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Former MLA and PC candidate Jack Hayden introduces himself at the start of an all-candidates forum held in Stettler on Monday, April 27. Seated are incumbent Rick Strankman of the Wildrose Party and first-time challenger Emily Shannon for the NDP.
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allowed a few minutes to introduce themselves and present their platforms. Following introductions came the questions, submitted prior to the event by email, at the microphone as people stood up, or submitted on paper to the moderator, Leona Thorogood. Though some seats in the hall were empty at the Board of Trade-Public Library sponsored event, the majority were taken as people from the surrounding communities gathered to see who they had to choose from on May 5. Each of the three candidates
remained close to their party’s playbook, with Strankman insisting upon less government, Shannon on taxing the corporations rather than individuals and small businesses, and Hayden on staying the course and preparing for a bit of a tighter belt period. Hayden broke with the party line when discussing education though, saying that he felt spending should be more in the control of school boards, rather than a situation like current, where the boards have to go to the minister of education to ask for permission to spend
money the schools have saved or fundraised through the hard efforts of their students, staff and parents. Both Shannon and Strankman were critical of the government’s decision to freeze reserves, not fund new students, and continue to fund schools on outdated information. While Hayden pointed out that education is the only portfolio in the government to see increased funding, he admitted the money was just to cover contractual obligations with teacher budgets. continued on page 4
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The sold out Splash’n’Boots show at the Stettler Community Centre on Tuesday, April 28 was a musical day of dancing delight for the youngest residents of Stettler and the surrounding area. The duo of Nick Adams (Splash) and Taes Leavitt (Boots) stopped in Stettler on Tuesday to perform a free concert for area children. The duo has been performing since 2003, and recently were named the face of children’s television channel Treehouse. They’ve released seven music CDs and three DVDs since starting their career. The free concert was organized by Buffalo Lake residents Jacquie and Rick Shoemaker after an incident involving some of the friends of their young daughter. “This is a first for us,” Leavitt said, of the free concert. “We’re totally overwhelmed by (the Shoemaker’s) generosity.”
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The duo of Nick Adams (Splash) and Taes Leavitt (Boots) stopped in Stettler on Tuesday to perform a free concert for area children. The concert was organized by an area family who wanted to be sure that all children, no matter their family’s financial situation, could enjoy a fun day of music and entertainment. Her fellow songwriter and singer agreed. “It’s amazing,” Adams said. “The gift of music, and experiencing it in a live forum, well, it can change a child. These kind of shows make it worthwhile.” The Shoemakers have a young daughter and some days before the Princess Ball, a fundraising event earlier this year, they had several of their daughters’ friends over for a tea party. It was after the party, and after asking if they were going to the ball, that the financial reality sunk in for the Shoemakers. “Kids are so young,” Jacquie Shoemaker said.
“They don’t understand being sick, and they don’t understand fundraisers. What they know is there’s a party and they can’t go and their friends are.” The situation so upset her that when she returned from driving her daughter’s friends home, the Shoemakers began to look into ways to give children – all children – a day of fun, cost and worry free for their parents. They eventually settled on hiring Treehouse’s Splash’n’Boots, who came to town. Local businesses rallied behind them – Pfeiffer’s House of Sound provided the labour and equip-
ment for the performance’s sound free of charge, Sobeys provided free water for concert goers, and others – businesses and individuals alike – contributed time and money to help bring the show to town and provide the nearly 300 free Splash’n’Boots DVDs to the youngsters. Several individuals and local businesses donated money to the Shoemakers to help cover the cost of the DVDs which were given out to attendees. The duo also took a moment to meet privately with a young Stettler boy who is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant.
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Police seek public’s assistance in industrial theft Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the individual or individuals responsible for another theft in Stettler’s industrial park. On Thursday, April 23, Stettler RCMP received a call about a break, enter and theft from Score Projects, located on 47 Ave. An employee reporting for work that morning discovered a gate blocking entrance to the
north storage yard had been smashed in. A 2011 3/4 ton GMC pick-up truck, white, was also reported missing. Investigation determined access to the property was gained through the surrounding chain-link fence. The truck was disconnected from a trailer before being drive through the gate. Paper products from Score Projects were later found scattered on Township Road 392 near the intersection of
Liberal Road. The truck was later located by the owner around 2 p.m. at a residence in Stettler on 45 Street, and police found it there and seized the vehicle, which is being processed for evidence. Police are asking anyone who may have seen any suspicious behaviour or persons near Score Projects last week to phone them at 403-742-3382, or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
Nevis fires work of arsonist: Fire Chief Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Two Nevis structure fires in the past two months are definitely the work of an arsonist or arsonists, according to Stettler Fire Chief Mark Dennis. The investigation of the two fires, the first on March 19 and the second this past Sunday, April 26, has been turned over to the Stettler RCMP after initial examination of the two structures have indicated clearly that the fire was not accidental. “I can’t really talk about it now that the RCMP is investigating, but these fires were deliberately set,” Stettler Regional Fire and Rescue Chief Mark Dennis said. He said that he suspects the fires are being set in the very early morning hours, or very late at night. The two buildings – an older building used for storage, and a building undergoing renovations – have not been inhabited when the fires were set, but that doesn’t mean the deliberate fires aren’t dangerous. The fire could spread, there could be someone unexpectedly inside, or a firefighter could take injury or even die while trying to douse a deliberately set fire, Dennis said. With weather conditions so dry right now, all it takes is an errant spark to set the dried winter grass on fire. Anyone with information about the fires is asked to phone the Stettler RCMP at 403-742-3382 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPC (8477). Fire ban still in effect Despite the thick layer of rapidly melted snow over the weekend, the fire ban is still in place for
town and county. The briefly present pack of snow melted away when temperatures returned to a more seasonable warm, its moisture sinking quickly into the dry ground. Until the grass turns well and green, there’s a chance that a simple spark can set acres alight, especially with the spring prairie wind, Dennis said. The fire department has been inundated with calls inquiring if the fire ban has been lifted due to the weekend snow, and while the department appreciates that people are calling instead of assuming, the
answer remains no – the fire ban is still in place, and will be for probably another week at the least. Since putting a ban in place is a lot of work for the fire department – cancelling fire permits and contacting those with permits so they are aware takes up time – it’s not something the fire department is ever likely to put on and off easily, Dennis noted. “I don’t know why people are so surprised (by a fire ban),” he said. “It happens every spring while conditions are dry.” Dennis said that burn-
ing permits are a privilege, and a privilege that comes with a substantial amount of responsibility. “(Fire permit holders) need to be sure the fire is completely out,” Dennis said. “Turn over the embers, make sure they’re completely out.” In the month of April alone, the fire department has responded to eight fires, four of which were brush/grass fires, and four of which were structure fires. Of those structure fires, three were brush/ grass fires to begin with, which grew to consume a building.
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Clearview holds last consultative forum before finalizing budget Mustafa Eric INDEPENDENT EDITOR Clearview trustees alongside Superintendent Peter Barron and Associate Superintendent Peter Neale were on hand at the Wm. E Hay High School cafeteria on Monday night, April 27 to brief the community and benefit from the collective wisdom of the forum before finalizing the budget on Wednesday, April 29. Following introductions by board chair Cheri Neitz and Barron, Associate Superintendent Neale gave a lengthy briefing about the current state of finances of the division and how they would be affected by the proposed budget cuts of the PC government and the government order to freeze the reserves of the school boards throughout the province.
Neale said the school boards throughout the province held a total of over $460 million and Clearview had around $2 million. He said of these Clearview reserves, only about a quarter was unrestricted and the rest were held by the school administrations. Giving a detailed analysis how the board was funded by the government per student enrolled and a breakdown of the expenses, Neale said 93 percent of the expenses was going to staff salaries and that the school board administration costs at 4 per cent of the budget were below the provincially allowed limit of 5.25 per cent. Informing the parents participating in the forum about their plans on how to cut their $1.8 million deficit in this year’s budget, Neale said they were looking at every possible item of expenditure from holding off on computer
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Superintendent Peter Barron explains the budgeting process of the Clearview division to forum participants at the Wm. E. Hay High School cafeteria on Monday, April 27. hardware upgrades to changing bussing schedules for students and even reducing number of school days without decreasing the instruction time required by Education Alberta standards. He explained that the current system of double bussing to Big Valley, Erskine and Botha separately for younger and high school
students could be changed to reduce the bussing and fuel expenses. He further added that educational calendar could be changed to reduce school days from five to four, making some weekends a three-day weekend for students. Neale said the division could save $9,000 per day by saving bus rides through new arrangements.
The questions from parents focused on various expenditure items. Participants questioned almost every spending category from the need to hire permanent custodial and maintenance staff to the question of uncollected school bus fees from non-paying families. Due to the intense question-answer dialogue during the meeting, a major part of the agenda, which would provide for group meeting involving participants, was dropped. Neale asked the forum participants to come up with their suggestions and ideas through the monkey survey on the division’s website. The division must submit a balanced budget to Education Alberta in order to be able to use its reserves for a limited number of purposes.
Candidates grilled over budget, education continued from front page The NDP budget plan came under fire as it promised no new taxes, instead taxing the large corporations that have operated in Alberta but haven’t put some of their profits back into the province. “Frankly, I’m insulted,” Shannon said of the vast profits and limited taxation of the bigger corporations. “I’m talking about taxing Big Oil, not the mom’n’pop shop businesses or the people who already pay so much.” The Wildrose budget also was questioned. Strankman was insistent, multiple times, that “Alberta doesn’t have an income problem, it has a spending problem,” saying that taxes like the new four-cent tax on fuel was unnecessary because the money was already there – just being squandered on upper management. “We need to get back to a bottom-up government style,” he said, pushing for
local autonomy rather than upper management. “It doesn’t work,” he said. “If a bulb burns out in the operating theatre here they have to talk to Red Deer to replace it.” Health care also was a topic that came up, with everyone in agreement that preserving rural health care was a vital task. “Three of the 10 hospitals recommended for closure (in a recent newspaper article) were in this riding,” Hayden said. “Castor, Hanna and Oyen. We need to get Consort open.” Agriculture, as one of Alberta’s big industries, was also discussed. Hayden noted that only three per cent of Albertans were behind one of the largest industries in the province, and it’s something that the province has to focus on. He said that developing new markets for the prairie’s bounty was important, so the farmers aren’t reliant on the American market. Everyone agreed with him on that point. Discussion about the
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Family hoping for live donor for son Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER For four-year-old Lucas OstafichukBates, eating breakfast, lunch or supper involves hooking up a pump to a port on his tummy that provides nutrients directly to his stomach. It’s all the Stettler boy has ever known, and it’s kept him off dialysis for the first four years of his life. No longer. His mother, Billie-Sue Ostafichuk and his dad, Tim Bates, are preparing for the inevitable switch over to peritoneal dialysis, as their son has simply become too big for his barely functioning kidneys to handle cleaning their son’s blood. Lucas was born two months premature, a deliberate childbirth that was necessary as he was in complete renal failure. The family had been watching, anxious, since an earlier ultrasound had revealed Ostafichuk had nearly no natal fluid. Several tests later, Lucas’ lack of kidney function was discovered. “They were ready to take him at 28 weeks,” she said, near the threshold of when a child can be safely delivered premature. While a bystander today wouldn’t be able to tell Lucas from the other children he plays with, as he’s active and happy, the first month and a bit of his life was spent in the NICU, being tested and probed and being fed through a tube
in his nose. “At first, they thought only one kidney didn’t work,” Ostafichuk said. “But later we realized neither kidney had worked.” While one nephrologist – a kidney specialist – wanted to start Lucas on dialysis right away, another pointed out that the kidneys will grow until Lucas is a year or two old, so there’s a chance he’ll develop some kidney function. In Lucas’ case, that’s exactly what happened. Since Lucas isn’t currently on dialysis, he’s very far down on the transplant list, Ostafichuk said. Her son’s rarer blood type, A-, makes it harder to find a donor. She and her husband are hoping to find a live donor since live-donor kidneys have a longer lifespan than those taken from people who have died. Some medical issues have knocked Ostafichuk off the potential donor list and Bates isn’t a match for his son. The two are hoping someone in the community might be a blood type match, the first hurdle that needs to be passed in order to be a potential donor. Shayroz Khosla in Edmonton is the person working with Lucas’ family from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Anyone interested in being tested as a potential donor and is A- blood type should give her a call at 780-407-7749, or email livingdonors@albertahealthservices.ca .
Annual festival fills the seats The final, grand performance of the annual Stettler and District Musical Festival filled all the available seats at the Performing Arts Centre as parents, family, friends and community came out to see the best of the best. With more than 700 performances in a wide variety of musical disciplines, evaluated over 10 days, narrowed down to a two-hour concert, concert-goers were guaranteed to enjoy the show. This year, the Grade 2AH/2DB took the adjudicator’s choice in speech/ chorus for their performance of “Marco Comes Late.” Dacia Gramlick’s performance
of “Prairie Boy” took highest marks in vocal, while Kaylee Somerville was Adjudicator’s Choice in Piano with her deft performance of “Waltz in Aflat Major.” Gramlick earned a second Adjudicator’s Choice nod with her musical theatre performance of “I’ll be Here,” while Chloe Shingoose took an Adjudicator’s Choice in vocal for her performance of “Blue-eyed Sailor.” Adjudicator’s Choice for band went to Todd Yaremcio for his performance of “Sprint!”, while Isaac Hernando took highest mark in piano with “Sonata in C Major” and the Gracenotes, a fix-
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Nick Adams, a.k.a. Splash and Taes Leavitt, a.k.a. Boots, from Splash’n’Boots, have a private meet-n-greet with Stettler boy Lucas Ostafichuk-Bates, who is waiting for a kidney transplant. The two performers sang and danced for the crowd of children on April 28, but took time before the performance to meet with Lucas and give him a special Splash’n’Boots stuffed toy dog, named Puddles, and perform a special made-on-the-spot song about Lucas and Puddles.
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Budgets for elections We are in a whirlwind of an election and budget frenzy at both federal and provincial levels. Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver has announced his budget, one clearly designed to win this year’s election rather than setting the economy on a sustainable growth path, aimed at distributing benefits mostly to sections of the population whose votes appear to be Prime Stephen Harper’s main target. The effort is so brazen that, responding to the criticism regarding the big revenue hole the heightened Tax Free Saving Account contributions threshold will create in the future, Oliver did not see any problem in confessing that he was kicking the can down the road. “It is a problem to be solved by Stephen Harper’s daughter,” he said. Whether he had in the back of his mind a suggestion of a Harper political dynasty ruling Canada forever is a separate discussion, of course. Mr. Harper’s seemingly growing desperation to win this year’s election is showing more and more, witness the latest attempts to lure foreign leaders into his election campaign. We recently had India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the country’s big population centres, predictably urging the leaders of the Indian communities behind closed doors to support Harper. Soon we will have a visit by another foreign dignitary, the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III, who is likely to do the same with the Filipino communities around the country, probably touching down in Alberta as well. Earlier, we had the masterstroke from the federal government in sending Canadian soldiers to Ukraine, where there have been no recent reports of any escalation of violence between the Russian-backed separatists and the Ukrainian military. The move appeared to be designed to kill two birds with one stone: Ramp up the nationalistic hysteria a little bit more while also pleasing the Ukrainian communities in Canada that also have a
sizeable vote potential. In the province, the election campaign is getting hotter and hotter thanks to the gaffes and missteps by Jim Prentice and his government. Prentice himself took a step back in regard to his recently announced budget by reversing his decision to tax charitable donations, hardly attributable to a leader who knows what he is doing. But his Education Minister Gordon Banks undersigned an even bigger blunder by accusing the province’s school boards of acting like banks. He probably failed to assess that, unlike politicians thinking of the electorate only during campaign periods, school boards carry a much more important responsibility towards the children of the communities they operate in. In realization of that responsibility, school boards act cautiously and carefully in making plans for the immediate and long term future and, accordingly, they save money for contingencies. But that money is not for the provincial government to waste, it is for the children of the people of this province. Some polls suggest that people are now waking up to the fact that the past 40 or so years of PC governments have done much less than what could have been done with the resources of this province. Yet, there are many individuals who say that Alberta is still the best province to live in Canada, and there may be some truth to that. But it is important to understand that it is not because of, but rather despite the PC governments, particularly of the last ten years, that Alberta is still in a good position as compared to other provinces, and it is only thanks to the generosity of Mother Nature in endowing this land with so rich resources. Be it federal or provincial, complacency should be the last thing guiding the behaviour of the electorate in this year’s votes, because the stakes in both cases are much higher this time. – Mustafa Eric
PCs not sincere on property rights Dear Editor, I had written a long letter pointing out a few of the many attacks the PC government has launched against the property rights of Alberta landowners and the significant amounts of rights landowners have already lost. But recent events have forced me to amend my letter. My letter included information and comments around Bill 19, 36, 24, 50, 1 and the government’s significant abuse of the water act. Property rights have been significantly eroded over the past five years with that erosion accelerating over the past year. I also had comments about Premier Prentice’s decision to choose a flood mitigation project that would take private land in Springbank rather than choose the proposed project that would use public lands at McLean Creek. Last Thursday, a group of concerned private land owners investing their own time and money held a meeting at Trochu hall with about 400 attending. I offer a well done, THANK YOU and congratulations to these individuals. (Please remember the Surface rights board was created by this government and the members are appointed by this government.) The speakers laid out clearly how the Surface Rights Board had made rulings and hung landowners out to dry causing stress and requiring them to expend unnecessary legal fees. Mr. Prentice’s PC government knew of this but stood by and did nothing. One of the attendees was floor crosser Kerry Towles -and shock of shocks- within five days her boss Premier Prentice suddenly became concerned about landowners’ property rights, holding a campaign style event in Three Hills and writing letters to the editor. During Premier Prentice’s run for the leadership, he said property rights were
a significant issue for him, he intended to restore what Albertans had lost and that it would be his number 1 issue. This gave many of us some hope. The Premier’s solution was to introduce Bill 1, a short piece of legislation that did nothing. Bill 1 repealed Bill 19, the very intrusive land assembly act sponsored by Minister Jack Hayden. We can pretend that meant something but in fact Bill 19 had never been proclaimed and was not law. In addition, the threat of Bill 19 had served its purpose as the PC government had managed to obtain right of way for the unnecessary sole source power lines, which will add thousands of dollars to every Albertans power bill. I have spent a few days reading Hansard for the fall session. During the debate of Bill 1 and during question period, the Wildrose constantly told the PCs about the flaws and dangers in Bill 36 and several other bills. The PC government refused to change Bill 36. On Dec. 3, in the house regarding Bill 36 Mr. Fawcett said “we are committed to that legislation’’. On Nov. 20, Mr Fawcett said “Mr. Speaker, no, we will not repeal Bill 36. This is a piece of legislation that is very, very important to our integrated resource management system that will allow us to develop our resources and our economy in a very responsible manner”. There are numerous instances where the PC government staunchly defended their bills that diminish or destroy Albertans property rights. According to the register, Premier Prentice was in the house. If he cares, why did he not speak up? If Premier Prentice cared about our property rights, why did Bill 1 not contain all necessary measures to restore the rights the PC government has extinguished? continued on page 15
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Annual festival fills the seats continued from page 5
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Country and folk musician Jimmy Rankin (right), accompanied by Jamie Robinson, sang his favorite tunes to packed audiences in Stettler on Sunday, April 26 in two performances at the Performing Arts Centre, wrapping up the 2014-2015 season for the Stettler Variety Showcase series. Tickets for the next season are already on sale.
The evening featured additional special performances of other highlyranked performances, including “The Doctor is In” by Ellery Robbins and Shingoose, dressed up as Charlie Brown and Lucy for a musical theatre performance where Charlie Brown looks for advice on his sad day from his pal Lucy. Abby Spencer, Laura Smith and Meggan Shultz awed the crowd with their “Dance of the Reed Flutes,” the lilting sound of the trio’s performance washing over the packed house. The Tiny Tenors and Rhapsody Girls sang their way into the audience’s heart with a vocal performance of Scallywag and Donkey Riding, the energetic youthful voices making heads bob and feet tap. Also perofrming was Alexandra Brighley with her speech performance of “The Cattle Country,” Jazz Cats Senior with “La Negra Tiena Tumbao,” Jaden Norman, Ania Bohn, Robyn
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Members of the Jazz Cats Senior ensemble pose for a photo before taking to stage at the Stettler and District Musical Festival’s grand performance this past Thursday, April 23, at the Performing Arts Centre in Stettler. More than 700 entries were judged this year to make up the final two-hour show. Yaremcio and Abby Spencer performing the “Canadiana Suite” on piano, Emma Webowesky’s musical performance of “I want it Now” and Joseph Brigley’s performance of “L’etre.” With this year’s festival complete and scholarships handed out, the board will meet in May to pick next year’s date, with work beginning in September to get the next year’s festival under way. Provincial Recommendations Musical Theatre
Chloe Shingoose, Alexandra Brigley, Dacia Gramlick Vocal Chloe Shingoose, Aiden Kobi, Kaylee Somerville, Dacia Gramlick, Rhapsody Girls/Tiny Tenors, The Gracenotes Ensemble Piano Isaac Hernando, Jessica Boizard Speech Stettler Elementary Grades 2AH/2DB, Alexandra Brigley
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Hi there! My name is Dr. Lisa Lopez and I am happy to announce that I now own and operate Heartland Hearing Clinic in Stettler. I have been an Audiologist for almost 20 years and have worked in a variety of different settings throughout my career ranging from clinical to manufacturing. I am also faculty at Grant MacEwan University for the past ten years where I teach Hearing Instrument Specialist courses (Hearing Instrument Practitioner Program). I have a doctorate in Audiology from Central Michigan University and am currently completing Advanced Studies in Vestibular Disorders and Sciences (to help dizzy patients!) at Salus University in PA. I love Audiology and I love fitting hearing aids. It is my passion. Throughout my career in manufacturing, my job was to assist clinicians across Canada with difficult-to-fit patients. I was called in for the “tough” cases and truly enjoyed the rewards that followed from this position. I opened my own clinics in Calgary, which I owned and operated for almost a decade. Approximately two years ago, I sold the clinics to pursue a quieter lifestyle!
I have a genuine desire to ensure patient satisfaction! I am also hearing impaired, and I believe this brings a unique perspective and understanding when dealing with the communicative challenges my clients face daily. After selling my clinics, I found myself missing the daily interactions of staff and clinical rewards fitting amplification allows me. In my “I chose Stettler as my spare time, I love the outdoors (boating, camping, home seeking the quiet biking, hiking) and always have my canine comforts of a small companions with me wherever the road takes me!! (Annie and Sophie) community and I am so I welcome you to visit me at my clinic! I am excited excited to make this to meet new patients to Heartland Hearing and my home!” equally excited to meet our existing patients! I would love to introduce myself, and more importantly – if you feel you are not hearing as well as you feel you should, please come and see me! I promise to do my best to having you hearing, and communicating with your loved ones, as well as we all deserve to! 403-742-3277
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One more chance to talk to candidates before voting
The election is less than a week away and the Stettler Public Library has been providing you with opportunities to learn more about the candidates so you can make a knowledgeable choice at the ballot box. You have had the chance to have coffee with Emily Shannon, the NDP candidate and Rick Strankman, the Wildrose candidate. The Library and the Stettler Board of Trade sponsored a candidates’ forum. You have another chance to inform yourself before casting your ballot when the library’s Coffee with the Candidate series concludes on Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. That’s when you have the chance to meet with Jack Hayden, the PC candidate. Come armed with your questions and we will provide the coffee and the snacks. Writers from all walks of life are invited to join the Stettler Writers’ Group on Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. Come and share your stories with other like-minded people. New and seasoned, writers are welcome. Saturday May 2 is the day that all comic lovers mark on their calendars. It is Free Comic Book Day and everyone can come to the library for free comics. Join us at 10:30 for sugary cereals and great cartoons. At 1 p.m. we will be skyping with Chris Woods, lead animator and director of Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One piece of advice with the comics though: first come, first served so visit early for the best selection! Brenda Baltimore will join us on Tuesday May 5 at 7 pm. She will be talking about her recent expedition climbing Mount Kilimanjaro which raised funds for the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Brenda’s adventure is called “Trekking for Type 1.” Learn about Brenda’s inspiration for making this trek and she will share some of the wonderful pictures from her climb of Kilimanjaro.
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Voting Made Simple Provincial General Election – May 05, 2015 Voting will take place to elect a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Voting hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Returning Officer office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. If you would like to work on Voting Day, apply at www.elections.ab.ca.
Advance Voting will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from April 29, 2015 – May 02, 2015 These Advance Polls offer level access. Advance Poll Locations: Church of the Nazarene, 627 6 Street E, Drumheller, AB Coronation Golden Age Drop-in-Centre, 2949 Windsor Avenue, Coronation, AB Oyen Senior Centre, 219 2 Street W, Oyen, AB Office of the Returning Officer: B167, 401 Centre Street, Hanna, AB Stettler Recreation Centre, 6202 44 Avenue, Stettler, AB
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Returning Officer: Janice Hoover Address: B167, 401 Centre Street, Hanna, AB T0J 1P0 Phone: (403) 857-7501 • absence from the electoral division Fax: (403) 854-2267 • imprisonment 15044DG2 Email: ro57@elections.ab.ca • election officer, candidate, official agent or scrutineer working away The office has level access. from his or her own polling station • physical incapacity
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013 Youngstown Recreation Centre 105 3rd Avenue, Youngstown 014 Veteran Community Hall 403 Coronation Ave, Veteran 015 Brownfield Recreation Centre 1 Main Street, Brownfield 016,017,018 Coronation Golden Age Drop In Centre 2949 Windsor Avenue, Coronation 019 Spondin Community Hall SE27-33-12W4 Special Areas No. 2 Hanna District Office 020 Homestead Coulee Hall 1 570/862 Highway Special Areas No. 2 Hanna District Office 021 Berry Creek Community Club 1 Main Street, Cessford 022,023,024,025,026,027 Hanna Community Centre 503 5 Avenue W, Hanna 028,029,030 Castor Community Hall 4801 48 Avenue, Castor
031 Halkirk Community Hall 111 Main Street , Halkirk 032 Gadsby Community Hall 1 Main Street , Gadsby 033 Botha Senior Activities Club 4914 50 Street, Botha 034 Byemoor Community Hall 1 Main Street, Byemoor 035 Craigmyle Civic Centre 1 Main Street, Craigmyle 036 Delia Drop In Centre 211 Main Street, Delia 037 Rosedale Community Hall 110 3 Avenue, Rosedale 038,039,040,041,042,043,044, 045,046,047,048,049,050 Badlands Community Facility 80 Veterans Way, Drumheller 051 Munson Community Hall 1 Main Street, Munson
052 Morrin Community Hall 222 Railway Avenue, Morrin 053 Rumsey Community Hall 1 Main Street, Rumsey 054,055 Big Valley Community Hall 36 Main Street, Big Valley 056,058,059,060,061,062,063,064, 065,066,067,068,069,070,071 Stettler Community Hall 5101 46 Avenue, Stettler 057,072 Erskine Waverly Club Rooms 9 Main Street, Erskine 073 Red Willow Community Hall 1 Main Street, Red Willow 074 Donalda Coulee Friendship Centre 5029 Main Street, Donalda
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Idle grain ship problem never seems to end Will Verboven AHEAD O THE HEARD Anyone visiting the waterfront and beach areas of Vancouver can’t help but notice that there always seem to be large bulk carrier ships riding at anchor. At times there can be up to 20 ships waiting mainly for grains and oilseeds. Those waiting ships look fairly harmless and just seem to have become of the shorefront scenery. But there is more to the story and a recent fuel spill by one of the waiting ships has brought a new dimension to those seemingly harmless vessels. One factor is that those ships are almost all waiting for grain, only occasionally are they waiting for commodities like potash, lumber, sulphur. Much to the chagrin of fearmongering green lobby groups, almost never are there oil tankers waiting to take on product from the pipeline terminal. It all causes one to ponder why ships are always waiting for grain, particularly since this problem has gone on for decades and decades. Industry apologists plead that shipping grain is a complex logistical problem that involves many players. In the end only one thing is for sure - grain growers pay dearly for shipping delays and waiting ships. When ships are chartered, loading and delivery dates are part of the contract. When loading gets delayed shippers are charged “demurrage”
which is a per day penalty charged by ship owners to encourage shippers to avoid loading delays. The threat of demurrage seems to work for the efficient shipping of other export commodities. Part of that has to do with the nature of the product and the fact that there is usually one owner of the product from production to shipping. Grain and oilseeds are produced by thousands of growers and then bought, handled, sold and shipped by myriad companies and brokers. In the days of the Canadian Wheat Board, that agency was able to enforce some semblance of order and logistical control. But even that was limited as waiting grain ships were quite common during the 60 year reign of the board. Industry observers agree that the situation has gotten worse as the private grain trader has been going through a learning curve since the demise of the board. The grain shipping system does have unique problems in gathering and handling different grains and oilseeds for shipping to ocean terminals. But one would have hoped that most of that would have been resolved over the 120 years of shipping grain to the west coast. Shippers claim that weather and railway logistics are a huge factor in delays, fair enough, but potash, lumber, oil and other shippers to the coast don’t seem as affected
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Independent COLUMNS by those same delays – why is that. Observers state that grain companies often sell grain that they only assume they can buy and assemble at tidewater on a certain date. When they can’t deliver, ships have to wait. Be that as it may, what seems to be a perverse incentive is that any subsequent demurrage costs will be paid by grain growers by means of lower prices for their product. In the past the wheat board automatically paid the demurrage and eventually passed that cost on to growers through lower final settlements. Shippers of other commodities don’t usually have an option to pass on the cost of demurrage so they have a real incentive to avoid any shipping delays. Without some direct financial pain for grain companies and shippers there does not seem to be much hope for a significant change in the way grain is going to be shipped out of the west coast. Its been stated that grain shipments through Vancouver have increased significantly over the past ten years using essentially the same facilities, that’s good news, but it would seem it has its limits. The obvious answer is more storage and handling facilities, but that requires significant investment. Perhaps grain handlers should consider opening new terminals at the Roberts Bank loading facility to avoid the congestion. But I digress. An interesting side note to the delay issue is that significant delays occur because of rain days. It seems ship owners won’t allow grain loading in the rain because of concern that the addition of that moisture will cause the grain to spoil in shipment and that they would be liable for any losses. Surely after shipping grain through Vancouver (one of the rainiest cities in the world) for over 100 years, some sort of covered loading system would have been invented to allow for continuous loading even on rain days. It boggles the mind.
Slow noise Plant 2015 continues south of the 49th parallel with some activity here in Western Canada but things have been slowed by some sporadic, cooler, wetter weather (a mini-blizzard in southern Manitoba!). The U.S.D.A.’s progress report is showing us that corn sowing is slightly behind schedule with the southeast and eastern regions way behind. As a result, even the seed companies are admitting that prospective corn acres there could be switched over to soybeans or sorghum as the optimal yields window passes. Conversely, U.S. spring cereal seeding remains ahead of schedule and the U.S. winter wheat crop did enjoy the rain it got in mid-April but the portion of the crop rated good-to-excellent continue to fall in major growing states in the southern plains. Overall, some of the noise currently playing with traders’ and farmers’ emotions includes updated weather reports, rumours of more labour strikes in South America, lower feed demand in the U.S. because of a bird flu making the rounds, and crop-killing rain in parts of India. As we’re heading into a year where growing conditions remain relatively alright, the supply-side argument looks to be well-backed in the form of more big numbers. Some people are starting to compare the phase of the commodity cycle to that of the 1980s where margins were similarly tight (albeit interest rates are significantly different than back then). On that note, we are also using more technology on the farms these days, which is relatively increasing production come harvest time. So while there’s argument that this a good thing for the rest of the world as more and more farmers employ new, but expensive technologies that produce more and more food, it also means that food prices will fall, leaving the aforementioned margin smaller and smaller. Alas, this can push more people out of farming (a la the 1980s) but I’m confident that we run our operations more proactively these days between penciling out our costs of production and locking in profit as it becomes available (“make sales when you can, not when you have to!). The good news is that countries like Saudi Arabia and China are abandoning their self-sufficient agricultural policies, relying on those who are the best in the world as providing them food security.
Ag Market Update BRENNAN TURNER Let’s keep things relative though – the market will continue to move regardless of your margin. Some of these moves are legitimate fundamental factors. For example, the most recent StatsCan report shows that 19.4 million acres of canola will get planted this spring, versus expectations of around 20.3 million. Other acreage differences were more pulses (no surprise there), more flax and way more oats and barley year-over-year. Comparably, when little things like the aforementioned “noise” happens, the market gives a knee-jerk reaction to the aforementioned noise. This in mind, managed money is sitting at or near record short positions on the futures board, and some would consider that to be a contrarian indicator that we have bottomed out and there’s only upside here. It also brings back the argument that if there is any significant weather risk (i.e. continuous rains slowing down Plant 2015) or increasing geopolitical risk (i.e. another Arab Spring in Egypt), the market will rise and managed money closing out of short positions could accelerate a rally. That being said, these sort of rallies should be identified as opportunities – traders look at it as “buy the rumour, sell the fact” where a farmer should think of it as “sell the rumour, profit on the fact”. To growth, Brennan Turner President, FarmLead.com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and now mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS & Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).
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No one is obscure with God A class I was enrolled in required that I submit an eight page biographical sketch on a missionary named Lottie Moon. Having never heard of her, I was unimpressed and considered her obscure. My first impression was validated, as I found only minuscule bits of information about her in my library. However, my view was transformed as I began reading Southern Baptist online archives. Lottie was not obscure; she was a missionary hero! Charlotte “Lottie” Moon was born on December 12, 1842 in Virginia. She was born into wealth. Her parents had a 1500 acre tobacco plantation with 52 slaves and Lottie had a full-time tutor. At 14, she was sent to a female seminary in Charlottesville. She was an academic overachiever learning Latin, Greek, French, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish (Chinese later on). She was one of the first women in the south to receive a Master of Arts degree. Lottie was as negatively disposed spiritually, as she was positively inclined scholastically. She skipped chapel constantly and claimed that, “wisdom is not found in Christ, but in literature and classical studies.” This all changed, when at the age of 16, kept awake by a barking dog, she had a remarkable conversion experience and received Christ as her personal Savior. Immediately, she was as aware spiritually, as she was astute academically. Believing that the call of God was upon her life for missions, Lottie traveled to China as a Southern Baptist missionary and served there from 1873 – 1912. Beginning her mission work as a prejudiced Southern Belle, her heart softened and she served faithfully and compassionately. At one point, Lottie said, “I would I
Faith & Reflection ROSS HELGETON 403-742-5020 • REVRH@TELUS.NET had a thousand lives that I might give them to...China!” Lottie’s diary states that she “spent, long days of teaching, traveling, enduring poor wretched weather and verbal abuse, and uncomfortable accommodation, and nauseating food.” Regardless, the 4’3” tall Lottie pressed on, proving that physical stature has little to do with spiritual prowess. Lottie, impoverished and frail, endeavored to return to America. However, she died en-route on Christmas Eve, 1912. The attending physician noted that she had died of starvation. Lottie’s life reminds me that, just because I haven’t
heard of someone, doesn’t mean that they are obscure. Incidentally, no one is obscure with God...especially, if they are serving Him. The missionary whom I initially judged to be obscure, is considered by southern Baptists to “personify the missionary spirit for...many Christians.” The Southern Baptist denomination has an annual “Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.” This offering has raised $1.5 billion since 1988. “I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord...they rest from their labors, and their works follow them” (Revelation 14:13).
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Science Fair winners were recognized It is amazing how many activities and events continue to fill our weeks at Stettler Elementary School. The big screen in the forum serves as a picture record of these many events. For example, this past week, students and parents enjoyed watching the Kindergarten Family Dance pictures scrolling across the screen. For the ninth year in a row, Barry and Colleen Hill provided the music for the dance. The kindergarten students and their families packed the gym for this special event. What a turn-out! Some parents danced along with their children, while others seized the opportunity to visit or take memorable photos. Encouraged by their teachers Mrs. Thorne, Mrs. du Toit, Mrs. Bruketa and Mrs. Norman, the students participated in many familiar dances such as the Hokey Pokey and the Limbo. The library has a lovely picture display as well, but it’s not photo art. Instead it is an impressive, uplifting chalk art display of butterflies created by our very own SES students. The butterflies help lift our spirits and remind us that spring is finally here. These beautiful butter-
flies arrived just in time to help us appreciate Earth Day. All across the school students were participating in lessons and discussion about Earth Day. In Mrs. Rachar’s Grade 3 class, the students were engaged in several activities for Earth Day; after reading stories, viewing videos and discussing ways to help our Earth, the students created an art and writing project explaining how they can do their part in protecting the Earth. The students in Mrs. Starling’s Grade 2 class were also busy writing. They wrote full length adventure stories and then published their stories. The published works included cleaver illustrations. Hats off to these young authors. To achieve recognition, authors are well served to present their stories to their reading audience. Thus, Mrs. Starling’s students practiced reading their stories with expression before engaging in an “author reading” event. Although, these young writers are not yet on the New York Times Best Sellers list, Ms. Limpert’s Grade 1 students were mightily impressed as they attended their first ever, “author reading”
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SES Incredible Introducers welcome Music Festival adjudicators and special presentations at the elementary. (l-r) Front row - Conner Bredy, Issac Deaver, Ty Holden, Owen McClung, back row - Baylee Stahlberg, Jessica Turnbull, Angel Konschuh, Taylor Roth. event and listened intently to the Grade 2 stories. To begin the Friday afternoon assembly, Mrs. Starling’s class led the singing of the 7 Habits song while Mrs. Kirby played the music. Monthly assemblies are designed to highlight one of the 7 Habits and to reflect on all that the students and staff have accomplished in the past month. The Grade 1 students presented the feature habit of the month on Friday. A number of
parents watched proudly as their child participated in delivering a 7 Habits lesson. It was an entertaining lesson. Among the many accomplishments, Mrs. Fischer highlighted during the assembly was the SES Science Fair. Students in Grade 5 held their awards ceremony for their Science Fair winners on a beautiful day outside on Friday, April 10. In an earlier interview, Mr. Howell, spoke on be-
half of fellow Grade 5 science teachers Mrs. Fox and Mr. Thorne. He said, “Our students worked on their projects over an eleven week period using the Scientific Method.” The prize winners were in three separate categories. There were gold level, silver level, and bronze level award winners. Prizes included sports bags, cash prizes, and coupons to the Space and Science Centre in Edmonton.
Gold level winners were Erin Mercier and Shaelee Schwartz for their project on “Eww! Mold!”, Issac Deaver and Garnett Kromm whose project was on “Garbage Gas”, and Avery Olafson and London Landry who did a project called “Tutee Fruity”. Silver level winners were Reid Coulthard and James McArthur, Reagan Robbins and Cassie Smith, Natasha Smith and Evie Blake, and Taylor Roth. Bronze level winners were Shandelle Froese and Jessica Turnbull, Robert Leslie and Kody Baillie, Chloe Shingoose and Gabby Heck, Ty Holden and Cody Paulson, Yuvraj Uppal and Zach Forseth, and Kendra Knudtson and Kiersten Brittain. Mr. Howell said, “These projects instill in our students a passion for science. This will be useful to them in the future.” Monthly assemblies give us all an appreciation for the enriching experiences students at Stettler Elementary School enjoy.
Thanking cafeteria volunteers This week, in sports, the badminton players performed well at areas on Monday, April 20. All of the teams ended in the top four of their age group and event. The students who qualified for zones were Alyssa Henderson, Caela Henderson, Allyssa Acera, Ryland Stefanik, and
John Langford. The singles and doubles teams who qualified for zones were Logan Fosier and Kyle Poapst and Adam Pitzel & Eric Pitzel. Way to go Wildcats! Watch for zones results next week. Today, the Grade 9 badminton players participate in CARA, so come out
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Little Steps Pre-Kindergarten program is now accepting registrations for 2015-2016. Children must be three by December 31, 2015 for the three-year-old program or four by December 31, 2015 for the four-year-old program. Registration forms available at Christ-King Catholic School. For more information please call 403-742-0280.
dents’ Union will be hosting a Luau themed dance on May 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. If you have any music requests, please make them at the office. We would like to extend congratulations to Mackenzie Hankins, Thomas Law, Jordan Boehlke, Sheldon Bridge, Judah Auton, Alicia Nibourg, Ally Hamelin, Kianna Taylor and Dillion Montepeller for being the recipients for the food award in this school year. Thank you for your all your hard work and volunteering in the cafeteria. In the Grand Concert, we had a few band entries that we would like to acknowledge. Todd Yaremcio received “Adjudicator’s Choice” award, and Laura Smith, Meggan Schultz, and Abby Spencer performed their flute trio, and finally, the Jazz Cats Sr. group performed their high powered Latin piece. Great work, guys!
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We need a candidate with experience Dear Editor, I have been reading the regular columns and contributed letters dealing with provincial politics that seem so extremely negative, which I find quite astonishing since we live in the best province in Canada. Alberta is the envy of the world and has the highest wages, lowest taxes and lowest unemployment in Canada and no sales tax. Even with the proposed tax increases in the budget, Alberta taxation will still be the lowest in the nation. More is spent on health care for Albertans than any other province and we have some of the finest medical specialists in the world in Alberta. We really don’t have much to complain about compared to elsewhere. We enjoy a better standard of living than our parents and grandparents did and our children have it better than we did. How much of that do we want changed? I know “loving to hate government” seems like the cool redneck thing to do. It is so important to vote for a strong voice in Edmonton this time around. Voting against someone to “make a so-called statement” to the government is like cutting your nose off to spite your face. We need a candidate that has the experience, qualifications and a proven track
record of accomplishing something for the constituency and who will be listened to in Edmonton, not a candidate who hurls only criticisms and vague solutions. The PC government has been criticized for spending too much and accused of fiscal mismanagement. Has no one noticed the phenomenal growth in Alberta? More than 100,000 people (15,000 of those are school age children) move into the province each year. They don’t bring roads, schools or hospitals with them. Alberta is growing by a million people a decade. We reached 4 million people before expected and will hit 5 million people by the end of the decade. With growth come growing pains. It was crucial for the PC government to build the ring roads around Calgary and Edmonton, twin the highway to Fort McMurray and build many schools, senior facilities, hospitals and other infrastructure needs to keep up with the tremendous population growth and the infrastructure deficit left behind from cutbacks in the Klein years. That cost big bucks so it is easy to see where the money was spent. It’s not a waste of taxpayer dollars but rather an asset and investment for all Albertans. The opposition party
offers to balance the budget with spending cuts but they don’t say where the cuts will be made or how they will prepare for future growth. They come with a very vague plan. Be careful what you wish for, you may not like the result. If the opposition cuts municipal funding, since there is only one taxpayer, the dollars will just be coming out of your other pocket. By cutting infrastructure, the most vulnerable may suffer, like seniors if there aren’t enough care facilities. Premier Prentice at least has a plan for a balanced approach to balance the budget while still investing in much needed infrastructure. He plans to cut waste and re-build the Heritage Trust Fund and stabilize the Alberta economy to end the Boom-Bust cycle in Alberta. We haven’t even given Prentice a chance yet. We have a wonderful province to be so proud of and need a progressive party with vision who can plan for a bright future. Political analysts warn a change of government could erode investor confidence and put the economy in a tail-spin like it has never seen before. Yours truly, Lyle Stuart Stettler, AB
PCs not sincere on property rights continued from page 6 I find it sad when a premier’s actions do not match their words; we had two and a half years of that kind of government under Premier Redford and it was hard on Albertans. Many of
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Premier Prentice’s candidates were part of that government. We are in the middle of an unnecessary election. This is still a relatively free country and you have a chance to vote as you wish. All I ask of you is that should you chose to
vote PC or should you chose not to vote, that you have the character to gracefully accept the loss of your property rights; they have shown you what you should expect. Murray Woods Linden, AB
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Personable doesn’t mean responsible Dear Editor, As the Drumheller-Stettler region gears up for an election, I notice that a former PC Cabinet Minister, Jack Hayden, is the PC candidate in our region. As as individual who has spent years working with landowner groups, and with property rights issues, I can’t help but comment on the fact that when Jack Hayden was in government, he was the PC government’s point man on key initiatives that were designed to trample landowner rights. Bill 19, the Land Acquisition Act, was Jack Hayden’s Bill. He tabled it in the legislature. As Hayden steered the Bill through the Legislature, he never held any public meetings in the constituency at all. And rather than tell people the truth about what the Bill would actually do to all landowners, Hayden told people its purpose was primarily to deal with ring road issues in the Edmonton region. Today we all know what he said at the time wasn’t true. In fact, during last fall’s legislative session in Edmonton, the Assembly acknowledged that Jack Hayden’s Bill 19
was such an outrageous attack against property rights that it needed to be repealed. There are still two more PC Land Bills that need to be repealed, that are equally outrageous – Bills 24 and 36. Hayden enthusiastically supported and defended these Bills as well. Hayden’s track record on landowner rights and issues of justice is odious. No constituency in the province deserves to be represented by an individual who has championed such ideas. Hayden may be a personable individual. But good government isn’t about backslapping and being responsible. Good government is about the hard work of policy. It’s about fiscal responsibility and being accountable. It’s about representing the people of the region in the legislature, and not about representing and promoting party policy in the riding. In our riding a key issue is property rights, and Hayden has already proven that sending him to protect out property rights would be like inviting Alison Redford to manage the government’s travel budget. Jim Ness – New Brigden
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Badminton season in full speed
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Two students from Stettler Middle School compete at the Junior Badminton tournament in Castor last Wednesday, April 22. In this case of mixed doubles, these Stettler kids faced another team of kids in green from the same school.
Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Students from the Stettler Middle School made their way to Castor last week, showing well in the annual Castor Junior Badminton tournament. Kids from all over the region attended the tournament, with kids from Castor’s Gus Wetter and Theresetta School, Stettler Middle School, Erskine, Donalda, Botha, Big Valley, Halkirk, Brownfield, Coronation, and Forestburg competing, to name a few. The gymnasium at Gus Wetter School was busy on Wednesday, April 22, as the hundred or so kids filtered to and fro on the benches and bleachers, and sitting area out in the main lobby. Parents and friends cheered their teams as they took to one of the four courts on the floor. In Grade 7 boys’ singles, 12 boys competed, with the final match being between Bryant Bullee from Theresetta in Castor against Andrew Kneeland of Donalda, with Bullee winning. Grade 7 Girls’ singles had nine girls readying their racquets. Twyla Damant of Gus Wetter came out ahead of Morgyn Jordahl, also from Gus Wetter, to win. Mignione Vogel and Chase Cheater of Stettler Middle School
beat out Taylor Kobi and Corbin Bredy, also of Stettler Middle School, to win the Grade 7 mixed doubles, with four teams competing. Big Valley’s C. Warren and K. Hiemstra defeated T. MacGillivray and C. Neufeld from Mother Teresa in Halkirk to win the Grade 7 boys’ doubles, out of 11 competing teams. In girls’ Grade 7 doubles, D. Johnson and B. Musgrove of Mother Teresa won over X. Sierra and K. Hansel out of a field of 13 teams. Results from Grade 8 singles and doubles, and Grade 9 singles, weren’t available at press time. Grade 9 boys’ doubles saw N. Bauer and B. Schaffner of Gus Wetter triumphing over J. Kuefler and T. Bagshaw of Theresetta, out of seven teams. Nine teams registered for Grade 9 girls’ doubles, with M. Jaffrey and J. Nelson of Donalda out-racquetting J. Kellough and J. Spady from Gus Wetter. In Grade 9 mixed doubles five pairs registered, with C. Zimmer and E. Brown of Coronation defeating Theresetta’s D. Steinwand and J. Wilson. The next middle-school badminton tournament takes place in Stettler with the CARA tournament today, April 28.
All flash and no bang for Stettler Thunder this weekend Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER It was a demonstration of team spirit on Saturday when the Stettler Thunder Mini-Tykes team loaned some of its players to the short-manned Lacoka Locos so the game could be played. At this age group of play, score isn’t kept and the normal hockey-sized lacrosse rink is cut in half for the smaller players. It’s more about learning how to play than playing the game at this point, according to past president Kim Smyth. But other than the fun in Ponoka for the mini-tykes, it was a weekend of losses for the Stettler Thunder teams, with no wins across four leagues of play. The Midget Thunder came home winless with
a painful 14-3 loss to the Olds Stingers in Olds on Friday, April 24. Though the team continues to improve, the long-legged lacrossers didn’t have the gas to keep up with the speedy stingers. In Red Deer on Monday, April 27, the Bantam Thunder went toe-to-toe with the Chiefs, managing to hold the home team to a standstill through most of the game. It was only in the final minutes of play that the Chiefs secured their 6-2 win. Friday, April 24 saw the Peewee Thunder in Blackfalds, where they were defeated in a close but losing game against the Warriors. The final score of the game was not available by press time. Novice Thunder were
the only team to have two games this past weekend, with a Friday, April 24 loss against Three Hills, though it was close. It was only in the closing period of the game that the Thunder gave ground, losing 7-4. The next day, the team travelled to Red Deer and faced the Chiefs, and though it was another loss, the team left in high spirits after a close game. The score wasn’t available by press time. “Anyone who watches lacrosse knows how quick fortunes can turn,” Smyth said. “A team can be winning 5-4 only to be losing 13-6 within five minutes. It all comes down to the end of the game and who has the most gas left and can keep running.” The Thunder host a series
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Stettler’s mighty Mini-Tykes shared a lot of playing time with Lacoka Locos players during Ponoka’s Lacrosse Days event at the Ponoka Culutre and Recreation Complex on Saturday, April 25. of home games this weekend, starting on Saturday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. with a Peewee game against the Didsbury Chargers. At 11:45 a.m., the Novice
will face Didsbury’s novice team. Bantam Thunder take the floor at 12:45 p.m. with a game against Innisfail, followed by a 2:15 p.m. game
pitting the Midgets against Red Deer. On Sunday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m., the Thunder Peewees will take on Sylvan Lake.
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Mom Loralee Stefanik stopped in for free hotdogs with daughters Akaileya and Kyaira, seen in pink. The free barbecue was put on by Newalta to cap off Earth Week and spring cleanup efforts in Stettler.
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A week of hard work and garbage behind them, volunteers and members of the community flocked to the No Frills parking lot to enjoy a free barbecue courtesy of Newalta on Friday, April 24. Newalta partnered with the Town of Stettler to offer the free barbecue for cleanup volunteers, all who got together throughout the previous week to clean up a winter's worth of discarded garbage. When the snow melts, a treasure trove of coffee cups, napkins, and other bits and pieces of detritus become more and more apparent after being hidden all winter, and the efforts of volunteers to clean up the community's public areas and parks helps save the town money and frees up time for its staff, according to councillor Karen Sernecky. It's the second year Newalta has held the barbecue for the clean-up volunteers, something Kevin Plante, the Stettler Newalta branch manager, said. When Sernecky approached him the year before, he “jumped at the chance� to take part, he recalled. The company, which recycles oil field byproducts and resells them, is all about recycling and keeping the world clean, so the clean-up barbecue falls right in line with its mandate, Plante explained. He had started the day with about 200 hotdogs on the company's brand new grill – which was on its first outing – and had to leave to get more by midway through the barbecue, as traffic had been consistant despite the cooling of the temperatures. Tim Hortons supplied coffee and donuts for the event to go along with the hotdogs, and there was also chips and pop. Five Newalta employees, including Plante, spent the barbecue hours dishing out dogs and drinks. Earth week was promoted by Sernecky through the poster efforts of the local school. Two winning designs, by Ashley Wingie and Robert Collins, were chosen, Sernecky said. “The week went fantastic,� she said. “We had way more volunteers register than last year.� The registration helped ensure no groups went to clean the same area, Sernecky explained. “It's always a lot of the same people,� she said. “And parks are always a target. But we all worked hard and it's nice and clean.�
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Displacement Activity “What’s emerging is what we need, which is a comprehensive plan, going after the criminal gangs, going after the traffickers, going after the owners of the boats...and stabilising the countries from which these people are coming.” And when you have finished “stabilising” Syria, Somalia and Libya, overthrowing the Eritrean dictatorship, and ending poverty in West Africa, could you drop by and fix my plumbing? Oh, and Yemen. Fix Yemen too. “These people” are the 1,300 refugees who drowned in the Mediterranean in the past two weeks, the 30,000 who will drown by the end of this year while trying to cross if nothing more is done – and of course, the estimated half million who will make it safely to Italy, Malta or Greece. The speaker was Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, but he was just one voice in the European Union choir The EU’s leaders were meeting in emergency session because of a public outcry over all the refugees drowning on the crossing between Libya and Italy. These same leaders were responsible for most of the deaths, because last year they ended a very effective Italian Navy search-and-rescue operation and “replaced” it with an EU operation that had a third of the resources and was not supposed to operate more than 50 km off the Italian coast. So now they had to fix it somehow, but they were all aware that their electorates at home still don’t want millions of migrants flooding into the EU, refugees or not. So they did what politicians do in circumstances like these. They came up with a displacement activity. The problem, it turns out, is not refugees fleeing from places like war-torn Syria and Somalia, from cruel dictatorships like Eritrea, and from impoverished parts of West Africa. It is the evil traffickers – the new slave-traders, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called them – who lure the migrants away from their homes and charge them $2,000 per person for a place on a leaky boat to Europe. Well, of course. Why would anybody want to leave a nice, safe place like Syria or Somalia unless they had been tricked into it by unscrupulous people-smugglers? So if we just break up those criminal gangs, maybe even go into Libyan territorial waters and destroy their boats before they leave the coast, then the demand for their services will vanish. Everybody will stay home, and the problem will go away. Wait, sorry, we forgot. We have to “stabilise” their countries too. But THEN the problem really will go
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Think Globally GWYNNE DYER away, and we’ll all live happily ever after. Are any of the 28 EU national leaders so naive that they believe this garbage? Of course not. So why are they saying it? Because they, like the people who voted for or against them, are torn between a distaste for seeing innocent people die, and a determination that millions of those innocent people cannot come and live in their countries. So they want to hide what the policy is really about, and displace the blame for its bad effects (namely a lot of people drowning) on somebody else. Racist and hypocritical, you say, with a bit of Islamophobia thrown in. You’re right about the hypocrisy, but for a lot of Europeans the problem really is the numbers. There are millions of people living within 1,500 km. of the European Union’s borders who would move there tomorrow if they had the chance, and that’s just the desperate ones who are trying to escape from wars, violent anarchy and extreme repression. Count in all the others who would just like a chance to make a decent living in a place where corruption is relatively low and the law is usually enforced, and you are probably into tens of millions of potential migrants. Most of them are not desperate enough to risk the trans-Mediterranean route. Make it easier and safer, however, and lots of them would come too. There are now close to one billion people living within 2,000 km. of the EU’s borders. Thanks to some of the world’s highest population growth rates, that will double in the next 30 years, which virtually guarantees that there will be more civil wars, more failed states and even more refugees. And that’s before you factor in the impact of climate change in the sub-tropics. The EU’s own population is about 650 million, and it is not growing. So there is deep concern among EU leaders (though many of them don’t want to say it in public) that in ten or ten years they will be facing illegal migration so massive that it would fundamentally change the cultural identity of European countries. They want to get the new, much tougher policy towards refugees in place now, before the refugees taking the sea route to Europe start coming in even greater numbers, but they don’t want to take responsibility for the deaths that will happen as a result. How to shift the blame? Try this. “It’s not our fault that all those poor people are dying at sea; it’s the fault of the evil people-smugglers.” Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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According to Statistics Canada, Alberta ranked 7th overall in life satisfaction with Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan ranking No. 1 and No. 2. Edmonton is ranked 30th and Calgary 23rd among 33 Canadian cities, in terms of life satisfaction in the most recent survey measuring Canadian happiness. Hard to believe, isn’t it? After all, at $84,390, Alberta has the highest per capita income in the nation. Now look at these figures: • One in five working Albertans (20 per cent) earns less than a living wage ($15/hour); • The average Alberta household debt is $124,838, adding strain to family life and unnecessary stresses on the healthcare system; • 21.1 per cent of Albertans experience of lot of stress in their lives (Alberta ranked 10th among the provinces and territories), with Newfoundland being the least stressed province (15.2 per cent experience stress); • Only 63.6 per cent of Albertans felt a strong sense of belonging to their community. That placed us 12th, just ahead of lowest-ranked Quebec. Nunavut has the highest sense of belonging. Let’s not forget our unfunded social and human capital liabilities, either. Our First Nations, for example, are living in poverty and hopelessness with high rates of suicide. The Genuine Wealth Institute has estimated that the province’s Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), a broad measure of societal wellbeing (what I like to call the Happiness Index), declined 0.5 per cent per year between 1961 and 2003. Meanwhile, real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita increased steadily by about 2.2 per cent per year. I guess it’s true that money can’t buy happiness. Today, in the midst of another provincial election, maybe it is time to move on to a new aspirational vision for Alberta. It would be based on individual and collective “happiness,” us-
ing our abundant natural assets (oil, gas, agricultural land, forests and clean water), our human capital, our social capital (relationships, trust) and our entrepreneurial spirit to build a better, more just economy. But using a well-beingbased investment approach to governing the province would require establishing a new strategic vision for the future. Maybe the past can offer us some guidance. When Peter Lougheed was elected premier in 1971, he led his team with a new vision for Alberta that included championing the oil and gas industry and developing the oil sands. But his vision also included collecting a fair share of royalties based on the value of oil and gas sales and putting aside 30 per cent or more of this money in Alberta’s Heritage Savings and Trust Fund. He did this to ensure Albertans received an appropriate return-on-equity for our natural resources. During the Lougheed years, royalties on oil and gas averaged 27 per cent of their value. Unfortunately, beginning in 1985 the rate of return to Albertans from oil and gas sales has been steadily falling, reaching its lowest level during Alison Redford’s tenure. The Alberta government (as do all governments in Canada) currently operates without a balance sheet, so my first recommendation would be that we conduct a review of the real total wealth held by the province. That review will give us the tools to properly manage our natural capital and optimize our human and social capital assets as well. It could be a game-changer for the province. Alberta could become a model economy of wellbeing following the lead of China and Bhutan which have both adopted a new economic paradigm based on well-being and happiness. The Chinese model is based on the ancient Confucian idea of “xiaokang,” which means “a society of well-being” where economic growth is balanced with sometimes-conflicting goals of social equality and environmental protection.
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The definition of political entitlement Last week Alberta taxpayers learned that while the Alberta government had been publicly boasting about its new “rigorous” policy of accountability and expense disclosure, behind the scenes, the truth was being hidden. The government insisted it was posting all executive expenses online. We now know they weren’t. Behind the scenes the PC government had created a new secret expense category— called corporate events— that allowed ministers and senior government officials to hide $6 million in expenses. Apparently, the PCs believe they’re entitled to a slush fund. Another backroom secret that was discovered this week has to do with the taxpayer-funded golf course west of Calgary. It seems the arrangement also includes a secret $15 million side-deal that nobody outside the upper ranks of the PC government knows anything about. Prentice and the PCs refuse to disclose details. Hopefully, the Auditor General will investigate. The PCs obviously believe that in addition to a slush fund, they’re also entitled to secrecy. Then just a few days ago, former Energy Minister, Ted Morton, spilled the beans on what could be one of the biggest economic boondoggles in Alberta’s history. Morton says the PC government committed the province (again in a backroom without whispering a peep to taxpayers), to what is being referred to as a $26 billion boondoggle. “What began as a lowrisk, low-cost project to encourage bitumen upgrading has morphed into a multibillion dollar boondoggle with high risks for taxpayers,” Morton is quoted as
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Rick Strankman MLA DRUMHELLER - STETTLER saying. The backroom deal means every Alberta family is on the hook for $25,000. Every one of these taxpayer-funded deals were made in a backroom by PC Cabinet Ministers who believed they were entitled to do whatever they wanted. No accountability. No transparency. No review. Not even a one-time opportunity for public evaluation. Just prior to the discovery of these shenanigans, the PCs called an election even though the law specifically says there isn’t supposed to be an election until the spring of 2016. Here too, the PCs believed they were entitled to do what they wanted, even if it meant breaking the law. Then this past week, in a full display of an entitlement attitude, half-a-dozen PC Cabinet Ministers met with the media to complain that they didn’t like the Wildrose Party’s budget proposals. Don Braid, a journalist with the Calgary Herald said the PCs presented themselves as “humble candidates,” but he also indicated there was no mistaking that the PCs were trying to marshal the weight and power of government to criticize Wildrose economic policy. Wildrose Leader, Brian Jean, responded by pointing out that the PCs have such an over-developed sense of entitlement, they don’t even recognize the impropriety of using the power of government to criticize
someone during an election campaign, as opposed to speaking out on behalf of their own political party. “These guys think the PC Party and the government are the same thing,” Jean said. “They have an attitude of entitlement.” Other commentators responded to this week’s events by pointing out that in the world of political parties and government, entitlement and accountability are like air and water. No glass or cup can be filled with air and water at the same time. Similarly, a political party or government filled with an attitude of entitlement, can’t possibly, at the same time, have an attitude of accountability. This commentary is a production of the Wildrose Coffeeroom. The Wildrose Coffeeroom is a forum made up of a number of Wildrose candidates and some MLAs. On a twice-weekly basis, these individuals get together to talk through a specific policy or fiscal issue. As part of the process, a short commentary is compiled and then edited by a committee of the participants. The editorial committee responsible includes STUART TAYLOR, West Yellowhead, RICK STRANKMAN, Drumheller-Stettler, and WES TAYLOR, Battle River-Wainwright. For background information on the Wildrose Coffeeroom visit us on Facebook.
Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2015 is for Canadians. We have a balanced budget, we are making life more affordable for families and seniors, and we are encouraging job-creating businesses to expand, all while protecting Canadians here at home. In 2008 we made a commitment to Canadians that we were going to invest in infrastructure to grow the economy in the depths of the recession, but we committed that in 2015 we would come back to a balanced budget. We have lived up to that commitment. Canadian families sit down at the table, establish a budget, and live within their means. They expect governments to do the same, and this government is doing just that. This is a budget that helps all Canadians. It helps small business. We are lowering the small business tax rate to nine percent, the biggest cut in 25 years. We are investing in skill development and job creation, to give young people the skills for the jobs of tomorrow. It’s a budget that helps families. By putting an additional $6600 in the pockets of the average family of four, we are telling Canadians that the best people to decide what is best for their family is mom and dad, not government bureaucrats. For seniors, many groups asked for changes around the Registered Retirement Income Funds and we brought forward those changes in this budget as well. We made a commitment to double the Tax-Free Savings Account, and we have again kept that promise. Seniors are an enormous percentage of those who use the TFSA, we want them to continue to have a dignified retirement, and they
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know all of these measures help. A government’s number one priority is to protect our citizens at home and abroad. The measures that we’ve brought forward are going to enhance that. Canadians rely on us to take the fight against terrorism very seriously and this budget helps the RCMP, our security agencies as well as our Canadian Armed Forces. These measures are going to keep Canada secure and safe. As we move forward, Canada is positioned to compete globally. We have positioned Canadians to better save for their retirement. We have positioned Canadian business to succeed and to create jobs and move forward with the many new markets. We have created record support for families and seniors. And we continue to invest in the women and men who stand on guard for us at home. This is a budget all Canadians can be proud of. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or previous columns you may write me at 4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-6084600, toll-free 1-800-665-4358, fax 780608-4603 or e-mail Kevin.Sorenson.c1@ parl.gc.ca. Please visit my new Facebook page SorensonKevinA to receive updates on what is happening in Ottawa and across the riding or follow me on Twitter @KevinASorenson.
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CFIB gives 2015 budget an “A”: Big tax cut for small business According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business owners across the country will be thrilled to see several small business friendly measures in the 2015 budget, particularly the 18 per cent reduction in the small business corporate tax rate over the next four years. This builds on earlier announcements of Employment Insurance premium relief, new measures to address credit card fees and balanced budget legislation. “CFIB applauds the government for lowering the tax burden on Canada’s small businesses now that the budget has been balanced,” said Dan Kelly, president of CFIB. “Reducing the small business corporate tax rate was viewed by CFIB members as the most effective measure the federal government could take to strengthen the performance of small firms. We are especially pleased that government intends to legislate the full small busi-
ness tax cut plan before the election.” CFIB is very pleased several of its recommendations were included in the 2015 budget: Reducing the small business corporate tax from 11 to 9 per cent over the next four years. This comes after years of steady CFIB lobbying and will save small firms $2.7 billion over four years ($1.2 billion per year when fully implemented). Increasing the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption for farmers and fishers to $1 million as of today. CFIB’s agri-business members have called for such a measure for many years. Returning the budget to balance, and introducing balanced budget legislation to protect taxpayers for the future. Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) for manufacturers for the next 10 years. Several measures to reduce red tape, including legislating a plan to cut a regulation for every new
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one (1:1 rule). Several big changes at the Canada Revenue Agency, including less frequent remittances for new firms, a commitment to honour all written advice including the CRA website and a new CRA forum with CFIB. A review of passive income rules that prevent owners of campgrounds and self-storage facilities from accessing the lower small business corporate tax rate. Confirmation that small firms will save $550 million in lower Employment Insurance rates through the Small Business Job Credit before even larger premium cuts start in 2017. Significant reductions in credit card processing fees and new rules to ensure fairness in the payments industry. CFIB gives the 2015 federal budget an “A”. “This is a terrific budget for small business,” Kelly said. CFIB is Canada’s largest association of small and medium-sized businesses with 109,000 members across every sector and region.
Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION Between elections, what tools can Canadians use to hold their federal government to account? One important tool is the Access to Information Act. You may not have heard of it, but it’s a vitally important law that lets any Canadian request information about what the government is doing, including just what our tax dollars are being spent on, and by whom. And even more importantly, it creates a legal responsibility for the government to provide the information. In March, Canada’s Information Commissioner released a special report containing 85 recommendations to update the Act. The current law has been in place since 1982 and without major reform since, in spite of the fact that as the Commissioner puts it, “much has changed within government since that time, including how the government is organized, how decisions are made and how information is generated, collected, stored, managed and shared.” So it only makes sense that this law be adapted for the realities
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of the 21st century. The first big recommendation is extending the Act; currently, many parts of government are not even covered. Some, like the House of Commons and Senate, are familiar to Canadians. Others, such as the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, are virtually unknown – even though their budget is over $500 million. Other entities that are partly arms-length from the government, such as Canada Health Infoway (which has received more than $2 billion in federal government funding since 2001), are also not covered by the Act. There’s no good reason why these taxpayerfunded bodies are not covered. There’s little point in a transparency law that doesn’t follow much of the money in the first place. In terms of the type of information released, another important recommendation would require the government to provide data in an “open, reuseable and accessible format.” The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has on many occasions requested information, only to receive boxes of blurry, photocopied documents, which were obviously printed off from a program like Excel. This is a pointless waste of everyone’s time, money and paper; in 2015, there’s simply no reason most data can’t be supplied electronically. Perhaps most importantly, the Commissioner suggests that when grants or loans are given to third parties – referred to in some circles as “subsidies” or “corporate welfare,” that the recipients not be per-
mitted to withhold information about repayment. Under the current rules, many large corporations claim “commercial sensitivity” as a reason not to release details. To take just a single example of dozens, consider Mitel Networks of Ottawa, which received $60 million from the government in 2002. To this day, the company has refused to let the government disclose any information about repayment of that loan (if there has been any repayment). This needs to change. In addition, the Commissioner recommends that government proactively publish information about all grants and loans given by government, including the status of repayment and compliance with any terms – rather than forcing Canadians to request the information first. When governments spend money, the default position should be to account for it. Not every recommendation in the Commissioner’s report is a slam-dunk: opening the request system up to people outside of Canada, for example, seems unnecessary. But on balance, many would be big improvements. It may not be the sexiest political issue during an election year, but transparent and accountable government is extremely important in any democratic society. With her report, the Information Commissioner has drawn attention to some of the defects of our current Access to Information Act. The government would be well advised to take action on many of its recommendations.
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The parent council bacher, Adolf Heier and met on Monday eveRose Koenraadt. ning. The open house at Word has been rethe school on May 6 at ceived on the passing of ROSE KOENRAADT & DOROTHY ANDERSON 7 p.m. was discussed. Ruby Neilson from Olds. 403-884-2237/403-742-4494 Everyone is welcome Ruby’s late husband was and they extend a speDon, her funeral was cial welcome to our new families. held last Saturday. It is a chance for the community to Margaret and Sonny Rowland relearn more about the education bene- turned from a trip to Yuma. fits offered at Mother Theresa. A surprise birthday party was held The CARA badminton playoff will for Helen Moral last week. be held in Stettler on April 29. A big happy birthday to Melody A date was set for the Grade 9 gradu- Kent, a come and go get-together will ation. Mark May 20 on your calendar. be held on Sunday at the hall starting Seniors’ meeting and potluck supper at 2. was held on Tuesday, everyone had a Coming upgreat meal and discussions were made April 30 – Hall board bingo at 7:30; of the centre bookings. May 6 – Mother Theresa open house; Stettler hosted a floor curling bon- May 10 – Elks’ annual Mothers’ Day spiel last Thursday. Attending from breakfast; May 30 – Hazardous waste Halkirk were Edna Luft, Wendy Ash- collection in town.
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LES AND ROSEMARY STULBERG 403-579-2403 Byemoor 4-H Beef Club for Saturday at the arena in Byemoor was cancelled due to the inclement weather. This trial-run gets the calves accustomed to the different surroundings and gives the members an opportunity to practice their showmanship and grooming skills. The local 4-H club will be hosting the Stettler District 4-H Show and Sale in Byemoor on May 18-19. Mark your calendars for that and come out to support the young 4-Hers and see the results of their year’s work on their projects. Happy 65th birthday greetings go out to Stan Wasdal. Family members from Endiang and Byemoor traveled to Calgary on Sunday to help Stan celebrate his special milestone birthday. They included Art and Dot Wasdal, Jim and Maureen Wasdal and Murray and Kim Wasdal. Enjoy those government cheques, Stan. We send birthday greetings Dave Nixon Sr. who celebrates his 91st birthday on May 1. We wish you many more happy years, Dave. A recent visitor with Brian and Theresa Christie was Brian’s brother Harvey Christie from Manitoba. Congratulations to Jesse Jack on being selected to play in the Alberta Cup
girl’s hockey tournament in Medicine Hat. Good luck, Jesse. Keep in mind the provincial election is coming up on May 5. A polling station will be open at the Byemoor community hall from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. There will also be advance polls on April 29-30 and May 1-2 in Hanna and Stettler if you are away on election day. Be sure to exercise your right to vote to elect an effective voice for your community. Coming Events: May 9-10 — Mother’s Day Garden Tea from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., features High Tea by reservation (403-665-2431 or 403-8541137) at Rhonda Munns’ gift shop, Endiang. May 10 — Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast at the Endiang Hall from 9 a.m. - noon. Chuckle for the day — “4 out of 3 people have trouble with fractions.”
Book to movie show at the library The Donalda Library Book to Movie; Book Club will meet on Thursday, April 30, where the feature will be The Rise of the Guardians. The movie is rated G. The Donalda Community Arts Society will be showcasing the Donalda School students’ artwork on May 1 for a week. The gallery will be open over the week for public viewing. The Donalda & District
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Crib takes summer break Even though the weekend precipitation made the district look like the middle of winter again, it was welcome moisture for the agricultural community. A number of fall and winter activities in the community are now wrapping up. A tasty potluck supper and the final crib meet of the season were held at the Endmoor Drop-in Centre on Tuesday evening. Top crib player of the year was awarded to Doug Harrold. He received a trophy for his win and has his name engraved on the big trophy that stays at the Drop-in Centre. Congratulations to Doug. Lawrence Wilkie came in second. Crib will resume again in October and is open to all interested players. The Smear card club concluded their card games for the season on Wednesday afternoon at the Endiang Hall. The club plans to resume the card games again next winter. The Endmoor floor curling club will wind-up their season on Monday at the Endiang Hall. More details on that next week. Two teams from the Endmoor floor curling club participated in the 16team bonspiel in Stettler on Thursday. Attending were the teams of Ken Schultz, Ernie Angel, Eleanor Schultz and Della Jones, also Dave and Carol Sisley, Eva Nielsen and Cliff Donald. Although the teams didn’t bring home any prizes they did enjoy socializing and the wonderful hospitality and meal provided by the Stettler club. The 4-H mock achievement day planned by the
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and fellowship. Everyone is welcome. Birthday wishes this week go out to Kale Norman, Marina Reay, Clayton Klatt, Darrin Hebbes, Leo Frey, Jerry Crumly, Barb Nattestad, Bryan Wasyliw, Raeleene Klatt, Wendy Meston, Belle Nelson, Chase Thomas, JoLea Laye, and Lionel Clement. Happy birthday to all and we hope you all have a wonderful day!
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Heritage Society meets this week I would be remiss not to mention the eight inches of snow that fell on Saturday. There, I’ve mentioned it. The Big Knife 4-H met at Donalda for the mini showdate. Congratulations to the Derr girls who did good in dance. Shayla received high point in Drumheller and was presented with a trophy. Bill and Joyce Hansel motored to Cadogan on Sunday for their great grandson Dustin Botting’s second birthday. Mom and dad, Leigha and Ryan, hosted a “choo choo “ train theme which included decorated birthday cake and cookies; train trays of fruit and veggies; even a train pinate. All the family
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gratulations to all! Eleanor Dahlgren headed to Stettler on Sunday to watch granddaughter Tammy Hronek, Luke and Kayla run the barrels. Congratulations to Kayla who came in second. There will be an annual meeting of the Heritage Society (church building) on Thursday, April 30. Anyone interested in attending and finding out where the meeting will be, please contact Margaret at 403 742 2117
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Stopping houses of Mayrville Calling all seniors out to a very important monthly meeting to be held May 4 starting at 12 noon at the seniors’ centre. These meetings start out with a potluck luncheon, so please make up one of your favorite dishes and bring it along to share with everyone. The meeting is held right after the potluck luncheon. Then, that same Monday, Joshua Morris will be celebrating his birthday, so if you are talking to him, wish him a great day. Happy Birthday Joshua, hope you have a fantastic day. Bingo takes place tonight, Wednesday April 29, starting at 7:15 p.m., so grab your friends and come out to the seniors’ centre tonight for a great time. On May 31, make sure you come on out to the Botha Hall and dance to the music from the “Ralph and Friends” band. They are a fantastic group of players, so make sure you mark this on your calendars. Old Man Winter unfortunately decided to hit us all again this past weekend dropping about four inches of snow, so hopefully, this will be the last time until fall. As I was looking for information about Botha, I discovered Botha was previously named Mayrville, which was just a little ways from where Botha is located now. One point I found was that on Jan. 11, 1905, the Mayrville post office opened with Will Gibbon as the first postmaster, which was interesting. The building he owned was a two- storey building, with his family living quarters on the upper floor and the post office and store on the main floor. Will also ran a lumberyard, by then Mayrville was a good-sized place with quite a few businesses. In 1906, the Mayrville Hotel was just nearing the end of its construction and on Dec 21,1906, the first dance was held in it to celebrate the
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opening of the hotel. Mayrville was located on the NW34-18-W4 location and was partly on Bill Harmon’s land and part on section 33-CPR land, which was close to the correction line. On the correction line, there were two stopping houses where travelers could stop for a meal and/or lodging for the night before they started again on their journey. The Pinneke Stopping House was on Charlie Hatt’s quarter facing north and the other stopping house was named Mills Stopping House, which was on the location of Clarence Hankins farm. In 1907, a number of residents paid a visit to the Underwood workshop and saw it with mixed emotions. The people were inspecting the flying machine, which Botha now has as a memorial to the Underwood Brothers for the countries first flying machine. A replica of this machine is located just west of the Botha Arena, so when you’re in this area, make sure you stop and take a look at this. It’s very interesting to see. I will end here for now, but in the future columns, we will dig into more of Botha’s history and some of the people that made Botha what it is today. There is a museum started here in Botha, too, at the old United Church, so make sure you phone the village and find out more information on this and the hours of operation. Also if your looking for a reasonable hall to rent which just had a few new improvements make sure you call Shaun Derr at 403-742-4811, and he will gladly help you out, thank you.
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McKETSY Jerry died on April 22, 2015, a good man to family and friends. He enjoyed his last day doing the things he loved the most, at the place he most loved to be, his home at White Sands on Buffalo Lake, Alberta. Jerry was born October 10, 1946 at Sheho, Saskatchewan to John and Bella McKetsy where they lived until 1964, when the family moved to Saskatoon. He attended high school at Bedford Road Collegiate and then went on to apprentice as an ironworker which became his life long career. Jerry had many passions in life, the first and foremost, family and bird watching to name a few, as well as his true love of nature…when not watching CNN. He is survived by his loving wife and soul mate of 50 years Darlene; two children Melissa (Jed) Neufeld and Ward McKetsy; three grandchildren Derrick, Jocelyn and Talon. Jerry was the first born of four children and is also survived by his two sisters Janice Unick and Bonnie (Dale) Mitchell; brother Ken (Shelly); brother in law Ray (Sharon) Jaskela as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. The family wishes to honor Jerry’s request with no formal funeral services but for all to celebrate his life in their own way. STETTLER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM were entrusted with the care and arrangements, 403-742-3422
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Dad 1905-2009 Their Smiles Though their smiles are gone forever and their hands we cannot touch. We still have memories of the ones we loved so much. Their memory is now our keepsakes with which we’ll never part. God has them in his keeping, we have them in our hearts. Sadly missed but never forgotten. The Milner Family
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BRIDAL SHOWER for Jennifer McLean bride-elect of Terence Hughes May 9, 2 p.m. at Linda Hall. Everyone welcome. FORT MACLEOD 70s Reunion. Sept. 11-13/15. The grooviest party ever! If you attended F. P. Walshe between 1969 and 1980, Register Now on Facebook (Fort Macleod 70s Reunion) Box 2496, Fort Macleod, AB, T0L 0Z0.
CHARLENE BAUER and CODY BROUGHTON to be held in the Stettler Anglican Church basement on May 9 at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome.
BRIDAL SHOWER to be held honoring
ASHLEY ZELLER Bride Elect Of
JEFF DAVIDSON. Ramada Hotel May 3rd at 1:00 -4:00 Registry at The Bay, Home Outfitters and Wish
CENTRAL Alberta Singles dances at Royal Canadian Legion Innisfail Hall May 9: Flashback Freddie, May 23: Randy Hillman and Hot Spur, June 27: Phil Wayne. Music 8 pm - 12 am. Everyone welcome 403-341-7653 403-304-7440
Erskine School ECS Kindergarten 2015-2016 Registration
We are now accepting registrations at Erskine School. Our ECS is Tues., Thurs. and alternate Mondays. Small class size. Please register soon. 403-742-5220 Is your child 2.5 – 4 years old and potty trained? Wanting a great start to their future? Think Erskine Play School…
We offer: -Low pupil to teacher ratio -Competitive rates -Qualified teacher, government certified staff -Language rich, play based environment -Encouraged family participation -Specialized care for all students -Kind and caring school community
Starting September 2015 Call Erskine School for information and registration 403-742-5220
SINCERE thanks to Jeff at Stettler Walmart for retrieving my purse from the cart.
EYE SPY… SPY… EYE Look for your name in the Classifieds (stating you’re a winner) and come to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize, compliments of KFC!
Doris
Stettler Rifle & Pistol Club Spring Clean Up Outdoor Range Saturday May 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Everyone Welcome ORIENTATION DATES: Wed., May 9, 2015 - Orientation - 1 p.m. -Outdoor Range Wed., June 17, 2015 - Orientation - 7 p.m. -Indoor Range www.stettlergunclub.com
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GRIZZLY BEAR TOUR. Experience a one day fly and cruise adventure to Khutzeymateen, BC this summer. Calgary and Edmonton departures. 1-866-460-1415; www. classiccanadiantours.com.
Medical
790
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com.
Oilfield
800
Garage Sales
Stettler LARGE sale of hand painted items and household misc., Friday, May 1, noon 7 p.m., 4915-47 St., back alley.
Employment #700 - #920
Personals
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EXPERIENCED LABOURERS and HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS REQ’D. Must have all safety tickets. and valid drivers license. Competitive wages. Call 403-502-1091
EASY!
Professionals
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Bridal Registry Margaret Costigan & Michael Nishida Quin Hunter & Dave Moor Ashley Zeller & Jeff Davidson Charlene Bauer & Cody Broughton Sharlaine Burris & Lucas Howe Danica Laurin & Jeff Sutton Kendice Ogilvie & Brant Stenlund Michelle Payne & Brandon Menard Daylon Brown & Jon Rairdan
May 4 May 8 June 13 June 27 June 27 July 4 July 18 Aug 8 Aug 15
View registries online www.wishkitchen.com
Main Street, Stettler
403.742.8484
830
Trades
Store Manager
for our Sobeys Liquor Stettler location!...... Sobeys Liquor is offering an exciting opportunity to kick off your management career. As the ideal candidate, you have excellent people and communication skills, strong knowledge of financial management, a focus on, and a passion for, engaging your customer. Sobeys offers comprehensive full-time benefits, pension contributions and matching, as well as a competitive compensation package. Please submit resume by: e-mail: swcbjobs@sobeys.com fax: 780-447-2960 or: Drop off in store. Closing Date: May 11, 2015
Teachers/ Tutors
PART-TIME / FULL-TIME
INSIDE SALES POSITION JOB DUTIES:
³ Customer Service ³ Inventory Control ³ Cycle Counting ³ Purchasing ³ Merchandising ³ Good Communication Skills ³ Outgoing Personality & Self Starter ³ Knowledge of Building Materials would be an asset
Group Benefits Available PLEASE CONTACT LES AT 403-742-3385 DROP OFF RESUME TO LES SCHWARTZ
840 Trades
850 Let us amplify your message!
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CANADIAN Enviro-Tub Inc. is currently accepting resumes for the following positions: Journeyman or Apprenticeship Welders. We offer competitive wages, exc. benefit pkg. & a positive work environment. Please e-mail resumes to help@enviro-tub.com or fax 403-742-5239 or drop off in person at #10 19447 Hwy 12 East, Stettler, AB.
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION
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Call for more details 1-800-282-6903 ext 235 Misc. Help
880
Requires Full Time
Carpenters
Purchasing/ Inventory control agent
Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca
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– Stettler, AB Duties to commence immediately and would include:
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Oilfield
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
The Village of Donalda Library
Equipment Operator
Library Manager.
Q Endorsement preferred. Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca
Truckers/ Drivers
860
HANDIBUS DRIVERS - 2 Positions
The Stettler & District Handibus is looking for one full time driver and one spare part time driver for our bus and minivan. Class 1, 2 or 4 license is required. Regular hours from Monday - Friday. Benefits available after 3 months for full time. Applications are available at the Handibus Office. 4720 - 50 St (FCSS Building)
Business Opportunities
870
SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.
Misc. Help
The Stettler Ag Society
is seeking a self-motivated, energetic individual for
MAINTENANCE/ GROUNDKEEPER
QualiÀcations:
Truckers/ Drivers
Service Wise We Specialize The Stettler INDEPENDENT Classifieds
PLEASE READ YOUR AD Advertisers should read their ad the FIRST DAY IT APPEARS and report any errors in time for the next publication. The Stettler Independent is responsible for only the first incorrect insertion. RATES: Word Ads - 1st Week 25 Words 1-25 $16.32 each week after $14.28 additional words .27 cents ea. Garage Sale ads $21.85 additional words .30 cents ea. (5% gst must be added) DEADLINE:. MONDAYS @ NOON Classified Hotline 1-877-223-3311
is seeking a
The position is for 15 hours/week and reports to a volunteer Library Board. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in reading and literacy, be competent in Excel, Word and Publisher, and possess excellent organizational and people skills. Experience in library or office management is an asset. The start date for the position is May 10, 2015. Please send resume to donaldalibrary@prl.ab.ca or apply in person to the library
Employment Training
900
MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local placement assistance available when training is completed. Call for program details! 1-888-627-0297. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
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OLDS Gymnastics club is currently looking for both Competitive level 1 NCCP or higher and Recreational coaches for Sept/2015. Please send resumes to info@oldsgymnastics.com
position. Must have experience with tractor/bobcat and be willing to work in a team environment. Drop off resume or Fax to: 403-742-6620
We offer an excellent health beneÀt program as well as an RRSP plan. Salary is negotiable based on prior job experience. Apply in person with resume to: 4706 – 44 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Monday to Friday 8-5
880
Misc. Help
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION
* Source and negotiate with suppliers on pricing and time line for stock items * Maintain excellent relations with our outsource partners as well as customers * Update and maintain a library of current costs and information from our vendors * Prioritize and monitor suppliers in meeting delivery dates * Counter sales * Daily shipping & receiving
* ProÀcient use of the english language * Strong computer knowledge of Excel, Word & Outlook * Prior purchasing experience an asset * Exceptional organizational/time management skills with the ability to multi task * Ability to perform physically demanding tasks
800
850
Requires Full Time
WANTED:
The easy way to find a GPRC, Fairview Campus, buyer for items you want to requires Heavy Equipment sell is with a Classified Technician Instructors to commence August 15, want ad. Phone 1-877-2232015. Visit our website at: 3311 www.gprc.ab.ca/careers for more information!
wish kitchen & gift
Sales & Distributors
SCHWARTZ
Trades
Coming Events
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Independent CLASSIFIEDS
Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990
Auctions
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AUCTION Sales Wed. @ 6 pm. Antique sales 1st. Sun. of the month @ 1 pm. Last antique auction for the summer May 3. Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-304-4791 Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net
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STETTLER TRANSIT MIX READY MIX TRUCK DRIVER Stetter Transit Mix, located in Stettler for over 45 years is seeking experienced, mature and reliable mixer truck drivers. Some basic duties are as follows: - Operate all functions of concrete delivery - Operate and drive trucks with air brakes and demonstrate defensive driving skills - Ensure quality of product delivered including proper mix and slump - Mechanical aptitude and strong problem solving skills - Work long shifts with non-standard break times - Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials - Managing customer and vendor relationships - Representing Stettler Transit Mix in a professional manner
Please email Resume and Drivers Abstract to: amandadesutter.stm@gmail.com
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Independent CLASSIFIEDS
Business and Services Directory Automotive
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Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson
GALEN WIEBE AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service‌ Guaranteed!
403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:
www.gkdpca.com
JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for yearsâ€? • Complete auto body repair & painting
4905 44 AVE., BAY 2, STETTLER
(Beside A & W)
PH: 403-742-4101 FAX: 866-305-5686 admin@railsidedesign.com
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Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca
4606 - 40 St., Stettler
-Gitzel Krejci Building
Eavestroughing
1070
Cleaning
K K Keen een Klean lean • Carpet Cleaning
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FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD.
&
Certified General Accountants
MMBI Construction . Commercial . Industrial . Residential . Agricultural . 25 Years Experience . Multiple Crews
Call Gord 403-742-9761 SATISFACTION BUILT-IN!
*27 years experience*
Electrical
Contractors
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
4819 - 51 Street Stettler, AB
403-742-3141 www.numeratax.com
Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years
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.
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BRYON D. BALTIMORE
1240
BRIAN HALLETT
Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982
LAWN & GARDEN CARE Town & Country Big or Small ‌WE DO IT ALL! Phone: 403-742-5830
ANDERSON
• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
403-742-4533
DOUBLE J MUDJACKING
Dr. E. LYNES Chiropractor
Concrete work Lift, Level and Repair 35 years experience. Fully Licensed & Insured.
Phone John Kellich 780-975-5343 or 403-742-0646 No Job Too Big or Small
403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443
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Misc. Services
1290
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.
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Stettler Furnace Cleaning Qualified and Reputable
403-742-1330 403-742-3418
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.
Misc. Services
1290
Clean Up Girls
Personal Services
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HIP OR KNEE Replacement? COPD or arthritic conditions? The Disability Tax Credit. $1, 500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on average) Apply today! 1-844-453-5372. JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free. Visit: awna.com/for-job-seekers.
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Housekeeping & Photography Doggie-doo clean up THIS WEEK’S
EYE SPY WINNER IS ROCKY DAHMER For Stettler, Delburne, Please come in to the Bashaw, Buffalo Lake Stettler Independent to claim your prize. & surrounding areas Plumbing For a quote call Mary 403-749-3666 & Heating 403-506-0619 or Maggie: 403-742-0977
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Get rid of your Garbage with. . .
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Management
403-742-3007
• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
Stettler
Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Ph.
GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.
Phone: 403-742-4437
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B.
Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
403-742-3411 Misc. Services
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RURAL WATER TREATMENT (Province Wide) Tell them Danny Hooper sent you
Legal Services
LAW OFFICE
Phone 403-742-2529
“Keeping people in Motion...�
1100
-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Landscaping
RUBBER DUCK YARD CARE
Misc. Services
1240
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
One block East of Scotia Bank “If It’s Electrical We Do It�
Landscaping
of McCuaig Desrochers
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
Furnace Cleaning
1150
Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
Please leave a message if no answer
Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
403-742-5111
4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
1210
PERFORMANCE
403-742-6970 403-740-9782
1085
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
5�Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean� Leaf Protection
• Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning • Window Washing 403-742-6970
a division of:
Thorogood Pinches
1210
Health Care
Phone 403-742-2869
Construction
info@leschert.net
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
Chiropractor
403-742-8838
Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee et et, t, Stettler AB AB
HEARTLAND GLASS
DR. D.G. BECKLUND
Call Barry Harvey
Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656
4607 - 59 St., Stettler
Call Curt or Rob
Professional Accountants LLP
P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
Health Care
Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye Legal disease, injuries and Services surgical co-management
• Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
403-742-2520
4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler
Chapman and Co.
Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA
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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN
Phone: 403-742-3555
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
Glass Shops
Randy Long
Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com
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Stettler Eye Care C.R. GLASS LTD. “Your Service Specialists� Dr. R. TROY NELSON
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Accounting
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Well Drilling
1400
403-742-5237
Roofing
1370
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 30+ colours available at over 40 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.
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Fencing
FENCING - Farm $2100, Post & Rail TBN, you supply material, Matejo Contracting 403-340-8447 mlh2009ab@gmail.com
Well Drilling
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• Submersible Pump Sales & Installation • Well Abandonments • Shock Chlorination • Backhoe Service
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COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 8th Annual Calgary Collector Car Auction June 12-14, Indoors Convention Center Grey Eagle Casino. All makes & models welcome. Consign today 1-8880296-0528 ext. 102: EGauctions.com.
Auctions
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UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION. Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m. Antique tractors, horses, mini excavator, trailers, tools, boat, SUV, and more! Czar, Alberta. Scribner Auction 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com.
Independent CLASSIFIEDS
Bicycles
BRAND new adult 3 wheel bike, 1 speed, $300. 403-740-0700.
EquipmentMisc.
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A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG $2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.
FOR fast results: Classified Want Ads. Phone 1-877223-3311.
Misc. Help
1540
Firewood
1660
LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
Misc. Help
Garden Supplies
1680
BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 feet, $35 each. Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75 - $125/order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Garden Supplies
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1800
Livestock
CALL WHITE 20LB 1-877-223-3311 BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 CLASSIFIEDS 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets HOT-LINE
880
Heartland Victim Services Unit Society is a not for profit organization working in partnership with Stettler RCMP Detachment. The mandate of this society is to provide support, information and referrals to victims of crime and tragedy, including court support and accompaniment and on-going file management.
Shop Stettler & Save!
Jensen Interiors is a new residential interiors store selling flooring, lighting, window furnishings and wall coverings as well as offering an Interior Design service, opening in Stettler in June 2015. We are currently looking for staff for the following positions; Showroom Consultant & Warehouse Manager Responsibilities for both positions will include, but are not limited to: - Assisting customers with product selection and completing quotes and sales in a professional manner - Organising trade installations and following up with customers when projects are complete - Stock Management - General housekeeping Qualifications: - Great customer service and communication skills; - Attention to detail and an interest in Interior Design & Decoration; - Fantastic organisational skills and computer literacy; and - Ability to multi-task The Showroom Consultant role will be part-time (approximately 30 hours per week) and will include Saturdays. The Warehouse Manager role will be full-time and will include Saturdays. We will provide full training which you will need to be available to commence at the end of May 2015. If you are interested or to find out more information, please email info@jenseninteriors.ca
BULLS Heifer Bulls Cow Bulls
The successful applicant will report to the Program Manager and be required to: - Pass and maintain an enhanced reliability security clearance through RCMP; - Have a valid Alberta Driver’s license; - Have or be willing to take the Victim Services Basic Advocate Training; - Work flex hours which may include evenings and/or weekends; - Available for on-call hours on a regular rotation.
Performance & EPD data available A.I. Sires
PIRO RED ANGUS
403-742-2395
P & R ZOLLER (403) 742-0336
We are seeking a dynamic, people oriented, mature individual to assist the program as Administrative Support to the Program Manager. The successful candidate will have a combination of skills and experience in the following areas: - 3+ years working in an office environment, preferably within a client centered or not for profit organization; - Solid skills in providing general clerical support in an efficient and professional manner including filing and recording statistics; - Proficient working with Microsoft Office, Power Point, Excel and other software to prepare written correspondence, statistical reports, promotional and resource materials etc.; - Proficient in working with social media and web page design; - Well-developed communication skills to respond to a wide range of high stress situations in a professional, supportive and empathetic manner; - Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities with superior accuracy and attention to detail; - Dynamic, positive and team spirited approach to supporting overall goals of the program while working within a restricted, fast paced environment; - Ability to take initiative and work independently, promoting positive and harmonious interaction and relationships between staff, program volunteers, program supporters and RCMP members.
2100
RED ANGUS
$48/case
Heartland Victim Services Unit Society - Employment Opportunity Program Assistant/File & Court Support - Part Time (10-15 hours per week)
880
Office Supplies
Agricultural #2000 - #2290
PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered. Vicwin Farms 403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.
BAR-DALE LIMOUSIN, ERSKINE, AB. 40, two year old virgin bulls for sale at the farm. Fully guaranteed. FUTURE steel building, Call Carole Barclay at ready to be erected, 26’ x 403-742-4825, 25’ x 19’, located in Central Terry 403-740-5037 AB, great for farm or small Ricky 403-740-5711. email acreage, must sell, bardale@xplornet.com reduced $11,000 403-485-2532 LIMOUSIN BULLS Polled Red and black two year olds and yearlings. Red Angus Yearlings. Semen Livestock tested. Combest Limousin Farm. (403)742-5211 FOR SALE. Simmeron SHORTHORN bulls for Simmentals, fullblood full sale, reds, roans and Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings whites, 2 yr. old yearlings. and 2 year olds, polled Semen tested and delivery and horned, A.I. bloodwithin 100 miles. www.proslines, very quiet, muscled. pecthillshorthorns.com 780-913-7963; www. Les & Shelley Peterson, simmeronranch.ca. 780-877-2444.
Farm Equipment
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We thank all candidates for their interest; however only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Recruitment will remain open until a suitable candidate is chosen. Please submit your cover letter, resume and other related documents to the attention of: Pat Hamilton, P.O. Box 1298, Stettler, AB. T0C 2L0 Or email to heartlandvsu@xplornet.com
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.
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2005 mobile with modern updates. Quiet cul-de-sac with fenced yard and very large deck. Full ensuite with jetted tub and walk-in-closet. $171,900. Call Jill.
Great price! Great location in Big Valley! 3 bdrm 2 bath mobile home on DOUBLE LOT with the convenience of a playground right across the street. $69,900. Call Jill.
1.4 acres of quiet country living! 3 bdrm bungalow with walk-out basement. Featuring a super oversized triple car garage with 4 overhead doors. $585,000. Call Garry.
This property boasts a corner mature lot with large trees, a picket fence and is PRICED TO SELL. $65,000. Call Sherri.
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Beautiful 4 bdrm, 2 bath lakefront home! Rustic pine interior and tons of natural light. Walkout, in floor heating, main floor laundry... too many extras to list! $625,000. Call Brian or Sherri.
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4017-58 St. Stettler
Room for a large family to live year round, this 6 bdrm home is located in Scenic Sands. This property is beautifully landscaped and close to all lake ammenities. $459,000. Call Sherri.
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Room for everyone in this 6 bedroom 4 bath home. Situated on an oversized lot in Parkdale with an outdoor patio and RV parking. Priced to sell! $262,500. Call Sherri.
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Thursday April 30 5 - 7 p.m.
Beautiful and timeless 4 bdrm cedar home located in Grandview. Complete with brand new playhouse in the backyard, this updated cozy home awaits its new family. Priced to sell at $289,000. Call Sherri.
CA0004983 CA0001726 CA0003465 CA0004983 CA0001726 CA0003465 4701 -CA0004983 50 STREET, STETTLER CA0001726 CA0003465
403-742-3344 (24 hours) To view more info on our listing check out www.royallepage.ca/stettler or www.REALTOR.ca
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Pasture/Land Wanted
LOOKING for pasture for 15 cow/calf pairs. Phone 403-740-0054.
SCHWARTZ
Grain, Feed Hay
FULLTIME YARD ATTENDANT
HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
JOB DUTIES:
• 5+years experience managing a team in a food services environment including a commercial kitchen • Demonstrated knowledge of quantity cooking and purchasing • Experience planning nutritious menus • Analytical, organizational, and excellent communication skills • Ability to produce a Criminal Record Check. • Wages and benefits according to our Collective Agreement with CUPE. This is a rewarding position with the opportunity to help the seniors in our community.
³ Customer Service ³ Valid Driver's License to Operate Trucks & Forklift ³ Benefits Available ³ Knowledge of Building Materials would be an asset but not necessary
Grain, Feed Hay
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SELLING ORGANIC/ conventional Sweet Clover, Red Clover, Alfalfa, Smooth and Meadow Brome, Crestedwheat, Timothy, Sainfoin. Milk Vetch. Free delivery on larger orders! Pasture and hay blends. Birch Rose Acres Ltd., Star City, SK. Phone 306-863-2900; ivanaudrey@sasktel.net.
Seed Grain
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COMMON SEAD OATS 97% germ. Colour sorted. $475/bushel. Call Glen Lepard 403-740-2872.
SEED GRAIN WHEAT CERT. HARVEST, REDWATER, FOREMOST BARLEY CERT. COPELAND, COWBOY, COALITION SEED,OATS SEED, FAVA BEANS PH. 780-855-2240, CEL, 780-678-6329
PLEASE DROP OFF RESUME TO LES SCHWARTZ 5002 - 51 Avenue, Stettler PHONE~ 403-742-3385 FAX~ 403-742-2246
CONTACT County of Stettler Housing Authority, Human Resources - 403.742.9220 Fax resume to 403.742.9221 or email carol.dyck@stettlerhousing.com Submit your resume by 4:00 PM May 6, 2015. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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1ST. cut hay for sale, Phone 403-782-3149 or 403-350-8800
COOK SUPERVISOR Permanent Full Time HEAD COOK Position at Paragon Place Senior’s Lodge
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For Rent
SQUARE hay bales, horse #3000 - #3200 hay quality, 90% meadow brome, 10% alfalfa, no MORE sellers find buyers in rain, plus second-cut the classifieds. 1-877-223alfalfa. 403-741-4353 3311.
Advertisers in the showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.
Candor Realty Ltd. Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Karen Snowden Cannady
4908 - 51 Street
NEW
Specializing In
ROYAL LEPAGE ANDY BIRCH
* Residential * Commercial * Farms * Acreages * Lake Properties
NETWORK REALTY CORP. Independently Owned and Operated
Associate
Bus.: 403-742-3069 1-888-742-6685 www.royallepage.ca/andybirch
5002 - 50th Ave., Stettler
NEW
OFFICE/SHOP FOR LEASE. 6133 sq ft building - 3361 sq ft office & 2772 sq ft shop. Office area contains reception, 7 offices, lunch room & board room. 4 bay shop height is approx. 20’ with 14’ overhead doors, wash bay & mezzanine floor. Yard surrounded by chain link fence. Ample storage & parking space. $8/sq ft triple net. CA#0057125.
Over 26 Years of Experience
Diamond Award Recipient
AFFORDABLE HOME Ideal retirement home or great place to start out. 2 bdrms. Apartment style home. Very bright neat and clean. ONLY 125,000.
PERFECT PLACE TO RETIRE Very little yard work, no exterior maintenance. Main floor laundry. Attached single garage. Huge master bedroom with ensuite. $224,500.
FAMILY OR REVENUE PROPERTY
CONDO
3 BEDROOMS on main and 2 bedroom suite downstairs. Huge lot & single garage. Next door to the playground. $215,000.
ADULT ORIENTATED CONDO No more yard work or exterior maintenance. 2 bdrms & 2 baths. All appliances included. Ready to move in. $249,900.
REVENUE PROPERTY
ACREAGE
SOLD
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.
FAMILY HOME
CHEAPER THAN RENT with down payment of $9,500 and payments approximately $855/ month. You can own this 5 bdrm, 3 bath home. WHAT A DEAL @ $189,900.
ACREAGE
NEW
UNIQUE, SCENIC AND PRIVATE. Quiet property with spectacular hilltop views. 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms, hardwood flooring, cedar shakes, fireplace, infloor water heating & forced air heating. Attached heated 2 car garage, detached garage/ shop with carport, metal clad building used as barn/ storage, RV parking. CA0053371. $739,000.
RENTERS WANTED. Attn: truckers, welders, mechanics etc. 6940 sq. ft. office/shop for lease @ $10/sq. ft. 1.94 acres fenced yard. Will consider multi-year triple net lease.
GOOD REVENUE PROPERTY Renters already in place. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. You own your own lot. PRICED TO SELL @ $175,000. Locally owned & operated
ATTENTION: INVESTORS – 10% plus net return from this investment opportunity. 5 plus years left on escalating lease. Major tenant in place. Over 7000 sq. ft. of buildings. CA#0055784.
NEW
GREAT BUY FOR LAKE PROPERTY – 5 bedroom/3 bathroom, year round, open concept, hillside, modern home in Scenic Sands. Fully developed basement, gas fireplace, wrap around covered deck, outdoor heated swimming pool, double detached heated garage, bunkhouse and asphalt driveway. Also some inclusions. CA0056162. $600,000.
AFFORDABLE PRICE FOR GREAT STARTER HOME – Comfortable 3 bedroom bungalow. Heated garage, 6 appliances, bathroom renovation and newer windows and shingles. Very large lot close to mall, Tim Hortons, Walmart and Canadian Tire. CA0056473. $189,900.
BEAUTIFUL 10 ACRE PARCEL within 7 miles of Stettler. Includes stunning gazebo, covered deck, 60’ x 40’ quonset & several outbuldings. Fenced & cross fenced. A MUST SEE @ $369,900.
PERFECT ACERAGE For the guy who loves a shop! Great for woodworking or auto repair. Lovely custom built 3 bedroom home on 3.25 Acres. Beautiful country kitchen. PRICED TO SELL @395,000.
Visit us at www.century21.ca/candorrealty for more listings
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IN STETTLER 2 bdrm. older house AND 3 bdrm. mobile home. No pets, ref. req. Avail. imm. 403-742-6631 RIMBEY HOME FOR RENT - 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliance, fenced yard, oversized, double detached garage. Available immediately. Rent and DD are $1250, we require 1st month, last month and DD prior to move in and a 1 yr lease. A pet may be considered for an additional fee. 250-488-0025 or terisaad@telus.net
Manufactured Homes
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FOR SALE or lease 3 bedroom mobile home in Stettler. Large deck and yard. Close to hospital, restaurants and all shopping areas. Immediate possession. 1-403-742-4063.
Suites
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L A R G E One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT No pets Phone Ellen Phone Linda or at Ernie 403-742-1568 at 403-742-5005
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Suites
BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites. All utilities, cable, internet. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828
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CLASSIFIED Want Ads do more things for more people than any other form of CLASSIFIEDS Sell it Best! To advertising. Phone 1-877- place your ad phone 1-877223-3311 223-3311
Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
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Misc. Help
Combat Spraying Ltd. is a local company specializing in Oilfield & Reclamation services. We are currently looking for employees for the 2015 spraying/ reclamation season. Applicants must be highly motivated, have excellent verbal skills, be able to work long hours and/or travel to jobs outside the area. These positions involve applying herbicides on oilfield facilties, pipeline right-of-ways and environmentally sensitive areas. Sprayers will be trained but must have a valid driver’s license and applicable oilfield tickets (Standard first aid, TDG & H2S Alive.) Wages: Sprayers – $21 - $27/hr Please email resume and references to combatspraying@xplornet.com or fax a resume to 403-742-6550
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12345 Steel containers from 8' - 53'. 20' & 40' skids with optional 4' landings available. Mount with twist locks.
780 440 4037 | SEACAN.COM Acreages
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HIGH CASH PRODUCING vending machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.
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BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage
who died on April 9, 2015
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6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Application for a discretionary use in accordance with the County of Stettler No. 6 Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10 was approved by the Development Authority: 1.
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/ Owner: Proposed Development:
DP 15013 S ½ 15-40-21-W4M 21246 Twp Rd 402 Ol’ MacDonald’s Campsite Ltd. Concert Site (Music Festival)
Johnston Ming Manning LLP 4th Floor 4943-50 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1
2.
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/ Owner: Proposed Development:
DP 15019 SW 19-36-16-W4M 35339 HWY 853 Clayton & Jennifer Bunney Manufactured Home - Older than 10 years
If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard
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DP 15020 Lot 11, Block 2, Plan 0620307 (Buffalow View Estates 222,40327 Hwy 835 Peter David Wood Detached Dwelling (1800 sq. ft.) w/ attached Ancillary Building Residential Oversized - 2000 sq. ft. w/ 8.1 % variance to east side yard setback (10 ft. to 9.19 ft.) and 3.2% variance to max, height (from 26.25 ft. to 27.10 ft.)
May 29, 2015
Keith R. Lamb at
Rural Address: Applicant/ Owner: Proposed Development:
to any claim you may have
NOTICE to Creditors and Claimants ESTATE OF
GORDON DOUGLAS KLAUS December 11, 2013
1.887.223.3311
4.
No: Legal Description: Applicant: Owner: Proposed Development:
DP 15022 NW 3-35-20-W4M Louis & Jan Hermus Buffalo Jump Contracting Inc. Sand, Gravel & Surface Mineral Extraction (Gravel Pit)
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No: Legal Description:
DP 15029 Lot 27, BLock 2, Plan 0620307 (Buffalo View Estates) Micheal Wiens Michael & Angela Wiens Recreational Vehicle - Renewal
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A Public Hearing on the matter of Bylaw 2063-15 will be held at the Council Chambers, Stettler Town Office, 5031 - 50 Street on May 19, 2015 at the hour of 6:45 p.m. when written or oral presentation for or against the bylaw will be received.
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Public Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Municipal Council of the Town of Stettler to pass Bylaw 2063-15 to adopt an amended “Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan” for the following lands: A part of the majority of the NW 1/4 04-39-19 W4M and a portion of the SW 1/4 04-39-19-4 that is located in northeast portion of the Town of Stettler.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS
Bay 5, 5002 51 Ave. Box 190, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
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For more information on Combat Spraying Ltd. please visit our website at www.combatspraying.com
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Manufactured Homes
Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
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Brenda Anderson
Bare acreage for sale, 400 meters north of John Deere, 5 acres, $169,000. Phone 403-742-5830.
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2 BDRM. house in Stettler, on 6000 sq. ft. R2 lot, totally renovated. Immediate Possession. 403-340-2727
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If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard
Applicant: Owner: Proposed Development:
Any person claiming to be affected by such decision may appeal by giving notice in writing to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, County of Stettler No. 6 PO Box 1270, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 not later than May 13, 2015. The notice must contain the reason for the appeal. Jacinta Donovan & Cara McKenzie, Development Officers
to any claim you may have
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NOTICE to Creditors and Claimants ESTATE OF
MONICA DALE KLAUS who died on
December 11, 2013 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by
May 29, 2015
and provide details of your claim with:
Keith R. Lamb at
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County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
Community Support Services
INVITATION TO QUOTE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
ADULTS/ CHILDREN ANONYMOUS
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
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
REQUEST FOR QUOTES The County of Stettler No. 6 is inviting all interested Contractors to submit quotes for a three (3) year contract to haul sewage from Buffalo Sands, Buffalo View Estates and occasionally other sites as the County may deem necessary, to a licensed sewage facility. Full details of the job description, estimated quantities and Quote Sheets may be obtained from the County of Stetter website - www.stettlercounty.ca, or by emailing your request for a quote package to Darlene Croker, Administrative Assistant at dcroker@stettlercounty.ca. For more information contact The County of Stettler at 403-742-4441. Sealed quotes will be received until 2:01pm local time, May 6, 2015 at the County Administrative Office.
ROADSIDE MOWING PROGRAM The County of Stettler No. 6 Public Works Department will manage the vegetation along all County roads subject to the following: 1. The County of Stettler No.6 reserves the right to manage the vegetation along the road slopes. 2. Residents will be permitted to hay the remainder of the Road Allowance under the following conditions: a) Haying must be completed by August 1 of the year the hay was cut. Bales are to be removed within 48 hours of baling. b) Residents must notify the County of Stettler No. 6 Public Works Department of their intention by June 15 in writing annually to cut the hay before commencing. Please direct questions to Public Works at (403) 742-4441
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Application for a discretionary use in accordance with the County of Stettler No. 6 Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10 was approved by the Development Authority: 1.
County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 6 6
6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277
INVITATION TO TENDER PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE
LEASE LAND TENDERS
No: Legal Description: Rural Address: Applicant/ Owner: Proposed Development:
Any person claiming to be affected by such decision may appeal by giving notice in writing to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, County of Stettler No. 6 PO Box 1270, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 not later than May 6, 2015. The notice must contain the reason for the appeal. Jacinta Donovan & Cara McKenzie, Development Officers
The County of Stettler is accepting tenders on the following lease land: Parcel # 1 Roll Number 218900 NE-8-42-17- W4M 157 acres (more or less) NOTICE – Parcel #2 has been removed from our lease pool. All tenders are for a two year period, ending December 31, 2016 All tenders are subject to County Policy that are available at the County Office and on the County Website. Tenders must contain: name, address, and telephone number of lessee, the legal description, Parcel Number. Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Lease Land” DELIVERED OR MAILED TO County of Stettler Attention: Quinton Beaumont Director of Agricultural Services 6602-44 Ave, Box 1270 Stettler, AB., T0C 2L0 Tenders must be received by 4:00 p.m., May 4, 2015 Successful bids will be notified before May 15, 2015. Lessee is required to pay annual taxes. Grazing period each year is July 15 to October 15. Any further information can be obtained at the County office or by calling Director of Agricultural Services Quinton Beaumont.
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, 2060-15: 1.
2.
The following property as briefly described, subject to the reservations, exceptions and non-financial encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title, are being offered for sale by tender:
3.
The sale of the land is subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status. 2. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. 3. Tenders must be received by Landman Reule Law Office, Box 1630, 4819 - 51 Street, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 in a sealed envelope marked “Burnstad-Colp Tenders” no later than 12:00 o’clock noon on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015. A deposit equal to 10% of the purchase price in the form of a certified cheque or bank draft payable to Landman Reule Law Office must accompany the tender. 4. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before June 9th, 2015 (“Possession Date”). 5. Property taxes to be adjusted as of the Possession Date. 6. Combined annual surface lease revenue equals $5,000.00. Surface leases will be assigned to the purchaser as of June 9th, 2015 but current year’s surface lease rentals shall NOT be adjusted. 7. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887
AL-ANON 403-742-5233
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403- 742-4091
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter) (780) 672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP 403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4059
LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER LOCATED IN COUNTY OF STETTLER No. 6
NE 12-36-21 W4, containing 156.70 acres more or less. This property is pasture and has a water well and surface lease revenue.
DP 15013 S ½ 15-40-21-W4M 21246 Twp Rd 402 Ol’ MacDonald’s Campsite Ltd. Concert Site (Music Festival)
Wednesday 6:00 p.m. For more info call Bob 403-820-5583
4.
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2858-2015 Lot 40, Block 36, Plan 9420987 4820 - 54 Street Clearview School Division #7
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
2859-2015 Lot 16, Block 10, Plan RN54A 5004 - 52 Street Diane Trenholm
No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development: No: Legal Description: Municipal Address: Applicant: Proposed Development:
Renovation
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICT FOOD BANK SOCIETY Elaine Williams 403-742-2745 4820 - 51 Street
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS 742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM 403-742-2337
Detached Garage 2860-2015 Lot 8, Block 61, Plan 4508HW 4706 - 53 Street Mark Tempest Detached Garage 2861-2015 Lot 22, Block 35, Plan 8061ET 5007 - 56 Street Doti’s Dog Treats Home Occupation
Dave Dittrick Planning & Development Services
Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337
STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace - 403-742-0681 Vivian - 403-742-3935 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND? CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need. Just Dial - 403-742-1155
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Street cleaning this weekend The Hivernant Metis Cultural Society will be hosting their annual “Spring Fling” this coming Saturday, May 2 at the Big Valley Jubilee Hall. Doors open at 4 p.m. with their stew and bannock supper at 6 p.m., followed by some great entertainment and a dance. This year the event includes a jam session, so come on out and share your musical talents. The Spring Fling is a fundraiser for the Hivernant Rendezvous which is being held on the weekend of July
31 to Aug. 2. For further information contact Marlene at 1-800-267-5844 or cell (403) 815-6720. Big Valley’s annual Bust out Rodeo will be here at the Agriplex from May 8 to 10. Competition begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8 and continues on Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. There will be wild pony racing on both Friday and Saturday for youth 12 and under, and the Saturday night dance following the rodeo action will feature live
music by Cat Country. Dust off your cowboy hats and boots and come on down to enjoy some great rodeo action. The Big Valley Legion will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 13 beginning at 2 p.m. On the agenda will be the Rally Report. This will be the final meeting before the summer hiatus. Meetings resume in September. The Big Valley School will be running their annual book fair from May 4 to 7.
Big Valley Bulletin LINDA STILLINGER 403-876-2479 All proceeds from the fair go towards purchasing new books for the school library. The fair will be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. all four days. Come on out and support a great cause. Big Valley Playschool’s fall registration for children ages 3 to 4 has begun. Playschool will be scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:25 p.m. starting in mid-September and running through to midMay. Register at Big Valley School or call 876-2771 for
more information. The street sweeper will be making its rounds in Big Valley on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. Please try not to park on the street on these days until after your street has been cleaned. Do you have a messy sidewalk? Sweep it off onto the street before May 2 and the sweeper will take care of the rest. A final reminder: Big Valley Golf Club’s annual general meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 4 at the Big
Valley Jubilee Hall beginning at 7 p.m. There is much to discuss including the election of executives, so please add this to your calendars and plan on attending. Big Valley ladies’ golf will begin on Wednesday, May 6. Young, seasoned, new, or experienced; everyone is welcome. Ladies’ golf is all about having fun and enjoying a night out. Please meet at the Clubhouse at 6 p.m. There will be a meeting to follow. Let’s get the ball rolling! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Canadian Northern Society’s annual spring cleanup at the Big Valley Station on Saturday, May 9 beginning at 9 a.m. Pizza lunch and refreshments will be provided to participating volunteers.
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Crimes took place in Erskine Pat Kelm ERSKINE ENQUIRER Let’s hope we have seen the last of snow and it changes to good old rain, which we sure could use. At least there was some moisture in that snow and it was rather pretty to see it hanging on the spruce trees. I see the grass is now green and soon we’ll be mowing.
Some crimes took place in Erskine last week and the week before -- the Erskine Store was broken into and there was damage done, but not too much was stolen. The office door on the Erskine Post Office was kicked in, but he did not stay long because the alarm went off after 20 seconds which probably scared him off. Nothing was taken. A couple
of trucks were stolen but found again with damage done to them. And I believe a few other things were done. We are not the only place that was “attacked” by these morons. There is a scrapbooking/ cardmaking workshop this weekend at the IOOF Hall beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday and continuing until 4 p.m. or so on Sunday. Anyone interested can con-
tact me at the post office at 742-0604. The Knitting Club will hold their monthly meeting at the seniors’ centre at 7 p.m. Ceramics is still continuing at the Waverly Club Rooms every Wednesday afternoon and this continues all summer. Anyone interested can phone Pat Anderson. Crib is also continuing
at the seniors’ centre on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 and they have decided to do this each Wednesday until June 30. All are welcome and you don’t have to be a senior to join in. Anyone wanting to book the club rooms can contact me at 742-0604 -- it is ideal for kids’ birthday parties or showers. Coming up at the Ers-
kine School -- May 4 is early Monday, grades 6 to 9 will be attending a camp at the Circle Square Ranch from May 6 to 8. On May 11 is the Grade 9 LA PAT, part A and on May 13 is the Grade 6 LA PAT , part A. There is no school May 14 as it is PD Day, no school on the 15 and no school on Victoria Day the 18, so the kids will have a nice long weekend.
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A week of traveling at CKCS By Elli Anderson and Abbey Bohn, Grade 8 students April has seen the beginning of badminton season. On Wednesday, April 22, the badminton teams travelled to Castor for a badminton tournament. Games began at 3 p.m. and most teams wrapped up around 8 p.m. All the teams were made up of partners from grades 6 – 9. The day was a fun and successful day, with two teams making it to the semi-finals. All badminton teams are looking forward to April 29, as they are competing in the CARA tournament. This will end the badminton season. We wish the best of luck to all teams competing, and that they all have safe travels and a fun day. On April 24, two CKCS teachers travelled to Kananaskis, for a full weekend retreat. Attending talks about Spiritual Regeneration, Mrs. Bohn and Mrs. Gulak had a great weekend at SPICE. Using the three days to focus on planting the seed of faith in our students, the teachers met with others from around the province to share stories and ideas in the subject area. Through games, group sharing, and personal reflection, they returned to the school with many new insights.
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