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From left, Grade 7 band students Kara Tomkow, Mignione Vogel, Darby Strohschein, Maria Jamieson and Jersey Dickson perform at Stettler Middle School on Tuesday, March 10. The students were being directed by Clearview Public Schools board chair Cheri Neitz, one of several trustees and administrators who toured the Stettler elementary and middle schools that day.
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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER For the first time in 2015, the mayor’s chair at the council table was taken by Mayor Dick Richards. Richards, who has been sick since the start of the year, said he was glad to be back, and took the time to thank everyone on council for making sure his absence didn’t impact the work of the town. “It was a long time to be away from the table,” he said. “Thank you all very much for the visits and the work.” Though the mayor is now back
at work, he explained he was still under doctor’s observations, meaning he’s still not quite recovered from the illness that had him hospitalized in the first place. Though he declined to speak about the illness itself, he said he remained positive that he’d continue to recover. Capital budget approved Council voted unanimously to approve the town’s $5.5 million budget for 2015. Some of the money making up the budget comes from reserves, though that’s a small percentage, CAO Greg Switenky said. The rest is made up of various town
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incomes like taxes and grants from the government. “It’s a fairly modest budget, but it reflects the times,” Switenky said. “$5.5 million is not chump change,” he added, but said the town is trying to be frugal considering the downturn caused by low oil prices. The Mayor noted that while the budget is “modest,” it still reflects the support council has given for community projects. Wherever there’s been trimming, it hasn’t greatly impacted community programs. The budget wasn’t a surprise to anyone at the council table, since
“it’s consistent with the temporary operating budget,” Switenky said. “There’s no unexpected surprises.” Ag Centre changes The Stettler and District Agricultural property will seem some physical transformations this year, according to councillor Darcy Bachman. The old ball diamonds, which haven’t been used since the construction of the new ones near Points West, will have their backstops removed, and the racetrack will also be demolished. There was no discussion about what the reclaimed land would be used for during the meeting.
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Community rallies to keep Kira smiling Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a busy Saturday at the Jewel Theatre, where proceeds of a special day were going to help keep a smile on a local girl's face. Seven-year-old Kira Richardson was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – bone cancer – in February. The bone cancer is the same type that affected Terry Fox. The diagnosis was unexpected – Kira's parents, BobbiJo and Garth Richardson, took her to the doctor after Kira had limped for a week. After an examination and an x-ray here in Stettler, Kira was sent to the Children's Hospital in Calgary for a biopsy, which revealed the cancer. The CT scan also revealed spots in Kira's lungs, the first place bone cancer usually will move, but biopsies revealed the spots to be noncancerous. While Kira wasn't at the event at the Jewel Theatre, since her chemotherapy has greatly suppressed her immune system, her presence was felt by everyone who came. The event, which cost $25 a ticket, bought people entry to a movie and popcorn, with the proceeds going to help Kira. In the lobby, event-goers could make special buttons that would be given to Kira to help encourage her, as well as leave positive messages. The money being raised by the community will help cover the costs incurred by the family during their trips back and forth between Stettler and Calgary. The Richardsons declined to speak with the Independent, saying they were overwhelmed by the support, but noted that they're very grateful to everyone who has contributed financially or through the website. A website for Kira, www.keepkirasmiling.com, has a form on its main page where people can simply write messages of encouragement and hope. These messages have helped keep Kira's spirits up through the sickness caused by the chemotherapy and the surgery she will have to have on her leg to remove the cancerous cells once chemotherapy is complete. “We would like to thank everyone for the support, love and prayers for Kira,” BobbiJo Richardson said on the Keep Kira Smiling Facebook page. “Kira has been very scared but is being super, super strong. She is amazing us every day. Considering what she has gone through in such a short time, she is doing great, and still smiling.”
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Kira Richardson, 7, is battling osteosarcoma. The Stettler child was diagnosed in February after having a limp, and is going back-and-forth between Stettler and Calgary for treatment. A website, www.keepkirasmiling.com, has been set up so people can send her positive messages.
New doctor preparing to set up shop Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Even though it will be summer before he arrives, the town will have a new doctor setting up shop to serve the community. According to Karen Sernecky, town councillor and head of the physician recruitment and retention board, Doctor Marvin Bailey is in the final stages of finishing his paperwork to come to Canada. He currently lives in South Africa. “Once he gets here he has to do a threemonth internship,” she explained. The unpaid
internship will allow the doctor's skills to be assessed before he is issued a medical licence to practice in the province. Once that stage is done, the doctor and his wife will move to the community. “People don't understand how difficult it can be,” Sernecky said of the move. For new immigrants, who have no credit history and limited identification, it becomes difficult to do the most basic things, like purchase a vehicle, set up utilities for a rental or even get a cell phone. continued on page 6
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Trio arrested in Big Valley vehicle theft spree Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER One adult and two youths have been arrested in connection with the theft of five vehicles in the Big Valley area during the month of January. According to Stettler RCMP constable Bill Lewadniuk, all of the stolen vehicles had been unlocked with the keys inside. One was running at the time of the theft. The three accused are also facing multiple charges of fraud and one charge of break and enter to a Stettler residence. Lewadniuk said the trio would break into unlocked vehicles to steal identification and cheques and would write them and bring them to local banks. “The banks were very helpful,” he noted. Police continue to investigate the actions of the accused and Lewadniuk noted that a possible charge of forgery and additional charges of fraud may be laid. Botha collision results in charges A collision in Botha on Township Road 38-4 and Range Road 19-4 didn’t result in any injuries but one driver is facing a fine for failing to proceed safely. On March 6, police responded to the collision. The two vehicles collided while travelling through the intersection, sending one vehicle off the road to hit a Telus box and an ATCO fence. School lockdown The RCMP will be holding a lockdown drill this Thursday as part of its School Action for Emergencies (SAFE) program. The program, a nationwide program initiated after several occurrences of school violence both in Canada and in the United States, has police agencies working together with school boards to make a database of information about schools in their communities. As the school liaison, Lewadniuk has been entering floor plans and action plans into the database for the past year, and this will be the first drill for the Stettler schools. “If something were to happen, it wouldn’t just be
our police responding,” he said. “Action teams from Red Deer and other communities would come in.” While local police are familiar with the layout of the school and where gathering points are in evacuations, police from out of the community wouldn’t have had the same access and therefore would not be. Having the information on a database that can be accessed by those responders increases the police’s ability to respond and defuse situations quickly and safely, Lewadniuk noted. The drill itself is not frightening in any way, Lewadniuk said. A letter went out to parents this week from the constable to let them know about the drill as well so parents wouldn’t be alarmed. When the alarm sounds, students will close up their classrooms and lockdown as if it were an emergency, but that is all. “We’ll be there checking how long it takes to get to a secure state,” Lewadniuk noted. “We’ll be able to see
if there’s anything we need to tweak or fix (in our action plan).” While the schools in Stettler County haven’t had to lock down due to violence inside their walls as long as Lewadniuk can recall, they have at times had to go to “hold and secure” because of incidents in the community. During hold and secure
status, school kids cannot leave the building, even for recess. The last hold and secure happened late 2014 after an armed robbery at the now-closed Erskine Liquor Store. The nearby Erskine School went into hold and secure until students were either picked up by parents or on the buses heading home.
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Kocher is local nominee for Edwin Parr teacher award Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler high school teacher Michael Kocher has been selected as the local nominee for the Alberta School Boards Association’s (ASBA) Edwin Parr Teacher Award. The association has presented the award annually since 1964 to exceptional first-year teachers across the province. Each school board is allowed to nominate one candidate for their ASBA zone. The Clearview Public Schools board put forth Kocher as its candidate for the area after he and William E. Hay Composite High School principal Norbert Baharally made a short presentation during the board’s Feb. 25 meeting. Kocher, who teaches math and science, joined the staff at William E. Hay this fall. He is a native of Red Deer, where he attended Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, and is a graduate of both the University of Lethbridge and the Idaho campus of Brigham Young University. In his presentation to the board, Baharally highlighted Kocher’s use of technology in the classroom and the variety of teaching methods he utilizes to help build students’ interest in their studies. “I had an amazing high school physics teacher that really shaped the way I look at math and science,” Kocher said. “It allowed for a lot of hands-on activity.”
In turn, he said, that has influenced the way he teaches, including the use of project-based learning that allows students to apply the principles of physics to their own interests. Kocher also takes part in the Breakfast for Learning program, supervises at dances and other student activities, and shoots photos for the school yearbook. He served as coach of the junior varsity boys basketball team this season. Baharally also complimented the positive outlook that Kocher brings to his work at the school. The board was impressed and agreed to support the nomination. “Everything that you said was student-focused,” trustee Dave Goodwin said to Kocher. “That is a tremendous asset.” As a nominee, Kocher will be interviewed and visited by a committee of trustees tasked with determining the award winner for the central Alberta zone. Winners will be honoured at a zone function held prior to the ASBA fall general meeting. Bus tenders accepted Trustees approved a motion for the purchase of five 52-passenger stock buses from Western Canada IC, at a total price of $451,354.19. At its Jan. 29 meeting, the board had given administration the direction to seek quotes on buses of various sizes and makes, in hopes that the purchase of smaller buses or gas-powered models might permit some savings for the division’s strained transportation budget.
New doctor preparing to set up shop continued from page 2 With so many communities competing for new doctors, each community offers a compensation package, but these packages often are simply full of necessities for the new doctor. “How can he be on call without a cell phone? How will he get to work without a vehicle?” Sernecky asked, rhetorically. “He can't, so we help out there.” Though Sernecky wouldn't disclose the specific details of the agreement reached between Dr. Bailey and the committee, she did note that part of the package included finding a rental with utilities so the doctor would be able to move in and not have to worry about the basics. Another doctor, Dr. Derek Sargent from British Columbia, is in the final stages of completing his internship here in Stettler. “He's expressed an interest in practicing here, though we haven't set up a contract,” Sernecky said. The doctor is hoping to get into an anaesthesiology program, and if he's successful he'd be in school for another year.
“And then he'd come back here,” Sernecky said. “If he can't get in (to the program), he'll be here as a locum, I hope.” While the doctor situation in Stettler is by no means “dire,” Sernecky said there's a need for one or two more physicians to practice in the community. “Everyone is very busy,” she said. Between the shifts at the clinics, working shifts at the hospitals and overtime, the doctors in the community have hectic work lives. One or two more doctors would relieve the pressure, Sernecky said. Additional doctors could result in patients being spread out a little between the existing doctors and the new, so wait times to get in to see your doctor might decrease. Canada is a popular destination for doctors from other countries, especially South Africa, Sernecky noted. “They are really impressed with how we take care of our elderly,” she said. “They feel so discouraged at home and want to work somewhere they feel they can make a difference.”
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Associate superintendent Peter Neale presented the quotes that were obtained from several companies, noting that administration continued to recommend the purchase of larger, diesel-fuelled models. Neale said those buses were preferred as they offered greater flexibility over the smaller models, which are also more susceptible to wear and tear on rural roads. The memo provided by Neale indicated that gas engines require service more frequently and offer poorer fuel economy, while smaller buses would require more maintenance work, are more likely to get stuck owing to their lower clearance, pose greater safety concerns and would also necessitate the purchase of new diagnostic equipment. Large buses would be preferable in the event that the current bus routes are reduced, while smaller buses would also complicate efforts to develop a co-operative busing arrangement with the Catholic school division, Neale’s memo noted. Trustees agreed to accept the recommendation, with trustee John Schofer — who had led the calls to investigate the smaller buses — making the motion accepted by his colleagues. “If you’re happy, I’m happy,” Schofer said. Other business Superintendent Peter Barron made his regular report to the board. Among the highlights was the Project-Based Learning training held in mid-February, in which 32 teachers and principals took part. Further training is scheduled in April, August and October. Also discussed were the support staff workshops held on Feb. 17 — detailed in a report presented by trustee Staci Gerlitz — and the school council workshop held on Feb. 12. Barron, along with administrative and instructional supports co-ordinator Rob Rathwell, gave an overview of the current draft of the Education Plan for the 2015-2016 school year. Rathwell called the plan a “living document,” while Barron noted that it would be subject to further revision before a finalized draft is ready in the fall of 2015. Trustee Dave Goodwin presented a brief verbal report from an informal meeting of the shared facilities committee, indicating their decision to postpone any decisions until after the provincial budget is presented. The board also heard from trustee Ken Checkel on behalf of the policy committee, regarding a draft policy on yard service. Similarly, trustees agreed to delay taking action on the draft until the budget is released. “There’s some big questions around fees that are coming down the pipe in the next couple of
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Two sides of a lunatic: Kubínek brings stage show to Stettler him at work. Joel van der Veen Later, he traveled to Europe and studINDEPENDENT REPORTER On stage, he plays the fool and the clown, ied with some of the masters of the genre, deftly combining the circus and the theatre, leading to his own solo shows performed charming and delighting audiences with his on stage in theatres, at festivals and on TV across the world. bag of tricks and surprises. Kubínek says that each year he performs Off stage? Tomáš Kubínek says he is much the same, only in a milder, more laid- to many diverse communities, as well as “intimate town(s) like Stettler every once in a back form. “All of the elements exist in both worlds, while.” “I like smaller towns lots because there’s a just turned up more in the theater context,” he says, “more wild-man, irreverent, brassy, feeling of kindness and of people knowing each other and having grown and lived towith superhuman strength and powers.” When not performing, Kubínek says he’s gether,” he explains, adding that he tends to more easy-going, although he does cut loose connect well with audiences wherever he with his friends “for our mutual amuse- goes. Although he claims he’s usually in tip-top ment.” “Some of my funniest times are one-on- shape, he says he has injured himself during one with a friend who is confined to a wheel- performances — “all kinds of injuries over chair,” he adds. “I am full-tilt nuts with her the years” — but usually attempts to hide and we both laugh really hard — it is my fin- this from the audience, forcing himself to go est material and I’m fine with it never seeing on because cancelling the show would disappoint his guests. the light of day, just staying private.” “There is also a sort of magic adrenaline Stettler audiences will have a chance to see the public side of Kubínek during his during a performance that lets it all happen performances on Sunday, March 15, at the and makes things not hurt,” he says. “OccaPerforming Arts Centre, presented by the sionally too, when I’ve been in rough shape, I feel healed and in a better state after perStettler Variety Showcase. His promotional material bills Kubínek, forming.” He says he finds it tremendously gratify49, as a “certified lunatic and master of the ing to “make a path in the world” through impossible.” Asked to describe the show that will be his talents and interests, sharing them with seen here on Sunday, Kubínek promised people and bringing them joy. Kubínek will perform two shows for the “a one-man show of verbal wit, physical skills and theatrical hilarity — bits of magic, showcase on Sunday, March 15, with the contortion, lunacy, all shared in an intimate matinee at 2 p.m. and the evening show at spirit of spontaneity and good humour with 7:30 p.m. Single-show tickets are available for $20 the audience.” “Mainly folks will have the time of their for adults and $10 for students, at Pfieffer lives,” he continued, “and leave feeling House of Music in downtown Stettler, by happy, energized, inspired, and in love with calling 403-742-3777 or at the door. The showcase will conclude its season life once again — and all dished up by a charming little feller who weighs under 140 with two performances by Jimmy Rankin on Sunday, April 26. Tickets for this show are pounds.” Born in Prague, Kubínek and his fam- priced at $30 for adults and $20 for students. For more information on Kubínek’s show, ily left Czechoslovakia to escape the Soviet invasion of 1968 when he was only three. visit kubinek.com. They were granted asylum in Canada, and he was five when he saw a circus for the first time. Fascinated, he quickly found his passion in the world of the circus and theatre. He Losing your made his first performance at the age of 9, had his own agent by age 13, and made his debut in the circus while still a teenager, performing as the rear end of a horse. Kubínek says his parents, though “perplexed,” indulged his passion by taking him to every traveling show that Loose? came through town. Cracked on Worn? “I think my family has watched on with wonder and Over 5 years old? amusement at how I’ve made Sore Gums? my path in the world,” he exMissed teeth? plained. In your pocket? He says that it’s sometimes Call for your hard for them, as with others consultation today! not in show business, to understand an existence outside (403) 742-2351 of nine-to-five constraints and the work, travel and dedication that’s involved, but 5021 - 50 Street Stettler, AB adds that they are “happy and Your Smile is our Reward email: info@bairddentureclinic.com proud” when they get to see
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Do our politicians know what they are doing? The politician that the old guard leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives thought would save the party might ultimately hit the final nail in its coffin: When Jim Prentice announced his candidacy for the leadership of the PCs, many hopefuls simply withdrew from the race, leaving the tracks wide open for the Ottawa-hardened politician to run to the finish line without any serious challenge. He did, and won the leadership and we all know what he came up with last week: the biggest blunder of any PC politician in living memory, blaming all Albertans for the spending decisions his predecessors made and led the province to the current mess. With a leader like Mr. Prenctice, PCs may not even need an opposition to lose the election. At the national level, Stephen Harper’s new defense minister is at pains trying to explain to Canadians how a Canadian Forces member was killed in so called “friendlyfire” on Friday, March 6. But before that fatal incident, doesn’t Mr. Harper have some more fundamental explaining to do to the citizens of this country? Like what happened to the promise that the Canadian Forces deployed in Iraq would not be involved in any combat operations and who is the Canadian contingent there really supporting? Are we helping Kurdish formations
who are trying to carve out a nation for themselves in northern Iraq, northeastern Syria and southeastern Turkey? Are we supporting Iraqi national army whose allegiance to the central government in Baghdad is quite questionable? Has there been any significant success in pushing the Islamic State from the territories it occupies to justify any extension of the Canadian contingent’s mission there? Exactly what did Sgt. Andrew Doiron die to achieve? So much political and military controversy might be a little too much for our relatively quiet social and political life in this country. But something that happened last month, without a lot of fanfare and excitement, has much wider and long-term repercussions for the future of this country as an agricultural nation. Bill C-18 reached royal assent two weeks ago and became law in the latest example of Stephen Harper’s brazen preference of corporate interests over those of the citizens, in this case the farmers, of this country. With that law, this government has agreed to empower the multinational companies to hold Canadian farmers hostage for decades to come. This week, the rest of this column is reserved to National Farmers’ Union’s statement to explain the damage inflicted on the nation’s
farming community by this new law: From now on, seed companies’ exclusive rights to control new varieties of seed have been expanded, they have gained new ways to collect royalty revenue from farmers and a longer, twenty-year royalty collection period (twenty-five years for tree and vine varieties). “By announcing Bill C-18’s passing at the headquarters of a private seed company, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz clearly signaled that the Agricultural Growth Act will primarily benefit agri-business corporations,” said Jan Slomp, National Farmers Union (NFU) President. “The new law enables the government to erode and even eliminate the “farmers’ privilege” to save and re-use seed on their own holdings through regulation. The Act’s “essentially derived” clause also gives seed companies the right to control future varieties created by other breeders who use a protected variety as part of the breeding process,” said Ann Slater, NFU Vice President, Policy. “Private plant breeding in Canada is dominated by Monsanto, DuPont Pioneer, Syngenta, Limagrain, Land O Lakes, KWS, Bayer Cropscience, and Dow AgroSciences, all multinational corporations with headquarters outside of Canada,” noted Terry Boehm, Chair of the
NFU Seed and Trade Committee. “These companies stand to gain the most from the Agricultural Growth Act and related changes to seed regulations and research funding. Farmers, however, will pay more for seed, and in future may have to pay end-point royalties on their whole crop, including feed and forage fed to their own livestock.” “Canada’s efficient and effective public sector plant breeding system, which includes Agriculture Canada research scientists, has produced most of our important cereal varieties,” Boehm added. “The federal government’s decision to stop public funding to the variety development level in important cereal crops means that now seed corporations will decide which new varieties will be commercialized, and will reap the royalty payments under this Act.” “Restrictions on farmers’ seed saving, and the massive transfer of wealth from farmers to seed companies that will follow, are not necessary for the development of useful new varieties,” said Slomp. “It is a shame that Canada’s government has decided to pass a law that will enrich some of the wealthiest and most powerful global corporations at the expense of Canadian farmers and the biodiversity of Canada’s food system. – Mustafa Eric
Ulterior motives seem to be coming forward There is an old saying that if you look for something long enough – the odds are you will find it - especially if its waiting to be discovered. So it was with the latest BSE case discovered in northern Alberta. There was some surprise expressed by industry organizations and government as it was thought that the main source of BSE infection, that being contaminated feed, had been removed from the animal food chain many years ago. Authorities are now trying to find out if there was a breach in the supply chain that somehow caused new feed contamination. If that is found to be true it would have to preclude that somehow BSE still exists in the cattle herd in order to contaminate the feed. Such an assumption has some validity due to the nature of BSE which is common to other related diseases like CJD in humans, CWD in cervids, and scrapie in sheep. That nature is there may be genetic or hereditary factors involved along with the proverbial “one in million” outbreak. Both CJD and BSE have seen the latter with atypical cases diagnosed that seem unrelated to other factors. For instance a number of years ago, there was a BSE case in Texas that was not connected to feed or genetics. That case gained some notoriety as its discovery was either conveniently delayed or covered up for almost a year by American authorities. BSE testing in the USA is less robust than in Canada. Proportionately the USA does less BSE testing than Canada. To date it has not been determined whether the recent case was a one in a million atypical case or is connected to contaminated feed. The European experience with BSE has been that more disease outbreaks will be found, atypical or otherwise,
Ahead of the heard WILL VERBOVEN when more testing is done. For many years the European Union, unlike North America, had a mandatory BSE testing program for almost all cattle that were slaughtered. That robust program probably eliminated future genetic factors in transmitting the disease as more related cattle were also destroyed. That program also found BSE in cattle that showed no clinical signs of the disease and in younger animals. Since then the EU BSE testing program has been relaxed as few cases have been found in recent years. It would be interesting to see an analytic study as to which BSE testing approach was more successful, European or North American. The dilemma Canadian and American government veterinary officials find themselves in is that their BSE testing programs are essentially voluntary. That creates problems in the sample submission process as there is a perverse incentive for cattle producers, that being the more BSE testing samples that are submitted the more likelihood that an outbreak (s) will be found. All cattle producers are painfully aware of past devastating economic
and marketing consequences of a BSE outbreak, hence their reluctance to submit samples. Governments have tried to overcome that reluctance in the past by providing financial incentives to producers and veterinarians to submit samples. That worked to an extent, but as subsidies were reduced, submissions were reduced. Government authorities and industry organizations then engaged in a promotion exercise that was basically counterintuitive. Their position stated that more BSE testing was needed in order to improve Canada’s BSE standing under international trade rules. That’s an admirable approach to improve our beef trade position, but it was based on the hopeful premise that no further BSE cases would be found. I expect many cattle producers had a more common sense perspective - that being less testing would reduce the risk of discovering more cases which would cause our export markets to close. Which is exactly what has started to happen with the latest BSE case with Taiwan, South Korea, China, Indonesia and Peru banning imports of Canadian beef. If our major beef markets like the USA and Japan take the same trade action we will be repeating the Canadian beef marketing crisis of 2003. The new BSE case has effectively stalled the plan to improve our disease standing with the international animal health authority. You can also expect that cattle producers will be in no hurry to send in more tissue samples for BSE testing. But that testing must be done in order to maintain the BSE control status that we still have – it’s a confounding predicament to say the least. One suspects that a mandatory tissue submission process could be in the works.
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Stettler shoe store sponsors spirited sprint Cold Lake resident will run 2,200 km to support girl with Down syndrome Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER When Curtis Hargrove sets out to run from British Columbia to California this spring, a piece of Stettler will be with him every step along the way Hargrove, a native of Cold Lake, plans to run from Port Alberni, B.C., to Burbank, Calif., beginning on May 31, a 2,200-kilometre trek that will take him to the studios of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He’ll be taking along a blanket sewn by Angel Magnussen, an 18-year-old girl from Port Alberni who makes pajamas, pillows and blankets for young hospital patients and kids with special needs. Magnussen, who has a non-profit business called Hugginz by Angel, is hoping to spread the word through an appearance on DeGeneres’ show, and Hargrove’s goal is to make that happen. Along the way, he’ll need a few pairs of shoes to keep him going, and that’s where one of Stettler’s local businesses comes in. Debbie Pooley, owner of the Shoe Closet and Boutique in Stettler, is sponsoring Hargrove’s run by providing him with running shoes for his journey. She said she met Hargrove at an event in Red Deer last weekend, and after hearing about his plans, told him, “I’ll put you in every shoe you need for the entire trek.” Pooley mentioned that she was intrigued when she heard about Hargrove’s fundraising efforts for the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, where her late brother was treated for a heart condition years earlier. In August of 2013, Hargrove completed a run across Canada, raising close to $250,000 for the hospital. Pooley said she was impressed by “the idea that somebody would go to that length to fundraise” for the hospital.
Hargrove has been fundraising since the age of 15, when he helped organize a floor hockey tournament that raised $25,000 for a Cold Lake girl with cerebral palsy. At 18, he ran 1,450 km from Cold Lake to Port Coquitlam, B.C., for the Terry Fox Run, raising $50,000 for cancer research. He also walked 300 km in highheeled shoes from Cold Lake to Edmonton, raising $10,000 for the YMCA. Hargrove, who turns 26 this month, plans to run the entire length over a period of about 50 days, so he’ll run roughly 50 km per day. He said he met Magnussen during the 2012 Grey Cup, when both of them were national finalists in the Scotiabank Game Changers program. Magnussen was picked as the top finalist and received $25,000 for her charity. Later, he was invited to join her as her prom date, and he witnessed firsthand how she has devoted her life to helping others. “I got to see how many people she’s affected in her life,” said Hargrove. “At the age of 18, she’s already accomplished so many things.” A fan of DeGeneres, Magnussen had previously attempted to contact the show with no success, but Hargrove is hopeful that his run will attract the producers’ attention. “She seems to be receptive to that kind of stuff,” said Pooley, while Hargrove said the story is “starting to spread like wildfire” online. Hargrove is also getting a boost from local resident Cody Borek, who is helping to promote the run through social media. “I heard about his story and it was just really inspiring,” said Borek. “It turns out we both like flashy shoes, so we got along pretty good.” For more information on the run, or to sponsor Hargrove, check out his Facebook page at
facebook.com/chargrove15 or call 780-813-0467. For more details on Angel Magnussen’s work, visit hugginzbyangel.com.
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Meet the 3 candidates vying to represent the PC party in the next provincial election Consort – Friday, March 13th7pm to 9pm – Consort Seniors Lodge Coronation – Monday, March 16th 7pm to 9pm – Coronation Community Centre Castor – Tuesday, March 17th 7pm to 9pm – New Community Center Oyen – Wednesday, March 18th 7pm to 9pm – Senior Citizens Rec Centre Stettler – Thursday, March 19th 7pm to 9pm – Stettler Agri Plex (4516-52nd St) Drumheller – Friday, March 20th 7pm to 9pm – Jurassic Inn (1103 Highway 9) Hanna – Saturday, March 21st 10am to Noon – Senior Circle (519-3rd Ave West) Voting Poll will be on Saturday, March 21st from noon until 6pm in Hanna at the Community Center, 503-5th Ave West Like us on Facebook to follow for updates! Drumheller-Stettler PC Association
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Stettler Women’s Conference embraces change in third year Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER The theme for the third annual Women’s Conference here in Stettler is “Embracing Change,� and part of that change is health-related, according to Board of Trade’s Stacey Benjamin. “Women go through a lot of changes in their lives,� she said. From entering puberty to becoming mothers and reaching menopause, a woman’s life is full of not only emotional changes but physical ones, part of why this year’s conference is growing to include a health panel. “We wanted to have the medical panel there to
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answer any questions� a woman might have to ask, Benjamin said. Though the board has secured some of the speakers for its panel, including a pharmacist and a doctor, it’s keeping the lineup close to the chest until later in March. The conference began as a luncheon with a guest speaker, open to both men and women in the Stettler area. Over time, though, the board noticed that the day was mostly attended by women, and decided to graduate the business luncheon into a conference directly aimed at women. “It’s open to all women, not just professionals,� Benjamin said. “We
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Three to vie for PC candidacy Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Two Stettler men and a Drumheller businessman have thrown their hats into the ring in an attempt to win the Progressive Conservative nomination for the riding of Drumheller-Stettler. Former PC MLA Jack Hayden, County of Stettler councillor Greggory Jackson and Drumheller businessman Ed Mau received the required number of signatures from members of the local PC party association and submitted papers by the deadline on March 7. Jack Hayden replaced deputy premier Shelly McClellan in 2007 after she stepped down and he won the by-election. He went on to win the next provincial election, but lost the last to incumbent Rick Strankman of the Wildrose Party in 2012. During his time in office as an MLA, 2007-2012, Hayden served as a Minister in three different portfolios, including energy. Jackson currently works at Metalex Metal Buildings as a project manager and is deputy reeve for the county. A father of three, he currently resides on the family farm, which dates back a century.
Mau lives in Drumheller, where he once owned the McDonald's franchise. He now sits on the board of directors for the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Tyrrell Museum Cooperating Society. This is the first time for both Jackson and Mau on the PC ballot. “It's exciting to have three nominees,� Doug Jones, chair of the DrumhellerStettler PC board, said. He said he “looks forward to taking this constituency out of the wilderness of the last four years.� There will be open forums in the seven major communities in the riding over the coming weeks, where members of the party can get to know the three candidates. The final ballot to choose the PC candidate for the riding will be held on March 21. Those seeking information on party memberships or how to vote (if a member of the party) can contact Bert McFadyen, the chair of the nomination committee, at 403-664-0816. As of press time, the Liberal Party of Alberta had not yet named any candidates for the riding. The provincial NDP party had not responded to inquiries.
Threat of new provincial sales tax still looms Seventy-four percent of entrepreneurs say it would be harmful to their business The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) warned that the Alberta Government may still be considering introducing a provincial sales tax (PST), and released new survey
data about the negative impact the tax would have on small business. “We believe there is still a distinct possibility the Alberta government will introduce a new provincial sales tax in their upcoming budget. It’s true the Premier has said it won’t happen. But he has to say that. If the government was indeed going to bring in a sales tax, they certainly wouldn’t telegraph it in advance�, remarked Richard Truscott, CFIB Vice President for Alberta and BC. Business owners were asked in CFIB’s 2015 prebudget survey: Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding the introduction of a new provincial sales tax? A new provincial sales tax would be harmful to my business 74 per cent agreed, 14 per cent disagreed, 12 per cent said don’t know I trust government to spend the tax revenue wisely 9 per cent agreed, 84 per cent disagreed, 7 per cent said don’t know Future governments would increase the rate to make up for budgetary shortfalls 69 per cent
agreed, 13 per cent disagreed, 18 per cent said don’t know Business owners were then asked: What impact would the introduction of a provincial sales tax have on your business? 79 per cent said there would be added administration time and cost 64 per cent indicated there would less investment back into the business 63 per cent pointed to negative impact on sales 32 per cent said a reduction in staffing (e.g. hours, number of employees) 9 per cent mentioned other 7 per cent stated they don’t know Only 5 per cent said no impact Truscott went on to challenge Premier Prentice to strengthen his commitment not to bring in a PST. “The Premier should unequivocally state that he will resign as provincial leader if he breaks his own promise and a PST is unveiled on budget day. That simple statement would help calm the fears of many entrepreneurs that a sales tax is still under active consideration by the Alberta government.�
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Basketball season is over Hannah McKay WILDCAT CORNER This week was a short week for students, but eventful nonetheless. In sports, the senior boys were scheduled to play on March against Lacombe for a spot in the playoffs, but due to unfortunate road conditions they had to move the game to Tuesday, March 3 and many
of the boys couldn’t make it. With only six players, the Wildcats only lost 46-41, unfortunately not earning a spot in the playoffs so their season is now over. The senior girls had their first playoff game on Wednesday, March 4 against Lacombe, where they won 51-40. They now move on to play in Wetaskiwin on Monday, March 9. Congratulations! In the final, JV
girls league tournament we went into the tournament seeded sixth. The girls wanted to improve on that. They lost the opener to Lacombe by two points. They were seeded third. We then played Camrose and won by more than 20. We then faced Lindsay Thurber, with whom we had a three-point game in the league, we lost 67 to 37. This had us finishing the season sixth in league.
In school clubs, Be The Change would once again like to encourage everyone to donate to the #StettlerWellChallenge. If you are interested in helping to bring a well and sanitation supplies to a third world country, please stop by the high school office or visit wellchallenge.wix. com. continued on page 10
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Excellence means giving God our best Excellence is the quality of being outstanding, or of doing something outstanding or extremely well. Christians, of all people, should strive for excellence, for there is an underlying principle that nothing is too good for God. This means that believers shouldn’t be content with mediocrity, nor is there room in the Christian’s vocabulary for phrases like, “that’s good enough” or, “that will do.” In the Christian perspective, excellence means giving God our best, rather than what is left over... and it means that whatever we do, we will give it our very best effort. This is expressed in Colossians 3:23 where we read, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.” To do less than our best is to obtain less than we hoped for and excellence will seldom be achieved by taking what seems to be the easy way. A university professor, on the day of their
and left the classroom. The instructor then handed out the final exam to the few who remained. It was one single sheet and contained only two sentences. ROSS HELGETON “Congratulations, you 403-742-5020 • REVRH@TELUS.NET have just received an A. Keep on doing your best and striving final exam, addressed his class of 30 molecular biol- for excellence.” Excellence, in the Chrisogy students. He told them, “I’ve been privileged to be tian context, has more to your professor this semes- do with internal attitude ter, and I know how hard than external show. The 6th you’ve worked in prepa- chapter of John shows how ration for this final exam. a young boy’s basket of fish I also know most of you fed more than 5000 are off to medical school people. He had simply or graduate school next done the best that he could fall, so I’m well aware of with the little that he had... how important it is for you and he achieved excelto keep your grade point lence. Jesus on another ocaverage up. Because I’m confident that you know casion, pointed out that people were this material, I am prepared wealthy to offer an automatic B to putting large amounts anyone who opts to skip of money into the offering box. However, He taking the final exam.” A sigh of relief swept told His disciples that a across the room and sev- poverty stricken widow eral students stood up from who put in two small coins their desks, thanked the had, “...put in more than professor and left the all of them” (Luke 21:1-4). room. “Last chance! Any She had given her best and other takers?” he asked. achieved excellence. “Excellence is to do a One more student got up common thing is an uncommon way.”
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Did gaining that hour of sunlight make up for missing the precious 60 minutes of sleep? If you are still walking in a fog, wake up your brain at the Stettler Public Library. We have incredible things happening and I am sure that you will wake up in no time. But don’t forget to sign out an item or two while you are here. On Thursday, March 12 we have a couple of programs to entertain you. At 5:30 p.m. the Spine Crackers Teen Book Club is discussing “City of Ember” and at 6:30 p.m. Chicks with Sticks offers the opportunity to catch up on or begin a new craft project. Join us. Hockey cards are for everyone. Join us on Friday, March 13 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Hockey Card Weekend at the library. Come buy, sell, or trade your hockey cards and see if you can find a wonderful treasure. Does your son sneak around corners? Do you find your daughter writing coded messages? Maybe they are international spies in the making. Join us on Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m. for Secret Agent Day at the Stettler Public Library. They will learn useful skills like how to make invisible ink, coded messages and all sorts of spy activities. If making a catapult and watching something flying through the air so it can go splat is more up your child’s alley, then come Launch a Leprechaun on Tuesday, March 17 at 4 p.m. Make your own catapult and use it to launch a leprechaun made out of Play-Doh. Destruction will ensue and it will be at the library and not your living room. The library is looking for any toys that are no longer needed or wanted for our
toy hacking day when you can Make Your Own Mutant. Your time to put Barbie’s head on Optimus Prime’s body is on Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. You must pre-register by calling us at 403742-2292 as there are limited spaces for Stettler’s Dr. Frankensteins. We’ve also settled on a date for our Bubbles & Bling party. Save the date on Saturday April 18 at 7 p.m. for a fabulous time. Advance tickets are available at the library for $30 ($35 at the door) and we have a gorgeous pair of diamond and amethyst earrings as the night’s grand prize. More details are yet to come and we will reveal them in future weeks. Don’t be left out of the fun-- get your tickets today. Put Saturday, March 28 2 p.m. on your calendar and join us at the Stettler Public Library for the Living Library. You can meet new people and find out about their unique experiences. Each “book” can be signed out for a period of 15 minutes at a time. It is a great way to learn about the uniqueness of your community. As you can see, the Stettler Public Library is more than you imagined. If you can’t stop by and see us, check out our webpage: spl.prl.ab.ca or like us on Facebook (facebook.com/StettlerPublicLibrary).
Basketball season is over continued from page 9 The English/Drama class has now cast for their Shakespeare play, “Twelfth Night” which will be performed for the public. Specific details
will come in the following weeks. On Thursday, February 26, Jordan Lee, Zach Desrosiers, Taylor Marko, and Aubrey Carl travelled to Shine FM in Red Deer to learn more
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and read and performed for them Dr. Seuss. It was an enjoyable day for both the drama students and the kindergartens. That’s all for this week!
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Islamic State: The worst case contingency It’s often a good idea, when faced with a really frightening situation, to model the “worst case” outcome and see how bad it could get. That can be quite bad, but it’s rarely as bad as the half-formed fears that build up if you don’t actually analyse the problem. Like Islamic State, for example. It began with the conquest of parts of eastern Syria by an Islamist group called ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) in 2011-13. Its founders were almost all Iraqis who had got their start fighting the American occupation of their country. They were allegedly in Syria to help overthrow Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship, but they actually spent their time conquering territory held by other rebel groups. Once ISIS had a territorial base in eastern Syria, its fighters surged back across the border into Iraq in June, 2014 and captured Mosul, Iraq’s third-largest city. First the hopeless Iraqi army and then the supposedly competent Kurdish army crumbled in front of them. In July ISIS declared the border abolished and proclaimed the foundation of the “Islamic State” in the conquered parts of both Syria and Iraq. A few days later the leader of ISIS, Abu Baqr al-Baghdadi, declared in a sermon in Mosul’s great mosque of al-Nuri that he is the caliph to whom all Muslims owe obedience. It was a bold step – there has been no caliph since 1924 – but it had great resonance among those many Muslims who blamed the collapse of the Islamic world’s power and prosperity on the neglect of its traditional religious institutions and values. Since then, Islamic State has conquered no more territory. Its one big offensive, against the Kurdish enclave of
Kobane along the Turkish border, was defeated after thousands of ISIS fighters died in the attempt to take it. Aircraft from the US, other Western countries, and various conservative Arab countries patrol the skies over Islamic State, bombing anything that looks even vaguely military. Yet it still scares people to death. One reason is its sheer ferocity and endlessly inventive cruelty. It crucifies people, hacks their heads off, burns them alive and posts videos boasting about it all. It attracts large numbers of recruits from the Sunni Muslims living in the Arab lands now included in Islamic State, but also thousands of eager volunteers from other Muslim countries and from the Muslim diaspora in the West. Islamic State is now collecting pledges of allegiance from like-minded Islamist fighting groups in other Muslim countries, each of which lends a little more credibility to its claim to be the new caliphate. In November Islamist groups in Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Yemen and Saudi Arabia all declared that they acknowledged al-Baghdadi, now calling himself Caliph Ibrahim, as their leader and guide. Little more has been heard from the Yemeni, Saudi and Algerian groups, but the Egyptian group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, controls parts of the Sinai peninsula, regularly attacks the Egyptian army, and
was officially designated a “province” (wilayat) of the Islamic State in November. Libya, where Islamist groups have been gaining ground in the civil war, was carved into three further “provinces” at the same time. In late January a former commander of the Pakistani Taleban and ten other jihadi leaders from and AfGWYNNE DYER Pakistan ghanistan also acknowledged a l - B a g h d a d i ’s authority , and declared that they constituted the new IS “province” of Khorasan, taking in those two countries and “other nearby lands”. Then last Saturday Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the militant group Boko Haram, which controls much of northeastern Nigeria, also pledged allegiance to Islamic State: “We announce our allegiance to the caliph... and will hear and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity. We call on Muslims everywhere to pledge allegiance to the caliph.” It’s certainly making progress, but how far can it go? Probably not much further. All the new “provinces” of Islamic State, like most
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of the original ones, are in mainly rural areas, often sparsely populated, and with few natural resources (except some oil, in Libya’s case). They are areas that corrupt and autocratic governments, many of them distracted by civil war, can simply abandon for the short term as not vital for their survival. For Islamic State to seize big metropolitan areas and their resources would require a level of popular support in those areas that is unlikely to emerge. Big cities are full of relatively sophisticated people who have something to lose, and are unlikely to see Islamic State as an attractive solution for their problems. Without the big cities and their communications facilities – especially airports and harbours – there can be little effective cooperation between the widely dispersed “provinces” of Islamic State. They will have to go on fighting their own wars with little outside help, and some they will lose. The broader struggle against Islamist extremism will probably continue for at least a decade, and impose heavy costs on the people of the Middle East. But ultra-radical organisations like ISIS and Boko Haram are likely to break up in bitter theological disputes a lot quicker than that. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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We must continue funding Not treated well at upgrades to the Stettler Hospital the hospital Dear Editor, I would like to tell you about what happened to me at the emergency room at the Stettler Health Center on Saturday March 7/15. I left work early at 12:30 p.m. and went directly to the hospital to see a doctor about a raging migraine headache that I had for four days. The nurse took me in and asked me a bunch of questions, then she put me in a room with the lights out and I sat there until 2:30 p.m. at which time I
was so fed up as everyone who came in saw the doctor and left and they were seeing patients who came in after me and still I sat and waited. I finally went to the desk and told them I was leaving. It is no wonder that the people here in Stettler complain about patient care and the wait times when they go to the hospital. When the nurse was asking me questions, she asked me what I was allergic to but never did she ask what medications I
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Dear Editor, With significant cuts to Alberta Health Service’s budget impacting every aspect of the health care system in the province, the Stettler hospital is taking a dynamic approach to secure funding for the town’s hospital. As mentioned in your recent article, the 18-month fundraising campaign seeks to improve upon existing facilities. With donations from numerous sources, including one-time donations such as legacy bequeaths, the entire region is actively participating in maintaining crucial care to those in need. The importance of maintaining well-equipped
and up to date infrastructure within the hospital is fundamental to the development within the town. The hospital increases economic activity within Stettler by providing “anchor jobs” for individuals located both within and outside of the citylimits. This institution provides benefits to the people of Stettler and surrounding communities by drawing health care professionals into the region. The presence of the hospital also provides and elevated skill set and level of human capital within Stettler and surrounding areas. Stettler is becoming increasingly im-
portant to surrounding rural areas, which can be noted upon with the increase in funding from these nearby regions. With a growing dependency upon rural centers such as Stettler to the rest of rural Alberta, ensuring critical services remain updated is essential to the surrounding population. The continuation of funding for the improvement of the hospital will prove to be essential to manage the medical needs of the people of Stettler and surrounding areas. Sincerely, Micki Baydack Edmonton
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Time for Nice weather brings spring thoughts spring cleaning Louise Bellair BOTHA BOOSTER This coming Friday, March 13, make sure you come out to the Botha Arena between 2:30-9 p.m. for the first annual Hazel Davidson’s Fun Skate. The BCC Committee and Botha would like to honor Hazel Davidson at this event by placing a plaque in her name that evening. Hazel did a lot in our little village and worked hard while on the committee and in dedication to the arena. She will be truly missed by everyone who knew her. This is open to everyone with hot chocolate, bbq beef on the bun and desserts for everyone, which the BCC Committee is sponsoring for this event. So make sure you come out and have some fun. Ham Bingo takes place on Wednesday, March 18, starting at 7:15 p.m., doors open at 6:30. So make sure you come on out and try and win your
ham for this upcoming Easter celebration. Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., come on out and join the group at the seniors’ centre for a hot cup of coffee and a great visit. Then Wednesday and Thursday at 1 p.m., come back for a friendly game of floor curling, they would love to see everyone join in the fun. The village office is open now again this week with regulars days and times. Last week, the office was closed due to Erin being at the conference for the Viability Screening Committee. The next village monthly meeting will be held on March 26, starting at 7 p.m., and everyone is invited. Sympathy goes out to Mervin Klatt family. Mervin passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, at the age of 69. Mervin will be truly missed. Our thoughts and
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32 teams curling against each other. This Friday at the school is Back to the 80’s Dress up Day and the March 17 is Dress Green Day in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The knitting club held their retreat last weekend, so they were busy knitting items to donate at the end of the year. Slippers were high on the number of items knit up. At the time I am writing this, it is very warm outside and certainly turns ones thoughts to spring. Bring it on - - we are all ready for it.
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once lived north of Halkirk. Graveside service will be held at Galahad. Several people in our area were in Calgary taking in the Brier. Halkirk had their bonspiel last week. The Kobi team beat out the Heidecker team in the A event. The B event had J Fowler playing against D Fowlers team and in the C event Johnson team beat the Nixon team. The ladies event had six teams with the Schilling team winning, followed by the Rossing placing second and the Jordal team placing third. Circle Square Ranch is hosting a “send a kid to camp” event on March 13 at 6 p.m. The special guest will be Jessica Crane. Call the Circle Square for more details. We wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
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Big success for young 4-H’er Museum will look great when completed Congratulations to Ryley Mappin on his first-place finish in 4-H public speaking for juniors at the district level speakoffs in Rumsey on the weekend. The 10-year-old Byemoor boy, a member of the Rumsey 4-H beef club, was named that club’s top junior speaker in an earlier competition. Ryley now advances to the regional level speakoffs in Hughenden. Good luck, Ryley. He is the son of Brad and Terri Mappin. Another Endmoor youngster, seven-year-old Emma Jack had an exciting experience when she qualified for the Junior Olympics in Jasper the beginning of March. The Junior Olympics has about 500 participants. Emma has been skiing with the Red Deer Ski Club in Alpine racing this winter. Emma skied in the slalom and finished in the middle of her group. That is a very good effort for your first year, Emma. It was a tie for first-place in crib between Eleanor Schultz and Lawrence Wilkie at the Endmoor Drop-
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In Centre’s crib night on Tuesday. Second-place went to Doug Harrold. Next crib meet will be on March 17 at 7:30. The team of Eugene Nixon, Eldon McCrindle, Russ Kobi and John Schofer curled in the men’s bonspiel in Halkirk on the weekend with a second-place finish in the third event. Lawrence and Mary Wilkie are home from Arizona after spending a good portion of the winter at Apache Junction. Congratulations to the girls from the Byemoor School on their first-place finish in the B event in the CARA basketball tournament in Stettler. Way to go, girls. The Endmoor Vipers girls’ hockey team was eliminated in the second round of playoffs on Sunday in Byemoor by a team from Stettler. Congratulations to the girls who played a very good season and were definitely playoff con-
tenders. Les and Rosemary Stulberg along with sons Travis Stulberg and Tyler Stulberg and his fiancée Samantha Huskinson enjoyed a family vacation to Las Vegas last week. A helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, the Vegas shows and some of the thrill rides atop the hotels and Stratosphere Tower were some of the highlights. They don’t call it the entertainment capital of the world for nothing. When we left the weather was a bit nasty but returned to beautiful spring-like weather with the snow melting and water running. Makes one wonder how many more times winter will return before the real spring is here to stay. There were no classes at the Byemoor School on Thursday and Friday as the local teachers were among those at the Teachers’ Convention in Edmonton. Students and bus
drivers enjoyed an extra long weekend. Atom Swordmen played their last two hockey games of the season on the weekend. They lost 7-3 in Consort on Friday and won 4-3 in Big Valley on Saturday to finish the season in a high point total. The Swordmen had a fabulous season. The Peewee Thunder hockey team was eliminated on Sunday in Big Valley in the playoff rounds. Now they will get geared up for the Provincial Peewee Tournament they are hosting in Big Valley on March 19-22. Opening ceremonies will be on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. Byemoor Curling Club’s mixed bonspiel is scheduled for March 25-28. Be sure to get your entries in soon for the last bonspiel of the season in Byemoor. Entries may be phoned to Eugene Nixon at 403-579-2460, John Schofer at 403-579-2488 or Justin Jones at 403-579-2585. Thought for the day — “If we’re not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge?”
Active start to 2105 at Byemoor Beef Club Rachel Yates BYEMOOR 4-H BEEF CLUB REPORT In January we had our information day at the Schilling’s house on Jan. 30. We had lots of workshops, including seed naming, cattle product naming, and we where shown how to give a cow a needle. On
Feb. 7, the Byemoor 4-H club worked the concession for the Byemoor minor hockey tournament. On Wednesday, March 4, we had our club public speaking. For juniors Zach Schilling was first, and Ryan Yates was second. For intermediates Natalie
Schilling was first, Bailey Musgrove was second, and Abby Musgrove was third. For seniors Allison Yates was first, Shayla Schilling was second, and Denver McComish was third. District public speaking will be held at the Erskine school on March 11.
Progress continues at the Big Valley Historical Society’s new museum building. They now have lights and the heat should be soon turned on. Some people have been surprised to hear that this new museum will be more than a tool museum. Although there will be many, many antiques tools of all sorts, this new building will also house loads of Rod and Ione Miller's other collectibles. Rod's wife, Ione had amassed a collection of almost a hundred dolls of all sorts. Some are antique but many are newer and dressed in beautiful Victorian style costumes and there are even a couple of Princess Diana collectible dolls. The collection also includes a number of her Depression glass items and china. In addition, Rod has about 300 toy trucks, cars, tractors, and other collectible items. If the item had John Deere or Case or Massey written on it, Rod bought it, so there are some John Deere salt and pepper shakers as well as other knick-knacks. He also has numerous books on tractors, trucks, etc. It will be exciting to begin setting up the displays later this spring and everyone should enjoy viewing this fascinating collection. The Big Valley Historical Society’s monthly meeting is coming up on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at the train station. Everyone is welcome to attend. Many thanks to those who have phoned in to volunteer for this summer’s train arrivals. Thirteen people came out for crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, March 8. Dorothy Annabel and Stan Nattestad tied for first place, so split the winnings for first and second. Vi McCarty took third spot and Caroline Pound took home the booby. Dorothy Annabel won
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the regular draw and Judy Armstrong won the 50/50. See you all next Sunday at 1 p.m. The Big Valley Legion’s annual St. Patrick’s Stew Day is next Tuesday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall. The Big Valley Drop-in Centre’s March schedule includes crib every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Canasta is scheduled for Mondays and Fridays at 7 p.m. and floor curling takes place every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Due to the Legion’s annual St. Patrick’s Stew Day, the drop-in centre’s March potluck and meeting has been changed to just a meeting beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. 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. Volunteers are still needed to act as hosts at the Jubilee Hall for various Friday, Saturday and Sunday time slots during next week’s Hockey Alberta Peewee D Provincial Tournament. As volunteers you will be expected to direct team members, managers and parents to local amenities and to ensure the safety of the hall and the participants. Bring along something to read or some handiwork as it should be a relaxing time. For more information or to volunteer, please call Cindy at 876-2132.
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Did everyone remember to spring ahead!? The question everyone asks is, “why don’t we just leave the clock on daylight saving time all year round?” It would cut back on high blood pressure pills. The Stettler United Church was full on Friday when family, friends and neighbours said goodbye to Julius Duris. We wish DeLores the best as she moves into Paragon Place. Bill and Joyce Hansel enjoyed their Great Granddaughter Shaya’s fifth birthday on Saturday. First a birthday party upstairs in the Stettler arena with about 12 wee ones, grandparents, mom and Jason, and other family members. Then Shaya and her friends enjoyed an afternoon on the water slide. The party theme for the was Ninja Turtles! Happy birthday, Shaya! Birthday greetings to Corina Derr, whose birthday was Monday, March 9. Get well wishes to Dale Nichol, who has been doctoring once again; and to Glen Chick who has also been in and out of hospital. Percy and Paulette Heer met Inez (Skaley) and Doug Baldwin of Red Deer at the Town Pump on Sunday for dinner. Then it was over to the hospital to visit Iona Berg. While there, Percy and Paulette’s daughter Christy and Curtis Wideman and Clayton of Three Hills joined them for an afternoon of coffee at the hospital cafeteria and visiting with Iona. Get well wishes to Iona. The Big Knife 4-H beef club raised $1800 through their recent bottle drive! Keyonna Derr is going to regional presentation after doing great at the district level last week. Good luck to Laura and Grace Hebbes, Tori, Shayla. Browser, Catherine and Chase. Dolliver, who are going on to district public speaking this Wednesday, March 11
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Curling and hockey season coming to a close Rumsey Record PATTY STEEN 403-368-3820
Happy days, spring is here! Did any of you get caught with your clocks still set to winter time? I hope not. It is wonderful to see the warm spring days come so early. The mixed bonspiel will be in full swing by the time you read this column. I know they started curling on Monday night because of the large number of entered teams. There are 30 teams in this bonspiel, so it should be challenging to rise up to the top. Thursday night will be the usual oyster night, so don’t miss that and on Saturday, the Country Cookers will put out their usual great spread of delicious choices. On Saturday, after the supper the Ag Society will be auctioning off the advertising spots on the boards and in the ice on either end of the ice. This is a perfect opportunity for local businesses to get their names out there for people to see for the next two years. After all the bidding is done and prizes handed out, there will be a dance featuring the Zang Zee band from Medicine Hat. Remember that the bonspiel supper and evening’s entertainment will be open to everyone so head up to the hall for a night of fun on March 14.
It sounds like the long drive to Lloydminster paid off big for the Morrin girls’ high school curling team, who won the provincial title last Saturday. The team of skip Katie Primrose, third Amy Adams, second Shelby Primrose and lead Jessica Wolf, with coach Betty Primrose earned the provincial title after beating out Chauvin in the final game March 7. The team won the South Central Zones for senior high students last weekend in Airdrie, to send them to this weekend’s championship playoffs. What a great weekend for the girls, we are all so proud of you for doing so well. I haven’t heard about the mixed team’s final results, so hopefully they enjoyed the experience. This Friday will be a busy day on the Richmond Ranch as they are hosting their 18th annual bull sale, so head up there and check it out. Along with a good lunch, there will be some fine animals up on the sale block for you to take a look at. As I know it is getting close to the end of the hockey season for our kids in the community and some will be heading to provincial playoffs. Let me know if there are any locals going because I would love to put it into the paper for the interest of the community. Morrin Lions are sponsoring free hot chocolate and cookies again on Sunday, March 15 from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Morrin Arena for the public skating time.
The ice will soon be gone from the arena, so this might be your last time to enjoy a fun afternoon of skating so head on out. There will also be a ham bingo at the Morrin Hall on April 1, that will be fun. Once upon a time, there was a drive-in theatre in Morrin and the historical society is wondering if anyone might have some pictures of it. If you do, please forward them to Marilyn Trentham. Here is my joke for the week, I hope you enjoy it; Have a great week. There were these two guys out hiking when they came upon an old, abandoned mine shaft. Curious about its depth, they threw in a pebble and waited for the sound of it striking the bottom, but they heard nothing. They went and got a bigger rock, threw it in and waited. Still nothing. They searched the area for something larger and came upon a railroad tie. With great difficulty, the two men carried it to the opening and threw it in. While waiting for it to hit bottom, a goat suddenly darted between them and leapt into the hole! The guys were still standing there with astonished looks upon their faces from the actions of the goat when a man walked up to them. He asked them if they had seen a goat anywhere in the area and they said that one had just jumped into the mine shaft in front of them! The man replied, “Oh no. That couldn’t be my goat, mine was tied to a railroad tie.”
Donalda Library’s next book to movie book club will meet Thursday, March 26, where they will be watching the Lorax. Donalda Community Arts Society will be hosting a weekly art class throughout the month of April on Acrylic Painting for the beginner and as well as the experienced. (Please note this class is for adults, but if you are interested in having a kids art class, or have any questions, feel free to email me at Kasheen.clouson@ hotmail.com, as we are hoping to add a kids class soon.) There will be a meet and greet April 2, 7-9 p.m., where you can register, meet the teacher, and pick up your supply list. Hope to see you there! Living Hope Camp FUNdraiser Evening is planned for March 21. If you are interested in tickets or more information, call Wade at 403-883-2566; advance tickets only. Up and coming: March 11 and 18: Fire prac-
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tice at 7 p.m. at the fire hall. March 12 and 19: Kidz Klub meeting at 3:30 p.m. at the church. March 14: Coffee and fellowship 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the drop-in. March 15: Church services begin at 10 a.m. March 17: Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Birthday wishes go out to Chris Jaffray, Hainsley Holden, Kaela Morrison, Becky Clement, Danica Bjorge, Ethan Tantrum, Jonathan Dahl, Luke Erickson, Lyndon Richards, Janelle Jaksitz, Ken Ma, Carol Montgomery, Scott Massey, Shauna Sideritsch, Tobias Banziger, Bert Holtner, Kaden Erickson, Russell Hellekson, Shelbi Salmon, Wade Montgomery. Happy Birthday to all and best wishes!
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Senior girls end season with semi-finals in Wetaskiwin Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s senior girls basketball team lost to Wetaskiwin in provincial semi-finals this week, capping a season that saw remarkable growth, according to coach Charisse McDonald. The girls from William E. Hay Composite High School played the Wetaskiwin Sabres on Monday, March 9, losing 40-51. McDonald said it was a good yardstick by which to measure their progress over the season, as they played the same team in their season opener, where they lost by 60 points. “We’ve come a long way,” she said. “One big improvement this year has been our defense . . . Offensively we struggled, but defensively we have really found our groove.” Morgan VanDusen scored 18 points for the Stettler Wildcats in Monday’s game, while Dacia Gramlick scored 14 points. The Cats were down by 20 at one point, but in the fourth quarter, McDonald said, they “just exploded,” outscoring their opponents by 18-4 in that quarter and narrowing the gap to within six points. “We enjoyed the show of the other coach,” she added with a laugh, noting, “She
was afraid she would lose . . . She was encouraging her players.” The senior girls defeated Lacombe in the quarter-final round on Wednesday, March 4 with a score of 52-40. Gramlick scored 29 points in that game while VanDusen had a total of eight points. After a quick start, Stettler took advantage of the fast break, only to have Lacombe storm back to end the second quarter with a score of 24-22. The Wildcats came out stronger in the second half, containing the Rams’ taller players with their aggressive defense and establishing a stronger lead that couldn’t be overcome. “It was really a wellrounded game,” said McDonald. “It was close the entire time . . . They just played really hard.” With the season at its end, McDonald said she was pleased with the improvement shown over the last couple of months. She also expressed her appreciation to Grade 12 players Gramlick, VanDusen and Brooke Clark. “Their leadership and commitment will be missed next year,” she said. “They’ve never missed a practice, never late for a practice . . . They’re just terrific leaders.”
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Morgan VanDusen of the Stettler Wildcats from William E. Hay Composite High School goes up for a shot during a senior girls basketball playoffs game against the Lacombe Rams on Wednesday, March 4.
Norman earns bronze at Canada Cup of Fencing
Seniors bring home medals from Lethbridge games
Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s Riley Norman triumphed at the Canada Cup of Fencing this past weekend, earning a bronze medal in the national competition. Norman, 15, a Grade 9 student at William E. Hay Composite High School, came in third place in the cadet (under 17) men’s épée event, which ran from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8 in Kitchener, Ont. He faced off against competitors from Quebec and Ontario, and was the only competitor representing the province of Alberta. His mother, Sandra, reported that the Canada Cup was the second in a series of three national events for Riley. This was his best finish yet as a cadet competing at the national level. His next major Contributed photo event will be the Western Canadian Champi- Stettler’s Riley Norman (second from right) earned the bronze medal in the U17 onships at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, épée event at the Canada Cup of Fencing, held in Kitchener, Ont., from March 6 B.C., from March 13 to 15. Sandra said her son hopes to qualify for the to 8. and Alberta, training in Vancouver and Edmonton. Last North American championships, coming up in month he competed in the 2015 Peter Bakonyi World June in San Jose, Calif. Norman divides his time between British Columbia Cup in Richmond.
Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER At 72, Fred Bozek was among the oldest group of competitors in this year’s Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games, leading his hockey team to the bronze medal this year. He has no plans to retire, and if the games introduce a new age bracket for athletes 75 and older, he’ll be in contention for years to come. Bozek said he’s also taken part in other seniors events, like the Huntsman World Senior Games, held annually in St. George, Utah, which regularly attracts baseball players in their 80s. “I’m kind of a hard-nosed guy,” he told the Independent. “I say, ‘Dammit, if they can do it, why can’t I?’” Bozek was the assistant captain of the Zone 4 (Parkland) hockey team in the 70+ age bracket, which took the bronze during the Winter Games, held from Feb. 19 to 22 in Lethbridge. After losing 7-5 to Zone 2 (Big Country) in their opening game, which ended in a shootout, they defeated Zone 6 (Edmonton) in a 7-5 game in the semi-finals. This earned them a spot in the finals, where they lost again to Zone 2, with a score of 3-1. Bozek said he was pleased with the team’s performance, especially given the difficulty of finding enough players in the district to field a full team. continued on page 19
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Seniors bring home medals from Lethbridge games continued from page 18 “Here, in our zone, we scramble to get 14 or 15,� he said. Bozek was one of several local residents to compete in the Winter Games, which are held each second year. The events included both table games like Scrabble, bridge and euchre, as well as competitive sports like curling, soccer and hockey. Dennis Becklund and Wayne Perkins, both of Stettler, were part of the Zone 4 60+ men’s hockey team, which defeated Zone 3 (Calgary) in the final to win the gold. The team also included Jim Wasdal of Endiang and Bernie Doan of Halkirk. Duncan Babchuk of Stettler played on the Zone 4 55+ men’s hockey team, which lost to Zone 6 (Edmonton) in the finals and ended up with the silver. The team also included Cal Graham, formerly of Stettler and currently residing in Mirror. Two local five-pin bowlers competed in the games. Fred Milner finished third in the 75+ men’s singles category with a score of 1,278, while Ken Fischer earned sixth place in the 65+ men’s singles category with a total of 971. Fern Marie Borgel represented Zone 4 in the euchre competition, where she came in eighth place out of 32 competitors. Bozek said he belives strongly in the value of staying active into one’s senior years. He is one of the organizers behind the “Red Green� fun hockey league that runs on Saturday nights at the Stettler Recreation Centre. He said the games are open to players from “all walks of
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Tracey Volker, part of the Tammy Love rink, watches her rock slide down the sheet of pebbled ice during the semi-finals of the Stettler Ladies’ Curling Bonspiel on Sunday, March 9. Love’s rink went on to win the A finals.
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The curling rink in Stettler was a hopping place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 6-8, as women from all over the county and surrounding communities converged to compete in one of the last bonspiels of the season. The weekend was eventually won by the Tammy Love Rink, made up of skip Tammy Love, lead Jody Marshall, second Wendy MĂŠnage, and third Tracey Volker. They beat the Leah Watts rink in an extra end to win the A finals. The B finals were won by the Gail Millard Rink, made of skip Gail Millard, lead Janetta Turnbull, second Karen Ray, and third Shawna Benson. The Barb Wilfort rink, with skip Barbara Wilfort, lead Shawna Tremmel, second Sophie Hewlett and third Denise Rienbold won the C Finals. According to Jamie Devnich, who manages the curling rink, this year's bonspiel did significantly better than last year's, with 28 teams registering to take part. “We've got rinks from Stettler, Rocky Mountain House, Veteran and Consort, Bashaw, Erskine and
the county,� he said. Though they were hoping to have more teams than last year, Devnich admitted that with hockey finals going on sometimes it's difficult to get enough rinks registered to have a hopping bonspiel. “It's a pleasant surprise (when you get this many),� he said. This year the bonspiel had its Saturday banquet DJ'd by Clay the DJ, with an '80s theme. Costumes, decorations and music was all from the '80s, bringing some curlers back to their youth, while others were left wondering just what people were thinking back then. “Everyone was having a pretty good time,� Devnich said with a laugh. The event's key sponsor, Aspen Ford, also provided limo service home for those who got tipsy at the banquet, ensuring there weren't any curlers on the road who shouldn't be. “We take this real serious,� Devnich said.
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Pictured here are, from left, local residents Wayne Perkins, Fred Bozek and Dennis Becklund, displaying the medals they earned at the 2015 Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games in Lethbridge in February. Perkins and Becklund won gold with their hockey team in the 60-plus age bracket, while Fred Bozek won bronze with his team in the 70-plus age group. life� and encouraged anyone interested to join in. Bozek mentioned that the organizers of the Winter
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Midget girls to compete in provincials in Vermilion Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Stettler OK Tire Midget Storm girls team is headed to Vermilion later this month to face off in Midget Female B provincials. The team is making its way to provincials after defeating Irma in a two-game provincial playdown series, team manager Rena Hogg told the Independent. The girls lost 4-2 in the first game of the series on Feb. 18, leaving them two points behind heading into the second game on Feb. 24. Hogg reported that the girls played “an intense, exciting game,” despite falling behind by two points by the halfway point of the second period. Kierra Scollo scored for Stettler with 11 minutes to go in the second period, followed by a goal by captain Kelsie
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Litke, giving the girls a 2-2 tie heading into the third. In what Hogg called a “turning point in the game,” Grace Chapman scored a mere 16 seconds into the third period. The Stettler team dominated from then on, keeping Irma scoreless for the remainder of the game. Morgan VanDusen gave Stettler a fourth goal with 10 minutes remaining, putting them at a tie with Irma in the series. With 57 seconds on the clock, Jayden Hogg followed that up with a fifth goal. “The girls kept control of the game for those last 57 seconds,” said Hogg. “Irma pulled their goalie for those last seconds and Stettler denied them any chances to go into overtime. The team’s determination was inspiring.” Hogg said the team’s coaching staff — which includes herself, Dale Litke, Trevor McKinnon, Tony Ganser and Troy Slemp — was very proud of the team’s effort. She also noted the girls’ excellent season record this year, in which they ended first in their league, with 20 wins, one loss and four ties. The team will compete in Midget Female B provincials in Vermilion from March 19 to 22.
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The Stettler OK Tire Midget Storm girls team poses for a group photo following their win over Irma on Feb. 24. The girls are headed to the Midget Female B provincials, to be held in Vermilion from March 19 to 22.
Anderson takes high score in memorial bowling tourney Joel van der Veen INDEPENDENT REPORTER More than 100 bowlers took part in the eighth annual No Tap Cash Memorial Tournament at Heartland Bowl, giving the event its best turnout yet. Organizers reported a total of 104 entries from around the district for the tournament, which ran from Friday, Feb. 27 to Saturday, March 1. More than $3,800 in prize money was paid out over the weekend.
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215; girls game: Sydney Shirreff, 162; girls series: Sydney Shirreff, 383; team game: 100% Awesomeness, 554. YBC junior: boys game: Kaydon Kennedy, 163; boys series: Kaydon Kennedy, 278; girls game: Cassidy Braun, 154; girls series: Cassidy Braun, 402. YBC senior: girls game: Shelby Gauthier, 184; girls series: Shelby Gauthier, 478. Tuesday 55+: men’s game: Fred Milner, 237; men’s series: Fred Milner, 678; women’s game: Lorene Benkie, 222; women’s series: Val Wander, 624; team game: Four For Fun, 813. Tuesday mixed: men’s game: John Fletcher, 313; men’s series: John Fletcher, 749; women’s game: Stacey Benjamin, 210; women’s series: Teressa Symes, 536; team game: ATB, 929. Wednesday ladies coffee: women’s game: Doreen Nixon, 233; women’s series: Sandy Pardon, 558; team game: Town ‘n Country, 683. Wednesday cash league: men’s game: Brad Wiebe, 299; men’s series: Garry Bushnell, 1019; women’s game: Shauna Laisnez, 333; women’s series: Shauna Laisnez, 1061. Thursday ladies: women’s game: Ila Lunevich, 262; women’s series: Audrey Hauck, 638; team game: Slow Starters, 742. Thursday mixed: men’s game: Tyler Nelson, 253; men’s series: Tyler Nelson, 627; women’s game: Heather Jobs, 248; women’s series: Lariena Anderson, 640; team game: Road Kill, 748. Friday seniors: men’s game: Fred Milner, 294; men’s series: Fred Milner, 724; women’s game: Debbie Hasenfratz, 308; women’s series: Debbie Hasenfratz, 827; team game: Loaded Up, 753.
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Obituaries NORMAN Donna Bernice Donna Bernice Charlesworth was born on July 8, 1949 in Lethbridge, Alberta to parents Helen and Albert Charlesworth. Donna married Ken Norman of Donalda, Alberta on May 16, 1970; this union was blessed with the arrival of three children. Donna passed away suddenly on March 1, 2015 at the age of 65 years. Donna is survived by her loving family: husband Ken Norman of Donalda; daughter Patti (Mark) Robinson of Forestburg; son Dean Norman of Donalda, daughter Kathy (Rob) Berry of Bashaw; grandchildren: Anna Robinson, Travis Robinson, Jared Berry and Kayla Berry; mother Helen Charlesworth; brothers: Keith Charlesworth, George Charlesworth, Dale Charlesworth and Mark (Debi) Charlesworth; sister Shelly (John) Guelly; mother in law Irene Norman; brothers and sisters in law: Louise Block, Bernice (Allan) Dietrich, Dwayne (Lillian) Norman, Lorraine (Steve) Lychak, Bernadette Elliott, Marilyn (Fernie) Campeau, Murray (Jackie) Norman and Merle (Sheila) Norman; numerous other family members and many dear friends. Donna was predeceased by her father Albert Charlesworth; father in law Gordon Norman; sisters in law: BJ Charlesworth, Sharon Charlesworth and Joan Charlesworth; brother in law Neil Norman; nephews Ian Norman and David Block. A celebration of Donnas’ life was held on Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Donalda Community Hall, Donalda, Alberta with nephew Bill Dietrich as Master of Ceremonies. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to S.T.A.R.S. or a charity of choice. To send or view condolences to Donnas’ family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, 403-742-3422, were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.
Obituaries FARGEY Joan Fargey (Barton) Jan. 24, 1932 - Feb. 1, 2015 Joan Fargey Memorial Service - March 21, 2015 A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. at Stettler United Church, 4820 - 51 Street, Stettler, AB. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.
Obituaries FERRIER Agnes Isabella (Nancy) March 1, 1925 - March 1, 2015 Agnes Isabella (Nancy) Ferrier passed away on March 1, 2015 in the Red Deer Hospice on her 90th Birthday. She will be remembered by her nephews John (Sylvia) Walters, Tom Walters, Dave (Vi) Walters, Butch (Sandra) Walters and her niece Linda (Bruce) Hougaurd, Bill and Judy Airey. Nancy was predeceased by her parents John and Agnes Ferrier, her sister, Peggy Walters, her brothers Tom, Bill and John Ferrier, her niece, Mary Airey and her nephew Lyle Walters. Nancy was born in Edmonton. Nancy grew up on a farm east of Big Valley near Gough Lake where her father had homesteaded in 1906. Nancy took her early schooling at Dunbarney, and later on took a hairdressing course in Edmonton. She lived on the farm with her brothers until she and John retired to Stettler. For many years she spent the winters in Phoenix, Arizona with her brother, Bill and his wife Pauline. Funeral services were held on March 9th, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Botha Community Hall with Reverend Lyn Lamers officiating. Special music was presented by Elaine Hennel. Nancy was laid to rest beside her brothers, Tom and John in the Botha Woodland Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Nancy, memorial contributions may be made to the Woodland Cemetery, Botha in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315. Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com.
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WORDS can hardly express thanks for the kindnesses shown to our family upon the death of our matriarch, Vandy Koshure. To Dr. Lockhat and the team of caregivers and staff at the Stettler Hospital; Home Care & support services; the EMS people who so often came to mom’s aid; the staff and residents of Paragon Place; and Sylvie and staff of Brennen Funeral Home. Thank you all, you have been a great consolation. Our caring community of neighbours and friends helped hold us up during the sad days of the past two weeks. Your phone calls, e-mails, cards, flowers, gifts of food, donations to local organizations, and hugs; especially your hugs, were so needed and comforting. To Reverend Lyn Lamars for officiating; Lori and Dallas for their beautiful hymn; Lorne and Biff for their tributes; Big Valley Legion; and Philip for The Last Post; and all those in attendance . . . you helped make mom’s service so memorable. Thank you for the love. Jan & Louis Hermus and family The Stettler
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Classifieds GRANT James L. In the evening of Monday, March 2, 2015 James L. “Jim” Grant passed away with family at his side, at Royal University Hospital following a very brief illness. Jim was born August 20, 1936 in Fenn, Alberta the third of four children. He grew up working on the family farm and took his schooling in the area. Jim played many sports and played goalie for the Red Deer Rustlers and being an all-round athlete he also tried out for the Edmonton Eskimos. He enjoyed coaching but his passion was Umping. He was a Level 5 umpire with Softball Canada with numerous career highlights. Jim was never wrong and nothing topped having been chosen one of 3 umpires in Canada to ump the Pan Am games in Carracus, Venezuela. Jim was predeceased by his wife Celestine and his daughter Kim, brothers Dick, Ross and sister Dorothy. He is survived by his children: Karla (Gene) Cormack; Byron (Christine); grandchildren Kayla and Courtney, Kennedy and Ashton, Aaron and Taylor and various nieces and nephews. A Visitation for James was held Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. , with a Funeral Service held Saturday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. both at Hillcrest Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in James’ memory may be made to an organization of one’s choice. Arrangements entrusted to Basil Forsberg, Hillcrest Funeral Home, Saskatoon, SK 306-477-4400.
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With Live Music & a Supper! Thursday, March 19 “The Hub” (Upstairs at the Stettler Rec Centre) 6202-44 Ave. Cocktails: 5 p.m. Hot Supper: 6 p.m. Dance: 7-10 p.m. Music By: Badlanders 11 Catered by: Catering By Sarah Tickets $20/person, Dance only $10/person Supper Only: $14/person Available at the door Sponsored by: Stettler Old Tyme Dance Club Everyone Welcome Young & Old!
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Stettler Seniors Drop-In Center Annual Meeting, March 23, 9:30 a.m. at The Hub. Everyone welcome.
Heartland Youth Center Annual General Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Night Monday March 23 7:00 p.m. at HYC
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Stettler Rifle & Pistol Club 2015 Memberships are available at Guns ’n Games Source for Sports ORIENTATION DATES: Wed., March 18, 2015 - Orientation - 7 p.m. -Indoor Range Wed., April 15, 2015 - Orientation - 7 p.m. -Indoor Range www.stettlergunclub.com
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DAIRY Herdsperson required for fulltime permanent position on dairy farm near Bashaw Alberta. Duties include monitoring cattle health, balance feed rations, artificial insemination, general farm duties as milking and feeding. Experience required 1-2 yrs min. as herd manager. Post secondary agriculture diploma. Wages start at $25.00 per hour. Please apply by email to Henk Oosterink RR # 1, Bashaw, T0B0H0 evalleydairy@xplornet.ca
FAMILY dairy, grain, beef farm looking for a motivated full time worker. Must be reliable and able Stettler to work long hours during season. Duties incl’d. manage & handle cattle, robot milking system, GARAGE SALE, fieldwork. Housing avail. New garden tractor, Wages based on exp. 3 ladders (32’, 20’), 403-783-8740 email; push mower, stammcanada@gmail.com household equipment. West of Ponoka, AB. March 13 & 14, Fri. & Sat. FOR fast results: Classified 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Want Ads. Phone 1-877RED WILLOW 223-3311.
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-athome career today! MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local job placement assistance available when training is completed. Call for program details! 1-888-627-0297.
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720 Jensen Contract Flooring in Big Valley, AB is currently looking for a selfmotivated accounting professional for a full-time permanent Accounts Receivable Manager position.
Specific Duties include: • Assure timely and accurate invoicing. • Assure timely collection of monies due. • Make recommendations to improve quality of invoicing and collection procedures. • Weekly reporting of invoicing totals/aging totals/cash/invoicing adjustments • Assist in tracking of change orders. • Assist in preparing contracts and contract documents. • Assist in cash flow projections. • Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time. Qualifications • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in the field of accounting or other related field. Experience may be considered as a substitute for this requirement. • Background in construction accounting is an asset. • Highly organized, achievement oriented with strong multi-tasking abilities. • Be able to work with little to no supervision. • Strong Administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Products. • Ability to communicate effectively with all employees within our organization and our customers. Working Conditions • Fast-paced, deadline driven • Ample room for advancement within the company. • Opportunity to impact the accounting processes of a small company. Ideal candidate would have working knowledge of construction in a related field although on the job training will be provided. JCF is one of the industry’s most experienced flooring contractors in Western Canada, this is an opportunity not to be missed. For more information on this posting and Jensen Contract Flooring please go to www.jcfgroup.ca Please send resumes to Jensen@jcfgroup.ca
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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 Personnel - 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
is currently seeking applications for full time positions of:
Experienced Class 1 Gravel Truck Driver The successful candidate should have: - A clean Class 1 License - Gravel truck and wagon experience (an asset, but not necessary) - Good knowledge of the County of Stettler - Willingness to work overtime and weekends - Drivers will also be responsible for light vehicle and shop maintance
Experienced Concrete Mixer Truck Driver The successful candidate should have: - A clean Class 3 or 1 License - Good knowledge of the County of Stettler (an asset, but not necessary) - Drivers will also be responsible for light vehicle and shop maintance We are looking for a long-term employment relationship We offer year round employment to the right candidate, late model and well maintained equipment, competitive wages with overtime compensation, and a safe, positive working environment. If you are interested in becoming part of a successful team, that takes great pride in their employees, work and equipment, please email your resume to northstartrucking@hotmail.com or drop resume off in person to 4106-50 Ave. (Across from Atco Electric)
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CAMERON Bay Holdings SURESPAN Power Ltd. Inc. o/a McDonalds’s in has an immediate opening Ponoka and Red Deer for an onsite HSE (Gasoline Alley East and Coordinator in Red Deer, West) is now hiring full AB. See our web site for time and part time Food full details & apply online. THE RUSTY PELICAN is Service Supervisors. www.surespan.com now accepting resumes for Wages are between 4 F/T Exp’d $13.75 to $16.00 per hour, LINE COOKS at depending upon experiall stations. MUST HAVE: ence and qualiÀcations. Candidates must be able to work a variety of shifts • 2 yrs. relevant exp., completion of High and have 3 to 5 years preSchool, be reliable, vious experience. Must be self motivated, work able to supervisor up to 20 well under limited crew. Part-time applicasupervision in fast tions will be accepted from paced environment. Canadians and Permanent Residents. Apply in person Salary is $14 - $18./hr. 40 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, hr. wk. dependant on exp. 37479 Hwy 2, Red Deer, and 37428 Hwy 2, Red 733644 Ab Ltd. Deer or email resume to O/A The Rusty Pelican cbay22@telus.net or fax to 403-783-4251. Location of employment: 4105 2079 - 50 Ave. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 email: bennett2014.bkkp@ SERVING CENTRAL gmail.com ALBERTA RURAL or Call 403-347-1414 REGION or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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EMPLOYMENT APPRENTICE MECHANIC The Town of Stettler is seeking an energetic, self-motivated person to fill the role of an Apprentice Mechanic. Reporting to the Mechanic, you will work in a fast paced environment maintaining a large variety of vehicles and municipal equipment. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Previous mechanical experience would be considered an asset. The Town of Stettler offers a competitive wage. Interested applicants should forward a resume in confidence attention to Wayne Stenlund, 5031 50 Street or email toswayne@telus.net. Applications are being accepted until March 20th. Only those applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.
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REDHEAD EQUIPMENT NEED TO ADVERTISE? currently has career Province wide classiÀeds. opportunities available for Reach over 1 million qualiÀed Equipment readers weekly. Only Service Technicians, Parts $269. + GST (based on 25 and Sales staff in our words or less). Call this Saskatchewan locations. newspaper NOW for If you’re looking for a details or call stable, long-term career, 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228. visit www.redheadequipment.ca and apply today! SAWMILLS from only LOON RIVER First Nation, $4,397. Make money & located 170 kilometres save money with your own north of Slave Lake, bandmill. Cut lumber any Alberta, requires dimension. In stock ready Community Health to ship. Free info & dvd: Registered Nurse for fullwww.Norwood time permanent position Sawmills.com/400OT. beginning April 1, 2015. 1-800-566-6899 ext. Graduation from 400OT. accredited nursing school, current CARNA THE DISABILITY Tax registration, immunization Credit. $1,500 yearly tax certiÀcate, three years credit. $15,000 lump sum experience in public or refund (on average). community health nursing preferred. RAI assessment Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions & training considered asset. restrictions in walking and BeneÀts, pension, dressing 1-844-453-5372. business vehicle, subsidized accommodation available. Closing date: March 13, 2015. Send Misc. cover letter, resume, Help CARNA registration, driver’s abstract, RCMP Information Check and INTERESTED IN the Child Intervention Check to Community Newspaper health@loonriver.ca business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: awna.com/ Truckers/ for-job-seekers. Drivers
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Service Rig Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualified candidates to fill Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based. Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the position applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: 403-258-3197 Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
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ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 3/4 tons, 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division and O/O Semis and drivers for our RV and general freight deck division. Paid by direct deposit, beneÀts and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com.
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Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.
Candor Realty Ltd.
Ph. 403-742-4424 4908 - 51 Street
SOLD
3 BDRM BUNGALOW on large 75’ x 120’ lot. Great starter home or rental property. Really nice lot to build a new home. $125,000.
ACREAGE
5.3 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND only minutes from Stettler. This acreage is ready to build on with all the utilities to the property line. New approach has been completed. $119,900. Locally owned & operated
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AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOME with 5 bdrms and 3 baths. Open kitchen, dining and living room. Finished basement, fenced yard, deck and parking area at back. $198,500.
STARTER HOME
3 BDRM BUNGALOW on large fenced lot. Ideal starter home or rental property. Finished basement with family room. Shingles and siding only 2 years old and 2 garages on the property. $188,500.
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STUNNING 1/2 DUPLEX in Emmerson Estates. Open concept, hardwood, slate tile. Mstr bdrm and den on main floor. Bsmt is insulated, drywalled and ready to develop. $235,000.
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4 BDRM BUNGALOW with dbl. detached garage. Newer roof and shingles. Some nice upgrades done, but still needs some TLC. Reasonably priced property! $179,000.
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Paintearth Mine
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN An opportunity exists at the Paintearth Mine, located between Halkirk & Forestburg, Alberta for a Journeyman Electrician. Position ProďŹ le: This position reports directly to the Maintenance Foreman. Responsibilities include industrial electrical maintenance, including PLCs and modern drives. There will be an opportunity to work with high voltage, high power equipment. Training is provided for high voltage safety and specialized equipment. Ability to work independently is important.
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QualiďŹ cations: The ideal candidate will posses a Journeyman Electrician CertiďŹ cate and have industrial experience with teck cable, cable tray and PLC terminations. Open pit mining experience with electric shovels, draglines and DC generators and motors is an asset. Troubleshooting experience with a willingness to be responsible for results is necessary.
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HEARTLAND YOUTH CENTER Heartland Youth Center requires creative, energetic individuals to plan, implement and evaluate programs and events for youth ages 6 – 18. 1 full time seasonal position: May – August; 1 full or part time seasonal position: June-August; 1 part time year round position starting immediately. Ideal candidates will be 19 years or older; have postsecondary education in the human services field; experience working with youth; and good organizational and leadership skills. Clear driving record and screening required. Positions will involve some evening and weekend work. Please apply by resume in person at 5002 - 47 Street. Ideal candidates will be 19 years or older; have post-secondary education in the human services field; experience working with youth; and good organizational and leadership skills. Clear driving record and screening required. Both positions will involve some evening and weekend work.
Please apply by resume in person at 5002 - 47 Street.
Westmoreland Coal Company - Paintearth Mine offers a competitive compensation and beneďŹ ts package and provides the opportunity for personal growth and development. The present journeyman rate is $43.59/hr, effective April 1,2015 $44.90/hour.
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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
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NOW HIRING FACILITIES TECHNICIAN – REFERENCE CODE 10602 FIND THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORK OF YOUR CAREER AT TRANSCANADA At TransCanada we dream big, think big and do big things. For more than 60 years, we’ve been supplying reliable and efďŹ cient energy to millions of North Americans with 15032TT1 facilities. our pipelines, gas storage and power generation The Facilities Technician will work under the general guidance of senior employees performing low level planned maintenance and corrective operational work, one call line locates, routine administrative, janitorial, and additional duties as assigned at compressor, measurement and/or pipeline sites. This role will be required to travel to other company locations for temporary assignments, meetings or training, which will require travel away from home base. This position is overtime eligible and part of an on-call rotation and provides emergency support as required.This role is based in Stettler, AB reporting to the Stettler Area Manager. The regular work schedule will be: Week 1 – Monday to Thursday 9 hours/day; Friday is an 8 hour/day; Week 2 – Monday to Thursday 9 hours/day; Friday is a Regular Day Off (RDO). TransCanada is an equal opportunity employer. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit our website at jobs.transcanada.com. Everything you do at TransCanada contributes to everything we do across North America. Make more of your career. Help us build long-lasting energy solutions that matter.
Is seeking a full-time energetic laborer with a possibility of apprenticeship. BeneÀts and competitive wages. Please drop off a resume at 4706 - 44 Ave. in Stettler
Come work at the library this summer! Â The Stettler Public Library is seeking enthusiastic applicants for our summer reading program:
Summer Program Co-ordinator Summer Program Assistant If you enjoy working with children and teens, are an excellent planner and communicator, have strong technology skills, and have innovative programming and promotion ideas, this may be the position for you! You must be returning to full-time studies in the fall. See the full job description at spl.prl.ab.ca/jobs-1 Submit your application by April 6, 2015 to: Mary Zazelenchuk, Library Manager Stettler Public Library, 6202 44 Ave., Stettler, AB, T0C 2L1
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AUCTION Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Mar.1 Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-304-4791 Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net
COLLECTIBLE AUCTION Sunday March 15, 10 a.m. Bowden Lions Hall Bowden, AB Rifles, Vintage Knives, Coins, Stamps, Glassware, China, Commercial embroidery machines, Dolls, Vintage toys, Tools, Household misc. Check web for pictures and full listing Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 pilgrimauction.com COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction. April 10-12. Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 80,000 spectators. Over 80% sold last year. Consign today. 1-888-296-0528 ext. 103; EGauctions.com. 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. EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW - 3842+/- sq. ft. on 33.98 title acres & 5.50 Acre Lot w/32, 440+/- sq. ft. Commercial Industrial Buildings. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 7, Getkate Property near Lethbridge, Alberta. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate. GRAVEL PROPERTY w/River Frontage, Spruce View, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 29 in Edmonton. 148+/acres titled, 65+/- acres cult, gravel pit w/stock piles, North Raven River frontage, fenced, $4800 SLR. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate. MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting and fishing equipment. To consign call 780-440-1860. MEIER SPRING Classic Car & Truck Auction. Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 11 a.m. 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Consign today, call 780-440-1860. WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Spring Consignment Auction. April 18, 10 a.m. in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, RVs, etc. Consign now! Call 403-669-1109; www. wheatlandauctions.com.
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403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
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Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome Landscaping
1240
REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Full boxes as low as $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.
Legal Services
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1260
ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
Stettler Eye Care C.R. GLASS LTD. Dr. R. TROY NELSON “Your Service Specialists�
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1100
403-742-3418
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403-742-8838
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PH: 403-742-4101
Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN
Furnace Cleaning
1260
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Barristers and Solicitors Advocates
LL. B.
Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
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Phone: 403-742-4437
Misc. Services
1290
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Travel
1385
1660
LOGS
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1800
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1330 $48/case
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LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule
1315
Personal Services
1620
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Icefields Parkway
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2100
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RED and black Angus bulls, semen tested and delivery can be arranged. E & L Ranching in Bowden, Eric @ 403 391-2259. Evenings @ 403 224-2396 REPUTATION Shorthorn yearling bulls, halter broken, quiet, reasonably priced. Call Jennifer 403-704-6121 SHORTHORN bulls for sale, reds, roans and whites. Semen tested and delivery within 100 miles. www.prospecthillshorthorns.com Les & Shelley Peterson, 780-877-2444.
Poultry
2130
ORDER NOW For Pick Up on April 18, 24 or 25. 19 weeks old Isa Brown laying hens. Linden, AB 403-546-3130
2140
Horses
VARIETY of horses, halter broke and green broke, $800 and up 587-984-8704
Livestock
Grain, Feed Hay
2190
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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
Storage Space
3130
Industrial
2nd. CUT ROUND bales, Alfalfa Timothy Brome mix, $110/bale; 780-975-3313
Industrial Shop/Land for Sale or lease in Stettler, AB $335,000 • 7500 ft2 quonset shop on 1 acre • 208V and 480V service • Overhead radiant heat and 4 exhaust fans • 2 bathrooms • Two 16’ wide x 14’ high automatic overhead doors • Option to buy 12’ x 40’ office skid and 30’ x 40’ heated/insulated tent • Great setup for a welding or machine shop Call Jeff at 403-742-6400 or email jeff@alliedfab.com
Storage Space
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
Pasture
Money To Loan
3160
3180
PASTURE FOR RENT at Alder Flats. Holds 25 head per month. Cross fenced with dugouts for water. 403-652-0327.
Real Estate #4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
Manufactured Homes
4090
3160
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LEE, LAURA & JACKIE BROWN TRISH & TIM HENDERSON Box 217, Erskine, Alberta T0C 1G0 Phone: 403-742-4226 Fax: 403-742-2962 llbangus@xplornet.com catalogue online www.llbangus.com
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250 Black & Red Angus Bulls • 150 yearling bulls • 100 two-year-old bulls 375 replacement heifers • 100 purebred yearling heifers • 250 commercial Black & BWF heifers • 25 commercial bred Black & BWF heifers
3020
IN STETTLER 2 bedroom older house. No pets, referenced required. Available Immediately 403-742-6631
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Basement suite for rent, close to downtown Ponoka. C/W fridge, stove, microwave, washer and dryer. Non-smoking, no pets. $700.00/mo + $150.00/mo for utilities, $700.00 DD. Ph. 403-783-6009 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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Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
Heavy Trucks
5060
1997 FREIGHTLINER single-axle, water truck, Allison automatic and 1996 International 4900 singleaxle septic truck, 27K in recent upgrades. Both trucks in excellent condition. $28,500 each or best offer. 780-690-2506
Misc. Automotive
1st and 2nd Shops- 50’x90’ Duplex style construction, Metal Building, South and North sides identical. Office Space @1000sq ft with bathroom, Shop floor 25’x70’ 1750 sq ft, with bathroom, 14ft overhead doors, insulated, 2 walk in doorways, 3 phase power available, Huge parking lot, rent dependent on duration of lease.
3rd Shop- 60’ x 40’ -2400 sq ft
Metal building, insulated, infrared heat, single phase power. Small office with mezzanine on top, 10’x14’ & 12’x14’ shop door with electric door opener. Huge parking lot. Rent price dependent on duration of lease. Triple net. Separate living accommodations on site can be provided
Email or Call: dreinhart@telus.net 403-740-6630 Public Notices
6010 Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
2015 GRAVEL TENDER
Financial #4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
5240
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Welcome Home! Celebrating the birth of your child? Share your happy news with family & friends with a special announcement in the Classifieds “Announcement” section.
The Town of Stettler is accepting sealed tenders marked “2015 Gravel Tender” addressed to: The Town of Stettler, 5031 - 50 Street, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 before 2:00 p.m., March 30, 2015. Tender documents will be available from the Town of Stettler Office, 5031 - 50 Street, on March 11, 2015. Inquiries can be made to Ivan Wilford at 403-742-8305.
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6010 Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw No. 2018-11: 1.
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2846-2015 Lot 33, Block 7, Plan 6217AH 5011 - 50Avenue Alicia’s Little Nail Place & Salon Change in Occupancy
6010
Community Support Services ADULTS/CHILDREN ANONYMOUS Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more info Kira & Ian FCSS, 403-742-2339
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887 403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON
403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
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COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
Hot Line 403-342-1444
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ROBERTSON MOSKAL SARSONS Barristers & Solicitors 3801A - 51 Avenue P.O. Box 1680 LLOYDMINSTER SK/AB S9V 1K6
Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050
Public Notices
6010
Notice to Creditors And Claimants Estate of
Joan Elizabeth Brown
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
who died on November 29, 2014 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
April 3, 2015
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
PUBLIC FORUM
with Schnell Hardy Jones LLP Barristers & Solicitors at Box 1240, 4902-51 Street Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 Phone: 403-742-4436 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have. TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.
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TENDERS must be made in writing accompanied by certified cheque for 5% of the the tender price as a deposit, payable to ROBERTSON MOSKAL SARSONS - “IN TRUST� and identified as “Tender re: Estate of Walter Kremko - File 5446.13324 WAM� the “highest� or any tender not neccessarily accepted, but in the event of acceptance the successful tender will be notified and unsuccessful tender deposits returned.
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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
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Further information can be provided by contacting Walter A. Moskal at 3801A-51 Ave (P.O. Box 1680), Lloydminster, Alberta S9V 1K6 (780) 875-7671.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 12 o’clock noon on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the following address:
For more information please contact Quinton Beaumont, Director of Agricultural Services at (403) 742-4441.
Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS
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780-672-1035
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If you reside and were included in our Priority Area Weed Control Program (PAWC) in 2014, the Agricultural Services Board invites you to attend an informational session regarding the 2015 PAWC program plans.  Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Stettler Agricultural Society Pavilion  This program targets ďŹ ve Townships. If you participated in the PAWC program in 2014, or reside in one of the following ďŹ ve Townships, please attend. Township:          35-17 36-21 38-17 41-8 Rochon Estates
BRIGANTIA PLACE
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FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
The following property located in Leduc County, Alberta is offered for sale by tender, subject to the restrictions on the existing title, namely:
403-742-2337
403-742-5437 during business hours
6010
403-742-5233 403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION
Dave Dittrick Planning & Development Services
Public Notices
(STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Kathy Elaine Willis -Williams 403-742-4567 403-742-2745 Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
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STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace – 403-742-0681 Vivian – 403-742-3935
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