what might be happening to courtesy in our generation. Using their own researchers, they discovered that courtesy, globally speaking, is on the decline. Courtesy can be defined as the showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behavior toward others...and it is important. Of the six essential qualities considered key to success, courtesy is found in fourth place. While we all appreciate receiving courtesy, it tends to be more difficult to dispense. In fact, in our aggressive performance, production-based society, it comes more naturally to try to get ahead, rather than step aside,
giving preference to someone else. In other words, courtesy may not be so common. For example, courtesy to pedestrians... in some cities, it is said that there are only two kinds of pedestrians...the quick and the dead! There is a story about a police officer investigating a pedestrian accident. With reference to a woman lying unconscious in the street, he asked, “Who was driving the car?” A man replied, “I was.” “What caused you to hit her with your car?” the officer inquired. “I didn’t!” He adamantly replied. “As I approached the intersection, I saw that she was trying to cross the street, so I stopped for her. She stared at me in shocked surprise and immediately fainted!” While the word courteous does not show
up very often in the Scripture, the concept certainly does. For example, speaking of pastors, we read that, “They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people” (Titus 3:2). Christian courtesy often includes the words “one another” (a phrase employed 114 times in the Bible). Courtesy, biblically speaking, is thoughtful consideration of others and requires that our focus be outward and others oriented, rather than inward and self focused. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” (Philippians 2:3). Bible-based courtesy manifests itself in a variety of ways. It encourages people to “love one another” (1 John 4:7), “pray for
one another” (James 5:16), and, perhaps, one of the tougher ones, “wait for one another” (1 Corinthians 11:33). I have always been impressed by the courtesy that Jesus showed Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane. Knowing the betrayer’s evil intent, He asked Judas, “Friend, why are you here?” (Matthew 26:50). Courtesy or manners, can be pretentious and put on, but should be attitudes naturally portrayed in actions. They are, in a manner of speaking, the outward manifestation of a caring heart, or as someone has said, courtesy is the “fragrance of our hearts”. “Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.” John Wanamaker
As numbers dwindle, Canada’s WWII vets still held in high regard continued from page 7 Treherne, who received his pin in the mail last week, recalled that he enlisted in 1943 because “I was in a small job and I wasn’t really happy with it.” After a year and a half in training, he went overseas, starting aboard the HMS Kent, a British cruiser. His military journey would take him first to the North Atlantic, attacking the German battleship Tirpitz along the fjords of Norway in August 1944. “I felt for the people that got killed,” he recalled, “because they didn’t want to be out there neither.” It was during their return to Belfast that he had his closest call, as an accompanying aircraft carrier, the HMS Nabob, was torpedoed by a German U-boat, resulting in the deaths of 30 men, according to the Royal Navy’s Research Archive. Treherne met and wed his first wife, Mary, in Belfast, and then boarded the HMCS Ontario, which took him all the way through the Middle East to the Pacific by the war’s end. He received his discharge in Montreal in 1946, the same year his wife rejoined him with their first child in tow. Their family grew to include seven children; they would remain in Quebec until his retirement in the early 1990s, heading first to Calgary. He and his wife remained married for 62 years; after her death, he moved to Stettler and married his second wife, Nola. Treherne said he had no complaints about the way he was looked after by the federal government. His medical needs have increased with age but he said Veterans
Affairs has continued to provide for him. Len Schofer is also among the surviving veterans living in and around Stettler. Now 89, he was 17-and-a-half when he enlisted — “just a little young boy,” in his words. He grew up in Eatonia, Sask., and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943, spending the rest of the war years in training at various stations across Western Canada. “I wanted to be a fighter pilot,” he recalled, saying that he was inspired to enlist after riding the train to Saskatoon and encountering other airmen. “I figured, if they could go, I could too.” His two older brothers had also enlisted. Schofer never made it overseas, though, and was discharged in 1946. He briefly attended university, worked for the railroad in Calgary for 12 years, and then, through the assistance of the Veterans Land Act program, bought a farm near Byemoor. His daughter-in-law applied for the lapel pin on his behalf, and it arrived last week. He said it was “kind of a nice pin” and also came with a “nice diploma from the government.” Like Treherne, he said he couldn’t complain about the assistance he received from the federal government, adding, “They’ve been treating me pretty good.” Mysie Dermott — formerly Mysie McKay, a native of the Donalda area — enlisted in November 1943 and joined the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force, where she was given a general duties position. “Everybody was doing it,” she said, noting that
her brothers had enlisted in the Air Force, and she got coaxed into joining as well, after getting approval from her parents. “Otherwise I think I would have ended up going down to Ontario and working in the factories.” She worked at several different stations in Ontario, serving in mess halls and other short-term roles, and meeting the pilots and gunners who were there for training. Dermott said she had her first airplane ride there when she was working in a hangar. One of the pilots took her up in a Harvard single-engine aircraft. She also met her husband, the late Murray Dermott, towards the end of the conflict. He had enlisted in hopes of becoming a pilot, but after testing indicated colour blindness, he worked as a drogue operator, setting targets for gunnery practice. Mysie received her discharge in August 1945, just as the war was ending, and they were married in 1946. After the war, he rejoined the Air Force, and they spent most of their married life stationed across Canada and overseas, raising four children together. After his discharge in 1974, they headed back to Alberta, first settling in Red Deer and later coming to Stettler. Murray died in 1982; Mysie, who turns 92 in March, has remained here ever since. She said that their severance pay and pensions helped them pay for furniture and later for their first house. “I was well looked after, I thought,” she said, adding, “I sure wish they would look after the ones that came back from Afghanistan . . . because it doesn’t sound like
they’re looking after them right.” Other Stettler-area veterans to receive the commemorative pin include Clarence Johnson, Audrey F. Cutts, Frank Bates, Dave Nixon, Nelson Bruce Johnston, George Mills Greenfield and William Melnyk, the latter residing in Big Valley. Rosalind LaRose, who serves as Alberta-N.W.T. District 4 commander for the Royal Canadian Legion and
oversees 24 branches across the district, said this week that she hadn’t been aware the government was distributing the pins. Had they been aware, she said, the Legion would have been happy to host the veterans with a supper and make a formal presentation of the pins. Still, she expressed her congratulations to the recipients, noting that many of the Second World War veterans
surviving today enlisted towards the end of the conflict, so most of them saw relatively little action, if any at all. “Just the same,” she said, “they were there and ready to go into action if necessary.” The lapel pin program will continue until 2020. Eligible veterans can fill out a request form online at veterans.gc.ca, call Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) at 1-866-522-2122, or visit a VAC or Service Canada office.
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With allies like these... Gwynne Dyer THINK GLOBALLY Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was in London last week, telling the Western media how helpful Ankara was being in the struggle against the terrorist “Islamic State” that has emerged in northern Syria and Iraq. Turkey is doing everything it can, he said – although, of course, “We cannot put troops everywhere on the border.” Turkey’s open border has become a sore point with its Western allies, who suspect that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is deliberately allowing a steady flow of recruits and supplies to “Islamic State” because he still wants the Sunni rebels, most of whom are jihadi extremists, to overthrow Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s Shia ruler. (Erdogan is no jihadi, but he is a devout and militant Sunni Islamist.) But Erdogan’s motives are irrelevant, because Turkey simply cannot put troops everywhere on its 820-km. border with Syria. Or so says Ahmet Davutoglu, and only an enemy of Turkey (or somebody with a grasp of basic mathematics) would say otherwise. I am no enemy of Turkey, but I can do basic arithmetic. If you stationed Turkish troops along the entire length of the Syrian border at ten-metre intervals – that’s enough for a machine-gun nest every fifty metres – it would take about 82,000 soldiers to cover the entire 820 km. The strength of the Turkish army (never mind the navy and air force) is 315,000 soldiers. Maybe Turkey doesn’t have that many machine-guns, but it’s not a poor country, and machine-guns are quite cheap on the international market. Or maybe it would prefer to use some other equipment instead: a good fence and some motion-detectors
would help. But the main requirement is manpower, and not very highly skilled manpower at that. The Turkish army has a few other jobs, but not any high-priority ones. Even if you allow for frequent rotation of the soldiers manning the border, it would take much less than half the strength of the Turkish army to shut the border to foreign fighters. Maybe a few jihadis would still get through, but the vast majority wouldn’t. The only reason Ankara doesn’t shut the border is that it doesn’t really want to. Cutting off the flow of jihadi volunteers to Syria would not greatly change the local military balance: IS uses them mostly as mere cannon-fodder. The point is that Turkey is not fully committed to the destruction of Islamic State, and indeed will give IS deniable help in order to further the goal of a Sunni victory in Syria, despite being part a “coalition of the willing” that is nominally dedicated to destroying IS. The same goes for Saudi Arabia, although it has sent some token aircraft to bomb IS. Riyadh tries to prevent any Saudi citizens from going to fight for IS, and it certainly does not want the IS brand of radicalism to come to the kingdom. Indeed, Saudi Arabia has already started building a 900-km. hightech wall along its border with Iraq to stop IS activists from entering the country. But it is not a long way from the Wahhabi brand of Sunni Islam that is promoted by Saudi Arabia to the “takfiri-salafist” doctrines espoused by the IS militants. Saudi private individuals have been a major source of financing for IS, and until recently Riyadh just turned a blind eye to it. Even now Saudi Arabia doesn’t want Islamic State destroyed if that means Assad gets to stay in power in Syria.
Then there’s Iran. In Iraq, where Islamic State controls half the country’s territory and threatens a Shia-dominated regime, Iran and the United States are fighting almost side-by-side to defend Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi’s government. (They don’t actually talk to each other, but they each tell the Iraqis where they are planning to bomb so there are no collisions over the target areas.) But next-door, in Syria, it’s different. Iran has sent troops, weapons and money to defend Bashar al-Assad’s regime, while the United States is still pledged to overthrow it. They both see Islamic State (which controls about a third of Syria’s territory) as an enemy, but Washington still believes that it can create some other, more “moderate” army of Sunni rebels that will eventually take Assad down. And Russia, of course, still supplies Assad with weapons, money and diplomatic support – but despite its own difficulties with jihadi rebels back home in the North Caucasus, Moscow is not participating in the military campaign against Islamic State. Its quarrel with the United States over Ukraine is too fierce to permit that degree of cooperation elsewhere. And so on, and so forth. Not one of the major outside powers that is opposed to Islamic State in principle has a clear strategy for fighting it, nor are they willing to cooperate with one another. So IS will survive, at least for some years to come, despite the horrors it inflicts on the innocent people under its control. It may even expand a bit more, though the end of the siege of Kobane shows that it is far from unstoppable. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Bingo in full swing On Monday, Feb. 2, there will be a seniors’ monthly meeting for all seniors starting at 12 noon, and held at the Botha Seniors’ Centre. They are asking everyone who attends to bring with you one of your favourite dishes to share with everyone as these meetings, which start out first with a pot luck luncheon with the meeting to follow right after. They are hoping all seniors are able to attend these very important monthly meetings. Bingo evening will be again Tuesday, Feb. 3 starting at 7:15 p.m., with the doors opening at 6:30. So make sure you come out and buy your cards before the balls start rolling at 7:15 p.m. Congratulations go out to all the winners at the last game, which was held on Jan. 22. So who knows you could be the next big winner on Feb. 3. The weekend of Feb. 7,8 and 9 is a long weekend. It’s Family Day on the 9th, so hopefully everyone has something special planned for that weekend. There are several special events happening around the country for that special day, so please keep a eye open for some of these and attend some with your family for some fun.
Botha Booster LOUISE BELLAIR 403-742-5317
Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 from our Botha School will be starting their first skiing lessons at the Alliance Ski Hill on Friday, Feb. 6 for the 2015 school year. Sounds like a fun time for all students that day. How are your skating lessons going? All the students at the Botha School have started their skating lessons. So hopefully everyone is having a great time. The next Old-Time Dance will be held Sunday, Feb 22, starting at 1:30 p.m. sharp. This will be their St. Patrick’s Day Dance, so please feel free to wear something green in color for this special event. The “Black Velvet Band” will be entertaining that afternoon, so make sure you mark this date on your calendars. Hopefully everyone had a great time on Jan. 25 at their Valentine Dance. To find out more information for costs, up coming bands etc. please call Doug Haustein at 403742-3994 or John Blonski at 403-574-2194. continued on page 18
Premier Prentice is wrong about Alberta’s single tax By Mark Milke Troy Media Columnist After governments abandon fiscal prudence, they will soon search for any and all ways to tax people more. This is the reality playing out in Alberta, where Premier Jim Prentice has floated multiple tax increase trial balloons. The premier, new to the office, is not responsible for jacking up program spending beyond what inflation and population growth would warrant over the past decade. Former premiers Ed Stelmach and Alison Redford must share that crown. But Prentice is responsible if he now spends above what Albertans can afford and taxes them more to pay for it (rather than chop expenses, including the $22.5 billion in public sector compensation,
which equates to nearly half of Alberta’s total expenditures). For example, the premier has attacked Alberta’s 10 per cent single personal income tax rate, and hinted at new and higher tax brackets. In a recent interview, he claimed that “as you study the Alberta tax system, it’s quite clear that for people who are the working poor, it is a system which bites them pretty hard, compared to the rest of the country.” Actually, the premier is flat-out wrong - the exact opposite is true. Other provinces tax the poor more than Alberta, partly because of Alberta’s rather generous basic exemption. In Alberta, someone who earns less than $17,787 pays no provincial personal income tax. And the 10 per
cent tax rate applies only to income above that level. In contrast, the poor in other provinces start paying provincial income tax after $7,708 in Prince Edward Island (the tiniest exemption) and after $15,378 in Saskatchewan (the next most generous province after Alberta). Other provinces are sandwiched in between. The $17,787 Alberta exemption also means that critics who claim Alberta’s single tax is not progressive - that everyone, poor or wealthy, all pay the same proportion of their income in provincial income tax - are mistaken. Let’s look at some simplified examples, which do not account for tax credits or deductions, but illustrate the point. Earn $17,787 in Alberta
and you’ll pay nothing in provincial income tax. Earn $50,000 and 6.4 per cent of your income is tax ($50,000 minus the $17,787 exemption; the 10 per cent tax is paid on the remaining $32,213). Earn $100,000 and 8.2 per cent of your income is tax. There’s a word for such sliding proportions of tax paid: progressive. Or consider another analysis measuring the total provincial tax burden paid by the bottom 25 per cent of income earners. They provide 4.8 per cent of all taxes collected in Saskatchewan, 5.8 per cent in Ontario, and 5.9 per cent in British Columbia. In Alberta, by comparison, the taxes paid by that bottom 25 per cent account for just 2.9 per cent of the province’s total tax revenues. According to the author of
this analysis, there are two ways to ensure poor Canadians pay a smaller proportion of their income (or of total taxes collected) than do wealthier taxpayers. One way: multiple rates that tax high-income earners at higher levels. However, the author warns that this “may discourage high-income, highly skilled workers from moving to Alberta or staying here.” Or the second way, what Alberta does: a high basic personal exemption from income tax. Insofar as the argument is about the progressivity of Alberta’s system, the author of this analysis of Alberta’s single-rate system is correct. And where does this laudable analysis come from? The provincial government’s very own Budget 2014. The
provincial tax comparisons and discussion of progressivity can be found on page 120, in a section entitled “Alberta’s Progressive Tax System.” Alberta’s Budget 2014 sums up Alberta’s progressive single-rate tax system this way: “When all taxes are considered, Alberta has a very progressive tax system that compares well with other provinces.” Indeed. And Alberta Finance is correct and the Premier is mistaken. Alberta’s single-rate system serves Albertans well - including the very poor. Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute. He was author of a 1998 report to the Alberta Income Tax Review Committee calling for a single income tax rate.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Don’t delay family stories for the book As you are reading this, the Rumsey Men’s Bonspiel will be well underway with some great curling happening along with great soups and pies to enjoy as you partake in the concession that is open every evening. Don’t forget about Oyster night on Thursday, this is a classic Rumsey special that can’t be missed. The bonspiel will wrap up on Saturday with the final games being played in the afternoon and the banquet starting at 5:30. The banquet is open to everyone, so even if you are not curling, you can come in and enjoy a great meal brought to you by the Country Cookers. As I mentioned last week, the Rumsey Historical Society is working on collecting stories from all members of our community, past and present. Please get busy writing your own and send it off to Box 62, Rumsey, AB T0J 2Y0 or email to rumseyhistorybook@hotmail.com. Their deadline is June 30, 2015, so we trust families will send in their stories and pictures as soon as possible so we can start compiling them into book form. The Rumsey Community Library is still selling the last of this year’s community photo contest calendars. Help us out with our fundraiser and come pick up a beautiful calendar with all local pictures for $15. This money is used to enhance the library and all it has to offer to our community. The Morrin Lions are holding a Valentine’s Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 8. The proceeds will be
Rumsey Record PATTY STEEN 403-368-3820
going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as February is heart month. We will be accepting donations on behalf of the Heart and Stroke and a receipt will be available if wanted. This sounds like a delicious way to spend a Sunday morning, so add it to your calendars and join in. Mary Newton let us know that her son, Brian, had a most unusual accident at work recently. A piece of machinery broke off and flew at his face severing a good part of his nose off. He went off to Calgary where the plastic surgeon worked his magic and he is back in fine shape once again nosing around at work to see what he missed. As you may have noticed, the weather has been unseasonably warm for the month of January . This is due to a warm air mass from Hawaii called the Pineapple Express. There were new temperature records set in Banff this past Sunday with a high of 9.1 C, beating the 109-year-old record set in 1906 of 7.8 Celsius. In Edmonton, the record set at the international airport of 9.9 C set in 2006 barely held its place against the high of the day. Temperatures in Jasper on Sunday broke a record of 9.1 C set
in 2006 with a high of 9.9 C, while Fort McMurray set a new record running up to 5.0 C from an old record of 3.7 C set in 1985. I guess this just goes to show you that we have seen hot weather like this before and will probably see it again, but for now, I will really enjoy it and wait for spring to come when the real temperamental weather comes roaring in. With this weather warming the way it is, I thought I would include some of the more famous Chinook stories of the western plains that I could find. A man rode his horse to church, only to find just the steeple sticking out of the snow. So, he tied his horse to the steeple with the other horses, and went down the snow tunnel to attend services. When everybody emerged from the church, they found a Chinook had melted all of the snow, and their horses were now all dangling from the church steeple. A man was riding his sleigh to town when a Chinook overcame him. He kept pace with the wind, and while the horses were running belly-deep in snow, the sleigh rails were running in mud up to the buckboard. The cow tied behind was kicking up dust. A man and his wife were out during a Chinook. The wife was heavily dressed and the man was wearing summer clothes. When the couple had returned home, the man had frostbite, and the woman had heatstroke Have a great week and good luck to all the curlers in the Men’s Bonspiel.
A rare Bingo win for a dozen cards Who says bingo is boring? On Thursday evening when JD Johnson was calling the numbers on the Early Bird game, one number had eleven people yell BINGO!. The winning number was good on three patterns. The pot was split 12 ways because one player had two winning cards. Mother Teresa students had a “hockey hooky” day and had the opportunity to watch the Kootenay Ice ( out of Cranbrook, BC ) defeat the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rexall Place. From there, they went to the trampoline park where they had a fun time jumping at the launch pad. An information session on funeral planning, executor duties, power of attorney, personal directives and making a will was held at the seniors’ centre on Thursday afternoon. Guest speakers included Donna Combs, with SOS
Halkirk Herald ROSE KOENRAADT & DOROTHY ANDERSON 403-884-2237/403-742-4494 from Camrose, Mandy Fuller with FCSS in Castor and Dean Ross and Verna Rock out of Castor and Stettler. A future workshop on helping seniors with forms on benefits and grants is being organized for Castor. Our jr. high basketball teams both did very well at the tournament at Theresetta on Saturday. Making it to the final game is a victory, even though both teams lost. We send congratulations out to Bill and May Jamieson who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Jan. 12 at their home in Points West.
They were featured in an interesting article in last week’s Stettler Independent. Sympathy is extended to the family of Bernice (Fowler) Towpich, who passed away in Edmonton on Jan. 19. She was 96 years young. A memorial service will be held in Stettler in the spring. Her story is on page 242 of Home Fires. Word has been received on the passing of Jennifer (Holtz) Klassen of Red Deer on Jan. 15. Jennifer and her late husband, Ron Lattery, and family lived in Halkirk during the 70s. Get well wishes go our to Jacquie Dietrich, who
had the misfortune to break her wrist while on holidays. A large crowd attended the Huntingtons’ research fundraiser on Saturday evening at the Castor Hall. It was sponsored by the churches in Castor. The inspirational guest speaker was Phil Callaway with a “laugh again” message. Jan and Rose Koenraadt, Matthew, Scott and Kimberly Fath returned home Friday from Holland. They were there to celebrate the 90th birthday of Jan’s mom on Jan. 18 with a party of family and friends. They happened to be in Amsterdam on Tulip Day, where they toured Rykes Museum and saw Anne Frank’s home. Matthew and Kim spent a few days in Italy. Feb. 7 – The Elks seafood supper and comedy night at the hall commencing at 6 pm.
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Friday is full of fun activities Crystal Friars STETTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY The month of January is almost over. There are only a couple of days left but the Stettler Public Library has a couple of events on Jan. 30 to keep the whole family busy. Library members and invited guests are welcome to join us at the Stettler Public Library on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. for “liqueur tasting”. Sheryl Hadwell from the 59 Street Liquor Store will be providing the evening’s tasty libations. You will be able to sample Laura Secord Chocolate Liqueur, Bailey’s Chocolate Cherry, Rumchatta, Stolichnaya Salted Karmel Vodka, Philips Apple Pie Liqueur and Lochan Ora Scotch liqueur. Tickets are $10 each and available at the Stettler Public Library. Friday Jan. 30 is a PD Day in Stettler and the library has got the afternoon covered with entertainment to keep the kids busy. At 1 p.m., we are pleased to present the movie “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” followed by “The Book of Life” at 2:45 p.m. Both movies are rated PG and we will have popcorn. On Thursday, Feb. 5, the library is pleased to present local author Lavera Goodeye at 3 p.m. Lavera will be talking about her memoir book “Seven to Seventy.” Join us for coffee and snacks as we learn about this woman’s amazing life. Remember that you can book the Handibus free of charge to attend this event. Call the Handibus at 403-742-5858 to book your ride and tell them you are going to the library. Books are available for both of the library’s book clubs. Readers’ Circle will be discussing
“The Word Exchange” by Alena Graedon on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Spine Crackers will be tossing around the pros and cons of “Proxy” by Alex London on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. New members are always welcome to drop in on both groups. The whole family is invited to join us on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. for some Valentine’s Day fun. We will be making valentine crafts, watching the movie “The Boxtrolls” and enjoying a special Valentine’s Day treat. Do you have a horror of Valentine’s Day? Join us on Friday, Feb 13 at 6:30 p.m. to work out your angst. We’ll be showing the Valentine’s classic “Friday the 13th,” putting on our eating pants for unromantic snacks, and breaking a heart (-shaped piñata). The movie is rated R. Pre-register at 403-7422292. If you and your children enjoyed our Read and Rhyme Unbirthday Party, you must join us Friday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. for A Read & Rhyme Teddy Bear Picnic for ages 0-5. Bring your stuffies and your blankies for a picnic at the library. We are asking you to pre-register by calling 403-742-2292 or by dropping by the library. That is all for this week. Remember to check our website (spl.prl.ab.ca) and our Facebook page (www. facebook.com/StettlerPublicLibrary) for programming updates.
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These proud parents are pleased to showcase the bundles of joy they welcomed into their families during the year 2014.
Babies of 2014 COHEN SCOTT KUDRAS
ELLEN ELIZABETH VAN DER VEEN
TRESTON JOHN ERION
GREY TWYLLIA MARIE LONG
ROWEN ALLAN HALLETT
KRUZ VERNON MILLER
ALLIE DAILYN VAN STRATEN
BENJAMIN ALAN MUHLBACH
COLTON BRIAN SMITH
LAINEY ROSALEIGH MONK
Son ~ Born: November 30, 2014 Parents: Scott & Amy Kudras
Daughter ~ Born: August 5, 2014 Parents: Joel & Adrienne van der Veen
Son ~ Born: May 7, 2014 Parents: Brent & Kelsie Miller
Daughter ~ Born: April 29, 2014 Parents: Pernell & Carla Van Straten
OLIVIA RENE BOSMA
NASH SAWYER MARUK
Daughter ~ Born: June 19, 2014 Parents: Jesse & Jordanna Bosma
Son ~ Born: August 7, 2014 Parents: Steve & Candace Maruk
Son ~ Born: April 18, 2014 Parents: Darcy & Stacey Erion
Daughter ~ Born: July 17, 2014 Parents: Mike & Jeralyn Long
Son ~ Born: July 11, 2014 Parents: Brett Muhlbach & Rachel Bergstrom
Son ~ Born: July 3, 2014 Parents: Jeremey Smith & Andrea Lee
LAILYNN LAILA LONG
KADEN FLINT WAKEFIELD
Daughter ~ Born: December 4, 2014 Parents:Geoff & Gelasia Long
Son ~ Born: May 14, 2014 Parents: Gavin & Roxanne WakeďŹ eld
Son ~ Born: March 27, 2014 Parents:Cody & Dara Hallett
Daughter ~ Born: June 25, 2014 Parents: Dallas & Lindsay Monk
EBERLEE MARIE SARUGA
Daughter ~ Born: January 26, 2014 Parents: Clint & Lauren Saruga
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These proud parents are pleased to showcase the bundles of joy they welcomed into their families during the year 2014.
Babies of 2014
CONWAY JEFFERSON SIMON Son ~ Born: September 8, 2014 Parents: Jeff & Tricia Simon
Congratulations to the winner of our random draw
NASH HAZE SORENSEN
ATTILYN MARIE SUTTER
Son ~ Born: October 13, 2014 Parents: Chad & Melitta Sorensen
KINSLEY RAE BRETT SIDERITSCH-STARCHESKI Daughter ~ Born: May 30, 2014 Parents: Mike Starcheski & Stephanie Sideritsch
HUNTER LYLE HALEY
Son ~ Born: June 20, 2014 Parents: Devin “Bambi” & Megan Haley
JAISA ROSE NIXON
Daughter ~ Born: June 29, 2014 Parents: Brett & Stephanie Nixon
CARTER DREW BENSON
Daughter Born: August 31, 2014 Parents: Marco Sutter & Kimberly Forrester
CAMERON JAY BENSON
Attilyn receives a Wooden Photo Album donated by
Sons Born: March 7, 2014
Woodcraft by Dave
Son ~ Born: October 30, 2014 Parents: Gavin & Holly Hunter
EASTON ROBERT COMTE
AUDRINA ROCHELLE BANZIGER
Son ~ Born: March 19, 2014 Parents: Joey & Christy Comte
WEST WICKENS HUNTER
Daughter ~ Born: June 2, 2014 Parents: Stefan Banziger & Chantel Dubitz
MORGAN BRYNN WOLANSKY
Daughter ~ Born: January 25, 2014 Parents: Mike & Lyndsey Wolansky
LUKE EMIL RUTZ
Son ~ Born: October 16, 2014 Parents: Peter & Tamara Rutz
Carter Drew
Cameron Jay
FALLYN ANN DUQUE Daughter ~ Born: December 10, 2014 Parents: Cory & Nicole Duque
Parents: Darren & Shawna Benson
COOPER THOMAS MESTON Son ~ Born: March 10, 2014 Parents: Justin & Heather Meston
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Parents of Grade 4 and 5 students attending the Botha School, the Department of Education will be looking for some of your help in completing the accountability pillar very soon. So, please contact the school at 403-7425187, if you could help out. Thank you. Tomorrow, Jan. 29, starting at 7:30 p.m., please attend their first student council meeting of 2015. They would like to see everyone attend. Then on Friday, Jan. 30, there will be no classes, as it PD Day, so the students will be able to enjoy themselves at home. So please keep this date in mind. Just a reminder that that the Grade 2s and 3s are in need of any empty coffee cans, paper towel tubes, cereal boxes, Styrofoam trays, or any empty shoe boxes you have kicking around and looking to get rid of them, for a couple of science projects. So please either send them in with your child or bring them to the school and drop them off at the office. This would very much be appreciated. Mrs. Melnyk will unfortunately be away for several weeks, so Mrs. Haekstra will be the substitute teacher now for Grade 4s and 5s for Math, ELA and Art classes. Mrs. Melnyk will be truly missed, but they all would like to welcome Mrs. Haekstrsa and look forward to working with her. If you have any questions or concerns please either talk to her or Mr. Flieger. Seeing it’s still winter and we don’t know when Old Man Winter will hit again or how hard; and any person who needs their driveways or sidewalks cleaned, please contact the village office at 403-7425079 or Owen at 403-7403481, and he will be glad to shovel for you. Anything happening in the near future and you would like to advise on it, please contact me at 403-742-5317 and I will definitely add it to our column at any time.
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Back to back home games for Oil Kings Though no one seems to be complaining about the wonderful weather we have been experiencing of late, the subsequent melt has given us some very slippery streets creating a hazard to those wishing to get out for a bit of exercise. Big Valley’s Jubilee Hall is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. for indoor walking. Come check it out. Our own Big Valley Oil Kings have had an awesome 2014/2015 season in the BRHL. The Kings’ next home games take place this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. both against the Bonneville Pontiacs. These will be the final two regular season games of the season. There will be 50/50, door prizes, raffles, Jankstar Oilfied shoot-to-win and beer gardens on Saturday night. Come on down to the Big Valley Agriplex to check out some great hockey action and help cheer on our team. Fourteen players
Big Valley Bulletin LINDA STILLINGER 403-876-2479
came out to enjoy an afternoon of crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, Jan. 25. Stan Nattestad took first place, Lillian Kirtley took second and Dennis Johnson took third. Trudy Spence went home with the booby. Betty Bell won the regular draw and Diane Houghton won the 50/50. The Big Valley Inn crib players look forward to seeing everyone out again next Sunday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. At the Big Valley Dropin Centre’s Wednesday, Jan. 21 crib night, first place went to Lynne, second to Dorothy, and third to Donna. On Sunday, Jan. 25, first went to Dave, second to Lynne and third went to Earl. Crib takes place every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. and Sunday after-
noon at 1 p.m. Canasta is scheduled for Mondays at 7 p.m. and floor curling takes place every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. The drop-in’s next community pancake supper is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 9 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The pot luck and meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 17 beginning at 12 noon. The drop-in centre is open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 or 10 a.m. every morning for coffee. Don’t forget memberships are due by the end of March. Services at the Big Valley United Church take place at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. The next meeting of the Big Valley Legion is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 2 at 2
Combined bonspiel underway Come out and enjoy some armchair curling with the Combined Bonspiel that starts on Jan. 25, runs until Feb. 1, check out the recent renovations, show your support. Birthday greetings go out to Judy Massey, Scott Charles, Darryl Andres, Emily Blouin, Kiana Laye, Derwin Massey, Flo Rider, Gordon Olson, Mary Ueller, Wayne Uniat, Bill Dietrich, Her-
Donalda Diary bert Mueller, Ryan Crumly, Shayne Andres, Kara Smith, Sandra Mueller, Sophia Clement and everyone else celebrating this week. Happy Birthday!!
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p.m. at the Legion Hall. Dog licenses are now due for the 2015. Prices are $10 for altered and $20 for unaltered canines until the end of February. After that, the rates will increase. Don’t forget to register you dogs. Happy Birthday wishes for February go out to Bruce Cartier – 1, Tim Skocdopole – 1, Len Shaw – 2, Jan Boice – 3, Mikhyla Daychief – 5, Rebecca Johnston – 5, Hazel “Vandy” Koshure – 6, Colleen Shaw – 8, Gloria Saar – 8, Geneva Balcom – 9, David Webster – 10, Tammy Webster – 10, Chuck Houston – 11, Terry Annable – 11, Marion Annable – 12, Merrick Saar – 12, Jean Ross – 14, Murray Stewart – 14, Les McBride – 14, Anthony Daychief – 16, Keith VanHaga – 17, Sharon Duncan – 18, Caroline Anderson – 19, Shawn Nyuli – 19, Marie Brenchley – 20, Ryan Annable – 20, Andy Damen – 22, Kennedy Gridley – 24, Ryland Stefanik – 28 Happy anniversary to Allan and Nora Saar – 8.
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Lots of curling, many meetings in February Pat Kelm ERSKINE ENQUIRER I need to make a correction from last week’s news -- the Buffalo Lake Naturalists meet on the third Thursday of each month and not the first. Sorry about that. The Erskine Recreation Board would like to thank everyone who helped to restore the power to the skating rink. Thanks especially to Cam Hansel of Hansel’s Excavating for their generous donation of the Hydro-vac, thanks to Larry Macey, Mel Kelm and to all the guys from Atco Electric. The warm weather has turned the ice at the skating rink to mush. If we get colder weather, we will try to restore it, so we can still have our annual skating party on Friday, Feb. 13. Please stay off the ice so Larry can
work his magic. Thanks for your patience. PD Day is this Friday, so there will be no school; Feb. 2 is early Monday. The CARA curling bonspiel takes place on Feb. 12 at the Erskine Curling Rink. Parent volunteers are needed and if you are available, you can contact the school. On Monday, Feb. 16. the Erskine Curling Club will be sponsoring their annual Family Funspiel. There is curling, games and prizes. To register a rink, you can phone 7425073. The Tailcreek Snowbirds will hold their monthly meeting this Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Waverly Club Rooms at 7 p.m. The Erskine Knitting Club will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday Feb. 12 in the Seniors’ Centre at 7 p.m.
The Stettler Curling Club would like to thank the Cervus Equipment Stettler Farmers Farmerettes Bonspiel following Sponsors: Cervus Equipment Stettler Friday Night Goodies - Sean’s No Frills Pie & Beverage – AFSC Stettler Office Saturday & Sunday Morning Breakfasts - Stettler Auction Mart / Andy Rock Banquet Gold Sponsors - TAK Oilfield & Central Alberta COOP, Silver Sponsors - Johnson Connor Agencies, Metalex Metal Buildings Inc. Bronze Sponsors - ATB, RBC, Chapman & Company, Vision Credit Union, Scotia Bank, Boys Financial, TD Bank Event Sponsors Men’s - A Event - Stettler Auction Mart / Andy Rock B Event - Bills Farm Supply C Event - Rushton Agencies Ladies - A Event - ID Apparel B Event - Auto Xtras C Event - Pharmasave Bonspiel Sponsors - Mitch Koehler, Thorogood & Pinches, Shrum’s Sausage & Meats, Woody’s Automotive Prize Sponsors - Canadian Tire, Pharmasave, John’s Mens Wear, Wish Kitchen & Gifts, Shoe Closet & Boutique Raffle Sponsors - Jude’s Liquor Store, Canadian Tire, Ember Graphics
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Prepare for Valentine’s Dine and Dance The Byemoor Curling Club is looking for teams to enter its Men’s and Women’s Bonspiel coming up on Feb. 2-7. Entries may be phoned to Eugene Nixon at 403-579-2460, Justin Jones at 403-579-2585 or John Schofer at 403-579-2488. Be sure to treat your sweetheart with tickets to the Valentine’s Dine and Dance in Byemoor on Feb. 14. Tickets are $50 and include the supper, dance, door prizes and a chance to win a $2,000 travel voucher. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the supper at 6 p.m. The dance follows with
the music of Lori Blake of Hanna. Tickets for just the dance are $10. The event is sponsored by the Sullivan Lake West Agricultural Society. Advance tickets will be available at the Byemoor Store. At the Endmoor Drop-in Centre’s crib meet on Tuesday evening, it was Bob Smyth who posted the top score. Gladys McLeod was second. The Drop-in Society will be holding their meeting on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. with crib to follow at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome for both. Sympathy is extended to
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LES AND ROSEMARY STULBERG 403-579-2403 the Duncan and Walker families on the passing of Harry Duncan on Jan. 9 in Calgary. He was 82. In his younger days, Harry farmed and operated a trucking business in the EndiangHalkirk area. He and his first wife, late Pat Walker,
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had a daughter Dixie. Following Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, Harry married Hazel Walker and they had two sons, Farren and Darren. Our thoughts are with Hazel and the other family members at this time. Congratulations to Jesse and Brittany Hebert on the birth of their daughter Heidi Paulette on Jan. 22 in Drumheller. Heidi weighed eight pounds five ounces and is a little sister for Duncan. Congratulations also to the grandparents Pat and Sandra Keith, June and Jim Maxwell and Rick Hebert and to the great-grandmother Mike Keith. Sympathy is extended to the family of Edel Giesell,
who passed away on Jan. 20 in Stettler. When Edel lived on the farm between Byemoor and Big Valley, she was active with the Endmoor Drop-in Centre and the Byemoor Fair. She and her friend Irene Petrussa were also regular visitors to Our Home Kitchen in Endiang and the Country Diner southwest of Byemoor. Congratulations to the Nixon brothers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dave, Terry, Wayne and Dale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on winning the C Event at the Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bonspiel in Stettler. Local folks been enjoying some vacation time. Doreen Nixon along with her children Eugene and Becky and brother-in-law Kenneth Nixon returned home from a trip to Las Vegas. They report the weather was cooler than normal there. Brad and Terri Mappin and their boys Ryley and Brady enjoyed a vacation to Mexico, where they attended a family wedding. Dale and Dee Green along with Charlie and
Wynn Nemetz of Stettler are enjoying the sights of Costa Rica. We send sympathy to Herb and Helen Gutsche and family on the passing of their sister-in-law Lydia Fercho. She was 83. Family members from here attended the funeral in Calgary on Monday. The Bessie Walker family received word of the passing of their cousin, Bernice (Fowler) Strader. She was 97. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The weather on the weekend broke records for high temperatures. I saw plus 14 on our thermometer on Sunday and water was running down the driveway. Winnie Paulsen said the rose bush beside her house is budding out. Very unusual weather for January but its better than minus 40. Humorous Quote â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit for a month.â&#x20AC;? Theodore Roosevelt
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Ryan Strome of Lightning trying to wrest the control of the puck in front if the Vipers net during the home game on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Thieleman named Heritage Junior player of the week Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Castor’s Simon Thieleman, primary goalie for the Stettler Lightning, has been named the Heritage Junior player of the week ending Jan. 25. In the 26 games so far this season, Thieleman has made 878 saves and has a .906 save percentage and a 3.08 goals-against average. The 21-year-old stopped
34 of 37 shots on him in an overtime loss against the league first-place team, Blackfalds, on Tuesday. Wins in the weekend’s two games came from his strong 37- and 25-save performance. “He had a very strong week for us,” Head Coach and General Manager Doug Smith said of Thieleman. “It was just an unfortunate bounce (in the Blackfalds overtime game) that did
him in.” It was a busy week for the Lightning, who started off on Jan. 20 with an evening match in Blackfalds, which was won by the home team in overtime, 3-2. The first period was scoreless for the Lightning, though the Wranglers wrangled up two goals. Stettler recovered and held Blackfalds scoreless in the second, though they weren’t able to crack the guard on
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The Stettler Youth Curling Team poses for a picture in their new pants and jackets, generously donated by the local Tim Hortons, a business that has long sponsored the franchise. Pictured back row, from left, are coaches Connie Devnich and Barry Jones, and players Abigail Campbell, Aislinn Morton, Kody Dennis, Brier Devnich, Kassidy Bourdon, Mickey Jaffray and Munish Kumar, Pawan Dubey, and owner Ritesh Patel from Tim Hortons. Middle row, from left, are Lane Williams, Kyle Dennis, Reid Coulthard, Jake Chesla, Ty Holden, Carly Jones, and front row are Avery Marko, Payton Kirkness, Maria Miller and Seanna Jones. The youth bonspiel takes place this Saturday, Jan. 31 starting at 10 a.m.
the net themselves. In the third, however, goals by Dylan Houston and Jake Schwarzenberger tied up the game, with second score coming in the last three minutes of the period. Thieleman, on the net, stopped all but that final unlucky bounce in the overtime, sending Blackfalds home with another win. The Lightning next played on Friday, Jan. 23, against the Banff Bears, losing in a close 7-5 game. “The last five minutes of that game were the weakest minutes of the whole weekend,” Smith said. By the end of the first period, Stettler led the scoring 2-1 off goals from Houston and Logan Davidson. Halfway through the second, Davidson scored again. The Bears took advantage of Stettler being short a man to close the gap, ending the second 3-2. Banff tied up the game early in the third, and it took nearly 10 minutes for Stettler to pull ahead again with a goal by Steven Fletcher. As the clock wound down, the Bears seemed to find a second win, scoring four goals in short succession to pull ahead 7-4. With half-a-minute left in the game, Davidson scored his third and final goal, ending
the game 7-5. The next day, Stettler hosted the Red Deer Vipers, winning 4-3. Reese Anheliger put Stettler on the board with a short-handed goal about five minutes into the first, though the Vipers closed the gap before the buzzer rang. The Lightning kept close control of their net in the second, keeping the Vipers out while Anheliger and Ryan Strome each scored a goal to put the Lightning ahead 3-1. Though the Vipers scored twice in the third period, another shorthanded goal by Stettler, off the stick of Jacob Bottomly, secured a handy 4-3 win for the local team. The final home game of the season came on Sunday, Jan. 25 when Stettler hosted the Airdrie Thunder, who were silenced by a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Lightning. Stettler started strong, taking advantage of a powerplay in the first to get the first goal of the game, from Michael Neumeier. The Thunder’s affection for the penalty box cost them in the second period, as both of Stettler’s goals came while the team was up a man due to Thunder penalties. Scott Ternes scored both. The Airdrie boys re-
covered a bit in the third, scoring two back-to-back goals to bring it to 3-2. In a desperate play for that final goal, the Thunder emptied their net for a man-advantage, a move that backfired when Ternes scored his third goal of the game. The two wins secures Stettler’s place in the playoffs and knocks Ponoka out of contention in the northern division. The southern division is all but decided except for Banff and High River, whose standings are so close that either could win that last place in the playoffs. Stettler’s final two games are away games, one Jan. 31 in Red Deer and the next in Three Hills on Feb. 7. Both games begin at 8 p.m. The Stettler Lightning go into these final two games with a full roster, as no players are on the injured list. The only concern, according to Smith, is one player whose work schedule may not permit him to play. The top teams receive a bye as the lower-positioned teams deke it out for placement, a move that allows the team to rest, wounded to heal and prevents injuries right before the big game, but it could also cost them some of their edge, Smith said.
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Close call! Stettler’s Peewee A’s Noah Duff takes a hard shot on Innisfail Flyers’ goalie, Connor Charlton, sending it riccocheting off the orange goalie’s pads.
Boy and girl Midget teams victorious over busy hockey weekend Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler Legion Midget team dealt a painful loss to the visiting Ponoka Wolves when they were in town this past Sunday, Jan. 25, with the final score being 10-2. The first period belonged solely to the Stettler team, with two goals from Zack Webowesky, and a goal each from Euan Hanton, Cody Ball, Tanner Steinwand and Matt Sylvester. Going into the second with a 6-0 lead, the home team added a seventh goal from Mark Bengert before Ponoka got on
the board with their first goal. Stettler answered that with one of their own, off the stick of Andrew Bauman. Ponoka scored its second, and last, goal with a minute left to go in the period, bringing the score to 8-2. Though facing a painful deficit, the Wolves never gave up, playing hard and making several shots on Stettler goalie Benjamin Bauman, but for the most part Stettler kept the action in Ponoka’s half of the rink. Quade Cassidy scored with about six minutes left in the third, and Werboweski scored his third goal of the game, bringing the curtain down on the 10-2 victory. Atom Stettler Atom A travelled to Sylvan Lake on Jan. 25, where they were defeated 7-1. The only goal came from Tyson Brower in the second period on a powerplay. Atom C headed to Ponoka on Jan. 24, where they were beaten 5-3 by the home team. Wyatt Streit scored all three goals. The next day, the team headed home to host Wainwright, losing in a close 6-4 match. Streit’s sole goal in the third was added to by Reid Shirley, Brandon Enyedy and Brody Lang.
Peewee Peewee A hosted the Innisfail Legion Flyers on Jan. 25, winning 7-3. Marcus Laisnez and Andrew Chapman scored twice, with the remaining goals scored by Jacob Cottam, Ben Tschritter and Noah Duff. The Big Valley Thunder hosted Alix on Jan. 24, winning 3-1. Kasey Hiemstra scored all three goals. Bantam On Jan. 24, Bantam A headed out to play the West Yellowhead Rockies, winning 7-2. Rhett Shingoose, and James Switenky each scored twice, with Adam Shirley, Brenden Tucker, and Brayden Smith rounding out the final score. The team had a rematch the next day, with Stettler narrowly eking out a win 4-3. Tucker scored twice, while Alex DeYoung and Dawson Beck each scored once. The Bantam B team travelled to Castor on Jan. 24 to play the 3Cs, losing a close-fought 4-3. Connor Wyness’ sole goal was augmented with two by Jackson Squires. Bantam B headed to Forestburg on Jan. 23, where they tied the home team 3-3. Brendan Pederson and Cole Pedersen each scored once, with
Tye Mulgrove scoring the third. The next day, Stettler hosted the team from Sylvan Lake, narrowly losing 5-4. Pederson, Mulgrove, Jordan Fisher and Tristen Nixon scored. Midget C hosted Ponoka on Jan. 25, losing 3-1. Scott Verhoeven scored the sole goal of the game. Girls The Peewee girls hosted Wainwright on Jan. 24, losing 10-1. Brooke Laisnez scored the sole goal. They travelled to face Wainwright the next day on their home ice, losing 8-5. Brttany Anderson, Willow Sorenson, Brooke Warner and Laisnez scored. Bantam girls played against the Lacoka Warriors at home on Jan. 25, winning 8-2. Chelsey Devloo, Hayden Friesen, Kaccee Ward, Jamie Lee Spady, Madison Kuefler, Rachel Morbeck each scored, with Krysta Froese scoring twice. The Midget girls played the Maskwacis Hawks on Jan. 24, winning a crushing 27-1 game. The following day, they travelled to Byemoor to play the Vipers, winning 4-1. Kierra Scollo scored three times, with Courtlyn Bardwell scoring once. Mareena Hein scored for the Vipers.
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Pin pals keep bowling alley busy Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s bowling enthusiasts are deep into their season, keeping up a steady stream of strikes and spares five days a week at Heartland Bowl. Alley owner Bob Gallaugher said he has regular leagues meeting Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, each with a full roster of eight teams. The alley also hosts seniors bowling on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, ladies leagues on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and a Youth Bowling Canada (YBC) league for players aged 4 to 19 years. This is Gallaugher’s eighth season as the owner of Heartland Bowl. Prior to his arrival here, he operated a bowling alley in Wetaskiwin; he has been in the business 28 years altogether. The bowling alley was opened by the late Ray Plante in 1978 and had been through several owners when Gallaugher and Bill Whyte purchased it in July 2007. (Gallaugher is now the sole owner.) The regular season runs from mid-September to mid-April, while the YBC plays with a slightly abbreviated season that starts in late September and ends in mid-March. Through the month of January, Heartland Bowl is taking part in the Knock Down Cancer fundraiser,
donating 25 cents from each paid shoe rental towards cancer research. Gallaugher said they are also collecting donations, hosting a silent auction and selling other items to contribute to the fundraiser. In addition to league play and public bowling, the alley hosts the occasional tournament. The Ray Plante Memorial, an annual event expected to attract about 100 entries, is scheduled for Sunday, March 1. Following are the high scores from this past week’s league bowling: Monday YBC: Boys scratch game — Ethan Littlewood, 199; boys scratch series — Keenan Fredrick, 374; girls scratch game — Shelby Gauthier, 186; girls scratch series — Shelby Gauthier, 426; team scratch game — 100% Awesomeness, 521; team scratch series — 100% Awesomeness, 1429. Tuesday 55+: Men scratch game — Fred Milner, 273; men scratch series — Fred Milner, 647; women scratch game — Lillian Schell, 245; women scratch series — Doreen Stewart, 643; team scratch game — Odds and Ends, 669; team scratch series — Odds and Ends, 1991. Tuesday mixed: Men scratch game — Ed Cameron, 234; men scratch series — Ed Cameron, 653; women scratch game — Teressa Symes, 221; women scratch
series — Teressa Symes, 613; team scratch game — Switchers, 725; team scratch series — Switchers, 1943. Wednesday ladies coffee: Women scratch game — Joy Kobi, 248; women scratch series — Joy Kobi, 559; team scratch game — Gad About Granni, 679; team scratch series — Pin Pickers, 1743. Wednesday cash league: Men scratch game — Dave Philpot, 341; men scratch series — Dave Philpot, 1016; women scratch game — Tina Shantz, 321; women scratch series — Shauna Laisnez, 1052. Thursday ladies: Women scratch game — Lia Lunevich, 208; women scratch series — Lia Lunevich, 580; team scratch game — Screw Balls, 689; team scratch series — Screw Balls, 1932. Thursday mixed: Men scratch game — Tim Nelson, 274; men scratch series — Tim Nelson, 703; women scratch game — Heather Jobs, 251; women scratch series — Heather Jobs, 603; team scratch game — Blazzing Saddles, 825; team scratch series — Blazzing Saddles, 2139. Friday seniors: Men scratch game — Bill Stewart, 264; men scratch series — Fred Milner, 669; women scratch game — Liz Millard, 261; women scratch series — Helen Smith, 621; team scratch game — What’s Left, 821; team scratch series — What’s Left, 2318.
Oil Kings suffer defeat on the road Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Oil Kings packed up their crown and sceptre and headed to Bonnyville to look at some pontiacs, but came home empty handed after a 6-4 loss on Jan. 24. The first period of the game saw the third-place Oil Kings trading goals with the first-place Bonnyville Pontiacs, with Chad Golanowski and Chance Abbott scoring for the Oil Kings. The first ended 2-2. The second seemed to be following the same trend, as Bonnyville’s first goal was answered by one from Travis Dunstall to tie the game anew. However, the two last goals in the period, from the Pontiacs, went unanswered until the start of the
third, when Big Valley’s Matt Kinnunen narrowed the gap to 5-4. A final goal by the Pontiacs in the last minute of play sealed the deal for the home team, sending the Oil Kings home empty-handed. The loss knocked the Oil Kings from third place to fourth, now resting below the Border Kings, Tofield Satellites and the Pontiacs. The Daysland Northstars have replaced the Macklin Mohawks as the win-less team of the league, with no points on the board as of yet. The Oil Kings next play at home on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m., then again the next day at 2 p.m., both times against the Pontiacs. These games will wrap up the regular season for the Battle River Hockey League, with a playoff schedule to be announced once the final games are played.
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Allied Fabrication is a young aggressive company looking for like-minded Allied is pleased to announce the opening of our new manufacturing facility in northeast individuals to join our team. If you enjoy a fast paced, positive work environment, Stettler. With our team’s safety, efficiency and success in mind it is well tooled with pride yourself on having an eye for details, a strong work ethic, and consider overhead bridge and station cranes, a separate paint bay, and comfortable lunch and yurself reliable please send your resume. Allied manufactures oil & gas production coffee area just to name a few. All of course in addition to an advanced HVAC system and equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are quickly gaining a reputation as a bright, open workspaces. high quality, dependable, competitive supplier. We are now accepting resumes for: We are now accepting resumes for:
- Quality Control Manager - Apprentice Welders - Senior Pipefi-tter with skid package experience Labourers offersJourneyman competitive wages, and a health & wellness program, access -Allied “B”Fabrication Pressure, Apprentice Welders to overtime hours,offers and competitive the opportunity to advance career;program, division access manageAllied Fabrication wages, a health your & wellness to ment positions availabletoasadvance we continue to grow.division management overtime hours, will andbecome the opportunity your career; positions will become available as wesend continue to grow. Please resumes to: Fax: 1-888-526-0274 or Email: careers@alliedfab.com Please send resumes to: Fax: 1-888-526-0274 or Email: careers@alliedfab.com
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Cameron Bay Holdings Inc. o/a McDonalds’s in Ponoka and Red Deer (Gasoline Alley East and West) is now hiring full time and part time Food Service Supervisors. Wages are between $13.75 to $16.00 per hour, depending upon experience and qualifications. Candidates must be able to wok a variety of shifts and have 3 to 5 years previous experience. Must be able to supervisor up to 20 crew. Part-time applications will be accepted from Canadians and Permanent Residents. Apply in person 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, 37479 Hwy 2, Red Deer, and 37428 Hwy 2, Red Deer or email resume to cbay22@telus.net or fax to 403-783-4251.
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Salary is $14 - $18./hr. 40 hr. wk. dependant on exp. 733644 Ab Ltd. O/A The Rusty Pelican Location of employment: 4105 2079 - 50 Ave. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 email: bennett2014.bkkp@ gmail.com or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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CERTIFIED HD Mechanics, Truck Coach Mechanics, 3-4 year HD/TC Apprentices. Ontario-based projects in Northern Ontario and Canada. Work/travel schedules vary. Security clearances, substance screening and medicals may be required. See our hot jobs page www.tramin.ca. Send resume to: Chris@tramin.ca.
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CAO Castor and District Housing Manages a 55 Unit Lodge along with 28 Self Contained Manor Tenants and 4 Low Income Housing Units. Directly reporting to the Board of Directors the CAO is accountable for: Legislative Compliance, Board Administration, Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, and Public Relations. This position oversees the daily operations and requires a high level of interaction with Residents, Board, 30 Employees, contracted service providers, government ofÀcials and the public.
Employment Opportunity Community Peace Officer Lacombe County has a temporary full-time position for an experienced and highly motivated Community Peace Officer (CPO) to join our team. Providing exceptional customer relations to the citizens of Lacombe County, the CPO will be responsible for the enforcement of County Bylaws and Provincial Statutes. Traffic enforcement experience is an asset. This is a temporary, full-time position (40 hours/week, 10 hours per shift). Shift work and stand-by duty are required. This position is anticipated to start in March of 2015 and end around October of 2016. Full details of the position may be found under Employment Opportunities on our website at www.lacombecounty.com. Applications are welcome until February 5, 2015 to: E-mail: hr@lacombecounty.com | Fax: 403.782.3820 On-line: www.lacombecounty.com
To see a complete job description or for more information email us at: paintearthlodge@wildroseinternet.ca or call 403-882-3244. Please submit qualiÀcations complete with references and wage expectations by Feb. 20th, 2015 to the email address above or fax @ 403-882-2714. The OfÀce is located at 4501-55th Ave Box 209 Castor, AB T0C – 0X0 to drop resumes off at. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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ALBERTA LIQUOR STORE, restaurant with outdoor patio, bar with 10 V.L.T’s. Residential properties included. High Prairie has dynamic industrial growth, with 130 million in permits sold over two years; josephine .ms.chow@gmail.com or 1-780-507-7999.
Service and Parts Manager Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast-paced working environment, with advancement opportunities. Wage would be commensurate with experience/skills. For more information about this position and our company, check out our website www.tornadotrucks.com. Resumés can be emailed to hr@petrofield.com or faxed to 403-742-1905.
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FULL-TIME AUTOMOTIVE Technician. Must be a proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship. Excellent wage and benefit package. Email resume: brandon@ brabymotors.com. Fax 1-250-832-4545, Braby Motors, Salmon Arm, BC.
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THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on average). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions & restrictions in walking and dressing 1-844-453-5372.
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VANCOUVER ISLAND JOB OPPORTUNITIES • Sawmill & Production Superintendents • Maintenance Superintendents • Quality Control Supervisor • Maintenance12345 Supervisors • Maintenance Planners Complete job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/ our-people-employment/careers/ Western Forest Products Inc. is a margin focused integrated company safely producing lumber from coastal forests. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 • Email: resumes@westernforest.com Please visit us at www.westernforest.com
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CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) CONDUCTORS RED DEER REQUISITION # 35945
REQUIRES: “U” Stamp Pressure Vessel Shop Located north of Halkirk
Tired of the same old thing? At CP you can be part of something historic. You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future. CP is one of Canada’s most iconic companies. We move the goods that keep the world turning, and we’re on our way to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hardworking, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to join our force of conductors. You don’t need: Railroading experience Connections You do need: Great attitude Willingness to learn To work in and around Red Deer
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SUPERVISOR Full Time/Part Time/Shift Work/Early Morning/Weekend Some high school education $13.75 Per Hour Wage based on experience/availability Please send resume to rsilva2649@gmail.com Phone 403-742-2631
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE
ENGINEERING COORDINATOR The County of Stettler has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced professional who will bring innovative and effective engineering skills to the position of Engineering Coordinator. Under the general supervision of the Director of Engineering, this working level supervisor role will be responsible for managing the County internal engineering functions including but not limited to survey, roadway / infrastructure design, bridges, culverts/drainage, approaches, signs, regulatory approvals, ground disturbance, development plan reviews and gravel pit management. In addition, this role will fulfill key member responsibilities in the management of the County Health and Safety Program. An ideal candidate would possess the following skills: . Proficiency in Civil 3D and Autocad; . Experience working with Provincial and Federal government agencies; . Working knowledge of OHS legislation and safety practices; . GPS survey; . Ability to prioritize deadlines; . Familiarity with production of tender and RFP documents; . Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; . Class 5 Motor Vehicle Operators License (drivers abstract will be required); . A diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, Environmental Technology or related discipline. The County of Stettler offers a competitive salary and a generous employer paid benefits package. The successful applicant will be required to provide a criminal records check. Please respond in confidence with your resume and a minimum of three work references to: County of Stettler No. 6 Attention: Rick Green Box 1270 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Fax: 403.742.1277 Email: rgreen@stettlercounty.ca The competition will close on February 11, 2015. The County appreciates all applications however only those selected for interview will be contacted. The population within the boundaries of Stettler County is approximately 11,000 people. Stettler County offers a wide range of municipal services and quality recreational opportunities that contribute to an exceptional rural lifestyle.
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Sunterra Meats in Trochu, 45 minutes South East of Red Deer is looking for enthusiastic, hard working individuals to join their team at their processing plant. Experience in the meat industry a definite asset. Training provided. Starting wage $14.00 per hour, increases based on skill and experience. Benefit package, travel allowance and a signing bonus. For more information, contact Trish at 403-442-4202 or trish.hyshka@sunterra.ca
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OILFIELD CHEMICAL SALES OPENINGS REDA Oilfield is a Division of the REDA group; a fast growing integrated specialty chemical distribution and services provider covering Europe, the Middle East, North and West Africa, Asia Pacific regions and now Canada. REDA Oilfield offers a comprehensive range of production chemicals, additives for drilling/cementing/ work over and treatments for refinery applications. Within our production chemicals line we specialise in asset integrity management, flow assurance, separation control and water treatment packages. Through experienced people and expert customer service in all areas of operation, from manufacture and supply through to application and servicing REDA Oilfield is a leading technology partner to the oil and gas industry. REDA Group is currently active in 19 countries, employs over 1400 people globally and continues to expand rapidly. You can view more details at www.redaoilfield.com Eastern Alberta Technical Sales Representative: Eastern Alberta based, need a field sales/service representative to maintain existing key client accounts and aggressively expand sales/ company presence, a minimum of 2 years proven sales experience in the production chemical market as well as strong client contacts.
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Northern Alberta Technical Sales Representative: Based in Northern Alberta, require a senior technical sales representative with a minimum of 5 years proven sales/service experience in the area. Must be familiar with all aspects of the production chemical industry and have established client contacts.
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A ground floor opportunity to be part of a leadership team to grow within a well capitalized global chemical company. Aggressive growth is planned and requires an experienced team to ensure success. Full benefits program, company vehicle, performance bonuses, as well as a competitive salary to be paid based on experience. Please submit a covering letter indicating your preferred location and a detailed resume to :
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AUCTION Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Feb. 1 Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-304-4791 Check website for full listings
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
Agricultural #2000 - #2290 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
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For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
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
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3 BDMR. 2 storey, downtown Stettler, close to schools & shopping. Avail. Feb. 1. $900. + utils. 403-742-2871 evenings.
3 BDRM. 2 bath townhouse in Stettler avail. FOR SALE: Alfalfas, immed., spacious and Clovers, Grasses plus clean, no pets. Norma LesHay, Pasture, Reclamation lie Sutton Landmark Realty and Lawn Mixtures. Early 403-742-7815 order discount - Book now! No charge custom blending. Call 1-800-661-1529 TELL it all! Tell it well! Make or esther@ your ads sell for you by giving hannasseeds.com. full description of goods or services offered. Include HEATED CANOLA buying prices and terms. Phone Green, Heated or Spring- 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly thrashed Canola. Buying: ad taker. oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Storage Feed & Grain, Space 1-877-250-5252.
ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls 403-843-6380 403-704-3509
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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 30+ colours available at over 40 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.
BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites. All utilities, cable, internet. 1 Bedroom, $800/mo. 2 Bedroom, $1100/mo. plus D.D. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828
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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
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2 BDRM. house in Stettler, on 6000 sq. ft. R2 lot, totally renovated. Immediate Possession. 403-340-2727
A lifestyle you have more than earned Stunning new Laebon home in the Timbers-Red Deer 1426 sq.ft. 3 bdrms/2baths, large private master suite $499,900 Call Samantha 403.392.6261
Amazing new Laebon Home 1452 sq.ft. modified bi-level with large private master suite 3 bdrms/2baths $394,599 Call Jocelyn 403.302.9612
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COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 9th Annual Red Deer Speed Show & Collector Car Auction. March 13 - 15, Westerner Park. Special Guests Rick & Kelly Dale - American Restoration. Dan & Laura Dotson - Storage Wars. Consign today. 1-888-296-0528 ext. 103; egauctions.com.
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ESTATE AUCTION. January 31 - Sand Hills Community Hall, 52032 Range Road 270, Spruce Grove. Firearms/militaria; furniture; collectibles; tools; household items. Details at: www. spectrumauctioneering. com. 780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393.
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FEBRUARY 1 - TAX PENALTY Ratepayers are reminded that an 8 per cent penalty will be added to outstanding taxes on February 1, 2015. Payments can be made by CASH, VISA, MASTERCARD, INTERAC and at most financial institutions. For more information please contact our office at (403) 742-4441. Tim Fox Chief Administrative Officer
PUBLIC HEARING Take notice that the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6 will hold a Public Hearing to hear representation concerning the proposed Bylaws: BYLAW 1537-14 providing for amending the Land Use Bylaw 1443-10 by rezoning the remainder of Lot 1, Block 16, Plan 1122947 (2 Railway Avenue, Erskine) and Lot – Block—Plan— from the Agricultural District (A) to the Hamlet Residential District (HR).
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PUBLIC NOTICE BYLAW 2060-15 Public Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Municipal Council of the Town of Stettler to pass Bylaw 2060-15 Land Use Bylaw repealing Land Use Bylaw 2018-11. A copy of Bylaw 2060-15 may be viewed at the Town Office during regular hours of business.
Oral comments and suggestions are invited to be made at the public hearing and shall be addressed to the point of the proposed Bylaw. They may be made by any person or group of persons, or a person acting on their behalf who claim to be affected by the proposed bylaw, and from any person(s) whom, at the hearing the Municipal Council of the Town of Stettler agrees to hear. All written submissions and petitions must be in the possession of the Town of Stettler Development Authority no later than 12:00 noon on February 11, 2015. You may submit your written comments by facsimile (403-742-1404) or email to lgraham@stettler.net provided your original letter is received within seven days of the February 11, 2015 closing date. Leann Graham Planning & Development Services
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Lots of success in sports This week students geared up for finals and ended off semester one. In sports, the JV boys basketball team placed seventh in their tournament against Lacombe. Great job, boys! Also, congratulations to the JV girls basketball team who came home with a gold from their tournament in Lacombe. Late last week, the JV boy Wildcats and the JV girls played in Innisfail. They competed very well but ended up losing their games. Keep up the good work! If any Grade 9 students are interested in participating in the CARA Curling Bonspiel on Thursday, Feb. 12, please let Ms.
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HANNAH MCKAY
Resch know as soon as you can. In Fine Arts, there will be a coffee house on Feb. 13. Any student is welcome to perform and it is open to the public, with snacks and drinks served afterwards. The band meeting for New Orleans was a very positive one! If you attended the
meeting and are planning on going, please have your deposit in by Feb. 2. In Grade 9 Hockey Academy news, a congratulations to team red for winning the “Academy cup” three games to two. Winning goal scored with just 22 seconds left to claim the victory. Way to
work guys! In other news, we are looking for one student in Grade 10-12 to attend an all expenses paid weekend event hosted by the Stettler Rotary Club. You will have the opportunity to learn how to take control of your life and and use this to positively effect other people’s lives as well. Also, Encounters with Canada is looking for up to three Grade 11 students interested in the program. Students will have the opportunity to visit Ottawa and learn more about Canada. The cost is $500 per student, so if you are interested, please let Ms. Resch know. That’s all for this week
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Grade 9 Hockey Academy “Cup” winners celebrate their victory by posing for cameras.
Much Music Dance on Thursday By: Elli Anderson & Abbey Bohn The past week has been very successful for Christ-King’s Chargers. On Jan. 21, both the boys and girls teams traveled to face off against the Byemoor Tigers. The Chargers have been working very hard at practices, and the games were very close. The girls conceded their game, but the boys came out with a victory. On Jan. 24, both teams made the trip to Theresetta Catholic School in Castor for a tournament. All the games that the boys and girls played were very well matched, and the Chargers came very close to victory. CKCS looks forward to their next game on Jan. 28 against the Donalda Eagles. This week players also celebrated receiving new jerseys and a new
scoreboard for future games. A big thank you to Parent Council who helped to update our scoreboard team equipment. Intramurals also started up this week. With junior-high students refereeing, scorekeeping, and coaching, games started on Jan. 19. The student body has been divided into four house teams; blue, green, yellow, and red. On Mondays K-3 plays, and Tuesdays grade 4-6 plays. Primary grades are participating in tag games, while junior grades are playing basketball. Thank you to all the teachers for supervising, and Mr. Wik for organizing the event. Good luck to all the teams! Hot lunch was on Jan. 21. Students enjoyed a hot meal of chicken nuggets and fries at lunch. Thank you to parent council for organiz-
ing the meal – all students enjoy hot lunch day. Magical Munsch is arriving at CKCS this week on Jan. 28. All staff and students are looking forward to the puppet shows being put on by a troop of performers. They will be presenting six of the Munsch stories; and all students are excited to watch. Christ-King is hosting the Much Music Dance this week on Thursday, Jan 29. All junior-high students (grades 6-9) are invited to come, as long as they register with their own school. Admission is $10 a person. Ticket registration must be back to CKCS by Jan. 26. A concession stand will also be available throughout the night. All students are looking forward to the event and are hoping for a great turn out.
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Kindergarten students at SES are enjoying their Penguin Day fun activities.
First assembly of 2015 held last week With the warm temperatures continuing, Mrs. Jackson’s Grade 1 students were delighted to be able to go outside this week during daily physical activity time. They worked together to build a snow fort. The project proved to be an example of Habit 6, Synergize, in action! It was a great opportunity for the students to be outside, enjoying the beautiful weather. Our kindergarten students were excited all week as they looked forward to celebrating penguin day. Friday morning they arrived at school as planned wearing black and white to represent penguins. In class they made headbands and proudly marched around imitating penguins. It was great fun for everyone! Friday afternoon all the students and staff gathered in the gym for the first assembly of 2015. Mrs. van Ringen’s Grade 3 class lead everyone in singing the 7 Habit’s song. Mrs. Boyd and her Grade 4 students had worked hard preparing a skit, as well as a video, representing Habit 2. Everyone was intrigued by the informative presen-
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tation. Leia and Van Duff, two student leaders from SES, along with their older brother Noah from SMS, were recognized for their community spirit; during the holidays the three Duff siblings raised $1 010.20 for the Hamper Society by conducting a bottle drive. What a wonderful way to help others who are less fortunate. Mrs. Fischer also presented 14 student leaders with Leader of the Week certificates. Stettler Elementary is bustling with activity in preparation for two action packed, fun filled Medieval Days next week. The Lighthouse Team, which is made up of one teacher representative from each grade (K-8), will receive further training on Thursday, Jan. 29. Professional Day is Friday, Jan. 30. All Stettler Elementary and Stettler Middle School staff will receive further Leader In Me training.
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